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Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. — fact timeline

Source-grounded facts extracted from Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.'s SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.

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Shareholder Votes

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation (Say-on-Pay) at the 2026-05-28 meeting.

“For Against Abstain Broker Non-votes 6,055,238 164,334 10,459 1,395,317”
Shareholder Votes

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Crowe LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2026-05-28 meeting.

“For Against Abstain Broker Non-votes 7,472,223 17,282 135,843 —”
Shareholder Votes

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors (three-year term) at the 2026-05-28 meeting.

“For a three-year term For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Raymond Kelly 6,165,991 64,040 1,395,317 Robert J. Mitzman 4,873,358 1,356,673 1,395,317 Kevin C. Waterhouse 5,879,631 350,400 1,395,317 For a two-year term For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Todd Deutsch 5,968,414 261,617 1,395,317”
Earnings Releases

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. reported first quarter of 2026 results: revenue $40.5 million, net income $12.2 million, EPS $1.40 per diluted share.

“litigation platform growth, despite significant declines in short-term market interest rates from their highs in 2023. Total revenue increased $6.7 million, or 19.8%, to $40.5 million, when compared to the prior year quarter. ● Loan growth on a linked quarter basis was $56.7 million, or 13% annualized, totaling $1.82 billion, despite litigation related loan”
Material Agreements

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. entered into Agreement and Plan of Merger with Signature Bancorporation, Inc. (effective 2026-03-11).

“On March 11, 2026, Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Esquire”), Esquire Merger Sub, Inc., a Maryland corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Esquire (“Merger Sub”), and Signature Bancorporation, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“Signature”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”).”

Raymond Kelly was appointed as Director at Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc..

“Raymond Kelly has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank, effective June 6, 2025.”
Earnings Releases

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. reported first quarter of 2024 results: net income $10.1 million, or $1.20 per diluted share.

“Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) (the “Company”), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association (“Esquire Bank” or the “Bank”), (collectively “Esquire”) today announced its operating results for the first quarter of 2024.”
Earnings Releases

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 results: revenue $113.5 million, net income $9.9 million, or $1.18 per diluted share in the current quarter.

“equity were 2.80% and 23.89% for the fourth quarter 2022 and 2.31% and 19.44% for full year ended 2022, respectively. ​ ● Continued expansion of our total revenue base totaling $113.5 million fueled by an industry leading net interest margin of 6.12% for the current quarter (6.09% for the full year 2023) as well as stable fee-based income (led by our payment”

Rena Nigam was appointed as Director at Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc..

“Rena Nigam has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank, effective January 3, 2024.”
Earnings Releases

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. reported the quarter ended September 30, 2023 results: net income $9.8 million, EPS $1.17 per diluted share.

“On October 23, 2023, Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association (“Esquire Bank”), issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.”
Earnings Releases

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. reported the quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: net income $9.1 million, EPS $1.10 per diluted share.

“On July 25, 2023, Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association (“Esquire Bank”), issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.”
Shareholder Votes

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved The approval of an advisory vote on the frequency of future Say-on-Pay votes at the 2023-05-25 meeting.

“1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-votes 5,766,109 32,062 231,647 103,405 759,141”
Shareholder Votes

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved The approval of an advisory vote on executive compensation ("Say-on-Pay") at the 2023-05-25 meeting.

“For Against Abstain Broker Non-votes 3,347,411 2,681,968 103,844 759,141”
Shareholder Votes

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved The approval of the ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-25 meeting.

“For Against Abstain Broker Non-votes 6,880,986 9,933 1,445 —”
Shareholder Votes

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.

“For a three-year term For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Joseph Melohn 6,037,361 95,862 759,141 Robert J. Mitzman 5,365,115 768,108 759,141 Kevin C. Waterhouse 5,003,736 1,129,487 759,141”
Earnings Releases

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. reported the first quarter of 2023 results: net income $12.2 million, EPS $1.47 per diluted share.

“On a linked quarter basis, net income increased 34% to $12.2 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, as compared to $9.1 million, or $1.10 per diluted share.”
Earnings Releases

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. reported financial results for quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.

“On January 25, 2023, Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association (“Esquire Bank”), issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.”

Joseph Melohn was appointed as Director at Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc..

“Joseph Melohn has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank, effective July 28, 2022.”

Janet Hill resigned as Director at Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc..

“On July 21, 2022, Janet Hill notified the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to resign, effective immediately, from her position as a member of the Boards of Directors of the Company and Esquire Bank, National Association (the “Bank”).”

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