Matthew Sealy - SVP, SVP, Director of Corporate Strategy and FP&A Jude Melville - President and CEO Gregory Robertson - CFO Philip Jordan - Chief Banking Officer It is now my pleasure to turn the conference over to Matthew Sealy, SVP, Director of Corporate Strategy and FP&A. Mr. Sealy, please go ahead. And with that, IÂ'll turn the call over to you Jude. We continue to focus on efficiencies. So we're proud of the fact that that our non-interest expense came in just below expectations. So certainly, given th ...

BUSINESS FIR BANCSHAR Q4 and FY 2022 Results BUSINESS FIRST O BANCSHARD NASDAQ: BFST Nasdag 2 b BUSINESS FIRST Q4 and FY 2022 Results 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Legal Disclosures 5 Guiding Principles & Social Impact 6 - 7 Business First Bancshares, Inc. Overview 8 - 14 Financial Results Q4 2022 Financial Results 16 - 18 Stable Credit Performance 19 Yield/Rate Analysis 20 - 21 Loan Portfolio Operating Loan Growth 23 Loan Composition 24 - 26 Sectors in Focus 27 Liquidity and Deposits 28 Securities Portfolio 29 Appen ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number: 001-38447 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Louisiana 20 ...

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call October 27, 2022 3:00 PM ET Company Participants Matthew Sealy - SVP, SVP, Director of Corporate Strategy and FP&A David Melville - President and CEO Greg Robertson - CFO Conference Call Participants Matt Olney - Stephens Freddie Strickland - Janney Kevin Fitzsimmons - D.A. Davidson Brett Rabatin - Hovde Group Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Business First Bancshares Q3 2022 Earnings Call. [Operator Instruc ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number: 001-38447 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Louisiana 20-5340 ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number: 001-38447 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Louisiana 20-534 ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number: 001-38447 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Louisiana 20-5340628 (State or o ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number: 001-38447 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Louisiana 20 ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number: 001-38447 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Louisiana 20-5340 ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number: 001-38447 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Louisiana 20-534 ...