Limestone Bancorp Reports Net Income of $4.9 million, or $0.64 per Diluted Share, for the 4th Quarter of 2022 and $18.3 million, or $2.40 per Diluted Share, for the Year Ended December 31, 2022

Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.05 per Common Share

Limestone Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMST) (the “Company”), parent company of Limestone Bank, Inc. (the “Bank”), today reported unaudited results for the fourth quarter of 2022. Net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $4.9 million, or $0.64 per basic and diluted common share, compared with $3.4 million, or $0.45 per basic and diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2021. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2022, was $18.3 million, or $2.40 per basic and diluted common share, compared with net income of $14.9 million, or $1.96 per basic and diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2021. The fourth quarter and year ended 2022 included $691,000 of merger expenses related to the Company’s pending merger transaction with Peoples Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, Peoples Bank, or $0.07 per basic and diluted common share.

John T. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, noted, “Over the past year, the Limestone team delivered solid results for shareholders and continued to execute for our customers while managing risk in an inflationary environment. The team achieved 11% loan growth, 17% pretax, pre-provision income1 growth, and a 14% return on average equity. Asset quality remains strong and net interest margin expanded 14 basis points year over year, which is directionally consistent with the Federal Reserve’s tightening actions and our approach to interest rate risk management. Additionally, our team continues to work diligently with the Peoples Bank team to plan and prepare for the completion of our pending merger after required regulatory and shareholder approvals are received.”

Also today, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share. The dividend will be paid on February 21, 2023, to shareholders of record as of February 6, 2023.

Net Interest Income and Average Earning Assets – Net interest income increased to $13.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $12.9 million for the third quarter of 2022, and $11.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Net interest margin increased to 3.82% for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared with 3.73% for the third quarter of 2022, and 3.32% for the fourth quarter of 2021.

The yield on earning assets increased to 4.89% in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 4.37% in the third quarter of 2022, and 3.71% in the fourth quarter of 2021. Quarter over quarter, average loans increased $13.6 million to $1.11 billion. Compared to the prior year fourth quarter, average loans increased $154.6 million, average investment securities decreased $11.1 million, and average lower yielding fed funds sold decreased $70.4 million.

The Federal Reserve increased the fed funds target by 425 basis points over its last seven meetings of 2022. Conversely, the Bank’s fed funds sold, floating rate investment securities, loans with variable rate pricing features, and new loan originations benefitted from the upward movement in short-term rates during 2022. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities were also impacted, although to a lesser extent.

Loan fee income can meaningfully impact net interest income, loan yields, and net interest margin. The amount of loan fee income included in total interest income was $245,000, $279,000, and $967,000 for the quarters ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively. This represents seven basis points, eight basis points, and 29 basis points of yield on earning assets and net interest margin for the quarters ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively. Loan fee income for the fourth and third quarters of 2022 did not include any fees earned on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, compared to $261,000 in the fourth quarter of 2021, which represented eight basis points of earning asset yield and net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2021.

The following table reconciles the as reported yield on earning assets to the yield on earning assets excluding PPP fees, a non-GAAP financial measure:

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

12/31/22

 

 

9/30/22

 

 

6/30/22

 

 

3/31/22

 

 

12/31/21

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Yield on Earning Assets, as reported

 

4.89

%

 

4.37

%

 

3.95

%

 

3.82

%

 

3.71

%

Less Impact of PPP Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.08

 

Yield on Earning Asset excluding PPP Fees

 

4.89

%

 

4.37

%

 

3.95

%

 

3.80

%

 

3.63

%

The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 1.44% for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 0.85% in the third quarter of 2022, and 0.53% in the fourth quarter of 2021. The movement in short-term rates impacted the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

Net interest income increased to $49.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared with $44.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. Net interest margin increased to 3.62% in the year ended December 31, 2022, compared with 3.48% for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The yield on earning assets increased to 4.27% for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to 3.92% for the year ended December 31, 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2022, average loans increased $113.8 million to $1.07 billion and average investment securities increased $20.2 million, while average lower yielding fed funds sold decreased $51.7 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. Average PPP loans were $294,000 and $15.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The amount of loan fee income included in total interest income was $1.0 million and $4.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. This represented eight basis points and 33 basis points of yield on earning assets and net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Loan fee income included PPP fees of $45,000 and $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which represented approximately one basis point and 21 basis points of earning asset yield and net interest margin, respectively.

The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 0.86% for 2022, compared to 0.59% for 2021. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was negatively impacted by the increases in short-term interest rates.

Time deposits increased $16.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2022. Approximately $57.1 million of time deposits with an average rate of 0.79% matured and were redeemed or repriced during the fourth quarter of 2022. During the fourth quarter of 2022, newly originated or renewed time deposits had an average rate of 3.05% and an average term of approximately 9 months. As of December 31, 2022, time deposits comprised $290.2 million of the Company’s liabilities including $69.3 million with a current average rate of 0.98%, which reprice or mature in the first quarter of 2023. The following table denotes contractual time deposit maturities and average rates as of December 31, 2022:

Maturity

Quarter

 

As of

December 31,

2022

(in thousands)

 

Weighted

Average

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

Q1-2023

 

 

69,314

0.98

 

Q2-2023

 

 

108,956

2.89

 

Q3-2023

 

 

38,056

1.64

 

Q4-2023

 

 

16,690

1.20

 

Thereafter

 

 

57,145

0.72

 

Total time deposits

 

$

290,161

1.74

%

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses – The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.17% at December 31, 2022, compared to 1.16% at September 30, 2022, and 1.15% at December 31, 2021.

Net loan recoveries were $1.4 million for 2022, compared to net loan charge-offs of $2.1 million for 2021. During the third quarter of 2022, the Bank received a payoff of $2.0 million on a nonaccrual commercial real estate loan resulting in a recovery of $1.5 million. A provision for loan losses of $130,000 and $80,000, or $0.01 and $0.01 per common share after taxes, was recorded in the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively, compared to a provision for loan losses of $500,000 and $1.2 million, or $0.05 and $0.11 per common share after taxes, in the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2021. The loan loss provision for the fourth quarter of 2022 was primarily attributable to net charge-offs for the period. The loan loss provision for the year ended December 31, 2022, was primarily attributable to growth trends within the portfolio, offset by a significant recovery recognized during the third quarter and its impact on the historical loss percentages. The 2021 loan loss provisions were attributable to growth trends within the portfolio and net loan charge-offs impacting historical loss percentages during the period.

Non-interest Income and Expense – Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased $171,000 to $2.2 million, compared with $2.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily related to an increase in service charges on deposit accounts of $98,000 and an increase in bank card interchange fees of $88,000, both of which were due to an increase in transaction volumes as compared to the prior period.

Non-interest expense increased $879,000, or 11.0%, to $8.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared with $8.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to merger expenses of $691,000, or $0.07 per share, related to the pending merger with Peoples Bancorp, Inc. as announced on October 24, 2022. Salaries and benefits expense also increased $246,000 from the fourth quarter of 2021 as a result of the inflationary impact on salary administration, increased health care utilization costs, and increased performance-based incentive compensation.

Non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased $438,000 to $8.9 million, compared with $8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in services charges on deposit accounts of $519,000 and an increase in bank card interchange fees of $162,000, both of which were due to an increase in transaction volumes. Bank owned life insurance income increased $180,000 for the year ended December 31, 2022, due to additional policies being purchased in March 2022. Non-interest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, also included a $163,000 gain on sale of premises held for sale from the first quarter of 2022, while the year ended December 31, 2021, included a $191,000 gain on sale of OREO from the second quarter of 2021, as well as a $465,000 gain on the call of a corporate bond from the third quarter of 2021.

Non-interest expense increased $1.8 million, or 5.6%, to $33.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared with $32.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $889,000 in salaries and benefits as discussed above, merger expenses of $691,000 as discussed above, and a $396,000 increase in other non-interest expense primarily related to losses associated with demand deposit charge-offs and fraudulent check and debit card activity during the period. These increases from the prior year were offset by a decrease in communications expense of $262,000 for 2022 as a result of changes in information technology infrastructure during the period.

About Limestone Bancorp, Inc.

Limestone Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMST) is a Louisville, Kentucky-based bank holding company which operates banking centers in 14 counties through its wholly-owned subsidiary Limestone Bank. The Bank’s markets include metropolitan Louisville in Jefferson County and the surrounding counties of Bullitt and Henry and extend south along the Interstate 65 corridor. The Bank serves south central, southern, and western Kentucky from banking centers in Barren, Butler, Daviess, Edmonson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Ohio, and Warren counties. The Bank also has banking centers in Lexington, Kentucky, the second largest city in the state, and Frankfort, Kentucky, the state capital. Limestone Bank is a traditional community bank with a wide range of personal and business banking products and services.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release relating to Limestone Bancorp’s plans, objectives, expectations or future performance are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “objective,” “possible,” “seek,” “plan,” “strive” or similar words, or negatives of these words, identify forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Although the Company's management believes the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of these assumptions could be inaccurate. Therefore, there can be no assurance the forward-looking statements included herein will prove to be accurate. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the Company’s pending merger transaction with Peoples Bancorp, Inc., merger-related expenses and requirements during the pendency of the merger transaction and conditions that must be satisfied for the merger transaction to be completed, including the receipt of required regulatory and shareholder approvals; the impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic; economic conditions both generally and more specifically in the markets in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate; competition for the Company's customers from other providers of financial services; government legislation and regulation, which change from time to time and over which the Company has no control; changes in inflation and efforts to control it; changes in interest rates; material unforeseen changes in liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of the Company's customers; and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. See Risk Factors outlined in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Additional Information

Unaudited supplemental financial information for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2022, follows.

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

Three

Three

Twelve

Twelve

 

Months

Months

Months

Months

 

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

 

12/31/22

12/31/21

12/31/22

12/31/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Statement Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

$

17,140

 

$

12,314

 

$

57,810

 

$

49,915

 

Interest expense

 

3,768

 

 

1,307

 

 

8,732

 

 

5,693

 

Net interest income

 

13,372

 

 

11,007

 

 

49,078

 

 

44,222

 

Provision for loan losses

 

130

 

 

500

 

 

80

 

 

1,150

 

Net interest income after provision

 

13,242

 

 

10,507

 

 

48,998

 

 

43,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

703

 

 

605

 

 

2,775

 

 

2,256

 

Bank card interchange fees

 

1,127

 

 

1,039

 

 

4,278

 

 

4,116

 

Bank owned life insurance income

 

107

 

 

106

 

 

706

 

 

526

 

Gain on sale of OREO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

191

 

Gain (loss) on sales and calls of securities, net

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

460

 

Gain on sale of premises held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

Other

 

218

 

 

234

 

 

958

 

 

890

 

Non-interest income

 

2,155

 

 

1,984

 

 

8,877

 

 

8,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries & employee benefits

 

4,847

 

 

4,601

 

 

19,021

 

 

18,132

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

983

 

 

978

 

 

4,201

 

 

4,041

 

Deposit account related expense

 

557

 

 

566

 

 

2,249

 

 

2,158

 

Data processing expense

 

400

 

 

379

 

 

1,591

 

 

1,512

 

Professional fees

 

155

 

 

251

 

 

818

 

 

952

 

Marketing expense

 

141

 

 

166

 

 

605

 

 

727

 

FDIC insurance

 

90

 

 

90

 

 

360

 

 

405

 

Deposit tax

 

99

 

 

105

 

 

396

 

 

375

 

Communications expense

 

126

 

 

161

 

 

419

 

 

681

 

Insurance expense

 

102

 

 

91

 

 

420

 

 

415

 

Postage and delivery

 

153

 

 

145

 

 

622

 

 

605

 

Merger expenses

 

691

 

 

 

 

691

 

 

 

Other

 

518

 

 

450

 

 

2,364

 

 

1,968

 

Non-interest expense

 

8,862

 

 

7,983

 

 

33,757

 

 

31,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

6,535

 

 

4,508

 

 

24,118

 

 

19,540

 

Income tax expense

 

1,621

 

 

1,063

 

 

5,776

 

 

4,631

 

Net income

$

4,914

 

$

3,445

 

$

18,342

 

$

14,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares – Basic

 

7,638,855

 

 

7,597,256

 

 

7,631,243

 

 

7,593,176

 

Weighted average shares – Diluted

 

7,638,855

 

 

7,597,256

 

 

7,631,243

 

 

7,593,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.64

 

$

0.45

 

$

2.40

 

$

1.96

 

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.64

 

$

0.45

 

$

2.40

 

$

1.96

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.05

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

1.33

%

 

0.97

%

 

1.28

%

 

1.09

%

Return on average equity

 

15.05

 

 

10.51

 

 

14.17

 

 

12.03

 

Yield on average earning assets (tax equivalent)

 

4.89

 

 

3.71

 

 

4.27

 

 

3.92

 

Cost of interest-bearing liabilities

 

1.44

 

 

0.53

 

 

0.86

 

 

0.59

 

Net interest margin (tax equivalent)

 

3.82

 

 

3.32

 

 

3.62

 

 

3.48

 

Efficiency ratio2

 

52.62

 

 

61.45

 

 

57.05

 

 

61.25

 

Non-interest expense to average assets

 

2.41

 

 

2.25

 

 

2.35

 

 

2.34

 

 

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Three

Three

Three

 

Three

 

Three

 

 

Months

Months

Months

 

Months

 

Months

 

 

Ended

Ended

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

12/31/22

9/30/22

6/30/22

 

3/31/22

 

12/31/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Statement Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

$

17,140

 

$

15,121

 

$

13,122

 

$

12,427

 

$

12,314

 

Interest expense

 

3,768

 

 

2,209

 

 

1,442

 

 

1,313

 

 

1,307

 

Net interest income

 

13,372

 

 

12,912

 

 

11,680

 

 

11,114

 

 

11,007

 

Provision (negative provision) for loan losses

 

130

 

 

(1,250

)

 

450

 

 

750

 

 

500

 

Net interest income after provision

 

13,242

 

 

14,162

 

 

11,230

 

 

10,364

 

 

10,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

703

 

 

748

 

 

690

 

 

634

 

 

605

 

Bank card interchange fees

 

1,127

 

 

1,061

 

 

1,087

 

 

1,003

 

 

1,039

 

Bank owned life insurance income

 

107

 

 

148

 

 

249

 

 

202

 

 

106

 

Gain (loss) on sales and calls of securities, net

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of premises held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

Other

 

218

 

 

271

 

 

233

 

 

236

 

 

234

 

Non-interest income

 

2,155

 

 

2,228

 

 

2,256

 

 

2,238

 

 

1,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries & employee benefits

 

4,847

 

 

4,959

 

 

4,651

 

 

4,564

 

 

4,601

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

983

 

 

1,134

 

 

1,055

 

 

1,029

 

 

978

 

Deposit account related expense

 

557

 

 

571

 

 

574

 

 

547

 

 

566

 

Data processing expense

 

400

 

 

402

 

 

403

 

 

386

 

 

379

 

Professional fees

 

155

 

 

206

 

 

236

 

 

221

 

 

251

 

Marketing expense

 

141

 

 

159

 

 

172

 

 

133

 

 

166

 

FDIC insurance

 

90

 

 

90

 

 

90

 

 

90

 

 

90

 

Deposit tax

 

99

 

 

99

 

 

99

 

 

99

 

 

105

 

Communications expense

 

126

 

 

108

 

 

121

 

 

64

 

 

161

 

Insurance expense

 

102

 

 

104

 

 

109

 

 

105

 

 

91

 

Postage and delivery

 

153

 

 

156

 

 

150

 

 

163

 

 

145

 

Merger expenses

 

691

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

518

 

 

709

 

 

567

 

 

570

 

 

450

 

Non-interest expense

 

8,862

 

 

8,697

 

 

8,227

 

 

7,971

 

 

7,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

6,535

 

 

7,693

 

 

5,259

 

 

4,631

 

 

4,508

 

Income tax expense

 

1,621

 

 

1,880

 

 

1,223

 

 

1,052

 

 

1,063

 

Net income

$

4,914

 

$

5,813

 

$

4,036

 

$

3,579

 

$

3,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares – Basic

 

7,638,855

 

 

7,639,492

 

 

7,631,883

 

 

7,614,382

 

 

7,597,256

 

Weighted average shares – Diluted

 

7,638,855

 

 

7,639,492

 

 

7,631,883

 

 

7,614,382

 

 

7,597,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.64

 

$

0.76

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.45

 

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.64

 

$

0.76

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.45

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.05

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

1.33

%

 

1.59

%

 

1.14

%

 

1.03

%

 

0.97

%

Return on average equity

 

15.05

 

 

17.83

 

 

12.66

 

 

11.07

 

 

10.51

 

Yield on average earning assets (tax equivalent)

 

4.89

 

 

4.37

 

 

3.95

 

 

3.82

 

 

3.71

 

Cost of interest-bearing liabilities

 

1.44

 

 

0.85

 

 

0.58

 

 

0.53

 

 

0.53

 

Net interest margin (tax equivalent)

 

3.82

 

 

3.73

 

 

3.51

 

 

3.42

 

 

3.32

 

Efficiency ratio2

 

52.62

 

 

57.44

 

 

59.02

 

 

59.70

 

 

61.45

 

Non-interest expense to average assets

 

2.41

 

 

2.38

 

 

2.33

 

 

2.30

 

 

2.25

 

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

As of

 

12/31/22

 

9/30/22

 

6/30/22

 

3/31/22

 

12/31/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

$

1,111,854

 

$

1,127,945

 

$

1,073,815

 

$

1,047,285

 

$

1,001,840

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(13,030

)

 

(13,031

)

 

(12,550

)

 

(12,195

)

 

(11,531

)

Net loans

 

1,098,824

 

 

1,114,914

 

 

1,061,265

 

 

1,035,090

 

 

990,309

 

Securities held to maturity3

 

43,282

 

 

43,350

 

 

44,205

 

 

45,639

 

 

46,460

 

Securities available for sale3

 

180,173

 

 

181,292

 

 

193,022

 

 

204,071

 

 

214,213

 

Federal funds sold & interest-bearing deposits

 

37,476

 

 

50,940

 

 

18,244

 

 

22,040

 

 

67,110

 

Cash and due from financial institutions

 

7,159

 

 

6,430

 

 

7,742

 

 

10,009

 

 

10,493

 

Premises and equipment

 

22,103

 

 

22,503

 

 

22,747

 

 

23,043

 

 

21,575

 

Premises held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

310

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

31,132

 

 

31,032

 

 

30,888

 

 

30,643

 

 

23,946

 

FHLB Stock

 

5,176

 

 

5,176

 

 

5,116

 

 

5,116

 

 

5,116

 

Deferred taxes, net

 

21,283

 

 

23,002

 

 

23,343

 

 

22,648

 

 

21,583

 

Goodwill

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

Intangible assets

 

1,733

 

 

1,797

 

 

1,861

 

 

1,925

 

 

1,989

 

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

7,862

 

 

7,007

 

 

6,383

 

 

6,230

 

 

6,336

 

Total Assets

$

1,462,455

 

$

1,493,695

 

$

1,421,068

 

$

1,412,706

 

$

1,415,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificates of deposit

$

290,161

 

$

273,780

 

$

256,141

 

$

260,064

 

$

266,011

 

Interest checking

 

314,082

 

 

286,867

 

 

269,240

 

 

274,054

 

 

287,208

 

Money market

 

179,035

 

 

215,450

 

 

209,183

 

 

216,845

 

 

217,943

 

Savings

 

148,552

 

 

154,545

 

 

163,573

 

 

166,135

 

 

163,423

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

931,830

 

 

930,642

 

 

898,137

 

 

917,098

 

 

934,585

 

Demand deposits

 

268,954

 

 

287,938

 

 

269,425

 

 

281,533

 

 

274,083

 

Total deposits

 

1,200,784

 

 

1,218,580

 

 

1,167,562

 

 

1,198,631

 

 

1,208,668

 

FHLB advances

 

70,000

 

 

90,000

 

 

70,000

 

 

30,000

 

 

20,000

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

21,000

 

 

21,000

 

 

21,000

 

 

21,000

 

 

21,000

 

Subordinated capital note

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

11,813

 

 

10,744

 

 

10,888

 

 

9,855

 

 

10,065

 

Total liabilities

 

1,328,597

 

 

1,365,324

 

 

1,294,450

 

 

1,284,486

 

 

1,284,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

133,858

 

 

128,371

 

 

126,618

 

 

128,220

 

 

130,959

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

1,462,455

 

$

1,493,695

 

$

1,421,068

 

$

1,412,706

 

$

1,415,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending shares outstanding

 

7,638,633

 

 

7,639,033

 

 

7,640,680

 

 

7,622,157

 

 

7,594,749

 

Book value per common share

$

17.52

 

$

16.80

 

$

16.57

 

$

16.82

 

$

17.24

 

Tangible book value per common share4

 

16.48

 

 

15.75

 

 

15.51

 

 

15.75

 

 

16.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

As of

 

12/31/22

9/30/22

6/30/22

3/31/22

12/31/21

Average Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

$

1,461,199

 

$

1,451,647

 

$

1,417,087

 

$

1,407,030

 

$

1,405,219

 

Loans

 

1,110,078

 

 

1,096,478

 

 

1,053,057

 

 

1,028,546

 

 

955,516

 

Earning assets

 

1,395,860

 

 

1,378,771

 

 

1,339,555

 

 

1,326,234

 

 

1,322,821

 

Deposits

 

1,204,804

 

 

1,203,098

 

 

1,184,426

 

 

1,199,174

 

 

1,199,334

 

Long-term debt and advances

 

114,586

 

 

108,229

 

 

93,968

 

 

67,667

 

 

66,000

 

Interest bearing liabilities

 

1,037,991

 

 

1,029,131

 

 

1,000,367

 

 

996,710

 

 

982,132

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

129,560

 

 

129,346

 

 

127,827

 

 

131,097

 

 

129,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

$

856

 

$

1,054

 

$

3,007

 

$

3,447

 

$

3,124

 

Troubled debt restructurings on accrual

 

133

 

 

146

 

 

150

 

 

333

 

 

340

 

Loan 90 days or more past due still on accrual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans

 

989

 

 

1,200

 

 

3,157

 

 

3,780

 

 

3,464

 

Real estate acquired through foreclosures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other repossessed assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

$

989

 

$

1,200

 

$

3,157

 

$

3,780

 

$

3,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans to total loans

 

0.09

%

 

0.11

%

 

0.29

%

 

0.36

%

 

0.35

%

Non-performing assets to total assets

 

0.07

 

 

0.08

 

 

0.22

 

 

0.27

 

 

0.24

 

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

 

1,317.49

 

 

1,085.92

 

 

397.53

 

 

322.62

 

 

332.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

 

1.17

%

 

1.16

%

 

1.17

%

 

1.16

%

 

1.15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan Charge-off Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans charged off

$

(158

)

$

(86

)

$

(367

)

$

(227

)

$

(2,246

)

Recoveries

 

27

 

 

1,817

 

 

272

 

 

141

 

 

304

 

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

$

(131

)

$

1,731

 

$

(95

)

$

(86

)

$

(1,942

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans by Risk Category5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

$

1,089,330

 

$

1,116,009

 

$

1,052,624

 

$

1,023,039

 

$

977,962

 

Watch

 

15,189

 

 

3,177

 

 

6,426

 

 

8,567

 

 

7,856

 

Special Mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

7,335

 

 

8,759

 

 

14,765

 

 

15,679

 

 

16,022

 

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

1,111,854

 

$

1,127,945

 

$

1,073,815

 

$

1,047,285

 

$

1,001,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans by Past Due Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past due loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 – 59 days

$

1,919

 

$

300

 

$

600

 

$

1,108

 

$

556

 

60 – 89 days

 

268

 

 

57

 

 

209

 

 

89

 

 

210

 

90 days or more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

 

856

 

 

1,054

 

 

3,007

 

 

3,447

 

 

3,124

 

Total past due and nonaccrual loans

$

3,043

$

1,411

$

3,816

$

4,644

$

3,890

 

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

As of

 

 

12/31/22

9/30/22

6/30/22

3/31/22

12/31/21

Risk-based Capital Ratios - Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier I leverage ratio

 

10.44

%

 

10.04

%

 

9.68

%

 

9.38

%

 

9.14

%

Common equity Tier I risk-based capital ratio

 

10.14

 

 

9.46

 

 

9.16

 

 

8.93

 

 

9.00

 

Tier I risk-based capital ratio

 

11.71

 

 

10.89

 

 

10.49

 

 

10.19

 

 

10.38

 

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

14.63

 

 

13.75

 

 

13.39

 

 

13.12

 

 

13.41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-based Capital Ratios – Limestone Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier I leverage ratio

 

11.59

%

 

11.56

%

 

11.39

%

 

11.20

%

 

10.84

%

Common equity Tier I risk-based capital ratio

 

13.01

 

 

12.55

 

 

12.38

 

 

12.21

 

 

12.35

 

Tier I risk-based capital ratio

 

13.01

 

 

12.55

 

 

12.38

 

 

12.21

 

 

12.35

 

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

14.01

 

 

13.53

 

 

13.35

 

 

13.17

 

 

13.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTE employees, end of period

 

222

 

 

226

 

 

225

 

 

222

 

 

227

 

Footnotes:

(1) Pretax, pre-provision income (PTPI) is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by adjusting pretax income or income before income taxes to add back provision for loan losses. Management believes that PTPI is a useful financial measure as it enables the assessment of the Company’s ability to generate earnings to cover credit losses through a credit cycle and provides an additional basis for comparing results of operations between periods by isolating the impact of provision for loan losses, which can vary significantly between periods.

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

12/31/22

 

9/30/22

 

6/30/22

 

3/31/22

 

12/31/21

Pretax, Pre-Provision Income

(in thousands)

 

 

Income before income taxes

$

6,535

 

$

7,693

 

$

5,259

 

$

4,631

 

$

4,508

Provision for credit losses

 

130

 

 

(1,250

)

 

450

 

 

750

 

 

500

Pretax, pre-provision income

 

6,665

 

 

6,443

 

 

5,709

 

 

5,381

 

 

5,008

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

12/31/22

 

12/31/21

 

 

(in thousands)

Pretax, Pre-Provision Income

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

$

24,118

 

$

19,540

Provision for credit losses

 

80

 

 

1,150

Pretax, pre-provision income

 

24,198

 

 

20,690

(2) The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure of expense control relative to revenue from net interest income and fee income. The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing total non-interest expenses as determined under GAAP by net interest income and total non-interest income, but excluding from the calculation net gains on the sale of securities and expenses disclosed from time to time as non-recurring in nature. Management believes this provides a reasonable measure of primary banking expenses relative to primary banking revenue.

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

12/31/22

 

9/30/22

 

6/30/22

 

3/31/22

 

12/31/21

Efficiency Ratio

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

$

13,372

 

$

12,912

 

$

11,680

 

$

11,114

 

$

11,007

 

Non-interest income

 

2,155

 

 

2,228

 

 

2,256

 

 

2,238

 

 

1,984

 

Less: Net gain (loss) on securities

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

Revenue used for efficiency ratio

 

15,527

 

 

15,140

 

 

13,939

 

 

13,352

 

 

12,991

 

Non-interest expense

 

8,862

 

 

8,697

 

 

8,227

 

 

7,971

 

 

7,983

 

Less: Merger expenses

 

691

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses used for efficiency ratio

 

8,171

 

 

8,697

 

 

8,227

 

 

7,971

 

 

7,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio

 

52.62

%

 

57.44

%

 

59.02

%

 

59.70

%

 

61.45

%

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

12/31/22

 

 

12/31/21

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Efficiency Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

$

49,078

 

$

44,222

 

Non-interest income

 

8,877

 

 

8,439

 

Less: Net gain (loss) on securities

 

(3

)

 

460

 

Revenue used for efficiency ratio

 

57,958

 

 

52,201

 

Non-interest expense

 

33,757

 

 

31,971

 

Less: Merger expenses

 

691

 

 

 

Expenses used for efficiency ratio

 

33,066

 

 

31,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio

 

57.05

%

 

61.25

%

(3) Investment Securities – The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of our securities portfolio at the dates indicated.

 

 

 



December 31, 2022

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government and

federal agencies

 

$

24,541

 

 

$

 

 

$

(2,784

)

 

$

21,757

 

 

$

24,810

 

 

$

 

 

$

(2,864

)

 

$

21,946

 

 

Agency mortgage-backed residential

 

 

80,283

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(10,387

)

 

 

69,905

 

 

 

82,193

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

(11,777

)

 

 

70,432

 

 

Collateralized loan obligations

 

 

48,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,161

)

 

 

46,041

 

 

 

48,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,221

)

 

 

45,988

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

45,512

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,042

)

 

 

42,470

 

 

 

45,493

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(2,576

)

 

 

42,926

 

 

Total available for sale

 

$

198,538

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

(18,374

)

 

$

180,173

 

 

$

200,705

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

(19,438

)

 

$

181,292

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrecognized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrecognized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrecognized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrecognized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State and municipal

 

$

43,282

 

 

$

 

 

$

(8,386

)

 

$

34,896

 

 

$

43,350

 

 

$

 

 

$

(9,582

)

 

$

33,768

 

 

Total held to maturity

 

$

43,282

 

 

$

 

 

$

(8,386

)

 

$

34,896

 

 

$

43,350

 

 

$

 

 

$

(9,582

)

 

$

33,768

 

 

 

(4) Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP financial measure derived from GAAP based amounts. Tangible book value per common share is calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and other intangible assets from common stockholders’ equity. Tangible book value per common share is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by common shares outstanding, as compared to book value per common share, which is calculated by dividing common stockholders’ equity by common shares outstanding. Management believes this is consistent with bank regulatory agency treatment, which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets from the calculation of risk-based capital.

 

As of

 

12/31/22

 

9/30/22

 

6/30/22

 

3/31/22

 

12/31/21

Tangible Book Value Per Share

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

Common stockholders’ equity

$

133,858

 

$

128,371

 

$

126,618

 

$

128,220

 

$

130,959

Less: Goodwill

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

Less: Intangible assets

 

1,733

 

 

1,797

 

 

1,861

 

 

1,925

 

 

1,989

Tangible common equity

 

125,873

 

 

120,322

 

 

118,505

 

 

120,043

 

 

122,718

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

 

7,638,633

 

 

7,639,033

 

 

7,640,680

 

 

7,622,157

 

 

7,594,749

Tangible book value per common share

$

16.48

 

$

15.75

 

$

15.51

 

$

15.75

 

$

16.16

Book value per common share

 

17.52

 

 

16.80

 

 

16.57

 

 

16.82

 

 

17.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5) Loans by Risk Category reflect management’s risk ratings based on categories aligned with the bank regulatory definitions.

Contacts

John T. Taylor

Chief Executive Officer

(502) 499-4800

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