EX-99.1 2 wtba-20260423exhibit991.htm EX-99.1 Document

Exhibit 99.1

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Press Release
 
April 23, 2026
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Jane Funk, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (515) 222-5766
 
WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

West Des Moines, IA - West Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTBA; the “Company”), parent company of West Bank, today reported first quarter 2026 net income of $10.6 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share, compared to fourth quarter 2025 net income of $7.4 million, or $0.43 per diluted common share, and first quarter 2025 net income of $7.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted common share. On April 22, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share. The dividend is payable on May 20, 2026, to stockholders of record on May 6, 2026.

David Nelson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “Our priorities continue to center on our relationship building strategies to drive improvements in profitability and build shareholder value. Our net interest margin continues to expand and we saw net income increase 34.8 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025. Our teams are working hard at the activities that we believe will result in enhanced financial performance.”

Mr. Nelson added, “Our balance sheet remains exceptionally strong, supported by solid capital and liquidity levels. Credit quality remains pristine with no loans on nonaccrual status at March 31, 2026. Additionally, this marks our seventh consecutive quarter-end with no loans greater than 30 days past due.”

First Quarter 2026 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2025 Overview

•Loans decreased $10.1 million, or 0.3 percent, in the first quarter of 2026. We continue to experience notable loan payoffs as a result of secondary market refinancings and asset and business sales. The change in loan mix is primarily due to reclassifications resulting from completed construction projects moving to permanent financing and commercial loan restructurings adding real estate collateral.

•No credit loss expense on loans was recorded in either the first quarter of 2026 or fourth quarter of 2025.

•The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.02 percent as of both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. There were no nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2026 or December 31, 2025. Watch list loans decreased from $52.2 million as of December 31, 2025 to $41.3 million as of March 31, 2026. This decrease was primarily due to the payoff of one commercial real estate loan in the first quarter of 2026 with a balance of $11.4 million.

•Deposits decreased $133.5 million, or 3.8 percent, in the first quarter of 2026. Brokered deposits totaled $116.5 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $154.6 million at December 31, 2025, a decrease of $38.1 million. Excluding brokered deposits, deposits decreased $95.4 million, or 2.9 percent, during the first quarter of 2026. The decline in deposits was due to normal cash flow fluctuations of our core depositors. As of March 31, 2026, estimated uninsured deposits, which exclude deposits in a reciprocal deposit network, brokered deposits and public funds protected by state programs, accounted for approximately 27.0 percent of total deposits.

•Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure), was 2.59 percent for the first quarter of 2026, compared to 2.47 percent for the fourth quarter of 2025. Net interest income for the first quarter of 2026 was $24.4 million, compared to $24.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2025. The improvement in net interest margin was primarily due to a 14 basis point decrease in the cost of deposits in the first quarter of 2026 when compared to the fourth quarter of 2025.



•The efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure) improved to 49.85 percent for the first quarter of 2026, compared to 50.21 percent for the fourth quarter of 2025.

•The tangible common equity ratio was 6.75 percent as of March 31, 2026, compared to 6.42 percent as of December 31, 2025.

First Quarter 2026 Compared to First Quarter 2025 Overview

•Loans decreased $24.8 million at March 31, 2026, or 0.8 percent, compared to March 31, 2025. We continue to experience notable loan payoffs as a result of secondary market refinancings and asset and business sales. The change in loan mix is primarily due to reclassifications resulting from completed construction projects moving to permanent financing and commercial loan restructurings adding real estate collateral.

•Deposits increased $10.5 million, or 0.3 percent, at March 31, 2026, compared to March 31, 2025. Included in deposits were brokered deposits totaling $116.5 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $335.5 million at March 31, 2025. Excluding brokered deposits, deposits increased $229.5 million, or 7.7 percent, as of March 31, 2026, compared to March 31, 2025. In the second quarter of 2025, a local municipal customer deposited approximately $243.0 million of bond proceeds that are expected to be withdrawn over a 24 month time period.

•Net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure), was 2.59 percent for the first quarter of 2026, compared to 2.28 percent for the first quarter of 2025. Net interest income for the first quarter of 2026 was $24.4 million, compared to $20.9 million for the first quarter of 2025. The increase in net interest margin and net interest income was primarily due to a decrease in interest expense on deposits and borrowed funds. The cost of deposits decreased by 40 basis points in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025. This was partially offset by a $79.8 million increase in average deposit balances in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025. Additionally, the average balance of borrowed funds decreased $16.2 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the first quarter of 2025.
•The efficiency ratio (a non-GAAP measure) was 49.85 percent for the first quarter of 2026, compared to 56.37 percent for the first quarter of 2025. The improvement in the efficiency ratio in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to the increase in net interest income.

•The tangible common equity ratio was 6.75 percent as of March 31, 2026, compared to 5.97 percent as of March 31, 2025. The increase in the tangible common equity ratio was due to growth in retained earnings and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

The Company filed its report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. Please refer to that document for a more in-depth discussion of the Company’s financial results. The Form 10-Q is available on the Investor Relations section of West Bank’s website at www.westbankstrong.com.

The Company will discuss its results in a conference call scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The telephone number for the conference call is 800-715-9871. The conference ID for the conference call is 7846129. A recording of the call will be available until May 7, 2026, by dialing 800-770-2030. The conference ID for the replay call is 7846129 followed by the # key.





About West Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTBA)

West Bancorporation, Inc. is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. Serving customers since 1893, West Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of West Bancorporation, Inc., is a community bank that focuses on lending, deposit services, and trust services for small- to medium-sized businesses and consumers. West Bank has six offices in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area, one office in Coralville, Iowa, and four offices in Minnesota in the cities of Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato and St. Cloud.

Certain statements in this report, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to the Company’s business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meanings of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this report. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “targets,” “future,” “confident,” “potentially,” “probably,” “outlook,” “may,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “will,” “strategy,” “plan,” “opportunity,” “will be,” “will likely result,” “will continue” or similar references, as well as the negative of such words, or references to estimates, predictions or future events. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent management’s current expectations and forecasts regarding future events, many of which are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Such forward-looking statements are based upon certain underlying assumptions, known and unknown, risks and uncertainties. Because of the possibility that the underlying assumptions are incorrect or do not materialize as expected in the future, actual results may differ, possibly materially from these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include, but are not limited to: interest rate risk, including the effects of changes in interest rates; fluctuations in the values of the securities held in our investment portfolio, including as a result of rising interest rates; competitive pressures, including from non-bank competitors such as credit unions, “fintech” companies and digital asset service providers; technological changes implemented by us and other parties, including third-party vendors, which may be more difficult to implement or more expensive than anticipated or which may have unforeseen consequences to us and our customers, including the development and implementation of tools incorporating artificial intelligence; pricing pressures on loans and deposits; our ability to successfully manage liquidity risk; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company’s loan portfolio, including declines in commercial or residential real estate values or changes in the allowance for credit losses dictated by new market conditions, accounting standards or regulatory requirements; the concentration of large deposits from certain clients, including those who have balances above current FDIC insurance limits; the threat or imposition of domestic or foreign tariffs or other governmental policies impacting the global supply chain and the value of products produced by our commercial borrowers; effects on the U.S. economy resulting from actions taken by the federal government, including executive orders and immigration enforcement; changes in local, national and international economic conditions, including the level and impact of inflation, and future monetary policies of the Federal Reserve in response thereto, and possible recession; the impact of bank failures or adverse developments at other banks and related negative publicity about the banking industry in general on investor and depositor sentiment regarding the stability and liquidity of banks; changes in legal and regulatory requirements, limitations and costs; changes in customers’ acceptance of the Company’s products and services; the occurrence of fraudulent activity, breaches or failures of our or our third-party partners’ information security controls or cyber-security related incidents, including as a result of sophisticated attacks using artificial intelligence and similar tools; unexpected outcomes of existing or new litigation involving the Company; the monetary, trade and other regulatory policies of the U.S. government; the effects of acts of war or terrorism, including the wars in Iran and Ukraine and the military conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East; widespread disease, pandemics or epidemics, or other adverse external events; risks related to climate change and the negative impact it may have on our customers and their business; changes to U.S. tax laws, regulations and guidance; potential changes in federal policy and at regulatory agencies; talent and labor shortages; and any other risks described in the “Risk Factors” sections of reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Moreover, any of the forward-looking statements that the Company makes in this report or the documents the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC are based only on information then actually known to the Company and upon management’s beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made, which may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions they might make, because of the factors described above or because of other factors that the Company cannot foresee. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to revise or update such forward-looking statements to reflect current or future events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.




WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Financial Information (unaudited)
As of and for the Quarter Ended
KEY PERFORMANCE RATIOS AND OTHER METRICSMarch 31, 2026December 31, 2025September 30, 2025June 30, 2025March 31, 2025
Return on average assets(1)
1.06 %0.72 %0.92 %0.80 %0.81 %
Return on average equity(2)
15.91 11.33 15.25 13.65 13.84 
Net interest margin(3)(13)
2.59 2.47 2.36 2.27 2.28 
Yield on interest-earning assets(4)(13)
5.04 5.02 5.13 5.07 5.04 
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities2.90 3.02 3.26 3.28 3.25 
Efficiency ratio(5)(13)
49.85 50.21 54.06 56.45 56.37 
Nonperforming assets to total assets(6)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
ACL ratio(7)
1.02 1.02 1.01 1.03 1.01 
Loans/total assets74.59 72.47 75.50 73.12 75.66 
Loans/total deposits89.71 86.54 91.00 87.45 90.73 
Tangible common equity ratio(8)
6.75 6.42 6.40 5.94 5.97 
COMMON SHARE DATA
Earnings per common share (basic)$0.62 $0.44 $0.55 $0.47 $0.47 
Earnings per common share (diluted)0.61 0.43 0.55 0.47 0.46 
Dividends per common share0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 
Book value per common share(9)
15.90 15.70 15.06 14.22 14.06 
Closing stock price23.79 22.19 20.32 19.63 19.94 
Market price/book value(10)
149.62 %141.34 %134.93 %138.05 %141.82 %
Price earnings ratio(11)
9.40 12.71 9.31 10.41 10.46 
Annualized dividend yield(12)
4.20 %4.51 %4.92 %5.09 %5.02 %
REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS
Consolidated:
Total risk-based capital ratio12.99 %12.77 %12.54 %12.53 %12.18 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio10.34 10.14 9.93 9.89 9.59 
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio8.74 8.44 8.51 8.33 8.36 
Common equity tier 1 ratio9.77 9.56 9.37 9.32 9.02 
West Bank:
Total risk-based capital ratio13.53 %13.35 %13.17 %13.21 %12.90 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio12.61 12.44 12.26 12.29 11.99 
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio10.66 10.35 10.50 10.36 10.46 
Common equity tier 1 ratio12.61 12.44 12.26 12.29 11.99 

(1) Annualized net income divided by average assets.
(2) Annualized net income divided by average stockholders’ equity.
(3) Annualized tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4) Annualized tax-equivalent interest income on interest-earning assets divided by average interest-earning assets.
(5) Noninterest expense (excluding other real estate owned expense and write-down of premises) divided by noninterest income (excluding net securities gains/losses and gains/losses on disposition of premises and equipment) plus tax-equivalent net interest income.
(6) Total nonperforming assets divided by total assets.
(7) Allowance for credit losses on loans divided by total loans.    
(8) Common equity less intangible assets (none held) divided by tangible assets.
(9) Includes accumulated other comprehensive loss.
(10) Closing stock price divided by book value per common share.
(11) Closing stock price divided by annualized earnings per common share (basic).
(12) Annualized dividend divided by period end closing stock price.
(13) A non-GAAP measure.









WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Financial Information (unaudited)
(in thousands)
As of
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETSMarch 31, 2026December 31, 2025September 30, 2025June 30, 2025March 31, 2025
Assets
Cash and due from banks$40,018 $25,171 $26,875 $35,796 $39,253 
Interest-earning deposits with banks180,218 324,502 109,265 212,450 171,357 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell141,742 121,413 96,792 96,955 — 
Securities available for sale, at fair value456,410 468,447 537,856 536,709 546,619 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost15,180 15,167 15,190 15,311 15,216 
Loans2,991,638 3,001,690 3,008,888 2,966,357 3,016,471 
Allowance for credit losses(30,523)(30,525)(30,515)(30,539)(30,526)
Loans, net2,961,115 2,971,165 2,978,373 2,935,818 2,985,945 
Premises and equipment, net107,619 108,380 109,212 109,806 110,270 
Bank-owned life insurance46,500 46,192 45,875 45,567 45,272 
Other assets62,171 61,807 66,042 68,257 72,737 
Total assets$4,010,973 $4,142,244 $3,985,480 $4,056,669 $3,986,669 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Deposits$3,334,972 $3,468,470 $3,306,517 $3,391,993 $3,324,518 
Borrowings375,221 376,406 389,076 390,260 391,445 
Other liabilities30,037 31,383 34,754 33,486 32,833 
Stockholders’ equity270,743 265,985 255,133 240,930 237,873 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$4,010,973 $4,142,244 $3,985,480 $4,056,669 $3,986,669 
For the Quarter Ended
AVERAGE BALANCESMarch 31, 2026December 31, 2025September 30, 2025June 30, 2025March 31, 2025
Assets$4,027,218 $4,104,279 $4,004,769 $4,016,490 $3,944,789 
Loans2,971,497 2,982,754 2,959,962 2,989,638 3,016,119 
Deposits3,348,255 3,418,539 3,333,800 3,353,982 3,284,394 
Stockholders’ equity269,453 259,932 242,245 234,399 229,874 



WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Financial Information (unaudited)
(in thousands)
As of
LOANSMarch 31, 2026December 31, 2025September 30, 2025June 30, 2025March 31, 2025
Commercial$471,423 $505,059 $511,316 $500,854 $531,267 
Real estate:
Construction, land and land development376,059 426,833 448,660 459,037 451,230 
1-4 family residential first mortgages139,118 93,122 87,784 86,173 86,292 
Home equity27,084 26,088 27,083 24,285 21,961 
Commercial1,958,189 1,929,766 1,912,235 1,875,857 1,909,330 
Consumer and other22,257 23,374 24,697 22,900 19,323 
2,994,130 3,004,242 3,011,775 2,969,106 3,019,403 
Net unamortized fees and costs(2,492)(2,552)(2,887)(2,749)(2,932)
Total loans$2,991,638 $3,001,690 $3,008,888 $2,966,357 $3,016,471 
Less: allowance for credit losses(30,523)(30,525)(30,515)(30,539)(30,526)
Net loans$2,961,115 $2,971,165 $2,978,373 $2,935,818 $2,985,945 
CREDIT QUALITY
Pass$2,952,824 $2,952,015 $2,973,103 $2,958,318 $3,011,231 
Watch41,306 52,227 38,672 10,788 7,991 
Substandard— — — — 181 
Doubtful— — — — — 
     Total loans$2,994,130 $3,004,242 $3,011,775 $2,969,106 $3,019,403 
DEPOSITS
Noninterest-bearing demand$511,013 $540,358 $512,869 $521,990 $519,771 
Interest-bearing demand489,990 577,814 448,731 461,207 517,409 
Savings and money market - non-brokered1,731,835 1,739,790 1,677,543 1,749,049 1,490,189 
Money market - brokered86,304 99,718 121,849 98,877 143,423 
    Total nonmaturity deposits2,819,142 2,957,680 2,760,992 2,831,123 2,670,792 
Time - non-brokered485,658 455,944 462,542 451,463 461,655 
Time - brokered30,172 54,846 82,983 109,407 192,071 
    Total time deposits515,830 510,790 545,525 560,870 653,726 
    Total deposits$3,334,972 $3,468,470 $3,306,517 $3,391,993 $3,324,518 
BORROWINGS
Subordinated notes, net$80,221 $80,156 $80,090 $80,024 $79,959 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances270,000 270,000 270,000 270,000 270,000 
Long-term debt25,000 26,250 38,986 40,236 41,486 
    Total borrowings$375,221 $376,406 $389,076 $390,260 $391,445 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock$— $— $— $— $— 
Common stock3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 
Additional paid-in capital36,553 37,231 36,473 35,773 35,072 
Retained earnings300,596 294,259 291,069 285,990 282,247 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(69,406)(68,505)(75,409)(83,833)(82,446)
    Total stockholders’ equity$270,743 $265,985 $255,133 $240,930 $237,873 




WEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Financial Information (unaudited)
(in thousands)
For the Quarter Ended
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOMEMarch 31, 2026December 31, 2025September 30, 2025June 30, 2025March 31, 2025
Interest income:
Loans, including fees$40,946 $41,992 $42,198 $41,666 $40,988 
Securities:
Taxable2,143 2,355 2,643 2,685 2,788 
Tax-exempt638 677 739 742 743 
Deposits with banks2,047 2,808 2,087 2,847 1,617 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell1,617 1,370 1,258 22 — 
Total interest income47,391 49,202 48,925 47,962 46,136 
Interest expense:
Deposits19,261 21,112 22,539 22,676 21,423 
Subordinated notes1,104 1,109 1,107 1,104 1,105 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances2,244 2,316 2,292 2,259 2,235 
Long-term debt397 459 486 504 518 
Total interest expense23,006 24,996 26,424 26,543 25,281 
Net interest income24,385 24,206 22,501 21,419 20,855 
Credit loss expense— — — — — 
Net interest income after credit loss expense24,385 24,206 22,501 21,419 20,855 
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts508 493 491 486 471 
Debit card interchange income472 493 477 478 446 
Trust services1,010 964 894 801 777 
 Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance308 317 308 295 282 
Realized securities losses, net— (3,959)— — — 
Other income256 800 333 350 267 
Total noninterest income (loss)2,554 (892)2,503 2,410 2,243 
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits7,632 7,579 7,457 7,343 7,004 
Occupancy and equipment2,006 2,083 2,090 2,034 1,963 
Data processing596 673 663 643 617 
Technology and software774 789 794 791 786 
FDIC insurance473 475 637 670 587 
Professional fees278 297 303 303 308 
Other expenses1,706 1,833 1,606 1,701 1,798 
Total noninterest expense13,465 13,729 13,550 13,485 13,063 
Income before income taxes13,474 9,585 11,454 10,344 10,035 
Income taxes2,902 2,160 2,140 2,365 2,193 
Net income$10,572 $7,425 $9,314 $7,979 $7,842 
Basic earnings per common share$0.62 $0.44 $0.55 $0.47 $0.47 
Diluted earnings per common share$0.61 $0.43 $0.55 $0.47 $0.46 






NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This report contains references to financial measures that are not defined in GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures include the Company’s presentation of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis and the presentation of the efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis, excluding certain income and expenses. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors to analyze and evaluate the Company’s financial performance. These measures are considered standard measures of comparison within the banking industry. Additionally, management believes providing measures on a FTE basis enhances the comparability of income arising from taxable and nontaxable sources. Limitations associated with non-GAAP financial measures include the risks that persons might disagree as to the appropriateness of items included in these measures and that different companies might calculate these measures differently. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be considered an alternative to the Company’s GAAP results. The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis and efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis.

 (in thousands)For the Quarter Ended
March 31, 2026December 31, 2025September 30, 2025June 30, 2025March 31, 2025
Reconciliation of net interest income and net interest margin on a FTE basis to GAAP:
Net interest income (GAAP)$24,385 $24,206 $22,501 $21,419 $20,855 
Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)
72 70 61 59 66 
Net interest income on a FTE basis (non-GAAP)24,457 24,276 22,562 21,478 20,921 
Average interest-earning assets3,821,463 3,893,827 3,790,154 3,799,081 3,717,441 
Net interest margin on a FTE basis (non-GAAP)2.59 %2.47 %2.36 %2.27 %2.28 %
Reconciliation of efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis to GAAP:
Net interest income on a FTE basis (non-GAAP)$24,457 $24,276 $22,562 $21,478 $20,921 
Noninterest income2,554 (892)2,503 2,410 2,243 
Adjustment for realized securities losses, net— 3,959 — — — 
Adjustment for losses on disposal of premises and equipment, net2 — — — 8 
Adjusted income27,013 27,343 25,065 23,888 23,172 
Noninterest expense13,465 13,729 13,550 13,485 13,063 
Efficiency ratio on an adjusted and FTE basis (non-GAAP) (2)
49.85 %50.21 %54.06 %56.45 %56.37 %
(1)    Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 21 percent, adjusted to reflect the effect of the nondeductible interest expense associated with owning tax-exempt securities and loans. Management believes the presentation of this non-GAAP measure provides supplemental useful information for proper understanding of the financial results, as it enhances the comparability of income arising from taxable and nontaxable sources.
(2)     The efficiency ratio expresses noninterest expense as a percent of fully taxable equivalent net interest income and noninterest income, excluding specific noninterest income and expenses. Management believes the presentation of this non-GAAP measure provides supplemental useful information for proper understanding of the Company's financial performance. It is a standard measure of comparison within the banking industry. A lower ratio is more desirable.