Stock Yards Bancorp Reports Solid First Quarter Earnings of $29.0 Million or $0.99 per Diluted Share

Results Highlighted by Steady Organic Loan Growth and Strong Capital Position

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBT), parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, with offices in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan markets, today reported earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, of $29.0 million, or $0.99 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $7.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022, which included $19.5 million in merger expenses and $4.4 million in merger related credit loss expense associated with the completed acquisition of Commonwealth Bancshares. Organic loan growth and a stable deposit base contributed to strong first quarter 2023 operating results.

       
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data) 1Q23


  4Q22


  1Q22


 
Net income $ 29,048   $ 29,817   $ 7,906  
Net income per share, diluted   0.99     1.01     0.29  
       
Net interest income $ 63,072   $ 65,263   $ 48,760  
Provision for credit losses(1)   2,625     3,375     2,279  
Non-interest income   22,047     23,142     19,203  
Non-interest expenses   45,314     45,946     56,297  
       
Net interest margin   3.59 %   3.64 %   3.11 %
Efficiency ratio(2)   53.13 %   51.85 %   82.61 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(3)   7.74 %   7.44 %   6.94 %
Annualized return on average assets(4)   1.55 %   1.56 %   0.47 %
Annualized return on average equity(4)   15.15 %   15.99 %   4.55 %
       

“Our first quarter operating results reflect steady organic loan growth and strong capital levels,” said James A. (Ja) Hillebrand, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Total loans, excluding PPP loans, increased $456 million, or 10%, over the last 12 months, while growing $46 million in the first quarter. As we noted in our comments last quarter, loan growth has cooled off from the robust levels we achieved in 2022. While loan production and pipelines remain steady, elevated payoff activity related to business sales and lower line utilization combined to mute otherwise solid organic loan growth for the quarter. We are pleased that loan demand continues to hold up despite the higher rate environment and we continue to aggressively seek out core lending opportunities. On the linked quarter, total deposits declined $34 million, primarily due to anticipated seasonal public funds runoff. Excluding the public funds decline, total deposits increased $36 million on the linked quarter, with the growth experienced during the months of February and March. While we continue to experience changes in our overall deposit mix, we also continue to see consistent loyalty and confidence from our customer base.  

“Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2023 aligned with the prior quarter, and significantly exceeded the same period of the prior year, with wealth management and trust fees and treasury management fees once again setting quarterly records,” continued Hillebrand. “We remain cautious in our outlook for the rest of the year, given the high rate environment and uncertain economic outlook. While recent developments in the banking markets have been unsettling in the short-term, we believe that with our strong deposit franchise, sound capital levels, robust liquidity position and excellent credit quality, we are well-positioned to prosper in the year ahead.”

At March 31, 2023, the Company had $7.67 billion in assets, $5.24 billion in loans and $6.36 billion in total deposits. The Company’s combined enterprise, which encompasses 73 branch offices across three contiguous states, will continue to benefit from a diversified geographic footprint and provide significant growth opportunities in both the banking and wealth management arenas.

Key factors contributing to the first quarter of 2023 results included:

  • Total loans, excluding PPP loans, increased $456 million, or 10%, over the last 12 months, while growing $46 million, or 1%, on the linked quarter. The yield earned on loans, excluding PPP loans, increased to 5.34% for the first quarter of 2023 – the highest level earned since mid-2011.
  • Deposit balances declined $34 million, or 1%, on the linked quarter, as non-interest bearing demand deposit balances contracted $105 million.
    • Interest bearing deposits increased $71 million, as contraction in interest bearing demand deposit, savings and money market portfolios was more than offset by a $141 million increase in time deposits tied to successful promotional certificate of deposit product offerings.
    • As expected, public funds accounts contracted $70 million on the linked quarter.
    • The change in mix within the deposit portfolio increased the overall cost of funds.
  • Net interest income increased $14.3 million, or 29%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter a year ago.
  • Net interest margin (NIM) declined five basis points on the linked quarter to 3.59% as the rising cost of funds outpaced earning asset yields. Compared to the first quarter of 2022, NIM increased 48 basis points.
  • Despite solid ongoing credit quality statistics, the Bank recorded a provision for credit losses(1) of $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2023. While approximately $1.4 million of the provision was tied to the specific reserve for one relationship, the remainder of the net increase was associated with CECL model updates and qualitative factor adjustments.
  • Non-interest income increased by $2.8 million, or 15%, over the first quarter of 2022, as customer expansion and the prior year acquisition have enhanced fee income.
  • Net new business growth and equity market improvement drove record wealth management and trust income, as well as growth in assets under management.
  • Total non-interest expenses remained controlled and consistent with management expectations.
  • The Company has over $3.0 billion in available liquidity at March 31, 2023, including $1.2 billion in collateral-based borrowing availability with the FHLB and borrowing programs with the Federal Reserve. The deposit portfolio coverage was 49%.
  • The uninsured deposit ratio was 38% at March 31, 2023, and 29% when excluding collateralized public fund deposits.
  • Tangible common equity per share(3) was $19.66 at March 31, 2023, compared to $18.50 at December 31, 2022, and $17.92 at March 31, 2022. During 2022, tangible common equity and tangible book value were significantly impacted by the marked increase in interest rates and the related negative impact on accumulated other comprehensive income/loss, primarily as a result of unrealized losses in the available for sale debt securities portfolio. These securities, which management has the ability and intent to hold to maturity, are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by major rating agencies, have a long history of no credit losses and a current duration of 4.7 years.

Hillebrand concluded, “In March, we were recognized by S&P Global Market Intelligence as one of the Best Performing Community Banks in 2022 with total assets between $3 and $10 billion. The rankings placed a premium on strength and balance sheet risk profile, while also considering overall returns, growth and efficiency. We are honored to be commended for our achievements and credit our team of dedicated employees for this recognition.”


Results of Operations – First Quarter 2023 Compared with First Quarter 2022

Net interest income, the Company’s largest source of revenue, increased 29%, or $14.3 million, to $63.1 million. Organic growth and the March 2022 bank acquisition have boosted net interest income over the past 12 months.

  • Total interest income increased by $29.5 million, or 59%, to $79.5 million.
    • Interest income on loans increased $24.0 million, or 54%, over the prior year quarter. Consistent with the $949 million increase in average non-PPP loans and interest rate increases, the average quarterly yield earned on non-PPP loans increased 135 basis points over the past 12 months to 5.34%. PPP interest and fee income totaled $139,000 and $2.8 million for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, approximately $210,000 in PPP deferred fees remained to be recognized.
    • Interest income on debt securities increased $4.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2022, driven by average balance growth of $433 million and significantly improved yields on prior year purchases stemming from rising rates.
    • Despite a $530 million decline in average balances, interest income on overnight funds increased $1.3 million over the prior year quarter. The FRB has increased the rate paid on reserve balances meaningfully during the last several quarters, which has significantly benefitted income. Towards the end of the first quarter of 2023, the Bank elected to maintain higher liquidity, consistent with general banking liquidity fears triggered by the high profile and much publicized bank failures that occurred in March.
  • Total interest expense increased $15.2 million to $16.4 million, as the cost of interest bearing liabilities increased 126 basis points to 1.38%.
    • Interest expense on FHLB advances totaled $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2023. On February 6, 2023, the Bank borrowed $100 million from the FHLB with a five-year term and a net cost of 3.55%, after including the benefit of the related interest rate swap. The remainder of the FHLB advances held at quarter end had overnight maturities and paid down significantly in early April.
  • NIM expanded 48 basis points to 3.59% for the first quarter of 2023, from 3.11% for the first quarter a year ago. Despite the margin expansion, higher loan yields and volume were significantly offset by higher deposit rates and changes within the deposit portfolio mix.

The Company recorded $2.6 million in provision for credit losses(1) during the first quarter of 2023, which included a $2.3 million provision for credit losses on loans and a $375,000 credit loss expense for off-balance sheet exposures. Modest loan growth and CECL model updates implemented during the quarter added additional provision expense. In addition, the Bank recorded $1.4 million in specific reserves for one large relationship during the first quarter of 2023 and this was the primary driver of the increase in non-performing loans for the quarter. For the first quarter of 2022, consistent with continued improvement in the FRB’s unemployment forecast, net recoveries and solid credit quality statistics, a $1.7 million net reduction in credit loss expense on loans was recorded. This reduction was offset by $4.4 million in purchase accounting credit loss expense recorded with the acquired non-PPP loan portfolio.

Non-interest income increased $2.8 million, or 15%, to $22.0 million.

  • Wealth management and trust income ended the first quarter of 2023 at a record $9.5 million, increasing $1.3 million, or 16%, over the first quarter of 2022.
  • Card income increased $363,000, or 9%, over the first quarter of 2022, as card activity continues to benefit from generally strong spending trends and customer expansion.
  • Treasury management fees increased $414,000, or 22%, driven by increased transaction volume, strong foreign exchange income, new product sales and both organic and acquisition-related customer base expansion. Continued calling efforts and the Company’s ability to generate new fee income has been the catalyst for this growth trend.
  • Mortgage banking income, which primarily consists of gain on sale of loans, net servicing income and mortgage servicing rights amortization, totaled $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2023, which was unchanged compared to the first quarter a year ago. The first quarter of 2023 has benefited from lower long-term rates, increased volume and to a greater extent, increased market value of the loans held in the pipeline.

Non-interest expenses decreased $11.0 million, or 20%, compared to the first quarter of 2022, to $45.3 million.

  • Compensation expense increased $3.9 million, or 22%, primarily due to the increase in full time equivalent employees and annual merit-based salary increases. Full time equivalent employees increased to 1,044 at March 31, 2023 from 997 at March 31, 2022.
  • Employee benefits expense increased $514,000, or 11%, compared to the first quarter of 2022. The above full time equivalent employee expansion has led to higher health insurance expense, 401(k) matching expense and payroll tax expenses.
  • Net occupancy and equipment expenses increased $874,000, or 29%, compared to the first quarter a year ago in connection with acquisition related banking center expansion, as well as the addition of a centralized operations facility.
  • Technology and communication expenses, which includes computer software amortization, equipment depreciation and expenditures related to investments in technology needed to maintain and improve the quality of customer delivery channels, information security and internal resources, increased $832,000, or 24%, consistent with an increase in customer accounts and core system upgrades.
  • FDIC insurance expense increased $490,000, or 76%, compared to the first quarter a year ago due to the increase in assessment base rate imposed by the FDIC.
  • Merger expenses totaling $19.5 million were recorded during the first quarter of 2022 associated with the prior year acquisition.
  • Intangible amortization expense increased $467,000 consistent with the increase in customer intangible assets related to the first quarter 2022 acquisition.
  • Other non-interest expenses increased $364,000, or 15%, primarily due to increased credit card rewards expense, fraud losses and insurance expense.


Financial Condition – March 31, 2023 Compared with March 31, 2022

Total assets declined $110 million, or 1%, year over year to $7.67 billion.

Total loans increased $395 million, or 8%, to $5.24 billion, led by the Commercial & Industrial, Residential real estate, Construction & land development and Commercial real estate loan categories. Excluding the PPP loan portfolio, total loans increased $456 million, or 10% over the past 12 months.

Total investment securities, which spiked during the first quarter of 2022 due to the acquisition, decreased $97.9 million, or 6%, year over year. Higher yielding investment purchases made in 2022 have boosted the overall portfolio yield to 2.07% during the first quarter of 2023, from 1.51% in the first quarter of 2022. In 2023, cash flows from the investment portfolio have been utilized to fund loan growth in lieu of redeployment.

Total deposits contracted $388 million, or 6%, over the past 12 months, led by a $244 million decline in non-interest bearing demand deposits partially offset by time deposit expansion. Approximately $138 million of the decline was associated with public funds accounts.

Asset quality, which has trended within a narrow range over the past several years, has remained solid. During the first quarter of 2023, the Company recorded net loan charge-offs of $108,000, compared to net recoveries of $540,000 in the first quarter of 2022. Non-performing loans(5) totaled $18.3 million, or 0.35% of total loans outstanding compared to $12.8 million, or 0.26% of total loans outstanding at March 31, 2022. The ratio of allowance for credit losses to loans (5) ended at 1.44% at March 31, 2023 compared to 1.38% at March 31, 2022.

At March 31, 2023, the Company continued to be “well-capitalized,” the highest regulatory capital rating for financial institutions, with all capital ratios remaining strong. Total equity to assets(1) was 10.36% and the tangible common equity ratio(1) was 7.74%(1) at March 31, 2023, compared to 9.75% and 6.94% at March 31, 2022, respectively. The increase in interest rates over the last 12 months have led to outsized unrealized losses within the available for sale debt securities portfolio, with the decline in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss driving down the tangible common equity ratio compared to the prior year.

In February 2023, the board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per common share. The dividend was paid April 3, 2023, to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2023.

No shares have been purchased since 2020, and approximately 741,000 shares remain eligible for repurchase under the current buy-back plan, which expires in May 2023.


Results of Operations – First Quarter 2023 Compared with Fourth Quarter 2022

Net interest income declined $2.2 million, or 3%, over the prior quarter to $63.1 million. NIM declined five basis points on the linked quarter to 3.59%, as the cost of funds growth outpaced earning asset yield growth.

The Company recorded $2.6 million in provision for credit losses(1) during the first quarter of 2023, which included a $2.3 million provision for credit losses on loans and a $375,000 credit loss expense for off-balance sheet exposures. Modest loan growth during the quarter, a slight improvement in the unemployment projection and a $1.0 million net increase in specific reserves drove provision expense within the CECL allowance model. During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company recorded $3.4 million in provision for credit loss expense, which included a $3.6 million provision for credit losses on loans and a $225,000 benefit to credit loss expense for off-balance sheet exposures. The Bank recorded a $1.6 million specific reserve for one commercial real estate loan during the fourth quarter of 2022.

Non-interest income decreased $1.1 million, or 5%, to $22.0 million on the linked quarter, as the Company disposed of certain overlapping acquired properties, resulting in a non-recurring pre-tax gain of $1.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2022.

Non-interest expenses decreased $632,000, or 1%, to $45.3 million, as the fourth quarter of 2022 included an $870,000 loss recorded on the disposition of the Company’s interest in an investment advisor subsidiary.


Financial Condition – March 31, 2023 Compared with December 31, 2022

Total assets increased $171 million, or 2%, on the linked quarter to $7.67 billion.

Total loans (excluding PPP) increased $46 million, or 1%, on the linked quarter, led by increases in the Commercial Real Estate and Residential Real Estate portfolios. Total line of credit usage was 41.1% as of March 31, 2023, compared to 42.3% as of December 31, 2022. Commercial and industrial line usage was 30.5% as of March 31, 2023, compared to 33.1% as of December 31, 2022.

Total deposits decreased $34 million, or 1%, on the linked quarter, with non-interest bearing demand deposit balances contracting $105 million. Total interest bearing deposits increased $71 million, on the linked quarter, led by a $141 million increase in time deposits offset by contraction in interest bearing demand deposit, savings and money market accounts. Excluding the public funds decline, total deposits increased $36 million on the linked quarter, with growth experienced during the months of February and March.


About the Company

Louisville, Kentucky-based Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., with $7.67 billion in assets, was incorporated in 1988 as a bank holding company. It is the parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, which was established in 1904. The Company’s common shares trade on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “SYBT.”

This report contains forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act that involve risks and uncertainties. Although the Company’s management believes the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of these assumptions could be inaccurate. Therefore, there can be no assurance the forward-looking statements included herein will prove to be accurate. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: economic conditions both generally and more specifically in the markets in which the Company and its banking subsidiary operates; competition for the Company’s customers from other providers of financial services; changes in, or forecasts of, future political and economic conditions, inflation and efforts to control it; government legislation and regulation, which change and over which the Company has no control; changes in interest rates; material unforeseen changes in liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of the Company’s customers; and other risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Refer to Stock Yards’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as well as its other filings with the SEC for a more detailed discussion of risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Contact:  T. Clay Stinnett
  Executive Vice President,
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
  (502) 625-0890

 

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. Financial Information (unaudited)


First Quarter 2023 Earnings Release  
(In thousands unless otherwise noted)


  Three Months Ended
  March 31,
Income Statement Data 2023   2022
       
Net interest income, fully tax equivalent (6) $                            63,245   $                            48,944
Interest income:      
Loans $                           68,787   $ 44,743
Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks 1,581   282
Mortgage loans held for sale 41   24
Securities 9,058   4,935
Total interest income 79,467   49,984
Interest expense:      
Deposits 13,499   1,171
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings 633   20
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 1,734  
Subordinated debentures 529   33
Total interest expense 16,395   1,224
Net interest income 63,072   48,760
Provision for credit losses (1) 2,625   2,279
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 60,447   46,481
Non-interest income:      
Wealth management and trust services 9,527   8,243
Deposit service charges 2,149   1,863
Debit and credit card income 4,482   4,119
Treasury management fees 2,318   1,904
Mortgage banking income 1,038   1,003
Net investment product sales commissions and fees 754   607
Bank owned life insurance 549   266
Gain (Loss) on sale of premises and equipment (2)  
Other 1,232   1,198
Total non-interest income 22,047   19,203
Non-interest expenses:      
Compensation 21,896   17,969
Employee benefits 5,053   4,539
Net occupancy and equipment 3,899   3,025
Technology and communication 4,251   3,419
Debit and credit card processing 1,419   1,337
Marketing and business development 1,095   772
Postage, printing and supplies 874   733
Legal and professional 797   650
FDIC Insurance 1,135   645
Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships 323   88
Capital and deposit based taxes 639   518
Merger expenses   19,500
Intangible amortization 1,180   713
Other 2,753   2,389
Total non-interest expenses 45,314   56,297
Income before income tax expense 37,180   9,387
Income tax expense 8,132   1,445
Net income 29,048   7,942
Less: net income attributed to non-controlling interest   36
Net income available to stockholders $                            29,048   $                              7,906
       
Net income per share – Basic $                                1.00   $                                0.29
Net income per share – Diluted 0.99   0.29
Cash dividend declared per share 0.29   0.28
       
Weighted average shares – Basic 29,178   27,230
Weighted average shares – Diluted 29,365   27,485
       
  March 31,
Balance Sheet Data 2023   2022
       
Investment securities $                       1,600,603   $                       1,698,546
Loans 5,243,104   4,847,683
Allowance for credit losses on loans 75,673   67,067
Total assets 7,667,648   7,777,152
Non-interest bearing deposits 1,845,302   2,089,072
Interest bearing deposits 4,511,893   4,656,419
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 275,000  
Stockholders’ equity 794,368   758,143
Total shares outstanding 29,324   29,220
Book value per share (3) $                              27.09   $                              25.95
Tangible common equity per share (3) 19.66   17.92
Market value per share 55.14   52.90
       
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. Financial Information (unaudited)
First Quarter 2023 Earnings Release
       
  Three Months Ended
  March 31,
Average Balance Sheet Data 2023   2022
       
Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks $                          140,831   $                          671,263
Mortgage loans held for sale 6,460   8,629
Investment securities 1,754,620   1,321,551
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 15,496   10,509
Loans 5,236,879   4,377,930
Total interest earning assets 7,154,286   6,389,882
Total assets 7,579,439   6,872,273
Interest bearing deposits 4,480,151   4,148,716
Total deposits 6,358,458   5,966,178
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase and other short term borrowings 138,292   101,075
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 163,056  
Subordinated debentures 26,408   8,052
Total interest bearing liabilities 4,807,907   4,257,843
Total stockholders’ equity 777,555   703,929
       
Performance Ratios      
Annualized return on average assets (4) 1.55%   0.47%
Annualized return on average equity (4) 15.15%   4.55%
Net interest margin, fully tax equivalent 3.59%   3.11%
Non-interest income to total revenue, fully tax equivalent 25.85%   28.18%
Efficiency ratio, fully tax equivalent (2) 53.13%   82.61%
       
Capital Ratios      
Total stockholders’ equity to total assets (3) 10.36%   9.75%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (3) 7.74%   6.94%
Average stockholders’ equity to average assets 10.26%   10.24%
Total risk-based capital 12.91%   12.14%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital 11.30%   10.66%
Tier 1 risk-based capital 11.73%   11.12%
Leverage 9.56%   9.34%
       
Loan Segmentation      
Commercial real estate – non-owner occupied $                       1,421,660   $                       1,397,633
Commercial real estate – owner occupied 850,766   803,181
Commercial and industrial 1,205,222   1,083,980
Commercial and industrial – PPP 9,557   71,361
Residential real estate – owner occupied 620,417   492,123
Residential real estate – non-owner occupied 323,519   297,127
Construction and land development 439,673   346,372
Home equity lines of credit 200,933   186,024
Consumer 136,412   135,198
Leases 13,207   13,952
Credit cards 21,738   20,732
Total loans and leases $                       5,243,104   $                       4,847,683
       
Asset Quality Data      
Non-accrual loans $                            17,389   $                            12,494
Troubled debt restructurings   10
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing 894   300
Total non-performing loans 18,283   12,804
Other real estate owned 677   7,156
Total non-performing assets $                            18,960   $                            19,960
Non-performing loans to total loans (5) 0.35%   0.26%
Non-performing assets to total assets 0.25%   0.26%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans (5) 1.44%   1.38%
Allowance for credit  losses on loans to average loans 1.45%   1.53%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to non-performing loans 414%   524%
Net (charge-offs) recoveries $                               (108)   $                                 540
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans (7) 0.00%   0.01%
       

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. Financial Information (unaudited)          
First Quarter 2023 Earnings Release                
                   
  Quarterly Comparison
Income Statement Data 3/31/23   12/31/22   9/30/22   6/30/22   3/31/22
                   
Net interest income, fully tax equivalent  (6) $                            63,245   $                            65,469   $                            62,608   $                            57,244   $                            48,944
Net interest income $                            63,072   $                            65,263   $                            62,376   $                            56,984   $                            48,760
Provision for credit losses (1) 2,625   3,375   4,803   (200)   2,279
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 60,447   61,888   57,573   57,184   46,481
Non-interest income:                  
Wealth management and trust services 9,527   9,221   9,152   9,495   8,243
Deposit service charges 2,149   2,183   2,179   2,061   1,863
Debit and credit card income 4,482   5,046   4,710   4,748   4,119
Treasury management fees 2,318   2,278   2,221   2,187   1,904
Mortgage banking income 1,038   209   703   1,295   1,003
Net investment product sales commissions and fees 754   833   892   731   607
Bank owned life insurance 549   545   516   270   266
Gain (Loss) on sale of premises and equipment (2)   1,295   3,074    
Other 1,232   1,532   1,417   1,153   1,198
Total non-interest income 22,047   23,142   24,864   21,940   19,203
Non-interest expenses:                  
Compensation 21,896   23,398   23,069   22,204   17,969
Employee benefits 5,053   3,421   4,179   4,429   4,539
Net occupancy and equipment 3,899   3,843   3,767   3,663   3,025
Technology and communication 4,251   3,747   3,747   3,984   3,419
Debit and credit card processing 1,419   1,470   1,437   1,665   1,337
Marketing and business development 1,095   1,544   1,244   1,445   772
Postage, printing and supplies 874   893   903   825   733
Legal and professional 797   492   774   1,027   650
FDIC Insurance 1,135   730   847   536   645
Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships 323   88   88   89   88
Capital and deposit based taxes 639   799   722   582   518
Merger expenses         19,500
Intangible amortization 1,180   1,610   1,610   1,611   713
Loss on disposition of Landmark Financial Advisors   870      
Other 2,753   3,041   2,486   2,615   2,389
Total non-interest expenses 45,314   45,946   44,873   44,675   56,297
Income before income tax expense 37,180   39,084   37,564   34,449   9,387
Income tax expense 8,132   9,174   9,024   7,547   1,445
Net income 29,048   29,910   28,540   26,902   7,942
Less: net income attributed to non-controlling interest   93   85   108   36
Net income available to stockholders $                            29,048   $                            29,817   $                            28,455   $                            26,794   $                              7,906
                   
                   
Net income per share – Basic $                                1.00   $                                1.02   $                                0.98   $                                0.92   $                                0.29
Net income per share – Diluted 0.99   1.01   0.97   0.91   0.29
Cash dividend declared per share 0.29   0.29   0.29   0.28   0.28
                   
Weighted average shares – Basic 29,178   29,157   29,144   29,131   27,230
Weighted average shares – Diluted 29,365   29,428   29,404   29,346   27,485
                   
  Quarterly Comparison
Balance Sheet Data 3/31/23   12/31/22   9/30/22   6/30/22   3/31/22
                   
Cash and due from banks $                            87,922   $                            82,515   $                            93,948   $                            88,422   $                          109,799
Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks 229,076   84,852   235,973   485,447   641,892
Mortgage loans held for sale 6,397   2,606   5,230   10,045   9,323
Investment securities 1,600,603   1,617,834   1,627,298   1,625,488   1,698,546
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 23,226   10,928   10,928   13,811   13,811
Loans 5,243,104   5,205,918   5,072,877   4,877,324   4,847,683
Allowance for credit losses on loans 75,673   73,531   70,083   66,362   67,067
Goodwill 194,074   194,074   202,524   202,524   202,524
Total assets 7,667,648   7,496,261   7,554,210   7,583,105   7,777,152
Non-interest bearing deposits 1,845,302   1,950,198   2,200,041   2,121,304   2,089,072
Interest bearing deposits 4,511,893   4,441,054   4,300,732   4,427,826   4,656,419
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 104,578   133,342   124,567   161,512   142,146
Federal funds purchased 14,745   8,789   8,970   8,771   8,920
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 275,000   50,000      
Subordinated debentures 26,442   26,343   26,244   26,144   26,045
Stockholders’ equity 794,368   760,432   727,754   747,131   758,143
Total shares outstanding 29,324   29,259   29,242   29,243   29,220
Book value per share (3) 27.09   $                              25.99   $                              24.89   $                              25.55   $                              25.95
Tangible common equity per share (3) 19.66   18.50   16.98   17.59   17.92
Market value per share 55.14   64.98   68.01   59.82   52.90
                   
Capital Ratios                  
Total stockholders’ equity to total assets (3) 10.36%   10.14%   9.63%   9.85%   9.75%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (3) 7.74%   7.44%   6.78%   7.00%   6.94%
Average stockholders’ equity to average assets 10.26%   9.79%   9.92%   9.79%   10.24%
Total risk-based capital 12.91%   12.54%   12.16%   12.27%   12.14%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital 11.30%   11.04%   10.69%   10.81%   10.66%
Tier 1 risk-based capital 11.73%   11.47%   11.13%   11.26%   11.12%
Leverage 9.56%   9.33%   8.85%   8.58%   9.34%
                   
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. Financial Information (unaudited)            
First Quarter 2023 Earnings Release            
                   
  Quarterly Comparison
Average Balance Sheet Data 3/31/23   12/31/22   9/30/22   6/30/22   3/31/22
                   
Federal funds sold and interest bearing due from banks $                          140,831   $                          235,448   $                          442,880   $                          561,101   $                          671,263
Mortgage loans held for sale 6,460   6,735   8,694   11,303   8,629
Investment securities 1,754,620   1,786,383   1,769,597   1,741,844   1,321,551
Loans 5,236,879   5,094,356   4,948,898   4,846,013   4,377,930
Total interest earning assets 7,154,286   7,133,850   7,181,781   7,174,072   6,389,882
Total assets 7,579,439   7,559,260   7,661,720   7,651,332   6,872,273
Interest bearing deposits 4,480,151   4,428,582   4,444,983   4,515,563   4,148,716
Total deposits 6,358,458   6,526,440   6,614,263   6,639,458   5,966,178
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase and federal funds purchased 138,292   126,027   148,734   149,747   101,075
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 163,056   1,087      
Subordinated debentures 26,408   26,309   26,210   26,111   8,052
Total interest bearing liabilities 4,807,907   4,582,005   4,619,927   4,691,421   4,257,843
Total stockholders’ equity 777,555   740,007   760,322   749,445   703,929
                   
Performance Ratios                  
Annualized return on average assets (4) 1.55%   1.56%   1.47%   1.40%   0.47%
Annualized return on average equity (4) 15.15%   15.99%   14.85%   14.34%   4.55%
Net interest margin, fully tax equivalent 3.59%   3.64%   3.46%   3.20%   3.11%
Non-interest income to total revenue, fully tax equivalent 25.85%   27.56%   28.43%   27.71%   28.18%
Efficiency ratio, fully tax equivalent (2) 53.13%   51.85%   51.30%   56.42%   82.61%
                   
Loans Segmentation                  
Commercial real estate – non-owner occupied $                       1,421,660   $                       1,397,346   $                       1,415,180   $                       1,397,330   $                       1,397,633
Commercial real estate – owner occupied 850,766   834,629   819,727   787,559   803,181
Commercial and industrial 1,205,222   1,230,976   1,170,241   1,090,404   1,083,980
Commercial and industrial – PPP 9,557   18,593   19,469   36,767   71,361
Residential real estate – owner occupied 620,417   591,515   557,638   533,577   492,123
Residential real estate – non-owner occupied 323,519   313,248   302,936   293,852   297,127
Construction and land development 439,673   445,690   414,632   372,197   346,372
Home equity lines of credit 200,933   200,725   199,485   192,102   186,024
Consumer 136,412   139,461   138,843   137,278   135,198
Leases 13,207   13,322   13,959   14,611   13,952
Credit cards 21,738   20,413   20,767   21,647   20,732
Total loans and leases $                       5,243,104   $                       5,205,918   $                       5,072,877   $                       4,877,324   $                       4,847,683
                   
Asset Quality Data                  
Non-accrual loans $                            17,389   $                            14,242   $                            10,580   $                              7,827   $                            12,494
Troubled debt restructurings         10
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing 894   892   32   1,176   300
Total non-performing loans 18,283   15,134   10,612   9,003   12,804
Other real estate owned 677   677   996   7,601   7,156
Total non-performing assets $                            18,960   $                            15,811   $                            11,608   $                            16,604   $                            19,960
Non-performing loans to total loans (5) 0.35%   0.29%   0.21%   0.18%   0.26%
Non-performing assets to total assets 0.25%   0.21%   0.15%   0.22%   0.26%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans (5) 1.44%   1.41%   1.38%   1.36%   1.38%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to average loans 1.45%   1.44%   1.42%   1.37%   1.53%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to non-performing loans 414%   486%   660%   737%   524%
Net (charge-offs) recoveries $                               (108)   $                               (152)   $                               (382)   $                                   (5)   $                                 540
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans (7) 0.00%   0.00%   -0.01%   0.00%   0.01%
                   
Other Information                  
Total assets under management (in millions) $                              6,764   $                              6,585   $                              6,293   $                              6,555   $                              7,305
Full-time equivalent employees 1,044   1,040   1,028   1,018   997
                   
(1) – Detail of Provision for credit losses follows:
                   
(in thousands) 3/31/23   12/31/22   9/30/22   6/30/22   3/31/22
Provision for credit losses – loans $                              2,250   $                              3,600   $                              4,103   $                               (700)   $                              2,679
Provision for credit losses – off balance sheet exposures 375   (225)   700   500   (400)
Total provision for credit losses $                              2,625   $                              3,375   $                              4,803   $                               (200)   $                              2,279
                   
                   
(2) – The efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP measure, equals total non-interest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income (FTE) and non-interest income. In addition to the efficiency ratio presented, Bancorp considers an adjusted efficiency ratio to be important because it provides a comparable ratio after eliminating net gains (losses) on sales, calls, and impairment of investment securities, as well as net gains (losses) on sales of premises and equipment and disposition of any acquired assets, if applicable, and the fluctuation in non-interest expenses related to amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships and merger-related expenses.
  Quarterly Comparison
(Dollars in thousands) 3/31/23   12/31/22   9/30/22   6/30/22   3/31/22
Total non-interest expenses (a)  $                            45,314   $                            45,946   $                            44,873   $                            44,675   $                            56,297
Less: Merger expenses         (19,500)
Less: Loss on disposition of Landmark Financial Advisors   (870)      
Less: Amortization of investments in tax credit partnerships (323)   (88)   (88)   (89)   (88)
Total non-interest expenses – Non-GAAP (c) $                            44,991   $                            44,988   $                            44,785   $                            44,586   $                            36,709
                   
Total net interest income, fully tax equivalent $                            63,245   $                            65,469   $                            62,608   $                            57,244   $                            48,944
Total non-interest income 22,047   23,142   24,864   21,940   19,203
Total revenue – Non-GAAP (b) 85,292   88,611   87,472   79,184   68,147
Less: Gain/loss on sale of premises and equipment 2   (1,295)   (3,074)    
Less: Gain/loss on sale of securities        
Total adjusted revenue – Non-GAAP (d) $                            85,294   $                            87,316   $                            84,398   $                            79,184   $                            68,147
                   
Efficiency ratio – Non-GAAP (a/b) 53.13%   51.85%   51.30%   56.42%   82.61%
Adjusted efficiency ratio – Non-GAAP (c/d) 52.75%   51.52%   53.06%   56.31%   53.87%
                   
(3) – The following table provides a reconciliation of total stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP to tangible stockholders’ equity, a non-GAAP disclosure. Bancorp provides the tangible book value per share, a non-GAAP measure, in addition to those defined by banking regulators, because of its widespread use by investors as a means to evaluate capital adequacy:
                   
  Quarterly Comparison
(In thousands, except per share data) 3/31/23   12/31/22   9/30/22   6/30/22   3/31/22
Total stockholders’ equity – GAAP (a) $                          794,368   $                          760,432   $                          727,754   $                          747,131   $                          758,143
Less: Goodwill (194,074)   (194,074)   (202,524)   (202,524)   (202,524)
Less: Core deposit and other intangibles (23,810)   (24,990)   (28,747)   (30,357)   (31,968)
Tangible common equity – Non-GAAP (c) $                          576,484   $                          541,368   $                          496,483   $                          514,250   $                          523,651
                   
Total assets – GAAP (b) $                       7,667,648   $                       7,496,261   $                       7,554,210   $                       7,583,105   $                       7,777,152
Less: Goodwill (194,074)   (194,074)   (202,524)   (202,524)   (202,524)
Less: Core deposit and other intangibles (23,810)   (24,990)   (28,747)   (30,357)   (31,968)
Tangible assets – Non-GAAP (d) $                       7,449,764   $                       7,277,197   $                       7,322,939   $                       7,350,224   $                       7,542,660
                   
Total stockholders’ equity to total assets – GAAP (a/b) 10.36%   10.14%   9.63%   9.85%   9.75%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets – Non-GAAP (c/d) 7.74%   7.44%   6.78%   7.00%   6.94%
                   
Total shares outstanding (e) 29,324   29,259   29,242   29,243   29,220
                   
Book value per share – GAAP (a/e) $                              27.09   $                              25.99   $                              24.89   $                              25.55   $                              25.95
Tangible common equity per share – Non-GAAP (c/e) 19.66   18.50   16.98   17.59   17.92
                   
(4) – Return on average assets equals net income divided by total average assets, annualized to reflect a full year return on average assets. Similarly, return on average equity equals net income divided by total average equity, annualized to reflect a full year return on average equity.  As a result of the substantial impact of non-recurring items related to the Commonwealth Bancshares and Kentucky Bancshares acquisitions, Bancorp considers adjusted return on average assets and return on average equity ratios important, as they reflect performance after removing net gains (losses) on certain sales of premises and equipment and the disposition of any acquired assets, merger-related expenses and purchase accounting adjustments.
  Quarterly Comparison
(Dollars in thousands) 3/31/23   12/31/22   9/30/22   6/30/22   3/31/22
                   
Net income attributable to stockholders – GAAP (a) $                            29,048   $                            29,817   $                            28,455   $                            26,794   $                              7,906
Add: Merger expenses         19,500
Add: Provision for credit losses on acquired loans         4,429
Add: Loss on disposition of Landmark Financial Advisors   870      
Less: Gain/loss on sale of premises and equipment 2   (1,295)   (3,074)    
Less: Tax effect of adjustments to net income   100   738     (3,717)
Total net income – Non-GAAP (b) $                            29,050   $                            29,492   $                            26,119   $                            26,794   $                            28,118
                   
Total average assets (c) $                       7,579,439   $                       7,559,260   $                       7,661,720   $                       7,651,332   $                       6,872,273
                   
Total average stockholder equity (d) 777,555   740,007   760,322   749,445   703,929
                   
Return on average assets – GAAP (a/c) 1.55%   1.56%   1.47%   1.40%   0.47%
Return on average assets – Non-GAAP (b/c) 1.55%   1.55%   1.35%   1.40%   1.66%
                   
Return on average equity – GAAP (a/d) 15.15%   15.99%   14.85%   14.34%   4.55%
Return on average equity – Non-GAAP (b/d) 15.15%   15.81%   13.63%   14.34%   16.20%
                   
(5) – Allowance for credit losses on loans to total non-PPP loans represents the allowance for credit losses on loans, divided by total loans less PPP loans. Non-performing loans to total non-PPP loans represents non-performing loans, divided by total loans less PPP loans. Bancorp believes these non-GAAP disclosures are important because they provide a comparable ratio after eliminating the PPP loans, which are fully guaranteed by the U.S. SBA and have not been allocated for within the allowance for credit losses on loans and are not at risk of non-performance.
  Quarterly Comparison
(Dollars in thousands) 3/31/23   12/31/22   9/30/22   6/30/22   3/31/22
                   
Total Loans – GAAP (a) $                       5,243,104   $                       5,205,918   $                       5,072,877   $                       4,877,324   $                       4,847,683
Less: PPP loans (9,557)   (18,593)   (19,469)   (36,767)   (71,361)
Total non-PPP Loans – Non-GAAP (b) $                       5,233,547   $                       5,187,325   $                       5,053,408   $                       4,840,557   $                       4,776,322
                   
Allowance for credit losses on loans (c) $                            75,673   $                            73,531   $                            70,083   $                            66,362   $                            67,067
Total non-performing loans (d) 18,283   15,134   10,612   9,003   12,804
                   
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans – GAAP (c/a) 1.44%   1.41%   1.38%   1.36%   1.38%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans – Non-GAAP (c/b) 1.45%   1.42%   1.39%   1.37%   1.40%
                   
Non-performing loans to total loans – GAAP (d/a) 0.35%   0.29%   0.21%   0.18%   0.26%
Non-performing loans to total loans – Non-GAAP (d/b) 0.35%   0.29%   0.21%   0.19%   0.27%
                   
(6) – Interest income on a FTE basis includes the additional amount of interest income that would have been earned if investments in certain tax-exempt interest earning assets had been made in assets subject to federal, state and local taxes yielding the same after-tax income.
                   
(7) – Quarterly net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans ratios are not annualized.