National Bank Holdings expects $32 million to $34 million earnings hit from impairments
National Bank Holdings said its bank subsidiary expects material impairments on specific commercial loans, mainly in the franchise and healthcare industries, plus a $4.0 million impairment on a FinTech partnership investment. The charges are expected to reduce after-tax earnings by $32.0 million to $34.0 million, or $0.72 to $0.76 per diluted share, for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026. Separately, the board approved an additional $40.1 million share repurchase authorization, bringing total repurchase authority to $100.0 million.
Key points
- Loans with $65.0 million aggregate outstanding principal will be reserved or charged down to an estimated $18.2 million, with estimated charge-offs of $46.8 million.
- Provision expense is expected to be $38.0 million to $40.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026.
- A $4.0 million impairment on one FinTech partnership investment will reduce non-interest income for the quarter.
- On September 30, 2026, the board approved a $40.1 million buyback, bringing total authority to $100.0 million; 44,285,618 Class A shares were outstanding at quarter end.
The filing
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