Equity Bancshares, Inc. Exhibit 99.1

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Equity Bancshares, Inc. Third Quarter Results Highlighted by Balance Sheet and Net Interest Margin Expansion

Company Completed Acquisition of NBC Oklahoma, Adding Seven Locations

WICHITA, Kansas, October 14, 2025 (BUSINESSWIRE) – Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK), (“Equity”, “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, reported a net loss of $29.7 million or $1.55 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Adjusting for pre-tax expenses associated with our merger with NBC Corp of Oklahoma ("NBC"), losses realized on the repositioning of our bond portfolio and double-count provisioning for NBC loans pre-tax income was $28.4 million. Tax effecting at 21%, adjusted net income was $22.5 million, or $1.17 per diluted share.

“Our Company continued to execute in the third quarter of 2025 as we closed and integrated our merger with NBC, announced a definitive agreement with Frontier Holdings LLC ("Frontier"), reissued subordinated debt, repositioned the remainder of our investment portfolio and continued to service our customers and our communities," said Brad S. Elliott, Chairman and CEO of Equity. “Our accomplishments in the quarter and throughout 2025 position our Company for continued success as we execute on our mission to empower our employees, customers and communities.

“I couldn’t be more proud of our employees and partners. Transformational quarters like these are not possible without excellent operators committing to accomplishing significant tasks,” Mr. Elliott continued. “Our teams are motivated to realize the benefits of our continued expansion efforts and to continue driving our organization forward.”

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For the third quarter 2025, net interest margin was 4.45%, expanding 28 basis points linked quarter. Normalizing for acquisition accounting accretion at 12 basis points and removing the benefit of nonaccrual loans, margin would have been 4.35%.

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The Company closed on our merger with NBC during the quarter. The opening balance sheet contributed $664.6 million in loan balances and $807.1 million in deposit balances. Following realization of all acquisition accounting adjustments, including the addition of $11.2 million in core deposit intangible, the Company recognized goodwill of $24.5 million.

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Book value per share increased to $37.25 from $36.27, while tangible book value per share decreased to $31.69 from $32.17, or 1.5%. Tangible common equity to tangible common assets closed the quarter at 9.69%.

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During the quarter, the Company sold $436.3 million in fair value of securities, realizing a pre-tax loss of $53.4 million. Proceeds of the sale have been re-deployed in securities or held in cash improving yield on the underlying assets from approximately 2.20% to 5.00%.

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Loan balances closed the period at $4.3 billion, while average loan balances for the quarter were $4.2 billion. Excluding the net impact of loans acquired from NBC, loans grew during the quarter by $3.3 million and $103.2 million year to date. Including NBC balances, loans are up 18.5% in the quarter and 21.9% year to date.

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Deposit balances, excluding NBC and brokered accounts, increased $37.2 million. Brokered deposits declined from 3.26% of total deposits to 3.00%.

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During the quarter, the Company realized net charge-offs of $1.1 million, or 0.10% annualized. Year to date net charge-offs were $1.8 million, or 0.06% annualized. Reserves closed the quarter at 1.25% of outstanding balances, materially consistent quarter over quarter.

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The Company announced a $0.18 dividend on outstanding common shares as of September 30, 2025, a 20% increase relative to our prior quarterly dividend. We also renewed our share repurchase program for the period beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026.

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During the quarter the Company announced our entrance into a definitive merger agreement with Frontier, the parent company of Frontier Bank headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. This transaction would represent the Company’s entrance into the Nebraska market adding seven locations, loans of $1.3 billion and deposits of $1.1 billion based on June 30, 2025 regulatory reporting.

Financial Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2025

Net loss allocable to common stockholders was $29.7 million, or $(1.55) per diluted share, as compared to net income allocable to common stockholders of $15.3 million, or $0.86 per diluted share in the prior quarter. The drivers of the periodic change are discussed in detail in the following sections. Excluding merger expenses, provisioning for acquired loan assets, and the cost realized in repositioning the bond portfolio pre-tax earnings were $28.4 million. Tax effected at 21% results in core net income of $22.5 million, or $1.17 per diluted share.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $62.5 million for the period, as compared to $49.8 million in the previous quarter. The increase was primarily driven by the addition of assets from the NBC merger which closed on July 2, 2025. The repositioning of investments was completed in the second half of the quarter, with benefits expected to be fully realized in future periods.

Average interest-bearing liabilities as a percentage of average interest earning assets declined to 74.2%, while total average interest earning assets increased $783.2 million during the quarter. Yield on interest earning assets increased by 27 basis points, while cost of interest bearing liabilities increased 3 basis points, both primarily attributable to the acquisition of NBC.

Provision for Credit Losses

During the quarter, there was a provision of $6.2 million compared to $19 thousand in the previous quarter. The primary driver of the periodic change was the addition of non-purchased credit deteriorated loans from the NBC merger. As of the end of the quarter, these loans had balances of $631.2 million and contributed $6.2 million to the allowance for credit losses all of which required funding through provision in the quarter. Exclusive of these assets there would not have been any provisioning during the quarter as charge-offs were predominantly on loans with specific reserves at the end of the previous quarter and loan balances were materially consistent.

During the quarter, the bank realized net charge-offs of $1.1 million as compared to $573 thousand, realizing an annualized ratio of charge-offs to average loans of 10 basis points. Year to date, the bank has realized net charge-offs $1.8 million or 6 basis points of average loans on an annualized basis.

At the close of the quarter, the ratio of allowance for credit losses to gross loans held for investment was 1.25%. The Company continues to estimate the allowance for credit loss with assumptions that anticipate slower prepayment rates and continued market disruption caused by trade policy, elevated inflation, supply chain issues and the impact of monetary policy on consumers and businesses.

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income for the quarter included a loss of $53.4 million on the sale of securities related to our repositioning during the quarter. Excluding this amount, adjusted non-interest income was $8.9 million for the quarter, as compared to $8.6 million linked quarter an increase of $284 thousand, or 3.3%. The periodic change was driven by the addition of NBC during the quarter and realized in service revenues including treasury, debit card, credit card, mortgage and trust and wealth management.

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Non-Interest Expense

Total non-interest expense for the quarter was $49.1 million as compared to $40.0 million for the previous quarter. Adjusting for merger expenses in both periods, non-interest expense increased $3.3 million, or 8.3%. The increase during the period is primarily attributable to the addition of NBC at the beginning of the quarter. System conversions for NBC took place at the end of August. Exclusive of merger expenses, annualized non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets declined 20 basis points to 2.8%.

Also included in non-interest expense for the quarter were losses related to the disposition of other real estate owned totaling $777 thousand.

Income Tax Expense

At September 30, 2025, the effective tax rate for the quarter was 20.5% as compared to a rate of 16.9% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The year-to-date tax rate is not meaningful through September 30, 2025 compared to 18.6% at June 30, 2025.

The increase in the quarter over quarter tax rate (indicating a greater tax benefit with a pre-tax loss) was the result of additional tax benefits associated with the loss on the sale of bonds, generating pre-tax losses in the current quarter in conjunction with the reversal of tax expense booked in previous quarters offset by return to provision adjustments related to the 2024 federal income tax return. The anticipated tax rate for the full year with the loss on the sale of the bonds is anticipated to be between 17% and 19%.

Loans, Total Assets and Funding

Loans held for investment were $4.3 billion at period end, increasing $667.9 million during the quarter. At merger close, NBC contributed loans held for investment of $664.6 million. Excluding these balances, loan held for investment grew $3.3 million in the quarter and $103.3 million year to date. Total assets closed the quarter at $6.4 billion, a $982.4 million increase from prior quarter end.

Total deposit balances closed the quarter at $5.1 billion as compared to $4.2 billion as of the previous quarter end, an increase of $859.9 million, or 20.3%. NBC contributed balances of $808.0 million as of the close date and brokered deposits increased $14.6 million. Excluding these items, organic deposit growth during the quarter was $37.3 million. Brokered deposits closed the quarter at 3.0% of total deposits down from 3.3% linked quarter.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets were $52.6 million, or 0.8% of total assets, compared to $45.7 million as of the end of the previous quarter, or 0.9% of total assets. Non-accrual loans were $48.6 million, as compared to $42.6 million at the end of the previous quarter. Total classified assets, including loans rated special mention or worse, other real estate owned, excluding previous branch locations, and other repossessed assets were $82.9 million, or 12.4% of regulatory capital, up from $71.0 million, or 11.4% of regulatory capital as of the end of the previous quarter. The periodic increase in nonaccrual and classified assets is attributable to our acquisition of NBC, contributing $7.0 million in nonaccrual balances and $16.7 million in classified assets.

Capital

Quarter over quarter, book capital increased $76.3 million to $711.9 million. The increase is reflective of the capital issued to facilitate the NBC transaction in addition to current period earnings exclusive of losses realized on the repositioning of our investment portfolio. Tangible book value and Tangible book value per share closed the quarter at $605.6 million and $31.69, down from $32.17 linked quarter. The decline reflects the impact of the NBC transaction.

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The Company’s ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 12.9%, the total capital to risk-weighted assets was 16.1% and the total leverage ratio was 10.4% at September 30, 2025. At June 30, 2025, the Company’s common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 15.0%, the total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 16.8% and the total leverage ratio was 12.1%.

Equity Bank's ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 13.2%, total capital to risk-weighted assets was 14.3% and the total leverage ratio was 10.3% at September 30, 2025. At June 30, 2025, Equity Bank’s ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 14.4%, the ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets was 15.6% and the total leverage ratio was 11.1%.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to evaluating the Company’s results of operations in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management periodically supplements this evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures that are intended to provide the reader with additional perspectives on operating results, financial condition and performance trends, while facilitating comparisons with the performance of other financial institutions. Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures, rather, they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information.

The efficiency ratio is a common comparable metric used by banks to understand the expense structure relative to total revenue. In other words, for every dollar of total revenue recognized, how much of that dollar is expended. To improve the comparability of the ratio to our peers, non-core items are excluded. To improve transparency and acknowledging that banks are not consistent in their definition of the efficiency ratio, we include our calculation of this non-GAAP measure.

Core income calculations are a non-GAAP measure that management believes is an effective alternative measure of how efficiently the company utilizes its asset base. Core income is calculated by adjusting GAAP income by non-core gains and losses and excluding non-core expenses, net of tax, as outlined in the table below. We calculate (a) core net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders plus merger expenses, tax effected non-core items, goodwill impairment and BOLI tax adjustment, less gain (loss) from securities transactions; (b) adjusted operating net income as net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders plus adjusted non-core items, tax effected non-core items and BOLI tax adjustments

Core return on average assets before income tax provision and provision for loan losses is a measure that the Company uses to understand fundamental operating performance before these expenses. Used as a ratio relative to average assets, we believe it demonstrates “core” performance and can be viewed as an alternative measure of how efficiently the Company services its asset base. Used as a ratio relative to average equity, it can function as an alternative measure of the Company’s earnings performance in relationship to its equity.

Core return on average equity is a non-GAAP measure generally used by financial analysts and investment bankers to evaluate financial institutions. We calculate by taking core net income allocable to common stockholders divided by a simple average of net income and core net income plus average stockholders' equity. For return on average equity, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is return on average equity.

Core earnings per share is a non-GAAP financial measures we calculate by taking GAAP net income less non-core impacts to net income to arrive at core net income and core diluted earnings per share. This financial measure is used by financial statement users to evaluate the core financial performance of the Company

Tangible common equity and related measures are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of intangible assets, net of deferred taxes, and their related amortization. These financial measures are useful for evaluating the performance of a business consistently, whether acquired or developed internally. Return on average tangible common equity is used by management and readers of our financial statements to understand how efficiently the Company is

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deploying its common equity. Companies that are able to demonstrate more efficient use of common equity are more likely to be viewed favorably by current and prospective investors.

The Company believes that disclosing these non-GAAP financial measures is both useful internally and is expected by our investors and analysts in order to understand the overall performance of the Company. Other companies may calculate and define their non-GAAP financial measures and supplemental data differently. A reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP measures and other performance ratios, as adjusted, are included in Table 6 in the following press release tables.

Conference Call and Webcast

Equity’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brad Elliott, and Chief Financial Officer, Chris Navratil, will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss third quarter results on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 10 a.m. eastern time or 9 a.m. central time.

Those wishing to participate in the conference call should call the applicable number below and reference the Access Code below.

United States (Local): +1 646 844 6383

United States (Toll-Free): +1 833 470 1428

Global Dial-In Numbers

Access Code: 090340

To eliminate wait times, conference call participants may pre-register using this registration link. After registering, a confirmation with access details will be sent via email.

A replay of the call and webcast will be available two hours following the close of the call until October 31, 2025, accessible at investor.equitybank.com. Webcast URL: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/114655136

About Equity Bancshares, Inc.

Equity Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Equity Bank, offering a full range of financial solutions, including commercial loans, consumer banking, mortgage loans, trust and wealth management services and treasury management services, while delivering the high-quality, relationship-based customer service of a community bank. Equity’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. under the symbol “EQBK.” Learn more at www.equitybank.com.

Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views of Equity’s management with respect to, among other things, future events and Equity’s financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “positioned,” “forecast,” “goal,” “target,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative variations of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Equity’s industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond Equity’s control. Accordingly, Equity cautions you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although Equity believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Equity’s expectations include competition from other financial institutions and

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bank holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the possibility that the expected benefits related to the proposed transaction with Frontier Bank (“Frontier”) may not materialize as expected; the proposed transaction not being timely completed, if completed at all; prior to the completion of the proposed transaction, the business of Frontier experiencing disruptions due to transaction-related uncertainty or other factors making it more difficult to maintain relationships with employees, customers, other business partners or governmental entities, difficulty retaining key employees; the ability to obtain regulatory approval of the Frontier transactions; and the ability to successfully implement integration strategies or to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies within the expected time-frames or at all; and similar variables. 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 Equity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2025, and any updates to those risk factors set forth in Equity’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Equity’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what Equity anticipates. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Equity does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. In addition, Equity cannot assess the impact of each factor on Equity’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that Equity or persons acting on Equity’s behalf may issue.

Important Additional Information

In connection with the proposed merger of Equity and Frontier, Equity intends to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 to register the shares of Equity’s common stock to be issued to the members of Frontier. The registration statement will include a proxy statement/prospectus, which will be sent to the members of Frontier seeking their approval of the proposed transaction.

WE URGE INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT EQUITY, FRONTIER AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.

The documents filed by Equity with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at Equity’s investor relations website at investor.equitybank.com or at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, these documents, when available, can be obtained free of charge from Equity upon written request to Equity Bancshares, Inc., Attn: Investor Relations, 7701 East Kellogg Drive, Suite 300, Wichita, Kansas 67207 or by calling (316) 612-6000.

No Offer or Solicitation

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to sell, or the solicitation or an offer to buy any securities. There will be no sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirement of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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Investor Contact:

Brian J. Katzfey

VP, Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

(316) 858-3128

bkatzfey@equitybank.com

Media Contact:

Russell Colburn

Public Relations and Communication Manager

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

(913) 583-8011

rcolburn@equitybank.com

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Unaudited Financial Tables

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Table 1. Consolidated Statements of Income

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Table 2. Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income

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Table 3. Consolidated Balance Sheets

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Table 4. Selected Financial Highlights

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Table 5. Year-To-Date Net Interest Income Analysis

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Table 6. Quarter-To-Date Net Interest Income Analysis

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Table 7. Quarter-Over-Quarter Net Interest Income Analysis

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Table 8. Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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TABLE 1. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months ended September 30,
	2025			2024			2025			2024
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees	$	76,911		$	62,089		$	202,776		$	182,436
Securities, taxable		9,416			9,809			27,351			29,862
Securities, nontaxable		307			400			1,042			1,192
Federal funds sold and other		4,464			2,667			8,800			8,374
Total interest and dividend income		91,098			74,965			239,969			221,864
Interest expense
Deposits		24,990			23,679			64,457			69,196
Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements		263			261			730			893
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		1,741			3,089			6,881			8,022
Federal Reserve Bank borrowings		—			—			—			1,361
Subordinated debt		1,619			1,905			5,322			5,703
Total interest expense		28,613			28,934			77,390			85,175

Net interest income		62,485			46,031			162,579			136,689
Provision (reversal) for credit losses		6,228			1,183			8,969			2,448
Net interest income after provision (reversal) for credit losses		56,257			44,848			153,610			134,241
Non-interest income
Service charges and fees		2,522			2,424			6,763			7,534
Debit card income		2,953			2,665			8,509			7,733
Mortgage banking		62			287			380			720
Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance		1,393			1,344			6,307			3,083
Net gain on acquisition and branch sales		—			831			—			2,131
Net gains (losses) from securities transactions		(53,352	)		206			(53,328	)		222
Other		1,943			1,560			5,809			8,583
Total non-interest income		(44,479	)		9,317			(25,560	)		30,006
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		22,773			18,494			62,462			54,418
Net occupancy and equipment		4,317			3,478			11,474			10,800
Data processing		4,887			5,152			15,028			15,016
Professional fees		1,670			1,487			4,558			4,657
Advertising and business development		1,305			1,368			3,857			3,897
Telecommunications		630			660			1,805			1,887
FDIC insurance		653			660			1,747			1,821
Courier and postage		744			686			2,377			1,912
Free nationwide ATM cost		582			544			1,642			1,569
Amortization of core deposit intangibles		1,182			1,112			3,243			3,229
Loan expense		330			143			740			447
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets, net		797			(7,667	)		1,001			(7,658	)
Loss on debt extinguishment		—			—			1,361			—
Merger expenses		6,163			618			6,584			4,461
Other		3,049			3,593			10,254			9,895
Total non-interest expense		49,082			30,328			128,133			106,351
Income (loss) before income tax		(37,304	)		23,837			(83	)		57,896
Provision for income taxes (benefit)		(7,641	)		3,986			(725	)		12,261
Net income (loss) and net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	$	(29,663	)	$	19,851		$	642		$	45,635
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(1.55	)	$	1.30		$	0.04		$	2.98

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Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(1.55	)	$	1.28	$	0.04	$	2.95
Weighted average common shares		19,129,726			15,258,822		18,051,688		15,310,888
Weighted average diluted common shares		19,129,726			15,497,446		18,201,716		15,467,930

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TABLE 2. QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	As of and for the Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees	$	76,911		$	62,868	$	62,997	$	63,379		$	62,089
Securities, taxable		9,416			8,821		9,114		9,229			9,809
Securities, nontaxable		307			358		377		387			400
Federal funds sold and other		4,464			2,140		2,196		1,984			2,667
Total interest and dividend income		91,098			74,187		74,684		74,979			74,965
Interest expense
Deposits		24,990			20,090		19,377		21,213			23,679
Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements		263			219		248		258			261
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		1,741			2,224		2,916		2,158			3,089
Subordinated debt		1,619			1,852		1,851		1,877			1,905
Total interest expense		28,613			24,385		24,392		25,506			28,934

Net interest income		62,485			49,802		50,292		49,473			46,031
Provision (reversal) for credit losses		6,228			19		2,722		98			1,183
Net interest income after provision (reversal) for credit losses		56,257			49,783		47,570		49,375			44,848
Non-interest income
Service charges and fees		2,522			2,177		2,064		2,296			2,424
Debit card income		2,953			3,052		2,504		2,513			2,665
Mortgage banking		62			212		106		141			287
Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance		1,393			1,321		3,593		1,883			1,344
Net gain on acquisition and branch sales		—			—		—		—			831
Net gains (losses) from securities transactions		(53,352	)		12		12		(2	)		206
Other		1,943			1,815		2,051		1,985			1,560
Total non-interest income		(44,479	)		8,589		10,330		8,816			9,317
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		22,773			19,735		19,954		18,368			18,494
Net occupancy and equipment		4,317			3,482		3,675		3,571			3,478
Data processing		4,887			5,055		5,086		4,988			5,152
Professional fees		1,670			1,361		1,527		1,846			1,487
Advertising and business development		1,305			1,208		1,344		1,469			1,368
Telecommunications		630			588		587		614			660
FDIC insurance		653			464		630		662			660
Courier and postage		744			834		799		687			686
Free nationwide ATM cost		582			547		513		558			544
Amortization of core deposit intangibles		1,182			1,016		1,045		1,060			1,112
Loan expense		330			281		129		154			143
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets, net		797			103		101		133			(7,667	)
Loss on debt extinguishment		—			1,361		—		—			—
Merger expenses		6,163			355		66		—			618
Other		3,049			3,611		3,594		3,696			3,593
Total non-interest expense		49,082			40,001		39,050		37,806			30,328
Income (loss) before income tax		(37,304	)		18,371		18,850		20,385			23,837
Provision for income taxes (benefit)		(7,641	)		3,107		3,809		3,399			3,986
Net income (loss) and net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	$	(29,663	)	$	15,264	$	15,041	$	16,986		$	19,851
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(1.55	)	$	0.87	$	0.86	$	1.06		$	1.30

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Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(1.55	)	$	0.86	$	0.85	$	1.04	$	1.28
Weighted average common shares		19,129,726			17,524,296		17,490,062		16,020,938		15,258,822
Weighted average diluted common shares		19,129,726			17,651,298		17,666,834		16,262,965		15,451,545

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TABLE 3. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)


	September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	699,165		$	365,957		$	431,131		$	383,503		$	217,681
Federal funds sold		245			247			251			244			17,802
Cash and cash equivalents		699,410			366,204			431,382			383,747			235,483
Interest-bearing time deposits in other banks		574			—			—			—			—
Available-for-sale securities		903,858			973,402			950,453			1,004,455			1,041,000
Held-to-maturity securities		5,243			5,236			5,226			5,217			5,408
Loans held for sale		617			217			338			513			901
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses(1)		4,215,118			3,555,458			3,585,804			3,457,549			3,557,435
Other real estate owned, net		3,147			4,621			4,464			4,773			2,786
Premises and equipment, net		132,857			117,533			117,041			117,132			117,013
Bank-owned life insurance		146,891			133,638			132,317			133,032			131,670
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock		33,713			34,835			31,960			27,875			34,429
Interest receivable		34,751			26,243			26,791			28,913			28,398
Goodwill		77,573			53,101			53,101			53,101			53,101
Core deposit intangibles, net		22,895			12,908			13,924			14,969			16,029
Other		79,540			90,441			93,299			100,771			131,580
Total assets	$	6,356,187		$	5,373,837		$	5,446,100		$	5,332,047		$	5,355,233
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits
Demand	$	1,147,201		$	912,898		$	949,791		$	954,065		$	967,858
Total non-interest-bearing deposits		1,147,201			912,898			949,791			954,065			967,858
Demand, savings and money market		2,882,625			2,494,285			2,614,110			2,684,197			2,468,956
Time		1,064,943			827,735			841,463			736,527			926,130
Total interest-bearing deposits		3,947,568			3,322,020			3,455,573			3,420,724			3,395,086
Total deposits		5,094,769			4,234,918			4,405,364			4,374,789			4,362,944
Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements		42,220			36,420			36,772			37,246			38,196
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and Federal Reserve Bank borrowings		341,378			383,676			236,734			178,073			295,997
Subordinated debt		98,174			24,125			97,620			97,477			97,336
Contractual obligations		16,664			17,289			9,398			12,067			19,683
Interest payable and other liabilities		51,090			41,773			42,888			39,477			37,039
Total liabilities		5,644,295			4,738,201			4,828,776			4,739,129			4,851,195
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock		249			231			231			230			209
Additional paid-in capital		658,481			587,547			586,251			584,424			494,763
Retained earnings		186,718			219,876			207,282			194,920			180,588
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		4,720			(40,269	)		(44,965	)		(55,181	)		(40,012	)
Treasury stock		(138,276	)		(131,749	)		(131,475	)		(131,475	)		(131,510	)
Total stockholders’ equity		711,892			635,636			617,324			592,918			504,038
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	6,356,187		$	5,373,837		$	5,446,100		$	5,332,047		$	5,355,233

(1) Allowance for credit losses	$	53,469		$	45,270		$	45,824		$	43,267		$	43,490

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TABLE 4. SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	As of and for the Three Months Ended
	September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,			September 30,
	2025			2025			2025			2024			2024
Loans Held For Investment by Type
Commercial real estate	$	2,216,180		$	1,854,294		$	1,863,200		$	1,830,514		$	1,916,863
Commercial and industrial		907,439			753,339			762,906			658,865			670,665
Residential real estate		590,598			565,755			563,954			566,766			567,063
Agricultural real estate		272,087			226,125			260,683			267,248			259,587
Agricultural		174,517			94,981			94,199			87,339			89,529
Consumer		107,766			106,234			86,686			90,084			97,218
Total loans held-for-investment		4,268,587			3,600,728			3,631,628			3,500,816			3,600,925
Allowance for credit losses		(53,469	)		(45,270	)		(45,824	)		(43,267	)		(43,490	)
Net loans held for investment	$	4,215,118		$	3,555,458		$	3,585,804		$	3,457,549		$	3,557,435


Asset Quality Ratios
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans		1.25	%		1.26	%		1.26	%		1.24	%		1.21	%
Past due or nonaccrual loans to total loans		1.55	%		1.65	%		1.17	%		1.14	%		1.17	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.83	%		0.85	%		0.51	%		0.65	%		0.60	%
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate owned		1.23	%		1.27	%		0.77	%		0.99	%		0.90	%
Classified assets to bank total regulatory capital		12.37	%		11.39	%		10.24	%		12.00	%		8.32	%


Selected Average Balance Sheet Data (QTD Average)
Investment securities	$	915,928		$	961,869		$	993,836		$	1,012,698		$	1,055,833
Total gross loans receivable		4,247,338			3,630,981			3,575,230			3,525,765			3,475,885
Interest-earning assets		5,574,815			4,791,664			4,771,972			4,716,295			4,731,927
Total assets		6,084,961			5,206,950			5,212,417			5,163,166			5,205,017
Interest-bearing deposits		3,838,731			3,264,599			3,221,130			3,280,592			3,309,202
Borrowings		300,402			350,747			418,138			340,042			395,190
Total interest-bearing liabilities		4,139,133			3,615,346			3,639,268			3,620,634			3,704,392
Total deposits		5,004,830			4,183,473			4,143,151			4,243,159			4,275,424
Total liabilities		5,369,642			4,579,847			4,606,500			4,629,939			4,719,549
Total stockholders' equity		715,319			627,103			605,917			533,227			485,468
Tangible common equity*		620,273			554,697			533,528			463,657			414,644


Performance ratios
Return on average assets (ROAA) annualized		(1.93	)%		1.18	%		1.17	%		1.31	%		1.52	%
Return on average equity (ROAE) annualized		(16.45	)%		9.76	%		10.07	%		12.67	%		16.27	%
Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE) annualized*		(18.31	)%		11.69	%		12.12	%		15.30	%		19.92	%
Yield on loans annualized		7.18	%		6.94	%		7.15	%		7.15	%		7.11	%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits annualized		2.58	%		2.47	%		2.44	%		2.57	%		2.85	%
Cost of total deposits annualized		1.98	%		1.93	%		1.90	%		1.99	%		2.20	%
Net interest margin annualized		4.45	%		4.17	%		4.27	%		4.17	%		3.87	%
Efficiency ratio*		58.31	%		63.62	%		62.43	%		63.02	%		52.59	%
Non-interest income / average assets		(2.90	)%		0.66	%		0.80	%		0.68	%		0.71	%
Non-interest expense / average assets		3.20	%		3.08	%		3.04	%		2.91	%		2.32	%
Dividend payout ratio		(11.78	)%		17.49	%		17.81	%		15.62	%		11.74	%
Performance ratios - Core
Core earnings per diluted share*	$	1.21		$	0.99		$	0.90		$	1.10		$	1.32
Core return on average assets*		1.51	%		1.35	%		1.24	%		1.37	%		1.56	%
Core return on average equity*		12.47	%		11.18	%		10.69	%		13.29	%		16.73	%
Core return on average tangible common equity*		14.30	%		12.64	%		12.14	%		15.29	%		19.58	%

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Core non-interest expense / average assets*		2.71	%		2.86	%		2.94	%		2.83	%		2.18	%
Capital Ratios
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio		10.41	%		12.07	%		11.76	%		11.67	%		9.55	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio		12.87	%		15.07	%		14.70	%		14.51	%		11.37	%
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio		13.38	%		15.67	%		15.30	%		15.11	%		11.94	%
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio		16.12	%		16.84	%		18.32	%		18.07	%		14.78	%
Total stockholders' equity to total assets		11.20	%		11.83	%		11.34	%		11.12	%		9.41	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets*		9.69	%		10.63	%		10.13	%		9.95	%		8.21	%
Book value per common share	$	37.25		$	36.27		$	35.23		$	34.04		$	32.97
Tangible book value per common share*	$	31.69		$	32.17		$	31.07		$	30.07		$	28.38
Tangible book value per diluted common share*	$	31.41		$	31.89		$	30.80		$	29.70		$	28.00

* The value noted is considered a Non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures, see Table 8. Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

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TABLE 5. YEAR-TO-DATE NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)


	For the Nine Months Ended							For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2025							September 30, 2024
	Average Outstanding Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield/Rate(3)(4)			Average Outstanding Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield/Rate(3)(4)
Interest-earning assets
Loans (1)
Commercial and industrial	$	790,372	$	46,479		7.86	%	$	643,213	$	38,408		7.98	%
Commercial real estate		1,528,190		81,363		7.12	%		1,400,385		73,339		7.00	%
Real estate construction		475,225		28,028		7.89	%		400,317		26,350		8.79	%
Residential real estate		569,279		20,437		4.80	%		579,818		19,935

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