Executive Summary

Q1 2025 EPS was $0.19, a modest beat vs Wall Street consensus of $0.18, driven by improved FTE net interest margin (3.39%), lower deposit costs, and reduced credit provisioning; total revenue was $46.056M, essentially in line with estimates ($45.964M), down 1% linked quarter but up 9% year-over-year *.
Profitability improved: net income rose 9% sequentially to $11.626M and 14% year-over-year; efficiency ratio improved to 63.96% vs 65.35% in Q4 2024 on expense control despite seasonal deposit outflows .
Balance sheet: loans HFI were flat at $3.487B; deposits declined 3% to $4.683B due to typical Q1 seasonality; liquidity remained strong with $3.2B available capacity; tangible book per share rose to $8.48 .
Credit quality strengthened: NPAs/Assets fell to 0.11% and ACLL covered 765% of NPLs; net charge-offs of $0.965M were concentrated in one previously reserved contractor and several small-business loans with tightened underwriting standards .
Catalyst framing: margin resilience, credit metrics improvement, and dividend continuity ($0.13/share) position shares for defensiveness; watch deposit mix shifts (non-interest-bearing down to 24%) and securities portfolio redeployment to sustain NII and NIM .

What Went Well and What Went Wrong

What Went Well
- “Solid quarter” with 9% profitability increase; management expects continued positive trends in NIM, loan/deposit growth, and expenses, aided by redeployment of excess liquidity into higher-yielding securities .
- FTE NIM improved to 3.39% quarter-over-quarter, with lower deposit rates, higher average securities balances/yields, and higher average loan balances; efficiency ratio improved to 63.96% .
- Credit metrics improved: NPAs/Assets down to 0.11% and ACLL/NPLs up to ~765%; no CRE loans in NPAs; capital ratios remained strong (CET1 13.6%, total capital 15.9%) .
What Went Wrong
- Total revenue dipped 1% linked quarter to $46.056M due to two fewer accrual days and lower average earning assets; deposit outflows impacted average noninterest-bearing demand balances .
- Deposits fell 3% sequentially to $4.683B, with noninterest-bearing share down to 24% (from 25% in Q4), pressuring funding mix despite overall liquidity strength .
- Net charge-offs rose to $0.965M (vs $0.197M in Q4), mostly one contractor previously reserved and several small business exposures, highlighting small-business credit normalization .

Financial Results

Metric	Q1 2024	Q4 2024	Q1 2025
Total Revenue ($USD Millions)	$42.140	$46.370	$46.056
Net Income ($USD Millions)	$10.166	$10.621	$11.626
Diluted EPS ($USD)	$0.17	$0.17	$0.19
Net Interest Margin (FTE, %)	3.31%	3.34%	3.39%
Efficiency Ratio (%)	65.34%	65.35%	63.96%

KPIs (End of Period unless noted)	Q1 2024	Q4 2024	Q1 2025
Loans HFI ($USD Billions)	$3.336	$3.492	$3.487
Deposits ($USD Billions)	$4.445	$4.820	$4.683
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio (%)	75.06%	72.45%	74.45%
Liquidity & Borrowing Capacity ($USD Billions)	$3.0	$3.3	$3.2
NPAs / Total Assets (%)	0.15%	0.14%	0.11%
ACLL / Total Loans (%)	1.44%	1.40%	1.38%
ACLL / NPLs (%)	608%	638%	765%
CET1 Ratio (%)	13.4%	13.4%	13.6%
Total Capital Ratio (%)	15.6%	15.6%	15.9%
Tangible Book Value/Share ($USD)	$8.17	$8.41	$8.48

Deposit Mix (% of Total)	Q1 2024	Q4 2024	Q1 2025
Demand, Noninterest-Bearing	28%	25%	24%
Demand, Interest-Bearing	21%	19%	20%
Savings & Money Market	25%	28%	29%
Time Deposits ≥ $250K	4%	4%	5%
ICS/CDARS	21%	23%	21%

Guidance Changes

Metric	Period	Previous Guidance	Current Guidance	Change
Dividend per Share	Q2 2025 payment (declared Q1 reporting date)	$0.13 (Q4 2024 declaration)	$0.13 (Payable May 22, 2025; Record May 8, 2025)	Maintained
Formal Financial Guidance (Revenue, NIM, OpEx, Tax Rate)	2025	Not provided	Management expects “solid financial performance” with positive trends in NIM, loan/deposit growth, and expenses (qualitative)	N/A (qualitative only)

Note: The company did not issue numeric financial guidance ranges; commentary was qualitative .

Earnings Call Themes & Trends

Earnings call transcript for Q1 2025 was not available in the document corpus. The narrative below tracks themes from prior two quarters’ earnings materials and the current Q1 2025 press release.

Topic	Previous Mentions (Q-2: Q4 2024)	Previous Mentions (Q-1: Q3 2024)	Current Period (Q1 2025)	Trend
Net Interest Margin trajectory	NIM expanded to 3.34% QoQ on reduced deposit costs; linked to rate cuts and deposit mix	NIM contracted to 3.17% QoQ on higher deposit rates; deposit migration to interest-bearing	NIM improved to 3.39% on lower deposit rates, higher average securities yields/balances, and higher average loans	Improving
Deposit mix and seasonality	Deposits +2% QoQ; uninsured deposits ~45%; ICS/CDARS rising	Deposits +6% QoQ; noninterest-bearing +7%; ICS/CDARS rising	Deposits -3% QoQ from typical Q1 outflows; noninterest-bearing share down to 24%	Mixed (seasonal pressure)
Credit quality	NPAs/Assets ~0.14%; ACLL/NPL ~638%; no CRE in NPAs; provision $1.331M	NPAs/Assets ~0.13%; ACLL/NPL ~668%; no CRE in NPAs; provision $0.153M	NPAs/Assets down to 0.11%; ACLL/NPL ~765%; provision $0.274M; higher NCOs concentrated	Improving reserves coverage; vigilant on small-business
Liquidity and securities	Liquidity ~$3.3B; AFS/HTM unrealized losses due to rates; steady paydowns/maturities	Liquidity ~$3.2B; AFS/HTM marks driven by rates; paydown/maturity schedule detailed	Liquidity ~$3.2B; redeployed $151.8M into AFS at 4.86% yield; HTM unrecognized loss $80.5M pre-tax	Proactive redeployment into higher-yield AFS
Office CRE exposure/underwriting	Detailed LTV/DSCR metrics; strong guarantees; diversified geography	Detailed LTV/DSCR metrics; line utilization 31%; healthy underwriting	No deterioration noted; CRE still absent from NPAs	Stable
Capital & external validation	Capital robust; efficiency ratio elevated; tangible BVPS up; dividend maintained	Capital robust; tangible BVPS up; dividend maintained	Capital ratios improved; TBVPS higher; dividend maintained; KBRA affirmed ratings (BBB+/A-, stable)	Strengthening capital & ratings continuity

Management Commentary

“We delivered a solid quarter of performance with a 9% increase in our level of profitability from the prior quarter… improved net interest margin, strong expense control, and an improvement in our asset quality… redeployed some of our excess liquidity to purchase new investment securities… positive impact on our net interest income and net interest margin going forward.” — Clay Jones, President & CEO .
“While economic uncertainty has increased over the past few months, we still expect to deliver solid financial performance in 2025… positive trends in areas such as net interest margin, loan and deposit growth, and expense management” — Clay Jones .

Q&A Highlights

Earnings call transcript for Q1 2025 was not available; therefore Q&A details and any guidance clarifications could not be assessed from primary sources (no transcript found).

Estimates Context

Metric	Q1 2025 Consensus	Actual	Surprise
Diluted EPS ($USD)	$0.18*	$0.19	+$0.01 (Beat)
Total Revenue ($USD)	$45.964M*	$46.056M	+$0.092M (~In line)
# of EPS Estimates	6*	—	—
# of Revenue Estimates	4*	—	—

Values retrieved from S&P Global.
Drivers: EPS beat aided by NIM expansion (3.39%), lower deposit rates/cost of funds, lower provision ($0.274M vs $1.331M in Q4) and improved efficiency ratio (63.96%) .

Key Takeaways for Investors

Margin tailwinds: FTE NIM rose to 3.39% and management expects continued improvement as redeployed AFS securities (4.86% yield, ~4.34-year life) contribute to NII .
Credit quality stronger: NPAs/Assets fell to 0.11% with ACLL covering ~765% of NPLs; watch normalization of small-business credit where underwriting has been tightened .
Funding mix watch: Deposits -3% QoQ with noninterest-bearing share down to 24%; mix shifts can weigh on funding costs despite overall liquidity of $3.2B .
Capital and dividends: CET1 at 13.6%, total capital 15.9%; dividend maintained at $0.13/share, supporting a shareholder-return case in a defensive community bank profile .
Operating leverage: Efficiency ratio improved to 63.96%; ongoing expense discipline a lever for EPS resiliency .
External validation: KBRA affirmed ratings (Company BBB+/BBB/K2; Bank A-/BBB+/K2) with stable outlook, reinforcing risk profile and funding access .
Trading implications: Modest EPS beat and improved credit/liquidity should support near-term sentiment; monitor deposit mix normalization and NIM trajectory as key narrative drivers for revisions and valuation multiples .

All figures cited from company filings and press releases unless marked with an asterisk; values marked with an asterisk are retrieved from S&P Global.

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