STBA S&t Bancorp Inc - 10-K

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

Investments in our common stock involve risk. The following discussion highlights the risks that we believe are material to S&T, potentially impacting our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. However, other factors not discussed below or elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K could adversely affect our businesses, results of operations and financial condition. Therefore, the risk factors below do not necessarily include all risks that we may face.

Risks Related to Credit

Our ability to assess the credit-worthiness of our customers may diminish which may adversely affect our results of operations.

We incur credit risk by virtue of making loans and extending loan commitments and letters of credit. Credit risk is one of our most significant risks. We manage our exposure to credit risk through the use of consistent underwriting standards that emphasize “in-market” lending while avoiding excessive industry and other concentrations. Our credit administration function employs risk management techniques to ensure that loans adhere to corporate policy and problem loans are promptly identified. There can be no assurance that such measures will be effective in avoiding undue credit risk. If the models and approaches that we use to select, manage and underwrite our consumer and commercial loan products change and our underwriting standards do not reflect or capture the rapid changes in the economy, we may have higher credit losses.

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The value of the collateral used to secure our loans may not be sufficient to compensate for the amount of unpaid loans and we may be unsuccessful in recovering the remaining balances from our customers.

Decreases in collateral values underlying our loans, particularly with respect to our commercial real estate, or CRE, and commercial and industrial, or C&I, could adversely affect our customers’ ability to repay these loans which in turn could impact our profitability. Repayment of our commercial loans is often dependent on the cash flow of the borrower which may become unpredictable. If the value of the assets, such as real estate or business assets, serving as collateral for the loan portfolio were to decline materially, a significant part of the loan portfolio could become under-collateralized. If the loans that are secured by real estate become troubled when real estate market conditions are declining or have declined, in the event of foreclosure, we may not be able to realize the amount of collateral that was anticipated at the time of originating the loan. The underlying business assets that serve as collateral for C&I loans may be specific and unique to the borrowers industry; therefore, when the borrower encounters financial difficulties, the business assets may not have sufficient value. This could result in higher charge-offs which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

Changes to our provision for credit losses or ACL could significantly impact our operating results and financial condition.

Like other lenders, we face the risk that our customers will not repay their loans. We reserve for losses in our loan portfolio based on our assessment of expected credit losses. Management determines the amount of allowance for credit losses, or ACL, through undergoing a periodic review of the loan portfolio, where it considers historical losses, forward-looking information including management's assessment of the macroeconomic conditions, including the national unemployment forecast produced by the Federal Reserve and qualitative factors around current conditions including changes in lending policies and practices, economic conditions, changes in the loan portfolio, changes in lending management, results of internal loan reviews, asset quality trends, collateral values, concentrations of credit risk and other external factors. This process, which is critical to our financial results and condition, requires complex judgment including our assessment of economic conditions which are difficult to predict. The amount of future losses is difficult to predict because it is susceptible to changes in economic, operating and other conditions, including changes in interest rates which may be beyond our control. Although we have policies and procedures in place to determine future losses, due to the subjective nature of this area, there can be no assurance that our management has accurately assessed the level of allowance reflected in our consolidated financial statements. We may underestimate our expected credit losses and fail to hold an ACL sufficient to account for these losses or we may overestimate expected credit losses and maintain an ACL in excess of what is required. Incorrect assumptions could lead to material underestimates or overestimates of expected losses and an inadequate or excessive ACL. As our assessment of expected losses changes, we may need to increase or decrease our ACL which could significantly impact our operating results and financial condition.

Our loan portfolio is concentrated within our market area, and our lack of geographic diversification increases our risk profile.

The regional economic conditions within our market area affect the demand for our products and services as well as the ability of our customers to repay their loans and the value of the collateral securing these loans. A significant decline in the regional economy caused by inflation, recession, unemployment or other factors could negatively affect our customers, the quality of our loan portfolio and the demand for our products and services. Any sustained period of increased payment delinquencies, foreclosures or losses caused by adverse market or economic conditions in our market area could adversely affect the value of our assets, revenues, results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, we cannot give any assurance that we will benefit from any market growth or favorable economic conditions in our primary market area.

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Our loan portfolio has a significant concentration of commercial loans that have a higher risk of loss.

The majority of our loans are to commercial borrowers including C&I, Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, and construction loans. The commercial loan portfolio typically involves a higher degree of credit risk than other types of loans. For the C&I segment this is due to the customer’s repayment ability being based upon the success of its business operations, the susceptibility of the customer’s business to changing economic conditions, the dependence of our customer on maintaining sufficient cash flow to make payments on the loan and our reliance on the underlying collateral which is usually only the business assets that may not have sufficient value when the borrower encounters financial difficulties. For the CRE segment higher risk is due to higher loan principal amounts, where the repayment of these loans is generally dependent, in large part, on sufficient income from the properties securing the loans to cover operating expenses and debt service. Because payments on loans secured by CRE often depend upon the successful operation and management of the properties, repayment of these loans may be affected by factors outside the borrower’s control, including adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. Additionally, we have a number of significant credit exposures to commercial borrowers, and while the majority of these borrowers have numerous projects that make up the total aggregate exposure, if one or more of these borrowers default or have financial difficulties, we could experience higher credit losses which could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. Further, an individual commercial loan balance is typically larger than other loans in our portfolio, creating the potential for larger credit losses on an individual loan. The deterioration of one or a few of these loans could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

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Risks Related to General Economic Conditions

General economic conditions may adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Various aspects of our business could be impacted by general macroeconomic conditions including, among others, inflation, interest rates, rising or elevated unemployment, declines in GDP, consumer spending, property values, supply chain complications and economic uncertainty. These conditions generally have a negative impact on businesses, financial markets and consumers which may impact the underlying credit quality of our customers. The following could increase the risk of our customers defaulting or becoming delinquent in their obligations to us which could increase credit losses and adversely affect our credit portfolios and provision for credit losses: (i) increased cost of borrowings, (ii) additional borrowings and increased leverage, (iii) drawdown from savings due to business disruption, (iv) financial difficulties, or (v) business losses, particularly for borrowers in our C&I or CRE portfolio. Furthermore, the United States has recently enacted significant new tariffs and may enact additional tariffs. There continues to be significant uncertainty and concern about the future relationship between the U.S. and other countries, including with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations, sanctions, tariffs, and application thereof, since the imposition of tariffs that began in April 2025. We are continuing to evaluate the impact of tariffs and trade policies on our business and our customers; however, we cannot provide any assurance about the ultimate outcome or impact of these measures. Additional changes to United States tariffs and/or other trade policies, retaliatory measures and the effect of cost increases and continued uncertainty may have a negative effect on the underlying credit quality of our customers, and increase the risk of our customers defaulting or becoming delinquent in their obligations to us. If the macroeconomic environment worsens, our credit portfolio and ACL could be adversely impacted. These unfavorable economic conditions could also impact the demand for loans and other products and services offered by us, the level of customer deposits, the value of our investment securities, loans held for sale or other assets secured by residential or commercial real estate or the level of net interest income or net interest margin. Any of these developments could adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Additionally, changes to the size, structure, and operation of the federal government, including the workforce reduction, elimination or curtailment of federal agencies, delivery of government services and distribution of federal program funds and benefits may cause economic disruption that could adversely impact our customers and our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We may not accurately predict the nature and timing of the policies of the Federal Reserve and other governmental agencies and their impact on interest rates and financial markets which could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.

The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve have a significant impact on interest rates, the value of financial instruments and other assets and liabilities, and overall financial market performance. These policies have a significant impact on the activities and results of operations of banks and bank holding companies such as S&T. An important function of the Federal Reserve is to monitor the national supply of bank credit and set certain interest rates. The actions of the Federal Reserve influence the rates of interest that we charge on loans and that we pay on borrowings and interest-bearing deposits. In addition, monetary policy actions by governmental authorities in the European Union or other countries could have an impact on global interest rates which could affect rates in the U.S. We may not accurately predict the nature or timing of future changes in monetary policies and interest rates or the precise effects that they may have on our activities and financial results which could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.

Financial challenges at other banking institutions; adverse developments affecting the financial services industry; concerns regarding the soundness of financial institutions; and further disruption to the economy and the U.S. banking system may adversely affect our business, results of operations, liquidity and stock price

Several bank receiverships in 2023 caused a state of volatility in the financial services industry and uncertainty with respect to liquidity and the health of the U.S. banking system. Although we were not directly affected by these bank receiverships, this news caused fear among depositors which caused them to withdraw or attempt to withdraw their funds from these and other financial institutions. Uncertainty may be compounded by the reach and depth of media attention, including social media, and its ability to disseminate concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds or other similar risks, and have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems. Additionally, the stock prices of many financial institutions dropped and became volatile. While the FDIC resolution of these banks was done in a manner that protected depositors, there remains concern over the U.S. banking system as a result of continued economic volatility. Furthermore, financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships which may expose us to credit risk and losses in the event of a default by a counterparty or client. As a result of these events, we face the potential for brand risk, deposit outflows and increased credit risk, which individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and liquidity.

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Furthermore, if such levels of financial market and economic disruption and volatility continue, if actual events or concerns or rumors involving limited liquidity, defaults, or other adverse developments, or if other banks and financial institutions enter receivership or become insolvent in the future in response to financial conditions affecting the banking system and financial markets, our ability to access our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments may be threatened due to market-wide liquidity problems. While we maintain liquidity primarily through customer deposits and through access to other short-term funding sources, including advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank, or FHLB, our efforts to monitor and manage liquidity risk may not be successful or sufficient to deal with dramatic or unanticipated increases or reductions in our liquidity, particularly in light of the impact of increased interest rates on the market value of investment securities. This situation could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.

Although the FDIC made deposit insurance assessment accommodations December 2025, periods of stress in the banking industry often result in increased deposit insurance assessments when banks fail, increased scrutiny by federal and state regulators, including State attorneys general, as well as potential investigations or litigation relating to liquidity management, deposit practices, disclosures or risk management. Such actions, regardless of merit, could have material adverse effects on our business, results of operations, financial condition and growth prospects.

Geopolitical tensions and conflicts between nations have created significant economic and financial disruptions and uncertainties which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The continuing conflict resulting from Russia’s military attack on Ukraine in February 2022 and other armed conflicts such as that involving Hamas and Israel beginning in October 2023 may cause detrimental effects on the global economy. This conflict, as well as further escalation of tensions between Israel and various countries in the Middle East, North Africa and rising tensions between United States and Venezuela, may cause additional detrimental effects on the global economy, including financial and capital markets which could adversely impact our results of operations.

Although the extent and duration of these military conflicts and any future escalation of such hostilities, market disruptions and volatility and the result of any diplomatic negotiations remains uncertain, these consequences, including those we cannot yet predict, may cause our business, financial condition, results of operations and the price of our common stock to be adversely affected.

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Risks Related to Our Operations

Failure to keep pace with technological changes and successfully implement current or future information technology system enhancements could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

The financial services industry is constantly undergoing rapid technological change with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services, including the use of artificial intelligence and digital assets. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to better service customers and reduce costs. Our future success depends, in part, upon our ability to address the needs of our customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy their demands, as well as create additional efficiency within our operations. We continue to invest in information technology systems in order to provide functionality to improve our operating efficiency and to streamline our client experience. We may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products, enhancements and services quickly or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers. Failure to successfully keep pace with technological change affecting the financial services industry, including but not limited to changes affecting our information systems resulting in incidents, attacks or breaches in cybersecurity; or utilize system enhancements that are implemented in the future, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. As such, we cannot guarantee anticipated long-term benefits from these system enhancements and operational initiatives.

A cyber attack, information or security breach, or a failure of ours or of a third-party's infrastructure, computer and data management systems could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business or manage our exposure to risk, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, increase our costs to maintain and update our operational and security systems and infrastructure, and adversely impact our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, as well as cause diminished customer, employee or investor confidence.

Our business is highly dependent on the security and efficacy of our infrastructure, computer and data management systems, as well as those of third parties with whom we interact. Cybersecurity risks for financial institutions have significantly increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of new technologies, the use of the Internet and telecommunications technologies to conduct financial transactions, and the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists and other external parties, including foreign state actors. Our operations rely on the secure processing, transmission, storage and retrieval of confidential, proprietary and other information in our computer and data management systems and networks, and in the computer and data management systems and networks of third parties. We rely on digital technologies, computer, database and email systems, software and networks to conduct our operations. In addition, to access our network and products and services, our customers and third parties may use personal mobile devices or computing devices that are outside of our network environment. We have taken measures to implement backup systems and other safeguards to support our operations, but our ability to conduct business may be adversely affected by any significant disruptions to us or to third parties with whom we interact. We further issue debit cards which are susceptible to compromise at the point of sale via the physical terminal through which transactions are processed and by other means of hacking. The security and integrity of these transactions are dependent upon the retailers’ vigilance and willingness to invest in technology and upgrades. Issuing debit cards to our clients exposes us to potential losses, which in the event of a data breach at one or more major retailers, may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Financial services institutions, and third parties whom they conduct business with, have been subject to, and are likely to continue to be the target of, cyber attacks, including computer viruses, malicious or destructive code, phishing attacks, denial of service, adversarial artificial intelligence or other security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of confidential, proprietary and other information of the institution, its employees or customers or of third parties, or otherwise materially disrupt network access or business operations. For example, denial of service attacks have been launched against a number of large financial institutions and several large retailers have disclosed substantial cybersecurity breaches affecting debit accounts of their customers. We have experienced cybersecurity incidents in the past, such as vendor malware attacks, phishing and other social engineering schemes designed to gain access to confidential information from our employees, customers or vendors and, although not material, we anticipate that we could experience further incidents of that nature as well as other types of attempts or incidents. Specifically, the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, generative artificial intelligence and quantum computing has enabled malicious actors to develop more advanced social engineering attacks. Furthermore, the potential development of quantum computing capabilities poses future risks to existing cryptographic standards which could jeopardize the integrity of our secure data transmissions. There can be no assurance that we will not suffer material losses or other material consequences relating to technology failure, cyber incidents or other information or security breaches.

In addition to external threats, insider threats also present a risk to us. Insiders, having legitimate access to our systems and the information contained in them, have the opportunity to make inappropriate use of the systems and information, or as a result of human error, misconduct or malfeasance, expose us to risk. We have policies, procedures and controls in place designed to prevent or limit this risk, but we cannot guarantee that these policies, procedures and controls fully mitigate this risk.

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Additionally, a number of our employees have the ability to work from remote locations, increasing the number of surfaces that require protection and the overall risks and exposures to cyber threats.

We have taken and continue to take measures to design, implement and reassess our controls, backup systems and other safeguards to support our operations, but no matter how well designed or implemented, we may not be able to anticipate and prevent all potential types of security incidents and breaches, and we may not be able to implement effective preventive measures against such security breaches in a timely manner. As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may also be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our systems or to investigate and remediate vulnerabilities. System enhancements and updates have further potential to create risks associated with implementing and integrating new systems. Due to the complexity and interconnectedness of information technology systems, the process of enhancing our systems can itself create a risk of systems disruptions and security issues. Any of these matters could result in failure, circumvention of our security systems or significant disruptions to us or third parties with whom we interact, misappropriation or destruction of our confidential information and/or that of our customers, or damage to our customers’ and/or third parties’ computers or systems, loss of our customers and business opportunities, and could result in a violation of applicable privacy laws and other laws, litigation exposure, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, loss of confidence in our security measures, negative public opinion, reimbursement or other compensatory costs and additional compliance costs. In addition, any of the matters described above could have a material adverse impact on our results of business operations and financial condition.

Any of the foregoing risks may cause us to experience a cybersecurity incident, attack or breach. A successful security breach of our information or security systems or those of third parties whom we interact with could incur substantial costs or other negative consequences which cause us to suffer material losses. Examples of such material losses include, but are not limited to: (1) remediation costs, such as liability for stolen assets or information, repairs of system damage and incentives to customers in an effort to maintain relationships after an attack; (2) violations of applicable privacy and other laws; (3) loss of confidence in its security measures; (4) increased cybersecurity protection costs, such as organizational changes, deploying additional personnel and protection technologies, training employees and engaging third party experts and consultants; (5) significant litigation exposure; (6) negative public opinion; (7) financial loss; and (8) damage to our competitiveness, stock price and long-term shareholder values. There can be no assurance we will not suffer material losses or other material consequences relating to technology failure, cyber incidents or other information or security breaches experienced by us or the third parties whom we interact with.

While we maintain a cyber insurance policy that is designed to cover a majority of loss resulting from cybersecurity breaches, there is no assurance such coverage or other protective measures we employ will be adequate to address all potential material adverse impacts as cybersecurity incidents increase in frequency and magnitude. Any breach of our system security could result in disruption of our operations, unauthorized access to confidential customer information, significant regulatory costs, litigation exposure and other possible damages, loss or liability. Such costs or losses could exceed the amount of available insurance coverage, if any, and would adversely affect our results of operations.

Moreover, we are subject to laws and regulations in the United States and other jurisdictions regarding privacy, data protection and data security and there continues to be heightened legislative and regulatory focus in this area. These laws and regulations are rapidly evolving and increasing in complexity and will require us to incur costs, some of which may be significant, to achieve and maintain compliance and could restrict our ability to provide certain products and services which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, as cybersecurity incidents increase in frequency and magnitude, we may be unable to obtain cybersecurity insurance in amounts and on terms we view as adequate for our operations.

For more information on how S&T manages cybersecurity risk, please refer to the discussion provided below under “Part I, Item 1C. Cybersecurity.”

Fraudulent activity associated with our products and services could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and stock price, negatively impact our brand and result in regulatory intervention or sanctions.

As a financial institution we are exposed to operational risk in the form of fraudulent activity that may be committed by customers, other third parties or employees, targeting us and our customers. The risk of fraud continues to increase for the financial services industry. Fraudulent activity has escalated, become more sophisticated, and continues to evolve, as there are more options to access financial services. The sophistication of generative artificial intelligence enables the automation and refinement of fraudulent schemes, including the creation of deceptive financial records, synthetic media and highly persuasive social engineering attacks. While we believe we have operational risk controls in place to prevent or detect fraud or to mitigate the impact of any fraud, we cannot provide assurance that we can prevent or detect fraud or that we will not experience future fraud losses or incur costs or other damage related to such fraud, at levels that adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition or stock price. Furthermore, fraudulent activity could negatively impact our brand which could also adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition or stock price. Fraudulent activity could also lead to regulatory intervention or regulatory sanctions.

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We rely on certain critical third-party providers for a number of services that are important to our business. An interruption or cessation of an important service by any critical third-party provider could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We are dependent for the majority of our technology, including our core operating system, on certain critical third-party providers. If these companies were to discontinue providing services to us, we may experience significant disruption to our business. In addition, each of these third parties faces the risk of cyber attack, information breach or loss or technology failure. If any of our critical third-party service providers experience such difficulties, or if there is any other disruption in our relationships with them, we may be required to find alternative sources of such services. We are dependent on these critical third-party providers securing their information systems, over which we have limited control, and a breach of their information systems could adversely affect our ability to process transactions, service our clients or manage our exposure to risk and could result in the disclosure of sensitive, personal customer information which could have a material adverse impact on our business through damage to our brand, loss of business, remedial costs, additional regulatory scrutiny or exposure to civil litigation and possible financial liability. We also depend on third-party vendors and service providers for core systems and specialized tools that may incorporate artificial intelligence functionality. Our ability to manage artificial intelligence related risk is therefore partially dependent on the controls, governance and resilience of those third parties. If a vendor's artificial intelligence system fails, is inadequately governed, is subject to regulatory action or experiences a cyber incident or service disruption, we may be unable to continue certain operations, may incur remediation costs or may face contractual or regulatory consequences. Assurance cannot be provided that we could negotiate terms with alternative service sources that are as favorable or could obtain services with similar functionality as found in existing systems without the need to expend substantial resources, if at all, thereby resulting in a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

Failure to continue to attract, develop and maintain a highly skilled workforce may have an adverse effect on our business.

Our business requires that we attract, develop and maintain a highly skilled workforce. Competition for qualified employees and personnel in the banking industry is strong, and there are a limited number of qualified persons with knowledge of, and experience in, the banking industry where we conduct our business. Our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel cost effectively is subject to a variety of external factors, including the limited availability of qualified personnel in the workforce in the local markets in which we operate, unemployment levels within those markets, prevailing wage rates which have increased significantly, health and other insurance costs and changes in employment and labor laws. Furthermore, the complexities introduced into the labor market as a result of the transition to increased work-from-home arrangements have impacted the competitive landscape in our labor market. Based on current conditions in the labor market, we have experienced some difficulty in retaining and attracting personnel and there is no assurance that we will be able to continue to successfully do so.

Risks Related to Our Business Strategy

Our strategy includes growth plans through organic growth and by means of acquisitions. Our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively affected if we fail to grow or fail to manage our growth effectively.

We intend to continue pursuing a growth strategy through organic growth within our current footprint and through market expansion. We also actively evaluate acquisition opportunities as another source of growth. We cannot give assurance that we will be able to expand our existing market presence, or successfully enter new markets or that any such expansion will not adversely affect our results of operations. Failure to manage our growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, future prospects, financial condition or results of operations and could adversely affect our ability to successfully implement our business strategy.

Our failure to find suitable acquisition candidates, or successfully bid against other competitors for acquisitions, could adversely affect our ability to fully implement our business strategy. If we are successful in acquiring other entities, the process of integrating such entities will divert significant management time and resources. We may not be able to integrate efficiently or operate profitably any entity we may acquire. We may experience disruption and incur unexpected expenses in integrating acquisitions. These failures could adversely impact our future prospects and results of operations.

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We are subject to competition from both banks and non-banking companies.

The financial services industry is highly competitive, and we encounter strong competition for deposits, loans and other financial services in our market area, including online providers of these products and services. Our principal competitors include other local, regional and national financial services providers, such as other financial holding companies, commercial banks, financial technology companies, credit unions, finance companies and brokerage and insurance firms, including competitors that provide their products and services online. Many of our non-bank competitors are not subject to the same degree of regulation that we are and have advantages over us in providing certain services. Additionally, many of our competitors are significantly larger than we are and have greater access to capital and other resources. Failure to compete effectively for deposit, loan and other financial services customers in our markets could cause us to lose market share, slow our growth rate and have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, transactions utilizing digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and other similar assets have increased over the past few years and continue to gain wider market acceptance. Certain characteristics of digital asset transactions, including their speed and anonymity are appealing to certain consumers notwithstanding the various risks posed by such transactions. In addition, certain cryptocurrency exchanges and other market participants may pay yield on digital asset holdings in the same manner as interest-bearing deposit accounts which may result in loss of deposits. Accordingly, digital asset service providers, who currently are not subject to the same extensive regulation as banking organizations and other financial institutions, have become potential competitors for our customers' banking business.

We may be required to raise capital in the future, but that capital may not be available or may not be on acceptable terms when it is needed.

We are required by federal regulatory authorities to maintain adequate capital levels to support operations. While we believe we currently have sufficient capital, if we cannot raise additional capital when needed, we may not be able to meet these requirements. In addition, our ability to further expand our operations through organic growth, which includes growth within our current footprint and growth through market expansion, may be adversely affected by any inability to raise necessary capital. Our ability to raise additional capital at any given time is dependent on capital market conditions at that time and on our financial performance and outlook.

Risks Related to Interest Rates and Investments

Our net interest income could be negatively affected by interest rate changes which may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Our results of operations are largely dependent on net interest income which is the difference between the interest and fees earned on interest-earning assets and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Therefore, any change in general market interest rates, including changes resulting from the Federal Reserve Board's policies, can have a significant effect on our net interest income and total income. There may be mismatches between the maturity and repricing of our assets and liabilities that could cause the net interest rate spread to compress, depending on the level and type of changes in the interest rate environment. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, including general economic conditions and the policies of various governmental agencies. In addition, some of our customers often have the ability to prepay loans or redeem deposits with either no penalties or penalties that are insufficient to compensate us for the lost income. A significant reduction in our net interest income will adversely affect our business and results of operations. If we are unable to manage interest rate risk effectively, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially impacted.

Declines in the value of investment securities held by us could require write-downs which may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

In order to diversify earnings and enhance liquidity, we own debt instruments of the U.S. government, U.S. government agencies and U.S. municipalities. We may be required to record impairment charges on our debt securities if they suffer a decline in value due to the underlying credit of the issuer. Additionally, the value of these investments may fluctuate depending on the interest rate environment, general economic conditions and circumstances specific to the issuer. Volatile market conditions may detrimentally affect the value of these securities, such as through reduced valuations due to the perception of heightened credit or liquidity risks. Changes in the value of these instruments may result in a reduction to earnings and/or capital which may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

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Risks Related to Regulatory Compliance and Legal Matters

We are subject to extensive governmental regulation and supervision.

As discussed above, under "Supervision and Regulation" in Item 1, we are subject to extensive state and federal regulation, supervision and legislation that govern nearly every aspect of our operations. The regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors, customers and the banking system as a whole, not shareholders. These regulations affect our lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy and growth, among other things. Congress and federal regulatory agencies continually review banking laws, regulations and policies for possible changes. The Dodd-Frank Act, enacted in July 2010, instituted major changes to the banking and financial institutions regulatory regimes. Other changes to statutes, regulations or policies could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways. Any regulatory changes could subject us to additional costs of regulatory compliance and of doing business, limit the types of financial services and products we may offer and/or increase the ability of non-banks to offer competing financial services and products, among other things, and could divert management’s time from other business activities. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies or supervisory guidance could lead to enforcement and other legal actions by federal or state authorities, including criminal or civil penalties, the loss of FDIC insurance, the revocation of a banking charter, other sanctions by regulatory agencies and/or damage to our brand. The ramifications and uncertainties of the level of government intervention and regulatory changes in the U.S. financial system could also adversely affect us. Failure to comply with the different or additional regulations could further adversely affect us.

As we grow, the heightened expectations of regulatory agencies may expose us to additional regulatory risk and compliance costs.

The regulations that we are subject to at this time are generally tailored to institutions with less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets. Should our total consolidated assets exceed the $10 billion threshold, we would be subject to additional regulatory requirements and supervisory oversight applicable to larger institutions. These requirements are intended to enhance risk management, governance and compliance frameworks and may include minimum standards for the design and implementation of the risk management framework and heightened requirements relating to enterprise risk management, board oversight, data governance, compliance management systems, internal audit, vendor oversight and cybersecurity controls, as well as increased regulatory scrutiny from our primary federal and state banking regulators. In addition, institutions with $10 billion or more in total consolidated assets are subject to supervision and examination by the CFPB with respect to applicable federal consumer financial laws and, beginning July 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the threshold is exceeded, to limitations on debit card interchange fees under the Durbin Amendment (subject to applicable exemptions). Deposit insurance assessment methodologies may also differ for institutions above this asset threshold.

The regulatory framework applicable to institutions above the $10 billion threshold is subject to ongoing rulemaking activity and supervisory calibration. Certain rules and standards applicable to larger institutions have been proposed, modified, delayed or challenged in court, and federal agencies have signaled an intent in some areas to streamline or tailor supervisory expectations. The timing, scope and ultimate impact of regulatory requirements applicable to institutions above the $10 billion threshold therefore remain subject to change. This evolving environment may create uncertainty in our compliance planning, capital allocation and operational investments and may require us to modify systems, policies and staffing as regulatory expectations develop. While we have taken steps to enhance our risk management and compliance infrastructure in anticipation of future growth, our existing enterprise risk framework and related systems may not be fully scalable to meet applicable expectations without significant additional investment. We may be required to incur substantial costs to upgrade systems, enhance internal controls and hire or train personnel with specialized expertise. Failure to effectively implement and maintain required controls could subject us to increased supervisory scrutiny, enforcement actions or civil penalties which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and ability to pursue strategic growth initiatives.

Our controls and policies and procedures may fail or be circumvented which may result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Management regularly reviews and updates our internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures and operating, risk management and corporate governance policies and procedures. Any system of controls, policies and procedures, however well designed and operated, is based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Furthermore, our risk management framework is subject to inherent limitations and risks may exist, or develop in the future, that we have not identified or anticipated. Any failure or circumvention of internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, or operating, risk management and corporate governance policies and procedures, whether as a result of human error, misconduct or malfeasance, or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and policies and procedures could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Furthermore, we may in the future discover areas of our internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, or operating, risk management and corporate governance policies and procedures that need improvement. Failure to maintain effective controls or to timely implement any necessary improvement of our internal and disclosure controls, or operating, risk management and corporate governance policies and procedures, could, among other things, result in losses from errors, harm our brand, or cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Negative public opinion could damage our brand and adversely impact our results of operations and liquidity.

Brand impacts to strategic risk, including the risk to our business, earnings, liquidity and capital from negative public opinion, is inherent in our operations. Negative public opinion could result from our actual or alleged conduct in a variety of areas, including legal and regulatory compliance, lending practices, corporate governance, cybersecurity incident or breach, failures by third parties whom we interact with, litigation, ethical issues or inadequate protection of customer information. Financial companies are highly vulnerable to brand damage when they are found to have harmed customers, particularly retail customers, through conduct that is illegal or viewed as unfair, deceptive, manipulative or otherwise wrongful. We are dependent on third-party providers for a number of services that are important to our business. Refer to the risk factor titled, “We rely on certain critical third-party providers for a number of services that are important to our business. An interruption or cessation of an important service by any third-party provider could have a material adverse effect on our business.” for additional information. A failure by any of these third-party service providers could cause a disruption in our operations which could result in negative public opinion about us or damage to our brand. We expend significant resources to comply with regulatory requirements, and the failure to comply with such regulations could result in brand harm or significant legal or remedial costs. Damage to our brand could adversely affect our ability to retain and attract new customers and employees, expose us to litigation and regulatory action and adversely impact our results of operations and liquidity.

Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock may be limited.

Holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive only such dividends as our Board of Directors may declare out of funds legally available for such payments. The payment of common stock dividends by S&T is subject to certain requirements and limitations of Pennsylvania law. Although we have historically declared cash dividends on our common stock, we are not required to do so and our Board of Directors could reduce, suspend or eliminate our dividend at any time. Substantial portions of our revenue consist of dividend payments we receive from S&T Bank. The payment of common dividends by S&T Bank is subject to certain requirements and limitations under federal and state laws and regulations that limit the amount of dividends it can pay to S&T. In addition, both S&T and S&T Bank are subject to various general regulatory policies relating to the payment of dividends, including requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums. Any decrease to or elimination of the dividends on our common stock could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Our business could be negatively impacted by complex, evolving, and conflicting environmental, social and governance, or ESG, regulations and expectations, including climate change and related legislative and regulatory initiatives.

Certain federal actions have created a complex environment with respect to ESG. Navigating the varying expectations of policy makers and other stakeholders may expose us to negative publicity, shareholder or other stakeholder engagement or potential enforcement or investigation by regulatory authorities, each of which could have an adverse impact on our business.

Although federal bank regulators have rescinded some prior ESG guidance and policies, new guidance and policies may be implemented in the future. Failure to adapt to or comply with regulatory requirements or investor or stakeholder expectations and standards with respect to ESG matters or failure to successfully manage varied stakeholder expectations could have a material adverse impact on our future results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, ability to do business with certain third parties and our stock price.

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Risks Related to Liquidity

We rely on a stable core deposit base as our primary source of liquidity.

We are dependent for our funding on a stable base of core deposits. Our ability to maintain a stable core deposit base is a function of our financial performance, our brand and the security provided by FDIC insurance, which combined, gives customers confidence in us. If any of these considerations deteriorates, the stability of our core deposits could be harmed. Customers are also focused on the amount of deposit account balances that we hold in excess of FDIC insurance limits. As a result, they may decide to withdraw deposits in excess of these limits. In addition, deposit levels may be affected by factors such as general interest rate levels, rates paid by competitors, returns available to customers on alternative investments and general economic conditions. Accordingly, we may be required from time to time to rely on other sources of liquidity to meet withdrawal demands or otherwise fund operations. Additional funding sources accessible to S&T include borrowing availability through the Federal Reserve Borrower-in-Custody Program, the FHLB, federal funds lines with other financial institutions and brokered deposits.

Our ability to meet contingency funding needs, in the event of a crisis that causes a disruption to our core deposit base, is dependent on access to wholesale markets, including funds provided by the FHLB of Pittsburgh, Federal Reserve Borrower-in-Custody Program and other short-term funding sources, including brokered deposits.

We own stock in the FHLB, in order to qualify for membership in the FHLB system which enables us to borrow on our line of credit that is secured by a blanket lien on a significant portion of our loan portfolio. Changes or disruptions to the FHLB or the FHLB system in general may materially impact our ability to meet short- and long-term liquidity needs or meet growth plans. Additionally, we cannot be assured that the FHLB will be able to provide funding to us when needed, nor can we be certain that the FHLB will provide funds specifically to us, should our financial condition and/or our regulators prevent access to our line of credit. We have other funding sources that can be used such as the Federal Reserve Borrower-in-Custody Program and brokered deposits. The inability to access this source of funds could have a materially adverse effect on our ability to meet our customer’s needs. Our financial flexibility could be severely constrained if we were unable to maintain our access to funding or if adequate financing is not available at acceptable interest rates.

Risks Related to Owning Our Stock

The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors.

Our quarterly and annual operating results have varied significantly in the past and could vary significantly in the future which makes it difficult for us to predict our future operating results. Our operating results may fluctuate due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control, including the changing U.S. economic environment and changes in the commercial and residential real estate market, any of which may cause our stock price to fluctuate. If our operating results fall below the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the price of our common stock could decline substantially. Additionally, our stock price can fluctuate significantly in response to a variety of factors including, among other things:

• volatility of stock market prices and volumes in general;

• changes in market valuations of similar companies;

• the nature and composition of our ownership base;

• investor views on the attractiveness of a given sector in the market;

• the flow of capital among market sectors;

• changes in the conditions of credit markets;

• changes in accounting policies or procedures as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, or other regulatory agencies;

• legislative and regulatory actions, including the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act and related regulations, that may subject us to additional regulatory oversight which may result in increased compliance costs and/or require us to change our business model;

• government intervention in the U.S. financial system and the effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve;

• additions or departures of key members of management;

• fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results; and

• changes in analysts’ estimates of our financial performance.

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General Risk Factors

We may be a defendant from time to time in a variety of litigation and other actions which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

From time to time, customers and others make claims and take legal action pertaining to the performance of our responsibilities. Whether customer claims and legal action related to the performance of our responsibilities are founded or unfounded, if such claims and legal actions are not resolved in a manner favorable to us, they may result in significant expenses, attention from management and financial liability. Any financial liability or brand damage could have a material adverse effect on our business which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Item 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This section reviews our financial condition for each of the past two fiscal years and results of operations for each of the past three fiscal years. Management's discussion and analysis focuses on significant factors impacting the financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes within this Annual Report on Form 10-K. A similar discussion and analysis that compares the year ended December 31, 2024 to the year ended December 31, 2023 may be found in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 accepted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on February 28, 2025. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to the current period presentation.

Important Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains or incorporates statements that we believe are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, outlook for earnings, revenues, expenses, capital and liquidity levels and ratios, asset levels, asset quality, financial position and other matters regarding or affecting S&T and its future business and operations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “will likely result,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “assume,” “strategy,” “trend,” “plan,” “outlook,” “outcome,” “continue,” “remain,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “comfortable,” “current,” “position,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve” and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Although we believe the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions could be incorrect. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and trends to differ materially from those made, projected or implied in or by the forward-looking statements depending on a variety of uncertainties or other factors including, but not limited to: credit losses and the credit risk of our commercial and consumer loan products; changes in the level of charge-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, or ACL; cybersecurity concerns; rapid technological developments and changes, including the use of artificial intelligence and digital assets; operational risks or risk management failures by us or critical third parties, including fraud risk; our ability to manage our brand risks; sensitivity to the interest rate environment, a rapid increase in interest rates or a change in the shape of the yield curve; a change in spreads on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; regulatory supervision and oversight, including changes in regulatory capital requirements and our ability to address those requirements; unanticipated changes in our liquidity position; unanticipated changes in regulatory and governmental policies impacting interest rates and financial markets; changes in accounting policies, practices or guidance; legislation affecting the financial services industry as a whole, and S&T, in particular; developments affecting the industry and the soundness of financial institutions and further disruption to the economy and U.S. banking system; the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings; increasing price and product/service competition; the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis; managing our internal growth and acquisitions; the possibility that the anticipated benefits from acquisitions cannot be fully realized in a timely manner or at all, or that integrating the acquired operations will be more difficult, disruptive or costly than anticipated; containing costs and expenses; reliance on significant customer relationships; an interruption or cessation of an important service by a third-party provider; our ability to attract and retain talented executives and other employees; general economic or business conditions, including the strength of regional economic conditions in our market area; ESG practices and disclosures, including climate change, hiring practices, the diversity of the work force and racial and social justice issues; deterioration of the housing market and reduced demand for mortgages; deterioration in the overall macroeconomic conditions or the state of the banking industry that could warrant further analysis of the carrying value of goodwill and could result in an adjustment to its carrying value resulting in a non-cash charge to net income; the stability of our core deposit base and access to contingency funding; re-emergence of turbulence in significant portions of the global financial and real estate markets that could impact our performance, both directly, by affecting our revenues and the value of our assets and liabilities, and indirectly, by affecting the economy generally and access to capital in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support our future businesses and geopolitical tensions and conflicts between nations.

Many of these factors, as well as other factors, are described elsewhere in this report, including Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors and any of our subsequent filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements are based on beliefs and assumptions using information available at the time the statements are made. We caution you not to unduly rely on forward-looking statements because the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as to the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Application of these principles requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, the consolidated financial statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions and judgments. Certain policies are based, to a greater extent, on estimates, assumptions and judgments of management and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported.

Our most significant accounting policies are presented in Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Report. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the consolidated financial statements and how those values are determined.

We view critical accounting policies to be those which are highly dependent on subjective or complex estimates, assumptions and judgments and where changes in those estimates and assumptions could have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements. Further, we view critical accounting estimates as those estimates made in accordance with GAAP that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We currently view the determination of the ACL and goodwill to be critical accounting policies. We did not significantly change the manner in which we applied our critical accounting policies or developed related assumptions or estimates during 2025. We have reviewed these critical accounting estimates and related disclosures with the Audit Committee.

Allowance for Credit Losses

Our expected credit loss methodology requires consideration of a broader range of information to estimate expected credit losses over the lifetime of an asset. The ACL is a valuation reserve established and maintained by charges against operating income. It is an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of a loan, that considers historical loss experience, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions.

Management’s evaluation process used to determine the appropriateness of the ACL is complex and requires the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments which are inherently subject to high uncertainty. The evaluation process combines several factors: historical loan loss experience, managements ongoing review of lending policies and practices, experience and depth of staff, quality of the loan grading system, the fair value of underlying collateral, concentration of loans to specific borrowers or industries, existing economic conditions and forecasts, segment specific risks and other quantitative and qualitative factors which could affect future credit losses. Our reasonable and supportable forecast is based primarily on the national unemployment forecast produced by the Federal Reserve and is for a period of two years. For periods beyond our two-year forecast, we revert to historical loss rates utilizing a straight-line method over a one-year reversion period. Because current economic conditions and forecasts can change and future events are inherently difficult to predict, the anticipated amount of estimated credit losses on loans and the appropriateness of the ACL could change significantly. It is challenging to estimate how potential changes in any one economic factor or input might affect the overall allowance because a wide variety of factors and inputs may be directionally inconsistent, such that improvement in one factor may offset deterioration in others.

In conjunction with our capital stress testing process, we consider different economic scenarios that impact the ACL. Among other balance sheet and income statement changes, our severely adverse scenario would have resulted in an increase to the ACL of approximately 107 percent. This severely adverse scenario shows how sensitive the ACL can be to key qualitative and quantitative assumptions underlying the overall ACL calculation. To the extent actual losses are higher than management estimates, additional provision for credit losses could be required and could adversely affect our earnings or financial position in future periods.

Goodwill

As a result of acquisitions, we have recorded goodwill in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired.

The acquisition method of accounting requires that assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations are recorded at their fair values. This often involves estimates based on third-party valuations or internal valuations based on discounted cash flow analyses or other valuation techniques which are inherently subjective. Business combinations also typically result in goodwill which is subject to ongoing periodic impairment tests based on the fair values of the reporting units to which the acquired goodwill relates.

The carrying value of goodwill is tested annually for impairment each October 1st or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that it may be impaired. We test for impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its

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carrying amount. An impairment charge would be recognized if the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. A qualitative assessment is performed to determine whether it is more likely than not that the reporting unit's fair value is less than it's carrying value. We perform a quantitative impairment test only if we conclude that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit's fair value is less than the carrying amount. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit is judgmental and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. The fair value of the reporting unit is determined by using both a discounted cash flow model and market based models. The discounted cash flow model has many assumptions including future earnings projections, a long-term growth rate and discount rate. The market based method calculates the fair value based on observed price multiples for similar companies. The fair values of each method are then weighted based on the relevance and reliability in the current economic environment.

Based upon our qualitative assessment performed for our annual impairment analysis as of October 1, 2025, we concluded that goodwill is not impaired.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Developments

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which is included in Part II, Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report, discusses new accounting pronouncements that we have adopted and the expected impact of accounting pronouncements recently issued or proposed, but not yet required to be adopted.

Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to traditional financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP, our management uses, and this report contains or references, certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as interest income on interest-earning assets, net interest income and net interest margin presented on a fully taxable equivalent, or FTE, basis (non-GAAP), the efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) and return on tangible shareholders' equity (non-GAAP).

We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our underlying business, operational performance and performance trends as they facilitate comparisons with the performance of other companies in the financial services industry. Although we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance investors’ understanding of our business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered alternatives to GAAP or considered to be more important than financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable with non-GAAP measures which may be presented by other companies.

The following table reconciles interest and dividend income and net interest income per the Consolidated Statements of Net Income to interest income, net interest income and net interest margin on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) for the periods presented. The FTE basis (non-GAAP) adjusts for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and securities and the dividend-received deduction for equity securities using the federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent for each period. We believe this to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income that provides a relevant comparison combining both taxable and non-taxable sources of interest income.

Years ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

Total Interest and Dividend Income

Plus: taxable equivalent adjustment

Interest and Dividend Income on an FTE Basis (Non-GAAP)

Total Interest and Dividend Income

Less: Interest expense

Net Interest Income

Plus: taxable equivalent adjustment

Net Interest Income on an FTE Basis (Non-GAAP)

Net interest margin

Plus: taxable equivalent adjustment

Net Interest Margin on an FTE Basis (Non-GAAP)

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The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by net interest income on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) which ensures comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practice, plus noninterest income adjusted to exclude losses on sales of securities and gains on Visa exchange. Below is a reconciliation of the non-GAAP efficiency ratio.

Years ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP)

Noninterest expense

Net interest income

Plus: taxable equivalent adjustment

Net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP)

Noninterest income

Plus: net losses on sale of securities

Less: gain on Visa class B-1 exchange

Net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP) plus noninterest income

Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP)

Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (non-GAAP) is a key profitability metric used by management to measure financial performance. The following table provides a reconciliation of return on average tangible shareholders' equity (non-GAAP) by reconciling net income (GAAP) per the Consolidated Statements of Net Income to net income before amortization of intangibles and average shareholder's equity to average tangible shareholders' equity for the periods presented:

Years ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

Net income

Plus: amortization of intangibles net of tax

Net income before amortization of intangibles (non-GAAP)

Average shareholders' equity

Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets, net of deferred tax liability

Average tangible shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)

Return on Average Tangible Shareholders' Equity (non-GAAP)

Executive Overview

We are a bank holding company that is headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania with assets of $9.9 billion at December 31, 2025. We operate in Pennsylvania and Ohio providing a full range of financial services with retail and commercial banking products, cash management services, trust and brokerage services. Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “STBA.”

We earn revenue primarily from interest on loans and securities and fees charged for financial services provided to our customers. We incur expenses for the cost of deposits and other funding sources, provision for credit losses and other operating costs such as salaries and employee benefits, data processing, occupancy and tax expense.

Our purpose is building our future together through people-forward banking. We believe that all banking should be personal. We cultivate relationships rooted in trust, strengthened by going above and beyond and renewed with every interaction. Our strategic priorities for 2026 and beyond will be focused on growing our deposit franchise, improving core profitability, maintaining asset quality and ensuring a high level of talent and engagement.

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Earnings Summary

The following table presents a summary of key profitability metrics for the periods presented:

Years ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

Net income

Earnings per share - diluted

Return on average assets

Return on average shareholders' equity

Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (non-GAAP) (1)

(1) Reconciled to GAAP in the "Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this MD&A.

We earned net income of $134.2 million for 2025 compared to net income of $131.3 million in 2024. Diluted earnings per share, or EPS, was $3.49 in 2025 compared to $3.41 in 2024. The increase in both net income and EPS in 2025 can be attributed to an increase in net interest income offset by an increase in the provision for credit losses and noninterest expenses.

Net interest income increased $15.3 million, or 4.57 percent, to $350.1 million in 2025 compared to $334.8 million in 2024. Net interest income on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) increased $15.0 million, or 4.44 percent, compared to 2024. The net interest margin, or NIM, on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) increased 8 basis points to 3.90 percent in 2025 compared to 3.82 percent in 2024. The higher NIM (FTE) (non-GAAP), despite the declining interest rate environment, reflects the strategic repositioning of the balance sheet to be more interest rate neutral. NIM is reconciled to net interest margin adjusted to an FTE basis (non-GAAP) above in the "Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, or MD&A.

The provision for credit losses increased $7.3 million to $7.4 million for 2025 compared to $0.1 million for 2024. The increase primarily related to higher net loan charge-offs offset by a lower required level of ACL. Net loan charge-offs were $14.5 million, or 0.18 percent of average loans, in 2025 compared to $8.3 million, or 0.11 percent of average loans, in 2024. Higher net charge-offs were primarily due to the resolution of nonperforming assets during the fourth quarter of 2025.

Noninterest income increased $2.9 million, or 6.0 percent, to $52.0 million in 2025 compared to $49.1 million in 2024. The increase primarily related to lower security losses of $2.3 million in 2025 compared to $7.9 million in 2024 offset by a $3.5 million gain from the exchange offer for Visa Class B-1 common stock in 2024.

Noninterest expense increased $7.9 million, or 3.6 percent, to $226.8 million in 2025 compared to $218.9 million in 2024. Expenses remained relatively stable with the most significant increase related to salaries and employee benefits which increased $5.7 million primarily due to higher salary and incentive costs. The efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) for 2025 was 55.74 percent compared to 55.99 percent for 2024. A reconciliation of the efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) is provided above in the "Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this MD&A.

The provision for income taxes remained relatively unchanged at $33.7 million in 2025 compared to $33.6 million in 2024. The effective tax rate decreased to 20.1 percent in 2025 compared to 20.4 percent in 2024. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increase in low income housing tax credits, or LIHTC, net of amortization.

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Twelve months ended months ended December 31, 2025 Compared to

Twelve months ended months ended December 31, 2024

Net Interest Income

Our principal source of revenue is net interest income. Net interest income represents the difference between the interest and fees earned on interest-earning assets and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is affected by changes in the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in interest rates and spreads. The level and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities is managed by our Asset and Liability Committee, or ALCO, in order to mitigate interest rate and liquidity risks of the balance sheet. A variety of ALCO strategies were implemented, within prescribed ALCO risk parameters, to produce what we believe is an acceptable level of net interest income.

As part of our interest rate risk management strategy, we use interest rate swaps to add stability to net interest income by managing our exposure to interest rate movements. During 2022, we entered into interest rate swaps with a total notional amount of $500.0 million with maturities ranging from three to five years. There were no new interest rates swaps entered into in 2023, 2024 or 2025. Our strategy is to reduce our exposure to variability in expected future cash flows related to interest payments on commercial loans that are currently indexed to the 1-month SOFR rate. Interest rates increased substantially in 2022 and 2023 followed by decreases in 2024 and 2025 resulting in an unrealized loss on the cash flow hedges of $1.6 million at December 31, 2025 which is reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), or AOCI, net of applicable taxes. This is an improvement of $5.9 million compared to the $7.5 million unrealized loss at December 31, 2024.

Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Income Analysis (FTE) (non-GAAP)

The following tables provide information regarding the average balances, interest and rates earned on interest-earning assets and interest and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities for the periods presented:

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(dollars in thousands)

Average Balance

Interest

Rate

Average Balance

Interest

Rate

Average Balance

Interest

Rate

ASSETS

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

Securities, at fair value (1)(2)

Loans held for sale

Commercial real estate

Commercial and industrial

Commercial construction

Total Commercial Loans

Residential mortgage

Home equity

Installment and other consumer

Consumer construction

Total Consumer Loans

Total Portfolio Loans

Total Loans (1)(3)

Total other earning assets

Total Interest-earning Assets

Noninterest-earning assets

Total Assets

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Interest-bearing demand

Money market

Savings

Certificates of deposit

Total Interest-bearing Deposits

Short-term borrowings

Long-term borrowings

Junior subordinated debt securities

Total Borrowings

Other interest-bearing liabilities

Total Interest-bearing Liabilities

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

Shareholders' equity

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Net Interest Income (FTE) (non-GAAP) (1)(2)

Net Interest Margin (FTE) (non-GAAP) (1)(2)

(1) Tax-exempt interest income is on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) using the statutory federal corporate income tax rate of 21 percent.

(2) Taxable investment income is adjusted for the dividend-received deduction for equity securities.

(3) Nonaccruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.

Net interest income on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) increased $15.0 million, or 4.44 percent, to $352.5 million in 2025 compared to $337.5 million in 2024. NIM on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) increased 8 basis points to 3.90 percent compared to 3.82 percent in 2024. The increases in net interest income on a FTE basis (non-GAAP) and NIM on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) were primarily due to the impact of lower interest rates on total interest-bearing liabilities and an improvement in our overall funding mix. Customer deposit growth in 2024 and 2025 has reduced our levels of borrowings and brokered deposits.

Interest income on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) remained relatively unchanged in 2025 compared to 2024 due to increased yield in the securities portfolio partially offset by yield declines in the loan portfolio. The average yield on securities increased 69 basis points compared to 2024 primarily due to the repositioning of $193.6 million of securities during 2024 and 2025. The average yield on loan balances decreased 22 basis points compared to 2024 due to lower interest rates. Average loan balances increased $221.2 million to $7.9 billion in 2025 compared to $7.7 billion in 2024. Overall, the FTE rate (non-GAAP) on interest-earning assets decreased 13 basis points compared to 2024.

Interest expense decreased $14.7 million to $166.4 million in 2025 compared to $181.1 million in 2024. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to lower levels of borrowings and decreased interest rates. Average interest-bearing deposits

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increased $246.8 million to $5.7 billion in 2025 compared to $5.5 billion in 2024. Average borrowings decreased $141.5 million to $211.8 million in 2025 compared to $353.2 in 2024 primarily due to an increase in deposits. Overall, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 30 basis points in 2025 compared to 2024.

The following table sets forth for the periods presented a summary of the changes in interest earned and interest paid resulting from changes in volume and changes in rates:

2025 Compared to 2024

Increase (Decrease) Due to

2024 Compared to 2023

Increase (Decrease) Due to

(dollars in thousands)

Volume (4)

Rate (4)

Total

Volume (4)

Rate (4)

Total

Interest earned on:

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

Securities, at fair value (2)(3)

Loans held for sale

Commercial real estate

Commercial and industrial

Commercial construction

Total Commercial Loans

Residential mortgage

Home equity

Installment and other consumer

Consumer construction

Total Consumer Loans

Total Portfolio Loans

Total Loans (1)(2)

Total other earning assets

Change in Interest Earned on Interest-earning Assets

Interest paid on:

Interest-bearing demand

Money market

Savings

Certificates of deposit

Total Interest-bearing Deposits

Short-term borrowings

Long-term borrowings

Junior subordinated debt securities

Total Borrowings

Other interest-bearing liabilities

Change in Interest Paid on Interest-bearing Liabilities

Change in Net Interest Income

(1) Nonaccruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.

(2) Tax-exempt income is on an FTE basis using the statutory federal corporate income tax rate of 21 percent.

(3) Taxable investment income is adjusted for the dividend-received deduction for equity securities.

(4) Changes to rate/volume are allocated to both rate and volume on a proportionate dollar basis.

Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses includes a provision for losses on loans and on unfunded loan commitments. The provision for credit losses fluctuates based on changes in loan balances, loan risk ratings, net loan charge-offs and recoveries, the macro environment and our CECL forecast.

The provision for credit losses increased $7.3 million to $7.4 million for 2025 compared to $0.1 million for 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher net loan charge-offs and a $2.9 million increase in the reserve for unfunded loan commitments due to higher unused commitments in the construction portfolio. Partially offsetting the increase in the provision for credit losses was a lower level of ACL primarily related to a reduction in loss rates, lower criticized and classified loans and a decrease in the specific reserve for loans individually evaluated. The provision for credit losses included $1.2 million for the reserve for unfunded commitments for 2025 compared to negative $1.7 million for 2024. Net loan charge-offs for 2025 were $14.5 million, or 0.18 percent of average loans, compared to $8.3 million, or 0.11 percent of average loans, for 2024. Refer to the Credit Quality section of this MD&A for further details.

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Noninterest Income

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

$ Change

% Change

Net loss on sale of securities

Debit and credit card

Service charges on deposit accounts

Wealth management

Other noninterest income

Total Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $2.9 million, or 6.0 percent, to $52.0 million compared to $49.1 million in 2024. The increase primarily related to lower security losses of $2.3 million in 2025 compared to $7.9 million in 2024 offset by a $3.5 million gain from the exchange offer for Visa Class B-1 common stock recognized in other noninterest income in 2024.

Noninterest Expense

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

$ Change

% Change

Salaries and employee benefits

Data processing and information technology

Occupancy

Furniture, equipment and software

Other taxes

Marketing

Professional services and legal

FDIC insurance

Other

Total Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was well controlled with an increase of $7.8 million, or 3.6 percent, to $226.8 million compared to $218.9 million in 2024. Salaries and employee benefits increased $5.7 million during 2025 primarily due to annual merit increases, higher incentives and increased restricted stock expense. Occupancy increased $1.1 million in 2025 due to increased maintenance and utility costs. Other noninterest expense increased $1.1 million compared to 2024 primarily related to higher employee related costs and loan related expenses.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was unchanged at $33.7 million in 2025 compared to $33.6 million in 2024. The effective tax rate, which is total tax expense as a percentage of income before taxes, decreased to 20.1 percent in 2025 compared to 20.4 percent in 2024. The decrease in the effective tax rate in 2025 compared to 2024 was primarily due to an increase in LIHTC, net of amortization. We have generated an annual effective tax rate that is less than the statutory rate of 21 percent due to benefits resulting from tax-exempt interest, excludable dividend income, tax-exempt income on Bank Owned Life Insurance, or BOLI, and tax benefits associated with LIHTC which is partially offset by the proportional amortization method, or PAM.

Financial Condition as of December 31, 2025

Total assets increased $213.0 million to $9.9 billion at December 31, 2025 compared to $9.7 billion at December 31, 2024. Total portfolio loans increased $329.0 million, or 4.3 percent, to $8.1 billion at December 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024. The commercial loan portfolio increased $244.9 million and the consumer loan portfolio increased $84.1 million compared to December 31, 2024.

Securities remained relatively flat at December 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024. The securities portfolio was in a net unrealized loss position of $34.9 million at December 31, 2025 compared to a net unrealized loss position of $71.7 million at December 31, 2024. The improvement in the net unrealized loss position of the securities portfolio was primarily due to a decline in interest rates from December 31, 2024.

Total deposits increased $175.7 million, or 2.3 percent, to $8.0 billion at December 31, 2025 compared to $7.8 billion at December 31, 2024. Customer deposits increased $220.5 million to $7.8 billion at December 31, 2025 compared to $7.6 billion at December 31, 2024. Brokered deposits decreased $44.8 million to $180.4 million at December 31, 2025 compared to $225.2 million at December 31, 2024.

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Total borrowings increased $15.0 million to $265.3 million at December 31, 2025 compared to $250.3 million at December 31, 2024.

Total shareholders’ equity increased by $83.6 million to $1.5 billion at December 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to net income of $134.2 million and other comprehensive income of $35.3 million offset by dividends of $53.0 million and repurchases of S&T common stock of $36.6 million which includes excise tax and commissions of $0.4 million. During the fourth quarter of 2025, 948,270 common shares were repurchased at an average price of $38.20 per share.

Securities Activity

(dollars in thousands)

Balance

Weighted-Average Yield

Balance

Weighted-Average Yield

Balance

Weighted-Average Yield

U.S. Treasury securities

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies

Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

Equity securities

Total Securities Available for Sale

We invest in various securities in order to maintain a source of liquidity, to satisfy various pledging requirements, to increase net interest income and as a tool of ALCO to reposition the balance sheet for interest rate risk purposes. Securities are subject to market risks that could negatively affect the level of liquidity available to us. Security purchases are subject to an investment policy approved annually by our Board of Directors and administered through ALCO and our treasury function. Our entire securities portfolio is classified as available for sale. The portfolio primarily consists of structured agency-backed, fixed-income securities with limited credit exposure. Total securities available for sale at December 31, 2025 remained relatively flat compared to December 31, 2024.

At December 31, 2025, our securities portfolio was in a net unrealized loss position of $34.9 million compared to a net unrealized loss position of $71.7 million at December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2025, our securities portfolio had gross unrealized losses of $42.4 million offset by $7.5 million in gross unrealized gains compared to December 31, 2024, when total gross unrealized losses were $72.7 million offset by gross unrealized gains of $1.0 million.

Management evaluates the securities portfolio to determine if an ACL is needed each quarter. We did not record an ACL related to the securities portfolio at December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024. The unrealized losses on debt securities were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and not related to the credit quality of these securities. All debt securities were determined to be investment grade and paying principal and interest according to the contractual terms of the security at December 31, 2025. We do not intend to sell and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell any of the securities in an unrealized loss position before recovery of their amortized cost. We did not recognize any impairment charges on our securities portfolio in 2025, 2024 or 2023.

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The following table sets forth the maturities of securities at December 31, 2025 and the weighted average yields of such securities. Taxable-equivalent adjustments for 2025 have been made in calculating yields on obligations of state and political subdivisions.

Maturing

Within

One Year

After

One But within

Five Years

After

Five But Within

Ten Years

After

Ten Years

No Fixed

Maturity

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Available-for-Sale

U.S. Treasury securities

Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies

Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies

Obligations of states and political subdivisions (1)

Marketable equity securities

Total

Weighted Average Yield

(1) Weighted-average yields are calculated on a taxable-equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent for 2025.

Loan Composition

The following table summarizes our loan portfolio as of the dates presented:

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

% of Total

Amount

% of Total

Amount

% of Total

Amount

% of Total

Amount

% of Total

Commercial

Commercial real estate

Commercial and industrial

Commercial construction

Total Commercial Loans

Consumer

Consumer real estate

Other consumer

Total Consumer Loans

Total Portfolio Loans

The loan portfolio represents the most significant source of interest income for us. The risk that borrowers will be unable to pay such obligations is inherent in the loan portfolio. Other conditions, such as downturns in the borrower’s industry or the overall economic climate, can significantly impact the borrower’s ability to pay.

We adhere to a General Lending Policy to maintain the quality of our loan portfolio. The policy delegates the authority to extend loans under specific guidelines and underwriting standards. The General Lending Policy is formulated by management and reviewed and ratified annually by the Board of Directors.

We attempt to limit our exposure to credit risk by diversifying our loan portfolio by segment, geography, collateral and industry and actively managing concentrations. When concentrations exist in certain segments, we assess the credit risk within those segments to determine if additional reserve is needed in the qualitative portion of the ACL. Total commercial loans represented 68.5 percent of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2025 compared to 68.2 percent at December 31, 2024. Within our commercial portfolio, the CRE and commercial construction portfolios combined comprised $4.0 billion, or 72.5 percent, of total commercial loans and 49.6 percent of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2025 compared to $3.7 billion, or 70.8 percent, of total commercial loans and 48.3 percent of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2024.

We lend primarily in Pennsylvania and the contiguous states of Ohio, New York, West Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. The majority of our commercial and consumer loans are made to businesses and individuals in these states resulting in a geographic concentration. We believe our knowledge of these markets outweighs the geographic concentration risk. Our operating knowledge at the local and regional level is derived from our front-line connection to the customer and our understanding of their businesses. We also have a portfolio management group that utilizes multiple data sources including

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customer information, publicly available data and subscription service data to assess risk on an on-going basis and strong overall risk management practices which help us understand and evaluate concentration risk. Our CRE and commercial construction portfolios have exposure outside of the primary states in which we operate of 3.5 percent of the combined portfolios and 1.7 percent of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2025 and 3.9 percent of the combined portfolios and 1.9 percent of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2024.

Total portfolio loans increased $329.0 million, or 4.2 percent, to $8.1 billion at December 31, 2025 compared to $7.7 billion at December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, 60.0 percent of our total loans were variable rate loans and 40.0 percent were fixed rate loans compared to 62.0 percent variable rate loans and 38.0 percent fixed rate loans at December 31, 2024.

Commercial loans represented 68.5 percent of our total portfolio loans at December 31, 2025 and 68.2 percent at December 31, 2024. Commercial loans increased $244.9 million to $5.5 billion at December 31, 2025 compared to $5.3 billion at December 31, 2024 related to increases of $238.8 million in CRE and $27.2 million in commercial construction offset by a decrease of $21.1 million in C&I.

Consumer loans represented 31.5 percent of our total portfolio loans at December 31, 2025 and 31.8 percent at December 31, 2024. Consumer loans increased $84.1 million to $2.5 billion at December 31, 2025 compared to $2.5 billion at December 31, 2024 primarily due to an increase of $97.6 million in consumer real estate offset by a decrease of $13.5 million in consumer installment loans.

We originate traditional fixed rate mortgage loans and adjustable rate mortgages with a maximum amortization term of 30 years. The loan to value, or LTV, policy guideline is 80 percent for residential first lien mortgages. Higher LTV loans may be approved within unique program guidelines. We may originate home equity loans with a lien position that is second to unrelated third-party lenders, but normally only to the extent that the combined LTV considering both the first and second liens does not exceed 100 percent of the fair value of the property. Combo mortgage loans consisting of a residential first mortgage and a home equity second mortgage are also available.

We had historically originated and sold loans to the secondary market, primarily to Fannie Mae, in order to mitigate interest-rate risk associated with holding lower rate, long-term residential mortgages in the loan portfolio and to generate fee revenue from sales and servicing of the loans. Beginning in 2023, our strategy changed whereby we held more mortgages on our balance sheet versus selling these loans in the secondary market. This shift in strategy was due to pricing in the secondary mortgage market and the desire to shift the mix of our loan portfolio to more fixed rate loans. We continue to monitor our strategy and may shift back to selling more residential mortgages into the secondary market in future periods. At December 31, 2025, our servicing portfolio of mortgage loans that we originated and sold into the secondary market was $591.6 million compared to $648.9 million at December 31, 2024.

The following table presents the maturity of commercial and consumer loans outstanding as of December 31, 2025:

Maturity

(dollars in thousands)

Within One Year

After One But Within Five Years

After Five Years

through 15 years

After 15 years

Total

Fixed interest rates

Variable interest rates

Total Commercial Loans

Fixed interest rates

Variable interest rates

Total Consumer Loans

Total Portfolio Loans

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of business, we offer off-balance sheet credit arrangements to enable our customers to meet their financing objectives. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements. Our exposure to credit loss, in the event the customer does not satisfy the terms of the agreement, equals the contractual amount of the obligation less the value of any collateral. We apply the same credit policies in making commitments and standby letters of credit that are used for the underwriting of loans to customers. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates, annual renewals or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

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The following table sets forth our commitments and letters of credit as of the dates presented:

December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

Commitments to extend credit

Standby letters of credit

Total

See Note 16. Commitments and Contingencies in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report for details on the allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments.

Credit Quality

On a quarterly basis, criticized asset meetings are held to monitor all special mention and substandard loans greater than $1.5 million and all business banking special mention and substandard loans greater than $0.5 million to establish action plans for these loans. These loans typically represent the highest risk of loss to us. We monitor these loans through regular contact with the borrower, review of current financial information and other documentation, review of all loan or potential loan restructures or modifications and the regular reevaluation of assets held as collateral. We also have a quarterly criticized asset meeting for the retail portfolio to review delinquent and nonaccrual loans as well as individual portfolio reviews such as unsecured, private banking and first payment default loans.

Additional credit risk management practices include periodic loan reviews, at least annually, and updates of our lending policies and procedures to support sound underwriting practices and portfolio management through portfolio stress testing. Our business banking relationships are monitored through portfolio management software that identifies credit risk indicators. We have portfolio monitoring groups that perform annual reviews of all commercial and business banking relationships greater than $1.5 million and a quarterly review of our watch rated portfolio. Our credit risk review process serves to independently monitor credit quality and assess the effectiveness of credit risk management practices to provide oversight of all corporate lending activities. The credit risk review function has the primary responsibility for assessing commercial credit administration and credit decision functions of consumer and mortgage underwriting, as well as providing input to the loan risk rating process.

Our policy is to place loans in all categories in nonaccrual status when collection of interest or principal is doubtful or generally when interest or principal payments are 90 days or more past the contractual due date.

The following table presents delinquency and nonaccrual loans as of December 31:

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Loans

Amount

Loans

90 days or more:

Commercial real estate

Commercial and industrial

Commercial construction

Consumer real estate

Other consumer

Total Nonaccrual Loans

30 to 89 days:

Commercial real estate

Commercial and industrial

Commercial construction

Consumer real estate

Other consumer

Total Loans

Nonaccrual loans increased to $55.6 million at December 31, 2025 compared to $27.9 million at December 31, 2024. The increase in nonaccrual loans was primarily due to the addition of three commercial relationships totaling $25.3 million that were placed on nonaccrual during the three months ended December 31, 2025. A specific reserve of $1.6 million was added for one of the commercial relationships based on an updated collateral evaluation.

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Closed-end installment loans, amortizing loans secured by real estate and any other loans with payments scheduled monthly are reported past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. Other multi-payment obligations with payments scheduled other than monthly are reported past due when one scheduled payment is due and unpaid for 30 days or more. We monitor delinquency on a monthly basis, including early-stage delinquencies of 30 to 89 days past due for early identification of potential problem loans.

Allowance for Credit Losses

We maintain an ACL at a level determined to be adequate to absorb estimated expected credit losses within the loan portfolio over the contractual life of a loan that considers our historical loss experience, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions as of the balance sheet date. We develop and document a systematic ACL methodology based on the following portfolio segments: 1) CRE, 2) C&I, 3) Commercial Construction, 4) Business Banking, 5) Consumer Real Estate and 6) Other Consumer.

Our charge-off policy for commercial loans requires that loans and other obligations that are not collectible be promptly charged-off when the loss is confirmed, regardless of the delinquency status of the loan. We may elect to recognize a partial charge-off when management has determined that the value of collateral or present value of expected future cash flows is less than the remaining investment in the loan. A loan or obligation does not need to be charged-off, regardless of delinquency status, if (i) management has determined that sufficient collateral exists to protect the remaining loan balance and a strategy exists to liquidate the collateral, or (ii) management has determined that the present value of expected future cash flows is sufficient to protect the remaining loan balance. Management may also consider a number of other factors to determine when a charge-off is appropriate. These factors may include, but are not limited to:

• the status of a bankruptcy proceeding;

• the value of collateral and probability of successful liquidation; and/or

• the status of adverse proceedings or litigation that may result in collection.

Consumer loans are evaluated for charge-off after the loan becomes 90 days past due. Unsecured loans are fully charged off and secured loans are charged down to the estimated fair value of the collateral less the cost to sell.

The following table presents activity in the ACL for each of the three years presented below:

Years Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

ACL Balance at Beginning of Year:

Charge-offs:

Commercial real estate

Commercial and industrial

Commercial construction

Consumer real estate

Other consumer

Total

Recoveries:

Commercial real estate

Commercial and industrial

Commercial construction

Consumer real estate

Other consumer

Total

Net Charge-offs

Impact of adoption of ASU 2022-02

Provision for credit losses

ACL Balance at End of Year:

Net loan charge-offs for 2025 were $14.5 million, or 0.18 percent of average loans compared to $8.3 million, or 0.11 percent of average loans, for 2024. The most significant charge-offs during 2025 were to two CRE relationships totaling $7.2 million and two C&I relationships totaling $6.1 million. Offsetting loan charge-offs during 2025 were $3.6 million in recoveries compared to $3.9 million in recoveries in 2024.

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The following table summarizes net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans for the years presented:

Commercial real estate

Commercial and industrial

Commercial construction

Consumer real estate

Other consumer

Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding

Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total portfolio loans

Allowance for credit losses to total nonaccrual loans

The following is the ACL balance by portfolio segment as of December 31:

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

Commercial real estate

Commercial and industrial

Commercial construction

Business banking

Consumer real estate

Other consumer

Total

Significant to our ACL is a higher concentration of commercial loans. The ability of borrowers to repay commercial loans is dependent upon the success of their business and general economic conditions. Due to the greater potential for loss within our commercial portfolio, we monitor the commercial loan portfolio through an internal risk rating system. Loan risk ratings are assigned based upon the creditworthiness of the borrower and are reviewed on an ongoing basis according to our internal policies. Loans rated special mention or substandard have potential or well-defined weaknesses not generally found in high quality, performing loans and require attention from management to limit loss.

The ACL was $93.2 million, or 1.15 percent of total portfolio loans, at December 31, 2025 compared to $101.5 million, or 1.31 percent of total portfolio loans, at December 31, 2024. The decrease in the ACL of $8.3 million is primarily related to a reduction in loss rates, lower criticized and classified loans and a decrease in the specific reserve for loans individually evaluated.

Federal Home Loan Bank and Other Restricted Stock

At December 31, 2025, we held FHLB of Pittsburgh stock of $16.0 million compared to $15.2 million at December 31, 2024. This investment is carried at cost and evaluated for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. We hold FHLB stock because we are a member of the FHLB of Pittsburgh. The FHLB requires members to purchase and hold a specified level of FHLB stock based upon the members’ asset values, level of borrowings and participation in other programs offered. Stock in the FHLB is non-marketable and is redeemable at the discretion of the FHLB. Members do not purchase stock in the FHLB for the same reasons that traditional equity investors acquire stock in an investor-owned enterprise. Rather, members purchase stock to obtain access to the products and services offered by the FHLB. Unlike equity securities of traditional for-profit enterprises, the stock of the FHLB does not provide its holders with an opportunity for capital appreciation because, by regulation, FHLB stock can only be purchased, redeemed and transferred at par value. We reviewed and evaluated the FHLB capital stock for impairment at December 31, 2025. The FHLB exceeds all required capital ratios. Additionally, we considered that the FHLB has been paying dividends and actively redeeming stock throughout 2025 and 2024. Accordingly, we believe sufficient evidence exists to conclude that no impairment existed at December 31, 2025.

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Deposits

Deposits are our primary source of funds. The following table presents the mix of deposits as of the dates presented:

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

% of Deposits

Amount

% of Deposits

$ Change

% Change

Personal

Business

Public funds

Brokered

Total Deposits

The following table presents the composition of deposits as of the dates presented:

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

% of Deposits

Amount

% of Deposits

$ Change

% Change

Customer deposits

Noninterest-bearing demand

Interest-bearing demand

Money market

Savings

Certificates of deposit

Total customer deposits

Brokered deposits

Money market

Certificates of deposit

Total brokered deposits

Total Deposits

We have a strong core deposit base with noninterest-bearing demand deposits representing 27.2 percent of total deposits at December 31, 2025 compared to 28.1 percent of total deposits at December 31, 2024. Total deposits increased $175.7 million, or 2.3 percent, at December 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024. Total customer deposits increased $220.5 million, or 2.9 percent, from December 31, 2024 due to growth in certificates of deposit and money market. Total brokered deposits decreased $44.8 million from December 31, 2024 due to growth in customer deposits. Brokered deposits are an additional source of funds utilized by ALCO as a way to diversify funding sources, as well as manage our funding costs and structure.

As a member of the IntraFi network, we are able to offer our customers insurance coverage on interest-bearing demand, money market and certificate of deposit balances in excess of the FDIC insurance limits. IntraFi balances decreased $7.6 million to $317.3 million at December 31, 2025 compared to $324.8 million at December 31, 2024.

We have total uninsured deposits of $2.7 billion, or 33.7 percent of our total deposit base compared to $2.6 billion, or 33.5 percent, at December 31, 2024. Included in uninsured deposits is $333.6 million of fully collateralized, municipal deposits, or 4.2 percent of our total deposit base.

The daily average balance of deposits and rates paid on deposits are summarized in the following table for the years ended December 31:

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

Noninterest-bearing demand

Interest-bearing demand

Money market

Savings

Certificates of deposit

Brokered deposits

Total

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CDs greater than $250,000 accounted for 7.3 percent and 6.2 percent of total deposits at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. These primarily represent deposit relationships with local customers in our market area.

Maturities of CDs of $250,000 or more outstanding at December 31, 2025 are summarized as follows:

(dollars in thousands)

Three months or less

Over three through six months

Over six through twelve months

Over twelve months

Total

Borrowings

Borrowings are an additional source of funding for us. Short-term borrowings are for terms under or equal to one year and are comprised of FHLB Advances. Long-term borrowings are for original terms greater than one year and are comprised of FHLB advances and finance leases. Total borrowings were $265.3 million at December 31, 2025 compared to $250.3 million at December 31, 2024.

(dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

$ Change

Short-term borrowings

Long-term borrowings

Junior subordinated debt securities

Total Borrowings

Information pertaining to short-term borrowings is summarized in the table below for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Short-Term Borrowings

(dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Balance at the period end

Average balance during the period

Average interest rate during the period

Maximum month-end balance during the period

Average interest rate at the period end

Information for long-term borrowings and junior subordinated debt securities is summarized in the tables below for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Long-Term Borrowings

(dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Balance at the period end

Average balance during the period

Average interest rate during the period

Maximum month-end balance during the period

Average interest rate at the period end

Junior Subordinated Debt Securities

(dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Balance at the period end

Average balance during the period

Average interest rate during the period

Maximum month-end balance during the period

Average interest rate at the period end

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Wealth Management Assets

The fair value of the S&T Bank Wealth Management assets under administration, which are not accounted for as part of our assets, was $2.1 billion at December 31, 2025 and $2.0 billion at December 31, 2024. S&T Bank Wealth Management consists of S&T Trust which acts as a fiduciary by managing wealth for individuals and families and S&T Financial Services offers retirement and financial planning services. At December 31, 2025, assets under administration consisted of $0.6 billion in S&T Trust and $1.5 billion in S&T Financial Services compared to $0.7 billion in S&T Trust and $1.3 billion in S&T Financial Services at December 31, 2024.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is defined as a financial institution’s ability to meet its cash and collateral obligations at a reasonable cost. Our primary future cash needs are centered on the ability to (i) satisfy the financial needs of depositors who may want to withdraw funds or of borrowers needing to access funds to meet their credit needs and (ii) to meet our future cash commitments under contractual obligations with third parties. In order to manage liquidity risk, our Board of Directors has delegated authority to ALCO for the formulation, implementation and oversight of liquidity risk management for S&T. ALCO’s goal is to maintain adequate levels of liquidity at a reasonable cost to meet funding needs in both a normal operating environment and for potential liquidity stress events. ALCO monitors and manages liquidity through various ratios, reviewing cash flow projections, performing stress tests and having a detailed contingency funding plan. ALCO policy guidelines define graduated risk tolerance levels. If our liquidity position moves to a level that has been defined as high risk, specific actions are required, such as increased monitoring or the development of an action plan to reduce the risk position.

Our primary funding and liquidity source is a stable customer deposit base. We believe S&T has the ability to retain existing deposits and attract new deposits, mitigating any funding dependency on other more volatile funding sources. Refer to the "Financial Condition as of December 31, 2025 - Deposits" section of this MD&A, for additional discussion on deposits. Although deposits are the primary source of funds, we have identified various other funding sources that can be used as part of our normal funding program. Additional funding sources accessible to S&T include borrowing availability at the FHLB, Federal Reserve Discount Window through the Borrower-in-Custody Program, federal funds lines with other financial institutions and the brokered deposit market.

Available borrowing capacity exceeds uninsured deposits of $2.7 billion at December 31, 2025 and $2.6 billion at December 31, 2024. The following table summarizes borrowing funding sources available as of the dates presented:

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

(dollars in thousands)

Borrowing Capacity

Balance (1)

Available

Borrowing Capacity

Balance (1)

Available

FHLB (1)

Borrower-in-Custody Program

Total

(1) FHLB balances include advances, letters of credit, interest due on advances and the credit enhancement obligation on mortgages sold to the FHLB.

At December 31, 2025, we had available borrowing capacity of $3.9 billion, $2.1 billion at the Federal Reserve and $1.8 billion at the FHLB of Pittsburgh. We believe that these funding sources will provide adequate resources to fund our short-term and long-term operating and financing needs. In addition, our ability to access capital markets provides additional sources of funding with respect to strategic investing opportunities. Our access to and the availability of funds in the future will be affected by many factors, including, but not limited to our financial condition and prospects, the liquidity of the overall capital markets and the current state of the economy.

In the normal course of business, we enter into various contractual obligations which require future payments that could impact our liquidity and capital resources. We also utilize interest rate swaps to add stability and manage exposure to interest rate movements, under which we are required to either receive cash from, or pay cash to, counterparties depending on changes in interest rates. Derivative contracts are carried at fair value representing the net present value of expected future cash receipts or payments based on market rates as of the balance sheet date.

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The following table summarizes our material contractual obligations as of December 31, 2025:

Payments Due In

(dollars in thousands)

Later Years

Total

Certificates of deposit (1)

Short-term borrowings (1)

Long-term borrowings (1)

Junior subordinated debt securities (1)

Operating and finance leases

Funding commitments on Low Income Housing Partnerships

Total

(1) Excludes interest

An important component of our ability to effectively respond to potential liquidity stress events is maintaining a cushion of highly liquid assets. Highly liquid assets are those that can be converted to cash quickly, with little or no loss in value, to meet financial obligations. ALCO policy guidelines define a ratio of highly liquid assets to total assets by graduated risk tolerance levels of minimal, moderate and high. At December 31, 2025, S&T Bank had $852.2 million in highly liquid assets which consisted primarily of $105.2 million in interest-bearing deposits with banks and $746.0 million in unpledged securities. This resulted in a highly liquid assets to total assets ratio of 8.6 percent at December 31, 2025 compared to 9.7 percent at December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 12. Tax Credit Equity Investments, Note 13. Deposits, Note 14. Short Term Borrowings, Note 15. Long Term Borrowings and Subordinated Debt and Note 7. Right-Of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data and the Deposits and Borrowings section of this MD&A, for more details.

Capital Resources

Shareholders’ equity increased $83.6 million, or 6.1 percent, to $1.5 billion at December 31, 2025 compared to $1.4 billion at December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to net income of $134.2 million and other comprehensive income of $35.3 million partially offset by dividends of $53.0 million and share repurchases of $36.6 million. The other comprehensive income was primarily due to a $28.9 million improvement in unrealized losses on our available-for-sale debt securities, net of tax and an improvement of $5.9 million in unrealized losses on our interest rate swaps, net of tax.

We continue to maintain a strong capital position with a leverage ratio of 12.18 percent as compared to the regulatory guideline of 5.00 percent to be well-capitalized and a risk-based Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 14.32 percent compared to the regulatory guideline of 6.50 percent to be well-capitalized. Our risk-based Tier 1 and Total capital ratios were 14.62 percent and 16.19 percent which places us above the federal bank regulatory agencies’ well-capitalized guidelines of 8.00 percent and 10.00 percent. Our ratios are also above the required minimum ratios after the capital conservation buffer, discussed further below, of common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio greater than 7.00 percent, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio greater than 8.50 percent and a total risk-based capital ratio greater than 10.50 percent. We believe that we have the ability to raise additional capital, if necessary.

On March 27, 2020, the regulators issued interim final rule, or IFR, “Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances” in response to the disrupted economic activity from the spread of COVID-19. The IFR provides financial institutions that adopt CECL during 2020 with the option to delay for two years the estimated impact of CECL on regulatory capital, followed by a three-year transition period to phase out the aggregate amount of the capital benefit provided by the initial two-year delay (“five-year transition”). We adopted CECL effective January 1, 2020 and elected to implement the five-year transition. As of December 31, 2025 we are fully transitioned.

Banking organizations are required to maintain a capital conservation buffer composed of common equity tier 1 capital in an amount greater than 2.50 percent of total risk-weighted assets. Banking organizations must maintain a common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio greater than 7.00 percent, a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio greater than 8.50 percent and a total risk-based capital ratio greater than 10.50 percent; otherwise, it will be subject to restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments. The minimum capital requirements plus the capital conservation buffer exceeds the regulatory capital ratios required for an insured depository institution to be well-capitalized under the FDIC's prompt corrective action framework.

Federal regulators periodically propose amendments to the regulatory capital rules and the related regulatory framework and consider changes to the capital standards that could significantly increase the amount of capital needed to meet applicable standards. The timing of adoption, ultimate form and effect of any such proposed amendments cannot be predicted.

We have filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, with the SEC, which allows for the issuance of a variety of securities including debt and capital securities, preferred and common stock and warrants. We may use the proceeds from the sale of securities for general corporate purposes which could include investments

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at the holding company level, investing in, or extending credit to subsidiaries, possible acquisitions and stock repurchases. As of December 31, 2025, we had not issued any securities pursuant to the shelf registration statement.

Inflation

Inflation can have a significant impact on interest rates and, accordingly, can impact our financial performance. Inflation can influence our asset growth, deposits, noninterest income and expense and credit quality. As a result, we closely monitor the rate of inflation in the economy. We do so by analyzing our capability to respond to changing interest rates and our ability to manage noninterest income and expense. We monitor the mix of interest-rate sensitive assets and liabilities through ALCO in order to manage the impact of inflation and the level of interest rates on net interest income. We also manage the effects of inflation on S&T by reviewing the prices of our products and services, by introducing new products and services and by controlling overhead expenses. Additionally, management is aware of the potential impacts that inflation can have on our loan portfolio and our customer's ability to operate their businesses. We seek to minimize the various inflationary inputs through a robust annual review process and sensitivity analysis when considering extensions of credit. Additionally, we leverage our internal credit risk review in support of the current economic cycle. We continuously monitor our portfolio for potential and emerging risks. See Risk Factors in Item 1A for further information regarding the impact of inflation on the economy and on S&T.

Market risk is defined as the degree to which changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices or equity prices can adversely affect a financial institution’s earnings or capital. For most financial institutions, including S&T, market risk primarily reflects exposures to changes in interest rates. Interest rate fluctuations affect earnings by changing net interest income and other interest-sensitive income and expense levels. Interest rate changes also affect capital by changing the net present value of a bank’s future cash flows, and the cash flows themselves, as rates change. Accepting this risk is a normal part of banking and can be an important source of profitability and enhancing shareholder value. However, excessive interest rate risk can threaten a bank’s earnings, capital, liquidity and solvency. Our sensitivity to changes in interest rate movements is continually monitored by ALCO. ALCO monitors and manages market risk through rate shock analyses, economic value of equity, or EVE, analyses and by performing stress tests and simulations to mitigate earnings and market value fluctuations due to changes in interest rates.

Rate shock analyses results are compared to a base case to provide an estimate of the impact that market rate changes may have on 12 and 24 months of pretax net interest income. The base case and rate shock analyses are performed on a static balance sheet. A static balance sheet is a no growth balance sheet in which all maturing and/or repricing cash flows are reinvested in the same product at the existing product spread. Rate shock analyses assume an immediate parallel shift in market interest rates and also include management assumptions regarding the impact of interest rate changes on non-maturity deposit products (noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, money market and savings) and changes in the prepayment behavior of loans and securities with optionality. S&T policy guidelines limit the change in pretax net interest income over 12 and 24 month horizons using rate shocks in increments of +/- 100 basis points. Policy guidelines define the percentage change in pretax net interest income by graduated risk tolerance levels of minimal, moderate and high.

In order to monitor interest rate risk beyond the 24 month time horizon of rate shocks on pretax net interest income, we also perform EVE analyses. EVE represents the present value of all asset cash flows minus the present value of all liability cash flows. EVE change results are compared to a base case to determine the impact that market rate changes may have on our EVE. As with rate shock analyses on pretax net interest income, EVE analyses incorporate management assumptions regarding prepayment behavior of fixed rate loans and securities with optionality and the behavior and value of non-maturity deposit products. S&T policy guidelines limit the change in EVE using rate shocks in increments of +/- 100 basis points. Policy guidelines define the percentage change in EVE by graduated risk tolerance levels of minimal, moderate and high.

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The table below reflects the rate shock analyses results for the 1-12 and 13-24 month periods of pretax net interest income and EVE.

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

1 - 12 Months

13 - 24 Months

% Change in EVE

1 - 12 Months

13 - 24 Months

% Change in EVE

Change in Interest Rate (basis points)

% Change in Pretax

Net Interest Income

% Change in

Pretax

Net Interest Income

% Change in Pretax

Net Interest Income

% Change in

Pretax

Net Interest Income

The results from the rate shock analyses on net interest income are generally consistent with having an asset sensitive balance sheet. Having an asset sensitive balance sheet means more assets than liabilities will reprice during the measured time frames. The implications of an asset sensitive balance sheet will differ depending upon the change in market interest rates. For example, with an asset sensitive balance sheet in a declining interest rate environment, more assets than liabilities will decrease in rate. This situation could result in a decrease in net interest income and operating income. Conversely, with an asset sensitive balance sheet in a rising interest rate environment, more assets than liabilities will increase in rate. This situation could result in an increase in net interest income and operating income.

Our rate shock analyses show less improvement in the percentage change in pretax net interest income in the 1-12 month rates up scenarios when comparing December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2024 primarily because of changes to our funding mix and upcoming maturities within our receive-fixed balance sheet swap portfolio. The percentage change in pretax net interest income in the 1-12 month rates down scenarios remain relatively unchanged when comparing December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2024. Our rate shock analyses remain relatively unchanged in the percentage change in pretax net interest income in the 13-24 month scenarios when comparing December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2024. Our EVE analyses show an improvement in the rates up scenarios and a decline in the rates down scenarios when comparing December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2024 primarily due to an updated analysis that shows that our deposit retention is expected to be stronger than previously modeled.

In addition to rate shocks and EVE analyses, we perform a market risk stress test at least annually. The market risk stress test includes sensitivity analyses and simulations. Sensitivity analyses are performed to help us identify which model assumptions cause the greatest impact on pretax net interest income. Sensitivity analyses may include changing prepayment behavior of loans and securities with optionality and the impact of interest rate changes on non-maturity deposit products. Simulation analyses may include the potential impact of rate changes other than the policy guidelines, yield curve shape changes, significant balance mix changes and various growth scenarios.

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