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Westamerica Bancorporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westamerica Bancorporation (Nasdaq: WABC), parent company of Westamerica Bank, generated net income for the fourth quarter 2025 of $27.8 million and diluted earnings per common share ("EPS") of $1.12. Fourth quarter 2025 results include an increase to the book tax provision to reconcile the 2024 income tax provision to the filed 2024 tax returns, which reduced EPS $0.02. Fourth quarter 2025 results compare to third quarter 2025 net income of $28.3 million and EPS of $1.12.

"Westamerica’s fourth quarter 2025 results benefited from the Company’s valuable low-cost deposit base, of which 46 percent was represented by non-interest bearing checking accounts during the quarter; the annualized cost of funding our loan and bond portfolios was 0.24 percent in the quarter. Operating expenses remained well controlled at 40 percent of total revenues. At December 31, 2025, nonperforming assets were stable at $1.8 million and the allowance for credit losses was $11.6 million” said Chairman, President and CEO David Payne. “Fourth quarter 2025 results generated an annualized 10.8 percent return on average common equity. Westamerica paid a $0.46 per common share dividend during the fourth quarter 2025, and retired 485 thousand common shares using its share repurchase plan. Westamerica’s capital ratios remain at levels exceeding the highest regulatory guidelines,” concluded Payne.

Net interest income on a fully-taxable equivalent (FTE) basis was $53.5 million for the fourth quarter 2025, compared to $53.8 million for the third quarter 2025. The annualized yield earned on loans, bonds and cash for the fourth quarter 2025 was 4.00 percent compared to 4.06 percent for the third quarter 2025. The annualized cost of funding the loan and bond portfolios was 0.24 percent for the fourth quarter 2025, compared to 0.26 percent for the third quarter 2025.

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter 2025 totaled $10.0 million compared to $10.2 million for the third quarter 2025.  

Noninterest expenses for the fourth quarter 2025 were $25.5 million compared to $25.8 million for the third quarter 2025.

The income tax provision for the fourth quarter 2025 includes a $628 thousand increase to reconcile the 2024 income tax provision to the filed 2024 tax returns.

Westamerica Bancorporation’s wholly owned subsidiary Westamerica Bank, operates commercial banking and trust offices throughout Northern and Central California.

Westamerica Bancorporation Web Address: www.westamerica.com

For additional information contact:
                Westamerica Bancorporation
                1108 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
                Robert A. Thorson – Investor Relations Contact
                707-863-6090
                investments@westamerica.com


FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:

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This press release may contain forward-looking statements about the Company, including descriptions of plans or objectives of its management for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other measures of economic performance. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may."

Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. A number of factors — many of which are beyond the Company's control — could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ significantly from those described in the forward-looking statements. The Company's most recent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the annual report for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed on Form 10-K and quarterly report for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 filed on Form 10-Q, describe some of these factors, including certain credit, interest rate, operational, liquidity and market risks associated with the Company's business and operations. Other factors described in these reports include changes in business and economic conditions, competition, fiscal and monetary policies, disintermediation, cyber security risks, legislation including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, and mergers and acquisitions.

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    Public Information January 15, 2026  
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION        
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS        
December 31, 2025        
           
1. Net Income Summary.        
    (in thousands except per-share amounts)
        %  
    Q4'2025 Q4'2024 Change Q3'2025
  Net Interest and Loan Fee        
  Income (FTE) $ 53,549   $ 59,247   -9.6% $ 53,846  
  Provision        
  for Credit Losses   -     -   n/m   -  
  Noninterest Income   10,003     10,633   -5.9%   10,151  
  Noninterest Expense   25,466     25,853   -1.5%   25,800  
  Income Before Taxes (FTE)   38,086     44,027   -13.5%   38,197  
  Income Tax Provision (FTE)   10,279     12,327   -16.6%   9,934  
  Net Income $ 27,807   $ 31,700   -12.3% $ 28,263  
           
  Average Common Shares        
  Outstanding   24,849     26,699   -6.9%   25,341  
  Diluted Average Common        
  Shares Outstanding   24,849     26,701   -6.9%   25,341  
           
  Operating Ratios:        
  Basic Earnings Per Common        
  Share $ 1.12   $ 1.19   -5.9% $ 1.12  
  Diluted Earnings Per        
  Common Share   1.12     1.19   -5.9%   1.12  
  Return On Assets (a)   1.82%     2.02%       1.86%  
  Return On Common        
  Equity (a)   10.8%     12.1%       10.9%  
  Net Interest Margin (FTE) (a)   3.76%     4.01%       3.80%  
  Efficiency Ratio (FTE)   40.1%     37.0%       40.3%  
           
  Dividends Paid Per Common        
  Share $ 0.46   $ 0.44   4.5% $ 0.46  
  Common Dividend Payout        
  Ratio   41%     37%       41%  
           
        %  
    12/31'25YTD 12/31'24YTD Change  
  Net Interest and Loan Fee        
  Income (FTE) $ 218,347   $ 251,906   -13.3%  
  (Reversal of) Provision        
  for Credit Losses   (550 )   300   n/m  
  Noninterest Income   40,790     43,155   -5.5%  
  Noninterest Expense   101,922     104,391   -2.4%  
  Income Before Taxes (FTE)   157,765     190,370   -17.1%  
  Income Tax Provision (FTE)   41,592     51,734   -19.6%  
  Net Income $ 116,173   $ 138,636   -16.2%  
           
  Average Common Shares        
  Outstanding   25,674     26,685   -3.8%  
  Diluted Average Common        
  Shares Outstanding   25,674     26,686   -3.8%  
           
  Operating Ratios:        
  Basic Earnings Per Common        
  Share $ 4.52   $ 5.20   -13.1%  
  Diluted Earnings Per        
  Common Share   4.52     5.20   -13.1%  
  Return On Assets   1.91%     2.15%      
  Return On Common        
  Equity   11.2%     13.8%      
  Net Interest Margin (FTE)   3.82%     4.14%      
  Efficiency Ratio (FTE)   39.3%     35.4%      
           
  Dividends Paid Per Common        
  Share $ 1.82   $ 1.76   3.4%  
  Common Dividend Payout        
  Ratio   40%     34%      
           
2. Net Interest Income.        
    (dollars in thousands)
        %  
    Q4'2025 Q4'2024 Change Q3'2025
  Interest and Loan Fee        
  Income (FTE) $ 57,031   $ 62,713   -9.1% $ 57,491  
  Interest Expense   3,482     3,466   0.5%   3,645  
  Net Interest and Loan Fee        
  Income (FTE) $ 53,549   $ 59,247   -9.6% $ 53,846  
           
  Average Earning Assets $ 5,666,854   $ 5,850,620   -3.1% $ 5,621,797  
  Average Interest-Bearing        
  Liabilities   2,731,820     2,796,675   -2.3%   2,724,510  
           
  Yield on Earning Assets        
  (FTE) (a)   4.00%     4.25%       4.06%  
  Cost of Funds (a)   0.24%     0.24%       0.26%  
  Net Interest Margin (FTE) (a)   3.76%     4.01%       3.80%  
  Interest Expense /        
  Interest-Bearing        
  Liabilities (a)   0.51%     0.49%       0.53%  
  Net Interest Spread (FTE) (a)   3.49%     3.76%       3.53%  
           
        %  
    12/31'25YTD 12/31'24YTD Change  
  Interest and Loan Fee        
  Income (FTE) $ 232,059   $ 269,325   -13.8%  
  Interest Expense   13,712     17,419   -21.3%  
  Net Interest and Loan Fee        
  Income (FTE) $ 218,347   $ 251,906   -13.3%  
           
  Average Earning Assets $ 5,683,462   $ 6,043,966   -6.0%  
  Average Interest-Bearing        
  Liabilities   2,729,864     2,925,742   -6.7%  
           
  Yield on Earning Assets        
  (FTE)   4.06%     4.43%      
  Cost of Funds   0.24%     0.29%      
  Net Interest Margin (FTE)   3.82%     4.14%      
  Interest Expense /        
  Interest-Bearing        
  Liabilities   0.50%     0.60%      
  Net Interest Spread (FTE)   3.56%     3.83%      
           
3. Loans & Other Earning Assets.        
    (average volume, dollars in thousands)
        %  
    Q4'2025 Q4'2024 Change Q3'2025
           
  Total Assets $ 6,055,696   $ 6,243,799   -3.0% $ 6,018,937  
  Total Earning Assets   5,666,854     5,850,620   -3.1%   5,621,797  
  Total Loans   727,540     821,767   -11.5%   744,046  
  Commercial Loans   112,830     131,088   -13.9%   113,215  
  Commercial Real Estate        
  Loans   482,133     503,546   -4.3%   486,751  
  Consumer Loans   132,577     187,133   -29.2%   144,080  
  Total Investment Securities   4,343,373     4,557,436   -4.7%   4,175,230  
  Debt Securities Available for        
  Sale   3,504,978     3,696,151   -5.2%   3,331,315  
  Debt Securities Held to        
  Maturity   823,690     847,058   -2.8%   829,341  
  Equity Securities   14,705     14,227   3.4%   14,574  
  Total Interest-Bearing Cash   595,941     471,417   26.4%   702,521  
           
  Loans / Deposits   15.0%     16.3%       15.5%  
           
        %  
    12/31'25YTD 12/31'24YTD Change  
           
  Total Assets $ 6,075,496   $ 6,444,687   -5.7%  
  Total Earning Assets   5,683,462     6,043,966   -6.0%  
  Total Loans   755,731     836,136   -9.6%  
  Commercial Loans   115,518     133,569   -13.5%  
  Commercial Real Estate        
  Loans   488,758     493,282   -0.9%  
  Consumer Loans   151,455     209,285   -27.6%  
  Total Investment Securities   4,287,167     4,833,024   -11.3%  
  Debt Securities Available for        
  Sale   3,440,054     3,958,907   -13.1%  
  Debt Securities Held to        
  Maturity   832,678     859,890   -3.2%  
  Equity Securities   14,435     14,227   1.5%  
  Total Interest-Bearing Cash   640,564     374,806   70.9%  
           
  Loans / Deposits   15.5%     16.2%      
           
4. Deposits, Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities & Equity.    
    (average volume, dollars in thousands)
        %  
    Q4'2025 Q4'2024 Change Q3'2025
           
  Total Deposits $ 4,837,964   $ 5,028,363   -3.8% $ 4,806,568  
  Noninterest Demand   2,236,646     2,342,092   -4.5%   2,201,644  
  Interest-Bearing Transaction   894,816     934,876   -4.3%   895,504  
  Savings   1,636,817     1,666,542   -1.8%   1,636,259  
  Time greater than $100K   24,428     31,541   -22.6%   25,671  
  Time less than $100K   45,257     53,312   -15.1%   47,490  
  Total Short-Term Borrowings   130,502     110,404   18.2%   119,586  
  Securities Sold under        
  Repurchase Agreements   130,502     110,404   18.2%   119,586  
  Shareholders' Equity   1,019,086     1,039,017   -1.9%   1,026,618  
           
  Demand Deposits /        
  Total Deposits   46.2%     46.6%       45.8%  
  Transaction & Savings        
  Deposits / Total Deposits   98.6%     98.3%       98.5%  
           
        %  
    12/31'25YTD 12/31'24YTD Change  
           
  Total Deposits $ 4,860,742   $ 5,174,942   -6.1%  
  Noninterest Demand   2,243,836     2,445,945   -8.3%  
  Interest-Bearing Transaction   908,290     977,912   -7.1%  
  Savings   1,633,610     1,660,227   -1.6%  
  Time greater than $100K   26,699     33,794   -21.0%  
  Time less than $100K   48,307     57,064   -15.3%  
  Total Short-Term Borrowings   112,958     196,745   -42.6%  
  Bank Term Funding Program        
  Borrowings   -     107,364   n/m  
  Securities Sold under        
  Repurchase Agreements   112,958     89,381   26.4%  
  Shareholders' Equity   1,034,581     1,003,242   3.1%  
           
  Demand Deposits /        
  Total Deposits   46.2%     47.3%      
  Transaction & Savings        
  Deposits / Total Deposits   98.5%     98.2%      
           
5. Interest Yields Earned & Rates Paid.        
    (dollars in thousands)  
    Q4'2025  
    Average Income/ Yield (a) /  
    Volume Expense Rate (a)  
  Interest & Loan Fee Income Earned:        
  Total Earning Assets (FTE) $ 5,666,854   $ 57,031   4.00%  
  Total Loans (FTE)   727,540     10,295   5.62%  
  Commercial Loans (FTE)   112,830     1,695   5.97%  
  Commercial Real Estate        
  Loans   482,133     6,536   5.38%  
  Consumer Loans   132,577     2,064   6.18%  
  Total Investment Securities (FTE)   4,343,373     40,748   3.74%  
  Total Debt Securities        
  Available for Sale (FTE)   3,504,978     31,860   3.62%  
  Corporate Securities   1,914,010     12,758   2.67%  
  Collateralized Loan        
  Obligations   487,564     7,375   5.92%  
  Agency Mortgage Backed        
  Securities   740,532     8,573   4.63%  
  Securities of U.S.        
  Government Sponsored        
  Entities   312,190     2,766   3.54%  
  Obligations of States and        
  Political Subdivisions        
  (FTE)   50,682     388   3.06%  
  Total Debt Securities Held to        
  Maturity (FTE)   823,690     8,426   4.09%  
  Agency Mortgage Backed        
  Securities   45,230     270   2.38%  
  Corporate Securities   741,179     7,815   4.22%  
  Obligations of States and        
  Political Subdivisions        
  (FTE)   37,281     341   3.66%  
  Equity Securities (FTE)   14,705     462   12.59%  
  Total Interest-Bearing Cash   595,941     5,988   3.93%  
           
  Interest Expense Paid:        
  Total Earning Assets   5,666,854     3,482   0.24%  
  Total Interest-Bearing        
  Liabilities   2,731,820     3,482   0.51%  
  Total Interest-Bearing        
  Deposits   2,601,318     3,285   0.50%  
  Interest-Bearing Transaction   894,816     45   0.02%  
  Savings   1,636,817     3,195   0.77%  
  Time less than $100K   45,257     33   0.29%  
  Time greater than $100K   24,428     12   0.18%  
  Total Short-Term Borrowings   130,502     197   0.60%  
  Securities Sold under        
  Repurchase Agreements   130,502     197   0.60%  
           
  Net Interest Income and        
  Margin (FTE)   $ 53,549   3.76%  
           
    Q4'2024  
    Average Income/ Yield (a) /  
    Volume Expense Rate (a)  
  Interest & Loan Fee Income Earned:        
  Total Earning Assets (FTE) $ 5,850,620   $ 62,713   4.25%  
  Total Loans (FTE)   821,767     11,249   5.45%  
  Commercial Loans (FTE)   131,088     2,107   6.39%  
  Commercial Real Estate        
  Loans   503,546     6,477   5.12%  
  Consumer Loans   187,133     2,665   5.67%  
  Total Investment Securities (FTE)   4,557,436     45,805   3.99%  
  Total Debt Securities        
  Available for Sale (FTE)   3,696,151     36,734   3.93%  
  Corporate Securities   2,038,474     14,011   2.75%  
  Collateralized Loan        
  Obligations   1,037,319     17,689   6.67%  
  Agency Mortgage Backed        
  Securities   240,259     1,688   2.81%  
  Securities of U.S.        
  Government sponsored        
  entities   310,617     2,776   3.58%  
  Obligations of States and        
  Political Subdivisions        
  (FTE)   64,575     507   3.14%  
  U.S. Treasury Securities   4,907     63   5.08%  
  Total Debt Securities Held to        
  Maturity (FTE)   847,058     8,636   4.08%  
  Agency Mortgage Backed        
  Securities   60,572     351   2.31%  
  Corporate Securities   734,395     7,815   4.26%  
  Obligations of States and        
  Political Subdivisions        
  (FTE)   52,091     470   3.61%  
  Equity Securities   14,227     435   12.22%  
  Total Interest-Bearing Cash   471,417     5,659   4.70%  
           
  Interest Expense Paid:        
  Total Earning Assets   5,850,620     3,466   0.24%  
  Total Interest-Bearing        
  Liabilities   2,796,675     3,466   0.49%  
  Total Interest-Bearing        
  Deposits   2,686,271     3,262   0.48%  
  Interest-Bearing Transaction   934,876     46   0.02%  
  Savings   1,666,542     3,148   0.75%  
  Time less than $100K   53,312     43   0.32%  
  Time greater than $100K   31,541     25   0.31%  
  Total Short-Term Borrowings   110,404     204   0.73%  
  Securities Sold under        
  Repurchase Agreements   110,404     204   0.73%  
           
  Net Interest Income and        
  Margin (FTE)   $ 59,247   4.01%  
           
6. Noninterest Income.        
    (dollars in thousands except per-share amounts)
        %  
    Q4'2025 Q4'2024 Change Q3'2025
  Service Charges on Deposit        
  Accounts $ 3,270   $ 3,501   -6.6% $ 3,317  
  Merchant Processing        
  Services   2,690     2,735   -1.6%   2,860  
  Debit Card Fees   1,498     1,902   -21.2%   1,603  
  Trust Fees   923     867   6.5%   895  
  ATM Processing Fees   484     506   -4.3%   483  
  Other Service Fees   426     428   -0.5%   448  
  Unrealized Gains (Losses)        
  on Equity Securities   30     -   n/m   (90 )
  Other Noninterest Income   682     694   -1.7%   635  
  Total Noninterest Income $ 10,003   $ 10,633   -5.9% $ 10,151  
           
  Operating Ratios:        
  Total Revenue (FTE) $ 63,552   $ 69,880   -9.1% $ 63,997  
  Noninterest Income /        
  Revenue (FTE)   15.7%     15.2%       15.9%  
  Service Charges /        
  Avg. Deposits (a)   0.27%     0.28%       0.27%  
  Total Revenue (FTE) Per        
  Avg. Common Share (a) $ 10.15   $ 10.41   -2.5% $ 10.02  
           
        %  
    12/31'25YTD 12/31'24YTD Change  
  Service Charges on Deposit        
  Accounts $ 13,336   $ 14,025   -4.9%  
  Merchant Processing        
  Services   10,970     10,449   5.0%  
  Debit Card Fees   6,346     6,853   -7.4%  
  Trust Fees   3,584     3,318   8.0%  
  ATM Processing Fees   1,912     2,170   -11.9%  
  Other Service Fees   1,753     1,770   -1.0%  
  Bank Owned        
  Life Insurance Gains   208     202   3.1%  
  Unrealized Losses on        
  Equity Securities   (60 )   -   n/m      
  Other Noninterest Income   2,741     4,368   -37.2%  
  Total Noninterest Income $ 40,790   $ 43,155   -5.5%  
           
  Operating Ratios:        
  Total Revenue (FTE) $ 259,137   $ 295,061   -12.2%  
  Noninterest Income /        
  Revenue (FTE)   15.7%     14.6%      
  Service Charges /        
  Avg. Deposits   0.27%     0.27%      
  Total Revenue (FTE) Per        
  Avg. Common Share $ 10.09   $ 11.06   -8.7%  
           
7. Noninterest Expense.        
    (dollars in thousands)
        %  
    Q4'2025 Q4'2024 Change Q3'2025
           
  Salaries and Related Benefits $ 11,871   $ 12,461   -4.7% $ 12,387  
  Occupancy and Equipment   5,426     5,219   4.0%   5,253  
  Outsourced Data Processing   2,701     2,610   3.5%   2,722  
  Limited Partnership        
  Operating Losses   891     1,095   -18.6%   915  
  Professional Fees   540     369   46.3%   643  
  Courier Service   843     692   21.8%   738  
  Other Noninterest Expense   3,194     3,407   -6.3%   3,142  
  Total Noninterest Expense $ 25,466   $ 25,853   -1.5% $ 25,800  
           
  Operating Ratios:        
  Noninterest Expense /        
  Avg. Earning Assets (a)   1.78%     1.76%       1.82%  
  Noninterest Expense /        
  Revenues (FTE)   40.1%     37.0%       40.3%  
           
        %  
    12/31'25YTD 12/31'24YTD Change  
           
  Salaries and Related Benefits $ 48,687   $ 50,292   -3.2%  
  Occupancy and Equipment   20,871     20,673   1.0%  
  Outsourced Data Processing   10,829     10,271   5.4%  
  Limited Partnership        
  Operating Losses   3,636     5,185   -29.9%  
  Professional Fees   1,964     1,470   33.6%  
  Courier Service   2,956     2,709   9.1%  
  Other Noninterest Expense   12,979     13,791   -5.9%  
  Total Noninterest Expense $ 101,922   $ 104,391   -2.4%  
           
  Operating Ratios:        
  Noninterest Expense /        
  Avg. Earning Assets   1.79%     1.73%      
  Noninterest Expense /        
  Revenues (FTE)   39.3%     35.4%      
           
8. Allowance for Credit Losses.        
    (dollars in thousands)
        %  
    Q4'2025 Q4'2024 Change Q3'2025
           
  Average Total Loans $ 727,540   $ 821,767   -11.5% $ 744,046  
           
  Beginning of Period        
  Allowance for Credit        
  Losses on Loans (ACLL) $ 11,859   $ 15,318   -22.6% $ 13,787  
  Provision for        
  Credit Losses   -     -   n/m   -  
  Net ACLL Losses   (286 )   (538 ) -46.8%   (1,928 )
  End of Period ACLL $ 11,573   $ 14,780   -21.7% $ 11,859  
           
  Gross ACLL Recoveries /        
  Gross ACLL Losses   61%     63%       22%  
  Net ACLL Losses /        
  Avg. Total Loans (a)   -0.16 %   -0.26 %     -1.03 %
           
        %  
    12/31'25YTD 12/31'24YTD Change  
           
  Average Total Loans $ 755,731   $ 836,136   -9.6%  
           
  Beginning of Period ACLL $ 14,780   $ 16,867   -12.4%  
  (Reversal of) Provision for        
  Credit Losses   (550 )   300   n/m  
  Net ACLL Losses   (2,657 )   (2,387 ) 11.3%  
  End of Period ACLL $ 11,573   $ 14,780   -21.7%  
           
  Gross ACLL Recoveries /        
  Gross ACLL Losses   55%     64%      
  Net ACLL Losses /        
  Avg. Total Loans (a)   -0.35 %   -0.29 %    
           
    (dollars in thousands)
        %  
    12/31/25 12/31/24 Change 9/30/25
  Allowance for Credit Losses        
  on Loans $ 11,573   $ 14,780   -21.7% $ 11,859  
  Allowance for Credit Losses        
  on Held to Maturity        
  Securities   1     1   0.0%   1  
  Total Allowance for Credit        
  Losses $ 11,574   $ 14,781   -21.7% $ 11,860  
           
  Allowance for Unfunded        
  Credit Commitments $ 201   $ 201   0.0% $ 201  
           
9. Credit Quality.        
    (dollars in thousands)
        %  
    12/31/25 12/31/24 Change 9/30/25
  Nonperforming Loans:        
  Nonperforming Nonaccrual        
  Loans $ 768   $ 201   282.1% $ 1,619  
  Performing Nonaccrual        
  Loans   706     -   n/m   728  
  Total Nonaccrual Loans   1,474     201   633.3%   2,347  
  Accruing Loans 90+ Days        
  Past Due   340     534   -36.3%   297  
  Total Nonperforming Loans $ 1,814   $ 735   146.8% $ 2,644  
           
  Total Loans Outstanding $ 726,482   $ 820,300   -11.4% $ 741,579  
           
  Total Assets   5,960,180     6,076,274   -1.9%   5,914,438  
           
  Loans:        
  Allowance for Credit Losses        
  on Loans $ 11,573   $ 14,780   -21.7% $ 11,859  
  Allowance for Credit Losses        
  on Loans / Loans   1.59%     1.80%       1.60%  
  Nonperforming Loans /        
  Total Loans   0.25%     0.09%       0.36%  
           
10. Liquidity.        
           
At December 31, 2025, the Company had $567,801 thousand in cash balances. During the twelve months ending December 31, 2026, the Company expects to receive $397,000 thousand in principal payments from its debt securities. If additional operational liquidity is required, the Company can pledge debt securities as collateral for borrowing purposes; at December 31, 2025, the Company’s debt securities which qualify as collateral for borrowing totaled $4,013,502 thousand. In the ordinary course of business, the Company pledges debt securities as collateral for certain depository customers; at December 31, 2025, the Company had pledged $710,092 thousand in debt securities for depository customers. In the ordinary course of business, the Company pledges debt securities as collateral for borrowing from the Federal Reserve Bank; at December 31, 2025, the Company had pledged $741,923 thousand in debt securities at the Federal Reserve Bank. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company’s average borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank and correspondent banks were $-0- thousand and $-0- thousand, respectively, and at December 31, 2025, the Company had no borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank or other correspondent banks. At December 31, 2025, the Company had access to borrowing from the Federal Reserve up to $741,923 thousand based on collateral pledged at December 31, 2025. At December 31, 2025, the Company’s estimated unpledged collateral qualifying debt securities totaled $2,137,832 thousand. Debt securities eligible as collateral are shown at market value.
           
          (in thousands)
          12/31/25
  Debt Securities Eligible as        
  Collateral:        
  Corporate Securities       $ 2,541,560  
  Collateralized Loan        
  Obligations rated AAA         155,881  
  Obligations of States and        
  Political Subdivisions         79,293  
  Agency Mortgage Backed        
  Securities         934,356  
  Securities of U.S. Government        
  Sponsored Entities         302,412  
  Total Debt Securities Eligible        
  as Collateral       $ 4,013,502  
           
  Debt Securities Pledged        
  as Collateral:        
  Debt Securities Pledged        
  at the Federal Reserve Bank       ($ 741,923 )
  Deposits by Public Entities         (710,092 )
  Securities Sold under        
  Repurchase Agreements         (417,531 )
  Other         (6,124 )
  Total Debt Securities Pledged        
  as Collateral       ($ 1,875,670 )
           
  Estimated Debt Securities        
  Available to Pledge       $ 2,137,832  
           
11. Capital.        
    (in thousands, except per-share amounts)
        %  
    12/31/25 12/31/24 Change 9/30/25
           
  Shareholders' Equity $ 933,509   $ 889,957   4.9% $ 931,646  
  Total Assets   5,960,180     6,076,274   -1.9%   5,914,438  
  Shareholders' Equity/        
  Total Assets   15.66%     14.65%       15.75%  
  Shareholders' Equity/        
  Total Loans   128.50%     108.49%       125.63%  
  Tangible Common Equity        
  Ratio   13.90%     12.90%       13.98%  
  Common Shares Outstanding   24,623     26,708   -7.8%   25,107  
  Common Equity Per Share $ 37.91   $ 33.32   13.8% $ 37.11  
  Market Value Per Common        
  Share   47.83     52.46   -8.8%   49.99  
           
    (shares in thousands)
        %  
    Q4'2025 Q4'2024 Change Q3'2025
  Share Retirements (Issuances):        
  Total Shares Retired   485     -   n/m   488  
  Average Retirement Price $ 48.13   $ -   n/m $ 48.96  
  Net Shares Retired (Issued)   484     (22 ) n/m   480  
           
        %  
    12/31'25YTD 12/31'24YTD Change  
           
  Total Shares Retired   2,107     4   n/m  
  Average Retirement Price $ 49.27   $ 45.58   n/m  
  Net Shares Retired (Issued)   2,085     (37 ) n/m  
           
12. Period-End Balance Sheets.        
    (unaudited, dollars in thousands)
        %  
    12/31/25 12/31/24 Change 9/30/25
  Assets:        
  Cash and Due from Banks $ 567,801   $ 601,494   -5.6% $ 659,268  
           
  Debt Securities Available for        
  Sale:        
  Corporate Securities   1,804,080     1,835,937   -1.7%   1,797,562  
  Collateralized Loan        
  Obligations   424,614     982,589   -56.8%   561,063  
  Agency Mortgage Backed        
  Securities   891,906     218,026   309.1%   589,654  
  Securities of U.S.        
  Government Sponsored        
  Entities   302,412     292,117   3.5%   305,192  
  Obligations of States and        
  Political Subdivisions   45,722     62,186   -26.5%   51,853  
  U.S. Treasury Securities   -     4,955   n/m   -  
  Total Debt Securities        
  Available for Sale   3,468,734     3,395,810   2.1%   3,305,324  
           
  Debt Securities Held to        
  Maturity:        
  Agency Mortgage Backed        
  Securities   43,734     57,927   -24.5%   46,433  
  Corporate Securities   742,244     735,447   0.9%   740,545  
  Obligations of States and        
  Political Subdivisions (1)   33,596     51,260   -34.5%   39,527  
  Total Debt Securities        
  Held to Maturity (1)   819,574     844,634   -3.0%   826,505  
           
  Loans   726,482     820,300   -11.4%   741,579  
  Allowance For Credit Losses        
  on Loans   (11,573 )   (14,780 ) -21.7%   (11,859 )
  Total Loans, net   714,909     805,520   -11.2%   729,720  
           
  Premises and Equipment, net   25,722     26,133   -1.6%   25,874  
  Identifiable Intangibles, net   -     125   n/m   -  
  Goodwill   121,673     121,673   0.0%   121,673  
  Other Assets   241,767     280,885   -13.9%   246,074  
           
  Total Assets $ 5,960,180   $ 6,076,274   -1.9% $ 5,914,438  
           
  Liabilities and Shareholders'        
  Equity:        
  Deposits:        
  Noninterest-Bearing $ 2,252,490   $ 2,333,389   -3.5% $ 2,214,100  
  Interest-Bearing Transaction   907,124     953,863   -4.9%   881,367  
  Savings   1,613,384     1,642,360   -1.8%   1,626,474  
  Time   67,021     82,238   -18.5%   71,238  
  Total Deposits   4,840,019     5,011,850   -3.4%   4,793,179  
           
  Securities Sold under        
  Repurchase Agreements   137,298     120,322   14.1%   133,651  
  Total Short-Term        
  Borrowed Funds   137,298     120,322   14.1%   133,651  
           
  Other Liabilities   49,354     54,145   -8.8%   55,962  
  Total Liabilities   5,026,671     5,186,317   -3.1%   4,982,792  
           
  Shareholders' Equity:        
  Common Equity:        
  Paid-In Capital   440,015     476,506   -7.7%   448,600  
  Accumulated Other        
  Comprehensive Loss   (91,139 )   (168,104 ) -45.8%   (99,913 )
  Retained Earnings   584,633     581,555   0.5%   582,959  
  Total Shareholders' Equity   933,509     889,957   4.9%   931,646  
           
  Total Liabilities and        
  Shareholders' Equity $ 5,960,180   $ 6,076,274   -1.9% $ 5,914,438  
           
13. Income Statements.        
    (unaudited, in thousands except per-share amounts)
        %  
    Q4'2025 Q4'2024 Change Q3'2025
  Interest and Loan Fee Income:        
  Loans $ 10,233   $ 11,167   -8.4% $ 10,257  
  Equity Securities   433     409   5.9%   409  
  Debt Securities Available        
  for Sale   31,779     36,629   -13.2%   30,358  
  Debt Securities Held to        
  Maturity   8,355     8,538   -2.1%   8,370  
  Interest-Bearing Cash   5,988     5,659   5.8%   7,840  
  Total Interest and Loan        
  Fee Income   56,788     62,402   -9.0%   57,234  
           
  Interest Expense:        
  Transaction Deposits   45     46   -2.2%   45  
  Savings Deposits   3,195     3,148   1.5%   3,361  
  Time Deposits   45     68   -33.8%   47  
  Securities Sold under        
  Repurchase Agreements   197     204   -3.0%   192  
  Total Interest Expense   3,482     3,466   0.5%   3,645  
           
  Net Interest and Loan        
  Fee Income   53,306     58,936   -9.6%   53,589  
           
  Provision for        
  Credit Losses   -     -   n/m   -  
           
  Noninterest Income:        
  Service Charges on Deposit        
  Accounts   3,270     3,501   -6.6%   3,317  
  Merchant Processing        
  Services   2,690     2,735   -1.6%   2,860  
  Debit Card Fees   1,498     1,902   -21.2%   1,603  
  Trust Fees   923     867   6.5%   895  
  ATM Processing Fees   484     506   -4.3%   483  
  Other Service Fees   426     428   -0.5%   448  
  Other Noninterest Income   712     694   2.6%   545  
  Total Noninterest Income   10,003     10,633   -5.9%   10,151  
           
  Noninterest Expense:        
  Salaries and Related Benefits   11,871     12,461   -4.7%   12,387  
  Occupancy and Equipment   5,426     5,219   4.0%   5,253  
  Outsourced Data Processing   2,701     2,610   3.5%   2,722  
  Limited Partnership        
  Operating Losses   891     1,095   -18.6%   915  
  Professional Fees   540     369   46.3%   643  
  Courier Service   843     692   21.8%   738  
  Other Noninterest Expense   3,194     3,407   -6.3%   3,142  
  Total Noninterest Expense   25,466     25,853   -1.5%   25,800  
           
  Income Before Income Taxes   37,843     43,716   -13.4%   37,940  
  Income Tax Provision   10,036     12,016   -16.5%   9,677  
  Net Income $ 27,807   $ 31,700   -12.3% $ 28,263  
           
  Average Common Shares        
  Outstanding   24,849     26,699   -6.9%   25,341  
  Diluted Average Common        
  Shares Outstanding   24,849     26,701   -6.9%   25,341  
           
  Per Common Share Data:        
  Basic Earnings $ 1.12   $ 1.19   -5.9% $ 1.12  
  Diluted Earnings   1.12     1.19   -5.9%   1.12  
  Dividends Paid   0.46     0.44   4.5%   0.46  
           
        %  
    12/31'25YTD 12/31'24YTD Change  
  Interest and Loan Fee Income:        
  Loans $ 41,682   $ 45,286   -8.0%  
  Equity Securities   1,672     1,586   5.4%  
  Debt Securities Available        
  for Sale   126,155     166,975   -24.4%  
  Debt Securities Held to        
  Maturity   33,667     34,502   -2.4%  
  Interest-Bearing Cash   27,804     19,665   41.4%  
  Total Interest and Loan        
  Fee Income   230,980     268,014   -13.8%  
           
  Interest Expense:        
  Transaction Deposits   180     281   -35.9%  
  Savings Deposits   12,634     10,377   21.8%  
  Time Deposits   198     283   -30.0%  
  Bank Term Funding Program        
  Borrowings   -     5,813   n/m  
  Securities Sold under        
  Repurchase Agreements   700     665   5.3%  
  Total Interest Expense   13,712     17,419   -21.3%  
           
  Net Interest and Loan        
  Fee Income   217,268     250,595   -13.3%  
           
  (Reversal of) Provision        
  for Credit Losses   (550 )   300   n/m  
           
  Noninterest Income:        
  Service Charges on Deposit   13,336     14,025   -4.9%  
  Accounts        
  Merchant Processing        
  Services   10,970     10,449   5.0%  
  Debit Card Fees   6,346     6,853   -7.4%  
  Trust Fees   3,584     3,318   8.0%  
  ATM Processing Fees   1,912     2,170   -11.9%  
  Other Service Fees   1,753     1,770   -1.0%  
  Bank Owned        
  Life Insurance Gains   208     202   3.1%  
  Other Noninterest Income   2,681     4,368   -38.6%  
  Total Noninterest Income   40,790     43,155   -5.5%  
           
  Noninterest Expense:        
  Salaries and Related Benefits   48,687     50,292   -3.2%  
  Occupancy and Equipment   20,871     20,673   1.0%  
  Outsourced Data Processing   10,829     10,271   5.4%  
  Limited Partnership        
  Operating Losses   3,636     5,185   -29.9%  
  Professional Fees   1,964     1,470   33.6%  
  Courier Service   2,956     2,709   9.1%  
  Other Noninterest Expense   12,979     13,791   -5.9%  
  Total Noninterest Expense   101,922     104,391   -2.4%  
           
  Income Before Income Taxes   156,686     189,059   -17.1%  
  Income Tax Provision   40,513     50,423   -19.7%  
  Net Income $ 116,173   $ 138,636   -16.2%  
           
  Average Common Shares        
  Outstanding   25,674     26,685   -3.8%  
  Diluted Average Common        
  Shares Outstanding   25,674     26,686   -3.8  
           
  Per Common Share Data:        
  Basic Earnings $ 4.52   $ 5.20   -13.1  
  Diluted Earnings   4.52     5.20   -13.1  
  Dividends Paid   1.82     1.76   3.4%  
           
           
  Footnotes and Abbreviations:        
  (1) Debt Securities Held To Maturity and Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions are net of related reserve for expected credit losses of $1 thousand at December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
           
  (FTE) Fully Taxable Equivalent. The Company presents its net interest margin and net interest income on a FTE basis using the current statutory federal tax rate. Management believes the FTE basis is valuable to the reader because the Company’s loan and investment securities portfolios contain a portion of municipal loans and securities that are federally tax exempt. The Company’s tax exempt loans and securities composition may not be similar to that of other banks, therefore in order to reflect the impact of the federally tax exempt loans and securities on the net interest margin and net interest income for comparability with other banks, the Company presents its net interest margin and net interest income on a FTE basis.
           
  (a) Annualized        
           
  Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.  

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