10-Q - THFF - Equibles

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


☑	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For The Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2025


☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 0-16759

FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-1546989
(State or other jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

One First Financial Plaza, Terre Haute, IN	47807
(Address of principal executive office)	(Zip Code)

(812)	238-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.125 per share		THFF		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑ No ☐.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☑
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☑.

As of May 1, 2025, the registrant had outstanding 11,850,645 shares of common stock, without par value.

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FORM 10-Q

INDEX


	Page No.
PART I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheets	3

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity	5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	34

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	34

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	40

PART II. Other Information:

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	41

Item 1A. Risk Factors	41

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	41

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities	41

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	41

Item 5. Other Information	41

Item 6. Exhibits	42

Signatures	43

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Part I – Financial Information

Item 1.Financial Statements

FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


		March 31,			December 31,
	****	2025		****	2024
		(unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	86,211		$	93,526
Federal funds sold			427			820
Securities available-for-sale			1,182,495			1,195,990
Loans:
Commercial			2,208,426			2,196,351
Residential			966,521			967,386
Consumer			673,751			668,058
			3,848,698			3,831,795
(Less) plus:
Net deferred loan (fees)/costs			5,322			5,346
Allowance for credit losses			(46,835)			(46,732)
			3,807,185			3,790,409
Restricted stock			17,528			17,555
Accrued interest receivable			25,556			26,934
Premises and equipment, net			80,317			81,508
Bank-owned life insurance			129,410			128,766
Goodwill			100,026			100,026
Other intangible assets			20,045			21,545
Other real estate owned			560			523
Other assets			99,334			102,746
TOTAL ASSETS		$	5,549,094		$	5,560,348
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing		$	856,063		$	859,014
Interest-bearing:
Certificates of deposit exceeding the FDIC insurance limits			145,609			144,982
Other interest-bearing deposits			3,638,331			3,714,918
			4,640,003			4,718,914
Short-term borrowings			137,609			187,057
Other borrowings			124,898			28,120
Other liabilities			74,639			77,216
TOTAL LIABILITIES			4,977,149			5,011,307
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.125 stated value per share; Authorized shares - 40,000,000; Issued shares-16,190,157 in 2025 and 16,165,023 in 2024; Outstanding shares - 11,850,645 in 2025 and 11,842,539 in 2024			2,019			2,018
Additional paid-in capital			146,159			145,927
Retained earnings			699,729			687,366
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(121,182)			(132,285)
Less: Treasury shares at cost - 4,339,512 in 2025 and 4,322,484 in 2024			(154,780)			(153,985)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			571,945			549,041
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	5,549,094		$	5,560,348

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2025		****	2024
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans, including related fees	$	63,612		$	50,052
Securities:
Taxable		6,002			5,931
Tax-exempt		2,604			2,603
Other		814			817
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME		73,032			59,403
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits		18,199			17,731
Short-term borrowings		1,693			976
Other borrowings		1,165			1,776
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE		21,057			20,483
NET INTEREST INCOME		51,975			38,920
Provision for credit losses		1,950			1,800
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
FOR CREDIT LOSSES		50,025			37,120
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Trust and financial services		1,393			1,333
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts		7,585			6,708
Other service charges and fees		316			223
Interchange income		214			179
Loan servicing fees		165			269
Gain on sales of mortgage loans		225			176
Other		613			543
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME		10,511			9,431
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits		19,248			17,330
Occupancy expense		2,676			2,359
Equipment expense		4,505			4,144
FDIC Expense		750			662
Other		9,580			8,927
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE		36,759			33,422
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		23,777			13,129
Provision for income taxes		5,371			2,205
NET INCOME		18,406			10,924
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Change in unrealized gains/(losses) on securities, net of reclassifications and taxes		11,100			(11,096)
Change in funded status of post retirement benefits, net of taxes		3			73
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$	29,509		$	(99)
PER SHARE DATA
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share	$	1.55		$	0.93
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands)		11,842			11,803

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2025, and 2024

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)


	****			****			****			****	Accumulated		****
											Other
		Common			Additional			Retained			Comprehensive			Treasury
		Stock			Capital			Earnings			Income/(Loss)			Stock		Total
Balance, January 1, 2024		$	2,014		$	144,152		$	663,726		$	(127,087)		$	(154,829)	$	527,976
Cumulative change in accounting principle ASU 2023-02			—			—			(1,659)			—			—		(1,659)
Net income			—			—			10,924			—			—		10,924
Other comprehensive income (loss)			—			—			—			(11,023)			—		(11,023)
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan			1			239			—			—			—		240
Treasury shares purchased (8,734 shares)			—			—			—			—			(376)		(376)
Cash dividends, $.45 per share			—			—			(5,316)			—			—		(5,316)
Balance, March 31, 2024		$	2,015		$	144,391		$	667,675		$	(138,110)		$	(155,205)	$	520,766

Balance, January 1, 2025		$	2,018		$	145,927		$	687,366		$	(132,285)		$	(153,985)	$	549,041
Net income			—			—			18,406			—			—		18,406
Other comprehensive income (loss)			—			—			—			11,103			—		11,103
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan			1			232			—			—			—		233
Treasury shares purchased (17,028 shares)			—			—			—			—			(795)		(795)
Cash dividends, $.51 per share			—			—			(6,043)			—			—		(6,043)
Balance, March 31, 2025		$	2,019		$	146,159		$	699,729		$	(121,182)		$	(154,780)	$	571,945

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	****	2025		****	2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income		$	18,406		$	10,924
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization of premiums and discounts on investments			1,050			1,204
Provision for credit losses			1,950			1,800
Depreciation and amortization			3,257			1,655
Restricted stock compensation			233			240
Gain on sale of mortgage loans			(225)			(176)
(Gain) Loss on sale of other real estate			(2)			(7)
Other, net			(3,612)			(3,204)
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES			21,057			12,436
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Calls, maturities and principal reductions on securities available-for-sale			26,968			25,187
Purchases of securities available-for-sale			—			(4)
Loans made to customers, net of repayment			(16,795)			(25,567)
Net change in federal funds sold			393			282
Redemption of restricted stock			48			—
Purchase of restricted stock			(21)			(7)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned			2			70
Additions to premises and equipment			(566)			(964)
NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES			10,029			(1,003)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net change in deposits			(78,863)			15,067
Net change in short-term borrowings			(49,448)			21,652
Dividends paid			(6,032)			(5,304)
Purchase of treasury stock			(795)			(376)
Proceeds from other borrowings			350,000			750,000
Maturities of other borrowings			(253,263)			(800,000)
NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES			(38,401)			(18,961)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			(7,315)			(7,528)
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD			93,526			76,759
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, END OF PERIOD		$	86,211		$	69,231

See accompanying notes.

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FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying March 31, 2025 and 2024 consolidated financial statements are unaudited. The December 31, 2024 consolidated financial statements are as reported in the First Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) 2024 annual report. The information presented does not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The following notes should be read together with notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies followed by the Corporation and its subsidiaries for interim financial reporting are consistent with the accounting policies followed for annual financial reporting. All adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods reported have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and are of a normal recurring nature. The Corporation reports financial information for only one segment, banking. Some items in the prior year financials were reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

The Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan is a long-term incentive plan that was designed to align the interests of participants with the interests of shareholders. Under the plan, awards may be made based on certain performance measures. The grants are made in restricted stock units that are subject to a vesting schedule. These shares vest over 3 years in increments of 33%, 33%, and 34% respectively. For the three months ended 2025 and 2024, 25,134 and 27,803 shares were awarded, respectively. These shares had a grant date value of $1.2 million and $1.0 million for 2025 and 2024, vest over three years, and their grant is not subject to future performance measures. Outstanding shares are increased at the award date for the total shares awarded.

2. New accounting standards

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted:

In March 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2023-02 *“*Investments Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method.” These amendments allow reporting entities to elect to account for qualifying tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method, regardless of the program giving rise to the related income tax credits. This guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period. The Corporation adopted ASU 2023-02 on January 1, 2024 on a modified retrospective basis. As a result of the adoption, other assets increased $19 million, other liabilities increased $21 million, and retained earnings decreased $1.7 million.

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2023-07 “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” These amendments require, among other things, that a public entity that has a single reportable segment provide all the disclosures required by the amendments in this ASU and all existing segment disclosures in Topic 208. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation adopted ASU 2023-07 on January 1, 2024 for fiscal year activity and will apply ASU 2023-07 in interim periods within fiscal years beginning January 1, 2025.

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2023-09 “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” Among other things, these amendments require that public business entities on an annual basis (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if the effect of those reconciling items is equal to or greater than five percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income (loss) by the applicable statutory income tax rate.) The amendments also require that all entities disclose on an annual basis the following information about income taxes paid: (1) the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign taxes and (2) the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) 7

Table of Contents disaggregated by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid (net of refunds received) is equal to or greater than five percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received.) This guidance is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis although retrospective application is permitted. The Corporation adopted ASU 2023-09 January 1, 2025, and will provide the required disclosures in the Corporation’s 2025 filings.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2024-03, “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses.” This update is intended to provide investors more detailed disclosures around specific types of expenses. This ASU requires certain details for expenses presented on the face of the consolidated statements of income as well as selling expenses to be presented in the notes to the financial statements. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The disclosure updates are required to be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application. The Corporation is assessing ASU 2024-03 and its effect on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. 8

Table of Contents 3. Allowance for Credit Losses

The following table presents the activity of the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended March 31.


Allowance for Credit Losses:	****			March 31, 2025
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Commercial		Residential		Consumer		Unallocated		Total
Beginning balance		$	16,963	$	17,470	$	12,046	$	253	$	46,732
Provision for credit losses			775		(540)		1,959		(244)		1,950
Loans charged-off			(490)		(108)		(2,643)		—		(3,241)
Recoveries			277		143		974		—		1,394
Ending Balance		$	17,525	$	16,965	$	12,336	$	9	$	46,835


Allowance for Credit Losses:	****			****	March 31, 2024						****	****
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Commercial			Residential		Consumer		Unallocated			Total
Beginning balance		$	13,264		$	14,327	$	11,797	$	379		$	39,767
Provision for credit losses			271			(173)		1,767		(65)			1,800
Loans charged-off			(231)			(14)		(2,947)		—			(3,192)
Recoveries			275			93		1,302		—			1,670
Ending Balance		$	13,579		$	14,233	$	11,919	$	314		$	40,045

Table of Contents The tables below present the recorded investment in non-performing loans by class of loans.


	****	March 31, 2025
		Loans Past				Nonaccrual
		Due Over				With No
		90 Days Still				Allowance
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Accruing		Nonaccrual		For Credit Loss
Commercial
Commercial & Industrial		$	38	$	1,954	$	—
Farmland			—		594		611
Non Farm, Non Residential			61		1,131		700
Agriculture			—		638		618
All Other Commercial			—		219		157
Residential
First Liens			57		1,087		332
Home Equity			433		105		—
Junior Liens			87		110		—
Multifamily			481		284		222
All Other Residential			—		55		31
Consumer
Motor Vehicle			—		2,569		—
All Other Consumer			—		314		—
TOTAL		$	1,157	$	9,060	$	2,671


	****	December 31, 2024
		Loans Past				Nonaccrual
		Due Over				With No
		90 Days Still				Allowance
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Accruing		Nonaccrual		For Credit Loss
Commercial
Commercial & Industrial		$	43	$	2,092	$	—
Farmland			—		1,047		806
Non Farm, Non Residential			—		1,733		897
Agriculture			—		644		623
All Other Commercial			—		1,181		1,116
Residential
First Liens			459		1,464		694
Home Equity			822		107		—
Junior Liens			243		85		27
Multifamily			321		291		225
All Other Residential			—		103		46
Consumer
Motor Vehicle			—		2,364		—
All Other Consumer			—		368		—
TOTAL		$	1,888	$	11,479	$	4,434

Table of Contents The following tables present the amortized cost basis of collateral dependent loans by class of loans:


	****	March 31, 2025
		Collateral Type
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Real Estate		Other
Commercial
Commercial & Industrial		$	—	$	5,963
Farmland			801		—
Non Farm, Non Residential			3,816		—
Agriculture			—		618
All Other Commercial			157		—
Residential
First Liens			332		—
Home Equity			—		—
Junior Liens			—		—
Multifamily			222		—
All Other Residential			31		—
Consumer
Motor Vehicle			—		—
All Other Consumer			—		—
Total		$	5,359	$	6,581


	December 31, 2024
	Collateral Type
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Real Estate		Other
Commercial
Commercial & Industrial	$	1	$	5,978
Farmland		996		—
Non Farm, Non Residential		4,111		—
Agriculture		—		623
All Other Commercial		1,116		—
Residential
First Liens		694		—
Home Equity		—		—
Junior Liens		27		—
Multifamily		225		—
All Other Residential		46		—
Consumer
Motor Vehicle		—		—
All Other Consumer		—		—
Total	$	7,216	$	6,601

Table of Contents The following tables presents the aging of the recorded investment in loans by past due category and class of loans.


	****	March 31, 2025
						90 Days
		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		and Greater		Total		****		****
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Current		Total
Commercial
Commercial & Industrial		$	2,104	$	62	$	109	$	2,275	$	581,747	$	584,022
Farmland			—		153		—		153		128,788		128,941
Non Farm, Non Residential			844		452		61		1,357		835,402		836,759
Agriculture			37		—		638		675		131,197		131,872
All Other Commercial			652		72		—		724		539,094		539,818
Residential
First Liens			3,664		661		266		4,591		445,033		449,624
Home Equity			1,008		289		477		1,774		89,661		91,435
Junior Liens			424		145		157		726		64,980		65,706
Multifamily			118		388		481		987		315,691		316,678
All Other Residential			212		—		4		216		46,250		46,466
Consumer
Motor Vehicle			7,131		1,452		689		9,272		637,500		646,772
All Other Consumer			410		56		49		515		29,451		29,966
TOTAL		$	16,604	$	3,730	$	2,931	$	23,265	$	3,844,794	$	3,868,059


	****	December 31, 2024
						90 Days
		30-59 Days		60-89 Days		and Greater		Total		****		****
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Current		Total
Commercial
Commercial & Industrial		$	746	$	768	$	208	$	1,722	$	571,244	$	572,966
Farmland			598		—		806		1,404		131,582		132,986
Non Farm, Non Residential			1,619		—		—		1,619		811,252		812,871
Agriculture			—		—		642		642		148,647		149,289
All Other Commercial			1,297		152		—		1,449		540,948		542,397
Residential
First Liens			4,304		1,361		1,224		6,889		444,792		451,681
Home Equity			639		157		906		1,702		88,137		89,839
Junior Liens			356		101		290		747		64,154		64,901
Multifamily			529		74		345		948		318,763		319,711
All Other Residential			25		—		108		133		44,477		44,610
Consumer
Motor Vehicle			10,176		1,435		808		12,419		627,119		639,538
All Other Consumer			555		122		123		800		30,843		31,643
TOTAL		$	20,844	$	4,170	$	5,460	$	30,474	$	3,821,958	$	3,852,432

Table of Contents Loan Modifications Made to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty:

Modification of the terms of such loans typically include one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; or a permanent reduction of the recorded investment in the loan.

The following table presents the amortized cost of loans and leases at March 31, 2025 that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the twelve months ended March 31, 2025, by class and by type of modification. The percentage of the amortized cost of loans and leases that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to the amortized cost of each class of financial receivable is also presented below.


	****
											Combination		Combination
											Term		Term		Total
											Extension and		Extension		Class of
		Principal		Payment		Term		Interest Rate		****	Principal	****	Interest Rate	****	Financing
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Forgiveness		Delay		Extension		Reduction		Forgiveness		Reduction		Receivable
Residential
Junior Liens			—		—		—		62		—		—		0.09	%
Consumer
Motor Vehicle			—		—		90		—		83		68		0.04	%
TOTAL		$	—	$	—	$	90	$	62	$	83	$	68		0.01	%

The Corporation has no commitments to lend additional amounts to the borrowers included in the table above.

The Corporation closely monitors the performance of loans and leases that have been modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following table presents the performance of such loans that have been modified in the last twelve months:


	****	March 31, 2025

		30 - 59		60 - 89		Greater Than
		Days		Days		89 Days		Total
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due

Consumer
Motor Vehicle		$	—	$	41	$	—	$	41
TOTAL		$	—	$	41	$	—	$	41

The following table presents the financial effect of loan and lease modifications presented above to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the twelve months ended March 31, 2025.


	****			Weighted-			Weighted-
				Average			Average
		Principal		Interest Rate			Term
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Forgiveness		Reduction			Extension
Residential
Junior Liens		$	—		1.38	%		—
Consumer
Motor Vehicle			44		2.58	%		18
TOTAL		$	44		2.01	%		17

Table of Contents The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans that had a payment default during the twelve months ended March 31, 2025 and were modified in the twelve months prior to that default to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due under the modified terms.


	****
		Principal		Payment		Term		Interest Rate
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Forgiveness		Delay		Extension		Reduction

Consumer
Motor Vehicle		$	2	$	—	$	41	$	2
TOTAL		$	2	$	—	$	41	$	2

Upon the Corporation’s determination that a modified loan has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan is written off. Therefore, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the allowance for credit losses is adjusted by the same amount.

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Corporation categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Corporation analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis includes non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial loans, with an outstanding balance greater than $100 thousand. Any consumer loans outstanding to a borrower who had commercial loans analyzed will be similarly risk rated. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. The Corporation uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention: Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard: Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and debt service capacity of the borrower or of any pledged collateral. These loans have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses which have clearly jeopardized repayment of principal and interest as originally intended. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some future loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful: Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those graded substandard, with the added characteristic that the severity of the weaknesses makes collection or liquidation in full highly questionable or improbable based upon currently existing facts, conditions, and values.

Furthermore, non-homogeneous loans which were not individually analyzed, but are 90+ days past due or on non-accrual are classified as substandard. Loans included in homogeneous pools, such as residential or consumer may be classified as substandard due to 90+ days delinquency, non-accrual status, bankruptcy, or loan restructuring. 14

Table of Contents The following tables present the commercial loan portfolio by risk category. These balances do not include accrued interest:


		March 31, 2025
		Term Loans at Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year												Revolving
		2025		2024		2023		2022		2021		Prior		Loans		Total
Commercial
Commercial and Industrial	Pass	$	28,460	$	83,723	$	37,917	$	104,630	$	78,006	$	120,185	$	91,972	$	544,893
	Special Mention		—		300		334		692		6,262		3,874		1,987	$	13,449
	Substandard		—		714		3,457		329		1,395		5,843		8,077	$	19,815
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		367		1,448		754		634		254		172		—	$	3,629
	Subtotal	$	28,827	$	86,185	$	42,462	$	106,285	$	85,917	$	130,074	$	102,036	$	581,786

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	52	$	-	$	19	$	34	$	139	$	-	$	244

Farmland	Pass	$	3,331	$	11,097	$	18,118	$	14,872	$	18,058	$	56,641	$	583	$	122,700
	Special Mention		—		1,151		701		—		—		816		—	$	2,668
	Substandard		—		—		487		—		16		1,081		—	$	1,584
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		—		—		—		—		—		11		—	$	11
	Subtotal	$	3,331	$	12,248	$	19,306	$	14,872	$	18,074	$	58,549	$	583	$	126,963

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	—

Non Farm, Non Residential	Pass	$	32,748	$	157,638	$	87,031	$	159,298	$	164,898	$	191,366	$	15,365	$	808,344
	Special Mention		—		—		—		875		12,787		1,068		248	$	14,978
	Substandard		—		—		—		2,564		2,722		4,809		—	$	10,095
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		—		—		—		—		—		715		—	$	715
	Subtotal	$	32,748	$	157,638	$	87,031	$	162,737	$	180,407	$	197,958	$	15,613	$	834,132

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	—

Agriculture	Pass	$	3,170	$	11,496	$	7,251	$	7,638	$	4,123	$	21,127	$	56,453	$	111,258
	Special Mention		188		310		—		977		196		1,978		3,109	$	6,758
	Substandard		—		866		102		80		—		5,502		3,639	$	10,189
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		—		11		—		19		23		13		—	$	66
	Subtotal	$	3,358	$	12,683	$	7,353	$	8,714	$	4,342	$	28,620	$	63,201	$	128,271

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	52	$	-	$	52

Other Commercial	Pass	$	18,161	$	74,484	$	60,287	$	94,237	$	114,701	$	164,447	$	9,513	$	535,830
	Special Mention		—		—		—		—		30		740		—	$	770
	Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		239		—	$	239
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		—		—		—		24		—		411		—	$	435
	Subtotal	$	18,161	$	74,484	$	60,287	$	94,261	$	114,731	$	165,837	$	9,513	$	537,274

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	194	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	194

Residential
Multifamily >5 Residential	Pass	$	3,978	$	78,598	$	67,084	$	57,987	$	37,588	$	48,011	$	1,976	$	295,222
	Special Mention		—		—		—		12,425		—		6,526		—	$	18,951
	Substandard		—		—		—		222		—		—		—	$	222
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		—		—		—		—		423		664		—	$	1,087
	Subtotal	$	3,978	$	78,598	$	67,084	$	70,634	$	38,011	$	55,201	$	1,976	$	315,482

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	—

Total	Pass	$	89,848	$	417,036	$	277,688	$	438,662	$	417,374	$	601,777	$	175,862	$	2,418,247
	Special Mention		188		1,761		1,035		14,969		19,275		15,002		5,344	$	57,574
	Substandard		—		1,580		4,046		3,195		4,133		17,474		11,716	$	42,144
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		367		1,459		754		677		700		1,986		—	$	5,943
		$	90,403	$	421,836	$	283,523	$	457,503	$	441,482	$	636,239	$	192,922	$	2,523,908

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		December 31, 2024
		Term Loans at Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year												Revolving
		2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Loans		Total
Commercial
Commercial and Industrial	Pass	$	92,372	$	38,454	$	104,695	$	76,691	$	35,180	$	90,984	$	85,448	$	523,824
	Special Mention		354		137		870		9,953		2,931		1,052		1,078	$	16,375
	Substandard		4,464		3,461		233		1,478		374		10,244		5,904	$	26,158
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		2,041		924		735		353		153		75		—	$	4,281
	Subtotal	$	99,231	$	42,976	$	106,533	$	88,475	$	38,638	$	102,355	$	92,430	$	570,638

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	1,982	$	4,716	$	54	$	96	$	-	$	6,848

Farmland	Pass	$	12,676	$	19,782	$	15,526	$	20,086	$	7,565	$	51,413	$	494	$	127,542
	Special Mention		—		—		—		—		—		817		—	$	817
	Substandard		—		—		35		237		—		1,292		—	$	1,564
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		—		—		—		—		—		11		—	$	11
	Subtotal	$	12,676	$	19,782	$	15,561	$	20,323	$	7,565	$	53,533	$	494	$	129,934

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	—

Non Farm, Non Residential	Pass	$	145,512	$	85,201	$	162,233	$	167,505	$	40,094	$	164,625	$	19,286	$	784,456
	Special Mention		—		107		411		12,976		—		—		—	$	13,494
	Substandard		636		50		2,596		2,736		102		5,602		—	$	11,722
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		—		—		—		—		658		62		—	$	720
	Subtotal	$	146,148	$	85,358	$	165,240	$	183,217	$	40,854	$	170,289	$	19,286	$	810,392

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	—

Agriculture	Pass	$	12,492	$	7,810	$	9,281	$	4,815	$	4,824	$	20,925	$	81,991	$	142,138
	Special Mention		—		—		84		—		5		1,353		1,750	$	3,192
	Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		649		—	$	649
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		12		—		27		23		13		—		—	$	75
	Subtotal	$	12,504	$	7,810	$	9,392	$	4,838	$	4,842	$	22,927	$	83,741	$	146,054

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	53	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	53

Other Commercial	Pass	$	61,991	$	56,715	$	99,257	$	112,668	$	93,030	$	102,823	$	10,435	$	536,919
	Special Mention		—		—		—		—		—		758		—	$	758
	Substandard		—		—		940		—		21		240		—	$	1,201
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		—		—		26		—		9		420		—	$	455
	Subtotal	$	61,991	$	56,715	$	100,223	$	112,668	$	93,060	$	104,241	$	10,435	$	539,333

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	889	$	100	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	989

Residential
Multifamily >5 Residential	Pass	$	78,426	$	65,289	$	58,565	$	42,191	$	22,950	$	26,018	$	4,662	$	298,101
	Special Mention		—		—		12,538		—		342		6,259		—	$	19,139
	Substandard		—		—		225		—		—		24		—	$	249
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		—		—		—		424		—		653		—	$	1,077
	Subtotal	$	78,426	$	65,289	$	71,328	$	42,615	$	23,292	$	32,954	$	4,662	$	318,566

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	—

Total	Pass	$	403,469	$	273,251	$	449,557	$	423,956	$	203,643	$	456,788	$	202,316	$	2,412,980
	Special Mention		354		244		13,903		22,929		3,278		10,239		2,828	$	53,775
	Substandard		5,100		3,511		4,029		4,451		497		18,051		5,904	$	41,543
	Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—	$	—
	Not Rated		2,053		924		788		800		833		1,221		—	$	6,619
		$	410,976	$	277,930	$	468,277	$	452,136	$	208,251	$	486,299	$	211,048	$	2,514,917

Table of Contents The Corporation evaluates the credit quality of its other loan portfolios, which includes residential real estate, consumer and lease financing loans, based primarily on the aging status of the loan and payment activity. Accordingly, loans on non-accrual status and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest are considered to be nonperforming for purposes of credit quality evaluation. The following table presents the other loan portfolio based on the credit risk profile of loans that are performing and loans that are nonperforming. These balances do not include accrued interest:


		March 31, 2025
		Term Loans at Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year												Revolving
		2025		2024		2023		2022		2021		Prior		Loans		Total
Residential
First Liens	Performing	$	8,836	$	64,486	$	47,361	$	88,407	$	66,599	$	168,965	$	2,214	$	446,868
	Non-performing		—		—		—		—		48		1,286		—	$	1,334
	Subtotal	$	8,836	$	64,486	$	47,361	$	88,407	$	66,647	$	170,251	$	2,214	$	448,202

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	11	$	-	$	11

Home Equity	Performing	$	142	$	913	$	134	$	659	$	337	$	1,309	$	87,090	$	90,584
	Non-performing		—		—		—		38		42		116		318	$	514
	Subtotal	$	142	$	913	$	134	$	697	$	379	$	1,425	$	87,408	$	91,098

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	22	$	-	$	19	$	-	$	41

Junior Liens	Performing	$	2,713	$	17,156	$	11,590	$	11,797	$	6,017	$	13,306	$	2,744	$	65,323
	Non-performing		—		—		39		—		38		115		—	$	192
	Subtotal	$	2,713	$	17,156	$	11,629	$	11,797	$	6,055	$	13,421	$	2,744	$	65,515

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	56	$	-	$	56

Other Residential	Performing	$	1,315	$	22,285	$	10,945	$	5,214	$	4,089	$	2,102	$	202	$	46,152
	Non-performing		—		—		—		—		62		11		—	$	73
	Subtotal	$	1,315	$	22,285	$	10,945	$	5,214	$	4,151	$	2,113	$	202	$	46,225

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	—

Consumer
Motor Vehicle	Performing	$	75,412	$	230,436	$	166,998	$	121,868	$	29,941	$	16,721	$	10	$	641,386
	Non-performing		—		296		457		1,110		366		311		—	$	2,540
	Subtotal	$	75,412	$	230,732	$	167,455	$	122,978	$	30,307	$	17,032	$	10	$	643,926

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	358	$	574	$	1,158	$	218	$	118	$	-	$	2,426

Other Consumer	Performing	$	2,216	$	10,126	$	5,389	$	2,730	$	1,870	$	1,474	$	5,692	$	29,497
	Non-performing		—		36		86		97		67		26		15	$	327
	Subtotal	$	2,216	$	10,162	$	5,475	$	2,827	$	1,937	$	1,500	$	5,707	$	29,824

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	51	$	54	$	45	$	7	$	1	$	59	$	217

Total	Performing	$	90,634	$	345,402	$	242,417	$	230,675	$	108,853	$	203,877	$	97,952	$	1,319,810
	Non-performing		—		332		582		1,245		623		1,865		333	$	4,980
Total other loans		$	90,634	$	345,734	$	242,999	$	231,920	$	109,476	$	205,742	$	98,285	$	1,324,790

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		December 31, 2024
		Term Loans at Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year												Revolving
		2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Loans		Total
Residential
First Liens	Performing	$	64,953	$	47,930	$	89,205	$	69,090	$	37,658	$	136,805	$	2,279	$	447,920
	Non-performing		—		—		—		180		113		2,019		—	$	2,312
	Subtotal	$	64,953	$	47,930	$	89,205	$	69,270	$	37,771	$	138,824	$	2,279	$	450,232

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	221	$	-	$	221

Home Equity	Performing	$	966	$	562	$	1,017	$	31	$	143	$	1,149	$	84,723	$	88,591
	Non-performing		—		—		41		—		38		108		720	$	907
	Subtotal	$	966	$	562	$	1,058	$	31	$	181	$	1,257	$	85,443	$	89,498

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	22	$	-	$	-	$	28	$	51	$	101

Junior Liens	Performing	$	16,989	$	12,371	$	12,590	$	6,431	$	5,200	$	9,229	$	1,578	$	64,388
	Non-performing		—		39		41		38		60		146		—	$	324
	Subtotal	$	16,989	$	12,410	$	12,631	$	6,469	$	5,260	$	9,375	$	1,578	$	64,712

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	15	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	15

Other Residential	Performing	$	17,542	$	13,123	$	6,960	$	4,392	$	628	$	1,559	$	53	$	44,257
	Non-performing		—		—		—		80		5		36		—	$	121
	Subtotal	$	17,542	$	13,123	$	6,960	$	4,472	$	633	$	1,595	$	53	$	44,378

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	6	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	6

Consumer
Motor Vehicle	Performing	$	247,368	$	187,134	$	139,251	$	37,043	$	20,130	$	3,290	$	11	$	634,227
	Non-performing		144		346		1,112		398		286		59		—	$	2,345
	Subtotal	$	247,512	$	187,480	$	140,363	$	37,441	$	20,416	$	3,349	$	11	$	636,572

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	478	$	2,692	$	4,839	$	1,751	$	587	$	97	$	-	$	10,444

Other Consumer	Performing	$	11,580	$	6,883	$	3,270	$	2,161	$	1,094	$	576	$	5,501	$	31,065
	Non-performing		32		92		155		75		24		3		40	$	421
	Subtotal	$	11,612	$	6,975	$	3,425	$	2,236	$	1,118	$	579	$	5,541	$	31,486

	Current period gross charge-offs	$	50	$	197	$	121	$	22	$	16	$	24	$	182	$	612

Total	Performing	$	359,398	$	268,003	$	252,293	$	119,148	$	64,853	$	152,608	$	94,145	$	1,310,448
	Non-performing		176		477		1,349		771		526		2,371		760	$	6,430
Total other loans		$	359,574	$	268,480	$	253,642	$	119,919	$	65,379	$	154,979	$	94,905	$	1,316,878

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4. Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of the Corporation’s investments are shown below. All securities are classified as available-for-sale.


	****	March 31, 2025
		Amortized			Unrealized			Unrealized
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Cost		****	Gains		****	Losses		****	Fair Value
U.S. Government agencies		$	88,079		$	4		$	(10,184)		$	77,899
Mortgage Backed Securities - residential			614,621			132			(78,911)			535,842
Mortgage Backed Securities - commercial			14,136			1			(415)			13,722
Collateralized mortgage obligations			184,919			28			(25,651)			159,296
State and municipal obligations			390,864			186			(34,596)			356,454
Municipal taxable			41,159			29			(4,808)			36,380
Collateralized debt obligations			—			2,902			—			2,902
TOTAL		$	1,333,778		$	3,282		$	(154,565)		$	1,182,495


	****	December 31, 2024
		Amortized			Unrealized			Unrealized
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Cost		****	Gains		****	Losses		****	Fair Value
U.S. Government agencies		$	90,649		$	3		$	(11,670)		$	78,982
Mortgage Backed Securities-residential			630,556			15			(89,251)			541,320
Mortgage Backed Securities-commercial			14,182			2			(523)			13,661
Collateralized mortgage obligations			190,552			29			(27,555)			163,026
State and municipal obligations			394,696			171			(34,539)			360,328
Municipal taxable			41,162			11			(5,396)			35,777
Collateralized debt obligations			—			2,896			—			2,896
TOTAL		$	1,361,797		$	3,127		$	(168,934)		$	1,195,990

Contractual maturities of debt securities at March 31, 2025 were as follows.


	****	Available-for-Sale
		Amortized			Fair
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	Cost		****	Value
Due in one year or less		$	10,832		$	10,694
Due after one but within five years			42,015			40,930
Due after five but within ten years			124,757			121,091
Due after ten years			342,498			300,920
			520,102			473,635
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations			813,676			708,860
TOTAL		$	1,333,778		$	1,182,495

There were no gross gains and losses from investment sales/calls realized by the Corporation for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Additionally, there were no gross gains and losses from investment sales/calls realized by the Corporation for the three months ended March 31, 2024. 19

Table of Contents The following tables show the securities’ gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in continuous unrealized loss position, at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.


	****	March 31, 2025
		Less Than 12 Months					****	More Than 12 Months					****	Total
					Unrealized						Unrealized						Unrealized
(Dollar amounts in thousands)		Fair Value		****	Losses		****	Fair Value		****	Losses		****	Fair Value		****	Losses
U.S. Government agencies		$	3,238		$	(73)		$	73,657		$	(10,111)		$	76,895		$	(10,184)
Mortgage Backed Securities - Residential			34,339			(574)			476,849			(78,337)			511,188			(78,911)
Mortgage Backed Securities - Commercial			6,979			(125)			5,439			(290)			12,418			(415)
Collateralized mortgage obligations			—			—			154,849			(25,651)			154,849			(25,651)
State and municipal obligations			70,922			(854)			242,937			(33,742)			313,859			(34,596)
Municipal taxable			814			(1)			32,483			(4,807)			33,297			(4,808)
U.S. Treasury			—			—			—			—			—			—
Total temporarily impaired securities		$	116,292		$	(1,627)		$	986,214		$	(152,938)		$	1,102,506		$	(154,565)


	****	December 31, 2024
		Less Than 12 Months					****	More Than 12 Months					****	Total
					Unrealized						Unrealized						Unrealized
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	Fair Value		****	Losses		****	Fair Value		****	Losses		****	Fair Value		****	Losses
U.S. Government agencies		$	3,696		$	(107)		$	74,636		$	(11,563)		$	78,332		$	(11,670)
Mortgage Backed Securities - Residential			51,996			(1,113)			481,270			(88,138)			533,266			(89,251)
Mortgage Backed Securities - Commercial			6,937			(161)			5,388			(362)			12,325			(523)
Collateralized mortgage obligations			85			—			158,244			(27,555)			158,329			(27,555)
State and municipal obligations			89,321			(953)			232,247			(33,586)			321,568			(34,539)
Municipal taxable			1,587			(20)			31,918			(5,376)			33,505			(5,396)
Total temporarily impaired securities		$	153,622		$	(2,354)		$	983,703		$	(166,580)		$	1,137,325		$	(168,934)

Management evaluates securities for impairment related to credit losses at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. The investment securities portfolio is evaluated for impairment related to credit losses by segregating the portfolio into two general segments.

In evaluating for impairment, management considers the reason for the decline, the extent of the decline, the duration of the decline and whether the Corporation intends to sell a security or is more likely than not to be required to sell a security before recovery of its amortized cost. If an entity intends to sell or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the security’s amortized cost is written down to fair value through income. If an entity does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period loss, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded, limited to the amount that the fair value of the security is less than its amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes.

Gross unrealized losses on investment securities were $154.6 million as of March 31, 2025 and $168.93 million as of December 31, 2024. Management believes these losses represent negative adjustments to market value relative to the interest rate environment reflecting the increase in market rates and not losses related to the creditworthiness of the issuer. The portfolio contains primarily government agency, agency backed mortgage backed securities (“MBS”), and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”), which are issued by government sponsored enterprises and are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. Secondarily, the Corporation invests in municipal securities issued by state and local governments. Of these, almost half are either insured or contain state enhancements. On the remaining, credit is monitored by the investment committee. Based upon our review of the issuers, we do not believe these investments to be other than temporarily impaired. Management does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell them before their anticipated recovery.

Table of Contents The table below presents a rollforward of the credit losses recognized in earnings for the three month period ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2025		****	2024
Beginning balance	$	2,974		$	2,974
Reductions for securities called during the period		—			—
Ending balance	$	2,974		$	2,974

Table of Contents 5. Qualified Affordable Housing Project Investments

The Corporation invests in qualified affordable housing projects. The balance of investment for qualified housing projects was $26.4 million at March 31, 2025 and $27.2 million at December 31, 2024. These balances are reflected in the other assets line on the consolidated balance sheets. Total unfunded commitments related to the investments in qualified affordable housing projects totaled $15.0 million at March 31, 2025 and $17.7 million at December 31, 2024. The Corporation expects to fulfill these commitments by the end of December 31, 2037.

The Corporation recognized amortization expense of $16 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2025, and $195 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2024, which was included within other noninterest expense on the consolidated statements of income. The Corporation recognized amortization expense of $720 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2025, which was included within income tax expense on the consolidated statements of income. Additionally, the Corporation recognized tax credits and other benefits from its investment in affordable housing tax credits of $914 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2025, and $363 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

6. Fair Value

FASB ASC No. 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) of identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level I prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The fair value of most securities available for sale is determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs) or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).

For those securities that cannot be priced using quoted market prices or observable inputs a Level 3 valuation is determined. These securities are primarily trust preferred securities and investments in state and municipal securities. The fair value of state and municipal obligations are derived by comparing the securities to current market rates plus an appropriate credit spread to determine an estimated value. Illiquidity spreads are then considered. Credit reviews are performed on each of the issuers. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Corporation’s state and municipal obligations are credit spreads related to specific issuers. Significantly higher credit spread assumptions would result in significantly lower fair value measurement. Conversely, significantly lower credit spreads would result in a significantly higher fair value measurements.

The fair value of derivatives is based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2 inputs).

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		March 31, 2025
		Fair Value Measurements Using
		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	Level 1		****	Level 2		****	Level 3		****	Total
U.S. Government agencies		$	—		$	77,899		$	—		$	77,899
Mortgage Backed Securities-residential			—			535,842			—			535,842
Mortgage Backed Securities-commercial			—			13,722			—			13,722
Collateralized mortgage obligations			—			159,296			—			159,296
State and municipal			—			356,454			—			356,454
Municipal taxable			—			36,380			—			36,380
Collateralized debt obligations			—			—			2,902			2,902
TOTAL		$	—		$	1,179,593		$	2,902		$	1,182,495
Derivative Assets						2,946
Derivative Liabilities						(2,946)


	****	December 31, 2024
		Fair Value Measurements Using
		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	Level 1		****	Level 2		****	Level 3		****	Total
U.S. Government agencies		$	—		$	78,982		$	—		$	78,982
Mortgage Backed Securities-residential			—			541,320			—			541,320
Mortgage Backed Securities-commercial			—			13,661			—			13,661
Collateralized mortgage obligations			—			163,026			—			163,026
State and municipal			—			359,523			805			360,328
Municipal taxable			—			35,777			—			35,777
Collateralized debt obligations			—			—			2,896			2,896
TOTAL		$	—		$	1,192,289		$	3,701		$	1,195,990
Derivative Assets						3,060
Derivative Liabilities						(3,060)

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2025 and 2024. 23

Table of Contents The tables below presents a reconciliation and income statement classification of gains and losses for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024.


	****	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2025
	****	State and		****			****
		municipal			Collateralized
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	obligations		****	debt obligations		****	Total
Beginning balance, January 1		$	805		$	2,896		$	3,701
Total realized/unrealized gains or losses
Included in earnings			—			—			—
Included in other comprehensive income			—			6			6
Transfers			—			—			—
Settlements			(805)			—			(805)
Ending balance, March 31		$	—		$	2,902		$	2,902


	****	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
		Year Ended
		December 31, 2024
		State and
		municipal			Collateralized
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	obligations		****	debt obligations		Total
Beginning balance, January 1		$	1,180		$	3,002	$	4,182
Total realized/unrealized gains or losses
Included in earnings			—			—		—
Included in other comprehensive income			—			(106)		(106)
Purchases			—			—		—
Settlements			(375)			—		(375)
Ending balance, December 31		$	805		$	2,896	$	3,701

Other real estate owned is valued at Level 3. Other real estate owned at March 31, 2025 with a value of $560 thousand was reduced by zero for fair value adjustment. At March 31, 2025 other real estate owned was comprised of $405 thousand from commercial loans and $155 thousand from residential loans. Other real estate owned at December 31, 2024 with a value of $523 thousand was reduced by zero for fair value adjustment. At December 31, 2024 other real estate owned was comprised of $433 thousand from commercial loans and $90 thousand from residential loans.

Fair value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing those loans, and is determined using several methods. Generally the fair value of real estate is determined based on appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers. Appraisals for real estate generally use three methods to derive value: cost, sales or market comparison and income approach. The cost method bases value on the cost to replace current property. The market comparison evaluates the sales price of similar properties in the same market area. The income approach considers net operating income generated by the property and the investor’s required return. The final fair value is based on a reconciliation of these three approaches. If an appraisal is not available, the fair value may be determined by using a cash flow analysis, a broker’s opinion of value, the net present value of future cash flows, or an observable market price from an active market. Fair value of other real estate is based upon the current appraised values of the properties as determined by qualified licensed appraisers and the Company’s judgment of other relevant market conditions. Appraisals are obtained annually and reductions in value are recorded as a valuation through a charge to expense. The primary unobservable input used by management in estimating fair value are additional discounts to the appraised value to consider market conditions and the age of the appraisal, which are based on management’s past experience in resolving these types of properties. These discounts range from 30% to 100% with an average discount of 70%. Values for non-real estate collateral, such as business equipment, are based on appraisals performed by qualified licensed appraisers or the customers financial statements. Values for non real estate collateral use much higher discounts than real estate collateral. Other real estate and individually evaluated loans carried at fair value are primarily comprised of smaller balance properties.

Table of Contents The following table presents quantitative information about recurring and non-recurring Level 3 fair value measurements at March 31, 2025.


(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	Fair Value		****	Valuation Technique(s)	****	Unobservable Input(s)	****	Range	****
Collateralized debt obligations		$	2,902		Discounted cash flow		Discount rate		6.29	%
Collateral dependent loans		$	2,590		Discounted cash flow		Discount rate for age of appraisal and market conditions		30.00%-100.00	%

The following table presents quantitative information about recurring and non-recurring Level 3 fair value measurements at December 31, 2024.


(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	Fair Value		****	Valuation Technique(s)	****	Unobservable Input(s)	****	Range
State and municipal obligations		$	805		Discounted cash flow		Discount rate		4.24%-4.44	%
Collateralized debt obligations		$	2,896		Discounted cash flow		Discount rate		6.62	%
Collateral dependent loans			3,099		Discounted cash flow		Discount rate for age of appraisal and market conditions		20.00%-100.00	%

The carrying amounts and estimated fair value of financial instruments at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, are shown below. Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, short-term borrowings, accrued interest receivable and payable, demand deposits, short-term debt and variable-rate loans or deposits that reprice frequently and fully. Security fair values were described previously. For fixed-rate, collectively evaluated loans or deposits, variable rate loans or deposits with infrequent repricing or repricing limits, and for longer-term borrowings, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life and considering credit risk. The valuation of individually evaluated loans was described previously. Loan fair value estimates represent an exit price. Fair values of loans held for sale are based on market bids on the loans or similar loans. It was not practicable to determine the fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability. Fair value of debt is based on current rates for similar financing. The fair value of off-balance sheet items is not considered material.


	****	March 31, 2025
		Carrying			Fair Value
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	Value		****	Level 1		****	Level 2		****	Level 3		****	Total
Cash and due from banks		$	86,211		$	31,843		$	54,368		$	—		$	86,211
Federal funds sold			427			—			427			—			427
Securities available-for-sale			1,182,495			—			1,179,593			2,902			1,182,495
Restricted stock			17,528			n/a			n/a			n/a			n/a
Loans, net			3,807,185			—			—			3,727,796			3,727,796
Accrued interest receivable			25,556			—			6,497			19,059			25,556
Deposits			(4,640,003)			—			(4,634,010)			—			(4,634,010)
Short-term borrowings			(137,609)			—			(137,609)			—			(137,609)
Other borrowings			(124,898)			—			(124,898)			—			(124,898)
Accrued interest payable			(3,378)			—			(3,378)			—			(3,378)


	****	December 31, 2024
		Carrying			Fair Value
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	Value		****	Level 1		****	Level 2		****	Level 3		****	Total
Cash and due from banks		$	93,526		$	35,889		$	57,637		$	—		$	93,526
Federal funds sold			820			—			820			—			820
Securities available-for-sale			1,195,990			—			1,192,289			3,701			1,195,990
Restricted stock			17,555			n/a			n/a			n/a			n/a
Loans, net			3,790,409			—			—			3,717,843			3,717,843
Accrued interest receivable			26,934			—			6,543			20,391			26,934
Deposits			(4,718,914)			—			(4,723,356)			—			(4,723,356)
Short-term borrowings			(187,057)			—			(187,057)			—			(187,057)
Other borrowings			(28,120)			—			(29,693)			—			(29,693)
Accrued interest payable			(3,799)			—			(3,799)			—			(3,799)

Table of Contents 7. Borrowings

Short-term borrowings:

Period–end short-term borrowings were comprised of the following:


(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2025		****	2024
Federal Funds Purchased	$	102,125		$	154,250
Repurchase Agreements		35,484			32,807
	$	137,609		$	187,057

The Corporation enters into sales of securities under agreements to repurchase. The amounts received under these agreements represent short-term borrowings and are reflected as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets. The securities underlying these agreements are included in investment securities in the consolidated balance sheets. The Corporation has no control over the market value of the securities, which fluctuates due to market conditions. However, the Corporation is obligated to promptly transfer additional securities if the market value of the securities falls below the repurchase agreement price. The Corporation manages this risk by maintaining an unpledged securities portfolio that it believes is sufficient to cover a decline in the market value of the securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

Collateral pledged to repurchase agreements by remaining maturity are as follows:


	March 31, 2025
Repurchase Agreements	Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
	Overnight									Greater
	and		****	Up to 30		****	30 - 90		****	than 90		****
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	continuous		****	days		****	days		****	days		****	Total
Mortgage Backed Securities - Residential and Collateralized<br>Mortgage Obligations	$	30,729		$	585		$	1,842		$	2,328		$	35,484


	December 31, 2024
Repurchase Agreements	Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
	Overnight									Greater
	and			Up to 30			30 - 90			than 90
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	continuous		****	days		****	days		****	days		****	Total
Mortgage Backed Securities - Residential and Collateralized<br>Mortgage Obligations	$	24,380		$	552		$	5,150		$	2,725		$	32,807

Other borrowings:

Other borrowings at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are summarized as follows:


(Dollar amounts in thousands)	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
FHLB advances	$	106,148	$	7,287
Notes payable		18,750		20,833
TOTAL	$	124,898	$	28,120

The aggregate minimum annual retirements of other borrowings are as follows:

Twelve Months Ended March 31,


2026	$	105,092
2027		—
2028		19,806
2029		—
2030		—
Thereafter		—
	$	124,898

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At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, other borrowings are summarized as follows: The Corporation’s subsidiary bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and accordingly are permitted to obtain advances. There are $106.1 million of advances from the FHLB at March 31, 2025, and $7.3 million of advances at December 31, 2024. FHLB advances are, generally due in full at maturity. They are secured by eligible securities and a blanket pledge on real estate loan collateral. In addition the Corporation secured a note payable to a commercial bank in the second quarter 2024. The balance at March 31, 2025 is $18.8 million.

8. Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost


	Three Months Ended March 31,
						Post-Retirement
	Pension Benefits					Health Benefits
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2025		****	2024		2025		****	2024
Service cost	$	108		$	141	$	3		$	4
Interest cost		1,016			947		32			34
Expected return on plan assets		(1,094)			(1,051)		—			—
Net amortization of prior service cost		—			—		—			—
Net amortization of net (gain) loss		—			109		(39)			(20)
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	30		$	146	$	(4)		$	18

Employer Contributions

First Financial Corporation previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 that it expected to contribute $570 thousand and $563 thousand respectively to its Pension Plan and ESOP and $243 thousand to the Post Retirement Health Benefits Plan in 2025. Contributions of $357 thousand have been made to the Pension Plan thus far in 2025. Contributions of $80 thousand have been made through the first three months of 2025 for the Post Retirement Health Benefits plan. No contributions have been made in 2025 for the ESOP. The Pension plan was frozen for most employees at the end of 2012 and for those employees there will be discretionary contributions to the ESOP plan and a 401K plan in place of the former Pension benefit. In the first three months of 2025 and 2024 there has been $847 thousand and $744 thousand of expense accrued for potential contributions to these alternative retirement benefit options.

Table of Contents 9. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

All of the Corporation’s revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of ASC 606 is recognized within Non-Interest Income. The following table presents the Corporation’s sources of Non-Interest Income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. Items outside the scope of ASC 606 are noted as such.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2025		****	2024
Non-interest income
Service charges on deposits and debit card fee income	$	7,585		$	6,708
Trust and financial services		1,393			1,333
Interchange income		214			179
Net gains on sales of loans ^(a)^		225			176
Loan servicing fees^(a)^		165			269
Other service charges and fees ^(a)^		316			223
Other ^(b)^		613			543
Total non-interest income	$	10,511		$	9,431

(a)Not within the scope of ASC 606.

(b)The Other category includes gains/(losses) on the sale of OREO for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, totaling zero and $7 thousand, respectively, which is within the scope of ASC 606; the remaining balance is outside the scope of ASC 606.

(c)

Service charges on deposits: The Corporation earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance, and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees, stop payment charges, statement rendering, and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the Corporation fulfills the customer’s request. Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Corporation satisfies the performance obligation. Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs. Service charges on deposits are withdrawn from the customer’s account balance.

Trust and financial services: The Corporation earns asset management fees from its contracts with trust customers to manage assets for investment, and/or to transact on their accounts. These fees are primarily earned over time as the Corporation provides the contracted monthly or quarterly services and are generally assessed based on a tiered scale of the market value of assets under management at month-end. Fees that are transaction based, including trade execution services, are recognized at the point in time that the transaction is executed, i.e. the trade date. Other related services provided and the fees the Corporation earns, which are based on a fixed fee schedule, are recognized when the services are rendered.

Interchange income: The Corporation earns interchange fees from debit and credit cardholder transactions conducted through the payment network. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder.

Gains/Losses on sales of OREO: The Corporation records a gain or loss from the sale of OREO when control of the property transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed. When the Corporation finances the sale of OREO to the buyer, the Corporation assesses whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract and whether collectability of the transaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the OREO asset is derecognized and the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon the transfer of control of the property to the buyer. In determining the gain or loss on the sale, the Corporation adjusts the transaction price and related gain (loss) on sale if a significant financing component is present.

Table of Contents 10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables summarize the changes, net of tax, within each classification of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.


		Unrealized
		gains and
		(Losses) on available-			2025
		for-sale			Retirement
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	Securities		****	plans		****	Total
Beginning balance, January 1,		$	(127,807)		$	(4,478)		$	(132,285)
Change in other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification			11,100			—			11,100
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			—			3			3
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)			11,100			3			11,103
Ending balance, March 31,		$	(116,707)		$	(4,475)		$	(121,182)


		Unrealized
		gains and
		(Losses) on available-			2024
		for-sale			Retirement			****
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	Securities		****	plans		****	Total
Beginning balance, January 1,		$	(118,000)		$	(9,087)		$	(127,087)
Change in other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification			(11,096)			—			(11,096)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			—			73			73
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)			(11,096)			73			(11,023)
Ending balance, March 31,		$	(129,096)		$	(9,014)		$	(138,110)


		Balance at			Current Period			Balance at
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	1/1/2025		****	Change		****	3/31/2025
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale without other than temporary impairment		$	(129,979)		$	11,096		$	(118,883)
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale with other than temporary impairment			2,172			4			2,176
Total unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale		$	(127,807)		$	11,100		$	(116,707)
Unrealized gain (loss) on retirement plans			(4,478)			3			(4,475)
TOTAL		$	(132,285)		$	11,103		$	(121,182)


		Balance at			Current Period			Balance at
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	1/1/2024		****	Change		****	3/31/2024
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale without other than temporary impairment		$	(120,252)		$	(11,010)		$	(131,262)
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale with other than temporary impairment			2,252			(86)			2,166
Total unrealized income (loss) on securities available-for-sale		$	(118,000)		$	(11,096)		$	(129,096)
Unrealized gain (loss) on retirement plans			(9,087)			73			(9,014)
TOTAL		$	(127,087)		$	(11,023)		$	(138,110)

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	****	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025		****	****
Details about accumulated		Amount reclassified from			Affected line item in
other comprehensive		accumulated other			the statement where
income components	****	comprehensive income		****	net income is presented
		(in thousands)
Unrealized gains and losses		$	—		Net securities gains (losses)
on available-for-sale			—		Income tax expense
securities		$	—		Net of tax

Amortization of		$	(4)	(a)	Salary and benefits
retirement plan items			1		Income tax expense
		$	(3)		Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period		$	(3)		Net of tax
(a)	Included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. (see Footnote 8 for additional details).
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		Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Details about accumulated		Amount reclassified from			Affected line item in
other comprehensive		accumulated other			the statement where
income components	****	comprehensive income		****	net income is presented
	****	(in thousands)		****
Unrealized gains and losses		$	—		Net securities gains (losses)
on available-for-sale			—		Income tax expense
securities		$	—		Net of tax

Amortization of		$	(97)	(a)	Salary and benefits
retirement plan items			24		Income tax expense
		$	(73)		Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period		$	(73)		Net of tax
(a)	Included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. (see Footnote 8 for additional details).
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Table of Contents 11. Leases

The Corporation leases certain branches under operating leases. At March 31, 2025, the Corporation had lease liabilities totaling $7,590,000 and right-of-use assets totaling $7,471,000 related to these leases. At December 31, 2024, the Corporation had lease liabilities totaling $7,829,000 and right-of-use assets totaling $7,725,000 related to these leases. Lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are reflected in other liabilities and other assets, respectively. At March 31, 2025, the weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases was 10.8 years and the weighted average discount rate used in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was 3.22%.

The calculated amount of the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are impacted by the length of the lease term and the discount rate used to present value the minimum lease payments. The Corporation’s lease agreements often include one or more options to renew at the Corporation’s discretion. If at lease inception, the Corporation considers the exercising of a renewal option to be reasonably certain, the Corporation will include the extended term in the calculation of the lease liability and right-of-use asset. Regarding the discount rate, the new standard requires the use of the rate implicit in the lease whenever this rate is readily determinable. As this rate is rarely determinable, the Corporation utilizes its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception, on a collateralized basis, over a similar term.

The following table represents lease costs and other lease information. As the Corporation elected, not to separate lease and non-lease components and instead to account for them as a single lease component, the variable lease cost primarily represents variable payments such as common area maintenance and utilities.

Lease costs were as follows:


		Three Months Ended
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	March 31, 2025
Operating lease cost		$	362
Short-term lease cost			32
Variable lease cost			1
Total lease cost		$	395

Other information:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities			307
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities			—

Future minimum payments for operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:


(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	March 31, 2025
Twelve Months Ended March 31,
2026		$	1,187
2027			1,128
2028			1,125
2029			907
2030			668
Thereafter			4,510
Total Future Minimum Lease Payments			9,525
Amounts Representing Interest			(1,936)
Present Value of Net Future Minimum Lease Payments		$	7,589

Table of Contents 12. Acquisitions

On July 1, 2024, the Corporation completed its acquisition of SimplyBank. Therefore, the results of SimplyBank have been included in the results of operations beginning on July 1, 2024. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Interim Merger (the “Effective Time”), other than dissenting shares, each share of SimplyBank Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, was converted into the right to receive $718.38 per share in cash. The aggregate value of the transaction was approximately $73.4 million. Acquisition-related costs of $1.7 million were included in the Corporation’s income statement for the year-to-date period ended December 31, 2024.

Goodwill of $13.0 million arising from the acquisition consisted largely of synergies and the cost savings resulting from the combining of the operations of the companies. The goodwill value is subject to change pending receipt of the final valuation. The goodwill for SimplyBank is deductible for income tax purposes as the transaction was accounted for as a taxable acquisition. The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date.


				Measurement
		As Initially		Period
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	****	Reported		Adjustments		As Adjusted
Consideration
Cash consideration		$	73,400	$	—	$	73,400

Fair value of total consideration transferred		$	73,400	$	—	$	73,400

Assets acquired
Cash		$	101,553	$	—	$	101,553
Investment securities available-for-sale			77,350		—		77,350
Federal funds sold			—		—		—
Bank owned life insurance			12,816		—		12,816
Federal Home Loan Bank stock			726		—		726
Loans			467,997		(2,731)		465,266
Premises and equipment			14,231		—		14,231
Core deposit intangibles			19,788		—		19,788
Other assets			6,184		—		6,184
Total assets acquired			700,645		(2,731)		697,914

Liabilities assumed
Deposits			622,937		—		622,937
FHLB advances			1,719		—		1,719
Other liabilities			12,899		—		12,899
Total liabilities assumed			637,555		—		637,555

Net identifiable assets			63,090		(2,731)		60,359
Goodwill		$	10,310	$	2,731	$	13,041

The fair value of net assets acquired includes fair value adjustments to certain receivables that were not considered impaired as of the acquisition date. The fair value adjustments were determined using discounted contractual cash flows. However, the Corporation believes that all contractual cash flows related to these financial instruments will be collected. As such, these receivables were not considered impaired at the acquisition date and were not subject to guidance relating to purchase credit deteriorated loans, which have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination.

The fair value of purchased financial assets with credit deterioration was $1.7 million on the date of acquisition. The gross contractual amounts receivable relating to the purchased financial assets with credit deterioration was $4.7 million. The Corporation estimates, on the date of acquisition, that $3.0 million of the contractual cash flows specific to the purchased financial assets with credit deterioration will not be collected.

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The following table presents supplemental pro forma information as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of 2023. The unaudited pro forma information includes adjustments for interest income on loans and securities acquired, interest expense on deposits acquired, and the related income tax effects. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the transactions been effected on the assumed dates.


	Year Ended December 31,
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)	2024		2023
Net interest income	$	188,441	$	196,646
Net income	$	36,425	$	70,586
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	3.08	$	5.91

Table of Contents ITEMS 2. and 3. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The purpose of this discussion is to point out key factors in the Corporation’s recent performance compared with earlier periods. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements beginning on page three of this report. All figures are for the consolidated entities. It is presumed the readers of these financial statements and of the following narrative have previously read the Corporation’s financial statements for 2024 in the 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance, nor should they be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation, the Corporation’s ability to effectively execute its business plans; changes in general economic and financial market conditions; changes in interest rates; changes in the competitive environment; continuing consolidation in the financial services industry; new litigation or changes in existing litigation; losses, customer bankruptcy, claims and assessments; changes in banking regulations or other regulatory or legislative requirements affecting the Corporation’s business; and changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other regulatory agencies. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements is available in the Corporation’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Copies of these filings are available at no cost on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov or on the Corporation’s Web site at www.first-online.com. Management may elect to update forward-looking statements at some future point; however, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.

Critical Accounting Policies

Certain of the Corporation’s accounting policies are important to the portrayal of the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations, since they require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. Estimates associated with these policies are susceptible to material changes as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. Facts and circumstances which could affect these judgments include, without limitation, changes in interest rates, in the performance of the economy or in the financial condition of borrowers. Management believes that its critical accounting policies include determining the allowance for credit losses and the valuation of goodwill and valuing investment securities. See further discussion of these critical accounting policies in the 2024 Form 10-K.

Allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses (ACL) represents management’s estimate of expected losses inherent within the existing loan portfolio. The allowance for credit losses is increased by the provision for credit losses charged to expense and reduced by loans charged off, net of recoveries. The allowance for credit losses is determined based on management’s assessment of several factors: reviews and evaluations of specific loans, changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions, nonperforming loans, determination of acquired loans as purchase credit deteriorated, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Loans are individually evaluated when they do not share risk characteristics with other loans in the respective pool. Loans evaluated individually are excluded from the collective evaluation. Management elected the collateral dependent practical expedient upon adoption of ASC 326. Expected credit losses on individually evaluated loans are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate.

Management utilizes a cohort methodology to determine the allowance for credit losses. This method identifies and captures the balance of a pool of loans with similar risk characteristics, as of a particular point in time to form a cohort, then tracks the respective losses generated by that cohort of loans over their remaining life. The cohorts track loan balances and historical loss experience since 2008, and management extends the look back period each quarter to capture all available data points in the historical loss rate calculation. The quantitative component of the ACL involves assumptions that require a significant level of estimation; these include historical losses as a predictor of future performance, appropriateness of selected delay periods, and the reasonableness of the portfolio segmentation.

A historical data set is expected to provide the best indication of future credit performance. Delay periods represent the amount of time it takes a cohort of loans to become seasoned, or incur sufficient attrition through pay downs, renewals, or charge-offs. Portfolio segmentation relates to the pooling of loans with similar risk characteristics, such as industry types, collateral, and consumer purpose. 34

Table of Contents On an annual basis, in the first quarter, management performs a recalibration of the delay periods and portfolio segmentation to determine whether they are reasonable and appropriate based on the information available at that time.

Management considers qualitative adjustments to expected credit loss estimates for information not already captured in the loss estimation process. Where past performance may not be representative of future losses, loss rates are adjusted for qualitative and economic forecast factors. Management uses the peak three consecutive quarter net charge off rate to capture maximum potential volatility over the reasonable and supportable forecast period. Historical losses utilized in setting the qualitative factor ranges are anchored to 2008 and may be supplemented by peer information when needed. The qualitative factor ranges are recalibrated annually to capture recent behavior that is indicative of the credit profile of the current portfolio.

Qualitative factors include items, such as changes in lending policies or procedures, asset specific risks, and economic uncertainty in forward-looking forecasts. Economic indicators utilized in forecasting include unemployment rate, gross domestic product, housing starts, and interest rates. Management uses a two-year reasonable and supportable period across all loan segments to forecast economic conditions. Management believes the two-year time horizon aligns with available industry guidance and various forecasting sources. Economic forecast adjustments are overlaid onto historical loss rates. As such, reversion from forecast rates to historical loss rates is immediate.

The ACL and allowance for unfunded commitments were $46.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively at March 31, 2025, compared to $46.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively at December 31, 2024. The qualitative amount of the reserve increased $363 thousand to $13.2 million. The quantitative amount is $33.6 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $33.6 million at December 31, 2024. There was no change in the allowance for unfunded commitments. See additional discussion of ACL in the Allowance for Credit Losses section below.

Based on management’s analysis of the current portfolio, management believes the allowance is adequate. Changes in the financial condition of individual borrowers, economic conditions, historical loss experience, or the condition of the various markets in which collateral may be sold may affect the required level of the allowance for credit losses and the associated provision for credit losses. As management monitors these changes, as well as those factors discussed above, adjustments may be recorded to the allowance for credit losses and the associated provision for credit losses in the future.

Summary of Operating Results

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $18.4 million, compared to $10.9 million for the same period in 2024. Basic earnings per share increased to $1.55 for the first quarter of 2025 compared to $0.93 for the same period in 2024. Return on average assets and return on average equity were 1.34% and 13.04% respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to 0.91% and 8.36% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

In light of events in the banking sector, including bank failures, continuing interest rate activity and recessionary concerns, the Corporation has proactively positioned the balance sheet to mitigate the risks affecting the Corporation and the overall banking industry in order to serve its clients and communities.

●	Liquidity remains strong, with cash and available for sale securities representing approximately 22.9% of assets at March 31, 2025. The Corporation maintains the ability to access considerable sources of contingent liquidity at the Federal Home Loan Bank and several correspondent banks. Management considers the Corporation’s current liquidity position to be adequate to meet both short-term and long-term liquidity needs. Refer to the section Liquidity Risk for additional information.
●	Capital remains strong, with ratios of the Corporation, and its subsidiary bank, well above the standards to be considered well-capitalized under regulatory requirements. Refer to the section Capital Adequacy, included elsewhere in this report for additional details.
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●	Asset quality remains solid, with a non-performing asset ratio of 0.25% of total assets as of March 31, 2025 and net charge-offs of 0.19% to average loans and leases, reflecting the Company's disciplined underwriting and conservative lending philosophy which has supported the Corporation’s strong credit performance during prior financial crises. Refer to the section Non-Performing Loan for additional information.
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Net Interest Income

The Corporation’s primary source of earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest earned on loans and other investments and the interest paid for deposits and other sources of funds. Net interest income increased $13.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 to $52.0 million from $38.9 million in the same period in 2024. The net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is 4.11% compared to 3.53% for the same period in 2024, a 16.44% increase.

The increase in yields on net loans and leases of 32 basis points is the primary contributor to the improved yield on average earning assets for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. Comparing the three months ended March 31, 2025 to the three months ended March 31, 2024, the effective rate paid on average interest-bearing deposits decreased 23 basis points. For the same period discussed above, interest paid on other borrowings decreased 20 basis points.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $10.5 million compared to $9.4 million for the same period in 2024.

Non-Interest Expenses

The Corporation’s non-interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 was $36.8 million compared to $33.4 million for the same period in 2023. This includes an overall increase in operating expenses as a result of the acquisition.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The Corporation’s provision for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $2.0 million, compared to provision of $1.8 million for the same period of 2024. Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2025 were $1.8 million compared to net charge-offs of $1.5 million for the same period of 2024. Based on management’s analysis of the current portfolio, an evaluation that includes consideration of changes in CECL model assumptions of credit quality, economic conditions, and loan composition, management believes the allowance is adequate. In the first three months of 2025, no significant changes were made.

Income Tax Expense

The Corporation’s effective income tax rate for the first three months of 2025 was 22.59% compared to 16.79% for the same period in 2024. Pretax income for the first three months in 2025 was significantly higher than pretax income for first three months in 2024. Since our permanent differences remained similar, income was the driving factor for the increase in effective tax rate.

Non-performing Loans

Non-performing loans consist of (1) non-accrual loans on which the ultimate collectability of the full amount of interest is uncertain, and (2) loans past due ninety days or more as to principal or interest. Non-performing loans decreased to $10.2 million at March 31, 2025 compared to $13.3 million at December 31, 2024. Nonperforming loans decreased 58.0% compared to $24.3 million as of March 31, 2024.

A summary of non-performing loans at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 follows:


		(000's)
	****	March 31, 2025		****	December 31, 2024			****
Non-accrual loans		$	9,060		$	11,479
Accruing loans past due over 90 days			1,109			1,821
		$	10,169		$	13,300

Ratio of the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans			460.6	%		351.4	%

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	****	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Non-accrual loans
Commercial loans		$	4,536	$	6,697
Residential loans			1,641		2,050
Consumer loans			2,883		2,732
		$	9,060	$	11,479
Past due 90 days or more
Commercial loans		$	96	$	42
Residential loans			1,013		1,778
Consumer loans			—		1
		$	1,109	$	1,821

Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity

First Financial Corporation has established risk measures, limits and policy guidelines for managing interest rate risk and liquidity. Responsibility for management of these functions resides with the Asset Liability Committee. The primary goal of the Asset Liability Committee is to maximize net interest income within the interest rate risk limits approved by the Board of Directors.

Interest Rate Risk

Management considers interest rate risk to be the Corporation’s most significant market risk. Interest rate risk is the exposure to changes in net interest income as a result of changes in interest rates. Consistency in the Corporation’s net interest income is largely dependent on the effective management of this risk.

The Asset Liability position is measured using sophisticated risk management tools, including earning simulation and market value of equity sensitivity analysis. These tools allow management to quantify and monitor both short-term and long-term exposure to interest rate risk. Simulation modeling measures the effects of changes in interest rates, changes in the shape of the yield curve and the effects of embedded options on net interest income. This measure projects earnings in the various environments over the next three years. It is important to note that measures of interest rate risk have limitations and are dependent on various assumptions. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely predict the impact of interest rate fluctuations on net interest income. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to timing, frequency and amount of interest rate changes as well as overall market conditions. The Committee has performed a thorough analysis of these assumptions and believes them to be valid and theoretically sound. These assumptions are continuously monitored for behavioral changes.

The Corporation from time to time utilizes derivatives to manage interest rate risk. Management continuously evaluates the merits of such interest rate risk products but does not anticipate the use of such products to become a major part of the Corporation’s risk management strategy.

The table below shows the Corporation’s estimated sensitivity profile as of March 31, 2025. The change in interest rates assumes a parallel shift in interest rates of 100, 200, and 300 basis points. Given a 100 basis point increase in rates, net interest income would decrease 1.41% over the next 12 months and increase 1.22% over the following 12 months. Given a 100 basis point decrease in rates, net interest income would increase 4.92% over the next 12 months and increase 1.67% over the following 12 months. These estimates assume all rate changes occur overnight and management takes no action as a result of this change.


Basis Point	****	Percentage Change in Net Interest Income
Interest Rate Change	****	12 months	****	24 months	****	36 months	****
Down 300		4.90	%	(6.19)	%	(16.25)	%
Down 200		5.80		(0.94)		(7.79)
Down 100		4.92		1.67		(1.81)
Up 100		(1.41)		1.22		4.34
Up 200		(5.65)		(0.45)		5.79
Up 300		(8.53)		(0.75)		8.67

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Typical rate shock analysis does not reflect management’s ability to react and thereby reduce the effect of rate changes, and represents a worst-case scenario.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity represents an institution’s ability to provide funds to satisfy demands from depositors, borrowers, and other creditors by either converting assets into cash or accessing new or existing sources of incremental funds. Generally the Corporation relies on deposits, loan repayments and repayments of investment securities as its primary sources of funds. The Corporation has $15.1 million of investments that mature throughout the next 12 months. The Corporation also anticipates $114.2 million of principal payments from mortgage-backed and other securities. Given the current rate environment, the Corporation anticipates $35.8 million in securities to be called within the next 12 months. The Corporation also has $224.7 million of unused borrowing capacity available with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, $361.0 million available with the Federal Reserve Bank, and $90 million of available fed funds lines with correspondent banks. With these sources of funds, the Corporation currently anticipates adequate liquidity to meet the expected obligations of its customers.

Financial Condition

Comparing the first three months of 2025 to year-ended December 31, 2024, loans net of deferred loan costs, have increased $17 million to $3.9 billion. Deposits decreased 1.7% to $4.6 billion at March 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024. Other borrowings increased $96.8 million to $124.9 million at March 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024. Shareholders’ equity increased 4.17% or $22.9 million. This financial performance increased book value per share 4.10% to $48.26 at March 31, 2025 from $46.36 at December 31, 2024. Book value per share is calculated by dividing the total shareholders’ equity by the number of shares outstanding. Accumulated other comprehensive loss increased $11.1 million primarily due to the market value of the securities portfolio, which reflected the increase in securities pricing. 38

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The Federal Reserve, OCC and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, joint agencies) establish regulatory capital guidelines for U.S. banking organizations. Regulatory capital guidelines require that capital be measured in relation to the credit and market risks of both on- and off-balance sheet items using various risk weights. On January 1, 2015, the Basel 3 rules became effective and include transition provisions through January 1, 2019. Under Basel 3, Total capital consists of two tiers of capital, Tier 1 and Tier 2. Tier 1 capital is further composed of Common equity tier 1 capital and additional tier 1 capital.

Common equity tier 1 capital primarily includes qualifying common shareholders’ equity, retained earnings and certain minority interests. Goodwill, disallowed intangible assets and certain disallowed deferred tax assets are excluded from Common equity tier 1 capital.

Additional tier 1 capital primarily includes qualifying non-cumulative preferred stock, trust preferred securities (Trust Securities) subject to phase-out and certain minority interests. Certain deferred tax assets are also excluded.

Tier 2 capital primarily consists of qualifying subordinated debt, a limited portion of the allowance for loan and lease losses, Trust Securities subject to phase-out and reserves for unfunded lending commitments. The Corporation’s Total capital is the sum of Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital.

To meet adequately capitalized regulatory requirements, an institution must maintain a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.50 percent and a Total capital ratio of 10.50 percent. A “well-capitalized” institution must generally maintain capital ratios 200 bps higher than the minimum guidelines. The risk-based capital rules have been further supplemented by a Tier 1 leverage ratio, defined as Tier 1 capital divided by quarterly average total assets, after certain adjustments. BHCs must have a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 4.0 percent. National banks must maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 5.0 percent to be classified as “well capitalized.” Failure to meet the capital requirements established by the joint agencies can lead to certain mandatory and discretionary actions by regulators that could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial position. Below are the capital ratios for the Corporation and lead bank.

The fully phased in capital conservation buffer set the minimum ratios for common equity Tier 1 capital at 7%, the Tier 1 capital at 8.5% and the total capital at 10.5%. Currently the Corporation exceeds all of these minimums.


	****	March 31, 2025	****	****	December 31, 2024	****	****	To Be Well Capitalized
Common equity tier 1 capital
Corporation		12.70	%		12.43	%		N/A
First Financial Bank		12.95	%		12.76	%		6.50	%
Total risk-based capital
Corporation		13.74	%		13.46	%		N/A
First Financial Bank		14.00	%		13.81	%		10.00	%
Tier I risk-based capital
Corporation		12.70	%		12.43	%		N/A
First Financial Bank		12.95	%		12.76	%		8.00	%
Tier I leverage capital
Corporation		10.63	%		10.38	%		N/A
First Financial Bank		10.43	%		10.26	%		5.00	%

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ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures First Financial Corporation’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of March 31, 2025, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2025 were effective in ensuring material information required to be disclosed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis. Additionally, there was no change in the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2025 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – Other Information

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings. There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than routine litigation incidental to the business of the Corporation or its subsidiaries, to which the Corporation or any of the subsidiaries is a party to or of which any of their respective property is subject. Further, there is no material legal proceeding in which any director, officer, principal shareholder, or affiliate of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, or any associate of such director, officer, principal shareholder or affiliate is a party, or has a material interest, adverse to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes in the risk factors from those disclosed in the Corporation’s 2024 Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2024.

ITEM 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

(a)	None.
(b)	Not applicable.
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(c)	Purchases of Equity Securities
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The Corporation periodically acquires shares of its common stock directly from shareholders in individually negotiated transactions. On April 21, 2022 First Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program pursuant to which up to 10% of the Corporations outstanding shares of common stock, or approximately 1,243,531 shares may be repurchased.

Following is certain information regarding shares of common stock purchased by the Corporation during the quarter covered by this report.


					(c)
					Total Number Of Shares		(c)
		(a)		(b)	Purchased As Part Of		Maximum
		Total Number Of		Average Price	Publicly Announced Plans		Number of Shares That May Yet
	****	Shares Purchased	****	Paid Per Share	Or Programs *	****	Be Purchased *
January 1-31, 2025		—		—	—		—
February 1-28, 2025		—		—	—		—
March 1-31, 2025		—		—	—		—
Total		—		—	—		518,860

ITEM 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities. Not applicable.

ITEM 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures Not applicable.

ITEM 5.

Other Information. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no Rule 10b5-1 plans or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements adopted, modified or terminated by any director or officer of the Corporation.

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ITEM 6.

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.:		Description of Exhibit:
3.1		Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of First Financial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) of the Corporation’s Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.
3.2		Amended and Restated Code of By-Laws of First Financial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on February 22, 2021.
3.3		Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of First Financial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2021.
10.2*		2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan of First Financial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Corporation’s Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.
10.5*		2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan of First Financial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on September 4, 2007.
10.6*		2005 Executives Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on September 4, 2007.
10.7*		2005 Executives Supplemental Retirement Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on September 4, 2007.
10.9*		First Financial Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10. 9 of the Corporation’s Form 10-K filed March 15, 2011.
10.10*		First Financial Corporation 2011 Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Corporation’s Form 10-K filed March 15, 2011.
10.11*		First Financial Corporation Amended and Restated 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K for the annual meeting filed on April 27, 2021.
10.12*		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the First Financial Corporation 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Corporation’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 filed on May 10, 2012.
10.13*		Employment Agreement for Norman D. Lowery, effective July 1, 2024, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed August 7, 2024.
10.14*		Employment Agreement for Rodger A. McHargue, effective July 1, 2024, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed August 7, 2024.
10.15*		Employment Agreement for Stephen P. Panagouleas, effective July 1, 2024, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed August 7, 2024.
10.16*		Employment Agreement for Mark A. Franklin, effective July 1, 2024, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed August 7, 2024.
31.1		Sarbanes-Oxley Act 302 Certification for Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 by Principal Executive Officer, dated May 7,2025.
31.2		Sarbanes-Oxley Act 302 Certification for Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 by Principal Financial Officer, dated May 7, 2025.
32.1		Certification, dated May 7, 2025, of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2005 on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,2025.
101.1		Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Corporation for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, formatted in XBRL pursuant to Rule 405 : (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, as blocks of text and in detail**.

*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

**Furnished, not filed, for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	(Registrant)

Date: May 7, 2025	By /s/ Norman D. Lowery
	Norman D. Lowery, President, CEO & Director
	(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 7, 2025	By /s/ Rodger A. McHargue
	Rodger A. McHargue, Treasurer and CFO
	(Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit 31.1

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 302

Certification of Principal Executive Officer

I, Norman D. Lowery, certify that:

1	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Financial Corporation;
2	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and l5d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b.	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purpose in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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d.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
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5	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
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Date: May 7, 2025


	By /s/ Norman D. Lowery
	Norman D. Lowery,
	President and CEO
	(Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit 31.2

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 302

Certification of Principal Executive Officer

I, Rodger A. McHargue, certify that:

1	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Financial Corporation;
2	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and l5d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b.	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purpose in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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d.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
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5	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
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Date: May 7, 2025


	By /s/ Rodger A. McHargue
	Rodger A. McHargue
	Treasurer and CFO
	(Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit 32.1

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 906

Certification of Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of First Financial Corporation (the “Company”) for the Quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Norman D. Lowery , as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Rodger A. McHargue, as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his knowledge:

1.This Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


May 7, 2025	By /s/ Norman D. Lowery
	Norman D. Lowery, President & CEO
	(Principal Executive Officer)

May 7, 2025	By /s/ Rodger A. McHargue
	Rodger A. McHargue, Treasurer & CFO
	(Principal Financial Officer)