Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 (Form 10-Q)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis is designed to provide a better understanding of various factors relating to the results of operations and financial condition of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ServisFirst Bank (the "Bank"). This discussion is intended to supplement and highlight information contained in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this document that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements concerning future operations, results or performance, are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "plan," "intend," "will," "could," "would," "might" and similar expressions often signify forward-looking statements. Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions that such forward-looking statements, wherever they occur in this quarterly report or in other statements attributable to the Company, are necessarily estimates reflecting the judgment of the Company's senior management and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements in this document. Many of those factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. These factors include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions, especially in the credit markets and in the Southeast; the impact of tariffs, trade wars and other conflicts on general economic conditions; performance of the capital markets; changes in interest rates, yield curves and interest rate spread relationships; changes in accounting and tax principles, policies or guidelines; changes in our loan portfolio and the deposit base; possible changes in laws and regulations and governmental monetary and fiscal policies, including, but not limited to, Federal Reserve policies in connection with continued or re-emerging inflationary pressures and the ability of the U.S. Congress to increase the U.S. statutory debt limit as needed; computer hacking or cyber-attacks resulting in unauthorized access to confidential or proprietary information; substantial, unexpected or prolonged changes in the level or cost of liquidity; the cost and other effects of legal and administrative cases and similar contingencies; possible changes in the creditworthiness of customers and the possible impairment of the collectability of loans and the value of collateral; the effect of natural disasters, such as hurricanes and tornados, in our geographic markets; increased competition from both banks and nonbank financial institutions; and the timing, amount and price of repurchases of common stock under our repurchase program. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our other U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings. If one or more of the factors affecting our forward-looking information and statements proves incorrect, then our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements that are made from time to time.

Business

We are a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and are headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, ServisFirst Bank, an Alabama banking corporation, provides commercial banking services through full-service banking offices located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Through the Bank, we originate commercial, consumer and other loans and accept deposits, provide electronic banking services, such as online and mobile banking, including remote deposit capture, deliver treasury and cash management services and provide correspondent banking services to other financial institutions.

Our principal business is to accept deposits from the public and to make loans and other investments. Our principal sources of funds for loans and investments are demand, time, savings, and other deposits. Our principal sources of income are interest and fees collected on loans, interest and dividends collected on other investments and service charges. Our principal expenses are interest paid on savings and other deposits, interest paid on our other borrowings, employee compensation, office expenses and other overhead expenses.

Third Quarter Highlights

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Diluted earnings per common share of $0.80 for the third quarter of 2026, an increase of 33.3%, from the third quarter of 2025.

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Average loans of $14.54 billion for the third quarter of 2026, an increase of $1.34 billion, or 10.1%, from the third quarter of 2025.

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Average deposits of $14.33 billion for the third quarter of 2026, an increase of $195.2 million, or 1.4%, from the third quarter of 2025.

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Net interest income of $159.8 million for the third quarter of 2026, increased $26.4 million, or 19.8%, from the third quarter of 2025.

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Net interest margin of 3.63% for third quarter of 2026, increased 54 basis points from 3.09% in the third quarter of 2025.

Overview

As of September 30, 2026, we had consolidated total assets of $18.32 billion, an increase of $592.5 million, or 3.3%, from $17.73 billion at December 31, 2025. Total loans were $14.74 billion at September 30, 2026, an increase of $1.04 billion, or 7.6%, from $13.70 billion at December 31, 2025. Total deposits were $14.09 billion at September 30, 2026, a decrease of $131.7 million, or 0.9%, from $14.22 billion at December 31, 2025. The decrease was partially offset by an increase of $226.0 million in noninterest-bearing demand deposits.

We reported net income and net income available to common stockholders of $87.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to net income and net income available to common stockholders of $65.6 million for the third quarter of 2025. Basic and diluted earnings per common share were both $0.80 for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $0.60 in the corresponding period in 2025.

Net income was $256.1 million and net income available to common stockholders was $256.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to net income and net income available to common stockholders of $190.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Basic and diluted earnings per common share were both $2.34 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $1.74 for both for the corresponding period in 2025. Changes in income and expenses are more fully explained in "Results of Operations" below.

Performance Ratios

The following table presents select ratios of our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, and 2025.

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2026				2025				2026				2025
Return on average assets			1.89	%			1.47	%			1.90	%			1.44	%
Return on average common stockholders' equity			17.26	%			14.88	%			17.62	%			15.01	%
Dividend payout ratio			23.81	%			27.93	%			24.36	%			28.89	%
Net interest margin (1)			3.63	%			3.09	%			3.60	%			3.04	%
Efficiency ratio (2)			30.20	%			35.22	%			29.89	%			34.56	%
Average stockholders' equity to average total assets			10.95	%			9.87	%			10.77	%			9.58	%

(1)	Net interest margin is the net yield on average interest-earning assets, calculated as taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(2)	Efficiency ratio is the result of noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

Financial Condition

Cash and Cash Equivalents

At September 30, 2026, we had $25.1 million in federal funds sold, compared to $6.1 million at December 31, 2025. We also maintain balances at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, which earn interest. At September 30, 2026, we had $724.4 million in balances at the Federal Reserve, compared to $1.00 billion at December 31, 2025. At September 30, 2026, we had $299.0 million in securities purchased under agreements to resell, compared to $498.9 million at December 31, 2025.

Securities

Debt securities available-for-sale totaled $968.5 million at September 30, 2026 and $1.07 billion at December 31, 2025. During the three months ended September 30, 2026, the Company sold available-for-sale U.S. Treasury securities with an amortized cost basis of $430.1 million and recorded a pre-tax gain of $148,000. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company sold available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities with amortized cost bases of $83.8 million and $153.9 million, respectively, and recorded pre-tax losses of $7.8 million and $16.4 million as a result of our portfolio restructuring during 2025. Debt securities held to maturity totaled $594.6 million at September 30, 2026 and $660.1 million at December 31, 2025. We had paydowns of $64.9 million on mortgage-backed securities and government agencies, maturities of $118.9 million on municipal bonds and treasury securities, and calls of $67.5 million on corporate securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2026. We purchased $50.0 million in mortgage-backed securities, $440.4 million in U.S. Treasury securities, and $37.7 million in corporate securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2026. For a tabular presentation of debt securities available for sale and held to maturity at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, see "Note 4 - Securities" in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The objective of our investment policy is to invest funds not otherwise needed to meet our loan demand to earn the maximum return, yet still maintain sufficient liquidity to meet fluctuations in our loan demand and deposit structure. In doing so, we seek to balance the market and credit risks against the potential investment return, make investments compatible with the pledge requirements of any deposits of public funds, maintain compliance with regulatory investment requirements, and assist certain public entities with their financial needs. The investment committee has full authority over the investment portfolio and makes decisions on purchases and sales of securities. The entire portfolio, along with all investment transactions occurring since the previous board of directors meeting, is reviewed by the board at each monthly meeting. The investment policy allows portfolio holdings to include short-term securities purchased to provide us with needed liquidity and longer-term securities purchased to generate level income for us over periods of interest rate fluctuations.

All debt securities in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2026 continue to perform as scheduled. We have evaluated the securities and have determined that the decline in fair value, relative to its amortized cost, is not due to credit-related factors. In addition, we have the ability to hold these securities within the portfolio until maturity or until the value recovers, and we believe that it is not likely that we will be required to sell these securities prior to recovery. We continue to monitor all of our securities with a high degree of scrutiny. There can be no assurance that we will not conclude in future periods that conditions existing at that time indicate some or all of its securities may be sold or would require a charge to earnings as a provision for credit losses in such periods.

We do not invest in collateralized debt obligations. As of September 30, 2026, we had $373.4 million of bank and bank holding company-issued debt. All such bonds, if rated, were rated BBB or better by Kroll Bond Rating Agency at the time of our initial investment, and all other corporate bonds held were rated A- or better by Standard & Poor's or Moody's at the time of purchase. The total investment portfolio has a combined average credit rating of AA as of September 30, 2026.

The carrying value of debt securities pledged to secure public funds on deposit and for other purposes as required by law was $1.08 billion and $1.23 billion as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Loans

At September 30, 2026, we had total loans of $14.74 billion, an increase of $1.04 billion, or 7.6%, from $13.70 billion at December 31, 2025. The majority of this growth occurred in non-owner occupied commercial loans, increasing $537.8 million, or 11.7% since December 31, 2025.

The following table details our loan portfolio and the percentage composition by type at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

		September 30, 2026				December 31, 2025
		(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural		$	3,386,275			$	3,146,736
Real estate - construction			1,566,203				1,457,628
Real estate - mortgage:
Owner-occupied commercial			2,853,062				2,739,823
1-4 family mortgage			1,717,781				1,671,713
Non-owner occupied commercial			5,141,148				4,603,389
Total real estate - mortgage			9,711,991				9,014,925
Consumer			72,834				77,623
Total Loans			14,737,303				13,696,912
Less: Allowance for credit losses			(189,010	)			(171,683	)
Net Loans		$	14,548,293			$	13,525,229
Commercial, financial and agricultural			22.98	%			22.97	%
Real estate - construction			10.63				10.64
Real estate - mortgage:
Owner-occupied commercial			19.36				20.00
1-4 family mortgage			11.66				12.21
Non-owner occupied commercial			34.88				33.61
Total real estate - mortgage			65.90				65.82
Consumer			0.49				0.57
Total Loans			100.00	%			100.00	%

The table below summarizes the Company's commercial real estate portfolio at September 30, 2026 as segregated by industry concentrations based on North American Industry Classification System:

		September 30, 2026
		Balance				Percent of Total
		(Dollars in Thousands)
Owner Occupied Real Estate
Retail Trade		$	652,055				8.1	%
Other Services (except Public Administration)			303,518				3.8
Health Care and Social Assistance			296,069				3.7
Accommodation and Food Services			279,429				3.5
Manufacturing			206,566				2.6
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services			188,479				2.4
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing			174,547				2.2
Wholesale Trade			168,335				2.1
All Other Owner Occupied Real Estate			584,064				7.3
Total Owner Occupied Real Estate		$	2,853,062				35.7	%
Non-Owner Occupied Real Estate
Multifamily Permanent		$	1,415,308				17.7	%
Shopping or Retail Center			750,905				9.4
Hotel or Motel			618,566				7.8
Office Building			573,353				7.2
Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility			511,302				6.4
Office Warehouse			266,645				3.3
Warehouse			154,521				1.9
Self-Storage Facility			214,857				2.7
Gas Station or Convenience Store			119,021				1.5
Restaurant			81,422				1.0
All Other Income Property			435,248				5.4
Total Non-Owner Occupied Real Estate		$	5,141,148				64.3	%
Total Commercial Real Estate		$	7,994,210				100.0	%

The table below summarizes the Company's commercial real estate portfolio at September 30, 2026 as segregated by geographic region in which the property is located:

		September 30, 2026
		Balance				Percent of Total
		(Dollars in Thousands)
State:
Alabama		$	2,356,363				29.5	%
Florida			2,112,023				26.4
Georgia			929,176				11.6
North Carolina			356,144				4.5
South Carolina			424,984				5.3
Tennessee			660,715				8.3
Texas			343,047				4.3
Virginia			155,285				1.9
Other			656,473				8.2
Total commercial real estate loans		$	7,994,210				100.0	%

Asset Quality

We assess the adequacy of our ACL at the end of each calendar quarter. The level of ACL is based on our evaluation of historical default and loss experience, current and projected economic conditions, asset quality trends, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrowers' ability to repay a loan, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio and other relevant factors. The ACL is increased by a provision for credit losses, which is charged to expense, and reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries. We believe the ACL is adequate to absorb all expected future losses to be recognized over the contractual life of the loans in the portfolio.

Loans with similar risk characteristics are evaluated in pools and, depending on the nature of each identified pool, we utilize a discounted cash flow, probability of default / loss given default or remaining life method. The historical loss experience estimate by pool is then adjusted by forecast factors that are quantitatively related to the Company's historical credit loss experience, such as national unemployment rates and gross domestic product. Losses are predicted over a period of time determined to be reasonable and supportable, and at the end of the reasonable and supportable period losses are reverted to long-term historical averages. The reasonable and supportable period and reversion period are re-evaluated each quarter and are dependent on the current economic environment among other factors. See "Note 5 - Loans" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements elsewhere in this report.

The expected credit losses for each loan pool are then adjusted for changes in qualitative factors not inherently considered in the quantitative analyses. The qualitative adjustments either increase or decrease the quantitative model estimation. We consider factors that are relevant within the qualitative framework, which include the following: lending policy, changes in nature and volume of loans, staff experience, changes in volume and trends of problem loans, concentration risk, trends in underlying collateral values, external factors, quality of loan review system and other economic conditions.

Loans that no longer share similar risk characteristics with the collectively evaluated pools are excluded from the collective evaluation and expected credit losses are estimated on an individual basis. Individual evaluations are performed for nonaccrual loans, loans rated substandard, and certain modified loans. The allowance for credit losses on these individually evaluated loans is calculated using methods, such as the estimated fair value of underlying collateral, observable market prices of comparable debt, or the present value of expected future cash flows.

The following table presents a summary of the allowance for credit losses, net charge-offs and certain credit ratios for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.

		As of and for the Three Months Ended								As of and for the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2026				2025				2026				2025
		(Dollars in thousands)
Total loans outstanding, net of unearned income		$	14,737,303			$	13,311,967			$	14,737,303			$	13,311,967
Average loans outstanding, net of unearned income		$	14,544,997			$	13,205,775			$	14,187,433			$	12,976,490
Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period			181,853				169,959				171,683				164,458
Charge-offs:
Commercial, financial and agricultural loans			1,862				7,947				14,227				17,209
Real estate - construction			6,959				-				7,670				46
Real estate - mortgage			207				1,294				303				5,445
Consumer loans			137				109				387				242
Total charge-offs			9,165				9,350				22,587				22,942
Recoveries:
Commercial, financial and agricultural loans			1,398				237				2,243				1,367
Real estate - construction			-				30				-				30
Real estate - mortgage			3				-				399				1
Consumer loans			23				21				117				105
Total recoveries			1,424				288				2,759				1,503
Net charge-offs			7,741				9,062				19,828				21,439
Provision for credit losses on loans			14,898				9,338				37,155				27,216
Allowance for credit losses on loans at period end		$	189,010			$	170,235			$	189,010			$	170,235
Allowance for credit losses on loans to period end loans			1.28	%			1.28	%			1.28	%			1.28	%
Net charge-offs to average loans			0.21	%			0.27	%			0.19	%			0.22	%

The following table presents the allocation of the allowance for credit losses for each respective loan category with the corresponding percent of loans in each category to total loans:

						Percentage of loans
						in each category
September 30, 2026		Amount				to total loans
		(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural		$	62,734				22.98	%
Real estate - construction			37,157				10.63	%
Owner-occupied commercial			18,875				19.36	%
1-4 family mortgage			22,038				11.66	%
Non-owner occupied commercial			46,734				34.88	%
Consumer			1,472				0.49	%
Total		$	189,010				100.00	%

						Percentage of loans
						in each category
December 31, 2025		Amount				to total loans
		(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural		$	63,620				22.97	%
Real estate - construction			22,432				10.64	%
Owner-occupied commercial			18,833				20.00	%
1-4 family mortgage			24,739				12.21	%
Non-owner occupied commercial			38,971				33.61	%
Consumer			3,088				0.57	%
Total		$	171,683				100.00	%

Nonperforming Assets

Total nonperforming loans at September 30, 2026, which include nonaccrual loans and loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing, decreased $7.2 million, or 4.3%, to $161.6 million from $168.8 million at December 31, 2025. Of this total, nonaccrual loans of $160.1 million at September 30, 2026 represented a net decrease of $8.3 million from nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2025. Excluding credit card accounts, there were ten loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing totaling $1.4 million at September 30, 2026, compared to two loans totaling $323,000 at December 31, 2025. Loans made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were modified during the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were $1.2 million and $17.4 million, respectively.

The following table details our nonperforming assets at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

		September 30, 2026								December 31, 2025
						Number of								Number of
		Balance				Loans				Balance				Loans
		(Dollar Amounts In Thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial, financial and agricultural		$	20,416				56			$	26,756				55
Real estate - construction			37,742				12				35,885				8
Real estate - mortgage:
Owner-occupied commercial			20,250				23				13,578				17
1-4 family mortgage			6,273				35				9,440				34
Non-owner occupied commercial			74,761				11				81,977				13
Total real estate - mortgage			101,284				69				104,995				64
Consumer			642				1				715				2
Total Nonaccrual loans:		$	160,084				138			$	168,351				129
90+ days past due and accruing:
Commercial, financial and agricultural		$	58				8			$	101				10
Real estate - construction			-				-				-				-
Real estate - mortgage:
Owner-occupied commercial			-				-				-				-
1-4 family mortgage			1,425				10				323				2
Non-owner occupied commercial			-				-				-				-
Total real estate - mortgage			1,425				10				323				2
Consumer			31				17				54				28
Total 90+ days past due and accruing:		$	1,514				35			$	478				40
Total Nonperforming Loans:		$	161,598				173			$	168,829				169
Plus: Other real estate owned and repossessions			14,865				11				2,583				9
Total Nonperforming Assets		$	176,463				184			$	171,412				178
Ratios:
Nonperforming loans to total loans			1.10	%							1.23	%
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate owned and repossessions			1.20	%							1.25	%

OREO and repossessed assets at September 30, 2026 were $14.9 million, an increase of $12.3 million, or 475.5%, from $2.6 million at December 31, 2025. The following table summarizes OREO and repossessed asset activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2026				2025
		(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period		$	2,583			$	2,531
Transfers from loans and capitalized expenses			14,941				811
Proceeds from sales			(2,278	)			(3,029	)
Write-downs / net gain (loss) on sales			(381	)			298
Balance at end of period		$	14,865			$	611

The balance of nonperforming assets can fluctuate due to changes in economic conditions. We have established a policy to discontinue accruing interest on a loan (i.e., place the loan on nonaccrual status) after it has become 90 days delinquent as to payment of principal or interest, unless the loan is considered to be well-collateralized and is actively in the process of collection. In addition, a loan will be placed on nonaccrual status before it becomes 90 days delinquent if management believes that the collection of interest is not expected. Interest previously accrued but uncollected on such loans is reversed and charged against current income when the receivable is determined to be uncollectible. Interest income on nonaccrual loans is recognized only as received. If we believe that a loan will not be collected in full, we will increase the ACL to reflect management's estimate of any potential exposure or loss. Generally, payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied directly to principal.

Deposits

We rely on increasing our deposit base to fund loan and other asset growth. Each of our markets is highly competitive. We compete for local deposits by offering attractive products with competitive rates. We expect to have a higher average cost of funds for local deposits than competitor banks due to our lack of an extensive branch network. Our management's strategy is to offset the higher cost of funding with a lower level of operating expense and firm pricing discipline for loan products. We have promoted electronic banking services by providing them without charge and by offering in-bank customer training. At September 30, 2026, our total deposits were $14.09 billion, a decrease of $131.7 million, or 0.9%, from $14.22 billion at December 31, 2025.

The following table summarizes balances of our deposits and the percentage of each type to the total at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

		September 30, 2026								December 31, 2025
		(In Thousands)								(In Thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand		$	2,910,281				20.66	%		$	2,684,272				18.88	%
Interest-bearing demand			2,248,258				15.96	%			2,449,158				17.22	%
Money market			7,569,062				53.73	%			7,585,555				53.35	%
Savings			107,288				0.76	%			110,298				0.78	%
Time deposits, $250,000 and under			312,177				2.22	%			369,855				2.60	%
Time deposits, over $250,000			940,312				6.67	%			1,019,896				7.17	%
		$	14,087,378				100.00	%		$	14,219,034				100.00	%

At September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we estimate that we had approximately $9.20 billion and $9.69 billion, respectively, in uninsured deposits, which are the portion of deposit accounts that exceed the FDIC insurance limit. The uninsured deposit data for 2026 and 2025 reflects the deposit insurance impact of "combined ownership segregation" of escrow and other accounts at an aggregate level but does not reflect an evaluation of all of the account styling distinctions that would determine the availability of deposit insurance to individual accounts based on FDIC regulations.

		Portion of Time Deposits in Excess of Insurance Limit
		September 30, 2026
Time Deposits Otherwise Uninsured With a Maturity of:		(In Thousands)
3 months or less		$	178,341
Over 3 months through 6 months			142,976
Over 6 months through 12 months			50,085
Over 12 months			21,725
Total		$	393,127

Other Borrowings

Our borrowings consist of federal funds purchased and subordinated notes payable. We had $1.97 billion and $1.47 billion at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, in federal funds purchased from correspondent banks that are clients of our correspondent banking unit. The average rate paid on these borrowings was 3.78% for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Other borrowings consist of $34.75 million of the Company's 4% Subordinated Notes due October 21, 2030, which were issued in a private placement in October 2020 and pay interest semi-annually. The Notes can be prepaid at any time.

Liquidity

Liquidity is defined as our ability to generate sufficient cash to fund current loan demand, deposit withdrawals, and other cash demands and disbursement needs, and otherwise to operate on an ongoing basis.

The retention of existing deposits and attraction of new deposit sources through new and existing customers is critical to our liquidity position. If our liquidity was to decline due to deposit withdrawals, we have procedures that provide for certain actions under varying liquidity conditions. These actions include borrowing from existing correspondent banks, selling or participating loans, and curtailing loan commitments and funding. At September 30, 2026, our liquid assets, represented by cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, securities purchased with agreements to resell and unpledged available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities, totaled $1.45 billion. The Bank had loans pledged to both the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, which provided approximately $3.36 billion and $2.59 billion, respectively, in available funding. The Bank's policy limits on brokered deposits would allow for up to $4.58 billion in available funding for brokered deposits. Additionally, the Bank had approximately $247.1 million in available unused federal funds lines of credit with regional banks, subject to certain restrictions and collateral requirements, to meet short term funding needs.

Our management meets on a quarterly basis to review sources and uses of funding to determine the appropriate strategy to ensure an appropriate level of liquidity. At the current time, our long-term liquidity needs primarily relate to funds required to support loan originations and commitments and deposit withdrawals. Our regular sources of funding are from the growth of our deposit base, repayment of principal and interest on loans, the sale of loans and the renewal of time deposits. In addition, we have issued debt as described above under "Other borrowings" and have various other sources of liquidity as discussed herein. We believe these sources of funding are adequate to meet both our immediate (within the next 12 months) and our longer term anticipated funding needs. However, we may need additional funding if we are able to maintain our current growth rate into the future.

We are subject to general FDIC guidelines that require a minimum level of liquidity. Management believes our liquidity ratios meet or exceed these guidelines.

The following table illustrates, during the periods presented, the mix of our funding sources and the assets in which those funds are invested as a percentage of our average total assets for the period indicated. Average assets totaled $18.32 billion and $18.04 billion, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.

		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2026				2025				2026				2025
Sources of Funds:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing			15.9	%			15.0	%			15.7	%			14.8	%
Interest-bearing			62.3				64.6				63.3				64.0
Federal funds purchased			9.6				9.3				9.1				10.3
Long term debt and other borrowings			0.2				0.4				0.2				0.4
Other liabilities			1.0				0.7				0.9				0.8
Equity capital			11.0				10.0				10.8				9.7
Total sources			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%
Uses of Funds:
Loans			79.5	%			74.6	%			78.7	%			73.5	%
Securities			9.1				10.9				9.3				11.0
Interest-bearing balances with banks			5.2				9.1				5.5				11.5
Federal funds sold			1.6				2.1				2.2				0.9
Other assets			4.6				3.3				4.3				3.1
Total uses			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%

Capital Adequacy

Total stockholders' equity attributable to us at September 30, 2026 was $2.04 billion, or 11.12% of total assets. At December 31, 2025, total stockholders' equity attributable to us was $1.85 billion, or 10.44% of total assets.

As of September 30, 2026, our most recent notification from the FDIC categorized us as well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To remain categorized as well-capitalized, we must maintain minimum Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 risk-based, total risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as disclosed in the table below. Our management believes that we are well-capitalized under the prompt corrective action provisions as of September 30, 2026.

The final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's capital guidelines for U.S. banks (Basel III rules) became effective January 1, 2015, subject to a phase-in period for certain aspects of the new rules. In order to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments to executives, under the Basel III rules a covered banking organization is required to maintain a "capital conservation buffer" in addition to its minimum risk-based capital requirements. This buffer is required to consist solely of common equity Tier 1 capital, and the buffer applies to all three risk-based measurements (CET1, Tier 1 capital and total capital). The capital conservation buffer became fully effective on January 1, 2019. As of January 1, 2019, an additional amount of common equity Tier 1 capital equal to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets is required for compliance with the capital conservation buffer. The ratios for the Company and the Bank are currently sufficient to satisfy the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer.

The following table sets forth (i) the capital ratios required by the FDIC and the Alabama Banking Department's leverage ratio requirement and (ii) our actual ratios, not including the applicable 2.5% capital conservation buffer, of capital to total regulatory or risk-weighted assets, as of September 30, 2026, December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025:

		Actual								For Basel III Capital Adequacy Purposes*								To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
		Amount				Ratio				Amount				Ratio				Amount				Ratio
		(Dollars in Thousands)
As of September 30, 2026
CET 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
Consolidated		$	2,034,301				11.98	%		$	764,441				4.50	%			N/A				N/A
ServisFirst Bank			2,062,914				12.15	%			764,333				4.50	%		$	1,104,036				6.50	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
Consolidated			2,034,801				11.98	%			1,019,255				6.00	%			N/A				N/A
ServisFirst Bank			2,063,414				12.15	%			1,019,110				6.00	%			1,358,814				8.00	%
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
Consolidated			2,252,321				13.26	%			1,359,006				8.00	%			N/A				N/A
ServisFirst Bank			2,253,134				13.27	%			1,358,814				8.00	%			1,698,517				10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets:
Consolidated			2,034,801				11.11	%			732,488				4.00	%			N/A				N/A
ServisFirst Bank			2,063,414				11.27	%			732,448				4.00	%			915,560				5.00	%
As of December 31, 2025
CET 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
Consolidated		$	1,838,024				11.65	%		$	709,755				4.50	%			N/A				N/A
ServisFirst Bank			1,866,335				11.83	%			709,698				4.50	%		$	1,025,119				6.50	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
Consolidated			1,838,524				11.66	%			946,340				6.00	%			N/A				N/A
ServisFirst Bank			1,866,835				11.84	%			946,264				6.00	%			1,261,685				8.00	%
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
Consolidated			2,038,579				12.93	%			1,261,787				8.00	%			N/A				N/A
ServisFirst Bank			2,039,090				12.93	%			1,261,685				8.00	%			1,577,107				10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets:
Consolidated			1,838,524				10.26	%			717,027				4.00	%			N/A				N/A
ServisFirst Bank			1,866,835				10.41	%			716,995				4.00	%			896,244				5.00	%
As of September 30, 2025
CET 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
Consolidated		$	1,771,773				11.49	%		$	693,692				4.50	%			N/A				N/A
ServisFirst Bank			1,830,830				11.88	%			693,638				4.50	%		$	1,001,921				6.50	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
Consolidated			1,772,273				11.50	%			924,923				6.00	%			N/A				N/A
ServisFirst Bank			1,831,330				11.88	%			924,850				6.00	%			1,233,134				8.00	%
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:
Consolidated			1,990,038				12.91	%			1,233,231				8.00	%			N/A				N/A
ServisFirst Bank			2,002,345				12.99	%			1,233,134				8.00	%			1,541,417				10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets:
Consolidated			1,772,273				10.01	%			708,436				4.00	%			N/A				N/A
ServisFirst Bank			1,831,330				10.34	%			708,414				4.00	%			885,517				5.00	%
* This column reflects the minimum capital ratios under Basel III and does not include the 2.5% capital conservation buffer.

We are a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank. Our principal source of cash flow, including cash flow to pay dividends to our stockholders, is dividends the Bank pays to us as the Bank's sole shareholder. Statutory and regulatory limitations apply to the Bank's payment of dividends to us as well as our payment of dividends to our stockholders. The requirement that a bank holding company must serve as a source of strength to its subsidiary banks also results in the position of the Federal Reserve that a bank holding company should not maintain a level of cash dividends to its stockholders that places undue pressure on the capital of its bank subsidiaries or that can be funded only through additional borrowings or other arrangements that may undermine the bank holding company's ability to serve as such a source of strength. Our ability to pay dividends is also subject to the provisions of Delaware corporate law.

The Alabama Banking Department also regulates the Bank's dividend payments. Under Alabama law, a state-chartered bank may not pay a dividend in excess of 90% of its net earnings until the Bank's surplus is equal to at least 20% of its capital (our Bank's surplus currently exceeds 20% of its capital). Moreover, our Bank is also required by Alabama law to obtain the prior approval of the Superintendent of Banks ("Superintendent") for its payment of dividends if the total of all dividends declared by the Bank in any calendar year will exceed the total of (i) the Bank's net earnings (as defined by statute) for that year, plus (ii) its retained net earnings for the preceding two years, less any required transfers to surplus. In addition, no dividends, withdrawals or transfers may be made from the Bank's surplus without the prior written approval of the Superintendent.

The Bank's payment of dividends may also be affected or limited by other factors, such as the requirement to maintain adequate capital above regulatory guidelines. The federal banking agencies have indicated that paying dividends that deplete a depository institution's capital base to an inadequate level would be an unsafe and unsound banking practice. Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, a depository institution may not pay any dividends if payment would cause it to become undercapitalized or if it already is undercapitalized. Moreover, the federal agencies have issued policy statements that provide that bank holding companies and insured banks should generally only pay dividends out of current operating earnings. If, in the opinion of the federal banking regulators, the Bank were engaged in or about to engage in an unsafe or unsound practice, the federal banking regulators could require, after notice and a hearing, that the Bank stop or refrain from engaging in the questioned practice.

Subsequent to quarter-end, on October 14, 2026, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program permitting the repurchase of up to two million shares of its outstanding common stock through December 31, 2027. See Note 14, "Subsequent Events," to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of business, we are a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit beyond current fundings, credit card arrangements, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in our balance sheet. The contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement we have in those particular financial arrangements. All such financial instruments bear interest at variable rates and we have no such financial instruments that bear interest at fixed rates.

Our exposure to credit loss for commitments to extend credit, credit card arrangements and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual or notional amount of these instruments in the event of non-performance by the other party to such financial instrument. We use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance sheet instruments.

As part of our mortgage operations, we originate and sell certain loans to investors in the secondary market. We continue to experience a manageable level of investor repurchase demands. For loans sold, we have an obligation to either repurchase the outstanding principal balance of a loan or make the purchaser whole for the economic benefits of a loan if it is determined that the loans sold were in violation of representations and warranties made by the Bank at the time of the sale. Representations and warranties typically include those made regarding loans that had missing or insufficient file documentation or loans obtained through fraud by borrowers or other third parties such as appraisers.

Financial instruments whose unfunded contract amounts represent credit risk at September 30, 2026 are as follows:

		September 30, 2026
		(In Thousands)
Commitments to extend credit		$	4,012,396
Credit card arrangements			429,539
Standby letters of credit			88,408
		$	4,530,343

Commitments to extend credit beyond current funded amounts are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the applicable loan agreement. Such commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained if deemed necessary by us upon extension of credit is based on our management's credit evaluation. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment and income-producing commercial properties.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions. All letters of credit are due within one year or less of the original commitment date. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.

Federal funds lines of credit are uncommitted lines issued to downstream correspondent banks for the purpose of providing liquidity to them. The lines are unsecured, and we have no obligation to sell federal funds to the correspondent, nor does the correspondent have any obligation to request or accept purchases of federal funds from us.

Results of Operations

Summary of Net Income

We reported net income and net income available to common stockholders of $87.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to net income and net income available to common stockholders of $65.6 million for the third quarter of 2025. Net income was $256.1 million and net income available to common stockholders was $256.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to net income and net income available to common stockholders of $190.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in net income for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to 2025 was driven by growth in both net interest income and noninterest income, even after adjusting for the $148,000 securities gains for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026, and $7.8 million and $16.4 million of securities losses for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively.

Basic and diluted earnings per common share were both $0.80 for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $0.60 in the corresponding period in 2025. Basic and diluted earnings per common share were both $2.34 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $1.74 for both in the corresponding period in 2025. Return on average assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 1.89% and 1.90% compared to 1.47% and 1.44%, respectively, for the corresponding periods in 2025. Return on average common stockholders' equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 17.26% and 17.62%, respectively, compared to 14.88% and 15.01%, respectively, for the corresponding periods in 2025.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Analysis

Net interest income is the difference between the income earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities used to support such assets. The major factors that affect net interest income are changes in volumes, the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Management's ability to respond to changes in interest rates by effective asset-liability management techniques is critical to maintaining the stability of the net interest margin and the momentum of our primary source of earnings.

Taxable-equivalent net interest income increased $26.4 million, or 19.8%, to $159.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $133.5 million for the corresponding period in 2025, and increased $75.4 million, or 19.4%, to $464.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $388.9 million for the corresponding period in 2025. The taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets increased to 5.84% for the three months ended September 30, 2026 from 5.82% for the corresponding period in 2025, and increased to 5.80% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 from 5.79% for the corresponding period in 2025. The yield on loans for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was 6.24% compared to 6.34% for the corresponding period in 2025, and 6.22% compared to 6.35% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively. The cost of total interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 2.93% for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to 3.55% for the corresponding period in 2025, and decreased to 2.91% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 from 3.55% for the corresponding period in 2025. Net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was 3.63% compared to 3.09% for the corresponding period in 2025, and 3.60% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to 3.04% for the corresponding period in 2025.

The Federal Reserve Bank's targeted federal funds rate was 4.00 - 4.25% at September 30, 2025 compared to its current range as of September 30, 2026 of 3.75 - 4.00%.

The following tables show, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the average balances of each principal category of our assets, liabilities and stockholders' equity, and an analysis of net interest revenue. The accompanying tables reflect changes in our net interest margin as a result of changes in the volume and rate of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the same periods. Changes as a result of mix or the number of days in the periods have been allocated to the volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each. The tables are presented on a taxable-equivalent basis where applicable:

Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis
On a Fully Taxable-Equivalent Basis
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except Average Yields and Rates)
		2026												2025
						Interest				Average								Interest				Average
		Average				Earned /				Yield /				Average				Earned /				Yield /
		Balance				Paid				Rate				Balance				Paid				Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income (1)(2):
Taxable		$	14,523,000			$	228,182				6.23	%		$	13,175,297			$	210,517				6.34	%
Tax-exempt (3)			21,997				411				7.41				30,478				420				5.47
Total loans, net of unearned income			14,544,997				228,593				6.24				13,205,775				210,937				6.34
Mortgage loans held for sale			11,909				145				4.83				11,351				138				4.82
Debt securities:
Taxable			1,669,210				16,084				3.85				1,926,101				17,339				3.60
Tax-exempt (3)			444				6				5.41				444				6				5.41
Total debt securities (4)			1,669,654				16,090				3.85				1,926,545				17,345				3.60
Federal funds sold and securities with agreement to resell			298,700				3,391				4.50				365,733				4,723				5.12
Restricted equity securities			12,465				188				5.98				12,167				195				6.36
Interest-bearing balances with banks			950,426				9,016				3.76				1,608,118				18,022				4.45
Total interest-earning assets		$	17,488,151			$	257,423				5.84	%		$	17,129,689			$	251,360				5.82	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			84,825												103,470
Net fixed assets and equipment			65,791												60,614
Allowance for credit losses, accrued interest and other assets			683,732												415,586
Total assets		$	18,322,499											$	17,709,359
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits		$	2,226,470			$	9,666				1.72	%		$	2,069,440			$	11,247				2.16	%
Savings deposits			110,246				398				1.43				103,668				433				1.66
Money market accounts			7,835,165				60,147				3.05				7,965,115				73,587				3.67
Time deposits			1,235,134				10,203				3.28				1,344,257				13,468				3.97
Total interest-bearing deposits			11,407,015				80,414				2.80				11,482,480				98,735				3.41
Federal funds purchased			1,760,091				16,778				3.78				1,640,377				18,437				4.46
Other borrowings			34,750				347				3.96				64,761				688				4.21
Total interest-bearing liabilities		$	13,201,856			$	97,539				2.93	%		$	13,187,618			$	117,860				3.55	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits			2,921,746												2,651,043
Other liabilities			191,785												122,873
Stockholders' equity			2,010,433												1,762,980
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (4)			(3,321	)											(15,155	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	18,322,499											$	17,709,359
Net interest income						$	159,884											$	133,500
Net interest spread											2.91	%											2.27	%
Net interest margin											3.63	%											3.09	%

(1)		Non-accrual loans are included in average loan balances in all periods. Loan fees of $5,169 and $6,103 are included in interest income in the third quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively.
(2)		Amortization of acquired loan premiums of $48 and $49 is included in interest income in 2026 and 2025, respectively.
(3)		Interest income and yields are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21%.
(4)		Unrealized losses of $(4,594) and $(20,436) are excluded from the yield calculation in the third quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively.

		For the Three Months Ended September 30,
		2026 Compared to 2025 Increase (Decrease) in Interest Income and Expense Due to Changes in:
		Volume				Rate				Total
		(In Thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income
Taxable		$	21,225			$	(3,560	)		$	17,665
Tax-exempt			(135	)			126				(9	)
Total loans, net of unearned income			21,090				(3,434	)			17,656
Mortgages held for sale			7				-				7
Debt securities:
Taxable			(2,419	)			1,164				(1,255	)
Tax-exempt			-				-				-
Total debt securities			(2,419	)			1,164				(1,255	)
Federal funds sold			(803	)			(529	)			(1,332	)
Restricted equity securities			4				(11	)			(7	)
Interest-bearing balances with banks			(6,548	)			(2,458	)			(9,006	)
Total interest-earning assets		$	11,331			$	(5,268	)		$	6,063
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits		$	806			$	(2,387	)		$	(1,581	)
Savings			26				(61	)			(35	)
Money market accounts			(1,183	)			(12,257	)			(13,440	)
Time deposits			(1,032	)			(2,233	)			(3,265	)
Total interest-bearing deposits			(1,383	)			(16,938	)			(18,321	)
Federal funds purchased			1,279				(2,938	)			(1,659	)
Other borrowed funds			(302	)			(39	)			(341	)
Total interest-bearing liabilities			(406	)			(19,915	)			(20,321	)
Increase in net interest income		$	11,737			$	14,647			$	26,384

Loan growth drove the favorable volume impact, partially offset by lower interest-bearing balances with banks, debt securities and federal funds sold. The rate impact was also favorable, as funding costs declined 62 basis points, more than offsetting a 10-basis-point decline in loan yields for the three months ended September 30, 2026.

Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis
On a Fully Taxable-Equivalent Basis
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except Average Yields and Rates)
		2026												2025
						Interest												Interest
		Average				Earned /				Average				Average				Earned /				Average
		Balance				Paid				Yield / Rate				Balance				Paid				Yield / Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income (1)(2):
Taxable		$	14,160,455			$	656,410				6.20	%		$	12,947,848			$	613,173				6.35	%
Tax-exempt (3)			26,978				3,293				16.32				28,642				1,141				5.34
Total loans, net of unearned income			14,187,433				659,703				6.22				12,976,490				614,314				6.35
Mortgage loans held for sale			11,976				438				4.89				9,957				371				5.00
Debt securities:
Taxable			1,675,620				48,064				3.84				1,941,945				49,922				3.45
Tax-exempt (3)			444				19				5.72				508				20				5.28
Total debt securities (4)			1,676,064				48,083				3.84				1,942,453				49,942				3.45
Federal funds sold and securities purchased with agreement to resell			390,165				13,099				4.49				165,236				6,337				5.14
Restricted equity securities			12,384				574				6.20				11,927				606				6.81
Interest-bearing balances with banks			985,088				27,561				3.74				2,025,629				67,677				4.48
Total interest-earning assets		$	17,263,110			$	749,458				5.80	%		$	17,131,692			$	739,247				5.79	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			95,037												107,153
Net fixed assets and equipment			63,466												60,067
Allowance for credit losses, accrued interest and other assets			615,883												383,087
Total assets		$	18,037,496											$	17,681,999
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits		$	2,146,261			$	26,594				1.66	%		$	2,252,648			$	35,569				2.12	%
Savings deposits			111,053				1,180				1.42				102,396				1,250				1.64
Money market accounts			7,868,156				178,232				3.03				7,640,446				208,954				3.67
Time deposits			1,293,713				32,133				3.32				1,342,343				41,195				4.11
Total interest-bearing deposits			11,419,183				238,139				2.79				11,337,833				286,968				3.39
Federal funds purchased			1,634,886				45,933				3.76				1,829,036				61,321				4.49
Other borrowings			34,750				1,042				4.01				64,754				2,062				4.27
Total interest-bearing liabilities		$	13,088,819			$	285,114				2.91	%		$	13,231,623			$	350,351				3.55	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits			2,839,316												2,618,540
Other liabilities			166,137												138,235
Stockholders' equity			1,945,228												1,716,877
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(2,004	)											(23,276	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	18,037,496											$	17,681,999
Net interest income						$	464,344											$	388,896
Net interest spread											2.89	%											2.24	%
Net interest margin											3.60	%											3.04	%

(1)		Non-accrual loans are included in average loan balances in all periods. Loan fees of $15,118 and $14,297 are included in interest income in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
(2)		Amortization of acquired loan premiums of $144 and $152 is included in interest income in 2026 and 2025, respectively.
(3)		Interest income and yields are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21%.
(4)		Unrealized losses of $(2,843) and $(31,279) are excluded from the yield calculation in 2026 and 2025, respectively.

		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2026 Compared to 2025 Increase (Decrease) in Interest Income and Expense Due to Changes in:
		Volume				Rate				Total
		(In Thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income
Taxable		$	56,435			$	(13,198	)		$	43,237
Tax-exempt			(70	)			2,222				2,152
Total loans, net of unearned income			56,365				(10,976	)			45,389
Mortgages held for sale			74				(7	)			67
Debt securities:
Taxable			(7,276	)			5,418				(1,858	)
Tax-exempt			(3	)			2				(1	)
Total debt securities			(7,279	)			5,420				(1,859	)
Federal funds sold			7,642				(880	)			6,762
Restricted equity securities			(1	)			(31	)			(32	)
Interest-bearing balances with banks			(30,471	)			(9,645	)			(40,116	)
Total interest-earning assets		$	26,330			$	(16,119	)		$	10,211
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits		$	(1,615	)		$	(7,360	)		$	(8,975	)
Savings			100				(170	)			(70	)
Money market accounts			6,070				(36,792	)			(30,722	)
Time deposits			(1,447	)			(7,615	)			(9,062	)
Total interest-bearing deposits			3,108				(51,937	)			(48,829	)
Federal funds purchased			(6,092	)			(9,296	)			(15,388	)
Other borrowed funds			(906	)			(114	)			(1,020	)
Total interest-bearing liabilities			(3,890	)			(61,347	)			(65,237	)
Increase in net interest income		$	30,220			$	45,228			$	75,448

Loan growth drove the favorable year-to-date volume impact, partially offset by lower balances with banks and debt securities. The rate impact was also favorable, as funding costs declined 64 basis points, more than offsetting a 13-basis-point decline in loan yields for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Tax Credit Investments

We invest in certain affordable housing projects throughout our market area as a means of supporting local communities. We receive tax credits related to these investments, for which we typically act as a limited partner and therefore do not exert control over the operating or financial policies of the partnerships. We typically provide financing during the construction and development of the properties. Tax credits are subject to recapture by taxing authorities based on compliance features required to be met at the project level. Our maximum potential exposure to losses relative to investments in variable interest entities is generally limited to the sum of the outstanding balance, future funding commitments and any related loans to the entity, exclusive of any potential tax recapture associated with the investments. Loans to these entities are underwritten in substantially the same manner as the Company's other loans and are generally secured. We invest as a limited partner in certain projects through the New Market Tax Credit program, which is a federal financial program aimed to stimulate business and real estate investment in underserved communities via a federal tax credit. We also invest in certain tax-advantaged projects promoting renewable energy sources designed to generate a return primarily through the realization of federal and state income tax credits, and other tax benefits, over specified time periods. We have investments in and future funding commitments related to private equity and certain other equity method investments. The risk exposure related to such commitments is generally limited to the amount of investments and future funding commitments made. The following table summarizes certain tax credit and certain equity investments.

		Balance Sheet Location			September 30, 2026				December 31, 2025
					(In Thousands)
Investments in affordable housing, new market and renewable energy projects and other qualified tax credits:
Carrying amount		Other assets			$	152,097			$	98,681
Amount of future funding commitments included in carrying amount		Other liabilities				109,349				65,439
Lending exposures		Loans				137,177				107,764
SBIC and certain other equity method investments:
Carrying amount		Other assets				20,919				13,399
Amount of future funding commitments not included in carrying amount		N/A				40,281				18,551

The following table presents a summary of tax credits and amortization expense associated with those investments accounted for using the proportional amortization method for the period indicated.

			Three Months Ended September 30,
	Income Statement Location		2026				2025
			(In Thousands)
Income tax credits and other income tax benefits	Income tax expense		$	(14,058	)		$	(25,475	)
Amortization expense	Income tax expense			15,628				22,375
			Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Income Statement Location		2026				2025
			(In Thousands)
Income tax credits and other income tax benefits	Income tax expense		$	(41,484	)		$	(32,157	)
Amortization expense	Income tax expense			46,922				27,502

Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses on loans was $14.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $5.6 million from $9.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and was $37.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $9.9 million from $27.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The ACL as of September 30, 2026, June 30, 2026, and September 30, 2025, totaled $189.0 million, $181.9 million, and $170.2 million, or 1.28%, 1.26%, and 1.28% of loans, net of unearned income, respectively. Annualized net credit charge-offs to quarter-to-date average loans were 0.21% for the three months ended September 30, 2026, a 6 basis points decrease compared to 0.27% for the third quarter of 2025. Annualized net credit charge-offs to year-to-date average loans were 0.19% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to 0.22% for the corresponding period in 2025. Nonperforming loans decreased to $161.6 million, or 1.10% of total loans, at September 30, 2026 from $168.8 million, or 1.23% of total loans at December 31, 2025, and decreased compared to $167.6 million, or 1.26% of total loans, at September 30, 2025. See the section captioned "Asset Quality" located elsewhere in this item for additional discussion related to provision for credit losses.

Noninterest Income

		Three Months Ended September 30,																Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2026				2025				$ change				% change				2026				2025				$ change				% change
		(In Thousands)																(In Thousands)
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		$	3,448			$	3,316			$	132				4.0	%		$	10,082			$	8,545			$	1,537				18.0	%
Mortgage banking			1,935				1,864				71				3.8	%			6,048				3,800				2,248				59.2	%
Credit card income			2,409				2,405				4				0.2	%			7,103				6,492				611				9.4	%
Securities gains (losses)			148				(7,812	)			7,960				NM				148				(16,375	)			16,523				NM
Bank-owned life insurance income			4,343				2,405				1,938				80.6	%			11,298				6,668				4,630				69.4	%
Other operating income			829				655				174				26.6	%			2,165				2,401				(236	)			(9.8	)%
Total noninterest income		$	13,112			$	2,833			$	10,279				362.8	%		$	36,844			$	11,531			$	25,313				219.5	%

Noninterest income totaled $13.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $2.8 million in the corresponding period in 2025, and totaled $36.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $11.5 million in the corresponding period in 2025.

Details of noninterest income are as follows:

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Service charges on deposit accounts increased $132,000, or 4.0%, to $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $3.3 million for the same period in 2025, and increased $1.5 million, or 18.0%, to $10.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $8.5 million for the same period in 2025.

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Mortgage banking income increased $71,000, or 3.8%, to $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2025, and increased $2.2 million, or 59.2%, to $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $3.8 million for the same period in 2025. The year-to-date increase over the prior year period was primarily due to higher loan sales into the secondary market. We also increased our per-loan administrative fee in the first quarter of 2026.

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Credit card income increased $4,000, or 0.2%, to $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2025, and increased $611,000, or 9.4%, to $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $6.5 million for the same period in 2025.

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During the three months ended September 30, 2026, the Company sold available-for-sale U.S. Treasury securities with an amortized cost basis of $430.1 million and recorded a pre-tax gain of $148,000. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company sold available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities with amortized cost bases of $83.8 million and $153.9 million, respectively, and recorded pre-tax losses of $7.8 million and $16.4 million, respectively, as a result of a portfolio restructuring.

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Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") income increased $1.9 million, or 80.6%, to $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2025, and increased $4.6 million, or 69.4%, to $11.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $6.7 million for the same period in 2025. The increases were primarily due to our purchases of $125.0 million of new contracts in the third quarter of 2025 and $25.0 million of new contracts in the second quarter of 2026. The increase for the nine-month period also included a $1.0 million reversal, recorded in the first quarter of 2026, of an adjustment to BOLI income recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Other operating income increased $174,000, or 26.6%, to $829,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $655,000 for the same period in 2025, and decreased $236,000, or 9.8%, to $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2025. Merchant service revenue increased $165,000, or 28.4%, to $745,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $580,000 for the same period in 2025, and increased $341,000, or 20.2%, to $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $1.7 million for the same period in 2025.

Noninterest Expense

		Three Months Ended September 30,																Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2026				2025				$ change				% change				2026				2025				$ change				% change
		(In Thousands)																(In Thousands)
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		$	26,927			$	25,522			$	1,405				5.5	%		$	80,054			$	70,977			$	9,077				12.8	%
Equipment and occupancy expense			3,381				3,615				(234	)			(6.5	)%			11,292				10,860				432				4.0	%
Third party processing and other services			8,081				8,095				(14	)			(0.2	)%			23,568				23,838				(270	)			(1.1	)%
Professional services			1,951				1,857				94				5.1	%			6,121				5,694				427				7.5	%
FDIC and other regulatory assessments			2,478				2,742				(264	)			(9.6	)%			7,977				8,349				(372	)			(4.5	)%
OREO expense			476				82				394				480.5	%			571				142				429				302.1	%
Other operating expense			8,935				6,083				2,852				46.9	%			19,991				18,447				1,544				8.4	%
Total noninterest expense		$	52,229			$	47,996			$	4,233				8.8	%		$	149,574			$	138,307			$	11,267				8.1	%

Noninterest expense totaled $52.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $4.2 million, or 8.8%, compared to the corresponding period in 2025, and totaled $149.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $11.3 million, or 8.1%, from the corresponding period in 2025.

Details of noninterest expense are as follows:

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Salary and benefit expense increased $1.4 million, or 5.5%, to $26.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $25.5 million for the same period in 2025, and increased $9.1 million, or 12.8%, to $80.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $71.0 million for the same period in 2025. The number of FTE employees increased by 33, or 5.1%, to 683 at September 30, 2026 compared to 650 at September 30, 2025.

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Third party processing and other services decreased $14,000, or 0.2%, to $8.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $8.1 million for the same period in 2025, and decreased $270,000, or 1.1%, to $23.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $23.8 million for the same period in 2025.

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Professional services expense increased $94,000, or 5.1%, to $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2025, and increased $427,000, or 7.5%, to $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $5.7 million for the same period in 2025.

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FDIC and other regulatory assessments decreased $264,000, or 9.6%, to $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $2.7 million for the same period in 2025, and decreased $372,000, or 4.5%, to $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $8.3 million for the same period in 2025.

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Other operating expenses increased $2.9 million, or 46.9%, to $8.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $6.1 million for the same period in 2025, and increased $1.5 million, or 8.4%, to $20.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $18.4 million for the same period in 2025. These increases were primarily due to credit-related expenses from a large real-estate secured relationship.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $18.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $13.3 million for the same period in 2025, and was $57.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $44.3 million for the same period in 2025. Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 17.21% and 18.34%, respectively, compared to 16.81% and 18.89% for the corresponding periods in 2025, respectively. We recognized excess tax benefits as an income tax credit to our income tax expense from the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 of $37,000 and $302,000, respectively, compared to $81,000 and $785,000 for three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. Our primary permanent differences are related to tax exempt income on securities, state income tax benefit on real estate investment trust dividends, various qualifying tax credits and change in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance.

We own real estate investment trusts for the purpose of holding and managing participations in residential mortgages and commercial real estate loans originated by the Bank. The trusts are wholly-owned subsidiaries of a trust holding company, which in turn is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank. The trusts earn interest income on the loans they hold and incur operating expenses related to their activities. They pay their net earnings, in the form of dividends, to the Bank, which receives a deduction for state income taxes.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The accounting principles we follow and our methods for applying these principles conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and to general practices within the banking industry. To prepare consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and future results could differ. In management's opinion, certain accounting policies have a more significant impact than others on the Company's financial reporting. The allowance for credit losses and income taxes are particularly significant for the Company's financial reporting. Information concerning our accounting policies and critical accounting estimates with respect to these items is available in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. There were no changes to the accounting policies for the allowance for credit losses or income taxes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.