EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Janney 2024 CEO Bank Forum January 31 - February 1, 2024

 

 

2 Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward - Looking Statements This presentation includes “forward - looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amen ded, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward - looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Eagle Bancorp Montana, I nc.’s business, beliefs of its management and assumptions made by its management. Any statement that does not describe historical or current facts is a forward - looking statement, including stat ements related to our projected growth, our anticipated future financial performance, and management’s long - term performance goals, as well as statements relating to the anticipated effects on results of operations and financial condition from expected developments or events, or business and growth strategies, including projections of future amortization and accretion, the impact of the anti cip ated internal growth and plans to establish or acquire banks. Forward - looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “cont inu e,” “positions,” “prospects” or “potential,” by future conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may,” or by variations of such words or by similar expressions. These statements are not gua ran tees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expres sed or forecasted in such forward - looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include the following: ▪ the difficulties and risks inherent with entering new markets; ▪ general economic conditions and political events, either nationally or in our market areas that are worse than expected, whic h c ould result in, among other things, a continued deterioration in credit quality, a further reduction in demand for credit and a further decline in real estate values; ▪ our ability to raise additional capital may be impaired if markets are disrupted or become more volatile; ▪ turmoil in the financial markets and related efforts of government agencies to stabilize the financial system; ▪ the ability to promptly and effectively integrate businesses we acquire, including unexpected transaction costs, such as the cos ts of integrating operations, severance, professional fees, inherited litigation and other expenses; ▪ restrictions or conditions imposed by our regulators on our operations may make it more difficult for us to achieve our goals ; ▪ governmental monetary and fiscal polices as well as legislative or regulatory changes, including changes in accounting standa rds and compliance requirements, may adversely affect us; ▪ competitive pressures among depository and other traditional and non - traditional financial services providers may increase signi ficantly; ▪ changes in the interest rate environment may reduce margins or the volumes or values of the loans we make or have acquired; ▪ other financial institutions have greater financial resources and may be able to develop or acquire products that enable them to compete more successfully than we can; ▪ war or terrorist activities may cause further deterioration in the economy or cause instability in credit markets; ▪ the emergence or continuation of widespread health emergencies or pandemic including the magnitude and duration of the COVID - 19 pandemic, including but not limited to vaccine efficacy and immunization rates, new variants, steps taken by governmental and other authorities to contain, mitigate and combat the pande mic , adverse effects on our employees, customers and third - party service providers; ▪ changes or volatility in the securities markets that lead to impairment in the value of our investment securities and goodwil l; ▪ cyber incidents, or theft or loss of Company or customer data or money; ▪ the impact of continuing adverse developments affecting the U.S. banking industry, including the associated impact of any reg ula tory changes or other mitigation efforts taken by governmental agencies in response thereto; ▪ economic, governmental or other factors may prevent the projected population, residential and commercial growth in the market s i n which we operate; and ▪ we will or may continue to face the risk factors discussed from time to time in the periodic reports we file with the SEC, in clu ding our Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. For these forward - looking statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward - looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should not place undue reliance on the forward - looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this presentation. All subsequent written a nd oral forward - looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. W e u ndertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward - looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. See Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Repo rt on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and otherwise in our SEC reports and filings, for a description of some of the important factors that may affect actual outcomes.

 

 

3 □ Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc . is the holding company for Opportunity Bank of Montana ; established in 1922 , the Bank is the 4 th largest bank headquartered in Montana with 29 banking offices and has deeply embedded itself as the bank of choice within the community □ Continued execution on commercial bank model following the transition from a thrift ▪ Established commercial bank charter in 2014 ; rebranded as Opportunity Bank of Montana ▪ Improving loan mix with higher yielding CRE credits and increasing commercial loans ▪ Improving deposit mix : non - CDs, at 73 % of total deposits as of December 31 , 2023 ▪ Positioned for NIM expansion and improved profitability ▪ Core lines of business include : retail lending, commercial and agricultural lending, deposit products and services and mortgage origination ▪ Interest rate risk profile showing slightly liability sensitive balance sheet prepared for a decreasing rate environment □ Continuation of strong credit culture ; excellent credit quality with NPAs of 41 bps as of December 31 , 2023 □ Track record of execution on strategic initiatives : ▪ Announced Acquisition of First Community Bank in October 2021 , completed April 30 , 2022 ▪ Announced Acquisition of Western Bank of Wolf Point in August 2019 , completed January 2020 ▪ Announced Acquisition of State Bank of Townsend in August 2018 , completed January 2019 ▪ Announced Acquisition of Ruby Valley Bank in September 2017 , completed January 2018 ▪ Successful acquisition and integration of seven branches from Sterling Financial in 2012 Community Focused Institution

 

 

4 Company Overview □ 29 branches in Montana operating under the Company’s banking subsidiary – Opportunity Bank of Montana □ Balance Sheet (12/31/23): ▪ Assets $2.076 billion ▪ Gross Loans $1.484 billion ▪ Deposits $1.635 billion ▪ Total equity $169.3 million □ Asset Quality (12/31/23): ▪ NPAs/assets – 0.41% □ Profitability for 2023: ▪ Net income of $10.1 million ▪ NIM – 3.51% ▪ ROAA – 0.50% ▪ ROAE – 6.33% EBMT Branches

 

 

5 Chantelle Nash SVP and Chief Risk Officer and Chief Administrative Officer 1 7 years with the Company 1 7 years in banking Mark O’Neill SVP and Chief Lending Officer 7 years with the Company 2 8 years in banking Darryl Rensmon SVP and Chief Operating Officer 7 years with the Company 38 years in IT Linda Chilton SVP and Chief Retail Officer 9 years with the Company 39 years in banking Alana Binde SVP and Chief Human Resource Officer 15 years with the Company 15 years in banking Laura Clark President and CEO 9 years with the Company 4 9 years in banking Rachel Amdahl SVP and Chief Operations Officer 3 6 years with the Company 3 6 years in banking Dale Field SVP and Chief Credit Officer 22 years with the Company 2 6 years in banking Miranda Spaulding SVP and Chief Financial Officer 10 years with the Company 23 years in accounting Experienced Executive Management

 

 

6 Experienced Board Year Elected Experience Director 2007 Retired President and CEO of Opportunity Bank and the Company Peter J. Johnson 2007 Retired President of a Montana telecommunications company Rick F. Hays 1998 Retired Vice President of Carroll College Thomas J. McCarvel 2010 Retired Executive Director of Montana Homeownership Network/NeighborWorks Montana Maureen J. Rude 2015 Co - founder of JWT Capital, LLC, a real estate development and operating company Shavon R. Cape 2015 Retired President of Abatement Contractors of Montana, LLC, specializing in environmental remediation Tanya J. Chemodurow 2018 Retired Market President of Opportunity Bank, former CEO of Ruby Valley Bank Kenneth M. Walsh 2018 Retired President/CEO of Vision Net, Inc. Corey Jensen 2019 Vice President, Agricultural Division, of Opportunity Bank, former President of The State Bank of Townsend Benjamin G. Ruddy 2019 Principal at Pinion Cynthia A. Utterback 2022 President & CEO of Opportunity Bank and the Company Laura F. Clark 2022 Retired Business Development Officer for Opportunity Bank, Former President of First Community Bank Samuel D. Waters

 

 

7 □ Continue to diversify our loan portfolio into commercial (C&I), commercial real estate and agriculture □ Attract and retain lower - cost core deposits □ Continue to expand our franchise through selective acquisitions and branch additions □ Maintain high asset quality levels □ Continue to operate as a community oriented financial institution Business Strategy

 

 

Key Montana Markets – Helena, Missoula, Great Falls Lewis and Clark County (Helena) Cascade County (Great Falls) Missoula County (Missoula) • Helena is the state capital of Montana. • Stable economy supported by state government, healthcare, education, and small business. • Government positions account for 70% of Helena's workforce. • Home to Carroll College, a top - ranked private liberal arts college. • Great Falls MSA is the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Montana by population. • Relatively new market for EBMT - Bank formally entered the Great Falls market in 2017. • Diverse regional economy is anchored by agriculture, military, manufacturing and tourism. • Trade hub for the Golden Triangle region, an area known for high quality agriculture production. • Missoula MSA is the 2nd largest metropolitan area in Montana by population. • Home to the University of Montana (Approximately 11,000 students). • Regional hub for a wide range of retail, professional and service activities. Source(s): S&P Global Market Intelligence as of June 30, 2023 8 MT Rank Institution (State) Branches Deposits Market Share 1Glacier Bancorp Inc. (MT) 5 562,318$ 25.0% 2First Interstate BancSystem (MT) 4 427,611 19.0% 3Eagle Bancorp Montana Inc. (MT) 4 318,005 14.1% 4Wells Fargo & Co. (CA) 3 300,830 13.4% 5Stockman Financial Corp. (MT) 2 255,116 11.3% 6U.S. Bancorp (MN) 1 214,332 9.5% 7Ascent Bancorp (MT) 2 81,336 3.6% 8Forstrom Bancorp. Inc. (MN) 1 25,253 1.1% 9Countricorp (MT) 1 24,861 1.1% 10JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NY) 1 19,503 0.9% Total For Institutions In Market 26 2,249,181$ MT Rank Institution (State) Branches Deposits Market Share 1First Interstate BancSystem (MT) 3 903,143$ 24.9% 2Glacier Bancorp Inc. (MT) 8 841,998 23.2% 3Stockman Financial Corp. (MT) 3 402,676 11.1% 4U.S. Bancorp (MN) 2 373,428 10.3% 5Wells Fargo & Co. (CA) 2 357,019 9.8% 6Bitterroot Holding Co. (MT) 7 292,165 8.0% 7Bancorp of Montana Holding Co. (MT) 1 234,162 6.5% 8Farmers State Financial Corp. (MT) 3 59,578 1.6% 9Eagle Bancorp Montana Inc. (MT) 1 59,240 1.6% 10First National Bancorp Inc. (MT) 2 57,658 1.6% Total For Institutions In Market 34 3,633,147$ MT Rank Institution (State) Branches Deposits Market Share 1First Interstate BancSystem (MT) 3 523,322$ 25.7% 2Stockman Financial Corp. (MT) 3 501,527 24.6% 3U.S. Bancorp (MN) 3 376,775 18.5% 4Wells Fargo & Co. (CA) 2 335,990 16.5% 5Bravera Holdings Corp. (ND) 2 84,183 4.1% 6Belt Valley Bank (MT) 1 61,930 3.0% 7Forstrom Bancorp. Inc. (MN) 1 51,000 2.5% 8Stockmens Bank (MT) 1 39,796 2.0% 9Eagle Bancorp Montana Inc. (MT) 1 31,207 1.5% 10Montana Security Inc. (MT) 1 22,919 1.1% Total For Institutions In Market 21 2,038,135$

 

 

Key Montana Markets – Bozeman, Billings, Butte Gallatin County (Bozeman) Silver Bow (Butte) Yellowstone County (Billings) • Fastest growing area in Montana, and one of the fastest growing counties in the Western U.S. • Home to Montana State University, the largest university in the state (16,000+ students). • Local economy is tied to technology, healthcare, education and tourism. • High - tech center of Montana. • Originally one of the largest industrial mining and smelting regions in the country, Butte has now evolved into a diverse regional economy. • Local economy is tied to mining, agriculture processing, healthcare, business services, tourism and education. • Home to Montana Tech, a public engineering and technical university (~2,500 students). • The Billings MSA is the largest metropolitan area in Montana by population. • Serves as the regional hub for more than 500,000 people across a four state region. • Diverse economy supported by transportation, manufacturing, hospitality, medical, energy and other business and consumer services. Source(s): S&P Global Market Intelligence as of June 30, 2023 9 MT Rank Institution (State) Branches Deposits Market Share 1Glacier Bancorp Inc. (MT) 10 1,624,008$ 34.3% 2First Interstate BancSystem (MT) 4 669,724 14.1% 3Stockman Financial Corp. (MT) 5 553,557 11.7% 4Wells Fargo & Co. (CA) 2 470,398 9.9% 5Guaranty Dev. Co. (MT) 3 343,121 7.2% 6U.S. Bancorp (MN) 2 335,492 7.1% 7MSB Financial Inc. (MT) 4 231,461 4.9% 8Eagle Bancorp Montana Inc. (MT) 3 206,142 4.4% 9Bozeman Bancorp Inc. (MT) 1 86,187 1.8% 10Heartland Financial USA Inc. (CO) 1 80,855 1.7% Total For Institutions In Market 42 4,736,783$ MT Rank Institution (State) Branches Deposits Market Share 1First Interstate BancSystem (MT) 9 1,628,927$ 23.8% 2U.S. Bancorp (MN) 4 1,377,238 20.1% 3Stockman Financial Corp. (MT) 6 1,094,706 16.0% 4Wells Fargo & Co. (CA) 4 902,001 13.2% 5Glacier Bancorp Inc. (MT) 7 813,361 11.9% 6Yellowstone Holding Co. (MT) 5 577,661 8.4% 7Heartland Financial USA Inc. (CO) 2 187,867 2.8% 8Eagle Bancorp Montana Inc. (MT) 3 70,938 1.0% 9Bitterroot Holding Co. (MT) 1 59,157 0.9% 10Bravera Holdings Corp. (ND) 2 58,044 0.9% Total For Institutions In Market 47 6,843,609$ MT Rank Institution (State) Branches Deposits Market Share 1Wells Fargo & Co. (CA) 1 217,813$ 24.2% 2Glacier Bancorp Inc. (MT) 3 214,916 23.9% 3First National Bancorp Inc. (MT) 1 113,769 12.7% 4Eagle Bancorp Montana Inc. (MT) 1 109,988 12.2% 5U.S. Bancorp (MN) 1 97,216 10.8% 6Forstrom Bancorp. Inc. (MN) 1 61,485 6.8% 7Butte Bank Shares Inc. (MT) 2 60,243 6.7% 8Bridger Co. (MT) 1 24,112 2.7% Total For Institutions In Market 11 899,542$

 

 

10 □ On April 30, 2022, completed purchase of First Community Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, First Community Bank. □ On January 21, 2022, issued and sold $40 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.50% fixed - to - floating rate subordinated notes to certain institutional accredited investors and qualified institutional buyers through a private placement offering. □ Awarded 2021 Business of the Year by the Helena Area Chamber of Commerce. □ On June 10, 2020, sold $15 million in subordinated notes to certain qualified institutional accredited investors through a private placement offering. On January 1, 2020, completed purchase of Western Bank of Wolf Point, in Wolf Point, Montana. □ On January 1, 2019, completed purchase of The State Bank of Townsend, in Townsend, Montana. □ On January 31, 2018, completed purchase of Ruby Valley Bank, in Twin Bridges, Montana. Company Developments

 

 

11 $200 $213 $238 $251 $287 $306 $333 $332 $508 $516 $560 $630 $674 $717 $854 $1,054 $1,258 $1,436 $1,880 $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600 $1,800 $2,000 Non-Acquired Assets Acquired Assets April 2022 Assets: $370M Loans: $191M Deposits: $321M Acquired An Expanding Franchise Source: S&P Capital IQ Pro, Company filings and call report data Note: Bank level financial information for acquired companies and branches at closing or most recent quarter ▪ EBMT has successfully executed on it’s growth strategy, through both organic growth and acquisitions, and has produced results ▪ Strong track record of successfully integrating acquisitions - EBMT has been the most active acquiror of Montana banks over the last four years ▪ Complementary combinations have provided increased scale and diversification November 2012 Loans: $41M Deposits: $181M Acquired 7 Montana Branches from January 2020 Assets: $100M Loans: $41M Deposits: $77M Acquired January 2019 Assets: $108M Loans: $92M Deposits: $92M Acquired January 2018 Assets: $90M Loans: $55M Deposits: $78M Acquired

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

13 Net Interest Income & Net Interest Margin $ 2 , 0 $ 3 , 0 $ 4 , 0 $ 5 , 0 $ 6 , 0 $ 7 , 0 $ 8 , 0 $ 9 , 0 $ 1 0 , 2 . 8 0 3 . 0 0 3 . 2 0 3 . 4 0 3 . 6 0 3 . 8 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 Net Interest Income Net Interest Margin 3.85% 3.83% 4.03% 3.97% 3.81% 3.87% 3.75% 3.64% 4.09% 4.18% 4.10% 3.86% 3.47% 3.41% 3.32% 2.00% 2.50% 3.00% 3.50% 4.00% 4.50% $0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 $16,000 $18,000 $20,000 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Net Interest Income Net Interest Margin Net interest income in 000’s

 

 

14 Provision for Credit Losses $980 $2,627 $3,130 $861 $2,001 $1,456 $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Provision for credit losses on loans for the year ended December 31, 2023, provision for loan losses for prior periods $ in 000’s

 

 

15 Balance Sheet Expansion $854 $1,054 $1,258 $1,436 $1,948 $2,076 $617 $779 $841 $933 $1,354 $1,484 $627 $809 $1,033 $1,223 $1,635 $1,635 $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 Assets Total Loans Deposits $ in millions

 

 

16 Loan Portfolio Composition – 12/31/2023 □ Since 2008, number of Commercial/Ag lenders has increased from 4 to 38 □ 23 Mortgage Lenders □ C&I accounts for 8% of loan portfolio □ Owner - occupied CRE loans represent 13% of total loans Per call report data as of 12/31/23, excludes loans held for sale Commercial & Industrial , 8% Commercial Real Estate , 41% Construction & Land Development , 11% Residential 1 - 4 and Construction , 13% Home Equity , 6% Agriculture & Farm , 18% Consumer and Other , 3% Loan Portfolio Detail

 

 

17 Non Interest Checking 26% Interest Bearing Checking 13% Savings 14% Money Market 20% Time Certificates 27% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Time Certificates Money Market Savings Interest Checking Non Interest Checking December 31, 2023 Deposit Mix – Rolling 8 Quarters □ Deposit costs were 149 basis points at 4Q23 □ Non - Interest Bearing accounts represent 26% of total deposits at 4Q23 □ MMDA & Checking accounts represent 59% of total deposits at 4Q23 (000's) 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Non Interest Checking 371,818$ 498,834$ 507,034$ 468,955$ 460,195$ 432,463$ 435,655$ 418,727$ Interest Bearing Checking 210,247 265,808 252,258 252,922 237,365 224,690 225,573 211,101 Savings 232,166 386,239 284,303 273,790 258,225 245,316 233,181 230,711 Money Market 312,485 327,813 398,647 387,947 334,746 320,361 326,718 330,274 Time Certificates 143,860 173,139 232,008 251,658 317,007 355,537 394,351 444,382 Total 1,270,576$ 1,651,833$ 1,674,250$ 1,635,272$ 1,607,538$ 1,578,367$ 1,615,478$ 1,635,195$ Funding Overview – Deposit Composition

 

 

18 0.45% 0.52% 0.68% 0.49% 0.40% 0.41% 0.00% 0.10% 0.20% 0.30% 0.40% 0.50% 0.60% 0.70% 0.80% 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 Nonperforming Assets/Total Assets Disciplined Credit Culture Effective January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU No. 2022 - 02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDRs") and Vintage Disclosures. The update eliminated the recognition and measurement of TDRs, therefore, TDRs are not included in n onp erforming assets for 2023.

 

 

19 Yield and Cost of Funds 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 2018Y 2019Y 2020Y 2021Y 2022Y 2023Y Yield on Average Earning Assets EBMT Peer Group 4.00% 4.50% 5.00% 5.50% 6.00% 2018Y 2019Y 2020Y 2021Y 2022Y 2023Y Yield on Loans EBMT Peer Group 0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 2018Y 2019Y 2020Y 2021Y 2022Y 2023Y Cost of Funds EBMT Peer Group data as of 12/31/23 and includes PFLC, RVSB, CSHX, FSBW, TSBK, SFBC, OVLY, CVCY, NRIM, CZBC, SSBI, & FNRN Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence

 

 

20 Capital Strength Total Assets 1,054,260$ 1,257,634$ 1,435,926$ 1,948,384$ 2,075,666$ Total Common Stockholders' Equity 121,659$ 152,938$ 156,729$ 158,416$ 169,273$ Total Regulatory Capital 126,711$ 156,897$ 164,639$ 219,595$ 239,228$ Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 10.52% 10.61% 9.75% 7.78% 8.08% Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio 13.58% 14.17% 12.64% 9.67% 9.88% Total Risk Based Capital Ratio 15.92% 17.04% 15.18% 14.10% 14.20% Common Equity Tier 1 (CETI) Ratio 12.95% 13.62% 12.18% 9.35% 9.59% Tangible Common Equity Ratio 9.95% 10.51% 9.49% 6.10% 6.32% 2023Y($ in 000s) 2020Y 2021Y 2022Y2019Y

 

 

Laura Clark President and CEO Office: (406) 442 - 3080 Direct: (406) 457 - 4007 lclark@oppbank.com www.opportunitybank.com 1400 Prospect Avenue P.O. Box 4999 Helena, MT 59604 Miranda Spaulding SVP and Chief Financial Officer Office: (406) 442 - 3080 Direct: (406) 441 - 5010 mspaulding@oppbank.com