Third Quarter Highlights

Net income of $13.7 million, or $0.50 per diluted share; return on average assets (ROAA) of 1.37%; return on average stockholders' equity (ROAE) of 14.29%; and return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE)⁽¹⁾ of 15.32%
Adjusted net income⁽¹⁾ of $14.5 million; or $0.53 per diluted share; adjusted ROAA⁽¹⁾ of 1.45%; adjusted ROAE⁽¹⁾ of 15.08%; and adjusted ROATCE⁽¹⁾ of 16.18%

(1) See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most closely comparable GAAP financial measures.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBT) (the "Company" or "HBT Financial" or "HBT"), the holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company and NXT Bank, today reported net income of $13.7 million, or $0.50 diluted earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2021. This compares to net income of $13.7 million, or $0.50 diluted earnings per share, for the second quarter of 2021, and net income of $10.6 million, or $0.38 diluted earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2020.

Fred L. Drake, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HBT Financial, said, "We continued to deliver strong financial results in the third quarter driven by a higher level of revenue, disciplined expense management, and healthy credit metrics. We are beginning to see stronger loan demand in our legacy markets. We also benefited from our acquisition of NXT Bancorporation by buying participations in some of NXT Bank's third quarter loan production prior to the closing of the acquisition. As a result, our total loan balances increased 3% during the third quarter, excluding PPP loans. With ample liquidity and capital levels, strong asset quality, and a growing low-cost deposit base, we remain well positioned to support our customers and communities as economic conditions and loan demand may continue to strengthen."

"The completion of our acquisition of NXT Bancorporation on October 1, 2021 is a significant milestone for the Company. In the near-term, we will have more opportunities to bring back loans they have previously participated out to other banks onto our balance sheet and redeploy more of our excess liquidity into higher-yielding earning assets. Over the longer-term, we believe the expansion of our franchise into Iowa and the addition of a talented group of bankers from NXT will positively impact the level of organic growth that we generate. We are also seeing better opportunities to attract high quality commercial lenders that we expect will further strengthen our business development capabilities, improving our ability to capitalize on disruption in the Chicago banking market created by merger activity," said Mr. Drake.

Adjusted Net Income

In addition to reporting GAAP results, the Company believes adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share, which adjust for the additional C Corp equivalent tax expense for periods prior to October 11, 2019, acquisition expenses, branch closure expenses, net earnings (losses) from closed or sold operations, charges related to termination of certain employee benefit plans, realized gains (losses) on sales of securities, and mortgage servicing rights ("MSR") fair value adjustments, provide investors with additional insight into its operational performance. The Company reported adjusted net income of $14.5 million, or $0.53 adjusted diluted earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2021. This compares to adjusted net income of $14.2 million, or $0.52 adjusted diluted earnings per share, for the second quarter of 2021, and adjusted net income of $10.8 million, or $0.39 adjusted diluted earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2020 (see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" tables).

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2021 was $30.7 million, an increase of 3.4% from $29.7 million for the second quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in PPP loan fees recognized as loan interest income which totaled $3.0 million during the third quarter of 2021 and $2.4 million during the second quarter of 2021.

Relative to the third quarter of 2020, net interest income increased $1.8 million, or 6.4%. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in PPP loan fees recognized as loan interest income which totaled $0.9 million during the third quarter of 2020.

Net interest margin for the third quarter of 2021 was 3.18%, compared to 3.14% for the second quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to the recognition of PPP loan fees. The contribution of PPP loan fees to net interest margin was 31 basis points during the third quarter of 2021 and 25 basis points during the second quarter of 2021.

Relative to the third quarter of 2020, net interest margin decreased from 3.39%. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in the average yield on earning assets and increased balances being held in cash and lower-yielding securities.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2021 was $8.4 million, a decrease of 4.4% from $8.8 million for the second quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily attributable to impairment losses of $0.6 million related to the branches closed during the third quarter of 2021 pursuant to our branch rationalization plan. Additionally, gains on sale of mortgage loans decreased $0.3 million due to a lower level of mortgage refinancing activity. Partially offsetting these declines were a positive $40 thousand mortgage servicing rights ("MSR") fair value adjustment during the third quarter of 2021, compared to a negative $0.3 million MSR fair value adjustment in the second quarter of 2021, and a $0.3 million increase in service charges on deposit accounts.

Relative to the third quarter of 2020, noninterest income decreased 16.5% from $10.0 million, primarily attributable to a $1.9 million decrease in gains on sale of mortgage loans due to a lower level of mortgage refinancing activity and the $0.6 million of impairment losses related to the branches closed pursuant to our branch rationalization plan. Partially offsetting this decline was an increase in wealth management fees and card income. Wealth management fees increased $0.4 million as a result of higher values of assets under management during the third quarter of 2021 relative to the third quarter of 2020. Card income increased $0.4 million as a result of increased card transaction volume driven by the full reopening of Illinois following COVID-19 prevention measures.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2021 was $22.2 million, nearly unchanged from the second quarter of 2021. A decrease in salaries expense, due to a lower employee count, was mostly offset by increases in occupancy of bank premise and loan collection and servicing expenses.

Relative to the third quarter of 2020, noninterest expense decreased 1.4% from $22.5 million. The decline was primarily attributable to lower salaries and employee benefits expenses, as a result of lower employee count relative to the third quarter of 2020. Partially offsetting these improvements were higher marketing and data processing expenses.

NXT Bancorporation, Inc. Acquisition

On October 1, 2021, HBT completed its previously announced acquisition of NXT Bancorporation, Inc. (NXT), the holding company for NXT Bank. The acquisition expands HBT's footprint into Iowa. Acquisition-related expenses were $0.4 million during the third quarter of 2021 and $0.2 million during the second quarter of 2021. As of September 30, 2021, NXT had $232 million in total assets, $196 million in total loans, and $181 million in total deposits. NXT's results are not reflected in HBT's results for the third quarter of 2021. The merger and system conversion of NXT Bank and Heartland Bank and Trust is currently scheduled for December 3, 2021.

Branch Rationalization Plan

In April 2021, the Company made plans to close or consolidate six branches. One branch was consolidated during the second quarter of 2021, and the remaining five branches were closed during the third quarter of 2021. Branch closure costs were $0.6 million, consisting almost entirely of impairment losses, during the third quarter of 2021, and $0.1 million, primarily salaries expense, during the second quarter of 2021. The Company estimates annual pre-tax cost savings, net of associated revenue impacts, related to the branch rationalization plan to be approximately $1.1 million.

Loan Portfolio

Total loans outstanding, before allowance for loan losses, were $2.15 billion at September 30, 2021, compared with $2.15 billion at June 30, 2021 and $2.28 billion at September 30, 2020. A $65.7 million decrease in PPP loans was mostly offset by increases in commercial real estate – non-owner occupied and construction & land development loans, with $39.0 million of the increase attributed to new loans funded in partnership with NXT Bank ahead of the acquisition.

Deposits

Total deposits were $3.42 billion at September 30, 2021, compared with $3.42 billion at June 30, 2021 and $3.02 billion at September 30, 2020. Total deposits remained almost unchanged from June 30, 2021 to September 30, 2021, following the end of certain federal economic stimulus programs, such as PPP loans and direct payments to individuals, which had driven deposit growth since the first quarter of 2020.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming loans totaled $5.5 million, or 0.26% of total loans, at September 30, 2021, compared with $7.4 million, or 0.34% of total loans, at June 30, 2021, and $15.2 million, or 0.67% of total loans, at September 30, 2020. The $1.9 million decrease in nonperforming loans from June 30, 2021 was primarily attributable to the payoff of one relationship and a pay down on another relationship which together totaled $1.6 million at June 30, 2021. The $9.7 million reduction in nonperforming loans from September 30, 2020 was primarily attributable to the return to accrual status of one agricultural credit and the transfer of one loan to foreclosed assets which together totaled $8.4 million at September 30, 2020.

The Company recorded a negative provision for loan losses of $1.7 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to a negative provision for loan losses of $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2021. The negative provision was primarily due to a $0.9 million decrease in specific reserves on loans individually evaluated for impairment. Additionally, improvements in qualitative factors resulted in a $0.7 million decrease in required reserve, primarily reflecting the shrinking impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our borrowers.

Net recoveries for the third quarter of 2021 were $21 thousand, or less than 1 basis point of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to net charge-offs of $90 thousand, or 0.02% of average loans on an annualized basis, for the second quarter of 2021, and net charge-offs of $0.2 million, or 0.04% of average loans on an annualized basis, for the third quarter of 2020.

The Company's allowance for loan losses was 1.16% of total loans and 449.73% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2021, compared with 1.23% of total loans and 357.91% of nonperforming loans at June 30, 2021.

Capital

At September 30, 2021, the Company exceeded all regulatory capital requirements under Basel III and was considered to be "well-capitalized," as summarized in the following table:


			Well Capitalized
	September 30,		Regulatory
	2021		Requirements
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	18.15	%	10.00	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	15.56	%	8.00	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio	14.08	%	6.50	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio	9.83	%	5.00	%
Total stockholders' equity to total assets	9.59	%	N/A
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ⁽¹⁾	9.00	%	N/A

(1)		See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most
		closely comparable GAAP financial measures.

Stock Repurchase Program

During the third quarter of 2021, the Company repurchased 20,625 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $16.66 under its stock repurchase program. Purchases were conducted in accordance with Rule 10b-18 and in compliance with Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $15 million of its common stock under its stock repurchase program in effect until December 31, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $12.7 million remaining under the current stock repurchase authorization.

About HBT Financial, Inc.

HBT Financial, Inc. is headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois and is the holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company and NXT Bank. HBT provides a comprehensive suite of business, commercial, wealth management, and retail banking products and services to individuals, businesses and municipal entities throughout Central and Northeastern Illinois and Eastern Iowa through 61 branches. As of September 30, 2021, HBT had total assets of $3.9 billion, total loans of $2.1 billion, and total deposits of $3.4 billion. HBT is a longstanding Central Illinois company, with banking roots that can be traced back to 1920.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Some of the financial measures included in this press release are not measures of financial performance recognized in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures include net interest income (tax-equivalent basis), net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis), originated loans and acquired loans and any ratios derived therefrom, efficiency ratio (tax-equivalent basis), tangible common equity to tangible assets, tangible book value per share, adjusted net income, adjusted return on average assets, adjusted return on average stockholders' equity, and adjusted return on average tangible common equity. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, together with the related GAAP financial measures, in its analysis of our performance and in making business decisions. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present these non-GAAP financial measures, and accordingly believes that providing these measures may be useful for peer comparison purposes. These disclosures should not be viewed as substitutes for the results determined to be in accordance with GAAP; nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that may be presented by other companies. See our reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" tables.

Forward-Looking Statements

Readers should note that in addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meanings of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including but not limited to statements about the Company's expected benefits, synergies, results and growth resulting from the acquisition of NXT and NXT Bank, and the Company's plans, objectives, future performance, goals, future earnings levels and future loan growth, including as a result of expected improvement in economic conditions with respect to COVID-19. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the timing, outcome and results of integrating the operations of NXT into those of HBT; the possibility that expected benefits, synergies and results from the acquisition are delayed or not achieved; the effects of the merger on HBT's future financial condition, results of operations, strategy and plans; potential adverse reactions or changes to customer or employee relationships resulting from the completion of the transaction; the diversion of management time on integration-related issues; the severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic; the direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental responses to the pandemic on our operations and our customers' businesses; the continued disruption or worsening of global, national, state and local economies associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including in connection with inflationary pressures and supply chain constraints, which could affect our capital levels and earnings, impair the ability of our borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair collateral values and further increase our allowance for credit losses; our asset quality and any loan charge-offs; changes in interest rates and general economic, business and political conditions in the United States generally or in Illinois and Iowa in particular, including in the financial markets; changes in business plans as circumstances warrant; risks relating to other acquisitions; and other risks detailed from time to time in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers should note that the forward-looking statements included in this press release are not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "will," "propose," "may," "plan," "seek," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe" or "continue," or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

CONTACT:

Matthew Keating

HBTIR@hbtbank.com

(310) 622-8230

HBT Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Summary
Consolidated Statements of Income

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2021			2020			2021			2020
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Loans, including fees:
Taxable	$	25,604		$	25,278		$	25,118		$	76,016		$	77,396
Federally tax exempt		572			540			542			1,722			1,748
Securities:
Taxable		4,632			4,058			3,266			12,323			9,772
Federally tax exempt		1,103			1,144			1,233			3,383			3,488
Interest-bearing deposits in bank		190			115			65			385			873
Other interest and dividend income		14			12			14			39			42
Total interest and dividend income		32,115			31,147			30,238			93,868			93,319

INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits		564			613			843			1,821			3,480
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		8			8			9			23			40
Borrowings		1			—			1			2			2
Subordinated notes		470			469			147			1,409			147
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts		357			357			367			1,069			1,209
Total interest expense		1,400			1,447			1,367			4,324			4,878
Net interest income		30,715			29,700			28,871			89,544			88,441
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		(1,667	)		(2,162	)		2,174			(7,234	)		10,102
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		32,382			31,862			26,697			96,778			78,339

NONINTEREST INCOME
Card income		2,509			2,449			2,146			7,216			5,936
Service charges on deposit accounts		1,677			1,390			1,493			4,364			4,460
Wealth management fees		2,036			2,005			1,646			6,013			4,967
Mortgage servicing		699			711			724			2,095			2,175
Mortgage servicing rights fair value adjustment		40			(310	)		(268	)		1,425			(2,947	)
Gains on sale of mortgage loans		1,257			1,562			3,184			4,919			5,855
Gains (losses) on securities		28			6			(2	)		74			3
Gains (losses) on foreclosed assets		(14	)		216			27			126			120
Gains (losses) on other assets		(672	)		(48	)		1			(719	)		(71	)
Other noninterest income		832			793			1,101			2,461			2,866
Total noninterest income		8,392			8,774			10,052			27,974			23,364

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries		11,988			12,275			12,595			36,859			38,023
Employee benefits		1,500			1,455			1,666			4,677			6,555
Occupancy of bank premises		1,610			1,463			1,609			5,011			5,079
Furniture and equipment		657			603			679			1,883			1,891
Data processing		1,767			1,721			1,583			5,176			4,841
Marketing and customer relations		883			843			690			2,291			2,551
Amortization of intangible assets		252			258			305			799			927
FDIC insurance		279			244			222			763			476
Loan collection and servicing		400			333			450			1,098			1,292
Foreclosed assets		242			319			226			704			403
Other noninterest expense		2,589			2,640			2,460			7,604			7,253
Total noninterest expense		22,167			22,154			22,485			66,865			69,291
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE		18,607			18,482			14,264			57,887			32,412
INCOME TAX EXPENSE		4,892			4,765			3,701			15,210			8,209
NET INCOME	$	13,715		$	13,717		$	10,563		$	42,677		$	24,203

EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC	$	0.50		$	0.50		$	0.38		$	1.56		$	0.88
EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED	$	0.50		$	0.50		$	0.38		$	1.56		$	0.88
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING		27,340,926			27,362,579			27,457,306			27,377,809			27,457,306

HBT Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Summary
Consolidated Balance Sheets

	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,
	2021			2021			2020
	(dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	36,508		$	47,861		$	22,347
Interest-bearing deposits with banks		435,421			497,742			214,377
Cash and cash equivalents		471,929			545,603			236,724

Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value		896,218			836,267			814,798
Debt securities held-to-maturity		318,730			309,132			74,510
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value		3,366			3,338			3,262
Equity securities with no readily determinable fair value		1,867			1,552			1,552
Restricted stock, at cost		2,739			2,739			2,498
Loans held for sale		8,582			5,951			23,723

Loans, before allowance for loan losses		2,147,812			2,152,119			2,279,639
Allowance for loan losses		(24,861	)		(26,507	)		(31,654	)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses		2,122,951			2,125,612			2,247,985

Bank premises and equipment, net		49,337			51,900			53,271
Bank premises held for sale		1,462			121			121
Foreclosed assets		7,315			7,757			3,857
Goodwill		23,620			23,620			23,620
Core deposit intangible assets, net		1,999			2,251			3,103
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value		7,359			7,319			5,571
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries		1,165			1,165			1,165
Accrued interest receivable		13,376			12,785			13,820
Other assets		16,211			16,565			25,643
Total assets	$	3,948,226		$	3,953,677		$	3,535,223

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	1,003,723		$	1,011,481		$	850,306
Interest-bearing		2,415,833			2,413,153			2,166,355
Total deposits		3,419,556			3,424,634			3,016,661

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		47,957			46,756			45,438
Subordinated notes		39,297			39,277			39,218
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts		37,698			37,681			37,632
Other liabilities		24,897			32,135			40,980
Total liabilities		3,569,405			3,580,483			3,179,929

Stockholders' Equity
Common stock		275			275			275
Surplus		191,413			191,185			190,787
Retained earnings		184,919			175,328			146,101
Accumulated other comprehensive income		4,537			8,386			18,131
Treasury stock at cost		(2,323	)		(1,980	)		—
Total stockholders' equity		378,821			373,194			355,294
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,948,226		$	3,953,677		$	3,535,223

SHARE INFORMATION
Shares of common stock outstanding		27,334,428			27,355,053			27,457,306

HBT Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Summary

	September 30,		June 30,		September 30,
	2021		2021		2020
	(dollars in thousands)
LOANS
Commercial and industrial	$	261,763	$	321,352	$	389,231
Agricultural and farmland		229,718		231,527		235,597
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		203,096		212,597		225,345
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied		579,860		531,803		532,454
Multi-family		215,245		212,079		199,441
Construction and land development		232,291		204,619		265,758
One-to-four family residential		294,612		302,888		308,365
Municipal, consumer, and other		131,227		135,254		123,448
Loans, before allowance for loan losses	$	2,147,812	$	2,152,119	$	2,279,639

PPP LOANS (included above)
Commercial and industrial	$	55,374	$	115,538	$	168,466
Agricultural and farmland		3,462		8,711		4,179
Municipal, consumer, and other		985		1,273		7,095
Total PPP Loans	$	59,821	$	125,522	$	179,740


	September 30,		June 30,		September 30,
	2021		2021		2020
	(dollars in thousands)
DEPOSITS
Noninterest-bearing	$	1,003,723	$	1,011,481	$	850,306
Interest-bearing demand		1,013,678		1,023,565		885,719
Money market		519,343		506,880		475,047
Savings		611,050		603,849		497,682
Time		271,762		278,859		307,907
Total deposits	$	3,419,556	$	3,424,634	$	3,016,661

HBT Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Summary

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2021							June 30, 2021							September 30, 2020
	Average					Yield/Cost *		Average					Yield/Cost *		Average					Yield/Cost *
	Balance			Interest		Yield/Cost *		Balance			Interest		Yield/Cost *		Balance			Interest		Yield/Cost *
	(dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Loans	$	2,135,476		$	26,176	4.86	%	$	2,234,388		$	25,818	4.63	%	$	2,277,826		$	25,660	4.48	%
Securities		1,180,513			5,735	1.93			1,121,104			5,202	1.86			831,120			4,499	2.15
Deposits with banks		513,158			190	0.15			438,001			115	0.11			274,022			65	0.09
Other		2,739			14	2.00			2,726			12	1.83			2,498			14	2.29
Total interest-earning assets		3,831,886		$	32,115	3.33	%		3,796,219		$	31,147	3.29	%		3,385,466		$	30,238	3.55	%
Allowance for loan losses		(26,470	)						(28,939	)						(30,221	)
Noninterest-earning assets		159,635							156,559							157,446
Total assets	$	3,965,051						$	3,923,839						$	3,512,691

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing demand	$	1,020,216		$	129	0.05	%	$	1,019,488		$	127	0.05	%	$	888,941		$	123	0.05	%
Money market		510,183			96	0.07			502,448			94	0.08			479,314			96	0.08
Savings		608,436			48	0.03			601,615			46	0.03			493,278			37	0.03
Time		275,224			291	0.42			290,865			346	0.48			306,154			587	0.76
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,414,059			564	0.09			2,414,416			613	0.10			2,167,687			843	0.15
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		49,923			8	0.06			47,170			8	0.07			51,686			9	0.06
Borrowings		326			1	0.46			440			—	0.39			1,196			1	0.47
Subordinated notes		39,285			470	4.74			39,265			469	4.80			11,976			147	4.87
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts		37,688			357	3.76			37,671			357	3.80			37,621			367	3.89
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,541,281		$	1,400	0.22	%		2,538,962		$	1,447	0.23	%		2,270,166		$	1,367	0.24	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits		1,016,384							992,699							846,808
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		26,523							26,988							40,421
Total liabilities		3,584,188							3,558,649							3,157,395
Stockholders' Equity		380,863							365,190							355,296
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,965,051						$	3,923,839						$	3,512,691

Net interest income/Net interest margin ⁽¹⁾				$	30,715	3.18	%				$	29,700	3.14	%				$	28,871	3.39	%
Tax-equivalent adjustment ⁽²⁾					508	0.05						503	0.05						495	0.06
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis)/ Net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis)^{(2) (3)}				$	31,223	3.23	%				$	30,203	3.19	%				$	29,366	3.45	%
Net interest rate spread ⁽⁴⁾						3.11	%						3.06	%						3.31	%
Net interest-earning assets ⁽⁵⁾	$	1,290,605						$	1,257,257						$	1,115,300
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities		1.51							1.50							1.49
Cost of total deposits						0.07	%						0.07	%						0.11	%

*		Annualized measure.
(1)		Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
(2)		On a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal income tax rate of 21% and a state income tax rate of 9.5%.
(3)		See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most
		closely comparable GAAP financial measures.
(4)		Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average
		interest-bearing liabilities.
(5)		Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

HBT Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Summary

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2021							September 30, 2020
	Average							Average
	Balance			Interest		Yield/Cost *		Balance			Interest		Yield/Cost *
	(dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Loans	$	2,217,463		$	77,738	4.69	%	$	2,228,145		$	79,144	4.74	%
Securities		1,102,808			15,706	1.90			740,834			13,260	2.39
Deposits with banks		432,971			385	0.12			283,730			873	0.41
Other		2,655			39	1.95			2,473			42	2.29
Total interest-earning assets		3,755,897		$	93,868	3.34	%		3,255,182		$	93,319	3.83	%
Allowance for loan losses		(29,069	)						(26,288	)
Noninterest-earning assets		157,287							156,121
Total assets	$	3,884,115						$	3,385,015

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing demand	$	1,012,557		$	373	0.05	%	$	853,775		$	536	0.08	%
Money market		498,441			279	0.07			473,647			608	0.17
Savings		584,226			135	0.03			467,482			157	0.04
Time		286,685			1,034	0.48			321,905			2,179	0.90
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,381,909			1,821	0.10			2,116,809			3,480	0.22
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		47,827			23	0.06			49,183			40	0.11
Borrowings		421			2	0.43			1,333			2	0.19
Subordinated notes		39,265			1,409	4.80			4,021			147	4.87
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts		37,671			1,069	3.79			37,605			1,209	4.30
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,507,093		$	4,324	0.23	%		2,208,951		$	4,878	0.29	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits		976,884							780,826
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		30,205							47,426
Total liabilities		3,514,182							3,037,203
Stockholders' Equity		369,933							347,812
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,884,115							3,385,015

Net interest income/Net interest margin ⁽¹⁾				$	89,544	3.19	%				$	88,441	3.63	%
Tax-equivalent adjustment ⁽²⁾					1,514	0.05						1,441	0.06
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis)/ Net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis) ^{(2) (3)}				$	91,058	3.24	%				$	89,882	3.69	%
Net interest rate spread ⁽⁴⁾						3.11	%						3.54	%
Net interest-earning assets ⁽⁵⁾	$	1,248,804						$	1,046,231
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities		1.50							1.47
Cost of total deposits						0.07	%						0.16	%

*		Annualized measure.
(1)		Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
(2)		On a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal income tax rate of 21% and a state income tax rate of 9.5%.
(3)		See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most
		closely comparable GAAP financial measures.
(4)		Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average
		interest-bearing liabilities.
(5)		Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

HBT Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Summary

	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,
	2021			2021			2020
	(dollars in thousands)
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
Nonaccrual	$	5,489		$	6,823		$	15,191
Past due 90 days or more, still accruing ⁽¹⁾		39			583			17
Total nonperforming loans		5,528			7,406			15,208
Foreclosed assets		7,315			7,757			3,857
Total nonperforming assets	$	12,843		$	15,163		$	19,065

NONPERFORMING ASSETS (Originated)⁽²⁾
Nonaccrual	$	4,051		$	4,319		$	10,179
Past due 90 days or more, still accruing		39			583			17
Total nonperforming loans (originated)		4,090			4,902			10,196
Foreclosed assets		511			856			939
Total nonperforming assets (originated)	$	4,601		$	5,758		$	11,135

NONPERFORMING ASSETS (Acquired)⁽²⁾
Nonaccrual	$	1,438		$	2,504		$	5,012
Past due 90 days or more, still accruing ⁽¹⁾		—			—			—
Total nonperforming loans (acquired)		1,438			2,504			5,012
Foreclosed assets		6,804			6,901			2,918
Total nonperforming assets (acquired)	$	8,242		$	9,405		$	7,930

Allowance for loan losses	$	24,861		$	26,507		$	31,654

Loans, before allowance for loan losses	$	2,147,812		$	2,152,119		$	2,279,639
Loans, before allowance for loan losses (originated)⁽²⁾		2,057,276			2,054,291			2,148,074
Loans, before allowance for loan losses (acquired) ⁽²⁾		90,536			97,828			131,565

CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS
Allowance for loan losses to loans, before allowance for loan losses		1.16	%		1.23	%		1.39	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans		449.73			357.91			208.14
Nonperforming loans to loans, before allowance for loan losses		0.26			0.34			0.67
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.33			0.38			0.54
Nonperforming assets to loans, before allowance for loan losses and foreclosed assets		0.60			0.70			0.83

CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS (Originated)⁽²⁾
Nonperforming loans to loans, before allowance for loan losses		0.20	%		0.24	%		0.47	%
Nonperforming assets to loans, before allowance for loan losses and foreclosed assets		0.22			0.28			0.52

CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS (Acquired) ⁽²⁾
Nonperforming loans to loans, before allowance for loan losses		1.59	%		2.56	%		3.81	%
Nonperforming assets to loans, before allowance for loan losses and foreclosed assets		8.47			8.98			5.90

(1)		Excludes loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality that are past due 90 or more days, still accruing totaling $27 thousand,
		$27 thousand, and $30 thousand as of September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively.
(2)		Originated loans and acquired loans along with the related credit quality ratios such as nonperforming loans to loans, before
		allowance for loan losses (originated and acquired) and nonperforming assets to loans, before allowance for loan losses and
		foreclosed assets (originated and acquired) are non-GAAP financial measures. Originated loans represent loans initially
		originated by the Company and acquired loans that were refinanced using the Company's underwriting criteria. Acquired loans
		represent loans originated under the underwriting criteria used by a bank that was acquired by the Company. We believe these
		non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with information regarding the credit quality of loans underwritten using the
		Company's policies and procedures.

HBT Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Summary

	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2021				2021				2020				2021				2020
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES	(dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	26,507			$	28,759			$	29,723			$	31,838			$	22,299
Provision		(1,667	)			(2,162	)			2,174				(7,234	)			10,102
Charge-offs		(278	)			(402	)			(1,078	)			(875	)			(2,459	)
Recoveries		299				312				835				1,132				1,712
Ending balance	$	24,861			$	26,507			$	31,654			$	24,861			$	31,654

Net charge-offs (recoveries)	$	(21	)		$	90			$	243			$	(257	)		$	747
Net charge-offs (recoveries) - (originated) ⁽¹⁾		(116	)			(214	)			(20	)			(650	)			155
Net charge-offs (recoveries) - (acquired)⁽¹⁾		95				304				263				393				592

Average loans, before allowance for loan losses	$	2,135,476			$	2,234,388			$	2,277,826			$	2,217,463			$	2,228,145
Average loans, before allowance for loan losses (originated) ⁽¹⁾		2,041,049				2,127,221				2,140,376				2,110,837				2,080,668
Average loans, before allowance for loan losses (acquired) ⁽¹⁾		94,427				107,167				137,450				106,626				147,477

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans, before allowance for loan losses *		—		%		0.02		%		0.04		%		(0.02	)	%		0.04		%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans, before allowance for loan losses (originated) * ⁽¹⁾		(0.02	)			(0.04	)			—				(0.04	)			0.01
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans, before allowance for loan losses (acquired) * ⁽¹⁾		0.40				1.14				0.76				0.49				0.54

*		Annualized measure.
(1)		Originated loans and acquired loans along with the related credit quality ratios such as net charge-offs (originated and
		acquired), average loans, before allowance for loan losses (originated and acquired), and net charge-offs to average loans,
		before allowance for loan losses (originated and acquired) are non-GAAP financial measures. Originated loans represent loans
		initially originated by the Company and acquired loans that were refinanced using the Company's underwriting criteria.
		Acquired loans represent loans originated under the underwriting criteria used by a bank that was acquired by the Company.
		We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with information regarding the credit quality of loans
		underwritten using the Company's policies and procedures.

HBT Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Summary

	As of or for the Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2021			2020			2021			2020
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
EARNINGS AND PER SHARE INFORMATION
Net income	$	13,715		$	13,717		$	10,563		$	42,677		$	24,203
Earnings per share - Basic		0.50			0.50			0.38			1.56			0.88
Earnings per share - Diluted		0.50			0.50			0.38			1.56			0.88

Book value per share	$	13.86		$	13.64		$	12.94

Shares of common stock outstanding		27,334,428			27,355,053			27,457,306
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding		27,340,926			27,362,579			27,457,306			27,377,809			27,457,306

SUMMARY RATIOS
Net interest margin *		3.18	%		3.14	%		3.39	%		3.19	%		3.63	%
Efficiency ratio		56.04			56.91			56.98			56.22			61.15
Loan to deposit ratio		62.81			62.84			75.57

Return on average assets *		1.37	%		1.40	%		1.20	%		1.47	%		0.96	%
Return on average stockholders' equity *		14.29			15.07			11.83			15.42			9.30

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES ⁽¹⁾
Adjusted net income	$	14,479		$	14,168		$	10,755		$	42,680		$	27,352
Adjusted earnings per share - Basic		0.53			0.52			0.39			1.56			0.99
Adjusted earnings per share - Diluted		0.53			0.52			0.39			1.56			0.99

Tangible book value per share	$	12.92		$	12.70		$	11.97

Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) * ⁽²⁾		3.23	%		3.19	%		3.45	%		3.24	%		3.69	%
Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent basis) ⁽²⁾		55.32			56.18			56.27			55.50			60.37

Return on average tangible common equity *		15.32	%		16.22	%		12.80	%		16.59	%		10.08	%

Adjusted return on average assets *		1.45	%		1.45	%		1.22	%		1.47	%		1.08	%
Adjusted return on average stockholders' equity *		15.08			15.56			12.04			15.43			10.50
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity *		16.18			16.76			13.03			16.59			11.40

*		Annualized measure.
(1)		See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most
		closely comparable GAAP financial measures.
(2)		On a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal income tax rate of 21% and a state tax rate of 9.5%.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures –
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Return on Average Assets

	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2021				2021				2020				2021				2020
	(dollars in thousands)
Net income	$	13,715			$	13,717			$	10,563			$	42,677			$	24,203
Adjustments:
Acquisition expenses		(380	)			(157	)			—				(537	)			—
Branch closure expenses		(644	)			(104	)			—				(748	)			—
Charges related to termination of certain employee benefit plans		—				—				—				—				(1,457	)
Mortgage servicing rights fair value adjustment		40				(310	)			(268	)			1,425				(2,947	)
Total adjustments		(984	)			(571	)			(268	)			140				(4,404	)
Tax effect of adjustments		220				120				76				(143	)			1,255
Less adjustments, after tax effect		(764	)			(451	)			(192	)			(3	)			(3,149	)
Adjusted net income	$	14,479			$	14,168			$	10,755			$	42,680			$	27,352

Average assets	$	3,965,051			$	3,923,839			$	3,512,691			$	3,884,115			$	3,385,015

Return on average assets *		1.37		%		1.40		%		1.20		%		1.47		%		0.96		%
Adjusted return on average assets *		1.45				1.45				1.22				1.47				1.08

Annualized measure.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures –
Adjusted Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2021			2020			2021			2020
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net income	$	13,715		$	13,717		$	10,563		$	42,677		$	24,203
Earnings allocated to participating securities ⁽¹⁾		(25	)		(25	)		(28	)		(81	)		(62	)
Numerator for earnings per share - basic and diluted	$	13,690		$	13,692		$	10,535		$	42,596		$	24,141

Adjusted net income	$	14,479		$	14,168		$	10,755		$	42,680		$	27,352
Earnings allocated to participating securities ⁽¹⁾		(27	)		(26	)		(28	)		(81	)		(69	)
Numerator for adjusted earnings per share - basic and diluted	$	14,452		$	14,142		$	10,727		$	42,599		$	27,283

Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		27,340,926			27,362,579			27,457,306			27,377,809			27,457,306
Dilutive effect of outstanding restricted stock units		13,921			17,701			—			11,412			—
Weighted average common shares outstanding, including all dilutive potential shares		27,354,847			27,380,280			27,457,306			27,389,221			27,457,306

Earnings per share - Basic	$	0.50		$	0.50		$	0.38		$	1.56		$	0.88
Earnings per share - Diluted	$	0.50		$	0.50		$	0.38		$	1.56		$	0.88

Adjusted earnings per share - Basic	$	0.53		$	0.52		$	0.39		$	1.56		$	0.99
Adjusted earnings per share - Diluted	$	0.53		$	0.52		$	0.39		$	1.56		$	0.99

(1)		The Company has granted certain restricted stock units that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividend equivalents. Such
		restricted stock units are considered participating securities. As such, we have included these restricted stock units in the
		calculation of basic earnings per share and calculate basic earnings per share using the two-class method. The two-class
		method of computing earnings per share is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of
		common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in
		undistributed earnings.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures –
Net Interest Margin (Tax Equivalent Basis)

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2021			2020			2021			2020
	(dollars in thousands)
Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)
Net interest income	$	30,715		$	29,700		$	28,871		$	89,544		$	88,441
Tax-equivalent adjustment ⁽¹⁾		508			503			495			1,514			1,441
Net interest income (tax equivalent basis) ⁽¹⁾	$	31,223		$	30,203		$	29,366		$	91,058		$	89,882

Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)
Net interest margin *		3.18	%		3.14	%		3.39	%		3.19	%		3.63	%
Tax-equivalent adjustment * ⁽¹⁾		0.05			0.05			0.06			0.05			0.06
Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) * ⁽¹⁾		3.23	%		3.19	%		3.45	%		3.24	%		3.69	%

Average interest-earning assets	$	3,831,886		$	3,796,219		$	3,385,466		$	3,755,897		$	3,255,182

*		Annualized measure.
(1)		On a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal income tax rate of 21% and a state tax rate of 9.5%.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures –
Efficiency Ratio (Tax Equivalent Basis)

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2021			2020			2021			2020
	(dollars in thousands)
Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent basis)
Total noninterest expense	$	22,167		$	22,154		$	22,485		$	66,865		$	69,291
Less: amortization of intangible assets		252			258			305			799			927
Adjusted noninterest expense	$	21,915		$	21,896		$	22,180		$	66,066		$	68,364

Net interest income	$	30,715		$	29,700		$	28,871		$	89,544		$	88,441
Total noninterest income		8,392			8,774			10,052			27,974			23,364
Operating revenue		39,107			38,474			38,923			117,518			111,805
Tax-equivalent adjustment ⁽¹⁾		508			503			495			1,514			1,441
Operating revenue (tax equivalent basis) ⁽¹⁾	$	39,615		$	38,977		$	39,418		$	119,032		$	113,246

Efficiency ratio		56.04	%		56.91	%		56.98	%		56.22	%		61.15	%
Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent basis) ⁽¹⁾		55.32			56.18			56.27			55.50			60.37

(1)

On a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal income tax rate of 21% and a state tax rate of 9.5%.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures –
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets and Tangible Book Value Per Share

	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,
	2021			2021			2020
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Tangible common equity
Total stockholders' equity	$	378,821		$	373,194		$	355,294
Less: Goodwill		23,620			23,620			23,620
Less: Core deposit intangible assets, net		1,999			2,251			3,103
Tangible common equity	$	353,202		$	347,323		$	328,571

Tangible assets
Total assets	$	3,948,226		$	3,953,677		$	3,535,223
Less: Goodwill		23,620			23,620			23,620
Less: Core deposit intangible assets, net		1,999			2,251			3,103
Tangible assets	$	3,922,607		$	3,927,806		$	3,508,500

Total stockholders' equity to total assets		9.59	%		9.44	%		10.05	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets		9.00			8.84			9.36

Shares of common stock outstanding		27,334,428			27,355,053			27,457,306

Book value per share	$	13.86		$	13.64		$	12.94
Tangible book value per share		12.92			12.70			11.97

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures –
Adjusted Return on Average Stockholders' Equity and Adjusted Return on Tangible Common Equity

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2021			2020			2021			2020
	(dollars in thousands)
Average tangible common equity
Total stockholders' equity	$	380,863		$	365,190		$	355,296		$	369,933		$	347,812
Less: Goodwill		23,620			23,620			23,620			23,620			23,620
Less: Core deposit intangible assets, net		2,152			2,410			3,284			2,414			3,589
Average tangible common equity	$	355,091		$	339,160		$	328,392		$	343,899		$	320,603

Net income	$	13,715		$	13,717		$	10,563		$	42,677		$	24,203
Adjusted net income		14,479			14,168			10,755			42,680			27,352

Return on average stockholders' equity *		14.29	%		15.07	%		11.83	%		15.42	%		9.30	%
Return on average tangible common equity *		15.32			16.22			12.80			16.59			10.08

Adjusted return on average stockholders' equity *		15.08	%		15.56	%		12.04	%		15.43	%		10.50	%
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity *		16.18			16.76			13.03			16.59			11.40

Annualized measure.

HBT Financial, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results