☒ Quarterly report pursuant to Section13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026
or
☐ Transition report pursuant to Section13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number: 1-13661
STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky
61-1137529
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1040 East Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky
40206
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 582-2571
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value
SYBT
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☒
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐
Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, no par value, as of April 30, 2026, was 29,515,188.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(1)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company. The condensed consolidated financial statements in this report have not been audited by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim period. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature and all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
To prepare the condensed consolidated financial statements, management must make estimates and assumptions that may require difficult, complex or subjective judgments, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. Estimates are susceptible to material changes as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates, and the results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 do not necessarily indicate the results that Bancorp will achieve for the year ended December 31, 2026, or any other interim period.
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations for Form 10-Q as adopted by the SEC. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with Bancorp’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contain the latest audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary to present the results for interim periods fairly have been included.
Reclassifications–Certain amounts presented in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported prior periods’ net income or stockholder’s equity.
Use of Estimates – To prepare financial statement in conformity with GAAP, management must make estimates and assumptions that require difficult, complex of subjective judgements, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. Estimates are susceptible to material changes as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. Facts and circumstances which could affect these judgements include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in the performance of the economy and changes in the financial condition of borrowers.
Adoption of New Accounting Guidance–In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-08, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans.” ASU 2025-08 expands the scope of the “gross up” method, formerly applicable only to PCD assets, to include acquired non-PCD loans that meet certain criteria, now referred to as “purchased seasoned loans,” (PSLs). Under this model, an allowance for expected credit losses is recognized at acquisition, offsetting the loan’s amortized cost basis, thereby eliminating the day-one credit-loss expense previously required for non-PCD assets. PSLs are defined as non-PCD loans acquired either (i) through a business combination, or (ii) purchased more than 90 days after origination, when the acquirer was not involved in origination. As permitted, Bancorp has elected to early adopt the amended guidance on January 1, 2026 on a prospective basis.
Accounting Standards Updates–In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses.”This update requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses for public business entities. New financial statement disclosures are required in tabular format, disaggregating information about prescribed categories underlying any relevant income statement expense caption. The prescribed categories include, among other things, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. Additionally, entities must disclose the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual reporting periods, an entity’s definition of selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Bancorp is evaluating the impact this ASU will have on our financial statements.
The following table summarizes the amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of Bancorp’s AFS debt securities portfolio:
(in thousands)
Amortized
Unrealized
March 31, 2026
cost
Gains
Losses
Fair value
Government sponsored agency obligations
$
72,672
$
108
$
(2,700
)
$
70,080
Mortgage backed securities
582,582
113
(68,352
)
514,343
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
117,864
5
(9,996
)
107,873
Other
540
-
(38
)
502
Total available for sale debt securities
$
773,658
$
226
$
(81,086
)
$
692,798
December 31, 2025
Government sponsored agency obligations
$
75,459
$
97
$
(2,737
)
$
72,819
Mortgage backed securities
602,261
322
(67,576
)
535,007
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
123,083
10
(9,339
)
113,754
Other
568
-
(37
)
531
Total available for sale debt securities
$
801,371
$
429
$
(79,689
)
$
722,111
HTM Debt Securities
The following table summarizes the amortized cost, unrecognized gains and losses, and fair value of Bancorp’s HTM debt securities portfolio:
(in thousands)
Carrying
Unrecognized
March 31, 2026
value
Gains
Losses
Fair value
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations
$
1,999
$
-
$
(3
)
$
1,996
Government sponsored agency obligations
20,958
-
(1,252
)
19,706
Mortgage backed securities
169,999
4
(16,450
)
153,553
Total held to maturity debt securities
$
192,956
$
4
$
(17,705
)
$
175,255
December 31, 2025
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations
$
1,994
$
-
$
(12
)
$
1,982
Government sponsored agency obligations
22,957
-
(1,112
)
21,845
Mortgage backed securities
173,995
5
(16,624
)
157,376
Total held to maturity debt securities
$
198,946
$
5
$
(17,748
)
$
181,203
All investment securities classified as HTM by Bancorp as of March 31, 2026 are obligations of the U.S. Government and/or are issued by government-sponsored enterprises and have an explicit government guarantee or have a credit rating on par with the U.S. government and are generally considered risk-free. Therefore, no ACL has been recorded for Bancorp’s HTM securities as of March 31, 2026. Further, as of March 31, 2026, none of Bancorp’s HTM securities were in non-accrual or past due status.
A summary of AFS and HTM debt securities by contractual maturity as of March 31, 2026 follows:
AFS Debt Securities
HTM Debt Securities
(in thousands)
Amortized cost
Fair value
Carrying value
Fair value
Due within one year
$
6,609
$
6,585
$
2,535
$
2,532
Due after one year but within five years
41,172
39,678
175
174
Due after five years but within 10 years
84,549
76,051
19,928
18,684
Due after 10 years
58,746
56,141
319
312
Mortgage backed securities
582,582
514,343
169,999
153,553
Total
$
773,658
$
692,798
$
192,956
$
175,255
Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties. The investment portfolio includes MBS, which are guaranteed by agencies such as FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA. These securities differ from traditional debt securities primarily in that they may have uncertain principal payment dates and are priced based on estimated prepayment rates on the underlying collateral.
Accrued interest on the investment securities portfolio (AFS and HTM) totaled $3 million and $4 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Accrued interest receivable on the investment securities portfolios is included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Securities with a carrying value of $645 million and $707 million were pledged at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, to secure accounts of commercial depositors in cash management accounts, public deposits and uninsured cash balances for WM&T accounts.
Based on an evaluation of available information including security type, counterparty credit quality, past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that are relevant to collectability, Bancorp has concluded that it expects to receive all contractual cash flows from each security held in its AFS and HTM debt securities portfolio. As such, no allowance or impairment was recorded with respect to investment securities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Unrealized and Unrecognized Loss Analysis on Debt Securities
Debt securities with unrealized and unrecognized losses at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, aggregated by investment category and length of time securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position follows:
AFS Debt Securities
Less than 12 months
12 months or more
Total
(in thousands)
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
March 31, 2026
value
losses
value
losses
value
losses
Government sponsored agency obligations
$
-
$
-
$
62,453
$
(2,700
)
$
62,453
$
(2,700
)
Mortgage-backed securities
25,720
(274
)
473,048
(68,078
)
498,768
(68,352
)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
12,919
(199
)
80,355
(9,797
)
93,274
(9,996
)
Other
-
-
502
(38
)
502
(38
)
Total AFS debt securities
$
38,639
$
(473
)
$
616,358
$
(80,613
)
$
654,997
$
(81,086
)
December 31, 2025
Government sponsored agency obligations
$
-
$
-
$
69,880
$
(2,737
)
$
69,880
$
(2,737
)
Mortgage-backed securities
-
-
507,041
(67,576
)
507,041
(67,576
)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
1,446
(4
)
91,609
(9,335
)
93,055
(9,339
)
Other
-
-
531
(37
)
531
(37
)
Total AFS debt securities
$
1,446
$
(4
)
$
669,061
$
(79,685
)
$
670,507
$
(79,689
)
HTM Debt Securities
Less than 12 months
12 months or more
Total
(in thousands)
Fair
Unrecognized
Fair
Unrecognized
Fair
Unrecognized
March 31, 2026
value
losses
value
losses
value
losses
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations
$
-
$
-
$
1,995
$
(3
)
$
1,995
$
(3
)
Government sponsored agency obligations
-
-
19,669
(1,252
)
19,669
(1,252
)
Mortgage-backed securities
-
-
153,079
(16,450
)
153,079
(16,450
)
Total HTM debt securities
$
-
$
-
$
174,743
$
(17,705
)
$
174,743
$
(17,705
)
December 31, 2025
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations
$
-
$
-
$
1,982
$
(12
)
$
1,982
$
(12
)
Government sponsored agency obligations
-
-
21,649
(1,112
)
21,649
(1,112
)
Mortgage-backed securities
-
-
156,877
(16,624
)
156,877
(16,624
)
Total HTM debt securities
$
-
$
-
$
180,508
$
(17,748
)
$
180,508
$
(17,748
)
Applicable dates for determining when securities are in unrealized and unrecognized loss positions are March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. As such, it is possible that a security had a market value lower than its amortized cost on other days during the past 12 months, but is not in the “Less than 12 months” category of the preceding table.
In evaluating debt securities in unrealized and unrecognized loss positions for impairment and the criteria regarding its intent or requirement to sell such securities, Bancorp considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, whether the securities are issued by the federal government or government-sponsored enterprises, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuers’ financial condition, among other factors. Unrealized and unrecognized losses on Bancorp’s investment securities portfolio have not been recognized as an expense because the securities are of high credit quality, and the decline in fair values is attributable to changes in the prevailing interest rate environment since the purchase date. Fair value is expected to recover as securities reach maturity and/or the interest rate environment returns to conditions similar to when these securities were purchased. These investments consisted of 410 and 402 separate investment positions as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
(1) Total loans are presented inclusive of premiums, discounts and net loan origination fees and costs.
Accrued interest receivable on loans, which is excluded from the amortized cost of loans, $25 million at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and was included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Loans with carrying amounts of $3.86 billion and $3.78 billion were pledged to secure FHLB borrowing capacity at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Loans to directors and their related interests, including loans to companies for which directors are principal owners and executive officers, totaled $96 million and $104 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Fluctuations in the ACL for loans during the three months ended March 31, 2026 were the result of loan growth, changes in the forecasted unemployment forecast, a decrease in specific reserves in addition to net recoveries.
The tables below reflect activity in the ACL for loans:
The following tables present the amortized cost basis of non-performing loans and the amortized cost basis of loans on non-accrual status for which there was no related ACL losses:
Non-accrual Loans
Past Due 90-Days-
(in thousands)
With No
Total
or-More and Still
March 31, 2026
Recorded ACL
Non-accrual
Accruing Interest
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied
583
$
858
719
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
—
1,204
—
Total commercial real estate
583
2,062
719
Commercial and industrial - term
41
512
—
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit
—
301
—
Total commercial and industrial
41
813
—
Residential real estate - owner occupied
17
6,055
—
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied
324
1,161
159
Total residential real estate
341
7,216
159
Construction and land development
—
—
—
Home equity lines of credit
—
—
49
Consumer
20
318
—
Leases
—
—
—
Credit cards
—
110
—
Total
$
985
$
10,519
$
927
Non-accrual Loans
Past Due 90-Days-
(in thousands)
With No
Total
or-More and Still
December 31, 2025
Recorded ACL
Non-accrual
Accruing Interest
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied
$
—
$
283
$
72
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
—
2,449
219
Total commercial real estate
—
2,732
291
Commercial and industrial - term
348
819
—
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit
—
182
—
Total commercial and industrial
348
1,001
—
Residential real estate - owner occupied
400
7,349
158
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied
324
1,173
—
Total residential real estate
724
8,522
158
Construction and land development
—
—
—
Home equity lines of credit
—
—
—
Consumer
20
278
—
Leases
—
—
—
Credit cards
—
52
—
Total
$
1,092
$
12,585
$
449
For the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the amount of accrued interest income previously recorded as revenue and subsequently reversed due to the change in accrual status was immaterial.
For the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, no interest income was recognized on loans on non-accrual status.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis and ACL allocated for collateral dependent loans, which are individually evaluated to determine expected credit losses:
Consistent with regulatory guidance, Bancorp categorizes loans into credit risk rating categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends. Pass-rated loans include all risk-rated loans other than those classified as OAEM, substandard, and doubtful, which are defined below:
OAEM – Loans classified as OAEM have potential weaknesses requiring management's heightened attention. These potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of repayment prospects for the loan or of Bancorp's credit position at some future date.
Substandard – Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the paying capacity of the obligor or of collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize ultimate repayment of the debt. Default is a distinct possibility if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Substandard non-performing – Loans classified as substandard non-performing have all the characteristics of substandard loans and have been placed on non-accrual status. Loans are usually placed on non-accrual status when prospects for recovering both principal and accrued interest are considered doubtful or when a default of principal or interest has existed for 90 days or more.
Doubtful – Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or repayment in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. A loan is typically charged off once it is classified as doubtful.
Management considers the guidance in ASC 310-20 when determining whether a modification, extension, or renewal of loan constitutes a current period origination. Current period renewals of credit are re-underwritten at the point of renewal and considered current period originations for purposes of the table below. Bancorp has elected not to disclose revolving loans that have converted to term loans, as activity relating to this disclosure, which is included in the tables is currently immaterial to Bancorp’s loan portfolio and is expected to be in the future.
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
Revolving
loans
amortized
December 31, 2025
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Prior
cost basis
Total
Leases
Risk rating
Pass
$
6,848
$
3,880
$
3,831
$
1,014
$
836
$
137
$
-
$
16,546
OAEM
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
-
-
-
366
-
-
-
366
Substandard non-performing
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Doubtful
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Leases
$
6,848
$
3,880
$
3,831
$
1,380
$
836
$
137
$
-
$
16,912
Current period gross charge offs
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Credit cards
Risk rating
Pass
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
25,191
$
25,191
OAEM
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard non-performing
-
-
-
-
-
-
52
52
Doubtful
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Credit cards
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
25,243
$
25,243
Current period gross charge offs
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
(303
)
$
(303
)
Total loans
Risk rating
Pass
$
1,541,895
$
1,254,986
$
1,017,725
$
867,695
$
698,672
$
646,791
$
862,824
$
6,890,588
OAEM
19,111
16,690
13,786
7,892
8,979
11,333
13,955
91,746
Substandard
5,417
2,156
5,405
5,273
6,846
662
20,632
46,391
Substandard non-performing
2,187
1,991
3,710
2,294
714
1,637
52
12,585
Doubtful
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Loans
$
1,568,610
$
1,275,823
$
1,040,626
$
883,154
$
715,211
$
660,423
$
897,463
$
7,041,310
Current period gross charge offs*
$
(882
)
$
(671
)
$
(680
)
$
(130
)
$
(35
)
$
(44
)
$
(600
)
$
(3,042
)
*Current period gross charge offs represent year-to-date activity.
For certain loan classes, such as credit cards, credit quality is evaluated based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. The following table presents the recorded investment in credit cards based on payment activity:
March 31,
December 31,
(in thousands)
2026
2025
Credit cards
Performing
$
24,810
$
25,191
Non-performing
110
52
Total credit cards
$
24,920
$
25,243
Bancorp had $2 million and $1 million, respectively, in residential real estate loans for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
During the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, there were no modifications made to loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty and there were no payment defaults of existing modified loans within 12 months following modification. Default is determined at 90 days or more past due, charge off, or foreclosure.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, goodwill totaled $194 million, of which $172 million was attributed to the commercial banking segment and $22 million is attributed to WM&T.
Goodwill, as recognized at the time of acquisition for each respective acquisition, is included in the table below:
March 31,
December 31,
(in thousands)
2026
2025
Commonwealth Bancshares (2022)
$
58,244
$
58,244
Kentucky Bancshares (2021)
123,317
123,317
King Southern Bancorp (2019)
11,831
11,831
Austin State Bank (1996)
682
682
Total
$
194,074
$
194,074
Note: The acquisition of The Bank Oldham County in 2013 resulted in a bargain purchase gain.
Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives not be amortized, but instead be tested for impairment at least annually. Impairment exists when a reporting unit’s carrying value of goodwill exceeds its fair value. Bancorp’s annual goodwill impairment test is conducted as of October 1 of each year or more often as situations dictate.
At October 1, 2025, Bancorp performed its annual qualitative assessment to determine if it was more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting units exceeded their carrying value, including goodwill. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was not more-likely-than-not that the carrying value of the reporting units exceeded their fair value.
The following is a summary of the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of amortizable intangible assets:
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
(in thousands)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:
Core deposit intangibles
$
20,191
$
(13,998
)
$
6,193
$
20,191
$
(13,503
)
$
6,688
Customer list intangibles
11,856
(6,688
)
5,168
11,856
(6,384
)
5,472
Total amortizable intangible assets
$
32,047
$
(20,686
)
$
11,361
$
32,047
$
(19,887
)
$
12,160
Amortization expense for all amortizable intangible assets totaled $799,000 and $914,000 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Future CDI and CLI amortization expense is estimated as follows:
A summary of the major components of other assets follows:
March 31,
December 31,
(in thousands)
2026
2025
Cash surrender value of life insurance other than BOLI
$
21,667
$
22,156
Net deferred tax asset
43,451
44,667
Investments in tax credit partnerships
189,268
194,643
Derivative assets
3,244
4,501
Prepaid assets
8,783
8,818
WM&T fees receivable
5,352
5,253
Mortgage servicing rights
9,776
10,189
Other real estate owned
190
190
Other
26,061
14,589
Total other assets
$
307,792
$
305,006
Bancorp maintains life insurance policies other than BOLI in conjunction with its non-qualified defined benefit retirement and non-qualified compensation plans.
Bancorp periodically invests in certain partnerships that generate federal income tax credits. The tax benefit of these investments exceeds the amortization expense associated with them, resulting in a positive impact on net income. In addition to income tax benefits, these investments also serve as an economical means of achieving CRA goals. The investments in such partnerships are recorded in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, while the corresponding contribution requirements are recorded in other liabilities. While contributions are made periodically over the life of the respective investments, which can be up to 10 years depending on the type of investment, the majority of contributions associated with a respective investment are made within the first few years after entering the partnership.
Bancorp enters into interest rate swap transactions with borrowers who desire to hedge exposure to rising interest rates, while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap, with substantially matching terms, with another approved independent counterparty. These are undesignated derivative instruments and are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. For additional information, see the footnote titled “Derivative Financial Instruments.”
For additional information related to MSRs, see the footnote titled “Mortgage Banking Activities.”
In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, the principal method established for computing the provision for income taxes in interim periods requires the use of estimates related to the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year. The estimated effective tax rate is then applied to the interim consolidated pre-tax operating income to determine the interim provision for income taxes.
The effective tax rate, which is the provision for income taxes as a percentage of income before income taxes, was 20.70% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to 20.06% for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
SSUAR represent a funding source of Bancorp and are used by commercial customers in conjunction with collateralized corporate cash management accounts. Such repurchase agreements are considered financing agreements and mature within one business day from the transaction date. Bancorp’s repurchase agreements are subject to underlying agreements with master netting or similar arrangements, which provide for the right of setoff in the event of default or in the event of bankruptcy of either party to the transactions. Bancorp reports its repurchase agreements to these arrangements on a gross basis. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, all of these financing arrangements had overnight maturities. The lender agrees to resell substantially the same securities to Bancorp at the maturity of the repurchase agreement. Should the fair value of the securities pledged as collateral fall below the associated repurchase agreements, Bancorp would be required to pledge additional securities. To mitigate the risk of under-collateralization due to balance fluctuations, Bancorp generally pledges more in securities than the associated repurchase agreements.
Information concerning SSUAR follows:
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Outstanding balance at end of period
$
87,513
$
112,476
Weighted average interest rate at end of period
1.75
%
1.80
%
Fair value of securities pledged:
Mortgage backed securities
$
136,600
$
116,097
Government sponsored agency obligations
12,736
12,811
Total securities pledged
$
149,336
$
128,908
Three months ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
Average outstanding balance during the period
$
93,040
$
158,985
Average interest rate during the period
1.75
%
2.08
%
Maximum outstanding at any month end during the period
$
87,513
$
192,507
The following table presents information regarding the Company’s repurchase agreements as if they had been presented on a net basis as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
(dollars in thousands)
Gross amount of
recognized liabilities
Gross amount offset
in the balance sheet
Net amount of
liabilities presented
in the balance sheet
Investment securities
posted as collateral
Net amount
March 31, 2026
Repurchase agreements
$
87,513
$
-
$
87,513
$
(87,513
)
$
-
December 31, 2025
Repurchase agreements
$
112,476
$
-
$
112,476
$
(112,476
)
$
-
(1) Amounts disclosed for collateral received by or posted to the same counterparty include the fair value of investment securities up to and not exceedng the amount or the repurchase agreement liability presented in the balance sheet. The fair value of the total collateral received by or posted to the same counterparty may exceed the amounts presented.
As a result of its acquisition of Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc. on March 7, 2022, Bancorp became the 100% successor owner of the following unconsolidated trust subsidiaries: Commonwealth Statutory Trust III, Commonwealth Statutory Trust IV and Commonwealth Statutory Trust V. The sole assets of the trust subsidiaries represent the proceeds of offerings loaned in exchange for subordinated debentures with similar terms to the TPS. The TPS are treated as part of Tier I Capital. The subordinated notes and related interest expense are included in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. The subordinated notes are currently redeemable at Bancorp’s option on a quarterly basis. Bancorp chose not to redeem the subordinated notes on April 1, 2026 and carried the notes at the costs noted below at March 31, 2026:
(dollars in thousands)
Face Value
Carrying
Value
Origination
Date
Maturity
Date
Interest Rate
Commonwealth Statutory Trust III
$
3,093
$
3,093
12/19/2003
1/7/2034
SOFR + 2.85%
Commonwealth Statutory Trust IV
12,372
12,372
12/15/2005
12/30/2035
SOFR + 1.35%
Commonwealth Statutory Trust V
11,341
11,341
6/28/2007
9/15/2037
SOFR + 1.40%
Total
$
26,806
$
26,806
As part of the purchase accounting adjustments associated with the CB acquisition, the carrying values of the subordinated notes were adjusted to fair value at acquisition date. The related discounts on the subordinated notes have been amortized and recognized as a component of interest expense in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. The discounts became fully amortized during the first quarter of 2024.
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FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
FHLB advances outstanding at March 31, 2026 consisted of a rolling $300 million three-month advance that matures in May 2026, which Bancorp utilizes in conjunction with interest rate swaps in an effort to hedge cash flows. FHLB advances outstanding at December 31, 2025 consisted of a rolling $300 million three-month advance that matured in February 2026, which was also utilized in conjunction with the previously mentioned interest rate swaps.
For the three month period ended March 31, 2026, gross proceeds and repayments related to FHLB advances totaled $300 million and $300 million, respectively. Net proceeds and repayments related to FHLB advances (excluding those with maturities of 90 days or less) totaled $300 million and $300 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026. For the three month period ended March 31, 2025, gross proceeds and repayments totaled $775 million and $775 million, respectively. Net proceeds and repayments (excluding those with maturities of 90 days or less) for the three month period ended March 31, 2025 totaled $300 million and $300 million.
Information regarding FHLB advances follows. The average interest rate information provided includes the benefit associated with the related interest rate swaps:
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Outstanding balance at end of period
$
300,000
$
300,000
Weighted average interest rate at end of period
3.85
%
3.85
%
FHLB advances are collateralized by certain CRE and residential real estate mortgage loans under blanket mortgage collateral pledge agreements. Bancorp views these advances as an effective lower-costing funding option compared to other alternatives, such as brokered deposits, to fund loan growth. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the amount of available credit from the FHLB totaled $1.52 billion and $1.47 billion, respectively.
Bancorp also had unsecured available FFP lines with correspondent banks totaling $80 million at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. There were no outstanding balances associated with these lines as of both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Bancorp had various commitments outstanding that arose in the normal course of business which are properly not reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Total off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit follows:
(in thousands)
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Commercial and industrial
$
792,312
$
811,568
Construction and development
607,147
639,190
Home equity lines of credit
438,518
429,070
Credit cards
91,899
90,673
Overdrafts
54,289
54,863
Standby letters of credit
27,734
28,410
Other
112,106
99,462
Future loan commitments
270,698
177,135
Total off balance sheet commitments to extend credit
$
2,394,703
$
2,330,371
Most commitments to extend credit are an agreement to lend to a customer either unsecured or secured, as long as collateral is available as agreed upon and there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not represent future cash requirements. Bancorp uses the same credit and collateral policies in making commitments and conditional guarantees as for on-balance sheet instruments. Bancorp evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, securities, equipment and real estate. However, should the commitments be drawn upon and should our customers default on their resulting obligation to us, our maximum exposure to credit loss, without consideration of collateral, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.
The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures, which is separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, was $7.9 million as of both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. No provision for off balance sheet exposures was recorded for the three month period ended March 31, 2026.
No provision expense for off balance sheet credit exposures was recorded for the three month period ended March 31, 2025.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Bancorp to guarantee the performance of a customer to a first party beneficiary. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support commercial transactions. Standby letters of credit generally have maturities of one to two years.
Certain commercial customers require confirmation of Bancorp’s letters of credit by other banks since Bancorp does not have a rating by a national rating agency. Terms of the agreements range from one month to a year with certain agreements requiring between one and six months’ notice to cancel. If an event of default on all contracts had occurred at March 31, 2026, Bancorp would have been required to make payments of approximately $4.3 million, or the maximum amount payable under those contracts. No payments have ever been required because of default on these contracts. These agreements are normally secured by collateral acceptable to Bancorp, which limits credit risk associated with the agreements.
Bancorp periodically invests in certain partnerships that generate federal income tax credits, which result in contribution commitments. Such commitments are recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. While contributions are made periodically over the life of the respective investments, which can be up to 10 years depending on the type of investment, the majority of contributions associated with a respective investment are made within the first few years after entering the partnership. Bancorp invested in several larger tax credit partnerships in recent years, which have served as an economical means of fulfilling CRA goals. As of March 31, 2026, tax credit contribution commitments of $96 million were recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
As of March 31, 2026, in the normal course of business, there were pending legal actions and proceedings in which claims for damages are asserted. Management, after discussion with legal counsel, believes the ultimate result of these legal actions and proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of Bancorp.
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Reported at Fair Value
Fair value represents the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
Authoritative guidance requires maximization of use of observable inputs and minimization of use of unobservable inputs in fair value measurements. Where there exists limited or no observable market data, Bancorp derives its own estimates by generally considering characteristics of the asset/liability, the current economic and competitive environment and other factors. For this reason, results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized on an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.
Bancorp used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value of each type of financial instrument:
AFS debt securities - Except for Bancorp’s U.S Treasury securities, the fair value of AFS debt securities is typically determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs). Bancorp’s U.S. Treasury securities are based on quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs).
Mortgage loans held for sale - The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale is determined using quoted secondary market prices (Level 2 inputs).
Mortgage banking derivatives – Mortgage banking derivatives used in the ordinary course of business consist primarily of interest rate lock loan commitments and mandatory forward sales contracts. The fair value of the Bancorp’s derivative instruments is primarily measured by obtaining pricing from broker-dealers recognized to be market participants. The pricing is derived from observable market inputs that can generally be verified and do not typically involve significant judgement by Bancorp (Level 2 inputs).
Interest rate swap agreements – Interest rate swaps are valued using valuations received from the relevant dealer counterparty. These valuations consider multiple observable market inputs, including interest rate yield curves, time value and volatility factors (Level 2 inputs).
Discussion of assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis follows:
Collateral dependent loans – For collateral-dependent loans where Bancorp has determined that the liquidation or foreclosure of the collateral is probable, or where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the Company expects repayment of the loan to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, the ACL is measured based on the difference between the estimated fair value of the collateral and the amortized cost basis of the loan as of the measurement date. For real estate loans, fair value of the loan’s collateral is determined by third party or internal appraisals, which are then adjusted for the estimated selling and closing costs related to liquidation of the collateral. For this asset class, the actual valuation methods (income, comparable sales, or cost) vary based on the status of the project or property. The unobservable inputs may vary depending on the individual assets with no one of the three methods being the predominant approach. Bancorp reviews the third party appraisal for appropriateness and adjusts the value to consider selling and closing costs. For non-real estate loans, fair value of the loan’s collateral may be determined using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation and management’s expertise or knowledge of the client and client’s business.
OREO –OREO is primarily comprised of real estate acquired in partial or full satisfaction of loans. OREO is recorded at its estimated fair value less estimated selling and closing costs at the date of transfer, with any excess of the related loan balance over the fair value less expected selling costs charged to the ACL. Subsequent changes in fair value are reported as adjustments to the carrying amount and are recorded against earnings. Bancorp obtains the valuation of OREO with material balances from third party appraisers. For this asset class, the actual valuation methods (income, sales comparable, or cost) vary based on the status of the project or property. The unobservable inputs may vary depending on the individual assets with no one of the three methods being the predominant approach. Bancorp reviews the appraisal for appropriateness and adjusts the value to consider selling and closing costs.
Carrying values of assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis follows:
Three months
Fair Value Measurements Using:
Total
ended
March 31, 2026 (in thousands)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Fair Value
March 31, 2026
Collateral dependent loans
$
—
$
—
$
4,275
$
4,275
$
100
Three months
Fair Value Measurements Using:
Total
ended
December 31, 2025 (in thousands)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Fair Value
March 31, 2025
Collateral dependent loans
$
—
$
—
$
14,684
$
14,684
$
10
Other real estate owned
—
—
190
190
—
There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
For Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements are presented below.
Disclosure of Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value
GAAP requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or nonrecurring basis. The estimated fair values of Bancorp’s financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis follows:
Carrying
Fair Value Measurements Using:
March 31, 2026 (in thousands)
amount
Fair value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
666,719
$
666,719
$
666,719
$
—
$
—
HTM debt securities
192,956
175,255
1,996
173,259
—
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
20,717
20,717
—
20,717
—
Loans, net
7,132,833
7,052,710
—
—
7,052,710
Accrued interest receivable
28,579
28,579
—
28,579
—
Mortgage servicing rights
9,776
23,053
—
—
23,053
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing deposits
$
1,456,324
$
1,456,324
$
1,456,324
$
—
$
—
Transaction deposits
4,557,399
4,557,399
—
4,557,399
—
Time deposits
1,743,513
1,743,609
—
1,743,609
—
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
87,513
87,513
—
87,513
—
Federal funds purchased
7,345
7,345
—
7,345
—
Subordinated debentures
26,806
26,438
—
26,438
—
FHLB advances
300,000
295,886
—
295,886
—
Accrued interest payable
1,706
1,706
—
1,706
—
Carrying
Fair Value Measurements Using:
December 31, 2025 (in thousands)
Amount
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
886,376
$
886,376
$
886,376
$
—
$
—
HTM debt securities
198,946
181,203
1,982
179,221
—
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
20,717
20,717
—
20,717
—
Loans, net
6,949,443
6,872,537
—
—
6,872,537
Accrued interest receivable
28,783
28,783
—
28,783
—
Mortgage servicing rights
10,189
22,237
—
—
22,237
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing deposits
$
1,435,846
$
1,435,846
$
1,435,846
$
—
$
—
Transaction deposits
4,618,757
4,618,757
—
4,618,757
—
Time deposits
1,736,534
1,740,161
—
1,740,161
—
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
112,476
112,476
—
112,476
—
Federal funds purchased
7,289
7,289
—
7,289
—
Subordinated debentures
26,806
26,547
—
26,547
—
FHLB advances
300,000
297,101
—
297,101
—
Accrued interest payable
1,740
1,740
—
1,740
—
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information about financial instruments. Because no market exists for a significant portion of Bancorp’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Therefore, calculated fair value estimates in many instances cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realizable in a current sale of the instrument. Changes in assumptions could significantly impact estimates.
Mortgage banking activities primarily include residential mortgage originations and servicing. Mortgages originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at fair value, as determined by outstanding commitments from investors.
Activity for mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value, was as follows:
Three months ended
March 31,
(in thousands)
2026
2025
Balance, beginning of period:
$
6,247
$
6,286
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale
32,087
29,997
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale
(33,218
)
(29,040
)
Net gain realized on sale of mortgage loans held for sale
642
554
Balance, end of period
$
5,758
$
7,797
The following table represents the components of Mortgage banking income:
Three months ended
March 31,
(in thousands)
2026
2025
Net gain realized on sale of mortgage loans held for sale
$
642
$
554
Net change in fair value recognized on loans held for sale
(82
)
68
Net change in fair value recognized on rate lock loan commitments
100
355
Net change in fair value recognized on forward contracts
84
(211
)
Net gain recognized
744
766
Net loan servicing income
831
817
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights
(701
)
(732
)
Change in mortgage servicing rights valuation allowance
-
-
Net servicing income recognized
130
85
Other mortgage banking income
56
66
Total mortgage banking income
$
930
$
917
Activity for capitalized mortgage servicing rights was as follows:
The estimated fair value of MSRs at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $23 million and $22 million, respectively. There was no valuation allowance recorded for MSRs as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, as fair value exceeded carrying value. The fair value of MSRs at March 31, 2026 was determined using discount rates ranging from 9.5% to 12.5%, prepayment speeds ranging from 7.5% to 10.2%, depending on the characteristics of the specific rights (rate, maturity, etc.), and a weighted average default rate of 0.6%. The fair value of MSRs at December 31, 2025 was determined using discount rates ranging from 9.5% to 12.5%, prepayment speeds ranging from 6.8% to 11.8%, depending on the characteristics of the specific rights, and a weighted average default rate of 0.5%.
Total outstanding principal balances of loans serviced for others were $1.71 billion and $1.73 billion at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Mortgage banking derivatives used in the ordinary course of business consist primarily of mandatory forward sales contracts and interest rate lock loan commitments. Mandatory forward contracts represent future loan commitments to deliver loans at a specified price and date and are used to manage interest rate risk on loan commitments and mortgage loans held for sale. Interest rate lock loan commitments represent commitments to fund loans at a specific rate. These derivatives involve underlying items, such as interest rates, and are designed to transfer risk. Substantially all of these instruments expire within 90 days from the date of issuance. Notional amounts are amounts on which calculations and payments are based, but which do not represent credit exposure, as credit exposure is limited to the amount required to be received or paid.
Mandatory forward contracts also contain an element of risk in that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of such agreements. In the event the counterparties fail to deliver commitments or are unable to fulfill their obligations, the Bank could potentially incur significant additional costs by replacing the positions at then current market rates. The Bank manages its risk of exposure by limiting counterparties to those banks and institutions deemed appropriate by management. The Bank does not expect any counterparty to default on their obligations and therefore, the Bank does not expect to incur any cost related to counterparty default.
Bancorp is exposed to interest rate risk on loans held for sale and rate lock loan commitments. As market interest rates fluctuate, the fair value of mortgage loans held for sale and rate lock commitments may decline or increase. To offset this interest rate risk the Bank enters into derivatives, such as mandatory forward contracts to sell loans. The fair value of these mandatory forward contracts will fluctuate as market interest rates fluctuate, and the change in the value of these instruments is expected to largely, though not entirely, offset the change in fair value of loans held for sale and rate lock commitments. The objective of this activity is to minimize the exposure to losses on rate lock loan commitments and loans held for sale due to market interest rate fluctuations. The net effect of derivatives on earnings will depend on risk management activities and a variety of other factors, including: market interest rate volatility; the amount of rate lock commitments that close; the ability to fill the forward contracts before expiration; and the time period required to close and sell loans.
The following table includes the notional amounts and fair values of mortgage loans held for sale and mortgage banking derivatives:
The following table illustrates activity within the balances of AOCI, net of tax, by component:
Net unrealized
Net unrealized
Minimum
gains (losses)
gains (losses)
pension
on available for
on cash
liability
(in thousands)
sale debt securities
flow hedges
adjustment
Total
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Balance, beginning of period
$
(59,825
)
$
(1,493
)
$
43
$
(61,275
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(1,600
)
1,691
-
91
Income tax benefit (expense)
390
(406
)
(16
)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(1,210
)
1,285
-
75
Balance, end of period
$
(61,035
)
$
(208
)
$
43
$
(61,200
)
Three months ended March 31, 2025
Balance, beginning of period
$
(94,190
)
$
2,922
$
117
$
(91,151
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
18,518
(3,497
)
-
15,021
Income tax benefit (expense)
(4,551
)
841
(3,710
)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
13,967
(2,656
)
-
11,311
Balance, end of period
$
(80,223
)
$
266
$
117
$
(79,840
)
(17)
Preferred Stock
Bancorp has one class of preferred stock (no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized), the relative rights, preferences and other terms of the class or any series within the class will be determined by the Board of Directors prior to any issuance. None of this stock has been issued to date.
The following table reflects net income (numerator) and average shares outstanding (denominator) for basic and diluted net income per share computations:
Three months ended
March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2026
2025
Net income
$
36,595
$
33,271
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
29,387
29,349
Dilutive securities
115
152
Weighted average shares outstanding- diluted
29,502
29,501
Net income per share - basic
$
1.25
$
1.13
Net income per share - diluted
1.24
1.13
Certain SARs that were excluded from the EPS calculation because their impact was antidilutive were as follows:
At Bancorp's 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, shareholders approved the 2015 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan and authorized the shares available from the expiring 2005 plan for future awards under the 2015 plan. In 2018, shareholders approved an additional 500,000 shares for issuance under the plan. Shareholders approved an additional 1 million shares for issuance under the plan at Bancorp’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 25, 2024. As of March 31, 2026, there were 853,000 shares available for future awards. The 2015 Stock Incentive Plan has no defined expiration date.
SAR Grants – SARs granted have a vesting schedule of 20% per year and expire ten years after the grant date unless forfeited due to employment termination.
Fair values of SARs are estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, a leading formula for calculating such value. This model requires the input of assumptions, changes to which can materially impact the fair value estimate. The following assumptions were used in SAR valuations at the grant date in each year:
Assumptions
2026
2025
Dividend yield
2.18
%
2.26
%
Expected volatility
29.13
%
29.29
%
Risk free interest rate
3.85
%
4.42
%
Expected life (in years)
7.8
7.8
Dividend yield and expected volatility are based on historical information for Bancorp corresponding to the expected life of SARs granted. Expected volatility is the volatility of underlying shares for the expected term calculated on a monthly basis. The risk free interest rate is the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the awards. The expected life of SARs is based on actual experience of past like-term SARs. Bancorp evaluates historical exercise and post-vesting termination behavior when determining the expected life.
RSA Grants – RSAs granted to officers vest equally over five years on each grant’s anniversary date. There is no performance-based requirement necessary for vesting. Dividends associated with RSA grants are deferred until shares are vested. Fair value of RSAs is equal to the market value of the shares on the date of grant.
PSU Grants – PSUs vest based upon service and a three-year performance period, which begins January 1 of the first year of the performance period. Because grantees are not entitled to dividend payments during the performance period, the fair value of these PSUs is estimated based upon the market value of the underlying shares on the date of grant, adjusted for non-payment of dividends. Grants require a one-year post-vesting holding period and therefore the fair value of such grants incorporates a liquidity discount related to the holding period of 5.5% for both 2026 and 2025.
RSU Grants – RSUs are only granted to non-employee directors, are time-based and vest 12 months after grant date. Because grantees are entitled to deferred dividend payments at the end of the vesting period, therefore the fair value of the RSUs equals market value of underlying shares on the date of grant.
In the first quarters of 2026 and 2025, Bancorp awarded 8,280 and 7,670 RSUs to non-employee directors of Bancorp with a grant date fair value of $540,000 and $539,000, respectively.
Bancorp utilized cash of $266,000 and $344,000 during the first three months of 2026 and 2025, respectively, for the purchase of shares upon the vesting of RSUs.
Bancorp has recognized stock-based compensation expense for SARs, RSAs and PSUs within compensation expense and RSUs for directors within other non-interest expense, as follows:
Three months ended March 31, 2026
(in thousands)
Stock
Appreciation
Rights
Restricted
Stock Awards
Restricted
Stock Units
Performance
Stock Units
Total
Expense
$
120
$
546
$
132
$
489
$
1,287
Deferred tax benefit
(25
)
(115
)
(28
)
(103
)
(271
)
Total net expense
$
95
$
431
$
104
$
386
$
1,016
Three months ended March 31, 2025
(in thousands)
Stock
Appreciation
Rights
Restricted
Stock Awards
Restricted
Stock Units
Performance
Stock Units
Total
Expense
$
103
$
450
$
131
$
469
$
1,153
Deferred tax benefit
(22
)
(95
)
(28
)
(99
)
(244
)
Total net expense
$
81
$
355
$
103
$
370
$
909
Detail of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense follows:
The following table summarizes SARs activity and related information:
Weighted
Weighted
Weighted
average
average
Aggregate
average
remaining
Exercise
exercise
intrinsic
fair
contractual
(in thousands, except per share and life data)
SARs
price
price
value(1)
value
life (in years)
Outstanding, January 1, 2025
340
$25.76
-
$74.92
$
43.41
$
9,774
$
8.69
5.3
Granted
26
67.85
-
75.21
74.93
—
23.63
Exercised
(28
)
25.76
-
40.00
29.67
1,332
4.32
Forfeited
—
—
—
—
—
Outstanding, December 31, 2025
338
$35.90
-
$75.21
$
46.98
$
6,354
$
10.21
5.0
Outstanding, January 1, 2026
338
$35.90
-
$75.21
$
46.98
$
6,354
$
10.21
5.0
Granted
29
68.33
-
68.33
68.33
—
20.86
Exercised
—
—
—
—
—
Forfeited
—
—
—
—
—
Outstanding, March 31, 2026
367
$35.90
-
$75.21
$
48.66
$
6,771
$
11.04
5.1
Vested and exercisable
275
$35.90
-
$75.21
$
43.88
$
6,206
$
8.55
4.0
Unvested
92
47.17
-
75.21
62.83
565
18.46
3.7
Outstanding, March 31, 2026
367
$35.90
-
$75.21
$
48.66
$
6,771
$
11.04
5.1
Vested in the current year
29
$47.17
-
75.21
$
57.12
$
269
$
14.97
(1)–Aggregate intrinsic value for SARs is defined as the amount by which the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise or grant price.
The following table summarizes activity for RSAs granted:
Grant date
weighted
(in thousands, except per share data)
RSAs
average cost
Unvested at January 1, 2025
102
$
54.92
Shares awarded
42
75.34
Restrictions lapsed and shares released
(32
)
51.92
Shares cancelled
(6
)
61.89
Unvested at December 31, 2025
106
$
62.49
Unvested at January 1, 2026
106
$
62.49
Shares awarded
43
71.20
Restrictions lapsed and shares released
(32
)
59.25
Shares cancelled
(2
)
65.58
Unvested at March 31, 2026
115
$
66.59
Shares expected to be awarded for PSUs granted to executive officers of Bancorp, the three-year performance period for which began January 1 of the award year, are as follows:
Periodically, Bancorp enters into interest rate swap transactions with borrowers who desire to hedge exposure to rising interest rates, while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap, with substantially matching terms, with another approved independent counterparty. These are undesignated derivative instruments and are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. Because of matching terms of offsetting contracts and collateral provisions mitigating any non-performance risk, changes in fair value subsequent to initial recognition have an insignificant effect on earnings. Exchanges of cash flows related to undesignated interest rate swap agreements were offsetting and therefore had no effect on Bancorp’s earnings or cash flows.
Interest rate swap agreements derive their value from underlying interest rates. These transactions involve both credit and market risk. Notional amounts are amounts on which calculations, payments and the value of the derivative are based. Notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposures. Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be received and paid, if any. Bancorp is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to these agreements. Bancorp mitigates the credit risk of its financial contracts through credit approvals, collateral and monitoring procedures, and does not expect any counterparties to fail their obligations. As of March 31, 2026, Bancorp had interest rate swap contracts entered into with a single counterparty in a net asset position of $1.6 million. Bancorp had posted cash collateral of $5 million with the single counterparty as of March 31, 2026, which is included in Federal fund sold and interest bearing due from banks on the consolidated balance sheets. The remaining interest rate swap transactions are entered into with borrowers and are not subject to netting.
Bancorp had outstanding undesignated interest rate swap contracts as follows:
Assets
Liabilities
March 31,
December 31,
March 31,
December 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
2026
2025
Notional amount
$
351,610
$
345,098
$
351,610
$
345,098
Weighted average maturity (years)
3.7
4.0
3.7
4.0
Fair value
$
3,244
$
4,428
$
3,244
$
4,428
During the first quarter of 2023, Bancorp entered into an interest rate swap to hedge cash flows of a $100 million rolling fixed-rate three-month FHLB borrowing. The swap began February 6, 2023 and matures February 6, 2028. During the third quarter of 2023, Bancorp entered into two additional interest rate swaps to hedge cash flows of two $50 million rolling fixed-rate three-month FHLB borrowings. These swaps began August 7, 2023, with one maturing August 6, 2026 and the other maturing August 6, 2028. During the third quarter of 2024, Bancorp entered into another interest rate swap to hedge cash flows of a $100 million rolling fixed-rate three-month FHLB borrowing. The swap began on August 6, 2024 and matures on August 6, 2029.
While Bancorp expects to utilize fixed-rate three-month FHLB advances with respect to these interest rate swaps, brokered CDs or other fixed rate advances may be utilized for the same three-month terms instead should those sources be more favorable. For purposes of hedging, rolling fixed rate advances are considered to be floating rate liabilities.
Interest rate swaps involve exchange of Bancorp’s floating rate interest payments for fixed rate swap payments on underlying principal amounts. These swaps were designated and qualified, for cash-flow hedge accounting. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedging instruments, the effective portion of gains or losses is reported as a component of AOCI and is subsequently reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in periods for which the hedged forecasted transaction impacts earnings.
The following table details Bancorp’s derivative positions designated as a cash flow hedges, and the related fair values:
Bancorp and the Bank are subject to capital regulations in accordance with Basel III, as administered by banking regulators. Regulatory agencies measure capital adequacy within a framework that makes capital requirements, in part, dependent on the individual risk profiles of financial institutions. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on Bancorp’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Holding Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of Bancorp’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items, as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators regarding components, risk weightings and other factors.
Banking regulators have categorized the Bank as well-capitalized. To meet the definition of well-capitalized, a bank must have a minimum 6.5% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.0% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 10.0% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio and 5.0% Tier 1 Leverage ratio.
Additionally, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, Bancorp and the Bank must hold a 2.5% capital conservation buffer composed of Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital above the minimum risk-based capital requirements for the Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and Total Risk-Based Capital ratio necessary to be considered adequately-capitalized. At March 31, 2026, the adequately-capitalized minimums, including the capital conservation buffer, were a 7.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.5% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and 10.5% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio. As all of Bancorp’s capital ratios were above the adequately-capitalized minimums, including the buffer, the Company was not subject to any such restrictions.
As a result of the CB acquisition, Bancorp became the 100% successor owner of the following unconsolidated trust subsidiaries: Commonwealth Statutory Trust III, Commonwealth Statutory Trust IV and Commonwealth Statutory Trust V. The sole assets of the trust subsidiaries represent the proceeds of offerings loaned in exchange for subordinated debentures with similar terms to the TPS. The TPS are treated as part of Tier 1 Capital. The subordinated note and related interest expense are included in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. The subordinated notes are currently redeemable at Bancorp’s option on a quarterly basis. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, subordinated notes totaled $27 million.
Bancorp continues to exceed the regulatory requirements for all calculations. Bancorp and the Bank intend to maintain a capital position that meets or exceeds the “well-capitalized” requirements as defined by the FRB and the FDIC, in addition to the capital conservation buffer.
The following table sets forth consolidated Bancorp’s and the Bank’s risk based capital amounts and ratios:
Bancorp’s principal activities are divided into two reportable segments, Commercial Banking and WM&T, which are delineated based on the products and services that each segment offers:
Commercial Banking provides a full range of loan and deposit products to individual consumers and businesses through retail lending, mortgage banking, deposit services, online banking, mobile banking, private banking, commercial lending, commercial real estate lending, leasing, treasury management services, merchant services, international banking, correspondent banking, credit card services, and other banking services. Bancorp also offers securities brokerage services via its banking center network through an arrangement with a third party broker-dealer in the Commercial Banking segment.
WM&T provides investment management, financial & retirement planning and trust & estate services, as well as retirement plan management for businesses and corporations in all markets in which Bancorp operates. The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from other community banks of similar asset size.
Bancorp’s Commercial Banking and WM&T segments overlap a regional reporting structure. These regions are based on the primary geographic markets in which Bancorp operates, specifically Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, and the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio MSAs. All regions share the same lines of business, including the same products, services and delivery methods, as well as similar customer bases and pricing guidelines.
Financial information for each business segment reflects that which is specifically identifiable or allocated based on an internal allocation method. Income taxes are allocated based on the effective federal income tax rate adjusted for any tax-exempt activity. All tax-exempt activity and provision have been allocated fully to the commercial banking segment. Other direct and indirect/allocated expenses include legal and professional fees, advertising and business development costs as well as other miscellaneous expenses. Measurement of performance for business segments is based on the management structure of Bancorp and is not necessarily comparable with similar information for any other financial institution. Information presented is also not necessarily indicative of the segments’ operations if they were independent entities.
Bancorp’s chief executive officer is the chief operating decision maker. The financial results by operating segment, including significant expense categories provided to the chief operating decision maker, help measure the profitability of a particular segment and identify trends, evaluate each segment and its impact on consolidated earnings, and enhance decision making processes related to the allocation of Bancorp’s resources. Bancorp evaluates performance and allocates resources based on a reportable segment’s net income.
The majority of the net assets of Bancorp are associated with in the Commercial Banking segment. As of March 31, 2026, goodwill totaling $194 million was recorded on Bancorp’s consolidated balance sheets, of which $172 million is attributed to the commercial banking segment and $22 million is attributed to WM&T.
WM&T AUM, which are a primary driver of WM&T revenue, are not included on the consolidated balance sheets of Bancorp. WM&T AUM totaled $7.60 billion and $7.64 billion as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
All of Bancorp’s revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of ASC 606 is recognized within non-interest income. The table below presents Bancorp’s sources of non-interest income with items outside the scope of ASC 606 noted as such:
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Three months ended March 31, 2025
(in thousands)
Commercial
Banking
WM&T
Total
Commercial
Banking
WM&T
Total
Wealth management and trust services
$
—
$
11,335
$
11,335
$
—
$
10,647
$
10,647
Deposit service charges
2,156
—
2,156
2,079
—
2,079
Debit and credit card income
4,638
—
4,638
4,508
—
4,508
Treasury management fees
2,988
—
2,988
2,673
—
2,673
Mortgage banking income (1)
930
—
930
917
—
917
Net investment product sales commissions and fees
1,061
—
1,061
1,010
—
1,010
Bank owned life insurance (1)
632
—
632
622
—
622
Gain on sale of premises and equipment (1)
479
—
479
—
—
—
Other (2)
375
—
375
540
—
540
Total non-interest income
$
13,259
$
11,335
$
24,594
$
12,349
$
10,647
$
22,996
(1) Outside of the scope of ASC 606.
(2) Outside of the scope of ASC 606, with the exception of safe deposit fees which were nominal for all periods.
Bancorp’s revenue on the consolidated statement of income is categorized by product type, which effectively depicts how the nature, timing and extent of cash flows are affected by economic factors. Revenue sources within the scope of ASC 606 are discussed below:
WM&T provides customers fiduciary and investment management services as agreed upon in asset management contracts. The contracts require WM&T to provide a series of distinct services for which fees are earned over time. The contracts are cancellable upon demand with fees typically based upon the asset value of investments. Revenue is accrued and recognized monthly based upon month-end asset values and collected from the customer predominately in the following month except for a small percentage of fees collected quarterly. Incentive compensation related to WM&T activities is considered a cost of obtaining the contract. The Company has elected the practical expedient to expense such costs as incurred, as the amortization period of the related contracts is one year or less. Accordingly, no assets are recognized for incentive compensation costs to obtain customer contracts, and these costs are included in compensation and benefits expense in the consolidated statements of income. Incentive compensation costs expensed during the year were not material to the consolidated financial statements. Contracts between WM&T and customers do not permit performance-based fees and accordingly, none of the fee income earned by WM&T is performance-based. Trust fees receivable were $5.4 million and $5.3 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Bancorp earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account management and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees and stop payments fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed, as that is when the company fulfills the performance obligation. Account management fees are earned over the course of a month and charged in the month in which the services are provided.
Debit and credit card revenue primarily consists of debit and credit card interchange income. Interchange income represents fees assessed within the payment card system for acceptance of card-based transactions. Interchange fees are assessed as the performance obligation is satisfied, which is at the point in time the card transaction is authorized. Revenue is collected and recognized daily through the payment network settlement process.
Treasury management transaction fees are recognized at the time the transaction is executed, as that is when the company fulfills the performance obligation. Account analysis fees are earned over the course of a month and charged in the month in which the services are provided. Treasury management fees are withdrawn from customers’ account balances.
Net investment products sales commissions and fees represent the Bank’s share of transaction fees and wrap fees resulting from investment services and programs provided through an agent relationship with a third party broker-dealer. Transaction fees are assessed at the time of the transaction. Those fees are collected and recognized on a monthly basis. Trailing fees are based upon market values and are assessed, collected and recognized on a quarterly basis. Because the Bank acts as an agent in arranging the relationship between the customer and third party provider, and does not control the services rendered, investment product sales commissions and fees are reported net of related costs, including nominal incentive compensation, and trading activity charges of $310,000 and $296,000 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Bancorp did not establish any contract assets or liabilities as a result of adopting ASC 606, nor were any recognized during the three month period ended March 31, 2026.
(24)
Leases
Bancorp has operating leases (land and building) for various locations with terms ranging from approximately three months to 20 years, several of which include options to extend the leases in five-year increments. At lease commencement, lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the remaining lease payments and discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate, which is a blended rate comprised of the FHLB term rate and the Company’s subordinated debt rate. Right-of-use assets initially equal the lease liability, adjusted for any lease payments made prior to lease commencement and for any lease incentives. Options reasonably expected to be exercised are included in determination of the right-of-use asset. Bancorp elected to use a practical expedient to expense short-term lease obligations associated with leases with original terms of 12 months or less. Bancorp elected not to separate non-lease components from lease components for its operating leases. The right-of-use lease asset and operating lease liability are recorded in premises and equipment and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet
Balance sheet, income statement and cash flow detail regarding operating leases follows:
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Balance Sheet
Operating lease right-of-use asset
$
30,436
$
31,241
Operating lease liability
32,228
32,971
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
10.0
10.2
Weighted average discount rate
3.66
%
3.65
%
Maturities of lease liabilities:
One year or less
$
3,104
$
4,131
Year two
4,149
4,149
Year three
4,198
4,198
Year four
4,130
4,129
Year five
3,974
3,974
Greater than five years
19,347
19,347
Total lease payments
$
38,902
$
39,928
Less imputed interest
(6,674
)
(6,957
)
Total
$
32,228
$
32,971
Three months ended
Three months ended
(in thousands)
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Income Statement
Components of lease expense:
Operating lease cost
$
1,089
$
1,048
Variable lease cost
105
93
Less sublease income
5
26
Total lease cost
$
1,189
$
1,115
Three months ended
Three months ended
(in thousands)
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Cash flow Statement
Supplemental cash flow information:
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
1,138
$
1,138
As of March 31, 2026, Bancorp had entered into one lease agreement that had yet to commence.
On May 1, 2026, Bancorp completed its previously disclosed acquisition of Field & Main Bancorp, Inc. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company acquired all outstanding stock in an all stock transaction, resulting in a total consideration to existing Field & Main Bancorp, Inc. shareholders of approximately $112 million.
Field & Main Bancorp, Inc., headquartered in Henderson, Kentucky, was the holding company for Field & Main Bank, which operated 6 retail branches, including three in Henderson, Kentucky and one each in Lexington, Kentucky, Cynthiana, Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, Field & Main Bancorp, Inc. had approximately $860 million in total assets, $640 million in loans and $780 million in deposits. Field & Main Bancorp, Inc. also maintained a WM&T Department with total AUM of approximately $791 million as of March 31, 2026.
The combined franchise will serve customers through a branch network of 81 locations with approximately $10.30 billion in total assets, $7.90 billion in gross loans, $8.50 billion in deposits and $8.40 billion in trust assets under management. Management has up to 12 months following the date of acquisition to finalize the fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp” or “the Company”), is a FHC headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and is engaged in the business of banking through its wholly owned subsidiary, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company (“SYB” or “the Bank”). Bancorp, which was incorporated in 1988 in Kentucky, is registered with, and subject to supervision, regulation and examination by, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. As Bancorp has no significant operations of its own, its business and the business of SYB are essentially the same. The operations of SYB are fully reflected in the consolidated financial statements of Bancorp. Accordingly, references to “Bancorp” in this document may encompass both the holding company and the Bank. All significant inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
SYB, established in 1904, is a state-chartered non-member financial institution that provides services in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio markets through 75 full service banking center locations. The Bank is registered with, and subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the FDIC and the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions.
As a result of its acquisition of Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc. on March 7, 2022, Bancorp became the 100% successor owner of three unconsolidated Delaware trust subsidiaries: Commonwealth Statutory Trust III, Commonwealth Statutory Trust IV and Commonwealth Statutory Trust V. The sole assets of the trust subsidiaries represent the proceeds of offerings exchanged for subordinated debentures with similar terms to the TPS.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes presented in Part 1 Item 1 “Financial Statements” and other information appearing in Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. To the extent that this discussion describes prior performance, the descriptions relate only to the periods listed, which may not be indicative of Bancorp’s future financial outcomes. In addition to historical information, this discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause results to differ materially from management’s expectations.
This document contains statements relating to future results of Bancorp that are considered “forward-looking” as defined by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements are principally, but not exclusively, contained in Part I Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the statement. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “conclude,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foresee,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “possible,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “will likely,” “would,” or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control.
Forward-looking statements detail management’s expectations regarding the future and are based on information known to management only as of the date the statements are made and management undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date forward-looking statements are made, except as required by applicable regulation.
There is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements include, among other things:
●
Changes in, or forecasts of, future political and economic conditions, inflation or recession and efforts to control related developments;
●
changes in laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof;
●
accuracy of assumptions and estimates used in establishing the ACL for loans, ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures and other estimates;
●
impairment of investment securities;
●
impairment of goodwill, MSRs, other intangible assets and/or DTAs;
●
ability to effectively navigate an economic slowdown or other economic or market disruptions;
changes in fiscal, monetary, and/or regulatory policies;
●
changes in tax polices including but not limited to changes in federal and state statutory rates;
●
behavior of securities and capital markets, including changes in interest rates, market volatility and liquidity;
●
ability to effectively manage capital and liquidity;
●
long-term and short-term interest rate fluctuations, as well as the shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve;
●
the magnitude and frequency of changes to the FFTR implemented by the Federal Open Market Committee of the FRB;
●
competitive product and pricing pressures;
●
projections of revenue, expenses, capital expenditures, losses, EPS, dividends, capital structure, etc.;
●
integration of acquired financial institutions, businesses or future acquisitions;
●
changes in the credit quality of Bancorp’s customers and counterparties, deteriorating asset quality and charge-off levels;
●
changes in technology instituted by Bancorp, its counterparties or competitors;
●
changes to or the effectiveness of Bancorp’s overall internal control environment;
●
adequacy of Bancorp’s risk management framework, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting;
●
changes in applicable accounting standards, including the introduction of new accounting standards;
●
changes in investor sentiment or behavior;
●
changes in consumer/business spending or savings behavior;
●
ability to appropriately address social, environmental and sustainability concerns that may arise from business activities;
●
occurrence of natural or man-made disasters or calamities, including health emergencies, the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics or outbreaks of hostilities, and Bancorp’s ability to deal effectively with disruptions caused by the foregoing;
●
ability to maintain the security of its financial, accounting, technology, data processing and other operational systems and facilities;
●
ability to withstand disruptions that may be caused by any failure of its operational systems or those of third parties;
●
ability to effectively defend itself against cyberattacks or other attempts by unauthorized parties to access information of Bancorp, its vendors or its customers or to disrupt systems; and
●
other risks and uncertainties reported from time-to-time in Bancorp’s filings with the SEC, including Part I Item 1A “Risk Factors”of Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Issued but Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards Updates
For disclosure regarding the impact to Bancorp’s financial statements of issued-but-not-yet-effective ASUs, see the footnote titled “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of Part I Item 1 “Financial Statements.”
Bancorp is divided into two reportable segments: Commercial Banking and WM&T:
Commercial Banking provides a full range of loan and deposit products to individual consumers and businesses in all its markets through retail lending, mortgage banking, deposit services, online banking, mobile banking, private banking, commercial lending, commercial real estate lending, treasury management services, merchant services, international banking, correspondent banking and other banking services. The Bank also offers securities brokerage services via its banking center network through an arrangement with a third party broker-dealer in the Commercial Banking segment.
WM&T provides investment management, financial & retirement planning and trust & estate services, as well as retirement plan management for businesses and corporations in all markets in which Bancorp operates. The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from other community banks of similar asset size.
Overview – Operating Results (FTE)
The following table presents an overview of Bancorp’s financial performance for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Variance
Three months ended March 31,
2026
2025
$/bp
%
Net income
$
36,595
$
33,271
$
3,324
10
%
Diluted earnings per share
$
1.24
$
1.13
$
0.11
10
%
ROA
1.58
%
1.52
%
6 bps
4
%
ROE
13.63
%
14.14
%
(51) bps
-4
%
Additional discussion follows under the section titled “Results of Operations.”
General highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to March 31, 2025:
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Net income totaled $36.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, resulting in diluted EPS of $1.24, compared to net income of $33.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, which resulted in diluted EPS of $1.13.
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Total loans increased $580 million, or 9%, compared to March 31, 2025, with growth driven by increases from virtually every loan segment and led by the CRE and C&I categories. Average loans increased $520 million, or 8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of the prior year.
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Bancorp’s ACL on loans increased $4.8 million, or 5%, compared to March 31, 2025. The increase over the past 12 months was attributed to strong loan growth, which was only partially offset by an improved unemployment forecast and a decline in specific reserves.
○
Provision for credit losses on loans totaled $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $900,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
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Deposit balances increased $463 million, or 6%, compared to March 31, 2025, which was driven by interest bearing demand and time deposit growth, the latter of which was attributed to the success of the prior year’s promotional CD offerings.
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Net interest income (FTE) totaled $78.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing an increase of $7.9 million, or 11%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025.
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Interest income experienced a $6.5 million, or 6%, increase over this period as a result of strong average loan growth, which was coupled with a $1.4 million, or 3%, decrease in interest expense stemming from an inflow of liquidity that eliminated the need for more expensive overnight borrowings that were utilized in the prior year period.
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NIM increased 19 bps to 3.65% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period of the prior year despite several rate reductions implemented by the FRB in the latter part of 2025, attributed to a 24 bp decline in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and the scheduled maturity of lower-yielding investment securities whose liquidity helped fund strong, higher-yielding loan growth.
Non-interest income increased $1.6 million, or 7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, driven by increases from virtually every non-interest revenue stream in addition to recording a $479,000 gain on the sale of a former branch location.
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Non-interest expenses increased $4.2 million, or 8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, driven mainly by higher compensation and employee benefit expenses associated with FTE growth, merit-based salary increases and higher bonus accrual levels in addition to continued investment in technology.
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Bancorp’s efficiency ratio (FTE) for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was 53.58% compared to 54.50% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This improvement is attributed to strong net interest income growth, which outpaced growth in non-interest expenses.
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As of March 31, 2026, Bancorp continued to be “well-capitalized,” the highest regulatory capital rating for financial institutions, with capital ratios experiencing growth compared to both December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025. Total stockholders’ equity to total assets was 11.65% as of March 31, 2026, compared to 11.28% and 10.84% at December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively. Tangible common equity to tangible assets was 9.69% at March 31, 2026, compared to 9.32% and 8.72% at December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively.
Results of Operations
Net Interest Income - Overview
Bancorp’s primary revenue sources are net interest income and fee income from various financial services provided to customers. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on loans, investment securities and other interest earning assets less interest expense on deposit accounts and other interest bearing liabilities. Loan volume and interest rates earned on those loans are critical to overall profitability. Similarly, deposit volume is crucial to funding loans and rates paid on deposits directly impact profitability. New business volume is influenced by numerous economic factors including market interest rates, business spending, liquidity, consumer confidence and competitive conditions within the marketplace. The discussion that follows is based on FTE net interest income data.
Comparative information regarding net interest income follows:
(dollars in thousands)
Variance
As of and for the three months ended March 31,
2026
2025
$/bp
%
Net interest income
$
78,421
$
70,552
$
7,869
11
%
Net interest income (FTE)*
78,516
70,636
7,880
11
%
Net interest spread (FTE)*
3.08
%
2.83
%
25 bps
9
%
Net interest margin (FTE)*
3.65
%
3.46
%
19 bps
5
%
Average interest earning assets
$
8,734,527
$
8,270,323
$
464,204
6
%
Average interest bearing liabilities
6,648,036
6,253,712
394,324
6
%
Five year Treasury note rate at period end
3.92
%
3.96
%
(4) bps
-1
%
Average five year Treasury note rate
3.77
%
4.25
%
(48) bps
-11
%
Prime rate at period end
6.75
%
7.50
%
(75) bps
-10
%
Average Prime rate
6.75
%
7.50
%
(75) bps
-10
%
One month term SOFR at period end
3.66
%
4.32
%
(66) bps
-15
%
Average one month term SOFR
3.67
%
4.31
%
(64) bps
-15
%
*See table titled, "Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates (FTE)" for detail of Net interest income (FTE).
NIM and net interest spread calculations above exclude the sold portion of certain participation loans, which totaled $2 million at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. These sold loans are on Bancorp’s balance sheet as required by GAAP because Bancorp retains some form of effective control; however, Bancorp receives no interest income on the sold portion. These participation loans sold are excluded from NIM and spread analysis, as Bancorp believes it provides a more accurate depiction of loan portfolio performance.
At March 31, 2026, Bancorp’s loan portfolio consisted of approximately 63% fixed and 37% variable rate loans. At inception, most of Bancorp’s fixed rate loans are generally priced in relation to the five year treasury note. Bancorp’s variable rate loans are typically indexed to either Prime or one month term SOFR, repricing as those rates change. At March 31, 2026, approximately 54% and 46% of Bancorp’s variable rate loan portfolio was indexed to Prime and SOFR, respectively.
Prime rate, the five year treasury note rate and one month term SOFR are included in the preceding tables to provide a general indication of the interest rate environment in which Bancorp has operated during the past 12 months.
While the yield curve was challenged by flatness and/or inversion during 2025, continued loan growth at higher rates and the benefit of repricing on portions of the loan portfolio that had been carrying lower pandemic-era rates drove NIM expansion during the prior year. These positive forces were coupled with a decline in overall funding costs attributed to deposit rate cuts and improved liquidity, the latter of which ended the need for more expensive overnight borrowings that had been utilized more heavily in the first part of last year.
Towards the end of 2025, slight steepness on the longest portion of the yield curve began to be experienced, as three consecutive 25 bps rate reductions from the FRB in September, October and December resulted in the FFTR falling to a range of 3.50% - 3.75%, and Prime to 6.75%, as of December 31, 2025. These levels were maintained through March 31, 2026. However, despite a slight improvement in the overall yield curve’s trajectory, the shorter end of the curve that is most critical to Bancorp’s business (overnight through 5 years) remained relatively flat through the first quarter of this year.
The NIM expansion experienced during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to recent quarters was attributed mainly to a continued decline in the cost of interest-bearing deposits. Bancorp strategically lowered deposit rates in tandem with FRB rate reductions and the repricing of the time deposit portfolio as the prior year’s promotional rates have adjusted to lower current offerings has provided significant benefit to NIM. In addition, while earning-asset yields have been challenged by lower rates, excess liquidity provided by deposit growth and the scheduled maturity of lower-yielding investment securities over the past 12 months has been used to fund higher-yielding loan growth, serving to buoy yields.
Recent projections indicate a likelihood that the FRB may halt rate reductions for the remainder of 2026. However, given current geopolitical uncertainty and regularly changing economic data/conditions, interest rate volatility could present challenges throughout the year.
Net Interest Income (FTE) – Three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to March 31, 2025:
Net interest spread (FTE) and NIM (FTE) were 3.08% and 3.65%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 2.83% and 3.46% for the same period of 2025, respectively.
Net interest income (FTE) increased $7.9 million, or 11%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, driven by the impact of strong average loan growth on interest income and a decline in interest expense related to eliminating the need for the more expensive overnight borrowings that were utilized through the first quarter of 2025.
Total average interest earning assets increased $464 million, or 6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period of 2025, attributed to average loan and interest-bearing cash balance growth that was partially offset by a decline in average investment securities driven by scheduled maturities and normal amortization. The rate earned on average earning assets increased 1 bp to 5.47% despite the impact of rate reductions implemented by the FRB in the latter part of 2025, as liquidity provided by the scheduled maturity of lower-yielding securities helped fund higher-yielding loan growth.
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Average total loan balances increased $520 million, or 8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period of 2025. While the CRE and C&I segments drove a significant portion of the period over period growth, virtually every loan portfolio segment experienced an increase over the past 12 months.
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Average investment securities declined $422 million, or 29%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, mainly as the result of significant scheduled maturities within the treasury portfolio, and to a lesser extent, normal amortization activity. The funding provided by this activity has benefitted interest-earning asset yields and overall NIM, as the related liquidity has helped fund Bancorp’s substantial loan growth or shifted into higher-yielding interest-bearing cash balances.
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Average FFS and interest bearing due from bank balances increased $377 million, or 209%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, which was largely the result of the previously mentioned liquidity provided by the investment securities portfolio in addition to deposit growth outpacing loan growth.
Total interest income (FTE) increased $6.5 million, or 6%, to $117.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period of 2025.
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Interest and fee income (FTE) on loans increased $6.9 million, or 7%, to $106.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period of 2025, driven by average loan balance growth. The yield on the overall loan portfolio decreased 6 bps to 6.07% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to 6.13% for the same period of the prior year, as a result of rate reductions enacted by the FRB in the latter part of 2025.
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Interest income (FTE) on the investment securities portfolio declined $3.3 million, or 36%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. This decrease was driven primarily by large, scheduled maturities within the treasury portfolio, and to a lesser extent, normal amortization activity. As a result, the corresponding yield on the portfolio declined 26 bps to 2.25% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025.
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Interest income on FFS and interest bearing due from bank balances increased $3.0 million, or 151% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, consistent with the increase in corresponding average balances. The yield on these assets decreased 84 bps to 3.66% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025 due to the previously mentioned FRB rate reductions.
Total average interest bearing liabilities increased $394 million, or 6%, to $6.65 billion for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.
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Average interest bearing deposits increased $626 million, or 11%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, driven by a $411 million, or 31%, increase in average time deposits and a $276 million, or 11%, increase in average interest bearing demand deposits, consistent with the success of Bancorp’s competitive CD offerings and depositors seeking higher-yielding deposit products over the past 12 months.
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Average FHLB advances decreased $167 million, or 36%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of the prior year, as significant interest-bearing deposit growth and liquidity provided from the investment securities portfolio eliminated the need for more expensive overnight borrowings through the FHLB. Bancorp currently utilizes a $300 million term advance in conjunction with four separate interest rate swaps of varying maturities in an effort to secure longer-term funding at more favorable rates. This advance represents the only outstanding FHLB borrowing as of March 31, 2026.
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Average SSUAR decreased $66 million, or 41%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of the prior year, attributed largely to a number of clients moving into other deposit products.
Total interest expense decreased $1.4 million, or 3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, driven primarily by the decrease in average FHLB advances due to the need for overnight borrowings utilized in the prior year period being eliminated.
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Total interest bearing deposit expense increased $881,000, or 3%, driven by growth in the time deposit portfolio associated with successful promotional campaigns. However, each interest bearing deposit category experienced a decline in cost for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of the prior year, which was driven by Bancorp’s ability to reduce deposit rates consistent with rate reductions enacted by the FRB. Total interest-bearing deposit cost decreased 20 bps to 2.31% compared to the prior year period.
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Interest expense on FHLB borrowings decreased $1.8 million, or 38%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to same period of the prior year, consistent with the $167 million decrease in average FHLB advances.
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Interest expense on SSUAR decreased $413,000, or 51%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period of the prior year, consistent with the average balance decrease.
Supplemental Information - Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates (FTE)
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Average loan balances include the principal balance of non-accrual loans, as well as unearned income such as loan premiums, discounts, fees/costs and exclude participation loans accounted for as secured borrowings. Participation loans accounted for as secured borrowings averaged $2 million for the three month periods ended both March 31, 2026 and 2025.
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Interest income on a FTE basis includes additional amounts of interest income that would have been earned if investments in certain tax-exempt interest earning assets had been made in assets subject to federal taxes yielding the same after-tax income. Interest income on municipal securities and tax-exempt loans has been calculated on a FTE basis using a federal income tax rate of 21%. Approximate tax equivalent adjustments to interest income were $95,000 and $84,000 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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Interest income includes loan fees of $1.1 million and $1.8 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Interest income on loans may be materially impacted by the level of prepayment fees collected and net accretion income related to acquired loans. Net accretion income related to acquired loans totaled $304,000 and $430,000 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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Net interest income, the most significant component of Bancorp's earnings, represents total interest income less total interest expense. The level of net interest income is determined by mix and volume of interest earning assets, interest bearing deposits and borrowed funds, and changes in interest rates.
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NIM represents net interest income on a FTE basis as a percentage of total average interest earning assets.
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Net interest spread (FTE) is the difference between taxable equivalent rates earned on total interest earning assets less the cost of interest bearing liabilities.
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The fair market value adjustment on investment securities resulting from ASC 320, “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities” is included as a component of other assets.
Managing interest rate risk is fundamental for the financial services industry. The primary objective of interest rate risk management is to neutralize effects of interest rate changes on net income. By considering both on and off-balance sheet financial instruments, management evaluates interest rate sensitivity with the goal of optimizing net interest income within the constraints of prudent capital adequacy, liquidity needs, market opportunities and customer funding requirements.
Interest Rate Simulation Sensitivity Analysis
Bancorp uses an earnings simulation model to estimate and evaluate the impact of an immediate change in interest rates on earnings in a one-year forecast. The simulation model is designed to reflect dynamics of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. By estimating effects of interest rate fluctuations, the model can approximate interest rate risk exposure. This simulation model is used by management to gauge approximate results given a specific change in interest rates at a given point in time. The model is therefore a tool to indicate earnings trends in given interest rate scenarios and may not indicate actual or expected results.
The results of the interest rate sensitivity analysis performed as of March 31, 2026 were derived from conservative assumptions Bancorp uses in its model, particularly in relation to deposit betas, which measure how responsive management’s deposit repricing may be to changes in market rates based on historical data. Management uses different betas in the rising and falling rate scenarios in an effort to best simulate expected earnings trends.
Bancorp’s interest rate sensitivity analysis indicates that increases in interest rates of 100 and 200 bps would have a positive effect on net interest income, while decreases in interest rates of 100 and 200 bps would have a negative impact. These results depict an asset-sensitive interest rate risk profile. The increase in net interest income in the rising rate scenarios is primarily due to variable rate loans and short-term investments repricing more quickly than deposits and short-term borrowings. Net interest income decreases in the falling rate scenarios because rates on non-maturity deposits cannot be lowered sufficiently to offset the decline in interest income associated with assets that immediately reprice as rates fall.
-200
-100
+100
+200
Basis Points
Basis Points
Basis Points
Basis Points
% Change from base net interest income at March 31, 2026
-6.15
%
-2.97
%
2.73
%
5.44
%
Bancorp’s loan portfolio is currently composed of approximately 63% fixed and 37% variable rate loans, with the fixed rate portion pricing generally based on a spread to the five year treasury curve at the time of origination and the variable portion pricing based on an on-going spread to Prime (approximately 54%) or SOFR (approximately 46%).
Periodically, Bancorp enters into interest rate swap transactions with borrowers who desire to hedge exposure to rising interest rates, while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap, with substantially matching terms, with another approved independent counterparty. These are undesignated derivative instruments and are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in other non-interest income as interest rates fluctuate. Because of matching terms of offsetting contracts, in addition to collateral provisions which mitigate the impact of non-performance risk, changes in fair value subsequent to initial recognition have a minimal effect on earnings and are therefore not included in the simulation analysis results above. For additional information see the footnote titled “Assets and Liabilities Measured and Reported at Fair Value.”
In addition, Bancorp periodically uses derivative financial instruments as part of its interest rate risk management, including interest rate swaps. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges as described in the Footnote titled “Derivative Financial Instruments.” For these derivatives, the effective portion of gains or losses is reported as a component of OCI and is subsequently reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in periods in which the hedged transaction affects earnings.
Provision for credit losses on loans at March 31, 2026 represents the amount of expense that, based on management’s judgment, is required to maintain the ACL for loans at an appropriate level under the CECL model. The determination of the amount of the ACL for loans is complex and involves a high degree of judgment and subjectivity. See the footnote titled “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for detailed discussion regarding Bancorp’s ACL methodology by loan segment.
An analysis of the changes in the ACL for loans, including provision, and selected ratios follow:
Three months ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
Beginning balance
$
91,867
$
86,943
Provision for credit losses on loans
1,625
900
Total charge-offs
(411
)
(614
)
Total recoveries
515
1,585
Net loan recoveries
104
971
Ending balance
$
93,596
$
88,814
Average total loans
$
7,117,141
$
6,597,388
Provision for credit losses on loans to average total loans (1)
0.02
%
0.01
%
Net loan (charge-offs)/recoveries to average total loans (1)
0.00
%
0.01
%
ACL for loans to total loans
1.30
%
1.34
%
ACL for loans to average total loans
1.32
%
1.35
%
(1) Ratios are not annualized
The ACL for loans totaled $94 million as of March 31, 2026 compared to $89 million at March 31, 2025, representing an ACL to total loans ratio of 1.30% and 1.34% for the respective periods.
Provision expense on loans of $1.6 million was recorded for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, driven primarily by strong loan growth, which was only partially offset by improvement in the unemployment forecast and decreased specific reserves. Net recoveries of $104,000 were recorded for the three month period ended March 31, 2026.
Provision expense on loans of $900,000 was recorded for the three month period ended March 31, 2025. Expense for the prior year period was attributed mainly to strong loan growth, increased specific reserves, and to a lesser extent, slight deterioration within the unemployment forecast, which were partially offset by annual CECL model updates. Additionally, net recoveries of $971,000 were recorded for the three month period ended March 31, 2025.
The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures, which is separate from the ACL for loan and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, was unchanged between December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026. No provision expense was recorded for off balance sheet credit exposures for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as line of credit availability decreased with improved overall utilization. The ACL for off balance sheet exposures totaled $7.9 million as of March 31, 2026.
No provision for off balance sheet credit exposures was recorded for the three month period ended March 31, 2025, as overall utilization was flat during the prior year period. The ACL for off balance sheet exposures totaled $6.8 million as of March 31, 2025.
Bancorp’s loan portfolio is well-diversified with no significant concentrations of credit. Geographically, most loans are extended to borrowers in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan markets. The adequacy of the ACL is monitored on an ongoing basis and it is the opinion of management that the balance of the ACL at March 31, 2026 is adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the financial statement date.
Total non-interest income increased $1.6 million, or 7%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Non-interest income comprised 23.9% of total revenues, defined as net interest income and non-interest income, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to 24.6% for the same period of 2025. The decrease from prior year were attributed to the increase in net interest income compared to prior year. WM&T services comprised 46.1% of total non-interest income for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to 46.3% for the same period of the prior year.
WM&T Services:
The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from other community banks of similar asset size. WM&T revenue increased $688,000, or 6%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, attributed to AUM expansion over the past 12 months, which has been driven by both general market appreciation and new business development.
Recurring fees earned for managing accounts are based on a percentage of market value of AUM and are typically assessed on a monthly basis. Recurring fees, which generally comprise the vast majority of WM&T revenue, increased $801,000, or 8%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, consistent with AUM expansion and general market appreciation.
A portion of WM&T revenue, most notably executor and certain employee benefit plan-related fees, are non-recurring in nature and the timing of these revenues corresponds with the related administrative activities. For this reason, such fees are subject to greater period over period fluctuation. Total non-recurring fees decreased $113,000, or 36%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, due to the prior year period experiencing stronger estate fee revenue.
AUM, stated at market value, totaled $7.60 billion at March 31, 2026 compared with $7.64 billion at December 31, 2025 and $6.80 billion at March 31, 2025. The increase in AUM between March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026 was attributed to appreciation within the equity and fixed income markets in addition to new business development over the past 12 months.
Contracts between WM&T and their customers do not permit performance-based fees and accordingly, none of the WM&T revenue is performance based. Management believes the WM&T department will continue to factor significantly in Bancorp’s financial results and provide strategic diversity to revenue streams.
The preceding table demonstrates that WM&T fee revenue is concentrated within investment advisory and personal trust accounts. WM&T fees are predominantly based on AUM and tailored for individual/company accounts and/or relationships with fee structures customized based on account type and other factors, with larger relationships paying a lower percentage of AUM in fees. Recurring AUM fee structures are in place for investment management, irrevocable and revocable trusts, personal investment retirement accounts and accounts holding only fixed income securities. WM&T also provides company retirement plan services, which can consist of a one-time conversion fee with recurring AUM fees to follow. While there are also fee structures for estate settlements, income received is typically non-recurring in nature. Fee structures are agreed upon at the time of account opening and any subsequent revisions are communicated in writing to the customer. As previously mentioned, WM&T fees earned are not performance-based nor are they based on investment strategy or transactions.
AUM by Account Type:
AUM (not included on balance sheet) increased from $7.64 billion at December 31, 2025 to $7.60 billion at March 31, 2026 as follows:
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
(in thousands)
Managed
Non-managed (1)
Total
Managed
Non-managed (1)
Total
Investment advisory
$
3,016,128
$
32,444
$
3,048,572
$
2,959,858
$
35,809
$
2,995,667
Personal trust
1,504,244
464,893
1,969,137
1,531,824
498,525
2,030,349
Personal investment retirement
1,030,159
17,479
1,047,638
1,037,825
17,654
1,055,479
Company retirement
51,339
682,210
733,549
52,669
670,690
723,359
Foundation and endowment
551,458
641
552,099
549,666
7,588
557,254
Subtotal
$
6,153,328
$
1,197,667
$
7,350,995
$
6,131,842
$
1,230,266
$
7,362,108
Custody and safekeeping
—
244,516
244,516
—
273,110
273,110
Total AUM
$
6,153,328
$
1,442,183
$
7,595,511
$
6,131,842
$
1,503,376
$
7,635,218
(1) Non-managed assets represent those for which the WM&T department does not hold investment discretion.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximately 81% and 80% of AUM were actively managed, respectively. Company retirement plan accounts consist primarily of participant-directed assets. The amount of custody and safekeeping accounts are insignificant to overall WM&T operations.
Other mutual funds - fixed, balanced and municipal
718,550
670,680
Other notes and bonds
177,305
176,103
Common and preferred stocks
2,542,570
2,641,640
Real estate
20,655
16,924
Other miscellaneous assets (1)
173,149
175,308
Total managed assets
$
6,153,328
$
6,131,842
(1) Includes client directed instruments such as rights, warrants, annuities, insurance policies, unit investment trusts, and oil and gas rights.
Managed assets are invested in instruments for which market values can be readily determined, the majority of which are sensitive to market fluctuations and consist of approximately 63% in equities and 37% in fixed income securities as of March 31, 2026, compared to 65% and 35% as of December 31, 2025. This composition has remained relatively consistent from period to period.
Additional Sources of Non-interest income:
Deposit service charges, which consist of non-sufficient funds charges and to a lesser extent, other activity based charges, increased $77,000, or 4%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025. Consistent with the banking industry generally, Bancorp has experienced a steady decline in the volume of fees earned on overdrawn checking accounts over the past several years. This trend has been driven by lower check presentment volume, which has in turn led to fewer overdrawn accounts in general. Further, Bancorp anticipates that future growth of this revenue stream could be significantly impacted by changing industry practices. Bancorp could be faced with strategic decisions surrounding deposit-related service charges in the future, which could negatively impact the contributions made by this, or similar, revenue streams.
Debit and credit card income consists of interchange revenue, ancillary fees and incentives received from card processors. Debit and credit card revenue increased $130,000, or 3%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, driven mainly by higher debit card transaction volume. Total debit card income increased $141,000, or 5%, and total credit card income decreased $11,000, or less than 1% for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, compared the same period of the prior year. While Bancorp generally expects this revenue stream to grow with continued expansion of the customer base, interchange rate compression and fluctuations in business and consumer spend levels could serve as challenges to future growth.
Treasury management fees primarily consist of fees earned for cash management services provided to commercial customers. Treasury management fees increased $315,000, or 12%, for the year ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, driven by broad fee increases implemented towards the end of the first quarter of 2025 in addition to organic growth and new product sales.Treasury management fees have seen significant annual growth over the past several years, due in large part to acquisition-related customer base expansion and organic growth that was augmented by new product sales, including increased demand for fraud prevention services. To the extent such activity cannot be replicated, future treasury management fee revenue will likely grow at a slower pace than has been experienced in recent years.
Mortgage banking income primarily includes gains on sales of mortgage loans and net loan servicing income offset by MSR amortization. Bancorp’s mortgage banking department predominantly originates residential mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market, primarily to FNMA and FHLMC. Bancorp offers conventional, VA, FHA and GNMA financing for purchases and refinances, as well as programs for first-time homebuyers. Interest rates on mortgage loans directly influence the volume of business transacted by the mortgage-banking department. Mortgage banking revenue increased $13,000, or 1%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025.
Net investment product sales commissions and fees are generated primarily on stock, bond and mutual fund sales, as well as wrap fees earned on brokerage accounts via an arrangement with a third party broker-dealer. Wrap fees represent charges for investment programs that bundle together a suite of services, such as brokerage, advisory, research and management and are based on a percentage of account assets. Bancorp deploys its financial advisors primarily through its branch network, while larger managed accounts are generally serviced by Bancorp’s WM&T group. Net investment product sales commissions and fees increased $51,000, or 5%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025.
BOLI assets represent the cash surrender value of life insurance policies on certain active and non-active employees who have provided consent for Bancorp to be the beneficiary for a portion of such policies. The related change in cash surrender value and any death benefits received under the policies are recorded as non-interest income and serves to offset the cost of various employee benefits. BOLI income increased $10,000, or 2%, for the year ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, consistent with yields within the policy plans.
Gains on the sale of premises and equipment totaled $479,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, which was attributed entirely to the sale of a former branch location. No activity was recorded for the prior year period.
Other non-interest income decreased $165,000, or 31%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, driven largely by lower swap fee and letter of credit fee income. The prior year period also benefitted from a miscellaneous tax credit investment distribution.
Non-interest Expenses
Three months ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
$ Variance
% Variance
Compensation
$
29,166
$
25,932
$
3,234
12
%
Employee benefits
6,169
5,785
384
7
Net occupancy and equipment
4,320
4,123
197
5
Technology and communication
5,335
4,828
507
11
Debit and credit card processing
1,922
1,819
103
6
Marketing and business development
1,278
1,515
(237
)
(16
)
Postage, printing and supplies
913
969
(56
)
(6
)
Legal and professional
876
907
(31
)
(3
)
FDIC insurance
1,146
1,223
(77
)
(6
)
Capital and deposit based taxes
878
700
178
25
Intangible amortization
799
914
(115
)
(13
)
Other
2,440
2,312
128
6
Total non-interest expenses
$
55,242
$
51,027
$
4,215
8
%
Total non-interest expenses increased $4.2 million, or 8%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Compensation and employee benefits comprised 64.0% of Bancorp’s total non-interest expenses for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, compared to 62.2% for the same period of 2025, the increase being attributed to general FTE growth and higher bonus accrual levels compared to the prior year.
Compensation, which includes salaries, incentives, bonuses and stock based compensation, increased $3.2 million, or 12%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025. The increase was attributed primarily to growth in full time equivalent employees, which included a focus on sales team expansion, annual merit-based salary increases and higher bonus accrual levels. Net full time equivalent employees totaled 1,144 at March 31, 2026 compared to 1,089 at March 31, 2025.
Employee benefits consists of all personnel-related expense not included in compensation, with the most significant items being health insurance, payroll taxes and employee retirement plan contributions. Employee benefits increased $384,000, or 7%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, driven mainly by the previously mentioned growth in FTEs and higher health insurance claims activity.
Net occupancy and equipment expenses primarily include depreciation, rent, property taxes, utilities and maintenance. Costs of capital asset additions flow through the statement of income over the lives of the assets in the form of depreciation expense. Net occupancy expense increased $197,000, or 5%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared with the same period of 2025, consistent with branch network expansion in addition to higher rent and depreciation expense. Three new branch locations were opened over the past 12 months. At March 31, 2026, Bancorp’s branch network consisted of 75 locations throughout Louisville, central, eastern and Northern Kentucky, as well as the MSAs of Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Technology and communication expenses include computer software usage and licensing fees, equipment depreciation and expenditures related to investments in technology needed to maintain and improve the quality of customer delivery channels, information security and internal resources. Technology expense increased $507,000, or 11%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, consistent with several planned investments, including the development of advanced data analytics capabilities.
Bancorp outsources processing for debit and credit card operations, which generate significant revenue for the Company. These expenses typically fluctuate consistent with transaction volumes. Debit and credit card processing expense increased $103,000, or 6%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, driven by higher processing fees, including increased fraud-mitigation and prevention expenses.
Marketing and business development expenses include all costs associated with promoting Bancorp, including community support, retaining customers and acquiring new business. Marketing and business development expenses decreased $237,000, or 16%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period of 2025, driven by the higher advertising expense incurred in the prior year tied to deposit product promotions.
Postage, printing and supplies expense decreased $56,000, or 6%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, consistent with higher expenses in the prior year related to the previously mentioned deposit product promotions.
Legal and professional fees decreased $31,000, or 3%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, driven by lower collections-related expenses and professional fees, which were partially offset by an increase in general corporate legal matters.
FDIC insurance expense decreased $77,000, or 6%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period of 2025, attributed in part to a lower assessment rate related mainly to improvement in Bancorp’s leverage ratio.
Capital and deposit based taxes, which consist primarily of capital-based local income taxes and franchise taxes, increased $178,000, or 25%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Bancorp’s capital and deposit based tax expense is based on deposits held within various local taxing districts, as well as gross revenues generated within/appropriated to the state of Ohio, which is the only state Bancorp operates in with a capital-based deposit tax. The increase over the prior year stemmed mainly from the substantial deposit growth experienced over the past 12 months.
Intangible amortization expense consists of amortization associated with the CDI of acquired deposit portfolios, as well as an intangible related to customer list of the WM&T business line added through a past acquisition. The intangibles are amortized on an accelerated basis over a period of approximately ten years. Intangible amortization expense decreased $115,000, or 13%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, which is attributed to the accelerated depreciation method for which intangible assets are amortized.
Other non-interest expenses increased $128,000, or 6%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period of 2025, driven mainly by costs associated with the new ICS deposit product offering in addition to other miscellaneous expenses.
A comparison of income tax expense and ETR follows:
Three months ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
$/bp Variance
% Variance
Income before income tax expense
$
46,148
$
41,621
$
4,527
11
%
Income tax expense
9,553
8,350
1,203
14
Effective tax rate
20.70
%
20.06
%
64 bps
3
Fluctuations in the ETR are primarily attributed to the following:
●
The impact of state income taxes, net of federal benefit, serves to increase the overall ETR and fluctuates consistent with the level of pre-tax income that is taxable at the state level. The ETR was increased by 3.15% for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, compared to an increase of 2.84% for the same period of 2025.
●
The stock based compensation component of the ETR fluctuates consistent with the level of SAR exercise activity in addition to the levels of PSU, RSA and RSU vesting. The ETR was increased by 0.08% for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to an decrease of 0.65% for the same period of 2025, consistent with exercise and vesting activity.
●
The cash surrender value of life insurance policies can vary widely from period to period, driven largely by market changes. The related impact is inversely correlated with the ETR generally, with cash surrender value declines typically serving to increase the ETR and vice versa. Changes in the cash surrender value of life insurance policies decreased the ETR by 0.06% and 0.22% for the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
●
Bancorp invests in certain partnerships that yield federal income tax credits. Taken as a whole, the tax benefit of these investments exceeds amortization expense, resulting in a positive impact on net income. The timing and magnitude of these transactions may vary widely from period to period. Cumulative tax credit activity for the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 served to reduce the ETR 2.95% and 2.70%, respectively.
●
Tax-exempt interest income earned on loans and investment securities reduced the ETR by 0.28% and 0.34% for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Financial Condition – March 31, 2026 Compared to December 31, 2025
Overview
Total assets decreased $69 million, or 1%, to $9.47 billion at March 31, 2026 from $9.54 billion at December 31, 2025. The decrease for the first three months of 2026 was attributed to a $220 million, or 25%, decrease in cash and cash equivalents and a $35 million, or 4%, decline in investment securities, as liquidity was used to fund $185 million, or 3%, of net loan growth and deposit contraction.
Total liabilities decreased $97 million, or 1%, to $8.36 billion at March 31, 2026 from $8.46 billion at December 31, 2025, driven by combined contraction of $59 million, or less than 1%, for total deposits and SSURA in addition to a $37 million, or 17%, decrease in other liabilities.
Stockholders’ equity increased $27 million, or 3%, to $1.10 billion at March 31, 2026 from $1.08 billion at December 31, 2025, as net income of $36.6 million was only partially offset by $9.4 million of cash dividends declared during the first three months of 2026.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents decreased $220 million, or 25%, ending at $667 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $886 million at December 31, 2025, which was attributed to a combination of strong loan growth and contraction in total deposits and SSURA. Despite the decrease cash levels currently held by Bancorp remain elevated and consistent with balance sheet management strategies implemented in preparation for approaching the $10 billion regulatory threshold.
Investment Securities
The primary purpose of the investment securities portfolio is to provide another source of interest income, as well as a tool for liquidity management. In managing the composition of the balance sheet, Bancorp seeks a balance between earnings sources, credit and liquidity considerations.
Investment securities decreased $35 million, or 4%, to $886 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $921 million at December 31, 2025. This decline was driven mainly by scheduled maturities and normal amortization activity. The liquidity provided by the investment portfolio during the first quarter was used primarily to fund continued loan growth.
FHLB Stock
FHLB stock holdings were unchanged from year-end at $21 million at March 31, 2026. FHLB members are required to hold certain levels of FHLB stock in relation to the amount of their borrowings, which were also unchanged during the first quarter. Bancorp’s FHLB stock holdings are expected to fluctuate consistent with borrowing activity from period to period.
Loans
Total loans increased $185 million, or 3%, from December 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The loan growth experienced during the first three months of 2026 was well spread across loan portfolio segments, with CRE and C&I leading the way.
Total line of credit utilization has experienced steady improvement over the past several quarters, ending at 48.5% as of March 31, 2026 compared to 48.0% at December 31, 2025 and 45.7% at March 31, 2025. Similarly, utilization within the C&I portfolio improved to 38.3% at March 31, 2026 compared to 37.0% at December 31, 2025 and 33.7% at March 31, 2025, which was evidenced by the solid growth seen within the C&I line of credit segment of the loan portfolio.
Bancorp’s credit exposure is diversified between businesses and individuals. No specific industry concentration exceeds 10% of loans outstanding. While Bancorp has a diversified loan portfolio, a customer’s ability to honor loan agreements is somewhat dependent upon the economic stability and/or industry in which that customer does business. Loans outstanding and related unfunded commitments are primarily concentrated within Bancorp’s current market areas, which encompass the Louisville, Kentucky MSA, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio MSAs.
During the latter part of 2025, additional credit concerns surrounding lending to non-depository financial institutions (NDFIs) arose within the banking industry generally as a result of a few regional banks experiencing larger loan losses related to such borrowers and alleged fraud. In response, the FDIC implemented new reporting requirements related to NDFI lending, which were aimed mainly at institutions with $10 billion or more in total assets, to enable more insight into the underlying risks an institution may be exposed to.
While NDFIs include bank holding companies, mortgage companies and insurance companies, they can also include real estate investment trusts, private equity firms and hedge funds, which are perceived to carry greater risk. Bancorp’s exposure to NDFIs is minimal, totaling approximately $51 million, or less than 1% of total loans, as of March 31, 2026, and relates entirely to bank holding companies that maintain correspondent banking relationships with Bancorp.
Bancorp occasionally enters into loan participation agreements with other banks to diversify credit risk. For certain participation loans sold, Bancorp has retained effective control of the loans, typically by restricting the participating institutions from pledging or selling their ownership share of the loan without permission from Bancorp. GAAP requires the participated portion of these loans to be recorded as secured borrowings. These participated loans are included in the C&I and CRE loan portfolio segments with a corresponding liability recorded in other liabilities. At both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the total participated portion of loans of this nature totaled $2 million.
The following table presents the maturity distribution (based on contractual maturity) and rate sensitivity of the total loan portfolio as of March 31, 2026:
Maturity
March 31, 2026 (in thousands)
Within one
year
After one
but within
five years
After five
but within
fifteen years
Ater fifteen
years
Total
% of Total
Fixed rate
$
445,482
$
2,256,282
$
911,855
$
943,933
$
4,557,552
63
%
Variable rate
850,034
1,186,551
587,873
44,419
2,668,877
37
%
Total loans
$
1,295,516
$
3,442,833
$
1,499,728
$
988,352
$
7,226,429
100
%
In the event where Bancorp structures a loan with a maturity exceeding five years, an automatic rate adjustment will typically be set in place at five years from origination date to limit interest rate sensitivity.
Non-performing Loans and Assets
Information summarizing non-performing loans and assets follows:
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Non-accrual loans
$
10,519
$
12,585
Modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty
-
-
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
927
449
Total non-performing loans
11,446
13,034
Other real estate owned
190
190
Total non-performing assets
$
11,636
$
13,224
Non-performing loans to total loans
0.16
%
0.19
%
Non-performing assets to total assets
0.12
%
0.14
%
ACL for loans to total non-performing loans
818
%
705
%
As of March 31, 2026, non-accrual loans totaled $11 million compared to $13 million at December 31, 2025. The decrease in total non-accrual loans between December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026 stemmed mainly from the payoff of a larger CRE relationship during the first quarter.
Non-performing assets as of March 31, 2026 consisted of approximately 90 loans, ranging in individual amounts up to $708,000, and one residential real estate property held as OREO.
Delinquent Loans
Delinquent loans (consisting of all loans 30 days or more past due) totaled $30 million and $26 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Delinquent loans to total loans were 0.42% and 0.38% at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
The ACL for loans is a valuation allowance for loans estimated at each balance sheet date in accordance with GAAP. When Bancorp deems all or a portion of a loan to be uncollectible, the appropriate amount is written off and the ACL is reduced by the same amount. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the ACL when received. Allocations of the ACL may be made for specific loans, but the entire ACL for loans is available for any loan that, in Bancorp’s judgment, should be charged-off. See the footnote titled “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”from Bancorp’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor discussion of Bancorp’s ACL methodology on loans.
Bancorp’s ACL for loans was $94 million as of March 31, 2026 compared to $92 million as of December 31, 2025. Provision expense for credit losses on loans of $1.6 million was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2026, consistent with strong loan growth and only partially offset by improvement in the FRB’s national unemployment forecast and decreased specific reserves. Further, net recoveries of $104,000 were recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
The ACL for loans calculation and resulting credit loss expense is significantly impacted by changes in forecasted economic conditions. Should the forecast for economic conditions change, Bancorp could experience further adjustments in its required ACL for loans.
The following table sets forth the ACL by category of loan:
The table below details net charge-offs to average loans outstanding by category of loan for the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
2026
2025
Three months ended March 31, (dollars in thousands)
Net (charge
offs)/
recoveries
Average
Loans
Net (charge
offs)/
recoveries
to average
loans
Net (charge
offs)/
recoveries
Average
Loans
Net (charge
offs)/
recoveries
to average
loans
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied
$
-
$
1,935,372
0.00
%
$
18
$
1,857,086
0.00
%
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
-
1,146,538
0.00
%
-
1,005,949
0.00
%
Total commercial real estate
-
3,081,910
0.00
%
18
2,863,035
0.00
%
Commercial and industrial - term
233
930,224
0.03
%
1,157
894,005
0.13
%
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit
-
617,172
0.00
%
-
560,284
0.00
%
Total commercial and industrial
233
1,547,396
0.02
%
1,157
1,454,289
0.08
%
Residential real estate - owner occupied
(100
)
883,217
-0.01
%
(47
)
811,174
-0.01
%
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied
-
388,521
0.00
%
-
382,899
0.00
%
Total residential real estate
(100
)
1,271,738
-0.01
%
(47
)
1,194,073
0.00
%
Construction and land development
-
745,318
0.00
%
-
652,560
0.00
%
Home equity lines of credit
-
287,265
0.00
%
(10
)
250,310
0.00
%
Consumer
(4
)
142,326
0.00
%
(90
)
142,629
-0.06
%
Leases
-
16,165
0.00
%
-
15,019
0.00
%
Credit cards
(25
)
25,023
-0.10
%
(57
)
25,473
-0.22
%
Total
$
104
$
7,117,141
0.00
%
$
971
$
6,597,388
0.01
%
The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures, which is separate from the ACL for loan and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, was unchanged between December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026. No provision expense was recorded for off balance sheet credit exposures for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as line of credit availability decreased with improved overall utilization. The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures totaled $7.9 million as of both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Premises and Equipment
Premises and equipment are presented on the consolidated balance sheets net of related depreciation on the respective assets, as well as fair value adjustments associated with purchase accounting. Premises and equipment increased $1.2 million, or 1%, between December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026. Bancorp’s branch network currently consists of 75 locations throughout Louisville, central, eastern and northern, Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio markets.
Premises held for sale totaling $896,000 and $1.7 million was recorded on Bancorp’s consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The decrease during the first three months of 2026 was attributed to the sale of a former branch location during the quarter. Premises held for sale consisted of three vacant parcels of land as of March 31, 2026.
BOLI
Bank-owned life insurance assets increased to $93 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $92 million at December 31, 2025, due to general appreciation of the cash surrender values within the policy plans experienced during the three month period ended March 31, 2026.
At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Bancorp had $194 million in goodwill recorded on its balance sheet.
Events that could potentially trigger goodwill impairment include deterioration in economic conditions, a decline in market-dependent multiples or metrics (i.e. stock price declining below tangible book value), negative trends in overall financial performance and regulatory actions. At October 1, 2025, Bancorp performed its annual qualitative assessment to determine if it was more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting units exceeded their carrying value, including goodwill. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was not more-likely-than-not that the carrying value of the reporting units exceeded their fair value.
Core Deposit and Customer List Intangibles
CDIs and CLIs arising from business acquisitions are initially measured at fair value and are then amortized on an accelerated method based on their useful lives. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Bancorp’s CDI assets totaled $6 million and $7 million, respectively, and are attributed entirely to the Commercial segment. As of both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Bancorp’s CLI assets were $5 million, and attributed entirely to the WM&T segment.
Other Assets and Other Liabilities
Other assets increased $3 million, or 1%, to $308 million between December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026. Other liabilities decreased $38 million, or 17%, to $183 million over the same period. While the increase for other assets was minimal, the decrease in other liabilities was driven by a reduction in various accrued liabilities, such as employee incentive compensation and other benefit-related accruals in addition to accrued tax credit investment contributions.
Deposits
Total deposits decreased $34 million, or less than 1%, from December 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026. Interest bearing deposits decreased $54 million, or 1%, driven by normal fluctuations tied in part to seasonal public funds deposits. Non-interest bearing deposits increased $20 million, or 1%, during the first quarter.
Bancorp continues to experience a shift in the deposit portfolio mix, as customers have sought higher-yielding alternatives in the current interest rate environment. However, the cost of interest-bearing deposits experienced a favorable decline during the first three months of 2026, ending at 2.31% compared to 2.43% for the fourth quarter of 2025, as Bancorp strategically lowered deposit rates in tandem with the rate reductions implemented by the FRB in the latter part of 2025 and the higher-rate time deposit portfolio continued to reprice favorably to the promotional rates offered in the prior year. The cost of total deposits also decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the fourth quarter, declining 7 bps to 1.88%. However, despite the decreases, Bancorp remains cautious regarding deposit costs due to potential pricing pressure/competition.
During 2025, Bancorp implemented ICS (insured cash sweep), a deposit product offering for larger depositors that require collateralization. This product was added to the portfolio of offerings to allow flexibility for both liquidity needs and strategic balance sheet management, as we continue to grow towards $10 billion in total assets. ICS allows us to provide the necessary collateralization for public funds clients and other larger depositors in the form of a reciprocal network of other banks, which effectively spreads large deposit balances amongst enough participating banks to achieve FDIC coverage for each client. In turn, we receive deposits from other banks, helping them to achieve a similar goal. As collateral is provided to our clients through this network, the investments securities we would have otherwise had to pledge as collateral are now unrestricted from a liquidity perspective.
Additionally, the ICS network provides a one-way sell service, which will enable us to move large deposit balances off balance sheet temporarily by sending an equivalent amount of cash to the same network of participating banks. In this scenario, we do not receive any deposits, effectively helping us lower total assets (and total liabilities by lowering total deposits) to remain under the $10 billion threshold. Such activity occurs overnight and the deposits (and cash) are brought back on balance sheet the next day.
While both the reciprocal and one-way sell services offered by the ICS network may be utilized by Bancorp, the deposit customers of the Bank remain our customers. ICS effectively sweeps balances back and forth, so customers are minimally affected by the operational requirements and are provided the security of FDIC coverage.
SSUAR declined $25 million, or 22%, between December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026, driven by a combination of normal balance fluctuations a small number of clients within the product switching into other deposit offerings, primarily the previously mentioned ICS offering.
SSUAR represent a funding source of Bancorp and are used by commercial customers in conjunction with collateralized corporate cash management accounts. Such repurchase agreements are considered financing agreements and mature within one business day from the transaction date. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, all of these financing arrangements had overnight maturities and were secured by government sponsored enterprise obligations and government agency mortgage-backed securities that were owned and controlled by Bancorp.
SSUAR are collateralized by securities and are treated as financings; accordingly, the securities involved with the agreements are recorded as assets and are held by a safekeeping agent and the obligations to repurchase the securities are reflected as liabilities. All securities underlying the agreements are under Bancorp’s control.
Federal Funds Purchased
FFP and other short-term borrowing balances increased $56,000, or 1%, between December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026. At March 31, 2026, FFP related mainly to excess liquidity held by downstream correspondent bank customers of Bancorp.
Subordinated Debentures
Bancorp owns the following unconsolidated trust subsidiaries: Commonwealth Statutory Trust III, Commonwealth Statutory Trust IV and Commonwealth Statutory Trust V. The sole assets of the trust subsidiaries represent the proceeds of offerings loaned in exchange for subordinated debentures with similar terms to the TPS. The TPS are treated as part of Tier 1 Capital. The subordinated note and related interest expense are included in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. The subordinated notes are currently redeemable at Bancorp’s option on a quarterly basis. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, subordinated notes totaled $27 million, respectively.
FHLB Advances
FHLB advances outstanding totaled $300 million at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and consisted entirely of a $300 million three-month rolling advance that is hedged with four separate interest rate swaps (cash flow hedges) entered into in an effort to secure longer-term funding at more attractive rates. For more information related to the interest rate swaps noted above, see the footnote titled, “Derivative Financial Instruments.”
Liquidity
The role of liquidity management is to ensure funds are available to meet depositors’ withdrawal and borrowers’ credit demands while at the same time maximizing profitability. This is accomplished by balancing changes in demand for funds with changes in supply of those funds. Liquidity is provided by short-term assets that can be converted to cash, AFS debt securities, various lines of credit available to Bancorp, and the ability to attract funds from external sources, principally deposits. Management believes it has the ability to increase deposits at any time by offering rates slightly higher than market rate.
Bancorp’s Asset/Liability Committee is comprised of senior management and has direct oversight responsibility for Bancorp’s liquidity position and profile. A combination of reports provided to management details internal liquidity metrics, composition and level of the liquid asset portfolio, timing differences in short-term cash flow obligations, and exposure to contingent draws on Bancorp’s liquidity.
Bancorp’s most liquid assets are comprised of cash and due from banks, FFS and AFS debt securities. FFS and interest bearing deposits totaled $581 million and $816 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The decrease experienced for the first three months of 2026 was attributed largely to strong loan growth and to a lesser extent, slight deposit contraction. FFS normally have overnight maturities while interest-bearing deposits in banks are accessible on demand. These investments are generally used for daily liquidity purposes.
The fair value of the AFS debt security portfolio was $693 million and $722 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The decrease in AFS debt security portfolio for the first three months of 2026 was attributed primarily to normal amortization activity. The investment portfolio (HTM and AFS) includes total cash flows on amortizing debt securities of approximately $184 million (based on assumed prepayment speeds and contractual maturities as of March 31, 2026) expected over the next 12 months. Combined with FFS and interest bearing deposits from banks, AFS debt securities offer substantial resources to meet either loan growth or reductions in Bancorp’s deposit funding base. Bancorp pledges portions of its investment securities portfolio to secure public funds, cash balances of certain WM&T accounts and SSUAR. At March 31, 2026, the total carrying value of investment securities pledged for these purposes comprised 73% of the debt securities portfolio, leaving approximately $241 million of unpledged debt securities, compared to 77% and $214 million at December 31, 2025.
Bancorp’s deposit base consists mainly of core deposits, which are defined as demand, savings, and money market deposit accounts, time deposits less than or equal to $250,000, and excludes public funds and brokered deposits. At March 31, 2026, such deposits totaled $6.49 billion and represented 84% of Bancorp’s total deposits, as compared with $6.44 billion, or 83% of total deposits at December 31, 2025. Because these core deposits are less volatile and are often tied to other products of Bancorp through long lasting relationships, they are not expected to place undue pressure on liquidity.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Bancorp held no brokered deposits.
Included in total deposit balances at March 31, 2026 are $691 million in public funds generally comprised of accounts with local government agencies and public school districts in the markets in which Bancorp operates. At December 31, 2025, public funds deposits totaled $781 million. The decrease experienced during the first three months of 2026 was attributed to normal seasonal public funds run-off.
Bancorp is a member of the FHLB of Cincinnati. As a member of the FHLB, Bancorp has access to credit products of the FHLB. Bancorp views these borrowings as a potential low cost alternative to brokered deposits. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, available credit from the FHLB totaled $1.52 billion and $1.47 billion, respectively. Bancorp also had unsecured FFP lines with correspondent banks totaling $80 million at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
During the normal course of business, Bancorp enters into certain forms of off-balance sheet transactions, including unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit. These transactions are managed through Bancorp’s various risk management processes. Management considers both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet transactions in its evaluation of Bancorp’s liquidity.
Bancorp’s principal source of cash is dividends paid to it as the sole shareholder of the Bank. As discussed in the footnote titled “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,” as of January 1st of any year, the Bank may pay dividends in an amount equal to the Bank’s net income of the prior two years less any dividends paid for the same two years. At March 31, 2026, the Bank could pay an amount equal to $213 million in dividends to Bancorp without regulatory approval subject to ongoing capital requirements of the Bank.
Sources and Uses of Cash
Cash flow is provided primarily through financing activities of Bancorp, which include raising deposits and borrowing funds from institutional sources such as advances from FHLB and FFP, as well as scheduled loan repayments and cash flows from debt securities. These funds are primarily used to facilitate investment activities of Bancorp, which include making loans and purchasing securities for the investment portfolio. Another important source of cash is net income of the Bank from operating activities. For further detail regarding the sources and uses of cash, see the “Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows” in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements.
Commitments
In the normal course of business, Bancorp is party to activities that contain credit, market and operational risk that are not reflected in whole or in part in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. Such activities include traditional off-balance sheet credit-related financial instruments, commitments under operating leases and long-term debt.
Bancorp provides customers with off-balance sheet credit support through loan commitments and standby letters of credit. Unused loan commitments increased $64 million, or 3%, as of March 31, 2026 compared to December 31, 2025, largely as a result of an increase in future loan commitments.
Most commitments to extend credit are an agreement to lend to a customer as long as collateral is available as agreed upon and there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Bancorp uses the same credit and collateral policies in making commitments and conditional guarantees as for on-balance sheet instruments. Bancorp evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, securities, equipment and real estate. However, should the commitments be drawn upon and should our customers default on their resulting obligation to us, our maximum exposure to credit loss, without consideration of collateral, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.
The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures, which is separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, was $7.9 million at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. No provision expense of was recorded for off balance sheet credit exposures for the three month period ended March 31, 2026, as line of credit availability decreased consistent with improved utilization.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Bancorp to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party beneficiary. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support commercial transactions. Standby letters of credit generally have maturities of one to two years.
In addition to owned banking facilities, Bancorp has entered into long-term leasing arrangements for certain facilities. Bancorp also has required future payments for a non-qualified defined benefit retirement plan, TPS and the maturity of time deposits.
See the footnote titled “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities” for additional information regarding commitments.
Capital
At March 31, 2026, stockholders’ equity totaled $1.10 billion, representing an increase of $27.2 million, or 3%, compared to December 31, 2025, as net income of $36.6 million was only partially offset by $9.4 million of dividends declared during the first three months of 2026. See the “Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity” for further detail of changes in equity.
Bancorp’s TCE ratio and tangible book value per share, both non-GAAP disclosures, experienced improvement between December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026, which stemmed largely from recording net income of $36.6 million. TCE was 9.69% at March 31, 2026 compared to 9.32% at December 31, 2025, while tangible book value per share was $30.41 at March 31, 2026, compared to $29.50 at December 31, 2025. See the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for reconcilement of non-GAAP to GAAP measures.
In July 2025, Bancorp’s Board of Directors adopted a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to 1 million shares, or approximately 4%, of Bancorp’s total common shares outstanding. This share repurchase program replaces the program that expired in May and will expire in two years unless otherwise extended or completed at an earlier date. The plan does not obligate Bancorp to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of shares prior to the plan’s expiration. Bancorp has not repurchased shares under any share repurchase program since 2019.
Bank holding companies and their subsidiary banks are required by regulators to meet risk-based capital standards. These standards, or ratios, measure the relationship of capital to a combination of balance sheet and off-balance sheet risks. The value of both balance sheet and off-balance sheet items are adjusted to reflect credit risks. See the footnote titled “Regulatory Matters” for additional detail regarding regulatory capital requirements, as well as capital ratios of Bancorp and the Bank. The Bank exceeds regulatory capital ratios required to be well-capitalized. Regulatory framework does not define well capitalized for holding companies. Management considers the effects of growth on capital ratios as it contemplates plans for expansion.
Capital ratios as of March 31, 2026 increased compared December 31, 2025, as a result of strong operating results, which helped offset risk-weighted asset growth within the loan portfolio. Bancorp continues to exceed the regulatory requirements for all calculations. Bancorp and the Bank intend to maintain a capital position that meets or exceeds the “well-capitalized” requirements as defined by the FRB and the FDIC, in addition to the capital conservation buffer.
Banking regulators have categorized the Bank as well-capitalized. To meet the definition of well-capitalized for prompt corrective action requirements, a bank must have a minimum 6.5% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.0% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 10.0% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio and 5.0% Tier 1 Leverage ratio.
Additionally, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, Bancorp and the Bank must hold a 2.5% capital conservation buffer composed of Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital above the minimum risk-based capital requirements for the Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and Total Risk-Based Capital ratio necessary to be considered adequately-capitalized. At March 31, 2026, the adequately-capitalized minimums, including the capital conservation buffer, were a 7.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.5% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and 10.5% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio.
As previously noted, Bancorp is the 100% owner of three unconsolidated trust subsidiaries. The sole assets of the trust subsidiaries represent the proceeds of offerings loaned in exchange for subordinated debentures with similar terms to the TPS. The TPS are treated as part of Tier 1 Capital. The subordinated note and related interest expense are included in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. The subordinated notes are currently redeemable at Bancorp’s option on a quarterly basis. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, subordinated notes totaled $27 million, respectively.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table provides a reconciliation of total stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP to tangible stockholders’ equity (TCE), a non-GAAP disclosure. Bancorp provides the TCE per share, a non-GAAP measure, in addition to those defined by banking regulators, based on its widespread use by investors as a means to evaluate capital adequacy:
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
March 31, 2026
December 31, 2025
Total stockholders' equity - GAAP (a)
$
1,102,935
$
1,075,697
Less: Goodwill
(194,074
)
(194,074
)
Less: Core deposit and other intangibles
(11,361
)
(12,160
)
Tangible common equity - Non-GAAP (c)
$
897,500
$
869,463
Total assets - GAAP (b)
$
9,466,856
$
9,536,124
Less: Goodwill
(194,074
)
(194,074
)
Less: Core deposit and other intangibles
(11,361
)
(12,160
)
Tangible assets - Non-GAAP (d)
$
9,261,421
$
9,329,890
Total stockholders' equity to total assets - GAAP (a/b)
11.65
%
11.28
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets - Non-GAAP (c/d)
The efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP measure, equals total non-interest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income (FTE) and non-interest income. In addition to the efficiency ratio presented, Bancorp considers an adjusted efficiency ratio. Bancorp believes it is important because it provides a comparable ratio after eliminating net gains (losses) on sales, calls, and impairment of investment securities, as well as net gains (losses) on sales of premises and equipment and disposition of any acquired assets, if applicable, and the fluctuation in non-interest expenses related to amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships and non-recurring merger expenses, if applicable.
Three months ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
Total non-interest expenses (a)
$
55,242
$
51,027
Total net interest income, FTE
$
78,516
$
70,636
Total non-interest income
24,594
22,996
Total revenue - Non-GAAP (b)
$
103,110
$
93,632
Less: Gain/loss on sale of premises and equipment
(479
)
-
Total adjusted revenue - Non-GAAP (c)
$
102,631
$
93,632
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (a/b)
53.58
%
54.50
%
Adjusted efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (a/c)
53.83
%
54.50
%
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Information required by this item is included in Part I Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (who is the principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (who is the principal financial officer), evaluated the effectiveness of Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of March 31, 2026. The term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, Bancorp’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of March 31, 2026, Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.
Bancorp and the Bank are defendants in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. There is no such proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of management, threatened in which an adverse decision could result in a material adverse change in the business or consolidated financial position of Bancorp or the Bank.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
The following table shows information relating to the repurchase of shares of common stock by Bancorp during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Total number
of shares
purchased(1)
Average price
paid per
share
Total number of shares
purchased as part of
publicly announced
plans or programs
Average
price paid
per share
Maximum number of
shares that may yet be
purchased under the
plans or programs
January 1 - January 31
154
$
67.87
—
$
—
February 1 - February 28
10,163
69.46
—
—
March 1 - March 31
6,802
64.84
—
—
Total
17,119
$
67.61
—
$
—
1,000,000
(1)
Shares repurchased during the three month period ended March 31, 2026 represent shares withheld to pay taxes due.
In July 2025, Bancorp’s Board of Directors adopted a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to 1 million shares, or approximately 4%, of Bancorp’s total common shares outstanding. This share repurchase program replaces the program that expired in May and will expires in two years unless otherwise extended or completed at an earlier date. The plan does not obligate Bancorp to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of shares prior to the plan’s expiration. Bancorp has not repurchased shares under any share repurchase program since 2019.
There were no equity securities of the registrant sold without registration during the quarter covered by this report.
Item 5. Other Information
(c) During the three months ended March 31, 2026, no director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
The following materials from Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026 formatted in inline XBRL: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104
The cover page from Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026 formatted in inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
