First Quarter Results

  • Net income of $40.4 million, or $1.05 per diluted common share, compared to $1.16 in the linked quarter and $1.46 in the prior year quarter
  • Net interest margin of 4.13%, quarterly decrease of 10 basis points
  • Net interest income of $137.7 million, quarterly decrease of $3.0 million
  • Total loans of $11.0 billion, quarterly increase of $144.4 million
  • Total deposits of $12.3 billion, quarterly increase of $77.3 million
  • Return on Average Assets (“ROAA”) of 1.12%, compared to 1.23% and 1.72% in the linked and prior year quarters, respectively
  • Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (“ROATCE”)1 of 12.31%, compared to 14.38% and 19.93% in the linked and prior year quarters, respectively
  • Tangible common equity to tangible assets1 of 9.01%, an increase of 5 basis points and 20 basis points from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively
  • Tangible book value per share1 of $34.21, annualized increase of 4%

Jim Lally, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Financial Services Corp (Nasdaq: EFSC) (the “Company” or “EFSC”), said today upon the release of EFSC’s first quarter earnings, “Our first quarter results were fundamentally sound and 2024 is off to a good start. Customer activity remains robust, and our loan and deposit pipelines are strong. We had a return on average assets of 1.12% and grew tangible common equity to over 9% of tangible assets. Credit quality metrics are stable and we continue to maintain an appropriate reserve level. We are excited about the opportunities in our markets and are optimistic for the remainder of the year.”

Highlights

  • Earnings - Net income in the first quarter 2024 was $40.4 million, a decrease of $4.1 million and $15.3 million compared to the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Earnings per share (“EPS”) was $1.05 per diluted common share for the first quarter 2024, compared to $1.16 and $1.46 per diluted common share for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Adjusted diluted earnings per share1 was $1.07 for the first quarter 2024, compared to $1.21 for the linked quarter.
  • Pre-provision net revenue (“PPNR”)1 - PPNR of $57.4 million in the first quarter 2024 decreased $18.4 million and $17.6 million from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The decrease from the linked quarter was primarily due to a decrease in net interest income due to one less day in the current quarter and an increase in interest expense, a decrease in tax credit income that is typically highest in the fourth quarter of each year, and an increase in compensation and benefits from the annual payroll tax and vacation reset, along with merit increases. The decrease compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to the higher interest rate environment that increased deposit interest expense and the cost of variable deposit services charges, which are influenced by current market rates.
  • Net interest income and net interest margin (“NIM”) - Net interest income of $137.7 million for the first quarter 2024 decreased $3.0 million and $1.8 million from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. NIM was 4.13% for the first quarter 2024, compared to 4.23% and 4.71% for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The total cost of deposits of 2.13% for the first quarter 2024 increased 10 basis points and 121 basis points from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Compared to the linked quarter, net interest income declined due to one less day in the current quarter and higher deposit interest expense, partially offset by higher average loan and investment balances.
  • Noninterest income - Noninterest income of $12.2 million for the first quarter 2024 decreased $13.3 million and $4.7 million from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The decline from the linked and prior year quarters was primarily due to a decrease in tax credit income on lower activity and an increase in market interest rates that reduced the fair value of certain tax credits.
  • Noninterest expense - Noninterest expense of $93.5 million for the first quarter 2024 increased $0.9 million and $12.5 million from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The increase from the linked quarter was primarily driven by employee compensation, partially offset by a decrease in the FDIC special assessment and variable deposit servicing costs. The increase from the prior year quarter was primarily due to variable deposit servicing costs and employee compensation.
  • Loans - Loans totaled $11.0 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $144.4 million, or 5.3% on an annualized basis, from the linked quarter and an increase of $1.0 billion from the prior year quarter. Average loans totaled $10.9 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to $10.7 billion and $9.8 billion for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively.
  • Asset quality - The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.23% at March 31, 2024, compared to 1.24% at December 31, 2023 and 1.38% at March 31, 2023. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.30% at March 31, 2024, compared to 0.34% and 0.09% at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively. The provision for credit losses recorded in the first quarter 2024 was $5.8 million, compared to $18.1 million and $4.2 million for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively.
  • Deposits - Total deposits increased $77.3 million from December 31, 2023 to $12.3 billion at March 31, 2024, including a $176.2 million increase in brokered certificates of deposit. Average deposits were $12.2 billion for both the current and linked quarters and $10.9 billion for the prior year quarter. At March 31, 2024, noninterest-bearing deposit accounts totaled $3.8 billion, or 31.1% of total deposits, and the loan to deposit ratio was 90.0%.
  • Liquidity - The Company’s total available on- and off-balance-sheet liquidity was approximately $5.6 billion at March 31, 2024. On-balance-sheet liquidity consisted of cash of $369.4 million and $1.1 billion in unpledged investment securities at March 31, 2024. Off-balance-sheet liquidity consisted of $1.3 billion available through the Federal Home Loan Bank, $2.6 billion available through the Federal Reserve and $120.0 million through correspondent bank lines. The Company also has an unused $25.0 million revolving line of credit and maintains a shelf registration allowing for the issuance of various forms of equity and debt securities.
  • Capital - Total shareholders’ equity was $1.7 billion and the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio2 was 9.01% at March 31, 2024, compared to 8.96% at December 31, 2023. Enterprise Bank & Trust remains “well-capitalized,” with a common equity tier 1 ratio of 12.1% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 13.2% at March 31, 2024. The Company’s common equity tier 1 ratio and total risk-based capital ratio were 11.4% and 14.3%, respectively, at March 31, 2024. The Company’s board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per common share, payable on June 28, 2024 to shareholders of record as of June 14, 2024. The board of directors also declared a cash dividend of $12.50 per share of Series A Preferred Stock (or $0.3125 per depositary share) representing a 5% per annum rate for the period commencing (and including) March 15, 2024 to (but excluding) June 15, 2024. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2024 and will be paid on June 17, 2024 to holders of record of Series A Preferred Stock as of June 3, 2024.

Net Interest Income and NIM

Average Balance Sheets

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, certain information related to the Company’s average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as the corresponding average interest rates earned and paid, all on a tax-equivalent basis.

 

Quarter ended

 

March 31, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

 

March 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

Average

Balance

 

Interest

Income/

Expense

 

Average

Yield/

Rate

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest

Income/

Expense

 

Average

Yield/

Rate

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest

Income/

Expense

 

Average

Yield/

Rate

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans1, 2

$

10,927,932

 

$

186,703

 

6.87

%

 

$

10,685,961

 

$

184,982

 

6.87

%

 

$

9,795,045

 

$

152,762

 

6.33

%

Securities2

 

2,400,571

 

 

19,491

 

3.27

 

 

 

2,276,915

 

 

18,385

 

3.20

 

 

 

2,288,451

 

 

17,117

 

3.03

 

Interest-earning deposits

 

268,068

 

 

3,569

 

5.35

 

 

 

420,762

 

 

5,631

 

5.31

 

 

 

106,254

 

 

1,195

 

4.56

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

13,596,571

 

 

209,763

 

6.20

 

 

 

13,383,638

 

 

208,998

 

6.20

 

 

 

12,189,750

 

 

171,074

 

5.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-earning assets

 

959,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

949,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

941,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

14,556,119

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,332,804

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,131,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing demand accounts

$

2,924,276

 

$

18,612

 

2.56

%

 

$

2,844,847

 

$

17,248

 

2.41

%

 

$

2,201,910

 

$

5,907

 

1.09

%

Money market accounts

 

3,401,802

 

 

31,357

 

3.71

 

 

 

3,342,979

 

 

30,579

 

3.63

 

 

 

2,826,836

 

 

15,471

 

2.22

 

Savings accounts

 

587,113

 

 

303

 

0.21

 

 

 

609,645

 

 

268

 

0.17

 

 

 

732,256

 

 

230

 

0.13

 

Certificates of deposit

 

1,341,990

 

 

14,201

 

4.26

 

 

 

1,373,808

 

 

14,241

 

4.11

 

 

 

670,521

 

 

3,053

 

1.85

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

8,255,181

 

 

64,473

 

3.14

 

 

 

8,171,279

 

 

62,336

 

3.03

 

 

 

6,431,523

 

 

24,661

 

1.56

 

Subordinated debentures and notes

 

156,046

 

 

2,484

 

6.40

 

 

 

155,907

 

 

2,475

 

6.30

 

 

 

155,497

 

 

2,409

 

6.28

 

FHLB advances

 

73,791

 

 

1,029

 

5.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,928

 

 

1,332

 

4.87

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

204,898

 

 

1,804

 

3.54

 

 

 

150,827

 

 

1,226

 

3.22

 

 

 

215,604

 

 

749

 

1.41

 

Other borrowings

 

42,736

 

 

205

 

1.93

 

 

 

49,013

 

 

314

 

2.54

 

 

 

53,885

 

 

353

 

2.66

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

8,732,652

 

 

69,995

 

3.22

 

 

 

8,527,026

 

 

66,351

 

3.09

 

 

 

6,967,437

 

 

29,504

 

1.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposits

 

3,925,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,992,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,481,966

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

159,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

160,829

 

 

 

 

 

 

113,341

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

12,817,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,679,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,562,744

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

1,738,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,652,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,568,451

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

14,556,119

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,332,804

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,131,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net interest income

 

 

$

139,768

 

 

 

 

 

$

142,647

 

 

 

 

 

$

141,570

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

4.13

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.23

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.71

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Average balances include nonaccrual loans. Interest income includes loan fees of $2.4 million, $3.1 million, and $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2023, respectively.

2 Non-taxable income is presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of approximately 25%. The tax-equivalent adjustments were $2.0 million, $1.9 million, and $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2023, respectively.

Net interest income for the first quarter 2024 was $137.7 million, a decrease of $3.0 million and $1.8 million from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis was $139.8 million, $142.6 million and $141.6 million for the current, linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The decrease from the linked quarter was primarily due to the impact of competitive deposit pricing, continued remixing into higher cost deposit categories and an increase in wholesale borrowings. The decrease from the prior year quarter reflects higher interest expense on the deposit portfolio, as lagged deposit rates have increased, partially offset by the benefit of higher market interest rates on interest-earning assets and organic growth.

Interest income increased $0.6 million during the first quarter 2024. Interest on loans benefited from a $242.0 million increase in average loan balances compared to the linked quarter. The average interest rate of new loan originations in the first quarter 2024 was 7.84%. Interest on cash accounts decreased $2.1 million from the linked quarter due to a decline in average balances, while interest on securities increased $1.0 million due to an increase in both the average balance and yield due to the reinvestment of cash flows from the portfolio.

Interest expense increased $3.6 million in the first quarter 2024 primarily due to a $2.1 million increase in deposit interest expense and a $1.5 million increase in interest expense on borrowings. The increase in deposit interest expense reflects a shift in the deposit mix from demand deposits to interest-bearing deposits, particularly money market accounts and interest-bearing demand accounts, as well as higher rates paid on deposits. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits was 3.14%, an increase of 11 basis points compared to the linked quarter. The total cost of deposits, including noninterest-bearing demand accounts, was 2.13% during the first quarter 2024, compared to 2.03% in the linked quarter. The increase in interest expense on other borrowings was primarily due to higher average borrowings to fund net loan growth.

NIM, on a tax equivalent basis, was 4.13% in the first quarter 2024, a decrease of 10 basis points from the linked quarter and a decrease of 58 basis points from the prior year quarter. NIM in the first quarter 2024 was impacted by a $62.5 million improvement in the average unrealized loss on the investment portfolio, which reduced NIM by two basis points when compared to the linked quarter. For the month of March 2024, the loan portfolio yield was 6.89% and the cost of total deposits was 2.17%.

Investments

 

Quarter ended

 

March 31, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

 

March 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

Carrying

Value

 

Net

Unrealized

Loss

 

Carrying

Value

 

Net

Unrealized

Loss

 

Carrying

Value

 

Net

Unrealized

Loss

Available-for-sale (AFS)

$

1,611,883

 

$

(165,586

)

 

$

1,618,273

 

$

(150,861

)

 

$

1,555,109

 

$

(161,572

)

Held-to-maturity (HTM)

 

758,017

 

 

(63,593

)

 

 

750,434

 

 

(54,572

)

 

 

720,694

 

 

(65,013

)

Total

$

2,369,900

 

$

(229,179

)

 

$

2,368,707

 

$

(205,433

)

 

$

2,275,803

 

$

(226,585

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities totaled $2.4 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $1.2 million from the linked quarter. Investment purchases in the first quarter 2024 had a weighted average, tax equivalent yield of 5.21%. The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio adjusted for unrealized losses on held-to-maturity securities3 was 8.68% at March 31, 2024, compared to 8.67% at December 31, 2023.

Loans

The following table presents total loans for the most recent five quarters:

 

At

($ in thousands)

March 31,

2024

 

December 31,

2023

 

September 30,

2023

 

June 30,

2023

 

March 31,

2023

C&I

$

2,263,817

 

 

$

2,186,203

 

 

$

2,020,303

 

 

$

2,029,370

 

 

$

2,005,539

 

CRE investor owned

 

2,280,990

 

 

 

2,291,660

 

 

 

2,260,220

 

 

 

2,290,701

 

 

 

2,239,932

 

CRE owner occupied

 

1,279,929

 

 

 

1,262,264

 

 

 

1,255,885

 

 

 

1,208,675

 

 

 

1,173,985

 

SBA loans*

 

1,274,780

 

 

 

1,281,632

 

 

 

1,309,497

 

 

 

1,327,667

 

 

 

1,315,732

 

Sponsor finance*

 

865,180

 

 

 

872,264

 

 

 

888,000

 

 

 

879,491

 

 

 

677,529

 

Life insurance premium financing*

 

1,003,597

 

 

 

956,162

 

 

 

928,486

 

 

 

912,274

 

 

 

859,910

 

Tax credits*

 

718,383

 

 

 

734,594

 

 

 

683,580

 

 

 

609,137

 

 

 

547,513

 

Residential real estate

 

354,615

 

 

 

359,957

 

 

 

364,618

 

 

 

354,588

 

 

 

348,726

 

Construction and land development

 

726,742

 

 

 

670,567

 

 

 

639,555

 

 

 

599,375

 

 

 

590,509

 

Other

 

260,459

 

 

 

268,815

 

 

 

266,676

 

 

 

301,345

 

 

 

252,543

 

Total loans

$

11,028,492

 

 

$

10,884,118

 

 

$

10,616,820

 

 

$

10,512,623

 

 

$

10,011,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly loan yield

 

6.87

%

 

 

6.87

%

 

 

6.80

%

 

 

6.64

%

 

 

6.33

%

Variable interest rate loans to total loans

 

61

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

62

%

 

 

63

%

 

*Specialty loan category

Loans totaled $11.0 billion at March 31, 2024, increasing $144.4 million, compared to the linked quarter. During the current quarter, C&I loans increased $77.6 million, construction loans increased $56.2 million and specialty loans increased $17.3 million, primarily due to growth in life insurance premium finance loans. Loan sales of $23.1 million mitigated growth in the SBA category during the current quarter. Average line utilization was approximately 44% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to 42% for the linked and prior year quarters.

Asset Quality

The following table presents the categories of nonperforming assets and related ratios for the most recent five quarters:

 

At

($ in thousands)

March 31, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

 

September 30, 2023

 

June 30, 2023

 

March 31, 2023

Nonperforming loans*

$

35,642

 

 

$

43,728

 

 

$

48,932

 

 

$

16,112

 

 

$

11,972

 

Other

 

8,466

 

 

 

5,736

 

 

 

6,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

Nonperforming assets*

$

44,108

 

 

$

49,464

 

 

$

55,865

 

 

$

16,112

 

 

$

12,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 

0.32

%

 

 

0.40

%

 

 

0.46

%

 

 

0.15

%

 

 

0.12

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.30

%

 

 

0.34

%

 

 

0.40

%

 

 

0.12

%

 

 

0.09

%

Allowance for credit losses to total loans

 

1.23

%

 

 

1.24

%

 

 

1.34

%

 

 

1.34

%

 

 

1.38

%

Quarterly net charge-offs (recoveries)

$

5,864

 

 

$

28,479

 

 

$

6,856

 

 

$

2,973

 

 

$

(264

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Guaranteed balances excluded

$

9,630

 

 

$

10,682

 

 

$

5,974

 

 

$

6,666

 

 

$

6,835

 

Nonperforming assets decreased $5.4 million during the first quarter 2024 and increased $31.9 million from the prior year quarter. The decrease in nonperforming assets in the current quarter was driven primarily by gross charge-offs of $6.7 million, including $4.8 million on two relationships that moved to nonperforming status in the fourth quarter 2023. Included in that amount was $3.4 million related to the Agricultural relationship that was disclosed in the fourth quarter 2023 and has now been fully charged-off. The increase in nonperforming assets from the prior year quarter was primarily due to a $26.4 million increase in real estate loans and an $8.2 million increase in OREO and other repossessed assets, partially offset by a $2.8 million decrease in C&I loans. Annualized net charge-offs totaled 22 basis points of average loans in the first quarter 2024, compared to 106 basis points in the linked quarter and a net recovery of 1 basis point in the prior year quarter.

The provision for credit losses totaled $5.8 million in the first quarter 2024, compared to $18.1 million and $4.2 million in the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The provision for credit losses in the first quarter 2024 was primarily related to net charge-offs and updates to qualitative factors used in the allowance calculation. The decrease in the provision for credit losses from the linked quarter is commensurate to the decrease in charge-offs from the linked quarter.

The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.23% at March 31, 2024, compared to 1.24% and 1.38% at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

Deposits

The following table presents deposits broken out by type for the most recent five quarters:

 

At

($ in thousands)

March 31,

2024

 

December 31,

2023

 

September 30,

2023

 

June 30,

2023

 

March 31,

2023

Noninterest-bearing demand accounts

$

3,805,334

 

 

$

3,958,743

 

 

$

3,852,486

 

 

$

3,880,561

 

 

$

4,192,523

 

Interest-bearing demand accounts

 

2,956,282

 

 

 

2,950,259

 

 

 

2,749,598

 

 

 

2,629,339

 

 

 

2,395,901

 

Money market and savings accounts

 

4,006,702

 

 

 

3,994,455

 

 

 

3,837,145

 

 

 

3,577,856

 

 

 

3,672,539

 

Brokered certificates of deposit

 

659,005

 

 

 

482,759

 

 

 

695,551

 

 

 

893,808

 

 

 

369,505

 

Other certificates of deposit

 

826,378

 

 

 

790,155

 

 

 

775,127

 

 

 

638,296

 

 

 

524,168

 

Total deposit portfolio

$

12,253,701

 

 

$

12,176,371

 

 

$

11,909,907

 

 

$

11,619,860

 

 

$

11,154,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits

 

31.1

%

 

 

32.5

%

 

 

32.3

%

 

 

33.4

%

 

 

37.6

%

Quarterly cost of deposits

 

2.13

%

 

 

2.03

%

 

 

1.84

%

 

 

1.46

%

 

 

0.92

%

Total deposits at March 31, 2024 were $12.3 billion, an increase of $77.3 million and $1.1 billion from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Excluding brokered certificates of deposits, total deposits declined $98.9 million and increased $809.6 million, from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The decrease in demand accounts in the first quarter 2024 was primarily related to normal, seasonal deposit outflows. Reciprocal deposits, which are placed through third party programs to provide FDIC insurance on larger deposit relationships, totaled $1.1 billion at March 31, 2024, compared to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2023.

Total estimated insured deposits4, which includes collateralized deposits, reciprocal accounts and accounts that qualify for pass-through insurance, totaled $8.7 billion, or 71% of total deposits, at March 31, 2024, compared to $8.3 billion, or 69% of total deposits, at December 31, 2023.

Noninterest Income

The following table presents a comparative summary of the major components of noninterest income for the periods indicated:

 

Linked quarter comparison

 

Prior year comparison

 

Quarter ended

 

Quarter ended

($ in thousands)

March 31,

2024

 

December 31,

2023

 

Increase

(decrease)

 

March 31,

2023

 

Increase

(decrease)

Deposit service charges

$

4,423

 

 

$

4,334

 

$

89

 

 

2

%

 

$

4,128

 

$

295

 

 

7

%

Wealth management revenue

 

2,544

 

 

 

2,428

 

 

116

 

 

5

%

 

 

2,516

 

 

28

 

 

1

%

Card services revenue

 

2,412

 

 

 

2,666

 

 

(254

)

 

(10

)%

 

 

2,338

 

 

74

 

 

3

%

Tax credit income (loss)

 

(2,190

)

 

 

9,688

 

 

(11,878

)

 

(123

)%

 

 

1,813

 

 

(4,003

)

 

(221

)%

Other income

 

4,969

 

 

 

6,336

 

 

(1,367

)

 

(22

)%

 

 

6,103

 

 

(1,134

)

 

(19

)%

Total noninterest income

$

12,158

 

 

$

25,452

 

$

(13,294

)

 

(52

)%

 

$

16,898

 

$

(4,740

)

 

(28

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total noninterest income was $12.2 million for the first quarter 2024, a decrease of $13.3 million from the linked quarter and a decrease of $4.7 million from the prior year quarter. The decrease from the linked and prior year quarters was primarily due to a decrease in tax credit income. Tax credit income is typically highest in the fourth quarter of each year and will vary in other periods based on transaction volumes and fair value changes on credits carried at fair value.

The following table presents a comparative summary of the major components of other income for the periods indicated:

 

Linked quarter comparison

 

Prior year comparison

 

Quarter ended

 

Quarter ended

($ in thousands)

March 31,

2024

 

December 31,

2023

 

Increase

(decrease)

 

March 31,

2023

 

Increase

(decrease)

Gain on SBA loan sales

$

1,415

 

$

 

$

1,415

 

 

100

%

 

$

501

 

$

914

 

 

182

%

BOLI

 

864

 

 

1,279

 

 

(415

)

 

(32

)%

 

 

791

 

 

73

 

 

9

%

Community development investments

 

585

 

 

1,027

 

 

(442

)

 

(43

)%

 

 

595

 

 

(10

)

 

(2

)%

Private equity fund distributions

 

162

 

 

725

 

 

(563

)

 

(78

)%

 

 

1,749

 

 

(1,587

)

 

(91

)%

Servicing fees

 

287

 

 

774

 

 

(487

)

 

(63

)%

 

 

512

 

 

(225

)

 

(44

)%

Swap fees

 

45

 

 

163

 

 

(118

)

 

(72

)%

 

 

250

 

 

(205

)

 

(82

)%

Miscellaneous income

 

1,611

 

 

2,368

 

 

(757

)

 

(32

)%

 

 

1,705

 

 

(94

)

 

(6

)%

Total other income

$

4,969

 

$

6,336

 

$

(1,367

)

 

(22

)%

 

$

6,103

 

$

(1,134

)

 

(19

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The decrease in other income from the linked quarter was primarily driven by lower community development and private equity distributions, BOLI income and servicing fees. Community development and private equity distributions are not consistent sources of income and fluctuate based on distributions from the underlying funds. BOLI income in the linked quarter included a policy benefit payment that did not recur. Servicing fee income fluctuates based on prepayment experience and changes to the discount rate used in the valuation of the servicing rights. These decreases were partially offset by a $1.4 million gain on the sale of SBA loans in the first quarter 2024.

Noninterest Expense

The following table presents a comparative summary of the major components of noninterest expense for the periods indicated:

 

Linked quarter comparison

 

Prior year comparison

 

Quarter ended

 

Quarter ended

($ in thousands)

March 31,

2024

 

December 31, 2023

 

Increase

(decrease)

 

March 31,

2023

 

Increase

(decrease)

Employee compensation and benefits

$ 45,262

 

$ 39,651

 

$ 5,611

 

14 %

 

$ 42,503

 

$ 2,759

 

6 %

Deposit costs

20,277

 

21,606

 

(1,329)

 

(6) %

 

12,720

 

7,557

 

59 %

Occupancy

4,326

 

4,313

 

13

 

— %

 

4,061

 

265

 

7 %

FDIC special assessment

625

 

2,412

 

(1,787)

 

(74) %

 

 

625

 

100 %

Core conversion expense

350

 

 

350

 

100 %

 

 

350

 

100 %

Other expense

22,661

 

24,621

 

(1,960)

 

(8) %

 

21,699

 

962

 

4 %

Total noninterest expense

$ 93,501

 

$ 92,603

 

$ 898

 

1 %

 

$ 80,983

 

$ 12,518

 

15 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits increased $5.6 million from the linked quarter primarily due to the annual reset of payroll taxes and vacation, along with annual merit increases that became effective March 1, 2024. The FDIC special assessment of $0.6 million and $2.4 million in the current and linked quarters, respectively, is an assessment from the FDIC to recover estimated losses in the Deposit Insurance Fund related to bank failures in 2023. The assessment may change in future periods as the FDIC updates its loss estimates. Deposit costs relate to certain specialized deposit businesses that receive an earnings credit allowance for deposit related expenses that are impacted by interest rates and average balances. Deposit costs decreased $1.3 million from the linked quarter primarily due to the expiration of certain allowances that were not used.

The increase in noninterest expense of $12.5 million from the prior year quarter was primarily due to an increase in the associate base, merit increases throughout 2023 and 2024, and an increase in variable deposit costs due to higher earnings credit rates and average balances.

For the first quarter 2024, the Company’s core efficiency ratio5 was 60.2%, compared to 53.1% for the linked quarter and 50.5% for the prior year quarter.

Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate was 20.2%, compared to 19.8% and 21.8% in the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate from the linked quarter was driven by a state apportionment adjustment that lowered the effective tax rate in the linked quarter, while the decrease from the prior year quarter was driven by tax credit opportunities the Company has deployed as part of its tax planning strategy.

Capital

The following table presents the Company’s total equity and various capital ratios for the most recent five quarters:

 

At

($ in thousands)

March 31,

2024

 

December 31,

2023

 

September 30,

2023

 

June 30,

2023

 

March 31,

2023

Shareholders’ equity

$

1,731,725

 

 

$

1,716,068

 

 

$

1,611,880

 

 

$

1,618,233

 

 

$

1,592,820

 

Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets

 

14.3

%

 

 

14.2

%

 

 

14.1

%

 

 

14.1

%

 

 

14.3

%

Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets

 

12.8

%

 

 

12.7

%

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

12.5

%

 

 

12.6

%

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

11.4

%

 

 

11.3

%

 

 

11.2

%

 

 

11.1

%

 

 

11.2

%

Leverage ratio

 

11.0

%

 

 

11.0

%

 

 

10.9

%

 

 

11.0

%

 

 

11.1

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

 

9.01

%

 

 

8.96

%

 

 

8.51

%

 

 

8.65

%

 

 

8.81

%

*Capital ratios for the current quarter are preliminary and subject to, among other things, completion and filing of the Company’s regulatory reports and ongoing regulatory review.

Total equity was $1.7 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $15.7 million from the linked quarter. The Company’s tangible common book value per share was $34.21 at March 31, 2024, compared to $33.85 and $30.55 at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

The Company’s regulatory capital ratios continue to exceed the “well-capitalized” regulatory benchmark. Capital ratios for the current quarter are subject to, among other things, completion and filing of the Company’s regulatory reports and ongoing regulatory review.

________________________________

1 ROATCE, tangible common equity to tangible assets, tangible book value per share, adjusted diluted earnings per share and PPNR are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to discussion and reconciliation of these measures in the accompanying financial tables.

2 Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to discussion and reconciliation of this measure in the accompanying financial tables.

3 The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio adjusted for unrealized losses on held-to-maturity securities is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to discussion and reconciliation of this measure in the accompanying financial tables.

4 Estimated insured deposits is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to discussion and reconciliation of this measure in the accompanying financial tables.

5 Core efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to discussion and reconciliation of this measure in the accompanying financial tables.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company’s accounting and reporting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and the prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, the Company provides other financial measures, such as tangible common equity, PPNR, ROATCE, core efficiency ratio, the tangible common equity ratio, tangible book value per common share, estimated insured deposits and adjusted diluted earnings per share, in this release that are considered “non-GAAP financial measures.” Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that exclude (or include) amounts that are included in (or excluded from) the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

The Company considers its tangible common equity, PPNR, ROATCE, core efficiency ratio, the tangible common equity ratio, tangible book value per common share, estimated insured deposits and adjusted diluted earnings per share, collectively “core performance measures,” presented in this earnings release and the included tables as important measures of financial performance, even though they are non-GAAP measures, as they provide supplemental information by which to evaluate the impact of certain non-comparable items, and the Company’s operating performance on an ongoing basis. Core performance measures exclude certain other income and expense items, such as the FDIC special assessment, core conversion expenses, merger-related expenses, facilities charges, and the gain or loss on sale of investment securities, that the Company believes to be not indicative of or useful to measure the Company’s operating performance on an ongoing basis. The attached tables contain a reconciliation of these core performance measures to the GAAP measures. The Company believes that the tangible common equity ratio provides useful information to investors about the Company’s capital strength even though it is considered to be a non-GAAP financial measure and is not part of the regulatory capital requirements to which the Company is subject.

The Company believes these non-GAAP measures and ratios, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP measures and ratios, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance and capital strength. The Company’s management uses, and believes that investors benefit from referring to, these non-GAAP measures and ratios in assessing the Company’s operating results and related trends and when forecasting future periods. However, these non-GAAP measures and ratios should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or preferable to, ratios prepared in accordance with GAAP. In the attached tables, the Company has provided a reconciliation of, where applicable, the most comparable GAAP financial measures and ratios to the non-GAAP financial measures and ratios, or a reconciliation of the non-GAAP calculation of the financial measures for the periods indicated.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. During the call, management will review the first quarter 2024 results and related matters. This press release as well as a related slide presentation will be accessible on the Company’s website at www.enterprisebank.com under “Investor Relations” prior to the scheduled broadcast of the conference call. The call can be accessed via this same website page, or via telephone at 1-800-715-9871. We encourage participants to pre-register for the conference call using the following link:

https://bit.ly/EFSC1Q2024EarningsCallRegistration. Callers who pre-register will be given a conference passcode and unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time. A recorded replay of the conference call will be available on the website after the call’s completion. The replay will be available for at least two weeks following the conference call.

About Enterprise Financial Services Corp

Enterprise Financial Services Corp (Nasdaq: EFSC), with approximately $14.6 billion in assets, is a financial holding company headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. Enterprise Bank & Trust, a Missouri state-chartered trust company with banking powers and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EFSC, operates branch offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, and New Mexico, and SBA loan and deposit production offices throughout the country. Enterprise Bank & Trust offers a range of business and personal banking services and wealth management services. Enterprise Trust, a division of Enterprise Bank & Trust, provides financial planning, estate planning, investment management and trust services to businesses, individuals, institutions, retirement plans and non-profit organizations. Additional information is available at www.enterprisebank.com.

Enterprise Financial Services Corp’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “EFSC.” Please visit our website at www.enterprisebank.com to see our regularly posted material information.

Forward-looking Statements

Readers should note that, in addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and intended to be covered by, the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company including, without limitation, plans, strategies and goals, and statements about the Company’s expectations regarding revenue and asset growth, financial performance and profitability, loan and deposit growth, liquidity, yields and returns, loan diversification and credit management, shareholder value creation and the impact of acquisitions.

Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “pro forma”, “pipeline” and other similar words and expressions. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Because forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation: the Company’s ability to efficiently integrate acquisitions into its operations, retain the customers of these businesses and grow the acquired operations, as well as credit risk, changes in the appraised valuation of real estate securing impaired loans, outcomes of litigation and other contingencies, exposure to general and local economic and market conditions, high unemployment rates, higher inflation and its impacts (including U.S. federal government measures to address higher inflation), U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, and any slowdown in global economic growth, risks associated with rapid increases or decreases in prevailing interest rates, our ability to attract and retain deposits and access to other sources of liquidity, consolidation in the banking industry, competition from banks and other financial institutions, the Company’s ability to attract and retain relationship officers and other key personnel, burdens imposed by federal and state regulation, changes in legislative or regulatory requirements, as well as current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses, including rules and regulations relating to bank products and financial services, changes in accounting policies and practices or accounting standards, changes in the method of determining LIBOR and the phase out of LIBOR, natural disasters, terrorist activities, war and geopolitical matters (including the war in Israel and potential for a broader regional conflict and the war in Ukraine and the imposition of additional sanctions and export controls in connection therewith), or pandemics, and their effects on economic and business environments in which we operate, including the related disruption to the financial market and other economic activity, and those factors and risks referenced from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and the Company’s other filings with the SEC. The Company cautions that the preceding list is not exhaustive of all possible risk factors and other factors could also adversely affect the Company’s results.

For any forward-looking statements made in this press release or in any documents, EFSC claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, EFSC disclaims any obligation to revise or publicly release any revision or update to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made.

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)

 

 

Quarter ended

($ in thousands, except per share data)

Mar 31, 2024

 

Dec 31, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Mar 31, 2023

EARNINGS SUMMARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

$

137,728

 

 

$

140,732

 

 

$

141,639

 

 

$

140,692

 

 

$

139,529

 

Provision for credit losses

 

5,756

 

 

 

18,053

 

 

 

8,030

 

 

 

6,339

 

 

 

4,183

 

Noninterest income

 

12,158

 

 

 

25,452

 

 

 

12,085

 

 

 

14,290

 

 

 

16,898

 

Noninterest expense

 

93,501

 

 

 

92,603

 

 

 

88,644

 

 

 

85,956

 

 

 

80,983

 

Income before income tax expense

 

50,629

 

 

 

55,528

 

 

 

57,050

 

 

 

62,687

 

 

 

71,261

 

Income tax expense

 

10,228

 

 

 

10,999

 

 

 

12,385

 

 

 

13,560

 

 

 

15,523

 

Net income

 

40,401

 

 

 

44,529

 

 

 

44,665

 

 

 

49,127

 

 

 

55,738

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

938

 

 

 

937

 

 

 

938

 

 

 

937

 

 

 

938

 

Net income available to common shareholders

$

39,463

 

 

$

43,592

 

 

$

43,727

 

 

$

48,190

 

 

$

54,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

$

1.05

 

 

$

1.16

 

 

$

1.17

 

 

$

1.29

 

 

$

1.46

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per common share1

$

1.07

 

 

$

1.21

 

 

$

1.17

 

 

$

1.29

 

 

$

1.46

 

Return on average assets

 

1.12

%

 

 

1.23

%

 

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.44

%

 

 

1.72

%

Adjusted return on average assets1

 

1.14

%

 

 

1.28

%

 

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.44

%

 

 

1.72

%

Return on average common equity1

 

9.52

%

 

 

10.94

%

 

 

11.00

%

 

 

12.48

%

 

 

14.85

%

Adjusted return on average common equity1

 

9.70

%

 

 

11.40

%

 

 

11.00

%

 

 

12.48

%

 

 

14.85

%

ROATCE1

 

12.31

%

 

 

14.38

%

 

 

14.49

%

 

 

16.53

%

 

 

19.93

%

Adjusted ROATCE1

 

12.53

%

 

 

14.98

%

 

 

14.49

%

 

 

16.53

%

 

 

19.93

%

Net interest margin (tax equivalent)

 

4.13

%

 

 

4.23

%

 

 

4.33

%

 

 

4.49

%

 

 

4.71

%

Efficiency ratio

 

62.38

%

 

 

55.72

%

 

 

57.66

%

 

 

55.46

%

 

 

51.77

%

Core efficiency ratio1

 

60.21

%

 

 

53.06

%

 

 

56.18

%

 

 

54.04

%

 

 

50.47

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

$

14,613,338

 

 

$

14,518,590

 

 

$

14,025,042

 

 

$

13,871,154

 

 

$

13,325,982

 

Average assets

$

14,556,119

 

 

$

14,332,804

 

 

$

14,068,860

 

 

$

13,671,985

 

 

$

13,131,195

 

Period end common shares outstanding

 

37,515

 

 

 

37,416

 

 

 

37,385

 

 

 

37,359

 

 

 

37,311

 

Dividends per common share

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.25

 

Tangible book value per common share1

$

34.21

 

 

$

33.85

 

 

$

31.06

 

 

$

31.23

 

 

$

30.55

 

Tangible common equity to tangible assets1

 

9.01

%

 

 

8.96

%

 

 

8.51

%

 

 

8.65

%

 

 

8.81

%

Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets2

 

14.3

%

 

 

14.2

%

 

 

14.1

%

 

 

14.1

%

 

 

14.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Refer to Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures tables for a reconciliation of these measures to GAAP.

2Capital ratios for the current quarter are preliminary and subject to, among other things, completion and filing of the Company’s regulatory reports and ongoing regulatory review.

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Quarter ended

($ in thousands, except per share data)

Mar 31, 2024

 

Dec 31, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Mar 31, 2023

INCOME STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

$

207,723

 

 

$

207,083

 

$

200,906

 

 

$

187,897

 

$

169,033

Interest expense

 

69,995

 

 

 

66,351

 

 

59,267

 

 

 

47,205

 

 

29,504

Net interest income

 

137,728

 

 

 

140,732

 

 

141,639

 

 

 

140,692

 

 

139,529

Provision for credit losses

 

5,756

 

 

 

18,053

 

 

8,030

 

 

 

6,339

 

 

4,183

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

131,972

 

 

 

122,679

 

 

133,609

 

 

 

134,353

 

 

135,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONINTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposit service charges

 

4,423

 

 

 

4,334

 

 

4,187

 

 

 

3,910

 

 

4,128

Wealth management revenue

 

2,544

 

 

 

2,428

 

 

2,614

 

 

 

2,472

 

 

2,516

Card services revenue

 

2,412

 

 

 

2,666

 

 

2,560

 

 

 

2,464

 

 

2,338

Tax credit income (loss)

 

(2,190

)

 

 

9,688

 

 

(2,673

)

 

 

368

 

 

1,813

Other income

 

4,969

 

 

 

6,336

 

 

5,397

 

 

 

5,076

 

 

6,103

Total noninterest income

 

12,158

 

 

 

25,452

 

 

12,085

 

 

 

14,290

 

 

16,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

45,262

 

 

 

39,651

 

 

40,771

 

 

 

41,641

 

 

42,503

Deposit costs

 

20,277

 

 

 

21,606

 

 

20,987

 

 

 

16,980

 

 

12,720

Occupancy

 

4,326

 

 

 

4,313

 

 

4,198

 

 

 

3,954

 

 

4,061

FDIC special assessment

 

625

 

 

 

2,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core conversion expense

 

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense

 

22,661

 

 

 

24,621

 

 

22,688

 

 

 

23,381

 

 

21,699

Total noninterest expense

 

93,501

 

 

 

92,603

 

 

88,644

 

 

 

85,956

 

 

80,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

50,629

 

 

 

55,528

 

 

57,050

 

 

 

62,687

 

 

71,261

Income tax expense

 

10,228

 

 

 

10,999

 

 

12,385

 

 

 

13,560

 

 

15,523

Net income

$

40,401

 

 

$

44,529

 

$

44,665

 

 

$

49,127

 

$

55,738

Preferred stock dividends

 

938

 

 

 

937

 

 

938

 

 

 

937

 

 

938

Net income available to common shareholders

$

39,463

 

 

$

43,592

 

$

43,727

 

 

$

48,190

 

$

54,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

$

1.05

 

 

$

1.16

 

$

1.17

 

 

$

1.29

 

$

1.47

Diluted earnings per common share

$

1.05

 

 

$

1.16

 

$

1.17

 

 

$

1.29

 

$

1.46

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

At

($ in thousands)

Mar 31, 2024

 

Dec 31, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Mar 31, 2023

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$

157,697

 

 

$

193,275

 

 

$

190,806

 

 

$

202,702

 

 

$

210,813

 

Interest-earning deposits

 

215,951

 

 

 

243,610

 

 

 

184,245

 

 

 

125,328

 

 

 

81,241

 

Debt and equity investments

 

2,443,977

 

 

 

2,434,902

 

 

 

2,279,578

 

 

 

2,340,821

 

 

 

2,338,746

 

Loans held for sale

 

610

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

551

 

 

 

261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

11,028,492

 

 

 

10,884,118

 

 

 

10,616,820

 

 

 

10,512,623

 

 

 

10,011,918

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

(135,498

)

 

 

(134,771

)

 

 

(142,133

)

 

 

(141,319

)

 

 

(138,295

)

Total loans, net

 

10,892,994

 

 

 

10,749,347

 

 

 

10,474,687

 

 

 

10,371,304

 

 

 

9,873,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed assets, net

 

44,382

 

 

 

42,681

 

 

 

41,268

 

 

 

41,988

 

 

 

42,340

 

Goodwill

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

Intangible assets, net

 

11,271

 

 

 

12,318

 

 

 

13,425

 

 

 

14,544

 

 

 

15,680

 

Other assets

 

481,292

 

 

 

476,934

 

 

 

475,657

 

 

 

408,752

 

 

 

398,114

 

Total assets

$

14,613,338

 

 

$

14,518,590

 

 

$

14,025,042

 

 

$

13,871,154

 

 

$

13,325,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$

3,805,334

 

 

$

3,958,743

 

 

$

3,852,486

 

 

$

3,880,561

 

 

$

4,192,523

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

8,448,367

 

 

 

8,217,628

 

 

 

8,057,421

 

 

 

7,739,299

 

 

 

6,962,113

 

Total deposits

 

12,253,701

 

 

 

12,176,371

 

 

 

11,909,907

 

 

 

11,619,860

 

 

 

11,154,636

 

Subordinated debentures and notes

 

156,124

 

 

 

155,984

 

 

 

155,844

 

 

 

155,706

 

 

 

155,569

 

FHLB advances

 

125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

Other borrowings

 

195,246

 

 

 

297,829

 

 

 

182,372

 

 

 

199,390

 

 

 

213,489

 

Other liabilities

 

151,542

 

 

 

172,338

 

 

 

165,039

 

 

 

127,965

 

 

 

109,468

 

Total liabilities

 

12,881,613

 

 

 

12,802,522

 

 

 

12,413,162

 

 

 

12,252,921

 

 

 

11,733,162

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

71,988

 

 

 

71,988

 

 

 

71,988

 

 

 

71,988

 

 

 

71,988

 

Common stock

 

375

 

 

 

374

 

 

 

374

 

 

 

374

 

 

 

373

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

995,969

 

 

 

995,208

 

 

 

992,044

 

 

 

988,355

 

 

 

984,281

 

Retained earnings

 

778,784

 

 

 

749,513

 

 

 

715,303

 

 

 

680,981

 

 

 

642,153

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(115,391

)

 

 

(101,015

)

 

 

(167,829

)

 

 

(123,465

)

 

 

(105,975

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

1,731,725

 

 

 

1,716,068

 

 

 

1,611,880

 

 

 

1,618,233

 

 

 

1,592,820

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

14,613,338

 

 

$

14,518,590

 

 

$

14,025,042

 

 

$

13,871,154

 

 

$

13,325,982

 

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

At or for the quarter ended

($ in thousands)

Mar 31, 2024

 

Dec 31, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Mar 31, 2023

LOAN PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

$

4,766,310

 

 

$

4,672,559

 

 

$

4,448,535

 

 

$

4,360,862

 

 

$

4,032,189

 

Commercial real estate

 

4,804,803

 

 

 

4,803,571

 

 

 

4,794,355

 

 

 

4,802,293

 

 

 

4,699,302

 

Construction real estate

 

820,416

 

 

 

760,425

 

 

 

723,796

 

 

 

671,573

 

 

 

663,264

 

Residential real estate

 

367,218

 

 

 

372,188

 

 

 

376,120

 

 

 

368,867

 

 

 

364,059

 

Other

 

269,745

 

 

 

275,375

 

 

 

274,014

 

 

 

309,028

 

 

 

253,104

 

Total loans

$

11,028,492

 

 

$

10,884,118

 

 

$

10,616,820

 

 

$

10,512,623

 

 

$

10,011,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing demand accounts

$

3,805,334

 

 

$

3,958,743

 

 

$

3,852,486

 

 

$

3,880,561

 

 

$

4,192,523

 

Interest-bearing demand accounts

 

2,956,282

 

 

 

2,950,259

 

 

 

2,749,598

 

 

 

2,629,339

 

 

 

2,395,901

 

Money market and savings accounts

 

4,006,702

 

 

 

3,994,455

 

 

 

3,837,145

 

 

 

3,577,856

 

 

 

3,672,539

 

Brokered certificates of deposit

 

659,005

 

 

 

482,759

 

 

 

695,551

 

 

 

893,808

 

 

 

369,505

 

Other certificates of deposit

 

826,378

 

 

 

790,155

 

 

 

775,127

 

 

 

638,296

 

 

 

524,168

 

Total deposits

$

12,253,701

 

 

$

12,176,371

 

 

$

11,909,907

 

 

$

11,619,860

 

 

$

11,154,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

$

10,927,932

 

 

$

10,685,961

 

 

$

10,521,966

 

 

$

10,284,873

 

 

$

9,795,045

 

Securities

 

2,400,571

 

 

 

2,276,915

 

 

 

2,302,850

 

 

 

2,297,995

 

 

 

2,288,451

 

Interest-earning assets

 

13,596,571

 

 

 

13,383,638

 

 

 

13,160,587

 

 

 

12,756,653

 

 

 

12,189,750

 

Assets

 

14,556,119

 

 

 

14,332,804

 

 

 

14,068,860

 

 

 

13,671,985

 

 

 

13,131,195

 

Deposits

 

12,180,703

 

 

 

12,163,346

 

 

 

11,922,534

 

 

 

11,387,813

 

 

 

10,913,489

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

1,738,698

 

 

 

1,652,882

 

 

 

1,648,605

 

 

 

1,621,337

 

 

 

1,568,451

 

Tangible common equity1

 

1,289,776

 

 

 

1,202,872

 

 

 

1,197,486

 

 

 

1,169,091

 

 

 

1,115,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YIELDS (tax equivalent)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

6.87

%

 

 

6.87

%

 

 

6.80

%

 

 

6.64

%

 

 

6.33

%

Securities

 

3.27

 

 

 

3.20

 

 

 

3.11

 

 

 

3.06

 

 

 

3.03

 

Interest-earning assets

 

6.20

 

 

 

6.20

 

 

 

6.12

 

 

 

5.97

 

 

 

5.69

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

3.14

 

 

 

3.03

 

 

 

2.77

 

 

 

2.26

 

 

 

1.56

 

Deposits

 

2.13

 

 

 

2.03

 

 

 

1.84

 

 

 

1.46

 

 

 

0.92

 

Subordinated debentures and notes

 

6.40

 

 

 

6.30

 

 

 

6.28

 

 

 

6.27

 

 

 

6.28

 

FHLB advances and other borrowed funds

 

3.80

 

 

 

3.06

 

 

 

2.76

 

 

 

3.45

 

 

 

2.60

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

3.22

 

 

 

3.09

 

 

 

2.84

 

 

 

2.40

 

 

 

1.72

 

Net interest margin

 

4.13

 

 

 

4.23

 

 

 

4.33

 

 

 

4.49

 

 

 

4.71

 

1Refer to Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures tables for a reconciliation of these measures to GAAP.

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Quarter ended

(in thousands, except per share data)

Mar 31, 2024

 

Dec 31, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Mar 31, 2023

ASSET QUALITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

$

5,864

 

 

$

28,479

 

 

$

6,856

 

 

$

2,973

 

 

$

(264

)

Nonperforming loans

 

35,642

 

 

 

43,728

 

 

 

48,932

 

 

 

16,112

 

 

 

11,972

 

Classified assets

 

185,150

 

 

 

185,389

 

 

 

184,393

 

 

 

108,065

 

 

 

110,384

 

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 

0.32

%

 

 

0.40

%

 

 

0.46

%

 

 

0.15

%

 

 

0.12

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.30

%

 

 

0.34

%

 

 

0.40

%

 

 

0.12

%

 

 

0.09

%

Allowance for credit losses to total loans

 

1.23

%

 

 

1.24

%

 

 

1.34

%

 

 

1.34

%

 

 

1.38

%

Allowance for credit losses to total loans, excluding guaranteed loans

 

1.34

%

 

 

1.35

%

 

 

1.47

%

 

 

1.48

%

 

 

1.53

%

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans

 

380.2

%

 

 

308.2

%

 

 

290.5

%

 

 

877.1

%

 

 

1,155.2

%

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans -annualized

 

0.22

%

 

 

1.06

%

 

 

0.26

%

 

 

0.12

%

 

 

(0.01

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust assets under management

$

2,352,902

 

 

$

2,235,073

 

 

$

2,129,408

 

 

$

1,992,563

 

 

$

1,956,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARE DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per common share

$

44.24

 

 

$

43.94

 

 

$

41.19

 

 

$

41.39

 

 

$

40.76

 

Tangible book value per common share1

$

34.21

 

 

$

33.85

 

 

$

31.06

 

 

$

31.23

 

 

$

30.55

 

Market value per share

$

40.56

 

 

$

44.65

 

 

$

37.50

 

 

$

39.10

 

 

$

44.59

 

Period end common shares outstanding

 

37,515

 

 

 

37,416

 

 

 

37,385

 

 

 

37,359

 

 

 

37,311

 

Average basic common shares

 

37,490

 

 

 

37,421

 

 

 

37,405

 

 

 

37,347

 

 

 

37,305

 

Average diluted common shares

 

37,597

 

 

 

37,554

 

 

 

37,520

 

 

 

37,495

 

 

 

37,487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets2

 

14.3

%

 

 

14.2

%

 

 

14.1

%

 

 

14.1

%

 

 

14.3

%

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets2

 

12.8

%

 

 

12.7

%

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

12.5

%

 

 

12.6

%

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets2

 

11.4

%

 

 

11.3

%

 

 

11.2

%

 

 

11.1

%

 

 

11.2

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets1

 

9.01

%

 

 

8.96

%

 

 

8.51

%

 

 

8.65

%

 

 

8.81

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Refer to Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures tables for a reconciliation of these measures to GAAP.

2Capital ratios for the current quarter are preliminary and subject to, among other things, completion and filing of the Company’s regulatory reports and ongoing regulatory review.

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

 

Quarter ended

($ in thousands)

Mar 31, 2024

 

Dec 31, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Mar 31, 2023

CORE EFFICIENCY RATIO

Net interest income (GAAP)

$

137,728

 

 

$

140,732

 

 

$

141,639

 

 

$

140,692

 

 

$

139,529

 

Tax-equivalent adjustment

 

2,040

 

 

 

1,915

 

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

2,062

 

 

 

2,041

 

Noninterest income (GAAP)

 

12,158

 

 

 

25,452

 

 

 

12,085

 

 

 

14,290

 

 

 

16,898

 

Less gain on sale of investment securities

 

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

381

 

Less gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

90

 

Core revenue (non-GAAP)

 

151,928

 

 

 

167,879

 

 

 

155,785

 

 

 

156,947

 

 

 

157,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expense (GAAP)

 

93,501

 

 

 

92,603

 

 

 

88,644

 

 

 

85,956

 

 

 

80,983

 

Less FDIC special assessment

 

625

 

 

 

2,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less core conversion expense

 

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less amortization on intangibles

 

1,047

 

 

 

1,108

 

 

 

1,118

 

 

 

1,136

 

 

 

1,239

 

Core noninterest expense (non-GAAP)

 

91,479

 

 

 

89,083

 

 

 

87,526

 

 

 

84,820

 

 

 

79,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)

 

60.21

%

 

 

53.06

%

 

 

56.18

%

 

 

54.04

%

 

 

50.47

%

 

Quarter ended

(in thousands, except per share data)

Mar 31, 2024

 

Dec 31, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Mar 31, 2023

TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY, TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER SHARE AND TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY RATIO

Shareholders’ equity (GAAP)

$

1,731,725

 

 

$

1,716,068

 

 

$

1,611,880

 

 

$

1,618,233

 

 

$

1,592,820

 

Less preferred stock

 

71,988

 

 

 

71,988

 

 

 

71,988

 

 

 

71,988

 

 

 

71,988

 

Less goodwill

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

Less intangible assets

 

11,271

 

 

 

12,318

 

 

 

13,425

 

 

 

14,544

 

 

 

15,680

 

Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

$

1,283,302

 

 

$

1,266,598

 

 

$

1,161,303

 

 

$

1,166,537

 

 

$

1,139,988

 

Less net unrealized losses on HTM securities, after tax

 

47,822

 

 

 

41,038

 

 

 

81,367

 

 

 

53,611

 

 

 

48,630

 

Tangible common equity adjusted for unrealized losses on HTM securities (non-GAAP)

$

1,235,480

 

 

$

1,225,560

 

 

$

1,079,936

 

 

$

1,112,926

 

 

$

1,091,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding

 

37,515

 

 

 

37,416

 

 

 

37,385

 

 

 

37,359

 

 

 

37,311

 

Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)

$

34.21

 

 

$

33.85

 

 

$

31.06

 

 

$

31.23

 

 

$

30.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets (GAAP)

$

14,613,338

 

 

$

14,518,590

 

 

$

14,025,042

 

 

$

13,871,154

 

 

$

13,325,982

 

Less goodwill

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

Less intangible assets

 

11,271

 

 

 

12,318

 

 

 

13,425

 

 

 

14,544

 

 

 

15,680

 

Tangible assets (non-GAAP)

$

14,236,903

 

 

$

14,141,108

 

 

$

13,646,453

 

 

$

13,491,446

 

 

$

12,945,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)

 

9.01

%

 

 

8.96

%

 

 

8.51

%

 

 

8.65

%

 

 

8.81

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets adjusted for unrealized losses on HTM securities (non-GAAP)

 

8.68

%

 

 

8.67

%

 

 

7.91

%

 

 

8.25

%

 

 

8.43

%

 

Quarter Ended

($ in thousands)

Mar 31, 2024

 

Dec 31, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Mar 31, 2023

RETURN ON AVERAGE TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY (ROATCE)

Average shareholder’s equity (GAAP)

$

1,738,698

 

 

$

1,652,882

 

 

$

1,648,605

 

 

$

1,621,337

 

 

$

1,568,451

 

Less average preferred stock

 

71,988

 

 

 

71,988

 

 

 

71,988

 

 

 

71,988

 

 

 

71,988

 

Less average goodwill

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

 

 

365,164

 

Less average intangible assets

 

11,770

 

 

 

12,858

 

 

 

13,967

 

 

 

15,094

 

 

 

16,247

 

Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

$

1,289,776

 

 

$

1,202,872

 

 

$

1,197,486

 

 

$

1,169,091

 

 

$

1,115,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders (GAAP)

$

39,463

 

 

$

43,592

 

 

$

43,727

 

 

$

48,190

 

 

$

54,800

 

FDIC special assessment (after tax)

 

470

 

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core conversion expense (after tax)

 

263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders adjusted (non-GAAP)

$

40,196

 

 

$

45,406

 

 

$

43,727

 

 

$

48,190

 

 

$

54,800

 

Return on average common equity (non-GAAP)

 

9.52

%

 

 

10.94

%

 

 

11.00

%

 

 

12.48

%

 

 

14.85

%

Adjusted return on average common equity (non-GAAP)

 

9.70

%

 

 

11.40

%

 

 

11.00

%

 

 

12.48

%

 

 

14.85

%

ROATCE (non-GAAP)

 

12.31

%

 

 

14.38

%

 

 

14.49

%

 

 

16.53

%

 

 

19.93

%

Adjusted ROATCE (non-GAAP)

 

12.53

%

 

 

14.98

%

 

 

14.49

%

 

 

16.53

%

 

 

19.93

%

 

Quarter ended

($ in thousands)

Mar 31, 2024

 

Dec 31, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Mar 31, 2023

CALCULATION OF PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE (PPNR)

Net interest income

$

137,728

 

 

$

140,732

 

$

141,639

 

$

140,692

 

$

139,529

Noninterest income

 

12,158

 

 

 

25,452

 

 

12,085

 

 

14,290

 

 

16,898

FDIC special assessment

 

625

 

 

 

2,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core conversion expense

 

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less gain on sale of investment securities

 

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

 

 

 

381

Less gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

90

Less noninterest expense

 

93,501

 

 

 

92,603

 

 

88,644

 

 

85,956

 

 

80,983

PPNR (non-GAAP)

$

57,362

 

 

$

75,773

 

$

65,080

 

$

68,929

 

$

74,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended

($ in thousands)

Mar 31, 2024

 

Dec 31, 2023

CALCULATION OF ESTIMATED INSURED DEPOSITS

 

 

 

Estimated uninsured deposits per Call Report

$

4,062,505

 

 

$

4,297,447

 

Collateralized/affiliate deposits

 

(515,439

)

 

 

(459,872

)

Accrued interest on deposits

 

(5,542

)

 

 

(7,291

)

Adjusted uninsured/uncollateralized deposits

 

3,541,524

 

 

 

3,830,284

 

Estimated insured/collateralized deposits

 

8,712,177

 

 

 

8,346,087

 

Total deposits

$

12,253,701

 

 

$

12,176,371

 

 

Quarter ended

(in thousands, except per share data)

Mar 31, 2024

 

Dec 31, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Mar 31, 2023

RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

Net income (GAAP)

$

40,401

 

 

$

44,529

 

 

$

44,665

 

 

$

49,127

 

 

$

55,738

 

FDIC special assessment (after tax)

 

470

 

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core conversion expense (after tax)

 

263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income adjusted (non-GAAP)

$

41,134

 

 

$

46,343

 

 

$

44,665

 

 

$

49,127

 

 

$

55,738

 

Less preferred stock dividends

 

938

 

 

 

937

 

 

 

938

 

 

 

937

 

 

 

938

 

Net income available to common shareholders adjusted (non-GAAP)

$

40,196

 

 

$

45,406

 

 

$

43,727

 

 

$

48,190

 

 

$

54,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average assets

$

14,556,119

 

 

$

14,332,804

 

 

$

14,068,860

 

 

$

13,671,985

 

 

$

13,131,195

 

Return on average assets (GAAP)

 

1.12

%

 

 

1.23

%

 

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.44

%

 

 

1.72

%

Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)

 

1.14

%

 

 

1.28

%

 

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.44

%

 

 

1.72

%

Average diluted common shares

 

37,597

 

 

 

37,554

 

 

 

37,520

 

 

 

37,495

 

 

 

37,487

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)

$

1.07

 

 

$

1.21

 

 

$

1.17

 

 

$

1.29

 

 

$

1.46

 

 

Investor Relations: Keene Turner, Senior Executive Vice President and CFO (314) 512-7233 Media: Steve Richardson, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications (314) 995-5695

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