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Mar 3, 2026 8:30 PM

VERSABANK REPORTS STRONG FIRST QUARTER RESULTS: ACCELERATED U.S. GROWTH DRIVES 31% YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE IN REVENUE, 36% YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH IN NET INCOME, 49% YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH IN ADJUSTED NET INCOME

All amounts are unaudited and in Canadian dollars and are based on financial statements prepared in compliance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting, unless otherwise noted. Our first quarter 2026 ("Q1 2026") unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended January 31, 2026 and Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"), are available online at www.versabank.com/investor-relations, SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar. Supplementary Financial Information will also be available on our website at www.versabank.com/investor-relations.

LONDON, ON, March 3, 2026 /CNW/ - VersaBank (or the "Bank") (TSX:VBNK) (NASDAQ:VBNK), a North American leader in business-to-business digital banking, as well as technology solutions for cybersecurity, today reported its results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2026. All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY

(unaudited)

As at or for the three months ended

January 31

October 31

January 31

(thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts)

2026

2025

Change

2025

Change

Financial results

Total revenue

$       36,514

$       35,092

4 %

$       27,827

31 %

Cost of funds*

3.14 %

3.15 %

(0 %)

3.84 %

(18 %)

Net interest margin*

2.25 %

2.29 %

(2 %)

2.08 %

8 %

Net interest margin on credit assets*

2.64 %

2.65 %

(0 %)

2.36 %

12 %

Return on average common equity*

8.16 %

3.89 %

110 %

7.02 %

16 %

Adjusted return on average common equity*

8.95 %

7.81 %

15 %

7.02 %

27 %

Net income 

11,069

5,204

113 %

8,143

36 %

Adjusted net income*

12,162

10,549

15 %

8,143

49 %

Net income per common share basic and diluted

0.35

0.16

119 %

0.28

25 %

Adjusted net income per common share basic and diluted*

0.38

0.33

15 %

0.28

36 %

Balance sheet and capital ratios**

Total assets

$   6,146,010

$   5,808,475

6 %

$   4,971,732

24 %

Book value per common share*

16.93

16.67

2 %

16.03

6 %

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio

12.82 %

12.92 %

(1 %)

14.61 %

(12 %)

Total capital ratio 

15.47 %

15.72 %

(2 %)

17.91 %

(14 %)

Leverage ratio

8.17 %

8.47 %

(4 %)

9.67 %

(16 %)

* See definitions under 'Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures' in the Q1 2026 Management's Discussion and Analysis.

** Capital management and leverage measures are in accordance with OSFI's Capital Adequacy Requirements and Basel III Accord.

SEGMENTED FINANCIAL SUMMARY, QUARTERLY

(thousands of Canadian dollars)

for the three months ended

January 31, 2026

Digital Banking

Digital Banking

Digital Meteor

DRTC

Eliminations/

Consolidated

Canada

USA

Adjustments

Net interest income

$            27,107

$              6,774

$                     -

$                     -

$                     -

$            33,881

Non-interest income

476

-

528

1,975

(346)

2,633

Total revenue

27,583

6,774

528

1,975

(346)

36,514

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

681

19

-

-

-

700

26,902

6,755

528

1,975

(346)

35,814

Non-interest expenses:

Salaries and benefits

6,663

1,733

206

1,781

-

10,383

General and administrative

7,378

799

30

506

(346)

8,367

Premises and equipment

925

275

48

548

-

1,796

14,966

2,807

284

2,835

(346)

20,546

Income (loss) before income taxes

11,936

3,948

244

(860)

-

15,268

Income tax provision

3,222

1,142

65

(230)

-

4,199

Net income (loss)

$              8,714

$              2,806

$                 179

$                (630)

$                     -

$            11,069

Total assets

$        5,134,288

$        1,009,961

$            10,535

$            16,139

$           (24,913)

$        6,146,010

Total liabilities

$        4,850,594

$           754,775

$                 517

$            28,263

$           (31,215)

$        5,602,934

for the three months ended

October 31, 2025

Digital Banking

Digital Banking

Digital Meteor

DRTC

Eliminations/

Consolidated

Canada

USA

Adjustments

Net interest income

$            27,399

$              5,234

$                     -

$                     -

$                     -

$            32,633

Non-interest income

250

(15)

673

1,898

(347)

2,459

Total ...