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Origin Bancorp, Inc. 10-Q Summary: Quarter Ended September 30, 2025

Business Context and Reporting Period

Origin Bancorp, Inc. (OBK) is a financial holding company headquartered in Ruston, Louisiana, operating primarily through its subsidiary, Origin Bank. The company provides personalized relationship banking services across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. This report covers the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025.

Key Financial Metrics

Liquidity and Capital: Cash and cash equivalents totaled $626.9 million. The company maintained a Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.59% and a Total Capital ratio of 15.90%, exceeding "well capitalized" regulatory requirements.

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Profitability Decline: Net income decreased 53.6% quarter-over-quarter and 26.6% year-over-year. This was primarily driven by a significant increase in the provision for credit losses.
• Provision Spike: The provision for credit losses surged to $36.8 million in Q3 2025 (up $32.2 million from Q3 2024). This increase was largely due to suspected borrower fraud involving the Tricolor Holdings, LLC loan relationship, resulting in $28.4 million in net charge-offs for the quarter.
• Net Interest Income Growth: Despite lower loan yields, net interest income increased 11.9% quarter-over-quarter. This was driven by a 82 basis point reduction in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, which outpaced a 20 basis point decline in asset yields.
• Nonperforming Assets: Nonperforming loans increased to $88.3 million (1.17% of total loans) from $75.0 million at year-end 2024, reflecting the impact of the fraud investigation and other loan relationships placed on non-accrual status.
• Investment Accounting Change: In July 2025, the company increased its ownership in Argent Financial Group, Inc. to over 20%, triggering a shift to the equity method of accounting. This resulted in a $7.0 million fair value adjustment gain and $1.2 million in equity method income.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

• Optimize Origin Initiative: Management is executing a strategic initiative focused on productivity, balance sheet optimization, and culture. Targets include achieving a >1% Return on Average Assets (ROAA) run rate by Q4 2025.
• Capital Management: The company redeemed $70.0 million in subordinated debentures and authorized a new $50.0 million stock repurchase program in July 2025. During Q3, the company repurchased 265,248 shares at an average price of $35.85.
• Key Risks:
  • Fraud and Litigation: Ongoing investigation into suspected fraud by a former banker and the Tricolor Holdings relationship. While management believes ultimate losses will not be material, a contingency reserve of $2.8 million exists, and additional losses are possible.
  • Interest Rate Sensitivity: The company remains sensitive to Federal Reserve rate cuts, which have reduced the cost of funds but also compressed loan yields.
  • Asset Quality: Concentration in commercial real estate and construction loans poses risks if local economic conditions deteriorate.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Fraud Impact: Verify the status of the Tricolor Holdings, LLC investigation and the adequacy of the $2.8 million contingency reserve against potential future losses.
• Asset Quality Trends: Monitor the ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans (currently 1.17%) and the specific composition of the $88.3 million in nonperforming assets.
• Provision Normalization: Assess whether the $36.8 million provision is a one-time event or indicative of broader credit deterioration in the commercial portfolio.
• Deposit Stability: Review the shift in deposit mix, noting the reduction in brokered time deposits and the increase in noninterest-bearing deposits.
• Equity Method Investment: Confirm the performance and valuation of the new Argent Financial Group, Inc. investment.