Simmons First National Reports $397.6M Net Loss for 2025 Amid Strategic Balance Sheet Repositioning and $327.4M Equity Offering

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Simmons First National reported a $397.6 million net loss for 2025, primarily due to a strategic $625.6 million after-tax loss from selling investment securities to reposition its balance sheet. The company also raised $327.4 million through an equity offering and maintained strong capital ratios despite some asset quality deterioration.

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• Significant GAAP Net Loss Reported

  The company reported a GAAP net loss of $397.6 million, or $(2.95) diluted EPS, for the fiscal year 2025, a substantial decline from a $152.7 million net income in 2024.

• Strategic Balance Sheet Repositioning

  A key driver of the net loss was a $625.6 million after-tax loss from the sale of $3.16 billion in investment securities, executed to pay down higher-rate funding and improve future net interest margin.

• Substantial Equity Offering Completed

  Simmons First National completed a public offering of 18,653,000 shares of Class A common stock in July 2025 at $18.50 per share, generating $327.4 million in net proceeds to bolster capital.

• Improved Adjusted Earnings and Net Interest Margin

  Excluding certain items, adjusted earnings for 2025 increased to $233.1 million, and the net interest margin expanded by 58 basis points to 3.32%.

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Simmons First National Corporation reported a significant GAAP net loss of $397.6 million, or $(2.95) diluted earnings per share, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. This substantial loss was primarily driven by a strategic balance sheet repositioning that resulted in a $625.6 million after-tax loss from the sale of $3.16 billion in investment securities. The company undertook this action to deleverage its balance sheet by paying down higher-rate wholesale and public fund deposits and FHLB advances, aiming to improve future net interest margin. Concurrently, the company completed a public offering of 18,653,000 shares of Class A common stock in July 2025 at $18.50 per share, raising $327.4 million in net proceeds. While this offering was dilutive, it strengthened the company's capital position. Despite the GAAP loss, adjusted earnings for 2025 improved to $233.1 million, or $1.73 per share, reflecting the underlying operational performance. Asset quality showed some deterioration with non-performing loans increasing slightly and net charge-offs rising, attributed to two specific credit relationships. However, regulatory capital ratios remain strong and significantly above 'well-capitalized' guidelines. The board also authorized a new $175 million stock repurchase program in January 2026, as previously announced on February 17, 2026, though no shares were repurchased in 2025 or 2024.