SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

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The focus and strategic goal of the Company is to grow into and remain a top decile (>90 th percentile) independent financial services company. The Company intends to achieve and maintain that goal by executing our five key initiatives.

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The focus and strategic goal of the Company is to grow into and remain a top decile (>90 th percentile) independent financial services company, as measured by annual return on average assets compared to our defined peer group. The Company intends to achieve and maintain that goal by executing our five key initiatives.

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Increase profitability through ongoing diversification of revenue streams: For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, the Company generated $17.0 million in noninterest income, or 29.9 percent of total operating revenue, from fee-based products. These revenue sources include fees generated from saleable residential mortgage loans, retail deposit products, wealth management services, saleable business-based loans (small business and farm service) and title agency revenue. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Company generated $17.7 million in noninterest income, or 31.1 percent of total operating revenue from fee-based products.

Current wording

Increase profitability through ongoing diversification of revenue streams: For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, the Company generated $17.1 million in noninterest income, or 26.1 percent of total operating revenue, from fee-based products. These revenue sources include fees generated from saleable residential mortgage loans, retail deposit products, wealth management services, saleable business-based loans (small business and farm service) and title agency revenue. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, the Company generated $17.0 million in noninterest income, or 29.9 percent of total operating revenue, from fee-based products.

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Strengthen our penetration in all markets served: Over our 122-year history of continuous operation in Northwest Ohio, we have established a significant presence in our traditional markets in Defiance, Fulton, Paulding and Williams counties in Ohio. In our newer markets of Bowling Green, Columbus, Findlay, Toledo (Ohio) and Ft. Wayne (Indiana), our current market penetration is minimal, but we believe our potential for growth is significant. Over the past few years, we have expanded and committed additional resources to our presence in the Findlay and Edgerton markets in particular; however, we continue to seek to expand the presence and penetration in all of our markets. On January 17, 2025, we established our presence in Ottawa County with the acquisition of The Marblehead Bank located in Marblehead, Ohio.

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Strengthen our penetration in all markets served: Over our 123-year history of continuous operation in Northwest Ohio, we have established a significant presence in our traditional markets in Defiance, Fulton, Paulding and Williams counties in Ohio. In our newer markets of Bowling Green, Columbus, Findlay, Toledo (Ohio) and Ft. Wayne (Indiana), our current market penetration is minimal, but we believe our potential for growth is significant. Over the past few years, we have expanded and committed additional resources to our presence in the Findlay and Edgerton markets in particular; however, we continue to seek to expand the presence and penetration in all of our markets. On January 17, 2025, we established our presence in Ottawa County with the acquisition of The Marblehead Bank located in Marblehead, Ohio. In late 2025, we expanded our Loan Production office in Angola, Indiana into a full service retail location and we expanded into the neighboring community of Napoleon, Ohio with a hybrid retail location.

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Expand product utilization by new and existing customers: As of December 31, 2024, we operated in 14 counties in Northwest Ohio, Central Ohio and Northeast Indiana with 23 full-service offices, 23 ATM’s and seven loan production offices. Combined in the 14 counties of operation, we command 0.94 percent of the deposit market share, which has steadily grown. In our traditional markets of Northwest Ohio, the deposit market share is 4.40 percent.

Current wording

Expand product utilization by new and existing customers: As of December 31, 2025, we operated in 15 counties in Northwest Ohio, Central Ohio and Northeast Indiana with 27 full-service offices, 27 ATM’s and four loan production offices. Combined in the 15 counties of operation, we command 0.93 percent of the deposit market share, which has steadily grown. In our traditional markets of Northwest Ohio, the deposit market share is 4.63 percent, which is up from 4.40 percent in 2024.

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Deliver gains in operational excellence: Our management team believes that becoming and remaining a high-performance financial services company will depend upon seamlessly and consistently delivering operational excellence, as demonstrated by the Company’s leadership in the origination and servicing of residential mortgage loans. As of December 31, 2024, the Company serviced 8,750 residential mortgage loans with an aggregate principal balance of $1.43 billion. As of December 31, 2023, the Company serviced 8,549 loans with an aggregate principal balance of $1.37 billion.

Current wording

Deliver gains in operational excellence: Our management team believes that becoming and remaining a high-performance financial services company will depend upon seamlessly and consistently delivering operational excellence, as demonstrated by the Company’s leadership in the origination and servicing of residential mortgage loans. As of December 31, 2025, the Company serviced 8,886 residential mortgage loans with an aggregate principal balance of $1.48 billion. As of December 31, 2024, the Company serviced 8,750 loans with an aggregate principal balance of $1.43 billion.

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Sustain asset quality: As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s asset quality metrics remained strong. Specifically, total nonperforming assets were $5.5 million, or 0.40 percent of total assets. Total delinquent loans at December 31, 2024 were 0.63 percent of total loans. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had total nonperforming assets of $3.3 million, or 0.25 percent of total assets. Total delinquent loans at December 31, 2023 were 0.15 percent of total loans.

Current wording

Sustain asset quality: As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s asset quality metrics remained strong. Specifically, total nonperforming assets were $4.7 million, or 0.30 percent of total assets. Total delinquent loans at December 31, 2025, were 0.49 percent of total loans. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had total nonperforming assets of $5.5 million, or 0.40 percent of total assets. Total delinquent loans at December 31, 2024, were 0.63 percent of total loans.

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The successful execution of these five strategies has enabled the Company to improve financial performance across a broad series of metrics. These metrics over the last five years are outlined in the following table. Specifically, the Company has increased total assets by $121.7 million, or 9.7 percent. The growth has been on both sides of the balance sheet over the five-year period, with loans growing $174.0 million or 19.9 percent and deposits growing $103.6 million or 9.9 percent.

Current wording

The successful execution of these five strategies has enabled the Company to improve financial performance across a broad series of metrics. These metrics over the last five years are outlined in the following table. Specifically, the Company has increased total assets by $286.2 million, or 22.7 percent. The growth has been on both sides of the balance sheet over the five-year period, with loans growing $307.9 million, or 35.3 percent and deposits growing $258.2 million, or 24.6 percent.

Previous wording

During the prior five-year period, the Company has raised capital through the issuance of debt securities to the market, which has improved capital significantly and expanded liquidity for potential strategic expansion. Strategic expansion has also occurred during the period with the acquisition of a small community bank (The Edon State Bank of Edon, Ohio) in 2020, the opening of three branch offices and the acquisition of two full-service title agencies. As detailed in Note 23, we closed on an acquisition of another small community bank in Marblehead, Ohio on January 17, 2025.

Current wording

During the prior five-year period, the Company has raised capital through the issuance of debt securities to the market, which has improved capital significantly and expanded liquidity for potential strategic expansion. Strategic expansion has also occurred during the period with the acquisition of two small community banks (The Edon State Bank of Edon, Ohio in 2020 and The Marblehead Bank in January 2025), the opening of five branch offices and the acquisition of two full-service title agencies.

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The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in the Notes to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions. The Company’s financial position and results of operations can be affected by these estimates and assumptions and are integral to the understanding of reported results. Critical accounting policies are those policies that management believes are the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and they require management to make estimates that are difficult, subjective or complex.

Current wording

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with U.S. GAAP and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in the Notes to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. The Company’s financial position and results of operations can be affected by these estimates and assumptions and are integral to the understanding of reported results. Critical accounting policies are those policies that management believes are the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and they require management to make estimates that are difficult, subjective or complex.

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Total assets at December 31, 2024, were $1.38 billion, compared to $1.34 billion at December 31, 2023. Loans (excluding loans held for sale) were $1.05 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to $1.00 billion at December 31, 2023. Total deposits were $1.15 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to $1.07 billion at December 31, 2023. The Company continued to allocate the reductions in our bond portfolio, from scheduled amortization, into higher yielding loan balances.

Current wording

Total assets at December 31, 2025, were $1.55 billion, compared to $1.38 billion at December 31, 2024. Loans (excluding loans held for sale) were $1.18 billion at December 31, 2025, compared to $1.05 billion at December 31, 2024. Total deposits were $1.31 billion at December 31, 2025, compared to $1.15 billion at December 31, 2024. The Company continued to allocate the reductions in our bond portfolio, from scheduled amortization, into higher yielding loan balances.

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The following are the condensed average balance sheets of the Company for the years ending December 31 and includes the interest earned or paid, and the average interest rate, on each asset and liability:

Current wording

The following are the condensed average balance sheets of the Company for the years ending December 31, which include the interest earned or paid, and the average interest rate, on each asset and liability:

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The following tables set forth the effect of volume and rate changes on interest income and expense for the periods indicated. For purposes of these tables, changes in interest due to volume and rate were determined as follows:

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The following table sets forth the effect of volume and rate changes on interest income and expense for the periods indicated. For purposes of these tables, changes in interest due to volume and rate were determined as follows:

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The maturity distribution and weighted-average interest rates of debt securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2024, are set forth in the table below. The weighted-average interest rates are based on coupon rates for securities purchased at par value and on effective interest rates considering amortization or accretion if the securities were purchased at a premium or discount:

Current wording

The maturity distribution and weighted-average interest rates of debt securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2025, are set forth in the table below. The weighted-average interest rates are based on coupon rates for securities purchased at par value and on effective interest rates considering amortization or accretion for securities purchased at a premium or discount:

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Loans held for investment (“HFI”) increased $46.5 million, or 4.7 percent, to $1.05 billion at December 31, 2024, which was due to an increase in commercial real estate lending during 2024. The Company allowed the residential real estate to amortize and minimal new production on the balance sheet was generated.

Current wording

Loans held for investment (“HFI”) increased $133.9 million, or 12.8 percent, to $1.18 billion at December 31, 2025, which was due to an increase in commercial real estate and agricultural lending during 2025. The Company allowed its residential real estate portfolio to amortize with minimal new production generated on the balance sheet during 2025.

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Concentrations of Credit Risk: The Company makes commercial, real estate and installment loans to customers located mainly in the Tri-State region of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Commercial loans include loans collateralized by commercial real estate, business assets and, in the case of agricultural loans, crops and farm equipment and the loans are expected to be repaid from cash flow from operations of businesses. As of December 31, 2024, commercial business and agricultural loans made up approximately 18.0 percent of the HFI loan portfolio while commercial real estate loans accounted for approximately 43.9 percent of the HFI loan portfolio. As of December 31, 2024, residential first mortgage loans, which are secured by first mortgages on residential real estate, made up approximately 30.0 percent of the HFI portfolio, while consumer loans to individuals, which are primarily secured by consumer assets, made up approximately 6.5 percent of the HFI loan portfolio.

Current wording

Concentrations of Credit Risk: The Company makes commercial, real estate and installment loans to customers located mainly in the Tri-State region of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Commercial loans are expected to be repaid from cash flow from operations of businesses and include loans collateralized by commercial real estate, business assets and, in the case of agricultural loans, crops and farm equipment. As of December 31, 2025, commercial business and agricultural loans made up approximately 16.1 percent of the HFI loan portfolio while commercial real estate loans accounted for approximately 50.6 percent of the HFI loan portfolio. As of December 31, 2025, residential first mortgage loans, which are secured by first mortgages on residential real estate, made up approximately 25.8 percent of the HFI portfolio, while consumer loans to individuals, which are primarily secured by consumer assets, made up approximately 7.5 percent of the HFI loan portfolio.

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Shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2024, was $127.5 million, or 9.2 percent of total assets compared to $124.3 million or 9.3 percent of total assets at December 31, 2023. Retained earnings increased during the year due to earnings of $11.5 million less dividends paid to common shareholders of $3.8 million and repurchases of Company common shares of $4.7 million. The fair market value of the bond portfolio declined slightly during 2024 due to the valuation adjustment on the portfolio, which resulted in accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”) rising to $30.2 million from $29.8 million.

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Shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2025, was $141.2 million, or 9.1 percent of total assets compared to $127.5 million or 9.2 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2024. Retained earnings increased during the year due to earnings of $14.0 million less dividends paid to common shareholders of $3.8 million and repurchases of Company common shares of $5.4 million. The fair market value of the bond portfolio increased during 2025 due to the valuation adjustment on the portfolio, which resulted in accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”) declining to $21.5 million at December 31, 2025, from $30.2 million at December 31, 2024.

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The Company continued to repurchase its own common shares during the year under the Company’s publicly announced share repurchase programs. Specifically, the Company repurchased 253,817 shares during 2024 at an average price of $18.43 per share. On December 18, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of 500,000 shares through December 31, 2026. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had repurchased a total of 17,460 shares, and 482,540 shares remained available for purchase, under this program. The December 18, 2024, share repurchase program replaced the Company’s prior repurchase program announced on December 21, 2022, under which an aggregate of 500,000 common shares of the Company were repurchased through December 2024.

Current wording

The Company continued to repurchase its own common shares during the year under the Company’s publicly announced share repurchase program. Specifically, the Company repurchased 283,490 shares during 2025 at an average price of $19.47 per share. On December 18, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of 500,000 shares through December 31, 2026. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had repurchased a total of 300,950 shares, and 199,050 shares remained available for purchase, under this program.

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Nonperforming assets totaled $5.5 million, or 0.40 percent of total assets at December 31, 2024, an increase of $2.2 million, or 65.7 percent from 2023. The Company had total net charge-offs on loans of $250,000 in 2024, as compared to net charge-offs of $92,000 in 2023. The Company’s ACL at December 31, 2024, now covers nonperforming loans at 274 percent, down from 560 percent at December 31, 2023.

Current wording

Nonperforming assets totaled $4.7 million, or 0.30 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2025, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 15.1 percent, from December 31, 2024. The Company had total net charge-offs on loans of $261,000 in 2025, as compared to net charge-offs of $250,000 in 2024. The Company’s ACL at December 31, 2025, now covers nonperforming loans at 351.9 percent, up from 273.7 percent at December 31, 2024.

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The Company has substantially increased its reserve level over the last several years. Specifically, the Company’s ACL balance has increased from $8.8 million at December 31, 2019 to $15.1 million at December 31, 2024, which reflects an increase of $6.3 million, or 72 percent. This increase was the result of $6.8 million in provision expense during the period and $1.0 million in net charge-offs over the five-year period. The reserve increased during 2023 due to the one-time CECL adjustment of $1.4 million taken in January of 2023 upon the Company’s adoption of the CECL methodology.

Current wording

The Company has substantially increased its reserve level over the last several years. Specifically, the Company’s ACL balance has increased from $12.6 million at December 31, 2020, to $16.1 million at December 31, 2025, which reflects an increase of $3.5 million, or 28 percent. This increase was the result of $2.8 million in provision expense during the period and $0.4 million in net charge-offs over the five-year period. The reserve increased during 2023 due to the one-time CECL adjustment of $1.4 million taken in January of 2023 upon the Company’s adoption of the CECL methodology.

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Net income for 2023 was $12.1 million, or $1.75 per diluted share, compared with net income of $12.5 million, or $1.77 per diluted share, for 2022. State Bank reported net income for 2023 of $13.3 million, which was down slightly from the $13.4 million of net income in 2022. SBFG Title reported net income for 2023 of $0.24 million, which was down from net income of $0.39 million for 2022.

Current wording

Net income for 2025 was $14.0 million, or $2.19 per diluted common share, compared with net income of $11.5 million, or $1.72 per diluted common share, for 2024. State Bank reported net income for 2025 of $15.9 million, which was up from the $13.0 million of net income in 2024. SBFG Title reported net income for 2025 of $0.58 million, which was up from net income of $0.36 million for 2024.

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Positive results for 2023 included loan growth of $38.1 million, while deposits were slightly lower by $16.5 million. The Company completed the final forgiveness in January of 2023 from the nearly 1,200 PPP loans processed during 2020 and 2021. The mortgage banking business line was impacted by the rapidly rising rates, which contributed to the reduction in both balance growth and gains on sale. For the full year of 2023, residential real estate loan production was $215.5 million, with $3.6 million of revenue from gains on sale. The level of mortgage origination was down from the $313.0 million in 2022. The Company’s loans serviced for others ended the year at $1.367 billion, up slightly from $1.352 billion at December 31, 2022.

Current wording

Positive results for 2025 included loan growth of $133.9 million, with deposits higher by $154.6 million. Loan and deposit growth were supplemented by our acquisition of The Marblehead Bank in the first quarter of 2025, adding $18 million and $47 million of loans and deposits, respectively. Residential real estate loan production was $277.7 million, with $5.0 million of revenue from gains on sale. The level of mortgage origination was up from the $261.3 million in 2024. The Company’s loans serviced for others ended the year at $1.48 billion, up from $1.43 billion at December 31, 2024.

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Net interest income was $39.9 million for 2024 and increased slightly from net interest income of $39.3 million for 2023. Average earning assets increased slightly to $1.27 billion in 2024, compared to $1.25 billion in 2023, primarily due to the increase in our loan portfolio, partially offset by lower cash and securities. The consolidated 2024 full year net interest margin on a fully-taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis was 3.16 percent compared to 3.16 percent for the full year of 2023.

Current wording

Net interest income was $48.4 million for 2025 and increased by 21 percent from net interest income of $40.0 million for 2024. Average earning assets increased to $1.40 billion in 2025, compared to $1.31 billion in 2024, primarily due to the increase in our loan portfolio, with higher overnight cash offset by lower securities. The consolidated 2025 full year net interest margin on a fully-taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis was 3.47 percent compared to 3.06 percent for the full year of 2024.

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Provision for credit losses was taken in 2024 in the amount of $0.12 million compared to $0.32 million taken during 2023. For 2024, net charge-offs totaled $0.25 million or 0.02 percent of average loans, compared to net charge-offs of $0.01 million or 0.01 percent of average loans, for 2023.

Current wording

Provision for credit losses was taken in 2025 in the amount of $1.31 million compared to $0.12 million taken during 2024. For 2025, net charge-offs totaled $0.26 million, or 0.02 percent of average loans, compared to net charge-offs of $0.25 million, or 0.02 percent of average loans, for 2024.

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Total noninterest income was $17.0 million for 2024 compared to $17.7 million for 2023, representing a decrease of $0.7 million, or 4.0 percent, year-over-year. Gains on sale of residential mortgage loans was up from 2023 by $0.96 million, or 26.5 percent. The Company sold $216.0 million of originated mortgages into the secondary market in 2024, which due to being higher than the amortization on the serviced portfolio, increased the size of our serviced loan portfolio to $1.428 billion at December 31, 2024 from $1.367 billion at December 31, 2023. Sales of non-mortgage loans (small business and farm credits) in 2024 was just $0.7 million. The Company saw its wealth management assets under management increase by $45.9 million to $547.7 million at December 31, 2024, with total wealth management fees of $3.5 million.

Current wording

Total noninterest income was $17.1 million for 2025 compared to $17.0 million for 2024, representing an increase of $0.17 million, or 0.5 percent, year-over-year. Gains on sale of residential mortgage loans was up from 2024 by $0.45 million, or 9.9 percent. The Company sold $250.4 million of originated mortgages into the secondary market in 2025, which due to being higher than the amortization on the serviced portfolio, increased the size of our serviced loan portfolio to $1.48 billion at December 31, 2025 from $1.43 billion at December 31, 2024. Sales of non-mortgage loans (small business and farm credits) in 2025 was just $1.0 million, resulting in gain on sale of $0.14 million. The Company saw its wealth management assets under management increase by $18.3 million to $566.0 million at December 31, 2025, with total wealth management fees of $3.5 million.

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Total noninterest expense was $43.0 million for 2024 compared to $42.0 million for 2023, representing a $1.0 million, or 2.4 percent, increase year-over-year. Total full-time equivalent employees ended 2024 at 252, which was up 1 from year end 2023.

Current wording

Total noninterest expense was $47.0 million for 2025 compared to $43.0 million for 2024, representing a $4.0 million, or 9.4 percent, increase year-over-year. Included in the 2025 expense levels are $0.8 million in one-time conversion expenses and almost a full year of Marblehead operations. Total full-time equivalent employees ended 2025 at 252, which was flat from year end 2024.

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Net income for 2024 was $11.5 million, or $1.72 per diluted share, compared with net income of $12.1 million, or $1.75 per diluted share, for 2023. State Bank reported net income for 2024 of $13.0 million, which was down slightly from the $13.3 million of net income in 2023. SBFG Title reported net income for 2024 of $0.36 million, which was up from net income of $0.24 million for 2023.

Current wording

Net income for 2024 was $11.5 million, or $1.72 per diluted common share, compared with net income of $12.1 million, or $1.75 per diluted common share, for 2023. State Bank reported net income for 2024 of $13.0 million, which was down slightly from the $13.3 million of net income in 2023. SBFG Title reported net income for 2024 of $0.36 million, which was up from net income of $0.24 million for 2023.

Previous wording

Operating revenue was steady at $57.0 million as increased mortgage volume offset the sale of Visa B shares that occurred in 2023 of $1.4 million. SBFG Title revenue also remained level at $1.64 million.

Current wording

Operating revenue for 2024 was steady at $57.0 million, as increased mortgage volume offset the sale of Visa B shares that occurred in 2023 of $1.4 million. SBFG Title revenue also remained level at $1.64 million.

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Operating expense increased by $1.0 million, or 2.4 percent, from $42.0 million in 2023 to $43.0 million in 2024, due to higher incentive and commission levels, which were partially offset by moving higher medical costs to the Captive.

Current wording

Operating expense increased by $1.0 million, or 2.4 percent, from $42.0 million in 2023 to $43.0 million in 2024, due to higher incentive and commission levels, which were partially offset by moving higher medical costs to SB Captive.

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The Company completed its most recent annual goodwill impairment review as of December 31, 2024. Due to declines in the Company’s share price, a quantitative evaluation of goodwill was completed as of September 30, 2024, which revealed that impairment was not warranted. No events have occurred since that assessment, which would warrant impairment. At December 31, 2024, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, resulting in no impairment. The Company’s goodwill is further discussed in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Current wording

The Company completed its most recent annual goodwill impairment review as of December 31, 2025. Due to declines in the Company’s share price, a quantitative evaluation of goodwill was completed as of September 30, 2024, which revealed that impairment was not warranted. No triggering events have occurred since that assessment, which would warrant impairment. At December 31, 2025, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, resulting in no impairment. The Company’s goodwill is further discussed in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Liquidity relates primarily to the Company’s ability to fund loan demand, meet deposit customers’ withdrawal requirements and provide for operating expenses. Sources used to satisfy these needs consist of cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions, securities available-for-sale, loans held for sale and borrowings from various sources. These assets, excluding the borrowings, are commonly referred to as liquid assets. Liquid assets were $235.9 million at December 31, 2024, which included pledged available-for-sale securities of $132.8 million, compared to liquid assets of $246.7 million at December 31, 2023.

Current wording

Liquidity relates primarily to the Company’s ability to fund loan demand, meet deposit customers’ withdrawal requirements and provide for operating expenses. Sources used to satisfy these needs consist of cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions, securities available-for-sale, loans held for sale, and borrowings from various sources. These assets, excluding the borrowings, are commonly referred to as liquid assets. Liquid assets were $263.1 million at December 31, 2025, which included pledged available-for-sale securities of $141.2 million, compared to liquid assets of $235.9 million at December 31, 2024.

Previous wording

The Company’s commercial real estate, first mortgage residential, agricultural and multi-family mortgage portfolio of $852.6 million at December 31, 2024, can and is readily used to collateralize borrowings, which is an additional source of liquidity. Management believes the Company’s current liquidity level, without these borrowings, is sufficient to meet its current and anticipated liquidity needs. At December 31, 2024, all eligible commercial real estate, residential first, multi-family mortgage and agricultural loans were pledged under a FHLB blanket lien.

Current wording

The Company’s commercial real estate, first mortgage residential, agricultural and multi-family mortgage portfolio of $978.2 million at December 31, 2025, can and is readily used to collateralize borrowings, which is an additional source of liquidity. Management believes the Company’s current liquidity level, without these borrowings, is sufficient to meet its current and anticipated liquidity needs. At December 31, 2025, all eligible commercial real estate, residential first, multi-family mortgage and agricultural loans were pledged under a FHLB blanket lien.

Previous wording

Significant additional off balance-sheet liquidity is available in the form of FHLB advances, unused federal funds lines from correspondent banks and the national certificate of deposit market. Management expects the risk of changes in off-balance-sheet arrangements to be immaterial to earnings. Based on the current collateralization requirements of the FHLB, approximately $142.5 million of additional borrowing capacity existed at December 31, 2024.

Current wording

Significant additional off balance-sheet liquidity is available in the form of FHLB advances, unused federal funds lines from correspondent banks and the national certificate of deposit market. Management expects the risk of changes in off-balance-sheet arrangements to be immaterial to earnings. Based on the current collateralization requirements of the FHLB, approximately $159.9 million of additional borrowing capacity existed at December 31, 2025.

Previous wording

At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had $41.0 million in federal funds lines available. The Company also had $66.8 million in unpledged securities at December 31, 2024 available for additional borrowings.

Current wording

At December 31, 2025, and 2024, the Company had $41.0 million in federal funds lines available. The Company also had $47.4 million in unpledged securities at December 31, 2025, available for additional borrowings.

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The Company experienced positive cash flows from operating activities in 2024 and 2023. Net cash from operating activities was $9.5 million and $14.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Significant operating items for 2024 included gain on sale of loans of $4.7 million and net income of $11.5 million. Cash provided by the sale of loans held for sale were $216.0 million. Cash used in the origination of loans held for sale were $217.8 million.

Current wording

The Company experienced positive cash flows from operating activities in 2025 and 2024. Net cash from operating activities was $24.0 million and $9.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. Significant operating items for 2025 included gain on sale of loans of $5.2 million and net income of $14.0 million. Cash provided by the sale of loans held for sale was $251.7 million. Cash used in the origination of loans held for sale were $244.0 million.

Previous wording

The Company experienced negative cash flows from investing activities in 2024 and 2023. Net cash used in investing activities was $28.9 million and $17.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. A net increase in loans of $46.8 million was the primary change in 2024. The primary change for 2023 was a net increase in loans of $38.7 million. The Company had proceeds from repayments, maturities, sales and calls of securities of $18.8 million and $22.2 million in 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Current wording

The Company experienced negative cash flows from investing activities in 2025 and 2024. Net cash used in investing activities was $68.1 million and $28.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. A net increase in loans of $115.6 million was the primary change in 2025. The primary change for 2024 was a net increase in loans of $46.8 million. The Company had proceeds from repayments, maturities, sales and calls of securities of $53.8 million and $18.8 million in 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Previous wording

The Company experienced positive cash flows from financing activities in 2024 and negative cash flows in 2023. Net cash provided by financing activities was $22.5 million and net cash used in financing activities was $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase in deposits of $82.4 million attributed to the positive cash flows in 2024 and the decrease in deposits of $16.5 million attributed to the negative cash flows in 2023.

Current wording

The Company experienced positive cash flows from financing activities in 2025 and 2024. Net cash provided by financing activities was $89.7 million and $22.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. The increase in deposits of $101.6 million and $82.4 million attributed to the positive cash flows in 2025 and 2024, respectively.