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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2025

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-4134235-1544218
(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 East Jackson Street
P.O. Box 792
Muncie, IN 47305-2814
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(765) 747-1500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.125 stated value per shareFRMEThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series AFRMEPThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☒ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On October 22, 2025, First Merchants Corporation issued a press release to report its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

On October 23, 2025, First Merchants Corporation will conduct a third quarter 2025 earnings conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. (ET). A copy of the slide presentation utilized on the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)    Not applicable.

(b)    Not applicable.

(c)    Not applicable.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1
Exhibit 99.2
Exhibit 104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)



SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


First Merchants Corporation
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Michele M. Kawiecki
                        
Michele M. Kawiecki

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Dated: October 22, 2025



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.Description
99.1
99.2
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


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N / E / W / S R / E / L / E / A / S / E
    
October 22, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Nicole M. Weaver, First Vice President and Director of Corporate Administration
765-521-7619
http://www.firstmerchants.com

SOURCE: First Merchants Corporation, Muncie, Indiana

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2025 EARNINGS PER SHARE

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the "Corporation")

Third Quarter 2025 Highlights:

•Net income available to common stockholders was $56.3 million and diluted earnings per common share totaled $0.98 in the third quarter of 2025, compared to $48.7 million and $0.84 in the third quarter of 2024, and $56.4 million and $0.98 in the second quarter of 2025.
•Robust capital position with Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 11.34% and Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio of 9.18%.
•Repurchased 939,271 shares totaling $36.5 million year-to-date; repurchased 162,474 shares totaling $6.5 million during the third quarter.
•Total loans grew $288.8 million, or 8.7% annualized, on a linked quarter basis, and $926.9 million, or 7.3%, during the last twelve months.
•Total deposits increased $72.4 million, or 2.0% annualized, on a linked quarter basis.
•Nonperforming assets to total assets were 36 basis points and flat compared to prior quarter.
•The efficiency ratio totaled 55.09% for the quarter or 54.56%1 excluding $0.9 million of non-core charges incurred during the quarter.
•Announced the acquisition of First Savings Financial Group, Inc. on September 25, 2025, adding approximately $2.4 billion in assets and expanding the Corporation's presence into Southern Indiana and the Louisville MSA.

"Our strong year-to-date balance sheet and earnings performance underscore the strength and resilience of our business model. Our return on assets, return on tangible capital, and efficiency ratio are in the top-quartile relative to our peers, reflecting disciplined execution and operational excellence," said Mark Hardwick, Chief Executive Officer. "The pending acquisition of First Savings Financial Group marks a strategic expansion into Southern Indiana and the Louisville metropolitan area, adding approximately $2.4 billion in assets and enhancing our ability to serve Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan while delivering sustainable long-term growth."

Third Quarter Financial Results:

First Merchants Corporation (the “Corporation") reported third quarter 2025 net income available to common stockholders of $56.3 million compared to $48.7 million during the same period in 2024. Diluted earnings per common share for the period totaled $0.98 compared to $0.84 in the third quarter of 2024. Adjusted diluted earnings per common share1 for the third quarter 2025 totaled $0.99, up from $0.95 in the prior year period. Third quarter 2025 results included $0.9 million in pre-tax acquisition-related and other non-core expenses, while the third quarter 2024 included a $9.1 million pre-tax loss related to the repositioning of the available-for-sale securities portfolio.

On September 25, 2025, the Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire First Savings Financial Group, Inc., (“First Savings”), in an all-stock transaction that was valued at approximately $241.3 million on the day of announcement. Headquartered in Jeffersonville, Indiana, First Savings operates 16 banking center locations in southern Indiana. First Savings had total assets of $2.4 billion, total loans of $1.9 billion, and total deposits of $1.7 billion as of June 30, 2025. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.





Total assets of the Corporation equaled $18.8 billion as of quarter-end and loans totaled $13.6 billion. During the past twelve months, total loans grew by $926.9 million, or 7.3%. On a linked quarter basis, loans grew $288.8 million, or 8.7% annualized, with growth primarily in Commercial & Industrial loans.

Investments, totaling $3.4 billion, decreased $279.8 million, or 7.6%, during the last twelve months and increased $1.4 million on a linked quarter basis. The modest increase during the quarter was due to an increase in the securities portfolio valuation offset by principal paydowns and maturities.

Total deposits equaled $14.9 billion as of quarter-end and increased by $504.9 million, or 3.5%, over the past twelve months. On a linked quarter basis, deposits increased $72.4 million, or 2.0% annualized. The loan to deposit ratio increased to 91.6% at period end from 90.1% in the prior quarter.

The Corporation’s Allowance for Credit Losses – Loans (ACL) totaled $194.5 million as of quarter-end, or 1.43% of total loans, a decrease of $0.8 million from prior quarter. Net charge-offs totaled $5.1 million and provision for credit losses of $4.3 million was recorded during the quarter. Reserves for unfunded commitments totaled $18.0 million and remained unchanged from the prior quarter. Non-performing assets to total assets were 0.36% for the third quarter of 2025, consistent with the prior quarter, reflecting continued strong credit performance.

Net interest income, totaling $133.7 million for the quarter, increased $0.7 million, or 0.5%, compared to prior quarter and increased $2.6 million, or 1.9%, compared to the third quarter of 2024. Fully tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.24%, a decrease of one basis point compared to prior quarter, and an increase of one basis point compared to the third quarter of 2024.

Noninterest income totaled $32.5 million for the quarter, an increase of $1.2 million, or 3.8%, compared to the second quarter of 2025 and an increase of $7.6 million, or 30.6%, from the third quarter of 2024. The increase over second quarter of 2025 was driven primarily by the recording of a $0.9 million negative valuation adjustment to a CRA investment in the second quarter. Customer related fees were stable on a linked quarter basis. The increase from the third quarter of 2024 was driven by realized losses of $9.1 million on sales of available for sale securities recorded in the third quarter of the prior year.

Noninterest expense totaled $96.6 million for the quarter, an increase of $3.0 million from the second quarter of 2025 and an increase of $1.9 million from the third quarter of 2024. The linked quarter increase was driven by higher salaries and incentives and $0.6 million of severance.

The Corporation’s total risk-based capital ratio equaled 13.04%, common equity tier 1 capital ratio equaled 11.34%, and the tangible common equity ratio totaled 9.18%. These ratios continue to reflect the Corporation’s robust capital position.


1 See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for reconciliation







CONFERENCE CALL

First Merchants Corporation will conduct a third quarter earnings conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, October 23, 2025.

To access via phone, participants will need to register using the following link where they will be provided a phone number and access code: (https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIf471933f076b43ed86fc41e507892de6)

To view the webcast and presentation slides, please go to (https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/b8bccx5o) during the time of the call. A replay of the webcast will be available until October 23, 2026.

Detailed financial results are reported on the attached pages.

About First Merchants Corporation

First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation has one full-service bank charter, First Merchants Bank. The Bank also operates as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (as a division of First Merchants Bank).

First Merchants Corporation’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market System under the symbol FRME. Quotations are carried in daily newspapers and can be found on the company’s Internet web page (http://www.firstmerchants.com).

FIRST MERCHANTS and the Shield Logo are federally registered trademarks of First Merchants Corporation.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements can often, but not always, be identified by the use of words like “believe”, “continue”, “pattern”, “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “expect” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “might”, “can”, “may”, or similar expressions. These forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the expected timing and benefits of the proposed merger between First Merchants and First Savings, including future financial and operating results, cost savings, enhanced revenues, and accretion/dilution to reported earnings that may be realized from the proposed merger, as well as other statements of expectations regarding the proposed merger, and other statements of First Merchants’ goals, intentions and expectations; statements regarding the First Merchants’ business plan and growth strategies; statements regarding the asset quality of First Merchants’ loan and investment portfolios; and estimates of First Merchants’ risks and future costs and benefits, whether with respect to the proposed merger or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements, including, among other things: the risk that the businesses of First Merchants and First Savings will not be integrated successfully or such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; expected revenue synergies and cost savings from the proposed merger may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame; revenues following the proposed merger may be lower than expected; customer and employee relationships and business operations may be disrupted by the proposed merger; the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals or the approval of First Savings’ common shareholders, and the ability to complete the proposed merger on the expected timeframe; possible changes in monetary and fiscal policies, and laws and regulations; the effects of easing restrictions on participants in the financial services industry; the cost and other effects of legal and administrative cases; possible changes in the credit-worthiness of customers and the possible impairment of collectability of loans; fluctuations in market rates of interest; competitive factors in the banking industry; changes in the banking legislation or regulatory requirements of federal and state agencies applicable to bank holding companies and banks like First Merchants’ affiliate bank; continued availability of earnings and excess capital sufficient for the lawful and prudent declaration of dividends; changes in market, economic, operational, liquidity (including the ability to grow and maintain core deposits and retain large uninsured deposits), credit and interest rate risks associated with First Merchants’ business; the impacts of epidemics, pandemics or other infectious disease outbreaks; and other risks and factors identified in each of First Merchants’ filings with the SEC. Neither First Merchants nor First Savings undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to the matters discussed in this news release. In addition, the companies’ respective past results of operations do not necessarily indicate their anticipated future results, whether or not the proposed merger is completed.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)September 30,
20252024
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks$88,079 $84,719 
Interest-bearing deposits168,706 359,126 
Investment securities available for sale1,386,903 1,553,496 
Investment securities held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses1,995,488 2,108,649 
Loans held for sale23,190 40,652 
Loans13,591,174 12,646,808 
Less: Allowance for credit losses - loans(194,468)(187,828)
Net loans13,396,706 12,458,980 
Premises and equipment121,771 129,582 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock47,264 41,716 
Interest receivable89,102 92,055 
Goodwill712,002 712,002 
Other intangibles15,298 21,599 
Cash surrender value of life insurance306,583 304,613 
Other real estate owned1,270 5,247 
Tax asset, deferred and receivable89,758 86,732 
Other assets369,509 348,384 
TOTAL ASSETS$18,811,629 $18,347,552 
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing$2,100,570 $2,334,197 
Interest-bearing12,769,409 12,030,903 
Total Deposits14,869,979 14,365,100 
Borrowings:
Federal funds purchased199,370 30,000 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements122,226 124,894 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances798,626 832,629 
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings57,632 93,562 
Total Borrowings1,177,854 1,081,085 
Deposits and other liabilities held for sale— 288,476 
Interest payable18,240 18,089 
Other liabilities333,154 292,429 
Total Liabilities16,399,227 16,045,179 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock, $1,000 par value, $1,000 liquidation value:
Authorized -- 600 cumulative shares
Issued and outstanding - 125 cumulative shares125 125 
Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value, $2,500 liquidation preference:
Authorized -- 10,000 non-cumulative perpetual shares
Issued and outstanding - 10,000 non-cumulative perpetual shares25,000 25,000 
Common Stock, $0.125 stated value:
Authorized -- 100,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding - 57,192,497 and 58,117,115 shares7,149 7,265 
Additional paid-in capital1,158,026 1,192,683 
Retained earnings1,377,966 1,229,125 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(155,864)(151,825)
Total Stockholders' Equity2,412,402 2,302,373 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$18,811,629 $18,347,552 








CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)September 30,September 30,
2025202420252024
INTEREST INCOME
Loans:
Taxable$200,406 $206,680 $583,307 $606,116 
Tax-exempt11,173 8,622 32,510 25,242 
Investment securities:
Taxable8,288 9,263 24,926 27,062 
Tax-exempt12,460 13,509 37,493 40,733 
Deposits with financial institutions1,676 2,154 5,940 11,642 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock1,092 855 3,172 2,569 
Total Interest Income235,095 241,083 687,348 713,364 
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits90,821 98,856 255,609 296,292 
Federal funds purchased224 329 2,001 455 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements654 700 2,059 2,377 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances8,638 8,544 27,716 21,715 
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings1,093 1,544 3,014 5,781 
Total Interest Expense101,430 109,973 290,399 326,620 
NET INTEREST INCOME133,665 131,110 396,949 386,744 
Provision for credit losses4,300 5,000 14,100 31,500 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES129,365 126,110 382,849 355,244 
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts8,921 8,361 25,559 24,482 
Fiduciary and wealth management fees8,842 8,525 26,317 25,550 
Card payment fees5,007 5,121 14,465 14,360 
Net gains and fees on sales of loans4,983 6,764 15,854 15,159 
Derivative hedge fees1,097 736 2,332 1,488 
Other customer fees414 344 1,230 1,231 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance1,667 2,755 5,759 6,276 
Net realized losses on sales of available for sale securities— (9,114)(8)(9,165)
Other income1,546 1,374 2,320 3,457 
Total Noninterest Income32,477 24,866 93,828 82,838 
NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits57,317 55,223 166,826 165,730 
Net occupancy7,057 6,994 21,118 21,052 
Equipment6,998 6,949 20,933 19,774 
Marketing2,120 1,836 5,470 4,807 
Outside data processing fees6,943 7,150 19,979 21,111 
Printing and office supplies311 378 930 1,085 
Intangible asset amortization1,499 1,772 4,530 5,500 
FDIC assessments3,526 3,720 10,726 11,285 
Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses121 942 750 1,849 
Professional and other outside services3,718 3,035 10,720 10,809 
Other expenses6,951 6,630 21,079 19,975 
Total Noninterest Expenses96,561 94,629 283,061 282,977 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX65,281 56,347 193,616 155,105 
Income tax expense8,516 7,160 24,680 18,052 
NET INCOME56,765 49,187 168,936 137,053 
Preferred stock dividends468 468 1,406 1,406 
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS$56,297 $48,719 $167,530 $135,647 
PER SHARE DATA:
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders$0.98 $0.84 $2.91 $2.32 
Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders$0.98 $0.84 $2.90 $2.31 
Cash Dividends Paid to Common Stockholders$0.36 $0.35 $1.07 $1.04 
Tangible Common Book Value Per Share$29.08 $26.64 $29.08 $26.64 
Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding (in thousands)57,448 58,289 57,817 58,629 





FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Dollars In Thousands)Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2025202420252024
NET CHARGE-OFFS$5,148 $6,709 $12,389 $48,606 
AVERAGE BALANCES:
Total Assets$18,637,581 $18,360,580 $18,497,118 $18,374,370 
Total Loans13,402,379 12,680,166 13,186,843 12,592,907 
Total Earning Assets17,282,901 16,990,358 17,135,301 17,042,540 
Total Deposits14,907,861 14,702,454 14,654,894 14,826,056 
Total Stockholders' Equity2,367,971 2,251,547 2,349,718 2,232,419 
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
Return on Average Assets1.22 %1.07 %1.22 %0.99 %
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity9.51 8.66 9.51 8.10 
Return on Tangible Common Stockholders' Equity14.21 13.39 14.27 12.64 
Average Earning Assets to Average Assets92.73 92.54 92.64 92.75 
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans as % of Total Loans1.43 1.48 1.43 1.48 
Net Charge-offs as % of Average Loans (Annualized)0.15 0.21 0.13 0.51 
Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets12.71 12.26 12.70 12.15 
Fully Taxable Equivalent (FTE) Yield on Average Earning Assets5.58 5.82 5.49 5.72 
Interest Expense/Average Earning Assets2.34 2.59 2.26 2.56 
Net Interest Margin FTE3.24 3.23 3.23 3.16 
Efficiency Ratio55.09 53.76 54.54 55.54 

ASSET QUALITY
(Dollars In Thousands)September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,September 30,
20252025202520242024
Nonaccrual Loans$65,740 $67,358 $81,922 $73,773 $59,088 
Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessions1,270 177 4,966 4,948 5,247 
Nonperforming Assets (NPA)67,010 67,535 86,888 78,721 64,335 
90+ Days Delinquent1,925 4,443 4,280 5,902 14,105 
NPAs & 90+ Days Delinquent$68,935 $71,978 $91,168 $84,623 $78,440 
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans$194,468 $195,316 $192,031 $192,757 $187,828 
Quarterly Net Charge-offs5,148 2,315 4,926 771 6,709 
NPAs / Actual Assets %0.36 %0.36 %0.47 %0.43 %0.35 %
NPAs & 90 Day / Actual Assets %0.37 %0.39 %0.49 %0.46 %0.43 %
NPAs / Actual Loans and OREO %0.49 %0.51 %0.67 %0.61 %0.51 %
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans / Actual Loans (%)1.43 %1.47 %1.47 %1.50 %1.48 %
Quarterly Net Charge-offs as % of Average Loans (Annualized)0.15 %0.07 %0.15 %0.02 %0.21 %





CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,September 30,
20252025202520242024
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks$88,079 $81,567 $86,113 $87,616 $84,719 
Interest-bearing deposits168,706 223,343 331,534 298,891 359,126 
Investment securities available for sale1,386,903 1,358,130 1,378,489 1,386,475 1,553,496 
Investment securities held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses1,995,488 2,022,826 2,048,632 2,074,220 2,108,649 
Loans held for sale23,190 28,783 23,004 18,663 40,652 
Loans13,591,174 13,296,759 13,004,905 12,854,359 12,646,808 
Less: Allowance for credit losses - loans(194,468)(195,316)(192,031)(192,757)(187,828)
Net loans13,396,706 13,101,443 12,812,874 12,661,602 12,458,980 
Premises and equipment121,771 122,808 128,749 129,743 129,582 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock47,264 47,290 45,006 41,690 41,716 
Interest receivable89,102 93,258 88,352 91,829 92,055 
Goodwill712,002 712,002 712,002 712,002 712,002 
Other intangibles15,298 16,797 18,302 19,828 21,599 
Cash surrender value of life insurance306,583 305,695 304,918 304,906 304,613 
Other real estate owned1,270 177 4,966 4,948 5,247 
Tax asset, deferred and receivable89,758 97,749 87,665 92,387 86,732 
Other assets369,509 380,909 369,181 387,169 348,384 
TOTAL ASSETS$18,811,629 $18,592,777 $18,439,787 $18,311,969 $18,347,552 
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing$2,100,570 $2,197,416 $2,185,057 $2,325,579 $2,334,197 
Interest-bearing12,769,409 12,600,162 12,276,921 12,196,047 12,030,903 
Total Deposits14,869,979 14,797,578 14,461,978 14,521,626 14,365,100 
Borrowings:
Federal funds purchased199,370 85,000 185,000 99,226 30,000 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements122,226 114,758 122,947 142,876 124,894 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances798,626 898,702 972,478 822,554 832,629 
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings57,632 62,617 62,619 93,529 93,562 
Total Borrowings1,177,854 1,161,077 1,343,044 1,158,185 1,081,085 
Deposits and other liabilities held for sale— — — — 288,476 
Interest payable18,240 16,174 13,304 16,102 18,089 
Other liabilities333,154 269,996 289,247 311,073 292,429 
Total Liabilities16,399,227 16,244,825 16,107,573 16,006,986 16,045,179 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock, $1,000 par value, $1,000 liquidation value:
Authorized -- 600 cumulative shares
Issued and outstanding - 125 cumulative shares125 125 125 125 125 
Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value, $2,500 liquidation preference:
Authorized -- 10,000 non-cumulative perpetual shares
Issued and outstanding - 10,000 non-cumulative perpetual shares25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 
Common Stock, $0.125 stated value:
Authorized -- 100,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding7,149 7,159 7,226 7,247 7,265 
Additional paid-in capital1,158,026 1,163,170 1,183,263 1,188,768 1,192,683 
Retained earnings1,377,966 1,342,473 1,306,911 1,272,528 1,229,125 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(155,864)(189,975)(190,311)(188,685)(151,825)
Total Stockholders' Equity2,412,402 2,347,952 2,332,214 2,304,983 2,302,373 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$18,811,629 $18,592,777 $18,439,787 $18,311,969 $18,347,552 









CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,September 30,
20252025202520242024
INTEREST INCOME
Loans:
Taxable$200,406 $195,173 $187,728 $197,536 $206,680 
Tax-exempt11,173 10,805 10,532 9,020 8,622 
Investment securities:
Taxable8,288 8,266 8,372 9,024 9,263 
Tax-exempt12,460 12,516 12,517 12,754 13,509 
Deposits with financial institutions1,676 1,892 2,372 5,350 2,154 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock1,092 1,083 997 958 855 
Total Interest Income235,095 229,735 222,518 234,642 241,083 
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits90,821 84,241 80,547 89,835 98,856 
Federal funds purchased224 965 812 26 329 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements654 663 742 680 700 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances8,638 9,714 9,364 8,171 8,544 
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings1,093 1,138 783 1,560 1,544 
Total Interest Expense101,430 96,721 92,248 100,272 109,973 
NET INTEREST INCOME133,665 133,014 130,270 134,370 131,110 
Provision for credit losses4,300 5,600 4,200 4,200 5,000 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES129,365 127,414 126,070 130,170 126,110 
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts8,921 8,566 8,072 8,124 8,361 
Fiduciary and wealth management fees8,842 8,831 8,644 8,665 8,525 
Card payment fees5,007 4,932 4,526 4,957 5,121 
Net gains and fees on sales of loans4,983 5,849 5,022 5,681 6,764 
Derivative hedge fees1,097 831 404 1,594 736 
Other customer fees414 401 415 316 344 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance1,667 1,913 2,179 2,188 2,755 
Net realized losses on sales of available for sale securities— (1)(7)(11,592)(9,114)
Gain on branch sale— — — 19,983 — 
Other income (loss)1,546 (19)793 2,826 1,374 
Total Noninterest Income32,477 31,303 30,048 42,742 24,866 
NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits57,317 54,527 54,982 55,437 55,223 
Net occupancy7,057 6,845 7,216 7,335 6,994 
Equipment6,998 6,927 7,008 7,028 6,949 
Marketing2,120 1,997 1,353 2,582 1,836 
Outside data processing fees6,943 7,107 5,929 6,029 7,150 
Printing and office supplies311 272 347 377 378 
Intangible asset amortization1,499 1,505 1,526 1,771 1,772 
FDIC assessments3,526 3,552 3,648 3,744 3,720 
Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses121 29 600 227 942 
Professional and other outside services3,718 3,741 3,261 3,777 3,035 
Other expenses6,951 7,096 7,032 7,982 6,630 
Total Noninterest Expenses96,561 93,598 92,902 96,289 94,629 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX65,281 65,119 63,216 76,623 56,347 
Income tax expense8,516 8,287 7,877 12,274 7,160 
NET INCOME56,765 56,832 55,339 64,349 49,187 
Preferred stock dividends468 469 469 469 468 
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS$56,297 $56,363 $54,870 $63,880 $48,719 
PER SHARE DATA:
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders$0.98 $0.98 $0.95 $1.10 $0.84 
Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders$0.98 $0.98 $0.94 $1.10 $0.84 
Cash Dividends Paid to Common Stockholders$0.36 $0.36 $0.35 $0.35 $0.35 
Tangible Common Book Value Per Share$29.08 $27.90 $27.34 $26.78 $26.64 
Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding (in thousands)57,448 57,773 58,242 58,247 58,289 
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
Return on Average Assets1.22 %1.23 %1.21 %1.39 %1.07 %
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity9.51 9.63 9.38 11.05 8.66 
Return on Tangible Common Stockholders' Equity14.21 14.49 14.12 16.75 13.39 
Average Earning Assets to Average Assets92.73 92.71 92.47 92.48 92.54 
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans as % of Total Loans1.43 1.47 1.47 1.50 1.48 
Net Charge-offs as % of Average Loans (Annualized)0.15 0.07 0.15 0.02 0.21 
Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets12.71 12.64 12.76 12.51 12.26 
Fully Taxable Equivalent (FTE) Yield on Average Earning Assets5.58 5.50 5.39 5.63 5.82 
Interest Expense/Average Earning Assets2.34 2.25 2.17 2.35 2.59 
Net Interest Margin FTE3.24 3.25 3.22 3.28 3.23 
Efficiency Ratio55.09 53.99 54.54 48.48 53.76 





LOANS
(Dollars In Thousands)September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,September 30,
20252025202520242024
Commercial and industrial loans$4,604,895 $4,440,924 $4,306,597 $4,114,292 $4,041,217 
Agricultural land, production and other loans to farmers275,817 265,172 243,864 256,312 238,743 
Real estate loans:
Construction789,021 836,033 793,175 792,144 814,704 
Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied2,304,889 2,171,092 2,177,869 2,274,016 2,251,351 
Commercial real estate, owner occupied1,232,117 1,226,797 1,214,739 1,157,944 1,152,751 
Residential2,412,783 2,397,094 2,389,852 2,374,729 2,366,943 
Home equity687,021 673,961 650,499 659,811 641,188 
Individuals' loans for household and other personal expenditures138,703 141,045 140,954 166,028 158,480 
Public finance and other commercial loans1,145,928 1,144,641 1,087,356 1,059,083 981,431 
Loans13,591,174 13,296,759 13,004,905 12,854,359 12,646,808 
Allowance for credit losses - loans(194,468)(195,316)(192,031)(192,757)(187,828)
NET LOANS$13,396,706 $13,101,443 $12,812,874 $12,661,602 $12,458,980 

DEPOSITS
(Dollars In Thousands)September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,September 30,
20252025202520242024
Demand deposits$7,645,698 $7,798,695 $7,786,554 $7,980,061 $7,678,510 
Savings deposits5,164,707 4,984,659 4,791,874 4,522,758 4,302,236 
Certificates and other time deposits of $100,000 or less627,828 617,857 625,203 692,068 802,949 
Certificates and other time deposits of $100,000 or more910,337 891,139 896,143 1,043,068 1,277,833 
Brokered certificates of deposits1
521,409 505,228 362,204 283,671 303,572 
TOTAL DEPOSITS$14,869,979 $14,797,578 $14,461,978 $14,521,626 $14,365,100 

1 - Total brokered deposits of $1.3 billion, which includes brokered CD's of $521.4 million at September 30, 2025.








CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
(Dollars In Thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Average BalanceInterest
 Income /
Expense		Average
Rate		Average BalanceInterest
 Income /
Expense		Average
Rate
ASSETS
Interest-bearing deposits$229,271 $1,676 2.92 %$252,113 $2,154 3.42 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock47,278 1,092 9.24 41,730 855 8.20 
Investment Securities: (1)
Taxable1,567,594 8,288 2.11 1,789,526 9,263 2.07 
Tax-exempt (2)
2,036,379 15,772 3.10 2,226,823 17,100 3.07 
Total Investment Securities3,603,973 24,060 2.67 4,016,349 26,363 2.63 
Loans held for sale26,165 401 6.13 31,991 483 6.04 
Loans: (3)
Commercial9,165,241 158,469 6.92 8,699,733 164,922 7.58 
Real estate mortgage2,217,524 25,676 4.63 2,183,095 24,333 4.46 
HELOC and installment851,239 15,860 7.45 832,222 16,942 8.14 
Tax-exempt (2)
1,142,210 14,070 4.93 933,125 10,914 4.68 
Total Loans13,402,379 214,476 6.40 12,680,166 217,594 6.86 
Total Earning Assets17,282,901 241,304 5.58 %16,990,358 246,966 5.82 %
Total Non-Earning Assets1,354,680 1,370,222 
TOTAL ASSETS$18,637,581 $18,360,580 
LIABILITIES
Interest-Bearing Deposits:
Interest-bearing deposits$5,600,373 $37,463 2.68 %$5,455,298 $40,450 2.97 %
Money market deposits3,843,537 31,709 3.30 2,974,188 25,950 3.49 
Savings deposits1,269,539 2,605 0.82 1,425,047 4,208 1.18 
Certificates and other time deposits2,036,704 19,044 3.74 2,499,655 28,248 4.52 
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits12,750,153 90,821 2.85 12,354,188 98,856 3.20 
Borrowings1,072,145 10,609 3.96 1,071,440 11,117 4.15 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities13,822,298 101,430 2.94 13,425,628 109,973 3.28 
Noninterest-bearing deposits2,157,708 2,348,266 
Other liabilities289,604 335,139 
Total Liabilities16,269,610 16,109,033 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY2,367,971 2,251,547 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$18,637,581 $18,360,580 
Net Interest Income (FTE)$139,874 $136,993 
Net Interest Spread (FTE) (4)
2.64 %2.54 %
Net Interest Margin (FTE):
Interest Income (FTE) / Average Earning Assets5.58 %5.82 %
Interest Expense / Average Earning Assets2.34 %2.59 %
Net Interest Margin (FTE) (5)
3.24 %3.23 %
(1) Average balance of securities is computed based on the average of the historical amortized cost balances without the effects of the fair value adjustments. Annualized amounts are computed using a 30/360 day basis.
(2) Tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis, using a marginal tax rate of 21 percent for 2025 and 2024. These totals equal $6,209 and $5,883 for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(3) Non accruing loans have been included in the average balances.
(4) Net Interest Spread (FTE) is interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets minus interest expense expressed as a percentage of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(5) Net Interest Margin (FTE) is interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets minus interest expense expressed as a percentage of average earning assets.






CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
(Dollars In Thousands)
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Average BalanceInterest
 Income /
Expense		Average
Rate		Average BalanceInterest
 Income /
Expense		Average
Rate
ASSETS
Interest-bearing deposits$258,396 $5,940 3.07 %$383,007 $11,642 4.05 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock45,964 3,172 9.20 41,748 2,569 8.20 
Investment Securities: (1)
Taxable1,602,343 24,926 2.07 1,787,119 27,062 2.02 
Tax-exempt (2)
2,041,755 47,459 3.10 2,237,759 51,561 3.07 
Total Investment Securities3,644,098 72,385 2.65 4,024,878 78,623 2.60 
Loans held for sale24,175 1,109 6.12 27,735 1,242 5.97 
Loans: (3)
Commercial8,982,171 460,349 6.83 8,659,088 484,979 7.47 
Real estate mortgage2,203,263 75,184 4.55 2,159,738 70,489 4.35 
HELOC and installment838,420 46,665 7.42 825,060 49,406 7.98 
Tax-exempt (2)
1,138,814 41,079 4.81 921,286 31,952 4.62 
Total Loans13,186,843 624,386 6.31 12,592,907 638,068 6.76 
Total Earning Assets17,135,301 705,883 5.49 %17,042,540 730,902 5.72 %
Total Non-Earning Assets1,361,817 1,331,830 
TOTAL ASSETS$18,497,118 $18,374,370 
LIABILITIES
Interest-Bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing deposits$5,556,274 $107,372 2.58 %$5,487,106 $120,935 2.94 %
Money market deposits3,633,314 86,375 3.17 3,018,526 80,563 3.56 
Savings deposits1,283,856 7,563 0.79 1,497,620 11,485 1.02 
Certificates and other time deposits1,996,406 54,299 3.63 2,447,684 83,309 4.54 
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits12,469,850 255,609 2.73 12,450,936 296,292 3.17 
Borrowings1,194,498 34,790 3.88 990,022 30,328 4.08 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities13,664,348 290,399 2.83 13,440,958 326,620 3.24 
Noninterest-bearing deposits2,185,044 2,375,120 
Other liabilities298,008 325,873 
Total Liabilities16,147,400 16,141,951 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY2,349,718 2,232,419 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$18,497,118 $18,374,370 
Net Interest Income (FTE)$415,484 $404,282 
Net Interest Spread (FTE) (4)
2.66 %2.48 %
Net Interest Margin (FTE):
Interest Income (FTE) / Average Earning Assets5.49 %5.72 %
Interest Expense / Average Earning Assets2.26 %2.56 %
Net Interest Margin (FTE) (5)
3.23 %3.16 %
(1) Average balance of securities is computed based on the average of the historical amortized cost balances without the effects of the fair value adjustments. Annualized amounts are computed using a 30/360 day basis.
(2) Tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis, using a marginal tax rate of 21 percent for 2025 and 2024. These totals equal $18,535 and $17,538 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(3) Non accruing loans have been included in the average balances.
(4) Net Interest Spread (FTE) is interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets minus interest expense expressed as a percentage of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(5) Net Interest Margin (FTE) is interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets minus interest expense expressed as a percentage of average earning assets.










ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - NON-GAAP
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,September 30,September 30,September 30,
2025202520252024202420252024
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders - GAAP$56,297 $56,363 $54,870 $63,880 $48,719 $167,530 $135,647 
Adjustments:
Net realized losses on sales of available for sale securities— 1 7 11,592 9,114 8 9,165 
Gain on branch sale— — — (19,983)— — — 
Acquisition-related expenses276 — — — — 276 — 
Non-core expenses1,2,3
633 — — 762 — 633 3,481 
Tax on adjustments(220)— (2)1,851 (2,220)(222)(3,081)
Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders - Non-GAAP$56,986 $56,364 $54,875 $58,102 $55,613 $168,225 $145,212 
Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding (in thousands)57,448 57,773 58,242 58,247 58,289 57,817 58,629 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share - GAAP$0.98 $0.98 $0.94 $1.10 $0.84 $2.90 $2.31 
Adjustments:
Net realized losses on sales of available for sale securities— — — 0.20 0.15 — 0.16 
Gain on branch sale— — — (0.34)— — — 
Acquisition-related expenses— — — — — — — 
Non-core expenses1,2,3
0.01 — — 0.01 — 0.01 0.06 
Tax on adjustments— — — 0.03 (0.04)— (0.05)
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share - Non-GAAP$0.99 $0.98 $0.94 $1.00 $0.95 $2.91 $2.48 
1 - Non-core expenses in the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 included $0.6 million of severance costs.
2 - Non-core expenses in the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 included $0.8 million of costs directly related to the branch sale.
3 - Non-core expenses in the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 included $2.4 million from duplicative online banking conversion costs and $1.1 million from the FDIC special assessment.



NET INTEREST MARGIN ("NIM"), ADJUSTED
(Dollars in Thousands)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,September 30,September 30,September 30,
2025202520252024202420252024
Net Interest Income (GAAP)$133,665 $133,014 $130,270 $134,370 $131,110 $396,949 $386,744 
Fully Taxable Equivalent ("FTE") Adjustment6,209 6,199 6,127 5,788 5,883 18,535 17,538 
Net Interest Income (FTE) (non-GAAP)$139,874 $139,213 $136,397 $140,158 $136,993 $415,484 $404,282 
Average Earning Assets (GAAP)$17,282,901 $17,158,984 $16,960,475 $17,089,198 $16,990,358 $17,135,301 $17,042,540 
Net Interest Margin (GAAP)3.09 %3.10 %3.07 %3.15 %3.09 %3.09 %3.03 %
FTE Adjustment0.15 %0.15 %0.15 %0.13 %0.14 %0.14 %0.13 %
Net Interest Margin (FTE) (non-GAAP)3.24 %3.25 %3.22 %3.28 %3.23 %3.23 %3.16 %




RETURN ON TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY - NON-GAAP
(Dollars In Thousands)Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,September 30,September 30,September 30,
2025202520252024202420252024
Total Average Stockholders' Equity (GAAP)$2,367,971 $2,340,010 $2,340,874 $2,312,270 $2,251,547 $2,349,718 $2,232,419 
Less: Average Preferred Stock(25,125)(25,125)(25,125)(25,125)(25,125)(25,125)(25,125)
Less: Average Intangible Assets, Net of Tax(724,619)(725,813)(726,917)(728,218)(729,581)(725,775)(730,993)
Average Tangible Common Equity, Net of Tax (Non-GAAP)$1,618,227 $1,589,072 $1,588,832 $1,558,927 $1,496,841 $1,598,818 $1,476,301 
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (GAAP)$56,297 $56,363 $54,870 $63,880 $48,719 $167,530 $135,647 
Plus: Intangible Asset Amortization, Net of Tax1,185 1,188 1,206 1,399 1,399 3,579 4,345 
Tangible Net Income (Non-GAAP)$57,482 $57,551 $56,076 $65,279 $50,118 $171,109 $139,992 
Return on Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP)14.21 %14.49 %14.12 %16.75 %13.39 %14.27 %12.64 %



EFFICIENCY RATIO - NON-GAAP
(Dollars In Thousands)Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,September 30,September 30,September 30,
2025202520252024202420252024
Noninterest Expense (GAAP)$96,561 $93,598 $92,902 $96,289 $94,629 $283,061 $282,977 
Less: Intangible Asset Amortization(1,499)(1,505)(1,526)(1,771)(1,772)(4,530)(5,500)
Less: OREO and Foreclosure Expenses(121)(29)(600)(227)(942)(750)(1,849)
Adjusted Noninterest Expense (Non-GAAP)$94,941 $92,064 $90,776 $94,291 $91,915 $277,781 $275,628 
Net Interest Income (GAAP)$133,665 $133,014 $130,270 $134,370 $131,110 $396,949 $386,744 
Plus: Fully Taxable Equivalent Adjustment6,209 6,199 6,127 5,788 5,883 18,535 17,538 
Net Interest Income on a Fully Taxable Equivalent Basis (Non-GAAP)$139,874 $139,213 $136,397 $140,158 $136,993 $415,484 $404,282 
Noninterest Income (GAAP)$32,477 $31,303 $30,048 $42,742 $24,866 $93,828 $82,838 
Less: Investment Securities (Gains) Losses— 1 7 11,592 9,114 8 9,165 
Adjusted Noninterest Income (Non-GAAP)$32,477 $31,304 $30,055 $54,334 $33,980 $93,836 $92,003 
Adjusted Revenue (Non-GAAP)$172,351 $170,517 $166,452 $194,492 $170,973 $509,320 $496,285 
Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP)55.09 %53.99 %54.54 %48.48 %53.76 %54.54 %55.54 %
Adjusted Noninterest Expense (Non-GAAP)$94,941 $92,064 $90,776 $94,291 $91,915 $277,781 $275,628 
Less: Acquisition-related Expenses(276)— — — — (276)— 
Less: Non-core Expenses1,2,3
(633)— — (762)— (633)(3,481)
Adjusted Noninterest Expense Excluding Non-core Expenses (Non-GAAP)$94,032 $92,064 $90,776 $93,529 $91,915 $276,872 $272,147 
Adjusted Revenue (Non-GAAP)$172,351 $170,517 $166,452 $194,492 $170,973 $509,320 $496,285 
Less: Gain on Branch Sale— — — (19,983)— — — 
Adjusted Revenue Excluding Gain on Branch Sale (Non-GAAP)$172,351 $170,517 $166,452 $174,509 $170,973 $509,320 $496,285 
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP)54.56 %53.99 %54.54 %53.60 %53.76 %54.36 %54.84 %
1 - Non-core expenses in the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 included $0.6 million of severance costs.
2 - Non-core expenses in the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 included $0.8 million of costs directly related to the branch sale.
3 - Non-core expenses in the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 included $2.4 million from duplicative online banking conversion costs and $1.1 million from the FDIC special assessment.



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Investor Update Third Quarter 2025

 
Forward Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements can often, but not always, be identified by the use of words like “believe”, “continue”, “pattern”, “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “expect” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “might”, “can”, “may”, or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the expected timing and benefits of the proposed merger (the “Merger”) between First Merchants Corporation (“First Merchants”) and First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (“First Savings”), including future financial and operating results, cost savings, enhanced revenues, and accretion/dilution to reported earnings that may be realized from the Merger, as well as other statements of expectations regarding the Merger, and other statements of First Merchants’ goals, intentions and expectations; statements regarding the First Merchants’ business plan and growth strategies; statements regarding the asset quality of First Merchants’ loan and investment portfolios; and estimates of First Merchants’ risks and future costs and benefits whether with respect to the Merger or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements, including, among other things: the risk that the businesses of First Merchants and First Savings will not be integrated successfully or such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; expected revenue synergies and cost savings from the Merger may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame; revenues following the Merger may be lower than expected; customer and employee relationships and business operations may be disrupted by the Merger; the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals or the approval of First Savings’ common shareholders, and the ability to complete the Merger on the expected timeframe; possible changes in monetary and fiscal policies, and laws and regulations; the effects of easing restrictions on participants in the financial services industry; the cost and other effects of legal and administrative cases; possible changes in the credit worthiness of customers and the possible impairment of collectability of loans; fluctuations in market rates of interest; competitive factors in the banking industry; changes in the banking legislation or regulatory requirements of federal and state agencies applicable to bank holding companies and banks like First Merchants’ affiliate bank; continued availability of earnings and excess capital sufficient for the lawful and prudent declaration of dividends; changes in market, economic, operational, liquidity (including the ability to grow and maintain core deposits and retain large uninsured deposits), credit and interest rate risks associated with First Merchants’ business; the impacts of epidemics, pandemics or other infectious disease outbreaks; and other risks and factors identified in each of First Merchants’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). First Merchants undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to the matters discussed in this presentation or press release. In addition, First Merchants’ past results of operations do not necessarily indicate its anticipated future results, whether the Merger is effectuated or not. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Communications in this presentation do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any proxy vote or approval. First Merchants will file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the SEC in connection with the Merger that will include a Proxy Statement for First Savings and a Prospectus for First Merchants, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction, which, when finalized, the Proxy Statement - Prospectus will be submitted to First Savings common shareholders to solicit their vote on the Merger. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE CORRESPONDING PROXY STATEMENT - PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE MERGER WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CONCERNING THE MERGER, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. When filed, this document and other documents relating to the Merger filed by First Merchants and First Savings can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. First Merchants and First Savings and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the common shareholders of First Savings in connection with the proposed Merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of First Merchants is set forth in the proxy statement for First Merchants’ 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A on April 1, 2025, which information has been updated by First Merchants from time to time in subsequent filings with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of First Savings will be set forth in the Proxy Statement for the First Savings 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A on January 8, 2025. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants, including First Savings’ officers and directors, will also be included in the Proxy Statement-Prospectus regarding the proposed Merger when it becomes available. PRO FORMA AND PROJECTED INFORMATION This presentation contains certain pro forma and projected financial information, including projected pro forma information, which reflects First Merchants’ current expectations and assumptions. This pro forma information is for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied on as necessarily being indicative of future results. The assumptions and estimates underlying the pro forma information are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the prospective financial information, including those in the “Forward Looking Statements” disclaimer. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the prospective results are indicative of future performance of the combined company after the proposed acquisition or that actual results will not differ materially from those presented in the pro forma information. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES These slides contain non-GAAP financial measures. For purposes of Regulation G, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of the registrant’s historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of income, balance sheet or statement of cash flows (or equivalent statements) of the issuer; or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. In this regard, GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, First Merchants Corporation has provided reconciliations within the slides, as necessary, of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. 2

 
Executive Management Team 3 Mark Hardwick Chief Executive Officer Mark K. Hardwick currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of First Merchants Corporation and First Merchants Bank. Mark joined First Merchants in November of 1997 as Corporate Controller and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in April of 2002. In 2016, Mark’s title expanded to include Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the leadership responsibilities for finance, operations, technology, risk, legal, and facilities for the corporation. Prior to joining First Merchants Corporation, Mark served as a senior accountant with BKD, LLP in Indianapolis. Mark is a graduate of Ball State University with a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. He is also a certified public accountant and a graduate of the Stonier School of Banking. FMB: 27 Yrs Banking: 27 Yrs FMB: 10 Yrs Banking: 22 Yrs Michele Kawiecki Chief Financial Officer Michele Kawiecki currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for First Merchants Corporation and First Merchants Bank. Michele joined First Merchants in 2015 as Director of Finance. Prior to joining First Merchants, Michele spent 12 years with UMB Financial Corporation in Kansas City, Missouri having served as Senior Vice President of Capital Management and Assistant Treasurer; Director of Corporate Development and the Enterprise Project Management Office; and Chief Risk Officer. Prior to UMB, she worked for PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as an Audit Manager. Michele earned both a Master of Science in Accounting and an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Dakota Wesleyan University. FMB: 17 Yrs Banking: 37 Yrs Mike Stewart President Mike Stewart currently serves as President for First Merchants Corporation and First Merchants Bank overseeing the Commercial, Private Wealth, and Consumer Lines of Business for the Bank. Mike joined the bank in 2008 as Chief Banking Officer. Prior to joining First Merchants, Mike spent 18 years with National City Bank in various commercial sales and credit roles. Mike has a Master of Business Administration from Butler University and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Millikin University. FMB: 17 Yrs Banking: 36 Yrs John Martin Chief Credit Officer John Martin currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of First Merchants Corporation overseeing the Commercial, Small Business and Consumer Credit functions, as well as Bank Operations and the Mortgage Line of Business. Prior to joining First Merchants, John spent 18 years with National City Bank in various sales and senior credit roles. John is a graduate of Indiana University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He also holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Case Western Reserve University.

 
First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME) Financial Highlights as of 9/30/2025 $18.8 Billion $13.6 Billion $14.9 Billion $6.1 Billion Assets Under Advisement* Total Assets Total Loans Total Deposits TCE/TA: YTD Return on TCE YTD ROAA: Dividend Yield: Price / Tangible Book: Price / LTM EPS: 1.22% 9.18% 14.27% 3.77% 1.30x 9.4x Market Cap $2.2B Largest financial services holding company headquartered in Central Indiana 111 Banking Centers 4 *Includes $4.1 billion in assets under management; excludes $3.5 billion in custody assets

 
Highlights 5  EPS of $0.991,2 when adjusted for non-core items compared to core EPS of $0.951,2 in 3Q24; reported EPS of $0.98 compared to $0.84 in 3Q24  Strong loan growth of $288.8 million, or 8.7% annualized  Efficiency ratio of 54.56%2 when adjusted for non-core items; reported efficiency ratio of 55.09%  Robust capital position with tangible common equity ratio of 9.18%  Announced the acquisition of First Savings Financial Group, Inc. on September 25, 2025, adding approximately $2.4 billion in assets and expanding the Corporation’s presence into Southern Indiana and the Louisville MSA 9.51% ROE 14.21% ROTCE2 ROE & ROTCE (Annualized) $56.3 Million $0.98 Per Share Net Income & EPS1 1.22% ROA 1.51% PTPP ROA2 ROA (Annualized) 1Net Income and EPS reported on a diluted basis and for common stockholders 2See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for reconciliation Note: MSA and County ranking per FDIC. Map includes all FRME locations including branches, LPOs and administrative centers. Third Quarter FRME Locations FSFG Locations

 
Highlights 6 1Net Income and EPS reported on a diluted basis and for common stockholders 2See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for reconciliation 9.51% ROE 14.27% ROTCE2 ROE & ROTCE (Annualized) $167.5 Million $2.90 Per Share Net Income & EPS1 1.22% ROA 1.50% PTPP ROA2 ROA (Annualized) Year to Date  17.3% EPS growth over prior year  Adjusted EPS of $2.911,2 compared to adjusted EPS of $2.481,2 in prior year; reported EPS of $2.90 compared to $2.31 in prior year  Strong loan growth of $741.3 million, or 7.7% annualized  Delivered PPNR growth and positive operating leverage over prior year  Efficiency ratio of 54.36%2 when adjusted for non-core items; reported efficiency ratio of 54.54%

 
Business Strategy 7 Full Spectrum of Debt Capital and Treasury Service Offerings Located in Prime Growth Markets Small Business & SBA Middle Market C&I Investment Real Estate Public Finance Sponsor Finance Full Spectrum of Consumer Deposit and Lending Offerings Supported by: Talented, Customer Service Oriented Banking Center and Call Center Professionals Competitive Digital Solutions  Deposit and CRM  Online Banking  Mobile Banking Diverse Locations in Stable Rural and Growth Metro Markets Comprehensive and coordinated approach to personal wealth management Expertise in: Investment Management Private Banking Fiduciary Estate Financial Planning Strengthen commercial relationships with personal services for executives/owners and retirement plan services for companies Partner with consumer to offer personal investment advice through First Merchants Investment Services Offering a full suite of mortgage solutions to assist with purchase, construction, renovation, and home finance Strengthen existing Commercial, Consumer and Private Wealth relationships Create new household relationships Support underserved borrowers and neighborhoods Deliver solutions through a personalized, efficient, and scalable model Commercial Banking Private Wealth Advisors Consumer Banking Mortgage Banking Asset Based Lending Syndications Treasury Management Services Merchant Processing Services

 
 Strong Commercial growth during the quarter of ~$268 million, or 10.6%  C&I growth of ~$169 million  IRE growth of ~$87 million  Strong Commercial growth year to date of ~$699 million, or 9.7%  C&I growth of ~$564 million  Public Finance growth of ~$87 million  IRE loan balances declined by ~$28 million  Commercial pipelines remained strong at quarter end for both C&I and IRE Loan Growth Summary1,2 Business Highlights - Loans 8 MSA and County ranking data per FDIC Commercial Consumer 1Commercial includes Public Finance, Consumer includes Private Wealth and Mortgage 2Annualized Indianapolis Indianapolis MSA Rank:7 Deposits: $3.9B Loans: $4.9B Columbus Columbus MSA Rank: 15 Deposits: $0.7B Loans: $1.4B Northwest Indiana Lake County Rank: 5 Lafayette MSA Rank: 2 Deposits: $3.0B Loans: $2.2B Northeast Indiana Muncie MSA Rank: 1 Ft Wayne MSA Rank: 5 Deposits: $4.8B Loans: $2.1B Michigan Monroe MSA Rank: 1 Detroit MSA Rank: 11 Deposits: $2.5B Loans: $3.0B  Consumer growth during the quarter of ~$21 million, or 2.6%  Residential Mortgage balances increased ~$10 million  Other Consumer balances increased ~$11 million  Consumer balances increased year to date by ~$43 million, or 1.8%  Residential Mortgage balances increased ~$47 million  Other Consumer balances declined ~$4 million  Consumer and Mortgage pipelines have moderated 3Q25 Balance ($B) Growth Commercial 10.3 10.6% Consumer 3.3 2.6% Total Loan Growth QTD 8.7% Total Loan Growth YTD 7.7%

 
Deposit Growth Summary1,2 Business Highlights - Deposits 9 MSA and County ranking data per FDIC 1Commercial includes Public Funds deposits and Consumer includes Private Wealth and Mortgage 2Annualized  Commercial deposits decreased during the quarter by ~$23 million  Core relationship balances increased ~$56 million or 4.9%  Public Funds balances decreased ~$79 million  Commercial deposits increased year to date by ~$96 million  Core relationship balances decreased ~$90 million  Public Funds balances increased ~$186 million Commercial Consumer  Consumer deposits increased during the quarter by ~$96 million  Non-maturity balances increased ~$69 million or 4.9%  Maturity balances increased ~$27 million  Consumer deposits decreased year to date by ~$20 million  Non-maturity balances increased ~$178 million  Maturity balances declined ~$198 million 3Q25 Balance ($B) Growth Commercial 7.4 -1.2% Consumer 5.8 6.7% Total Deposit Growth QTD 2.0% Total Deposit Growth YTD 3.2% Indianapolis Indianapolis MSA Rank:7 Deposits: $3.9B Loans: $4.9B Columbus Columbus MSA Rank: 15 Deposits: $0.7B Loans: $1.4B Northwest Indiana Lake County Rank: 5 Lafayette MSA Rank: 2 Deposits: $3.0B Loans: $2.2B Northeast Indiana Muncie MSA Rank: 1 Ft Wayne MSA Rank: 5 Deposits: $4.8B Loans: $2.1B Michigan Monroe MSA Rank: 1 Detroit MSA Rank: 11 Deposits: $2.5B Loans: $3.0B

 
Third Quarter Financial Results 10  55.09% Efficiency Ratio; 54.56% excluding non-core expenses1  Net interest income increased $0.7 million due to growth of earning asset income outpacing increased funding costs  Net interest margin - FTE of 3.24% remained stable  Noninterest income increased $1.2 million as customer related fees remained strong  $29.08 Tangible Book Value per share, an increase of $1.18 from prior quarter 3Q25 Highlights 1See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for reconciliation ($M except per share data) 9/30/24 12/31/24 3/31/25 6/30/25 9/30/25 Variance Linked Quarter % Variance Linked QTR- Annualized Balance Sheet & Asset Quality 1. Total Assets $18,347.6 $18,312.0 $18,439.8 $18,592.8 $18,811.6 $218.9 4.7% 2. Total Loans 12,687.5 12,873.0 13,027.9 13,325.5 13,614.4 288.8 8.7% 3. Investments 3,662.1 3,460.7 3,427.1 3,381.0 3,382.4 1.4 0.2% 4. Deposits 14,365.1 14,521.6 14,462.0 14,797.6 14,870.0 72.4 2.0% 5. Total Equity 2,302.4 2,305.0 2,332.2 2,348.0 2,412.4 64.4 11.0% 6. TCE Ratio 8.76% 8.81% 8.90% 8.92% 9.18% 0.26% 7. Total RBC Ratio 13.18 13.31 13.22 13.06 13.04 -0.02 8. ACL / Loans 1.48 1.50 1.47 1.47 1.43 -0.04 9. NCOs / Avg Loans 0.21 0.02 0.15 0.07 0.15 0.08 10. NPAs + 90PD / Assets 0.43 0.46 0.49 0.39 0.37 -0.02 Summary Income Statement 11. Net Interest Income $131.1 $134.4 $130.3 $133.0 $133.7 $0.7 0.5% 12. Provision for Credit Losses 5.0 4.2 4.2 5.6 4.3 (1.3) 13. Noninterest Income 24.9 42.7 30.0 31.3 32.5 1.2 3.8% 14. Noninterest Expense 94.6 96.3 92.9 93.6 96.6 3.0 3.2% 15. Pre-tax Income 56.4 76.6 63.2 65.1 65.3 0.2 0.3% 16. Provision for Taxes 7.2 12.2 7.8 8.3 8.5 0.2 2.4% 17. Net Income 49.2 64.4 55.4 56.8 56.8 0.0 0.0% 18. Preferred Stock Dividends 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 19. Net Income Available to Common Stockholders 48.7 63.9 54.9 56.4 56.3 (0.1) -0.2% 20. ROAA 1.07% 1.39% 1.21% 1.23% 1.22% -0.01% 21. ROAE 8.66 11.05 9.38 9.63 9.51 -0.12 22. ROTCE1 13.39 16.75 14.12 14.49 14.21 -0.28 23. Net Interest Margin - FTE 3.23 3.28 3.22 3.25 3.24 -0.01 24. Efficiency Ratio 53.76 48.48 54.54 53.99 55.09 1.10 Per Share 25. Earnings per Diluted Share $0.84 $1.10 $0.94 $0.98 $0.98 $0.00 26. Tangible Book Value per Share1 26.64 26.78 27.34 27.90 29.08 1.18 27. Dividend per Share 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.00 28. Dividend Payout Ratio 41.7% 31.8% 37.2% 36.7% 36.7% 0.0% For the Three Months Ended,

 
Year to Date Financial Results 11  54.54% Efficiency Ratio; 54.36% excluding non-core expenses1  Net interest income increased $10.3 million as reductions in funding costs outpaced asset repricing  Net interest margin – FTE of 3.23% was seven basis points higher than prior YTD margin of 3.16%  Noninterest income increased $11.0 million as customer related fees increased $3.5 million over prior YTD in addition to prior year containing $9.2 million of realized losses on available for sale securities repositioning  Tangible Book Value per share totaled $29.08, an increase of $2.44 from prior year Year to Date Highlights 1See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for reconciliation ($M except per share data) 2023 2024 2025 Variance YOY % Variance YOY Balance Sheet & Asset Quality 1. Total Assets $17,996.6 $18,347.6 $18,811.6 $464.1 2.5% 2. Total Loans 12,302.4 12,687.5 13,614.4 926.9 7.3% 3. Investments 3,713.7 3,662.1 3,382.4 (279.8) -7.6% 4. Deposits 14,646.6 14,365.1 14,870.0 504.9 3.5% 5. Total Equity 2,092.6 2,302.4 2,412.4 110.0 4.8% 6. TCE Ratio 7.69% 8.76% 9.18% 0.42% 7. Total RBC Ratio 13.66% 13.18 13.04 -0.14 8. ALLL / Loans 1.67 1.48 1.43 -0.05 9. NCOs / Avg Loans 0.24 0.51 0.13 -0.38 10. NPAs + 90PD / Assets 0.33 0.43 0.37 -0.06 Summary Income Statement 11. Net Interest Income $415.3 $386.7 $397.0 $10.3 2.7% 12. Provision for Credit Losses 2.0 31.5 14.1 (17.4) 13. Noninterest Income 79.2 82.8 93.8 11.0 13.2% 14. Noninterest Expense 280.2 283.0 283.1 0.1 0.0% 15. Pre-tax Income 212.3 155.1 193.6 38.5 24.8% 16. Provision for Taxes 31.0 18.1 24.7 6.6 36.8% 17. Net Income 181.3 137.1 168.9 31.8 23.2% 18. Preferred Stock Dividends 1.4 1.4 1.4 (0.0) 19. Net Income Available to Common Stockholders 179.9 135.6 167.5 31.9 23.5% 20. ROAA 1.33% 0.99% 1.22% 0.23% 21. ROAE 11.28 8.10 9.51 1.41 22. ROTCE 18.10 12.64 14.27 1.63 23. Net Interest Margin - FTE 3.42 3.16 3.23 0.07 24. Efficiency Ratio 52.60 55.54 54.54 -1.00 Per Share 25. Earnings per Diluted Share $3.03 $2.31 $2.90 $0.59 26. Tangible Book Value per Share 22.43 26.64 29.08 2.44 27. Dividend per Share 1.00 1.04 1.07 0.03 28. Dividend Payout Ratio 33.0% 45.0% 36.9% -8.1% For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 Net unrealized AFS loss of $196.9 million ($240.1 M prior Q)  Net unrealized HTM loss of $288.7 million ($335.9 M prior Q) Investment Portfolio Highlights 12 3Q25 Investment Portfolio Composition Yield on Investments (%) / Total Investments ($B) $3.4B Total Investment Portfolio Gains / LossesHighlights Realized Gains/Losses  3Q 2024 $9.1 million loss  4Q 2024 $11.6 million loss  1Q 2025 none  2Q 2025 none  3Q 2025 none Unrealized Losses Effective duration of 5.8 years  Cash flow of $283 million in the next 12 months / ~2.18% yield  AA rated municipal bond portfolio  ~55% of portfolio classified as Held-to-Maturity  Allowance for Credit Losses for Investments of $245,000 Municipal Bonds 57% Mortgage- Backed Securities 25% Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 5% U.S. Agencies 11% Corporate Obligations 2% $3.7 $3.5 $3.4 $3.4 $3.4 2.63% 2.67% 2.63% 2.64% 2.67% 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 Investments ($B) Yield on Investments (%)

 
Loan Portfolio Highlights 13 3Q25 Loan Composition Yield on Loans (%) / Total Loans ($B) $13.6B Total 3Q25 Portfolio by Yield Type Highlights Total loan rate mix as of 3Q25 • $9.6 billion variable rate • $4.0 billion fixed rate  Portfolio composition is ~76% Commercial oriented  Total loan yield of 6.40%  New/renewed loan yields averaged 6.84% for the quarter $0.9 $0.7 $0.7$0.4$0.7$0.7 Commercial & Industrial 33.8% Commercial Real Estate Owner-Occupied 9.1% Commercial Real Estate Non-Owner Occupied 16.9% Construction Land & Land Development 5.8% Agricultural Land & Production 2.0% Public Finance/Other Commercial 8.5% Residential Mortgage 17.9% Home Equity 5.0% Other Consumer 1.0% Fixed Rate 30% Prime-Based 11% Other Variable Rates 8% SOFR-Based 51% $12.7 $12.9 $13.0 $13.3 $13.6 6.86% 6.55% 6.21% 6.32% 6.40% 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 Total Loans ($B) Yield on Loans (%)

 
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans 14 3Q25 Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans Highlights Change in ACL – Loans  $4.3 million Q3 provision  The reserve for unfunded commitments totals $18.0 million and is recorded in Other Liabilities  The remaining fair value accretion on acquired loans is $14.4 million inclusive of credit and interest rate marks $187.8 $192.8 $192.0 $195.3 $194.5 1.48% 1.50% 1.47% 1.47% 1.43% 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 Allowance Allowance to Loans $204,934 $192,757 $194,468 $37,200 $14,100 $49,377 $12,389 ACL - Loans 12/31/2023 Net Charge-offs 2024 Provision 2024 ACL - Loans 12/31/2024 Net Charge-offs 2025 YTD Provision 2025 YTD ACL - Loans 9/30/2025 Increase Decrease

 
Demand Deposits 51% Savings Deposits 35% Certificates & Time Deposits > $100k 6% Certificates & Time Deposits < $100k 4% Brokered Certificates of Deposits 4% Deposit Portfolio Highlights 15 3Q25 Deposit Composition Highlights $14.9B Total 1Total brokered deposits of $1.3 billion, which includes brokered CDs of $521 million 2Defined as total deposits less time deposits > $100k Cost of Total Deposits (%) / Total Deposits ($B)  Strong core deposit base • 90% core deposits2 • 14% noninterest bearing • 33% of total deposits yield 0 to 5 bps  Insured 70% / Uninsured 30%  Average deposit account balance of $37,000 1 $14.4 $14.5 $14.5 $14.8 $14.9 2.69% 2.43% 2.23% 2.30% 2.44% 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 Total Deposits ($B) Cost of Total Deposits (%)

 
Net Interest Margin 16 $105.1$97.1 $97.3 $105.1 $107.0$97.8 $107.0 $97.3 $105.1 $110.0$109.2$107.0 $105.1 $109.2 $110.0 $106.9 1Adjusted for Fair Value Accretion $137.0 $140.2 $136.4 $139.2 $139.9 3.23% 3.28% 3.22% 3.25% 3.24% 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 Net Interest Income - FTE ($millions) Net Interest Margin - FTE 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 1. Net Interest Income - FTE ($millions) $ 137.0 $ 140.2 $ 136.4 $ 139.2 $ 139.9 2. Fair Value Accretion $ 1.4 $ 1.4 $ 1.1 $ 1.0 $ 0.9 3. Adjusted Net Interest Income - FTE1 $ 135.6 $ 138.8 $ 135.3 $ 138.2 $ 139.0 4. Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets 5.82% 5.63% 5.39% 5.50% 5.58% 5. Interest Expense/Average Earning Assets 2.59% 2.35% 2.17% 2.25% 2.34% 6. Net Interest Margin - FTE 3.23% 3.28% 3.22% 3.25% 3.24% 7. Fair Value Accretion Effect 0.04% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.02% 8. Adjusted Net Interest Margin1 3.19% 3.25% 3.19% 3.22% 3.22%

 
Wealth Management $8.9 27% Gain on Sale of Loans $5.0 16% Service Charges $8.9 27% Card Payment Fees $5.0 16% Derivative Hedge Fees $1.1 3%BOLI $1.7 5% Other Customer Fees $0.4 1%Other $1.5 5% Noninterest Income Highlights 17 3Q25 Noninterest Income Detail ($M) $32.5M Total Noninterest Income Trends Fee Income / Revenue Highlights  Customer-related fees totaling $29.3 million for 3Q25 were stable on a linked quarter basis Customer-Related Fees ($M) 15.4% 23.4% 18.0% 18.4% 18.9% $8.5 $8.7 $8.7 $8.8 $8.9 $6.8 $5.7 $5.0 $5.9 $5.0 $8.4 $8.1 $8.1 $8.6 $8.9 $5.1 $5.0 $4.5 $4.9 $5.0 $1.0 $1.9 $0.8 $1.2 $1.5 $29.8 $29.4 $27.1 $29.4 $29.3 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 Wealth Management Gain on Sale of Loans Service Charges Card Payment Fees Other Customer Fees

 
Salary & Benefits $57.3 59% Net Occupancy & Equipment $14.1 15% Outside Data Processing $7.0 7% Professional & Other Outside Services $3.7 4% Intangible Asset Amortization $1.5 1%Marketing $2.1 2% FDIC Expense $3.5 4% Other $7.4 8% 53.76% 48.48% 54.54% 53.99% 55.09% Noninterest Expense Highlights 18 3Q25 Noninterest Expense Detail $96.6M Total Noninterest Expense Trends ($M) Efficiency Ratio Highlights  Increase from 2Q25 of $3.0 million was primarily due to higher salaries and incentives and included $0.9 million of one-time severance and acquisition costs 14Q24 and 3Q25 Efficiency Ratios excluding non-core expenses and IL branch sale, see “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for reconciliation 53.60%1 $55.2 $55.4 $55.0 $54.5 $57.3 $13.9 $14.4 $14.2 $13.8 $14.1 $7.2 $6.0 $5.9 $7.1 $7.0 $18.3 $20.5 $17.8 $18.2 $18.2 $94.6M $96.3M $92.9M $93.6M $96.6M 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 Salary & Benefits Net Occupancy & Equipment Outside Data Processing Other 54.56%1

 
Capital Ratios 19 Tangible Common Equity Ratio Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio 9.31% 9.31% 9.57% 9.31% 9.65%9.57%9.31% 9.57% 9.65%  Repurchased 939,271 shares totaling $36.5 million year-to-date  162,474 shares repurchased during the third quarter totaling $6.5 million  $30 million of sub debt redeemed in 1Q25 Highlights 8.76% 8.81% 8.90% 8.92% 9.18% 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 TCE Ratio Target TCE (8.00%) 11.25% 11.43% 11.50% 11.35% 11.34% 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 CET 1 Ratio Target CET1 Ratio (10.00%) 13.18% 13.31% 13.22% 13.06% 13.04% 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 TRBC Ratio Target TRBC Ratio (12.50%)

 
3Q25 Highlights Loan Portfolio 20 Geography Loan Portfolio Trends ($M) Year Over Year Highlights  Total loan growth of $927 million or 7.3% • Led by C&I lending totaling $640 million 82.0% of borrowers within four state Midwest geography 1Measures loans as a percentage of the Bank's total regulatory capital which is used by regulators to assess CRE exposure.  Balanced Commercial loan growth of $268 million  Strong C&I loan growth of $169 million  Conservative Real Estate approach with room for quality CRE opportunities: CRE Construction: 38.9% / 100%1 CRE Total: 152.5% / 300%1 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 1. C&I - Regional Banking 3,201$ 3,349$ 3,482$ 3,574$ 3,694$ 2. C&I - Sponsor Finance 841 766 824 867 911 3. CRE Owner Occupied 1,155 1,158 1,215 1,227 1,232 4. Total C&I Loans 5,197 5,273 5,521 5,668 5,837 5. Construction/Land/Land Dev. 815 792 793 836 789 6. CRE Non-Owner Occupied 2,254 2,274 2,178 2,171 2,305 7. Total CRE NOO Loans 3,069 3,066 2,971 3,007 3,094 8. Agricultural 239 256 244 265 276 9. Public Finance/Other Commercial 982 1,059 1,087 1,145 1,146 10. Total Commercial Loans 9,487 9,654 9,823 10,085 10,353 11. Residential Mortgage 2,397 2,389 2,413 2,426 2,436 12. Home Equity 641 660 651 674 687 13. Other Consumer 163 170 141 141 139 14. Total Resi Mortgage & Consumer 3,201 3,219 3,205 3,241 3,262 15. Total Loans 12,688$ 12,873$ 13,028$ 13,326$ 13,615$

 
($M) Balance Commit. % CRE Construction3 Commit. QoQ $ Change Multi-Family 458$ 856$ 71.1% (77)$ Industrial 70$ 124$ 10.8% 7$ Self Storage 27$ 57$ 4.2% (8)$  $911.1 million in loans to 100 companies in a diversity of industries  Senior Debt/Adj. EBITDA < 3.0X ~84%  Total Debt/Adj. EBITDA < 4.0X ~76%  FCCR > 1.50X ~63%  ~4.3% Classified (as a % of portfolio)  Excellent credit history with ~$15.1 million in total losses on ~$1.96 billion of funded loans over 10-year history of groupC&I Includes commercial and industrial, sponsor and owner- occupied real estate loans C&I - Sponsor Finance  Line utilization 3Q25 at 50.0% from 50.6% 2Q25  Shared National Credits: • $1.1 billion to 94 borrowers, $11.6 million average balance • Top borrowers in Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade, Agriculture, and Rental and Leasing  $40.2 million of SBA guaranteed loans Loan Portfolio Insights 21 C&I  $145 million Resi. Real Estate Construction  $644 million CRE Construction3 Construction Finance Home Equity / Other Consumer Residential Mortgage  > 95.6% of $726.6 million in consumer loans had a credit score exceeding 669 at origination1  $239.0 million residential mortgage secured, related to commercial loan relationships  ~$2.2 billion residential mortgage loans • > 91.5% of $1.9 billion in residential portfolio loans had a credit score at origination exceeding 6692 Commercial Mortgage & Consumer 1Excludes ~12% of loans where origination data is unavailable 2Excludes ~12% of residential loans where origination data is unavailable 3Includes Construction, Land, & Land Development

 
Office - Maturities Loan Portfolio Insights (continued) 22 Total Loans $13.6 Billion Commercial Real Estate (Non-Owner Occupied) ($M) Office (Non-Owner Occupied) ($M)  Top 10 loans are ~53% of total office with WALTV of ~62.8 at origination  Largest NOO Office $25.0 million, single tenant office mixed use, 67.2% LTV  2nd largest $24.2 million, single tenant medical Office Maturities $257.3 Million Office % Total Loans Multi- Family Industrial Warehouse / Storage Retail Office Other Total CRE (NOO) Balance: 716.9$ 412.5$ 339.9$ 318.4$ 257.3$ 259.9$ 2,304.9$ Commitment: 738.1$ 427.2$ 349.3$ 321.7$ 260.3$ 309.7$ 2,406.3$ # of loans: 451 462 99 268 170 118 1,568 % of Total Loans: 5.3% 3.0% 2.5% 2.3% 1.9% 1.9% 16.9% Average Loan Balance: 1.6$ 0.9$ 3.4$ 1.2$ 1.5$ 2.2$ 1.5$ Top 10 - Avg. Loan Com: 16.8$ 12.5$ 20.3$ 8.5$ 13.6$ 17.2$ 25.9$ General Office $83.0 Medical $63.8 Mixed $51.3 Government $15.9 Other $43.3 Multi Tenant $139.0 Single Tenant $118.3 Michigan $80.2 Indiana $53.2 Ohio $36.7 California $25.0 Oklahoma $24.3 Other $37.9 Office Geographic Office Type Office Tenant Classification

 
Asset Quality 23 Asset Quality Trends ($M) 3Q25 Highlights Asset Quality:  Largest Non-Accruals: • $12.9 million – IRE Multi-family Construction • $5.8 million – IRE Nursing Facility • $4.3 million – C&I Contractor  Classified loan balances decreased $29.2 million led by improvements in the C&I and CRE portfolios 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 1. Non-Accrual Loans 59.1$ 73.8$ 81.9$ 67.4$ 65.7$ 2. Other Real Estate 5.2 4.9 5.0 0.2 1.3 3. 90PD Loans 14.1 5.9 4.3 4.4 1.9 4. NPAs + 90PD 78.4$ 84.6$ 91.2$ 72.0$ 68.9$ 5. NPAs + 90PD/Loans and ORE 0.62% 0.66% 0.70% 0.54% 0.51% 6. Classified Loans 370.9$ 372.8$ 362.3$ 373.5$ 344.3$ 7. Classified Loans/Loans 2.92% 2.90% 2.78% 2.80% 2.53% 8. Net Charge-offs (QTD) 6.7$ 0.8$ 4.9$ 2.3$ 5.1$ 9. QTD NCO/Avg. Loans (Annualized) 0.21% 0.02% 0.15% 0.07% 0.15%

 
Nonperforming Assets 24 Nonperforming Assets Roll Forward ($M) 3Q25 Highlights Nonperforming Migration:  Largest new non-accrual relationship $4.3 million – C&I Contractor  Payoff of $6.8 million non-accrual Brewery relationship placed on non-accrual in 1Q25  90+ Day Delinquent balances decreased by ~$2.5 million 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 1. Beginning Balance NPAs + 90PD 68.4$ 78.4$ 84.6$ 91.2$ 72.0$ Non-Accrual 2. Add: New Non-Accruals 13.2 42.9 19.6 21.9 15.5 3. Less: To Accrual or Payoff (7.9) (25.5) (5.0) (32.0) (9.4) 4. Less: To OREO (0.5) (0.1) (0.3) (0.2) (1.3) 5. Less: Charge-offs (7.6) (2.6) (6.2) (4.2) (6.5) 6. Non-Accrual Loans Change (2.8) 14.7 8.1 (14.5) (1.7) Other Real Estate Owned (ORE) 7. Add: New ORE Properties 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.2 1.3 8. Less: ORE Sold (0.1) (0.4) (0.2) (5.0) (0.2) 9. Less: ORE Losses (write-downs) - - - - - 10. ORE Change 0.4 (0.3) 0.1 (4.8) 1.1 11. 90PD Change 12.4 (8.2) (1.6) 0.1 (2.5) 12. NPAs + 90PD Change 10.0 6.2 6.6 (19.2) (3.1) 13. Ending Balance NPAs + 90PD 78.4$ 84.6$ 91.2$ 72.0$ 68.9$

 
$13.65 $14.68 $15.85 $16.96 $19.12 $21.94 $24.27 $25.21 $21.45 $25.06 $26.78 $29.08 $13.27 $14.38 $15.83 $16.78 $19.24 $21.24 $22.64 $24.09 $25.42 $27.98 $30.02 $31.80 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD'25 TBVPS TBVPS Without AFS OCI Track Record of Shareholder Value 25 10-Year Total Return (2014-2024) Diluted Earnings per Share Tangible Book Value per Share Dividends per Share CAGR 2014-2024: 7.5% Return on Tangible Common Equity 1Tangible book value per share excluding unrealized gain/loss in available for sale securities. CAGR 2014-2024: 17.0% 1 CAGR 2014-2024: 7.0% Adjusted CAGR1 8.5% 230.1% 200.3% FRME KBW NASDAQ Regional Banking Index $0.29 $0.41 $0.54 $0.69 $0.84 $1.00 $1.04 $1.13 $1.25 $1.34 $1.39 $1.07 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD'25 12.94% 12.47%13.26% 13.29% 18.77% 15.81% 12.21% 16.17% 18.12% 16.76% 13.71% 14.27% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD'25 $1.65 $1.72 $1.98 $2.12 $3.22 $3.19 $2.74 $3.81 $3.81 $3.73 $3.41 $2.90 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD'25

 
History of Organic and Whole Bank Acquisition Growth 26 Total Assets ($B) Growth Through Acquisition  Experienced Acquirer  Expanded in Current High-Growth Markets  Added to Franchise with Stable Deposit Gathering Markets 2014 Community Bank 2015 Cooper State Bank Ameriana Bank 2017 Arlington Bank iAB Financial Bank 2019 Monroe Bank & Trust 2022 ($309 M) ($138 M) ($2.5 B) ($1.3 B) ($269 M) ($483 M) ($1.1 B) $5.8 $6.8 $7.2 $9.4 $9.9 $12.5 $14.1 $15.5 $17.9 $18.3 $18.3 $18.8 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 3Q25 2026 (Pending)

 
Vision for the Future 27 Our Vision: To enhance the financial wellness of the diverse communities we serve. To be the most attentive, knowledgeable, and high-performing bank for our clients, teammates, and shareholders.  Drive engagement through inclusivity, teamwork, performance management, career development, rewards, and work-life balance  Produce organic growth across all lines of business and markets through focused, data- driven, industry-leading client acquisition, expansion, and retention activities  Continued investment in the digitization of our delivery channels to simplify the client experience  Maintain top-quartile financial results supported by industry-leading governance, risk, and compliance practices to ensure long-term sustainability  Continue to leverage our core competency in acquisitions to enhance growth, efficiency, and high performance  Cultivate a high-quality shareholder base that values our stakeholder-centric business model Strategic Imperatives: Our Mission:

 
APPENDIX

 
Deposits Mkt. Share Rank Institution (ST) Branches ($000) (%) 1 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY) 118 25,043,492 11.8 2 The PNC Finl Svcs Grp (PA) 80 16,858,818 7.9 3 Old National Bancorp (IN) 93 13,820,604 6.5 Pro Forma 90 13,414,896 6.3 4 Fifth Third Bancorp (OH) 96 13,079,511 6.2 5 Merchants Bancorp (IN) 7 12,751,155 6.0 6 First Merchants Corp. (IN) 74 11,674,284 5.5 7 First Bancshares Inc. (IN) 60 7,960,250 3.8 8 1st Source Corp. (IN) 73 7,099,121 3.3 9 Huntington Bancshares Inc. (OH) 39 6,508,001 3.1 10 First Financial Bancorp. (OH) 61 6,200,918 2.9 24 First Savings Financial Group (IN) 16 1,740,612 0.8 Expansion into Southern Indiana Bolsters Indiana State Presence 29 Deposits Mkt. Share Rank Institution (ST) Branches ($000) (%) 1 First Savings Financial Group (IN) 16 1,740,612 19.4 2 The PNC Finl Svcs Grp (PA) 6 1,715,164 19.1 3 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY) 7 951,033 10.6 4 First Capital Inc. (IN) 12 816,722 9.1 5 German American Bancorp Inc. (IN) 7 692,287 7.7 6 WesBanco Inc. (WV) 7 556,175 6.2 7 New Independent Bcshs Inc. (IN) 9 542,600 6.0 8 Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. (KY) 3 329,623 3.7 9 Truist Financial Corp. (NC) 1 387,920 4.3 10 Fifth Third Bancorp (OH) 2 258,673 2.9 FSFG Southern Indiana Deposit Market SharePro Forma Indiana Deposit Market Share Pro Forma Business Mix by Market Region 30.7% 19.0%14.4% 13.7% 13.1% 9.2% Indianapolis (30.7%) Michigan (19.0%) Northwest Indiana (14.4%) Northeast Indiana (13.7%) Southern Indiana (13.1%) Columbus (9.2%) 29.1% 23.6%17.6% 15.2% 10.3% 4.2% Northeast Indiana (29.1%) Indianapolis (23.6%) Northwest Indiana (17.6%) Michigan (15.2%) Southern Indiana (10.3%) Columbus (4.2%) $15.3B $16.5B 1 2Lo an s De po sit s Note: Southern IN Includes the IN counties in which FSFG operates: Clark, Crawford, Daviess, Floyd, Harrison and Washington. 1Includes the Lafayette, IN MSA and Lake County, IN. 2Includes the Muncie, IN MSA and Fort Wayne, IN MSA. Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits as of June 30, 2025.

 
Non-GAAP 30 1Non-core expenses in 3Q25 and 9/30/25 YTD included $0.6 million of severance costs. 2Non-core expenses in 4Q24 included $0.8 million of costs directly related to the branch sale. 3Non-core expenses in 9/30/24 YTD included $1.1 million from the FDIC special assessment and $2.4 million from digital platform conversion costs. ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 9/30/23 YTD 9/30/24 YTD 9/30/25 YTD (Dollars and Shares Outstanding in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) Net Income Available to Common Stockholders - GAAP 48,719$ 63,880$ 54,870$ 56,363$ 56,297$ 179,901$ 135,647$ 167,530$ Adjustments: PPP loan income - - - - - (42) - - Net realized losses on sales of available for sale securities 9,114 11,592 7 1 - 4,613 9,165 8 Gain on branch sale - (19,983) - - - - - - Acquisition-related expenses - - - - 276 - - 276 Non-core expenses1,2,3 - 762 - - 633 - 3,481 633 Tax on adjustments (2,220) 1,851 (2) - (220) (1,121) (3,081) (222) Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders - NON-GAAP 55,613$ 58,102$ 54,875$ 56,364$ 56,986$ 183,351$ 145,212$ 168,225$ Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding 58,289 58,247 58,242 57,773 57,448 59,465 58,629 57,817 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share - GAAP 0.84$ 1.10$ 0.94$ 0.98$ 0.98$ 3.03$ 2.31$ 2.90$ Adjustments: PPP loan income - - - - - - - - Net realized losses on sales of available for sale securities 0.15 0.20 - - - 0.07 0.16 - Gain on branch sale - (0.34) - - - Acquisition-related provision expense - - - - - - - - Non-core expenses1,2,3 - 0.01 - - 0.01 - 0.06 0.01 Tax on adjustments (0.04) 0.03 - - - (0.02) (0.05) - Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share - NON-GAAP 0.95$ 1.00$ 0.94$ 0.98$ 0.99$ 3.08$ 2.48$ 2.91$

 
Non-GAAP 31 PRE-TAX, PRE-PROVISION ("PTPP") EARNINGS, AS ADJUSTED 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 9/30/23 YTD 9/30/24 YTD 9/30/25 YTD (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) Net Interest Income (GAAP) 131,110$ 134,370$ 130,270$ 133,014$ 133,665$ 415,337$ 386,744$ 396,949$ Other Income (GAAP) 24,866 42,742 30,047 31,303 32,477 79,158 82,838 93,828 Total Revenue 155,976 177,112 160,317 164,317 166,142 494,495 469,582 490,777 Less: Other Expenses (GAAP) (94,628) (96,289) (92,901) (93,598) (96,561) (280,167) (282,977) (283,061) Add: Net Realized Losses on Sales of Available for Sale Securities 9,114 11,592 7 1 - 4,613 9,165 8 Add: Gain on Branch Sale - (19,983) - - - - Add: Acquisition-Related Expenses (GAAP) - - - - 276 - - 276 Add: Non-core Expenses1,2,3 (non-GAAP) - 762 - - 633 - 3,481 633 Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Earnings (non-GAAP) 70,462$ 73,194$ 67,423$ 70,720$ 70,490$ 218,941$ 199,251$ 208,633$ Average Assets (GAAP) 18,360,580$ 18,478,303$ 18,341,738$ 18,508,785$ 18,637,581$ 18,115,504$ 18,374,370$ 18,497,118$ Average Equity (GAAP) 2,251,547$ 2,312,270$ 2,340,874$ 2,340,010$ 2,367,971$ 2,126,005$ 2,232,419$ 2,349,718$ PTPP/Average Assets (PTPP ROA) 1.54% 1.58% 1.47% 1.53% 1.51% 1.61% 1.45% 1.50% PTPP/Average Equity (PTPP ROE) 12.52% 12.66% 11.52% 12.09% 11.91% 13.73% 11.90% 11.84% 1Non-core expenses in 3Q25 and 9/30/25 YTD included $0.6 million of severance costs. 2Non-core expenses in 4Q24 included $0.8 million of costs directly related to the branch sale. 3Non-core expenses in 9/30/24 YTD included $1.1 million from the FDIC special assessment and $2.4 million from digital platform conversion costs.

 
Non-GAAP 32 NET INTEREST MARGIN ("NIM"), ADJUSTED 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 9/30/23 YTD 9/30/24 YTD 9/30/25 YTD (Dollars in Thousands) Net Interest Income (GAAP) 131,110$ 134,370$ 130,270$ 133,014$ 133,665$ 415,337$ 386,744$ 396,949$ Fully Taxable Equivalent ("FTE") Adjustment 5,883 5,788 6,127 6,199 6,209 18,090 17,538 18,535 Net Interest Income (FTE) (non-GAAP) 136,993 140,158 136,397 139,213 139,874 433,427 404,282 415,484 Average Earning Assets (GAAP) 16,990,358$ 17,089,198$ 16,960,475$ 17,158,984$ 17,282,901$ 16,913,965$ 17,042,540$ 17,135,301$ Net Interest Margin (GAAP) 3.09% 3.15% 3.07% 3.10% 3.09% 3.27% 3.03% 3.09% FTE Adjustment 0.14% 0.13% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.13% 0.14% Net Interest Margin (FTE) (non-GAAP) 3.23% 3.28% 3.22% 3.25% 3.24% 3.42% 3.16% 3.23%

 
Non-GAAP 33 1Non-core expenses in 3Q25 and 9/30/25 YTD included $0.6 million of severance costs. 2Non-core expenses in 4Q24 included $0.8 million of costs directly related to the branch sale. 3Non-core expenses in 9/30/24 YTD included $1.1 million from the FDIC special assessment and $2.4 million from digital platform conversion costs. EFFICIENCY RATIO (dollars in thousands): 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 3Q23 YTD 3Q24 YTD 3Q25 YTD EFFICIENCY RATIO (dollars in thousands): Noninterest Expense (GAAP) 94,629$ 96,289$ 92,902$ 93,598$ 96,561$ 280,167$ 282,977 283,061 Less: Intangible Asset Amortization (1,772) (1,771) (1,526) (1,505) (1,499) (6,561) (5,500) (4,530) Less: OREO and Foreclosure Expenses (942) (227) (600) (29) (121) (1,575) (1,849) (750) Adjusted Noninterest Expense (non-GAAP) 91,915 94,291 90,776 92,064 94,941 272,031 275,628 277,781 Net Interest Income (GAAP) 131,110 134,370 130,270 133,014 133,665 415,337 386,744 396,949 Plus: Fully Taxable Equivalent Adjustment 5,883 5,788 6,127 6,199 6,209 18,090 17,538 18,535 Net Interest Income on a Fully Taxable Equivalent Basis (non-GAAP) 136,993 140,158 136,397 139,213 139,874 433,427 404,282 415,484 Noninterest Income (GAAP) 24,866 42,742 30,048 31,303 32,477 79,158 82,838 93,828 Less: Investment Securities (Gains) Losses 9,114 11,592 7 1 - 4,613 9,165 8 Adjusted Noninterest Income (non-GAAP) 33,980 54,334 30,055 31,304 32,477 83,771 92,003 93,836 Adjusted Revenue (non-GAAP) 170,973 194,492 166,452 170,517 172,351 517,198 496,285 509,320 Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP) 53.76% 48.48% 54.54% 53.99% 55.09% 52.60% 55.54% 54.54% Adjusted Noninterest Expense (non-GAAP) 91,915 94,291 90,776 92,064 94,941 272,031 275,628 277,781 Acquisition-related expenses - - - - (276) (276) Non-core expenses1,2,3 - (762) - - (633) - (3,481) (633) Adjusted Noninterest Expense Excluding Non-Core Expenses (non-GAAP) 91,915 93,529 90,776 92,064 94,032 272,031 272,147 276,872 Adjusted Revenue (non-GAAP) 170,973 194,492 166,452 170,517 172,351 517,198 496,285 509,320 Less: Gain on Branch Sale - (19,983) - - - - - - Adjusted Revenue Excluding Gain on Branch Sale (non-GAAP) 170,973 174,509 166,452 170,517 172,351 517,198 496,285 509,320 Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP) 53.76% 53.60% 54.54% 53.99% 54.56% 52.60% 54.84% 54.36%

 
Non-GAAP 34 1 Includes net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale, net gains or losses on cash flow hedges, and amounts resulting from the application of the applicable accounting guidance for defined benefit and other postretirement plans. CAPITAL RATIOS (dollars in thousands): 3Q23 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio (dollars in thousands) Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) 2,092,644 2,302,373 2,304,983 2,332,214 2,347,952 2,412,402 Adjust for Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss1 307,270 151,825 188,685 190,311 189,975 155,864 Less: Preferred Stock (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) Add: Qualifying Capital Securities 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Less: Disallowed Goodwill and Intangible Assets (732,903) (726,907) (725,504) (724,275) (723,067) (721,865) Less: Disallowed Deferred Tax Assets (192) (257) (571) (573) (473) (418) Total Tier 1 Capital (Regulatory) 1,678,208$ 1,726,909$ 1,767,468$ 1,797,552$ 1,814,262$ 1,845,858$ Qualifying Subordinated Debentures 143,147 78,205 72,040 47,380 47,439 47,499 Allowance for Loan Losses includible in Tier 2 Capital 184,046 189,366 190,854 192,814 197,336 200,885 Total Risk-Based Capital (Regulatory) 2,005,401$ 1,994,480$ 2,030,362$ 2,037,746$ 2,059,037$ 2,094,242$ Net Risk-Weighted Assets (Regulatory) 14,683,329$ 15,132,640$ 15,249,287$ 15,408,760$ 15,771,275$ 16,059,891$ Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio (Regulatory) 13.66% 13.18% 13.31% 13.22% 13.06% 13.04% Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio Total Tier 1 Capital (Regulatory) 1,678,208$ 1,726,909$ 1,767,468$ 1,797,552$ 1,814,262$ 1,845,858$ Less: Qualified Capital Securities (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) (25,000) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (Regulatory) 1,653,208$ 1,701,909$ 1,742,468$ 1,772,552$ 1,789,262$ 1,820,858$ Net Risk-Weighted Assets (Regulatory) 14,683,329$ 15,132,640$ 15,249,287$ 15,408,760$ 15,771,275$ 16,059,891$ Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Regulatory) 11.26% 11.25% 11.43% 11.50% 11.35% 11.34%

 
Non-GAAP 35 TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY RATIO (dollars in thousands): 3Q23 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 Tangible Common Equity Ratio (dollars in thousands) Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) 2,092,644$ 2,302,373$ 2,304,983$ 2,332,214$ 2,347,952$ 2,412,402$ Less: Preferred Stock (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) Less: Intangible Assets (741,283) (733,601) (731,830) (730,304) (728,799) (727,300) Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP) 1,326,236$ 1,543,647$ 1,548,028$ 1,576,785$ 1,594,028$ 1,659,977$ Total Assets (GAAP) 18,078,263$ 18,347,552$ 18,311,969$ 18,439,787$ 18,592,777$ 18,811,629$ Less: Intangible Assets (741,283) (733,601) (731,830) (730,304) (728,799) (727,300) Tangible Assets (non-GAAP) 17,336,980$ 17,613,951$ 17,580,139$ 17,709,483$ 17,863,978$ 18,084,329$ Tangible Common Equity Ratio (non-GAAP) 7.65% 8.76% 8.81% 8.90% 8.92% 9.18% TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY PER SHARE (dollars in thousands): 4Q14 4Q15 4Q16 4Q17 4Q18 4Q19 4Q20 4Q21 Tangible Common Equity Per Share Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) 726,827$ 850,509$ 901,657$ 1,303,463$ 1,408,260$ 1,786,437$ 1,875,645$ 1,912,571$ Less: Preferred Stock (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) Less: Intangible Assets (218,755) (259,764) (258,866) (476,503) (469,784) (578,881) (572,893) (570,860) Tax Benefit 6,085 6,278 5,930 6,788 5,017 7,257 5,989 4,875 Tangible Common Equity, Net of Tax (non-GAAP) 514,032$ 596,898$ 648,596$ 833,623$ 943,368$ 1,214,688$ 1,308,616$ 1,346,461$ Common Shares Outstanding 37,669,948 40,664,258 40,912,697 49,158,238 49,349,800 55,368,482 53,922,359 53,410,411 Tangible Common Equity per Share (non-GAAP) 13.65$ 14.68$ 15.85$ 16.96$ 19.12$ 21.94$ 24.27$ 25.21$ 4Q22 3Q23 Q423 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 Tangible Common Equity Per Share Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) 2,034,770$ 2,092,644$ 2,247,713$ 2,302,373$ 2,304,983$ 2,332,214$ 2,347,952$ 2,412,402$ Less: Preferred Stock (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) Less: Intangible Assets (747,844) (741,283) (739,101) (733,601) (731,830) (730,304) (728,799) (727,300) Tax Benefit 7,702 6,290 5,819 4,642 4,263 3,939 3,614 3,290 Tangible Common Equity, Net of Tax (non-GAAP) 1,269,503$ 1,332,526$ 1,489,306$ 1,548,289$ 1,552,291$ 1,580,724$ 1,597,642$ 1,663,267$ Common Shares Outstanding 59,170,583 59,398,022 59,424,122 58,117,115 57,974,535 57,810,232 57,272,433 57,192,497 Tangible Common Equity per Share (non-GAAP) 21.45$ 22.43$ 25.06$ 26.64$ 26.78$ 27.34$ 27.90$ 29.08$

 
Non-GAAP 36 RETURN ON TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY (dollars in thousands): 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Return on Tangible Common Equity Total Average Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) 675,295$ 753,724$ 884,664$ 1,110,524$ 1,343,861$ 1,569,615$ 1,825,135$ Less: Average Preferred Stock (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) Less: Average Intangible Assets, Net of Tax (199,354) (215,281) (254,332) (360,005) (467,421) (499,622) (569,377) Average Tangible Common Equity, Net of Tax (non-GAAP) 475,816$ 538,318$ 630,207$ 750,394$ 876,315$ 1,069,868$ 1,255,633$ Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (GAAP) 60,162$ 65,384$ 81,051$ 96,070$ 159,139$ 164,460$ 148,600$ Plus: Intangible Asset Amortization, Net of Tax 1,395 1,720 2,542 3,670 5,307 4,736 4,730 Tangible Net Income (non-GAAP) 61,557$ 67,104$ 83,593$ 99,740$ 164,446$ 169,196$ 153,330$ Return on Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP) 12.94% 12.47% 13.26% 13.29% 18.77% 15.81% 12.21% 2021 2022 3Q23 2023 YTD 2023 3Q24 2024 YTD Return on Tangible Common Equity Total Average Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) 1,866,632$ 1,972,445$ 2,154,232$ 2,126,005$ 2,127,262$ 2,251,547$ 2,232,419$ Less: Average Preferred Stock (125) (18,875) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) Less: Average Intangible Assets, Net of Tax (567,512) (699,803) (735,787) (737,476) (736,601) (729,581) (730,993) Average Tangible Common Equity, Net of Tax (non-GAAP) 1,298,995$ 1,253,767$ 1,393,320$ 1,363,404$ 1,365,536$ 1,496,841$ 1,476,301$ Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (GAAP) 205,531$ 220,683$ 55,898$ 179,901$ 221,911$ 48,719$ 135,647$ Plus: Intangible Asset Amortization, Net of Tax 4,540 6,537 1,724 5,182 6,906 1,399 4,345 Tangible Net Income (non-GAAP) 210,071$ 227,220$ 57,622$ 185,083$ 228,817$ 50,118$ 139,992$ Return on Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP) 16.17% 18.12% 16.54% 18.10% 16.76% 13.39% 12.64% 4Q24 2024 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 2025 YTD Return on Tangible Common Equity Total Average Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) 2,312,270$ 2,252,491$ 2,340,874$ 2,340,010$ 2,367,971$ 2,349,718$ Less: Average Preferred Stock (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) (25,125) Less: Average Intangible Assets, Net of Tax (728,218) (730,295) (726,917) (725,813) (724,619) (725,775) Average Tangible Common Equity, Net of Tax (non-GAAP) 1,558,927$ 1,497,071$ 1,588,832$ 1,589,072$ 1,618,227$ 1,598,818$ Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (GAAP) 63,880$ 199,527$ 54,870$ 56,363$ 56,297$ 167,530$ Plus: Intangible Asset Amortization, Net of Tax 1,399 5,744 1,206 1,188 1,185 3,579 Tangible Net Income (non-GAAP) 65,279$ 205,271$ 56,076$ 57,551$ 57,482$ 171,109$ Return on Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP) 16.75% 13.71% 14.12% 14.49% 14.21% 14.27%