Origin Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings for Third Quarter 2023

Origin Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: OBK) (“Origin,” “we,” “our” or the “Company”), the holding company for Origin Bank (the “Bank”), today announced net income of $24.3 million, or $0.79 diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to net income of $21.8 million, or $0.70 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision (“adjusted PTPP”)(1) earnings were $30.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

“Origin reported strong earnings this quarter as our team remained focused on executing on our strategic plan and delivering for our customers and communities,” said Drake Mills, chairman, president and CEO of Origin Bancorp, Inc. “Economic activity remains strong throughout our markets, and our results reflect the continued strength and stability of our company."

(1) Adjusted PTPP earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure, please see the last few pages of this document for a reconciliation of this alternative financial measure to its comparable GAAP measure.

Financial Highlights

• Net income was $24.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, reflecting an increase of $2.6 million, or 11.7%, compared to the linked quarter. The adjusted net income(1) was $22.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, reflecting an increase of $616,000, or 2.9%, compared to the linked quarter.

• Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.79 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, reflecting an increase of $0.09, or 12.9%, compared to $0.70 for the linked quarter. The adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) was $0.71 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, reflecting an increase of $0.02, or 2.9%, compared to $0.69 for the linked quarter.

• During September 2023, we sold $181.9 million of available-for-sale investment securities at a loss of $7.2 million, and used the proceeds to pay down Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, which negatively impact our basic and diluted EPS by $0.18 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

• During September 2023, we recorded a $10.1 million positive valuation adjustment on one of our non-marketable equity securities, which positively impact our basic and diluted EPS by $0.26 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

• Loans held for investment (“LHFI”), excluding mortgage warehouse lines of credit, to deposits were 87.0% at September 30, 2023, compared to 83.5% at June 30, 2023. Cash and liquid securities as a percentage of total assets was 11.6% at September 30, 2023, compared to 11.1% at June 30, 2023.

• Book value per common share was $32.32 at September 30, 2023, reflecting a decrease of $0.01, compared to the linked quarter. Tangible book value per common share(1) was $26.78 at September 30, 2023, reflecting an increase of $0.07, or 0.3%, compared to the linked quarter.

• At September 30, 2023, and June 30, 2023, Company level common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 11.45%, and 11.01%, respectively, the Tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.00% and 9.65%, respectively, and the total capital ratio was 14.60% and 14.11%, respectively. Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1) was 8.66% at September 30, 2023, compared to 8.25% at June 30, 2023.

(1) Adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, tangible book value per common share and tangible common equity to tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the last few pages of this document for a reconciliation of these alternative financial measures to their comparable GAAP measures.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, was $74.1 million, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 1.5%, compared to the linked quarter, primarily due to a $4.3 million increase in total interest expense, partially offset by a $3.1 million increase in total interest income. Increases in interest rates drove a $7.0 million increase in total deposit interest expense, and higher average interest-bearing deposit balances drove another $2.1 million increase in total deposit interest expense, primarily due to higher average brokered and money market deposit balances. The increase in total deposit interest expense was partially offset by a $4.9 million decrease in total interest expense paid on FHLB advances and other borrowings due to lower average balances during the current quarter compared to the linked quarter. Increases in interest rates on average interest-earning assets drove a $5.4 million increase in total interest income, of which $4.7 million was due to higher interest rates on LHFI. The increase was partially offset by a $2.5 million decrease in interest income on interest-bearing balances due from banks due to lower average balances during the current quarter compared to the linked quarter.

The net purchase accounting amortization totaled $38,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $568,000 from a net purchase accounting accretion of $530,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023.

The Federal Reserve Board sets various benchmark rates, including the Federal Funds rate, and thereby influences the general market rates of interest, including the loan and deposit rates offered by financial institutions. On March 17, 2022, the Federal Reserve began an aggressive campaign to combat inflation with its first target rate range increase to 0.25% to 0.50%. Subsequently, it increased the target range six more times during 2022 and four more times through September 30, 2023, with the most recent and current Federal Funds target rate range being set on July 26, 2023, at 5.25% to 5.50%. By September 30, 2023, the Federal Funds target rate range had increased 500 basis points from March 17, 2022, and in order to remain competitive as market interest rates increased, we increased interest rates paid on our deposits.

The average rate on interest-bearing deposits increased to 3.47% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to 3.05% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The average interest-bearing deposit balances increased $235.5 million to $6.36 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, from $6.12 billion for the linked quarter, of which $204.8 million and $78.5 million, respectively, were driven by higher average brokered and money market deposit balances. The average FHLB advances and other borrowings balance decreased to $230.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to $606.1 million for the linked quarter, primarily due to the pay down of approximately $700.0 million in excess contingency liquidity during the linked quarter.

The yield on LHFI was 6.35% and 6.18% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, and June 30, 2023, respectively, and average LHFI balances increased $86.8 million to $7.56 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to $7.47 billion for the linked quarter. The higher yield on LHFI was primarily driven by a $1.4 million increase in interest income earned on commercial real estate loans supported by interest rate increases on the loans during the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to the linked quarter. The fully tax-equivalent net interest margin (“NIM”) was impacted by margin compression as rates on interest-bearing liabilities rose faster than yields on interest-earning assets during the last four quarters.

The fully tax-equivalent NIM was 3.14% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, representing a two and a 54 basis point decrease compared to the linked quarter and the prior year same quarter, respectively. The yield earned on interest-earning assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, was 5.69%, an increase of 19 and 146 basis points compared to the linked quarter and the prior year same quarter, respectively. The average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, was 3.59%, representing a 29 and a 220 basis point increase compared to the linked quarter and the prior year same quarter, respectively. There was a minimal impact to the fully tax-equivalent NIM as a result of accretion income due to the BT Holdings, Inc. (“BTH”) merger for the current quarter and a two basis points increase for the linked quarter.

During the last few days of the quarter ended September 30, 2023, we made a strategic decision to sell available for sale investment securities with a book value of $181.9 million, and realized a loss of $7.2 million, in order to use the proceeds of $174.7 million to pay down FHLB advances. Due to the timing of this transaction, it had no impact on the fully tax- equivalent NIM for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. While the associated loss resulted in an $0.18 negative impact to diluted EPS for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, the difference between the relatively low yield on securities sold and the higher cost of FHLB advances was an attractive trade-off, with an estimated annualized positive forward impact to fully tax- equivalent NIM of 11 basis points, an estimated annualized forward diluted EPS benefit of approximately $0.11 and an estimated earn-back period of 1.7 years. The estimated metrics above use our annualized third quarter of 2023 net income, excluding non-operating items, plus the estimated annualized tax-effected net interest income using a weighted average tax- effected yield of 3.08% on the securities sold and an interest cost of 5.62% on the FHLB advances paid off.

Credit Quality

The table below includes key credit quality information:

We recorded a credit loss provision of $3.5 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to $4.3 million recorded during the linked quarter. The decrease is primarily due to an improvement in classified and nonperforming loans during the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to June 30, 2023.

The ALCL to nonperforming LHFI increased to 301.1% at September 30, 2023, compared to 280.7% at June 30, 2023, driven primarily by a decrease of $2.0 million in our nonperforming LHFI. Nonperforming LHFI to LHFI decreased over the past quarter to 0.42% compared to 0.44% for the linked quarter. Quarterly net charge-offs increased to $2.7 million from $1.9 million for the linked quarter, primarily due to an increase in commercial and industrial charge-offs combined with a decrease in commercial and industrial loan recoveries compared to the linked quarter.

Classified loans decreased $20.3 million, or 24.1%, at September 30, 2023, compared to the linked quarter, and represented 0.85% of LHFI at September 30, 2023, compared to 1.11% at June 30, 2023. The decrease in classified loans was primarily due to payoffs and, to a lesser degree, upgrades in classified loans at September 30, 2023, compared to June 30, 2023.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, was $18.1 million, an increase of $2.5 million, or 15.9%, from the linked quarter. The increase from the linked quarter was primarily driven by a $10.5 million increase in other noninterest income, which was partially offset by a $7.2 million loss on sales of securities, a $656,000 decrease in limited partnership investment income and a $510,000 decrease in mortgage banking revenue. Please see the Loan Data schedule at the back of this document for additional information. The ALCL to total LHFI, adjusted, is calculated by excluding the ALCL for warehouse loans from the total LHFI ALCL in the numerator and excluding the warehouse loans from the LHFI in the denominator. Due to their low-risk profile, mortgage warehouse loans require a disproportionately low allocation of the ALCL.

The increase in other noninterest income was primarily due to a $10.1 million positive valuation adjustment recorded on one of our non-marketable equity securities, which qualified for the practical expedient under which we carry these securities at cost adjusted for any observable transactions during the period, less any impairment. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, we observed multiple orderly transactions for identical equity securities indicating a price change had occurred and adjusted our basis upwards accordingly.

The loss on sales of securities was due to the sale of available for sale investment securities with a current book value of $181.9 million, which realized a loss on sale of $7.2 million. We used the proceeds from the sale of $174.7 million to pay down FHLB advances. Please see the Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin section above for more information on this transaction.

The decrease in limited partnership investment income was mainly due to a $628,000 decrease in fair value of investments in one of our limited partnership funds during the current quarter.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, was $58.7 million, slightly decreased from the linked quarter by $224,000, or 0.4%. The decrease from the linked quarter was primarily due to a $377,000 decrease in franchise tax expense, offset by several immaterial changes in noninterest expense line items.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate was 19.1% during the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to 21.5% during the linked quarter primarily due to a decrease in the estimated state tax compared to the linked quarter.

Financial Condition

Loans

• Total LHFI at September 30, 2023, were $7.57 billion, a decrease of $54.6 million, or 0.7%, from $7.62 billion at June 30, 2023, and an increase of $685.4 million, or 10.0%, compared to September 30, 2022.

• Mortgage warehouse lines of credit totaled $286.3 million at September 30, 2023, a decrease of $251.3 million, or 46.7%, compared to the linked quarter.

• Total real estate loans were $5.20 billion at September 30, 2023, an increase of $116.8 million, or 2.3%, from the linked quarter, with construction/land/land development and residential real estate loan growth each contributing $54.5 million of the total real estate loan growth, respectively.

• Total commercial and industrial loans were $2.06 billion at September 30, 2023, an increase of $81.0 million, or 4.1%, compared to the linked quarter.

Securities

• Total securities at September 30, 2023, were $1.31 billion, a decrease of $244.6 million, or 15.8%, compared to the linked quarter and a decrease of $381.4 million, or 22.6%, compared to September 30, 2022.

• The decrease was primarily due to sales, maturities and calls, as well as normal principal payments. During the last few days of the quarter ended September 30, 2023, we made a strategic decision to sell available for sale investment securities with a book value of $181.9 million and realized a loss of $7.2 million, the proceeds of which were used to pay down FHLB advances.

• Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, primarily associated with the available for sale (“AFS”) portfolio, was $172.7 million at September 30, 2023, an increase of $19.9 million, or 13.0%, from the linked quarter.

• The weighted average effective duration for the total securities portfolio was 4.49 years as of September 30, 2023, compared to 4.13 years as of June 30, 2023.

Deposits

• Total deposits at September 30, 2023, were $8.37 billion, a decrease of $115.6 million, or 1.4%, compared to the linked quarter, and represented an increase of $597.2 million, or 7.7%, from September 30, 2022.

• The decrease in the current quarter compared to the linked quarter was primarily due to a decrease of $115.0 million in noninterest-bearing deposits. Noninterest-bearing deposits continued to be impacted by the higher interest rate environment, as we saw a continuation of the declining trend in noninterest-bearing deposit balances that began in the fourth quarter of 2022.

• At September 30, 2023, noninterest-bearing deposits as a percentage of total deposits were 24.0%, compared to 25.0% and 34.3% at June 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022, respectively.

• Uninsured/uncollateralized deposits totaled $2.75 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $2.84 billion at June 30, 2023, representing 32.8% and 33.4% of total deposits at September 30, 2023, and June 30, 2023, respectively.

Borrowings

• FHLB advances and other borrowings at September 30, 2023, were $12.2 million, a decrease of $330.6 million, or 96.4%, compared to the linked quarter and represented a decrease of $438.2 million, or 97.3%, from September 30, 2022.

• During the last few days of the quarter ended September 30, 2023, we made a strategic decision to sell available for sale investment securities to pay down FHLB advances.

Stockholders’ Equity

• Stockholders’ equity was $998.9 million at September 30, 2023, an increase of $1.1 million, or 0.1%, compared to $997.9 million at June 30, 2023, and an increase of $91.9 million, or 10.1%, compared to $907.0 million, at September 30, 2022.

• The increase in stockholders’ equity from the linked quarter is primarily due to net income of $24.3 million, partially offset by an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, of $19.9 million and dividends declared of $4.7 million during the current quarter.

Conference Call

Origin will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2023 results on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time). To participate in the live conference call, please dial +1 (929) 272-1574 (U.S. Local / International 1); +1 (857) 999-3259 (U.S. Local / International 2); +1 (800) 528-1066 (U.S. Toll Free), enter Conference ID: 51465 and request to be joined into the Origin Bancorp, Inc. (OBK) call. A simultaneous audio-only webcast may be accessed via Origin’s website at www.origin.bank under the investor relations, News & Events, Events & Presentations link or directly by visiting https://dealroadshow.com/e/ORIGINQ323.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the webcast will be archived on the Investor Relations section of Origin’s website at www.origin.bank, under Investor Relations, News & Events, Events & Presentations.

About Origin

Origin Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Ruston, Louisiana. Origin’s wholly owned bank subsidiary, Origin Bank, was founded in 1912 in Choudrant, Louisiana. Deeply rooted in Origin’s history is a culture committed to providing personalized, relationship banking to businesses, municipalities, and personal clients to enrich the lives of the people in the communities it serves. Origin provides a broad range of financial services and currently operates 60 banking centers located in Dallas/Fort Worth, East Texas, Houston, North Louisiana and Mississippi. For more information, visit www.origin.bank.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Origin reports its results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). However, management believes that certain supplemental non-GAAP financial measures may provide meaningful information to investors that is useful in understanding Origin's results of operations and underlying trends in its business. However, non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, Origin's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following are the non-GAAP measures used in this release: adjusted net income, adjusted PTPP earnings, adjusted diluted EPS, NIM-FTE, adjusted, adjusted ROAA, adjusted PTPP ROAA, adjusted ROAE, adjusted PTPP ROAE, tangible book value per common share, adjusted tangible book value per common share, tangible common equity to tangible assets, ROATCE, adjusted ROATCE and adjusted efficiency ratio.

Please see the last few pages of this release for reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include information regarding Origin’s future financial performance, business and growth strategies, projected plans and objectives, and any expected purchases of its outstanding common stock, and related transactions and other projections based on macroeconomic and industry trends, including changes to interest rates by the Federal Reserve and the resulting impact on Origin’s results of operations, estimated forbearance amounts and expectations regarding the Company’s liquidity, including in connection with advances obtained from the FHLB, which are all subject to change and may be inherently unreliable due to the multiple factors that impact broader economic and industry trends, and any such changes may be material. Such forward-looking statements are based on various facts and derived utilizing important assumptions and current expectations, estimates and projections about Origin and its subsidiaries, any of which may change over time and some of which may be beyond Origin’s control. Statements or statistics preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “assumes,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “foresees,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “could,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “will,” and “would” and variations of such terms are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts, although not all forward- looking statements include the foregoing words. Further, certain factors that could affect Origin’s future results and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: potential impacts of adverse developments in the banking industry highlighted by high-profile bank failures, including impacts on customer confidence, deposit outflows, liquidity and the regulatory response thereto; the impact of current and future economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, nationally and within Origin’s primary market areas, including the effects of declines in the real estate market, high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures, elevated interest rates and slowdowns in economic growth, as well as the financial stress on borrowers and changes to customer and client behavior as a result of the foregoing; deterioration of Origin’s asset quality; factors that can impact the performance of Origin’s loan portfolio, including real estate values and liquidity in Origin’s primary market areas; the financial health of Origin’s commercial borrowers and the success of construction projects that Origin finances; changes in the value of collateral securing Origin’s loans; developments in our mortgage banking business, including loan modifications, general demand, and the effects of judicial or regulatory requirements or guidance; Origin’s ability to anticipate interest rate changes and manage interest rate risk, (including the impact of higher interest rates on macroeconomic conditions, competition, and the cost of doing business); the effectiveness of Origin’s risk management framework and quantitative models; Origin’s inability to receive dividends from Origin Bank and to service debt, pay dividends to Origin’s common stockholders, repurchase Origin’s shares of common stock and satisfy obligations as they become due; the impact of labor pressures; changes in Origin’s operation or expansion strategy or Origin’s ability to prudently manage its growth and execute its strategy; changes in management personnel; Origin’s ability to maintain important customer relationships, reputation or otherwise avoid liquidity risks; increasing costs as Origin grows deposits; operational risks associated with Origin’s business; volatility and direction of market interest rates; significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets and the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our investment securities; increased competition in the financial services industry, particularly from regional and national institutions, as well as from fintech companies; difficult market conditions and unfavorable economic trends in the United States generally, and particularly in the market areas in which Origin operates and in which its loans are concentrated; an increase in unemployment levels and slowdowns in economic growth; Origin’s level of nonperforming assets and the costs associated with resolving any problem loans including litigation and other costs; the credit risk associated with the substantial amount of commercial real estate, construction and land development, and commercial loans in Origin’s loan portfolio; changes in laws, rules, regulations, interpretations or policies relating to financial institutions, and potential expenses associated with complying with such regulations; periodic changes to the extensive body of accounting rules and best practices; further government intervention in the U.S. financial system; a deterioration of the credit rating for U.S. long-term sovereign debt or actions that the U.S. government may take to avoid exceeding the debt ceiling; compliance with governmental and regulatory requirements, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and others relating to banking, consumer protection, securities, and tax matters; Origin’s ability to comply with applicable capital and liquidity requirements, including its ability to generate liquidity internally or raise capital on favorable terms, including continued access to the debt and equity capital markets; changes in the utility of Origin’s non-GAAP liquidity measurements and its underlying assumptions or estimates; uncertainty regarding the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate and the impact of any replacement alternatives such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate on Origin’s business; possible changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies, laws and regulations and other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations; natural disasters and adverse weather events, acts of terrorism, an outbreak of hostilities (including the impacts related to or resulting from Russia's military action in Ukraine or the conflict in Israel and surrounding areas, including the imposition of additional sanctions and export controls, as well as the broader impacts to financial markets and the global macroeconomic and geopolitical environments), regional or national protests and civil unrest (including any resulting branch closures or property damage), widespread illness or public health outbreaks or other international or domestic calamities, and other matters beyond Origin’s control; the impact of generative artificial intelligence; fraud or misconduct by internal or external actors, system failures, cybersecurity threats or security breaches and the cost of defending against them. For a discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward- Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Origin’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any updates to those sections set forth in Origin’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Origin’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what Origin anticipates. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Origin does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is not possible for Origin to predict those events or how they may affect Origin. In addition, Origin cannot assess the impact of each factor on Origin’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this communication are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that Origin or persons acting on Origin’s behalf may issue. Annualized, pro forma, adjusted, projected, and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purposes only, are not forecasts, and may not reflect actual results.

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