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Horizon Bancorp Inc. (HBNC) - Q3 2025 10-Q Summary

Business Context and Reporting Period

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. is an Indiana-based commercial bank holding company. This report covers the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025. The quarter was defined by a strategic balance sheet repositioning, involving the reclassification and sale of a significant portion of the investment securities portfolio and the sale of the indirect auto loan portfolio.

Key Financial Metrics

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Significant Net Loss: The Company reported a net loss of $222.0 million for Q3 2025, a reversal from the $18.2 million profit in Q3 2024. This was primarily driven by a $299.1 million pre-tax loss on the sale of investment securities as part of balance sheet repositioning.
• Non-Interest Expense Spike: Non-interest expenses increased by $13.7 million year-over-year, largely due to $12.7 million in prepayment penalties associated with the early payoff of $700 million in FHLB advances.
• Balance Sheet Contraction: Total assets decreased by $1.1 billion (14.0%) from year-end 2024. Investment securities dropped by $1.2 billion after the company moved its entire Held-to-Maturity (HTM) portfolio to Available-for-Sale (AFS) and sold approximately $1.7 billion in book value.
• Net Interest Income Growth: Despite asset reduction, Net Interest Income (NII) increased 24.5% year-over-year to $58.4 million, driven by a favorable mix shift toward higher-yielding loans and lower-cost deposits, expanding the FTE margin by 86 basis points.
• Capital Actions: The Company issued 7.14 million shares of common stock in August 2025, raising approximately $98.0 million. It also issued $100.0 million in new subordinated notes (2035 Notes) and redeemed $56.5 million of older notes (2030 Notes) in October 2025.

Outlook, Risks, and Unusual Items

• Balance Sheet Repositioning: Management is actively repositioning the balance sheet to reduce reliance on wholesale funding and high-cost deposits. This involved selling the indirect auto loan portfolio and a significant portion of the securities portfolio.
• Unusual Items: The $299.1 million loss on securities and $12.7 million in prepayment penalties are non-recurring items directly tied to the strategic restructuring. Excluding these, the core banking operations showed improved NII and a credit loss benefit.
• Credit Quality: Non-accrual loans increased to $29.4 million (0.61% of loans) from $25.8 million at year-end 2024. However, the provision for credit losses was a benefit of $3.6 million for the quarter, reflecting improved historical loss metrics and the release of reserves on sold portfolios.
• Liquidity: Liquidity remains strong with $458.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and $1.52 billion in unused credit lines. The company reduced total borrowings by $985 million during the period.
• Risks: Key risks include interest rate volatility, potential disintermediation of deposits, and the execution risks associated with the ongoing balance sheet restructuring.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Verify the nature of the $299.1 million securities loss: Confirm this is a realized loss from the sale of HTM securities reclassified to AFS, and assess the remaining unrealized losses in the AFS portfolio.
• Assess the sustainability of NII growth: Determine if the 3.52% margin is sustainable given the reduced asset base and the runoff of consumer loans.
• Review the new capital structure: Analyze the impact of the new 7.00% subordinated notes and the common stock issuance on future earnings per share and regulatory capital ratios.
• Monitor credit trends in Commercial Real Estate: Non-accrual loans in the commercial sector increased significantly; verify the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses in this segment.
• Confirm deposit stability: Verify the composition of the remaining $5.5 billion in deposits to ensure the reduction in high-cost transactional deposits has not impacted core funding stability.