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    Westamerica Bancorporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

    4/16/26 10:52:45 AM ET
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    SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC), parent company of Westamerica Bank, generated net income for the first quarter 2026 of $27.4 million and diluted earnings per common share ("EPS") of $1.13. First quarter 2026 results include a reversal of provision for credit losses of $300 thousand, which increased EPS $0.01. These results compare to fourth quarter 2025 net income of $27.8 million and EPS of $1.12. Fourth quarter 2025 results include an increase to the book tax provision to reconcile the 2024 income tax provision to the filed 2024 tax returns, which reduced EPS $0.02.

    "Westamerica's first quarter 2026 results benefited from the Company's valuable low-cost deposit base, of which 46 percent was represented by non-interest bearing checking accounts during the quarter; the annualized cost of funding our loan and bond portfolios was 0.24 percent in the quarter. Operating expenses remained well controlled at 42 percent of total revenues and credit quality remained stable with nonperforming assets of $1.4 million at March 31, 2026," said Chairman, President and CEO David Payne. "First quarter 2026 results generated an annualized 11.0 percent return on average common equity. Shareholders were paid a $0.46 per common share dividend during the first quarter 2026 and 997 thousand shares were retired using the Company's share repurchase plan," concluded Payne.

    Net interest income on a fully-taxable equivalent (FTE) basis was $52.7 million for the first quarter 2026, compared to $53.5 million for the fourth quarter 2025. The annualized yield earned on loans, bonds and cash for the first quarter 2026 was 3.98 percent compared to 4.00 percent for the fourth quarter 2025. The annualized cost of funding the loan and bond portfolios was 0.24 percent for the first quarter 2026 unchanged from the fourth quarter 2025.

    The Company recognized a $300 thousand reversal of provision for credit losses in the first quarter 2026. The Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans was $11.2 million at March 31, 2026.

    Noninterest income for the first quarter 2026 totaled $9.6 million compared to $10.0 million for the fourth quarter 2025.   Debit card fees declined $174 thousand from the fourth quarter 2025 to the first quarter 2026 and the Company recognized unrealized securities losses of $247 thousand in the first quarter 2026.

    Noninterest expenses for the first quarter 2026 were $25.9 million compared to $25.5 million for the fourth quarter 2025. Salaries and related benefits expense were higher in the first quarter 2026 when compared to fourth quarter 2025 due to seasonally higher payroll taxes and higher benefit costs.

    The income tax provision (FTE) for the first quarter 2026 was $9.3 million compared to $10.3 million for the fourth quarter 2025. The fourth quarter 2025 income tax provision includes a $628 thousand increase to the book tax provision to reconcile the 2024 income tax provision to the filed 2024 tax returns.

    Westamerica Bancorporation's wholly owned subsidiary Westamerica Bank, operates commercial banking and trust offices throughout Northern and Central California.

    Westamerica Bancorporation Web Address: www.westamerica.com

    For additional information contact:

    Westamerica Bancorporation

    1108 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901

    Robert A. Thorson – Investor Relations Contact

    707-863-6090

    [email protected]



    FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:

    The following appears in accordance with the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

    This press release may contain forward-looking statements about the Company, including descriptions of plans or objectives of its management for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other measures of economic performance. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may."

    Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. A number of factors — many of which are beyond the Company's control — could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ significantly from those described in the forward-looking statements. The Company's most recent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed on Form 10-K and quarterly report for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 filed on Form 10-Q, describe some of these factors, including certain credit, interest rate, operational, liquidity and market risks associated with the Company's business and operations. Other factors described in these reports include changes in business and economic conditions, competition, fiscal and monetary policies, disintermediation, cyber security risks, legislation including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, and mergers and acquisitions.

    Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date forward looking statements are made.

      Public Information April 16, 2026 
    WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION    
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS    
    March 31, 2026    
          
    1. Net Income Summary.    
      (in thousands except per-share amounts)
        % 
      Q1'2026Q1'2025ChangeQ4'2025
     Net Interest and Loan Fee    
     Income (FTE)$52,690 $56,390 -6.6%$53,549 
     (Reversal of) Provision    
     for Credit Losses (300) (550)n/m - 
     Noninterest Income 9,607  10,321 -6.9% 10,003 
     Noninterest Expense 25,911  25,127 3.1% 25,466 
     Income Before Taxes (FTE) 36,686  42,134 -12.9% 38,086 
     Income Tax Provision (FTE) 9,331  11,097 -15.9% 10,279 
     Net Income$27,355 $31,037 -11.9%$27,807 
          
     Average Common Shares    
     Outstanding 24,306  26,642 -8.8% 24,849 
     Diluted Average Common    
     Shares Outstanding 24,306  26,642 -8.8% 24,849 
          
     Operating Ratios:    
     Basic Earnings Per Common    
     Share$1.13 $1.16 -2.6%$1.12 
     Diluted Earnings Per    
     Common Share 1.13  1.16 -2.6% 1.12 
     Return On Assets (a) 1.84% 2.03%  1.82%
     Return On Common    
     Equity (a) 11.0% 11.9%  10.8%
     Net Interest Margin (FTE) (a) 3.74% 3.90%  3.76%
     Efficiency Ratio (FTE) 41.6% 37.7%  40.1%
          
     Dividends Paid Per Common    
     Share$0.46 $0.44 4.5%$0.46 
     Common Dividend Payout    
     Ratio 41% 38%  41%
          
    2. Net Interest Income.    
      (dollars in thousands)
        % 
      Q1'2026Q1'2025ChangeQ4'2025
     Interest and Loan Fee    
     Income (FTE)$55,985 $59,786 -6.4%$57,031 
     Interest Expense 3,295  3,396 -3.0% 3,482 
     Net Interest and Loan Fee    
     Income (FTE)$52,690 $56,390 -6.6%$53,549 
          
     Average Earning Assets$5,644,066 $5,794,836 -2.6%$5,666,854 
     Average Interest-Bearing    
     Liabilities 2,754,298  2,770,099 -0.6% 2,731,820 
          
     Yield on Earning Assets    
     (FTE) (a) 3.98% 4.14%  4.00%
     Cost of Funds (a) 0.24% 0.24%  0.24%
     Net Interest Margin (FTE) (a) 3.74% 3.90%  3.76%
     Interest Expense /    
     Interest-Bearing    
     Liabilities (a) 0.49% 0.50%  0.51%
     Net Interest Spread (FTE) (a) 3.49% 3.64%  3.49%
          
    3. Loans & Other Earning Assets.    
      (average volume, dollars in thousands)
        % 
      Q1'2026Q1'2025ChangeQ4'2025
          
     Total Assets$6,034,899 $6,187,321 -2.5%$6,055,696 
     Total Earning Assets 5,644,066  5,794,836 -2.6% 5,666,854 
     Total Loans 708,613  789,935 -10.3% 727,540 
     Commercial Loans 110,159  120,189 -8.3% 112,830 
     Commercial Real Estate    
     Loans 477,402  497,379 -4.0% 482,133 
     Consumer Loans 121,052  172,367 -29.8% 132,577 
     Total Investment Securities 4,469,072  4,395,565 1.7% 4,343,373 
     Debt Securities Available for    
     Sale 3,643,302  3,539,528 2.9% 3,504,978 
     Debt Securities Held to    
     Maturity 811,170  841,810 -3.6% 823,690 
     Equity Securities 14,600  14,227 2.6% 14,705 
     Total Interest-Bearing Cash 466,381  609,336 -23.5% 595,941 
          
     Loans / Deposits 14.7% 15.9%  15.0%
          
    4. Deposits, Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities & Equity.  
      (average volume, dollars in thousands)
        % 
      Q1'2026Q1'2025ChangeQ4'2025
          
     Total Deposits$4,822,635 $4,958,554 -2.7%$4,837,964 
     Noninterest Demand 2,206,530  2,293,059 -3.8% 2,236,646 
     Interest-Bearing Transaction 920,543  935,054 -1.6% 894,816 
     Savings 1,628,180  1,649,631 -1.3% 1,636,817 
     Time greater than $100K 23,738  29,460 -19.4% 24,428 
     Time less than $100K 43,644  51,350 -15.0% 45,257 
     Total Short-Term Borrowings 138,193  104,604 32.1% 130,502 
     Securities Sold under    
     Repurchase Agreements 138,193  104,604 32.1% 130,502 
     Shareholders' Equity 1,008,613  1,055,925 -4.5% 1,019,086 
          
     Demand Deposits /    
     Total Deposits 45.8% 46.2%  46.2%
     Transaction & Savings    
     Deposits / Total Deposits 98.6% 98.4%  98.6%
          
    5. Interest Yields Earned & Rates Paid.   
      (dollars in thousands) 
      Q1'2026 
      AverageIncome/Yield (a) / 
      VolumeExpenseRate (a) 
     Interest & Loan Fee Income Earned:    
     Total Earning Assets (FTE)$5,644,066 $55,985 3.98% 
     Total Loans (FTE) 708,613  9,936 5.68% 
     Commercial Loans (FTE) 110,159  1,692 6.21% 
     Commercial Real Estate    
     Loans 477,402  6,384 5.42% 
     Consumer Loans 121,052  1,860 6.23% 
     Total Investment Securities (FTE) 4,469,072  41,793 3.74% 
     Total Debt Securities    
     Available for Sale (FTE) 3,643,302  32,769 3.60% 
     Corporate Securities 1,920,776  12,642 2.63% 
     Collateralized Loan    
     Obligations 349,347  4,926 5.64% 
     Agency Mortgage Backed    
     Securities 1,018,548  12,123 4.76% 
     Securities of U.S.    
     Government Sponsored    
     Entities 308,433  2,720 3.53% 
     Obligations of States and    
     Political Subdivisions    
     (FTE) 46,198  358 3.10% 
     Total Debt Securities Held to    
     Maturity (FTE) 811,170  8,549 4.22% 
     Agency Mortgage Backed    
     Securities 42,622  254 2.38% 
     Corporate Securities 738,979  8,028 4.35% 
     Obligations of States and    
     Political Subdivisions    
     (FTE) 29,569  267 3.61% 
     Equity Securities (FTE) 14,600  475 13.02% 
     Total Interest-Bearing Cash 466,381  4,256 3.65% 
          
     Interest Expense Paid:    
     Total Earning Assets 5,644,066  3,295 0.24% 
     Total Interest-Bearing    
     Liabilities 2,754,298  3,295 0.49% 
     Total Interest-Bearing    
     Deposits 2,616,105  3,089 0.48% 
     Interest-Bearing Transaction 920,543  45 0.02% 
     Savings 1,628,180  3,002 0.75% 
     Time less than $100K 43,644  31 0.29% 
     Time greater than $100K 23,738  11 0.18% 
     Total Short-Term Borrowings 138,193  206 0.61% 
     Securities Sold under    
     Repurchase Agreements 138,193  206 0.61% 
          
     Net Interest Income and    
     Margin (FTE) $52,690 3.74% 
          
      Q1'2025 
      AverageIncome/Yield (a) / 
      VolumeExpenseRate (a) 
     Interest & Loan Fee Income Earned:    
     Total Earning Assets (FTE)$5,794,836 $59,786 4.14% 
     Total Loans (FTE) 789,935  10,744 5.51% 
     Commercial Loans (FTE) 120,189  1,845 6.21% 
     Commercial Real Estate    
     Loans 497,379  6,473 5.28% 
     Consumer Loans 172,367  2,426 5.70% 
     Total Investment Securities (FTE) 4,395,565  42,339 3.85% 
     Total Debt Securities    
     Available for Sale (FTE) 3,539,528  33,305 3.76% 
     Corporate Securities 1,991,278  13,522 2.72% 
     Collateralized Loan    
     Obligations 915,873  14,422 6.30% 
     Agency Mortgage Backed    
     Securities 254,126  2,034 3.20% 
     Securities of U.S.    
     Government sponsored    
     entities 311,297  2,777 3.57% 
     Obligations of States and    
     Political Subdivisions (FTE) 62,651  496 3.17% 
     U.S. Treasury Securities 4,303  54 5.13% 
     Total Debt Securities Held to    
     Maturity (FTE) 841,810  8,586 4.08% 
     Agency Mortgage Backed    
     Securities 56,006  329 2.35% 
     Corporate Securities 736,089  7,815 4.25% 
     Obligations of States and    
     Political Subdivisions (FTE) 49,715  442 3.56% 
     Equity Securities 14,227  448 12.60% 
     Total Interest-Bearing Cash 609,336  6,703 4.40% 
          
     Interest Expense Paid:    
     Total Earning Assets 5,794,836  3,396 0.24% 
     Total Interest-Bearing    
     Liabilities 2,770,099  3,396 0.50% 
     Total Interest-Bearing    
     Deposits 2,665,495  3,229 0.49% 
     Interest-Bearing Transaction 935,054  46 0.02% 
     Savings 1,649,631  3,128 0.77% 
     Time less than $100K 51,350  38 0.30% 
     Time greater than $100K 29,460  17 0.24% 
     Total Short-Term Borrowings 104,604  167 0.65% 
     Securities Sold under    
     Repurchase Agreements 104,604  167 0.65% 
          
     Net Interest Income and    
     Margin (FTE) $56,390 3.90% 
          
    6. Noninterest Income.    
      (dollars in thousands except per-share amounts)
        % 
      Q1'2026Q1'2025ChangeQ4'2025
     Service Charges on Deposit    
     Accounts$3,332 $3,381 -1.4%$3,270 
     Merchant Processing    
     Services 2,739  2,733 0.2% 2,690 
     Debit Card Fees 1,324  1,581 -16.3% 1,498 
     Trust Fees 927  899 3.1% 923 
     ATM Processing Fees 450  463 -2.8% 484 
     Other Service Fees 408  429 -4.9% 426 
     Bank Owned    
     Life Insurance Gains -  102 n/m - 
     Unrealized (Losses) Gains    
     on Equity Securities (247) - n/m 30 
     Other Noninterest Income 674  733 -8.0% 682 
     Total Noninterest Income$9,607 $10,321 -6.9%$10,003 
          
     Operating Ratios:    
     Total Revenue (FTE)$62,297 $66,711 -6.6%$63,552 
     Noninterest Income /    
     Revenue (FTE) 15.4% 15.5%  15.7%
     Service Charges /    
     Avg. Deposits (a) 0.28% 0.28%  0.27%
     Total Revenue (FTE) Per    
     Avg. Common Share (a)$10.39 $10.16 2.3%$10.15 
          
    7. Noninterest Expense.    
      (dollars in thousands)
        % 
      Q1'2026Q1'2025ChangeQ4'2025
          
     Salaries and Related Benefits$12,325 $12,126 1.6%$11,871 
     Occupancy and Equipment 5,427  5,038 7.7% 5,426 
     Outsourced Data Processing 2,788  2,697 3.4% 2,701 
     Limited Partnership    
     Operating Losses 1,110  915 21.3% 891 
     Professional Fees 462  395 17.0% 540 
     Courier Service 734  688 6.7% 843 
     Other Noninterest Expense 3,065  3,268 -6.2% 3,194 
     Total Noninterest Expense$25,911 $25,127 3.1%$25,466 
          
     Operating Ratios:    
     Noninterest Expense /    
     Avg. Earning Assets (a) 1.86% 1.76%  1.78%
     Noninterest Expense /    
     Revenues (FTE) 41.6% 37.7%  40.1%
          
    8. Allowance for Credit Losses.    
      (dollars in thousands)
        % 
      Q1'2026Q1'2025ChangeQ4'2025
          
     Average Total Loans$708,613 $789,935 -10.3%$727,540 
          
     Beginning of Period    
     Allowance for Credit    
     Losses on Loans (ACLL)$11,573 $14,780 -21.7%$11,859 
     (Reversal of) Provision    
     for Credit Losses (300) (550)n/m - 
     Net ACLL Losses (122) (316)-61.4% (286)
     End of Period ACLL$11,151 $13,914 -19.9%$11,573 
          
     Gross ACLL Recoveries /    
     Gross ACLL Losses 85% 82%  61%
     Net ACLL Losses /    
     Avg. Total Loans (a) -0.07% -0.16%  -0.16%
          
      (dollars in thousands)
        % 
      3/31/263/31/25Change12/31/25
     Allowance for Credit Losses    
     on Loans$11,151 $13,914 -19.9%$11,573 
     Allowance for Credit Losses    
     on Held to Maturity    
     Securities 1  1 0.0% 1 
     Total Allowance for Credit    
     Losses$11,152 $13,915 -19.9%$11,574 
          
     Allowance for Unfunded    
     Credit Commitments$201 $201 0.0%$201 
          
    9. Credit Quality.    
      (dollars in thousands)
        % 
      3/31/263/31/25Change12/31/25
          
     Nonperforming Loans:    
     Nonperforming Nonaccrual    
     Loans$380 $- n/m$768 
     Performing Nonaccrual    
     Loans 785  - n/m 706 
     Total Nonaccrual Loans 1,165  - n/m 1,474 
     Accruing Loans 90+ Days    
     Past Due 277  277 0.0% 340 
     Total Nonperforming Loans$1,442 $277 n/m$1,814 
          
     Total Loans Outstanding$696,204 $771,030 -9.7%$726,482 
          
     Total Assets 5,864,450  5,966,624 -1.7% 5,960,180 
          
     Loans:    
     Allowance for Credit Losses    
     on Loans$11,151 $13,914 -19.9%$11,573 
     Allowance for Credit Losses    
     on Loans / Loans 1.60% 1.80%  1.59%
     Nonperforming Loans /    
     Total Loans 0.21% 0.04%  0.25%
          
    10. Capital.    
      (in thousands, except per-share amounts)
        % 
      3/31/263/31/25Change12/31/25
          
     Shareholders' Equity$882,690 $923,138 -4.4%$933,509 
     Total Assets 5,864,450  5,966,624 -1.7% 5,960,180 
     Shareholders' Equity/    
     Total Assets 15.05% 15.47%  15.66%
     Shareholders' Equity/    
     Total Loans 126.79% 119.73%  128.50%
     Tangible Common Equity    
     Ratio 13.25% 13.71%  13.90%
     Common Shares Outstanding 23,631  26,360 -10.4% 24,623 
     Common Equity Per Share$37.35 $35.02 6.7%$37.91 
     Market Value Per Common    
     Share 52.15  50.63 3.0% 47.83 
          
      (shares in thousands)
        % 
      Q1'2026Q1'2025ChangeQ4'2025
     Share Retirements (Issuances):    
     Total Shares Retired 1,001  361 n/m 485 
     Average Retirement Price$50.94 $50.96 n/m$48.13 
     Net Shares Retired 992  348 n/m 484 
          
    11. Period-End Balance Sheets.    
      (unaudited, dollars in thousands)
        % 
      3/31/263/31/25Change12/31/25
     Assets:    
     Cash and Due from Banks$397,284 $727,336 -45.4%$567,801 
          
     Debt Securities Available for    
     Sale:    
     Corporate Securities 1,835,522  1,802,791 1.8% 1,804,080 
     Collateralized Loan    
     Obligations 293,987  822,111 -64.2% 424,614 
     Agency Mortgage Backed    
     Securities 1,123,422  250,844 347.9% 891,906 
     Securities of U.S.    
     Government Sponsored    
     Entities 298,502  299,722 -0.4% 302,412 
     Obligations of States and    
     Political Subdivisions 45,422  60,581 -25.0% 45,722 
     Total Debt Securities    
        Available for Sale 3,596,855  3,236,049 11.1% 3,468,734 
          
     Debt Securities Held to    
     Maturity:    
     Agency Mortgage Backed    
     Securities 41,271  53,528 -22.9% 43,734 
     Corporate Securities 732,168  737,146 -0.7% 742,244 
     Obligations of States and    
     Political Subdivisions (1) 26,119  48,674 -46.3% 33,596 
     Total Debt Securities    
        Held to Maturity (1) 799,558  839,348 -4.7% 819,574 
          
     Loans 696,204  771,030 -9.7% 726,482 
     Allowance For Credit Losses    
     on Loans (11,151) (13,914)-19.9% (11,573)
     Total Loans, net 685,053  757,116 -9.5% 714,909 
          
     Premises and Equipment, net 25,968  25,722 1.0% 25,722 
     Identifiable Intangibles, net -  72 n/m - 
     Goodwill 121,673  121,673 0.0% 121,673 
     Other Assets 238,059  259,308 -8.2% 241,767 
          
     Total Assets$5,864,450 $5,966,624 -1.7%$5,960,180 
          
     Liabilities and Shareholders'    
     Equity:    
     Deposits:    
     Noninterest-Bearing$2,135,925 $2,241,802 -4.7%$2,252,490 
     Interest-Bearing Transaction 939,285  920,461 2.0% 907,124 
     Savings 1,643,599  1,633,445 0.6% 1,613,384 
     Time 64,943  78,387 -17.2% 67,021 
     Total Deposits 4,783,752  4,874,095 -1.9% 4,840,019 
          
     Securities Sold under    
     Repurchase Agreements 144,456  113,219 27.6% 137,298 
     Total Short-Term    
     Borrowed Funds 144,456  113,219 27.6% 137,298 
          
     Other Liabilities 53,552  56,172 -4.7% 49,354 
     Total Liabilities 4,981,760  5,043,486 -1.2% 5,026,671 
          
     Shareholders' Equity:    
     Common Equity:    
     Paid-In Capital 422,348  470,844 -10.3% 440,015 
     Accumulated Other    
     Comprehensive Loss (107,267) (136,768)-21.6% (91,139)
     Retained Earnings 567,609  589,062 -3.6% 584,633 
     Total Shareholders' Equity 882,690  923,138 -4.4% 933,509 
          
     Total Liabilities and    
        Shareholders' Equity$5,864,450 $5,966,624 -1.7%$5,960,180 
          
    12. Income Statements.    
      (unaudited, in thousands except per-share amounts)
        % 
      Q1'2026Q1'2025ChangeQ4'2025
     Interest and Loan Fee Income:    
     Loans$9,879 $10,669 -7.4%$10,233 
     Equity Securities 446  422 5.7% 433 
     Debt Securities Available    
     for Sale 32,695  33,203 -1.5% 31,779 
     Debt Securities Held to    
     Maturity 8,494  8,494 0.0% 8,355 
     Interest-Bearing Cash 4,256  6,703 -36.5% 5,988 
     Total Interest and Loan    
     Fee Income 55,770  59,491 -6.3% 56,788 
          
     Interest Expense:    
     Transaction Deposits 45  46 -2.2% 45 
     Savings Deposits 3,002  3,128 -4.0% 3,195 
     Time Deposits 42  55 -23.6% 45 
     Securities Sold under    
     Repurchase Agreements 206  167 23.5% 197 
     Total Interest Expense 3,295  3,396 -3.0% 3,482 
          
     Net Interest and Loan    
     Fee Income 52,475  56,095 -6.5% 53,306 
          
     (Reversal of) Provision    
     for Credit Losses (300) (550)n/m - 
          
     Noninterest Income:    
     Service Charges on Deposit    
     Accounts 3,332  3,381 -1.4% 3,270 
     Merchant Processing    
     Services 2,739  2,733 0.2% 2,690 
     Debit Card Fees 1,324  1,581 -16.3% 1,498 
     Trust Fees 927  899 3.1% 923 
     ATM Processing Fees 450  463 -2.8% 484 
     Other Service Fees 408  429 -4.9% 426 
     Bank Owned    
     Life Insurance Gains -  102 n/m - 
     Other Noninterest Income 427  733 -41.7% 712 
     Total Noninterest Income 9,607  10,321 -6.9% 10,003 
          
     Noninterest Expense:    
     Salaries and Related Benefits 12,325  12,126 1.6% 11,871 
     Occupancy and Equipment 5,427  5,038 7.7% 5,426 
     Outsourced Data Processing 2,788  2,697 3.4% 2,701 
     Limited Partnership    
     Operating Losses 1,110  915 21.3% 891 
     Professional Fees 462  395 17.0% 540 
     Courier Service 734  688 6.7% 843 
     Other Noninterest Expense 3,065  3,268 -6.2% 3,194 
     Total Noninterest Expense 25,911  25,127 3.1% 25,466 
          
     Income Before Income Taxes 36,471  41,839 -12.8% 37,843 
     Income Tax Provision 9,116  10,802 -15.6% 10,036 
     Net Income$27,355 $31,037 -11.9%$27,807 
          
     Average Common Shares    
     Outstanding 24,306  26,642 -8.8% 24,849 
     Diluted Average Common    
     Shares Outstanding 24,306  26,642 -8.8% 24,849 
          
     Per Common Share Data:    
     Basic Earnings$1.13 $1.16 -2.6%$1.12 
     Diluted Earnings 1.13  1.16 -2.6% 1.12 
     Dividends Paid 0.46  0.44 4.5% 0.46 
          
     Footnotes and Abbreviations:    
     (1) Debt Securities Held To Maturity and Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions are net of related reserve for expected credit losses of $1 thousand at March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025.
          
     (FTE) Fully Taxable Equivalent. The Company presents its net interest margin and net interest income on a FTE basis using the current statutory federal tax rate. Management believes the FTE basis is valuable to the reader because the Company's loan and investment securities portfolios contain a portion of municipal loans and securities that are federally tax exempt. The Company's tax exempt loans and securities composition may not be similar to that of other banks, therefore in order to reflect the impact of the federally tax exempt loans and securities on the net interest margin and net interest income for comparability with other banks, the Company presents its net interest margin and net interest income on a FTE basis.
          
     (a) Annualized    
          
     Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. 







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