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Forward-Looking Information
All statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that do not directly
and exclusively relate to historical facts
constitute forward-looking statements. These statements are often, but not always, made
through the use of words or phrases such as
“may,” “might,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “expect,” “continue,”
“will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,”
“plan,” “projection,” “goal,” “target,” “outlook,” “aim,” “would,”
“annualized,” “position” and “outlook,” or the negative of these words
or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature.
For example, our forward-looking statements include
statements regarding our expectations, opportunities or plans for growth;
the proposed acquisition of Canyon Bancorporation, Inc. and
Canyon Community Bank, N.A. (collectively “Canyon”); our anticipated
expenses, cash requirements and sources of liquidity; and our
capital allocation strategies and plans.
Unless we state otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references
below to “we,” “our,” “us,” and the “Company” refer to
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc., and its consolidated subsidiaries. References to “CrossFirst
Bank” and the “Bank” refer to CrossFirst Bank,
our wholly owned consolidated bank subsidiary.
These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based
on current expectations, estimates and projections about
our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management,
many of which, by their nature, are inherently
uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, the Company cautions you that any such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees
of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties
that are difficult to predict. Although the
Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results
may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors,
including, without limitation: impacts on us and our clients of a decline in general
business and economic conditions and any regulatory
responses thereto, including uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets; interest
rate fluctuations; our ability to effectively
execute our growth strategy and manage our growth, including identifying
and consummating suitable mergers and acquisitions,
entering new lines of business or offering new or enhanced services or
products; the transition away from the London Interbank Offered
Rate (“LIBOR”); fluctuations in fair value of our investments due to factors outside
of our control; our ability to successfully manage
credit risk and the sufficiency of our allowance; geographic concentration
of our markets; economic impact on our commercial real
estate and commercial-based loan portfolios, including declines in
commercial and residential real estate values; an increase in non-
performing assets; our ability to attract, hire and retain key personnel; maintaining
and increasing customer deposits, funding
availability, liquidity and our ability to raise and maintain sufficient
capital; competition from banks, credit unions and other financial
services providers; the effectiveness of our risk management framework;
accounting estimates; our ability to maintain effective internal
control over financial reporting; our ability to keep pace with technological changes;
cyber incidents or other failures, disruptions or
security breaches; employee error, fraud committed against the Company
or our clients, or incomplete or inaccurate information about
clients and counterparties; mortgage markets; our ability to maintain our reputation;
costs and effects of litigation; environmental
liability; risk exposure from transactions with financial counterparties; severe
weather, natural disasters, pandemics or other external
events; changes in laws, rules, regulations, interpretations or policies relating
to financial institutions, including capital requirements,
higher FDIC insurance premiums and assessments, consumer protection
laws and privacy laws; volatility in our stock price; issuance of
our preferred stock; risks inherent with proposed business acquisitions
and the failure to achieve projected synergies; or other external
events.
Additional discussion of these and other risk factors can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended
December 31, 2022 (“2022 Form 10-K),
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 3, 2023, and
in our
other filings with the SEC.
Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to
update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect
changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes
in our business, results of operations or financial condition over
time. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements.