Pioneer Bancorp

None of the warning signs we check for were found.

We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.

We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 12 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 10 Aug 2026 and 7 later 8-Ks.

Cheap for a reason is the question the numbers cannot answer.

Whether the price already reflects the risks is what the deep dive is for.

• The development and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) presents risks and challenges that may adversely impact our business.

  Could happen

  We are also exposed to risks arising from the use of AI technologies by bad actors to commit fraud and misappropriate funds and to facilitate cyberattacks. Generative AI, if used to perpetrate fraud or launch cyberattacks, could create panic at a particular financial institution or securities exchange, which could pose a threat to financial stability.

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• The development and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) presents risks and challenges that may adversely impact our business.

  Could happen

  We or our third-party vendors, clients or counterparties may develop or incorporate AI technology in certain business processes, services or products. The development and use of AI presents a number of risks and challenges to our business. The legal and regulatory environment relating to AI is uncertain and rapidly evolving, both in the United States and internationally, and includes regulatory schemes targeted specifically at AI as well as provisions in intellectual property, privacy, consumer protection, employment and other laws applicable to the use of AI. These evolving laws and regulations could require changes in our implementation of AI technology and increase our compliance costs and the risk of non-compliance. AI models, particularly generative AI models, may produce output or take action that is incorrect, that result in the release of private, confidential or proprietary information, that reflect biases included in the data on which they are trained, infringe on the intellectual property rights of others or that is otherwise harmful. In addition, the complexity of many AI models makes it challenging to understand why they are generating particular outputs. This limited transparency increases the challenges associated with assessing the proper operation of AI models, understanding and monitoring the capabilities of the AI models, reducing erroneous output, eliminating bias and complying with regulations that require documentation or explanation of the basis on which decisions are made.

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• Impairment of Goodwill Could Adversely Affect Our Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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  ​ If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, we would be required to record a goodwill impairment charge. Any such charge could be material and would be recognized as a non-cash expense in our consolidated statement of operations. A goodwill impairment charge could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition, reduce our earnings and could negatively impact investor confidence and the trading price of our common stock.

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• Impairment of Goodwill Could Adversely Affect Our Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

  Already happened

  We have recorded goodwill on our consolidated balance sheet in connection with prior acquisitions. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a reporting unit may exceed its fair value. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we incurred a $2.0 million goodwill impairment expense due to an impairment recognized for goodwill related to our insurance subsidiary based on the annual impairment testing performed during the fourth calendar quarter.

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• The development and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) presents risks and challenges that may adversely impact our business.

  Could happen

  Further, we may rely on AI models developed by third parties, and would be dependent in part on the manner in which those third parties develop, train and deploy their models, including risks arising from the inclusion of any unauthorized material in the training data for their models, the effectiveness of the steps these third parties have taken to limit the risks associated with the output of their models and other matters over which we may have limited visibility. Any of these risks could expose us to liability or adverse legal or regulatory consequences and harm our reputation and the public perception of our business or the effectiveness of our security measures.

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