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Banc of California, Inc.

BANC

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Strategic Loan Sales and Balance Sheet Optimization

Opportunistic sale of approximately $507 million of commercial real estate loans with expected net proceeds of 95%.
Loan sales aimed at optimizing balance sheet and driving high-quality, sustainable earnings growth.
Proactive management of credit risk by selling loans exhibiting credit migration characteristics, despite being well collateralized.
Expected $243 million of loan sales to close in Q3, with remaining $233 million over subsequent quarters.
Loan sales primarily rate-driven rather than credit-driven, with a focus on reducing overhang and improving credit quality metrics.

Bank of Hawaii Corporation

BOH

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Sustained Net Interest Margin (NIM) Expansion and Future Path

Bank of Hawaii's NIM has expanded for five consecutive quarters, with management confident in achieving a 250 basis point NIM by year-end.
The margin expansion is driven by fixed asset repricing and deposit remix, with expectations of continued improvement assuming stable rates.
Repricing opportunities on CDs could add 15-25 basis points, with beta increasing to over 30%, supporting margin growth.

Chimera Investment Corporation

CIM

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Strategic Focus on Residential Mortgage Credit and Portfolio Diversification

The company reaffirmed its strategic focus on residential mortgage credit, emphasizing deep expertise in this area as a core competency.
Recent acquisitions, including Palisades Group and HomeXpress, are aimed at enhancing capabilities in mortgage management, non-QM origination, and portfolio diversification.
The firm is actively selling assets and releveraging securitizations to support liquidity and income, with a focus on Agency RMBS and MSRs to balance growth and risk.

Peoples Bancorp Inc.

PEBO

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Small Ticket Leasing Portfolio Decline and Charge-Off Trends

The small ticket leasing portfolio declined from $220 million at June 30, 2024, to approximately $160 million at quarter end, with expectations of further decline.
Charge-offs in small ticket leasing remain elevated but are expected to plateau in the second half of 2025, with a net yield over 14%.
Management is actively working to reduce high balance accounts and expects the portfolio to run its course over the next two quarters, aiming to return to a 4-5% net charge-off rate.

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

OCFC

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Strategic Investment in Commercial Banking and Growth Initiatives

OceanFirst added C&I bankers, launched the Premier Bank, and opened a new commercial banking office in Melville, NY, and a full-service branch in Perth Amboy, NJ, all of which increased expenses as guided.
The company views this quarter as a trough in EPS, with expectations of organic growth momentum continuing and improved profitability in subsequent quarters.
Commercial pipeline reached a record high of $791 million, with strong early success in gathering deposits and expanding lending opportunities.

Bank OZK

OZK

2025 Q3

Financial Services

Shift in Commercial Real Estate Market Dynamics and Asset Quality

Management highlighted a positive trend in absorption rates across office and industrial sectors, indicating a recovery in commercial real estate markets.
The company successfully sold its Lincoln Yards land at book value, representing a significant asset resolution achievement.
Three loans migrated to substandard status, with one fully charged off, reflecting ongoing asset quality challenges but also effective credit management.
The largest foreclosed asset was liquidated at book value, and two other major assets are under contract with expected neutral to positive gains, demonstrating active resolution efforts.
Asset quality remains a mixed picture, with some migrations and charge-offs, but overall stability in special mention and substandard assets was noted.
Management emphasized the importance of sponsor support, with a record number of loan modifications and extensions, indicating strong sponsor engagement despite some risks.

Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

OSBC

2025 Q3

Financial Services

Impact of Evergreen Acquisition on Profitability and Capital Ratios

The acquisition of Bancorp Financial and Evergreen Bank Group significantly impacted Q3 earnings, with adjusted net income excluding acquisition-related costs reaching $28.4 million.
Day 2 provision on non-PCD loans related to Evergreen was $13.2 million pretax, highlighting the integration's immediate credit impact.
Despite the acquisition costs of $11.8 million, tangible book value increased, and the capital ratios remained resilient, with tangible equity ratio only declining by 42 basis points.
Management expects the earn-back period for the Evergreen deal to be significantly shorter than the initially estimated three years, due to strong performance and integration.
Loan purchase accounting accretion contributed $1.3 million, but is expected to be a small contributor going forward, indicating limited ongoing impact.
The acquisition has led to a substantial increase in total loans by $1.27 billion, primarily from the Evergreen deal, boosting net interest margin and profitability.

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

BFST

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Financial Performance Summary

Net charge-offs were exemplary at 0.01%, despite some negative asset quality migration.
Non-GAAP core net income was $19.5 million and EPS was $0.66 after excluding acquisition and core conversion expenses.
Noninterest-bearing deposits increased 7.8% linked quarter, driven by short-term inflows.
Noninterest expense was $51.2 million GAAP, $49.6 million core, relatively flat quarter-over-quarter.
Q2 GAAP net income was $20.8 million with EPS of $0.70, including a $3.36 million gain on branch sale.
ROAA was 1%, net interest margin remained stable at 3.68% GAAP and 3.64% core.
Total deposits decreased $38.5 million, mainly due to interest-bearing deposit withdrawals and branch sale.
Total loans held for investment increased 4.5% annualized, driven by C&I and CRE growth.

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

GSBC

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Financial Performance Summary

Annualized net interest margin improved to 3.68%, up 25 basis points from the prior year and 11 basis points from Q1 2025.
Capital position remained strong with total stockholders' equity at $622.4 million, representing 10.6% of total assets and a book value of $54.61 per share.
Loan portfolio declined 3.3% to $4.6 billion due to higher loan payoffs, including a $30 million payoff on the last day of the quarter.
Net income for Q2 2025 was $19.8 million or $1.72 per diluted common share, up from $17.0 million or $1.45 per share in Q2 2024.
Net interest income increased to $51.0 million, an 8.9% improvement year-over-year, supported by higher loan and investment yields and lower funding costs.
Noninterest expenses declined 3.9% year-over-year to $35.0 million, driven by lower legal and professional fees and reduced expenses on other real estate owned, partially offset by increased technology investments.
Noninterest income decreased 16.5% year-over-year to $8.2 million, impacted by timing of tax credit partnership income and prior year software vendor termination income.
Nonperforming assets were $8.1 million or 0.14% of total assets, with net recoveries on loans of $111,000 and no provision for credit losses on outstanding loans.
The company redeemed $75 million of subordinated notes early, saving future interest costs, and repurchased nearly 176,000 shares in the quarter.
Total deposits were $4.68 billion at quarter end, up 1.7% from December 31, 2024, but down 1.6% from Q1 2025, with brokered deposits and checking accounts increasing while retail CDs declined.

SmartFinancial, Inc.

SMBK

2025 Q3

Financial Services

Strong Organic Growth and Market Expansion in Southeast

SmartFinancial has demonstrated consistent organic growth, with a 10% annualized increase in loans and a 15% increase in deposits during Q3 2025.
The company is actively expanding its footprint across Southeast markets, including Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida, with momentum building in key regions like Birmingham and Mobile.
Management highlighted the potential for Alabama to double in size over time, emphasizing the strategic focus on deeper market penetration.
The company’s culture and talent acquisition efforts are fueling growth, with new hires across multiple states and a strong regional banker recruitment process.
Leadership remains bullish on market opportunities, aiming to grow revenue at a high single-digit to low double-digit pace into 2026, supported by a robust pipeline.

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

HBAN

2025 Q3

Financial Services

Loan Growth Acceleration

9.2% year over year

Loan growth accelerated to 9.2% year over year, led by commercial lending and new initiatives contributing 40% of total loan growth.

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