Exhibit 99.1

 

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February 2, 2026

Boards of Directors

Columbia Bank MHC

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Columbia Bank

19-01 Route 208 North

Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410

Members of the Boards of Directors:

At your request, RP® Financial, LC. (“RP Financial”) has completed and hereby provides an independent appraisal (“Appraisal”) of the estimated pro forma market value of the common stock which is to be issued in connection with the two-part transaction whereby (1) Columbia Bank MHC (the “MHC”), the parent mutual holding company and majority shareholder of Columbia Financial, Inc. (the “Company” or “CLBK”), the mid-tier holding company and sole owner of Columbia Bank (the “Bank”), will reorganize by completing a second-step mutual-to-stock conversion to full public ownership (“second-step conversion”), and (2) Northfield Bancorp, Inc., Woodbridge, New Jersey (“Northfield Bancorp” or “NFBK”), will merge into the Company and its wholly-owned Northfield Bank will merge into the Bank (the “Merger”). As a result of the second-step conversion, the Company will be succeeded by a new Maryland corporation, also named Columbia Financial, Inc., and the MHC will be merged with the Company and no longer exist (also referred to herein as the “Company” and CLBK”). As of December 31, 2025, CLBK’s shares were owned 73.1% by the MHC and 26.9% by public shareholders (including stock benefit plans). The Company’s public shares are traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“NasdaqGS”) under the ticker symbol “CLBK.” The Company and Bank will continue as the surviving entities following the Merger. The Company’s Plan of Conversion and Reorganization and Agreement (“Plan of Conversion”) and Plan of Merger (“Plan of Merger”) with NFBK, dated January 31, 2026, are incorporated herein by reference.1

This Appraisal is furnished pursuant to the requirements stipulated in the Code of Federal Regulations and has been prepared in accordance with the 1994 “Guidelines for Appraisal Reports for the Valuation of Savings and Loan Associations Converting from Mutual to Stock Form of Organization” (“Valuation Guidelines”) and applicable regulatory interpretations thereof. These Valuation Guidelines were issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”) and are accepted by the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Valuation Guidelines limit valuation peer group selection to relatively comparable publicly-traded savings institutions. RP Financial requested FRB permission to include publicly-traded commercial banks in the valuation peer group given that (1) there is an insufficient number of public thrifts comparable to the Company in its asset size class and (2) on October 15, 2020 the Bank elected to operate as a “Covered Savings Association,” per Section 5A of the Home Owners’

 
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The summary description of the second-step conversion and merger contained herein is not intended to be a complete description of these transactions.

 

 

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Loan Act (“HOLA”), enabling it to have the same rights and privileges as national banks and continue its commercial bank transitioning. On January 23, 2026, the FRB indicated that it did not object to our inclusion of public commercial banking companies in the valuation peer group given the limited number of public thrifts comparable to the Company’s profile and characteristics.

Summary of Second-Step Conversion and Merger

Pursuant to the Plan of Conversion, (1) CLBK’s publicly-held shares of common stock will be exchanged for shares in the converted Company to retain the current ownership interest at the time the conversion is completed, subject to an adjustment for net MHC assets to be consolidated with the Company (described below), and (2) shares of common stock, representing the MHC’s majority ownership, will be offered in (a) a subscription offering to Eligible Account Holders, Tax-Qualified Employee Benefit Plans including the Bank’s employee stock ownership plan (the “ESOP”), Supplemental Eligible Account Holders and Other Members, and (b) in a community offering and a stand-by firm commitment offering led by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, a Stifel Company, if any shares remain after the subscription offering.

NFBK’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock will be converted at the election of the holder into the right to receive either shares of the Company (“Stock Consideration”) or cash (“Cash Consideration”) provided that no more than 30% of the NFBK shares will be converted into Cash Consideration. The Stock Consideration and the Cash Consideration will be dependent upon the “Final Valuation” determined by RP Financial at the closing of the second-step conversion and merger, as follows: (1) if the Final Valuation (full conversion value) is less than $2.3 billion, NFBK shareholders may elect to receive 1.425 shares of CLBK’s common stock, based on a $10.00 per share offering price, or $14.25 in cash for each share of NFBK common stock; (2) if the Final Valuation is equal to or greater than $2.3 billion and less than $2.6 billion, NFBK shareholders may elect to receive 1.450 shares of CLBK’s common stock, based on a $10.00 per share offering price, or $14.50 in cash for each share of Northfield Bancorp common stock; or (3) if the Final Valuation is equal to or greater than $2.6 billion, NFBK shareholders may elect to receive 1.465 shares of CLBK’s common stock, based on a $10.00 per share offering price, or $14.65 in cash for each share of NFBK common stock. Based on the midpoint of the conversion offering range and a 1.425x exchange ratio, the aggregate merger consideration is approximately $597.1 million.

RP® Financial, LC.

RP Financial is a financial consulting firm serving the financial services industry nationwide that, among other things, specializes in financial valuations and analyses of business enterprises and securities, including the pro forma valuation for savings institutions converting from mutual-to-stock form. Our background and experience is detailed in Exhibit V-1. We believe that, except for the fee we will receive for the Appraisal, we are independent of the Company and NFBK. RP Financial is independent from the legal, investment, accounting, and other advisors retained by the Company and NFBK in connection with the second-step conversion and Merger. While RP Financial has previously provided conversion and other valuation services to both the Company and NFBK, at the time of engagement RP Financial was not engaged to provide any services to the Company or NFBK.


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Valuation Methodology

In preparing our Appraisal, we have reviewed the Company’s regulatory applications, including the draft prospectus, as filed with the FRB and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We have conducted a financial analysis of the Company that included a review of audited financial information for the five years ended December 31, 2025, recent unaudited information, regulatory, and internal financial reports through December 31, 2025, and related discussions with the Company’s management. We have discussed the conversion and Merger transactions with the Company’s advisors – KPMG LLP, independent auditor; Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, conversion counsel; and Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc., investment banker. We have reviewed the pro forma financial impact of the Merger based on data and information in the prospectus, NFBK’s audited financial information for the five years ended December 31, 2025, various unaudited, regulatory, and internal financial reports through December 31, 2025, and related discussions with NFBK’s management. We have incorporated the structural aspects of the second-step conversion and merger into our Appraisal analysis, including but not limited to offering range, transaction expenses, stock benefit plan purchases, merger fair value adjustments, after-tax reinvestment rate, and other accounting adjustments. Our Appraisal conclusion was reached independently from such discussions. In addition, where appropriate, we have considered data and information based on other available published sources that we believe are reliable, however we cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of such data and information.

We have considered the competitive, economic and demographic characteristics of the Company’s primary market and operating environment. We have assessed the Company’s relative strengths and weaknesses to the industry and the valuation peer group. We have kept abreast of the changing regulatory and legislative environment for financial institutions and analyzed the potential impact on the Company and the industry as a whole. We have analyzed the potential effects of the second-step conversion and the merger on Company’s financial and operating characteristics. We have incorporated the financial and exchange ratio impact of the contribution of the MHC assets to the Company. We have compared the Company’s financial performance and condition incorporating the NFBK merger with the selected valuation peer group and other publicly-traded financial institutions. In selecting the valuation peer group, we excluded those subject to announced or rumored acquisition or have unusual characteristics. We have reviewed current conditions in the securities markets in general and the market for financial institution stocks and the valuation peer group as well as the market for publicly-traded financial institutions and those that recently completed stock conversions. We have also considered the stock price and trading activity of CLBK’s shares prior to and since the announcement of the second-step conversion and merger.

The Appraisal is based on the Company’s representation that the information contained in the regulatory applications and prospectus and additional data and information furnished to us by the Company, NFBK and their respective advisors are truthful, accurate and complete. We did not independently verify the financial statements and other data and information provided by the Company, NFBK, and their respective independent advisors nor did we independently value the individual assets or liabilities of the Company and NFBK. Our Appraisal is predicated on the Company completing the second-step conversion and merger in a manner consistent that are set forth in the regulatory applications and prospectus. Our Appraisal considers the Company only as a going concern and should not be considered as an indication of liquidation or acquisition value.


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Our appraised value is predicated on a continuation of the current operating environment for the Company, NFBK, and for all financial institutions and their holding companies. Changes in the local, state and national economy, the legislative and regulatory environment for financial institutions and holding companies, the stock market, interest rates, and other external forces (such as natural disasters or significant world events) may occur from time to time, often with great unpredictability and may materially impact the value of financial institution stocks as a whole or the value of the Company’s stock alone. To the extent that such factors can be foreseen, they have been factored into our analysis. It is our understanding that CLBK has no current plans to sell control following completion of the second-step conversion and merger.

The estimated pro forma market value is defined as the price at which CLBK’s common stock, immediately upon completion of the second-step conversion and merger, would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts.

Valuation Conclusion

It is our opinion that, as of February 2, 2026, the estimated aggregate pro forma value of CLBK’s shares of common stock to be issued and outstanding upon completing the conversion offering – including (1) newly-issued shares representing the MHC’s current ownership interest in the Company and (2) exchange shares issued to CLBK’s public shareholders – was $2,291,268,770 at the midpoint, equal to 229,126,877 shares at $10.00 per share. The resulting range of value and pro forma shares, based on $10.00 per share, is: $1,947,578,450 or 194,757,845 shares at the minimum and adjusted minimum; and $2,634,959,080 or 263,495,908 shares at the maximum.

The resulting midpoint offering amount, based on the MHC’s ownership, is $1,675,000,000, or 1,675,000,000 shares at $10.00 per share, resulting in an offering range, based on $10.00 per share, of: $1,423,750,000 or 142,375,000 shares at the minimum and $1,926,250,000 or 192,625,000 shares at the maximum. If there are unsubscribed offering shares below the minimum of the offering range, the Company may apply up to 41,800,140 of the merger shares to the offering (“adjusted minimum”). Accordingly, at the adjusted minimum of the offering range, the indicated public offering is $1,005,748,600, or 100,574,860 shares at $10.00 per share, with merger shares applied to the offering up to $418,001,140, or 41,800,140 shares at $10.00 per share.

The following table reflects the conversion offering shares, exchange shares for minority shareholders, and merger shares issued to NFBK’s shareholders at the maximum, midpoint and minimum of the range, and the full application of merger shares to the offering in the event of an undersubscribed offering, all based on a $10.00 per share price.


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Shares

Conclusion

   2nd Step
Offering
Shares
     2nd Step
Exchange
Shares
     Full
Conversion
Shares
     Shares
Issued To
Target
     Shares
Applied to
Offering
     Total Market
Capitalization
Shares
     Exchange
Ratio
     Merger Shares
Pct. Of Total
 

Maximum

     192,625,000        70,870,908        263,495,908        42,973,477        0        306,469,385        2.5340        14.02

Midpoint

     167,500,000        61,626,877        229,126,877        41,800,140        0        270,927,017        2.2035        15.43

Minimum

     142,375,000        52,382,845        194,757,845        41,800,140        0        236,557,985        1.8729        17.67

Adusted Minimum(4)

     100,574,860        52,382,845        194,757,845        0        41,800,140        194,757,845        1.8729        21.46

 

Market Value

Conclusion

   2nd Step
Offering Value
     2nd Step
Exchange
Shares Value
     Full
Conversion
Value
     Merger
Shares
Value
     Merger
Shares
Applied to
Offering
     Total Market
Capitalization
Value
 

Maximum

   $ 1,926,250,000      $ 708,709,080      $ 2,634,959,080      $ 429,734,770        0      $ 3,064,693,850  

Midpoint

   $ 1,675,000,000      $ 616,268,770      $ 2,291,268,770      $ 418,001,400        0      $ 2,709,270,170  

Minimum

   $ 1,423,750,000      $ 523,828,450      $ 1,947,578,450      $ 418,001,400        0      $ 2,365,579,850  

Adjusted Minimum(4)

   $ 1,005,748,600      $ 523,828,450      $ 1,947,578,450      $ 0        418,001,400      $ 1,947,578,450  

Board Establishment of Exchange Ratio

The conversion regulations provide that in second-step conversion the mid-tier company’s minority stockholders are entitled to exchange their shares for newly-issued shares in the fully converted company so as to preserve their current ownership ratio. The exchange ratio for minority shareholders is determined by the Board at the close of the offering based on the total shares issued in the second-step conversion per the final appraisal and the offering price per share determined by the Board. The indicated exchange ratio is then subject to FRB policy potentially leading to minority shareholder dilution with the consolidation of the MHC’s net assets with the issuer’s equity at closing. In the Company’s case, however, the MHC has net liabilities of $48,000, leading to a nominal reduction of equity. Accordingly, no adjustment to the minority shareholder exchange ratio per the FRB policy is applicable in the Company’s second-step conversion. Based on the valuation conclusion herein and resulting offering range and the Board’s determination of a $10.00 per share offering price, the indicated minority exchange ratio is as follows: maximum – 2.5340 shares; midpoint – 2.2035 shares; minimum – 1.8729 shares; and minimum, as adjusted – 1.8729 shares.

Limiting Factors and Considerations

The valuation is not intended, and must not be construed, as a recommendation of any kind as to the advisability of purchasing shares of the common stock. Moreover, because such valuation is determined in accordance with applicable regulatory guidelines and is necessarily based upon estimates and projections of a number of matters, all of which are subject to change from time to time, no assurance can be given that persons who purchase shares of common stock in the conversion offering, or prior to that time, will thereafter be able to buy or sell such shares at prices related to the foregoing valuation of the estimated pro forma market value thereof. The Appraisal reflects only a valuation range as of this date for the pro forma market value of the Company immediately upon issuance of the stock and does not take into account any trading activity with respect to the purchase and sale of common stock in the secondary market on the date of issuance of such securities or at anytime thereafter following the completion of the second-step conversion.


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RP Financial’s valuation was based on the financial condition, operations and shares outstanding of CLBK and NFBK as of December 31, 2025, the date of the financial data included in the prospectus. The proposed exchange ratio to be received by the current public stockholders of CLBK and the exchange of the public shares for newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock as a full public company was determined independently by CLBK’s Boards of Directors incorporating the required FRB adjustment for MHC assets.

RP Financial is not a seller of securities within the meaning of any federal and state securities laws and any report prepared by RP Financial shall not be used as an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any securities. RP Financial maintains a policy which prohibits RP Financial, its principals or employees, from purchasing stock of its client institutions.

This Appraisal may be updated as provided for in the conversion regulations and guidelines. These updates will consider, among other things, any developments or changes in the financial performance and condition of the Company and NFBK, management policies, and current conditions in the equity markets for thrift shares, both existing issues and new issues. These updates may also consider changes in other external factors which impact value including but not limited to: various changes in the legislative and regulatory environment for financial institutions, the stock market and the market for financial institution stocks, and interest rates. Should any such new developments or changes be material, in our opinion, to the valuation of the shares, appropriate adjustments to the estimated pro forma market value will be made. The reasons for any such adjustments will be explained in the update at the date of the release of the update. The Appraisal will also be updated concurrent with the completion of stock offering and merger.

 

Respectfully submitted,
RP® FINANCIAL, LC.
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Ronald S. Riggins
Managing Director
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Gregory E. Dunn
Director


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC.

COLUMBIA BANK

Fair Lawn, New Jersey

 

DESCRIPTION

  

PAGE
NUMBER

 

CHAPTER ONE      OVERVIEW AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

 

Introduction

     I.1  

Plan of Conversion

     I.2  

Acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

     I.2  

Strategic Overview

     I.4  

Reasons for the Acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

     I.5  

Reasons for the Second-Step Conversion and Use of Proceeds

     I.6  

Balance Sheet Trends

     I.7  

Pro Forma Balance Sheet Impact of Northfield Bancorp Acquisition

     I.11  

Income and Expense Trends

     I.11  

Pro Forma Earnings Impact of Northfield Bancorp Acquisition

     I.14  

Interest Rate Risk Management

     I.15  

Lending Activities and Strategy

     I.16  

Asset Quality

     I.19  

Funding Composition and Strategy

     I.20  

Subsidiaries

     I.21  

Legal Proceedings

     I.23  

CHAPTER TWO      MARKET AREA ANALYSIS

 

Introduction

     II.1  

National Economic Factors

     II.1  

Market Area Demographics

     II.5  

Local Economy

     II.9  

Unemployment Trends

     II.11  

Market Area Deposit Characteristics and Competition

     II.12  

CHAPTER THREE      PEER GROUP ANALYSIS

 

Peer Group Selection

     III.1  

Financial Condition

     III.6  

Income and Expense Components

     III.9  

Loan Composition

     III.11  

Interest Rate Risk

     III.13  

Credit Risk

     III.15  

Summary

     III.15  


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COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC.

COLUMBIA BANK

Fair Lawn, New Jersey

(continued)

 

DESCRIPTION

   PAGE
NUMBER
 

CHAPTER FOUR      VALUATION ANALYSIS

 

Introduction

     IV.1  

Appraisal Guidelines

     IV.1  

RP Financial Approach to the Valuation

     IV.1  

Valuation Analysis

     IV.2  

1.  Financial Condition

     IV.3  

2.  Profitability, Growth and Viability of Earnings

     IV.4  

3.  Asset Growth

     IV.6  

4.  Primary Market Area

     IV.6  

5.  Dividends

     IV.8  

6.  Liquidity of the Shares

     IV.8  

7.  Marketing of the Issue

     IV.9  

A. The Public Market

     IV.9  

B. The New Issue Market

     IV.14  

C. The Acquisition Market

     IV.15  

D. Trading in CLBK’s Stock

     IV.17  

8.  Management

     IV.18  

9.  Effect of Government Regulation and Regulatory Reform

     IV.18  

Summary of Adjustments

     IV.18  

Valuation Approaches

     IV.19  

1.  Price-to-Earnings (“P/E”)

     IV.21  

2.  Price-to-Book (“P/B”)

     IV.23  

3.  Price-to-Assets (“P/A”)

     IV.23  

Comparison to Recent Offerings

     IV.24  

Valuation Conclusion

     IV.24  

Establishment of the Exchange Ratio

     IV.25  


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LIST OF TABLES

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LIST OF TABLES

COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC.

COLUMBIA BANK

Fair Lawn, New Jersey

 

TABLE            
NUMBER    DESCRIPTION    PAGE  
1.1    Historical Balance Sheet Data      I.8  
1.2    Historical Income Statements      I.12  
2.1    Summary Demographic Data      II.6  
2.2    Primary Market Area Employment Sectors      II.10  
2.3    Top Employers in Market Area      II.10  
2.4    Unemployment Trends      II.11  
2.5    Deposit Summary      II.13  
2.6    Market Area Deposit Competitors      II.14  
3.1    Peer Group of Publicly-Traded Banks and Thrifts      III.3  
3.2    Balance Sheet Composition and Growth Rates      III.7  
3.3    Income as a % of Average Assets and Yields, Costs, Spreads      III.10  
3.4    Loan Portfolio Composition and Related Information      III.12  
3.5    Interest Rate Risk Measures and Net Interest Income Volatility      III.14  
3.6    Credit Risk Measures and Related Information      III.16  
4.1    Market Area Unemployment Rates      IV.7  
4.2    Pricing Characteristics and After-Market Trends      IV.16  
4.3    Pro Forma Market Pricing Versus Peer Group      IV.22  


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OVERVIEW AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

I.1

 

I. OVERVIEW AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Introduction

Columbia Bank (the “Bank”), founded in 1927, is a federally chartered stock savings bank headquartered in Fairlawn, New Jersey. The Bank serves the state of New Jersey and the suburbs surrounding the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas through its headquarters office and 71 full service branch offices, all of which are located in the state of New Jersey. The Bank is subject to regulation and oversight by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”). On October 15, 2020 the Bank elected to operate as a “Covered Savings Association”, per section 5A of the Homeowners’ Loan Act (“HOLA”), enabling it to have the same rights and privileges as national banks and continue its commercial bank transitioning. The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) system, and its deposits are insured up to the regulatory limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”).

Columbia Financial, Inc. (“CLBK”) is the mid-tier holding company of the Bank and owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of the Bank. CLBK is a Delaware corporation that was organized on March 1997 and has since been engaged primarily in the business of holding the common stock of the Bank. Columbia Bank, MHC (the “MHC”) was also organized in March 1997 and is the federally-chartered mutual holding company parent of CLBK. CLBK completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) on April 19, 2018, pursuant to which it sold 49,832,345 shares or 43.0% of its outstanding common stock to the public and issued 62,580,155 shares or 54.0% of its common stock outstanding to the MHC. Additionally, CLBK issued 3,476,675 shares of common stock or 3.0% of its common stock outstanding to the Columbia Bank Foundation. Since the IPO, stock repurchase programs conducted by CLBK have reduced the total number of public shares outstanding, while shares issued to the MHC in connection with acquisitions completed by CLBK of other mutual holding companies and their bank subsidiaries have increased the number of MHC shares outstanding. The MHC and CLBK are subject to supervision and regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board” or the “FRB”). At December 31, 2025, CLBK had total consolidated assets of $11.0 billion, deposits of $8.4 billion and equity of $1.2 billion or 10.53% of total assets. Excluding goodwill and core deposit intangibles of $117.7 million, CLBK’s tangible equity equaled $1.0 billion or 9.47% of total assets at December 31, 2025. CLBK’s audited financial statements for the most recent period are included by reference as Exhibit I-1.


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I.2

 

Plan of Conversion

On January 31, 2026, the respective Boards of Directors of the MHC and CLBK adopted the Plan of Conversion whereby the MHC will convert to stock form. As a result of the conversion, CLBK, which currently owns all of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Bank, will be succeeded by a new Maryland corporation with the name of Columbia Financial, Inc. (“Columbia Financial” or the “Company”). Following the conversion, the MHC will no longer exist. For purposes of this document, the existing consolidated entity will hereinafter also be referred to as Columbia Financial or the Company, unless otherwise identified as CLBK. As of December 31, 2025, the MHC had a majority ownership interest in, and its principal asset consisted of, approximately 73.10% of the common stock (the “MHC Shares”) of CLBK. The remaining 26.90% of CLBK’s common stock was owned by public shareholders.

Pursuant to the Plan of Conversion, it is our understanding that Columbia Financial will offer its stock representing the majority ownership interest held by the MHC in a subscription offering to Eligible Account Holders, Tax-Qualified Employee Plans including the Bank’s employee stock ownership plan (the “ESOP”), Supplemental Eligible Account Holders and Other Members, as such terms are defined for purposes of applicable federal regulatory requirements governing mutual-to-stock conversions. To the extent that shares remain available for purchase after satisfaction of all subscriptions received in the subscription offering, the shares may be offered for sale to the general public in a community offering and a firm commitment offering. Upon completing the mutual-to-stock conversion and stock offering (the “second-step conversion”), the Company will be 100% owned by public shareholders, the publicly-held shares of CLBK will be exchanged for shares in the Company at a ratio that retains their ownership interest at the time the conversion is completed and the MHC assets will be consolidated with the Company.

Acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

In connection with the second-step conversion, the Boards of Directors of CLBK, Columbia Financial and the MHC entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”) with Northfield Bancorp, Inc., Woodbridge, New Jersey (“Northfield Bancorp”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Northfield Bancorp will merge with and into Columbia Financial, with Columbia Financial as the surviving entity (the “Merger”). Immediately following the Merger, Northfield Bank, a federal savings bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of Northfield Bancorp, will merge with and into Columbia Bank with Columbia Bank as the surviving entity.


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I.3

 

As set forth in Agreement, if the Final Independent Valuation (full conversion value) is less than $2.3 billion, Northfield Bancorp shareholders may elect to receive 1.425 shares of Columbia Financial common stock, based on a $10.00 per share offering price, or $14.25 in cash for each share of Northfield Bancorp common stock. If the Final Independent Valuation is equal to or greater than $2.3 billion and less than $2.6 billion, Northfield Bancorp shareholders may elect to receive 1.450 shares of Columbia Financial common stock, based on a $10.00 per share offering price, or $14.50 in cash for each share of Northfield Bancorp common stock. If the Final Independent Valuation is equal to or greater than $2.6 billion, Northfield Bancorp shareholders may elect to receive 1.465 shares of Columbia Financial common stock, based on a $10.00 per share offering price, or $14.65 in cash for each share of Northfield Bancorp common stock. The proration procedures set forth in the Agreement require that the cash consideration shall not be greater than 30% of the total merger consideration. The aggregate transaction value of the merger consideration, based on an exchange ratio of 1.425x which is the exchange ratio at the midpoint of the offering range, is approximately $597.1 million. Based on Northfield Bancorp’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2025 and estimated fair value accounting adjustments, total intangible assets resulting from the acquisition have been estimated to equal $73.3 million.

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

Northfield Bancorp is a Delaware corporation and is the bank holding company for Northfield Bank, which is the primary asset of Northfield Bancorp. Northfield Bancorp’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “NFBK”. As of December 31, 2025, Northfield Bancorp reported consolidated assets of $5.8 billion, net loans receivable of $3.8 billion, deposits of $4.0 billion, borrowings of $900.2 million, subordinated debt of $61.7 million and stockholders’ equity of $690.1 million, equal to 11.99% of total assets. Northfield Bancorp reported earnings for the year ended December 31, 2025 of $790,000 equal to 0.01% of average assets. Earnings for 2025 were negatively impacted by a $41.0 million charge for impairment of goodwill.


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I.4

 

Northfield Bank

Northfield Bank was organized in 1887 and is a federally chartered savings bank. Northfield Bank conducts business from its operations center located in Woodbridge, New Jersey, its home office located at a branch in Staten Island, New York and its 36 additional branch offices located in Staten Island, Brooklyn, and the New Jersey counties of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Union. Northfield Bank is subject to regulation, examination and supervision by the OCC.

Strategic Overview

Columbia Financial maintains a local community banking emphasis with a primary strategic objective of meeting the borrowing and savings needs of consumers and businesses throughout its market area. The Company considers its market area to be the state of New Jersy and the suburbs surrounding the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. In recent years, the Company has pursued a strategy of evolving its business model into that of a full service community bank through growing a diversified loan portfolio, increasing core deposits, building non-interest revenue sources and expansion and diversification of the bank franchise through acquisitions. In addition to offering traditional community bank financial services, Columbia Bank maintains wholly owned subsidiaries that offer title insurance and insurance products and investment solutions including personal and business lines of insurance. The Company also offers wealth management services through a third-party relationship.

Columbia Financial’s earnings base is largely dependent upon net interest income and operating expense levels. After experiencing net interest margin compression in 2023 and 2024, the Company’s net interest margin increased in 2025. Net interest margin compression in 2023 and 2024 was due to a more significant increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities relative to the increase in yield earned on interest-earning assets, while the increase in the net interest margin during 2025 was facilitated by a balance sheet repositioning transaction completed in the fourth quarter of 2024. During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company sold $352.3 million of lower yielding available for sale investment securities and the proceeds from the sale were used to fund loan growth, purchase higher yielding investment securities and prepay higher cost borrowings. Operating expenses and revenues derived from sources of non-interest operating income have been maintained at relatively low levels as percent of average assets, while credit loss provisions have generally been a limited factor in the Company’ earnings. Non-operating income and losses were a more significant factor in the Company earnings during 2023 and 2024, which was due to losses recorded on investment securities transactions.


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Beginning in 2019, the Company has supplemented organic growth through the acquisition of four financial institutions and an insurance agency:

 

   

On November 1 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of Stewardship Financial Corporation (“Stewardship Financial”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlantic Stewardship Bank, a $964 million bank based in Midland Park, New Jersey.

 

   

On April 1, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of RSB Bancorp, MHC, RSB Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Roselle Bank, a $422 million bank based in Roselle, New Jersey.

 

   

On December 1, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Freehold Bancorp, MHC, Freehold Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Freehold Bank, a $294 million bank based in Freehold, New Jersey.

 

   

On May 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of RSI Bancorp, M.H.C., RSI Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary RSI Bank, a $621 million bank based in Rahway, New Jersey.

 

   

On September 17, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of Jeanne S. Frey Insurance Agency, Inc., a provider of insurance brokerage services based in Newfoundland, New Jersey.

Reasons for the Acquisition of Northfield Bancorp

Through the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, the Company will increase its market presence in certain New Jersey markets and provide an expansion of the Company’s markets into the New York City markets of Staten Island and Brooklyn. A map of the Company’s branch network following the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp is set forth in Exhibit I-2. Other reasons for the merger are set forth below.

 

   

The combined entity is expected to meaningfully increase net income and return on assets.

 

   

The merger effectively leverages a portion of the capital raised in the offering.

 

   

The larger branch network and expanded geographic presence will enhance customer convenience and facilitate opportunities for growth at all of the Company’s branches.

 

   

The combined entity will have a larger customer base for purposes of cross-selling the Company’s products and services.


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The larger asset size, geographic presence and market capitalization that will result from the acquisition will better position the Company to pursue other strategic acquisitions.

 

   

The combined entity will enhance infrastructure resources to facilitate broadening of products and services capabilities, as well as improve product delivery and efficiency.

 

   

Certain operating synergies, net of certain consolidation costs, are anticipated as a result of the merger, including:

 

 

Elimination of certain duplicative professional services, such as legal, audit and tax and consulting; and

 

 

Spreading securities, shareholder reporting and regulatory reporting and examination expenses over a larger asset base.

Reasons for Second-Step Coversino and Use of Proceeds

A key component of the Company’s business plan is to complete a second-step conversion offering. The second-step offering will strengthen the Company’s capital position and support growth for purposes of building shareholder value, most notably through the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp. A portion of the conversion proceeds will be utilized to fund the cash consideration to be paid for the acquisition and other merger costs. Additionally, the second-step conversion and increased capital resources that will result from the sale and issuance of common stock will support: (1) expansion of lending and deposit gathering activities with a broader geographic distribution and larger lending platform; (2) potential expansion and diversification of operations through acquisitions of other financial institutions or de novo branching as opportunities arise; (3) strengthening of competitive position; (4) earnings enhancements that will be realized from the combined institutions through leveraging of infrastructure and implementation of operating efficiencies; (5) increasing stockholder returns through higher earnings and more flexible capital management strategies, including elimination of the current limitations imposed by the mutual holding company structure on dividend payments; and (6) as a fully-converted stock holding company, there will be a more liquid and active trading market for the Company’s stock and the Company will have greater flexibility to access capital markets through possible future equity and debt offerings. The projected use of proceeds is highlighted below.

 

   

Columbia Financial. The Company is expected to retain up to 50% of the net offering proceeds. At present, funds at the Company level, net of the loan to the ESOP, will be used to fund the cash portion of the merger consideration and other related merger costs incurred to facilitate the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp. The remaining balance of cash is expected to be invested into a


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deposit at the Bank. The approximate cash cost to be paid for the acquisition is $179.1 million, assuming an acquisition exchange ratio of 1.425x and 30% of the consideration is cash. Over time, the funds held in a deposit at the Bank may be utilized for various corporate purposes, possibly including acquisitions, infusing additional equity into the Bank, repurchases of common stock and the payment of cash dividends.

 

   

Columbia Bank. Approximately 50% of the net offering proceeds will be infused into the Bank. Cash proceeds infused into the Bank will initially become part of general funds, the substantial portion of which will be deployed into loans and investments. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Northfield Bank will be merged into Columbia Bank.

Overall, it is the Company’s objective to pursue controlled growth that will serve to increase returns, while continuing to emphasize management of the overall risk associated with Columbia Financial’s operations.

Balance Sheet Trends

Table 1.1 shows the Company’s historical balance sheet data for the past five years through December 31, 2025, as well as the Company’s pro forma balance sheet at December 31, 2025. The pro forma balance sheet reflects the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp before incorporating the capital to be raised in the stock offering. The following discussion describes the historical balance sheet trends for Columbia Financial on a pre-acquisition basis. The pro forma balance sheet impact of the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp will be discussed at the end of this section.

Asset growth trends from yearend 2021 through yearend 2025 show asset growth was stronger in 2022 and 2025, while total assets declined in 2024. The stronger asset growth recorded in 2022 was in part attributable to acquisition-related growth. Loan growth was the main driver of the Company’s asset growth, with a combination of deposit growth and increased utilization of borrowings constituting the primary funding sources for the asset growth. Overall, the Company’s assets increased from $9.2 billion at yearend 2021 to $11.0 billion at yearend 2025, which provided for an annual growth rate of 4.54%. A summary of Columbia Financial’s key operating ratios for the past five years is presented in Exhibit I-3.

Columbia Financial’s loans receivable portfolio increased at a 6.90% annual rate from yearend 2021 through yearend 2025, in which the loans receivable balance trended higher throughout the period with the strongest growth occurring in 2022 and 2025. Net loans receivable at December 31, 2015 totaled $8.2 billion, versus $6.3 billion at December 31, 2021.


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Table 1.1

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Historical Balance Sheet Data

 

                                                                      12/31/21-               
     At December 31,     12/31/25
Annual.
Growth Rate
    Pro Forma Combined(2)
At December 31,
 
     2021     2022     2023     2024     2025     2025  
     Amount      Pct(1)     Amount      Pct(1)     Amount      Pct(1)     Amount      Pct(1)     Amount      Pct(1)     Pct     Amount      Pct(1)  
     ($000)      (%)     ($000)      (%)     ($000)      (%)     ($000)      (%)     ($000)      (%)     (%)     ($000)      (%)  

Total Amount of:

                                

Assets

   $ 9,224,097        100.00   $ 10,408,169        100.00   $ 10,645,568        100.00   $ 10,475,493        100.00   $ 11,018,793        100.00     4.54   $ 16,488,131        100.00

Cash and cash equivalents

     70,963        0.77     179,228        1.72     423,249        3.98     289,223        2.76     340,806        3.09     48.04     297,219        1.80

Investment securities

     2,136,291        23.16     1,753,541        16.85     1,498,790        14.08     1,425,009        13.60     1,525,052        13.84     -8.08     2,965,497        17.99

Loans receivable, net

     6,297,912        68.28     7,624,761        73.26     7,819,441        73.45     7,856,970        75.00     8,224,809        74.64     6.90     11,863,328        71.95

Bank owned life insurance

     247,474        2.68     264,854        2.54     268,362        2.52     274,908        2.62     283,094        2.57     3.42     465,922        2.83

FHLB stock

     23,141        0.25     58,114        0.56     81,022        0.76     60,387        0.58     64,604        0.59     29.26     111,172        0.67

Goodwill and intangible assets

     90,538        0.98     124,222        1.19     121,870        1.14     119,679        1.14     117,661        1.07     6.77     190,926        1.16

Deposits

     7,570,216        82.07     8,001,159        76.87     7,846,556        73.71     8,096,149        77.29     8,444,079        76.63     2.77     12,458,526        75.56

Borrowings

     377,309        4.09     1,127,047        10.83     1,528,695        14.36     1,080,600        10.32     1,183,472        10.74     33.08     2,145,504        13.01

Equity

     1,079,081        11.70     1,053,595        10.12     1,040,335        9.77     1,080,376        10.31     1,160,728        10.53     1.84     1,567,325        9.51

Tangible equity

     988,543        10.72     929,373        8.93     918,465        8.63     960,697        9.17     1,043,067        9.47     1.35     1,376,399        8.35

Loans/Deposits

        83.19        95.30        99.65        97.05        97.40          95.22

Full Service Banking Offices Open

     62          66          65          68          71            108     

 

(1)

Ratios are as a percent of ending assets.

(2)

Includes fair value accounting adjustments for the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp.

Sources: Columbia Financial’s prospectus, Columbia Financial’s and Northfield Bancorp’s audited & unaudited financial statements, Columbia Bank’s and Northfield Bank’s FDIC Call Reports and RP Financial calculations.


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The Company’s higher loan growth rate compared to its asset growth rate provided for an increase in the loans-to-assets ratio from 68.28% at yearend 2021 to 74.64% at yearend 2025.

Trends in the Company’s loan portfolio composition during 2025 show that the concentration of 1-4 family mortgage loans decreased, equaling 34.4% and 31.0% of total loans at year ends 2024 and 2025, respectively. The decrease in the concentration of 1-4 family loans during 2025 was offset by increases in the concentrations of multi-family loans (18.6% to 20.4%), commercial real estate loans (29.7% to 30.5%) and commercial business loans (7.9% to 9.3%). The remaining loan composition trends for 2025 showed that the concentration of construction loans decreased from 6.0% of total loans to 5.7% of total loans and consumer loans decreased from 3.3% of total loans to 3.1% of total loans.

The intent of the Company’s investment policy is to provide adequate liquidity and to generate a favorable return within the context of supporting Columbia Financial’s overall credit and interest rate risk objectives. It is anticipated that proceeds retained at the holding company level, net of the proceeds used to fund the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, will primarily be invested into short-term liquid funds held as a deposit at the Bank. Over the past five years, the Company’s level of cash and investment securities (inclusive of FHLB stock) ranged from a low of 16.94% of assets at yearend 2024 to a high of 24.18% of assets at yearend 2021 and equaled 17.52% of assets at yearend 2025. As previously noted, the Company sold $352.3 million of investment securities during the fourth quarter of 2024 to facilitate net interest margin expansion and improve future earnings. Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations totaling $1.0 billion comprised the most significant component of the Company’s investment portfolio at December 31, 2025. Other investments held by the Company at December 31, 2025 consisted of U.S. government and agency obligations ($443.3 million), corporate debt securities ($66.6 million), equity securities ($6.8 million) and municipal bonds ($2.0 million). As of December 31, 2025, investments designated as held to maturity totaled $396.2 million and investments designated as available for sale totaled 1.122 billion. Investments maintained as available-at December 31, 2025 had a net unrealized loss of $78.2 million. Exhibit I-4 provides historical detail of the Company’s investment portfolio. As of December 31, 2025, the Company also held $340.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and $64.6 million of FHLB stock.


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The Company also maintains an investment in bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) policies, which covers the lives of certain key employees and non-employee directors of the Company. The life insurance policies earn tax-exempt income through cash value accumulation and death proceeds. As of December 31, 2025, the cash surrender value of the Company’s BOLI equaled $283.1 million or 2.57% of assets.

Over the past five fiscal years, Columbia Financial’s funding needs have been addressed through a combination of deposits, borrowings, and internal cash flows. From December 31, 2021 through December 31, 2025, the Company’s deposits increased at a 2.77% annual rate with three of the past four years showing an increase in deposits. Overall, deposits increased from $7.570 billion or 82.07% of assets at December 31, 2021 to $8.444 billion or 76.63% of assets at December 31, 2025. Deposit composition trends from yearend 2023 through yearend 2025 reflect that deposit growth was primarily driven by growth of certificates of deposit (“CDs”), which provided for a decrease in the concentration of transaction and savings accounts comprising total deposits. Transaction and savings account deposits comprised 68.31% of total deposits at December 31, 2023 and 66.22% of total deposits at December 31, 2025.

Borrowings serve as an alternative funding source for the Company to address funding needs for growth and to support management of funding costs and interest rate risk. From December 31, 2021 through December 31, 2025, borrowings increased at an annual rate of 33.08%. Overall, borrowings increased from $377.3 million or 4.09% of assets at December 31, 2021 to $1.183 billion or 10.74% of assets at December 31, 2025. Borrowings currently held by the Company consist substantially of FHLB advances and include a small balance of junior subordinated debt that was acquired in the Stewardship Financial merger.

The Company’s equity increased at a 1.84% annual rate from yearend 2021 through yearend 2025, which was largely attributable to retention of earnings being somewhat offset by an increase in treasury stock and an increase in the adjustment for accumulated other comprehensive loss. Stronger asset growth relative to equity growth provided for a decline in the Company’s equity-to-assets ratio from 11.70% at December 31, 2021 to 10.53% at December 31, 2025. Similarly, the Company’s tangible equity-to-assets ratio declined from 10.72% at December 31, 2021 to 9.47% at December 31, 2025. Goodwill and other intangibles totaled $117.7 million or 1.07% of assets at December 31, 2025, consisting of $110.7 million of goodwill and $6.9 million of core deposit intangibles. The Bank maintained capital surpluses relative to all of its regulatory capital requirements at December 31, 2025. The addition of stock proceeds will serve to strengthen the Company’s capital position, as well as support growth opportunities. At the same time, the significant increase in Columbia Financial’s pro forma capital position will initially depress its ROE.


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Pro Forma Balance Sheet Impact of Northfield Bancorp Acquisition

The pro forma balance sheet impact of the Northfield Bancorp acquisition is shown in Table 1.1 as of December 31, 2025. On the asset side of the balance sheet, the ratio of loans-to-assets will decrease and the level of cash and investments comprising total assets will increase before factoring in the infusion of the net conversion proceeds. The increase in the pro forma level of cash and investments includes the impact of funding the cash consideration and related acquisition costs, which have been estimated to total $221.4 million in the pro forma adjustments. Intangible assets increased from $117.7 million or 1.07% of assets to $190.9 million or 1.16% of assets on a pro forma combined basis. Pro forma intangible assets consisted of $110.7 million of goodwill and $80.2 million of core deposit intangibles. On the liability side of the balance sheet, deposits decrease from 76.63% of assets to 75.56% of assets on a pro forma combined basis, while borrowings increase from 10.74% of assets to 13.01% of assets on a pro forma combined basis. Before factoring in the impact of the second-step stock offering proceeds, the Company’s equity-to-asset ratio decreases from 10.53% to 9.51% on a pro forma combined basis and the tangible equity-to-assets ratio decreases from 9.47 to 8.35% on a pro forma combined basis.

Income and Expense Trends

Table 1.2 shows the Company’s historical income statements for the past five years, as well as on a pro forma income basis for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 giving effect to the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp. The following discussion describes the historical income statements of Columbia Financial on a pre-acquisition basis. The pro forma income statement impact of the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp is discussed at the end of this section.

Over the past five years, the Company’s reported earnings ranged from a net loss of $11.7 million or 0.11% of average assets in 2024 to net income of $92.0 million or 1.01% of average assets in 2021. For 2025, the Company reported net income of $51.8 million or 0.48% of average assets. Net interest income and operating expenses represent the primary components of the Company’s earnings. Non-interest operating income has been a stable and somewhat limited source of earnings for the Company. Credit loss provisions have fluctuated over the past five years but generally have not had a significant impact on earnings. Non-operating income and losses had a more significant impact on the Company’s earnings in 2023 and 2024, which stemmed from losses recorded on investment securities transactions.


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Table 1.2

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Historical Income Statements

 

                                                           Pro Forma Combined  
     For the Year Ended December 31,     For the 12 months
Ended 12/31/25(5)
 
     2021     2022     2023     2024     2025  
     Amount     Pct(1)     Amount     Pct(1)     Amount     Pct(1)     Amount     Pct(1)     Amount     Pct(1)     Amount     Pct(1)  
     ($000)     (%)     ($000)     (%)     ($000)     (%)     ($000)     (%)     ($000)     (%)     ($000)     (%)  

Interest income

   $ 270,150       2.97   $ 309,670       3.18   $ 394,978       3.81   $ 451,426       4.24   $ 470,951       4.37   $ 755,580       4.69

Interest expense

     (37,016     -0.41     (42,893     -0.44     (189,102     -1.82     (273,444     -2.57     (249,317     -2.32   ($ 361,464     -2.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

   $ 233,134       2.56   $ 266,777       2.74   $ 205,876       1.99   $ 177,982       1.67   $ 221,634       2.06   $ 394,116       2.45

Provision for credit losses

     9,953       0.11     (5,485     -0.06     (4,787     -0.05     (14,451     -0.14     (9,822     -0.09   ($ 17,224     -0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provisions

   $ 243,087       2.67   $ 261,292       2.68   $ 201,089       1.94   $ 163,531       1.53   $ 211,812       1.97   $ 376,892       2.34

Non-interest operating income

   $ 38,598       0.42   $ 30,591       0.31   $ 37,531       0.36   $ 35,151       0.33   $ 35,906       0.33   $ 50,220       0.31

Non-interest operating expense

     (154,915     -1.70     (172,006     -1.77     (181,811     -1.75     (179,670     -1.69     (180,678     -1.68     (281,676     -1.75
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating income

   $ 126,770       1.39   $ 119,877       1.23   $ 56,809       0.55   $ 19,012       0.18   $ 67,040       0.62   $ 145,436       0.90

Non-Operating Income(Loss)

                        

Gain (loss) on securities

   $ 2,025       0.02   $ 210       0.00   ($ 10,847     -0.10   ($ 35,851     -0.34   $ 290       0.00   $ 290       0.00

Change in fair value of equity securities

     (1,792     -0.02     (401     0.00     695       0.01     2,594       0.02     873       0.01     2,567       0.02

Merger related expenses/Goodwill impairment

     (822     -0.01     (2,810     -0.03     (606     -0.01     (1,665     -0.02     (214     0.00     (41,226     -0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net non-operating income

     (589     -0.01   ($ 3,001     -0.03   ( $10,758     -0.10   ($ 34,922     -0.33   $ 949       0.01   ($ 38,369     -0.24

Net income before tax

   $ 126,181       1.39   $ 116,876       1.20   $ 46,051       0.44   ($ 15,910     -0.15   $ 67,989       0.63   $ 107,067       0.66

Income tax provision

     (34,132     -0.37     (30,703     -0.32     (9,965     -0.10     4,257       0.04     (16,223     -0.15   ($ 38,530     -0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 92,049       1.01   $ 86,173       0.88   $ 36,086       0.35   ($ 11,653     -0.11   $ 51,766       0.48   $ 68,537       0.43

Adjusted Earnings

                        

Net income

   $ 92,049       1.01   $ 86,173       0.88   $ 36,086       0.35   ($ 11,653     -0.11   $ 51,766       0.48   $ 68,537       0.43

Add(Deduct): Net non-operating income

     589       0.01     3,001       0.03     10,758       0.10     34,922       0.33     (949     -0.01     38,369       0.24

Tax effect (2)

     (159     0.00     (810     -0.01     (2,905     -0.03     (9,429     -0.09     256       0.00     (10,360     -0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 92,479       1.02   $ 88,364       0.91   $ 43,939       0.42   $ 13,840       0.13   $ 51,073       0.47   $ 96,546       0.60

Expense Coverage Ratio (3)

     1.50x         1.55x         1.13x         0.99x         1.23x         1.40x    

Efficiency Ratio (4)

     57.05       57.84       74.69       84.50       70.29       63.41  

 

(1)

Ratios are as a percent of average assets.

(2)

Assumes a 27.0% effective tax rate.

(3)

Expense coverage ratio calculated as net interest income before provisions for loan losses divided by operating expenses.

(4)

Efficiency ratio calculated as operating expenses divided by the sum of net interest income before provisions for loan losses plus non-interest operating income.

(5)

Reflects pro forma impact of Northfield Bancorp acquisition.

 

Sources:

Columbia Financial’s prospectus, Columbia Financial’s and Northfield Bancorp’s audited & unaudited financial statements, Columbia Bank’s and Northfield Bank’s FDIC Call Reports and RP Financial caluclations.


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From 2021 through 2025, the Company’s net interest income to average assets ratio ranged from a low of 1.67% during 2024 to a high of 2.74% during 2022. For 2025, the net interest income to average assets ratio increased to 2.06%. The decrease in the net interest income ratio during 2023 and 2024 was due to a more significant increase in the interest expense ratio relative to the interest income ratio, which was attributable to interest rate spread compression resulting from a more significant increase in funding costs relative to the increase in the yield earned on interest-earning assets. Comparatively, a higher interest income ratio and a lower interest expense ratio facilitated the increase in the net interest income ratio for 2025, as a higher yield on interest-earning assets and a lower cost of interest-bearing liabilities contributed to an increase in the Company’s interest rate spread during 2025. The Company’s historical net interest rate spreads and yields and costs are set forth in Exhibits I-3 and I-5.

Non-interest operating income has been a limited contributor to the Company’s earnings over the past five years. Throughout the period shown in Table 1.2, non-interest operating income ranged from a low of $30.6 million or 0.31% of average assets during 2022 to a high of $38.6 million or 0.42% of average assets during 2021. For 2025, non-interest operating income amounted to $35.9 million or 0.33% of average assets. Demand deposit account fees, BOLI income, loan fees and service charges and title insurance fees are the primary contributors to the Company’s non-interest operating income.

Operating expenses represent the other major component of the Company’s earnings, which have been maintained at less than 2.00% of average assets over the past five years. Operating expenses totaled $180.7 million or 1.68% of average assets for 2025, versus total operating expenses of $154.9 million or 1.70% of average assets for 2021. The Company’s relatively low operating expense ratio is in part facilitated by maintaining a high ratio of assets per employee, which is supported by the relatively low staffing requirements associated with (1) the Company’s lending strategy that has emphasized growth of higher balance commercial real estate loans and multi-family loans and (2) limited diversification into other products and services that would provide additional sources of non-interest operating income and have a limited impact on increasing assets. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s ratio of assets per full time equivalent employee equaled $14.310 million.


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Overall, during the past five years, the Company’s expense coverage ratios (net interest income divided by operating expenses) ranged from a low of 0.99x during 2024 to a high of 1.55x during fiscal year 2022 and equaled 1.23x during 2025. Comparatively, the Company’s efficiency ratio (operating expenses as a percent of the sum of net interest income and other operating income) ranged from a high of 84.50% during 2024 to a low of 57.05% during 2021 and equaled 70.29% during 2025.

During the period covered in Table 1.2, the amount of credit loss provisions established ranged from a recovery of $10.0 million or 0.11% of average assets during 2021 to loss provisions of $14.5 million or 0.14% of average assets during 2024. For 2025, the Company reported credit loss provisions of $9.8 million or 0.09% of average assets. The reduction in credit loss provisions established in 2025 was primarily attributable to a decrease in net charge-offs, which decreased from $9.6 million during 2024 to $5.8 million during 2025. As of December 31, 2025 the Company maintained credit loss allowances of $67.2 million, equal to 0.82% of total loans and 176.84% of non-accruing loans. Exhibit I-6 sets forth the Company’s allowance for credit losses activity for the past three years.

Non-operating income and losses were a more significant factor in the Company’s earnings during 2023 and 2024, as the result of loss on investments securities transactions to facilitate repositioning of the balance sheet. Net non-operating income and losses over the past five years ranged from a net non-operating loss of $34.9 million or 0.33% of average assets during 2024, which included a $35.9 million loss on investment securities, to net non-operating income of $949,000 or 0.01% of average assets during 2025. Overall, the various items that comprise the Company’s non-operating income/expense are not viewed to be part of the Company’s core or recurring earnings base.

The Company’s effective tax rate ranged from a benefit of 26.76% during 2024 to an expense of 27.05% during 2021 and equaled an expense of 23.86% during 2025. As set forth in the prospectus, the Company’s marginal effective tax rate is 27.0%.

Pro Forma Earnings Impact of Northfield Bancorp Acquisition

The pro forma income statement impact of the Northfield Bancorp acquisition is shown in Table 1.2 for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2025. Pro forma net interest income reflects the yield adjustments for interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities, based on fair value adjustments on Northfield Bancorp’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2025. Non-interest


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expense was adjusted to account for the amortization of core deposit intangibles. On a pro forma basis, before factoring in the reinvestment of conversion proceeds, Columbia Financial’s earnings increase from $51.8 million or 0.48% of average assets to $68.5 million or 0.43% of average assets. The increase in the Company’s pro forma return on average assets reflects higher net interest income (increasing from 2.06% of average assets to 2.45% of average assets), which is partially offset by higher operating expenses (increasing from 1.68% of average assets to 1.75% of average assets). Approximately $35.1 million of the increase in net interest income was attributable to the net earnings impact of Northfield Bancorp’s fair value accounting adjustments. As a percent of pro forma assets, pro forma non-interest operating income decreased slightly (0.33% to 0.31%), pro forma credit loss provisions increased slightly (0.09% to 0.11%) and pro forma non-operating income/losses decreased (0.01% non-operating income to 0.24% non-operating loss). The pro forma non-operating loss was substantially related to the goodwill impairment charge of $41.0 million that was recorded by Northfield Bancorp. The pro forma earnings do not reflect any potential cost savings in merger synergies that may be realized, as such estimates are considered to be speculative and therefore are not disclosed in the pro forma financial statements set forth in the prospectus.

Interest Rate Risk Management

The Company pursues a number of strategies to manage interest rate risk, particularly with respect to seeking to limit the repricing mismatch between interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities. The Company manages interest rate risk from the asset side of the balance sheet through investing in investment securities with short-terms or adjustable interest rates, maintaining most of the investment portfolio as available for sale, selling originations of longer term 1-4 family fixed rate loans and diversifying into other types of lending beyond 1-4 family permanent mortgage loans which consist primarily of adjustable rate or shorter term fixed rate loans. The Company also hedges a portion of its fixed rate commercial business loan portfolio with interest rate swap contracts. As of December 31, 2025, of the Company’s total loans due after December 31, 2026, adjustable rate loans comprised 38.94% of total loans receivable (see Exhibit I-7). On the liability side of the balance sheet, management of interest rate risk has been pursued through emphasizing growth of lower costing and less interest rate sensitive transaction and savings account deposits and utilizing fixed rate FHLB advances with laddered maturities extending out to more than four years. Transaction and savings account deposits comprised 66.22% of the Company’s total deposits at December 31, 2025. In addition, the Company executes interest rate swaps with third parties in order to hedge the interest rate risk of short-term FHLB advances.


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As of December 31, 2025, an analysis of the Company’s net portfolio value (“NPV”) and net interest income indicated that in the event of an instantaneous parallel 200 basis point increase in market interest rates NPV would decrease by 13.85% and net interest income would decrease by 9.06% in year one, which were within policy guidelines (see Exhibit I-8).

The infusion of stock proceeds will serve to further limit the Company’s interest rate risk exposure, as most of the net proceeds will be redeployed into interest-earning assets, including shorter-to-intermediate term investments and adjustable rate loans, and the increase in the Company’s capital position will lessen the proportion of interest rate sensitive liabilities funding assets.

Lending Activities and Strategy

Columbia Financial’s lending activities have emphasized mortgage-based lending, which has provided for a loan portfolio composition that is concentrated in commercial real estate and muti-family loans, followed by 1-4 family residential loans. Other areas of lending for the Company include commercial business loans, construction loans and home equity loans and advances. Going forward, the Company’s lending strategy will continue to emphasize commercial real estate and multi-family lending, as well as pursuing lending diversification that will emphasize growth of commercial business loans. Comparatively, Northfield Bancorp’s loan portfolio is more concentrated in commercial real estate/multi-family loans, with the balance of the loan portfolio consisting of home equity loans and lines of credit, 1-4 family mortgage loans, commercial business loans, construction and land loans and other consumer loans. Exhibit I-9 and Exhibit I-9A provide historical detail of Columbia Financial’s and Northfield Bancorp’s loan portfolio compositions, respectively. Exhibit I-10 provides the contractual maturity of the Company’s loan portfolio by loan type as of December 31, 2025.

Commercial Real Estate and Multi-Family Loans. Commercial real estate and multi-family loans consist largely of loans originated by the Company, which are generally collateralized by properties in the Company’s regional lending area. On a limited basis, the Company supplements originations of commercial real estate and multi-family loans with purchased loan participations from local banks. Loan participations are subject to the same underwriting criteria and loan approvals as applied to loans originated by the Company.


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Columbia Financial generally originates commercial real estate loans up to a loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratio of 75% and multi-family loans up to a LTV ratio of 80%. Commercial real estate and multi-family loans generally require a minimum debt-coverage ratio of 1.2 times. Commercial real estate and multi-family loans are generally originated for terms of up to ten years and with amortization schedules of up to 25 years for commercial properties and up to 30 years for multi-family and industrial commercial real estate properties. Loan terms offered on commercial real estate and multi-family loans include fixed rate and adjustable rate loans. Adjustable rate loans are typically fixed from three to ten years. Properties securing the commercial real estate and multi-family loan portfolio include non-medical office buildings, industrial/warehouse facilities, retail shopping centers, medical office buildings, hotels, assisted-living facilities and apartment buildings. At December 31, 2025, the Company’s largest commercial real estate loan was a $30.6 million participation loan and was secured by a retail shopping center. At December 31, 2025, this loan was performing in accordance with its original terms. At December 31, 2025, the Company’s largest multi-family loan had an outstanding balance of $48.7 million and was secured by three garden style apartment buildings. At December 31, 2025, this loan was performing in accordance with its original terms. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s outstanding balance of commercial real estate and multi-family loans totaled $4.2 billion, equal to 51.39% of total loans outstanding, and consisted of $2.5 billion of commercial real estate loans and $1.7 billion of multi-family loans. As of December 31, 2025, Northfield Bancorp’s outstanding balance of commercial real estate and multi-family loans totaled $3.3 billion, equal to 84.86% of total loans outstanding, and consisted of $911.4 million of commercial real estate loans and $2.4 billion of multi-family loans.

1-4 Family Residential Loans. Columbia Financial offers both fixed rate and adjustable rate 1-4 family permanent mortgage loans with terms of up to 30 years. Loans are generally underwritten to secondary market guidelines, so as to allow for the sale of such loans if such a strategy is warranted for purposes of interest rate risk management. Adjustable rate loans offered by the Company have initial repricing terms of up to seven years and then reprice annually for the balance of the loan term. Adjustable rate loans are indexed to the U.S. Treasury security index. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s outstanding balance of 1-4 family loans totaled $2.6 billion equal to 31.03% of total loans outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, Northfield Bancorp’s outstanding balance of 1-4 family loans totaled $165.1 million equal to 4.28% of total loans outstanding.


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Home Equity Loans and Advances. The Company’s 1-4 family lending activities include home equity loans and advances. Home equity loans are offered as fixed rate loans with terms of up to 20 years. Home equity advances have adjustable rates and are indexed to the prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal. Home equity advances can have repayment schedules of both principal and interest or interest only paid monthly The Company will generally originate home equity loans and advances up to a combined maximum LTV ratio of 80%. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s outstanding balance of home equity loans and advances totaled $255.1 million equal to 3.09% of total loans outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, Northfield Bancorp’s outstanding balance of home equity loans and lines of credit totaled $198.6 million equal to 5.15% of total loans outstanding.

Construction Loans. Construction loans originated by the Company consist of loans to professional builders to finance the construction and acquisition of personal residences, apartment buildings, retail, industrial, warehouse, office buildings and special purpose facilities. The Company also originates construction loans on unimproved land. Construction loans are interest only loans during the construction period, which is usually up to 36 months, and are generally offered up to a maximum LTV ratio of 75% of as completed and stabilized appraised value, and up to 65% of the lower of the appraised value or the cost of the land for unimproved land. Commercial real estate construction loans are typically based upon the prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal. Most residential construction loans and many of the commercial construction loans convert to permanent amortizing loans upon completion of the construction. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s outstanding balance of construction loans totaled $469.4 million equal to 5.69% of total loans outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, Northfield Bancorp’s outstanding balance of construction and land loans totaled $44.5 million equal to 1.15% of total loans outstanding.

Commercial Business Loans. The commercial business loan portfolio is generated through extending loans to businesses operating in the local market area. Expansion of commercial business lending activities is a desired area of loan growth for the Company, pursuant to which the Company is seeking to become a full service community bank to its commercial loan customers through offering a full range of commercial loan products that can be packaged with lower cost commercial deposit products. The Company offers a variety of secured and unsecured commercial business loans that include term loans for equipment financing and business acquisitions, working capital loans, inventory financing and revolving lines of credit. Fixed rate loans are generally offered for terms of up to ten years and are fully


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amortizing. Revolving and asset based lines of credit are generally extended as floating rate loans indexed to The Wall Street Journal prime rate for periods of up to 24 months. At December 31, 2025, the Company’s largest commercial business loan was a $24.6 million loan made to a distributor of medical and other disposable discount retail supplies. At December 31, 2025, this loan was performing in accordance with its original terms and was secured by its business assets. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s outstanding balance of commercial business loans totaled $766.8 million equal to 9.30% of total loans outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, Northfield Bancorp’s outstanding balance of commercial business loans totaled $166.2 million equal to 4.31% of total loans outstanding.

Other Consumer Loans. Consumer lending other than home equity loans and advances has been a limited area of lending diversification for the Company, with such loans consisting of loans for automobiles, personal loans, unsecured lines of credit and overdraft lines of credit. As of December 31, 2025, the Company held $2.9 million of other consumer loans equal to 0.04% of total loans outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, Northfield Bancorp held $1.4 million of other consumer loans equal to 0.04% of total loans outstanding.

Loan Originations, Purchases, and Sales

Exhibit I-11 provides a summary of the Company’s lending activities over the past three years. Total loans originated ranged from a low of $834.6 million during 2024 to a high of $1.342 billion during 2025. The increase in loans originated during 2025 was primarily driven by increased originations of commercial real estate and multi-family loans. The Company’s organic loan growth during 2025 was supplemented with loan purchases of $150.9 million, which was mostly related to the purchase of a $130.9 million portfolio of equipment finance loans. Principal repayments ranged from a low of $687.0 million during 2023 to a high of $1.034 billion during 2025. Loan sales ranged from a low of $18.9 million during 2024 to a high of $121.4 million during 2023. Loan growth was recorded during 2024 and 2025, with the strongest growth occurring in 2025.

Asset Quality

The Company has maintained relatively low levels of non-performing assets in recent years, although there has been a slight upward trend in the balance of non-performing assets during the past two years. Over the past three years, Columbia Financial’s balance of non-performing assets ranged from a low of $12.6 million or 0.12% of assets at yearend 2023 to a


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high of $38.0 million or 0.34% of assets at yearend 2025. Increases in non-accruing 1-4 family loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans, commercial business loans and home equity loans and advances all contributed to the upward trend in the non-accruing loan balance during the past two years. As shown in Exhibit I-12, the balance of non-performing assets at December 31, 2025 consisted entirely of non-accruing loans. Non-accruing loans held by the Company at December 31, 2025 were concentrated in commercial business loans and 1-4 family permanent mortgage loans with balances of $15.3 million and $9.8 million, respectively. As shown in Exhibit I-12A, Northfield Bancorp’s non-performing assets at December 31, 2025 totaled $16.1 million or 0.28% of assets and consisted mostly of non-accruing loans with the largest concentrations consisting of commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans and multi-family loans.

To track the Company’s asset quality and the adequacy of valuation allowances, the Company has established detailed asset classification policies and procedures which are consistent with regulatory guidelines. Classified assets are reviewed on a regular basis by senior management and the Board. Pursuant to these procedures, when needed, the Company establishes additional valuation allowances to cover anticipated losses in classified or non-classified assets. As of December 31, 2025, the Company maintained credit loss allowances of $67.2 million, equal to 0.82% of gross loans outstanding and 176.84% of non-performing loans.

Funding Composition and Strategy

Deposits have consistently served as the Company’s primary funding source and at December 31, 2025 deposits accounted for 87.71% of Columbia Financial’s combined balance of deposits and borrowings. Exhibit I-13 sets forth the Company’s deposit composition for the past three years. Transaction and savings account deposits constituted 66.22% of total deposits at December 31, 2025, as compared to 68.31% of total deposits at December 31, 2023. The decrease in the concentration of core deposits comprising total deposits since yearend 2023 was realized through comparatively stronger growth of CDs relative to growth of core deposits. Transaction account deposits (both interest bearing and non-interest bearing) comprise the largest concentration of the Company’s core deposit and, as of December 31, 2025, transaction account deposits totaled $3.503 billion or 62.65% of core deposits.


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The balance of the Company’s deposits consists of CDs, which equaled 33.78% of total deposits at December 31, 2025 compared to 31.69% of total deposits at December 31, 2023. Columbia Financial’s current CD composition reflects a higher concentration of short-term CDs (maturities of one year or less). The CD portfolio totaled $2.852 billion at December 31, 2025 and $2.469 billion or 86.55% of the CDs were scheduled to mature in one year or less. Exhibit I-14 sets forth the maturity schedule of the Company’s CDs as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, jumbo CDs (CD accounts with balances of $250,000 or more) amounted to $723.3 million or 25.36% of total CDs.

Northfield Bancorp maintained total deposits of $4.015 billion at December 31, 2025, which consisted of 81.97% of transaction and savings account deposits and 18.03% of CDs.

Borrowings serve as an alternative funding source for the Company to facilitate management of funding costs and interest rate risk Additionally, the Company holds a small balance of junior subordinated debt, which was acquired in connection with the acquisition of Stewardship Financial. Borrowings totaled $1.183 billion at December 31, 2025 and consisted of $1.176 billion of FHLB advances and $7.1 million of junior subordinated debt. For the year ended December 31, 2025 the FHLB advances had a weighted average interest rate of 4.34% and the junior subordinated debt had a weighted average interest rate of 7.98%. Exhibit I-15 provides further detail of the Company’s borrowings activities during the past three years.

Northfield Bancorp maintained total borrowings of $961.9 million at December 31, 2025, which consisted of $893.8 million of FHLB advances, $6.4 million of floating rate advances and other interest-bearing liabilities and $61.7 million of junior subordinated debt.

Subsidiaries

Columbia Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Financial. Columba Financial also maintains a Delaware trust subsidiary, Stewardship Trust I, that was formed in connection with the prior issuance of trust preferred securities. Stewardship Statutory Trust I was acquired by the Company as the result of its acquisition of Stewardship Financial in November 2019.

Columbia Bank’s active subsidiaries are as follows:

First Jersey Title Services, Inc., a title insurance agency that Columbia Bank acquired in 2002. At December 31, 2025, total assets were approximately $18.2 million. For the year ended December 31, 2025, First Jersey Title Services, Inc. had net income of approximately $724,000.

1901 Commercial Management Co. LLC, which was established in 2009 to hold commercial other real estate owned, and 1901 Residential Management Co. LLC, which was established in 2009 to hold residential other real estate owned. At December 31, 2025, these subsidiaries held approximately $100,000 and $125,000 in total assets, respectively.


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1901 Community Development Corporation, which was established in 2024 to make public welfare investments that promote and support affordable housing in low and moderate-income neighborhoods. At December 31, 2025, total assets were approximately $1.0 million.

Stewardship Realty LLC is a New Jersey limited liability company which was formed in 2005 and acquired by the Company as a result of its acquisition of Steward Financial in November 2019. At December 31, 2025, total assets were approximately $100,000.

Columbia Investment Services, Inc. was established in 1982 and maintains the requirements for our wealth management licenses. At December 31, 2025, total assets were approximately $575,000.

Columbia Insurance Services, Inc. (formerly RSI Insurance Agency, Inc.), which was formed 2009 and acquired by the Company as a result of its acquisition of RSI Bank in May 2022, is a full-service insurance agency and whose primary business is to offer a broad range of insurance products and investment solutions, including personal and business lines of insurance to Columbia Bank customers and primarily New Jersey residents. In October 2024, Columbia Bank changed the corporate name of this insurance agency subsidiary from “RSI Insurance Agency” to “Columbia Insurance Services, Inc.” At December 31, 2025 total assets were approximately $3.0 million. For the year ended December 31, 2025, Columbia Insurance Services, Inc. had a net loss of approximately $412,000.

Northfield Bancorp owns 100% of Northfield Investments, Inc., an inactive New Jersey investment company, and 100% of Northfield Bank. Northfield Bank owns 100% of NSB Services Corp., a Delaware corporation, which in turn owns 100% of the voting common stock of NSB Realty Trust. NSB Realty Trust is a Maryland real estate investment trust that holds mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities and other investments. These entities enable Northfield Bank to segregate certain assets for management purposes , and/or borrow against assets or stock of these entities for liquidity purposes. At December 31, 2025, Northfield Bank’s investment in NSB Service Corp. was $918.2 million, and NSB Services Corp. had assets of $918.7 million and liabilities of $632,000 at that date. At December 31, 2025, NSB Services Corp.’s investment in NSB Realty Trust was $918.3 million and NSB Realty Trust had $918.3 million in assets and liabilities of $56,000 at that date.


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Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in routine legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business from time to time. At December 31, 2025, the Company was not party to any pending legal proceedings that the Company’s management believed would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Northfield Bancorp is involved in routine legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business from time to time. At December 31, 2025, Northfield Bancorp was not party to any pending legal proceedings that Northfield Bancorp’s management believed would have a material adverse effect on Northfield Bancorp’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


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MARKET AREA

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II. MARKET AREA

Introduction

Headquartered in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Columbia Financial serves the state of New Jersey and the suburbs surrounding the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas through its headquarters office and 68 full service branch offices. The Company’s branch network covers a twelve-county market area in the state of New Jersey: Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union. The acquisition of Northfield Bancorp will expand the Company’s branch network into New York and increase its market presence in New Jersey. Northfield Bancorp maintains a total of 36 branches, which are located in the New York counties of Richmond (Staten Island) and Kings (Brooklyn) and the New Jersey counties of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Union. Exhibit II-1 provides information on the Company’s office facilities.

With operations in major metropolitan areas, the Company’s competitive environment includes a significant number of commercial banks, thrifts and other financial services companies, some of which have a regional or national presence. These institutions also have greater resources at their disposal than the Company. The New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas have highly developed economies, with a relatively high concentration of highly skilled workers who are employed in a number of different industry clusters including financial services, healthcare, diverse industrial, service, retail and high technology businesses.

Future growth opportunities for Columbia Financial depend on the future growth and stability of the local and regional economy, demographic growth trends, and the nature and intensity of the competitive environment. These factors have been briefly examined to help determine the growth potential that exists for the Company, the relative economic health of the Company’s market area, and the resultant impact on value.

National Economic Factors

The future success of the Company’s operations is partially dependent upon various national and local economic trends. Manufacturing activity for April 2025 slowed to an index reading of 48.7, versus service sector activity for April accelerating to an index reading of 51.6. April unemployment data showed 177,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%. Retail sales for April increased 0.1%. Existing home


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sales decreased 0.5% in April, as potential buyers faced mounting economic uncertainty and steep housing costs. Comparatively, April new home sales jumped 10.9%, as builders lowered prices to attract buyers. Manufacturing activity for May contracted to an index reading of 48.5 and May service sector activity contracted to an index reading of 49.9, which was the first contraction in service sector activity since June 2024. May’s employment report showed that the U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%. A 0.9% decrease in May retail sales was more than expected. Existing and new home sales for May reflected a reversal in trends, with existing home sales increasing 0.8% and new home sales falling 13.7%. Manufacturing activity for June improved slightly with an index reading of 49.0%, while service sector activity for June slowed slightly with an index reading of 48.8. The U.S. economy added 147,000 jobs in June and the June unemployment rate decreased to 4.1%. June retail sales increased 0.6%, which was above expectations. Existing home sales fell 2.7% in June, as higher home prices and mortgage rates above 6.5% weighed on sales. New home sales edged up 0.6% in June, which was less than expected. GDP for the second quarter increased at a 3.0% annual rate (subsequently revised upward to a 3.8% annualized growth rate).

Job growth slowed in July 2025, as the U.S. economy added 73,000 jobs in July and the July unemployment rate increased to 4.2%. Manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth straight month in July with an index reading of 48.0, while service sector activity for July increased to an index reading of 50.1. A slight easing in mortgage rates provided for a 2.0% increase in July existing home sales, while new homes sales for July were down 0.6%. Both manufacturing activity and service sector activity increased in August, with respective index readings of 48.7 and 52.0. Only 22,000 jobs were added in August and the August unemployment rate increased to 4.3%. August retail sales increased 0.6%, which was higher than expected. While existing home sales slipped 0.2% in August, new home sales for August jumped 20.5%. September manufacturing activity edged up to an index reading of 49.1, while service sector activity for September slowed to an index reading of 50.0. The U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September and the September unemployment rate edged up to 4.4%. Existing home sales for September increased 1.5%, as lower mortgage rates boosted activity. Comparatively, new home sales for September were down 5.1%. Retail sales for September showed a slight increase of 0.2%. Third quarter GDP growth exceeded expectations, with a 4.3% annualized growth rate.


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Manufacturing activity for October slowed to an index reading of 48.7, versus service sector activity for October accelerating to an index reading of 52.4. October existing home sales increased 1.2%, as slightly lower mortgage rates helped sales reach an eight-month high. Retail sales of October were unchanged. November manufacturing activity slowed to an index reading of 48.2, for a ninth consecutive month of contraction. In contrast, service sector activity for November edged up to an index reading of 52.6. The U.S. economy added 64,000 jobs in November and the November unemployment rate crept up to 4.6%. Lower mortgage rates contributed to existing home sales increasing 0.5% in November, which was third consecutive month of rising sales. Manufacturing activity for December slowed to an index reading of 47.9, while December service sector activity accelerated to an index reading of 54.4. Job growth slowed slightly in December with the U.S. economy adding 50,000 jobs, while the December unemployment rate edged lower to 4.4%. While existing home sales increased 5.1% in December, as a whole 2025 ranked as one of the worst slumps for home sales in years. January 2026 manufacturing activity accelerated to an index reading of 52.6, which was the highest reading since August 2022.

In terms of interest rates trends over the past few quarters, concerns that President Trump’s escalating trade war could push the U.S. economy into a recession fueled a bond market rally at the start of the second quarter of 2025, as the 10-year Treasury yield dipped below 4.0%. As the trade war with China escalated, long-term Treasury yields reversed course and moved higher heading into mid-April. Long-term Treasury yields edged lower in the second half of April, with the 10-year Treasury yield dropping to 4.17% at the end of April in reaction to the GDP for the first quarter showing a decline. April’s employment report showing stronger-than-expected job growth translated into long-term Treasury yields edging higher in early-May. The Federal Reserve’s early-May meeting concluded with no change in interest rates, along with a warning that tariffs were raising risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation. Following the Federal Reserve meeting, long-term Treasury yields moved higher through mid-May notwithstanding April’s CPI report showing inflation pressures eased. The 10-year Treasury yield rose above 4.5% going into the second half of May, as Treasury yields increased after Moody’s stripped the U.S. of its triple-A credit rating. After edging lower at the end of May, Treasury bonds rallied in early-June based on a weak report for service sector activity which boosted investor confidence that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates in the coming months. Treasury yields spiked higher on news of a stronger-than-expected employment report for May, which was followed by a downward trend in long-term Treasury yield through the end of June. Factors contributing to the rally in Treasury bonds included the consumer price report for May showing tariffs did not cause prices to spiral up and the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady at its mid-June meeting, while leaving the door open to cut interest rates in the second half of 2025.


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Renewed trade tensions pushed Treasury yields higher at the start of the third quarter of 2025, reflecting concerns that the pending implementation of reciprocal tariffs would lead to higher inflation. An uptick in inflation, as indicated by the 2.7% increase in the June CPI, sustained the upward trend in long-term Treasury yields through mid-July. Some announced tariff deals with the U.S. and signs of progress with other trade partners provided for slightly lower interest rates in the second half of July. The Federal Reserve concluded its end of July meeting holding interest rates steady. Signs of a slowing economy, as reflected in the July reports for employment and service sector activity, translated into long-term Treasury yields declining in early-August. A 2.7% increase in the July CPI provided for a slight upward trend in long-term Treasury yields through mid-August, which was followed by long-term Treasury yields drifting lower through the end of August. The weak employment report for September sustained the rally in Treasury bonds through the first two weeks of September. Long-term Treasury yields edged higher through the balance of September, as markets reacted to inflation edging higher with a 2.9% in the August CPI and the Federal Reserve approving a mid-September 0.25% interest rate cut.

A slight downward trend in long-term Treasury yields prevailed through the first half of October 2025, with the 10-year Treasury stabilizing around 4.0% going into late-October. A 3.0% increase in the September CPI, along with the Federal Reserve tempering expectations of further rate cuts following its second consecutive 0.25% rate-cut in late-October, resulted in the 10-year Treasury yield trending up to 4.15% in mid-November. After edging down to 4.0% in late-November, the 10-year Treasury yield trended slightly higher ahead of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting. The Federal Reserve concluded its December meeting with a third consecutive 0.25% rate-cut, while signaling a pause in further rate cuts. Long-term Treasury yields stabilized through balance of 2025, as a 2.7% increase in the November CPI provided an indication of a slower pace of inflation.


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A stable interest rate environment continued to prevail during the first couple of weeks of January 2026, with the December CPI showing no change from the 2.7% increase in the November CPI. Treasury yields edged higher in the second half of January, as President Trump’s threat to apply new restrictions on trade with Europe sparked a selloff in Treasury bonds. The late-January meeting of the Federal Reserve concluded with holding its benchmark rate steady and signaling little urgency to resume cutting rates further. As of February 2, 2026, the bond equivalent yields for U.S. Treasury bonds with terms of one and ten years equaled 3.49% and 4.29%, respectively, versus comparable year ago yields of 4.17% and 4.58%. Exhibit II-2 provides historical interest rate trends.

Based on the consensus outlook of economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal in January 2026, GDP was projected to increase 2.2% in 2026 and then edge down to a 2.1% annual growth rate in 2027. The U.S. unemployment rate was forecasted to equal 4.5% in December 2026 and 4.4% in June 2027. An average of 65,000 jobs were projected to be added per month over the next four quarters. On average, the economists forecasted the federal funds rate would equal 3.08% in December 2026 and 3.04% in June 2027. On average, the economists forecasted that the 10-year Treasury yield would equal 4.18% in December 2026 and 4.16% in June 2027.

The January 2026 mortgage finance forecast from the Mortgage Bankers Association (the “MBA”) was for 2026 existing home sales to increase by 8.1% from 2025 sales, while 2026 new home sales were forecasted to increase by 7.3% from sales in 2025. The 2026 median sale prices for existing and new homes were forecasted to increase 0.2% and decrease 1.5%, respectively. Total mortgage production was forecasted to increase in 2026 to $2.203 trillion, compared to $2.050 trillion in 2025. The forecasted increase in 2026 originations was based on a 6.4% increase in purchase volume and a 9.5% increase in refinancing volume. Purchase mortgage originations were forecasted to total $1.443 trillion in 2026, versus refinancing volume totaling $760 billion. Housing starts for 2026 were projected to decrease by 3.1% to total 1.303 million.

Market Area Demographics

Demographic and economic growth trends, measured by changes in population, number of households, age distribution and median household income, provide key insight into the health of the market areas served by Columbia Financial and Northfield Bancorp. Table 2.1 presents information regarding the demographic trends for the Company’s and Northfield Bancorp’s primary market area counties. Data for the nation and the states of New Jersey and New York are included for comparative purposes.


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Table 2.1

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Summary Demographic Data

 

     Year      Growth Rate  
     2021      2026      2031      2021-2026     2026-2031  
                          (%)     (%)  

Population (000)

             

USA

     330,946        342,966        351,802        0.7     0.5

New Jersey

     8,884        9,593        9,841        1.5     0.5

New York

     19,402        19,894        19,944        0.5     0.0

Bergen, NJ

     934        988        1,014        1.1     0.5

Burlington, NJ

     445        480        492        1.5     0.5

Camden, NJ

     506        537        547        1.2     0.4

Essex, NJ

     801        894        925        2.2     0.7

Gloucester, NJ

     292        314        322        1.5     0.5

Hunterdon, NJ

     124        132        135        1.3     0.4

Mercer, NJ

     367        396        406        1.6     0.5

Middlesex, NJ

     825        902        933        1.8     0.7

Monmouth, NJ

     616        647        648        1.0     0.0

Morris, NJ

     491        528        541        1.5     0.5

Passaic, NJ

     501        530        537        1.1     0.3

Somerset, NJ

     329        362        375        2.0     0.7

Union, NJ

     558        604        629        1.6     0.8

Kings, NY

     2,552        2,615        2,604        0.5     -0.1

Richmond, NY

     477        501        508        1.0     0.3

Households (000)

             

USA

     125,733        131,761        135,556        0.9     0.6

New Jersey

     3,255        3,554        3,653        1.8     0.6

New York

     7,402        7,605        7,644        0.5     0.1

Bergen, NJ

     344        361        370        1.0     0.5

Burlington, NJ

     167        183        188        1.8     0.6

Camden, NJ

     190        206        211        1.7     0.5

Essex, NJ

     293        326        337        2.1     0.7

Gloucester, NJ

     106        116        120        1.8     0.6

Hunterdon, NJ

     47        51        52        1.7     0.5

Mercer, NJ

     133        144        147        1.5     0.5

Middlesex, NJ

     283        315        326        2.1     0.7

Monmouth, NJ

     231        248        250        1.4     0.1

Morris, NJ

     182        196        202        1.5     0.6

Passaic, NJ

     166        180        183        1.6     0.3

Somerset, NJ

     118        132        136        2.2     0.7

Union, NJ

     194        210        218        1.6     0.8

Kings, NY

     950        963        962        0.3     0.0

Richmond, NY

     169        174        176        0.6     0.3

Median Household Income ($)

             

USA

     67,761        86,867        96,684        5.1     2.2

New Jersey

     89,080        108,801        119,949        4.1     2.0

New York

     74,462        91,356        100,931        4.2     2.0

Bergen, NJ

     107,018        128,320        141,642        3.7     2.0

Burlington, NJ

     92,296        111,564        121,008        3.9     1.6

Camden, NJ

     72,960        91,749        99,620        4.7     1.7

Essex, NJ

     68,779        89,274        102,149        5.4     2.7

Gloucester, NJ

     89,994        107,541        117,053        3.6     1.7

Hunterdon, NJ

     118,864        145,344        154,289        4.1     1.2

Mercer, NJ

     86,188        101,310        108,043        3.3     1.3

Middlesex, NJ

     95,004        116,859        129,681        4.2     2.1

Monmouth, NJ

     107,218        129,329        141,916        3.8     1.9

Morris, NJ

     120,735        145,692        158,579        3.8     1.7

Passaic, NJ

     78,541        91,298        100,559        3.1     2.0

Somerset, NJ

     129,885        152,240        167,847        3.2     2.0

Union, NJ

     90,213        113,069        127,144        4.6     2.4

Kings, NY

     68,871        85,915        97,319        4.5     2.5

Richmond, NY

     92,563        101,853        108,829        1.9     1.3


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Table 2.1(continued)

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Summary Demographic Data

 

     Year      Growth Rate  
     2021      2026      2031      2021-2026     2026-2031  
                          (%)     (%)  

Per Capita Income ($)

             

USA

     37,689        48,879        54,670        5.3     2.3

New Jersey

     47,674        59,479        65,174        4.5     1.8

New York

     43,801        54,351        60,035        4.4     2.0

Bergen, NJ

     57,183        68,660        74,352        3.7     1.6

Burlington, NJ

     47,821        58,777        64,229        4.2     1.8

Camden, NJ

     38,017        48,873        53,745        5.2     1.9

Essex, NJ

     43,048        55,052        61,602        5.0     2.3

Gloucester, NJ

     43,520        53,764        59,140        4.3     1.9

Hunterdon, NJ

     63,772        79,235        83,758        4.4     1.1

Mercer, NJ

     47,815        56,479        59,920        3.4     1.2

Middlesex, NJ

     44,549        58,680        64,748        5.7     2.0

Monmouth, NJ

     57,044        72,185        78,386        4.8     1.7

Morris, NJ

     64,337        77,947        83,302        3.9     1.3

Passaic, NJ

     37,142        44,632        49,505        3.7     2.1

Somerset, NJ

     65,173        78,048        83,761        3.7     1.4

Union, NJ

     45,316        58,227        64,486        5.1     2.1

Kings, NY

     39,799        50,330        56,658        4.8     2.4

Richmond, NY

     43,382        49,122        52,507        2.5     1.3

 

2026 Age Distribution (%)

   0-14 Yrs.      15-34 Yrs.      35-54 Yrs.      55-69 Yrs.      70+ Yrs.  

USA

     18.3        26.8        25.1        18.4        11.4  

New Jersey

     17.8        25.3        25.9        19.4        11.6  

New York

     17.2        26.9        25.2        19.0        11.8  

Bergen, NJ

     16.7        23.7        26.9        20.1        12.6  

Burlington, NJ

     16.5        24.7        25.8        20.8        12.2  

Camden, NJ

     18.5        25.6        25.7        18.9        11.2  

Essex, NJ

     19.5        26.1        27.4        17.3        9.7  

Gloucester, NJ

     17.0        25.5        26.0        20.4        11.2  

Hunterdon, NJ

     14.3        22.7        24.6        25.4        13.0  

Mercer, NJ

     17.1        27.7        25.7        18.5        10.9  

Middlesex, NJ

     17.6        26.2        27.1        18.4        10.8  

Monmouth, NJ

     16.3        23.9        24.8        22.4        12.5  

Morris, NJ

     16.3        24.1        26.2        21.0        12.4  

Passaic, NJ

     19.8        26.8        25.2        17.8        10.4  

Somerset, NJ

     16.7        24.2        26.9        20.8        11.4  

Union, NJ

     19.1        25.1        27.2        18.3        10.3  

Kings, NY

     19.8        28.5        26.2        15.7        9.9  

Richmond, NY

     17.6        25.5        25.7        19.7        11.4  

2026 HH Income Dist. (%)

   Less Than
25,000
     $25,000 to
50,000
     $50,000 to
100,000
     $100,000+  

USA

     18.0        20.3        29.0        32.7  

New Jersey

     14.1        15.5        25.6        44.8  

New York

     18.4        17.5        26.0        38.1  

Bergen, NJ

     11.5        13.2        22.5        52.8  

Burlington, NJ

     10.0        14.7        29.7        45.7  

Camden, NJ

     18.4        17.9        27.0        36.6  

Essex, NJ

     21.6        18.2        23.9        36.3  

Gloucester, NJ

     11.3        16.1        27.8        44.8  

Hunterdon, NJ

     7.6        11.8        22.3        58.2  

Mercer, NJ

     15.8        15.0        25.9        43.3  

Middlesex, NJ

     11.5        14.5        26.5        47.5  

Monmouth, NJ

     11.1        12.7        23.4        52.8  

Morris, NJ

     7.9        10.7        22.7        58.6  

Passaic, NJ

     17.4        16.4        27.0        39.2  

Somerset, NJ

     8.1        10.4        20.4        61.2  

Union, NJ

     12.8        15.4        26.6        45.3  

Kings, NY

     22.4        17.6        23.9        36.2  

Richmond, NY

     16.3        13.1        24.0        46.7  

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence.

 


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The primary market area counties are densely populated markets, ranking among the largest populations in the states of New Jersey and New York. The primary market area counties populations ranged from 132,000 in Hunterdon County to 2.6 million in Kings County. Overall, the Company’s primary market area counties in New Jersey include eight of the ten highest populated counties in the state, while Kings County is most populous county in the state of New York. Population and household growth rates varied among the primary market counties, with the most densely populated markets experiencing the slowest growth rates. Population and household growth rates were the strongest in the counties of Middlesex, Essex and Somerset. Over the past five years, five of the New Jersey primary market area counties recorded stronger population growth rates compared to the New Jersey annual growth rate of 1.5% and three of the New Jersey counties recorded stronger household growth rates compared to the New Jersey annual growth rate of 1.8%. Population and household growth rates for Richmond County outpaced the comparable Kings County growth rates, as well as the state of New York annual population and household growth rates that were both equal to 0.5% over the past five years. Comparative annual population and household growth rates for the U.S. equaled 0.7% and 0.9%, respectively, which fell below all of the primary market area counties growth rates with the exception of Kings County (lower population and household growth rates) and Richmond County (lower household growth rate). Consistent with the U.S. and state trends, population and household growth rates for all of the primary market area counties are projected to be lower over the next five years with Kings County projected to experience a slight decline population over the next five years.

Age distribution measures reflect that the primary market area counties were generally in-line with the New Jersey, New York and U.S age distribution measures, with the counties of Essex, Passaic, Union and Kings showing comparatively younger populations and the counties of Bergen, Burlington, Hunterdon, Monmouth and Morris skewing towards slightly older populations.

The primary market area counties encompass the metropolitan areas of New York City and Philadelphia, which has fostered some relatively affluent markets that are served by the Company’s and Northfield Bancorp’s branch network. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2024 shows that New Jersey ranks second in the United States in terms of median household income. The counties of Hunterdon, Morris and Somerset showed the highest household and per capita income measures among the primary market area counties, while counties with relative low income measures included Camden, Passaic, Kings and Richmond.


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The primary market area counties had estimated 2026 median household incomes ranging from $85,915 in Kings County to $145,344 in Hunterdon County, as compared to $86,867 for the U.S., $108,801 for New Jersey and $91,365 for New York. Per capita income measures for the primary market area counties ranged from $48,873 for Camden County to $79,235 for Hunterdon County, versus $48,879 for the U.S, $59,479 for New Jersey and $54,351 for New York. Projected income growth rates for the primary market area counties are generally fairly consistent or slightly below the comparable state and U.S. projected income growth rates, which all show slower projected income growth rates compared to the past five years.

The relative affluence of the primary market area counties with the higher income measures is further evidenced by a comparison of household income distribution measures, as these counties maintain a lower percentage of households with incomes of less than $25,000 and a higher percentage of households with incomes over $100,000 relative to the U.S. Comparatively, the counties of Camden, Essex and Kings were the only primary market area counties that maintained a higher percentage of households with incomes of less than $25,000 compared to the U.S., while all of the primary market area counties maintained a higher percent of households with incomes over $100,000 compared to the U.S.

Local Economy

The markets served by the Company have large and diverse economies. Comparative employment data in Table 2.2 shows that employment in services and education, healthcare and social services constitute the primary sources of employment for all of the primary market area counties. Wholesale/retail jobs were the third largest employment sector for all of the primary market area counties. Other noteworthy sources of employment throughout the Company’s primary market area include the manufacturing and finance/insurance/real estate sectors.


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                                         Table 2.2                                                        
                                         Columbia Financial, Inc.                                                        
                                   Primary Market Area Employment Sectors                                                  
                                         (Percent of Labor Force)                                                        

Employment Sector

  

New Jersey

   

New York

   

Bergen

County, NJ

   

Burlington

County, NJ

   

Camden

County, NJ

   

Essex

County, NJ

   

Gloucester

County, NJ

   

Hunterdon

County, NJ

   

Mercer

County, NJ

   

Middlesex

County, NJ

   

Monmouth

County, NJ

   

Morris

County, NJ

   

Passaic

County, NJ

   

Somerset

County, NJ

   

Union

County, NJ

   

Kings

County, NY

   

Richmond

County, NY

 

Services

     26.1     26.4     27.7     23.4     24.2     26.8     20.5     23.7     25.7     26.0     28.1     27.4     25.4     27.2     24.6     31.1     23.9

Education,Healthcare, Soc. Serv.

     24.1     29.0     24.4     25.4     26.3     24.8     28.4     23.3     24.3     22.1     24.0     23.4     23.3     22.3     23.3     29.1     31.6

Government

     4.3     4.7     2.9     7.4     4.9     4.2     5.0     3.2     5.5     3.9     4.1     3.6     3.3     3.2     4.1     4.0     5.9

Wholesale/Retail Trade

     12.9     11.3     13.6     13.9     14.6     10.5     15.2     13.9     12.2     13.5     12.2     11.3     15.2     11.2     12.1     9.7     10.6

Finance/Insurance/Real Estate

     8.6     8.0     10.7     7.9     7.6     7.8     6.6     9.5     8.2     9.3     10.1     10.5     5.5     9.7     8.6     7.6     8.9

Manufacturing

     8.3     5.9     7.4     7.6     7.3     6.3     8.0     13.8     9.1     9.9     6.4     11.5     10.4     14.4     8.1     3.0     3.0

Construction

     6.2     5.6     5.6     5.6     6.5     7.5     6.3     5.7     6.0     4.5     6.8     4.9     7.4     4.2     7.0     4.4     6.4

Information

     2.6     2.8     2.5     2.3     1.9     3.0     2.0     3.2     2.7     2.7     3.4     3.1     1.8     3.4     2.0     4.8     2.2

Transportation/Utility

     6.5     5.8     5.0     6.5     6.4     9.0     7.4     3.0     5.7     7.9     4.5     4.1     7.5     4.3     10.2     6.2     7.3

Agriculture

     0.3     0.5     0.2     0.1     0.3     0.1     0.4     0.7     0.6     0.2     0.4     0.3     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%  

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The primary market area economy is relatively broad based and due to the overall geographic size covered by the Company’s branch network is somewhat reflective of the New Jersey state economy. Healthcare, education, retail, financial services and technology companies constitute some of the largest employers in the Company’s primary market area counties. Major sources of employment in the New York primary counties include healthcare, government, education, financial services, retail and technology services. Table 2.3 lists the largest employers in the state of New Jersey.

 

Table 2.3  
Columbia Financial, Inc.  

Top Employers in Market Area

 
Company    County    Industry    # of Employees  

Cognizant Technology Solutions

   Bergen    IT Services      336,300  

Johnson & Johnson

   Middlesex    Healthcare      138,100  

Merck & Co

   Union    Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare      75,000  

Becton Dickinson and Co

   Bergen    Medical Technology      73,000  

Automatic Data Processing (ADP)

   Essex    Payroll/HR Services      64,000  

Conduent

   Morris    Business Services & Supplies      55,000  

Burlington Stores

   Burlington    Retail      44,100  

Prudential Financial

   Essex    Financial Services      40,400  

Bristol-Myers Squibb

   Mercer    Pharmaceuticals & Biopharmaceuticals      34,100  

Rutgers University

   Middlesex    Higher Education      27,000  

TD Bank

   Camden    Financial Services      26,700  

Kenvue

   Union    Consumer Health      22,000  

Avis Budget Group

   Morris    Car Rental      21,300  

Campbell’s

   Camden    Food Processing      14,400  

Zoetis

   Morris    Animal Health & Pharmaceuticals      14,100  

Panasonic North America

   Essex    Electronics/Technology/Manufacturing      14,000  

Public Service Enterprise Group

   Essex    Energy/Utilities      12,500  

Source: New Jersey Jobs: Work Opportunities & Economic Guide,  April 2025.


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II.11

 

Unemployment Trends

Comparative unemployment rates for the primary market area counties, as well as for the U.S., New Jersey and New York are shown in Table 2.4. November 2025 unemployment rates for the primary market area counties ranged from a low of 3.9% for Hunterdon County to a high of 5.8% for Essex County. The majority of the primary market area counties reported unemployment rates that were above the November 2025 U.S. unemployment rate of 4.3%. The November 2025 unemployment rates for the states of New Jersey and New York equaled 4.8% and 4.5%, respectively. All of the New Jersey primary market area counties reported higher unemployment rates for November 2025 compared to November 2024, which was consistent with the statewide and national trends. Comparatively, November 2025 unemployment rates for Kings County and Richmond County were respectively slightly lower and unchanged compared to a year ago, while New York’s November 2025 unemployment rate was higher compared to a year ago.

 

Table 2.4  
Columbia Financial, Inc.  
Unemployment Trends(1)  
     Nov. 2024     Nov. 2025  

Region

   Unemployment     Unemployment  

USA

     4.0     4.3

New Jersey

     4.3     4.8

New York

     4.2     4.5

Bergen, NJ

     3.5     3.9

Burlington, NJ

     4.1     4.6

Camden, NJ

     4.7     5.4

Essex, NJ

     5.3     5.8

Gloucester, NJ

     4.2     4.7

Hunterdon, NJ

     3.3     3.9

Mercer, NJ

     4.2     4.8

Middlesex, NJ

     4.3     4.8

Monmouth, NJ

     3.9     4.3

Morris, NJ

     3.5     4.0

Passaic, NJ

     5.0     5.3

Somerset, NJ

     3.6     4.2

Union, NJ

     4.6     5.0

Kings, NY

     5.7     5.6

Richmond, NY

     4.9     4.9

 

(1)

Unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted.

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence.


RP® Financial, LC.   

MARKET AREA

II.12

 

Market Area Deposit Characteristics and Competition

The Company’s and Northfield Bancorp’s deposit bases are closely tied to the markets that comprise the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas in the surrounding suburbs of New Jersey. Table 2.5 displays deposit market trends from June 30, 2020 through June 30, 2025 for the primary market counties. Additional data is also presented for the states of New Jersey and New York. Consistent with New Jersey and New York, commercial banks maintained a larger market share of deposits than savings institutions in all of the primary market area counties. Overall, from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2025, bank and thrift deposits increased in all but two of the primary market area counties, with annual deposit growth rates ranging from negative 3.5% for Union County to positive 6.8% for Passaic County.

Columbia Financial’s highest balance and largest market share of deposits is in Bergen County, where the Company maintains its largest branch presence (20 branches) and headquarters. The Company’s $2.9 million of deposits at the Bergen County branches represented a 4.3% market share of bank and thrift deposits at June 30, 2025. Northfield Bancorp maintains its largest balance and market share of deposits in Richmond County, where it maintains its largest branch presence (12 branches) including the home office in Staten Island. Based on June 30, 2025 deposit data, Northfield Bancorp’s $1.8 billion of deposits provided for a 9.6% market share of bank and thrift deposits in Richmond County.

The Company’s deposit market share at June 30, 2025 ranged from a low of 0.4% in Somerset County to a high of 4.3% in Bergen County. Over the past five years, Columbia Financial gained deposit market share in nine of the counties served by its branches. Northfield Bancorp’s deposit market share at June 30, 2025 ranged from a low of 0.6% in Kings County to a high of 9.6% in Richmond County. Over the past five years, Union County was the only county where Northfield Bancorp gained deposit market share.

Columbia Financial and Northfield Bancorp operate in markets that are highly competitive for financial services, in which the competitive landscape includes other community-based thrifts and banks, as well as regional, super-regional and money center banks. Table 2.6 lists the Company’s and Northfield Bancorp’s largest competitors in the primary market area counties currently served by their branches, based on deposit market share as noted parenthetically. The Company’s and Northfield Bancorp’s deposit market share and market rank have also been provided in Table 2.6.


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MARKET AREA

II.13

 

Table 2.5  
Columbia Financial, Inc.  
Deposit Summary  
     As of June 30,         
     2020      2025      Deposit  
            Market     No. of             Market     No. of      Growth
Rate
 
     Deposits      Share     Branches      Deposits      Share     Branches      2020-2025  
     (Dollars in Millions)      (%)  

New Jersey

   $ 403,731        100.0     2,714      $ 436,803        100.0     2,258        1.6

Commercial Banks

   $ 363,767        90.1     2,278      $ 384,990        88.1     1,812        1.1

Savings Institutions

   $ 39,964        9.9     436      $ 51,812        11.9     446        5.3

New York

   $ 2,187,268        100.0     4,635      $ 2,613,706        100.0     4,014        3.6

Commercial Banks

   $ 2,076,016        94.9     4,004      $ 2,508,123        96.0     3,555        3.9

Savings Institutions

   $ 69,743        3.2     623      $ 49,506        1.9     451        -6.6

Other

   $ 41,509        1.9     8      $ 56,077        2.1     8        6.2

Bergen County, NJ

   $ 63,678        100.0     396      $ 68,617        100.0     348        1.5

Commercial Banks

   $ 55,851        87.7     323      $ 58,523        85.3     254        0.9

Savings Institutions

   $ 7,828        12.3     73      $ 10,095        14.7     94        5.2

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   $ 2,649        4.2     19      $ 2,948        4.3     20        2.2

Burlington County, NJ

   $ 13,555        100.0     111      $ 14,139        100.0     90        0.8

Commercial Banks

   $ 12,007        88.6     95      $ 12,307        87.0     78        0.5

Savings Institutions

   $ 1,548        11.4     16      $ 1,831        13.0     12        3.4

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   $ 304        2.2     3      $ 426        3.0     3        7.0

Camden County, NJ

   $ 13,801        100.0     114      $ 14,548        100.0     89        1.1

Commercial Banks

   $ 12,945        93.8     105      $ 13,582        93.4     82        1.0

Savings Institutions

   $ 856        6.2     9      $ 966        6.6     7        2.4

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   $ 180        1.3     1      $ 236        1.6     2        5.6

Essex County, NJ

   $ 28,538        100.0     224      $ 28,727        100.0     188        0.1

Commercial Banks

   $ 25,467        89.2     184      $ 26,366        91.8     158        0.7

Savings Institutions

   $ 3,071        10.8     40      $ 2,362        8.2     30        -5.1

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   $ 353        1.2     5      $ 386        1.3     6        1.8

Gloucester County, NJ

   $ 7,739        100.0     71      $ 8,907        100.0     65        2.9

Commercial Banks

   $ 7,233        93.5     62      $ 8,250        92.6     56        2.7

Savings Institutions

   $ 506        6.5     9      $ 657        7.4     9        5.4

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   $ 261        3.4     3      $ 372        4.2     3        7.3

Hunterdon County, NJ

   $ 5,600        100.0     41      $ 6,034        100.0     31        1.5

Commercial Banks

   $ 5,096        91.0     33      $ 5,583        92.5     26        1.8

Savings Institutions

   $ 503        9.0     8      $ 451        7.5     5        -2.2

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   $ 52        0.9     1      $ 53        0.9     1        0.2

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

   $ 172        3.1     3      $ 186        3.1     3        1.6

Mercer County, NJ

   $ 20,283        100.0     137      $ 21,750        100.0     101        1.4

Commercial Banks

   $ 18,727        92.3     127      $ 20,617        94.8     91        1.9

Savings Institutions

   $ 1,556        7.7     10      $ 1,133        5.2     10        -6.1

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

   $ 411        2.0     6      $ 295        1.4     5        -6.4

Middlesex County, NJ

   $ 45,365        100.0     249      $ 50,837        100.0     217        2.3

Commercial Banks

   $ 39,883        87.9     195      $ 43,605        85.8     166        1.8

Savings Institutions

   $ 5,482        12.1     54      $ 7,232        14.2     51        5.7

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   $ 733        1.6     8      $ 1,038        2.0     9        7.2

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

   $ 620        1.4     4      $ 593        1.2     4        -0.9

Monmouth County, NJ

   $ 29,325        100.0     237      $ 29,823        100.0     186        0.3

Commercial Banks

   $ 26,142        89.1     199      $ 25,815        86.6     150        -0.3

Savings Institutions

   $ 3,183        10.9     38      $ 4,008        13.4     36        4.7

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   $ 283        1.0     3      $ 487        1.6     5        11.5

Morris County, NJ

   $ 27,468        100.0     199      $ 27,331        100.0     160        -0.1

Commercial Banks

   $ 24,876        90.6     173      $ 23,129        84.6     126        -1.4

Savings Institutions

   $ 2,592        9.4     26      $ 4,202        15.4     34        10.1

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   $ 418        1.5     5      $ 504        1.8     5        3.8

Passaic County, NJ

   $ 19,431        100.0     115      $ 27,037        100.0     96        6.8

Commercial Banks

   $ 17,355        89.3     95      $ 23,777        87.9     70        6.5

Savings Institutions

   $ 2,076        10.7     20      $ 3,260        12.1     26        9.4

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   $ 890        4.6     8      $ 873        3.2     8        -0.4

Somerset County, NJ

   $ 15,995        100.0     115      $ 17,323        100.0     94        1.6

Commercial Banks

   $ 15,086        94.3     100      $ 16,322        94.2     82        1.6

Savings Institutions

   $ 910        5.7     15      $ 1,001        5.8     12        1.9

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   $ 65        0.4     1      $ 64        0.4     1        -0.3

Union County, NJ

   $ 29,207        100.0     173      $ 24,494        100.0     147        -3.5

Commercial Banks

   $ 25,170        86.2     138      $ 20,363        83.1     117        -4.2

Savings Institutions

   $ 4,037        13.8     35      $ 4,132        16.9     30        0.5

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   $ 545        1.9     5      $ 810        3.3     6        8.3

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

   $ 303        1.0     4      $ 729        3.0     5        19.2

Kings County, NY

   $ 67,774        100.0     356      $ 68,338        100.0     330        0.2

Commercial Banks

   $ 63,317        93.4     301      $ 64,666        94.6     288        0.4

Savings Institutions

   $ 4,457        6.6     55      $ 3,672        5.4     42        -3.8

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

   $ 492        0.7     8      $ 444        0.6     8        -2.0

Richmond County, NY

   $ 16,034        100.0     113      $ 18,500        100.0     92        2.9

Commercial Banks

   $ 11,770        73.4     79      $ 16,440        88.9     78        6.9

Savings Institutions

   $ 4,264        26.6     34      $ 2,060        11.1     14        -13.5

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

   $ 1,680        10.5     12      $ 1,784        9.6     12        1.2

Source: FDIC.


RP® Financial, LC.

  

MARKET AREA

II.14

 

Table 2.6  
Columbia Financial, inc.  
Market Area Deposit Competitors  
As of June 30, 2025  

Location

  

Name

  

Market
Share

    

Rank

 

Bergen County, NJ

   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      13.95     
   JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY)      13.03     
   Bank of America Corporation (NC)      11.04     
   CRB Group Inc. (NJ)      9.69     
   Valley National Bancorp (NJ)      7.29     
   Columbia Financial, Inc. (NJ)      4.30        8 out of 41  

Burlington County, NJ

   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      30.08     
   Wells Fargo & Co. (CA)      12.56     
   The PNC Finl Svcs Grp (PA)      10.94     
   WSFS Financial Corp. (DE)      9.94     
   Bank of America Corporation (NC)      8.65     
   Columbia Financial, Inc. (NJ)      3.01        8 out of 17  

Camden County, NJ

   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      38.39     
   The PNC Finl Svcs Grp (PA)      12.78     
   Fulton Financial Corp. (PA)      10.41     
   Wells Fargo & Co. (CA)      8.89     
   Bank of America Corporation (NC)      4.68     
   Columbia Financial, Inc. (NJ)      1.62        11 out of 18  

Essex County, NJ

   Flagstar Bank (NY)      14.43     
   JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY)      12.40     
   Bank of America Corporation (NC)      10.35     
   Wells Fargo & Co. (CA)      9.74     
   Valley National Bancorp (NJ)      8.89     
   Columbia Financial, Inc. (NJ)      1.34        14 out of 30  

Gloucester County, NJ

   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      30.16     
   Fulton Financial Corp. (PA)      17.96     
   Parke Bancorp Inc. (NJ)      11.48     
   Wells Fargo & Co. (CA)      6.99     
   The PNC Finl Svcs Grp (PA)      5.79     
   Columbia Financial, Inc. (NJ)      4.17        7 out of 19  

Hunterdon County, NJ

   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      26.08     
   The PNC Finl Svcs Grp (PA)      14.52     
   Unity Bancorp Inc. (NJ)      12.37     
   Bank of America Corporation (NC)      12.37     
   Peapack-Gladstone Financial (NJ)      6.60     
   Columbia Financial, Inc. (NJ)      0.87        15 out of 15  
   Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NY)      3.09        10 out of 15  

Mercer County, NJ

   Bank of America Corporation (NC)      27.78     
   Wells Fargo & Co. (CA)      14.82     
   The PNC Finl Svcs Grp (PA)      14.03     
   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      8.39     
   JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY)      6.72     
   Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NY)      1.39        11 out of 20  

Middlesex County, NJ

   The PNC Finl Svcs Grp (PA)      29.67     
   Bank of America Corporation (NC)      10.74     
   Wells Fargo & Co. (CA)      8.27     
   Provident Financial Services (NJ)      7.77     
   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      7.53     
   Columbia Financial, Inc. (NJ)      2.04        11 out of 40  
   Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NY)      1.17        15 out of 40  

Monmouth County, NJ

   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      14.11     
   Bank of America Corporation (NC)      13.00     
   Wells Fargo & Co. (CA)      11.49     
   JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY)      11.31     
   Banco Santander S.A.      10.99     
   Columbia Financial, Inc. (NJ)      1.63        13 out of 22  

Morris County, NJ

   JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY)      14.72     
   Bank of America Corporation (NC)      14.56     
   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      12.31     
   Provident Financial Services (NJ)      9.70     
   Wells Fargo & Co. (CA)      8.98     
   Columbia Financial, Inc. (NJ)      1.84        13 out of 26  

Passaic County, NJ

   Valley National Bancorp (NJ)      57.47     
   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      7.13     
   JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY)      5.93     
   Provident Financial Services (NJ)      5.59     
   Wells Fargo & Co. (CA)      5.49     
   Columbia Financial, Inc. (NJ)      3.23        8 out of 18  

Somerset County, NJ

   Bank of America Corporation (NC)      17.19     
   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      16.81     
   Peapack-Gladstone Financial (NJ)      16.71     
   JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY)      10.83     
   The PNC Finl Svcs Grp (PA)      9.74     
   Columbia Financial, Inc. (NJ)      0.37        19 out of 20  

Union County, NJ

   Wells Fargo & Co. (CA)      21.02     
   Bank of America Corporation (NC)      14.84     
   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      10.94     
   JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY)      7.56     
   Union County SB (NJ)      5.69     
   Columbia Financial, Inc. (NJ)      3.33        10 out of 29  
   Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NY)      2.99        11 out of 29  

Kings County, NY

   JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY)      39.40     
   Citigroup Inc. (NY)      11.78     
   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      8.84     
   Banco Santander S.A.      6.93     
   Bank of America Corporation (NY)      5.74     
   Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NY)      0.65        17 out of 40  

Richmond County, NY

   JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY)      21,.75     
   Flagstar Bank (NY)      15.86     
   Banco Santander S.A.      15.19     
   The Toronto-Dominion Bank      11.45     
   Citigroup Inc. (NY)      10.42     
   Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NY)      9.64        6 out of 16  

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence.

     


RP® Financial, LC.   

PEER GROUP ANALYSIS

III.1

 

III. PEER GROUP ANALYSIS

This chapter presents an analysis of Columbia Financial’s operations versus a group of comparable savings institutions (the “Peer Group”) selected from the universe of all publicly-traded savings and banking institutions in a manner consistent with the regulatory valuation guidelines. The basis of the pro forma market valuation of Columbia Financial is derived from the pricing ratios of the Peer Group institutions, incorporating valuation adjustments for key differences in relation to the Peer Group. Since no Peer Group can be exactly comparable to Columbia Financial, key areas examined for differences are: financial condition; profitability, growth and viability of earnings; asset growth; primary market area; dividends; liquidity of the shares; marketing of the issue; management; and effect of government regulations and regulatory reform. Our comparative analysis of Columbia Financial and the Peer Group took into consideration the pro forma impact of the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp. Such data was derived from the prospectus and RP Financial calculations.

Peer Group Selection

The Peer Group selection process is governed by the general parameters set forth in the regulatory valuation guidelines. In applying the selection criteria it was appropriate to include public commercial banking companies as well as public thrifts to assemble at least a ten member Peer Group of financial institutions meeting the asset size and regional criteria. Further, recognizing that Columbia Bank operates as a “Covered Savings Association” which incorporates the same rights and privileges to operate as a National Bank, we considered the Company’s operating strategy and financial characteristics in selecting Peer Group members. Since the inclusion of commercial banking companies in the Peer Group was an exception to the applicable regulatory valuation guidelines, RP Financial sought and received prior authorization from the FRB to include commercial banking companies in the Peer Group along with the comparable public thrifts selected. The inclusion of these commercial banking companies narrows some of the key differences that may have resulted with an all thrift Peer Group, as the asset size range and region of the country would have been broader and their operating strategies and financial characteristics would have been more diverse.


RP® Financial, LC.   

PEER GROUP ANALYSIS

III.2

 

Specifically, we have limited the Peer Group composition to publicly-traded thrift and commercial banking companies whose common stock is either listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ, since their stock trading activity is regularly reported and generally more frequent than non- publicly traded and closely-held institutions. Institutions that are not listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ are inappropriate, since the trading activity for thinly-traded or closely-held stocks is typically highly irregular in terms of frequency and price and thus may not be a reliable indicator of market value. We have also excluded from the Peer Group those companies under acquisition or subject to rumored acquisition and recent conversions, since their pricing ratios are subject to unusual distortion and/or have limited trading history. A recent listing of the universe of all publicly-traded banking companies and savings institutions is included as Exhibit III-1.

From the universe of publicly-traded thrifts and commercial banking companies, we selected 12 institutions with characteristics similar to those of Columbia Financial. In the selection process, we applied the following “screen” to the universe of all public companies that were eligible for consideration:

 

   

Screen #1 Mid-Atlantic thrifts and commercial banking companies with assets between $7.0 billion and $25.0 billion, tangible equity/assets ratios of greater than 8.0% and positive core earnings. Sixteen companies met the criteria for Screen #1 and twelve were included in the Peer Group: CNB Financial Corporation of Pennsylvania, ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. of New Jersey, Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. of New York, First Commonwealth Financial Corporation of Pennsylvania, Kearny Financial Corp. of New Jersey, NBT Bancorp Inc. of New York, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation of New Jersey, Provident Financial Services, Inc. of New Jersey, S&T Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania, Tompkins Financial Corporation of New York, Univest Financial Corporation of Pennsylvania and WSFS Financial Corporation of Delaware.

Three of the companies that met the selection criteria were excluded on the basis of operating characteristics that were not consistent with the Company’s community banking strategy: Amalgamated Financial Corp. of New York, Customers Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania and Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. of New York. The fourth company that was excluded was Flushing Financial Corporation of New York, which was excluded due to being the target of an announced acquisition. Exhibit III-2 provides financial and public market pricing characteristics of all publicly-traded Mid-Atlantic thrifts and commercial banking companies.

Table 3.1 shows the general characteristics of each of the twelve Peer Group companies and Exhibit III-3 provides summary demographic and deposit market share data for the primary market areas served by each of the Peer Group companies. While there are expectedly some differences between the Peer Group companies and Columbia Financial, we believe that the Peer Group companies, on average, provide a good basis for valuation subject to valuation adjustments. The following sections present a comparison of Columbia Financial’s


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Exhibit III-3  
Peer Group Market Area Comparative Analysis  
            Population     

Proj.

Pop.

    

2021-2026

% Change

   

2026-2031

% Change

   

Per Capita Income

   

Deposit
Market

Share(1)

 

Institution

  

County

    

2021

    

2026

    

2031

   

2026

Amount

    

% State
Average

 

CNB Financial Corporation

     Clearfield, PA        78,742        77,527        75,714        -0.3     -0.5     38,422        81.4     56.18

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

     Bergen, NJ        934,026        988,027        1,014,061        1.1     0.5     68,660        154.4     6.94

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

     Suffolk, NY        1,471,007        1,538,850        1,554,171        0.9     0.2     63,182        159.8     10.10

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

     Indiana, PA        83,236        82,516        81,759        -0.2     -0.2     35,538        75.3     25.88

Kearny Financial Corp.

     Essex, NJ        801,147        894,352        924,581        2.2     0.7     55,052        101.3     0.61

NBT Bancorp Inc.

     Chenango, NY        46,647        45,357        44,301        -0.6     -0.5     39,543        102.4     97.81

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation

     Somerset, NJ        328,529        362,139        374,903        2.0     0.7     78,048        153.5     16.84

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

     Hudson, NJ        675,195        748,928        776,160        2.1     0.7     61,458        144.9     2.45

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

     Indiana, PA        83,236        82,516        81,759        -0.2     -0.2     35,538        73.6     45.83

Tompkins Financial Corporation

     Tompkins, NY        101,898        105,404        105,439        0.7     0.0     51,785        95.3     60.58

Univest Financial Corporation

     Montgomery, PA        835,577        884,715        903,614        1.1     0.4     65,772        134.1     9.33

WSFS Financial Corporation

     New Castle, DE        560,931        593,555        613,254        1.1     0.7     52,415        88.1     1.43
     Averages:        500,014        533,657        545,810        0.8     0.2     53,784        113.7     27.83
     Medians:        444,730        477,847        494,079        1.0     0.3     53,734        101.9     13.47

Columbia Financial, Inc.

     Bergen, NJ        934,026        988,027        1,014,061        1.1     0.5     68,660        115.4     4.30

 

(1)

Total institution deposits in headquarters county as percent of total county deposits as of June 30, 2025.

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and FDIC.


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financial condition, income and expense trends, loan composition, interest rate risk and credit risk versus the Peer Group as of the most recent publicly available date. Comparative data for all publicly-traded thrifts and banks, and public New Jersey thrifts and banks have been included in the Chapter III tables as well.

In addition to the selection criteria used to identify the Peer Group companies, a summary description of the key comparable characteristics of each of the Peer Group companies relative to Columbia Financial’s characteristics is detailed below.

 

   

CNB Financial Corporation of Pennsylvania (commercial bank). Comparable due to similar interest-earning asset composition, similar impact of credit loss provisions on earnings, similar concentration of 1-4 family loans as a percent of assets and similar ratio of non-performing assets as a percent of assets.

 

   

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. of New Jersey (commercial bank). Comparable due to New Jersey market area, limited earnings contribution from sources of non-interest operating income, relatively lower operating expense-to-average assets ratio and similar concentration of multi-family loans as a percent of assets.

 

   

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. of New York (converted from thrift to commercial bank). Comparable due to similar concentration of loans as a percent of assets, limited earnings contribution from sources of non-interest operating income, relatively low operating expense-to-average assets ratio and similar concentration of multi-family loans as a percent of assets.

 

   

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation of Pennsylvania (commercial bank). Comparable due to similar concentrations of 1-4 family loans and commercial real estate loans as a percent of assets.

 

   

Kearny Financial Corp. of New Jersey (thrift). Comparable due to New Jersey market aera, similar interest-earning asset composition, similar interest-bearing funding composition, limited earnings contribution from sources of non-interest operating income and relatively low operating expense-to-average assets ratio.

 

   

NBT Bancorp, Inc. of New York (commercial bank). Comparable due to similar asset size as Columbia Financial’s pro forma assets, similar interest-earning asset composition, similar concentrations of 1-4 family loans and commercial real estate loans as a percent of assets and similar ratio of non-performing assets as a percent of assets.

 

   

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation of New Jersey (commercial bank). Comparable due to New Jersey market area and similar concentrations of multi-family loans and commercial real estate loans as a percent of assets.

 

   

Provident Financial Services, Inc. of New Jersey (thrift). Comparable due to New Jersey market area, similar concentration of deposits funding assets, limited earnings contribution from sources of non-interest operating income, relatively low operating expense-to-average assets ratio and similar ratio of non-performing assets as a percent of assets.

 

   

S&T Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania (commercial bank). Comparable due to similar combined concentration of mortgage-backed securities and 1-4 family loans as a percent of assets.


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Tompkins Financial Corporation of New York (commercial bank). Comparable due to similar interest-earning asset composition, similar impact of credit loss provisions on earnings and similar concentration of 1-4 family loans as a percent of assets.

 

   

Univest Financial Corporation of Pennsylvania (commercial bank). Comparable due to similar impact of credit loss provisions on earnings and similar concentration of 1-4 family loans as a percent of assets.

 

   

WSFS Financial Corporation of Delaware (thrift). Comparable due to similar combined concentration of mortgage-backed securities and 1-4 family loans as a percent of assets and similar concentration of commercial real estate loans as a percent of assets.

In aggregate, the Peer Group companies maintained a slightly lower level of tangible equity than the industry average (9.00% of assets versus 9.97% for all public companies), generated slightly lower earnings as a percent of average assets (0.97% core ROAA versus 1.06% for all public companies) and earned a slightly lower ROE (8.66% core ROE versus 9.60% for all public companies). Overall, the Peer Group’s average P/TB ratio and average core P/E multiple were below and similar to the respective averages for all publicly-traded banks and thrifts.

 

     All
Publicly-Traded
    Peer Group  

Financial Characteristics (Averages)

    

Assets ($Mil)

   $ 72,262     $ 12,738  

Market capitalization ($Mil)(1)

   $ 10,077     $ 1,619  

Tangible equity/assets (%)

     9.97     9.00

Core return on average assets (%)

     1.06       0.97  

Core return on average equity (%)

     9.60       8.66  

Pricing Ratios (Averages)(1)

    

Core price/earnings (x)

     12.90x       12.81x  

Price/tangible book (%)

     149.05     136.39

Price/assets (%)

     13.88       12.04  

 

(1)

Based on market prices as of February 2, 2026.

Since the Peer Group companies have some differences to the Company, as will be evaluated in the following pages, it is necessary to determine such differences for the purpose of determining valuation adjustments in the next chapter. However, in general, those selected for the Peer Group are relatively comparable to Columbia Financial, and provide a good basis for the valuation analysis incorporated herein. The financial data presented for Columbia Financial includes the estimated pro forma impact of the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, unless otherwise noted.


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Financial Condition

Table 3.2 shows comparative balance sheet measures for Columbia Financial and the Peer Group, reflecting the expected similarities and some differences given the selection procedures outlined above. Columbia Financial’s ratios include the pro forma impact of the Northfield Bancorp acquisition before the impact of the second-step stock offering. The Company’s and the Peer Group’s ratios reflect balances as of December 31, 2025. Columbia Financial’s equity-to-assets ratio of 9.51% was below the Peer Group’s average net worth ratio of 11.28%. Comparatively, tangible equity-to-assets ratios equaled 8.35% and 9.00% for the Company and the Peer Group, respectively, as goodwill and intangibles were a less significant factor on the Company’s balance sheet (1.16% of assets versus 2.29% for the Peer Group). Columbia Financial’s pro forma capital position will increase with the addition of stock proceeds, which will provide the Company with a tangible equity-to-assets ratio that will exceed the Peer Group’s ratio. The increase in Columbia Financial’s pro forma capital position will be favorable from a risk perspective and in terms of future earnings potential that could be realized through leverage and lower funding costs. At the same time, the Company’s higher pro forma capitalization will initially depress pro forma ROE. Both Columbia Financial’s (stand-alone basis) and the Peer Group’s capital ratios reflected capital surpluses with respect to the regulatory capital requirements.

The interest-earning asset compositions for the Company and the Peer Group were somewhat similar, with loans constituting the highest concentration of interest-earning assets for both Columbia Financial and the Peer Group. The Company’s loans-to-assets ratio of 71.95% was lower than the comparable Peer Group ratio of 75.71%. Comparatively, the Company’s cash and investments-to-assets ratio of 20.46% was higher than the comparable Peer Group ratio of 17.53%. Overall, Columbia Financial’s interest-earning assets amounted to 92.41% of assets, which was slightly lower than the comparable Peer Group ratio of 93.24%. The Peer Group’s non-interest earning assets included bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) equal to 1.81% of assets and goodwill/intangibles equal to 2.29% of assets, while the Company maintained BOLI equal to 2.83% of assets and goodwill/intangibles equal to 1.16% of assets.

Columbia Financial’s funding liabilities reflected a funding composition that was somewhat similar to that of the Peer Group’s funding composition. The Company’s deposits equaled 75.56% of assets, which was below the Peer Group’s ratio of 81.85%. Comparatively, the Company maintained a higher level of borrowings (inclusive of subordinated debt) than the Peer Group, as indicated by borrowings-to-assets ratios of 13.01% and 5.44% for Columbia Financial and the Peer Group, respectively. Total interest-bearing liabilities maintained by the Company and the Peer Group, as a percent of assets, equaled 88.57% and 87.29%, respectively.


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Table 3.2  
Balance Sheet Composition and Growth Rates  
Comparable Institution Analysis  
As of December 31, 2025 or the Most Recent Date Available  
               Balance Sheet as a Percent of Assets     Balance Sheet Annual Growth Rates     Regulatory Capital  
              

Cash &
Equival.

   

MBS &
Invest

   

BOLI

   

Net
Loans (1)

   

Deposits

   

Borrowed
Funds

   

Sub.
Debt

   

Total
Equity

   

Goodwill

& Intang

   

Tangible
Equity

   

Assets

   

MBS, Cash
Invests

   

Loans

   

Deposits

   

Borrows.
&Subdebt

   

Total
Equity

   

Tangible
Equity

   

Tier 1
Leverage

   

Tier 1

Risk-Based

   

Risk-Based
Capital

 

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   NJ                                         

December 31, 2025

        1.80     18.66     2.83     71.95     75.56     12.64     0.37     9.51     1.16     8.35     57.40     90.12     50.99     53.88     98.52     45.09     43.30     10.27     14.03     14.92

All Public Banks and Non-MHC Thrifts

                                           

Averages

        6.14     15.22     1.56     70.90     81.26     4.62     0.80     11.60     1.65     9.97     7.64     8.10     8.19     7.98     -4.94     15.93     25.22     10.34     13.43     15.36

Medians

        4.83     14.36     1.54     73.01     82.37     3.65     0.68     11.05     1.18     9.23     4.26     4.58     5.17     4.34     -8.06     10.81     12.75     10.00     12.79     14.75

Comparable Group

                                           

Averages

        4.32     13.21     1.81     75.71     81.85     4.41     1.03     11.28     2.29     9.00     10.99     13.55     11.02     11.41     -0.56     14.91     16.15     10.03     12.66     13.78

Medians

        2.61     12.33     1.77     76.98     82.91     2.64     1.21     11.21     2.05     8.80     6.71     9.15     5.78     6.56     -11.87     8.78     11.69     10.07     12.26     13.38

Comparable Group

                                           

CCNE

   CNB Financial Corporation    PA      6.29     10.21     1.90     76.57     83.69     1.95     1.26     10.39     1.46     8.93     35.60     9.14     40.92     30.83     67.75     42.81     32.35     10.50     13.57     14.34

CNOB

   ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.    NJ      2.72     9.46     2.65     80.69     80.27     6.68     1.44     11.24     2.00     9.24     41.73     65.64     37.92     43.74     44.99     26.71     25.71     10.59     12.36     13.33

DCOM

   Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.    NY      15.34     9.67     2.61     69.50     83.70     3.61     1.78     9.62     1.03     8.58     6.89     43.17     -1.32     9.88     -15.63     5.67     6.49     10.17     14.40     15.35

FCF

   First Commonwealth Financial
Corporation
   PA      1.46     12.74     1.89     78.21     83.05     2.28     1.04     12.59     3.24     9.35     6.54     1.85     8.26     5.92     5.66     10.62     12.94     9.97     11.69     13.43

KRNY

   Kearny Financial Corp.    NJ      1.93     15.36     4.06     75.02     74.95     14.37     0.00     9.94     1.51     8.43     -1.43     -2.50     -0.62     0.71     -13.02     1.68     2.08     8.86     13.79     14.75

NBTB

   NBT Bancorp Inc.    NY      3.05     17.00     1.99     71.65     84.40     1.20     0.85     11.85     3.19     8.66     16.02     15.41     16.20     16.91     -26.48     24.25     22.90     9.35     11.92     13.02

PGC

   Peapack-Gladstone Financial
Corporation
   NJ      2.50     11.93     0.63     82.21     87.54     1.56     1.32     8.75     0.58     8.16     7.35     -16.66     13.58     7.50     21.46     8.64     9.82     9.89     11.52     12.64

PFS

   Provident Financial Services, Inc.    NJ      0.85     14.34     1.66     77.40     77.17     8.45     1.63     11.34     3.13     8.21     3.86     10.47     3.79     3.52     1.26     8.92     15.03     10.38     12.15     13.08

STBA

   S&T Bancorp, Inc.    PA      1.66     10.17     0.87     80.84     80.63     2.19     0.50     14.83     3.81     11.02     2.21     -7.41     4.43     2.26     -10.73     6.06     8.41     11.91     14.30     15.86

TMP

   Tompkins Financial Corporation    NY      1.53     19.93     0.90     73.70     80.04     7.61     0.00     10.83     0.84     9.99     6.90     8.08     7.13     7.20     -22.88     31.53     39.67     8.92     11.48     12.39

UVSP

   Univest Financial Corporation    PA      6.56     6.33     1.66     81.10     84.00     3.00     1.17     11.18     2.10     9.08     3.80     26.22     1.27     4.85     -15.62     6.31     7.94     9.07     10.72     11.97

WSFS

   WSFS Financial Corporation    DE      7.93     21.37     0.87     61.67     82.77     0.07     1.35     12.85     4.55     8.30     2.40     9.15     0.75     3.60     -43.53     5.76     10.43     10.69     14.06     15.25

(1)   Includes loans held for sale.

                                           

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence and RP® Financial, LC. calculations. The information provided in this table has been obtained from sources we believe are reliable, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information.

 

 

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A key measure of balance sheet strength for a banking institution is its IEA/IBL ratio. Presently, the Company’s IEA/IBL is slightly lower than the Peer Group’s ratio, based on IEA/IBL ratios of 104.34% and 106.82%, respectively. The additional capital realized from stock proceeds should provide Columbia Financial with an IEA/IBL ratio that exceeds the Peer Group’s ratio, as the increase in capital provided by the infusion of stock proceeds will serve to lower the level of interest-bearing liabilities funding assets and on the asset side of the balance sheet the net proceeds, net of the cash consideration to fund the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, will be primarily deployed into interest-earning assets.

The growth rate section of Table 3.2 shows annual growth rates for key balance sheet items. Columbia Financial’s and the Peer Group’s growth rates are based on annual growth for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. The Company’s growth rates reflect Columbia Financial’s growth and the pro forma growth resulting from the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp. Columbia Financial recorded a 57.40% increase in assets, versus asset growth of 10.99% recorded by the Peer Group. Asset growth for Columbia Financial was driven by a 50.99% increase in loans and a 90.12% increase in cash and investments. Asset growth for the Peer Group included an 11.02% increase in loans and a 13.55% increase in cash and investments.

Acquisition-related growth was also the primary driver behind the Company’s higher deposit growth rate, with the Company and the Peer Group posting deposit growth rates of 53.88% and 11.41%, respectively. With the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, the Company’s borrowings increased by 98.52% compared to a 0.56% decrease for the Peer Group’s borrowings. The Company’s tangible capital growth rate of 43.30% includes the issuance of stock to fund 30% of the consideration to be paid for the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, which was partially offset by the goodwill and intangibles resulting from the acquisition. Comparatively, the Peer Group’s tangible capital increased by 16.15%. The Company’s post-conversion capital growth rate will initially be constrained by maintenance of a higher pro forma capital position. Additionally, implementation of any stock repurchases and dividend payments, pursuant to regulatory limitations and guidelines, could also slow the Company’s capital growth rate in the longer term following the stock offering.


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Income and Expense Components

Table 3.3 displays income statement ratios for the Company and the Peer Group. The Company’s and the Peer Group’s ratios are based on earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. The Company’s earnings have been adjusted to reflect the pro forma impact of the Northfield Bancorp acquisition, unless otherwise noted. Columbia Financial and the Peer Group reported net income to average assets ratios of 0.43% and 1.06%, respectively. Higher ratios of net interest income. non-interest operating income and non-operating income represented earnings advantages for the Peer Group, while lower ratios for credit loss provisions and operating expenses were earnings advantages for the Company.

The Peer Group’s higher net interest income to average assets ratio was realized through a higher interest income ratio and a lower interest expense ratio. A higher yield earned on interest-earning assets facilitated the Peer Group’s higher interest income ratio (5.36% versus 4.76% for the Company). Interest expense ratios equaled 2.24% and 1.94% for the Company and the Peer Group, respectively, which was consistent with the Company’s higher cost of interest-bearing liabilities (3.13% versus 2.89% for the Peer Group). Yields and costs reflected for the Company are on a stand-alone basis. Overall, Columbia Financial and the Peer Group reported net interest income to average assets ratios of 2.45% and 3.06%, respectively.

In another key area of core earnings strength, the Company maintained a lower level of operating expenses than the Peer Group. For the period covered in Table 3.3, the Company and the Peer Group reported operating expense to average assets ratios of 1.75% and 2.30%, respectively. The Company’s lower operating expense ratio was viewed to be in part attributable to an interest-earning asset composition that consisted of a higher concentration of cash and investments and a lower concentration of loans relative to the Peer Group’s interest-earning asset composition. Additionally, the Company’s less significant diversification into areas that generate sources of non-interest operating income would tend to support a lower level of operating expenses. The Company’s lower operating expense ratio was also facilitated in part through maintaining a comparatively lower number of employees relative to its asset size. Assets per full-time equivalent employee equaled $14.3 million for the Company, versus $11.0 million for the Peer Group. It should be noted that the Company’s pro forma operating expense ratio does not reflect any cost savings merger synergies that are expected to be realized from the merger.


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Table 3.3  
Income as Percent of Average Assets and Yields, Costs, Spreads  
Comparable Institution Analysis  
For the 12 Months Ended December 31, 2025 or the Most Recent 12 Months Available  
                       Net Interest Income           Non-Interest Income           NonOp Items           Yields, Costs, and Spreads               
                

Net
Income

   

Income

   

Expense

   

NII

   

Loss
Provis.
on IEA

   

NII
After
Provis.

   

Gain
on Sale of
Loans

   

Other
Non-Int
Income

   

Total
Non-Int
Expense

   

Net Gains/
Losses
(1)

   

Extrao.
Items

   

Provision
for Taxes

   

Yield
On IEA

   

Cost
Of IBL

   

Yld-Cost
Spread

   

MEMO:
Assets/
FTE Emp.

    

MEMO:
Effective
Tax Rate

 
                 (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     ($000)      (%)  

Columbia Financial, Inc.

     NJ                                      

December 31, 2025

        0.43     4.69     2.24     2.45     0.11     2.34     0.01     0.30     1.75     -0.24     0.00     0.24     4.76     3.13     1.63   $ 14,325        35.99

All Public Banks and Non-MHC Thrifts

                                      

Averages

        1.00     5.27     1.98     3.29     0.25     3.03     0.12     0.71     2.55     -0.09     0.00     0.28     5.64     2.87     2.78   $ 10,595        21.14

Medians

        1.06     5.13     1.92     3.23     0.13     3.05     0.03     0.46     2.41     -0.01     0.00     0.27     5.55     2.81     2.76   $ 9,251        21.15

Comparable Group

                                      

Averages

        1.06     5.00     1.94     3.06     0.17     2.90     0.02     0.71     2.30     0.07     0.00     0.34     5.36     2.89     2.47   $ 11,003        24.16

Medians

        1.11     5.12     2.02     3.07     0.14     2.98     0.01     0.61     2.44     -0.01     0.00     0.32     5.52     2.90     2.53   $ 8,916        23.70

Comparable Group

                                      

CCNE

   CNB Financial Corporation      PA        0.93     5.50     2.11     3.39     0.12     3.27     0.00     0.50     2.48     -0.13     0.00     0.23     5.90     2.85     3.05   $ 8,735        19.81

CNOB

   ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.      NJ        0.66     5.28     2.39     2.89     0.38     2.51     0.02     0.17     1.57     -0.21     0.00     0.26     5.66     3.42     2.24   $ 19,002        28.65

DCOM

   Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.      NY        0.77     4.78     1.94     2.85     0.29     2.56     0.01     0.31     1.72     -0.01     0.00     0.32     5.06     3.17     1.89   $ 15,940        29.41

FCF

   First Commonwealth Financial Corporation      PA        1.26     5.25     1.71     3.53     0.03     3.50     0.06     0.68     2.41     0.06     0.00     0.32     5.70     2.62     3.08   $ 7,952        20.41

KRNY

   Kearny Financial Corp.      NJ        0.43     4.24     2.33     1.91     0.03     1.88     0.01     0.25     1.62     0.01     0.00     0.10     4.51     2.95     1.56   $ 14,651        18.57

NBTB

   NBT Bancorp Inc.      NY        1.11     4.65     1.37     3.28     0.21     3.07     0.00     1.28     2.78     -0.13     0.00     0.33     5.09     2.26     2.83   $ 7,070        22.88

PGC

   Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation      NJ        0.52     5.03     2.24     2.79     0.33     2.46     0.02     1.10     2.87     0.02     0.00     0.21     5.11     3.25     1.86   $ 10,766        28.64

PFS

   Provident Financial Services, Inc.      NJ        1.19     5.21     2.10     3.11     0.02     3.10     0.00     0.44     1.88     0.01     0.00     0.48     5.64     2.95     2.69   $ 13,497        28.66

STBA

   S&T Bancorp, Inc.      PA        1.38     5.30     1.71     3.59     0.06     3.53     0.00     0.56     2.33     -0.02     0.00     0.35     5.74     2.84     2.90   $ 8,060        20.07

TMP

   Tompkins Financial Corporation      NY        1.96     4.65     1.61     3.04     0.14     2.90     0.00     0.66     2.50     1.28     0.00     0.78     4.84     2.46     2.38   $ 8,528        28.37

UVSP

   Univest Financial Corporation      PA        1.11     5.27     2.33     2.94     0.15     2.79     0.04     1.03     2.48     0.00     0.00     0.28     5.61     3.39     2.22   $ 9,053        19.93

WSFS

   WSFS Financial Corporation      DE        1.36     4.83     1.39     3.44     0.23     3.21     0.04     1.59     3.01     -0.02     0.00     0.44     5.43     2.52     2.91   $ 8,779        24.53

(1)   Net gains/losses includes gain/loss on sale of securities and nonrecurring income and expense.

    

                        

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When viewed together, net interest income and operating expenses provide considerable insight into a thrift’s earnings strength, since those sources of income and expenses are typically the most prominent components of earnings and are generally more predictable than losses and gains realized from the sale of assets or other non-recurring activities. In this regard, as measured by their expense coverage ratios (net interest income divided by operating expenses), the Company’s earnings were slightly more favorable than the Peer Group’s earnings. Expense coverage ratios for Columbia Financial and the Peer Group equaled 1.40x and 1.33x, respectively.

Sources of non-interest operating income provided a larger contribution to the Peer Group’s earnings, with such income amounting to 0.31% and 0.73% of Columbia Financial’s and the Peer Group’s average assets, respectively. Taking non-interest operating income into account in comparing the Company’s and the Peer Group’s earnings, Columbia Financial’s efficiency ratio (operating expenses, as a percent of the sum of non-interest operating income and net interest income) of 63.41% was slightly less favorable than the Peer Group’s efficiency ratio of 60.69%. It is expected that with cost savings to be realized from merger synergies, the Company’s efficiency ratio will improve with the integration of the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp.

Credit loss provisions had a slightly larger impact on the Peer Group’s earnings, based on credit loss provisions to average assets ratios of 0.11% and 0.17% for Columbia Financial and the Peer Group, respectively.

The Company recorded a net non-operating loss equal to 0.24% of average assets, while the Peer Group’s earnings reflected net non-operating income equal to 0.07% of average assets. Typically, gains and losses generated from the sale of assets and other non-operating activities are viewed as earnings with a relatively high degree of volatility, and, thus, are not considered to be part of an institution’s core earnings. Extraordinary items were not a factor in either the Company’s or the Peer Group’s earnings.

The Company recorded an effective tax rate of 35.99%, which was higher than the Peer Group’s effective tax rate of 24.16%. As indicated in the prospectus, the Company’s effective marginal tax rate is equal to 27.00%.

Loan Composition

Table 3.4 presents data related to the Company’s and the Peer Group’s loan portfolio compositions (including the investment in mortgage-backed securities). Columbia Financial’s ratios include the pro forma impact of the Northfield Bancorp acquisition. In comparison to the


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Table 3.4  
Loan Portfolio Composition and Related Information  
Comparable Institution Analysis  
As of December 31, 2025 or the Most Recent Date Available  
            Portfolio Composition as a Percent of Assets  
                

MBS

   

1-4
Family

   

Constr.
& Land

   

Multi-
Family

   

Comm RE

   

Commerc.
Business

   

Consumer

   

RWA/
Assets

   

Servicing
Assets

 
                 (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     ($000)  

Columbia Financial, Inc.

     NJ                     

December 31, 2025

        14.52     19.27     3.12     24.50     20.77     5.66     0.03     76.21   $ 1,484  

All Public Banks and Non-MHC Thrifts

                     

Averages

        8.88     16.74     4.92     7.11     24.05     13.49     3.35     73.80   $ 98,940  

Medians

        8.09     15.80     4.26     5.08     24.99     11.57     0.81     77.00   $ 810  

Comparable Group

                     

Averages

        8.82     17.27     3.57     13.95     25.66     12.48     2.68     77.81   $ 1,827  

Medians

        7.84     19.50     3.63     8.95     25.56     11.26     0.97     78.49   $ 1,318  

Comparable Group

                     

CCNE

   CNB Financial Corporation      PA        4.44     25.06     5.13     8.63     24.74     11.94     1.54     75.43   $ 2,634  

CNOB

   ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.      NJ        6.82     11.29     7.31     24.43     27.15     10.57     0.01     83.99   $ 0  

DCOM

   Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.      NY        6.27     6.72     0.91     22.88     29.76     9.63     0.01     68.97   $ 2,070  

FCF

   First Commonwealth Financial Corporation      PA        11.54     19.44     3.78     5.32     22.50     16.28     11.69     82.41   $ 715  

KRNY

   Kearny Financial Corp.      NJ        7.86     23.85     2.48     34.61     12.93     1.87     0.03     63.51   $ 0  

NBTB

   NBT Bancorp Inc.      NY        10.44     19.57     2.92     9.27     17.18     10.12     13.44     76.96   $ 2,088  

PGC

   Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation      NJ        7.83     9.18     0.34     23.87     17.56     26.90     2.24     84.98   $ 0  

PFS

   Provident Financial Services, Inc.      NJ        10.20     11.16     3.17     14.15     39.34     9.37     0.08     82.64   $ 1,058  

STBA

   S&T Bancorp, Inc.      PA        6.93     24.31     3.64     7.59     29.43     14.85     1.04     80.02   $ 5,149  

TMP

   Tompkins Financial Corporation      NY        9.25     21.41     4.72     7.89     26.38     11.14     1.00     74.90   $ 1,522  

UVSP

   Univest Financial Corporation      PA        4.99     20.43     3.62     3.98     36.59     15.73     0.16     84.13   $ 5,571  

WSFS

   WSFS Financial Corporation      DE        19.31     14.87     4.84     4.81     24.33     11.39     0.95     75.72   $ 1,113  

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Peer Group, the Company’s loan portfolio composition reflected a higher combined concentration of 1-4 family permanent mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities (33.79% of assets versus 26.09% for the Peer Group), as the Company maintained higher concentrations of both 1-4 family loans and mortgage-backed securities. Loan servicing intangibles constituted a similar balance sheet item for the Company and the Peer Group, equaling $1.5 million and $1.8 million for the Company and the Peer Group, respectively.

Diversification into higher risk and higher yielding types of lending was fairly similar for the Company and the Peer Group. The Peer Group’s loan portfolio composition reflected higher concentrations of commercial real estate loans (25.66% of assets versus 20.77% of assets for the Company), construction/land loans (3.57% of assets versus 3.12% of assets for the Company), commercial business loans (12.48% of assets versus 5.66% of assets for the Company) and consumer loans (2.68% of assets versus 0.03% of assets for the Company), while the Company maintained a higher concentration of multi-family loans (24.50% of assets versus 13.95% of assets for the Peer Group). In total, construction/land, commercial real estate, multi-family, commercial business and consumer loans comprised 54.08% and 58.26% of the Company’s and the Peer Group’s assets, respectively. Overall, the Company and the Peer Group had similar risk-weighted assets/assets ratios of 76.21% and 77.81%, respectively.

Interest Rate Risk

Table 3.5 reflects various key ratios highlighting the relative interest rate risk exposure of the Company versus the Peer Group. The Bank’s ratios for “Balance Sheet Measures” reflect the pro forma impact of the Northfield Bancorp acquisition before factoring in the benefit of the second-step offering proceeds. The “Quarterly Change in Net Interest Income” figures reflect Columbia Financial’s operations only, due to the absence of data for the merged entity. Additionally, the historical fluctuations in Northfieldl Bancorp’s net interest income ratios are considered to be less meaningful for purposes of analyzing interest rate risk of the combined entity, since the interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities of Northfield Bancorp will be marked to fair value based on prevailing interest rates at the time the acquisition becomes effective.

In terms of balance sheet composition, Columbia Financial’s interest rate risk characteristics implied a slightly higher degree of interest rate risk exposure relative to the comparable measures for the Peer Group. In particular, the Company’s tangible equity-to-assets ratio and IEA/IBL ratio were slightly below and above the respective Peer Group ratios, while the Company’s ratio of non-interest earning assets as a percent of assets was slightly above the Peer Group’s ratio. On a pro forma basis, the infusion of stock proceeds should serve to strengthen the Company’s balance sheet interest rate risk characteristics, given the increases that will be realized in the Company’s tangible equity-to-assets and IEA/IBL ratios.


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Table 3.5  
Interest Rate Risk Measures and Net Interest Income Volatility  
Comparable Institution Analysis  
As of December 31, 2025 or the Most Recent Date Available  
                   Balance Sheet Measures                                           
                   Tangible           Non-Earn.     Quarterly Change in Net Interest Income  
                   Equity/     IEA/     Assets/                                           
             

Assets

   

IBL

   

Assets

   

12/31/2025

    

9/30/2025

    

6/30/2025

    

3/31/2025

    

12/31/2024

    

9/30/2024

 
                   (%)     (%)     (%)     (change in net interest income is annualized in basis points)  

Columbia Financial, Inc.

 

     NJ                          

December 31, 2025

 

        8.4     104.3     7.6     5        12        9        2        15        6  

All Public Banks and Non-MHC Thrifts

 

                          

Average

 

        10.1     106.4     7.7     5        9        11        3        3        5  

Median

           9.4     106.3     7.8     4        8        11        2        4        5  

Comparable Group

 

                          

Average

 

        9.0     106.8     6.8     8        8        13        3        7        5  

Median

           8.8     106.7     7.2     6        9        12        1        4        5  

Comparable Group

 

                          

CCNE

     CNB Financial Corporation        PA        8.9     107.1     6.9     14        10        23        -11        1        9  

CNOB

     ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.        NJ        9.2     105.1     7.1     15        6        14        1        18        -2  

DCOM

     Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.        NY        8.6     106.1     5.5     10        7        5        10        28        12  

FCF

     First Commonwealth Financial Corporation        PA        9.4     107.0     7.6     6        13        24        0        -1        3  

KRNY

     Kearny Financial Corp.        NJ        8.4     103.4     7.7     3        10        9        7        2        -4  

NBTB

     NBT Bancorp Inc.        NY        8.7     106.1     8.3     0        10        16        3        7        11  

PGC

     Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation        NJ        8.2     106.9     3.4     26        7        11        17        13        11  

PFS

     Provident Financial Services, Inc.        NJ        8.2     106.1     7.4     2        10        5        -2        1        8  

STBA

     S&T Bancorp, Inc.        PA        11.0     111.2     7.3     7        8        10        -2        -3        1  

TMP

     Tompkins Financial Corporation        NY        10.0     108.6     4.8     22        13        13        -1        13        8  

UVSP

     Univest Financial Corporation        PA        9.1     106.6     6.0     -6        1        14        13        6        1  

WSFS

     WSFS Financial Corporation        DE        8.3     108.0     9.0     -5        6        5        -1        2        1  

NA=Change is greater than 100 basis points during the quarter.

 

                    

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To analyze interest rate risk associated with the net interest margin, we reviewed quarterly changes in net interest income as a percent of average assets for Columbia Financial (stand-alone basis) and the Peer Group. In general, the comparative fluctuations in the Company’s and the Peer Group’s net interest income ratios implied that a similar degree of interest rate risk was associated with the Company’s and the Peer Group’s net interest margins, based on the interest rate environment that prevailed during the period covered in Table 3.5. The stability of the Company’s net interest margin should be enhanced by the infusion of stock proceeds, as interest rate sensitive liabilities will be funding a lower portion of Columbia Financial’s assets and the proceeds will be substantially deployed into interest-earning assets.

Credit Risk

Overall, based on a comparison of credit risk measures, the Company’s implied credit risk exposure was viewed to be slightly less than the Peer Group’s implied credit risk exposure. Columbia Financial’s ratios include the pro forma impact of the Northfield Bancorp acquisition. As shown in Table 3.6, the Company’s ratios for non-performing/assets and non-performing loans/loans equaled 0.39% and 0.53%, respectively, versus comparable measures of 0.79% and 0.95% for the Peer Group. These ratios include accruing loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings. The Company’s and Peer Group’s loss reserves as a percent of non-performing loans equaled 105.02% and 146.38%, respectively. Loss reserves maintained as percent of loans receivable equaled 0.56% for the Company, versus 1.11% for the Peer Group. The Company’s lower reserve ratio reflects fair value accounting for the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp. Net loan charge-offs were a larger factor for the Peer Group, as net loan charge-offs for the Company and the Peer Group equaled 0.08% and 0.21% of loans, respectively.


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Table 3.6

Credit Risk Measures and Related Information

Comparable Institution Analysis

As of December 31, 2025 or the Most Recent Date Available

 

         REO/
Assets
    NPAs &
90+Del/
Assets (1)
    NPLs/
Loans (2)
    Rsrves/
Loans HFI
    Rsrves/
NPLs (2)
    Rsrves/
NPAs &
90+Del (1)
    Net Loan
Chargeoffs (3)
    NLCs/
Loans
 
         (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     ($000)     (%)  

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   NJ                

December 31, 2025

       0.00     0.39     0.53     0.56     105.02     105.02   $ 10,222       0.08

All Public Banks and Non-MHC Thrifts

                  

Averages

       0.05     0.53     0.68     1.27     258.01     227.23   $ 201,856       0.29

Medians

       0.01     0.44     0.54     1.18     208.88     185.68   $ 6,703       0.13

Comparable Group

                  

Averages

       0.03     0.79     0.95     1.11     146.38     128.43   $ 20,085       0.21

Medians

       0.00     0.72     0.85     1.15     127.05     122.71   $ 16,239       0.18

Comparable Group

                  

CCNE CNB Financial Corporation

   PA     0.03     0.52     0.63     1.00     158.54     150.02   $ 7,193       0.10

CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

   NJ     0.00     0.71     0.72     1.35     187.03     154.34   $ 18,234       0.18

DCOM Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

   NY     0.00     0.81     1.16     0.91     78.09     78.09   $ 32,320       0.30

FCF   First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

   PA     0.01     0.88     1.08     1.32     119.10     116.59   $ 29,375       0.31

KRNY  Kearny Financial Corp.

   NJ     0.00     0.73     0.97     0.78     80.61     80.61   $ 2,135       0.04

NBTB NBT Bancorp Inc.

   NY     0.00     0.34     0.40     1.19     300.08     257.85   $ 17,980       0.16

PGC  Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation

   NJ     0.00     2.17     2.61     1.14     43.45     43.45   $ 25,554       0.44

PFS   Provident Financial Services, Inc.

   NJ     0.01     0.46     0.58     0.95     163.53     160.67   $ 12,790       0.07

STBA S&T Bancorp, Inc.

   PA     0.00     0.73     0.90     1.15     128.82     128.82   $ 14,498       0.18

TMP  Tompkins Financial Corporation

   NY     0.00     0.60     0.80     0.90     110.69     109.90   $ 10,389       0.17

UVSP Univest Financial Corporation

   PA     0.28     0.69     0.49     1.28     261.29     152.65   $ 11,118       0.16

WSFS WSFS Financial Corporation

   DE     0.00     0.78     1.08     1.35     125.27     108.21   $ 59,429       0.45

 

(1)

NPAs are defined as nonaccrual loans, accruing loans 90 days or more past due, performing TDRs, and OREO.

(2)

NPLs are defined as nonaccrual loans, accruing loans 90 days or more past due and performing TDRs.

(3)

Net loan chargeoffs are shown on a last twelve month basis.

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Summary

Based on the above analysis, RP Financial concluded that the Peer Group forms a reasonable basis for determining the pro forma market value of the Company. Such general characteristics as asset size, capital position, interest-earning asset composition, funding composition, core earnings measures, loan composition, credit quality and exposure to interest rate risk all tend to support the reasonability of the Peer Group from a financial standpoint. Those areas where differences exist will be addressed in the form of valuation adjustments to the extent necessary.


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IV.1

 

IV. VALUATION ANALYSIS

Introduction

This chapter presents the valuation analysis and methodology, prepared pursuant to the regulatory valuation guidelines, and valuation adjustments and assumptions used to determine the estimated pro forma market value of the common stock to be issued in conjunction with the Company’s conversion transaction.

Appraisal Guidelines

The federal regulatory appraisal guidelines required by the FRB, the OCC, the FDIC and state banking agencies specify the pro forma market value methodology for estimating the pro forma market value of a converting thrift. Pursuant to this methodology: (1) a peer group of comparable publicly-traded institutions is selected; (2) a financial and operational comparison of the subject company to the peer group is conducted to discern key differences; and (3) a valuation analysis in which the pro forma market value of the subject company is determined based on the market pricing of the peer group as of the date of valuation, incorporating valuation adjustments for key differences. In addition, the pricing characteristics of recent conversions, both at conversion and in the aftermarket, must be considered.

RP Financial Approach to the Valuation

The valuation analysis herein complies with such regulatory approval guidelines. Accordingly, the valuation incorporates a detailed analysis based on the Peer Group, discussed in Chapter III, which constitutes “fundamental analysis” techniques. Additionally, the valuation incorporates a “technical analysis” of recently completed stock conversions, particularly second-step conversions, including closing pricing and aftermarket trading of such offerings. It should be noted that these valuation analyses cannot possibly fully account for all the market forces which impact trading activity and pricing characteristics of a particular stock on a given day.

The pro forma market value determined herein is a preliminary value for the Company’s to-be-issued stock. Throughout the conversion process, RP Financial will: (1) review changes in the Company’s and Northfield Bancorp’s operations and financial condition; (2) monitor the operations and financial condition of the combined institutions relative to the Peer Group to identify any fundamental changes; (3) monitor the external factors affecting value including, but


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not limited to, local and national economic conditions, interest rates, and the stock market environment, including the market for bank and thrift stocks and CLBK’s stock specifically; and (4) monitor pending conversion offerings, particularly second-step conversions, (including those in the offering phase), both regionally and nationally. If during the second-step conversion process material changes occur, RP Financial will determine if updated valuation reports should be prepared to reflect such changes and their related impact on value, if any. RP Financial will also prepare a final valuation update at the closing of the offering to determine if the prepared valuation analysis and resulting range of value continues to be appropriate.

The appraised value determined herein is based on the current market and operating environment for the Company and for all banks and thrifts. Subsequent changes in the local and national economy, the legislative and regulatory environment, the stock market, interest rates, and other external forces (such as natural disasters or major world events), which may occur from time to time (often with great unpredictability) may materially impact the market value of all bank and thrift stocks, including Columbia Financial’s value or Columbia Financial’s value alone. To the extent a change in factors impacting the Company’s value can be reasonably anticipated and/or quantified, RP Financial has incorporated the estimated impact into the analysis.

Valuation Analysis

A fundamental analysis discussing similarities and differences relative to the Peer Group was presented in Chapter III. The following sections summarize the key differences between the Company and the Peer Group, incorporating the Northfield Bancorp acquisition, and how those differences affect the pro forma valuation. Emphasis is placed on the specific strengths and weaknesses of the Company relative to the Peer Group in such key areas as financial condition, profitability, growth and viability of earnings, asset growth, primary market area, dividends, liquidity of the shares, marketing of the issue, management and the effect of government regulations and/or regulatory reform. We have also considered the market for bank and thrift stocks, in particular new issues, to assess the impact on value of the Company coming to market at this time.


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1. Financial Condition

The financial condition of an institution is an important determinant in pro forma market value because investors typically look to such factors as liquidity, capital, asset composition and quality and funding sources in assessing investment attractiveness. The similarities and differences in the Company’s and the Peer Group’s financial strengths are noted as follows:

 

   

Overall A/L Composition. In comparison to the Peer Group, the Company’s interest-earning asset composition showed a slightly lower concentration of loans and a slightly higher concentration of cash and investments. Diversification into higher risk and higher yielding types of loans was slightly higher for the Peer Group, while the Company maintained a slightly higher concentration of 1-4 family loans. Overall, in comparison to the Peer Group, the Company’s interest-earning asset composition provided for a lower yield earned on interest-earning assets. Columbia Financial’s funding composition reflected a lower level of deposits and a higher level of borrowings relative to the comparable Peer Group measures, which translated into a higher cost of funds for the Company. Overall, as a percent of assets, the Company maintained a slightly lower level of interest-earning assets and a slightly higher level of interest-bearing liabilities compared to the Peer Group’s ratios, which resulted in a slightly lower IEA/IBL ratio for the Company. However, after factoring in the impact of the net stock proceeds, the Company’s IEA/IBL ratio will likely exceed the Peer Group’s IEA/IBL ratio. On balance, RP Financial concluded that asset/liability composition was a neutral factor in our adjustment for financial condition.

 

   

Credit Quality. The Company’s ratios for non-performing assets and non-performing loans were lower than the comparable Peer Group ratios. The Company maintained lower levels of loss reserves as a percent of non-performing loans and as a percent of loans. The Company’s lower reserve ratios were in part related to the fair value accounting adjustments applied for the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp. Net loan charge-offs were a larger factor for the Peer Group. Overall, RP Financial concluded that credit quality was a slightly positive factor in our adjustment for financial condition.

 

   

Balance Sheet Liquidity. The Company currently has a higher level of cash and investment securities relative to the Peer Group (20.46% of assets versus 17.53% for the Peer Group). The Bank’s cash and investments ratio reflects the reduction in cash related to the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp. Accordingly after taking into account the pro forma impact of the stock offering, the Company’s cash and investments ratio is expected to increase as the net proceeds will initially be largely deployed into cash and investments. The Company’s future borrowing capacity was considered to be slightly less than the Peer Group’s borrowing capacity, based on the higher level of borrowings that are currently maintained by the Company. Overall, RP Financial concluded that balance sheet liquidity was a slightly positive factor in our adjustment for financial condition.

 

   

Funding Liabilities. The Company’s interest-bearing funding composition reflected a lower concentration of deposits and a higher concentration of borrowings relative to the comparable Peer Group ratios, which translated into a higher cost of funds for the Company. Total interest-bearing liabilities as a percent of assets were slightly higher for the Company. Following the stock offering, the increase in the Company’s capital position will reduce the level of interest-bearing liabilities funding the Company’s assets. Overall, RP Financial concluded that funding liabilities were a neutral factor in our adjustment for financial condition.


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Capital. The Company currently maintains a slightly lower tangible equity-to-assets ratio than the Peer Group, which reflects the goodwill and intangibles resulting from the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp. However, following the stock offering, Columbia Financial’s pro forma capital position will likely exceed the Peer Group’s equity-to-assets ratio. The increase in the Company’s pro forma capital position will result in greater leverage potential and reduce the level of interest-bearing liabilities utilized to fund assets. At the same time, the Company’s more significant capital surplus will likely result in a lower ROE. On balance, RP Financial concluded that capital strength was a slightly positive factor in our adjustment for financial condition.

On balance, Columbia Financial’s pro forma balance sheet strength was considered to be slightly more favorable than the Peer Group’s balance sheet strength and, thus, a slight upward adjustment was applied for the Company’s financial condition.

2. Profitability, Growth and Viability of Earnings

Earnings are a key factor in determining pro forma market value, as the level and risk characteristics of an institution’s earnings stream and the prospects and ability to generate future earnings heavily influence the multiple that the investment community will pay for earnings. The major factors considered in the valuation are described below.

 

   

Reported Earnings. The Company’s reported earnings were lower than the Peer Group’s on a ROAA basis. The Peer Group’s higher return was realized through higher ratios for net interest income, non-interest operating income and non-operating income and a lower effective tax rate. The Company maintained earnings advantages with respect to lower ratios for operating expenses and credit loss provisions. Reinvestment of stock proceeds into interest-earning assets will serve to increase the Company’s earnings, with the benefit of reinvesting proceeds expected to be somewhat offset by implementation of the stock benefit plans in connection with the second-step offering. Additionally, while the Company’s earnings include the impact of the Northfield Bancorp acquisition, there has been no adjustment to earnings for the potential increase in earnings that may be realized from cost savings and merger synergies that are expected to result from the merger. Overall, the Company’s pro forma reported earnings were considered to be slightly less favorable than the Peer Group’s reported earnings and, thus, RP Financial concluded that this was a slightly negative factor in our adjustment for profitability, growth and viability of earnings.

 

   

Core Earnings. Net interest income, operating expenses, non-interest operating income and credit loss provisions were reviewed in assessing the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Company’s and the Peer Group’s core earnings. The Company maintained a lower net interest income ratio, a lower operating expense ratio and a lower level of non-interest operating income. The Company’s less favorable net interest income ratio and more favorable operating expense ratio translated into a slightly higher expense coverage ratio in comparison to the Peer Group’s ratio. Comparatively, the Company’s efficiency ratio was slightly less favorable than the Peer Group’s efficiency ratio. Credit loss provisions had a slightly larger negative impact on the Peer Group’s earnings. After adjusting the Company’s and the Peer Group’s earnings for net non-operating losses and gains, the Peer


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  Group’s core earnings remained somewhat higher than the Company’s core earnings on a ROAA basis. Overall, these measures, as well as the expected earnings benefits the Company should realize from the redeployment of stock proceeds into interest-earning assets, potential cost savings resulting from the merger and leveraging of post-conversion capital, which will be somewhat negated by expenses associated with the stock benefit plans, indicate that the Company’s pro forma core earnings will remain slightly less favorable than the Peer Group’s core earnings. Therefore, RP Financial concluded that this was a slightly negative factor in our adjustment for profitability, growth and viability of earnings.

 

   

Interest Rate Risk. Quarterly changes in the Company’s and the Peer Group’s net interest income to average assets ratios indicated a similar degree of volatility was associated with the Company’s and the Peer Group’s respective net interest margins. Other measures of interest rate risk, such as tangible equity/assets, IEA/IBL and non-interest earning assets/assets ratios were slightly more favorable for the Peer Group. On a pro forma basis, the infusion of stock proceeds can be expected to provide the Company with tangible equity-to-assets and IEA/IBL ratios that will exceed the Peer Group’s ratios, as well as enhance the stability of the Company’s net interest margin through the reinvestment of stock proceeds into interest-earning assets. On balance, RP Financial concluded that interest rate risk was a neutral factor in our adjustment for profitability, growth and viability of earnings.

 

   

Credit Risk. Credit loss provisions were a slightly larger factor in the Peer Group’s earnings (0.17% of average assets versus 0.11% of average assets for the Company). In terms of future exposure to credit quality related losses, lending diversification into higher risk types of loans was slightly greater for the Peer Group. The Company’s credit quality measures generally implied a slightly lower degree of credit risk exposure relative to the comparable credit quality measures indicated for the Peer Group. The fair value adjustments to Northfield Bancorp’s loan portfolio further enhances the credit risk profile of the Company. Overall, RP Financial concluded that credit risk was a slightly positive factor in our adjustment for profitability, growth and viability of earnings.

 

   

Earnings Growth Potential. Several factors were considered in assessing earnings growth potential. First, the Peer Group maintained a higher interest rate spread than the Peer Group, which would tend to facilitate continuation of a higher net interest margin for the Peer Group going forward based on the current prevailing interest rate environment. The reinvestment of the net proceeds will add to the Company’s net interest income, which will be somewhat negated by expenses associated with the new stock benefit plans. Second, the infusion of stock proceeds will provide the Company with greater growth potential through leverage than currently maintained by the Peer Group. Third, the Peer Group’s higher ratio of non-interest operating income and the Company’s lower operating expense ratio were viewed as respective advantages for the Peer Group and the Company to sustain earnings growth during periods when net interest margins come under pressure as the result of adverse changes in interest rates. Lastly, potential earnings growth that may be facilitated by the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, including cost savings and merger synergies, was considered a positive for the Company. Overall, earnings growth potential was considered to be a slightly positive factor in our adjustment for profitability, growth and viability of earnings.


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Return on Equity. Currently, the Company’s core ROE is lower than the Peer Group’s core ROE. As the result of the increase in capital that will be realized from the infusion of net stock proceeds into the Company’s equity, the Company’s pro forma return equity on a core earnings basis will remain lower than the Peer Group’s core ROE. Accordingly, this was a slightly negative factor in the adjustment for profitability, growth and viability of earnings.

On balance, Columbia Financial’s pro forma earnings strength was considered to be less favorable than the Peer Group’s earnings strength and, thus, a slight downward adjustment was applied for profitability, growth and viability of earnings.

3. Asset Growth

As the result of the acquisition-related growth, Columbia Financial’s asset growth was significantly stronger than the Peer Group’s asset growth. The Company’s organic asset growth was less than the Peer Group’s asset growth, which included a stronger rate of loan growth for the Peer Group. On a pro forma basis, the Company’s tangible equity-to-assets ratio will exceed the Peer Group’s tangible equity-to-assets ratio, indicating greater leverage capacity for the Company. On balance, a slight upward adjustment was applied for asset growth.

4. Primary Market Area

The general condition of an institution’s market area has an impact on value, as future success is in part dependent upon opportunities for profitable activities in the local market served. Markets served by Columbia Financial encompass the state of New Jersey, with branch locations concentrated in the suburbs surrounding the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. The acquisition of Northfield Bancorp will expand the Company’s branch network into New York City and increase its market presence in New Jersey. Operating in densely populated markets provide the Company with growth opportunities, but such growth must be achieved in a highly competitive market environment. The Company competes against significantly larger institutions that provide a larger array of services and have significantly larger branch networks than maintained by Columbia Financial.

The Peer Group companies generally operate in markets with smaller populations in comparison to Bergen County. Population growth for the primary market area counties served by the Peer Group companies reflected a range of growth rates, but, overall, population growth rates in the markets served by the Peer Group companies were slightly less than Bergen County’s recent historical and projected population growth rates. Bergen County has a higher


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per capita income compared to the Peer Group’s average per capita income and, on average, the Peer Group’s primary market area counties were similarly affluent markets within their respective states compared to Bergen County’s per capita income as a percent of New Jersey’s per capita income (113.7% for the Peer Group versus 115.4% for Bergen County). The average and median deposit market shares maintained by the Peer Group companies were well above the Company’s market share of deposits in Bergen County. Overall, the degree of competition faced by the Peer Group companies was viewed as less than the Company’s competitive environment in Bergen County, while the growth potential in the markets served by the Peer Group companies was for the most part viewed to be slightly less favorable than provided by the Company’s primary market area. Summary demographic and deposit market share data for the Company and the Peer Group companies is provided in Exhibit III-4. As shown in Table 4.1, the average unemployment rate for the primary market area states served by the Peer Group companies was slightly above the unemployment rate reflected for New Jersey. On balance, we concluded that no adjustment was appropriate for the Company’s market area.

Table 4.1

Market Area Unemployment Rates

Columbia Financial, Inc. and the Peer Group Companies(1)

 

    

State

   November 2025
Unemployment
 

Columbia Financial, Inc. – NJ

   New Jersey      4.3

Peer Group Average

        4.4

CNB Financial Corporation – PA

   Pennsylvania      3.8

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. - NJ

   New Jersey      4.3  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. – NY

   New York      4.8  

First Commonwealth Fin. Corp. – PA

   Pennsylvania      3.8  

Kearny Financial Corp.– NJ

   New Jersey      4.3  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.– NY

   New York      4.8  

Peapack-Gladstone Fin. Corp. – NJ

   New Jersey      4.3  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.– NJ

   New Jersey      4.3  

S&T Bancorp, Inc. – PA

   Pennsylvania      3.8  

Tompkins Financial Corporation – NY

   New York      4.8  

Univest Financial Corporation – PA

   Pennsylvania      3.8  

WSFS Financial Corporation – DE

   Delaware      5.4  

 

(1)

Unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted.

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence.


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5. Dividends

Community Financial has indicated its intention to pay a cash dividend following the second-step conversion. Initially, the Company expects to pay quarterly dividends of $0.05 per share or $0.20 per share annually, which equals a yield of 2.0% based on a price of $10.00 per share. The initial dividend and future declarations of dividends by the Board of Directors will depend upon a number of factors, including investment opportunities, growth objectives, financial condition, profitability, tax considerations, minimum capital requirements, regulatory limitations, stock market characteristics and general economic conditions.

All twelve of the Peer Group companies pay regular cash dividends, with implied dividend yields ranging from 0.61% to 5.45%. The average dividend yield on the stocks of the Peer Group institutions was 2.89% as of February 2, 2026. Comparatively, as of February 2, 2026, the average dividend yield on the stocks of all publicly-traded banks and thrifts equaled 2.67%. The Company’s payout ratio at the midpoint of 57.14% was above the Peer Group’s average payout ratio of 36.44%

Overall, following the second-step conversion, the Company’s capacity to pay dividends is viewed to be comparable to the Peer Group’s capacity to pay dividends based on pro forma earnings and capitalization. On balance, we concluded that no adjustment was warranted for this factor.

6. Liquidity of the Shares

The Peer Group is by definition composed of companies that are traded in the public markets. Nine of the Peer Group companies trade on the NASDAQGS and three trade on the NYSE or NYSEAM. Typically, the number of shares outstanding and market capitalization provides an indication of how much liquidity there will be in a particular stock. The market capitalization of the Peer Group companies ranged from $507.1 million to $3.6 billion as of February 2, 2026, with average and median market values of $1.6 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively. The shares issued and outstanding of the Peer Group companies ranged from 14.4 million to 130.6 million, with average and median shares outstanding equal to 52.5 million and 47.1 million, respectively. The Company’s second-step stock offering is expected to provide for a pro forma market value that will be in the upper half of the Peer Group’s range of market values and above the Peer Group’s range of shares outstanding. Following the second-step conversion, the Company’s stock will continue to be traded on the NASDAQGS. Overall, we anticipate that the Company’s stock will have a fairly comparable trading market as the Peer Group companies on average and, therefore, concluded no adjustment was necessary for this factor.


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7. Marketing of the Issue

We believe that four separate markets exist for thrift stocks, including those coming to market such as Columbia Financial: (A) the after-market for public companies, in which trading activity is regular and investment decisions are made based upon financial condition, earnings, capital, ROE, dividends and future prospects; (B) the new issue market in which converting thrifts are evaluated on the basis of the same factors, but on a pro forma basis without the benefit of prior operations as a fully-converted company; (C) the acquisition market for thrift and bank franchises based in New Jersey; and (D) the market for the public stock of CLBK. All of these markets were considered in the valuation of the Company’s to-be-issued stock.

A. The Public Market

The value of publicly-traded bank and thrift stocks is easily measurable, and is tracked by most investment houses and related organizations. Exhibit IV-1 provides pricing and financial data on all publicly-traded banks and thrifts. In general, bank and thrift stock values react to market stimuli such as interest rates, inflation, perceived industry health, projected rates of economic growth, regulatory issues and stock market conditions in general. Exhibit IV-2 displays historical stock market trends for various indices and includes historical stock price index values for publicly-traded thrifts and commercial banks. Exhibit IV-3 displays various stock price indices as of February 2, 2026.

In terms of assessing general stock market conditions, the performance of the overall stock market has been mixed in recent quarters. U.S. stocks plunged at the start of the second quarter of 2025, as the new tariffs unveiled by President Trump were more severe than expected and, in turn, ignited an escalating trade war with China. On April 9th, major U.S. stock indexes staged a historic rally after President Trump paused steep tariffs on most countries and signaled a willingness to negotiate on trade. Following the one-day rally, volatility prevailed in the broader stock market going into the second half of April amid uncertainty over U.S. trade policy and mounting tensions between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve. A broad stock market selloff was followed by stocks surging higher in the last week of April, as stocks were buoyed by President Trump’s softer stance on the trade war with China and his


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statement that he didn’t plan to replace the Federal Reserve Chairman. April’s employment report showing better-than-expected job growth and more signs of a potential thaw between Washington and China extended the multi-day climb in the stock market at the beginning of May, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (“DJIA”) and S&P 500 posting gains for nine consecutive sessions before declining on May 5th. A de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war powered a stock market surge heading into mid-May 2025, as the U.S. and China agreed to slash tariffs for 90 days pending more negotiations. Stocks gyrated in the second half of May, based on varied reports regarding the progress of tariff negotiations with China and Europe. For the month of May overall, the broader stock market posted its best month since late-2023 with major U.S. stock indexes closing slightly above where they were at the beginning of 2025. Employment data showing better-than-expected job growth in May and signs of progress in the trade talks between the U.S. and China spurred a positive trend for stocks during the first 10 days of June. The outbreak of attacks between Israel and Iraq provided for a choppy market in mid-June, based on day-to-day fluctuations in investor sentiment on how quickly the conflict would de-escalate. Heading into the close of the second quarter, oil prices retreated and stocks rallied after Iran’s retaliation against the U.S. avoided striking critical infrastructure and a cease-fire between Israel and Iran appeared to take hold. Fueled by robust corporate earnings and solid economic data, a volatile second quarter ended with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ closing at fresh highs.

Stocks traded unevenly at the start of the third quarter of 2025, as trade tensions moved to the forefront with President Trump setting an August 1 deadline for targeted nations to avoid the U.S. imposing reciprocal tariffs. NASDAQ closed at a record high in the second week of July, which was facilitated by Nividia becoming the first company to reach a market value of $4 trillion. New tariff threats and June’s CPI showing an acceleration of inflation pressured stocks lower in mid-July. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ closed at record highs going into the second half of July, as upbeat earnings reports from some major companies lifted investor optimism that corporate earnings could weather uncertainty in the market regarding U.S. tariff negotiations. A U.S.-Japan tariff deal and signs of progress with other trade partners lifted stocks heading into the final week of July, with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ extending a run of record high closes into the last week of July. Stocks ended July closing lower and started August with a sharp one-day selloff, as investors reacted to July’s employment report showing lower-than-expected job growth and the signing of an executive order that would raise tariffs on many nations beginning on August 7th. The one-day selloff was followed by stocks rebounding


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to start the first full week of Augst, as worries about the economy gave way to growing optimism that the Federal Reserve would cut rates in September. A mid-August 2025 stock market rally was spurred by favorable inflation data, which raised investor optimism that the Federal Reserve would cut rates in September. After trading in a mixed range heading into the second half of August, stocks surged higher in a one-day rally as the Federal Reserve Chairman’s speech on the economy raised hopes of a rate cut in September. An upward revision to second quarter GDP growth served as a catalyst for the DJIA and S&P 500 closing at record highs in late-August. After posting gains for the month of August, inflation concerns and a weak employment report for August pressured major U.S. stock indexes lower at the start of September. Stocks rallied heading into mid-September, with all three of the major U.S. stock indexes closing at record highs on heightened expectations that the Federal Reserve would move to cut interest rates in September. After the Federal Reserve cut rates by a quarter point as expected, the positive trend in the broader stock market continued going into the second half of September. Tech shares led major U.S. stock indexes lower for three consecutive sessions in late-September, which was followed by major U.S. stock indexes trading higher in the last few trading sessions of the third quarter.

Major U.S. stock indexes edged higher to close at record highs at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2025, while renewal of a trade war between the U.S. and China provided for choppy stock market conditions going into mid-October. Strong corporate earnings reports, easing trade tensions with China and encouraging inflation data propelled major U.S. stock indexes to record high closes in the second half of October. Stocks finished mixed after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates on October 29th, while casting doubt on expectations of future rate cuts. A slide in big tech shares led the broader stock market lower in the first week of November, as investors gave consideration to the rally in AI shares, the uncertain outlook for future rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and weak economic data. As Congress moved closer to ending the government shutdown, stocks advanced with the DJIA closing above 48000 on November 12th. The upturn in stocks was followed by a selloff, as concerns about a flood of delayed economic data, the prospect of slowing interest rate cuts and overvalued tech companies pressured stocks lower going into the second half of November. Growing optimism that the Federal Reserve would cut rates in December fueled a stock market rebound in the final week of November. Stocks dipped lower at start of December in reaction to the Bank of Japan’s governor hinting at a potential rate increase, which was followed by stocks trading mixed ahead of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting. The Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate cut on


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December 10th sparked a stock market rally, with the DJIA closing at a record high. Following the rate-cut rally, stocks retreated through mid-December as investors took into consideration an increase in the November unemployment rate and the potential for AI growth not meeting expectations. November’s CPI reading showing lower-than-expected inflation helped stocks to reverse course and trade higher going into the second half of December. Stronger-than-expected third quarter GDP growth sustained the positive trend for the broader stock market going into the last week of 2025, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high. Stocks retreated in the final trading days of 2025, which was led by a decline in tech shares on yearend profit taking. Overall, the DJIA closed at 48063.29 on the last day of trading in 2025, an increase of 13.0% for 2025, while the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite ended 2025 with respective increases of 16.4% and 20.4%.

Broad-based gains pushed the DJIA and S&P 500 to record highs in the first few days of trading in 2026, with energy and bank shares being among the strongest performing sectors. Expectations of an improving economy in 2026 helped to sustain the upward trend in stocks going into mid-January, which was followed by a heightened degree of market volatility in the second half of January. Stocks plunged on January 20th after President Trump stepped up his campaign to take over Greenland and threatened new restrictions on trade with Europe. The one-day selloff was followed by stocks rallying on news that Presdint Trump and NATO had agreed on a framework for a deal on Greenland that would take away the need for new tariffs on Europe. A sharp selloff in gold and silver futures weighed on the broader stock market at the end of January, which was followed by stocks advancing at the beginning of February on signs that the U.S. economy was gaining momentum. On February 2, 2026, the DJIA closed at 49407.66, an increase of 11.2% from one year ago and an increase of 2.8% year-to-date, and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 23592.11, an increase of 21.7% from one year ago and an increase of 1.5% year-to-date. The S&P 500 Index closed at 6976.44 on February 2, 2026, an increase of 16.4% from one year ago and an increase of 1.9% year-to-date.

The market for financial shares has also generally experienced an upward trend in recent quarters. Concerns that President Trump’s new tariff plan would result in an economic slowdown served as the basis for bank shares selling off at the beginning of the second quarter of 2025, with the large banks experiencing more significant declines. Bank shares participated in the broader stock market rally on April 9th and then gave back some of those gains heading into mid-April at the start of the second quarter earnings season. Easing trade tensions and first quarter earnings that generally met expectations provided for a generally positive trend in bank


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shares through the second half of April, with the favorable employment report for April helping to extend the advance in bank stocks into early-May. Positive developments in the U.S.-China trade war translated into bank stocks advancing along with the broader stock market heading into mid-May 2025. The mid-May rally was followed by a pullback in interest rate sensitive issues, as a weak auction for 20-year Treasury bonds exacerbated worries about the rising U.S. debt. For the balance of May and into-early June, banks shares edged higher and continued to advance going into the second week of June in consideration of May’s employment report showing favorable job growth and signs that the U.S. and China were making progress in their trade negotiations. The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran translated into bank shares retreating slightly in mid-June, which was followed by bank shares rebounding in late-June as markets were calmed by the cease-fire between Israel and Iran.

The positive trend in bank shares continued at the start of the third quarter of 2025, which was followed by a slight pullback in bank shares ahead of the start of the second quarter earnings season on news that inflation accelerated in June. Bank shares edged higher going into the second half of July, as second quarter earnings posted by some of the big banks were viewed as generally favorable. Announcements of some tariff deals getting done contributed to bank shares trading higher heading into late-July, which was followed by bank shares retreating at the start of August pursuant to the employment report for July triggering concerns that the U.S. economy was beginning to weaken. Banks shares edged higher following the August 1st selloff, as investors weighed the growing likelihood that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates in September against more signs that the economy was cooling. Inflation data that boosted investor confidence for a Federal Reserve rate cut lifted bank shares in mid-August. Bank stocks participated in the broader stock market rally that was triggered by the Federal Reserve Chairman’s August 22nd speech on the economy, which raised hopes of a rate cut in September. The positive trend in bank shares continued for the balance of August, which was followed by bank stocks edging lower at the start of September as higher interest rates and the disappointing jobs report for August weighed on economically sensitive stocks. As investors became more confident that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates, bank shares traded up slightly ahead of the Federal Reserve’s mid-September meeting. The Federal Reserve’s as expected quarter-point rate cut and penciling in two more rate cuts for 2025 boosted bank shares going into the second half of September and then for the balance of the third quarter bank stocks traded in a narrow range.


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Profit taking and an uncertain outlook for the economy translated into bank stocks edging lower at the start of the fourth quarter of 2025. A flare-up in the U.S.-China trade war furthered the downturn in bank shares going into the mid-October with the onset of the third quarter earnings season. Credit loss concerns triggered by loan losses recorded by some regional banks and the rekindling of the U.S.-China trade war pressured bank stocks lower going into the second half of October. Bank stocks traded higher along with the broader stock market in late-October and then closed lower on October 29th as the Federal Reserve lowered rates as expected but tempered expectations of further rate cuts. The slight pullback was followed by bank shares edging higher in the first week of November. After trading higher on signs that Congress was closing in on a deal to reopen the government, bank shares retreated in conjunction with the broader market through mid-November. The growing likelihood of a December Federal Reserve rate-cut served as the basis for bank shares trading higher to close out November and into early-December. JPMorgan’s forecast of higher than forecasted expenses for 2026 pulled bank shares lower ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, which was followed by bank shares trading up on news of the December 10th 25 basis point rate-cut. Bank shares traded in a narrow range through the mid-December release of November’s employment report, which showed an uptick in the unemployment rate. Stronger-than-expected third quarter GDP growth contributed to bank shares edging higher in the second half of December. For 2025 overall, the S&P U.S. BMI Banks Index closed at 254.1 on the last day of trading in 2025, an increase of 25.1% for 2025.

Bank stocks participated in the broader stock market rally in the first week of trading for 2026, which was followed by a mid-January downturn in bank shares as JPMorgan’s fourth quarter earnings report left investors disappointed. As fourth quarter bank earnings generally met expectations, bank shares traded in a narrow range for the balance of January. A strong manufacturing reading for January contributed to bank stocks advancing at the start of February. On February 2, 2026, the S&P U.S. BMI Banks Index closed at 255.8, an increase of 16.0% from one year ago and an increase of 0.7% year-to-date.

B. The New Issue Market

In addition to thrift stock market conditions in general, the new issue market for converting thrifts is also an important consideration in determining the Company’s pro forma market value. The new issue market is separate and distinct from the market for seasoned thrift stocks in that the pricing ratios for converting issues are computed on a pro forma basis,


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specifically: (1) the numerator and denominator are both impacted by the conversion offering amount, unlike existing stock issues in which price change affects only the numerator; and (2) the pro forma pricing ratio incorporates assumptions regarding source and use of proceeds, effective tax rates, stock plan purchases, etc. which impact pro forma financials, whereas pricing for existing issues are based on reported financials. The distinction between pricing of converting and existing issues is perhaps no clearer than in the case of the price/book (“P/B”) ratio in that the P/B ratio of a converting thrift will typically result in a discount to book value whereas in the current market for existing thrifts the P/B ratio may reflect a premium to book value. Therefore, it is appropriate to also consider the market for new issues, both at the time of the conversion and in the aftermarket.

As shown in Table 4.2, three standard conversions, three second-step conversions and one mutual company offering have been completed during the past twelve months. The second-step conversion offerings are considered to be more relevant for Columbia Financial’s pro forma pricing. The average closing pro forma price/tangible book ratio of the three recent second-step conversion offerings equaled 61.0%. On average, the three recent second-step conversion offerings had price appreciation of 8.0% after their first week of trading and, as of February 2, 2026, the three recent second-step conversion offerings showed an average price increase of 30.3% from their respective IPO prices.

The comparability of the recent second-step conversion offerings to Columbia Financial’s second-step offering is somewhat limited by the significantly larger size of the Company’s offering, which is expected to attract additional investor interest relative to the investor community that participates in the smaller second-step offerings.

C. The Acquisition Market

Also considered in the valuation was the potential impact on Columbia Financial’s stock price of recently completed and pending acquisitions of other thrift and bank institutions operating in New Jersey. As shown in Exhibit IV-4, there were five acquisitions of New Jersey based bank and savings institutions completed from the beginning of 2022 through February 2, 2026 and there are currently three acquisitions pending for a New Jersey based bank or savings institution including Columbia Financial’s pending acquisition of Northfield Bancorp. The recent acquisition activity involving New Jersey bank and savings institutions may imply a certain degree of acquisition speculation for the Company’s stock. To the extent that acquisition speculation may impact the Company’s offering, we have largely taken this into


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Table 4.2  
Pricing Characteristics and After-Market Trends  
Conversions Completed Twelve Months Ended February 2, 2026  
Institutional Information      Pre-Conversion Data     Offering Information     Contribution to
Char. Found.
    Insider Purchases           Pro Forma Data             Post-IPO Pricing Trends  
                   Financial Info.     Asset Quality    

 

    % Off Incl. Fdn.+Merger Shares           Pricing Ratios(2)(5)      Financial Charac.             Closing Price:  
                                            Excluding Foundation            % of     Benefit Plans           Initial                                                     First             After             After                       

Institution

   Conversion
Date
     Ticker      Assets      Equity/
Assets
    NPAs/
Assets
    Res.
Cov.
    Gross
Proc.
     %
Offer
    % of
Mid.
    Exp./
Proc.
    Form      Public Off.
Inc. Fdn.
    ESOP     Recog
Plans
    Stk
Option
    Mgmt.&
Dirs.
    Div.
Yield
    P/TB     Core
P/E
     P/A      Core
ROA
     TE/
A
     Core
ROE
     IPO
Price
     Trading
Day
     %
Chg
     First
Week(3)
     %
Chg
     First
Month(4)
     %
Chg
     Thru
2/2/2026
     %
Chg
 
                   ($Mil)      (%)     (%)     (%)     ($Mil.)      (%)     (%)     (%)            (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)(1)     (%)     (%)     (x)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      ($)      ($)      (%)      ($)      (%)      ($)      (%)      ($)      (%)  

Standard Conversions

                                                                                  

Hoyne Bancorp, Inc. - IL*

     12/4/25       
HYNE-
NASDAQ

 
   $ 453        19.60     0.20     269   $ 79.4        100     132     3.4     C/S      $ 250/2.00     8.0     4.0     10.0     3.0     0.00     52.0     NM        15.6      0.0      30.0      -0.1    $ 10.00      $ 14.00        40.0    $ 13.75        37.5    $ 14.19        41.9    $ 14.47        44.7

Security Midwest Bancorp, Inc., IL

     8/1/25       
SBMW-
OTCQB

 
   $ 218        6.41     0.40     129   $ 8.9        100     89     15.2     N.A.        N.A.       7.0     3.0     10.0     13.5     0.00     45.4     9.0x        4.0      0.4      8.8      5.1    $ 10.00      $ 11.40        14.0    $ 11.12        11.2    $ 12.30        23.0    $ 15.25        52.5

Avidia Bancorp, Inc., MA*

     8/1/25       
AVBC-
NYSE

 
   $ 2,707        6.87     0.44     184   $ 191.8        100     132     3.0     C/S      $ 1,000/4.48     8.0     4.0     10.0     3.4     0.00     59.5     14.2x        7.0      0.5      11.8      4.1    $ 10.00      $ 14.64        46.4    $ 14.58        45.8    $ 15.47        54.7    $ 18.73        87.3
                                                                                  
    
Averages - Standard
Conversions:
 
 
   $ 1,126        10.96     0.35     194   $ 93.4        100     118     7.2     N.A.        N.A.       7.7     3.7     10.0     6.6     0.00     52.3     11.6x        8.9      0.3      16.9      3.0    $ 10.00      $ 13.35        33.5    $ 13.15        31.5    $ 13.99        39.9    $ 16.15        61.5
    
Medians - Standard
Conversions:
 
 
   $ 453        6.87     0.40     184   $ 79.4        100     132     3.4     N.A.        N.A.       8.0     4.0     10.0     3.4     0.00     52.0     11.6x        7.0      0.4      11.8      4.1    $ 10.00      $ 14.00        40.0    $ 13.75        37.5    $ 14.19        41.9    $ 15.25        52.5

Second Step Conversions

 

                                                                            

Seneca Bancorp, Inc., NY*

     10/16/25       
SNNF-
OTCQX

 
   $ 299        7.94     0.31     186   $ 10.4        58     100     15.1     N.A.        N.A.       8.0     4.0     10.0     9.6     0.00     58.6     20.8x        5.8      0.3      16.9      2.8    $ 10.00      $ 10.22        2.2    $ 10.10        1.0    $ 9.75        -2.5    $ 10.65        6.5

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc., NY*

     7/21/25       
LSBK-
NASDAQ

 
   $ 689        13.16     0.66     114   $ 49.5        63     99     4.4     N.A.        N.A.       8.0     4.0     10.0     5.3     0.00     59.2     14.4x        10.7      0.7      18.1      4.1    $ 10.00      $ 11.95        19.5    $ 12.11        21.1    $ 12.33        23.3    $ 15.50        55.0

Marathon Bancorp, Inc., WI*

     4/22/25       
MBBC-
NASDAQ

 
   $ 218        14.58     0.66     124   $ 16.9        58     103     9.5     N.A.        N.A.       8.0     4.0     10.0     1.9     0.00     65.3     42.8x        12.7      0.3      19.5      1.5    $ 10.00      $ 9.95        -0.5    $ 10.20        2.0    $ 10.02        0.2    $ 12.94        29.4
                                                                                  
  

 

Averages - Second
Step Conversions:

 
 

   $ 402        11.89     0.54     141   $ 25.6        60     101     9.7     N.A.        N.A.       8.0     4.0     10.0     5.6     0.00     61.0     26.0x        9.7      0.4      18.2      2.8    $ 10.00      $ 10.71        7.1    $ 10.80        8.0    $ 10.70        7.0    $ 13.03        30.3
    
Medians - Second
Step Conversions:
 
 
   $ 299        13.16     0.66     124   $ 16.9        58     100     9.5     N.A.        N.A.       8.0     4.0     10.0     5.3     0.00     59.2     20.8x        10.7      0.3      18.1      2.8    $ 10.00      $ 10.22        2.2    $ 10.20        2.0    $ 10.02        0.2    $ 12.94        29.4

Mutual Holding Companies

                                                                                  

Winchester Bancorp, Inc., MA*

     5/2/25       
WSBK-
NASDAQ

 
   $ 894        8.98     0.22     188   $ 40.0        43     130     4.5     C/S      $ 400/4.65     8.0     4.0     10.0     13.6     0.00     59.0     NM        9.6      0.0      12.2      -0.2    $ 10.00      $ 9.30        -7.0    $ 9.33        -6.7    $ 9.35        -6.5    $ 11.40        14.0
                                                                                  
    
Averages - MHC
Conversions:
 
 
   $ 894        8.98     0.22     188   $ 40.0        43     130     4.5     N.A.        N.A.       8.0     4.0     10.0     13.6     0.00     59.0     NM        9.6      0.0      12.2      -0.2    $ 10.00      $ 9.30        -7.0    $ 9.33        -6.7    $ 9.35        -6.5    $ 11.40        14.0
    
Medians - MHC
Conversions:
 
 
   $ 894        8.98     0.22     188   $ 40.0        43     130     4.5     N.A.        N.A.       8.0     4.0     10.0     13.6     0.00     59.0     NM        9.6      0.0      12.2      -0.2    $ 10.00      $ 9.30        -7.0    $ 9.33        -6.7    $ 9.35        -6.5    $ 11.40        14.0
    
Averages - All
Conversions:
 
 
   $ 783        11.08     0.41     171   $ 56.7        75     112     7.9     N.A.        N.A.       7.9     3.9     10.0     7.2     0.00     57.0     20.2x        9.3      0.3      16.8      2.5    $ 10.00      $ 11.64        16.4    $ 11.60        16.0    $ 11.92        19.2    $ 14.13        41.3
    
Medians - All
Conversions:
 
 
   $ 453        8.98     0.40     184   $ 40.0        63     103     4.5     N.A.        N.A.       8.0     4.0     10.0     5.3     0.00     59.0     14.4x        9.6      0.3      16.9      2.8    $ 10.00      $ 11.40        14.0    $ 11.12        11.2    $ 12.30        23.0    $ 14.47        44.7

Note: * - Appraisal performed by RP Financial; BOLD = RP Financial assisted in the business plan preparation, “NT”—Not Traded; “NA” - Not Applicable, Not Available; C/S-Cash/Stock.

(1)   As a percent of MHC offering for MHC transactions.

(2)   Does not take into account the adoption of SOP 93-6.

(3)   Latest price if offering is less than one week old.

(4)   Latest price if offering is more than one week but less than one month old.

  

(5)   Mutual holding company pro forma data on full conversion basis.

(6)   Simultaneously completed acquisition of another financial institution.

(7)   Simultaneously converted to a commercial bank charter.

(8)   Former credit union.

2/2/2026

 


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account in selecting companies for the Peer Group that could be subject to the same type of acquisition speculation that may influence Columbia Financial’s stock. However, since converting thrifts are subject to a three-year regulatory moratorium from being acquired, acquisition speculation in Columbia Financial’s stock would tend to be less compared to the stocks of the Peer Group companies.

Trading in CLBK’s Stock

Since CLBK’s minority stock currently trades under the symbol “CLBK” on the NASDAQGS, RP Financial also considered the recent trading activity in the valuation analysis. CLBK had a total of 103,984,649 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025, of which 27,968,125 shares were held by public shareholders and traded as public securities. The Company’s stock has had a 52 week trading range of $13.07 to $17.71 per share, which was its closing price on February 2, 2026. There are significant differences between the Company’s minority stock (currently being traded) and the conversion stock that will be issued by the Company. Such differences include different liquidity characteristics, a different return on equity for the conversion stock and the stock is currently traded based on its MHC ownership structure. Since the pro forma impact has not been publicly disseminated to date, it is appropriate to discount the current trading level. CLBK’s stock price increased after the February 2, 2026 announcement of the second-step conversion and merger with Northfield Bancorp, including preliminary estimates of the pro forma impact of the second-step offering and merger. As more information of the conversion and merger is disclosed in the prospectus, the trading level will become more informative.

* * * * * * * * * * *

In determining our valuation adjustment for marketing of the issue, we considered trends in both the overall thrift market, the new issue market including the new issue market for second-step conversions, the acquisition market and recent trading activity in the Company’s minority stock. Taking these factors and trends into account, RP Financial concluded that no adjustment was appropriate in the valuation analysis for purposes of marketing of the issue.


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8. Management

The Company’s management team appears to have experience and expertise in all of the key areas of the Company’s operations. The directors and staff that will be added through the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp is expected to strengthen personnel depth and expertise. Exhibit IV-5 provides summary resumes of the Company’s Board of Directors and senior management following the second-step offering and acquisition of Northfield Bancorp. The financial characteristics of the Company suggest that the Board and senior management have been effective in the implementation of the Company’s operating strategy and there appears to be a well-defined organizational structure for the merged entity.

Similarly, the returns, equity positions and other operating measures of the Peer Group companies are indicative of well-managed financial institutions, which have Boards and management teams that have been effective in implementing competitive operating strategies. Therefore, on balance, we concluded no valuation adjustment relative to the Peer Group was appropriate for this factor.

9. Effect of Government Regulation and Regulatory Reform

As a fully-converted regulated institution, Columbia Financial will operate in substantially the same regulatory environment as the Peer Group members — all of whom are adequately capitalized institutions and are operating with no apparent restrictions. Exhibit IV-6 reflects the Bank’s pro forma regulatory capital ratios. On balance, no adjustment has been applied for the effect of government regulation and regulatory reform.

Summary of Adjustments

Overall, based on the factors discussed above, we concluded that the Company’s pro forma market value should reflect the following valuation adjustments relative to the Peer Group:

 

Key Valuation Parameters:    Valuation Adjustment
Financial Condition    Slight Upward
Profitability, Growth and Viability of Earnings    Slight Downward
Asset Growth    Slight Upward
Primary Market Area    No Adjustment
Dividends    No Adjustment
Liquidity of the Shares    No Adjustment
Marketing of the Issue    No Adjustment
Management    No Adjustment
Effect of Govt. Regulations and Regulatory Reform    No Adjustment


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VALUATION ANALYSIS

IV.19

 

Valuation Approaches

In applying the accepted valuation methodology promulgated by the FRB, i.e., the pro forma market value approach, we considered the three key pricing ratios in valuing the Company’s to-be-issued stock — price/earnings (“P/E”), price/book (“P/B”), and price/assets (“P/A”) approaches — all performed on a pro forma basis including the effects of the stock proceeds. In computing the pro forma impact of the conversion and the related pricing ratios, we have incorporated the valuation parameters disclosed in the Company’s prospectus for reinvestment rate, effective tax rate, stock benefit plan assumptions, expenses and the Northfield Bancorp merger (summarized in Exhibits IV-7 and IV-8). In our estimate of value, we assessed the relationship of the pro forma pricing ratios relative to the Peer Group and recent conversion offerings.

RP Financial’s valuation placed an emphasis on the following:

 

   

P/E Approach. The P/E approach is generally the best indicator of long-term value for a stock and we have given it significant weight among the valuation approaches. Given certain similarities between the Company’s and the Peer Group’s earnings composition and overall financial condition, the P/E approach was carefully considered in this valuation. At the same time, recognizing that (1) the earnings multiples will be evaluated on a pro forma basis for the Company; and (2) the Peer Group companies have had the opportunity to realize the benefit of reinvesting and leveraging their offering proceeds, we also gave weight to the other valuation approaches.

 

   

P/B Approach. P/B ratios have generally served as a useful benchmark in the valuation of thrift stocks, particularly in the context of a public offering, as the earnings approach involves assumptions regarding the use of proceeds. RP Financial considered the P/B approach to be a valuable indicator of pro forma value, taking into account the pricing ratios under the P/E and P/A approaches. We have also modified the P/B approach to exclude the impact of intangible assets (i.e., price/tangible book value or “P/TB”), in that the investment community frequently makes this adjustment in its evaluation of this pricing approach.

 

   

P/A Approach. P/A ratios are generally a less reliable indicator of market value, as investors typically assign less weight to assets and attribute greater weight to book value and earnings. Furthermore, this approach as set forth in the regulatory valuation guidelines does not take into account the amount of stock purchases funded by deposit withdrawals, thus understating the pro forma P/A ratio. At the same time, the P/A ratio is an indicator of franchise value, and, in the case of highly capitalized institutions, high P/A ratios may limit the investment community’s willingness to pay market multiples for earnings or book value when ROE is expected to be low.


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Trading of CLBK stock. Converting institutions generally do not have stock outstanding. CLBK, however, has public shares outstanding due to the mutual holding company form of ownership and first-step minority stock offering. Since CLBK’s’ stock is currently traded on the NASDAQGS, it is an indicator of the Company’s current market value and, therefore, received some limited consideration in our valuation. Based on the February 2, 2026 closing stock price of $17.71 per share and the 103,984,649 shares of CLBK common stock outstanding, the Company’s implied market value of $1.8 billion was considered in the valuation process. However, since the Company’s conversion stock will have different characteristics than the minority shares and the prospectus pro forma information has not been publicly disseminated to date, the current trading price of CLBK’s stock was somewhat discounted herein but will become more important towards the closing of the offering.

The Company has adopted “Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans” (“ASC 718-40”), which causes earnings per share computations to be based on shares issued and outstanding excluding unreleased ESOP shares. For purposes of preparing the pro forma pricing analyses, we have reflected all shares issued in the offering, including all ESOP shares, to capture the full dilutive impact, particularly since the ESOP shares are economically dilutive, receive dividends and can be voted. However, we did consider the impact of ASC 718-40 in the valuation.

In preparing the pro forma pricing analysis, we took into account the FRB’s policy potentially leading to minority shareholder dilution with the consolidation of the MHC’s net assets with the issuer’s equity at closing. In the Company’s case, however, the MHC has net liabilities of $48,000, leading to a nominal reduction of equity. Accordingly, no adjustment to the minority shareholder exchange ratio per the FRB policy is applicable in the Company’s second-step conversion and, therefore, the public shareholders’ ownership interest equaled 26.90% and the MHC’s ownership interest equaled 73.10%.

Based on the application of the three valuation approaches, taking into consideration the valuation adjustments discussed above, RP Financial concluded that as of February 2, 2026, the aggregate pro forma market value of Columbia Financial’s conversion stock equaled $2,291,268,770 at the midpoint, equal to 229,126,877 shares at $10.00 per share. The $10.00 per share price was determined by the Boards of Directors of CLBK and the MHC. The midpoint and resulting valuation range is based on the sale of a 73.10% ownership interest to the public, which provides for a $1,675,000,000 public offering at the midpoint value. The aggregate pro forma market value of Columbia Financial’s conversion stock, including the 418,001,400 shares of stock to-be-issued for the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, was $2,709,270,170 at the midpoint, equal to 270,927,017 shares at $10.00 per share.


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IV.21

 

1. Price-to-Earnings (“P/E”). The application of the P/E valuation method requires calculating the Company’s pro forma market value by applying a valuation P/E multiple to the pro forma earnings base. In applying this technique, we considered both reported earnings and a recurring earnings base, that is, earnings adjusted to exclude any one-time non-operating items, plus the estimated after-tax earnings benefit of the reinvestment of the net proceeds. The Company’s reported earnings, including the estimated pro forma earnings impact of the Northfield Bancorp acquisition, equaled $68.537 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. In deriving Columbia Financial’s core earnings, the adjustments we made to reported earnings included the elimination of gain on securities of $290,000, change in fair value of equity securities of $2.567 million, goodwill impairment of $41.012 million and merger related expense of $214,000. As shown below, on a tax-effected basis, assuming an effective marginal tax rate of 27.0% for the earnings adjustments, the Company’s core earnings were determined to equal $96.546 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025.

 

     Amount  
     ($000)  

Net income(loss)

   $ 68,537  

Deduct; Gain on equity securities (1)

     (212

Deduct: Change in fair value of equity securities (1)

     (1,874

Add: Goodwill impairment (1)

     29,939  

Add: Merger related expenses (1)

     156  
  

 

 

 

Core earnings estimate

   $ 96,546  

(1) Tax effected at 27.0%.

Based on the Company’s reported and core earnings and incorporating the impact of the pro forma assumptions discussed previously, the Company’s pro forma reported and core P/E multiples at the $2.709 billion midpoint value equaled 28.58x and 22.06x, respectively, indicating premiums of 122.41% and 72.21% relative to the Peer Group’s average reported and core earnings multiples of 12.85x and 12.81x, respectively (see Table 4.3). In comparison to the Peer Group’s median reported and core earnings multiples of 12.73x and 12.28x, respectively, the Company’s pro forma reported and core P/E multiples at the midpoint value indicated premiums of 124.51% and 79.64%, respectively. The Company’s pro forma P/E ratios based on reported earnings at the adjusted minimum and the maximum equaled 24.83x and 30.81x, respectively, and based on core earnings at the adjusted minimum and the maximum equaled 18.30x and 24.04x, respectively.


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Table 4.3

Pro Forma Market Pricing Versus Peer Group

Columbia Financial, Inc.

As of February 2, 2026

 

            Market
Capitalization
     Per Share Data                                                                                                         
           

Core
12 Month

    

Book

Value/

            Dividends(3)     Financial Characteristics(5)                
            Price/      Market      Pricing Ratios(2)      Amount/      Yield     Payout     Total      Equity/     Tang. Eq./     NPAs/     Reported     Core      Offering      Exchange  
            Share      Value      EPS(1)      Share      P/E      P/B     P/A     P/TB     P/Core      Share     Ratio(4)     Assets      Assets     T. Assets     Assets     ROAA     ROAE     ROAA      ROAE      Range      Ratio  
            ($)      ($Mil)      ($)      ($)      (x)      (%)     (%)     (%)     (x)      ($)      (%)     ($Mil)     (%)      (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)      (%)      ($Mil)      (xl)  

Columbia Financial, Inc.

     NJ                                                          

Maximum

      $ 10.00      $ 3,064.69      $ 0.42      $ 10.90        30.81x        91.74     16.77     97.28     24.04x      $ 0.20        2.00     62.50   $ 18,275        18.28     17.42     0.37     0.54     2.98     0.70      3.82    $ 1,926.25        2.5340x  

Midpoint

      $ 10.00      $ 2,709.27      $ 0.45      $ 11.49        28.58x        87.03     15.02     92.76     22.06x      $ 0.20        2.00     57.14   $ 18,033        17.26     16.37     0.37     0.53     3.05     0.68      3.95    $ 1,675.00        2.2035x  

Minimum

      $ 10.00      $ 2,365.58      $ 0.50      $ 12.16        26.31x        82.24     13.29     88.03     20.06x      $ 0.20        2.00     52.63   $ 17,798        16.17     15.26     0.38     0.51     3.12     0.66      4.10    $ 1,423.75        1.8729x  

Adjusted Minimum

      $ 10.00      $ 1,947.58      $ 0.55      $ 12.61        24.83x        79.30     11.21     85.98     18.30x      $ 0.20        2.00     50.00   $ 17,377        14.13     13.18     0.39     0.45     3.19     0.61      4.33    $ 1,005.75        1.8729x  

All Public Banks and Non-MHC Thrifts(6)

                                                          

Averages

      $ 53.07      $ 10,076.84      $ 4.02      $ 40.23        13.46x        124.42     13.88     149.05     12.90x      $ 1.17        2.67     36.68   $ 72,262        11.45     9.95     0.55     0.94     8.45     1.06      9.60      

Median

      $ 33.39      $ 804.99      $ 2.74      $ 27.89        12.69x        116.43     12.89     140.49     12.01x      $ 0.96        2.63     32.23   $ 6,091        10.94     9.29     0.38     1.00     9.50     1.09      10.57      

All Public Banks and Non-MHC Thrifts State of NJ(6)

                                                          

Averages

      $ 23.38      $ 1,190.74      $ 1.79      $ 24.18        14.31x        91.52     10.26     106.21     14.31x      $ 0.58        2.88     37.17   $ 11,389        11.68     10.37     0.72     0.84     7.09     0.87      7.37      

Medians

      $ 19.01      $ 507.06      $ 1.71      $ 22.12        13.17x        93.73     10.75     100.07     12.47x      $ 0.44        2.64     40.39   $ 4,033        11.54     9.40     0.58     0.77     6.75     0.82      6.98      

Comparable Group

                                                          

Averages

      $ 36.96      $ 1,619.18      $ 2.79      $ 31.71        12.85x        107.09     12.04     136.39     12.81x      $ 0.98        2.89     36.44   $ 12,738        11.10     8.98     0.54     0.89     7.91     0.97      8.66      

Medians

      $ 33.69      $ 1,460.42      $ 2.34      $ 31.55        12.73x        107.53     11.67     132.17     12.28x      $ 0.80        2.89     38.42   $ 11,064        10.93     8.87     0.50     1.03     9.24     1.05      9.58      

Comparable Group

                                                          

CCNE  CNB Financial Corporation

     PA      $ 28.29      $ 826.70      $ 2.16      $ 26.68        11.36x        102.39     10.00     120.47     9.96x      $ 0.72        2.55     28.92   $ 8,254        10.23     8.81     0.49     0.72     7.20     0.79      7.82      

CNOB  ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

     NJ      $ 27.31      $ 1,369.88      $ 1.82      $ 28.39        16.75x        93.88     9.88     116.13     12.39x      $ 0.72        2.64     44.17   $ 14,024        10.97     9.16     0.28     0.55     4.58     0.76      6.31      

DCOM  Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

     NY      $ 35.36      $ 1,550.96      $ 2.37      $ 30.44        14.98x        114.11     10.19     129.20     14.92x      $ 1.00        2.83     42.37   $ 14,539        9.99     8.99     0.50     0.42     4.12     0.60      6.69      

FCF   First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

     PA      $ 18.27      $ 1,872.70      $ 1.45      $ 14.78        12.43x        120.88     15.22     162.80     11.88x      $ 0.54        2.96     36.73   $ 12,310        12.52     9.59     0.74     1.20     9.79     1.27      10.29      

KRNY  Kearny Financial Corp.

     NJ      $ 8.07      $ 507.06      $ 0.47      $ 11.63        15.52x        68.98     6.86     81.85     15.57x      $ 0.44        5.45     84.62   $ 7,648        9.85     8.47     0.58     0.39     3.96     0.39      3.94      

NBTB  NBT Bancorp Inc.

     NY      $ 45.41      $ 2,375.63      $ 3.48      $ 35.33        13.64x        125.03     14.82     171.14     11.90x      $ 1.48        3.26     43.54   $ 16,113        11.50     8.58     0.29     1.02     9.09     1.19      10.57      

PGC   Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation

     NJ      $ 33.01      $ 575.17      $ 1.88      $ 36.62        15.72x        88.06     7.70     94.34     15.80x      $ 0.20        0.61     9.52   $ 7,440        8.64     8.07     1.13     0.49     5.59     0.47      5.43      

PFS   Provident Financial Services, Inc.

     NJ      $ 22.70      $ 2,965.07      $ 2.31      $ 21.18        10.18x        104.65     11.87     144.56     10.22x      $ 0.96        4.23     43.05   $ 24,833        11.14     8.22     0.41     1.06     9.59     1.25      11.29      

STBA  S&T Bancorp, Inc.

     PA      $ 43.21      $ 1,616.17      $ 3.58      $ 38.47        12.38x        110.40     16.37     148.52     12.16x      $ 1.44        3.33     40.11   $ 9,817        15.03     11.65     0.51     1.38     9.40     1.42      9.66      

TMP   Tompkins Financial Corporation

     NY      $ 81.12      $ 1,163.70      $ 5.91      $ 54.66        7.22x        124.66     13.50     135.14     14.87x      $ 2.68        3.30     22.78   $ 8,469        9.31     8.30     0.62     1.04     11.40     1.04      11.44      

UVSP  Univest Financial Corporation

     PA      $ 34.38      $ 978.85      $ 2.96      $ 32.66        10.98x        102.61     11.47     126.38     11.14x      $ 0.88        2.56     28.12   $ 8,574        10.88     9.00     0.60     1.08     9.64     1.06      9.49      

WSFS  WSFS Financial Corporation

     DE      $ 66.36      $ 3,628.30      $ 5.09      $ 49.67        13.04x        129.42     16.62     206.16     12.85x      $ 0.68        1.02     13.36   $ 20,840        13.16     8.93     0.35     1.33     10.53     1.40      11.02      

(1)   Core income, on a diluted per-share basis. Core income is net income after taxes and before extraordinary items, less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, gain on the sale of securities, amortization of intangibles, goodwill and nonrecurring items.

(2)   P/E = Price to earnings; P/B = Price to book; P/A = Price to assets; P/TB = Price to tangible book value; and P/Core = Price to core earnings. P/E and P/Core =NM if the ratio is negative or above 35x.

(3)   Indicated 12 month dividend, based on last quarterly dividend declared.

(4)   Indicated 12 month dividend as a percent of trailing 12 month earnings.

(5)   Equity and tangible equity equal common equity and tangible common equity, respectively. ROAA (return on average assets) and ROAE (return on average equity) are indicated ratios based on trailing 12 month earnings and average equity and assets balances.

(6)   Excludes from averages and medians those companies the subject of actual or rumored acquisition activities or unusual operating characteristics.

 

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence and RP Financial, LC. calculations. The information provided in this report has been obtained from sources we believe are reliable, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. Copyright (c) 2026 by RP® Financial, LC.

    

    

    

    

    

    

 

 

 


RP® Financial, LC.   

VALUATION ANALYSIS

IV.23

 

2. Price-to-Book (“P/B”). The application of the P/B valuation method requires calculating the Company’s pro forma market value by applying a valuation P/B ratio, as derived from the Peer Group’s P/B ratio, to the Company’s pro forma book value taking into account the estimated pro forma impact of the Northfield Bancorp acquisition. In applying the P/B approach we considered both reported book value and tangible book value. Based on the $2.709 billion midpoint valuation, the Company’s pro forma P/B and P/TB ratios equaled 87.03% and 92.76%, respectively. In comparison to the average P/B and P/TB ratios for the Peer Group of 107.09% and 136.39%, respectively, the Company’s ratios reflected discounts of 18.73% on a P/B basis and 32.00% on a P/TB basis. In comparison to the Peer Group’s median P/B and P/TB ratios of 107.53% and 132.17%, respectively, the Company’s pro forma P/B and P/TB ratios at the midpoint value reflected discounts of 19.06% on a P/B basis and 29.82% on a P/TB basis. At the maximum of the range, the Company’s P/B and P/TB ratios equaled 91.74% and 97.28%, respectively. In comparison to the Peer Group’s average P/B and P/TB ratios, the Company’s P/B and P/TB ratios at the maximum of the range reflected discounts of 14.33% and 28.68%, respectively. In comparison to the Peer Group’s median P/B and P/TB ratios, the Company’s P/B and P/TB ratio at the maximum of the range reflected discounts of 14.68% and 26.40%, respectively.

3. Price-to-Assets (“P/A”). The P/A valuation methodology determines market value by applying a valuation P/A ratio to the Company’s pro forma asset base taking into account the estimated pro forma impact of the Northfield Bancorp acquisition and conservatively assuming no deposit withdrawals are made to fund stock purchases. In all likelihood there will be deposit withdrawals, which results in understating the pro forma P/A ratio which is computed herein. At the $2.709 billion midpoint of the valuation range, the Company’s value equaled 15.02% of pro forma assets. Comparatively, the Peer Group companies exhibited an average P/A ratio of 12.04%, which implies a premium of 24.75% has been applied to the Company’s pro forma P/A ratio. In comparison to the Peer Group’s median P/A ratio of 11.67%, the Company’s pro forma P/A ratio at the midpoint value reflects a premium of 28.71%.


RP® Financial, LC.   

VALUATION ANALYSIS

IV.24

 

Comparison to Recent Offerings

As indicated at the beginning of this chapter, RP Financial’s analysis of recent conversion offering pricing characteristics at closing and in the aftermarket has been limited to a “technical” analysis and, thus, the pricing characteristics of recent conversion offerings cannot be a primary determinate of value. Particular focus was placed on the P/TB approach in this analysis, since the P/E multiples do not reflect the actual impact of reinvestment and the source of the stock proceeds (i.e., external funds vs. deposit withdrawals). In comparison to the 61.00% average closing forma P/TB ratio of the three second-step conversions completed during the past twelve months, the Company’s P/TB ratio of 92.68% at the midpoint value reflects an implied premium of 51.93%. At the maximum, the Bank’s P/TB ratio of 97.28% reflects an implied premium of 59.48% relative to the recent second-step conversions average P/TB ratio at closing.

Valuation Conclusion

Based on the foregoing, it is our opinion that, as of February 2, 2026, the estimated aggregate pro forma value of the shares of common stock of the Company to be issued and outstanding upon completing the conversion offering – including (1) newly-issued shares representing the MHC’s current ownership interest in the Company and (2) exchange shares issued to existing public shareholders of Columbia Financial – was $2,291,268,770 at the midpoint, equal to 229,126,877 shares at $10.00 per share. The resulting range of value and pro forma shares, all based on $10.00 per share, are as follows: $1,947,578,450 or 194,757,845 shares at the minimum/adjusted minimum and $2,634,959,080 or 263,495,908 shares at the maximum.

Based on this valuation and taking into account the MHC’s ownership interest, the midpoint of the offering range is $1,675,000,000 equal to 1,675,000,000 shares at $10.00 per share. The resulting offering range and offering shares, all based on $10.00 per share, are as follows: $1,423,750,000 or 142,375,000 shares at the minimum and $1,926,250,000 or 192,625,000 shares at the maximum, At the adjusted minimum of the offering range, the public offering is $1,005,748,600 equal to 100,574,860 shares at $10.00 per share and the merger shares applied to the offering range is $418,001,400 equal to 41,800,140 shares at $10.00 per share.


RP® Financial, LC.   

VALUATION ANALYSIS

IV.25

 

Taking into account the Company’s use of proceeds, as of February 2, 2026, the estimated aggregate pro forma market value of the shares to be issued immediately following the conversion, including the 41,800,140 merger shares issued to Northfield Bancorp’s shareholders as part of the $597.1 million cash and stock merger with Northfield Bancorp was $2,709,270,170 at the midpoint, equal to 270,927,017 shares at a per share value of $10.00. Based on the foregoing valuation, the corresponding range of shares and market values based on a $10.00 per share price are as follows: The pro forma valuation calculations relative to the Peer Group are shown in Table 4.3 and are detailed in Exhibit IV-7 and Exhibit IV-8.

 

Shares    2nd Step      2nd Step
Exchange
     Full Conversion     

Merger

Shares

Issued To

     Merger
Shares
Applied to
     Total Market
Capitalization
     Exchange      Merger Shares  

Conclusion

   Offering Shares      Shares      Shares      Target      Offering      Shares      Ratio      Pct. Of Total  

Maximum

     192,625,000        70,870,908        263,495,908        42,973,477        0        306,469,385        2.5340        14.02

Midpoint

     167,500,000        61,626,877        229,126,877        41,800,140        0        270,927,017        2.2035        15.43

Minimum

     142,375,000        52,382,845        194,757,845        41,800,140        0        236,557,985        1.8729        17.67

Adusted Minimum(4)

     100,574,860        52,382,845        194,757,845        0        41,800,140        194,757,845        1.8729        21.46
Market Value    2nd Step      2nd Step
Exchange
     Full Conversion      Merger Shares      Merger
Shares
Applied to
     Total Market
Capitalization
               

Conclusion

   Offering Value      Shares Value      Value      Value      Offering      Value                

Maximum

   $ 1,926,250,000      $ 708,709,080      $ 2,634,959,080      $ 429,734,770        0      $ 3,064,693,850        

Midpoint

   $ 1,675,000,000      $ 616,268,770      $ 2,291,268,770      $ 418,001,400        0      $ 2,709,270,170        

Minimum

   $ 1,423,750,000      $ 523,828,450      $ 1,947,578,450      $ 418,001,400        0      $ 2,365,579,850        

Adjusted Minimum(4)

   $ 1,005,748,600      $ 523,828,450      $ 1,947,578,450      $ 0        418,001,400      $ 1,947,578,450        

Establishment of the Exchange Ratio

Conversion regulations provide that in a conversion of a mutual holding company, the minority shareholders are entitled to exchange the public shares for newly issued shares in the fully converted company. The Boards of Directors of the MHC and CLBK have independently determined the exchange ratio, which has been designed to preserve the current aggregate percentage ownership in the Company. The exchange ratio to be received by the existing minority shareholders of the Company will be determined at the end of the offering, based on the total number of shares sold in the second-step conversion offering and the final appraisal. Based on the valuation conclusion herein, the resulting offering value and the $10.00 per share offering price, the indicated exchange ratio at the midpoint is 2.2035 shares of the Company for every one public share held by public shareholders. Furthermore, based on the offering range of value, the indicated exchange ratio is 1.8729 at the minimum/adjusted minimum and 2.5340 at the maximum. RP Financial expresses no opinion on the proposed exchange of newly issued Company shares for the shares held by the public shareholders or on the proposed exchange ratio.


EXHIBITS


LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

I-1    Audited Financial Statements
I-2    Map of Office Locations
I-3    Key Operating Ratios
I-4    Investment Portfolio Composition
I-5    Yields and Costs
I-6    Credit Loss Allowance Activity
I-7    Fixed and Adjustable Rate Loans
I-8    Interest Rate Risk Analysis
I-9    Loan Portfolio Composition
I-9A    Loan Portfolio Composition – Northfield Bancorp, Inc.
I-10    Contractual Maturity by Loan Type
I-11    Loan Originations, Purchases, Sales and Repayments
I-12    Non-Performing Assets
I-12A    Non-Performing Assets – Northfield Bancorp, Inc.
I-13    Deposit Composition
I-14    Maturity of Time Deposits
I-15    Borrowing Activity
II-1    Description of Office Properties
II-2    Historical Interest Rates


LIST OF EXHIBITS (continued)

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

III-1    General Characteristics of Publicly-Traded Bank and Thrift Institutions
III-2    Public Market Pricing of Mid-Atlantic Bank and Thrift Institutions
III-3    Peer Group Market Area Comparative Analysis
IV-1    Stock Prices: As of February 2, 2026
IV-2    Historical Stock Price Indices
IV-3    Stock Indices as of February 2, 2026
IV-4    New Jersey Bank and Thrift Acquisitions 2022 - Present
IV-5    Director and Senior Management Summary Resumes
IV-6    Pro Forma Regulatory Capital Ratios
IV-7    Pro Forma Analysis Sheet
IV-8    Pro Forma Effect of Conversion Proceeds
V-1    Firm Qualifications Statement


EXHIBIT I-1

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Audited Financial Statements

[Incorporated by Reference]


EXHIBIT I-2

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Map of Office Locations


Exhibit I-2

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Map of Office Locations

 

LOGO


EXHIBIT I-3

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Key Operating Ratios


Exhibit I-3

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Key Operating Ratios

 

     At and For the Year Ended December 31,  
     2025     2024     2023     2022     2021  

Performance Ratios:

          

Return on average assets

     0.48     (0.11 )%      0.35     0.88     1.01

Return on average equity

     4.63       (1.11     3.29       8.09       8.98  

Interest rate spread(1)

     1.63       1.17       1.62       2.82       2.62  

Net interest margin(2)

     2.24       1.82       2.16       2.98       2.76  

Non-interest expense to average assets

     1.70       1.73       1.80       1.74       1.71  

Efficiency ratio(3)

     69.92       100.81       78.20       58.63       57.26  

Average interest-earning assets/average interest-bearing liabilities

     124.84       124.02       125.32       130.79       133.17  

Average equity to average assets

          

Capital Ratios:(4)

          

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

     14.09       14.41       14.02       14.12       15.39  

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

     13.20       13.56       13.22       13.32       14.38  

Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk- weighted assets)

     13.20       13.56       13.22       13.32       14.38  

Core (Tier 1) capital (to adjusted total assets)

     9.67       9.64       9.48       9.74       9.80  

 

     At and For the Year Ended December 31,  
     2025     2024     2023     2022     2021  

Asset Quality Ratios:

          

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of gross loans

     0.82     0.76     0.70     0.69     0.99

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-performing loans

     176.84       276.29       436.65       785.64       1,591.50  

Net charge-offs to average outstanding loans during the period

     0.03       0.07       0.01       —        0.03  

Non-performing loans as a percent of gross loans(5)

     0.46       0.28       0.16       0.09       0.06  

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets(5)

     0.34       0.22       0.12       0.06       0.04  

Other Data:

          

Number of offices

     71       69       67       67       64  
 
(1)

Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.

(2)

Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.

(3)

Represents non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.

(4)

Ratios are for Columbia Bank.

(5)

Non-performing loans include loans on non-accrual, accruing loans past due 90 days or more and non-performing assets include non-performing loans and other real estate owned.

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-4

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Investment Portfolio Composition


Exhibit I-4

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Investment Portfolio Composition

 

     At December 31,  
     2025      2024      2023  
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
 
     (In thousands)  

Debt securities available for sale:

                 

U.S. government and agency obligations

   $ 393,875      $ 398,470      $ 314,494      $ 314,702      $ 146,387      $ 145,501  

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations

     732,393        654,973        729,488        622,957        1,009,508        867,585  

Municipal obligations

     1,975        1,961        2,378        2,359        2,770        2,702  

Corporate debt securities

     71,976        66,613        95,508        85,928        92,565        77,769  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

   $ 1,200,219      $ 1,122,017      $ 1,141,868      $ 1,025,946      $ 1,251,230      $ 1,093,557  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt securities held to maturity:

                 

U.S. government and agency obligations

   $ 44,872      $ 41,551      $ 44,871      $ 39,583      $ 49,871      $ 43,969  

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations

     351,361        325,738        347,969        310,570        351,283        313,208  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt securities held to maturity

   $ 396,233      $ 367,289      $ 392,840      $ 350,153      $ 401,154      $ 357,177  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity securities

   $ 3,598      $ 6,802      $ 3,943      $ 6,673      $ 3,943      $ 3,384  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities

   $ 1,600,050      $ 1,496,108      $ 1,538,651      $ 1,382,772      $ 1,656,327      $ 1,454,118  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-5

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Yields and Costs


Exhibit I-5

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Yields and Costs

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2025     2024  
     Average
Balance
    Interest      Yield / Cost     Average
Balance
    Interest      Yield / Cost  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest earning assets:

              

Loans (1)

   $ 8,094,854     $ 403,173        4.98   $ 7,801,939     $ 382,266        4.90

Securities (2)

     1,490,679       51,304        3.44     1,622,519       46,377        2.86

Other interest-earning assets

     317,974       16,474        5.18     363,370       22,783        6.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

     9,903,507     $ 470,951        4.76     9,787,828     $ 451,426        4.61

Non-interest-earning assets

     864,630            865,684       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total assets

   $ 10,768,137          $ 10,653,512       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Interest-bearing demand

   $ 1,966,173     $ 43,733        2.22   $ 1,986,215     $ 55,360        2.79

Money market accounts

     1,361,204       38,070        2.80     1,235,495       32,977        2.67

Savings and club deposits

     641,020       4,015        0.63     667,836       5,130        0.77

Certificates of deposit

     2,803,958       111,556        3.98     2,587,360       108,916        4.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing deposits

     6,772,355       197,374        2.91     6,476,906       202,383        3.12

FHLB advances

     1,183,612       51,381        4.34     1,454,674       70,418        4.84

Junior subordinated debentures

     7,046       562        7.98     7,023       640        9.11

Other borrowings

     —        —         —      55       3        5.45
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total borrowings

     1,190,658       51,943        4.36     1,461,752       71,061        4.86
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     7,963,013     $ 249,317        3.13     7,938,658     $ 273,444        3.44

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Non-interest-bearing deposits

     1,468,900            1,420,104       

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

     218,497            242,290       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities

     9,650,409            9,601,052       

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,117,728            1,052,460       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 10,768,137          $ 10,653,512       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Net interest income

     $ 221,634          $ 177,982     

Interest rate spread (3)

          1.63          1.17

Net interest-earning assets (4)

   $ 1,940,494          $ 1,849,170       

Net interest margin (5)

          2.24          1.82

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

     124.37          123.29     
 
(1)

Includes loans held-for-sale, non-accrual and PCD loan balances.

(2)

Includes debt securities available for sale, debt securities held to maturity and equity securities.

(3)

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(5)

Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.


Exhibit I-5 (continued) Columbia Financial, Inc.

Yields and Costs

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2023  
     Average
Balance
    Interest      Yield / Cost  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest earning assets:

       

Loans (1)

   $ 7,748,096     $ 343,770        4.44

Securities (2)

     1,540,726       37,828        2.46

Other interest-earning assets

     241,520       13,380        5.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

     9,530,342     $ 394,978        4.14

Non-interest-earning assets

     840,215       
  

 

 

      

Total assets

   $ 10,370,557       
  

 

 

      

Interest-bearing liabilities:

       

Interest-bearing demand

   $ 2,183,333     $ 37,774        1.73

Money market accounts

     951,174       24,296        2.55

Savings and club deposits

     793,303       2,231        0.28

Certificates of deposit

     2,229,042       60,861        2.73
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing deposits

     6,156,852       125,162        2.03

FHLB advances

     1,315,401       62,398        4.74

Notes payable

     22,780       918        4.03

Junior subordinated debentures

     7,054       624        8.85
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total borrowings

     1,345,235       63,940        4.75
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     7,502,087     $ 189,102        2.52

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

       

Non-interest-bearing deposits

     1,539,354       

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

     231,018       
  

 

 

      

Total liabilities

     9,272,459       

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,098,098       
  

 

 

      

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 10,370,557       
  

 

 

      

Net interest income

     $ 205,876     

Interest rate spread (3)

          1.62

Net interest-earning assets (4)

   $ 2,028,255       

Net interest margin (5)

          2.16

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

     127.04     
 
(1)

Includes loans held-for-sale, non-accrual and PCD loan balances.

(2)

Includes debt securities available for sale, debt securities held to maturity and equity securities.

(3)

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(5)

Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-6

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Credit Loss Allowance Activity


Exhibit I-6

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Credit Loss Allowance Activity

 

     At or For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2025     2024     2023  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Allowance at beginning of period

   $ 59,958     $ 55,096     $ 52,803  

Initial allowance related to PCD loans

     3,202       —        —   

Provision for credit losses

     9,822       14,451       4,787  

Charge-offs:

      

Real estate loans:

      

One-to-four family

     —        (2     (585

Commercial real estate

     (119     (120     (150

Construction

     (53     —        —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate loans

     (172     (122     (735
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial business loans

     (6,887     (9,814     (2,618

Consumer loans:

      

Home equity loans and advances

     —        —        (26

Other consumer loans

     (165     (262     (115
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     (165     (262     (141
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total charge-offs

     (7,224     (10,198     (3,494
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Recoveries:

      

Real estate loans:

      

One-to-four family

     73       11       17  

Commercial real estate

     1       36       21  

Construction

     3       4       —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate loans

     77       51       38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial business loans

     1,269       536       879  

Consumer loans:

      

Home equity loans and advances

     90       19       77  

Other consumer loans

     7       3       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     97       22       83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total recoveries

     1,443       609       1,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net charge-offs

     (5,781     (9,589     (2,494
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance at end of period:

   $ 67,201     $ 59,958     $ 55,096  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross loans outstanding

   $ 8,243,376     $ 7,869,447     $ 7,824,665  

Average gross loans outstanding

   $ 8,094,854     $ 7,801,939     $ 7,748,096  

ACL to total non-performing loans

     176.84     276.29     436.65

ACL to total gross loans at end of period

     0.82     0.76     0.70

Net charge-offs to average outstanding loans

     0.07     0.12     0.03

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-7

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Fixed and Adjustable Rate Loans


Exhibit I-7

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Fixed and Adjustable Rate Loans

 

     Due After December 31, 2026  
     Fixed Rates      Floating or
Adjustable
Rates
     Total  
     (In thousands)  

Real estate loans:

        

One-to-four family

   $ 2,279,902      $ 278,158      $ 2,558,060  

Multifamily

     713,619        839,949        1,553,568  

Commercial real estate

     996,960        1,335,535        2,332,495  

Construction

     14,443        152,918        167,361  

Commercial business loans

     324,247        130,048        454,295  

Consumer loans:

        

Home equity loans and advances

     139,931        114,271        254,202  

Other consumer loans

     540        51        591  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans

   $ 4,469,642      $ 2,850,930      $ 7,320,572  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-8

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Interest Rate Risk Analysis


Exhibit I-8

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Interest Rate Risk Analysis

 

     Twelve Months Net Interest Income     Net Portfolio Value (“NPV”)  

Change in Interest Rates

(Basis Points)

   Amount      Dollar
Change
    Percent of
Change
    Estimated NPV      Present
Value Ratio
    Percent
Change
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

+400

   $ 201,945      $ (48,399     (19.33 )%    $ 929,777        9.73     (29.97 )% 

+300

     215,009        (35,335     (14.11     1,039,563        10.62       (21.70

+200

     227,652        (22,692     (9.06     1,143,708        11.40       (13.85

+100

     240,061        (10,283     (4.11     1,243,178        12.09       (6.36

Base

     250,344        —        —        1,327,616        12.60       —   

-100

     260,689        10,345       4.13       1,399,486        12.95       5.41  

-200

     272,128        21,784       8.70       1,452,075        13.11       9.37  

-300

     281,326        30,982       12.38       1,464,133        12.89       10.28  

-400

     279,289        28,945       11.56       1,356,951        11.66       2.21  

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-9

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Loan Portfolio Composition


Exhibit I-9

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Loan Portfolio Composition

 

     At December 31,  
     2025     2024  
     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Real estate loans:

        

One-to-four family

   $ 2,558,252       31.0   $ 2,710,937       34.4

Multifamily

     1,677,613       20.4       1,460,641       18.6

Commercial real estate

     2,513,260       30.5       2,339,883       29.7

Construction

     469,438       5.7       473,573       6.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate loans

     7,218,563       87.6       6,985,034       88.7  

Commercial business loans

     766,792       9.3       622,000       7.9  

Consumer loans:

        

Home equity loans and advances

     255,126       3.1       259,009       3.3  

Other consumer loans

     2,895       —        3,404       —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     258,021       3.1       262,413       3.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross loans

     8,243,376       100.0     7,869,447       100.0
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

PCD loans

     10,442         11,686    

Net deferred loan costs, fees and purchased premiums and discounts

     38,192         35,795    

Allowance for credit losses

     (67,201       (59,958  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Loans receivable, net

   $ 8,224,809       $ 7,856,970    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-9A

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Loan Portfolio Composition – Northfield Bancorp, Inc.


Exhibit I-9A

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Loan Portfolio Composition – Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

 

     At December 31,  
     2025     2024     2023  
     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Total loans:

      

Real estate loans:

      

Multifamily

   $ 2,361,365       61.23   $ 2,597,484       64.59   $ 2,750,996       65.44

Commercial mortgage

     911,390       23.63       889,801       22.12       929,595       2.11  

One-to-four family residential

     165,100       4.28       150,217       3.73       160,824       3.83  

Home equity and lines of credit

     198,557       5.15       174,062       4.33       163,520       3.89  

Construction and land

     44,522       1.15       35,897       0.89       30,967       0.74  

Commercial and industrial loans

     166,167       4.31       163,425       4.06       155,268       3.69  

Other loans

     1,409       0.04       2,165       0.05       2,585       0.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans originated

     3,848,510       99.79       4,013,051       99.77       4,193,755       99.76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchased credit-deteriorated (“PCD”) loans

     8,263       0.21       9,173       0.23       9,899       0.24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans

   $ 3,856,773       100.00   $ 4,022,224       100.00   $ 4,203,654       100.00
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other items:

            

Allowance for credit losses

     (38,144       (35,183       (37,535  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net loans held-for-investment

   $ 3,818,629       $ 3,987,041       $ 4,166,119    
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-10

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Contractual Maturity by Loan Type


Exhibit I-10

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Contractual Maturity by Loan Type

 

     December 31, 2025  
     Real Estate                       
     One-to-four
Family
     Multifamily      Commercial
Real Estate
     Construction      Commercial
Business
     Home
Equity
Loans and
Advances
     Other
Consumer
Loans
     Total  
     (In thousands)  

Amounts due in:

                       

One year or less

   $ 1,459      $ 124,045      $ 188,656      $ 302,077      $ 313,781      $ 924      $ 2,304      $ 933,246  

More than one year to five years

     52,091        823,901        1,051,669        156,186        313,249        17,815        591        2,415,502  

More than five years to fifteen years

     401,063        652,425        1,078,240        —         136,479        96,753        —         2,364,960  

More than fifteen years

     2,104,906        77,242        202,586        11,175        4,567        139,634        —         2,540,110  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,559,519      $ 1,677,613      $ 2,521,151      $ 469,438      $ 768,076      $ 255,126      $ 2,895      $ 8,253,818  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-11

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Loan Originations, Purchases, Sales and Repayments


Exhibit I-11

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Loan Originations, Purchases, Sales and Repayments

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2025     2024     2023  
     (In thousands)  

Total loans at beginning of period

   $ 7,916,928     $ 7,874,537     $ 7,677,564  

Originations:

      

Real estate loans:

      

One-to-four family

     118,218       123,399       215,266  

Multifamily

     233,076       87,476       124,660  

Commercial real estate

     325,216       21,837       146,303  

Construction

     355,402       295,052       335,749  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate loans

     1,031,912       527,764       821,978  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial business loans

     246,391       227,262       209,003  

Consumer loans:

      

Home equity loans and advances

     63,437       79,515       80,396  

Other consumer loans

     191       90       182  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     63,628       79,605       80,578  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans originated

     1,341,931       834,631       1,111,559  

Purchases

     150,882       78,719       14,729  

Loans acquired

     —        —        —   

Less:

      

Principal payments, repayments, and other items, net

     (1,034,289     (832,011     (686,988

Loan sales

     (35,375     (18,895     (121,372

Securitization of loans

     (13,340     —        —   

Transfer of loans receivable to loans held-for-sale

     (34,727     (18,079     (120,955

Transfer to real estate owned

     —        (1,974     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans receivable at end of period

   $ 8,292,010     $ 7,916,928     $ 7,874,537  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-12

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Non-Performing Assets


Exhibit I-12

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Non-Performing Assets

 

     At December 31,  
     2025     2024     2023  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Non-accrual loans:

      

Real estate loans:

      

One-to-four family

   $ 9,787     $ 8,750     $ 3,139  

Commercial real estate

     5,766       2,920       2,740  

Construction

     5,923       —        —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate loans

     21,476       11,670       5,879  

Commercial business loans

     15,281       9,785       6,518  

Home equity loans and advances

     1,243       246       221  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-accrual loans (1)

     38,000       21,701       12,618  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans

     38,000       21,701       12,618  

Real estate owned

     —        1,334       —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

   $ 38,000     $ 23,035     $ 12,618  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans to total loans

     0.46     0.28     0.16

Total non-performing assets total assets

     0.34     0.22     0.12
 
(1)

Includes $1.3 million, $3.1 million and $237,000 of loan modifications on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-12A

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Non-Performing Assets – Northfield Bancorp, Inc.


Exhibit I-12A

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Non-Performing Assets – Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

 

     At December 31,  
     2025     2024     2023  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Non-accrual loans held-for-investment:

      

Real estate loans:

      

Commercial mortgage

   $ 5,012     $ 4,578     $ 6,491  

One-to-four family residential

     —        —        104  

Multifamily

     3,688       2,609       2,709  

Home equity and lines of credit

     1,778       1,270       499  

Commercial and industrial loans

     4,732       5,807       305  

Other

     —        —        7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-accrual loans held-for-investment

     15,210       14,264       10,115  

Loans delinquent 90 days or more and still accruing held-for-investment:

      

Real estate loans:

      

Commercial mortgage

     51       —        —   

One-to-four family residential

     863       882       406  

Multifamily

     —        164       201  

Home equity and lines of credit

     7       140       711  

Other

     4       —        —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans delinquent 90 days or more and still accruing

     925       1,186       1,318  

Non-performing loans held-for-sale

      

Commercial mortgage

     —        4,397       —   

Commercial and industrial loans

     —        500       —   

Total non-performing loans held-for-sale

     —        4,897       —   

Total non-performing loans held-for-investment

     16,135       20,347       11,433  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

   $ 16,135     $ 20,347     $ 11,433  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios:

      

Non-performing loans to total loans (1)

     0.42     0.51     0.27

Non-accrual loans held-for-investment to total loans held-for-investment, net

     0.39     0.35     0.24

Non-performing assets to total assets

     0.28     0.36     0.20

Total assets

   $ 5,754,010     $ 5,666,378     $ 5,598,396  

Loans held-for-investment, net

   $ 3,856,773     $ 4,022,224     $ 4,203,654  
 
(1)

Includes non-performing loans transferred to held-for-sale.

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-13

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Deposit Composition


Exhibit I-13

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Deposit Composition

 

     At December 31,  
     2025     2024     2023  
     Amount      Percent
of Total
Deposits
    Amount      Percent
of Total
Deposits
    Amount      Percent
of Total
Deposits
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Non-interest-bearing demand

   $ 1,517,399        18.0   $ 1,438,030        17.8   $ 1,437,361        18.3

Interest-bearing demand

     1,985,871        23.5       2,021,312        25.0       1,966,463        25.1  

Money market accounts

     1,465,028        17.3       1,241,691        15.3       1,255,528        16.0  

Savings and club deposits

     623,444        7.4       652,501        8.1       700,348        8.9  

Certificates of deposit

     2,852,337        33.8       2,742,615        33.8       2,486,856        31.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deposits

   $ 8,444,079        100.0   $ 8,096,149        100.00   $ 7,846,556        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-14

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Maturity of Time Deposits


Exhibit I-14

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Maturity of Time Deposits

 

     Period to Maturity  
     One Year
or Less
     More
Than One
Year to
Two Years
     More
Than Two
Years to
Three
Years
     More
Than
Three
Years to
Four
Years
     More
Than Four
Years
     Total      Percentage
of
Certificate
Accounts
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Less than 0.50%

   $ 10,428      $ 2,738      $ 176      $ 5      $ —       $ 13,347        0.4

0.50% to 0.99%

     14,904        3,033        985        186        —         19,108        0.7  

1.00% to 1.49%

     756        3,290        222        232        —         4,500        0.2  

1.50% to 1.99%

     4,740        2,874        523        7        8        8,152        0.3  

2.00% to 2.49%

     6,935        —         98        195        —         7,228        0.3  

2.50% to 2.99%

     27,720        15,508        5,223        5,514        3,700        57,665        2.0  

3.00% to 3.49%

     124,841        45,248        7,533        976        4,752        183,350        6.4  

3.50% to 3.99%

     1,755,989        139,385        71,257        6,922        11,971        1,985,524        69.6  

4.00% to 4.49%

     500,534        51,135        —         —         —         551,669        19.3  

4.50% to 4.99%

     18,956        —         —         —         —         18,956        0.7  

5.00% and greater

     2,838        —         —         —         —         2,838        0.1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,468,641      $ 263,211      $ 86,017      $ 14,037      $ 20,431      $ 2,852,337        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT I-15

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Borrowing Activity


Exhibit I-15

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Borrowing Activity

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2025     2024     2023  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the year:

      

Lines of credit

   $ —      $ 26,500     $ 168,800  

FHLB advances

     1,318,251       1,676,705       1,659,706  

Notes payable

     —        —        29,934  

Junior subordinated debentures

     7,057       7,036       6,962  

Average outstanding balance during the year:

      

Lines of credit

   $ 1,017     $ 339     $ 18,036  

FHLB advances

     1,182,595       1,454,335       1,297,365  

Notes payable

     —        —        22,780  

Junior subordinated debentures

     7,046       7,023       7,054  

Other borrowings

     —        55       —   

Weighted average interest rate during the year:

      

Lines of credit

     4.33     5.31     9.26

FHLB advances

     4.34       4.84       4.68  

Notes payable

     —        —        4.03  

Junior subordinated debentures

     7.98       9.11       8.85  

Other borrowings

     —        5.45       —   

Balance outstanding at end of the year:

      

Lines of credit

   $ —      $ —      $ —   

FHLB advances

     1,176,415       1,073,564       1,521,733  

Junior subordinated debentures

     7,057       7,036       6,962  

Weighted average interest rate at end of year:

      

FHLB advances

     4.17     4.42     4.92

Junior subordinated debentures

     6.92       7.5       8.59  

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT II-1

Description of Office Properties


Exhibit II-1

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Description of Office Properties

We are headquartered in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. As of December 31, 2025, Columbia Bank operated 71 full-service banking offices in 12 of New Jersey’s 21 counties. In addition, (i) First Jersey Title Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Bank, operates in one of Columbia Bank’s offices in Fair Lawn, New Jersey and (ii) Columbia Insurance Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Bank, operates in one of Columbia Bank’s offices in Rahway, New Jersey.

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT II-2

Historical Interest Rates


Exhibit II-2

Historical Interest Rates(1)

 

Year/Qtr. Ended

  

Prime Rate

   90 Day
T-Note
    One Year
T-Note
    10 Year
T-Note
 
2015: Quarter 1    3.25%      0.03     0.26     1.94
Quarter 2    3.25%      0.01     0.28     2.35
Quarter 3    3.25%      0.00     0.33     2.06
Quarter 4    3.50%      0.16     0.65     2.27
2016: Quarter 1    3.50%      0.21     0.59     1.78
Quarter 2    3.50%      0.26     0.45     1.49
Quarter 3    3.50%      0.29     0.59     1.60
Quarter 4    3.75%      0.51     0.85     2.45
2017: Quarter 1    4.00%      0.76     1.03     2.40
Quarter 2    4.25%      1.03     1.24     2.31
Quarter 3    4.25%      1.06     1.31     2.33
Quarter 4    4.50%      1.39     1.76     2.40
2018: Quarter 1    4.75%      1.73     2.09     2.74
Quarter 2    5.00%      1.93     2.33     2.85
Quarter 3    5.25%      2.19     2.59     3.05
Quarter 4    5.50%      2.45     2.63     2.69
2019: Quarter 1    5.50%      2.40     2.40     2.41
Quarter 2    5.00%      2.12     1.92     2.00
Quarter 3    4.75%      1.88     1.75     1.68
Quarter 4    4.75%      1.55     1.59     1.92
2020: Quarter 1    3.25%      0.11     0.17     0.70
Quarter 2    3.25%      0.16     0.16     0.66
Quarter 3    3.25%      0.10     0.12     0.69
Quarter 4    3.25%      0.09     0.10     0.93
2021: Quarter 1    3.25%      0.03     0.07     1.74
Quarter 2    3.25%      0.05     0.08     1.44
Quarter 3    3.25%      0.04     0.09     1.52
Quarter 4    3.25%      0.06     0.39     1.52
2022: Quarter 1    3.50%      0.52     1.63     2.32
Quarter 2    4.75%      1.72     2.80     2.98
Quarter 3    6.25%      3.33     4.05     3.83
Quarter 4    7.50%      4.42     4.73     3.88
2023: Quarter 1    8.00%      4.85     4.64     3.48
Quarter 2    8.25%      5.43     5.40     3.81
Quarter 3    8.50%      5.55     5.46     4.59
Quarter 4    8.50%      5.40     4.79     3.88
2024: Quarter 1    8.50%      5.46     5.03     4.20
Quarter 2    8.50%      5.48     5.09     4.36
Quarter 3    8.00%      4.73     3.98     3.81
Quarter 4    7.50%      4.37     4.16     4.58
2025: Quarter 1    7.50%      4.32     4.03     4.23
Quarter 2    7.50%      4.41     3.96     4.24
Quarter 3    7.25%      4.02     3.68     4.16
Quarter 4    6.75%      3.67     3.48     4.18
As of February 2, 2026    6.75%      3.69     3.49     4.29

(1)   End of period data.

    

Sources: Federal Reserve and The Wall Street Journal.

 

1991: Quarter 1    8.75%      5.92     6.24     8.26
Quarter 2    8.50%      5.72     6.35     8.43
Quarter 3    8.00%      5.22     5.38     7.80
Quarter 4    6.50%      3.95     4.10     7.47
1992: Quarter 1    6.50%      4.15     4.53     7.97
Quarter 2    6.50%      3.65     4.06     7.79
Quarter 3    6.00%      2.75     3.06     7.38
Quarter 4    6.00%      3.15     3.59     7.40
1993: Quarter 1    6.00%      2.95     3.18     6.93
Quarter 2    6.00%      3.09     3.45     6.67
Quarter 3    6.00%      2.97     3.36     6.03
Quarter 4    6.00%      3.06     3.59     6.34
1994: Quarter 1    6.25%      3.56     4.50     6.77
Quarter 2    7.25%      4.26     5.51     7.34
Quarter 3    7.75%      4.80     5.96     7.62
Quarter 4    8.50%      5.68     7.20     7.84
Quarter 2    9.00%      5.60     5.65     6.21
Quarter 3    8.75%      5.40     5.65     6.17
Quarter 4    8.50%      5.10     5.18     5.58
1996: Quarter 1    8.25%      5.13     5.41     6.34
Quarter 2    8.25%      5.18     5.70     6.73
Quarter 3    8.25%      5.14     5.71     6.72
Quarter 4    8.25%      5.21     5.51     6.43
1997: Quarter 1    8.50%      5.35     6.02     6.92
Quarter 2    8.50%      5.25     5.67     6.51
Quarter 3    8.50%      5.06     5.47     6.12
Quarter 4    8.50%      5.36     5.51     5.75
Quarter 2    8.50%      5.10     5.38     5.44
Quarter 3    8.25%      4.37     4.41     4.44
Quarter 4    7.75%      4.48     4.53     4.65
1999: Quarter 1    7.75%      4.49     4.72     5.25
Quarter 2    7.75%      4.78     5.07     5.81
Quarter 3    8.25%      4.88     5.22     5.90
Quarter 4    8.50%      5.33     5.98     6.45


EXHIBIT III-1

General Characteristics of Publicly-Traded Bank and Thrift Institutions


Exhibit III-1

Characteristics of Publicly-Traded Thrifts

February 2, 2026

 

                                            As of
February 2, 2026
 

Ticker

  

Financial Institution

  

Exchange

  

Region

  

City

  

State

   Total Assets      Offices      Stock
Price
     Market
Value
 
                              ($Mil)             ($)      ($Mil)  

SRCE

   1st Source Corporation    NASDAQGS    MW    South Bend    IN    $ 9,055        82      $ 68.47      $ 1,669  

ACNB

   ACNB Corporation    NASDAQCM    MA    Gettysburg    PA    $ 3,228        33      $ 51.49      $ 534  

AFBI

   Affinity Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SE    Covington    GA    $ 882        2      $ 20.33      $ 124  

ALRS

   Alerus Financial Corporation    NASDAQCM    MW    Grand Forks    ND    $ 5,230        26      $ 25.06      $ 637  

AMAL

   Amalgamated Financial Corp.    NASDAQGM    MA    New York    NY    $ 8,870        6      $ 40.19      $ 1,198  

AMTB

   Amerant Bancorp Inc.    NYSE    SE    Coral Gables    FL    $ 9,777        23      $ 21.89      $ 888  

ABCB

   Ameris Bancorp    NYSE    SE    Atlanta    GA    $ 27,516        173      $ 79.89      $ 5,413  

ASRV

   AmeriServ Financial, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MA    Johnstown    PA    $ 1,454        17      $ 3.55      $ 59  

ATLO

   Ames National Corporation    NASDAQCM    MW    Ames    IA    $ 2,134        19      $ 26.79      $ 238  

AROW

   Arrow Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MA    Glens Falls    NY    $ 4,446        38      $ 34.63      $ 570  

ASB

   Associated Banc-Corp    NYSE    MW    Green Bay    WI    $ 45,203        188      $ 27.80      $ 4,547  

AUB

   Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation    NYSE    SE    Glen Allen    VA    $ 37,586        184      $ 39.57      $ 5,610  

AUBN

   Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc.    NASDAQGM    SE    Auburn    AL    $ 1,019        8      $ 24.51      $ 86  

AVBH

   Avidbank Holdings, Inc.    NASDAQGS    WE    San Jose    CA    $ 2,570        3      $ 30.01      $ 329  

AVBC

   Avidia Bancorp, Inc.    NYSE    NE    Hudson    MA    $ 2,837        10      $ 18.73      $ 376  

AX

   Axos Financial, Inc.    NYSE    WE    Las Vegas    NV    $ 28,201        2      $ 98.42      $ 5,578  

BANC

   Banc of California, Inc.    NYSE    WE    Los Angeles    CA    $ 34,797        81      $ 20.38      $ 3,074  

BANF

   BancFirst Corporation    NASDAQGS    SW    Oklahoma City    OK    $ 14,839        127      $ 112.10      $ 3,760  

BFC

   Bank First Corporation    NASDAQCM    MW    Manitowoc    WI    $ 4,506        39      $ 144.96      $ 1,626  

BAC

   Bank of America Corporation    NYSE    SE    Charlotte    NC    $ 3,410,394        3,597      $ 54.03      $ 389,689  

BOH

   Bank of Hawaii Corporation    NYSE    WE    Honolulu    HI    $ 24,176        51      $ 75.44      $ 3,001  

BMRC

   Bank of Marin Bancorp    NASDAQGS    WE    Novato    CA    $ 3,905        28      $ 27.41      $ 437  

BOTJ

   Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SE    Lynchburg    VA    $ 1,020        20      $ 20.00      $ 91  

OZK

   Bank OZK    NASDAQGS    SE    Little Rock    AR    $ 40,786        252      $ 48.44      $ 5,347  

BSVN

   Bank7 Corp.    NASDAQGS    SW    Oklahoma City    OK    $ 1,964        12      $ 45.33      $ 429  

BKU

   BankUnited, Inc.    NYSE    SE    Miami Lakes    FL    $ 35,039        55      $ 47.97      $ 3,556  

BWFG

   Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.    NASDAQGM    NE    New Canaan    CT    $ 3,360        10      $ 48.95      $ 378  

BANR

   Banner Corporation    NASDAQGS    WE    Walla Walla    WA    $ 16,354        137      $ 63.09      $ 2,151  

BHB

   Bar Harbor Bankshares    NYSEAM    NE    Bar Harbor    ME    $ 4,684        64      $ 34.60      $ 578  

BCML

   BayCom Corp    NASDAQGS    WE    Walnut Creek    CA    $ 2,594        34      $ 29.39      $ 318  

BAFN

   BayFirst Financial Corp.    NASDAQCM    SE    Saint Petersburg    FL    $ 1,300        12      $ 6.68      $ 27  

BCBP

   BCB Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MA    Bayonne    NJ    $ 3,279        27      $ 8.25      $ 142  

BBT

   Beacon Financial Corporation    NYSE    NE    Boston    MA    $ 23,220        150      $ 29.00      $ 2,437  

BRBS

   Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.    NYSEAM    SE    Richmond    VA    $ 2,433        30      $ 4.29      $ 378  

BOKF

   BOK Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    SW    Tulsa    OK    $ 52,238        115      $ 130.30      $ 7,899  

BWB

   Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Saint Louis Park    MN    $ 5,407        9      $ 19.63      $ 545  

BYFC

   Broadway Financial Corporation    NASDAQCM    WE    Los Angeles    CA    $ 1,248        4      $ 8.39      $ 51  

BHRB

   Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.    NASDAQCM    SE    Alexandria    VA    $ 7,921        80      $ 66.89      $ 1,005  

BFST

   Business First Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SW    Baton Rouge    LA    $ 8,215        62      $ 28.83      $ 943  

BVFL

   BV Financial, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Baltimore    MD    $ 912        12      $ 19.72      $ 189  

BY

   Byline Bancorp, Inc.    NYSE    MW    Chicago    IL    $ 9,653        49      $ 32.76      $ 1,492  

CFFI

   C&F Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    SE    Toano    VA    $ 2,768        31      $ 76.80      $ 249  

BCAL

   California BanCorp    NASDAQCM    WE    San Diego    CA    $ 4,033        14      $ 18.32      $ 594  

CAC

   Camden National Corporation    NASDAQGS    NE    Camden    ME    $ 6,975        72      $ 49.15      $ 832  

CBNK

   Capital Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MA    Rockville    MD    $ 3,606        8      $ 31.71      $ 524  

CCBG

   Capital City Bank Group, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SE    Tallahassee    FL    $ 4,386        67      $ 42.53      $ 726  

COF

   Capital One Financial Corporation    NYSE    SE    McLean    VA    $ 669,009        261      $ 223.68      $ 139,822  

CFFN

   Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Topeka    KS    $ 9,778        47      $ 7.54      $ 959  

CARE

   Carter Bankshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SE    Martinsville    VA    $ 4,852        67      $ 21.85      $ 483  

CLST

   Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SW    Opelousas    LA    $ 283        6      $ 15.55      $ 65  

CATY

   Cathay General Bancorp    NASDAQGS    WE    Los Angeles    CA    $ 24,230        62      $ 52.57      $ 3,533  

CBFV

   CB Financial Services, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MA    Carmichaels    PA    $ 1,548        15      $ 36.41      $ 183  

CBC

   Central Bancompany, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Jefferson City    MO    $ 20,752        175      $ 24.90      $ 5,937  

CPF

   Central Pacific Financial Corp.    NYSE    WE    Honolulu    HI    $ 7,409        27      $ 32.98      $ 885  

CPBI

   Central Plains Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Grand Island    NE    $ 510        9      $ 17.62      $ 69  

CFBK

   CF Bankshares Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Columbus    OH    $ 2,111        8      $ 30.58      $ 195  

CBNA

   Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc.    NYSE    SE    McLean    VA    $ 1,750        1      $ 37.04      $ 122  

CHMG

   Chemung Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MA    Elmira    NY    $ 2,710        30      $ 61.76      $ 296  

COFS

   ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Sparta    MI    $ 4,411        53      $ 29.65      $ 445  

C

   Citigroup Inc.    NYSE    MA    New York    NY    $ 2,657,202        669      $ 116.23      $ 203,112  

CZNC

   Citizens & Northern Corporation    NASDAQCM    MA    Wellsboro    PA    $ 3,132        36      $ 22.70      $ 405  

CZWI

   Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MW    Eau Claire    WI    $ 1,782        21      $ 18.53      $ 178  

CFG

   Citizens Financial Group, Inc.    NYSE    NE    Providence    RI    $ 226,351        977      $ 64.86      $ 27,841  

CZFS

   Citizens Financial Services, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Mansfield    PA    $ 3,065        43      $ 65.36      $ 314  

CHCO

   City Holding Company    NASDAQGS    SE    Charleston    WV    $ 6,722        97      $ 125.24      $ 1,798  

CIVB

   Civista Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Sandusky    OH    $ 4,336        44      $ 24.62      $ 511  

CCNE

   CNB Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MA    Clearfield    PA    $ 8,396        81      $ 28.29      $ 827  


Exhibit III-1

Characteristics of Publicly-Traded Thrifts

February 2, 2026

 

                                            As of
February 2, 2026
 

Ticker

  

Financial Institution

  

Exchange

  

Region

  

City

  

State

   Total
Assets
     Offices      Stock Price      Market
Value
 
                              ($Mil)             ($)      ($Mil)  

CCB

   Coastal Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    WE    Everett    WA    $ 4,741        15      $ 98.41      $ 1,490  

COSO

   CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc.    NYSE    SE    Atlanta    GA    $ 2,307        11      $ 24.58      $ 257  

CBAN

   Colony Bankcorp, Inc.    NYSE    SE    Fitzgerald    GA    $ 3,735        37      $ 20.11      $ 427  

COLB

   Columbia Banking System, Inc.    NASDAQGS    WE    Tacoma    WA    $ 66,832        362      $ 29.69      $ 8,771  

CBSH

   Commerce Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Kansas City    MO    $ 32,915        152      $ 53.23      $ 7,844  

CBK

   Commercial Bancgroup, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SE    Harrogate    TN    $ 2,291        36      $ 26.94      $ 369  

CMTV

   Community Bancorp    NASDAQCM    NE    Derby    VT    $ 1,288        13      $ 31.20      $ 174  

CBU

   Community Financial System, Inc.    NYSE    MA    Dewitt    NY    $ 17,303        201      $ 63.76      $ 3,359  

CTBI

   Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Pikeville    KY    $ 6,684        83      $ 62.83      $ 1,138  

CWBC

   Community West Bancshares    NASDAQCM    WE    Fresno    CA    $ 3,690        28      $ 24.84      $ 476  

CNOB

   ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MA    Englewood Cliffs    NJ    $ 14,003        60      $ 27.31      $ 1,370  

CFR

   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.    NYSE    SW    San Antonio    TX    $ 53,041        218      $ 139.06      $ 8,892  

CUBI

   Customers Bancorp, Inc.    NYSE    MA    West Reading    PA    $ 24,896        19      $ 79.58      $ 2,721  

CVBF

   CVB Financial Corp.    NASDAQGS    WE    Ontario    CA    $ 15,631        65      $ 20.12      $ 2,727  

DCOM

   Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MA    Hauppauge    NY    $ 15,342        64      $ 35.36      $ 1,551  

EBMT

   Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.    NASDAQGM    WE    Helena    MT    $ 2,106        30      $ 22.44      $ 175  

EGBN

   Eagle Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Bethesda    MD    $ 10,497        13      $ 27.27      $ 828  

EFSI

   Eagle Financial Services, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SE    Berryville    VA    $ 1,889        16      $ 38.22      $ 203  

EWBC

   East West Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    WE    Pasadena    CA    $ 80,435        98      $ 114.63      $ 15,771  

EBC

   Eastern Bankshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    NE    Boston    MA    $ 30,587        142      $ 21.20      $ 4,784  

ECBK

   ECB Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    NE    Everett    MA    $ 1,553        3      $ 17.94      $ 158  

EFSC

   Enterprise Financial Services Corp    NASDAQGS    MW    Clayton    MO    $ 17,301        56      $ 58.71      $ 2,170  

EQBK

   Equity Bancshares, Inc.    NYSE    MW    Wichita    KS    $ 6,373        87      $ 47.13      $ 893  

ESQ

   Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Jericho    NY    $ 2,366        4      $ 110.48      $ 895  

FNB

   F.N.B. Corporation    NYSE    MA    Pittsburgh    PA    $ 50,229        357      $ 17.84      $ 6,374  

FMAO

   Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Archbold    OH    $ 3,391        43      $ 27.69      $ 376  

FMNB

   Farmers National Banc Corp.    NASDAQCM    MW    Canfield    OH    $ 5,246        62      $ 13.02      $ 490  

FBLA

   FB Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SW    New Orleans    LA    $ 1,264        20      $ 13.14      $ 241  

FBK

   FB Financial Corporation    NYSE    SE    Nashville    TN    $ 16,300        99      $ 58.76      $ 3,041  

FDBC

   Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MA    Dunmore    PA    $ 2,748        23      $ 46.50      $ 268  

FDSB

   Fifth District Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SW    New Orleans    LA    $ 540        7      $ 15.18      $ 84  

FITB

   Fifth Third Bancorp    NASDAQGS    MW    Cincinnati    OH    $ 214,376        1,494      $ 51.95      $ 34,349  

FISI

   Financial Institutions, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MA    Warsaw    NY    $ 6,274        50      $ 33.95      $ 672  

FNWD

   Finward Bancorp    NASDAQCM    MW    Munster    IN    $ 2,021        26      $ 37.02      $ 160  

FINW

   FinWise Bancorp    NASDAQGM    SW    Murray    UT    $ 977        2      $ 18.86      $ 258  

FBNC

   First Bancorp    NASDAQGS    SE    Southern Pines    NC    $ 12,668        114      $ 58.68      $ 2,433  

FBP

   First BanCorp.    NYSE    MA    San Juan    PR    $ 19,133        75      $ 22.49      $ 3,499  

FRBA

   First Bank    NASDAQGM    MA    Hamilton    NJ    $ 3,958        26      $ 16.76      $ 416  

BUSE

   First Busey Corporation    NASDAQGS    MW    Leawood    KS    $ 18,105        79      $ 25.44      $ 2,229  

FCAP

   First Capital, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Corydon    IN    $ 1,272        17      $ 57.96      $ 194  

FCNC.A

   First Citizens BancShares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SE    Raleigh    NC    $ 229,698        523      $ 2,097.35      $ 23,176  

FCF

   First Commonwealth Financial Corporation    NYSE    MA    Indiana    PA    $ 12,343        129      $ 18.27      $ 1,873  

FCBC

   First Community Bankshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SE    Bluefield    VA    $ 3,260        65      $ 37.84      $ 694  

FCCO

   First Community Corporation    NASDAQCM    SE    Lexington    SC    $ 2,058        24      $ 30.21      $ 232  

FFBC

   First Financial Bancorp.    NASDAQGS    MW    Cincinnati    OH    $ 21,129        158      $ 29.17      $ 2,874  

FFIN

   First Financial Bankshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SW    Abilene    TX    $ 15,446        82      $ 32.41      $ 4,611  

THFF

   First Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MW    Terre Haute    IN    $ 5,670        80      $ 65.89      $ 781  

FGBI

   First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQGM    SW    Hammond    LA    $ 4,078        30      $ 9.26      $ 146  

FHB

   First Hawaiian, Inc.    NASDAQGS    WE    Honolulu    HI    $ 23,955        49      $ 26.38      $ 3,237  

FHN

   First Horizon Corporation    NYSE    SE    Memphis    TN    $ 83,876        412      $ 24.82      $ 12,038  

INBK

   First Internet Bancorp    NASDAQGS    MW    Fishers    IN    $ 5,572        1      $ 23.00      $ 200  

FIBK

   First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.    NASDAQGS    WE    Billings    MT    $ 26,641        291      $ 36.81      $ 3,722  

FRME

   First Merchants Corporation    NASDAQGS    MW    Muncie    IN    $ 19,025        133      $ 40.89      $ 2,329  

FMBH

   First Mid Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MW    Mattoon    IL    $ 7,967        74      $ 43.58      $ 1,045  

FXNC

   First National Corporation    NASDAQCM    SE    Strasburg    VA    $ 2,039        36      $ 27.01      $ 244  

FNWB

   First Northwest Bancorp    NASDAQGM    WE    Port Angeles    WA    $ 2,108        15      $ 10.78      $ 95  

FSEA

   First Seacoast Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    NE    Dover    NH    $ 610        5      $ 13.07      $ 57  

FUNC

   First United Corporation    NASDAQGS    MA    Oakland    MD    $ 2,024        22      $ 39.56      $ 257  

FUSB

   First US Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SE    Birmingham    AL    $ 1,155        15      $ 15.94      $ 91  

MYFW

   First Western Financial, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SW    Denver    CO    $ 3,155        15      $ 25.60      $ 249  

FSBC

   Five Star Bancorp    NASDAQGS    WE    Rancho Cordova    CA    $ 4,755        11      $ 40.14      $ 858  

FLG

   Flagstar Bank, National Association    NYSE    MA    Hicksville    NY    $ 87,512        340      $ 13.50      $ 5,616  

FRAF

   Franklin Financial Services Corporation    NASDAQCM    MA    Chambersburg    PA    $ 2,239        24      $ 51.59      $ 228  

FSBW

   FS Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    WE    Mountlake Terrace    WA    $ 3,197        38      $ 42.73      $ 316  

FULT

   Fulton Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MA    Lancaster    PA    $ 32,118        209      $ 21.03      $ 3,783  

FVCB

   FVCBankcorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SE    Fairfax    VA    $ 2,292        9      $ 15.51      $ 278  

GBFH

   GBank Financial Holdings Inc.    NASDAQCM    WE    Las Vegas    NV    $ 1,359        2      $ 32.99      $ 475  


Exhibit III-1

Characteristics of Publicly-Traded Thrifts

February 2, 2026

 

                                            As of
February 2, 2026
 

Ticker

  

Financial Institution

  

Exchange

  

Region

  

City

  

State

   Total Assets      Offices      Stock
Price
     Market
Value
 
                              ($Mil)             ($)      ($Mil)  

GABC

   German American Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Jasper    IN    $ 8,389        96      $ 43.20      $ 1,620  

GBCI

   Glacier Bancorp, Inc.    NYSE    WE    Kalispell    MT    $ 31,978        255      $ 50.71      $ 6,591  

GSBC

   Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Springfield    MO    $ 5,599        98      $ 62.41      $ 690  

HWC

   Hancock Whitney Corporation    NASDAQGS    SE    Gulfport    MS    $ 35,473        184      $ 69.74      $ 5,737  

HAFC

   Hanmi Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    WE    Los Angeles    CA    $ 7,869        39      $ 27.44      $ 813  

HNVR

   Hanover Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MA    Mineola    NY    $ 2,383        10      $ 23.41      $ 173  

HWBK

   Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Jefferson City    MO    $ 1,895        18      $ 34.91      $ 241  

HBT

   HBT Financial, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Bloomington    IL    $ 5,071        70      $ 27.92      $ 878  

HFWA

   Heritage Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    WE    Olympia    WA    $ 6,967        67      $ 26.45      $ 1,088  

HTH

   Hilltop Holdings Inc.    NYSE    SW    Dallas    TX    $ 15,845        55      $ 37.96      $ 2,260  

HIFS

   Hingham Institution for Savings    NASDAQGM    NE    Hingham    MA    $ 4,543        9      $ 303.99      $ 663  

HBCP

   Home Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SW    Lafayette    LA    $ 3,493        42      $ 61.03      $ 478  

HOMB

   Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR)    NYSE    SE    Conway    AR    $ 22,882        224      $ 29.21      $ 5,736  

HFBL

   Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana    NASDAQCM    SW    Shreveport    LA    $ 621        11      $ 18.23      $ 55  

HTB

   HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.    NYSE    SE    Asheville    NC    $ 4,546        33      $ 44.19      $ 757  

HOPE

   Hope Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    WE    Los Angeles    CA    $ 18,532        75      $ 12.21      $ 1,565  

HBNC

   Horizon Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Michigan City    IN    $ 6,437        71      $ 17.96      $ 916  

HYNE

   Hoyne Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Oak Park    IL    $ 455        —       $ 14.47      $ 117  

HBAN

   Huntington Bancshares Incorporated    NASDAQGS    MW    Columbus    OH    $ 225,106        1,451      $ 17.88      $ 28,031  

INDB

   Independent Bank Corp.    NASDAQGS    NE    Rockland    MA    $ 24,913        152      $ 82.09      $ 4,042  

IBCP

   Independent Bank Corporation    NASDAQGS    MW    Grand Rapids    MI    $ 5,506        59      $ 36.34      $ 747  

IBOC

   International Bancshares Corporation    NASDAQGS    SW    Laredo    TX    $ 16,551        175      $ 71.89      $ 4,469  

ISTR

   Investar Holding Corporation    NASDAQGM    SW    Baton Rouge    LA    $ 2,833        37      $ 29.44      $ 405  

ISBA

   Isabella Bank Corporation    NASDAQCM    MW    Mount Pleasant    MI    $ 2,260        31      $ 49.73      $ 365  

JMSB

   John Marshall Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SE    Reston    VA    $ 2,333        8      $ 20.93      $ 296  

JPM

   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    NYSE    MA    New York    NY    $ 4,424,900        5,068      $ 308.14      $ 830,807  

KRNY

   Kearny Financial Corp.    NASDAQGS    MA    Fairfield    NJ    $ 7,621        41      $ 8.07      $ 507  

KEY

   KeyCorp    NYSE    MW    Cleveland    OH    $ 184,381        952      $ 22.00      $ 24,253  

LSBK

   Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MA    Dunkirk    NY    $ 727        11      $ 15.50      $ 113  

LKFN

   Lakeland Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MW    Warsaw    IN    $ 6,990        56      $ 60.76      $ 1,532  

LARK

   Landmark Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MW    Manhattan    KS    $ 1,607        29      $ 27.82      $ 169  

LCNB

   LCNB Corp.    NASDAQCM    MW    Lebanon    OH    $ 2,241        35      $ 17.56      $ 249  

LC

   LendingClub Corporation    NYSE    WE    San Francisco    CA    $ 11,568        3      $ 16.86      $ 1,945  

LOB

   Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.    NYSE    SE    Wilmington    NC    $ 15,135        1      $ 41.15      $ 1,894  

MTB

   M&T Bank Corporation    NYSE    MA    Buffalo    NY    $ 213,510        998      $ 225.54      $ 34,246  

MGYR

   Magyar Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MA    New Brunswick    NJ    $ 1,045        7      $ 17.75      $ 116  

MNSB

   MainStreet Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SE    Fairfax    VA    $ 2,213        6      $ 22.38      $ 162  

MBBC

   Marathon Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Wausau    WI    $ 246        5      $ 12.94      $ 38  

MCHB

   Mechanics Bancorp    NASDAQGS    WE    Walnut Creek    CA    $ 22,351        168      $ 15.69      $ 3,455  

MBWM

   Mercantile Bank Corporation    NASDAQGS    MW    Grand Rapids    MI    $ 6,835        54      $ 53.46      $ 919  

MBIN

   Merchants Bancorp    NASDAQCM    MW    Carmel    IN    $ 19,449        7      $ 42.64      $ 1,957  

MRBK

   Meridian Corporation    NASDAQGS    MA    Malvern    PA    $ 2,560        7      $ 19.26      $ 225  

MCBS

   MetroCity Bankshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SE    Doraville    GA    $ 4,768        32      $ 29.26      $ 843  

MCB

   Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.    NYSE    MA    New York    NY    $ 8,256        8      $ 94.62      $ 955  

MPB

   Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MA    Harrisburg    PA    $ 6,134        63      $ 33.83      $ 780  

MSBI

   Midland States Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Effingham    IL    $ 6,511        58      $ 23.25      $ 492  

MVBF

   MVB Financial Corp.    NASDAQCM    SE    Fairmont    WV    $ 3,233        7      $ 29.40      $ 370  

NBHC

   National Bank Holdings Corporation    NYSE    SW    Greenwood Village    CO    $ 9,884        103      $ 40.62      $ 1,534  

NKSH

   National Bankshares, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SE    Blacksburg    VA    $ 1,825        29      $ 37.36      $ 238  

NBBK

   NB Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    NE    Needham    MA    $ 7,006        19      $ 22.05      $ 809  

NBTB

   NBT Bancorp Inc.    NASDAQGS    MA    Norwich    NY    $ 15,995        178      $ 45.41      $ 2,376  

NEWT

   NewtekOne, Inc.    NASDAQGM    SE    Boca Raton    FL    $ 2,745        1      $ 13.44      $ 385  

NIC

   Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.    NYSE    MW    Green Bay    WI    $ 9,185        59      $ 148.55      $ 2,179  

NBN

   Northeast Bank    NASDAQGM    NE    Portland    ME    $ 4,947        9      $ 119.14      $ 1,019  

NECB

   Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    White Plains    NY    $ 2,064        12      $ 24.44      $ 343  

NTRS

   Northern Trust Corporation    NASDAQGS    MW    Chicago    IL    $ 177,133        57      $ 151.62      $ 28,253  

NPB

   Northpointe Bancshares, Inc.    NYSE    MW    Grand Rapids    MI    $ 7,023        1      $ 17.77      $ 542  

NRIM

   Northrim BanCorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    WE    Anchorage    AK    $ 3,290        20      $ 24.48      $ 541  

NWBI

   Northwest Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Columbus    OH    $ 16,767        164      $ 13.04      $ 1,905  

NWFL

   Norwood Financial Corp.    NASDAQGM    MA    Honesdale    PA    $ 2,425        34      $ 31.44      $ 291  

NSTS

   NSTS Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Waukegan    IL    $ 270        3      $ 12.52      $ 61  

OVLY

   Oak Valley Bancorp    NASDAQCM    WE    Oakdale    CA    $ 2,023        20      $ 32.31      $ 267  

OCFC

   OceanFirst Financial Corp.    NASDAQGS    MA    Toms River    NJ    $ 14,564        50      $ 19.01      $ 1,091  

OFG

   OFG Bancorp    NYSE    MA    San Juan    PR    $ 12,466        45      $ 40.73      $ 1,762  

OVBC

   Ohio Valley Banc Corp.    NASDAQGM    MW    Gallipolis    OH    $ 1,583        19      $ 41.51      $ 196  

ONB

   Old National Bancorp    NASDAQGS    MW    Evansville    IN    $ 72,152        355      $ 24.91      $ 9,706  

OSBC

   Old Second Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Aurora    IL    $ 6,903        57      $ 20.24      $ 1,066  


Exhibit III-1

Characteristics of Publicly-Traded Thrifts

February 2, 2026

 

                                            As of
February 2, 2026
 

Ticker

  

Financial Institution

  

Exchange

  

Region

  

City

  

State

   Total
Assets
     Offices      Stock
Price
     Market
Value
 
                              ($Mil)             ($)      ($Mil)  

OPBK

   OP Bancorp    NASDAQGM    WE    Los Angeles    CA    $ 2,650        17      $ 14.50      $ 216  

OPHC

   OptimumBank Holdings, Inc.    NYSEAM    SE    Fort Lauderdale    FL    $ 1,112        4      $ 4.86      $ 56  

OBT

   Orange County Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Middletown    NY    $ 2,636        16      $ 31.85      $ 426  

OBK

   Origin Bancorp, Inc.    NYSE    SW    Ruston    LA    $ 9,725        60      $ 44.18      $ 1,367  

ORRF

   Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Harrisburg    PA    $ 5,542        43      $ 37.46      $ 731  

PRK

   Park National Corporation    NYSEAM    MW    Newark    OH    $ 9,805        110      $ 166.27      $ 2,673  

PKBK

   Parke Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Washington Township    NJ    $ 2,249        7      $ 28.26      $ 328  

PBHC

   Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Oswego    NY    $ 1,425        12      $ 13.68      $ 66  

CASH

   Pathward Financial, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Sioux Falls    SD    $ 7,560        1      $ 91.08      $ 2,019  

PNBK

   Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGM    NE    Stamford    CT    $ 951        8      $ 1.60      $ 184  

PCB

   PCB Bancorp    NASDAQGS    WE    Los Angeles    CA    $ 3,282        15      $ 22.96      $ 324  

PGC

   Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MA    Bedminster    NJ    $ 7,526        19      $ 33.01      $ 575  

PEBO

   Peoples Bancorp Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Marietta    OH    $ 9,650        130      $ 32.59      $ 1,139  

PEBK

   Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.    NASDAQGM    SE    Newton    NC    $ 1,702        17      $ 36.98      $ 196  

PFIS

   Peoples Financial Services Corp.    NASDAQGS    MA    Moosic    PA    $ 5,271        40      $ 53.87      $ 538  

PNFP

   Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.    NYSE    SE    Nashville    TN    $ 57,706        400      $ 98.13      $ 14,773  

PLBC

   Plumas Bancorp    NASDAQCM    WE    Reno    NV    $ 2,239        20      $ 51.96      $ 362  

PDLB

   Ponce Financial Group, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MA    Bronx    NY    $ 3,224        15      $ 16.95      $ 386  

BPOP

   Popular, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MA    Hato Rey    PR    $ 75,348        195      $ 136.69      $ 8,983  

PFBC

   Preferred Bank    NASDAQGS    WE    Los Angeles    CA    $ 7,601        16      $ 87.54      $ 1,066  

FRST

   Primis Financial Corp.    NASDAQGM    SE    McLean    VA    $ 4,047        28      $ 14.10      $ 347  

BPRN

   Princeton Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MA    Princeton    NJ    $ 2,283        35      $ 37.50      $ 254  

PB

   Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.    NYSE    SW    Houston    TX    $ 38,463        339      $ 69.71      $ 6,800  

PROV

   Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.    NASDAQGS    WE    Riverside    CA    $ 1,228        14      $ 16.14      $ 104  

PFS

   Provident Financial Services, Inc.    NYSE    MA    Jersey City    NJ    $ 24,981        144      $ 22.70      $ 2,965  

QCRH

   QCR Holdings, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MW    Moline    IL    $ 9,575        36      $ 92.35      $ 1,541  

RBB

   RBB Bancorp    NASDAQGS    WE    Los Angeles    CA    $ 4,208        24      $ 21.34      $ 364  

RRBI

   Red River Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SW    Alexandria    LA    $ 3,351        30      $ 87.39      $ 575  

RF

   Regions Financial Corporation    NYSE    SE    Birmingham    AL    $ 159,553        1,252      $ 29.12      $ 25,276  

RNST

   Renasant Corporation    NYSE    SE    Tupelo    MS    $ 26,751        267      $ 37.82      $ 3,579  

RBCA.A

   Republic Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Louisville    KY    $ 7,042        47      $ 73.42      $ 1,277  

RMBI

   Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Richmond    IN    $ 1,526        14      $ 14.30      $ 138  

RVSB

   Riverview Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    WE    Vancouver    WA    $ 1,512        17      $ 5.40      $ 112  

STBA

   S&T Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MA    Indiana    PA    $ 9,871        73      $ 43.21      $ 1,616  

SBFG

   SB Financial Group, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Defiance    OH    $ 1,545        31      $ 22.52      $ 141  

SBCF

   Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida    NASDAQGS    SE    Stuart    FL    $ 20,842        105      $ 33.39      $ 3,234  

SFBS

   ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.    NYSE    SE    Birmingham    AL    $ 17,727        33      $ 84.33      $ 4,607  

SHBI

   Shore Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MA    Easton    MD    $ 6,259        45      $ 19.42      $ 649  

BSRR

   Sierra Bancorp    NASDAQGS    WE    Porterville    CA    $ 3,829        36      $ 37.13      $ 486  

SFNC

   Simmons First National Corporation    NASDAQGS    SE    Pine Bluff    AR    $ 24,541        233      $ 20.58      $ 2,979  

SMBK

   SmartFinancial, Inc.    NYSE    SE    Knoxville    TN    $ 5,861        43      $ 41.88      $ 713  

SFBC

   Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    WE    Seattle    WA    $ 1,092        10      $ 44.01      $ 112  

SPFI

   South Plains Financial, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SW    Lubbock    TX    $ 4,481        27      $ 42.80      $ 697  

SFST

   Southern First Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQGM    SE    Greenville    SC    $ 4,403        12      $ 56.43      $ 462  

SMBC

   Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MW    Poplar Bluff    MO    $ 5,094        68      $ 64.30      $ 716  

SBSI

   Southside Bancshares, Inc.    NYSE    SW    Tyler    TX    $ 8,515        57      $ 33.10      $ 984  

SSB

   SouthState Bank Corporation    NYSE    SE    Winter Haven    FL    $ 67,197        344      $ 102.97      $ 10,208  

SRBK

   SR Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Bound Brook    NJ    $ 1,143        14      $ 17.17      $ 138  

STT

   State Street Corporation    NYSE    NE    Boston    MA    $ 366,047        3      $ 132.58      $ 37,000  

SYBT

   Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Louisville    KY    $ 9,536        76      $ 68.63      $ 2,023  

SSBI

   Summit State Bank    NASDAQGM    WE    Santa Rosa    CA    $ 1,005        5      $ 13.74      $ 93  

TCBI

   Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SW    Dallas    TX    $ 31,540        9      $ 102.48      $ 4,535  

TCBS

   Texas Community Bancshares, Inc.    NASDAQCM    SW    Mineola    TX    $ 439        7      $ 17.00      $ 46  

TBBK

   The Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MA    Wilmington    DE    $ 9,352        1      $ 62.77      $ 2,658  

BK

   The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation    NYSE    MA    New York    NY    $ 472,300        46      $ 121.61      $ 83,696  

FNLC

   The First Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    NE    Damariscotta    ME    $ 3,166        18      $ 27.95      $ 314  

PNC

   The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.    NYSE    MA    Pittsburgh    PA    $ 573,572        2,407      $ 227.63      $ 88,870  

TCBX

   Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.    NYSE    SW    Humble    TX    $ 5,341        24      $ 42.13      $ 585  

TSBK

   Timberland Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGM    WE    Hoquiam    WA    $ 2,006        24      $ 39.12      $ 308  

TMP

   Tompkins Financial Corporation    NYSEAM    MA    Ithaca    NY    $ 8,668        59      $ 81.12      $ 1,164  

TOWN

   TowneBank    NASDAQGS    SE    Portsmouth    VA    $ 19,687        91      $ 35.66      $ 2,777  

TCBK

   TriCo Bancshares    NASDAQGS    WE    Chico    CA    $ 9,822        71      $ 51.04      $ 1,659  

TFIN

   Triumph Financial, Inc.    NYSE    SW    Dallas    TX    $ 6,381        63      $ 64.02      $ 1,521  

TFC

   Truist Financial Corporation    NYSE    SE    Charlotte    NC    $ 547,538        1,928      $ 52.66      $ 66,482  

TRST

   TrustCo Bank Corp NY    NASDAQGS    MA    Glenville    NY    $ 6,441        134      $ 44.65      $ 805  

TRMK

   Trustmark Corporation    NASDAQGS    SE    Jackson    MS    $ 18,925        178      $ 43.01      $ 2,579  

USB

   U.S. Bancorp    NYSE    MW    Minneapolis    MN    $ 692,345        2,097      $ 57.36      $ 89,162  


Exhibit III-1

Characteristics of Publicly-Traded Thrifts

February 2, 2026

 

                                            As of
February 2, 2026
 

Ticker

  

Financial Institution

  

Exchange

  

Region

  

City

  

State

   Total Assets      Offices      Stock
Price
     Market
Value
 
                              ($Mil)             ($)      ($Mil)  

UMBF

   UMB Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MW    Kansas City    MO    $ 73,094        194      $ 128.05      $ 9,727  

UNB

   Union Bankshares, Inc.    NASDAQGM    NE    Morrisville    VT    $ 1,620        18      $ 24.86      $ 114  

UBCP

   United Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Martins Ferry    OH    $ 867        20      $ 14.00      $ 81  

UBSI

   United Bankshares, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SE    Charleston    WV    $ 33,660        235      $ 43.07      $ 6,010  

UCB

   United Community Banks, Inc.    NYSE    SE    Greenville    SC    $ 28,003        195      $ 34.99      $ 4,220  

UNTY

   Unity Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGM    MA    Clinton    NJ    $ 2,967        22      $ 55.52      $ 554  

UVSP

   Univest Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MA    Souderton    PA    $ 8,437        51      $ 34.38      $ 979  

USCB

   USCB Financial Holdings, Inc.    NASDAQGM    SE    Doral    FL    $ 2,792        10      $ 19.43      $ 352  

VLY

   Valley National Bancorp    NASDAQGS    MA    Morristown    NJ    $ 64,133        229      $ 12.62      $ 7,025  

VABK

   Virginia National Bankshares Corporation    NASDAQCM    SE    Charlottesville    VA    $ 1,650        13      $ 42.00      $ 227  

WAFD

   WaFd, Inc.    NASDAQGS    WE    Seattle    WA    $ 27,286        210      $ 33.07      $ 2,528  

WASH

   Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    NE    Westerly    RI    $ 6,622        29      $ 35.26      $ 671  

WSBF

   Waterstone Financial, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Wauwatosa    WI    $ 2,260        16      $ 18.76      $ 352  

WBS

   Webster Financial Corporation    NYSE    NE    Stamford    CT    $ 84,074        196      $ 66.00      $ 10,640  

WFC

   Wells Fargo & Company    NYSE    WE    San Francisco    CA    $ 2,148,631        4,165      $ 92.27      $ 285,356  

WSBC

   WesBanco, Inc.    NASDAQGS    SE    Wheeling    WV    $ 27,696        227      $ 36.01      $ 3,459  

WTBA

   West Bancorporation, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    West Des Moines    IA    $ 4,142        11      $ 25.54      $ 433  

WABC

   Westamerica Bancorporation    NASDAQGS    WE    San Rafael    CA    $ 5,960        76      $ 51.15      $ 1,259  

WAL

   Western Alliance Bancorporation    NYSE    WE    Phoenix    AZ    $ 92,774        55      $ 89.65      $ 9,691  

WNEB

   Western New England Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQGS    NE    Westfield    MA    $ 2,736        27      $ 13.81      $ 278  

WTFC

   Wintrust Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MW    Rosemont    IL    $ 71,142        212      $ 149.71      $ 10,027  

WSFS

   WSFS Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MA    Wilmington    DE    $ 21,314        94      $ 66.36      $ 3,628  

ZION

   Zions Bancorporation, National Association    NASDAQGS    SW    Salt Lake City    UT    $ 88,990        409      $ 60.99      $ 9,005  

BSBK

   Bogota Financial Corp.    NASDAQCM    MA    Teaneck    NJ    $ 926        10      $ 8.54      $ 108  

CLBK

   Columbia Financial, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MA    Fair Lawn    NJ    $ 11,019        71      $ 17.71      $ 1,842  

GCBC

   Greene County Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Catskill    NY    $ 3,147        22      $ 23.88      $ 407  

KFFB

   Kentucky First Federal Bancorp    NASDAQGM    MW    Hazard    KY    $ 366        7      $ 4.51      $ 36  

PBFS

   Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Albany    NY    $ 2,151        21      $ 14.23      $ 347  

RBKB

   Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Poughkeepsie    NY    $ 1,302        17      $ 11.93      $ 130  

TFSL

   TFS Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MW    Cleveland    OH    $ 17,499        36      $ 14.24      $ 3,969  

WSBK

   Winchester Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    NE    Winchester    MA    $ 1,016        5      $ 11.40      $ 106  

BLFY

   Blue Foundry Bancorp    NASDAQGS    MA    Rutherford    NJ    $ 2,156        21      $ 13.41      $ 253  

FBIZ

   First Business Financial Services, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Madison    WI    $ 4,082        4      $ 58.84      $ 490  

FFWM

   First Foundation Inc.    NYSE    SW    Irving    TX    $ 11,904        30      $ 6.47      $ 536  

FSUN

   FirstSun Capital Bancorp    NASDAQGS    SW    Denver    CO    $ 8,485        72      $ 40.56      $ 1,131  

FFIC

   Flushing Financial Corporation    NASDAQGS    MA    Uniondale    NY    $ 8,693        31      $ 16.15      $ 546  

HTBK

   Heritage Commerce Corp    NASDAQGS    WE    San Jose    CA    $ 5,765        16      $ 13.08      $ 803  

IROQ

   IF Bancorp, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MW    Watseka    IL    $ 830        8      $ 27.21      $ 88  

LNKB

   LINKBANCORP, Inc.    NASDAQCM    MA    Camp Hill    PA    $ 3,070        29      $ 8.92      $ 334  

MBCN

   Middlefield Banc Corp.    NASDAQCM    MW    Middlefield    OH    $ 1,979        22      $ 33.65      $ 272  

MOFG

   MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.    NASDAQGS    MW    Iowa City    IA    $ 6,250        58      $ 47.07      $ 971  

NFBK

   Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY)    NASDAQGS    MA    Woodbridge    NJ    $ 5,754        37      $ 13.79      $ 576  

STEL

   Stellar Bancorp, Inc.    NYSE    SW    Houston    TX    $ 10,807        52      $ 37.42      $ 1,899  

UBFO

   United Security Bancshares    NASDAQGS    WE    Fresno    CA    $ 1,248        14      $ 11.11      $ 195  

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence.


EXHIBIT III-2

Public Market Pricing of Mid-Atlantic Bank and Thrift Institutions


Exhibit III-2

 

Public Market Pricing Mid-Atlantic Institutions

 

As of February 2, 2026

 

                 Market      Per Share Data                                                                                                         
                 Capitalization      Core     Book                                      Dividends(3)     Financial Characteristics(5)  
                 Price/      Market      12 Month     Value/      Pricing Ratios(2)      Amount/            Payout     Total      Equity/     Tang. Eq./     NPAs/     Reported      Core  
            Share      Value      EPS(1)     Share      P/E      P/B     P/A     P/TB     P/Core      Share      Yield     Ratio(4)     Assets      Assets     T. Assets     Assets     ROAA     ROAE      ROAA      ROAE  
                 ($)      ($Mil)      ($)     ($)      (x)      (%)     (%)     (%)     (x)      ($)      (%)     (%)     ($Mil)      (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)      (%)      (%)  

All Public Banks and Non-MHC Thrifts(6)

                                                    

Averages

      $ 53.07      $ 10,076.84      $ 4.34     $ 41.27        13.46x        124.42     13.88     149.05     12.90x      $ 1.17        2.67     36.68   $ 72,241        11.59     10.11     0.54     1.00     8.91      1.10      9.70

Median

         $ 33.39      $ 804.99      $ 3.05     $ 28.67        12.69x        116.43     12.89     140.49     12.01x      $ 0.96        2.63     32.23   $ 6,134        11.02     9.32     0.41     1.06     9.93      1.16      10.67

Comparable Group

                                                    

Averages

      $ 50.02      $ 20,352.31      $ 4.20     $ 38.57        12.92x        122.07     13.02     144.25     12.30x      $ 1.23        2.67     34.69   $ 138,991        11.07     9.78     0.66     1.05     9.78      1.09      10.17

Medians

      $ 33.95      $ 730.74      $ 3.23     $ 30.65        12.46x        114.73     12.05     129.38     11.54x      $ 0.80        2.76     33.76   $ 6,274        10.67     9.06     0.48     1.11     10.15      1.17      10.90

Comparable Group

                                                    

ACNB

   ACNB Corporation      PA      $ 51.49      $ 534.07      $ 5.00     $ 40.49        14.30x        127.17     16.54     160.34     10.30x      $ 1.52        2.95     40.00   $ 3,228        13.01     10.60     NA       1.16     9.44      1.61      13.10

AMAL

   Amalgamated Financial Corp.      NY      $ 40.19      $ 1,198.40      $ 3.54     $ 26.64        11.79x        150.84     13.51     153.52     11.34x      $ 0.68        1.69     17.30   $ 8,870        8.96     8.81     0.32     1.23     13.88      1.28      14.42

ASRV

   AmeriServ Financial, Inc.      PA      $ 3.55      $ 58.65        NA     $ 7.22        10.44x        49.16     4.03     55.52     NM      $ 0.12        3.38     35.29   $ 1,454        8.21     7.34     NA       0.39     5.03      NA        NA  

AROW

   Arrow Financial Corporation      NY      $ 34.63      $ 569.50      $ 2.75     $ 26.26        13.07x        131.87     12.81     140.02     12.59x      $ 1.20        3.47     43.77   $ 4,446        9.71     9.20     0.15     1.00     10.66      1.04      11.06

BCBP

   BCB Bancorp, Inc.      NJ      $ 8.25      $ 142.13      ($ 0.13   $ 16.15        NM        51.07     4.38     52.05     NM      $ 0.32        3.88     NA     $ 3,279        9.28     9.13     2.08     -0.37     -3.94      -0.01      -0.12

BVFL

   BV Financial, Inc.      MD      $ 19.72      $ 189.33      $ 1.45     $ 20.76        13.79x        94.98     19.14     103.46     13.62x      $ 0.13        0.00     NA     $ 912        20.15     18.81     NA       1.48     7.01      1.50      7.10

CBNK

   Capital Bancorp, Inc.      MD      $ 31.71      $ 523.88      $ 3.57     $ 24.54        9.30x        129.22     14.40     144.52     8.89x      $ 0.48        1.51     13.49   $ 3,606        11.15     10.09     1.62     1.71     15.13      1.79      15.84

CBFV

   CB Financial Services, Inc.      PA      $ 36.41      $ 183.38      $ 4.45     $ 31.28        NM        116.40     11.85     124.07     8.19x      $ 1.12        3.08     114.13   $ 1,548        10.18     9.61     NA       0.33     3.27      1.58      15.82

CHMG

   Chemung Financial Corporation      NY      $ 61.76      $ 296.10      $ 5.88     $ 52.97        19.67x        116.61     10.96     127.53     10.51x      $ 1.36        2.20     42.04   $ 2,710        9.40     8.66     0.30     0.55     6.40      1.03      11.97

C

   Citigroup Inc.      NY      $ 116.23      $ 203,111.93      $ 7.30     $ 110.01        16.63x        105.65     7.71     119.75     15.92x      $ 2.40        2.06     33.76   $ 2,657,202        8.05     7.26     0.14     0.55     6.78      0.57      7.09

CZNC

   Citizens & Northern Corporation      PA      $ 22.70      $ 404.59        NA     $ 19.17        15.55x        118.40     12.92     151.63     NM      $ 1.12        4.93     76.71   $ 3,132        10.91     8.73     NA       0.85     7.87      NA        NA  

CZFS

   Citizens Financial Services, Inc.      PA      $ 65.36      $ 314.19      $ 7.69     $ 70.32        8.58x        92.94     10.25     125.36     8.50x      $ 2.00        3.06     25.99   $ 3,065        11.03     8.42     0.94     1.20     10.84      1.21      10.94

CCNE

   CNB Financial Corporation      PA      $ 28.29      $ 826.70      $ 2.84     $ 27.63        11.36x        102.39     10.00     120.47     9.96x      $ 0.72        2.55     28.92   $ 8,396        10.39     9.06     0.50     0.93     9.14      1.05      10.34

CBU

   Community Financial System, Inc.      NY      $ 63.76      $ 3,359.00      $ 4.25     $ 38.08        16.06x        167.45     19.41     315.90     15.00x      $ 1.88        2.95     47.10   $ 17,303        11.59     6.50     0.33     1.26     11.29      1.35      12.09

CNOB

   ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.      NJ      $ 27.31      $ 1,369.88      $ 2.20     $ 29.09        16.75x        93.88     9.88     116.13     12.39x      $ 0.72        2.64     44.17   $ 14,003        11.24     9.42     0.33     0.66     5.67      0.87      7.52

CUBI

   Customers Bancorp, Inc.      PA      $ 79.58      $ 2,720.94      $ 7.53     $ 61.87        12.71x        128.62     10.93     128.84     10.56x        NA        NA       NA     $ 24,896        8.50     8.48     0.29     0.96     11.39      1.14      13.55

DCOM

   Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.      NY      $ 35.36      $ 1,550.96        NA     $ 30.99        14.98x        114.11     10.19     129.20     NM      $ 1.00        2.83     42.37   $ 15,342        9.62     8.67     0.34     0.77     7.64      NA        NA  

EGBN

   Eagle Bancorp, Inc.      MD      $ 27.27      $ 827.91      ($ 3.73   $ 37.59        NM        72.54     7.89     72.54     NM      $ 0.04        0.15     NA     $ 10,497        10.87     10.87     1.04     -1.07     -10.63      -0.95      -9.42

ESQ

   Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.      NY      $ 110.48      $ 895.48        NA     $ 33.86        18.82x        326.27     39.94     326.27     NM      $ 0.80        0.72     12.35   $ 2,366        12.24     12.24     NA       2.43     19.41      NA        NA  

FNB

   F.N.B. Corporation      PA      $ 17.84      $ 6,374.29      $ 1.58     $ 18.92        11.44x        94.31     12.69     150.25     11.28x      $ 0.48        2.69     30.77   $ 50,229        13.46     8.89     0.22     1.15     8.66      1.16      8.78

FDBC

   Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc.      PA      $ 46.50      $ 268.18      $ 5.04     $ 41.39        9.57x        112.35     9.77     122.75     9.24x      $ 1.72        3.70     34.16   $ 2,748        8.69     8.01     NA       1.05     12.88      1.09      13.34

FISI

   Financial Institutions, Inc.      NY      $ 33.95      $ 672.11      $ 3.54     $ 30.89        9.40x        109.90     10.74     121.93     9.60x      $ 1.24        3.65     34.35   $ 6,274        10.02     9.15     NA       1.20     12.38      1.18      12.13

FBP

   First BanCorp.      PR      $ 22.49      $ 3,499.05        NA     $ 12.56        10.46x        179.09     18.41     183.00     NM      $ 0.80        3.56     34.42   $ 19,133        10.28     10.08     0.60     1.81     18.74      NA        NA  

FRBA

   First Bank      NJ      $ 16.76      $ 415.65        NA     $ 17.88        9.63x        93.72     10.50     105.98     NM      $ 0.36        2.15     15.52   $ 3,958        11.21     10.04     NA       1.11     10.26      NA        NA  

FCF

   First Commonwealth Financial Corporation      PA      $ 18.27      $ 1,872.70      $ 1.54     $ 15.11        12.43x        120.88     15.22     162.80     11.88x      $ 0.54        2.96     36.73   $ 12,343        12.59     9.66     0.77     1.26     10.15      1.32      10.61

FUNC

   First United Corporation      MD      $ 39.56      $ 257.02      $ 3.86     $ 30.65        10.33x        129.09     12.70     137.02     10.25x      $ 1.04        2.63     25.07   $ 2,024        9.84     9.32     0.47     1.25     13.39      1.26      13.48

FLG

   Flagstar Bank, National Association      NY      $ 13.50      $ 5,615.76      ($ 0.16   $ 18.37        NM        73.50     6.45     77.36     NM      $ 0.04        0.30     NA     $ 87,512        9.31     8.91     3.41     -0.19     -2.18      -0.04      -0.42

FRAF

   Franklin Financial Services Corporation      PA      $ 51.59      $ 228.39        NA     $ 39.11        10.88x        131.92     10.32     139.07     NM      $ 1.32        2.56     27.85   $ 2,239        7.83     7.45     NA       0.94     13.52      NA        NA  

FULT

   Fulton Financial Corporation      PA      $ 21.03      $ 3,783.19      $ 2.19     $ 18.33        10.11x        114.73     11.85     140.92     9.60x      $ 0.76        3.61     35.10   $ 32,118        10.87     9.13     0.48     1.23     11.70      1.29      12.31

HNVR

   Hanover Bancorp, Inc.      NY      $ 23.41      $ 173.48      $ 1.32       NA        23.41x        85.56     NA       94.90     17.75x      $ 0.40        1.71     40.00   $ 2,383        8.40     7.65     NA       0.33     3.73      0.44      4.92

JPM

   JPMorgan Chase & Co.      NY      $ 308.14      $ 830,807.07      $ 19.65     $ 126.99        15.39x        242.65     18.86     289.38     15.68x      $ 6.00        1.95     28.97   $ 4,424,900        8.19     7.03     0.23     1.29     16.17      1.26      15.88

KRNY

   Kearny Financial Corp.      NJ      $ 8.07      $ 507.06      $ 0.52     $ 11.70        15.52x        68.98     6.86     81.85     15.57x      $ 0.44        5.45     84.62   $ 7,621        9.94     NA       0.67     0.43     4.33      0.42      4.32

LSBK

   Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.      NY      $ 15.50      $ 113.32        NA     $ 18.10        15.98x        85.64     16.68     85.64     NM      $ 0.36        2.32     27.84   $ 727        19.47     19.47     NA       1.02     6.41      NA        NA  

MTB

   M&T Bank Corporation      NY      $ 225.54      $ 34,245.99      $ 16.65     $ 173.49        13.27x        130.00     16.26     192.24     13.54x      $ 6.00        2.66     33.53   $ 213,510        13.67     10.07     NA       1.35     9.90      1.33      9.71

MGYR

   Magyar Bancorp, Inc.      NJ      $ 17.75      $ 116.02      $ 1.73     $ 18.79        10.26x        94.47     11.00     97.14     10.26x      $ 0.40        2.25     18.50   $ 1,045        11.64     NA       NA       1.06     9.36      1.06      9.36

MRBK

   Meridian Corporation      PA      $ 19.26      $ 225.20      $ 1.87     $ 16.75        10.19x        114.95     8.90     122.72     10.30x      $ 0.56        2.91     27.25   $ 2,560        7.74     NA       NA       0.87     12.00      0.86      11.87

MCB

   Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.      NY      $ 94.62      $ 954.58      $ 6.51     $ 73.66        14.29x        128.46     11.56     130.16     14.53x      $ 0.80        0.85     7.55   $ 8,256        9.00     8.89     NA       0.90     9.70      0.89      9.54

MPB

   Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.      PA      $ 33.83      $ 779.69      $ 2.99     $ 35.32        13.37x        95.78     12.71     117.64     11.32x      $ 0.88        2.60     35.18   $ 6,134        13.27     11.08     0.50     0.93     7.71      1.10      9.11

NBTB

   NBT Bancorp Inc.      NY      $ 45.41      $ 2,375.63      $ 3.82     $ 36.32        13.64x        125.03     14.82     171.14     11.90x      $ 1.48        3.26     43.54   $ 15,995        11.85     8.95     0.28     1.11     9.75      1.27      11.18

NECB

   Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc.      NY      $ 24.44      $ 342.83      $ 3.22     $ 25.19        7.52x        97.03     16.54     97.03     7.60x      $ 0.80        3.27     30.77   $ 2,064        17.04     17.04     0.00     2.21     13.12      2.19      12.99

NWFL

   Norwood Financial Corp.      PA      $ 31.44      $ 290.69      $ 3.12     $ 26.06        10.45x        120.67     12.05     137.32     10.07x      $ 1.28        4.07     41.53   $ 2,425        9.99     8.88     NA       1.17     12.22      1.21      12.67

OCFC

   OceanFirst Financial Corp.      NJ      $ 19.01      $ 1,090.99        NA     $ 28.97        16.25x        65.62     7.49     96.04     NM      $ 0.80        4.21     68.38   $ 14,564        11.42     8.09     0.26     0.52     4.23      NA        NA  

OFG

   OFG Bancorp      PR      $ 40.73      $ 1,761.86        NA     $ 32.13        8.89x        126.75     14.13     135.96     NM      $ 1.40        3.44     27.29   $ 12,466        11.15     10.47     NA       1.70     15.29      NA        NA  

OBT

   Orange County Bancorp, Inc.      NY      $ 31.85      $ 425.73      $ 2.71     $ 20.21        10.55x        157.61     16.15     161.17     11.74x      $ 0.72        2.26     18.87   $ 2,636        10.25     10.04     0.46     1.42     16.97      1.27      15.16

ORRF

   Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.      PA      $ 37.46      $ 730.74      $ 4.68     $ 30.32        8.96x        123.53     13.18     151.04     8.00x      $ 1.20        3.20     26.32   $ 5,542        10.67     8.90     0.51     1.49     14.76      1.67      16.54

PKBK

   Parke Bancorp, Inc.      NJ      $ 28.26      $ 327.69      $ 3.16       NA        8.94x        104.12     NA       104.12     8.94x      $ 0.72        2.55     22.78   $ 2,249        14.43     14.43     0.61     1.76     12.09      1.76      12.09

PBHC

   Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.      NY      $ 13.68      $ 84.62      ($ 0.19   $ 19.56        NM        69.95     5.94     76.54     NM      $ 0.40        2.92     NA     $ 1,425        8.49     7.81     1.94     -0.23     -2.71      -0.08      -0.95

PGC

   Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation      NJ      $ 33.01      $ 575.17      $ 2.09     $ 37.49        15.72x        88.06     7.70     94.34     15.80x      $ 0.20        0.61     9.52   $ 7,526        8.75     8.21     0.91     0.52     5.95      0.52      5.92

PFIS

   Peoples Financial Services Corp.      PA      $ 53.87      $ 538.41      $ 6.56     $ 52.01        9.16x        103.57     10.22     129.38     8.21x      $ 2.50        4.64     42.13   $ 5,271        9.86     8.05     NA       1.17     11.89      1.30      13.26

PDLB

   Ponce Financial Group, Inc.      NY      $ 16.95      $ 386.45      $ 1.16     $ 13.12        14.13x        129.24     13.64     129.24     14.66x        NA        NA       NA     $ 3,224        16.80     16.80     NA       0.91     5.48      0.88      5.29

BPOP

   Popular, Inc.      PR      $ 136.69      $ 8,983.18      $ 12.27     $ 94.75        11.11x        144.26     11.93     165.38     11.14x      $ 3.00        2.19     23.58   $ 75,348        8.29     7.32     0.72     1.11     11.56      1.11      11.54

BPRN

   Princeton Bancorp, Inc.      NJ      $ 37.50      $ 253.73      $ 2.86     $ 40.01        13.84x        93.73     11.11     100.07     13.10x      $ 1.40        3.73     47.97   $ 2,283        11.86     11.19     NA       0.81     7.02      0.86      7.42

PFS

   Provident Financial Services, Inc.      NJ      $ 22.70      $ 2,965.07      $ 2.22     $ 21.69        10.18x        104.65     11.87     144.56     10.22x      $ 0.96        4.23     43.05   $ 24,981        11.34     8.48     0.32     1.19     10.71      1.19      10.67

STBA

   S&T Bancorp, Inc.      PA      $ 43.21      $ 1,616.17      $ 3.55     $ 39.14        12.38x        110.40     16.37     148.52     12.16x      $ 1.44        3.33     40.11   $ 9,871        14.83     11.46     NA       1.38     9.29      1.40      9.46

SHBI

   Shore Bancshares, Inc.      MD      $ 19.42      $ 648.89        NA     $ 17.65        10.91x        110.01     10.37     130.59     NM      $ 0.48        2.47     26.97   $ 6,259        9.42     8.06     0.69     0.98     10.52      NA        NA  

SRBK

   SR Bancorp, Inc.      NJ      $ 17.17      $ 137.55      $ 0.51     $ 22.35        32.40x        76.83     12.67     89.18     33.55x      $ 0.20        1.16     37.74   $ 1,143        16.49     14.54     NA       0.39     2.24      0.38      2.15

TBBK

   The Bancorp, Inc.      DE      $ 62.77      $ 2,658.43      $ 4.89     $ 16.29        12.76x        385.39     28.43     385.87     12.84x        NA        NA       NA     $ 9,352        7.38     7.37     1.24     2.54     28.90      2.52      28.71

BK

   The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation      NY      $ 121.61      $ 83,696.38      $ 7.36     $ 57.36        16.43x        212.01     17.92     420.84     16.52x      $ 2.12        1.74     27.84   $ 472,300        9.47     5.55     NA       1.28     12.80      1.27      12.87

PNC

   The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      PA      $ 227.63      $ 88,869.91      $ 16.36     $ 140.44        13.72x        162.09     15.65     203.41     13.92x      $ 6.80        2.99     40.39   $ 573,572        10.57     8.80     0.41     1.24     12.25      1.22      11.98

TMP

   Tompkins Financial Corporation      NY      $ 81.12      $ 1,163.70      $ 5.45     $ 65.07        7.22x        124.66     13.50     135.14     14.87x      $ 2.68        3.30     22.78   $ 8,668        10.83     10.07     0.55     1.96     20.61      0.95      10.00

TRST

   TrustCo Bank Corp NY      NY      $ 44.65      $ 804.99      $ 3.25     $ 38.08        13.74x        117.25     12.50     117.34     13.74x      $ 1.52        3.40     45.54   $ 6,441        10.66     10.65     0.34     0.97     8.88      0.97      8.88

UNTY

   Unity Bancorp, Inc.      NJ      $ 55.52      $ 554.20      $ 5.20     $ 34.63        9.79x        160.34     18.68     167.91     10.68x      $ 0.60        1.08     10.23   $ 2,967        11.65     NA       NA       2.17     18.07      1.99      16.57

UVSP

   Univest Financial Corporation      PA      $ 34.38      $ 978.85      $ 3.09     $ 33.50        10.98x        102.61     11.47     126.38     11.14x      $ 0.88        2.56     28.12   $ 8,437        11.18     9.27     0.45     1.11     9.90      1.10      9.76

VLY

   Valley National Bancorp      NJ      $ 12.62      $ 7,024.52      $ 1.01     $ 13.39        12.50x        94.25     11.01     131.43     12.54x      $ 0.44        3.49     43.56   $ 64,133        12.17     NA       0.69     0.96     7.89      0.95      7.86

WSFS

   WSFS Financial Corporation      DE      $ 66.36      $ 3,628.30      $ 5.16     $ 51.27        13.04x        129.42     16.62     206.16     12.85x      $ 0.68        1.02     13.36   $ 21,314        12.80     NA       0.34     1.36     10.75      1.38      10.86

MHCs

                                                       

BSBK

   Bogota Financial Corp.      NJ      $ 8.54      $ 107.65      $ 0.01     $ 10.82        NM        78.89     11.99     78.96     NM        NA        NA       NA     $ 926        15.20     15.19     2.21     0.05     0.35      0.00      0.02

CLBK

   Columbia Financial, Inc.      NJ      $ 17.71      $ 1,841.57      $ 0.52     $ 11.16        34.73x        158.66     16.71     176.55     33.97x        NA        NA       NA     $ 11,019        10.53     9.57     0.34     0.48     4.63      0.49      4.73

GCBC

   Greene County Bancorp, Inc.      NY      $ 23.88      $ 406.60        NA     $ 15.17        11.16x        157.43     12.92     157.43     NM      $ 0.40        1.68     18.22   $ 3,147        8.21     8.21     NA       1.22     15.33      NA        NA  

PBFS

   Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.      NY      $ 14.23      $ 347.30        NA       NA        17.14x        113.60     NA       118.60     NM        NA        NA       NA     $ 2,151        15.06     NA       NA       0.99     6.54      NA        NA  

RBKB

   Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.      NY      $ 11.93      $ 129.52      $ 0.92     $ 12.28        12.97x        97.12     10.21     98.81     12.91x        NA        NA       NA     $ 1,302        10.51     10.35     NA       0.78     7.77      0.79      7.80

Under Acquisition

                                                    

BLFY

   Blue Foundry Bancorp      NJ      $ 13.41      $ 252.70      ($ 0.46   $ 15.14        NM        88.55     12.91     88.58     NM        NA        NA       NA     $ 2,156        14.58     14.58     0.53     -0.44     -2.80      -0.44      -2.80

FFIC

   Flushing Financial Corporation      NY      $ 16.15      $ 545.52      $ 1.09     $ 20.96        29.91x        77.05     6.28     77.14     14.85x      $ 0.88        5.45     162.96   $ 8,693        8.14     8.14     0.68     0.21     2.63      0.42      5.22

LNKB

   LINKBANCORP, Inc.      PA      $ 8.92      $ 334.12      $ 0.79     $ 8.18        9.91x        109.04     10.88     143.86     11.30x      $ 0.30        3.36     33.33   $ 3,070        9.98     7.75     NA       1.14     11.28      1.00      9.90

NFBK

   Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY)      NJ      $ 13.79      $ 575.92      $ 0.84     $ 16.51        NM        83.54     10.02     83.54     16.51x      $ 0.52        3.77     NA     $ 5,754        11.99     11.99     NA       0.01     0.11      0.59      4.66

(1)   Core income, on a diluted per-share basis. Core income is net income after taxes and before extraordinary items, less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, gain on the sale of securities, amortization of intangibles, goodwill and nonrecurring items. Assumed tax rate is 35%.

(2)   P/E = Price to earnings; P/B = Price to book; P/A = Price to assets; P/TB = Price to tangible book value; and P/Core = Price to core earnings. P/E and P/Core =NM if the ratio is negative or above 35x.

(3)   Indicated 12 month dividend, based on last quarterly dividend declared.

(4)   Indicated 12 month dividend as a percent of trailing 12 month earnings.

(5)   Equity and tangible equity equal common equity and tangible common equity, respectively. ROAA (return on average assets) and ROAE (return on average equity) are indicated ratios based on trailing 12 month earnings and average equity and assets balances.

(6)   Excludes from averages and medians those companies the subject of actual or rumored acquisition activities or unusual operating characteristics.

 

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence and RP Financial, LC. calculations. The information provided in this report has been obtained from sources we believe are reliable, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information.

 

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EXHIBIT III-3

Peer Group Market Area Comparative Analysis


Exhibit III-3
Peer Group Market Area Comparative Analysis

 

                        Proj.                  Per Capita Income     Deposit  
          Population      Pop.      2021-2026     2026-2031     2026      % State     Market  

Institution

   County    2021      2026      2031      % Change     % Change     Amount      Average     Share(1)  

CNB Financial Corporation

   Clearfield, PA      78,742        77,527        75,714        -0.3     -0.5     38,422        81.4     56.18

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

   Bergen, NJ      934,026        988,027        1,014,061        1.1     0.5     68,660        154.4     6.94

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

   Suffolk, NY      1,471,007        1,538,850        1,554,171        0.9     0.2     63,182        159.8     10.10

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

   Indiana, PA      83,236        82,516        81,759        -0.2     -0.2     35,538        75.3     25.88

Kearny Financial Corp.

   Essex, NJ      801,147        894,352        924,581        2.2     0.7     55,052        101.3     0.61

NBT Bancorp Inc.

   Chenango, NY      46,647        45,357        44,301        -0.6     -0.5     39,543        102.4     97.81

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation

   Somerset, NJ      328,529        362,139        374,903        2.0     0.7     78,048        153.5     16.84

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

   Hudson, NJ      675,195        748,928        776,160        2.1     0.7     61,458        144.9     2.45

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

   Indiana, PA      83,236        82,516        81,759        -0.2     -0.2     35,538        73.6     45.83

Tompkins Financial Corporation

   Tompkins, NY      101,898        105,404        105,439        0.7     0.0     51,785        95.3     60.58

Univest Financial Corporation

   Montgomery, PA      835,577        884,715        903,614        1.1     0.4     65,772        134.1     9.33

WSFS Financial Corporation

   New Castle, DE      560,931        593,555        613,254        1.1     0.7     52,415        88.1     1.43
   Averages:      500,014        533,657        545,810        0.8     0.2     53,784        113.7     27.83
   Medians:      444,730        477,847        494,079        1.0     0.3     53,734        101.9     13.47

Columbia Financial, Inc.

   Bergen, NJ      934,026        988,027        1,014,061        1.1     0.5     68,660        115.4     4.30

 

(1)

Total institution deposits in headquarters county as percent of total county deposits as of June 30, 2025.

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and FDIC.


EXHIBIT IV-1

Stock Prices:

As of February 2, 2026


Exhibit IV-1A

 

  
Weekly Bank and Thrift Market Line—Part One

 

  

Prices As of February 2, 2026

 

  
                 Market Capitalization      Price Change Data      Current Per Share Financials         
                 Price/      Shares      Market      52 Week (1)             % Change From      LTM      LTM Core      BV/      TBV/      Assets/      Assets  
            Share(1)      Outstanding      Capitalization      High      Low      Last Wk      Last Wk      52 Wks (2)      MRY (2)      EPS (3)      EPS (3)      Share      Share (4)      Share         
                 ($)      (000)      ($Mil)      ($)      ($)      ($)      (%)      (%)      (%)      ($)      ($)      ($)      ($)      ($)         

Companies

                                               

SRCE

   1st Source Corporation      MW        68.47        24,369        1,668.5        69.29        52.14        66.99        2.21        9.17        9.57        6.41        6.69        52.32        48.88        371.59        9,055,270  

ACNB

   ACNB Corporation      MA        51.49        10,372        534.1        53.41        35.70        48.36        6.47        25.28        6.49        3.60        5.00        40.49        32.11        311.23        3,228,126  

AFBI

   Affinity Bancshares, Inc.      SE        20.33        6,096        123.9        22.50        17.00        20.51        -0.88        11.40        -0.68        1.29        1.35        20.84        17.89        144.64        881,697  

ALRS

   Alerus Financial Corporation      MW        25.06        25,406        636.7        25.45        15.78        23.74        5.56        18.54        11.28        0.68        3.13        22.24        17.55        205.86        5,230,084  

AMAL

   Amalgamated Financial Corp.      MA        40.19        29,818        1,198.4        40.48        25.03        38.21        5.18        15.03        25.48        3.41        3.54        26.64        26.18        297.46        8,869,836  

AMTB

   Amerant Bancorp Inc.      SE        21.89        40,559        887.8        24.30        15.62        20.82        5.14        -5.65        12.20        1.26        1.58        23.13        NA        241.06        9,777,018  

ABCB

   Ameris Bancorp      SE        79.89        67,753        5,412.8        83.64        48.27        80.40        -0.63        21.69        7.57        6.00        6.14        59.92        NA        406.12        27,515,879  

ASRV

   AmeriServ Financial, Inc.      MA        3.55        16,522        58.7        3.60        2.03        3.23        9.91        31.00        11.29        0.34        NA        7.22        6.39        87.99        1,453,813  

ATLO

   Ames National Corporation      MW        26.79        8,857        238.2        26.95        16.09        25.22        6.23        47.77        16.68        2.14        2.17        23.47        21.98        240.88        2,133,540  

AROW

   Arrow Financial Corporation      MA        34.63        16,445        569.5        34.92        22.72        32.64        6.10        30.14        10.29        2.65        2.75        26.26        24.73        270.34        4,445,862  

ASB

   Associated Banc-Corp      MW        27.80        165,993        4,547.1        28.15        18.32        26.96        3.12        10.58        7.92        2.77        2.85        28.81        22.01        272.32        45,202,596  

AUB

   Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation      SE        39.57        141,777        5,610.1        40.71        22.85        38.95        1.59        4.77        12.10        2.03        3.19        34.14        19.69        265.10        37,585,754  

AUBN

   Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc.      SE        24.51        3,494        85.6        29.00        19.00        25.32        -3.20        13.47        -9.05        2.08        NA        26.35        26.35        291.61        1,018,797  

AVBH

   Avidbank Holdings, Inc.      WE        30.01        10,948        328.5        30.31        19.75        27.39        9.57        28.30        12.99        -2.25        3.42        25.66        25.66        234.71        2,569,643  

AVBC

   Avidia Bancorp, Inc.      NE        18.73        20,076        376.0        18.90        14.00        16.95        10.50        27.94        11.42        -0.18        0.33        18.88        18.28        141.32        2,837,090  

AX

   Axos Financial, Inc.      WE        98.42        56,678        5,578.3        100.75        54.46        93.46        5.31        40.74        14.23        7.89        8.05        51.70        48.24        497.57        28,201,406  

BANC

   Banc of California, Inc.      WE        20.38        155,456        3,168.2        21.61        11.52        20.19        0.94        27.22        5.65        1.17        1.31        19.56        17.51        223.84        34,797,442  

BANF

   BancFirst Corporation      SW        112.10        33,539        3,759.7        138.77        97.02        108.59        3.23        -5.86        5.73        7.11        7.18        55.28        49.20        442.44        14,838,893  

BFC

   Bank First Corporation      MW        144.96        11,218        1,626.1        145.54        93.00        139.25        4.10        43.27        19.00        7.23        7.73        65.47        46.01        401.70        4,506,095  

BAC

   Bank of America Corporation      SE        54.03        7,212,464        389,689.4        57.55        33.07        52.02        3.86        16.70        -1.76        3.81        NA        38.44        28.62        472.85        3,410,394,000  

BOH

   Bank of Hawaii Corporation      WE        75.44        39,726        3,001.4        78.25        57.45        75.11        0.44        1.25        10.34        4.63        4.80        38.14        37.35        608.58        24,176,364  

BMRC

   Bank of Marin Bancorp      WE        27.41        15,951        437.2        28.48        19.14        27.41        0.00        8.47        5.38        -2.24        2.16        24.51        19.87        244.79        3,904,778  

BOTJ

   Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc.      SE        20.00        4,543        90.9        20.02        12.75        18.35        8.99        43.88        7.64        1.76        1.95        16.94        15.10        224.53        1,020,125  

OZK

   Bank OZK      SE        48.44        110,383        5,346.9        53.66        35.71        46.27        4.69        -4.63        5.26        6.18        6.18        52.46        46.48        369.50        40,785,840  

BSVN

   Bank7 Corp.      SW        45.33        9,463        428.9        50.10        32.49        43.57        4.04        5.52        10.61        4.50        4.51        26.52        25.26        207.51        1,963,640  

BKU

   BankUnited, Inc.      SE        47.97        74,138        3,556.4        52.11        28.21        47.51        0.97        16.69        7.63        3.53        NA        41.19        40.14        472.62        35,039,451  

BWFG

   Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.      NE        48.95        7,716        377.7        51.54        26.39        47.67        2.69        56.99        6.83        4.45        NA        38.16        NA        435.46        3,359,859  

BANR

   Banner Corporation      WE        63.09        34,098        2,151.2        71.75        54.01        61.11        3.24        -10.73        0.69        5.64        5.71        57.08        NA        479.63        16,354,488  

BHB

   Bar Harbor Bankshares      NE        34.60        16,702        577.9        35.29        26.43        33.07        4.63        9.22        11.43        2.31        3.17        31.88        22.41        280.44        4,683,891  

BCML

   BayCom Corp      WE        29.39        10,814        317.8        33.15        22.22        29.55        -0.54        5.00        -0.03        2.18        2.26        31.10        27.37        239.84        2,593,677  

BAFN

   BayFirst Financial Corp.      SE        6.68        4,108        27.4        19.75        5.72        6.82        -2.05        -56.55        -14.90        -5.93        -4.54        17.48        NA        316.51        1,300,258  

BCBP

   BCB Bancorp, Inc.      MA        8.25        17,274        142.1        11.07        7.31        7.67        7.56        -23.82        2.23        -0.84        -0.13        16.15        15.85        189.85        3,279,466  

BBT

   Beacon Financial Corporation      NE        29.00        84,031        2,436.9        30.50        22.27        28.31        2.44        -1.39        9.97        1.03        1.72        29.70        23.26        276.33        23,220,372  

BRBS

   Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.      SE        4.29        88,022        377.6        4.79        2.92        4.31        -0.46        27.30        0.47        0.11        NA        3.54        3.51        27.64        2,432,589  

BOKF

   BOK Financial Corporation      SW        130.30        60,621        7,898.9        138.09        85.08        130.46        -0.12        18.00        9.99        9.17        8.86        97.63        79.83        861.71        52,237,501  

BWB

   Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.      MW        19.63        27,760        544.9        19.87        11.93        18.36        6.92        39.02        11.98        1.49        1.55        16.23        15.55        194.78        5,407,002  

BYFC

   Broadway Financial Corporation      WE        8.39        9,181        77.0        8.85        5.51        8.39        -0.06        8.75        13.31        -0.36        -0.16        14.65        11.66        135.88        1,247,517  

BHRB

   Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.      SE        66.89        15,029        1,005.3        70.51        47.57        64.12        4.32        4.01        7.35        7.72        8.43        56.18        51.13        527.04        7,920,626  

BFST

   Business First Bancshares, Inc.      SW        28.83        32,708        943.0        28.99        20.07        27.46        4.99        6.82        10.29        2.79        2.91        27.95        23.36        251.15        8,214,740  

BVFL

   BV Financial, Inc.      MA        19.72        9,601        189.3        19.74        13.53        18.80        4.89        29.40        8.71        1.43        1.45        20.76        19.06        95.01        912,213  

BY

   Byline Bancorp, Inc.      MW        32.76        45,546        1,492.1        32.88        22.63        31.14        5.20        11.66        12.38        2.89        3.05        27.84        NA        211.93        9,652,676  

CFFI

   C&F Financial Corporation      SE        76.80        3,246        249.3        89.90        53.14        71.60        7.26        0.50        5.80        8.29        NA        80.64        72.60        852.90        2,768,494  

BCAL

   California BanCorp      WE        18.32        32,418        593.9        20.47        11.87        18.46        -0.76        10.36        -1.87        1.93        2.06        17.79        13.79        124.42        4,033,386  

CAC

   Camden National Corporation      NE        49.15        16,924        831.8        49.46        34.53        47.19        4.15        8.36        13.30        3.84        4.52        41.16        29.69        412.10        6,974,584  

CBNK

   Capital Bancorp, Inc.      MA        31.71        16,381        523.9        36.40        24.69        29.40        7.86        2.22        12.57        3.41        3.57        24.54        21.94        220.14        3,606,207  

CCBG

   Capital City Bank Group, Inc.      SE        42.53        17,084        725.9        46.83        32.38        44.64        -4.73        15.29        -0.09        3.60        3.29        32.36        27.15        256.72        4,385,765  

COF

   Capital One Financial Corporation      SE        223.68        625,100        139,822.4        259.64        143.22        220.18        1.59        9.80        -7.71        3.36        7.01        173.11        100.98        1070.24        669,009,000  

CFFN

   Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.      MW        7.54        127,245        959.4        7.67        4.90        6.80        10.88        26.72        10.72        0.56        0.56        8.02        NA        76.85        9,778,400  

CARE

   Carter Bankshares, Inc.      SE        21.85        22,083        482.5        22.24        13.61        20.00        9.25        24.01        11.14        1.38        1.36        19.01        18.91        219.71        4,851,922  

CLST

   Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.      SW        15.55        4,161        64.7        15.97        10.67        15.68        -0.83        32.64        -1.27        0.56        0.51        20.06        20.06        68.00        282,927  

CATY

   Cathay General Bancorp      WE        52.57        67,200        3,532.7        54.99        36.06        49.98        5.18        10.70        8.64        4.54        4.47        43.53        NA        360.56        24,229,575  

CBFV

   CB Financial Services, Inc.      MA        36.41        5,037        183.4        37.45        26.01        35.09        3.76        22.18        4.45        0.92        4.45        31.28        29.35        307.29        1,547,693  

CBC

   Central Bancompany, Inc.      MW        24.90        238,443        5,937.2        25.43        9.80        24.58        1.30        82.82        3.23        1.75        1.83        15.69        14.24        87.03        20,751,978  

CPF

   Central Pacific Financial Corp.      WE        32.98        26,375        884.8        34.67        23.16        31.65        4.20        10.34        5.84        2.86        NA        22.47        22.47        280.92        7,409,241  

CPBI

   Central Plains Bancshares, Inc.      MW        17.62        3,919        69.0        17.75        13.00        17.70        -0.45        19.05        4.14        0.97        0.97        20.43        NA        130.15        510,003  

CFBK

   CF Bankshares Inc.      MW        30.58        6,444        197.1        30.60        19.22        28.83        6.07        25.12        22.57        2.49        2.50        27.42        27.42        327.61        2,111,017  

CBNA

   Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc.      SE        37.04        6,562        243.0        38.43        20.01        33.29        11.26        50.57        6.93        3.08        3.08        25.79        25.79        266.76        1,750,399  

CHMG

   Chemung Financial Corporation      MA        61.76        4,809        296.1        62.69        40.71        57.68        7.07        22.18        10.68        3.14        5.88        52.97        48.43        563.58        2,710,235  

COFS

   ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.      MW        29.65        15,001        444.8        35.40        24.89        28.94        2.45        -11.52        0.44        2.01        3.27        31.02        20.29        294.02        4,410,551  

C

   Citigroup Inc.      MA        116.23        1,747,500        203,111.9        124.17        55.51        114.82        1.23        42.74        -0.39        6.99        7.30        110.01        97.06        1520.57        2,657,202,000  

CZNC

   Citizens & Northern Corporation      MA        22.70        17,823        404.6        23.13        18.02        21.42        5.98        6.42        12.54        1.46        NA        19.17        14.97        175.75        3,132,469  

CZWI

   Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc.      MW        18.53        9,617        178.2        18.99        12.69        18.06        2.60        16.98        3.98        1.46        1.49        19.54        16.23        185.27        1,781,755  

CFG

   Citizens Financial Group, Inc.      NE        64.86        429,242        27,840.6        65.88        32.60        62.52        3.74        36.35        11.04        3.86        3.82        56.39        37.05        527.33        226,351,000  

CZFS

   Citizens Financial Services, Inc.      MA        65.36        4,807        314.2        69.30        49.96        64.70        1.02        7.79        14.63        7.62        7.69        70.32        52.14        637.51        3,064,564  

CHCO

   City Holding Company      SE        125.24        14,354        1,797.7        133.59        102.22        121.38        3.18        6.02        5.07        8.93        9.07        56.41        45.41        468.30        6,722,018  

CIVB

   Civista Bancshares, Inc.      MW        24.62        20,746        510.8        25.59        17.47        22.92        7.42        11.60        10.80        2.64        2.92        26.20        NA        209.02        4,336,453  

CCNE

   CNB Financial Corporation      MA        28.29        29,222        826.7        28.74        19.32        27.09        4.43        11.82        8.10        2.49        2.84        27.63        23.48        287.33        8,396,435  

CCB

   Coastal Financial Corporation      WE        98.41        15,140        1,489.9        120.05        76.11        109.70        -10.29        10.35        -14.12        3.06        3.21        32.43        32.13        313.17        4,741,437  

COSO

   CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc.      SE        24.58        11,979        294.5        25.56        19.24        23.71        3.67        15.07        5.72        2.16        2.17        21.66        21.25        192.55        2,306,586  

CBAN

   Colony Bankcorp, Inc.      SE        20.11        21,251        427.4        20.23        13.99        18.59        8.18        19.35        12.85        1.59        1.78        17.69        14.31        175.77        3,735,401  

COLB

   Columbia Banking System, Inc.      WE        29.69        295,422        8,771.1        31.11        19.61        28.87        2.84        6.42        6.23        2.30        3.35        26.54        NA        226.23        66,832,000  

CBSH

   Commerce Bancshares, Inc.      MW        53.23        147,357        7,843.8        65.59        48.69        52.78        0.85        -16.33        1.70        4.04        4.05        27.58        NA        223.37        32,915,089  

CBK

   Commercial Bancgroup, Inc.      SE        26.94        13,698        369.0        27.73        23.24        25.37        6.19        12.25        9.69        2.92        3.04        20.81        19.88        167.26        2,291,112  

CMTV

   Community Bancorp      NE        31.20        5,565        173.6        31.78        16.99        28.00        11.43        73.43        25.35        3.01        NA        20.36        18.29        231.38        1,287,559  

CBU

   Community Financial System, Inc.      MA        63.76        52,682        3,359.0        68.11        49.44        61.77        3.22        -2.70        11.00        3.97        4.25        38.08        20.18        328.45        17,303,296  

CTBI

   Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.      MW        62.83        18,116        1,138.2        65.48        44.60        61.10        2.83        17.42        11.20        5.43        5.41        47.26        43.64        368.97        6,684,138  

CWBC

   Community West Bancshares      WE        24.84        19,163        476.0        25.05        15.57        23.71        4.77        27.45        10.40        2.00        2.07        21.37        15.89        192.57        3,690,317  

CNOB

   ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.      MA        27.31        50,160        1,369.9        29.28        20.61        27.94        -2.25        7.77        4.16        1.63        2.20        29.09        23.52        279.16        14,002,700  

CFR

   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.      SW        139.06        63,287        8,891.6        145.53        100.31        136.33        2.00        -0.24        9.82        9.92        9.93        69.96        NA        838.10        53,041,000  

CUBI

   Customers Bancorp, Inc.      MA        79.58        34,191        2,720.9        82.56        40.75        77.52        2.66        39.66        8.83        6.26        7.53        61.87        61.77        728.14        24,895,868  

CVBF

   CVB Financial Corp.      WE        20.12        135,552        2,726.6        21.34        16.01        19.84        1.39        -3.48        8.15        1.52        1.58        16.93        11.24        115.31        15,631,054  

DCOM

   Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.      MA        35.36        43,862        1,551.0        35.56        23.25        33.09        6.86        13.22        17.51        2.36        NA        30.99        27.37        349.77        15,341,631  

EBMT

   Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.      WE        22.44        7,814        175.4        22.51        14.87        20.60        8.93        45.71        12.76        1.90        2.02        24.10        19.32        269.56        2,106,367  

EGBN

   Eagle Bancorp, Inc.      MA        27.27        30,360        827.9        29.26        15.03        26.31        3.65        4.04        27.31        -4.21        -3.73        37.59        37.59        345.76        10,497,203  

EFSI

   Eagle Financial Services, Inc.      SE        38.22        5,302        202.6        41.12        28.70        39.90        -4.21        5.43        -3.96        1.59        3.45        35.14        35.14        356.20        1,888,626  

EWBC

   East West Bancorp, Inc.      WE        114.63        137,579        15,770.7        119.73        68.27        113.52        0.98        11.32        1.99        9.52        9.46        64.68        61.30        584.65        80,434,997  

EBC

   Eastern Bankshares, Inc.      NE        21.20        225,666        4,784.1        21.25        13.51        20.12        5.37        15.47        15.03        0.43        1.73        18.42        12.90        135.54        30,586,900  

ECBK

   ECB Bancorp, Inc.      NE        17.94        8,797        157.8        18.49        13.47        17.40        3.10        33.18        3.16        0.79        0.79        19.18        19.18        176.50        1,552,653  

EFSC

   Enterprise Financial Services Corp      MW        58.71        36,965        2,170.2        62.60        45.22        55.92        4.99        -1.89        8.72        5.31        4.77        53.22        41.37        468.03        17,300,884  

EQBK

   Equity Bancshares, Inc.      MW        47.13        18,945        892.9        50.07        34.11        45.48        3.63        8.10        5.55        1.23        4.02        38.64        32.86        336.40        6,373,172  

ESQ

   Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.      MA        110.48        8,105        895.5        134.82        68.90        109.00        1.36        23.62        8.24        5.87        NA        33.86        33.86        291.86        2,365,661  

FNB

   F.N.B. Corporation      MA        17.84        357,303        6,374.3        18.30        10.88        17.38        2.65        13.70        4.33        1.56        1.58        18.92        11.87        140.58        50,229,000  

FMAO

   Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.      MW        27.69        13,592        376.4        28.39        20.88        26.13        5.97        1.91        12.01        2.32        2.42        26.31        19.71        249.47        3,390,752  

FMNB

   Farmers National Banc Corp.      MW        13.02        37,653        490.2        15.50        11.58        13.50        -3.56        -5.38        -2.25        1.45        1.64        12.90        7.98        139.32        5,245,870  

FBLA

   FB Bancorp, Inc.      SW        13.14        18,362        241.3        13.29        9.81        12.74        3.14        12.40        2.26        -0.23        0.08        17.05        17.05        68.85        1,264,141  

FBK

   FB Financial Corporation      SE        58.76        51,752        3,041.0        62.37        38.83        58.00        1.31        11.27        5.30        2.45        3.85        37.64        30.27        314.97        16,300,292  

FDBC

   Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc.      MA        46.50        5,771        268.2        50.00        37.00        44.09        5.47        3.79        6.82        4.86        5.04        41.39        37.88        476.17        2,748,058  

FDSB

   Fifth District Bancorp, Inc.      SW        15.18        5,559        84.4        15.64        11.35        15.05        0.86        17.14        1.20        0.73        0.73        23.77        23.77        97.04        539,500  

FITB

   Fifth Third Bancorp      MW        51.95        661,198        34,349.2        53.33        32.25        50.49        2.89        17.24        10.98        3.53        3.49        30.18        22.59        324.22        214,376,000  

FISI

   Financial Institutions, Inc.      MA        33.95        19,797        672.1        34.40        20.97        32.07        5.86        28.74        8.92        3.61        3.54        30.89        27.84        316.92        6,274,140  

FNWD

   Finward Bancorp      MW        37.02        4,327        160.2        39.99        26.12        36.48        1.48        39.33        5.20        1.88        2.24        40.37        34.92        467.14        2,021,181  

FINW

   FinWise Bancorp      SW        18.86        13,656        257.6        22.49        13.49        17.99        4.84        1.78        5.13        1.13        1.13        14.15        13.89        71.55        977,135  

FBNC

   First Bancorp      SE        58.68        41,466        2,433.2        62.31        34.50        57.53        2.00        32.97        15.53        2.68        4.07        39.89        27.93        305.51        12,668,339  

FBP

   First BanCorp.      MA        22.49        155,583        3,499.1        22.75        16.40        20.89        7.66        8.33        8.49        2.15        NA        12.56        12.29        122.98        19,132,892  

FRBA

   First Bank      MA        16.76        24,800        415.7        18.11        12.74        16.77        -0.06        10.19        1.82        1.74        NA        17.88        15.81        159.60        3,958,036  

BUSE

   First Busey Corporation      MW        25.44        87,624        2,229.2        26.08        18.40        24.72        2.91        4.78        6.94        1.47        2.23        25.72        NA        206.62        18,104,736  

FCAP

   First Capital, Inc.      MW        57.96        3,348        194.0        71.00        31.25        51.96        11.55        81.13        -2.09        4.89        4.92        NA        NA        379.97        1,271,995  

FCNC.A

   First Citizens BancShares, Inc.      SE        2097.35        12,055        24,934.7        2245.34        1473.62        2014.66        4.10        -4.87        -2.28        165.24        175.75        1718.65        1674.09        19053.94        229,698,000  

FCF

   First Commonwealth Financial Corporation      MA        18.27        102,501        1,872.7        18.48        13.54        17.53        4.22        9.53        8.36        1.47        1.54        15.11        11.22        120.42        12,343,036  

FCBC

   First Community Bankshares, Inc.      SE        37.84        18,335        693.8        45.57        31.21        33.94        11.49        -12.75        12.18        2.65        2.86        27.30        18.84        177.78        3,259,643  

FCCO

   First Community Corporation      SE        30.21        7,693        232.4        31.50        19.46        28.72        5.19        16.51        1.89        2.47        NA        21.78        19.84        267.47        2,057,732  

FFBC

   First Financial Bancorp.      MW        29.17        98,522        2,873.9        29.68        21.10        27.14        7.48        4.10        16.59        2.66        3.02        28.11        NA        214.46        21,129,379  

FFIN

   First Financial Bankshares, Inc.      SW        32.41        142,282        4,611.4        38.74        29.44        32.05        1.12        -13.02        8.50        1.77        1.77        13.39        11.20        108.56        15,446,476  

THFF

   First Financial Corporation      MW        65.89        11,851        780.8        66.61        42.05        62.74        5.02        36.73        9.05        6.24        6.62        52.50        42.75        478.43        5,669,686  

FGBI

   First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.      SW        9.26        15,793        146.2        10.55        4.31        8.24        12.38        -9.92        72.44        -4.17        -3.40        12.23        12.08        258.23        4,078,321  

FHB

   First Hawaiian, Inc.      WE        26.38        122,689        3,236.5        28.35        20.32        27.48        -4.00        -4.49        4.27        2.20        2.20        22.57        14.46        195.25        23,955,252  

FHN

   First Horizon Corporation      SE        24.82        485,000        12,037.7        25.21        15.19        24.23        2.43        13.39        3.85        1.87        1.87        17.52        14.19        172.94        83,876,000  

INBK

   First Internet Bancorp      MW        23.00        8,687        199.8        34.21        17.05        22.67        1.46        -29.38        10.21        -4.03        -0.57        41.41        NA        641.38        5,571,647  


Exhibit IV-1A

 

  
Weekly Bank and Thrift Market Line—Part One

 

  
Prices As of February 2, 2026

 

  
                Market Capitalization      Price Change Data      Current Per Share Financials         
                Price/      Shares      Market      52 Week (1)             % Change From      LTM      LTM Core      BV/      TBV/      Assets/      Assets  
           Share(1)      Outstanding      Capitalization      High      Low      Last Wk      Last Wk      52 Wks (2)      MRY (2)      EPS (3)      EPS (3)      Share      Share (4)      Share         
                ($)      (000)      ($Mil)      ($)      ($)      ($)      (%)      (%)      (%)      ($)      ($)      ($)      ($)      ($)         

Companies

                                              

FIBK

   First Interstate
BancSystem,
Inc.
    WE        36.81        101,106        3,721.7        38.78        22.95        36.72        0.25        11.71        6.39        2.94        2.61        34.09        22.40        263.49        26,640,600  

FRME

   First
Merchants
Corporation
    MW        40.89        56,952        2,328.8        45.62        33.13        38.01        7.58        -7.99        9.10        3.88        3.96        42.87        30.13        334.06        19,025,101  

FMBH

   First Mid
Bancshares,
Inc.
    MW        43.58        23,986        1,045.3        44.32        27.58        42.30        3.03        14.90        11.74        3.83        3.94        39.97        NA        332.13        7,966,658  

FXNC

   First National
Corporation
    SE        27.01        9,025        243.8        27.55        18.26        25.96        4.04        6.34        7.01        1.97        2.21        20.63        18.83        225.88        2,038,694  

FNWB

   First
Northwest
Bancorp
    WE        10.78        8,814        95.0        12.10        6.05        10.50        2.67        -1.55        14.93        -0.48        -0.77        16.61        16.50        239.16        2,107,895  

FSEA

   First Seacoast
Bancorp, Inc.
    NE        13.07        4,356        56.9        15.00        10.10        12.80        2.11        26.89        -0.98        -0.51        -0.51        13.44        13.40        139.94        609,627  

FUNC

   First United
Corporation
    MA        39.56        6,497        257.0        42.50        24.66        36.90        7.21        21.42        5.66        3.83        3.86        30.65        28.87        311.53        2,023,974  

FUSB

   First US
Bancshares,
Inc.
    SE        15.94        5,700        90.9        15.99        10.30        14.41        10.62        29.59        14.10        1.00        NA        18.54        17.23        202.60        1,154,785  

MYFW

   First Western
Financial, Inc.
    SW        25.60        9,726        249.0        28.00        17.52        25.61        -0.04        21.33        -4.51        1.34        1.36        27.30        24.07        324.40        3,154,981  

FSBC

   Five Star
Bancorp
    WE        40.14        21,367        857.7        40.59        22.22        38.80        3.45        32.00        12.19        2.90        NA        20.87        20.87        222.53        4,754,861  

FLG

   Flagstar Bank,
National
Association
    MA        13.50        415,982        5,615.8        13.85        9.64        12.99        3.93        14.12        7.23        -0.50        -0.16        18.37        17.45        210.37        87,512,000  

FRAF

   Franklin
Financial
Services
Corporation
    MA        51.59        4,427        228.4        59.95        32.39        48.41        6.57        49.15        2.77        4.74        NA        39.11        37.10        505.76        2,239,018  

FSBW

   FS Bancorp,
Inc.
    WE        42.73        7,405        316.4        44.22        34.61        41.00        4.22        5.66        3.79        4.29        4.49        40.98        39.11        431.74        3,196,847  

FULT

   Fulton
Financial
Corporation
    MA        21.03        179,895        3,783.2        21.29        14.33        20.43        2.94        3.39        8.79        2.08        2.19        18.33        14.92        178.54        32,118,400  

FVCB

   FVCBankcorp,
Inc.
    SE        15.51        17,918        277.9        15.64        9.49        15.01        3.33        28.50        11.50        1.21        NA        14.15        13.75        127.93        2,292,256  

GBFH

   GBank
Financial
Holdings Inc.
    WE        32.99        14,385        474.6        45.00        27.30        33.70        -2.11        -21.36        -2.66        1.44        1.54        11.52        11.52        94.51        1,359,491  

GABC

   German
American
Bancorp, Inc.
    MW        43.20        37,496        1,619.8        43.35        32.75        40.58        6.46        4.52        10.26        3.06        3.41        31.00        20.08        223.73        8,388,780  

GBCI

   Glacier
Bancorp, Inc.
    WE        50.71        129,972        6,590.9        51.75        36.76        48.52        4.51        2.09        15.12        1.99        2.19        32.42        21.01        246.04        31,978,063  

GSBC

   Great
Southern
Bancorp, Inc.
    MW        62.41        11,062        690.4        67.70        47.57        60.37        3.38        6.16        1.38        6.19        6.12        57.50        56.63        506.10        5,598,606  

HWC

   Hancock
Whitney
Corporation
    SE        69.74        82,259        5,736.7        71.20        43.90        67.42        3.44        16.74        9.52        5.67        5.82        54.22        42.16        431.23        35,472,762  

HAFC

   Hanmi
Financial
Corporation
    WE        27.44        29,636        813.2        30.20        19.25        28.41        -3.41        14.24        1.52        2.51        2.48        26.64        NA        265.53        7,869,185  

HNVR

   Hanover
Bancorp, Inc.
    MA        23.41        7,410        173.5        26.93        18.31        23.85        -1.84        -11.96        1.30        1.00        1.32        NA        NA        321.59        2,383,096  

HWBK

   Hawthorn
Bancshares,
Inc.
    MW        34.91        6,898        240.8        36.49        25.21        32.25        8.25        6.76        0.09        3.43        3.42        25.13        25.13        274.71        1,894,850  

HBT

   HBT
Financial, Inc.
    MW        27.92        31,432        877.6        29.33        19.46        26.76        4.33        14.80        8.01        2.44        2.55        19.58        17.20        161.35        5,071,390  

HFWA

   Heritage
Financial
Corporation
    WE        26.45        41,131        1,087.9        28.35        19.84        26.35        0.38        2.92        11.84        1.96        2.25        27.13        19.98        169.39        6,967,350  

HTH

   Hilltop
Holdings Inc.
    SW        37.96        59,540        2,260.1        38.74        27.35        35.93        5.65        25.78        11.84        2.64        NA        36.42        31.83        266.12        15,844,994  

HIFS

   Hingham
Institution for
Savings
    NE        303.99        2,182        663.4        320.00        209.71        303.97        0.01        19.10        7.05        24.76        14.44        219.82        219.82        2081.64        4,542,654  

HBCP

   Home
Bancorp, Inc.
    SW        61.03        7,831        477.9        64.17        39.59        60.47        0.93        21.57        5.59        5.87        6.07        55.56        44.84        445.98        3,492,626  

HOMB

   Home
Bancshares,
Inc. (Conway,
AR)
    SE        29.21        196,357        5,735.6        31.27        24.22        28.54        2.35        -3.25        5.15        2.41        2.39        21.88        14.60        116.53        22,881,879  

HFBL

   Home Federal
Bancorp, Inc.
of Louisiana
    SW        18.23        3,002        54.7        20.00        12.31        19.13        -4.70        43.54        1.28        1.68        1.75        18.76        17.53        207.00        621,449  

HTB

   HomeTrust
Bancshares,
Inc.
    SE        44.19        17,141        757.5        47.64        30.95        42.10        4.96        20.18        2.91        3.72        3.73        34.75        32.50        265.19        4,545,635  

HOPE

   Hope Bancorp,
Inc.
    WE        12.21        128,202        1,565.3        12.38        8.83        11.78        3.65        4.72        11.41        0.49        NA        17.81        NA        144.55        18,531,626  

HBNC

   Horizon
Bancorp, Inc.
    MW        17.96        50,978        915.6        19.07        12.70        17.38        3.34        6.97        5.90        -3.24        2.14        13.50        10.32        126.26        6,436,611  

HYNE

   Hoyne
Bancorp, Inc.
    MW        14.47        8,097        117.2        14.85        13.35        14.45        0.14        3.36        -0.14        NA        NA        NA        NA        56.16        454,754  

HBAN

   Huntington
Bancshares
Incorporated
    MW        17.88        1,567,733        28,031.1        18.91        11.92        17.34        3.11        3.95        3.05        1.39        1.49        13.78        9.86        143.59        225,106,000  

INDB

   Independent
Bank Corp.
    NE        82.09        49,244        4,042.4        82.69        52.15        78.65        4.37        22.23        12.33        4.44        NA        72.41        47.55        505.91        24,912,896  

IBCP

   Independent
Bank
Corporation
    MW        36.34        20,549        746.7        37.13        26.75        34.93        4.04        -0.16        11.71        3.27        3.30        24.48        23.05        267.93        5,505,720  

IBOC

   International
Bancshares
Corporation
    SW        71.89        62,164        4,469.0        73.66        54.11        68.35        5.18        9.11        8.20        6.76        6.73        50.32        45.77        266.25        16,551,421  

ISTR

   Investar
Holding
Corporation
    SW        29.44        13,754        404.9        31.77        15.39        28.17        4.51        54.38        10.18        2.13        2.20        27.63        23.42        205.98        2,833,048  

ISBA

   Isabella Bank
Corporation
    MW        49.73        7,335        364.8        58.83        21.50        50.75        -2.01        92.75        -0.54        2.46        2.52        30.94        24.37        308.06        2,259,654  

JMSB

   John Marshall
Bancorp, Inc.
    SE        20.93        14,146        296.1        21.58        13.81        20.00        4.65        10.68        4.70        1.49        NA        18.70        18.70        164.89        2,332,550  

JPM

   JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
    MA        308.14        2,696,200        830,807.1        337.25        202.16        301.04        2.36        15.28        -4.37        20.02        19.65        126.99        106.48        1641.16        4,424,900,000  

KRNY

   Kearny
Financial
Corp.
    MA        8.07        62,833        507.1        8.50        5.45        7.71        4.67        16.96        8.91        0.52        0.52        11.70        NA        121.29        7,620,878  

KEY

   KeyCorp     MW        22.00        1,102,401        24,252.8        22.07        12.73        21.29        3.33        22.36        6.59        1.52        1.52        16.22        13.72        167.25        184,381,000  

LSBK

   Lake Shore
Bancorp, Inc.
    MA        15.50        7,311        113.3        16.95        11.50        15.50        0.00        -0.90        5.73        0.97        NA        18.10        18.10        99.48        727,323  

LKFN

   Lakeland
Financial
Corporation
    MW        60.76        25,220        1,532.3        70.80        50.00        61.30        -0.88        -10.70        6.48        4.01        4.02        30.23        30.03        277.17        6,990,022  

LARK

   Landmark
Bancorp, Inc.
    MW        27.82        6,074        169.0        29.56        21.31        26.99        3.08        20.16        6.22        3.07        3.21        26.44        20.79        264.49        1,606,642  

LCNB

   LCNB Corp.     MW        17.56        14,194        249.2        17.84        13.34        16.80        4.52        13.58        7.14        1.63        NA        19.30        12.45        157.87        2,240,769  

LC

   LendingClub
Corporation
    WE        16.86        115,369        1,945.1        21.67        7.90        21.31        -20.88        24.98        -10.98        1.16        1.16        13.01        NA        100.27        11,567,816  

LOB

   Live Oak
Bancshares,
Inc.
    SE        41.15        46,032        1,894.2        42.89        22.68        39.24        4.87        15.95        19.80        2.23        1.88        25.06        NA        328.79        15,134,778  

MTB

   M&T Bank
Corporation
    MA        225.54        151,840        34,246.0        226.10        150.75        214.25        5.27        12.08        11.94        17.00        16.65        173.49        117.32        1406.15        213,510,000  

MGYR

   Magyar
Bancorp, Inc.
    MA        17.75        6,536        116.0        19.04        13.52        17.87        -0.67        23.78        2.72        1.73        1.73        18.79        NA        159.96        1,045,498  

MNSB

   MainStreet
Bancshares,
Inc.
    SE        22.38        7,251        162.3        22.98        15.00        20.17        10.96        34.74        9.92        1.76        1.91        25.52        25.52        305.16        2,212,669  

MBBC

   Marathon
Bancorp, Inc.
    MW        12.94        2,939        38.0        13.03        9.14        12.61        2.62        26.89        6.41        0.13        0.13        15.75        15.75        83.71        245,988  

MCHB

   Mechanics
Bancorp
    WE        15.69        221,305        3,472.3        15.91        6.45        14.66        7.03        95.45        7.25        1.22        1.00        12.37        7.81        101.00        22,351,475  

MBWM

   Mercantile
Bank
Corporation
    MW        53.46        17,181        918.5        54.60        37.76        51.02        4.78        9.53        11.14        5.47        5.51        42.19        36.78        397.83        6,835,219  

MBIN

   Merchants
Bancorp
    MW        42.64        45,893        1,956.9        43.77        27.25        35.36        20.59        1.69        25.19        3.78        3.78        37.68        37.51        423.79        19,448,943  

MRBK

   Meridian
Corporation
    MA        19.26        11,693        225.2        19.45        11.16        18.26        5.48        15.19        9.56        1.89        1.87        16.75        NA        218.98        2,560,420  

MCBS

   MetroCity
Bankshares,
Inc.
    SE        29.26        28,818        843.2        32.37        24.24        27.31        7.14        -5.18        10.25        2.64        NA        18.89        16.14        165.47        4,768,395  

MCB

   Metropolitan
Bank Holding
Corp.
    MA        94.62        10,089        954.6        96.75        47.08        88.77        6.59        47.54        23.91        6.62        6.51        73.66        72.69        818.32        8,255,716  

MPB

   Mid Penn
Bancorp, Inc.
    MA        33.83        23,047        779.7        35.15        22.50        31.64        6.92        12.32        9.06        2.53        2.99        35.32        28.76        266.14        6,133,896  

MSBI

   Midland States
Bancorp, Inc.
    MW        23.25        21,170        492.2        24.57        14.24        23.05        0.87        20.72        9.83        -6.12        0.53        21.49        20.70        307.57        6,511,127  

MVBF

   MVB
Financial
Corp.
    SE        29.40        12,722        374.0        29.59        15.59        28.05        4.81        50.69        13.82        2.46        -0.37        26.07        25.91        254.12        3,232,953  

NBHC

   National Bank
Holdings
Corporation
    SW        40.62        37,773        1,534.3        44.11        32.83        40.31        0.77        -5.82        6.87        2.85        NA        36.67        NA        261.66        9,883,518  

NKSH

   National
Bankshares,
Inc.
    SE        37.36        6,363        237.7        37.65        23.75        36.15        3.35        27.12        11.42        2.49        2.79        29.04        27.12        286.72        1,824,506  

NBBK

   NB Bancorp,
Inc.
    NE        22.05        36,709        809.4        22.31        15.09        20.55        7.30        15.08        11.25        1.33        1.70        18.77        17.98        190.86        7,006,130  

NBTB

   NBT Bancorp
Inc.
    MA        45.41        52,315        2,375.6        49.18        37.31        43.91        3.42        -4.66        9.37        3.33        3.82        36.32        26.53        305.75        15,995,121  

NEWT

   NewtekOne,
Inc.
    SE        13.44        28,658        385.2        14.91        9.12        13.76        -2.33        1.20        18.41        2.18        1.29        12.19        11.68        95.78        2,744,819  

NIC

   Nicolet
Bankshares,
Inc.
    MW        148.55        14,667        2,178.8        148.72        97.90        143.60        3.45        32.48        22.46        9.78        NA        NA        NA        626.25        9,185,107  

NBN

   Northeast
Bank
    NE        119.14        8,555        1,019.3        121.48        78.17        114.25        4.28        17.73        14.63        10.37        10.35        57.78        NA        578.27        4,947,308  

NECB

   Northeast
Community
Bancorp, Inc.
    MA        24.44        14,027        342.8        25.49        19.27        23.03        6.12        -1.45        8.09        3.25        3.22        25.19        25.19        147.11        2,063,508  

NTRS

   Northern Trust
Corporation
    MW        151.62        186,338        28,252.6        157.60        81.62        149.65        1.32        35.03        11.00        8.74        8.78        64.79        NA        950.60        177,132,700  

NPB

   Northpointe
Bancshares,
Inc.
    MW        17.77        34,494        613.0        19.48        11.43        17.89        -0.67        22.55        5.90        2.11        NA        15.77        15.73        203.59        7,022,825  

NRIM

   Northrim
BanCorp, Inc.
    WE        24.48        22,112        541.3        30.82        16.18        23.92        2.34        15.02        -8.00        2.87        2.44        14.77        NA        148.80        3,290,273  

NWBI

   Northwest
Bancshares,
Inc.
    MW        13.04        146,108        1,905.2        13.62        10.75        12.66        3.00        -1.29        8.67        0.92        1.20        12.94        9.63        114.75        16,766,617  

NWFL

   Norwood
Financial
Corp.
    MA        31.44        9,246        290.7        32.12        21.25        28.19        11.53        18.11        12.09        3.01        3.12        26.06        22.90        262.26        2,424,842  

NSTS

   NSTS
Bancorp, Inc.
    MW        12.52        4,888        61.2        13.32        10.72        12.65        -1.03        3.90        -3.32        -0.12        -0.12        15.07        15.07        55.21        269,842  

OVLY

   Oak Valley
Bancorp
    WE        32.31        8,256        266.7        32.87        22.70        32.13        0.56        24.89        7.49        2.88        NA        24.79        24.40        245.06        2,023,116  

OCFC

   OceanFirst
Financial
Corp.
    MA        19.01        57,391        1,091.0        20.61        14.29        18.35        3.60        5.85        5.91        1.17        NA        28.97        19.79        253.78        14,564,317  

OFG

   OFG Bancorp     MA        40.73        43,257        1,761.9        46.11        33.15        37.15        9.64        -4.64        -0.61        4.58        NA        32.13        29.96        288.18        12,465,657  

OVBC

   Ohio Valley
Banc Corp.
    MW        41.51        4,711        195.6        42.00        23.00        40.32        2.95        74.05        3.83        3.31        3.94        36.14        34.59        335.95        1,582,654  

ONB

   Old National
Bancorp
    MW        24.91        389,662        9,706.5        25.06        16.83        23.69        5.15        4.44        11.65        1.79        NA        21.17        13.71        185.17        72,151,967  

OSBC

   Old Second
Bancorp, Inc.
    MW        20.24        52,669        1,066.0        22.00        14.14        19.88        1.81        7.72        3.79        1.62        1.93        17.03        14.12        131.06        6,902,675  

OPBK

   OP Bancorp     WE        14.50        14,890        215.9        15.27        10.43        13.56        6.93        9.19        2.69        1.72        NA        15.31        NA        177.99        2,650,226  

OPHC

   OptimumBank
Holdings, Inc.
    SE        4.86        11,534        56.1        4.94        3.53        4.80        1.25        6.58        14.35        0.71        0.71        10.39        10.39        96.38        1,111,679  

OBT

   Orange
County
Bancorp, Inc.
    MA        31.85        13,367        425.7        32.66        20.97        29.80        6.88        23.12        11.56        3.02        2.71        20.21        19.76        197.24        2,636,450  

OBK

   Origin
Bancorp, Inc.
    SW        44.18        30,952        1,367.5        44.88        28.80        40.76        8.39        16.51        17.47        2.40        2.81        40.28        35.04        314.18        9,724,722  

ORRF

   Orrstown
Financial
Services, Inc.
    MA        37.46        19,507        730.7        38.38        25.57        36.04        3.94        3.08        5.76        4.18        4.68        30.32        24.80        284.11        5,542,255  

PRK

   Park National
Corporation
    MW        166.27        16,078        2,673.3        179.48        137.97        161.34        3.06        -2.03        9.26        11.11        11.17        84.14        74.06        609.83        9,805,013  

PKBK

   Parke
Bancorp, Inc.
    MA        28.26        11,596        327.7        28.61        16.94        27.34        3.37        39.62        12.86        3.16        3.16        NA        NA        193.99        2,249,436  

PBHC

   Pathfinder
Bancorp, Inc.
    MA        13.68        6,186        84.6        17.50        13.35        14.24        -3.93        -17.99        -3.05        -0.54        -0.19        19.56        17.87        230.40        1,425,152  

CASH

   Pathward
Financial, Inc.
    MW        91.08        22,170        2,019.2        92.37        64.45        85.43        6.61        14.24        28.28        8.21        NA        38.55        24.58        341.02        7,560,205  

PNBK

   Patriot
National
Bancorp, Inc.
    NE        1.60        122,258        195.6        7.47        0.90        1.53        4.58        2.56        -12.09        -2.60        -2.52        0.83        0.82        7.78        950,752  

PCB

   PCB Bancorp     WE        22.96        14,114        324.0        24.04        16.00        21.98        4.46        19.03        6.05        2.58        2.61        22.55        NA        232.53        3,281,771  

PGC

   Peapack-
Gladstone
Financial
Corporation
    MA        33.01        17,424        575.2        35.41        23.96        29.43        12.16        4.30        18.53        2.10        2.09        37.49        34.99        431.95        7,526,409  

PEBO

   Peoples
Bancorp Inc.
    MW        32.59        34,939        1,138.7        33.83        26.21        31.70        2.81        -0.18        8.52        2.99        NA        33.78        22.80        276.19        9,649,630  

PEBK

   Peoples
Bancorp of
North
Carolina, Inc.
    SE        36.98        5,309        196.3        38.46        23.74        35.89        3.04        29.80        2.15        3.62        3.28        28.78        28.78        320.61        1,702,148  

PFIS

   Peoples
Financial
Services Corp.
    MA        53.87        9,995        538.4        54.73        38.90        50.75        6.15        4.66        10.59        5.88        6.56        52.01        41.64        527.34        5,270,578  

PNFP

   Pinnacle
Financial
Partners, Inc.
    SE        98.13        150,543        14,772.8        126.81        81.57        95.90        2.33        -21.35        2.85        8.07        8.32        87.90        63.71        383.32        57,706,053  

PLBC

   Plumas
Bancorp
    WE        51.96        6,959        361.6        52.30        38.71        49.85        4.23        13.95        16.27        4.54        4.83        37.52        32.44        321.67        2,238,523  

PDLB

   Ponce
Financial
Group, Inc.
    MA        16.95        22,799        386.5        18.01        10.88        16.44        3.10        27.73        3.67        1.20        1.16        13.12        13.12        141.41        3,223,970  

BPOP

   Popular, Inc.     MA        136.69        65,719        8,983.2        136.86        78.23        122.87        11.25        32.79        9.77        12.30        12.27        94.75        82.65        1146.52        75,348,267  

PFBC

   Preferred
Bank
    WE        87.54        12,178        1,066.0        103.05        71.90        83.54        4.79        -4.18        -7.30        10.41        10.41        64.83        64.80        624.19        7,601,165  

FRST

   Primis
Financial
Corp.
    SE        14.10        24,695        347.5        14.38        7.59        13.45        4.83        27.14        1.37        2.49        0.55        17.12        13.34        163.89        4,047,388  

BPRN

   Princeton
Bancorp, Inc.
    MA        37.50        6,766        253.7        37.99        27.25        36.30        3.31        22.87        8.10        2.71        2.86        40.01        37.47        337.44        2,283,147  

PB

   Prosperity
Bancshares,
Inc.
    SW        69.71        97,543        6,799.7        81.53        61.07        71.97        -3.14        -12.86        0.87        5.72        5.84        81.84        43.64        394.32        38,463,425  

PROV

   Provident
Financial
Holdings, Inc.
    WE        16.14        6,415        104.5        16.36        12.98        16.13        0.06        0.62        1.45        0.99        NA        19.87        19.87        191.42        1,227,892  

PFS

   Provident
Financial
Services, Inc.
    MA        22.70        130,620        2,965.1        22.97        14.34        20.59        10.25        22.24        14.94        2.23        2.22        21.69        15.70        191.25        24,980,710  

QCRH

   QCR
Holdings, Inc.
    MW        92.35        16,691        1,541.4        92.87        60.83        87.17        5.95        18.76        10.86        7.49        7.72        66.64        57.86        573.70        9,575,470  


Exhibit IV-1A

Weekly Bank and Thrift Market Line—Part One

Prices As of February 2, 2026

 

                 Market Capitalization      Price Change Data      Current Per Share Financials         
                 Price/      Shares      Market      52 Week (1)             % Change From      LTM      LTM Core      BV/      TBV/      Assets/      Assets  
            Share(1)      Outstanding      Capitalization      High      Low      Last Wk      Last Wk      52 Wks (2)      MRY (2)      EPS (3)      EPS (3)      Share      Share (4)      Share         
                 ($)      (000)      ($Mil)      ($)      ($)      ($)      (%)      (%)      (%)      ($)      ($)      ($)      ($)      ($)         

Companies

                                               

RBB

   RBB Bancorp      WE        21.34        17,057        364.0        22.59        14.40        21.57        -1.07        13.45        3.39        1.83        1.60        30.68        NA        246.71        4,208,294  

RRBI

   Red River Bancshares, Inc.      SW        87.39        6,577        574.7        87.93        46.33        76.67        13.98        56.61        22.34        6.38        6.33        55.52        55.29        509.52        3,350,910  

RF

   Regions Financial Corporation      SE        29.12        868,000        25,276.2        29.26        17.74        27.74        4.97        18.18        7.45        2.30        2.35        20.36        13.60        183.82        159,553,000  

RNST

   Renasant Corporation      SE        37.82        94,636        3,579.1        40.40        26.97        37.27        1.48        -2.73        7.38        2.07        2.76        41.05        24.65        282.68        26,751,426  

RBCA.A

   Republic Bancorp, Inc.      MW        73.42        19,541        1,434.7        78.25        56.79        71.43        2.79        12.18        6.42        6.72        NA        56.41        54.26        360.37        7,042,061  

RMBI

   Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.      MW        14.30        9,664        138.2        15.24        11.37        14.19        0.78        -0.83        1.85        1.17        NA        13.88        13.88        157.88        1,525,790  

RVSB

   Riverview Bancorp, Inc.      WE        5.40        20,711        111.8        6.59        4.74        5.10        5.88        -4.26        7.57        0.23        NA        7.93        6.62        73.02        1,512,311  

STBA

   S&T Bancorp, Inc.      MA        43.21        37,403        1,616.2        43.90        30.84        41.98        2.93        9.56        9.81        3.49        3.55        39.14        29.09        263.91        9,870,980  

SBFG

   SB Financial Group, Inc.      MW        22.52        6,270        141.2        24.48        17.10        22.07        2.04        0.67        1.12        2.19        2.31        22.65        18.00        246.48        1,545,367  

SBCF

   Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida      SE        33.39        96,854        3,233.9        35.46        21.36        33.40        -0.03        17.36        6.27        1.58        2.08        NA        NA        215.19        20,842,331  

SFBS

   ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.      SE        84.33        54,625        4,606.5        93.89        66.48        81.81        3.08        -6.99        17.47        5.06        5.30        33.86        33.62        324.53        17,727,190  

SHBI

   Shore Bancshares, Inc.      MA        19.42        33,414        648.9        19.64        11.47        18.43        5.37        18.78        9.84        1.78        NA        17.65        14.87        187.31        6,258,818  

BSRR

   Sierra Bancorp      WE        37.13        13,089        486.0        38.00        22.42        34.30        8.25        23.19        13.62        3.11        3.10        27.49        25.42        292.55        3,829,279  

SFNC

   Simmons First National Corporation      SE        20.58        144,763        2,979.2        23.44        17.00        20.01        2.85        -9.42        9.18        -2.95        1.87        23.62        13.91        169.52        24,540,877  

SMBK

   SmartFinancial, Inc.      SE        41.88        17,029        713.2        42.96        26.31        39.07        7.19        18.77        13.22        2.98        3.13        32.44        26.84        344.16        5,860,810  

SFBC

   Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.      WE        44.01        2,551        112.3        52.86        42.75        44.02        -0.02        -16.74        0.87        2.77        2.77        42.60        42.30        428.17        1,092,173  

SPFI

   South Plains Financial, Inc.      SW        42.80        16,294        697.4        43.90        30.01        41.32        3.58        19.12        10.31        3.44        3.49        30.31        29.05        274.99        4,480,500  

SFST

   Southern First Bancshares, Inc.      SE        56.43        8,213        462.1        58.77        29.14        54.04        4.42        53.34        9.53        3.75        3.80        44.89        44.89        536.16        4,403,494  

SMBC

   Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.      MW        64.30        11,143        716.5        65.64        45.10        60.68        5.97        8.65        8.76        5.78        6.09        50.92        NA        457.19        5,094,387  

SBSI

   Southside Bancshares, Inc.      SW        33.10        29,723        983.8        33.96        25.85        32.23        2.70        5.31        8.92        2.29        NA        28.52        21.72        286.46        8,514,590  

SSB

   SouthState Bank Corporation      SE        102.97        99,138        10,208.3        108.18        77.74        100.35        2.61        -2.48        9.41        7.87        9.49        91.38        56.27        677.82        67,197,412  

SRBK

   SR Bancorp, Inc.      MA        17.17        8,011        137.6        17.21        11.36        16.63        3.25        36.16        9.09        0.53        0.51        22.35        19.25        142.67        1,142,961  

STT

   State Street Corporation      NE        132.58        279,078        37,000.1        137.05        72.81        127.59        3.91        30.47        2.77        9.40        10.33        87.01        54.42        1311.63        366,047,000  

SYBT

   Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.      MW        68.63        29,479        2,023.1        83.83        60.75        68.01        0.91        -6.89        5.67        4.75        4.85        36.49        29.50        323.49        9,536,124  

SSBI

   Summit State Bank      WE        13.74        6,772        93.0        14.00        6.95        13.58        1.18        86.68        18.14        1.01        1.01        14.94        NA        148.35        1,004,586  

TCBI

   Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.      SW        102.48        44,254        4,535.1        105.36        59.37        97.63        4.97        29.80        13.19        6.79        NA        75.28        75.25        712.72        31,540,274  

TCBS

   Texas Community Bancshares, Inc.      SW        17.00        2,721        46.3        20.00        15.01        17.55        -3.13        8.14        -5.40        0.85        0.87        18.22        18.21        161.50        439,485  

TBBK

   The Bancorp, Inc.      MA        62.77        42,355        2,658.4        81.65        40.51        67.50        -7.01        2.79        -7.04        4.92        4.89        16.29        16.27        220.81        9,352,425  

BK

   The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation      MA        121.61        688,236        83,696.4        125.89        70.46        119.02        2.18        41.52        4.75        7.40        7.36        57.36        28.90        686.25        472,300,000  

FNLC

   The First Bancorp, Inc.      NE        27.95        11,222        313.7        28.60        22.11        27.10        3.14        8.17        5.71        3.07        3.07        25.23        22.49        282.14        3,166,303  

PNC

   The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      MA        227.63        390,414        88,869.9        227.88        145.12        220.75        3.12        13.28        9.05        16.59        16.36        140.44        111.91        1469.14        573,572,000  

TCBX

   Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.      SW        42.13        13,891        585.2        42.63        25.17        39.75        5.99        16.87        10.84        3.79        3.88        33.47        32.12        384.47        5,340,759  

TSBK

   Timberland Bancorp, Inc.      WE        39.12        7,880        308.3        39.99        27.51        36.53        7.09        30.31        9.27        3.86        NA        34.06        32.11        254.59        2,006,127  

TMP

   Tompkins Financial Corporation      MA        81.12        14,345        1,163.7        81.73        54.16        76.14        6.54        15.77        11.86        11.24        5.45        65.07        60.03        604.26        8,668,268  

TOWN

   TowneBank      SE        35.66        77,878        2,777.1        38.01        29.43        36.15        -1.36        -0.31        6.86        2.21        2.91        30.67        21.93        252.80        19,687,341  

TCBK

   TriCo Bancshares      WE        51.04        32,335        1,659.4        52.05        35.20        49.48        3.15        16.34        7.75        3.70        3.79        41.07        31.52        303.76        9,822,063  

TFIN

   Triumph Financial, Inc.      SW        64.02        23,765        1,521.5        79.08        42.90        70.56        -9.27        -16.92        2.22        0.93        NA        37.73        20.77        268.48        6,380,588  

TFC

   Truist Financial Corporation      SE        52.66        1,262,470        66,481.7        52.72        33.56        50.19        4.92        10.58        7.01        3.82        4.18        47.74        33.18        433.70        547,538,000  

TRST

   TrustCo Bank Corp NY      MA        44.65        18,029        805.0        48.45        27.18        42.51        5.03        38.84        8.03        3.25        3.25        38.08        38.05        357.24        6,440,700  

TRMK

   Trustmark Corporation      SE        43.01        59,012        2,578.8        43.55        29.77        40.91        5.13        14.69        10.42        3.70        3.67        35.95        30.28        320.70        18,925,211  

USB

   U.S. Bancorp      MW        57.36        1,554,434        89,162.3        57.42        35.18        55.83        2.74        20.05        7.50        4.62        4.89        37.55        28.30        445.40        692,345,000  

UMBF

   UMB Financial Corporation      MW        128.05        75,961        9,726.8        129.98        82.00        122.50        4.53        8.61        11.31        9.29        11.54        97.41        66.78        962.26        73,094,090  

UNB

   Union Bankshares, Inc.      NE        24.86        4,582        113.9        36.00        20.65        24.24        2.56        -22.07        4.76        NA        NA        NA        NA        353.52        1,620,000  

UBCP

   United Bancorp, Inc.      MW        14.00        5,774        80.8        15.64        12.25        13.95        0.36        11.91        -2.44        1.30        1.30        11.16        11.04        150.11        866,756  

UBSI

   United Bankshares, Inc.      SE        43.07        139,552        6,010.5        43.78        30.51        41.38        4.08        11.87        12.16        3.27        3.30        39.29        24.63        0.00        33,660,281  

UCB

   United Community Banks, Inc.      SE        34.99        120,598        4,219.7        35.72        22.93        33.57        4.23        5.49        12.08        2.62        2.76        30.17        NA        0.00        28,002,554  

UNTY

   Unity Bancorp, Inc.      MA        55.52        9,982        554.2        57.24        36.65        52.33        6.10        14.83        7.35        5.67        5.20        34.63        NA        0.00        2,966,652  

UVSP

   Univest Financial Corporation      MA        34.38        28,157        978.9        35.65        22.83        33.44        2.80        13.11        4.99        3.13        3.09        33.50        27.20        0.00        8,436,897  

USCB

   USCB Financial Holdings, Inc.      SE        19.43        18,138        352.4        20.79        15.39        19.35        0.41        2.37        5.48        1.33        1.64        11.97        11.97        0.00        2,791,540  

VLY

   Valley National Bancorp      MA        12.62        556,618        7,024.5        12.97        7.48        12.13        4.04        22.76        8.05        1.01        1.01        13.39        NA        0.00        64,132,725  

VABK

   Virginia National Bankshares Corporation      SE        42.00        5,393        226.5        44.57        34.12        40.43        3.88        15.19        5.40        3.55        3.67        34.15        32.21        0.00        1,649,742  

WAFD

   WaFd, Inc.      WE        33.07        76,448        2,528.1        33.92        23.75        31.82        3.93        11.42        3.25        2.89        2.97        35.70        29.91        0.00        27,285,744  

WASH

   Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.      NE        35.26        19,035        671.2        35.70        24.95        30.18        16.83        7.60        19.32        2.71        2.72        28.56        24.97        0.00        6,621,694  

WSBF

   Waterstone Financial, Inc.      MW        18.76        19,076        352.2        18.86        11.61        17.55        6.89        36.54        13.35        1.48        1.48        19.03        NA        0.00        2,259,507  

WBS

   Webster Financial Corporation      NE        66.00        161,216        10,640.3        67.43        39.43        64.63        2.12        9.56        4.86        5.90        6.06        57.12        37.20        0.00        84,073,663  

WFC

   Wells Fargo & Company      WE        92.27        3,092,619        285,355.9        97.76        58.42        88.05        4.79        17.09        -1.00        6.26        6.11        53.19        44.63        0.00        2,148,631,000  

WSBC

   WesBanco, Inc.      SE        36.01        96,068        3,459.4        37.18        26.42        34.90        3.18        2.77        8.33        2.23        3.11        39.64        21.70        0.00        27,696,333  

WTBA

   West Bancorporation, Inc.      MW        25.54        16,941        432.7        25.74        17.31        22.74        12.31        16.46        15.10        1.92        2.10        15.70        15.70        0.00        4,142,244  

WABC

   Westamerica Bancorporation      WE        51.15        24,623        1,259.5        52.84        42.00        49.91        2.48        -1.18        6.94        4.52        4.52        37.91        32.97        0.00        5,960,180  

WAL

   Western Alliance Bancorporation      WE        89.65        108,100        9,691.2        93.81        57.05        88.42        1.39        2.03        6.64        8.73        8.17        67.20        61.27        0.00        92,774,000  

WNEB

   Western New England Bancorp, Inc.      NE        13.81        20,153        278.3        13.95        7.63        12.88        7.22        46.60        9.43        0.75        0.75        12.16        11.49        0.00        2,736,480  

WTFC

   Wintrust Financial Corporation      MW        149.71        66,975        10,026.8        155.99        89.10        146.44        2.23        14.45        7.07        11.40        11.62        102.03        88.66        0.00        71,142,046  

WSFS

   WSFS Financial Corporation      MA        66.36        54,676        3,628.3        66.68        42.44        57.92        14.57        18.50        20.13        5.09        5.16        51.27        NA        0.00        21,314,076  

ZION

   Zions Bancorporation, National Association      SW        60.99        147,653        9,005.4        62.26        39.32        59.18        3.06        5.41        4.19        6.01        5.70        48.18        40.79        0.00        88,990,000  

MHCs

                                                  

BSBK

   Bogota Financial Corp.      MA        8.54        12,606        107.7        9.50        6.59        8.62        -0.93        11.05        1.07        0.05        0.01        10.82        10.82        0.00        925,814  

CLBK

   Columbia Financial, Inc.      MA        17.71        103,985        1,841.6        18.87        12.64        15.85        11.74        19.74        13.96        0.51        0.52        11.16        10.03        0.00        11,018,793  

GCBC

   Greene County Bancorp, Inc.      MA        23.88        17,027        406.6        27.62        20.00        22.45        6.37        -9.89        7.42        2.14        NA        15.17        15.17        0.00        3,146,995  

KFFB

   Kentucky First Federal Bancorp      MW        4.51        8,087        36.5        4.97        1.96        4.52        -0.22        45.96        -3.01        0.06        0.06        6.03        6.03        0.00        366,492  

PBFS

   Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.      MA        14.23        24,406        347.3        14.94        10.60        13.68        4.02        22.88        5.56        0.83        NA        NA        NA        0.00        2,150,684  

RBKB

   Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.      MA        11.93        10,857        129.5        13.99        9.31        12.34        -3.32        19.06        -0.75        0.92        0.92        12.28        12.07        0.00        1,301,766  

TFSL

   TFS Financial Corporation      MW        14.24        278,792        3,968.6        14.73        11.29        14.16        0.53        3.75        6.39        0.32        0.32        NA        NA        0.00        17,498,683  

WSBK

   Winchester Bancorp, Inc.      NE        11.40        9,295        106.0        11.41        8.76        11.00        3.64        22.58        9.09        NA        NA        12.72        12.72        0.00        1,015,970  

Under Acquisition

                                               

BLFY

   Blue Foundry Bancorp      MA        13.41        18,845        252.7        13.57        7.61        13.00        3.15        37.54        7.88        -0.46        -0.46        15.14        15.14        0.00        2,155,792  

FBIZ

   First Business Financial Services, Inc.      MW        58.84        8,325        489.9        59.86        42.18        56.60        3.96        13.90        8.36        5.94        5.92        43.19        NA        0.00        4,081,887  

FFWM

   First Foundation Inc.      SW        6.47        82,884        536.3        6.62        4.42        6.05        6.94        25.63        5.03        -1.88        -1.93        9.96        9.93        0.00        11,904,077  

FSUN

   FirstSun Capital Bancorp      SW        40.56        27,887        1,131.1        45.32        29.95        37.81        7.27        -3.89        7.77        3.47        NA        41.36        37.83        0.00        8,485,162  

FFIC

   Flushing Financial Corporation      MA        16.15        33,778        545.5        17.79        10.65        15.50        4.19        15.77        6.46        0.54        1.09        20.96        20.94        0.00        8,693,302  

HTBK

   Heritage Commerce Corp      WE        13.08        61,369        802.7        13.64        8.09        12.78        2.35        34.98        8.91        0.78        0.92        11.55        NA        0.00        5,764,697  

IROQ

   IF Bancorp, Inc.      MW        27.21        3,241        88.2        27.93        23.00        27.38        -0.62        13.56        0.93        1.60        NA        26.07        26.07        0.00        830,382  

LNKB

   LINKBANCORP, Inc.      MA        8.92        37,458        334.1        9.04        6.09        8.60        3.72        26.17        7.99        0.90        0.79        8.18        6.20        0.00        3,069,992  

MBCN

   Middlefield Banc Corp.      MW        33.65        8,087        272.1        37.68        22.74        35.06        -4.02        29.87        -2.58        2.61        2.59        27.71        22.62        0.00        1,978,893  

MOFG

   MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.      MW        47.07        20,634        971.3        47.10        24.62        45.50        3.45        48.81        22.26        2.81        3.02        29.37        24.96        0.00        6,249,752  

NFBK

   Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY)      MA        13.79        41,764        575.9        13.99        9.40        11.89        15.98        18.17        20.65        0.02        0.84        16.51        16.51        0.00        5,754,010  

STEL

   Stellar Bancorp, Inc.      SW        37.42        50,760        1,899.4        37.53        24.13        32.55        14.96        31.76        20.94        1.99        NA        32.78        21.62        0.00        10,806,594  

UBFO

   United Security Bancshares      WE        11.11        17,582        195.3        11.20        7.32        10.57        5.11        16.09        10.33        0.70        NA        7.94        7.69        0.00        1,248,313  

 

(1)   Average of High/Low or Bid/Ask price per share.

(2)   Or since offering price if converted of first listed in the past 52 weeks. Percent change figures are actual year-to-date and are not annualized.

(3)   EPS (earnings per share) is based on actual trailing 12 month data and is not shown on a pro forma basis.

(4)   Excludes intangibles (such as goodwill, value of core deposits, etc.).

(5)   ROA (return on assets) and ROE (return on equity) are indicated ratios based on trailing 12 month common earnings and average common equity and total assets balances.

(6)   Annualized based on last regular quarterly cash dividend announcement.

(7)   Indicated dividend as a percent of trailing 12 month earnings.

(8)   Excluded from averages due to actual or rumored acquisition activities or unusual operating characteristics.

(9)   For MHC institutions, market value reflects share price multiplied by public (non-MHC) shares.

 

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence and RP® Financial, LC. calculations. The information provided in this table has been obtained from sources we believe are reliable, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information.

 

Copyright (c) 2026 by RP® Financial, LC.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

 

 


RP® Financial, LC.

Exhibit IV-1B

Weekly Bank and Thrift Market Line—Part Two

Prices As of February 2, 2026

 

                 Key Financial Ratios      Asset Quality Ratios      Pricing Ratios      Dividend Data (6)  
                 Equity/      Tang Equity/      Reported Earnings      Core Earnings      NPAs/      Rsvs/      Price/      Price/      Price/      Price/      Price/      Div/      Dividend      Payout  
            Assets(1)      Assets(1)      ROA(5)      ROE(5)      ROA(5)      ROE(5)      Assets      NPLs      Earnings      Book      Assets      Tang Book      Core Earnings      Share      Yield      Ratio (7)  
                 (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (x)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (x)      ($)      (%)      (%)  

Companies

                                                  

SRCE

   1st Source Corporation      MW        14.56        13.76        1.76        12.56        1.84        13.73        0.85        211.28        10.68        130.87        18.51        140.09        10.24        1.60        2.34        24.34  

ACNB

   ACNB Corporation      MA        13.01        10.60        1.16        9.44        1.61        13.10        NA        NA        14.30        127.17        16.54        160.34        10.30        1.52        2.95        40.00  

AFBI

   Affinity Bancshares, Inc.      SE        14.41        12.62        0.91        6.59        0.95        6.87        NA        NA        15.76        97.56        14.06        113.66        15.11        NA        NA        116.28  

ALRS

   Alerus Financial Corporation      MW        10.80        8.72        0.33        3.32        1.52        15.29        1.27        93.60        36.85        112.70        12.17        142.78        8.01        0.84        3.35        122.06  

AMAL

   Amalgamated Financial Corp.      MA        8.96        8.81        1.23        13.88        1.28        14.42        0.32        201.03        11.79        150.84        13.51        153.52        11.34        0.68        1.69        17.30  

AMTB

   Amerant Bancorp Inc.      SE        9.60        NA        0.51        5.62        0.64        7.04        1.88        47.11        17.37        94.66        9.09        97.92        13.88        0.36        1.64        28.57  

ABCB

   Ameris Bancorp      SE        14.81        NA        1.54        10.52        1.57        10.76        NA        NA        13.32        133.32        19.75        186.39        13.01        0.80        1.00        13.33  

ASRV

   AmeriServ Financial, Inc.      MA        8.21        7.34        0.39        5.03        NA        NA        NA        NA        10.44        49.16        4.03        55.52        NA        0.12        3.38        35.29  

ATLO

   Ames National Corporation      MW        9.74        9.18        0.90        9.95        0.92        10.08        NA        NA        12.52        114.14        11.12        121.89        12.36        0.80        2.99        28.04  

AROW

   Arrow Financial Corporation      MA        9.71        9.20        1.00        10.66        1.04        11.06        0.15        535.03        13.07        131.87        12.81        140.02        12.59        1.20        3.47        43.77  

ASB

   Associated Banc-Corp      MW        11.01        8.73        1.09        9.95        1.12        10.21        0.29        376.46        10.04        96.51        10.25        126.30        9.77        0.96        3.45        33.94  

AUB

   Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation      SE        13.32        8.32        0.80        6.16        1.23        9.51        0.31        256.50        19.49        115.91        14.99        200.99        12.42        1.48        3.74        69.95  

AUBN

   Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc.      SE        9.04        9.04        0.73        8.61        NA        NA        NA        NM        11.78        93.02        8.41        93.02        NA        1.08        4.41        51.92  

AVBH

   Avidbank Holdings, Inc.      WE        10.93        10.93        -0.83        -8.61        1.26        13.09        0.95        90.85        NM        116.93        12.79        116.93        8.77        NA        NA        NM  

AVBC

   Avidia Bancorp, Inc.      NE        13.36        12.99        -0.12        -1.22        0.22        2.23        0.71        109.03        NM        99.22        13.25        102.44        56.81        0.20        1.07        NM  

AX

   Axos Financial, Inc.      WE        10.39        9.76        1.80        16.68        1.82        16.87        0.56        215.81        12.47        190.38        19.78        204.03        12.23        NA        NA        NM  

BANC

   Banc of California, Inc.      WE        10.18        9.34        0.68        6.60        0.75        7.24        0.51        154.31        17.42        104.17        9.24        116.41        15.58        0.40        1.96        34.19  

BANF

   BancFirst Corporation      SW        12.50        11.27        1.70        13.93        1.72        14.07        0.67        206.41        15.77        202.78        25.34        227.86        15.61        1.96        1.75        26.72  

BFC

   Bank First Corporation      MW        14.29        10.49        1.62        11.32        1.73        12.11        NA        NA        20.05        221.43        31.64        315.03        18.74        2.00        1.38        74.00  

BAC

   Bank of America Corporation      SE        8.89        6.96        0.89        10.22        NA        NA        0.19        208.88        14.18        140.55        11.51        188.81        NA        1.12        2.07        21.52  

BOH

   Bank of Hawaii Corporation      WE        7.66        7.54        0.87        11.86        0.89        12.26        0.06        NM        16.29        197.80        12.57        202.00        15.70        2.80        3.71        60.48  

BMRC

   Bank of Marin Bancorp      WE        10.11        8.35        -0.94        -8.19        0.91        7.91        NA        111.84        NM        111.84        NA        137.94        12.67        1.00        3.65        NM  

BOTJ

   Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc.      SE        7.55        6.78        0.78        11.59        0.86        12.85        0.19        332.35        11.36        118.05        8.91        132.43        10.25        0.40        2.00        17.05  

OZK

   Bank OZK      SE        15.03        13.63        1.79        12.04        1.79        12.04        NA        NA        7.84        92.33        13.22        104.23        7.84        1.84        3.80        28.80  

BSVN

   Bank7 Corp.      SW        12.78        12.25        2.37        18.51        2.37        18.55        NA        NA        10.07        170.90        21.84        179.45        10.05        1.08        2.38        17.33  

BKU

   BankUnited, Inc.      SE        8.72        8.51        0.77        8.99        NA        NA        NA        NA        13.59        116.46        10.15        119.50        NA        1.24        2.58        35.13  

BWFG

   Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.      NE        8.97        NA        1.09        12.32        NA        NA        0.49        188.33        11.00        128.26        11.51        133.25        NA        0.80        1.63        17.98  

BANR

   Banner Corporation      WE        11.90        NA        1.21        10.51        1.22        10.64        0.29        385.97        11.19        110.53        13.15        140.95        11.04        2.00        3.17        34.75  

BHB

   Bar Harbor Bankshares      NE        11.37        8.27        0.85        7.49        1.17        10.29        0.29        293.70        14.98        108.52        12.34        154.39        10.91        1.28        3.70        55.41  

BCML

   BayCom Corp      WE        13.05        11.67        0.92        7.19        0.96        7.47        NA        169.14        13.48        94.52        12.34        107.39        12.98        1.20        4.08        41.28  

BAFN

   BayFirst Financial Corp.      SE        6.73        NA        -1.73        -21.81        -1.30        -16.34        NA        NA        NM        38.20        2.14        NA        NM        0.00        0.00        NM  

BCBP

   BCB Bancorp, Inc.      MA        9.28        9.13        -0.37        -3.94        -0.01        -0.12        2.08        53.26        NM        51.07        4.38        52.05        NM        0.32        3.88        NM  

BBT

   Beacon Financial Corporation      NE        10.75        8.62        0.59        5.44        0.99        9.11        NA        NA        28.16        97.63        10.49        124.66        16.83        1.29        4.45        62.62  

BRBS

   Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.      SE        13.31        13.21        0.41        3.18        NA        NA        NA        NA        39.00        121.24        16.13        122.23        NA        0.00        0.00        227.27  

BOKF

   BOK Financial Corporation      SW        11.33        9.46        1.12        9.89        1.08        9.56        0.13        419.41        14.21        133.46        15.12        163.23        14.70        2.52        1.93        19.30  

BWB

   Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.      MW        9.56        9.25        0.87        9.53        0.90        9.85        0.41        256.16        13.17        120.94        10.20        126.24        12.70        NA        NA        NM  

BYFC

   Broadway Financial Corporation      WE        22.84        21.10        -0.01        -0.03        0.13        0.59        NA        182.02        NM        57.25        7.03        71.93        NM        0.00        0.00        NM  

BHRB

   Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.      SE        10.79        9.93        1.49        14.90        1.63        16.26        NA        NA        8.66        119.07        12.71        130.84        7.93        2.20        3.29        28.50  

BFST

   Business First Bancshares, Inc.      SW        10.92        9.42        1.12        10.33        1.16        10.74        1.06        72.46        10.33        103.13        10.45        123.43        9.91        0.60        2.08        20.79  

BVFL

   BV Financial, Inc.      MA        20.15        18.81        1.48        7.01        1.50        7.10        NA        NA        13.79        94.98        19.14        103.46        13.62        0.13        0.00        NM  

BY

   Byline Bancorp, Inc.      MW        13.14        NA        1.36        10.86        1.44        11.48        0.67        176.75        11.34        117.68        15.46        146.44        10.73        0.48        1.47        14.53  

CFFI

   C&F Financial Corporation      SE        9.48        8.61        1.01        11.11        NA        NA        NA        NM        9.26        95.24        9.01        105.79        NA        1.84        2.40        22.20  

BCAL

   California BanCorp      WE        14.30        11.45        1.57        11.56        1.67        12.35        0.39        216.53        9.49        103.00        14.72        132.81        8.89        0.40        2.18        5.18  

CAC

   Camden National Corporation      NE        9.99        7.41        0.94        9.96        1.11        11.71        0.10        644.68        12.80        119.42        11.93        165.55        10.89        1.68        3.42        43.75  

CBNK

   Capital Bancorp, Inc.      MA        11.15        10.09        1.71        15.13        1.79        15.84        1.62        100.44        9.30        129.22        14.40        144.52        8.89        0.48        1.51        13.49  

CCBG

   Capital City Bank Group, Inc.      SE        12.61        10.79        1.42        11.51        1.30        10.53        0.24        360.69        11.81        131.42        16.57        156.67        12.91        1.04        2.45        27.78  

COF

   Capital One Financial Corporation      SE        16.98        10.98        0.41        2.59        0.68        4.30        NA        NA        55.50        129.22        21.07        221.51        31.89        3.20        1.43        64.52  

CFFN

   Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.      MW        10.65        NA        0.75        6.98        0.75        6.98        0.50        50.27        13.46        94.01        10.01        96.02        13.41        0.34        4.51        67.86  

CARE

   Carter Bankshares, Inc.      SE        8.65        8.61        0.66        7.74        0.65        7.61        5.03        29.30        15.83        114.97        9.94        115.55        16.12        0.00        0.00        NM  

CLST

   Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.      SW        28.89        28.89        0.75        2.53        0.69        2.32        0.81        105.29        27.77        77.53        22.40        77.53        30.29        NA        NA        NM  

CATY

   Cathay General Bancorp      WE        12.07        NA        1.33        10.87        1.31        10.69        0.59        174.36        11.58        120.76        14.58        142.21        11.77        1.36        2.59        29.96  

CBFV

   CB Financial Services, Inc.      MA        10.18        9.61        0.33        3.27        1.58        15.82        NA        NA        39.58        116.40        11.85        124.07        8.19        1.12        3.08        114.13  

CBC

   Central Bancompany, Inc.      MW        18.23        16.82        2.03        11.90        2.12        12.47        NA        NA        14.23        158.66        28.93        174.91        13.58        0.00        0.02        55.32  

CPF

   Central Pacific Financial Corp.      WE        8.00        8.00        1.06        13.62        NA        NA        0.19        414.44        11.53        146.79        11.74        146.79        NA        1.16        3.52        38.81  

CPBI

   Central Plains Bancshares, Inc.      MW        16.90        NA        0.74        5.27        0.74        5.27        NA        NM        18.16        86.23        14.57        NA        18.16        NA        NA        NM  

CFBK

   CF Bankshares Inc.      MW        8.49        8.49        0.78        9.37        0.79        9.41        0.40        197.34        12.28        111.52        9.35        111.52        12.22        0.36        1.18        12.85  

CBNA

   Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc.      SE        9.67        9.67        1.32        12.88        1.32        12.88        0.00        NM        12.03        143.63        13.89        143.63        12.03        NA        NA        NM  

CHMG

   Chemung Financial Corporation      MA        9.40        8.66        0.55        6.40        1.03        11.97        0.30        306.13        19.67        116.61        10.96        127.53        10.51        1.36        2.20        42.04  

COFS

   ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.      MW        10.55        7.16        0.69        6.92        1.12        11.25        NA        NA        14.75        95.58        10.08        146.14        9.08        1.16        3.91        56.22  

C

   Citigroup Inc.      MA        8.05        7.26        0.55        6.78        0.57        7.09        0.14        531.83        16.63        105.65        7.71        119.75        15.92        2.40        2.06        33.76  

CZNC

   Citizens & Northern Corporation      MA        10.91        8.73        0.85        7.87        NA        NA        NA        NA        15.55        118.40        12.92        151.63        NA        1.12        4.93        76.71  

CZWI

   Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc.      MW        10.55        8.92        0.82        7.89        0.84        8.04        0.94        141.30        12.69        94.82        10.00        114.20        12.45        0.42        2.27        7.19  

CFG

   Citizens Financial Group, Inc.      NE        11.63        8.26        0.84        7.29        0.83        7.23        NA        129.19        16.80        115.02        12.42        175.05        16.97        1.84        2.84        45.60  

CZFS

   Citizens Financial Services, Inc.      MA        11.03        8.42        1.20        10.84        1.21        10.94        0.94        85.73        8.58        92.94        10.25        125.36        8.50        2.00        3.06        25.99  

CHCO

   City Holding Company      SE        12.05        9.93        1.97        16.88        2.01        17.14        0.21        143.82        14.02        222.03        26.74        275.80        13.81        3.48        2.78        37.18  

CIVB

   Civista Bancshares, Inc.      MW        12.53        NA        1.11        10.28        1.23        11.35        0.71        136.36        9.33        93.98        11.78        128.69        8.44        0.72        2.92        26.14  

CCNE

   CNB Financial Corporation      MA        10.39        9.06        0.93        9.14        1.05        10.34        0.50        168.29        11.36        102.39        10.00        120.47        9.96        0.72        2.55        28.92  

CCB

   Coastal Financial Corporation      WE        10.35        10.27        1.05        10.17        1.10        10.67        0.65        547.44        32.16        303.48        31.42        306.31        30.66        NA        NA        NM  

COSO

   CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc.      SE        11.25        11.06        1.13        10.94        1.13        11.00        0.62        131.84        11.38        113.47        12.77        115.69        11.32        0.20        0.81        2.31  

CBAN

   Colony Bankcorp, Inc.      SE        10.06        8.30        0.89        9.49        1.00        10.65        0.53        123.68        12.65        113.69        11.44        140.49        11.27        0.48        2.39        29.25  

COLB

   Columbia Banking System, Inc.      WE        11.73        NA        0.97        8.98        1.41        13.08        NA        NA        12.91        111.88        13.12        159.93        8.86        1.48        4.98        63.04  

CBSH

   Commerce Bancshares, Inc.      MW        11.59        NA        1.80        15.89        1.79        15.71        NA        NM        13.18        192.99        22.25        205.30        13.15        1.05        1.97        19.45  

CBK

   Commercial Bancgroup, Inc.      SE        12.44        11.95        1.65        15.60        1.72        16.23        0.28        285.51        9.23        129.44        16.11        135.51        8.87        0.00        0.00        3.42  

CMTV

   Community Bancorp      NE        8.83        8.00        1.41        15.97        NA        NA        NA        NA        10.37        153.22        13.53        170.58        NA        1.00        3.21        32.56  

CBU

   Community Financial System, Inc.      MA        11.59        6.50        1.26        11.29        1.35        12.09        0.33        177.59        16.06        167.45        19.41        315.90        15.00        1.88        2.95        47.10  

CTBI

   Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.      MW        12.81        11.94        1.53        12.07        1.52        12.03        0.17        704.64        11.57        132.96        17.03        143.97        11.62        2.12        3.37        37.94  

CWBC

   Community West Bancshares      WE        11.10        8.49        1.07        9.92        1.10        10.26        NA        432.37        12.42        116.22        12.90        156.33        12.01        0.48        1.93        24.00  

CNOB

   ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.      MA        11.24        9.42        0.66        5.67        0.87        7.52        0.33        336.07        16.75        93.88        9.88        116.13        12.39        0.72        2.64        44.17  

CFR

   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.      SW        8.62        NA        1.25        15.28        1.25        15.30        NA        399.39        14.02        198.77        16.64        245.13        14.00        4.00        2.88        40.32  

CUBI

   Customers Bancorp, Inc.      MA        8.50        8.48        0.96        11.39        1.14        13.55        0.29        356.29        12.71        128.62        10.93        128.84        10.56        NA        NA        NM  

CVBF

   CVB Financial Corp.      WE        14.68        10.25        1.36        9.26        1.42        9.63        0.03        NM        13.23        118.80        17.44        178.96        12.72        0.80        3.98        52.63  

DCOM

   Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.      MA        9.62        8.67        0.77        7.64        NA        NA        0.34        186.14        14.98        114.11        10.19        129.20        NA        1.00        2.83        42.37  

EBMT

   Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.      WE        9.11        7.43        0.70        8.12        0.75        8.63        0.10        831.90        11.81        93.10        8.48        116.14        11.10        0.58        2.58        30.39  

EGBN

   Eagle Bancorp, Inc.      MA        10.87        10.87        -1.07        -10.63        -0.95        -9.42        1.04        149.39        NM        72.54        7.89        72.54        NM        0.04        0.15        NM  

EFSI

   Eagle Financial Services, Inc.      SE        10.00        10.00        0.42        4.82        0.92        10.45        0.77        106.40        24.04        108.77        10.88        108.77        11.07        1.24        3.24        77.99  

EWBC

   East West Bancorp, Inc.      WE        11.06        10.55        1.70        16.01        1.69        15.92        0.26        433.46        12.04        177.21        19.61        187.00        12.11        3.20        2.79        27.31  

EBC

   Eastern Bankshares, Inc.      NE        14.19        10.38        0.34        2.34        1.36        9.40        0.56        192.57        49.30        115.07        16.33        164.32        12.25        0.52        2.45        120.93  

ECBK

   ECB Bancorp, Inc.      NE        10.90        10.90        0.45        3.92        0.45        3.92        NA        871.63        22.71        93.52        10.20        93.52        22.71        NA        NA        NM  

EFSC

   Enterprise Financial Services Corp      MW        11.79        9.50        1.24        10.38        1.12        9.35        NA        NA        11.06        110.31        12.60        141.91        12.31        1.32        2.25        23.73  

EQBK

   Equity Bancshares, Inc.      MW        11.49        9.94        0.40        3.40        1.31        11.10        0.69        130.91        38.32        121.97        14.01        143.41        11.73        0.72        1.53        53.66  


RP® Financial, LC.

Exhibit IV-1B

Weekly Bank and Thrift Market Line—Part Two

Prices As of February 2, 2026

 

                 Key Financial Ratios      Asset Quality Ratios      Pricing Ratios      Dividend Data (6)  
                 Equity/      Tang Equity/      Reported Earnings      Core Earnings      NPAs/      Rsvs/      Price/      Price/      Price/      Price/      Price/      Div/      Dividend      Payout  
            Assets(1)      Assets(1)      ROA(5)      ROE(5)      ROA(5)      ROE(5)      Assets      NPLs      Earnings      Book      Assets      Tang Book      Core Earnings      Share      Yield      Ratio (7)  
                 (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (x)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (x)      ($)      (%)      (%)  

Companies

                                                  

ESQ

   Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.      MA        12.24        12.24        2.43        19.41        NA        NA        NA        280.24        18.82        326.27        39.94        326.27        NA        0.80        0.72        12.35  

FNB

   F.N.B. Corporation      MA        13.46        8.89        1.15        8.66        1.16        8.78        0.22        418.10        11.44        94.31        12.69        150.25        11.28        0.48        2.69        30.77  

FMAO

   Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.      MW        10.67        8.21        0.95        9.24        0.99        9.65        0.15        532.98        11.94        105.24        11.23        140.50        11.42        0.92        3.32        38.79  

FMNB

   Farmers National Banc Corp.      MW        9.26        5.94        1.06        12.38        1.20        14.00        NA        NA        8.98        100.93        9.35        163.18        7.94        0.68        5.22        58.62  

FBLA

   FB Bancorp, Inc.      SW        26.75        26.75        -0.22        -0.84        0.14        0.53        1.32        43.02        NM        77.08        20.62        77.08        155.49        NA        NA        NM  

FBK

   FB Financial Corporation      SE        11.95        9.84        0.84        6.90        1.32        10.84        0.60        212.02        23.98        156.09        18.66        194.12        15.26        0.84        1.43        31.84  

FDBC

   Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc.      MA        8.69        8.01        1.05        12.88        1.09        13.34        NA        NA        9.57        112.35        9.77        122.75        9.24        1.72        3.70        34.16  

FDSB

   Fifth District Bancorp, Inc.      SW        24.34        24.34        0.70        2.88        0.70        2.88        0.04        858.08        20.79        63.85        15.54        63.85        20.79        NA        NA        NM  

FITB

   Fifth Third Bancorp      MW        10.13        7.98        1.19        12.09        1.18        11.97        NA        NA        14.72        172.14        16.16        229.95        14.87        1.60        3.08        43.63  

FISI

   Financial Institutions, Inc.      MA        10.02        9.15        1.20        12.38        1.18        12.13        NA        NA        9.40        109.90        10.74        121.93        9.60        1.24        3.65        34.35  

FNWD

   Finward Bancorp      MW        8.64        7.56        0.39        5.10        0.47        6.07        0.68        147.12        19.69        91.71        7.92        106.01        16.56        0.48        1.30        19.15  

FINW

   FinWise Bancorp      SW        19.77        19.48        1.92        8.86        1.92        8.86        NA        NA        16.69        133.31        26.36        135.80        16.69        NA        NA        NM  

FBNC

   First Bancorp      SE        13.06        9.51        0.89        7.16        1.35        10.87        0.30        340.30        21.90        147.10        19.21        210.09        14.43        0.96        1.64        42.91  

FBP

   First BanCorp.      MA        10.28        10.08        1.81        18.74        NA        NA        0.60        269.05        10.46        179.09        18.41        183.00        NA        0.80        3.56        34.42  

FRBA

   First Bank      MA        11.21        10.04        1.11        10.26        NA        NA        NA        NA        9.63        93.72        10.50        105.98        NA        0.36        2.15        15.52  

BUSE

   First Busey Corporation      MW        13.64        NA        0.76        5.93        1.13        8.76        NA        NA        17.31        98.91        12.46        129.36        11.42        1.04        4.09        68.71  

FCAP

   First Capital, Inc.      MW        NA        NA        1.34        13.19        1.35        13.13        0.34        236.83        11.85        146.78        NA        154.32        11.78        1.24        2.14        24.54  

FCNC.A

   First Citizens BancShares, Inc.      SE        9.68        9.47        0.96        9.87        1.02        10.48        NA        NA        12.69        122.03        11.15        125.28        11.93        8.40        0.40        4.90  

FCF

   First Commonwealth Financial Corporation      MA        12.59        9.66        1.26        10.15        1.32        10.61        0.77        137.07        12.43        120.88        15.22        162.80        11.88        0.54        2.96        36.73  

FCBC

   First Community Bankshares, Inc.      SE        15.36        11.13        1.52        9.64        1.64        10.39        0.43        220.65        14.28        138.61        21.28        200.81        13.24        1.24        3.28        84.53  

FCCO

   First Community Corporation      SE        8.14        7.47        0.94        12.36        NA        NA        0.02        NM        12.23        138.71        11.29        152.27        NA        0.64        2.12        25.51  

FFBC

   First Financial Bancorp.      MW        13.11        NA        1.35        9.98        1.53        11.31        0.48        183.18        10.97        103.78        13.60        177.86        9.67        1.00        3.43        37.22  

FFIN

   First Financial Bankshares, Inc.      SW        12.41        10.60        1.76        14.59        1.76        14.60        0.36        191.46        18.31        242.08        30.05        289.43        18.29        0.76        2.34        32.20  

THFF

   First Financial Corporation      MW        10.97        9.12        1.34        12.88        1.42        13.67        0.31        271.39        10.56        125.49        13.77        154.13        9.95        2.24        3.40        33.49  

FGBI

   First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.      SW        5.55        5.49        -1.43        -22.52        -1.16        -18.20        NA        NA        NM        75.71        3.62        76.65        NM        0.04        0.43        NM  

FHB

   First Hawaiian, Inc.      WE        11.56        7.73        1.16        10.26        1.15        10.25        0.17        410.62        11.99        116.87        13.51        182.46        12.00        1.04        3.94        47.27  

FHN

   First Horizon Corporation      SE        10.90        9.15        1.22        10.92        1.22        11.27        NA        NA        13.27        141.65        14.46        174.89        13.28        0.68        2.74        33.16  

INBK

   First Internet Bancorp      MW        6.46        NA        -0.60        -9.15        -0.08        -1.29        NA        NA        NM        55.54        3.59        60.13        NM        0.24        1.04        NM  

FIBK

   First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.      WE        12.94        8.90        1.09        8.83        0.97        7.84        0.51        143.37        12.52        107.97        13.97        164.33        14.11        1.88        5.11        63.95  

FRME

   First Merchants Corporation      MW        12.97        9.51        1.21        9.51        1.24        9.72        0.38        272.52        10.54        95.38        12.26        135.73        10.32        1.44        3.52        36.86  

FMBH

   First Mid Bancshares, Inc.      MW        12.03        NA        1.20        10.24        1.23        10.55        NA        NA        11.38        109.04        13.12        153.39        11.05        1.00        2.29        25.85  

FXNC

   First National Corporation      SE        9.13        8.40        0.87        10.10        0.98        11.33        0.23        316.27        13.71        130.92        11.96        143.44        12.22        0.68        2.52        32.23  

FNWB

   First Northwest Bancorp      WE        7.46        7.41        -0.20        -2.74        -0.31        -4.37        1.14        75.18        NM        64.90        4.84        65.34        NM        0.00        0.00        NM  

FSEA

   First Seacoast Bancorp, Inc.      NE        10.36        10.33        -0.36        -3.50        -0.36        -3.46        0.03        NM        NM        97.22        10.07        97.51        NM        NA        NA        NM  

FUNC

   First United Corporation      MA        9.84        9.32        1.25        13.39        1.26        13.48        0.47        499.06        10.33        129.09        12.70        137.02        10.25        1.04        2.63        25.07  

FUSB

   First US Bancshares, Inc.      SE        9.15        8.56        0.53        5.86        NA        NA        NA        779.61        15.94        86.00        7.87        92.51        NA        0.28        1.76        28.00  

MYFW

   First Western Financial, Inc.      SW        8.42        7.50        0.44        5.12        0.45        5.18        0.62        129.26        19.10        93.76        7.89        106.34        18.89        NA        NA        NM  

FSBC

   Five Star Bancorp      WE        9.38        9.38        1.41        14.74        NA        NA        NA        NA        13.84        192.38        18.04        192.38        NA        1.00        2.49        29.31  

FLG

   Flagstar Bank, National Association      MA        9.31        8.91        -0.19        -2.18        -0.04        -0.42        3.41        34.62        NM        73.50        6.45        77.36        NM        0.04        0.30        NM  

FRAF

   Franklin Financial Services Corporation      MA        7.83        7.45        0.94        13.52        NA        NA        NA        NA        10.88        131.92        10.32        139.07        NA        1.32        2.56        27.85  

FSBW

   FS Bancorp, Inc.      WE        9.62        9.22        1.06        10.96        1.11        11.48        NA        NA        9.96        104.26        10.03        109.27        9.51        1.16        2.71        31.47  

FULT

   Fulton Financial Corporation      MA        10.87        9.13        1.23        11.70        1.29        12.31        0.48        236.86        10.11        114.73        11.85        140.92        9.60        0.76        3.61        35.10  

FVCB

   FVCBankcorp, Inc.      SE        11.06        10.78        0.99        8.99        NA        NA        0.44        185.56        12.82        109.58        12.12        112.83        NA        0.24        1.55        14.88  

GBFH

   GBank Financial Holdings Inc.      WE        12.19        12.19        1.70        13.61        1.83        14.59        0.86        135.63        22.91        286.30        34.91        286.30        21.37        NA        NA        NM  

GABC

   German American Bancorp, Inc.      MW        13.86        9.44        1.37        10.72        1.53        11.95        0.35        265.00        14.12        139.36        19.31        215.10        12.66        1.24        2.87        38.56  

GBCI

   Glacier Bancorp, Inc.      WE        13.18        8.95        0.81        6.59        0.89        7.25        0.17        474.98        25.48        156.41        20.61        241.40        23.19        1.32        2.60        66.33  

GSBC

   Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.      MW        11.36        11.21        1.22        11.38        1.21        11.24        0.15        NM        10.08        108.53        12.33        110.20        10.20        1.72        2.76        26.82  

HWC

   Hancock Whitney Corporation      SE        12.57        10.06        1.40        11.27        1.44        11.56        0.34        287.95        12.30        128.62        16.17        165.44        11.99        2.00        2.87        32.63  

HAFC

   Hanmi Financial Corporation      WE        10.12        NA        0.98        9.32        0.97        9.20        NA        NA        10.93        103.00        10.42        107.29        11.08        1.12        4.08        43.43  

HNVR

   Hanover Bancorp, Inc.      MA        8.40        7.65        0.33        3.73        0.44        4.92        NA        104.24        23.41        85.56        NA        94.90        17.75        0.40        1.71        40.00  

HWBK

   Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.      MW        9.19        9.19        1.29        14.96        1.29        14.90        NA        NA        10.18        138.92        12.77        138.92        10.22        0.84        2.41        23.62  

HBT

   HBT Financial, Inc.      MW        12.14        10.82        1.53        13.24        1.59        13.83        0.13        774.04        11.44        142.58        17.30        162.35        10.96        0.92        3.30        35.25  

HFWA

   Heritage Financial Corporation      WE        13.23        10.09        0.96        7.61        1.10        8.73        NA        NA        13.49        97.49        12.89        132.38        11.76        0.96        3.63        48.98  

HTH

   Hilltop Holdings Inc.      SW        13.87        12.36        1.10        7.79        NA        NA        0.39        171.26        14.38        104.23        14.29        119.25        NA        0.80        2.11        28.03  

HIFS

   Hingham Institution for Savings      NE        10.56        10.56        1.22        12.00        0.71        7.00        NA        NA        12.28        138.29        14.60        138.29        21.05        2.52        0.83        13.00  

HBCP

   Home Bancorp, Inc.      SW        12.46        10.30        1.33        11.14        1.37        11.51        1.03        97.16        10.40        109.85        13.68        136.11        10.06        1.24        2.03        20.10  

HOMB

   Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR)      SE        18.78        13.36        2.10        11.61        2.08        11.53        0.51        381.51        12.12        133.48        25.07        200.10        12.21        0.84        2.88        34.02  

HFBL

   Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana      SW        9.29        8.74        0.85        9.37        0.88        9.75        NA        NA        10.85        97.18        9.03        103.98        10.42        0.54        2.96        31.85  

HTB

   HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.      SE        13.21        12.46        1.46        11.06        1.46        11.07        0.98        NA        11.88        127.17        16.80        135.99        11.86        0.52        1.18        13.44  

HOPE

   Hope Bancorp, Inc.      WE        12.32        NA        0.34        2.77        NA        NA        0.71        118.91        24.92        68.56        8.45        90.36        NA        0.56        4.59        114.29  

HBNC

   Horizon Bancorp, Inc.      MW        10.69        8.38        -2.06        -20.19        1.36        13.33        0.59        158.05        NM        133.03        14.22        174.11        8.39        0.64        3.56        NM  

HYNE

   Hoyne Bancorp, Inc.      MW        19.82        19.79        NA        -0.45        NA        -0.29        0.38        298.59        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA  

HBAN

   Huntington Bancshares Incorporated      MW        10.83        8.32        1.06        10.37        1.13        11.11        NA        NA        12.86        129.71        12.61        181.37        11.98        0.62        3.47        44.60  

INDB

   Independent Bank Corp.      NE        14.31        9.88        0.92        6.20        NA        NA        NA        NA        18.49        113.37        16.23        172.64        NA        2.36        2.87        53.15  

IBCP

   Independent Bank Corporation      MW        9.14        8.65        1.27        14.43        1.28        14.58        0.44        274.33        11.11        148.47        13.56        157.66        11.00        1.12        3.08        32.42  

IBOC

   International Bancshares Corporation      SW        18.98        17.57        2.61        14.43        2.60        14.43        1.07        101.06        10.63        142.88        27.02        157.07        10.68        1.46        2.03        31.51  

ISTR

   Investar Holding Corporation      SW        10.63        9.31        0.83        8.36        0.85        8.64        NA        NA        13.82        106.56        10.29        125.68        13.35        0.44        1.49        20.42  

ISBA

   Isabella Bank Corporation      MW        10.06        8.10        0.86        8.37        0.88        8.59        0.20        381.91        20.22        160.74        16.18        204.06        19.70        1.12        2.25        45.53  

JMSB

   John Marshall Bancorp, Inc.      SE        11.39        11.39        0.93        8.26        NA        NA        0.00        NM        14.05        111.92        12.75        111.92        NA        0.36        1.72        26.17  

JPM

   JPMorgan Chase & Co.      MA        8.19        7.03        1.29        16.17        1.26        15.88        0.23        261.39        15.39        242.65        18.86        289.38        15.68        6.00        1.95        28.97  

KRNY

   Kearny Financial Corp.      MA        9.94        NA        0.43        4.33        0.42        4.32        0.67        87.63        15.52        68.98        6.86        81.85        15.57        0.44        5.45        84.62  

KEY

   KeyCorp      MW        11.05        9.70        0.98        9.38        0.98        9.38        0.34        230.91        14.47        135.63        13.33        160.39        14.48        0.82        3.73        53.95  

LSBK

   Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.      MA        19.47        19.47        1.02        6.41        NA        NA        NA        NA        15.98        85.64        16.68        85.64        NA        0.36        2.32        27.84  

LKFN

   Lakeland Financial Corporation      MW        10.91        10.84        1.50        14.40        1.50        14.40        0.30        330.56        15.15        200.99        21.92        202.31        15.13        2.08        3.42        50.37  

LARK

   Landmark Bancorp, Inc.      MW        10.00        8.03        1.17        12.68        1.23        13.24        0.62        124.65        9.06        105.20        10.52        133.84        8.68        0.84        3.02        32.90  

LCNB

   LCNB Corp.      MW        12.22        8.24        1.02        8.76        NA        NA        0.08        763.88        10.77        90.99        11.12        141.06        NA        0.88        5.01        53.99  

LC

   LendingClub Corporation      WE        12.97        NA        1.27        9.64        1.27        9.64        NA        NA        14.53        129.64        16.81        148.08        14.53        NA        NA        NM  

LOB

   Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.      SE        8.29        NA        0.76        9.36        0.64        7.94        NA        189.66        18.45        164.20        12.60        NA        21.94        0.12        0.29        5.38  

MTB

   M&T Bank Corporation      MA        13.67        10.07        1.35        9.90        1.33        9.71        NA        181.01        13.27        130.00        16.26        192.24        13.54        6.00        2.66        33.53  

MGYR

   Magyar Bancorp, Inc.      MA        11.64        NA        1.06        9.36        1.06        9.36        NA        NA        10.26        94.47        11.00        97.14        10.26        0.40        2.25        18.50  

MNSB

   MainStreet Bancshares, Inc.      SE        9.88        9.88        0.73        7.33        0.78        7.85        1.50        61.33        12.72        87.69        7.68        87.69        11.73        0.40        1.79        22.73  

MBBC

   Marathon Bancorp, Inc.      MW        18.81        18.81        0.14        0.91        0.14        0.91        0.48        878.42        98.23        82.18        15.46        82.18        98.23        NA        NA        NM  

MCHB

   Mechanics Bancorp      WE        12.81        8.48        1.44        10.57        1.18        8.70        0.21        357.70        12.86        126.81        16.24        200.91        15.63        2.52        16.06        17.21  

MBWM

   Mercantile Bank Corporation      MW        10.61        9.37        1.44        14.08        1.45        14.18        0.12        739.40        9.77        126.71        13.44        145.37        9.70        1.56        2.92        27.79  

MBIN

   Merchants Bancorp      MW        11.73        11.69        1.16        9.88        1.16        9.88        1.33        42.11        11.28        113.15        10.36        113.68        11.28        0.40        0.94        10.58  

MRBK

   Meridian Corporation      MA        7.74        NA        0.87        12.00        0.86        11.87        NA        NA        10.19        114.95        8.90        122.72        10.30        0.56        2.91        27.25  

MCBS

   MetroCity Bankshares, Inc.      SE        11.42        9.92        1.85        15.63        NA        NA        0.55        107.48        11.08        154.90        17.68        181.30        NA        1.00        3.42        37.12  

MCB

   Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.      MA        9.00        8.89        0.90        9.70        0.89        9.54        NA        NA        14.29        128.46        11.56        130.16        14.53        0.80        0.85        7.55  

MPB

   Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.      MA        13.27        11.08        0.93        7.71        1.10        9.11        0.50        157.25        13.37        95.78        12.71        117.64        11.32        0.88        2.60        35.18  

MSBI

   Midland States Bancorp, Inc.      MW        8.69        8.45        -1.76        -20.32        0.29        3.33        NA        NA        NM        108.19        7.69        112.34        44.24        1.28        5.51        NM  


RP® Financial, LC.

Exhibit IV-1B

Weekly Bank and Thrift Market Line—Part Two

Prices As of February 2, 2026

 

                 Key Financial Ratios      Asset Quality Ratios      Pricing Ratios      Dividend Data (6)  
                 Equity/      Tang Equity/      Reported Earnings      Core Earnings      NPAs/      Rsvs/      Price/      Price/      Price/      Price/      Price/      Div/      Dividend      Payout  
            Assets(1)      Assets(1)      ROA(5)      ROE(5)      ROA(5)      ROE(5)      Assets      NPLs      Earnings      Book      Assets      Tang Book      Core Earnings      Share      Yield      Ratio (7)  
                 (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (x)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (x)      ($)      (%)      (%)  

Companies

                                                  

MVBF

   MVB Financial Corp.      SE        10.14        10.08        1.00        10.65        -0.15        -1.58        0.83        88.97        11.95        112.76        11.43        113.49        NM        0.68        2.31        27.64  

NBHC

   National Bank Holdings Corporation      SW        14.01        NA        1.11        8.08        NA        NA        0.27        350.90        14.25        110.77        15.52        151.71        NA        1.28        3.15        43.16  

NKSH

   National Bankshares, Inc.      SE        10.13        9.53        0.87        9.29        0.98        10.42        NA        NM        15.00        128.67        13.04        137.77        13.37        1.56        4.18        60.64  

NBBK

   NB Bancorp, Inc.      NE        12.26        11.81        0.92        6.63        1.18        8.48        NA        196.00        16.58        117.50        14.40        122.65        12.97        0.28        1.27        15.79  

NBTB

   NBT Bancorp Inc.      MA        11.85        8.95        1.11        9.75        1.27        11.18        0.28        309.47        13.64        125.03        14.82        171.14        11.90        1.48        3.26        43.54  

NEWT

   NewtekOne, Inc.      SE        14.48        14.03        2.78        17.22        1.69        10.47        NA        NA        6.17        110.24        14.28        115.05        10.41        0.76        5.65        26.15  

NIC

   Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.      MW        13.69        NA        1.68        12.58        NA        NA        NA        NA        15.19        182.71        NA        268.85        NA        1.28        0.86        15.95  

NBN

   Northeast Bank      NE        9.99        NA        2.06        17.60        2.06        17.57        NA        NA        11.49        206.21        20.60        198.71        11.51        0.04        0.03        0.48  

NECB

   Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc.      MA        17.04        17.04        2.21        13.12        2.19        12.99        0.00        NM        7.52        97.03        16.54        97.03        7.60        0.80        3.27        30.77  

NTRS

   Northern Trust Corporation      MW        7.32        NA        1.13        13.70        1.14        13.76        0.04        228.16        17.35        234.01        16.03        253.77        17.27        3.20        2.11        36.04  

NPB

   Northpointe Bancshares, Inc.      MW        8.10        8.08        1.33        14.00        NA        NA        0.83        18.53        8.42        112.66        8.76        112.98        NA        0.10        0.56        4.74  

NRIM

   Northrim BanCorp, Inc.      WE        9.92        NA        2.02        21.72        1.71        18.45        0.35        209.52        8.53        165.76        16.45        206.04        10.04        0.64        2.61        22.30  

NWBI

   Northwest Bancshares, Inc.      MW        11.27        8.64        0.82        7.27        1.07        9.44        0.64        140.01        14.17        100.78        11.36        135.47        10.91        0.80        6.13        86.96  

NWFL

   Norwood Financial Corp.      MA        9.99        8.88        1.17        12.22        1.21        12.67        NA        NA        10.45        120.67        12.05        137.32        10.07        1.28        4.07        41.53  

NSTS

   NSTS Bancorp, Inc.      MW        29.25        29.25        -0.21        -0.73        -0.21        -0.73        0.11        442.11        NM        83.09        24.31        83.09        NM        NA        NA        NM  

OVLY

   Oak Valley Bancorp      WE        10.28        10.13        1.23        12.60        NA        NA        0.23        269.91        11.22        130.32        13.40        132.42        NA        0.75        2.32        23.44  

OCFC

   OceanFirst Financial Corp.      MA        11.42        8.09        0.52        4.23        NA        NA        0.26        301.27        16.25        65.62        7.49        96.04        NA        0.80        4.21        68.38  

OFG

   OFG Bancorp      MA        11.15        10.47        1.70        15.29        NA        NA        NA        NA        8.89        126.75        14.13        135.96        NA        1.40        3.44        27.29  

OVBC

   Ohio Valley Banc Corp.      MW        10.76        10.34        1.02        9.73        1.21        11.58        NA        NA        12.54        114.86        12.36        120.02        10.54        0.92        2.22        27.79  

ONB

   Old National Bancorp      MW        11.77        8.07        1.02        8.79        NA        NA        0.73        109.26        13.92        117.64        13.50        181.66        NA        0.56        2.25        31.28  

OSBC

   Old Second Bancorp, Inc.      MW        12.99        11.02        1.27        10.28        1.51        12.22        0.74        150.78        12.49        118.87        15.44        143.31        10.51        0.28        1.38        16.05  

OPBK

   OP Bancorp      WE        8.60        NA        1.01        11.92        NA        NA        0.53        198.81        8.43        94.74        8.15        97.78        NA        0.48        3.31        27.91  

OPHC

   OptimumBank Holdings, Inc.      SE        10.97        10.97        1.64        14.83        1.64        14.83        0.31        354.24        6.85        46.77        5.05        46.77        6.85        NA        NA        NM  

OBT

   Orange County Bancorp, Inc.      MA        10.25        10.04        1.42        16.97        1.27        15.16        0.46        240.77        10.55        157.61        16.15        161.17        11.74        0.72        2.26        18.87  

OBK

   Origin Bancorp, Inc.      SW        12.82        11.34        0.77        6.24        0.90        7.30        0.84        119.21        18.41        109.69        14.06        126.08        15.75        0.60        1.36        25.00  

ORRF

   Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.      MA        10.67        8.90        1.49        14.76        1.67        16.54        0.51        170.10        8.96        123.53        13.18        151.04        8.00        1.20        3.20        26.32  

PRK

   Park National Corporation      MW        13.80        12.35        1.78        13.80        1.79        13.88        0.69        139.78        14.97        197.62        27.26        224.50        14.88        4.40        2.65        50.05  

PKBK

   Parke Bancorp, Inc.      MA        14.43        14.43        1.76        12.09        1.76        12.09        0.61        321.03        8.94        104.12        NA        104.12        8.94        0.72        2.55        22.78  

PBHC

   Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.      MA        8.49        7.81        -0.23        -2.71        -0.08        -0.95        1.94        106.80        NM        69.95        5.94        76.54        NM        0.40        2.92        NM  

CASH

   Pathward Financial, Inc.      MW        11.29        7.50        2.53        23.87        NA        NA        NA        60.80        11.09        236.29        26.71        370.62        NA        0.20        0.22        2.44  

PNBK

   Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.      NE        9.99        9.93        -2.06        -50.11        -2.01        -49.01        2.73        27.67        NM        193.62        19.35        195.10        NM        0.00        0.00        NM  

PCB

   PCB Bancorp      WE        11.88        NA        1.15        9.93        1.16        10.03        0.24        422.01        8.90        101.82        10.17        104.17        8.81        0.88        3.83        31.78  

PGC

   Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation      MA        8.75        8.21        0.52        5.95        0.52        5.92        0.91        104.10        15.72        88.06        7.70        94.34        15.80        0.20        0.61        9.52  

PEBO

   Peoples Bancorp Inc.      MW        12.50        8.80        1.13        9.22        NA        NA        0.38        205.16        10.90        96.46        12.06        142.95        NA        1.64        5.03        54.85  

PEBK

   Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.      SE        9.23        9.23        1.17        13.33        1.06        12.06        0.25        242.48        10.22        128.50        11.86        128.50        11.28        0.80        2.16        26.80  

PFIS

   Peoples Financial Services Corp.      MA        9.86        8.05        1.17        11.89        1.30        13.26        NA        361.31        9.16        103.57        10.22        129.38        8.21        2.50        4.64        42.13  

PNFP

   Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.      SE        12.21        9.25        1.18        9.58        1.21        9.87        0.25        331.09        12.16        111.64        13.26        154.02        11.79        2.00        2.04        15.12  

PLBC

   Plumas Bancorp      WE        11.66        10.25        1.52        13.64        1.62        14.52        0.68        132.28        11.44        138.50        16.15        160.17        10.75        1.32        2.54        27.09  

PDLB

   Ponce Financial Group, Inc.      MA        16.80        16.80        0.91        5.48        0.88        5.29        NA        84.13        14.13        129.24        13.64        129.24        14.66        NA        NA        NM  

BPOP

   Popular, Inc.      MA        8.29        7.32        1.11        11.56        1.11        11.54        0.72        162.15        11.11        144.26        11.93        165.38        11.14        3.00        2.19        23.58  

PFBC

   Preferred Bank      WE        10.39        10.38        1.84        17.35        1.84        17.35        NA        NA        8.41        135.03        14.02        135.09        8.41        3.20        3.66        29.30  

FRST

   Primis Financial Corp.      SE        10.45        8.33        1.51        15.27        0.26        2.68        NA        NA        5.66        82.34        8.60        105.71        25.46        0.40        2.84        16.06  

BPRN

   Princeton Bancorp, Inc.      MA        11.86        11.19        0.81        7.02        0.86        7.42        NA        NA        13.84        93.73        11.11        100.07        13.10        1.40        3.73        47.97  

PB

   Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.      SW        19.80        11.63        1.42        7.14        1.45        7.29        NA        NA        12.19        85.18        16.87        159.72        11.93        2.40        3.44        41.26  

PROV

   Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.      WE        10.38        10.38        0.54        5.08        NA        NA        0.08        569.09        16.30        81.21        8.43        81.21        NA        0.56        3.47        56.57  

PFS

   Provident Financial Services, Inc.      MA        11.34        8.48        1.19        10.71        1.19        10.67        0.32        235.61        10.18        104.65        11.87        144.56        10.22        0.96        4.23        43.05  

QCRH

   QCR Holdings, Inc.      MW        11.62        10.24        1.36        11.97        1.41        12.33        0.45        213.51        12.33        138.57        16.10        159.62        11.96        0.24        0.26        3.20  

RBB

   RBB Bancorp      WE        12.44        NA        0.78        6.21        0.69        5.43        NA        NA        11.66        69.55        8.65        82.66        13.33        0.64        3.00        34.97  

RRBI

   Red River Bancshares, Inc.      SW        10.90        10.86        1.33        12.58        1.32        12.49        NA        NA        13.70        157.40        17.15        158.06        13.80        0.60        0.69        8.46  

RF

   Regions Financial Corporation      SE        11.97        8.61        1.36        11.60        1.39        11.88        0.45        222.92        12.66        143.01        15.99        214.19        12.38        1.06        3.64        44.78  

RNST

   Renasant Corporation      SE        14.52        9.26        0.74        5.14        0.99        6.86        0.71        167.28        18.27        92.13        13.38        153.45        13.71        0.92        2.43        43.00  

RBCA.A

   Republic Bancorp, Inc.      MW        15.65        15.15        1.84        12.31        NA        NA        0.36        358.53        10.93        130.16        20.37        135.32        NA        1.98        2.70        27.50  

RMBI

   Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.      MW        9.55        9.55        0.76        8.57        NA        NA        NA        124.74        12.22        103.01        9.84        103.01        NA        0.60        4.20        51.28  

RVSB

   Riverview Bancorp, Inc.      WE        10.86        9.23        0.32        2.99        NA        NA        NA        NA        23.48        68.10        7.40        81.61        NA        0.08        1.48        34.78  

STBA

   S&T Bancorp, Inc.      MA        14.83        11.46        1.38        9.29        1.40        9.46        NA        NA        12.38        110.40        16.37        148.52        12.16        1.44        3.33        40.11  

SBFG

   SB Financial Group, Inc.      MW        9.14        7.40        0.93        10.38        0.98        10.95        0.30        351.91        10.28        99.43        9.09        125.11        9.75        0.62        2.75        27.85  

SBCF

   Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida      SE        14.66        9.31        0.84        5.86        1.10        NA        0.37        248.33        21.13        123.36        NA        189.40        16.03        0.76        2.28        46.84  

SFBS

   ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.      SE        10.44        10.37        1.56        16.05        1.63        16.78        0.96        101.91        16.67        249.02        25.99        250.87        15.92        1.52        1.80        27.37  

SHBI

   Shore Bancshares, Inc.      MA        9.42        8.06        0.98        10.52        NA        NA        0.69        147.24        10.91        110.01        10.37        130.59        NA        0.48        2.47        26.97  

BSRR

   Sierra Bancorp      WE        9.53        8.88        1.15        11.88        1.15        11.85        0.39        162.35        11.94        135.08        12.87        146.05        11.97        1.04        2.80        32.48  

SFNC

   Simmons First National Corporation      SE        13.93        8.71        -1.55        -11.45        0.98        7.26        0.51        200.71        NM        87.13        12.14        147.92        11.01        0.85        4.13        NM  

SMBK

   SmartFinancial, Inc.      SE        9.43        7.93        0.91        9.67        0.96        10.15        0.22        433.23        14.05        129.11        12.17        156.04        13.37        0.32        0.76        10.74  

SFBC

   Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.      WE        10.02        9.95        0.67        6.71        0.67        6.72        NA        NA        15.89        103.31        10.35        104.04        15.88        0.84        1.91        28.16  

SPFI

   South Plains Financial, Inc.      SW        11.02        10.61        1.33        12.70        1.35        12.88        NA        NA        12.44        141.21        15.56        147.31        12.26        0.68        1.59        18.60  

SFST

   Southern First Bancshares, Inc.      SE        8.37        8.37        0.72        8.73        0.73        8.84        0.32        305.65        15.05        125.72        10.52        125.72        14.85        NA        NA        NM  

SMBC

   Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.      MW        11.14        NA        1.30        12.03        1.37        12.66        0.61        183.66        11.12        126.28        14.06        148.08        10.57        1.00        1.56        16.96  

SBSI

   Southside Bancshares, Inc.      SW        9.95        7.77        0.83        8.40        NA        NA        0.13        430.10        14.45        116.07        11.55        152.42        NA        1.44        4.35        62.88  

SSB

   SouthState Bank Corporation      SE        13.48        8.76        1.22        9.13        1.48        11.01        0.46        196.93        13.08        112.69        15.19        182.99        10.85        2.40        2.33        29.73  

SRBK

   SR Bancorp, Inc.      MA        16.49        14.54        0.39        2.24        0.38        2.15        NA        NA        32.40        76.83        12.67        89.18        33.55        0.20        1.16        37.74  

STT

   State Street Corporation      NE        7.61        5.25        0.86        10.88        0.94        11.88        NA        NA        14.10        152.38        10.21        243.61        12.84        3.36        2.53        34.04  

SYBT

   Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.      MW        11.28        9.32        1.53        14.00        1.56        14.28        0.13        729.97        14.45        188.06        21.21        232.67        14.16        1.28        1.87        26.53  

SSBI

   Summit State Bank      WE        10.07        NA        0.66        6.93        0.66        6.94        NA        NA        13.60        91.97        9.26        96.08        13.58        0.00        0.00        NM  

TCBI

   Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.      SW        11.51        11.51        1.04        9.27        NA        NA        NA        NA        15.09        136.13        14.52        136.19        NA        NA        NA        NM  

TCBS

   Texas Community Bancshares, Inc.      SW        12.18        12.17        0.57        5.38        0.59        5.55        NA        147.79        20.00        93.29        11.36        93.35        19.43        0.20        1.18        23.53  

TBBK

   The Bancorp, Inc.      MA        7.38        7.37        2.54        28.90        2.52        28.71        1.24        118.88        12.76        385.39        28.43        385.87        12.84        NA        NA        NM  

BK

   The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation      MA        9.47        5.55        1.28        12.80        1.27        12.87        NA        NA        16.43        212.01        17.92        420.84        16.52        2.12        1.74        27.84  

FNLC

   The First Bancorp, Inc.      NE        8.94        8.05        1.08        12.83        1.08        12.84        NA        NA        9.10        110.78        9.91        124.29        9.10        1.48        5.30        47.88  

PNC

   The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      MA        10.57        8.80        1.24        12.25        1.22        11.98        0.41        198.83        13.72        162.09        15.65        203.41        13.92        6.80        2.99        40.39  

TCBX

   Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.      SW        9.94        9.63        1.33        13.28        1.36        13.56        0.35        434.28        11.12        125.89        11.10        131.16        10.87        NA        NA        NM  

TSBK

   Timberland Bancorp, Inc.      WE        13.38        12.71        1.55        11.89        NA        NA        0.23        423.09        10.13        114.85        15.37        121.82        NA        1.16        2.97        28.24  

TMP

   Tompkins Financial Corporation      MA        10.83        10.07        1.96        20.61        0.95        10.00        0.55        120.67        7.22        124.66        13.50        135.14        14.87        2.68        3.30        22.78  

TOWN

   TowneBank      SE        12.34        9.15        0.93        7.55        1.22        9.98        0.07        NM        16.14        116.26        14.31        162.63        12.24        1.08        3.03        47.96  

TCBK

   TriCo Bancshares      WE        13.52        10.71        1.23        9.45        1.26        9.69        NA        NA        13.79        124.28        16.80        161.95        13.45        1.44        2.82        37.30  

TFIN

   Triumph Financial, Inc.      SW        14.76        9.01        0.40        2.76        NA        NA        NA        NA        68.84        169.66        24.01        308.25        NA        NA        NA        NM  

TFC

   Truist Financial Corporation      SE        11.91        8.85        0.99        8.21        1.07        8.93        NA        NA        13.79        110.30        12.25        158.70        12.60        2.08        3.95        54.45  

TRST

   TrustCo Bank Corp NY      MA        10.66        10.65        0.97        8.88        0.97        8.88        0.34        252.54        13.74        117.25        12.50        117.34        13.74        1.52        3.40        45.54  

TRMK

   Trustmark Corporation      SE        11.21        9.61        1.21        10.86        1.20        10.79        0.48        186.12        11.62        119.63        13.41        142.03        11.71        1.00        2.33        26.22  

USB

   U.S. Bancorp      MW        9.48        7.56        1.12        12.17        1.18        12.93        0.23        491.60        12.42        152.77        13.02        202.69        11.74        2.08        3.63        44.16  

UMBF

   UMB Financial Corporation      MW        10.53        7.58        1.06        10.19        1.31        12.60        NA        289.96        13.78        131.45        13.36        191.74        11.09        1.72        1.34        17.87  

UNB

   Union Bankshares, Inc.      NE        NA        NA        0.71        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        10.23        146.65        NA        150.97        NA        1.44        5.79        59.26  


RP® Financial, LC.

 

Exhibit IV-1B

Weekly Bank and Thrift Market Line—Part Two

Prices As of February 2, 2026

 

                 Key Financial Ratios      Asset Quality Ratios      Pricing Ratios      Dividend Data (6)  
                 Equity/      Tang Equity/      Reported Earnings      Core Earnings      NPAs/      Rsvs/      Price/      Price/      Price/      Price/      Price/      Div/      Dividend      Payout  
            Assets(1)      Assets(1)      ROA(5)      ROE(5)      ROA(5)      ROE(5)      Assets      NPLs      Earnings      Book      Assets      Tang Book      Core Earnings      Share      Yield      Ratio (7)  
                 (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (x)      (%)      (%)      (%)      (x)      ($)      (%)      (%)  

Companies

                                                  

UBCP

   United Bancorp, Inc.      MW        7.67        7.60        0.91        12.18        0.91        12.19        0.66        176.57        10.77        125.45        9.62        126.77        10.76        0.76        5.43        70.77  

UBSI

   United Bankshares, Inc.      SE        16.33        10.90        1.41        8.63        1.43        8.71        0.31        308.33        13.17        109.62        17.90        174.89        13.05        1.52        3.53        45.57  

UCB

   United Community Banks, Inc.      SE        12.99        NA        1.17        9.18        1.23        9.65        NA        NA        13.35        115.97        15.07        162.27        12.68        1.00        2.86        37.40  

UNTY

   Unity Bancorp, Inc.      MA        11.65        NA        2.17        18.07        1.99        16.57        NA        NA        9.79        160.34        18.68        167.91        10.68        0.60        1.08        10.23  

UVSP

   Univest Financial Corporation      MA        11.18        9.27        1.11        9.90        1.10        9.76        0.45        641.53        10.98        102.61        11.47        126.38        11.14        0.88        2.56        28.12  

USCB

   USCB Financial Holdings, Inc.      SE        7.78        7.78        0.96        11.79        1.19        14.57        NA        NA        14.61        162.27        12.62        162.27        11.82        0.50        2.57        31.95  

VLY

   Valley National Bancorp      MA        12.17        NA        0.96        7.89        0.95        7.86        0.69        134.44        12.50        94.25        11.01        131.43        12.54        0.44        3.49        43.56  

VABK

   Virginia National Bankshares Corporation      SE        11.16        10.60        1.19        11.19        1.23        11.57        0.13        376.25        11.83        123.00        13.73        130.40        11.44        1.44        3.43        49.86  

WAFD

   WaFd, Inc.      WE        11.10        9.64        0.90        8.02        0.93        8.22        0.75        104.28        11.44        92.63        9.37        110.58        11.14        1.08        3.27        37.37  

WASH

   Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.      NE        8.21        7.25        0.78        9.92        0.78        9.95        0.20        288.14        13.01        123.47        10.14        141.19        12.97        2.24        6.35        82.66  

WSBF

   Waterstone Financial, Inc.      MW        15.46        NA        1.19        7.66        1.19        7.66        NA        NA        12.68        98.58        15.24        100.78        12.68        0.60        3.20        40.54  

WBS

   Webster Financial Corporation      NE        11.29        7.77        1.23        10.70        1.27        10.98        0.60        143.69        11.19        115.55        12.70        177.41        10.89        1.60        2.42        27.12  

WFC

   Wells Fargo & Company      WE        8.52        7.38        1.08        11.64        1.05        11.49        NA        168.24        14.74        173.46        13.40        206.76        15.10        1.80        1.95        27.96  

WSBC

   WesBanco, Inc.      SE        14.56        8.89        0.86        5.96        1.17        8.09        0.33        238.85        16.15        90.85        12.59        165.97        11.59        1.52        4.22        66.82  

WTBA

   West Bancorporation, Inc.      MW        6.42        6.42        0.81        13.48        0.89        14.77        0.00        NM        13.30        162.68        10.45        162.68        12.14        1.00        3.92        52.08  

WABC

   Westamerica Bancorporation      WE        15.66        13.90        1.91        11.23        1.91        11.23        NA        785.14        11.32        134.92        21.13        155.14        11.32        1.84        3.60        40.71  

WAL

   Western Alliance Bancorporation      WE        8.56        7.92        1.12        13.33        1.05        12.91        0.69        92.20        10.27        133.41        10.65        146.32        10.98        1.68        1.87        17.87  

WNEB

   Western New England Bancorp, Inc.      NE        9.05        8.60        0.56        6.35        0.57        6.38        0.19        393.20        18.41        113.61        10.28        120.19        18.32        0.28        2.03        37.33  

WTFC

   Wintrust Financial Corporation      MW        10.20        9.06        1.23        12.00        1.25        12.22        0.26        227.59        13.13        146.73        14.18        168.87        12.89        2.20        1.47        17.98  

WSFS

   WSFS Financial Corporation      MA        12.80        NA        1.36        10.75        1.38        10.86        0.34        249.80        13.04        129.42        16.62        206.16        12.85        0.68        1.02        13.36  

ZION

   Zions Bancorporation, National Association      SW        8.07        6.93        1.00        13.63        0.95        12.93        0.36        215.24        10.15        126.59        10.13        149.52        10.70        1.80        2.95        29.62  

MHCs

                                                     

BSBK

   Bogota Financial Corp.      MA        15.20        15.19        0.05        0.35        0.00        0.02        2.21        12.42        170.80        78.89        11.99        78.96        NM        NA        NA        NM  

CLBK

   Columbia Financial, Inc.      MA        10.53        9.57        0.48        4.63        0.49        4.73        0.34        176.84        34.73        158.66        16.71        176.55        33.97        NA        NA        NM  

GCBC

   Greene County Bancorp, Inc.      MA        8.21        8.21        1.22        15.33        NA        NA        NA        NA        11.16        157.43        12.92        157.43        NA        0.40        1.68        18.22  

KFFB

   Kentucky First Federal Bancorp      MW        13.31        13.31        0.14        1.12        0.14        1.12        0.84        70.44        75.17        74.77        9.95        74.77        75.17        0.00        0.00        NM  

PBFS

   Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.      MA        15.06        NA        0.99        6.54        NA        NA        NA        NA        17.14        113.60        NA        118.60        NA        NA        NA        NM  

RBKB

   Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.      MA        10.51        10.35        0.78        7.77        0.79        7.80        NA        NA        12.97        97.12        10.21        98.81        12.91        NA        NA        NM  

TFSL

   TFS Financial Corporation      MW        10.86        10.81        0.53        4.72        0.53        4.72        0.23        192.27        44.48        210.90        NA        211.99        44.48        1.13        7.94        353.13  

WSBK

   Winchester Bancorp, Inc.      NE        11.64        11.64        0.15        1.43        0.35        3.36        NA        NA        NA        89.62        10.43        89.62        NA        NA        NA        NA  

Under Acquisition

                                                  

BLFY

   Blue Foundry Bancorp      MA        14.58        14.58        -0.44        -2.80        -0.44        -2.80        0.53        121.49        NM        88.55        12.91        88.58        NM        NA        NA        NM  

FBIZ

   First Business Financial Services, Inc.      MW        9.10        NA        1.26        14.45        1.25        14.40        1.07        81.81        9.91        136.23        12.04        146.22        9.94        1.36        2.31        25.25  

FFWM

   First Foundation Inc.      SW        7.67        7.65        -1.27        -15.26        -1.30        -15.63        0.37        249.11        NM        64.94        4.54        65.13        NM        0.00        0.00        NM  

FSUN

   FirstSun Capital Bancorp      SW        13.59        12.58        1.18        8.88        NA        NA        NA        NA        11.69        98.07        13.33        107.23        NA        NA        NA        NM  

FFIC

   Flushing Financial Corporation      MA        8.14        8.14        0.21        2.63        0.42        5.22        0.68        102.98        29.91        77.05        6.28        77.14        14.85        0.88        5.45        162.96  

HTBK

   Heritage Commerce Corp      WE        12.29        NA        0.86        6.86        1.02        8.13        0.04        NM        16.77        113.29        13.92        152.08        14.14        0.52        3.98        66.67  

IROQ

   IF Bancorp, Inc.      MW        10.52        10.52        0.59        6.31        NA        NA        NA        NA        17.01        104.38        10.98        104.38        NA        0.40        1.47        25.00  

LNKB

   LINKBANCORP, Inc.      MA        9.98        7.75        1.14        11.28        1.00        9.90        NA        NA        9.91        109.04        10.88        143.86        11.30        0.30        3.36        33.33  

MBCN

   Middlefield Banc Corp.      MW        11.33        9.44        1.11        9.89        1.11        9.82        1.51        76.95        12.89        121.42        13.75        148.78        12.98        0.84        2.50        32.18  

MOFG

   MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.      MW        9.70        8.36        0.94        10.09        1.01        10.84        0.52        180.84        16.75        160.25        15.54        188.56        15.59        0.97        2.06        34.52  

NFBK

   Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY)      MA        11.99        11.99        0.01        0.11        0.59        4.66        NA        250.78        NM        83.54        10.02        83.54        16.51        0.52        3.77        NM  

STEL

   Stellar Bancorp, Inc.      SW        15.44        10.75        0.97        6.34        NA        NA        NA        NA        18.80        114.15        17.63        173.11        NA        0.60        1.60        28.64  

UBFO

   United Security Bancshares      WE        11.19        10.87        1.01        9.02        NA        NA        1.11        259.31        15.87        139.84        15.65        144.49        NA        0.48        4.32        68.57  

 

(1)   Average of High/Low or Bid/Ask price per share.

(2)   Or since offering price if converted of first listed in the past 52 weeks. Percent change figures are actual year-to-date and are not annualized.

(3)   EPS (earnings per share) is based on actual trailing 12 month data and is not shown on a pro forma basis.

(4)   Exludes intangibles (such as goodwill, value of core deposits, etc.).

(5)   ROA (return on assets) and ROE (return on equity) are indicated ratios based on trailing 12 month common earnings and average common equity and total assets balances.

(6)   Annualized based on last regular quarterly cash dividend announcement.

(7)   Indicated dividend as a percent of trailing 12 month earnings.

(8)   Excluded from averages due to actual or rumored acquisition activities or unusual operating characteristics.

(9)   For MHC institutions, market value reflects share price multiplied by public (non-MHC) shares.

 

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence and RP® Financial, LC. calculations. The information provided in this table has been obtained from sources we believe are reliable, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information.

 

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EXHIBIT IV-2

Historical Stock Price Indices


Exhibit IV-2

Historical Stock Price Indices(1)

 

Year/Qtr. Ended

   DJIA      S&P 500      NASDAQ
Composite
     S&P U.S.
BMI Banks
Index
     KBW NASDAQ
Regional Bank
Index
 
2015:   

Quarter 1

     17776.1        2067.9        4900.9        102.0        79.9  
  

Quarter 2

     17619.5        2063.1        4986.9        109.1        87.5  
  

Quarter 3

     16284.7        1920.0        4620.2        100.1        81.2  
  

Quarter 4

     17425.0        2043.9        5007.4        105.4        82.0  
2016:   

Quarter 1

     17685.1        2059.7        4869.9        92.8        77.6  
  

Quarter 2

     17930.0        2098.9        4842.7        93.9        80.0  
  

Quarter 3

     18308.2        2168.3        5312.0        100.7        86.5  
  

Quarter 4

     19762.6        2238.8        5383.1        130.4        111.2  
2017:   

Quarter 1

     20663.2        2362.7        5911.7        131.2        106.7  
  

Quarter 2

     21349.6        2423.4        6140.4        134.9        106.6  
  

Quarter 3

     22405.1        2519.4        6496.0        140.4        109.0  
  

Quarter 4

     24719.2        2673 6        6903.4        151.0        110.9  
2018:   

Quarter 1

     24103.1        2640.9        7063.5        148.9        111.9  
  

Quarter 2

     24271.4        2718.4        7510.3        146.2        113.9  
  

Quarter 3

     26458.3        2914.0        8046.4        149.1        110.7  
  

Quarter 4

     23327.5        2506.9        6635.3        123.4        89.4  
2019:   

Quarter 1

     25928.7        2834.4        7729.3        133.9        97.1  
  

Quarter 2

     26600.0        2941.8        8006.2        142.2        100.2  
  

Quarter 3

     26916.8        2976.7        7999.3        145.3        98.8  
  

Quarter 4

     28538.4        3230.8        8972.6        164.6        107.6  
2020:   

Quarter 1

     21917.2        2584.6        7700.1        97.1        63.6  
  

Quarter 2

     25812.9        3100.3        10058.8        106.3        72.2  
  

Quarter 3

     27781.7        3363.0        11167.5        103.1        64.1  
  

Quarter 4

     30606.5        3756.1        12888.3        138.9        94.6  
2021:   

Quarter 1

     32981.6        3972.9        13246.9        171.3        121.9  
  

Quarter 2

     34502.5        4297.5        14504.0        176.0        119.4  
  

Quarter 3

     33843.9        4307.5        14448.6        182.7        122.5  
  

Quarter 4

     36338.3        4766.2        15645.0        184.0        126.0  
2022:   

Quarter 1

     34678.4        4530.4        14220.5        171.0        122.5  
  

Quarter 2

     30775.4        3785.4        11028.7        141.2        107.1  
  

Quarter 3

     28725.5        3585.6        10575.6        136.7        110.5  
  

Quarter 4

     33147.3        3839.5        10466.5        148.4        114.1  
2023:   

Quarter 1

     33274.2        4109.3        12221.9        128.0        92.9  
  

Quarter 2

     34407.6        4450.4        13787.9        130.4        86.7  
  

Quarter 3

     33507.5        4288.1        13219.3        128.0        87.9  
  

Quarter 4

     37689.5        4769.8        15011.4        156.2        109.5  
2024:   

Quarter 1

     39807.4        5254.4        16379.5        172.2        102.2  
  

Quarter 2

     39118.9        5460.5        17732.6        172.5        98.6  
  

Quarter 3

     42330.2        5762.5        18189.2        182.8        113.2  
  

Quarter 4

     42544.2        5881.6        19310.8        203.1        120.0  
2025:   

Quarter 1

     42001.8        5611.9        17299.3        198.4        112.6  
  

Quarter 2

     44094.8        6205.0        20369.7        222.9        116.5  
  

Quarter 3

     46397.9        6688.5        22660.0        241.0        121.7  
  

Quarter 4

     48063.3        6845.5        23242.0        254.1        124.0  
As of February 2, 2026      49407.7        6976.4        23592.1        255.8        134.9  

 

(1)

End of period data.

Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence and The Wall Street Journal.


EXHIBIT IV-3

Stock Indices as of February 2, 2026


LOGO

Index Summary (Current Data)

Industry Banking

Geography All

 

Index Name    Current Value      As Of      Day’s Change     Day’s Change
(%)
 

Banking Indexes

          

S&P United States BMI Banks

     255.82        2/2/2026        3.52       1.40  

KBW Nasdaq Bank Index

     170.48        2/2/2026        2.86       1.71  

KBW Nasdaq Regional Bank Index

     134.86        2/2/2026        1.86       1.40  

S&P 500 Bank

     609.91        2/2/2026        8.06       1.34  

NASDAQ Bank

     4,906.04        2/2/2026        94.00       1.95  

S&P 500 Commercial Banks

     871.36        2/2/2026        11.51       1.34  

S&P 500 Diversified Banks

     1,155.05        2/2/2026        14.17       1.24  

S&P 500 Regional Banks

     128.56        2/2/2026        2.92       2.33  

Market Cap Indexes

          

Dow Jones U.S. MicroCap Banks

     39,934.30        2/2/2026        976.02       2.51  

S&P U.S. SmallCap Banks

     296.14        2/2/2026        5.30       1.82  

S&P U.S. MidCap Banks

     721.47        2/2/2026        17.13       2.43  

S&P U.S. LargeCap Banks

     741.15        2/2/2026        8.63       1.18  

S&P United States Between USD1 Billion and USD5 Billion Banks (Industry Group)

     849.27        2/2/2026        14.81       1.77  

S&P United States Over USD5 Billion Banks

     763.31        2/2/2026        10.02       1.33  

S&P United States Between USD250 Million and USD1 Billion Banks (Industry Group)

     1,877.62        2/2/2026        49.92       2.73  

S&P United States Under USD250 Million Banks (Industry Group)

     1,643.52        2/2/2026        36.05       2.24  

Geographic Indexes

          

S&P U.S. BMI Banks - Mid-Atlantic Region

     1,246.81        2/2/2026        11.12       0.90  

S&P U.S. BMI Banks - Midwest Region

     836.58        2/2/2026        18.82       2.30  

S&P U.S. BMI Banks - New England Region

     771.46        2/2/2026        17.47       2.32  

S&P U.S. BMI Banks - Southeast Region

     631.72        2/2/2026        10.48       1.69  

S&P U.S. BMI Banks - Southwest Region

     1,533.10        2/2/2026        24.59       1.63  

S&P U.S. BMI Banks - Western Region

     1,976.35        2/2/2026        34.25       1.76  

Broad Market Indexes

          

DJIA

     49,407.66        2/2/2026        515.19       1.05  

S&P 500

     6,976.44        2/2/2026        37.41       0.54  

S&P 400 Mid Cap

     3,467.47        2/2/2026        30.36       0.88  

S&P 500 Financials

     896.91        2/2/2026        9.08       1.02  

MSCI US IMI Financials

     3,218.47        2/2/2026        31.83       1.00  

NASDAQ

     23,592.11        2/2/2026        130.29       0.56  

NASDAQ Finl

     7,344.76        2/2/2026        (9.04     (0.12

NYSE

     22,885.65        2/2/2026        166.33       0.73  

Russell 1000

     3,801.42        2/2/2026        20.18       0.53  

Russell 2000

     2,640.28        2/2/2026        26.54       1.02  

Russell 3000

     3,961.80        2/2/2026        21.88       0.56  

S&P TSX Composite

     32,183.88        2/2/2026        260.36       0.82  

Intraday data is available for certain exchanges. In all cases, the data is at least 15 minutes delayed.

 

*

-Intraday data is not currently available. Data is as of the previous close.

**

-Non-publicly traded institutions and institutions outside of your current subscription are not included in custom indexes. Data is as of the previous close.

Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products.


EXHIBIT IV-4

New Jersey Thrift Acquisitions 2022 - Present


Exhibit IV-4

New Jersey Bank and Thrift Acquisitions 2022-Present

 

 

                                      Target Financials at Announcement      Deal Terms and Pricing at Announcement  

Announce
Date

   Complete
Date
     Buyer Name            

Target Name

          Total
Assets
($000)
     E/A
(%)
     TE/A
(%)
     ROAA
(%)
     ROAE
(%)
     NPAs/
Assets
(%)
     Rsrvs/
NPLs
(%)
     Deal
Value
($M)
     Value/
Share
($)
     P/B (%)      P/TB
(%)
     P/E
(x)
     P/A
(%)
     Prem/
Cdeps
(%)
 

02/02/2026

     Pending        Columbia Financial Inc.        NJ      Northfield Bancorp, Inc.      NJ        5,754,010        11.99        11.99        0.01        0.11        0.26        NA        596.6        14.250        86.32        86.32        NM        10.37        NA  

11/24/2025

     Pending        Fulton Financial Corp.        PA      Blue Foundry Bancorp      NJ        2,155,792        14.58        14.58        -0.44        -2.80        0.53        121.49        242.6        11.674        77.09        77.11        NA        11.25        NA  

09/24/2025

     Pending        Mid Penn Bancorp Inc.        PA      1st Colonial Bancorp, Inc.      NJ        877,064        9.42        9.42        1.02        10.90        NA        NA        99.1        20.030        116.39        116.39        11.65        11.30        2.40  

05/23/2024

     04/29/2025        Ion Financial MHC        CT      NVE Bancorp, MHC      NJ        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA  

01/18/2024

     08/23/2024        Princeton Bancorp        NJ      Cornerstone Financial Corporation      NJ        321,175        8.42        8.42        0.08        0.93        0.14        676.94        17.9        8.160        75.44        75.44        68.99        5.58        -2.30  

09/27/2022

     05/15/2024       
Provident Financial
Services
 
 
     NJ      Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.      NJ        10,374,178        10.51        8.01        0.97        9.38        0.24        271.54        1263.1        19.267        114.51        154.49        12.43        12.18        NA  

07/25/2022

     09/19/2023        SR Bancorp        NJ      Regal Bancorp, Inc.      NJ        491,935        11.85        11.66        0.70        6.36        0.11        NM        69.5        23.000        141.35        144.54        22.46        14.13        6.28  

12/20/2022

     05/19/2023        Mid Penn Bancorp Inc.        PA      Brunswick Bancorp      NJ        381,631        11.29        11.29        1.08        9.23        NA        NA        53.9        18.254        120.31        120.31        13.13        14.12        5.39  
            Average:         2,907,969        11.15        10.77        0.49        4.87        0.26        356.66              104.49        110.66        25.73        11.28        2.94  
            Median:         877,064        11.29        11.29        0.70        6.36        0.24        271.54              114.51        116.39        13.13        11.30        3.90  

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence.

 

                                                  


EXHIBIT IV-5

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Director and Senior Management Summary Resumes


Exhibit IV-5

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Director and Senior Management Summary Resumes

 

Upon the closing of the acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, the boards of directors of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank will be increased to thirteen members and four members of the existing board of directors of Northfield Bancorp will be appointed to fill the newly created vacancies at Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank, one of whom will be Steven M. Klein, as of immediately prior to the closing of the merger (“legacy Northfield Bancorp directors”). Prior to the closing of the conversion and merger, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of Columbia Financial, Inc. will recommend to the boards of directors of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank the legacy Northfield Bancorp directors to be appointed to the boards of directors of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank and their respective terms, all of whom must meet the eligibility criteria of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank to serve on such boards of directors. Mr. Klein will be an executive officer of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank upon the closing of the acquisition and therefore the board of directors has determined that he will not be independent per the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

Information regarding the board of directors of Columbia Financial, Inc. is provided below. Unless otherwise stated, each director has held his or her current occupation for the last five years. The age indicated for each individual is as of December 31, 2025. There are no family relationships among the directors, nominees, or executive officers. The indicated period of service as a director includes service as a director of Columbia Financial, Inc., Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank.

The following directors have terms ending in 2027:

Dennis E. Gibney – Mr. Gibney serves as the First Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank. Mr. Gibney was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank in 2014 and was subsequently designated as Senior Executive Vice President in May 2025. Mr. Gibney was appointed to the boards of directors of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank in 2026. Mr. Gibney has extensive experience in financial matters, strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions all of which affords the board of directors with valuable insight regarding the business and operations of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank. Age 52.

Michael Massood – Mr. Massood is President of Massood & Company, P.A., CPAs, a certified public accounting firm. As a certified public accountant, Mr. Massood provides the board of directors with critical experience regarding accounting and financial matters. Mr. Massood has served on the board of directors since 2003. Mr. Massood’s extensive experience in the local banking industry and involvement in business and civic organizations in the communities Columbia Bank serves affords the board of directors valuable insight regarding the business and operation of Columbia Bank. Age 72.

Elizabeth E. Randall – Ms. Randall recently completed 14 years as the Commissioner of the Bergen County Improvement Authority and also currently serves as a member of the audit committee of the New Jersey Municipal Excess Liability Insurance Fund. From 2004 to 2006, Ms. Randall served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Prior to that, Ms. Randall served as the New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance. Ms. Randall also served as a member of the board of directors of the YWCA of Northern New Jersey. Ms. Randall has served on the board of directors since 2003. Ms. Randall’s service as an elected and appointed government official, as well as her prior bank regulatory experience, provides the board of directors with invaluable insight into the needs of the local communities that Columbia Bank serves. Age 72.


Exhibit IV-5 (continued)

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Director and Senior Management Summary Resumes

 

The following directors have terms ending in 2028:

Noel R. Holland – Mr. Holland was a partner in the law firm of Andersen & Holland, located in Midland Park, New Jersey, from January 1976 until his retirement in 2017. Mr. Holland’s expertise as a partner in a law firm, and his real estate transactional experience and involvement in business and civic organizations in the communities Columbia Bank serves, provide the board of directors with valuable insight. Mr. Holland has served on the board of directors since 1995. Mr. Holland’s years of providing legal counsel and operating a law office position him well to continue to serve as a director of a public company. Age 75.

James M. Kuiken – Mr. Kuiken has served as the Director of Operations of Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., a company that develops, manufactures and supplies diagnostic and blood screening test products, since April 2014. Prior to that time, Mr. Kuiken served in various other capacities at Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. Mr. Kuiken has served on the board of directors since 2020. Mr. Kuiken’s extensive experience with respect to operational matters at a large multinational corporation provides the board of directors with valuable insight into the operational and business needs of Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank. Age 55.

James H. Wainwright – Mr. Wainwright was appointed to the board of directors of Columbia Bank on October 5, 2024. Mr. Wainwright is the former president and chief executive officer of Freehold Bank and served as the chief financial officer from 2010 to 2013. Mr. Wainwright has over 30 years of senior executive management, financial operations, investment and asset/liability management, and regulatory experience for leading institutions in New Jersey. He has memberships with the following organization: New Jersey Banking Association, New Jersey Community Bankers Association, Downtown Freehold Association, NJ Bankers Mutual Savings Bank, Financial Managers Society, Northern New Jersey Bankers Association, and South Jersey Bankers Association. Mr. Wainwright was appointed to the board of directors of Columbia Financial, Inc. in 2026 and has served on the board of directors of Columbia Bank since 2024. Mr. Wainwright’s experience as a former chief executive officer of a financial institution and as a board member of Columbia Bank along with his knowledge of local communities provides the board of directors with valuable insights into the operational and business of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank. Mr. Wainwright holds a B.A. in Accounting and Business Administration with a concentration in Management. Age 64.

The following directors have terms ending in 2029:

Thomas J. Kemly – Mr. Kemly was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Bank in 2012 and has served as board member since 2006. He has since led Columbia Bank on a steady growth trajectory by spearheading organic growth, Columbia Financial, Inc.’s IPO and strategic acquisitions. With over 40 years of experience, Mr. Kemly has been an active and influential figure in banking. Most recently, Mr. Kemly was elected to the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York’s board of directors and was named to the Power 100 List by NJBIZ, a statewide business publication. Mr. Kemly’s extensive experience in the local banking industry and involvement in business and civic organizations in the communities Columbia Bank serves affords the board of directors valuable insight regarding the business and operation of Columbia Bank. Mr. Kemly’s knowledge of Columbia Financial’s and Columbia Bank’s business and history, combined with his success and strategic vision, position him well to continue to serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer. Age 67.

Lucy Sorrentini – Ms. Sorrentini is a Strategy Consultant and Certified Executive Coach and the Founder and CEO of Impact Consulting, LLC, a woman and minority-owned human capital and organizational development consulting firm headquartered in New York. Prior to starting her own firm, Ms. Sorrentini was a Member of the Global Human Resources Executive Team and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Booz Allen Hamilton. Ms. Sorrentini also serves as the Chair and Strategic Advisor of the New York Women’s Foundation’s Latina Philanthropy Circle, Girls Incorporated and the Acceleration Project. Ms. Sorrentini has served on the board of directors since 2020. Ms. Sorrentini’s extensive experience with respect to human capital strategy, and human resources, provides the board of directors with valuable insight into the operational and business needs of Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank. Age 61.


Exhibit IV-5 (continued)

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Director and Senior Management Summary Resumes

 

Robert Van Dyk – Mr. Van Dyk is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Van Dyk Health Care, a health care services company, since 1994 and the President and Chief Executive Officer of two other hospitals since 1980. He serves on many charitable and civic organizations, including colleges, universities, hospitals, religious organizations and foundations within the communities that Columbia Bank serves. In addition, Mr. Van Dyk has been actively involved in various organizations for the past 20 years, and he served as Chairman of the Board of two separate national health care organizations. Mr. Van Dyk has served on the board of directors since 2003. Mr. Van Dyk’s strong business background, as well as his experience and expertise with respect to regulated industries, provides the board of directors with invaluable insight into the needs of the local communities that Columbia Bank serves. Age 73.

Upon the closing of the merger, Steven M. Klein, the current chairman, chief executive officer and president will be appointed as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank and will be appointed to the boards of directors of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank in the class of directors having a term ending in [•]. Information regarding Mr. Klein’s experience is set forth below.

Steven M. Klein—Mr. Klein is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, with strong leadership and analytical skills. Mr. Klein has over 30 years of experience in banking and financial reporting, including SEC reporting. Mr. Klein has served as the chief executive officer of Northfield Bancorp and Northfield Bank since 2017. Mr. Klein was a partner at KPMG LLP, Short Hills, New Jersey, in its Community Banking Practice where he worked from 1986 until 2005. Mr. Klein earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business and accounting from Montclair State University and is a Certified Public Accountant registered in the State of New Jersey, and a member of AICPA and New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Klein’s years of experience in banking and financial reporting and his involvement in the local communities in which Columbia Bank will operate following the merger will provide the board of directors with valuable insight into the needs of our combined local communities as well as with respect to financial and accounting matters. Age 60.

Senior Executive Officers of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank Who Are Not Also Directors

John Klimowich – Mr. Klimowich was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank in 2013 and was subsequently designated as a Senior Executive Vice President in 2024. Mr. Klimowich began working for Columbia Bank in 1985 and held various positions in the accounting department. Mr. Klimowich was promoted to Senior Vice President, Controller in March 2002 and served Columbia Bank in that capacity until his appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer in 2013. Mr. Klimowich holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from William Paterson University and an MBA in Accounting from Seton Hall University. Age 62.

Oliver E. Lewis, Jr. – Mr. Lewis was appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking of Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank in January 2021 and was subsequently designated as a Senior Executive Vice President in June 2024. Mr. Lewis began working for Columbia Bank in 2019 and served as Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Market Manager until his appointment as Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking. In this role, Mr. Lewis is responsible for the commercial banking division consisting of Columbia Bank’s commercial & industrial, SBA, middle market, commercial real estate and construction lending activities, treasury management sales and the business development department. Prior to joining Columbia Bank, Mr. Lewis served as a Market Executive at JPMorgan Chase and Treasury Services, Regional Sales Executive. Mr. Lewis holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and received an MBA from Rutgers University. Age 61.

Allyson Schlesinger was appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Consumer Banking of Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank in 2018 and was subsequently designated as a Senior Executive Vice President in June 2024. In this role, Ms. Schlesinger is responsible for the retail banking, retail lending, wealth management and marketing divisions of Columbia Bank. Ms. Schlesinger was previously with Citigroup, Inc. for 25 years, most recently as its Managing Director, U.S. Retail and Division Manager for Citigroup, Inc. in the New York City and New Jersey markets. Ms. Schlesinger holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. Age 54.


Exhibit IV-5 (continued)

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Director and Senior Management Summary Resumes

 

Manesh Prabhu was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer of Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank in October 2022. In this role, Mr. Prabhu is responsible for Columbia Bank’s information systems and digital banking. Mr. Prabhu has over 20 years of experience at leading institutions including People’s United Bank N.A. Most recently, he held the title of Chief Technology Officer where he led the IT strategy and technology transformation for People’s United. Through his nearly 20-year tenure and senior leadership roles at People’s United, Mr. Prabhu led enterprise architecture, data architecture, IT governance, business intelligence, marketing analytics, and data quality with a heavy focus on digital transformation. Mr. Prabhu holds an MBA from Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM) – Madurai Kamaraj University in India and a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RIT)—Mahatma Gandhi University in India. Age 51.

Mayra L. Rinaldi was appointed Executive Vice President, Corporate Governance and Culture of Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank in December 2022. In this role, Mrs. Rinaldi is responsible for overseeing the Corporate Governance, Executive Administration, Community Development and Corporate Facilities departments of Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank. She is also responsible for Columbia Financial’s and Columbia Bank’s regulatory and SEC compliance requirements, ESG strategy, as well as community support initiatives consisting of Team Columbia, Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) outreach and the Columbia Bank Foundation. Mrs. Rinaldi is also responsible for providing executive oversight and monitoring of Columbia Financial’s and Columbia Bank’s culture to ensure that it remains aligned with Columbia’s Creed of Shared Values, which is designed to ensure that all policies, products, and services, and actions throughout Columbia Financial and Bank allow team members to always act in the best interests of customers, coworkers, communities and stockholders. Mrs. Rinaldi has over 20 years of experience at Columbia Bank, having joined Columbia Bank in 2000 and serving in various roles since that time. Most recently, Mrs. Rinaldi has served as Columbia Bank’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Governance since 2014. Mrs. Rinaldi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Kean University and is a graduate of the Stonier School of Banking. Age 42.

Thomas Splaine, Jr. was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank in January 2026 and, prior to that time, had served as First Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank since February 2025. Mr. Splaine has over 35 years of experience in banking, finance and accounting, mergers and acquisitions, investor and regulatory relations, and strategic planning. Before joining Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank, Mr. Splaine previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. and Lakeland Bank and, before that, served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Investors Bancorp and Investors Bank. Prior to that, Mr. Splaine was a Senior Audit Manager at KPMG. Mr. Splaine holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rider University. Age 60.

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT IV-6

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Pro Forma Regulatory Capital Ratios


Exhibit IV- 6

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Pro Forma Regulatory Capital Ratios

 

           Pro forma (giving effect to the offering and acquisition) at December 31, 2025  
(Dollars in thousands)    Columbia Bank     Adjusted Minimum
of Offering Range
142,375,000 Shares
at $10.00 per share(2)
    Minimum of
Offering Range
142,375,000 Shares
at $10.00 per share(2)
    Midpoint of
Offering Range
167,500,000 Shares
at $10.00 per share(2)
    Maximum of
Offering Range
192,625,000 Shares
at $10.00 per share(2)
 
     Amount      Percent
of
Assets(1)
    Amount      Percent
of
Assets(2)
    Amount      Percent
of
Assets(2)
    Amount      Percent
of
Assets(2)
    Amount      Percent
of
Assets(2)
 

Capital under generally

accepted accounting principals

   $ 1,102,652        10.01   $ 2,162,626        11.96   $ 2,373,361        12.97   $ 2,490,293        13.52   $ 2,620,287        14.12

Common equity Tier 1 risk- based capital

   $ 1,058,518        13.20   $ 2,065,008        16.53   $ 2,275,743        18.15   $ 2,392,675        19.05   $ 2,508,622        19.91

Common equity Tier 1 risk- based requirement

     521,247        6.50       812,201        6.50       814,941        6.50       816,559        6.50       818,899        6.50  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Excess

   $ 537,271        6.70   $ 1,252,807        10.03   $ 1,460,802        11.65   $ 1,576,116        12.55   $ 1,689,723        13.41
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tier 1 risk-based capital

   $ 1,058,518        13.20   $ 2,065,008        16.53   $ 2,275,743        18.15   $ 2,392,675        19.05   $ 2,508,622        19.91

Tier 1 risk-based requirement

     641,534        8.00       999,632        8.00       1,003,004        8.00       1,004,995        8.00       1,007,876        8.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Excess

   $ 416,984        5.20   $ 1,065,376        8.53   $ 1,272,739        10.15   $ 1,387,680        11.05   $ 1,500,747        11.91
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total risk-based capital

   $ 1,129,573        14.09   $ 2,136,063        17.09   $ 2,346,798        18.72   $ 2,463,730        19.61   $ 2,579,677        20.48

Total risk-based requirement

     801,918        10.00       1,249,540        10.00       1,253,755        10.00       1,256,244        10.00       1,259,844        10.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Excess

   $ 327,655        4.09   $ 886,523        7.09   $ 1,093,043        8.72   $ 1,207,486        9.61   $ 1,319,833        10.48
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tier 1 leverage capital

   $ 1,058,518        9.67   $ 2,065,008        12.18   $ 2,275,743        13.26   $ 2,392,675        13.84   $ 2,508,622        14.41

Tier 1 leverage capital requirement

     547,536        5.00       847,364        5.00       857,901        5.00       864,124        5.00       870,299        5.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Excess

   $ 510,982        4.67   $ 1,217,644        7.18   $ 1,417,842        8.26   $ 1,528,551        8.84   $ 1,638,324        9.41
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Source: Columbia Financial’s prospectus.


EXHIBIT IV-7

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Pro Forma Analysis Sheet


EXHIBIT IV-7

PRO FORMA ANALYSIS SHEET

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Prices as of February 2, 2026

               Subject  

Peer Group

       New Jersey   All Public

Valuation Midpoint
Pricing Multiples

        Symbol    at Midpoint        Mean   Median   Mean   Median   Mean   Median

Price-earnings multiple

   =    P/E    28.58x      12.85x   12.73x   14.31x   13.17x   13.46x   12.69x

Price-core earnings multiple

   =    P/CE    22.06x      12.81x   12.28x   14.31x   12.47x   12.90x   12.01x

Price-book ratio

   =    P/B    87.03%      107.09%   107.53%   91.52%   93.73%   124.42%   116.43%

Price-tangible book ratio

   =    P/TB    92.76%      136.39%   132.17%   106.21%   100.07%   149.05%   140.49%

Price-assets ratio

   =    P/A    15.02%      12.04%   11.67%   10.26%   10.75%   13.88%   12.89%

 

Valuation Parameters

             

Pre-Conversion Earnings (Y) (1)(2)

     $ 62,886,000       (12 Mths 12/25   ESOP Stock (% of Offering + Merger Shares Applied to Offering) (E)      3.00  

Pre-Conversion Core Earnings (YC) (1)

     $ 90,895,000       (120 Mths 12/25   Cost of ESOP Borrowings (S)      0.00  

Pre-Conversion Book Value (B) (1)

     $ 1,567,325,000       ESOP Amortization (T)      25.00       Years  

Pre-Conv. Tang. Book Value (B) (1)

     $ 1,376,399,000       Stock Program (% of Offering + Merger Shares Applied to Offering (M)      2.45  

Pre-Conversion Assets (A) (1)

     $ 16,488,131,000       Stock Programs Vesting (N)      7.00       Years  

Reinvestment Rate (R)

       3.73     Fixed Expenses    $ 10,000,000    

Tax rate (TAX)

       27.00     Variable Expenses (Blended Commission %)      1.67  

After Tax Reinvest. Rate (R)

       2.72     Percentage Sold (PCT)      73.1036  

Est. Conversion Expenses (X) (2)

       2.31     MHC Assets    $ 0    

Insider Purchases

     $ 2,500,000       Options as (% of Offering + Merger Shares Applied to Offering) (O1)      6.20  

Price/Share

     $ 10.00       Estimated Option Value (O2)      32.00  

Foundation Cash Contribution (FC)

     $ —        Option Vesting Period (O3)      7.00       Years  

Foundation Stock Contribution (FS)

     $ —        % of Options taxable (O4)      25.00  

Foundation Tax Benefit (FT)

     $ —            

 

Calculation of Pro Forma Value After Conversion      
1. V=         P/E * (Y - FC * R)      V=      $ 2,709,270,170  
      1 - P/E * PCT * ((1-X-E-M-FS)*R - (1-TAX)*(E/T) - (1-TAX)*(M/N)-(1-TAX*O4)*(O1*O2/O3)))      
2. V=         P/Core E * (YC)      V=      $ 2,709,270,170  
      1 - P/Core E * PCT * ((1-X-E-M-FS)*R - (1-TAX)*(E/T) - (1-TAX)*(M/N)-(1-TAX*O4)*(O1*O2/O3)))      
3. V=    P/B * (B-FC+FT)         V=      $ 2,709,270,170  
   1 - P/B * PCT * (1-X-E-M)         
4. V=    P/TB * (B-FC+FT)         V=      $ 2,709,270,170  
   1 - P/TB * PCT * (1-X-E-M)         
5. V=    P/A * (A-FC+FT)         V=      $ 2,709,270,170  
   1 - P/A * PCT * (1-X-E-M)         

 

Shares                                 

Conclusion

   2nd Step
Offering Shares
   2nd Step
Exchange
Shares
     Full
Conversion
Shares
     Merger
Shares Issued
To Target
     Merger
Shares
Applied to
Offering
     Total Market
Capitalization
Shares
     Exchange
Ratio
     Merger
Shares
Pct. Of
Total
 

Maximum

   192,625,000      70,870,908        263,495,908        42,973,477        0        306,469,385        2.5340        14.02

Midpoint

   167,500,000      61,626,877        229,126,877        41,800,140        0        270,927,017        2.2035        15.43

Minimum

   142,375,000      52,382,845        194,757,845        41,800,140        0        236,557,985        1.8729        17.67

Adusted Minimum(4)

   100,574,860      52,382,845        194,757,845        0        41,800,140        194,757,845        1.8729        21.46

 

Market Value                           

Conclusion

   2nd Step Offering Value    2nd Step
Exchange Shares
Value
     Full Conversion
Value
     Merger Shares
Value
     Merger Shares
Applied to
Offering
     Total Market
Capitalization
Value
 

Maximum

   $1,926,250,000    $ 708,709,080      $ 2,634,959,080      $ 429,734,770        0      $ 3,064,693,850  

Midpoint

   $1,675,000,000    $ 616,268,770      $ 2,291,268,770      $ 418,001,400        0      $ 2,709,270,170  

Minimum

   $1,423,750,000    $ 523,828,450      $ 1,947,578,450      $ 418,001,400        0      $ 2,365,579,850  

Adjusted Minimum(4)

   $1,005,748,600    $ 523,828,450      $ 1,947,578,450      $ 0        418,001,400      $ 1,947,578,450  

 

(1)   Historical Columbia Financial and Northfield Bancorp combined, including merger adjustments and $5.651 million after-tax impact of funding the merger.

(2)   Estimated offering expenses at midpoint of the offering.

(4)   If Columbia Financial does not receive orders for 142,375,000 shares ini the subscription and community offerings, up to 41,800,140 of the unsubscribed shares may be applied to the acquisition of Northfied Bancorp. At the adusted minimum, it is assumed that 41,800,140 of the unsubscribed sharese are applied to the merger of Northfield Bancorp and 100,574,860 shares are sold for cash.


EXHIBIT IV-8

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Pro Forma Effect of Conversion Proceeds


Exhibit IV-8

PRO FORMA EFFECT OF CONVERSION PROCEEDS

Columbia Financial, Inc.

At the Minimum of the Range 1.

 

1.  Fully Converted Value and Exchange Ratio

     

Fully Converted Value

      $ 2,365,579,850  

Exchange Ratio

        1.87295  

2nd Step Offering Proceeds

      $ 1,423,750,000  

Less: Estimated Offering Expenses

        36,311,000  
     

 

 

 

2nd Step Net Conversion Proceeds

      $ 1,387,439,000  

 

2.  Estimated Additional Income from Conversion Proceeds

  

Net Conversion Proceeds

   $ 1,387,439,000  

Less: Cash Contribution to Foundation

     0  

Less: ESOP Stock Purchases (1)

     (42,712,500

Less: RRP Stock Purchases (2)

     (34,881,875
  

 

 

 

Net Cash Proceeds

   $ 1,309,844,625  

Estimated after-tax net incremental rate of return

     2.72
  

 

 

 

Earnings Increase

   $ 35,665,759  

Less: Consolidated interest cost of ESOP borrowings

     0  

Less: Amortization of ESOP borrowings(3)

     (1,247,205

Less: RRP Vesting (3)

     (3,637,681

Less: Option Plan Vesting (4)

     (3,762,931
  

 

 

 

Net Earnings Increase

   $ 27,017,942  

 

3.  Pro Forma Earnings    Before
Conversion(5)
     Net Earnings
Increase
     After
Conversion
 

12 Months ended December 31, 2025 (reported)

   $ 62,886,000      $ 27,017,942      $ 89,903,942  

12 Months ended December 31, 2025 (core)

   $ 90,895,000      $ 27,017,942      $ 117,912,942  

 

4.  Pro Forma Net Worth    Before
Conversion(5)
     Net Cash Proceeds      Tax Benefit
and Other
     After
Conversion
 

December 31, 2025

   $ 1,562,442,000      $ 1,778,199,750      $ 0      $ 3,340,641,750  

December 31, 2025 (Tangible)

   $ 1,371,516,000      $ 1,778,199,750      $ 0      $ 3,149,715,750  

 

5.  Pro Forma Assets    Before
Conversion(5)
     Net Cash
Proceeds
     Tax Benefit
and Other
     After
Conversion
 

December 31, 2025

   $ 16,488,131,000      $ 1,309,844,625      $ 0      $ 17,797,975,625  

 

(1)

Includes ESOP purchases of 4.0% of the second step offering.

(2)

Includes RRP purchases of 2.45% of the second step offering.

(3)

ESOP amortized over 20 years, RRP amortized over 7 years, tax effected at: 27.00%

(4)

Option valuation based on Black-Scholes model, 7 year vesting, and assuming 25% of the options are taxable.

(5)

Adjusted to reflect consolidation and reinvestment of net MHC assets.


Exhibit IV-8

PRO FORMA EFFECT OF CONVERSION PROCEEDS

Columbia Financial, Inc.

At the Midpoint of the Range

 

1.  Fully Converted Value and Exchange Ratio

  

Fully Converted Value

   $ 2,709,270,170  

Exchange Ratio

     2.20347  

2nd Step Offering Proceeds

   $ 1,675,000,000  

Less: Estimated Offering Expenses

     38,622,500  
  

 

 

 

2nd Step Net Conversion Proceeds

   $ 1,636,377,500  

2.  Estimated Additional Income from Conversion Proceeds

  

Net Conversion Proceeds

   $ 1,636,377,500  

Less: Cash Contribution to Foundation

     0  

Less: ESOP Stock Purchases (1)

     (50,250,000

Less: RRP Stock Purchases (2)

     (41,037,500
  

 

 

 

Net Cash Proceeds

   $ 1,545,090,000  

Estimated after-tax net incremental rate of return

     2.72
  

 

 

 

Earnings Increase

   $ 42,071,256  

Less: Consolidated interest cost of ESOP borrowings

     0  

Less: Amortization of ESOP borrowings(3)

     (1,467,300

Less: RRP Vesting (3)

     (4,279,625

Less: Option Plan Vesting (4)

     (4,426,977
  

 

 

 

Net Earnings Increase

   $ 31,897,353  

 

3.  Pro Forma Earnings    Before
Conversion(5)
     Net Earnings
Increase
     After
Conversion
 

12 Months ended December 31, 2025 (reported)

   $ 62,886,000      $ 31,897,353      $ 94,783,353  

12 Months ended December 31, 2025 (core)

   $ 90,895,000      $ 31,897,353      $ 122,792,353  

 

4.  Pro Forma Net Worth    Before
Conversion (5)
     Net Cash Proceeds      Tax Benefit
of Foundation
     After
Conversion
 

December 31, 2025

   $ 1,567,325,000      $ 1,545,090,000      $ 0      $ 3,112,415,000  

December 31, 2025 (Tangible)

   $ 1,376,399,000      $ 1,545,090,000      $ 0      $ 2,921,489,000  
5.  Pro Forma Assets    Before
Conversion (5)
     Net Cash Proceeds      Tax Benefit
of Foundation
     After
Conversion
 

December 31, 2025

   $ 16,488,131,000      $ 1,545,090,000      $ 0      $ 18,033,221,000  

 

(1)

Includes ESOP purchases of 4.0% of the second step offering.

(2)

Includes RRP purchases of 2.45% of the second step offering.

(3)

ESOP amortized over 20 years, RRP amortized over 7 years, tax effected at: 27.00%

(4)

Option valuation based on Black-Scholes model, 7 year vesting, and assuming 25% of the options are taxable.

(5)

Adjusted to reflect consolidation and reinvestment of net MHC assets.


Exhibit IV-8
PRO FORMA EFFECT OF CONVERSION PROCEEDS

Columbia Financial, Inc.

At the Maximum of the Range

 

 

1.    Fully Converted Value and Exchange Ratio   
   Fully Converted Value    $ 3,064,693,850  
   Exchange Ratio      2.53399  
   2nd Step Offering Proceeds    $ 1,926,250,000  
   Less: Estimated Offering Expenses      43,069,625  
     

 

 

 
   2nd Step Net Conversion Proceeds    $ 1,883,180,375  
2.    Estimated Additional Income from Conversion Proceeds   
  

Net Conversion Proceeds

   $ 1,883,180,375  
  

Less: Cash Contribution to Foundation

     0  
  

Less: ESOP Stock Purchases (1)

     (57,787,500
  

Less: RRP Stock Purchases (2)

     (47,193,125
     

 

 

 
   Net Cash Proceeds    $ 1,778,199,750  
   Estimated after-tax net incremental rate of return      2.72
     

 

 

 
   Earnings Increase    $ 48,418,601  
  

Less: Consolidated interest cost of ESOP borrowings

     0  
  

Less: Amortization of ESOP borrowings(3)

     (1,687,395
  

Less: RRP Vesting (3)

     (4,921,569
  

Less: Option Plan Vesting (4)

     (5,091,024
     

 

 

 
   Net Earnings Increase    $ 36,718,614  

 

                        Net         
                 Before      Earnings      After  
3.    Pro Forma Earnings           Conversion(5)      Increase      Conversion  
   12 Months ended December 31, 2025 (reported)

 

   $ 62,749,000      $ 36,718,614      $ 99,467,614  
   12 Months ended December 31, 2025 (core)

 

   $ 90,758,000      $ 36,718,614      $ 127,476,614  
4.    Pro Forma Net Worth    Before Conversion
(5)
     Net Cash Proceeds      Tax Benefit
of Foundation
     After Conversion  
   December 31, 2025    $ 1,576,489,000      $ 1,778,199,750      $ 0      $ 3,354,688,750  
   December 31, 2025 (Tangible)    $ 1,371,516,000      $ 1,778,199,750      $ 0      $ 3,149,715,750  
5.    Pro Forma Assets    Before Conversion
(5)
     Net Cash Proceeds      Tax Benefit of
Foundation
     After Conversion  
   December 31, 2025    $ 16,496,777,000      $ 1,778,199,750      $ 0      $ 18,274,976,750  

 

(1)   Includes ESOP purchases of 4.0% of the second step offering.

  

(2)   Includes RRP purchases of 2.45% of the second step offering.

  

(3)   ESOP amortized over 20 years, RRP amortized over 7 years, tax effected at:

     27.00

(4)   Option valuation based on Black-Scholes model, 7 year vesting, and assuming 25% of the options are taxable.

    

(5)   Adjusted to reflect consolidation and reinvestment of net MHC assets.

  


Exhibit IV-8
PRO FORMA EFFECT OF CONVERSION PROCEEDS

Columbia Financial, Inc.

At the Adjusted Minimum of the Range

 

1.    Fully Converted Value and Exchange Ratio   
  

Fully Converted Value

   $ 1,947,578,450  
  

Exchange Ratio

     1.87295  
  

2nd Step Offering Proceeds

   $ 1,005,748,600  
  

Less: Estimated Offering Expenses

     39,779,139  
     

 

 

 
   2nd Step Net Conversion Proceeds    $ 965,969,461  
2.    Estimated Additional Income from Conversion Proceeds   
  

Net Conversion Proceeds

   $ 965,969,461  
  

Less: Cash Contribution to Foundation

     0  
  

Less: ESOP Stock Purchases (1)

     (42,712,500
  

Less: RRP Stock Purchases (2)

     (34,881,875
     

 

 

 
   Net Cash Proceeds    $ 888,375,086  
   Estimated after-tax net incremental rate of return      2.72
     

 

 

 
   Earnings Increase    $ 24,189,565  
  

Less: Consolidated interest cost of ESOP borrowings

     0  
  

Less: Amortization of ESOP borrowings(3)

     (1,247,205
  

Less: RRP Vesting (3)

     (3,637,681
  

Less: Option Plan Vesting (4)

     (3,762,931
     

 

 

 
   Net Earnings Increase    $ 15,541,748  

 

                        Net         
                 Before      Earnings      After  
3.    Pro Forma Earnings           Conversion(5)      Increase      Conversion  
   12 Months ended December 31, 2025 (reported)

 

   $ 62,886,000      $ 15,541,748      $ 78,427,748  
   12 Months ended December 31, 2025 (core)

 

   $ 90,895,000      $ 15,541,748      $ 106,436,748  
4.    Pro Forma Net Worth    Before
Conversion(5)
     Net Cash
Proceeds
     Tax Benefit
and Other
     After
Conversion
 
   December 31, 2025    $ 1,567,325,000      $ 888,375,086      $ 0      $ 2,455,700,086  
   December 31, 2025 (Tangible)    $ 1,376,399,000      $ 888,375,086      $ 0      $ 2,264,774,086  
5.    Pro Forma Assets    Before
Conversion(5)
     Net Cash
Proceeds
     Tax Benefit
and Other
     After
Conversion
 
   December 31, 2025    $ 16,488,131,000      $ 888,375,086      $ 0      $ 17,376,506,086  

 

(1)   Includes ESOP purchases of 4.0% of the second step offering.

  

(2)   Includes RRP purchases of 2.45% of the second step offering.

  

(3)   ESOP amortized over 20 years, RRP amortized over 7 years, tax effected at:

     27.00

(4)   Option valuation based on Black-Scholes model, 7 year vesting, and assuming 25% of the options are taxable.

    

(5)   Adjusted to reflect consolidation and reinvestment of net MHC assets.

  


EXHIBIT V-1

RP® Financial, LC.

Firm Qualifications Statement


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FIRM QUALIFICATION STATEMENT

RP® Financial (“RP®) provides financial and management consulting, merger advisory and valuation services to the financial services industry nationwide. We offer a broad array of services, high quality and prompt service, hands-on involvement by principals and senior staff, careful structuring of strategic initiatives and sophisticated valuation and other analyses consistent with industry practices and regulatory requirements. Our staff maintains extensive background in financial and management consulting, valuation and investment banking. Our clients include commercial banks, thrifts, credit unions, mortgage companies, insurance companies and other financial services companies.

STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES

RP®’s strategic planning services are designed to provide effective feasible plans with quantifiable results. We analyze strategic options to enhance shareholder value, achieve regulatory approval or realize other objectives. Such services involve conducting situation analyses; establishing mission/vision statements, developing strategic goals and objectives; and identifying strategies to enhance franchise and/or market value, capital management, earnings enhancement, operational matters and organizational issues. Strategic recommendations typically focus on: capital formation and management, asset/liability targets, profitability, return on equity and stock pricing. Our proprietary financial simulation models provide the basis for evaluating the impact of various strategies and assessing their feasibility and compatibility with regulations.

MERGER ADVISORY SERVICES

RP®’s merger advisory services include targeting potential buyers and sellers, assessing acquisition merit, conducting due diligence, negotiating and structuring merger transactions, preparing merger business plans and financial simulations, rendering fairness opinions, preparing mark-to-market analyses, valuing intangible assets and supporting the implementation of post-acquisition strategies. Our merger advisory services involve transactions of financially healthy companies and failed bank deals. RP® is also expert in de novo charters and shelf charters. Through financial simulations, comprehensive data bases, valuation proficiency and regulatory familiarity, RP®’s merger advisory services center on enhancing shareholder returns.

VALUATION SERVICES

RP®’s extensive valuation practice includes bank and thrift mergers, thrift mutual-to-stock conversions, goodwill impairment, insurance company demutualizations, ESOPs, subsidiary companies, merger accounting and other purposes. We are highly experienced in performing appraisals which conform to regulatory guidelines and appraisal standards. RP® is the nation’s leading valuation firm for thrift mutual-to-stock conversions, with appraised values ranging up to $4 billion.

OTHER CONSULTING SERVICES

RP® offers other consulting services including evaluating the impact of regulatory changes (TARP, etc.), branching and diversification strategies, feasibility studies and special research. We assist banks/thrifts in preparing CRA plans and evaluating wealth management activities on a de novo or merger basis. Our other consulting services are facilitated by proprietary valuation and financial simulation models.

KEY PERSONNEL (Years of Relevant Experience & Contact Information)

 

     Ronald S. Riggins, Managing Director (45)        (703) 647-6543        rriggins@rpfinancial.com     
  William E. Pommerening, Managing Director (41)     (703) 647-6546     wpommerening@rpfinancial.com  
  Gregory E. Dunn, Director (42)     (703) 647-6548     gdunn@rpfinancial.com  
  James P. Hennessey, Director (38)     (703) 647-6544     jhennessey@rpfinancial.com  
  James J. Oren, Director (38)     (703) 647-6549     joren@rpfinancial.com  

 

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