Strong Quarterly Profitability
GAAP net income of $79.9M and diluted EPS of $1.63. Adjusted operating net income (ex $3M M&A expenses) was $82.1M, or $1.68 diluted EPS. Key returns: 1.31% ROA (1.35% adjusted), 9.02% return on average common equity (9.27% adjusted), and 13.67% return on average tangible common equity (14.05% adjusted).
Net Interest Margin Expansion
Reported NIM improved 13 basis points from Q4; adjusted NIM (ex loan accretion) rose 8 basis points. Reported NIM for the quarter was 3.9%; guidance raised for 2026 Q4 reported NIM to 3.90%–3.95% (assumes 10 bps accretion).
Capital Return and Capital Strength
Returned $94M of capital to shareholders in Q1, including repurchase of 802,000 shares for $63.3M and an 8.5% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.64. Tangible book value rose to $47.86 while maintaining robust CET1 capital ratio of 12.87%.
Deposit Franchise and Funding Efficiency
Period-end deposits essentially flat; average deposits down 1.5% QoQ (seasonal). Transactional DDAs represent 28% of deposits and the cost of total deposits declined 10 basis points to 1.36% in Q1, underscoring a low-cost deposit franchise.
Commercial Relationship Growth and Pipeline Expansion
Excluding the $39M planned wind-down of the dealer floor plan portfolio, C&I loans rose a healthy 7% on an annualized basis. Approved commercial loan pipeline increased to $313M from $278M at year-end.
Wealth Management Resilience
Assets under administration (AUA) essentially flat at $9.2B despite volatile markets; wealth revenues grew at an 11% annual rate driven by higher asset-based fees and insurance commissions.
Expense Management Progress
Excluding M&A charges, expenses were down 1.5% from Q4 as Enterprise transaction cost savings were realized. Management emphasized scale from prior investments in people and technology to support growth without large expense increases.
Strategic Initiatives: Core Conversion and AI Governance
Core system conversion (Horizon to IBS within FIS) scheduled for October to drive capabilities and efficiencies. Established an Office of Digital Innovation and AI governance framework to pursue modest, high-payback AI use cases while managing risk.