Equity Bancshares, Inc. · NYSE:EQBK

Equity Bancshares — Q4 2024 Earnings Presentation

25 slides from Equity Bancshares's earnings presentation, Jan 23, 2025

  1. Slide 1: 2024 4th Quarter Financial Results

    Exhibit 99.2 2024 4th Quarter Financial Results January 22, 2025

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements

    Forward Looking Statements This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views of the manage

  3. Slide 3: Company Overview

    Equity Bancshares, Inc.| NYSE: EQBK Company Overview $5.3B $3.5B $4.4B $748M Assets Loans Deposits Market Cap 1 9.95% 14.51% 18.07% WICHITA TCE/TA 2 CET 1 TRBC Headquarters Strategic Execution Of Acquisitions $5.3B 26.6% Compound Annual Growth Rate3 $1.6B $380M SCALE 12 START-UP GROWTH Completed Ban

  4. Slide 4: Leadership Team

    Leadership Team Brad Elliott Rick Sems Equity Bancshares, Inc. Chairman & CEO Equity Bank CEO Years in Banking: 36 Years in Banking: 25 Founded Equity Bank in 2002 Announced as Equity Bank CEO in May 2024. Joined Equity Bank as 2018 EY Entrepreneur of the Year National Finalist President in May 2023

  5. Slide 5: Our Value Proposition

    Our Value Proposition Organic Growth Our guiding principles and Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions commitment to entrepreneurial spirit Disciplined Credit Standards are part of our longstanding framework for Effective Balance Sheet & Capital Management delivering shareholder value EPS & Tangible Book

  6. Slide 6: Tangible Book Value Per Share

    Tangible Book Value Per Share1 Tangible Book Value | IPO Walk TBVPS Ex. AOCI Since IPO, Tangible Book Value increased has increased $14.10 to $30.07 $ 33.24 AOCI Impact 8.27 % $30.07 CAGR TBVPS Ex. AOCI $ 16.26 $15.97 2015 2024 Tangible Book Value | Quarter over Quarter Walk During the quarter, Tang

  7. Slide 7: 4th Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

    4th Quarter 2024 | Financial Highlights Highlights Earnings & Profitability 2 FY 24 Q4 24 Q3 24 Q4 23 1 Core Earnings Per Share $4.43 $1.10 $1.32 $0.81 $17.8M Tangible Book Value Per Share Core Net Income 1 1 $30.07 $69.5M $30.07 $17.8M $28.38 $20.4M $25.37 $12.5M Core Net Income 1 Net Interest Marg

  8. Slide 8: Performance Metrics

    Performance Metrics Return On Average Tangible Common Equity - Core 1 Return on Average Assets - Core 1 1.56% 19.58% 1.37% 16.89% 1.25% 1.17% 15.15% 15.29% 1.01% 13.02% Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Efficiency Ratio 1 TCE / TA Excluding AOCI 1 72.69%

  9. Slide 9: Net Income

    Net Income Primary Drivers Net Interest Income Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense Net interest income totaled $49.5 million in the Noninterest income totaled $8.8 million in the Noninterest expense totaled $37.8 million in the fourth quarter, up $3.4 million from the fourth quarter, down $500 th

  10. Slide 10: Profitability

    Profitability Revenue Composition 1 Profitability Ratios 1 Noninterest Income / Operating Revenue Net Interest Income Noninterest Income 20.92% $8,818 15.44% 16.24% 16.52% 15.13% $8,985 $9,111 $11,668 $7,204 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Noninterest Income / Average Assets 0.91% 0.70% 0.70

  11. Slide 11: Net Interest Income

    Net Interest Income Primary Drivers Deposits Cost of Deposits Loan Yield Investment Yield Borrowings Noninterest-bearing Cost of total deposits Loan yield increased 4bps Loan yield increased 4bps Borrowing balances were deposits constitute 21.8% decreased 21bps and cost quarter-over-quarter, quarter

  12. Slide 12: Strong Core Deposit Franchise

    Strong Core Deposit Franchise Core Deposits 1 / Total Deposits Non-Interest Interest Core Deposits Brokered Deposits Bearing DDA Bearing DDA 4.82% 4.58% 4.70% 2.86% 21.8% 26.8% 7.44% Current Deposit Time Deposits < 95.18% 95.42% 95.30% 97.14% Composition 92.56% 100k 12.6% Time Deposits > 100k MMDA 4

  13. Slide 13: Yield / Cost Components

    Yield / Cost Components Cost Analysis Cumulative Betas Cost of Deposits Cost of IB Deposits Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2023 2024 2024 2024 2024 Fed Rate Change Since Beginning of 5.25% 5.25% 5.25% 5.18% 4.57% Rate Cycle – Q4 2021 2.77% 2.78% 2.85% 2.58% 2.57% Loans 50% 53% 58% 59% 67% 2.16% 2.14% 2.20% 1.98% 1.

  14. Slide 14: Diversified Loan Portfolio

    Diversified Loan Portfolio Total Loans & Yield on Loans 7.15% 6.62% 5.00% 4.77% 4.98% Commercial Real Estate 40% $3.3B $3.3B $3.5B $3.2B $2.6B Consumer 3% Current Agricultural Loan 2020 2021 2022 2023 Q4 2024 2% Commercial and Agricultural Real Composition Industrial Estate 18% 7% Real Estate Total

  15. Slide 15: Asset Quality Trends | Quarterly

    Asset Quality Trends | Quarterly Nonperforming Assets 1 , 2 Total Reserve Ratio Nonaccruals OREO & Other Repo. Assets NPAs / Assets Allowance for Credit Losses Purchase Discount 0.53% 0.49% 0.52% 0.60% 0.65% 1.35% 1.33% 1.30% 1.26% 1.29% $1.1 $7.6 0.04% 0.05% 0.04% 0.05% $0.6 0.05% $1.2 $0.8 1.31% 1

  16. Slide 16: Asset Quality Trends | Annual

    Asset Quality Trends | Annual Nonperforming Assets 1 , 2 Total Reserve Ratio Nonaccruals OREO & Other Repo. Assets NPAs / Assets Allowance for Credit Losses Purchase Discount 1.36% 1.98% 1.28% 1.65% 0.68% 1.43% $10.8 $36.4 0.65% 1.35% 1.29% 0.53% 0.12% 0.37% 0.05% 0.04% $7.6 0.05% $1.2 $0.6 1.53% $4

  17. Slide 17: Capital Management

    Capital Management THE COMPANY’S CAPITAL RATIOS ARE WELL CAPITALIZED LEVELS AS OF 12/31/2024 EQBK Well Capitalized CAPITAL PRIORITIES Maintain well capitalized regulatory levels 18.07% Capacity for organic growth 15.11% 14.51% 10.50% Merger & acquisitions 11.67% 8.50% 9.95% 7.00% Dividend payout rat

  18. Slide 18: Outlook on Key Business Drivers

    Outlook on Key Business Drivers 4 TH QUARTER 2024 FORWARD LOOKING RESULTS ESTIMATES 1 st QUARTER 2025 FY 2025E Avg. $4,243M $4,300 – 4,350M $4,300 – 4,350M $4,400 - 4,500M Deposits Avg. $3,525M $3,600 - 3,650M $3,525 - 3,600M $3,575 - 3,675M Loans Avg. $4,716M $4,775 - 4,850M $4,750 - 4,850M $4,850

  19. Slide 19: Focus Variables for Outlook & Forecast

    Focus Variables for Outlook & Forecast OUR OUTLOOK REQUIRES CLARITY AROUND CERTAIN VARIABLES, INCLUDING: ECONOMIC CUSTOMER COST OF COMPETITIVE INVESTMENT POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT NEEDS FUNDING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENT Business activity Directly related to Impacts rates on our Providing customer

  20. Slide 20: Our Markets

    Our Markets Kansas Missouri Market Rank #8 Market Rank #7 Deposits $2.5B Deposits $1.1B Deposit Market Share 4.10% Deposit Market Share 1.91% Oklahoma Arkansas Market Rank #15 Market Rank #9 Deposits $536M Deposits $317M Deposit Market Share 1.63% Deposit Market Share 2.72% Equity Bancshares, Inc. |

  21. Slide 21: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Non-GAAP G EQUITY Reconciliations BANCSHARES, INC.

  22. Slide 22: Non-GAAP reconciliations

    Non-GAAP reconciliations CALCULATIONS OF TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED MEASURES ($ in thousands, except per share data) Quarter Ended December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 Total stockholder's equity $592,918 $504,038 $461,435 $456,776 $452,860 Less:

  23. Slide 23: Non-GAAP reconciliations

    Non-GAAP reconciliations CALCULATIONS OF RETURN ON AVERAGE TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY AND EFFICIENCY RATIO ($ in thousands, except per share data) Quarter Ended December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 Total average stockholders' equity $533,227 $485,468 $455,3

  24. Slide 24: Non-GAAP reconciliations

    Non-GAAP reconciliations CALCULATIONS OF RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS, AVERAGE EQUITY AND OPERATING NET INCOME ($ in thousands, except per share data) Quarter Ended December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders 16,9

  25. Slide 25: investor.equitybank.com

    @ EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. investor.equitybank.com

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