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West Bancorporation, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend

1. Q1 2025 net income rose to $7.8 million from $5.8 million YoY. 2. Quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share declared, payable May 21, 2025. 3. Improved net interest margin to 2.28% driven by lower deposit rates. 4. Loan growth was minimal due to economic uncertainty, expects cautious market. 5. Exceptional credit quality maintained with no significant past due loans.

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April 24, 2025 08:30 ET  | Source: West Bancorporation WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTBA; the “Company”), parent company of West Bank, today reported first quarter 2025 net income of $7.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted common share, compared to fourth quarter 2024 net income of $7.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted common share, and first quarter 2024 net income of $5.8 million, or $0.35 per diluted common share. On April 23, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share. The dividend is payable on May 21, 2025, to stockholders of record on May 7, 2025. David Nelson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “In the first quarter of 2025, we have continued to see improvements in net interest margin and efficiency ratio compared to 2024, resulting in a significant improvement in net income compared to the first quarter of 2024. We are pleased with our progress in our balance sheet repricing efforts. Loan growth was modest in the first quarter, as expected with the current economic uncertainty.” David Nelson added, “One thing that remains the same is our best-in-class credit quality metrics. We had no loans past due greater than 90 days at March 31, 2025, and only one loan past due greater than 30 days with an insignificant balance of $181 thousand. We continue to identify high-quality opportunities for growing our core customer base in all of our markets.” First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights       Quarter EndedMarch 31, 2025 Quarter EndedDecember 31, 2024 Quarter EndedMarch 31, 2024Net income (in thousands)$7,842 $7,097 $5,809 Return on average equity13.84% 12.24% 10.63% Return on average assets0.81% 0.68% 0.61% Efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure)56.37% 60.79% 62.04% Nonperforming assets to total assets0.00% 0.00% 0.01%  First Quarter 2025 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2024 Overview Loans increased $11.6 million in the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to an increase in commercial loans and commercial real estate loans, partially offset by a decline in construction loans. No credit loss expense on loans was recorded in the first quarter of 2025, compared to credit loss expense on loans of $1.0 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024. The credit loss expense on loans in the fourth quarter of 2024 was due to an adjustment to qualitative factors in the commercial real estate loan segment. The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.01 percent at both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2025 consisted of one loan with a balance of $181 thousand, compared to one loan with a balance of $133 thousand at December 31, 2024.Deposits decreased $33.1 million, or 1.0 percent, in the first quarter of 2025. Brokered deposits totaled $335.5 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $266.4 million at December 31, 2024, an increase of $69.1 million. Excluding brokered deposits, deposits decreased $102.2 million, or 3.3 percent, during the first quarter of 2025. The decline in deposits was due to normal cash flow fluctuations of our core depositors. As of March 31, 2025, estimated uninsured deposits, which exclude deposits in the IntraFi® reciprocal network, brokered deposits and public funds protected by state programs, accounted for approximately 28.0 percent of total deposits. Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure), was 2.28 percent for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 1.98 percent for the fourth quarter of 2024. Net interest income for the first quarter of 2025 was $20.9 million, compared to $19.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase in net interest margin and net interest income was primarily due to a decrease in deposit rates, driven by the Federal Reserve’s reductions of the federal funds target rate in the fourth quarter of 2024. The cost of deposits decreased 38 basis points in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. The efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure) was 56.37 percent for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 60.79 percent for the fourth quarter of 2024. The improvement in the efficiency ratio was primarily due to the increase in net interest income and decrease in noninterest expense, partially offset by a decrease in trust services income.The tangible common equity ratio was 5.97 percent as of March 31, 2025, compared to 5.68 percent as of December 31, 2024. The increase in the tangible common equity ratio was due to retained net income and the decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss, which was the result of an increase in the market value of our available for sale securities portfolio. Income tax expense increased $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. This was primarily due to recording an income tax benefit of $1.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 for an energy related investment tax credit associated with the construction of the Company’s new headquarters building. First Quarter 2025 Compared to First Quarter 2024 Overview Loans increased $36.3 million at March 31, 2025, or 1.2 percent, compared to March 31, 2024. The increase is primarily due to the increase in commercial real estate loans, partially offset by decreases in commercial loans and construction loans. Deposits increased $259.5 million, or 8.5 percent, at March 31, 2025, compared to March 31, 2024. Included in deposits were brokered deposits totaling $335.5 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $396.4 million at March 31, 2024. Excluding brokered deposits, deposits increased $320.4 million, or 12.0 percent, as of March 31, 2025, compared to March 31, 2024. Deposit growth included a mix of public funds and commercial and consumer deposits and was used to reduce wholesale funding, build liquidity and fund loan growth.Borrowed funds decreased to $391.4 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $639.7 million at March 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease of $198.5 million in federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings and a decrease of $45.0 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances. The decrease in borrowed funds balances was due to the increase in deposits since March 31, 2024. The reduction in the Federal Home Loan Bank advances was due to the maturity of two advances with a total balance of $45.0 million. One of these advances, with a balance of $25.0 million, was hedged with a long-term interest rate swap, which matured and was not renewed.The efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure) was 56.37 percent for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 62.04 percent for the first quarter of 2024. The improvement in the efficiency ratio in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due to the increase in net interest income, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense. Occupancy and equipment expense increased primarily due to the occupancy costs associated with the Company’s newly constructed headquarters.Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure), was 2.28 percent for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 1.88 percent for the first quarter of 2024. Net interest income for the first quarter of 2025 was $20.9 million, compared to $16.8 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net interest margin and net interest income was primarily due to the decrease in deposit rates. The cost of deposits decreased by 42 basis points in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024. Also contributing to the improvement was an increase in average deposit balances of $335.2 million, in comparing the same time periods, which resulted in the reduction of higher-cost borrowed funds and an increase in interest-bearing deposits with other financial institutions. The Company filed its report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. Please refer to that document for a more in-depth discussion of the Company’s financial results. The Form 10-Q is available on the Investor Relations section of West Bank’s website at www.westbankstrong.com. The Company will discuss its results in a conference call scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The telephone number for the conference call is 800-715-9871. The conference ID for the conference call is 7846129. A recording of the call will be available until May 8, 2025, by dialing 800-770-2030. The conference ID for the replay call is 7846129, followed by the # key. About West Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTBA) West Bancorporation, Inc. is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. Serving customers since 1893, West Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of West Bancorporation, Inc., is a community bank that focuses on lending, deposit services, and trust services for small- to medium-sized businesses and consumers. West Bank has six offices in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area, one office in Coralville, Iowa, and four offices in Minnesota in the cities of Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato and St. Cloud. Certain statements in this report, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to the Company’s business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meanings of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this report. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “future,” “confident,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “strategy,” “plan,” “opportunity,” “will be,” “will likely result,” “will continue” or similar references, or references to estimates, predictions or future events. Such forward-looking statements are based upon certain underlying assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Because of the possibility that the underlying assumptions are incorrect or do not materialize as expected in the future, actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements.  Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include: interest rate risk, including the effects of changes in interest rates; fluctuations in the values of the securities held in our investment portfolio, including as a result of changes in interest rates; competitive pressures, including from non-bank competitors such as credit unions, “fintech” companies and digital asset service providers; pricing pressures on loans and deposits; our ability to successfully manage liquidity risk; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company’s loan portfolio, including declines in commercial or residential real estate values or changes in the allowance for credit losses dictated by new market conditions, accounting standards or regulatory requirements; the concentration of large deposits from certain clients, including those who have balances above current FDIC insurance limits; the imposition of domestic or foreign tariffs or other governmental policies impacting the global supply chain and the value of products produced by our commercial borrowers; changes in local, national and international economic conditions, including the level and impact of inflation, and future monetary policies of the Federal Reserve in response thereto, and possible recession; the effects of recent developments and events in the financial services industry, including the large-scale deposit withdrawals over a short period of time that resulted in several bank failures; changes in legal and regulatory requirements, limitations and costs; changes in customers’ acceptance of the Company’s products and services; the occurrence of fraudulent activity, breaches or failures of our or our third-party partners’ information security controls or cyber-security related incidents, including as a result of sophisticated attacks using artificial intelligence and similar tools; unexpected outcomes of existing or new litigation involving the Company; the monetary, trade and other regulatory policies of the U.S. government; acts of war or terrorism, including the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, widespread disease or pandemics, or other adverse external events; risks related to climate change and the negative impact it may have on our customers and their businesses; changes to U.S. tax laws, regulations and guidance; potential changes in federal policy and at regulatory agencies as a result of the 2024 presidential election; new or revised accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by state and federal regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; talent and labor shortages and employee turnover; and any other risks described in the “Risk Factors” sections of reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update such forward-looking statements to reflect current or future events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYFinancial Information (unaudited)(in thousands)  As ofCONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS March 31,2025 December 31,2024 September 30,2024 June 30,2024 March 31,2024Assets          Cash and due from banks $39,253  $28,750  $34,157  $27,994  $27,071 Interest-bearing deposits  171,357   214,728   123,646   121,825   120,946 Securities available for sale, at fair value  546,619   544,565   597,745   588,452   605,735 Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost  15,216   15,129   17,195   21,065   26,181 Loans  3,016,471   3,004,860   3,021,221   2,998,774   2,980,133 Allowance for credit losses  (30,526)  (30,432)  (29,419)  (28,422)  (28,373)Loans, net  2,985,945   2,974,428   2,991,802   2,970,352   2,951,760 Premises and equipment, net  110,270   109,985   106,771   101,965   95,880 Bank-owned life insurance  45,272   44,990   44,703   44,416   44,138 Other assets  72,737   82,416   72,547   89,046   90,981 Total assets $3,986,669  $4,014,991  $3,988,566  $3,965,115  $3,962,692            Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          Deposits $3,324,518  $3,357,596  $3,278,553  $3,180,922  $3,065,030 Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings  —   —   —   85,500   198,500 Other borrowings  391,445   392,629   438,814   439,998   441,183 Other liabilities  32,833   36,891   35,846   34,812   34,223 Stockholders’ equity  237,873   227,875   235,353   223,883   223,756 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $3,986,669  $4,014,991  $3,988,566  $3,965,115  $3,962,692              For the Quarter EndedAVERAGE BALANCES March 31,2025 December 31,2024 September 30,2024 June 30,2024 March 31,2024Assets $3,944,789  $4,135,049  $3,973,824  $3,964,109  $3,812,199 Loans  3,016,119   3,007,558   2,991,272   2,994,492   2,949,672 Deposits  3,284,394   3,434,234   3,258,669   3,123,282   2,956,635 Stockholders’ equity  229,874   230,720   227,513   219,771   219,835  WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYFinancial Information (unaudited)(in thousands)  As ofLOANS March 31,2025 December 31,2024 September 30,2024 June 30,2024 March 31,2024Commercial $531,267  $514,232  $512,884  $526,589  $544,293 Real estate:          Construction, land and land development  451,230   508,147   520,516   496,864   465,247 1-4 family residential first mortgages  86,292   87,858   89,749   92,230   108,065 Home equity  21,961   19,294   17,140   15,264   14,020 Commercial  1,909,330   1,861,195   1,870,132   1,856,301   1,839,580 Consumer and other  19,323   17,287   14,261   15,234   12,844    3,019,403   3,008,013   3,024,682   3,002,482   2,984,049 Net unamortized fees and costs  (2,932)  (3,153)  (3,461)  (3,708)  (3,916)Total loans $3,016,471  $3,004,860  $3,021,221  $2,998,774  $2,980,133 Less: allowance for credit losses  (30,526)  (30,432)  (29,419)  (28,422)  (28,373)Net loans $2,985,945  $2,974,428  $2,991,802  $2,970,352  $2,951,760            CREDIT QUALITY          Pass $3,011,231  $2,999,531  $3,016,493  $2,994,310  $2,983,618 Watch  7,991   8,349   7,956   7,651   142 Substandard  181   133   233   521   289 Doubtful  —   —   —   —   —  Total loans $3,019,403  $3,008,013  $3,024,682  $3,002,482  $2,984,049            DEPOSITS          Noninterest-bearing demand $519,771  $541,053  $525,332  $530,441  $521,377 Interest-bearing demand  517,409   543,855   438,402   443,658   449,946 Savings and money market - non-brokered  1,490,189   1,517,510   1,481,840   1,483,264   1,315,698 Money market - brokered  143,423   126,381   123,780   97,259   119,840 Total nonmaturity deposits  2,670,792   2,728,799   2,569,354   2,554,622   2,406,861 Time - non-brokered  461,655   488,760   407,109   353,269   381,646 Time - brokered  192,071   140,037   302,090   273,031   276,523 Total time deposits  653,726   628,797   709,199   626,300   658,169  Total deposits $3,324,518  $3,357,596  $3,278,553  $3,180,922  $3,065,030            BORROWINGS          Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings $—  $—  $—  $85,500  $198,500 Subordinated notes, net  79,959   79,893   79,828   79,762   79,697 Federal Home Loan Bank advances  270,000   270,000   315,000   315,000   315,000 Long-term debt  41,486   42,736   43,986   45,236   46,486  Total borrowings $391,445  $392,629  $438,814  $525,498  $639,683            STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          Preferred stock $—  $—  $—  $—  $— Common stock  3,000   3,000   3,000   3,000   3,000 Additional paid-in capital  35,072   35,619   34,960   34,322   33,685 Retained earnings  282,247   278,613   275,724   273,981   272,997 Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (82,446)  (89,357)  (78,331)  (87,420)  (85,926) Total stockholders’ equity $237,873  $227,875  $235,353  $223,883  $223,756  WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYFinancial Information (unaudited)(in thousands)  For the Quarter EndedCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME March 31,2025 December 31,2024 September 30,2024 June 30,2024 March 31,2024Interest income:          Loans, including fees $40,988  $41,822  $42,504  $41,700  $40,196 Securities:          Taxable  2,788   2,959   3,261   3,394   3,416 Tax-exempt  743   795   806   808   810 Interest-bearing deposits  1,617   3,740   2,041   1,666   148 Total interest income  46,136   49,316   48,612   47,568   44,570 Interest expense:          Deposits  21,423   25,706   26,076   23,943   21,559 Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings  —   —   115   1,950   2,183 Subordinated notes  1,105   1,106   1,112   1,105   1,108 Federal Home Loan Bank advances  2,235   2,522   2,748   2,718   2,325 Long-term debt  518   560   601   622   645 Total interest expense  25,281   29,894   30,652   30,338   27,820 Net interest income  20,855   19,422   17,960   17,230   16,750 Credit loss expense  —   1,000   —   —   — Net interest income after credit loss expense  20,855   18,422   17,960   17,230   16,750 Noninterest income:          Service charges on deposit accounts  471   462   459   462   460 Debit card usage fees  446   471   500   490   458 Trust services  777   1,051   828   794   776 Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance  282   287   287   278   274 Realized securities losses, net  —   (1,172)  —   —   — Other income  267   331   285   322   331 Total noninterest income  2,243   1,430   2,359   2,346   2,299 Noninterest expense:          Salaries and employee benefits  7,004   7,107   6,823   7,169   6,489 Occupancy and equipment  1,963   2,095   1,926   1,852   1,447 Data processing  617   752   771   754   714 Technology and software  786   743   722   731   700 FDIC insurance  587   699   711   631   519 Professional fees  308   301   239   244   257 Director fees  206   170   223   236   199 Other expenses  1,592   1,532   1,477   1,577   1,543 Total noninterest expense  13,063   13,399   12,892   13,194   11,868 Income before income taxes  10,035   6,453   7,427   6,382   7,181 Income taxes  2,193   (644)  1,475   1,190   1,372 Net income $7,842  $7,097  $5,952  $5,192  $5,809            Basic earnings per common share $0.47  $0.42  $0.35  $0.31  $0.35 Diluted earnings per common share $0.46  $0.42  $0.35  $0.31  $0.35  WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYFinancial Information (unaudited)             As of and for the Quarter EndedCOMMON SHARE DATA March 31,2025 December 31,2024 September 30,2024 June 30,2024 March 31,2024Earnings per common share (basic) $0.47  $0.42  $0.35  $0.31  $0.35 Earnings per common share (diluted)  0.46   0.42   0.35   0.31   0.35 Dividends per common share  0.25   0.25   0.25   0.25   0.25 Book value per common share(1)  14.06   13.54   13.98   13.30   13.31 Closing stock price  19.94   21.65   19.01   17.90   17.83 Market price/book value(2)  141.82%  159.90%  135.98%  134.59%  133.96%Price earnings ratio(3)  10.46   12.96   13.65   14.36   12.77 Annualized dividend yield(4)  5.02%  4.62%  5.26%  5.59%  5.61%           REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS          Consolidated:          Total risk-based capital ratio  12.18%  12.11%  11.95%  11.85%  11.78%Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio  9.59   9.51   9.39   9.30   9.23 Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  8.36   7.93   8.15   8.08   8.36 Common equity tier 1 ratio  9.02   8.95   8.83   8.74   8.67 West Bank:          Total risk-based capital ratio  12.90%  12.86%  12.73%  12.66%  12.63%Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio  11.99   11.96   11.86   11.79   11.76 Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  10.46   9.97   10.29   10.25   10.65 Common equity tier 1 ratio  11.99   11.96   11.86   11.79   11.76            KEY PERFORMANCE RATIOS AND OTHER METRICS          Return on average assets(5)  0.81%  0.68%  0.60%  0.53%  0.61%Return on average equity(6)  13.84   12.24   10.41   9.50   10.63 Net interest margin(7)(13)  2.28   1.98   1.91   1.86   1.88 Yield on interest-earning assets(8)(13)  5.04   5.02   5.16   5.13   4.99 Cost of interest-bearing liabilities  3.25   3.57   3.84   3.83   3.70 Efficiency ratio(9)(13)  56.37   60.79   63.28   67.14   62.04 Nonperforming assets to total assets(10)  0.00   0.00   0.01   0.01   0.01 ACL ratio(11)  1.01   1.01   0.97   0.95   0.95 Loans/total assets  75.66   74.84   75.75   75.63   75.20 Loans/total deposits  90.73   89.49   92.15   94.27   97.23 Tangible common equity ratio(12)  5.97   5.68   5.90   5.65   5.65  (1) Includes accumulated other comprehensive loss.(2) Closing stock price divided by book value per common share. (3) Closing stock price divided by annualized earnings per common share (basic).(4) Annualized dividend divided by period end closing stock price.(5) Annualized net income divided by average assets. (6) Annualized net income divided by average stockholders’ equity.(7) Annualized tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.(8) Annualized tax-equivalent interest income on interest-earning assets divided by average interest-earning assets.(9) Noninterest expense (excluding other real estate owned expense and write-down of premises) divided by noninterest income (excluding net securities gains/losses and gains/losses on disposition of premises and equipment) plus tax-equivalent net interest income. (10) Total nonperforming assets divided by total assets. (11) Allowance for credit losses on loans divided by total loans.        (12) Common equity less intangible assets (none held) divided by tangible assets. (13) A non-GAAP measure. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES This report contains references to financial measures that are not defined in GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures include the Company’s presentation of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis and the presentation of the efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis, excluding certain income and expenses. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors to analyze and evaluate the Company’s financial performance. These measures are considered standard measures of comparison within the banking industry. Additionally, management believes providing measures on a FTE basis enhances the comparability of income arising from taxable and nontaxable sources. Limitations associated with non-GAAP financial measures include the risks that persons might disagree as to the appropriateness of items included in these measures and that different companies might calculate these measures differently. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be considered an alternative to the Company’s GAAP results. The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis and efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis. (in thousands) For the Quarter Ended  March 31,2025 December 31,2024 September 30,2024 June 30,2024 March 31,2024Reconciliation of net interest income and net interest margin on a FTE basis to GAAP:          Net interest income (GAAP) $20,855  $19,422  $17,960  $17,230  $16,750 Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)  66   16   29   55   82 Net interest income on a FTE basis (non-GAAP)  20,921   19,438   17,989   17,285   16,832 Average interest-earning assets  3,717,441   3,910,978   3,749,688   3,731,674   3,595,954 Net interest margin on a FTE basis (non-GAAP)  2.28%  1.98%  1.91%  1.86%  1.88%           Reconciliation of efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis to GAAP:          Net interest income on a FTE basis (non-GAAP) $20,921  $19,438  $17,989  $17,285  $16,832 Noninterest income  2,243   1,430   2,359   2,346   2,299 Adjustment for realized securities losses, net  —   1,172   —   —   — Adjustment for losses on disposal of premises and equipment, net  8   —   26   21   — Adjusted income  23,172   22,040   20,374   19,652   19,131 Noninterest expense  13,063   13,399   12,892   13,194   11,868 Efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis (non-GAAP) (2)  56.37%  60.79%  63.28%  67.14%  62.04% (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 21 percent, adjusted to reflect the effect of the nondeductible interest expense associated with owning tax-exempt securities and loans. Management believes the presentation of this non-GAAP measure provides supplemental useful information for proper understanding of the financial results, as it enhances the comparability of income arising from taxable and nontaxable sources. (2) The efficiency ratio expresses noninterest expense as a percent of fully taxable equivalent net interest income and noninterest income, excluding specific noninterest income and expenses. Management believes the presentation of this non-GAAP measure provides supplemental useful information for proper understanding of the Company's financial performance. It is a standard measure of comparison within the banking industry. A lower ratio is more desirable. For more information contact:Jane Funk, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (515) 222-5766

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