Record Revenues and Earnings
Total revenue reached a record $226 million (third consecutive quarter record), driven by record net interest income of $197 million and record noninterest income of $28.3 million. Net earnings for the quarter were $83 million or $0.64 per share; annualized return on average assets (ROA) was 1.34% and adjusted return on average tangible common equity was 17.6%.
Pre-Provision Net Revenue and Core Profitability
Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) was a record $111 million (annualized ROA of 1.78%). Core PPNR has grown each quarter since the Lakeland transaction, indicating expanding core profitability.
Strong Loan Production and Pipeline
Commercial loan new production totaled $3.2 billion in 2025 with net commercial loan growth of 5.5% for the year. Quarter-end pipeline remained solid at $2.7 billion (weighted average pipeline rate 6.22%) and originations grew every quarter in 2025, peaking at over $1 billion in Q4.
Deposit Growth and Funding Trends
Core deposits grew $260 million (6.6% annualized vs. the linked quarter). Average deposits increased $786 million (16.5% annualized QoQ). Average noninterest-bearing deposits grew ~2% annualized, and the average cost of total deposits decreased 4 basis points to 2.10%.
Improving Asset Quality and Low Charge-offs
Nonperforming assets declined $22 million (22%) to 0.32% of assets. During the quarter $22 million of nonperforming loans were resolved with just $1.3 million in associated net charge-offs; quarterly net charge-offs were $4.2 million (annualized 9 bps), and full-year 2025 net charge-offs were 7 bps of average loans.
Growth in Fee Businesses and Wealth/Insurance Momentum
Noninterest income was a record $28.3 million. Provident Protection Plus pretax income grew 13% YoY with >90% customer retention; Beacon Trust revenue increased to $7.6 million on ~$4.2 billion AUM. SBA gains on sale were $946k in Q4 and $2.8 million for 2025 (up from $905k in 2024).
Capital Build, Share Repurchase and Tangible Book Value Growth
Tangible book value per share increased $0.57 (3.8%) to $15.70; tangible common equity ratio rose to 8.48% from 8.22%. Board authorized an additional repurchase of 2 million shares, reflecting comfortable capital above well-capitalized levels.