FirstSun Capital Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results and Board of Directors Authorizes $150 Million Share Repurchase Program

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights:

• Completed previously announced merger with First Foundation, Inc. (“First Foundation”), acquiring net loans of $6.0 billion, total assets of $11.2 billion, and total deposits of $8.8 billion, net of purchase accounting adjustments
• Completed remaining merger-related balance sheet repositioning strategy of $3.9 billion comprised of $1.2 billion in cash, $1.4 billion in securities, $1.3 billion in loans, $2.5 billion in deposits, and $1.4 billion in borrowings
• Net interest margin of 3.58%
• 22.2% noninterest income to total revenue¹
• Net (loss) income of $(22.9) million, $(0.49) per diluted share (adjusted, $21.0 million, $0.45 per diluted share, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” below)
• Return on average total assets of (0.54)% (adjusted, 0.50%, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” below)
• Return on average stockholders’ equity of (4.92)% (adjusted, 4.52%, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” below)

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FirstSun Capital Bancorp (“FirstSun”) (NASDAQ: FSUN) reported net loss of $(22.9) million for the second quarter of 2026 compared to net income of $26.4 million for the second quarter of 2025. Earnings per diluted share were $(0.49) for the second quarter of 2026 compared to $0.93 for the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $21.0 million or $0.45 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2026 compared to $26.6 million or $0.94 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2025.

On April 1, 2026, we completed our merger with First Foundation and its results of operations are included in our consolidated financial results since the date of acquisition. Therefore, our second quarter and first half of 2026 results reflect increased levels of average balances, net interest income, and expenses compared to our prior quarter and first half of 2025. After purchase accounting adjustments, the acquisition added $11.2 billion of total assets, including $6.0 billion of net loans, as well as $10.5 billion of total liabilities, primarily consisting of $8.8 billion in deposits. We recorded preliminary goodwill of $9.1 million and core deposit intangibles and other intangibles of $90.2 million related to the acquisition. During the second quarter of 2026, we incurred $57.6 million in merger related expenses.

During the second quarter of 2026, we completed our previously announced balance sheet repositioning strategy, involving the sale or run-off of select First Foundation loans and securities and using proceeds from such sales and paydowns as well as other available cash and equivalents to reduce higher-cost funding sources. Our balance sheet repositioning strategy was designed to strengthen our capital position, enhance our credit profile, improve our liquidity, and support a more diversified, relationship-focused business model. Our balance sheet repositioning strategy resulted in the liquidation of assets, namely $1.2 billion in cash, $1.4 billion in securities, $1.3 billion in loans, the proceeds of which were used to reduce liabilities, namely $2.5 billion in deposits, and $1.4 billion in borrowings.

Neal Arnold, FirstSun’s Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, “The completion of the First Foundation acquisition in the second quarter marked a transformational milestone for our company. We have accelerated our growth strategy and expanded our footprint across some of the most dynamic markets in the country. In the second quarter, we also successfully completed the repositioning strategy and reduced the risk profile of the balance sheet we acquired. We believe the franchise is stronger, with less concentration risk, less liquidity risk, less interest rate sensitivity, and a stronger capital profile as a result of the repositioning actions. While we experienced a decline in our financial results this quarter due to two large loan charge-offs and the merger and integration expenses we incurred in conjunction with completing the First Foundation acquisition, we believe our core business remains strong and we believe we are well positioned for future success.

“I want to thank all of our teammates for their diligence, professionalism, and commitment to the hard work of integrating the businesses and continuing to serve our great clients and communities. We remain very excited about the growth opportunities across all of our markets as we continue building a premier regional bank.”

Share Repurchase Program

Our board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program to purchase up to $150.0 million of FirstSun’s common stock 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 timing, pricing, and amount of any repurchases under the repurchase program will be determined by our management at its discretion based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, trading volume and market price of our common stock, corporate considerations, our financial performance, alternative uses for capital, general market and economic conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, and other factors. The repurchase program is authorized through June 30, 2027, although it may be modified, discontinued, or suspended at any time without prior notice. The repurchase program does not obligate FirstSun to purchase any shares.

The full earnings release can be viewed on the FirstSun Capital Bancorp Investor Relations website at https://ir.firstsuncb.com/overview/default.aspx.

¹Total revenue is net interest income plus noninterest income.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our markets, our merger with First Foundation, including our belief regarding the benefits of the merger and our recently completed balance sheet repositioning on our franchise, the strength of our core business, our ability to drive growth, and that we are well positioned for future success. These statements reflect management’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Words such as “focus,” “confident,” “may,” “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “opportunity,” “continue,” “should,” “could,” “excited,” “progress” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence, which could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions, include, among others, the following: changes in interest rates and their related impact on macroeconomic conditions, customer behavior, our funding costs and our loan and securities portfolios; the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios and changes therein; failure to maintain our mortgage production flow to secondary markets; the sufficiency of liquidity and changes in our capital position; the inability of our infrastructure initiatives to reduce expenses; increased deposit volatility; potential regulatory developments; U.S. and global trade policies and tensions, including change in, or the imposition of, tariffs and/or trade barriers and the economic impacts, volatility and uncertainty resulting therefrom; ongoing geopolitical conflicts, including hostilities involving Iran and the Middle East, which may contribute to volatility in energy prices, inflation, financial markets, cybersecurity threats, and broader macroeconomic conditions, any of which could adversely affect our borrowers, deposit base, liquidity, capital and results of operation; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the First Foundation merger, including anticipated cost savings and strategic gains, are not realized when expected or at all; the integration of the businesses and operations of FirstSun and First Foundation may take longer than anticipated or be more costly than anticipated or have unanticipated adverse results relating to the combined company’s business; the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities due to the First Foundation merger; other factors, many of which are beyond our control.

We caution readers that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, is not necessarily in order of importance and readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning additional factors that could materially affect the forward-looking statements in this press release can be found in the cautionary language included under the headings “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in FirstSun’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and other documents subsequently filed by FirstSun with the SEC. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and we do not intend to and disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.