FirstSun Capital Bancorp Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights:

• Net income of $24.8 million, $0.88 per diluted share (adjusted, $26.9 million, $0.95 per diluted share, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” below)
• Net interest margin of 4.18%
• Return on average total assets of 1.17% (adjusted, 1.27%, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” below)
• Return on average stockholders’ equity of 8.58% (adjusted, 9.31%, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” below)
• Average loan growth of 8.5%, annualized
• 24.3% noninterest income to total revenue¹

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FirstSun Capital Bancorp (“FirstSun”) (NASDAQ: FSUN) reported net income of $24.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to net income of $16.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. Earnings per diluted share were $0.88 for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to $0.58 for the fourth quarter of 2024. Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $26.9 million or $0.95 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to $24.3 million or $0.86 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Neal Arnold, FirstSun’s Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, “We are very pleased with our strong operating results in the fourth quarter. Among the highlights were our growth in net interest margin to a strong 4.18%, average loan growth of 8.5%, annualized and revenue growth driving our earnings growth. Our strategic focus on our C&I, consumer and service fee businesses has enabled us to continue to responsibly grow our franchise and deliver strong earnings once again this year. While we acknowledge the potential influence of macroeconomic and geopolitical risks, we look forward to the franchise opportunities ahead in 2026 and believe our business model and well diversified business mix will position us for continued success.

“We are also encouraged with the progress we are making with the First Foundation team on operational integration planning and balance sheet optimization work. Finally, I want to thank all of our hard-working employees for their continued focus on creating a best-in-class bank while delivering value added solutions to all our customers throughout our footprint.”

Fourth Quarter 2025 Results

Net income totaled $24.8 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $23.2 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, for the prior quarter. Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, totaled $26.9 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $23.4 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, for the prior quarter.

The return on average total assets was 1.17% for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 1.09% for the prior quarter, and the return on average stockholders’ equity was 8.58% for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 8.22% for the prior quarter. Adjusted return on average total assets and adjusted return on average stockholders’ equity, each a non-GAAP financial measure, were 1.27% and 9.31% respectively for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 1.10% and 8.31% respectively for the prior quarter.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income totaled $83.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of $2.5 million compared to the prior quarter. Our net interest margin increased 11 basis points to 4.18% compared to the prior quarter.

Average loans, including loans held-for-sale, increased by $158.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the prior quarter. Loan yield decreased by 12 basis points to 6.37% in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to the declining interest rate environment and its impact on variable rate loans in the loan portfolio. Average interest-bearing cash and other assets decreased by $131.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the prior quarter. Interest-bearing cash and other assets yield decreased by 57 basis points to 3.68% in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to the declining interest rate environment.

Average interest-bearing deposits decreased $60.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the prior quarter. Total cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased by 21 basis points to 2.60% in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to rate decreases for certificates of deposit and money market deposits amidst the declining interest rate environment and a decrease in certificates of deposit balances. Average other long-term borrowings decreased $39.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the prior quarter. Cost of other long-term borrowings decreased 259 basis points to 5.82% in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to the redemption of $40.0 million of subordinated notes.

Asset Quality and Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses totaled $6.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 primarily due to impacts from net portfolio downgrades.

Net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $5.0 million resulting in an annualized ratio of net charge-offs to average loans of 0.30%, compared to net charge-offs of $9.1 million, or an annualized ratio of net-charge offs to average loans of 0.55% for the prior quarter. Net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2025 were elevated primarily due to a write-down related to a specific customer relationship in our C&I loan portfolio.

The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans was 1.27% at December 31, 2025, an increase of one basis point from the prior quarter. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.85% at December 31, 2025, compared to 0.98% at September 30, 2025.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income totaled $26.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of $0.4 million from the prior quarter. Income from mortgage banking services decreased $0.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, from the prior quarter, primarily due to a decrease in net MSR capitalization resulting from higher balance runoff in the servicing portfolio. Other noninterest income increased $0.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, from the prior quarter, primarily due to an increase in loan syndication fees and swap fee income, partially offset by a decrease in the fair value of investments related to our deferred compensation plan.

Noninterest income as a percentage of total revenue¹ was 24.3%, a decrease of 0.2% from the prior quarter.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense totaled $72.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of $3.1 million from the prior quarter. Salary and employee benefits decreased $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the prior quarter, primarily due to a decrease in the fair value of investments related to our deferred compensation plan and a reduction in medical insurance costs. Other noninterest expenses increased $2.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the prior quarter, primarily due to the acceleration of remaining deferred expenses related to the $40.0 million subordinated notes redemption and maintenance expenses incurred related to OREO properties. Merger related expenses increased $2.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the prior quarter.

The efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 65.37% compared to 64.22% for the prior quarter. The adjusted efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 63.36% compared to 64.00% for the prior quarter.

Tax Rate

The effective tax rate was 22.4% for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 18.1% for the prior quarter.

Loans

Loans were $6.7 billion at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, decreasing $8.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, or 0.5% on an annualized basis.

Deposits

Deposits were $7.1 billion at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, an increase of $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, or 0.1% on an annualized basis, primarily due to an increase of $100.0 million in money market accounts, partially offset by decreases of $61.8 million in certificates of deposit and $23.1 million in noninterest-bearing deposit accounts. Average deposits were $7.1 billion for fourth quarter of 2025 and for the prior quarter, decreasing $4.8 million or 0.3% on an annualized basis.

Noninterest-bearing deposit accounts represented 23.2% of total deposits at December 31, 2025 and the loan to deposit ratio was 93.9% at December 31, 2025.

The ratio of total uninsured deposits to total deposits was estimated to be 36.6% at December 31, 2025. The ratio of total uninsured and uncollateralized deposits to total deposits was estimated to be 29.0% at December 31, 2025.²

Capital

Capital ratios remain strong and above “well-capitalized” thresholds. As of December 31, 2025, our common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 14.12%, total risk-based capital ratio was 15.73% and tier 1 leverage ratio was 12.75%. Book value per share was $41.36 at December 31, 2025, an increase of $0.88 from September 30, 2025. Tangible book value per share, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $37.83 at December 31, 2025, an increase of $0.91 from September 30, 2025.

Full Year 2025 Results

Full Year Highlights:

• Net income of $97.9 million, $3.47 per diluted share (adjusted, $100.5 million, $3.56 per diluted share, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” below)
• Net interest margin of 4.10%
• Return on average total assets of 1.18% (adjusted, 1.21%, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” below)
• Return on average stockholders’ equity of 8.88% (adjusted, 9.11%, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” below)
• Loan growth of 4.7%
• Average deposit growth of 6.6%
• 24.3% noninterest income to total revenue¹

Net income totaled $97.9 million, or $3.47 per diluted share, in 2025, compared to $75.6 million, or $2.69 per diluted share, in 2024. Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $100.5 million, or $3.56 per diluted share, in 2025 compared to $87.7 million, or $3.13 per diluted share, in 2024.

The return on average total assets was 1.18% in 2025, compared to 0.96% in 2024, and the return on average stockholders’ equity was 8.88% in 2025, compared to 7.56% in 2024. Adjusted return on average total assets and adjusted return on average stockholders’ equity, each a non-GAAP financial measure, were 1.21% and 9.11% respectively in 2025 compared to 1.12% and 8.77% respectively in 2024.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income totaled $317.4 million in 2025, an increase of $20.5 million compared to 2024. Our net interest margin increased four basis points to 4.10% compared to 2024.

Average loans, including loans held-for-sale, increased by $224.1 million in 2025, compared to 2024. Loan yield decreased by 17 basis points to 6.41% in 2025, compared to 2024, primarily due to the declining interest rate environment and its impact on variable rate loans in the loan portfolio. Average interest-bearing cash and other assets increased by $218.6 million in 2025, compared to 2024. Interest-bearing cash and other assets yield decreased by 88 basis points to 4.14% in 2025, compared to 2024, primarily due to the declining interest rate environment.

Average deposits increased $357.6 million in 2025, compared to 2024. Total cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased by 30 basis points to 2.73% in 2025, compared to 2024, primarily due to a decrease in balances and rates for certificates of deposit amidst the declining interest rate environment, partially offset by an increase in promotional rate money market deposit balances. Average FHLB borrowings decreased $117.0 million in 2025, compared to 2024. The cost of FHLB borrowings decreased by 87 basis points to 4.61% in 2025, compared to 2024.

Asset Quality and Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses totaled $24.6 million in 2025, a decrease of $3.0 million compared to 2024. The provision for credit losses in 2025 was primarily due to a combination of deterioration of two customer relationships in our commercial and industrial (C&I) portfolio, impacts from net portfolio downgrades, and impacts from growth in loan portfolio balances.

Net charge-offs in 2025 were $28.3 million, or a ratio of net charge-offs to average loans of 0.43%, compared to net charge-offs of $20.4 million, or a ratio of net charge-offs to average loans of 0.32%, in 2024. Net charge-offs in 2025 were elevated primarily due to write-downs of two customer relationships in our C&I loan portfolio.

The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans was 1.27% at December 31, 2025, compared to 1.38% at December 31, 2024. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.85% at December 31, 2025, compared to 0.92% at December 31, 2024.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income totaled $101.9 million during 2025, an increase of $12.1 million from 2024. Income from mortgage banking services increased $8.1 million in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily due to an increase in gain on sales driven by higher origination volume and margins and an increase in mortgage servicing revenue driven by higher servicing portfolio balances. Treasury management service fees increased $2.6 million in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily due to growth in services provided to our business customers. Other noninterest income increased $2.8 million in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily due to an increase in loan syndication fees and swap fee income.

Noninterest income as a percentage of total revenue¹ totaled 24.3% in 2025, compared to 23.2% in 2024.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense totaled $271.8 million in 2025, an increase of $7.7 million from 2024. Salaries and employee benefits increased $16.8 million in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily due to an increase in headcount of C&I bankers and support personnel, higher levels of variable compensation, including those associated with an increase in mortgage loan originations, and an increase in medical insurance costs. Merger related expenses decreased $10.4 million in 2025 compared to 2024.

The efficiency ratio for 2025 was 64.82% compared to 68.28% in 2024. The adjusted efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, in 2025 was 64.17% compared to 64.13% in 2024.

Tax Rate

The effective tax rate was 20.3% in 2025, compared to 20.5% in 2024.

Loans

Loans were $6.7 billion at December 31, 2025 compared to $6.4 billion at December 31, 2024, an increase of $0.3 billion or 4.7%, primarily due to growth of $0.3 billion in C&I loans.

Deposits

Deposits were $7.1 billion at December 31, 2025 and $6.7 billion at December 31, 2024, an increase of $0.4 billion or 6.5% in 2025, primarily due to increases of $0.1 billion in noninterest-bearing deposit accounts, $0.1 billion in interest-bearing demand and NOW accounts, and $0.5 billion in money market accounts, partially offset by a decrease of $0.3 billion in certificates of deposit. Average deposits were $6.9 billion for the year ending December 31, 2025, compared to $6.5 billion for the prior year, an increase of $430.4 million or 6.6%.

Capital

Capital ratios remain strong and above “well-capitalized” thresholds. As of December 31, 2025, our common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 14.12%, total risk-based capital ratio was 15.73% and tier 1 leverage ratio was 12.75%. Book value per share was $41.36 at December 31, 2025, an increase of $3.78 from December 31, 2024. Tangible book value per share, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $37.83 at December 31, 2025, an increase of $3.89 from December 31, 2024.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release (including the tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section) contains financial measures determined by methods other than in accordance with principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). FirstSun management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in their analysis of FirstSun’s performance and the efficiency of its operations. Management believes these non-GAAP measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations, enhance comparability of results with prior periods and demonstrate the effects of significant items in the current period. FirstSun believes a meaningful analysis of its financial performance requires an understanding of the factors underlying that performance. FirstSun management believes investors may find these non-GAAP financial measures useful. These non-GAAP financial measures, however, should not be viewed as a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Below is a listing of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release:

• Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets;
• Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets, reflecting net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax;
• Tangible book value per share;
• Adjusted net income;
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share;
• Adjusted return on average total assets;
• Adjusted return on average stockholders’ equity;
• Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity;
• Adjusted return on average tangible stockholders’ equity;
• Adjusted total noninterest expense;
• Adjusted efficiency ratio; and
• Fully tax equivalent (“FTE”) net interest income and net interest margin.

The tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section provide a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure contained in this press release to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.

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^1	Total revenue is net interest income plus noninterest income.
^2	Uninsured deposits and uninsured and uncollateralized deposits are reported for our wholly-owned subsidiary Sunflower Bank, N.A.

About FirstSun Capital Bancorp

FirstSun Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ: FSUN), headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is the financial holding company for Sunflower Bank, N.A., which operates as Sunflower Bank and First National 1870. Sunflower Bank provides a full range of relationship-focused services to meet personal, business and wealth management financial objectives, with depository branches in seven states and mortgage capabilities in 44 states. FirstSun had total consolidated assets of $8.5 billion as of December 31, 2025.

First National 1870 is a division of Sunflower Bank, N.A. To learn more, visit ir.firstsuncb.com or SunflowerBank.com

Investor Earnings Conference Call

FirstSun will host a conference call on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results.

Participants may join by phone by dialing [phone] for toll-free within the US and [phone] for all other locations. The conference Access Code is 586052. The numbers for international participants are available here: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/global-numbers?confId=48643.

An audio replay of the live call, and the accompanying presentation slides, is expected to be available following the live event on the Events & Presentations page of FirstSun’s website at https://ir.firstsuncb.com/overview/default.aspx.

Day-Count Convention

Annualized ratios are presented utilizing the Actual/Actual day-count convention. Annualized ratios have been recalculated to conform to the current presentation for periods prior to March 31, 2025.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future franchise opportunities and continued success in 2026. These statements reflect management’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Words such as “focus,” “may,” “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “opportunity,” “continue,” “should,” and “could” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence, which could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions, include, among others, the following: changes in interest rates (including anticipated Federal Reserve rate cuts that might not occur) and their related impact on macroeconomic conditions, customer behavior, our funding costs and our loan and securities portfolios; the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios and changes therein; failure to maintain our mortgage production flow to secondary markets; the sufficiency of liquidity and changes in our capital position; the inability of our infrastructure initiatives to reduce expenses; increased deposit volatility; potential regulatory developments; U.S. and global trade policies and tensions, including change in, or the imposition of, tariffs and/or trade barriers and the economic impacts, volatility and uncertainty resulting therefrom, and geopolitical instability; the possibility that our previously announced merger with First Foundation Inc. (“First Foundation") does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, stockholder or other approvals and conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all; the possibility that the proposed First Foundation merger, including the re-positioning strategy, will not be completed as planned, or achieve the anticipated benefits; the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities due to the proposed First Foundation merger; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the First Foundation merger agreement; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the proposed First Foundation merger, including anticipated cost savings and synergies, are not realized when expected or at all, including because of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the companies or as a result of the strength of the economy, competitive factors in the areas where we do business, or because of other unexpected factors or events; and other general competitive, economic, business, market and political conditions.

We caution readers that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, is not necessarily in order of importance and readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning additional factors that could materially affect the forward-looking statements in this press release can be found in the cautionary language included under the headings “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other documents subsequently filed by the Company with the SEC, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and we do not intend to and disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

Additional Information About the Merger and Where to Find It

This communication contains statements regarding the proposed transaction between FirstSun and First Foundation. In connection with the proposed transaction, FirstSun filed a registration statement on Form S-4 on December 11, 2025, as amended on January 14, 2026 (and which is available at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1709442/000155278126000014/e26019_fsun-s4a.htm), to register FirstSun’s shares that will be issued to First Foundation’s stockholders in connection with the merger. The registration statement includes a joint proxy statement of FirstSun and First Foundation and a prospectus of FirstSun, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on January 15, 2026 and FirstSun filed a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus on January 15, 2026 (and which is available at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1709442/000155278126000019/e26025_fsun-424b3.htm) and it was first mailed to FirstSun and First Foundation stockholders on January 16, 2026.

INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE MERGER ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING FIRSTSUN, FIRST FOUNDATION, THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS.

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

A free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other documents filed by FirstSun or First Foundation may be obtained at the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Investors and security holders may also obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by (i) FirstSun on its website at https://ir.firstsuncb.com/overview/default.aspx under the Financials tab and then under the SEC Filings option, and (ii) First Foundation on its website at https://investor.ff-inc.com/investor-home/default.aspx under the Financials tab and then under the SEC Filings option.

Participants in the Solicitation

FirstSun, First Foundation and certain of their directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders of FirstSun or First Foundation in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of FirstSun and First Foundation and other persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of the stockholders of FirstSun or First Foundation in connection with the proposed transaction is included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, which was filed by FirstSun with the SEC on January 15, 2026 (and which is available at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1709442/000155278126000019/e26025_fsun-424b3.htm). Information about the directors and officers of FirstSun and their ownership of FirstSun common stock can be found in FirstSun’s definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, including under the headings “Director Experience”, “Biographical Information for Executive Officers”, “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions”, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”, “Executive Compensation”, and “Compensation of Directors for Fiscal Year 2024”, as filed with the SEC on March 21, 2025 and available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001709442/000170944225000020/fcb-20250321.htm, and other documents subsequently filed by FirstSun with the SEC, including on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC, available at https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1709442&owner=exclude. Information about the directors and officers of First Foundation and their ownership of First Foundation common stock can be found in First Foundation’s definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, including under the headings “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”, “Election of Directors (Proposal No. 1)”, “Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (Proposal No. 4)”, “Compensation Committee Report”, and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” as filed with the SEC on April 17, 2025 and available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001413837/000110465925036041/tm252563-3_def14a.htm, and other documents subsequently filed by First Foundation with the SEC, including on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC, available at https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1413837&owner=exclude. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus filed by FirstSun with the SEC on January 15, 2026 (which is available at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1709442/000155278126000019/e26025_fsun-424b3.htm). You may obtain free copies of these documents through the website maintained by the SEC at https://www.sec.gov.

Summary Data:
	As of and for the three months ended
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
Net interest income	$	83,461		$	80,953		$	78,499		$	74,478		$	77,047
Provision for credit losses		6,200			10,100			4,500			3,800			4,850
Noninterest income		26,744			26,333			27,073			21,729			21,635
Noninterest expense		72,041			68,901			68,110			62,722			73,673
Income before income taxes		31,964			28,285			32,962			29,685			20,159
Provision for income taxes		7,157			5,111			6,576			6,116			3,809
Net income		24,807			23,174			26,386			23,569			16,350
Adjusted net income^1		26,923			23,412			26,601			23,569			24,316
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic		27,839,044			27,801,255			27,783,710			27,721,760			27,668,470
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted		28,262,530			28,291,778			28,232,319			28,293,912			28,290,474
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.88		$	0.82		$	0.93		$	0.83		$	0.58
Adjusted diluted earnings per share^1	$	0.95		$	0.83		$	0.94		$	0.83		$	0.86
Return on average total assets		1.17	%		1.09	%		1.28	%		1.20	%		0.81	%
Adjusted return on average total assets^1		1.27	%		1.10	%		1.29	%		1.20	%		1.20	%
Return on average stockholders' equity		8.58	%		8.22	%		9.74	%		9.03	%		6.22	%
Adjusted return on average stockholders' equity^1		9.31	%		8.31	%		9.82	%		9.03	%		9.24	%
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity^1		9.58	%		9.20	%		10.91	%		10.18	%		7.36	%
Adjusted return on average tangible stockholders' equity^1		10.38	%		9.30	%		11.00	%		10.18	%		10.72	%
Net interest margin		4.18	%		4.07	%		4.07	%		4.07	%		4.09	%
Net interest margin (FTE basis)^1		4.23	%		4.12	%		4.13	%		4.13	%		4.15	%
Efficiency ratio		65.37	%		64.22	%		64.52	%		65.19	%		74.66	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio^1		63.36	%		64.00	%		64.25	%		65.19	%		63.63	%
Noninterest income to total revenue^2		24.3	%		24.5	%		25.6	%		22.6	%		21.9	%
Total assets	$	8,485,162		$	8,495,437		$	8,435,861		$	8,216,458		$	8,097,387
Loans held-for-sale		100,539			85,250			90,781			65,603			61,825
Loans held-for-investment		6,673,180			6,681,629			6,507,066			6,484,008			6,376,357
Total deposits		7,107,356			7,105,415			7,100,164			6,874,239			6,672,260
Total stockholders' equity		1,153,356			1,127,513			1,095,402			1,068,295			1,041,366
Loan to deposit ratio		93.9	%		94.0	%		91.6	%		94.3	%		95.6	%
Period end common shares outstanding		27,887,337			27,854,764			27,834,525			27,753,918			27,709,679
Book value per share	$	41.36		$	40.48		$	39.35		$	38.49		$	37.58
Tangible book value per share^1	$	37.83		$	36.92		$	35.77		$	34.88		$	33.94

^1	Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.
^2	Total revenue is net interest income plus noninterest income.

Summary Data (cont’d):
	As of and for the year ended
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)	December 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
Net interest income	$	317,391		$	296,910
Provision for credit losses		24,600			27,550
Noninterest income		101,879			89,792
Noninterest expense		271,774			264,040
Income before income taxes		122,896			95,112
Provision for income taxes		24,960			19,484
Net income		97,936			75,628
Adjusted net income^1		100,505			87,744
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic		27,786,887			27,433,865
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted		28,249,796			28,067,273
Diluted earnings per share	$	3.47		$	2.69
Adjusted diluted earnings per share^1	$	3.56		$	3.13
Return on average total assets		1.18	%		0.96	%
Adjusted return on average total assets^1		1.21	%		1.12	%
Return on average stockholders' equity		8.88	%		7.56	%
Adjusted return on average stockholders’ equity^1		9.11	%		8.77	%
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity^1		9.95	%		8.74	%
Adjusted return on average tangible stockholders' equity^1		10.21	%		10.09	%
Net interest margin		4.10	%		4.06	%
Net interest margin (FTE basis)^1		4.16	%		4.12	%
Efficiency ratio		64.82	%		68.28	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio^1		64.17	%		64.13	%
Noninterest income to total revenue^2		24.3	%		23.2	%
Total assets	$	8,485,162		$	8,097,387
Loans held-for-sale		100,539			61,825
Loans held-for-investment		6,673,180			6,376,357
Total deposits		7,107,356			6,672,260
Total stockholders' equity		1,153,356			1,041,366
Loan to deposit ratio		93.9	%		95.6	%
Period end common shares outstanding		27,887,337			27,709,679
Book value per share	$	41.36		$	37.58
Tangible book value per share^1	$	37.83		$	33.94

^1	Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.
^2	Total revenue is net interest income plus noninterest income.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited):
	For the three months ended				For the year ended
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)	December 31, 2025		December 31, 2024		December 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Total interest income	$	119,273	$	116,039	$	467,769	$	459,540
Total interest expense		35,812		38,992		150,378		162,630
Net interest income		83,461		77,047		317,391		296,910
Provision for credit losses		6,200		4,850		24,600		27,550
Net interest income after credit loss expense		77,261		72,197		292,791		269,360
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		2,116		2,219		8,321		9,495
Treasury management service fees		4,544		3,982		17,473		14,829
Credit and debit card fees		2,744		2,706		10,729		11,153
Trust and investment advisory fees		1,515		1,436		5,945		5,787
Income from mortgage banking services, net		12,102		9,631		47,072		39,014
Other noninterest income		3,723		1,661		12,339		9,514
Total noninterest income		26,744		21,635		101,879		89,792
Noninterest expense:
Salary and employee benefits		43,520		38,498		171,824		154,985
Occupancy and equipment		9,576		9,865		38,244		36,282
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets		628		1,431		2,412		3,549
Merger related expenses		2,217		8,010		2,743		13,178
Other noninterest expenses		16,100		15,869		56,551		56,046
Total noninterest expense		72,041		73,673		271,774		264,040
Income before income taxes		31,964		20,159		122,896		95,112
Provision for income taxes		7,157		3,809		24,960		19,484
Net income	$	24,807	$	16,350	$	97,936	$	75,628
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.89	$	0.59	$	3.52	$	2.76
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.88	$	0.58	$	3.47	$	2.69

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (cont’d):
	For the three months ended
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)	December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Total interest income	$	119,273	$	121,128	$	116,921	$	110,447	$	116,039
Total interest expense		35,812		40,175		38,422		35,969		38,992
Net interest income		83,461		80,953		78,499		74,478		77,047
Provision for credit losses		6,200		10,100		4,500		3,800		4,850
Net interest income after credit loss expense		77,261		70,853		73,999		70,678		72,197
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		2,116		2,162		2,016		2,027		2,219
Treasury management service fees		4,544		4,402		4,333		4,194		3,982
Credit and debit card fees		2,744		2,671		2,728		2,586		2,706
Trust and investment advisory fees		1,515		1,536		1,473		1,421		1,436
Income from mortgage banking services, net		12,102		12,641		13,274		9,055		9,631
Other noninterest income		3,723		2,921		3,249		2,446		1,661
Total noninterest income		26,744		26,333		27,073		21,729		21,635
Noninterest expense:
Salary and employee benefits		43,520		44,822		43,921		39,561		38,498
Occupancy and equipment		9,576		9,591		9,541		9,536		9,865
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets		628		578		578		628		1,431
Merger related expenses		2,217		241		285		—		8,010
Other noninterest expenses		16,100		13,669		13,785		12,997		15,869
Total noninterest expense		72,041		68,901		68,110		62,722		73,673
Income before income taxes		31,964		28,285		32,962		29,685		20,159
Provision for income taxes		7,157		5,111		6,576		6,116		3,809
Net income	$	24,807	$	23,174	$	26,386	$	23,569	$	16,350
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.89	$	0.83	$	0.95	$	0.85	$	0.59
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.88	$	0.82	$	0.93	$	0.83	$	0.58

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of (Unaudited):
($ in thousands)	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	652,592		$	659,899		$	785,115		$	621,377		$	615,917
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value		468,970			476,114			473,468			480,615			469,076
Securities held-to-maturity		33,839			34,247			34,581			34,914			35,242
Loans held-for-sale, at fair value		100,539			85,250			90,781			65,603			61,825
Loans		6,673,180			6,681,629			6,507,066			6,484,008			6,376,357
Allowance for credit losses		(85,016	)		(84,040	)		(82,993	)		(91,790	)		(88,221	)
Loans, net		6,588,164			6,597,589			6,424,073			6,392,218			6,288,136
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value		86,651			85,695			84,736			82,927			84,258
Premises and equipment, net		81,523			81,886			82,248			82,333			82,483
Other real estate owned and foreclosed assets, net		11,514			13,418			13,052			4,914			5,138
Goodwill		93,483			93,483			93,483			93,483			93,483
Core deposits and other intangible assets, net		4,983			5,650			6,228			6,806			7,434
Other assets		362,904			362,206			348,096			351,268			354,395
Total assets	$	8,485,162		$	8,495,437		$	8,435,861		$	8,216,458		$	8,097,387
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing accounts	$	1,651,373		$	1,674,497		$	1,706,678		$	1,574,736		$	1,541,158
Interest-bearing accounts:
Demand and NOW		848,661			854,176			797,755			748,589			731,404
Savings		378,631			386,235			397,120			405,621			402,338
Money market		2,937,017			2,837,019			2,769,346			2,569,153			2,431,785
Certificates of deposit		1,291,674			1,353,488			1,429,265			1,576,140			1,565,575
Total deposits		7,107,356			7,105,415			7,100,164			6,874,239			6,672,260
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		11,160			9,824			11,173			8,515			14,699
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		—			—			—			35,000			135,000
Subordinated debt, net		36,680			76,163			76,066			75,969			75,841
Other liabilities		176,610			176,522			153,056			154,440			158,221
Total liabilities		7,331,806			7,367,924			7,340,459			7,148,163			7,056,021
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock		—			—			—			—			—
Common stock		3			3			3			3			3
Additional paid-in capital		549,617			548,952			547,950			547,484			547,325
Retained earnings		631,086			606,279			583,105			556,719			533,150
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(27,350	)		(27,721	)		(35,656	)		(35,911	)		(39,112	)
Total stockholders' equity		1,153,356			1,127,513			1,095,402			1,068,295			1,041,366
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	8,485,162		$	8,495,437		$	8,435,861		$	8,216,458		$	8,097,387

Consolidated Capital Ratios as of:
	December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Stockholders' equity to total assets	13.59	%	13.27	%	12.99	%	13.00	%	12.86	%
Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets^1	12.58	%	12.25	%	11.94	%	11.93	%	11.76	%
Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets reflecting net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax^1, 2	12.54	%	12.21	%	11.90	%	11.89	%	11.71	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio	12.75	%	12.44	%	12.39	%	12.47	%	12.11	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio	14.12	%	13.79	%	13.78	%	13.26	%	13.18	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio	14.12	%	13.79	%	13.78	%	13.26	%	13.18	%
Total risk-based capital ratio	15.73	%	15.81	%	15.94	%	15.52	%	15.42	%

^1	Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.
^2	Tangible stockholders’ equity and tangible assets have been adjusted to reflect net unrealized losses on held-to-maturity securities, net of tax.

Summary of Net Interest Margin:
	For the three months ended								For the year ended
	December 31, 2025				December 31, 2024				December 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
(In thousands)	Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate
Interest Earning Assets
Loans^1		6,825,404	6.37	%		6,481,701	6.51	%		6,634,643	6.41	%		6,410,520	6.58	%
Investment securities		506,964	3.35	%		519,221	3.40	%		506,294	3.45	%		529,209	3.49	%
Interest-bearing cash and other assets		583,717	3.68	%		491,326	4.48	%		599,588	4.14	%		380,967	5.02	%
Total earning assets		7,916,085	5.98	%		7,492,248	6.16	%		7,740,525	6.04	%		7,320,696	6.28	%
Other assets		519,607				542,862				536,383				543,650
Total assets	$	8,435,692			$	8,035,110			$	8,276,908			$	7,864,346
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand and NOW deposits	$	831,419	2.98	%	$	703,087	3.45	%	$	785,777	3.18	%	$	633,123	3.63	%
Savings deposits		381,978	0.55	%		404,762	0.64	%		393,771	0.57	%		412,941	0.69	%
Money market deposits		2,879,668	2.36	%		2,348,328	2.23	%		2,709,997	2.40	%		2,161,618	2.11	%
Certificates of deposit		1,284,200	3.49	%		1,589,721	4.08	%		1,432,539	3.71	%		1,756,755	4.51	%
Total deposits		5,377,265	2.60	%		5,045,898	2.85	%		5,322,084	2.73	%		4,964,437	3.03	%
Repurchase agreements		9,146	1.71	%		10,964	1.45	%		8,956	1.67	%		15,557	1.21	%
Total deposits and repurchase agreements		5,386,411	2.60	%		5,056,862	2.85	%		5,331,040	2.73	%		4,979,994	3.03	%
FHLB borrowings		—	—	%		121,957	5.02	%		7,847	4.61	%		124,833	5.48	%
Other long-term borrowings		36,650	5.82	%		75,778	6.41	%		66,094	6.85	%		75,586	6.55	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		5,423,061	2.62	%		5,254,597	2.95	%		5,404,981	2.78	%		5,180,413	3.14	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits		1,698,126				1,581,571				1,615,511				1,542,808
Other liabilities		167,658				152,552				153,460				140,529
Stockholders' equity		1,146,847				1,046,390				1,102,956				1,000,596
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	8,435,692			$	8,035,110			$	8,276,908			$	7,864,346
Net interest spread			3.36	%			3.21	%			3.26	%			3.14	%
Net interest margin			4.18	%			4.09	%			4.10	%			4.06	%
Net interest margin (on FTE basis)^2			4.23	%			4.15	%			4.16	%			4.12	%

^1	Includes loans held-for-investment, including nonaccrual loans, and loans held-for-sale.
^2	Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.

Summary of Net Interest Margin (cont’d ):
	For the three months ended
	December 31, 2025				September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
(In thousands)	Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate		Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate
Interest Earning Assets
Loans^1		6,825,404	6.37	%		6,667,158	6.49	%		6,620,493	6.43	%		6,420,710	6.36	%		6,481,701	6.51	%
Investment securities		506,964	3.35	%		505,999	3.43	%		510,350	3.48	%		501,809	3.53	%		519,221	3.40	%
Interest-bearing cash and other assets		583,717	3.68	%		714,885	4.25	%		596,713	4.28	%		500,857	4.37	%		491,326	4.48	%
Total earning assets		7,916,085	5.98	%		7,888,042	6.09	%		7,727,556	6.07	%		7,423,376	6.03	%		7,492,248	6.16	%
Other assets		519,607				540,079				537,156				548,976				542,862
Total assets	$	8,435,692			$	8,428,121			$	8,264,712			$	7,972,352			$	8,035,110
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand and NOW deposits	$	831,419	2.98	%	$	796,192	3.29	%	$	793,461	3.26	%	$	720,700	3.21	%	$	703,087	3.45	%
Savings deposits		381,978	0.55	%		391,444	0.59	%		401,093	0.58	%		400,801	0.58	%		404,762	0.64	%
Money market deposits		2,879,668	2.36	%		2,852,860	2.58	%		2,659,342	2.42	%		2,441,737	2.19	%		2,348,328	2.23	%
Certificates of deposit		1,284,200	3.49	%		1,397,371	3.64	%		1,504,235	3.76	%		1,547,634	3.91	%		1,589,721	4.08	%
Total deposits		5,377,265	2.60	%		5,437,867	2.81	%		5,358,131	2.78	%		5,110,872	2.73	%		5,045,898	2.85	%
Repurchase agreements		9,146	1.71	%		8,055	1.82	%		9,024	1.61	%		9,615	1.57	%		10,964	1.45	%
Total deposits and repurchase agreements		5,386,411	2.60	%		5,445,922	2.81	%		5,367,155	2.78	%		5,120,487	2.73	%		5,056,862	2.85	%
FHLB borrowings		—	—	%		—	—	%		2,308	4.72	%		29,489	4.60	%		121,957	5.02	%
Other long-term borrowings		36,650	5.82	%		76,117	8.41	%		76,025	6.19	%		75,907	6.43	%		75,778	6.41	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		5,423,061	2.62	%		5,522,039	2.89	%		5,445,488	2.83	%		5,225,883	2.79	%		5,254,597	2.95	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits		1,698,126				1,642,346				1,587,302				1,532,150				1,581,571
Other liabilities		167,658				145,730				145,064				155,337				152,552
Stockholders' equity		1,146,847				1,118,006				1,086,858				1,058,982				1,046,390
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	8,435,692			$	8,428,121			$	8,264,712			$	7,972,352			$	8,035,110
Net interest spread			3.36	%			3.20	%			3.24	%			3.24	%			3.21	%
Net interest margin			4.18	%			4.07	%			4.07	%			4.07	%			4.09	%
Net interest margin (on FTE basis)^2			4.23	%			4.12	%			4.13	%			4.13	%			4.15	%

^1	Includes loans held-for-investment, including nonaccrual loans, and loans held-for-sale.
^2	Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the tables within the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.

Deposits as of:
($ in thousands)	December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Consumer
Noninterest-bearing deposit accounts	$	404,666	$	412,568	$	426,909	$	412,734	$	410,303
Interest-bearing deposit accounts:
Demand and NOW		110,155		129,148		113,415		93,675		61,987
Savings		308,655		314,954		322,672		330,489		326,916
Money market		1,880,973		1,885,609		1,803,348		1,600,413		1,516,577
Certificates of deposit		809,401		869,077		937,439		1,065,839		1,069,704
Total interest-bearing deposit accounts		3,109,184		3,198,788		3,176,874		3,090,416		2,975,184
Total consumer deposits	$	3,513,850	$	3,611,356	$	3,603,783	$	3,503,150	$	3,385,487
Business
Noninterest-bearing deposit accounts	$	1,246,707	$	1,261,929	$	1,279,769	$	1,162,002	$	1,130,855
Interest-bearing deposit accounts:
Demand and NOW		738,506		725,028		684,340		654,914		669,417
Savings		69,976		71,281		74,448		75,132		75,422
Money market		1,056,044		951,410		965,998		968,740		915,208
Certificates of deposit		57,349		57,225		56,930		65,420		51,131
Total interest-bearing deposit accounts		1,921,875		1,804,944		1,781,716		1,764,206		1,711,178
Total business deposits	$	3,168,582	$	3,066,873	$	3,061,485	$	2,926,208	$	2,842,033
Wholesale deposits^1	$	424,924	$	427,186	$	434,896	$	444,881	$	444,740
Total deposits	$	7,107,356	$	7,105,415	$	7,100,164	$	6,874,239	$	6,672,260

^1	Wholesale deposits primarily consist of brokered deposits included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets within certificates of deposit.

Balance Sheet Ratios as of:
	December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Cash to total assets^1	7.60	%	7.70	%	9.20	%	7.50	%	7.50	%
Loan to deposit ratio	93.9	%	94.0	%	91.6	%	94.3	%	95.6	%
Uninsured deposits to total deposits^2	36.6	%	36.2	%	37.0	%	35.2	%	34.8	%
Uninsured and uncollateralized deposits to total deposits^2	29.0	%	28.3	%	28.3	%	26.4	%	25.2	%
Wholesale deposits and borrowings to total liabilities^3	5.8	%	5.8	%	5.9	%	6.7	%	8.2	%

^1	Cash consists of cash and amounts due from banks and interest-bearing deposits with other financial institutions.
^2	Uninsured deposits and uninsured and uncollateralized deposits are reported for our wholly-owned subsidiary Sunflower Bank, N.A. and are estimated.
^3	Wholesale deposits primarily consist of brokered deposits included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets within certificates of deposit. Wholesale borrowings consist of FHLB overnight and term advances.

Loan Portfolio as of:
($ in thousands)	December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Commercial and industrial^1	$	2,937,867	$	2,945,697	$	2,779,767	$	2,764,035	$	2,627,591
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied		742,002		725,425		705,749		733,949		752,628
Owner occupied		700,774		668,172		660,334		677,341		700,867
Construction and land		268,652		343,803		383,969		386,056		362,677
Multifamily		210,368		183,504		134,520		85,239		94,355
Total commercial real estate		1,921,796		1,920,904		1,884,572		1,882,585		1,910,527
Residential real estate^2		1,221,086		1,209,742		1,226,760		1,195,714		1,180,610
Public Finance		501,582		516,247		524,441		551,252		554,784
Consumer		32,651		38,931		42,881		38,896		41,144
Other		58,198		50,108		48,645		51,526		61,701
Loans, net of deferred costs, fees, premiums, and discounts	$	6,673,180	$	6,681,629	$	6,507,066	$	6,484,008	$	6,376,357

^1	As of September 30, 2025, loans to nondepository financial institutions are now included within commercial and industrial. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
^2	Includes 1-4 family residential construction.

Asset Quality:
	As of and for the three months ended															As of and for the year ended
($ in thousands)	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024			December 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
Net charge-offs (recoveries)	$	5,024		$	9,053		$	13,547		$	631		$	(462	)	$	28,255		$	20,377
Allowance for credit losses	$	85,016		$	84,040		$	82,993		$	91,790		$	88,221		$	85,016		$	88,221
Nonperforming loans, including nonaccrual loans, and accrual loans greater than 90 days past due	$	60,771		$	69,641		$	54,841		$	78,590		$	69,050		$	60,771		$	69,050
Nonperforming assets	$	72,285		$	83,059		$	67,893		$	83,504		$	74,188		$	72,285		$	74,188
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding		0.30	%		0.55	%		0.83	%		0.04	%		(0.03	)%		0.43	%		0.32	%
Allowance for credit losses to loans outstanding		1.27	%		1.26	%		1.28	%		1.42	%		1.38	%		1.27	%		1.38	%
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans		139.90	%		120.68	%		151.33	%		116.80	%		127.76	%		139.90	%		127.76	%
Nonperforming loans to loans		0.91	%		1.04	%		0.84	%		1.21	%		1.08	%		0.91	%		1.08	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.85	%		0.98	%		0.80	%		1.02	%		0.92	%		0.85	%		0.92	%

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations:
	As of and for the three months ended															As of and for the year ended
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024			December 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets:
Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)	$	1,153,356		$	1,127,513		$	1,095,402		$	1,068,295		$	1,041,366		$	1,153,356		$	1,041,366
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill		(93,483	)		(93,483	)		(93,483	)		(93,483	)		(93,483	)		(93,483	)		(93,483	)
Other intangible assets		(4,983	)		(5,650	)		(6,228	)		(6,806	)		(7,434	)		(4,983	)		(7,434	)
Tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)	$	1,054,890		$	1,028,380		$	995,691		$	968,006		$	940,449		$	1,054,890		$	940,449
Total assets (GAAP)	$	8,485,162		$	8,495,437		$	8,435,861		$	8,216,458		$	8,097,387		$	8,485,162		$	8,097,387
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill		(93,483	)		(93,483	)		(93,483	)		(93,483	)		(93,483	)		(93,483	)		(93,483	)
Other intangible assets		(4,983	)		(5,650	)		(6,228	)		(6,806	)		(7,434	)		(4,983	)		(7,434	)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$	8,386,696		$	8,396,304		$	8,336,150		$	8,116,169		$	7,996,470		$	8,386,696		$	7,996,470
Total stockholders' equity to total assets (GAAP)		13.59	%		13.27	%		12.99	%		13.00	%		12.86	%		13.59	%		12.86	%
Less: Impact of goodwill and other intangible assets		(1.01	)%		(1.02	)%		(1.05	)%		(1.07	)%		(1.10	)%		(1.01	)%		(1.10	)%
Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)		12.58	%		12.25	%		11.94	%		11.93	%		11.76	%		12.58	%		11.76	%
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets, reflecting net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax:
Tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)	$	1,054,890		$	1,028,380		$	995,691		$	968,006		$	940,449		$	1,054,890		$	940,449
Less: Net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax		(3,320	)		(3,432	)		(4,238	)		(3,803	)		(4,292	)		(3,320	)		(4,292	)
Tangible stockholders’ equity less net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax (non-GAAP)	$	1,051,570		$	1,024,948		$	991,453		$	964,203		$	936,157		$	1,051,570		$	936,157
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$	8,386,696		$	8,396,304		$	8,336,150		$	8,116,169		$	7,996,470		$	8,386,696		$	7,996,470
Less: Net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax		(3,320	)		(3,432	)		(4,238	)		(3,803	)		(4,292	)		(3,320	)		(4,292	)
Tangible assets less net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax (non-GAAP)	$	8,383,376		$	8,392,872		$	8,331,912		$	8,112,366		$	7,992,178		$	8,383,376		$	7,992,178
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)		12.58	%		12.25	%		11.94	%		11.93	%		11.76	%		12.58	%		11.76	%
Less: Impact of net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax		(0.04	)%		(0.04	)%		(0.04	)%		(0.04	)%		(0.05	)%		(0.04	)%		(0.05	)%
Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets reflecting net unrealized losses on HTM securities, net of tax (non-GAAP)		12.54	%		12.21	%		11.90	%		11.89	%		11.71	%		12.54	%		11.71	%
Tangible book value per share:
Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)	$	1,153,356		$	1,127,513		$	1,095,402		$	1,068,295		$	1,041,366		$	1,153,356		$	1,041,366
Tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)	$	1,054,890		$	1,028,380		$	995,691		$	968,006		$	940,449		$	1,054,890		$	940,449
Total shares outstanding		27,887,337			27,854,764			27,834,525			27,753,918			27,709,679			27,887,337			27,709,679
Book value per share (GAAP)	$	41.36		$	40.48		$	39.35		$	38.49		$	37.58		$	41.36		$	37.58
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)	$	37.83		$	36.92		$	35.77		$	34.88		$	33.94		$	37.83		$	33.94
Adjusted net income:
Net income (GAAP)	$	24,807		$	23,174		$	26,386		$	23,569		$	16,350		$	97,936		$	75,628
Add: Adjustments
Merger related expenses, net of tax		2,116			238			215			—			5,799			2,569			9,949
Write-off of Guardian Mortgage tradename, net of tax		—			—			—			—			625			—			625
Disposal of ATMs, net of tax		—			—			—			—			1,542			—			1,542
Total adjustments, net of tax		2,116			238			215			—			7,966			2,569			12,116
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)	$	26,923		$	23,412		$	26,601		$	23,569		$	24,316		$	100,505		$	87,744
Adjusted diluted earnings per share:
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)	$	0.88		$	0.82		$	0.93		$	0.83		$	0.58		$	3.47		$	2.69
Add: Impact of adjustments
Merger related expenses, net of tax		0.07			0.01			0.01			—			0.21			0.09			0.36
Write-off of Guardian Mortgage tradename, net of tax		—			—			—			—			0.02			—			0.02
Disposal of ATMs, net of tax		—			—			—			—			0.05			—			0.06
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)	$	0.95		$	0.83		$	0.94		$	0.83		$	0.86		$	3.56		$	3.13
Adjusted return on average total assets:
Return on average total assets (ROAA) (GAAP)		1.17	%		1.09	%		1.28	%		1.20	%		0.81	%		1.18	%		0.96	%
Add: Impact of adjustments
Merger related expenses, net of tax		0.10	%		0.01	%		0.01	%		—	%		0.28	%		0.03	%		0.13	%
Write-off of Guardian Mortgage tradename, net of tax		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.03	%		—	%		0.01	%
Disposal of ATMs, net of tax		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.08	%		—	%		0.02	%
Adjusted ROAA (non-GAAP)		1.27	%		1.10	%		1.29	%		1.20	%		1.20	%		1.21	%		1.12	%
Adjusted return on average stockholders’ equity:
Return on average stockholders' equity (ROACE) (GAAP)		8.58	%		8.22	%		9.74	%		9.03	%		6.22	%		8.88	%		7.56	%
Add: Impact of adjustments
Merger related expenses, net of tax		0.73	%		0.09	%		0.08	%		—	%		2.19	%		0.23	%		1.00	%
Write-off of Guardian Mortgage tradename, net of tax		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.24	%		—	%		0.06	%
Disposal of ATMs, net of tax		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.59	%		—	%		0.15	%
Adjusted ROACE (non-GAAP)		9.31	%		8.31	%		9.82	%		9.03	%		9.24	%		9.11	%		8.77	%
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity
Return on average stockholders’ equity (ROACE) (GAAP)		8.58	%		8.22	%		9.74	%		9.03	%		6.22	%		8.88	%		7.56	%
Add: Impact from goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill		0.81	%		0.81	%		0.98	%		0.94	%		0.67	%		0.88	%		0.87	%
Other intangible assets		0.19	%		0.17	%		0.19	%		0.21	%		0.47	%		0.19	%		0.31	%
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (ROATCE) (non-GAAP)		9.58	%		9.20	%		10.91	%		10.18	%		7.36	%		9.95	%		8.74	%
Adjusted return on average tangible stockholders’ equity:
Return on average tangible stockholders' equity (ROATCE) (non-GAAP)		9.58	%		9.20	%		10.91	%		10.18	%		7.36	%		9.95	%		8.74	%
Add: Impact of adjustments
Merger related expenses, net of tax		0.80	%		0.10	%		0.09	%		—	%		2.45	%		0.26	%		1.11	%
Write-off of Guardian Mortgage tradename, net of tax		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.26	%		—	%		0.07	%
Disposal of ATMs, net of tax		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		0.65	%		—	%		0.17	%
Adjusted ROATCE (non-GAAP)		10.38	%		9.30	%		11.00	%		10.18	%		10.72	%		10.21	%		10.09	%
Adjusted total noninterest expense:
Total noninterest expense (GAAP)	$	72,041		$	68,901		$	68,110		$	62,722		$	73,673		$	271,774		$	264,040
Less: Adjustments:
Merger related expenses		(2,217	)		(241	)		(285	)		—			(8,010	)		(2,743	)		(13,178	)
Write-off of Guardian Mortgage tradename		—			—			—			—			(828	)		—			(828	)
Disposal of ATMs		—			—			—			—			(2,042	)		—			(2,042	)
Total adjustments		(2,217	)		(241	)		(285	)		—			(10,880	)		(2,743	)		(16,048	)
Adjusted total noninterest expense (non-GAAP)	$	69,824		$	68,660		$	67,825		$	62,722		$	62,793		$	269,031		$	247,992
Adjusted efficiency ratio:
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)		65.37	%		64.22	%		64.52	%		65.19	%		74.66	%		64.82	%		68.28	%
Less: Impact of adjustments
Merger related expenses		(2.01	)%		(0.22	)%		(0.27	)%		—	%		(8.12	)%		(0.65	)%		(3.41	)%
Write-off of Guardian Mortgage tradename		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		(0.84	)%		—	%		(0.21	)%
Disposal of ATMs		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%		(2.07	)%		—	%		(0.53	)%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)		63.36	%		64.00	%		64.25	%		65.19	%		63.63	%		64.17	%		64.13	%
Fully tax equivalent (“FTE”) net interest income and net interest margin:
Net interest income (GAAP)	$	83,461		$	80,953		$	78,499		$	74,478		$	77,047		$	317,391		$	296,910
Gross income effect of tax exempt income		1,156			1,225			1,204			1,192			1,161			4,777			4,767
FTE net interest income (non-GAAP)	$	84,617		$	82,178		$	79,703		$	75,670		$	78,208		$	322,168		$	301,677
Average earning assets	$	7,916,085		$	7,888,042		$	7,727,556		$	7,423,376		$	7,492,248		$	7,740,525		$	7,320,696
Net interest margin		4.18	%		4.07	%		4.07	%		4.07	%		4.09	%		4.10	%		4.06	%
Net interest margin on FTE basis (non-GAAP)		4.23	%		4.12	%		4.13	%		4.13	%		4.15	%		4.16	%		4.12	%