BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the year ended December 31, 2023, including net income available to common shareholders of $65.6 million or $2.59 per diluted common share, increases of $12.7 million and $0.27, respectively, from the prior year ended December 31, 2022. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the year ended December 31, 2023, which excludes c ...

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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call October 26, 2023 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Matt Sealy - SVP and Director, Corporate Strategy Jude Melville - President, CEO & Director Greg Robertson - Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Matt Olney - Stephens Brett Rabatin - Hovde Group Graham Dick - Piper Sandler Kevin Fitzsimmons - D.A. Davidson Feddie Strickland - Janney Montgomery Scott Michael Rose - Raymond James Operator Hello. And welcome to ...

BUSINESS FIR BANCSHAR Q3 2023 Results BUSINESS FIRST O BANCSHAR NASDAQ: BFST Nasdaq TABLE OF CONTENTS Legal Disclosures 3 Guiding Principles & Social Impact 4 – 5 Business First Bancshares, Inc. Overview 6 – 11 Liquidity and Deposits 12 Securities Portfolio 13 Branches & Smith Shellnut Wilson 14 – 15 Financial Results Q3 2023 Financial Results 17 – 18 Stable Credit Performance 19 Yield/Rate Analysis 20 – 21 Loan Portfolio Operating Loan Growth 23 | --- | --- | |------------------|-------------| | | | | Loan ...

Table of Contents BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 8 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in thousands) (CONTINUED) Table of Contents 10 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The unaudited consolidate ...

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call July 27, 2023 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Matt Sealy - SVP and Director, Corporate Strategy Jude Melville - President, CEO & Director Greg Robertson - Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Philip Jordan - Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer Conference Call Participants Michael Rose - Raymond James Brett Rabatin - Hovde Group Kevin Fitzsimmons - D.A. Davidson Feddie Strickland - Janney Montgomery Scott Graham Dick - Piper Sandler Ope ...

BUSINESS FIR BANCSHAR Q2 2023 Results BUSINESS FIRST O BANCSHAR NASDAQ: BFST Nasdaq TABLE OF CONTENTS Legal Disclosures 3 Guiding Principles & Social Impact 4 – 5 Business First Bancshares, Inc. Overview 6 – 8 Deposits and Liquidity 9 – 11 Securities Portfolio 12 Branches & Smith Shellnut Wilson 13 – 15 Financial Results Q2 2023 Financial Results 17 – 18 Stable Credit Performance 19 Yield/Rate Analysis 20 – 21 Loan Portfolio Operating Loan Growth 23 | --- | --- | |------------------|-------------| | | | | L ...

The following tables present a summary of securities with gross unrealized losses and fair values at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, aggregated by investment category and length of time in a continued unrealized loss position. 17 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |---------------------------------------------|-------|------------------------------------|------------|------------| | | | Amortized Cost \n(Dollars in | thousands) | Fair Value | | Less Than One Year | $ | 26,354 | $ | 25,867 | | One to Five ...

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q1 2023 Results Conference Call April 27, 2023 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Matt Sealy - SVP and Director, Corporate Strategy Jude Melville - President and CEO Greg Robertson - CFO Philip Jordan - Chief Banking Officer Jerry Vascocu - Chief Administrative Officer Conference Call Participants Thomas Wendler - Stephens Kevin Fitzsimmons - D.A. Davidson Feddie Strickland - Janney Montgomery Scott Michael Rose - Raymond James Brett Rabatin - Hovde Group Graham Di ...

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, 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 20-5340628 (State or other jurisdiction ...