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Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. Announces First Quarter 2023 Results and Declares Common Stock Dividend

For Immediate Release
April 28, 2023

Alexandria, VA – Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BHRB) reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. In addition, at its meeting on April 27, 2023, the board of directors declared a $0.53 per share regular cash dividend to be paid on June 1, 2023, to shareholders of record as of the close of business May 15, 2023.

The Company notes the following first quarter highlights:

Balance sheet remains strong with ample liquidity and capital ratios significantly higher than regulatory defined well-capitalized levels;

Asset quality remains stable across the loan portfolio with adequate reserves;

Focus remains on strategic initiatives to profitably expand market share, transform the Company’s digital capabilities and grow sources of non-interest income; and

On April 26, 2023, the Company’s common shares, previously quoted on OTC Markets, began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

From David P. Boyle, Company Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer

“During an extremely volatile quarter across the industry, we grew loans, opportunistically bolstered our liquidity position, and increased our capital position. Despite an environment that resulted in a rapid increase in interest expense, the team delivered a year-over-year increase in pretax, pre-provision earnings and remains steadfastly focused on executing our strategic initiatives.”

Results of Operations

First Quarter 2023 - Comparison to prior year quarter

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, was $7.5 million or $1.6 million lower than the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Total revenue (non-GAAP) for the three months ended March 31, 2023, was $29.0 million or 5% higher than the three months ended March 31, 2022, and included $22.8 million in interest and fees on loans and $11.3 million on investment security income, which was a 38% increase and a 45% increase, respectively, over the prior year three months ended March 31, 2022. Overall, interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, was $34.3 million or 42% higher than the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in interest income for the Company’s loans was due to higher balances and rates, and the interest income increase in investment securities was primarily due to higher rates. Loans, net of allowance for credit losses, ended the quarter at $1.9 billion or 11% higher than March 31, 2022, while the investment portfolio fair value ended the quarter at $1.4 billion or 11% lower than the prior year quarter.

The increase in interest income was offset by an increase in interest expense, which was $9.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, or $8.8 million higher than the prior year period. The rapidly rising rate environment resulted in an increase in the Company’s cost of funds that outpaced the resulting benefit of higher rates on assets. The Company’s deposit and borrowing interest expense was $5.4 million

Non-GAAP financial measures referenced in this release are used by management to measure performance in operating the business that management believes enhances investors’ ability to better understand the underlying business performance and trends related to core business activities. Reconciliations of non-GAAP operating measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the non-GAAP reconciliation tables in this release.
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and $4.2 million or $5.0 million and $3.8 million higher for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and March 31, 2022, respectively. Deposits ended the quarter at $3.0 billion or 2% higher than the same period in 2022. Non-interest-bearing deposits decreased by 6% to $906.7 million and borrowed funds increased by 43% to $321.7 million from the prior year quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, increased $0.1 million from the same period last year to $4.2 million. The increase was primarily due to higher other non-interest income revenue. Within other non-interest income, the Company received more dividend income from the Federal Home Loan Bank than in the prior year quarter ended March 31, 2022.

On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as amended, which replaces the incurred loss methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology. The adoption was prospective with a day-one non-earnings impact adjustment to the Company’s capital, net of taxes, of $3.4 million. This impact is reflected in our capital ratios without any transition adjustment for the adoption of CECL. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $0.5 million compared to a recapture of credit losses of $2.6 million in the prior year quarter. Revenue after provision for credit losses was $28.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, which was a decrease of 6% compared to the same period last year.

Non-interest expense increased by $1.2 million, or 6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2023, from the prior year three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was driven by higher personnel related expenses, primarily benefits and pension, due to increased healthcare costs and general macro-economic conditions. The Company also incurred expenses related to the efforts of listing our common stock on the Nasdaq stock exchange and the filing of a Form 10 Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to register our common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company, the Company’s wholly-owned bank subsidiary, continues to be well-capitalized with capital ratios that are above regulatory requirements. As of March 31, 2023, our Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted asset and Total risk-based capital to risk weighted asset ratios were 17.4% and 18.5% and significantly above the well-capitalized requirements of 6.5% and 10%, respectively. The leverage ratio was 11.1% compared to a 5% level to be considered well-capitalized.

As of March 31, 2023, total shareholders’ equity was $289.8 million or 12% lower than March 31, 2022, due to the impact of higher rates on the fair value of our securities portfolio.
For more information about the Company’s financial condition, including additional disclosures pertinent to recent events in the banking industry, please see our financial statements and supplemental information attached to this release.

Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. is the bank holding company for Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company. Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company is the oldest continuously operating bank under its original name headquartered in the greater Washington DC Metro area. The Bank offers a full range of business and personal financial solutions designed to meet customers’ banking, borrowing, and investment needs and has over 20 branches throughout the Northern Virginia region and commercial loan offices in Fredericksburg, Loudoun County, Richmond, and in Bethesda, Maryland. Learn more at www.burkeandherbertbank.com.

Member FDIC; Equal Housing Lender


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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company and the Bank, including with respect to the Company's ability to maintain adequate liquidity, meet and exceed regulatory capitalization requirements, execute on strategic priorities and initiatives, expand market share, and transform its digital capabilities. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "will," "should," "may," "view," "opportunity," "potential," or similar expressions or expressions of confidence. The Company's ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. The Company’s forward-looking statements are subject to the following principal risks and uncertainties: the risk factors discussed in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-K, as amended, and as ordered effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2023. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.



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Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three months ended March 31,
20232022
Interest income
Loans, including fees$22,760 $16,450 
Taxable securities9,802 5,358 
Tax-exempt securities1,458 2,426 
Other interest income308 18 
Total interest income34,328 24,252 
Interest expense
Deposits5,401 400 
Borrowed funds4,138 366 
Other interest expense15 15 
Total interest expense9,554 781 
Net interest income24,774 23,471 
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses515 (2,638)
Net interest income after credit loss expense 24,259 26,109 
Non-interest income
Fiduciary and wealth management 1,337 1,305 
Service charges and fees1,635 1,633 
Net gains (losses) on securities— 104 
Income from life insurance560 537 
Other non-interest income682 536 
Total non-interest income4,214 4,115 
Non-interest expense
Salaries and wages9,494 9,529 
Pensions and other employee benefits2,468 2,039 
Occupancy1,457 1,546 
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance1,339 1,379 
Other operating5,607 4,672 
Total non-interest expense20,365 19,165 
Income before income taxes8,108 11,059 
Income tax expense584 1,933 
Net income$7,524 $9,126 



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Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
(Unaudited)(Audited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks$10,616 $9,124 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks106,323 41,171 
Cash and cash equivalents116,939 50,295 
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value1,362,785 1,371,757 
Restricted stock, at cost9,129 16,443 
Loans held-for-sale, at fair value360 — 
Loans1,951,738 1,887,221 
Allowance for credit losses(25,704)(21,039)
Net loans1,926,034 1,866,182 
Premises and equipment, net55,157 53,170 
Accrued interest receivable15,158 15,481 
Company-owned life insurance93,053 92,487 
Other assets92,571 97,083 
Total Assets
$3,671,186 $3,562,898 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Non-interest-bearing deposits$906,723 $960,692 
Interest-bearing deposits2,125,668 1,959,708 
Total deposits3,032,391 2,920,400 
Borrowed funds321,700 343,100 
Accrued interest and other liabilities27,312 25,945 
Total Liabilities 3,381,403 3,289,445 
Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock4,000 4,000 
Additional paid-in capital12,686 12,282 
Retained earnings424,532 424,391 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(123,809)(139,495)
Treasury stock(27,626)(27,725)
Total Shareholders’ Equity 289,783 273,453 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $3,671,186 $3,562,898 
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Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.
Supplemental Information (unaudited)
As of or for the three months ended
(In thousands, except ratios and per share amounts)



March 31December 31September 30June 30March 31
20232022202220222022
Per common share information
Basic earnings$1.01 $1.80 $1.50 $1.40 $1.23 
Diluted earnings1.00 1.78 1.49 1.39 1.23 
Cash dividends0.53 0.53 0.53 0.53 0.53 
Book value39.02 36.82 34.40 39.21 44.57 
Balance sheet-related (at period end, unless indicated)
Assets$3,671,186 $3,562,898 $3,501,145 $3,585,822 $3,551,739 
Average earning assets3,331,920 3,255,213 3,328,594 3,342,045 3,384,644 
Loans (gross)1,951,738 1,887,221 1,751,827 1,748,508 1,760,308 
Loans (net)1,926,034 1,866,182 1,730,874 1,725,146 1,731,247 
Securities, available-for-sale, at fair value1,362,785 1,371,757 1,453,104 1,515,974 1,526,948 
Non-interest-bearing deposits906,723 960,692 980,714 987,748 965,482 
Interest-bearing deposits2,125,668 1,959,708 1,996,946 1,972,675 2,008,137 
Deposits, total3,032,391 2,920,400 2,977,660 2,960,423 2,973,619 
Brokered deposits389,185 100,273 — — — 
Uninsured deposits715,053 843,431 847,973 897,669 870,749 
Borrowed funds321,700 343,100 243,000 310,000 225,000 
Unused borrowing capacity(1)
809,127 622,186 743,456 977,935 995,436 
Equity289,783 273,453 255,471 291,138 330,910 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(123,809)(139,495)(147,578)(104,221)(57,496)



(1) Includes Federal Home Loan Bank and correspondent bank availability.



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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
As of or for the three months ended
(In thousands, except ratios and per share amounts)


March 31December 31September 30June 30March 31
20232022202220222022
Ratios
Return on average assets (annualized)0.85 %1.51 %1.23 %1.17 %1.03 %
Return on average equity (annualized)10.83 20.66 14.99 13.48 9.91 
Net interest margin (non-GAAP)3.06 3.46 3.25 3.15 2.89 
Efficiency ratio70.25 51.24 64.48 67.61 69.47 
Loans to deposit ratio64.36 64.62 58.83 59.06 59.20 
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio(2)
17.40 17.89 18.23 18.09 17.47 
Total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio(2)
18.50 18.81 19.18 19.16 18.72 
Leverage ratio(2)
11.09 11.30 11.03 10.94 10.88 
Income statement
Interest income$34,328 $32,574 $29,265 $26,542 $24,252 
Interest expense9,554 4,665 2,584 911 781 
Non-interest income4,214 4,217 4,259 4,496 4,115 
Total revenue (non-GAAP)28,988 32,126 30,940 30,127 27,586 
Non-interest expense20,365 16,462 19,951 20,368 19,165 
Pretax, pre-provision earnings (non-GAAP)8,623 15,664 10,989 9,759 8,421 
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses515 98 (2,388)(2,538)(2,638)
Income before income taxes8,108 15,566 13,377 12,297 11,059 
Income tax expense584 2,213 2,240 1,900 1,933 
Net income$7,524 $13,353 $11,137 $10,397 $9,126 

(2) Ratios are for Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company for all periods presented.



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Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (unaudited)
As of or for the three months ended
(In thousands)

Total Revenue (non-GAAP)
March 31December 31September 30June 30March 31
20232022202220222022
Interest income$34,328 $32,574 $29,265 $26,542 $24,252 
Interest expense9,554 4,665 2,584 911 781 
Non-interest income4,214 4,217 4,259 4,496 4,115 
Total revenue (non-GAAP)$28,988 $32,126 $30,940 $30,127 $27,586 

Total revenue is a non-GAAP measure and is derived from total interest income less total interest expense plus total non-interest income. We believe that total revenue is a useful tool to determine how the Company is managing its business and how stable our revenue sources are from period to period.

Pretax, Pre-Provision Earnings (non-GAAP)
March 31December 31September 30June 30March 31
20232022202220222022
Income before taxes$8,108 $15,566 $13,377 $12,297 $11,059 
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses515 98 (2,388)(2,538)(2,638)
Pretax, pre-provision earnings (non-GAAP)$8,623 $15,664 $10,989 $9,759 $8,421 

Pretax pre-provision earnings is a non-GAAP measure and is based on adjusting income before income taxes and to exclude provision for (recapture of) credit losses. We believe that pretax, pre-provision earnings is a useful tool to help evaluate the ability to provide for credit costs through operations and provides an additional basis to compare results between periods by isolating the impact of provision for (recapture of) credit losses, which can vary significantly between periods.

Net Interest Margin & Taxable-Equivalent Net Interest Income (non-GAAP)
March 31December 31September 30June 30March 31
20232022202220222022
Net interest income$24,774 $27,909 $26,681 $25,631 $23,471 
Taxable-equivalent adjustments387 455 621 655 645 
Net interest income (Fully Taxable-Equivalent - FTE)$25,161 $28,364 $27,302 $26,286 $24,116 
Average earning assets$3,331,920 $3,255,213 $3,328,594 $3,342,045 $3,384,644 
Net interest margin (non-GAAP)3.06 %3.46 %3.25 %3.15 %2.89 %

The interest income earned on certain earning assets is completely or partially exempt from federal income tax. As such, these tax-exempt instruments typically yield lower returns than taxable investments. To provide more meaningful comparisons of net interest income, we use interest income on a taxable-
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Non-GAAP Reconciliations (unaudited)
As of or for the three months ended
(In thousands)
equivalent basis by increasing the interest income earned on tax-exempt assets to make it fully equivalent to interest income earned on taxable investments. This adjustment is not permitted under GAAP. Taxable-equivalent net interest income is only used for calculating net interest margin. The fully taxable equivalent net interest income is annualized and then is divided by the average earning assets to calculate net interest margin. Net interest income shown elsewhere in this presentation is GAAP net interest income. The tax-rate used for this adjustment is 21%.
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