efsc-20211025

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

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Delaware	001-15373	43-1706259
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150 N. Meramec Avenue,

St. Louis,

Missouri

63105

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 25, 2021, Enterprise Financial Services Corp (the "Company" or "EFSC") issued a press release announcing financial information for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On October 26, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Central time, the Company intends to hold a webcast to present information on its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. The slide presentation which will accompany the webcast is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The press release, slide presentation and information contained therein and in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

104 The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

Date:

October 25, 2021

By:

/s/ Troy R. Dumlao

Troy R. Dumlao

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2021 RESULTS

Third Quarter Results

•Closed the acquisition of First Choice Bancorp (“FCBP”), adding approximately $2.3 billion in assets and approximately $1.9 billion in both loans and deposits

•Net income of $13.9 million, $0.38 per diluted share, including merger and branch closure expenses

•Net interest margin (tax equivalent) of 3.40%

•Pre-provision return on average assets1 of 1.81%

•Increased quarterly dividend 5% to $0.20 per share for fourth quarter

•Repurchased 470,412 shares at an average price of $45.15 per share

•Closure and consolidation of 5 branch locations

St. Louis, Mo. October 25, 2021 – Enterprise Financial Services Corp (Nasdaq: EFSC) (the “Company” or “EFSC”) reported net income of $13.9 million for the third quarter 2021, a decrease of $24.5 million compared to the linked second quarter (“linked quarter”) and a decrease of $4.0 million from the prior year quarter. Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) was $0.38 for the third quarter 2021, compared to $1.23 and $0.68 for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Excluding merger-related, branch closure expenses and the FCBP CECL double count charge, adjusted EPS2, adjusted ROAA2, and adjusted ROATCE2 for the third quarter 2021 were $1.27, 1.51% and 18.15%, respectively.

Net income and earnings per share in the current quarter were impacted by the following items:


($ in thousands, except per share data)	Net Income (pretax)		EPS
Merger-related expenses	$	(14,671)	$	(0.31)
FCBP CECL double count	(25,353)		(0.51)
Branch closure expenses	(3,441)		(0.07)

Jim Lally, EFSC’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our third quarter results included a record pre-provision net revenue1 of $56 million, or 1.81% of average assets. Our results were bolstered by the acquisition of FCBP that closed during the quarter, furthering our commercial banking capabilities in the Southern California market. This augments our Southwest presence, and when combined with our specialty loan and deposit business lines, supports our overall growth initiatives. Additionally, we recently received a $60.0 million allocation from the New Market Tax Credit program that will enable us to continue supporting our communities through our CDE, while also enhancing our tax credit lending specialty. I am pleased with our financial results and the actions we have taken this quarter to strengthen our franchise.”

1 PPNR and PPNR return on average assets are a non-GAAP measure. Refer to discussion and reconciliation of these measures in the accompanying financial tables.

2 Adjusted EPS, adjusted ROAA, and adjusted ROATCE are non-GAAP measures. Refer to discussion and reconciliation of these measures in the accompanying financial tables.

The Company closed its acquisition of FCBP on July 21, 2021. The results of operations of FCBP are included in our consolidated results from this date forward and are excluded from preceding periods. Comparisons to the prior year are also impacted by the acquisition of Seacoast Commerce Banc Holdings (“Seacoast”), which closed in the fourth quarter 2020.

Included in the current quarter results are the following contributions from the FCBP and Seacoast acquisitions:



($ in thousands)	FCBP		Seacoast
Net interest income	$	16,696	$	14,065
Noninterest income	1,424		741
Noninterest expense	6,964		10,129
Pretax net income (excluding CECL double count)	11,156		4,901

•Earnings - Net income in the third quarter 2021 was $13.9 million, a decrease of $24.5 million compared to the linked quarter and a decrease of $4.0 million from the prior year quarter. EPS was $0.38 per diluted share for the third quarter 2021, compared to $1.23 and $0.68 per diluted share for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Merger-related expenses, CECL double-count and branch closure expenses collectively reduced pre-tax net income $43.5 million, or $0.89 per diluted share.

•Pre-provision net revenue1 (“PPNR”) - PPNR of $56.1 million in the third quarter 2021 increased $8.7 million and $18.1 million from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The increases were primarily due to the positive contribution from the FCBP and Seacoast acquisitions.

•Net interest income and net interest margin (“NIM”) - Net interest income of $97.3 million for the third quarter 2021 increased $15.5 million and $33.9 million from the linked quarter and prior year quarter, respectively. NIM was 3.40% for the third quarter 2021, compared to 3.46% and 3.29% for the linked quarter and prior year quarter, respectively. The underlying base NIM was relatively stable in the period, excluding the impact of certain items discussed below.

•Noninterest income - Noninterest income of $17.6 million for the third quarter 2021 increased $1.4 million and $5.0 million from the linked quarter and prior year quarter, respectively. The increases were primarily due to tax credit revenue and deposit service charge income from the FCBP and Seacoast acquisitions.

•Loans - Total loans increased $1.9 billion from the linked quarter to $9.1 billion as of September 30, 2021. The acquisition of FCBP added $1.9 billion of loans, while legacy PPP loans declined $164 million. Excluding PPP and FCBP, loans grew $110.6 million, or 6%, on an annualized basis from the linked quarter. Average loans totaled $8.7 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 compared to $7.3 billion and $6.1 billion for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively.


	Quarter ended
($ in thousands, except per share data)	Sep 30, 2021			Jun 30, 2021			Mar 31, 2021			Dec 31, 2020			Sep 30, 2020
PPP loans outstanding, net of deferred fees	$	438,959		$	396,660		$	737,660		$	698,645		$	819,100


Average PPP loans outstanding, net	489,104			664,375			692,161			806,697			813,244
PPP average loan size	210			171			220			187			216
PPP interest and fee income	6,048			7,940			8,475			10,261			5,226
PPP deferred fees	7,428			12,243			16,676			11,304			19,522
PPP average yield	4.91		%	4.79		%	4.97		%	5.06		%	2.56		%


							Quarter ended
	Sep 30, 2021						Jun 30, 2021						Mar 31, 2021						Dec 31, 2020						Sep 30, 2020
Financial Metrics:	As Reported			Excluding PPP*			As Reported			Excluding PPP*			As Reported			Excluding PPP*			As Reported			Excluding PPP*			As Reported			Excluding PPP*
EPS	$	0.38		$	0.25		$	1.23		$	1.04		$	0.96		$	0.75		$	1.00		$	0.73		$	0.68		$	0.53
ROAA	0.45		%	0.31		%	1.50		%	1.35		%	1.22		%	1.03		%	1.26		%	1.01		%	0.86		%	0.74		%
PPNR ROAA*	1.81		%	1.68		%	1.85		%	1.65		%	1.66		%	1.41		%	2.07		%	1.78		%	1.81		%	1.73		%
Tangible common equity/tangible assets*	8.40		%	8.71		%	8.32		%	8.66		%	8.18		%	8.84		%	8.40		%	9.07		%	7.99		%	8.89		%
Leverage ratio	9.7		%	10.2		%	9.4		%	10.0		%	9.5		%	10.2		%	10.0		%	11.0		%	9.2		%	10.2		%
NIM	3.40		%	3.33		%	3.46		%	3.36		%	3.50		%	3.39		%	3.66		%	3.52		%	3.29		%	3.37		%
Allowance for credit losses/loans	1.67		%	1.94		%	1.77		%	2.09		%	1.80		%	2.22		%	1.89		%	2.31		%	2.01		%	2.32		%

* Non-GAAP measures. Refer to discussion and reconciliation of these measures in the accompanying financial tables. Calculations not adjusted for increase in average deposits or increase in deposit expense, as applicable.

•Asset quality - The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.67% at September 30, 2021, compared to 1.77% at June 30, 2021 and 2.01% at September 30, 2020. The allowance for credit losses on the acquired FCBP loan portfolio was approximately 1.57%, which primarily contributed to the reduction of the ratio of the allowance for credit losses to total loans at September 30, 2021 as compared to the prior periods presented. Nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.35% at September 30, 2021 compared to 0.44% and 0.53% at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

•Deposits - Total deposits increased $2.2 billion from the linked quarter to $10.8 billion as of September 30, 2021, primarily due to the addition of FCBP deposits of $1.9 billion. Average deposits totaled $10.3 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 compared to $8.6 billion and $6.7 billion for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Noninterest-bearing deposit accounts represented 40.4% of total deposits, and the loan to deposit ratio was 84.2% at September 30, 2021.

•Capital - Total shareholders’ equity was $1.4 billion and the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio3 was 8.4% at September 30, 2021, compared to 8.3% at June 30, 2021. The Bank’s regulatory capital ratios remain “well-capitalized,” with a common equity tier 1 ratio of 12.3% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 13.4% as of September 30, 2021. The Company’s common equity tier 1 ratio and total risk-based capital ratio was 11.2% and 14.5%, respectively, at September 30, 2021.

The Company issued 7,808,459 shares totaling $343.7 million in the third quarter 2021 as merger consideration in connection with the FCBP acquisition.

The Company has 1,277,951 shares available for repurchase under its common stock repurchase authorization. The Company repurchased 470,412 shares totaling $21.2 million in the third quarter 2021 for an average price of $45.15 per share. Total shares repurchased year-to-date total 722,049 at an average price of $45.80.

The Company intends to redeem its $50.0 million fixed-to-floating subordinated debentures on the first call date of November 1, 2021.

The Company’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share, payable on December 31, 2021 to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2021, an increase of $0.01, or 5.0%, compared to the third quarter.

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

•Liquidity - The Company maintains a high level of both on-balance-sheet and off-balance-sheet liquidity. At September 30, 2021, on-balance-sheet liquidity consisted of cash and unpledged investment securities of $1.2 billion. Off-balance-sheet liquidity totaled $1.8 billion through the Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve and correspondent bank lines. The Company also has an unused $25 million revolving line of credit at the holding company and has an effective shelf registration statement on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allowing for the issuance of various forms of equity and debt securities.

•Branch Consolidation - As part of the integration of FCBP, the Company commenced the process to close three branch locations in California. A lease and fixed asset impairment charge of $0.4 million was recognized and reported in merger expenses. The Company expects to realize annual cost savings of approximately $0.8 million. Additionally, the Company has also commenced the process to close two branches in St. Louis and consolidate the operations and customers of these branches with other nearby locations. An impairment charge of $3.4 million on these branches was recognized in the third quarter 2021 for buildings, leases and fixed assets. The Company expects to realize annual cost savings of approximately $1.5 million on these two branches. These branch closures are reflective of current trends in the industry and traffic as a result of technology adoption and other business climate trends.

Average Balance Sheets

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


	Quarter ended
	September 30, 2021						June 30, 2021						September 30, 2020
($ 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:



Loans*	$	8,666,353	$	94,465	4.32	%	$	7,306,471	$	79,162	4.35	%	$	6,112,715	$	62,751	4.08	%


Debt and equity investments*	1,594,938		9,583		2.38		1,502,582		9,226		2.46		1,361,515		8,761		2.56
Short-term investments	1,251,988		480		0.15		806,928		237		0.12		295,854		113		0.15
Total interest-earning assets	11,513,279		104,528		3.60		9,615,981		88,625		3.70		7,770,084		71,625		3.67




Noninterest-earning assets	821,279						665,363						571,884

Total assets	$	12,334,558					$	10,281,344					$	8,341,968

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing transaction accounts	$	2,228,466	$	459	0.08	%	$	1,985,811	$	336	0.07	%	$	1,529,097	$	255	0.07	%
Money market accounts	2,675,405		1,294		0.19		2,344,871		988		0.17		1,981,026		1,003		0.20
Savings	747,927		61		0.03		718,193		52		0.03		605,475		45		0.03
Certificates of deposit	604,594		927		0.61		522,633		1,091		0.84		630,076		2,409		1.52
Total interest-bearing deposits	6,256,392		2,741		0.17		5,571,508		2,467		0.18		4,745,674		3,712		0.31
Subordinated debentures	204,011		2,855		5.55		203,849		2,847		5.60		203,438		2,826		5.53
FHLB advances	89,457		211		0.94		50,000		197		1.58		250,000		720		1.15
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	216,403		58		0.11		209,062		58		0.11		199,308		59		0.12
Other borrowings	25,699		90		1.39		27,147		94		1.39		31,413		116		1.47
Total interest-bearing liabilities	6,791,962		5,955		0.35		6,061,566		5,663		0.37		5,429,833		7,433		0.54

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits	4,040,761						3,008,703						1,920,694
Other liabilities	107,739						94,106						105,945
Total liabilities	10,940,462						9,164,375						7,456,472
Shareholders' equity	1,394,096						1,116,969						885,496
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	12,334,558					$	10,281,344					$	8,341,968






Total net interest income			$	98,573					$	82,962					$	64,192
Net interest margin					3.40	%					3.46	%					3.29	%
* Non-taxable income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 24.9% and 24.7% tax rate in 2021 and 2020, respectively. The tax-equivalent adjustments were $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

Net interest income for the third quarter increased $15.6 million to $97.3 million from $81.7 million in the linked quarter, and increased $33.9 million from the prior year period. NIM, on a tax equivalent basis, was 3.40% for the third quarter, compared to 3.46% in the linked quarter, and 3.29% in the third quarter 2020. The increase in net interest income from the linked quarter was primarily due to greater average earning assets resulting from the FCBP acquisition. Interest income increased mainly due to a $1.4 billion increase in average loans compared to the linked period, including $1.5 billion of average loans acquired from FCBP, partially offset by reduced income from PPP loans and other purchase accounting income. While PPP loans (excluding FCBP acquired PPP loans) decreased $164.0 million in the current quarter, forgiveness of these loans by the SBA accelerated deferred loan fees into income that benefits net interest margin. The increase in interest income was partially offset by higher interest expense related to the addition of $685 million of interest bearing liabilities from FCBP.

NIM decreased six basis points from the linked quarter to 3.40% during the current quarter primarily due to a ten basis point decrease in earning asset yields. The decrease in the earning asset yield was primarily due to higher levels of cash related to payoffs of PPP loans and deposit growth (14 bps), an increased balance and lower yields on investment securities (2 bp), and lower purchase accounting accretion on legacy Enterprise loans (6 bps), partially offset by higher loan yields (4 bps) and the addition of higher yielding loans from FCBP (9 bps). The cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined two basis points from the linked quarter, primarily due to lower rates on time deposits (1 bp) and the addition of low cost deposits from FCBP (1 bp).

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


	Quarter ended
	September 30, 2021
($ in thousands)	FCBPa, b		Legacy EFSCa		Consolidated			June 30, 2021			March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020c			September 30, 2020
C&I	$	242,740	$	1,215,338	$	1,458,078		$	1,116,229		$	1,048,839		$	1,103,060		$	1,075,421
CRE investor owned	553,490		1,381,794		1,935,284			1,467,243			1,491,244			1,420,905			1,281,567
CRE owner occupied	301,929		861,307		1,163,236			789,220			805,581			825,846			766,919
SBA loans*	160,833		1,038,925		1,199,758			1,010,727			941,075			895,930			15,927
Sponsor finance*	—		454,431		454,431			463,744			394,207			396,487			367,337
Life insurance premium financing*	—		572,492		572,492			564,366			543,084			534,092			517,559
Tax credits*	—		462,168		462,168			423,258			387,968			382,602			368,908
SBA PPP loans	206,284		232,675		438,959			396,660			737,660			698,645			819,100
Residential real estate	226,321		293,538		519,859			302,007			299,517			318,091			321,258
Construction and land development	219,600		432,627		652,227			467,586			438,303			474,399			450,225
Other	32,547		227,544		260,091			225,227			201,303			174,878			142,086
Total Loans	$	1,943,744	$	7,172,839	$	9,116,583		$	7,226,267		$	7,288,781		$	7,224,935		$	6,126,307

Total loan yield					4.32		%	4.35		%	4.35		%	4.46		%	4.08		%

Variable interest rate loans to total loans					63		%	57		%	56		%	57		%	50		%

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified among the categories to conform to the current period presentation.
*Specialty loan category
a Amounts reported are as of September 30, 2021 and are separately shown attributable to the FCBP loan portfolio acquired on July 21, 2021, and the Company’s pre-FCBP acquisition loan portfolio.
b Excluding PPP and purchase accounting adjustments, FCBP gross loans increased $71.8 million from acquisition on July 21, 2021.
c $1.2 billion is attributable to the Seacoast loan portfolio acquired on November 12, 2020.

Loans totaled $9.1 billion at September 30, 2021, increasing $1.9 billion compared to the linked quarter. The acquisition of FCBP added $1.9 billion of loans, while legacy PPP loans declined $164.0 million. Excluding FCBP and PPP, loans grew $110.6 million, or 6%, on an annualized basis from the linked quarter. The increase was driven by C&I loans ($99.1 million) and a broad-based increase in specialty lending ($65.9 million). SBA loans represent

$28.2 million of the increase in specialty lending during the current quarter, primarily driven by the expansion of our SBA lending capabilities following our acquisition of Seacoast in the fourth quarter 2020. Year-over-year, loans increased $3.0 billion, or 48.8%. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to the FCBP and Seacoast acquisitions. For the quarter ended September 30, 2021 average line draw utilization was 38.2% compared to 38.9% and 40.4% for the linked quarter and prior-year quarter, respectively. Line draw usage for third quarter 2021 increased $265 million compared to the linked quarter.

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


	Quarter ended
($ in thousands)	September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021			March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020			September 30, 2020
Nonperforming loans*	$	41,554		$	42,252		$	36,659		$	38,507		$	39,623
Other real estate	3,493			3,612			6,164			5,330			4,835
Nonperforming assets*	$	45,047		$	45,864		$	42,823		$	43,837		$	44,458

Nonperforming loans to total loans	0.46		%	0.58		%	0.50		%	0.53		%	0.65		%
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.35		%	0.44		%	0.42		%	0.45		%	0.53		%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans	1.67		%	1.77		%	1.80		%	1.89		%	2.01		%
Net charge-offs (recoveries)	$	1,850		$	869		$	5,647		$	(612)		$	1,027
*Excludes government guaranteed balances.

The provision for credit losses was $19.7 million for the third quarter 2021 compared to a benefit of $2.7 million for the linked quarter and a $14.1 million provision for the prior year quarter. A provision for credit losses of $23.9 million was recorded to establish the initial allowance for credit losses on FCBP non-PCD loans, which we refer to as the “CECL double-count” adjustment. An additional $1.4 million provision was recognized to establish the reserve for FCBP’s unfunded loan commitments. The provision for credit losses from the FCBP acquisition was offset by a $5.7 million provision benefit on the legacy loan portfolio due to a combination of improving economic forecasts and the Company’s stable credit quality.

Gross charge-offs of $4.3 million in the quarter primarily consisted of a loan that had previously defaulted and was fully reserved in a prior period. Net charge-offs to average loans for the third quarter 2021, the linked quarter, and the prior year quarter totaled eight basis points, five basis points and seven basis points, respectively.

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


	Quarter ended
	September 30, 2021
($ in thousands)	FCBPa			Legacy EFSCa			Consolidated			June 30, 2021			March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020b			September 30, 2020
Noninterest-bearing accounts	$	1,041,622		$	3,334,091		$	4,375,713		$	3,111,581		$	2,910,216		$	2,711,828		$	1,929,540
Interest-bearing transaction accounts	317,301			1,936,338			2,253,639			2,013,129			1,990,308			1,768,497			1,499,756
Money market and savings accounts	370,179			3,201,073			3,571,252			3,000,460			3,093,569			2,954,969			2,634,885
Brokered certificates of deposit	78,714			50,209			128,923			50,209			50,209			50,209			65,209
Other certificates of deposit	51,832			446,416			498,248			464,125			471,142			499,886			546,836
Total deposit portfolio	$	1,859,648		$	8,968,127		$	10,827,775		$	8,639,504		$	8,515,444		$	7,985,389		$	6,676,226

Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits	56.0		%	37.2		%	40.4		%	36.0		%	34.2		%	34.0		%	28.9		%
aAmounts reported are as of September 30, 2021 and are shown separately attributable to the FCBP deposit portfolio acquired on July 21, 2021, and the Company’s pre-FCBP acquisition deposit portfolio.
b $1.1 billion is attributable to the Seacoast deposit portfolio acquired on November 12, 2020.

Total deposits at September 30, 2021 were $10.8 billion, an increase of $2.2 billion from June 30, 2021, and an increase of $4.2 billion from September 30, 2020. The increase from the linked quarter was primarily due to the FCBP acquisition, and the year-over-year increase was primarily due to the FCBP and Seacoast acquisitions.

Core deposits, defined as total deposits excluding certificates of deposits, were $10.2 billion at September 30, 2021, an increase of $2.1 billion from the linked quarter. FCBP core deposits were $1.7 billion at September 30, 2021. The Company’s participation in PPP, the low rate environment and high personal savings rate continues to contribute to the increase in deposits. Noninterest-bearing deposits were $4.4 billion at September 30, 2021, or 40.4% of total deposits. Specialty deposits increased $449.7 million over the linked quarter to $1.9 billion primarily attributable to community associations, third party escrow and FCBP deposit specialties. The total cost of deposits was 0.11% for the current quarter compared to 0.12% and 0.22% for the linked quarter and prior year quarter, respectively.

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)	September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		Increase (decrease)				September 30, 2020		Increase (decrease)
Deposit service charges	$	4,520	$	3,862	$	658	17	%	$	2,798	$	1,722	62	%
Wealth management revenue	2,573		2,516		57		2	%	2,456		117		5	%
Card services revenue	3,186		2,975		211		7	%	2,498		688		28	%
Tax credit income	3,325		1,370		1,955		143	%	748		2,577		345	%

Miscellaneous income	4,015		5,481		(1,466)		(27)	%	4,129		(114)		(3)	%

Total noninterest income	$	17,619	$	16,204	$	1,415	9	%	$	12,629	$	4,990	40	%

Total noninterest income for the third quarter 2021 was $17.6 million, an increase of $1.4 million from the linked quarter and an increase of $5.0 million from the prior year quarter. The increase from the linked quarter was

primarily due to tax credit income and deposit service charges, partially offset by a decline in miscellaneous income from a private equity fund distribution received in the second quarter. The increase from the prior year quarter was broad-based, reflecting higher volumes in tax credit activity, card services, wealth management and deposit service charges. FCBP noninterest income totaled $1.4 million in the third quarter, primarily in deposit service charges and servicing fees.

Noninterest Expenses

Noninterest expense was $76.9 million for the third quarter 2021, compared to $52.5 million for the linked quarter, and $39.5 million for the prior year quarter. The increase from the linked quarter was primarily due to merger-related expenses of $14.7 million (an increase of $12.7 million from the linked quarter), FCBP noninterest expense of $7.0 million, and branch closure expenses of $3.4 million.

For the third quarter 2021, the Company’s efficiency ratio was 66.9% compared to 53.6% and 52.0% for the linked quarter and prior year quarter, respectively. The Company’s core efficiency ratio4 improved to 51.3% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to 51.9% for the linked quarter and 51.0% for the prior year quarter.

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

The Company’s effective tax rate was 24% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to 20% for both the linked quarter and the prior year quarter. The increase reflects the impact of non-deductible merger expenses and an increase in state taxes that increased the effective tax rate approximately 3% in the current quarter.

The following table presents various EFSC capital ratios:


	Quarter ended
Percent	September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020		September 30, 2020
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets	14.5	%	14.9	%	15.1	%	14.9	%	14.6	%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets	12.2	%	12.3	%	12.3	%	12.1	%	11.6	%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	11.2	%	11.1	%	11.0	%	10.9	%	10.2	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets	8.4	%	8.3	%	8.2	%	8.4	%	8.0	%

Total equity was $1.4 billion at September 30, 2021, an increase of $320.9 million from the linked quarter. The Company issued 7.8 million shares to FCBP shareholders as merger consideration totaling $343.7 million based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on July 21, 2021, and repurchased $21.2 million of common stock in the third quarter 2021. 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.

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, PPNR ROAA, financial metrics adjusted for PPP impact, core efficiency ratio, and the tangible common equity ratio, 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, PPNR ROAA, financial metrics adjusted for PPP impact, core efficiency ratio, and the tangible common equity ratio, 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 merger-related expenses, facilities charges, and the gain or loss on sale of investment securities, 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, October 26, 2021. During the call, management will review the third quarter of 2021 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 1-800-377-9510 (Conference ID #7088056). A recorded replay of the conference call will be available on the website approximately two hours after the call’s completion. Visit http://bit.ly/EFSC3Q2021 and register to receive a dial in number, passcode, and pin number. The replay will be available for approximately two weeks following the conference call.

About Enterprise Financial Services Corp

Enterprise Financial Services Corp (Nasdaq: EFSC), with approximately $12.9 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, 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 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, yields and returns, loan diversification and credit management, shareholder value creation and the impact of the FCBP acquisition and other acquisitions.

Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “pro forma” 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. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to efficiently integrate acquisitions, including the FCBP acquisition, 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 conditions, risks associated with rapid increases or decreases in prevailing interest rates, 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 regulatory requirements, changes in accounting policies and practices or accounting standards, uncertainty regarding the future of LIBOR, natural disasters, war or terrorist activities, or pandemics, or the outbreak of COVID-19 or similar outbreaks, and their effects on economic and business environments in which we operate, and those factors and risks referenced from time to time in EFSC’s filings with the SEC, including in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and the Company's other filings with the SEC. 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.

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.

For more information contact

Investor Relations: Keene Turner, Executive Vice President and CFO (314) 512-7233

Media: Steve Richardson, Vice President (314) 512-7183

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)


	Quarter ended															Nine months ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	Sep 30, 2021			Jun 30, 2021			Mar 31, 2021			Dec 31, 2020			Sep 30, 2020			Sep 30, 2021			Sep 30, 2020
EARNINGS SUMMARY
Net interest income	$	97,273		$	81,738		$	79,123		$	77,446		$	63,354		$	258,134		$	192,555
Provision (benefit) for credit losses	19,668			(2,669)			46			9,463			14,080			17,045			55,935
Noninterest income	17,619			16,204			11,290			18,506			12,629			45,113			35,997
Noninterest expense	76,885			52,456			52,884			51,050			39,524			182,225			116,109
Income before income tax expense	18,339			48,155			37,483			35,439			22,379			103,977			56,508
Income tax expense	4,426			9,750			7,557			6,508			4,428			21,733			11,055
Net income	$	13,913		$	38,405		$	29,926		$	28,931		$	17,951		$	82,244		$	45,453

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.38		$	1.23		$	0.96		$	1.00		$	0.68		$	2.48		$	1.73
Return on average assets	0.45		%	1.50		%	1.22		%	1.26		%	0.86		%	1.01		%	0.76		%
Return on average common equity	3.96		%	13.79		%	11.07		%	11.60		%	8.06		%	9.14		%	6.96		%
Return on average tangible common equity	5.37		%	18.44		%	14.92		%	15.73		%	10.94		%	12.31		%	9.51		%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)	3.40		%	3.46		%	3.50		%	3.66		%	3.29		%	3.45		%	3.52		%

Efficiency ratio	66.92		%	53.56		%	58.49		%	53.20		%	52.02		%	60.09		%	50.80		%
Core efficiency ratio1	51.30		%	51.86		%	55.02		%	50.93		%	51.04		%	52.59		%	50.97		%

Total loans	$	9,116,583		$	7,226,267		$	7,288,781		$	7,224,935		$	6,126,307
Total average loans	$	8,666,353		$	7,306,471		$	7,192,776		$	6,780,701		$	6,112,715		$	7,727,265		$	5,833,369
Total assets	$	12,888,016		$	10,346,993		$	10,190,699		$	9,751,571		$	8,367,976
Total average assets	$	12,334,558		$	10,281,344		$	9,940,052		$	9,141,159		$	8,341,968		$	10,860,756		$	7,956,006
Total deposits	$	10,827,775		$	8,639,504		$	8,515,444		$	7,985,389		$	6,676,226
Total average deposits	$	10,297,153		$	8,580,211		$	8,207,379		$	7,311,074		$	6,666,368		$	9,035,902		$	6,353,087
Period end common shares outstanding	38,372			31,185			31,259			31,210			26,210
Dividends per common share	$	0.19		$	0.18		$	0.18		$	0.18		$	0.18		$	0.55		$	0.54
Tangible book value per common share	$	27.38		$	26.85		$	25.92		$	25.48		$	24.80
Tangible common equity to tangible assets1	8.40		%	8.32		%	8.18		%	8.40		%	7.99		%
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets	14.5		%	14.9		%	15.1		%	14.9		%	14.6		%

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

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited) (continued)


	Quarter ended										Nine months ended
($ in thousands, except per share data)	Sep 30, 2021		Jun 30, 2021		Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020		Sep 30, 2021		Sep 30, 2020
INCOME STATEMENTS
NET INTEREST INCOME
Total interest income	$	103,228	$	87,401	$	84,960	$	84,113	$	70,787	$	275,589	$	220,666
Total interest expense	5,955		5,663		5,837		6,667		7,433		17,455		28,111
Net interest income	97,273		81,738		79,123		77,446		63,354		258,134		192,555
Provision (benefit) for credit losses	19,668		(2,669)		46		9,463		14,080		17,045		55,935
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	77,605		84,407		79,077		67,983		49,274		241,089		136,620

NONINTEREST INCOME
Deposit service charges	4,520		3,862		3,084		3,160		2,798		11,466		8,557
Wealth management revenue	2,573		2,516		2,483		2,449		2,456		7,572		7,283
Card services revenue	3,186		2,975		2,496		2,511		2,498		8,657		6,970
Tax credit income (expense)	3,325		1,370		(1,041)		4,048		748		3,654		2,563




Other income	4,015		5,481		4,268		6,338		4,129		13,764		10,624
Total noninterest income	17,619		16,204		11,290		18,506		12,629		45,113		35,997

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Employee compensation and benefits	33,722		28,132		29,562		26,174		22,040		91,416		66,114
Occupancy	4,496		3,529		3,751		3,517		3,408		11,776		9,940
Branch closure expenses	3,441		—		—		—		—		3,441		—
Merger-related expenses	14,671		1,949		3,142		2,611		1,563		19,762		1,563




Other	17,114		18,846		16,429		18,748		12,513		52,389		38,492
Total noninterest expense	76,885		52,456		52,884		51,050		39,524		182,225		116,109

Income before income tax expense	18,339		48,155		37,483		35,439		22,379		103,977		56,508
Income tax expense	4,426		9,750		7,557		6,508		4,428		21,733		11,055
Net income	$	13,913	$	38,405	$	29,926	$	28,931	$	17,951	$	82,244	$	45,453

Basic earnings per share	$	0.38	$	1.23	$	0.96	$	1.00	$	0.68	$	2.48	$	1.73
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.38	$	1.23	$	0.96	$	1.00	$	0.68	$	2.48	$	1.73

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited) (continued)


	Quarter ended
($ in thousands)	Sep 30, 2021		Jun 30, 2021		Mar 31, 2021		Dec 31, 2020		Sep 30, 2020
BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	179,826	$	126,789	$	103,367	$	99,760	$	98,816
Interest-earning deposits	1,216,470		889,960		788,464		445,569		301,773
Debt and equity investments	1,717,442		1,585,847		1,463,818		1,448,803		1,375,931
Loans held for sale	5,068		5,763		8,531		13,564		14,032

Loans	9,116,583		7,226,267		7,288,781		7,224,935		6,126,307
Allowance for credit losses	(152,096)		(128,185)		(131,527)		(136,671)		(123,270)
Total loans, net	8,964,487		7,098,082		7,157,254		7,088,264		6,003,037


Fixed assets, net	48,697		50,972		52,078		53,169		56,807


Goodwill	365,415		260,567		260,567		260,567		210,344
Intangible assets, net	23,777		20,358		21,670		23,084		21,820
Other assets	366,834		308,655		334,950		318,791		285,416
Total assets	$	12,888,016	$	10,346,993	$	10,190,699	$	9,751,571	$	8,367,976

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	4,375,713	$	3,111,581	$	2,910,216	$	2,711,828	$	1,929,540
Interest-bearing deposits	6,452,062		5,527,923		5,605,228		5,273,561		4,746,686
Total deposits	10,827,775		8,639,504		8,515,444		7,985,389		6,676,226
Subordinated debentures	204,103		203,940		203,778		203,637		203,510
FHLB advances	50,000		50,000		50,000		50,000		250,000
Federal funds purchased	—		—		—		—		—
Other borrowings	243,770		234,509		229,389		301,081		239,038
Other liabilities	122,733		100,739		99,591		132,489		116,935
Total liabilities	11,448,381		9,228,692		9,098,202		8,672,596		7,485,709
Shareholders’ equity	1,439,635		1,118,301		1,092,497		1,078,975		882,267
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	12,888,016	$	10,346,993	$	10,190,699	$	9,751,571	$	8,367,976


	Nine months ended
	September 30, 2021						September 30, 2020
($ in thousands)	Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield/ Rate		Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield/ Rate
Assets
Interest-earning assets:



Loans*	$	7,727,264	$	250,699	4.34	%	$	5,833,368	$	194,630	4.46	%


Debt and equity investments*	1,505,592		27,626		2.45		1,356,796		27,688		2.73
Short-term investments	914,954		906		0.13		188,849		500		0.35
Total interest-earning assets	10,147,810		279,231		3.68		7,379,013		222,818		4.03




Noninterest-earning assets	712,946						576,993

Total assets	$	10,860,756					$	7,956,006

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing transaction accounts	$	2,035,029	$	1,123	0.07	%	$	1,464,144	$	1,836	0.17	%
Money market accounts	2,458,146		3,257		0.18		1,911,584		6,738		0.47
Savings	707,269		160		0.03		579,619		233		0.05
Certificates of deposit	555,045		3,329		0.80		713,633		9,176		1.72
Total interest-bearing deposits	5,755,489		7,869		0.18		4,668,980		17,983		0.51
Subordinated debentures	203,853		8,521		5.59		171,465		7,061		5.50
FHLB advances	63,297		603		1.27		240,596		2,070		1.15
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	218,942		176		0.11		197,776		479		0.32
Other borrowed funds	27,154		285		1.40		32,836		518		2.11
Total interest-bearing liabilities	6,268,735		17,454		0.37		5,311,653		28,111		0.71

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits	3,280,414						1,684,107
Other liabilities	108,001						87,302
Total liabilities	9,657,150						7,083,062
Shareholders' equity	1,203,606						872,944
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	10,860,756					$	7,956,006






Total net interest income			$	261,777					$	197,934
Net interest margin					3.45	%					3.52	%
* Non-taxable income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 24.9% and 24.7% tax rate in 2021 and 2020, respectively. The tax-equivalent adjustments were $3.6 million and $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited) (continued)


	Quarter ended
($ in thousands)	Sep 30, 2021			Jun 30, 2021			Mar 31, 2021			Dec 31, 2020			Sep 30, 2020
LOAN PORTFOLIO
Commercial and industrial	$	3,379,171		$	2,930,805		$	3,079,643		$	3,088,995		$	3,152,394
Commercial real estate	4,179,712			3,200,748			3,186,970			3,087,827			2,027,886
Construction real estate	747,758			556,776			510,501			546,686			474,727
Residential real estate	542,690			305,497			303,047			319,179			321,792
Other	267,252			232,441			208,620			182,248			149,508
Total loans	$	9,116,583		$	7,226,267		$	7,288,781		$	7,224,935		$	6,126,307

DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO
Noninterest-bearing accounts	$	4,375,713		$	3,111,581		$	2,910,216		$	2,711,828		$	1,929,540
Interest-bearing transaction accounts	2,253,639			2,013,129			1,990,308			1,768,497			1,499,756
Money market and savings accounts	3,571,252			3,000,460			3,093,569			2,954,969			2,634,885
Brokered certificates of deposit	128,923			50,209			50,209			50,209			65,209
Other certificates of deposit	498,248			464,125			471,142			499,886			546,836
Total deposit portfolio	$	10,827,775		$	8,639,504		$	8,515,444		$	7,985,389		$	6,676,226

AVERAGE BALANCES


Total loans	$	8,666,353		$	7,306,471		$	7,192,776		$	6,780,701		$	6,112,715

Debt and equity investments	1,594,938			1,502,582			1,417,305			1,395,806			1,361,515
Interest-earning assets	11,513,279			9,615,981			9,289,741			8,524,136			7,770,084
Total assets	12,334,558			10,281,344			9,940,052			9,141,159			8,341,968
Deposits	10,297,153			8,580,211			8,207,379			7,311,074			6,666,368
Shareholders’ equity	1,394,096			1,116,969			1,096,481			992,017			885,496
Tangible common equity1	1,028,001			835,405			813,568			731,813			652,663

YIELDS (tax equivalent)


Total loans	4.32		%	4.35		%	4.35		%	4.46		%	4.08		%
Debt and equity investments	2.38			2.46			2.52			2.56			2.56
Interest-earning assets	3.60			3.70			3.76			3.97			3.67
Interest-bearing deposits	0.17			0.18			0.20			0.25			0.31
Total deposits	0.11			0.12			0.13			0.17			0.22
Subordinated debentures	5.55			5.60			5.61			5.52			5.53
FHLB advances and other borrowed funds	0.43			0.49			0.46			0.61			0.74
Interest-bearing liabilities	0.35			0.37			0.40			0.47			0.54
Net interest margin	3.40			3.46			3.50			3.66			3.29

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

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited) (continued)


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(in thousands, except per share data)	Sep 30, 2021			Jun 30, 2021			Mar 31, 2021			Dec 31, 2020			Sep 30, 2020
ASSET QUALITY
Net charge-offs (recoveries)	$	1,850		$	869		$	5,647		$	(612)		$	1,027
Nonperforming loans	41,554			42,252			36,659			38,507			39,623
Classified assets	104,220			100,063			114,713			123,808			84,710
Nonperforming loans to total loans	0.46		%	0.58		%	0.50		%	0.53		%	0.65		%
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.35		%	0.44		%	0.42		%	0.45		%	0.53		%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans	1.67		%	1.77		%	1.80		%	1.89		%	2.01		%
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans	366.0		%	303.4		%	358.8		%	354.9		%	311.1		%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized)	0.08		%	0.05		%	0.32		%	(0.04)		%	0.07		%

WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Trust assets under management	$	2,017,178		$	1,945,293		$	1,809,001		$	1,783,089		$	1,641,980
Trust assets under administration	2,486,152			2,487,545			2,427,448			2,504,318			2,433,026

MARKET DATA
Book value per common share	$	37.52		$	35.86		$	34.95		$	34.57		$	33.66
Tangible book value per common share1	$	27.38		$	26.85		$	25.92		$	25.48		$	24.80
Market value per share	$	45.28		$	46.39		$	49.44		$	34.95		$	27.27
Period end common shares outstanding	38,372			31,185			31,259			31,210			26,210
Average basic common shares	36,878			31,265			31,247			28,929			26,217
Average diluted common shares	36,946			31,312			31,306			28,968			26,228

CAPITAL
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets	14.5		%	14.9		%	15.1		%	14.9		%	14.6		%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	12.2		%	12.3		%	12.3		%	12.1		%	11.6		%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	11.2		%	11.1		%	11.0		%	10.9		%	10.2		%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets1	8.4		%	8.3		%	8.2		%	8.4		%	8.0		%

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

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES


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($ in thousands)	Sep 30, 2021			Jun 30, 2021			Mar 31, 2021			Dec 31, 2020			Sep 30, 2020			Sep 30, 2021			Sep 30, 2020
CORE PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Net interest income	$	97,273		$	81,738		$	79,123		$	77,446		$	63,354		$	258,134		$	192,555
Less: Incremental accretion income	—			—			—			856			1,235			—			3,227
Core net interest income	97,273			81,738			79,123			76,590			62,119			258,134			189,328

Total noninterest income	17,619			16,204			11,290			18,506			12,629			45,113			35,997



Less: Gain on sale of investment securities	—			—			—			—			417			—			421
Less: Gain on sale of other real estate owned	335			549			—			—			—			884			—
Less: Other non-core income	—			—			—			—			—			—			265
Core noninterest income	17,284			15,655			11,290			18,506			12,212			44,229			35,311

Total core revenue	114,557			97,393			90,413			95,096			74,331			302,363			224,639

Total noninterest expense	76,885			52,456			52,884			51,050			39,524			182,225			116,109


Less: Other expenses related to non-core acquired loans	—			—			—			8			25			—			49


Less: Branch closure expenses	3,441			—			—			—			—			3,441			—
Less: Merger-related expenses	14,671			1,949			3,142			2,611			1,563			19,762			1,563

Core noninterest expense	58,773			50,507			49,742			48,431			37,936			159,022			114,497

Core efficiency ratio	51.30		%	51.86		%	55.02		%	50.93		%	51.04		%	52.59		%	50.97		%


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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY TO TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY AND TOTAL ASSETS TO TANGIBLE ASSETS
Shareholders’ equity	$	1,439,635		$	1,118,301		$	1,092,497		$	1,078,975		$	882,267
Less: Goodwill	365,415			260,567			260,567			260,567			210,344
Less: Intangible assets	23,777			20,358			21,670			23,084			21,820
Tangible common equity	$	1,050,443		$	837,376		$	810,260		$	795,324		$	650,103

Total assets	$	12,888,016		$	10,346,993		$	10,190,699		$	9,751,571		$	8,367,976
Less: Goodwill	365,415			260,567			260,567			260,567			210,344
Less: Intangible assets	23,777			20,358			21,670			23,084			21,820
Tangible assets	$	12,498,824		$	10,066,068		$	9,908,462		$	9,467,920		$	8,135,812

Tangible common equity to tangible assets	8.40		%	8.32		%	8.18		%	8.40		%	7.99		%


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($ in thousands)	Sep 30, 2021		Jun 30, 2021		Sep 30, 2020
AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND AVERAGE TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY
Average shareholder’s equity	$	1,394,096	$	1,116,969	$	885,496
Less average goodwill	342,622		260,567		210,344
Less average intangible assets	23,473		20,997		22,489
Average tangible common equity	$	1,028,001	$	835,405	$	652,663


	Quarter Ended
($ in thousands)	Sep 30, 2021			Jun 30, 2021			Mar 31, 2021			Dec 31, 2020			Sep 30, 2020
CALCULATION OF PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE
Net interest income	$	97,273		$	81,738		$	79,123		$	77,446		$	63,354
Noninterest income	17,619			16,204			11,290			18,506			12,629
Less: Noninterest expense	76,885			52,456			52,884			51,050			39,524
Branch closure expenses	3,441			—			—			—			—
Merger-related expenses	14,671			1,949			3,142			2,611			1,563
PPNR	$	56,119		$	47,435		$	40,671		$	47,513		$	38,022

Average assets	$	12,334,558		$	10,281,344		$	9,940,052		$	9,141,159		$	8,341,968
ROAA - GAAP net income	0.45		%	1.50		%	1.22		%	1.26		%	0.86		%
PPNR ROAA - PPNR	1.81		%	1.85		%	1.66		%	2.07		%	1.81		%


	Quarter Ended
($ in thousands)	Sep 30, 2021
CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED FINANCIAL METRICS
Net income - GAAP	$	13,913
Branch closure expenses	3,441
FCBP CECL double count	25,353
Merger-related expenses	14,671
Related tax effect	(10,340)
Adjusted Net income	$	47,038

EPS - GAAP net income	$	0.38
EPS - Adjusted net income	$	1.27

Average assets	$	12,334,558
ROAA - GAAP net income	0.45		%
ROAA - Adjusted net income	1.51		%

Average tangible common equity	$	1,028,001
ROATCE - GAAP net income	5.37		%
ROATCE - Adjusted net income	18.15		%


	Quarter Ended
($ in thousands, except per share data)	Sep 30, 2021			Jun 30, 2021			Mar 31, 2021			Dec 31, 2020			Sep 30, 2020
IMPACT OF PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM
Net income - GAAP	$	13,913		$	38,405		$	29,926		$	28,931		$	17,951
PPP interest and fee income	(6,048)			(7,940)			(8,475)			(10,261)			(5,226)
Related tax effect	1,506			1,977			2,110			2,534			1,291
Adjusted net income - Non-GAAP	$	9,371		$	32,442		$	23,561		$	21,204		$	14,016

Average diluted common shares	36,946			31,312			31,303			28,968			26,228
EPS - GAAP net income	$	0.38		$	1.23		$	0.96		$	1.00		$	0.68
EPS - Adjusted net income	$	0.25		$	1.04		$	0.75		$	0.73		$	0.53

Average assets - GAAP	$	12,334,558		$	10,281,344		$	9,940,052		$	9,141,159		$	8,341,968
Average PPP loans, net	(489,104)			(664,375)			(692,161)			(806,697)			(813,244)
Adjusted average assets - Non-GAAP	$	11,845,454		$	9,616,969		$	9,247,891		$	8,334,462		$	7,528,724

ROAA - GAAP net income	0.45		%	1.50		%	1.22		%	1.26		%	0.86		%
ROAA - Adjusted net income, adjusted average assets	0.31		%	1.35		%	1.03		%	1.01		%	0.74		%

PPNR - Non-GAAP (see reconciliation above)	$	56,119		$	47,435		$	40,671		$	47,513		$	38,022
PPP interest and fee income	(6,048)			(7,940)			(8,475)			(10,261)			(5,226)
Adjusted PPNR - Non-GAAP	$	50,071		$	39,495		$	32,196		$	37,252		$	32,796

PPNR ROAA - PPNR	1.81		%	1.85		%	1.66		%	2.07		%	1.81		%
PPNR ROAA - adjusted PPNR, adjusted average assets	1.68		%	1.65		%	1.41		%	1.78		%	1.73		%

Tangible assets - Non-GAAP (see reconciliation above)	$	12,498,824		$	10,066,068		$	9,908,462		$	9,467,920		$	8,135,812
PPP loans outstanding, net	(438,959)			(396,660)			(737,660)			(698,645)			(819,100)
Adjusted tangible assets - Non-GAAP	$	12,059,865		$	9,669,408		$	9,170,802		$	8,769,275		$	7,316,712

Tangible common equity Non - GAAP (see reconciliation above)	$	1,050,443		$	837,376		$	810,260		$	795,324		$	650,103
Tangible common equity to tangible assets	8.40		%	8.32		%	8.18		%	8.40		%	7.99		%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets - adjusted tangible assets	8.71		%	8.66		%	8.84		%	9.07		%	8.89		%

Average assets for leverage ratio	$	11,972,171		$	10,021,240		$	9,675,300		$	8,868,548		$	8,115,020
Average PPP loans, net	(489,104)			(664,375)			(692,161)			(806,697)			(813,244)
Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio - Non-GAAP	$	11,483,067		$	9,356,865		$	8,983,139		$	8,061,851		$	7,301,776

Tier 1 capital	$	1,166,529		$	937,840		$	914,459		$	889,527		$	745,397
Leverage ratio	9.7		%	9.4		%	9.5		%	10.0		%	9.2		%
Leverage ratio - adjusted average assets for leverage ratio	10.2		%	10.0		%	10.2		%	11.0		%	10.2		%

Net interest income - tax equivalent	$	98,573		$	82,963		$	80,243		$	78,484		$	64,192
PPP interest and fee income	(6,048)			(7,940)			(8,475)			(10,261)			(5,226)
Adjusted net interest income - tax equivalent	$	92,525		$	75,023		$	71,768		$	68,223		$	58,966

Average earning assets -GAAP	$	11,513,279		$	9,615,981		$	9,289,741		$	8,524,136		$	7,770,084
Average PPP loans, net	(489,104)			(664,375)			(692,161)			(806,697)			(813,244)
Adjusted average earning assets - Non-GAAP	$	11,024,175		$	8,951,606		$	8,597,580		$	7,717,439		$	6,956,840

Net interest margin - tax equivalent	3.40		%	3.46		%	3.50		%	3.66		%	3.29		%
Net interest margin - tax equivalent - adjusted net interest income, adjusted average earning assets	3.33		%	3.36		%	3.39		%	3.52		%	3.37		%

Loans - GAAP	$	9,116,583		$	7,226,267		$	7,288,781		$	7,224,935		$	6,126,307
PPP and other guaranteed loans, net	(1,277,452)			(1,106,414)			(1,377,302)			(1,297,212)			(819,100)
Adjusted loans - Non-GAAP	$	7,839,131		$	6,119,853		$	5,911,479		$	5,927,723		$	5,307,207

Allowance for credit losses	$	152,096		$	128,185		$	131,527		$	136,671		$	123,270
Allowance for credit losses/loans - GAAP	1.67		%	1.77		%	1.80		%	1.89		%	2.01		%
Allowance for credit losses/loans - adjusted loans	1.94		%	2.09		%	2.22		%	2.31		%	2.32		%

Enterprise Financial Services Corp 2021 Third Quarter Earnings Webcast Exhibit 99.2

Forward-Looking Statements Some of the information in this report may contain “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 may include projections 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, yields and returns, loan diversification and credit management, shareholder value creation and the impact of the Company's integration of First Choice Bancorp ("First Choice") and other acquisitions. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “pro forma” 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. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to efficiently integrate acquisitions, including the First Choice acquisition, 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 conditions, risks associated with rapid increases or decreases in prevailing interest rates, 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 regulatory requirements, changes in accounting policies and practices or accounting standards, uncertainty regarding the future of LIBOR, natural disasters, war or terrorist activities, or pandemics, or the outbreak of COVID-19 or similar outbreaks, and their effects on economic and business environments in which we operate, and those factors and risks referenced from time to time in EFSC’s filings with the SEC, including in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and the Company's other filings with the SEC. 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. Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers in this document are used for illustrative purposes only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results. 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. 2

Financial Highlights - 3Q21 Capital • Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets* 8.40%; Adjusted for PPP* 8.71% • Quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, increased 5% to $0.20 in fourth quarter 2021 • Repurchased 470,412 shares at an average price of $45.15 per share • Redeem $50.0 million subordinated debentures on November 1, 2021 • Net Income $13.9 million; Earnings per Share $0.38; $1.27 adjusted EPS for merger- related and branch closure expenses, and the FCBP CECL double count • PPNR* $56.1 million • ROAA 0.45%; PPNR ROAA* 1.81% • ROATCE* 5.37% Earnings *A Non-GAAP Measure, Refer to Appendix for Reconciliation. Loans & Deposits • Total Loans $9.1 billion • PPP Loans, net $439 million • Loan/Deposits 84% • Total Deposits $10.8 billion • Noninterest-bearing Deposits/Total Deposits 40% Asset Quality • Nonperforming Assets/Assets 0.35% • Nonperforming Loans/Loans 0.46% • Allowance Coverage Ratio 1.67%; 1.94% adjusted for guaranteed loans including PPP Acquisitions • Completed acquisition of First Choice Bancorp on July 21, 2021 • Completed core systems integration of First Choice Bancorp on October 18, 2021 3

Areas of Focus Organic Loan Growth and Pipeline Leverage Position as Top 10 SBA Lender in 7a Loans • Flexibility in holding or selling 7a loans Talent Acquisitions to Accelerate Higher Growth Specialty Segments and Geographic Markets Expand Strategic Approach to Loan Participations Expand Tax Credit Business, Geographically • Awarded $60 million allocation from New Markets Tax Credit program in 3Q21 Workforce Opportunities • Remote Workforce and Return to Office • Economical Branch Structure ◦ 5 branch closures with estimated annual cost savings of $2.3 million 4

Total Loan Trends In Millions 49% Total Loan Growth PPP $819 PPP* $613 PPP $738 *Excludes Seacoast PPP loans of $86 million included in acquisition total. **Excludes First Choice PPP loans of $206 million included in acquisition total. Seacoast $1,224 PPP $397 First Choice $1,944 PPP** $233 5

Loan Details - QTR 3Q21 2Q21 QTR Change First Choice2 Net Organic Change C&I $ 1,458 $ 1,116 $ 342 $ 243 $ 99 CRE, Investor Owned 1,935 1,467 468 553 (85) CRE, Owner Occupied 1,163 789 374 302 72 SBA loans*1 1,200 1,011 189 161 28 Sponsor Finance* 455 464 (9) — (9) Life Insurance Premium Financing* 573 564 9 — 9 Tax Credits* 462 423 39 — 39 Residential Real Estate 520 302 218 226 (8) Construction and Land Development 652 468 184 220 (36) Other 260 225 35 33 2 Subtotal $ 8,678 $ 6,829 $ 1,849 1,738 111 SBA PPP loans 439 397 42 206 (164) Total Loans $ 9,117 $ 7,226 $ 1,891 $ 1,944 $ (53) *Specialty loan category. 1Includes $808 million and $686 million of SBA guaranteed loans for 3Q21 and 2Q21, respectively. 2 Represents loan balances as of September 30, 2021. Excluding PPP and purchase accounting adjustments, First Choice gross loans increased $71.8 million from acquisition on July 21, 2021. In Millions 6

Loan Details - LTM 3Q21 3Q20 LTM Change First Choice Seacoast Net Organic Change C&I $ 1,458 $ 1,075 $ 383 $ 243 $ — $ 140 CRE, Investor Owned 1,935 1,282 653 553 24 76 CRE, Owner Occupied 1,163 767 396 302 68 26 SBA loans*1 1,200 16 1,184 161 983 40 Sponsor Finance* 455 367 88 — — 88 Life Insurance Premium Financing* 573 518 55 — — 55 Tax Credits* 462 369 93 — — 93 Residential Real Estate 520 321 199 226 — (27) Construction and Land Development 652 450 202 220 5 (23) Other 260 142 118 33 — 85 Subtotal $ 8,678 $ 5,307 $ 3,371 1,738 1,080 553 SBA PPP loans 439 819 (380) 206 2 (588) Total Loans $ 9,117 $ 6,126 $ 2,991 $ 1,944 $ 1,082 $ (35) *Specialty loan category. 1Includes $808 million of SBA guaranteed loans for 3Q21. In Millions 7

Total Loans By Business Unit In Millions Note: Excludes PPP and Other loans **Acquisition of Seacoast closed on November 12, 2020. Acquisition of First Choice closed on July 21, 2021. *2Q21 includes acquired Seacoast SBA loans 3Q21 includes acquired First Choice SBA loans 8

Specialty Deposits Community Associations $585 million in deposit accounts specifically designed to serve the needs of community associations. Property Management $430 million in deposits. Specializing in the compliance on Property Management Trust Accounts. Third-Party Escrow $263 million in deposits. Growing product line providing independent escrow services. Trust Services $69 million in deposit accounts. Providing services to nondepository trust companies. Specialty deposits of $1.9 billion represent 18% of total deposits. Includes high composition of noninterest-bearing deposits with a low cost of funds. Other $564 million in deposit accounts primarily related to Sponsor Finance and Life Insurance Premium Financing loans. 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 Community Assoc Property Mgmt Third- Party Escrow Trust Services Other $— $250 $500 In Millions 9

Earnings Per Share Trend - 3Q21 Change in EPS 10

Net Interest Income Trend In Millions 53% NII Growth PPP Income $10.3 PPP Income $5.2 PPP Income $8.5 PPP Income $7.9 *Seacoast acquisition completed 11/12/20. ** First Choice acquisition completed 7/21/21. PPP Income $6.0 11

Net Interest Margin Components of Interest-bearing LiabilitiesComponents of Interest-earning Assets 2Q21 3.46 % Cash/Liquidity (0.10) % Loans (0.08) % Cost of Funds 0.01 % First Choice 0.11 % 3Q21 3.40 % Net Interest Margin Trend Net Interest Margin Bridge 12

Credit Trends for Loans 3Q21 2Q21 3Q20 NPAs/Assets 0.35% 0.44% 0.53% NPLs/Loans 0.46% 0.58% 0.65% ALLL/NPLs 366.0% 303.4% 311.1% ALLL/Loans** 1.94% 2.09% 2.32% Annualized Net Charge-offs (Recoveries) to Average Loans In Millions bps bps bps bps bps In Millions Loan Growth and Line of Credit Utilization* *Excludes acquisition of Seacoast for 4Q20 & First Choice for 3Q21 **Excludes guaranteed loans. *Excludes acquisition of Seacoast for 4Q20 and acquisition of First Choice for 3Q21 **Excludes guaranteed loans. 13

Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans In Thousands • New loans and changes in composition of existing loans • Changes in risk ratings, past due status and reserves on individually evaluated loans • Changes in macroeconomic and qualitative factors 3Q21 In Thousands ACL Loans ACL as a % of Loans Commercial and industrial $ 61,887 $ 3,379,171 1.83 % Commercial real estate 61,368 4,179,712 1.47 % Construction real estate 14,052 747,758 1.88 % Residential real estate 9,223 542,690 1.70 % Other 5,566 267,252 2.08 % Total loans $ 152,096 $ 9,116,583 1.67 % Reserves on sponsor finance, which is included in the categories above, represented $17.2 million. Total ACL percentage of loans excluding PPP and other government guaranteed loans was 1.94% Key Assumptions: • Reasonable and supportable forecast period is one year with a one year reversion period. • Forecast considers a weighted average of baseline, upside and downside scenarios. • Primary macroeconomic factors: ◦ Percentage change in GDP ◦ Unemployment ◦ Retail Sales ◦ CRE Index 14

Noninterest Income Trend Other Fee Income DetailFee Income In Millions 16.6% 19.3% 12.5% 16.5% 15.3% 15

Operating Expenses Trend * A Non-GAAP Measure, Refer to Appendix for Reconciliation In Millions 16

Capital *A Non-GAAP Measure, Refer to Appendix for Reconciliation. Excludes PPP loans. 8.0% 11.4% 11.6% 12.1% 12.3% EFSC Capital Strategy: Low Cost - Highly Flexible High Capital Retention Rate – Strong earnings profile – Sustainable dividend profile Supporting Robust Asset Growth – Organic loan and deposit growth – High quality M&A to enhance commercial franchise and geographic diversification Maintain High Quality Capital Stock – Minimize WACC over time (preferred, sub debt, etc.) – Optimize capital levels T1 Common ~10%, Tier 1 ~12%, and Total Capital ~14% – Intent to redeem $50MM subordinated debentures in 4Q21 Maintain 8-9% TCE – Common stock repurchases – 470,412 repurchased at average price of $45.15 in 3Q21; 722,049 repurchased at average price of $45.80 YTD 21 – M&A deal structures – Drives ROATCE above peer levels TBV and Dividends per Share $24.80 $25.48 $25.92 $26.85 $27.38 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.19 TBV/Share Dividends per Share 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 12.2% 17

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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, ROATCE, PPNR, PPNR ROAA, financial metrics adjusted for PPP impact, and the tangible common equity ratio, 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, ROATCE, PPNR, PPNR ROAA, financial metrics adjusted for PPP impact, and the tangible common equity ratio, 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 non-core acquired loans, which were acquired from the FDIC and previously covered by loss share agreements, and the related income and expenses, the impact of certain non-comparable items, and the Company’s operating performance on an ongoing basis. Core performance measures include contractual interest on non-core acquired loans, but exclude incremental accretion on these loans. Core performance measures also exclude expenses directly related to non-core acquired loans. Core performance measures also exclude certain other income and expense items, such as merger related expenses, facilities charges, and the gain or loss on sale of investment securities, 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. 19

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Quarter ended ($ in thousands) Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY TO TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY AND TOTAL ASSETS TO TANGIBLE ASSETS Shareholders’ equity $ 1,439,635 $ 1,118,301 $ 1,092,497 $ 1,078,975 $ 882,267 Less: Goodwill 365,415 260,567 260,567 260,567 210,344 Less: Intangible assets 23,777 20,358 21,670 23,084 21,820 Tangible common equity $ 1,050,443 $ 837,376 $ 810,260 $ 795,324 $ 650,103 Total assets $ 12,888,016 $ 10,346,993 $ 10,190,699 $ 9,751,571 $ 8,367,976 Less: Goodwill 365,415 260,567 260,567 260,567 210,344 Less: Intangible assets 23,777 20,358 21,670 23,084 21,820 Tangible assets $ 12,498,824 $ 10,066,068 $ 9,908,462 $ 9,467,920 $ 8,135,812 Tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.40 % 8.32 % 8.18 % 8.40 % 7.99 % 20

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Quarter ended ($ in thousands) Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 CALCULATION OF PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE Net interest income $ 97,273 $ 81,738 $ 79,123 $ 77,446 $ 63,354 Noninterest income 17,619 16,204 11,290 18,506 12,629 Less: Noninterest expense 76,885 52,456 52,884 51,050 39,524 Branch impairment 3,441 — — — — Merger-related expenses 14,671 1,949 3,142 2,611 1,563 PPNR (excluding merger-related expenses) $ 56,119 $ 47,435 $ 40,671 $ 47,513 $ 38,022 Average assets $ 12,334,558 $ 10,281,344 $ 9,940,052 $ 9,141,159 $ 8,341,968 ROAA - GAAP net income 0.45 % 1.50 % 1.22 % 1.26 % 0.86 % PPNR ROAA - Non-GAAP 1.81 % 1.85 % 1.66 % 2.07 % 1.81 % Quarter ended ($ in thousands) Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 IMPACT OF PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM Tangible assets - Non-GAAP (see reconciliation above) $ 12,498,824 $ 10,066,068 $ 9,908,462 $ 9,467,920 $ 8,135,812 PPP loans outstanding, net (438,959) (396,660) (737,660) (698,645) (819,100) Adjusted tangible assets - Non-GAAP $ 12,059,865 $ 9,669,408 $ 9,170,802 $ 8,769,275 $ 7,316,712 Tangible common equity Non - GAAP (see reconciliation above) $ 1,050,443 $ 837,376 $ 810,260 $ 795,324 $ 650,103 Tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.40 % 8.32 % 8.18 % 8.40 % 7.99 % Tangible common equity to tangible assets - adjusted tangible assets 8.71 % 8.66 % 8.84 % 9.07 % 8.89 % AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND AVERAGE TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY Average shareholder’s equity $ 1,394,096 Less average goodwill 342,622 Less average intangible assets 23,473 Average tangible common equity $ 1,028,001 Return on average tangible common equity 5.37 % 21

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Quarter ended Nine Months ended ($ in thousands) Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 CORE PERFORMANCE MEASURES Net interest income $ 97,273 $ 81,738 $ 79,123 $ 77,446 $ 63,354 $ 258,134 $ 192,555 Less: Incremental accretion income — — — 856 1,235 — 3,227 Core net interest income 97,273 81,738 79,123 76,590 62,119 258,134 189,328 Total noninterest income 17,619 16,204 11,290 18,506 12,629 45,113 35,997 Less: Gain on sale of investment securities — — — — 417 — 421 Less: Gain on sale of other real estate owned 335 549 — — — 884 — Less: Other non-core income — — — — — — 265 Core noninterest income 17,284 15,655 11,290 18,506 12,212 44,229 35,311 Total core revenue 114,557 97,393 90,413 95,096 74,331 302,363 224,639 Total noninterest expense 76,885 52,456 52,884 51,050 39,524 182,225 116,109 Less: Other expenses related to non-core acquired loans — — — 8 25 — 49 Less: Branch closure expenses 3,441 — — — — 3,441 — Less: Merger-related expenses 14,671 1,949 3,142 2,611 1,563 19,762 1,563 Less: Non-recurring excise tax — — — — — — — Core noninterest expense 58,773 50,507 49,742 48,431 37,936 159,022 114,497 Core efficiency ratio 51.30 % 51.86 % 55.02 % 50.93 % 51.04 % 52.59 % 50.97 % 22

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