Stock Yards Bancorp Reports First Quarter Earnings

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FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTED BY STRONG ORGANIC LOAN GROWTH, RECORD LEVELS OF NON-INTEREST INCOME & COMPLETED ACQUISITION OF COMMONWEALTH BANCSHARES

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBT), parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, with offices in Louisville, Central and Eastern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan markets, today reported earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. Net income for the first quarter of 2022 was $7.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, reflecting $19.5 million in merger expenses and $4.4 million in merger related credit loss expense for the quarter. This compares to net income of $22.7 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021. The results for the first quarter of 2022 also included strong organic loan growth and record levels of non-interest income highlighted by wealth management and trust income, card income and treasury management fees.

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

1Q22

4Q21

1Q21

Net income

$

7,906

$

24,589

$

22,710

Net income per share, diluted

0.29

0.92

0.99

Net interest income

$

48,760

$

46,182

$

37,825

Provision for credit loss expense(6)

2,279

(1,900

)

(1,475

)

Non-interest income

19,203

18,604

13,844

Non-interest expenses

56,297

34,572

24,973

Net interest margin

3.11

%

3.07

%

3.39

%

Efficiency ratio(4)

82.61

%

53.24

%

48.29

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)

6.94

%

8.22

%

8.97

%

Annualized return on average equity(7)

4.55

%

14.60

%

20.71

%

Annualized return on average assets(7)

0.47

%

1.52

%

1.96

%

“Our first quarter operating results continued to reflect strong organic loan growth, record quarterly loan production and solid revenue generation,” said James A. (Ja) Hillebrand, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Similar to last quarter, we reported record non-interest income during the first quarter of 2022, a complement to our diversified income revenue streams. Card income and treasury management fees climbed to record levels at quarter-end, primarily due to increases in new business, volume and usage. Given the volatile stock market during the first three months of the year, we are very encouraged by the growth in wealth management and trust income, as the growth in assets under management and fee income was driven significantly by customer expansion. Despite quarter over prior year quarter lower yields on interest earning assets, net interest margin (NIM) improved on a linked quarter basis. With the recent rate increase enacted by the Federal Reserve at the end of the quarter, we anticipate further improvement in our NIM in future periods, especially with the probability of additional rate increases throughout the year.

“The highlight of the first quarter was the March 7th completion of the Commonwealth Bancshares acquisition, which added $1.34 billion in assets, $632 million in loans net of purchase accounting marks, $1.12 billion in total deposits and $2.93 billion in wealth management and trust assets under management. The acquisition is already positively impacting our operating results by increasing our scale and reach, as Commonwealth was the largest privately-held bank headquartered in the Louisville MSA. The transaction, which not only builds upon our already prominent market share in the Louisville market, expands our presence in the attractive Shelby County and Northern Kentucky markets and provides a solid opportunity for future growth.

“In addition to completing the acquisition, we also completed our core conversion at the end of the current quarter. Although additional work remains to complete the full integration of the two companies and fully realize the expected operating synergies, we expect that, similar to our three prior successful acquisitions, the Commonwealth Bancshares acquisition will result in significant benefits to our expanding group of clients, communities and employees. While costs associated with the merger significantly impacted first quarter earnings, they remained in line with our expectations, and we believe the majority of merger related expenses are behind us,” Hillebrand concluded.

At March 31, 2022, the Company had $7.77 billion in assets, $4.85 billion in loans and $6.75 billion in total deposits. The combined enterprise, with 73 branch offices, has and will continue to benefit from a diversified geographic footprint that provides significant growth opportunities in both the banking and wealth management arenas.

Additional key factors contributing to the first quarter of 2022 results included:

  • Loan growth within the legacy Stock Yards portfolio, excluding PPP loans and loans acquired from Commonwealth Bancshares, totaled $118 million, or 3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. Legacy loan growth for the first three months of 2022 represented the strongest first quarter in the Company’s history.

  • Deposit balances grew by $958 million during the first quarter of 2022, as over $1.12 billion in deposits assumed from the Commonwealth Bancshares acquisition were partially offset by anticipated seasonal legacy deposit run-off.

  • Despite a significant slowdown in PPP income recognition, net interest income increased $10.9 million, or 29%, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to the first quarter a year ago, with a sizable portion of the increase representing the Central/Eastern Kentucky market contribution. The Company entered the Central/Eastern Kentucky market in May 2021 in conjunction with the Kentucky Bancshares merger.

  • After several quarters of NIM being negatively impacted by loan yield contraction and significant ongoing levels of excess balance sheet liquidity, NIM improved four basis points on a linked quarter basis.

  • Consistent with further stabilization in the Federal Reserve unemployment forecast, net recoveries and solid credit quality statistics, a net reduction of $1.7 million in credit loss expense on loans and $400,000 reduction in credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures was recorded for the first quarter of 2022. These reductions were offset by $4.4 million in credit loss expense recorded on loans acquired from Commonwealth Bancshares.

  • Non-interest income increased by $5.4 million, or 39%, over the first quarter of 2021, as customer expansion and recent acquisitions drove record quarterly wealth management and trust income, card income and treasury management fees.

  • Despite significant non-interest expenses associated with the Commonwealth Bancshares acquisition, total company non-interest expenses remained controlled and consistent with expectations.

  • Tangible book value per share was $17.92 at March 31, 2022, compared to $20.09 at December 31, 2021, and $18.82 at March 31, 2021. The decrease in tangible book value per share during the current quarter was attributable to the Commonwealth Bancshares acquisition and to a greater extent a $50 million decline in accumulated other comprehensive income. The significant increase in interest rates during March led to outsized unrealized losses within the available for sale debt securities portfolio. These securities are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by major rating agencies, and have a long history of no credit losses. Accordingly, there is a zero credit loss expectation on these securities.

Results of Operations – First Quarter 2022 Compared with First Quarter 2021

Net interest income, the Company’s largest source of revenue, increased 29%, or $10.9 million, to $48.8 million, driven by higher interest income on non-PPP loans and the continued decline in cost of funds. Organic growth and to a greater extent the Central/Eastern Kentucky market expansion have boosted net interest income over the past 12 months.

  • Total interest income increased by $10.5 million, or 26%, to $50.0 million, primarily due to increased interest income on non-PPP loans generated by organic growth and the Central/Eastern Kentucky market expansion.

  • Total interest expense declined 28%, to $1.2 million. Interest expense on deposits decreased $339,000, or 22%, as the cost of interest bearing deposits declined to 0.11% in the first quarter of 2022, from 0.22% in the first quarter a year ago, as the Company continued to benefit significantly from the strategic lowering of stated deposit rates. Average interest bearing deposit balances, predominantly demand accounts, have surged $1.33 billion, or 47%, consistent with the current year and prior year acquisitions. In addition, a $293,000 interest expense reduction was posted during first quarter of 2022 consistent with purchase accounting adjustments associated with the recent acquisitions.

  • NIM decreased 28 basis points to 3.11% for the first quarter of 2022, from 3.39% for the first quarter a year ago. During the quarter, forgiveness within the PPP loan portfolio and related fee income recognition had a 13 basis point positive impact to NIM, compared to a 21 basis point positive impact to NIM in the first quarter a year ago. Overall, NIM continues to be negatively impacted by loan yield contraction and significant ongoing excess balance sheet liquidity, the latter of which represented a 30 basis point negative impact to NIM in the first quarter of 2022, compared to a 13 basis point negative impact to NIM in the first quarter a year ago.

  • Interest income on non-PPP loans increased $11.9 million, or 40%, over the prior year quarter primarily attributed to the Central/Eastern Kentucky contribution. Despite a $1.30 billion, or 43%, increase in average non-PPP loans, rate contraction impacted the portfolio, with the average quarterly yield earned on non-PPP loans contracting 10 basis points over the past 12 months to 3.99%. PPP interest and fee income totaled $2.8 million and $7.0 million for the first quarters of 2022 and 2021, respectively.

  • Interest income on debt securities increased $2.6 million, or 111%, compared to the first quarter of 2021. While the average balance of securities increased $660 million over the prior year quarter, the yield earned increased 8 basis points to 1.51%.

The Company recorded a net $2.3 million provision to credit losses during the first quarter of 2022, which included a $1.7 million benefit to provision for credit losses on loans and $400,000 benefit to provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures. The reductions were consistent with further stabilization in the Federal Reserve unemployment forecast, net recoveries, and solid credit quality statistics and were offset by $4.4 million of credit loss expense recorded on loans acquired from Commonwealth Bancshares.

Non-interest income increased $5.4 million, or 39%, to $19.2 million, with the recent acquisitions contributing significantly to the increase.

  • Wealth management and trust income set a new quarterly record at $8.5 million for the first quarter of 2022, increasing $2.2 million, or 36%, over the first quarter a year ago. Growth in assets under management, tied to the addition of Commonwealth Bancshares and significant growth in legacy business, served to boost asset-based fees and led to an increase in assets under management of $3.60 billion, or 90%, over the past 12 months. The March acquisition of Commonwealth Bancshares contributed meaningfully to first quarter 2022 wealth management and trust income.

  • Card income increased $1.8 million, or 81%, over the first quarter of 2021, setting a quarterly record at $4.1 million. Growth trends in both debit and credit card portfolios remain positive, as card income benefited significantly from improving economic activity, with consumers and businesses increasing their spend, complimented by a meaningful contribution from the Central/Eastern Kentucky market.

  • Treasury management fees increased by $364,000, or 24%, to a record $1.9 million driven by increased transaction volume, new product sales and customer base expansion. In addition, calling efforts to existing customers have led to significant increases in online services, reporting, ACH and wire origination, remote deposit and fraud mitigation services.

  • Mortgage banking income, which primarily consists of gain on sale of loans, servicing income and mortgage servicing rights amortization, was $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2022, down 31% from the first quarter a year ago, primarily due to a decline in mortgage originations stemming from the increase in long-term interest rates.

Non-interest expenses increased $31.3 million to $56.3 million, with $19.5 million of the increase associated with non-recurring merger expenses.

  • Compensation expense increased $5.1 million, or 40%, primarily due to the increase in full time equivalent employees associated with the recent acquisitions, as well as annual merit-based salary increases. Full time equivalent employees increased to 997 at March 31, 2022, from 638 at March 31, 2021, as the Bank added 190 associates in connection with the Commonwealth Bancshares merger and 182 associates in connection with its expansion into Central/Eastern Kentucky.

  • Employee benefits increased $1.3 million, or 39%, compared to the first quarter of 2021, mainly due to the elevated health insurance, 401(k) and payroll tax expenses associated with the above-mentioned increase in full time equivalent employees.

  • Net occupancy and equipment expenses increased $980,000, or 48%, consistent with significant acquisition related branch expansion.

  • Technology and communication expenses, which includes computer software amortization, equipment depreciation and expenditures related to investments in technology needed to maintain and improve the quality of customer delivery channels, information security and internal resources, increased $1.1 million, or 46%, consistent with branch expansion and core system upgrades.

  • Card processing expense increased $632,000, consistent with the card income revenue trend discussed previously.

  • Merger expenses totaled $19.5 million in the first quarter of 2022. Substantially all of the merger expenses related to the Commonwealth Bancshares acquisition have been recognized and the Company expects remaining merger related expenses will be minimal over the remainder of the year.

  • Intangible amortization expense increased $636,000, consistent with the Commonwealth Bancshares core deposit intangible and customer lists.

  • Other non-interest expenses increased $1.4 million primarily due to increased card rewards and insurance captive expenses.

Financial Condition – March 31, 2022 Compared with March 31, 2021

Total assets increased $2.98 billion, or 62%, year over year to $7.77 billion boosted by the two recent acquisitions and strong organic growth.

Total loans increased $1.21 billion year over year, or 33%, to $4.85 billion. Excluding the PPP loan portfolio, total loans increased $1.75 billion, or 58%, over the past 12 months, with approximately $1.39 billion of combined growth attributable to the Commonwealth Bancshares acquisition and Central/Eastern Kentucky market expansion.

The Company acquired $647 million in securities in the recent acquisitions and has deployed $847 million of excess cash into securities over the past 12 months.

Total deposits increased $2.55 billion, or 61%, from March 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022, with non-interest bearing deposits representing $719 million of the growth. Both period end and average deposit balances ended at record levels at March 31, 2022, as the Commonwealth Bancshares merger added approximately $1.12 billion to total deposits.

Asset quality, which has trended within a narrow range over the past several years, has remained solid. During the first quarter of 2022, the Company recorded net recoveries of $539,000, compared to net loan charge-offs of $6,000 in the first quarter of 2021. Non-performing loans totaled $13 million, or 0.27%(2) of total loans outstanding (excluding PPP) compared to $14 million, or 0.47%(2) of total loans (excluding PPP) outstanding at March 31, 2021. These strong metrics along with an improving economic forecast offset by purchase accounting adjustments, resulted in a ratio of allowance for credit losses to loans (excluding PPP) of 1.40%(2) at March 31, 2022 compared to 1.68%(2) at March 31, 2021.

At March 31, 2022, the Company remained “well-capitalized,” the highest regulatory capital rating for financial institutions. Total equity to assets was 9.71%(1) and the tangible common equity ratio was 6.94%(1) at March 31, 2022, compared to 9.25%(1) and 8.97%(1), respectively, at March 31, 2021. The significant increase in interest rates during March led to outsized unrealized losses within the available for sale debt securities portfolio, with a $50 million decline in accumulated other comprehensive income driving down the tangible common equity ratio.

In February 2022, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.28 per common share. The dividend was paid April 1, 2022, to shareholders of record as of March 21, 2022.

No shares were repurchased in 2022 or 2021 and approximately 741,000 shares remain eligible for repurchase under the current buy-back plan, which expires in May 2023.

Results of Operations – First Quarter 2022 Compared with Fourth Quarter 2021

Net interest income increased $2.6 million, or 6%, over the prior quarter to $48.8 million, led by the Commonwealth Bancshares acquisition, organic loan growth and the continued decline in cost of funds. While overall NIM was challenged by increased levels of excess liquidity, loan yields showed signs of stabilization in the first quarter of 2022.

As previously discussed, the Company recorded a net $2.3 million provision to credit losses during the first quarter of 2022, which included a $1.7 million benefit to provision for credit losses on loans and $400,000 benefit to provision credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures. The reductions were consistent with further stabilization in the Federal Reserve unemployment forecast, net recoveries, and solid credit quality statistics and were offset by $4.4 million of credit loss expense recorded on loans acquired from Commonwealth Bancshares. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a net benefit of $1.9 million for credit losses, which included a $1.1 million benefit to provision for credit losses on loans and a $800,000 net benefit to provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures consistent with the improvement in underlying CECL model factors along with increased line utilization in the Commercial & Industrial portfolio during the quarter.

Non-interest income increased $599,000, or 3%, to $19.2 million. Higher wealth management and trust income, card income and treasury management fees all contributed to the quarterly increase.

Non-interest expenses increased $21.7 million, or 63%, to $56.3 million, with $19.5 million of the increase associated with non-recurring merger expenses. Compensation expense increased $823,000, to $18.0 million compared with the fourth quarter of 2022, due to the addition of 190 full time equivalent employees in association with the Commonwealth Bancshares acquisition and annual merit increases.

Financial Condition – March 31, 2022, Compared with December 31, 2021

Total assets increased $1.13 billion, or 17% on a linked quarter basis to $7.77 billion, reflecting the acquisition of Commonwealth Bancshares, as well as organic increases in loans and investment securities.

Total loans (excluding PPP) increased $748 million, or 19%, on a linked quarter basis, with the Commonwealth Bancshares merger contributing $632 million of the total loan growth. Total line of credit usage was 41% as of March 31, 2022, and unchanged compared to December 31, 2021. Commercial and industrial line usage was 32% as of March 31, 2022, and also unchanged compared to December 31, 2021.

Total deposits increased $958 million, or 17%, on a linked quarter basis due in part to the acquisition of Commonwealth Bancshares offset by anticipated seasonal legacy deposit run-off.

About the Company

Louisville, Kentucky-based Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., with $7.77 billion in assets, was incorporated in 1988 as a bank holding company. It is the parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, which was established in 1904. The Company’s common shares trade on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “SYBT.”

This report contains forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 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 possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the Commonwealth Bancshares merger will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that integration of Commonwealth Bancshares’ operations with those of Stock Yards will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities due to the merger; the challenges of integrating and retaining key employees; the effect of the combined company's respective customer and employee relationships and operating results; the possibility that the merger may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; dilution caused by Stock Yards’ issuance of additional shares of Stock Yards common stock in connection with the merger; economic conditions both generally and more specifically in the markets in which the Company and its subsidiary operates; competition for the Company’s customers from other providers of financial services; changes in, or forecasts of, future political and economic conditions, inflation and efforts to control it; government legislation and regulation, which change and over which the Company has no control; 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. Refer to Stock Yards’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as its other filings with the SEC for a more detailed discussion of risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.



Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. Financial Information (unaudited)

First Quarter 2022 Earnings Release

(In thousands unless otherwise noted)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

Income Statement Data

2022

2021

Net interest income, fully tax equivalent (3)

$

48,944

$

37,874

Interest income:

Loans

$

44,743

$

37,000

Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks

282

66

Mortgage loans held for sale

24

64

Securities

4,935

2,388

Total interest income

49,984

39,518

Interest expense:

Deposits

1,171

1,510

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and

other short-term borrowings

20

7

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

-

176

Subordinated debentures

33

-

Total interest expense

1,224

1,693

Net interest income

48,760

37,825

Provision for credit losses (6)

2,279

(1,475)

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

46,481

39,300

Non-interest income:

Wealth management and trust services

8,469

6,248

Deposit service charges

1,863

944

Debit and credit card income

4,119

2,273

Treasury management fees

1,904

1,540

Mortgage banking income

1,003

1,444

Net investment product sales commissions and fees

607

464

Bank owned life insurance

266

161

Other

972

770

Total non-interest income

19,203

13,844

Non-interest expenses:

Compensation

17,969

12,827

Employee benefits

4,539

3,261

Net occupancy and equipment

3,025

2,045

Technology and communication

3,419

2,346

Debit and credit card processing

1,337

705

Marketing and business development

772

524

Postage, printing and supplies

733

409

Legal and professional

650

462

FDIC Insurance

645

405

Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships

88

31

Capital and deposit based taxes

518

458

Merger expenses

19,500

400

Intangible amortization

713

77

Other

2,389

1,023

Total non-interest expenses

56,297

24,973

Income before income tax expense

9,387

28,171

Income tax expense

1,445

5,461

Net income

7,942

22,710

Less: net income attributed to non-controlling interest

36

-

Net income attributed to stockholders

$

7,906

$

22,710

Net income per share - Basic

$

0.29

$

1.00

Net income per share - Diluted

0.29

0.99

Cash dividend declared per share

0.28

0.27

Weighted average shares - Basic

27,230

22,622

Weighted average shares - Diluted

27,485

22,865

March 31,

Balance Sheet Data

2022

2021

Investment securities

$

1,698,546

$

672,167

Loans

4,847,683

3,635,156

Allowance for credit losses on loans

67,067

50,714

Total assets

7,774,057

4,794,075

Non-interest bearing deposits

2,089,072

1,370,183

Interest bearing deposits

4,656,419

2,829,779

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

-

24,180

Subordinated debentures

26,045

-

Stockholders' equity

755,048

443,232

Total shares outstanding

29,220

22,781

Book value per share (1)

$

25.84

$

19.46

Tangible common equity per share (1)

17.92

18.82

Market value per share

52.90

51.06

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. Financial Information (unaudited)

First Quarter 2022 Earnings Release

Three Months Ended

March 31,

Average Balance Sheet Data

2022

2021

Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks

$

671,263

$

235,370

Mortgage loans held for sale

8,629

14,618

Investment securities

1,321,551

661,175

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

10,509

10,640

Loans

4,377,930

3,605,760

Total interest earning assets

6,389,882

4,527,563

Total assets

6,872,273

4,710,836

Interest bearing deposits

4,148,716

2,815,986

Total deposits

5,966,178

4,094,179

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase and other short term borrowings

101,075

56,536

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

-

29,270

Subordinated debentures

8,052

-

Total interest bearing liabilities

4,257,843

2,901,792

Total stockholders' equity

703,929

444,821

Performance Ratios

Annualized return on average assets (7)

0.47%

1.96%

Annualized return on average equity (7)

4.55%

20.71%

Net interest margin, fully tax equivalent

3.11%

3.39%

Non-interest income to total revenue, fully tax equivalent

28.18%

26.77%

Efficiency ratio, fully tax equivalent (4)

82.61%

48.29%

Capital Ratios

Total stockholders' equity to total assets (1)

9.71%

9.25%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)

6.94%

8.97%

Average stockholders' equity to average assets

10.24%

9.44%

Total risk-based capital

12.14%

13.39%

Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital

10.66%

12.32%

Tier 1 risk-based capital

11.12%

12.32%

Leverage

9.34%

9.46%

Loan Segmentation

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

$

1,397,633

$

876,523

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

803,181

527,316

Commercial and industrial

1,083,980

769,773

Commercial and industrial - PPP

71,361

612,885

Residential real estate - owner occupied

492,123

262,516

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

297,127

136,380

Construction and land development

346,372

281,815

Home equity lines of credit

186,024

91,233

Consumer

135,198

51,058

Leases

13,952

14,115

Credit cards

20,732

11,542

Total loans and leases

$

4,847,683

$

3,635,156

Asset Quality Data

Non-accrual loans

$

12,494

$

12,913

Troubled debt restructurings

10

15

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

300

1,377

Total non-performing loans

12,804

14,305

Other real estate owned

7,156

281

Total non-performing assets

$

19,960

$

14,586

Non-performing loans to total loans (2)

0.26%

0.39%

Non-performing assets to total assets

0.26%

0.30%

Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans (2)

1.38%

1.40%

Allowance for credit losses on loans to average loans

1.53%

1.41%

Allowance for credit losses on loans to non-performing loans

524%

355%

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

$

539

$

(6)

Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans (5)

0.01%

-0.00%

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. Financial Information (unaudited)

First Quarter 2022 Earnings Release

Quarterly Comparison

Income Statement Data

3/31/22

12/31/21

9/30/21

6/30/21

3/31/21

Net interest income, fully tax equivalent (3)

$

48,944

$

46,328

$

45,643

$

41,661

$

37,874

Net interest income

$

48,760

$

46,182

$

45,483

$

41,584

$

37,825

Provision for credit losses (6)

2,279

(1,900)

(1,525)

4,147

(1,475)

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

46,481

48,082

47,008

37,437

39,300

Non-interest income:

Wealth management and trust services

8,469

7,379

7,128

6,858

6,248

Deposit service charges

1,863

1,907

1,768

1,233

944

Debit and credit card income

4,119

4,012

3,887

3,284

2,273

Treasury management fees

1,904

1,871

1,771

1,730

1,540

Mortgage banking income

1,003

1,062

915

1,303

1,444

Net investment product sales commissions and fees

607

764

780

545

464

Bank owned life insurance

266

272

275

206

161

Other

972

1,337

1,090

629

770

Total non-interest income

19,203

18,604

17,614

15,788

13,844

Non-interest expenses:

Compensation

17,969

17,146

17,381

15,680

12,827

Employee benefits

4,539

3,189

3,662

3,367

3,261

Net occupancy and equipment

3,025

2,667

2,732

2,244

2,045

Technology and communication

3,419

2,956

3,173

2,670

2,346

Debit and credit card processing

1,337

1,334

1,479

976

705

Marketing and business development

772

1,793

1,011

822

524

Postage, printing and supplies

733

714

630

460

409

Legal and professional

650

755

700

666

462

FDIC Insurance

645

706

387

349

405

Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships

88

52

53

231

31

Capital and deposit based taxes

518

549

556

527

458

Merger expenses

19,500

-

525

18,100

400

Federal Home Loan Bank early termination penalty

-

-

-

474

-

Intangible amortization

713

275

290

127

77

Other

2,389

2,436

1,979

1,484

1,023

Total non-interest expenses

56,297

34,572

34,558

48,177

24,973

Income before income tax expense

9,387

32,114

30,064

5,048

28,171

Income tax expense

1,445

7,525

6,902

864

5,461

Net income

7,942

24,589

23,162

4,184

22,710

Less: net income attributed to non-controlling interest

36

-

-

-

-

Net income attributed to stockholders

$

7,906

$

24,589

$

23,162

$

4,184

$

22,710

Net income per share - Basic

$

0.29

$

0.93

$

0.87

$

0.17

$

1.00

Net income per share - Diluted

0.29

0.92

0.87

0.17

0.99

Cash dividend declared per share

0.28

0.28

0.28

0.27

0.27

Weighted average shares - Basic

27,230

26,492

26,485

23,932

22,622

Weighted average shares - Diluted

27,485

26,800

26,726

24,171

22,865

Quarterly Comparison

Balance Sheet Data

3/31/22

12/31/21

9/30/21

6/30/21

3/31/21

Cash and due from banks

$

109,799

$

62,304

$

84,520

$

58,477

$

43,061

Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks

641,892

898,888

500,421

481,716

289,920

Mortgage loans held for sale

9,323

8,614

10,201

5,420

6,579

Investment securities

1,698,546

1,180,298

1,070,148

1,006,908

672,167

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

13,811

9,376

9,376

14,475

10,228

Loans

4,847,683

4,169,303

4,189,117

4,206,392

3,635,156

Allowance for credit losses on loans

67,067

53,898

56,533

59,424

50,714

Goodwill

199,429

135,830

135,830

136,529

12,513

Total assets

7,774,057

6,646,025

6,181,188

6,088,072

4,794,075

Non-interest bearing deposits

2,089,072

1,755,754

1,744,790

1,743,953

1,370,183

Interest bearing deposits

4,656,419

4,031,760

3,597,234

3,516,153

2,829,779

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

142,146

75,466

74,406

63,942

51,681

Federal funds purchased

8,920

10,374

10,908

10,947

8,642

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

-

-

10,000

10,000

24,180

Subordinated debentures

26,045

-

-

-

-

Stockholders' equity

755,048

675,869

663,547

651,089

443,232

Total shares outstanding

29,220

26,596

26,585

26,588

22,781

Book value per share (1)

$

25.84

$

25.41

$

24.96

$

24.49

$

19.46

Tangible common equity per share (1)

17.92

20.09

19.63

19.16

18.82

Market value per share

52.90

63.88

58.65

50.89

51.06

Capital Ratios

Total stockholders' equity to total assets (1)

9.71%

10.17%

10.73%

10.69%

9.25%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)

6.94%

8.22%

8.64%

8.57%

8.97%

Average stockholders' equity to average assets

10.24%

10.43%

10.75%

9.88%

9.44%

Total risk-based capital

12.14%

12.79%

12.61%

12.80%

13.39%

Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital

10.66%

11.94%

11.69%

11.79%

12.32%

Tier 1 risk-based capital

11.12%

11.94%

11.69%

11.79%

12.32%

Leverage

9.34%

8.86%

8.98%

10.26%

9.46%

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. Financial Information (unaudited)

First Quarter 2022 Earnings Release

Quarterly Comparison

Average Balance Sheet Data

3/31/22

12/31/21

9/30/21

6/30/21

3/31/21

Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks

$

671,263

$

699,222

$

532,549

$

313,954

$

235,370

Mortgage loans held for sale

8,629

12,556

8,875

8,678

14,618

Investment securities

1,321,551

1,099,235

1,034,712

793,696

661,175

Loans

4,377,930

4,172,676

4,173,260

3,844,662

3,605,760

Total interest earning assets

6,389,882

5,993,065

5,760,760

4,972,914

4,527,563

Total assets

6,872,273

6,406,612

6,139,176

5,226,654

4,710,836

Interest bearing deposits

4,148,716

3,798,666

3,525,785

3,055,360

2,815,986

Total deposits

5,966,178

5,559,577

5,297,917

4,552,583

4,094,179

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase and federal funds purchased

101,075

86,911

82,048

66,591

56,536

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

-

7,174

10,000

19,135

29,270

Subordinated debentures

8,052

-

-

-

-

Total interest bearing liabilities

4,257,843

3,892,751

3,617,833

3,141,086

2,901,792

Total stockholders' equity

703,929

668,287

660,099

516,427

444,821

Performance Ratios

Annualized return on average assets (7)

0.47%

1.52%

1.50%

0.32%

1.96%

Annualized return on average equity (7)

4.55%

14.60%

13.92%

3.25%

20.71%

Net interest margin, fully tax equivalent

3.11%

3.07%

3.14%

3.36%

3.39%

Non-interest income to total revenue, fully tax equivalent

28.18%

28.65%

27.85%

27.48%

26.77%

Efficiency ratio, fully tax equivalent (4)

82.61%

53.24%

54.63%

83.86%

48.29%

Loans Segmentation

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

$

1,397,633

$

1,128,244

$

1,142,647

$

1,170,461

$

876,523

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

803,181

678,405

652,631

604,120

527,316

Commercial and industrial

1,083,980

967,022

910,923

845,038

742,505

Commercial and industrial - PPP

71,361

140,734

231,335

377,021

612,885

Residential real estate - owner occupied

492,123

400,695

398,069

377,783

262,516

Residential real estate - non-owner occupied

297,127

281,018

277,045

273,782

136,380

Construction and land development

346,372

299,206

303,642

281,149

281,815

Home equity lines of credit

186,024

138,976

140,027

142,468

91,233

Consumer

135,198

104,294

104,629

105,439

78,326

Leases

13,952

13,622

12,348

14,171

14,115

Credit cards

20,732

17,087

15,821

14,960

11,542

Total loans and leases

$

4,847,683

$

4,169,303

$

4,189,117

$

4,206,392

$

3,635,156

Asset Quality Data

Non-accrual loans

$

12,494

$

6,712

$

5,036

$

12,814

$

12,913

Troubled debt restructurings

10

12

13

14

15

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

300

684

-

1,050

1,377

Total non-performing loans

12,804

7,408

5,049

13,878

14,305

Other real estate owned

7,156

7,212

7,229

648

281

Total non-performing assets

$

19,960

$

14,620

$

12,278

$

14,526

$

14,586

Non-performing loans to total loans (2)

0.26%

0.18%

0.12%

0.33%

0.39%

Non-performing assets to total assets

0.26%

0.22%

0.20%

0.24%

0.30%

Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans (2)

1.38%

1.29%

1.35%

1.41%

1.40%

Allowance for credit losses on loans to average loans

1.53%

1.29%

1.35%

1.55%

1.41%

Allowance for credit losses on loans to non-performing loans

524%

728%

1120%

428%

355%

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

$

539

$

(1,535)

$

(1,891)

$

(2,743)

$

(6)

Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans (5)

0.01%

-0.04%

-0.05%

-0.07%

-0.00%

Other Information

Total assets under management (in millions)

$

7,587

$

4,801

$

4,506

$

4,440

$

3,989

Full-time equivalent employees

997

820

794

823

638

(1) - The following table provides a reconciliation of total stockholders’ equity in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) to tangible stockholders’ equity, a non-GAAP disclosure. Bancorp provides the tangible book value per share, a non-GAAP measure, in addition to those defined by banking regulators, because of its widespread use by investors as a means to evaluate capital adequacy:

Quarterly Comparison

(In thousands, except per share data)

3/31/22

12/31/21

9/30/21

6/30/21

3/31/21

Total stockholders' equity - GAAP (a)

$

755,048

$

675,869

$

663,547

$

651,089

$

443,232

Less: Goodwill

(199,429)

(135,830)

(135,830)

(136,529)

(12,513)

Less: Core deposit and other intangibles

(31,968)

(5,596)

(5,871)

(5,162)

(1,885)

Tangible common equity - Non-GAAP (c)

$

523,651

$

534,443

$

521,846

$

509,398

$

428,834

Total assets - GAAP (b)

$

7,774,057

$

6,646,025

$

6,181,188

$

6,088,072

$

4,794,075

Less: Goodwill

(199,429)

(135,830)

(135,830)

(136,529)

(12,513)

Less: Core deposit and other intangibles

(31,968)

(5,596)

(5,871)

(5,162)

(1,885)

Tangible assets - Non-GAAP (d)

$

7,542,660

$

6,504,599

$

6,039,487

$

5,946,381

$

4,779,677

Total stockholders' equity to total assets - GAAP (a/b)

9.71%

10.17%

10.73%

10.69%

9.25%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets - Non-GAAP (c/d)

6.94%

8.22%

8.64%

8.57%

8.97%

Total shares outstanding (e)

29,220

26,596

26,585

26,588

22,781

Book value per share - GAAP (a/e)

$

25.84

$

25.41

$

24.96

$

24.49

$

19.46

Tangible common equity per share - Non-GAAP (c/e)

17.92

20.09

19.63

19.16

18.82

(2) - Allowance for credit losses on loans to total non-PPP loans represents the allowance for credit losses on loans, divided by total loans less PPP loans. Non-performing loans to total non-PPP loans represents non-performing loans, divided by total loans less PPP loans. Bancorp believes these non-GAAP disclosures are important because they provide a comparable ratio after eliminating the PPP loans, which are fully guaranteed by the U.S. SBA and have not been allocated for within the allowance for credit losses on loans and are not at risk of non-performance.

Quarterly Comparison

(Dollars in thousands)

3/31/22

12/31/21

9/30/21

6/30/21

3/31/21

Total Loans - GAAP (a)

$

4,847,683

$

4,169,303

$

4,189,117

$

4,206,392

$

3,635,156

Less: PPP loans

(71,361)

(140,734)

(231,335)

(377,021)

(612,885)

Total non-PPP Loans - Non-GAAP (b)

$

4,776,322

$

4,028,569

$

3,957,782

$

3,829,371

$

3,022,271

Allowance for credit losses on loans (c)

$

67,067

$

53,898

$

56,533

$

59,424

$

50,714

Total non-performing loans (d)

12,804

7,408

5,049

13,878

14,305

Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans - GAAP (c/a)

1.38%

1.29%

1.35%

1.41%

1.40%

Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans - Non-GAAP (c/b)

1.40%

1.34%

1.43%

1.55%

1.68%

Non-performing loans to total loans - GAAP (d/a)

0.26%

0.18%

0.12%

0.33%

0.39%

Non-performing loans to total loans - Non-GAAP (d/b)

0.27%

0.18%

0.13%

0.36%

0.47%

(3) - Interest income on a FTE basis includes the additional amount of interest income that would have been earned if investments in certain tax-exempt interest earning assets had been made in assets subject to federal, state and local taxes yielding the same after-tax income.

(4) - The efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP measure, equals total non-interest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income (FTE) and non-interest income. The ratio excludes net gains (losses) on sales, calls, and impairment of investment securities, if applicable. In addition to the efficiency ratio presented, Bancorp considers an adjusted efficiency ratio to be important because it provides a comparable ratio after eliminating the fluctuation in non-interest expenses related to amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships and non-recurring merger expenses.

Quarterly Comparison

(Dollars in thousands)

3/31/22

12/31/21

9/30/21

6/30/21

3/31/21

Total non-interest expenses - GAAP (a)

$

56,297

$

34,572

$

34,558

$

48,177

$

24,973

Less: Non-recurring merger expenses

(19,500)

-

(525)

(18,100)

(400)

Less: Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships

(88)

(52)

(53)

(231)

(31)

Total non-interest expenses - Non-GAAP (c)

$

36,709

$

34,520

$

33,980

$

29,846

$

24,542

Total net interest income, fully tax equivalent

$

48,944

$

46,328

$

45,643

$

41,661

$

37,874

Total non-interest income

19,203

18,604

17,614

15,788

13,844

Less: Gain/loss on sale of securities

-

-

-

-

-

Total revenue - GAAP (b)

$

68,147

$

64,932

$

63,257

$

57,449

$

51,718

Efficiency ratio - GAAP (a/b)

82.61%

53.24%

54.63%

83.86%

48.29%

Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (c/b)

53.87%

53.16%

53.72%

51.95%

47.45%

(5) - Quarterly net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans ratios are not annualized.

(6) - Detail of Provision for credit losses follows:

Quarterly Comparison

(in thousands)

3/31/22

12/31/21

9/30/21

6/30/21

3/31/21

Provision for credit losses - loans

$

2,679

$

(1,100)

$

(1,000)

$

4,697

$

(1,200)

Provision for credit losses - off balance sheet exposures

(400)

(800)

(525)

(550)

(275)

Total provision for credit losses

$

2,279

$

(1,900)

$

(1,525)

$

4,147

$

(1,475)

(7) - Return on average assets equals net income divided by total average assets, annualized to reflect a full year return on average assets. Similarly, return on average equity equals net income divided by total average equity, annualized to reflect a full year return on average equity. As a result of the substantial impact of non-recurring items related to the Commonwealth Bancshares and Kentucky Bancshares acquisitions, Bancorp considers adjusted return on average assets and return on average equity ratios important, as they reflect performance after removing certain merger expenses and purchase accounting adjustments.

Quarterly Comparison

(Dollars in thousands)

3/31/22

12/31/21

9/30/21

6/30/21

3/31/21

Net income attributable stockholders - GAAP (a)

$

7,906

$

24,589

$

23,162

$

4,184

$

22,710

Add: Non-recurring merger expenses

19,500

-

525

18,100

400

Add: Provision for credit losses on acquired loans

4,429

-

-

7,397

-

Less: Tax effect of adjustments to net income

(3,717)

-

(121)

(4,360)

(78)

Total net income - Non-GAAP (b)

$

28,118

$

24,589

$

23,577

$

24,327

$

23,026

Total average assets (c)

$

6,872,273

$

6,406,612

$

6,139,176

$

5,226,654

$

4,710,836

Total average stockholder equity (d )

703,929

668,287

660,099

516,427

444,821

Return on average assets - GAAP (a/c)

0.47%

1.52%

1.50%

0.32%

1.96%

Return on average assets - Non-GAAP (b/c)

1.66%

1.52%

1.52%

1.87%

1.98%

Return on average equity - GAAP (a/d)

4.55%

14.60%

13.92%

3.25%

20.71%

Return on average equity - Non-GAAP (b/d)

16.20%

14.60%

14.17%

18.89%

20.99%

Contact:

T. Clay Stinnett
Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(502) 625-0890


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