Equity Bancshares, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results, Continued Organic Growth

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Equity Bancshares reported a net income of $15.3 million and earnings per share of $0.94 for Q2 2022, marking an increase from the previous quarter's earnings. The company achieved 8.5% organic loan growth and a 5.38% increase in service fee income. However, non-interest expenses rose by $2.0 million, leading to a slight decrease in net income compared to Q1 2022. The net interest income increased 0.7% to $39.6 million, with a net gain from branch sales contributing to non-interest income. The company continues its repurchase program and maintains a strong capital ratio.

Positive

• Achieved organic loan growth of 8.5%.
• Increased non-interest income by 6.8% to $9.6 million.
• Repurchased 355,844 shares at an average price of $31.54.
• Maintained strong capital ratios: common equity tier 1 capital at 12.1%.

Negative

• Net income decreased by $0.4 million compared to Q1 2022.
• Non-interest expenses increased by $2.0 million.
• Provision for credit losses increased by $1.2 million.

Company saw NIM expansion, organic growth in the loan portfolio and noninterest income, with well managed operating expenses

WICHITA, Kansas, July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQBK), (“Equity”, “the Company”, “we,” “us,” “our”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, reported net income of $15.3 million and $0.94 earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

“In 2022, we’ve demonstrated our ability to deliver organic growth absent a merger partner. Our 8.5% organic loan growth represents the hard work of our sales and operations teams to provide value to customers,” said Brad S. Elliott, Chairman and CEO, Equity Bancshares, Inc. “We have a great leadership team dedicated to driving loans, treasury services, deposit products, and new products such as our recently introduced healthcare services offerings. These efforts to deliver sophisticated products and customer experience solutions had the effect of increasing earnings, improving net interest margin, increasing fee income and improving our loan to deposit ratio.”

“In the third quarter, we expect to continue to strengthen our loan to deposit ratio and to serve as a resource for our customers as they continue to navigate economic challenges for their businesses and families,” said Mr. Elliott. “Our brand reflects our entrepreneurial spirit, and as we add talent to our leadership teams, new products and services, and new service channels, we’ll continue to operate with our local customers in mind.”

Notable Items:

• During the second quarter, the Company realized continued loan growth excluding the impact of PPP assets and the branch sale, bring annualized loan growth year-to-date to 8.51%.
• During the quarter, the Company realized linked period growth of 5.38% in service fee income, driven by additional debit card revenue and service charges on Equity Bank deposit products.
• The Company closed on the sale of three branches to United Bank & Trust in Belleville, Clyde and Concordia, Kansas, which resulted in a net gain of $540 thousand.
• At June 30, 2022, classified assets to regulatory capital has declined to 13.1% from 17.1% at March 31, 2022.
• The Company continued to emphasize investor returns through repurchase of 355,844 shares during the quarter, at an average price of $31.54, as well as the continuation of our quarterly dividend program at $0.08 per share.  Under the currently active repurchase program, the Company is authorized to purchase an additional 126,900 shares.

Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

Net income allocable to common stockholders was $15.3 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to $15.7 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease for the second quarter of 2022 is primarily due to increases in non-interest expense of $2.0 million and provision for credit losses of $1.2 million, partially offset by an increase in non-interest income of $615 thousand and net interest income of $277 thousand.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $39.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to $39.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $277 thousand, or 0.7%.   The yield on interest-earning assets increased 7-basis points to 3.74% during the quarter ended June 30, 2022, as compared to 3.67% for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The cost of interest-bearing deposits increased by 6 basis points during the quarter, moving from 0.22% at March 31, 2022 to 0.28% at June 30, 2022.

Provision for Credit Losses

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, there was a provision to the allowance for credit losses of $824 thousand compared to a net release of $412 thousand in the previous quarter. The comparative increase was primarily driven by the increase in general reserves driven by slowing prepayment speeds and the perceived risk associated with the current economic environment, which includes, significant inflation, supply chain concerns and the impact of monetary policy on consumers and businesses.   For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had net charge-offs of $176 thousand as compared to $362 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income was $9.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to $9.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, or an increase of 6.8%, quarter over quarter. The increase was primarily due to an increase in net gain on acquisition and branch sales of $540 thousand.

Non-Interest Expense

Total non-interest expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, was $31.4 million as compared to $29.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The $2.0 million change was primarily due to increases in other non-interest expense of $2.0 million driven by a provision to reserve for unfunded commitments of $288 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, compared to a release of reserve for unfunded commitments of $1.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Asset Quality

As of June 30, 2022, Equity’s allowance for credit losses to total loans remained constant at 1.5%, as compared to March 31, 2022. Nonperforming assets were $37.0 million as of June 30, 2022, or 0.7% of total assets, compared to $37.5 million at March 31, 2022, or 0.7% of total assets. Non-accrual loans were $18.9 million at June 30, 2022, as compared to $20.7 million at March 31, 2022. Total classified assets, including loans rated special mention or worse, other real estate owned and other repossessed assets were $72.1 million, or 13.1% of regulatory capital, down from $94.2 million, or 17.1% of regulatory capital as of March 31, 2022.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2022, non-performing assets decreased $500 thousand due to decreases in non-accrual loans of $1.8 million partially offset by increases in closed bank branches classified as other real estate owned of $881 thousand and other repossessed assets of $83 thousand.

Regulatory Capital

The Company’s ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 12.1%, the total capital to risk-weighted assets was 16.0% and the total leverage ratio was 9.1% at June 30, 2022.   At March 31, 2022, the Company’s common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 11.8%, the total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 15.7% and the total leverage ratio was 9.1%.

The Company’s subsidiary, Equity Bank, had a ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 13.9%, a ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 15.1% and a total leverage ratio of 9.9% at June 30, 2022.   At March 31, 2022, Equity Bank’s ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 13.7%, the ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets was 14.9% and the total leverage ratio was 10.0%.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to evaluating the Company’s results of operations in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management periodically supplements this evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures that are intended to provide the reader with additional perspectives on operating results, financial condition and performance trends, while facilitating comparisons with the performance of other financial institutions. Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures, rather, they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information.

The efficiency ratio is a common comparable metric used by banks to understand the expense structure relative to total revenue. In other words, for every dollar of total revenue recognized, how much of that dollar is expended. To improve the comparability of the ratio to our peers, non-core items are excluded. To improve transparency and acknowledging that banks are not consistent in their definition of the efficiency ratio, we include our calculation of this non-GAAP measure.

Return on average assets before income tax provision and provision for loan losses is a measure that the Company uses to understand fundamental operating performance before these expenses. Used as a ratio relative to average assets, we believe it demonstrates “core” performance and can be viewed as an alternative measure of how efficiently the Company services its asset base. Used as a ratio relative to average equity, it can function as an alternative measure of the Company’s earnings performance in relationship to its equity.

Tangible common equity and related measures are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of intangible assets, net of deferred taxes, and their related amortization. These financial measures are useful for evaluating the performance of a business consistently, whether acquired or developed internally. Return on average tangible common equity is used by management and readers of our financial statements to understand how efficiently the Company is deploying its common equity. Companies that are able to demonstrate more efficient use of common equity are more likely to be viewed favorably by current and prospective investors.

The Company believes that disclosing these non-GAAP financial measures is both useful internally and is expected by our investors and analysts in order to understand the overall performance of the Company. Other companies may calculate and define their non-GAAP financial measures and supplemental data differently. A reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP measures and other performance ratios, as adjusted, are included in Table 6 in the following press release tables.

Conference Call and Webcast

Equity’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brad Elliott, and Chief Financial Officer, Eric Newell, will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss second quarter results on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 10 a.m. eastern time or 9 a.m. central time.

A live webcast of the call will be available on the Company’s website at investor.equitybank.com. To access the call by phone, please go to this registration link, and you will be provided with dial in details. Investors, news media, and other participants are encouraged to dial into the conference call ten minutes ahead of the scheduled start time.

A replay of the call and webcast will be available two hours following the close of the call until July 27, 2022, accessible at investor.equitybank.com.

About Equity Bancshares, Inc.

Equity Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Equity Bank, offering a full range of financial solutions, including commercial loans, consumer banking, mortgage loans, trust and wealth management services and treasury management services, while delivering the high-quality, relationship-based customer service of a community bank. Equity’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “EQBK.” Learn more at www.equitybank.com.

Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views of Equity’s management with respect to, among other things, future events and Equity’s financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “goal,” “target,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative variations of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Equity’s industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond Equity’s control. Accordingly, Equity cautions you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although Equity believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Equity’s expectations include COVID-19 related impacts; competition from other financial institutions and bank holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; and similar variables. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.

For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Equity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2022, and any updates to those risk factors set forth in Equity’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Equity’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what Equity anticipates. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Equity does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, such as COVID-19, and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. In addition, Equity cannot assess the impact of each factor on Equity’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that Equity or persons acting on Equity’s behalf may issue.

Investor Contact:

Chris Navratil
SVP, Finance
Equity Bancshares, Inc.
(316) 612-6014
cnavratil@equitybank.com        

Media Contact:

John J. Hanley
SVP, Senior Director of Marketing
Equity Bancshares, Inc.
(913) 583-8004
jhanley@equitybank.com

Unaudited Financial Tables

• Table 1. Consolidated Statements of Income
• Table 2. Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income
• Table 3. Consolidated Balance Sheets
• Table 4. Selected Financial Highlights
• Table 5. Year-To-Date Net Interest Income Analysis
• Table 6. Quarter-To-Date Net Interest Income Analysis
• Table 7. Quarter-Over-Quarter Net Interest Income Analysis
• Table 8. Non-GAAP Financial Measures

TABLE 1. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees	$	36,849			$	33,810			$	73,155			$	64,811
Securities, taxable		5,584				3,523				10,975				7,322
Securities, nontaxable		678				717				1,333				1,441
Federal funds sold and other		513				268				813				556
Total interest and dividend income		43,624				38,318				86,276				74,130
Interest expense
Deposits		2,183				2,025				3,905				4,435
Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements		46				26				79				48
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		176				80				185				145
Subordinated debt		1,653				1,557				3,252				3,113
Total interest expense		4,058				3,688				7,421				7,741
Net interest income		39,566				34,630				78,855				66,389
Provision (reversal) for credit losses		824				(1,657	)			412				(7,413	)
Net interest income after provision (reversal) for credit losses		38,742				36,287				78,443				73,802
Non-interest income
Service charges and fees		2,617				2,169				5,139				3,765
Debit card income		2,810				2,679				5,438				5,029
Mortgage banking		428				848				990				1,783
Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance		736				676				1,601				1,277
Net gain on acquisition and branch sales		540				663				540				585
Net gains (losses) from securities transactions		(32	)			—				8				17
Other		2,538				2,065				4,943				3,356
Total non-interest income		9,637				9,100				18,659				15,812
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		15,383				12,769				30,451				25,491
Net occupancy and equipment		3,007				2,327				6,177				4,695
Data processing		3,642				3,474				7,411				6,137
Professional fees		1,111				999				2,282				2,072
Advertising and business development		972				799				1,948				1,481
Telecommunications		442				512				912				1,092
FDIC insurance		260				425				440				840
Courier and postage		489				327				912				696
Free nationwide ATM cost		541				513				1,042				985
Amortization of core deposit intangibles		1,111				1,030				2,161				2,064
Loan expense		207				181				392				419
Other real estate owned		14				(468	)			13				(463	)
Merger expenses		88				460				411				612
Other		4,169				2,458				6,343				4,566
Total non-interest expense		31,436				25,806				60,895				50,687
Income (loss) before income tax		16,943				19,581				36,207				38,927
Provision for income taxes		1,684				4,415				5,298				8,686
Net income (loss) and net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	$	15,259			$	15,166			$	30,909			$	30,241
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.95			$	1.06			$	1.88			$	2.10
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.94			$	1.03			$	1.86			$	2.06
Weighted average common shares		16,106,683				14,356,958				16,428,535				14,410,328
Weighted average diluted common shares		16,312,953				14,674,838				16,639,970				14,704,240

TABLE 2. QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	As of and for the three months ended
	June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				September 30, 2021				June 30, 2021
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees	$	36,849			$	36,306			$	34,942			$	37,581			$	33,810
Securities, taxable		5,584				5,391				4,754				3,920				3,523
Securities, nontaxable		678				655				747				655				717
Federal funds sold and other		513				300				349				290				268
Total interest and dividend income		43,624				42,652				40,792				42,446				38,318
Interest expense
Deposits		2,183				1,722				1,939				1,881				2,025
Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements		46				33				32				24				26
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		176				9				14				10				80
Subordinated debt		1,653				1,599				1,592				1,556				1,557
Total interest expense		4,058				3,363				3,577				3,471				3,688
Net interest income		39,566				39,289				37,215				38,975				34,630
Provision (reversal) for credit losses		824				(412	)			(2,125	)			1,058				(1,657	)
Net interest income after provision (reversal) for credit losses		38,742				39,701				39,340				37,917				36,287
Non-interest income
Service charges and fees		2,617				2,522				2,471				2,360				2,169
Debit card income		2,810				2,628				2,633				2,574				2,679
Mortgage banking		428				562				722				801				848
Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance		736				865				1,060				1,169				676
Net gain on acquisition and branch sales		540				—				—				—				663
Net gains (losses) from securities transactions		(32	)			40				8				381				—
Other		2,538				2,405				2,305				546				2,065
Total non-interest income		9,637				9,022				9,199				7,831				9,100
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		15,383				15,068				15,119				13,588				12,769
Net occupancy and equipment		3,007				3,170				2,967				2,475				2,327
Data processing		3,642				3,769				3,867				3,257				3,474
Professional fees		1,111				1,171				1,565				1,076				999
Advertising and business development		972				976				1,129				760				799
Telecommunications		442				470				435				439				512
FDIC insurance		260				180				360				465				425
Courier and postage		489				423				389				344				327
Free nationwide ATM cost		541				501				515				519				513
Amortization of core deposit intangibles		1,111				1,050				1,080				1,030				1,030
Loan expense		207				185				308				207				181
Other real estate owned		14				(1	)			617				(342	)			(468	)
Loss on debt extinguishment		—				—				—				372				—
Merger expenses		88				323				4,562				4,015				460
Other		4,169				2,174				5,176				2,484				2,458
Total non-interest expense		31,436				29,459				38,089				30,689				25,806
Income (loss) before income tax		16,943				19,264				10,450				15,059				19,581
Provision for income taxes (benefit)		1,684				3,614				(16	)			3,286				4,415
Net income (loss) and net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	$	15,259			$	15,650			$	10,466			$	11,773			$	15,166
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.95			$	0.94			$	0.62			$	0.82			$	1.06
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.94			$	0.93			$	0.61			$	0.80			$	1.03
Weighted average common shares		16,106,683				16,652,556				16,865,167				14,384,302				14,356,958
Weighted average diluted common shares		16,312,953				16,869,152				17,141,174				14,669,312				14,674,838

TABLE 3. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

	June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				September 30, 2021				June 30, 2021
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	103,126			$	89,764			$	259,131			$	141,645			$	138,869
Federal funds sold		458				286				823				673				452
Cash and cash equivalents		103,584				90,050				259,954				142,318				139,321
Available-for-sale securities		1,288,180				1,352,894				1,327,442				1,157,423				1,041,613
Loans held for sale		1,714				1,575				4,214				4,108				6,183
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses(1)		3,175,208				3,194,987				3,107,262				2,633,148				2,763,227
Other real estate owned, net		12,969				9,897				9,523				10,267				10,861
Premises and equipment, net		101,212				103,168				104,038				90,727				90,876
Bank-owned life insurance		121,665				120,928				120,787				103,431				103,321
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock		21,479				19,890				17,510				14,540				18,454
Interest receivable		16,519				16,923				18,048				15,519				15,064
Goodwill		53,101				54,465				54,465				31,601				31,601
Core deposit intangibles, net		12,554				13,830				14,879				12,963				13,993
Other		93,971				100,016				99,509				47,223				33,702
Total assets	$	5,002,156			$	5,078,623			$	5,137,631			$	4,263,268			$	4,268,216
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits
Demand	$	1,194,863			$	1,255,793			$	1,244,117			$	984,436			$	992,565
Total non-interest-bearing deposits		1,194,863				1,255,793				1,244,117				984,436				992,565
Demand, savings and money market		2,445,545				2,511,478				2,522,289				2,092,849				2,035,496
Time		651,363				612,399				653,598				585,492				659,494
Total interest-bearing deposits		3,096,908				3,123,877				3,175,887				2,678,341				2,694,990
Total deposits		4,291,771				4,379,670				4,420,004				3,662,777				3,687,555
Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements		52,750				48,199				56,006				39,137				47,184
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		80,000				50,000				—				—				9,208
Subordinated debt		96,135				96,010				95,885				88,030				87,908
Contractual obligations		15,813				17,307				17,692				18,771				4,469
Interest payable and other liabilities		37,572				35,422				47,413				36,804				18,897
Total liabilities		4,574,041				4,626,608				4,637,000				3,845,519				3,855,221
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock		204				204				203				178				176
Additional paid-in capital		480,897				480,106				478,862				392,321				389,394
Retained earnings		116,576				102,632				88,324				79,226				68,625
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		(77,426	)			(50,012	)			1,776				9,475				13,450
Treasury stock		(92,136	)			(80,915	)			(68,534	)			(63,451	)			(58,650	)
Total stockholders’ equity		428,115				452,015				500,631				417,749				412,995
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	5,002,156			$	5,078,623			$	5,137,631			$	4,263,268			$	4,268,216
(1) Allowance for credit losses	$	48,238			$	47,590			$	48,365			$	52,763			$	51,834

TABLE 4. SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	As of and for the three months ended
	June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,
	2022				2022				2021				2021				2021
Loans Held For Investment by Type
Commercial real estate	$	1,643,068			$	1,552,134			$	1,486,148			$	1,308,707			$	1,261,214
Commercial and industrial		578,899				629,181				567,497				569,513				732,126
Residential real estate		578,936				613,928				638,087				490,633				503,110
Agricultural real estate		197,938				198,844				198,330				138,793				129,020
Agricultural		124,753				150,077				166,975				93,767				97,912
Consumer		99,852				98,413				98,590				84,498				91,679
Total loans held-for-investment		3,223,446				3,242,577				3,155,627				2,685,911				2,815,061
Allowance for credit losses		(48,238	)			(47,590	)			(48,365	)			(52,763	)			(51,834	)
Net loans held for investment	$	3,175,208			$	3,194,987			$	3,107,262			$	2,633,148			$	2,763,227
Asset Quality Ratios
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans		1.50	%			1.47	%			1.53	%			1.96	%			1.84	%
Past due or nonaccrual loans to total loans		0.78	%			0.82	%			1.18	%			2.78	%			2.09	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.74	%			0.74	%			1.28	%			1.74	%			1.56	%
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate owned		1.14	%			1.15	%			2.07	%			2.76	%			2.36	%
Classified assets to bank total regulatory capital		13.08	%			17.12	%			25.34	%			24.25	%			23.20	%
Selected Average Balance Sheet Data (QTD Average)
Investment securities	$	1,319,099			$	1,397,421			$	1,330,267			$	1,061,178			$	986,986
Total gross loans receivable		3,216,853				3,195,787				3,181,279				2,748,202				2,853,145
Interest-earning assets		4,675,967				4,715,389				4,713,817				4,005,509				3,964,633
Total assets		5,067,686				5,108,120				5,068,278				4,275,298				4,231,439
Interest-bearing deposits		3,112,300				3,163,777				3,101,657				2,702,040				2,656,052
Borrowings		238,062				160,094				165,941				132,581				171,658
Total interest-bearing liabilities		3,350,362				3,323,871				3,267,598				2,834,621				2,827,710
Total deposits		4,340,196				4,393,879				4,342,732				3,686,169				3,624,950
Total liabilities		4,630,204				4,615,521				4,505,232				3,852,419				3,827,400
Total stockholders' equity		437,483				492,599				563,046				422,879				404,039
Tangible common equity*		368,505				422,418				501,860				376,544				356,705
Performance ratios
Return on average assets (ROAA) annualized		1.21	%			1.24	%			0.82	%			1.09	%			1.44	%
Return on average assets before income tax and provision for loan losses*		1.41	%			1.50	%			0.65	%			1.50	%			1.70	%
Return on average equity (ROAE) annualized		13.99	%			12.88	%			7.37	%			11.05	%			15.06	%
Return on average equity before income tax and provision for loan losses*		16.29	%			15.52	%			5.87	%			15.12	%			17.79	%
Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE) annualized*		17.60	%			15.85	%			8.97	%			13.27	%			17.98	%
Yield on loans annualized		4.59	%			4.61	%			4.36	%			5.43	%			4.75	%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits annualized		0.28	%			0.22	%			0.25	%			0.28	%			0.31	%
Cost of total deposits annualized		0.20	%			0.16	%			0.18	%			0.20	%			0.22	%
Net interest margin annualized		3.39	%			3.38	%			3.13	%			3.86	%			3.50	%
Efficiency ratio*		64.38	%			60.36	%			72.25	%			56.65	%			58.85	%
Non-interest income / average assets		0.76	%			0.72	%			0.72	%			0.73	%			0.86	%
Non-interest expense / average assets		2.49	%			2.34	%			2.98	%			2.85	%			2.45	%
Capital Ratios
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio		9.11	%			9.07	%			9.09	%			9.02	%			8.88	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio		12.08	%			11.81	%			12.03	%			12.39	%			12.41	%
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio		12.71	%			12.43	%			12.67	%			12.90	%			12.93	%
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio		15.97	%			15.66	%			15.96	%			16.63	%			16.74	%
Total stockholders' equity to total assets		8.56	%			8.90	%			9.74	%			9.80	%			9.68	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets*		7.32	%			7.63	%			8.48	%			8.82	%			8.68	%
Dividend payout ratio		8.61	%			8.58	%			13.05	%			9.96	%			0.00	%
Book value per common share	$	26.58			$	27.47			$	29.87			$	29.08			$	28.76
Tangible book value per common share*	$	22.42			$	23.24			$	25.65			$	25.90			$	25.51
Tangible book value per diluted common share*	$	22.17			$	22.95			$	25.22			$	25.42			$	24.98

TABLE 5. YEAR-TO-DATE NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

	For the six months ended												For the six months ended
	June 30, 2022												June 30, 2021
	Average Outstanding Balance				Interest Income/ Expense				Average Yield/Rate(3)(4)				Average Outstanding Balance				Interest Income/ Expense				Average Yield/Rate(3)(4)
Interest-earning assets
Loans (1)
Commercial and industrial	$	581,880			$	15,244				5.28	%		$	814,895			$	20,962				5.19	%
Commercial real estate		1,200,212				27,972				4.70	%			981,482				22,873				4.70	%
Real estate construction		363,542				7,596				4.21	%			254,807				4,531				3.59	%
Residential real estate		615,035				10,872				3.56	%			430,123				9,093				4.26	%
Agricultural real estate		202,091				5,306				5.29	%			136,366				3,384				5.00	%
Agricultural		142,210				3,849				5.46	%			94,596				2,062				4.40	%
Consumer		101,409				2,316				4.60	%			83,083				1,906				4.63	%
Total loans		3,206,379				73,155				4.60	%			2,795,352				64,811				4.68	%
Securities
Taxable securities		1,248,178				10,975				1.77	%			863,801				7,322				1.71	%
Nontaxable securities		109,866				1,333				2.45	%			103,529				1,441				2.81	%
Total securities		1,358,044				12,308				1.83	%			967,330				8,763				1.83	%
Federal funds sold and other		131,148				813				1.25	%			165,408				556				0.68	%
Total interest-earning assets	$	4,695,571				86,276				3.71	%		$	3,928,090				74,130				3.81	%
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand savings and money market deposits	$	2,507,707				2,342				0.19	%		$	2,073,658				1,865				0.18	%
Time deposits		630,189				1,563				0.50	%			599,353				2,570				0.86	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		3,137,896				3,905				0.25	%			2,673,011				4,435				0.33	%
FHLB advances		45,299				185				0.82	%			23,911				145				1.22	%
Other borrowings		153,995				3,331				4.36	%			131,687				3,161				4.84	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	3,337,190				7,421				0.45	%		$	2,828,609				7,741				0.55	%
Net interest income					$	78,855											$	66,389
Interest rate spread										3.26	%											3.26	%
Net interest margin (2)										3.39	%											3.41	%
(1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.
(2) Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets for the period.
(3) Tax exempt income is not included in the above table on a tax-equivalent basis.
(4) Actual unrounded values are used to calculate the reported yield or rate disclosed. Accordingly, recalculations using the amounts in thousands as disclosed in this report may not produce the same amounts.

TABLE 6. QUARTER-TO-DATE NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

	For the three months ended												For the three months ended
	June 30, 2022												June 30, 2021
	Average Outstanding Balance				Interest Income/ Expense				Average Yield/Rate(3)(4)				Average Outstanding Balance				Interest Income/ Expense				Average Yield/Rate(3)(4)
Interest-earning assets
Loans (1)
Commercial and industrial	$	588,126			$	7,483				5.10	%		$	826,647			$	11,729				5.69	%
Commercial real estate		1,210,185				14,521				4.81	%			991,033				11,433				4.63	%
Real estate construction		384,317				4,297				4.48	%			253,947				2,352				3.71	%
Residential real estate		597,680				5,206				3.49	%			465,525				4,642				4.00	%
Agricultural real estate		202,038				2,643				5.25	%			131,906				1,687				5.13	%
Agricultural		134,826				1,533				4.56	%			94,407				1,024				4.35	%
Consumer		99,680				1,166				4.69	%			89,680				943				4.22	%
Total loans		3,216,852				36,849				4.59	%			2,853,145				33,810				4.75	%
Securities
Taxable securities		1,210,828				5,584				1.85	%			887,983				3,523				1.59	%
Nontaxable securities		108,271				678				2.51	%			99,003				717				2.90	%
Total securities		1,319,099				6,262				1.90	%			986,986				4,240				1.72	%
Federal funds sold and other		140,016				513				1.47	%			124,502				268				0.86	%
Total interest-earning assets	$	4,675,967				43,624				3.74	%		$	3,964,633				38,318				3.88	%
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand savings and money market deposits	$	2,481,602				1,346				0.22	%		$	2,068,319				895				0.17	%
Time deposits		630,698				837				0.53	%			587,733				1,130				0.77	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		3,112,300				2,183				0.28	%			2,656,052				2,025				0.31	%
FHLB advances		80,266				176				0.88	%			37,656				80				0.86	%
Other borrowings		157,796				1,699				4.32	%			134,002				1,583				4.74	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	3,350,362				4,058				0.49	%		$	2,827,710				3,688				0.52	%
Net interest income					$	39,566											$	34,630
Interest rate spread										3.25	%											3.36	%
Net interest margin (2)										3.39	%											3.50	%
(1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.
(2) Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets for the period.
(3) Tax exempt income is not included in the above table on a tax-equivalent basis.

TABLE 7. QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

	For the three months ended												For the three months ended
	June 30, 2022												March 31, 2022
	Average Outstanding Balance				Interest Income/ Expense				Average Yield/Rate(3)(4)				Average Outstanding Balance				Interest Income/ Expense				Average Yield/Rate(3)(4)
Interest-earning assets
Loans (1)
Commercial and industrial	$	588,126			$	7,483				5.10	%		$	575,563			$	7,761				5.47	%
Commercial real estate		1,210,185				14,521				4.81	%			1,190,128				13,451				4.58	%
Real estate construction		384,317				4,297				4.48	%			342,536				3,299				3.91	%
Residential real estate		597,680				5,206				3.49	%			632,581				5,665				3.63	%
Agricultural real estate		202,038				2,643				5.25	%			202,145				2,663				5.34	%
Agricultural		134,826				1,533				4.56	%			149,676				2,316				6.28	%
Consumer		99,680				1,166				4.69	%			103,158				1,151				4.53	%
Total loans		3,216,852				36,849				4.59	%			3,195,787				36,306				4.61	%
Securities
Taxable securities		1,210,828				5,584				1.85	%			1,285,942				5,391				1.70	%
Nontaxable securities		108,271				678				2.51	%			111,479				655				2.38	%
Total securities		1,319,099				6,262				1.90	%			1,397,421				6,046				1.75	%
Federal funds sold and other		140,016				513				1.47	%			122,181				300				1.00	%
Total interest-earning assets	$	4,675,967				43,624				3.74	%		$	4,715,389				42,652				3.67	%
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand savings and money market deposits	$	2,481,602				1,346				0.22	%		$	2,534,102				996				0.16	%
Time deposits		630,698				837				0.53	%			629,675				726				0.47	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		3,112,300				2,183				0.28	%			3,163,777				1,722				0.22	%
FHLB advances		80,266				176				0.88	%			9,943				9				0.38	%
Other borrowings		157,796				1,699				4.32	%			150,151				1,632				4.41	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	3,350,362				4,058				0.49	%		$	3,323,871				3,363				0.41	%
Net interest income					$	39,566											$	39,289
Interest rate spread										3.25	%											3.26	%
Net interest margin (2)										3.39	%											3.38	%
(1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.
(2) Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets for the period.
(3) Tax exempt income is not included in the above table on a tax-equivalent basis.

TABLE 8. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	As of and for the three months ended
	June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,
	2022				2022				2021				2021				2021
Total stockholders' equity	$	428,115			$	452,015			$	500,631			$	417,749			$	412,995
Less: goodwill		53,101				54,465				54,465				31,601				31,601
Less: core deposit intangibles, net		12,554				13,830				14,879				12,963				13,993
Less: mortgage servicing asset, net		226				251				276				—				—
Less: naming rights, net		1,065				1,076				1,087				1,098				1,109
Tangible common equity	$	361,169			$	382,393			$	429,924			$	372,087			$	366,292
Common shares issued at period end		16,106,818				16,454,966				16,760,115				14,365,785				14,360,172
Diluted common shares outstanding at period end		16,289,635				16,662,779				17,050,115				14,637,306				14,664,603
Book value per common share	$	26.58			$	27.47			$	29.87			$	29.08			$	28.76
Tangible book value per common share	$	22.42			$	23.24			$	25.65			$	25.90			$	25.51
Tangible book value per diluted common share	$	22.17			$	22.95			$	25.22			$	25.42			$	24.98
Total assets	$	5,002,156			$	5,078,623			$	5,137,631			$	4,263,268			$	4,268,216
Less: goodwill		53,101				54,465				54,465				31,601				31,601
Less: core deposit intangibles, net		12,554				13,830				14,879				12,963				13,993
Less: mortgage servicing asset, net		226				251				276				—				—
Less: naming rights, net		1,065				1,076				1,087				1,098				1,109
Tangible assets	$	4,935,210			$	5,009,001			$	5,066,924			$	4,217,606			$	4,221,513
Total stockholders' equity to total assets		8.56	%			8.90	%			9.74	%			9.80	%			9.68	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets		7.32	%			7.63	%			8.48	%			8.82	%			8.68	%
Total average stockholders' equity	$	437,483			$	492,599			$	563,046			$	422,879			$	404,039
Less: average intangible assets		68,978				70,181				61,186				46,335				47,334
Average tangible common equity	$	368,505			$	422,418			$	501,860			$	376,544			$	356,705
Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	$	15,259			$	15,650			$	10,466			$	11,773			$	15,166
Amortization of intangible assets		1,148				1,085				1,116				1,040				1,041
Less: tax effect of intangible assets amortization		241				228				234				218				219
Adjusted net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	$	16,166			$	16,507			$	11,348			$	12,595			$	15,988
Return on total average stockholders' equity (ROAE) annualized		13.99	%			12.88	%			7.37	%			11.05	%			15.06	%
Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE) annualized		17.60	%			15.85	%			8.97	%			13.27	%			17.98	%
Non-interest expense	$	31,436			$	29,459			$	38,089			$	30,689			$	25,806
Loss on debt extinguishment		—				—				—			$	372				—
Less: merger expense		88				323				4,562				4,015				460
Non-interest expense	$	31,348			$	29,136			$	33,527			$	26,302			$	25,346
Net interest income	$	39,566			$	39,289			$	37,215			$	38,975			$	34,630
Non-interest income		9,637				9,022				9,199				7,831				9,100
Less: net gain on acquisition and branch sales		540				—				—				—				663
Less: net gains (losses) from securities transactions		(32	)			40				8				381				—
Adjusted non-interest income, adjusted	$	9,129			$	8,982			$	9,191			$	7,450			$	8,437
Net interest income plus adjusted non-interest income	$	48,695			$	48,271			$	46,406			$	46,425			$	43,067
Non-interest expense to net interest income plus non-interest income		63.89	%			60.98	%			82.06	%			65.57	%			59.01	%
Efficiency ratio		64.38	%			60.36	%			72.25	%			56.65	%			58.85	%
Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	$	15,259			$	15,650			$	10,466			$	11,773			$	15,166
Add: income tax provision		1,684				3,614				(16	)			3,286				4,415
Add: provision (reversal) of credit losses		824				(412	)			(2,125	)			1,058				(1,657	)
Adjusted net income	$	17,767			$	18,852			$	8,325			$	16,117			$	17,924
Total average assets	$	5,067,687			$	5,108,120			$	5,068,301			$	4,275,298			$	4,231,439
Total average stockholders' equity	$	437,483			$	492,599			$	563,023			$	422,879			$	404,039
Return on average assets (ROAA) annualized		1.21	%			1.24	%			0.82	%			1.09	%			1.44	%
Adjusted return on average assets		1.41	%			1.50	%			0.65	%			1.50	%			1.70	%
Adjusted return on average equity		16.29	%			15.52	%			5.87	%			15.12	%			17.79	%

FAQ

What were the financial results for EQBK in Q2 2022?

Equity Bancshares reported a net income of $15.3 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.94.

How did Equity Bancshares' loan portfolio perform in Q2 2022?

The company achieved an organic loan growth of 8.5% during the quarter.

What impact did non-interest expenses have on EQBK's financial results in Q2 2022?

Non-interest expenses increased by $2.0 million, contributing to a slight decrease in net income.

What was the trend in Equity Bancshares' non-interest income?

Non-interest income increased by 6.8% in Q2 2022 due to higher service fee income.

What is the outlook for Equity Bancshares in Q3 2022?

The company expects to strengthen its loan-to-deposit ratio while supporting customers through economic challenges.