Horizon Bancorp, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results, Successfully Executes Balance Sheet Restructuring for Future Earnings Growth

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) – Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (“Horizon” or the “Company”) announced its unaudited financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

“Horizon had a very positive and productive fourth quarter, led by strong loan growth, consistent core deposit balances, stabilized net interest margin and excellent asset quality,” President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas M. Prame said. “Additionally, we closed out the year with a successful restructure of our balance sheet, providing abundant liquidity to deploy into higher yielding assets and drive meaningful earnings growth in future quarters. Over the quarter, the team made significant progress building out our leasing platform, and we expect to see positive impacts from this effort in the second quarter of 2024. The franchise is experiencing positive momentum in its core business models and we are very optimistic about our position as we enter 2024 and our ability to create value for our shareholders and clients.”

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights

• Commercial loan growth totaled $85.7 million, increasing by 13.1% annualized during the quarter and 8.4% since December 31, 2022. Total loans were $4.42 billion at period end, increasing by 5.2% annualized during the quarter and 6.1% since December 31, 2022.
  
  
• Deposits remained resilient, totaling $5.7 billion at period end, compared to $5.7 billion on September 30, 2023. Brokered deposits and wholesale borrowing levels were consistent with third quarter balances.
  
  
• Net interest margin increased to 2.43% compared to 2.41% in the linked quarter. Interest income was $42.3 million compared to $42.1 million in the linked quarter.
  
  
• Cash totaled $519.4 million at period end, providing significant flexibility to drive future net interest margin growth through deployment into higher yielding assets throughout 2024.
  
  
• Excellent asset quality with net charge–offs representing 0.02% of average loans for the quarter, delinquent loans representing 0.38% of total loans at period end and non–performing loans representing 0.44% of total loans at period end, with the increase in provision primarily attributable to loan growth.
  
  
• In December, the Company announced a balance sheet repositioning that included the sale of $382.7 million in lower-yielding securities and the surrender of $112.8 million of bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) policies. For the quarter, the Company recorded a net loss of $25.2 million, or $0.58 per diluted share. Excluding the $38.7 million after-tax impact of the balance sheet repositioning and approximately $705,000 in extraordinary expenses associated with previously disclosed staffing changes, the launch of Horizon Equipment Finance and the expansion of the Bank's treasury management capabilities, adjusted net income was $14.1 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in the quarter. (See the “Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Net Income” table below.) This compared to third quarter 2023 net income of $16.2 million, or $0.37 per diluted share.
  
  
• Horizon continues to maintain cash at the holding company level representing approximately eight quarters of dividend payments and fixed costs.
  

Summary

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin			2023				2023				2022
Net interest income		$	42,257			$	42,090			$	48,782
Net interest margin			2.43	%			2.41	%			2.85	%
Adjusted net interest margin			2.42	%			2.38	%			2.83	%

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,
Asset Yields and Funding Costs			2023				2023				2022
Interest earning assets			4.69	%			4.48	%			3.88	%
Interest bearing liabilities			2.74	%			2.52	%			1.29	%

		For the Three Months Ended
Non–interest Income and		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,
Mortgage Banking Income			2023				2023				2022
Total non–interest income		$	(20,449	)		$	11,830			$	10,674
Gain on sale of mortgage loans			951				1,582				1,196
Mortgage servicing income net of impairment			724				631				637

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,
Non–interest Expense			2023				2023				2022
Total non–interest expense		$	39,330			$	36,168			$	35,711
Annualized non–interest expense to average assets			1.98	%			1.81	%			1.84	%

		For the Three Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,
Credit Quality			2023				2023				2022
Allowance for credit losses to total loans			1.13	%			1.14	%			1.21	%
Non–performing loans to total loans			0.44	%			0.45	%			0.52	%
Percent of net charge–offs to average loans outstanding for the period			0.02	%			0.02	%			0.01	%

Allowance for		December 31,				Net Reserve																December 31,
Credit Losses			2023			4Q23				3Q23				2Q23				1Q23					2022
Commercial		$	29,736			$	264			$	(882	)		$	(802	)		$	(1,289	)		$	32,445
Retail Mortgage			2,503				(291	)			(854	)			(799	)			(1,130	)			5,577
Warehouse			481				(233	)			(179	)			95				(222	)			1,020
Consumer			17,309				590				1,638				1,956				1,703				11,422
Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”)		$	50,029			$	330			$	(277	)		$	450			$	(938	)		$	50,464
ACL / Total Loans			1.13	%																			1.21	%
Acquired Loan Discount (“ALD”)		$	4,790			$	(358	)		$	(371	)		$	(639	)		$	(121	)		$	6,279

Income Statement Highlights

Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $25.2 million, or $0.58 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $16.2 million, or $0.37, for the linked quarter and $21.2 million, or $0.48, for the prior year period. The results for the fourth quarter of 2023 when compared to the linked quarter reflect a decrease in non–interest income of $32.3 million due primarily to a $31.6 million net loss on the sale of securities, and increases in credit loss expense of $1.0 million, income tax expense of $5.1 million due to the early surrender of bank owned life insurance, and non–interest expense of $3.2 million including $705,000 of extraordinary items.

Net interest income was $42.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, increasing $167,000 from $42.1 million in the linked quarter.

Total non–interest income of negative $20.4 million was $32.3 million lower in the fourth quarter of 2023 when compared to the third quarter of 2023, primarily due to a $31.6 million loss on sale of investment securities, a decrease in gain on sale of mortgage loans of $631,000 and a decrease of $397,000 in income from bank owned life insurance.

Total non–interest expense was $3.2 million higher in the fourth quarter of 2023 when compared to the third quarter of 2023, primarily due to a $1.8 million increase in salaries and employee benefits, a $835,000 increase in other expense, a $320,000 increase in other losses and a $225,000 increase in loan expense from the linked quarter. The increase in expenses was substantially due to costs associated with previously disclosed staffing restructuring, recruiting costs, the launch of Horizon Equipment Finance and related variable benefits cost.

Income tax expense was $5.1 million higher in the fourth quarter of 2023 when compared to the third quarter of 2023, primarily attributed to bank owned life insurance tax expense and excise tax of $8.6 million and a tax valuation allowance of $5.2 million recorded during the fourth quarter for the carry forward timing of recognizing capital losses from the previously announced fourth quarter securities sale for tax purposes.

Net Interest Margin

Horizon’s net interest margin (“NIM”) was 2.43% for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 2.41% for the third quarter of 2023.

Net interest margin, excluding acquisition–related purchase accounting adjustments (“adjusted net interest margin”), was 2.42% for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 2.38% for the linked quarter. (See the “Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Net Interest Margin” table below).

Lending Activity

Total loan balances and loans held for sale increased to $4.42 billion on December 31, 2023 compared to $4.36 billion on September 30, 2023. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, commercial loans increased $85.7 million, and residential mortgage loans increased $5.7 million, offset by a decrease in mortgage warehouse loans of $20.8 million, consumer loans of $12.0 million and loans held for sale of $1.4 million.

Lending activity in the fourth quarter was led by commercial lending growth. Mortgage banking activities aligned with cyclical client demand in a continuing rising interest rate environment, while the decline in consumer balances was aligned with the announced strategy to reduce exposure in the lower yielding indirect auto lending portfolio. These results reflect the continued strategic shift of the organization to focus on higher yielding assets.

Loan Growth by Type
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		December 31,				September 30,				QTD				QTD				Annualized
			2023				2023			$ Change				% Change				% Change
Commercial		$	2,674,960			$	2,589,244			$	85,716				3.3	%			13.1	%
Residential mortgage			681,136				675,399				5,737				0.8	%			3.4	%
Mortgage warehouse			45,078				65,923				(20,845	)			(31.6	)%			(125.4	)%
Consumer			1,016,456				1,028,436				(11,980	)			(1.2	)%			(4.6	)%
Total loans			4,417,630				4,359,002				58,628				1.3	%			5.3	%
Loans held for sale			1,418				2,828				(1,410	)			(49.9	)%			(197.8	)%
Total loans and loans held for sale		$	4,419,048			$	4,361,830			$	57,218				1.3	%			5.2	%

Loan Growth by Type
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		December 31,				December 31,				YTD				YTD
			2023				2022			$ Change				% Change
Commercial		$	2,674,960			$	2,467,422			$	207,538				8.4	%
Residential mortgage			681,136				653,292				27,844				4.3	%
Mortgage warehouse			45,078				69,529				(24,451	)			(35.2	)%
Consumer			1,016,456				967,755				48,701				5.0	%
Total loans			4,417,630				4,157,998				259,632				6.2	%
Loans held for sale			1,418				5,807				(4,389	)			(75.6	)%
Total loans and loans held for sale		$	4,419,048			$	4,163,805			$	255,243				6.1	%

Deposit Activity

Total deposit balances of $5.66 billion on December 31, 2023 decreased 0.6% compared to $5.70 billion on September 30, 2023.

The deposit mix at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023 represented the demand for clients to earn more interest on their excess funds and consumers spending excess liquidity. Horizon Bank's (the “Bank”) tenured and granular core deposit relationships remain steadfast, reflecting the value of Horizon's relationship banking model and local community engagement.

Deposit Growth by Type
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
	December 31,				September 30,				QTD				QTD				Annualized
		2023				2023			$ Change				% Change				% Change
Non–interest bearing	$	1,116,005			$	1,126,703			$	(10,698	)			(0.9	)%			(3.8	)%
Interest bearing		3,369,149				3,322,788				46,361				1.4	%			5.5	%
Time deposits		1,179,739				1,250,606				(70,867	)			(5.7	)%			(22.5	)%
Total deposits	$	5,664,893			$	5,700,097			$	(35,204	)			(0.6	)%			(2.5	)%

Total deposit balances of $5.66 billion on December 31, 2023 decreased 3.3% compared to $5.86 billion on December 31, 2022.

Deposit Growth by Type
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
	December 31,				December 31,				YTD				YTD
		2023				2022			$ Change				% Change
Non–interest bearing	$	1,116,005			$	1,277,768			$	(161,763	)			(12.7	)%
Interest bearing		3,369,149				3,582,891				(213,742	)			(6.0	)%
Time deposits		1,179,739				997,115				182,624				18.3	%
Total deposits	$	5,664,893			$	5,857,774			$	(192,881	)			(3.3	)%

Capital

The capital resources of the Company and the Bank continued to exceed regulatory capital ratios for “well capitalized” banks at December 31, 2023. Stockholders’ equity totaled $718.8 million at December 31, 2023 and the ratio of average stockholders’ equity to average assets was 8.97% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

Tangible book value, which excludes intangible assets from total equity, per common share (“TBVPS”) was $12.60, increasing $0.60 during the fourth quarter of 2023. The sale of approximately $382.7 million in securities available for sale (“AFS”) in addition to lower long-term interest rates during the fourth quarter of 2023 reduced unrealized net losses on AFS securities and increased accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by $56.8 million. TBVPS increased by $1.01 compared to December 31, 2022. Tangible common equity was 7.09% of tangible assets as of December 31, 2023, an increase of 37 basis points during the quarter and 53 basis points since December 31, 2022.

The following table presents the actual regulatory capital dollar amounts and ratios of the Company and the Bank as of December 31, 2023.

		Actual								Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes								Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes with Capital Buffer								Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
		Amount				Ratio				Amount				Ratio				Amount				Ratio				Amount				Ratio
Total capital (to risk–weighted assets)
Consolidated		$	783,753				14.36	%		$	436,551				8.00	%		$	572,973				10.50	%			N/A				N/A
Bank			713,767				13.12	%			435,086				8.00	%			571,051				10.50	%		$	543,858				10.00	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk–weighted assets)
Consolidated			733,724				13.45	%			327,413				6.00	%			463,836				8.50	%			N/A				N/A
Bank			663,738				12.20	%			326,315				6.00	%			462,279				8.50	%			435,086				8.00	%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk–weighted assets)
Consolidated			619,140				11.35	%			245,560				4.50	%			381,982				7.00	%			N/A				N/A
Bank			663,738				12.20	%			244,736				4.50	%			380,701				7.00	%			353,508				6.50	%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
Consolidated			733,724				9.60	%			305,704				4.00	%			305,704				4.00	%			N/A				N/A
Bank			663,738				8.55	%			310,539				4.00	%			310,539				4.00	%			388,174				5.00	%

Liquidity

The Bank maintains a stable base of core deposits provided by long–standing relationships with individuals and local businesses. These deposits are the principal source of liquidity for Horizon. Other sources of liquidity for Horizon include earnings, loan repayments, investment security cash flows, proceeds from the sale of residential mortgage loans, unpledged investment securities and borrowing relationships with correspondent banks, including the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis (the “FHLB”). On December 31, 2023, in addition to liquidity available from the normal operating, funding, and investing activities of Horizon, the Bank had approximately $1.4 billion in unused credit lines with various money center banks, including the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank. The Bank had approximately $601.7 million of unpledged investment securities on December 31, 2023.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward–looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, “Horizon”). For these statements, Horizon claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward–looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this press release should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about Horizon, including the information in the filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Forward–looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward–looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance.

Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward–looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: current financial conditions within the banking industry, including the effects of recent failures of other financial institutions, liquidity levels, and responses by the Federal Reserve, Department of the Treasury, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to address these issues; changes in the level and volatility of interest rates, changes in spreads on earning assets and changes in interest bearing liabilities; increased interest rate sensitivity; the ability of Horizon to remediate its material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting; continuing increases in inflation; loss of key Horizon personnel; increases in disintermediation; potential loss of fee income, including interchange fees, as new and emerging alternative payment platforms take a greater market share of the payment systems; estimates of fair value of certain of Horizon’s assets and liabilities; changes in prepayment speeds, loan originations, credit losses, market values, collateral securing loans and other assets; changes in sources of liquidity; economic conditions and their impact on Horizon and its customers, including local and global economic recovery from the pandemic; legislative and regulatory actions and reforms; changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be adopted and required by regulatory agencies; litigation, regulatory enforcement, and legal compliance risk and costs; rapid technological developments and changes; cyber terrorism and data security breaches; the rising costs of cybersecurity; the ability of the U.S. federal government to manage federal debt limits; climate change and social justice initiatives; material changes outside the U.S. or in overseas relations, including changes in U.S. trade relations related to imposition of tariffs, Brexit, and the phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”); the inability to realize cost savings or revenues or to effectively implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; acts of terrorism, war and global conflicts, such as the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Hamas; and supply chain disruptions and delays. These and additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward–looking statements are discussed in Horizon’s reports (such as the Annual Report on Form 10–K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10–Q, and Current Reports on Form 8–K) filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward–looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Horizon does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to update any forward–looking statement to reflect the events or circumstances after the date on which the forward–looking statement is made, or reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.

Financial Highlights
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
	December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
		2023				2023				2023				2023				2022
Balance sheet:
Total assets	$	7,931,195			$	7,959,434			$	7,963,353			$	7,897,995			$	7,872,518
Interest earning deposits & federal funds sold		413,744				76,293				119,637				30,221				12,233
Interest earning time deposits		2,205				2,207				2,452				3,098				2,812
Investment securities		2,492,889				2,831,651				2,889,309				2,958,978				3,020,306
Commercial loans		2,674,960				2,589,244				2,506,279				2,505,459				2,467,422
Mortgage warehouse loans		45,078				65,923				82,345				52,957				69,529
Residential mortgage loans		681,136				675,399				674,751				662,459				653,292
Consumer loans		1,016,456				1,028,436				1,002,885				1,026,076				967,755
Total loans		4,417,630				4,359,002				4,266,260				4,246,951				4,157,998
Earning assets		7,362,395				7,306,490				7,319,100				7,273,921				7,225,833
Non–interest bearing deposit accounts		1,116,005				1,126,703				1,170,055				1,231,845				1,277,768
Interest bearing transaction accounts		3,369,149				3,322,788				3,289,474				3,402,525				3,582,891
Time deposits		1,179,739				1,250,606				1,249,803				1,067,575				997,115
Total deposits		5,664,893				5,700,097				5,709,332				5,701,945				5,857,774
Borrowings		1,353,050				1,356,510				1,352,039				1,311,927				1,142,949
Subordinated notes		55,543				59,007				58,970				58,933				58,896
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts		57,258				57,201				57,143				57,087				57,027
Total stockholders’ equity		718,812				693,369				709,243				702,559				677,375

Financial Highlights
(Dollars in Thousands Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022
Income statement:
Net interest income		$	42,257			$	42,090			$	46,160			$	45,237			$	48,782
Credit loss expense (recovery)			1,274				263				680				242				(69	)
Non–interest income			(20,449	)			11,830				10,997				9,620				10,674
Non–interest expense			39,330				36,168				36,262				34,524				35,711
Income tax expense			6,419				1,284				1,452				1,863				2,649
Net income		$	(25,215	)		$	16,205			$	18,763			$	18,228			$	21,165
Per share data:
Basic earnings per share		$	(0.58	)		$	0.37			$	0.43			$	0.42			$	0.49
Diluted earnings per share			(0.58	)			0.37				0.43				0.42				0.48
Cash dividends declared per common share			0.16				0.16				0.16				0.16				0.16
Book value per common share			16.47				15.89				16.25				16.11				15.55
Tangible book value per common share			12.60				12.00				12.34				12.17				11.59
Market value – high			14.65				12.68				11.10				16.32				20.00
Market value – low		$	9.33			$	9.90			$	7.75			$	10.31			$	14.51
Weighted average shares outstanding – Basis			43,649,585				43,646,609				43,639,987				43,583,554				43,574,151
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted			43,649,585				43,796,069				43,742,588				43,744,721				43,667,953
Key ratios:
Return on average assets			(1.27	)%			0.81	%			0.96	%			0.94	%			1.09	%
Return on average common stockholders’ equity			(14.23	)			8.99				10.59				10.66				12.72
Net interest margin			2.43				2.41				2.69				2.67				2.85
Allowance for credit losses to total loans			1.13				1.14				1.17				1.17				1.21
Average equity to average assets			8.92				9.03				9.07				8.86				8.55
Efficiency ratio			180.35				67.08				63.44				62.93				60.06
Annualized non–interest expense to average assets			1.98				1.81				1.86				1.79				1.84
Bank only capital ratios:
Tier 1 capital to average assets			8.55				8.77				8.72				8.86				8.89
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets			12.20				12.22				12.12				12.65				12.72
Total capital to risk weighted assets			13.12				13.11				13.03				13.56				13.59

Financial Highlights
(Dollars in Thousands Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, Unaudited)
		Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,				December 31,
			2023				2022
Income statement:
Net interest income		$	175,744			$	199,518
Credit loss expense (recovery)			2,459				(1,816	)
Non–interest income			11,998				47,451
Non–interest expense			146,284				143,201
Income tax expense			11,018				12,176
Net income		$	27,981			$	93,408
Per share data:
Basic earnings per share		$	0.64			$	2.14
Diluted earnings per share			0.64				2.14
Cash dividends declared per common share			0.64				0.63
Book value per common share			16.47				15.55
Tangible book value per common share			12.60				11.59
Market value – high			16.32				23.45
Market value – low		$	7.75			$	14.51
Weighted average shares outstanding – Basis			43,623,614				43,568,823
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted			43,837,333				43,699,115
Key ratios:
Return on average assets			0.36	%			1.24	%
Return on average common stockholders’ equity			3.96				13.66
Net interest margin			2.55				2.98
Allowance for credit losses to total loans			1.13				1.21
Average equity to average assets			8.97				9.07
Efficiency ratio			77.92				57.98
Annualized non–interest expense to average assets			1.86				1.90
Bank only capital ratios:
Tier 1 capital to average assets			8.55				8.89
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets			12.20				12.72
Total capital to risk weighted assets			13.12				13.59

Financial Highlights
(Dollars in Thousands Except Ratios, Unaudited)
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022
Loan data:
Substandard loans		$	49,526			$	47,563			$	41,484			$	49,804			$	56,194
30 to 89 days delinquent			16,595				13,089				10,913				13,971				10,709
Non–performing loans:
90 days and greater delinquent – accruing interest			548				392				1,313				137				92
Trouble debt restructures – accruing interest			—				—				—				—				2,570
Trouble debt restructures – non–accrual			—				—				—				—				1,548
Non–accrual loans			19,076				19,056				20,796				19,660				17,630
Total non–performing loans		$	19,624			$	19,448			$	22,109			$	19,797			$	21,840
Non–performing loans to total loans			0.44	%			0.45	%			0.52	%			0.47	%			0.52	%

Allocation of the Allowance for Credit Losses
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022
Commercial		$	29,736			$	29,472			$	30,354			$	31,156			$	32,445
Residential mortgage			2,503				2,794				3,648				4,447				5,577
Mortgage warehouse			481				714				893				798				1,020
Consumer			17,309				16,719				15,081				13,125				11,422
Total		$	50,029			$	49,699			$	49,976			$	49,526			$	50,464

Net Charge–offs (Recoveries)
(Dollars in Thousands Except Ratios, Unaudited)
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022
Commercial		$	233			$	142			$	101			$	104			$	(94	)
Residential mortgage			21				(39	)			(10	)			(6	)			(8	)
Mortgage warehouse			—				—				—				—				—
Consumer			531				619				183				281				387
Total		$	785			$	722			$	274			$	379			$	285
Percent of net charge–offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding for the period			0.02	%			0.02	%			0.01	%			0.01	%			0.01	%

Total Non–performing Loans
(Dollars in Thousands Except Ratios, Unaudited)
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022
Commercial		$	6,801			$	6,969			$	8,275			$	8,523			$	9,330
Residential mortgage			8,063				7,777				8,168				6,926				8,123
Mortgage warehouse			—				—				—				—				—
Consumer			4,761				4,702				5,666				4,348				4,387
Total		$	19,625			$	19,448			$	22,109			$	19,797			$	21,840
Non–performing loans to total loans			0.44	%			0.45	%			0.52	%			0.47	%			0.52	%

Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022
Commercial		$	1,124			$	1,287			$	1,567			$	1,567			$	1,881
Residential mortgage			182				32				107				203				107
Mortgage warehouse			—				—				—				—				—
Consumer			205				72				7				78				152
Total		$	1,511			$	1,391			$	1,681			$	1,848			$	2,140

Average Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended												Three Months Ended
		December 31, 2023												December 31, 2022
		Average Balance				Interest				Average Rate				Average Balance				Interest				Average Rate
Assets
Interest earning assets
Federal funds sold		$	194,975			$	2,736				5.57	%		$	4,023			$	34				3.35	%
Interest earning deposits			26,400				271				4.07	%			8,233				48				2.31	%
Investment securities – taxable			1,517,572				8,157				2.13	%			1,655,728				8,703				2.09	%
Investment securities – non–taxable (1)			1,172,157				6,767				2.90	%			1,385,340				7,543				2.73	%
Loans receivable (2) (3)			4,327,930				65,583				6.04	%			4,038,656				50,859				5.02	%
Total interest earning assets			7,239,034				83,514				4.69	%			7,091,980				67,187				3.88	%
Non–interest earning assets
Cash and due from banks			103,255												96,835
Allowance for credit losses			(49,586	)											(51,323	)
Other assets			588,113												580,874
Total average assets		$	7,880,816											$	7,718,366
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest bearing liabilities
Interest bearing deposits		$	4,509,268			$	27,376				2.41	%		$	4,555,887			$	10,520				0.92	%
Borrowings			1,206,462				10,812				3.56	%			850,236				5,729				2.67	%
Repurchase agreements			132,524				953				2.85	%			141,676				311				0.87	%
Subordinated notes			58,221				870				5.93	%			58,874				881				5.94	%
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts			57,222				1,246				8.64	%			56,988				964				6.71	%
Total interest bearing liabilities			5,963,697				41,257				2.74	%			5,663,661				18,405				1.29	%
Non–interest bearing liabilities
Demand deposits			1,125,164												1,321,139
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities			89,162												73,378
Stockholders’ equity			702,793												660,188
Total average liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	7,880,816											$	7,718,366
Net interest income / spread						$	42,257				1.95	%						$	48,782				2.59	%
Net interest income as a percent of average interest earning assets (1)											2.43	%											2.85	%
(1) Securities balances represent daily average balances for the fair value of securities. The average rate is calculated based on the daily average balance for the amortized cost of securities. The average rate is presented on a tax equivalent basis.
(2) Includes fees on loans. The inclusion of loan fees does not have a material effect on the average interest rate.
(3) Non–accruing loans for the purpose of the computation above are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding. Loan totals are shown net of unearned income and deferred loan fees. The average rate is presented on a tax equivalent basis.

Average Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		Twelve Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
		December 31, 2023												December 31, 2022
		Average Balance				Interest				Average Rate				Average Balance				Interest				Average Rate
Assets
Interest earning assets
Federal funds sold		$	82,865			$	4,442				5.36	%		$	62,211			$	165				0.27	%
Interest earning deposits			12,930				525				4.06	%			13,596				141				1.04	%
Investment securities – taxable			1,658,160				34,410				2.08	%			1,700,418				33,202				1.95	%
Investment securities – non–taxable (1)			1,236,607				28,384				2.91	%			1,356,045				29,025				2.71	%
Loans receivable (2) (3)			4,244,893				244,544				5.79	%			3,845,137				173,500				4.53	%
Total interest earning assets			7,235,455				312,305				4.44	%			6,977,407				236,033				3.50	%
Non–interest earning assets
Cash and due from banks			102,535												99,885
Allowance for credit losses			(49,774	)											(52,606	)
Other assets			581,412												509,229
Total average assets		$	7,869,628											$	7,533,915
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest bearing liabilities
Interest bearing deposits		$	4,498,588			$	85,857				1.91	%		$	4,513,668			$	17,809				0.39	%
Borrowings			1,154,714				39,514				3.42	%			696,584				11,938				1.71	%
Repurchase agreements			137,153				2,964				2.16	%			141,048				527				0.37	%
Subordinated notes			58,764				3,511				5.97	%			58,819				3,522				5.99	%
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts			57,137				4,715				8.25	%			56,899				2,719				4.78	%
Total interest bearing liabilities			5,906,356				136,561				2.31	%			5,467,018				36,515				0.67	%
Non–interest bearing liabilities
Demand deposits			1,181,233												1,332,937
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities			75,765												50,330
Stockholders’ equity			706,274												683,630
Total average liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	7,869,628											$	7,533,915
Net interest income / spread						$	175,744				2.13	%						$	199,518				2.83	%
Net interest income as a percent of average interest earning assets (1)											2.55	%											2.98	%
(1) Securities balances represent daily average balances for the fair value of securities. The average rate is calculated based on the daily average balance for the amortized cost of securities. The average rate is presented on a tax equivalent basis.
(2) Includes fees on loans. The inclusion of loan fees does not have a material effect on the average interest rate.
(3) Non–accruing loans for the purpose of the computation above are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding. Loan totals are shown net of unearned income and deferred loan fees. The average rate is presented on a tax equivalent basis.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands)
		December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
		(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	519,360			$	123,505
Interest earning time deposits			2,205				2,812
Investment securities, available for sale			547,251				997,558
Investment securities, held to maturity (fair value $1,668,601 and $1,681,309)			1,945,638				2,022,748
Loans held for sale			1,418				5,807
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $50,029 and $50,464			4,367,601				4,107,534
Premises and equipment, net			94,583				92,677
Federal Home Loan Bank stock			34,509				26,677
Goodwill			155,211				155,211
Other intangible assets			13,626				17,239
Interest receivable			38,710				35,294
Cash value of life insurance			36,157				146,175
Other assets			174,926				139,281
Total assets		$	7,931,195			$	7,872,518
Liabilities
Deposits
Non–interest bearing		$	1,116,005			$	1,277,768
Interest bearing			4,548,888				4,580,006
Total deposits			5,664,893				5,857,774
Borrowings			1,353,050				1,142,949
Subordinated notes			55,543				58,896
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts			57,258				57,027
Interest payable			22,249				5,380
Other liabilities			59,390				73,117
Total liabilities			7,212,383				7,195,143
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, Authorized, 1,000,000 shares, Issued 0 shares			—				—
Common stock, no par value, Authorized 99,000,000 shares Issued and Outstanding 44,106,174 and 43,937,889 shares			—				—
Additional paid–in capital			356,400				354,188
Retained earnings			429,021				429,385
Accumulated other comprehensive income			(66,609	)			(106,198	)
Total stockholders’ equity			718,812				677,375
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	7,931,195			$	7,872,518

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022
Interest income
Loans receivable		$	65,583			$	63,003			$	60,594			$	55,364			$	50,859
Investment securities – taxable			8,157				8,788				8,740				8,725				8,702
Investment securities – non–taxable			6,767				7,002				7,059				7,556				7,543
Other			3,007				1,332				475				153				83
Total interest income			83,514				80,125				76,868				71,798				67,187
Interest expense
Deposits			27,376				24,704				18,958				14,819				10,520
Borrowed funds			11,765				11,224				9,718				9,771				6,040
Subordinated notes			870				880				881				880				881
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts			1,246				1,227				1,151				1,091				964
Total interest expense			41,257				38,035				30,708				26,561				18,405
Net interest income			42,257				42,090				46,160				45,237				48,782
Credit loss expense (recovery)			1,274				263				680				242				(69	)
Net interest income after credit loss expense (recovery)			40,983				41,827				45,480				44,995				48,851
Non–interest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts			3,092				3,086				3,021				3,028				2,947
Wire transfer fees			103				120				116				109				118
Interchange fees			3,224				3,186				3,584				2,867				2,951
Fiduciary activities			1,352				1,206				1,247				1,275				1,270
Gains / (losses) on sale of investment securities			(31,572	)			—				20				(500	)			—
Gain on sale of mortgage loans			951				1,582				1,005				785				1,196
Mortgage servicing income net of impairment			724				631				640				713				637
Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance			658				1,055				1,015				981				751
Other income			1,019				964				349				362				804
Total non–interest income			(20,449	)			11,830				10,997				9,620				10,674
Non–interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits			21,877				20,058				20,162				18,712				19,978
Net occupancy expenses			3,260				3,283				3,249				3,563				3,279
Data processing			2,942				2,999				3,016				2,669				2,884
Professional fees			772				707				633				533				694
Outside services and consultants			2,394				2,316				2,515				2,717				2,985
Loan expense			1,345				1,120				1,397				1,118				1,281
FDIC insurance expense			1,200				1,300				840				540				388
Core deposit intangible amortization			903				903				903				903				925
Other losses			508				188				134				221				118
Other expenses			4,129				3,294				3,413				3,548				3,179
Total non–interest expense			39,330				36,168				36,262				34,524				35,711
Income before income taxes			(18,796	)			17,489				20,215				20,091				23,814
Income tax expense			6,419				1,284				1,452				1,863				2,649
Net income		$	(25,215	)		$	16,205			$	18,763			$	18,228			$	21,165
Basic earnings per share		$	(0.58	)		$	0.37			$	0.43			$	0.42			$	0.49
Diluted earnings per share			(0.58	)			0.37				0.43				0.42				0.48

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)
		Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,				December 31,
			2023				2022
Interest income
Loans receivable		$	244,544			$	173,500
Investment securities – taxable			34,410				33,202
Investment securities – non–taxable			28,384				29,025
Other			4,967				306
Total interest income			312,305				236,033
Interest expense
Deposits			85,857				17,809
Borrowed funds			42,478				12,465
Subordinated notes			3,511				3,522
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts			4,715				2,719
Total interest expense			136,561				36,515
Net interest income			175,744				199,518
Credit loss expense (recovery)			2,459				(1,816	)
Net interest income after credit loss expense (recovery)			173,285				201,334
Non–interest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts			12,227				11,598
Wire transfer fees			448				595
Interchange fees			12,861				12,402
Fiduciary activities			5,080				5,381
Gains / (losses) on sale of investment securities			(32,052	)			—
Gain on sale of mortgage loans			4,323				7,165
Mortgage servicing income net of impairment			2,708				4,800
Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance			3,709				2,594
Death benefit on bank owned life insurance			—				644
Other income			2,694				2,272
Total non–interest income			11,998				47,451
Non–interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits			80,809				80,283
Net occupancy expenses			13,355				13,323
Data processing			11,626				10,567
Professional fees			2,645				1,843
Outside services and consultants			9,942				10,850
Loan expense			4,980				5,411
FDIC insurance expense			3,880				2,558
Core deposit intangible amortization			3,612				3,702
Other losses			1,051				1,046
Other expenses			14,384				13,618
Total non–interest expense			146,284				143,201
Income before income taxes			38,999				105,584
Income tax expense			11,018				12,176
Net income		$	27,981			$	93,408
Basic earnings per share		$	0.64			$	2.14
Diluted earnings per share			0.64				2.14

Use of Non–GAAP Financial Measures

Certain information set forth in this press release refers to financial measures determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. Specifically, we have included non–GAAP financial measures relating to net income, diluted earnings per share, pre–tax, pre–provision income, net interest margin, tangible stockholders’ equity, tangible book value per share, efficiency ratio, the return on average assets, the return on average common equity and the return on average tangible equity. In each case, we have identified special circumstances that we consider to be non–recurring and have excluded them. We believe that this shows the impact of such events as a balance sheet restructuring that included the sale of certain lower-yielding securities and the surrender of certain bank owned life insurance policies, extraordinary expenses associated with previously disclosed staffing changes, the launch of Horizon Equipment Finance and the expansion of the Bank's treasury management capabilities, acquisition–related purchase accounting adjustments and swap termination fees, among others we have identified in our reconciliations. Horizon believes these non–GAAP financial measures are helpful to investors and provide a greater understanding of our business and financial results without giving effect to the purchase accounting impacts and one–time costs of acquisitions and non–recurring items. These measures are not necessarily comparable to similar measures that may be presented by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measure. See the tables and other information below and contained elsewhere in this press release for reconciliations of the non–GAAP information identified herein and its most comparable GAAP measures.

Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Net Income
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended																				Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Net income (loss) as reported		$	(25,215	)		$	16,205			$	18,763			$	18,228			$	21,165			$	27,981			$	93,408
Swap termination fee			—				—				(1,453	)			—				—				(1,453	)			—
Tax effect			—				—				305				—				—				305				—
Net income (loss) excluding swap termination fee			(25,215	)			16,205				17,615				18,228				21,165				26,833				93,408
(Gain) / loss on sale of investment securities			31,572				—				(20	)			500				—				32,052				—
Tax effect			(6,630	)			—				4				(105	)			—				(6,731	)			—
Tax valuation reserve			5,201				—				—				—				—				5,201				—
Net income (loss) excluding (gain) / loss on sale of investment securities			4,928				16,205				17,599				18,623				21,165				57,355				93,408
Death benefit on bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”)			—				—				—				—				—				—				(644	)
Net income (loss) excluding death benefit on BOLI			4,928				16,205				17,599				18,623				21,165				57,355				92,764
Extraordinary expenses (1)			705				—				—				—				—				705				—
Tax effect			(148	)			—				—				—				—				(148	)			—
Net income excluding extraordinary expenses			5,485				16,205				17,599				18,623				21,165				57,912				92,764
BOLI tax expense and excise tax			8,597				—				—				—				—				8,597				—
Net income excluding BOLI tax expense and excise tax			14,082				16,205				17,599				18,623				21,165				66,509				92,764
Adjusted net income		$	14,082			$	16,205			$	17,599			$	18,623			$	21,165				66,509			$	92,764
(1) Extraordinary expenses include costs associated with previously disclosed staffing changes, the launch of Horizon Equipment Finance and the expansion of the Bank's treasury management capabilities.

Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Diluted Earnings per Share
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended																				Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) as reported		$	(0.58	)		$	0.37			$	0.43			$	0.42			$	0.48			$	0.64			$	2.14
Swap termination fee			—				—				(0.03	)			—				—				(0.03	)			—
Tax effect			—				—				0.01				—				—				0.01				—
Diluted EPS excluding swap termination fee			(0.58	)			0.37				0.41				0.42				0.48				0.62				2.14
(Gain) / loss on sale of investment securities			0.72				—				—				0.01				—				0.73				—
Tax effect			(0.15	)			—				—				—				—				(0.15	)			—
Tax valuation reserve			0.12				—				—				—				—				0.12				—
Diluted EPS excluding (gain) / loss on sale of investment securities			0.11				0.37				0.41				0.43				0.48				1.32				2.14
Death benefit on bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”)			—				—				—				—				—				—				(0.01	)
Diluted EPS excluding death benefit on BOLI			0.11				0.37				0.41				0.43				0.48				1.32				2.13
Extraordinary expenses(1)			0.02				—				—				—				—				0.02				—
Tax effect			—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Diluted EPS excluding extraordinary expenses			0.13				0.37				0.41				0.43				0.48				1.34				2.13
BOLI tax expense and excise tax			0.20				—				—				—				—				0.20				—
Diluted EPS excluding BOLI tax expense and excise tax			0.33				0.37				0.41				0.43				0.48				1.54				2.13
Adjusted diluted EPS		$	0.33			$	0.37			$	0.41			$	0.43			$	0.48			$	1.54			$	2.13
(1) Extraordinary expenses include costs associated with previously disclosed staffing changes, the launch of Horizon Equipment Finance and the expansion of the Bank's treasury management capabilities.

Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Pre–Tax, Pre–Provision Income
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended																				Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Pre–tax income (loss)		$	(18,796	)		$	17,489			$	20,215			$	20,091			$	23,814			$	38,999			$	105,584
Credit loss expense			1,274				263				680				242				(69	)			2,459				(1,816	)
Pre–tax, pre–provision income (loss)		$	(17,522	)		$	17,752			$	20,895			$	20,333			$	23,745			$	41,458			$	103,768
Pre–tax, pre–provision income (loss)		$	(17,522	)		$	17,752			$	20,895			$	20,333			$	23,745			$	41,458			$	103,768
Swap termination fee			—				—				(1,453	)			—				—				(1,453	)			—
(Gain) / loss on sale of investment securities			31,572				—				(20	)			500				—				32,052				—
Death benefit on BOLI			—				—				—				—				—				—				(644	)
Extraordinary expenses(1)			705				—				—				—				—				705				—
Adjusted pre–tax, pre–provision income		$	14,755			$	17,752			$	19,422			$	20,833			$	23,745			$	72,762			$	103,124
(1) Extraordinary expenses include costs associated with previously disclosed staffing changes, the launch of Horizon Equipment Finance and the expansion of the Bank's treasury management capabilities.

Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Net Interest Margin
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended																				Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Net interest income as reported		$	42,257			$	42,090			$	46,160			$	45,237			$	48,782			$	175,744			$	199,518
Average interest earning assets			7,239,034				7,286,611				7,212,640				7,201,266				7,091,980				7,235,455				6,977,407
Net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets (“Net Interest Margin”)			2.43	%			2.41	%			2.69	%			2.67	%			2.85	%			2.55	%			2.98	%
Net interest income as reported		$	42,257			$	42,090			$	46,160			$	45,237			$	48,782			$	175,744			$	199,518
Acquisition–related purchase accounting adjustments (“PAUs”)			(175	)			(435	)			(651	)			(367	)			(431	)			(1,628	)			(3,476	)
Swap termination fee			—				—				(1,453	)			—				—				(1,453	)			—
Adjusted net interest income		$	42,082			$	41,655			$	44,056			$	44,870			$	48,351			$	172,663			$	196,042
Adjusted net interest margin			2.42	%			2.38	%			2.57	%			2.65	%			2.83	%			2.51	%			2.93	%

Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Tangible Stockholders’ Equity and Tangible Book Value per Share
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022
Total stockholders’ equity		$	718,812			$	693,369			$	709,243			$	702,559			$	677,375
Less: Intangible assets			168,837				169,741				170,644				171,547				172,450
Total tangible stockholders’ equity		$	549,975			$	523,628			$	538,599			$	531,012			$	504,925
Common shares outstanding			43,652,063				43,648,501				43,645,216				43,621,422				43,574,151
Book value per common share		$	16.47			$	15.89			$	16.25			$	16.11			$	15.55
Tangible book value per common share		$	12.60			$	12.00			$	12.34			$	12.17			$	11.59

Non–GAAP Calculation and Reconciliation of Efficiency Ratio and Adjusted Efficiency Ratio
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended																				Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Non–interest expense as reported		$	39,330			$	36,168			$	36,262			$	34,524			$	35,711			$	146,284			$	143,201
Net interest income as reported			42,257				42,090				46,160				45,237				48,782				175,744				199,518
Non–interest income as reported		$	(20,449	)		$	11,830			$	10,997			$	9,620			$	10,674			$	11,998			$	47,451
Non–interest expense / (Net interest income + Non–interest income) (“Efficiency Ratio”)			180.35	%			67.08	%			63.44	%			62.93	%			60.06	%			77.92	%			57.98	%
Non–interest expense as reported		$	39,330			$	36,168			$	36,262			$	34,524			$	35,711			$	146,284			$	143,201
Extraordinary expenses(1)			(705	)			—				—				—				—				(705	)			—
Non–interest expense excluding extraordinary expenses			38,625				36,168				36,262				34,524				35,711				145,579				143,201
Net interest income as reported			42,257				42,090				46,160				45,237				48,782				175,744				199,518
Swap termination fee			—				—				(1,453	)			—				—				(1,453	)			—
Net interest income excluding swap termination fee			42,257				42,090				44,707				45,237				48,782				174,291				199,518
Non–interest income as reported			(20,449	)			11,830				10,997				9,620				10,674				11,998				47,451
(Gain) / loss on sale of investment securities			31,572				—				(20	)			500				—				32,052				—
Death benefit on BOLI			—				—				—				—				—				—				(644	)
Non–interest income excluding (gain) / loss on sale of investment securities and death benefit on BOLI		$	11,123			$	11,830			$	10,977			$	10,120			$	10,674			$	44,050			$	46,807
Adjusted efficiency ratio			72.36	%			67.08	%			65.12	%			62.37	%			60.06	%			66.68	%			58.13	%
(1) Extraordinary expenses include costs associated with previously disclosed staffing changes, the launch of Horizon Equipment Finance and the expansion of the Bank's treasury management capabilities.

Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Return on Average Assets
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended																				Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Average assets		$	7,880,816			$	7,924,751			$	7,840,026			$	7,831,106			$	7,718,366			$	7,869,628			$	7,533,915
Return on average assets (“ROAA”) as reported		(1.27)%					0.81	%			0.96	%			0.94	%			1.09	%			0.36	%			1.24	%
Swap termination fee			—				—				(0.07	)			—				—				(0.02	)			—
Tax effect			—				—				0.02				—				—				—				—
ROAA excluding swap termination fee			(1.27	)			0.81				0.91				0.94				1.09				0.34				1.24
(Gain) / loss on sale of investment securities			1.59				—				—				0.03				—				0.41				—
Tax effect			(0.33	)			—				—				(0.01	)			—				(0.09	)			—
Tax valuation reserve			0.26				—				—				—				—				0.07				—
ROAA excluding (gain) / loss on sale of investment securities			0.25				0.81				0.91				0.96				1.09				0.73				1.24
Death benefit on BOLI			—				—				—				—				—				—				(0.01	)
ROAA excluding death benefit on BOLI			0.25				0.81				0.91				0.96				1.09				0.73				1.23
Extraordinary expenses(1)			0.04				—				—				—				—				0.01				—
Tax effect			(0.01	)			—				—				—				—				—				—
ROAA excluding extraordinary expenses			0.28				0.81				0.91				0.96				1.09				0.74				1.23
BOLI tax expense and excise tax			0.43	%			—	%			—	%			—	%			—	%			0.11	%			—	%
ROAA excluding BOLI tax expense and excise tax			0.71	%			0.81	%			0.91	%			0.96	%			1.09	%			0.85	%			1.23	%
Adjusted ROAA			0.71	%			0.81	%			0.91	%			0.96	%			1.09	%			0.85	%			1.23	%
(1) Extraordinary expenses include costs associated with previously disclosed staffing changes, the launch of Horizon Equipment Finance and the expansion of the Bank's treasury management capabilities.

Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Return on Average Common Equity
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended																				Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Average common equity		$	702,793			$	715,485			$	710,953			$	693,472			$	660,188			$	706,274			$	683,630
Return on average common equity (“ROACE”) as reported		(14.23)%					8.99	%			10.59	%			10.66	%			12.72	%			3.96	%			13.66	%
Swap termination fee			—				—				(0.82	)			—				—				(0.21	)			—
Tax effect			—				—				0.17				—				—				0.04				—
ROACE excluding swap termination fee			(14.23	)			8.99				9.94				10.66				12.72				3.79				13.66
(Gain) / loss on sale of investment securities			17.82				—				(0.01	)			0.29				—				4.54				—
Tax effect			(3.74	)			—				—				(0.06	)			—				(0.95	)			—
Tax valuation reserve			2.94				—				—				—				—				0.74				—
ROACE excluding (gain) / loss on sale of investment securities			2.79				8.99				9.93				10.89				12.72				8.12				13.66
Death benefit on BOLI			—				—				—				—				—				—				(0.09	)
ROACE excluding death benefit on BOLI			2.79				8.99				9.93				10.89				12.72				8.12				13.57
Extraordinary expenses(1)			0.40				—				—				—				—				0.10				—
Tax effect			(0.08	)			—				—				—				—				(0.02	)			—
ROACE excluding extraordinary expenses			3.11				8.99				9.93				10.89				12.72				8.20				13.57
BOLI tax expense and excise tax			4.85				—				—				—				—				1.22				—
ROACE excluding BOLI tax expense and excise tax			7.96				8.99				9.93				10.89				12.72				9.42				13.57
Adjusted ROACE			7.96	%			8.99	%			9.93	%			10.89	%			12.72	%			9.42	%			13.57	%
(1) Extraordinary expenses include costs associated with previously disclosed staffing changes, the launch of Horizon Equipment Finance and the expansion of the Bank's treasury management capabilities.

Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Return on Average Tangible Equity
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended																				Twelve Months Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
			2023				2023				2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Average tangible equity		$	702,793			$	715,485			$	710,953			$	693,472			$	660,188			$	706,274			$	683,630
Less: Average intangible assets			169,401				170,301				171,177				172,139				173,050				170,745				174,003
Average tangible equity		$	533,392			$	545,184			$	539,776			$	521,333			$	487,138			$	535,529			$	509,627
Return on average tangible equity (“ROATE”) as reported		(18.76)%					11.79	%			13.94	%			14.18	%			17.24	%			5.22	%			18.33	%
Swap termination fee			—				—				(1.08	)			—				—				(0.27	)			—
Tax effect			—				—				0.23				—				—				0.06				—
ROATE excluding swap termination fee			(18.76	)			11.79				13.09				14.18				17.24				5.01				18.33
(Gain) / loss on sale of investment securities			23.48				—				(0.01	)			0.39				—				5.99				—
Tax effect			(4.93	)			—				—				(0.08	)			—				(1.26	)			—
Tax valuation reserve			3.87				—				—				—				—				0.97				—
ROATE excluding (gain) / loss on sale of investment securities			3.66				11.79				13.08				14.49				17.24				10.71				18.33
Death benefit on BOLI			—				—				—				—				—				—				(0.13	)
ROATE excluding death benefit on BOLI			3.66				11.79				13.08				14.49				17.24				10.71				18.20
Extraordinary expenses(1)			0.52				—				—				—				—				0.13				—
Tax effect			(0.11	)			—				—				—				—				(0.03	)			—
ROATE excluding extraordinary expenses			4.07				11.79				13.08				14.49				17.24				10.81				18.20
BOLI tax expense and excise tax			6.39				—				—				—				—				1.61				—
ROATE excluding BOLI tax expense and excise tax			10.46				11.79				13.08				14.49				17.24				12.42				18.20
Adjusted ROATE			10.46	%			11.79	%			13.08	%			14.49	%			17.24	%			12.42	%			18.20	%
(1) Extraordinary expenses include costs associated with previously disclosed staffing changes, the launch of Horizon Equipment Finance and the expansion of the Bank's treasury management capabilities.

Earnings Conference Call

As previously announced, Horizon will host a conference call to review its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results and operating performance.

Participants may access the live conference call on January 25, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m. ET) by dialing 833–974–2379 from the United States, 866–450–4696 from Canada or 1–412–317–5772 from international locations and requesting the “Horizon Bancorp Call.” Participants are asked to dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the call.

A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately one hour after the end of the conference through February 2, 2024. The replay may be accessed by dialing 877–344–7529 from the United States, 855–669–9658 from Canada or 1–412–317–0088 from other international locations, and entering the access code 5158700.

About Horizon Bancorp, Inc.

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) is the $7.9 billion–asset bank holding company for Horizon Bank, which serves customers across diverse and economically attractive Midwestern markets through convenient digital and virtual tools, as well as its Indiana and Michigan branches. Horizon's retail offerings include prime residential, indirect auto, and other secured consumer lending to in–market customers, as well as a range of personal banking and wealth management solutions. Horizon also provides a comprehensive array of in–market business banking and treasury management services, as well as equipment financing solutions for customers regionally and nationally, with commercial lending representing over half of total loans. More information on Horizon, headquartered in Northwest Indiana's Michigan City, is available at horizonbank.com and investor.horizonbank.com.

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