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PRESS RELEASE

STELLAR BANCORP, INC. REPORTS

FOURTH QUARTER 2025 RESULTS

 

HOUSTON, January 28, 2026 - Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Stellar”) (NYSE: STEL) today reported net income of $26.1 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.51, for the fourth quarter of 2025 and net income of $102.9 million, or diluted earnings per share of $1.99, for the full year 2025.

 

Financial Highlights

 

Strong Net Interest Income and Margin: Net interest income was $103.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 up from $100.6 million for the third quarter of 2025. The tax equivalent net interest margin, excluding PAA (“Purchase Accounting Adjustments”), was 4.06%(1) for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 4.00%(1) for the third quarter of 2025.

 

Solid Profitability: Net income for the full year 2025 was $102.9 million, or diluted earnings per share of $1.99, which translated into a return on average assets of 0.97%, a return on average equity of 6.34% and a return on average tangible equity of 11.48%(1). Net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $26.1 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.51, which translated into an annualized return on average assets of 0.97%, an annualized return on average equity of 6.23% and an annualized return on average tangible equity of 10.90%(1).

 

Meaningful Book Value Build: Book value per share increased to $32.78 at December 31, 2025 from $30.09 at December 31, 2024. Tangible book value per share increased to $21.62(1) at December 31, 2025 from $21.08(1) at September 30, 2025 and from $19.05(1) at December 31, 2024.

 

Repurchase of Shares: Repurchased 299,347 shares at a weighted average price per share of $30.44 during the fourth quarter of 2025.

 

Paydown of Subordinated Debt: On October 1, 2025, the Company completed the previously announced redemption of $30 million of its $60 million of subordinated debt.

 

Year 2025 Results

 

Net interest income for 2025 decreased $6.4 million, or 1.6%, to $401.6 million from $408.0 million for 2024. The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis decreased to 4.20% for 2025 from 4.24% for 2024. The decrease in net interest income from the prior year was primarily due to the decrease in average interest-earning assets partially offset by the decrease in cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income for 2025 benefited from $19.3 million of income from PAA down from $33.0 million for 2024. Excluding PAA, net interest income (tax equivalent) for 2025 would have been $382.7 million(1) and the tax equivalent net interest margin would have been 3.99%(1) an increase from $375.3 million and 3.89% for the year 2024.

 

Noninterest income for 2025 was $21.8 million, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 5.4%, compared to $23.0 million for 2024. Noninterest income decreased in 2025 compared to 2024 primarily due to losses on sales and write-downs on foreclosed assets recorded during 2025.

 

Noninterest expense for 2025 decreased $3.5 million, or 1.2%, to $285.5 million compared to $289.0 million for 2024. The decrease in noninterest expense during 2025 compared to 2024 was primarily due to a $3.2 million decrease in professional fees, a $2.6 million decrease in amortization of intangibles and a $1.4 million decrease in regulatory assessments partially offset by a $3.5 million increase salaries and employee benefits.

 

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The efficiency ratio was 62.28%(1) for 2025 compared to 61.53%(1) for 2024. Annualized returns on average assets, average equity and average tangible equity were 0.97%, 6.34% and 11.48%(1) for 2025, respectively, compared to 1.08%, 7.34% and 13.89%(1) for 2024, respectively.

 

 

(1)Refer to the calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure on page 10 of this earnings release. The calculation of returns on average tangible equity and the efficiency ratio have been adjusted from prior period disclosures.

 

Fourth Quarter 2025 Results

 

Net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased $2.7 million, or 2.7%, to $103.4 million from $100.6 million for the third quarter of 2025. The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis increased to 4.21% for the fourth quarter of 2025 from 4.20% for the third quarter of 2025. The increase in net interest income from the prior quarter was primarily due to the decrease in the balance and cost of average interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2025 benefited from $3.8 million of income from PAA compared to $4.8 million in the third quarter of 2025. Excluding PAA, net interest income (tax equivalent) for the fourth quarter of 2025 would have been $99.7 million(1) and the tax equivalent net interest margin would have been 4.06%(1) compared to net interest income of $95.9 million and tax equivalent net interest margin of 4.00% for the third quarter of 2025.

 

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $5.5 million, an increase of $522 thousand, or 10.5%, compared to $5.0 million for the third quarter of 2025. Noninterest income increased in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2025 primarily due to a death benefit on bank-owned life insurance received during the fourth quarter of 2025.

 

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased $984 thousand, or 1.3%, to $72.2 million compared to $73.1 million for the third quarter of 2025. The decrease in noninterest expense during the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2025 was primarily due to a decrease in amortization of intangibles of $624 thousand and a decrease in regulatory assessments of $483 thousand.

 

The efficiency ratio was 61.64%(1) for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 63.69%(1) for the third quarter of 2025. Annualized returns on average assets, average equity and average tangible equity were 0.97%, 6.23% and 10.90%(1) for the fourth quarter of 2025, respectively, compared to 0.97%, 6.30% and 11.45%(1) for the third quarter of 2025, respectively.

 

Financial Condition

 

Total assets at December 31, 2025 were $10.81 billion, an increase of $178.5 million compared to $10.63 billion at September 30, 2025. The increase in total assets was largely due to an increase of $356.2 million in securities and a $132.7 million increase in loans, partially offset by a $303.9 million decrease in interest-bearing deposits at other financial institutions.

 

Total loans at December 31, 2025 increased $132.7 million to $7.30 billion compared to $7.17 billion at September 30, 2025. At December 31, 2025, the remaining balance of the PAA on loans was $54.3 million.

 

Total deposits at December 31, 2025 increased $204.0 million to $9.02 billion compared to $8.82 billion at September 30, 2025 primarily due to increases in noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing demand deposits partially offset by a decrease in certificates and other time deposits.

 

Asset Quality

 

Nonperforming assets totaled $60.0 million, or 0.56% of total assets, at December 31, 2025, compared to $54.2 million, or 0.51% of total assets, at September 30, 2025 and $38.9 million, or 0.36% of total assets, at December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans was 1.15% at December 31, 2025 compared to 1.10% at September 30, 2025 and 1.09% at December 31, 2024.

 

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The year ended December 31, 2025 included a provision for credit losses of $10.2 million compared to a reversal of provision for credit losses of $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $3.8 million, or 0.05% of average loans, compared to net charge-offs of $6.7 million, or 0.09% of average loans, for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

The provision for credit losses was $5.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to $305 thousand for the third quarter of 2025 primarily due to loan growth. Net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $71 thousand compared to net charge-offs of $3.3 million, or 0.18% (annualized) of average loans, for the third quarter of 2025.

 

GAAP Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Stellar’s management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate its performance. Please refer to the GAAP Reconciliation and Management’s Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures on page 10 of this earnings release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures.

 

Conference Call Cancelled

 

As a result of today’s announcement that the Company has entered into a merger agreement with Prosperity Bancshares, Inc., the Company has cancelled the previously announced conference call regarding the Company’s fourth quarter results, which was scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time).

 

About Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

 

Stellar Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Stellar’s principal banking subsidiary, Stellar Bank, provides a diversified range of commercial banking services primarily to small- to medium-sized businesses and individual customers across Houston, Dallas, Beaumont and surrounding communities in Texas.

 

Investor Relations

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this press release which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, future financial performance and operating results, the Company’s plans, business and growth strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts, including statements related to the expected timing, completion and benefits of the proposed transaction with Prosperity Bancshares, Inc., projections of macroeconomic and industry trends, which are inherently unreliable due to the multiple factors that impact economic trends, and any such variations may be material. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “scheduled,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “would,” or “continue” or negatives of such terms or other comparable terminology.

 

All forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Stellar to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: changes in the interest rate environment, the value of Stellar’s assets and obligations and the availability of capital and liquidity; general competitive, economic, political and market conditions; and other factors that may affect future results of Stellar including changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; capital management activities; disruptions to the economy and the U.S. banking system; risks associated with uninsured deposits and responsive measures by federal or state governments or banking regulators; legislative changes, executive orders, regulatory actions and reforms of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Texas Department of Banking.

 

Additional factors which could affect the Company’s future results can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, in each case filed with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We disclaim any obligation and do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this communication, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

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   2025   2024 
   December 31   September 30   June 30   March 31   December 31 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
ASSETS:                         
Cash and due from banks  $94,331   $99,407   $136,060   $130,932   $419,967 
Interest-bearing deposits at other financial institutions   325,122    629,042    442,044    429,643    491,249 
Total cash and cash equivalents   419,453    728,449    578,104    560,575    911,216 
                          
Available for sale securities, at fair value   2,198,459    1,842,268    1,729,684    1,719,371    1,673,016 
                          
Loans held for investment   7,300,591    7,167,857    7,287,347    7,283,133    7,439,854 
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans   (83,629)   (78,924)   (83,165)   (83,746)   (81,058)
Loans, net   7,216,962    7,088,933    7,204,182    7,199,387    7,358,796 
                          
Accrued interest receivable   35,869    34,865    35,537    37,669    37,884 
Premises and equipment, net   106,118    107,803    108,615    109,750    111,856 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock   45,532    45,437    47,099    20,902    8,209 
Bank-owned life insurance   109,477    109,358    108,726    108,108    107,498 
Goodwill   497,318    497,318    497,318    497,318    497,318 
Core deposit intangibles, net   71,018    75,929    81,468    87,007    92,546 
Other assets   106,388    97,753    102,277    94,800    107,451 
Total assets  $10,806,594   $10,628,113   $10,493,010   $10,434,887   $10,905,790 
                          
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’  EQUITY                         
LIABILITIES:                         
Deposits:                         
Noninterest-bearing  $3,407,865   $3,210,948   $3,183,693   $3,205,619   $3,576,206 
Interest-bearing                         
Demand   2,114,997    1,960,857    1,941,156    1,863,752    1,845,749 
Money market and savings   2,469,845    2,489,169    2,393,767    2,248,616    2,253,193 
Certificates and other time   1,028,759    1,156,489    1,154,998    1,244,726    1,453,236 
Total interest-bearing deposits   5,613,601    5,606,515    5,489,921    5,357,094    5,552,178 
Total deposits   9,021,466    8,817,463    8,673,614    8,562,713    9,128,384 
                          
Accrued interest payable   5,508    9,429    7,607    9,856    17,052 
Borrowed funds           69,925    119,923     
Subordinated debt   40,226    70,196    70,165    70,135    70,105 
Other liabilities   70,740    77,887    67,865    61,428    82,389 
Total liabilities   9,137,940    8,974,975    8,889,176    8,824,055    9,297,930 
                          
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:                         
Common stock   509    512    514    521    534 
Capital surplus   1,174,894    1,182,781    1,185,048    1,202,628    1,240,050 
Retained earnings   566,216    547,717    529,216    510,072    492,640 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (72,965)   (77,872)   (110,944)   (102,389)   (125,364)
Total shareholders’ equity   1,668,654    1,653,138    1,603,834    1,610,832    1,607,860 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $10,806,594   $10,628,113   $10,493,010   $10,434,887   $10,905,790 

 

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Financial Highlights

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   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   December 31   September 30   June 30   March 31   December 31   December 31   December 31 
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 
INTEREST INCOME:                                   
Loans, including fees  $119,866   $122,557   $121,814   $120,640   $128,738   $484,877   $531,680 
Securities:                                   
Taxable   17,619    16,278    15,293    16,148    14,789    65,338    49,903 
Tax-exempt   808    808    810    812    814    3,238    3,262 
Deposits in other financial institutions   5,745    5,770    4,782    4,720    5,681    21,017    17,555 
Total interest income   144,038    145,413    142,699    142,320    150,022    574,470    602,400 
                                    
INTEREST EXPENSE:                                   
Demand, money market and savings deposits   29,484    32,376    31,097    27,574    27,877    120,531    113,246 
Certificates and other time deposits   10,370    10,920    11,459    13,527    16,830    46,276    68,745 
Borrowed funds   6    56    407    517    235    986    4,549 
Subordinated debt   795    1,417    1,401    1,444    2,123    5,057    7,868 
Total interest expense   40,655    44,769    44,364    43,062    47,065    172,850    194,408 
NET INTEREST INCOME   103,383    100,644    98,335    99,258    102,957    401,620    407,992 
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses   5,131    305    1,090    3,632    942    10,158    (2,880)
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   98,252    100,339    97,245    95,626    102,015    391,462    410,872 
                                    
NONINTEREST INCOME:                                   
Service charges on deposit accounts   1,592    1,545    1,561    1,584    1,590    6,282    6,430 
(Loss) gain on sale/write-down of assets   (171)   (491)   (57)   417    (112)   (302)   769 
Bank-owned life insurance   1,026    632    618    610    622    2,886    2,414 
Debit card and interchange income   583    572    566    520    570    2,241    2,191 
Other   2,478    2,728    3,103    2,374    2,362    10,683    11,242 
Total noninterest income   5,508    4,986    5,791    5,505    5,032    21,790    23,046 
                                    
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:                                   
Salaries and employee benefits   42,913    43,175    40,927    41,792    43,797    168,807    165,357 
Net occupancy and equipment   4,776    4,518    4,399    3,926    4,401    17,619    17,864 
Depreciation   2,056    2,015    1,992    1,995    1,984    8,058    7,807 
Data processing and software amortization   5,796    5,882    5,620    5,682    5,551    22,980    21,652 
Professional fees   1,587    1,601    1,287    1,786    3,428    6,261    9,424 
Regulatory assessments and FDIC insurance   1,205    1,688    1,561    1,733    1,636    6,187    7,568 
Amortization of intangibles   4,930    5,554    5,548    5,548    5,581    21,580    24,220 
Communications   872    855    861    847    807    3,435    3,418 
Advertising   1,333    1,425    1,167    782    1,593    4,707    4,127 
Other   6,690    6,429    6,642    6,075    6,488    25,836    27,521 
Total noninterest expense   72,158    73,142    70,004    70,166    75,266    285,470    288,958 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   31,602    32,183    33,032    30,965    31,781    127,782    144,960 
Provision for income taxes   5,454    6,513    6,680    6,263    6,569    24,910    29,957 
NET INCOME  $26,148   $25,670   $26,352   $24,702   $25,212   $102,872   $115,003 
                                    
EARNINGS PER SHARE                                   
Basic  $0.51   $0.50   $0.51   $0.46   $0.47   $1.99   $2.15 
Diluted  $0.51   $0.50   $0.51   $0.46   $0.47   $1.99   $2.15 

 

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Financial Highlights

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   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   December 31   September 30   June 30   March 31   December 31   December 31   December 31 
   (Dollars and share amounts in thousands, except per share data) 
Net income  $26,148   $25,670   $26,352   $24,702   $25,212   $102,872   $115,003 
                                    
Earnings per share, basic  $0.51   $0.50   $0.51   $0.46   $0.47   $1.99   $2.15 
Earnings per share, diluted  $0.51   $0.50   $0.51   $0.46   $0.47   $1.99   $2.15 
Dividends per share  $0.15   $0.14   $0.14   $0.14   $0.14   $0.57   $0.53 
                                    
Return on average assets(A)   0.97%   0.97%   1.01%   0.94%   0.94%   0.97%   1.08%
Return on average equity(A)   6.23%   6.30%   6.62%   6.21%   6.21%   6.34%   7.34%
Return on average tangible equity(A)(B)(D)   10.90%   11.45%   12.16%   11.48%   11.53%   11.48%   13.89%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)(A)(C)   4.21%   4.20%   4.18%   4.20%   4.25%   4.20%   4.24%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent) excluding PAA(A)(B)(C)   4.06%   4.00%   3.95%   3.97%   3.94%   3.99%   3.89%
Efficiency ratio(B)(E)   61.64%   63.69%   61.87%   61.93%   64.46%   62.28%   61.53%
                                    
Capital Ratios                                   
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (Consolidated)                                   
Equity to assets   15.44%   15.55%   15.28%   15.44%   14.74%   15.44%   14.74%
Tangible equity to tangible assets(B)(E)   10.75%   10.74%   10.34%   10.42%   9.87%   10.75%   9.87%
Estimated Total capital ratio (to risk-weighted assets)   15.73%   16.33%   15.98%   15.97%   16.00%   15.73%   16.00%
Estimated Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)   14.18%   14.43%   14.06%   14.05%   14.14%   14.18%   14.14%
Estimated Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)   14.31%   14.55%   14.18%   14.17%   14.26%   14.31%   14.26%
Estimated Tier 1 leverage (to average tangible assets)   11.52%   11.60%   11.44%   11.20%   11.31%   11.52%   11.31%
Stellar Bank                                   
Estimated Total capital ratio (to risk-weighted assets)   15.03%   15.45%   15.39%   15.40%   15.28%   15.03%   15.28%
Estimated Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)   13.83%   14.27%   14.18%   14.20%   14.13%   13.83%   14.13%
Estimated Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)   13.83%   14.27%   14.18%   14.20%   14.13%   13.83%   14.13%
Estimated Tier 1 leverage (to average tangible assets)   11.14%   11.37%   11.44%   11.22%   11.21%   11.14%   11.21%
                                    
Other Data                                   
Weighted average shares:                                   
Basic   51,083    51,283    51,529    53,146    53,422    51,753    53,469 
Diluted   51,167    51,356    51,569    53,197    53,471    51,805    53,510 
Period end shares outstanding   50,902    51,228    51,398    52,141    53,429    50,902    53,429 
Book value per share  $32.78   $32.27   $31.20   $30.89   $30.09   $32.78   $30.09 
Tangible book value per share(B)  $21.62   $21.08   $19.94   $19.69   $19.05   $21.62   $19.05 
Employees - full-time equivalents   1,075    1,065    1,062    1,054    1,037    1,075    1,037 

 

(A)Interim periods annualized.
(B)Refer to the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures on page 10 of this Earnings Release.
(C)Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(D)The calculation of return on average tangible equity has been adjusted from prior period disclosures and all periods presented above have been recalculated and disclosed under the same calculation.
(E)The calculation of the efficiency ratio represents total noninterest expense less amortization of core deposits, divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income, excluding net gains and losses on the sale/write-down of assets. This calculation has been adjusted from prior period disclosures and all periods presented above have been recalculated and disclosed under the same calculation.

 

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Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31, 2025   September 30, 2025   December 31, 2024 
   Average Balance  

Interest
Earned/

Interest
Paid
 

   Average
Yield/Rate
   Average
Balance
  

Interest
Earned/

Interest
Paid
 

   Average
Yield/Rate
   Average
Balance
  

Interest
Earned/

Interest
Paid
 

   Average
Yield/Rate
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets                                             
Interest-earning assets:                                             
Loans  $7,198,899   $119,866    6.61%  $7,228,778   $122,557    6.73%  $7,477,332   $128,738    6.85%
Securities   1,976,112    18,427    3.70%   1,790,897    17,086    3.79%   1,702,111    15,603    3.65%
Deposits in other financial institutions   578,480    5,745    3.94%   505,342    5,770    4.53%   473,719    5,681    4.77%
Total interest-earning assets   9,753,491   $144,038    5.86%   9,525,017   $145,413    6.06%   9,653,162   $150,022    6.18%
Allowance for credit losses on loans   (78,995)             (82,983)             (84,423)          
Noninterest-earning assets   1,070,537              1,076,831              1,080,436           
Total assets  $10,745,033             $10,518,865             $10,649,175           
                                              
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                                             
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                             
Interest-bearing demand deposits  $2,008,416   $13,281    2.62%  $1,935,203   $14,356    2.94%  $1,623,867   $11,341    2.78%
Money market and savings deposits   2,546,538    16,203    2.52%   2,475,306    18,020    2.89%   2,312,711    16,536    2.84%
Certificates and other time deposits   1,127,248    10,370    3.65%   1,162,461    10,920    3.73%   1,538,785    16,830    4.35%
Borrowed funds   327    6    7.28%   3,156    56    7.04%   15,979    235    5.85%
Subordinated debt   40,211    795    7.84%   70,181    1,417    8.01%   101,394    2,123    8.33%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   5,722,740   $40,655    2.82%   5,646,307   $44,769    3.15%   5,592,736   $47,065    3.35%
                                              
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                                             
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   3,269,053              3,172,054              3,342,636           
Other liabilities   88,715              82,993              99,041           
Total liabilities   9,080,492              8,901,354              9,034,413           
Shareholders’ equity   1,664,541              1,617,511              1,614,762           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $10,745,033             $10,518,865             $10,649,175           
                                              
Net interest rate spread             3.04%             2.91%             2.83%
                                              
Net interest income and margin       $103,383    4.21%       $100,644    4.19%       $102,957    4.24%
                                              
Net interest income and margin (tax equivalent)       $103,487    4.21%       $100,739    4.20%       $103,039    4.25%
                                              
Cost of funds             1.79%             2.01%             2.10%
Cost of deposits             1.77%             1.96%             2.02%

 

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Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
   Average
Balance
  

Interest
Earned/

Interest
Paid
 

   Average
Yield/Rate
   Average
Balance
  

Interest
Earned/

Interest
Paid
 

   Average
Yield/Rate
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets                              
Interest-earning assets:                              
Loans  $7,263,152   $484,877    6.68%  $7,712,122   $531,680    6.89%
Securities   1,828,752    68,576    3.75%   1,593,073    53,165    3.34%
Deposits in other financial institutions   488,213    21,017    4.30%   334,654    17,555    5.25%
Total interest-earning assets   9,580,117   $574,470    6.00%   9,639,849   $602,400    6.25%
Allowance for credit losses on loans   (81,708)             (91,770)          
Noninterest-earning assets   1,086,711              1,098,396           
Total assets  $10,585,120             $10,646,475           
                               
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                              
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Interest-bearing demand deposits  $1,952,032   $54,429    2.79%  $1,618,212   $48,290    2.98%
Money market and savings deposits   2,407,951    66,102    2.75%   2,236,678    64,956    2.90%
Certificates and other time deposits   1,196,586    46,276    3.87%   1,574,598    68,745    4.37%
Borrowed funds   20,791    986    4.74%   77,662    4,549    5.86%
Subordinated debt   62,605    5,057    8.08%   107,768    7,868    7.30%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   5,639,965   $172,850    3.06%   5,614,918   $194,408    3.46%
                               
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                              
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   3,236,602              3,369,931           
Other liabilities   85,472              94,165           
Total liabilities   8,962,039              9,079,014           
Shareholders' equity   1,623,081              1,567,461           
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $10,585,120             $10,646,475           
                               
Net interest rate spread             2.94%             2.79%
                               
Net interest income and margin       $401,620    4.19%       $407,992    4.23%
                               
Net interest income and margin (tax equivalent)       $402,005    4.20%       $408,305    4.24%
                               
Cost of funds             1.95%             2.16%
Cost of deposits             1.90%             2.07%

 

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Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   2025   2024 
   December 31   September 30   June 30   March 31   December 31 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Loan Portfolio:                         
Commercial and industrial  $1,476,559   $1,332,795   $1,346,744   $1,362,266   $1,362,260 
Real estate:                         
Commercial real estate (including multi-family residential)   3,766,294    3,733,293    3,840,981    3,854,607    3,868,218 
Commercial real estate construction and land development   720,779    753,381    762,911    721,488    845,494 
1-4 family residential (including home equity)   1,136,227    1,142,614    1,126,523    1,125,837    1,115,484 
Residential construction   124,653    121,197    137,855    141,283    157,977 
Consumer and other   76,079    84,577    72,333    77,652    90,421 
Total loans held for investment  $7,300,591   $7,167,857   $7,287,347   $7,283,133   $7,439,854 
                          
Deposits:                         
Noninterest-bearing  $3,407,865   $3,210,948   $3,183,693   $3,205,619   $3,576,206 
Interest-bearing                         
Demand   2,114,997    1,960,857    1,941,156    1,863,752    1,845,749 
Money market and savings   2,469,845    2,489,169    2,393,767    2,248,616    2,253,193 
Certificates and other time   1,028,759    1,156,489    1,154,998    1,244,726    1,453,236 
Total interest-bearing deposits   5,613,601    5,606,515    5,489,921    5,357,094    5,552,178 
Total deposits  $9,021,466   $8,817,463   $8,673,614   $8,562,713   $9,128,384 
                          
Asset Quality:                         
Nonaccrual loans  $52,548   $46,250   $50,505   $54,518   $37,212 
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due                    
Total nonperforming loans   52,548    46,250    50,505    54,518    37,212 
Foreclosed assets   7,492    7,939    7,652    5,154    1,734 
Total nonperforming assets  $60,040   $54,189   $58,157   $59,672   $38,946 
                          
Net charge-offs  $71   $3,323   $206   $163   $2,016 
                          
Nonaccrual loans:                         
Commercial and industrial  $7,616   $5,594   $13,395   $11,471   $8,500 
Real estate:                         
Commercial real estate (including multi-family residential)   29,271    25,156    23,359    26,383    16,459 
Commercial real estate construction and land development   1,838    2,899    3,412    2,027    3,061 
1-4 family residential (including home equity)   13,333    12,083    9,965    14,550    9,056 
Residential construction   448    457    176         
Consumer and other   42    61    198    87    136 
Total nonaccrual loans  $52,548   $46,250   $50,505   $54,518   $37,212 
                          
Asset Quality Ratios:                         
Nonperforming assets to total assets   0.56%   0.51%   0.55%   0.57%   0.36%
Nonperforming loans to total loans   0.72%   0.65%   0.69%   0.75%   0.50%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonperforming loans   159.15%   170.65%   164.67%   153.61%   217.83%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans   1.15%   1.10%   1.14%   1.15%   1.09%
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)   0.00%   0.18%   0.01%   0.01%   0.11%

 

 

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Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

Financial Highlights

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Stellar’s management uses certain non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures to evaluate its performance. Stellar believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and that management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing Stellar’s performance and when planning, forecasting, analyzing and comparing past, present and future periods. Specifically, Stellar reviews pre-tax, pre-provision income, pre-tax pre-provision ROAA, tangible book value per share, return on average tangible equity, tangible equity to tangible assets and net interest margin (tax equivalent) excluding PAA for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Stellar has included in this earnings release information relating to these non-GAAP financial measures for the applicable periods presented. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which Stellar calculates the non-GAAP financial measures may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names.

 

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Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   December 31   September 30   June 30   March 31   December 31   December 31   December 31 
   (Dollars and share amounts in thousands, except per share data) 
Net income  $26,148   $25,670   $26,352   $24,702   $25,212   $102,872   $115,003 
Add: Provision for (reversal of) credit losses   5,131    305    1,090    3,632    942    10,158    (2,880)
Add: Provision for income taxes   5,454    6,513    6,680    6,263    6,569    24,910    29,957 
Pre-tax, pre-provision income  $36,733   $32,488   $34,122   $34,597   $32,723   $137,940   $142,080 
Total average assets  $10,745,033   $10,518,865   $10,464,157   $10,611,691   $10,649,175   $10,585,120   $10,646,475 
Pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets(A)   1.36%   1.23%   1.31%   1.32%   1.22%   1.30%   1.33%
                                    
Total shareholders’ equity  $1,668,654   $1,653,138   $1,603,834   $1,610,832   $1,607,860   $1,668,654   $1,607,860 
Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net   568,336    573,247    578,786    584,325    589,864    568,336    589,864 
Tangible shareholders’ equity  $1,100,318   $1,079,891   $1,025,048   $1,026,507   $1,017,996   $1,100,318   $1,017,996 
Shares outstanding at end of period   50,902    51,228    51,398    52,141    53,429    50,902    53,429 
Tangible book value per share  $21.62   $21.08   $19.94   $19.69   $19.05   $21.62   $19.05 
                                    
Average shareholders’ equity  $1,664,541   $1,617,511   $1,595,540   $1,614,242   $1,614,762   $1,623,081   $1,567,461 
Less: Average goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net   570,721    575,836    581,438    586,895    592,471    578,670    601,768 
Average tangible shareholders’ equity  $1,093,820   $1,041,675   $1,014,102   $1,027,347   $1,022,291   $1,044,411   $965,693 
Net income  $26,148   $25,670   $26,352   $24,702   $25,212   $102,872   $115,003 
Add: Core deposit intangibles amortization, net of tax   3,895    4,388    4,383    4,383    4,409    17,048    19,134 
Adjusted net income  $30,043   $30,058   $30,735   $29,085   $29,621   $119,920   $134,137 
Return on average tangible equity(A)(B)   10.90%   11.45%   12.16%   11.48%   11.53%   11.48%   13.89%
                                    
Total assets  $10,806,594   $10,628,113   $10,493,010   $10,434,887   $10,905,790   $10,806,594   $10,905,790 
Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net   568,336    573,247    578,786    584,325    589,864    568,336    589,864 
Tangible assets  $10,238,258   $10,054,866   $9,914,224   $9,850,562   $10,315,926   $10,238,258   $10,315,926 
Tangible equity to tangible assets   10.75%   10.74%   10.34%   10.42%   9.87%   10.75%   9.87%
                                    
Net interest income (tax equivalent)  $103,487   $100,739   $98,427   $99,353   $103,039   $402,005   $408,305 
Less: Purchase accounting accretion   3,781    4,800    5,344    5,397    7,555    19,322    32,999 
Adjusted net interest income (tax equivalent)  $99,706   $95,939   $93,083   $93,956   $95,484   $382,683   $375,306 
Average earning assets  $9,753,491   $9,525,017   $9,448,589   $9,592,205   $9,653,162   $9,580,117   $9,639,849 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent) excluding PAA(A)   4.06%   4.00%   3.95%   3.97%   3.94%   3.99%   3.89%
                                    
Noninterest expense  $72,158   $73,142   $70,004   $70,166   $75,266   $285,470   $288,958 
Less: Core deposit intangibles amortization   4,930    5,554    5,548    5,548    5,581    21,580    24,220 
Adjusted noninterest expense  $67,228   $67,588   $64,456   $64,618   $69,685   $263,890   $264,738 
Net interest income   103,383    100,644    98,335    99,258    102,957    401,620    407,992 
Noninterest income   5,508    4,986    5,791    5,505    5,032    21,790    23,046 
Less: (Loss) gain on sale of assets   (171)   (491)   (57)   417    (112)   (302)   769 
Adjusted noninterest income   5,679    5,477    5,848    5,088    5,144    22,092    22,277 
Net interest income plus adjusted noninterest income  $109,062   $106,121   $104,183   $104,346   $108,101   $423,712   $430,269 
Efficiency ratio(C)   61.64%   63.69%   61.87%   61.93%   64.46%   62.28%   61.53%

 

(A)Interim periods annualized.
(B)The calculation of return on average tangible equity has been adjusted from prior period disclosures and all periods presented above have been recalculated and disclosed under the same calculation.
(C)The calculation of the efficiency ratio has been adjusted from prior period disclosures and all periods presented above have been recalculated and disclosed under the same calculation.

 

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