NBT Bancorp Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Net Income

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NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBTB) reported Q1 2025 net income of $36.7 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, up from $33.8 million ($0.71/share) in Q1 2024. Operating diluted EPS reached $0.80.

Key financial highlights include:

• Net interest income increased to $107.2 million, with net interest margin at 3.44%
• Total loans reached $9.98 billion, showing 0.4% annualized growth
• Deposits grew to $11.71 billion, up 1.4% from Q4 2024
• Noninterest income rose 12.7% to $47.6 million

The company plans to complete its merger with Evans Bancorp in early May 2025, adding 18 locations and over 200 bankers in Buffalo and Rochester markets. NBT maintains strong capital positions with a CET1 ratio of 12.12% and a leverage ratio of 10.39%.

Positive

• Net income increased 8.6% YoY to $36.7M in Q1 2025
• Noninterest income grew 12.7% QoQ to $47.6M
• Net interest income rose 12.7% YoY to $107.2M
• Strategic expansion through Evans Bancorp merger adding significant market presence
• Strong capital position with 12.12% CET1 ratio

Negative

• Net charge-offs increased to 0.27% from 0.23% in previous quarter
• Provision expense increased to $7.6M from $2.2M in Q4 2024
• Residential real estate loan balances decreased due to lower originations
• Noninterest expense increased 7.5% YoY

Insights

Banking/Financial Analyst

NBT delivers strong Q1 earnings with improved margins, growth in fee income, and strategic expansion through Evans Bancorp merger.

NBT Bancorp demonstrated robust financial performance in Q1 2025, with net income of $36.7 million ($0.77 per diluted share), representing an 8.6% increase from Q1 2024 and 1.9% improvement sequentially. The bank's operating diluted EPS reached $0.80, demonstrating meaningful growth from $0.68 a year ago.

The bank's net interest margin expanded to 3.44%, up 10 basis points quarter-over-quarter, particularly impressive in the current rate environment. This margin improvement was primarily driven by effective liability management, as total cost of deposits decreased 11 basis points to 1.49%, outpacing the minimal 1 basis point decline in earning asset yields.

Noninterest income shows notable strength, increasing 12.7% from Q4 2024 to $47.6 million. Retirement plan administration fees surged due to seasonal factors and recent acquisitions, while insurance revenues grew through organic expansion and higher policy renewals. This diversification of revenue streams beyond traditional banking provides important stability to earnings.

Asset quality metrics remain generally sound with nonperforming loans at 0.48% of total loans, though provision expense increased significantly to $7.6 million from $2.2 million in Q4, reflecting management's prudent approach to deteriorating economic forecasts and slightly elevated net charge-offs of 0.27%.

Capital levels remain robust with a CET1 ratio of 12.12% and leverage ratio of 10.39%, providing substantial flexibility for the upcoming Evans Bancorp merger. This strategic acquisition, expected to close May 2, will add $2.19 billion in assets, 18 locations, and over 200 experienced bankers, significantly strengthening NBT's presence in Buffalo and Rochester, the two largest markets in Upstate New York.

The tangible book value per share increased to $24.74, up from $23.88 at year-end, reflecting continued value creation despite challenging conditions. While loan growth was modest at 0.4% annualized, excluding run-off portfolios shows a more substantial 1.8% annualized growth rate, indicating selective lending approach in uncertain economic conditions.

NORWICH, N.Y., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBT Bancorp Inc. (“NBT” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NBTB) reported net income and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Net income for the first quarter of 2025 was $36.7 million, or $0.77 per diluted common share, compared to $33.8 million, or $0.71 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2024, and $36.0 million, or $0.76 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. Operating diluted earnings per share⁽¹⁾, a non-GAAP measure, was $0.80 for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $0.68 for the first quarter of 2024 and $0.77 for the fourth quarter of 2024.

CEO Comments

“Growth in both net interest income and noninterest income compared to the prior quarter and the first quarter of 2024 resulted in the generation of positive operating leverage by our team in the first quarter of 2025.” said NBT President and Chief Executive Officer Scott A. Kingsley. “Our capital position remains a key strength as we execute on strategic growth initiatives. We recently added new banking locations in South Burlington, VT and Webster, NY, and we look forward to completing our planned merger with Evans Bancorp, Inc. in early May. The addition of over 200 experienced bankers and 18 locations from Evans will firmly establish NBT's presence in Buffalo and Rochester, Upstate New York's two largest markets by population.”

First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

Net Income	Net income was $36.7 million and diluted earnings per share was $0.77
Net Interest Income / NIM	Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis was $107.2 million, an increase of $1.1 million from the prior quarter(1) Net interest margin (“NIM”) on an FTE basis was 3.44%(1), an increase of 10 basis points (“bps”) from the prior quarter Included in FTE net interest income was $2.2 million of acquisition-related net accretion, which was down $0.4 million from the fourth quarter of 2024 Earning asset yields of 4.95% were down 1 bp from the prior quarter Total cost of funds of 1.60% was down 11 bps from the prior quarter
Noninterest Income	Noninterest income was $47.6 million, an increase of 12.7% from the fourth quarter of 2024, excluding net securities gains (losses)
Loans and Credit Quality	Period end total loans were $9.98 billion as of March 31, 2025, up $10.4 million, or 0.4% annualized, from December 31, 2024 Net charge-offs to average loans was 0.27% annualized Nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.48% Allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.17%
Deposits	Deposits were $11.71 billion as of March 31, 2025, up $161.8 million, or 1.4%, from December 31, 2024 Total cost of deposits was 1.49% for the first quarter of 2025, down 11 bps from the fourth quarter of 2024
Capital	Stockholders’ equity was $1.57 billion as of March 31, 2025 Tangible book value per share(2) was $24.74 at March 31, 2025 Tangible equity to assets of 8.68%(1) CET1 ratio of 12.12%; Leverage ratio of 10.39%

Loans

• Period end total loans were $9.98 billion at March 31, 2025, compared to $9.97 billion at December 31, 2024.
• Period end total loans increased $10.4 million from December 31, 2024. Total commercial loans increased $23.9 million to $5.33 billion while total consumer loans decreased $13.6 million to $4.65 billion. Excluding the other consumer and residential solar portfolios, which are in a planned run-off status, period end loans increased $40.5 million, or 1.8% annualized. Residential real estate loan balances decreased $14.7 million from December 31, 2024 primarily due to seasonally lower originations and market conditions. In addition, the Company originated and sold $7.4 million of 30-year fixed rate mortgages in the first quarter of 2025.

Deposits

• Total deposits at March 31, 2025 were $11.71 billion, compared to $11.55 billion at December 31, 2024. The $161.8 million increase in deposits from December 31, 2024 was primarily due to the inflow of seasonal municipal deposits during the quarter.
• The loan to deposit ratio was 85.2% at March 31, 2025, compared to 86.3% at December 31, 2024.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

• Net interest income for the first quarter of 2025 was $107.2 million, an increase of $1.1 million, or 1.1%, from the fourth quarter of 2024 and an increase of $12.0 million, or 12.7%, from the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net interest income from the fourth quarter of 2024 resulted primarily from a decrease in the cost of deposits, partially offset by lower yields on loans and two fewer days in the first quarter of 2025.
• The NIM on an FTE basis for the first quarter of 2025 was 3.44%, an increase of 10 bps from the fourth quarter of 2024. This increase was driven by the decrease in the cost of interest-bearing deposits. The NIM on an FTE basis increased 30 bps from the first quarter of 2024 due to higher average balances of earning assets and the yields on those assets, lower average balances of short-term borrowings and the decrease in the cost of interest-bearing deposits.
• Earning asset yields for the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased 1 bp from the prior quarter to 4.95%. Loan yields for the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased 3 bps from the prior quarter to 5.62% primarily due to the repricing of $2.1 billion in variable rate loans from the 25 bps federal funds rate decrease in December, partially offset by loans originating at higher rates than portfolio yields during the quarter. Earnings asset yields increased 11 bps from the same quarter in the prior year as new loan yields were priced higher than portfolio yields. Average earning assets were consistent with the fourth quarter of 2024 due to the decrease in short-term interest-bearing accounts being mostly offset by an increase in securities and organic loan growth. Average earning assets grew $427.5 million, or 3.5%, from the first quarter of 2024 due to growth in average loans and securities.
• Total cost of deposits, including noninterest bearing deposits, was 1.49% for the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of 11 bps from the prior quarter and a decrease of 12 bps from the same period in the prior year.
• Total cost of funds for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was 1.60%, a decrease of 11 bps from the prior quarter and a decrease of 19 bps from the first quarter of 2024.
  

Asset Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses

• Net charge-offs to total average loans for the first quarter of 2025 was 27 bps compared to 23 bps in the prior quarter primarily due to an increase in consumer net charge-offs. Included in net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2025 was a $2.1 million write-down of a nonperforming commercial real estate loan to the estimated fair value.
• Nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.35% at March 31, 2025, compared to 0.38% at December 31, 2024.
• Provision expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $7.6 million, compared to $2.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase in provision expense from the prior quarter was primarily due to the deterioration in economic forecasts and a higher level of net charge-offs partially offset by the run-off of the other consumer and residential solar portfolios.
• The allowance for loan losses was $117.0 million, or 1.17% of total loans, at March 31, 2025, compared to $116.0 million, or 1.16% of total loans, at December 31, 2024.
• The reserve for unfunded loan commitments was $4.5 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $4.4 million at December 31, 2024.
  

Noninterest Income                

• Total noninterest income, excluding securities gains (losses), was $47.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, up $5.4 million, or 12.7%, from the fourth quarter of 2024, and up $4.3 million, or 10.1%, from the first quarter of 2024.
• Retirement plan administration fees were up $2.9 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.6 million from the first quarter of 2024. The increase from the prior quarter was due to higher seasonal activity-based fees in the first quarter and the additional revenue from both organic growth and the acquisition of a small third-party administrator (“TPA”) business in the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase from the first quarter of 2024 was driven by the additional revenue from new customer plans, the TPA acquisition and higher market values of assets under administration.
• Wealth management fees were consistent with the prior quarter and increased $1.2 million from the first quarter of 2024. The increase from the first quarter of 2024 was driven by market performance and growth in new customer accounts.
• Insurance revenues increased $0.9 million from the fourth quarter of 2024 due to organic growth, higher levels of policy renewals and first quarter seasonality.
• Bank owned life insurance income increased from both the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2024 due to a $1.3 million nonrecurring gain.
  

Noninterest Expense        

• Total noninterest expense was $99.9 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $100.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2024 and $91.8 million for the first quarter of 2024. Total noninterest expense decreased 1.1% compared to the previous quarter and increased 7.5% from the first quarter of 2024, excluding $1.2 million of acquisition expenses in the first quarter of 2025 and $1.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, respectively.
• Salaries and benefits decreased 1.7% from the prior quarter driven by lower medical and other benefit costs, lower levels of incentive compensation and lower salaries due to two fewer payroll days in the quarter, partially offset by seasonally higher payroll taxes and stock-based compensation expenses. The increase from the first quarter of 2024 was driven by merit pay increases which were effective annually in March, an increase in employees supporting growth in our markets and higher medical and other benefit costs.
• Occupancy costs increased $1.2 million from the prior quarter primarily due to seasonal maintenance and utilities costs. The $0.9 million increase from the first quarter of 2024 was driven by higher seasonal maintenance and utilities given the harsher winter and higher facilities costs related to new banking locations.
• Other expense decreased $1.7 million from the prior quarter and was consistent with the first quarter of 2024. The decrease from the previous quarter was driven by timing of expenses and Company initiatives in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Income Taxes

• The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2025 was 22.2% which was up from 21.7% for the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to a lower level of tax-exempt income as a percentage of total taxable income.
  

Capital

• Tangible common equity to tangible assets⁽¹⁾ was 8.68% at March 31, 2025. Tangible book value per share⁽²⁾ was $24.74 at March 31, 2025 and $23.88 at December 31, 2024.
• Stockholders’ equity increased $39.6 million from December 31, 2024 driven by net income generation of $36.7 million and a $20.3 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss reflecting the change in the fair value of securities available for sale, partially offset by dividends declared of $16.1 million.
• As of March 31, 2025, CET1 capital ratio of 12.12%, leverage ratio of 10.39% and total risk-based capital ratio of 15.24%.
  

Stock Repurchase

• The Company did not purchase shares of its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Company may repurchase shares of its common stock from time to time to mitigate the potential dilutive effects of stock-based incentive plans and other potential uses of common stock for corporate purposes. As of March 31, 2025, there were 1,992,400 shares available under the Company’s share repurchase program.
  

Evans Bancorp, Inc. Merger

• NBT and Evans anticipate completing the previously announced merger on May 2, 2025 simultaneously with the core system conversion, pending customary closing conditions. Evans had assets of $2.19 billion, deposits of $1.87 billion and net loans of $1.76 billion as of December 31, 2024. Pursuant to the merger agreement, NBT will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Evans in exchange for common shares of NBT. The exchange ratio will be fixed at 0.91 NBT shares for each share of Evans.
  

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) Friday, April 25, 2025, to review the first quarter 2025 financial results. The audio webcast link, along with the corresponding presentation slides, will be available on the Company’s Event Calendar page at www.nbtbancorp.com/bn/presentations-events.html#events and will be archived for twelve months.

Corporate Overview

NBT Bancorp Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Norwich, NY, with total assets of $13.86 billion at March 31, 2025. The Company primarily operates through NBT Bank, N.A., a full-service community bank, and through two financial services companies. NBT Bank, N.A. has 157 banking locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut. EPIC Retirement Plan Services, based in Rochester, NY, is a national benefits administration firm. NBT Insurance Agency, LLC, based in Norwich, NY, is a full-service insurance agency. More information about NBT and its divisions is available online at: www.nbtbancorp.com, www.nbtbank.com, www.epicrps.com and www.nbtbank.com/Insurance.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “will,” “can,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” or other similar terms. There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) local, regional, national and international economic conditions, including actual or potential stress in the banking industry, and the impact they may have on the Company and its customers, and the Company’s assessment of that impact; (2) changes in the level of nonperforming assets and charge-offs; (3) changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements; (4) the effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) and international trade disputes (including threatened or implemented tariffs imposed by the U.S. and threatened or implemented tariffs imposed by foreign countries in retaliation); (5) inflation, interest rate, securities market and monetary fluctuations; (6) political instability; (7) acts of war, including international military conflicts, or terrorism; (8) the timely development and acceptance of new products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users; (9) changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; (10) changes in the financial performance and/or condition of the Company’s borrowers; (11) technological changes; (12) acquisition and integration of acquired businesses; (13) the possibility that NBT and Evans may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies in the merger within the expected timeframes or at all or to successfully integrate Evans operations and those of NBT; (14) the ability to increase market share and control expenses; (15) changes in the competitive environment among financial holding companies; (16) the effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) with which the Company and its subsidiaries must comply, including those under the Dodd-Frank Act, and the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2018; (17) the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters; (18) changes in the Company’s organization, compensation and benefit plans; (19) the costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, including the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries, and the results of regulatory examinations or reviews; (20) greater than expected costs or difficulties related to the integration of new products and lines of business; and (21) the Company’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items.

The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and advises readers that various factors, including, but not limited to, those described above and other factors discussed in the Company’s annual and quarterly reports previously filed with the SEC, could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results or circumstances for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.

Unless required by law, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligations to, publicly release any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Non-GAAP Measures

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Where non-GAAP disclosures are used in this press release, the comparable GAAP measure, as well as a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the accompanying tables. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information that is important to an understanding of the results of the Company’s core business as well as provide information standard in the financial institution industry. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP and investors should consider the Company’s performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the Company. Amounts previously reported in the consolidated financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to current period presentation.

Contact:	Scott A. Kingsley, President and CEO
	Annette L. Burns, Executive Vice President and CFO
	NBT Bancorp Inc.
	52 South Broad Street
	Norwich, NY 13815
	607-337-6589

NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
Selected Financial Data
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)
		2025			2024
	1st Q			4th Q			3rd Q			2nd Q			1st Q
Profitability (reported)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.77		$	0.76		$	0.80		$	0.69		$	0.71
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		47,477,391			47,505,760			47,473,417			47,382,814			47,370,145
Return on average assets(3)		1.08	%		1.04	%		1.12	%		0.98	%		1.02	%
Return on average equity(3)		9.68	%		9.44	%		10.21	%		9.12	%		9.52	%
Return on average tangible common equity(1)(3)		13.63	%		13.36	%		14.54	%		13.23	%		13.87	%
Net interest margin(1)(3)		3.44	%		3.34	%		3.27	%		3.18	%		3.14	%
		2025			2024
	1st Q			4th Q			3rd Q			2nd Q			1st Q
Profitability (operating)
Diluted earnings per share(1)	$	0.80		$	0.77		$	0.80		$	0.69		$	0.68
Return on average assets(1)(3)		1.11	%		1.06	%		1.12	%		0.98	%		0.97	%
Return on average equity(1)(3)		9.95	%		9.60	%		10.23	%		9.14	%		9.04	%
Return on average tangible common equity(1)(3)		13.99	%		13.57	%		14.56	%		13.26	%		13.20	%
		2025			2024
	1st Q			4th Q			3rd Q			2nd Q			1st Q
Balance sheet data
Short-term interest-bearing accounts	$	37,385		$	78,973		$	231,671		$	35,207		$	156,632
Securities available for sale		1,704,677			1,574,664			1,509,338			1,439,445			1,418,471
Securities held to maturity		836,833			842,921			854,941			878,909			890,863
Net loans		9,863,267			9,853,910			9,787,541			9,733,847			9,572,777
Total assets		13,864,251			13,786,666			13,839,552			13,501,909			13,439,199
Total deposits		11,708,511			11,546,761			11,588,278			11,271,459			11,195,289
Total borrowings		312,977			414,983			456,666			476,082			518,190
Total liabilities		12,298,476			12,260,525			12,317,572			12,039,954			11,997,784
Stockholders' equity		1,565,775			1,526,141			1,521,980			1,461,955			1,441,415
Capital
Equity to assets		11.29	%		11.07	%		11.00	%		10.83	%		10.73	%
Tangible equity ratio(1)		8.68	%		8.42	%		8.36	%		8.11	%		7.98	%
Book value per share	$	33.13		$	32.34		$	32.26		$	31.00		$	30.57
Tangible book value per share(2)	$	24.74		$	23.88		$	23.83		$	22.54		$	22.07
Leverage ratio		10.39	%		10.24	%		10.29	%		10.16	%		10.09	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio		12.12	%		11.93	%		11.86	%		11.70	%		11.68	%
Tier 1 capital ratio		13.02	%		12.83	%		12.77	%		12.61	%		12.61	%
Total risk-based capital ratio		15.24	%		15.03	%		15.02	%		14.88	%		14.87	%
Common stock price (end of period)	$	42.90		$	47.76		$	44.23		$	38.60		$	36.68

NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
Asset Quality and Consolidated Loan Balances
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
		2025			2024
	1st Q			4th Q			3rd Q			2nd Q			1st Q
Asset quality
Nonaccrual loans	$	44,829		$	45,819		$	33,338		$	34,755		$	35,189
90 days past due and still accruing		2,862			5,798			3,981			3,333			2,600
Total nonperforming loans		47,691			51,617			37,319			38,088			37,789
Other real estate owned		308			182			127			74			-
Total nonperforming assets		47,999			51,799			37,446			38,162			37,789
Allowance for loan losses		117,000			116,000			119,500			120,500			115,300
Asset quality ratios
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		1.17	%		1.16	%		1.21	%		1.22	%		1.19	%
Total nonperforming loans to total loans		0.48	%		0.52	%		0.38	%		0.39	%		0.39	%
Total nonperforming assets to total assets		0.35	%		0.38	%		0.27	%		0.28	%		0.28	%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming loans		245.33	%		224.73	%		320.21	%		316.37	%		305.12	%
Past due loans to total loans(4)		0.32	%		0.34	%		0.36	%		0.30	%		0.33	%
Net charge-offs to average loans(3)		0.27	%		0.23	%		0.16	%		0.15	%		0.19	%
		2025			2024
	1st Q			4th Q			3rd Q			2nd Q			1st Q
Loan net charge-offs by line of business
Commercial	$	2,109		$	2,542		$	807		$	(8	)	$	772
Residential real estate and home equity		(25	)		(25	)		(64	)		(76	)		(32	)
Indirect auto		1,155			675			725			747			665
Residential solar and other consumer		3,315			2,517			2,452			3,036			3,274
Total loan net charge-offs	$	6,554		$	5,709		$	3,920		$	3,699		$	4,679
		2025			2024
	1st Q			4th Q			3rd Q			2nd Q			1st Q
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans by segment
Commercial & industrial		0.76	%		0.73	%		0.73	%		0.76	%		0.79	%
Commercial real estate		1.02	%		0.95	%		1.01	%		1.00	%		0.97	%
Residential real estate		1.00	%		1.00	%		1.00	%		0.98	%		0.89	%
Auto		0.72	%		0.81	%		0.83	%		0.85	%		0.81	%
Residential solar and other consumer		3.61	%		3.64	%		3.69	%		3.78	%		3.63	%
Total		1.17	%		1.16	%		1.21	%		1.22	%		1.19	%
		2025			2024
	1st Q			4th Q			3rd Q			2nd Q			1st Q
Loans by line of business
Commercial & industrial	$	1,436,990		$	1,426,482		$	1,458,926		$	1,397,935		$	1,353,446
Commercial real estate		3,890,115			3,876,698			3,792,498			3,784,214			3,646,739
Residential real estate		2,127,588			2,142,249			2,143,766			2,134,875			2,133,289
Home equity		331,400			334,268			328,687			326,556			328,673
Indirect auto		1,309,084			1,273,253			1,235,175			1,225,786			1,190,734
Residential solar and other consumer		885,090			916,960			947,989			984,981			1,035,196
Total loans	$	9,980,267		$	9,969,910		$	9,907,041		$	9,854,347		$	9,688,077

NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited, in thousands)
	March 31,		December 31,
	2025		2024
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	216,698	$	205,083
Short-term interest-bearing accounts		37,385		78,973
Equity securities, at fair value		41,561		42,372
Securities available for sale, at fair value		1,704,677		1,574,664
Securities held to maturity (fair value $756,404 and $749,945, respectively)		836,833		842,921
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock		32,117		33,957
Loans held for sale		13,628		9,744
Loans		9,980,267		9,969,910
Less allowance for loan losses		117,000		116,000
Net loans	$	9,863,267	$	9,853,910
Premises and equipment, net		81,598		80,840
Goodwill		362,663		362,663
Intangible assets, net		34,249		36,360
Bank owned life insurance		271,723		272,657
Other assets		367,852		392,522
Total assets	$	13,864,251	$	13,786,666
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Demand (noninterest bearing)	$	3,399,393	$	3,446,068
Savings, NOW and money market		6,858,372		6,658,188
Time		1,450,746		1,442,505
Total deposits	$	11,708,511	$	11,546,761
Short-term borrowings		85,597		162,942
Long-term debt		4,605		29,644
Subordinated debt, net		121,579		121,201
Junior subordinated debt		101,196		101,196
Other liabilities		276,988		298,781
Total liabilities	$	12,298,476	$	12,260,525
Total stockholders' equity	$	1,565,775	$	1,526,141
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	13,864,251	$	13,786,666

NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited, in thousands except per share data)
		2025			2024
	1st Q			4th Q			3rd Q		2nd Q			1st Q
Interest, fee and dividend income
Interest and fees on loans	$	138,052		$	141,103		$	141,991	$	136,606		$	133,146
Securities available for sale		10,262			8,773			7,815		7,562			7,124
Securities held to maturity		4,914			4,931			5,042		5,190			5,303
Other		1,176			2,930			1,382		1,408			1,364
Total interest, fee and dividend income	$	154,404		$	157,737		$	156,230	$	150,766		$	146,937
Interest expense
Deposits	$	42,588		$	46,815		$	49,106	$	46,688		$	44,339
Short-term borrowings		866			918			1,431		2,899			3,421
Long-term debt		266			293			292		291			290
Subordinated debt		1,822			1,816			1,810		1,806			1,800
Junior subordinated debt		1,639			1,790			1,922		1,908			1,913
Total interest expense	$	47,181		$	51,632		$	54,561	$	53,592		$	51,763
Net interest income	$	107,223		$	106,105		$	101,669	$	97,174		$	95,174
Provision for loan losses		7,554			2,209			2,920		8,899			5,579
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	$	99,669		$	103,896		$	98,749	$	88,275		$	89,595
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	4,243		$	4,411		$	4,340	$	4,219		$	4,117
Card services income		5,317			5,652			5,897		5,587			5,195
Retirement plan administration fees		15,858			12,924			14,578		14,798			14,287
Wealth management		10,946			10,842			10,929		10,173			9,697
Insurance services		4,761			3,883			4,913		3,848			4,388
Bank owned life insurance income		3,397			2,271			1,868		1,834			2,352
Net securities (losses) gains		(104	)		222			476		(92	)		2,183
Other		3,034			2,221			2,773		2,865			3,173
Total noninterest income	$	47,452		$	42,426		$	45,774	$	43,232		$	45,392
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	$	60,694		$	61,749		$	59,641	$	55,393		$	55,704
Technology and data services		10,238			10,220			9,920		9,249			9,750
Occupancy		9,027			7,786			7,754		7,671			8,098
Professional fees and outside services		4,952			4,843			4,871		4,565			4,853
Amortization of intangible assets		2,111			2,080			2,062		2,133			2,168
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments		90			(125	)		250		(380	)		(450	)
Acquisition expenses		1,221			988			543		-			-
Other		11,567			13,234			10,704		10,957			11,650
Total noninterest expense	$	99,900		$	100,775		$	95,745	$	89,588		$	91,773
Income before income tax expense	$	47,221		$	45,547		$	48,778	$	41,919		$	43,214
Income tax expense		10,476			9,542			10,681		9,203			9,391
Net income	$	36,745		$	36,005		$	38,097	$	32,716		$	33,823
Earnings Per Share
Basic	$	0.78		$	0.76		$	0.81	$	0.69		$	0.72
Diluted	$	0.77		$	0.76		$	0.80	$	0.69		$	0.71

NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
Average Quarterly Balance Sheets
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
		Average Balance		Yield / Rates		Average Balance		Yield / Rates		Average Balance		Yield / Rates		Average Balance		Yield / Rates		Average Balance		Yield / Rates
		Q1 - 2025				Q4 - 2024				Q3 - 2024				Q2 - 2024				Q1 - 2024
Assets
Short-term interest-bearing accounts		$	63,198	4.51	%	$	184,988	5.27	%	$	62,210	4.87	%	$	48,861	5.48	%	$	47,972	4.48	%
Securities taxable(1)			2,402,772	2.30	%		2,317,034	2.10	%		2,266,930	1.99	%		2,280,767	1.97	%		2,278,029	1.91	%
Securities tax-exempt(1)(5)			220,210	3.60	%		211,493	3.46	%		217,251	3.47	%		226,032	3.56	%		230,468	3.58	%
FRB and FHLB stock			33,469	5.73	%		33,261	5.75	%		35,395	6.97	%		40,283	7.41	%		42,296	7.89	%
Loans(1)(6)			9,981,487	5.62	%		9,957,879	5.65	%		9,865,412	5.74	%		9,772,014	5.63	%		9,674,892	5.54	%
Total interest-earning assets		$	12,701,136	4.95	%	$	12,704,655	4.96	%	$	12,447,198	5.01	%	$	12,367,957	4.92	%	$	12,273,657	4.84	%
Other assets			1,088,069				1,093,419				1,072,277				1,064,487				1,055,386
Total assets		$	13,789,205			$	13,798,074			$	13,519,475			$	13,432,444			$	13,329,043
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Money market deposit accounts		$	3,496,552	3.04	%	$	3,504,937	3.27	%	$	3,342,845	3.68	%	$	3,254,252	3.65	%	$	3,129,160	3.56	%
NOW deposit accounts			1,682,265	0.84	%		1,664,960	0.91	%		1,600,547	0.87	%		1,603,695	0.78	%		1,600,288	0.75	%
Savings deposits			1,571,673	0.05	%		1,561,703	0.05	%		1,566,316	0.05	%		1,586,753	0.05	%		1,607,659	0.04	%
Time deposits			1,450,846	3.55	%		1,446,798	3.85	%		1,442,424	4.00	%		1,391,062	4.00	%		1,352,559	4.00	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		$	8,201,336	2.11	%	$	8,178,398	2.28	%	$	7,952,132	2.46	%	$	7,835,762	2.40	%	$	7,689,666	2.32	%
Federal funds purchased			2,278	4.45	%		-	-			2,609	5.34	%		29,945	5.56	%		19,769	5.53	%
Repurchase agreements			107,496	2.87	%		116,408	3.13	%		98,035	2.80	%		86,405	1.55	%		82,419	1.55	%
Short-term borrowings			7,033	4.61	%		174	4.57	%		48,875	5.74	%		155,159	5.58	%		213,390	5.34	%
Long-term debt			27,674	3.90	%		29,657	3.93	%		29,696	3.91	%		29,734	3.94	%		29,772	3.92	%
Subordinated debt, net			121,331	6.09	%		120,967	5.97	%		120,594	5.97	%		120,239	6.04	%		119,873	6.04	%
Junior subordinated debt			101,196	6.57	%		101,196	7.04	%		101,196	7.56	%		101,196	7.58	%		101,196	7.60	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		$	8,568,344	2.23	%	$	8,546,800	2.40	%	$	8,353,137	2.60	%	$	8,358,440	2.58	%	$	8,256,085	2.52	%
Demand deposits			3,385,080				3,438,194				3,389,894				3,323,906				3,356,607
Other liabilities			296,983				295,292				292,446				306,747				286,749
Stockholders' equity			1,538,798				1,517,788				1,483,998				1,443,351				1,429,602
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	13,789,205			$	13,798,074			$	13,519,475			$	13,432,444			$	13,329,043
Interest rate spread				2.72	%			2.56	%			2.41	%			2.34	%			2.32	%
Net interest margin (FTE)(1)				3.44	%			3.34	%			3.27	%			3.18	%			3.14	%

(1)	The following tables provide the Non-GAAP reconciliations for the Non-GAAP measures contained in this release:
	Non-GAAP measures
	(unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)
			2025			2024
		1st Q			4th Q			3rd Q			2nd Q			1st Q
	Operating net income
	Net income	$	36,745		$	36,005		$	38,097		$	32,716		$	33,823
	Acquisition expenses		1,221			988			543			-			-
	Securities losses (gains)		104			(222	)		(476	)		92			(2,183	)
	Adjustments to net income	$	1,325		$	766		$	67		$	92		$	(2,183	)
	Adjustments to net income (net of tax)	$	1,020		$	604		$	52		$	72		$	(1,703	)
	Operating net income	$	37,765		$	36,609		$	38,149		$	32,788		$	32,120
	Operating diluted earnings per share	$	0.80		$	0.77		$	0.80		$	0.69		$	0.68
			2025			2024
		1st Q			4th Q			3rd Q			2nd Q			1st Q
	FTE adjustment
	Net interest income	$	107,223		$	106,105		$	101,669		$	97,174		$	95,174
	Add: FTE adjustment		636			619			639			658			658
	Net interest income (FTE)	$	107,859		$	106,724		$	102,308		$	97,832		$	95,832
	Average earning assets	$	12,701,136		$	12,704,655		$	12,447,198		$	12,367,957		$	12,273,657
	Net interest margin (FTE)(3)		3.44	%		3.34	%		3.27	%		3.18	%		3.14	%
	Interest income for tax-exempt securities and loans have been adjusted to an FTE basis using the statutory Federal income tax rate of 21%.
			2025			2024
		1st Q			4th Q			3rd Q			2nd Q			1st Q
	Tangible equity to tangible assets
	Total equity	$	1,565,775		$	1,526,141		$	1,521,980		$	1,461,955		$	1,441,415
	Intangible assets		396,912			399,023			397,853			398,686			400,819
	Total assets	$	13,864,451		$	13,786,666		$	13,839,552		$	13,501,909		$	13,439,199
	Tangible equity to tangible assets		8.68	%		8.42	%		8.36	%		8.11	%		7.98	%
			2025			2024
		1st Q			4th Q			3rd Q			2nd Q			1st Q
	Return on average tangible common equity
	Net income	$	36,745		$	36,005		$	38,097		$	32,716		$	33,823
	Amortization of intangible assets (net of tax)		1,583			1,560			1,547			1,600			1,626
	Net income, excluding intangibles amortization	$	38,328		$	37,565		$	39,644		$	34,316		$	35,449
	Average stockholders' equity	$	1,538,798		$	1,517,788		$	1,483,998		$	1,443,351		$	1,429,602
	Less: average goodwill and other intangibles		398,233			399,139			399,113			399,968			401,756
	Average tangible common equity	$	1,140,565		$	1,118,649		$	1,084,885		$	1,043,383		$	1,027,846
	Return on average tangible common equity(3)		13.63	%		13.36	%		14.54	%		13.23	%		13.87	%
(2)	Non-GAAP measure - Stockholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets divided by common shares outstanding.
(3)	Annualized.
(4)	Total past due loans, defined as loans 30 days or more past due and in an accrual status.
(5)	Securities are shown at average amortized cost.
(6)	For purposes of these computations, nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loan balances outstanding.

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FAQ

What is NBT Bancorp's Q1 2025 earnings per share and how does it compare to previous quarters?

NBT reported Q1 2025 diluted EPS of $0.77, up from $0.71 in Q1 2024 and $0.76 in Q4 2024. Operating diluted EPS was $0.80.

How will the Evans Bancorp merger impact NBTB's market presence?

The merger will add 18 locations and 200+ bankers, establishing NBT's presence in Buffalo and Rochester, Upstate New York's largest markets. Evans brings $2.19B in assets and $1.87B in deposits.

What is NBTB's current loan and deposit position as of Q1 2025?

Total loans were $9.98B with a 1.17% allowance for loan losses. Deposits reached $11.71B, increasing $161.8M (1.4%) from Q4 2024, with an 85.2% loan-to-deposit ratio.

How strong is NBTB's capital position in Q1 2025?

NBT maintains strong capital ratios with CET1 at 12.12%, leverage ratio at 10.39%, and tangible book value per share at $24.74.