National Bank Holdings Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Record Full Year 2023 Financial Results

DENVER, Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Bank Holdings Corporation (NYSE:NBHC) reported:

		For the quarter												For the year								Adjusted (1)
		4Q23				3Q23				4Q22				2023				2022				4Q22 - QTD				4Q22 -YTD
Net income ($000's)		$	33,121			$	36,087			$	16,721			$	142,048			$	71,274			$	34,546			$	99,577
Earnings per share - diluted		$	0.87			$	0.94			$	0.44			$	3.72			$	2.18			$	0.91			$	3.05
Return on average tangible assets(2)			1.44	%			1.58	%			0.77	%			1.57	%			0.95	%			1.55	%			1.32	%
Return on average tangible common equity(2)			16.56	%			18.38	%			9.17	%			18.23	%			9.91	%			18.37	%			13.75	%

                                                      

(1	)		See non-GAAP reconciliations below.
(2	)		Quarterly ratios are annualized.

In announcing these results, Chief Executive Officer Tim Laney shared, "I am pleased to announce that our solid fourth quarter results contributed to record full year earnings of $142.0 million or $3.72 per share with a return on average tangible common equity of 18.23%. After adjusting for acquisition expenses, we grew pre-provision net revenues by 32.4% year over year. Our teams delivered 6.6% organic loan growth while adhering to our disciplined concentration limits and underwriting standards. Our credit quality remains strong with just two basis points of net charge-offs for the year."

Mr. Laney added, "We continue to adhere to sound banking principles, which consistently produce solid results. We delivered strong deposit and capital growth during 2023, growing average total deposits by 18.7% and tangible book value by 10.4%. We enter 2024 from a position of strength, with a strong balance sheet, solid capital position and diversified funding sources. We will prudently navigate any economic environment, and we are well positioned to continue to serve our clients and communities in 2024."

Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

(All comparisons refer to the third quarter of 2023, except as noted)

Net income totaled $33.1 million or $0.87 per diluted share, compared to $36.1 million or $0.94 per diluted share. Fully taxable equivalent pre-provision net revenue totaled $45.1 million, compared to $48.1 million. The return on average tangible assets totaled 1.44%, compared to 1.58%, and the return on average tangible common equity totaled 16.56%, compared to 18.38%.

Net Interest Income

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income increased $1.8 million to $91.2 million. The increase in loan interest income, which included accelerated loan fee income of $2.9 million, outpaced an increase in the cost of funds during the quarter. The fully taxable equivalent net interest margin widened three basis points to 3.95%, and average earning assets increased $108.1 million driven by $182.5 million of average originated loan growth. The cost of funds totaled 2.10%, compared to 1.80% during the third quarter.

Loans

Total loans increased $220.3 million or 11.7% annualized to $7.7 billion at December 31, 2023. We generated quarterly loan fundings totaling $460.4 million, led by commercial loan fundings of $301.9 million. The average interest rate on the fourth quarter's loan originations totaled 8.6%, consistent with the third quarter.

Asset Quality and Provision for Credit Losses

The Company recorded $4.6 million of provision expense for credit losses, compared to $1.1 million in the prior quarter. The current quarter's provision expense was primarily driven by loan growth and a specific reserve on one non-performing loan. Annualized net charge-offs totaled 0.02% of average total loans, compared to 0.01% in the prior quarter. Non-performing loans improved seven basis points to 0.37% of total loans, and non-performing assets improved seven basis points to 0.42% of total loans and OREO. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans increased two basis points to 1.27% at December 31, 2023.

Deposits

We maintain a granular and well diversified deposit base with no exposure to venture capital or crypto deposits. Average total deposits increased $47.0 million, or 2.3% annualized, to $8.1 billion during the fourth quarter 2023. The loan to deposit ratio totaled 94.0% at December 31, 2023. Average transaction deposits (defined as total deposits less time deposits) increased $53.2 million to $7.1 billion. The mix of transaction deposits to total deposits was 88.0% and 87.8% at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income decreased $3.3 million to $16.1 million during the fourth quarter, largely driven by $2.7 million lower mortgage banking income. Included in the third quarter's mortgage banking income was a $1.1 million gain from the sale of mortgage servicing rights. Service charges and bank card fees remained consistent with the prior quarter.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense increased $1.5 million to $62.1 million during the fourth quarter. Occupancy and equipment increased $1.0 million partially driven by a $0.3 million impairment on equipment. Other non-interest expense increased $1.4 million due to various items including $0.7 million of one-time asset write-downs. The efficiency ratio totaled 58.8% for the fourth quarter, compared to 56.6% for the third quarter. The fully taxable equivalent efficiency ratio totaled 56.0% for the fourth quarter compared to 53.9%, excluding other intangible assets amortization.

Income tax expense totaled $5.8 million, compared to $9.3 million in the prior quarter. The decrease in income tax expense during the quarter was largely due to $2.0 million of research and development tax credits recognized in the fourth quarter. The effective tax rate was 14.9%, compared to 20.5% for the third quarter.

Capital

Capital ratios continue to be strong and in excess of federal bank regulatory agency "well capitalized" thresholds. The Tier 1 leverage ratio totaled 9.74% at December 31, 2023, and the common equity tier 1 capital ratio totaled 11.89% at December 31, 2023. Shareholders' equity totaled $1.2 billion at December 31, 2023, increasing $49.2 million, largely due to $22.9 million of higher retained earnings and a $24.5 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Common book value per share increased $1.27 to $32.10 at December 31, 2023. Tangible common book value per share increased $1.34 to $22.77 driven by the quarter's earnings and a $0.65 improvement in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Year-Over-Year Review

(All comparisons refer to the full year 2022, except as noted)

Net income increased $70.8 million or 99.3% to a record $142.0 million, or $3.72 per diluted share, compared to net income of $71.3 million, or $2.18 per diluted share in the prior year. The increase over prior year was driven by higher net interest income from our organic balance sheet growth, revenues from strategic acquisition growth, and a benefit to our net interest income from increases in the Federal Reserve Bank's interest rates. Fully taxable equivalent pre-provision net revenue increased $61.6 million, or 47.9%, to $190.0 million. The return on average tangible assets increased 62 basis points to 1.57%, and the return on average tangible common equity increased 832 basis points to 18.23%.

Prior year included $36.8 million of non-recurring acquisition-related expenses from our 2022 acquisitions. Adjusting for these expenses in the prior year, 2023 net income increased $42.5 million or 42.7%, and fully taxable equivalent pre-provision net revenue increased $46.5 million, or 32.4%. The adjusted return on average tangible assets increased 25 basis points to 1.57%, and the adjusted return on average tangible common equity increased 448 basis points to 18.23% for 2023.

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income totaled $368.1 million, an increase of $95.7 million or 35.1%. Average earning assets increased $1.7 billion, or 23.5%, including average originated loan growth of $971.6 million and average acquired loan growth of $1.1 billion. The fully taxable equivalent net interest margin widened 35 basis points to 4.08%, benefitting from a 159 basis point increase in earning asset yields to 5.56%. Average interest bearing liabilities increased $1.6 billion to $5.8 billion at December 31, 2023, and the cost of funds totaled 1.58%, compared to 0.26% in the prior year.

Loans outstanding totaled $7.7 billion increasing $478.3 million, or 6.6%, from organic loan growth. New loan fundings in 2023 totaled $1.5 billion, led by commercial loan fundings of $0.9 billion.  

The Company recorded $8.3 million of provision expense for credit losses during 2023, compared to provision expense of $36.7 million in the prior year. The current year's provision expense was driven by loan growth and higher reserve requirements. Provision expense for 2022 included $21.7 million of Day 1 reserve requirements for our 2022 acquisitions. Annualized net charge-offs decreased one basis point to 0.02% of average total loans during 2023. Non-performing loans to total loans was 0.37%, compared to 0.23% in the prior year, and non-performing assets to total loans and OREO was 0.42% at December 31, 2023, compared to 0.28%. The allowance for credit losses increased three basis points to 1.27% at December 31, 2023.

Average total deposits increased $1.3 billion or 18.7% to $8.0 billion, primarily due to higher deposit balances driven by the strategic growth from our recent acquisitions. Average transaction deposits increased $1.1 billion or 18.8%, and average non-interest bearing demand deposits increased $8.0 million. The mix of transaction deposits to total deposits was 88.0%, compared to 88.9% at December 31, 2022, and the mix of non-interest bearing demand deposits to total deposits was 28.8%, compared to 39.8% at December 31, 2022.

Non-interest income totaled $63.9 million, a decrease of $3.4 million, largely driven by $10.1 million of lower mortgage banking income due to lower purchase and refinance activity, as well as competition driving tighter gain on sale margins. Service charges and bank card fees increased a combined $3.2 million compared to prior year. Included in non-interest income was $1.5 million higher trust income, $1.3 million higher gains on SBA loan sales, $0.9 million higher fair value adjustments on company-owned life insurance, as well as the addition of Cambr income in 2023. Included in 2023 were $4.0 million in net impairments related to venture capital investments classified as non-marketable securities.

Non-interest expense totaled $242.0 million, an increase of $30.7 million, or 14.6%, primarily due to an increase in core operating expenses driven by our 2022 acquisitions. Included in other non-interest expense is $4.9 million higher FDIC deposit insurance expense as a result of our 2022 acquisitions and an increase in the FDIC assessment rate effective January 2023. Included in 2022 were non-recurring acquisition-related expenses of $15.1 million related to our 2022 acquisitions.

Income tax expense totaled $33.6 million, an increase of $18.6 million from last year, driven by higher pre-tax income. The effective tax rate was 19.1% for 2023, compared to 17.3% in the prior year.

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call to review the results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Interested parties may listen to this call by dialing (888) 394-8218 using the participant passcode of 6606926 and asking for the NBHC Q4 2023 Earnings Call. The earnings release and a link to the replay of the call will be available on the Company's website at www.nationalbankholdings.com by visiting the investor relations area.

About National Bank Holdings Corporation

National Bank Holdings Corporation is a bank holding company created to build a leading community bank franchise, delivering high quality client service and committed to stakeholder results. Through its bank subsidiaries, NBH Bank and Bank of Jackson Hole Trust, National Bank Holdings Corporation operates a network of over 90 banking centers, serving individual consumers, small, medium and large businesses, and government and non-profit entities. Its banking centers are located in its core footprint of Colorado, the greater Kansas City region, Utah, Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico and Idaho. Its comprehensive residential mortgage banking group primarily serves the bank's core footprint. Its trust and wealth management business is operated in its core footprint under the Bank of Jackson Hole Trust charter. NBH Bank operates under a single state charter through the following brand names as divisions of NBH Bank: in Colorado, Community Banks of Colorado and Community Banks Mortgage; in Kansas and Missouri, Bank Midwest and Bank Midwest Mortgage; in Texas, Utah, New Mexico and Idaho, Hillcrest Bank and Hillcrest Bank Mortgage; and in Wyoming, Bank of Jackson Hole and Bank of Jackson Hole Mortgage. Additional information about National Bank Holdings Corporation can be found at www.nationalbankholdings.com. 

For more information visit: cobnks.com, bankmw.com, hillcrestbank.com, bankofjacksonhole.com, or nbhbank.com, or connect with any of our brands on LinkedIn.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain of the financial measures and ratios we present, including "tangible assets," "return on average tangible assets," "tangible common equity," "return on average tangible common equity," "tangible common book value per share," "tangible common book value, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax," "tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax," "tangible common equity to tangible assets," "non-interest expense adjusted for other intangible assets amortization and acquisition-related expenses," "non-interest expense adjusted for acquisition-related expenses," "efficiency ratio adjusted for other intangible assets amortization and acquisition-related expenses," "adjusted net income," "adjusted earnings per share – diluted," "net income adjusted for the impact of other intangible assets amortization expense and acquisition-related expenses, after tax," "net income excluding the impact of other intangible assets amortization expense, after tax," "adjusted return on average tangible assets," "adjusted return on average tangible common equity," "pre-provision net revenue," "pre-provision net revenue adjusted for acquisition-related expenses," and "fully taxable equivalent" metrics, are supplemental measures that are not required by, or are not presented in accordance with, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We refer to these financial measures and ratios as "non-GAAP financial measures." We consider the use of select non-GAAP financial measures and ratios to be useful for financial and operational decision making and useful in evaluating period-to-period comparisons. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain expenditures or assets that we believe are not indicative of our primary business operating results or by presenting certain metrics on a fully taxable equivalent basis. We believe that management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, analyzing and comparing past, present and future periods.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and you should not rely on non-GAAP financial measures alone as measures of our performance. The non-GAAP financial measures we present may differ from non-GAAP financial measures used by our peers or other companies. We compensate for these limitations by providing the equivalent GAAP measures whenever we present the non-GAAP financial measures and by including a reconciliation of the impact of the components adjusted for in the non-GAAP financial measure so that both measures and the individual components may be considered when analyzing our performance. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is included at the end of the financial statement tables.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "can," "would," "should," "could," "may," "predict," "seek," "potential," "will," "estimate," "target," "plan," "project," "continuing," "ongoing," "expect," "intend" or similar expressions that relate to the Company's strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements involve certain important risks, uncertainties and other factors, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Such factors include, without limitation, the "Risk Factors" referenced in our most recent Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), other risks and uncertainties listed from time to time in our reports and documents filed with the SEC, and the following factors: difficulties in integrating the NBHC, Community Bancorporation, Bancshares of Jackson Hole Incorporated, or Cambr Solutions, LLC businesses or fully realizing cost savings and other benefits; business disruption following the mergers; ability to execute our business strategy (including our digital strategy); business and economic conditions; effects of any potential government shutdowns; economic, market, operational, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with the Company's business; effects of any changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws; changes imposed by regulatory agencies to increase capital standards; effects of inflation, as well as, interest rate, securities market and monetary supply fluctuations; changes in the economy or supply-demand imbalances affecting local real estate values; changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits; with respect to our mortgage business, the inability to negotiate fees with investors for the purchase of our loans or our obligation to indemnify purchasers or repurchase related loans; the Company's ability to identify potential candidates for, consummate, integrate and realize operating efficiencies from, acquisitions, consolidations and other expansion opportunities; the Company's ability to realize anticipated benefits from enhancements or updates to its core operating systems from time to time without significant change in client service or risk to the Company's control environment; the Company's dependence on information technology and telecommunications systems of third-party service providers and the risk of systems failures, interruptions or breaches of security; the Company's ability to achieve organic loan and deposit growth and the composition of such growth; changes in sources and uses of funds; increased competition in the financial services industry; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices; the share price of the Company's stock; the Company's ability to realize deferred tax assets or the need for a valuation allowance; the effects of tax legislation, including the potential of future increases to prevailing tax rules, or challenges to our positions; continued consolidation in the financial services industry; ability to maintain or increase market share and control expenses; costs and effects of changes in laws and regulations and of other legal and regulatory developments; technological changes; the timely development and acceptance of new products and services, including in the digital technology space our digital solution 2UniFi; the Company's continued ability to attract, hire and maintain qualified personnel; ability to implement and/or improve operational management and other internal risk controls and processes and reporting system and procedures; regulatory limitations on dividends from our bank subsidiaries; changes in estimates of future credit reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements; widespread natural and other disasters, pandemics, dislocations, political instability, acts of war or terrorist activities, cyberattacks or international hostilities; a cybersecurity incident, data breach or a failure of a key information technology system; impact of reputational risk; and success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items. The Company can give no assurance that any goal or plan or expectation set forth in forward-looking statements can be achieved and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not intend, and assumes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.

Contact:

Analysts/Institutional Investors: Aldis Birkans, Chief Financial Officer, (720) 554-6640, [email protected]

Media: Jody Soper, Chief Marketing Officer, (303) 784-5925, [email protected] 



NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

	For the three months ended									For the years ended
	December 31,			September 30,			December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
	2023			2023			2022			2023			2022
Total interest and dividend income	$	134,703		$	126,110		$	103,958		$	495,415		$	284,688
Total interest expense		45,202			38,333			8,892			133,464			17,853
Net interest income		89,501			87,777			95,066			361,951			266,835
Taxable equivalent adjustment		1,667			1,575			1,454			6,099			5,512
Net interest income FTE(1)		91,168			89,352			96,520			368,050			272,347
Provision expense for credit losses		4,570			1,125			21,869			8,295			36,729
Net interest income after provision for credit losses FTE(1)		86,598			88,227			74,651			359,755			235,618
Non-interest income:
Service charges		4,831			4,849			4,365			18,225			16,357
Bank card fees		4,915			4,993			4,954			19,636			18,299
Mortgage banking income		2,020			4,688			2,686			13,634			23,774
Other non-interest income		4,298			4,835			2,133			12,422			8,882
Total non-interest income		16,064			19,365			14,138			63,917			67,312
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and benefits		34,470			35,027			36,319			137,701			124,971
Occupancy and equipment		10,186			9,167			10,409			37,552			31,496
Professional fees		2,513			2,215			6,308			10,464			14,418
Data processing		2,853			3,546			4,924			13,110			12,657
Other non-interest expense		10,065			8,640			8,339			35,758			25,354
Other intangible assets amortization		2,008			2,008			1,363			7,386			2,338
Total non-interest expense		62,095			60,603			67,662			241,971			211,234
Income before income taxes FTE(1)		40,567			46,989			21,127			181,701			91,696
Taxable equivalent adjustment		1,667			1,575			1,454			6,099			5,512
Income before income taxes		38,900			45,414			19,673			175,602			86,184
Income tax expense		5,779			9,327			2,952			33,554			14,910
Net income	$	33,121		$	36,087		$	16,721		$	142,048		$	71,274
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.87		$	0.95		$	0.44		$	3.74		$	2.20
Earnings per share - diluted		0.87			0.94			0.44			3.72			2.18

                                                      

(1

)

Net interest income is presented on a GAAP basis and fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis, as the Company believes this non-GAAP measure is the preferred industry measurement for this item. The FTE adjustment is for the tax benefit on certain tax exempt loans using the federal tax rate of 21% for each period presented.

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

	December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	190,826			$	291,291			$	195,505
Investment securities available-for-sale		628,829				620,445				706,289
Investment securities held-to-maturity		585,052				600,501				651,527
Non-marketable securities		90,477				87,817				89,049
Loans		7,698,758				7,478,438				7,220,469
Allowance for credit losses		(97,947	)			(93,446	)			(89,553	)
Loans, net		7,600,811				7,384,992				7,130,916
Loans held for sale		18,854				19,048				22,767
Other real estate owned		4,088				3,416				3,731
Premises and equipment, net		162,733				153,553				136,111
Goodwill		306,043				306,043				279,132
Intangible assets, net		66,025				68,283				59,887
Other assets		297,326				330,894				298,329
Total assets	$	9,951,064			$	9,866,283			$	9,573,243
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Non-interest bearing demand deposits	$	2,361,367			$	2,483,174			$	3,134,716
Interest bearing demand deposits		1,480,042				1,358,445				913,852
Savings and money market		3,367,012				3,314,895				2,950,658
Total transaction deposits		7,208,421				7,156,514				6,999,226
Time deposits		981,970				992,494				873,400
Total deposits		8,190,391				8,149,008				7,872,626
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		19,627				20,273				20,214
Long-term debt		54,200				54,123				53,890
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		340,000				316,770				385,000
Other liabilities		134,039				162,524				149,311
Total liabilities		8,738,257				8,702,698				8,481,041
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock		515				515				515
Additional paid in capital		1,162,269				1,160,706				1,159,508
Retained earnings		433,126				410,243				330,721
Treasury stock		(306,702	)			(307,026	)			(310,338	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(76,401	)			(100,853	)			(88,204	)
Total shareholders' equity		1,212,807				1,163,585				1,092,202
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	9,951,064			$	9,866,283			$	9,573,243
SHARE DATA
Average basic shares outstanding		38,013,791				37,990,659				37,762,853
Average diluted shares outstanding		38,162,538				38,134,338				38,100,155
Ending shares outstanding		37,784,851				37,739,776				37,608,519
Common book value per share	$	32.10			$	30.83			$	29.04
Tangible common book value per share(1) (non-GAAP)		22.77				21.43				20.63
Tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income(1) (non-GAAP)		24.79				24.10				22.98
CAPITAL RATIOS
Average equity to average assets		11.97	%			11.93	%			11.47	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)		8.96	%			8.50	%			8.38	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio		9.74	%			9.56	%			9.29	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		11.89	%			11.61	%			10.54	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		11.89	%			11.61	%			10.54	%
Total risk-based capital ratio		13.80	%			13.49	%			12.29	%

                                                      

(1

)

Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See non-GAAP reconciliations below.

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Loan Portfolio

(Dollars in thousands)

Period End Loan Balances by Type

							December 31, 2023						December 31, 2023
							vs. September 30, 2023						vs. December 31, 2022
	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023			% Change			December 31, 2022			% Change
Originated:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	$	1,825,425		$	1,784,188		2.3	%		$	1,841,313		(0.9	)%
Municipal and non-profit		1,083,457			1,012,967		7.0	%			959,305		12.9	%
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		879,686			827,679		6.3	%			656,361		34.0	%
Food and agribusiness		265,902			258,609		2.8	%			284,714		(6.6	)%
Total commercial		4,054,470			3,883,443		4.4	%			3,741,693		8.4	%
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		1,071,529			1,026,133		4.4	%			841,657		27.3	%
Residential real estate		919,139			897,804		2.4	%			827,030		11.1	%
Consumer		16,686			16,700		(0.1	)%			16,986		(1.8	)%
Total originated		6,061,824			5,824,080		4.1	%			5,427,366		11.7	%
Acquired:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial		141,484			156,012		(9.3	)%			183,522		(22.9	)%
Municipal and non-profit		299			305		(2.0	)%			321		(6.9	)%
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		244,087			247,701		(1.5	)%			256,979		(5.0	)%
Food and agribusiness		58,695			61,551		(4.6	)%			69,265		(15.3	)%
Total commercial		444,565			465,569		(4.5	)%			510,087		(12.8	)%
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		785,221			787,926		(0.3	)%			854,393		(8.1	)%
Residential real estate		404,648			398,187		1.6	%			424,251		(4.6	)%
Consumer		2,500			2,676		(6.6	)%			4,372		(42.8	)%
Total acquired		1,636,934			1,654,358		(1.1	)%			1,793,103		(8.7	)%
Total loans	$	7,698,758		$	7,478,438		2.9	%		$	7,220,469		6.6	%

Loan Fundings⁽¹⁾

	Fourth quarter			Third quarter			Second quarter			First quarter				Fourth quarter
	2023			2023			2023			2023				2022
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	$	135,954		$	89,297		$	111,717		$	107,013			$	177,693
Municipal and non-profit		79,650			18,657			39,331			22,526				20,393
Owner occupied commercial real estate		75,631			67,322			62,649			33,912				40,912
Food and agribusiness		10,646			16,191			6,017			(6,564	)			28,518
Total commercial		301,881			191,467			219,714			156,887				267,516
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		107,738			88,434			99,984			185,875				133,271
Residential real estate		48,925			42,514			40,814			49,406				95,067
Consumer		1,849			1,689			1,777			1,717				1,396
Total	$	460,393		$	324,104		$	362,289		$	393,885			$	497,250

                                                      

(1

)

Loan fundings are defined as closed end funded loans and net fundings under revolving lines of credit. Net fundings (paydowns) under revolving lines of credit were $16,954, ($12,877), $13,766, ($7,096) and $96,903 for the periods noted in the table above, respectively.

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Summary of Net Interest Margin

(Dollars in thousands)

		For the three months ended											For the three months ended											For the three months ended
		December 31, 2023											September 30, 2023											December 31, 2022
		Average							Average				Average							Average				Average							Average
		balance				Interest			rate				balance				Interest			rate				balance				Interest			rate
Interest earning assets:
Originated loans FTE(1)(2)		$	5,985,610			$	102,504			6.79	%		$	5,803,157			$	92,813			6.35	%		$	5,269,227			$	70,536			5.31	%
Acquired loans			1,646,696				25,407			6.12	%			1,671,595				26,115			6.20	%			1,790,476				26,508			5.87	%
Loans held for sale			16,599				321			7.67	%			22,154				383			6.86	%			24,381				375			6.10	%
Investment securities available-for-sale			739,471				3,715			2.01	%			761,892				3,783			1.99	%			841,762				4,187			1.99	%
Investment securities held-to-maturity			594,149				2,596			1.75	%			611,712				2,685			1.76	%			661,992				2,818			1.70	%
Other securities			40,355				741			7.34	%			39,115				701			7.17	%			26,203				402			6.14	%
Interest earning deposits			125,097				1,086			3.44	%			130,239				1,205			3.67	%			115,441				586			2.01	%
Total interest earning assets FTE(2)		$	9,147,977			$	136,370			5.91	%		$	9,039,864			$	127,685			5.60	%		$	8,729,482			$	105,412			4.79	%
Cash and due from banks		$	105,323										$	104,308										$	126,107
Other assets			730,220											737,568											673,679
Allowance for credit losses			(94,466	)										(92,831	)										(85,638	)
Total assets		$	9,889,054										$	9,788,909										$	9,443,630
Interest bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing demand, savings and money market deposits		$	4,751,563			$	32,887			2.75	%		$	4,535,183			$	27,211			2.38	%		$	3,946,573			$	4,587			0.46	%
Time deposits			986,513				6,876			2.77	%			992,755				6,212			2.48	%			892,122				2,048			0.91	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase			17,812				5			0.11	%			19,288				6			0.12	%			18,515				23			0.49	%
Long-term debt			54,151				518			3.80	%			54,074				519			3.81	%			53,530				539			3.99	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances			348,775				4,916			5.59	%			316,723				4,385			5.49	%			162,146				1,695			4.15	%
Total interest bearing liabilities		$	6,158,814			$	45,202			2.91	%		$	5,918,023			$	38,333			2.57	%		$	5,072,886			$	8,892			0.70	%
Demand deposits		$	2,390,457										$	2,553,619										$	3,142,296
Other liabilities			155,619											149,068											145,608
Total liabilities			8,704,890											8,620,710											8,360,790
Shareholders' equity			1,184,164											1,168,199											1,082,840
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	9,889,054										$	9,788,909										$	9,443,630
Net interest income FTE(2)						$	91,168										$	89,352										$	96,520
Interest rate spread FTE(2)										3.00	%										3.03	%										4.09	%
Net interest earning assets		$	2,989,163										$	3,121,841										$	3,656,596
Net interest margin FTE(2)										3.95	%										3.92	%										4.39	%
Average transaction deposits		$	7,142,020										$	7,088,802										$	7,088,869
Average total deposits			8,128,533											8,081,557											7,980,991
Ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities			148.53	%										152.75	%										172.08	%

                                                      

(1	)		Originated loans are net of deferred loan fees, less costs, which are included in interest income over the life of the loan.
(2	)		Presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the statutory tax rate of 21%. The tax equivalent adjustments included above are $1,667, $1,575 and $1,454 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Summary of Net Interest Margin

(Dollars in thousands)

	For the year ended December 31, 2023										For the year ended December 31, 2022
	Average							Average			Average							Average
	balance				Interest			rate			balance				Interest			rate
Interest earning assets:
Originated loans FTE(1)(2)	$	5,739,310			$	361,032		6.29	%		$	4,767,713			$	218,561		4.58	%
Acquired loans		1,700,419				104,933		6.17	%			594,222				40,060		6.74	%
Loans held for sale		21,756				1,510		6.94	%			58,788				2,563		4.36	%
Investment securities available-for-sale		774,337				15,370		1.98	%			839,872				15,091		1.80	%
Investment securities held-to-maturity		620,595				10,960		1.77	%			604,423				9,109		1.51	%
Other securities		44,936				3,254		7.24	%			17,598				1,034		5.88	%
Interest earning deposits		121,758				4,455		3.66	%			426,137				3,782		0.89	%
Total interest earning assets FTE(2)	$	9,023,111			$	501,514		5.56	%		$	7,308,753			$	290,200		3.97	%
Cash and due from banks	$	109,496									$	90,657
Other assets		725,797										490,206
Allowance for credit losses		(91,956	)									(59,824	)
Total assets	$	9,766,448									$	7,829,792
Interest bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing demand, savings and money market deposits	$	4,337,231			$	87,957		2.03	%		$	3,235,834			$	9,347		0.29	%
Time deposits		970,983				21,421		2.21	%			826,293				5,249		0.64	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		19,346				22		0.11	%			21,298				43		0.20	%
Long-term debt		54,036				2,073		3.84	%			43,048				1,519		3.53	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		423,783				21,991		5.19	%			40,870				1,695		4.15	%
Total interest bearing liabilities	$	5,805,379			$	133,464		2.30	%		$	4,167,343			$	17,853		0.43	%
Demand deposits	$	2,660,525									$	2,652,561
Other liabilities		144,767										105,507
Total liabilities		8,610,671										6,925,411
Shareholders' equity		1,155,777										904,381
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	9,766,448									$	7,829,792
Net interest income FTE(2)					$	368,050									$	272,347
Interest rate spread FTE(2)								3.26	%									3.54	%
Net interest earning assets	$	3,217,732									$	3,141,410
Net interest margin FTE(2)								4.08	%									3.73	%
Average transaction deposits	$	6,997,756									$	5,888,395
Average total deposits		7,968,739										6,714,688
Ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities		155.43	%									175.38	%

                                                      

(1	)		Originated loans are net of deferred loan fees, less costs, which are included in interest income over the life of the loan.
(2	)		Presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the statutory tax rate of 21%. The tax equivalent adjustments included above are $6,099 and $5,512 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Allowance for Credit Losses and Asset Quality

(Dollars in thousands)

Allowance for Credit Losses Analysis

	As of and for the three months ended
	December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
Beginning allowance for credit losses	$	93,446			$	92,581			$	65,623
Day 1 CECL provision expense		—				—				16,027
PCD allowance for credit loss at acquisition		—				—				3,764
Charge-offs		(357	)			(540	)			(849	)
Recoveries		58				280				129
Provision expense for credit losses		4,800				1,125				4,859
Ending allowance for credit losses ("ACL")	$	97,947			$	93,446			$	89,553
Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans during the period		0.02	%			0.01	%			0.04	%
Ratio of ACL to total loans outstanding at period end		1.27	%			1.25	%			1.24	%
Ratio of ACL to total non-performing loans at period end		346.99	%			281.36	%			542.35	%
Total loans	$	7,698,758			$	7,478,438			$	7,220,469
Average total loans during the period		7,594,725				7,443,869				7,029,021
Total non-performing loans		28,228				33,212				16,512

Past Due and Non-accrual Loans

	December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing interest	$	12,232			$	8,144			$	2,986
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing interest		591				154				95
Non-accrual loans		28,228				33,212				16,512
Total past due and non-accrual loans	$	41,051			$	41,510			$	19,593
Total 90 days past due and still accruing interest and non-accrual loans to total loans		0.37	%			0.45	%			0.23	%

Asset Quality Data

	December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
Non-performing loans	$	28,228			$	33,212			$	16,512
OREO		4,088				3,416				3,731
Total non-performing assets	$	32,316			$	36,628			$	20,243
Accruing modified loans	$	15,148			$	6,059			$	4,654
Total non-performing loans to total loans		0.37	%			0.44	%			0.23	%
Total non-performing assets to total loans and OREO		0.42	%			0.49	%			0.28	%

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Key Metrics⁽¹⁾

	As of and for the three months ended												As of and for the years ended
	December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
	2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Return on average assets		1.33	%			1.46	%			0.70	%			1.45	%			0.91	%
Return on average tangible assets(2)		1.44	%			1.58	%			0.77	%			1.57	%			0.95	%
Return on average tangible assets, adjusted(2)		1.44	%			1.58	%			1.55	%			1.57	%			1.32	%
Return on average equity		11.10	%			12.26	%			6.13	%			12.29	%			7.88	%
Return on average tangible common equity(2)		16.56	%			18.38	%			9.17	%			18.23	%			9.91	%
Return on average tangible common equity, adjusted(2)		16.56	%			18.38	%			18.37	%			18.23	%			13.75	%
Loan to deposit ratio (end of period)		94.00	%			91.77	%			91.72	%			94.00	%			91.72	%
Non-interest bearing deposits to total deposits (end of period)		28.83	%			30.47	%			39.82	%			28.83	%			39.82	%
Net interest margin(3)		3.88	%			3.85	%			4.32	%			4.01	%			3.65	%
Net interest margin FTE(2)(3)		3.95	%			3.92	%			4.39	%			4.08	%			3.73	%
Interest rate spread FTE(2)(4)		3.00	%			3.03	%			4.09	%			3.26	%			3.54	%
Yield on earning assets(5)		5.84	%			5.53	%			4.72	%			5.49	%			3.90	%
Yield on earning assets FTE(2)(5)		5.91	%			5.60	%			4.79	%			5.56	%			3.97	%
Cost of interest bearing liabilities		2.91	%			2.57	%			0.70	%			2.30	%			0.43	%
Cost of deposits		1.94	%			1.64	%			0.33	%			1.37	%			0.22	%
Non-interest income to total revenue FTE(2)		14.98	%			17.81	%			12.78	%			14.80	%			19.82	%
Non-interest expense to average assets		2.49	%			2.46	%			2.84	%			2.48	%			2.70	%
Efficiency ratio		58.82	%			56.56	%			61.96	%			56.82	%			63.22	%
Efficiency ratio excluding other intangible assets amortization FTE(2)		56.03	%			53.90	%			53.76	%			54.31	%			57.07	%
Pre-provision net revenue	$	43,470			$	46,539			$	41,542			$	183,897			$	122,913
Pre-provision net revenue FTE(2)		45,137				48,114				42,996				189,996				128,425
Pre-provision net revenue FTE, adjusted(2)		45,137				48,114				49,807				189,996				143,492
Total Loans Asset Quality Data(6)(7)(8)
Non-performing loans to total loans		0.37	%			0.44	%			0.23	%			0.37	%			0.23	%
Non-performing assets to total loans and OREO		0.42	%			0.49	%			0.28	%			0.42	%			0.28	%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans		1.27	%			1.25	%			1.24	%			1.27	%			1.24	%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans		346.99	%			281.36	%			542.35	%			346.99	%			542.35	%
Net charge-offs to average loans		0.02	%			0.01	%			0.04	%			0.02	%			0.03	%

                                                      

(1	)		Quarterly ratios are annualized.
(2	)		Ratio represents non-GAAP financial measure. See non-GAAP reconciliations below.
(3	)		Net interest margin represents net interest income, including accretion income on interest earning assets, as a percentage of average interest earning assets.
(4	)		Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest bearing liabilities.
(5	)		Interest earning assets include assets that earn interest/accretion or dividends. Any market value adjustments on investment securities or loans are excluded from interest earning assets.
(6	)		Non-performing loans consist of non-accruing loans and modified loans on non-accrual.
(7	)		Non-performing assets include non-performing loans and other real estate owned.
(8	)		Total loans are net of unearned discounts and fees.

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Tangible Common Book Value Ratios

		December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
Total shareholders' equity		$	1,212,807			$	1,163,585			$	1,092,202
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets, net			(364,716	)			(366,724	)			(327,191	)
Add: deferred tax liability related to goodwill			12,208				11,876				10,984
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)		$	860,299			$	808,737			$	775,995
Total assets		$	9,951,064			$	9,866,283			$	9,573,243
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets, net			(364,716	)			(366,724	)			(327,191	)
Add: deferred tax liability related to goodwill			12,208				11,876				10,984
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)		$	9,598,556			$	9,511,435			$	9,257,036
Tangible common equity to tangible assets calculations:
Total shareholders' equity to total assets			12.19	%			11.79	%			11.41	%
Less: impact of goodwill and other intangible assets, net			(3.23	)%			(3.29	)%			(3.03	)%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)			8.96	%			8.50	%			8.38	%
Tangible common book value per share calculations:
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)		$	860,299			$	808,737			$	775,995
Divided by: ending shares outstanding			37,784,851				37,739,776				37,608,519
Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP)		$	22.77			$	21.43			$	20.63
Tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss calculations:
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)		$	860,299			$	808,737			$	775,995
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax			76,401				100,853				88,204
Tangible common book value, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (non-GAAP)			936,700				909,590				864,199
Divided by: ending shares outstanding			37,784,851				37,739,776				37,608,519
Tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (non-GAAP)		$	24.79			$	24.10			$	22.98

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Return on Average Tangible Assets and Return on Average Tangible Equity

		As of and for the three months ended												As of and for the years ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Net income		$	33,121			$	36,087			$	16,721			$	142,048			$	71,274
Add: impact of other intangible assets amortization expense, after tax			1,541				1,541				1,049				5,668				1,799
Net income excluding the impact of other intangible assets amortization expense, after tax (non-GAAP)		$	34,662			$	37,628			$	17,770			$	147,716			$	73,073
Net income excluding the impact of other intangible assets amortization expense, after tax		$	34,662			$	37,628			$	17,770			$	147,716			$	73,073
Add: acquisition-related adjustments, after tax (non-GAAP)(1)			—				—				17,825				—				28,303
Net income adjusted for the impact of other intangible assets amortization expense and acquisition-related expenses, after tax (non-GAAP)(1)		$	34,662			$	37,628			$	35,595			$	147,716			$	101,376
Average assets		$	9,889,054			$	9,788,909			$	9,443,630			$	9,766,448			$	7,829,792
Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets, net of deferred tax liability related to goodwill			(353,712	)			(356,083	)			(314,017	)			(345,321	)			(166,857	)
Average tangible assets (non-GAAP)		$	9,535,342			$	9,432,826			$	9,129,613			$	9,421,127			$	7,662,935
Average shareholders' equity		$	1,184,164			$	1,168,199			$	1,082,840			$	1,155,777			$	904,381
Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets, net of deferred tax liability related to goodwill			(353,712	)			(356,083	)			(314,017	)			(345,321	)			(166,857	)
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)		$	830,452			$	812,116			$	768,823			$	810,456			$	737,524
Return on average assets			1.33	%			1.46	%			0.70	%			1.45	%			0.91	%
Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)			1.44	%			1.58	%			0.77	%			1.57	%			0.95	%
Adjusted return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)			1.44	%			1.58	%			1.55	%			1.57	%			1.32	%
Return on average equity			11.10	%			12.26	%			6.13	%			12.29	%			7.88	%
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)			16.56	%			18.38	%			9.17	%			18.23	%			9.91	%
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)			16.56	%			18.38	%			18.37	%			18.23	%			13.75	%
(1) Acquisition-related adjustments:
Provision expense adjustments:
CECL day 1 provision expense (non-GAAP)		$	—			$	—			$	16,348			$	—			$	21,706
Non-interest expense adjustments:
Acquisition-related expenses (non-GAAP)			—				—				6,811				—				15,067
Acquisition-related adjustments before tax (non-GAAP)			—				—				23,159				—				36,773
Tax expense impact			—				—				(5,334	)			—				(8,470	)
Acquisition-related adjustments, after tax (non-GAAP)		$	—			$	—			$	17,825			$	—			$	28,303

Fully Taxable Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets and Net Interest Margin

		As of and for the three months ended												As of and for the years ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Interest income		$	134,703			$	126,110			$	103,958			$	495,415			$	284,688
Add: impact of taxable equivalent adjustment			1,667				1,575				1,454				6,099				5,512
Interest income FTE (non-GAAP)		$	136,370			$	127,685			$	105,412			$	501,514			$	290,200
Net interest income		$	89,501			$	87,777			$	95,066			$	361,951			$	266,835
Add: impact of taxable equivalent adjustment			1,667				1,575				1,454				6,099				5,512
Net interest income FTE (non-GAAP)		$	91,168			$	89,352			$	96,520			$	368,050			$	272,347
Average earning assets		$	9,147,977			$	9,039,864			$	8,729,482			$	9,023,111			$	7,308,753
Yield on earning assets			5.84	%			5.53	%			4.72	%			5.49	%			3.90	%
Yield on earning assets FTE (non-GAAP)			5.91	%			5.60	%			4.79	%			5.56	%			3.97	%
Net interest margin			3.88	%			3.85	%			4.32	%			4.01	%			3.65	%
Net interest margin FTE (non-GAAP)			3.95	%			3.92	%			4.39	%			4.08	%			3.73	%

Efficiency Ratio and Pre-Provision Net Revenue

		As of and for the three months ended												As of and for the years ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Net interest income		$	89,501			$	87,777			$	95,066			$	361,951			$	266,835
Add: impact of taxable equivalent adjustment			1,667				1,575				1,454				6,099				5,512
Net interest income FTE (non-GAAP)		$	91,168			$	89,352			$	96,520			$	368,050			$	272,347
Non-interest income		$	16,064			$	19,365			$	14,138			$	63,917			$	67,312
Non-interest expense		$	62,095			$	60,603			$	67,662			$	241,971			$	211,234
Less: other intangible assets amortization			(2,008	)			(2,008	)			(1,363	)			(7,386	)			(2,338	)
Less: acquisition-related expenses (non-GAAP)			—				—				(6,811	)			—				(15,067	)
Non-interest expense adjusted for other intangible assets amortization and acquisition-related expenses (non-GAAP)		$	60,087			$	58,595			$	59,488			$	234,585			$	193,829
Non-interest expense		$	62,095			$	60,603			$	67,662			$	241,971			$	211,234
Less: acquisition-related expenses (non-GAAP)			—				—				(6,811	)			—				(15,067	)
Non-interest expense, adjusted for acquisition-related expenses (non-GAAP)		$	62,095			$	60,603			$	60,851			$	241,971			$	196,167
Efficiency ratio			58.82	%			56.56	%			61.96	%			56.82	%			63.22	%
Efficiency ratio excluding other intangible assets amortization and acquisition-related expenses FTE (non-GAAP)			56.03	%			53.90	%			53.76	%			54.31	%			57.07	%
Pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP)		$	43,470			$	46,539			$	41,542			$	183,897			$	122,913
Pre-provision net revenue, FTE (non-GAAP)			45,137				48,114				42,996				189,996				128,425
Pre-provision net revenue FTE, adjusted for acquisition-related expenses (non-GAAP)			45,137				48,114				49,807				189,996				143,492

Adjusted Net Income and Earnings Per Share

		As of and for the three months ended									As of and for the years ended
		December 31,			September 30,			December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
		2023			2023			2022			2023			2022
Adjustments to net income:
Net income		$	33,121		$	36,087		$	16,721		$	142,048		$	71,274
Add: Acquisition-related adjustments, after tax (non-GAAP)			—			—			17,825			—			28,303
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)		$	33,121		$	36,087		$	34,546		$	142,048		$	99,577
Adjustments to earnings per share:
Earnings per share diluted		$	0.87		$	0.94		$	0.44		$	3.72		$	2.18
Add: Acquisition-related adjustments, after tax (non-GAAP)			—			—			0.47			—			0.87
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted (non-GAAP)(1)		$	0.87		$	0.94		$	0.91		$	3.72		$	3.05