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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
___________________

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1) 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 10, 2020
 
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.)
 
10500 Coursey Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (225) 227-2222
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $1.00 par value per share ISTR The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨




EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants’ Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed solely to provide the Inline XBRL-formatted cover page that was inadvertently omitted from the Current Report on Form 8-K when originally filed on August 10, 2020. No other changes have been made.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Representatives of Investar Holding Corporation (the “Company”), the holding company for Investar Bank, National Association (the “Bank”), will be making presentations to investors during various virtual conferences in the third quarter of 2020. A copy of the presentation materials is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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:
the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic conditions in general and on the Bank’s markets in particular, and on the Bank’s operations and financial results;
ongoing disruptions in the oil and gas industry due to the significant decrease in the price of oil;
business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry in particular, whether nationally, regionally or in the markets in which we operate;
increased cyber and payment fraud risk, as cybercriminals attempt to profit from the disruption, given increased online and remote activity;
our ability to achieve organic loan and deposit growth, and the composition of that growth;
our ability to integrate and achieve anticipated cost savings from our acquisitions;
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;
possible cessation or market replacement of LIBOR and the related effect on our LIBOR-based financial products and contracts, including, but not limited to, hedging products, debt obligations, investments and loans;
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, Texas and Alabama; 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, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
104
The cover page of Investar Holding Corporation’s Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL.








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: October 13, 2020
By:
/s/ John J. D’Angelo
John J. D’Angelo
President and Chief Executive Officer




Exhibit 99.1 NASDAQ: ISTR 1


 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 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 www.investarbank.com 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 NASDAQ: ISTR 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 We encourage everyone to visit 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, Investors Section of our website at 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, www.investarbank.com, where we the following, any one or more of which could materially affect the outcome of future events: have posted additional important • the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic conditions in general and on the Bank’s markets in particular, and on the Bank’s operations and financial results; information such as press releases • ongoing disruptions in the oil and gas industry due to the significant decrease in the price of oil; • business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry in particular, whether nationally, regionally or in the markets in which we operate; and SEC filings. • increased cyber and payment fraud risk, as cybercriminals attempt to profit from the disruption, given increased online and remote activity; • our ability to achieve organic loan and deposit growth, and the composition of that growth; • our ability to integrate and achieve anticipated cost savings from our acquisitions; We intend to use our website to • changes (or the lack of changes) in interest rates, yield curves and interest rate spread relationships that affect our loan and deposit pricing; expedite public access to time-critical • 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; information regarding the Company • 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 in advance of or in lieu of distributing industries or in the repayment ability of individual borrowers; • possible cessation or market replacement of LIBOR and the related effect on our LIBOR-based financial products and contracts, a press release or a filing with the SEC including, but not limited to, hedging products, debt obligations, investments and loans; • the extent of continuing client demand for the high level of personalized service that is a key element of our banking approach disclosing the same information. 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, Texas and Alabama; 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, 2019,filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 2


 
COMPANY PROFILE AS OF June 30, 2020 Market Data Q2 Financial Highlights Shares Outstanding 10,839,977 Assets $2.4 billion Market Cap $157.2 million Net Loans $1.8 billion Price per Share $14.50 Deposits $1.9 billion Dividend Yield 1.66% Tangible Equity(1) $204.0 million Price/ Tangible Book Value 77.1% TE/TA(1) 8.77% Price/LTM EPS $11.79 Net Income $4.3 million ROAA 0.75% Core ROAA(1) 0.62% ROAE 7.26% NPAs/Assets 0.56% Net Interest Margin 3.46% Cost of Funds 1.36% (1) Non-GAAP financial measure. See non-GAAP financial measures slides. 3


 
SENIOR MANAGEMENT John J. D’Angelo, • Founding President and Chief Executive Officer President & CEO • 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 1.7% Christopher L. Hufft, • Joined the Bank in February 2014 as Chief Accounting Officer, and assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer 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, • Served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer since March, 2013 and Chief Chief Credit Officer 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 Since IPO in June 2014, Investar has experienced significant progress: Further Established in Four Key Louisiana Markets Shifted from Consumer Loans to C&I and CRE Focus Maintained High Quality Organic Loan Growth Transitioned from Transactional Banking to Relationship Banking Continued to Add Experienced Bankers in Key Areas Completed four whole-bank acquisitions 5


 
INVESTAR TIMELINE 2020 Acquired two 2014 branches from Completed 2018 Hilltop Holdings initial public Opened additional offering branch in our Baton $2,359 Rouge market 2012 $2,149 Entered the New Orleans market $1,786 $1,623 $1,159 $1,032 $879 $635 $375 $279 $143 $174 $209 $30 $66 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 2006 2011 2013 2017 2019 Chartered with Acquired South Entered the Acquired Acquired Mainland Bank and an initial Louisiana Lafayette market Citizens Bank of York and opened two capitalization Business Bank Bancshares de novo branches of $10.1 million Acquired First Community Bank Acquired BOJ Bancshares, Inc. Note: Bank level data shown for 2006 through 2012 (holding company incorporated in 2013) 6


 
INVESTAR SNAPSHOT Company overview Financial highlights Year Ended December 31, Dollars in thousands, except share data 2018 2019 Q2 2020 Financial Highlights • Chartered as a de novo commercial bank in June 2006 by John J. D’Angelo, Total Assets $ 1,786,469 $ 2,148,916 $ 2,359,363 the current President and Chief Executive Officer Gross Loans 1,400,825 1,691,975 1,813,971 Total Deposits 1,361,731 1,707,706 1,889,588 • Completed initial public offering of 3.3 million shares in July 2014, generating Total Stockholders' Equity 182,262 241,976 236,706 Shares Outstanding 9,484,219 11,228,775 10,839,977 net proceeds of $41.7 million Capital Ratios • Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, Investar Holding Corporation offers a Tangible Equity / Tangible Assets(1) 9.20% 9.96% 8.77% wide range of commercial banking products to meet the needs of small to Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 9.81% 10.45% 9.31% medium-sized businesses Total Capital Ratio 13.46% 15.02% 14.61% • ISTR currently operates 31 full service banking offices located throughout its Asset Quality Ratios primary markets of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, and Lake Charles, NPAs / Total Assets 0.54% 0.30% 0.56% NPLs / Loans 0.42% 0.37% 0.72% Louisiana; Houston, Alice, and Victoria, Texas, and Sumter County, Alabama Loan Loss Reserves / Total Loans 0.67% 0.63% 0.92% Loan Loss Reserves / NPLs 158.9% 171.1% 127.6% • ISTR is ranked 13th in the Louisiana market with $1,439 million of total NCOs / Avg Loans 0.08% 0.04% 0.00% deposits as of June 30, 2019, and 8th for those headquartered in Louisiana Performance Ratios • Experienced management team that has experienced strong growth Net Income $ 13,606 $ 3,331 $ 4,274 complemented by six completed whole bank acquisitions since 2011 ROAE 7.68% 8.21% 7.26% ROAA 0.81% 0.85% 0.75% Core ROAA(1) 0.95% 0.91% 0.62% • Strong capital position and disciplined credit philosophy Net Interest Margin 3.61% 3.51% 3.46% Efficiency Ratio(2) 67.89% 67.81% 65.02% • ISTR had 336 full-time equivalents as of June 30, 2020 Per Share Data Tangible Book Value per Share(1) $ 17.13 $ 18.79 $ 18.82 Diluted Earnings per Share $ 1.39 $ 1.66 $ 0.39 (1) Non-GAAP financial measure. See Non-GAAP financial measure slides. (2) Efficiency ratio represents noninterest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income (before provision for loan losses) and noninterest income 7


 
OPPORTUNISTIC ACQUISITIONS Branch map Six whole bank transactions since 2011 ISTR South Louisiana Business Bank: Announced June 2011, Closed October 2011 South Louisiana Business Bank • 1 Branch in Prairieville, LA • First Community Bank $31.5 million in gross loans and $38.6 million in deposits¹ Citizens Bancshares, Inc. First Community Bank: Announced January 2013, Closed May 2013 BOJ Bancshares, Inc. • 2 Branches – Hammond and Mandeville, LA Mainland Bank • $77.5 million in gross loans and $86.5 million in deposits¹ Bank of York Citizens Bancshares, Inc.: Announced March 2017, Closed July 2017 Hilltop Holdings Inc. Branches • 3 Branches – Evangeline Parish, LA • $128.8 million in gross loans and $216.5 million in deposits¹ BOJ Bancshares, Inc.: Announced August 2017, December 2017 • 5 Branches – East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, and West Feliciana Parishes, LA • $128.8 million in gross loans and $216.5 million in deposits¹ Mainland Bank: Announced October 2018, Closed March 2019 • 3 Branches – Galveston County and Harris County, Texas • $81.3 million in gross loans and $107.6 million in deposits¹ Bank of York: Announced July 2019, Closed November 2019 • 2 Branches – Sumter County, Alabama • $46.1 million in gross loans and $85.0 million in deposits¹ Hilltop Holdings Branches: Announced August 2019, Closed February 2020 • 2 Branches – Alice and Victoria, Texas • $45.3 million in gross loans and $37.0 million in deposits1 (1) Based on fair values at time of closing (2) Based on fair values at time of announcement 8


 
RECENT ACQUISITIONS Investar Holding Corporation (24) Bank of York (2) HTH Branch Acquisition (2) HTH branches in Alice and Victoria, Texas Bank of York, York, Alabama • Closed on February 21, 2020 • Closed on November 1, 2019 • 2 Branches – Alice and Victoria, TX • $15 million cash • Pricing – 100% cash • 2 Branches – York and Livingston, AL and an LPO in Tuscaloosa, AL • $45.3 million in gross loans and $37.0 million in deposits1 • $46.1 million in gross loans and $85.0 million in deposits¹ (1) Based on estimates at June 30, 2020 9


 
Total Assets (in millions) 2,359 81 2,149 1,786 1,623 1,032 1,159 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 Assets Held for Sale *Represents the compounded annual growth rate for the five years ended December 31, 2019 10


 
TotalTotal Loans (in millions) 7.2% 20.8% 11.3% 40.9% 19.9%* 1,814 1,692 81 1,401 1,259 893 745 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 Loans Held for Sale * Growth % excludes Loans HFS 11


 
LOAN COMPOSITION 2018 2019 Q2 2020 Increase/(Decrease) (dollars in thousands) Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Mortgage loans on real estate Construction and land development $ 157,946 11.3% $ 197,797 11.7% $ 199,419 11.0% $ 1,622 0.8% 1-4 Family 287,137 20.5 321,489 19.0% 326,102 18.0 4,613 1.4 Multifamily 50,501 3.6 60,617 3.6% 60,617 3.3 - 0.0 Farmland 21,356 1.5 27,780 1.6% 28,845 1.6 1,065 3.8 Commercial real estate Owner-occupied 298,222 21.3 352,324 20.8% 371,783 20.5 19,459 5.5 Nonowner-occupied 328,782 23.5 378,736 22.4% 411,776 22.7 33,040 8.7 Commercial and industrial 210,924 15.1 323,786 19.1% 390,085 21.5 66,299 20.5 Consumer 45,957 3.3 29,446 1.7% 25,344 1.4 (4,102) (13.9) Total loans $ 1,400,825 100.0% $ 1,691,975 100.0% $ 1,813,971 100.0% $ 121,996 7.2% 12


 
LOAN COMPOSITION June 30, 2020 Consumer 1% Construction & land development 11% C&I 22% CRE 43% Residential/Farmland 23% Total Loans: $1.8 billion YTD Yield on loans: 5.05% 47% of CRE is owner-occupied 13


 
LOAN COMPOSITION Business Lending Portfolio1 Health Care and Construction Social Assistance 7% 13% Other Industries less than 5% 28% Retail Trade 13% Wholesale Trade Real Estate and Rental and Professional, Scientific, & 10% Leasing Technical 10% 12% Manufacturing 7% Total Business Lending Portfolio1: $762 million (1) Business lending portfolio includes owner-occupied CRE and C&I loans as of June 30, 2020 14


 
CREDIT METRICS NPAs / Total Loans + OREO 2.00% 1.33% 0.97% 1.00% 0.84% 0.79% 0.77% 0.67% 0.68% 0.72% 0.74% 0.60% 0.42% 0.38% 0.00% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 Investar Peers¹ NCOs / Average Loans 0.20% 0.14% 0.12% 0.11% 0.10% 0.10% 0.09% 0.10% 0.07% 0.08% 0.08% 0.05% 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 Investar Peers¹ (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. 15


 
DISCIPLINED LENDING Reserves / Total Loans 1.00% 0.92% 0.82% 0.79% 0.80% 0.67% 0.63% 0.63% 0.60% 0.40% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 Reserves / NPLs Provision Expense / NCOs 35.0x 32.6x 600% 30.0x 500% 25.0x 400% 356% 20.0x 300% 254% 214% 15.0x 200% 159% 171% 188% 10.0x 5.1x 100% 2.6x 5.0x 1.8x 2.2x 2.9x 0% 0.0x 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 16


 
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION AND GROWTH Deposit Composition ¹ ($1.9 billion) Noninterest-bearing CDs demand deposits 35% 25% Interest-bearing demand deposits Savings 23% 7% Money market 10% Cost of interest-bearing deposits1: 1.34% Target: 20% of total deposits are noninterest-bearing Growth in noninterest-bearing deposits • Treasury Management • Small Business Banking 2019: 61.8% • Focus on Relationship Banking 2018: 0.4% • Strategic Acquisitions 2017: 99.8% 2016: 19.9% (1) YTD as of June 30, 2020 17


 
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION AND GROWTH Total Deposits $2,000 $1,800 $1,890 $1,708 $1,600 $1,400 $1,362 $1,200 $1,225 $1,000 $908 Total Deposits ($ millions) ($ Deposits Total $800 $737 $600 $400 $200 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 *Represents the compounded annual growth rate for the five years ended December 31, 2019 18


 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Year Ended December 31, Dollars in thousands, except share data 2018 2019 Q2 2020 Financial Highlights Total Assets $ 1,786,469 $ 2,148,916 $ 2,359,363 Gross Loans 1,400,825 1,691,975 1,813,971 Total Deposits 1,361,731 1,707,706 1,889,588 Total Stockholders' Equity 182,262 241,976 236,706 Shares Outstanding 9,484,219 11,228,775 10,839,977 Capital Ratios Tangible Equity / Tangible Assets(1) 9.20% 9.96% 8.77% Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 9.81% 10.45% 9.31% Total Capital Ratio 13.46% 15.02% 14.61% Asset Quality Ratios NPAs / Total Assets 0.54% 0.30% 0.56% NPLs / Loans 0.42% 0.37% 0.72% Loan Loss Reserves / Total Loans 0.67% 0.63% 0.92% Loan Loss Reserves / NPLs 158.9% 171.1% 127.6% NCOs / Avg Loans 0.08% 0.04% 0.00% Performance Ratios Net Income $ 13,606 $ 3,331 $ 4,274 ROAE 7.68% 8.21% 7.26% ROAA 0.81% 0.85% 0.75% Core ROAA(1) 0.95% 0.91% 0.62% Net Interest Margin 3.61% 3.51% 3.46% Efficiency Ratio(2) 67.89% 67.81% 65.02% Per Share Data Tangible Book Value per Share(1) $ 17.13 $ 18.79 $ 18.82 Diluted Earnings per Share $ 1.39 $ 1.66 $ 0.39 (1) Non-GAAP financial measure. See non-GAAP financial measures slides. (2) Efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income (before provision for loan losses) and noninterest income. 19


 
PERFORMANCE METRICS Net Interest Margin 4.00% 3.61% 3.61% 3.51% 3.46% 3.00% 3.32% 3.39% Margin (%) Margin 2.00% Interest Net Net 1.00% 0.00% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 Core Return on Average Assets 1.00% 0.95% 0.91% 0.80% 1 0.76% 0.60% 0.69% 0.65% 0.62% 0.40% Core ROAA (%) ROAA Core 0.20% 0.00% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 (1) Non-GAAP financial measure. See non-GAAP financial measures slides. 20


 
PERFORMANCE METRICS Expense Ratios 100.0% 4.00% 1 90.0% 2.97% 2.48% 3.00% 2.41% 2.43% 2.29% 2.53% 80.0% 2.00% 70.0% 68.9% 67.6% 67.0% 1.00% 66.2% (%) AssetsAvg. Core Efficiency (%) Core Efficiency Ratio 60.0% 63.8% 65.4% Noninterest Expense Expense Noninterest / 50.0% 0.00% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 December 31, 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 Employees 165 152 258 255 324 336 Locations 11 10 20 21 28 31 (1) Non-GAAP financial measure. See non-GAAP financial measures slides. 21


 
PROFITABILITY Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share $6,000 $0.48 $0.46 $0.50 $0.39 $0.32 $5,000 $0.30 $4,934 $4,657 per Share (Thousands) $4,000 $4,274 $0.05 $0.10 Income $3,000 $3,331 Net -$0.10 Earnings Diluted $2,000 -$0.30 $1,000 $608 $0 -$0.50 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Core Diluted Earnings Per Share1 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 $0.47 $0.48 $0.39 $0.15 $0.32 (1) Non-GAAP financial measure. See non-GAAP financial measures slides. 22


 
INVESTAR STRATEGY 1 Management • Continue to add experienced bankers in new and existing markets 2 Market • Southern Louisiana focus with complementary new market expansion 3 Growth • Leverage existing infrastructure in core markets • Limited de novo branching • Opportunistic, disciplined acquisition strategy • Focus on relationship banking 4 Asset Quality • Loan portfolio diversity • Disciplined credit philosophy – legacy delinquencies less than 1% 5 Profitability • Expected to increase as investment in infrastructure has already been made • Focus on improving efficiency through leveraging technology 23


 
APPENDIX 24


 
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES Tangible equity, 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 valueper share. December 31, Dollar values in thousands except per share amounts 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 Total Stockholders' Equity - GAAP $ 109,350 $ 112,757 $ 172,729 $ 182,262 $ 241,976 $ 236,706 Adjustments Goodwill 2,684 2,684 17,086 17,424 26,132 28,144 Other Intangibles 491 550 2,840 2,363 4,903 4,571 Tangible Equity $ 106,175 $ 109,523 $ 152,803 $ 162,475 $ 210,941 $ 203,991 Total Assets - GAAP $ 1,031,555 $ 1,158,960 $ 1,622,734 $ 1,786,469 $ 2,148,916 $ 2,359,363 Adjustments Goodwill 2,684 2,684 17,086 17,424 26,132 28,144 Other Intangibles 491 550 2,840 2,363 4,903 4,571 Tangible Assets $ 1,028,380 $ 1,155,726 $ 1,602,808 $ 1,766,682 $ 2,117,881 $ 2,326,648 Total Shares Outstanding Book Value Per Share $ 15.05 $ 15.88 $ 18.15 $ 19.22 $ 21.55 $ 21.84 Effect of Adjustment (0.43) (0.46) (2.09) (2.09) (2.76) (3.02) Tangible Book Value Per Share $ 14.62 $ 15.42 $ 16.06 $ 17.13 $ 18.79 $ 18.82 Total Equity to Total Assets 10.60% 9.73% 10.64% 10.20% 11.26% 10.03% Effect of Adjustment (0.28) (0.25) (1.11) (1.00) (1.30) (1.27) Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets 10.32% 9.48% 9.53% 9.20% 9.96% 8.77% 25


 
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES December 31, Dollar values in thousands except per share amounts 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 Net interest income (x) $ 31,458 $ 34,739 $ 42,517 $ 57,370 $ 64,818 $ 18,339 Provision for loan losses 1,865 2,079 1,540 2,570 1,908 2,500 Adjusted net interest income after provision for loan losses 29,593 32,660 40,977 54,800 62,910 15,839 Noninterest income (v) 8,344 5,468 3,815 4,318 6,216 3,931 Gain on sale of investment securities, net (489) (443) (292) (14) (262) (1,178) Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate owned, net 105 (13) (27) 24 11 - Gain on sale of fixed assets, net (15) (1,266) (127) (98) (2) - Change in the fair value of equity securities - - - 267 (341) (248) Core noninterest income (y) 7,945 3,746 3,369 4,497 5,622 2,505 Noninterest expense (w) 27,353 26,639 32,342 41,882 48,168 14,480 Severance (226) (26) (82) (293) - (253) Acquisition expense - - (1,868) (1,445) (2,090) (255) Non-routine legal expense - - - (89) - - Impairment on investment in tax credit entity (54) - - - - - Customer reimbursements - (584) - - - - Write down of other real estate owned - - - (567) - - Core noninterest expense (z) 27,073 26,029 30,392 39,488 46,078 13,972 Core earnings before income tax expense 10,465 10,377 13,954 19,809 22,454 4,372 Core income tax expense 3,456 3,258 4,758 3,809 4,423 840 Core earnings $ 7,009 $ 7,119 $ 9,196 $ 16,000 $ 18,031 $ 3,532 Efficiency ratio (w)/(x+v) 68.72% 66.25% 69.80% 67.89% 67.81% 65.02% Core Efficiency ratio (z)/(x+y) 68.85% 67.63% 66.23% 63.83% 65.41% 67.03% Core ROAA 0.76% 0.65% 0.69% 0.95% 0.91% 0.62% 26


 
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES Dollar values in thousands except per share amounts Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Net interest income (a) $ 16,331 $ 16,366 $ 16,965 $ 17,335 $ 18,339 Provision for loan losses 369 538 736 3,760 2,500 Net interest income after provision for loan losses 15,962 15,828 16,229 13,575 15,839 Noninterest income (b) 1,742 1,618 1,575 1,089 3,931 (Gain) loss on sale of investment securities, net (227) - (33) (172) (1,178) (Gain) loss on sale of other real estate owned, net (13) (1) 17 (26) - Loss on sale of fixed assets, net 11 - - - - Change in the fair value of equity securities (57) 9 (121) 826 (248) Core noninterest income (d) 1,456 1,626 1,438 1,717 2,505 Core earnings before noninterest expense 17,418 17,454 17,667 15,292 18,344 Noninterest expense (c) 11,554 11,682 13,629 13,907 14,480 Severance - - - - (253) Acquisition expense - (177) (1,007) (751) (255) Write down of other real estate owned - - - - - Core noninterest expense (e) 11,554 11,505 12,622 13,156 13,972 Core earnings before income tax expense 5,864 5,949 5,045 2,136 4,372 Core income tax expense 1,161 1,143 1,019 421 840 Core earnings before income tax expense $ 4,703 $ 4,806 $ 4,026 $ 1,715 $ 3,532 Core basic earnings per share 0.47 0.48 0.40 0.15 0.32 Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $ 0.48 $ 0.46 $ 0.32 $ 0.05 $ 0.39 Gain on sale of investment securities, net (0.01) - - (0.01) (0.09) Change in the fair value of equity securities - - (0.01) 0.06 (0.02) Severance - - - - 0.02 Acquisition expense - 0.02 0.08 0.05 0.02 Write down of other real estate owned - - - - - Discrete tax benefit related to return-to-provision-adjustments - - - - - Core diluted earnings per share $ 0.47 $ 0.48 $ 0.39 $ 0.15 $ 0.32 Efficiency ratio (c)/(a+b) 63.93% 64.96% 73.51% 75.48% 65.02% Core efficiency ratio (e)/(a+d) 64.96% 63.95% 68.59% 69.05% 67.03% Core return on average assets 0.98% 0.95% 0.76% 0.32% 0.62% Core return on average equity 9.35% 9.12% 7.35% 2.82% 6.00% Total average assets $ 1,951,559 $ 1,999,240 $ 2,101,562 $ 2,164,516 $ 2,296,082 Total average stockholders' equity 203,911 208,957 217,433 243,614 236,651 27


 
INCOME STATEMENT December 31, (dollars in thousands, except share data) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q2 2020 INTEREST INCOME Interest and fees on loans $ 35,076 $ 39,380 $ 47,863 $ 66,750 $ 80,954 $ 22,118 Interest on investment securities 2,189 3,565 5,055 6,608 7,440 1,455 Other interest income 75 207 428 533 1,049 229 TOTAL INTEREST INCOME 37,340 43,152 53,346 73,891 89,443 23,802 INTEREST EXPENSE Interest on deposits 5,250 7,182 8,050 11,394 19,307 4,190 Interest on borrowings 632 1,231 2,779 5,127 5,318 1,273 TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE 5,882 8,413 10,829 16,521 24,625 5,463 NET INTEREST INCOME 31,458 34,739 42,517 57,370 64,818 18,339 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 1,865 2,079 1,540 2,570 1,908 2,500 NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 29,593 32,660 40,977 54,800 62,910 15,839 NON-INTEREST INCOME Service charges on deposit accounts 380 343 767 1,453 1,840 405 Gain on sale of investment securities, net 489 443 292 14 262 1,178 Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net 4,278 1,684 154 74 (9) - Servicing fees and fee income on serviced loans 2,543 2,087 1,482 963 593 96 Other operating income 654 911 1,120 1,814 3,530 2,252 TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME 8,344 5,468 3,815 4,318 6,216 3,931 INCOME BEFORE NON-INTEREST EXPENSE 37,937 38,128 44,792 59,118 69,126 19,770 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE Salaries and employee benefits 16,398 15,609 18,681 25,469 28,643 8,572 Impairment on investment in tax credit entity 54 11 - - - - Operating expenses 10,901 11,019 13,661 16,413 19,525 5,908 TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE 27,353 26,639 32,342 41,882 48,168 14,480 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 10,584 11,489 12,450 17,236 20,958 5,290 INCOME TAX EXPENSE 3,511 3,609 4,248 3,630 4,119 1,016 NET INCOME $ 7,073 $ 7,880 $ 8,202 $ 13,606 $ 16,839 $ 4,274 Basic earnings per share $ 0.98 $ 1.11 $ 0.96 $ 1.41 $ 1.68 $ 0.39 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.97 $ 1.10 $ 0.96 $ 1.39 $ 1.66 $ 0.39 28