QNB Corp. and The Victory Bancorp, Inc. Announce Regulatory Approvals Received for Merger (Form 8-K)

QNB Corp. and The Victory Bancorp, Inc.

Announce Regulatory Approvals Received for Merger

February 25, 2026

Quakertown, PA. & Limerick, PA.--(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- QNB Corp. ("QNB" or the "Company") (OTCQX: QNBC), the holding company for QNB Bank, and The Victory Bancorp, Inc. ("Victory") (OTCQX: VTYB), the holding company for The Victory Bank, today jointly announced that they have received all required regulatory approvals to complete their previously announced merger transaction (the "Merger"). The transaction, initially announced on September 23, 2025, is expected to close during the second quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

About QNB Corp.

QNB Corp. is the holding company for QNB Bank, which is headquartered in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. QNB Bank currently operates twelve branches in Bucks, Lehigh, and Montgomery Counties and offers commercial and retail banking services in the communities it serves. In addition, the Company provides securities and advisory services under the name of QNB Financial Services through a registered Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Advisor, and title insurance as a member of Laurel Abstract Company LLC. More information about QNB Corp. and QNB Bank is available at QNBBank.com.

About The Victory Bancorp, Inc.

Victory Bancorp, Inc. is traded on the OTCQX market under the symbol VTYB and is the parent company of The Victory Bank ("Victory Bank"). Victory Bank, founded in 2008, is a Pennsylvania state-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Limerick Township, Montgomery County. It offers a full range of banking services, including checking and savings accounts, home equity lines of credit, and personal loans. In addition to traditional banking, Victory Bank specializes in high-quality business lending, serving small and mid-sized businesses and professionals. With four offices across Montgomery and Berks Counties, it is dedicated to meeting the financial needs of the local community. For more information, visit its website at VictoryBank.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this communication, which are not statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, certain plans, expectations, goals, projections and benefits relating to the Merger between QNB and Victory, which are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Words or phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "aim," "can," "conclude," "continue," "could," "estimate,"

"expect," "foresee," "goal," "intend," "may," "might," "outlook," "possible," "plan," "predict," "project," "potential," "seek," "should," "target," "will," "will likely," "would," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, as well as similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Please refer to QNB's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as well as its other filings with the SEC for a more detailed discussion of risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.