Atlantic Union Bankshares Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company” or “Atlantic Union”) (NYSE: AUB) reported net income available to common shareholders of $158.0 million and both basic and diluted earnings per common share of $1.11, for the second quarter of 2026 and adjusted operating earnings available to common shareholders⁽¹⁾ of $134.0 million and adjusted diluted operating earnings per common share⁽¹⁾ of $0.94 for the second quarter of 2026.

“Atlantic Union delivered strong second quarter financial results, driven by well-distributed loan growth, deposit growth, and solid asset quality,” said John C. Asbury, president and chief executive officer of Atlantic Union. “Our core operating performance demonstrates the company’s earnings power and shows that our investments to enhance the franchise are producing results. We believe Atlantic Union is well positioned to deliver differentiated financial performance relative to peers.”

“Atlantic Union is a story of transformation from a Virginia community bank to the largest regional bank headquartered in the lower Mid-Atlantic, with operations in Virginia, Maryland, and a growing presence in North Carolina. Operating under the mantra of soundness, profitability, and growth – in that order of priority – Atlantic Union remains committed to generating sustainable, profitable growth and building long-term value for our shareholders.”

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

Bearing Insurance Group, LLC (“Bearing Insurance”) Sale

The Company completed the sale of its equity interest (held by the Company’s indirect subsidiary, Union Insurance Group, LLC) in Bearing Insurance to an unaffiliated third party, effective May 1, 2026, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $32.3 million during the second quarter of 2026.

Share Repurchase Program

During the second quarter of 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) to purchase up to $250 million of the Company’s common stock through May 5, 2027 in open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions, including pursuant to a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As part of the Repurchase Program, approximately 265 thousand common shares (or $10.0 million) were repurchased during the second quarter of 2026 at an average purchase price of $37.76. Approximately $240.0 million remains available under the Repurchase Program for future share repurchases.

NET INTEREST INCOME

For the second quarter of 2026, net interest income was $325.1 million, an increase of $12.7 million from $312.4 million in the first quarter of 2026. Net interest income - fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”)⁽¹⁾ was $329.7 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $12.8 million from $316.9 million in the first quarter of 2026. The increases from the prior quarter in both net interest income and net interest income (FTE)⁽¹⁾ were driven primarily by higher interest income on loans held for investment (“LHFI”), reflecting loan growth, higher loan yields, and increased loan accretion income. Net interest income and net interest income (FTE)⁽¹⁾ also increased due to lower interest expense on long-term borrowing costs, primarily due to reduced acquisition accounting related borrowing amortization. The aforementioned increases were partially offset by higher deposit interest expense primarily resulting from growth in interest-bearing deposit balances and modestly higher deposit costs.

For the second quarter of 2026, the Company’s net interest margin and net interest margin (FTE)⁽¹⁾ increased 9 basis points from the prior quarter to 3.89% and 3.94%, respectively. The increases were driven primarily by higher earning asset yields which increased 9 basis points to 5.88% compared to the first quarter of 2026 due to higher loan yields and loan accretion income. Cost of funds was 1.94% for the second quarter of 2026, unchanged from the prior quarter, as increases in deposit costs were offset by lower acquisition accounting-related borrowing amortization.

The Company’s net interest margin (FTE)⁽¹⁾ includes the impact of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments. Net accretion income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 was $39.9 million, compared to $32.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The impact of accretion and amortization for the periods presented are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):

ASSET QUALITY

Overview

At June 30, 2026, nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) as a percentage of total LHFI was 0.39%, an increase of 3 basis points from the prior quarter and included nonaccrual loans of $110.9 million. Accruing past due loans as a percentage of total LHFI totaled 0.28% at June 30, 2026, a decrease of 17 basis points from March 31, 2026, and unchanged from June 30, 2025. Net charge-offs were 0.03% of total average LHFI (annualized) for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 1 basis point compared to March 31, 2026, and an increase of 2 basis points compared to June 30, 2025. The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) totaled $331.0 million at June 30, 2026, a $9.1 million increase from the prior quarter.

Nonperforming Assets

At June 30, 2026, NPAs totaled $112.7 million, compared to $99.7 million as of March 31, 2026. The increase in NPAs was primarily due to certain previously delinquent loans within the commercial and industrial loan portfolio that were placed on nonaccrual status during the quarter ended June 30, 2026. This increase in NPAs was partially offset by net customer paydowns and charge-offs. The following table shows a summary of NPA balances at the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):

The following table shows the activity in nonaccrual loans for the quarters ended (dollars in thousands):

Past Due Loans

At June 30, 2026, past due loans still accruing interest totaled $80.4 million or 0.28% of total LHFI, compared to $125.0 million or 0.45% of total LHFI at March 31, 2026, and $77.7 million or 0.28% of total LHFI at June 30, 2025. The decrease in past due loans from the prior quarter was primarily within the commercial and industrial and residential 1-4 family – consumer loan portfolios.

Allowance for Credit Losses

At June 30, 2026, the ACL was $331.0 million, comprised of an allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) of $298.8 million and a reserve for unfunded commitments (“RUC”) of $32.2 million. The ACL increased $9.1 million from the prior quarter, primarily reflecting the reserve build associated with the loan portfolio growth during the second quarter of 2026 as the ACL as a percentage of total LHFI remained consistent with the prior quarter at 1.15%. The ALLL as a percentage of total LHFI and the RUC coverage ratio were 1.04% and 0.11%, respectively, at June 30, 2026, consistent with the prior quarter.

Net Charge-offs

Net charge-offs were $2.0 million or 0.03% of total average LHFI on an annualized basis for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $1.6 million or 0.02% (annualized) for the first quarter of 2026, and $666 thousand or 0.01% (annualized) for the second quarter of 2025.

Provision for Credit Losses

For the second quarter of 2026, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $11.7 million, compared to $2.7 million in the prior quarter, and $105.7 million in the second quarter of 2025. The increase in the provision for credit losses from the prior quarter primarily reflects the reserve build associated with loan portfolio growth during the second quarter of 2026. Included in the provision for credit losses for the second quarter of 2025 was $89.5 million of Day 1 initial provision expense on purchased non-credit deteriorated (“non-PCD”) loans and $11.4 million on unfunded commitments, each acquired from Sandy Spring.

NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest income increased $35.4 million to $90.2 million for the second quarter of 2026 from $54.8 million in the prior quarter, primarily driven by a $32.3 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the Company’s equity interest in Bearing Insurance.

Adjusted operating noninterest income⁽¹⁾, which excludes the pre-tax gain on sale of equity interest in Bearing Insurance ($32.3 million in the second quarter 2026) and the pre-tax gains on sale of securities ($4 thousand in the second quarter 2026 and $2 thousand in the first quarter 2026) increased $3.1 million to $57.9 million, compared to $54.8 million in the prior quarter. This increase was primarily due to a $2.5 million increase in loan-related interest rate swap fees due to an increase in transaction volumes and a $1.3 million increase in fiduciary and asset management fees, primarily due to an increase in assets under management. These increases were partially offset by a $2.8 million decrease in other operating income, primarily due to a decrease in equity method investment income, reflecting the impact of the Bearing Insurance equity interest sale and mark-to-market valuation losses on certain investments.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Noninterest expense decreased $10.7 million to $199.1 million for the second quarter of 2026 from $209.8 million in the prior quarter, primarily driven by a $9.0 million decrease in pre-tax merger-related costs.

Adjusted operating noninterest expense⁽¹⁾, which excludes merger-related costs ($9.0 million in the first quarter 2026) and amortization of intangible assets ($15.1 million in the second quarter 2026 and $15.4 million in the first quarter 2026) decreased $1.3 million to $184.0 million, compared to $185.3 million in the prior quarter. This decrease was primarily due to a $1.8 million decrease in marketing and advertising expense and a $1.1 million decrease in salaries and benefits expense, primarily due to a seasonal decrease in payroll taxes and 401(k) contribution expenses. These decreases were partially offset by a $1.6 million increase in other expenses.

INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate was 21.3% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with (13.2%) for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, the effective tax rates were 21.1% and 11.9%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate during the 2026 periods was primarily driven by an $8.0 million income tax benefit recognized in the second quarter of 2025 related to the re-evaluation of the Company’s state net deferred tax asset following the Sandy Spring acquisition.

KEY BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS AND CAPITAL RATIOS

The following tables summarize the Company’s key balance sheet components and capital ratios as of the dates presented (dollars in millions, except per share data):

The key drivers of the consolidated balance sheet changes for the periods presented are summarized below:

• Total assets increased from March 31, 2026, primarily due to increases in LHFI. Total assets increased from June 30, 2025, primarily due to higher LHFI balances, partially offset by lower cash and cash equivalents due to higher balances in the prior year that included proceeds from the commercial real estate (“CRE”) loan sale completed in June 2025.
• LHFI and quarterly average LHFI increased compared to both March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily due to higher balances in the commercial and industrial and construction and land development loan portfolios. The increase from the same period in the prior year was primarily due to increases in the commercial and industrial and CRE portfolios.
• Total securities decreased from March 31, 2026, primarily due to principal repayments of AFS mortgage-backed securities. Total securities increased from June 30, 2025, driven by increases in AFS mortgage-backed securities and restricted stock.
• Total deposits and quarterly average deposits increased from the prior quarter, driven by an increase in interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a decrease in demand deposits. Compared to the same period in the prior year, total deposits and quarterly average deposits decreased due to lower brokered and demand deposits, partially offset by an increase in interest-bearing customer deposit balances.
• Total borrowings increased from March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, primarily due to increases in Federal Home Loan Bank advances used to fund loan originations.

ABOUT ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (NYSE: AUB) is the holding company for Atlantic Union Bank. Atlantic Union Bank has branches and ATMs located in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina and Washington, D.C. Certain non-bank financial services affiliates of Atlantic Union Bank include: Atlantic Union Equipment Finance, Inc., which provides equipment financing; AUB Investments, Inc., which provides investment services; and Atlantic Union Capital Markets, Inc., which provides capital market services.

SECOND QUARTER 2026 EARNINGS RELEASE CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will hold a conference call and webcast for investors at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, during which management will review our financial results for the second quarter 2026 and provide an update on our recent activities.

The listen-only webcast and the accompanying slides can be accessed at: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/vmj8w6m2.

For analysts who wish to participate in the conference call, please register at the following URL: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI37bcbed0fe9040ad9bc7dcc61497c399.

To participate in the conference call, you must use the link to receive an audio dial-in number and an Access PIN.

A replay of the webcast, and the accompanying slides, will be available on the Company’s website for 90 days at: https://investors.atlanticunionbank.com/.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In reporting the results as of and for the period ended June 30, 2026, we have provided supplemental performance measures determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are a supplement to GAAP, which we use to prepare our financial statements, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures of other companies. We use the non-GAAP financial measures discussed herein in our analysis of our performance. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional understanding of our ongoing operations, enhance the comparability of our results of operations with prior periods and show the effects of significant gains and charges in the periods presented without the impact of items or events that may obscure trends in our underlying performance. For a reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures and additional information about these non-GAAP financial measures, see “Alternative Performance Measures (non-GAAP)” in the tables within the section “Key Financial Results.”

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release and statements by our management may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that include, without limitation, statements made in Mr. Asbury’s quotations; statements regarding our strategic expansion into North Carolina; statements regarding our business, financial and operating results, including our deposit base and funding; the impact of changes in economic conditions, the interest rate environment, economic, fiscal or trade policy and the potential related impacts on our business and loan demand; management’s beliefs regarding our liquidity, capital resources, asset quality, CRE loan portfolio and our customer relationships; and statements that include other projections, predictions, expectations, or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions as of the time they are made, and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often characterized by the use of qualified words (and their derivatives) such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” “may,” “view,” “opportunity,” “seek to,” “potential,” “continue,” “confidence,” or words of similar meaning or other statements concerning opinions or judgment of the Company and our management about future events. Although we believe that our expectations with respect to forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our existing knowledge of our business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual future results, performance, or achievements of, or trends affecting, us will not differ materially from any projected future results, performance, achievements or trends expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Actual future results, performance, achievements or trends may differ materially from historical results or those anticipated depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the effects of or changes in:

• market interest rates and their related impacts on macroeconomic conditions, customer and client behavior, our funding costs and our loan and securities portfolios;
• economic conditions, including inflation and recessionary conditions and their related impacts on economic growth and customer and client behavior;
• U.S. and global trade policies and tensions, including changes in, or the imposition of, tariffs and/or trade barriers and the economic impacts, volatility and uncertainty resulting therefrom, and geopolitical instability;
• volatility in the financial services sector, including failures or rumors of failures of other depository institutions, along with actions taken by governmental agencies to address such turmoil, and the effects on the ability of depository institutions, including us, to attract and retain depositors and to borrow or raise capital;
• legislative or regulatory changes and requirements, including changes in federal, state or local tax laws and changes impacting the rulemaking, supervision, examination and enforcement priorities of the federal banking agencies;
• the sufficiency of liquidity and changes in our capital position;
• general economic and financial market conditions, in the United States generally and particularly in the markets in which we operate and which our loans are concentrated, including the effects of declines in real estate values, an increase in unemployment levels, U.S. fiscal debt, budget, and tax matters, U.S. government shutdowns, and slowdowns in economic growth;
• the possibility that the anticipated benefits of our acquisition activity, including anticipated cost savings and strategic gains, are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the strength of the economy, competitive factors in the areas where we do business, or as a result of other unexpected factors or events;
• potential adverse reactions or changes to business or empl

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