Strong Quarterly Profitability
Adjusted net income of $26.9 million in Q4; adjusted diluted EPS of $0.95 and adjusted ROAA of 1.27%.
Revenue and Margin Expansion
Quarterly revenue growth annualized at 10.8% vs prior quarter; net interest margin 4.18% in Q4, up 11 basis points from Q3 and >4.00% for 13 consecutive quarters.
Loan Growth and Originations
Average loan growth of 8.5% annualized in Q4; new loan fundings of approximately $350 million in Q4 (up ~30% vs Q4 2024); full-year net loan growth of ~ $300 million (~5% YoY), driven largely by C&I.
Noninterest Revenue Strength
Q4 noninterest revenue of $26.7 million (~$0.4 million above Q3) and up ~24% vs Q4 2024; full-year noninterest revenue grew ~$12.1 million (~13% YoY) with mortgage and treasury management up 21% and 18%, respectively.
Positive Operating Leverage
Full-year positive adjusted operating leverage of $11.5 million, with adjusted efficiency ratio for the quarter at 63.36% (slightly down sequentially due to higher net revenue).
Deposit and Funding Cost Improvement
Interest-bearing deposit costs down ~21 basis points in Q4; total cost of deposits ~1.98% for the quarter and ~1.90% at end of December; wholesale funding favorably impacted by early sub-debt payoff.
Capital and Tangible Book Value Strength
Tangible book value per share improved by $3.89 (~11.5% YoY) to $37.83; CET1 ratio ended at 14.12%.
Prudent Forward Guidance
2026 stand-alone outlook: mid-single-digit NII growth, NIM stable vs FY25, noninterest revenue growth expected in low double-digits to low teens, adjusted noninterest expense growth mid- to high-single digits, and allowance / NCO expectations (ALLL ≈ mid-high 120s bps; NCO mid-high 20s bps).