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WESBANCO INC. 10-Q Summary: Period Ended June 30, 2026

Business Context and Reporting Period

This is a Quarterly Report (Form 10-Q) for Wesbanco, Inc., a multi-state bank holding company operating through 216 branches in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, and Florida. The report covers the quarterly and six-month periods ended June 30, 2026. The company is a large accelerated filer.

Key Financial Metrics

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Profitability Surge: Net income available to common shareholders increased 61% year-over-year for the quarter and 299% for the six-month period. This is largely attributable to a significant reduction in restructuring and merger-related expenses compared to the prior year (which included costs from the Premier Financial Corp. acquisition).
• Expense Reduction: Total non-interest expense decreased 20.1% year-over-year for the quarter, driven by a $40.1 million drop in restructuring costs and lower amortization of intangible assets.
• Net Interest Income Growth: Net interest income rose 2.5% for the quarter and 16.6% for the six months, supported by lower funding costs (deposit costs down 11 basis points) and higher loan balances.
• Provision Volatility: The provision for credit losses was $9.2 million in Q2 2026, up from $3.2 million in Q2 2025, due to loan growth and macroeconomic factors. However, the six-month 2026 provision ($8.3 million) was significantly lower than the six-month 2025 provision ($72.1 million), which included a large "day-one" provision for acquired loans.
• Asset Quality: Non-performing loans increased to $146.1 million (0.75% of portfolio) from $91.6 million (0.48%) at year-end 2025, primarily due to three specific commercial real estate loans.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

• Management Commentary: Management highlighted strong organic growth in home equity and commercial real estate loans. They noted the cessation of the indirect auto lending program, which is expected to run off over 3-5 years. A non-recurring $4.8 million gain was recorded related to freezing future pension accruals.
• Dividends and Buybacks: The quarterly common dividend was increased to $0.38 per share. The company has two active stock repurchase plans with approximately 4.54 million shares remaining.
• Material Weakness in Internal Controls: The company disclosed a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting related to the fair value of assets acquired in the Premier Financial Corp. business combination. Management is implementing a remediation plan, but the weakness remains as of the reporting date.
• Risks: Key risks include interest rate sensitivity (down-shock scenarios are more sensitive than up-shock), credit risk in the commercial real estate portfolio, and the potential for future credit losses if economic forecasts deteriorate.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Non-GAAP Adjustments: Verify the reconciliation of GAAP net income to the adjusted non-GAAP measures, specifically the exclusion of restructuring costs and the "day-one" provision from the prior year.
• Non-Performing Assets: Review the specific details of the three commercial real estate loans that drove the increase in non-performing loans to 0.75% of the portfolio.
• Internal Control Remediation: Monitor the progress of the remediation plan for the material weakness regarding fair value estimates of acquired assets.
• Loan Portfolio Runoff: Assess the impact of the runoff of the indirect auto lending portfolio on future loan growth and yield.
• Deposit Mix: Analyze the shift in deposit composition, specifically the decrease in certificates of deposit and the stability of non-interest bearing demand deposits.