Record Earnings
Q4 adjusted net income of $37.0M ($2.21 diluted EPS) and record full year adjusted net income of $130.0M ($7.64 diluted EPS).
Strong Net Interest Income and Margin Expansion
Net interest income rose $4M (22% annualized) in Q4 and $23M (10%) for the year. NIM increased 6 basis points linked-quarter and has expanded 32 basis points over the past 7 quarters; management guiding +3 to +7 bps core margin in Q1.
Significant Earning Asset Growth
Average earning assets increased ~14%, supporting margin expansion and NII growth.
Capital Markets Outperformance
Capital markets revenue of $25M in Q4 and $65M for full year 2025, surpassing prior guidance of $50M-$60M; updated guidance of $55M-$70M for the next four quarters.
Wealth Management Momentum
Added nearly 500 new client relationships and over $1.0B in new AUM in 2025; 5-year CAGR of 10% for both AUM and revenue. Wealth revenue of $5M in Q4 (+4% linked-quarter) and +11% year-over-year.
LIHTC Platform Growth and Balance Sheet Efficiency
Sold $285M of LIHTC construction loans at par in Q4 to free regulatory capital and retire high-cost FHLB term advances; added 18 new developer partners; targeting $300M-$350M perm securitization before June 30 to scale the platform.
Deposit and Funding Improvements
Core deposits up $64M (4% annualized) in Q4 and +$474M (7%) for the full year; average deposits rose $237M (13% annualized vs Q3). Reduced higher-cost broker deposits by 34%.
Very Strong Asset Quality and Capital
Total criticized loans down $5M in Q4 and $20M (12%) for the year; criticized loans at 1.94% of loans (-7 bps). NPAs stable at 0.45%. Tangible common equity to tangible assets 10.24%; CET1 10.52%; total risk-based capital 14.19%.
Shareholder Returns and Tangible Book Value Growth
Repurchased ~163k shares ($13M) in Q4 and ~279k shares (~$22M) for the year; TBV per share increased $2.08 to ~$58 in Q4 (15% annualized); 5-year TBV CAGR 13% and 10-year TSR >250% vs peers.