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    West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend

    10/23/25 8:30:00 AM ET
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    WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA, the "Company")), parent company of West Bank, today reported third quarter 2025 net income of $9.3 million, or $0.55 per diluted common share, compared to second quarter 2025 net income of $8.0 million, or $0.47 per diluted common share, and third quarter 2024 net income of $6.0 million, or $0.35 per diluted common share. For the first nine months of 2025, net income was $25.1 million, or $1.48 per diluted common share, compared to $17.0 million, or $1.00 per diluted common share, for the first nine months of 2024. On October 22, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share. The dividend is payable on November 19, 2025, to stockholders of record on November 5, 2025.

    David Nelson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "We had a strong third quarter with continued improvements in net interest income and net interest margin while prudently managing our noninterest expenses. We see opportunities for further improvement in earnings and our best-in-class credit quality metrics continue to be extremely strong. We had no loans on nonaccrual status and no loans past due greater than 30 days at September 30, 2025."

    David Nelson added, "West Bank remains focused on executing our strategic goals and mission objectives. Building strong relationships and ensuring our customers and communities receive outstanding care and support continues to be the backbone of our culture. We are excited about upcoming enhancements to our treasury management services and digital banking capabilities, initiatives that support our customer-centric approach to delivering financial solutions."

    Third Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

     Quarter Ended

    September 30, 2025
     Quarter Ended

    June 30, 2025
     Quarter Ended

    September 30, 2024
    Net income (in thousands)$9,314 $7,979 $5,952
    Return on average equity 15.25%  13.65%  10.41%
    Return on average assets 0.92%  0.80%  0.60%
    Efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure) 54.06%  56.45%  63.28%
    Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.00%  0.00%  0.01%
     



    Third Quarter 2025 Compared to Second Quarter 2025 Overview

    • Loans increased $42.5 million, or 1.4 percent, in the third quarter of 2025, primarily due to an increase in commercial real estate loans and commercial loans, partially offset by a decline in construction loans.



    • No credit loss expense on loans was recorded in either the third or second quarter of 2025.



    • The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.01 percent at September 30, 2025, compared to 1.03 percent at June 30, 2025. There were no nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2025 or June 30, 2025. Watch list loans increased from $10.8 million as of June 30, 2025 to $38.7 million as of September 30, 2025. This increase was primarily due to one customer relationship. We believe, as of September 30, 2025, the loans within this relationship are sufficiently collateralized.



    • Deposits decreased $85.5 million, or 2.5 percent, in the third quarter of 2025. Brokered deposits totaled $204.8 million at September 30, 2025, compared to $208.3 million at June 30, 2025, a decrease of $3.5 million. Excluding brokered deposits, deposits decreased $82.0 million, or 2.6 percent, during the third quarter of 2025. The decline in deposits was primarily due to normal and anticipated cash flow fluctuations in core public fund deposits. As of September 30, 2025, estimated uninsured deposits, which exclude deposits in a reciprocal deposit network, brokered deposits and public funds protected by state programs, accounted for approximately 28.6 percent of total deposits.



    • Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure), was 2.36 percent for the third quarter of 2025, compared to 2.27 percent for the second quarter of 2025. Net interest income for the third quarter of 2025 was $22.5 million, compared to $21.4 million for the second quarter of 2025. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase in interest income on loans and short-term assets consisting of deposits with banks and securities purchased under agreements to resell.



    • The efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure) was 54.06 percent for the third quarter of 2025, compared to 56.45 percent for the second quarter of 2025. The improvement in the efficiency ratio was primarily due to the increase in net interest income.



    • The tangible common equity ratio was 6.40 percent as of September 30, 2025, compared to 5.94 percent as of June 30, 2025. The increase in the tangible common equity ratio was due to growth in retained earnings and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss.



    • Income tax expense decreased $225 thousand in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2025. This was primarily due to a change in estimate of energy-related investment tax credits in the third quarter of 2025.

    Third Quarter 2025 Compared to Third Quarter 2024 Overview

    • Loans decreased $12.3 million at September 30, 2025, or 0.4 percent, compared to September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in construction loans, partially offset by an increase in commercial real estate loans.



    • Deposits increased $28.0 million, or 0.9 percent, at September 30, 2025, compared to September 30, 2024. Included in deposits were brokered deposits totaling $204.8 million at September 30, 2025, compared to $425.9 million at September 30, 2024. Excluding brokered deposits, deposits increased $249.0 million, or 8.7 percent, as of September 30, 2025, compared to September 30, 2024. In the second quarter of 2025, a local municipal customer deposited approximately $243.0 million of bond proceeds that are expected to be withdrawn over 24 months.



    • Borrowed funds decreased to $389.1 million at September 30, 2025, compared to $438.8 million at September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease of $45.0 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances. The reduction in Federal Home Loan Bank advances was due to the repayment of advances at maturity.



    • Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure), was 2.36 percent for the third quarter of 2025, compared to 1.91 percent for the third quarter of 2024. Net interest income for the third quarter of 2025 was $22.5 million, compared to $18.0 million for the third quarter of 2024. The increase in net interest margin and net interest income was primarily due to the decrease in interest expense on deposits and borrowed funds. The cost of deposits and cost of borrowed funds decreased by 63 and 11 basis points, respectively, in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024. Also contributing to the improvement was an increase in average deposit balances of $93.0 million, in comparing the same time periods, which resulted in the reduction of higher-cost borrowed funds and an increase in interest-earning deposits with banks and securities purchased under agreements to resell.



    • The efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure) was 54.06 percent for the third quarter of 2025, compared to 63.28 percent for the third quarter of 2024. The improvement in the efficiency ratio in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024 was primarily due to the increase in net interest income, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense.



    • The tangible common equity ratio was 6.40 percent as of September 30, 2025, compared to 5.90 percent as of September 30, 2024. The increase in the tangible common equity ratio was due to growth in retained earnings and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

    The Company filed its report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. Please refer to that document for a more in-depth discussion of the Company's financial results. The Form 10-Q is available on the Investor Relations section of West Bank's website at www.westbankstrong.com.

    The Company will discuss its results in a conference call scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The telephone number for the conference call is 800-715-9871. The conference ID for the conference call is 7846129. A recording of the call will be available until November 6, 2025, by dialing 800-770-2030. The conference ID for the replay call is 7846129.

    About West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA)

    West Bancorporation, Inc. is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. Serving customers since 1893, West Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of West Bancorporation, Inc., is a community bank that focuses on lending, deposit services, and trust services for small- to medium-sized businesses and consumers. West Bank has six offices in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area, one office in Coralville, Iowa, and four offices in Minnesota in the cities of Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato and St. Cloud.

    Certain statements in this report, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to the Company's business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are "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. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this report. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words "believes," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "projects," "future," "confident," "may," "should," "will," "strategy," "plan," "opportunity," "will be," "will likely result," "will continue" or similar references, or references to estimates, predictions or future events. Such forward-looking statements are based upon certain underlying assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Because of the possibility that the underlying assumptions are incorrect or do not materialize as expected in the future, actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include: interest rate risk, including the effects of changes in interest rates; fluctuations in the values of the securities held in our investment portfolio, including as a result of changes in interest rates; competitive pressures, including from non-bank competitors such as credit unions, "fintech" companies and digital asset service providers; technological changes implemented by us and other parties, including third-party vendors, which may be more difficult to implement or more expensive than anticipated or which may have unforeseen consequences to us and our customers, including the development and implementation of tools incorporating artificial intelligence; pricing pressures on loans and deposits; our ability to successfully manage liquidity risk; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company's loan portfolio, including declines in commercial or residential real estate values or changes in the allowance for credit losses dictated by new market conditions, accounting standards or regulatory requirements; the concentration of large deposits from certain clients, including those who have balances above current FDIC insurance limits; the threat or imposition of domestic or foreign tariffs or other governmental policies impacting the global supply chain and the value of products produced by our commercial borrowers; changes in local, national and international economic conditions, including the level and impact of inflation, and future monetary policies of the Federal Reserve in response thereto, and possible recession; the impact of bank failures or adverse developments at other banks and related negative publicity about the banking industry in general on investor and depositor sentiment regarding the stability and liquidity of banks; changes in legal and regulatory requirements, limitations and costs; changes in customers' acceptance of the Company's products and services; the occurrence of fraudulent activity, breaches or failures of our or our third-party partners' information security controls or cyber-security related incidents, including as a result of sophisticated attacks using artificial intelligence and similar tools; unexpected outcomes of existing or new litigation involving the Company; the monetary, trade and other regulatory policies of the U.S. government; acts of war or terrorism, including the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, widespread disease or pandemics, or other adverse external events; risks related to climate change and the negative impact it may have on our customers and their businesses; changes to U.S. tax laws, regulations and guidance; potential changes in federal policy and at regulatory agencies as a result of the 2024 presidential election; new or revised accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by state and federal regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; the impact of a continued shutdown of the U.S. government; talent and labor shortages and employee turnover; and any other risks described in the "Risk Factors" sections of reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update such forward-looking statements to reflect current or future events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

    WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

    Financial Information (unaudited)

    (in thousands)

      As of
    CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS September 30,

    2025
     June 30,

    2025
     March 31,

    2025
     December 31,

    2024
     September 30,

    2024
    Assets          
    Cash and due from banks $26,875  $35,796  $39,253  $28,750  $34,157 
    Interest-earning deposits with banks  109,265   212,450   171,357   214,728   123,646 
    Securities purchased under agreements to resell  96,792   96,955   —   —   — 
    Securities available for sale, at fair value  537,856   536,709   546,619   544,565   597,745 
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost  15,190   15,311   15,216   15,129   17,195 
    Loans  3,008,888   2,966,357   3,016,471   3,004,860   3,021,221 
    Allowance for credit losses  (30,515)  (30,539)  (30,526)  (30,432)  (29,419)
    Loans, net  2,978,373   2,935,818   2,985,945   2,974,428   2,991,802 
    Premises and equipment, net  109,212   109,806   110,270   109,985   106,771 
    Bank-owned life insurance  45,875   45,567   45,272   44,990   44,703 
    Other assets  66,042   68,257   72,737   82,416   72,547 
    Total assets $3,985,480  $4,056,669  $3,986,669  $4,014,991  $3,988,566 
     
    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Deposits $3,306,517  $3,391,993  $3,324,518  $3,357,596  $3,278,553 
    Other borrowings  389,076   390,260   391,445   392,629   438,814 
    Other liabilities  34,754   33,486   32,833   36,891   35,846 
    Stockholders' equity  255,133   240,930   237,873   227,875   235,353 
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $3,985,480  $4,056,669  $3,986,669  $4,014,991  $3,988,566 
     
      For the Quarter Ended
    AVERAGE BALANCES September 30,

    2025
     June 30,

    2025
     March 31,

    2025
     December 31,

    2024
     September 30,

    2024
    Assets $4,004,769  $4,016,490  $3,944,789  $4,135,049  $3,973,824 
    Loans  2,959,962   2,989,638   3,016,119   3,007,558   2,991,272 
    Deposits  3,333,800   3,353,982   3,284,394   3,434,234   3,258,669 
    Stockholders' equity  242,245   234,399   229,874   230,720   227,513 



    WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

    Financial Information (unaudited)

    (in thousands)

      As of
    LOANS September 30,

    2025
     June 30,

    2025
     March 31,

    2025
     December 31,

    2024
     September 30,

    2024
    Commercial $511,316  $500,854  $531,267  $514,232  $512,884 
    Real estate:          
    Construction, land and land development  448,660   459,037   451,230   508,147   520,516 
    1-4 family residential first mortgages  87,784   86,173   86,292   87,858   89,749 
    Home equity  27,083   24,285   21,961   19,294   17,140 
    Commercial  1,912,235   1,875,857   1,909,330   1,861,195   1,870,132 
    Consumer and other  24,697   22,900   19,323   17,287   14,261 
       3,011,775   2,969,106   3,019,403   3,008,013   3,024,682 
    Net unamortized fees and costs  (2,887)  (2,749)  (2,932)  (3,153)  (3,461)
    Total loans $3,008,888  $2,966,357  $3,016,471  $3,004,860  $3,021,221 
    Less: allowance for credit losses  (30,515)  (30,539)  (30,526)  (30,432)  (29,419)
    Net loans $2,978,373  $2,935,818  $2,985,945  $2,974,428  $2,991,802 
     
    CREDIT QUALITY 
    Pass $2,973,103  $2,958,318  $3,011,231  $2,999,531  $3,016,493 
    Watch  38,672   10,788   7,991   8,349   7,956 
    Substandard  —   —   181   133   233 
    Doubtful  —   —   —   —   — 
    Total loans $3,011,775  $2,969,106  $3,019,403  $3,008,013  $3,024,682 
     
    DEPOSITS  
    Noninterest-bearing demand $512,869  $521,990  $519,771  $541,053  $525,332 
    Interest-bearing demand  448,731   461,207   517,409   543,855   438,402 
    Savings and money market - non-brokered  1,677,543   1,749,049   1,490,189   1,517,510   1,481,840 
    Money market - brokered  121,849   98,877   143,423   126,381   123,780 
    Total nonmaturity deposits  2,760,992   2,831,123   2,670,792   2,728,799   2,569,354 
    Time - non-brokered  462,542   451,463   461,655   488,760   407,109 
    Time - brokered  82,983   109,407   192,071   140,037   302,090 
    Total time deposits  545,525   560,870   653,726   628,797   709,199 
    Total deposits $3,306,517  $3,391,993  $3,324,518  $3,357,596  $3,278,553 
     
    BORROWINGS 
    Subordinated notes, net $80,090  $80,024  $79,959  $79,893  $79,828 
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances  270,000   270,000   270,000   270,000   315,000 
    Long-term debt  38,986   40,236   41,486   42,736   43,986 
    Total borrowings $389,076  $390,260  $391,445  $392,629  $438,814 
     
    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
    Preferred stock $—  $—  $—  $—  $— 
    Common stock  3,000   3,000   3,000   3,000   3,000 
    Additional paid-in capital  36,473   35,773   35,072   35,619   34,960 
    Retained earnings  291,069   285,990   282,247   278,613   275,724 
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (75,409)  (83,833)  (82,446)  (89,357)  (78,331)
    Total stockholders' equity $255,133  $240,930  $237,873  $227,875  $235,353 



    WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

    Financial Information (unaudited)

    (in thousands)

      For the Quarter Ended
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME September 30,

    2025
     June 30,

    2025
     March 31,

    2025
     December 31,

    2024
     September 30,

    2024
    Interest income:          
    Loans, including fees $42,198 $41,666 $40,988 $41,822  $42,504
    Securities:          
    Taxable  2,643  2,685  2,788  2,959   3,261
    Tax-exempt  739  742  743  795   806
    Deposits with banks  2,087  2,847  1,617  3,740   2,041
    Securities purchased under agreements to resell  1,258  22  —  —   —
    Total interest income  48,925  47,962  46,136  49,316   48,612
    Interest expense:

    Deposits  22,539  22,676  21,423  25,706   26,076
    Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings  —  —  —  —   115
    Subordinated notes  1,107  1,104  1,105  1,106   1,112
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances  2,292  2,259  2,235  2,522   2,748
    Long-term debt  486  504  518  560   601
    Total interest expense  26,424  26,543  25,281  29,894   30,652
    Net interest income  22,501  21,419  20,855  19,422   17,960
    Credit loss expense  —  —  —  1,000   —
    Net interest income after credit loss expense  22,501  21,419  20,855  18,422   17,960
    Noninterest income:

    Service charges on deposit accounts  491  486  471  462   459
    Debit card usage fees  477  478  446  471   500
    Trust services  894  801  777  1,051   828
    Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance  308  295  282  287   287
    Realized securities losses, net  —  —  —  (1,172)  —
    Other income  333  350  267  331   285
    Total noninterest income  2,503  2,410  2,243  1,430   2,359
    Noninterest expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits  7,457  7,343  7,004  7,107   6,823
    Occupancy and equipment  2,090  2,034  1,963  2,095   1,926
    Data processing  663  643  617  752   771
    Technology and software  794  791  786  743   722
    FDIC insurance  637  670  587  699   711
    Professional fees  303  303  308  301   239
    Director fees  195  202  206  170   223
    Other expenses  1,411  1,499  1,592  1,532   1,477
    Total noninterest expense  13,550  13,485  13,063  13,399   12,892
    Income before income taxes  11,454  10,344  10,035  6,453   7,427
    Income taxes  2,140  2,365  2,193  (644)  1,475
    Net income $9,314 $7,979 $7,842 $7,097  $5,952
     
    Basic earnings per common share $0.55 $0.47 $0.47 $0.42  $0.35
    Diluted earnings per common share $0.55 $0.47 $0.46 $0.42  $0.35



    WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

    Financial Information (unaudited)

    (in thousands)

      For the Nine Months Ended
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME September 30,

    2025
     September 30,

    2024
    Interest income:

    Loans, including fees $124,852 $124,400
    Securities:

    Taxable  8,116  10,071
    Tax-exempt  2,224  2,424
    Deposits with banks  6,551  3,855
    Securities purchased under agreements to resell  1,280  —
    Total interest income  143,023  140,750
    Interest expense:

    Deposits  66,638  71,578
    Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings  —  4,248
    Subordinated notes  3,316  3,325
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances  6,786  7,791
    Long-term debt  1,508  1,868
    Total interest expense  78,248  88,810
    Net interest income  64,775  51,940
    Credit loss expense  —  —
    Net interest income after credit loss expense  64,775  51,940
    Noninterest income:

    Service charges on deposit accounts  1,448  1,381
    Debit card usage fees  1,401  1,448
    Trust services  2,472  2,398
    Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance  885  839
    Other income  950  938
    Total noninterest income  7,156  7,004
    Noninterest expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits  21,804  20,481
    Occupancy and equipment  6,087  5,225
    Data processing  1,923  2,239
    Technology and software  2,371  2,153
    FDIC insurance  1,894  1,861
    Professional fees  914  740
    Director fees  603  658
    Other expenses  4,502  4,597
    Total noninterest expense  40,098  37,954
    Income before income taxes  31,833  20,990
    Income taxes  6,698  4,037
    Net income $25,135 $16,953
     
    Basic earnings per common share $1.49 $1.01
    Diluted earnings per common share $1.48 $1.00
     



    WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

    Financial Information (unaudited)

      As of and for the Quarter Ended For the Nine Months Ended
    COMMON SHARE DATA September 30,

    2025
     June 30,

    2025
     March 31, 

    2025
     December 31, 

    2024
     September 30, 

    2024
     September 30, 

    2025
     September 30, 

    2024
    Earnings per common share (basic) $0.55  $0.47  $0.47  $0.42  $0.35  $1.49  $1.01 
    Earnings per common share (diluted)  0.55   0.47   0.46   0.42   0.35   1.48   1.00 
    Dividends per common share  0.25   0.25   0.25   0.25   0.25   0.75   0.75 
    Book value per common share(1)  15.06   14.22   14.06   13.54   13.98     
    Closing stock price  20.32   19.63   19.94   21.65   19.01     
    Market price/book value(2)  134.93%  138.05%  141.82%  159.90%  135.98%    
    Price earnings ratio(3)  9.31   10.41   10.46   12.96   13.65     
    Annualized dividend yield(4)  4.92%  5.09%  5.02%  4.62%  5.26%    
     
    REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS              
    Consolidated:              
    Total risk-based capital ratio  12.54%  12.53%  12.18%  12.11%  11.95%    
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio  9.93   9.89   9.59   9.51   9.39     
    Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  8.51   8.33   8.36   7.93   8.15     
    Common equity tier 1 ratio  9.37   9.32   9.02   8.95   8.83     
    West Bank:              
    Total risk-based capital ratio  13.17%  13.21%  12.90%  12.86%  12.73%    
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio  12.26   12.29   11.99   11.96   11.86     
    Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  10.50   10.36   10.46   9.97   10.29     
    Common equity tier 1 ratio  12.26   12.29   11.99   11.96   11.86     
                   
    KEY PERFORMANCE RATIOS AND OTHER METRICS              
    Return on average assets(5)  0.92%  0.80%  0.81%  0.68%  0.60%  0.84%  0.59%
    Return on average equity(6)  15.25   13.65   13.84   12.24   10.41   14.27   10.18 
    Net interest margin(7)(13)  2.36   2.27   2.28   1.98   1.91   2.30   1.88 
    Yield on interest-earning assets(8)(13)  5.13   5.07   5.04   5.02   5.16   5.08   5.10 
    Cost of interest-bearing liabilities  3.26   3.28   3.25   3.57   3.84   3.27   3.79 
    Efficiency ratio(9)(13)  54.06   56.45   56.37   60.79   63.28   55.60   64.16 
    Nonperforming assets to total assets(10)  0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.01     
    ACL ratio(11)  1.01   1.03   1.01   1.01   0.97     
    Loans/total assets  75.50   73.12   75.66   74.84   75.75     
    Loans/total deposits  91.00   87.45   90.73   89.49   92.15     
    Tangible common equity ratio(12)  6.40   5.94   5.97   5.68   5.90     

    (1) Includes accumulated other comprehensive loss.

    (2) Closing stock price divided by book value per common share.

    (3) Closing stock price divided by annualized earnings per common share (basic).

    (4) Annualized dividend divided by period end closing stock price.

    (5) Annualized net income divided by average assets.

    (6) Annualized net income divided by average stockholders' equity.

    (7) Annualized tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

    (8) Annualized tax-equivalent interest income on interest-earning assets divided by average interest-earning assets.

    (9) Noninterest expense (excluding other real estate owned expense and write-down of premises) divided by noninterest income (excluding net securities gains/losses and gains/losses on disposition of premises and equipment) plus tax-equivalent net interest income.

    (10) Total nonperforming assets divided by total assets.

    (11) Allowance for credit losses on loans divided by total loans.

    (12) Common equity less intangible assets (none held) divided by tangible assets.

    (13) A non-GAAP measure.

    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    This report contains references to financial measures that are not defined in GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures include the Company's presentation of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis and the presentation of the efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis, excluding certain income and expenses. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors to analyze and evaluate the Company's financial performance. These measures are considered standard measures of comparison within the banking industry. Additionally, management believes providing measures on a FTE basis enhances the comparability of income arising from taxable and nontaxable sources. Limitations associated with non-GAAP financial measures include the risks that persons might disagree as to the appropriateness of items included in these measures and that different companies might calculate these measures differently. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be considered an alternative to the Company's GAAP results. The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis and efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis.

    (in thousands) For the Quarter Ended For the Nine Months Ended
      September 30, 2025 June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 September 30, 2025 September 30, 2024
    Reconciliation of net interest income and net interest margin on a FTE basis to GAAP:              
    Net interest income (GAAP) $22,501  $21,419  $20,855  $19,422  $17,960  $64,775  $51,940 
    Tax-equivalent adjustment(1)  61   59   66   16   29   186   166 
    Net interest income on a FTE basis (non-GAAP)  22,562   21,478   20,921   19,438   17,989   64,961   52,106 
    Average interest-earning assets  3,790,154   3,799,081   3,717,441   3,910,978   3,749,688   3,769,158   3,692,647 
    Net interest margin on a FTE basis (non-GAAP)  2.36%  2.27%  2.28%  1.98%  1.91%  2.30%  1.88%
                   
    Reconciliation of efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis to GAAP:              
    Net interest income on a FTE basis (non-GAAP) $22,562  $21,478  $20,921  $19,438  $17,989  $64,961  $52,106 
    Noninterest income  2,503   2,410   2,243   1,430   2,359   7,156   7,004 
    Adjustment for realized securities losses, net  —   —   —   1,172   —   —   — 
    Adjustment for losses on disposal of premises and equipment, net  —   —   8   —   26   8   47 
    Adjusted income  25,065   23,888   23,172   22,040   20,374   72,125   59,157 
    Noninterest expense  13,550   13,485   13,063   13,399   12,892   40,098   37,954 
    Efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis (non-GAAP)(2)  54.06%  56.45%  56.37%  60.79%  63.28%  55.60%  64.16%
     

    (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 21 percent, adjusted to reflect the effect of the nondeductible interest expense associated with owning tax-exempt securities and loans. Management believes the presentation of this non-GAAP measure provides supplemental useful information for proper understanding of the financial results, as it enhances the comparability of income arising from taxable and nontaxable sources. 

    (2) The efficiency ratio expresses noninterest expense as a percent of fully taxable equivalent net interest income and noninterest income, excluding specific noninterest income and expenses. Management believes the presentation of this non-GAAP measure provides supplemental useful information for proper understanding of the Company's financial performance. It is a standard measure of comparison within the banking industry. A lower ratio is more desirable.

    For more information contact:

    Jane Funk, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (515) 222-5766



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