MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBNC) (“Horizon”), the parent company of Horizon Bank, today announced the closing of the previously announced underwritten public offering of 7,138,050 shares of its common stock (the “Offering”), including 931,050 shares of its common stock sold pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, which was exercised in full, at a price to the public of $14.50 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds of the ...

Core Insights - Horizon Bancorp reported strong second quarter earnings driven by robust loan growth, stable funding, excellent credit quality, and effective expense management, with a 58% increase in earnings per share compared to the same period last year [2][3][29] Financial Performance - Net income for Q2 2025 was $20.6 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, down from $23.9 million, or $0.54 in Q1 2025, but up from $14.1 million, or $0.32 in Q2 2024 [2][3][10] - For the first half of 2025, net income totaled $44.6 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, compared to $28.1 million, or $0.64 in the same period of 2024 [3] Key Financial Metrics - Net interest income increased to $55.4 million in Q2 2025, a 5.9% rise from Q1 2025 and a 22.3% increase from Q2 2024, with a net interest margin of 3.23% [7][10] - Total loans held for investment rose by 6.2% annualized, with organic commercial loan growth of $117.2 million, or 14.8% [7][20] - Non-interest income for Q2 2025 was $10.9 million, down from $16.5 million in Q1 2025, primarily due to the absence of a one-time gain from the sale of the mortgage warehouse business [16][21] Expense Management - Total non-interest expense was $39.4 million in Q2 2025, slightly up from $39.3 million in Q1 2025, reflecting effective cost control measures [18][19] - The provision for credit losses was $2.5 million in Q2 2025, compared to $1.4 million in Q1 2025, attributed to growth in commercial loans and economic factors [11][12] Balance Sheet Highlights - Total assets increased by $23.4 million to $7.7 billion as of June 30, 2025, driven by loan growth and cash increases [20] - Total deposits decreased by $66.0 million to $5.7 billion, influenced by a decline in time deposits [21] - The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans held for investment was 1.09% as of June 30, 2025 [13][25] Capital Ratios - As of June 30, 2025, the total capital ratio was 14.48%, with Tier 1 capital at 12.52% [22][23] - Book value per common share increased to $18.06, reflecting growth in retained earnings [24]