UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2017
 

Investar Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Louisiana
001-36522
27-1560715
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
7244 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (225) 227-2222
 

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  Item 7.01.     Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 8-9, 2017, officers of Investar Holding Corporation (the “Company”) will make presentations regarding the Company at the Gulf South Bank Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The slides furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K were prepared for the presentation.

The information in this report is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Regulation FD. Accordingly, the information in Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this report will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information in this report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company.

The exhibit to this report may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal securities law. Any forward-looking statements are based on the historical performance of the Company and its subsidiaries or on the Company’s current plans, estimates and expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the future plans, estimates or expectations by the Company will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Company’s operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the Company’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, the Company’s actual results may vary materially from those indicated in these statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following, any one or more of which could materially affect the outcome of future events:

business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry in particular, whether nationally, regionally or in the markets in which we operate;
•    our ability to achieve organic loan and deposit growth, and the composition of that growth;
changes (or the lack of changes) in interest rates, yield curves and interest rate spread relationships that affect our loan and deposit pricing;
the extent of continuing client demand for the high level of personalized service that is a key element of our banking approach as well as our ability to execute our strategy generally;
•    our dependence on our management team, and our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios, including adverse developments in borrower industries or in the repayment ability of individual borrowers;
•    inaccuracy of the assumptions and estimates we make in establishing reserves for probable loan losses and other estimates;
•    the concentration of our business within our geographic areas of operation in Louisiana; and
•    concentration of credit exposure.

These factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Additional information on these and other risk factors can be found in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Item 7. “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item  9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
 
 
99.1
Presentation slides to be used at the Gulf South Bank Conference on May 8-9, 2017.
 



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
Date: May 8, 2017
 
By:
/s/ John J. D’Angelo
 
 
 
John J. D’Angelo
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer


1 NASDAQ: ISTR Gulf South Bank Conference May 8-9, 2017 Exhibit 99.1


 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 2 This presentation may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that reflect the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance. The Company generally identifies forward-looking statements by terminology such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are based on the historical performance of the Company and its subsidiaries or on the Company’s current plans, estimates and expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the future plans, estimates or expectations by the Company will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Company’s operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the Company’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, the Company’s actual results may vary materially from those indicated in these statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following, any one or more of which could materially affect the outcome of future events: • business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry in particular, whether nationally, regionally or in the markets in which we operate; • our ability to achieve organic loan and deposit growth, and the composition of that growth; • changes (or the lack of changes) in interest rates, yield curves and interest rate spread relationships that affect our loan and deposit pricing; • the extent of continuing client demand for the high level of personalized service that is a key element of our banking approach as well as our ability to execute our strategy generally; • our dependence on our management team, and our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; • changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios, including adverse developments in borrower industries or in the repayment ability of individual borrowers; • inaccuracy of the assumptions and estimates we make in establishing reserves for probable loan losses and other estimates; • the concentration of our business within our geographic areas of operation in Louisiana; and • concentration of credit exposure. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Additional information on these and other risk factors can be found in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Item 7. “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. www.investarbank.com NASDAQ: ISTR We encourage everyone to visit the Investors Section of our website at www.investarbank.com, where we have posted additional important information such as press releases and SEC filings. We intend to use our website to expedite public access to time- critical information regarding the Company in advance of or in lieu of distributing a press release or a filing with the SEC disclosing the same information.


 
COMPANY PROFILE AS OF MARCH 31, 2017 3 Shares Outstanding 8,805,810 Assets $1.2 billion Market Cap $192.8 million Net Loans $894.9 million Price per Share $21.90 Deposits $868.6 million Dividend Yield (YTD) 0.24% Tangible Equity $145.1 million Price/ Tangible Book Value 132.9% TE/TA 12.38% Price/LTM EPS 20.09 Net Income $1.9 million ROAA 0.65% ROAE 6.44% NPAs/Assets 0.53% Net Interest Margin 3.27% Cost of Funds 0.98% Market Data Financial Highlights


 
SENIOR MANAGEMENT John J. D’Angelo, President & CEO Christopher L. Hufft, Chief Financial Officer • Founding President and Chief Executive Officer • New Orleans native; graduate of Louisiana State University • Prior to founding Investar, Mr. D’Angelo was president and director of Aegis Lending Corporation, a mortgage lending company with operations in 46 states and the District of Columbia • Previously, Mr. D’Angelo held various senior positions at Hibernia National Bank (the predecessor to Capital One Bank, N.A.), focusing on the East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, market • Current ownership of 1.9% • Joined the Bank in February 2014 as Chief Accounting Officer, and assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer in October of 2015. • Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Hufft served for 9 years as the Vice President of Accounting at Amedisys, Inc., a publicly-traded home health and hospice company • Mr. Hufft, a licensed certified public accountant, also spent seven years in public accounting, serving both public and privately-held clients in the banking, healthcare and manufacturing sectors • B.S. Accounting – Louisiana State University Travis M. Lavergne, Chief Credit Officer • Served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer since March, 2013 and Chief Risk Management Officer since joining in July 2012 • Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Lavergne was a Senior Examiner at the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions from September 2005 to July 2012 • B.S. Finance – Louisiana State University • M.B.A. Southeastern Louisiana University 4


 
ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE IPO 5 Since IPO in June 2014, Investar has experienced significant progress : Announced Largest Acquisition Since Inception Shifted from Consumer Loans to C&I and CRE Focus Maintained High Quality Organic Loan Growth Continued to Add Experienced Bankers in Key Areas Further Established in Four Key Louisiana Markets Transitioned from Transactional Banking to Relationship Banking


 
INVESTAR TIMELINE 6 $30 $66 $143 $174 $209 $279 $375 $635 $879 $1,032 $1,159 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Assets ($M) March 2017 Announced the acquisition of Citizens Bancshares Completed public offering of 1.6 million shares Issued $18.6 million in subordinated notes June 2006 Chartered with an initial capitalization of $10.1 million FY 2008 Achieved profitability in second full year of operations May 2009 Opened second branch in Baton Rouge 2Q 2011 Opened two additional branches in Baton Rouge Market October 2011 Acquired South Louisiana Business Bank December 2012 Entered the New Orleans market through the purchase of two closed branch locations and hiring of local bankers May 2013 Entered the Hammond market through the acquisition of First Community Bank July 2013 Entered Lafayette market by opening a de novo branch July 2014 Completed initial public offering of 3.3 million shares August 2014 Opened additional branch in Baton Rouge market Note: Bank level data shown for 2006 through 2012 (holding company incorporated in 2013)


 
INVESTAR SNAPSHOT 7 As of and for the Year Ended 2014 2015 2016 Balance Sheet Total Assets $879 $1,032 $1,159 Gross Loans $726 $826 $893 Total Deposits $628 $737 $908 Total Equity $103 $109 $113 Profitability ROAA 0.73% 0.77% 0.71% Net Interest Margin 3.85% 3.61% 3.32% Efficiency Ratio¹ 74.90% 68.72% 66.25% Capital TCE / TA 11.43% 10.32% 9.48% Total Risk-Based Ratio 14.41% 12.72% 12.47% Asset Quality NPAs / Loans & OREO 0.97% 0.42% 0.67% NCOs / Avg. Loans 0.07% 0.05% 0.14% NPLs / Loans 0.54% 0.32% 0.22% Company overview Financial highlights • Chartered as a de novo commercial bank in June 2006 by John J. D’Angelo, the current President and Chief Executive Officer • Completed initial public offering of 3.3 million shares in July 2014, generating net proceeds of $41.7 million • Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, ISTR offers a wide range of commercial banking products to meet the needs of small to medium- sized businesses • ISTR currently operates 10 full service banking offices located throughout its primary markets of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, and Hammond, Louisiana • ISTR is ranked 17th in the Louisiana market with $867 million of total deposits as of June 30, 2016, and 12th for those headquartered in Louisiana • Experienced management team that has generated strong organic growth complemented by two successful acquisitions since 2011 • Strong capital position and disciplined credit philosophy • ISTR had 152 full-time equivalents as of December 31, 2016 Note: Dollars in millions (1) Efficiency ratio represents noninterest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income (before provision for loan losses) and noninterest income


 
8 ATTRACTIVE MARKETS 2016 Rank Institution (ST) Branches Deposits ($000) Market Share (%) 1 Capital One Financial Corp. (VA) 137 18,090,251 17.73 2 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY) 149 17,589,216 17.24 3 Hancock Holding Co. (MS) 109 11,230,505 11.01 4 Regions Financial Corp. (AL) 103 7,445,705 7.30 5 IBERIABANK Corp. (LA) 78 6,866,575 6.73 6 First NBC Bank Holding Co. (LA) 34 3,844,113 3.77 7 Origin Bancorp Inc. (LA) 23 1,677,116 1.64 8 Red River Bancshares Inc. (LA) 21 1,411,881 1.38 9 MidSouth Bancorp Inc. (LA) 43 1,306,721 1.28 10 First Guaranty Bancshares Inc. (LA) 21 1,295,643 1.27 11 Gulf Coast B&TC (LA) 19 1,257,757 1.23 -- Pro Forma - ISTR/ Citizens Bancshares, Inc. 13 1,080,177 1.06 12 Home Bancorp Inc. (LA) 24 1,078,230 1.06 13 Louisiana Community Bncp Inc. (LA) 25 1,020,091 1.00 14 Bus. First Bancshares Inc. (LA) 16 1,000,026 0.98 15 BancorpSouth Inc. (MS) 23 947,981 0.93 16 CB&T Holding Corp. (LA) 3 920,334 0.90 17 Investar Holding Corp. (LA) 10 867,887 0.85 18 Citizens National Bancshares (LA) 12 739,604 0.72 19 One American Corp. (LA) 24 739,212 0.72 20 First Trust Corp. (LA) 11 700,373 0.69 Total For Institutions In Market 1,539 102,025,406 Large Banks 48.6%Small & Mid- size Banks 51.1% ISTR 0.3% Large Banks 22.3% Small & Mid- size Banks 76.6% ISTR 1.1% Large Banks 17.8% Small & Mid- size Banks 79.2% ISTR 3.0% Large Banks 63.3% Small & Mid- size Banks 33.7% ISTR 3.0% Louisiana Deposit Market Share Market Share Opportunity • Baton Rouge • Louisiana’s second largest market by deposits and the state capital, deemed the major industrial, medical, research, motion picture, and growing technology center of the American South • Hammond • Commercial hub of a large agricultural segment of Louisiana, bedroom community of New Orleans, and home to Southeastern Louisiana University with 5.26% population growth projected from 2017 to 2022 • Lafayette • Louisiana’s third largest city by population and deposits with 9.56% household income growth projected from 2017 to 2022 • New Orleans • Louisiana’s largest city by population and deposits and a hub of hospitality, healthcare, universities, and energy Note: Large banks defined as having over $50 billion in assets Source: SNL Financial; Deposit data as of June 30, 2016 Baton Rouge: Total Deposits: $19.6 Billion Hammond: Total Deposits: $1.8 Billion Lafayette: Total Deposits: $10.8 Billion New Orleans: Total Deposits: $35.7 Billion


 
OPPORTUNISTIC ACQUISITIONS COMPLETED 9 • Two whole bank transactions completed since 2011 • Processes and infrastructure established to analyze selective opportunities going forward • Announced: June 2011 • Closed: October 2011 • 1 Branch in Prairieville, LA • $31.5 million in gross loans and $38.6 million in deposits¹ Rationale: • Entered Ascension Parish with 3.4% deposit market share • Capital accretive • Management talent South Louisiana Business Bank • Announced: January 2013 • Closed: May 2013 • 2 Branches – Hammond and Mandeville, LA • $77.5 million in gross loans and $86.5 million in deposits¹ Rationale: • Recorded bargain purchase gain • Initial entrance into Hammond market plus another location in the New Orleans MSA First Community Bank Branch map Whole bank acquisitions ISTR (10) Citizens Bancshares, Inc. (3) (1) Based on fair values at time of closing


 
10 RECENTLY ANNOUNCED ACQUISITION OF CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. • ISTR announced the acquisition of Citizens Bancshares, Inc., a $245 million asset bank headquartered in Louisiana, on March 8, 2017 – Citizens is a historically profitable institution, with LTM ROAA of approximately 0.90% – Citizens offers ISTR an attractive deposit base, with noninterest-bearing deposits of approximately 20% of total deposits and cost of funds of 0.50% – Clean asset quality, with NPAs / Assets of 0.58% • Deal value equal to $45.8 million (100% cash consideration) – 128% of tangible book value at announcement • Expected closing third quarter of 2017 Transaction overview Citizens historical financial highlights For the Year Ended 2014 2015 2016 Balance Sheet Total Assets $247 $247 $245 Net Loans 124 126 127 Deposits 213 212 208 Noninterest-Bearing Deposits 20% 20% 20% Gross Loans / Deposits 59% 61% 62% Capital Total Equity $32 $34 $36 TCE / TA 13.00% 13.66% 14.51% Total Capital Ratio 30.80% 31.83% 33.63% Earnings & Profitability Net Income $2.3 $2.2 $2.2 ROAA 0.92% 0.88% 0.87% Net Interest Margin 3.08% 2.99% 3.09% Efficiency Ratio 58.9% 59.8% 61.3% Asset Quality NPAs / Assets 0.27% 0.37% 0.58% Reserves / Loans 1.53% 1.50% 1.49% NCOs / Average Loans 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% Note: Dollars in millions; bank level regulatory data shown for Citizens as of December 31, 2016


 
11 Total Assets (in thousands) 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 2017 635 879 1,032 1,159 1,176 5 103 81 Assets Held for Sale


 
12 Total Loans (in thousands) * Growth % excludes Loans HFS 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 2017 504 623 745 893 902 5 103 81 Loans Held for Sale 23.5%* 19.7%* 19.9%* 1.0%


 
LOAN COMPOSITION 13 (dollars in thousands) Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Mortgage loans on real estate Construction and land development 81,863$ 11.0% 90,737$ 10.2% 95,541$ 10.6% 4,804$ 5.3% 1-4 Family 156,300 21.0 177,205 19.8 172,148 19.1 (5,057) (2.9) Multifamily 29,694 4.0 42,759 4.8 47,776 5.3 5,017 11.7 Farmland 2,955 0.4 8,207 0.9 7,994 0.9 (213) (2.6) Commercial real estate Owner-occupied 137,752 18.5 180,458 20.2 181,590 20.1 1,132 0.6 Nonowner-occupied 150,831 20.2 200,258 22.4 210,874 23.4 10,616 5.3 Commercial and industrial 69,961 9.4 85,377 9.6 90,352 10.0 4,975 5.8 Consumer 116,085 15.5 108,425 12.1 95,873 10.6 (12,552) 11.6 Total loans 745,441$ 100% 893,426$ 100% 902,148$ 100% 8,722$ 1.0% Loans held for sale 80,509 - - - - Total gross loans 825,950$ 893,426$ 902,148$ 8,722$ 1.0% Increase/(Decrease) 2015 2016 December 31, March 31, 2017


 
LOAN COMPOSITION March 31, 2017 Business Lending Portfolio1 14 Total Loans: $902.1 million Yield on loans: 4.55% 46% of CRE is owner-occupied (1) Business lending portfolio includes owner-occupied CRE and C&I loans as of March 31, 2017 Total Business Lending Portfolio1: $271.9 million Construction & land development 11% CRE 43% Residential, farmland 25% C&I 10% Consumer 11% Retail Trade 11% Other Services (except public administration) 12% Health Care and Social Assistance 28% Construction 7% Other Industries less than 5% 19% Real Estate, Rental and Leasing 14% Manufacturing 9%


 
CREDIT METRICS 15 NPAs / Total Loans + OREO NCOs / Average Loans Peers¹Investar Peers¹Investar (1) Peer group consists of UBPR peers produced by the FFIEC and defined by a combination of asset size, number of branches and location in a Metropolitan Statistical Area; peer information not yet available for Q1 2017. 0.98% 2.32% 0.64% 1.69% 0.42% 1.33% 0.67% 0.97% 0.68% 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 2017 0.09% 0.29% 0.07% 0.18% 0.05% 0.12% 0.14% 0.10% 0.02% 0.00% 0.05% 0.10% 0.15% 0.20% 0.25% 0.30% 0.35% 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 2017


 
(1) Total loans excludes loans held for sale, if applicable, and allowance for loan losses DISCIPLINED LENDING 16 At March 31, 2017: • Reserves / Total Loans¹: 0.80% • (Reserves + FV Marks) / Total Loans¹: 0.88% Reserves / Total Loans¹ Reserves / NPLs Provision Expense / NCOs 0.67% 0.74% 0.82% 0.79% 0.80% 0.40% 0.60% 0.80% 1.00% 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 2017 227% 139% 254% 356% 338% 0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250% 300% 350% 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 2017 2.8x 4.3x 5.1x 1.8x 2.2x 0.0x 1.0x 2.0x 3.0x 4.0x 5.0x 6.0x 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 2017


 
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION AND GROWTH Deposit Composition ¹ ($868.6 million) Total Deposits 2013 - Present Target: 20% of total deposits are noninterest-bearing • Treasury Management • Small Business Banking • Focus on Relationship Banking (1) As of March 31, 2017 (2) Based on the deposit balances for each of the five years ended December 31, 2016 Cost of funds of interest-bearing deposits: 0.97% Annualized Growth in noninterest-bearing deposits: 16% 16 Noninterest- bearing 13% NOW accounts 20% Money market 14% Savings accounts 6% CDs 47% $533 $628 $737 $908 $869 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 $900 $1,000 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 2017 To tal D e p o si ts ($ m ill io n s) CAGR2: 31.8%


 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 18 (1) Gross loans includes loans held for sale (HFS) (2) Efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income (before provision for loan losses) and noninterest income. Amounts in thousands, except share data Amounts in thousands, except share data Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 2016 2015 2014 Financial Highlights Total Assets $1,175,835 $1,158,960 $1,031,555 $879,354 Gross Loans(1) $902,148 $893,846 $825,950 $726,186 Total Deposits $868,554 $907,787 $737,406 $628,118 Total Stockholders' Equity $148,336 $112,757 $109,350 $103,384 Shares Outstanding 8,805,810 7,101,851 7,264,282 7,262,085 Capital Ratios Tangible Equity / Tangible Assets 12.38% 9.48% 10.32% 11.43% Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 12.97% 10.10% 11.39% 12.61% Total Capital Ratio 17.76% 12.47% 12.72% 14.41% Asset Quality Ratios NPAs / Total Assets 0.53% 0.52% 0.30% 0.69% NPLs / Loans 0.24% 0.22% 0.32% 0.54% Loan Loss Reserves / Total Loans 0.80% 0.79% 0.82% 0.74% Loan Loss Reserves / NPLs 338.0% 356.2% 254.2% 138.6% NCOs / Avg Loans 0.02% 0.14% 0.05% 0.07% Performance Ratios Net Income $1,864 $7,880 $7,073 $5,397 ROAE 6.44% 6.99% 6.60% 6.80% ROAA 0.65% 0.71% 0.77% 0.73% Net Interest Margin 3.27% 3.32% 3.61% 3.85% Efficiency Ratio(2) 68.59% 66.25% 68.72% 74.90% Per Share Data Tangible Book Value per Share $16.48 $15.42 $14.62 $13.79 Diluted Earnings per Share $0.26 $1.10 $0.97 $0.93 Year Ended December 31,


 
PERFORMANCE METRICS 19 Net Interest Margin N e t In te re st M ar gi n ( % ) (1) Return on average assets was adjusted for the bargain purchase gain recognized in 2013, and the net effect of the Company’s investment in a tax credit entity recognized in 2014. Return on Average Assets R O A A ( % )1 4.10% 3.85% 3.61% 3.32% 3.27% 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 2017 0.50% 0.66% 0.77% 0.71% 0.65% 0.00% 0.20% 0.40% 0.60% 0.80% 1.00% 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 2017


 
PERFORMANCE METRICS 20 (1) Efficiency ratio represents noninterest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income (before provision for loan losses) and noninterest income. The efficiency ratio was adjusted for the impairment related to the Company’s investment in a tax credit entity for the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the bargain purchase gain recognized as a result of the acquisition of First Community Bank for the year ended December 31, 2013. Expense Ratios Ef fi ci e n cy R atio¹ ( % ) N o n in te re st E xp e n se / A vg . A ss e ts ( % ) 80.0% 72.8% 68.7% 66.3% 68.6% 3.83% 3.32% 2.97% 2.41% 2.34% 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 2017 March 31, 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Employees 167 179 165 152 152 Locations 10 11 11 10 10 December 31,


 
PROFITABILITY 21 Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share N e t Inc o m e (T h o u sa n d s) Ea rn ing s p e r Sh ar e $1,990 $2,005 $2,037 $1,848 $1,864 $0.28 $0.28 $0.29 $0.26 $0.26 -$0.80 -$0.60 -$0.40 -$0.20 $0.00 $0.20 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $500 $1,500 $2,500 $3,500 $4,500 $5,500 $6,500 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017


 
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY 22 Management1 Market2 Growth3 Asset Quality4 Profitability5 • Legacy team with proven industry expertise tied to the Southern Louisiana region • Continue to add experienced bankers in new and existing markets • Southern Louisiana focus with complementary new market expansion • Loan portfolio diversity • Disciplined credit philosophy – legacy delinquencies less than 1% • Expected to increase as investment in infrastructure has already been made • Leverage existing infrastructure in core markets • Limited de novo branching • Opportunistic, disciplined acquisition strategy • Focus on relationship banking


 
23 APPENDIX


 
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES 24 Tangible book value per share and the ratio of tangible equity to tangible assets are not financial measures recognized under GAAP and, therefore, are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Our management, banking regulators, many financial analysts and other investors use these non-GAAP financial measures to compare the capital adequacy of banking organizations with significant amounts of preferred equity and/or goodwill or other intangible assets, which typically stem from the use of the purchase accounting method of accounting for mergers and acquisitions. Tangible equity, tangible assets, tangible book value per share or related measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for total stockholders’ equity, total assets, book value per share or any other measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which we calculate tangible equity, tangible assets, tangible book value per share and any other related measures may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names. The following table reconciles, as of the dates set forth below, stockholders’ equity (on a GAAP basis) to tangible equity and total assets (on a GAAP basis) to tangible assets and calculates our tangible book value per share. Dollar values in thousands except per share amounts Dollar values in thousands except per share amounts 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Stockholders' Equity - GAAP $55,483 $103,384 $109,350 $112,757 $148,336 Adjustments Goodwill $2,684 $2,684 $2,684 $2,684 $2,684 Other Intangibles $573 $532 $491 $550 $540 Tangible Equity $52,226 $100,168 $106,175 $109,523 $145,112 Total Assets - GAAP $634,946 $879,354 $1,031,555 $1,158,960 $1,175,835 Adjustments Goodwill $2,684 $2,684 $2,684 $2,684 $2,684 Other Intangibles $573 $532 $491 $550 $540 Tangible Assets $631,689 $876,138 $1,028,380 $1,155,726 $1,172,611 T t l Sh O tstanding Book Value Per Share $14.06 $14.24 $15.05 $15.88 $16.85 Effect of Adjustment ($0.82) ($0.45) ($0.43) ($0.46) ($0.37) Tangible Book Value Per Share $13.24 $13.79 $14.62 $15.42 $16.48 Total Equity to Total Assets 8.74% 11.76% 10.60% 9.73% 12.62% Effect of Adjustment (0.47) (0.33) (0.28) (0.25) (0.24) Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets 8.27% 11.43% 10.32% 9.48% 12.38% March 31,December 31,


 
INCOME STATEMENT 25 (dollars in thousands, except share data) Three Months Ended 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 2017 Q1 2016 INTEREST INCOME Interest and fees on loans $ 21,686 $ 29,979 $ 35,076 $ 39,380 $ 10,004 $ 9,485 Interest on investment securities 756 1,339 2,189 3,565 1,029 856 Other interest income 30 50 75 207 60 37 TOTAL INTEREST INCOME 22,472 31,368 37,340 43,152 11,093 10,378 INTEREST EXPENSE Interest on deposits 3,204 4,273 5,250 7,182 1,853 1,515 Interest on borrowings 256 402 632 1,231 380 316 TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE 3,460 4,675 5,882 8,413 2,233 1,831 NET INTEREST INCOME 19,012 26,694 31,458 34,739 8,860 8,547 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 1,026 1,628 1,865 2,079 350 454 NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 17,986 25,066 29,593 32,660 8,510 8,093 NON-INTEREST INCOME Service charges on deposit accounts 214 305 380 343 97 97 Gain on sale of investment securities, net 449 340 489 443 106 80 Net gain on sale of assets 346 3,682 4,278 1,684 28 314 Bargain purchase gain 906 - - - - - Servicing fees and fee income on serviced loans 2,843 885 2,543 2,087 423 591 Other operating income 596 648 654 911 231 205 TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME 5,354 5,860 8,344 5,468 885 1,287 INCOME BEFORE NON-INTEREST EXPENSE 23,340 30,926 37,937 38,128 9,395 9,380 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE Salaries and employee benefits 11,772 14,565 16,398 15,609 3,950 3,873 Impairment on investment in tax credit entity - 690 54 11 - - Operating expenses 7,252 9,129 10,901 11,019 2,734 2,511 TO AL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE 19,024 24,384 27,353 26,639 6,684 6,384 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 4,316 6,542 10,584 11,489 2,711 2,996 INCOME TAX EXPENSE 1,148 1,145 3,511 3,609 847 1,006 NET INCOME 3,168$ 5,397$ 7,073$ 7,880$ 1,864$ 1,990$ Basic earnings per share 0.86$ 0.98$ 0.98$ 1.11$ 0.26$ 0.28$ Diluted earnings per share 0.81$ 0.93$ 0.97$ 1.10$ 0.26$ 0.28$ Year Ended December 31,