NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. ("CapStar") (NASDAQ:CSTR) today reported net income of $8.9 million or $0.43 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared with net income of $7.8 million or $0.37 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, and net income of $8.0 million or $0.37 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Annualized return on average assets and return on average equity for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 was 1.10% and 10.18%, respectively.

"CapStar's third quarter results demonstrate the hard work of our associates to mitigate the impact of the rapid rise in interest rates over the past year," said Timothy K. Schools, CapStar President and Chief Executive Officer. "While the pace in the rise of market deposit rates slowed during the quarter, marginal deposit rates remain high relative to portfolio and new production loan yields and clients continue to migrate toward higher yielding deposit products. In response, we are focusing on controlling the controllables - liquidity, credit, expenses, and capital - each showing strength this quarter."

"Over the past five years, our team has repositioned CapStar enhancing its performance and long-term prospects. Today's merger announcement will build on and further accelerate our progress. This partnership follows 16 years of meaningful work and best positions CapStar's employees, customers, and shareholders for future success. Excitingly, our organizations share common missions and cultures, and CapStar will be a major contributor to their organization as we strengthen Old National's recent entry into Tennessee."

"I am thankful for the opportunity to have led CapStar and worked with so many talented professionals. Our team's results during this period are nothing short of remarkable. Key accomplishments include:

Created a highly effective workforce elevating our Gallup engagement index to 73rd percentile nationally
Elevated operating results being named by Bank Director as the nation's 14th highest performing publicly traded bank in 2022 and the highest performing Tennessee-based bank each of the past three years
Annualized growth in total assets of 12.5% to $3.3 billion to include expansion into the dynamic Rutherford/Williamson County, Asheville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville markets
Annualized growth in dividends per share of 19.9%
Total shareholder return for the period of 12.5% as compared to negative 15.6% for the KRE regional bank index"

Revenue

Total revenue, defined as net interest income plus noninterest income, was $26.6 million in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2023 revenue of $28.8 million.

Third quarter net interest income decreased $2.2 million from the prior quarter to $20.4 million while noninterest income remained stable at $6.3 million.

Third quarter 2023 average earning assets increased $27.4 million to $2.99 billion compared to the second quarter 2023. The growth in average earning assets was attributed to an increase in average cash balances of $112.0 million and offset by a decrease in average loans held for investment of $58.6 million. The related yield on loans held for investment increased 19 basis points from the prior quarter to 5.98%.

Over the past year, the Company has been proactive and disciplined in curtailing lending on commercial real estate investment properties and to non-depositors, focusing primarily on liquidity management. While third quarter 2023 end of period loan held for investment balances declined versus the second quarter of 2023, the Company maintains strong lending capabilities in robust markets.

The net interest margin decreased 35 basis points from the prior quarter to 2.71%. Excess interest-bearing cash reduced the net interest margin by 14 basis points in the third quarter of 2023, versus a 4 basis point adverse net interest margin impact for the second quarter of 2023. The remaining net interest margin decline was principally related to rising deposit rates as a result of intense market competition, which has eased somewhat recently. The total cost of deposits increased 59 basis points from the second quarter of 2023 to 2.85% in the third quarter of 2023, exceeding the 19 basis point loan yield increase in the third quarter of 2023 versus the second quarter of 2023.

Third quarter 2023 noninterest income as compared to the second quarter of 2023 benefited from increased treasury management revenue, service charges and BOLI offset by declines in mortgage banking and SBA lending. The Company's Tri-Net business continues to remain disciplined awaiting a return to rational market pricing with limited originations and sales occurring in 2023.

Noninterest Expense and Operating Efficiency

Noninterest expense was $17.1 million for the third quarter of 2023, compared to $19.2 million in the second quarter of 2023. Third quarter noninterest expense benefited from a $1.0 million decrease in salaries and employee benefits as well a $0.5 million recovery of a wire fraud expense previously recognized in the third quarter of 2022.

The efficiency ratio was 64.07% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and 66.61% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Annualized noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets was 2.10% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 which is a decrease of 31 basis points compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Assets per employee increased to $8.9 million as of September 30, 2023 compared to $8.3 million in the previous quarter.

Asset Quality

Due to a decrease in end of period loans held for investment and unfunded commitments versus the second quarter of 2023 along with improved macroeconomic forecasts, the Company recorded a recovery of provision of $1.6 million during the third quarter. Net loan charge-offs in third quarter totaled $0.4 million or 0.06% annualized of average loans held for investment.

Past due loans increased to $5.9 million or 0.26% of total loans held for investment at September 30, 2023 compared to $3.6 million or 0.15% of total loans held for investment at June 30, 2023. Management remains very pleased with the low level of past dues, as the prior quarter total was near a record low during the past five years.

Non-performing assets to total loans held for investment and OREO were 0.28% at September 30, 2023 compared to 0.48% at June 30, 2023. Two relationships with aggregate outstanding balances of $7.9 million returned to accrual status based on positive financial performance and timely payments.

The allowance for credit losses related to loans declined to 1.05% as of September 30, 2023 from 1.08% at June 30, 2023. The allowance for credit losses related to unfunded commitments declined to 0.39% of available balances from 0.43% at June 30, 2023.

Asset Quality Data:	9/30/2023			6/30/2023			3/31/2023			12/31/2022			9/30/2022
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans		0.06	%		0.03	%		0.03	%		0.03	%		0.02	%
Criticized and classified loans to total loans		1.40	%		1.36	%		1.76	%		1.31	%		1.79	%
Loans- past due to total end of period loans		0.26	%		0.15	%		0.35	%		0.50	%		0.63	%
Loans-over 90 days past due to total period end loans		0.17	%		0.08	%		0.05	%		0.44	%		0.27	%
Non-performing assets to total loans held for investment and OREO		0.28	%		0.48	%		0.42	%		0.46	%		0.30	%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to non-performing loans		376	%		228	%		249	%		222	%		333	%

Income Tax Expense

The Company's third quarter effective income tax rate increased to 19.9% when compared to 18.6% in the prior quarter ended June 30, 2023 and remains relatively stable compared to the rate of 19.8% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The Company expects its effective tax rate for 2023 to be approximately 19.5%.

Capital

The Company continues to be strongly capitalized with equity of $345.6 million and tangible equity of $300.7 million at September 30, 2023. At September 30, 2023, CapStar's Leverage Ratio was 11.08%, Common Equity Tier I ratio was 13.38%, and its Total Risk-Based Capital ratio was 15.36%. These regulatory capital ratios are significantly above levels required to be considered "well capitalized," which is the highest possible regulatory designation. As all investments are designated as available-for-sale, the Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets ratio of 9.34% is inclusive of all unrealized investment portfolio losses.

Book value per share of common stock as of September 30, 2023 was $16.67, compared to $16.64 and $15.84 for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022. Tangible book value per share of common stock was $14.50 as of September 30, 2023 compared to $14.47 and $13.72 for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022. Excluding the impact of after-tax unrealized gain or loss within the available for sale investment portfolio, tangible book value per share of common stock for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 was $17.33 compared to $16.95 and $16.16 for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively.

Consolidated Capital ratios:	9/30/2023			6/30/2023			3/31/2023			12/31/2022			9/30/2022
Total risk-based capital		15.36	%		14.34	%		13.98	%		14.51	%		14.59	%
Common equity tier 1 capital		13.38	%		12.40	%		12.09	%		12.61	%		12.70	%
Leverage		11.08	%		11.05	%		11.20	%		11.40	%		11.22	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets *		9.34	%		9.64	%		9.67	%		10.03	%		9.65	%

As a component of the Company's capital allocation strategy, $4.3 million was returned to shareholders in the third quarter of 2023 in the form of share repurchases and dividends. In total, 140,110 shares were repurchased at an average price of $14.81. The Board of Directors of the Company renewed a common stock share repurchase authorization of up to $20 million on May 25, 2023. The Plan will terminate on the earlier of the date on which the maximum authorized dollar amount of shares of common stock has been repurchased or January 31, 2024.

Liquidity

Liquidity sources remain strong at a total $1.7 billion as of September 30, 2023 compared to the June 30, 2023 total of $1.5 billion. Sources as of September 30, 2023 include cash and equivalents of $352.4 million, unpledged securities of $167.2 million, remaining borrowing capacity with the FHLB of $424.6 million, borrowing capacity with the Federal Reserve Discount Window of $302.2 million, the ability to issue an additional $218.0 million of brokered CDs based on internal limits, federal funds lines of $115.0 million, loans held-for-sale of $36.4 million and $62.6 million of additional funding capacity through the Federal Reserve's Bank Term Funding Program.

The Company is pleased with $143.1 million of growth in customer end-of-period deposit balances versus the second quarter of 2023.

Dividend

On October 25, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per common share payable on November 22, 2023 to shareholders of record of CapStar's common stock as of the close of business on November 8, 2023.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

In light of the Company's announced merger, CapStar will not host the previously announced conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Friday, October 27, 2023.

CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except share data)

Third quarter 2023 Earnings Release

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$	35,441		$	27,335		$	102,215		$	71,476
Securities:
Taxable		1,964			1,966			5,940			5,643
Tax-exempt		301			314			923			958
Federal funds sold		40			7			163			31
Restricted equity securities		300			215			788			544
Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions		3,218			617			6,305			1,076
Total interest income		41,264			30,454			116,334			79,728
Interest expense:
Interest-bearing deposits		6,672			1,205			14,092			2,279
Savings and money market accounts		4,393			1,603			10,906			2,401
Time deposits		8,777			1,332			21,713			2,271
Federal funds purchased		—			2			—			2
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		660			365			2,283			461
Subordinated notes		393			394			1,181			1,181
Total interest expense		20,895			4,901			50,175			8,595
Net interest income		20,369			25,553			66,159			71,133
Provision for credit losses:
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses on loans		(1,017	)		867			(447	)		926
Provision for credit losses on available-for-sale securities		—			—			2,000			—
Recovery of credit losses on unfunded commitments		(544	)		—			(650	)		—
Total (recovery of) provision for credit losses		(1,561	)		867			903			926
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		21,930			24,686			65,256			70,207
Noninterest income:
Deposit service charges		1,347			1,251			3,979			3,575
Interchange and debit card transaction fees		1,195			1,245			3,293			3,803
Mortgage banking		749			765			2,997			4,436
Tri-Net		19			(2,059	)		46			39
Wealth management		441			385			1,241			1,284
SBA lending		531			560			2,599			1,054
Net gain on sale of securities		—			7			5			8
Other noninterest income		1,996			1,118			4,605			4,038
Total noninterest income		6,278			3,272			18,765			18,237
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		9,573			8,712			30,447			28,191
Data processing and software		3,245			2,861			9,750			8,355
Occupancy		1,161			1,092			3,451			3,266
Equipment		591			743			2,087			2,235
Professional services		674			468			2,361			1,653
Regulatory fees		435			269			1,267			814
Amortization of intangibles		352			415			1,104			1,291
Other operating		1,041			3,371			4,831			6,935
Total noninterest expense		17,072			17,931			55,298			52,740
Income before income taxes		11,136			10,027			28,723			35,704
Income tax expense		2,211			1,988			5,548			7,018
Net income	$	8,925		$	8,039		$	23,175		$	28,686
Per share information:
Basic net income per share of common stock	$	0.43		$	0.37		$	1.10		$	1.30
Diluted net income per share of common stock	$	0.43		$	0.37		$	1.09		$	1.30
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		20,808,677			21,938,259			21,142,177			22,051,950
Diluted		20,823,971			21,988,085			21,172,712			22,104,687

This information is preliminary and based on CapStar data available at the time of this earnings release.

CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except share data)

Third quarter 2023 Earnings Release

	Five Quarter Comparison
	9/30/2023			6/30/2023			3/31/2023			12/31/2022			9/30/2022
Income Statement Data:
Net interest income	$	20,369		$	22,571		$	23,219		$	24,959		$	25,553
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses		(1,561	)		22			2,442			1,548			867
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		21,930			22,549			20,777			23,411			24,686
Deposit service charges		1,347			1,264			1,368			1,206			1,251
Interchange and debit card transaction fees		1,195			1,060			1,038			1,250			1,245
Mortgage banking		749			955			1,293			637			765
Tri-Net		19			27			—			39			(2,059	)
Wealth management		441			426			374			403			385
SBA lending		531			977			1,091			1,446			560
Net gain on sale of securities		—			—			5			1			7
Other noninterest income		1,996			1,503			1,106			1,303			1,118
Total noninterest income		6,278			6,212			6,275			6,285			3,272
Salaries and employee benefits		9,573			10,533			10,341			9,875			8,712
Data processing and software		3,245			3,294			3,211			2,797			2,861
Occupancy		1,161			1,097			1,193			1,032			1,092
Equipment		591			674			822			753			743
Professional services		674			899			788			522			468
Regulatory fees		435			419			413			266			269
Amortization of intangibles		352			368			384			399			415
Other noninterest expense		1,041			1,888			1,902			984			3,371
Total noninterest expense		17,072			19,172			19,054			16,628			17,931
Net income before income tax expense		11,136			9,589			7,998			13,068			10,027
Income tax expense		2,211			1,785			1,552			2,735			1,988
Net income	$	8,925		$	7,804		$	6,446		$	10,333		$	8,039
Weighted average shares - basic		20,808,677			21,065,115			21,561,007			21,887,351			21,938,259
Weighted average shares - diluted		20,823,971			21,107,457			21,595,182			21,926,821			21,988,085
Net income per share, basic	$	0.43		$	0.37		$	0.30		$	0.47		$	0.37
Net income per share, diluted		0.43			0.37			0.30			0.47			0.37
Balance Sheet Data (at period end):
Cash and cash equivalents	$	352,393		$	170,709		$	175,557		$	135,305		$	199,913
Securities available-for-sale		354,024			373,262			391,547			396,416			401,345
Securities held-to-maturity		—			—			1,232			1,240			1,762
Loans held for sale		36,391			48,895			31,501			44,708			43,122
Loans held for investment		2,292,241			2,358,928			2,407,328			2,312,798			2,290,269
Allowance for credit losses on loans		(24,157	)		(25,524	)		(25,189	)		(23,806	)		(22,431	)
Total assets		3,264,540			3,179,016			3,232,751			3,117,169			3,165,706
Non-interest-bearing deposits		432,203			414,828			463,243			512,076			628,846
Interest-bearing deposits		2,364,477			2,295,931			2,286,844			2,167,743			2,004,827
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings		79,766			79,733			85,199			44,666			149,633
Total liabilities		2,918,901			2,831,551			2,878,840			2,762,987			2,818,341
Shareholders' equity		345,639			347,465			353,911			354,182			347,365
Total shares of common stock outstanding		20,739,942			20,884,492			21,361,614			21,714,380			21,931,624
Book value per share of common stock	$	16.67		$	16.64		$	16.57		$	16.31		$	15.84
Tangible book value per share of common stock*		14.50			14.47			14.43			14.19			13.72
Tangible book value per share of common stock less after-tax unrealized available for sale investment losses*		17.33			16.95			16.56			16.57			16.16
Market value per share of common stock		14.19			12.27			15.15			17.66			18.53
Consolidated Capital ratios:
Total risk-based capital		15.36	%		14.34	%		13.98	%		14.51	%		14.59	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets*		9.34	%		9.64	%		9.67	%		10.03	%		9.65	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets less after-tax unrealized available for sale investment losses*		10.96	%		11.11	%		10.94	%		11.52	%		11.17	%
Common equity tier 1 capital		13.38	%		12.40	%		12.09	%		12.61	%		12.70	%
Leverage		11.08	%		11.05	%		11.20	%		11.40	%		11.22	%

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*This metric is a non-GAAP financial measure. See Non-GAAP disclaimer in this earnings release and below for discussion and reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

This information is preliminary and based on CapStar data available at the time of this earnings release.

CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except share data)

Third quarter 2023 Earnings Release

	Five Quarter Comparison
	9/30/2023			6/30/2023			3/31/2023			12/31/2022			9/30/2022
Average Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	268,211		$	157,862		$	153,464		$	154,150		$	154,543
Investment securities		380,725			402,743			410,371			415,414			450,933
Loans held for sale		34,625			37,031			29,578			37,945			94,811
Loans held for investment		2,332,622			2,391,229			2,348,100			2,309,349			2,241,355
Assets		3,230,738			3,196,593			3,150,436			3,124,928			3,146,841
Interest bearing deposits		2,344,705			2,244,499			2,176,542			2,076,743			1,993,172
Deposits		2,760,356			2,678,337			2,691,108			2,662,954			2,659,268
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings		79,746			126,397			62,585			74,812			88,584
Liabilities		2,882,943			2,846,824			2,797,442			2,776,902			2,782,703
Shareholders' equity		347,795			349,769			352,994			348,027			364,138
Performance Ratios:
Annualized return on average assets		1.10	%		0.98	%		0.83	%		1.31	%		1.01	%
Annualized return on average equity		10.18	%		8.95	%		7.41	%		11.78	%		8.76	%
Net interest margin (1)		2.71	%		3.06	%		3.24	%		3.44	%		3.50	%
Annualized noninterest income to average assets		0.77	%		0.78	%		0.81	%		0.80	%		0.41	%
Efficiency ratio		64.07	%		66.61	%		64.60	%		53.23	%		62.21	%
Loans by Type (at period end):
Commercial and industrial	$	485,028		$	518,136		$	534,521		$	496,347		$	499,048
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		280,273			275,712			276,515			246,109			235,519
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied		799,084			802,574			840,755			803,611			832,156
Construction and development		205,486			230,859			209,556			229,972			198,869
Consumer real estate		429,028			429,517			425,649			402,615			386,628
Consumer		50,860			52,759			55,125			53,382			52,715
Other		42,482			49,371			65,207			80,762			85,334
Asset Quality Data:
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans		1.05	%		1.08	%		1.05	%		1.03	%		0.98	%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to non-performing loans		376	%		228	%		249	%		222	%		333	%
Nonaccrual loans	$	6,430		$	11,216		$	10,123		$	10,714		$	6,734
Loans - over 90 days past due		3,874			1,815			1,182			10,222			6,096
Total non-performing loans		6,430			11,216			10,123			10,714			6,734
OREO and repossessed assets		11			11			—			—			165
Total non-performing assets		6,441			11,227			10,123			10,714			6,899
Non-performing loans to total loans held for investment		0.28	%		0.48	%		0.42	%		0.46	%		0.29	%
Non-performing assets to total assets		0.20	%		0.35	%		0.31	%		0.34	%		0.22	%
Non-performing assets to total loans held for investment and OREO		0.28	%		0.48	%		0.42	%		0.46	%		0.30	%
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans		0.06	%		0.03	%		0.03	%		0.03	%		0.02	%
Net charge-offs	$	350		$	184		$	165		$	172		$	120
Interest Rates and Yields:
Loans		5.98	%		5.79	%		5.49	%		5.03	%		4.62	%
Securities (1)		2.78	%		2.64	%		2.52	%		2.53	%		2.29	%
Total interest-earning assets (1)		5.48	%		5.33	%		4.99	%		4.66	%		4.17	%
Deposits		2.85	%		2.26	%		1.77	%		1.20	%		0.62	%
Borrowings and repurchase agreements		5.24	%		5.16	%		5.09	%		4.22	%		3.41	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		3.42	%		2.83	%		2.28	%		1.63	%		0.93	%
Other Information:
Full-time equivalent employees		366			381			401			397			387

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This information is preliminary and based on CapStar data available at the time of this earnings release.

(1) Net Interest Margin, Securities yields, and Total interest-earning asset yields are calculated on a tax-equivalent basis.

CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Analysis of Interest Income and Expense, Rates and Yields (unaudited) (dollars in thousands)

Third quarter 2023 Earnings Release

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2023							2022
	Average Outstanding Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield/ Rate			Average Outstanding Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield/ Rate
Interest-Earning Assets
Loans (1)	$	2,332,622	$	35,157		5.98	%	$	2,241,355	$	26,128		4.62	%
Loans held for sale		34,625		284		3.25	%		94,811		1,207		5.05	%
Securities:
Taxable investment securities (2)		328,666		2,264		2.76	%		396,358		2,181		2.20	%
Investment securities exempt from federal income tax (3)		52,059		301		2.93	%		54,575		314		2.92	%
Total securities		380,725		2,565		2.78	%		450,933		2,495		2.29	%
Cash balances in other banks		242,700		3,218		5.26	%		120,624		617		2.03	%
Funds sold		2,012		40		7.89	%		755		7		3.65	%
Total interest-earning assets		2,992,684		41,264		5.48	%		2,908,478		30,454		4.17	%
Noninterest-earning assets		238,054							238,363
Total assets	$	3,230,738						$	3,146,841
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing transaction accounts	$	915,604		6,672		2.89	%	$	821,545		1,205		0.58	%
Savings and money market deposits		597,310		4,393		2.92	%		709,591		1,603		0.90	%
Time deposits		831,791		8,777		4.19	%		462,036		1,332		1.14	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,344,705		19,842		3.36	%		1,993,172		4,140		0.82	%
Borrowings and repurchase agreements		79,746		1,053		5.24	%		88,584		761		3.41	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,424,451		20,895		3.42	%		2,081,756		4,901		0.93	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits		415,651							666,096
Total funding sources		2,840,102							2,747,852
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		42,841							34,851
Shareholders' equity		347,795							364,138
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	3,230,738						$	3,146,841
Net interest spread (4)						2.06	%						3.23	%
Net interest income/margin (5)			$	20,369		2.71	%			$	25,553		3.50	%

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(1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans. Interest income on loans includes amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.

(2) Taxable investment securities include restricted equity securities.

(3) Yields on tax exempt securities, total securities, and total interest-earning assets are shown on a tax equivalent basis.

(4) Net interest spread is the average yield on total average interest-earning assets minus the average rate on total average interest-bearing liabilities.

(5) Net interest margin is annualized net interest income calculated on a tax equivalent basis divided by total average interest-earning assets for the period.

This information is preliminary and based on CapStar data available at the time of this earnings release.

CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited) (dollars in thousands except share data)

Third quarter 2023 Earnings Release

	For the three months ended															For the nine months ended
	9/30/2023			6/30/2023			3/31/2023			12/31/2022			9/30/2022			9/30/2023			9/30/2022
Annualized pretax preprovision return on assets
Annualized return on assets (GAAP)		1.10	%		0.98	%		0.83	%		1.31	%		1.01	%		0.97	%		1.22	%
Effect of income tax and provision expense		0.08	%		0.23	%		0.51	%		0.55	%		0.36	%		0.27	%		0.34	%
Annualized pretax preprovision return on assets		1.18	%		1.21	%		1.34	%		1.86	%		1.37	%		1.24	%		1.56	%
Effect of operational (recoveries) losses		(0.07	)%		—			—			(0.10	)%		0.28	%		(0.02	)%		0.09	%
Effect of the reversal of executive incentives		—			—			—			—			(0.10	)%		—			(0.03	)%
Adjusted annualized pretax preprovision return on assets		1.11	%		1.21	%		1.34	%		1.76	%		1.55	%		1.22	%		1.62	%

Annualized return on tangible common equity
Annualized return on equity (GAAP)		10.18	%		8.95	%		7.41	%		11.78	%		8.76	%		8.85	%		10.41	%
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles		1.52	%		1.34	%		1.10	%		1.81	%		1.29	%		1.32	%		1.53	%
Return on tangible common equity		11.70	%		10.29	%		8.51	%		13.59	%		10.05	%		10.17	%		11.94	%
Effect of operational (recoveries) losses		(0.65	)%		—			—			(0.97	)%		2.74	%		(0.22	)%		0.91	%
Effect of the reversal of executive incentives		—			—			—			—			(0.96	)%		—			(0.32	)%
Adjusted return on tangible common equity		11.05	%		10.29	%		8.51	%		12.62	%		11.83	%		9.95	%		12.53	%

Tangible book value per share of common stock
Book value per share of common stock (GAAP)	$	16.67		$	16.64		$	16.57		$	16.31		$	15.84		$	16.67		$	15.84
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles		(2.17	)		(2.17	)		(2.14	)		(2.12	)		(2.12	)		(2.17	)		(2.12	)
Tangible book value per share of common stock	$	14.50		$	14.47		$	14.43		$	14.19		$	13.72		$	14.50		$	13.72

Tangible book value per share of common stock less after-tax unrealized available for sale investment losses
Tangible book value per share of common stock	$	14.50		$	14.47		$	14.43		$	14.19		$	13.72		$	14.50		$	13.72
Effect of after-tax unrealized losses		2.83			2.48			2.13			2.38			2.44			2.83			2.44
Tangible book value per share of common stock less after-tax unrealized available for sale investment losses	$	17.33		$	16.95		$	16.56		$	16.57		$	16.16		$	17.33		$	16.16

Tangible common equity to tangible assets
Equity to Assets (GAAP)		10.59	%		10.93	%		10.95	%		11.36	%		10.97	%		10.59	%		10.97	%
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles		(1.25	)%		(1.29	)%		(1.28	)%		(1.33	)%		(1.32	)%		(1.25	)%		(1.32	)%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets		9.34	%		9.64	%		9.67	%		10.03	%		9.65	%		9.34	%		9.65	%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets less after-tax unrealized available for sale investment losses
Tangible common equity to tangible assets		9.34	%		9.64	%		9.67	%		10.03	%		9.65	%		9.34	%		9.65	%
Effect of after-tax unrealized losses		1.62	%		1.47	%		1.27	%		1.49	%		1.52	%		1.62	%		1.52	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets less after-tax unrealized available for sale investment losses		10.96	%		11.11	%		10.94	%		11.52	%		11.17	%		10.96	%		11.17	%

Adjusted annualized noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets
Annualized noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets		2.10	%		2.41	%		2.45	%		2.11	%		2.26	%		2.32	%		2.24	%
Effect of operational recoveries (losses)		0.06	%		—			—			0.09	%		(0.28	)%		0.02	%		(0.09	)%
Effect of the reversal of executive incentives		—			—			—			—			0.10	%		—			0.03	%
Adjusted annualized noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets		2.16	%		2.41	%		2.45	%		2.20	%		2.08	%		2.34	%		2.18	%

About CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and operates primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary, CapStar Bank, a Tennessee-chartered state bank. CapStar Bank is a commercial bank that seeks to establish and maintain comprehensive relationships with its clients by delivering customized and creative banking solutions and superior client service. As of September 30, 2023, on a consolidated basis, CapStar had total assets of $3.3 billion, total loans of $2.3 billion, total deposits of $2.8 billion, and shareholders' equity of $345.6 million. Visit www.capstarbank.com for more information.

NON-GAAP MEASURES

Certain releases may include financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). This financial information may include certain operating performance measures, which exclude charges that are not considered part of recurring operations. Such measures may include: "Annualized pre-tax pre-provision return on assets", "Annualized return on tangible common equity", "Tangible book value per share of common stock," "Tangible book value per share of common stock less after-tax unrealized losses", "Tangible common equity to tangible assets", "Tangible common equity to tangible assets less after-tax unrealized available for sale investment losses", "Adjusted annualized noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets", or other measures.

Management may include these non-GAAP measures because it believes these measures may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating CapStar's underlying performance trends. Further, management uses these measures in managing and evaluating CapStar's business and intends to refer to them in discussions about our operations and performance. Operating performance measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to or substitute for, measures determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP measures that may be presented by other companies. To the extent applicable, reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in the ‘Non-GAAP Reconciliation Tables' included in the exhibits to this presentation.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by federal securities laws, including statements about CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. ("CapStar") and its financial outlook and business environment. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this release and any oral statements made regarding the subject of this release, including in the conference call referenced herein, that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1955. The words "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "may", "should", "plan", "believe", "seek", "estimate" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but other statements not based on historical information may also be considered forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the statements, including, but not limited to: (I) deterioration in the financial condition of borrowers of the Company and its subsidiaries, resulting in significant increases in loan losses and provisions for those losses; (II) the ability to grow and retain low-cost, core deposits and retain large, uninsured deposits, including during times when the Company is seeking to lower rates it pays on deposits; (III) the impact of competition with other financial institutions, including pricing pressures and the resulting impact on the Company's results, including as a result of compression to net interest margin; (IV) fluctuations or differences in interest rates on loans or deposits from those that the Company is modeling or anticipating, including as a result of the Company's inability to better match deposit rates with the changes in the short term rate environment, or that affect the yield curve; (V) difficulties and delays in integrating required businesses or fully realizing cost savings or other benefits from acquisitions; (VI) the Company‘s ability to profitably grow its business and successfully execute on its business plans; (VII) any matter that would cause the Company to conclude that there was impairment of any asset, including goodwill or other intangible assets; (VIII) the vulnerability of the Company's network and online banking portals, and the systems of customers or parties with whom the Company contracts, to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes, spam attacks, human error, natural disasters, power loss and other security breaches; (IX) the availability of and access to capital; and (X) general competitive, economic, political and market conditions. Additional factors which could affect the forward-looking statements can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release (we speak only as of the date hereof ), whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

CONTACT

Michael J. Fowler

Chief Financial Officer

(615) 732-7404

CapStar Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results