ESQHIGH SIGNALMANAGEMENT10-K

Esquire Financial has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Signature to combine their respective banking businesses through a multi-step merger transaction.

This represents a transformative strategic combination that will significantly expand ESQ's market footprint from primarily New York to include Los Angeles metropolitan areas. The merger structure involves multiple steps culminating in Signature Bank merging into Esquire Bank as the surviving entity, suggesting ESQ is the acquiring party in this consolidation play within the community banking sector.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

The financial results show strong operational performance with net interest income growing 23% to $139.4M and net income increasing 16% to $50.8M, while credit quality improved as provision for credit losses declined substantially. The balance sheet expanded meaningfully with total assets growing 25% to $2.4B and deposits increasing 26% to $2.1B, while cash and equivalents nearly doubled to $235.9M, likely reflecting preparation for the merger transaction and strong deposit growth ahead of the combination.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
+86.7%
$126.3M→$235.9M

Cash position surged 86.7% — strong cash generation or capital raise providing significant financial cushion.

Provision for Credit Losses
P&L
-49.8%
$7.0M→$3.5M

Provisions reduced 49.8% — improving credit quality or reserve release boosting reported earnings.

Share Buybacks
Cash Flow
-49.6%
$567K→$286K

Buyback activity reduced 49.6% — capital being redeployed elsewhere or cash conservation underway.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+41.8%
$42.2M→$59.8M

Operating cash flow surged 41.8% — exceptional cash generation, highest quality earnings signal.

Total Deposits
Balance Sheet
+25.6%
$1.6B→$2.1B

Deposits grew 25.6% — expanding customer base or increased trust in the institution.

Total Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+25.4%
$1.7B→$2.1B

Liabilities increased 25.4% — monitor debt-to-equity ratio and interest coverage.

Total Assets
Balance Sheet
+25%
$1.9B→$2.4B

Asset base grew 25% — expansion through organic growth, acquisitions, or capital deployment.

Net Interest Income
P&L
+23%
$113.4M→$139.4M

Net interest income grew 23% — benefiting from rate environment or loan book expansion.

Stockholders Equity
Balance Sheet
+22.1%
$237.1M→$289.6M

Equity base grew 22.1% — retained earnings accumulation or equity issuance strengthening the balance sheet.

Net Income
P&L
+16.4%
$43.7M→$50.8M

Net income grew 16.4% — bottom-line growth signals improving overall business health.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-03-13
PRIOR — 2025-03-17
ADDED
As of March 1, 2026, there were 8,636,809 shares outstanding of the registrant s common stock.
Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
We also offer traditional banking products for businesses and consumers in our local market areas (subsets of the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan markets).
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the merger agreement ), pursuant to which Esquire and Signature have agreed to combine their respective businesses.
Under the merger agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Signature, with Signature as the surviving entity (the merger ), and immediately following the merger, Signature will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity (the second step merger ).
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REMOVED
As of March 1, 2025, there were 8,431,454 shares outstanding of the registrant s common stock.
Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
We also offer traditional banking products for businesses and consumers in our local market area (a subset of the New York metropolitan market).
For the year ended December 31, 2024: Our net income was $43.7 million or $5.14 per diluted share while our return on average assets and equity were 2.57% and 20.14%, respectively.
We had a net interest margin of 6.06%, primarily driven by growth in higher yielding variable rate commercial loans and a low cost of funds of 0.91% on our deposits (including demand deposits).
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