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Pathward Financial, Inc.

CASH

2025 Q4

Financial Services

Strategic Balance Sheet Optimization and Asset Mix Management

Pathward has successfully closed the gap to its target asset mix, emphasizing balance sheet optimization in 2025.
The company moved more than half of its consumer portfolio to held-for-sale, generating a $14.3 million credit provision release.
Liquidity remains strong at $2.3 billion, with plans to redeploy liquidity from asset sales.
The sale of the consumer portfolio is expected to impact net interest margin and pre-tax income in 2026, but guidance remains unchanged.
Management highlighted the importance of maintaining an optimal asset mix to support future growth and risk management.
The balance sheet strategy includes a focus on risk-adjusted returns and risk management through divestitures.

Pathward Financial, Inc.

CASH

2025 Q4

Financial Services

Earnings Per Share Exceeded Guidance

$7.87 EPS for full year

EPS was above the high end of the guidance range provided last quarter, representing 9% year-over-year growth.

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

PFS

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Beacon Wealth Management Growth Strategy and New Leadership Hire

Beacon is focusing on expanding assets under management (AUM) and integrating more closely with core business lines.
The company hired a new Chief Growth Officer to enhance sales efforts and build a larger, more effective team.
The strategy emphasizes building client retention and penetrating new markets, with no fundamental change in overall approach.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

BHF

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Strategic Hedging Strategy Transition

Brighthouse is finalizing a transition to separate hedging strategies for in-force variable annuity and Shield books, expected to complete by the end of September 2025.
The new approach aims to improve transparency, reduce volatility, and better align with ESG considerations.
Revisions to hedges include managing VA and Shield businesses separately, which is expected to simplify risk management and potentially improve capital efficiency.

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.

Chatham Lodging Trust

CLDT

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Strategic Hotel Asset Sales and Portfolio Optimization

Sold 5 hotels with an average age of 25 years at a 6% cap rate on 2024 NOI levels for $83 million.
Currently have 2 additional hotels listed for sale, focusing on opportunistic transactions.
Sales targeted at low RevPAR hotels to enhance portfolio value and reduce leverage.
Proceeds from sales to fund development, acquisitions, share repurchases, and shareholder value initiatives.

KeyCorp

KEY

2025 Q3

Financial Services

Financial Performance Summary

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio approached 12%, maintaining peer-leading capital ratios.
Deposit balances increased while deposit costs declined, with total deposit cost down two basis points to 1.97%.
Net charge-offs were stable at 42 basis points annualized, within the full-year target range of 40 to 45 basis points.
Net interest income benefited from strong deposit and loan dynamics, achieving a 2.75% net interest margin (NIM), reaching year-end target one quarter early.
Nonperforming assets declined 6% sequentially, and criticized loans decreased by 3%.
Pre-provision net revenue increased by $33 million quarter-over-quarter, a 5% rise marking six consecutive quarters of improvement.
Reported earnings per share of $0.41, with return on assets surpassing 1%.
Revenues grew 17% year-over-year, adjusting for last year's securities portfolio repositioning.

American International Group, Inc.

AIG

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Capital Management and Shareholder Return Strategy

AIG announced a $1 billion sale of Corebridge Financial shares, reducing ownership to approximately 15%, and expects to repurchase $5-$6 billion of shares in 2025.
The company increased quarterly dividends by 12.5% to $0.45 per share, marking three consecutive years of double-digit growth.
Strong capital ratios and recent debt issuance, including $1.25 billion in May, support financial flexibility and a low debt-to-capital ratio of 17.9%.

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