Enterprise Financial Services Corp Announces Share Repurchase Program

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Enterprise Financial Services Corp (Nasdaq: EFSC) announced a new share repurchase program, authorizing the buyback of up to 2,000,000 shares, which equates to approximately 5% of its outstanding shares as of March 31, 2022. This decision reflects strong earnings trends and capital position, with over $93 million returned to shareholders through previous repurchases since January 2021. The program allows shares to be purchased in various ways compliant with federal and state securities laws.

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• Authorization of 2,000,000 share buyback reflects solid earnings trends and shareholder return strategy.
• Over $93 million returned to shareholders through previous repurchase programs since January 2021, indicating strong capital management.

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ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Enterprise Financial Services Corp (Nasdaq: EFSC) authorized a new share repurchase program of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock (“2022 Share Repurchase Program”). Jim Lally, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The Board’s approval of the new repurchase plan reflects the strength of the Company’s earnings trends, balance sheet and capital position. Since January 2021, we have returned over $93 million to common shareholders through share repurchases.”

The amount approved for the 2022 Share Repurchase Program represents approximately 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock as of March 31, 2022. Shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions or in such other manner as will comply with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any other applicable federal or state securities laws.

About Enterprise Financial Services Corp

Enterprise Financial Services Corp, with approximately $13.5 billion in assets, is a financial holding company headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. Enterprise Bank & Trust (“EB&T”), a Missouri state-chartered trust company with banking powers and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EFSC, operates branch offices in Arizona, California, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, and New Mexico, and SBA loan and deposit production offices throughout the country. EB&T offers a range of business and personal banking services and wealth management services. Enterprise Trust, a division of EB&T, provides financial planning, estate planning, investment management and trust services to businesses, individuals, institutions, retirement plans and non-profit organizations. Additional information is available at www.enterprisebank.com.

Enterprise Financial Services Corp’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol EFSC. Please visit our website at www.enterprisebank.com to see our regularly posted material information.

Forward-looking Statements

Readers should note that, in addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and intended to be covered by, the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company including, without limitation, plans, strategies and goals, and statements about the Company’s expectations regarding revenue and asset growth, financial performance and profitability, loan and deposit growth, yields and returns, loan diversification and credit management, shareholder value creation and the impact of acquisitions.

Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “pro forma” and other similar words and expressions. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Because forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to efficiently integrate acquisitions into its operations, retain the customers of these businesses and grow the acquired operations, as well as credit risk, changes in the appraised valuation of real estate securing impaired loans, outcomes of litigation and other contingencies, exposure to general and local economic conditions, risks associated with rapid increases or decreases in prevailing interest rates, consolidation in the banking industry, competition from banks and other financial institutions, the Company’s ability to attract and retain relationship officers and other key personnel, burdens imposed by federal and state regulation, changes in regulatory requirements, changes in accounting policies and practices or accounting standards, changes in the method of determining LIBOR and the phase out of LIBOR, natural disasters, war (including the war in Ukraine) or terrorist activities, or pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and their effects on economic and business environments in which we operate, including the ongoing disruption to the financial market and other economic activity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and those factors and risks referenced from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and the Company’s other filings with the SEC. For any forward-looking statements made in this press release or in any documents, EFSC claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, EFSC disclaims any obligation to revise or publicly release any revision or update to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made.

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

Media: Steve Richardson, SVP Corporate Communications (314) 995-5695

Source: Enterprise Financial Services Corp

FAQ

What is the new share repurchase program for EFSC?

Enterprise Financial Services Corp has authorized a new share repurchase program to buy back up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock.

Why did EFSC initiate a share buyback program?

The share buyback program was initiated to reflect the company’s strong earnings trends, balance sheet, and capital position.

How much has EFSC returned to shareholders through buybacks?

Since January 2021, EFSC has returned over $93 million to shareholders through share repurchases.

What percentage of shares does the buyback represent?

The new buyback program represents approximately 5% of the company’s issued and outstanding shares as of March 31, 2022.