Net Income and Earnings - Net income increased by 2.0millionto18.2 million, or 0.42pershare,forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto16.2 million, or 0.37pershare,forthesameperiodin2023[173]−Netincomedeclinedby6.9 million to 46.3million,or1.06 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 53.2million,or1.22 per share, for the same period in 2023[174] - Net income (GAAP) for September 30, 2024, was 18.180million,upfrom14.140 million in June 2024 and 13.991millioninMarch2024[221]NetInterestIncomeandMargin−Netinterestincomeincreasedby4.8 million, or 11.5%, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, driven by a 25 basis point increase in the net FTE interest margin to 2.66%[174] - The net FTE interest margin increased by 25 basis points to 2.66% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, due to a favorable mix shift in average interest-earning assets and funding mix[175] - Net interest income increased by 2.0millionto135.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023[179] - Net FTE interest margin increased by 1 basis point to 2.60% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024[179] - Net FTE interest margin (Non-GAAP) was 2.66% for the three months ended September 30, 2024[177] - Net FTE interest margin (non-GAAP) for September 30, 2024, was 2.66%, compared to 2.64% in June 2024 and 2.50% in March 2024[219] - Net interest income (GAAP) for September 30, 2024, was 46.910million,upfrom45.279 million in June 2024 and 43.288millioninMarch2024[219]InterestRatesandSensitivity−A100basispointsriseininterestrateswoulddecreasenetinterestincomeby7.9 million (3.5%), while a 100 basis points fall would increase net interest income by 2.8million(1.317.7 million (7.9%) with a 200 basis points rise in interest rates[226] - A 100 basis points rise in interest rates is expected to reduce net interest income by 7.9million(3.52.8 million (1.3%)[226] - A 200 basis points fall in interest rates is expected to decrease net interest income by 2.7million(1.20.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023[186] - Total non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 31.9million,downfrom32.4 million in the same period in 2023[184] - Non-interest expense increased by 3.1millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,and6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, driven by higher salaries, outside services, and other expenses[191] - Salaries and employee benefits expense increased by 1.8millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,and3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, due to hiring efforts and legacy benefits program expenses[192][193] Loans and Deposits - Total loans HFI increased by 383.5million,or8.84.8 billion as of September 30, 2024, led by organic commercial loan growth[205] - Total deposit balances increased by 62.1million,or1.15.7 billion as of September 30, 2024, with a focus on core commercial and consumer deposits[206] - Total borrowings decreased by 87.9million,or6.51.3 billion as of September 30, 2024, due to repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances[207] - Loans receivable averaged 4,775.8millionwithanaveragerateof6.323,386.2 million with an average rate of 2.14% for the three months ended September 30, 2024[177] Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses - The ACL balance increased to 52.9million,or1.1050.0 million at December 31, 2023[210] - Total non-accrual loans increased by 3.9million,or19.60.4 million, or 3 basis points annualized of average loans[212] - Total non-performing assets increased by 3.8million,or17.41.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 4.2millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,drivenbyloangrowthandchangesineconomicforecasts[196][197]InvestmentSecuritiesandOtherAssets−Investmentsecuritiesavailableforsaledecreasedby6.1 million to 541.2millionasofSeptember30,2024,comparedtoDecember31,2023[209]−Securitiesheldtomaturitydecreasedby57.3 million to 1.9billionasofSeptember30,2024[209]−FederalHomeLoanBankstockaveraged53.8 million with an average rate of 11.88% for the three months ended September 30, 2024[177] - The Bank had approximately 1.52billioninunusedcreditlineswithvariousmoneycenterbanksasofSeptember30,2024[215]EquityandCapitalRatios−Stockholders′equitytotaled754.8 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to 718.8millionatDecember31,2023[216]−Tangiblecommonequitytotaled588.5 million at September 30, 2024, with a ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets of 7.58%[216] - The dividend payout ratio was 45.3% for the first nine months of 2024, compared to 39.3% for the same period in 2023[216] - Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP) for September 30, 2024, was 588.544million,upfrom559.544 million in June 2024 and 553.285millioninMarch2024[222]−Tangiblecommonequitytotangibleassets(non−GAAP)forSeptember30,2024,was7.5813.46, up from 12.80inJune2024and12.65 in March 2024[223] - Return on average tangible common equity (ROACE) (non-GAAP) for September 30, 2024, was 12.65%, compared to 10.18% in June 2024 and 10.11% in March 2024[221] Risks and Accounting Estimates - The company's critical accounting estimates include the allowance for credit losses, goodwill and intangible assets, mortgage servicing rights, hedge accounting, and valuation measurements[172] - The company identified risks such as changes in interest rates, inflation, and the impact of cryptocurrencies on deposit disintermediation and payment system income[169] - The company highlighted potential risks from cyber terrorism, data security breaches, and the rising costs of effective cybersecurity[170] - The company noted the risks of expansion through mergers and acquisitions, including unexpected credit quality problems and difficulty integrating acquired operations[170] Internal Controls and Reporting - The company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2024, ensuring timely and accurate reporting[228] - Horizon's disclosure controls and procedures were evaluated as effective as of September 30, 2024[228] - No material changes in internal control over financial reporting were identified during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024[229] Interest Income and Expense Details - Total interest earning assets averaged 7,330.3millionwithanaveragerateof5.045,961.9 million with an average rate of 2.93% for the three months ended September 30, 2024[177] - Net FTE interest income (non-GAAP) was 48.9millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024[177]−Netinterestincomewas46.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024[177] - Total interest income increased by 10.8millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtothesameperiodin2023,drivenbyhigherloaninterestincome[183]−Netinterestincomeroseby4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, despite a 3.2milliondecreaseduetoratechanges[183]−Loansreceivableinterestincomeincreasedby12.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, with a significant contribution from rate changes[183] - Interest-bearing deposits expense increased by 5.5millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtothesameperiodin2023,primarilyduetoratechanges[183]−FederalHomeLoanBankstockinterestincomeincreasedby989,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023[183] - Interest income (GAAP) for September 30, 2024, was 90.888million,showinganincreasefrom86.981 million in June 2024 and 85.264millioninMarch2024[219]ServiceChargesandFees−Servicechargesondepositaccountsincreasedto9.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 9.1millioninthesameperiodin2023[184]−Servicechargesondepositaccountsincreasedby0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 0.5millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtothesameperiodsin2023[187]−Interchangefeesincreasedby0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 0.8millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,drivenbygrowthinqualifieddebitcardvolume[188]−Mortgageservicingincomedecreasedby0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 0.7millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,duetohigheramortizationexpenseofmortgageservicingrights[189]−Cashvalueofbank−ownedlifeinsurancedecreasedby0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2.1millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,duetopolicysurrendersinQ42023[190]TotalAssetsandLiabilities−TotalaverageassetsfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,were7.82 billion, slightly lower than the $7.87 billion in the same period in 2023[181] - Net FTE interest margin (Non-GAAP) remained stable at 2.60% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 2.59% in the same period in 2023[181]