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Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE
Independent Bank Corporation
4200 East Beltline
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
616.527.5820
For Release:Immediately
Contact:
William B. Kessel, President and CEO, 616.447.3933
Gavin A. Mohr, Chief Financial Officer, 616.447.3929
INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION REPORTS 2025 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Third Quarter Highlights

Highlights for the third quarter of 2025 include:
Increase in net interest income of $0.7 million (or 1.7% ) over the second quarter of 2025;
Increase in tangible common equity per share of common stock of $1.06 (or 20.0% annualized) from June 30, 2025;
Net growth in total deposits, less brokered time deposits of $148.2 million (or 13.0% annualized) from June 30, 2025;
Net growth in loans of $33.9 million (or 3.2% annualized) from June 30, 2025; and
The payment of a 26 cent per share dividend on common stock on August 15, 2025.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 28, 2025 - Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP) reported third quarter 2025 net income of $17.5 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, versus net income of $13.8 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.

William B. (“Brad”) Kessel, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Independent Bank Corporation, commented:
I am proud of our team’s performance and pleased to report continued positive momentum in our third quarter 2025 results. Loan balances grew at an annualized rate of 3.2%, and total deposits, less brokered time deposits increased by 13.0% (annualized). We achieved growth in net interest income both sequentially and year-over-year. Our net interest margin displayed a small decline on a linked quarter basis primarily due to the acceleration of unamortized issuance costs on subordinated debt we redeemed in the third quarter. I would characterize the NIM as stable when adjusting for this event. Expense management remains a strength, as reflected in our third-quarter efficiency ratio of 58.86%, which demonstrates the effectiveness of our recent strategic investments. These solid fundamentals supported a 10.2% year-over-year increase in tangible common equity per share and strong returns, including a return on average assets of 1.27% and a return on average equity of 14.57%. Despite market uncertainty, our credit quality remains strong, with watch credits at low levels. Non-performing assets increased from 0.16% of total assets to 0.38% of total assets on a quarter-over-quarter basis primarily as the result of one commercial relationship where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties. Our
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annualized net charge-offs continue at historically low levels, four basis points through the first three quarters of 2025. The allowance for credit losses stands at 1.49% of total loans. I am optimistic we will finish 2025 strong and remain excited about our prospects to grow our customer base and earnings in 2026.


Significant items impacting comparable third quarter 2025 and 2024 results include the following:
Changes in the fair value due to price of capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights (the “MSR Changes”) of  $(0.6) million ($(0.02) per diluted share, after taxes) for the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $(4.2) million ($(0.16) per diluted share, after taxes) for the three-month period ended September 30, 2024.

Operating Results
The Company’s net interest income totaled $45.4 million during the third quarter of 2025, an increase of $3.5 million, or 8.4% from the year-ago period, and an increase of $0.7 million, or 1.7%, from the second quarter of 2025. The Company’s tax equivalent net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets (the “net interest margin”) was 3.54% during the third quarter of 2025, compared to 3.37% in the year-ago period, and 3.58% in the second quarter of 2025. The year-over-year quarterly increase in net interest income was due to both an increase in average interest-earning assets and the higher net interest margin. The linked quarter increase in net interest income was due to an increase in average interest-earning assets that was partially offset by a modest decrease in net interest margin. Average interest-earning assets were $5.16 billion in the third quarter of 2025, compared to $4.99 billion in the year-ago quarter and $5.04 billion in the second quarter of 2025.
Non-interest income totaled $11.9 million for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $9.5 million in the comparable prior year period. This change was primarily due to variances in mortgage banking related revenues.
Net gains on mortgage loans in the third quarters of 2025 and 2024 were approximately $1.5 million and $2.2 million, respectively. The comparative quarterly decrease in net gains on mortgage loans was due to a decrease in both gain on sale margin on mortgage loans sold and a decrease in the volume of mortgage loans sold.
Mortgage loan servicing, net, generated income (expense) of $0.1 million and $(3.1) million in the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The significant variance in mortgage loan servicing, net is primarily due to changes in the fair value of capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights associated with changes in interest rates and the associated expected future prepayment levels and expected float rates as well as a decline in servicing revenue. The decline in servicing revenue is attributed to the sale of approximately $931 million of mortgage servicing rights on January 31, 2025. Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights totaled $31.5 million and $46.8 million at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The decline during the first nine months of 2025 was primarily attributable to the aforementioned mortgage servicing right sale. This transaction was executed in part to reduce the amount of exposure the Company had to rate variances that may impact the mortgage servicing right asset valuation in future periods. While the magnitude of fair value adjustments would also be expected to decrease, those adjustments are dependent upon factors that are harder to predict.

Mortgage loan servicing, net activity is summarized in the following table:
Three months endedNine months ended
9/30/20259/30/20249/30/20259/30/2024
(In thousands)
Mortgage loan servicing, net:
Revenue, net$1,614 $2,248 $5,145 $6,681 
Fair value change due to price(576)(4,155)(2,328)(1,979)
Fair value change due to pay-downs(903)(1,223)(2,656)(3,016)
Loss on sale of originated servicing rights$(61)$— (233)— 
Total$74 $(3,130)$(72)$1,686 
Non-interest expenses totaled $34.1 million in the third quarter of 2025, compared to $32.6 million in the year-ago period.
The Company recorded income tax expense of $3.7 million in the third quarter of 2025. This compares to an income tax expense of $3.5 million in the third quarter of 2024. The change in income tax expense principally reflects changes in pre-tax earnings in 2025 relative to 2024.
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Asset Quality
A breakdown of non-performing loans by loan type is as follows (1):
9/30/202512/31/20249/30/2024
Loan Type(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial$13,825 $54 $59 
Mortgage7,873 7,005 6,525 
Installment900 733 666 
Sub total22,598 7,792 7,250 
Less - government guaranteed loans2,243 1,790 2,102 
Total non-performing loans$20,355 $6,002 $5,148 
Ratio of non-performing loans to total portfolio loans0.48 %0.15 %0.13 %
Ratio of non-performing assets to total assets0.38 %0.13 %0.11 %
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to total non-performing loans306.85 %989.32 %1115.85 %
(1) Non performing loans include non-accrual loans and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest.

The provision for credit losses was an expense of $1.99 million and $1.49 million in the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively. We recorded loan net charge offs of $0.73 million and $0.31 million in the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively. At September 30, 2025, the allowance for credit losses for loans totaled $62.5 million, or 1.49% of total portfolio loans compared to $59.4 million, or 1.47% of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2024.
Balance Sheet, Capital and Liquidity
Total assets were $5.49 billion at September 30, 2025, an increase of $155.0 million from December 31, 2024. Loans, excluding loans held for sale, were $4.20 billion at September 30, 2025, compared to $4.04 billion at December 31, 2024.  Deposits totaled $4.86 billion at September 30, 2025, an increase of $205.1 million from December 31, 2024. This increase is primarily due to increases in savings and interest-bearing checking, reciprocal, time and brokered time deposits that were partially offset by decreases in non-interest bearing deposits.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $208.7 million at September 30, 2025, versus $119.9 million at December 31, 2024. Securities available for sale (“AFS”) totaled $502.6 million at September 30, 2025, versus $559.2 million at December 31, 2024.
On August 31, 2025 we redeemed our $40 million floating subordinated notes. This redemption did not affect our status as well-capitalized for regulatory purposes or have a material impact on our liquidity resources.

Total shareholders’ equity was $490.7 million at September 30, 2025, or 8.93% of total assets compared to $454.7 million or 8.52% at December 31, 2024. Tangible common equity totaled $461.3 million at September 30, 2025, or $22.29 per share compared to $424.9 million or $20.33 per share at December 31, 2024. The increases in shareholders’ equity as well as tangible common equity are primarily the result of earnings retention and a reduction in the accumulated other comprehensive loss.

The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Independent Bank, remains significantly above “well capitalized” for regulatory purposes with the following ratios:
Regulatory Capital Ratios9/30/202512/31/2024Well
Capitalized
Minimum
Tier 1 capital to average total assets9.19 %9.58 %5.00 %
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets11.33 %11.74 %6.50 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets11.33 %11.74 %8.00 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets12.58 %12.99 %10.00 %

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At September 30, 2025, in addition to liquidity available from our normal operating, funding, and investing activities, we had unused credit lines with the FHLB and FRB of approximately $1.15 billion and $468.8 million, respectively. We also had approximately $465.9 million in fair value of unpledged securities AFS and HTM at September 30, 2025 which could be pledged for an estimated additional borrowing capacity at the FHLB and FRB of approximately $437.3 million.
Share Repurchase Plan
On December 17, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the 2025 share repurchase plan. Under the terms of the 2025 share repurchase plan, the Company is authorized to purchase up to 1,100,000 shares, or approximately 5% of its then outstanding common stock. The repurchase plan is authorized to last through December 31, 2025. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2025, there were 266,008 shares of common stock repurchased, for an aggregate purchase price of $7.77 million.
Earnings Conference Call
Brad Kessel, President and CEO, Gavin Mohr, CFO and Joel Rahn, EVP – Commercial Banking will review the quarterly results in a conference call for investors and analysts beginning at 11:00 am ET on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
To participate in the live conference call, please dial 1-833-470-1428 (Access Code # 362565). Also, the conference call will be accessible through an audio webcast with user-controlled slides via the following site/URL: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/579402272.
A playback of the call can be accessed by dialing 1-866-813-9403 (Access Code # 783472). The replay will be available through November 4, 2025.
About Independent Bank Corporation
Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP) is a Michigan-based bank holding company with total assets of approximately $5.5 billion. Founded as First National Bank of Ionia in 1864, Independent Bank Corporation operates a branch network across Michigan's Lower Peninsula through one state-chartered bank subsidiary. This subsidiary (Independent Bank) provides a full range of financial services, including commercial banking, mortgage lending, consumer banking, investments and insurance. Independent Bank Corporation is committed to providing exceptional personal service and value to its customers, stockholders and the communities it serves.
For more information, please visit our Web site at: IndependentBank.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This presentation contains forward-looking statements, which are any statements or information that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements include statements about our anticipated future revenue and expenses and our future plans and prospects.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. For example, deterioration in general business and economic conditions or turbulence in domestic or global financial markets could adversely affect our revenues and the values of our assets and liabilities, reduce the availability of funding to us, lead to a tightening of credit, and increase stock price volatility. Our results could also be adversely affected by changes in interest rates; increases in unemployment rates; deterioration in the credit quality of our loan portfolios or in the value of the collateral securing those loans; deterioration in the value of our investment securities; legal and regulatory developments; changes in customer behavior and preferences; breaches in data security; and management’s ability to effectively manage the multitude of risks facing our business. Key risk factors that could affect our future results are described in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the other reports we file with the SEC, including under the heading “Risk Factors.” Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of our future results.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share
amounts)
Assets
Cash and due from banks$56,378 $56,984 
Interest bearing deposits152,308 62,898 
Cash and Cash Equivalents208,686 119,882 
Securities available for sale502,583 559,182 
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $293,242 at September 30, 2025 and $301,860 at December 31, 2024)
321,450 339,436 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost18,102 16,099 
Loans held for sale, carried at fair value11,654 7,643 
Loans
Commercial2,125,053 1,937,364 
Mortgage1,517,656 1,516,726 
Installment555,574 584,735 
Total Loans4,198,283 4,038,825 
Allowance for credit losses(62,459)(59,379)
Net Loans4,135,824 3,979,446 
Other real estate and repossessed assets, net589 938 
Property and equipment, net38,805 37,492 
Bank-owned life insurance53,875 53,855 
Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights, carried at fair value31,522 46,796 
Other intangibles, net1,123 1,488 
Goodwill28,300 28,300 
Accrued income and other assets140,600 147,547 
Total Assets$5,493,113 $5,338,104 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits
Non-interest bearing$1,003,521 $1,013,647 
Savings and interest-bearing checking2,040,462 1,995,314 
Reciprocal981,115 907,031 
Time660,815 628,285 
Brokered time173,242 109,811 
Total Deposits4,859,155 4,654,088 
Other borrowings2,006 45,009 
Subordinated debt— 39,586 
Subordinated debentures39,847 39,796 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities101,363 104,939 
Total Liabilities5,002,371 4,883,418 
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, no par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
— — 
Common stock, no par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 20,691,604 shares at September 30, 2025 and 20,895,714 shares at December 31, 2024
311,770 318,777 
Retained earnings239,602 205,853 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(60,630)(69,944)
Total Shareholders’ Equity490,742 454,686 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$5,493,113 $5,338,104 
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INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,
2025
June 30, 2025September 30,
2024
September 30,
20252024
(Unaudited)
Interest Income(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest and fees on loans$61,325 $59,535 $58,410 $178,628 $170,239 
Interest on securities
Taxable3,660 3,796 4,502 11,492 14,466 
Tax-exempt2,767 2,773 3,404 8,310 10,195 
Other investments1,538 774 2,018 3,882 4,898 
Total Interest Income69,290 66,878 68,334 202,312 199,798 
Interest Expense
Deposits21,972 20,462 24,462 63,389 70,148 
Other borrowings and subordinated debt and debentures1,957 1,801 2,018 5,262 6,253 
Total Interest Expense23,929 22,263 26,480 68,651 76,401 
Net Interest Income45,361 44,615 41,854 133,661 123,397 
Provision for credit losses1,991 1,500 1,488 4,212 2,251 
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses43,370 43,115 40,366 129,449 121,146 
Non-interest Income
Interchange income4,157 3,390 4,146 10,674 10,698 
Service charges on deposit accounts3,131 2,981 3,085 8,926 8,894 
Net gains (losses) on assets
Mortgage loans1,474 1,631 2,177 5,408 4,874 
Equity securities at fair value— — (8)— 2,685 
Securities available for sale(36)11 (145)(355)(414)
Mortgage loan servicing, net74 490 (3,130)(72)1,686 
Other3,137 2,822 3,383 9,105 8,818 
Total Non-interest Income11,937 11,325 9,508 33,686 37,241 
Non-interest Expense
Compensation and employee benefits21,125 21,123 20,048 62,631 62,069 
Data processing3,784 3,847 3,379 11,360 9,891 
Occupancy, net2,127 2,046 1,893 6,396 5,853 
Interchange expense1,180 1,177 1,149 3,476 3,373 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment892 793 932 2,570 2,834 
Advertising526 833 581 2,220 1,860 
Loan and collection618 744 657 2,148 1,868 
FDIC deposit insurance615 637 664 1,963 2,141 
Legal and professional682 500 687 1,661 1,717 
Communications465 470 519 1,526 1,633 
Other2,117 1,592 2,074 6,204 4,870 
Total Non-interest Expense34,131 33,762 32,583 102,155 98,109 
Income Before Income Tax21,176 20,678 17,291 60,980 60,278 
Income tax expense3,674 3,801 3,481 11,011 11,949 
Net Income$17,502 $16,877 $13,810 $49,969 $48,329 
Net Income Per Common Share
Basic$0.85 $0.81 $0.66 $2.40 $2.31 
Diluted$0.84 $0.81 $0.65 $2.38 $2.29 
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Selected Financial Data
September 30,
2025
June 30,
2025
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
Three Months Ended
Net interest income$45,361 $44,615 $43,685 $42,851 $41,854 
Provision for credit losses1,991 1,500 721 2,217 1,488 
Non-interest income11,937 11,325 10,424 19,121 9,508 
Non-interest expense34,131 33,762 34,262 36,987 32,583 
Income before income tax21,176 20,678 19,126 22,768 17,291 
Income tax expense3,674 3,801 3,536 4,307 3,481 
Net income$17,502 $16,877 $15,590 $18,461 $13,810 
Basic earnings per share$0.85 $0.81 $0.74 $0.88 $0.66 
Diluted earnings per share0.84 0.81 0.74 0.87 0.65 
Cash dividend per share0.26 0.26 0.26 0.24 0.24 
Average shares outstanding20,702,23520,749,92520,943,09420,893,82020,896,019
Average diluted shares outstanding20,904,85720,945,52221,150,55021,122,09621,115,273
Performance Ratios
Return on average assets1.27 %1.27 %1.18 %1.39 %1.04 %
Return on average equity14.57 14.66 13.71 16.31 12.54 
Efficiency ratio (1)58.86 59.67 62.20 59.09 62.82 
As a Percent of Average Interest-Earning Assets (1)
Interest income5.38 %5.35 %5.28 %5.37 %5.48 %
Interest expense1.84 1.77 1.79 1.92 2.11 
Net interest income3.54 3.58 3.49 3.45 3.37 
Average Balances
Loans$4,201,557 $4,128,771 $4,060,941 $3,994,661 $3,909,954 
Securities826,362 846,052 883,676 912,073 933,750 
Total earning assets5,159,681 5,036,090 5,078,596 5,007,566 4,985,842 
Total assets5,451,922 5,324,959 5,378,022 5,300,368 5,275,623 
Deposits4,786,408 4,646,639 4,715,331 4,655,091 4,616,119 
Interest bearing liabilities3,862,024 3,763,477 3,799,852 3,717,483 3,689,684 
Shareholders' equity476,422 461,720 461,291 450,214 438,077 
(1)Presented on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a marginal tax rate of 21%.















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Selected Financial Data (continued)
September 30,
2025
June 30,
2025
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
End of Period
Capital
Tangible common equity ratio8.44 %8.16 %8.26 %8.00 %8.08 %
Tangible common equity ratio excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss9.35 9.24 9.31 9.10 8.99 
Average equity to average assets8.74 8.67 8.58 8.49 8.30 
Total capital to risk-weighted assets (2)13.67 14.20 14.51 14.22 14.25 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (2)12.42 12.23 12.34 12.06 12.06 
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (2)11.55 11.36 11.45 11.17 11.16 
Tier 1 capital to average assets (2)10.07 10.07 9.89 9.85 9.63 
Common shareholders' equity per share of common stock$23.72 $22.65 $22.28 $21.76 $21.65 
Tangible common equity per share of common stock22.29 21.23 20.87 20.33 20.22 
Total shares outstanding20,691,60420,715,65020,970,11520,895,71420,893,800
Selected Balances
Loans$4,198,283 $4,164,367 $4,072,691 $4,038,825 $3,942,287 
Securities824,033 838,813 866,604 898,618 932,312 
Total earning assets5,204,380 5,105,579 5,031,975 5,024,083 4,964,784 
Total assets5,493,113 5,418,519 5,328,428 5,338,104 5,259,268 
Deposits4,859,155 4,659,359 4,633,931 4,654,088 4,626,875 
Interest bearing liabilities3,897,487 3,832,845 3,768,435 3,764,832 3,682,482 
Shareholders' equity490,742 469,250 467,277 454,686 452,369 
(2)September 30, 2025 are Preliminary.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Independent Bank Corporation
Independent Bank Corporation believes non-GAAP measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of common equity and performance trends.  Tangible common equity is used by the Company to measure the quality of capital.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
(Dollars in thousands)
Net Interest Margin, Fully Taxable Equivalent ("FTE")
Net interest income$45,361 $41,854 $133,661 $123,397 
Add:  taxable equivalent adjustment443 158 1,339 513 
Net interest income - taxable equivalent$45,804 $42,012 $135,000 $123,910 
Net interest margin (GAAP) (1)3.51 %3.35 %3.50 %3.34 %
Net interest margin (FTE) (1)3.54 %3.37 %3.54 %3.35 %
(1)Annualized.
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Tangible Common Equity Ratio
September 30,
2025
June 30, 2025March 31, 2025December 31, 2024September 30, 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Common shareholders' equity$490,742$469,250$467,277$454,686$452,369
Less:
Goodwill28,30028,30028,30028,30028,300
Other intangibles, net1,1231,2441,3661,4881,617
Tangible common equity461,319439,706437,611424,898422,452
Addition:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss for regulatory purposes54,83364,08961,28564,14652,454
Tangible common equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss adjustments$516,152$503,795$498,896$489,044$474,906
Total assets$5,493,113$5,418,519$5,328,428$5,338,104$5,259,268
Less:
Goodwill28,30028,30028,30028,30028,300
Other intangibles, net1,1231,2441,3661,4881,617
Tangible assets5,463,6905,388,9755,298,7625,308,3165,229,351
Addition:
Net unrealized losses on available for sale securities and derivatives, net of tax54,83364,08961,28564,14652,454
Tangible assets excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss adjustments$5,518,523$5,453,064$5,360,047$5,372,462$5,281,805
Common equity ratio8.93 %8.66 %8.77 %8.52 %8.60 %
Tangible common equity ratio8.44 %8.16 %8.26 %8.00 %8.08 %
Tangible common equity ratio excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss9.35 %9.24 %9.31 %9.10 %8.99 %
Tangible Common Equity per Share of Common Stock:
Common shareholders' equity$490,742 $469,250 $467,277 $454,686 $452,369 
Tangible common equity$461,319 $439,706 $437,611 $424,898 $422,452 
Shares of common stock outstanding (in thousands)20,692 20,716 20,970 20,896 20,894 
Common shareholders' equity per share of common stock$23.72 $22.65 $22.28 $21.76 $21.65 
Tangible common equity per share of common stock$22.29 $21.23 $20.87 $20.33 $20.22 
The tangible common equity ratio removes the effect of goodwill and other intangible assets from capital and total assets.  Tangible common equity per share of common stock removes the effect of goodwill and other intangible assets from common shareholders’ equity per share of common stock.
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