Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:AMTB) (the "Company" or "Amerant") today reported net income attributable to the Company of $17.9 million in the first quarter of 2026, or $0.44 earnings per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.7 million, or $0.07 earnings per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2025.

"Amerant's first quarter results reflect continued momentum in executing our strategic plan as we strengthen credit quality and position the bank for sustainable, long-term growth," stated Carlos Iafigliola, SEVP and Interim CEO. "During the quarter, we demonstrated proactive credit risk management, which led to balanced portfolio actions. We also continued to optimize our loan portfolio, including exiting certain large-exposure, out-of-footprint and criticized loans. In addition, we've maintained our focus on operational efficiency, delivering net income in line with our guidance, primarily driven by better than expected cost-savings and strong growth in lower-cost international deposits."

Mr. Iafigliola concluded, "We are keenly focused on the long-term health of the business and demonstrating our ongoing commitment to stability and predictability. With strong fundamentals, a clear path forward, and a highly capable team, we are confident in our ability to deliver sustainable value for our customers, communities, and shareholders."

Below are the results for 1Q26 and their comparison to 4Q25:

Total assets were $9.9 billion, up by $126.5 million, or 1.3%, compared to $9.8 billion.
Total gross loans, which includes all loans held for sale, were $6.8 billion, up by $56.5 million, or 0.8%, compared to $6.7 billion.
Cash and cash equivalents were $188.7 million, down by $281.5 million, or 59.9%, compared to $470.2 million.
Investment securities were $2.4 billion, up by $346.3 million, or 16.6%, compared to $2.1 billion.
Total deposits were $7.9 billion, up by $152.2 million, or 2.0%, compared to $7.8 billion.
Core deposits were $5.9 billion, up by $100.8 million, or 1.7%, compared to $5.8 billion.
Total advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") were $732.3 million, up by $20.3 million, or 2.8%, compared to $712.0 million.
Net Interest Margin ("NIM") was 3.55%, compared to 3.78%.
Average yield on loans was 6.38%, compared to 6.73%.
Average cost of total deposits was 2.31%, compared to 2.34%.
Loan to deposit ratio was 85.07%, compared to 86.01%.
Asset Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses ("ACL"):

Total non-performing assets were $191.6 million, up by $4.7 million, or 2.5%, compared to $186.9 million. As of 1Q26, non-performing assets consist of $176.1 million in non-performing loans and $15.5 million in Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO").
The ACL was $79.2 million compared to $79.3 million.
Classified loans were $320.3 million, down by $34.6 million, or 9.7%, compared to $354.8 million, while non-performing loans were $176.1 million, up $4.7 million, or 2.7%, compared to $171.4 million. The reduction in classified loans was primarily attributable to loan payoffs and sales of loans that had been classified as held for sale in the prior quarter. Special mention loans were $148.2 million, up $11.8 million, or 8.6%, compared to $136.5 million. The increase was primarily driven by downgrades while largely offset by upgrades during the period.
The Company has provided additional details regarding asset quality in the 1Q26 earnings presentation (https://investor.amerantbank.com).

Assets Under Management and custody ("AUM") totaled $3.4 billion, up by $148.6 million, or 4.6% from $3.3 billion.
Pre-tax pre-provision net revenue ("PPNR")⁽¹⁾was $30.7 million, up by $25.3 million, or 469.6%, compared to PPNR of $5.4 million.
Net Interest Income ("NII") was $80.3 million, down by $9.9 million, or 11.0%, from $90.2 million.
Provision for credit losses was $7.8 million, up by $4.3 million, or 123.5%, compared to $3.5 million.
Noninterest income was $17.4 million, down by $4.6 million, or 21.1%, from $22.0 million. Noninterest income this quarter includes realized gains on the sale of available-for-sale securities of $0.5 million, while noninterest income in the fourth quarter included a gain of $3.3 million on the sale and leaseback of two banking centers and $2.2 million in realized gains on the sale of available-for-sale securities.
Noninterest expense was $66.9 million, down by $39.9 million, or 37.3%, from $106.8 million. Noninterest expense this quarter includes $3.3 million in savings in vendor contract renegotiations, $1.7 million in a write-down of an equity investment carried at cost and $1.8 million in net losses on loans held for sale, while noninterest expense in the fourth quarter included $14.9 million in losses on loans held for sale, $7.5 million in contract termination costs, $3.8 million in staff separation costs, $2.5 million in an impairment charge on an investment carried at cost, and $0.5 million in an intangible asset impairment related to the downsizing of Amerant Mortgage.
The efficiency ratio was 68.52%, compared to 95.19%.
Return on average assets ("ROA") was 0.73%, compared to 0.10%.
Return on average equity ("ROE") was 7.63%, compared to 1.12%.
The Company repurchased an aggregate of 859,493 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average price of $21.77 per share, or 0.97x of Tangible Book Value ("TBV")⁽¹⁾ and 0.95x of book value per share. The aggregate purchase price for these transactions was approximately $18.7 million which includes transaction costs.
On April 22, 2026, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on May 29, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 15, 2026.

Additional details on the first quarter 2026 results can be found in the Exhibits and Glossary of Terms and Definitions to this earnings release, and the earnings presentation available under the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://investor.amerantbank.com. See Glossary of Terms and Definitions for definitions of financial terms.

¹Non-GAAP measure, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for more information and Exhibit 2 for a reconciliation to GAAP measures.

First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call

The Company will hold an earnings conference call on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its first quarter 2026 results. The conference call and presentation materials can be accessed via webcast by logging on from the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://investor.amerantbank.com. The online replay will remain available for approximately one month following the call through the above link.

About Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:AMTB)

Amerant Bancorp Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida since 1979. The Company operates through its main subsidiary, Amerant Bank, N.A. (the "Bank"), as well as its other subsidiary Amerant Investments, Inc. The Company provides individuals and businesses with deposit, credit and wealth management services. The Bank, which has operated for over 45 years, is headquartered in Florida and has a network of 23 banking centers – 21 in South Florida and 2 in Tampa, Florida. For more information, visit investor.amerantbank.com.

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Interim Financial Information

Unaudited financial information as of and for interim periods, including the three month periods ended March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, may not reflect our results of operations for our fiscal year ending, or financial condition, as of December 31, 2026, or any other period of time or date.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company supplements its financial results that are determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") with non-GAAP financial measures, such as "pre-tax pre-provision net revenue (PPNR)", "tangible common equity ratio", and "tangible stockholders' equity (book value) per common share". This supplemental information is not required by, or is not presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company refers to these financial measures and ratios as "non-GAAP financial measures".

We use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including those mentioned above, both to explain our results to shareholders and the investment community and in the internal evaluation and management of our business. Management believes that these supplementary non-GAAP financial measures and the information they provide are useful to investors since these measures permit investors to view our performance using the same tools that our management uses to evaluate our past performance and prospects for future performance. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our performance, this information should be considered as supplemental and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies.

Exhibit 2 reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP reported results.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2026, the Company reviewed and updated its use of non‑GAAP financial measures and now presents a limited set of metrics that management uses to evaluate performance and make operating decisions. As part of this update, the Company discontinued the presentation of "Core PPNR", "core noninterest income", "core noninterest expense", "core net income", "core earnings per share (basic and diluted)", "core return on assets (Core ROA)", "core return on equity (Core ROE)", and "core efficiency ratio" as management determined these measures are no longer primary metrics used internally. This change does not reflect any change in the Company's underlying business, operations, or GAAP financial results.

Exhibit 1- Selected Financial Information

The following table sets forth selected financial information derived from our interim unaudited and annual audited consolidated financial statements.

(in thousands)	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025
Consolidated Balance Sheets			(audited)
Total assets	$	9,903,514	$	9,777,018	$	10,410,199	$	10,334,678	$	10,169,688
Total investments		2,430,884		2,084,569		2,307,701		1,970,888		1,761,678
Total gross loans ⁽¹⁾		6,753,781		6,697,235		6,941,792		7,189,196		7,219,162
Allowance for credit losses		79,236		79,276		94,918		86,519		98,266
Total deposits		7,939,101		7,786,934		8,300,969		8,306,544		8,154,978
Core deposits ⁽¹⁾		5,891,689		5,790,895		6,203,038		6,143,625		5,993,055
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank		732,263		711,984		831,699		765,000		715,000
Senior notes		—		—		—		—		59,922
Subordinated notes		29,837		29,795		29,752		29,710		29,667
Junior subordinated debentures		64,178		64,178		64,178		64,178		64,178
Stockholders' equity		913,918		938,802		944,940		924,286		906,263
Assets under management and custody ⁽¹⁾		3,405,338		3,256,754		3,169,514		3,065,020		2,932,602

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except percentages, share data and per share amounts)	March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025
Consolidated Results of Operations
Net interest income	$	80,281		$	90,150		$	94,152		$	90,479		$	85,904
Provision for credit losses ⁽²⁾		7,800			3,490			14,600			6,060			18,446
Noninterest income		17,381			22,019			17,291			19,778			19,525
Noninterest expense		66,919			106,772			77,835			74,400			71,554
Net income attributable to Amerant Bancorp Inc.		17,873			2,701			14,756			23,002			11,958
Pre-tax pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) ⁽³⁾		30,743			5,397			33,608			35,857			33,875
Effective income tax rate		22.10	%		(41.64	)%		22.37	%		22.80	%		22.50	%

Common Share Data
Stockholders' book value per common share	$	22.96		$	23.13		$	22.90		$	22.14		$	21.60
Tangible stockholders' equity (book value) per common share⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	$	22.38		$	22.56		$	22.32		$	21.56		$	21.03
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.44		$	0.07		$	0.35		$	0.55		$	0.28
Diluted earnings per common share⁽⁴⁾	$	0.44		$	0.07		$	0.35		$	0.55		$	0.28
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		40,315,757			40,915,733			41,590,201			41,805,550			42,015,507
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding⁽⁴⁾		40,510,993			41,102,760			41,774,101			41,873,551			42,186,759
Cash dividend declared per common share ⁽⁵⁾	$	0.09		$	0.09		$	0.09		$	0.09		$	0.09

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025
Other Financial and Operating Data ⁽⁶⁾

Profitability Indicators (%)
Net interest income / Average total interest earning assets (NIM) ⁽¹⁾	3.55	%	3.78	%	3.92	%	3.81	%	3.75	%
Net income / Average total assets (ROA)⁽¹⁾	0.73	%	0.10	%	0.57	%	0.90	%	0.48	%
Net income / Average stockholders' equity (ROE)⁽¹⁾	7.63	%	1.12	%	6.21	%	10.06	%	5.32	%
Noninterest income / Total revenue⁽¹⁾	17.80	%	19.63	%	15.52	%	17.94	%	18.52	%

Capital Indicators (%)
Total capital ratio ⁽¹⁾	14.16	%	14.10	%	13.90	%	13.49	%	13.45	%
Tier 1 capital ratio ⁽¹⁾	12.62	%	12.58	%	12.28	%	11.97	%	11.84	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio ⁽¹⁾	9.91	%	9.62	%	9.73	%	9.69	%	9.73	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (CET1) ⁽¹⁾	11.84	%	11.80	%	11.54	%	11.24	%	11.11	%
Tangible common equity ratio ^(1)(3)(4)	9.02	%	9.39	%	8.87	%	8.73	%	8.69	%

Liquidity Ratios (%)
Loans to Deposits ⁽¹⁾	85.07	%	86.01	%	83.63	%	86.55	%	88.52	%

Asset Quality Indicators (%)
Non-performing assets / Total assets ⁽¹⁾	1.93	%	1.91	%	1.34	%	0.95	%	1.38	%
Non-performing loans / Total gross loans ⁽¹⁾	2.61	%	2.56	%	1.79	%	1.15	%	1.71	%
Allowance for credit losses / Total non-performing loans	45.01	%	46.26	%	76.37	%	104.89	%	79.75	%
Allowance for credit losses / Total loans held for investment	1.21	%	1.20	%	1.37	%	1.20	%	1.37	%
Net charge-offs / Average total loans held for investment ⁽¹⁾	0.45	%	1.07	%	0.39	%	0.86	%	0.22	%

Efficiency Indicators (% except FTE)
Noninterest expense / Average total assets	2.74	%	4.14	%	3.01	%	2.91	%	2.89	%
Salaries and employee benefits / Average total assets	1.31	%	1.50	%	1.36	%	1.41	%	1.35	%
Other operating expenses/ Average total assets⁽¹⁾	1.43	%	2.64	%	1.66	%	1.50	%	1.54	%
Efficiency ratio ⁽¹⁾	68.52	%	95.19	%	69.84	%	67.48	%	67.87	%
FTEs	699		694		704		692		726

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(1) See Glossary of Terms and Definitions for definitions of financial terms.

(2) In all periods shown, includes reserves on loans and contingent loans. The provision for (reversal of) unfunded commitments (contingencies) in the first quarter of 2026, and fourth, third, second and first quarters of 2025, were $1.1 million, $0.7 million, ($0.7 million), $2.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

(3) Non-GAAP measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for more information and Exhibit 2 for a reconciliation to GAAP.

(4) See 2025 Form 10-K for more information on potential dilutive instruments and its impact on diluted earnings per share computation.

(5) In all periods shown, the Company's Board of Directors declared and paid cash dividends of $0.09 per share of the Company's common stock. In connection with these dividends, the Company paid an aggregate amount of $3.7 million in each of the first quarter of 2026 and fourth quarter of 2025, and $3.8 million per quarter in all other periods.

(6) Operating data for the periods presented have been annualized.

Exhibit 2- Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation

The following tables set forth selected financial information derived from the Company's interim unaudited and annual audited consolidated financial statements, adjusted for certain items, including the provision for credit losses, income taxes and goodwill and other intangible assets. The Company believes these adjusted numbers are useful to understand the Company's performance and underlying trends.

	Three Months Ended,
(in thousands)	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025


Net income attributable to Amerant Bancorp Inc.	$	17,873	$	2,701		$	14,756	$	23,002	$	11,958
Plus: provision for credit losses ⁽¹⁾		7,800		3,490			14,600		6,060		18,446
Plus: provision for income tax expense (benefit)		5,070		(794	)		4,252		6,795		3,471
Pre-tax pre-provision net revenue (PPNR)		30,743		5,397			33,608		35,857		33,875


(in thousands, except percentages, share data and per share amounts)	March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025

Stockholders' equity	$	913,918		$	938,802		$	944,940		$	924,286		$	906,263
Less: goodwill and other intangibles ⁽²⁾		(22,933	)		(23,103	)		(23,784	)		(24,016	)		(24,135	)
Tangible common stockholders' equity	$	890,985		$	915,699		$	921,156		$	900,270		$	882,128
Total assets		9,903,514			9,777,018			10,410,199			10,334,678			10,169,688
Less: goodwill and other intangibles ⁽²⁾		(22,933	)		(23,103	)		(23,784	)		(24,016	)		(24,135	)
Tangible assets	$	9,880,581		$	9,753,915		$	10,386,415		$	10,310,662		$	10,145,553
Common shares outstanding		39,803,607			40,595,273			41,265,378			41,748,434			41,952,590
Tangible common equity ratio		9.02	%		9.39	%		8.87	%		8.73	%		8.69	%
Stockholders' book value per common share	$	22.96		$	23.13		$	22.90		$	22.14		$	21.60
Tangible stockholders' equity book value per common share	$	22.38		$	22.56		$	22.32		$	21.56		$	21.03

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(1) Includes provision for credit losses on loans and provision for loan contingencies.

(2) Other intangible assets primarily consist of naming rights and mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs"). Other intangible assets are included in other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Exhibit 3 - Average Balance Sheet, Interest and Yield/Rate Analysis

The following tables present average balance sheet information, interest income, interest expense and the corresponding average yields earned and rates paid for the periods presented. The average balances for loans include both performing and non-performing balances. Interest income on loans includes the effects of discount accretion and the amortization of non-refundable loan origination fees, net of direct loan origination costs, accounted for as yield adjustments. Average balances represent the daily average balances for the periods presented.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2026						December 31, 2025						March 31, 2025
(in thousands, except percentages)	Average Balances		Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rates		Average Balances		Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rates		Average Balances		Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rates
Interest-earning assets:
Loan portfolio, net (1)	$	6,523,493	$	102,674	6.38	%	$	6,770,724	$	114,824	6.73	%	$	7,174,160	$	121,021	6.84	%
Debt securities available for sale (2) (3)		2,281,441		26,800	4.76	%		2,039,573		24,916	4.85	%		1,473,170		17,964	4.95	%
Debt securities held for trading		333		—	—	%		61,478		1,134	7.32	%		156		—	—	%
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value not held for trading		2,553		14	2.22	%		2,550		29	4.51	%		2,497		19	3.09	%
Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock		57,177		868	6.16	%		59,605		965	6.42	%		57,320		936	6.62	%
Deposits with banks		291,145		2,598	3.62	%		531,010		5,244	3.92	%		580,409		6,401	4.47	%
Other short-term investments		7,182		63	3.56	%		7,119		70	3.90	%		6,434		67	4.22	%
Total interest-earning assets		9,163,324		133,017	5.89	%		9,472,059		147,182	6.16	%		9,294,146		146,408	6.39	%
Total noninterest-earning assets (4)		739,439						763,723						748,385
Total assets	$	9,902,763					$	10,235,782					$	10,042,531

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2026							December 31, 2025							March 31, 2025
(in thousands, except percentages)	Average Balances			Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rates		Average Balances			Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rates		Average Balances			Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rates
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking and saving accounts
Interest bearing demand, savings, and money market deposits (5)		4,429,327			26,365	2.41	%		4,452,931			28,387	2.53	%		4,183,742			27,129	2.63	%
Time deposits		2,011,952			18,254	3.68	%		2,050,101			19,798	3.83	%		2,227,932			23,858	4.34	%
Total deposits		6,441,279			44,619	2.81	%		6,503,032			48,185	2.94	%		6,411,674			50,987	3.23	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		—			—	—	%		102			1	3.89	%		—			—	—	%
Advances from the FHLB (6)		712,349			6,846	3.90	%		765,225			7,518	3.90	%		723,667			7,200	4.04	%
Senior notes		—			—	—	%		—			—	—	%		59,883			942	6.38	%
Subordinated notes		29,816			361	4.91	%		29,774			361	4.81	%		29,646			361	4.94	%
Junior subordinated debentures		64,178			910	5.75	%		64,178			967	5.98	%		64,178			1,014	6.41	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		7,247,622			52,736	2.95	%		7,362,311			57,032	3.07	%		7,289,048			60,504	3.37	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest bearing demand deposits		1,396,612							1,649,262							1,544,770
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities		308,976							266,810							297,491
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities		1,705,588							1,916,072							1,842,261
Total liabilities		8,953,210							9,278,383							9,131,309
Stockholders' equity		949,553							957,399							911,222
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	9,902,763						$	10,235,782						$	10,042,531
Excess of average interest-earning assets over average interest-bearing liabilities	$	1,915,702						$	2,109,748						$	2,005,098
Net interest income				$	80,281						$	90,150						$	85,904
Net interest rate spread						2.94	%						3.09	%						3.02	%
Net interest margin (6)						3.55	%						3.78	%						3.75	%
Cost of total deposits (6)						2.31	%						2.34	%						2.60	%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		126.43	%						128.66	%						127.51	%
Average non-performing loans/ Average total loans		2.39	%						1.90	%						1.43	%

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(1) Includes loans held for investment net of the allowance for credit losses, and loans held for sale. Non-performing loans are included in the total loan portfolio balances.

(2) Includes the average balance of net unrealized gains and losses in the fair value of debt securities available for sale.

(3) Includes nontaxable securities with average balances of $52.9 million, $54.0 million and $54.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The tax equivalent yield for these nontaxable securities was 4.68%, 4.48%, and 4.77% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively. In 2026 and 2025, the tax equivalent yields were calculated assuming a 21% tax rate and dividing the actual yield by 0.79.

(4) Excludes the allowance for credit losses.

(5) To emphasize material items, certain line items previously presented separately in prior periods have been aggregated into a single line item in this table. This includes interest-bearing demand, savings, and money market deposits. The presentation for the three months ended March 31, 2025 has been conformed accordingly for comparability.

(6) See Glossary of Terms and Definitions for definitions of financial terms.

Exhibit 4 - Noninterest Income

This table shows the amounts of each of the categories of noninterest income for the periods presented.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025					March 31, 2025
(in thousands, except percentages)	Amount		%		Amount			%		Amount		%

Deposits and service fees	$	4,872	28.0	%	$	4,938		22.4	%	$	5,137	26.3	%
Brokerage, advisory and fiduciary activities		5,461	31.4	%		5,304		24.1	%		4,729	24.2	%
Change in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance ("BOLI")⁽¹⁾		2,564	14.8	%		2,602		11.9	%		2,450	12.5	%
Cards and trade finance servicing fees		1,439	8.3	%		1,505		6.8	%		1,392	7.1	%
Gain on early extinguishment of FHLB advances, net		—	—	%		12		0.1	%		—	—	%
Securities gains, net ⁽²⁾		516	3.0	%		2,054		9.3	%		64	0.3	%
Loan-level derivative income ⁽³⁾		1,531	8.8	%		1,398		6.4	%		1,508	7.7	%
Derivative losses, net		—	—	%		(120	)	(0.5	)%		—	—	%
Other noninterest income ⁽⁴⁾		998	5.7	%		4,326		19.6	%		4,245	21.9	%
Total noninterest income	$	17,381	100.0	%	$	22,019		100.0	%	$	19,525	100.0	%

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(1) Changes in cash surrender value of BOLI are not taxable.

(2) In the three months ended March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2025, include realized gains on the sale of debt securities available for sale of $0.5 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Additionally, the three months ended December 31, 2025, include trading securities valuation losses, partially offset by realized gains from the sale of the trading portfolio in the same period.

(3) Income from interest rate swaps and other derivative transactions with customers. The Company incurs expenses related to derivative transactions with customers which are included as part of noninterest expenses under loan-level derivative expense. See Exhibit 5 for more details.

(4) The three months ended December 31, 2025 include a gain of $3.3 million on the sale and leaseback of two banking centers located in South Florida. The three months ended March 31, 2025 include a gain of $2.8 million on the sale loans that were originated for investment. Other sources of income in the periods shown include foreign currency exchange transactions with customers and valuation income on the investment balances held in the non-qualified deferred compensation plan, and mortgage banking income and loss.

Exhibit 5 - Noninterest Expense

This table shows the amounts of each of the categories of noninterest expense for the periods presented.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2026					December 31, 2025					March 31, 2025
(in thousands, except percentages)	Amount			%		Amount			%		Amount		%

Salaries and employee benefits	$	32,040		47.9	%	$	38,757		36.3	%	$	33,347	46.6	%
Occupancy and equipment		5,423		8.1	%		5,809		5.4	%		6,136	8.6	%
Professional and other services fees		11,416		17.1	%		16,875		15.8	%		14,682	20.5	%
Loan-level derivative expense ⁽¹⁾		1,042		1.6	%		919		0.9	%		360	0.5	%
Telecommunications and data processing		3,537		5.3	%		3,569		3.3	%		3,475	4.9	%
Depreciation and amortization		1,517		2.3	%		2,060		1.9	%		1,588	2.2	%
FDIC assessments and insurance		2,850		4.3	%		2,746		2.6	%		3,236	4.5	%
Losses on loans held for sale carried at the lower of cost or fair value, net ⁽²⁾		1,823		2.7	%		14,850		13.9	%		—	—	%
Advertising expenses		2,939		4.4	%		3,542		3.3	%		3,635	5.1	%
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets (income) expense, net		(232	)	(0.3	)%		(129	)	(0.1	)%		164	0.2	%
Contract termination costs ⁽³⁾		—		—	%		7,483		7.0	%		—	—	%
Other operating expenses ⁽⁴⁾		4,564		6.6	%		10,291		9.7	%		4,931	6.9	%
Total noninterest expense	$	66,919		100.0	%	$	106,772		100.0	%	$	71,554	100.0	%

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(1) Includes service fees in connection with our loan-level derivative income generation activities.

(2) Includes valuation allowances and releases of allowances on previous loans held for sale.

(3) In the three months ended December 31, 2025, includes contract termination costs associated with certain advertising contracts and a third-party loan origination agreement under a white-label program.

(4) For a detailed discussion of the key components of other operating expenses, see the Company's Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Exhibit 6 - Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)	March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025
Assets				(audited)
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash	$	63,416		$	53,478		$	53,084		$	56,381		$	53,629
Interest earning deposits with banks		117,997			409,444			570,612			573,373			587,728
Other short-term investments		7,294			7,233			7,162			7,083			7,010
Cash and cash equivalents		188,707			470,155			630,858			636,837			648,367
Securities
Debt securities available for sale, at fair value		2,370,308			2,024,883			2,122,416			1,788,708			1,702,111
Trading securities		—			—			119,935			120,226			—
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value not held for trading		2,528			2,548			2,542			2,525			2,523
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock		58,048			57,138			62,808			59,429			57,044
Securities		2,430,884			2,084,569			2,307,701			1,970,888			1,761,678
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value (1)		190,014			80,912			—			—			40,597
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value		895			2,932			—			6,073			20,728
Loans held for investment, gross		6,562,872			6,613,391			6,941,792			7,183,123			7,157,837
Less: Allowance for credit losses (2)		79,236			79,276			94,918			86,519			98,266
Loans held for investment, net		6,483,636			6,534,115			6,846,874			7,096,604			7,059,571
Bank owned life insurance		263,208			260,644			258,042			255,487			252,997
Deferred tax assets, net		42,532			35,566			46,881			50,966			53,448
Operating lease right-of-use assets		108,980			110,588			102,872			102,558			104,578
Accrued interest receivable and other assets		194,658			197,537			216,971			215,265			227,724
Total assets	$	9,903,514		$	9,777,018		$	10,410,199		$	10,334,678		$	10,169,688
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits
Demand
Noninterest bearing	$	1,466,670		$	1,573,301		$	1,768,764		$	1,706,580		$	1,665,468
Interest bearing demand, savings and money market		4,425,019			4,217,594			4,434,274			4,437,045			4,327,587
Time		2,047,412			1,996,039			2,097,931			2,162,919			2,161,923
Total deposits		7,939,101			7,786,934			8,300,969			8,306,544			8,154,978
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank		732,263			711,984			831,699			765,000			715,000
Senior notes		—			—			—			—			59,922
Subordinated notes		29,837			29,795			29,752			29,710			29,667
Junior subordinated debentures held by trust subsidiaries		64,178			64,178			64,178			64,178			64,178
Operating lease liabilities (3)		116,456			117,456			109,726			109,226			110,999
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities		107,761			127,869			128,935			135,734			128,681
Total liabilities		8,989,596			8,838,216			9,465,259			9,410,392			9,263,425

Stockholders' equity
Class A common stock		3,978			4,058			4,125			4,173			4,195
Additional paid in capital		297,503			316,067			327,205			336,021			339,038
Retained earnings		633,716			619,552			620,542			609,540			590,304
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(21,279	)		(875	)		(6,932	)		(25,448	)		(27,274	)
Total stockholders' equity		913,918			938,802			944,940			924,286			906,263
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	9,903,514		$	9,777,018		$	10,410,199		$	10,334,678		$	10,169,688

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(1) As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, includes a valuation allowance of $3.4 million and $13.8 million, respectively.

(2) In the first quarter of 2026, the Company early adopted ASU 2025‑08, which expands the use of the gross‑up approach for certain purchased loans and eliminates Day 1 credit loss expense. As a result, the Company recorded an allowance for credit losses of $0.5 million on approximately $36.8 million of acquired loans, with no day 1 impact to earnings.

(3) Consists of total long-term lease liabilities. Total short-term lease liabilities are included in other liabilities.

Exhibit 7 - Loans

Loans by Type - Held For Investment

The loan portfolio held for investment consists of the following loan classes:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025
Real estate loans			(audited)
Commercial real estate
Non-owner occupied	$	1,501,909	$	1,591,861	$	1,656,180	$	1,770,403	$	1,641,210
Multi-family residential		261,332		322,447		361,650		371,692		400,371
Land development and construction loans		505,007		534,028		544,727		543,697		499,663
		2,268,248		2,448,336		2,562,557		2,685,792		2,541,244
Single-family residential		1,680,768		1,515,181		1,550,724		1,542,447		1,549,356
Owner occupied		790,445		809,336		900,596		983,090		951,311
		4,739,461		4,772,853		5,013,877		5,211,329		5,041,911
Commercial loans		1,485,438		1,446,406		1,519,778		1,566,420		1,714,583
Loans to financial institutions and acceptances		112,667		148,602		164,974		156,918		153,345
Consumer loans and overdrafts		225,306		245,530		243,163		248,456		247,998
Total loans	$	6,562,872	$	6,613,391	$	6,941,792	$	7,183,123	$	7,157,837

Loans by Type - Held For Sale

The loan portfolio held for sale consists of the following loan classes:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025
Loans held for sale at the lower of fair value or cost			(audited)
Real estate loans
Commercial real estate
Non-owner occupied	$	63,908	$	43,406	$	—	$	—	$	—
Multi-family residential		60,794		—		—		—		—
Land development and construction loans		52,613		22,339		—		—		—
		177,315		65,745		—		—		—
Single-family residential		—		—		—		—		—
Owner occupied		12,699		15,167		—		—		40,597
		190,014		80,912		—		—		40,597
Commercial loans		—		—		—		—		—
Consumer loans		—		—		—		—		—
Total loans held for sale at the lower of fair value or cost		190,014		80,912		—		—		40,597

Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value
Land development and construction loans		—		—		—		2,056		7,475
Single-family residential		895		2,932		—		4,017		13,253
Total mortgage loans held for sale at fair value		895		2,932		—		6,073		20,728
Total loans held for sale	$	190,909	$	83,844	$	—	$	6,073	$	61,325

Non-Performing Assets

This table shows a summary of our non-performing assets by loan class, which includes non-performing loans, other real estate owned, or OREO, and other repossessed assets at the dates presented. Non-performing loans consist of (i) nonaccrual loans, and (ii) accruing loans 90 days or more contractually past due as to interest or principal.

(in thousands)	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025
Non-Accrual Loans			(audited)
Real Estate Loans
Commercial real estate (CRE)
Non-owner occupied	$	11,172	$	4,288	$	4,374	$	1,022		$	—
Multi-family residential		—		—		7,018		—			—
Land development and construction loans ⁽¹⁾		—		16,200		19,577		—			—
		11,172		20,488		30,969		1,022			—
Single-family residential		27,346		26,082		8,838		7,421			15,048
Owner occupied		40,745		28,733		15,287		21,027			22,249
		79,263		75,303		55,094		29,470			37,297
Commercial loans		85,481		83,761		67,081		51,157			84,907
Consumer loans and overdrafts		8,969		9,204		725		666			—
Total Non-Accrual Loans ⁽¹⁾	$	173,713	$	168,268	$	122,900	$	81,293		$	122,204

Past Due Accruing Loans
Real Estate Loans
Single-family residential		—		—		—		—			886
Owner occupied		—		730		—		—			—
Commercial		2,337		2,372		1,392		1,192	—		122
Consumer loans and overdrafts		—		—		—		—			7
Total Past Due Accruing Loans ⁽²⁾	$	2,337	$	3,102	$	1,392	$	1,192		$	1,015
Total Non-Performing Loans		176,050		171,370		124,292		82,485			123,219
Other Real Estate Owned		15,542		15,542		15,606		15,389			17,541
Total Non-Performing Assets ⁽¹⁾	$	191,592	$	186,912	$	139,898	$	97,874		$	140,760

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(1) At December 31, 2025, balances included $16.2 million in land development and construction loans held for sale, which were sold in January 2026. There were no loans both classified as held for sale and in non-performing status in any of the other periods shown.

(2) Loans past due 90 days or more but still accruing.

Loans by Credit Quality Indicators

This table shows the Company's loans by credit quality indicators. The Company has not purchased credit-deteriorated loans.

	March 31, 2026								December 31, 2025								March 31, 2025
											(audited)
(in thousands)	Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total (1)		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total (1)		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total (1)
Loans held for investment
Real Estate Loans
Commercial Real Estate (CRE)
Non-owner occupied	$	51,392	$	32,416	$	—	$	83,808	$	56,126	$	34,213	$	—	$	90,339	$	40,391	$	42,317	$	—	$	82,708
Multi-family residential		—		22,457		—		22,457		31,704		22,435		—		54,139		8,282		—		—		8,282
Land development and construction loans		34,590		2,748		—		37,338		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
		85,982		57,621		—		143,603		87,830		56,648		—		144,478		48,673		42,317		—		90,990
Single-family residential		—		43,985		—		43,985		733		26,010		—		26,743		—		15,934		—		15,934
Owner occupied		—		72,432		—		72,432		12,485		51,965		—		64,450		2,447		22,249		—		24,696
		85,982		174,038		—		260,020		101,048		134,623		—		235,671		51,120		80,500		—		131,620
Commercial loans		2,387		102,039		—		104,426		35,408		129,610		459		165,477		48,600		85,029		—		133,629
Loans to financial institutions and acceptances		—		35,210		—		35,210		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Consumer loans and overdrafts		—		8,969		—		8,969		—		9,204		—		9,204		—		7		—		7
Total loans held for investment		88,369		320,256		—		408,625		136,456		273,437		459		410,352		99,720		165,536		—		265,256
Loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value
Non-owner occupied		—		—		—		—		—		43,406		—		43,406		—		—		—		—
Multi-family residential		30,920		—		—		30,920		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Land development and construction loans		28,952		—		—		28,952		—		22,339		—		22,339		—		—		—		—
Owner occupied		—		—		—		—		—		15,167		—		15,167		—		40,597		—		40,597
Total loans held for sale		59,872		—		—		59,872		—		80,912		—		80,912		—		40,597		—		40,597
Total	$	148,241	$	320,256	$	—	$	468,497	$	136,456	$	354,349	$	459	$	491,264	$	99,720	$	206,133	$	—	$	305,853

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(1) There were no loans categorized as "loss" as of the dates presented.

Exhibit 8 - Deposits by Country of Domicile

This table shows the Company's deposits by country of domicile of the depositor as of the dates presented.

(in thousands)

March 31,

2026

December 31,

2025

September 30,

2025

June 30,

2025

March 31,

2025

(audited)

Domestic

5,228,588

5,168,371