DENVER, Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

National Bank Holdings Corporation (NYSE:NBHC) reported:


	For the quarter
	3Q21			2Q21			3Q20
Net income ($000's)	$	19,825		$	24,200		$	27,893
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.64		$	0.77		$	0.90
Return on average tangible assets⁽¹⁾		1.14	%		1.41	%		1.76	%
Return on average tangible common equity⁽¹⁾		10.65	%		13.41	%		16.49	%

(1) Ratios are annualized. See non-GAAP reconciliations below.

In announcing these results, Chief Executive Officer Tim Laney shared, "We are pleased with this quarter's results, delivering quarterly earnings of $0.64 per diluted share and pre-provision net revenue growth of 16.2% annualized over the prior quarter. Excluding PPP loans, our teams delivered impressive annualized loan growth of 16.5% fueled by record quarterly loan originations. Our prudent approach to extending new credit continues to result in excellent credit quality with just two basis points of annualized net charge-offs for the quarter. We maintain ample liquidity and a strong Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 14.57% which serves as a source of strength as we execute on our growth strategies."

Mr. Laney added, "Earlier this quarter, we announced strategic investments in two fintech firms, Finstro Global Holdings Inc. and Figure Technologies. Finstro and Figure are our initial partners working with NBH to introduce a comprehensive digital financial ecosystem serving small and medium-sized businesses. We believe we are on the verge of creating a business that will provide small and medium-sized businesses with access to a full range of banking services and block chain payment alternatives."

Third Quarter 2021 Results

(All comparisons refer to the second quarter of 2021, except as noted)

Net income totaled $19.8 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, during the third quarter of 2021, compared to $24.2 million, or $0.77 per diluted share during the second quarter. The return on average tangible assets was 1.14%, compared to 1.41%, and the return on average tangible common equity was 10.65%, compared to 13.41% last quarter.

Net Interest Income

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income totaled $48.9 million during the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $2.7 million. Excluding PPP loan fee income of $2.6 million, which was $0.5 million higher than last quarter, net interest income increased $2.2 million or 19.8% annualized. As of September 30, 2021, the remaining unamortized PPP loan fees totaled $2.4 million. The fully taxable equivalent net interest margin widened 11 basis points to 2.93% driven by excess cash liquidity being deployed into higher yielding originated loans. The yield on earning assets increased eight basis points, with the cost of deposits decreasing three basis points to 0.21%.

Loans

Total loans ended the quarter at $4.4 billion, an increase of $121.0 million over the prior quarter. Excluding PPP loans, total loans increased $173.9 million or 16.5% annualized, led by commercial loan growth of $138.2 million, or 19.2% annualized. Third quarter loan originations totaled a record $413.3 million, led by commercial loan originations of $301.7 million.

Asset Quality and Provision for Loan Losses

Net loan loss provision recorded during the quarter was zero compared to a release of $5.9 million in the prior quarter. The quarter's loan growth was offset by strong asset quality and an improved outlook in the CECL model's underlying economic forecast. Annualized net charge-offs totaled 0.02% of total loans, compared to 0.07%. Non-performing loans (comprised of non-accrual loans and non-accrual TDRs) improved three basis points to 0.29% of total loans, and non-performing assets improved five basis points to 0.39% of total loans and OREO. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans totaled 1.11%, compared to 1.14% at June 30, 2021.

Deposits

Average total deposits increased $33.9 million or 2.2% annualized, to $6.1 billion for the third quarter 2021. Average transaction deposits (defined as total deposits less time deposits) increased $67.6 million or 5.2% annualized. The mix of transaction deposits to total deposits improved 72 basis points to 85.7% at September 30, 2021. The loan to deposit ratio totaled 72.1% at September 30, 2021, compared to 69.8% at June 30, 2021.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income totaled $28.5 million, an increase of $3.3 million largely driven by higher mortgage banking income, which included a $1.3 million gain from the sale of mortgage servicing rights. Service charges and bank card fees increased a combined $0.3 million during the quarter. Included in other non-interest income was $0.8 million of deposit premium gain from the sale of one banking center during the third quarter. Additionally, other non-interest income included $0.4 million and $0.8 million of gains from fixed assets sales from banking center consolidations during the third and second quarters, respectively.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense totaled $51.3 million, an increase of $5.0 million, primarily due to transaction-related costs and higher performance-related compensation. Included in the quarter were $2.4 million of transaction-related expenses for the previously announced strategic investments in Finstro Global Holdings Inc. and Figure Technologies to further our vision for building a comprehensive digital financial ecosystem. Salaries and benefits increased $1.1 million largely due to higher performance-related compensation. Problem asset workout expense increased $0.8 million due to the write-down of one previously acquired OREO property. The fully taxable equivalent efficiency ratio totaled 65.9% at September 30, 2021, compared to 64.5% at June 30, 2021.

Income tax expense totaled $5.0 million during the third quarter, compared to $5.4 million. The effective tax rate for the third quarter 2021 was 20.0%, compared to 18.4% during the prior quarter, driven by an increase in the full year projected income. The lower rate compared to the statutory rate reflects the continued success of our tax strategies and tax-exempt income.

Capital

Capital ratios continue to be strong and in excess of federal bank regulatory agency "well capitalized" thresholds. The Tier 1 leverage ratios at September 30, 2021 for the consolidated company and NBH Bank were 10.43% and 8.91%, respectively. Shareholders' equity totaled $844.7 million at September 30, 2021, decreasing $7.2 million primarily due to stock repurchase activity during the quarter.

Common book value per share increased $0.23 to $27.89 at September 30, 2021. The quarter's earnings, net of dividends paid and share repurchases, increased the tangible common book value per share by $0.19 to $24.20 at September 30, 2021. Excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, the tangible book value per share increased $0.29 to $24.24 at September 30, 2021.

Recent Events

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption and is likely to continue to present challenges to our business. We continue to remain committed to ensuring our associates, clients and communities are receiving the support they need through our banking centers and our digital banking platform. Our teams have been working diligently to support our clients who are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 through participation in the SBA's Paycheck Protection Program, including assistance with PPP loan forgiveness applications, and loan modifications, as needed. While access to vaccines in the United States has increased, the efficacy of those vaccines, the impact of emerging targeted vaccine mandates and new variants of the virus, and the length of time that the government-mandated measures must remain in place or potentially be reinstituted to address COVID-19 are unknown. The pandemic has had a negative impact to the U.S. labor market, consumer spending and business operations, and it is not clear whether new outbreaks of COVID-19 cases will have further impact.

Year-Over-Year Review

(All comparisons refer to the first nine months of 2020, except as noted)

Net income totaled $70.8 million, or $2.27 per diluted share, an increase of $9.4 million or 15.3% over the first nine months of 2020. The return on average tangible assets increased three basis points to 1.39%, and the return on average tangible common equity increased 57 basis points to 13.04%.

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income totaled $141.5 million, decreasing $6.7 million or 4.5%, as a result of interest rate actions taken by the Federal Reserve during 2020 and lower non-PPP loan balances. Average earning assets increased $785.1 million, or 13.8%, primarily driven by increases in average interest bearing cash balances of $671.0 million and average investment securities of $411.5 million. The fully taxable equivalent net interest margin narrowed 56 basis points to 2.92% due to lower earning asset yields. The yield on earning assets decreased 82 basis points, driven by the remix of assets into lower-yielding cash balances. The cost of deposits decreased 25 basis points to 0.24%.

Loans outstanding totaled $4.4 billion, decreasing $134.4 million or 2.9%, due to loan payoffs including lower PPP loan balances of $271.5 million as a result of PPP loan forgiveness, which were partially offset by non-PPP loan growth. New loan originations over the trailing 12 months totaled $1.3 billion, led by commercial loan originations of $895.8 million including PPP loan originations of $121.1 million.

The Company recorded $9.4 million of net provision release during the first nine months of 2021, compared to $17.6 million of provision expense during the same period in 2020. The provision release was driven by strong asset quality and an improved outlook in the CECL model's underlying economic forecast. Annualized net charge-offs totaled 0.03% of total loans, compared to 0.04% of total loans during the first nine months of 2020. Non-performing loans to total loans improved 12 basis points to 0.29%, compared to 0.41% at September 30, 2020. The allowance for credit losses totaled 1.11% of total loans, compared to 1.34% at September 30, 2020.

Average total deposits increased $865.7 million or 16.9%, to $6.0 billion for the first nine months of 2021. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits increased $956.6 million or 70.2%, and average transaction deposits increased $977.7 million, or 23.9%. The mix of transaction deposits to total deposits increased by 400 basis points to 85.7% at September 30, 2021. The mix of non-interest bearing demand deposits to total deposits improved to 39.9% from 27.3% at September 30, 2020.

Non-interest income totaled $87.1 million, representing a decrease of $19.8 million or 18.5%, driven by $26.3 million lower mortgage banking income due to slower refinance activity in 2021 and competition driving tighter gain on sale margins. Service charges and bank card fees increased a combined $2.0 million. Other non-interest income increased $4.6 million due to $3.5 million of gains from banking center-related sales activities during the first nine months of 2021.

Non-interest expense totaled $147.3 million, a decrease of $10.4 million or 6.6% driven by lower mortgage-related compensation as well as the Company's strategic efforts to improve operating efficiency. Included in the nine months of 2021 were $2.5 million of transaction-related expenses for the previously announced investments in our digital financial ecosystem. Salaries and benefits decreased $10.7 million primarily due to lower mortgage banking related compensation. Occupancy and equipment decreased $1.7 million largely due to efficiencies gained from the completion of the previously announced banking center consolidations. Problem asset workout expense decreased $0.5 million.

Income tax expense totaled $16.1 million, an increase of $1.6 million, driven by 2021's higher pre-tax income. Included in income tax expense was $0.4 million of tax benefit and $0.1 million of tax expense from stock compensation activity during the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, respectively. Adjusting for stock compensation activity, the effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2021 was 18.9%, consistent with 2020.

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call to review the results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Interested parties may listen to this call by dialing (800) 367-2403 (United States) / 0800 031 4838 (United Kingdom) using the confirmation code of 7577774 and asking for the NBHC Q3 2021 Earnings Call. A telephonic replay of the call will be available beginning approximately four hours after the call's completion through October 25, 2021, by dialing (888) 203-1112 using the confirmation code of 7577774. The earnings release and an on-line replay of the call will also be available on the Company's website at www.nationalbankholdings.com by visiting the investor relations area.

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," 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.

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 subsidiary, NBH Bank, National Bank Holdings Corporation operates a network of 81 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, Texas, Utah and New Mexico. Its comprehensive residential mortgage banking group primarily serves the bank's core footprint. NBH Bank operates under the following brand names: Community Banks of Colorado and Community Banks Mortgage, a division of NBH Bank, in Colorado, Bank Midwest and Bank Midwest Mortgage in Kansas and Missouri, and Hillcrest Bank and Hillcrest Bank Mortgage in Texas, Utah and New Mexico. Additional information about National Bank Holdings Corporation can be found at www.nationalbankholdings.com.

For more information visit: cobnks.com, bankmw.com, hillcrestbank.com or nbhbank.com. Or, follow us on any of our social media sites:

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Hillcrest Bank: facebook.com/hillcrestbank, twitter.com/hillcrest_bank;

NBH Bank: twitter.com/nbhbank;

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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: ability to execute our business 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 or 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; 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; 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 the Company's bank subsidiary; 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; adverse effects due to the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the Company and its clients, counterparties, employees, and third-party service providers, and the adverse impacts on our business, financial position, results of operations, and prospects; 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, ir@nationalbankholdings.com

Media: Jody Soper, Chief Marketing Officer, (303) 784-5925, Jody.Soper@nbhbank.com


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 nine months ended
	September 30,		June 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021		2021			2020			2021			2020
Total interest and dividend income	$	50,801	$	48,450		$	52,302		$	148,464		$	164,714
Total interest expense		3,232		3,582			5,587			10,806			20,324
Net interest income		47,569		44,868			46,715			137,658			144,390
Taxable equivalent adjustment		1,315		1,279			1,275			3,862			3,843
Net interest income FTE⁽¹⁾		48,884		46,147			47,990			141,520			148,233
Provision (release) expense for loan losses		—		(5,850	)		1,200			(9,425	)		17,630
Net interest income after provision for loan losses FTE⁽¹⁾		48,884		51,997			46,790			150,945			130,603
Non-interest income:
Service charges		3,947		3,568			3,742			10,989			10,962
Bank card fees		4,530		4,614			4,039			13,217			11,206
Mortgage banking income		16,615		13,979			34,943			52,973			79,246
Other non-interest income		3,430		3,105			1,733			9,935			5,384
OREO-related income		—		—			75			35			103
Total non-interest income		28,522		25,266			44,532			87,149			106,901
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and benefits		32,556		31,439			38,614			97,518			108,251
Occupancy and equipment		6,469		6,131			6,878			19,150			20,854
Professional fees		3,251		649			714			4,642			2,082
Other non-interest expense		7,624		7,019			7,443			21,496			21,222
Problem asset workout		1,119		294			1,064			1,851			2,341
Loss (gain) on sale of OREO, net		—		221			(119	)		192			(25	)
Core deposit intangible asset amortization		295		296			295			887			887
Banking center consolidation-related expense		—		294			432			1,589			2,140
Total non-interest expense		51,314		46,343			55,321			147,325			157,752

Income before income taxes FTE⁽¹⁾		26,092		30,920			36,001			90,769			79,752
Taxable equivalent adjustment		1,315		1,279			1,275			3,862			3,843
Income before income taxes		24,777		29,641			34,726			86,907			75,909
Income tax expense		4,952		5,441			6,833			16,070			14,487
Net income	$	19,825	$	24,200		$	27,893		$	70,837		$	61,422
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.64	$	0.78		$	0.91		$	2.29		$	1.99
Earnings per share - diluted		0.64		0.77			0.90			2.27			1.97

(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)

	September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021			December 31, 2020			September 30, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	807,370		$	1,004,493		$	605,565		$	445,103
Investment securities available-for-sale		657,833			605,798			661,955			572,523
Investment securities held-to-maturity		642,636			687,635			376,615			320,001
Non-marketable securities		46,964			24,637			22,073			33,614
Loans		4,421,760			4,300,757			4,353,726			4,556,121
Allowance for credit losses		(49,155	)		(49,030	)		(59,777	)		(60,979	)
Loans, net		4,372,605			4,251,727			4,293,949			4,495,142
Loans held for sale		158,066			134,805			247,813			273,003
Other real estate owned		4,325			5,124			4,730			4,590
Premises and equipment, net		94,114			95,019			106,982			108,860
Goodwill		115,027			115,027			115,027			115,027
Intangible assets, net		11,621			22,360			17,928			15,017
Other assets		190,430			189,503			207,313			217,796
Total assets	$	7,100,991		$	7,136,128		$	6,659,950		$	6,600,676
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Non-interest bearing demand deposits	$	2,447,099		$	2,437,328		$	2,111,045		$	1,533,676
Interest bearing demand deposits		546,597			555,865			514,286			976,133
Savings and money market		2,264,083			2,240,359			2,064,769			2,079,585
Total transaction deposits		5,257,779			5,233,552			4,690,100			4,589,394
Time deposits		876,841			924,501			986,132			1,027,066
Total deposits		6,134,620			6,158,053			5,676,232			5,616,460
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		21,427			22,957			22,897			23,904
Other liabilities		100,228			103,252			140,130			160,955
Total liabilities		6,256,275			6,284,262			5,839,259			5,801,319
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock		515			515			515			515
Additional paid in capital		1,013,064			1,011,200			1,011,362			1,010,145
Retained earnings		273,900			260,821			223,175			202,238
Treasury stock		(441,366	)		(422,365	)		(424,127	)		(424,621	)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(1,397	)		1,695			9,766			11,080
Total shareholders' equity		844,716			851,866			820,691			799,357
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	7,100,991		$	7,136,128		$	6,659,950		$	6,600,676
SHARE DATA
Average basic shares outstanding		30,800,590			30,947,206			30,784,896			30,756,116
Average diluted shares outstanding		31,064,815			31,226,351			31,032,648			30,924,223
Ending shares outstanding		30,288,131			30,800,985			30,634,291			30,594,412
Common book value per share	$	27.89		$	27.66		$	26.79		$	26.13
Tangible common book value per share⁽¹⁾ (non-GAAP)		24.20			24.01			23.09			22.40
Tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income⁽¹⁾ (non-GAAP)		24.24			23.95			22.77			22.04
CAPITAL RATIOS
Average equity to average assets		12.07	%		11.95	%		12.27	%		12.22	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets⁽¹⁾		10.49	%		10.53	%		10.80	%		10.57	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio		10.43	%		10.57	%		10.70	%		10.60	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		14.57	%		15.31	%		14.70	%		14.25	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		14.57	%		15.31	%		14.70	%		15.40	%
Total risk-based capital ratio		15.48	%		16.27	%		15.83	%		15.40	%

(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
					September 30, 2021				September 30, 2021
					vs. June 30, 2021				vs. September 30, 2020
	September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		% Change		September 30, 2020		% Change
Originated:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	$	1,352,481	$	1,253,745	7.9	%	$	1,228,550	10.1	%
Municipal and non-profit		878,988		860,740	2.1	%		883,065	(0.5	)%
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		504,415		479,286	5.2	%		460,487	9.5	%
Food and agribusiness		195,766		195,095	0.3	%		210,818	(7.1	)%
PPP loans⁽¹⁾		76,794		129,643	(40.8	)%		348,257	(77.9	)%
Total commercial		3,008,444		2,918,509	3.1	%		3,131,177	(3.9	)%
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		605,143		570,252	6.1	%		515,415	17.4	%
Residential real estate		608,158		600,124	1.3	%		614,449	(1.0	)%
Consumer		17,735		17,942	(1.2	)%		20,196	(12.2	)%
Total originated		4,239,480		4,106,827	3.2	%		4,281,237	(1.0	)%

Acquired:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial		17,521		18,710	(6.4	)%		23,984	(26.9	)%
Municipal and non-profit		347		359	(3.3	)%		576	(39.8	)%
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		37,335		40,435	(7.7	)%		55,929	(33.2	)%
Food and agribusiness		3,653		3,913	(6.6	)%		5,740	(36.4	)%
Total commercial		58,856		63,417	(7.2	)%		86,229	(31.7	)%
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		65,784		67,368	(2.4	)%		101,672	(35.3	)%
Residential real estate		57,344		62,805	(8.7	)%		86,478	(33.7	)%
Consumer		296		340	(12.9	)%		505	(41.4	)%
Total acquired		182,280		193,930	(6.0	)%		274,884	(33.7	)%
Total loans	$	4,421,760	$	4,300,757	2.8	%	$	4,556,121	(2.9	)%

(1)	PPP loan balances are net of fees and costs and include principal totaling $79,242, $134,632 and $356,913 as of September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

Originations⁽¹⁾

	Third quarter		Second quarter		First quarter			Fourth quarter		Third quarter
	2021		2021		2021			2020		2020
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	$	196,289	$	147,030	$	23,390		$	96,625	$	11,354
Municipal and non-profit		43,516		25,131		7,999			25,348		6,083
Owner occupied commercial real estate		53,445		48,225		27,093			36,085		23,758
Food and agribusiness		8,442		26,956		(10,104	)		19,191		13,876
PPP loans		—		—		121,141			—		122
Total commercial		301,692		247,342		169,519			177,249		55,193
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		55,392		58,532		49,195			52,018		24,937
Residential real estate		54,442		53,962		74,145			41,355		49,786
Consumer		1,810		2,267		1,353			1,858		2,980
Total	$	413,336	$	362,103	$	294,212		$	272,480	$	132,896

(1)	Originations are defined as closed end funded loans and net fundings under revolving lines of credit. Net fundings (paydowns) under revolving lines of credit were $29,154, $59,520, ($26,395), $50,982 and ($27,899) as of the third, second and first quarters of 2021 and the fourth and third quarters of 2020, 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
	September 30, 2021								June 30, 2021								September 30, 2020
	Average					Average			Average					Average			Average					Average
	balance			Interest		rate			balance			Interest		rate			balance			Interest		rate
Interest earning assets:
Originated loans FTE⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	$	4,137,001		$	41,865		4.01	%	$	4,077,142		$	40,036		3.94	%	$	4,343,335		$	40,973		3.75	%
Acquired loans		187,419			3,796		8.04	%		211,126			3,923		7.45	%		284,653			6,593		9.21	%
Loans held for sale		157,381			1,166		2.94	%		159,068			1,213		3.06	%		230,390			1,683		2.91	%
Investment securities available-for-sale		656,757			2,572		1.57	%		638,039			2,397		1.50	%		559,330			2,784		1.99	%
Investment securities held-to-maturity		671,053			2,178		1.30	%		572,534			1,723		1.20	%		242,511			1,253		2.07	%
Other securities		14,657			210		5.73	%		15,079			209		5.54	%		29,640			221		2.98	%
Interest earning deposits and securities purchased under agreements to resell		799,779			329		0.16	%		888,600			228		0.10	%		254,931			70		0.11	%
Total interest earning assets FTE⁽²⁾	$	6,624,047		$	52,116		3.12	%	$	6,561,588		$	49,729		3.04	%	$	5,944,790		$	53,577		3.59	%
Cash and due from banks	$	77,498							$	78,148							$	73,274
Other assets		463,553								472,142								525,324
Allowance for credit losses		(48,957	)							(54,984	)							(60,372	)
Total assets	$	7,116,141							$	7,056,894							$	6,483,016
Interest bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing demand, savings and money market deposits	$	2,803,071		$	1,516		0.21	%	$	2,789,681		$	1,572		0.23	%	$	2,957,604		$	1,990		0.27	%
Time deposits		903,935			1,711		0.75	%		937,579			2,004		0.86	%		1,038,983			3,501		1.34	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		19,681			5		0.10	%		19,891			6		0.12	%		22,667			10		0.18	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		—			—		0.00	%		—			—		0.00	%		1,141			86		29.99	%
Total interest bearing liabilities	$	3,726,687		$	3,232		0.34	%	$	3,747,151		$	3,582		0.38	%	$	4,020,395		$	5,587		0.55	%
Demand deposits	$	2,422,976							$	2,368,810							$	1,515,058
Other liabilities		107,233								97,817								155,205
Total liabilities		6,256,896								6,213,778								5,690,658
Shareholders' equity		859,245								843,116								792,358
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	7,116,141							$	7,056,894							$	6,483,016
Net interest income FTE⁽²⁾				$	48,884							$	46,147							$	47,990
Interest rate spread FTE⁽²⁾							2.78	%							2.66	%							3.04	%
Net interest earning assets	$	2,897,360							$	2,814,437							$	1,924,395
Net interest margin FTE⁽²⁾							2.93	%							2.82	%							3.21	%
Average transaction deposits	$	5,226,047							$	5,158,491							$	4,472,662
Average total deposits		6,129,982								6,096,070								5,511,645
Ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities		177.75	%							175.11	%							147.87	%

(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 $1,315, $1,279 and $1,275 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION Summary of Net Interest Margin (Dollars in thousands)

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2021							For the nine months ended September 30, 2020
	Average					Average		Average					Average
	balance			Interest		rate		balance			Interest		rate
Interest earning assets:
Originated loans FTE⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	$	4,073,529		$	121,461	3.99	%	$	4,273,332		$	128,392	4.01	%
Acquired loans		212,151			12,847	8.10	%		313,555			22,194	9.45	%
Loans held for sale		182,385			3,896	2.86	%		163,980			3,929	3.20	%
Investment securities available-for-sale		660,399			7,454	1.50	%		597,654			9,229	2.06	%
Investment securities held-to-maturity		555,818			5,317	1.28	%		207,107			3,689	2.37	%
Other securities		15,180			629	5.52	%		29,826			945	4.22	%
Interest earning deposits and securities purchased under agreements to resell		776,472			722	0.12	%		105,430			179	0.23	%
Total interest earning assets FTE⁽²⁾	$	6,475,934		$	152,326	3.14	%	$	5,690,884		$	168,557	3.96	%
Cash and due from banks	$	78,953						$	74,694
Other assets		476,856							510,941
Allowance for credit losses		(54,249	)						(54,077	)
Total assets	$	6,977,494						$	6,222,442
Interest bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing demand, savings and money market deposits	$	2,746,657		$	4,740	0.23	%	$	2,725,572		$	6,829	0.33	%
Time deposits		936,088			6,050	0.86	%		1,048,116			12,075	1.54	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		20,310			16	0.11	%		30,322			125	0.55	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		—			—	0.00	%		127,456			1,295	1.36	%
Total interest bearing liabilities	$	3,703,055		$	10,806	0.39	%	$	3,931,466		$	20,324	0.69	%
Demand deposits	$	2,320,160						$	1,363,556
Other liabilities		108,503							147,929
Total liabilities		6,131,718							5,442,951
Shareholders' equity		845,776							779,491
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	6,977,494						$	6,222,442
Net interest income FTE⁽²⁾				$	141,520						$	148,233
Interest rate spread FTE⁽²⁾						2.75	%						3.27	%
Net interest earning assets	$	2,772,879						$	1,759,418
Net interest margin FTE⁽²⁾						2.92	%						3.48	%
Average transaction deposits	$	5,066,817						$	4,089,128
Average total deposits		6,002,905							5,137,244
Ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities		174.88	%						144.75	%

(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 $3,862 and $3,843 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, 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
	September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021			September 30, 2020
Beginning allowance for credit losses	$	49,030		$	55,057		$	60,465
Charge-offs		(322	)		(925	)		(619	)
Recoveries		101			198			133
Provision expense (release)		346			(5,300	)		1,000
Ending allowance for credit losses ("ACL")	$	49,155		$	49,030		$	60,979
Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans during the period		0.02	%		0.07	%		0.04	%
Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans excluding PPP loans during the period		0.02	%		0.07	%		0.04	%
Ratio of ACL to total loans outstanding at period end		1.11	%		1.14	%		1.34	%
Ratio of ACL to total loans outstanding excluding PPP loans at period end		1.13	%		1.18	%		1.45	%
Ratio of ACL to total non-performing loans at period end		382.59	%		353.22	%		322.95	%
Total loans	$	4,421,760		$	4,300,757		$	4,556,121
Average total loans during the period		4,352,557			4,312,128			4,677,630
Average total loans excluding PPP loans during the period		4,245,524			4,112,172			4,329,458
Total non-performing loans		12,848			13,881			18,882

Past Due and Non-accrual Loans


	September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021			September 30, 2020
Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing interest	$	1,302		$	2,098		$	6,587
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing interest		495			767			161
Non-accrual loans		12,848			13,881			18,882
Total past due and non-accrual loans	$	14,645		$	16,746		$	25,630
Total 90 days past due and still accruing interest and non-accrual loans to total loans		0.30	%		0.34	%		0.42	%

Asset Quality Data


	September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021			September 30, 2020
Non-performing loans	$	12,848		$	13,881		$	18,882
OREO		4,325			5,124			4,590
Total non-performing assets	$	17,173		$	19,005		$	23,472
Accruing restructured loans	$	11,135		$	11,844		$	21,786
Total non-performing loans to total loans		0.29	%		0.32	%		0.41	%
Total non-performing loans to total loans excluding PPP loans		0.30	%		0.33	%		0.45	%
Total non-performing assets to total loans and OREO		0.39	%		0.44	%		0.51	%
Total non-performing assets to total loans and OREO excluding PPP loans		0.39	%		0.46	%		0.56	%

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION Key Ratios⁽¹⁾

	As of and for the three months ended						As of and for the nine months ended
	September 30,		June 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2021		2021		2020		2021		2020
Return on average assets	1.11	%	1.38	%	1.71	%	1.36	%	1.32	%
Return on average tangible assets⁽²⁾	1.14	%	1.41	%	1.76	%	1.39	%	1.36	%
Return on average equity	9.15	%	11.51	%	14.00	%	11.20	%	10.53	%
Return on average tangible common equity⁽²⁾	10.65	%	13.41	%	16.49	%	13.04	%	12.47	%
Loan to deposit ratio (end of period)	72.08	%	69.84	%	81.12	%	72.08	%	81.12	%
Non-interest bearing deposits to total deposits (end of period)	39.89	%	39.58	%	27.31	%	39.89	%	27.31	%
Net interest margin⁽⁴⁾	2.85	%	2.74	%	3.13	%	2.84	%	3.39	%
Net interest margin FTE⁽²⁾⁽⁴⁾	2.93	%	2.82	%	3.21	%	2.92	%	3.48	%
Interest rate spread FTE⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾	2.78	%	2.66	%	3.04	%	2.75	%	3.27	%
Yield on earning assets⁽³⁾	3.04	%	2.96	%	3.50	%	3.07	%	3.87	%
Yield on earning assets FTE⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	3.12	%	3.04	%	3.59	%	3.14	%	3.96	%
Cost of interest bearing liabilities⁽³⁾	0.34	%	0.38	%	0.55	%	0.39	%	0.69	%
Cost of deposits	0.21	%	0.24	%	0.40	%	0.24	%	0.49	%
Non-interest income to total revenue FTE⁽²⁾	36.85	%	35.38	%	48.13	%	38.11	%	41.90	%
Non-interest expense to average assets	2.86	%	2.63	%	3.39	%	2.82	%	3.39	%
Efficiency ratio	67.05	%	65.66	%	60.30	%	65.14	%	62.42	%
Efficiency ratio FTE⁽²⁾	65.91	%	64.48	%	59.47	%	64.04	%	61.48	%

Total Loans Asset Quality Data^(6)(7)(8)
Non-performing loans to total loans	0.29	%	0.32	%	0.41	%	0.29	%	0.41	%
Non-performing loans to total loans excluding PPP loans	0.30	%	0.33	%	0.45	%	0.30	%	0.45	%
Non-performing assets to total loans and OREO	0.39	%	0.44	%	0.51	%	0.39	%	0.51	%
Non-performing assets to total loans and OREO excluding PPP loans	0.39	%	0.46	%	0.56	%	0.39	%	0.56	%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans	1.11	%	1.14	%	1.34	%	1.11	%	1.34	%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans excluding PPP loans	1.13	%	1.18	%	1.45	%	1.13	%	1.45	%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans	382.59	%	353.22	%	322.95	%	382.59	%	322.95	%
Net charge-offs to average loans⁽¹⁾	0.02	%	0.07	%	0.04	%	0.03	%	0.04	%

(1)	Ratios are annualized.
(2)	Ratio represents non-GAAP financial measure. See non-GAAP reconciliations below.
(3)	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.
(4)	Net interest margin represents net interest income, including accretion income on interest earning assets, as a percentage of average interest earning assets.
(5)	Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest bearing liabilities.
(6)	Non-performing loans consist of non-accruing loans and restructured 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

	September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021			December 31, 2020			September 30, 2020
Total shareholders' equity	$	844,716		$	851,866		$	820,691		$	799,357
Less: goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net		(121,688	)		(121,983	)		(122,575	)		(122,871	)
Add: deferred tax liability related to goodwill		9,841			9,612			9,155			8,927
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$	732,869		$	739,495		$	707,271		$	685,413

Total assets	$	7,100,991		$	7,136,128		$	6,659,950		$	6,600,676
Less: goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net		(121,688	)		(121,983	)		(122,575	)		(122,871	)
Add: deferred tax liability related to goodwill		9,841			9,612			9,155			8,927
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$	6,989,144		$	7,023,757		$	6,546,530		$	6,486,732

Tangible common equity to tangible assets calculations:
Total shareholders' equity to total assets		11.90	%		11.94	%		12.32	%		12.11	%
Less: impact of goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net		(1.41	)%		(1.41	)%		(1.52	)%		(1.54	)%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)		10.49	%		10.53	%		10.80	%		10.57	%

Tangible common book value per share calculations:
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$	732,869		$	739,495		$	707,271		$	685,413
Divided by: ending shares outstanding		30,288,131			30,800,985			30,634,291			30,594,412
Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP)	$	24.20		$	24.01		$	23.09		$	22.40

Tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income calculations:
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$	732,869		$	739,495		$	707,271		$	685,413
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income), net of tax		1,397			(1,695	)		(9,766	)		(11,080	)
Tangible common book value, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss (income), net of tax (non-GAAP)		734,266			737,800			697,505			674,333
Divided by: ending shares outstanding		30,288,131			30,800,985			30,634,291			30,594,412
Tangible common book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss (income), net of tax (non-GAAP)	$	24.24		$	23.95		$	22.77		$	22.04

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 nine months ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2021			2020			2021			2020
Net income	$	19,825		$	24,200		$	27,893		$	70,837		$	61,422
Add: impact of core deposit intangible amortization expense, after tax		227			228			226			682			680
Net income adjusted for impact of core deposit intangible amortization expense, after tax	$	20,052		$	24,428		$	28,119		$	71,519		$	62,102

Average assets	$	7,116,141		$	7,056,894		$	6,483,016		$	6,977,494		$	6,222,442
Less: average goodwill and core deposit intangible asset, net of deferred tax liability related to goodwill		(112,026	)		(112,552	)		(114,122	)		(112,320	)		(114,406	)
Average tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$	7,004,115		$	6,944,342		$	6,368,894		$	6,865,174		$	6,108,036

Average shareholders' equity	$	859,245		$	843,116		$	792,358		$	845,776		$	779,491
Less: average goodwill and core deposit intangible asset, net of deferred tax liability related to goodwill		(112,026	)		(112,552	)		(114,122	)		(112,320	)		(114,406	)
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$	747,219		$	730,564		$	678,236		$	733,456		$	665,085

Return on average assets		1.11	%		1.38	%		1.71	%		1.36	%		1.32	%
Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)		1.14	%		1.41	%		1.76	%		1.39	%		1.36	%
Return on average equity		9.15	%		11.51	%		14.00	%		11.20	%		10.53	%
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)		10.65	%		13.41	%		16.49	%		13.04	%		12.47	%

Fully Taxable Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets and Net Interest Margin

	As of and for the three months ended									As of and for the nine months ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2021			2020			2021			2020
Interest income	$	50,801		$	48,450		$	52,302		$	148,464		$	164,714
Add: impact of taxable equivalent adjustment		1,315			1,279			1,275			3,862			3,843
Interest income FTE (non-GAAP)	$	52,116		$	49,729		$	53,577		$	152,326		$	168,557

Net interest income	$	47,569		$	44,868		$	46,715		$	137,658		$	144,390
Add: impact of taxable equivalent adjustment		1,315			1,279			1,275			3,862			3,843
Net interest income FTE (non-GAAP)	$	48,884		$	46,147		$	47,990		$	141,520		$	148,233

Average earning assets	$	6,624,047		$	6,561,588		$	5,944,790		$	6,475,934		$	5,690,884
Yield on earning assets		3.04	%		2.96	%		3.50	%		3.07	%		3.87	%
Yield on earning assets FTE (non-GAAP)		3.12	%		3.04	%		3.59	%		3.14	%		3.96	%
Net interest margin		2.85	%		2.74	%		3.13	%		2.84	%		3.39	%
Net interest margin FTE (non-GAAP)		2.93	%		2.82	%		3.21	%		2.92	%		3.48	%

Efficiency Ratio

	As of and for the three months ended									As of and for the nine months ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2021			2020			2021			2020
Net interest income	$	47,569		$	44,868		$	46,715		$	137,658		$	144,390
Add: impact of taxable equivalent adjustment		1,315			1,279			1,275			3,862			3,843
Net interest income, FTE (non-GAAP)	$	48,884		$	46,147		$	47,990		$	141,520		$	148,233

Non-interest income	$	28,522		$	25,266		$	44,532		$	87,149		$	106,901

Non-interest expense	$	51,314		$	46,343		$	55,321		$	147,325		$	157,752
Less: core deposit intangible asset amortization		(295	)		(296	)		(295	)		(887	)		(887	)
Non-interest expense, adjusted for core deposit intangible asset amortization	$	51,019		$	46,047		$	55,026		$	146,438		$	156,865

Efficiency ratio		67.05	%		65.66	%		60.30	%		65.14	%		62.42	%
Efficiency ratio FTE (non-GAAP)		65.91	%		64.48	%		59.47	%		64.04	%		61.48	%

National Bank Holdings Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results