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WASHINGTON,D.C.Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.
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FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________
Commission File Number: 001-15373
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
Incorporated(Exact name of registrant as specified in the State of Delawareits charter)
I.R.S. Employer Identification # 43-1706259
Address:
Delaware43-1706259
(State or Other Jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)Identification No.)
150 North Meramec Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
Telephone: (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(314) 725-5500
___________________(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share NASDAQEFSCNasdaq Global Select Market
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 5.00% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series AEFSCPNasdaq Global Select Market
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $932,503,000$1,609,153,000 based on the closing price of the common stock of $40.80$41.50 as of the last business day of the registrant'sregistrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter (June 30, 2017)2022) as reported by the NASDAQNasdaq Global Select Market.
As of February 21, 2018,22, 2023, the Registrant had 23,162,16937,278,741 shares of outstanding common stock.stock..



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Portions of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 are incorporated by reference into Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, the information required forby Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2018its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed within 120 dayspursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of December 31, 2017.
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ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
20172022 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page
PART I
Item 1.Business
Item 1A.Risk Factors
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2.Properties
Item 3.Legal Proceedings
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
PART II
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PART I
Item 1.Business
Item 1A.Risk Factors
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2.Properties
Item 3.Legal Proceedings
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant'sRegistrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Item 6.Selected Financial DataReserved
Item 7.Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures
Item 9B.Other Information
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
PART III
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
Item 11.Executive Compensation
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners, and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary
Signatures
SIGNATURES













Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations and Entities
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Some of the informationThe acronyms and abbreviations identified below are used in this report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of and intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements typically are identified with use of terms such as “may,” “might,” “will, “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “could,” “continue” and the negative of these terms and similar words, although some forward-looking statements may be expressed differently. Forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to, statements regarding plans, objectives, expectations or consequences of announced transactions, and statements about future performance, operations, products and services. The ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. You should be aware that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the ability to efficiently integrate acquisitions into our operations, retain the customers of these businesses and grow the acquired operations; credit risk; changes in the appraised valuation of real estate securing impaired loans; outcomes of litigation and other contingencies; exposure to general and local economic conditions; risks associated with rapid increases or decreases in prevailing interest rates; consolidation within the banking industry; competition from banks and other financial institutions; the ability to attract and retain relationship officers and other key personnel; burdens imposed by federal and state regulation; changes in regulatory requirements; changes in accounting regulation or standards applicable to banks; and other risks discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1Avarious sections of this Form 10-K, allincluding “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of which could cause actual results to differ from those set forthFinancial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the forward-looking statements.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis and expectations only as of the date of such statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made,Item 7 and the Company does not intend,Consolidated Financial Statements and undertakes no obligation,the Notes to publicly revise or update forward-looking statements after the dateConsolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by federal securities law. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors. Readers should carefully review all disclosures we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available on the Company's website at www.enterprisebank.com under "Investor Relations."Form 10-K.

ACLAllowance for Credit LossesFederal ReserveFederal Reserve Board
ASCAccounting Standards CodificationFHLBFederal Home Loan Bank
ASUAccounting Standards UpdateFirst ChoiceFirst Choice Bancorp
BankEnterprise Bank & TrustFCBFirst Choice Bank
BHCABank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amendedGAAPGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles
Board or Board of DirectorsEnterprise Financial Services Corp board of directorsGDPGross Domestic Product
C&ICommercial and IndustrialICEThe Intercontinental Exchange
CCBCapital Conservation BufferLIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate
CDFICommunity Development Financial InstitutionMD&AManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
CECLCurrent Expected Credit LossOCCOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency
CET1Common Equity Tier 1 CapitalPCDPurchased Credit Deteriorated
CFPBConsumer Financial Protection BureauPCIPurchased Credit Impaired
CompanyEnterprise Financial Services Corp and SubsidiariesPPPPaycheck Protection Program
CRECommercial Real EstatePPPLFPaycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility
Dodd-Frank ActDodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010SBAU.S. Small Business Administration
EFSCEnterprise Financial Services CorpSBICSmall Business Investment Company
EnterpriseEnterprise Financial Services Corp and SubsidiariesSeacoastSeacoast Commerce Banc Holdings
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards BoardSECSecurities and Exchange Commission
FDICFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationSOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate







PART 1

ITEM 1: BUSINESS


Forward-Looking Information
Some of the information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of and intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company, and include, without limitation, statements about the Company’s plans, strategies, goals, objectives, expectations, or consequences of statements about the future performance, operations, products and services of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as statements about the Company’s expectations regarding revenue and asset growth, financial performance and profitability, loan and deposit growth, yields and returns, loan diversification and credit management, products and services, shareholder value creation and the impact of the Seacoast and First Choice acquisitions and other acquisitions. Forward-looking statements typically are identified with use of terms such as “may,” “might,” “will, “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “intend,” “potential,” “could,” “continue” and the negative and other variations of these terms and similar words, although some forward-looking statements may be expressed differently. Forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to, statements regarding plans, objectives, expectations or consequences of announced transactions, known trends, and statements about future performance, operations, products and services. Because forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. Further, the ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. The COVID-19 pandemic could continue to adversely affect us, our customers, counterparties, employees, and third-party service providers, and the extent of its impact remains uncertain. Uneven economic recovery from COVID-19 across sectors could adversely affect our business, financial position, results of operations, liquidity and prospects. In addition, governmental action as a result of, or in response to COVID-19, could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways. Other factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: our ability to efficiently integrate acquisitions, including the Seacoast and First Choice acquisitions, into our operations, retain the customers of these businesses and grow the acquired operations; credit risk; changes in the appraised valuation of real estate securing impaired loans; our ability to recover our investment in loans; fluctuations in the fair value of collateral underlying loans; outcomes of litigation and other contingencies; exposure to general and local economic conditions; risks associated with rapid increases or decreases in prevailing interest rates; changes in business prospects that could impact goodwill estimates and assumptions; consolidation within the banking industry; competition from banks and other financial institutions; the ability to attract and retain relationship officers and other key personnel; burdens imposed by federal and state regulation; changes in regulatory requirements; changes in accounting regulation or standards applicable to banks, including ASU 2016-13 (Topic 326), “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” commonly referenced as the CECL model, which we adopted on January 1, 2020 and which changed how we estimate credit losses and may increase the required level of our allowance for credit losses in future periods; changes in the method of determining LIBOR and the phase-out of LIBOR; natural disasters; war or terrorist activities, or pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and their effects on economic and business environments in which we operate, including the ongoing disruption to the financial market and other economic activity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and other risks discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, all of which could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis and expectations only as of the date of such statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to publicly revise or update forward-looking statements after the date of this report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by federal securities law. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors. Readers should carefully review all disclosures we file from time to time with the SEC which are available on the Company’s website at www.enterprisebank.com under “Investor Relations.”
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General Development and Description of Our Business
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (“we”Company,” “we,” “us,” or the “Company” or “Enterprise”“our”), a Delaware corporation,headquartered in Clayton, Missouri, is a financial holding company headquartered in Clayton, Missouri incorporated under Delaware law in December 1994. We areEFSC is the holding company for Enterprise Bank & Trust, (the “Bank”), a full servicefull-service financial institution offering banking and wealth management services to individuals and corporate customers largelyprimarily located in the St. Louis,Arizona, California, Kansas, City,Missouri, Nevada, and Phoenix metropolitan markets.New Mexico. Our executive offices are located at 150 North Meramec Avenue, Clayton, Missouri 63105, and our telephone number is (314) 725-5500.

Available Information
Various reports provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including our annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports, and proxy statements, are available free of charge on our website at www.enterprisebank.com under "Investor Relations." These reports are made available as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Our filings with the SEC are also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Business Strategy
Our stated mission is “Guiding people to a lifetime of financial success.” We have established an accompanying corporate vision, “To havebe a company where our associates are proud to work, that delivers ease of navigation to our customers find easyand value to navigate, our investors, value andwhile helping our communities flourish.” These tenets are fundamental to our business strategies and operations.


Our business strategyobjective is to generate attractive shareholder returns by providing comprehensive financial services primarily to privateprivately-held businesses, their owner families, and other success-minded individuals. The Company has one segmentTo achieve these objectives we have developed a business strategy that leverages a focused and relationship-oriented distribution and sales approach, with an emphasis on niche businesses, while maintaining prudent credit and interest rate risk management, opportunities for purposes of its financial reporting.fee income, appropriate supporting technology, and controlled expenses.We believe this strategy allows us to maximize organic growth opportunities, which we supplement and enhance through disciplined growth through acquisition.




TheAs described in greater detail below, the Company offers a broad range of business and personal banking services, including wealth management services.services provided through Enterprise Trust. Lending services include commercial and industrial, commercial real estate,C&I, CRE, real estate construction and development, residential real estate, SBA, consumer and consumer loans.other loan products. A wide variety of deposit products, including property management and homeowners association along with a complete suite of treasury management and international trade services for operating businesses, complement our lending capabilities. Tax credit brokerage activities consist of the acquisition of Federal and State tax credits and the sale of these tax credits to clients. Enterprise Trust, a division of the Bank (��Enterprise Trust” or “Trust”), provides financial planning, estate planning, investment management, and trust services to businesses, individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and non-profit organizations.


Key components of our strategy include a focused and relationship-oriented distribution and sales approach, with an emphasis on growing fee income and niche businesses, while maintaining prudent credit and interest rate risk management, appropriate supporting technology, and controlled expense growth.

Building long-term client relationships - Our growth strategy is largelyfirst and foremost client relationship driven. We continuously seek to add clients who fit our target market of businesses, business owners, professionals, and associated relationships. Those relationships are maintained, cultivated, and expanded over time by trained, experienced banking officers and other trained professionals. We fund loan growth primarily with core deposits from our business and professional clients in addition to consumers in our branch market areas. This is supplemented by borrowing or other deposit sources, including advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the “FHLB”),the FHLB, and brokered certificates of deposits.


Fee income business - We offer a broad range of Treasury Management products and services that benefit businesses ranging from large national clients to local merchants. Customized solutions and special product bundles are available to clients of all sizes. Responding to ever increasing needs for data/information security and improved functional efficiency, the Company continues to offer robust treasury systems that employ mobile technology and fraud detection/mitigation services. Enterprise Trust offers a wide range of fiduciary, investment management, and financial advisory services. We employ attorneys, certified financial planners, estate planning professionals, and other investment professionals. Enterprise Trust representatives assist clients in defining lifetime goals and designing plans to achieve them, consistent with the Company's long-term relationship strategy. The Company also offers card services including debit cards, credit cards, and merchant services, international banking, and tax credit businesses that generate fee income.

Specialized lending and product niches -We have focused an increasing amount of our lending activities in specialty markets where we believe our expertise and experience as a commercial lender provides advantages over other competitors. In addition, we have developed expertise in certain product niches. These specialty niche activities focus on the following areas:
Enterprise Value Lending/Senior Debt Financing.SBA 7(a). We have a team of experienced bankers in production offices across the country that originate loans through the SBA 7(a) program. These loans are primarily owner-occupied, commercial real estate loans secured by a first lien. These loans predominantly have a 75% portion guaranteed by the SBA. By focusing on this specific product type, we have developed an expertise that differentiates us based upon speed and reliability of execution.
Life Insurance Premium Finance. We specialize in financing whole life insurance premiums utilized in high net worth estate planning through relationships with boutique estate planners throughout the United States.
Sponsor Finance. We support mid-market company mergers and acquisitions in many domestic markets. We market directly to targeted private equity firms, principally SBICs, and provide primarily senior debt financing to the portfolio companies.
Life Insurance Premium Finance. We specialize in In addition, the Company has both financing high-end whole life insurance premiums utilized in high net worth estate planning, throughand depository relationships with boutique estate planners throughout the U.S.sponsors of the portfolio companies.
Tax Credit Related Lending.Lending. We are a secured lender on affordable housing projects funded through the use of Federalfederal and State Low Income Housingstate low income housing tax credits. In addition, we provide leveraged and other loans on projects
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funded through the U.S. Department of the Treasury CDFICommunity Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”) New Markets Tax Credit program.Program. In prior years, we were selected to distribute New Markets Tax Credits.Credits, and we continue to participate in the application process, as well as serve as a secured lender to other allocatees.
Tax Credit Brokerage. We have a minority ownership in a partnership that acquires, invests and sells, state low income housing tax credits. We lend the partnership money with 6 - 12 year terms and receive interest income and fee income as projects close or credits are sold. 

Specialty deposits In this capacity,addition to commercial operating accounts for our C&I customers, we offer specialty deposit accounts to customers in certain industries with complex account needs. Our focus areas include community associations, property management, third party escrow, and trust services. In addition, we service deposit accounts for customers in our specialized lending niches, including sponsor finance, tax credit and life insurance premium financing. These accounts are primarily demand accounts and have been responsible for allocating a totallow overall interest cost.

Fee income business – We offer a broad range of $183 million of tax creditstreasury management products and services that benefit businesses ranging from large national clients to local businesses. Customized solutions and special product bundles are available to clients of all sizes. In response to ever increasing needs for data/information security and projects.functional efficiency, we continue to offer cash management systems that employ mobile technology and fraud detection/mitigation services. Enterprise Trust offers a wide range of fiduciary, investment management, and financial advisory services to facilitate our providing these services. We also offer customer hedging products, international banking, card services and tax credit businesses that generate fee income. The Company also invests in certain private equity and SBIC investments that generate additional fee income.
Tax Credit Brokerage.
Use of technology – Clients access our products and services both in physical branch locations as well as remotely. We acquire 10-year streamsoffer online, device applications, text and voice banking in addition to a variety of Missouri state tax credits from affordable housing development funds“on site” hardware and sellsoftware solutions, such as remote deposit capture. These portals facilitate access to the tax credits to clientscommercial and other individuals for tax planning purposes.
Enterprise Aircraft Finance. Beginning in 2016,consumer products we acquired a unit specializing in financing and leasing solutions for the acquisition of owner-operator fixed and rotor wing aircraft.
Capitalizing on technology - Our client technology product offerings include, but are not limited to,offer such as internet banking, mobile banking, treasurycash management products, remote deposit capture, positive pay services, fraud detection and prevention, automated payables, check image, and statement and document


imaging. Additional service offerings currently supported by the Bank include controlled disbursements, repurchase agreements, and sweep investment accounts. Our treasurycash management suite of products blends technology and personal service, which we believe often creates a competitive advantage over our competition. Technology products are also extensively utilized within the organization by associates in all lines of business including operations and support, customer service, and financial reporting for internal management purposes and for external compliance.


Maintaining asset quality - The Company monitors – We monitor asset quality through formal, ongoing, multiple-level reviews of loans in each market and specialized lending niche. These reviews are overseen by the Company'sBank’s credit administration department. In addition, the loan portfolio is subject to ongoing monitoring by a loan review function that reports directly to the Credit Committee of the Bank'sBank’s Board of Directors.Directors or its committees.


Expense management - The Company managesWe manage expenses carefully through detailed budgeting and expense approval processes. We measureOur success is gauged through the measurement of the “efficiency ratio” as a benchmark for improvement.ratio.” The efficiency ratio is equal to noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net(tax equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income).


Executive leadership - In February 2017, as part of an orderly successionGrowth through Acquisitions – Disciplined strategic acquisitions have contributed significantly to the Company’s growth and transition plan,expansion over the Company announced the resignation of Peter F. Benoist from the position of Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and from the Company's board of directors. Concurrent with Mr. Benoist’s resignation, the Company announced that James B. Lally would succeed Mr. Benoist as CEO and as a member of the Board. The transition took place at the Company's 2017 annual meeting of stockholders on May 2, 2017.past several years.


Acquisitions and Divestitures
On February 10, 2017,On July 21, 2021, the Company closed its acquisition of Jefferson County Bancshares, Inc. ("JCB"). JCB mergedFirst Choice and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, FCB. First Choice operated eight full service branches in Southern California with and into the Company, and Eagle Bank and Trust Companytotal assets of Missouri, JCB's wholly-owned subsidiary bank, merged with and into the Bank. As part of the$2.3 billion. The First Choice acquisition 3.3 million shares ofstrengthened the Company’s common stock were issued and approximately $29.3 million in cash was paid to JCB shareholders and holders of JCB stock options. The overall transaction had a value of approximately $171.0 million, including JCB’s common stock and stock options. The conversion of JCB's core systems was completed latecommercial banking presence in the second quarter of 2017.California market.
Between December 2009 and August 2011, the Bank entered into four agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) to acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of four failed banks: Valley Capital Bank, Home National Bank, Legacy Bank, and The First National Bank of Olathe. In conjunction with each of these, the Bank entered into loss share agreements, under which the FDIC agreed to reimburse the Bank for a percentage of losses on certain loans and other real estate acquired for the term of the agreement. In December 2015, the Bank successfully entered into an agreement with the FDIC for early termination of all existing loss share agreements. Since the termination, the Bank has fully recognized recoveries, losses, and expenses related to the assets formerly covered by the agreements, and the FDIC no longer shares in those amounts.

Subordinated Notes
On November 1, 2016,12, 2020, the Company issued $50 million of 4.75% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes with a maturity date of November 1, 2026. The subordinated notes initially bear interest at an annual rate of 4.75%, with interest payable semiannually. Beginning November 1, 2021, the interest rate resets quarterly to the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a spread of 338.7 basis points, payable quarterly. The Company used a portion of the proceeds from the issuance to pay the cash consideration at the closing of theclosed its acquisition of JCB. The remainder was for general corporate purposes.Seacoast and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Seacoast Commerce Bank. Seacoast operated five full-service retail and commercial banking offices in California and Nevada, as well as SBA loan production and deposit production offices in various states. Seacoast had total

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Market Areas and Approach to Geographic Expansion
We operate in the St. Louis, Kansas City, and Phoenix metropolitan areas. The Company, as part of its expansion effort, plans to continue its strategy of operating branches with larger average deposits, and employing experienced staff who are compensated on the basis of performance and customer service.

St. Louis - As of December 31, 2017, we operated 19 banking facilities, and five limited service facilities in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The St. Louis market enjoys a stable, diverse economic base, and is ranked the 18th largest


metropolitan statistical area in the United States. It is an attractive market with nearly 132,000 privately held businesses and more than 68,000 households with investable assets of $1.0 million or more.$1.3 billion. The Seacoast acquisition enhanced the Company’s commercial and specialty lending verticals, while enhancing the Company’s funding profile with deposit expertise in certain specialty deposit areas.

Kansas City - We conducted operations in seven banking facilities in the Kansas City market as of December 31, 2017. Kansas City is also an attractive private company market with over 104,000 privately held businesses and more than 49,000 households with investable assets of $1.0 million or more. It is the 29th largest metropolitan area in the U.S.

Phoenix - We operated two banking facilities in the Phoenix metropolitan area as of December 31, 2017. Phoenix is the nation's 12th largest metropolitan area, and has more than 232,000 privately held businesses and more than 96,000 households with investable assets over $1.0 million. We believe Phoenix is a dynamic growth market and offers attractive prospects for our business.


Competition
The Company and its subsidiaries operate in highly competitive markets. Our geographic markets are served by a number ofmultiple large financial and bank holding companies with substantial capital resources and lending capacity. Many of the larger banks have established specialized units, which target private businesses and high net worth individuals. The St. Louis, Kansas City, and Phoenix markets have numerous small community banks. In addition toWe face competition not only from other financial holding companies and commercial banks, we compete withbut also from credit unions, thrifts, investment managers, insurers, brokerage firms, financial technology companies, and other providers of financial services and products. Strong competition for deposit and loan products affects the rates of those products, as well as the terms on which they are offered to customers.


Supervision and Regulation
The Company is a financial holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”) and is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Federal Reserve. The Bank is a Missouri trust company with banking powers and is subject to supervision and regulation by the Missouri Division of Finance. In addition, as a Federal Reserve non-member bank, the Bank is subject to supervision and regulation by the FDIC.

The Company has securities registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Company also has depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of the Company’s 5%, noncumulative perpetual preferred stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”), listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Accordingly, the Company is subject to both SEC and Nasdaq listing standards.

The following is a summary description of the relevant laws, rules, and regulations governing banks and financial holding companies.companies, including the Company. The description of, and references to, the statutes and regulations below are brief summaries and do not purport to be complete. The descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the related statutes and regulations.


The regulatory and supervisory structure establishes a comprehensive framework of activities in which an institution can engage and is intended primarily for the protection of depositors, the deposit insurance funds and the banking system as a whole, rather than for the protection of shareholders or creditors. The regulatory structure also gives the regulatory authorities extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination policies, including policies concerning the establishment of deposit insurance assessment fees, classification of assets and establishment of adequate loancredit loss reserves for regulatory purposes.


Various legislation is from time to time introduced in Congress and Missouri's legislature.state legislatures where we operate. Such legislation may change applicable statutes and the operating environment in substantial and unpredictable ways. We cannot determine the ultimate effect that future legislation or implementing regulations would have upon our financial condition or upon our results of operations or the results of operations of any of our subsidiaries.


On July 21, 2010,One of the President signed into lawmost comprehensive legislative acts in recent years was the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, of 2010 ("Dodd-Frank Act"), which contains a comprehensive set of provisions designed to govern the practices and oversight of financial institutions and other participants in the financial markets. The Dodd-Frank Act made extensive changes in the regulation of financial institutions and their holding companies.

Uncertainty remains as to the ultimate impact Some of the Dodd-Frank Act, which could have a material adverse impact on the financial services industry as a whole and the Bank's business, results of operations, and financial condition. Many aspects ofchanges brought about by the Dodd-Frank Act have been implemented while other aspects remain subjectmodified by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 (the “Regulatory Relief Act”), signed into law on May 24, 2018.

Legislative and Regulatory Actions in Connection with Global Pandemic. On January 31, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency due to further rulemaking. These regulations will take effect over several years, making it difficultthe global outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19). On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States proclaimed COVID-19 as a national emergency, following the World Health Organization’s categorization of the outbreak as a pandemic. On January 30, 2023, the President announced an intention to anticipateallow the national emergency to expire on May 11, 2023.

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On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was signed into law. The CARES Act contains provisions to assist individuals and businesses, including the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program. The PPP provided guaranteed loans that are forgivable if certain requirements are met. Subsequent legislation increased the overall PPP authorization through the end of the program on May 31, 2021. The CARES Act also provided certain temporary regulatory relief for financial impact oninstitutions. The act permitted financial institutions to temporarily suspend any determination of a loan modified as a result of the Company, its customers oreffects of the financial industry more generally. However,COVID-19 pandemic as being a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”), including impairment for accounting purposes, through the Dodd-Frankend of 2021. We elected to apply the CARES Act has increasedrelief to certain loan modifications that related primarily to short-term payment deferrals and did not classify such modifications as TDRs during the regulatory burden, compliance costs and interest expense for the Company.allowed term.


Financial Holding Company
The Company is a financial holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”). As a financial holding company, the Company is subject to regulation and examination by the Federal Reserve, and is required to file periodic reports of its operations and such additional information as the Federal Reserve


may require. In order to remain a financial holding company, the Company must continue to be considered well managedwell-managed and well capitalizedwell-capitalized by the Federal Reserve, and the Bank must continue to be considered well managedwell-managed and well capitalizedwell-capitalized by the FDIC, and have at least a “satisfactory” rating under the Community Reinvestment Act. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the Management Discussion and AnalysisMD&A for more information on our capital adequacy, and “Bank Subsidiary - Community Reinvestment Act” below for more information on the Community Reinvestment Act.


Acquisitions: With certain limited exceptions, the BHCA requires every financial holding company or bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve before (i) acquiring substantially all the assets of any bank, (ii) acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of any voting shares of any bank if, after such acquisition, it would own or control more than 5% of the voting shares of such bank (unless it already owns or controls the majority of such shares), or (iii) merging or consolidating with another bank holding company. Additionally, the BHCA provides that the Federal Reserve may not approve any of these transactions if it would result in or tend to create a monopoly, substantially lessen competition, or otherwise function as a restraint of trade, unless the anti-competitive effects of the proposed transaction are clearly outweighed by the public interest in meeting the convenience and needs of the community to be served. The Federal Reserve also is also required to consider the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the bank holding companies and banks concerned and the convenience and needs of the community to be served. The Federal Reserve’s consideration of financial resources generally focuses on capital adequacy, which is described below.


Change in Bank Control: Subject to various exceptions, the BHCA and the Change in Bank Control Act, together with related regulations, require Federal Reserve approval prior to any person or company acquiring “control” of a bank or financial holding company. Control is conclusively presumed to exist if an individual or company acquires 25% or more of any class of voting securities of a company or controls a majority of the Company. Controlboard of directors. In certain circumstances, control is rebuttably presumed to exist if a person or company acquires 10% or more, but less than 25%, of any class of voting securities of the Company.a company. The regulations provide a procedure for challenging rebuttable presumptions of control.


Permitted Activities: The BHCA has generally prohibited a bank holding company from engaging in activities other than banking or managing or controlling banks or other permissible subsidiaries and from acquiring or retaining direct or indirect control of any company engaged in any activities other than those determined by the Federal Reserve to be closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. Provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act have expanded the permissible activities of a bank holding company that qualifies as a financial holding company. Under the regulations implementing the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, a financial holding company may engage in additional activities that are financial in nature or incidental or complementary to financial activities. Those activities include, among other activities, certain insurance, advisory and securities activities.


Support of Bank Subsidiaries:Subsidiary: Under Federal Reserve policy, the Company is expected to act as a source of financial and managerial strength for the Bank and to commit resources to support the Bank. In addition, pursuant to theThe Dodd-Frank Act codified this longstanding policy has been given the forceby adopting a provision requiring, among other things, that bank holding companies serve as a source of law,strength for an subsidiary depository institution. Such financial and additional regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve to further implement the intent of the statute are possible. As in the past, such financialmanagerial support from the
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Company may be required at times when, without this legal requirement, the Company may not be inclined to provide it.


Capital Adequacy: The Company is also subject to capital requirements and standards established by the Federal Reserve (“Basel III Capital Rules”) that are applied on a consolidated basis, whichbasis. These requirements are substantially similar to those required of the Bank (summarized below).
Under the Basel III Capital Rules, capital instruments such as trust preferred securities and cumulative preferred shares have been phased out of tier 1 capital for banking organizations that had $15 billion or more in total consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009, and have grandfathered as tier 1 capital such instruments issued by smaller entities prior to May 19, 2010 (provided they do not exceed 25% of tier 1 capital). At December 31, 2022, the Company had $93.0 million of trust preferred securities that are grandfathered under this provision. However, if the Company has total assets of $15 billion and acquires another bank, or if an acquisition causes the Company to exceed $15 billion in total assets, the trust preferred securities will no longer qualify as Tier 1 instruments (but may be included in tier 2 capital).

Dividend Restrictions:Restrictions and Stock Repurchases: From time to time the Company may engage in stock repurchases. The Federal Reserve requires that bank and financial holding companies, where certain conditions are triggered, provide prior notice to, consult with, and in certain circumstances seek the approval of, the Federal Reserve or reserve bank staff prior to implementing a stock repurchase plan.

Under Federal Reserve policies, financial holding companies may pay cash dividends on common stock only out of income available over the past year if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the organization'sorganization’s expected future needs and financial condition and if the organization is not in danger of not meeting its minimum regulatory capital requirements. Federal Reserve policy also provides that financial holding companies should not maintainpay a level of cash dividends that undermines the financial holding company'scompany’s ability to serve as a source of strength to its banking subsidiaries.



Dividends, repurchases and redemptions on the Company’s capital stock (common and preferred) are prohibited under the terms of the junior subordinated debenture agreements (see “Item 8. Note 10 – Subordinated Debentures and Notes”) if the Company is in continuous default on its payment obligations, has elected to defer interest payments or extends the interest payment period. Furthermore, unless dividends on all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock for the most recently completed dividend period have been paid or declared, dividends on, and repurchases of, common stock is prohibited.


Bank Subsidiary
At December 31, 2017, Enterprise Bank & Trust was our only bank subsidiary.Incentive Compensation: Federal banking agencies have issued guidance on incentive compensation policies intended to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of banking organizations do not undermine the safety and soundness of such organizations by encouraging excessive risk-taking. The Bankguidance, which covers all employees that have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of an organization, is based upon the key principles that a Missouri trust companybanking organization’s incentive compensation arrangements should (i) provide incentives that do not encourage risk-taking beyond the organization’s ability to effectively identify and manage risks, (ii) be compatible with banking powerseffective internal controls and is subject to supervisionrisk management, and regulation(iii) be supported by strong corporate governance, including active and effective oversight by the Missouri Divisionorganization’s board of Finance.directors. In addition, as aaccordance with the Dodd-Frank Act, the federal banking agencies prohibit incentive-based compensation arrangements that encourage inappropriate risk taking by covered financial institutions (generally institutions, like us, that have over $1 billion in assets) and are deemed to be excessive, or that may lead to material losses.

The Federal Reserve non-member bank, it is subject to supervision and regulation by the FDIC. The Bank is a memberwill review, as part of the FHLBregular, risk-focused examination process, the incentive compensation arrangements of Des Moines.banking organizations, such as the Company, that are not “large, complex banking organizations.” These reviews will be tailored to each organization based on the scope and complexity of the organization’s activities and the prevalence of incentive compensation arrangements. The findings of the supervisory initiatives will be included in reports of examination. Deficiencies will be incorporated into the organization’s supervisory ratings, which can affect the organization’s ability to make acquisitions and take other

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actions. Enforcement actions may be taken against a banking organization if its incentive compensation arrangements, or related risk- management control or governance processes, pose a risk to the organization’s safety and soundness, and the organization is not taking prompt and effective measures to correct the deficiencies.

The scope and content of the U.S. banking regulators’ policies on executive compensation may continue to evolve in the near future. It cannot be determined at this time whether compliance with such policies will adversely affect the Company’s ability to hire, retain, and motivate its key employees.

In October 2022, the SEC adopted rules requiring securities exchanges, including Nasdaq, to adopt listing standards that require issuers to develop and implement a policy providing, under certain circumstances, for the recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation received by current or former executive officers. The new rules, which were mandated as part of the Dodd-Frank Act and which became effective in January 2023, will require the Company to adopt a policy implementing the rules within 60 days after the Nasdaq listing standards become effective.

Bank Subsidiary
The Bank is subject to extensive federal and state regulatory oversight. The various regulatory authorities regulate or monitor all areas of the banking operations, including security devices and procedures, adequacy of capitalization and loss reserves, loans, investments, borrowings, deposits, mergers, issuance of securities, payment of dividends, interest rates payable on deposits, interest rates orand fees chargeable on loans, establishment of branches, corporate reorganizations, maintenance of books and records, and adequacy of staff training to carry on safe lending and deposit gathering practices. The Bank must maintain certain capital ratios and is subject to limitations on aggregate investments in real estate, bank premises, low incomelow-income housing projects, and furniture and fixtures. In connection with their supervision and regulation responsibilities, the Bank is subject to periodic examination by the FDIC and Missouri Division of Finance.


Capital Adequacy: The Bank is required to comply with the FDIC’s capital adequacy standards for insured banks. The FDIC has issued risk-based capital and leverage capital guidelines for measuring capital adequacy, and all applicable capital standards must be satisfied for the Bank to be considered in compliance with regulatory capital requirements.


On July 2, 2013, the Federal Reserve approved a final rule to establish a new comprehensive regulatory capital framework for all U.S. banking organizations. This regulatory capital framework, commonly referred to as Basel III, implements several changes to the U.S. regulatory capital framework required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The U.S. capital framework imposed higher minimum capital requirements, additional capital buffers above those minimum requirements, a more restrictive definition of capital and higher risk weights for various enumerated classifications of assets, the combined impact of which effectively results in substantially more demanding capital standards for U.S. banking organizations.

The Basel III final rule, effective January 1, 2015, established a new common equity tier 1 capital ("CET1") requirement, an increase in the tier 1 capital requirement from 4.0% to 6.0%, and maintains the current 8.0% total capital requirement. In addition to these minimum risk-based capital ratios, the Basel III final rule requires that all banking organizations maintain a "capital conservation buffer" consisting of CET1 capital in an amount equal to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets in order to avoid restrictions on their ability to make capital distributions and to pay certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. In order to avoid those restrictions, the capital conservation buffer, when fully implemented, will effectively increase the minimum CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, and total capital ratios for U.S. banking organizations to 7.0%, 8.5%, and 10.5%, respectively. Banking organizations with capital levels that fall within the buffer will be required to limit dividends, share repurchases or redemptions (unless replaced within the same calendar quarter by capital instruments of equal or higher quality), and discretionary bonus payments. The capital conservation buffer is being phased in over a five year period that began January 1, 2016.

As required by the Dodd-Frank Act, the Basel III final rule required capital instruments such as trust preferred securities and cumulative preferred shares to be phased-out of tier 1 capital by January 1, 2016, for banking organizations that had $15 billion or more in total consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009, and grandfathered as tier 1 capital such instruments issued by smaller entities prior to May 19, 2010 (provided they do not exceed 25% of tier 1 capital). The Company's trust preferred securities are grandfathered under this provision.

The Basel III final rule requires that goodwill and other intangible assets (other than mortgage servicing assets), net of associated deferred tax liabilities ("DTLs"), be deducted from CET1 capital. Additionally, deferred tax assets ("DTAs") that arise from net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, net of associated DTLs and valuation allowances, are fully deducted from CET1 capital. However, DTAs arising from temporary differences that could not be realized through net operating loss carrybacks, along with mortgage servicing assets and "significant" (defined as greater than 10% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the unconsolidated financial institution) investments


in the common stock of unconsolidated "financial institutions" are partially includible in CET1 capital, subject to deductions defined in the final rule.

Prompt Corrective Action: The Bank’s capital categories are determined for the purpose of applying the “prompt corrective action” rules described below and may be taken into consideration by banking regulators in evaluating proposals for expansion or new activities. They are not necessarily an accurate representation of a bank'sbank’s overall financial condition or prospects for other purposes. A failure to meet the capital guidelines could subject the Bank to a variety of enforcement actions under those rules, including the issuance of a capital directive, the termination of deposit insurance by the FDIC, a prohibition on the taking of brokered deposits, and other restrictions on its business. As described below, the FDIC also can impose other substantial restrictions on banks that fail to meet applicable capital requirements.


Federal law establishes a system of prompt corrective action to resolve the problems of undercapitalized banks. Under this system, the FDIC has established five capital categories (“well capitalized,well-capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” and “critically undercapitalized”) and is required to take various mandatory supervisory actions, and is authorized to take other discretionary actions with respect to banks in the three undercapitalized categories. The severity of any such actions taken will depend upon the capital category in which a bank is placed. Generally, subject to a narrow exception, current federal law requires the FDIC to appoint a receiver or conservator for a bank that is critically undercapitalized.


UnderThe following table summarizes the FDIC’s prompt corrective action rules,categories:
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Prompt Corrective Action CategoryTotal Risk-Based CapitalTier 1 Risk-Based CapitalCommon Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based CapitalTier 1 Leverage Ratio
Well-capitalized10.0%8.0%6.5%5.0%
Adequately capitalized8.0%6.0%4.5%4.0%
Undercapitalized< 8.0%< 6.0%< 4.5%< 4.0%
Significantly undercapitalized< 6.0%< 4.0%< 3.0%< 3.0%
Critically undercapitalizedTangible equity / Total assets ≤ 2.0%

In addition to the minimum capital ratios noted in the table above, the Basel III Capital Rules require the maintenance of a bank that (1) has a totalCCB consisting of CET1 capital in an amount equal to risk-weighted2.5% of risk weighted assets ratio (the “Total Capital Ratio”) of 10.0% or greater, ato avoid restrictions on the ability to make capital distributions and to pay certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. The CCB effectively increases the minimum CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, and total capital ratios for U.S. banking organizations to risk-weighted assets ratio (the “Tier 1 Capital Ratio”) of 8.0% or greater, a CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio (the "CET1 Capital Ratio") of 6.5% or greater,7.0%, 8.5%, and a tier 1 capital to average assets (the “Leverage Ratio”) of 5.0% or greater, and (2) is not subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive issued by the FDIC, is considered to be “well capitalized.” A bank with a Total Capital Ratio of 8.0% or greater, a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 6.0% or greater, a CET1 Capital Ratio of 4.5% or greater, and a Leverage Ratio of 4.0% or greater, is considered to be “adequately capitalized.” A bank that has a Total Capital Ratio of less than 8.0%10.5%, a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of less than 6.0%, a CET1 Capital Ratio of less than 4.5%, or a Leverage Ratio of less than 4.0%, is considered to be “undercapitalized.” A bank that has a Total Capital Ratio of less than 6.0%, a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of less than 3.0%, a CET1 Capital Ratio of less than 3.0%, or a Leverage Ratio of less than 4.0%, is considered to be “significantly undercapitalized,” and a bank that has a tangible equity capital to total assets ratio equal to or less than 2.0% is deemed to be “critically undercapitalized.” A bank may be considered to be in a capitalization category lower than indicated by its actual capital position if it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating or is subject to a regulatory action that requires heightened levels of capital.respectively.

A bank that becomes “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” or “critically undercapitalized” is required to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan to the FDIC. An “undercapitalized” bank also is generally prohibited from increasing its average total assets, making acquisitions, establishing new branches, or engaging in any new line of business, except in accordance with an accepted capital restoration plan or with the approval of the FDIC. Also, the FDIC may treat an “undercapitalized” bank as being “significantly undercapitalized” if it determines that those actions are necessary to carry out the purpose of the law.
All of the Bank’s capital ratios were at levels that qualify it to be “well capitalized”“well-capitalized” for regulatory purposes as of December 31, 2017.2022 (see “Item 8. Note 14 - Regulatory Capital”).
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: The Dodd-Frank Act centralized responsibility for consumer financial protection including implementing, examining and enforcing compliance with federal consumer financial laws with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB").the CFPB. Depository institutions with lessmore than $10 billion in assets, such as ourthe Bank, will beare subject to rules promulgatedexamination by the CFPB.
The CFPB has broad rule-making authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws that apply to all banks, including the authority to prohibit unfair, deceptive or abusive acts and practices. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act enhanced the regulation of mortgage banking and gave to the CFPB oversight of many of the core laws which regulate the mortgage industry and the authority to implement mortgage regulations. Any new regulations adopted by the CFPB but will continue to be examinedmay significantly impact consumer mortgage lending and supervised by federal banking regulators for consumer compliance purposes.servicing.
The Bank is also subject to other laws and regulations intended to protect consumers in transactions with depository institutions, as well as other laws or regulations affecting customers of financial institutions generally. While the list set forth herein is not exhaustive, these laws and regulations include the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings


Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act, among others. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must deal with customers when taking deposits or making loans to such customers. The Bank must comply with the applicable provisions of these consumer protection laws and regulations as part of its ongoing customer relations.
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UDAP and UDAAP: Banking regulatory agencies have increasingly used a general consumer protection statute to address "unethical"“unethical” or otherwise "bad"“bad” business practices that may not necessarily fall directly under the purview of a specific banking or consumer finance law. The law of choice for enforcement against such business practices has been Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act-theAct - the primary federal law that prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce ("UDAP"(“UDAP” or "FTC Act"“FTC Act”). "Unjustified“Unjustified consumer injury"injury” is the principal focus of the FTC Act. Moreover, the UDAP provisions have been expanded under the Dodd-Frank Act to apply to "unfair,“unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices" ("UDAAP"practices” (“UDAAP”), which has been delegated to the CFPB for supervision. The CFPB has brought a variety of enforcement actions for violations of UDAAP provisions and CFPB guidance continues to evolve.
Mortgage Reform: The CFPB has adopted final rules implementing minimum standards for the origination of residential mortgages, including standards regarding a customer'scustomer’s ability to repay, restricting variable ratevariable-rate lending by requiring the ability to repay variable-rate loans be determined by using the maximum rate that will apply during the first five years of a variable-rate loan term, and making more loans subject to provisions for higher cost loans, new disclosures, and certain other revisions. In addition, theThe Dodd-Frank Act allows borrowers to raise certain defenses to foreclosure if they receive any loan other than a "qualified mortgage"“qualified mortgage” as defined by the CFPB.
Dividends by the Bank Subsidiary: Under Missouri law, the Bank may pay dividends to the Company only from a portion of its undivided profits and may not pay dividends if its capital is impaired. As an insured depository institution, federal law prohibits the Bank from making any capital distributions, including the payment of a cash dividend if it is “undercapitalized” or after making the distribution would become undercapitalized. If the FDIC believes that the Bank is engaged in, or about to engage in, an unsafe or unsound practice, the FDIC may require, after notice and hearing, that the bank cease and desist from that practice. The FDIC has indicated that paying dividends that deplete a depository institution’s capital base to an inadequate level would be an unsafe and unsound banking practice. The FDIC has issued policy statements that provideproviding that insured banks generally should pay dividends only from their current operating earnings. The Bank’s payment of dividends also could be affected or limited by other factors, such as events or circumstances which would lead the FDIC to require that it maintain capital in excess of regulatory guidelines.


Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders: The Bank is subject to the provisions of Regulation W promulgated by the Federal Reserve, which encompasses Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act. Regulation W places limits and conditions on the amount of loans or extensions of credit to, investments in, or certain other transactions with, affiliates and on the amount of advances to third parties collateralized by the securities or obligations of affiliates. Regulation W also prohibits, among other things, an institution from engaging in certain transactions with certain affiliates unless the transactions are on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to such institution or its subsidiaries, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with nonaffiliated companies. Federal law also places restrictions on the Bank’s ability to extend credit to its executive officers, directors, principal shareholders and their related interests. These extensions of credit must be made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated third parties; and must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features.


Community Reinvestment Act: The Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) requires that, in connection with examinations of financial institutions within its jurisdiction, the FDIC shallis required to evaluate the record of the financial institutions in meeting the credit needs of their local communities, including low and moderate income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of those institutions. These factors are also considered in evaluating mergers, acquisitions, and applications to open a branch or facility. The Bank has a satisfactoryan outstanding rating under CRA.



The last significant interagency revision to the CRA regulations occurred in 1995. In May 2022, federal bank regulatory agencies jointly issued a proposal to strengthen and modernize regulations implementing the CRA to better achieve the purposes of the law. The comment period ended on August 5, 2022. We will continue to monitor for the final rulemaking and evaluate the impact of any changes to the CRA regulations.


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USA PATRIOT Act: The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the "USA“USA PATRIOT Act"Act”) requires each financial institution to: (i) establish an anti-money laundering program; (ii) establish due diligence policies, procedures and controls with respect to its private banking accounts and correspondent banking accounts involving foreign individuals and certain foreign banks; and (iii) implement certain due diligence policies, procedures and controls with regard to correspondent accounts in the United States for, or on behalf of, a foreign bank that does not have a physical presence in any country. In addition, the USA PATRIOT Act contains a provision encouraging cooperation among financial institutions, regulatory authorities and law enforcement authorities with respect to individuals, entities and organizations engaged in, or reasonably suspected of engaging in, terrorist acts or money laundering activities.


Commercial Real Estate Lending: The Bank’s lending operations may be subject to enhanced scrutiny by federal banking regulators based on its concentration of commercial real estate loans. On December 6, 2006, the federal banking regulators issued final guidance to remind financial institutions of the risk posed by commercial real estate (“CRE”) lending concentrations. CRE loans generally include land development, construction loans, and loans secured by multifamily property, and non-farm, nonresidential real property where the primary source of repayment is derived from rental income associated with the property. The guidanceGuidance from the federal banking regulators on the risk posed by CRE lending concentrations prescribes the following guidelines for its examiners to help identify institutions that are potentially exposed to significant CRE risk, includingrisk. These guidelines include concentrations in certain types of CRE that may warrant greater supervisory scrutiny: total reported loans for construction, land development, and other land represent 100% or more of the institutions total capital; or total commercial real estate loans represent 300% or more of the institution’s total capital, and the outstanding balance of the institution’s commercial real estate loan portfolio has increased by 50% or more.more in the prior 36 months.


Volcker Rule: On December 10, 2013, the federal regulators adopted final regulations to implement the proprietary trading and private fund prohibitions of the Volcker Rule under the Dodd-Frank Act. Under the final regulations, which became effective July 21, 2015, banking entities are generally prohibited, subject to significant exceptions, from: (i) short-term proprietary trading as principal in securities and other financial instruments, and (ii) sponsoring or acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in private equity and hedge funds. Revisions to the Volcker Rule in 2019, that become effective in 2020, simplified and streamlined the compliance requirements for banks that do not have significant trading activities. In 2020, the OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission finalized further amendments to the Volcker Rule. The amendments include new exclusions from the Volcker Rule’s general prohibitions on banking entities investing in and sponsoring private equity funds, hedge funds, and certain other investment vehicles (collectively “covered funds”). The amendments in the final rule, which became effective on October 1, 2020, clarify and expand permissible banking activities and relationships under the Volcker Rule.


Interchange Income: The Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act capped debit card interchange fees for banks with over $10 billion in assets. Interchange fees are paid to banks by merchants for processing transactions. The Durbin Amendment cap for a single debit card transaction is 21 cents plus 5 basis points multiplied by the amount of the transaction. The Durbin Amendment cap became effective for the Bank on July 1, 2022 and resulted in a reduction in interchange income earned by the Bank.

Governmental Policies
The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are affected not only by general economic conditions, but also by the policies of various regulatory authorities. In particular, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) regulates monetary policy and interest rates in order to influence general economic conditions. These policies have a significant influence on overall growth and distribution of loans, investments and deposits and affect interest rates charged on loans or paid for deposits. FRBFederal Reserve monetary policies have had a significant effect on the operating results of all financial institutions in the past and may continue to do so in the future.


Human Capital Management
We pride ourselves in creating an open, diverse, and transparent culture that celebrates teamwork and recognizes associates at all levels. We expect and encourage participation and collaboration, and understand that we need each other to be successful. We value accountability because it is essential to our success, and we accept our responsibility to hold ourselves and others accountable for meeting shareholder commitments and achieving exceptional standards of performance. We also believe in supporting our associates to achieve a work/life balance.
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Attracting and Retaining Talent. Our goal is to offer careers to our associates; not just jobs. At December 31, 2022, we employed 1,074 regular full-time and 53 part-time associates. We also employ seasonal/temporary associates and occasionally hire independent contractors for specific projects that require a highly specialized skill set or to provide additional resources during peak times, as needed.

Our performance measures and compensation determinations are designed to ensure the proper balance of risk and reward. Performance evaluations facilitate our ongoing assessment of associates’ skills and improvements as needed. We use annual talent reviews to identify high performing associates and future potential leaders, provide insight into critical development needs and retention risks, and identify business-critical talent needs, including anticipated workforce planning challenges. Additionally, we have established succession plans to ensure continuation of critical roles and operations.

We are committed to offering a competitive total compensation package that is consistent with our principles and aligned with the Company’s financial performance. We regularly compare compensation and benefits with peer companies and market data, making adjustments as needed to ensure compensation stays competitive.

In addition to base salary, approximately 60% of associates are eligible to participate in the Company’s Short Term Incentive Plan (“STIP”) program. Our STIP program is designed to align compensation with an associate’s performance in a given year. The program sets a performance level of short-term incentive awards that an associate is eligible to earn. The STIP target is defined as a percentage of base salary based on the associate’s grade level as determined by our Human Resources department.

In the past 18 months, we have raised our internal minimum wage twice. As of January 1, 2023, our minimum wage is $17 per hour. These increases were instituted to maintain a competitive total rewards package that attracts and retains top talent. The decision to increase our minimum wage was made after extensive research, including reviewing the current U.S. administration has put in place changes to themarket landscape both inside and outside of banking and financial services, industry,and with feedback from leadership. Currently, 96% of our associates earn more than the minimum wage.

We also offer a wide array of benefits for our associates and their families including changes to policies401(k), medical, dental and regulations that implement current federal law, including the Dodd-Frank Act,vision benefits as well as life insurance and short-term disability for all full-time associates. Our wellness program is designed to help associates avoid illness while improving and maintaining their general health. The program offers financial rewards to associates who adopt healthy habits and participate in wellness education and health screens. Annual health screenings are provided to all associates at no charge.

Associate Feedback. We conduct associate surveys to ensure we understand what is important to our associates, including their opinions on a focusvariety of topics. The adoption of a volunteer time-off policy and improvements to internal communication processes are examples of changes that have been made in response to survey results. Our efforts are being recognized. For the past five years, the Bank has been included in the “Best Banks to Work for” by American Banker magazine for our dedication to employee satisfaction. In 2022, we were ranked fifth among similar financial institutions with more than $10 billion in assets.

In late 2021, we conducted a survey specifically directed at gaining a better understanding of our culture and our associates’ experiences. The survey was designed to provide management insight into our culture’s strengths and identify opportunities for improvement. Additionally, we utilize small group setting programs across the organization, where associates have informal discussions and open forum on reviewingtopics with management. Through our continued use of surveys and revising regulations promulgated during the prior administration. At this pointother forms of collecting associate feedback, we continue to understand, grow and enhance our culture to facilitate a ‘best place to work’ environment.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. We believe diversity of thought and experiences results in better outcomes and empowers our associates to make more meaningful contributions within our company and communities. We continue to learn and grow, and our current initiatives reflect our ongoing efforts around a more diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace.

Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council is tasked with making recommendations on specific steps we can take to ensure we are unabledriving positive change in our communities. In addition, we have several associate development
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programs that help to determine what impact potential policy changes mightcreate a more inclusive environment by giving associates and other individuals of all backgrounds additional opportunities to succeed and contribute. These programs include:

Career Acceleration Program - This trainee program allows participants to experience a wide range of assignments by rotating through the various product partners and operational areas of the Company. Upon successful completion of the program, the associate is placed in a role that aligns with their strengths and talents and helps meet the needs of our organization.
Gateway to a Banking Career - This program provides training for jobs as tellers and customer service representatives, job interview practice and job placement assistance. It is a joint effort with two other St. Louis-based financial institutions. Upon successful completion of the program, participants receive a small stipend and are guaranteed an interview with one of the program sponsors.
Empower & Enlighten - This program pairs our senior leaders with mid-level women and minority associates to foster an environment of mutual understanding, to remove generational boundaries and implicit biases, and to build the bridges that connect people to opportunity.
Business Resource Groups - These groups bring together associates with a shared identity, interest or goal to create community and opportunities for improvement and engagement.

We track the representation of women and underrepresented minorities because we believe that diversity helps us build more effective teams and improve our client experience, leading to greater success for the Company and our shareholders. Our diversity data is monitored by the Board. We have made progress in this area, but continue to strive to further diversify our workforce and strengthen our culture of inclusion.

Focusing on a Safe and Healthy Workplace. We value our associates and are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. Our formal Health & Safety (“HS”) Policy mandates all tasks be conducted in a safe and efficient manner and comply with all local, state and federal health and safety regulations, and special safety concerns. The HS Policy encompasses all facilities and operations and addresses on-site emergencies, injuries and illnesses, evacuation procedures, cell phone usage and general safety rules.

Additionally, our Business Continuity Plan and Pandemic Plan are important components in helping maintain the health and safety of our associates and clients.

Available Information
Various reports provided to the SEC, including our annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports, proxy statements, and amendments to such reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are available free of charge on our website at www.enterprisebank.com under the “Investor Relations” link. These reports are made available as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Our filings with the SEC are also available on the CompanySEC’s website at www.sec.gov. All website addresses given in this document are for information only and are not intended to be an active link or its subsidiaries.to incorporate any website information into this document.

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Employees

As of December 31, 2017, we had 635 full-time equivalent employees. None of the Company's employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Management believes that its relationship with its employees is good.



ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS


An investment in our common shares is subject to risks inherent to our business. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below together with all of the other information included or incorporated by reference in this report. The value of our common shares could decline due to any of these risks, and you could lose all or part of your investment.


Risks Relating to General Economic and Market Conditions
An economic downturn could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Recessionary conditions and/or negative developments in the domestic and international credit markets may significantly affect the markets in which we do business, the value of our loans and investments, and our ongoing operations and profitability. If the communities in which we operate do not grow, or if prevailing economic conditions locally or nationally are unfavorable, our business may not succeed. Unpredictable economic conditions may have an adverse effect on the quality of our loan portfolio and our financial performance. Adverse changes in the economies in our market areas may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. We bear increased risk of unfavorable local economic conditions. Moreover, we cannot give any assurance we will benefit from any market growth or favorable economic conditions in our primary market areas even if they do occur.

We face potential risk from changes in governmental monetary policies.
The Company’s earnings are affected by domestic economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government and its agencies. The Federal Reserve’s monetary policies have had, and are likely to continue to have, an important impact on the operating results of commercial banks through its power to implement national monetary policy in order, among other things, to curb inflation or combat a recession. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve affect the levels of bank loans, investments, and deposits through its control over the issuance of U.S. government securities, its regulation of the discount rate applicable to member banks, and its influence over reserve requirements to which member banks are subject. The Company cannot predict the nature or impact of future changes in monetary and fiscal policies.

Legal, Regulatory and Tax Risks
SBA lending is an important part of our business. Our BusinessSBA lending program is dependent upon the U.S. federal government, and we face specific risks associated with originating SBA loans.
Our SBA lending program is dependent upon the U.S. federal government. As an approved participant in the SBA Preferred Lender’s Program (a “Preferred Lender”), we enable our clients to obtain SBA loans without being subject to the potentially lengthy SBA approval process necessary for lenders that are not Preferred Lenders. The SBA periodically reviews the lending operations of participating lenders to assess, among other things, whether the lender exhibits prudent risk management. When weaknesses are identified, the SBA may request corrective actions or impose enforcement actions, including revocation of the Preferred Lender status. If we lose our status as a Preferred Lender, we may lose some or all of our customers to lenders who are Preferred Lenders, and as a result we could experience a material adverse effect to our financial results. Any changes to the SBA program, including but not limited to, changes to the level of guarantee provided by the federal government on SBA loans, changes to program-specific rules impacting volume eligibility under the guaranty program, as well as changes to the program amounts authorized by Congress, may also have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, any default by the U.S. government on its obligations or any prolonged government shutdown could, among other things, impede our ability to originate SBA loans or sell such loans in the secondary market, which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. When we originate SBA loans, we incur credit risk on the non-guaranteed portion of the loans, and if a customer defaults on a loan, we share any loss and recovery related to the loan pro-rata with the SBA. If the SBA establishes that a loss on an SBA guaranteed loan is attributable to significant technical deficiencies in the way the loan was originated, funded, or serviced by us, the SBA may seek recovery of the principal loss related to the deficiency.

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Changes in government regulation and supervision may increase our costs or impact our ability to operate in certain lines of business.
Our operations are subject to extensive regulation by federal, state and local governmental authorities and are subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions imposing requirements and restrictions on part or all of our operations. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors’ funds, federal deposit insurance funds and the banking system as a whole, rather than shareholders. Because our business is highly regulated, the laws, rules, regulations and supervisory guidance and policies applicable to us are subject to regular modification and change and could result in an adverse impact on our results of operations.

We are subject to numerous laws designed to protect consumers, including the CRA and fair lending laws, and failure to comply with these laws could lead to a wide variety of sanctions.
The CRA, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act and other fair lending laws and regulations impose nondiscriminatory lending requirements on financial institutions. The CFPB, the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies are responsible for enforcing these laws and regulations. A successful regulatory challenge to an institution’s performance under the CRA or fair lending laws and regulations could result in a wide variety of sanctions, including damages and civil monetary penalties; injunctive relief; and restrictions on mergers and acquisitions activity, expansion, and new business lines. Private parties may also have the ability to challenge an institution’s performance under fair lending laws in private class action litigation. Such actions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.

We are subject to compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering statutes and regulations, and failure to comply with these laws could lead to a wide variety of sanctions.
The Bank Secrecy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, and other laws and regulations require financial institutions, among other duties, to institute and maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and file suspicious activity and currency transaction reports when appropriate. In addition to other bank regulatory agencies, the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Department of the Treasury is authorized to impose significant civil money penalties for violations of those requirements and engages in coordinated enforcement efforts with the state and federal banking regulators, as well as the U.S. Department of Justice, CFPB, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Internal Revenue Service. We are also subject to compliance with the rules enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury regarding, among other things, the prohibition of transacting business with, and the need to freeze assets of, certain persons and organizations identified as a threat to the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States. If our policies, procedures and systems are deemed deficient, we would be subject to liability, including fines and regulatory actions, which may include restrictions on our ability to pay dividends and the necessity to obtain regulatory approvals to proceed with certain aspects of our business plan, including any acquisition plans. Failure to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing could also have serious reputational consequences for us. Any of these results could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.

If the Company or the Bank incur losses that erode its capital, it may become subject to enhanced regulation or supervisory action.
Under federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to the safety and soundness of insured depository institutions, the Missouri Division of Finance, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC have the authority to compel or restrict certain actions if the Company’s or the Bank’s capital should fall below adequate capital standards. Among other matters, the corrective actions include but are not limited to requiring affirmative action to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice; directing an increase in capital and the maintenance of specific minimum capital ratios; restricting the Bank’s operations; limiting the interest rate the Bank may pay on brokered deposits; restricting the amount of distributions and dividends and payment of interest on its trust preferred securities; requiring the Bank to enter into informal or formal enforcement orders, including memoranda of understanding, written agreements and consent or cease and desist orders to take corrective action and enjoin unsafe and unsound practices; removing officers and directors and assessing civil monetary penalties; and taking possession of and closing and liquidating the Bank. These actions may limit the ability of the Bank or Company to execute its business plan and thus can lead to an adverse impact on the results of operations or financial position.

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Financial Risks
Our business is subject to interest rate risk and variations in interest rates may negatively affect our financial performance.
A substantial portion of our income is derived from the differential or “spread” between the interest earned on loans, investment securities, and other interest-earning assets, and the interest paid on deposits, borrowings, and other interest-bearing liabilities. Because of the differences in the maturities and repricing characteristics of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, changes in interest rates may not produce equivalent changes in interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Our assets and liabilities may react differently to changes in overall interest rates or conditions. Significant fluctuations in market interest rates could materially and adversely affect not only our net interest spread, but also our asset quality and loan origination volume, deposits, funding availability, and/or net income.

Our allowance for loancredit losses may not be adequate to cover actual loan losses.
We maintain an allowance for loancredit losses, which is a reserve established through a provision for loancredit losses charged to expense, that represents management'smanagement’s estimate of probable losses within the existing portfolio of loans. The allowance, in the judgment of management, is sufficient to reserve for estimated loancredit losses and risks inherent in the loan portfolio. We continue to monitor the adequacy of our loan losscredit allowance and may need to increase it if economic conditions deteriorate. In addition, bank regulatory agencies periodically review our allowance for loancredit losses and may require an increase in the provision for loancredit losses or the recognition of further loan charge-offs, based on judgments that can differ somewhat from those of our own management. In addition, if charge-offs in future periods exceed the allowance for loan losses (i.e., if the loan allowance is inadequate), we may need additional loancredit loss provisions to increase the allowance for loan losses. Additional provisions to increase the allowance for loancredit losses, should they become necessary, would result in a decrease in net income and a reduction in capital, and may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.


An economic downturn couldThe transition from LIBOR may adversely affect our financial condition,the results of operations or cash flows.our operations. 
IfOn December 31, 2021, the communitiesUnited Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), which regulates the LIBOR, ceased issuance of 24 of the 35 LIBOR settings. Five U.S. dollar settings (overnight, 1-month, 3-month, 6-month and 1-year) will no longer be representative after June 30, 2023. New contracts indexed to LIBOR were prohibited after December 31, 2021. The Company has selected SOFR as a replacement rate to LIBOR. SOFR is different from LIBOR in whichthat it is a backward looking secured rate rather than a forward looking unsecured rate. These differences could lead to a greater disconnect between our costs to raise funds using SOFR as compared to LIBOR.

Replacement interest rates to LIBOR may perform differently and we operate do not grow, or if prevailing economic conditions locally or nationally are unfavorable,may incur significant costs to transition both our business may not succeed. Unpredictable economic conditionsborrowing arrangements and the loan agreements with our customers from LIBOR, which may have an adverse effect on the qualityour results of operations.

We may not be able to maintain our loan portfolio and our financial performance. Economic recessionhistorical rate of growth or other economic problems in our market areasprofitability, which could have a material adverse impact on the quality of the loan portfolio and the demand for our products and services. Adverse changes in the economies in our market areas may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition,ability to successfully implement our business strategy.
Successful growth requires that we follow adequate loan underwriting standards, balance loan and deposit growth without increasing interest rate risk or compressing our net interest margin, maintain adequate capital at all times, produce investment performance results competitive with our peers and benchmarks, further diversify our revenue sources, meet the expectations of our clients and hire and retain qualified employees. If we do not manage our growth successfully, then our business, results of operations or financial condition may be adversely affected.

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We may incur impairments to goodwill.
As of December 31, 2022, we had $365 million recorded as goodwill. We evaluate our goodwill for impairment at least annually. Significant negative industry or economic trends, including the lack of recovery in the market price of our common stock, or reduced future cash flows. As a community bank,flows or disruptions to our business, could result in impairments to goodwill. Our valuation methodology for assessing impairment requires management to make judgments and assumptions based on experience and to rely on projections of future operating performance. We operate in competitive environments and projections of future operating results and cash flows may vary significantly from actual results. If our analysis results in impairment to goodwill, we bear increased risk of unfavorable local economic conditions. Moreover, we cannot give any assurance that we will benefit from any market growth or favorable economic conditionswould be required to record an impairment charge to earnings in our primaryfinancial statements during the period in which such impairment is determined to exist. Any such change could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and stock price.

Declines in asset values may result in impairment charges and adversely impact the value of our investments and our financial performance and capital.
We hold an investment portfolio that includes, but is not limited to, municipal bonds, government securities and agency mortgage-backed securities. Factors beyond our control can significantly influence the fair value of securities in our portfolio and can cause potential adverse changes to the fair value of these securities. These factors include, but are not limited to, rating agency actions in respect to the securities, defaults by the issuer or with respect to the underlying securities, changes in market areas even if they do occur.interest rates and/or spread, and instability and other factors impacting the capital markets. Any of these factors, among others, could cause realized or unrealized losses in future periods and declines in other comprehensive income (loss), which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and future prospects. The process for determining whether impairment of a security is other-than-temporary often requires complex, subjective judgments about whether there has been significant deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer, whether management has the intent or ability to hold a security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value, the future financial performance and liquidity of the issuer and any collateral underlying the security and other relevant factors.


We invest in mortgage-backed obligations and such obligations have been, and are likely to continue to be, impacted by market dislocations, declining home values and prepayment risk, which may lead to volatility in cash flow and market risk and declines in the value of our investment portfolio.
Our investment portfolio includes mortgage-backed obligations primarily secured by pools of mortgages on single-family residences. The value of mortgage-backed obligations in our investment portfolio may fluctuate for several reasons, including (i) delinquencies and defaults on the mortgages underlying such obligations, due in part to high unemployment rates, (ii) falling home prices, (iii) lack of a liquid market for such obligations, and (iv) uncertainties in respect of government-sponsored enterprises such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), which guarantee such obligations. If the value of homes were to materially decline, the fair value of the mortgage-backed obligations in which we invest may also decline. Any such decline in the fair value of mortgage-backed obligations, or perceived market uncertainty about their fair value, could adversely affect our financial position and results of operations. In addition, when we acquire a mortgage-backed security, we anticipate the underlying mortgages will prepay at a projected rate, thereby generating an expected yield. Prepayment rates generally increase as interest rates fall and decrease when rates rise, but changes in prepayment rates are difficult to predict. At the time of purchase, many of our mortgage-backed securities had a higher interest rate than prevailing market rates, resulting in a premium purchase price. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, we amortize the premium over the expected life of the mortgage-backed security. If the mortgage loans securing the mortgage-backed security prepay more rapidly than anticipated, we would have to amortize the premium on an accelerated basis, which would thereby adversely affect our profitability.

Credit and Liquidity Risks
Our loan portfolio is concentratedand deposit portfolios are in certain markets which could result in increased creditconcentration risk.
A majority of our loans are to businesses and individuals in the St. Louis, Kansas City, Phoenix, Los Alamos, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Los Angeles, San Diego, and PhoenixLas Vegas metropolitan areas. These loans are funded by deposits in the same metropolitan areas. The regional economic conditions in areas where we conduct our business
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have an impact on the demand for our products and services as well as the ability of our clients to repay loans, the value of the collateral securing loans, and the stability of our deposit funding sources. Consequently, a decline in local economic conditions may adversely affect our earnings.


There are material risks involved in commercial lending that could adversely affect our business.
Our business plan calls for continued efforts to increase our assets invested in commercial loans. Our credit-rated commercial loans include commercial and industrial loans to our privately-owned business clients along with loans to commercial borrowers that are secured by real estate (commercial property, multi-family residential property, 1 - 4construction and land, 1-4 family residential property, and construction and land)multi-family residential property). Commercial loans generally involve a higher degree of credit risk than residential mortgage loans due, in part, to their larger average size and less readily-marketablemarketable collateral. In addition, unlike residential mortgage loans, commercial loans generally depend on the cash flow of the borrower’s business to service the debt. Adverse economic conditions or other factors affecting our target markets may have a greater adverse effect on us than on other financial institutions that have a more diversified client base. Increases in non-performing commercial loans could result in operating losses, impaired liquidity and erosion of our capital, and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Credit market tightening could adversely affect our commercial borrowers through declines in their business activities and adversely impact their overall liquidity through the diminished availability of other borrowing sources or otherwise.



The ability of our borrowers to repay their loans may be adversely affected by an increase in market interest rates which could result in increased credit losses. These increased credit losses, where the Bank has retained credit exposure, could decrease our assets, net income and available cash.

The loans we make to our borrowers may bear interest at a variable interest rate. When market interest rates increase, the amount of revenue borrowers need to service their debt also increases. Some borrowers may be unable to make their debt service payments. As a result, an increase in market interest rates may increase the risk of loan default. An increase in non-performing loans could result in a net loss of earnings from these loans, an increase in the provision for loan and covered loan losses, and an increase in loan charge-offs, all of these factors could impact allowance, earnings and/or capital levels.


Our loan portfolio includes loans secured by real estate, which could result in increased credit risk.
A portion of our portfolio is secured by real estate, and thus we face a high degree of risk from a downturn in our real estate markets. If real estate values would decline in our markets, our ability to recover on defaulted loans for which the primary reliance for repayment is on the real estate collateral by foreclosing and selling that real estate would then be diminished, and we would be more likely to suffer losses on defaulted loans.


Additionally, Kansas and Arizona havethe state-specific foreclosure laws thatof the jurisdictions in which our real estate collateral is located may hinder our ability to timely or fully recover on defaulted loans secured by property in theircertain states. KansasFor example, some states in which our collateral is alocated are judicial foreclosure state, thereforestates. In judicial foreclosure states, all foreclosures must be processed through the Kansas state courts.court system. Due to this process, it takes approximately onemay take up to a year for usor longer to foreclose on real estate collateral located in the State of Kansas.those states. Our ability to recover on defaulted loans secured by Kansas property in those states may be delayed and our recovery efforts are lengthened due to this process. Arizona has anIn addition, some states have anti-deficiency statutestatutes with regards to certain types of residential mortgage loans. Our ability to recover on defaulted loans secured by residential mortgages in anti-deficiency statute states may be limited to the fair value of the real estate securing the loan at the time of foreclosure.


Our commercial and industrial loans enterprise value lending / senior debt financing transactionsand sponsor finance loans are underwritten based primarily on cash flow, profitability and enterprise value of the client and are not fully covered by the value of tangible assets or collateral of the client. Consequently, if any of these transactions becomes non-performing, we could suffer a loss of some or all of our value in the assets.experience significant losses.
Cash flow lending involves lending money to a client based primarily on the expected cash flow, profitability and enterprise value of a client, with the value of any tangible assets as secondary protection. In some cases, these loans may have more leverage than traditional bank debt. In the case of our senior cash flow loans, we generally take a lien on substantially all of a client'sclient’s assets, but the value of those assets is typically substantially less than the amount of money we advance to the client under a cash flow transaction. In addition, some of our cash flow loans may be viewed as stretch loans, meaning they may be at leverage multiples that exceed traditional accepted bank
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lending standards for senior cash flow loans. Thus, if a cash flow transaction becomes non-performing, our primary recourse to recover some or all of the principal of our loan or other debt product would be to force the sale of all or part of the company as a going concern. Additionally, we may obtain equity ownership in a borrower as a means to recover some or all of the principal of our loan. The risks inherent in cash flow lending include, among other things:

reduced use of or demand for the client'sclient’s products or services and, thus, reduced cash flow of the client to service the loan and other debt product as well as reduced value of the client as a going concern;
inability of the client to manage working capital, which could result in lower cash flow;
inaccurate or fraudulent reporting of our client'sclient’s positions or financial statements; and
economic downturns, political events, regulatory changes, litigation or acts of terrorism that affect the client's business, financial condition and prospects; and
our client'sclient’s poor management of their business.


Additionally, many of our clients use the proceeds of our cash flow transactions to make acquisitions. Poorly executed or poorly conceived acquisitions can burden management, systems and the operations of the existing business, causing a decline in both the client'sclient’s cash flow and the value of its business as a going concern. In addition, many acquisitions involve new management teams taking over day-to-day operations of a business. These new management teams may fail to execute at the same level as the former management team, which could reduce the cash flow of the client available to service the loan or other debt product, as well as reduce the value of the client as a going concern.


Widespread financial difficulties or downgrades in the financial strength or credit ratings of life insurance providers could lessen the value of the collateral securing our life insurance premium finance loans and impair our financial condition and liquidity.
One of the specialized products we offer is financing high-end whole life insurance premiums utilized in high net worth estate planning. These loans are primarily secured by the insurance policies financed by the loans, i.e., the obligations of the life insurance providers under those policies. Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”) such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and A.M. Best evaluate the life insurance providers that are the payors on the life insurance policies that we finance. The value of our collateral could be materially impaired in the event there are widespread financial difficulties among life insurance providers or the NRSROs downgrade the financial strength ratings or credit ratings of the life insurance providers, indicating the NRSROs’ opinion thatis the life insurance


provider’s ability to meet policyholder obligations is impaired, or the ability of the life insurance provider to meet the terms of its debt obligations is impaired. The value of our collateral is also subject to the risk that a life insurance provider could become insolvent. In particular, if one or more large nationwide life insurance providers were to fail, the value of our portfolio could be significantly negatively impacted. A significant downgrade in the value of the collateral supporting our premium finance business could impair our ability to create liquidity for this business, which, in turn could negatively impact our ability to expand.


Our loan portfolio includes agriculturalconstruction and land development loans are based upon estimates of costs and value associated with the completed project. These estimates may be inaccurate and we may be exposed to more losses on these projects than on other loans.
Construction, land acquisition and development lending involves additional risks because funds are advanced based upon the projected value of the project, which is inherently uncertain prior to the project’s completion. Because of the uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs, as well as the fair value of the completed project and the effects of governmental regulation of real property and the general effects of the national and local economies, it is relatively difficult to evaluate accurately the total funds required to complete a project and the related loan-to-value ratio. As a result, construction loans often involve the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent, in part, on the success of the ultimate project and the ability of the borrower to repay may be affected by many factors outsidesell or lease the property, rather than the ability of the borrower's control.
We engage in lendingborrower or guarantor to agricultural businesses, including farms, for both real estate loansrepay principal and operational loans. Any extended periodinterest. If our appraisal of low commodity prices, drought conditions, significantly reduced yields on crops and/or reduced levelsthe value of government assistancethe completed project proves to the agricultural industry could result in an increase in the level of problem agriculture loans and potentially result in additional provisions to increase our allowance for loan losses, andbe overstated, we may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and resultsinadequate security for the repayment of operations.

We engage in aircraft financing transactions, in which high-value collateral is susceptible to potential catastrophic loss. Consequently, if any of these transactions becomes non-performing, we could suffer a loss of some or all of our value in the assets.
In January 2016, we acquired an aircraft financing platform and the associated portfolio of aircraft loans. These transactions are secured by the aircraft financed by the loans. Aircraft as collateral presents unique risks: it is high-value, but susceptible to rapid movement across different locations and potential catastrophic loss. Although the loan documentation for these transactions includes insurance covenants and other provisionsupon completion of construction of the project. If we are forced to protect the lender against risk of loss,foreclose on a project prior to or at completion due to a default, there can be no assurance that, in the event of a catastrophic loss, the insurance proceeds wouldwe will be sufficientable to ensure our full recoveryrecover all of the aircraft loan. Moreover, a relatively small numberunpaid balance of, non-performing aircraft loans could have a significant negative impactand accrued interest on, the valueloan or the related foreclosure, sale and holding costs. In addition, we may be required to fund additional amounts to complete the project and may have to hold the property for an unspecified period of our portfolio.time. If we must make additional provisions to increase our allowance for loan losses, we could experience a decrease in net income and possibly a reduction in capital, which could have a material adverse effect onany of these events occur, our financial condition, and results of operations.operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

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We are subject to environmental risks associated with owning real estate or collateral.
When a borrower defaults on a loan secured by real property, the Company may purchase the property in foreclosure or accept a deed to the property surrendered by the borrower. We may also take over the management of commercial properties whose owners have defaulted on loans. We may also own and lease premises where branches and other facilities are located. While we have lending, foreclosure and facilities guidelines intended to exclude properties with an unreasonable risk of contamination, hazardous substances could exist on some of the properties the Company may own, manage or occupy. We face the risk that environmental laws could force us to clean up the properties at the Company’s expense. The cost of cleaning up or paying damages and penalties associated with environmental problems could increase our operating expenses. It may cost more to clean a property than the property is worth. We could also be liable for pollution generated by a borrower’s operations if the Company takes a role in managing those operations after a default. The Company may also find it difficult or impossible to sell these properties.

We may be obligated to indemnify certain counterparties in financing transactions we enter into pursuant to the New Markets Tax Credit Program.
We participate in and arehave previously been an "Allocatee"“Allocatee” of the New Markets Tax Credit Program of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. Through this program, we provide our allocation to certain projects, which in turn for an equity investment from an Investor in the project generate federal tax credits to those investors. This equity, coupled with any debt or equity from the project sponsor is in turn invested in a certified community development entity for a period of at least seven years. Community development entities must use this capital to make loans to, or other investments in, qualified businesses in low-income communities in accordance with New Markets Tax Credit Program criteria. Investors receive an overall tax credit equal to 39% of their total equity investment, credited at a rate of five percent in each of the first three years and six percent in each of the final four years. However, after the exhaustion of all cure periods and remedies, the entire credit is subject to recapture if the certified community development entity fails to maintain its certified status, or if substantially all of the equity investment proceeds associated with the tax credits we allocate are no longer continuously invested in a qualified business that meets the New Markets Tax Credit Program criteria, or if the equity investment is redeemed prior to the end of the minimum seven-year term. As part of these financing transactions, we as the parent to Enterprise Financial CDE, LLC ("CDE"(“CDE”), provide customary indemnities to the tax credit investors, which require us to indemnify and hold harmless the investors in the event a credit recapture event occurs, unless the recapture is a result of action or inaction of the investor. No assurance can be given that these counterparties will not call upon us to discharge these obligations in the circumstances under which they are owed. If this were to occur, the amount we may be required to pay a bank investor could be substantial and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.


If we fail to comply with requirements of the federal New Markets Tax Credit program, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund could seek any remedies available under its Allocation


Agreement with us, and we could suffer significant reputational harm and be subject to greater scrutiny from banking regulators.
Because we have been designated as an “Allocatee” under the New Markets Tax Credit Program, we are required to provide allocation fund qualifying projects under the New Markets Tax Credit Program, and we are responsible for monitoring those projects, ensuring their ongoing compliance with the requirements of the New Markets Tax Credit Program and satisfying the various recordkeeping and reporting requirements under the New Markets Tax Credit Program. If we default in our obligations under the New Markets Tax Credit Program, the U.S. Department of the Treasury may revoke our participation in any other CDFI Fund programs, reallocate the new market tax credits that were originally allocated to us, and take any other remedial actions that it is empowered to take under the Allocation Agreement they have entered into with us with respect to the New Markets Tax Credit Program, with the full range of such remedies being unknown. If we were to default under the New Markets Tax Credit Program, we could suffer negative publicity in the communities in which we operate, and we could face greater scrutiny from federal and state bank regulators, especially with regard to our compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act.CRA. These developments could have a material adverse impact on our reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.


We face potential risks from litigation brought against the Company or its subsidiaries.
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We are involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings. Pending or threatened litigation against the Company or the Bank, litigation-related costs and any legal liability as a result of an adverse determination with respect to one or more of these legal proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our business, cash flows, financial position or results of operations and/or could cause us significant reputational harm, including without limitation as a result of negative publicity the Company may face even if it prevails in such legal proceedings, which could adversely affect our business prospects.


Liquidity risk could impair our ability to fund operations and meet debt coverage obligations, and jeopardize our financial condition.
Liquidity is essential to our business. We are a holding company and depend on our subsidiaries for liquidity needs, including debt coverage requirements. An inability to raise funds through deposits, borrowings, the sale of investment securities and other sources could have a substantial material adverse effect on our liquidity. Our access to funding sources in amounts that are adequate to finance our activities could be impaired by factors that affect us specifically or the financial services industry in general. Factors that could detrimentally impact our access to liquidity sources include, but are not limited to, a decrease in the level of our business activity due to a market downturn, our failure to remain well capitalized,well-capitalized, or adverse regulatory action against us. Our ability to acquire deposits or to borrow could also be impaired by factors that are not specific to us, such as a severe disruption of the financial markets or negative views and expectations about the prospects for the financial services industry as a whole.

Loss of customer deposits could increase our funding costs.
We rely on bank deposits to be a low cost and stable source of funding. We compete with banks and other financial services companies for deposits. If our competitors raise the rates they pay on deposits, our funding costs may increase, either because we raise our rates to avoid losing deposits or because we lose deposits and must rely on more expensive sources of funding. Higher funding costs could reduce our net interest margin and net interest income and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.


Our utilization of brokered deposits could adversely affect our liquidity and results of operations.
Since our inception, we have utilized both brokered and non-brokered deposits as a source of funds to support our growing loan demand and other liquidity needs. As a bank regulatory supervisory matter, reliance upon brokered deposits as a significant source of funding is discouraged. Brokered deposits may not be as stable as other types of deposits, and, in the future, those depositors may not renew their deposits when they mature, or we may have to pay a higher rate of interest to keep those deposits or may have to replace them with other deposits or with funds from other sources. Additionally, if the Bank ceases to be categorized as “well capitalized”“well-capitalized” for bank regulatory purposes, it would not be able to accept, renew or roll over brokered deposits without a waiver from the FDIC. Our inability to maintain or replace these brokered deposits as they mature could adversely affect our liquidity and results of operations. Further, paying higher interestsinterest rates to maintain or replace these deposits could adversely affect our net interest margin and results of operations.



We may need to raise additional capital in the future, and such capital may not be available to us or may only be available on unfavorable terms.
We may need to raise additional capital in the future in order to support growth or manage adverse developments such as any additional provisions for loan losses, to maintain our capital ratios, or for other reasons. The condition of the financial markets may be such that we may not be able to obtain additional capital, or the additional capital may only be available on terms that are not attractive to us.

No assurance can be given that the subordinated notes will continue to qualify as Tier 2 capital. 
We treat the 4.75% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes as “Tier 2 capital” under the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) regulatory rules and guidelines. If the subordinated notes are no longer qualified as Tier 2 capital, it could have an adverse effect on our capital requirements under the Federal Reserve Board rules and guidelines.

Our business is subject to interest rate risk and variations in interest rates may negatively affect our financial performance.
A substantial portion of our income is derived from the differential or “spread” between the interest earned on loans, investment securities, and other interest-earning assets, and the interest paid on deposits, borrowings, and other interest-bearing liabilities. Because of the differences in the maturities and repricing characteristics of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, changes in interest rates may not produce equivalent changes in interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Significant fluctuations in market interest rates could materially and adversely affect not only our net interest spread, but also our asset quality and loan origination volume, deposits, funding availability, and/or net income.

We face potential risk from changes in governmental monetary policies.
The Bank’s earnings are affected by domestic economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government and its agencies. The Federal Reserve’s monetary policies have had, and are likely to continue to have, an important impact on the operating results of commercial banks through its power to implement national monetary policy in order, among other things, to curb inflation or combat a recession. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve affect the levels of bank loans, investments, and deposits through its control over the issuance of United States government securities, its regulation of the discount rate applicable to member banks, and its influence over reserve requirements to which member banks are subject. The Bank cannot predict the nature or impact of future changes in monetary and fiscal policies.

The ability of our borrowers to repay their loans may be adversely affected by an increase in market interest rates which could result in increased credit losses. These increased credit losses, where the Bank has retained credit exposure, could decrease our assets, net income and cash available.
The loans we make to our borrowers typically bear interest at a variable or floating interest rate. When market interest rates increase, the amount of revenue borrowers need to service their debt also increases. Some borrowers may be unable to make their debt service payments. As a result, an increase in market interest rates will increase the risk of loan default. An increase in non-performing loans could result in a net loss of earnings from these loans, an increase in the provision for loan and covered loan losses, and an increase in loan charge-offs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.


By engaging in derivative transactions, we are exposed to additional credit and market risk in our banking business.
We may use interest rate swaps to help manage our interest rate risk in our banking business from recorded financial assets and liabilities when they can be demonstrated to effectively hedge a designated asset or liability and the asset or liability exposes us to interest rate risk or risks inherent in client related derivatives. We may use other derivative financial instruments to help manage other economic risks, such as liquidity and credit risk, including exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known or uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. We also have derivatives that result from a service we provide to certain qualifying clients approved through our credit process and therefore, these derivatives are not used to manage interest rate risk in our assets or liabilities. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Hedging interest rate risk is a complex process, requiring sophisticated models and


routine monitoring. As a result of interest rate fluctuations, hedged assets and liabilities will appreciate or depreciate in market value. The effect of this unrealized appreciation or depreciation will generally be offset by income or loss on the derivative instruments that are linked to the hedged assets and liabilities. By engaging in derivative transactions, we are exposed to credit and market risk. If the counterparty fails to perform, credit risk exists to the extent of the fair value gain in the derivative. Market risk exists to the extent that interest rates change in ways that are significantly different from what we expected when we entered into the derivative transaction. The existence of credit and market risk associated with our derivative instruments could adversely affect our net interest income and, therefore, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.


If the Company incurs losses that erode its capital, it may become subject to enhanced regulationCompetitive and Reputational Risks
The loss of any of our executive officers or supervisory action.
Under federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to the safety and soundness of insured depository institutions, the Missouri Division of Finance, the Federal Reserve Board, and the FDIC have the authority to compel or restrict certain actions if the Company'sother key employees, or the Bank's capital should fall below adequate capital standards as a result of future operating losses, or ifinability to recruit highly skilled and other key employees, may adversely affect our operations.
The Company believes its bank regulators determine that it has insufficient capital. Among other matters, the corrective actions include but are not limited to requiring affirmative action to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice; directing an increasegrowth and continued success will depend in capital and the maintenance of specific minimum capital ratios; restricting the Bank's operations; limiting the rate of interest the bank may pay on brokered deposits; restricting the amount of distributions and dividends and payment of interestlarge part on its trust preferred securities; requiringexecutive team and other key employees. The loss of any of our executive officers or other key employees, the Bankfailure to enter into informalsuccessfully transition key roles, or formal enforcement orders, including memoranda of understanding, written agreementsthe inability to hire, train, retain, and consent or cease and desist orders to take corrective action and enjoin unsafe and unsound practices; removing officers and directors and assessing civil monetary penalties; and taking possession of and closing and liquidating the Bank. These actions may limit the ability of the Bank or Company to execute itsmanage qualified personnel, could have a material adverse effect on our business plan and thus can lead to an adverse impact on thestrategy, financial condition, results of operations or financial position.and cash flows.


Changes in government regulation and supervision may increase our costs, or impact our ability to operate in certain lines of business.
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Our operations are subject to extensive regulation by federal, state and local governmental authorities and are subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions imposing requirements and restrictions on part or all of our operations. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors' funds, federal deposit insurance funds and the banking system as a whole, not stockholders. Because our business is highly regulated, the laws, rules, regulations and supervisory guidance and policies applicable to us are subject to regular modification and change and could result in an adverse impact on our results of operations.


Any future increases in FDIC insurance premiums might adversely impact our earnings.
Over the past several years, the FDIC has adopted several rules which have resulted in a number of changes to the FDIC assessments, including modification of the assessment system and a special assessment. It is possible that the FDIC may impose special assessments in the future or further increase our annual assessment, which could adversely affect our earnings.

We may be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions.
Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships. We have exposure to different institutions and counterparties, and we execute transactions with various counterparties in the financial industry, including federal home loan banks, commercial banks, brokers and dealers, investment banks and other institutional clients. Defaults by financial services institutions, and even rumors or questions about one or more financial services institutions or the financial services industry in general, have led to market-wide liquidity problems in prior years and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. Any such losses could materially and adversely affect our results of operations or financial position.

We face significant competition.
The financial services industry, including, but not limited to, commercial banking, mortgage banking, consumer lending, and home equity lending, is highly competitive, and we encounter strong competition for deposits, loans, and other financial services in all of our market areas in each of our lines of business. Our principal competitors include other commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, mutual funds, money market funds, finance


companies, trust companies, technology companies, insurers, credit unions, and mortgage companies among others. Many of our non-bank competitors are not subject to the same degree of regulation as us and have advantages over us in providing certain services. Many of our competitors are significantly larger than uswe are and have greater access to capital and other resources. Also, our ability to compete effectively in our business is dependent on our ability to adapt successfully to regulatory and technological changes within the banking and financial services industry, generally. If we are unable to compete effectively, we will lose market share and our income from loans and other products may diminish.


Our ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors, including, among other things:
the ability to develop, maintain, and build upon long-term client relationships based on top quality service and high ethical standards;
the scope, relevance, and pricing of products and services, including technological innovations to those products and services, offered to meet client needs and demands;
the rate at which we introduce new products and services relative to our competitors;
client satisfaction with our level of service; and/or
industry and general economic trends.


Failure to perform in any of these areas could significantly weaken our competitive position, and could adversely affect our growth and profitability, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.


Technology is continually changing and we must effectively implement new innovations in providing services to our customers.
The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological changes with frequent innovations in technology-driven products and services. In addition to better serving customers, the effective use of technology increases our efficiency and enables us to reduce costs. Our future success will depend, in part, upon our ability to address the needs of our customers using innovative methods, processes and technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands for convenience as well as to add efficiencies in our operations as we continue to grow and expand our market areas. Many national vendors provide turn-key services to community banks, such as Internet banking and remote deposit capture, that allow smaller banks to compete with institutions that have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. We may not be able, however, to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers.

Costs and levels of deposits are affected by competition that could increase our funding costs or liquidity risk.
We rely on bank deposits to be a low cost and stable source of funding. We compete with banks and other financial services companies for deposits. If our competitors raise the rates they pay on deposits, our funding costs may increase, either because we raise our rates to avoid losing deposits or because we lose deposits and must rely on more expensive sources of funding. Higher funding costs could reduce our net interest margin and net interest income and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Acquisition Risks
We have engaged in and may continue to engage in further expansion through acquisitions, and these acquisitions present a number of risks related both to the acquisition transactions and to the integration of the acquired businesses.
The acquisition of other financial services companies or assets present risks to the Company in addition to those presented by the nature of the business acquired. Our earnings, financial condition, and prospects after a merger or acquisition depend in part on our ability to successfully integrate the operations of the acquired company. We may be unable to integrate operations successfully or to achieve expected results or cost savings.

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Acquiring other banks or businesses involves various risks commonly associated with acquisitions, including, among other things:
potential exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of the target company;
exposure to potential asset quality issues of the target company;
difficulty and expense of integrating the operations and personnel of the target company;
potential disruption to our business;
potential diversion of our management'smanagement’s time and attention;
the possible loss of key employees and clients of the target company;
difficulty in estimating the value of the target company;
payment of a premium over book and market values that may dilute our tangible book value and earnings per share in the short- and long-term;
inability to realize the expected revenue increases, cost savings, increases in geographic or product presence, and/or other projected benefits; and/or
potential changes in banking or tax laws or regulations that may affect the target company.


We periodically evaluate merger and acquisition opportunities and conduct due diligence activities related to possible transactions with other financial institutions and financial services companies. As a result, merger or acquisition discussions and, in some cases, negotiations may take place, and future mergers or acquisitions involving cash, debt or equity securities may occur at any time. In addition to the risks noted above, potential acquisitions may incur additional costs for diligence or break-up fees, even if the transaction is not consummated.


We may be unable to successfully integrate new business lines into our existing operations.
From time to time, we may implement other new lines of business or offer new products or services within existing lines of business. There can be substantial risks and uncertainties associated with these efforts, particularly in instances where the markets are not fully developed. Although we continue to expend substantial managerial, operating and financial resources as our business grows, we may be unable to successfully continue the integration of new business


lines, and price and profitability targets may not prove feasible. External factors such as compliance with regulations, competitive alternatives and shifting market preferences, may also impact the successful implementation of a new line of business or a new product or service. Furthermore, any new line of business and new product or service could have a significant impact on the effectiveness of our system of internal controls. Failure to successfully manage these risks in the development and implementation of new lines of business or new products or services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.


We may not be able to maintainAs we expand outside our historical rate of growth, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to successfully implement our business strategy.
Successful growth requires that we follow adequate loan underwriting standards, balance loan and deposit growth without increasing interest rate risk or compressing our net interest margin, maintain adequate capital at all times, produce investment performance results competitive with our peers and benchmarks, further diversify our revenue sources, meet the expectations of our clients and hire and retain qualified employees. If we do not manage our growth successfully, then our business, results of operations or financial condition may be adversely affected.

We may not be able to attract and retain skilled people.
Our success depends, in large part, on our ability to attract and retain key people. Competition for the best people in most activities in which we are engaged can be intense, andcurrent markets, we may not be able to hire or retain the people we want and/or need. Although we maintain employment agreements with certain key employees, and have incentive compensation plans aimed, in part, at long-term employee retention, the unexpected loss of services of one or more of our key personnel could still occur, and such events may have a material adverse impact on our business because of the loss of the employee's skills, knowledge of our market, and years of industry experience and the difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacement personnel.

Additionally, executive leadership transitions and succession planning can be inherently difficult to manage and may cause disruption to our business. Executive leadership transitions inherently cause some loss of institutional knowledge, which can negatively affect strategy and execution, and our results of operations and financial condition could suffer as a result. The loss of services of one or more members of senior management could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Loss of key employees may disrupt relationships with certain clients.
Our client relationships are critical to the success of our business, and loss of key employees with significant client relationships may lead to the loss of business if the clients followencounter additional risks that employee to a competitor. While we believe our relationships with our key personnel are strong, we cannot guarantee that all of our key personnel will remain with us, which could result in the loss of some of our clients and could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may incur impairments to goodwill.
As of December 31, 2017, we had $117.3 million recorded as goodwill. We evaluate our goodwill for impairment at least annually. Significant negative industry or economic trends, including the lack of recovery in the market price of our common stock, or reduced estimates of future cash flows or disruptions to our business, could result in impairments to goodwill. Our valuation methodology for assessing impairment requires management to make judgments and assumptions based on historical experience and to rely on projections of future operating performance. We operate in competitive environments and projections of future operating results and cash flows may vary significantly from actual results. If our analysis results in impairment to goodwill, we would be required to record an impairment charge to earnings in our financial statements during the period in which such impairment is determined to exist. Any such change could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and stock price.

Financial deregulation measures proposed by the Trump administration and members of the U.S. Congress may create regulatory uncertainty for the financial sector and increase competition.
The Trump administration’s short-term legislative agenda may include certain deregulatory measures for the U.S. financial services industry including, but not limited to, changes to the Volcker Rule, the U.S. Risk Retention Rules, Basel III capital requirements, the FSOC’s authority, the role, responsibilities and enforcement strategies of the CFPB,


capital issues, and various aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act, and implementing regulations promulgated pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act.  Measures focused on deregulation of the U.S. financial services industry may have the effect of increasing competition for our credit-focused businesses or otherwise reducing investment opportunities.  Increased competition from banks and other financial institutions in the credit markets could have the effect of reducing credit spreads, which may adversely affect us.
We are headquartered in Missouri, but have branch locations in the revenuesKansas City, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and San Diego metropolitan areas, as well as Northern New Mexico and Nevada. Over time, we may acquire or open locations in other parts of our credit and other businesses whose strategies including the provision of credit to borrowers.  Determining the full extent of the impact on us of any such potential financial reform legislation, or whether any such particular proposal will become law, is highly speculative.  However, any such changes may impose additional costs on us, require the attention of our senior management or result in limitations on the manner in which business is conducted.

The CFPB may reshape the consumer financial laws through rulemaking and enforcement of unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices, which may directly impact the business operations of depository institutions offering consumer financial products or services, including the Bank.
The Dodd-Frank Act represents a comprehensive overhaul of the financial services industry within the United States establishesas well. In the course of these expansion activities, we may encounter significant risks, including unfamiliarity with the characteristics and business dynamics of new federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”),markets, increased marketing and will require the CFPBadministrative expenses and other federal agenciesoperational difficulties arising from our efforts to implement manyattract business in new rules.

The CFPB has broad powers to supervise and enforce consumer protection laws. The CFPB has broad rule-making authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws that apply to all banks, including the authority to prohibit unfair, deceptive or abusive acts and practices. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act enhanced the regulation of mortgage banking and gave to the CFPB oversight of many of the core laws which regulate the mortgage industry and the authority to implement mortgage regulations. Any new regulations adopted by the CFPB may significantly impact consumer mortgage lending and servicing.

We are subject to numerous laws designed to protect consumers, including the Community Reinvestment Act and fair lending laws, and failure tomarkets, manage operations in noncontiguous geographic markets, comply with these laws could lead to a wide variety of sanctions.
The Community Reinvestment Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act and other fair lendinglocal laws and regulations impose nondiscriminatory lending requirements on financial institutions. The CFPB, the Department of Justice and other federal agencies are responsible for enforcing these lawseffectively and regulations. A successful regulatory challenge to an institution's performance under the Community Reinvestment Act or fair lending lawsconsistently manage personnel and regulations could result in a wide variety of sanctions, including damages and civil money penalties, injunctive relief, restrictions on mergers and acquisitions activity, restrictions on expansion, and restrictions on entering new business lines. Private parties may also have the ability to challenge an institution's performance under fair lending laws in private class action litigation. Such actions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.

We are subject to compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering statutes and regulations, and failure to comply with these laws could lead to a wide variety of sanctions.
The Bank Secrecy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, and other laws and regulations require financial institutions, among other duties, to institute and maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and file suspicious activity and currency transaction reports when appropriate. In addition to other bank regulatory agencies, the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Networkoutside of the DepartmentState of the Treasury is authorizedMissouri. If we are unable to impose significant civil money penalties for violations of those requirements and has recently engaged in coordinated enforcement efforts with the state and federal banking regulators, as well as the U.S. Department of Justice, CFPB, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Internal Revenue Service. We are also subject to increased scrutiny of compliance with the rules enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury regarding, among other things, the prohibition of transacting business with, and the need to freeze assets of, certain persons and organizations identified as a threat to the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States. Ifmanage these risks, our policies, procedures and systems are deemed deficient, we would be subject to liability, including fines and regulatory actions, which may include restrictions on our ability to pay dividends and the necessity to obtain regulatory approvals to proceed with certain aspects of our business plan, including any acquisition plans. Failure to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing could also have serious reputational consequences for


us. Any of these results could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.

Declines in asset values may result in impairment charges and adversely impact the value of our investments and our financial performance and capital.
We hold an investment securities portfolio that includes, but is not limited to, government securities and agency mortgage-backed securities. Factors beyond our control can significantly influence the fair value of securities in our portfolio and can cause potential adverse changes to the fair value of these securities. These factors include, but are not limited to, rating agency actions in respect to the securities, defaults by the issuer or with respect to the underlying securities, changes in market interest rates and instability in the capital markets. Any of these factors, among others, could cause other-than-temporary impairments and realized or unrealized losses in future periods and declines in other comprehensive income (loss), which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and future prospects. The process for determining whether impairment of a security is other-than-temporary often requires complex, subjective judgments about whether there has been significant deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer, whether management has the intent or ability to hold a security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value, the future financial performance and liquidity of the issuer and any collateral underlying the security and other relevant factors.

Our investment securities portfolio includes $12.9 million in capital stock of the FHLB of Des Moines as of December 31, 2017. This stock ownership is required for us to qualify for membership in the FHLB system, which enables us to borrow funds under the FHLB advance program. If the FHLB experiences a capital shortfall, it could suspend its quarterly cash dividend, and possibly require its members, including us, to make additional capital investments in the FHLB. If the FHLB were to cease operations, or if we were required to write-off our investment in the FHLB, our financial condition, and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.


The Volcker Rule limits the permissible strategies for managing our investment portfolio.
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On December 10, 2013, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, federal bankingTechnology and securities regulators issued final rules to implement Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (the "Volcker Rule"). Generally, subject to a transition period and certain exceptions, the Volcker Rule restricts insured depository institutions and their affiliated companies from: (i) short-term proprietary trading as principal in securities and other financial instruments, and (ii) sponsoring or acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in private equity and hedge funds. After the transition period, the Volcker Rule prohibitions and restrictions will apply to banking entities, including the Company, unless an exception applies. The Volcker Rule limits or excludes us from holding certain investment securities, which we could otherwise use to diversify our assets and for asset/liability management.

We primarily invest in mortgage-backed obligations and such obligations have been, and are likely to continue to be, impacted by market dislocations, declining home values and prepayment risk, which may lead to volatility in cash flow and market risk and declines in the value of our investment portfolio.
Our investment portfolio largely consists of mortgage-backed obligations primarily secured by pools of mortgages on single-family residences. The value of mortgage-backed obligations in our investment portfolio may fluctuate for several reasons, including (i) delinquencies and defaults on the mortgages underlying such obligations, due in part to high unemployment rates, (ii) falling home prices, (iii) lack of a liquid market for such obligations, (iv) uncertainties in respect of government-sponsored enterprises such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), which guarantee such obligations, and (v) the expiration of government stimulus initiatives. Although home values had declined over the last several years, prices appear to have now leveled off. However, if the value of homes were to further materially decline, the fair value of the mortgage-backed obligations in which we invest may also decline. Any such decline in the fair value of mortgage-backed obligations, or perceived market uncertainty about their fair value, could adversely affect our financial position and results of operations. In addition, when we acquire a mortgage-backed security, we anticipate that the underlying mortgages will prepay at a projected rate, thereby generating an expected yield. Prepayment rates generally increase as interest rates fall and decrease when rates rise, but changes in prepayment rates are difficult to predict. In light of historically low interest rates, many of our mortgage-backed securities have a higher interest rate than prevailing market rates, resulting in a premium purchase price. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, we amortize the


premium over the expected life of the mortgage-backed security. If the mortgage loans securing the mortgage-backed security prepay more rapidly than anticipated, we would have to amortize the premium on an accelerated basis, which would thereby adversely affect our profitability.

Cybersecurity Risks
A failure in or breach, or the inability to recognize a potential breach of our operational or security systems, or those of our third party service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks,cyber-attacks, could disrupt our business, result in unintentional disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, damage our reputation, increase our costs and adversely impact our earnings.
AsInformation security, including cybersecurity, is a high priority for the Company. Recent highly publicized events have highlighted the importance of cybersecurity, including cyberattacks against other financial institution, our operations rely heavily on the secure processing, storage and transmission of confidentialinstitutions, governmental agencies, and other organizations that resulted in the compromise of personal and/or confidential information, on our computer systemsthe theft or destruction of corporate information, and networks. Any failure, interruption demands for ransom payments to release corporate information encrypted by “ransomware.” A successful cyberattack could harm the Bank’s reputation and/or breach in security or operational integrity of these systems could result in failures or disruptions in our internet banking system, treasury management products, checkimpair its ability to provide services to its clients. The Company has bolstered, and document imaging, remote deposit capture systems, general ledger, and other systems. The security and integrity of our systems could be threatened by a variety of interruptions or information security breaches, including those caused by computer hacking, cyber attacks, electronic fraudulent activity or attempted theft of financial assets.  We cannot assure any such failures, interruption or security breaches will not occur, or if they do occur, that they will be adequately addressed. While we have certain protective policies and procedures in place, the nature and sophistication of the threats continue to evolve. We may be required to expend significant additional resources in the future bolster, significant resources to modifyimplement technologies and enhance our protective measures.various response and recovery plans and procedures as part of its information security program. Additionally, we face the risk of operational disruption, failure, termination or capacity constraints of any of the third parties that facilitate our business activities, including exchanges, clearing agents, clearing houses or other financial intermediaries. Such parties could also be the source of an attack on, or breach of, our operational systems. Any failures, interruptions or security breaches in our information systems could damage our reputation, result in a loss of client business, result in a violation of privacy or other laws, or expose us to civil litigation, regulatory fines or losses not covered by insurance.


We rely on third-party vendors to provide key components of our business infrastructure.
We rely heavily on third-party service providers for much of our communications, information, operating and financial control systems technology, including relationship management, mobile banking, general ledger, investment, deposit, loan servicing and loan origination systems. While we have selected these third-party vendors carefully and perform ongoing monitoring, we do not control their actions. Any problems caused by these third parties, including as a result of inadequate or interrupted service, could adversely affect our ability to deliver products and services to our clients and otherwise conduct our business. Financial or operational difficulties of a third-party vendor could also hurt our operations if those difficulties interfere with the vendor’s ability to serve us, and replacing these third-party vendors could result in significant delay and expense. Accordingly, use of such third parties creates an unavoidable inherent risk to our business operations as well as reputational risk.


We are subject to environmental risks associated with owning real estate or collateral.
When a borrower defaults on a loan secured by real property, the Company may purchase the property in foreclosure or accept a deed to the property surrendered by the borrower. We may also take over the management of commercial properties whose owners have defaulted on loans. We may also own and lease premises where branches and other facilities are located. While we will have lending, foreclosure and facilities guidelines intended to exclude properties with an unreasonable risk of contamination, hazardous substances could exist on some of the properties that the Company may own, manage or occupy. We face the risk that environmental laws could force us to clean up the properties at the Company's expense. The cost of cleaning up or paying damages and penalties associated with environmental problems could increase our operating expenses. It may cost much more to clean a property than the property is worth. We could also be liable for pollution generated by a borrower's operations if the Company takes a role in managing those operations after a default. The Company may also find it difficult or impossible to sell contaminated properties.

Risks Relating to Our Common Stock and Depositary Shares
The price of our common stock and depositary shares may be volatile or may decline.
The trading price of our common stock and depositary shares may fluctuate widely as a result of a number of factors, many of which are outside our control. In addition, the stock market is subject to fluctuations in the share prices and trading volumes that affect the market prices of the shares of many companies. These broad market fluctuations could make it more difficult for you to resell your common stock or depositary shares when you want and at prices you find attractive.




Our stock price and the price of our depositary shares can fluctuate significantly in response to a variety of factors including, among other things:
actual or anticipated quarterly fluctuations in our operating results and financial condition;
changes in revenue or earnings estimates or publication of research reports and recommendations by financial analysts;
reputation;
failure to meet analysts'analysts’ revenue or earnings estimates;
speculation in the press or investment community;
strategic actions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions or restructurings;
actions by institutional stockholders;shareholders;
fluctuations in the stock prices and operating results of our competitors;
general market conditions and, in particular, developments related to market conditions for the financial services industry;
proposed or adopted regulatory changes or developments;
anticipated or pending investigations, proceedings or litigation that involve or affect us; and/or
domestic and international economic factors unrelated to our performance.

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The stock market and, in particular, the market for financial institution stocks, has historically experienced significant volatility. As a result, the market price of our common stock and depositary shares may be volatile. In addition, the trading volume in our common stock and depositary shares may fluctuate more than usual and cause significant price variations to occur. The trading price of the shares of our common stock and our depositary shares and the value of our other securities will depend on many factors, which may change from time to time, including, without limitation, our financial condition, performance, creditworthiness and prospects, future sales of our equity or equity related securities, and other factors identified in this annual report and other reports by the Company. In some cases, the markets have produced downward pressure on stock prices and credit availability for certain issuers without regard to those issuers'issuers’ underlying financial strength or operating results. A significant decline in our stock priceor depositary share prices could result in substantial losses for individual stockholdersshareholders and could lead to costly and disruptive securities litigation.


The trading volume in our common stock and depositary shares is less than that of other larger financial institutions.
Although our common stock isand depositary shares are listed for trading on the NASDAQNasdaq Global Select Market, its trading volume may be less than that of other, larger financial services companies. A public trading market having the desired characteristics of depth, liquidity and orderliness depends on the presence in the marketplace of willing buyers and sellers of our common stock or depositary shares at any given time, a factor over which we have no control. During any period of lower trading volume of our common stock or depositary shares, significant sales of shares of our common stock or depositary shares or the expectation of these sales could cause our common stock or depositary shares price to fall.


An investment in our common stock or depositary shares is not insured and you could lose the value of your entire investment.
An investment in our common stock or depositary shares is not a savings account, deposit or other obligation of our bank subsidiary, any non-bank subsidiary or any other bank, and such investment is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other governmental agency. As a result, if you acquire our common stock or depositary shares, you may lose some or all of your investment.


Our ability to pay dividends is limited by various statutes and regulations and depends primarily on the Bank'sBank’s ability to distribute funds to us and is also limited by various statutes and regulations.
The Company depends on payments from the Bank, including dividends, management fees and payments under tax sharing agreements, for substantially all of the Company's revenue.Company’s liquidity requirements. Federal and state regulations limit the amount of dividends and the amount of payments that the Bank may make to the Company under tax sharing agreements. In certain circumstances, the Missouri Division of Finance, FDIC, or Federal Reserve Board could restrict or prohibit the Bank from distributing dividends or making other payments to us. In the event that the Bank was restricted from paying dividends to the Company or making payments under the tax sharing agreement, the Company may not be able to service its debt, pay its other obligations or pay dividends on its common stock or preferred stock. If we are unable or determine not to pay dividends on our outstanding equity securities, the market price of such securities could be materially adversely affected.


There can be no assurance of any future dividends on our common stock or our outstanding preferred stock.
Holders of our common stock and depositary shares are entitled to receive dividends only when, as and if declared by our boardthe Board of directors.Directors. Although we have historically paid cash dividends, on our common stock, we are not required to do so.



There may be future sales or other dilution of our equity, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
We are not restricted from issuing additional common stock orOur outstanding preferred stock including any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, common stock or preferred stock or any substantially similar securities. For example, we issued 3.3 million new shares of common stock in 2017 at the closing of the merger with JCB, which resulted in dilution to our shareholders.

In addition, to the extent awards to issue common stock under our employee equity compensation plans are exercised, or shares are issued, holders of our common stock could incur additional dilution. Further, if we sell additional equity or convertibleand debt securities, such sales could result in increased dilution to our stockholders. The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales of a large number of shares of common stock or preferred stock or similar securities in the market after an offering or the perception that such sales could occur.

Our outstandingincluding debt securities related to our trust preferred securities, restrict our ability to pay dividends on our capital stock.
We have outstanding preferred stock and subordinated debentures issued to statutory trust subsidiaries, which have issued and sold preferred securities in the Trusts to investors.

If we are unable to make payments These instruments prohibit the payment of dividends on any of our subordinated debentures for more than 20 consecutive quarters, we would be in default under the governing agreements for such securities and the amounts due under such agreements would be immediately due and payable. Additionally, if for any interest payment period we do not pay interest in respect of the subordinated debentures (which will be used to make distributions on the trust preferred securities), or if for any interest payment period we do not pay interest in respect of the subordinated debentures, or if any other event of default occurs, then we generally will be prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends or other distributions, or redeeming, purchasing or acquiring, any of our capital securities, including the common stock during the next succeeding interest payment period applicable to any of the subordinated debentures, or next succeeding interest payment period, as the case may be.in certain situations. See “Item 1. Business – Supervision and Regulation - Financial Holding Company - Dividend Restrictions and Share Repurchases” for additional information.


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Moreover, any other financing agreements that we enter into in the future may limit our ability to pay cash dividends on our capital stock, including the common stock. In the event that our existing or future financing agreements restrict our ability to pay dividends in cash on the common stock, we may be unable to pay dividends in cash on the common stock unless we can refinance amounts outstanding under those agreements. In addition, if we are unable or determine not to pay interest on our preferred stock or subordinated debentures, the market price of our common stock could be materially or adversely affected.


Anti-takeover provisions could negatively impact our stockholders.shareholders.
Provisions of Delaware law and of our certificate of incorporation, as amended, and bylaws, as well as various provisions of federal and Missouri state law applicable to bank and bank holding companies, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us or have the effect of discouraging a third party from attempting to acquire control of us. We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which would make it more difficult for another party to acquire us without the approval of our boardBoard of directors.Directors. Additionally, our certificate of incorporation, as amended, authorizes our boardBoard of directorsDirectors to issue preferred stock which could be issued as a defensive measure in response to a takeover proposal. In the event of a proposed merger, tender offer or other attempt to gain control of the Company, our boardBoard of directorsDirectors would have the ability to readily issue available shares of preferred stock as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company. Such issuance could occur regardless of whether our stockholdersshareholders favorably view the merger, tender offer or other attempt to gain control of the Company. These and other provisions could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us even if an acquisition might be in the best interests of our stockholders.shareholders. Although we have no present intention to issue any additional shares of our authorized preferred stock, there can be no assurance that the Company will not do so in the future.




General Risk Factors
The global coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic may continue to lead to periods of significant volatility in financial, commodities and other markets and could harm our business and results of operations.
Given the ongoing and dynamic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is difficult to predict the impact of the pandemic on our business, and there is no guarantee that our efforts to address or mitigate the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will be effective in the future.

We do not yet know the full extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on our business, operations, or the global economy as a whole. Any future development will be highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including continued rise in inflation or interest rates, labor shortages or supply chain disruptions. The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, growth strategy, cash flows as well as our regulatory capital and liquidity ratios, and will depend on highly uncertain and unpredictable future developments, including:
The duration, extent, and severity of the pandemic. A spread of COVID-19 and the rise of new variants could cause severe disruptions in the U.S. economy, to our clients’ business or their willingness to conduct banking and other financial transactions. We may continue to see the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that could affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The ongoing effect on our customers, counterparties, employees and third-party providers. The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated consequences and uncertainties are affecting individuals, households, and businesses differently and unevenly. Negative impacts to our customers could result in increased risk of delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures and losses on our loans, and their willingness and ability to conduct banking and other financial transactions.
The effect on economies and markets. The continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic may also negatively impact regional economic conditions for a period of time, resulting in declines in local loan demand, liquidity of loan guarantors, loan collateral (particularly in real estate), loan originations and deposit availability, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, actions by U.S. federal, state and local governments to address the pandemic could had a significant adverse effect on the markets in which we conduct our business.

Climate change may materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.
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Political and social attention to the issue of climate change has increased.Federal and state legislatures and regulatory agencies continue to propose and advance numerous legislative and regulatory initiatives seeking to mitigate the effects of climate change.As a financial institution, it is unclear how future government regulations and shifts in business trends resulting from increased concern about climate change will affect our operations; however, natural or man-made disasters and severe weather events may cause operational disruptions and damage to both our properties and properties securing our loans.Losses resulting from these disasters and severe weather events may make it more difficult for borrowers to timely repay their loans.If these events occur, we may experience a decrease in the value of our loan portfolio and our revenue, and may incur additional operational expenses, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

With the increased importance and focus on climate change, we are making efforts to enhance our governance of climate change-related risks and integrate climate considerations into our risk governance framework. Nonetheless, the risks associated with climate change are rapidly changing and evolving in an escalating fashion, making them difficult to assess due to limited data and other uncertainties. We could experience increased expenses resulting from strategic planning, litigation, and technology and market changes, and reputational harm as a result of negative public sentiment, regulatory scrutiny, and reduced investor and stakeholder confidence due to our response to climate change and our climate change strategy, which, in turn, could have a material negative impact on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

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ITEM 1B: UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS


Not applicable.None.



ITEM 2: PROPERTIES


Our executive offices are located at 150 North Meramec Avenue, Clayton, Missouri, 63105. As of December 31, 2017,2022, we had 19utilized banking locations and fiveadministrative offices throughout our market areas of Arizona, California, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, and New Mexico. Additionally, the Company has a limited service facilitiesnetwork of SBA loan production offices and deposit production offices in the St. Louis metropolitan area, seven banking locations in the Kansas City metropolitan area, and two banking locations in the Phoenix metropolitan area.various states. We own 16 of theor lease our facilities and lease the remainder. Most of the leases expire between 2018 and 2024 and include one or more renewal options of up to five years. One lease expires in 2029. All the leases are classified as operating leases. We believe all of our properties are in good condition.condition to meet our business needs.



ITEM 3: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


The Company and its subsidiaries are, from time to time, parties to various legal proceedings arising out of their businesses. Management believes that there are no such legal proceedings pending or threatened against the Company or its subsidiaries which,in the ordinary course of business, directly, indirectly, or in the aggregate that, if determined adversely, would have a material adverse effect on the business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.



For more information on our legal proceedings, see “Item 8. Note 13 – Litigation and Other Contingencies” in this report.

ITEM 4: MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES


Not applicable.




PART II
 
ITEM 5: MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'SREGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


Market for Our Common Stock Market Prices
The Company'sCompany’s common stock trades on the NASDAQNasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “EFSC.” Below are the dividends declared by quarter along with the closing, high, and low sales prices for the common stock for the periods indicated, as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market. There may have been other transactions at prices not known to the Company. As of February 21, 2018,22, 2023, the Company had 422 common stock1,725 registered shareholders of record and a market price of $47.90 per share.common stock. The number of holders of record does not represent the actual number of beneficial owners of our common stock because securities dealers and others frequently hold shares in “street name” for the benefit of individual owners who have the right to vote shares.

 2017 2016
 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr
Closing Price$45.15
 $42.35
 $40.80
 $42.40
 $43.00
 $31.25
 $27.89
 $27.04
High46.25
 42.70
 45.35
 46.25
 43.65
 31.96
 29.06
 29.36
Low41.45
 36.65
 39.10
 38.20
 30.93
 26.37
 25.04
 25.01
Cash dividends paid
on common shares
0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.09


Dividends
The holders ofCompany paid quarterly cash dividends on common shares ofin 2022 and 2021 and anticipates continuing to pay comparable dividends. Total dividends paid on common shares were $0.90 in 2022 and $0.75 in 2021. However, we have no obligation to pay dividends and we may change our common stock are entitleddividend policy at any time without notice to receive dividends when declared by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose of paying dividends. shareholders.

Our ability to pay dividends is substantially dependent upon the ability of our subsidiaries to pay cash dividends to us. Information on regulatory restrictions on our ability to pay dividends is set forth in Part“Part I, Item 1 -1. Business - Supervision and Regulation - Financial Holding Company - Dividend Restrictions.Restrictions and Share Repurchases.” The amount of dividends, if any, that may be declared by the Company also depends on many other factors, including future earnings, bank regulatory capital requirements and business conditions as they affect the Company and its subsidiaries. As a result, no assurance can be given that dividends will be paid in the future with respect to our common stock.


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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information on repurchases by the Company of its common stock in each month of the quarter ended December 31, 2017.
None.
Period Total number of shares purchased (a) Weighted-average price paid per share Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (b)
October 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017 
 $
 
 1,384,327
November 1, 2017 through November 30, 2017 
 
 
 1,384,327
December 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 128
 44.50
 
 1,384,327
Total 128
 $44.50
 
  

(a) Includes shares of the Company’s common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of awards of restricted stock. These shares were purchased pursuant to the terms of the applicable plan and not pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan or program.

(b) In May 2015, the Company’s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to two million shares of the Company’s common stock. The repurchases may be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions and the repurchase program will remain in effect until fully utilized or until modified, superseded or terminated. The timing and exact amount of common stock repurchases will depend on a number of factors including, among others, market and general economic conditions, economic capital and regulatory capital considerations, alternative uses of capital, the potential impact on our credit ratings, and contractual and regulatory limitations.


Stock Performance Graph
The following Stock Performance Graph and related information should not be deemed “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC nor shall such performance be incorporated by reference into any future filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.

The following graph*graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on the Company'sCompany’s common stock from December 31, 20122017 through December 31, 2017.2022. The graph compares the Company'sCompany’s common stock with the NASDAQNasdaq Composite Index (U.S. companies) and the SNL $1B-$5B Bank Index, as well as the SNL $5B-$10B Bank Index as the Company's total assets exceeded $5 billion in 2017. S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index.

The graph assumes an investment of $100.00 in the Company'sCompany’s common stock and each index at the respective closing price on December 31, 20122017 and reinvestment of all quarterly dividends. The investment is measured as of each subsequent fiscal year end. There is no assurance that the Company'sCompany’s common stock performance will continue in the future with the same or similar results as shown in the graph.

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Period Ending December 31,
Index201720182019202020212022
Enterprise Financial Services Corp$100.00 $84.14 $109.38 $81.22 $111.19 $117.88 
Nasdaq Composite Index$100.00 $97.16 $132.81 $192.47 $235.15 $158.65 
S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index$100.00 $81.23 $103.68 $96.33 $134.76 $114.88 

 Period Ending December 31,
Index201220132014201520162017
Enterprise Financial Services Corp100.00
158.27
154.67
224.72
345.34
366.42
NASDAQ Composite100.00
140.12
160.78
171.97
187.22
242.71
SNL Bank $1B-$5B100.00
145.41
152.04
170.20
244.85
261.04
SNL Bank $5B-$10B100.00
154.28
158.92
181.04
259.37
258.40



*Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence. Used with permission. All rights reserved.



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ITEM 6: SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA[RESERVED]


The following consolidated selected financial data is derived from the Company's audited financial statements as of and for the five years ended December 31, 2017. This information should be read in connection with our audited consolidated financial statements, related notes and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” appearing elsewhere in this report.

 Years ended December 31,
($ in thousands, except per share data)2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
EARNINGS SUMMARY:         
Interest income$202,539
 $149,224
 $132,779
 $131,754
 $153,289
Interest expense25,235
 13,729
 12,369
 14,386
 18,137
Net interest income177,304
 135,495
 120,410
 117,368
 135,152
Provision (provision reversal) for portfolio loan losses10,764
 5,551
 4,872
 4,409
 (642)
Provision (provision reversal) for purchased credit impaired loan losses(634) (1,946) (4,414) 1,083
 4,974
Noninterest income34,394
 29,059
 20,675
 16,631
 9,899
Noninterest expense115,051
 86,110
 82,226
 87,463
 90,639
Income before income tax expense86,517
 74,839
 58,401
 41,044
 50,080
Income tax expense1
38,327
 26,002
 19,951
 13,871
 16,976
Net income1
$48,190
 $48,837
 $38,450
 $27,173
 $33,104
          
PER SHARE DATA:         
Basic earnings per common share1
$2.10
 $2.44
 $1.92
 $1.38
 $1.78
Diluted earnings per common share1
2.07
 2.41
 1.89
 1.35
 1.73
Cash dividends paid on common shares0.44
 0.41
 0.26
 0.21
 0.21
Book value per common share23.76
 19.31
 17.53
 15.94
 14.47
Tangible book value per common share18.20
 17.69
 15.86
 14.20
 12.62
          
BALANCE SHEET DATA:         
Ending balances:         
Portfolio loans$4,066,659
 $3,118,392
 $2,750,737
 $2,433,916
 $2,137,313
Allowance for portfolio loan losses38,166
 37,565
 33,441
 30,185
 27,289
Non-core acquired loans, net of allowance for loan losses25,980
 33,925
 64,583
 83,693
 125,100
Goodwill117,345
 30,334
 30,334
 30,334
 30,334
Other intangible assets, net11,056
 2,151
 3,075
 4,164
 5,418
Total assets5,289,225
 4,081,328
 3,608,483
 3,277,003
 3,170,197
Deposits4,156,414
 3,233,361
 2,784,591
 2,491,510
 2,534,953
Subordinated debentures and notes118,105
 105,540
 56,807
 56,807
 62,581
FHLB advances172,743
 
 110,000
 144,000
 50,000
Other borrowings253,674
 276,980
 270,326
 239,883
 214,331
Shareholders' equity548,573
 387,098
 350,829
 316,241
 279,705
Tangible common equity420,172
 354,613
 317,420
 281,743
 243,953
          
Average balances:         
Portfolio loans$3,810,055
 $2,915,744
 $2,520,734
 $2,255,180
 $2,097,920
Non-core acquired loans35,761
 55,992
 87,940
 119,504
 168,662
Earning assets4,611,670
 3,570,186
 3,163,339
 2,921,978
 2,875,765
Total assets4,980,229
 3,796,478
 3,381,831
 3,156,994
 3,126,537
Interest-bearing liabilities3,396,382
 2,634,700
 2,344,861
 2,209,188
 2,237,111
Shareholders' equity532,306
 371,587
 335,095
 301,756
 259,106
Tangible common equity414,458
 338,662
 301,165
 266,655
 222,186
          
1Includes $12.1 million ($0.52 per share) deferred tax asset revaluation charge for 2017 due to U.S. corporate income tax reform.



 Years ended December 31,
 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
SELECTED RATIOS:         
Return on average common equity9.05% 13.14% 11.47% 9.01% 12.78%
Return on average tangible common equity11.63
 14.42
 12.77
 10.19
 14.90
Return on average assets0.97
 1.29
 1.14
 0.86
 1.06
Efficiency ratio54.35
 52.33
 58.28
 65.27
 62.49
Total loan yield (1)4.84
 4.66
 4.72
 5.14
 6.36
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities0.74
 0.52
 0.53
 0.65
 0.81
Net interest spread (1)3.69
 3.71
 3.72
 3.91
 4.60
Net interest margin (1)3.88
 3.84
 3.86
 4.07
 4.78
Nonperforming loans to total loans (2)0.39
 0.48
 0.33
 0.91
 0.98
Nonperforming assets to total assets (2) (3)0.31
 0.39
 0.48
 0.74
 0.90
Net charge-offs to average loans (2)0.27
 0.05
 0.06
 0.07
 0.31
Allowance for loan losses to total loans (2)0.95
 1.20
 1.22
 1.24
 1.28
Dividend payout ratio - basic21.27
 16.81
 13.68
 15.37
 11.92
          
(1) Fully tax equivalent.
(2) Amounts and ratios exclude purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans and related assets, except for their inclusion in total assets.
(3) Other real estate from PCI loans included in nonperforming assets beginning with the year ended December 31, 2015 due to termination of all existing FDIC loss share agreements.



ITEM 7: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Introduction
The objective of this section is to provide an overview of the results of operations and financial condition of the Company for the three years ended December 31, 2017.by focusing on changes in certain key measures from year to year. It should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes contained in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” and other financial data presented elsewhere in this report, particularly the information regarding the Company'sCompany’s business operations described in Item 1. A detailed discussion comparing 2021 and 2020 results is incorporated herein by reference to Item 7 of the Company’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 25, 2022.


Executive Summary
TheOur Company closed itsoffers a broad range of business and personal banking services including wealth management services. Lending services include commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, real estate construction and development, residential real estate, specialty, and other loans. A wide variety of deposit products and a complete suite of treasury management and international trade services complement our lending capabilities. Tax-credit brokerage activities consist of the acquisition of Jefferson County Bancshares, Inc. ("JCB") on February 10, 2017.Federal and State tax credits and the sale of these tax credits. The Company’s results of operations are also affected by prevailing economic conditions, competition, government policies and other actions of JCB are included in our consolidated results since this date. See Item 8, Note 2 - Acquisitions for more information.regulatory agencies.


The following table indicatesCompany’s financial condition, operating results and liquidity in 2022 were impacted by the monetary policy actions enacted to address rising inflation. In 2022, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates seven times for a summarytotal increase of 425 basis points to the Federal Funds Target Interest Rate during the year, while also changing its accommodative monetary policy through a reduction of Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities held on its balance sheet. This follows a period of highly expansionary fiscal support from the federal government during the start of the acquired assets and liabilities at fair value:COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021.






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(in thousands) 
Assets acquired: 
Cash and cash equivalents$33,739
Interest-bearing deposits1,715
Securities148,670
Portfolio loans, net674,811
Other real estate owned1,680
Other investments2,695
Fixed assets, net18,455
Accrued interest receivable2,794
Other intangible assets11,514
Deferred tax assets8,625
Other assets18,811
Total assets acquired$923,509
  
Liabilities assumed: 
Deposits$765,168
Other borrowings56,111
Trust preferred securities12,505
Accrued interest payable653
Other liabilities5,071
Total liabilities assumed$839,508
  
Net assets acquired$84,001
  
Consideration paid: 
Cash$29,283
Common stock141,729
Total consideration paid$171,012
  
Goodwill$87,011







Financial Performance Highlights
Below are highlights of our financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to the years ended December 31, 20162022, 2021 and 2015.2020.
($ in thousands, except per share data)Year ended December 31,
202220212020
EARNINGS
Total interest income$515,082 $383,230 $304,779 
Total interest expense41,179 23,036 34,778 
Net interest income473,903 360,194 270,001 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses(611)13,385 65,398 
Net interest income after provision (benefit) for credit losses474,514 346,809 204,603 
Total noninterest income59,162 67,743 54,503 
Total noninterest expense274,216 245,919 167,159 
Income before income tax expense259,460 168,633 91,947 
Income tax expense56,417 35,578 17,563 
Net income$203,043 $133,055 $74,384 
Preferred dividends4,041 — — 
Net income available to common shareholders$199,002 $133,055 $74,384 
Basic earnings per share$5.32 $3.86 $2.76 
Diluted earnings per share$5.31 $3.86 $2.76 
Return on average assets1.52 %1.16 %0.90 %
Return on average common equity13.95 %10.49 %8.24 %
Return on average tangible common equity1
19.10 %14.18 %11.23 %
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)3.89 %3.41 %3.56 %
Efficiency ratio51.44 %57.47 %51.51 %
Core efficiency ratio1
49.77 %49.68 %48.70 %
Dividend payout ratio16.89 %19.66 %26.61 %
Book value per common share$38.93 $38.53 $34.57 
Tangible book value per common share1
$28.67 $28.28 $25.48 
Average common equity to average assets11.25 %11.14 %10.94 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets1
8.43 %8.13 %8.40 %
At or for the year ended December 31,
202220212020
ASSET QUALITY
Net charge-offs$3,899 $11,629 $1,907 
Nonperforming loans9,981 28,024 38,507 
Classified assets99,122 100,797 123,808 
Classified assets to total assets0.76 %0.74 %1.27 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.10 %0.31 %0.53 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.08 %0.23 %0.45 %
Allowance for credit losses to total loans1.41 %1.61 %1.89 %
Net charge-offs to average loans0.04 %0.14 %0.03 %
($ in thousands, except per share data)For the Years ended December 31,
2017 2016 2015
EARNINGS     
Total interest income$202,539
 $149,224
 $132,779
Total interest expense25,235
 13,729
 12,369
Net interest income177,304
 135,495
 120,410
Provision for portfolio loans10,764
 5,551
 4,872
Provision reversal for purchased credit impaired loans(634) (1,946) (4,414)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses167,174
 131,890
 119,952
Total noninterest income34,394
 29,059
 20,675
Total noninterest expense115,051
 86,110
 82,226
Income before income tax expense86,517
 74,839
 58,401
Income tax expense38,327
 26,002
 19,951
Net income$48,190
 $48,837
 $38,450
      
Basic earnings per share$2.10
 $2.44
 $1.92
Diluted earnings per share2.07
 2.41
 1.89
      
Return on average assets0.97% 1.29% 1.14%
Return on average common equity9.05% 13.14% 11.47%
Return on average tangible common equity11.63% 14.42% 12.77%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)3.88% 3.84% 3.86%
Efficiency ratio54.35% 52.33% 58.28%
      
ASSET QUALITY (1)
     
Net charge-offs$10,163
 $1,427
 $1,616
Nonperforming loans15,687
 14,905
 9,100
Classified assets73,239
 93,452
 67,761
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.39% 0.48% 0.33%
Nonperforming assets to total assets (2)0.31% 0.39% 0.48%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans0.95% 1.19% 1.18%
Net charge-offs to average loans0.27% 0.05% 0.06%
      
(1) Excludes PCI loans and related assets, except for their inclusion in total assets.
(2) Other real estate from PCI acquired loans included in nonperforming assets beginning with the year ended December 31, 2015 due to termination of all existing FDIC loss share agreements.

Below are highlights of the Company's core performance measures, which we believe are important measures of financial performance, but are "non-GAAP financial measures." Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a measure of a company's financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that exclude (or include) amounts that are included in (or excluded from) the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP"). The Company's core performance measures include contractual interest on non-core acquired loans, but exclude incremental accretion on these loans, and exclude the change in the FDIC loss share receivable, gain or loss on the sale of other real estate from non-core acquired loans, and expenses directly related to non-core acquired loans and other assets formerly covered under FDIC loss share agreements. Core performance measures also exclude certain other income and expense items, such as executive separation costs, merger related expenses, facilities charges, deferred tax asset revaluation associated with U.S. corporate income tax reform, and the gain or loss on sale of investment securities, which the Company believes are not indicative of or useful to measure the Company's operating performance on an ongoing basis. A reconciliation of


core performance measures has been included in this MD&A section under the caption "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

 For the Years ended December 31,
($ in thousands)2017 2016 2015
CORE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (NON-GAAP) (1)
Net interest income$169,586
 $123,515
 $107,618
Provision for portfolio loan losses10,764
 5,551
 4,872
Noninterest income34,378
 26,787
 25,575
Noninterest expense107,960
 82,217
 77,472
Income before income tax expense85,240
 62,534
 50,849
Income tax expense25,328
 21,297
 17,058
Net income$59,912
 $41,237
 $33,791
      
Diluted earnings per share$2.58
 $2.03
 $1.66
Return on average assets1.20% 1.09% 1.00%
Return on average common equity11.26% 11.10% 10.08%
Return on average tangible common equity14.46% 12.18% 11.22%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)3.72% 3.51% 3.46%
Efficiency ratio52.93% 54.70% 58.17%
      
(1) A non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation has been included in this MD&A section under the caption "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

The Company noted the following trends during 2017:

The Company reported net income of $48.2 million, or $2.07 per diluted share for 2017, compared to $48.8 million, or $2.41 per diluted share for 2016. Net income year over year increased from earnings of the acquisition of Jefferson County Bancshares, Inc. ("JCB") and organic growth coupled with net interest margin expansion. However, reported earnings declined from the prior year due to the deferred tax asset ("DTA") revaluation charge of $12.1 million, within income tax expense, due to U.S. corporate income tax reform.

On a core basis1, net income was $59.9 million, or $2.58 per diluted share in 2017, compared to $41.2 million, or $2.03 per diluted share in 2016. Core earnings per share1 and net income1 for the year 2017 exclude negative impacts from the DTA revaluation associated with the U.S. corporate income tax reform of $0.52 per share ($12.1 million), and merger-related expenses of $0.18 (or $4.5 million after tax). These calculations also exclude income from non-core acquired loans of $0.20 per share ($5.4 million after tax).

Net interest income for 2017 totaled$177.3 million, an increase of $41.8 million, or 31%, compared to $135.5 million for 2016. Core net interest income1 growth of $46.1 million, or 37%, was due to approximately 11 months of net interest income from the acquisition of JCB, organic growth in portfolio loan balances funded principally by core deposits1, and a 21 basis point expansion of core net interest margin1. Additionally, non-core acquired assetscontributed $7.7 million to net interest income during 2017, but continued declining balances in this portfolio led to a $4.3 million decline from 2016 levels. This trend mitigated the impact of the expansion in core net interest margin1.

Net interest margin increased four basis points to 3.88% during 2017, compared to 3.84% in 2016, largely due to core net interest margin1 expansion constricted by a reduction in incremental accretion on non-core acquired loans due to declining balances in this portfolio. Core net interest margin1, defined as net interest margin (fully tax equivalent), including contractual interest on non-core acquired loans, but excluding the incremental accretion on these loans, increased twenty-one basis points to 3.72% in 2017, from 3.51% in the prior year. The increase was largely due to the impact of interest rate increases on the Company's asset sensitive balance


sheet. Specifically, the yield on portfolio loans increased 41 basis points to 4.63% from 4.22% due to the effect of increasing interest rates on the existing variable-rate loan portfolio and higher rates on newly originated loans. The increased cost of total deposits was limited to eight basis points and was 0.44% for 2017. The cost of total interest-bearing liabilities increased 22 basis points to 0.74%, which included the impact of the issuance of $50 million of 4.75% subordinated notes in November 2016.
Noninterest income increased $5.3 million, or 18%, to $34.4 million in 2017 compared to $29.1 million in 2016. This improvement was primarily due to higher income from deposit service charges, card services income, and wealth management revenue from the acquisition of JCB, and a growth in the client base. For 2017:
Deposit service charges increased $2.4 million, or 28%
Income from card services increased $2.3 million, or 74%
Wealth management revenue increased $1.4 million, or 20%
Other income increased $1.1 million, or 18%
This income growth was partially offset by lower gains on the sale of other real estate, which declined $1.7 million from 2016.

Noninterest expenses totaled $115.1 million for 2017, an increase of $28.9 million, or 34%, compared to 2016. Excluding non-comparable items, such as merger related expenses ($6.5 million), core noninterest expense1 totaled $108.0 million, an increase of $25.7 million, or 31% from the prior year. The year-over-year increase primarily represents the additional operating and run-rate expenses associated with the JCB acquisition, as well as continued investments in underlying business growth. The Company's core efficiency ratio1 was 52.93% for 2017, compared to 54.70% for the prior year. The improvement reflects continuing efforts to leverage the Company's expense base through revenue growth and completion of the initiatives necessary to realize the expected cost savings from the JCB acquisition.

As a result of changes to the U.S. corporate tax rate, a revaluation of the Company's DTA was completed in the fourth quarter, resulting in a $12.1 million charge to 2017 earnings. The effect of the charge on key performance measures is demonstrated in the table below:

Full Year
2017 Effect
Diluted Earnings Per Share$(0.52)
Effective Income Tax Rate14.00%
Return on Average Assets(0.24)%
Return on Average Common Tangible Equity(2.92)%

The resulting effective tax rate for the year was 44.3%. The revaluation expense is considered a non-core item and is not included in the Company's core numbers. The Company's core effective tax rate1 was 29.7% for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 34.1% for the prior year. The improvement in the core effective tax rate1 resulted primarily from the benefit of tax credit investments and other income tax planning initiatives. These decreases were partially offset by increased pre-tax earnings, which lessen the rate impact of permanent tax differences.

1Non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation has been included in this MD&A section under the caption "Use“Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."


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The Company noted the following trends during 2022:

The Company reported net income of $203.0 million, or $5.31 per diluted share for 2022, compared to $133.1 million, or $3.86 per diluted share for 2021. In addition to organic growth, contributing to the increase in net income was a full year of First Choice operations and an increase in market interest rates. Net income in 2022 also benefited from a reduction in the provision for credit losses of $14.0 million and a $25.5 million reduction in merger-related and branch-closure expenses, compared to 2021. Acquisition related provision for credit losses of $25.4 million were included in the provision for credit losses in 2021. This expense, commonly referred to as the “CECL double-count”, is recognized when a loan portfolio is acquired. Excluding the CECL double-count, the benefit for credit losses decreased in 2022 primarily due to loan growth and the forward-looking CECL methodology and the worsening outlook for forecasted economic factors compared to 2021.

Preferred stock dividends of $4.0 million were declared and paid on the Series A Preferred Stock.

Net interest income for 2022 totaled$473.9 million, an increase of $113.7 million, or 32%, compared to $360.2 million for 2021. Organic loan growth, higher average loan balances from the First Choice acquisition, and an increase in market interest rates increased net interest income. These increases were partially offset by a decline in PPP interest and fee income as the program wound down. PPP income totaled $5.0 million and $27.3 million in 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The net interest margin increased 48 basis points to 3.89% during 2022, compared to 3.41% in 2021. The increase was primarily due to the 4.97% loan yield in 2022, which increased 64 basis points, from 4.33% in 2021.
Noninterest income decreased $8.5 million, or 13%, to $59.2 million in 2022 compared to $67.7 million in 2021. While the increase in interest rates benefited net interest income, higher interest rates resulted in lower mortgage banking and tax credit income. The Company also became subject to the Durbin Amendment limitation on interchange income in 2022, which reduced card services revenue by approximately $2.0 million.

Noninterest expenses totaled $274.2 million for 2022, an increase of $28.3 million, or 12%, compared to 2021. A full year of First Choice expenses, higher compensation from merit increases and an expanded associate base, and higher deposit servicing costs were the primary drivers of the increase in noninterest expense. Offsetting these increases were declines in nonrecurring expenses of $22.1 million in merger expenses and $3.4 million in branch-closure expenses recognized in 2021. The Company’s core efficiency ratio1 was stable at 49.8% in 2022, compared to 49.7% for the prior year.

The Company’s effective tax rate was 21.7% in 2022 compared to 21.1% in 2021.
1Non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation has been included in this MD&A section under the caption “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

2022 Significant Transactions
During 2017,2022, we completedannounced the following significant transactions:


On February 10, 2017, the Company announced the completion of its acquisition of JCB which was merged with and into the Company, and Eagle Bank and Trust Company of Missouri, JCB's wholly-owned subsidiary, merged with and into the Bank. As part of the acquisition, 3.3 million shares of the Company’s


common stock were issued and approximately $29.3 million in cash was paid to JCB shareholders and holders of JCB stock options. The overall transaction had a value of approximately $171.0 million, including JCB’s common stock and stock options.

The Company repurchased 429,955700,473 of its common shares at a weighted-average share price of $38.69, pursuant$47.00.

Dividends paid in 2022 of $0.90 per share increased $0.15 per share, or 20%, compared to its publicly announced program.$0.75 per share in 2021.


2016Retired 1,980,093 shares of treasury stock.
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2021 Significant Transactions
During 2016,2021, we completedannounced the following significant transactions:


On October 10, 2016,July 21, 2021, the Company entered intoannounced the completion of its acquisition of First Choice, a definitive merger agreement to acquire JCB headquarteredcommercial bank based in Jefferson County, Missouri. JCB isLos Angeles, CA, with $2.3 billion in assets. The overall transaction had a value of $346 million.

Continued supporting customers through PPP, lending an additional $341 million of PPP loans.

The Company announced the parent holding companyclosing of Eagle Bankfive branch locations in California and TrustSt. Louis. A lease and fixed asset impairment charge of $3.8 million was recognized, including $0.4 million reported in merger-related expenses.

The Company of Missouri. The transaction closed on February 10, 2017.

On November 1, 2016, the Company issued $50redeemed $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes with a maturity date of November 1, 2026. The subordinated notes will initially bear an annual interest rate of 4.75%, with interest payable semiannually. Beginning November 1, 2021, the interest rate resets quarterly to the three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 338.7 basis points, payable quarterly. notes.

The Company usedissued and sold 3,000,000 depositary shares, each representing 1/40th interest in a portionshare of the proceeds from the5% noncumulative, perpetual preferred stock totaling $72.0 million, net of issuance to pay the cash consideration at the closing of the acquisition of JCB. Regulatory guidance allows for this subordinated debt to be treated as tier 2 regulatory capital for the first five years of its term, subject to certain limitations, and then phased out of tier 2 capital pro rata over the next five years.
costs.


The Company repurchased 185,7181,299,527 of its common shares at a weighted-average share price of $26.32 pursuant to its publicly announced program during the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company's Board authorized the repurchase plan$46.62.

Dividends paid in May2021 of 2015, which allows the Company to repurchase up to two million common shares, representing approximately 10% of the Company’s then currently outstanding shares. Shares may be bought back in open market$0.75 per share increased $0.03 per share, or privately negotiated transactions over an indeterminate time period based on market and business conditions.

The Company's Board approved three consecutive increases in the Company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.11 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2016, up from $0.09 for the first quarter of 2016, expanding cash dividends paid for the year by 56%.

2015 Significant Transactions
During 2015, we completed the following significant transactions:

The Company's Board approved three consecutive increases in the Company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.08 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2015, up from $0.0525 for the first quarter of 2015.

The Company received a $65 million allocation of New Markets Tax Credits ("NMTC")4%, which is the fourth allocation of NMTC received since 2011, for a total of $183 million.

On December 7, 2015, the Company successfully completed early termination of all existing loss share agreements with the FDIC, resulting in a pretax charge of $2.4 million, or $0.07 per diluted share. The Company's income has been positively impacted by no longer amortizing the FDIC loss share receivable or providing for further increases to the clawback liability, as well as recovering amounts greater than the carrying value of the formerly covered assets. The charge from the termination was entirely earned back in the first quarter of 2016.

Balance sheet highlights
Loans - Loans totaled $4.1 billion at December 31, 2017, including $30.4 million of non-core acquired loans. Portfolio loans increased $948 million, or 30%, from December 31, 2016. Of this increase, $270 million, or 9%,


was organic loan growth and $678 million was from the acquisition of JCB. See Item 8, Note 5 – Portfolio Loans for more information.
Deposits – Total deposits at December 31, 2017 were $4.2 billion, an increase of $923 million, or 29%, from December 31, 2016. The acquisition of JCB contributed $774 million of this increase. Core deposits, defined as total deposits excluding time deposits, were $3.6 billion at December 31, 2017, an increase of $817.4 million, or 29.6% largely due to the JCB acquisition ($636 million) and the continued progress across our regions and business lines.
Asset quality – Nonperforming assets were $16.2 million at December 31, 2017, an increase of 2% compared to $15.9 million at December 31, 2016. Nonperforming assets represented 0.31% of total assets at December 31, 2017, compared to 0.39% of total assets at December 31, 2016.$0.72 per share in 2020.



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Provision for portfolio loan losses was $10.8 million in 2017, compared to $5.6 million in 2016. The Company experienced higher levels of charge-offs in 2017 in contrast to 2016, in addition to a reduction of recoveries in 2017 compared to 2016. See Item 8, Note 5 – Portfolio Loans, and Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses in this section for more information.



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Interest Income
Average Balance Sheet
Non-core acquired loans were those acquired from the FDIC and were previously covered by shared-loss agreements. These loans continue to be accounted for as purchased credit impaired loans. Approximately $44 million of loans acquired from JCB's portfolio are also accounted for as purchased credit impaired loans. However, all loans acquired from JCB are included in portfolio loans. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, certain information related to our average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as, the corresponding interest rates earned and paid, all on a tax equivalent basis. Average balances are presented on a daily average basis.
 Year ended December 31,
 202220212020
($ in thousands)Average BalanceInterest
Income/Expense
Average
Yield/
Rate
Average BalanceInterest
Income/Expense
Average
Yield/
Rate
Average BalanceInterest
Income/Expense
Average
Yield/
Rate
Assets      
Interest-earning assets:      
Loans1, 2
$9,193,682 $456,703 4.97 %$8,055,873 $349,112 4.33 %$6,071,496 $270,673 4.46 %
Taxable securities1,228,514 29,638 2.41 908,189 19,305 2.13 1,016,100 25,524 2.51 
Non-taxable securities2
872,173 25,184 2.89 659,804 18,468 2.80 350,501 11,151 3.18 
Total securities2,100,687 54,822 2.61 1,567,993 37,773 2.41 1,366,601 36,675 2.68 
Interest-earning deposits1,074,165 10,599 0.99 1,084,853 1,496 0.14 228,760 620 0.27 
Total interest-earning assets12,368,534 522,124 4.22 10,708,719 388,381 3.63 7,666,857 307,968 4.02 
         
Noninterest-earning assets951,090   758,591   587,057   
 Total assets$13,319,624   $11,467,310   $8,253,914   
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity      
Interest-bearing liabilities:      
Interest-bearing demand accounts$2,318,363 $7,038 0.30 %$2,122,752 $1,614 0.08 %$1,494,364 $2,101 0.14 %
Money market accounts2,781,579 19,306 0.69 2,557,836 4,669 0.18 1,977,826 7,754 0.39 
Savings accounts819,043 305 0.04 724,768 225 0.03 589,832 279 0.05 
Certificates of deposit569,272 3,509 0.62 570,496 4,160 0.73 676,889 10,915 1.61 
Total interest-bearing deposits6,488,257 30,158 0.46 5,975,852 10,668 0.18 4,738,911 21,049 0.44 
Subordinated debentures and notes155,160 9,166 5.91 195,686 10,960 5.60 179,534 9,885 5.51 
FHLB advances33,467 599 1.79 59,945 803 1.34 241,635 2,673 1.11 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase211,039 506 0.24 225,894 235 0.10 206,338 542 0.26 
Other borrowings22,812 750 3.29 26,428 370 1.40 32,147 629 1.96 
Total interest-bearing liabilities6,910,735 41,179 0.60 6,483,805 23,036 0.36 5,398,565 34,778 0.64 
Noninterest bearing liabilities:         
Demand deposits4,805,549   3,597,204   1,854,982   
Other liabilities104,581   109,148   97,492   
Total liabilities11,820,865   10,190,157   7,351,039   
Shareholders' equity1,498,759   1,277,153   902,875   
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity$13,319,624   $11,467,310   $8,253,914   
Net interest income $480,945   $365,345   $273,190  
Net interest spread  3.62 %  3.27 %  3.38 %
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)  3.89 %  3.41 %  3.56 %
1Average balances include non-accrual loans. Interest income includes net loan fees of $16.7 million, $28.4 million, and $18.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 respectively. Loan fees in 2022 and 2021 included PPP fees of $4.1 million and $21.7 million, respectively.

2Non-taxable income is presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 25.2% tax rate in each of 2022 and 2021 and a 24.7% tax rate in 2020. The tax-equivalent adjustments were $7.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, $5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, and $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.


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 For the Years ended December 31,
 2017 2016 2015
($ in thousands)Average Balance Interest
Income/Expense
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
 Average Balance Interest
Income/Expense
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
 Average Balance Interest
Income/Expense
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
Assets                 
Interest-earning assets:                 
Taxable portfolio loans (1)$3,774,484
 $173,824
 4.61% $2,881,071
 $120,803
 4.19% $2,486,369
 $102,562
 4.12%
Tax-exempt portfolio loans (2)40,634
 2,652
 6.53
 41,471
 2,512
 6.06
 39,347
 2,570
 6.53
Non-core acquired loans - contractual35,761
 2,273
 6.36
 55,992
 3,403
 6.08
 87,940
 5,426
 6.17
Non-core acquired loans - incremental  7,718
 21.58
   11,980
 21.39
   12,792
 14.55
Total loans3,850,879
 186,467
 4.84
 2,978,534
 138,698
 4.66
 2,613,656
 123,350
 4.72
Taxable investments in debt and equity securities634,195
 15,000
 2.37
 476,341
 9,816
 2.06
 436,023
 8,983
 2.06
Non-taxable investments in debt and equity securities (2)47,219
 2,078
 4.40
 48,157
 2,106
 4.37
 44,738
 1,966
 4.39
Short-term investments79,377
 804
 1.01
 67,154
 370
 0.55
 68,922
 211
 0.31
Total securities and short-term investments760,791
 17,882
 2.35
 591,652
 12,292
 2.08
 549,683
 11,160
 2.03
Total interest-earning assets4,611,670
 204,349
 4.43
 3,570,186
 150,990
 4.23
 3,163,339
 134,510
 4.25
Noninterest-earning assets:                 
Cash and due from banks79,189
     57,237
     50,017
    
Other assets333,185
     213,698
     212,710
    
Allowance for loan losses(43,815)     (44,643)     (44,235)    
 Total assets$4,980,229
     $3,796,478
     $3,381,831
    
                  
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:                 
Interest-bearing transaction accounts$802,993
 $2,195
 0.27% $606,899
 $1,370
 0.23% $512,272
 $1,149
 0.22%
Money market accounts1,286,796
 8,708
 0.68
 1,075,055
 4,439
 0.41
 949,814
 2,993
 0.32
Savings189,516
 459
 0.24
 105,115
 262
 0.25
 88,399
 219
 0.25
Certificates of deposit586,115
 5,838
 1.00
 466,326
 4,770
 1.02
 496,449
 6,051
 1.22
Total interest-bearing deposits2,865,420
 17,200
 0.60
 2,253,395
 10,841
 0.48
 2,046,934
 10,412
 0.51
Subordinated debentures and notes116,707
 5,095
 4.37
 64,948
 1,894
 2.91
 56,807
 1,248
 2.21
FHLB advances192,489
 2,356
 1.22
 109,713
 555
 0.51
 41,283
 128
 0.31
Other borrowed funds221,766
 584
 0.26
 206,644
 439
 0.21
 199,837
 581
 0.29
Total interest-bearing liabilities3,396,382
 25,235
 0.74
 2,634,700
 13,729
 0.52
 2,344,861
 12,369
 0.53
Noninterest bearing liabilities:                 
Demand deposits1,017,660
     761,086
     673,704
    
Other liabilities33,881
     29,105
     28,171
    
Total liabilities4,447,923
     3,424,891
     3,046,736
    
Shareholders' equity532,306
     371,587
     335,095
    
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity$4,980,229
     $3,796,478
     $3,381,831
    
Net interest income  $179,114
     $137,261
     $122,141
  
Net interest spread    3.69%     3.71%     3.72%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)    3.88%     3.84%     3.86%
Core net interest margin (3)    3.72%     3.51%     3.46%

(1)Average balances include non-accrual loans. Loan fees, net of amortization of deferred loan origination fees and costs, included in interest income are approximately $3.4 million, $2.2 million, and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015 respectively.


(2)Non-taxable income is presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 38% tax rate. The tax-equivalent adjustments were $1.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 respectively, and $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
(3)A non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation has been included in this MD&A section under the caption "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Rate/Volume
The following table sets forth, on a tax-equivalent basis for the periods indicated, a summary of the changes in interest income and interest expense resulting from changes in yield/rates and volume.
 2022 compared to 20212021 compared to 2020
Increase (decrease) due toIncrease (decrease) due to
($ in thousands)
Volume1
Rate2
Net
Volume1
Rate2
Net
Interest earned on:   
Loans$52,238 $55,353 $107,591 $86,183 $(7,744)$78,439 
Taxable securities7,474 2,859 10,333 (2,541)(3,678)(6,219)
Non-taxable securities3
6,115 601 6,716 8,799 (1,482)7,317 
Interest-earning deposits(15)9,118 9,103 1,313 (437)876 
Total interest-earning assets65,812 67,931 133,743 93,754 (13,341)80,413 
Interest paid on:   
Interest-bearing demand accounts$162 $5,262 $5,424 $689 $(1,176)$(487)
Money market accounts443 14,194 14,637 1,844 (4,929)(3,085)
Savings31 49 80 55 (109)(54)
Certificates of deposit(9)(642)(651)(1,506)(5,249)(6,755)
Subordinated debentures and notes(2,368)574 (1,794)902 173 1,075 
FHLB advances(423)219 (204)(2,341)471 (1,870)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase(16)287 271 47 (354)(307)
Other borrowed funds(57)437 380 (100)(159)(259)
Total interest-bearing liabilities(2,237)20,380 18,143 (410)(11,332)(11,742)
Net interest income$68,049 $47,551 $115,600 $94,164 $(2,009)$92,155 
1Change in volume multiplied by yield/rate of prior period.
2Change in yield/rate multiplied by volume of prior period.
3Nontaxable income is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis using a tax rate of 25.2% and 24.7% for 2021 and 2020, respectively.
NOTE: The change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated to rate and volume changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.
 2017 compared to 2016 2016 compared to 2015
 Increase (decrease) due to Increase (decrease) due to
($ in thousands)
Volume1
 
Rate2
 Net 
Volume1
 
Rate2
 Net
Interest earned on:           
Taxable portfolio loans$40,257
 $12,764
 $53,021
 $16,524
 $1,717
 $18,241
Tax-exempt portfolio loans3
(52) 192
 140
 135
 (193) (58)
Non-core acquired loans(5,648) 256
 (5,392) (7,756) 4,921
 (2,835)
Taxable investments in debt and equity securities3,586
 1,598
 5,184
 831
 2
 833
Non-taxable investments in debt and equity securities3
(41) 13
 (28) 150
 (10) 140
Short-term investments77
 357
 434
 (5) 164
 159
Total interest-earning assets38,179
 15,180
 53,359
 9,879
 6,601
 16,480
            
Interest paid on:           
Interest-bearing transaction accounts$499
 $326
 $825
 $214
 $7
 $221
Money market accounts1,006
 3,263
 4,269
 431
 1,015
 1,446
Savings204
 (7) 197
 42
 1
 43
Certificates of deposit1,196
 (128) 1,068
 (351) (930) (1,281)
Subordinated debentures and notes1,976
 1,225
 3,201
 199
 447
 646
FHLB advances625
 1,176
 1,801
 309
 118
 427
Other borrowed funds34
 111
 145
 19
 (161) (142)
Total interest-bearing liabilities5,540
 5,966
 11,506
 863
 497
 1,360
Net interest income$32,639
 $9,214
 $41,853
 $9,016
 $6,104
 $15,120
            
1Change in volume multiplied by yield/rate of prior period.
2Change in yield/rate multiplied by volume of prior period.
3Nontaxable income is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis using a 38% tax rate.
NOTE: The change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated to rate and volume changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.

Comparison of 2017 and 2016
Net interest income (on a tax equivalent basis) was $179.1$480.9 million for 2017,2022, compared to $137.3$365.3 million for 2016,2021, an increase of $41.9$115.6 million, or 30%32%. Total interest income increased $53.4$133.7 million and total interest expense increased $11.5$18.1 million. The increase in net interest income in 2022 was primarily due to a higher average yield on interest earning assets and higher loan volumes that benefited from the First Choice acquisition. These increases were offset by a decline in PPP loan income and an increase in the average cost paid on interest bearing liabilities.

Loans issued through the PPP bear interest at 1% and have either a two or five year maturity. The Company also received fees for the issuance of PPP loans that varied based on the size of the loan. Interest income and loan fees included in net interest income from the PPP program totaled $5.0 million and $27.3 million in 2022 and 2021, respectively. At December 31, 2022, the Company had $7.3 million in PPP loans and $0.1 million in deferred fees, compared to $272.0 million in loans and $4.2 million in fees at the end of 2021.

The tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.88%3.89% for 2017,2022, compared to 3.84%3.41% for 2021. The primary driver of the prior year period. The increase in net interest incomemargin from 2021 to 2022 was primarily due toan increase market interest rates. In 2022, the impact of risingFederal Reserve significantly increased interest rates whichfor the first time since 2018. The federal funds target rate increased yields425 basis points in 2022. The increase in short-term rates increased the yield on variable ratethe Company’s variable-rate loan portfolio, as well as the yield earned on new loan production. As of December 31, 2022, variable-rate loans and to an improved earning asset mix combined withcomprised approximately 63% of total loans. The increase in market interest rates also increased the acquisition of JCB, partially offset by a decline in contributions from non-core acquired assets and higher ratescost on interest bearing liabilities.liabilities, although at a slower rate than the increase on the earning asset yield. The earning asset yield
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increased 59 basis points to 4.22% in 2022, compared to 3.63% in 2021. Comparatively, the cost of interest bearing liabilities increased 24 basis points to 0.60%, from 0.36% in 2021.

Average interest-earning assets increased $1$1.7 billion, or 29%15%, to $4.6$12.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2017.2022. The increase was due to growth in average earning assets due to the inclusion of a full year of First Choice operations, organic growth in the loan portfolio and a deployment of excess liquidity into the investment portfolio. Average total loanssecurities represented 17% of earnings assets in 2022 and 15% in 2021. Average interest-earning deposits decreased from 10% to 9% of earning assets, due to the increase in securities. Volume growth of the balance sheet drove an increase in interest income on earning assets of $65.8 million, while the increase in interest rates drove interest income on interest-earnings assets up by $67.9 million in 2022 compared to 2021.

Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $872$426.9 million, or 29%, to $3.9 billion7% for the year ended December 31, 2017, from $3.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2016, largely due to the JCB acquisition along with organic loan growth. Average securities and short-term investments increased $169 million, or 29%, to $760.8 million for 2017 compared


to $591.7 million for 2016. Interest income on earning assets increased $38.2 million due to an increase in volume, which includes an offsetting $5.6 million decrease from the decline in non-core acquired loans as the balances continue to run off. Excluding non-core acquired loans, total interest income increased $43.8 million due to volume, primarily from portfolio loans. Interest income on earnings assets increased $15.2 million due to rising interest rates.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, average interest-bearing liabilities increased $762 million, or 29%, to $3.4 billion, compared to $2.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2016.2022. The increase in average interest-bearing liabilities resulted from a $612$512.4 million increaseof growth in average interest-bearing deposits, a $52 million increase in average subordinated debentures and notes, an $83 million increase in FHLB advances, and a $15 million increase in average other borrowed funds. Average interest-bearing deposits increased from the JCB acquisition, and our continued progress across our regions and business lines. The issuance of $50 million of subordinated notes on November 1, 2016 increased the average balance of subordinated debentures and notes for 2017 compared to 2016. Average other borrowed funds increased due to higher balances in customer repurchase agreements. For the year ended December 31, 2017, interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities increased $6.0 million due to higher rates from market conditions, and $5.5 million due to higher volumes, compared to the same period in 2016.

The Company continues to manage its balance sheet to grow core net income1 and expects to maintain core net interest margin1 over the coming quarters; however, pressure on funding costs could negate the expected trends in core net interest margin1.

Comparison of 2016 and 2015
Net interest income (on a tax equivalent basis) was $137.3 million for 2016, compared to $122.1 million for 2015, an increase of $15.1 million, or 12%. Total interest income increased $16.5 million and total interest expense increased $1.4 million.
Average interest-earning assets increased $406.8 million, or 13%, to $3.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2016. Average loans increased $364.9 million, or 14%, to $3.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2016, from $2.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2015, largely due to strong portfolio growth in 2016, including growth in all major categories excluding non-core acquired loans. Average securities and short-term investments increased $42.0 million, to $591.7 million from 2015. Interest income on earning assets increased $9.9 million due to an increase in volume, which excludes an offsetting $7.8 million decrease from the decline in non-core acquired loans as the balances continue to run off. Excluding non-core acquired loans, total interest income increased $17.6 million due to volume, primarily from portfolio loans. Interest income on earnings assets increased $6.6 million due to changes in interest rates, largely from non-core acquired loans.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, average interest-bearing liabilities increased $289.8 million, or 12%, to $2.6 billion, compared to $2.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase in average interest-bearing liabilities resulted from a $142.0 million increase in average money market accounts and savings accounts, and a $94.6 million increase in interest-bearing transaction accounts. The significant increase in money market and savinginterest bearing demand deposit accounts wasdue to organic growth and the First Choice acquisition. Average debt and wholesale borrowings declined $85.5 million in 2022 from 2021, due to the Company's enhanced focus on deposit gatheringredemption of $50.0 million in both commercialsubordinated debentures at 4.75% in the fourth quarter 2021 and business banking. Fora decreased need for wholesale borrowings due to the year ended December 31, 2016, interest expense ongrowth in average deposits. The total cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased $0.624 basis points, from 0.36% in 2021 to 0.60% in 2022. The shift in the mix of interest-bearing liabilities reduced interest expense in 2022 by $2.2 million, due to higher rates from market conditions, and $0.8while the increase in the average cost of interest bearing liabilities increased interest expense $20.4 million due to higher volumes, including increased borrowings from the FHLB and the subordinated notes issuance, versus the same period in 2015.2022.









1Non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation has been included in this MD&A section under the caption "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."


Non-Core Acquired Assets Contribution
The following table illustrates the financial contribution of non-core acquired loans and other assets for the most recent three fiscal years:
 For the Years ended December 31,
($ in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Accelerated cash flows and other incremental accretion$7,718
 $11,980
 $12,792
Provision reversal for loan losses634
 1,946
 4,414
Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate(6) 1,565
 107
Other income from other real estate
 621
 
FDIC loss share termination1

 
 (2,436)
Change in FDIC loss share receivable
 
 (5,030)
Change in FDIC clawback liability
 
 (760)
Other expenses(240) (1,094) (1,558)
Non-core acquired assets income before income tax expense$8,106
 $15,018
 $7,529
      
1On December 7, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with the FDIC to terminate all existing loss share agreements associated with the assets and assumption of liabilities acquired in four FDIC-assisted transactions from 2009 through 2011.

Non-core acquired loans contributed $5.0 million, $9.3 million, and $4.6 million of net income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. At December 31, 2017, the remaining accretable yield on the portfolio was estimated to be $10 million, and the non-accretable difference was $13 million. The Company estimates 2018 income from accelerated cash flows and other incremental accretion to be between $3 million and $5 million.



Noninterest Income
The following table presents a comparative summary of the major components of noninterest income:income for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2022:

Year ended December 31,Change from
($ in thousands)2022202120202022 vs. 20212021 vs. 2020
Service charges on deposit accounts$18,326 $15,428 $11,717 $2,898 $3,711 
Wealth management revenue10,010 10,259 9,732 (249)527 
Card services revenue11,551 11,880 9,481 (329)2,399 
Tax credit income2,558 8,028 6,611 (5,470)1,417 
Miscellaneous income16,717 22,148 16,962 (5,431)5,186 
Total noninterest income$59,162 $67,743 $54,503 $(8,581)$13,240 

 Years ended December 31, Change from
($ in thousands)2017 2016 2015 2017 vs. 2016 2016 vs. 2015
Service charges on deposit accounts$11,043
 $8,615
 $7,923
 $2,428
 $692
Wealth management revenue8,102
 6,729
 7,007
 1,373
 (278)
Card services revenue5,433
 3,130
 2,496
 2,303
 634
Gain on state tax credits, net2,581
 2,647
 2,720
 (66) (73)
Gain on sale of other real estate - core98
 272
 35
 (174) 237
Miscellaneous income - core7,121
 5,394
 5,394
 1,727
 
Core noninterest income (1)
34,378
 26,787
 25,575
 7,591
 1,212
Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate from non-core acquired loans(6) 1,565
 107
 (1,571) 1,458
Other income from non-core acquired assets
 621
 
 (621) 621
Gain on sale of investment securities22
 86
 23
 (64) 63
Change in FDIC loss share receivable
 
 (5,030) 
 5,030
Total noninterest income$34,394
 $29,059
 $20,675
 $5,335
 $8,384
          
(1) A non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation has been included in this MD&A section under the caption "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Noninterest income increased $5.3decreased $8.6 million, or 18%13%, in 20172022 compared to 2016. Core noninterest income1 increased $7.6 million, or 28%, in 2017.2021. This improvementdecrease was primarily due to highera $5.5 million decrease in tax credit income from deposit service charges, wealth management revenue, and card servicesa $5.4 million decrease in miscellaneous income. Rising interest rates reduced tax credit income due to the impact on tax credit projects carried at fair value. The rise in interest rates increased the discount rate used in the fair value of these projects, resulting in a lower fair value. The $5.4 million decline in miscellaneous income was primarily due to a $2.6 million decrease in mortgage banking income and a $2.6 million decrease in private equity distributions. The rise in market interest rates in 2022 reduced demand for 1-4 family mortgages, which led to the decline in mortgage banking income. Private equity distributions are not a consistent source of income and fluctuates based on distributions from the acquisition of JCB, as well as growthunderlying funds. Included within miscellaneous income was a $1.0 million increase in the client base. Thisswap fee income growthin 2022 from customer hedging transactions, that was partially offset by lowera $1.0 million decrease in gains on the sale of other real estate, whichestate.

Card services revenue declined $1.7$0.3 million from 2016. Noninterestin 2022. Included in this decrease was a decline of $2.1 million in debit card interchange income, increased $8.4partially offset by a $1.8 million or 41%,increase in 2016 compared to 2015.credit card fees. The Durbin Amendment limits the amount of interchange income banks can earn on debit card transactions after total assets exceed $10 billion. This limitation went into effect for the Company at the beginning of the third quarter of 2022 and was the primary driver of the reduction in debit card revenue.

The decreases in noninterest income described above were partially offset by a $2.9 million increase in service charges on deposit accounts. This increase was largely due to an increase indeposit growth and the gain on salenumber of other real estate from non-core acquired loansaccounts using the Company’s treasury management products and was also partially attributed to a full year of $1.5 million, and a decrease in the loss from the change in FDIC loss share receivable of $5.0 million.First Choice deposit service revenue.
The Company expects continued growth in fee income of 5% - 7% for 2018.
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Noninterest Expense
The following table presents a comparative summary of the major components of noninterest expense:

Year ended December 31,Change from
($ in thousands)2022202120202022 vs. 20212021 vs. 2020
Employee compensation and benefits$147,029 $124,904 $92,288 $22,125 $32,616 
Occupancy17,640 16,286 13,457 1,354 2,829 
Data processing13,513 12,242 9,050 1,271 3,192 
Professional fees7,079 4,289 3,940 2,790 349 
Branch-closure expenses— 3,441 — (3,441)3,441 
Merger-related expenses— 22,082 4,174 (22,082)17,908 
Deposit costs31,082 14,211 1,246 16,871 12,965 
Other expenses57,873 48,464 43,004 9,409 5,460 
Total noninterest expense$274,216 $245,919 $167,159 $28,297 $78,760 
Efficiency ratio51.44 %57.47 %51.51 %(6.03)%5.96 %
Core efficiency ratio1
49.77 %49.68 %48.70 %0.09 %0.98 %
1 A non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation has been included in this MD&A section under the caption “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 Years ended December 31, Change from
($ in thousands)2017 2016 2015 2017 vs. 2016 2016 vs. 2015
Core expenses (1):         
 Employee compensation and benefits - core$61,388
 $48,932
 $45,102
 $12,456
 $3,830
 Occupancy - core9,057
 6,570
 6,474
 2,487
 96
 Data processing - core6,272
 4,663
 4,229
 1,609
 434
 Professional fees - core3,779
 2,614
 3,401
 1,165
 (787)
 FDIC and other insurance3,194
 3,018
 2,790
 176
 228
 Loan, legal, and other real estate expense - core1,981
 1,239
 1,535
 742
 (296)
 Other - core22,289
 15,181
 13,941
 7,108
 1,240
Core noninterest expense (1)
107,960
 82,217
 77,472
 25,743
 4,745
Merger related expenses6,462
 1,386
 
 5,076
 1,386
Facilities disposal charge389
 1,040
 
 (651) 1,040
Executive severance
 332
 
 (332) 332
FDIC loss share termination
 
 2,436
 
 (2,436)
FDIC clawback
 
 760
 
 (760)
Other expenses related to non-core acquired assets240
 1,094
 1,558
 (854) (464)
Other non-core expenses
 41
 
 (41) 41
Total noninterest expense$115,051
 $86,110
 $82,226
 $28,941
 $3,884
          
(1) A non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation has been included in this MD&A section under the caption "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Noninterest expensesexpense increased $28.9$28.3 million, or 34%12%, in 20172022 compared to 2021. The increase was attributed primarily to a $22.1 million increase in compensation and benefits, a $16.9 million increase in deposit costs and a $9.4 million increase in other expenses. The increase in compensation and benefits was due to annual merit increases and an increase in full time equivalent employees, higher share-based compensation from higher award levels and higher performance based vesting due to the prior period. Excluding non-comparable items, coreCompany’s financial performance, and a full year of First Choice operations. First Choice operations added $11.2 million in additional noninterest expenses1 increased $25.7 million, or 31%. This increase primarily representsexpense in 2022 over 2021.

For certain deposit accounts in the additional operating and run-rateCompany’s specialized deposit portfolio, clients receive an earnings credit rate on average collected balances that may be used to offset expenses associated with JCB, as well as continued investmentsthe client’s activities for managing the accounts. These expenses are reflected in underlyingnoninterest expense. The increase in deposit costs in 2022 is due to organic growth in specialized deposits and an increase in market interest rates that impacts competitive conditions that those clients can garner in the market.

The increase in other expense of $9.4 million was attributed primarily to a $3.1 million increase in business growth. Other core noninterest expense includes $1.4development, a $2.0 million increase in the amortization of tax credit investment amortization. These investments, have a corresponding$1.4 million increase in SBA repair and denial reserves, a $1.0 million increase in credit/debit card transaction processing expenses, and a $1.0 million increase in FDIC assessment insurance. The increase in business development is primarily due to increased activity as the economy has reopened since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in amortization of tax credit investments is primarily due to new investments in new market tax credits that are amortized in noninterest expense, while the tax benefit is recognized in tax expense. The increase in credit/debit card transaction processing is due to higher benefitvolumes of activity and the increase in FDIC assessment insurance is due to the increase in the Company's income tax expense line andoverall balance sheet of the Company.

Partially offsetting the increases described above were consistent with the Company's overall tax planning efforts. Noninterest expenses increased $3.9decreases of $22.1 million or 5%, in 2016 compared to 2015, partially due to $1.4 million of merger related expenses foron the JCBFirst Choice acquisition and $1.0a $3.4 million fordecrease in branch-closure expenses from a facilities disposal charge from lease buyouts of two unused facilities.branch rationalization project that was finalized in 2021.


The Company expects to continue to invest in revenue producingits associates and other infrastructure that supports additional growth during 2018. These investmentsgrowth. In addition, low unemployment, inflationary pressures and a shift in employee work arrangements to a virtual/hybrid model are expected to result in expense growth, at a rate of 35% - 45% of projected revenue growth for 2018, resulting in modest improvementcontinue to the Company's efficiency ratio.have an impact on future operating expenses.

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Income Taxes

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax CutsThe Company’s blended federal and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"). The Tax Act made broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code, including, but not limited to, (1) reducing the U.S. federal corporatestate tax rate from 35% to 21%; (2) requiring companies to pay a one-time transition tax on certain unrepatriated earningswas approximately 25.2% at the end of foreign subsidiaries; (3) generally eliminating U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries; (4) requiring a current inclusion in U.S. federal taxable income of certain earnings of controlled foreign corporations; (5) eliminating the corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT)both 2022 and changing how existing AMT credits can be realized; (6) creating the base erosion anti-abuse tax (BEAT), a new


minimum tax; (7) creating a new limitation on deductible interest expense; and (8) changing rules related to uses and limitations of net operating loss carryforwards created in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017.

In connection with our initial analysis of the impact of the Tax Act, we have recorded a net tax expense of $12.1 million in the period ending December 31, 2017. This net expense represents a revaluation of the Company's DTA for the corporate tax rate reduction.

In 2017, the Company recorded income tax expense of $38.3 million on pre-tax income of $86.5 million, resulting in an2021. The effective tax rate, of 44.3%.which is adjusted for permanent differences, such as tax exempt income, was 21.7% in 2022 compared to 21.1% in 2021. The Company's effective tax rateincrease was significantlyprimarily due to higher than 2016pretax income in 2022 and an increase in state taxable income due to the DTA revaluation charge of $12.1 million to income tax expense and increased pre-tax earnings. These increases reduced the savings impact of permanent items. The following items impacted the 2017 effective tax rate:Company’s expanded geographic footprint. See “Item 8. Note 16 – Income Taxes” for additional information.
tax credit investments made in the year yielded $1.6 million of federal tax credits, and
change in accounting standards resulted in $2.1 million of excess tax benefits on stock awards.

As a result of the new 21% corporate federal income tax rate, the Company expects its effective tax rate in 2018 to be approximately 17% - 19% with a 2% -3% lower rate in the first quarter expected due to the effect of vesting of employee stock awards.

In 2016, the Company recorded income tax expense of $26.0 million on pre-tax income of $74.8 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 34.7%. The Company's effective tax rate was slightly higher than 2015 as pre-tax income was significantly higher, reducing the savings impact of permanent items. The following items impacted the 2016 effective tax rate:
interest income on tax exempt mortgages and municipal bonds of $1.0 million, and
decrease in the tax rate used for deferred tax assets of $0.3 million.

In 2015, the Company recorded income tax expense of $20.0 million on pre-tax income of $58.4 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 34.2%. The following items impacted the 2015 effective tax rate:
interest income on tax exempt mortgages and municipal bonds of $1.0 million, and
release of reserves for uncertain tax positions due to remeasurement of $0.4 million.


FINANCIAL CONDITION


Summary Balance Sheet
($ in thousands)December 31,% Increase (Decrease)
2022202120202022 vs. 20212021 vs. 2020
Total cash and cash equivalents$291,359 $2,021,689 $537,703 (85.59)%275.99 %
Securities2,245,722 1,795,687 1,400,039 25.06 %28.26 %
Total loans9,737,138 9,017,642 7,224,935 7.98 %24.81 %
Total assets13,054,172 13,537,358 9,751,571 (3.57)%38.82 %
Deposits10,829,150 11,343,799 7,985,389 (4.54)%42.06 %
Total liabilities11,531,909 12,008,242 8,672,596 (3.97)%38.46 %
Total shareholders’ equity1,522,263 1,529,116 1,078,975 (0.45)%41.72 %
($ in thousands)December 31, % Increase (Decrease)
2017 2016 2015 2017 vs. 2016 2016 vs. 2015
Total cash and cash equivalents$153,323
 $198,802
 $94,157
 (22.88)% 111.14 %
Securities715,131
 541,260
 495,484
 32.12 % 9.24 %
Portfolio loans4,066,659
 3,118,392
 2,750,737
 30.41 % 13.37 %
Non-core acquired loans30,391
 39,769
 74,758
 (23.58)% (46.80)%
Total assets5,289,225
 4,081,328
 3,608,483
 29.60 % 13.10 %
Deposits4,156,414
 3,233,361
 2,784,591
 28.55 % 16.12 %
Total liabilities4,740,652
 3,694,230
 3,257,654
 28.33 % 13.40 %
Total shareholders' equity548,573
 387,098
 350,829
 41.71 % 10.34 %


Assets
Loans by Type
The Company has a diversified loan portfolio, with no particular concentration of credit in any one economic sector; however, a substantial portion of the portfolio, including the C&I category, is secured by real estate. The ability of the Company'sCompany’s borrowers to honor their contractual obligations is partially dependent upon the local economy and its effect on the real estate market.




The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's loan portfolio by type of loans at the dates indicated:loans:
December 31,
($ in thousands)20222021
Commercial and industrial$3,859,882 $3,392,375 
Commercial real estate - investor owned2,357,820 2,141,143 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied2,270,551 2,035,785 
Construction and land development611,565 734,073 
Residential real estate395,537 454,052 
Other241,783 260,214 
Total loans$9,737,138 $9,017,642 
December 31,
20222021
Commercial and industrial39.6 %37.6 %
Commercial real estate - investor owned24.2 %23.8 %
Commercial real estate - owner occupied23.3 %22.6 %
Construction and land development6.3 %8.1 %
Residential real estate4.1 %5.0 %
Other2.5 %2.9 %
Total loans100.0 %100.0 %

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 December 31,
($ in thousands)2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Commercial and industrial$1,919,145
 $1,632,714
 $1,484,327
 $1,264,487
 $1,041,576
Commercial real estate - investor owned769,275
 544,808
 428,064
 396,751
 437,688
Commercial real estate - owner occupied554,589
 350,148
 342,959
 344,003
 341,631
Construction and land development345,209
 194,542
 161,061
 143,878
 117,032
Residential real estate342,518
 240,760
 196,498
 185,252
 158,527
Consumer and other135,923
 155,420
 137,828
 99,545
 40,859
Portfolio loans$4,066,659
 $3,118,392
 $2,750,737
 $2,433,916
 $2,137,313
Non-core acquired loans30,391
 39,769
 74,758
 99,103
 140,538
Total loans$4,097,050
 $3,158,161
 $2,825,495
 $2,533,019
 $2,277,851
          
 December 31,
 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Commercial and industrial47.2% 52.4% 54.0% 52.0% 48.7%
Commercial real estate - investor owned18.9% 17.5% 15.5% 16.3% 20.5%
Commercial real estate - owner occupied13.6% 11.2% 12.5% 14.1% 16.0%
Construction and land development8.5% 6.2% 5.9% 5.9% 5.5%
Residential real estate8.4% 7.7% 7.1% 7.6% 7.4%
Consumer and other3.4% 5.0% 5.0% 4.1% 1.9%
Portfolio loans100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


C&I loans are made based on the borrower'sborrower’s ability to generate cash flows for repayment from income sources, general credit strength, experience, and character, even though such loans may also be secured by real estate or other assets. The credit risk related to commercial loans is largely influenced by general economic conditions and the resulting impact on a borrower'sborrower’s operations. PPP loans of $7.3 million and $272.0 million were included in C&I loans in the tables above at the end of 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The Company continues to focus on originating high-quality C&I relationships as they typically have variable interest rates and allow for cross selling opportunities involving other banking products. C&I loan growth also supports our efforts to maintain the Company’s asset-sensitive interest rate risk position. Additionally, our specialized products, especially sponsor finance, life insurance premium financing, and tax credit lending, consist of primarily C&I loans, and have contributed significantly to the Company’s C&I loan growth. These loans are sourced through relationships developed with wealth and estate planning firms, private equity funds and tax credit specialists and are not bound geographically by our markets. As a result, these specialized loan products offer opportunities to expand and diversify our overall geographic concentration by entering into new markets.

Real estate loans are also based on the borrower's character, but moreplace an emphasis is placed on the estimated cash flows from the operation of the property and/or the underlying collateral values, or both.value.


At December 31, 2017, $332.4 million, or 24%, of theOur commercial real estate loans, wereincluding investor-owned and owner-occupied bycategories, primarily represent commercial and industrial businesses whereproperty loans on which the primary source of repayment is dependent on sources other than the underlying collateral. Multifamily and other commercial properties on which income from the property is the primary source of repayment represent the balance of this category and are located within our St. Louis, Kansas City, and Phoenix markets.property. These loans are principally underwritten based on the cash flow coverage of the property, the Company'sCompany’s loan to value guidelines, and generally require either the limited or full guaranty of principal sponsors of the credit. Commercial real estate loans also represent owner-occupied C&I loans for which the primary source of repayment is dependent on sources other than the underlying collateral.


Real estate constructionConstruction and land development loans relating primarily to residential and commercial properties, represent financing secured by real estate under development for eventual sale or undeveloped ground. $74.5At December 31, 2022, $351.9 million of these loans include the use of interest reserves and follow standard underwriting guidelines. Construction projects are monitored by the loan officer and a centralized independent loan disbursement function is employed.function.


Residential real estate loans include residential mortgages, which are loans that, due to size or other attributes, do not qualify for conventional home mortgages available for saleavailable-for-sale in the secondary market, second mortgages, and home equity lines.lines and conventional mortgages that are part of a broad banking relationship with the Company. Residential mortgage loans are usually limited to a maximum of 80% of collateral value.value at origination.




Consumer and otherOther loans represent loans to individuals, loans to state and political subdivisions, loans to nondepository financial institutions, and loans to purchase or are fully secured by investment securities. Credit risk is managed by thoroughly reviewing the creditworthiness of the borrowers prior to origination and thereafter.


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The following table illustrates loan growth, including selected specializedpresents a breakdown of loans by NAICS code at the periods indicated:

December 31,
20222021
($ in thousands)Outstanding Balance%Outstanding Balance%
Accommodation and Food Services$880,870 %$785,485 %
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services200,586%176,601%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting1
200,144%195,342%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation105,851%120,805%
Construction555,343%580,731%
Educational Services51,083— %52,034%
Finance and Insurance1,622,71217 %1,344,38915 %
Health Care and Social Assistance455,839%372,109%
Information100,004%64,686%
Management of Companies and Enterprises78,548%84,110%
Manufacturing694,483%613,725%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction8,106— %9,771— %
Other Services (except Public Administration)536,112%593,149%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services304,027%329,009%
Public Administration9,111— %11,358— %
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing2,534,27526 %2,462,08827 %
Retail Trade517,659%460,763%
Transportation and Warehousing257,384%214,132%
Utilities34,079— %25,393— %
Wholesale Trade491,218%445,771%
Other99,704%76,191%
Total Loans$9,737,138 100 %$9,017,642 100 %
1Includes $94.0 million and $95.5 million in animal production at December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively and $95.6 million and $92.1 million in crop production at December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

The following table presents a breakdown of commercial & industrial loans by size at the periods indicated:

December 31,
20222021
($ in thousands)Number of LoansOutstanding BalanceAverage BalanceNumber of LoansOutstanding BalanceAverage Balance
<$2 million2,116 $771,717 $365 3,326 $921,537 $277 
$2-5 million314 991,748 3,158 289 915,656 3,168 
$5-10 million124 862,427 6,955 92 627,728 6,823 
>$10 million76 1,233,990 16,237 60 927,454 15,458 
Total2,630 $3,859,882 $1,468 3,767 $3,392,375 $901 

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The following table presents a breakdown of commercial real estate loans by size at the periods indicated:

December 31,
20222021
($ in thousands)Number of LoansOutstanding BalanceAverage BalanceNumber of LoansOutstanding BalanceAverage Balance
<$2 million3,170 $1,872,671 $591 3,300 $1,840,760 $558 
$2-5 million416 1,272,977 3,060 383 1,184,292 3,092 
$5-10 million105 727,681 6,930 90 626,733 6,964 
>$10 million50 755,042 15,101 34 525,143 15,445 
Total3,741 $4,628,371 $1,237 3,807 $4,176,928 $1,097 

The following table presents a breakdown of construction loans by size at the periods indicated:

December 31,
20222021
($ in thousands)Number of LoansOutstanding BalanceAverage BalanceNumber of LoansOutstanding BalanceAverage Balance
<$2 million408 $181,813 $446 539 $212,129 $394 
$2-5 million52 154,563 2,972 63 200,775 3,187 
$5-10 million14 96,194 6,871 30 206,262 6,875 
>$10 million13 178,995 13,769 114,907 14,363 
Total487 $611,565 $1,256 640 $734,073 $1,147 

The following table presents a breakdown of residential loans by size at the periods indicated:

December 31,
20222021
($ in thousands)Number of LoansOutstanding BalanceAverage BalanceNumber of LoansOutstanding BalanceAverage Balance
<$2 million2,252 $293,691 $130 2,457 $304,224 $124 
$2-5 million21 70,658 3,365 27 83,666 3,099 
$5-10 million31,188 7,797 54,019 6,752 
>$10 million— — — 12,143 12,143 
Total2,277 $395,537 $174 2,493 $454,052 $182 

The following table presents a breakdown of other loans by size at the periods indicated:

December 31,
20222021
($ in thousands)Number of LoansOutstanding BalanceAverage BalanceNumber of LoansOutstanding BalanceAverage Balance
<$2 million1,265 $125,136 $99 1,415 $154,663 $109 
$2-5 million18 59,099 3,283 16 43,306 2,707 
$5-10 million18,255 6,085 41,262 5,895 
>$10 million39,293 13,098 20,983 10,491 
Total1,289 $241,783 $188 1,440 $260,214 $181 

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The following table presents a breakdown of total loans by geographic region at the periods indicated:

December 31,
(in thousands)20222021
Midwest$3,214,305 $2,939,092 
Southwest1,242,125 1,084,343 
West1,654,899 1,656,511 
Specialty, PPP and Other loans3,625,809 3,337,696 
Total$9,737,138 $9,017,642 
Loan guarantees, primarily on SBA 7(a) loans, totaled $960.3 million and $1.2 billion at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The following table provides additional information on select specialty lending detail, at December 31, 2017 and 2016:the periods indicated:
December 31,
($ in thousands)20222021Change% Change
C&I$1,904,654 $1,478,689 $425,965 28.8 %
CRE investor owned2,176,424 1,955,087 221,337 11.3 %
CRE owner occupied1,174,094 1,112,463 61,631 5.5 %
SBA loans1,312,378 1,241,449 70,929 5.7 %
Sponsor finance635,061 508,469 126,592 24.9 %
Life insurance premium finance817,115 653,028 164,087 25.1 %
Tax credits559,605 486,881 72,724 14.9 %
SBA PPP loans7,272 271,958 (264,686)(97.3)%
Residential real estate379,924 430,985 (51,061)(11.8)%
Construction and land development534,753 625,526 (90,773)(14.5)%
Other235,858 253,107 (17,249)(6.8)%
Total Loans$9,737,138 $9,017,642 $719,496 8.0 %
 December 31,    
($ in thousands)2017 2016 Change % Change
Enterprise value lending$407,644
 $388,798
 $18,846
 4.8 %
C&I - general911,790
 794,451
 117,339
 14.8 %
Life insurance premium financing364,876
 305,779
 59,097
 19.3 %
Tax credits234,835
 143,686
 91,149
 63.4 %
CRE, construction and land development1,669,073
 1,089,498
 579,575
 53.2 %
Residential real estate342,518
 240,760
 101,758
 42.3 %
Consumer and other135,923
 155,420
 (19,497) (12.5)%
Portfolio loans$4,066,659
 $3,118,392
 $948,267
 30.4 %


The Company continues to focus on originating high-quality C&I relationships as they typically have variable interest rates and allow for cross selling opportunities involving other banking products. For the period ending December 31, 2017, C&I loans increased $286 million, or 18% from 2016. C&I loan growth also supports our efforts to maintain the Company's asset sensitive interest rate risk position. Additionally, our specialized products, especially Enterprise value lending, Life insurance premium financing, and Tax credit financing/lending, consist ofsponsor finance portfolio is primarily C&I loans, and have contributed significantly to the Company's loan growth. These loans are sourced through relationships developed with wealth and estate planning firms and private equity funds, and are not bound geographically by our three markets with branch facilities. As a result, these specialized loan products offer opportunities to expand and diversify our overall geographic concentration by entering into new markets.

The Enterprise value lending portfolio comprised 21% of the C&I category as of December 31, 2017. This portfolio primarily consists of loans in the manufacturing sector. As of December 31, 2017, the average outstanding balance of individual loans in this category was $4.3 million. The largest relationships within this category were a $15.6 million relationship in the administrative and support services sectorwholesale trade sectors. It includes mid-market company mergers and a $14.0 million relationship in the trucking industry.acquisitions, targeted private equity firms, principally SBICs, and senior debt financing to portfolio companies.

2018 portfolio loan growth is expected to be approximately 7% - 9%.




Following is a further breakdown of our loan categories at December 31, 2017 and 2016:
 % of portfolio
2017 2016
Portfolio Loans Non-core Acquired Loans Total Loans Portfolio Loans Non-core Acquired Loans Total Loans
Non Real estate           
Commercial and industrial47% 9% 47% 52% 9% 52%
Consumer and other3% % 3% 5% % 5%
Total Non Real estate50% 9% 50% 57% 9% 57%
            
Real estate:           
Commercial - investor owned           
Retail6% 10% 6% 4% 8% 4%
Commercial office6% 7% 6% 6% 11% 6%
Multi-family housing2% % 2% 2% 1% 2%
Industrial/ Warehouse3% % 3% 3% % 3%
Other3% % 3% 3% % 3%
Total20% 17% 20% 18% 20% 18%
            
Commercial - owner occupied           
Commercial and industrial8% 30% 8% 9% 29% 9%
Other6% 1% 6% 2% 1% 2%
Total14% 31% 14% 11% 30% 11%
            
Construction and land development8% 11% 8% 6% 11% 6%
            
Residential           
Investor owned6% 27% 6% 1% 5% 1%
Owner occupied2% 5% 2% 7% 25% 7%
Total8% 32% 8% 8% 30% 8%
            
Total Real estate50% 91% 50% 43% 91% 43%
            
Total100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%


The following descriptions focus on portfolio loans at December 31, 2017, and exclude non-core acquired loans.life insurance premium finance category specializes in financing whole life insurance premiums utilized in high net worth estate planning, through relationships with boutique estate planners throughout the United States.


The tax credit portfolio includes tax credit-related lending on affordable housing projects funded through the use of
federal and state low income housing tax credits. In addition, we provide leveraged and other loans on projects funded through the CDFI New Markets Tax Credit Program. This portfolio also includes tax credit brokerage through 10-year streams of state tax credits from affordable housing development funds. The tax credits are sold to clients and other individuals for tax planning purposes.

SBA loans are originated under the SBA 7(a) program and are primarily owner-occupied, commercial and industrial category represents $1.9 billion, or 47%, of portfolio loans. This category includes $615.6 million inreal estate loans secured by accounts receivable, inventory and equipment, $407.6 million from the Enterprise value lending portfolio, and $364.9 million in Life insurance premium financing.a 1st lien. These loans consist of over 1100 relationships with an average outstanding balance of $1.8 million.predominantly have a 75% portion guaranteed by the SBA.

SBA PPP loans originated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and are guaranteed by the SBA. The largest loans within this categorymay be forgivable by the SBA if certain requirements are a $22.7 million term loan secured by accounts receivable and inventory and a $19.5 million term loan secured by life insurance premium financing within the St. Louis region.met.

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The largest loans within the investor owned commercial real estate portfolio are retail and commercial office permanent loans. The Company had $246.9 million of investor owned permanent loans secured by retail properties. There were 121 loan relationships in this category with an average outstanding loan balance of $2.0 million. The largest loans outstanding at year end were a $13.3 million loan secured by a multi-tenant retail center in Phoenix, an $11.9 million loan secured by commercial land in the St. Louis area, and an $11.0 million loan secured by a hotel in Pennsylvania.


The Company had $234.7 million of investor owned permanent loans secured by commercial office properties. There were 94 loan relationships with an average outstanding loan balance of $2.5 million. The largest loans outstanding at year end were a $20.2 million loan secured by a multi-tenant office building in the St. Louis area, a $17.4 million loan secured by a multi-tenant office condominium complex in Phoenix, and a $13.8 million loan secured by a multi-tenant office building in the Kansas City region.

The largest loans within the owner occupied commercial real estate portfolio are commercial and industrial loans. The Company had $318.2 million of owner occupied loans secured by commercial and industrial properties. There were 345 loan relationships in this category with an average outstanding loan balance of $0.9 million. The largest loans outstanding at year end were a $9.8 million loan secured by an industrial building in Texas, a $8.8 million loan secured by an office building in Kansas, and an $7.3 million loan secured multi-tenant office building in Arizona.


Significant loan concentrations are considered to exist for a financial institution when there are amounts loaned to numerous borrowers engaged in similar activities that would cause them to be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. At December 31, 2017,2022, no significant concentrations exceeding 10% of total loans existed in the Company'sCompany’s loan portfolio, except as described above.



LoansThe following table presents the maturity distribution of loans at December 31, 2017 mature2022 categorized by fixed or reprice as follows:variable interest rates, net of unearned loan fees:

($ in thousands)
Due in One
 Year or Less (1)
After One Through Five YearsAfter Five Through Fifteen YearsAfter
Fifteen Years
TotalPercent of
Total Loans
Fixed Rate Loans
Commercial and industrial$60,863 $449,944 $464,988 $11,593 $987,388 10 %
Real estate:
Commercial193,033 1,416,693 554,376 19,952 2,184,054 22 %
Construction and land development41,884 73,081 4,703 3,064 122,732 %
Residential8,901 87,614 17,159 29,740 143,414 %
Other6,946 2,431 98,291 81,769 189,437 %
Total$311,627 $2,029,763 $1,139,517 $146,118 $3,627,025 37 %
Variable Rate Loans
Commercial and industrial$1,093,647 $1,584,018 $165,260 $29,569 $2,872,494 30 %
Real estate:
Commercial155,516 487,648 412,447 1,388,706 2,444,317 25 %
Construction and land development159,160 202,875 53,165 73,633 488,833 %
Residential45,670 30,635 71,506 104,312 252,123 %
Other7,914 16,089 28,219 124 52,346 %
Total$1,461,907 $2,321,265 $730,597 $1,596,344 $6,110,113 63 %
Total Loans
Commercial and industrial$1,154,510 $2,033,962 $630,248 $41,162 $3,859,882 40 %
Real estate:
Commercial348,549 1,904,341 966,823 1,408,658 4,628,371 47 %
Construction and land development201,044 275,956 57,868 76,697 611,565 %
Residential54,571 118,249 88,665 134,052 395,537 %
Other14,860 18,520 126,510 81,893 241,783 %
Total$1,773,534 $4,351,028 $1,870,114 $1,742,462 $9,737,138 100 %
(1) Includes loans with no stated maturity and overdraft lines of credit.
 Loans Maturing or Repricing
($ in thousands)In One
Year or Less
 After One Through Five Years After
Five Years
 Total 
Percent of
Total Loans
Fixed rate loans (1) (2) (3)         
Commercial and industrial$138,249
 $269,487
 $28,326
 $436,062
 11%
Real estate:         
     Commercial164,010
 719,158
 86,202
 969,370
 24%
     Construction and land development47,594
 106,431
 15,598
 169,623
 4%
     Residential48,474
 143,491
 33,566
 225,531
 5%
 Consumer and other12,969
 30,202
 22,450
 65,621
 2%
Non-core acquired loans8,859
 8,013
 1,027
 17,899
 %
          Total$420,155
 $1,276,782
 $187,169
 $1,884,106
 46%
Variable rate loans (1) (2)         
Commercial and industrial$1,431,681
 $38,085
 $13,317
 $1,483,083
 36%
Real estate:         
     Commercial315,668
 71,488
 7,079
 394,235
 10%
     Construction and land development124,150
 11,695
 
 135,845
 3%
     Residential91,691
 23,057
 2,239
 116,987
 3%
 Consumer and other48,810
 21,492
 
 70,302
 2%
Non-core acquired loans11,495
 997
 
 12,492
 %
          Total$2,023,495
 $166,814
 $22,635
 $2,212,944
 54%
Loans (1) (2)         
Commercial and industrial$1,569,930
 $307,572
 $41,643
 $1,919,145
 47%
Real estate:         
     Commercial479,678
 790,646
 93,281
 1,363,605
 33%
     Construction and land development171,744
 118,126
 15,598
 305,468
 8%
     Residential140,165
 166,548
 35,805
 342,518
 8%
 Consumer and other61,779
 51,694
 22,450
 135,923
 3%
Non-core acquired loans20,354
 9,010
 1,027
 30,391
 1%
         Total$2,443,650
 $1,443,596
 $209,804
 $4,097,050
 100%
          
(1) Loan balances are net of unearned loan fees.
(2) Not adjusted for impact of interest rate swap agreements.
(3) Fixed rate loans include variable rate loans with a rate floor that are currently accruing interest at the floor.


Fixed rateThe majority of variable loans comprise 46% of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2017, and 54% of the Company's loans are variable rate loans, most of which are based on the prime rate, LIBOR, or the LIBOR. The primeSOFR. At December 31, 2022, $3.7 billion or 60% of variable rate increased three times throughout 2017. In December 2017, the Federal Reserve raised the targeted Fed Fundsloans were subject to an interest rate 25 basis points from 1.25% to 1.50% resulting in a prime rate of 4.50% compared to 3.75% in December 2016.floor. Most loan originations have one to three yearone-to three-year maturities. Management monitors this mix as part of its interest rate risk management. See "Interest“Interest Rate Risk"Risk” of this MD&A section.


Of the $479.7 million of commercial real estate loans maturing in one year or less, $288.9 million, or 60%, represent loans secured by non-owner occupied commercial properties.
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Provision and Allowance for LoanCredit Losses

The following table summarizes changespresents the components of the provision for credit losses for the periods indicated:
December 31,
(in thousands)20222021
Benefit for loan losses$(4,210)$(10,911)
Provision on acquired loans— 23,904 
Provision for off-balance sheet commitments1
4,462 1,911 
Provision for held-to-maturity securities121 165 
Recovery of accrued interest(984)(1,684)
Provision (benefit) for credit losses$(611)$13,385 
1 2021 includes $1.5 million as part of the First Choice acquired commitments.

The provision for credit losses, which includes a provision for losses on unfunded commitments, is a charge to earnings to maintain the ACL at a level consistent with management’s assessment of expected losses in the allowanceloan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The Company also records reversals of interest on nonaccrual loans and interest recoveries directly through the provision of credit losses. CECL requires economic forecasts to be factored into determining estimated losses. As a result, CECL is designed to typically require a higher level of provision at the start of an economic downturn. The decrease in the provision for loancredit losses arising from loans charged off and recoveries on loans previously charged off, by loan category, and additionsin 2022 was primarily due to the provision on acquired loans from the First Choice acquisition recognized in 2021, partially offset by a change in economic forecasts that worsened in 2022 and an increase in unfunded commitments. Two of the primary economic loss drivers used in estimating the ACL include the percentage change in GDP and unemployment. At December 31, 2022, the Company’s forecast of the percentage change in GDP included a range of (2.3)% to 3.5% and unemployment included a range of 3.5% to 7.7%. This compares to a range of (2.2)% to 6.7% for the percentage change in GDP and a range of 3.0% to 8.7% for unemployment in 2021. The Company utilizes a one-year reasonable and supportable forecast and a one-year reversion period.

In the acquisition of First Choice in 2021, we recognized an allowance chargedof $7.6 million on PCD loans and an allowance of $23.9 million on non-PCD loans. Pursuant to expense.the CECL accounting methodology, the allowance on PCD loans is recorded as part of the acquired loan portfolio. The allowance on non-PCD loans was established through a charge to the provision for credit losses in the post-combination financial statements. The Company did not recognize an acquisition related provision for credit losses in 2022.

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 At December 31,
($ in thousands)2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Allowance for portfolio loans, at beginning of period$37,565
 $33,441
 $30,185
 $27,289
 $34,330
Loans charged off:         
Commercial and industrial(9,872) (2,303) (3,699) (3,738) (3,404)
Real estate:         
Commercial(207) (95) (702) (700) (4,991)
Construction and land development(254) 
 (350) (905) (896)
Residential(973) (25) (1,313) (48) (1,053)
Consumer and other(201) (1,912) (27) (165) (34)
Total loans charged off(11,507) (4,335) (6,091) (5,556) (10,378)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:         
Commercial and industrial545
 674
 1,796
 1,768
 1,776
Real estate:         
Commercial235
 1,165
 1,567
 1,101
 776
Construction and land development101
 934
 674
 806
 488
Residential390
 123
 337
 334
 939
Consumer and other73
 12
 101
 34
 
Total recoveries of loans1,344
 2,908
 4,475
 4,043
 3,979
Net loan charge-offs(10,163) (1,427) (1,616) (1,513) (6,399)
Provision (provision reversal) for loan losses10,764
 5,551
 4,872
 4,409
 (642)
Allowance for portfolio loans, at end of period$38,166
 $37,565
 $33,441
 $30,185
 $27,289
          
Allowance for PCI loans, at beginning of period$5,844
 $10,175
 $15,410
 $15,438
 $11,547
   Loans charged off(248) (1,296) (25) (341) (522)
   Recoveries of loans
 
 
 
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Other(551) (1,089) (796) (770) (675)
Net loan charge-offs(799) (2,385) (821) (1,111) (1,083)
Provision (provision reversal) for loan losses(634) (1,946) (4,414) 1,083
 4,974
Allowance for PCI loans, at end of period$4,411
 $5,844
 $10,175
 $15,410
 $15,438
          
Total allowance, at end of period$42,577
 $43,409
 $43,616
 $45,595
 $42,727
          
Portfolio loans, average$3,810,055
 $2,915,744
 $2,520,734
 $2,255,180
 $2,097,920
Portfolio loans, ending (1)4,022,896
 3,118,392
 2,750,737
 2,433,916
 2,137,313
Net charge-offs to average portfolio loans (1)0.27% 0.05% 0.06% 0.07% 0.31%
Allowance for portfolio loan losses to loans (1)0.95% 1.20% 1.22% 1.24% 1.28%
 
(1) Excludes PCI loans
To the extent the Company does not recognize charge-offs and economic forecasts improve in future periods, the Company could recognize a reversal of provision for credit losses. Conversely, if economic conditions and the Company’s forecast worsens, the Company could recognize elevated levels of provision for credit losses. The provision is also reflective of charge-offs in the period.





The following table is a summary of the allocation of the allowance for loan losses on portfolio loans for the five years ended December 31, 2017:
 December 31,
 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
($ in thousands)AllowancePercent by Category to Portfolio Loans AllowancePercent by Category to Portfolio Loans AllowancePercent by Category to Portfolio Loans AllowancePercent by Category to Portfolio Loans AllowancePercent by Category to Portfolio Loans
Commercial and industrial$26,406
47.2% $26,996
52.4% $22,056
54.0% $16,983
52.0% $12,246
48.7%
Real estate:              
Commercial7,198
33.5% 6,310
28.7% 6,453
28.0% 7,517
30.4% 10,696
36.5%
Construction and land development1,487
7.6% 1,304
6.2% 1,704
5.9% 1,715
5.9% 2,136
5.5%
Residential2,237
8.4% 2,023
7.7% 1,796
7.1% 2,830
7.6% 2,019
7.4%
Consumer and other838
3.3% 932
5.0% 1,432
5.0% 1,140
4.1% 192
1.9%
Total allowance$38,166
100.0% $37,565
100.0% $33,441
100.0% $30,185
100.0% $27,289
100.0%

The provision for loan losses on portfolio loans for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $10.8 million, compared to $5.6 million, and $4.9 million for the comparable 2016 and 2015 periods, respectively. The provision for loancredit losses for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was primarily to provide for net charge-offs incurred on impaired loans, as well as organic loan growth in the portfolio.periods indicated:

December 31,
($ in thousands)20222021
Balance at End of Period Applicable to:AmountPercent of loans in each category to total loansAmountPercent of loans in each category to total loans
Commercial and industrial$53,835 39.6 %$63,825 37.6 %
Real estate:
Commercial58,943 47.5 %53,437 46.3 %
Construction and land development11,444 6.3 %14,536 8.1 %
Residential7,928 4.1 %7,927 5.1 %
Other4,782 2.5 %5,316 2.9 %
Total allowance$136,932 100.0 %$145,041 100.0 %

The allowance for portfolio loancredit losses was 0.95%1.41% of portfoliototal loans at December 31, 2017,2022, compared to 1.20%1.61%, and 1.22%1.89%, at December 31, 20162021 and 2015,2020, respectively. Management believesThe decline in the allowance to total loans ratio in 2022 compared to 2021 was primarily due to an improvement in credit quality, a shift in the mix of the loan portfolio to categories with lower reserve requirements, and net loan charge-offs of $3.9 million.

The following table is a summary of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans for the periods indicated:
December 31,
20222021
($ in thousands)Net Charge-offs (Recoveries)
Average Loans(1)
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries)/Average LoansNet Charge-offs (Recoveries)
Average Loans(1)
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries)/Average Loans
Commercial and industrial$3,869 $3,555,483 0.11 %$10,425 $3,195,017 0.33 %
Real estate:
Commercial(593)4,323,757 (0.01)%810 3,586,773 0.02 %
Construction and land development(53)689,048 (0.01)%(451)673,646 (0.07)%
Residential539 382,485 0.14 %558 396,777 0.14 %
Other137 240,816 0.06 %287 197,172 0.15 %
Total$3,899 $9,191,589 0.04 %$11,629 $8,049,385 0.14 %
(1) Excludes loans held for sale.

See “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” of this MD&A section for more information on the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio.

For PCI loans, the Company remeasures contractual and expected cash flows periodically. When the re-measurement process results in a decrease in expected cash flows, typically due to an increase in expected credit losses impairment is recorded through provision for loan losses. Similarly, when expected credit losses decrease in the re-measurement process, prior recorded impairment is reversed before the yield is increased prospectively. The provision reversal on PCI loans for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $0.6 million, compared to provision reversal of $1.9 million, and expense of $4.4 million for the comparable 2016 and 2015 periods, respectively.methodology.




Nonperforming assets
Nonperforming loans are defined asand assets
See “Item 8. Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for more information on nonaccrual loans on non-accrual status, loans 90 days or more past due but still accruing interest, and restructured loans. Restructured loans involve the granting of a concession to a borrower due to their financial difficulty and include modification of terms of the loan, such as changes in payment schedule or interest rate. Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans plus other real estate.


Nonperforming loans exclude PCI loans. PCI loans are accounted for on a pool basis, and the pools are considered to be performing. See Item 8, Note 5 – Loans for more information.
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The Company's nonperforming loans meet the definition of “impaired loans” in accordance with U.S. GAAP.



The following table presents the categories of nonperforming assets, as of the dates indicated:excluding government guaranteed portions:
 December 31,
($ in thousands)20222021
Non-accrual loans$9,766 $23,449 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest142 1,716 
Restructured loans73 2,859 
Total nonperforming loans9,981 28,024 
Other real estate269 3,493 
Total nonperforming assets$10,250 $31,517 
Total assets$13,054,172 $13,537,358 
Total loans9,737,138 9,017,642 
Total allowance for credit losses136,932 145,041 
Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans1,402 %619 %
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans1,372 %518 %
Allowance for credit losses to total loans1.41 %1.61 %
Nonaccrual loans to total loans0.10 %0.26 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.10 %0.31 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.08 %0.23 %
 
 December 31,
($ in thousands)2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Non-accrual loans$14,968
 $12,585
 $8,797
 $20,892
 $20,163
Restructured loans719
 2,320
 303
 1,352
 677
Total nonperforming loans15,687
 14,905
 9,100
 22,244
 20,840
Other real estate (1)498
 980
 8,366
 1,896
 7,576
Total nonperforming assets (1) (2)$16,185
 $15,885
 $17,466
 $24,140
 $28,416
          
Total assets$5,289,225
 $4,081,328
 $3,608,483
 $3,277,003
 $3,170,197
Portfolio loans4,022,896
 3,118,392
 2,750,737
 2,433,916
 2,137,313
Nonperforming loans to total loans (2)0.39% 0.48% 0.34% 0.91% 0.98%
Nonperforming assets to total assets (1) (2)0.31% 0.39% 0.48% 0.74% 0.90%
Allowance for portfolio loans to nonperforming loans (2)243% 252% 367% 136% 131%
          
(1)The increase in other real estate included in nonperforming assets from 2014 to 2015 resulted from the reclassification of $5.1 million of other real estate previously covered under FDIC loss share agreements that were terminated in 2015.
(2) Excludes PCI loans, except for their inclusion in total assets.
Nonperforming loans
Nonperforming loans exclude PCI loans that are accounted for on a pool basis, as the pools are considered to be performing. See Item 8, Note 5 - Loans for more information on these loans.

Nonperforming loans based on loan type were as follows:
 
($ in thousands)December 31, 2022Number of loansDecember 31, 2021Number of loans
Commercial and industrial$4,443 44 %14 $21,538 77 %34 
Commercial real estate4,200 42 %10 4,414 16 %14 
Construction and land development1,192 12 %— — %— 
Residential real estate73 %2,048 %12 
Other73 %24 — %
Total$9,981 100 %29 $28,024 100 %64 
(in thousands)December 31, 2017 Number of loans December 31, 2016 Number of loans
Commercial and industrial$12,665
 81% 10
 $12,284
 82% 6
Commercial real estate909
 6% 4
 655
 4% 4
Construction and land development136
 1% 1
 1,904
 13% 3
Residential real estate1,602
 10% 3
 62
 1% 1
Consumer and other375
 2% 1
 
 % 
Total$15,687
 100% 19
 $14,905
 100% 14




The following table summarizes the changes in nonperforming loans:
 Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)20222021
Nonperforming loans, beginning of period$28,024 $38,507 
Additions to nonaccrual loans8,904 43,350 
Charge-offs(9,393)(17,185)
Principal payments(17,554)(36,648)
Nonperforming loans, end of period$9,981 $28,024 
 Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016
Nonperforming loans beginning of period$14,905
 $9,100
Additions to nonaccrual loans19,092
 18,853
Additions to restructured loans676
 2,320
Charge-offs(11,307) (4,092)
Other principal reductions(7,396) (9,546)
Moved to other real estate(283) (343)
Moved to performing
 (1,387)
Nonperforming loans end of period$15,687
 $14,905


Nonperforming loans at December 31, 2017 increased $0.82022 decreased $18.0 million, or 5%64%, when compared to December 31, 2016. Other2021. The decrease in nonperforming loans during 2022 was primarily from principal reductionspayments of $7.4$17.6 million includes $1.8 millionand charge-offs of proceeds received from sales of collateral, $4.6 million of payments received from borrowers, and $1.0 million of proceeds from other loan settlements.

At December 31, 2017,$9.4 million. The charge-offs off nonperforming loans were comprisedprimarily in C&I and residential real estate, representing 65% and and 22% of primarily three relationships with the largest being a $5.4 million C&I relationship, which represented 34% of nonperforming loans. Approximately 42% of nonperforming loans were related to the Company's specialized lending products, 19% were locatedgross charge-offs in the St. Louis market, and 37% were located in the Kansas City market. At December 31, 2017, there were two performing restructured loans, or one relationship, that were excluded from nonperforming loans in the amount of $1.5 million. Nonperforming loans represented 0.39% of portfolio loans at December 31, 2017, versus 0.48% at December 31, 2016.2022, respectively.


At December 31, 2016, nonperforming loans were comprised of 11 relationships with the largest being a $9.8 million C&I relationship, which represented 66% of nonperforming loans. Approximately 91% of nonperforming loans were related to the Company's specialized lending products, 6% were located in the St. Louis market and 3% in the Kansas City market. At December 31, 2016, there were three performing restructured loans that were excluded from nonperforming loans in the amount of $1.9 million. Nonperforming loans represented 0.48% of portfolio loans at December 31, 2016, versus 0.34% at December 31, 2015.
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Potential problem loans
Potential problem loans are unimpaired loans with a risk rating of 8-Substandard still accruing interest. See Item 8, Note 5 – Portfolio Loans for the definitions of risk ratings. Potential problem loans, which are not included in nonperforming loans, were $59.4 million, or 1.5%, of portfolio loans outstanding at December 31, 2017, compared to $77.6 million, or 2.5%, of portfolio loans outstanding at December 31, 2016. For these loans, payment of principal and interest is current and the loans are performing, however some doubts exist as to the borrower's ability to continue to comply with repayment terms. Potential problem loans include loans to companies that are characterized by significant losses or where downward trends in financial performance have been identified, or are in an industry that is experiencing significant difficulty.

Other real estate
Other real estate at December 31, 2017 was $0.5 million, compared to $1.0 million, at December 31, 2016. In 2015, $5.1 million of other real estate previously covered under FDIC loss share agreements was reclassified into other real estate due to termination of the Company's loss share agreements with the FDIC in the fourth quarter of 2015.

At December 31, 2017, other real estate was comprised of one commercial real estate property, or 45%, located in the Kansas City region, and one residential property, or 55%, located in the St. Louis region.



The following table summarizes the changes in other real estate:

 Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)20222021
Other real estate, beginning of period$3,493 $5,330 
Additions— 3,175 
Writedowns in value(268)(29)
Sales(2,956)(4,983)
Other real estate, end of period$269 $3,493 


 Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016
Other real estate, beginning of period$980
 $8,366
Additions and expenses capitalized to prepare property for sale2,338
 2,263
Writedowns in value(133) 
Sales(2,687) (9,649)
Other real estate, end of period$498
 $980

The writedowns in fair value were recorded in loan, legal, and other real estate expense. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company realized a net gain of $0.1 million compared to $1.8 million in 2016 on the sale of other real estate and recorded these gains as part of noninterest income.

Investments
At December 31, 2017,2022, our portfolio of investment securities was $715 million,$2.2 billion, or 14%17%, of total assets.assets, compared to $1.8 billion, or 13%, of total assets as of December 31, 2021. The portfolio is primarily comprisedincrease in 2022 was due to a reallocation of agency mortgage-backed securities, obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises, as well as municipal bonds.excess liquidity into the investment portfolio. The portfolio is comprised of both available for saleavailable-for-sale and held to maturityheld-to-maturity securities.

Other investments, at cost, per the consolidated balance sheets, primarily consist of the FHLB capital stock, common stock investments related to our trust preferred securities, and other investments in Small Business Investment Companies ("SBICs"). At December 31, 2017, of the $12.9 million in FHLB capital stock, $6.0 million is required for FHLB membership and $6.9 million is required to support our outstanding advances. Historically, it has been the FHLB's practice to automatically repurchase activity-based stock that became excess because of a member's reduction in advances. The FHLB has the discretion, but is not required, to repurchase any shares a member is not required to hold.


The table below sets forth the carrying value of investment securities, held byexcluding the Companyallowance for credit losses:
December 31,
20222021
($ in thousands)Amount%Amount%
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises$237,785 10.6 %$173,511 9.6 %
Obligations of states and political subdivisions946,456 42.1 %811,463 45.2 %
Agency mortgage-backed securities716,422 31.9 %581,964 32.4 %
U.S. Treasury Bills208,534 9.3 %91,170 5.1 %
Corporate debt securities137,260 6.1 %138,193 7.7 %
Total$2,246,457 100.0 %$1,796,301 100.0 %

The allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity debt securities was $0.7 million and $0.6 million at the dates indicated:
 December 31,
 2017 2016 2015
($ in thousands)Amount % Amount % Amount %
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises$99,224
 13.4% $107,660
 19.4% $99,008
 19.3%
Obligations of states and political subdivisions48,674
 6.6% 51,390
 9.2% 56,532
 11.0%
Agency mortgage-backed securities567,233
 76.4% 382,210
 68.7% 339,944
 66.3%
FHLB capital stock12,924
 1.7% 4,351
 0.8% 8,344
 1.6%
Other investments13,737
 1.9% 10,489
 1.9% 9,111
 1.8%
Total$741,792
 100.0% $556,100
 100.0% $512,939
 100.0%

December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company had no debt securities classified as trading at December 31, 2017, 2016,2022, or 2015.2021.





The following table summarizes expectedcontractual maturity and tax equivalent yield informationtax-equivalent yields on the investment portfolio at December 31, 2017:2022:
 Within 1 year 1 to 5 years 5 to 10 years Over 10 years Total
($ in thousands)AmountYieldAmountYieldAmountYieldAmountYieldAmountYield
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$— — %$204,217 1.32 %$18,721 2.79 %$14,847 2.10 %$237,785 1.48 %
Obligations of states and political subdivisions2,019 3.71 %22,340 2.29 %111,165 3.57 %810,932 3.11 %946,456 3.15 %
Agency mortgage-backed securities6,141 2.80 %64,629 3.00 %55,614 2.82 %590,038 2.64 %716,422 2.69 %
U.S. Treasury Bills102,931 3.16 %100,825 2.68 %4,778 3.07 %— — %208,534 2.93 %
Corporate debt securities— — %32,486 3.11 %104,774 3.46 %— — %137,260 3.38 %
Total$111,091 3.15 %$424,497 2.09 %$295,052 3.33 %$1,415,817 2.90 %$2,246,457 2.82 %
  Within 1 year  1 to 5 years  5 to 10 years  Over 10 years  No Stated Maturity  Total
($ in thousands)AmountYield AmountYield AmountYield AmountYield AmountYield AmountYield
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$
% $99,224
1.84% $
% $
% $
% $99,224
1.84%
Obligations of states and political subdivisions3,076
3.84% 11,442
4.50% 27,957
4.02% 6,198
3.14% 
% 48,673
4.01%
Agency mortgage-backed securities3,072
3.21% 336,943
2.63% 219,774
2.84% 7,445
1.82% 
% 567,234
2.70%
FHLB capital stock
% 
% 
% 
% 12,924
2.71% 12,924
2.71%
Other investments
% 
% 
% 
% 13,737
0.63% 13,737
0.63%
Total$6,148
3.53% $447,609
2.50% $247,731
2.97% $13,643
2.42% $26,661
1.64% $741,792
2.63%


Yields on tax-exempt securities are computed on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 38%25.2%. ExpectedActual maturities willcan differ from contractual maturities, as borrowers may have the right to call or repay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

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Other investments primarily consist of the FHLB capital stock, common stock investments related to our trust preferred securities, community development funds, and other investments in private equity funds, primarily SBICs. These investments do not have a stated maturity.

December 31,
20222021
($ in thousands)Amount%Amount%
FHLB capital stock$14,015 22.0 %$12,075 20.2 %
Other investments49,775 78.0 %47,821 79.8 %
Total$63,790 100.0 %$59,896 100.0 %



Deposits
The following table shows the breakdown of the Company's deposits by typetype:
Years ended December 31,% Increase (decrease)
($ in thousands)202220212022 vs. 2021
Noninterest-bearing demand accounts$4,642,732 $4,578,436 1.4 %
Interest-bearing demand accounts2,256,295 2,465,884 (8.5)%
Money market accounts2,655,159 2,890,976 (8.2)%
Savings accounts744,256 800,210 (7.0)%
Certificates of deposit:
Brokered118,968 128,970 (7.8)%
Other411,740 479,323 (14.1)%
Total deposits$10,829,150 $11,343,799 (4.5)%
Noninterest-bearing deposits / Total deposits43 %40 %

The following table shows the average balance and average rate of deposits by type:
Years ended December 31,
202220212020
($ in thousands)Average BalanceAverage Rate PaidAverage BalanceAverage Rate PaidAverage BalanceAverage Rate Paid
Noninterest-bearing deposit accounts$4,805,549 — %$3,597,204 — %$1,854,982 — %
Interest-bearing demand accounts2,318,363 0.30 %2,122,752 0.08 %1,494,364 0.14 %
Money market accounts2,781,579 0.69 %2,557,836 0.18 %1,977,826 0.39 %
Savings accounts819,043 0.04 %724,768 0.03 %589,832 0.05 %
Certificates of deposit569,272 0.62 %570,496 0.73 %676,889 1.61 %
Total interest-bearing deposits$6,488,257 0.46 %$5,975,852 0.18 %$4,738,911 0.44 %
Total average deposits$11,293,806 0.27 %$9,573,056 0.11 %$6,593,893 0.32 %

Average total deposits were $11.3 billion for the periods indicated:
 For the Years ended December 31, % Increase (decrease)
($ in thousands)2017 2016 2015 2017 vs. 2016 2016 vs. 2015
Demand deposits$1,123,907
 $866,756
 $717,460
 29.7 % 20.8 %
Interest-bearing transaction accounts915,653
 731,539
 564,420
 25.2 % 29.6 %
Money market accounts1,342,931
 1,050,472
 1,053,662
 27.8 % (0.3)%
Savings195,150
 111,435
 92,861
 75.1 % 20.0 %
Certificates of deposit:         
Brokered115,306
 117,145
 39,573
 (1.6)% 196.0 %
Other463,467
 356,014
 316,615
 30.2 % 12.4 %
Total deposits$4,156,414 $3,233,361 $2,784,591 28.5 % 16.1 %
          
Non-time deposits / Total deposits86% 85% 87%    
Demand deposits / Total deposits27% 27% 26%    

Anyear ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $1.7 billion, or 18%, from December 31, 2021. The increase in deposits2022 was primarily due to a full year of balances from 2016the First Choice acquisition and organic growth. The increase in 2021 was primarily due to 2017 occurredthe First Choice and Seacoast acquisitions and the high level of liquidity in all areas except brokeredthe economy.
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The following table sets forth the maturities of estimated uninsured certificates of deposit which experienced a slight decline. Coreas of December 31, 2022. Uninsured deposits defined as totalare amounts estimated to exceed the FDIC deposit insurance limit and are not subject to any federal or state insurance program.
($ in thousands)Total
Three months or less$27,656 
Over three through six months22,492 
Over six through twelve months48,721 
Over twelve months25,702 
Total$124,571 

As of December 31, 2022, estimated uninsured deposits excluding timetotaled $5.9 billion, including $124.6 million of certificates of deposit. Also, at December 31, 2021 estimated uninsured deposits were $3.6totaled $5.9 billion.

Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity totaled $1.5 billion at December 31, 2017, an increase2022, a decrease of $817$6.9 million, or 30%0.4%, from the prior year period. The increase in deposits reflects the acquisition of JCB, and continued progress across the Company's regions and business lines.




Maturities of certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more were as follows as of December 31, 2017:

(in thousands)Total
Three months or less$59,709
Over three through six months52,990
Over six through twelve months94,658
Over twelve months94,359
Total$301,716

Shareholders' equity
Shareholders' equity totaled $549 million at December 31, 2017, an increase of $161.5 million from December 31, 2016. 2021.

Significant activity during the year ended December 31, 2017:2022 included the following:


IssuanceIncrease from net income of 3.3 million shares$203.0 million;
Net decrease in fair value of common stock for the JCB acquisitionavailable-for-sale securities and cash flow hedges of $141.7 million,$149.1 million;
Repurchase of 429,555 shares of common stock at an average price of $38.69, or $16.6 million, pursuant to its publicly announced program,
DividendsDecrease from dividends paid on common stock of $10.2$33.6 million and preferred stock of $4.0 million, respectively;
Net incomeDecrease from share repurchases of $48.2 million.$32.9 million, pursuant to the Company’s publicly-announced stock repurchase program; and
Retirement of 1,980,093 of treasury stock shares.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


Liquidity
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure we have the ability to generate sufficient cash or cash equivalents in a timely and cost-effective manner to meet our commitments as they become due. Typical demands on liquidity are changes in deposit levels, maturing time deposits which are not renewed, and fundings under credit commitments to customers. Funds are available from a number of sources, such as the core deposit base and loansloan and securitiessecurity repayments and maturities.


Additionally, liquidity is provided from lines of credit with correspondent banks,the FHLB, the Federal Reserve, and the FHLB,correspondent banks; the ability to acquire large and brokered deposits,deposits; sales of the securities portfolio,portfolio; and the ability to sell loan participations to other banks. These alternatives are an important part of our liquidity plan and provide flexibility and efficient execution of the asset-liability management strategy.


The Bank'sCompany’s Asset-Liability Management Committee oversees our liquidity position, the parameters of which are approved by the Bank'sBank’s Board of Directors.Our liquidity position is monitored monthly by producing a liquidity report, which measures the amount of liquid versus non-liquid assets and liabilities.daily. Ourliquidity management framework includes measurement of several key elements, such as thea loan to deposit ratio, a liquidity ratio, and a dependency ratio. The Company'sCompany’s liquidity framework also incorporates contingency planning to assess the nature and volatility of funding sources and to determine alternatives to these sources. While core deposits and loan and investment repayments are principal sources of liquidity, funding diversification is another key element of liquidity management and is achieved by strategically varying depositor types, terms, funding markets, and instruments.


ForLiquidity from assets is available primarily from cash balances and the year endedinvestment portfolio. Cash and interest-bearing deposits with other banks totaled $291.4 million at December 31, 2017, net cash used by investing activities was $312.4 million, versus net cash used of $358.1 million in 2016.2022, compared to $2.0 billion at
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December 31, 2021. The investing activities in 2017 primarily represents our normal business activity of making loans and investing in securities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $221.2 million in 2017, versus net cash provided of $380.2 million in 2016. The changedecline in cash provided by financing activities was primarilybalances during 2022 is due to larger increasesloan growth and a deployment of liquidity into the investment portfolio, coupled with a decline in total deposits. The increase in market interest rates in 2022 increased the competitive environment for deposits, as depositors have more alternatives to bank deposit accountsaccounts. This reverses the trend from 2020-2021, when the low interest rate environment, coupled with an uncertain outlook and government stimulus, increased liquidity within the banking industry. Investment securities are another important tool to the Company’s liquidity objectives. Securities totaled $2.2 billion at December 31, 2022, and included $734 million pledged as collateral for deposits of public institutions, treasury, loan notes, and other requirements. The remaining $1.4 billion could be pledged or sold to enhance liquidity, if necessary.

Liability liquidity funding sources are available to increase financial flexibility. In addition to amounts borrowed at December 31, 2022, the Company could borrow an additional $752 million from the FHLB of Des Moines under blanket loan pledges and has additional real estate loans that could be pledged. The Company also has $1.4 billion available from the Federal Reserve Bank under a pledged loan agreement. The Company also has unsecured federal funds lines with six correspondent banks totaling $90 million.

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into certain forms of off-balance sheet transactions, including unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit. These transactions are managed through the Company’s various risk management processes. Management considers both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet transactions in its evaluation of the Company’s liquidity. The Company has $3.2 billion in unused commitments to extend credit as of December 31, 2022. While this commitment level would exhaust the majority the Company’s current liquidity resources, the nature of these commitments is such that the likelihood of funding them in the aggregate at any one time is low.

At the holding company level, our primary funding sources are dividends and payments from the Bank and proceeds from the issuance of $50equity (i.e. stock option exercises, stock offerings) and debt instruments. The main use of this liquidity is to provide the funds necessary to pay dividends to shareholders, service debt, invest in subsidiaries as necessary, and satisfy other operating requirements. In 2022, the holding company maintained a revolving line of credit for an aggregate amount up to $25 million, all of subordinated notes bothwhich was available at December 31, 2022. The line of credit has a one-year term that was renewed in 2016, partially offset byFebruary 2023. The proceeds can be used for general corporate purposes.

The Company has an increase in net proceeds from FHLB advances in 2017.effective automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 allowing for the issuance of various forms of equity and debt securities. The Company’s ability to offer securities pursuant to the registration statement depends on market conditions and the Company’s continuing eligibility to use the Form S-3 under rules of the SEC.


Strong capital ratios, credit quality and core earnings are essential to retaining cost-effective access to the wholesale funding markets. Deterioration in any of these factors could have a negative impact on the Company'sCompany’s ability to access these funding sources and, as a result, these factors are monitored on an ongoing basis as part of the liquidity management


process. The Bank is subject to regulations and, among other things, may be limited in its ability to pay dividends or transfer funds to the parent company.Accordingly, consolidated cash flows as presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows may not represent cash immediately available for the payment of cash dividends to the Company'sCompany’s shareholders or for other cash needs.


Parent Company liquidity
The parent company's liquidity is managed to provide the funds necessary to pay dividends to shareholders, service debt, invest in subsidiaries as necessary, and satisfy other operating requirements. The parent company's primary funding sources to meet its liquidity requirements are dividends and payments from the Bank and proceeds from the issuance of equity (i.e. stock option exercises, stock offerings). Another source of funding for the parent company includes the issuance of subordinated debentures and other debt instruments.

The Company has an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 registering up to $100 million of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, and various other securities, including combinations of such securities. The Company's ability to offer securities pursuant to the registration statement depends on market conditions and the Company's continuing eligibility to use the Form S-3 under rules of the SEC.

On November 1, 2016, the Company issued $50 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes with a maturity date of November 1, 2026, which initially bear an annual interest rate of 4.75%, with interest payable semiannually. Beginning November 1, 2021, the interest rate resets quarterly to the three-month LIBOR rate plus a spread of 338.7 basis points, payable quarterly.

The Company has a senior unsecured revolving credit agreement (the "Revolving Agreement") with another bank allowing for borrowings up to $20 million which is renewed through February 2019. The proceeds can be used for general corporate purposes. The Revolving Agreement is subject to ongoing compliance with a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants as well as specified financial covenants. As of December 31, 2017, there were no outstanding balances under the Revolving Agreement. 

The Bank has historically provided a dividend to supplement the parent company's liquidity at the discretion of the Bank's management. The Bank paid dividends of $20.0 million, $7.5 million, and $10.0 million throughout 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. The parent company's cash balance as of December 31, 2017 was $10.0 million, a $42.3 million decrease from December 31, 2016, primarily due to cash used for the acquisition of JCB. Management believes the current level of cash at the holding company will be sufficient to meet all projected cash needs for at least the next year.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had $69.2 million of outstanding subordinated debentures as part of 10 Trust Preferred Securities Pools. These securities are classified as debt but are included in regulatory capital and the related interest expense is tax-deductible, which makes them an attractive source of funding.

Regulations issued by the Federal Reserve Board under the Basel III regulatory capital reforms allow our currently outstanding trust preferred securities to retain tier 1 capital status.

Bank liquidity
The Bank has a variety of funding sources available to increase financial flexibility. In addition to amounts currently borrowed, at December 31, 2017, the Bank could borrow an additional $484.7 million from the FHLB of Des Moines under blanket loan pledges and has an additional $898.1 million available from the Federal Reserve Bank under a pledged loan agreement. The Bank has unsecured federal funds lines with five correspondent banks totaling $75.0 million.

Investment securities are another important tool to the Bank's liquidity objectives. Securities totaled $715.1 million at December 31, 2017, and included $500.0 million that was pledged as collateral for deposits of public institutions, treasury, loan notes, and other requirements. The remaining $215.1 million could be pledged or sold to enhance liquidity, if necessary.



InThrough the normal course of business,operations, the BankCompany has entered into certain contractual obligations and other commitments. Such obligations relate to funding of operations through deposits or debt issuances, as well as leases for premises and equipment. As a financial services provider, the Company routinely enters into certain forms of off-balance sheet transactions, including unfunded loan commitments and letters ofto extend credit. These transactions are managed through the Bank's various risk management processes. Management considers both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet transactions in its evaluationWhile contractual obligations represent future cash requirements of the Company's liquidity.Company, a significant portion of commitments to extend credit may expire without being drawn upon. Such commitments are subject to the same credit policies and approval process accorded to loans made by the Company. The Bank has $1.4 billionCompany also enters into derivative contracts under which the Company either receives cash from or pays cash to counterparties depending on changes in unused commitmentsinterest rates. Derivative contracts are carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet with the fair value representing the net present value of expected future cash receipts or payments based on
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market interest rates as of December 31, 2017. While this commitment level would exhaust the majority the Company's current liquidity resources, the naturebalance sheet date. The fair value of these contracts changes daily as market interest rates change. For additional information on the Company’s contractual obligations and commitments is such thatsee the likelihood of funding themfollowing footnotes in the aggregate at any one time is low.Item 8: “Note 5 – Leases,” “Note 6 – Derivative Financial Instruments,” “Note 10 – Subordinated Debentures and Notes,” “Note 11 – Federal Home Loan Bank Advances,” “Note 12 – Other Borrowings,” and “Note 17 – Commitments.”


Capital Resources
The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federalstate and federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the financial statements.statements and results of operations of the Company. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and its bank affiliate must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The banking affiliate’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
 
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of tier 1 capital to average assets. To be categorized as “well capitalized”“well-capitalized”, banks must maintain minimum total risk-based (10%), tier 1 risk-based (8%), common equity tier 1 risk-based (6.5%), and tier 1 leverage ratios (5%). As of December 31, 2017,2022, and December 31, 2016,2021, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.
 
The Bank met the definition of “well capitalized”“well-capitalized” at each of December 31, 2017, 2016,2022 and 2015.2021. Refer to Item 8 -“Item 8. Note 14 Regulatory MattersCapital” for a summary of our risk-based capital and leverage ratios.


The following table summarizes the Company's variousCompany’s capital ratios at the dates indicated:ratios:


December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)EFSCBankEFSCBankTo Be Well-CapitalizedMinimum Ratio
with CCB
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets11.1 %12.1 %11.3 %12.5 %6.5 %7.0 %
Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets12.6 %12.1 %13.0 %12.5 %8.0 %8.5 %
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets14.2 %13.1 %14.7 %13.5 %10.0 %10.5 %
Leverage Ratio (Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets)10.9 %10.5 %9.7 %9.3 %5.0 %4.0 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets1
8.4 %8.1 %
Common equity tier 1 capital$1,228,786 $1,333,978 $1,091,823 $1,201,340 
Tier 1 capital1,394,426 1,334,030 1,257,462 1,201,391 
Total risk-based capital1,568,332 1,444,685 1,423,036 1,303,715 
1 Not a required regulatory capital ratio
($ in thousands)For the Year ended December 31, Well Capitalized
2017 2016 2015 Minimum %
Total capital to risk weighted assets12.21% 13.48% 11.85% 10.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets10.29% 10.99% 10.61% 8.00%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets8.88% 9.52% 9.05% 6.50%
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets)9.72% 10.42% 10.71% 5.00%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets1
8.14% 8.76% 8.88% N/A
Total risk-based capital$589,048
 $506,349
 $418,367
  
Tier 1 capital496,045
 412,865
 374,676
  
Common equity tier 1 capital428,398
 357,729
 319,553
  
        
1 Not a required regulatory capital ratio
  


The Company believes the tangible common equity and regulatory capital ratios are important measures of capital strength even though they arestrength. The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio is considered to bea non-GAAP measures.measure. The tables further withinincluded in this MD&A section under the caption “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” reconcile these ratios to U.S. GAAP. 



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Risk Management
Market risk arises from exposure to changes in interest rates and other relevant market rate or price risk. The Company faces market risk in the form of interest rate risk through transactions other than trading activities. Market risk from these activities, in the form of interest rate risk, is measured and managed through a number of methods. The Company uses financial modeling techniques to measure interest rate risk. These techniques measure the sensitivity of future earnings due to changing interest rate environments. Guidelines established by the Bank'sBank’s Asset/Liability Management Committee and approved by the Bank'sBank’s Board of Directors are used to monitor exposure of earnings at risk. General interest rate movements are used to develop sensitivity as management believes it has no primary exposure to a specific point on the yield curve. These limits are based on the Company'sCompany’s exposure to immediate and sustained parallel rate movements, up to 400 basis points, either upward or downward. The Company does not have any direct market risk from commodity exposures.


Interest Rate Risk
Our interest rate risk management practices are aimed at optimizing net interest income, while guarding against deterioration that could be caused by certain interest rate scenarios. Interest rate sensitivity varies with different types of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. We attempt to maintain interest-earning assets, comprised primarily of both loans and investments, and interest-bearing liabilities, comprised primarily of deposits, maturing or repricing in similar time horizons in order to manage any impact from market interest rate changes according to our risk tolerance. The Company uses an earnings simulation model to measure earnings sensitivity to changing rates.


The Company determines the sensitivity of its short-term future earnings to a hypothetical plus or minus 100 to 300 basis point parallel rate shock through the use of simulation modeling. The simulation of earnings includes the modeling of the balance sheet as an ongoing entity. Future business assumptions involving administered rate products, prepayments for future rate-sensitive balances, and the reinvestment of maturing assets and liabilities are included. These items are then modeled to project net interest income based on a hypothetical change in interest rates. The resulting net interest income for the next 12-month period is compared to the net interest income amount calculated using flat rates. This difference represents the Company'sCompany’s earnings sensitivity to a positive or negative 100 basis points parallel rate shock.


The following table summarizes the expectedprojected impact of interest rate shocks on net interest income (due to the current level of interest rates, the 200 and 300 basis point downward shock scenarios are not shown):income:

Rate Shock1
Annual % change
in net interest income
At December 31,
20222021
+ 300 bp11.1%22.9%
+ 200 bp7.5%14.1%
+ 100 bp3.8%5.6%
 - 100 bp(4.1)%NA
 - 200 bp(9.0)%NA
 - 300 bp(15.1)%NA
1 Due to the levels of interest rates in 2021, the downward shock scenarios are not shown.
Rate Shock
Annual % change
in net interest income
+ 300 bp3.9%
+ 200 bp2.7%
+ 100 bp1.4%
 - 100 bp-5.9%


In addition to the rate shocks shown in the table above, the Company models net interest income under various dynamic interest rate scenarios. In general, changes in interest rates are positively correlated with changes in net interest income. The exception to this is a bear flattener scenario (short term rates move up more than long term rates), which results in a mild decrease in net interest income.


The Company occasionally uses interest rate derivative financial instruments as an asset/liability management tool to hedge mismatches in interest rate exposure indicated by the net interest income simulation described above. They are used to modify the Company'sCompany’s exposures to interest rate fluctuations and provide more stable spreads between loan yields and the rate on their funding sources. At December 31, 2017,2022, the Company had no derivative contracts used to manage interest rate risk.risk, including $200.0 million in notional value on derivatives to hedge the cash flows on
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floating rate loans and $62.0 million in notional value on derivatives on floating rate debt. Derivative financial instruments are also discussed in Item 8,“Item 8. Note 6 – Derivative Financial Instruments.



Contractual Obligations, Off-Balance Sheet Risk,The FCA has announced that the most common USD LIBOR settings (overnight, 1-month. 3-month, 6-month and Contingent Liabilities
Through12-month) will cease publication after September 30, 2024. LIBOR was the normal coursemost liquid and common interest rate index in the world and was commonly referenced in financial instruments. With the cessation of operations,LIBOR, the Company has entered into certain contractual obligationsselected term SOFR as the replacement index for the majority of its variable rate loans and has begun providing customer notifications in early 2023. The Company ceased using LIBOR and ICE swap rates in new contracts and began issuing SOFR based loans in December 2021.

We have exposure to LIBOR in various financial contracts. Instruments that may be impacted include loans, debt instruments and derivatives, among other commitments. Such obligations relatefinancial contracts indexed to fundingLIBOR and that mature after December 31, 2022. We also have loans that are indirectly linked to LIBOR through reference to the ICE swap rate. We have an internal working group composed of members from legal, credit, finance, operations, through deposits or debt issuances, as well as leases for premisesrisk and equipment. As a financial services provider,audit to monitor developments, develop policies and procedures, assess the impact to the Company routinely enters into commitmentsfrom the replacement index for affected contracts that expire after the expected discontinuation of representative LIBOR on June 30, 2023. Amending certain contracts indexed to extend credit. While contractual obligations represent future cash requirements ofLIBOR may require consent from the Company, a significant portion of commitmentscounterparties which could be difficult and costly to extend credit may expire without being drawn upon. Such commitments are subject to the same credit policies and approval process accorded to loans made by the Company.

The required contractual obligations and other commitments, excluding any contractual interest1, at December 31, 2017, were as follows:
  Payments due by Period
(in thousands)Total Less Than
1 Year
 Over 1 Year
Less than
3 Years
 Over 3 Years Less than
5 Years
 Over 5 Years
Operating leases$22,498
 $3,503
 $6,895
 $6,138
 $5,962
Certificates of deposit578,773
 431,427
 124,041
 22,698
 607
Subordinated debentures and notes119,241
 
 
 
 119,241
Federal Home Loan Bank advances172,743
 172,743
 
 
 
Commitments to extend credit1,298,424
 592,747
 364,437
 71,700
 269,540
Commitments - state tax credits23,744
 20,402
 3,342
 
 
Letters of credit73,790
 49,080
 24,685
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SBICs (2)17,437
 3,487
 13,950
 
 
          
(1) Interest charges on related contractual obligations were excluded from reported amounts as the potential cash outflows would have corresponding cash inflows from interest-earning assets.
(2) Represents the estimated timing of various capital raises for SBICs.

obtain in certain circumstances. As of December 31, 2017, we had liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions of $0.8 million. The table above does not include these liabilities due2022, the Company’s financial contracts indexed to the high degree of uncertainty regarding the future cash flows associated with these amounts.

LIBOR included $1.4 billion in loans (including $497.5 million indirectly linked to LIBOR through reference to an ICE swap rate), $74.8 million in borrowings, and $466.9 million (notional) in derivatives.
The Company also enters into derivative contracts under which the Company either receives cash from or pays cash to counterparties depending on changeshad $6.1 billion in interest rates. Derivative contracts are carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet with the fair value representing the net present value of expected future cash receipts or payments based on market interest ratesvariable rate loans as of December 31, 2022. Of these loans, $3.7 billion have an interest rate floor and nearly all of those loans were at or above the balance sheet date. The fair value of these contracts changes daily as market interest rates change.floor. $1.4 billion in variable rate loans are indexed to LIBOR, $2.9 billion are indexed to the prime rate, $1.4 billion are indexed to SOFR, and $413.4 million are indexed to other rates.




CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The following accounting policies are considered most critical to the understanding of the Company'sCompany’s financial condition and results of operations. These critical accounting policies require management'smanagement’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. Because these estimates and judgments are based on current circumstances, they may change over time or prove to be inaccurate based on actual experiences.experience. In the event that different assumptions or conditions were to prevail, and depending upon the severity of such changes, the possibility of a materially different financial condition and/or results of operations could reasonably be expected. The impact and any associated risks related to our critical accounting policies on our business operations are discusseddescribed throughout “Management's“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see Item 8,“Item 8. Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.


The Company has prepared all of the consolidated financial information in this report in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates include the valuation of loans, goodwill, intangible assets, and other long-lived assets, along with assumptions used in the calculation of income taxes, among others. These estimates and assumptions are based on management'smanagement’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historicalloss experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. We adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Decreased real estate values, volatile credit markets, and persistent high unemployment have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statementstatements in future periods. There can be no assurances that actual results will not differ from those estimates.


Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company maintains separate allowances for funded loans, unfunded loans, and held-to-maturity securities, collectively referred to the ACL. The ACL is a valuation account to adjust the cost basis to the amount expected to
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be collected, based on management’s experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. For purposes of determining the allowance for funded and unfunded loans, the portfolios are segregated into pools that share similar risk characteristics that are then further segregated by credit grades. Loans that do not share similar risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis and are not included in the collective evaluation. The Company estimates the amount of the allowance based on loan loss experience, adjusted for current and forecasted economic conditions, including unemployment, changes in GDP, and commercial and residential real estate prices. The Company’s forecast of economic conditions uses internal and external information and considers a weighted average of a baseline, upside, and downside scenarios. Because economic conditions can change and are difficult to predict, the anticipated amount of estimated loan defaults and losses, and therefore the adequacy of the allowance, could change significantly and have a direct impact on the Company’s credit costs. The Company’s allowance for credit losses on loans was $136.9 million at December 31, 2022 based on the weighting of the different economic scenarios. As a hypothetical example, if the Company had only used the upside scenario, the allowance would have decreased $24.1 million. Conversely, the allowance would have increased $40.5 million using only the downside scenario.

Acquisitions
Acquisitions and Business Combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The assets and liabilities of the acquired entities have been recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired, including the amount assigned to identifiable intangible assets.


The purchase price allocation process requires an estimation of the fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the Company includes an estimate of the acquisition-date fair value as part of the cost of the combination. To determine the fair values, the Company relies on third party valuations, such as appraisals, or internal valuations based on discounted cash flow analyses or other valuation techniques. The results of operations of the acquired business are included in the Company'sCompany’s consolidated financial statements from the respective date of acquisition. Merger-related costs are costs the Company incurs to effect a business combination. In 2017, the Company changed its presentation of Merger related expenses as a separate component of Noninterest expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Merger relatedMerger-related expenses include costs directly related to merger or acquisition activity and include legal and professional fees, system consolidation and conversion costs, and compensation costs such as severance and retention incentives for employees impacted by acquisition activity. The Company accounts for merger-related costs as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred and the services are received.


AllowanceIncome Taxes
Management uses certain assumptions and estimates in determining income taxes payable or refundable for Loan Losses
The Company maintains anthe current year, deferred income tax assets and liabilities and income tax expense. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. If current available information raises doubt as to the realization of the deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance may be established. We consider the determination of this valuation allowance to be a critical accounting policy because of the need to exercise significant judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets, including projections of future taxable income. These judgments and estimates are reviewed on a continual basis as regulatory and business factors change. A valuation allowance for loan losses (“the allowance”), which is management's estimate of probable, inherent losses in the outstanding loan portfolio. The allowance is based on management's continuous review and evaluation of the loan portfolio. The review and evaluation combines several factors including: consideration of loan loss experience; trends in past due and nonperforming loans; changes in lending policies and procedures; existing business and economic conditions; the fair value of underlying collateral; changes in the nature and volume of the Company's loan portfolio; changes in the lending department of the Company; volume and severity of past due loans;


the quality of the loan review system; concentrations of credit and other qualitative and other factors which affect probable credit losses. Because current economic conditions can change and are difficult to predict, the anticipated amount of estimated loan losses, and therefore the adequacy of the allowance, could change significantly.

In determining the allowance and the related provision for loan losses for portfolio loans, three principal elements are considered:
1)specific allocations based upon probable losses identified during a quarterly review of the loan portfolio,
2)allocations based principally on the Company's risk rating formulas, and
3)a qualitative adjustment based on other economic, environmental and portfolio factors.

The first element reflects management's estimate of probable losses based upon a systematic review of specific loans considered to be impaired. These estimates are based upon discounted cash flows as estimated and used to assign loss or collateral exposure, if they are collateral dependent for collection.

The second element reflects the application of our loan rating system. Loans are rated and assigned a loss allocation factor for each category based on a loss migration analysis using the Company's loss experience over the last six years. The higher the rating assigned to a loan, the greater the loss allocation percentage applied. This element also incorporates an estimate of the loss emergence period, which is an estimate of the time between when a credit event occurs and when the charge-off of a loan occurs. The process is an estimate and is, therefore, imprecise. For example, if our estimate of the loss emergence period would have been increased/decreased by one quarter, it would have resulted in an increase of $2.5 million and a decrease of $2.6 million, respectively, in our allowance at December 31, 2017.

The qualitative adjustment is based on management's evaluation of conditions that are not directly reflected in the loss migration analysis and/or specific reserve. The evaluation of the inherent loss with respect to these conditions is subject to a higher degree of uncertainty because they may not be identified with specific problem credits. The conditions evaluated in connection with the qualitative or environmental adjustment include the following:

changes in lending policies and procedures;
changes in business and economic conditions;
changes in the nature and volume of our loan portfolio;
changes in our lending department;
changes in volume and/or severity of past due loans;
changes in the quality of our loan review system;
changes in the value of underlying collateral related to loans;
existence and effect of concentrations of credit within our loan portfolio; and
other external factors such as asset quality trends (including trends in nonperforming loans expected to result from existing conditions), and related allowance metrics of our peers.

Executive management reviews these conditions quarterly based on discussion with our lending staff. Management then assigns a specified number of basis points of allowance to each factor above by loan category. To the extent that any of these conditions is evidenced by a specifically identifiable problem credit or loan category as of the evaluation date, management's estimate of the effect of such conditionsdeferred tax assets may be reflected as a specific allowance, applicable to such credit or loan category.

The allocation of the allowance for loan losses by loan category is a result of the analysis above. The allocation methodology applied by the Company focuses on changes in the size and character of the loan portfolio, changes in levels of impaired and other nonperforming loans, the risk inherent in specific loans, concentrations of loans to specific borrowers or industries, existing economic conditions, and historical losses on each portfolio category.

Management believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate at December 31, 2017.



Purchased Credit Impaired ('PCI") Loans
PCI loans were acquired in a business combination or transaction that have evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the Company will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. PCI loans were initially recorded at fair value (as determined by the present value of expected future cash flows) with no valuation allowance. The difference between the undiscounted cash flows expected at acquisition and the investment in the loans, or the “accretable yield,” is recognized as interest income on a level-yield method over the life of the loans. Contractually required payments for interest and principal that exceed the undiscounted cash flows expected at acquisition, or the “nonaccretable difference,” are not recognized as a yield adjustment or as a loss accrual or a valuation allowance. The Company aggregates individual loans with common risk characteristics into pools of loans. Increases in expected cash flows subsequent to the initial investment are recognized prospectively through adjustment of the yield on the loans over their remaining lives. Decreases in expected cash flows due to an inability to collect contractual cash flows are recognized as impairment through the provision for loan losses account. Any allowance for loan loss on these pools reflect only losses incurred after the acquisition. Disposals of loans, including sales of loans, paydowns, payments in full or foreclosures result in the removal or reduction of the loan from the loan pool.

PCI loans are generally considered accruing and performing, as the loans accrete income over the estimated life of the loan, in circumstances where cash flows are reasonably estimable by management. Accordingly, PCI loans that could be contractually past due could be considered to be accruing and performing. If the timing and amount of future cash flows is not reasonably estimable or is less than the carrying value, the loans may be classified as nonaccrual loans and the purchase price discount on those loans is not recorded as interest income until the timing and amount of future cash flows can be reasonably estimable.

Allowance for Loan Losses on PCI Loans
The Company updates its cash flow projections for purchased credit-impaired loans on a periodic basis. Assumptions utilized in this process include projections related to probability of default, loss severity, prepayment, extensions and recovery lag. Projections related to probability of default and prepayment are calculated utilizing a loan migration analysis and management's assessment of loss exposure including the fair value of underlying collateral. The loan migration analysis is a matrix that specifies the probability of a loan pool transitioning into a particular delinquency or liquidation state given its current performance at the measurement date. Loss severity factors are based upon industry data and historical experience.

Any decreases in expected cash flows after the acquisition date and subsequent measurement periods are recognized by recording an impairment in allowance for loan losses through a provision for loan losses.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company completes a goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter each year or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the Company may not be able to recover the goodwill, or intangible assets, respective carrying amount. The impairment test involves the use of various estimates and assumptions. Management believes that the estimates and assumptions utilized are reasonable. However, the Company may incur impairment charges related to goodwill or intangible assets in the future dueif the amounts of taxes recoverable through loss carry backs decline, if we project lower levels of future taxable income, or we project lower levels of tax planning strategies. Such valuation allowance would be established through a charge to changes in business prospects or other mattersincome tax expense that could impact estimates and assumptions.would adversely affect our operating results.

Goodwill is evaluated for impairment at the reporting unit level. Reporting units are defined as the same level as, or one level below, an operating segment. An operating segment is a component of a business for which separate financial information is available that management regularly evaluates in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. At December 31, 2017, the Company had one reporting unit and one operating segment.

Potential impairments to goodwill must first be identified by performing a qualitative assessment which evaluates relevant events or circumstances to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If this test indicates it is more likely than not that goodwill has been impaired, then a quantitative impairment test is completed. The quantitative impairment test calculates the fair value of the reporting unit and compares it with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its


implied fair market value, an impairment loss is recognized. That loss is equal to the carrying amount of goodwill that is in excess of its implied fair market value.

Intangible assets other than goodwill, such as core deposit intangibles, that are determined to have finite lives are amortized over their estimated remaining useful lives. These assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

In 2017, we performed both a qualitative and quantitative assessment to determine if our goodwill was impaired. At December 31, 2017 the Company had $117.3 million goodwill compared to $30.3 million at December 31, 2016 due to the acquisition of JCB. The 2017 annual impairment evaluation of goodwill and intangible balances did not identify any impairment.


Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements
See Item 8,“Item 8. Note 211New AuthoritativeSummary of Significant Accounting GuidancePolicies – Recent Accounting Pronouncements” for information on recent accounting pronouncements and their impact, if any, on our consolidated financial statements.



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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company'sCompany’s accounting and reporting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP")GAAP and the prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, the Company provides other financial measures, such as core net income and net interest margin, and other core performance measures, regulatory capital ratios, and theefficiency ratio, tangible common equity ratio, return on average tangible common equity, and tangible book value per common share, in this filingreport that are considered “non-GAAP financial measures.” Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company'scompany’s financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that exclude (or include) amounts that are included in (or excluded from) the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.


The Company considers its core efficiency ratio, tangible common equity ratio, return on average tangible common equity, and tangible book value per common share, collectively “core performance measures,” presented in this report, as importantrelevant measures of financial performance, even though they are non-GAAP measures, as they provide supplemental information by which to evaluate the impact of non-core acquired loans and related income and expenses, the impact of certain non-comparable items, and the Company'sCompany’s operating performance on an ongoing basis. Core performance measures include contractual interest on non-core acquired loans, but exclude incremental accretion on these loans. Core performance measures also excludecertain other income and expense items such as merger-related expenses, facilities charges, and the following:
the change in the FDIC loss share receivable,
gain or loss on sale of other real estate from non-core acquired loans,
expenses directly related to non-core acquired loans and other assets formerly covered under FDIC loss share agreements, and
certain other income and expense itemsinvestment securities, which the Company believes to be not indicative of or useful to measure the Company'sCompany’s operating performance on an ongoing basis, such as:
executive separation costs,
merger related expenses,
facilities charges,
deferred tax asset revaluation due to U.S. corporate income tax reform, and
the gain or loss on sale of investment securities.

basis. The attached tables contain a reconciliation of these core performance measures to the GAAP measures. The Company believes that the tangible common equity ratio provides useful information to investors about the Company'sCompany’s capital strength even though it is considered to be a non-GAAP financial measure and is not part of the regulatory capital requirements to which the Company is subject.


The Company believes these non-GAAP measures and ratios, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP measures and ratios, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company'sCompany’s performance and capital strength. The Company'sCompany’s management uses, and believes that investors benefit from referring to, these non-GAAP measures and ratios in assessing the Company'sCompany’s operating results and related trends and when forecasting future periods. However, these non-GAAP measures and ratios should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or preferable to, ratios prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company has provided a reconciliation of, where applicable, the most comparable GAAP financial measures and ratios to the non-GAAP financial measures and ratios, or a reconciliation of the non-GAAP calculation of the financial measure for the periods indicated.



Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Core Performance MeasuresEfficiency Ratio
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 For the Years ended
($ in thousands, except per share data)December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Net interest income$177,304
 $135,495
 $120,410
Less: Incremental accretion income7,718
 11,980
 12,792
Core net interest income169,586
 123,515
 107,618
      
Total noninterest income34,394
 29,059
 20,675
Less: Gain on sale of other real estate from non-core acquired loans(6) 1,565
 107
Less: Other income from non-core acquired assets
 621
 
Less: Gain on sale of investment securities22
 86
 23
Less: Change in FDIC loss share receivable
 
 (5,030)
Core noninterest income34,378
 26,787
 25,575
      
Total core revenue203,964
 150,302
 133,193
      
Provision for portfolio loan losses10,764
 5,551
 4,872
      
Total noninterest expense115,051
 86,110
 82,226
Less: Merger related expenses6,462
 1,386
 
Less: Other expenses related to non-core acquired loans240
 1,094
 1,558
Less: Facilities disposal charge389
 1,040
 
Less: Executive severance
 332
 
Less: FDIC loss share termination
 
 2,436
Less: FDIC clawback
 
 760
Less: Other non-core expenses
 41
 
Core noninterest expense107,960
 82,217
 77,472
      
Core income before income tax expense85,240
 62,534
 50,849
      
Total income tax expense38,327
 26,002
 19,951
Less: Income tax expense from deferred tax asset revaluation due to the U.S. corporate tax rate change12,117
 
 
Less: Other non-core income tax expense1
882
 4,705
 2,893
Core income tax expense25,328
 21,297
 17,058
Core net income$59,912
 $41,237
 $33,791
      
Core diluted earnings per share$2.58
 $2.03
 $1.66
Core return on average assets1.20% 1.09% 1.00%
Core return on average common equity11.26% 11.10% 10.08%
Core return on average tangible common equity14.46% 12.18% 11.22%
Core efficiency ratio52.93% 54.70% 58.17%
      
1Other non-core income tax expense calculated at 38% of non-core pre-tax income plus an estimate of taxes payable related to non-deductible JCB acquistion costs.
For the Years ended December 31,
($ in thousands)202220212020
Net interest income (GAAP)$473,903 $360,194 $270,001 
Tax-equivalent adjustment7,042 5,151 3,190 
Less incremental accretion income— — 4,083 
Noninterest income (GAAP)59,162 67,743 54,503 
Less gain (loss) on sale of other real estate(93)884 — 
Less gain on sale of investment securities— — 421 
Less other non-core income— — 265 
Core revenue (non-GAAP)$540,200 $432,204 $322,925 
Noninterest expense (GAAP)$274,216 $245,919 $167,159 
Less amortization on intangibles5,367 5,691 5,673 
Less merger-related expenses— 22,082 4,174 
Less branch-closure expenses— 3,441 — 
Less other non-core expenses— — 57 
Core noninterest expense (non-GAAP)$268,849 $214,705 $157,255 
Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)49.77 %49.68 %48.70 %






Net Interest Margin to Core Net Interest Margin (Fully tax equivalent)
($ in thousands)For the Years ended December 31,
2017 2016 2015
Net interest income$179,114
 $137,261
 $122,141
Less: Incremental accretion income7,718
 11,980
 12,792
Core net interest income$171,396
 $125,281
 $109,349
      
Average earning assets$4,611,671
 $3,570,186
 $3,163,339
Reported net interest margin3.88% 3.84% 3.86%
Core net interest margin3.72% 3.51% 3.46%


Tangible Common Equity, ratioTangible Book Value per Share, and Tangible Common Equity Ratio
Period ended December 31,
($ in thousands, except per share data)202220212020
Total shareholders' equity$1,522,263 $1,529,116 $1,078,975 
Less preferred stock71,988 71,988 — 
Less goodwill365,164 365,164 260,567 
Less intangible assets16,919 22,286 23,084 
Tangible common equity$1,068,192 $1,069,678 $795,324 
Common shares outstanding37,253 37,820 31,210 
Tangible book value per share$28.67 $28.28 $25.48 
Total assets$13,054,172 $13,537,358 $9,751,571 
Less goodwill365,164 365,164 260,567 
Less intangible assets16,919 22,286 23,084 
Tangible assets$12,672,089 $13,149,908 $9,467,920 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets8.43 %8.13 %8.40 %

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 For the Years ended December 31,
($ in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Total shareholders' equity$548,573
 $387,098
 $350,829
Less: Goodwill117,345
 30,334
 30,334
Less: Intangible assets11,056
 2,151
 3,075
Tangible common equity$420,172
 $354,613
 $317,420
      
Total assets$5,289,225
 $4,081,328
 $3,608,483
Less: Goodwill117,345
 30,334
 30,334
Less: Intangible assets11,056
 2,151
 3,075
Tangible assets$5,160,824
 $4,048,843
 $3,575,074
      
Tangible common equity to tangible assets8.14% 8.76% 8.88%
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (ROATCE)

For the Years ended December 31,
($ in thousands)202220212020
Average shareholder’s equity$1,498,759 $1,277,153 $902,875 
Less average preferred stock71,988 8,903 — 
Less average goodwill365,164 307,614 217,205 
Less average intangible assets19,516 22,460 23,551 
Average tangible common equity$1,042,091 $938,176 $662,119 
Net income available to common shareholders (GAAP)$199,002 $133,055 $74,384 
Return on average tangible common equity19.10 %14.18 %11.23 %




Regulatory Capital to Risk-weighted Assets

 For the Years ended December 31,
($ in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Total shareholders' equity$548,573
 $387,098
 $350,829
Less: Goodwill117,345
 30,334
 30,334
Less: Intangible assets, net of deferred tax liabilities6,661
 800
 759
Less: Unrealized gains (losses)(3,818) (1,741) 218
Plus: Other12
 24
 37
Common equity tier 1 capital428,397
 357,729
 319,555
Plus: Qualifying trust preferred securities67,600
 55,100
 55,100
Plus: Other48
 36
 23
Tier 1 capital496,045
 412,865
 374,678
Plus: Tier 2 capital93,002
 93,484
 43,691
Total risk-based capital$589,047
 $506,349
 $418,369
      
Total risk weighted assets determined in accordance with prescribed regulatory requirements$4,822,695
 $3,757,160
 $3,530,521
      
Common equity tier 1 to risk weighted assets8.88% 9.52% 9.05%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets10.29% 10.99% 10.61%
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets12.21% 13.48% 11.85%



ITEM 7A: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


Please refer to “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A and “Risk Management” and "Interest“Interest Rate Risk"Risk” included in Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis under Item 7.




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ITEM 8: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA


Enterprise Financial Services Corp and Subsidiaries

Page Number
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, PCAOB ID 34
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 20172022 and 20162021
Consolidated Statements of OperationsIncome for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders'Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements






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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and Board of Directors of
Enterprise Financial Services Corp

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Enterprise Financial Services Corp and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 20172022 and 2016, and2021, the related consolidated statements of operations,income, comprehensive income, shareholders'shareholders’ equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 20172022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"“financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20172022 and 2016,2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 20172022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control -Control— Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 23, 2018,24, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidatedthe Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB)PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included assessingevaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.



Critical Audit Matter


The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans — Refer to Note 1 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company utilizes a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) method to measure the Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) on loans collectively evaluated that are sub-segmented by credit risk levels. The DCF method incorporates assumptions for probability of default, loss given default, prepayments and curtailments over the contractual term of the loans. In determining the probability of default, the Company utilized a regression analysis to determine certain economic factors that are relevant loss drivers in the portfolio segments based on historical or peer evaluations such as unemployment or gross domestic product. Additionally, the Company applies qualitative adjustments to address risks not directly captured in the quantitative reserve; including to address macroeconomic uncertainty by weighting the forecasted baseline, upside, and downside economic factors.
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We identified the allowance for credit losses as a critical audit matter because of the complexity of the Company’s model and the significant assumptions used by management. Auditing the allowance for credit losses required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve credit specialists when performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s models and assumptions.

How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the Company’s ACL included the following, among others:
a.We tested the design and operating effectiveness of management’s controls covering the key data, assumptions and judgments impacting the allowance for credit losses.
b.We evaluated the appropriateness of the Company’s accounting policies, methodologies, and elections involved in determining the allowance.
c.We involved credit specialists to assist us in evaluating the Company’s development of the CECL model, including the selection of and calibration to economic factors.
d.We assessed the reasonableness of the Company’s qualitative methodology, tested key calculations utilized within the qualitative estimate and agreed underlying data within the calculation to source documents.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


St. Louis, Missouri
February 23, 201824, 2023


We have served as the Company'sCompany’s auditor since 2010.





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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and Board of Directors of
Enterprise Financial Services Corp

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Enterprise Financial Services Corp and subsidiaries (the "Company"“Company”) as of December 31, 2017,2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2022, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 20172022, of the Company and our report dated February 23, 201824, 2023, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

Basis for Opinion
The Company'sCompany’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management'sManagement’s Assessment onof Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company'scompany’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company's board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company'scompany’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company'scompany’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.



Because of theits inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.





/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


St. Louis, Missouri
February 23, 2018

24, 2023

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ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 20172022 and 2016
2021
December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
($ in thousands, except per share data)($ in thousands, except per share data)20222021
Assets   Assets  
Cash and due from banks$91,084
 $54,288
Cash and due from banks$229,580 $209,177 
Federal funds sold1,223
 446
Federal funds sold1,753 1,356 
Interest-bearing deposits (including $1,365 and $675 pledged as collateral, respectively)61,016
 144,068
Interest-earning deposits (including $— and $14,595 pledged as collateral, respectively)Interest-earning deposits (including $— and $14,595 pledged as collateral, respectively)60,026 1,811,156 
Total cash and cash equivalents153,323
 198,802
Total cash and cash equivalents291,359 2,021,689 
Interest-bearing deposits greater than 90 days2,645
 980
Securities available for sale641,382
 460,797
Securities held to maturity73,749
 80,463
Loans held for sale3,155
 9,562
Interest-earning deposits greater than 90 daysInterest-earning deposits greater than 90 days8,029 6,996 
Securities available-for-saleSecurities available-for-sale1,535,807 1,366,006 
Securities held-to-maturity, netSecurities held-to-maturity, net709,915 429,681 
Loans held-for-saleLoans held-for-sale1,228 6,389 
Loans4,097,050
 3,158,161
Loans9,737,138 9,017,642 
Less: Allowance for loan losses42,577
 43,409
Allowance for credit losses on loansAllowance for credit losses on loans(136,932)(145,041)
Total loans, net4,054,473
 3,114,752
Total loans, net9,600,206 8,872,601 
Other real estate498
 980
Other investments, at cost26,661
 14,840
Other investmentsOther investments63,790 59,896 
Fixed assets, net32,618
 14,910
Fixed assets, net42,985 47,915 
Accrued interest receivable14,069
 11,117
State tax credits, held for sale, including $400 and $3,585 carried at fair value, respectively43,468
 38,071
Goodwill117,345
 30,334
Goodwill365,164 365,164 
Intangible assets, net11,056
 2,151
Intangible assets, net16,919 22,286 
Other assets114,783
 103,569
Other assets418,770 338,735 
Total assets$5,289,225
 $4,081,328
Total assets$13,054,172 $13,537,358 
   
Liabilities and Shareholders' equity   Liabilities and Shareholders' equity  
Demand deposits$1,123,907
 $866,756
Interest-bearing transaction accounts915,653
 731,539
Noninterest-bearing demand accountsNoninterest-bearing demand accounts$4,642,732 $4,578,436 
Interest-bearing demand accountsInterest-bearing demand accounts2,256,295 2,465,884 
Money market accounts1,342,931
 1,050,472
Money market accounts2,655,159 2,890,976 
Savings195,150
 111,435
Savings accountsSavings accounts744,256 800,210 
Certificates of deposit:   Certificates of deposit:
Brokered115,306
 117,145
Brokered118,968 128,970 
Other463,467
 356,014
Other411,740 479,323 
Total deposits4,156,414
 3,233,361
Total deposits10,829,150 11,343,799 
Subordinated debentures and notes (net of debt issuance cost of $1,136 and $1,267, respectively)118,105
 105,540
Federal Home Loan Bank advances172,743
 
Subordinated debentures and notesSubordinated debentures and notes155,433 154,899 
FHLB advancesFHLB advances100,000 50,000 
Other borrowings253,674
 276,980
Other borrowings324,119 353,863 
Accrued interest payable1,730
 1,105
Other liabilities37,986
 77,244
Other liabilities123,207 105,681 
Total liabilities4,740,652
 3,694,230
Total liabilities11,531,909 12,008,242 
   
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 18)Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 18)
Shareholders' equity:   Shareholders' equity:  
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value;
5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding

 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 23,781,112 and 20,306,353 shares issued, respectively238
 203
Treasury stock, at cost; 691,673 and 261,718 shares, respectively
(23,268) (6,632)
Additional paid in capital350,061
 213,078
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value;
5,000,000 shares authorized; 75,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($1,000 per share liquidation preference)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value;
5,000,000 shares authorized; 75,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($1,000 per share liquidation preference)
71,988 71,988 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 37,253,292 shares issued and outstanding and 39,799,615 shares issued, respectivelyCommon stock, $0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 37,253,292 shares issued and outstanding and 39,799,615 shares issued, respectively373 398 
Treasury stock, at cost; — and 1,980,093 shares, respectivelyTreasury stock, at cost; — and 1,980,093 shares, respectively— (73,528)
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital982,660 1,018,799 
Retained earnings225,360
 182,190
Retained earnings597,574 492,682 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(3,818) (1,741)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, netAccumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net(130,332)18,777 
Total shareholders' equity548,573
 387,098
Total shareholders' equity1,522,263 1,529,116 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$5,289,225
 $4,081,328
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$13,054,172 $13,537,358 


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of OperationsIncome
Years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020
 Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands, except per share data)202220212020
Interest income:
Loans$456,007 $348,615 $270,238 
Debt securities:      
Taxable28,267 18,030 24,629 
Nontaxable18,838 13,814 8,397 
Interest-earning deposits10,599 1,496 620 
Dividends on equity securities1,371 1,275 895 
Total interest income515,082 383,230 304,779 
Interest expense:
Deposits30,158 10,668 21,049 
Subordinated debentures and notes9,166 10,960 9,885 
FHLB advances599 803 2,673 
Other borrowings1,256 605 1,171 
Total interest expense41,179 23,036 34,778 
Net interest income473,903 360,194 270,001 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses(611)13,385 65,398 
Net interest income after provision (benefit) for credit losses474,514 346,809 204,603 
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts18,326 15,428 11,717 
Wealth management revenue10,010 10,259 9,732 
Card services revenue11,551 11,880 9,481 
Tax credit income2,558 8,028 6,611 
Other income16,717 22,148 16,962 
Total noninterest income59,162 67,743 54,503 
Noninterest expense:
Employee compensation and benefits147,029 124,904 92,288 
Occupancy17,640 16,286 13,457 
Data processing13,513 12,242 9,050 
Professional fees7,079 4,289 3,940 
Branch-closure expenses— 3,441 — 
Merger-related expenses— 22,082 4,174 
Other expenses88,955 62,675 44,250 
Total noninterest expense274,216 245,919 167,159 
Income before income tax expense259,460 168,633 91,947 
Income tax expense56,417 35,578 17,563 
Net income$203,043 $133,055 $74,384 
Dividends on preferred stock4,041 — — 
Net income available to common shareholders$199,002 $133,055 $74,384 
Earnings per common share
Basic$5.32 $3.86 $2.76 
Diluted5.31 3.86 2.76 
 Years ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)2017 2016 2015
Interest income:     
Interest and fees on loans185,452
 137,738
 122,370
Interest on debt securities:   
    
  
Taxable14,551
 9,590
 8,842
Nontaxable1,283
 1,300
 1,215
Interest on interest-bearing deposits804
 370
 211
Dividends on equity securities449
 226
 141
Total interest income202,539
 149,224
 132,779
Interest expense:     
Interest-bearing transaction accounts2,195
 1,370
 1,149
Money market accounts8,708
 4,439
 2,993
Savings accounts459
 262
 219
Certificates of deposit5,838
 4,770
 6,051
Subordinated debentures and notes5,095
 1,894
 1,248
Federal Home Loan Bank advances2,356
 555
 127
Notes payable and other borrowings584
 439
 582
Total interest expense25,235
 13,729
 12,369
Net interest income177,304
 135,495
 120,410
Provision for portfolio loan losses10,764
 5,551
 4,872
Provision reversal for purchased credit impaired loan losses(634) (1,946) (4,414)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses167,174
 131,890
 119,952
Noninterest income:     
Service charges on deposit accounts11,043
 8,615
 7,923
Wealth management revenue8,102
 6,729
 7,007
Card services revenue5,433
 3,130
 2,496
Gain on state tax credits, net2,581
 2,647
 2,720
Gain on sale of other real estate93
 1,837
 142
Gain on sale of investment securities22
 86
 23
Change in FDIC loss share receivable
 
 (5,030)
Miscellaneous income7,120
 6,015
 5,394
Total noninterest income34,394
 29,059
 20,675
Noninterest expense:     
Employee compensation and benefits61,388
 49,846
 46,095
Occupancy9,057
 6,889
 6,573
Data processing6,272
 4,723
 4,339
Professional fees3,813
 3,825
 3,465
FDIC and other insurance3,194
 3,018
 2,790
Loan legal and other real estate expense2,220
 1,635
 1,812
FDIC loss share termination
 
 2,436
FDIC clawback
 
 760
Merger related expenses6,462
 1,386
 
Other22,645
 14,788
 13,956
Total noninterest expense115,051
 86,110
 82,226
      
Income before income tax expense86,517
 74,839
 58,401
Income tax expense38,327
 26,002
 19,951
Net income$48,190
 $48,837
 $38,450
      
Earnings per common share     
Basic$2.10
 $2.44
 $1.92
Diluted2.07
 2.41
 1.89


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020

Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)202220212020
Net income$203,043 $133,055 $74,384 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities(149,623)(17,049)23,944 
Reclassification of gain on the sale of available-for-sale securities— — (317)
Reclassification of gain on held-to-maturity securities(2,696)(3,624)(1,910)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges2,798 1,161 (5,947)
Reclassification of loss on cash flow hedges412 1,169 3,601 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net(149,109)(18,343)19,371 
Total comprehensive income$53,934 $114,712 $93,755 
 Years ended December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Net income$48,190
 $48,837
 $38,450
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:     
Unrealized losses on investment securities arising during the period, net of income tax benefit of $1,265, $1,168, and $899, respectively(2,064) (1,906) (1,449)
Less: Reclassification adjustment for realized gains
on sale of securities available for sale included in net income, net of income tax expense of $9, $33, and $9, respectively
(13) (53) (14)
Total other comprehensive loss(2,077) (1,959) (1,463)
Total comprehensive income$46,113
 $46,878
 $36,987


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.





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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
 Years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020
PreferredCommon
(in thousands, except per share data)SharesAmountSharesAmountTreasury StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance December 31, 2019— $— 26,543 $281 $(58,181)$526,599 $380,737 $17,749 $867,185 
Net income— $— — $— $— $— $74,384 $— $74,384 
Other comprehensive income— — — — — — — 19,371 19,371 
Common stock dividends ($0.72 per share)— — — — — — (19,795)— (19,795)
Repurchase of common stock— — (456)— (15,347)— — — (15,347)
Issuance under equity compensation plans, net— — 146 — 77 — — 78 
Shares issued in connection with acquisition of Seacoast Commerce Banc Holdings4,977 50 — 166,985 — — 167,035 
Share-based compensation— — — — — 4,178 — — 4,178 
Reclassification for the adoption of ASU 2016-13 (CECL)— — — — — — (18,114)— (18,114)
Balance December 31, 2020— $— 31,210 $332 $(73,528)$697,839 $417,212 $37,120 $1,078,975 
Net income— $— — $— $— $— $133,055 $— $133,055 
Other comprehensive loss— — — — — — — (18,343)(18,343)
Common stock dividends ($0.75 per share)— — — — — — (26,153)— (26,153)
Repurchase of common stock— — (1,300)(12)— (30,518)(30,059)— (60,589)
Issuance under equity compensation plans, net— — 132 — — 2,549 (663)— 1,886 
Shares issued in connection with acquisition of First Choice Bancorp, net (gross issuance 7,808 shares)— — 7,777 78 — 342,912 (710)— 342,280 
Preferred stock issuance, net of $3,012 issuance cost75 71,988 — — — — — — 71,988 
Share-based compensation— — — — — 6,017 — — $6,017 
Balance December 31, 202175 $71,988 37,819 $398 $(73,528)$1,018,799 $492,682 $18,777 $1,529,116 
Net income— $— — $— $— $— $203,043 $— $203,043 
Other comprehensive loss— — — — — — — (149,109)(149,109)
Common stock dividends ($0.90 per share)— — — — — — (33,602)— (33,602)
Preferred stock dividends ($53.889 per share)— — — — — (4,041)(4,041)
Repurchase of common stock— — (700)(7)— (18,867)(14,049)— (32,923)
Issuance under equity compensation plans, net— — 134 — 2,460 (689)— 1,773 
Share-based compensation— — — — — 8,006 — — 8,006 
Retirement of treasury stock (1,980 shares)— — — (20)73,528 (27,738)(45,770)— — 
Balance December 31, 202275 $71,988 37,253 $373 $— $982,660 $597,574 $(130,332)$1,522,263 
($ in thousands, except per share data)Common Stock Treasury Stock Additional paid in capital Retained earnings 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive income (loss)
 
Total
shareholders' equity
Balance December 31, 2014$199
 $(1,743) $207,731
 $108,373
 $1,681
 $316,241
Net income
 
 
 38,450
 
 38,450
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 (1,463) (1,463)
Cash dividends paid on common shares, $0.2625 per share
 
 
 (5,259) 
 (5,259)
Issuance under equity compensation plans, 179,600 shares, net2
 
 (1,192) 
 
 (1,190)
Share-based compensation
 
 3,601
 
 
 3,601
Excess tax benefit related to equity compensation plans
 
 449
 
 
 449
Balance December 31, 2015$201

$(1,743)
$210,589

$141,564

$218
 $350,829
Net income
 
 
 48,837
 
 48,837
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 (1,959) (1,959)
Cash dividends paid on common shares, $0.41 per share
 
 
 (8,211) 
 (8,211)
Repurchase of common shares
 (4,889) 
 
 
 (4,889)
Issuance under equity compensation plans, 213,234 shares, net2
 
 (2,205) 
 
 (2,203)
Share-based compensation
 
 3,367
 
 
 3,367
Excess tax benefit related to equity compensation plans
 
 1,327
 
 
 1,327
Balance December 31, 2016$203

$(6,632)
$213,078

$182,190

$(1,741) $387,098
Net income
 
 
 48,190
 
 48,190
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 (2,077) (2,077)
Cash dividends paid on common shares, $0.44 per share
 
 
 (10,249) 
 (10,249)
Repurchase of common shares
 (16,636) 
 
 
 (16,636)
Issuance under equity compensation plans, 174,895 shares, net2
 
 (2,911) 
 
 (2,909)
Shares issued in connection with acquisition of Jefferson County Bancshares, Inc., 3,299,865 shares, net33
 
 141,696
 
 
 141,729
Share-based compensation
 
 3,427
 
 
 3,427
Reclassification for the adoption of share-based payment guidance
 
 (5,229) 5,229
 
 
Balance December 31, 2017$238

$(23,268)
$350,061

$225,360

$(3,818) $548,573


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020

 Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)202220212020
Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net income$203,043 $133,055 $74,384 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation5,573 6,147 6,152 
Provision (benefit) for credit losses(611)13,385 65,398 
Deferred income taxes2,194 545 (12,578)
Net amortization of debt securities5,639 7,343 6,745 
Net amortization (accretion) on loans266 (1,140)(7,767)
Amortization of intangible assets5,367 5,690 5,673 
Amortization of servicing assets3,066 2,311 37 
Mortgage loans originated-for-sale(67,470)(159,670)(223,094)
Proceeds from mortgage loans sold73,014 163,864 217,934 
Loss (gain) on:
Investment securities— — (421)
Other real estate93 (931)13 
Fixed assets(54)— — 
State tax credits(1,506)(2,220)(2,016)
Asset impairment— 3,441 — 
Share-based compensation8,006 6,017 4,178 
Changes in other assets and liabilities, net(19,980)(17,262)876 
Net cash provided by operating activities216,640 160,575 135,514 
Cash flows from investing activities:  
Proceeds from acquisitions, net— 212,642 62,114 
Net (increase) decrease in loans(722,677)138,455 (700,096)
Proceeds received from:
Sale of debt securities, available-for-sale— 27,135 20,221 
Paydown or maturity of debt securities, available-for-sale238,909 306,360 329,350 
Paydown or maturity of debt securities, held-to-maturity11,913 49,947 41,377 
Redemption of other investments12,989 18,159 43,555 
Sale of state tax credits held-for-sale20,645 18,507 14,252 
Sale of other real estate2,517 5,915 652 
Sale of fixed assets1,699 — — 
Settlement of bank-owned life insurance policies534 — 1,993 
Payments for the purchase of:
Available-for-sale debt securities(728,247)(779,481)(452,541)
Held-to-maturity debt securities(182,004)— — 
Other investments(19,286)(9,564)(50,421)
State tax credits held-for-sale(18,846)(8,689)(11,026)
Fixed assets(1,930)(2,500)(2,259)
Net cash used in investing activities(1,383,784)(23,114)(702,829)
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(in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:     
Net income$48,190
 $48,837
 $38,450
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:     
Depreciation3,281
 2,428
 2,022
Provision for loan losses10,130
 3,605
 458
Deferred income taxes21,105
 7,263
 (5,763)
Net amortization of debt securities2,415
 3,225
 3,256
Amortization of intangible assets2,609
 924
 1,089
Gain on sale of investment securities(22) (86) (23)
Mortgage loans originated for sale(138,949) (157,129) (135,721)
Proceeds from mortgage loans sold145,836
 154,993
 133,552
Gain on sale of other real estate(93) (1,837) (142)
Gain on state tax credits, net(2,581) (2,647) (2,720)
Excess tax benefit of share-based compensation
 (1,327) (449)
Share-based compensation3,427
 3,367
 3,601
Net accretion of loan discount and indemnification asset(5,609) (11,057) (7,805)
Changes in:     
Accrued interest receivable(158) (2,718) (443)
Accrued interest payable(27) 476
 (214)
Other assets506
 (7,739) 10,457
Other liabilities(44,269) 41,943
 7,582
Net cash provided by operating activities45,791
 82,521
 47,187
Cash flows from investing activities:     
Proceeds from JCB acquisition, net of cash purchase price4,456
 
 
Net increase in loans(270,090) (328,023) (290,326)
Net cash proceeds received from FDIC loss share receivable
 
 2,275
Proceeds from the termination of FDIC loss share agreements
 
 1,253
Proceeds from the sale of debt securities, available for sale144,076
 2,493
 41,069
Proceeds from the paydown or maturity of debt securities, available for sale143,949
 63,502
 53,733
Proceeds from the paydown or maturity of debt securities, held to maturity6,510
 3,655
 2,284
Proceeds from the redemption of other investments43,207
 52,279
 39,929
Proceeds from the sale of state tax credits held for sale15,314
 18,757
 16,337
Proceeds from the sale of other real estate2,779
 11,346
 7,378
Payments for the purchase of:     
Available for sale debt securities(325,393) (81,195) (152,044)
Held to maturity debt securities
 (40,529) 
Other investments(56,412) (49,645) (36,046)
State tax credits held for sale(18,294) (8,201) (20,981)
Fixed assets(2,546) (2,496) (2,111)
Net cash used in investing activities(312,444) (358,057) (337,250)
 Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)202220212020
Cash flows from financing activities:  
Net increase in noninterest-bearing deposit accounts$64,296 $869,203 $627,756 
Net (decrease) increase in interest-bearing deposit accounts(578,945)648,778 505,604 
Proceeds from the issuance of subordinated notes— — 61,953 
Payments for the redemption of subordinated notes— (50,000)— 
Net increase (decrease) in short term FHLB advances, net100,000 (160,000)(172,300)
Repayments of long-term FHLB advances(50,000)— — 
Repayment of PPPLF advances— — (86,096)
Repayments of notes payable(5,714)(7,143)(4,286)
Net (decrease) increase in other borrowings(24,030)59,925 40,195 
Dividends paid on common stock(33,602)(26,153)(19,795)
Repurchase of common stock(32,923)(60,589)(15,347)
Dividends paid on preferred stock(4,041)— — 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net— 71,988 — 
Other, net1,773 516 78 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(563,186)1,346,525 937,762 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(1,730,330)1,483,986 370,447 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period2,021,689 537,703 167,256 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$291,359 $2,021,689 $537,703 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:  
Cash paid during the period for:  
Interest$40,736 $23,957 $35,423 
Income taxes46,009 56,845 7,514 
Noncash investing and financing transactions:
Transfer to other real estate owned in settlement of loans$— $3,227 $798 
Sales of other real estate financed— 228 48 
Transfer of securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity116,927 — 352,665 
Transfer to loans from fixed assets for deconsolidation of partnership— — 3,336 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations9,512 5,658 1,623 
Common shares issued in connection with acquisitions— 343,650 167,035 


 Years ended December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Cash flows from financing activities:     
Net increase in noninterest-bearing deposit accounts96,681
 149,296
 74,530
Net increase in interest-bearing deposit accounts61,204
 299,474
 218,551
Proceeds from the issuance of subordinated notes
 48,733
 
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances1,716,500
 1,357,000
 945,900
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances(1,544,000) (1,467,000) (979,900)
Proceeds from notes payable10,000
 
 
Repayments of notes payable(10,000) 
 (5,700)
Net increase (decrease) in other borrowings(79,417) 6,654
 36,143
Cash dividends paid on common stock(10,249) (8,211) (5,259)
Excess tax benefit of share-based compensation
 1,327
 449
Repurchase of common stock(16,636) (4,889) 
Payments for the issuance of equity instruments, net(2,909) (2,203) (1,190)
Net cash provided by financing activities221,174
 380,181
 283,524
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(45,479) 104,645
 (6,539)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period198,802
 94,157
 100,696
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$153,323
 $198,802
 $94,157
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:     
Cash paid during the period for:     
Interest$24,610
 $13,253
 $12,583
Income taxes12,449
 26,039
 15,763
Noncash transactions:     
Transfer to other real estate owned in settlement of loans$564
 $2,743
 $8,248
Sales of other real estate financed
 140
 
Common shares issued in connection with JCB acquisition141,729
 
 


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


The significant accounting policies used by the Company in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are summarized below.


Business and Consolidation
Enterprise Financial Services Corp and subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Enterprise”) is a financial holding company that provides a full range of banking and wealth management services to individuals and corporate customers primarily located in the St. Louis,Arizona, California, Kansas, City,Missouri, Nevada, and Phoenix metropolitanNew Mexico markets through its banking subsidiary, Enterprise Bank & Trust (the “Bank”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned.Trust. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.


The Company is subject to competition from other financial and nonfinancial institutions providing financial services in the markets served by the Company's subsidiary. Additionally, the Company and its banking subsidiary are subject to the regulations of certainvarious federal and state agencies and undergo periodic examinations by those regulatory agencies. The Company has one operating segment.


Use of Estimates
The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).GAAP. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions, which significantly affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Such estimates include the valuation of loans, goodwill, intangible assets, indemnification assets, and other long-lived assets, along with assumptions used in the calculation of income taxes, among others. These estimates and assumptions are based on management'smanagement’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Decreased real estate values, volatile credit markets, and unemployment have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.


Cash Flow Information
For purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company considers cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold that mature within 90 days of the balance sheet date to be cash and cash equivalents. AtThe balances at December 31, 20172022 and 2016, approximately $17.5 million,2021 were not subject to reserve requirements from the Federal Reserve.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

FASB ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope (ASU 2021-01). ASU 2021-01 was issued in January 2021 and $18.2 million, respectively,provides optional expedients and exceptions in ASC 848 to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendment only applies to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of cashreference rate reform. The expedients and due from banks represented required reserves on deposits maintainedexceptions provided by the amendments will not apply to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022, except for hedging relationships existing as of December 31, 2022, that an entity has elected certain optional expedients for and that are retained through the end of the hedging relationship. The amendments in this update were effective immediately upon issuance and did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. In December 2022, ASU 2022-06 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset date of Topic 848 was issued, which extends the sunset date from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024.

FASB ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326); Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures.ASU 2022-02 was issued in March 2022 and eliminates the accounting guidance on troubled debt restructurings for creditors in ASC 310-40 and amends the guidance on “vintage disclosures” to require disclosure of current-period gross write-offs by year of origination. The ASU also updates the requirements related to accounting for credit losses under ASC 326 and adds enhanced disclosures for creditors with respect to loan
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refinancings and restructurings for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. The amendments in this update will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 for entities that have adopted the amendments in ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326) Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The Company is evaluating the accounting and disclosure requirements of ASU 2022-02 and does not expect them to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

FASB ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions. ASU 2022-03 was issued in June 2022 to (1) clarify the guidance in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security, (2) amend a related illustrative example, and (3) introduce new disclosure requirements for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at fair value in accordance with Federal Reserve Bank requirements.Topic 820. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has evaluated the accounting and disclosure requirements of ASU 2022-03 and does not expect them to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.


Investments
The Company has classified all investments in debt securities as available for saleavailable-for-sale or held to maturity.held-to-maturity.


Securities classified as available for saleavailable-for-sale are carried at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses for available for saleavailable-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and reported as a net amount inas a separate component of shareholders'shareholders’ equity until realized. All previous fair value adjustments included in the separate component of shareholders'shareholders’ equity are reversed upon sale.


Securities classified as held to maturityheld-to-maturity are carried at historicalamortized cost and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.



An ACL on held-to-maturity securities is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the securities to reflect the expected amount to be collected. When it is determined a security will not be collected, the balance is written-off through the allowance. In evaluating the need for an ACL, securities with similar risk characteristics are grouped and an estimate of expected cash flows is determined using loss experience, adjusted for current and reasonable and supportable forecasts of economic conditions.


DeclinesFor available-for-sale securities in a loss position, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost resulted from a credit loss or other factors. Losses attributed to credit are recognized through an ACL on available-for-sale securities, limited to the amount that the fair value of securities below their cost deemed to be other-than-temporary are reflected in operations as realized losses. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management systematically evaluates investment securities for other-than-temporary declines in fair value on a quarterly basis. This analysis requires management to consider various factors, which include (1) the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected compared tois less than the amortized cost ofbasis. In assessing credit loss, the security,Company considers, among other things, (1) the extent to which fair value is less than the amortized cost basis, (2) duration and magnitude of the decline in value, (3) the financial condition of the issuer or issuers, (4) structure of the security, and (5) the intentadverse conditions specific to sell the security or whether it's more likely than notindustry, (3) historical payment patterns, (4) the likelihood of future payments, and (5) changes to the rating of a security by a rating agency.

The Company would be requiredhas elected to sellexclude accrued interest receivable balances from the security before its anticipated recoveryestimate of the ACL as these amounts are timely written off as a credit loss expense. Adjustments to the ACL on held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities are recognized as a component of the provision for credit losses in market value.the Consolidated Statements of Income.


Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted over the expected lives of the respective securities as an adjustment to yield using the interest method. Dividend and interest income is recognized when earned. Realized gains and losses are included in earnings and are derived using the specific identification method for determining the cost of securities sold.


Loans Held for SaleHeld-for-Sale and Servicing Assets
The Company provides long-term financing of one-to-four-family1-4 family residential real estate by originating fixed and variable rate loans. Long-term fixed and variable rate loans are usually sold into the secondary market with limited recourse. Upon receipt of an application for a real estate loan, the Company determines whether the loan will be sold into the secondary market or retained in the Company'sCompany’s loan portfolio. The interest rates on the loans sold are locked with
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the buyer and the Company bears no interest rate risk related to these loans. Mortgage loans held for saleheld-for-sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, which is determined on a specific identification method. The Company does not retain servicing on anythese loans.

The Company also originates SBA 7(a) loans that generally provide for a guarantee of 75% of the loan, up to a maximum amount. The guaranteed portion of the loan can be sold nor didin an active secondary market. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, all SBA7(a) loans are considered held-for-investment; however, as the Company have any capitalized mortgagemakes the determination to sell the loans, they will be moved into the held-for-sale category. Sales of SBA guaranteed loans are executed on a servicing retained basis, and the Company retains the rights atand obligations to service the loans. At December 31, 2017 or 2016. 2022, the Company was servicing SBA loans that had been sold and has recorded a related servicing asset of $3.6 million. The servicing asset is accounted for under the amortization method and is evaluated for impairment. Amortization of the servicing asset is recorded as a reduction to servicing income.

Gains on the sale of held-for-sale loans held for sale are reported net of direct origination fees and costs in the Company's consolidated statementsCompany’s Consolidated Statements of operations.Income.


Portfolio Loans
Loans are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of unearned fees, costs, and premiums or discounts on acquired loans. Loan origination fees, direct origination costs, and premiums or discounts resulting from acquired loans are deferred and recognized over the lives of the related loans as a yield adjustment using the interest method.

Interest income on loans is accrued to income based on the principal amountbalance outstanding. The recognition of interest income is discontinued when a loan becomes 90 days past due or a significant deterioration in the borrower'sborrower’s credit has occurred which, in management'smanagement’s judgment, negatively impacts the collectibility of the loan. Unpaid interest on such loans is reversed at the time the loan becomes uncollectible and subsequent interest payments received are generally applied to principal if any doubt exists as to the collectibility of such principal; otherwise, such receipts are recorded as interest income.principal. Loans that have not been restructured are returned to accrual status when management believes full collectibility of principal and interest is expected. Non-accrual loans that have been restructured will remain in a non-accrual status until the borrower has made at least six months of consecutive contractual payments.


Purchased Credit Impaired ("PCI")The Company has elected to present the accrued interest receivable balance separate from amortized cost basis, to exclude accrued interest receivable balances from the tabular disclosures, and not to estimate an ACL on accrued interest receivable as these amounts are timely written off as a credit loss expense.

Accrued interest receivable totaled $48.1 million and $30.6 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and were reported in Other Assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Acquired Loans
PCIAcquired loans were acquired in a business combination or transaction, thatare separated into two categories based on the credit risk characteristics of the underlying borrowers as either PCD, for loans which have evidence ofexperienced more than insignificant credit deterioration of credit quality since origination, and for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the Company will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. PCIor loans were initially recorded at fair value (as determined by the present value of expected future cash flows) with no valuation allowance.credit deterioration (non-PCD). At the date of acquisition, an ACL on PCD loans is determined and added to the amortized cost basis of the individual loans. The difference between the undiscounted cash flows expected at acquisitioninitial amortized cost basis and the investment inpar value of the loans,loan is a noncredit discount or the “accretable yield,”premium, which is recognized asamortized into interest income on a level-yield method over the life of the loans. Contractually required paymentsloan. The ACL on PCD loans is recorded in the acquisition accounting and no provision for interest and principal that exceedcredit losses is recognized at the undiscounted cash flows expected at acquisition or the “nonaccretable difference,” are not recognized as a yield adjustment or as a loss accrual or a valuation allowance. The Company aggregates individual loans with common risk characteristics into pools of loans. Increases in expected cash flows subsequentdate. Subsequent changes to the initial investmentACL are recognized prospectivelyrecorded through adjustment ofprovision expense. For non-PCD loans, an ACL is established immediately after the yield on the loans over their remaining lives. Decreases in expected cash flows dueacquisition through a charge to an inability to collect contractual cash flows are recognized as impairment through the provision for loan losses account. Any allowancecredit losses.

The ACL for loan lossboth PCD and non-PCD is determined by pooling loans with similar risk characteristics and using the approach described below under “Allowance for Credit Losses on these pools reflect only losses incurred after the acquisition. Disposals of loans, including sales of loans, paydowns, payments in full or foreclosures result in the removal or reduction of the loan from the loan pool.Loans”.



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Non-accrual Loans
PCI loans are generally considered accruing and performing, as the loans accrete income over the estimated life of the loan, in circumstances where cash flows are reasonably estimable by management. Accordingly, PCI loans that could be contractually past due could be considered to be accruing and performing. If the timing and amount of future cash flows is not reasonably estimable or is less than the carrying value, the loans may be classified as nonaccrual loans and the purchase price discount on those loans is not recorded as interest income until the timing and amount of future cash flows can be reasonably estimable.

Impaired Loans
Loans are considered “impaired” when it becomes probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the loan's contractual terms. Non-accrual loans, loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing, unless adequately secured and in the process of collection, and restructured loans qualify as “impaired loans.” Restructured loans involve the granting of a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty involving the modification of terms of the loan, such as changes in payment schedule or interest rate.

When measuring impairment, the expected future cash flows of an impaired loan are discounted at the loan's effective interest rate at origination. Alternatively, impairment can be measured by reference to an observable market price, if one exists, or the fair value of the collateral for a collateral-dependent loan. Interest income on impaired loans is not accrued but is recorded when cash is received and only if principal is considered to be fully collectible. Loans and leases, which are deemed uncollectible, are charged off to the allowance for loan losses, while recoveries of amounts previously charged off are credited to the allowance for loan losses.

Impaired loans exclude PCI loans, as described above. Although, if the timing and amount of future cash flows is not reasonably estimable, the loans may be classified as nonaccrual loans and the purchase price discount on those loans is not recorded as interest income until the timing and amount of future cash flows can be reasonably estimated. See Note 5 – Loans for more information on these loans.

Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal payments. Additionally, whenever management becomes aware of facts or circumstances that may adversely impact the collectability of principal or interest on loans, it is management'smanagement’s practice to place such loans on non-accrual status immediately, rather than delaying such action until the loans become 90 days past due. Previously accrued and uncollected interest on such loans is reversed. Income is recorded only to the extent that a determination has been made that the principal balance of the loan is collectablecollectible and the interest payments are subsequently received in cash, or for a restructured loan, the borrower has made six consecutive contractual payments.If collectabilitycollectibility of the principal is in doubt, payments received are applied to loan principal.


Loans past due 90 days or more but still accruing interest are also generally included in nonperforming loans. Loans past due 90 days or more but still accruing are classified as such where the underlying loans are both well secured (the collateral value is sufficient to covercovers principal and accrued interest) and are in the process of collection. At December 31, 2017, we did

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans
The ACL on loans is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected. Loans are charged-off against the allowance when management deems the loan uncollectible.

Management estimates the allowance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, delinquency level, or term as well as for changes in environmental conditions, such as changes in unemployment rates, property values, or other relevant factors.

The ACL on loans is measured on a collective basis when similar risk characteristics exist. The Company has identified the following portfolio segments:

C&I – C&I loans consist of loans to small and medium-sized businesses in a wide variety of industries. These loans are generally collateralized by inventory, accounts receivable, equipment, real estate and other commercial assets, and may be supported by other credit enhancements such as personal guarantees. Risk arises primarily due to a difference between expected and actual cash flows of the borrower. However, the recoverability of these loans is also dependent on other factors primarily dictated by the type of collateral securing these loans. The fair value of the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate as market conditions change. Included within C&I are revolving loans supported by borrowing bases that fluctuate depending on the amount of underlying collateral. A portion of C&I loans consists of sponsor finance, which are loans with senior debt exposure to private equity backed companies.

CRE – CRE loans include various types of loans for which the Company holds real property as collateral. Commercial real estate lending activity is typically restricted to owner-occupied properties or to investor properties that are owned by customers with a current banking relationship. The primary risks of CRE loans include the borrower’s inability to pay, material decreases in the value of the real estate being held as collateral and significant increases in interest rates, which may make the real estate mortgage loan unprofitable. Real estate loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy.

Construction and Land Development – The Company originates loans to finance construction projects including 1-4 family residences, multifamily residences, commercial office, and industrial projects. Construction loans are generally collateralized by first liens on the real estate and have floating interest rates. Construction loans are considered to have higher risks due to construction completion and timing risk, and the ultimate repayment being sensitive to interest rate changes, governmental regulation of real property and the availability of long-term financing. Additionally, economic conditions may impact the Company’s ability to recover its investment in construction loans. Adverse economic conditions may negatively impact the real estate market which could affect the borrowers’ ability to complete and sell the project. Additionally, the fair value of the underlying collateral may fluctuate as market conditions change.
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Residential Real Estate – The Company originates loans to finance one- to four-family residences, secured by both first and second liens. Repayment of these loans is dependent on the borrowers’ ability to pay and the fair value of the underlying collateral. Residential loans with a second lien are inherently riskier due to the junior lien position.

Agricultural – Agricultural loans are generally secured with equipment, livestock, crops or other non-real property and at times the underlying real property. Agricultural loans are primarily included as a component of CRE and C&I loans.

Consumer – The Company provides a broad range of consumer loans to customers, including personal lines of credit, credit cards, recreational vehicles, yachts and automobile loans. Repayment of these loans is dependent on the borrowers’ ability to pay and the fair value of the underlying collateral. Consumer loans are included as a component of Other loans.

The Company utilizes a DCF method to measure the ACL on loans collectively evaluated that are sub-segmented by credit risk levels. The DCF method incorporates assumptions for probability of default, loss given default, prepayments and curtailments over the contractual term of the loans. In determining the probability of default, the Company utilized regression analysis to determine certain economic factors that are relevant loss drivers in the portfolio segments based on historical or peer evaluations. National unemployment is a loss driver used in all portfolios. The annual percentage change in gross domestic product is used in Construction, Agricultural, and Consumer portfolios. The annual percentage change in a commercial real estate index, national house price index and national retail sales are used in the CRE, Residential Real Estate and C&I portfolios, respectively. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals, and modifications unless either of the following applies: management has a reasonable expectation at the reporting date that a troubled debt restructuring will be executed with an individual borrower, or the extension or renewal options are included in the original or modified contract at the reporting date and are not have anyunconditionally cancellable by the Company.

The Company uses a one-year reasonable and supportable forecast that considers baseline, upside and downside economic scenarios. For periods beyond the forecast period, the Company reverts to historical loss rates on a straight-line basis over a one-year period.

Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Loans evaluated individually are not also included in the collective evaluation. When management determines foreclosure is probable, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs. Other individually-evaluated loans may be remeasured using a discounted cash flow method if appropriate. Non-accrual loans, loans past due greater than 90 days and not includedstill accruing, unless adequately secured and in nonperforming loans.the process of collection, and restructured loans are evaluated individually.


Loan Charge-Offs
Loans are charged-off when the primary and secondary sources of repayment (cash flow, collateral, guarantors, etc.) are less than their carrying value.value and the amounts are deemed uncollectible.

Allowance For Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is increased by provision charged to expense and is available to absorb charge-offs, net of recoveries. Management utilizes a systematic, documented approach in determining the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses. The level of the allowance reflects management's continuing evaluation of industry concentrations; specific credit risks; loan loss experience; current loan portfolio quality; present economic, political and regulatory conditions; and probable losses inherent in the current loan portfolio. The determination of the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses inherently involves a degree of subjectivity and requires that the Company make significant estimates of current credit risks and future trends, all of which may undergo material changes. Changes in economic conditions affecting borrowers, new information regarding existing loans, identification


of additional problem loans and other factors, both within and outside of our control, may require an increase in the allowance for loan losses.

Management believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions and other factors. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of the examination process, periodically review the Bank's loan portfolio. Such agencies may require additions to the allowance for loan losses based on their judgments and interpretations of information available to them at the time of their examinations.

Allowance for Loan Losses on PCI Loans
The Company updates its cash flow projections for PCI loans on a periodic basis. Assumptions utilized in this process include projections related to probability of default, loss severity, prepayment, extensions and recovery lag. Projections related to probability of default and prepayment are calculated utilizing a loan migration analysis and management's assessment of loss exposure including the fair value of underlying collateral. The loan migration analysis is a matrix that specifies the probability of a loan pool transitioning into a particular delinquency or liquidation state given its current performance at the measurement date. Loss severity factors are based upon industry data and historical experience.

Any decreases in expected cash flows after the acquisition date and subsequent measurement periods are recognized by recording an impairment in allowance for loan losses.


Other Real Estate
Other real estate represents property acquired through foreclosure or deeded to the Company in lieu of foreclosure on loans on which the borrowers have defaulted on the payment of principal or interest. Other real estate is initially recorded on an individual asset basisat fair value less cost to sell and subsequently at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. The fair value of other real estate is based upon estimates of future cash flows, market value of similar assets, if available, or independent appraisals. These estimates involve significant uncertainties and judgments. As a result, fair value estimates may not be realizable in a current sale or settlement of the other real estate. Subsequent reductions in fair valueGains, losses and writedowns resulting from the writedown or sale of other real estate are expensed within noninterest expense.credited or charged to earnings.


Gains and losses resulting from the sale of other real estate are credited or charged to current period earnings. Costs of maintaining and operating other real estate are expensed as incurred, and expenditures to complete or improve
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other real estate properties are capitalized if the expenditures are expected to be recovered upon ultimate sale of the property.


Fixed Assets
Buildings, leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and capitalized softwareequipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. All categories are computed using the straight-line method over their respective estimated useful lives. Furniture, fixtures and equipment is depreciated over three to ten years and buildings and leasehold improvements over ten to forty years, and capitalized software over three years, based upon estimated lives or lease obligation periods.


State Tax Credits Held for Sale
The Company has purchased the rights to receive 10-year streams of state tax credits at agreed upon discount rates and sells such tax credits to its clients and others. All stateState tax credits purchased prior to 2009 are accounted for at fair value. All state tax credits purchased since 2009 are accounted for at cost. The Company elected notis also a minority partner in a joint venture, accounted for as an equity method investment, that purchases state income tax credits for resale to account forcustomers. Income from both the sale of state tax credits purchased since 2009 at fair value in order to limitand earnings from the volatility of the fair value changesjoint venture are reported as tax credit income in the Company's consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of operations.Income.


Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance
The Company has purchased bank-owned life insurance policies on certain bank officers. Bank-owned life insurance is recorded at its cash surrender value. Changes in the cash surrender values, including death benefits in excess of the carrying amount, are included in noninterest income.




Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
The Bank, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (“FHLB”),FHLB, is required to maintain an investment in the capital stock of the FHLB. The stock is redeemable at par by the FHLB, and is, therefore, carried at cost and periodically evaluated for impairment. The Company records FHLB dividends in interest income.


Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the Company may not be able to recover the respective asset'sasset’s carrying amount. The Company'sCompany’s annual test for impairment was performed in the fourth quarter of December 31, 2017.2022. Such tests involve the use of estimates and assumptions. Core deposit intangibles are amortized using an accelerated method over an estimated useful life of approximately 10 years.


Potential impairments to goodwill must first be identified by performing a qualitative assessment which evaluates relevant events or circumstances to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If this test indicates it is more likely than not that goodwill has been impaired, then a quantitative impairment test is completed. The quantitative impairment test calculates the fair value of the reporting unit and compares it with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair market value, an impairment loss is recognized. That loss is equal to the carrying amount of goodwill that is in excess of its implied fair market value.


Core deposit intangibles are amortized using an accelerated method over an estimated useful life of approximately 10 years.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as fixed assets and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for saleheld-for-sale are presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheet.


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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to assist in the management ofmanaging interest rate sensitivity and to modify the repricing, maturity and option characteristics of certain assets and liabilities. In addition, the Company also offers an interest rate hedge program that includes interest rate swaps to assist its customers in managing their interest rate risk profile. In order to eliminate the interest rate risk associated with offering these products, the Company enters into derivative contracts with third parties to offset the customer contracts. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.


Derivative instruments are required to be measured at fair value and recognized as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated financial statements. Fair value represents the payment the Company would receive or pay if the item were sold or bought in a current transaction. The accounting for changes in fair value (gains or losses) of a hedged item is dependent on whether the related derivative is designated and qualifies for “hedge accounting.” The Company assigns derivatives to one of these categories at the purchase date: cash flow hedge, fair value hedge, or non-designated derivatives.hedges as part of a customer interest-rate swap product. An assessment of the expected and ongoing hedge effectiveness of any derivative designated a fair value hedge or cash flow hedge is performed as required by the applicable accounting standards. Derivatives are included in other assets and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and the fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim or obligation to return cash collateral are not offset when represented under a master netting arrangement. Generally, the only derivative instruments used by the Company have been interest rate swaps, collars, forward currency contracts, and interest rate caps.


The Company does not currently have derivative instruments designated as fair value or cash flow hedges. Certain derivative financial instruments are not designated as cash flow or as fair value hedges for accounting purposes. These non-designated derivatives are intended to provide interest rate protection on net interest income or noninterest income but do not meet hedge accounting treatment. Customer accommodation interest rate swap contracts are not designated as hedging instruments. Changes in the fair value of these instruments are recorded in interest income or noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income depending on the underlying hedged item.




Income Taxes
The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. We evaluated theThe need for deferred tax asset valuation allowances is based on a more-likely-than-not standard. The ability to realize deferred tax assets depends on the ability to generate sufficient positive taxable income within the carryback or carryforward periods provided for in the laws for each applicable taxing jurisdiction. We consider theThe following possible sources of taxable income:income are considered: future reversal patterns of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences, taxable income in prior carryback years and the availability of qualified tax planning strategies. The assessment regarding whether a valuation allowance is required or should be adjusted depends on all available positive and negative factors including, but not limited to, nature, frequency, and severity of recent losses, duration of available carryforward periods, experience with tax attributes expiring unused and near and medium term financial outlook. Because of the complexity of tax laws and regulations, interpretation can be difficult and subject to legal judgment given specific facts and circumstances. It is possible that others, given the same information, may at any point in time reach different reasonable conclusions regarding the estimated amounts of accrued taxes.

The SEC staff issued SAB 118, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act”). SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Tax Act enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740. In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Act for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act is incomplete but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Act. The Company has recorded amounts based on the information known and reasonable estimates used as of December 31, 2017, but are subject to change based on a number of factors. The Company will complete its analysis of certain tax positions at the time it files its tax returns for the year ended December 31, 2017 and will be able to conclude if any further adjustments to the provisional estimate of the impact recorded is required.

Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation is recognized as an expense for stock options, restricted stock awards, performance stock units, and restricted stock units granted to employees, directors, and advisors in return for employee service. Equity classified awards are measured at the grant date fair value using either an observable market value or a valuation methodology, and are recognized over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis. Forfeitures are recorded as they occur. A description of the Company'sCompany’s stock-based employee compensation plan is describedincluded in Note“Note 15 - Shareholders’ Equity and Compensation Plans.


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Acquisitions and Divestitures
Acquisitions and business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The assets and liabilities of the acquired entities have been recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired, including the amount assigned to identifiable intangible assets.


The purchase price allocation process requires an estimation of the fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the Company includes an estimate of the acquisition-date fair value as part of the cost of the combination. To determine the fair values, the Company relies on third party valuations, such as appraisals, or internal valuations based on discounted cash flow analyses or other valuation techniques. The results of operations of the acquired business are included in the Company'sCompany’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Merger-related costs are costs the Company incurs to effect a business combination. In 2017, the Company changed its presentation of Merger related expenses as a separate component of Noninterest expenses on the Condensed


Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Merger related expenses include costs directly related to merger or acquisition activity and include legal and professional fees, system consolidation and conversion costs, and compensation costs such as severance and retention incentives for employees impacted by acquisition activity. The Company accounts for merger-related costs as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred and the services are received.


For divestitures, the Company measures an asset (disposal group) classified as held for saleheld-for-sale at the lower of its carrying value at the date the asset is initially classified as held for saleheld-for-sale or its fair value less costs to sell. The Company reports the results of operations of an entity or group of components that either has been disposed of or held for saleheld-for-sale as discontinued operations only if the disposal of that component represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity'sentity’s operations and financial results.


Any incremental direct costs incurred to transact the sale are allocated against the gain or loss on the sale. These costs would include items likesuch as legal fees, title transfer fees, broker fees, etc. Any goodwill and intangible assets associated with the portion of the reporting unit to be disposed of is included in the carrying amount of the business in determining the gain or loss on the sale.


Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Basic earnings per common share data is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Common shares outstanding include common stock and restricted stock awards where recipients have satisfied the vesting terms. Diluted earnings per common share gives effect to all potential dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method.


Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income includes the amount and the related tax impact that have been reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income. The classification adjustment for unrealized loss/gain on sale of securities included in net income has been recorded through the gain on sale of investment securities line item, within noninterest income, in the Company'sCompany’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.Income.  

Share Repurchases
The Company periodically adopts share repurchase plans that authorize open market repurchases of common stock. Shares acquired through the repurchase plan are classified as treasury stock or the shares are immediately retired upon settlement, depending on plan authorization. When shares are retired, the excess of repurchase price over par is allocated between additional paid in capital and retained earnings. The amount allocated to additional paid in capital is limited to the pro rata portion of additional paid in capital at the time of repurchase.

Reclassifications
Some itemsCertain amounts reported in the prior year financial statements wereperiods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. In 2017, the Company changed its presentation of loans on the face of the Consolidated Balance Sheets to combine originated loans with purchased loans. See Note 5 - Loans for more information. The Company also changed its presentation of the Noninterest Income section on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Operations to separate card services revenue from other service charges and fee income. The difference was reclassified into miscellaneous income. Merger related expenses were reclassified from other expenses to be a separate component of the Noninterest Expense section on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Reclassificationsreclassifications had no effect on prior year net income or shareholders'shareholders’ equity.




NOTE 2 - ACQUISITIONS & DIVESTITURES

Acquisition of Jefferson County Bancshares, Inc.

On February 10, 2017, the Company closed its acquisition of 100% of Jefferson County Bancshares, Inc. ("JCB") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Eagle Bank and Trust Company of Missouri. JCB operated 13 full service retail and commercial banking offices in the metropolitan St. Louis area and one in Perry County, Missouri.

JCB shareholders received, based on their election, cash consideration in an amount of $85.39 per share of JCB common stock or 2.75 shares of EFSC common stock per share of JCB common stock, subject to allocation and proration procedures. Aggregate consideration at closing was 3.3 million shares of EFSC common stock and $29.3 million cash paid to JCB shareholders and holders of JCB stock options. Based on EFSC’s closing stock price of $42.95 on February 10, 2017, the overall transaction had a value of $171.0 million, including JCB’s common stock and stock options. The Company also recognized $6.5 million and $1.4 million of merger related costs that were recorded in noninterest expense in the statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The acquisition of JCB has been accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting which requires assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date. Goodwill of $87.0 million arising from the acquisition consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of JCB into Enterprise. The goodwill is assigned as part of the Company's Banking reporting unit.  None of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.



The following table presents the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of JCB as of February 10, 2017, and their estimated fair values:
(in thousands)As Recorded by JCB Adjustments As Recorded by EFSC
Assets acquired:     
Cash and cash equivalents$33,739
 $
 $33,739
Interest-bearing deposits1,715
 
 1,715
Securities148,670
 
 148,670
Portfolio loans, net685,905
 (11,094)(a)674,811
Other real estate owned6,762
 (5,082)(b)1,680
Other investments2,695
 
 2,695
Fixed assets, net21,780
 (3,325)(c)18,455
Accrued interest receivable2,794
 
 2,794
Goodwill7,806
 (7,806)(d)
Other intangible assets25
 11,489
(e)11,514
Deferred tax assets4,634
 3,991
(f)8,625
Other assets19,107
 (296)(g)18,811
Total assets acquired$935,632
 $(12,123) $923,509
      
Liabilities assumed:     
Deposits$764,539
 $629
(h)$765,168
Other borrowings55,430
 681
(i)56,111
Trust preferred securities12,887
 (382)(j)12,505
Accrued interest payable653
 
 653
Other liabilities5,006
 65
 5,071
Total liabilities assumed$838,515
 $993
 $839,508
      
Net assets acquired$97,117
 $(13,116) $84,001
      
Consideration paid:     
Cash    $29,283
Common stock    141,729
Total consideration paid    $171,012
      
Goodwill    $87,011

(a)Fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired loan portfolio, write-off of net deferred loan costs, reclassification from other real estate owned, and elimination of the allowance for loan losses recorded by JCB. The fair value discount recorded to the loan portfolio is $24.7 million, inclusive of the allowance for loan losses previously recorded by JCB.
(b)Fair value adjustment based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired other real estate portfolio, and reclassification to portfolio loans.
(c)Fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired premises and equipment.
(d)Eliminate JCB’s recorded goodwill.
(e)Record the core deposit intangible asset on the acquired core deposit accounts.  Amount to be amortized using a sum of years digits method over a 10 year useful life.
(f)Adjustment for deferred taxes at the acquisition date.
(g)Fair value adjustment based on evaluation of other assets.
(h)Fair value adjustment to time deposits based on current interest rates. 


(i)Fair value adjustment to the FHLB advances based on current interest rates. 
(j)Fair value adjustment based on the Company's evaluation of the trust preferred securities.

The following table provides the unaudited pro forma information for the results of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2016. The pro forma results combine the historical results of JCB with the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, adjusted for the impact of the application of the acquisition method of accounting including loan discount accretion, intangible assets amortization, and deposit and trust preferred securities premium accretion, net of taxes. The pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been obtained had the acquisition actually occurred on January 1, 2016. No assumptions have been applied to the pro forma results of operations regarding possible revenue enhancements, expense efficiencies or asset dispositions. Only the acquisition related expenses that have been incurred as of December 31, 2017 are included in net income in the table below. 
 Pro Forma
 Twelve months ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)2017 2016
Total revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income)$213,910
 $199,033
Net income47,227
 56,994
Diluted earnings per common share2.03
 2.42


NOTE 32 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

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The following table presents a summary of earnings per common share data and amounts for the periods indicated.

 Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands, except per share data)202220212020
Net income available to common shareholders$199,002 $133,055 $74,384 
Weighted average common shares outstanding37,381 34,436 26,954 
Additional dilutive common stock equivalents119 60 35 
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding37,500 34,496 26,989 
Basic earnings per common share$5.32 $3.86 $2.76 
Diluted earnings per common share$5.31 $3.86 $2.76 

 Years ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)2017 2016 2015
Net income as reported$48,190
 $48,837
 $38,450
      
Weighted average common shares outstanding22,953
 20,003
 19,984
Additional dilutive common stock equivalents296
 287
 333
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding23,249
 20,290
 20,317
      
Basic earnings per common share:$2.10
 $2.44
 $1.92
Diluted earnings per common share:$2.07
 $2.41
 $1.89

There were noFor 2022, 2021 and 2020, common stock equivalents for fiscal years 2017,of approximately 224,000, 158,000 and 2016, and 0.1 million common stock equivalents for fiscal year 2015, which156,000, respectively, were excluded from the earnings per share calculation because their effect waswould have been anti-dilutive.



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NOTE 43 - INVESTMENTS


The following table presents the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of securities availableavailable-for-sale and held-to-maturity:
 December 31, 2022
($ in thousands)Amortized CostGross
Unrealized Gains
Gross
Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:    
    Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$266,090 $— $(28,305)$237,785 
    Obligations of states and political subdivisions507,842 27 (90,425)417,444 
    Agency mortgage-backed securities727,931 453 (68,980)659,404 
    Corporate debt securities13,750 — (1,110)12,640 
    U.S. Treasury Bills213,441 (4,908)208,534 
          Total securities available-for-sale$1,729,054 $481 $(193,728)$1,535,807 
Held-to-maturity securities:
    Obligations of states and political subdivisions$529,012 $2,321 $(65,347)$465,986 
    Agency mortgage-backed securities57,018 — (6,416)50,602 
    Corporate debt securities124,620 163 (12,854)111,929 
          Total securities held-to-maturity$710,650 $2,484 $(84,617)$628,517 
Allowance for credit losses(735)
Total securities held-to-maturity, net$709,915 
 December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)Amortized CostGross
Unrealized Gains
Gross
Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:    
    Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$175,409 $$(1,901)$173,511 
    Obligations of states and political subdivisions571,587 5,907 (2,410)575,084 
    Agency mortgage-backed securities509,243 8,485 (3,869)513,859 
    Corporate debt securities11,750 632 — 12,382 
    U.S. Treasury Bills90,971 220 (21)91,170 
Total securities available-for-sale$1,358,960 $15,247 $(8,201)$1,366,006 
Held-to-maturity securities:
    Obligations of states and political subdivisions$236,379 $1,794 $(730)$237,443 
    Agency mortgage-backed securities68,105 940 (666)68,379 
    Corporate debt securities125,811 3,039 — 128,850 
Total securities held-to-maturity$430,295 $5,773 $(1,396)$434,672 
Allowance for credit losses(614)
Total securities held-to-maturity, net$429,681 

During 2022, the Company transferred $116.7 million of securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity. The Company believes the held-to-maturity category is consistent with the Company’s intent for salethese securities. The transfer of securities was made at fair value at the time of transfer. The unamortized portion of the unrealized holding gain at the time of transfer is retained in accumulated other comprehensive income and held to maturity:in the carrying value of held-to-maturity securities. The balance of held-to-maturity securities in the “Amortized Cost” column in the
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 December 31, 2017
(in thousands)Amortized Cost Gross
Unrealized Gains
 Gross
Unrealized Losses
 Fair Value
Available for sale securities:       
    Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$99,878
 $6
 $(660) $99,224
    Obligations of states and political subdivisions34,181
 674
 (213) 34,642
    Agency mortgage-backed securities513,082
 727
 (6,293) 507,516
          Total securities available for sale$647,141
 $1,407
 $(7,166) $641,382
        
Held to maturity securities:       
    Obligations of states and political subdivisions$14,031
 $69
 $(46) $14,054
    Agency mortgage-backed securities59,718
 16
 (330) 59,404
          Total securities held to maturity$73,749
 $85
 $(376) $73,458
        
 December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Amortized Cost Gross
Unrealized Gains
 Gross
Unrealized Losses
 Fair Value
Available for sale securities:       
    Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$107,312
 $348
 $
 $107,660
    Obligations of states and political subdivisions36,486
 630
 (485) 36,631
    Agency mortgage-backed securities319,345
 1,101
 (3,940) 316,506
Total securities available for sale$463,143
 $2,079
 $(4,425) $460,797
        
Held to maturity securities:       
    Obligations of states and political subdivisions$14,759
 $11
 $(242) $14,528
    Agency mortgage-backed securities65,704
 45
 (638) 65,111
Total securities held to maturity$80,463
 $56
 $(880) $79,639
table above includes a cumulative net unamortized, unrealized gain of $17.6 million and $21.0 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Such amounts are amortized over the remaining life of the securities.


At December 31, 2017,2022, and 2016,2021, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders’ equity, other than the U.S. Government agencies and sponsored enterprises. The agency mortgage-backed securities are all issued by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises. Securities having a fair value of $500.0$734.5 million and $407.3$752.7 million at December 31, 2017,2022, and December 31, 2016,2021, respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure deposits of public institutions and for other purposes as required by law or contract provisions.




The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at December 31, 2017,2022, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. The weighted average life of the agency mortgage-backed securities is approximately 45 years.
Available-for-saleHeld-to-maturity
($ in thousands)Amortized CostEstimated
Fair Value
Amortized CostEstimated
Fair Value
Due in one year or less$104,362 $104,000 $950 $949 
Due after one year through five years345,957 318,556 41,312 38,210 
Due after five years through ten years67,667 60,425 179,013 165,304 
Due after ten years483,137 393,422 432,357 373,452 
Agency mortgage-backed securities727,931 659,404 57,018 50,602 
 $1,729,054 $1,535,807 $710,650 $628,517 
 Available for sale Held to maturity
(in thousands)Amortized Cost 
Estimated
Fair Value
 Amortized Cost Estimated
Fair Value
Due in one year or less$3,060
 $3,076
 $
 $
Due after one year through five years110,910
 110,480
 186
 195
Due after five years through ten years14,573
 14,980
 12,977
 12,981
Due after ten years5,516
 5,330
 868
 878
Agency mortgage-backed securities513,082
 507,516
 59,718
 59,404
 $647,141
 $641,382
 $73,749
 $73,458



The following table represents a summary of investmentThere were approximately 740 available-for-sale securities that hadand 290 available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss:loss position as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, included in the following tables:
 
 December 31, 2022
Less than 12 months12 months or moreTotal
($ in thousands)Fair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$73,738 $6,249 $163,047 $22,056 $236,785 $28,305 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions103,179 13,501 311,634 76,924 414,813 90,425 
Agency mortgage-backed securities334,431 20,038 281,321 48,942 615,752 68,980 
Corporate debt securities12,640 1,110 — — 12,640 1,110 
U.S. Treasury Bills198,688 4,908 — — 198,688 4,908 
 $722,676 $45,806 $756,002 $147,922 $1,478,678 $193,728 
 December 31, 2021
Less than 12 months12 months or moreTotal
($ in thousands)Fair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$163,634 $1,775 $4,874 $126 $168,508 $1,901 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions242,188 2,361 1,776 49 243,964 2,410 
Agency mortgage-backed securities259,047 3,685 6,467 184 265,514 3,869 
U.S. Treasury Bills60,961 21 — — 60,961 21 
 $725,830 $7,842 $13,117 $359 $738,947 $8,201 

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 December 31, 2017
Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
(in thousands)Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$89,309
 $660
 $
 $
 $89,309
 $660
Obligations of states and political subdivisions13,951
 259
 
 
 13,951
 259
Agency mortgage-backed securities469,655
 6,034
 12,229
 589
 481,884
 6,623
 $572,915
 $6,953
 $12,229
 $589
 $585,144
 $7,542
            
 December 31, 2016
Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
(in thousands)Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$21,361
 $408
 $3,553
 $320
 $24,914
 $728
Agency mortgage-backed securities267,734
 4,084
 12,883
 493
 280,617
 4,577
 $289,095
 $4,492
 $16,436
 $813
 $305,531
 $5,305


The unrealized losses at both December 31, 2017,2022, and 2016,2021, were primarily attributable to changes in market interest rates since the securities were purchased. Management systematically evaluates investment securities for other-than-temporary declines in fair value on a quarterly basis. This analysis requires management to consider various factors, which include among other considerations (1) the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected compared to the amortized cost of the security, (2) durationAt both December 31, 2022 and magnitude of the decline in value, (3) the financial condition of the issuer or issuers, (4) structure of the security, and (5) the intent to sell the security or whether it is more likely than not that2021, the Company would be required to sellhad not recorded an ACL on available-for-sale securities.

Accrued interest receivable on held-to-maturity debt securities totaled $5.8 million and $3.4 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and is excluded from the security before its anticipated recovery in market value.estimate of expected credit losses. The estimate of expected credit losses considers historical credit loss information adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. At December 31, 20172022 and 2016, management performed its quarterly analysis of all2021, the ACL on held-to-maturity securities with an unrealized losswas $0.7 million and concluded no individual securities were other-than-temporarily impaired.$0.6 million, respectively.




The proceeds, gross gains and losses realized from sales of available for saleavailable-for-sale investment securities were as follows:
 December 31,
($ in thousands)202220212020
Gross gains realized$— $— $421 
Proceeds from sales— 27,135 20,221 

 December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Gross gains realized$22
 $86
 $63
Gross losses realized
 
 (40)
Proceeds from sales144,076
 2,493
 41,069
The Company sold $28.4 million of available-for-sale securities in January 2023 for a gain of $0.4 million.


Other Investments At Cost
At December 31, 2017,2022, and 2016,2021, other investments at cost, totaled $26.7$63.8 million and $14.8$59.9 million, respectively. As a member of the FHLB, system administered by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Bank is required to maintain a minimum investment in capital stock with the FHLB Des Moines consisting of membership stock and activity-based stock. The FHLB capital stock of $12.9$14.0 million, and $4.4$12.1 million at December 31, 2017,2022, and 2016,2021, respectively, is recorded at cost, which represents redemption value, and is included in other investments in the consolidated balance sheets. The remaining amounts in other investments primarily include various investments in SBICs, CDFIs, and the Company'sCompany’s investment in unconsolidated trusts used to issue preferred securities to third parties, (see Notesee “Note 10 – Subordinated Debentures).Debentures.”



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NOTE 54 - LOANS

The loan portfolio is comprised of loans originated by the Company and loans that were acquired in connection with the Company’s acquisitions. These loans are accounted for using the guidance in the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) section 310-30 and 310-20. Loans accounted for using ASC 310-30 are sometimes referred to as purchased credit impaired, or PCI, loans.
The table below shows the loan portfolio composition including carrying value by segment of loans accounted for at amortized cost, which includes our originated loans, and loans accounted for as PCI.
(in thousands)

December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Loans accounted for at amortized cost$4,022,896
 $3,118,392
Loans accounted for as PCI74,154
 39,769
Total loans$4,097,050
 $3,158,161

The following tables refer to loans not accounted for as PCI loans.

Below is a summary of loans by categorycategory:
($ in thousands)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Commercial and industrial$3,859,964 $3,396,590 
Real estate loans:
Commercial - investor owned2,357,820 2,141,143 
Commercial - owner occupied2,270,551 2,035,785 
Construction and land development611,565 734,073 
Residential395,537 454,052 
Total real estate loans5,635,473 5,365,053 
Other248,990 265,137 
Loans, before unearned loan fees9,744,427 9,026,780 
Unearned loan fees, net(7,289)(9,138)
    Loans, including unearned loan fees$9,737,138 $9,017,642 

PPP loans totaled $7.4 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016:
(in thousands)December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Commercial and industrial$1,918,720
 $1,632,714
Real estate loans:   
Commercial - investor owned769,275
 544,808
Commercial - owner occupied554,589
 350,148
Construction and land development303,091
 194,542
Residential341,312
 240,760
Total real estate loans1,968,267
 1,330,258
Consumer and other137,234
 156,182
Loans, before unearned loan (fees) costs4,024,221
 3,119,154
Unearned loan (fees) costs, net(1,325) (762)
    Loans, including unearned loan fees$4,022,896
 $3,118,392

Following is a summary2022, or $7.3 million net of activity for the years endedunearned fees of $0.1 million. PPP loans totaled $276.2 million at December 31, 2017, 2016,2021, or $272.0 million net of unearned fees of $4.2 million. The loan balance includes a net premium on acquired loans of $11.9 million at both December 31, 2022 and 20152021. At December 31, 2022 loans of loans$2.8 billion were pledged to the FHLB and the Federal Reserve.

Loans to executive officers and directors, or to entities in which such individuals had beneficial interests as a shareholder, officer, or director.director totaled $0.1 million and $5.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Such loans were made in the normal course of business on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other customers and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility.


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(in thousands)December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Balance at beginning of year$15,406
 $4,394
 $13,513
New loans and advances1,353
 11,539
 641
Payments and other reductions(11,410) (527) (9,760)
Balance at end of year$5,349
 $15,406
 $4,394






A summary of the activity, by loan category, in the allowance for loancredit losses on loans for 2020, 2021, and the2022 is as follows:
($ in thousands)Commercial and industrialCRE - investor ownedCRE - owner occupiedConstruction and land developmentResidential real estateOtherTotal
Balance at December 31, 2020
Allowance for loan losses:       
Balance, beginning of year$33,949 $16,656 $7,414 $7,577 $3,349 $1,050 $69,995 
Provision for loan losses28,373 11,037 7,845 13,438 674 2,012 63,379 
Initial allowance on acquired PCD loans23 2,026 1,427 45 — 3,524 
Charge-offs(5,381)(498)(30)(31)(408)(391)(6,739)
Recoveries1,848 2,841 356 384 967 116 6,512 
Balance, end of year$58,812 $32,062 $17,012 $21,413 $4,585 $2,787 $136,671 
Balance at December 31, 2021
Allowance for loan losses:       
Balance, beginning of year$58,812 $32,062 $17,012 $21,413 $4,585 $2,787 $136,671 
Provision (benefit) for loan losses14,361 568 (550)(7,365)3,900 2,079 12,993 
Initial allowance on acquired PCD loans1,077 3,651 1,504 37 — 737 7,006 
Charge-offs(12,113)(2,487)(602)(3)(1,521)(459)(17,185)
Recoveries1,688 2,083 196 454 963 172 5,556 
Balance, end of year$63,825 $35,877 $17,560 $14,536 $7,927 $5,316 $145,041 
Balance at December 31, 2022
Allowance for credit losses:       
Balance, beginning of year$63,825 $35,877 $17,560 $14,536 $7,927 $5,316 $145,041 
Provision (benefit) for loan losses(6,121)46 4,867 (3,145)540 (397)(4,210)
Charge-offs(6,082)(478)(395)— (2,068)(370)(9,393)
Recoveries2,213 746 720 53 1,529 233 5,494 
Balance, end of year$53,835 $36,191 $22,752 $11,444 $7,928 $4,782 $136,932 

The Company recorded investment ina provision benefit of $4.2 million and a provision for credit losses on loans by class and category based on impairment methodof $13.0 million for the years ended indicated belowDecember 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. An additional provision for credit losses of $3.6 million and $0.4 million was recorded in 2022 and 2021, respectively, for HTM securities, unfunded commitments and the recapture of accrued interest on nonaccrual loans. Acquisition-related provision expense of $25.4 million in 2021 was included in the provision for credit losses. This expense, commonly referred to as the “CECL double-count”, is as follows:recognized when a loan portfolio is acquired.


(in thousands)Commercial and industrial CRE - investor owned CRE - owner occupied Construction and land development Residential real estate Consumer and other Total
Balance at December 31, 2017            
Allowance for loan losses:             
Balance, beginning of year$26,996
 $3,420
 $2,890
 $1,304
 $2,023
 $932
 $37,565
Provision (provision reversal)8,737
 456
 404
 336
 797
 34
 10,764
Losses charged off(9,872) (117) (90) (254) (973) (201) (11,507)
Recoveries545
 131
 104
 101
 390
 73
 1,344
Balance, end of year$26,406
 $3,890

$3,308

$1,487

$2,237

$838

$38,166
              
Balance at December 31, 2016            
Allowance for loan losses:             
Balance, beginning of year$22,056
 $3,484
 $2,969
 $1,704
 $1,796
 $1,432
 $33,441
Provision (provision reversal)
6,569
 (11) (1,202) (1,334) 129
 1,400
 5,551
Losses charged off(2,303) (95) 
 
 (25) (1,912) (4,335)
Recoveries674
 42
 1,123
 934
 123
 12
 2,908
Balance, end of year$26,996
 $3,420

$2,890

$1,304

$2,023

$932

$37,565
              
Balance at December 31, 2015            
Allowance for loan losses:             
Balance, beginning of year$16,983
 $4,382
 $3,135
 $1,715
 $2,830
 $1,140
 $30,185
Provision (provision reversal)
6,976
 (303) (1,626) (335) (58) 218
 4,872
Losses charged off(3,699) (664) (38) (350) (1,313) (27) (6,091)
Recoveries1,796
 69
 1,498
 674
 337
 101
 4,475
Balance, end of year$22,056
 $3,484
 $2,969

$1,704

$1,796

$1,432

$33,441

(in thousands)Commercial and industrial CRE - investor owned CRE - owner occupied Construction and land development Residential real estate Consumer and other Total
Balance December 31, 2017             
Allowance for loan losses - Ending balance:             
Individually evaluated for impairment$2,508
 $
 $71
 $
 $
 $
 $2,579
Collectively evaluated for impairment23,898
 3,890
 3,237
 1,487
 2,237
 838
 35,587
Total$26,406
 $3,890
 $3,308
 $1,487
 $2,237
 $838
 $38,166
Loans - Ending balance:       
      
Individually evaluated for impairment$12,665
 $422
 $1,975
 $136
 $1,602
 $375
 $17,175
Collectively evaluated for impairment1,906,055
 768,853
 552,614
 302,955
 339,710
 135,534
 4,005,721
Total$1,918,720
 $769,275
 $554,589
 $303,091
 $341,312
 $135,909
 $4,022,896
              
Balance December 31, 2016             
Allowance for loan losses - Ending balance:             
Individually evaluated for impairment$2,909
 $
 $
 $155
 $
 $
 $3,064
Collectively evaluated for impairment24,087
 3,420
 2,890
 1,149
 2,023
 932
 34,501
Total$26,996
 $3,420
 $2,890
 $1,304
 $2,023
 $932
 $37,565
Loans - Ending balance:             
Individually evaluated for impairment$12,523
 $430
 $1,854
 $1,903
 $62
 $
 $16,772
Collectively evaluated for impairment1,620,191
 544,378
 348,294
 192,639
 240,698
 155,420
 3,101,620
Total$1,632,714
 $544,808
 $350,148
 $194,542
 $240,760
 $155,420
 $3,118,392




A summary of nonperforming loans individually evaluated for impairment by categoryThe CECL methodology incorporates various economic scenarios. The Company utilizes three forecasts in the model; Moody’s baseline, a stronger near-term growth upside and a moderate recession downside forecast. The Company weights these scenarios at 40%, 30%, and 30%, respectively, which added approximately $12.3 million to the ACL over the baseline model at December 31, 20172022. These forecasts at the end of 2022 incorporate an expectation that the Federal Reserve will continue quantitative tightening and 2016,raise the federal funds rate further into 2023, and that the pandemic will continue to recede and be less disruptive to global supply chains and labor markets. The Company has also recognized various risks posed by loans in certain segments, including the hospitality and commercial office sectors, by allocating additional reserves to those segments. Some of the key risks to the forecasts that could result in future provision for credit losses are market reactions to the Federal Reserve policy actions that could push the economy into a recession, persistently higher inflation, continued or worsening supply-chain issues, labor supply and job growth worsens, or financial market conditions tighten more than expected.
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In addition to the CECL methodology, the Company incorporates qualitative adjustments into the ACL on loans to capture credit risks inherent within the loan portfolio that are not captured in the DCF model. Included in these risks are 1) changes in lending policies and procedures, 2) actual and expected changes in business and economic conditions, 3) changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio, 4) changes in lending management, 5) changes in volume and the income recognized on impaired loans is as follows:
 December 31, 2017
(in thousands)Unpaid
Contractual
Principal Balance
 Recorded
Investment
With No Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance
 Total
Recorded Investment
 Related Allowance Average
Recorded Investment
Commercial and industrial$20,750
 $2,321
 $10,344
 $12,665
 $2,508
 $16,270
Real estate:           
    Commercial - investor owned560
 422
 
 422
 
 521
    Commercial - owner occupied487
 
 487
 487
 71
 490
    Construction and land development441
 136
 
 136
 
 331
    Residential1,730
 1,602
 
 1,602
 
 1,735
Consumer and other375
 375
 
 375
 
 375
Total$24,343
 $4,856
 $10,831
 $15,687
 $2,579
 $19,722

 December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Unpaid
Contractual
Principal Balance
 Recorded
Investment
With No Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance
 Total
Recorded Investment
 Related Allowance Average
Recorded Investment
Commercial and industrial$12,341
 $566
 $11,791
 $12,357
 $2,909
 $4,489
Real estate:           
    Commercial - investor owned525
 435
 
 435
 
 668
    Commercial - owner occupied225
 231
 
 231
 
 227
    Construction and land development1,904
 1,947
 359
 2,306
 155
 1,918
    Residential62
 62
 
 62
 
 64
Consumer and other
 
 
 
 
 
Total$15,057
 $3,241
 $12,150
 $15,391
 $3,064
 $7,366

 December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Total interest income that would have been recognized under original terms on impaired loans$1,324
 $1,079
 $1,038
Total cash received and recognized as interest income on impaired loans643
 251
 226
Total interest income recognized on impaired loans still accruing63
 155
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There were no loans over 90 daysseverity of past due loans, 6) changes in the quality of the loan review system, 7) changes in the value of underlying collateral, 8) the existence and still accruing interest ateffect of concentrations of credit and 9) other factors such as the regulatory, legal and competitive environments and events such as natural disasters and pandemics.At December 31, 2017 or 2016.2022, the ACL on loans included a qualitative adjustment of approximately $41.1 million. Of this amount, approximately $9.4 million was allocated to Sponsor Finance loans due to their unsecured nature.



The recorded investment in nonperforming loans by category at December 31, 20172022 and 2016,2021 is as follows:
 
December 31, 2022
($ in thousands)Non-accrualRestructured, accruingLoans over 90 days past due and still accruing interestTotal nonperforming loansNonaccrual loans with no allowance
Commercial and industrial$4,373 $— $70 $4,443 $1,047 
Real estate:   
    Commercial - investor owned3,023 — — 3,023 — 
    Commercial - owner occupied1,177 — — 1,177 — 
    Construction and land development1,192 — — 1,192 1,192 
    Residential— 73 — 73 — 
Other— 72 73 — 
       Total$9,766 $73 $142 $9,981 $2,239 

December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)Non-accrualRestructured, accruingLoans over 90 days past due and still accruing interestTotal nonperforming loansNonaccrual loans with no allowance
Commercial and industrial$17,052 $2,783 $1,703 $21,538 $5,685 
Real estate: 
    Commercial - investor owned1,575 — — 1,575 168 
    Commercial - owner occupied2,839 — — 2,839 2,550 
    Residential1,971 76 2,048 1,348 
Other12 — 12 24 — 
       Total$23,449 $2,859 $1,716 $28,024 $9,751 


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 December 31, 2017
(in thousands)Non-accrual Restructured, not on non-accrual Total
Commercial and industrial$11,946
 $719
 $12,665
Real estate:     
    Commercial - investor owned422
 
 422
    Commercial - owner occupied487
 
 487
    Construction and land development136
 
 136
    Residential1,602
 
 1,602
Consumer and other375
 
 375
       Total$14,968
 $719
 $15,687


Interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans was immaterial in the years ending December 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

 December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Non-accrual Restructured, not on non-accrual Total
Commercial and industrial$10,046
 $2,311
 $12,357
Real estate:     
    Commercial - investor owned435
 
 435
    Commercial - owner occupied231
 
 231
    Construction and land development2,286
 20
 2,306
    Residential62
 
 62
Consumer and other
 
 
       Total$13,060
 $2,331
 $15,391
The amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent nonperforming loans by class of loan is presented for the periods indicated:



December 31, 2022
Type of Collateral
(in thousands)Commercial Real EstateResidential Real EstateBlanket Lien
Commercial and industrial$— $— $1,047 
Real estate:
Commercial - investor owned2,238 785 — 
Commercial - owner occupied1,177 — — 
Construction and land development— 1,192 — 
Residential— 73 — 
Total$3,415 $2,050 $1,047 

December 31, 2021
Type of Collateral
(in thousands)Commercial Real EstateResidential Real EstateBlanket Lien
Commercial and industrial$4,271 $209 $9,312 
Real estate:
Commercial - investor owned169 1,200 — 
Commercial - owner occupied2,807 32 — 
Residential— 2,048 — 
Other— — — 
Total$7,247 $3,489 $9,312 

No loans were restructured during the year ended 2022. The recorded investment by category for the portfolio loans that have been restructured during the yearsyear ended December 31, 2017 and 2016,2021 is as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2021
($ in thousands, except for number of loans)Number of LoansPre-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Balance
Post-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Balance
    Real Estate: Residential221 221 
 Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands, except for number of loans)Number of Loans 
Pre-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Balance
 
Post-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Balance
 Number of Loans 
Pre-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Balance
 
Post-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Balance
Commercial and industrial1
 $676
 $676
 4
 $12,114
 $12,114
Real estate:           
     Commercial - investor owned
 
 
 1
 248
 248
     Commercial - owner occupied
 
 
 1
 13
 13
    Construction and land development
 
 
 1
 20
 20
     Residential
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer and other
 
 
 
 
 
  Total1
 $676
 $676
 7
 $12,395
 $12,395


The restructured portfolioRestructured loans primarily resulted from interest rate concessions and changing the terms of the loans.concessions. As of December 31, 2017,2022, the Company allocated noan immaterial amount in specific reserves to loans that have been restructured.




PortfolioNo restructured loans subsequently defaulted during the year ended December 31, 2022. Loans restructured that subsequently defaulted during the year ended December 31, 2017, and 2016,2021 are as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2021
($ in thousands, except for number of loans)Number of LoansRecorded Balance
     Real Estate: Residential$148 
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 Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands, except for number of loans)Number of Loans Recorded Balance Number of Loans Recorded Balance
Commercial and industrial2
 343
 
 
Real Estate:       
     Residential1
 5
 
 
  Total3
 348
 
 


The aging of the recorded investment in past due portfolio loans by portfolio class and category at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is shown below:
December 31, 2022
($ in thousands)30-89 Days
 Past Due
90 or More
Days
Past Due
Total
Past Due
CurrentTotal
Commercial and industrial$555 $2,373 $2,928 $3,857,036 $3,859,964 
Real estate:     
Commercial - investor owned— 1,135 1,135 2,356,685 2,357,820 
Commercial - owner occupied8,628 164 8,792 2,261,759 2,270,551 
Construction and land development1,192 1,201 610,364 611,565 
Residential1,227 — 1,227 394,310 395,537 
Other18 72 90 248,900 248,990 
Loans, before unearned loan fees10,437 4,936 15,373 9,729,054 9,744,427 
Unearned loan fees, net— — — (7,289)(7,289)
Total$10,437 $4,936 $15,373 $9,721,765 $9,737,138 
 December 31, 2017
(in thousands)
30-89 Days
 Past Due
 
90 or More
Days
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Current Total
Commercial and industrial$7,882
 $1,770
 $9,652
 $1,909,068
 $1,918,720
Real estate:         
Commercial - investor owned934
 
 934
 768,341
 769,275
Commercial - owner occupied
 
 
 554,589
 554,589
Construction and land development76
 
 76
 303,015
 303,091
Residential1,529
 945
 2,474
 338,838
 341,312
Consumer and other407
 
 407
 135,502
 135,909
Total$10,828
 $2,715
 $13,543
 $4,009,353
 $4,022,896


December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)30-89 Days
 Past Due
90 or More
Days
Past Due
Total
Past Due
CurrentTotal
Commercial and industrial$24,447 $14,158 $38,605 $3,357,985 $3,396,590 
Real estate: 
Commercial - investor owned3,880 — 3,880 2,137,263 2,141,143 
Commercial - owner occupied10,070 289 10,359 2,025,426 2,035,785 
Construction and land development24 — 24 734,049 734,073 
Residential3,181 1,305 4,486 449,566 454,052 
Other37 11 48 265,089 265,137 
Loans, before unearned loan fees41,639 15,763 57,402 8,969,378 9,026,780 
Unearned loan fees, net— — — (9,138)(9,138)
Total$41,639 $15,763 $57,402 $8,960,240 $9,017,642 
 December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
30-89 Days
 Past Due
 
90 or More
Days
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Current Total
Commercial and industrial$334
 $171
 $505
 $1,632,209
 $1,632,714
Real estate:         
Commercial - investor owned
 175
 175
 544,633
 544,808
Commercial - owner occupied212
 225
 437
 349,711
 350,148
Construction and land development355
 1,528
 1,883
 192,659
 194,542
Residential91
 
 91
 240,669
 240,760
Consumer and other7
 
 7
 155,413
 155,420
Total$999
 $2,099
 $3,098
 $3,115,294
 $3,118,392



The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, and current economic factors among other factors. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
Grades 1, 2, and 3 – Includes loans to borrowers with a continuous record of strong earnings, sound balance sheet condition and capitalization, ample liquidity with solid cash flow, and whose management team has experience and depth within their industry.
Grade 4 – Includes loans to borrowers with positive trends in profitability, satisfactory capitalization and balance sheet condition, and sufficient liquidity and cash flow.
Grade 5 – Includes loans to borrowers that may display fluctuating trends in sales, profitability, capitalization, liquidity, and cash flow.


Grade 6 – Includes loans to borrowers where an adverse change or perceived weakness has occurred, but may be correctable in the near future. Alternatively, this rating category may also include circumstances where the borrower is starting to reverse a negative trend or condition, or has recently been upgraded from a 7, 8, or 9 rating.
Grade 7 – WatchSpecial Mention credits are borrowers that have experienced financial setback of a nature that is not determined to be severe or influence ‘ongoing concern’ expectations. Although possible, no loss is anticipated, due to strong collateral and/or guarantor support.
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Grade 8Substandard credits will include those borrowers characterized by significant losses and sustained downward trends in balance sheet condition, liquidity, and cash flow. Repayment reliance may have shifted to secondary sources. Collateral exposure may exist and additional reserves may be warranted.
Grade 9Doubtful credits include borrowers that may show deteriorating trends that are unlikely to be corrected. Collateral values may appear insufficient for full recovery, therefore requiring a partial charge-off, or debt renegotiation with the borrower. The borrower may have declared bankruptcy or bankruptcy is likely in the near term. All doubtful rated credits will be on non-accrual.
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The recorded investment by risk category of the loans by portfolio class and category atyear of origination is presented in the following tables as of the dates indicated:
December 31, 2022
Term Loans by Origination Year
(in thousands)20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans Converted to Term LoansRevolving LoansTotal
Commercial and industrial
Pass (1-6)$1,403,381 $635,275 $332,740 $172,127 $62,729 $66,152 $8,388 $964,592 $3,645,384 
Special Mention (7)37,048 10,836 13,858 423 7,995 4,102 — 72,944 147,206 
Classified (8-9)16,176 4,457 1,627 24 166 183 — 21,349 43,982 
Total Commercial and industrial$1,456,605 $650,568 $348,225 $172,574 $70,890 $70,437 $8,388 $1,058,885 $3,836,572 
Commercial real estate-investor owned
Pass (1-6)$667,107 $584,644 $392,402 $240,033 $115,530 $202,661 $1,457 $53,051 $2,256,885 
Special Mention (7)18,844 5,751 23,502 11,605 — 13,063 — — 72,765 
Classified (8-9)1,823 — 465 953 193 6,092 49 — 9,575 
Total Commercial real estate-investor owned$687,774 $590,395 $416,369 $252,591 $115,723 $221,816 $1,506 $53,051 $2,339,225 
Commercial real estate-owner occupied
Pass (1-6)$539,610 $555,690 $362,150 $232,335 $123,095 $270,613 $— $57,308 $2,140,801 
Special Mention (7)11,164 3,801 16,856 4,455 13,043 9,009 — 800 59,128 
Classified (8-9)— 1,572 3,483 8,910 15,873 11,387 — — 41,225 
Total Commercial real estate-owner occupied$550,774 $561,063 $382,489 $245,700 $152,011 $291,009 $— $58,108 $2,241,154 
Construction real estate
Pass (1-6)$290,146 $232,998 $53,129 $2,909 $2,061 $8,480 $— $1,769 $591,492 
Special Mention (7)17,331 — 681 146 111 106 — — 18,375 
Classified (8-9)1,192 — — 14 471 21 — — 1,698 
Total Construction real estate$308,669 $232,998 $53,810 $3,069 $2,643 $8,607 $— $1,769 $611,565 
Residential real estate
Pass (1-6)$63,317 $60,910 $48,796 $20,943 $11,259 $88,795 $579 $96,304 $390,903 
Special Mention (7)331 — — 79 352 781 — — 1,543 
Classified (8-9)121 73 — 53 1,102 994 — 2,348 
Total residential real estate$63,769 $60,983 $48,796 $21,075 $12,713 $90,570 $579 $96,309 $394,794 
Other
Pass (1-6)$38,753 $88,613 $56,252 $10,556 $20,508 $10,796 $— $9,536 $235,014 
Special Mention (7)— — — — — — — — — 
Classified (8-9)— — — 11 25 
Total Other$38,753 $88,613 $56,252 $10,560 $20,511 $10,807 $$9,540 $235,039 
Total loans classified by risk category$3,106,344 $2,184,620 $1,305,941 $705,569 $374,491 $693,246 $10,476 $1,277,662 $9,658,349 
Total loans classified by performing status78,789 
Total loans$9,737,138 
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December 31, 2021
Term Loans by Origination Year
(in thousands)20212020201920182017PriorRevolving Loans Converted to Term LoansRevolving LoansTotal
Commercial and industrial
Pass (1-6)$1,180,601 $477,374 $317,869 $132,851 $116,738 $82,846 $11,648 $854,102 $3,174,029 
Special Mention (7)35,005 17,502 9,404 9,880 12,217 10,979 4,037 53,595 152,619 
Classified (8-9)14,917 3,530 3,840 1,689 2,988 813 787 10,996 39,560 
Total Commercial and industrial$1,230,523 $498,406 $331,113 $144,420 $131,943 $94,638 $16,472 $918,693 $3,366,208 
Commercial real estate-investor owned
Pass (1-6)$651,740 $476,946 $346,245 $146,107 $112,043 $217,808 $3,625 $68,236 $2,022,750 
Special Mention (7)16,871 35,908 32,755 1,003 502 17,478 300 2,062 106,879 
Classified (8-9)1,376 3,135 835 817 1,159 4,141 — 50 11,513 
Total Commercial real estate-investor owned$669,987 $515,989 $379,835 $147,927 $113,704 $239,427 $3,925 $70,348 $2,141,142 
Commercial real estate-owner occupied
Pass (1-6)$604,975 $423,263 $278,830 $164,210 $140,515 $235,973 $250 $48,349 $1,896,365 
Special Mention (7)12,825 13,585 4,301 16,774 10,274 15,764 — 300 73,823 
Classified (8-9)2,048 556 9,181 17,016 6,432 6,959 — — 42,192 
Total Commercial real estate-owner occupied$619,848 $437,404 $292,312 $198,000 $157,221 $258,696 $250 $48,649 $2,012,380 
Construction real estate
Pass (1-6)$310,140 $229,396 $70,531 $35,936 $14,860 $7,180 $568 $2,992 $671,603 
Special Mention (7)28,947 15,348 60 1,199 11,068 2,330 — — 58,952 
Classified (8-9)— — 387 419 — 22 — — 828 
Total Construction real estate$339,087 $244,744 $70,978 $37,554 $25,928 $9,532 $568 $2,992 $731,383 
Residential real estate
Pass (1-6)$116,352 $66,481 $21,356 $14,841 $24,778 $103,840 $9,980 $87,146 $444,774 
Special Mention (7)2,425 622 1,157 248 1,305 — 79 5,838 
Classified (8-9)414 169 554 — 12 2,024 — — 3,173 
Total residential real estate$119,191 $66,652 $22,532 $15,998 $25,038 $107,169 $9,980 $87,225 $453,785 
Other
Pass (1-6)$108,209 $68,806 $22,684 $23,145 $6,924 $13,832 $1,500 $9,166 $254,266 
Special Mention (7)— — — — 2,440 — 2,445 
Classified (8-9)— — 10 10 — 16 — 38 
Total Other$108,209 $68,806 $22,694 $23,159 $6,924 $16,288 $1,500 $9,169 $256,749 
Total loans classified by risk category$3,086,845 $1,832,001 $1,119,464 $567,058 $460,758 $725,750 $32,695 $1,137,076 $8,961,647 
Total loans classified by performing status55,995 
Total loans$9,017,642 


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In the tables above, loan originations in 2022 and 2021 with a classification of “special mention” or “classified” primarily represent renewals or modifications initially underwritten and originated in prior years.

For certain loans the Company evaluates credit quality based on the aging status.
December 31, 2022
(in thousands)PerformingNon PerformingTotal
Commercial and industrial$23,240 $70 $23,310 
Real estate:
Commercial - investor owned18,595 — 18,595 
Commercial - owner occupied29,397 — 29,397 
Construction and land development— — — 
Residential743 — 743 
Other6,672 72 6,744 
Total$78,647 $142 $78,789 
December 31, 2021
(in thousands)PerformingNon PerformingTotal
Commercial and industrial$26,166 $$26,167 
Real estate:
Commercial - investor owned— 
Commercial - owner occupied23,405 — 23,405 
Construction and land development2,690 — 2,690 
Residential267 — 267 
Other3,453 12 3,465 
Total$55,982 $13 $55,995 



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NOTE 5 - LEASES

The Company has banking and limited-service facilities, data centers, and certain equipment under lease agreements. Most of the leases expire between 2023 and 2028 and include one or more renewal options for up to 5 years. One lease expires in 2030 and another in 2031. All leases are classified as operating leases.
For the year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)20222021
Operating lease cost$5,868 $4,877 
Short-term lease cost814 833 
Total lease cost$6,682 $5,710 
Payments on operating leases included in the measurement of lease liabilities during the twelve months ended December 31, 20172022 and 2021 totaled $5.8 million and $5.2 million, respectively. Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations totaled $9.5 million and $5.7 million during the twelve months ended December 31, 20162022 and 2021, respectively. The additions in 2022 were primarily from lease renewals. The additions in 2021 were primarily from the First Choice acquisition. In 2021, an impairment of $1.1 million was recognized on right-of-use assets concurrent with the announced closure of certain leased locations. For further discussion see “Note 7 – Fixed Assets.”

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:
($ in thousands)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Operating lease right-of-use assets, included in other assets$17,355 $13,483 
Operating lease liabilities, included in other liabilities18,038 14,865 
Operating leases
Weighted average remaining lease term5 years4 years
Weighted average discount rate2.5 %2.0 %
 December 31, 2017
(in thousands)Pass (1-6) Watch (7) Substandard (8) Total
Commercial and industrial$1,769,102
 $94,002
 $55,616
 $1,918,720
Real estate:       
Commercial - investor owned754,010
 10,840
 4,425
 769,275
Commercial - owner occupied514,616
 34,440
 5,533
 554,589
Construction and land development292,766
 9,983
 342
 303,091
Residential329,742
 3,648
 7,922
 341,312
Consumer and other134,704
 10
 1,195
 135,909
Total$3,794,940
 $152,923
 $75,033
 $4,022,896


Maturities of operating lease liabilities are as follows:
($ in thousands)
YearAmount
2023$5,352 
20244,402 
20253,096 
20263,148 
20271,891 
Thereafter1,182 
Total operating lease liabilities, payments19,071 
Less: present value adjustment1,033 
Operating lease liabilities$18,038 
 December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Pass (1-6) Watch (7) Substandard (8) Total
Commercial and industrial$1,499,114
 $57,416
 $76,184
 $1,632,714
Real estate:       
Commercial - investor owned530,494
 10,449
 3,865
 544,808
Commercial - owner occupied306,658
 39,249
 4,241
 350,148
Construction and land development185,505
 6,575
 2,462
 194,542
Residential233,479
 2,997
 4,284
 240,760
Consumer and other153,984
 
 1,436
 155,420
Total$2,909,234
 $116,686
 $92,472
 $3,118,392






Below is a summaryLessor income was $1.9 million for each of PCI loans by category atthe twelve months ended December 31, 20172022, and 2016:2021.

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 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
($ in thousands)
Weighted-
Average
Risk Rating1
Recorded
Investment
PCI Loans
 
Weighted-
Average
Risk Rating1
Recorded
Investment
PCI Loans
Commercial and industrial6.38$3,212
 5.87$3,523
Real estate loans:     
Commercial - investor owned7.3642,887
 6.958,162
Commercial - owner occupied6.4811,332
 6.3911,863
Construction and land development5.995,883
 5.804,365
Residential5.9910,781
 5.6411,792
Total real estate loans 70,883
  36,182
Consumer and other2.8459
 1.6464
Purchased credit impaired loans $74,154
  $39,769
      
(1) Risk ratings are based on the borrower's contractual obligation, which is not reflective of the purchase discount.


The aging of the recorded investment in past due PCI loans by portfolio class and category at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is shown below:


 December 31, 2017
(in thousands)
30-89 Days
 Past Due
 
90 or More
Days
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Current Total
Commercial and industrial$
 $
 $
 $3,212
 $3,212
Real estate:         
Commercial - investor owned
 3,034
 3,034
 39,853
 42,887
Commercial - owner occupied
 673
 673
 10,659
 11,332
Construction and land development
 
 
 5,883
 5,883
Residential328
 255
 583
 10,198
 10,781
Consumer and other
 
 
 59
 59
Total$328
 $3,962
 $4,290
 $69,864
 $74,154

 December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
30-89 Days
 Past Due
 
90 or More
Days
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Current Total
Commercial and industrial$
 $
 $
 $3,523
 $3,523
Real estate:         
Commercial - investor owned
 
 
 8,162
 8,162
Commercial - owner occupied
 
 
 11,863
 11,863
Construction and land development
 
 
 4,365
 4,365
Residential169
 51
 220
 11,572
 11,792
Consumer and other
 
 
 64
 64
Total$169
 $51
 $220
 $39,549
 $39,769




The following table is a rollforward of PCI loans, net of the allowance for loan losses, for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.
(in thousands)Contractual Cashflows Non-accretable Difference Accretable Yield Carrying Amount
Balance January 1, 2017$66,003
 $18,902
 $13,176
 $33,925
Acquisitions68,763
 14,296
 5,312
 49,155
Principal reductions and interest payments(24,530) 
 
 (24,530)
Accretion of loan discount
 
 (7,573) 7,573
Changes in contractual and expected cash flows due to remeasurement13,978
 (1,465) 5,486
 9,957
Reductions due to disposals(11,503) (2,727) (2,439) (6,337)
Balance December 31, 2017$112,711
 $29,006
 $13,962
 $69,743
        
Balance January 1, 2016$116,689
 $26,765
 $25,341
 $64,583
Principal reductions and interest payments(25,669) 
 
 (25,669)
Accretion of loan discount
 
 (6,155) 6,155
Changes in contractual and expected cash flows due to remeasurement11,718
 766
 (1,500) 12,452
Reductions due to disposals(36,735) (8,629) (4,510) (23,596)
Balance December 31, 2016$66,003
 $18,902
 $13,176
 $33,925

The accretable yield is recognized in interest income over the estimated life of the acquired loans using the effective
yield method.

Outstanding customer balances on PCI loans were $94.9 million and $54.6 million as of December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.

On December 7, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to terminate all existing loss share agreements with the FDIC. Under the terms of the agreement, the FDIC made a net payment to the bank of $1.3 million. The agreement eliminated the FDIC clawback liability of $3.5 million and the FDIC loss share receivable of $7.2 million. Accordingly, a pretax charge of $2.4 million was recorded in 2015 as a separate component of noninterest expense.


NOTE 6 - DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS


Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
The Company is exposed to certain risk arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a party to variouswide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its assets and liabilities and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the normal courseamount, timing, and duration of businessthe Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to meet the needsCompany’s borrowings.

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest income and expense and to manage its clients andexposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management activities. These instruments includestrategy to fix certain variable cash flows without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

For hedges of the Company’s variable-rate loans, interest rate swaps and option contracts and foreign exchange forward contracts. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

Using derivative instruments candesignated as cash flow hedges involve assuming counterparty credit risk to varying degrees. Counterparty credit risk relates to the lossreceipt of fixed amounts and the Company could incur if a counterparty were to default on a derivative contract. Notional amounts of derivative financial instruments do not represent credit risk, and are not recorded inmaking variable rate payments. In the consolidated balance sheet. The overall credit risk and exposure to individual counterparties is monitored. The Company does not anticipate nonperformance by any counterparties. The amount of counterparty credit exposure is the unrealized gains in excess of collateral pledged, if any, on such derivative contracts along with the value of foreign exchange forward contracts. At December 31, 2017,fourth quarter 2022, the Company had $2.1 millionexecuted a cash flow hedge to reduce a portion of counterparty credit exposurevariability in cash flows on derivatives. This counterparty risk is considered as part of underwriting and on-going monitoring policies. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had pledged cash of $1.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, as collateral in connection withCompany’s prime based loan portfolio. The interest rate swap agreements.
Hedging Instruments. At December 31, 2017,has a notional value of $100.0 million, that effectively fixes the Company had no outstanding hedging instruments used to manage risk.interest rate at 6.63% for the notional amount and has a maturity date of January 1, 2028. In the past,January 2023, the Company entered into another hedge on the prime based loan portfolio with a notional value of $50.0 million, that effectively fixes the interest rate capsat 6.56% for the notional amount and has a maturity date of February 1, 2027.

In addition, the Company executed a prime based interest rate collar in orderthe fourth quarter 2022 with a notional amount of $100.0 million. The collar includes a cap of 8.14% and a floor of 5.25%. This transaction, commonly referred to economicallyas a zero cost collar, involves the Company selling an interest rate cap where payments will be made when the index exceeds the cap rate, and the purchase of a floor where payments will be received if the index falls below the floor. The collar matures on October 1, 2029.

Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges of variable rate debt involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements. The Company has executed a series of cash flow hedges to fix the effective interest rate for payments due on $62.0 million of LIBOR-based junior subordinated debentures to a weighted-average-fixed rate of 2.62%. Select terms of the hedges are as follows:
$ in thousands
NotionalFixed RateMaturity Date
$15,4652.60%March 15, 2024
$14,4332.60%March 30, 2024
$18,5582.64%March 15, 2026
$13,5062.64%March 17, 2026

For derivatives designated and qualified as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, the gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into interest income or expense in the same period(s) during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest income or expense as interest payments are paid on the hedged items. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates an additional $1.5 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense and $1.3 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest income.
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Non-designated Hedges
Derivatives not designated as hedges are not considered speculative and result from a service the Company provides to certain customers. The Company executes interest rate swaps with commercial banking customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. Those interest rate swaps are simultaneously hedged by offsetting derivatives the Company executes with a third party, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. As the interest rate derivatives associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of certain state tax credits held for sale. See Note 18 – Fair Value Measurements for further discussionboth the customer derivatives and the offsetting derivatives are recognized directly in earnings as a component of other noninterest income.

The table below presents the fair value of the state tax credits. Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Balance Sheet.
Notional AmountDerivative AssetsDerivative Liabilities
($ in thousands)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate swaps$161,962 $61,962 $2,348 $— $921 $2,911 
Interest rate collar100,000 — — — 48 — 
Total$2,348 $— $969 $2,911 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate swaps$687,902 $918,698 $20,610 $12,869 $20,612 $12,883 
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The notional amounttables below present a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting, and a net presentation of the derivativeCompany’s financial instruments usedsubject to manage risk was $3.5 million atoffsetting. The gross amounts of assets or liabilities can be reconciled to the tabular disclosure of fair value. The tabular disclosure of fair value provides the location that financial assets and liabilities are presented on the Balance Sheet.
As of December 31, 2022
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position

($ in thousands)
Gross Amounts RecognizedGross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial PositionNet Amounts of Assets presented in the Statement of Financial PositionFinancial InstrumentsFair Value Collateral PostedNet Amount
Assets:
Interest rate swaps$22,958 $— $22,958 $— $9,010 $13,948 
Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps$21,533 $— $21,533 $— $— $21,533 
Interest rate collar48 — 48 — — 48 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase270,773 — 270,773 — 270,773 — 
As of December 31, 2021
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
($ in thousands)Gross Amounts RecognizedGross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial PositionNet Amounts of Assets presented in the Statement of Financial PositionFinancial InstrumentsFair Value Collateral PostedNet Amount
Assets:
Interest rate swaps$12,869 $— $12,869 $1,033 $— $11,836 
Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps$15,794 $— $15,794 $1,033 $14,031 $730 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase331,006 — 331,006 — 331,006 — 
As of December 31, 2016.

Client-Related Derivative Instruments. The Company enters into interest rate swaps to allow customers to hedge changes in fair value of certain loans while maintaining a variable rate loan on its balance sheet. The Company also enters into foreign exchange forward contracts with clients, and enters into offsetting foreign exchange forward contracts with established financial institution counterparties. The table below summarizes the notional amounts and fair values of the client-related derivative instruments.
  
Asset Derivatives
(Other Assets)
 
Liability Derivatives
(Other Liabilities)
 Notional Amount Fair Value Fair Value
(in thousands)December 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 December 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 December 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Non-designated hedging instruments           
Interest rate swap contracts$394,852
 $124,322
 $2,061
 $982
 $2,061
 $982
Foreign exchange forward contracts1,528
 3,034
 1,528
 3,034
 1,528
 3,034

Changes in2022, the fair value of client-relatedderivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $20.7 million. The company has minimum collateral posting thresholds with certain of its derivative instruments are recognized currentlycounterparties and posts collateral related to derivatives in operations. Fora net liability position. The Company has received cash collateral from counterparties on derivatives that were in a net asset position as noted in the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the gains and losses offset each other due to the Company's hedging of the client swaps with other bank counterparties.tables above.




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NOTE 7 - FIXED ASSETS


A summary of fixed assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016, is as follows:
December 31,
($ in thousands)20222021
Land$12,362 $12,849 
Buildings and leasehold improvements50,243 52,012 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment19,569 18,821 
82,174 83,682 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization39,189 35,767 
    Total fixed assets$42,985 $47,915 
 December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016
Land$7,263
 $3,103
Buildings and leasehold improvements32,384
 18,054
Furniture, fixtures and equipment8,272
 6,136
Capitalized software1,305
 1,305
 49,224
 28,598
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization16,606
 13,688
    Total fixed assets$32,618
 $14,910


Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets included in noninterest expense amounted to $3.3$5.6 million, $2.4$6.1 million, and $2.0$6.2 million in 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 2015,2020, respectively.


TheIn 2021 the Company has facilities leased under agreements that expirecommenced the process to close three branch locations in various years through 2029. The Company's rent expense totaled $3.3 million, $3.1 million,California related to the First Choice acquisition. A lease and $3.1 million in 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. Sublease rental income was $0.03 million, $0.1 million, and $0.1 million for 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. For leases which renew or are subject to periodic rental adjustments, the monthly rental payments will be adjusted based on current market conditions and rates of inflation.

The future aggregate minimum rental commitments (in thousands) required under the Company's equipment and facilities leases are shown below:

YearAmount
2018$3,503
20193,477
20203,418
20213,337
20222,801
Thereafter5,962
Total$22,498

The Company has recorded a liability and corresponding expense for the difference between the net present value of future lease payments and its estimated sublease income on certain vacant branches. As of December 31, 2017, this liability was $2.0 million. The Company recorded expense for the estimated net lease liabilityfixed asset impairment charge of $0.4 million, $0.5 was recognized and reported in merger-related expenses. Additionally, the Company also commenced the process to close two branches in St. Louis and consolidate the operations and customers of these branches with other nearby locations. An impairment charge of $3.4 million on these branches was recognized in 2021 for buildings, leases and $0.1 million in 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. The expense is recorded within other noninterest expense.fixed assets.





NOTE 8 - GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS


Goodwill increased to $117.3 million asThe table below presents a summary of December 31, 2017, compared to $30.3 million as of December 31, 2016 due to the acquisition of JCB. The annual goodwill impairment evaluations in 2017, 2016, and 2015 did not identify any impairment.goodwill:

($ in thousands)Years ended December 31,
20222021
Goodwill, beginning of year$365,164 $260,567 
Additions from acquisition— 104,597 
Goodwill, end of year$365,164 $365,164 

The table below presents a summary of intangible assets:
($ in thousands)Years ended December 31,
20222021
Core deposit intangible, net, beginning of year$22,286 $23,084 
Additions from acquisition— 4,892 
Amortization(5,367)(5,690)
Core deposit intangible, net, end of year$16,919 $22,286 
(in thousands)Years ended December 31,
2017 2016
Gross core deposit intangible balance, beginning of year$9,060
 $9,060
Additions11,514
 
Gross core deposit intangible, end of period20,574
 9,060
Accumulated amortization(9,518) (6,909)
Core deposit intangible, net, end of year$11,056
 $2,151


Amortization expense on the core deposit intangibles was $2.6$5.4 million $0.9for the year ended December 31, 2022 and $5.7 million and $1.1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2021 and 2015, respectively.2020. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized over a 10year10-year period.


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The following table reflects the expected amortization schedule for the core deposit intangible (in thousands) at December 31, 2017.2022.
YearCore Deposit Intangible ($ in thousands)
2023$4,601 
20243,834 
20253,068 
20262,301 
20271,535 
After 20271,580 
 $16,919 
YearCore Deposit Intangible
2018$2,504
20192,129
20201,755
20211,381
20221,071
After 20222,216
 $11,056



NOTE 9 - MATURITY OF CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITDEPOSITS


Following is a summary of certificates of deposit maturities at December 31, 2017:2022:

($ in thousands)BrokeredCustomerTotal
Less than 1 year$61,173 $316,364 $377,537 
Greater than 1 year and less than 2 years37,869 72,172 110,041 
Greater than 2 years and less than 3 years19,926 9,408 29,334 
Greater than 3 years and less than 4 years— 7,275 7,275 
Greater than 4 years and less than 5 years— 2,037 2,037 
Greater than 5 years— 4,484 4,484 
$118,968 $411,740 $530,708 
(in thousands)Brokered Customer Total
Less than 1 year$114,054
 $317,373
 $431,427
Greater than 1 year and less than 2 years1,252
 74,236
 75,488
Greater than 2 years and less than 3 years
 48,553
 48,553
Greater than 3 years and less than 4 years
 21,100
 21,100
Greater than 4 years and less than 5 years
 1,598
 1,598
Greater than 5 years
 607
 607
 $115,306
 $463,467
 $578,773


Certificates of deposit balances over the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 were $148.0$124.6 million as of December 31, 2017.2022.




At December 31, 2022, deposit accounts of executive officers and directors, or to entities in which such individuals had beneficial interests as a shareholder, officer, or director totaled $1.1 million.
The Company is a participant in certain networks that offer deposit placement services on a reciprocal basis that qualify large deposits for FDIC insurance. At December 31, 2022, the Company had $10.6 million of certificates of deposits and $195.1 million of demand deposits in these reciprocal accounts. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, overdraft deposits of $3.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, were reclassified to loans.
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NOTE 10 - SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES AND NOTES


The amounts and terms of each issuance offollowing table summarizes the Company'sCompany’s subordinated debentures at December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:31:
AmountMaturity DateInitial Call Date (1)Interest Rate
($ in thousands)20222021
EFSC Clayco Statutory Trust I$3,196 $3,196 December 17, 2033December 17, 2008Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 2.85%
EFSC Capital Trust II5,155 5,155 June 17, 2034June 17, 2009Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 2.65%
EFSC Statutory Trust III11,341 11,341 December 15, 2034December 15, 2009Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 1.97%
EFSC Clayco Statutory Trust II4,124 4,124 September 15, 2035September 15, 2010Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 1.83%
EFSC Statutory Trust IV10,310 10,310 December 15, 2035December 15, 2010Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 1.44%
EFSC Statutory Trust V4,124 4,124 September 15, 2036September 15, 2011Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 1.60%
EFSC Capital Trust VI14,433 14,433 March 30, 2037March 30, 2012Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 1.60%
EFSC Capital Trust VII4,124 4,124 December 15, 2037December 15, 2012Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 2.25%
JEFFCO Stat Trust I7,732 7,732 February 22, 2031February 22, 2011Fixed @ 10.20%
JEFFCO Stat Trust II (2)4,550 4,496 March 17, 2034March 17, 2009Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 2.75%
Trinity Capital Trust III (2)5,406 5,339 September 8, 2034September 8, 2009Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 2.70%
Trinity Capital Trust IV10,310 10,310 November 23, 2035August 23, 2010Fixed @ 6.88%
Trinity Capital Trust V (2)8,032 7,869 December 15, 2036September 15, 2011Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 1.65%
Total junior subordinated debentures92,837 92,553 
5.75% Fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes63,250 63,250 June 1, 2030June 1, 2025
Fixed @ 5.75% until
June 1, 2025, then floats @ Benchmark rate (3 month term SOFR) + 5.66%
Debt issuance costs(654)(904)
Total fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes62,596 62,346 
Total subordinated debentures and notes$155,433 $154,899 
(1) Callable each quarter after initial call date.
(2) Purchase accounting adjustments are reflected in the balance and also impact the effective interest rate.
 Amount Maturity Date Call Date Interest Rate
(in thousands)2017 2016
EFSC Clayco Statutory Trust I$3,196
 $3,196
 December 17, 2033 December 17, 2008 Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 2.85%
EFSC Capital Trust II5,155
 5,155
 June 17, 2034 June 17, 2009 Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 2.65%
EFSC Statutory Trust III11,341
 11,341
 December 15, 2034 December 15, 2009 Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 1.97%
EFSC Clayco Statutory Trust II4,124
 4,124
 September 15, 2035 September 15, 2010 Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 1.83%
EFSC Statutory Trust IV10,310
 10,310
 December 15, 2035 December 15, 2010 Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 1.44%
EFSC Statutory Trust V4,124
 4,124
 September 15, 2036 September 15, 2011 Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 1.60%
EFSC Capital Trust VI14,433
 14,433
 March 30, 2037 March 30, 2012 Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 1.60%
EFSC Capital Trust VII4,124
 4,124
 December 15, 2037 December 15, 2012 Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 2.25%
JEFFCO Stat Trust I (1)8,153
 
 February 22, 2031 February 22, 2011 Fixed @ 10.2%
JEFFCO Stat Trust II (1)4,281
 
 March 17, 2034 March 17, 2009 Floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 2.75%
Total trust preferred securities69,241
 56,807
      
          
Fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes50,000
 50,000
 November 1, 2026 November 1, 2021 Fixed @ 4.75% until
November 1, 2021, then floats @ 3MO LIBOR + 3.387%
Debt issuance costs(1,136) (1,267)      
Total fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes48,864
 48,733
      
          
Total subordinated debentures and notes$118,105
 $105,540
      
          
(1) Purchase accounting adjustments are reflected in the balance and also impact the effective interest rate.


The Company has 1013 unconsolidated statutory business trusts. These trusts issued preferred securities that were sold to third parties. The sole purpose of the trusts was to invest the proceeds in junior subordinated debentures of the Company that have terms identical to the trust preferred securities. The subordinated debentures, which are the sole assets of the trusts, are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all present and future senior and subordinated indebtedness and certain other financial conditions of the Company. The Company fully and unconditionally guarantees each trust'strust’s securities obligations. Under current regulations, the trust preferred securities are included in tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes, subject to certain limitations.


The trust preferred securities are redeemable in whole or in part on or after their respective call dates. Mandatory redemption dates may be shortened if certain conditions are met. The securities are classified as subordinated debentures in the Company'sCompany’s consolidated balance sheets. Interest on the subordinated debentures held by the trusts is recorded as interest expense in the Company's consolidated statementsCompany’s Consolidated Statements of operations.Income. The Company'sCompany’s investment of $2.1$2.9 million at December 31, 2017,2022, in these trusts is included in other investments in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company has fixed the interest rate on a portion of its junior subordinated debentures through a series of interest rate swaps. For further discussion of the interest rate swaps and the corresponding terms, see “Note 6 – Derivative Financial Instruments.”


On November 1, 2016, the Company issued $50 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes. The notes initially bearbore a fixed annual interest rate of 4.75%, with interest payable semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing May 1, 2017. CommencingOn November 1, 2021, the interest rateCompany redeemed the
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$50.0 million of subordinated debentures at par. A loss of $0.7 million on the redemption was recognized for the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs.

On May 21, 2020, EFSC issued $63.3 million of 5.75% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes resets quarterlydue in 2030 in a public offering (the “2030 Notes”). From and including the date of issuance to, but excluding, June 1, 2025, the 2030 Notes will bear interest at a rate equal to 5.75% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1. From and including June 1, 2025 to, but excluding, the maturity date or the date of earlier redemption, the 2030 Notes will bear interest at a floating rate per annum equal to a benchmark rate (which is expected to be three-month LIBOR rateterm SOFR (as defined in the Indenture, dated May 21, 2020, between EFSC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and subsequent First Supplemental Indenture)), plus a spread of 338.7566.0 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears. On or after Novemberarrears on March 1, 2021,June 1, September 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on September 1, 2025. Notwithstanding the Company will haveforegoing, in event that the option to redeembenchmark rate is less than zero, then the notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the subordinated notesbenchmark rate shall be deemed to be redeemed plus accrued interest, subject to applicable regulatory approval.zero. The Company’s obligation to make payments of principal and interest on the notes is subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of its senior debt. Current regulatory guidance allows for this subordinated debt to be treated as tier 2 regulatory capital for the first five years of its term, subject to certain limitations, and then phased out of tier 2 capital pro rata over the next five years.



NOTE 11 - FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES


FHLB advances are collateralized by 1-4 family residential real estate loans, business loans, and certain commercial real estate loans. At December 31, 20172022 and 2016,2021, the carrying value of the loans pledged to the FHLB of Des Moines was $1.1 billion and $773.5 million, respectively.$1.4 billion. The secured line of credit had availability of approximately $484.7$752.1 million at December 31, 2017.2022.

The Company also has an $12.9 million investment in the capital stock of the FHLB of Des Moines at December 31, 2017.


The following table summarizes the type, maturity, and rate of the Company'sCompany’s FHLB advances at December 31:
20222021
($ in thousands)Outstanding BalanceWeighted RateOutstanding BalanceWeighted Rate
Non-amortizing fixed advance$100,000 4.57 %$50,000 1.56 %
  2017 2016
($ in thousands)TermOutstanding BalanceWeighted Rate Outstanding BalanceWeighted Rate
Non-amortizing fixed advanceLess than 1 year$172,743
1.56% $
%
Non-amortizing fixed advanceGreater than 1 year
% 
%
Total Federal Home Loan Bank Advances $172,743
1.56% $
%


At December 31, 2017,2022, the Company used $18.1had advances of $50 million with a one-week maturity and $50 million in overnight funds. In August 2019, the Company entered into agreements totaling $50 million for convertible advances with a weighted average rate of collateral value to secure confirming letters of credit for public unit deposits1.56% and industrial development bonds.maturity dates in August 2024 that were called during 2022.



NOTE 12 - OTHER BORROWINGS AND NOTES PAYABLE


Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase
The Company enters into sales of securities under agreements to repurchase. The agreements are transacted with deposit customers and are utilized as an overnight investment product. The amounts received under these agreements represent short-term borrowings and are reflected as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets. The securities underlying these agreements are included in investment securities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has no control over the market value of the securities, which fluctuates due to market conditions. However, the Company is obligated to promptly transfer additional securities if the market value of the securities falls below the repurchase agreement price. The Company manages this risk by maintaining an unpledged securities portfolio that it believes is sufficient to cover a decline in the market value of the securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

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A summary of other borrowingssecurities sold under agreements to repurchase is as follows:
December 31,
($ in thousands)20222021
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase$270,773 $331,006 
Average balance during the year211,039 225,895 
Maximum balance outstanding at any month-end284,269 331,006 
Average interest rate during the year0.24 %0.10 %
Average interest rate at December 311.44 %0.06 %
 December 31,
($ in thousands)2017 2016
Securities sold under customer repurchase agreements$253,674
 $276,980
    
Average balance during the year$220,807
 $206,643
Maximum balance outstanding at any month-end253,674
 276,980
Average interest rate during the year0.21% 0.19%
Average interest rate at December 310.25% 0.18%


Federal Reserve Line
The Bank also has a line with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis which provides additional liquidity to the Company. As of December 31, 2017, $898.1 million2022, $1.4 billion was available under this line. This line is secured by a pledge of certain eligible loans aggregating $1.1$1.6 billion. There were no amounts drawn on the Federal Reserve line of credit as of December 31, 2017.2022.


Other Borrowings
The Bank has $36.2 million of borrowings from various entities related to New Market Tax Credit investments. These notes have varying terms that range from 26-31 years. These notes have an interest rate of 1.0% and are generally interest only for the first 7 years.

Revolving Credit Line
In February 2016, the Company entered into a senior unsecured revolving credit agreement ("Revolving Agreement"(the “Revolving Agreement”) with another bank allowingbank. The Revolving Agreement has a one-year term, maturing on February 22, 2023, allows for borrowings up to $20 million.$25 million, and had an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 125 basis points until February 2022. In February 2022, the Revolving Agreement was renewed for a one-year term and the interest rate was amended to one-month Term SOFR plus 136 basis points. The proceeds can be used for general corporate purposes. The Revolving Agreement is subject to ongoing compliance with a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants as well as specified financial covenants. The revolving credit line was not accessed in 2022 or 2021.



Term Loan

In February 2019, the Company entered into a five year, $40.0 million unsecured term loan agreement (the “Term Loan”) with another bank with the proceeds primarily used to fund the company’s cash portion of an acquisition in 2019. The interest rate was one-month LIBOR plus 125 basis points until February 2022. In February 2022, the interest rate on the Term Loan was amended to one-month Term SOFR plus 136 basis points.

A summary of the amounts drawn on the Revolving Agreement as of December 31, 2017, and 2016Term Loan is as follows:
December 31,
($ in thousands)20222021
Term Loan$17,143 $22,857 
Average balance during the year20,681 26,427 
Maximum balance outstanding at any month-end22,857 28,571 
Weighted average interest rate during the year2.94 %1.40 %
Average interest rate at December 315.48 %1.38 %

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 December 31,
($ in thousands)2017 2016
Outstanding balance$
 $
    
Average balance during the year$822
 $
Maximum balance outstanding at any month-end10,000
 
Weighted average interest rate during the year3.50% %
Average interest rate at December 31% %





NOTE 13 - LITIGATION AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES


The Company and its subsidiaries are, from time to time, parties to various legal proceedings arising out of their businesses. Management believes that there are no such legal proceedings pending or threatened against the Company or its subsidiaries which,in the ordinary course of business, directly, indirectly, or in the aggregate that, if determined adversely, would have a material adverse effect on the business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.




NOTE 14 - REGULATORY MATTERSCAPITAL


Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total, tier 1, and common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of tier 1 capital to average assets. Management believes, as of December 31, 20172022 and 2016,2021, that the Company met all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.


As of December 31, 20172022 and 2016,2021, the Bank was categorized as “well capitalized”“well-capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well capitalized”“well-capitalized” the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based capital, tier 1 risk-based capital, common equity tier 1 risk-based capital, and tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following table. In addition, the Company must maintain an additional CCB above the regulatory minimum ratio requirements. The CCB is designed to insulate banks from periods of stress and impose constraints on dividends, share repurchases and discretionary bonus payments when capital levels fall below prescribed levels.


The actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the table below:following table:
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
EFSCBankEFSCBankTo Be Well-CapitalizedMinimum Ratio
with CCB
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets11.1 %12.1 %11.3 %12.5 %6.5 %7.0 %
Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets12.6 %12.1 %13.0 %12.5 %8.0 %8.5 %
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets14.2 %13.1 %14.7 %13.5 %10.0 %10.5 %
Leverage Ratio (Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets)10.9 %10.5 %9.7 %9.3 %5.0 %4.0 %

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 Actual 
For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Well Capitalized
 Under Applicable
Action Provisions
($ in thousands)Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
As of December 31, 2017:           
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)           
Enterprise Financial Services Corp$589,047
 12.21% $385,816
 8.00% $
 %
Enterprise Bank & Trust546,314
 11.36
 384,791
 8.00
 480,989
 10.00
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)           
Enterprise Financial Services Corp496,045
 10.29
 289,362
 6.00
 
 
Enterprise Bank & Trust503,312
 10.46
 288,593
 6.00
 384,791
 8.00
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)           
Enterprise Financial Services Corp428,397
 8.88
 217,021
 4.50
 
 
Enterprise Bank & Trust503,264
 10.46
 216,445
 4.50
 312,643
 6.50
Leverage Ratio (Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets)           
Enterprise Financial Services Corp496,045
 9.72
 204,087
 4.00
 
 
Enterprise Bank & Trust503,312
 9.68
 207,885
 4.00
 259,856
 5.00
            
As of December 31, 2016:           
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)           
Enterprise Financial Services Corp$506,349
 13.48% $300,573
 8.00% $
 %
Enterprise Bank & Trust430,981
 11.53
 298,982
 8.00
 373,728
 10.00
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)           
Enterprise Financial Services Corp412,865
 10.99
 225,430
 6.00
 
 
Enterprise Bank & Trust387,497
 10.37
 224,237
 6.00
 298,982
 8.00
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)           
Enterprise Financial Services Corp357,729
 9.52
 169,072
 4.50
 
 
Enterprise Bank & Trust387,461
 10.37
 168,178
 4.50
 242,923
 6.50
Leverage Ratio (Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets)           
Enterprise Financial Services Corp412,865
 10.42
 158,480
 4.00
 
 
Enterprise Bank & Trust387,497
 9.81
 157,933
 4.00
 197,417
 5.00





NOTE 15 - SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPENSATION PLANS
 
Shareholders’ Equity

Common Stock
At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company has reserved the following shares of its authorized but unissued common stock for possible future issuance in connection with the following:
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Outstanding performance units (maximum issuance)209,702 169,244 
Outstanding RSU’s269,868 181,657 
Outstanding options222,032 112,927 
2018 Stock Incentive Plan342,157 670,326 
Non-Management Director Plan55,878 73,618 
2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan515,941 571,064 
Total1,615,578 1,778,836 

Common Stock Repurchase Plan
In April 2021, the Company’s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to two million shares of the Company’s common stock. As of May 2022, this plan was depleted. In May 2022, the Company’s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to two million shares of the Company’s common stock. The repurchases may be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions and the stock repurchase program will remain in effect until fully utilized or until modified, superseded or terminated. At December 31, 2022, there were two million shares available for repurchase under the plan.

Preferred Stock
The Company has 5,000,000 shares of authorized preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 with 75,000 shares issued and outstanding at the end of 2022. The Board of Directors has the right to set for each series of preferred stock, subject to the laws of the State of Delaware, the dividend rate, conversion and redemption terms, voting rights and liquidation preferences, among others. In the fourth quarter 2021, the Company issued and sold 3,000,000 depositary shares, each representing 1/40th interest in a share of the Company’s 5% Noncumulative, Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (“Series A Preferred Stock”), totaling $72.0 million, net of issuance costs. The depositary shares trade under the ticker “EFSCP”. The Series A Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the Company’s option, subject to prior regulatory approval, in whole or in part on any dividend payment date on or after December 15, 2026 or within 90 days following a regulatory capital event, as defined in the offering documents. If any Series A Preferred Stock are redeemed, a proportionate number of depositary shares will also be redeemed.

Dividends
The Company’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders is generally dependent upon the payment of dividends by the Bank to the parent company. The Bank cannot pay dividends to the extent it would be deemed undercapitalized by the FDIC after making such dividend.

Preferred stock dividends, when and if declared by the board of directors, are payable, quarterly in arrears, on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year. If dividends on the Series A Preferred stock have not been declared or paid in six quarterly periods, whether or not consecutive, the number of directors on the board will automatically be increased by two and the holders of the Series A preferred stock will be entitled to vote for the additional directors.

Dividends on the Company’s capital stock are prohibited under the terms of the junior subordinated debenture agreements, see “Note 10 – Subordinated Debentures,” if the Company is in continuous default on its payment obligations to the capital trusts, has elected to defer interest payments on the debentures or extends the interest payment period. Furthermore, unless dividends on all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock for the
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most recently completed dividend period have been paid or declared, dividends on, and repurchases of, common stock is prohibited. At December 31, 2022, the Company was not in default on any of the junior subordinated debenture issuances or preferred stock.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) after-tax by component:
($ in thousands)Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Debt SecuritiesUnamortized Gain (Loss) on Held-to-Maturity SecuritiesNet Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow HedgesTotal
Balance, December 31, 2019$14,977 $4,934 $(2,162)$17,749 
Net change23,627 (1,910)(2,346)19,371 
Transfer from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity(16,284)16,284 — — 
Balance, December 31, 2020$22,320 $19,308 $(4,508)$37,120 
Net change(17,049)(3,624)2,330 (18,343)
Balance, December 31, 2021$5,271 $15,684 $(2,178)$18,777 
Net change(149,623)(2,696)3,210 (149,109)
Transfer from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity(197)$197 $— $— 
Balance, December 31, 2022$(144,549)$13,185 $1,032 $(130,332)

The following table presents the pre-tax and after-tax changes in the components of other comprehensive income:
202220212020
($ in thousands)Pre-taxTax effectAfter-taxPre-taxTax effectAfter-taxPre-taxTax effectAfter-tax
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities$(200,030)$(50,407)$(149,623)$(22,701)$(5,652)$(17,049)$31,798 $7,854 $23,944 
Reclassification of gain on sale of available-for-sale securities(a)— — — — — — (421)(104)(317)
Reclassification of gain on held-to-maturity securities(b)(3,605)(909)(2,696)(4,672)(1,048)(3,624)(2,537)(627)(1,910)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges3,741 943 2,798 1,533 372 1,161 (7,898)(1,951)(5,947)
Reclassification of loss on cash flow hedges(b)551 139 412 1,543 374 1,169 4,782 1,181 3,601 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$(199,343)$(50,234)$(149,109)$(24,297)$(5,954)$(18,343)$25,724 $6,353 $19,371 
(a)The pre-tax amount is reported in noninterest income/expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(b)The pre-tax amount is reported in interest income/expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income, except for a $3.2 million termination fee in 2020 recognized in noninterest expense.

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Compensation Plans

The Company has adopted share-based compensation plans to reward and provide long-term incentive for directors and key employees of the Company.Company including its subsidiaries. These plans provide for the granting of stock, stock options, stock-settled stock appreciation rights, ("SSARs"), and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and may contain performance terms for key employees as designated by the Company'sCompany’s Board of Directors upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board. The Company uses authorized and unissued shares to satisfy share award exercises. At December 31, 2017, there were 86,082 shares available

The total excess income tax benefit (expense) for grant under the various share-based compensation plans.

Total share-based compensation expense thatarrangements was charged against income was $3.4$0.1 million, $3.4$(0.1) million, and $3.6$0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020, respectively. The total excess income tax benefit for share-based compensation arrangements was $2.1 million, $1.3 million, and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.

Employee Stock Options and Stock-settled Stock Appreciation Rights
In determining compensation cost for stock options and SSARs, the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is used to estimate the fair value on date of grant. There were no grants of employee stock options or SSARs during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, or 2015.

Stock options have been granted to key employees with exercise prices equal to the market price of the Company's common stock at the date of grant and 10-year contractual terms. Stock options have a vesting schedule of three to five years. The SSARs are subject to continued employment, have a 10-year contractual term and vest ratably over five years. Neither stock options nor SSARs carry voting or dividend rights until exercised. At December 31, 2017,2022, there was no remaining$13.9 million of total unrecognized compensation expensecost related to stock options and SSARs and all outstanding awards are vested. Various information relatedunvested share-based compensation awards. The cost is expected to the stock options and SSARs is shown below.be recognized over a weighted-average term of 2 years.

(in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Compensation expense$
 $
 $50
Intrinsic value of option exercises on date of exercise3,156
 1,156
 74
Cash received from the exercise of stock options91
 87
 126

Following is a summary of the employee stock option and SSAR activity for 2017.

(in thousands, except share and per share data)Shares Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
 Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2016270,246
 $18.85
    
Granted
 
    
Exercised(164,116) 22.40
    
Forfeited
 
    
Outstanding at December 31, 2017106,130
 $13.37
 1.9 years $3,373
Exercisable at December 31, 2017106,130
 $13.37
 1.9 years $3,373



Restricted Stock Units
The Company awards nonvested stock, in the form of RSUs to employees and directors. RSUs generally are subject to continued employment and vest ratably over two to five years. Vesting is accelerated upon a change in control or the employee meeting certain retirement criteria. RSUs do not carry voting or dividend rights until vested. Sales of the units are restricted prior to vesting. Various information related to the RSUs is shown below.following table summarizes share-based compensation expense:

($ in thousands)202220212020
Performance stock units$2,391 $1,777 $1,097 
Restricted stock units4,156 3,109 2,613 
Stock options916 396 — 
Employee stock purchase plan543 735 468 
Total share-based compensation expense$8,006 $6,017 $4,178 

($ in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Compensation expense$898
 $850
 $725
Total fair value at vesting date1,471
 2,275
 809
Total unrecognized compensation cost for nonvested stock units837
 1,084
 942
Expected years to recognize unearned compensation1.8 years
 1.6 years
 1.7 years

A summary of the status of the Company's RSU awards as of December 31, 2017 and changes during the year then ended is presented below.
 Shares 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 201658,698
 $23.06
Granted16,462
 41.68
Vested(33,206) 18.48
Forfeited(732) 14.48
Outstanding at December 31, 201741,222
 $34.34

Stock Plan for Non-Management Directors
The Company has adopted a Stock Plan for Non-Management Directors, which provides for issuing up to 200,000 shares of common stock to non-management directors as compensation in lieu of cash. At December 31, 2017, there were 19,163 shares of stock available for issuance under the Stock Plan for Non-Management Directors.

Various information related to the Director Plan is shown below.

(in thousands, except share and per share data)2017 2016 2015
Shares issued10,531
 12,528
 16,283
Weighted average fair value$42.46
 $31.25
 $24.43
Compensation expense397
 407
 373

Employee Stock Issuance
Restricted stock was issued to certain key employees as part of their compensation. The restricted stock may be in the form of a one-time award or paid in pro rata installments. The stock is restricted for at least 2 years and upon issuance may be fully vested or vest over 5 years. The Company recognized $0.1 million, zero, and $0.2 million of stock-based compensation expense for the shares issued to the employees in 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. The Company issued zero shares in 2017 and 2016, and 14,110 shares in 2015.

Long-term incentivesPerformance Units
The Company has entered into long-term incentive agreements with certain key employees. These awards are conditioned on certain performance criteria and market criteria measured against a group of peer banks over a 3 yearthree-year period for each grant. The awards contain minimum (threshold), target, and maximum (exceptional) performance levels. In the event of a change in control, as defined in the plan, the awards will vest at a minimum of the target level. The amount of the awards areis determined at the end of the 3 yearthree-year vesting and performance period. In January 2018, the Company awarded 134,600 shares to employees upon completionThe fair value of the 2015-2017 performance cycle. In February 2017, the Company awarded 118,519 shares to employees upon completion of the 2014-2016 performance cycle. Inunits vesting in 2022, 2021, and 2020 were $0.5 million, $0.9 million, and $2.8 million, respectively.



January 2016, the Company awarded 159,094 shares to employees upon completion of the 2013-2015 performance cycle. Information related to the outstanding grants at December 31, 20172022 is shown below:

($ in thousands)2020 - 2022 Cycle2021 - 2023 Cycle2022 - 2024 Cycle
Shares issuable at target24,674 38,412 41,765 
Maximum shares issuable49,348 76,824 83,530 
Unrecognized compensation cost$42 $981 $2,301 
Weighted average grant date fair value$38.09 $47.16 $51.91 

Maximum Shares Issuable
Outstanding at December 31, 2021169,244 
Granted86,978 
Vested (issued 11,275 shares)(39,152)
Forfeited(7,368)
Outstanding at December 31, 2022209,702 
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(in thousands, except share and per share data)

2016 - 2018 Cycle 2017 - 2019 Cycle
Shares issuable at target87,758
 55,203
Maximum shares issuable107,955
 68,263
Unrecognized compensation cost$949
 $1,792
Weighted average grant date fair value25.26
 40.72


Restricted Stock Units
The Company awards nonvested stock, in the form of RSUs to employees. RSUs generally are subject to continued employment and generally vest ratably over three to five years. Vesting is accelerated upon a change in control or the employee meeting certain retirement criteria. RSUs do not carry voting or dividend rights until vested. Sales of the units are restricted prior to vesting.

Various information related to the RSUs is shown below.
($ in thousands)202220212020
Total fair value at vesting date$3,888 $2,855 $1,702 
Unrecognized compensation cost8,507 4,622 3,899 
Expected years to recognize unearned compensation2.0 years1.9 years1.9 years
Weighted average grant date fair value$47.96 $44.01 $39.63 

A summary of the status of the Company’s RSU awards as of December 31, 2022 and changes during the year then ended is presented below.
SharesWeighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2021181,657 $42.71 
Granted180,400 47.96 
Vested(79,617)43.02 
Forfeited(12,572)34.99 
Outstanding at December 31, 2022269,868 $46.49 

Stock Options
In determining compensation cost for stock options, the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is used to estimate the fair value on date of grant. The model utilizes several assumptions in its calculations. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of the grant. The expected term of options granted is based on the option's vesting schedule and expected exercise patterns and represent the period of time options granted are expected to be outstanding. The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company's stock and expected term of the option. The dividend yield is determined by annualizing the dividend rate as a percentage of the Company's stock price.

The following weighted average assumptions were used for grants issued during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Weighted Average
Risk Free Interest Rate1.95%
Expected Dividend Yield1.74%
Expected Volatility34.54%
Expected Term (years)6.2

Non-qualified stock options have been granted to key employees with exercise prices equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant and 10-year contractual terms. Stock options have a vesting schedule of three to five years.

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Following is a summary of stock option activity for 2022.
($ in thousands, except per share data)SharesWeighted
Average
Exercise Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
Outstanding at December 31, 2021112,927 $43.80 
Granted120,707 48.24 
Exercised(1,445)43.81 
Forfeited(10,157)45.81 
Outstanding at December 31, 2022222,032 $46.12 8.7 years
Exercisable at December 31, 202218,196 $43.80 8.2 years

The intrinsic value of options exercised totaled $0.1 million in 2022. There were no options exercised in 2021 or 2020.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) provides its eligible employees with an opportunity to purchase common stock through accumulated payroll contributions. The ESPP provides for shares to be purchased at 85% of the lesser of the stock price at the enrollment date or the exercise date. The maximum number of shares of common stock available for sale under the ESPP is 750,000. In 2022, 2021, and 2020, employees purchased 55,123, 64,826, and 58,195 shares, respectively, and there are 515,941 remaining shares available under the ESPP at December 31, 2022.

Stock Plan for Non-Management Directors
The Company recorded $2.5 million, $2.5 million and $2.7 millionhas adopted a Stock Plan for Non-Management Directors, which provides for issuing up to 200,000 shares of stock-based compensation expensecommon stock to non-management directors as compensation. At December 31, 2022, there were 35,909 shares of stock available for these awards during 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In 2017 and 2016, this expense included an additional $0.3 million, and $0.2 million, respectively,grant under the Stock Plan for Non-Management Directors, exclusive of 19,969 shares to be issued upon deferral release.

Various information related to modifications made for retiring executives. The modification allows for portions of outstanding performance awards to continue to vest as though employment had not terminated and will be paid based on actual performance as determined by the compensation committee following completion of the applicable performance period.Director Plan is shown below.
202220212020
Shares granted23,343 12,998 15,901 
Weighted average grant date fair value$42.17 $46.05 $30.28 

401(k) plansPlan
The Company has a 401(k) savings plan which covers substantially all full-time employees over the age of 21.21 and matches 100% of the first 6% of employee contributions. The amount charged to expense for the Company'sCompany’s contributions to the plan was $2.0$5.8 million, $1.7$4.9 million and $1.6$3.8 million for 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 2015,2020, respectively.




Deferred Compensation Plan
The Company has a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that permits certain executives to participate and defer up to 25% of their base salary and/or up to 100% of their eligible bonus for a plan year. Participants make an irrevocable election when they elect to participate for a plan year to receive the vested account balance following their retirement date, or at a future date not less than five years after the beginning of the plan year. At December 31, 2022, the Company had a liability of $3.5 million related to the deferred compensation plan.

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NOTE 16 - INCOME TAXES


The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)202220212020
Current:
Federal$42,718 $29,835 $25,132 
State and local11,505 5,198 5,009 
Total current54,223 35,033 30,141 
Deferred:
Federal1,853 870 (10,651)
State and local341 (325)(1,927)
Total deferred2,194 545 (12,578)
Total income tax expense$56,417 $35,578 $17,563 
 Years ended December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Current:     
Federal$15,845
 $17,005
 $22,916
State and local1,377
 1,734
 2,798
Total current17,222
 18,739
 25,714
Deferred:     
Federal20,989
 5,959
 (5,266)
State and local116
 1,304
 (497)
Total deferred21,105
 7,263
 (5,763)
Total income tax expense$38,327
 $26,002
 $19,951


A reconciliation of expected income tax expense, computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate in 2017, 2016, and 2015 to income before income taxes and the amounts reflected in the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of operationsIncome is as follows:
Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)202220212020
Income tax expense at statutory rate$54,487 $35,413 $19,309 
Increase (reduction) in income tax resulting from:
Tax-exempt interest income, net(4,351)(3,198)(2,010)
State and local income taxes, net9,767 4,936 3,254 
Bank-owned life insurance(545)(713)(778)
Non-deductible expenses926 1,090 637 
Tax benefit of low-income housing tax credit ("LIHTC") investments, net(195)(132)(444)
Excess tax benefits(68)146 (175)
Federal tax credits(3,661)(1,136)(1,327)
Non-taxable donation to charitable foundation— (263)— 
Other, net57 (565)(903)
       Total income tax expense$56,417 $35,578 $17,563 
 Years ended December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Income tax expense at statutory rate$30,281
 $26,194
 $20,440
Increase (reduction) in income tax resulting from:     
Tax-exempt income, net(961) (945) (931)
State and local income taxes, net1,676
 1,673
 1,414
Bank-owned life insurance, net(715) (544) (462)
Non-deductible expenses407
 263
 259
Change in estimated rate for deferred taxes12,117
 302
 
Tax benefits of LIHTC investments, net(257) (181) (179)
Excess tax benefits(2,141) 
 
Other federal tax benefits(1,701) 
 
Other, net(379) (760) (590)
       Total income tax expense$38,327
 $26,002
 $19,951


The net amount recognized as a component of tax expense for tax credits, other tax benefits, and amortization from low-income housing tax credit ("LIHTC")LIHTC investments recognized per the table above was $0.3$0.2 million, for the year ended December 31, 2017. The net amount recognized as a component of income tax expense per the table above was $0.2$0.1 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2016,2022, 2021, and 2015.2020 respectively. As of December 31, 20172022 and 2016,2021, the carrying value of the investments related to low-income housing tax credits was $1.3$7.3 million and $1.4$7.6 million, respectively. No impairment losses have been recognized from forfeiture or ineligibility of tax credits or other circumstances during the life of any of the investments. As of December 31, 2017, the Company has future capital commitments of $4.8 million related to low-income housing tax credit investments. The capital commitments are expected to be called between the years 2018 - 2020.





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A net deferred income tax asset of $22.5$89.0 million and $33.8$40.9 million is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively. The tax effect of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities is as follows:

Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)20222021
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for loan losses$34,507 $36,550 
Loans held-for-sale5,917 6,971 
Other real estate179 305 
Deferred compensation3,527 2,704 
Accrued compensation6,294 5,881 
Unrealized losses on securities, net44,094 — 
Net operating losses and tax credits5,829 6,061 
Lease liability accrual4,545 3,747 
Other investments4,293 3,169 
Other deferred tax assets6,463 5,594 
Total deferred tax assets115,648 70,982 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Acquired loans2,212 1,709 
Unrealized gains on securities, net— 6,171 
Intangible assets8,676 8,789 
Right of use asset4,374 3,670 
Other investments7,530 5,646 
Other deferred tax liabilities1,065 1,277 
Total deferred tax liabilities23,857 27,262 
Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance91,791 43,720 
Less: valuation allowance2,830 2,830 
Net deferred tax asset$88,961 $40,890 

 Years ended December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016
Deferred tax assets:   
Allowance for loan losses$10,516
 $16,496
Basis difference on PCI assets, net5,748
 5,551
Basis difference on Other real estate694
 317
Deferred compensation2,719
 4,217
Goodwill and other intangible assets2,151
 5,520
Accrued compensation646
 899
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale1,490
 1,019
Other, net2,150
 925
Total deferred tax assets26,114
 34,944
    
Deferred tax liabilities:   
State tax credits held for sale, net of economic hedge26
 376
Core deposit intangibles2,731
 817
Other, net855
 
Total deferred tax liabilities3,612
 1,193
Net deferred tax asset$22,502
 $33,751
Deferred tax rate24.7% 38.0%

NetAs part of an acquisition in 2019, the company acquired net operating loss, tax credit, and capital loss deferred tax assets forassets. Net operating losses originated in the year ended December 31, 2017, experienced an increase of $8.6 million fromyears 2012, 2014-2017, and 2019 and will expire in the acquisition of JCB, offset by a revaluation adjustment of $12.1 million due to our initial analysis ofyears between 2032-2037. Tax credit carryforwards originated in years 2010-2015 and will expire in the impact of the Tax Act.years between 2030-2035.


A valuation allowance is provided on deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion of the assets will not be realized. The Company didcompany determined it was more likely than not have anythat some of the acquired note operating loss and tax credit assets would not be realized and has recognized a valuation allowances for federal or state income taxes asallowance of $2.8 million at both December 31, 2017 or 2016.2022 and 2021, respectively.


The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the federal jurisdiction and in ninethirty-one states. The Company is no longer subject to federal, state or local income tax audits by tax authorities for years before 2014,2017, with the exception of 20132016 being an open year by one state taxing authority. The Company is not currently under audit by any taxing jurisdiction.Net operating losses generated prior to 2016 that are utilized going forward would still be subject to examination.


As of December 31, 2017,2022, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $1.2$2.7 million and the total amount of net unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized, was $0.8$2.2 million. As of December 31, 20162021 and 2015,2020, the total amount of the net unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized, was $0.8$2.5 million and $0.9$3.1 million, respectively. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that the gross amount of unrecognized benefits will be reduced by approximately $0.3$0.4 million as a result of a
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lapse of statute of limitations in the next 12 months. The Company is under audit by the state of Missouri, and while the Company has concluded it has adequately provided for uncertain tax positions, the outcome of such audits are always uncertain and could result in additional tax expense, though immaterial.


The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense and classifies such interest and penalties in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The amountsamount accrued for interest and penalties was $0.6 million as of December 31, 2017, 2016,2022, $0.5 million for 2021, and 2015 were not significant.$0.9 million for 2020.





The activity in the gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits was as follows:

($ in thousands)202220212020
Balance at beginning of year$2,697 $3,157 $1,497 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year683 563 395 
Additions for tax positions of prior years47 436 1,556 
Settlements for tax positions of prior years(82)(1,289)— 
Settlements or lapse of statute of limitations(621)(170)(291)
Balance at end of year$2,724 $2,697 $3,157 

(in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Balance at beginning of year$1,180
 $1,359
 $1,884
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year331
 239
 230
Additions for tax positions of prior years41
 39
 46
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
 
 (437)
Settlements or lapse of statute of limitations(308) (457) (364)
Balance at end of year$1,244
 $1,180
 $1,359


NOTE 17 - COMMITMENTS


Long-term Lease Commitments
See “Note 5 – Leases” in this report for information regarding the Company’s long-term lease commitments.

Off-balance-Sheet Commitments
The Company issues financial instruments in the normal course of the business of meeting the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments may involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.


The Company’s extent of involvement and maximum potential exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is not more than the contractual amount of these instruments.


The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for financial instruments included on its consolidated balance sheets.


The contractual amounts of off-balance-sheet financial instruments as of December 31, 2017,2022, and December 31, 2016,2021, are as follows:
(in thousands)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Commitments to extend credit$3,113,966 $2,481,173 
Letters of credit68,544 77,314 
Tax credits4,075 18,118 
Limited partnership commitments35,090 21,553 
(in thousands)December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Commitments to extend credit$1,298,423
 $1,075,170
Letters of credit73,790
 78,954


There was an insignificant amount of unadvanced commitments on impaired loans at December 31, 20172022 and December 31, 2016.2021. Other liabilities include approximately $0.4$12.1 million for estimatedan allowance for credit losses attributable to the unadvanced commitments.commitments at December 31, 2022.


Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments usually have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses, may have significant usage restrictions, and may require payment of a fee. Of the total commitments to extend credit at
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December 31, 2017,2022, and December 31, 2016, $112.02021, $246.5 million and $89.7$238.7 million, respectively, represent fixed rate loan commitments. Since certain of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon or may be revoked, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash obligations. The Company evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, premises and equipment, and real estate.


Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These letters of credit are issued to support contractual obligations of the Company’s customers. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as the risk involved in extending loans to customers. The approximate remaining term of letters of credit range from 1one month to 311 years and 9 months at December 31, 2017.2022.




The Company also has off-balance sheet commitments for purchases of tax credits and commitments for various capital raises for limited partnership investments.

NOTE 18 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS


The fair value of an asset or liability is the exchange price that would be received to sell that asset or paid to transfer that liability in an orderly transaction occurring in the principal market (or most advantageous market in the absence of a principal market) for such asset or liability. In estimating fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. Such valuation techniques are consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques include the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
 


Level 1 Inputs - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.


Level 2 Inputs - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.


Level 3 Inputs - Unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity'sentity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.
 
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Fair value on a recurring basis
The following table summarizes financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value.
 December 31, 2022
($ in thousands)Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total Fair
Value
Assets    
Securities available-for-sale    
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$— $237,785 $— $237,785 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions— 417,444 — 417,444 
Residential mortgage-backed securities— 659,404 — 659,404 
Corporate debt securities— 12,640 — 12,640 
U.S. Treasury Bills— 208,534 — 208,534 
Total securities available-for-sale— 1,535,807 — 1,535,807 
Other investments— 2,667 — 2,667 
Derivative financial instruments— 22,958 — 22,958 
Total assets$— $1,561,432 $— $1,561,432 
Liabilities    
Derivative financial instruments$— $21,581 $— $21,581 
Total liabilities$— $21,581 $— $21,581 
 December 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total Fair
Value
Assets       
Securities available for sale       
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$
 $99,224
 $
 $99,224
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 34,642
 
 34,642
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 507,516
 
 507,516
Total securities available for sale
 641,382
 
 641,382
State tax credits held for sale
 
 400
 400
Derivative financial instruments
 3,589
 
 3,589
Total assets$
 $644,971
 $400
 $645,371
        
Liabilities 
    
  
Derivative financial instruments$
 $3,589
 $
 $3,589
Total liabilities$
 $3,589
 $
 $3,589


 December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total Fair
Value
Assets    
Securities available-for-sale    
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$— $173,511 $— $173,511 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions— 575,084 — 575,084 
Residential mortgage-backed securities— 513,859 — 513,859 
Corporate debt securities— 12,382 — 12,382 
U.S. Treasury Bills— 91,170 — 91,170 
Total securities available-for-sale— 1,366,006 — 1,366,006 
Other investments— 3,012 — 3,012 
Derivative financial instruments— 12,869 — 12,869 
Total assets$— $1,381,887 $— $1,381,887 
Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments$— $15,794 $— $15,794 
Total liabilities$— $15,794 $— $15,794 



 December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total Fair
Value
Assets       
Securities available for sale       
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises$
 $107,660
 $
 $107,660
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 33,542
 3,089
 36,631
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 316,506
 
 316,506
Total securities available for sale
 457,708
 3,089
 460,797
State tax credits held for sale
 
 3,585
 3,585
Derivative financial instruments
 4,016
 
 4,016
Total assets$
 $461,724
 $6,674
 $468,398
        
Liabilities       
Derivative financial instruments$
 $4,016
 $
 $4,016
Total liabilities$
 $4,016
 $
 $4,016

Securities available for saleavailable-for-sale. Securities classified as available for saleavailable-for-sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 and Level 3 inputs. Fair values for Level 2 securities are based upon dealer quotes, market spreads, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond'sbond’s terms and conditions at the security level. At December 31, 2017, there were no Level 3 Auction Rate Securities. Auction Rate Securities at December 31, 2017 were valued using a Level 2 pricing source similar to our other securities available for sale.
State tax credits held for sale. At December 31, 2017, of the $43.5 million of state tax credits held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet, approximately $0.4 million were carried at fair value. The remaining $43.1 million of state tax credits were accounted for at cost. The Company elected not to account for the state tax credits purchased since 2010 atChanges in fair value in order to limit the volatility of the fair value changes in our consolidated statements of operations.are recognized through accumulated other comprehensive income.
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The Company is not aware of an active market that exists for the 10-year streams of state tax credit financial instruments. However, the Company’s principal market for these tax credits consists of Missouri state residents who buy these credits and local and regional accounting firms who broker them. As such, the Company employed a discounted cash flow analysis (income approach) to determine the fair value.
The fair value measurement is calculated using an internal valuation model with market data including discounted cash flows based upon the terms and conditions of the tax credits. If the underlying project remains in compliance with the various federal and state rules governing the tax credit program, each project will generate about 10 years of tax credits. The inputs to the discounted cash flow calculation include: the amount of tax credits generated each year, the anticipated sale price of the tax credit, the timing of the sale and a discount rate. The discount rate is estimated using the LIBOR swap curve at a point equal to the remaining life in years of credits plus a 205 basis point spread. With the exception of the discount rate, the other inputs to the fair value calculation are observable and readily available. The discount rate is considered a Level 3 input because it is an “unobservable input” and is based on the Company’s assumptions. An increase in the discount rate utilized would generally result in a lower estimated fair value of the tax credits. Alternatively, a decrease in the discount rate utilized would generally result in a higher estimated fair value of the tax credits. Given the significance of this input to the fair value calculation, the state tax credit assets are reported as Level 3 assets.



Derivatives. Derivatives are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. The Company obtains counterparty quotations to value its interest rate swaps and caps. In addition, the Company validates the counterparty quotations with third partythird-party valuation sources. Derivatives with negative fair values are included in Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Derivatives with positive fair value are included in Other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
Level 3 financial instruments

The following table presents Changes in the changes in Level 3 financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2017 and 2016.
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements. There were no Level 3 purchases duringclient-related derivative instruments are recognized through net income. For the years ended December 31, 20172022 and 2016.
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3. There was $3.1 million in Level 3 transfers2021, the gains and losses substantially offset each other due to Level 2 for the year ending December 31, 2017 because more observable market data became available for the Auction Rate Securities. The Company's policy is to recognize transfers into or out of a level asCompany’s hedging of the end of a reporting period. As a result, the transfers occurred on June 30, 2017. There were no transfers in and/or out of Level 3 for the year ending 2016.
client swaps with other bank counterparties.
 Securities available for sale, at fair value
Years ended December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016
Beginning balance$3,089
 $3,077
   Total gains:   
Included in other comprehensive income4
 12
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3(3,093) 
Ending balance$
 $3,089
    
Change in unrealized gains relating to assets still held at the reporting date$
 $12

 State tax credits held for sale, at fair value
Years ended December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016
Beginning balance$3,585
 $5,941
   Total gains:   
Included in earnings101
 177
   Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements:   
Sales(3,286) (2,533)
Ending balance$400
 $3,585
    
Change in unrealized losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date$(885) $(575)




Fair value on a non-recurring basis
Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).


ImpairedIndividually-evaluated loans. Impaired loans are included as Portfolio loans on the Company's consolidated balance sheets with amounts specifically reserved for credit impairment in the Allowance for loan losses. On a quarterly basis, fair value adjustments are recorded as necessary on impairedloans that no longer exhibit risk characteristics similar to other loans to account for (1) partial write-downs that are based on the current appraised or market-quoted value of the underlying collateral or (2) the full charge-off of the loan carrying value. In some cases, the properties for which market quotes or appraised values have been obtained are located in areas where comparable sales data is limited, outdated, or unavailable. In addition, the Company may adjust the valuations based on other relevant market conditions or information. Accordingly, fair value estimates, including those obtained from real estate brokers or other third-party consultants, for collateral-dependent impaired loans are classified in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
Fair value estimates on individually-evaluated loans utilizing a discounted cash flow approach are also classified as Level 3.


Other Real Estate.real estate. These assets are reported at the lower of the loan carrying amount at foreclosure or fair value. Fair value is based on third party appraisals of each property and the Company'sCompany’s judgment of other relevant market conditions. These are considered Level 3 inputs.


Loan servicing asset. The loan servicing asset is included in Other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and assessed for impairment on a quarterly basis. Market-based cash flow modeling and discounting models specific to the SBA industry are provided by a third-party valuation service and are considered Level 2 inputs.

The following table presentstables present financial instruments and non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2017 and 2016.basis.
December 31, 2022
(1)(1)(1)(1)
($ in thousands)Total Fair ValueQuoted Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Other real estate269 — — 269 
Loan servicing asset1,027 $1,027 $— 
Total$1,296 $— $1,027 $269 

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 December 31, 2017
 (1) (1) (1) (1) 
(in thousands)Total Fair Value 
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total losses for the year ended
December 31, 2017
Impaired loans$3,200
 $
 $
 $3,200
$6,599
Other real estate
 
 
 

Total$3,200
 $
 $
 $3,200
$6,599

December 31, 2021
December 31, 2016(1)(1)(1)(1)
(1) (1) (1) (1) 
(in thousands)Total Fair Value 
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total losses for the year ended
December 31, 2016
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)Total Fair ValueQuoted Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Impaired loans$175
 $
 $
 $175
$4,335
Impaired loans$6,406 $— $— $6,406 
Other real estate
 
 
 
1
Other real estate632 — — 632 
Loan servicing assetLoan servicing asset3,146 3,146 — 
Total$175
 $
 $
 $175
$4,336
Total$10,184 $— $3,146 $7,038 
(1) The amounts represent only balances measured at fair value during the period and still held as of the reporting date.
Impaired loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral. Fair values for impaired loans are obtained from current appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers or independent valuation specialists. Other real estate owned is adjusted to fair value upon foreclosure of the underlying loan. Subsequently, foreclosed assets are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. Fair value of other real estate is based upon the current appraised values of the properties as determined by qualified licensed appraisers and the Company’s judgment of other relevant market conditions. Certain state tax credits are reported at cost.



Carrying amount and fair value at December 31, 20172022 and 20162021
Following is a summary of the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 20172022 and 2016.

 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Carrying Amount Estimated fair value Carrying Amount Estimated fair value
Balance sheet assets       
Cash and due from banks$91,084
 $91,084
 $54,288
 $54,288
Federal funds sold1,223
 1,223
 446
 446
Interest-bearing deposits63,661
 63,661
 145,048
 145,048
Securities available for sale641,382
 641,382
 460,797
 460,797
Securities held to maturity73,749
 73,458
 80,463
 79,639
Other investments, at cost26,661
 26,661
 14,840
 14,840
Loans held for sale3,155
 3,155
 9,562
 9,562
Derivative financial instruments3,589
 3,589
 4,016
 4,016
Portfolio loans, net4,054,473
 4,096,741
 3,114,752
 3,125,701
State tax credits, held for sale43,468
 44,271
 38,071
 41,264
Accrued interest receivable14,069
 14,069
 11,117
 11,117
        
Balance sheet liabilities       
Deposits4,156,414
 4,153,323
 3,233,361
 3,232,414
Subordinated debentures and notes118,105
 105,031
 105,540
 86,052
Federal Home Loan Bank advances172,743
 172,893
 
 
Other borrowings253,674
 253,530
 276,980
 276,905
Derivative financial instruments3,589
 3,589
 4,016
 4,016
Accrued interest payable1,730
 1,730
 1,105
 1,105



The following table presents the level in the2021. This summary excludes certain financial assets and liabilities for which carrying value approximates fair value hierarchy for the estimated fair values of only the Company’sand financial instruments that are not already on the consolidated balance sheetsrecorded at fair value at December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016.
 Estimated Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using Balance at
December 31, 2017
(in thousands)Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Financial Assets:       
Securities held to maturity$
 $73,458
 $
 $73,458
Portfolio loans, net
 
 4,096,741
 4,096,741
State tax credits, held for sale
 
 43,871
 43,871
Financial Liabilities:       
Deposits3,577,641
 
 575,682
 4,153,323
Subordinated debentures and notes
 105,031
 
 105,031
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 172,893
 
 172,893
Other borrowings
 253,530
 
 253,530
 
 Estimated Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using Balance at
December 31, 2016
(in thousands)Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Financial Assets:       
Securities held to maturity$
 $79,639
 $
 $79,639
Portfolio loans, net
 
 3,125,701
 3,125,701
State tax credits, held for sale
 
 37,679
 37,679
Financial Liabilities:       
Deposits2,760,202
 
 472,212
 3,232,414
Subordinated debentures and notes
 86,052
 
 86,052
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
 
 
Other borrowings
 276,905
 
 276,905

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financialon a recurring basis disclosed above. Financial instruments for which it is practical to estimate such value:

Cash, Federal funds sold, and other short-term instruments
Forcarrying values approximate fair value include cash and due from banks, federal funds purchased, interest-bearingsold, interest bearing deposits, and accrued interest receivable (payable), the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value, as such instruments reprice in a short time period (Level 1).

Securities available for salereceivable/payable, demand, savings and held to maturity
The Company obtains fair value measurements for debt instruments from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond's terms and conditions (Level 2).

Other investments
Other investments, which primarily consists of membership stock in the FHLB, is reported at cost, which approximates fair value (Level 2).

Loans held for sale
These loans consist of mortgages that are sold on the secondary market generally within three months of origination. They are reported at cost, which approximates fair value (Level 2).



Portfolio loans, net
The fair value of adjustable-rate loans approximates cost. The fair value of fixed-rate loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers for the same remaining maturities. The fair value of the acquired loans are based on the present value of expected future cash flows (Level 3). The method of estimating fair value does not incorporate the exit-price concept of fair value prescribed by ASC Topic 820.

State tax credits held for sale
The fair value of state tax credits held for sale is calculated using an internal valuation model with unobservable market data as discussed in further detail above (Level 3).

Derivative financial instruments
The fair value of derivative financial instruments is based on quoted market prices by the counterparty and verified by the Company using public pricing information (Level 2).

Deposits
The fair value of demand deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts and savings deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (Level 1). The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities (Level 3).deposits.

 December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)Carrying AmountEstimated fair valueLevelCarrying AmountEstimated fair valueLevel
Balance sheet assets    
Securities held-to-maturity$709,915 $628,517 Level 2$429,681 $434,672 Level 2
Other investments61,123 61,123 Level 256,884 56,884 Level 2
Loans held-for-sale1,228 1,228 Level 26,389 6,389 Level 2
Loans, net9,600,206 9,328,844 Level 38,872,601 8,869,891 Level 3
State tax credits, held-for-sale27,700 28,880 Level 327,994 30,686 Level 3
Servicing asset3,648 3,905 Level 26,714 6,714 Level 2
Balance sheet liabilities    
Certificates of deposit$530,708 $512,229 Level 3$608,293 $606,177 Level 3
Subordinated debentures and notes155,433 152,679 Level 2154,899 155,972 Level 2
FHLB advances100,000 100,004 Level 250,000 51,527 Level 2
Other borrowings324,119 324,119 Level 2353,863 353,863 Level 2
Subordinated debentures and notes
Fair value of subordinated debentures and notes is based on discounting the future cash flows using rates currently offered for financial instruments of similar remaining maturities (Level 2).

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
The fair value of the FHLB advances is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using current rates on borrowed money with similar remaining maturities (Level 2).

Other borrowed funds
Other borrowed funds include customer repurchase agreements, federal funds purchased, notes payable, and secured borrowings related to loan participations. The fair value of federal funds purchased, customer repurchase agreements and notes payable are assumed to be equal to their carrying amount since they have an adjustable interest rate (Level 2).

Commitments to extend credit and letters of credit
The fair value of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit are estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements, the likelihood of the counterparties drawing on such financial instruments, and the present creditworthiness of such counterparties (Level 2). The Company believes such commitments have been made on terms which are competitive in the markets in which it operates; however, no premium or discount is offered thereon and accordingly, the Company has not assigned a value to such instruments for purposes of this disclosure.

Limitations
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment, and therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Such estimates include the valuation of loans, goodwill, intangible assets, and other long-lived assets, along with assumptions used in the calculation of income taxes, among others. These estimates and assumptions are based on management'smanagement’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. We adjust suchenvironment. Such estimates and assumptions are adjusted when facts and circumstances dictate. DecreasingChanging real estate values, illiquid credit markets, volatile equity markets, and declineschanges in consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ


significantly from these estimates. Changes in estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statementstatements in future periods. In addition, these estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company'sCompany’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.instrument at one time. Fair value estimates are based on existing on-balance and off-balance-sheet financial instruments without
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attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in many of the estimates.




NOTE 19 - PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Condensed Balance Sheets
December 31,
($ in thousands)20222021
Assets
Cash$99,018 $94,760 
Investment in Bank1,553,657 1,568,796 
Investment in nonbank subsidiaries16,476 14,302 
Other assets30,312 33,847 
   Total assets$1,699,463 $1,711,705 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Subordinated debentures and notes$155,433 $154,899 
Notes payable17,143 22,857 
Accounts payable and other liabilities4,624 4,833 
Shareholders' equity1,522,263 1,529,116 
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$1,699,463 $1,711,705 



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 December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016
Assets   
Cash$9,977
 $52,245
Investment in Enterprise Bank & Trust623,439
 416,831
Investment in nonbank subsidiaries6,546
 2,798
Other assets28,741
 22,111
   Total assets$668,703
 $493,985
    
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity   
Subordinated debentures and notes$118,105
 $105,540
Accounts payable and other liabilities2,025
 1,347
Shareholders' equity548,573
 387,098
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$668,703
 $493,985



Condensed Statements of OperationsIncome
Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)202220212020
Income:
Dividends from Bank$75,000 $95,000 $37,000 
Dividends from nonbank subsidiaries1,700 2,000 1,400 
Other1,086 3,600 483 
Total income77,786 100,600 38,883 
Expenses:
Interest expense9,825 11,406 10,590 
Other expenses8,580 11,037 6,946 
Total expenses18,405 22,443 17,536 
Income before taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries59,381 78,157 21,347 
Income tax benefit3,585 3,710 3,448 
Net income before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries62,966 81,867 24,795 
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries140,077 51,188 49,589 
Net income$203,043 $133,055 $74,384 
111

 Years ended December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Income:     
   Dividends from subsidiaries$20,000
 $7,500
 $10,000
   Other708
 491
 249
Total income20,708
 7,991
 10,249
      
Expenses:     
   Interest expense-subordinated debentures and notes5,094
 1,893
 1,248
 Interest expense-notes payable89
 53
 144
   Other expenses5,486
 5,526
 3,823
Total expenses10,669
 7,472
 5,215
      
Income before taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries10,039
 519
 5,034
      
Income tax benefit3,098
 2,583
 2,118
      
Net income before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries13,137
 3,102
 7,152
      
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries35,053
 45,735
 31,298
Net income and comprehensive income$48,190
 $48,837
 $38,450



Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)202220212020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$203,043 $133,055 $74,384 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation8,006 6,017 4,178 
Net income of subsidiaries(216,777)(148,188)(87,989)
Dividends from subsidiaries76,700 97,000 38,400 
Other, net6,102 (16)3,588 
Net cash provided by operating activities77,074 87,868 32,561 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds (cash paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired— 2,346 (1,243)
Purchases of other investments(2,187)(2,204)(1,166)
Proceeds from distributions on other investments3,878 2,656 765 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities1,691 2,798 (1,644)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated notes— — 61,953 
Payments for the redemption of subordinated notes— (50,000)— 
Repayment of long-term debt(5,714)(7,143)(4,286)
Dividends paid on common stock(33,602)(26,153)(19,795)
Payments for the repurchase of common stock(32,923)(60,589)(15,347)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock— 71,988 — 
Dividends paid on preferred stock(4,041)— — 
Other1,773 516 78 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(74,507)(71,381)22,603 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents4,258 19,285 53,520 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year94,760 75,475 21,955 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year$99,018 $94,760 $75,475 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Noncash transactions:
Common shares issued in connection with acquisitions$— $343,650 $167,035 
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 Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:     
Net income$48,190
 $48,837
 $38,450
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:     
Share-based compensation3,427
 3,367
 3,601
Net income of subsidiaries(55,053) (53,235) (41,298)
Dividends from subsidiaries20,000
 7,500
 10,000
Excess tax expense of share-based compensation
 (1,327) (449)
Other, net(1,806) 1,848
 848
Net cash provided by operating activities14,758
 6,990
 11,152
      
Cash flows from investing activities:     
Cash contributions to subsidiaries
 (250) 
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(25,187) 
 
Purchases of other investments(3,679) (2,435) (2,832)
Proceeds from distributions on other investments1,634
 1,151
 880
Net cash used by investing activities(27,232) (1,534) (1,952)
      
Cash flows from financing activities:     
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated notes
 48,733
 
Proceeds from notes payable10,000
 
 
Repayments of notes payable(10,000) 
 (5,700)
Cash dividends paid(10,249) (8,211) (5,259)
Excess tax benefit of share-based compensation
 1,327
 449
Payments for the repurchase of common stock(16,636) (4,889) 
Payments for the issuance of equity instruments, net(2,909) (2,203) (1,190)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities(29,794) 34,757
 (11,700)
      
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(42,268) 40,213
 (2,500)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year52,245
 12,032
 14,532
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year$9,977
 $52,245
 $12,032
      
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:     
Noncash transactions:     
Common shares issued in connection with JCB acquisition$141,729
 $
 $




NOTE 20 - QUARTERLY CONDENSEDSUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)


The following table presents unaudited quarterly financial information forother income and other expense components that primarily exceed one percent of the aggregate of total interest income and noninterest income in one or more of the periods indicated:


Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)202220212020
Other income:
Community development fees$5,304 $5,491 $3,353 
Bank-owned life insurance3,324 2,938 3,194 
Other income8,089 13,719 10,415 
Total other noninterest income$16,717 $22,148 $16,962 
Other expense:
Amortization of intangibles$5,367 $5,691 $5,673 
Banking expenses7,212 6,123 4,921 
Deposit costs31,082 14,211 1,410 
FDIC and other insurance7,098 5,789 3,897 
Loan, legal expenses6,943 7,130 4,003 
Outside services5,399 4,992 4,961 
Other expenses25,854 18,739 19,385 
Total other noninterest expenses$88,955 $62,675 $44,250 




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 2017
(in thousands, except per share data)
4th
Quarter
 
3rd
Quarter
 
2nd
Quarter
 
1st
Quarter
Interest income$54,789
 $52,468
 $51,542
 $43,740
Interest expense7,385
 6,843
 5,909
 5,098
     Net interest income47,404
 45,625

45,633

38,642
Provision for portfolio loan losses3,186
 2,422
 3,623
 1,533
Provision reversal for purchased credit impaired loan losses(279) 
 (207) (148)
     Net interest income after provision for loan losses44,497
 43,203

42,217

37,257
Noninterest income11,112
 8,372
 7,934
 6,976
Noninterest expense28,260
 27,404
 32,651
 26,736
Income before income tax expense27,349
 24,171

17,500

17,497
          Income tax expense19,820
 7,856
 5,545
 5,106
  Net income$7,529
 $16,315

$11,955

$12,391
        
Earnings per common share:       
     Basic$0.33
 $0.70
 $0.51
 $0.57
     Diluted0.32
 0.69
 0.50
 0.56
        
 2016
(in thousands, except per share data)
4th
Quarter
 
3rd
Quarter
 
2nd
Quarter
 
1st
Quarter
Interest income$39,438
 $37,293
 $37,033
 $35,460
Interest expense3,984
 3,463
 3,250
 3,032
     Net interest income35,454
 33,830

33,783

32,428
Provision for portfolio loan losses964
 3,038
 716
 833
Provision reversal for purchased credit impaired loan losses(343) (1,194) (336) (73)
     Net interest income after provision for loan losses34,833
 31,986

33,403

31,668
Noninterest income9,029
 6,976
 7,049
 6,005
Noninterest expense23,181
 20,814
 21,353
 20,762
Income before income tax expense20,681
 18,148
 19,099
 16,911
          Income tax expense7,053
 6,316
 6,747
 5,886
  Net income$13,628
 $11,832

$12,352

$11,025
        
Earnings per common share:       
     Basic$0.68
 $0.59
 $0.62
 $0.55
     Diluted0.67
 0.59
 0.61
 0.54






NOTE 21 - NEW AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") Accounting Standards Update (the "ASU") 2018-02 "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, "Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income". The amendment allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Entities will be able to early adopt the guidance in any interim or annual period for which financial statements have not yet been issued and apply it either (1) in the period of adoption or (2) retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the federal income tax rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is recognized. It would also allow entities to elect to reclassify other stranded tax effects that relate to the Act but do not directly relate to the change in the federal rate (e.g., state taxes, changing from a worldwide tax system to a territorial system). Tax effects that are stranded in OCI for other reasons (e.g., prior changes in tax law, a change in valuation allowance) may not be reclassified. The Company plans to adopt this standard in the first quarter of 2018, and apply it to the same period. The adoption of this update will result in an increase to retained earnings of $0.8 million being reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income.

FASB ASU 2017-12 "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, "Targeted Improvement to Accounting for Hedging Activities". The objective of ASU 2017-12 is to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships by better aligning an entity's risk management activity with the economic objectives in undertaking those activities. In addition, the amendments in this update simplify the application of hedge accounting for preparers of financial statements, as well as improve the understandability of an entity's risk management activities being conveyed to financial statement users. The new guidance becomes effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption being permitted. The Company elected early adoption of this standard as of January 1, 2018. The effect of this adoption will have a minimal impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

FASB ASU 2017-09 "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting" In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting" which amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment awards. The amendments provide guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting with an intent to simplify the accounting under ASC 718. The amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption being permitted. The Company has evaluated the new guidance and does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

FASB ASU 2017-08 "Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities" In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, "Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20)" which shortens the amortization period of certain callable debt securities held at a premium to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption being permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determined the impact this standard may have on its financial statements.

FASB ASU 2016-13 "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments (Topic 326)" which changes the methodology for evaluating impairment of most financial instruments. The ASU replaces the currently used incurred loss model with a forward-looking expected loss model, which will generally result in a more timely recognition of losses. The guidance becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determined the impact this standard may have on its financial statements.



FASB ASU 2016-02 "Leases (Topic 842)" In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" which requires organizations that lease assets ("lessees") to recognize the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leases with terms of more than 12 months. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee remains dependent on its classification as a finance or operating lease. The criteria for determining whether a lease is a finance or operating lease has not been significantly changed by this ASU. The ASU also requires additional disclosure of the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases, including qualitative and quantitative requirements. The guidance becomes effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods therein. Early adoption will be permitted. The adoption of this standard will gross up the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet and utilize capital, but it will have no impact on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

FASB ASU 2016-01 "Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, "Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." ASU 2016-01 requires equity investments to be measured at fair value through earnings, and eliminates the available-for-sale classification for equity securities with readily determinable fair values. For financial liabilities where the fair value option has been elected, changes in fair value due to instrument-specific credit risk must be recognized in other comprehensive income. When measuring the fair value of financial instruments at amortized cost, the exit price must be used for disclosure purposes. The ASU also requires that financial assets and liabilities be presented separately in the notes to the financial statements. This ASU becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted with some exceptions. The Company has evaluated its applicable equity investments and determined that they primarily qualify for the measurement exception which allows those investments to be measured at their cost minus impairment. Any valuation adjustments will be recorded prospectively through net income, and the related disclosure will be included in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

FASB ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)" In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. The objective of ASU 2014-09 is to establish a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and will supersede most of the existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In applying the new guidance, an entity will (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the contract’s performance obligations; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. ASU 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which defers the effective date of this guidance to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 for public companies, and permits early adoption on a limited basis. The Company has conducted its initial assessment and is currently evaluating contracts to assess and quantify accounting methodology changes resulting from the adoption of ASU 2014-09. The majority of the Company’s revenues are derived from loans which are excluded from the new standard; therefore, the new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company has decided upon the modified retrospective adoption method.


ITEM 9: CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.





ITEM 9A: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the “Act”) as of December 31, 2017.2022. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of December 31, 2017,2022, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.


Management'sManagement’s Assessment of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(e)-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the “Act”)Act). The Company’s internal control system is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.


The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets; provide reasonable assurances that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of the Company; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or untimely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.


All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial reporting. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of any system of internal control may vary over time. The design of any internal control system also factors in resource constraints and consideration for the benefit of the control relative to the cost of implementing the control. Because of these inherent limitations in any system of internal control, management cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud within the Company have been detected.


Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017.2022. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management has concluded that the Company maintained an effective system of internal control over financial reporting based on these criteria as of December 31, 2017.2022.


The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, who audited the consolidated financial statements, has issued an audit report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2022, and it is included herein.


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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Act) that occurred during the Company’s quarter ended December 31, 20172022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


ITEM 9B: OTHER INFORMATION


None.




ITEM 9C: DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

Not applicable.

PART III



ITEM 10: DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the Board and Committee Information and Executive Officer sections of the Company'sCompany’s Proxy Statement for its annual meeting2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed pursuant to be heldRegulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, not later than 120 days after December 31, 2022.

Governance:
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to all of its directors and employees, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. A copy of the Code of Ethics is available on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.the Company’s website at www.enterprisebank.com.

ITEM 11: EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION


The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the Executive Compensation section of the Company'sCompany’s Proxy Statement for its annual meeting2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed pursuant to be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, not later than 120 days after December 31, 2022.


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ITEM 12: SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS


Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table provides information regarding the securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2022.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
Plan CategoryNumber of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (a)Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b)Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders721,571 $46.12 894,007 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders— — — 
Total721,571 $46.12 894,007 

(a)  Includes the following:
269,868 shares of common stock to be issued upon vesting of outstanding restricted stock units under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan;
209,702 shares of common stock to be issued upon vesting of outstanding performance units under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan;
222,032 shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of outstanding non-qualified stock options; and
19,969 shares of common stock to be issued upon deferral release of common stock under the Non-Management Director Stock Plan.

(b) Includes the following:
price only applicable to the outstanding non-qualified stock options.

(c)  Includes the following:
342,157 shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan;
35,909 shares of common stock available for issuance under the Non-Management Director Stock Plan; and
515,941 shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Additional information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the Information Regarding Beneficial Ownership section of the Company'sCompany’s Proxy Statement for its annual meeting2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed pursuant to be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, not later than 120 days after December 31, 2022.


ITEM 13: CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE


The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the Related Person Transactions section of the Company'sCompany’s Proxy Statement for its annual meeting2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed pursuant to be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, not later than 120 days after December 31, 2022.


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ITEM 14: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES


The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm section of the Company'sCompany’s Proxy Statement for its annual meeting2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed pursuant to be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, not later than 120 days after December 31, 2022.




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PART IV


ITEM 15: EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


(a)    1. Financial Statements


The following consolidated financial statements of Enterprise Financial Services Corp and its subsidiaries and independent auditors'auditors’ reports are included in Part II, Item 8, of this Form 10-K.10-K and are incorporated by reference from Part II, Item 8 hereof:


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2. Financial Statement Schedules


All financial statement schedules have been omitted, as they are either inapplicable or included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


3. Exhibits


No.Description

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3.1

3.2

3.3

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3.6

3.7

3.8

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4.2

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10.1.8*

10.1.9*

10.1.10*

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10.1.13*
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10.1.15*
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10.1.17*
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4.2    Long-term borrowing instruments are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K. The Company undertakes to furnish copies of such instruments to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.




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24.1+    Power of Attorney.
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101+    Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T, the following financial information from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022, is formatted in Inline XBRL interactive data files: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

104+    The cover page of Enterprise Financial Services Corp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL (contained in Exhibit 101).

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

+ Filed herewith
Note: In accordance with Item 601 (b) (4) (iii) of Regulation S-K, Registrant hereby agrees to furnish to the SEC, upon its request, a copy of any instrument that defines the rights of holders of each issue of long-term debt of Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries for which consolidated and unconsolidated financial statements


are required to be filed and that authorizes a total amount of securities not in excess of ten percent of the total assets of the Registrant on a consolidated basis.


(b)     The exhibits not incorporated by reference herein are filed herewith.


(c)     The financial statement schedules are either included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements or omitted if inapplicable.


ITEM 16: FORM 10-K SUMMARY


None.

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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on February 23, 2018.24, 2023.


ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
    
/s/ James B. Lally
James B. Lally
Chief Executive Officer and Director

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report on Form 10-Kreport has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 23, 2018.

24, 2023.
SignaturesTitle
/s/ James B. LallyChief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
James B. Lally
SignaturesTitle
/s/ James B. Lally
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
James B. Lally
/s/ Keene S. TurnerExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Keene S. Turner
/s/ Mark G. PonderTroy R. Dumlao
Senior Vice President and Controller
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Mark G. PonderTroy R. Dumlao
/s/ John S. Eulich*
John S. EulichChairman of the Board of Directors
/s/ John Q. Arnold*Lyne B. Andrich*
John Q. ArnoldLyne B. AndrichDirector
/s/ Michael A. DeCola*
Michael A. DeColaDirector
/s/ Robert E. Guest, Jr.*
Robert E. Guest, Jr.Director
/s/ James M. Havel*
James M. HavelDirector
/s/ Judith S. Heeter*
Judith S. HeeterDirector
/s/ Michael R. Holmes*
Michael R. HolmesDirector
/s/ Peter H. Hui*
Peter H. HuiDirector
/s/ Nevada A. Kent, IV*
Nevada A. Kent, IVDirector
/s/ Michael T. Normile*Marcela Manjarrez*
Michael T. NormileMarcela ManjarrezDirector
/s/ Stephen P. Marsh*
Stephen P. MarshDirector
/s/ Daniel A. Rodrigues*
Daniel A. RodriguesDirector
/s/ Richard M. Sanborn*
Richard M. SanbornDirector
/s/ Eloise E. Schmitz*
Eloise E. SchmitzDirector
/s/ Sandra A. Van Trease*
Sandra A. Van TreaseDirector
/s/ Lina A. Young*
Lina A. YoungDirector
*Signed by Power of Attorney.By: /s/ Keene S. Turner

Keene S. Turner

Attorney-In-Fact
February 24, 2023    

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