UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

or

☐ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 1-13661

STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kentucky	61-1137529
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1040 East Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky	40206
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 582-2571

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value	SYBT	The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  ☒ Yes   ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  ☒ Yes  ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☒	Accelerated filer ☐	Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  ☐ Yes  ☒ No

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, no par value, as of October 31, 2023, was 29,321,895.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION	4
Item 1. Financial Statements.	4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity	7
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	9
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	11
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	56
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.	92
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.	92
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION	92
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.	92
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	93
Item 6. Exhibits.	93
Signatures	94

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GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

The acronyms and abbreviations identified in alphabetical order below are used throughout this Report on Form 10-Q:

Acronym or Term	Definition	Acronym or Term	Definition	Acronym or Term	Definition
ACH	Automatic Clearing House	EVP	Executive Vice President	NIM	Net Interest Margin (FTE)
AFS	Available for Sale	FASB	Financial Accounting Standards Board	NPV	Net Present Value
APIC	Additional paid-in capital	FDIC	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Net Interest Spread	Net Interest Spread (FTE)
ACL	Allowance for Credit Losses	FFP	Federal Funds Purchased	NM	Not Meaningful
AOCI	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	FFS	Federal Funds Sold	OAEM	Other Assets Especially Mentioned
ASC	Accounting Standards Codification	FFTR	Federal Funds Target Rate	OREO	Other Real Estate Owned
ASU	Accounting Standards Update	FHA	Federal Housing Authority	PPP	SBA Paycheck Protection Program
ATM	Automated Teller Machine	FHC	Financial Holding Company	PV	Present Value
AUM	Assets Under Management	FHLB	Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati	PCD	Purchased Credit Deteriorated
Bancorp / the Company	Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.	FHLMC	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	PD	Probability of Default
Bank / SYB	Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company	FICA	Federal Insurance Contributions Act	Prime	The Wall Street Journal Prime Interest Rate
BOLI	Bank Owned Life Insurance	FNMA	Federal National Mortgage Association	Provision	Provision for Credit Losses
BP	Basis Point - 1/100th of one percent	FRB	Federal Reserve Bank	PSU	Performance Stock Unit
C&D	Construction and Development	FTE	Fully Tax Equivalent	ROA	Return on Average Assets
Captive	SYB Insurance Company, Inc.	GAAP	United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles	ROE	Return on Average Equity
C&I	Commercial and Industrial	GLBA	Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act	RSA	Restricted Stock Award
CB	Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc. and Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company	GNMA	Government National Mortgage Association	RSU	Restricted Stock Unit
CD	Certificate of Deposit	HELOC	Home Equity Line of Credit	SAB	Staff Accounting Bulletin
CDI	Core Deposit Intangible	HTM	Held to Maturity	SAR	Stock Appreciation Right
CECL	Current Expected Credit Loss (ASC-326)	ITM	Interactive Teller Machine	SBA	Small Business Administration
CEO	Chief Executive Officer	KB	Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. and Kentucky Bank	SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission
CFO	Chief Financial Officer	KSB	King Bancorp, Inc. and King Southern Bank	SOFR	Secured Overnight Financing Right
CLI	Customer List Intangible	LGD	Loss Given Default	SSUAR	Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
CRA	Community Reinvestment Act	LFA	Landmark Financial Advisors, LLC	SVP	Senior Vice President
CRE	Commercial Real Estate	LIBOR	London Interbank Offered Rate	TBA	To Be Annouced
DCF	Discounted Cash Flow	Loans	Loans and Leases	TBOC	The Bank Oldham County
DTA	Deferred Tax Asset	MBS	Mortgage Backed Securities	TCE	Tangible Common Equity
DTL	Deferred Tax Liability	MSA	Metropolitan Statistical Area	TDR	Troubled Debt Restructuring
Dodd-Frank Act	The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act	MSRs	Mortgage Servicing Rights	TPS	Trust Preferred Securities
EPS	Earnings Per Share	NASDAQ	The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC	VA	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
ETR	Effective Tax Rate	NCI	Non-controlling Interest	WM&T	Wealth Management and Trust

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 30, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022 (in thousands, except share data)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2023			2022
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	79,538		$	82,515
Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks		113,499			84,852
Total cash and cash equivalents		193,037			167,367
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value		6,535			2,606
Available for sale debt securities (amortized cost of $1,195,721 in 2023 and $1,297,977 in 2022, respectively)		1,020,248			1,144,617
Held to maturity debt securities (fair value of $397,418 in 2023 and $431,833 in 2022, respectively)		445,205			473,217
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		26,241			10,928
Loans		5,617,084			5,205,918
Allowance for credit losses on loans		(78,075	)		(73,531	)
Net loans		5,539,009			5,132,387
Premises and equipment, net		98,425			101,612
Premises held for sale		2,388			2,644
Bank owned life insurance		86,351			84,674
Accrued interest receivable		23,777			22,157
Goodwill		194,074			194,074
Core deposit intangibles		12,693			14,958
Customer list intangibles		8,778			10,032
Other assets		246,669			134,988
Total assets	$	7,903,430		$	7,496,261
Liabilities
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing	$	1,714,918		$	1,950,198
Interest bearing		4,687,889			4,441,054
Total deposits		6,402,807			6,391,252
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		113,894			133,342
Federal funds purchased		11,518			8,789
Subordinated debentures		26,641			26,343
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		350,000			50,000
Accrued interest payable		1,836			660
Other liabilities		189,816			125,443
Total liabilities		7,096,512			6,735,829
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Footnote 12)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, no par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding		—			—
Common stock, no par value. Authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 29,323,000 and 29,259,000 shares in 2023 and 2022, respectively		58,579			58,367
Additional paid-in capital		384,399			377,703
Retained earnings		491,845			439,898
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(127,905	)		(115,536	)
Total stockholders’ equity		806,918			760,432
Total liabilities and equity	$	7,903,430		$	7,496,261

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands, except per share data)

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$	78,234	$	56,750	$	219,329	$	152,105
Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks		1,640		2,450		4,885		3,845
Mortgage loans held for sale		55		103		173		177
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		499		172		939		328
Investment securities:
Taxable		8,064		7,503		24,809		18,988
Tax-exempt		433		432		1,320		1,059
Total interest income		88,925		67,410		251,455		176,502
Interest expense:
Deposits		21,360		4,449		51,940		7,390
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		597		176		1,429		250
Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings		157		50		504		72
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		4,917		—		10,613		—
Subordinated debentures		579		359		1,653		670
Total interest expense		27,610		5,034		66,139		8,382
Net interest income		61,315		62,376		185,316		168,120
Provision for credit losses		2,775		4,803		7,750		6,882
Net interest income after provision expense		58,540		57,573		177,566		161,238
Non-interest income:
Wealth management and trust services		10,030		9,152		29,703		26,890
Deposit service charges		2,272		2,179		6,622		6,103
Debit and credit card income		4,870		4,710		14,064		13,577
Treasury management fees		2,635		2,221		7,502		6,312
Mortgage banking income		814		703		2,882		3,001
Net investment product sales commissions and fees		791		892		2,345		2,230
Bank owned life insurance		569		516		1,677		1,052
Gain on sale of premises and equipment		302		3,074		75		3,046
Other		613		1,417		2,933		3,796
Total non-interest income		22,896		24,864		67,803		66,007
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation		23,379		23,069		67,382		63,242
Employee benefits		4,508		4,179		14,622		13,147
Net occupancy and equipment		3,821		3,767		11,234		10,455
Technology and communication		4,236		3,747		12,706		11,150
Debit and credit card processing		1,637		1,437		4,762		4,439
Marketing and business development		1,357		1,244		4,236		3,461
Postage, printing and supplies		938		903		2,701		2,461
Legal and professional		1,049		774		2,665		2,451
FDIC insurance		937		847		2,851		2,028
Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships		323		88		970		265
Capital and deposit based taxes		629		722		1,875		1,822
Merger expenses		—		—		—		19,500
Intangible amortization		1,167		1,610		3,519		3,934
Other		2,721		2,486		8,293		7,490
Total non-interest expenses		46,702		44,873		137,816		145,845
Income before income tax expense		34,734		37,564		107,553		81,400
Income tax expense		7,642		9,024		23,749		18,016
Net income		27,092		28,540		83,804		63,384
Less income attributed to non-controlling interest		—		85		—		229
Net income available to stockholders	$	27,092	$	28,455	$	83,804	$	63,155
Net income per common share - basic	$	0.93	$	0.98	$	2.87	$	2.22
Net income per common share - diluted	$	0.92	$	0.97	$	2.86	$	2.20
Weighted average outstanding shares
Basic		29,223		29,144		29,208		28,509
Diluted		29,336		29,404		29,347		28,752

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands)

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Net income	$	27,092		$	28,540		$	83,804		$	63,384
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrealized loss on AFS debt securities		(29,915	)		(53,415	)		(22,113	)		(157,909	)
Change in fair value of derivatives used in cash flow hedge		2,759			—			5,670			—
Total other comprehensive loss before income tax effect		(27,156	)		(53,415	)		(16,443	)		(157,909	)
Tax effect		(6,667	)		(12,835	)		(4,074	)		(37,932	)
Total other comprehensive loss net of tax		(20,489	)		(40,580	)		(12,369	)		(119,977	)
Comprehensive income (loss)		6,603			(12,040	)		71,435			(56,593	)
Less comprehensive income attributed to non-controlling interest		—			85			—			229
Comprehensive income (loss) available to stockholders	$	6,603		$	(12,125	)	$	71,435		$	(56,822	)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands, except per share data)

													Accumulated
	Common stock						Additional						other			Total
	Shares						paid-in			Retained			comprehensive			stockholders'
	outstanding			Amount			capital			earnings			income (loss)			equity
Balance, January 1, 2023		29,259		$	58,367		$	377,703		$	439,898		$	(115,536	)	$	760,432
Activity for three months ended March 31, 2023:
Net income		—			—			—			29,048			—			29,048
Other comprehensive income		—			—			—			—			14,593			14,593
Stock compensation expense		—			—			1,152			—			—			1,152
Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations		66			217			3,557			(6,143	)		—			(2,369	)
Cash dividends declared, $0.29 per share		—			—			—			(8,489	)		—			(8,489	)
Shares cancelled		(1	)		(2	)		(21	)		24			—			1
Balance, March 31, 2023		29,324		$	58,582		$	382,391		$	454,338		$	(100,943	)	$	794,368
Activity for three months ended June 30, 2023:
Net income		—			—			—			27,664			—			27,664
Other comprehensive loss		—			—			—			—			(6,473	)		(6,473	)
Stock compensation expense		—			—			1,035			—			—			1,035
Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations		—			2			26			(39	)		—			(11	)
Cash dividends declared, $0.29 per share		—			—			—			(8,501	)		—			(8,501	)
Shares cancelled		—			(4	)		(65	)		69			—			—
Balance, June 30, 2023		29,324		$	58,580		$	383,387		$	473,531		$	(107,416	)	$	808,082
Activity for three months ended September 30, 2023:
Net income		—			—			—			27,092			—			27,092
Other comprehensive loss		—			—			—			—			(20,489	)		(20,489	)
Stock compensation expense		—			—			1,032			—			—			1,032
Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations		—			—			(2	)		—			—			(2	)
Cash dividends declared, $0.30 per share		—			—			—			(8,797	)		—			(8,797	)
Shares cancelled		(1	)		(1	)		(18	)		19			—			—
Balance, September 30, 2023		29,323		$	58,579		$	384,399		$	491,845		$	(127,905	)	$	806,918

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													Accumulated
	Common stock						Additional						other			Total
	Shares						paid-in			Retained			comprehensive			stockholders'			Non-controlling			Total
	outstanding			Amount			capital			earnings			loss			equity			interest			equity
Balance, January 1, 2022		26,596		$	49,501		$	243,107		$	391,201		$	(7,940	)	$	675,869		$	-		$	675,869
Activity for three months ended March 31, 2022:
Net income		—			—			—			7,906			—			7,906			36			7,942
Other comprehensive loss		—			—			—			—			(49,659	)		(49,659	)		—			(49,659	)
Stock compensation expense		—			—			991			—			—			991			—			991
Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations		65			216			3,451			(6,011	)		—			(2,344	)		—			(2,344	)
Stock issued for Commonwealth acquisition		2,564			8,539			125,286			—			—			133,825			—			133,825
Non-controlling interest of acquired entity		—			—			—			—			—			—			3,094			3,094
Cash dividends declared, $0.28 per share		—			—			—			(8,172	)		—			(8,172	)		—			(8,172	)
Shares cancelled		(5	)		(18	)		(280	)		25			—			(273	)		—			(273	)
Distributions to non-controlling interest		—			—			—			—			—			—			(53	)		(53	)
Balance, March 31, 2022		29,220		$	58,238		$	372,555		$	384,949		$	(57,599	)	$	758,143		$	3,077		$	761,220
Activity for three months ended June 30, 2022:
Net income		—			—			—			26,794			—			26,794			108			26,902
Other comprehensive loss		—			—			—			—			(29,738	)		(29,738	)		—			(29,738	)
Stock compensation expense		—			—			1,057			—			—			1,057			—			1,057
Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations		26			85			1,365			(2,394	)		—			(944	)		—			(944	)
Cash dividends declared, $0.28 per share		—			—			—			(8,183	)		—			(8,183	)		—			(8,183	)
Shares cancelled		(3	)		(8	)		(99	)		109			—			2			—			2
Distributions to non-controlling interest		—			—			—			—			—			—			(155	)		(155	)
Balance, June 30, 2022		29,243		$	58,315		$	374,878		$	401,275		$	(87,337	)	$	747,131		$	3,030		$	750,161
Activity for three months ended September 30, 2022:
Net income		—			—			—			28,455			—			28,455			85			28,540
Other comprehensive loss		—			—			—			—			(40,580	)		(40,580	)		—			(40,580	)
Stock compensation expense		—			—			1,237			—			—			1,237			—			1,237
Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations		1			5			94			(114	)		—			(15	)		—			(15	)
Cash dividends declared, $0.29 per share		—			—			—			(8,474	)		—			(8,474	)		—			(8,474	)
Shares cancelled		(2	)		(9	)		(118	)		127			—			—			—			—
Distributions to non-controlling interest		—			—			—			—			—			—			(120	)		(120	)
Balance, September 30, 2022		29,242		$	58,311		$	376,091		$	421,269		$	(127,917	)	$	727,754		$	2,995		$	730,749

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands)

	2023			2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	83,804		$	63,384
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses		7,750			6,882
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net		15,356			15,729
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		(883	)		3,303
Gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale		(1,251	)		(670	)
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale		(86,100	)		(111,026	)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale		83,422			118,639
Bank owned life insurance income		(1,677	)		(1,052	)
Gain on the disposal of premises and equipment		(75	)		(3,046	)
Loss on other real estate owned		250			5
Stock compensation expense		3,219			3,285
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements		(579	)		(1,142	)
Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets		(106,238	)		(8,635	)
Net change in accrued interest payable and other liabilities		79,409			(14,539	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		76,407			71,117
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of available for sale debt securities		(6,025	)		(180,902	)
Proceeds from sales of acquired available for sale debt securities		—			2,111
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of available for sale debt securities		106,806			112,078
Purchases of held to maturity debt securities		—			(459,183	)
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of held to maturity debt securities		28,196			164,512
Purchase of bank owned life insurance		—			(30,000	)
Purchases of FHLB stock		(28,800	)		—
Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock		13,487			2,883
Net change in non-PPP loans		(428,674	)		(332,133	)
Net change in PPP loans		13,766			121,265
Purchases of premises and equipment		(5,536	)		(15,294	)
Proceeds from sale or disposal of premises and equipment		1,732			13,517
Other investment activities		(12,339	)		—
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned		—			6,656
Cash from acquisition, net of cash paid		—			349,456
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(317,387	)		(245,034	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits		11,555			(406,883	)
Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased		(16,719	)		(18,524	)
Proceeds from FHLB advances		700,000			—
Repayments of FHLB advances		(400,000	)		—
Repayment of acquired line of credit		—			(3,200	)
Share repurchases related to compensation plans		(2,382	)		(3,574	)
Cash disbursements to non-controlling interest		—			(328	)
Cash dividends paid		(25,804	)		(24,845	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		266,650			(457,354	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		25,670			(631,271	)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents		167,367			961,192
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	193,037		$	329,921

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (continued)

For the nine months ended September 30,

	2023		2022
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	64,963	$	8,281
Income taxes paid, net of refunds		28,460		9,614
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities		3,111		2,746
Supplemental non-cash activity:
Unfunded commitments in tax credit investments	$	100,046	$	6,886
Dividends payable to stockholders		212		204
Premises and equipment transferred to premises held for sale		715		10,355
Liabilities assumed in conjunction with acquisitions:
Fair value of assets acquired	$	-	$	1,403,509
Cash paid in acquisition		—		30,994
Common stock issued in acquisition		—		133,825
Non-controlling interest of acquired entity		—		3,094
Total consideration paid		—		167,913
Liabilities assumed	$	-	$	1,235,596

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial statements in this report have not been audited by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position and the result of operations for the interim periods have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature and all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

To prepare the condensed consolidated financial statements, management must make estimates and assumptions that may require difficult, complex or subjective judgments, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. Estimates are susceptible to material changes as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates, and the results of operations for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2023 do not necessarily indicate the results that Bancorp will achieve for the year ended December 31, 2023, or any other interim period.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations for Form 10-Q as adopted by the SEC. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with Bancorp’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contain the latest audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

Reclassifications – Certain amounts presented in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported prior periods’ net income or shareholders’ equity.

Adoption of New Accounting Guidance – Bancorp continually monitors potential accounting pronouncements and evaluates the impact that adoption of new guidance will have on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. ASU 2022-02 eliminates the accounting guidance for TDRs in ASC 310-40, “Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors” for entities that have adopted the CECL model introduced by ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2022-02 also requires that public business entities disclose current-period gross charge offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measured at Amortized Cost.” This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and Bancorp’s adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Updates – Generally, if an issued but not yet effective ASU with an expected immaterial impact to Bancorp has been disclosed in prior SEC filings, it will not be re-disclosed.

In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-02, “Investments Equity Method and Join Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method.” These amendments allow reporting entities to elect to account for qualifying tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method, regardless of the of the tax credit program from which the related income tax credits are receiving. This guidance is effective for reporting entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2023-02 is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

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(2) Investment Securities

Debt securities purchased in which Bancorp has the intent and ability to hold to their maturity are classified as HTM securities. All other investment securities are classified as AFS securities.

AFS Debt Securities

The following table summarizes the amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of Bancorp’s AFS debt securities portfolio:

(in thousands)	Amortized		Unrealized					Fair
September 30, 2023	cost		Gains		Losses			value
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations	$	123,500	$	-	$	(5,491	)	$	118,009
Government sponsored enterprise obligations		115,862		184		(6,813	)		109,233
Mortgage backed securities - government agencies		814,224		-		(141,558	)		672,666
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		138,279		-		(21,388	)		116,891
Other		3,856		-		(407	)		3,449
Total available for sale debt securities	$	1,195,721	$	184	$	(175,657	)	$	1,020,248
December 31, 2022
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations	$	122,966	$	-	$	(7,927	)	$	115,039
Government sponsored enterprise obligations		149,773		290		(6,437	)		143,626
Mortgage backed securities - government agencies		874,265		58		(121,585	)		752,738
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		145,016		1		(17,418	)		127,599
Other		5,957		-		(342	)		5,615
Total available for sale debt securities	$	1,297,977	$	349	$	(153,709	)	$	1,144,617

HTM Debt Securities

The following table summarizes the amortized cost, unrecognized gains and losses, and fair value of Bancorp’s HTM debt securities portfolio:

(in thousands)	Carrying		Unrecognized					Fair
September 30, 2023	value		Gains		Losses			value
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations	$	204,139	$	-	$	(7,645	)	$	196,494
Government sponsored enterprise obligations		26,972		-		(3,536	)		23,436
Mortgage backed securities - government agencies		214,094		-		(36,606	)		177,488
Total held to maturity debt securities	$	445,205	$	-	$	(47,787	)	$	397,418
December 31, 2022
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations	$	217,794	$	-	$	(9,166	)	$	208,628
Government sponsored enterprise obligations		27,507		-		(2,559	)		24,948
Mortgage backed securities - government agencies		227,916		-		(29,659	)		198,257
Total held to maturity debt securities	$	473,217	$	-	$	(41,384	)	$	431,833

All investment securities classified as HTM by Bancorp as of September 30, 2023 are obligations of the U.S. Government and/or are issued by U.S. Government-sponsored agencies and have an implicit or explicit government guarantee. Therefore, no ACL has been recorded for Bancorp’s HTM securities as of September 30, 2023. Further, as of September 30, 2023, none of Bancorp’s HTM securities were in non-accrual or past due status.

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Debt Securities by Contractual Maturity

A summary of AFS and HTM debt securities by contractual maturity as of September 30, 2023 follows:

	AFS Debt Securities				HTM Debt Securities
(in thousands)	Amortized cost		Fair value		Carrying value		Fair value
Due within one year	$	117,105	$	112,410	$	51,077	$	50,188
Due after one year but within five years		54,505		50,972		153,800		147,004
Due after five years but within 10 years		79,708		66,296		25,660		22,176
Due after 10 years		130,179		117,904		574		562
Mortgage backed securities - government agencies		814,224		672,666		214,094		177,488
Total	$	1,195,721	$	1,020,248	$	445,205	$	397,418

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties. The investment portfolio includes MBS, which are guaranteed by agencies such as FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA. These securities differ from traditional debt securities primarily in that they may have uncertain principal payment dates and are priced based on estimated prepayment rates on the underlying collateral.

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no holdings of debt securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.

Accrued interest on the AFS and HTM securities portfolios totaled $4 million and $1 million at September 30, 2023, respectively. Accrued interest on the AFS and HTM securities portfolios totaled $4 million and $2 million at December 31, 2022, respectively. Accrued interest on the AFS and HTM securities portfolios are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

AFS debt securities totaling $247 million were acquired on March 7, 2022, as a result of the CB acquisition, a portion of which were classified as HTM at acquisition. Shortly after acquisition, three securities with a total fair value of $2 million were sold, resulting in a loss on the sale of $92,000, which was recorded as a fair value adjustment through goodwill during the first quarter of 2022.

Securities with a carrying value of $688 million and $1.1 billion were pledged at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, to secure accounts of commercial depositors in cash management accounts, public deposits and uninsured cash balances for WM&T accounts. The decrease between December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023 is largely the result of seasonal public funds deposit runoff.

Based on an evaluation of available information including security type, counterparty credit quality, past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that are relevant to collectability, Bancorp has concluded that it expects to receive all contractual cash flows from each security held in its AFS and HTM debt securities portfolio. As such, no allowance or impairment was recorded with respect to investment securities as of September 30, 2023.

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Unrealized and Unrecognized Loss Analysis on Debt Securities

Debt securities with unrealized and unrecognized losses at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, aggregated by investment category and length of time securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position follows:

	AFS Debt Securities
	Less than 12 months					12 months or more					Total
(in thousands)	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
September 30, 2023	value		losses			value		losses			value		losses
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations	$	-	$	-		$	118,009	$	(5,491	)	$	118,009	$	(5,491	)
Government sponsored enterprise obligations		10,262		(42	)		83,081		(6,771	)		93,343		(6,813	)
Mortgage-backed securities - government agencies		29,149		(1,633	)		643,517		(139,925	)		672,666		(141,558	)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		13,482		(929	)		103,094		(20,459	)		116,576		(21,388	)
Other		-		-			3,449		(407	)		3,449		(407	)
Total AFS debt securities	$	52,893	$	(2,604	)	$	951,150	$	(173,053	)	$	1,004,043	$	(175,657	)
December 31, 2022
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations	$	3,025	$	(57	)	$	111,966	$	(7,870	)	$	114,991	$	(7,927	)
Government sponsored enterprise obligations		99,785		(3,553	)		22,484		(2,884	)		122,269		(6,437	)
Mortgage-backed securities - government agencies		180,263		(11,114	)		567,988		(110,471	)		748,251		(121,585	)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		64,165		(3,763	)		56,864		(13,655	)		121,029		(17,418	)
Other		4,865		(213	)		749		(129	)		5,614		(342	)
Total AFS debt securities	$	352,103	$	(18,700	)	$	760,051	$	(135,009	)	$	1,112,154	$	(153,709	)

	HTM Debt Securities
	Less than 12 months					12 months or more					Total
(in thousands)	Fair		Unrecognized			Fair		Unrecognized			Fair		Unrecognized
September 30, 2023	value		losses			value		losses			value		losses
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations	$	-	$	-		$	196,494	$	(7,645	)	$	196,494	$	(7,645	)
Government sponsored enterprise obligations		1,415		(4	)		22,009		(3,532	)		23,424		(3,536	)
Mortgage-backed securities - government agencies		-		-			177,451		(36,606	)		177,451		(36,606	)
Total HTM debt securities	$	1,415	$	(4	)	$	395,954	$	(47,783	)	$	397,369	$	(47,787	)
December 31, 2022
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations	$	208,628	$	(9,166	)	$	-	$	-		$	208,628	$	(9,166	)
Government sponsored enterprise obligations		24,948		(2,559	)		-		-			24,948		(2,559	)
Mortgage-backed securities - government agencies		198,257		(29,659	)		-		-			198,257		(29,659	)
Total HTM debt securities	$	431,833	$	(41,384	)	$	-	$	-		$	431,833	$	(41,384	)

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Applicable dates for determining when securities are in unrealized and unrecognized loss positions are September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. As such, it is possible that a security had a market value lower than its amortized cost on other days during the past 12 months, but is not in the “Less than 12 months” category above.

For debt securities with unrealized and unrecognized loss positions, Bancorp evaluates the securities to determine whether the decline in the fair value below the amortized cost basis (impairment) is due to credit-related factors or non-credit related factors. Any impairment that is not credit-related is recognized in AOCI, net of tax. Credit-related impairment is recognized as an a ACL for debt securities on the balance sheet, limited to the amount by which the amortized cost basis exceeds the fair value, with a corresponding adjustment to earnings. Accrued interest receivable is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. Both the ACL and the adjustment to net income may be reversed if conditions change. However, if Bancorp intends to sell an impaired debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell such a security before recovering its amortized cost basis, the entire impairment amount would be recognized in earnings with a corresponding adjustment to the security’s amortized cost basis. Because the security’s amortized cost basis is adjusted to fair value, there is no ACL in this situation.

In evaluating debt securities in unrealized and unrecognized loss positions for impairment and the criteria regarding its intent or requirement to sell such securities, Bancorp considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuers’ financial condition, among other factors. Unrealized and unrecognized losses on Bancorp’s investment securities portfolio have not been recognized as an expense because the securities are of high credit quality, and the decline in fair values is attributable to changes in the prevailing interest rate environment since the purchase date. Fair value is expected to recover as securities reach maturity and/or the interest rate environment returns to conditions similar to when these securities were purchased. These investments consisted of 543 and 547 separate investment positions as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. By dollar value, approximately 99% and 98% of the debt securities portfolio was in a loss position as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. There were no credit related factors underlying unrealized and unrecognized losses on debt securities at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

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(3) Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

Composition of loans by class follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	1,508,615	$	1,397,346
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		945,122		834,629
Total commercial real estate		2,453,737		2,231,975
Commercial and industrial - term		826,201		765,163
Commercial and industrial - term - PPP		4,827		18,593
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		419,999		465,813
Total commercial and industrial		1,251,027		1,249,569
Residential real estate - owner occupied		696,162		591,515
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		350,386		313,248
Total residential real estate		1,046,548		904,763
Construction and land development		480,120		445,690
Home equity lines of credit		203,184		200,725
Consumer		143,703		139,461
Leases		14,710		13,322
Credits cards		24,055		20,413
Total loans (1)	$	5,617,084	$	5,205,918

(1) Total loans are presented inclusive of premiums, discounts and net loan origination fees and costs.

Accrued interest on loans, which is excluded from the amortized cost of loans, totaled $19 million and $17 million at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and was included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Loans with carrying amounts of $3.11 billion and $2.77 billion were pledged to secure FHLB borrowing capacity at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Loans to directors and their related interests, including loans to companies for which directors are principal owners and executive officers, totaled $77 million and $79 million as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

PCD Loans

In connection with the acquisition of CB on March 7, 2022, Bancorp acquired loans both with and without evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination. Acquired loans are recorded at their fair value at the time of acquisition with no carryover from the acquired institution’s previously recorded allowance for loan and lease losses. Acquired loans are accounted for under ASC 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses.

Bancorp purchased loans through the prior year acquisition for which there was, at the time of acquisition, more-than-insignificant deterioration of credit quality since origination. The carrying amount of loans acquired and classified as PCD was as follows at the respective acquisition dates:

	CB
(in thousands)	March 7, 2022
Purchase price of PCD loans at acquisition	$	88,549
Allowance for credit losses at acquisition		(9,950	)
Non-credit discount at acquisition		(4,094	)
Fair value of PCD loans at acquisition	$	74,505

At September 30, 2023, the book balance of PCD loans acquired as a result of the CB acquisition totaled $55 million. Interest income recognized on loans classified as PCD totaled $1.1 million and $3.3 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022, interest income recognized on loans classified as PCD totaled $1.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively.

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ACL for Loans

The table below reflects activity in the ACL related to loans:

(in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2023	Beginning Balance		Provision for Credit Losses on Loans			Charge-offs			Recoveries		Ending Balance
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	21,773	$	(420	)	$	-		$	17	$	21,370
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		11,557		1,088			-			6		12,651
Total commercial real estate		33,330		668			-			23		34,021
Commercial and industrial - term		14,792		1,026			(1,878	)		16		13,956
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		6,503		(158	)		-			1		6,346
Total commercial and industrial		21,295		868			(1,878	)		17		20,302
Residential real estate - owner occupied		8,835		278			-			6		9,119
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		4,169		55			-			-		4,224
Total residential real estate		13,004		333			-			6		13,343
Construction and land development		6,752		227			-			-		6,979
Home equity lines of credit		1,609		(7	)		-			-		1,602
Consumer		1,285		184			(232	)		131		1,368
Leases		205		7			-			-		212
Credit cards		230		20			(5	)		3		248
Total	$	77,710	$	2,300		$	(2,115	)	$	180	$	78,075

(in thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023	Beginning Balance		Provision for Credit Losses on Loans			Charge-offs			Recoveries		Ending Balance
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	22,641	$	(1,324	)	$	-		$	53	$	21,370
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		10,827		1,818			-			6		12,651
Total commercial real estate		33,468		494			-			59		34,021
Commercial and industrial - term		12,991		2,955			(2,006	)		16		13,956
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		6,389		(193	)		-			150		6,346
Total commercial and industrial		19,380		2,762			(2,006	)		166		20,302
Residential real estate - owner occupied		6,717		2,418			(43	)		27		9,119
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		3,597		625			-			2		4,224
Total residential real estate		10,314		3,043			(43	)		29		13,343
Construction and land development		7,186		(207	)		-			-		6,979
Home equity lines of credit		1,613		1			(12	)		-		1,602
Consumer		1,158		473			(639	)		376		1,368
Leases		201		11			-			-		212
Credit cards		211		123			(105	)		19		248
Total	$	73,531	$	6,700		$	(2,805	)	$	649	$	78,075

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(in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2022	Beginning Balance		Initial ACL on PCD Loans		Provision for Credit Losses on Loans			Charge-offs			Recoveries		Ending Balance
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	20,723	$	-	$	502		$	(37	)	$	-	$	21,188
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		9,842		-		(227	)		-			153		9,768
Total commercial real estate		30,565		-		275			(37	)		153		30,956
Commercial and industrial - term		12,342		-		2,055			(466	)		232		14,163
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		5,000		-		203			(99	)		-		5,104
Total commercial and industrial		17,342		-		2,258			(565	)		232		19,267
Residential real estate - owner occupied		5,988		-		423			(17	)		2		6,396
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		3,190		-		146			-			9		3,345
Total residential real estate		9,178		-		569			(17	)		11		9,741
Construction and land development		6,214		-		731			-			-		6,945
Home equity lines of credit		1,521		-		105			-			-		1,626
Consumer		1,113		-		162			(307	)		148		1,116
Leases		221		-		(10	)		-			-		211
Credit cards		208		-		13			-			-		221
Total	$	66,362	$	-	$	4,103		$	(926	)	$	544	$	70,083

(in thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022	Beginning Balance		Initial ACL on Loans Purchased with Credit Deterioration		Provision for Credit Losses on Loans			Charge-offs			Recoveries		Ending Balance
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	15,960	$	3,508	$	1,744		$	(37	)	$	13	$	21,188
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		9,595		2,121		(2,103	)		(41	)		196		9,768
Total commercial real estate		25,555		5,629		(359	)		(78	)		209		30,956
Commercial and industrial - term		8,577		1,358		3,796			(594	)		1,026		14,163
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		4,802		1,874		(1,437	)		(135	)		-		5,104
Total commercial and industrial		13,379		3,232		2,359			(729	)		1,026		19,267
Residential real estate - owner occupied		4,316		590		1,458			(30	)		62		6,396
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		3,677		-		(349	)		-			17		3,345
Total residential real estate		7,993		590		1,109			(30	)		79		9,741
Construction and land development		4,789		419		1,809			(72	)		-		6,945
Home equity lines of credit		1,044		2		580			-			-		1,626
Consumer		772		78		565			(796	)		497		1,116
Leases		204		-		7			-			-		211
Credit cards		162		-		12			-			47		221
Total	$	53,898	$	9,950	$	6,082		$	(1,705	)	$	1,858	$	70,083

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The following tables present the amortized cost basis of non-performing loans and the amortized cost basis of loans on non-accrual status for which there was no related ACL losses:

	Non-accrual Loans				Past Due 90-Days-
(in thousands)	With No		Total		or-More and Still
September 30, 2023	Recorded ACL		Non-accrual		Accruing Interest
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	—	$	7,162	$	—
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		—		1,109		—
Total commercial real estate		—		8,271		—
Commercial and industrial - term		3,737		5,229		—
Commercial and industrial - PPP		—		—		—
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		—		58		—
Total commercial and industrial		3,737		5,287		—
Residential real estate - owner occupied		237		2,709		—
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		—		378		—
Total residential real estate		237		3,087		—
Construction and land development		—		—		—
Home equity lines of credit		—		304		—
Consumer		—		266		—
Leases		—		—		—
Credit cards		—		12		1
Total	$	3,974	$	17,227	$	1

	Non-accrual Loans						Past Due 90-Days-
(in thousands)	With No		Total		Troubled Debt		or-More and Still
December 31, 2022	Recorded ACL		Non-accrual		Restructurings (1)		Accruing Interest
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	—	$	7,707	$	—	$	78
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		1,370		2,525		—		—
Total commercial real estate		1,370		10,232		—		78
Commercial and industrial - term		403		1,182		—		259
Commercial and industrial - PPP		—		21		—		28
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		273		348		—		300
Total commercial and industrial		676		1,551		—		587
Residential real estate - owner occupied		249		1,801		—		—
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		—		219		—		220
Total residential real estate		249		2,020		—		220
Construction and land development		—		—		—		—
Home equity lines of credit		—		205		—		—
Consumer		—		234		—		—
Leases		—		—		—		—
Credit cards		—		—		—		7
Total	$	2,295	$	14,242	$	—	$	892

(1) Does not include TDRs reflected in the non-accrual column.

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For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the amount of accrued interest income previously recorded as revenue and subsequently reversed due to the change in accrual status was immaterial.

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, no interest income was recognized on loans on non-accrual status.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis and ACL allocated for collateral dependent loans, which are individually evaluated to determine expected credit losses:

(in thousands) September 30, 2023	Real Estate		Accounts Receivable / Equipment		Other		Total		ACL Allocation
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	14,004	$	-	$	-	$	14,004	$	1,892
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		2,906		-		-		2,906		840
Total commercial real estate		16,910		-		-		16,910		2,732
Commercial and industrial - term		432		4,847		-		5,279		412
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		2,690		159		-		2,849		739
Total commercial and industrial		3,122		5,006		-		8,128		1,151
Residential real estate - owner occupied		3,251		-		-		3,251		206
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		567		-		-		567		116
Total residential real estate		3,818		-		-		3,818		322
Construction and land development		-		-		-		-		-
Home equity lines of credit		304		-		-		304		-
Consumer		-		-		275		275		20
Leases		-		-		-		-		-
Credit cards		-		-		-		-		-
Total collateral dependent loans	$	24,154	$	5,006	$	275	$	29,435	$	4,225

(in thousands) December 31, 2022	Real Estate		Accounts Receivable / Equipment		Other		Total		ACL Allocation
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	14,764	$	-	$	-	$	14,764	$	2,652
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		4,415		-		-		4,415		846
Total commercial real estate		19,179		-		-		19,179		3,498
Commercial and industrial - term		39		2,207		-		2,246		1,205
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		422		2,821		-		3,243		761
Total commercial and industrial		461		5,028		-		5,489		1,966
Residential real estate - owner occupied		2,199		-		-		2,199		222
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		415		-		-		415		116
Total residential real estate		2,614		-		-		2,614		338
Construction and land development		-		-		-		-		-
Home equity lines of credit		205		-		-		205		-
Consumer		-		-		219		219		20
Leases		-		-		-		-		-
Credit cards		-		-		-		-		-
Total collateral dependent loans	$	22,459	$	5,028	$	219	$	27,706	$	5,822

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The following tables present the aging of contractually past due loans by portfolio class:

(in thousands)			30-59 days		60-89 days		90 or more		Total Past		Total
September 30, 2023	Current		Past Due		Past Due		days Past Due		Due Loans		Loans
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	1,504,918	$	114	$	3,235	$	348	$	3,697	$	1,508,615
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		943,521		1,370		—		231		1,601		945,122
Total commercial real estate		2,448,439		1,484		3,235		579		5,298		2,453,737
Commercial and industrial - term		824,236		456		803		706		1,965		826,201
Commercial and industrial - term - PPP		4,827		—		—		—		—		4,827
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		419,734		207		—		58		265		419,999
Total commercial and industrial		1,248,797		663		803		764		2,230		1,251,027
Residential real estate - owner occupied		689,433		4,618		709		1,402		6,729		696,162
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		349,772		377		—		237		614		350,386
Total residential real estate		1,039,205		4,995		709		1,639		7,343		1,046,548
Construction and land development		480,059		61		—		—		61		480,120
Home equity lines of credit		202,697		183		11		293		487		203,184
Consumer		143,019		348		136		200		684		143,703
Leases		14,710		—		—		—		—		14,710
Credit cards		24,049		3		2		1		6		24,055
Total	$	5,600,975	$	7,737	$	4,896	$	3,476	$	16,109	$	5,617,084

(in thousands)			30-59 days		60-89 days		90 or more		Total Past		Total
December 31, 2022	Current		Past Due		Past Due		days Past Due		Due Loans		Loans
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	1,393,016	$	3,404	$	460	$	466	$	4,330	$	1,397,346
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		831,731		225		2,592		81		2,898		834,629
Total commercial real estate		2,224,747		3,629		3,052		547		7,228		2,231,975
Commercial and industrial - term		763,793		157		292		921		1,370		765,163
Commercial and industrial - term - PPP		17,719		748		77		49		874		18,593
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		464,494		389		300		630		1,319		465,813
Total commercial and industrial		1,246,006		1,294		669		1,600		3,563		1,249,569
Residential real estate - owner occupied		587,830		1,613		974		1,098		3,685		591,515
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		312,249		373		331		295		999		313,248
Total residential real estate		900,079		1,986		1,305		1,393		4,684		904,763
Construction and land development		445,618		—		72		—		72		445,690
Home equity lines of credit		200,036		566		40		83		689		200,725
Consumer		138,846		342		85		188		615		139,461
Leases		13,322		—		—		—		—		13,322
Credit cards		20,401		3		2		7		12		20,413
Total	$	5,189,055	$	7,820	$	5,225	$	3,818	$	16,863	$	5,205,918

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Loan Risk Ratings

Consistent with regulatory guidance, Bancorp categorizes loans into credit risk rating categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, including current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends. Pass-rated loans include all risk-rated loans other than those classified as OAEM, substandard, and doubtful, which are defined below:

OAEM – Loans classified as OAEM have potential weaknesses requiring management's heightened attention. These potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of repayment prospects for the loan or of Bancorp's credit position at some future date.

Substandard – Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the paying capacity of the obligor or of collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize ultimate repayment of the debt. Default is a distinct possibility if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Substandard non-performing – Loans classified as substandard non-performing have all the characteristics of substandard loans and have been placed on non-accrual status. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when prospects for recovering both principal and accrued interest are considered doubtful or when a default of principal or interest has existed for 90 days or more.

Doubtful – Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or repayment in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Management considers the guidance in ASC 310-20 when determining whether a modification, extension, or renewal of loan constitutes a current period origination. Current period renewals of credit are re-underwritten at the point of renewal and considered current period originations for purposes of the table below. Bancorp has elected not to disclose revolving loans that have converted to term loans, as activity relating to this disclosure, which is included in the tables is currently immaterial to Bancorp’s loan portfolio and is expected to be in the future.

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As of September 30, 2023, the risk rating of loans based on year of origination was as follows:

(in thousands)	Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year																	Revolving loans amortized
September 30, 2023	2023			2022			2021			2020			2019		Prior			cost basis		Total
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied:
Risk rating
Pass	$	255,865		$	354,634		$	338,426		$	222,111		$	122,851	$	153,093		$	22,016	$	1,468,996
OAEM		3,287			-			2,917			-			3,373		4,098			-		13,675
Substandard		-			1,383			1,003			3,628			12,424		247			97		18,782
Substandard non-performing		6,080			299			-			-			76		707			-		7,162
Doubtful		-			-			-			-			-		-			-		-
Total Commercial real estate non-owner occupied	$	265,232		$	356,316		$	342,346		$	225,739		$	138,724	$	158,145		$	22,113	$	1,508,615
Current period gross charge offs	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-	$	-
Commercial real estate - owner occupied:
Risk rating
Pass	$	127,016		$	181,373		$	203,605		$	189,483		$	96,127	$	113,057		$	15,814	$	926,475
OAEM		3,571			2,002			602			5,192			79		771			-		12,217
Substandard		266			4,286			-			-			392		377			-		5,321
Substandard non-performing		-			230			808			71			-		-			-		1,109
Doubtful		-			-			-			-			-		-			-		-
Total Commercial real estate owner occupied	$	130,853		$	187,891		$	205,015		$	194,746		$	96,598	$	114,205		$	15,814	$	945,122
Current period gross charge offs	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-	$	-
Commercial and industrial - term:
Risk rating
Pass	$	192,704		$	322,039		$	180,682		$	62,307		$	27,539	$	30,438		$	-	$	815,709
OAEM		-			855			2,625			-			167		164			-		3,811
Substandard		922			85			45			100			-		300			-		1,452
Substandard non-performing		3,848			774			44			341			222		-			-		5,229
Doubtful		-			-			-			-			-		-			-		-
Total Commercial and industrial - term	$	197,474		$	323,753		$	183,396		$	62,748		$	27,928	$	30,902		$	-	$	826,201
Current period gross charge offs	$	(1,274	)	$	(621	)	$	(26	)	$	(57	)	$	-	$	(28	)	$	-	$	(2,006	)
Commercial and industrial - PPP
Risk rating
Pass	$	-		$	-		$	2,753		$	2,074		$	-	$	-		$	-	$	4,827
OAEM		-			-			-			-			-		-			-		-
Substandard		-			-			-			-			-		-			-		-
Substandard non-performing		-			-			-			-			-		-			-		-
Doubtful		-			-			-			-			-		-			-		-
Total Commercial and industrial - PPP	$	-		$	-		$	2,753		$	2,074		$	-	$	-		$	-	$	4,827
Current period gross charge offs	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-	$	-

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(in thousands)	Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year													Revolving loans amortized
September 30, 2023	2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		Prior			cost basis			Total
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit
Risk rating
Pass	$	34,187	$	29,544	$	3,413	$	360	$	9,143	$	2,053		$	323,574		$	402,274
OAEM		-		-		-		829		-		-			7,588			8,417
Substandard		-		-		-		-		25		-			9,225			9,250
Substandard non-performing		-		-		-		-		-		-			58			58
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-			-			-
Total Commercial and industrial - lines of credit	$	34,187	$	29,544	$	3,413	$	1,189	$	9,168	$	2,053		$	340,445		$	419,999
Current period gross charge offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	-
Residential real estate - owner occupied
Risk rating
Pass	$	148,984	$	181,101	$	179,320	$	88,093	$	23,378	$	72,112		$	-		$	692,988
OAEM		-		-		91		-		-		-			-			91
Substandard		-		16		-		-		-		358			-			374
Substandard non-performing		178		675		162		254		52		1,388			-			2,709
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-			-			-
Total Residential real estate - owner occupied	$	149,162	$	181,792	$	179,573	$	88,347	$	23,430	$	73,858		$	-		$	696,162
Current period gross charge offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	(43	)	$	-		$	(43	)
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied
Risk rating
Pass	$	65,058	$	87,911	$	80,228	$	51,062	$	31,771	$	33,108		$	-		$	349,138
OAEM		-		10		-		-		262		280			-			552
Substandard		-		-		-		-		-		318			-			318
Substandard non-performing		-		237		20		-		46		75			-			378
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-			-			-
Total Residential real estate - non-owner occupied	$	65,058	$	88,158	$	80,248	$	51,062	$	32,079	$	33,781		$	-		$	350,386
Current period gross charge offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	-
Construction and land development
Risk rating
Pass	$	83,239	$	246,335	$	73,479	$	49,275	$	489	$	3,837		$	15,996		$	472,650
OAEM		-		-		-		-		-		-			999			999
Substandard		4,175		2,296		-		-		-		-			-			6,471
Substandard non-performing		-		-		-		-		-		-			-			-
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-			-			-
Total Construction and land development	$	87,414	$	248,631	$	73,479	$	49,275	$	489	$	3,837		$	16,995		$	480,120
Current period gross charge offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	-
Home equity lines of credit
Risk rating
Pass	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-		$	202,842		$	202,842
OAEM		-		-		-		-		-		-			-			-
Substandard		-		-		-		-		-		-			38			38
Substandard non-performing		-		-		-		-		-		-			304			304
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-			-			-
Total Home equity lines of credit	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-		$	203,184		$	203,184
Current period gross charge offs	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-		$	(12	)	$	(12	)

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(in thousands)	Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year																		Revolving loans amortized
September 30, 2023	2023			2022			2021			2020			2019			Prior			cost basis			Total
Consumer
Risk rating
Pass	$	25,219		$	19,908		$	11,791		$	3,355		$	2,477		$	2,073		$	78,614		$	143,437
OAEM		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Substandard		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Substandard non-performing		-			110			80			25			13			26			12			266
Doubtful		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Total Consumer	$	25,219		$	20,018		$	11,871		$	3,380		$	2,490		$	2,099		$	78,626		$	143,703
Current period gross charge offs	$	(477	)	$	(18	)	$	(23	)	$	(40	)	$	(40	)	$	(27	)	$	(14	)	$	(639	)
Leases
Risk rating
Pass	$	3,688		$	3,360		$	1,937		$	307		$	315		$	5,103		$	-		$	14,710
OAEM		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Substandard		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Substandard non-performing		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Doubtful		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Total Leases	$	3,688		$	3,360		$	1,937		$	307		$	315		$	5,103		$	-		$	14,710
Current period gross charge offs	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Credit cards
Risk rating
Pass	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	24,043		$	24,043
OAEM		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Substandard		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Substandard non-performing		-			-			-			-			-			-			12			12
Doubtful		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Total Credit cards	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	24,055		$	24,055
Current period gross charge offs	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	(105	)	$	(105	)
Total loans
Risk rating
Pass	$	935,960		$	1,426,205		$	1,075,634		$	668,427		$	314,090		$	414,874		$	682,899		$	5,518,089
OAEM		6,858			2,867			6,235			6,021			3,881			5,313			8,587			39,762
Substandard		5,363			8,066			1,048			3,728			12,841			1,600			9,360			42,006
Substandard non-performing		10,106			2,325			1,114			691			409			2,196			386			17,227
Doubtful		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Total Loans	$	958,287		$	1,439,463		$	1,084,031		$	678,867		$	331,221		$	423,983		$	701,232		$	5,617,084
Current period gross charge offs	$	(1,751	)	$	(639	)	$	(49	)	$	(97	)	$	(40	)	$	(98	)	$	(131	)	$	(2,805	)

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As of December 31, 2022, the risk rating of loans based on year of origination was as follows:

(in thousands)	Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year												Revolving loans amortized
December 31, 2022	2022		2021		2020		2019		2018		Prior		cost basis		Total
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied:
Risk rating
Pass	$	338,460	$	380,612	$	264,833	$	128,407	$	76,359	$	139,095	$	24,875	$	1,352,641
OAEM		-		2,006		-		3,534		-		5,414		-		10,954
Substandard		1,381		1,012		3,744		19,574		-		233		100		26,044
Substandard non-performing		-		-		-		-		-		7,707		-		7,707
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Commercial real estate non-owner occupied	$	339,841	$	383,630	$	268,577	$	151,515	$	76,359	$	152,449	$	24,975	$	1,397,346
Commercial real estate - owner occupied:
Risk rating
Pass	$	165,711	$	202,599	$	194,052	$	104,148	$	60,899	$	74,356	$	13,062	$	814,827
OAEM		2,895		1,777		4,540		1,891		676		216		510		12,505
Substandard		-		1,152		-		1,623		1,928		69		-		4,772
Substandard non-performing		1,533		911		-		-		-		81		-		2,525
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Commercial real estate owner occupied	$	170,139	$	206,439	$	198,592	$	107,662	$	63,503	$	74,722	$	13,572	$	834,629
Commercial and industrial - term:
Risk rating
Pass	$	357,470	$	210,906	$	90,063	$	39,068	$	29,901	$	27,354	$	-	$	754,762
OAEM		3,835		2,935		-		303		1,426		-		-		8,499
Substandard		178		-		-		201		-		341		-		720
Substandard non-performing		539		39		486		101		17		-		-		1,182
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Commercial and industrial - term	$	362,022	$	213,880	$	90,549	$	39,673	$	31,344	$	27,695	$	-	$	765,163
Commercial and industrial - PPP
Risk rating
Pass	$	-	$	14,212	$	4,047	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	18,259
OAEM		-		-		313		-		-		-		-		313
Substandard		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Substandard non-performing		-		-		21		-		-		-		-		21
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Commercial and industrial - PPP	$	-	$	14,212	$	4,381	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	18,593

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(in thousands)	Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year												Revolving loans amortized
December 31, 2022	2022		2021		2020		2019		2018		Prior		cost basis		Total
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit
Risk rating
Pass	$	54,948	$	13,999	$	991	$	9,179	$	1,188	$	1,033	$	367,688	$	449,026
OAEM		-		-		-		-		-		366		12,491		12,857
Substandard		-		-		905		1,915		-		-		762		3,582
Substandard non-performing		-		-		-		273		-		-		75		348
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Commercial and industrial - lines of credit	$	54,948	$	13,999	$	1,896	$	11,367	$	1,188	$	1,399	$	381,016	$	465,813
Residential real estate - owner occupied
Risk rating
Pass	$	188,765	$	189,007	$	96,818	$	28,316	$	15,281	$	70,556	$	-	$	588,743
OAEM		360		96		-		70		-		-		-		526
Substandard		18		-		10		-		140		277		-		445
Substandard non-performing		65		191		70		292		122		1,061		-		1,801
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Residential real estate - owner occupied	$	189,208	$	189,294	$	96,898	$	28,678	$	15,543	$	71,894	$	-	$	591,515
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied
Risk rating
Pass	$	97,313	$	83,458	$	55,787	$	34,304	$	19,300	$	21,720	$	-	$	311,882
OAEM		15		-		115		271		124		290		-		815
Substandard		-		-		-		-		-		332		-		332
Substandard non-performing		86		21		-		-		-		112		-		219
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Residential real estate - non-owner occupied	$	97,414	$	83,479	$	55,902	$	34,575	$	19,424	$	22,454	$	-	$	313,248
Construction and land development
Risk rating
Pass	$	257,559	$	99,204	$	45,427	$	580	$	5,959	$	1,123	$	30,378	$	440,230
OAEM		-		-		-		-		-		-		999		999
Substandard		4,461		-		-		-		-		-		-		4,461
Substandard non-performing		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Construction and land development	$	262,020	$	99,204	$	45,427	$	580	$	5,959	$	1,123	$	31,377	$	445,690
Home equity lines of credit
Risk rating
Pass	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	200,481	$	200,481
OAEM		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Substandard		-		-		-		-		-		-		39		39
Substandard non-performing		-		-		-		-		-		-		205		205
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Home equity lines of credit	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	200,725	$	200,725

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(in thousands)	Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year												Revolving loans amortized
December 31, 2022	2022		2021		2020		2019		2018		Prior		cost basis		Total
Consumer
Risk rating
Pass	$	27,308	$	18,396	$	5,536	$	5,450	$	2,270	$	1,621	$	78,646	$	139,227
OAEM		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Substandard		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Substandard non-performing		21		56		40		62		9		31		15		234
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Consumer	$	27,329	$	18,452	$	5,576	$	5,512	$	2,279	$	1,652	$	78,661	$	139,461
Leases
Risk rating
Pass	$	4,643	$	4,344	$	2,589	$	535	$	576	$	635	$	-	$	13,322
OAEM		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Substandard		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Substandard non-performing		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Leases	$	4,643	$	4,344	$	2,589	$	535	$	576	$	635	$	-	$	13,322
Credit cards
Risk rating
Pass	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	20,413	$	20,413
OAEM		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Substandard		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Substandard non-performing		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Credit cards	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	20,413	$	20,413
Total loans
Risk rating
Pass	$	1,492,177	$	1,216,737	$	760,143	$	349,987	$	211,733	$	337,493	$	735,543	$	5,103,813
OAEM		7,105		6,814		4,968		6,069		2,226		6,286		14,000		47,468
Substandard		6,038		2,164		4,659		23,313		2,068		1,252		901		40,395
Substandard non-performing		2,244		1,218		617		728		148		8,992		295		14,242
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total Loans	$	1,507,564	$	1,226,933	$	770,387	$	380,097	$	216,175	$	354,023	$	750,739	$	5,205,918

For certain loan classes, such as credit cards, credit quality is evaluated based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. The following table presents the recorded investment in credit cards based on payment activity:

	September 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022
Credit cards
Performing	$	24,043	$	20,413
Non-performing		12		—
Total credit cards	$	24,055	$	20,413

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Bancorp had $483,000 and $317,000, respectively, in residential real estate loans for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty

Bancorp adopted ASU 2022-02, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures,” effective January 1, 2023. The amendments in ASU 2022-02 eliminated the recognition and measure of troubled debt restructurings and enhanced disclosures for loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, there were no modifications made to loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty and there were no payment defaults of existing modified loans within 12 months following modification. Default is determined at 90 days or more past due, charge off, or foreclosure.

Troubled Debt Restructuring Disclosures Prior to the Adoption of ASU 2022-02

Detail of outstanding TDRs included in total non-accrual loans follows:

	September 30, 2022
			Specific		Additional
			reserve		commitment
(in thousands)	Balance		allocation		to lend
Commercial real estate - owner occupied	$	902	$	202	$	—
Commercial & industrial - term		—		—		—
Total TDRs	$	902	$	202	$	—

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022, there were no loans modified as TDRs and there were no payment defaults of existing TDRs within 12 months following the modification. Default is determined at 90 or more days past due, charge-off, or foreclosure.

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(4) Goodwill

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, goodwill totaled $194 million, of which $172 million was attributed to the commercial banking segment and $22 million is attributed to WM&T. Goodwill of $67 million was added through the CB acquisition, $8.5 million of which was subsequently written off as a result of Bancorp selling its interest in LFA effective December 31, 2022.

The composition of goodwill is presented by respective acquisition below:

	September 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022
Commonwealth Bancshares (2022)	$	58,244	$	58,244
Kentucky Bancshares (2021)		123,317		123,317
King Southern Bancorp (2019)		11,831		11,831
Austin State Bank (1996)		682		682
Total	$	194,074	$	194,074

Note: The acquisition of The Bank Oldham County in 2013 resulted in a bargain purchase gain.

GAAP requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives not be amortized, but instead be tested for impairment at least annually. Impairment exists when a reporting unit’s carrying value of goodwill exceeds its fair value. Bancorp’s annual goodwill impairment test is conducted as of September 30 of each year or more often as situations dictate.

At September 30, 2023, Bancorp elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting units exceeded their carrying value, including goodwill. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was not more-likely-than-not that the carrying value of the reporting units exceeded their fair value.

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill follows:

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Balance at beginning of period	$	194,074	$	202,524	$	194,074	$	135,830
Goodwill recorded from acquisitions		—		—		—		66,694
Provisional period adjustments		—		—		—		—
Disposition of LFA		—		—		—		—
Impairment		—		—		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	194,074	$	202,524	$	194,074	$	202,524

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(5) Core Deposit and Customer List Intangible Assets

Bancorp recorded CDI assets of $13 million, $4 million, $2 million and $3 million in association with the acquisitions of CB in 2022, KB in 2021, KSB in 2019 and TBOC in 2013, respectively.

Changes in the net carrying amount of CDIs follows:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Balance at beginning of period	$	13,442		$	16,870		$	14,958		$	5,596
Core deposit intangible acquired		—			—			—			12,724
Amortization		(749	)		(956	)		(2,265	)		(2,406	)
Balance at end of period	$	12,693		$	15,914		$	12,693		$	15,914

As a result of the CB acquisition, Bancorp also recorded intangible assets totaling $14 million associated with the customer lists of the acquired WM&T and LFA businesses. Of this total, $12 million was recorded for WM&T and $2 million was recorded for LFA. Similar to CDI assets, these intangibles also amortize over their estimated useful lives.

As previously noted, Bancorp’s interest in LFA was sold effective December 31, 2022. As a result, the remaining CLI associated with LFA was written off at the date of sale and ultimately reflected as a component of the $870,000 pre-tax loss on the disposition of LFA that was recorded on Bancorp’s consolidated income statements for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.

Changes in the net carrying amount of CLIs follows:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Balance at beginning of period	$	9,196		$	13,487		$	10,032		$	-
Customer list intangibles acquired		—			—			—			14,360
Disposition of LFA		—			—			—			—
Amortization		(418	)		(654	)		(1,254	)		(1,527	)
Balance at end of period	$	8,778		$	12,833		$	8,778		$	12,833

Future CDI and CLI amortization expense is estimated as follows:

(in thousands)	CDI		CLI
Remainder of 2023	$	750	$	418
2024		2,686		1,520
2025		2,375		1,368
2026		2,063		1,216
2027		1,752		1,064
2028		1,339		912
2029		888		760
2030		576		608
2031		264		456
2032		-		304
2033		-		152
Total future expense	$	12,693	$	8,778

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(6) Other Assets

A summary of the major components of other assets follows:

	September 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022
Cash surrender value of life insurance other than BOLI	$	16,575	$	15,496
Net deferred tax asset		59,110		54,145
Investments in tax credit partnerships		117,204		13,969
Swap assets		17,590		10,727
Prepaid assets		4,224		5,721
Trust fees receivable		3,781		3,354
Mortgage servicing rights		13,558		15,219
Other real estate owned		427		677
Other		14,200		15,680
Total other assets	$	246,669	$	134,988

Bancorp maintains life insurance policies other than BOLI in conjunction with its non-qualified defined benefit retirement and non-qualified compensation plans.

Bancorp periodically invests in certain partnerships that generate federal income tax credits. The tax benefit of these investments exceeds to amortization expense associated with them, resulting in a positive impact on net income. The investments in such partnerships are recorded in Other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, while the corresponding contribution requirements are recorded in Other liabilities. Contributions are typically spread over the life of the respective investments, which can be up to 10 years depending on the type of investment. Bancorp has invested in several larger tax credit partnerships during 2023, which have served as an economical means of fulfilling CRA requirements.

Bancorp enters into interest rate swap transactions with borrowers who desire to hedge exposure to rising interest rates, while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap, with substantially matching terms, with another approved independent counterparty. These are undesignated derivative instruments and are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. For additional information, see the footnote titled “Derivative Financial Instruments.”

For additional information related to MSRs, see the footnote titled “Mortgage Banking Activities.”

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(7) Income Taxes

Components of income tax expense from operations follows:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Current income tax expense:
Federal	$	7,129		$	9,231		$	20,409		$	12,838
State		1,859			1,261			4,223			1,875
Total current income tax expense		8,988			10,492			24,632			14,713
Deferred income tax expense:
Federal		(1,087	)		(1,922	)		(1,311	)		1,542
State		(259	)		454			428			1,761
Total deferred income tax expense		(1,346	)		(1,468	)		(883	)		3,303
Change in valuation allowance		-			-			-			-
Total income tax expense	$	7,642		$	9,024		$	23,749		$	18,016

An analysis of the difference between the statutory and ETRs from operations follows:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		21.0	%		21.0	%		21.0	%		21.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		3.3			3.6			3.4			3.5
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements		0.1			-			(0.3	)		(1.3	)
Change in cash surrender value of life insurance		(0.1	)		-			(0.5	)		0.6
Tax credits		(0.7	)		(0.5	)		(0.5	)		(0.6	)
Tax exempt interest income		(0.5	)		(0.5	)		(0.5	)		(0.7	)
Non-deductible merger expenses		-			-			-			0.2
Insurance captive		(0.2	)		(0.3	)		(0.3	)		(0.3	)
Other, net		(0.9	)		0.7			(0.2	)		(0.3	)
Effective tax rate		22.0	%		24.0	%		22.1	%		22.1	%

Current state income tax expense for 2023 and 2022 represents tax owed to the state of Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. Ohio state bank taxes are based on capital levels and are recorded as other non-interest expense.

On April 10, 2023, the IRS issued a proposed regulation that would potentially classify section 831(b) captive activity as a, “listed transaction,” and disallow the related tax benefits, both prospectively and retroactively, for a period of three years. While the proposed regulation has not been finalized, it is expected to be finalized during the fourth quarter of 2023. As a result, Bancorp elected not to renew the insurance captive effective August 2023 and expects it to be dissolved by the end of the year. The tax benefits associated with the Captive are not expected to be experienced going forward.

GAAP provides guidance on financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in tax returns. If recognized, tax benefits would reduce tax expense and accordingly, increase net income. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits may increase or decrease in the future for various reasons including adding amounts for current year tax positions, expiration of open income tax returns due to statutes of limitation, changes in management’s judgment about the level of uncertainty, status of examination, litigation and legislative activity and addition or elimination of uncertain tax positions. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was immaterial to Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. Federal and state income tax returns are subject to examination for the years after 2018.

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(8) Deposits

The composition of deposits follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Non-interest bearing demand deposits	$	1,714,918	$	1,950,198
Interest bearing deposits:
Interest bearing demand		2,283,373		2,308,960
Savings		455,515		535,903
Money market		1,085,844		1,124,100
Time deposits of $250 thousand or more		229,943		97,638
Other time deposits		633,214		374,453
Total time deposits (1)		863,157		472,091
Total interest bearing deposits		4,687,889		4,441,054
Total deposits	$	6,402,807	$	6,391,252

(1) Includes $591 and $599 in brokered deposits as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

(9) Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

SSUAR represent a funding source of Bancorp and are primarily used by commercial customers in conjunction with collateralized corporate cash management accounts. Such repurchase agreements are considered financing agreements and mature within one business day from the transaction date. At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, all of these financing arrangements had overnight maturities and were secured by government sponsored enterprise obligations and government agency mortgage-backed securities that were owned and controlled by Bancorp.

Information concerning SSUAR follows:

(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Outstanding balance at end of period	$	113,894		$	133,342
Weighted average interest rate at end of period		1.76	%		1.64	%

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Average outstanding balance during the period	$	127,063		$	139,749		$	120,740		$	123,845
Average interest rate during the period		1.86	%		0.50	%		1.58	%		0.27	%
Maximum outstanding at any month end during the period	$	127,931		$	139,825		$	138,347		$	149,179

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(10) Subordinated Debentures

As a result of its acquisition of Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc. on March 7, 2022, Bancorp became the 100% successor owner of the following unconsolidated trust subsidiaries: Commonwealth Statutory Trust III, Commonwealth Statutory Trust IV and Commonwealth Statutory Trust V. The sole assets of the trust subsidiaries represent the proceeds of offerings loaned in exchange for subordinated debentures with similar terms to the TPS. The TPS are treated as part of Tier I Capital. The subordinated notes and related interest expense are included in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. The subordinated notes are currently redeemable at Bancorp’s option on a quarterly basis. Bancorp chose not to redeem the subordinated notes on October 1, 2023 and carried the notes at the costs noted below at September 30, 2023:

(dollars in thousands)	Face Value		Carrying Value		Origination Date	Maturity Date	Interest Rate
Commonwealth Statutory Trust III	$	3,093	$	3,074	12/19/2003	1/7/2034	SOFR + 2.85%
Commonwealth Statutory Trust IV		12,372		12,296	12/15/2005	12/30/2035	SOFR + 1.35%
Commonwealth Statutory Trust V		11,341		11,271	6/28/2007	9/15/2037	SOFR + 1.40%
Total	$	26,806	$	26,641

As part of the purchase accounting adjustments associated with the CB acquisition, the carrying values of the subordinated notes were adjusted to fair value at acquisition date. The related discounts on the subordinated notes are amortized and recognized as a component of interest expense in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements.

(11) FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings

FHLB advances outstanding at September 30, 2023 consist of a $150 million cash management advance with an overnight maturity and a $200 million three-month advance that matures in November 2023. FHLB advances outstanding at December 31, 2022 consisted entirely of a $50 million cash management advance that matured in early January 2023.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, gross proceeds and repayments related to FHLB advances totaled $2.2 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively. Net proceeds and repayments related to FHLB advances (excluding those with maturities of 90 days or less) totaled $700 million and $400 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. There was no FHLB advance activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Outstanding balance at end of period	$	350,000		$	50,000
Weighted average interest rate at end of period		5.51	%		4.37	%

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Average outstanding balance during the period	$	401,630		$	-		$	305,220		$	-
Average interest rate during the period		4.86	%		-	%		4.65	%		-	%
Maximum outstanding at any month end during the period	$	425,000		$	-		$	425,000		$	-

FHLB advances are collateralized by certain CRE and residential real estate mortgage loans under blanket mortgage collateral pledge agreements, as well as FHLB stock. Bancorp views these advances as an effective lower-costing funding option compared to other alternatives, such as brokered deposits, to fund loan growth. At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the amount of available credit from the FHLB totaled $1.06 billion and $1.36 billion, respectively.

Bancorp also had unsecured available FFP lines with correspondent banks totaling $80 million at both September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

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(12) Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Bancorp had various commitments outstanding that arose in the normal course of business which are properly not reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Total off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Commercial and industrial	$	906,111	$	784,429
Construction and land development		531,839		449,028
Home equity		375,424		358,610
Credit cards		81,774		64,231
Overdrafts		55,252		57,193
Letters of credit		32,883		34,704
Other		94,516		93,419
Future loan commitments		239,236		221,973
Total off balance sheet commitments to extend credit	$	2,317,035	$	2,063,587

Commitments to extend credit are an agreement to lend to a customer either unsecured or secured, as long as collateral is available as agreed upon and there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not represent future cash requirements. Bancorp uses the same credit and collateral policies in making commitments and conditional guarantees as for on-balance sheet instruments. Bancorp evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, securities, equipment and real estate. However, should the commitments be drawn upon and should our customers default on their resulting obligation to us, our maximum exposure to credit loss, without consideration of collateral, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Bancorp had accrued $5.6 million and $4.5 million, respectively, in other liabilities for its estimate of credit losses for off balance sheet credit exposures. Provision for credit loss expense for off balance sheet credit exposures of $475,000 and $1.1 million was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, driven by a decline in C&I utilization and increased availability stemming from the addition of new lines of credit.

Provision for credit loss expense for off balance sheet credit exposures (excluding acquisition-related activity) of $700,000 and $800,000 was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, driven largely by the addition of new lines of credit within the C&D portfolio. The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures was also increased $500,000 during the first quarter of 2022 as a result of the CB acquisition, with the offset recorded to goodwill (as opposed to provision expense).

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Bancorp to guarantee the performance of a customer to a first party beneficiary. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support commercial transactions. Standby letters of credit generally have maturities of one to two years.

Certain commercial customers require confirmation of Bancorp’s letters of credit by other banks since Bancorp does not have a rating by a national rating agency. Terms of the agreements range from one month to a year with certain agreements requiring between one and six months’ notice to cancel. If an event of default on all contracts had occurred at September 30, 2023, Bancorp would have been required to make payments of approximately $3 million, or the maximum amount payable under those contracts. No payments have ever been required because of default on these contracts. These agreements are normally secured by collateral acceptable to Bancorp, which limits credit risk associated with the agreements.

Bancorp periodically invests in certain partnerships that generate federal income tax credits, which result in contribution commitments. Such commitments are recorded in Other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and are typically spread over the life of the corresponding investments, which can be up to 10 years depending on the type of investment. Bancorp has invested in several larger tax credit partnerships during 2023, which have served as an economical means of fulfilling CRA requirements. As of September 30, 2023, tax credit contribution commitments of $100 million were recorded in Other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

As of September 30, 2023, in the normal course of business, there were pending legal actions and proceedings in which claims for damages are asserted. Management, after discussion with legal counsel, believes the ultimate result of these legal actions and proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of Bancorp.

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(13) Assets and Liabilities Measured and Reported at Fair Value

Fair value represents the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Bancorp used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value of each type of financial instrument:

AFS debt securities - Except for Bancorp’s U.S Treasury securities, the fair value of AFS debt securities is typically determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs). Bancorp’s U.S. Treasury securities are based on quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs).

Mortgage loans held for sale - The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale is determined using quoted secondary market prices (Level 2 inputs).

Mortgage banking derivatives – Mortgage banking derivatives used in the ordinary course of business consist primarily of interest rate lock loan commitments and mandatory forward sales contracts. The fair value of the Bancorp’s derivative instruments is primarily measured by obtaining pricing from broker-dealers recognized to be market participants. The pricing is derived from observable market inputs that can generally be verified and do not typically involve significant judgement by Bancorp (Level 2 inputs).

Interest rate swap agreements – Interest rate swaps are valued using valuations received from the relevant dealer counterparty. These valuations consider multiple observable market inputs, including interest rate yield curves, time value and volatility factors (Level 2 inputs).

Carrying values of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows:

	Fair Value Measurements Using:						Total
September 30, 2023 (in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Assets:
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations	$	118,009	$	—	$	—	$	118,009
Government sponsored enterprise obligations		—		109,233		—		109,233
Mortgage backed securities - government agencies		—		672,666		—		672,666
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		—		116,891		—		116,891
Other		—		3,449		—		3,449
Total available for sale debt securities		118,009		902,239		—		1,020,248
Mortgage loans held for sale		—		6,535		—		6,535
Rate lock loan commitments		—		202		—		202
Mandatory forward contracts		—		110		—		110
Interest rate swap assets		—		17,590		—		17,590
Total assets	$	118,009	$	926,676	$	—	$	1,044,685
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap liabilities	$	—	$	11,929	$	—	$	11,929

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	Fair Value Measurements Using:						Total
December 31, 2022 (in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Assets:
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government obligations	$	115,039	$	—	$	—	$	115,039
Government sponsored enterprise obligations		—		143,626		—		143,626
Mortgage backed securities - government agencies		—		752,738		—		752,738
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		—		127,599		—		127,599
Other		—		5,615		—		5,615
Total available for sale debt securities		115,039		1,029,578		—		1,144,617
Mortgage loans held for sale		—		2,606		—		2,606
Rate lock loan commitments		—		137		—		137
Mandatory forward contracts		—		47		—		47
Interest rate swaps		—		10,727		—		10,727
Total assets	$	115,039	$	1,043,095	$	—	$	1,158,134
Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	10,737	$	—	$	10,737

There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during 2023 or 2022. 

Discussion of assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis follows:

Collateral dependent loans – For collateral-dependent loans where Bancorp has determined that the liquidation or foreclosure of the collateral is probable, or where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the Company expects repayment of the loan to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, the ACL is measured based on the difference between the estimated fair value of the collateral and the amortized cost basis of the loan as of the measurement date. For real estate loans, fair value of the loan’s collateral is determined by third party or internal appraisals, which are then adjusted for the estimated selling and closing costs related to liquidation of the collateral. For this asset class, the actual valuation methods (income, comparable sales, or cost) vary based on the status of the project or property. The unobservable inputs may vary depending on the individual assets with no one of the three methods being the predominant approach. Bancorp reviews the third party appraisal for appropriateness and adjusts the value to consider selling and closing costs, which typically range from 8% to 10% of the appraised value. For non-real estate loans, fair value of the loan’s collateral may be determined using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation and management’s expertise or knowledge of the client and client’s business.

OREO – OREO is primarily comprised of real estate acquired in partial or full satisfaction of loans. OREO is recorded at its estimated fair value less estimated selling and closing costs at the date of transfer, with any excess of the related loan balance over the fair value less expected selling costs charged to the ACL. Subsequent changes in fair value are reported as adjustments to the carrying amount and are recorded against earnings. Bancorp obtains the valuation of OREO with material balances from third party appraisers. For this asset class, the actual valuation methods (income, sales comparable, or cost) vary based on the status of the project or property. The unobservable inputs may vary depending on the individual assets with no one of the three methods being the predominant approach. Bancorp reviews the appraisal for appropriateness and adjusts the value to consider selling and closing costs, which typically range from 8% to 10% of the appraised value.

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Carrying values of assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis follows:

									Losses recorded
									Three months		Nine months
	Fair Value Measurements Using:						Total		ended		ended
September 30, 2023 (in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2023
Collateral dependent loans	$	—	$	—	$	12,141	$	12,141	$	1,377	$	1,377
Other real estate owned		—		—		427		427		250		250

									Losses recorded
									Three months		Nine months
	Fair Value Measurements Using:						Total		ended		ended
December 31, 2022 (in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2022
Collateral dependent loans	$	—	$	—	$	20,637	$	20,637	$	377	$	377
Other real estate owned		—		—		677		677		—		—

There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

For Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements are presented below.

	September 30, 2023
(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs	Weighted Average
Collateral dependent loans	$	12,141	Appraisal	Appraisal discounts		21.2	%
Other real estate owned		427	Appraisal	Appraisal discounts		78.3

	December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs	Weighted Average
Collateral dependend loans	$	20,637	Appraisal	Appraisal discounts		23.3	%
Other real estate owned		677	Appraisal	Appraisal discounts		65.6

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(14) Disclosure of Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value

GAAP requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or nonrecurring basis. The estimated fair values of Bancorp’s financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis follows:

	Carrying				Fair Value Measurements Using:
September 30, 2023 (in thousands)	amount		Fair value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	193,037	$	193,037	$	193,037	$	—	$	—
HTM debt securities		445,205		397,418		—		397,418		—
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		26,241		26,241		—		26,241		—
Loans, net		5,539,009		5,263,127		—		—		5,263,127
Accrued interest receivable		23,777		23,777		23,777		—		—
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing deposits	$	1,714,918	$	1,714,918	$	1,714,918	$	—	$	—
Transaction deposits		3,824,732		3,824,732		—		3,824,732		—
Time deposits		863,157		852,693		—		852,693		—
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase		113,894		113,894		—		113,894		—
Federal funds purchased		11,518		11,518		—		11,518		—
Subordinated debentures		26,641		25,988		—		25,988		—
FHLB advances		350,000		345,101		—		345,101		—
Accrued interest payable		1,836		1,836		1,836		—		—

	Carrying				Fair Value Measurements Using:
December 31, 2022 (in thousands)	amount		Fair value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	167,367	$	167,367	$	167,367	$	—	$	—
HTM debt securities		473,217		431,833		—		431,833		—
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		10,928		10,928		—		10,928		—
Loans, net		5,132,387		4,914,770		—		—		4,914,770
Accrued interest receivable		22,157		22,157		22,157		—		—
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing deposits	$	1,950,198	$	1,950,198	$	1,950,198	$	—	$	—
Transaction deposits		3,968,963		3,968,963		—		3,968,963		—
Time deposits		472,091		459,467		—		459,467		—
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase		133,342		133,342		—		133,342		—
Federal funds purchased		8,789		8,789		—		8,789		—
Subordinated debentures		26,343		26,460		—		26,460		—
FHLB advances		50,000		50,000		—		50,000		—
Accrued interest payable		660		660		660		—		—

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information about financial instruments. Because no market exists for a significant portion of Bancorp’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Therefore, calculated fair value estimates in many instances cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realizable in a current sale of the instrument. Changes in assumptions could significantly impact estimates.

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(15) Mortgage Banking Activities

Mortgage banking activities primarily include residential mortgage originations and servicing. Mortgages originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at fair value, as determined by outstanding commitments from investors.

Activity for mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value, was as follows:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Balance, beginning of period:	$	7,069		$	10,045		$	2,606		$	8,614
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale		30,775			31,446			86,100			111,026
Loans held for sale acquired		—			—			—			3,559
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale		(31,814	)		(36,427	)		(83,422	)		(118,639	)
Net gain realized on sale of mortgage loans held for sale		505			166			1,251			670
Balance, end of period	$	6,535		$	5,230		$	6,535		$	5,230

The following table represents the components of Mortgage banking income:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Net gain realized on sale of mortgage loans held for sale	$	505		$	166		$	1,251		$	670
Net change in fair value recognized on loans held for sale		(81	)		(113	)		(65	)		(70	)
Net change in fair value recognized on rate lock loan commitments		(186	)		134			40			1,324
Net change in fair value recognized on forward contracts		214			101			340			(534	)
Net gain recognized		452			288			1,566			1,390
Net loan servicing income		1,031			1,172			3,338			3,089
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights		(822	)		(869	)		(2,345	)		(2,206	)
Change in mortgage servicing rights valuation allowance		-			-			-			-
Net servicing income recognized		209			303			993			883
Other mortgage banking income		153			112			323			728
Total mortgage banking income	$	814		$	703		$	2,882		$	3,001

Activity for capitalized mortgage servicing rights was as follows:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Balance at beginning of period	$	14,116		$	16,504		$	15,219		$	4,528
MSRs acquired		—			—			—			12,676
Additions for mortgage loans sold		264			269			684			906
Amortization		(822	)		(869	)		(2,345	)		(2,206	)
Impairment		—			—			—			—
Balance at end of period	$	13,558		$	15,904		$	13,558		$	15,904

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The estimated fair value of MSRs at both September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $26 million. MSRs with an estimated fair value of $13 million at the date of acquisition were acquired as part of the CB acquisition. There was no valuation allowance recorded for MSRs as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, as fair value exceeded carrying value.

Total outstanding principal balances of loans serviced for others were $1.96 billion and $2.08 billion at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Loans serviced for others acquired as part of the CB acquisition totaled $1.48 billion at the date of acquisition.

Mortgage banking derivatives used in the ordinary course of business consist primarily of mandatory forward sales contracts and interest rate lock loan commitments. Mandatory forward contracts represent future loan commitments to deliver loans at a specified price and date and are used to manage interest rate risk on loan commitments and mortgage loans held for sale. Interest rate lock loan commitments represent commitments to fund loans at a specific rate. These derivatives involve underlying items, such as interest rates, and are designed to transfer risk. Substantially all of these instruments expire within 90 days from the date of issuance. Notional amounts are amounts on which calculations and payments are based, but which do not represent credit exposure, as credit exposure is limited to the amount required to be received or paid.

Mandatory forward contracts also contain an element of risk in that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of such agreements. In the event the counterparties fail to deliver commitments or are unable to fulfill their obligations, the Bank could potentially incur significant additional costs by replacing the positions at then current market rates. The Bank manages its risk of exposure by limiting counterparties to those banks and institutions deemed appropriate by management. The Bank does not expect any counterparty to default on their obligations and therefore, the Bank does not expect to incur any cost related to counterparty default.

Bancorp is exposed to interest rate risk on loans held for sale and rate lock loan commitments. As market interest rates fluctuate, the fair value of mortgage loans held for sale and rate lock commitments will decline or increase. To offset this interest rate risk the Bank enters into derivatives, such as mandatory forward contracts to sell loans. The fair value of these mandatory forward contracts will fluctuate as market interest rates fluctuate, and the change in the value of these instruments is expected to largely, though not entirely, offset the change in fair value of loans held for sale and rate lock commitments. The objective of this activity is to minimize the exposure to losses on rate lock loan commitments and loans held for sale due to market interest rate fluctuations. The net effect of derivatives on earnings will depend on risk management activities and a variety of other factors, including: market interest rate volatility; the amount of rate lock commitments that close; the ability to fill the forward contracts before expiration; and the time period required to close and sell loans.

The following table includes the notional amounts and fair values of mortgage loans held for sale and mortgage banking derivatives:

	September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
(in thousands)	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount		Fair Value
Included in Mortgage loans held for sale:
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	$	6,542	$	6,535	$	2,548	$	2,606
Included in other assets:
Rate lock loan commitments	$	7,632	$	202	$	5,599	$	137
Mandatory forward contracts		8,038		110		6,581		47

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(16) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table illustrates activity within the balances of AOCI by component:

	Net unrealized			Net unrealized		Minimum
	gains (losses)			gains		pension
	on available for			on cash		liability
(in thousands)	sale debt securities			flow hedges		adjustment			Total
Three months ended September 30, 2023
Balance, beginning of period	$	(109,741	)	$	2,213	$	112		$	(107,416	)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		(22,586	)		2,097		-			(20,489	)
Balance, end of period	$	(132,327	)	$	4,310	$	112		$	(127,905	)
Three months ended September 30, 2022
Balance, beginning of period	$	(87,054	)	$	-	$	(283	)	$	(87,337	)
Net current period other comprehensive loss		(40,580	)		-		-			(40,580	)
Balance, end of period	$	(127,634	)	$	-	$	(283	)	$	(127,917	)

	Net unrealized			Net unrealized		Minimum
	gains (losses)			gains		pension
	on available for			on cash		liability
(in thousands)	sale debt securities			flow hedges		adjustment			Total
Nine months ended September 30, 2023
Balance, beginning of period	$	(115,648	)	$	-	$	112		$	(115,536	)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		(16,679	)		4,310		-			(12,369	)
Balance, end of period	$	(132,327	)	$	4,310	$	112		$	(127,905	)
Nine months ended September 30, 2022
Balance, beginning of period	$	(7,657	)	$	-	$	(283	)	$	(7,940	)
Net current period other comprehensive loss		(119,977	)		-		-			(119,977	)
Balance, end of period	$	(127,634	)	$	-	$	(283	)	$	(127,917	)

(17) Preferred Stock

Bancorp has one class of preferred stock (no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized), the relative rights, preferences and other terms of the class or any series within the class will be determined by the Board of Directors prior to any issuance. None of this stock has been issued to date.

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(18) Net Income Per Share

The following table reflects net income (numerator) and average shares outstanding (denominator) for basic and diluted net income per share computations:

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net income available to stockholders	$	27,092	$	28,455	$	83,804	$	63,155
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		29,223		29,144		29,208		28,509
Dilutive securities		113		260		139		243
Weighted average shares outstanding- diluted		29,336		29,404		29,347		28,752
Net income per share - basic	$	0.93	$	0.98	$	2.87	$	2.22
Net income per share - diluted		0.92		0.97		2.86		2.20

Certain SARs that were excluded from the EPS calculation because their impact was antidilutive were as follows:

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
(shares in thousands)	September 30,				September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Antidilutive SARs		94		-		79		-

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(19) Stock-Based Compensation

The fair value of all stock-based awards granted, net of estimated forfeitures, is recognized as compensation expense over the respective service period.

At Bancorp's 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, shareholders approved the 2015 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan and authorized the shares available from the expiring 2005 plan for future awards under the 2015 plan. In 2018, shareholders approved an additional 500,000 shares for issuance under the plan. As of September 30, 2023, there were 142,000 shares available for future awards. The 2005 Stock Incentive Plan expired in April 2015 and SARs granted under this plan expire as late as 2025. The 2015 Stock Incentive Plan has no defined expiration date.

SAR Grants – SARs granted have a vesting schedule of 20% per year and expire ten years after the grant date unless forfeited due to employment termination.

Fair values of SARs are estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, a leading formula for calculating such value. This model requires the input of assumptions, changes to which can materially impact the fair value estimate. The following assumptions were used in SAR valuations at the grant date in each year:

Assumptions	2023			2022
Dividend yield		2.24	%		2.38	%
Expected volatility		27.20	%		25.43	%
Risk free interest rate		3.84	%		1.98	%
Expected life (in years)		7.1			7.1

Dividend yield and expected volatility are based on historical information for Bancorp corresponding to the expected life of SARs granted. Expected volatility is the volatility of underlying shares for the expected term calculated on a monthly basis. The risk free interest rate is the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the awards. The expected life of SARs is based on actual experience of past like-term SARs. Bancorp evaluates historical exercise and post-vesting termination behavior when determining the expected life.

RSA Grants – RSAs granted to officers vest over five years. Dividends associated with RSA grants are deferred until shares are vested. Fair value of RSAs is equal to the market value of the shares on the date of grant.

PSU Grants – PSUs vest based upon service and a three-year performance period, which begins January 1 of the first year of the performance period. Because grantees are not entitled to dividend payments during the performance period, the fair value of these PSUs is estimated based upon the market value of the underlying shares on the date of grant, adjusted for non-payment of dividends. Grants require a one-year post-vesting holding period and therefore the fair value of such grants incorporates a liquidity discount related to the holding period of 5.2% and 5.8% for 2023 and 2022.

RSU Grants – RSUs are only granted to non-employee directors, are time-based and vest 12 months after grant date. Because grantees are entitled to deferred dividend payments at the end of the vesting period, therefore the fair value of the RSUs equals market value of underlying shares on the date of grant.

In the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, Bancorp awarded 8,668 and 5,410 RSUs to non-employee directors of Bancorp with a grant date fair value of $550,000 and $350,000, respectively.

Bancorp utilized cash of $175,000 and $233,000 during the first nine months of 2023 and 2022, respectively, for the purchase of shares upon the vesting of RSUs.

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Bancorp has recognized stock-based compensation expense for SARs, RSAs and PSUs within compensation expense and RSUs for directors within other non-interest expense, as follows:

	Three months ended September 30, 2023
(in thousands)	Stock Appreciation Rights			Restricted Stock Awards			Restricted Stock Units			Performance Stock Units			Total
Expense	$	105		$	399		$	126		$	402		$	1,032
Deferred tax benefit		(22	)		(84	)		(26	)		(84	)		(216	)
Total net expense	$	83		$	315		$	100		$	318		$	816

	Three months ended September 30, 2022
(in thousands)	Stock Appreciation Rights			Restricted Stock Awards			Restricted Stock Units			Performance Stock Units			Total
Expense	$	94		$	346		$	80		$	717		$	1,237
Deferred tax benefit		(20	)		(72	)		(17	)		(150	)		(259	)
Total net expense	$	74		$	274		$	63		$	567		$	978

	Nine months ended September 30, 2023
(in thousands)	Stock Appreciation Rights			Restricted Stock Awards			Restricted Stock Units			Performance Stock Units			Total
Expense	$	310		$	1,204		$	392		$	1,313		$	3,219
Deferred tax benefit		(65	)		(253	)		(82	)		(276	)		(676	)
Total net expense	$	245		$	951		$	310		$	1,037		$	2,543

	Nine months ended September 30, 2022
(in thousands)	Stock Appreciation Rights			Restricted Stock Awards			Restricted Stock Units			Performance Stock Units			Total
Expense	$	282		$	1,028		$	252		$	1,723		$	3,285
Deferred tax benefit		(59	)		(216	)		(53	)		(362	)		(690	)
Total net expense	$	223		$	812		$	199		$	1,361		$	2,595

Detail of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense follows:

	Stock
(in thousands)	Appreciation		Restricted		Restricted		Performance
Year ended	Rights		Stock Awards		Stock Units		Stock Units		Total
Remainder of 2023	$	91	$	398	$	125	$	402	$	1,016
2024		307		1,385		3		908		2,603
2025		248		1,163		—		485		1,896
2026		190		859		—		—		1,049
2027		111		504		—		—		615
2028		12		42		—		—		54
Total estimated future expense	$	959	$	4,351	$	128	$	1,795	$	7,233

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The following table summarizes SARs activity and related information:

														Weighted
							Weighted					Weighted		average
							average		Aggregate			average		remaining
				Exercise			exercise		intrinsic			fair		contractual
(in thousands, except per share and life data)	SARs			price			price		value(1)			value		life (in years)
Outstanding, January 1, 2022		515		$15.24	-	$50.71	$	31.16	$	16,854		$	5.08		5.1
Granted		34		47.17	-	74.92		55.45		—			12.07
Exercised		(114	)	15.24	-	40.00		21.55		5,258			3.63
Forfeited		—			—			—		—			—
Outstanding, December 31, 2022		435		$19.37	-	$74.92	$	35.60	$	12,784		$	6.02		5.1
Outstanding, January 1, 2023		435		$19.37	-	$74.92	$	35.60	$	12,784		$	6.02		5.1
Granted		29		60.76	-	60.76		60.76		—			16.81
Exercised		—			—			—		—			—
Forfeited		—			—			—		—			—
Outstanding, September 30, 2023		464		$19.37	-	$74.92	$	37.17	$	2,529		$	6.69		4.7
Vested and exercisable		349		$19.37	-	$54.91	$	32.99	$	3,743		$	5.36		3.8
Unvested		115		35.90	-	74.92		49.83		(1,214	)		10.72		3.5
Outstanding, September 30, 2023		464		$19.37	-	$74.92	$	37.17	$	2,529		$	6.69		4.7
Vested in the current year		42		$35.90	-	$54.91	$	41.69	$	(100	)	$	7.62

(1) – Aggregate intrinsic value for SARs is defined as the amount by which the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise or grant price.

The following table summarizes activity for RSAs granted:

				Grant date
				weighted
(in thousands, except per share data)	RSAs			average cost
Unvested at January 1, 2022		99		$	41.07
Shares awarded		35			58.47
Restrictions lapsed and shares released		(32	)		40.39
Shares forfeited		(6	)		47.49
Unvested at December 31, 2022		96		$	47.26
Unvested at January 1, 2023		96		$	47.26
Shares awarded		38			63.04
Restrictions lapsed and shares released		(32	)		43.87
Shares forfeited		(3	)		53.33
Unvested at September 30, 2023		99		$	54.17

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Shares expected to be awarded for PSUs granted to executive officers of Bancorp, the three-year performance period for which began January 1 of the award year, are as follows:

	Vesting				Shares
Grant	period		Fair		expected to
year	in years		value		be awarded
2021		3		44.44		47,280
2022		3		48.48		36,349
2023		3		54.33		26,804

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(20) Derivative Financial Instruments

Periodically, Bancorp enters into interest rate swap transactions with borrowers who desire to hedge exposure to rising interest rates, while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap, with substantially matching terms, with another approved independent counterparty. These are undesignated derivative instruments and are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. Because of matching terms of offsetting contracts and collateral provisions mitigating any non-performance risk, changes in fair value subsequent to initial recognition have an insignificant effect on earnings. Exchanges of cash flows related to undesignated interest rate swap agreements were offsetting and therefore had no effect on Bancorp’s earnings or cash flows.

Interest rate swap agreements derive their value from underlying interest rates. These transactions involve both credit and market risk. Notional amounts are amounts on which calculations, payments and the value of the derivative are based. Notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposures. Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be received and paid, if any. Bancorp is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to these agreements. Bancorp mitigates the credit risk of its financial contracts through credit approvals, collateral and monitoring procedures, and does not expect any counterparties to fail their obligations.

Bancorp had outstanding undesignated interest rate swap contracts as follows:

	Receiving				Paying
	September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Notional amount	$	169,054	$	132,831	$	169,054	$	132,831
Weighted average maturity (years)		6.0		7.1		6.0		7.1
Fair value	$	11,920	$	10,727	$	11,929	$	10,737

During the first quarter of 2023, Bancorp entered into an interest rate swap to hedge cash flows of a $100 million rolling fixed-rate three-month FHLB borrowing. The swap began February 6, 2023 and matures February 6, 2028. During the third quarter of 2023, Bancorp entered into two additional interest rate swaps to hedge cash flows of two $50 million rolling fixed-rate three-month FHLB borrowings. These swaps began August 7, 2023, with one maturing August 6, 2026 and the other maturing August 6, 2028.

While Bancorp expects to utilize fixed-rate three-month FHLB advances with respect to these interest rate swaps, brokered CDs or other fixed rate advances may be utilized for the same three-month terms instead should those sources be more favorable. For purposes of hedging, rolling fixed rate advances are considered to be floating rate liabilities.

Interest rate swaps involve exchange of Bancorp’s floating rate interest payments for fixed rate swap payments on underlying principal amounts. These swaps were designated and qualified, for cash-flow hedge accounting. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedging instruments, the effective portion of gains or losses is reported as a component of AOCI, and is subsequently reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in periods for which the hedged forecasted transaction impacts earnings.

The following table details Bancorp’s derivative positions designated as a cash flow hedges, and the related fair values:

							Fair value
(dollars in thousands)				Pay fixed			September 30,
Notional Amount		Maturity Date	Receive (variable) index	swap rate			2023
$	100,000,000	2/6/2028	USD SOFR		3.27	%	$	4,520
$	50,000,000	8/6/2026	USD SOFR		4.38	%	$	344
$	50,000,000	8/6/2028	USD SOFR		3.97	%	$	806

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(21) Regulatory Matters

Bancorp and the Bank are subject to capital regulations in accordance with Basel III, as administered by banking regulators. Regulatory agencies measure capital adequacy within a framework that makes capital requirements, in part, dependent on the individual risk profiles of financial institutions. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on Bancorp’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Holding Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of Bancorp’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items, as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators regarding components, risk weightings and other factors.

Banking regulators have categorized the Bank as well-capitalized. To meet the definition of well-capitalized, a bank must have a minimum 6.5% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.0% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 10.0% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio and 5.0% Tier 1 Leverage ratio.

Additionally, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, Bancorp and the Bank must hold a 2.5% capital conservation buffer composed of Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital above the minimum risk-based capital requirements for the Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and Total Risk-Based Capital ratio necessary to be considered adequately-capitalized. At September 30, 2023, the adequately-capitalized minimums, including the capital conservation buffer, were a 7.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.5% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and 10.5% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio. As all of Bancorp’s capital ratios were above the adequately-capitalized minimums, including the buffer, the Company was not subject to any such restrictions.

As a result of the CB acquisition, Bancorp became the 100% successor owner of the following unconsolidated trust subsidiaries: Commonwealth Statutory Trust III, Commonwealth Statutory Trust IV and Commonwealth Statutory Trust V. The sole assets of the trust subsidiaries represent the proceeds of offerings loaned in exchange for subordinated debentures with similar terms to the TPS. The TPS are treated as part of Tier 1 Capital. The subordinated note and related interest expense are included in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. The subordinated notes are currently redeemable at Bancorp’s option on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2023, subordinated notes added through the CB acquisition totaled $26 million.

Bancorp continues to exceed the regulatory requirements for all calculations. Bancorp and the Bank intend to maintain a capital position that meets or exceeds the “well-capitalized” requirements as defined by the FRB and the FDIC, in addition to the capital conservation buffer.

The following table sets forth consolidated Bancorp’s and the Bank’s risk based capital amounts and ratios:

(dollars in thousands)	Actual					Minimum for adequately capitalized					Minimum for well capitalized
September 30, 2023	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Total risk-based capital (1)
Consolidated	$	831,296		12.71	%	$	523,065		8.00	%	NA		NA
Bank		805,791		12.37			521,313		8.00		$	651,641		10.00	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital (1)
Consolidated		730,410		11.17			294,224		4.50		NA		NA
Bank		730,905		11.22			293,239		4.50			423,567		6.50
Tier 1 risk-based capital (1)
Consolidated		756,410		11.57			392,298		6.00		NA		NA
Bank		730,905		11.22			390,985		6.00			521,313		8.00
Leverage
Consolidated		756,410		9.80			308,622		4.00		NA		NA
Bank		730,905		9.49			308,176		4.00			385,221		5.00

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(dollars in thousands)	Actual					Minimum for adequately capitalized					Minimum for well capitalized
December 31, 2022	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Total risk-based capital (1)
Consolidated	$	762,956		12.54	%	$	486,841		8.00	%	NA		NA
Bank		732,688		12.08			485,314		8.00		$	606,643		10.00	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital (1)
Consolidated		672,045		11.04			273,848		4.50		NA		NA
Bank		667,777		11.01			272,989		4.50			394,318		6.50
Tier 1 risk-based capital (1)
Consolidated		698,045		11.47			365,131		6.00		NA		NA
Bank		667,777		11.01			363,986		6.00			485,314		8.00
Leverage
Consolidated		698,045		9.33			299,329		4.00		NA		NA
Bank		667,777		8.95			298,600		4.00			373,250		5.00

(1)    Ratio is computed in relation to risk-weighted assets.

NA – Regulatory framework does not define “well-capitalized” for holding companies.

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(22) Segments

Bancorp’s principal activities include commercial banking and WM&T. Commercial banking provides a full range of loan and deposit products to individual consumers and businesses. Commercial banking also includes Bancorp’s mortgage banking and investment products sales activity. WM&T provides investment management, financial & retirement planning and trust & estate services, as well as retirement plan management for businesses and corporations in all markets in which Bancorp operates. The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from other community banks of similar asset size.

Financial information for each business segment reflects that which is specifically identifiable or allocated based on an internal allocation method. Income taxes are allocated based on the effective federal income tax rate adjusted for any tax-exempt activity. All tax-exempt activity and provision have been allocated fully to the commercial banking segment. Measurement of performance of business segments is based on the management structure of Bancorp and is not necessarily comparable with similar information for any other financial institution. Information presented is also not necessarily indicative of the segments’ operations if they were independent entities.

The majority of the net assets of Bancorp are involved in the commercial banking segment. As of September 30, 2023, goodwill totaling $194 million was recorded on Bancorp’s consolidated balance sheets, of which $172 million is attributed to the commercial banking segment and $22 million is attributed to WM&T. The portion of total goodwill attributed to WM&T relates entirely to the CB acquisition, which generated $67 million in total goodwill, $8.5 million of which was subsequently written off as a result of Bancorp selling its interest in LFA effective December 31, 2022. With the exception of goodwill attributed to WM&T through the CB acquisition, assets assigned to WM&T consist primarily of a CLI asset associated with the WM&T business added through the CB acquisition, net premises and equipment and a receivable related to fees earned that have not been collected.

Selected financial information by business segment follows:

	Three months ended September 30, 2023						Three months ended September 30, 2022
(in thousands)	Commercial Banking		WM&T		Total		Commercial Banking		WM&T		Total
Net interest income	$	61,155	$	160	$	61,315	$	62,270	$	106	$	62,376
Provision for credit losses		2,775		—		2,775		4,803		—		4,803
Wealth management and trust services		—		10,030		10,030		—		9,152		9,152
All other non-interest income		12,866		—		12,866		15,712		—		15,712
Non-interest expenses		41,788		4,914		46,702		39,370		5,503		44,873
Income before income tax expense		29,458		5,276		34,734		33,809		3,755		37,564
Income tax expense		6,497		1,145		7,642		8,209		815		9,024
Net income		22,961		4,131		27,092		25,600		2,940		28,540
Less net income attributed to NCI		—		—		—		85		—		85
Net income available to stockholders	$	22,961	$	4,131	$	27,092	$	25,515	$	2,940	$	28,455
Segment assets	$	7,867,626	$	35,804	$	7,903,430	$	7,522,113	$	32,097	$	7,554,210

	Nine months ended September 30, 2023						Nine months ended September 30, 2022
(in thousands)	Commercial Banking		WM&T		Total		Commercial Banking		WM&T		Total
Net interest income	$	184,895	$	421	$	185,316	$	167,811	$	309	$	168,120
Provision for credit losses		7,750		—		7,750		6,882		—		6,882
Wealth management and trust services		—		29,703		29,703		—		26,890		26,890
All other non-interest income		38,100		—		38,100		39,117		—		39,117
Non-interest expenses		121,265		16,551		137,816		129,936		15,909		145,845
Income before income tax expense		93,980		13,573		107,553		70,110		11,290		81,400
Income tax expense		20,804		2,945		23,749		15,566		2,450		18,016
Net income		73,176		10,628		83,804		54,544		8,840		63,384
Less net income attributed to NCI		—		—		—		229		—		229
Net income available to stockholders	$	73,176	$	10,628	$	83,804	$	54,315	$	8,840	$	63,155
Segment assets	$	7,867,626	$	35,804	$	7,903,430	$	7,522,113	$	32,097	$	7,554,210

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(23) Revenue from Contracts with Customers

All of Bancorp’s revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of ASC 606 is recognized within non-interest income. The table below presents Bancorp’s sources of non-interest income with items outside the scope of ASC 606 noted as such:

	Three months ended September 30, 2023						Three months ended September 30, 2022
(in thousands)	Commercial Banking		WM&T		Total		Commercial Banking		WM&T		Total
Wealth management and trust services	$	—	$	10,030	$	10,030	$	—	$	9,152	$	9,152
Deposit service charges		2,272		—		2,272		2,179		—		2,179
Debit and credit card income		4,870		—		4,870		4,710		—		4,710
Treasury management fees		2,635		—		2,635		2,221		—		2,221
Mortgage banking income (1)		814		—		814		703		—		703
Net investment product sales commissions and fees		791		—		791		892		—		892
Bank owned life insurance (1)		569		—		569		516		—		516
Gain (loss) on sale of premises and equipment (1)		302		—		302		3,074		—		3,074
Other (2)		613		—		613		1,417		—		1,417
Total non-interest income	$	12,866	$	10,030	$	22,896	$	15,712	$	9,152	$	24,864

	Nine months ended September 30, 2023						Nine months ended September 30, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)	Commercial Banking		WM&T		Total		Commercial Banking		WM&T		Total
Wealth management and trust services	$	—	$	29,703	$	29,703	$	—	$	26,890	$	26,890
Deposit service charges		6,622		—		6,622		6,103		—		6,103
Debit and credit card income		14,064		—		14,064		13,577		—		13,577
Treasury management fees		7,502		—		7,502		6,312		—		6,312
Mortgage banking income (1)		2,882		—		2,882		3,001		—		3,001
Net investment product sales commissions and fees		2,345		—		2,345		2,230		—		2,230
Bank owned life insurance (1)		1,677		—		1,677		1,052		—		1,052
Gain (loss) on sale of premises and equipment (1)		75		—		75		3,046		—		3,046
Other(2)		2,933		—		2,933		3,796		—		3,796
Total non-interest income	$	38,100	$	29,703	$	67,803	$	39,117	$	26,890	$	66,007

(1) Outside of the scope of ASC 606.

(2) Outside of the scope of ASC 606, with the exception of safe deposit fees which were nominal for all periods.

Bancorp’s revenue on the consolidated statement of income is categorized by product type, which effectively depicts how the nature, timing and extent of cash flows are affected by economic factors. Revenue sources within the scope of ASC 606 are discussed below:

Bancorp earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account management and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees and stop payments fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed, as that is when the company fulfills the performance obligation. Account management fees are earned over the course of a month and charged in the month in which the services are provided.

Treasury management transaction fees are recognized at the time the transaction is executed, as that is when the company fulfills the performance obligation. Account analysis fees are earned over the course of a month and charged in the month in which the services are provided. Treasury management fees are withdrawn from customers’ account balances.

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WM&T provides customers fiduciary and investment management services as agreed upon in asset management contracts. The contracts require WM&T to provide a series of distinct services for which fees are earned over time. The contracts are cancellable upon demand with fees typically based upon the asset value of investments. Revenue is accrued and recognized monthly based upon month-end asset values and collected from the customer predominately in the following month except for a small percentage of fees collected quarterly. Incentive compensation related to WM&T activities is considered a cost of obtaining the contract. Contracts between WM&T and customers do not permit performance-based fees and accordingly, none of the fee income earned by WM&T is performance-based. Trust fees receivable were $3.8 million and $3.4 million at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Net investment products sales commissions and fees represent the Bank’s share of transaction fees and wrap fees resulting from investment services and programs provided through an agent relationship with a third party broker-dealer. Transaction fees are assessed at the time of the transaction. Those fees are collected and recognized on a monthly basis. Trailing fees are based upon market values and are assessed, collected and recognized on a quarterly basis. Because the Bank acts as an agent in arranging the relationship between the customer and third party provider, and does not control the services rendered, investment product sales commissions and fees are reported net of related costs, including nominal incentive compensation, and trading activity charges of $663,000 and $620,000 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Debit and credit card revenue primarily consists of debit and credit card interchange income. Interchange income represents fees assessed within the payment card system for acceptance of card-based transactions. Interchange fees are assessed as the performance obligation is satisfied, which is at the point in time the card transaction is authorized. Revenue is collected and recognized daily through the payment network settlement process.

Bancorp did not establish any contract assets or liabilities as a result of adopting ASC 606, nor were any recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

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(24) Leases

Bancorp has operating leases for various locations with terms ranging from approximately six months to 17 years, several of which include options to extend the leases in five-year increments. A total of four operating leases were added as a result of the CB acquisition in 2022. Options reasonably expected to be exercised are included in determination of the right-of-use asset. Bancorp elected to use a practical expedient to expense short-term lease obligations associated with leases with original terms of 12 months or less. Bancorp elected not to separate non-lease components from lease components for its operating leases. The right-of-use lease asset and operating lease liability are recorded in premises and equipment and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

Balance sheet, income statement and cash flow detail regarding operating leases follows:

(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Balance Sheet
Operating lease right-of-use asset	$	17,720		$	19,694
Operating lease liability		18,947			21,008
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)		9.3			9.0
Weighted average discount rate		2.70	%		2.57	%
Maturities of lease liabilities:
One year or less	$	872		$	3,453
Year two		3,345			3,293
Year three		2,676			2,739
Year four		2,168			2,339
Year five		2,018			2,245
Greater than five years		10,496			9,559
Total lease payments	$	21,575		$	23,628
Less imputed interest		2,628			2,620
Total	$	18,947		$	21,008

	Three months ended		Three months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Income Statement
Components of lease expense:
Operating lease cost	$	815	$	793
Variable lease cost		96		57
Less sublease income		25		24
Total lease cost	$	886	$	826

	Nine months ended		Nine months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Income Statement
Components of lease expense:
Operating lease cost	$	2,492	$	2,241
Variable lease cost		235		172
Less sublease income		75		72
Total lease cost	$	2,652	$	2,341

	Nine months ended		Nine months ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Cash flow Statement
Supplemental cash flow information:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	3,111	$	2,746

As of September 30, 2023, Bancorp had entered into one lease agreement that had yet to commence.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp” or “the Company”), is a FHC headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and is engaged in the business of banking through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company (“SYB” or “the Bank”) and SYB Insurance Company, Inc. (“the Captive”). Bancorp, which was incorporated in 1988 in Kentucky, is registered with, and subject to supervision, regulation and examination by, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. As Bancorp has no significant operations of its own, its business is essentially that of SYB and the Captive. The operations of SYB and the Captive are fully reflected in the consolidated financial statements of Bancorp. Accordingly, references to “Bancorp” in this document may encompass both the holding company and its subsidiaries, however, it should be noted that the business of the Captive is immaterial to the overall results of operations and financial condition of Bancorp. All significant inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

SYB, established in 1904, is a state-chartered non-member financial institution that provides services in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio markets through 72 full service banking center locations. The Bank is registered with, and subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the FDIC and the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions.

The Captive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bancorp, is a Nevada-based captive insurance company that provides insurance against certain risks unique to operations of the Company and its subsidiaries for which insurance may not be currently available or economically feasible in today’s insurance marketplace. The Captive pools resources with several other similar insurance company subsidiaries of financial institutions to spread a limited amount of risk among themselves. The Captive is subject to regulations of the State of Nevada and undergoes periodic examinations by the Nevada Division of Insurance. It has elected to be taxed under Section 831(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. Pursuant to Section 831(b), if gross premiums do not exceed $2,650,000, then the Captive is taxable solely on its investment income. The Captive is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and its federal income tax return.

On April 10, 2023, the IRS issued a proposed regulation that would potentially classify section 831(b) captive activity as a, “listed transaction,” and disallow the related tax benefits, both prospectively and retroactively, for a period of three years. While the proposed regulation has not been finalized, it is expected to be finalized during the fourth quarter of 2023. As a result, Bancorp elected not to renew the insurance captive effective August 2023 and expects it to be dissolved by the end of the year.

As a result of its acquisition of Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc. on March 7, 2022, Bancorp became the 100% successor owner of three unconsolidated Delaware trust subsidiaries: Commonwealth Statutory Trust III, Commonwealth Statutory Trust IV and Commonwealth Statutory Trust V. The sole assets of the trust subsidiaries represent the proceeds of offerings exchanged for subordinated debentures with similar terms to the TPS.

Also as a result of its acquisition of Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc., Bancorp acquired a 60% interest in Landmark Financial Advisors, LLC (LFA), which is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky and provides wealth management services. Effective December 31, 2022, Bancorp’s partial interest in LFA was sold, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $870,000 recorded in other non-interest expense on the consolidated income statements for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. This acquired line of business was not within the Company’s geographic footprint and ultimately did not align with the Company’s long-term strategic model. Net income related to LFA and attributable to Bancorp’s 60% interest, excluding the pre-tax loss on disposition noted above, totaled $483,000 for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying Footnotes presented in Part 1 Item 1 “Financial Statements” and other information appearing in Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. To the extent that this discussion describes prior performance, the descriptions relate only to the periods listed, which may not be indicative of Bancorp’s future financial outcomes. In addition to historical information, this discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause results to differ materially from management’s expectations.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains statements relating to future results of Bancorp that are considered “forward-looking” as defined by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements are principally, but not exclusively, contained in Part I Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the statement. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “conclude,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foresee,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “possible,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “will likely,” “would,” or other similar expressions. 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.

Forward-looking statements detail management’s expectations regarding the future and are based on information known to management only as of the date the statements are made and management undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date forward-looking statements are made, except as required by applicable regulation.

There is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements include, among other things:

● Changes in, or forecasts of, future political and economic conditions, inflation or recession and efforts to control related developments;

● changes in laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof;

● accuracy of assumptions and estimates used in establishing the ACL for loans, ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures and other estimates;

● impairment of investment securities;

● impairment of goodwill, MSRs, other intangible assets and/or DTAs;

● ability to effectively navigate an economic slowdown or other economic or market disruptions;

● changes in fiscal, monetary, and/or regulatory policies;

● changes in tax polices including but not limited to changes in federal and state statutory rates;

● behavior of securities and capital markets, including changes in interest rates, market volatility and liquidity;

● ability to effectively manage capital and liquidity;

● long-term and short-term interest rate fluctuations, as well as the shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve;

● the magnitude and frequency of changes to the FFTR implemented by the Federal Open Market Committee of the FRB;

● competitive product and pricing pressures;

● projections of revenue, expenses, capital expenditures, losses, EPS, dividends, capital structure, etc.;

● integration of acquired financial institutions, businesses or future acquisitions;

● changes in the credit quality of Bancorp’s customers and counterparties, deteriorating asset quality and charge-off levels;

● changes in technology instituted by Bancorp, its counterparties or competitors;

● changes to or the effectiveness of Bancorp’s overall internal control environment;

● adequacy of Bancorp’s risk management framework, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting;

● changes in applicable accounting standards, including the introduction of new accounting standards;

● changes in investor sentiment or behavior;

● changes in consumer/business spending or savings behavior;

● ability to appropriately address social, environmental and sustainability concerns that may arise from business activities;

● occurrence of natural or man-made disasters or calamities, including health emergencies, the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics or outbreaks of hostilities, and Bancorp’s ability to deal effectively with disruptions caused by the foregoing;

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● ability to maintain the security of its financial, accounting, technology, data processing and other operational systems and facilities;

● ability to withstand disruptions that may be caused by any failure of its operational systems or those of third parties;

● ability to effectively defend itself against cyberattacks or other attempts by unauthorized parties to access information of Bancorp, its vendors or its customers or to disrupt systems; and

● other risks and uncertainties reported from time-to-time in Bancorp’s filings with the SEC, including Part I Item 1A “Risk Factors” of Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Recent Developments within the Banking Industry

On May 11, 2023, the FDIC approved a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding a special assessment aimed at recovering the cost associated with protecting uninsured depositors following the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature bank earlier this year. At the time of the proposal, the FDIC estimated that these costs totaled approximately $16 billion.

Under the proposal, the base for the special assessment would be equal to an insured depository institution’s estimated uninsured deposits reported as of December 31, 2022, adjusted to exclude the institution’s first $5 billion of uninsured deposits. The special assessment would be collected at an annual rate of approximately 12.5 bps over eight quarterly assessment periods beginning with the first quarterly assessment period of 2024. However, the proposed rate is subject to change prior to any final rule depending on any adjustments to the estimate of losses, mergers or failures, or amendments to reported estimates of uninsured deposits. The proposed rule provides opportunity for public comment for 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. As such, a final ruling on the proposal is expected to be announced during the fourth quarter of 2023.

As proposed, Bancorp would not be subjected to the special assessment. It is estimated that a total of 113 banking organizations would be subject to the special assessment, with 95% of the special assessment expected to be paid by banking organizations with $50 billion or more in total assets. No banking organization with under $5 billion in total assets would be subject to the special assessment.

In response to the potential liquidity issues created by the bank failures noted above, and to restore confidence in the stability of the banking system, the FRB created the Bank Term Funding Program. This program serves as a funding source to any U.S. federally insured depository institution, offering collateral-based fixed-rate advances to eligible borrowers for a term of up to one year. Eligible institutions can request such advances under the program until at least March 11, 2024. As of September 30, 2023, Bancorp has made no request for an advance under this program and currently does not plan to.

Bancorp has not been directly impacted by the early 2023 bank failures. We remain well-capitalized and continue to monitor and manage our liquidity position to satisfy both daily operations and longer-term strategic needs. Bancorp regularly reviews contingency funding strategies and we believe we are well-equipped to handle future liquidity requirements. We will continue to monitor the developments surrounding the recent bank failures noted above, as well as trends within the financial markets generally, to ensure we remain prepared to address potential liquidity issues that may arise.

Issued but Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards Updates

For disclosure regarding the impact to Bancorp’s financial statements of issued-but-not-yet-effective ASUs, see the footnote titled “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of Part I Item 1 “Financial Statements.”

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Business Segment Overview

Bancorp is divided into two reportable segments: Commercial Banking and WM&T:

Commercial Banking provides a full range of loan and deposit products to individual consumers and businesses in all its markets through retail lending, mortgage banking, deposit services, online banking, mobile banking, private banking, commercial lending, commercial real estate lending, treasury management services, merchant services, international banking, correspondent banking and other banking services. The Bank also offers securities brokerage services via its banking center network through an arrangement with a third party broker-dealer in the Commercial Banking segment. 

WM&T provides investment management, financial & retirement planning and trust & estate services, as well as retirement plan management for businesses and corporations in all markets in which Bancorp operates. The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from other community banks of similar asset size.

Overview – Operating Results (FTE)

The following table presents an overview of Bancorp’s financial performance for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)							Variance
Three months ended September 30,	2023			2022			$/bp			%
Net income available to stockholders	$	27,092		$	28,455		$	(1,363	)		-5	%
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.92		$	0.97		$	(0.05	)		-5	%
ROA		1.38	%		1.47	%	(9) bps				-6	%
ROE		13.26	%		14.85	%	(159) bps				-11	%

Additional discussion follows under the section titled “Results of Operations.”

General highlights for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to September 30, 2022:

● Net income totaled $27.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, resulting in diluted EPS of $0.92, compared to net income of $28.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, which resulted in diluted EPS of $0.97.

o Results for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022 were driven by strong loan growth, a significantly higher interest rate environment compared to the same period of the prior year and the continued growth of Bancorp’s diversified non-interest revenue streams.

o An increase in the cost of funds stemming from deposit pricing pressure, which has driven deposit contraction and increased borrowing activity, hindered results for the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same period of the prior year.

● Total loans (excluding PPP) increased $559 million, or 11%, compared to September 30, 2022, driven by significant organic growth over the past 12 months. Average loans (excluding PPP) increased $554 million, or 11%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of the prior year.

● Bancorp’s ACL on loans increased $8 million, or 11%, compared to September 30, 2022, attributed mainly to the significant organic loan growth experienced over the last 12 months. Provision for credit losses on loans totaled $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to provision of $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

● Deposit balances declined $98 million, or 2%, compared to September 30, 2022, as a result of inflationary pressures and rising rates, the latter of which has enticed depositors to seek higher-yielding alternatives. In addition, a portion the deposit decline experienced for the first nine months of 2023 was driven by anticipated public funds runoff. While we have not seen widespread fallout in our overall customer base, deposit competition and a higher interest rate environment has created NIM compression and we expect it will continue to do so through the end of 2023.

o As a result of deposit pricing pressure/competition, Bancorp has experienced a significant shift in the deposit mix, as non-interest bearing deposits and lower-yielding deposits have migrated to higher-yielding options, particularly time deposits. This shift has significantly increased Bancorp’s cost of deposits and overall cost of funds.

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● Net interest income (FTE) totaled $61.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, representing a decrease of $1.2 million, or 2%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022.

o NIM decreased 12 bps, or 3%, to 3.34% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of the prior year, driven by rising deposit costs and increased borrowing activity, which has outpaced the benefits of average earning asset expansion and the impact of rising rates on those assets over the past 12 months.

● Non-interest income decreased $2.0 million, or 8%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022, which was attributed largely to non-recurring activity recorded during the third quarter of 2022, including a $3.1 million gain associated with the sale of acquired property.

● Non-interest expenses increased $1.8 million, or 4%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022. Non-interest expenses in general remain well-controlled and consistent with expansion, strong performance and continued investment in technology.

● As of September 30, 2023, Bancorp continued to be “well-capitalized,” the highest regulatory capital rating for financial institutions, with all capital ratios experiencing growth compared to both December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022. Total stockholders’ equity to total assets was 10.21% as of September 30, 2023, compared to 10.14% and 9.63% at December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Tangible common equity to tangible assets was 7.69% at September 30, 2023, compared to 7.44% and 6.78% at December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively.

The following table presents an overview of Bancorp’s financial performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)							Variance
Nine months ended September 30,	2023			2022			$/bp		%
Net income available to stockholders	$	83,804		$	63,155		$	20,649		33	%
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.86		$	2.20		$	0.66		30	%
ROA		1.46	%		1.14	%	32 bps			28	%
ROE		14.07	%		11.44	%	263 bps			23	%

Additional discussion follows under the section titled “Results of Operations.”

General highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to September 30, 2022:

● Net income totaled $83.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, resulting in diluted EPS of $2.86, compared to net income of $63.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, which resulted in diluted EPS of $2.20. The nine months ended September 30, 2022 was significantly impacted by the CB acquisition.

o Strong results for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were driven by significant organic and acquisition-related growth, higher net interest margin compared to the same period of the prior year and the continued growth of Bancorp’s diversified non-interest revenue streams.

o An increase in the cost of funds stemming from deposit contraction and pricing pressure, as well as increased borrowing activity, had a substantial impact on results for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of the prior year.

o Bancorp completed its acquisition of CB on March 7, 2022. At the time of acquisition and net of purchase accounting adjustments, CB had approximately $1.34 billion in total assets, $632 million in loans, $247 million in investment securities and $1.12 billion in deposits. The nine months ended September 30, 2022 represented approximately seven months of activity associated with the CB acquisition, including $19.5 million in merger expenses and $4.4 million in credit loss expense attributed to the acquired loan portfolio, which weighed heavily on prior period results.

● Total loans (excluding PPP) increased $559 million, or 11%, compared to September 30, 2022, driven by significant organic growth over the past 12 months. Average loans (excluding PPP) increased $664 million, or 14%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of the prior year as a result of the previously mentioned organic growth coupled with the prior year acquisition.

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● Bancorp’s ACL on loans increased $8 million, or 11%, compared to September 30, 2022, attributed mainly to the significant organic loan growth experienced over the last 12 months. Provision for credit losses on loans totaled $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. While organic loan growth drove expense for the current year period, activity for the prior year period was attributed largely to $4.4 million of expense related to the acquired loan portfolio, and to a lesser extent, a deteriorating economic forecast.

● Deposit balances declined $98 million, or 2%, compared to September 30, 2022, as a result of inflationary pressures and rising rates, the latter of which has enticed depositors to seek higher-yielding alternatives. In addition, a portion the deposit decline experienced for the first nine months of 2023 was driven by anticipated public funds runoff. While we have not seen widespread fallout in our overall customer base, deposit competition and a higher interest rate environment has created NIM compression and we anticipate it will continue to do so through the end of 2023 and into early 2024.

o As a result of deposit pricing pressure/competition, Bancorp has experienced a significant shift in the deposit mix, as non-interest bearing deposits and lower-yielding deposits have migrated to higher-yielding options, particularly time deposits. This shift has significantly increased Bancorp’s cost of deposits and overall cost of funds.

● Net interest income (FTE) totaled $185.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, representing an increase of $17.0 million, or 10%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

o NIM increased 19 bps, or 6%, to 3.44% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of the prior year, consistent with average balance sheet expansion and significant upward movement in the interest rate environment experienced over the past 12 months. However, rising funding costs, including a substantial increase in the cost of deposits and increased borrowing activity, has placed considerable pressure on NIM through the first nine months of 2023.

● Non-interest income increased $1.8 million, or 3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022, led by record WM&T and treasury fee income, significant growth in BOLI income associated with the prior year purchase of additional BOLI assets and solid growth in other non-interest income categories, which helped offset non-recurring activity recorded in the prior year period, including a $3.1 million gain on the sale of acquired property. The prior year period did not include a full nine months of activity associated with the acquisition of CB, as the acquisition was completed on March 7, 2022.

● Non-interest expenses declined $8.0 million, or 6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The prior year period included $19.5 million of merger expenses associated with the CB acquisition. Non-interest expenses in general remain well-controlled and consistent with expansion, strong performance and continued investment in technology. As previously noted, the prior year period did not include a full nine months of activity stemming from the acquisition of CB.

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Results of Operations

Net Interest Income - Overview

As is the case with most banks, Bancorp’s primary revenue sources are net interest income and fee income from various financial services provided to customers. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on loans, investment securities and other interest earning assets less interest expense on deposit accounts and other interest bearing liabilities. Loan volume and interest rates earned on those loans are critical to overall profitability. Similarly, deposit volume is crucial to funding loans and rates paid on deposits directly impact profitability. New business volume is influenced by numerous economic factors including market interest rates, business spending, liquidity, consumer confidence and competitive conditions within the marketplace. The discussion that follows is based on FTE net interest income data.

Comparative information regarding net interest income follows:

(dollars in thousands)							Variance
As of and for the three months ended September 30,	2023			2022			$/bp			%
Net interest income	$	61,315		$	62,376		$	(1,061	)		-2	%
Net interest income (FTE)*		61,437			62,608			(1,171	)		-2	%
Net interest spread (FTE)*		2.67	%		3.31	%	(64) bps				-19	%
Net interest margin (FTE)*		3.34	%		3.46	%	(12) bps				-3	%
Average interest earning assets	$	7,305,205		$	7,181,781		$	123,424			2	%
Average interest bearing liabilities		5,076,486			4,619,927			456,559			10	%
Five year Treasury note rate at period end		4.60	%		4.06	%	54 bps				13	%
Average five year Treasury note rate		4.31	%		3.23	%	108 bps				33	%
Prime rate at period end		8.50	%		6.25	%	225 bps				36	%
Average Prime rate		8.43	%		5.37	%	306 bps				57	%
One month term SOFR at period end		5.32	%		3.04	%	228 bps				75	%
Average one month term SOFR		5.29	%		2.44	%	285 bps				117	%

(dollars in thousands)							Variance
As of and for the nine months ended September 30,	2023			2022			$/bp		%
Net interest income	$	185,316		$	168,120		$	17,196		10	%
Net interest income (FTE)*		185,757			168,797			16,960		10	%
Net interest spread (FTE)*		2.87	%		3.16	%	(29) bps			-9	%
Net interest margin (FTE)*		3.44	%		3.25	%	19 bps			6	%
Average interest earning assets	$	7,210,748		$	6,936,718		$	274,030		4	%
Average interest bearing liabilities		4,934,485			4,524,390			410,095		9	%
Five year Treasury note rate at period end		4.60	%		4.06	%	54 bps			13	%
Average five year Treasury note rate		3.94	%		2.68	%	126 bps			47	%
Prime rate at period end		8.50	%		6.25	%	225 bps			36	%
Average Prime rate		8.10	%		4.22	%	388 bps			92	%
One month term SOFR at period end		5.32	%		3.04	%	228 bps			75	%
Average one month term SOFR		4.98	%		1.19	%	379 bps			318	%

*See table titled, "Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates (FTE)" for detail of Net interest income (FTE).

NIM and net interest spread calculations above exclude the sold portion of certain participation loans, which totaled $4 million and $5 million at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. These sold loans are on Bancorp’s balance sheet as required by GAAP because Bancorp retains some form of effective control; however, Bancorp receives no interest income on the sold portion. These participation loans sold are excluded from NIM and spread analysis, as Bancorp believes it provides a more accurate depiction of loan portfolio performance.

At September 30, 2023, Bancorp’s loan portfolio consisted of approximately 73% fixed and 27% variable rate loans. At inception, most of Bancorp’s fixed rate loans are priced in relation to the five year treasury. Bancorp’s variable rate loans are typically indexed to either Prime or SOFR, generally repricing as those rates change.

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Prime rate, the five year Treasury note rate and one month term SOFR are included in the table above to provide a general indication of the interest rate environment in which Bancorp has operated during the past 12 months. The FRB took aggressive interest rate action in 2022, increasing the FFTR a total of 425 bps to a range of 4.25% - 4.50%. These increases ultimately took Prime to 7.50% as of December 31, 2022, marking its highest level since 2007. During the first nine months of 2023, the FRB continued raising rates, albeit at a slower pace, increasing the FFTR a total of 100 bps to a range of 5.25% - 5.50% as of September 30, 2023 via four separate 25 bps rate hikes. As a result, Prime ended at 8.50% as of September 30, 2023.

The current economic outlook remains volatile, regularly changing as new economic data becomes available and the FRB’s efforts to control inflation continue. Recent projections indicate that the FFTR will remain at the current level during the fourth quarter of 2023 and stay there through the first quarter of 2024. As a potential economic slowdown and recession looms, Bancorp expects ongoing pricing pressure/competition for both loans and deposits, changing levels of liquidity within the banking system and a severely inverted yield curve will continue to place pressure on NIM through the end of 2023 and early 2024.

Net Interest Income (FTE) – Three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to September 30, 2022

Net interest spread (FTE) and NIM (FTE) were 2.67% and 3.34%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 3.31% and 3.46% for the same period in 2022, respectively. NIM during the three months ended September 30, 2023 was significantly impacted by the following:

● The rising interest rate environment that has evolved from the sustained, pandemic-driven lows experienced beginning in 2020. The FFTR was lowered to a range of 0% - 0.25% in March of 2020, which resulted in Prime dropping to 3.25%, where it remained until the FRB’s hike in mid-March 2022. The FFTR stood at a range of 5.25% - 5.50%, and Prime at 8.50%, as of September 30, 2023, as a result of aggressive interest rate action from the FRB over the past 12 months.

● Intense pricing pressure/competition for deposits has driven a significant increase in the cost of funds and overall deposit contraction, as depositors seek higher yielding deposit alternatives and Bancorp’s borrowing activity has increased, driving NIM compression.

Net interest income (FTE) decreased $1.2 million, or 2%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, as significant organic loan growth and the benefit higher rates had on interest earning assets were outpaced by rising funding costs stemming from intense pricing pressure/competition for deposits and increased borrowing activity.

Total average interest earning assets increased $123 million, or 2%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to the same period of 2022, as substantial average loan growth was offset by a decline in average FFS/interest bearing due from bank balances and a decline in average investment securities associated with normal amortization and contractual maturities. However, as a result of a significantly higher interest rate environment, the average rate earned on total interest earning assets climbed 110 bps to 4.84%.

● Average total loan balances increased $537 million, or 11%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period of 2022. Average non-PPP loan growth of $554 million, or 11%, was driven by strong organic growth, which was partially offset by a $17 million, or 74%, decline in average PPP loan balances resulting from continued pay down and forgiveness activity.

● Average investment securities declined $110 million, or 6%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, the result of normal pay down and maturity activity. Investment in the securities portfolio has slowed considerably over the past 12 months, consistent with funding loan growth and a general industry-wide decline in liquidity.

● Average FFS and interest bearing due from bank balances decreased $318 million, or 72%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, as loan growth and deposit contraction led to lower levels of liquidity compared to the same period of the prior year.

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Total interest income (FTE) increased $21.4 million, or 32%, to $89.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to the same period of 2022.

● Interest and fee income (FTE) on loans increased $21.4 million, or 38%, to $78.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period of 2022, driven by the rising rate environment and significant organic growth. The yield on the overall loan portfolio increased 110 bps to 5.66% for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 4.56% for the same period of the prior year.

● Despite the decline in average investment securities, there was a $503,000, or 6%, increase in interest income (FTE) on the portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, driving a 24 bps increase in the corresponding yield on the portfolio. The increased yield on the investment securities portfolio was driven by the benefit of investments purchased in the prior year once rates began to rise and the continued amortization and maturity of lower-yielding securities.

● Interest income on FFS and interest bearing due from bank balances decreased $810,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, as a $318 million decline in corresponding average balances more than offset the dramatic rise in the FFTR experienced over the past twelve months. The yield on these assets increased 303 bps to 5.22% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022.

Total average interest bearing liabilities increased $457 million, or 10%, to $5.1 billion for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 compared with the same period in 2022.

● Average interest bearing deposits increased $64 million, or 1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, as a $296 million increase in average time deposits attributed to Bancorp’s promotional offerings more than offset declines in other interest bearing deposit types.

● Average FHLB advances totaled $402 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Bancorp utilized overnight borrowings with the FHLB during the three months ended September 30, 2023 based on evolving liquidity needs. Bancorp also utilized a rolling $200 million term advance in conjunction with three separate interest rate swaps during the quarter in an effort to secure longer-term funding at a more favorable rate. No FHLB borrowings were utilized during the same period of the prior year.

● Average subordinated debentures totaled $27 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. These subordinated debentures were added as a result of the CB acquisition during the first quarter of 2022.

Total interest expense increased $22.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, driven by a significant rise in rates paid on deposits and increased borrowing activity. As a result, the cost of interest bearing liabilities increased 173 bps to 2.16% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022.

● Total interest bearing deposit expense increased $16.9 million as a result of the aforementioned deposit rate increases, resulting in a 148 bp increase in the cost of interest bearing deposits for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of the prior year. Bancorp expects pricing pressure/competition stemming from the rising rate environment to continue in the coming months.

● Interest expense of $4.9 million was recorded in relation to FHLB borrowings for the three months ended September 30, 2023, driven by the increased borrowing activity previously noted. No FHLB borrowings were utilized for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

● Interest expense totaling $579,000 was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2023, as a result of the subordinated debentures added through the prior year acquisition, approximately $100,000 of which stems from purchase accounting-related mark-to-market amortization.

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Net Interest Income (FTE) – Nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to September 30, 2022

Net interest spread (FTE) and NIM (FTE) were 2.87% and 3.44%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 3.16% and 3.25% for the same period in 2022, respectively. NIM during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was significantly impacted by the following:

● The rapidly rising interest rate environment that has evolved from the sustained, pandemic-driven lows experienced beginning in 2020. The FFTR was lowered to a range of 0% - 0.25% in March of 2020, which resulted in Prime dropping to 3.25%, where it remained until the FRB’s first hike in mid-March 2022. The FFTR stood at a range of 5.25% - 5.50%, and Prime at 8.50%, as of September 30, 2023, as a result of aggressive interest rate action from the FRB over the past 12 months.

● Substantial balance sheet expansion stemming from both organic growth and acquisition-related activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022.

● Intense pricing pressure/competition for deposits has driven a significant increase in the cost of funds, deposit mix shift and overall deposit contraction, as depositors seek higher yielding deposit alternatives and Bancorp’s borrowing activity has increased.

Net interest income (FTE) increased $17.0 million, or 10%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, as a result of significant organic loan growth, investment in the securities portfolio, acquisition-related activity and the benefits of a rising interest rate environment, which more than offset rising funding costs.

Total average interest earning assets increased $274 million, or 4%, to $7.21 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to the same period of 2022, with the average rate earned on total interest earning assets climbing 126 bps to 4.67%.

● Average total loan balances increased $611 million, or 13%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period of 2022. Average non-PPP loan growth of $664 million, or 14%, was driven by strong organic growth and acquisition-related expansion, which was only partially offset by a $53 million, or 84%, decline in average PPP loan balances resulting from continued forgiveness activity.

● Average investment securities grew $80 million, or 5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, attributed to a combination of strategically deploying excess liquidity through further investment and acquisition-related activity in 2022 offset by normal amortization and maturity activity through the first nine months of 2023. Investment security purchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were minimal.

● Average FFS and interest bearing due from bank balances decreased $425 million, or 76%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as loan growth and deposit contraction have led to lower levels of liquidity compared to the same period of the prior year.

Total interest income (FTE) increased $74.7 million, or 42%, to $251.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to the same period of 2022.

● Interest and fee income (FTE) on loans increased $67.1 million, or 44%, to $219.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period of 2022, driven by the rising rate environment and both organic and acquisition-related growth, which more than offset a $4.5 million, or 95%, decline in PPP-related income. The yield on the overall loan portfolio increased 119 bps to 5.50% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 4.31% for the same period of the prior year.

● Growth in average investment securities led to a $6.0 million, or 30%, increase in interest income (FTE) on the portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, driving a 40 bps, or 24%, increase in the corresponding yield on the portfolio. The increased yield on the investment securities portfolio was driven by the benefit of investments purchased in the prior year once rates began to rise and the continued amortization and maturity of lower-yielding securities.

● Interest income on FFS and interest bearing due from bank balances increased $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as rising short-term interest rates more than offset a $425 million decline in related average balances. The yield on these assets increased 401 bps to 4.93% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, stemming from the dramatic increase in the FFTR over the past 12 months.

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Total average interest bearing liabilities increased $410 million, or 9%, to $4.93 billion for the nine month period ended September 30, 2023 compared with the same period in 2022, with the total average cost increasing 154 bps to 1.79%.

● Average interest bearing deposits increased $97 million, or 2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. This increase stems from the addition of $1.12 billion in deposits during the first quarter of 2022 in relation to the CBT acquisition and an increase in time deposits during the first nine months of 2023 attributed to Bancorp’s promotional offerings, which has been partially offset by contraction in other interest bearing deposit categories.

● Average FHLB advances totaled $305 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Bancorp utilized overnight borrowings with the FHLB during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 based on evolving liquidity needs. Bancorp also utilized rolling term advances in conjunction with three separate interest rate swaps during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 in an effort to secure longer-term funding at a more favorable rate. No FHLB borrowings were utilized during the same period of the prior year.

● Average subordinated debentures totaled $27 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. These subordinated debentures were added as a result of the CB acquisition during the first quarter of 2022.

Total interest expense increased $57.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, driven largely by deposit rate increases and increased borrowing activity, and to a lesser extent, acquisition-related expansion. As a result, the cost of interest bearing liabilities increased 154 bps to 1.79% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of 2022.

● Total interest bearing deposit expense increased $44.6 million mainly as a result aforementioned deposit rate increases, resulting in a 132 bp increase in the cost of interest bearing deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period of the prior year. Bancorp expects pricing pressure/competition stemming from the rising rate environment to continue the coming months.

● Interest expense of $10.6 million was recorded in relation to FHLB borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, driven by the increased borrowing activity previously noted. No FHLB borrowings were utilized for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

● Interest expense totaling $1.7 million was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as a result of the subordinated debentures added through the prior year acquisition, approximately $300,000 of which stems from purchase accounting-related mark-to-market amortization.

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Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates (FTE) – Three-Month Comparison

	Three months ended September 30,
	2023							2022
	Average				Average			Average				Average
(dollars in thousands)	Balance		Interest		Rate			Balance		Interest		Rate
Interest earning assets:
Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks	$	124,653	$	1,640		5.22	%	$	442,880	$	2,450		2.19	%
Mortgage loans held for sale		7,112		55		3.07			8,694		103		4.70
Investment securities:
Taxable		1,575,971		8,064		2.03			1,677,745		7,503		1.77
Tax-exempt		83,917		476		2.25			91,852		534		2.31
Total securities		1,659,888		8,540		2.04			1,769,597		8,037		1.80
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		27,290		499		7.25			11,712		172		5.83
SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans		5,958		27		1.80			22,939		703		12.16
Non-PPP loans		5,480,304		78,286		5.67			4,925,959		56,177		4.52
Total loans		5,486,262		78,313		5.66			4,948,898		56,880		4.56
Total interest earning assets		7,305,205		89,047		4.84			7,181,781		67,642		3.74
Less allowance for credit losses on loans		79,770							67,473
Non-interest earning assets:
Cash and due from banks		80,454							88,434
Premises and equipment, net		101,707							117,296
Bank owned life insurance		86,015							81,841
Goodwill		194,074							198,634
Accrued interest receivable and other		117,469							61,207
Total assets	$	7,805,154						$	7,661,720
Interest bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Interest bearing demand	$	2,206,238	$	8,698		1.56	%	$	2,213,657	$	2,536		0.45	%
Savings		468,751		334		0.28			566,045		171		0.12
Money market		1,041,471		5,824		2.22			1,168,111		1,524		0.52
Time		792,951		6,504		3.25			497,170		218		0.17
Total interest bearing deposits		4,509,411		21,360		1.88			4,444,983		4,449		0.40
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		127,063		597		1.86			139,749		176		0.50
Federal funds purchased		11,776		157		5.29			8,985		50		2.21
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		401,630		4,917		4.86			—		—		—
Subordinated debentures		26,606		579		8.63			26,210		359		5.43
Total interest bearing liabilities		5,076,486		27,610		2.16			4,619,927		5,034		0.43
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Non-interest bearing demand deposits		1,731,724							2,169,280
Accrued interest payable and other		186,234							112,191
Total liabilities		6,994,444							6,901,398
Stockholders’ equity		810,710							760,322
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	7,805,154						$	7,661,720
Net interest income			$	61,437						$	62,608
Net interest spread						2.67	%						3.31	%
Net interest margin						3.34	%						3.46	%

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Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates (FTE) – Nine-Month Comparison

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2023							2022
	Average				Average			Average				Average
(dollars in thousands)	Balance		Interest		Rate			Balance		Interest		Rate
Interest earning assets:
Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks	$	132,421	$	4,885		4.93	%	$	557,578	$	3,845		0.92	%
Mortgage loans held for sale		7,333		173		3.15			9,542		177		2.48
Investment securities:
Taxable		1,624,452		24,809		2.04			1,557,119		18,988		1.63
Tax-exempt		86,386		1,492		2.31			74,093		1,320		2.38
Total securities		1,710,838		26,301		2.06			1,631,212		20,308		1.66
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		22,663		939		5.54			12,015		328		3.65
SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans		10,016		217		2.90			62,933		4,680		9.94
Non-PPP loans		5,327,477		219,381		5.51			4,663,438		147,841		4.24
Total loans		5,337,493		219,598		5.50			4,726,371		152,521		4.31
Total interest earning assets		7,210,748		251,896		4.67			6,936,718		177,179		3.41
Less allowance for credit losses on loans		77,720							63,857
Non-interest earning assets:
Cash and due from banks		79,470							92,890
Premises and equipment, net		103,231							105,994
Bank owned life insurance		85,461							62,924
Goodwill		194,074							184,404
Accrued interest receivable and other		65,394							79,238
Total assets	$	7,660,658						$	7,398,311
Interest bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Interest bearing demand	$	2,241,032	$	23,232		1.39	%	$	2,199,702	$	4,169		0.25	%
Savings		496,230		997		0.27			536,680		277		0.07
Money market		1,061,972		14,580		1.84			1,138,848		2,174		0.26
Time		668,926		13,131		2.62			495,609		770		0.21
Total interest bearing deposits		4,468,160		51,940		1.55			4,370,839		7,390		0.23
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		120,740		1,429		1.58			123,845		250		0.27
Federal funds purchased		13,857		504		4.86			9,515		72		1.01
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		305,220		10,613		4.65			—		—		—
Subordinated debentures		26,508		1,653		8.34			20,191		670		4.44
Total interest bearing liabilities		4,934,485		66,139		1.79			4,524,390		8,382		0.25
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Non-interest bearing demand deposits		1,796,586							2,038,168
Accrued interest payable and other		133,415							97,362
Total liabilities		6,864,486							6,659,920
Stockholders’ equity		796,172							738,391
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	7,660,658						$	7,398,311
Net interest income			$	185,757						$	168,797
Net interest spread						2.87	%						3.16	%
Net interest margin						3.44	%						3.25	%

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Supplemental Information - Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates (FTE)

● Average loan balances include the principal balance of non-accrual loans, as well as unearned income such as loan premiums, discounts, fees/costs and exclude participation loans accounted for as secured borrowings. Participation loans accounted for as secured borrowings averaged $4 million and $5 million for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Participation loans accounted for as secured borrowings averaged $5 million for both the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

● Interest income on a FTE basis includes additional amounts 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 taxes yielding the same after-tax income. Interest income on municipal securities and tax-exempt loans has been calculated on a FTE basis using a federal income tax rate of 21%. Approximate tax equivalent adjustments to interest income were $122,000 and $232,000 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $441,000 and $677,000 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

● Interest income includes loan fees of $1.1 million ($27,000 associated with the PPP) and $2.2 million ($590,000 associated with the PPP) for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $4.1 million ($217,000 associated with the PPP) and $8.9 million ($4.1 million associated with the PPP) for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Interest income on loans may be materially impacted by the level of prepayment fees collected and accretion related to acquired loans. Accretion income related to acquired loans totaled $507,000 and $609,000 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $2.0 million for nine-month periods ended both September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

● Net interest income, the most significant component of Bancorp's earnings, represents total interest income less total interest expense. The level of net interest income is determined by mix and volume of interest earning assets, interest bearing deposits and borrowed funds, and changes in interest rates.

● NIM represents net interest income on a FTE basis as a percentage of total average interest earning assets.

● Net interest spread (FTE) is the difference between taxable equivalent rates earned on total interest earning assets less the cost of interest bearing liabilities.

● The fair market value adjustment on investment securities resulting from ASC 320, “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities” is included as a component of other assets.

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Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Risk

Managing interest rate risk is fundamental for the financial services industry. The primary objective of interest rate risk management is to neutralize effects of interest rate changes on net income. By considering both on and off-balance sheet financial instruments, management evaluates interest rate sensitivity with the goal of optimizing net interest income within the constraints of prudent capital adequacy, liquidity needs, market opportunities and customer funding requirements.

Interest Rate Simulation Sensitivity Analysis

Bancorp uses an earnings simulation model to estimate and evaluate the impact of an immediate change in interest rates on earnings in a one-year forecast. The simulation model is designed to reflect dynamics of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. By estimating effects of interest rate fluctuations, the model can approximate interest rate risk exposure. This simulation model is used by management to gauge approximate results given a specific change in interest rates at a given point in time. The model is therefore a tool to indicate earnings trends in given interest rate scenarios and may not indicate actual or expected results.

The results of the interest rate sensitivity analysis performed as of September 30, 2023 were derived from the conservative assumptions Bancorp uses in the model, particularly in relation to deposit betas, which measure how responsive management’s deposit repricing may be to changes in market rates and are based on historical data. Management uses different betas in the rising and falling rate scenarios in an effort to best simulate expected earnings trends. The results presented below reflect an interest rate sensitivity analysis that incorporates a deposit beta of approximately 60% for the rising rate scenarios and 32% for falling rate scenarios, respectively. While the beta’s experienced since rates began to rise in the first quarter of 2022 were significantly below the 60% beta used in the model, the Company anticipates the future rising rate scenario betas to return to the historic averages. The 32% beta used in the falling rate scenario is the result of management’s expectations of deposit rate decreases given the rate changes experienced since the first quarter of 2022.

Bancorp’s interest rate simulation sensitivity analysis details that increases in interest rates of 100, 200 and 300 bps would have a negative effect on net interest income, as would decreases in interest rates of 100 and 200 bps. These results depict a slightly liability sensitive interest rate risk profile in rising rate scenarios and an asset sensitive position in the falling rate scenarios. The decrease in net interest income in the rising rate scenarios is primarily due to variable rate loans and short-term investments repricing slower than deposits and short-term borrowings. The decrease in net interest income in the falling rate scenarios is the result of the lower beta experienced since rates began to rise in the first quarter of 2022, which was the result of a significant percentage of the Company’s deposit cost being less than 100 bps, and therefore cannot decrease the full 100 or 200 bps simulated in the model.

	Change in Rates
	-300			-200			-100			+100			+200
	Basis Points			Basis Points			Basis Points			Basis Points			Basis Points
% Change from base net interest income at September 30, 2023		-6.16	%		-3.95	%		-1.75	%		-2.23	%		-4.48	%

Bancorp’s loan portfolio is currently composed of approximately 73% fixed and 27% variable rate loans, with the fixed rate portion pricing generally based on a spread to the five year treasury curve at the time of origination and the variable portion pricing based on an on-going spread to Prime (approximately 62%) or SOFR (approximately 38%).

In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”), the authority regulating LIBOR, along with various other regulatory bodies, announced that LIBOR would likely be discontinued at the end of 2021. Subsequent to that announcement, in November 2020, the FCA announced that many tenors of LIBOR would continue to be published through June 2023. Subsequent to this, Bank regulators instructed banks to discontinue new originations referencing LIBOR as soon as possible, but no later than December 2021. Effective December 31, 2021, LIBOR is no longer used to issue new loans in the U.S. It has been replaced primarily by SOFR, which is considered to be a more accurate and secure pricing benchmark. Bancorp did not experience any operational issues associated with reference rate reform.

On March 15, 2022, the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. This legislation established a uniform benchmark replacement process for financial contracts that matured after the cessation of LIBOR (June 2023) that do not contain clearly defined or practicable fallback provisions. The legislation also established a safe harbor for lenders, providing protection from litigation associated with choosing a replacement rate recommended by the FRB, such as SOFR, and also allows for the continued use of any appropriate benchmark rate for new contracts.

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As a result of LIBOR’s cessation in June 2023, the Company did not have any loans or interest rate derivative contracts that referenced LIBOR as of September 30, 2023. The Company now utilizes SOFR as the replacement for LIBOR. The Company had $722 million in loans and interest rate derivative contracts (notional amount) that were indexed to SOFR at September 30, 2023.

Periodically, Bancorp enters into interest rate swap transactions with borrowers who desire to hedge exposure to rising interest rates, while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap, with substantially matching terms, with another approved independent counterparty. These are undesignated derivative instruments and are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in other non-interest income as interest rates fluctuate. Because of matching terms of offsetting contracts, in addition to collateral provisions which mitigate the impact of non-performance risk, changes in fair value subsequent to initial recognition have a minimal effect on earnings, and are therefore not included in the simulation analysis results above. For additional information see the Footnote titled “Assets and Liabilities Measured and Reported at Fair Value.”

In addition, Bancorp periodically uses derivative financial instruments as part of its interest rate risk management, including interest rate swaps. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges as described in the Footnote titled “Derivative Financial Instruments.” For these derivatives, the effective portion of gains or losses is reported as a component of OCI, and is subsequently reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in periods in which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.

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Provision for Credit Losses

Provision for credit losses on loans at September 30, 2023 represents the amount of expense that, based on Management’s judgment, is required to maintain the ACL for loans at an appropriate level under the CECL model. The determination of the amount of the ACL for loans is complex and involves a high degree of judgment and subjectivity. See the Footnote titled “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 for detailed discussion regarding Bancorp’s ACL methodology by loan segment.

An analysis of the changes in the ACL for loans, including provision, and selected ratios follow:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Beginning balance	$	77,710		$	66,362		$	73,531		$	53,898
Acquisition - PCD loans (goodwill adjustment)		-			-			-			9,950
Adjusted beginning balance		77,710			66,362			73,531			63,848
Provision for credit losses on loans		2,300			4,103			6,700			1,653
Provision for credit losses on loans - acquired loans		-			-			-			4,429
Total provision for credit losses on loans		2,300			4,103			6,700			6,082
Total charge-offs		(2,115	)		(926	)		(2,805	)		(1,705	)
Total recoveries		180			544			649			1,858
Net loan (charge-offs) recoveries		(1,935	)		(382	)		(2,156	)		153
Ending balance	$	78,075		$	70,083		$	78,075		$	70,083
Average total loans	$	5,486,262		$	4,948,898		$	5,337,493		$	4,726,371
Provision for credit losses on loans to average total loans (1)		0.04	%		0.08	%		0.13	%		0.13	%
Net loan (charge-offs) recoveries to average total loans (1)		-0.04	%		-0.01	%		-0.04	%		0.00	%
ACL for loans to total loans		1.39	%		1.38	%		1.39	%		1.38	%
ACL for loans to total loans (excluding PPP) (2)		1.39	%		1.39	%		1.39	%		1.39	%
ACL for loans to average total loans		1.42	%		1.42	%		1.46	%		1.48	%

(1) Ratios are not annualized

(2) See the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for reconcilement of Non-GAAP to GAAP measures

The ACL for loans totaled $78 million as of September 30, 2023 compared to $70 million at September 30, 2022, representing an ACL to total loans ratio of 1.39% and 1.38% for the respective periods. The ACL to loans (excluding PPP loans) was 1.39% at both September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022. Based on the 100% SBA guarantee of the PPP loan portfolio, which totaled $5 million at September 30, 2023 and $19 million at September 30, 2022, Bancorp did not reserve for potential losses for these loans within the ACL. See the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for reconcilement of non-GAAP to GAAP measures.

Provision of $2.3 million and $6.7 million was recorded to provision for credit losses on loans for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively. While credit quality remains strong, provision expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was driven by strong loan growth, which was partially offset by improvement in unemployment forecast and a reduction in specific reserves due to charge-offs. Net charge off activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 totaled $1.9 million and $2.2 million, respectively, which was attributed mainly to the charge off of a larger C&I relationship, which was fully reserved for in a prior period.

Provision expense (excluding acquisition-related activity) of $4.1 million and $1.7 million was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. Expense for the three month period of the prior year was driven by strong third quarter loan growth and to a lesser extent, a negative economic forecast. While these factors also drove expense for the nine month period of the prior year, they were more than offset by the release of approximately $3.0 million in specific reserves relating to acquired individual loans. These loans paid off during the second quarter of 2022 with no loss or charge-off realized by Bancorp.

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Further, credit loss expense recorded in the first quarter of 2022 for the loan portfolio acquired from CB, which totaled $4.4 million, added to the expense noted above for the prior year period, resulting in total provision for credit losses on loans of $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

In addition to the provision activity noted above for the prior year period, the ACL for loans was also increased $10 million during the first quarter of 2022, as a result of the PCD loan portfolio added through the CB acquisition, with the corresponding offset recorded to goodwill (as opposed to provision expense).

While separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, the ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures also experienced an increase between December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023. Provision for credit loss expense for off balance sheet credit exposures of $475,000 and $1.1 million was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, driven by a decline in C&I utilization and increased availability stemming from the addition of new lines of credit. The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures totaled $5.6 million as of September 30, 2023.

Provision for credit loss expense for off balance sheet credit exposures (excluding acquisition-related activity) of $700,000 and $800,000 was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. The expense recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was driven largely by the addition of new lines of credit, and thus increased availability, within the C&D portfolio. The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures was also increased $500,000 during the first quarter of 2022 as a result of the CB acquisition, with the offset recorded to goodwill (as opposed to provision expense). The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures totaled $5 million as of September 30, 2022.

Bancorp’s loan portfolio is well-diversified with no significant concentrations of credit. Geographically, most loans are extended to borrowers in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan markets. The adequacy of the ACL is monitored on an ongoing basis and it is the opinion of management that the balance of the ACL at September 30, 2023 is adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the financial statement date.

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Non-interest Income

	Three months ended September 30,										Nine months ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2023		2022		$ Variance			% Variance			2023		2022		$ Variance			% Variance
Wealth management and trust services	$	10,030	$	9,152	$	878			10	%	$	29,703	$	26,890	$	2,813			10	%
Deposit service charges		2,272		2,179		93			4			6,622		6,103		519			9
Debit and credit card income		4,870		4,710		160			3			14,064		13,577		487			4
Treasury management fees		2,635		2,221		414			19			7,502		6,312		1,190			19
Mortgage banking income		814		703		111			16			2,882		3,001		(119	)		(4	)
Net investment product sales commissions and fees		791		892		(101	)		(11	)		2,345		2,230		115			5
Bank owned life insurance		569		516		53			10			1,677		1,052		625			59
Gain (loss) on sale of premises and equipment		302		3,074		(2,772	)		(90	)		75		3,046		(2,971	)		(98	)
Other		613		1,417		(804	)		(57	)		2,933		3,796		(863	)		(23	)
Total non-interest income	$	22,896	$	24,864	$	(1,968	)		(8	)%	$	67,803	$	66,007	$	1,796			3	%

Total non-interest income decreased $2.0 million or 8%, and increased $1.8 million, or 3%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same periods of 2022, respectively. Non-interest income comprised 27.2% and 26.8% of total revenues, defined as net interest income and non-interest income, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 compared to 28.5% and 28.2% for the same period of 2022. WM&T services comprised 43.8% of total non-interest income for both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 compared to 36.8% and 40.7% for the same periods of 2022. While strong organic growth has been experienced across most non-interest income revenue streams over the past 12 months, a large gain recorded in the prior year associated with the sale of acquired property was the primary driver of the decrease for the three month period and the moderate increase for the nine month period. As previously noted, the prior year period only included approximately seven months of activity related to the CB acquisition.

WM&T Services:

The magnitude of WM&T revenue distinguishes Bancorp from other community banks of similar asset size. WM&T revenue increased $878,000, or 10%, and $2.8 million, or 10%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared with the same periods of 2022, consistent with new business development, increased estate fees, positive year-to-date returns from the equity markets and to a lesser extent, acquisition-related activity.

Recurring fees earned for managing accounts are based on a percentage of market value of AUM and are typically assessed on a monthly basis. Recurring fees, which generally comprise the vast majority of WM&T revenue, increased $568,000, or 6%, and $2.3 million, or 9%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared with the same periods of 2022. The increases for the three month and nine month periods were driven largely by new business development, while the nine month period also benefitted from the previously mentioned positive returns from the equity markets. Further, the nine months ended September 30, 2022 included only seven months of activity stemming from the CB acquisition, which added AUM of $2.65 billion as of the acquisition date.

A portion of WM&T revenue, most notably executor and certain employee benefit plan-related fees, are non-recurring in nature and the timing of these revenues corresponds with the related administrative activities. For this reason, such fees are subject to greater period over period fluctuation. Total non-recurring fees increased $310,000 and $468,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared with the same periods of 2022, which was driven mainly by increased estate fee income.

AUM, stated at market value, totaled $6.67 billion at September 30, 2023 compared with $6.30 billion at September 30, 2022 and $6.59 billion at December 31, 2022. The increase in AUM between September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2023 is attributed to net new business growth and equity market appreciation experienced through the first nine months of 2023.

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Contracts between WM&T and their customers do not permit performance-based fees and accordingly, none of the WM&T revenue is performance based. Management believes the WM&T department will continue to factor significantly in Bancorp’s financial results and provide strategic diversity to revenue streams.

Detail of WM&T Service Income by Account Type:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Investment advisory	$	3,856	$	3,585	$	11,511	$	10,157
Personal trust		3,557		3,025		10,572		9,898
Personal investment retirement		1,778		1,677		5,164		4,551
Company retirement		392		425		1,132		1,192
Foundation and endowment		303		284		872		774
Custody and safekeeping		77		107		248		207
Insurance services		1		15		9		55
Other		66		34		195		56
Total WM&T services income	$	10,030	$	9,152	$	29,703	$	26,890

The preceding table demonstrates that WM&T fee revenue is concentrated within investment advisory and personal trust accounts. WM&T fees are predominantly based on AUM and tailored for individual/company accounts and/or relationships with fee structures customized based on account type and other factors with larger relationships paying a lower percentage of AUM in fees. For example, recurring AUM fee structures are in place for investment management, irrevocable and revocable trusts, personal investment retirement accounts and accounts holding only fixed income securities. WM&T also provides company retirement plan services, which can consist of a one-time conversion fee with recurring AUM fees to follow. While there are also fee structures for estate settlements, income received is typically non-recurring in nature. Fee structures are agreed upon at the time of account opening and any subsequent revisions are communicated in writing to the customer. WM&T fees earned are not performance-based nor are they based on investment strategy or transactions. Bancorp also earns management fees on in-house investments funds acquired from CB.

Assets Under Management by Account Type:

AUM (not included on balance sheet) increased from $6.59 billion at December 31, 2022 to $6.67 billion at September 30, 2023 as follows:

	September 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
(in thousands)	Managed		Non-managed (1)		Total		Managed		Non-managed (1)		Total
Investment advisory	$	2,356,898	$	61,483	$	2,418,381	$	2,249,017	$	63,691	$	2,312,708
Personal trust		1,726,901		432,825		2,159,726		1,744,522		474,373		2,218,895
Personal investment retirement		793,762		19,757		813,519		756,126		27,065		783,191
Company retirement		54,997		563,196		618,193		52,891		524,568		577,459
Foundation and endowment		472,291		12,406		484,697		428,018		8,219		436,237
Subtotal	$	5,404,849	$	1,089,667	$	6,494,516	$	5,230,574	$	1,097,916	$	6,328,490
Custody and safekeeping		—		175,978		175,978		—		256,791		256,791
Total	$	5,404,849	$	1,265,645	$	6,670,494	$	5,230,574	$	1,354,707	$	6,585,281

(1) Non-managed assets represent those for which the WM&T department does not hold investment discretion.

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, approximately 81% and 79%, respectively, of AUM were actively managed. Company retirement plan accounts consist primarily of participant-directed assets. The amount of custody and safekeeping accounts are insignificant.

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Managed Trust Assets under Management by Class of Investment:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Interest bearing deposits	$	315,679	$	185,080
Treasury and government agency obligations		262,201		176,917
State, county and municipal obligations		239,722		201,038
Money market mutual funds		79,140		108,751
Equity mutual funds		1,143,715		1,125,540
Other mutual funds - fixed, balanced and municipal		538,398		583,713
Other notes and bonds		192,836		209,178
Common and preferred stocks		2,229,872		2,180,390
Common trust funds and collective investment funds		91,197		114,458
Real estate mortgages		568		774
Real estate		42,527		57,297
Other miscellaneous assets (1)		268,994		287,438
Total managed assets	$	5,404,849	$	5,230,574

(1) Includes client directed instruments including rights, warrants, annuities, insurance policies, unit investment trusts, and oil and gas rights.

Managed assets are invested in instruments for which market values can be readily determined, the majority of which are sensitive to market fluctuations and consist of approximately 64% in equities and 36% in fixed income securities as of September 30, 2023, compared to 63% and 37% as of December 31, 2022. This composition has remained relatively consistent from period to period.

Additional Sources of Non-interest income:

Deposit service charges, which consist of non-sufficient funds charges and to a lesser extent, other activity based charges, increased $93,000, or 4%, and $519,000, or 9%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared with the same periods of 2022. While both organic and acquisition-related expansion drove the increases noted above, an industry-wide decline in the volume of fees earned on overdrawn checking accounts has been experienced over the past several years. This trend has been driven by lower check presentment volume, which has in turn led to fewer overdrawn accounts in general. Further, Bancorp anticipates that future growth of this revenue stream could be significantly impacted by changing industry practices. Bancorp could be faced with strategic decisions surrounding deposit-related service charges in the future, which could negatively impact the contributions made by this, or similar, revenue streams.

Debit and credit card income consists of interchange revenue, ancillary fees and incentives received from card processors. Debit and credit card revenue increased $160,000, or 3%, and $487,000, or 4%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared with the same periods of 2022. The increases stem mainly from organic and acquisition-related expansion, which were able to offset continued interchange rate compression. Total debit card income increased $10,000, or less than 1%, and $198,000, or 2%, and total credit card income increased $150,000, or 10%, and $289,000, or 7%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, compared the same periods of the prior year. While Bancorp generally expects this revenue stream to grow with continued expansion of the customer base, interchange rate compression and any potential fluctuation in business and consumer spend levels could serve as challenges to future growth.

Treasury management fees primarily consist of fees earned for cash management services provided to commercial customers. This category continues to stand out as a consistent, growing source of revenue for Bancorp and increased $414,000, or 19%, and $1.2 million, or 19%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared with the same periods of 2022, driven by organic and acquisition-related expansion, increased transaction volume, growing international services and new product sales. Bancorp anticipates this income category will continue to increase based on continued customer base growth and the expanding suite of services offered within Bancorp’s treasury management platform.

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Mortgage banking income primarily includes gains on sales of mortgage loans and net loan servicing income offset by MSR amortization. Bancorp’s mortgage banking department predominantly originates residential mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market, primarily to FNMA and FHLMC. Bancorp offers conventional, VA, FHA and GNMA financing for purchases and refinances, as well as programs for first-time homebuyers. Interest rates on mortgage loans directly influence the volume of business transacted by the mortgage-banking department. Mortgage banking revenue increased $111,000, or 16%, and decreased $119,000, or 4%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared with the same periods of 2022, the variances from the prior year periods being attributed to changing levels of mortgage volume.

Net investment product sales commissions and fees are generated primarily on stock, bond and mutual fund sales, as well as wrap fees earned on brokerage accounts. Wrap fees represent charges for investment programs that bundle together a suite of services, such as brokerage, advisory, research and management and are based on a percentage of account assets. Bancorp deploys its financial advisors primarily through its branch network via an arrangement with a third party broker-dealer, while larger managed accounts are serviced by Bancorp’s WM&T Department. Net investment product sales commissions and fees decreased $101,000, or 11%, and increased $115,000, or 5%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared with the same periods of 2022. The decrease for the three month period is attributed to lower trading volume compared to the third quarter of the prior year, while the increase for the nine month period is attributed to organic and acquisition-related expansion.

BOLI assets represent the cash surrender value of life insurance policies on certain active and non-active employees who have provided consent for Bancorp to be the beneficiary for a portion of such policies. The related change in cash surrender value and any death benefits received under the policies are recorded as non-interest income. This income serves to offset the cost of various employee benefits. During the third quarter of 2022, Bancorp purchased an additional $30 million of BOLI assets in an effort to diversify investment of excess liquidity, bringing total BOLI assets to $86 million as of September 30, 2023. BOLI income increased $53,000 and $625,000 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2023 compared to the same periods of the prior year, which was attributed mainly to the additional prior year investment noted above in addition to general market appreciation within the policy plans during the first nine months of 2023.

Gains and losses on the sale of premises and equipment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 were driven by a gain on the sale of an acquired property during the third quarter and a loss recorded during the second quarter in relation to other merger-related disposal activity. Activity for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 consisted almost entirely of the sale of certain acquired properties. All sales related to the disposition of acquired branch locations closed subsequent to the prior year merger.

Other non-interest income decreased $804,000, or 57%, and $863,000, or 23%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 compared with the same periods of 2022. The decreases were driven largely by the disposition of Bancorp’s partial interest in LFA effective December 31, 2022, which contributed $566,000 and $1.3 million of other non-interest income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022. Further, Bancorp recorded a $250,000 write down on an OREO property during the third quarter of 2023. Partially offsetting the declines for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 were higher interest rate swap fee income and stronger returns from insurance policies outside of Bancorp’s BOLI portfolio compared to the same periods of last year.

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Non-interest Expenses

	Three months ended September 30,										Nine months ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2023		2022		$ Variance			% Variance			2023		2022		$ Variance			% Variance
Compensation	$	23,379	$	23,069	$	310			1	%	$	67,382	$	63,242	$	4,140			7	%
Employee benefits		4,508		4,179		329			8			14,622		13,147		1,475			11
Net occupancy and equipment		3,821		3,767		54			1			11,234		10,455		779			7
Technology and communication		4,236		3,747		489			13			12,706		11,150		1,556			14
Debit and credit card processing		1,637		1,437		200			14			4,762		4,439		323			7
Marketing and business development		1,357		1,244		113			9			4,236		3,461		775			22
Postage, printing and supplies		938		903		35			4			2,701		2,461		240			10
Legal and professional		1,049		774		275			36			2,665		2,451		214			9
FDIC insurance		937		847		90			11			2,851		2,028		823			41
Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships		323		88		235			267			970		265		705			266
Capital and deposit based taxes		629		722		(93	)		(13	)		1,875		1,822		53			3
Merger expenses		-		-		-			-			-		19,500		(19,500	)		(100	)
Intangible amortization		1,167		1,610		(443	)		(28	)		3,519		3,934		(415	)		(11	)
Other		2,721		2,486		235			9			8,293		7,490		803			11
Total non-interest expenses	$	46,702	$	44,873	$	1,829			4	%	$	137,816	$	145,845	$	(8,029	)		(6	)%

Total non-interest expenses increased $1.8 million, or 4%, and decreased $8.0 million, or 6%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same periods of 2022. The increase for the three month period is consistent with the organic and acquisition-related growth experienced over the past year, while the decrease for the nine month period was driven by one-time merger expenses associated with completion of the CB acquisition during the first quarter of 2022. Compensation and employee benefits comprised 59.7% and 59.5% of Bancorp’s total non-interest expenses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, compared to 60.7% and 52.4% for the same periods of 2022. Excluding merger expenses, compensation and employee benefits comprised 60.5% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2022. The nine months ended September 30, 2022 only included approximately seven months of activity associated with the CB acquisition.

Compensation, which includes salaries, incentives, bonuses and stock based compensation, increased $310,000, or 1%, and $4.1 million, or 7%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared with the same periods of 2022. The increases for were attributed to growth in full time equivalent employees and annual merit-based salary increases. Further, the first nine months of 2022 experienced only seven months of acquisition-related activity, as previously noted. Net full time equivalent employees totaled 1,067 at September 30, 2023 compared to 1,040 at December 31, 2022 and 1,028 at September 30, 2022.

Employee benefits consists of all personnel-related expense not included in compensation, with the most significant items being health insurance, payroll taxes and employee retirement plan contributions. Employee benefits increased $329,000, or 8%, and $1.5 million, or 11%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared with the same periods of 2022, driven by an increase in health insurance claims activity and the overall increase in full time equivalent employees noted above.

Net occupancy and equipment expenses primarily include depreciation, rent, property taxes, utilities and maintenance. Costs of capital asset additions flow through the statement of income over the lives of the assets in the form of depreciation expense. Net occupancy expense increased $54,000, or 1%, and $779,000, or 7%, the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared with the same periods of 2022. While the increase for the three month period was marginal, the increase for the nine month period stems mainly from the prior year period experiencing only seven month of acquisition-related activity and the opening of Bancorp’s new operations center in the latter part of 2022. In connection with the CB acquisition, 15 branches were acquired, four of which were closed shortly after acquisition in addition to one existing SYB location, as a result of branch overlap. At September 30, 2023, Bancorp’s branch network consisted of 72 locations throughout Louisville, central, eastern and Northern Kentucky, as well as the MSAs of Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio.

Technology and communication expenses include computer software usage and licensing fees, 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. Technology expense increased $489,000, or 13%, and $1.6 million, or 14%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same periods of 2022, consistent with acquisition-related activity, customer expansion and continued investment in technology.

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Bancorp outsources processing for debit and commercial credit card operations, which generate significant revenue for the Company. These expenses typically fluctuate consistent with transaction volumes. Debit and credit card processing expense increased $200,000, or 14%, and $323,000, or 7%, for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2023 compared to the same periods of last year, driven by the increase in transaction volume and customer base expansion resulting from both organic and acquisition-related growth.

Marketing and business development expenses include all costs associated with promoting Bancorp, including community support, retaining customers and acquiring new business. Marketing and business development expenses increased $113,000, or 9%, and $775,000, or 22%, for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2023, as compared to the same periods of 2022. The increases were driven largely by strategic decisions to advertise in Bancorp’s new markets, increased advertising expense associated with Bancorp’s time deposit promotions and the general expansion of Bancorp’s existing and prospective customer base.

Postage, printing and supplies expense increased $35,000, or 4%, and $240,000, or 10%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same periods of 2022, consistent with Bancorp’s expansion over the past 12 months and promotional mailings.

Legal and professional fees increased $275,000, or 36%, and $214,000, or 9%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same periods of last year, attributed mainly to several consulting projects. Legal and professional fees associated with the prior year merger-related activity are captured in merger expenses.

FDIC insurance increased $90,000, or 11%, and $823,000, or 41%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared to the same periods of 2022, driven by Bancorp’s asset growth, the FDIC-mandated increase of the uniform base assessment rate and to a lesser extent, Bancorp’s adjusted CAMEL rating.

Tax credit partnerships generate federal income tax credits, and for each of Bancorp’s investments in tax credit partnerships, the tax benefit, net of related expenses, results in a positive effect on net income. Amounts of credits and corresponding expenses can vary widely depending upon the timing and magnitude of the underlying investments. Amortization expense associated with these investments increased $235,000 and $705,000 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2023 compared to the same periods of last year, driven by investment in several larger tax credit projects during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Capital and deposit based taxes, which consist primarily of capital-based local income taxes and franchise taxes, decreased $93,000, or 13%, and increased $53,000, or 3%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same periods of 2022. The decrease for the three month period was attributed primarily to lower deposit levels compared to the prior year, while the increase for the nine month period is attributed to the prior year period only experiencing seven months of acquisition-related activity.

Merger expenses represent non-recurring expenses associated with completion of the CB acquisition and consist primarily of investment banker fees, various compensation-related expenses, legal fees, early termination fees relating to various contracts and system conversion expenses. Merger expenses totaling $19.5 million were recorded in relation to the CB acquisition during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Intangible amortization expense consists of amortization associated with the CDI of acquired deposit portfolios, as well as an intangible related to customer list of the WM&T business line added through the CB acquisition. The intangibles are generally amortized on an accelerated basis over a period of approximately ten years. Intangible amortization expense decreased $443,000, or 28%, and $415,000, or 11%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decreases were attributed to both the accelerated depreciation method for which intangible assets are amortized, as well as the previously mentioned disposal of Bancorp’s partial interest in LFA at the end of 2022, which included writing off the related CLI effective December 31, 2022. Further, the nine month period ended September 30, 2022 only including seven months of activity associated with the CB acquisition and the related CDI and CLI assets.

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Other non-interest expenses increased $235,000, or 9%, and $803,000, or 11%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, as compared to the same periods of 2022. The most notable drivers of the increases were increased card reward expense, higher fraud and theft-related expenses and other ancillary expenses tied to Bancorp’s growth over the past 12 months.

Bancorp’s efficiency ratio (FTE) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 was 55.38% and 54.35%, respectively. Bancorp’s efficiency ratio for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 was 51.30% and 62.11%, the latter period reflecting one-time merger-related expenses attributed to the CB acquisition, all of which were recorded in the first quarter of 2022. Bancorp also considers an adjusted efficiency ratio, which eliminates net gains (losses) on sales, calls, and impairment of investment securities, as well as net gains (losses) on sales of premises and equipment and the disposition of any acquired assets, if applicable, and the fluctuation in non-interest expenses related to amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships and merger-related expenses. Bancorp’s adjusted efficiency ratio was 55.19% and 53.99% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 compared to 53.06% and 54.40% for three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022. See the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for reconcilement of non-GAAP to GAAP measures.

Income Tax Expense

A comparison of income tax expense and ETR follows:

	Three months ended September 30,												Nine months ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2023			2022			$ Variance			% Variance			2023			2022			$ Variance		% Variance
Income before income tax expense	$	34,734		$	37,564		$	(2,830	)		(8	)%	$	107,553		$	81,400		$	26,153		32	%
Income tax expense		7,642			9,024			(1,382	)		(15	)		23,749			18,016			5,733		32
Effective tax rate		22.0	%		24.0	%	(200) bps				(8	)		22.1	%		22.1	%		-		-

Fluctuations in the ETR are primarily attributed to the following:

● The stock based compensation component of the ETR fluctuates consistent with the level of SAR exercise activity. The ETR was reduced by 0.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to a reduction of 1.3% for the same period of 2022, consistent with exercise and vesting activity.

● The cash surrender value of life insurance policies can vary widely from period to period, driven largely by changes in the markets. The related impact is inversely correlated with the ETR generally, with cash surrender value declines typically serving to increase the ETR and vice versa. Changes in the cash surrender value of life insurance policies decreased the ETR by 0.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to an increase of 0.6% the same period of the prior year.

● Bancorp invests in certain partnerships that yield federal income tax credits. Taken as a whole, the tax benefit of these investments exceeds amortization expense, resulting in a positive impact on net income. The timing and magnitude of these transactions may vary widely from period to period. The ETR for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was reduced by 0.5% and by 0.6%, respectively, by tax credit activity.

● Tax-exempt interest income earned on loans and investment securities reduced the ETR by 0.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to a reduction of 0.7% for the same period of the prior year.

● Non-deductible merger expenses recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 served to increase the ETR 0.2%.

● Bancorp’s insurance captive provides insurance against certain risks for which insurance may not currently be available or economically feasible to Bancorp and SYB, as well as a group of third-party insurance captives.  The tax advantages of the Captive, including the tax-deductible nature of premiums paid to the Captive as well as the tax-exemption for premiums received by the Captive, serve to reduce income tax expense. Related activity reduced the ETR by 0.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. However, Bancorp elected not to renew the Captive during the third quarter of 2023 and expects it to be dissolved by the end of the year. As a result, the tax benefits associated with the Captive are not expected to be experienced going forward.

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Financial Condition – September 30, 2023 Compared to December 31, 2022

Overview

Total assets increased $407 million, or 5%, to $7.90 billion at September 30, 2023 from $7.50 billion at December 31, 2022. Total loans increased $411 million, or 8%, as the result of two consecutive quarters of near-record loan growth in the second and third quarters of 2023. Additionally, cash and cash equivalents increased $26 million, or 15%, due to increased FHLB borrowing activity and Other assets increased $112 million, or 83%, driven by investment in tax credit partnerships associated with meeting CRA requirements. Partially offsetting this growth was a $152 million, or 9%, decline in total investment securities stemming from scheduled maturity and pay down activity within the total portfolio in addition to a $22 million decline in the market value of the AFS investment portfolio specifically.

Total liabilities increased $361 million, or 5%, to $7.10 billion at September 30, 2023 from $6.74 billion at December 31, 2022. The increase was attributed to a $300 million increase in FHLB borrowings associated with funding loan growth and a $64 million increase in Other liabilities, which related to the accrual of contributions for tax credit partnerships (the offset to the increase in Other assets for tax credit investment noted above). Total deposits were virtually flat at September 30, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022, increasing $12 million, or less than 1%, during the first nine months of 2023.

Stockholders’ equity increased $47 million, or 6%, to $807 million at September 30, 2023 from $760 million at December 31, 2022. Net income of $83.8 million was only partially offset by $25.8 million of dividends declared during the first nine months of 2023 and a $12.4 million decrease in AOCI associated with changes in the interest rate environment and the corresponding impact on the valuation of the AFS debt securities portfolio, serving to grow stockholder’s equity for the period.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents increased $26 million, or 15%, ending at $193 million at September 30, 2023 compared to $167 million at December 31, 2022, which was driven largely by increased FHLB borrowing activity offsetting loan funding and deposit fluctuations. In addition to utilizing overnight advances with the FHLB based on changing levels of liquidity during the period, Bancorp also entered into a $200 million term advance in conjunction with three separate interest rate swaps during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as a way of securing longer-term funding at more attractive rates. For more information on these interest rate swaps, see the footnote titled “Derivative Financial Instruments.”

Investment Securities

Investment securities decreased $152 million, or 9%, to $1.47 billion at September 30, 2023 compared to $1.62 billion at December 31, 2022, driven by scheduled maturity and pay down activity within the total portfolio and a decline in the market value of the AFS investment portfolio specifically.

Investment in the securities portfolio was minimal during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as Bancorp elected to maintain higher levels of liquidity amidst loan growth and deposit fluctuation during the period.

FHLB Stock

FHLB stock holdings increased $15 million to $26 million at September 30, 2023 compared to $11 million at December 31, 2022. The increase was driven by FHLB borrowing activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as FHLB members are required to hold certain levels of FHLB stock in relation to the amount of their borrowings. Bancorp’s FHLB stock holdings will fluctuate consistent with our borrowing activity from period to period.

Loans

Total loans increased $411 million, or 8%, from December 31, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Excluding the PPP portfolio, loans grew $425 million, or 8%, over the same period. Loan growth for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was concentrated in the CRE and residential real estate segments, while the C&I segment experienced a modest increase of $15 million (excluding PPP), as the second and third quarters of 2023 experienced near-record levels of loan growth.

While total line of credit utilization has improved since hitting pandemic-era lows in early 2021, line of credit usage has remained below pre-pandemic levels, as customers continue to utilize cash in lieu of higher costing lines of credit. Further, the addition of new lines, particularly within the C&D and C&I portfolio segments, has increased availability over the past several quarters, but utilization of the new lines has been relatively slow. Total line of credit utilization was 38.8% as of September 30, 2023, compared to 42.3% at December 31, 2022, with C&I utilization of 26.8% and 33.1% as of the same periods, respectively.

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PPP loans of $5 million were outstanding at September 30, 2023. Bancorp has $96,000 in net unrecognized fees related to the PPP as of September 30, 2023, which will be recognized immediately once the loans are paid off or forgiven by the SBA. The timing of forgiveness activity and the related fee recognition has become insignificant, as the balance of the overall PPP portfolio has shrunk.

Bancorp’s credit exposure is diversified between businesses and individuals. No specific industry concentration exceeds 10% of loans outstanding. While Bancorp has a diversified loan portfolio, a customer’s ability to honor contracts is somewhat dependent upon the economic stability and/or industry in which that customer does business. Loans outstanding and related unfunded commitments are primarily concentrated within Bancorp’s current market areas, which encompass the Louisville, Kentucky MSA, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio MSAs.

Bancorp occasionally enters into loan participation agreements with other banks to diversify credit risk. For certain participation loans sold, Bancorp has retained effective control of the loans, typically by restricting the participating institutions from pledging or selling their ownership share of the loan without permission from Bancorp. GAAP requires the participated portion of these loans to be recorded as secured borrowings. These participated loans are included in the C&I and CRE loan portfolio segments with a corresponding liability recorded in other liabilities. At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total participated portion of loans of this nature totaled $4 million and $5 million, respectively.

The following table presents the maturity distribution and rate sensitivity of the total loan portfolio as of September 30, 2023:

	Maturity
September 30, 2023 (in thousands)	Within one year		After one but within five years		After five but within fifteen years		Ater fifteen years		Total		% of Total
Fixed rate	$	281,113	$	1,748,263	$	1,213,504	$	869,023	$	4,111,903		73	%
Variable rate		524,406		599,204		343,324		38,247		1,505,181		27	%
Total loans	$	805,519	$	2,347,467	$	1,556,828	$	907,270	$	5,617,084		100	%

In the event where Bancorp structures a loan with a maturity exceeding five years (typically CRE loans), an automatic rate adjustment will typically be set in place at five years from origination date to limit interest rate sensitivity.

Non-performing Loans and Assets

Information summarizing non-performing loans and assets follows:

(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Non-accrual loans	$	17,227		$	14,242
Troubled debt restructurings		-			-
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing		1			892
Total non-performing loans		17,228			15,134
Other real estate owned		427			677
Total non-performing assets	$	17,655		$	15,811
Non-performing loans to total loans		0.31	%		0.29	%
Non-performing assets to total assets		0.22	%		0.21	%
ACL for loans to total non-performing loans		453	%		486	%

As of September 30, 2023, non-accrual loans totaled $17 million compared to $14 million at December 31, 2022. The increase in total non-accrual loans between December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023 stemmed mainly from one large C&I relationship being placed on non-accrual status during the first quarter.

Non-performing assets as of September 30, 2023 consisted of 126 loans, ranging in individual amounts up to $6.1 million, and OREO. At September 30, 2023, OREO included two CRE properties and one residential real estate property.

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Delinquent Loans

Delinquent loans (consisting of all loans 30 days or more past due) totaled $16 million and $17 million at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Delinquent loans to total loans were 0.29% and 0.32% at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

The ACL for loans is a valuation allowance for loans estimated at each balance sheet date in accordance with GAAP. When Bancorp deems all or a portion of a loan to be uncollectible, the appropriate amount is written off and the ACL is reduced by the same amount. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the ACL when received. See the Footnote titled “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for discussion of Bancorp’s ACL methodology on loans. Allocations of the ACL may be made for specific loans, but the entire ACL for loans is available for any loan that, in Bancorp’s judgment, should be charged-off.

Bancorp’s ACL for loans was $78 million as of September 30, 2023 compared to $74 million as of December 31, 2022. Provision expense for credit losses on loans of $6.7 million was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, driven by strong loan growth, which was partially offset by improvement in unemployment forecast and a reduction in specific reserves due to charge-offs. Net charge-off activity of $1.9 million was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, which was attributed largely to the charge off of a larger C&I relationship that was fully reserved for earlier in 2023.

The ACL for loans calculation and resulting credit loss expense is significantly impacted by changes in forecasted economic conditions. Should the forecast for economic conditions change, Bancorp could experience further adjustments in its required ACL for loans credit loss expense.

The following table sets forth the ACL by category of loan:

	September 30, 2023								December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	Allocated Allowance		% of Total ACL on loans			ACL for loans to Total Loans (1)			Allocated Allowance		% of Total ACL on loans			ACL for loans to Total Loans (1)
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	21,370		28	%		1.42	%	$	22,641		31	%		1.62	%
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		12,651		16	%		1.34	%		10,827		15	%		1.30	%
Total commercial real estate		34,021		44	%		1.39	%		33,468		46	%		1.50	%
Commercial and industrial - term (1)		13,956		18	%		1.69	%		12,991		17	%		1.70	%
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		6,347		8	%		1.51	%		6,389		9	%		1.37	%
Total commercial and industrial		20,303		26	%		1.63	%		19,380		26	%		1.57	%
Residential real estate - owner occupied		9,119		12	%		1.31	%		6,717		9	%		1.14	%
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		4,224		5	%		1.21	%		3,597		5	%		1.15	%
Total residential real estate		13,343		17	%		1.27	%		10,314		14	%		1.14	%
Construction and land development		6,979		9	%		1.45	%		7,186		10	%		1.61	%
Home equity lines of credit		1,602		2	%		0.79	%		1,613		2	%		0.80	%
Consumer		1,368		2	%		0.95	%		1,158		2	%		0.83	%
Leases		212		0	%		1.44	%		201		0	%		1.51	%
Credit cards		247		0	%		1.03	%		211		0	%		1.03	%
Total	$	78,075		100	%		1.39	%	$	73,531		100	%		1.42	%

(1) Excludes the PPP loan portfolio, which was not reserved for based on the underlying 100% SBA guarantee. 

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The table below details net charge-offs to average loans outstanding by category of loan for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

	2023								2022
Three months ended September 30, (dollars in thousands)	Net (charge offs)/ recoveries			Average Loans		Net (charge offs)/ recoveries to average loans			Net (charge offs)/ recoveries			Average Loans		Net (charge offs)/ recoveries to average loans
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	17		$	1,485,582		0.00	%	$	(37	)	$	1,398,849		0.00	%
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		6			899,796		0.00	%		153			799,410		0.02	%
Total commercial real estate		23			2,385,378		0.00	%		116			2,198,259		0.01	%
Commercial and industrial - term		(1,862	)		804,646		-0.23	%		(234	)		710,563		-0.03	%
Commercial and industrial - term - PPP		-			5,958		0.00	%		-			22,939		0.00	%
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		1			436,179		0.00	%		(99	)		418,839		-0.02	%
Total commercial and industrial		(1,861	)		1,246,783		-0.15	%		(333	)		1,152,341		-0.03	%
Residential real estate - owner occupied		6			667,786		0.00	%		(15	)		542,734		0.00	%
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		-			341,276		0.00	%		9			296,822		0.00	%
Total residential real estate		6			1,009,062		0.00	%		(6	)		839,556		0.00	%
Construction and land development		-			462,092		0.00	%		-			391,342		0.00	%
Home equity lines of credit		-			204,466		0.00	%		-			194,762		0.00	%
Consumer		(101	)		141,453		-0.07	%		(159	)		137,333		-0.12	%
Leases		-			14,116		0.00	%		-			14,210		0.00	%
Credit cards		(2	)		22,912		-0.01	%		-			21,095		0.00	%
Total	$	(1,935	)	$	5,486,262		-0.04	%	$	(382	)	$	4,948,898		-0.01	%

	2023								2022
Nine months ended September 30, (dollars in thousands)	Net (charge offs)/ recoveries			Average Loans		Net (charge offs)/ recoveries to average loans			Net (charge offs)/ recoveries			Average Loans		Net (charge offs)/ recoveries to average loans
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied	$	53		$	1,442,236		0.00	%	$	(24	)	$	1,330,254		0.00	%
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		6			870,630		0.00	%		155			769,706		0.02	%
Total commercial real estate		59			2,312,866		0.00	%		131			2,099,960		0.01	%
Commercial and industrial - term		(1,990	)		782,229		-0.25	%		432			672,869		0.06	%
Commercial and industrial - term - PPP		-			10,016		0.00	%		-			62,933		0.00	%
Commercial and industrial - lines of credit		150			437,250		0.03	%		(135	)		405,468		-0.03	%
Total commercial and industrial		(1,840	)		1,229,495		-0.15	%		297			1,141,270		0.03	%
Residential real estate - owner occupied		(16	)		639,207		0.00	%		32			494,395		0.01	%
Residential real estate - non-owner occupied		2			329,391		0.00	%		17			292,778		0.01	%
Total residential real estate		(14	)		968,598		0.00	%		49			787,173		0.01	%
Construction and land development		-			451,353		0.00	%		(72	)		356,937		-0.02	%
Home equity lines of credit		(12	)		200,588		-0.01	%		-			178,564		0.00	%
Consumer		(263	)		138,918		-0.19	%		(299	)		128,484		-0.23	%
Leases		-			13,715		0.00	%		-			13,990		0.00	%
Credit cards		(86	)		21,960		-0.39	%		47			19,993		0.24	%
Total	$	(2,156	)	$	5,337,493		-0.04	%	$	153		$	4,726,371		0.00	%

While separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, the ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures also experienced an increase between December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023. Provision for credit loss expense for off balance sheet credit exposures of $1.1 million was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, driven by a decline in C&I utilization and increased availability stemming from the addition of new lines of credit. The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures was $5.6 million as of September 30, 2023 compared to $4.5 million as of December 31, 2022.

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Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are presented on the consolidated balance sheets net of related depreciation on the respective assets, as well as fair value adjustments associated with purchase accounting. Premises and equipment experienced minimal fluctuation between December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023. Bancorp’s branch network currently consists of 72 locations throughout Louisville, central, eastern and northern, Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio markets.

Premises held for sale totaling $2.4 million was recorded on Bancorp’s consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2023, which consists of three vacant parcels of land and a former administrative building, all of which are the result of merger-related activity.

Goodwill

At September 30, 2023, Bancorp had $194 million in goodwill recorded on its balance sheet. Goodwill of $67 million was initially recorded in relation to the March 7, 2022 acquisition of CB, $8.5 million of which was subsequently written off as a result of Bancorp selling its partial interest in LFA effective December 31, 2022.

Events that may trigger goodwill impairment include deterioration in economic conditions, a decline in market-dependent multiples or metrics (i.e. stock price declining below tangible book value), negative trends in overall financial performance and regulatory actions. At September 30, 2023, Bancorp elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting units exceeded their carrying value, including goodwill. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was not more-likely-than-not that the carrying value of the reporting units exceeded their fair value.

Core Deposit and Customer List Intangibles

CDIs and CLIs arising from business acquisitions are initially measured at fair value and are then amortized on an accelerated method based on their useful lives. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Bancorp’s CDI assets totaled $12.7 million and $15.0 million, respectively. A CDI asset of $13 million was recorded during the first quarter of 2022 as a result of the CB acquisition.

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Bancorp’s CLI assets were $8.8 million and $10.0 million, respectively, and are attributed entirely to the WM&T segment acquired from CB. CLI assets totaling $14 million were recorded in association with the CB acquisition during the first quarter of 2022. However, as a result of Bancorp’s disposition of its partial interest in LFA effective December 31, 2022, the $2 million CLI associated with that business was written off and was included in the loss recorded in relation to the disposition in 2022.

Other Assets and Other Liabilities

Other assets increased $112 million, or 83%, to $247 million between December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023. Other liabilities increased $64 million, or 51%, to $190 million over the same period.

The increase in Other assets stemmed mainly from Bancorp’s investment in credit partnerships. As of September 30, 2023, Bancorp did not incur any impairment with respect to its intangible assets or other long-lived assets.

The increase in Other liabilities was attributed largely to the accrual of future tax credit investment obligations, which outpaced a reduction in various accrued liabilities, such as employee incentive compensation and benefits.

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Deposits

Total deposits increased $12 million, or less than 1%, from December 31, 2022 to September 30, 2023, as the shift from non-interest bearing deposits into interest-bearing deposits has been virtually offsetting. However, average total deposit balances, which experienced a $144 million, or 2%, decline for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, offer a more accurate representation of activity for the year. The decline in average total deposits was driven by a $242 million, or 12% decline in average non-interest bearing deposits, as customers have shifted into higher-yielding alternatives amidst rising rates and economic uncertainty. While we have not seen widespread fallout in our overall customer base, deposit competition and a higher interest rate environment has resulted in rising deposit costs, which we anticipate will continue through the end of 2023 and into early 2024. Further, a portion of the decrease in deposits experienced during the first nine months of 2023 was attributed in large part to public funds runoff. However, deposit pricing pressure/competition has been intense as a result of rising rates and Bancorp expects it will continue to place pressure on NIM through the end of 2023 and heading into 2024.

As a result of this activity, the rates paid by Bancorp on deposits has increased and the deposit base itself has shifted to a more interest-bearing mix over the past several quarters. The cost of interest-bearing deposits rose to 1.55% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to 0.23% for the same period of the prior year, with the cost of total deposits (including non-interest deposits) rising to 1.11% from 0.15% for the same periods.

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

SSUARs decreased $19 million, or 15%, between December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023, largely as a result of some customers experiencing normal cyclical fluctuation in their SSUAR balances. SSUAR totaling $66 million were assumed in relation to the CB acquisition during the first quarter of 2022.

SSUAR represent a funding source of Bancorp and are used by commercial customers in conjunction with collateralized corporate cash management accounts. Such repurchase agreements are considered financing agreements and mature within one business day from the transaction date. At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, all of these financing arrangements had overnight maturities and were secured by government sponsored enterprise obligations and government agency mortgage-backed securities that were owned and controlled by Bancorp.

SSUARs are collateralized by securities and are treated as financings; accordingly, the securities involved with the agreements are recorded as assets and are held by a safekeeping agent and the obligations to repurchase the securities are reflected as liabilities. All securities underlying the agreements are under the Bancorp’s control.

Federal Funds Purchased

FFP and other short-term borrowing balances increased $3 million, or 31%, between December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023. At September 30, 2023, FFP related mainly to excess liquidity held by downstream correspondent bank customers of Bancorp.

Subordinated Debentures

As a result of the CB acquisition, Bancorp became the 100% successor owner of the following unconsolidated trust subsidiaries: Commonwealth Statutory Trust III, Commonwealth Statutory Trust IV and Commonwealth Statutory Trust V. The sole assets of the trust subsidiaries represent the proceeds of offerings loaned in exchange for subordinated debentures with similar terms to the TPS. The TPS are treated as part of Tier 1 Capital. The subordinated note and related interest expense are included in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. The subordinated notes are currently redeemable at Bancorp’s option on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2023, subordinated notes added through the CB acquisition totaled $26 million.

FHLB Advances

FHLB advances outstanding at September 30, 2023 totaled $350 million. These borrowings consisted of a $150 million cash management advance with an overnight maturity utilized for short-term liquidity purposes and a $200 million three-month rolling advance related to three separate interest rate swaps (cash flow hedges) that have been entered into during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 in an effort to secure longer-term funding at more attractive rates. For more information related to the interest rate swaps noted above, see the footnote titled, “Derivative Financial Instruments.”

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Liquidity

The role of liquidity management is to ensure funds are available to meet depositors’ withdrawal and borrowers’ credit demands while at the same time maximizing profitability. This is accomplished by balancing changes in demand for funds with changes in supply of those funds. Liquidity is provided by short-term assets that can be converted to cash, AFS debt securities, various lines of credit available to Bancorp, and the ability to attract funds from external sources, principally deposits. Management believes it has the ability to increase deposits at any time by offering rates slightly higher than market rate.

Bancorp’s Asset/Liability Committee is comprised of senior management and has direct oversight responsibility for Bancorp’s liquidity position and profile. A combination of reports provided to management details internal liquidity metrics, composition and level of the liquid asset portfolio, timing differences in short-term cash flow obligations, and exposure to contingent draws on Bancorp’s liquidity.

Bancorp’s most liquid assets are comprised of cash and due from banks, FFS and AFS debt securities. FFS and interest bearing deposits totaled $113 million and $85 million at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The increase experienced for the first nine months of 2023 is attributed mainly to the increased in FHLB borrowing activity. FFS normally have overnight maturities while interest-bearing deposits in banks are accessible on demand. These investments are used for general daily liquidity purposes.

The fair value of the AFS debt security portfolio was $1.02 billion and $1.14 billion at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The decrease in AFS debt security portfolio for the first nine months of 2023 is attributed to scheduled maturities and normal pay down activity within the portfolio in addition to market value depreciation during the period. The investment portfolio (HTM and AFS) includes total cash flows on amortizing debt securities of approximately $344 million (based on assumed prepayment speeds as of September 30, 2023) expected over the next 12 months, including $163 million of contractual maturities. Combined with FFS and interest bearing deposits from banks, AFS debt securities offer substantial resources to meet either loan growth or reductions in Bancorp’s deposit funding base. Bancorp pledges portions of its investment securities portfolio to secure public funds, cash balances of certain WM&T accounts and SSUAR. At September 30, 2023, the total carrying value of investment securities pledged for these purposes comprised 47% of the debt securities portfolio, leaving approximately $777 million of unpledged debt securities.

Bancorp’s deposit base consists mainly of core deposits, defined as time deposits less than or equal to $250,000, demand, savings, and money market deposit accounts, and excludes public funds and brokered deposits. At September 30, 2023, such deposits totaled $5.71 billion and represented 89% of Bancorp’s total deposits, as compared with $5.60 billion, or 88% of total deposits at December 31, 2022. Because these core deposits are less volatile and are often tied to other products of Bancorp through long lasting relationships, they do not place undue pressure on liquidity. However, given the intense, industry-wide deposit pricing pressure that is currently being experienced, deposits may generally be more sensitive to market rates, with potential decreases possibly straining Bancorp’s liquidity position.

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Bancorp held brokered deposits totaling $591,000 and $599,000, respectively, the majority of which is attributed to deposits added through acquisition-related activity in 2022 and 2021.

Included in total deposit balances at September 30, 2023 are $466 million in public funds generally comprised of accounts with local government agencies and public school districts in the markets in which Bancorp operates. At December 31, 2022, public funds deposits totaled $692 million, the decrease experienced during the first nine months of 2023 was attributed largely to public funds run-off.

Bancorp is a member of the FHLB of Cincinnati. As a member of the FHLB, Bancorp has access to credit products of the FHLB. Bancorp views these borrowings as a potential low cost alternative to brokered deposits. At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, available credit from the FHLB totaled $1.06 billion and $1.36 billion, respectively, the decline during this period being attributed to increased utilization of FHLB borrowings. Bancorp also had unsecured FFP lines with correspondent banks totaling $80 million at both September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

During the normal course of business, Bancorp enters into certain forms of off-balance sheet transactions, including unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit. These transactions are managed through Bancorp’s various risk management processes. Management considers both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet transactions in its evaluation of Bancorp’s liquidity.

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Bancorp’s principal source of cash is dividends paid to it as the sole shareholder of the Bank. As discussed in the Footnote titled “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,” as of January 1st of any year, the Bank may pay dividends in an amount equal to the Bank’s net income of the prior two years less any dividends paid for the same two years. At September 30, 2023, the Bank could pay an amount equal to $130 million in dividends to Bancorp without regulatory approval subject to ongoing capital requirements of the Bank.

Sources and Uses of Cash

Cash flow is provided primarily through financing activities of Bancorp, which include raising deposits and borrowing funds from institutional sources such as advances from FHLB and FFP, as well as scheduled loan repayments and cash flows from debt securities. These funds are primarily used to facilitate investment activities of Bancorp, which include making loans and purchasing securities for the investment portfolio. Another important source of cash is net income of the Bank from operating activities.  For further detail regarding the sources and uses of cash, see the “Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows” in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements.

Commitments

In the normal course of business, Bancorp is party to activities that contain credit, market and operational risk that are not reflected in whole or in part in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. Such activities include traditional off-balance sheet credit-related financial instruments, commitments under operating leases and long-term debt.

Bancorp provides customers with off-balance sheet credit support through loan commitments and standby letters of credit. Unused loan commitments increased $253 million, or 12%, as of September 30, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022, due to a combination of new line production and lower utilization. Total average line of credit utilization declined to 38.8% as of September 30, 2023 compared to 42.3% at December 31, 2022. C&I line of credit utilization was 26.8% at September 30, 2023 compared to 33.1% at December 31, 2022. While utilization has improved since the pandemic-era lows experienced in early 2021, it remains well below pre-pandemic averages.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers as long as collateral is available as agreed upon and there is no violation of any condition established in the contracts. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Bancorp uses the same credit and collateral policies in making commitments and conditional guarantees as for on-balance sheet instruments. Bancorp evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, securities, equipment and real estate. However, should the commitments be drawn upon and should our customers default on their resulting obligation to us, our maximum exposure to credit loss, without consideration of collateral, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.

The ACL for off balance sheet credit exposures, which is separate from the ACL for loans and recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, was $5.6 million and $4.5 million as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Provision expense of $1.1 million was recorded for the nine month period ended September 30, 2023, driven by a decline in C&I utilization and increased availability stemming from the addition of new lines of credit.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Bancorp to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party beneficiary. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support commercial transactions. Standby letters of credit generally have maturities of one to two years.

In addition to owned banking facilities, Bancorp has entered into long-term leasing arrangements for certain facilities. Bancorp also has required future payments for a non-qualified defined benefit retirement plan, TPS and the maturity of time deposits.

See the footnote titled “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities” for additional detail.

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Capital

At September 30, 2023, stockholders’ equity totaled $807 million, representing an increase of $47 million, or 6%, compared to December 31, 2022. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was attributed to recording net income of $83.8 million, which was only partially offset by $25.8 million of dividends declared and a $12.4 million decrease in AOCI, serving to grow stockholder’s equity for the period. AOCI consists of net unrealized gains or losses on AFS debt securities and a minimum pension liability, each net of income taxes. The changes in AOCI from December 31, 2022 to September 30, 2023 were the result of changes in the interest rate environment and its corresponding impact on the valuation of the AFS debt securities portfolio. See the “Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity” for further detail of changes in equity. 

Bancorp’s TCE ratio and tangible book value per share, both non-GAAP disclosures, experienced improvement between December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023, which stemmed largely from recording net income of $83.8 million and to a lesser extent, a $12.4 million negative change in AOCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. TCE was 7.69% at September 30, 2023 compared to 7.44% at December 31, 2022, while tangible book value per share was $20.17 at September 30, 2023 compared to $18.50 at December 31, 2022. See the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for reconcilement of non-GAAP to GAAP measures.

In May 2023, Bancorp’s Board of Directors extended its share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to 1 million shares, or approximately 4% of Bancorp’s total common shares outstanding at the time. The plan, which will expire in May 2025 unless otherwise extended or completed at an earlier date, does not obligate Bancorp to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of shares prior to the plan’s expiration. Based on economic developments over the past year and the increased importance of capital preservation, no shares were repurchased in 2022, nor the first nine months of 2023. Approximately 741,000 shares remain eligible for repurchase under the current repurchase plan.

Bank holding companies and their subsidiary banks are required by regulators to meet risk-based capital standards. These standards, or ratios, measure the relationship of capital to a combination of balance sheet and off-balance sheet risks. The value of both balance sheet and off-balance sheet items are adjusted to reflect credit risks. See the Footnote titled “Regulatory Matters” for additional detail regarding regulatory capital requirements, as well as capital ratios of Bancorp and the Bank. The Bank exceeds regulatory capital ratios required to be well-capitalized. Regulatory framework does not define well capitalized for holding companies. Management considers the effects of growth on capital ratios as it contemplates plans for expansion.

Capital ratios as of September 30, 2023 increased compared December 31, 2022, largely as a result of strong operating results, which have helped buoy capital ratios amidst substantial risk-weighted asset growth within the loan portfolio. Bancorp continues to exceed the regulatory requirements for all calculations. Bancorp and the Bank intend to maintain a capital position that meets or exceeds the “well-capitalized” requirements as defined by the FRB and the FDIC, in addition to the capital conservation buffer.

Banking regulators have categorized the Bank as well-capitalized. To meet the definition of well-capitalized for prompt corrective action requirements, a bank must have a minimum 6.5% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.0% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 10.0% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio and 5.0% Tier 1 Leverage ratio.

Additionally, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, Bancorp and the Bank must hold a 2.5% capital conservation buffer composed of Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital above the minimum risk-based capital requirements for the Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and Total Risk-Based Capital ratio necessary to be considered adequately-capitalized. At September 30, 2023, the adequately-capitalized minimums, including the capital conservation buffer, were a 7.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio, 8.5% Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio and 10.5% Total Risk-Based Capital ratio.

As a result of the CB acquisition, Bancorp became the 100% successor owner of the following unconsolidated trust subsidiaries: Commonwealth Statutory Trust III, Commonwealth Statutory Trust IV and Commonwealth Statutory Trust V. The sole assets of the trust subsidiaries represent the proceeds of offerings loaned in exchange for subordinated debentures with similar terms to the TPS. The TPS are treated as part of Tier 1 Capital. The subordinated note and related interest expense are included in Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. The subordinated notes are currently redeemable at Bancorp’s option on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2023, subordinated notes added through the CB acquisition totaled $26 million.

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As permitted by the interim final rule issued on March 27, 2020 by the federal banking regulatory agencies, Bancorp elected the option to delay the estimated impact on regulatory capital related to the adoption of ASC 326 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses,” or CECL, which was effective January 1, 2020. The initial impact of adoption of ASC 326, as well as 25% of the quarterly increases in the ACL subsequent to adoption of ASC 326 (collectively the “transition adjustments”) were delayed for two years. After two years, the cumulative amount of the transition adjustments became fixed and will be phased out of the regulatory capital calculations evenly over a three-year period, with 75% recognized in year three, 50% recognized in year four and 25% recognized in year five. After five years, the temporary regulatory capital benefits will be fully reversed. 2023 represents year four of the transition period for Bancorp. Had Bancorp not elected to defer the regulatory capital impact of CECL, the post ASC 326 adoption capital ratios of Bancorp and the Bank would still have exceeded the well-capitalized level.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following table provides a reconciliation of total stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP to tangible stockholders’ equity (TCE), a non-GAAP disclosure. Bancorp provides the TCE per share, a non-GAAP measure, in addition to those defined by banking regulators, based on its widespread use by investors as a means to evaluate capital adequacy:

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	September 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Total stockholders' equity - GAAP (a)	$	806,918		$	760,432
Less: Goodwill		(194,074	)		(194,074	)
Less: Core deposit and other intangibles		(21,471	)		(24,990	)
Tangible common equity - Non-GAAP (c)	$	591,373		$	541,368
Total assets - GAAP (b)	$	7,903,430		$	7,496,261
Less: Goodwill		(194,074	)		(194,074	)
Less: Core deposit and other intangibles		(21,471	)		(24,990	)
Tangible assets - Non-GAAP (d)	$	7,687,885		$	7,277,197
Total stockholders' equity to total assets - GAAP (a/b)		10.21	%		10.14	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets - Non-GAAP (c/d)		7.69	%		7.44	%
Total shares outstanding (e)		29,323			29,259
Book value per share - GAAP (a/e)	$	27.52		$	25.99
Tangible common equity per share - Non-GAAP (c/e)		20.17			18.50

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The ACL for loans to total non-PPP loans represents the ACL for 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. Delinquent loans to total non-PPP loans represents delinquent loans (consisting of all loans 30 days or more past due), divided by total loans less PPP loans. Bancorp believes these non-GAAP disclosures are important because they provide comparable ratios after eliminating PPP loans, which are fully guaranteed by the SBA and have not been allocated for within the ACL and are not at risk of non-performance.

(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Total loans - GAAP (a)	$	5,617,084		$	5,205,918
Less: PPP loans		(4,827	)		(18,593	)
Total non-PPP loans - Non-GAAP (b)	$	5,612,257		$	5,187,325
ACL for loans (c)	$	78,075		$	73,531
Non-performing loans (d)		17,228			15,134
Delinquent loans (e)		16,109			16,863
ACL for loans to total loans - GAAP (c/a)		1.39	%		1.41	%
ACL for loans to total loans - Non-GAAP (c/b)		1.39	%		1.42	%
Non-performing loans to total loans - GAAP (d/a)		0.31	%		0.29	%
Non-performing loans to total loans - Non-GAAP (d/b)		0.31	%		0.29	%
Delinquent loans to total loans - GAAP (e/a)		0.29	%		0.32	%
Delinquent loans to total loans - Non-GAAP (e/b)		0.29	%		0.33	%

The efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP measure, equals total non-interest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income 1FTE and non-interest income. In addition to the efficiency ratio presented, Bancorp considers an adjusted efficiency ratio. Bancorp believes it is important because it provides a comparable ratio after eliminating net gains (losses) on sales, calls, and impairment of investment securities, as well as net gains (losses) on sales of premises and equipment and disposition of any acquired assets, if applicable, and the fluctuation in non-interest expenses related to amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships and non-recurring merger expenses.

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2023			2022			2023			2022
Total non-interest expenses (a)	$	46,702		$	44,873		$	137,816		$	145,845
Less: Non-recurring merger expenses		—			—			—			(19,500	)
Less: Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships		(323	)		(88	)		(970	)		(265	)
Total non-interest expenses - Non-GAAP (c)	$	46,379		$	44,785		$	136,846		$	126,080
Total net interest income, FTE	$	61,437		$	62,608		$	185,757		$	168,797
Total non-interest income		22,896			24,864			67,803			66,007
Total revenue - Non-GAAP (b)		84,333			87,472			253,560			234,804
Less: Gain/loss on sale of premises and equipment		(302	)		(3,074	)		(75	)		(3,046	)
Less: Gain/loss on sale of securities		—			—			—			—
Total adjusted revenue - Non-GAAP (d)	$	84,031		$	84,398		$	253,485		$	231,758
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (a/b)		55.38	%		51.30	%		54.35	%		62.11	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (c/d)		55.19	%		53.06	%		53.99	%		54.40	%

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Information required by this item is included in Part I Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out by Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.’s management, with the participation of its CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. In addition, no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Bancorp and the Bank are defendants in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. There is no such proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of management, threatened in which an adverse decision could result in a material adverse change in the business or consolidated financial position of Bancorp or the Bank.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table shows information relating to the repurchase of shares of common stock by Bancorp during the three months ended September 30, 2023.

	Total number of shares purchased(1)		Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs		Average price paid per share		Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
July 1 - July 31		188	$	58.93		—	$	—
August 1 - August 31		—		—		—		—
September 1 - September 30		150		63.04		—		—
Total		338	$	60.76		—	$	—		741,196

(1) Shares repurchased during the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 represent shares withheld to pay taxes due.

Effective May 22, 2019, Bancorp’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of 1 million shares, or approximately 4% of Bancorp’s total common shares outstanding at the time. Stock repurchases are expected to be made from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to applicable securities laws. The plan, which was extended in May 2023 and will expire in May 2025 unless otherwise extended or completed at an earlier date, does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of shares prior to the plan’s expiration. No shares were repurchased in 2022, nor through the first nine months of 2023. Approximately 741,000 shares remain eligible for repurchase.

There were no equity securities of the registrant sold without registration during the quarter covered by this report.

Item 6. Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed or furnished as a part of this report:

Exhibit
Number	Description of exhibit
31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32	Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 902 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
101	The following materials from Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023 formatted in inline XBRL: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104	The cover page from Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023 formatted in inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.

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SIGNATURES

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.

	STOCK YARDS BANCORP, INC. (Registrant)
Date: November 6, 2023	By:	/s/ James A. Hillebrand
		James A. Hillebrand Chairman and CEO (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 6, 2023		/s/ T. Clay Stinnett
		T. Clay Stinnett EVP, Treasurer and CFO (Principal Financial Officer)

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