8-K

Bank First Corp (BFC)

8-K 2022-10-18 For: 2022-10-18
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES ANDEXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 18, 2022

Bank First Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin 001-38676 39-1435359
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
402 North 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (920) 652-3100
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N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Ticker symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which <br><br>registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share BFC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for company with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  x


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 18, 2022, Bank First Corporation (the “Company”) announced its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

Exhibit<br><br> Number Description of Exhibit
99.1 Press Release, dated October 18, 2022
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

BANK FIRST CORPORATION
Date:  October 18, 2022 By: /s/ Kevin M. LeMahieu
Kevin M. LeMahieu
Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

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P.O. Box 10, Manitowoc, WI 54221-0010

For further information,contact:

Kevin M LeMahieu, Chief Financial Officer

Phone: (920) 652-3200 / klemahieu@bankfirst.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bank First Announces Net Income for the ThirdQuarter of 2022

· Successfullyclosed acquisition of Denmark Bancshares, Inc. during the quarter impacting quarterly results and period-end balances
· Netincome of $10.5 and $32.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively
· Earnings per common share of $1.26 and $4.15 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively
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· Quarterlycash dividend of $0.25 per share declared, matching the prior quarter and a 13.6% increase from the prior-year third quarter
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MANITOWOC, Wis, October 18, 2022 -- Bank First Corporation (NASDAQ: BFC) (“Bank First” or the “Bank”), the holding company for Bank First, N.A., reported net income of $10.5 million, or $1.26 per share, for the third quarter of 2022, compared with net income of $11.2 million, or $1.46 per share, for the prior-year third quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Bank First earned $32.4 million, or $4.15 per share, compared to $34.3 million, or $4.45 per share for the same period in 2021. Pre-tax expenses related to the Bank’s acquisition of Denmark Bancshares, Inc. (“Denmark”) and planned acquisition of Hometown Bancorp, Ltd. totaled $4.6 million during the third quarter of 2022, reducing after-tax earnings per share by approximately $0.43. Year-to-date these expenses have reduced after-tax earnings per share by $0.57.

Operating Results

Net interest income (“NII”) during the third quarter of 2022 was $27.7 million, up $4.2 million from the previous quarter and up $4.8 million from the third quarter of 2021. Interest income on loans originated through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) totaled $0.1 million during the third quarter of 2022, compared to $0.4 million during the previous quarter and $2.3 million during the third quarter of 2021.

Purchase accounting entries, resulting from our acquisition of Denmark during the third quarter of 2022, as well as acquisitions of other institutions over the last several years, increased NII during the third quarter of 2022 by $0.7 million, or $0.07 per share after tax, compared to $0.4 million and $0.3 million, or $0.04 and $0.03 per share after tax, for the previous quarter and third quarter of 2021, respectively. For the first nine months of 2022 and 2021 the impact of these purchase accounting entries increased NII by $1.4 million, or $0.13 per share after tax, and $1.2 million, or $0.12 per share after tax, respectively.

Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 3.63% for the third quarter of 2022, compared to 3.21% for the previous quarter and 3.47% for the third quarter of 2021. Purchase accounting entries added 0.10%, 0.05% and 0.04% to NIM for each of these periods, respectively.

During much of the first half of 2022 the Bank engaged in a strategy to enhance NII, utilizing $300.0 million in short-term borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank and investing these funds in short-term, liquid, risk-free, interest-earning assets. This strategy was discontinued during the third quarter of 2022 contributing approximately 0.27% to the increase in NIM quarter-over-quarter.

Bank First did not record a provision for loan losses during the third quarter of 2022, compared to a provision of $0.5 million during the previous quarter and $0.7 million during the third quarter of 2021. Provision expense was $1.7 million for the first nine months of 2022 compared to $2.5 million for the same period during 2021. Recoveries of previously charged-off loans exceeded currently charged-off loans by $0.3 million during the third quarter of 2022 and $1.0 million through the first nine months of 2022. These net recoveries along with continued strong asset quality metrics in the Bank’s loan portfolio led to management’s decision that there was not a need for provision expense during the third quarter of 2022.

Noninterest income was $5.2 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $5.6 million during the previous quarter and $5.0 million for the third quarter of 2021. As noted in recent quarters, noninterest income for the Bank during 2022 has been negatively impacted by an industry-wide slowdown in residential mortgage lending, leading to a decline in gains on sales of mortgage loans to the secondary market of $0.9 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the prior-year third quarter. Through the first nine months of 2022, these gains were $4.9 million less than the first nine months of 2021. Offsetting these declines, the Bank experienced a $1.1 million increase in loan servicing income during the third quarter of 2022 compared to the prior-year third quarter and an increase of $2.6 million through the first nine months of 2022 compared to the first nine months of 2021. These increases resulted from a combination of higher overall balances of sold-but-serviced loans and increased valuations of mortgage servicing rights on the Bank’s balance sheet. The Bank’s acquisition of Denmark included approximately $159.5 million in loans sold-but-serviced, bringing the Bank’s total sold-but-serviced loan portfolio to approximately $873.4 million.



Noninterest expense was $18.9 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $13.2 million during the previous quarter and $12.5 million during the third quarter of 2021. As noted earlier, the elevated level of noninterest expense during the third quarter of 2022 was primarily a result of one-time acquisition expenses. To a lesser extent, added scale for approximately half of the third quarter of 2022 resulting from the Denmark acquisition and inflationary pressures also increased noninterest expense. Personnel expense for the third quarter of 2022 was $3.8 million higher than the prior quarter and prior-year third quarter, primarily the result of $3.0 million in one-time severance and employment agreement payments resulting from the Denmark transaction. Data processing expense, which included $0.1 million in expenses during the third quarter of 2022 directly linked to acquisitions, was $0.1 million higher than the prior quarter and $0.3 million higher than the prior-year third quarter. Outside services fees, which included $1.5 million in expenses during the third quarter of 2022 directly linked to acquisitions, was $1.2 million higher than the prior quarter (which also included $0.4 million in expenses directly linked to acquisitions) and $1.8 million higher than the prior-year third quarter. Finally, amortization expense related to core deposit intangibles on the Bank’s balance sheet increased $0.5 million from the prior quarter and $0.4 million from the prior-year third quarter. The acquisition of Denmark created a core deposit intangible of approximately $15.1 million (3.1% of core deposits acquired). Amortization of this core deposit intangible, which began during the third quarter of 2022, added $0.5 million in amortization expense for the quarter.


Balance Sheet

Total assets were $3.64 billion at September 30, 2022, a $703.2 million increase from December 31, 2021, and up $794.1 million from September 30, 2021. The preliminary fair value of assets acquired in the Denmark acquisition during the third quarter of 2022 totaled approximately $687.5 million.

Total loans were $2.86 billion at September 30, 2022, up $623.8 million from December 31, 2021, and up $650.4 million from June 30, 2021. Excluding the impact of PPP repayments or forgiveness as well as approximately $458.1 million in loans acquired from Denmark as of September 30, 2022, loans grew by 12.2% over the trailing twelve months. Annualized loan growth during the third quarter of 2022 and first nine months of 2022, also excluding PPP activity and acquired loans from Denmark, amounted to 4.8% and 12.5%, respectively. The Federal Reserve Board has made several significant increases to the effective Federal Funds rate during 2022, causing significant volatility in financial markets and generally an increasing overall rate environment. Competitors in the Bank’s markets have been slow to raise loan offering rates with many remaining at or near the US Treasury yield curve. Management has elected to raise loan offering rates more proportionate to the overall rising yield curve while reserving the most aggressive rate offerings for customers who maintain their full banking relationship with Bank First. This decision is intended to conserve the Bank’s liquidity until market competition better aligns with recent rate environment movements. Management anticipates that year-to-date and anticipated future rate increases by the Federal Reserve Board will minimize the impact of this decision on the Bank’s overall NII and NIM.

Total deposits, nearly all of which remain core deposits, were $3.14 billion at September 30, 2022, up $609.8 million from December 31, 2021, and up $665.9 million from September 30, 2021. The preliminary fair value of deposits acquired in the Denmark acquisition totaled $606.5 million. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits comprised 31.3% of the Bank’s total core deposits at September 30, 2022, compared to 32.1% at September 30, 2021. The high-quality deposit portfolio mix acquired from Denmark allowed this critical component of the Bank’s profitability to remain strong subsequent to that transaction.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2022, totaled $6.2 million, down $1.6 million and $5.4 million from the end of the fourth and third quarters of 2021, respectively. Nonperforming assets to total assets ended the third quarter of 2022 at 0.18%, down from 0.28% and 0.42% at the end of the fourth and third quarters of 2021, respectively. Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2022, include $1.4 million in properties acquired from Denmark which will not be utilized by the Bank and have been listed for sale.



Capital Position

Stockholders’ equity totaled $439.4 million at September 30, 2022, an increase of $116.8 million from the end of 2021 and an increase of $124.2 million from September 30, 2021. Interest rate movements during the first nine months of 2022 impacted the value of investments in the Bank’s available-for-sale investment portfolio, creating a loss in other comprehensive income which reduced stockholders’ equity by $6.7 million during the third quarter of 2022 and $22.3 million year-to-date. Dividends totaling $5.6 million and share repurchases totaling $13.8 million further reduced capital through the first nine months of 2022. Strong earnings served to partially offset these items, increasing capital by $32.4 million. Finally, the acquisition of Denmark increased total stockholders’ equity by $125.3 million. Tangible book value increased by $46.8 million through the first nine months of 2022 and $54.5 million for the trailing twelve months ending September 30, 2022. Tangible book value per common share outstanding totaled $34.34 at September 30, 2022 compared to $34.56 and $33.44 at December 31 and September 30, 2021, respectively.


Dividend Declaration

Bank First’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share, payable on January 4, 2023, to shareholders of record as of December 21, 2022. This dividend matches the previous quarter’s dividend and represents a 13.6% increase over the dividend declared one year earlier.

Bank First Corporation provides financial services through its subsidiary, Bank First, which was incorporated in 1894. Bank First offers loan, deposit and treasury management products at each of its 26 banking locations in Wisconsin. The bank has grown through both acquisitions and de novo branch expansion. The company employs approximately 335 full-time equivalent staff and has assets of approximately $3.6 billion. Insurance services are available through our bond with Ansay & Associates, LLC. Trust, investment advisory and other financial services are offered through the bank’s partnerships with Legacy Private Trust, an alliance with Morgan Stanley and an affiliation with McKenzie Financial Services, LLC. The bank is a co-owner of a bank technology outfitter, UFS, LLC, which provides digital, core, cybersecurity, managed IT and private cloud services. Further information about Bank First Corporation is available by clicking on the Investor Relations tab at www.BankFirst.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements:Certain statements contained in this press release and in other recent filings may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaningof Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the timing, benefits, costs, and synergies of themerger with Denmark, statements relating to our projected growth, anticipated future financial performance, financial condition, creditquality and management’s long-term performance goals, and statements relating to the anticipated effects on our business, financialcondition and results of operations from expected developments or events, our business, growth and strategies. These statements can generallybe identified by the use of the words and phrases “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “goal,” “plan,” “potential,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “target,” “aim,” “predict,” “continue,” “seek,” “projection,” and other variations of such words and phrases and similar expressions.

These forward-looking statementsare not historical facts, and are based upon current expectations, estimates, and projections, many of which, by their nature, are inherentlyuncertain and beyond Bank First’s control. The inclusion of these forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representationby Bank First or any other person that such expectations, estimates, and projections will be achieved. Accordingly, Bank First cautionsshareholders and investors that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks,assumptions, and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressedor implied by the forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplatedby the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, (1) business and economic conditions nationally, regionally andin our target markets, particularly in Wisconsin and the geographic areas in which we operate, (2) changes in government interestrate policies, (3) our ability to effectively manage problem credits, (4) the risks associated with Bank First’s pursuitof future acquisitions, (5) Bank First’s ability to successful execute its various business strategies, including its abilityto execute on potential acquisition opportunities, and (6) general competitive, economic, political, and market conditions.

Further information regardingBank First and factors which could affect the forward-looking statements contained herein can be found in Bank First's Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Many of these factors are beyond Bank First’s ability to control or predict. If one or more events related tothese or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materiallyfrom the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, shareholders and investors should not place undue reliance on any such forward-lookingstatements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release, and Bank First undertakes no obligation topublicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, exceptas required by law. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Bank First to predict their occurrenceor how they will affect the company.


Bank First Corporation

Consolidated Financial Summary (Unaudited)

(In<br> thousands, except per share data) At<br> or for the Three Months Ended At<br> or for the Period Ended
9/30/2022 6/30/2022 3/31/2022 12/31/2021 9/30/2021 9/30/2022 9/30/2021
Results<br> of Operations:
Interest<br> income $ 30,740 $ 25,820 $ 24,220 $ 25,043 $ 24,898 $ 80,780 $ 73,343
Interest<br> expense 3,047 2,340 1,930 1,812 1,964 7,317 6,492
Net<br> interest income 27,693 23,480 22,290 23,231 22,934 73,463 66,851
Provision<br> for loan losses - 500 1,200 600 650 1,700 2,500
Net<br> interest income after provision for loan losses 27,693 22,980 21,090 22,631 22,284 71,763 64,351
Noninterest<br> income 5,166 5,551 5,234 5,520 5,031 15,951 18,021
Noninterest<br> expense 18,895 13,219 12,731 13,435 12,469 44,845 37,121
Income<br> before income tax expense 13,964 15,312 13,593 14,716 14,846 42,869 45,251
Income<br> tax expense 3,431 3,658 3,410 3,553 3,628 10,499 10,971
Net<br> income $ 10,533 $ 11,654 $ 10,183 $ 11,163 $ 11,218 $ 32,370 $ 34,280
Earnings<br> per common share - basic $ 1.26 $ 1.55 $ 1.34 $ 1.46 $ 1.46 $ 4.15 $ 4.45
Earnings<br> per common share - diluted 1.26 1.55 1.34 1.46 1.46 4.15 4.45
Common<br> Shares:
Basic<br> weighted average 8,205,914 7,457,443 7,540,264 7,570,128 7,605,541 7,737,089 7,638,857
Diluted<br> weighted average 8,228,197 7,472,561 7,559,844 7,595,052 7,624,791 7,757,726 7,658,828
Outstanding 9,028,629 7,470,255 7,570,766 7,616,540 7,641,771 9,028,629 7,641,771
Noninterest<br> income / noninterest expense:
Service<br> charges $ 1,383 $ 1,441 $ 1,422 $ 1,574 $ 1,491 $ 4,246 $ 4,554
Income<br> from Ansay 671 819 826 383 756 2,316 2,204
Income<br> from UFS 852 563 705 776 751 2,120 1,780
Loan<br> servicing income 1,673 2,106 1,062 1,557 599 4,841 2,282
Net<br> gain on sales of mortgage loans 264 403 671 1,167 1,206 1,338 6,204
Net<br> gain (loss) on other real estate owned - (25 ) 171 (186 ) - 146 206
Other<br> noninterest income 323 244 377 249 228 944 791
Total<br> noninterest income $ 5,166 $ 5,551 $ 5,234 $ 5,520 $ 5,031 $ 15,951 $ 18,021
Personnel<br> expense $ 10,812 $ 7,006 $ 7,175 $ 7,307 $ 6,996 $ 24,993 $ 21,208
Occupancy,<br> equipment and office 1,176 1,214 1,115 950 1,070 3,505 3,248
Data<br> processing 1,577 1,431 1,345 1,334 1,259 4,353 4,010
Postage,<br> stationery and supplies 215 144 183 181 204 542 532
Advertising 61 55 89 75 50 205 152
Charitable<br> contributions 150 235 168 135 121 553 399
Outside<br> service fees 2,538 1,386 1,172 776 741 5,096 2,300
Net<br> loss on sales of securities - - - - 3 - 3
Amortization<br> of intangibles 751 294 293 352 351 1,338 1,053
Other<br> noninterest expense 1,615 1,454 1,191 2,325 1,674 4,260 4,216
Total<br> noninterest expense $ 18,895 $ 13,219 $ 12,731 $ 13,435 $ 12,469 $ 44,845 $ 37,121
Period-end<br> balances:
Cash<br> and cash equivalents $ 143,441 $ 43,986 $ 107,359 $ 296,860 $ 299,953 $ 143,441 $ 299,953
Investment<br> securities available-for-sale, at fair value 303,280 292,426 297,063 212,689 148,376 303,280 148,376
Investment<br> securities held-to-maturity, at cost 40,826 33,867 5,841 5,911 5,912 40,826 5,912
Loans 2,859,293 2,387,617 2,316,688 2,235,515 2,208,915 2,859,293 2,208,915
Allowance<br> for loan losses (23,045 ) (22,699 ) (21,749 ) (20,315 ) (20,237 ) (23,045 ) (20,237 )
Premises<br> and equipment 57,019 50,608 50,068 49,461 44,181 57,019 44,181
Goodwill<br> and core deposit intangible, net 129,361 58,805 59,099 59,392 59,743 129,361 59,743
Mortgage<br> servicing rights 9,563 6,977 5,466 5,016 4,345 9,563 4,345
Other<br> assets 121,016 109,440 105,101 93,023 95,417 121,016 95,417
Total<br> assets 3,640,754 2,961,027 2,924,936 2,937,552 2,846,605 3,640,754 2,846,605
Deposits 3,138,201 2,601,479 2,557,106 2,528,440 2,472,258 3,138,201 2,472,258
Securities<br> sold under repurchase agreements 21,963 16,125 13,130 41,122 17,402 21,963 17,402
Borrowings 26,069 19,235 25,247 25,511 26,679 26,069 26,679
Other<br> liabilities 15,106 10,026 11,150 19,826 15,004 15,106 15,004
Total<br> liabilities 3,201,339 2,646,865 2,606,633 2,614,899 2,531,343 3,201,339 2,531,343
Stockholders'<br> equity 439,415 314,162 318,303 322,653 315,262 439,415 315,262
Book<br> value per common share 48.67 42.06 42.04 42.36 41.26 48.67 41.26
Tangible<br> book value per common share 34.34 34.18 34.24 34.56 33.44 34.34 33.44
Average<br> balances:
Loans $ 2,640,397 $ 2,341,954 $ 2,271,956 $ 2,207,615 $ 2,218,324 $ 2,419,451 $ 2,220,570
Interest-earning<br> assets 3,062,921 2,975,376 3,001,174 2,695,175 2,659,584 3,013,382 2,614,140
Total<br> assets 3,349,615 3,186,384 3,209,202 2,901,685 2,861,959 3,249,469 2,816,409
Deposits 2,911,561 2,566,520 2,543,471 2,513,918 2,479,799 2,675,199 2,430,068
Interest-bearing<br> liabilities 2,034,158 2,053,369 2,080,172 1,759,437 1,738,895 2,055,732 1,719,162
Goodwill<br> and other intangibles, net 90,962 58,987 59,285 59,614 59,969 69,861 60,368
Stockholders'<br> equity 401,130 317,484 322,852 318,837 313,868 347,442 307,517
Paycheck<br> Protection Program ("PPP") loan information
PPP<br> Loans (period end) $ - $ 5,625 $ 16,904 $ 31,100 $ 62,639 $ - $ 62,639
PPP<br> Loan Deferred Origination Fees (period end) - 106 477 1,080 2,243 - 2,243
PPP<br> Loans (average during the period) 2,663 10,138 23,552 50,602 95,645 12,041 146,686
Interest<br> income recognized during the period (includes recognized origination fees) 94 396 662 1,290 2,251 1,152 6,541
Financial<br> ratios:
Return<br> on average assets 1.25 % 1.47 % 1.27 % 1.53 % 1.57 % 1.33 % 1.62 %
Return<br> on average common equity 10.42 % 14.72 % 12.62 % 13.89 % 14.30 % 12.46 % 14.86 %
Average<br> equity to average assets 11.98 % 9.96 % 10.06 % 10.99 % 10.97 % 10.69 % 10.92 %
Stockholders'<br> equity to assets 12.07 % 10.61 % 10.88 % 10.98 % 11.08 % 12.07 % 11.08 %
Tangible<br> equity to tangible assets 8.83 % 8.80 % 9.04 % 9.15 % 9.17 % 8.83 % 9.17 %
Loan<br> yield 4.29 % 4.06 % 4.02 % 4.25 % 4.25 % 4.13 % 4.24 %
Earning<br> asset yield 4.03 % 3.53 % 3.32 % 3.74 % 3.76 % 3.63 % 3.80 %
Cost<br> of funds 0.59 % 0.46 % 0.38 % 0.41 % 0.45 % 0.48 % 0.50 %
Net<br> interest margin, taxable equivalent 3.63 % 3.21 % 3.06 % 3.47 % 3.47 % 3.30 % 3.47 %
Net<br> loan charge-offs to average loans -0.05 % -0.08 % -0.04 % 0.02 % -0.01 % -0.06 % 0.00 %
Nonperforming<br> loans to total loans 0.17 % 0.22 % 0.24 % 0.37 % 0.53 % 0.17 % 0.53 %
Nonperforming<br> assets to total assets 0.18 % 0.18 % 0.19 % 0.28 % 0.42 % 0.18 % 0.42 %
Allowance<br> for loan losses to loans 0.81 % 0.95 % 0.94 % 0.91 % 0.92 % 0.81 % 0.92 %

Bank First Corporation

Averageassets, liabilities and stockholders' equity, and average rates earned or paid

Three<br> Months Ended
September 30,<br> 2022 September 30,<br> 2021
Average<br> <br><br>Balance Interest<br><br><br> Income/ <br><br>Expenses (1) Rate<br> Earned/<br><br> Paid (1) Average<br><br> <br>Balance Interest<br><br><br> Income/<br><br> Expenses (1) Rate<br> Earned/ <br><br>Paid (1)
(dollars<br> in thousands)
ASSETS
Interest-earning<br> assets
Loans<br> (2)
Taxable $ 2,545,855 $ 109,147 4.29 % $ 2,132,765 $ 90,476 4.24 %
Tax-exempt 94,542 4,227 4.47 % 85,559 3,910 4.57 %
Securities
Taxable<br> (available for sale) 240,261 5,453 2.27 % 88,821 2,933 3.30 %
Tax-exempt<br> (available for sale) 81,355 2,143 2.63 % 70,253 2,187 3.11 %
Taxable<br> (held to maturity) 31,014 853 2.75 % - - -
Tax-exempt<br> (held to maturity) 5,196 134 2.58 % 5,912 150 2.54 %
Cash<br> and due from banks 64,698 1,366 2.11 % 276,274 435 0.16 %
Total<br> interest-earning assets 3,062,921 123,323 4.03 % 2,659,584 100,091 3.76 %
Non<br> interest-earning assets 309,925 222,385
Allowance<br> for loan losses (23,231 ) (20,010 )
Total<br> assets $ 3,349,615 $ 2,861,959
LIABILITIES<br> AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing<br> deposits
Checking<br> accounts $ 262,003 $ 1,359 0.52 % $ 203,736 $ 248 0.12 %
Savings<br> accounts 750,027 3,224 0.43 % 521,635 1,927 0.37 %
Money<br> market accounts 682,260 2,957 0.43 % 683,275 2,111 0.31 %
Certificates<br> of deposit 297,622 2,725 0.92 % 260,581 2,373 0.91 %
Brokered<br> Deposits 6,781 199 2.93 % 12,461 359 2.88 %
Total<br> interest bearing deposits 1,998,693 10,464 0.52 % 1,681,688 7,018 0.42 %
Other<br> borrowed funds 35,465 1,625 4.58 % 57,207 773 1.35 %
Total<br> interest-bearing liabilities 2,034,158 12,089 0.59 % 1,738,895 7,791 0.45 %
Non-interest<br> bearing liabilities
Demand<br> Deposits 912,868 798,111
Other<br> liabilities 1,459 11,085
Total<br> Liabilities 2,948,485 2,548,091
Shareholders'<br> equity 401,130 313,868
Total<br> liabilities & sharesholders' equity $ 3,349,615 $ 2,861,959
Net<br> interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis 111,234 92,300
Less<br> taxable equivalent adjustment (1,366 ) (1,312 )
Net<br> interest income $ 109,868 $ 90,988
Net<br> interest spread (3) 3.43 % 3.32 %
Net<br> interest margin (4) 3.63 % 3.47 %

(1)  Annualized on a fully taxable equivalent basis calculated using a federal tax rate of 21%.

(2)  Nonaccrual loans are included in average amounts outstanding.

(3)  Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)  Represents net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

Bank First Corporation

Average assets, liabilities and stockholders' equity, and average rates earned or paid

Nine<br> Months Ended
September 30,<br> 2022 September 30,<br> 2021
Average<br> <br><br>Balance Interest<br><br><br> Income/ <br><br>Expenses (1) Rate<br> Earned/ <br><br>Paid (1) Average<br><br><br> Balance Interest<br><br><br> Income/<br><br> Expenses (1) Rate<br> Earned/<br><br> Paid (1)
(dollars<br> in thousands)
ASSETS
Interest-earning<br> assets
Loans<br> (2)
Taxable $ 2,323,410 $ 95,783 4.12 % $ 2,132,037 $ 90,072 4.22 %
Tax-exempt 96,041 4,215 4.39 % 88,533 4,100 4.63 %
Securities
Taxable<br> (available for sale) 223,506 5,180 2.32 % 97,677 2,612 2.67 %
Tax-exempt<br> (available for sale) 81,067 2,126 2.62 % 70,546 2,217 3.14 %
Taxable<br> (held to maturity) 19,685 524 2.66 % - - -
Tax-exempt<br> (held to maturity) 5,464 141 2.58 % 6,161 156 2.53 %
Cash<br> and due from banks 264,209 1,395 0.53 % 219,186 262 0.12 %
Total<br> interest-earning assets 3,013,382 109,364 3.63 % 2,614,140 99,419 3.80 %
Non<br> interest-earning assets 258,122 221,231
Allowance<br> for loan losses (22,035 ) (18,962 )
Total<br> assets $ 3,249,469 $ 2,816,409
LIABILITIES<br> AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing<br> deposits
Checking<br> accounts $ 244,615 $ 688 0.28 % $ 212,197 $ 252 0.12 %
Savings<br> accounts 643,841 2,494 0.39 % 480,285 1,752 0.36 %
Money<br> market accounts 679,091 2,343 0.35 % 656,922 2,183 0.33 %
Certificates<br> of deposit 255,197 2,147 0.84 % 288,805 3,266 1.13 %
Brokered<br> Deposits 9,217 269 2.92 % 15,607 444 2.84 %
Total<br> interest bearing deposits 1,831,961 7,941 0.43 % 1,653,816 7,897 0.48 %
Other<br> borrowed funds 223,771 1,842 0.82 % 65,346 784 1.20 %
Total<br> interest-bearing liabilities 2,055,732 9,783 0.48 % 1,719,162 8,681 0.50 %
Non-interest<br> bearing liabilities
Demand<br> Deposits 843,238 776,252
Other<br> liabilities 3,057 13,478
Total<br> Liabilities 2,902,027 2,508,892
Shareholders'<br> equity 347,442 307,517
Total<br> liabilities & sharesholders' equity $ 3,249,469 $ 2,816,409
Net<br> interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis 99,581 90,738
Less<br> taxable equivalent adjustment (1,361 ) (1,359 )
Net<br> interest income $ 98,220 $ 89,379
Net<br> interest spread (3) 3.15 % 3.30 %
Net<br> interest margin (4) 3.30 % 3.47 %

(1)  Annualized on a fully taxable equivalent basis calculated using a federal tax rate of 21%.

(2)  Nonaccrual loans are included in average amounts outstanding.

(3)  Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)  Represents net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.