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LMST - Limestone Bancorp Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

Limestone Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMST) (the “Company”), parent company of Limestone Bank, Inc. (the “Bank”), today reported unaudited results for the first quarter of 2023. Please see attached financial results and data tables for more information.

About Limestone Bancorp, Inc.

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

Forward-Looking Statements

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

The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which also constitutes the 2022 annual report to shareholders, is accessible at no cost on the Company’s website at www.limestonebank.com , under the Investor Relations section. Shareholders of the Company may receive a hard copy free of charge upon request to the Company at 2500 Eastpoint Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky 40223-4156, Attention: Investor Relations; (502) 499-4773.

Additional Information

Unaudited supplemental financial information for the first quarter ending March 31, 2023, follows.

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three

Three

Three

Three

Three

Months

Months

Months

Months

Months

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

3/31/23

12/31/22

9/30/22

6/30/22

3/31/22

Income Statement Data

Interest income

$

17,704

$

17,140

$

15,121

$

13,122

$

12,427

Interest expense

5,365

3,768

2,209

1,442

1,313

Net interest income

12,339

13,372

12,912

11,680

11,114

Provision (negative provision) for credit losses

654

130

(1,250

)

450

750

Net interest income after provision

11,685

13,242

14,162

11,230

10,364

Service charges on deposit accounts

653

703

748

690

634

Bank card interchange fees

1,006

1,127

1,061

1,087

1,003

Bank owned life insurance income

147

107

148

249

202

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

(3

)

Gain on sale of premises held for sale

163

Other

254

218

271

233

236

Non-interest income

2,060

2,155

2,228

2,256

2,238

Salaries & employee benefits

4,493

4,847

4,959

4,651

4,564

Occupancy and equipment

1,036

983

1,134

1,055

1,029

Deposit account related expense

561

557

571

574

547

Data processing expense

425

400

402

403

386

Professional fees

226

155

206

236

221

Marketing expense

94

141

159

172

133

FDIC insurance

90

90

90

90

90

Deposit tax

105

99

99

99

99

Communications expense

102

126

108

121

64

Insurance expense

112

102

104

109

105

Postage and delivery

152

153

156

150

163

Merger expenses

417

691

Other

490

518

709

567

570

Non-interest expense

8,303

8,862

8,697

8,227

7,971

Income before income taxes 1

5,442

6,535

7,693

5,259

4,631

Income tax expense

1,259

1,621

1,880

1,223

1,052

Net income

$

4,183

$

4,914

$

5,813

$

4,036

$

3,579

Weighted average shares – Basic

7,632,028

7,638,855

7,639,492

7,631,883

7,614,382

Weighted average shares – Diluted

7,632,028

7,638,855

7,639,492

7,631,883

7,614,382

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.55

$

0.64

$

0.76

$

0.53

$

0.47

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.55

$

0.64

$

0.76

$

0.53

$

0.47

Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.05

$

0.05

$

0.05

$

0.05

$

0.05

Performance Ratios

Return on average assets

1.15

%

1.33

%

1.59

%

1.14

%

1.03

%

Return on average equity

12.45

15.05

17.83

12.66

11.07

Yield on average earning assets (tax equivalent)

5.13

4.89

4.37

3.95

3.82

Cost of interest-bearing liabilities

2.05

1.44

0.85

0.58

0.53

Net interest margin (tax equivalent)

3.58

3.82

3.73

3.51

3.42

Efficiency ratio 2

54.77

52.62

57.44

59.02

59.70

Non-interest expense to average assets

2.29

2.41

2.38

2.33

2.30

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

As of

3/31/23

12/31/22

9/30/22

6/30/22

3/31/22

Assets

Loans

$

1,139,208

$

1,111,854

$

1,127,945

$

1,073,815

$

1,047,285

Allowance for credit losses 3

(14,391

)

(13,030

)

(13,031

)

(12,550

)

(12,195

)

Net loans

1,124,817

1,098,824

1,114,914

1,061,265

1,035,090

Securities held to maturity 3, 4

43,185

43,282

43,350

44,205

45,639

Securities available for sale 4

186,978

180,173

181,292

193,022

204,071

Federal funds sold & interest-bearing deposits

40,378

37,476

50,940

18,244

22,040

Cash and due from financial institutions

7,121

7,159

6,430

7,742

10,009

Premises and equipment

21,749

22,103

22,503

22,747

23,043

Bank owned life insurance

31,273

31,132

31,032

30,888

30,643

FHLB Stock

5,626

5,176

5,176

5,116

5,116

Deferred taxes, net

19,689

21,283

23,002

23,343

22,648

Goodwill

6,252

6,252

6,252

6,252

6,252

Intangible assets

1,669

1,733

1,797

1,861

1,925

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

7,694

7,862

7,007

6,383

6,230

Total Assets

$

1,496,431

$

1,462,455

$

1,493,695

$

1,421,068

$

1,412,706

Liabilities and Equity

Certificates of deposit 5

$

344,697

$

290,161

$

273,780

$

256,141

$

260,064

Interest checking

291,661

314,082

286,867

269,240

274,054

Money market

161,021

179,035

215,450

209,183

216,845

Savings

163,357

148,552

154,545

163,573

166,135

Total interest-bearing deposits

960,736

931,830

930,642

898,137

917,098

Demand deposits

261,582

268,954

287,938

269,425

281,533

Total deposits

1,222,318

1,200,784

1,218,580

1,167,562

1,198,631

FHLB advances

80,000

70,000

90,000

70,000

30,000

Junior subordinated debentures

21,000

21,000

21,000

21,000

21,000

Subordinated capital note

25,000

25,000

25,000

25,000

25,000

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

9,722

11,813

10,744

10,888

9,855

Total liabilities

1,358,040

1,328,597

1,365,324

1,294,450

1,284,486

Common stock

140,639

140,639

140,639

140,639

140,639

Additional paid-in capital

26,210

26,312

26,101

25,889

25,733

Retained deficit

(11,793

)

(14,954

)

(19,486

)

(24,917

)

(28,571

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(16,665

)

(18,139

)

(18,883

)

(14,993

)

(9,581

)

Total stockholders’ equity

138,391

133,858

128,371

126,618

128,220

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

1,496,431

$

1,462,455

$

1,493,695

$

1,421,068

$

1,412,706

Ending shares outstanding

7,629,402

7,638,633

7,639,033

7,640,680

7,622,157

Book value per common share

$

18.14

$

17.52

$

16.80

$

16.57

$

16.82

Tangible book value per common share 6

17.10

16.48

15.75

15.51

15.75

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

As of

3/31/23

12/31/22

9/30/22

6/30/22

3/31/22

Average Balance Sheet Data

Assets

$

1,470,834

$

1,461,199

$

1,451,647

$

1,417,087

$

1,407,030

Loans

1,120,482

1,110,078

1,096,478

1,053,057

1,028,546

Earning assets

1,404,469

1,395,860

1,378,771

1,339,555

1,326,234

Deposits

1,186,981

1,204,804

1,203,098

1,184,426

1,199,174

Long-term debt and advances

136,389

114,586

108,229

93,968

67,667

Interest bearing liabilities

1,062,281

1,037,991

1,029,131

1,000,367

996,710

Stockholders’ equity

136,242

129,560

129,346

127,827

131,097

Asset Quality Data

Nonaccrual loans

$

879

$

856

$

1,054

$

3,007

$

3,447

Troubled debt restructurings on accrual

133

146

150

333

Loan 90 days or more past due still on accrual

Total non-performing loans

879

989

1,200

3,157

3,780

Real estate acquired through foreclosures

Other repossessed assets

Total non-performing assets

$

879

$

989

$

1,200

$

3,157

$

3,780

Non-performing loans to total loans

0.08

%

0.09

%

0.11

%

0.29

%

0.36

%

Non-performing assets to total assets

0.06

0.07

0.08

0.22

0.27

Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans

1,637.20

1,317.49

1,085.92

397.53

322.62

Allowance for credit losses to total loans 3

1.26

%

1.17

%

1.16

%

1.17

%

1.16

%

Loan Charge-off Data

Loans charged off

$

(130

)

$

(158

)

$

(86

)

$

(367

)

$

(227

)

Recoveries

237

27

1,817

272

141

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

$

107

$

(131

)

$

1,731

$

(95

)

$

(86

)

Loans by Risk Category 7

Pass

$

1,113,804

$

1,089,330

$

1,116,009

$

1,052,624

$

1,023,039

Watch

17,450

15,189

3,177

6,426

8,567

Special Mention

Substandard

7,954

7,335

8,759

14,765

15,679

Doubtful

Total

$

1,139,208

$

1,111,854

$

1,127,945

$

1,073,815

$

1,047,285

Loans by Past Due Status

Past due loans:

30 – 59 days

$

2,015

$

1,919

$

300

$

600

$

1,108

60 – 89 days

207

268

57

209

89

90 days or more

Nonaccrual loans

879

856

1,054

3,007

3,447

Total past due and nonaccrual loans

$

3,101

$

3,043

$

1,411

$

3,816

$

4,644

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

As of

3/31/23

12/31/22

9/30/22

6/30/22

3/31/22

Risk-based Capital Ratios - Company

Tier I leverage ratio

10.72

%

10.44

%

10.04

%

9.68

%

9.38

%

Common equity Tier I risk-based capital ratio

10.23

10.14

9.46

9.16

8.93

Tier I risk-based capital ratio

11.81

11.71

10.89

10.49

10.19

Total risk-based capital ratio

14.76

14.63

13.75

13.39

13.12

Risk-based Capital Ratios – Limestone Bank

Tier I leverage ratio

11.80

%

11.59

%

11.56

%

11.39

%

11.20

%

Common equity Tier I risk-based capital ratio

13.00

13.01

12.55

12.38

12.21

Tier I risk-based capital ratio

13.00

13.01

12.55

12.38

12.21

Total risk-based capital ratio

14.08

14.01

13.53

13.35

13.17

FTE employees, end of period

208

222

226

225

222

Footnotes:

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

Three Months Ended

3/31/23

12/31/22

9/30/22

6/30/22

3/31/22

Pretax, Pre-Provision Income

(in thousands)

Income before income taxes

$

5,442

$

6,535

$

7,693

$

5,259

$

4,631

Provision for credit losses

654

130

(1,250

)

450

750

Pretax, pre-provision income

6,096

6,665

6,443

5,709

5,381

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

Three Months Ended

3/31/23

12/31/22

9/30/22

6/30/22

3/31/22

Efficiency Ratio

(in thousands)

Net interest income

$

12,339

$

13,372

$

12,912

$

11,680

$

11,114

Non-interest income

2,060

2,155

2,228

2,256

2,238

Less: Net gain (loss) on securities

(3

)

Revenue used for efficiency ratio

14,399

15,527

15,140

13,939

13,352

Non-interest expense

8,303

8,862

8,697

8,227

7,971

Less: Merger expenses

417

691

Expenses used for efficiency ratio

7,886

8,171

8,697

8,227

7,971

Efficiency ratio

54.77

%

52.62

%

57.44

%

59.02

%

59.70

%

(3) Effective January 1, 2023, the Company began accounting for credit losses under ASC 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (CECL). Adoption resulted in the establishment of an allowance for credit losses for held to maturity securities of $30,000, an increase in allowance for credit losses for loans of $586,000, an increase of the allowance for credit losses related to unfunded commitments of $24,000, which is recorded in other liabilities, and a reduction in retained earnings of $480,000, net of tax.

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

March 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

Amortized
Cost

Allowance
for Credit
Losses

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

Fair
Value

Amortized
Cost

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

Fair
Value

(dollars in thousands)

Securities available for sale

U.S. Government and federal agencies

$

30,987

$

$

$

(2,324

)

$

28,663

$

24,541

$

$

(2,784

)

$

21,757

Agency mortgage-backed residential

78,620

51

(9,397

)

69,274

80,283

9

(10,387

)

69,905

Collateralized loan obligations

48,192

(2,094

)

46,098

48,202

(2,161

)

46,041

Corporate bonds

45,526

116

(2,699

)

42,943

45,512

(3,042

)

42,470

Total available for sale

$

203,325

$

$

167

$

(16,514

)

$

186,978

$

198,538

$

9

$

(18,374

)

$

180,173

Amortized
Cost

Allowance
for Credit
Losses

Gross
Unrecognized
Gains

Gross
Unrecognized
Losses

Fair
Value

Amortized
Cost

Gross
Unrecognized
Gains

Gross
Unrecognized
Losses

Fair
Value

(dollars in thousands)

Securities held to maturity

State and municipal

$

43,215

$

(30

)

$

1

$

(7,637

)

$

35,549

$

43,282

$

$

(8,386

)

$

34,896

Total held to maturity

$

43,215

$

(30

)

$

1

$

(7,637

)

$

35,549

$

43,282

$

$

(8,386

)

$

34,896

(5) The following table denotes contractual time deposit maturities and average rates as of March 31, 2023:

Non-Brokered Time Deposits

Brokered Time Deposits

Maturity Quarter

As of
March 31,
2023
(in thousands)

Weighted
Average
Rate

As of
March 31,
2023
(in thousands)

Weighted
Average
Rate

Q2-2023

50,586

1.62

%

95,251

4.29

%

Q3-2023

43,303

1.70

45,933

5.09

Q4-2023

40,825

2.32

0.00

Q1-2024

21,062

0.67

0.00

Thereafter

47,737

0.72

0.00

Total time deposits

$

203,513

1.44

%

$

141,184

4.55

%

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

As of

3/31/23

12/31/22

9/30/22

6/30/22

3/31/22

Tangible Book Value Per Share

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Common stockholders’ equity

$

138,391

$

133,858

$

128,371

$

126,618

$

128,220

Less: Goodwill

6,252

6,252

6,252

6,252

6,252

Less: Intangible assets

1,669

1,733

1,797

1,861

1,925

Tangible common equity

130,470

125,873

120,322

118,505

120,043

Shares outstanding

7,629,402

7,638,633

7,639,033

7,640,680

7,622,157

Tangible book value per common share

$

17.10

$

16.48

$

15.75

$

15.51

$

15.75

Book value per common share

18.14

17.52

16.80

16.57

16.82

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

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230424005748/en/

John T. Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
(502) 499-4800

Stock Information

Company Name: Limestone Bancorp Inc.
Stock Symbol: LMST
Market: NASDAQ
Website: limestonebank.com

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