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FY2021 Annual Report · CapStar Financial
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FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

2021 
Annual Report 

TO OUR BUSINESS 
PARTNERS,

Three years ago, we embarked on a journey to become “one of Tennessee’s great banks.” We envisioned
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all we do … and winning!

Simple, Focused and Disciplined Business Model
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We are focused. And, we are disciplined in everything we do. 

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Target Customer

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businesses, professionals, commercial real estate investors and relationship retail.

Strategy

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Delivery
Employees are our most important asset. We work tirelessly to attract and retain 
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customer experience.

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Goals
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meaningful relationships and operate in a manner that generates high returns on 
capital and stable growth in book value per share.

Annualized Loan Production

$296M
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$445M
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$1B

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2021 Performance

Four Strategic Objectives

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we have communicated and are executing four strategic objectives. These objectives have allowed our 
employees to engage in new ways and inspired creative outcomes, making us better teammates and a
better company. It is exciting to celebrate the tremendous progress that has been achieved. It is equally

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2.  Accelerate organic growth

3.  Maintain sound risk management

4.  Execute disciplined capital allocation

Four Key Drivers

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To ensure success, we believe it is important for all employees to understand our purpose, what our goals 
are, how we are doing, and how each employee’s unique job can positively impact results. We measure
what matters. In the spirit of simplicity and focus, we track and communicate four key ratios we feel are the
key drivers of our performance – the algebra of banking.

Revenue
Growth

Net Interest
Margin

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Ratio

Net 
Charge-Offs

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2021 Key Results

•  Record revenue of $133.9 million

•  Record pre-tax pre-provision income to assets(cid:20) of 1.94% 

•  Record net income of $48.7 million

•  Record return on tangible equity(cid:20) of 15.53%

•  Record earnings per share(cid:20) of $2.21

•  Record tangible book value per share growth of 12.2%

•  Record return on assets(cid:20) of 1.57%

•  Record total risk-based capital of 16.29%

2021 Key Accomplishments

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deposit, noninterest deposit, and loan balances

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loan production and commercial loan pipeline

Record deposit service charges and Interchange, SBA, Tri-Net, and Wealth Management revenues

• Government Guaranteed Lending division ranked second in metro Nashville and third across 

Tennessee based on total production

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Advantageous Position in Attractive Markets

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the company has an inherent advantage of operating in the best
markets within one of the nation’s best states. With our recent

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located in the three fastest growing and most dynamic markets in 

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and all indications are it will continue well into the future.

In 4Q21, CapStar entered 

Chattanooga, where today 

we have approximately  

$100 million in loan growth.

A multiplier to strong organic growth is the  
high level of disruption occurring from both  
large and small acquisitions. The disruption to  
customers and employees is enormous.

As of the writing of this letter, the state’s largest headquartered bank which has served its customers well 

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$2.0 

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$2.7  

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LOANS

DEPOSITS

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2021 Financial Highlights

$48.7 MILLION

NET INCOME

$2.21

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1.94%

PTPP/A(cid:20)

1.57%

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UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

OR

For the transition period from ________to________

Commission File Number 001-37886 

CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) 

Tennessee
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

1201 Demonbreun Street, Suite 700
Nashville, Tennessee
(Address of principal executive office)

81-1527911
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

37203
(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (615) 732-6400

Title of each class

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share

CSTR

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 
None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ☐ NO ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. YES ☐ NO ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for 
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES ☒ NO ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) 
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). YES ☒ NO ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the 
definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Non-accelerated file

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☐

Accelerated filer

Small reporting company

Emerging growth company

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☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards 
provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 
404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). YES ☐ NO ☒

As of June 30, 2021, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting and non-voting common equity 
held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $440,483,172 based on the closing sales price of $20.50 per share as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share

Shares outstanding as of February 24, 2022
22,226,070

Portions of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2022 Proxy Statement"), which will be filed within 120 days after December 
31, 2021, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

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Terminology
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking statements
Summary of Material Risks

Table of Contents

PART I
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.

PART II
Item 5.

Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 7A.
Item 8.
Item 9.
Item 9A.
Item 9B.
Item 9C.

PART III
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.

PART IV
Item 15.
Item 16.

Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 
Securities
Selected Financial Data
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Other Information
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Exhibit and Financial Statements
Form 10-K Summary
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TERMINOLOGY

Unless this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Report”) indicates otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” 
“us,” “Company,” “CapStar,” “CSTR” and “CapStar Financial,” as used herein refer to CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc., and its wholly 
owned subsidiary, CapStar Bank, which we sometimes refer to as “our bank subsidiary,” “the bank” or “our bank”.  References herein 
to  the  fiscal  years  2019,  2020  and  2021  mean  our  fiscal  years  ended  on  each  of  December  31,  2019,  2020  and  2021,  respectively. 
References herein to our “Target Market” includes the state of Tennessee and geographical areas within a 100-mile radius of any of our 
branch locations.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 
“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  These forward-looking 
statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, statements relating to the Company’s assets, business, cash 
flows,  condition  (financial  or  otherwise),  credit  quality,  financial  performance,  liquidity,  short  and  long-term  performance  goals, 
prospects, results of operations, strategic initiatives, the benefits, cost and synergies of completed acquisitions or dispositions, and the 
timing, benefits, costs and synergies of future acquisitions, disposition and other growth opportunities. These statements are often, but 
not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely 
result,”  “expect,”  “continue,”  “will,”  “anticipate,”  “seek,”  “aspire,”  “estimate,”  “intend,”  “plan,”  “project,”  “projection,”  “forecast,” 
“roadmap,” “goal,” “target,” “would,” and “outlook,” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words of a future or 
forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based upon current expectations, estimates 
and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, 
are  inherently  uncertain  and  beyond  our  control.  The  inclusion  of  these  forward-looking  statements  should  not  be  regarded  as  a 
representation by us or any other person that such expectations, estimates and projections will be achieved. Accordingly, we caution 
you  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 and that are beyond our control. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these 
forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date of this Report, actual results may prove to be materially different from the 
results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. There are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results 
to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following:

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the continuing effects of the COVID-19 (and variants of that virus) pandemic upon us, our customers, employees, and third-
party service providers, and the ultimate extent of the impacts of the pandemic on our business, including on our credit 
quality, business operations and liquidity, as well as its impact on general economic and financial market conditions;

deterioration in general business and economic conditions, or turbulence in domestic or global financial markets, which 
could adversely affect CapStar’s revenues and the values of our assets and liabilities, reduce the availability of funding, 
affect credit quality, and increase stock price volatility;

the  inability  to  capitalize  on  opportunities  to  enhance  market  share  in  certain  markets  and  the  risk  that  the  Company’s 
services may not be generally accepted in new markets; 

economic  conditions  (including  interest  rate  environment,  government  economic  and  monetary  policies,  the  strength  of 
global  financial  markets  and  inflation  and  deflation)  that  impact  the  financial  services  industry  as  a  whole  and/or  our 
business;

the concentration of our business in our target markets and the effect of changes in the economic, political and environmental 
conditions on this market;

increased competition in the financial services industry, locally, regionally or nationally, which may adversely affect pricing 
and the other terms offered to our clients;

an increase in the cost of deposits, loss of deposits or a change in the deposit mix, which could increase our cost of funding; 
an increase in the costs of capital, which could negatively affect our ability to borrow funds, successfully raise additional 
capital or participate in strategic acquisition opportunities;

our dependence on our management team and board of directors and changes in our management and board composition;

our  reputation  in  the  community;  our  ability  to  execute  our  strategy  to  achieve  our  loan,  return  on  average  assets  and 
efficiency ratio goals, hire seasoned bankers, and achieve deposit growth through organic growth and strategic acquisitions;

credit risks related to the size of our borrowers and our ability to adequately identify, assess and limit our credit risk;

the significant portion of our loan portfolio that originated during the past two years and therefore may less reliably predict 

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future collectability than older loans;

the  adequacy  of  reserves  (including  our  allowance  for  loan  losses)  and  the  appropriateness  of  our  methodology  for 
calculating such reserves;

non-performing loans, leases and other non-performing assets;

charge-offs, non-accruals, troubled debt restructurings, impairments and other credit-related issues;

our management of risks inherent in our commercial real estate loan portfolio, and the risk of a prolonged downturn in the 
real estate market, which could impair the value of our collateral and our ability to sell collateral upon any foreclosure; 

changes in secondary market conditions for underwriting or repurchase of secondary mortgages;

continued compliance and adherence to underwriting and servicing of Government Guaranteed Loans;

our inability to realize operating efficiencies and tax savings from the implementation of our strategic plan; 

our ability to comply with existing and changing governmental legislation and regulation, including Basel guidelines, capital 
requirements, accounting regulation or standards and other applicable laws and regulations; 

the loss of large depositor relationships, which could force us to fund our business through more expensive and less stable 
sources; 

operational and liquidity risks associated with our business, including liquidity risks inherent in correspondent banking;

volatility in interest rates and our overall management of interest rate risk, including managing the sensitivity of our interest-
earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities to interest rates, and the impact to our earnings from a change in interest rates;

the potential for our Bank’s regulatory lending limits and other factors related to our size to restrict our growth and prevent 
us from effectively implementing our business strategy;

our ability to identify and thereafter consummate strategic acquisitions that may be necessary in order to achieve our goals; 

the sufficiency of our capital, including sources of capital and the extent to which we may be required to raise additional 
capital to meet our goals;

fluctuations in the fair value of our investment securities that are beyond our control;

deterioration in the fiscal position of the U.S. government and downgrades in Treasury and federal agency securities;

potential exposure to fraud, negligence, computer theft and cyber-crime;

the adequacy of our risk management framework;

our dependence on our information technology and telecommunications systems and the potential for any systems failures 
or interruptions;

threats to and breaches of our information technology systems and data security, including cyber-attacks; our dependence 
upon outside third parties for the processing and handling of our records and data; 

our ability to adapt to technological change; 

the financial soundness of other financial institutions; 

our exposure to environmental liability risk associated with our lending activities;

our engagement in derivative transactions; 

our involvement from time to time in legal proceedings and examinations and remedial actions by regulators;

our  involvement  from  time  to  time  in  litigation  or  other  proceedings  instituted  by  or  against  shareholders,  customers, 
employees or third parties and the cost of legal fees associated with such litigation or proceedings;

the susceptibility of our market to natural disasters and acts of God; and

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The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the section entitled “Risk Factors” 
included in this Report.  If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions 
prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from our forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue 
reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this Report, and we do 
not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future 
developments or otherwise, except as required by law.  New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible 
for us to predict their occurrence or how they will affect us.

MARKET DATA

Market data used in this Report has been obtained from government and independent industry sources and publications available to the 
public, sometimes with a subscription fee, as well as from research reports prepared for other purposes. Industry publications and surveys 
and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. The Company 
did not commission the preparation of any of the sources or publications referred to in this Report. The Company has not independently 
verified the data obtained from these sources, and, although the Company believes such data to be reliable as of the dates presented, it 
could prove to be inaccurate. Forward-looking information obtained from these sources is subject to the same qualifications and the 
additional uncertainties regarding the other forward-looking statements in this Report.

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SUMMARY OF MATERIAL RISKS

An investment in our securities involves risks, including those summarized below.  For a more complete discussion of the material risks 
facing our business, see Item 1A—Risk Factors.

Risks Related to Our Business

• Our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely affected by global pandemics, including the 

recent COVID-19 pandemic and future variants.

• As a business operating in the financial services industry, our business and operations may be adversely affected in numerous 

and complex ways by weak economic conditions

• Our business and operations are concentrated in our Target Market, and we are more sensitive than our more geographically 

diversified competitors to adverse changes in the local economy.

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Competition from financial institutions and other financial service providers may adversely affect our profitability.

• As a bank that focuses on building comprehensive banking relationships with clients, our reputation is critical to our business, 

and damage to it could have a material adverse effect on us. 

Credit and Interest Rate Risks

• We target small and medium sized businesses as loan clients, who may have greater credit risk than larger borrowers.

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Lack of seasoning of our loan portfolio could increase risk of credit defaults in the future.

• We may not be able to adequately assess and limit our credit risk, which could adversely affect our profitability.

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Repayment of our leveraged loans is often dependent on the cash flows of the borrower, which may be unpredictable, and the 
collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value.

• Our allowance for loan losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses inherent in our loan portfolio.

• Our commercial real estate loan portfolio exposes us to credit risks that may be greater than the risks related to other types of 

loans.

• A prolonged downturn in the real estate market could result in losses and adversely affect our profitability.

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Regulatory requirements affecting our loans secured by commercial real estate could limit our ability to leverage our capital 
and adversely affect our growth and profitability.

• We engage in lending secured by real estate and may be forced to foreclose on the collateral and own the underlying real 

estate, subjecting us to the costs and potential risks associated with the ownership of the real property.

• We are subject to risks associated with home equity products where we are in a second lien position that could materially 

adversely affect our performance.

• We have several large depositor relationships, the loss of which could force us to fund our business through more expensive 

and less stable sources.

Correspondent banking introduces unique risks, which could affect our liquidity.

Liquidity risk could impair our ability to fund operations and meet our obligations as they become due, and our funding sources 
may be insufficient to fund our future growth.

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The  fair  value  of  our  investment  securities  could  fluctuate  because  of  factors  outside  of  our  control,  which  could  have  a 
material adverse effect on us. 

Changes in monetary policy and government responses to adverse economic conditions such as inflation and deflation may 
have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Strategic Risks

• Our business strategy includes the continuation of our growth plans, and we could be negatively affected if we fail to grow or 

fail to manage our growth effectively.

• Our bank’s size presents multiple challenges that may restrict our growth and prevent us from effectively implementing our 
business strategy, such as our regulatory and internal lending limits and our ability to effectively leverage our infrastructure 
to implement our business strategy.

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• Our  growth  strategy  involves  strategic  acquisitions,  and  we  may  not  be  able  to  overcome  risks  associated  with  such 

transactions.

• Our continued pace of growth may require us to raise additional capital in the future to fund such growth, and the unavailability 

of additional capital on terms acceptable to us could adversely affect us or our growth.

Operational Risks

• Deterioration in the fiscal position of the U.S. federal government and downgrades in the U.S. Department of the Treasury 

and federal agency securities could adversely affect us and our banking operations.

• We are subject to losses resulting from fraudulent and negligent acts on the part of loan applicants, our borrowers, other third 

parties, and our employees.

• We may bear costs associated with the proliferation of computer theft and cyber-crime.

• Our risk management framework may not be effective in mitigating risks and/or losses to us.

• We depend on our information technology and telecommunications systems, and any systems failures or interruptions could 

adversely affect our operations and financial condition.

• We are dependent upon outside third parties for the processing and handling of our records and data.

• We  encounter  technological  change  continually  and  have  fewer  resources  than  certain  of  our  competitors  to  invest  in 

technological improvements. 

• We may be adversely affected by the lack of soundness of other financial institutions

• We are subject to environmental liability risk associated with our lending activities.

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By engaging in derivative transactions, we are exposed to additional credit and market risk.

• We are or may become involved from time to time in suits, legal proceedings, information-gathering requests, investigations 

and proceedings by governmental and self-regulatory agencies that may lead to adverse consequences.

• Our Target Market is susceptible to floods, tornados and other natural disasters, adverse weather events, nuclear fallout from 

nuclear plants in East Tennessee and acts of God, which may adversely affect our business and operations.

• Our internal controls over financial reporting may not be effective, and our independent registered public accounting firm may 
not be able to certify as to their effectiveness, which could have a significant and adverse effect on our business and reputation.

• Uncertainties  in  the  interpretation  and  application  of  the  Tax  Reform  Act  could  materially  affect  our  tax  obligations  and 

effective tax rate.

• We may be adversely impacted by the transition from LIBOR as a reference rate.

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Changes  in  U.S.  trade  policies  and  other  factors  beyond  our  Company’s  control,  including  the  imposition  of  tariffs  and 
retaliatory tariffs, may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Regulatory and Compliance Risks

• We are subject to extensive regulation that could limit or restrict our business activities and impose financial requirements, 

such as minimum capital requirements, and could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

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Federal and state regulators periodically examine our business and may require us to remediate adverse examination findings 
or may take enforcement action against us.

• We are subject to numerous fair lending laws designed to protect consumers and failure to comply with these laws could lead 

to a wide variety of sanctions. 

• We face a risk of noncompliance and enforcement action with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering statutes 

and regulations.

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Financial reform legislation has, among other things, tightened capital standards, created the Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau and resulted in new regulations that are likely to increase our costs of operations.

• We are required to act as a source of financial and managerial strength for our bank in times of stress. 

• Our FDIC deposit insurance premiums and assessments may increase. 

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

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Even though our common stock is currently traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market's Global Select Market, it has less liquidity 
than many other stocks quoted on a national securities exchange.

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Significant sales of our common stock by certain shareholders could affect the market value of our common stock.

• We have the ability to incur debt and pledge our assets, including our stock in our bank, to secure that debt.

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The rights of our common shareholders would likely be subordinate to the rights of the holders of any preferred stock that we 
may issue in the future.

• We and our bank are subject to capital and other legal and regulatory requirements which restrict our ability to pay dividends.

General Risks

• We are dependent on the services of our management team and board of directors, and the unexpected loss of key personnel 

or directors may adversely affect our business and operations.

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OVERVIEW

PART I

CapStar  Financial  Holdings,  Inc.,  a  Tennessee  corporation,  is  a  bank  holding  company  that  is  headquartered  in 
Nashville, Tennessee and that operates primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary, CapStar Bank, a Tennessee-
chartered state bank.  CapStar Bank was incorporated in the State of Tennessee in 2007 and acquired a state charter 
in  2008  which  was  accomplished  through  a  de  novo  application  with  the  Tennessee  Department  of  Financial 
Institutions (“TDFI”) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Upon approval of its charter, CapStar Bank opened 
for  business  to  the  public  on  July  14,  2008.  CapStar  Financial  Holdings,  Inc.  was  incorporated  in  2015  and,  on 
February  5,  2016,  completed  a  share  exchange  with  CapStar  Bank’s  shareholders  that  resulted  in  CapStar  Bank 
becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

We  are  a  bank  that  seeks  to  establish  and  maintain  comprehensive  relationships  with  our  clients  by  delivering 
customized  and  creative  banking  solutions  and  superior  client  service.  Our  products  and  services  include  (i) 
commercial and industrial loans to small and medium sized businesses, (ii) commercial real estate loans, (iii) Mortgage 
banking products and services, (iv) private banking and wealth management services for the owners and operators of 
our business clients and other high net worth individuals; (v) correspondent banking services to meet the needs of 
Tennessee’s smaller community banks and (vi) various retail and consumer products. Our operations are presently 
concentrated in Tennessee.

As of December 31, 2021, on a consolidated basis, we had total assets of $3.1 billion, total deposits of $2.7 billion, 
total net loans of $1.9 billion, and shareholders’ equity of $380.1 million.

Core Operating Principles

We operate our business in conformity with our core principles which are, in order of priority:

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Soundness - We strive to engage in safe and sound banking practices that preserve the asset quality of our 
balance sheet and protect our deposit base and ensure we maintain capital levels that are considered above 
“well capitalized” according to regulatory standards.

Profitability - We seek to achieve strong profitability metrics through optimal balance sheet management, 
prudent expense management, and disciplined capital allocation.

Strategic Growth - We seek to grow revenue and net income by building long-term relationships with our 
customers based on top quality service.

We have historically adhered to these core operating principles, and we intend to continue to emphasize the importance 
of these principles to the conduct of our business.

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Acquisitions and Expansion

On October 1, 2018, we completed our acquisition of Athens Bancshares Corporation (“Athens”), the bank holding 
company for Athens Federal Community Bank, National Association (“Athens Federal”), headquartered in Athens, 
Tennessee. We acquired all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Athens for approximately $92.9 million in 
total consideration which was primarily comprised of the issuance of approximately 5.2 million shares of common 
stock of our Company. At the time of the acquisition, Athens Federal had eight banking locations located throughout 
the  Eastern  Tennessee  corridor  between  Chattanooga  and  Knoxville,  Tennessee.    The  operations  of  Athens  are 
included in our financial statements beginning October 1, 2018.

On July 1, 2020, we completed our acquisition of FCB Corporation (“FCB”), the bank holding company for the First 
National Bank of Manchester. We acquired all of the outstanding shares of common stock of FCB for approximately 
3.0  million  shares  of  common  stock  of  our  Company.  At  the  time  of  acquisition,  Manchester  had  four  banking 
locations  throughout  middle  Tennessee.  The  operations  of  Manchester  are  included  in  our  financial  statements 
beginning July 1, 2020. 

On  July  1,  2020,  we  completed  our  acquisition  of  the  Bank  of  Waynesboro  (“BOW”).  We  acquired  all  of  the 
outstanding shares of common stock of BOW for approximately 0.7 million shares of common stock of our Company. 
At the time of acquisition, BOW had six banking locations throughout Southern Tennessee. The operations of BOW 
are included in our financial statements beginning July 1, 2020. 

In  addition  to  acquisitions,  we  seek  opportunities  to  expand  our  presence  organically  when  we  identify  a  strong 
banking team in a market with attractive economic characteristics and market demographics where we believe we can 
achieve accelerated growth of loans and deposits while deploying capital in a disciplined manner. Prior to entering a 
new market, historically we have identified and built a team of experienced, successful bankers with market-specific 
knowledge to lead the bank’s operations in that market. Generally, we or members of our senior management team 
are familiar with these individuals based on prior work experience and reputation, and strongly believe in the ability 
of such individuals to successfully execute our business model. Ideal geographic areas for expansion include those 
with successful, experienced bankers with strong reputations in the market and economic attributes necessary to drive 
quality  lending  and  deposit  opportunities.  During  the  fourth  quarter  ended  December  31,  2021,  the  Company 
announced the hiring of a team of nine experienced financial professionals to grow market share and serve clients in 
Chattanooga, TN.

Our Products and Services

Loans 

General.    Through  our  bank,  we  offer  a  broad  range  of  commercial  lending  products  to  small  and  medium  sized 
businesses, the owners and operators of our business clients and other high net worth individuals. Our strategy is to 
maintain a broadly diversified loan portfolio in terms of the type of loan product, the type of client and the industries 
in which our business clients are engaged. 

Our commercial and industrial lending products include commercial loans, business term loans, equipment financing 
and lines of credit to a diversified mix of small and medium sized businesses. We offer commercial real estate loans 
that are collateralized by both owner-occupied and non-owner occupied properties, as well as interim construction 
loans.

Our  consumer  lending  products  include  residential  first  mortgage  loans  which  are  typically  thereafter  sold  on  the 
secondary market. We offer second mortgage home equity mortgage loans and other consumer related loans such as 
loans for automobile or other recreational vehicles, which we maintain on the Bank’s balance sheet. Additionally, we 
offer lines of credit to facilitate investment opportunities for consumer clients whose financial characteristics support 
the request.

We market our lending products and services to existing clients through our client service. We seek to attract new 
lending clients through banking teams that are specifically dedicated to the markets in which we serve. We believe 
our industry-specific knowledge, product and local market expertise and engagement increase our profile within these 
lending verticals, enable us to identify, select and compete for qualified borrowers and attractive financing projects 
and manage more effectively the potential risks of our loan portfolio.

Underwriting.    Disciplined  underwriting  is  the  foundation  of  our  credit  culture.  We  strive  to  adhere  to  thorough 
underwriting standards and deliver customized and creative loan solutions in a responsive and timely manner.

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Philosophically, we seek loans that are prudent and desirable, not just “doable.” In considering a loan, we follow the 
underwriting principles in our loan and credit administration policies which include the following requirements:

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receipt  of  certain  financial  information,  such  as  financial  statements,  tax  returns  and  credit  reports,  to 
ensure that the potential borrower has sufficient recurring cash flow and liquidity to repay the loan;

determination that the structure of the loan matches the underlying purpose of and repayment source for 
the loan, the potential borrower’s creditworthiness and the depreciable life of any collateral;

verification that the potential borrower has a demonstrated propensity to repay the loan/the borrower’s 
indebtedness/etc.;

consideration of the value, liquidity and marketability of the potential borrower’s assets and identifying 
and evaluating all significant direct and contingent liabilities; and

determination and approval of the rates and fees associated with the potential loan.

Except in very limited circumstances in which substantial equity is present, our commercial and industrial and owner-
occupied commercial real estate loans are supported by personal guaranties from the principals of the borrower. In 
addition, we require our non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans to be secured by well- managed income 
producing property with adequate margins, supported by a history of profitable operations and cash flows, and proven 
operating stability.

Our underwriting processes collaboratively engage our bankers and credit underwriters in the analysis of each loan 
request. We manage our credit risks by analyzing metrics in order to maintain a conservative and well-diversified loan 
portfolio reflective of our assessment of various subsets within our market. Based upon our aggregate exposure to any 
given  borrower  relationship,  we  employ  tiered  review  of  loan  originations  that  may  involve  joint  line  and  credit 
authorization, our bank’s Credit Committee or, ultimately, our full board of directors.

Concentrations.  We are a relationship-oriented, rather than a transaction-based, bank.  Accordingly, substantially all 
of our loans have been made to borrowers located in our Target Market. As of December 31, 2021, approximately 
73% of the loans in our loan portfolio (measured by dollar amount) were made to borrowers who live or conduct 
business in our Target Market, and a substantial portion of those loans are considered commercial and industrial loans, 
commercial  real  estate  loans  (including  owner-occupied  and  non-owner  occupied  real  estate),  mortgage  loans  and 
construction loans. As such, a substantial majority of our loan portfolio is dependent upon the economic environment 
of our Target Market. We do have a limited number of loans secured by properties located outside of Tennessee, most 
of which are made to borrowers who are well-known to us because they are headquartered or reside within Tennessee.

In addition, we employ appropriate limits on our overall loan portfolio and requirements with respect to certain types 
of  lending.  As  a  general  practice,  we  operate  with  an  internal  guideline  limiting  loans  to  any  single  borrowing 
relationship to a tiered amount based upon our internal risk rating. Many of our loans have been made to a small 
number of borrowers, resulting in a concentration of large loans to certain borrowers. As of December 31, 2021, our 
25 largest borrowing relationships (which may include multiple loans to one borrower or loans to multiple entities that 
are affiliated due to common ownership) accounted for approximately 15% of our total loan portfolio.

Credit Risk Management.  Managing credit risk is a process that involves the entire Company. Our strategy for credit 
risk management includes the disciplined underwriting process described above, adherence to prudent standards, and 
ongoing risk monitoring and review processes for all loan exposures. Our Chief Credit Policy Officer provides bank-
wide  credit  oversight  and  regularly  reviews  the  loan  portfolio  to  ensure  that  the  risk  identification  processes  are 
functioning  properly  and  that  our  credit  standards  are  followed.  We  periodically  submit  ourselves  to  review  by 
independent third parties to validate our internal oversight. We strive to identify potential problem loans early in an 
effort to aggressively seek resolution of these situations before the loans become delinquent or impaired, record any 
necessary charge-offs promptly and maintain adequate allowance levels for probable loan losses inherent in the loan 
portfolio.

Credit risk management involves a partnership between our bankers and our credit department with credit approval 
processes requiring concurrence of the two. The members of our credit administration group primarily focus their 
efforts on credit analysis, underwriting and monitoring of credits and providing management reporting to executive 
management and our board of directors. Based upon size, emerging problem loans are assigned to our special assets 
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assets  portfolio  as  well  as  the  larger  credits  in  the  portfolio.  Our  collections  department  is  also  responsible  for 
managing the collection and foreclosure process and the disposal of other real estate owned.

Deposits

Core deposits are our principal source of funds for use in lending and other general banking purposes. We solicit core 
deposits through our relationship-driven team of dedicated and accessible bankers and through relationship-focused 
marketing.  We  provide  a  full  range  of  deposit  products  and  services,  including  demand  deposits,  interest-bearing 
transaction  accounts,  money  market  accounts,  time  and  savings  deposits,  certificates  of  deposit  and  CDARS® 
reciprocal products. We do not rely on brokered deposits as a meaningful source of funding. 

Our ability to gather deposits is an important aspect of our business franchise, and we believe this is a significant 
driver of our success. Our largest sources of deposits are NOW, Demand Deposit Accounts, money market and savings 
accounts.  Our  transaction  accounts  include  checking  and  NOW  accounts,  which  provide  us  with  a  source  of  fee 
income, as well as a low-cost source of funds. Time accounts also provide us with a relatively stable and low-cost 
source of funding. Certificates of deposit are held primarily by clients in our Target Market.

Deposit rates are reviewed regularly by pricing committee as we continuously seek to price our deposit products and 
services to promote core deposit growth. Our management believes that the rates that we offer are competitive with 
those offered by other institutions in our Target Market.

Correspondent Banking 

We provide correspondent banking services to community banks.  Services we offer include settlement, Fed Funds 
lines of credit, depository products, wire transfer services, bank holding company loans and loan participations on 
larger commercial and commercial real estate exposures.  Correspondent banking deposits comprised approximately 
$408.5 million or 15% of our total deposits as of December 31, 2021. 

Correspondent banking provides a valuable funding source for the bank. In 2013, management identified a void in the 
Tennessee correspondent banking market due to the instability of larger correspondent banks. Other factors leading to 
the expansion of correspondent banking included a need to diversify our funding base, the desire by many community 
banks  to  do  business  with  a  Tennessee-based  correspondent  bank,  the  ability  to  recruit  well-known  and  respected 
talent  for  business  development  and  risk  management,  and  the  ability  to  license  a  low  cost  proprietary  settlement 
platform. 

Mortgage Banking

Mortgage  banking  generated  $0.9  billion  in  mortgage  loan  originations  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2021. 
Mortgage loans are typically sold in the secondary market and are underwritten by the bank. Mortgage banking has 
provided the bank a source of noninterest income and referrals for other banking services including home equity lines 
of credit and deposit products. 

Other Services

Given  client  demand  for  increased  convenience  and  account  access,  we  offer  a  range  of  products  and  services, 
including 24-hour telephone and online banking, direct deposit, mobile banking, safe deposit boxes, remote deposit 
and cash management services for individuals and small and medium sized business. We also participate in a shared 
network of automated teller machines and a debit card system that our customers are able to use throughout Tennessee 
and other regions. In many cases, we reimburse our customer for any ATM fees that may be charged to the customer.  

Competition

The financial services industry is highly competitive in our Target Market. In particular, the Target Market consisted 
of 84 financial institutions with over $114 billion in deposits as of June 30, 2021. We held the number 9 deposit market 
share position at June 30, 2021 with 2.5% of the deposit market share. We compete for loans, deposits, and financial 
services in our Target Market. We compete directly with other bank and nonbank institutions located within our market 
area, Internet-based banks, out-of-market banks, and bank holding companies that advertise in or otherwise serve our 
market  area,  along  with  money  market  and  mutual  funds,  brokerage  houses,  mortgage  companies,  and  insurance 
companies or other commercial entities that offer financial services products. Competition involves efforts to retain 
current clients, obtain new loans and deposits, increase the scope and type of services offered, and offer competitive 
interest rates paid on deposits and charged on loans. Many of our competitors enjoy competitive advantages, including 
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additional  services,  more  favorable  pricing  alternatives,  and  lower  origination  and  operating  costs.  Some  of  our 
competitors have been in business for a long time and have an established client base and name recognition.  Changes 
in regulation, technology and product delivery systems have resulted in an increasingly competitive environment. We 
expect to continue to face increasing competition from online and traditional financial institutions seeking to attract 
customers by providing access to similar services and products; however, we believe that our experienced leadership, 
efficient and scalable operating model, personalized service and emphasis on attracting core deposits from our other 
product offerings enable us to effectively compete in the communities in which we operate.

Information and Technology

We  continually  adapt  to  the  changing  technological  needs  and  wants  of  our  clients  by  investing  in  our  electronic 
banking platform. We use a combination of online and mobile banking channels to attract and retain clients and expand 
the convenience of banking with us.  In most cases, our clients can initiate banking transactions from the convenience 
of  their  personal  computer  or  smart  phone,  reducing  the  number  of  in-branch  visits  necessary  to  conduct  routine 
banking transactions. The remote transactions available to our clients include remote image deposit, bill payment, 
external and internal transfers, ACH origination and wire transfer. We believe that our investments in technology and 
innovation are consistent with our clients’ needs and will support future migration of our clients’ transactions to these 
and other developing electronic banking channels. Further, we closely monitor information security for trends and 
new threats, including cybersecurity risks, and invest significant resources to continuously improve the security and 
privacy of our systems and data. For more information, please see “– Supervision and Regulation - Cybersecurity and 
Privacy”. The Company also has an Information Technology (IT) Steering Committee comprised of internal managers 
representing various divisions of the Company. The Committee oversees IT strategic and investment priorities and 
the Company’s Information Security Program. The Committee regularly reports to the Risk Committee of the Board 
through  distribution  of  meeting  minutes  and  other  presentations  and  communication,  including  a  comprehensive 
overview of the Company’s cyber and information security program annually.

Human Capital

As of December 31, 2021, we had 397 total employees. As a service-oriented business, our long-term success depends 
on our people and we are committed to taking a multi-dimensional approach to talent and culture. Our people and 
culture are critical to the Company’s long-term success. 

As such, our talent vision and strategy focus on:

Talent Vision, Strategy and Development

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Enabling  talent  and  performance  management  that  generates  career  opportunities  and  creates  future 
leaders of the organization. 

Empathy towards others that gives us a unique understanding and ability to provide internal and external 
service excellence.

Supporting a healthy work-life balance by offering generous paid time off for vacation (four weeks per 
year), holidays (including birthday), and sick leave. 

Delivering a competitive compensation package, including medical, dental and vision benefits; paid life, 
disability, and long-term care insurance; and 401(k) employer contribution.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion- At CapStar, we cultivate and advance diversity in all forms as part of building a strong 
culture, a culture in which inclusion and belonging are paramount, and where all of our colleagues strive to be open 
and inclusive leaders and teammates. Our culture is what unifies our colleagues across our diverse business model, 
ensures we are best positioned to serve our diverse clients and propels our continuous evolution. We are proud to be 
an Equal Opportunity Employer and enforce those values throughout all of our operations. We prohibit discrimination 
in hiring or advancement against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, 
marital  status,  pregnancy,  physical  or  mental  disability,  genetics,  veteran  status,  sexual  orientation,  or  any  other 
characteristic protected by applicable law.

Oversight- Transparency and accountability are critical to driving our recruiting and development practices. We are 
committed to advancing the leadership of our Board through the inclusion of female and diverse directors, as detailed 
in  the  Company’s  Nominating  and  Corporate  Governance  Committee  Charter.  With  more  than  20%  female 
representation, the Company was recognized nationally for its commitment to board diversity by the 2020 Women on 
Boards education and awareness campaign as one of only 52% of Russell 3000 companies earning the distinction.  

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We employ Gallup Engagement Surveys to gauge employee satisfaction and solicit feedback from team members on 
ways  management  can  improve  the  working  environment  and  development  of  team  members.  Management  has 
specific goals developed through these surveys and is encouraged to constantly improve the work environment and 
team member satisfaction and retention.

None  of  our  employees  are  represented  by  any  collective  bargaining  unit  or  are  parties  to  a  collective  bargaining 
agreement. 

Environmental Matters

The Company knows that we are responsible for protecting our planet and understands that reducing our business’s 
carbon footprint is key to a sustainable future. We are committed to measuring and minimizing our collective impact 
on the environment while contributing to environmental stewardship and responsible business operations. We have 
embedded environmental sustainability throughout our products, services, operations, and culture to drive efficiencies 
and responsible resource use while creating comfortable, safe, and healthy workplaces for our stakeholders. We do 
this by focusing on LED conversions and timely replacement of HVAC systems in our existing buildings and the 
installation of the most energy efficient alternatives in connection with new construction. Further, we mandate the 
recycling of shred waste as well as striving to optimize building occupancy to limit the adverse impact of unnecessary 
expansion. Additionally, we drive reductions in our carbon footprint through the utilization of technology and digital 
channels, including payments, credit, savings, remittances, online and mobile banking, and imaging systems. We also 
promote the use of electronic deposit account statements, loan, tax and other notices, and eSign technology, which 
support efficiency and paper reduction. 

We impact the environment through our operations and through the financing of the operations of other companies 
that could pose risks to the environment. CapStar works hard to ensure that our lending activities do not encourage 
business activities that could cause irreparable damage to our reputation or the environment. As a result, we try to 
conduct business responsibly and actively work with stakeholders to best serve our various constituents. In general, 
we evaluate each credit or transaction on its individual merits, with larger deals receiving more attention and deeper 
analysis. Our underwriting process regularly looks at governance issues and seeks to incorporate relevant industry 
risks.

SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

General 

Insured banks, their holding companies and their affiliates are extensively regulated under federal and state law. As a 
result, our growth and earnings performance and that of our subsidiaries may be affected not only by management 
decisions  and  general  economic  conditions,  but  also  by  the  requirements  of  federal  and  state  statutes  and  by  the 
regulations  and  policies  of  various  bank  regulatory  agencies,  including  the  TDFI,  the  Board  of  Governors  of  the 
Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Office of 
the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”). Furthermore, tax 
laws administered by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and state taxing authorities, accounting rules developed 
by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), securities laws administered by the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (“SEC”) and state securities authorities, anti-money laundering laws enforced by the U.S. Department 
of the Treasury and mortgage related rules, including with respect to loan securitizations and servicing by the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development and agencies such as Ginnie Mae and Freddie Mac, have an impact 
on our business. The effect of these statutes, regulations, regulatory policies and rules are significant to our operations 
and results and those of our bank, and the nature and extent of future legislative, regulatory or other changes affecting 
financial institutions are impossible to predict with any certainty. 

Federal and state banking laws impose a comprehensive system of supervision, regulation and enforcement on the 
operations of insured banks, their holding companies and affiliates that are intended primarily for the protection of the 
depositors  of  banks,  rather  than  their  shareholders.  These  federal  and  state  laws,  and  the  regulations  of  the  bank 
regulatory agencies issued under them, affect, among other things, the scope of business, the kinds and amounts of 
investments banks may make, reserve requirements, capital levels relative to operations, the nature and amount of 
collateral for loans, the establishment of branches, the ability to merge, consolidate and enter into acquisitions with 
other companies, dealings with insiders and affiliates and the payment of dividends. 

This supervisory and regulatory framework subjects banks and bank holding companies to regular examination by 
their respective primary federal regulators, which results in examination reports and ratings that, while not publicly 
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with  applicable  laws  and  regulations,  but  also  capital  levels,  asset  quality  and  risk,  management  ability  and 
performance, earnings, liquidity, and various other factors. The regulatory agencies generally have broad discretion 
to impose restrictions and limitations on the operations of a regulated entity where the agencies determine, among 
other  things,  that  such  operations  are  unsafe  or  unsound,  fail  to  comply  with  applicable  law  or  are  otherwise 
inconsistent with laws and regulations or with the supervisory policies of these agencies. 

The following is a summary of the material elements of the supervisory and regulatory framework applicable to us 
and our bank. It does not describe all of the statutes, regulations and regulatory policies that apply, nor does it restate 
all of the requirements of those that are described. The descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the 
particular statutory and regulatory provision. 

Bank Holding Company Regulation 

Since we own all of the capital stock of our bank, we are a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company 
Act  of  1956,  as  amended  (“BHC  Act”).  As  a  result,  we  are  primarily  subject  to  the  supervision,  examination  and 
reporting requirements of the BHC Act and the regulations of the Federal Reserve. 

Acquisition of Banks 

The BHC Act requires every bank holding company to obtain the Federal Reserve’s prior approval before: 

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acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of any voting shares of any bank if, after the acquisition, 
the bank holding company will, directly or indirectly, own or control 5% or more of the bank’s voting 
shares; 

acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of any bank; or 

merging or consolidating with any other bank holding company. 

Additionally, the BHC Act provides that the Federal Reserve may not approve any of the above transactions if such 
transaction would result in or tend to create a monopoly or substantially lessen competition or otherwise function as 
a restraint of trade, unless the anti-competitive effects of the proposed transaction are clearly outweighed by the public 
interest in meeting the convenience and needs of the community to be served. The Federal Reserve is also required to 
consider  the  financial  and  managerial  resources  and  future  prospects  of  the  bank  holding  companies  and  banks 
concerned and the convenience and needs of the community to be served. The Federal Reserve’s consideration of 
financial resources includes a focus on capital adequacy, which is discussed in the section titled “Item 1. Business—
Regulation  and  Supervision—Capital  Adequacy.”  The  Federal  Reserve  also  considers  the  effectiveness  of  the 
institutions in combating money laundering, including a review of the anti-money laundering program of the acquiring 
bank holding company and the anti-money laundering compliance records of a bank to be acquired as part of the 
transaction. Finally, the Federal Reserve takes into consideration the extent to which the proposed transaction would 
result in greater or more concentrated risks to the stability of the U.S. banking or financial system. 

Under  the  BHC  Act,  if  well-capitalized  and  well-managed,  we  or  any  other  bank  holding  company  located  in 
Tennessee may purchase a bank located outside of Tennessee without regard to whether such transaction is prohibited 
under state law. Conversely, a well-capitalized and well-managed bank holding company located outside of Tennessee 
may purchase a bank located inside Tennessee without regard to whether such transaction is prohibited under state 
law. In each case, however, state law may place restrictions on the acquisition of a bank that has only been in existence 
for a limited amount of time or will result in concentrations of deposits exceeding limits specified by statute. For 
example, Tennessee law currently prohibits a bank holding company from acquiring control of a Tennessee-based 
financial institution until the target financial institution has been in operation for at least three years. 

Change in Bank Control 

Subject to various exceptions, the BHC Act and the Change in Bank Control Act, together with related regulations, 
require Federal Reserve approval prior to any person or company acquiring “control” of a bank holding company. 
Under a rebuttable presumption established by the Federal Reserve pursuant to the Change in Bank Control Act, the 
acquisition of 10% or more of a class of voting stock of a bank holding company would constitute acquisition of 
“control”  of  the  bank  holding  company  if  no  other  person  will  own,  control,  or  hold  the  power  to  vote  a  greater 
percentage of that class of voting stock immediately after the transaction or the bank holding company has registered 
securities  under  the  Exchange  Act.  In  addition,  any  person  or  group  of  persons  acting  in  concert  must  obtain  the 
approval of the Federal Reserve under the BHC Act before acquiring 25% (or 5% in the case of an acquirer that is 
already a bank holding company) or more of the outstanding voting stock of a bank holding company, the right to 

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control  in  any  manner  the  election  of  a  majority  of  the  company’s  directors,  or  otherwise  obtaining  control  or  a 
“controlling influence” over the bank holding company. 

Permitted Activities 

Under the BHC Act, a bank holding company is generally permitted to engage in or acquire direct or indirect control 
of the voting shares of any company engaged in the following activities:

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banking or managing or controlling banks; and 

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incident to the business of banking. 

Activities that the Federal Reserve has found to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident to the 
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factoring accounts receivable; 

making,  acquiring,  brokering  or  servicing  loans  and  usual  related  activities  in  connection  with  the 
foregoing; 

leasing personal or real property under certain conditions; 

operating a non-bank depository institution, such as a savings association; 

engaging in trust company functions in a manner authorized by state law; 

financial and investment advisory activities; 

discount securities brokerage activities; 

underwriting and dealing in government obligations and money market instruments; 

providing specified management consulting and counseling activities; 

performing selected data processing services and support services; 

acting as an agent or broker in selling credit life insurance and other types of insurance in connection with 
credit transactions; and 

performing selected insurance underwriting activities. 

The Federal Reserve may order a bank holding company or its subsidiaries to terminate any of these activities or to 
terminate its ownership or control of any subsidiary when it has reasonable cause to believe that the bank holding 
company’s continued ownership, activity or control constitutes a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness, or 
stability of it or any of its bank subsidiaries. 

Support of Subsidiary Institutions 

The Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Federal Reserve policy require a bank holding company to serve as a source 
of financial and managerial strength to its bank subsidiaries. As a result of a bank holding company’s source of strength 
obligation, a bank holding company may be required to provide funds to a bank subsidiary in the form of subordinate 
capital or other instruments which qualify as capital under bank regulatory rules. Any loans from the holding company 
to such subsidiary banks likely would be unsecured and subordinated to such bank’s depositors and perhaps to other 
creditors of the bank. 

Repurchase or Redemption of Securities 

A bank holding company is generally required to give the Federal Reserve prior written notice of any purchase or 
redemption of its own then outstanding equity securities if the gross consideration for the purchase or redemption, 
when combined with the net consideration paid for all such purchases or redemptions during the preceding 12 months, 
is  equal  to  10%  or  more  of  the  company’s  consolidated  net  worth.  The  Federal  Reserve  may  disapprove  such  a 
purchase or redemption if it determines that the proposal would constitute an unsafe and unsound practice, or would 
violate any law, regulation, Federal Reserve order or directive, or any condition imposed by, or written agreement 
with,  the  Federal  Reserve.  The  Federal  Reserve  has  adopted  an  exception  to  this  approval  requirement  for  well-
capitalized bank holding companies that meet certain conditions. 

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Bank Regulation and Supervision 

Our bank is subject to extensive federal and state banking laws and regulations that impose restrictions on and provide 
for general regulatory oversight of the operations of our bank. These laws and regulations are generally intended to 
protect the safety and soundness of our bank and our bank’s depositors, rather than our shareholders. The following 
discussion describes the material elements of the regulatory framework that applies to our bank. 

Since our bank is a commercial bank chartered under the laws of the state of Tennessee and is a member of the Federal 
Reserve  System,  it  is  primarily  subject  to  the  supervision,  examination  and  reporting  requirements  of  the  Federal 
Reserve  and  the  TDFI.  The  Federal  Reserve  and  the  TDFI  regularly  examine  our  bank’s  operations  and  have  the 
authority  to  approve  or  disapprove  mergers,  the  establishment  of  branches  and  similar  corporate  actions.  Both 
regulatory agencies have the power to take enforcement action to prevent the development or continuance of unsafe 
or unsound banking practices or other violations of law. Our bank’s deposits are insured by the FDIC to the maximum 
extent provided by law. Our bank is also subject to numerous federal and state statutes and regulations that affect its 
business, activities and operations. 

Branching 

Under current Tennessee law, our bank may open branch offices throughout Tennessee with the prior approval of, or 
prior notice to, the TDFI and the Federal Reserve. In addition, with prior regulatory approval, our bank may acquire 
branches of existing banks located in Tennessee. Under federal law, our bank may establish branch offices with the 
prior approval of the Federal Reserve. While prior law imposed various limits on the ability of banks to establish new 
branches in states other than their home state, the Dodd-Frank Act allows a bank to branch into a new state by setting 
up a new branch if, under the laws of the state in which the branch is to be located, a state bank chartered by that state 
would be permitted to establish the branch. This makes it much simpler for banks to open de novo branches in other 
states. 

FDIC Insurance and Other Assessments 

The Bank pays deposit insurance assessments to the Deposit Insurance Fund, which is determined through a risk-
based assessment system. The Bank’s deposit accounts are currently insured by the Deposit Insurance Fund, generally 
up to a maximum of $250,000 per separately insured depositor. The Bank pays assessments to the FDIC for such 
deposit  insurance.  Under  the  current  assessment  system,  the  assessment  rate  is  determined  by  the  risk  category 
assigned to an institution based on the institution’s most recent supervisory and capital evaluations which are designed 
to measure risk, with riskier institutions paying a higher assessment rate. Under the FDIA, the FDIC may terminate a 
bank’s deposit insurance upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe and unsound practices, is in an 
unsafe  or  unsound  condition  to  continue  operations,  or  has  violated  any  applicable  law,  regulation,  rule,  order, 
agreement or condition imposed by the FDIC.

In addition, all FDIC-insured institutions were required to pay assessments to the FDIC to fund interest payments on 
bonds issued by the Financing Corporation, or FICO, a federal government corporation established to recapitalize the 
predecessor  to  the  Savings  Association  Insurance  Fund.  The  final  FICO  assessment  collection  occurred  in  March 
2019.

Community Reinvestment Act 

The Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) requires that, in connection with examinations of financial institutions 
within their respective jurisdictions, the federal banking agencies will evaluate the record of each financial institution 
in meeting the needs of its local community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. Our bank’s record 
of performance under the CRA is publicly available. A bank’s CRA performance is also considered in evaluating 
applications seeking approval for mergers, acquisitions, and new offices or facilities. Failure to adequately meet these 
criteria  could  result  in  additional  requirements  and  limitations  being  imposed  on  the  bank.  Additionally,  we  must 
publicly disclose the terms of certain CRA-related agreements. As of December 31, 2021 the Bank had a CRA rating 
of “Satisfactory.”

Interest Rate Limitations 

Interest and other charges collected or contracted for by our bank are subject to applicable state usury laws and federal 
laws concerning interest rates. 

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Federal Laws Applicable to Consumer Credit and Deposit Transactions 

Our bank’s loan and deposit operations are subject to a number of federal consumer protection laws, including: 

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the Federal Truth in Lending Act, governing disclosures of credit terms to consumer borrowers; 

the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, requiring financial institutions to provide information to enable the 
public and public officials to determine whether a financial institution is fulfilling its obligation to help 
meet the housing needs of the communities it serves; 

the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national 
origin, sex, marital status or certain other prohibited factors in all aspects of credit transactions; 

the Fair Credit Reporting Act, or FCRA, governing the use and provision of information to credit reporting 
agencies; 

the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, governing the manner in which consumer debts may be collected 
by debt collectors; 

the Service Members Civil Relief Act, governing the repayment terms of, and property rights underlying, 
secured obligations of persons in military service; 

the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, governing the disclosure and safeguarding of sensitive non-public personal 
information of our clients; 

the  Right  to  Financial  Privacy  Act,  imposing  a  duty  to  maintain  confidentiality  of  consumer  financial 
records and prescribes procedures for complying with administrative subpoenas of financial records; 

the Electronic Funds Transfer Act governing automatic deposits to and withdrawals from deposit accounts 
and clients’ rights and liabilities arising from the use of automated teller machines and other electronic 
banking services; and 

the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  CFPB  and  various  federal  agencies  charged  with  the  responsibility  of 
implementing these federal laws. 

Capital Adequacy 

Pursuant  to  the  Dodd-Frank  Act,  under  the  adopted  regulations,  the  Basel  member  central  bank  and  federal  bank 
regulators approved the Basel Capital Adequacy Accord, or Basel III. The U.S. Basel III rule’s minimum capital to 
risk-weighted assets, or RWA, requirements are as follows: (1) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5%, (2) a 
Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.0%, and (3) a total capital ratio of 8.0%. The minimum leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to total 
assets)  is  4.0%.  The  rule  also  changed  the  definition  of  capital,  mainly  by  adopting  stricter  eligibility  criteria  for 
regulatory capital instruments, and new constraints on the inclusion of minority interests, mortgage-servicing assets, 
deferred tax assets, and certain investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions. In addition, the U.S. 
Basel III rule requires that most regulatory capital deductions be made from common equity Tier 1 capital. 

Under the U.S. Basel III rule, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and 
certain  discretionary  bonus  payments  to  executive  officers,  a  banking  organization  must  maintain  a  capital 
conservation buffer composed of common equity Tier 1 capital above its minimum risk-based capital requirements. 
The buffer is measured relative to RWA. Phase-in of the capital conservation buffer requirements began on January 
1, 2016, and the requirements became fully phased in on January 1, 2019. A banking organization maintaining capital 
levels in excess of the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer of 2.5% would not be subject to limits on capital 
distributions or discretionary bonus payments; however, a banking organization with a buffer of less than 2.5% would 
be subject to increasingly stringent limitations as the buffer approaches zero. A banking organization also would be 
prohibited from making distributions or discretionary bonus payments during any quarter if its eligible retained income 
is negative in that quarter and its capital conservation buffer ratio was less than 2.5% at the beginning of the quarter. 
Effectively, the Basel III framework requires us to meet minimum risk-based capital ratios of (i) 7% for common 
equity Tier 1 capital, (ii) 8.5% Tier 1 capital, and (iii) 10.5% total capital. The eligible retained income of a banking 
organization is defined as its net income for the four calendar quarters preceding the current calendar quarter, based 
on  the  organization’s  quarterly  regulatory  reports,  net  of  any  distributions  and  associated  tax  effects  not  already 
reflected in net income. With the capital conservation buffer fully phased in, the minimum capital requirements plus 
the capital conservation buffer will exceed the prompt corrective action, or PCA, well-capitalized thresholds. 

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Generally, banking organizations of our size became subject to the U.S. Basel III rule on January 1, 2015, while the 
capital conservation buffer and the deductions from common equity Tier 1 capital phased in over time. Failure to meet 
statutorily mandated capital guidelines or more restrictive ratios separately established for a banking institution could 
subject  the  institution  to  a  variety  of  enforcement  remedies  available  to  federal  regulatory  authorities,  including 
issuance  of  a  capital  directive,  the  termination  of  deposit  insurance  by  the  FDIC,  a  prohibition  on  accepting  or 
renewing brokered deposits, limitations on the rates of interest that the institution may pay on its deposits, and other 
restrictions on its business. 

Prompt Corrective Action 

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) establishes a system of “prompt 
corrective  action”  (“PCA”)  to  resolve  the  problems  of  undercapitalized  insured  depository  institutions.  Under  this 
system,  the  federal  banking  regulators  have  established  five  capital  categories  (well  capitalized,  adequately 
capitalized,  undercapitalized,  significantly  undercapitalized  and  critically  undercapitalized)  into  which  all  insured 
depository  institutions  are  placed.  The  federal  banking  agencies  have  specified  by  regulation  the  relevant  capital 
thresholds and other qualitative requirements for each of those categories. For an insured depository institution to be 
“well capitalized” under the PCA framework, it must have a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.5%, Tier 1 capital 
ratio of 8.0%, a total capital ratio of 10.0%, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5.0%, and must not be subject to any written 
agreement, order or capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive issued by its primary federal regulator to 
meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. As of December 31, 2021, our bank qualified for 
the “well capitalized” category. 

Federal banking regulators are required to take various mandatory supervisory actions and are authorized to take other 
discretionary actions with respect to institutions in the three undercapitalized categories. The severity of the action 
depends  upon  the  capital  category  in  which  the  institution  is  placed.  For  example,  institutions  in  all  three 
undercapitalized categories are automatically restricted from paying distributions and management fees, whereas only 
an institution that is significantly undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized is restricted in its compensation paid 
to senior executive officers. Generally, subject to a narrow exception, the banking regulator must appoint a receiver 
or conservator for an institution that is critically undercapitalized. 

An institution that is categorized as undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, or critically undercapitalized is 
required to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan to its appropriate federal banking agency. A bank holding 
company must guarantee that a subsidiary depository institution meets its capital restoration plan, subject to various 
limitations. The controlling holding company’s obligation to fund a capital restoration plan is limited to the lesser of 
(i) 5% of an undercapitalized subsidiary’s assets at the time it became undercapitalized and (ii) the amount required 
to meet regulatory capital requirements. An undercapitalized institution is also generally prohibited from increasing 
its average total assets, making acquisitions, establishing any branches or engaging in any new markets or product 
offerings, except under an accepted capital restoration plan or with Federal Reserve approval. 

The  regulations  also  establish  procedures  for  downgrading  an  institution  to  a  lower  capital  category  based  on 
supervisory factors other than capital. 

Liquidity 

Financial institutions are subject to significant regulatory scrutiny regarding their liquidity positions. This scrutiny has 
increased during recent years, as the economic downturn that began in the late 2000s negatively affected the liquidity 
of many financial institutions. Various bank regulatory publications, including Federal Reserve SR 10-6 (Funding and 
Liquidity  Risk  Management)  and  FDIC  Financial  Institution  Letter  FIL-84-2008  (Liquidity  Risk  Management), 
address the identification, measurement, monitoring and control of funding and liquidity risk by financial institutions. 

Any increased liquidity requirements applied to us or our bank generally would be expected to cause us or our bank 
to invest assets more conservatively—and therefore at lower yields—than we and our bank otherwise might invest. 
Such lower-yield investments likely would reduce our revenue stream, and in turn our earnings potential. 

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Payment of Dividends 

We are a legal entity separate and distinct from our bank. Our principal source of cash flow, including cash flow to 
pay dividends to our shareholders, is dividends our bank pays to us as our bank’s sole shareholder. Statutory and 
regulatory limitations apply to our bank’s payment of dividends to us as well as to our payment of dividends to our 
shareholders. The requirement that a bank holding company must serve as a source of strength to its subsidiary banks 
also results in the position of the Federal Reserve that a bank holding company should not maintain a level of cash 
dividends to its shareholders that places undue pressure on the capital of its bank subsidiaries or that can be funded 
only through additional borrowings or other arrangements that may undermine the bank holding company’s ability to 
serve as a source of strength. Our ability to pay dividends is also subject to the provisions of Tennessee corporate law 
which prevents payment of dividends if, after giving effect to such payment, we would not be able to pay our debts as 
they become due in the usual course of business or our total assets would be less than the sum of our total liabilities 
plus any amounts needed to satisfy any preferential rights if we were dissolving. In addition, in deciding whether or 
not to declare a dividend of any particular size, our board of directors must consider our and our bank’s current and 
prospective capital, liquidity, and other needs. 

The TDFI also regulates our bank’s dividend payments. Under Tennessee law, a state-chartered bank may not pay a 
dividend without prior approval of the Commissioner of the TDFI if the total of all dividends declared by its board of 
directors in any calendar year will exceed (i) the total of its retained net income for that year, plus (ii) its retained net 
income for the preceding two years. 

Our bank’s payment of dividends may also be affected or limited by other factors, such as the requirement to maintain 
adequate capital above regulatory guidelines. The federal banking agencies have indicated that paying dividends that 
deplete a depository institution’s capital base to an inadequate level would be an unsafe and unsound banking practice. 
Under  FDICIA,  a  depository  institution  may  not  pay  any  dividends  if  payment  would  cause  it  to  become 
undercapitalized  or  if  it  already  is  undercapitalized.  Moreover,  the  federal  agencies  have  issued  policy  statements 
providing that bank holding companies and insured banks should generally only pay dividends out of current operating 
earnings. 

Restrictions on Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders 

Our  bank  is  subject  to  Section  23A  of  the  Federal  Reserve  Act,  which  places  limits  on  the  amount  of  the  bank’s 
transactions with its affiliates.

Subject to various exceptions, the total amount of the bank’s transactions with affiliates is limited in amount, as to any 
one affiliate, to 10% of a bank’s capital and surplus and, as to all affiliates combined, to 20% of a bank’s capital and 
surplus. In addition to the limitation on the amount of these transactions, transactions with affiliates also must meet 
specified collateral requirements and safety and soundness requirements. Our bank must also comply with provisions 
prohibiting the acquisition of low-quality assets from an affiliate. 

Our bank is also subject to Section 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, which, among other things, prohibits a bank from 
engaging  in  transactions  with  affiliates,  as  well  as  other  types  of  transactions  set  forth  in  Section  23B,  unless  the 
transactions are on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the bank, as those prevailing at the time for 
comparable transactions with nonaffiliated companies. 

Our bank is also subject to restrictions on extensions of credit to its executive officers, directors, principal shareholders 
and their related interests. These extensions of credit (i) must be made on substantially the same terms, including 
interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions between the bank and third 
parties, and (ii) must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features. There 
are also individual and aggregate limitations on loans to insiders and their related interests. The aggregate amount of 
insider loans generally cannot exceed the institution’s total unimpaired capital and surplus. Insiders and banks are 
subject to enforcement actions for knowingly entering into insider loans in violation of applicable restrictions. 

Single Borrower Credit Limits 

Under Tennessee law, total loans and extensions of credit to a borrower may not exceed 15% of our bank’s capital, 
surplus and undivided profits. However, such loans may be in excess of that percentage, but not above 25%, if each 
loan in excess of 15% is first submitted to and approved in advance in writing by the board of directors and a record 
is kept of such written approval and reported to the board of directors quarterly. 

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Commercial Real Estate Concentration 

In December 2006, the federal banking regulators issued guidance entitled “Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate 
Lending, Sound Risk Management Practices” to address increased concentrations in commercial real estate, or CRE, 
loans. In addition, in December 2015, the federal banking agencies issued additional guidance entitled “Statement on 
Prudent Risk Management for Commercial Real Estate Lending.” Together, these guidelines describe the criteria the 
agencies will use as indicators to identify institutions potentially exposed to CRE concentration risk. An institution 
that has (i) experienced rapid growth in CRE lending, (ii) notable exposure to a specific type of CRE, (iii) total reported 
loans for construction, land development, and other land representing 100% or more of the institution’s capital, or (iv) 
total CRE loans representing 300% or more of the institution’s capital, and the outstanding balance of the institutions 
CRE portfolio has increased by 50% or more in the prior 36 months, may be identified for further supervisory analysis 
of the level and nature of its CRE concentration risk. As of December 31, 2021, our bank’s total CRE loans represented 
217% of total capital. 

Privacy 

Financial  institutions  are  required  to  disclose  their  policies  for  collecting  and  protecting  non-public  personal 
information  of  their  clients.  Clients  generally  may  prevent  financial  institutions  from  sharing  non-public  personal 
information with nonaffiliated third parties except under certain circumstances, such as the processing of transactions 
requested by the consumer or when the financial institution is jointly offering a product or service with a nonaffiliated 
financial institution. Additionally, financial institutions generally are prohibited from disclosing consumer account 
numbers  to  any  nonaffiliated  third  party  for  use  in  telemarketing,  direct  mail  marketing  or  other  marketing  to 
consumers. 

Consumer Credit Reporting 

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) imposes, among other things:

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requirements  for  financial  institutions  to  develop  policies  and  procedures  to  identify  potential  identity 
theft and, upon the request of a consumer, to place a fraud alert in the consumer’s credit file stating that 
the consumer may be the victim of identity theft or other fraud; 

requirements for entities that furnish information to consumer reporting agencies to implement procedures 
and policies regarding the accuracy and integrity of the furnished information and regarding the correction 
of previously furnished information that is later determined to be inaccurate; 

requirements for mortgage lenders to disclose credit scores to consumers in certain circumstances; and 

limitations on the ability of a business that receives consumer information from an affiliate to use that 
information for marketing purposes. 

Anti-Terrorism and Money Laundering Legislation 

Our bank is subject to the Bank Secrecy Act and USA Patriot Act. These statutes and related rules and regulations 
impose requirements and limitations on specified financial transactions and accounts and other relationships intended 
to  guard  against  money  laundering  and  terrorism  financing.  Our  bank  has  established  an  anti-money  laundering 
program pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act and customer identification program pursuant to the USA Patriot Act. The 
bank  also  maintains  records  of  cash  purchases  of  negotiable  instruments,  files  reports  of  certain  cash  transactions 
exceeding $10,000 (daily aggregate amount), and reports suspicious activity that might signify money laundering, tax 
evasion, or other criminal activities pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act. Our bank otherwise has implemented policies 
and procedures to comply with the foregoing requirements. 

Overdraft Fees 

Federal Reserve Regulation E restricts banks’ abilities to charge overdraft fees. The rule prohibits financial institutions 
from charging fees for paying overdrafts on ATM and one-time debit card transactions, unless a consumer consents, 
or opts in, to the overdraft service for those types of transactions. 

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The Dodd-Frank Act 

As final rules and regulations implementing the Dodd-Frank Act have been adopted, this new law has significantly 
changed and is significantly changing the bank regulatory framework and affected the lending, deposit, investment, 
trading and operating activities of banks and their holding companies. The Dodd-Frank Act requires various federal 
agencies  to  adopt  a  broad  range  of  new  implementing  rules  and  regulations  and  to  prepare  numerous  studies  and 
reports  for  Congress.  The  federal  agencies  are  given  significant  discretion  in  drafting  the  implementing  rules  and 
regulations, and consequently, many of the details and much of the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act will depend on the 
rules and regulations that implement it. 

A  number  of  the  effects  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  are  described  or  otherwise  accounted  for  in  various  parts  of  this 
“Supervision and Regulation” section. The following items provide a brief description of certain other provisions of 
the Dodd-Frank Act that may be relevant to us and our bank. 

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The Dodd-Frank Act created the CFPB with broad powers to supervise and enforce consumer financial 
protection laws. The CFPB has broad rule-making authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws 
that apply to all banks, including the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. 
The CFPB has examination and enforcement authority with respect to enumerated consumer financial 
protection laws over all banks with more than $10 billion in assets. Institutions with less than $10 billion 
in assets will continue to be examined for compliance with consumer financial protection laws by their 
primary federal regulator. 

The Dodd-Frank Act imposed new requirements regarding the origination and servicing of residential 
mortgage loans. The law created a variety of new consumer protections, including limitations, subject to 
exceptions, on the manner by which loan originators may be compensated and an obligation on the part 
of lenders to verify a borrower’s “ability to repay” a residential mortgage loan. Final rules implementing 
these latter statutory requirements became effective in 2014. 

The Dodd-Frank Act eliminated the federal prohibitions on paying interest on demand deposits effective 
one  year  after  the  date  of  its  enactment,  thus  allowing  businesses  to  have  interest-bearing  checking 
accounts.  Depending  on  competitive  responses,  this  significant  change  to  existing  law  could  have  an 
adverse impact on our interest expense. 

The  Dodd-Frank  Act  addresses  many  investor  protection,  corporate  governance  and  executive 
compensation  matters  that  will  affect  most  U.S.  publicly  traded  companies.  The  Dodd-Frank  Act  (i) 
requires publicly traded companies to give shareholders a non-binding vote on executive compensation 
and golden parachute payments; (ii) enhances independence requirements for compensation committee 
members; (iii) requires national securities exchanges to require listed companies to adopt incentive-based 
compensation clawback policies for executive officers; (iv) authorizes the SEC to promulgate rules that 
would allow shareholders to nominate their own candidates using a company’s proxy materials; and (v) 
directs the federal banking regulators to issue rules prohibiting incentive compensation that encourages 
inappropriate risks. 

As noted above, many aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act are subject to rulemaking and will take effect over several years, 
making it difficult to anticipate the overall financial impact on us. However, we expect compliance with the Dodd-
Frank Act and its implementing regulations will result in additional operating and compliance costs that could have a 
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Volcker Rule 

On  December  10,  2013,  five  U.S.  financial  regulators,  including  the  Federal  Reserve,  adopted  a  final  rule 
implementing  the  “Volcker  Rule.”  The  Volcker  Rule  was  created  by  Section  619  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act,  which 
generally prohibits any “banking entity” from engaging in proprietary trading or retaining an ownership interest in, 
sponsoring, or having certain relationships with covered funds (i.e., hedge funds or private equity funds).  In addition, 
the Volcker Rule requires each regulated entity to establish an internal compliance program that is consistent with the 
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On October 8, 2019, the agencies finalized revisions to the Volcker Rule that, among other things, simplified and 
streamlined compliance requirements for banking entities that do not have significant trading activities, while banking 
entities with significant trading activity would become subject to more stringent compliance requirements.  Further, 
the revisions to the Volcker Rule implemented Section 203 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer 
Protection Act (EGRRCPA), which amended the definition of “banking entity” to exclude certain community banks 
from the definition of insured depository institution, the general result of which was to exclude such banks and their 
affiliates and subsidiaries from the scope of the Volcker Rule.  Under EGRRCPA, a community bank and its affiliates 
are generally excluded from the definition of “banking entity” if the bank and all companies that control the bank have 
total consolidated assets equal to $10 billion or less and trading assets and liabilities equal to five percent or less of 
total consolidated assets.  These revisions became effective on January 1, 2020, with a required compliance date of 
January 1, 2021.

Limitations on Incentive Compensation 

In April 2016, the Federal Reserve and other federal financial agencies re-proposed restrictions on incentive-based 
compensation pursuant to Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act for financial institutions with $1 billion or more in total 
consolidated assets. For institutions with at least $1 billion but less than $50 billion in total consolidated assets, such 
as  the  Company  and  our  bank,  the  proposal  imposes  principles-based  restrictions  that  are  broadly  consistent  with 
existing interagency guidance on incentive-based compensation. Such institutions are prohibited from entering into 
incentive  compensation  arrangements  that  encourage  inappropriate  risks  by  the  institution  (1)  by  providing  an 
executive officer, employee, director, or principal shareholder with excessive compensation, fees, or benefits, or (2) 
that  could  lead  to  material  financial  loss  to  the  institution.  The  proposal  also  imposes  certain  governance  and 
recordkeeping requirements on institutions of the Company’s and our bank’s size. The Federal Reserve reserves the 
authority to impose more stringent requirements on institutions of the Company’s and our bank’s size. 

Cybersecurity and Privacy

Cybersecurity  is  a  high-priority  item  for  legislators  and  regulators  at  the  federal  and  state  levels,  as  well  as 
internationally.  State  and  federal  banking  regulators  have  issued  various  policy  statements  and,  in  some  cases, 
regulations, emphasizing the importance of technology risk management and supervision. Such policy statements and 
regulations indicate that financial institutions should design multiple layers of security controls to establish lines of 
defense and to ensure that their risk management processes also address the risk posed by compromised customer 
credentials, including security measures to reliably authenticate customers accessing internet-based services of the 
financial  institution.  A  financial  institution’s  management  is  expected  to  maintain  sufficient  business  continuity 
planning processes to ensure the rapid recovery, resumption and maintenance of the institution’s operations after a 
cyberattack  involving  destructive  malware.  A  financial  institution  is  expected  to  develop  appropriate  processes  to 
enable recovery of data and business operations and address rebuilding network capabilities and restoring data if the 
institution or its critical service providers fall victim to this type of cyberattack. These requirements, including state 
regulatory  rules  such  as  the  detailed  and  extensive  cybersecurity  rules  issued  in  2016  by  the  New  York  State 
Department of Financial Services, may cause us to incur significant additional compliance costs and in some cases 
may impact our growth prospects. Additionally, if we fail to observe federal or state regulatory guidance, we could be 
subject to various regulatory sanctions, including financial penalties. 

The Company has an Information Technology (IT) Steering Committee comprised of internal managers representing 
various divisions of the Company. The Committee oversees IT strategic and investment priorities and the Company’s 
Information  Security  Program.  The  Committee  regularly  reports  to  the  Risk  Committee  of  the  Board  through 
distribution of meeting minutes and other presentations and communication, including a comprehensive overview of 
the Company’s cyber and information security program annually. 

In the ordinary course of business, we rely on electronic communications and information systems to conduct our 
operations  and  store  sensitive  data.  We  employ  an  in-depth,  layered,  defensive  approach  that  leverages  people, 
processes and technology to manage and maintain cybersecurity controls. We also employ a variety of preventative 
and detective tools to monitor, block, and provide alerts regarding suspicious activity, as well as to report on any 
suspected  advanced  persistent  threats.  Notwithstanding  the  strength  of  our  defensive  measures,  the  threat  from 
cyberattacks is severe, as attacks are sophisticated and increasing in volume and complexity, and attackers respond 
rapidly to changes in defensive measures. Our systems and those of our customers and third-party service providers 
are under constant threat, and it is possible that we or they could experience a significant event in the future that could 
adversely affect our business or operations. As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend 
significant  additional  resources  to  continue  to  modify  or  enhance  our  protective  measures  or  to  investigate  and 
remediate any information security vulnerabilities. Financial expenditures may also be required to meet regulatory 
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are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future due to the rapidly evolving nature and sophistication of these 
threats, as well as the expanding use of internet banking, mobile banking and other technology-based products and 
services by us and our customers. See “Item 1A. – Risk Factors” in this Annual Report for a further discussion of risks 
related to cybersecurity. 

Federal statutes and regulations, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”) and the Right to Financial Privacy 
Act  of  1978,  limit  our  ability  to  disclose  non-public  information  about  consumers,  customers  and  employees  to 
nonaffiliated third parties. Specifically, the GLBA requires us to disclose our privacy policies and practices relating 
to  sharing  non-public  information  and  enables  retail  customers  to  opt  out  of  our  ability  to  share  information  with 
unaffiliated  third  parties  under  certain  circumstances.  The  GLBA  also  requires  us  to  implement  a  comprehensive 
information security program that includes administrative, technical and physical safeguards to ensure the security 
and confidentiality of customer records and information and, if applicable state law is more protective of customer 
privacy than the GLBA, financial institutions, including our bank, will be required to comply with such state law. 
Other  laws  and  regulations  impact  our  ability  to  share  certain  information  with  affiliates  and  non-affiliates  for 
marketing and/or non-marketing purposes. These regulations affect how consumer information is transmitted through 
diversified financial companies and conveyed to outside vendors. In connection with the regulations governing the 
privacy of consumer financial information, the federal banking agencies, including the FDIC, have adopted guidelines 
for establishing information security standards and programs to protect such information. 

Proposed or new legislation and regulations may also significantly increase our compliance cost and impede our ability 
to grow into specific markets. There are a number of proposals that have either recently been adopted or are currently 
pending before federal, state, and foreign legislative and regulatory bodies. For example, the European Union adopted 
the  General  Data  Protection  Regulation  (the  “GDPR”),  which  became  effective  on  May  25,  2018.  In  addition, 
California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”) on June 28, 2018. Both the GDPR and 
the CCPA impose additional obligations on companies regarding the handling of personal data and provide certain 
individual privacy rights to persons whose data is stored. In the event of a data breach, there are mandatory reporting 
requirements that may hamper the ability to fully assess an incident prior to external reporting. We must maintain 
awareness of additional legal and regulatory requirements that apply to existing and future subsets of the customer 
base for protection against legal, reputational, and financial risk due to compliance failures.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

We file reports with the SEC including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports 
on Form 8-K, and proxy statements, as well as any amendments to those reports and statements. The SEC maintains 
an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that 
file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 
10-Q,  current  reports  on  Form  8-K,  proxy  statements  and  amendments  to  those  reports  and  statements  filed  or 
furnished  pursuant  to  section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of  the  Exchange  Act  are  also  accessible  at  no  cost  on  our  website  at 
http://www.ir.capstarbank.com  after  they  are  electronically  filed  with  the  SEC.  Reference  to  our  website  does  not 
constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the website and should not be considered part 
of this Report.

We  have  also  posted  our  Corporate  Governance  Guidelines,  Code  of  Ethics  and  Conflicts  of  Interest  Policy  for 
directors,  officers  and  employees,  and  the  charters  of  our  Audit  Committee,  Risk  Committee,  Nominating  and 
Corporate  Governance  Committee,  Community  Affairs  Committee,  and  Compensation  and  Human  Resources 
Committee of our board of directors on the Corporate Governance section of our website at www.ir.capstarbank.com. 
We will make any legally required disclosures regarding amendments to, or waivers of, provisions of our Corporate 
Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Policy, or current committee charters on our website. 
We will also provide a copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Policy, 
and any committee charters without charge upon written request sent to 1201 Demonbreun Street, Suite 700, Nashville, 
Tennessee 37203, Attention: Investor Relations.

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ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

We are subject to numerous risks, and the material risks that management believe affect our assets, business, cash 
flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations are described below. Many of 
these risks are beyond our control, though efforts are made to manage those risks while optimizing financial and 
operational results.  You should carefully read and consider the following risks factors.  The occurrence of any of the 
following risks, as well as risks of which we are currently unaware or currently deem immaterial, could materially 
and adversely affect our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results 
of operations.  As a result, the trading price of shares of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or 
part of your investment.  In addition, the following risks and other information in this Report or incorporated into this 
Report  by  reference,  including  our  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  and  related  notes  and  “Management’s 
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” should be carefully considered before 
investing in shares of our common stock. 

Some statements in the following risk factors constitute forward-looking statements. Please refer to the section entitled 
“Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the beginning of this Report.

Risks Related To Our Business

Our  business,  financial  condition,  and  results  of  operations  may  be  adversely  affected  by  global  pandemics, 
including the recent COVID-19 pandemic and future variants. 

Our business, financial condition, and results of operations have been and may be adversely affected if the COVID-
19 pandemic continues to interfere with the ability of our employees, vendors, customers, financing sources, or others 
to conduct business or continues to negatively affect consumer confidence or the economy.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) characterized the outbreak of COVID-19 as a global pandemic 
and recommended containment and mitigation measures. The United States declared a national emergency concerning 
the  pandemic,  and  multiple  states  and  municipalities  have  declared  public  health  emergencies.  Along  with  these 
declarations, there have been extraordinary and wide-ranging actions taken by international, federal, state and local 
public health and governmental authorities to contain and combat the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 in regions 
across the United States and the world, including quarantines and “stay-at-home” orders and similar mandates for 
many individuals to restrict daily activities substantially and for many businesses to curtail or cease normal operations. 
Although some restrictions have eased in some jurisdictions, there have been increasing rates of COVID-19 infection 
in regions across the United States and the world in recent months, which have yet to show substantial signs of decline, 
and some areas are re-imposing closures and other restrictions due to such increasing rates of COVID-19 cases. As a 
result,  the  COVID-19  pandemic  has  significantly  affected,  and  is  likely  to  continue  to  affect,  overall  economic 
conditions in the United States.

Although  the  Company  maintains  contingency  plans  for  pandemic  outbreaks,  a  significant  increase  in  COVID-19 
cases  above  current  levels  could  also  negatively  impact  the  availability  of  key  personnel  necessary  to  conduct  its 
business activities.  Such an increase or outbreak could also negatively impact the business and operations of third-
party  service  providers  who  perform  critical  services  for  the  Company.    If  COVID-19  spreads  or  the  response  to 
contain COVID-19 and its variants is unsuccessful, the Company could experience a material adverse effect to its 
business, financial condition, and results of operations.

The pandemic is a widespread health crisis that has affected large segments of the global economy, resulting in a 
rapidly  changing  market  and  economic  activities.  The  pandemic  and  any  preventative  or  protective  actions  that 
governments, our customers or suppliers or we may take, in addition to those already in place, with respect to COVID-
19 may have a material adverse effect on our business, including business shutdowns or disruptions for an indefinite 
period of time, or reduced consumer demand. Any additional financial impact cannot be estimated reasonably at this 
time but may materially affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations. The extent to which COVID-
19  continues  to  affect  our  results  will  depend  on  future  developments,  including  whether  there  are  additional 
outbreaks,  mutations  or  related  strains  of  the  virus  in  locations  where  we  operate,  and  the  availability  of,  and 
prevalence of access to, effective medical treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, which are highly uncertain and 
cannot be predicted.

We are uncertain of the potential long-term impacts of the pandemic on our business, and the severity, duration, and 
timing of the business and economic impacts from the continuing, unprecedented public health effort to contain and 
combat the spread of COVID-19 and its variants, which has previously included, and may in the future include, among 
other things, significant volatility in financial markets and a sharp decrease in the value of equity securities, including 
our common stock.

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As a business operating in the financial services industry, our business and operations may be adversely affected 
in numerous and complex ways by weak economic conditions.

Our business and operations, which primarily consist of lending money to clients in the form of loans, borrowing 
money from clients in the form of deposits and investing in securities, are sensitive to general business and economic 
conditions in the United States. If the U.S. economy weakens, our growth and profitability from our lending, deposit 
and  investment  operations  could  be  constrained.  Uncertainty  about  the  federal  fiscal  policymaking  process,  the 
medium- and long-term fiscal outlook of the federal government, and future tax rates is a concern for businesses, 
consumers and investors in the United States. In addition, economic and other conditions in foreign countries could 
affect the stability of global financial markets, which could hinder United States economic growth. As an example, 
the continued fallout of the global pandemic has resulted in wide reaching shutdown of certain businesses regions in 
which we operate. Depending on future developments (including the extent of the virus’s spread, new variants and the 
measures, such as quarantines and travel restrictions, taken to contain such spread), the outbreak may adversely affect 
economic conditions in the United States generally and our markets in particular.

Weak economic conditions are characterized by numerous factors; such as deflation, fluctuations in debt and equity 
capital markets, a lack of liquidity and/or depressed prices in the secondary market for mortgage loans, increased 
delinquencies on mortgage, consumer and commercial loans, residential and commercial real estate price declines and 
lower home sales and commercial activity. The current economic environment is also characterized by interest rates 
at near historically low levels, which impacts our ability to attract deposits and to generate attractive earnings through 
our  loan  and  investment  portfolios.  All  of  these  factors  can  individually  or  in  the  aggregate  be  detrimental  to  our 
business, and the interplay between these factors can be complex and unpredictable. Adverse economic conditions 
could have a material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, 
prospects and results of operations.

Our business and operations are concentrated in our Target Market, and we are more sensitive than our more 
geographically diversified competitors to adverse changes in the local economy.

Unlike  with  many  of  our  larger  competitors  that  maintain  significant  operations  located  outside  our  market  area, 
substantially all of our clients are individuals and businesses located and doing business in our Target Market. As of 
December 31, 2021, approximately 73% of the loans in our loan portfolio (measured by dollar amount) were made to 
borrowers who live or conduct business in our Target Market. Therefore, our success will depend upon the general 
economic conditions in this area, which we cannot predict with certainty. As a result, our operations and profitability 
may  be  more  adversely  affected  by  a  local  economic  downturn  in  our  Target  Market  than  those  of  larger,  more 
geographically  diverse  competitors.  For  example,  the  Nashville,  Tennessee  economy  is  particularly  sensitive  to 
changes in the healthcare service, music and entertainment and hospitality and tourism industries, among others. A 
downturn in these industries or in the local economy generally could make it more difficult for our borrowers to repay 
their loans and may lead to loan losses that are not offset by operations in other markets; it may also reduce the ability 
of depositors to make or maintain deposits with us. For these reasons, any regional or local economic downturn that 
affects  our  Target  market,  or  existing  or  prospective  borrowers  or  depositors  in  our  Target  Market  could  have  a 
material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and 
results of operations.

From time to time, our bank may provide financing to clients who own or have companies or properties located outside 
our Target Market. In such cases, we would face similar local market risk in those communities for these clients.

Competition from financial institutions and other financial service providers may adversely affect our profitability.

The banking business is highly competitive, and we experience competition in our market from many other financial 
institutions.  We  compete  with  commercial  banks,  credit  unions,  savings  and  loan  associations,  mortgage  banking 
firms, internet banks, consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market 
funds, and other mutual funds, as well as other community banks and super-regional and national financial institutions 
that operate offices in our service area. These competitors often have far greater resources than we do and are able to 
conduct more intensive and broader-based promotional efforts to reach both commercial and individual clients. Our 
competitors may be able to offer more attractive interest rates and other financial terms than we choose or have the 
capability to offer. Some of our non-bank competitors are not subject to the same extensive regulations we are and, 
therefore, may have greater flexibility in competing for business.

We compete with these other financial institutions both in attracting deposits and in making loans. In addition, we 
must attract our client base from other existing financial institutions and from new residents. We expect competition 
to increase in the future as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes and the continuing trend of 

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consolidation in the financial services industry. Our profitability depends upon our continued ability to successfully 
compete with an array of financial institutions in our service area.

Our ability to compete successfully will depend on a number of factors, including, among other things:

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our ability to recruit and retain experienced and talented bankers at competitive compensation levels;

our ability to build and maintain long-term client relationships while ensuring high ethical standards and 
safe and sound banking practices;

the scope, relevance and pricing of products and services that we offer;

client satisfaction with our products and services;

industry and general economic trends; and

our ability to keep pace with technological advances and to invest in new technology.

Increased competition could require us to increase the rates that we pay on deposits or lower the rates that we offer on 
loans, which could reduce our profitability. We derive a substantial majority of our business from our Target Market, 
which is a highly competitive banking market. Our failure to compete effectively in our market could restrain our 
growth or cause us to lose market share, which could have a material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, 
condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

As a bank that focuses on building comprehensive banking relationships with clients, our reputation is critical to 
our business, and damage to it could have a material adverse effect on us.

A key differentiating factor for our business is the strong brand we are building in our Target Market. Through our 
branding, we communicate to the market about our company and the products and services we offer. Maintaining a 
positive reputation is critical to our attracting and retaining clients and employees. Adverse perceptions of us could 
make it more difficult for us to execute on our strategy. Harm to our reputation can arise from many sources, including 
actual or perceived employee misconduct, misconduct by our outsourced service providers or other counterparties, 
litigation  or  regulatory  actions,  our  failure  to  meet  our  standards  of  service  and  quality  and  compliance  failures. 
Negative publicity regarding us or our bank, whether or not accurate, may damage our reputation, which could have 
a material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and 
results of operations.

Credit and Interest Rate Risks

We  target  small  and  medium  sized  businesses  as  loan  clients,  who  may  have  greater  credit  risk  than  larger 
borrowers.

We target small and medium sized businesses as loan clients. Because of their size, these borrowers may be less able 
to withstand competitive, economic or financial pressures than larger borrowers in periods of economic weakness. If 
loan losses occur at a level where the allowance for loan losses is not sufficient to cover actual loan losses, our earnings 
will decrease.

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Lack of seasoning of our loan portfolio could increase risk of credit defaults in the future.

As  a  result  of  our  growth  over  the  past  several  years,  as  of  December  31,  2021,  approximately  58%  of  our  loan 
portfolio had been originated since December 31, 2018, including new originations and renewals. In general, loans do 
not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a 
process referred to as “seasoning.” As a result, a portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a 
newer  portfolio.  Because  a  large  portion  of  our  portfolio  is  relatively  new,  the  current  level  of  delinquencies  and 
defaults may not represent the level of delinquencies and defaults that could occur as the portfolio becomes more 
seasoned and may not serve as a reliable basis for predicting the health and nature of our loan portfolio. Our limited 
experience with these loans does not provide us with a significant payment history pattern with which to judge future 
collectability. As a result, it may be difficult to predict the future performance of our loan portfolio. If delinquencies 
and defaults increase, we may be required to increase our allowance for loan losses, which could have a material 
adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of 
operations.

We may not be able to adequately assess and limit our credit risk, which could adversely affect our profitability.

A primary component of our business involves making loans to clients. The business of lending is inherently risky 
because  the  principal  of  or  interest  on  the  loan  may  not  be  repaid  timely  or  at  all  or  the  value  of  any  collateral 
supporting the loan may be insufficient to cover our outstanding exposure. These risks may be affected by the strength 
of  the  borrower’s  business  sector  and  local,  regional  and  national  market  and  economic  conditions.  Our  risk 
management  practices,  such  as  monitoring  our  loan  applicants  and  the  concentration  of  our  loans  and  our  credit 
approval  practices,  may  not  adequately  assess  credit  risk,  and  our  credit  administration  personnel,  policies  and 
procedures may not adequately adapt to changes in economic or any other conditions affecting clients and the quality 
of the loan portfolio. A failure to effectively assess and limit the credit risk associated with our loan portfolio could 
have a material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects 
and results of operations.

Repayment  of  our  leveraged  loans  is  often  dependent  on  the  cash  flows  of  the  borrower,  which  may  be 
unpredictable, and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value.

Our leveraged loans are primarily commercial in nature. Frequently, these loans have a secondary source of repayment 
that is directly correlated with the primary source of repayment. Leveraged borrowers may have a diminished ability 
to adjust to unexpected events and changes in business conditions because of a higher ratio of liabilities to capital, and 
in some cases, reliance is placed on enterprise value as a secondary source of repayment. The repayment of leveraged 
loans depends primarily on the cash flow and credit worthiness of the borrower and on enterprise value as a secondary 
source  of  repayment.  To  mitigate  this  risk,  we  give  enhanced  scrutiny  to  leveraged  loan  transactions,  assess  risk 
probabilities  using  benchmarks  obtained  from  external  rating  agencies,  and  engage  higher  levels  of  senior 
management  and  board  involvement  in  the  approval  and  ongoing  review  of  leveraged  loan  relationships.  Highly 
Levered  Transaction  (“HLT”)  loan  balances  to  customers  amounted  to  $27.1  million,  or  1.4%  of  our  total  loan 
portfolio as of December 31, 2021. 

Our allowance for loan losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses inherent in our loan portfolio.

We maintain an allowance for loan losses that represents management’s best estimate of the loan losses and risks 
inherent  in  our  loan  portfolio.  The  level  of  the  allowance  reflects  management’s  continuing  evaluation  of 
concentrations, specific credit risks, loan loss experience, current loan portfolio quality, present economic, political 
and  regulatory  conditions  and  unidentified  losses  inherent  in  the  current  loan  portfolio.  The  determination  of  the 
appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses is highly subjective and requires us to make significant estimates of 
current credit risks and future trends, all of which may undergo material changes in a relatively short time period. 
Inaccurate  management  assumptions,  continuing  deterioration  of  economic  conditions  affecting  borrowers,  new 
information regarding existing loans, identification of additional problem loans and other factors, both within and 
outside of our control, may require us to increase our allowance for loan losses. In addition, our regulators, as an 
integral part of their examination process, periodically review our loan portfolio and the adequacy of our allowance 
for  loan  losses  and  may  require  adjustments  based  upon  judgments  that  are  different  than  those  of  management. 
Further, if actual charge-offs in future periods exceed the amounts allocated to the allowance for loan losses, we may 
need  to  increase  our  provision  for  loan  losses  to  restore  the  adequacy  of  our  allowance  for  such  losses.  If  we  are 
required to materially increase our level of allowance for loan losses for any reason, our assets, business, cash flow, 
condition  (financial  or  otherwise),  liquidity,  prospects  and  results  of  operations  could  be  materially  and  adversely 
affected.

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Our commercial real estate loan portfolio exposes us to credit risks that may be greater than the risks related to 
other types of loans.

Our  loan  portfolio  includes  non-owner-occupied  commercial  real  estate  loans,  or  CRE  loans,  to  individuals  and 
businesses  for  various  purposes,  which  are  secured  by  commercial  properties,  as  well  as  construction  and  land 
development  loans.  CRE  loans  typically  involve  repayment  dependent  upon  income  generated,  or  expected  to  be 
generated, by the property securing the loan in amounts sufficient to cover operating expenses and debt service. Weak 
economic  conditions  or  other  market  factors  can  result  in  increased  vacancy  rates  for  retail,  office  and  industrial 
property. The availability of such income for repayment may be adversely affected by changes in the economy or 
local market conditions. These loans expose us to greater credit risk than loans secured by other types of collateral 
because  the  collateral  securing  these  loans  is  typically  more  difficult  to  liquidate  under  adverse  conditions. 
Additionally, non-owner-occupied CRE loans generally involve relatively large balances to single borrowers or related 
groups of borrowers. Unexpected deterioration in the credit quality of our non-owner-occupied CRE loan portfolio 
could require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, which would reduce our profitability and could have a 
material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and 
results of operations.  We mitigate these risks both in our selection criteria for borrowers and project sponsors and in 
our general practice of requiring cash equity contributions substantially in excess of Supervisory Loan to Value limits 
as set forth in Appendix A of Part 365 – Interagency Guidelines for Real Estate Lending Policies.

A prolonged downturn in the real estate market could result in losses and adversely affect our profitability.

As of December 31, 2021, approximately 31% of our loan portfolio was composed of non-owner occupied commercial 
real estate loans, 11% of owner occupied commercial real estate loans, 17% consumer real estate loans, and 11% 
construction  and  land  development  loans.  The  real  estate  collateral  in  each  case  provides  an  alternate  source  of 
repayment in the event of default by the borrower and may deteriorate in value during the time the credit is extended. 
A decline in real estate values could further impair the value of our collateral and our ability to sell the collateral upon 
any foreclosure, which would likely require us to increase our allowance for loan losses. In the event of a default with 
respect to any of these loans, the amounts we receive upon sale of the collateral may be insufficient to recover the 
outstanding principal and interest on the loan. If we are required to re-value the collateral securing a loan to satisfy 
the debt during a period of reduced real estate values or to increase our allowance for loan losses, our profitability 
could be adversely affected, which could have a material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition 
(financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

Regulatory requirements affecting our loans secured by commercial real estate could limit our ability to leverage 
our capital and adversely affect our growth and profitability.

The  federal  banking  agencies  have  indicated  their  view  that  banks  with  high  concentrations  of  loans  secured  by 
commercial  real  estate  are  subject  to  increased  risk  and  should  implement  robust  risk  management  policies  and 
maintain  higher  capital  than  regulatory  minimums  to  maintain  an  appropriate  cushion  against  loss  that  is 
commensurate with the perceived risk. Guidance from the Federal banking agencies identify institutions potentially 
exposed  to  CRE  concentration  risk  as  those  that  have  (i)  experienced  rapid  growth  in  CRE  lending,  (ii)  notable 
exposure to a specific type of CRE, (iii) total reported loans for construction, land development and other land loans 
representing  100%  or  more  of  the  institution’s  capital,  or  (iv)  total  CRE  loans  representing  300%  or  more  of  the 
institution’s capital if the outstanding balance of the institution’s CRE loan portfolio has increased 50% or more during 
the prior 36 months. Because a significant portion of our loan portfolio is dependent on commercial real estate, a 
change in the regulatory capital requirements applicable to us or a decline in our regulatory capital could limit our 
ability to leverage our capital as a result of these policies, which could have a material adverse effect on our assets, 
business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

We engage in lending secured by real estate and may be forced to foreclose on the collateral and own the underlying 
real estate, subjecting us to the costs and potential risks associated with the ownership of the real property.

Since we originate loans secured by real estate, we may have to foreclose on the collateral property to protect our 
investment and may thereafter own and operate such property, in which case we would be exposed to the risks inherent 
in the ownership of real estate.  The amount that we, as a mortgagee, may realize after a default is dependent upon 
factors outside of our control, including, but not limited to:

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interest rates;

real estate tax rates;

operating expenses of the mortgaged properties;

supply of and demand for rental units or properties;

ability to obtain and maintain adequate occupancy of the properties;

zoning laws;

governmental and regulatory rules;

fiscal policies; and

natural disasters.

Our inability to manage the amount of costs or size of the risks associated with the ownership of real estate, or write-
downs in the value of other real estate owned, could have a material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, 
condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

We are subject to risks associated with home equity products where we are in a second lien position that could 
materially adversely affect our performance.

Risks associated with home equity products where we are in a second lien position could materially adversely affect 
our performance. Home equity products, particularly those where we are in a second lien position, and particularly 
those in certain geographic areas, may carry a higher risk of non-collection than other loans. Home equity lending 
includes both home equity loans and lines of credit. Of our $155.6 million home equity portfolio at December 31, 
2021, approximately $151.4 million were home equity lines of credit and $4.2 million were closed-end home equity 
loans (primarily originated as amortizing loans). This type of lending, which is secured by a first or second mortgage 
on the borrower's residence, allows customers to borrow against the equity in their home. Real estate market values at 
the time of origination directly affect the amount of credit extended, and, in addition, past and future changes in these 
values impact the depth of potential losses. Second lien position lending carries higher credit risk because any decrease 
in real estate pricing may result in the value of the collateral being insufficient to cover the second lien after the first 
lien position has been satisfied. As of December 31, 2021, approximately $84.5 million of our home equity lines and 
loans were in a second lien position.

We have several large depositor relationships, the loss of which could force us to fund our business through more 
expensive and less stable sources.

As  of  December  31,  2021,  our  ten  largest  non-brokered  depositors  accounted  for  approximately  15%  of  our  total 
deposits.  Withdrawals  of  deposits  by  any  one  of  our  largest  depositors  could  force  us  to  rely  more  heavily  on 
borrowings and other sources of funding for our business and withdrawal demands, adversely affecting our net interest 
margin and results of operations. We may also be forced, as a result of any withdrawal of deposits, to rely more heavily 
on other, potentially more expensive and less stable funding sources. Consequently, the occurrence of any of these 
events  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  assets,  business,  cash  flow,  condition  (financial  or  otherwise), 
liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

Correspondent banking introduces unique risks, which could affect our liquidity.

Although  correspondent  banking  provides  diversification  of  our  funding  base,  it  introduces  a  unique  set  of  risks. 
Increases in the federal funds rate could create liquidity issues within the bank as it competes with the interest on 
reserves rate paid by the Federal Reserve Bank. Additionally, strong industry-wide loan demand could also create 
liquidity issues as excess balances held at CapStar Bank by our correspondent banks would presumably be redeployed 
by those banks into new loans. Further, capital inadequacy or asset quality issues at other institutions could result in 
increased  risk  to  us  due  to  the  potential  for  large  deposit  withdrawals.  If  any  of  the  foregoing  were  to  occur,  our 
liquidity could be materially and adversely affected.

Liquidity risk could impair our ability to fund operations and meet our obligations as they become due, and our 
funding sources may be insufficient to fund our future growth.

Liquidity is essential to our business. Liquidity risk is the potential that we will be unable to meet our obligations as 
they come due because of an inability to liquidate assets or obtain adequate funding. An inability to raise funds, at 
competitive rates or at all, through deposits, borrowings, the sale of loans and other sources could have a substantial 
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were checking accounts and other liquid deposits, which are payable on demand or upon several days’ notice, while 
by comparison, 63% of the assets of our bank were loans at December 31, 2021, which cannot be called or sold in the 
same time frame. Our access to funding sources in amounts adequate to finance our activities or on terms that are 
acceptable to us could be impaired by factors that affect us specifically or the financial services industry or economy 
in general.

Factors that could negatively impact our access to liquidity sources include a decrease of our business activity as a 
result of a downturn in the markets in which our loans are concentrated, adverse regulatory action against us, or our 
inability to attract and retain deposits. Market conditions or other events could also negatively affect the level or cost 
of  funding,  affecting  our  ongoing  ability  to  accommodate  liability  maturities  and  deposit  withdrawals,  meet 
contractual obligations and fund asset growth and new business transactions at a reasonable cost, in a timely manner 
and without adverse consequences. For example, we rely on deposits, federal funds purchased and advances from the 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (“FHLB”) to fund our operations. Although we have historically been able to 
replace maturing deposits and advances if desired, we may not be able to replace such funds in the future if, among 
other things, our financial condition, the financial condition of the FHLB or market conditions were to change. In such 
a circumstance, we may seek additional borrowings to achieve our long-term business objectives; however, they may 
not be available to us on favorable terms or at all.

Additionally, whole loan sale agreements may require us to repurchase or substitute mortgage loans, or indemnify 
buyers against losses, in the event we breach representations or warranties to purchasers, guarantors and insurers, 
including government-sponsored entities, about the mortgage loans and the manner in which they were originated. In 
addition, we may be required to repurchase mortgage loans as a result of early payment default of the borrower on a 
mortgage loan. If repurchase and indemnity demands increase and such demands are valid claims and are in excess of 
our provision for potential losses, our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

Any substantial, unexpected or prolonged change in the level or cost of liquidity could have a material adverse effect 
on our ability to meet deposit withdrawals and other client needs, which could have a material adverse effect on our 
asset growth, new business transactions, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results 
of operations.

We are subject to interest rate risk, which could adversely affect our profits.

Our profits, like that of most financial institutions, depends to a large extent on our net interest income, which is the 
difference between our interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans and investment securities, and our 
interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Our interest rate sensitivity profile 
was asset sensitive as of December 31, 2021, meaning that our net interest income would increase from rising interest 
rates and decline in response due to falling interest rates. However, many assumptions are used to model the impact 
of interest rate fluctuations on our net interest income. Due to the inherent use of these estimates and assumptions, our 
models may not be an accurate indicator of how our interest income will be affected by changes in interest rates.

Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, including general economic conditions 
and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies and, in particular, the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence not only the interest 
we receive on loans and securities and the interest we pay on deposits and borrowings but could also affect our ability 
to originate loans and obtain deposits, the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities, and the average duration of 
our assets. If the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings increase at a faster rate than the interest rates 
received on loans and other investments, our net interest income, and therefore earnings, could be adversely affected. 
Earnings could also be adversely affected if the interest rates received on loans and other investments fall more quickly 
than the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings.

In addition, an increase in interest rates could also have a negative impact on our results of operations by reducing the 
ability of borrowers to repay their current loan obligations. These circumstances could not only result in increased 
loan defaults, foreclosures and charge-offs, but also necessitate further increases to the allowance for loan losses which 
could have a material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, 
prospects and results of operations.

The fair value of our investment securities could fluctuate because of factors outside of our control, which could 
have a material adverse effect on us.

Factors beyond our control could significantly affect the fair value of our investment securities. These factors include, 
but are not limited to, rating agency actions in respect of the securities, defaults by the issuer or with respect to the 
underlying  securities,  changes  in  market  interest  rates  and  instability  in  the  capital  markets.  Any  of  these  factors, 

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among others, could cause other-than-temporary impairments, or OTTI, and realized and/or unrealized losses in future 
periods and declines in earnings and/or other comprehensive income (loss), which could materially and adversely 
affect our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations. 
The process for determining whether impairment of a security is OTTI usually requires complex, subjective judgments 
about the future financial performance and liquidity of the issuer, any collateral underlying the security as well as the 
Company’s intent and ability to hold the security for a sufficient period of time to allow for any anticipated recovery 
in  fair  value  in  order  to  assess  the  probability  of  receiving  all  contractual  principal  and  interest  payments  on  the 
security. Our failure to assess any impairments or losses with respect to our securities could have a material adverse 
effect  on  our  assets,  business,  cash  flow,  condition  (financial  or  otherwise),  liquidity,  prospects  and  results  of 
operations.

Changes  in  monetary  policy  and  government  responses  to  adverse  economic  conditions  such  as  inflation  and 
deflation may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our financial condition and results of operations are affected by credit policies of monetary authorities, particularly 
the  Board  of  Governors  of  the  Federal  Reserve  System.  Actions  by  monetary  and  fiscal  authorities,  including  the 
Federal  Reserve,  could  lead  to  inflation,  deflation,  or  other  economic  phenomena  that  could  adversely  affect  our 
financial performance. The primary impact of inflation on our operations most likely will be reflected in increased 
operating costs. Conversely, deflation generally will tend to erode collateral values and diminish loan quality.

Strategic Risks

Our business strategy includes the continuation of our growth plans, and we could be negatively affected if we fail 
to grow or fail to manage our growth effectively.

We intend to continue pursuing our growth strategy for our business through organic growth of our loan and deposit 
portfolio as well as through strategic acquisitions. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and 
difficulties that can be encountered by financial service companies in rapid growth stages, which include the risks 
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maintaining adequate management personnel and information systems to oversee such growth;

maintaining adequate control and compliance functions;

obtaining regulatory approvals with respect to acquisitions;

entry into new markets, industries, and product areas; and

the costs associated with identifying and pursuing strategic transactions; and

securing capital and liquidity needed to support anticipated growth.

We may not be able to expand our presence in our existing market or new markets. Our ability to grow successfully 
will  depend  on  a  variety  of  factors,  including  the  continued  availability  of  desirable  business  opportunities,  the 
competitive responses from other financial institutions in our market areas, the availability of capital to fund growth 
opportunities and our ability to manage our growth. Failure to manage our growth effectively could adversely affect 
our ability to successfully implement our business strategy, which could have a material adverse effect on our assets, 
business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

Our  bank’s  size  presents  multiple  challenges  that  may  restrict  our  growth  and  prevent  us  from  effectively 
implementing our business strategy, such as our regulatory and internal lending limits and our ability to effectively 
leverage our infrastructure to implement our business strategy.

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We are limited in the amount our bank can loan in the aggregate to a single borrower or related borrowers by the 
amount of the bank’s capital. CapStar Bank is a Tennessee-chartered bank and therefore is subject to the legal lending 
limits of the state of Tennessee and federal law. Tennessee and federal legal lending limits are safety and soundness 
measures  intended  to  prevent  one  person  or  a  relatively  small  and  economically  related  group  of  persons  from 
borrowing an unduly large amount of a bank’s funds. They are also intended to safeguard a bank’s depositors by 
diversifying the risk of loan losses among a relatively large number of credit-worthy borrowers engaged in various 
types of businesses. Under Tennessee law, total loans and extensions of credit to a borrower generally may not exceed 
15% of our bank’s capital, surplus and undivided profits. However, such loans may be in excess of that percentage, 
but not above 25%, if each loan in excess of 15% is first submitted to and approved in advance in writing by the board 
of directors and a record is kept of such written approval and reported to the board of directors quarterly. We have 
also established an internal limit on loans to one borrower to be between $10 million and $25 million, depending upon 
the underlying risk rating of the borrower. Loans in excess of our internal limit are noted as a policy exception and 
require approval by the Bank's Executive Committee. Based upon our bank’s current capital levels, the amount it may 
lend is significantly less than that of many of our larger competitors and may discourage potential borrowers who 
have credit needs in excess of the bank’s lending limit from doing business with us. Our bank accommodates larger 
loans  by  selling  participations  in  those  loans  to  other  financial  institutions,  but  this  strategy  may  not  always  be 
available. If we are unable to compete effectively for loans from our target clients, we may not be able to effectively 
implement  our  business  strategy,  which  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  assets,  business,  cash  flow, 
condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

Our growth strategy involves strategic acquisitions, and we may not be able to overcome risks associated with such 
transactions.

We plan to continue to explore opportunities to acquire other financial institutions and businesses in or around our 
existing Target Market or in comparable markets or that would provide scale, low cost of funds, non-interest income 
or products that are additive to our existing products and services. Our acquisition activities could be material to our 
business and involve a number of risks, including the following:

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the need to raise new capital;

the time and expense associated with identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions and negotiating 
potential transactions, resulting in our management’s attention being diverted from the operation of our 
existing business;

the  lack  of  history  among  our  management  team  in  working  together  on  acquisitions  and  related 
integration activities;

the time, expense, difficulty, and uncertainty of integrating the operations and personnel of the combined 
businesses;

an inability to realize expected synergies or returns on investment;

failure to discover the existence of liabilities during the due diligence process;

exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities for which we may not be indemnified;

potential disruption of our ongoing banking business; and

a loss of key employees or key clients following an acquisition.

We may not be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered in connection with potential 
acquisitions.  In  addition,  we  may  not  be  successful  in  identifying  prospective  transactions,  making  it  difficult  to 
implement our growth strategy. Our inability to overcome these risks could have an adverse effect on our ability to 
implement our business strategy and enhance shareholder value, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect 
on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

Our continued pace of growth may require us to raise additional capital in the future to fund such growth, and the 
unavailability of additional capital on terms acceptable to us could adversely affect us or our growth.

We believe that we have sufficient capital to meet our capital needs for our immediate growth plans. However, we 
will continue to need capital to support our longer-term growth plans. If capital is not available on favorable terms 
when we need it, we may have to either issue common stock or other securities on less than desirable terms or reduce 

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our rate of growth until market conditions become more favorable. Either of such events could have a material adverse 
effect  on  our  assets,  business,  cash  flow,  condition  (financial  or  otherwise),  liquidity,  prospects  and  results  of 
operations.

Operational Risks

Deterioration in the fiscal position of the U.S. federal government and downgrades in the U.S. Department of the 
Treasury and federal agency securities could adversely affect us and our banking operations.

The long-term outlook for the fiscal position of the U.S. federal government is uncertain, as illustrated by the 2011 
downgrade by certain rating agencies of the credit rating of the U.S. government and federal agencies.

However, in addition to causing economic and financial market disruptions, any future downgrade, failure to raise the 
U.S. statutory debt limit, or deterioration in the fiscal outlook of the U.S. federal government, could, among other 
things,  materially  adversely  affect  the  market  value  of  the  U.S.  and  other  government  and  governmental  agency 
securities that we hold, the availability of those securities as collateral for borrowing, and our ability to access capital 
markets  on  favorable  terms.  In  particular,  such  events  could  increase  interest  rates  and  disrupt  payment  systems, 
money markets, and long-term or short-term fixed income markets, adversely affecting the cost and availability of 
funding,  which  could  negatively  affect  our  profitability.  Also,  the  adverse  consequences  of  any  downgrade  could 
extend to those to whom we extend credit and could adversely affect their ability to repay their loans. Any of these 
developments  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  assets,  business,  cash  flow,  condition  (financial  or 
otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

We are subject to losses resulting from fraudulent and negligent acts on the part of loan applicants, our borrowers, 
other third parties, and our employees.

When  we  originate  loans,  we  rely  heavily  upon  information  supplied  by  third  parties,  including  the  information 
contained in the loan application, property appraisal, title information and employment and income documentation. If 
any of this information is intentionally or negligently misrepresented and such misrepresentation is not detected prior 
to loan funding, the fair value of the loan may be significantly lower than expected. Whether a misrepresentation is 
made by the loan applicant, the borrower, another third party or one of our employees, we generally bear the risk of 
loss associated with the misrepresentation. The persons and entities involved in such a misrepresentation are often 
difficult to locate, and we are often unable to collect any monetary losses that we have suffered from them.

We may bear costs associated with the proliferation of computer theft and cyber-crime.

We  necessarily  collect,  use  and  hold  sensitive  data  concerning  individuals  and  businesses  with  whom  we  have  a 
banking relationship. Threats to data security, including unauthorized access and cyber-attacks, rapidly emerge and 
change, exposing us to additional costs for protection or remediation and competing time constraints to secure our 
data in accordance with client expectations and statutory and regulatory requirements. Although we actively invest in 
the  security  of  our  technological  infrastructure,  it  is  not  feasible  to  defend  against  every  risk  posed  by  rapid 
technological  development  and  the  increasing  sophistication  of  cyber  criminals.  Patching  and  other  measures  to 
protect  existing  systems  and  servers  could  be  inadequate,  especially  on  systems  that  are  being  retired.  Controls 
employed by our information technology department and third-party vendors could prove inadequate. We could also 
experience a breach by intentional or negligent conduct on the part of our employees or other internal sources, software 
bugs or other technical malfunctions, or other causes. As a result of any of these threats, our client accounts may 
become vulnerable to account takeover schemes or cyber-fraud. Our systems and those of our third-party vendors may 
also  become  vulnerable  to  damage  or  disruption  due  to  circumstances  beyond  our  or  their  control,  such  as  from 
network failures, viruses and malware, power anomalies or outages, natural disasters and catastrophic events.

A breach of our security or the security of our third-party vendors that results in unauthorized access to our data could 
expose us to a disruption or challenges relating to our daily operations as well as to data loss, litigation, damages, fines 
and penalties, client notification requirements, significant increases in compliance costs, and reputational damage, any 
of  which  could  individually  or  in  the  aggregate  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  assets,  business,  cash  flow, 
condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

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Our risk management framework may not be effective in mitigating risks and/or losses to us.

Our risk management framework is comprised of various processes, systems and strategies and is designed to manage 
the types of risk to which we are subject, including, among others, credit, liquidity, capital, financial performance, 
asset/liability,  operational,  compliance  and  regulatory,  Community  Reinvestment  Act,  or  CRA,  strategic  and 
reputational,  information  technology  and  legal.  Our  framework  also  includes  financial  or  other  modeling 
methodologies that involve management assumptions and judgment. Our risk management framework may not be 
effective under all circumstances, including if our management fails to follow our credit policies and procedures, and 
thus, it may not adequately mitigate any risk or loss to us. If our framework is not effective, we could suffer unexpected 
losses  and  our  assets,  business,  cash  flow,  condition  (financial  or  otherwise),  liquidity,  prospects  and  results  of 
operations  could  be  materially  and  adversely  affected.  We  may  also  be  subject  to  potentially  adverse  regulatory 
consequences.

We  depend  on  our  information  technology  and  telecommunications  systems,  and  any  systems  failures  or 
interruptions could adversely affect our operations and financial condition.

We rely heavily on communications and information systems to conduct our business. Any failure or interruption in 
the operation of these systems could impair or prevent the effective operation of our client relationship management, 
general ledger, deposit, lending or other functions. While we have policies and procedures designed to prevent or limit 
the effect of a failure or interruption in the operation of our information systems, there can be no assurance that any 
such failures or interruptions will not occur or, if they do occur, that they will be adequately addressed. The occurrence 
of any failures or interruptions impacting our information systems could damage our reputation, result in a loss of 
clients, and expose us to additional regulatory scrutiny, civil litigation, and possible financial liability, any of which 
could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We are dependent upon outside third parties for the processing and handling of our records and data.

We  rely  on  software  developed  by  third-party  vendors  to  process  various  transactions.  In  some  cases,  we  have 
contracted with third parties to run their proprietary software on our behalf. These systems include, but are not limited 
to, general ledger, payroll, employee benefits, loan and deposit processing, and securities portfolio accounting. For 
example, one vendor provides our core banking system through a service bureau arrangement. While we perform a 
review of controls instituted by the applicable vendors over these programs in accordance with industry standards and 
perform  our  own  testing  of  user  controls,  we  rely  on  the  continued  maintenance  of  controls  by  these  third-party 
vendors, including safeguards over the security of client data. We may incur a temporary disruption in our ability to 
conduct business or process transactions, or incur damage to our reputation, if the third-party vendor fails to adequately 
maintain  internal  controls  or  institute  necessary  changes  to  systems.  We  may  need  to  switch  third-party  service 
providers from time-to-time, which could result in disruption to our business processes, damage to our reputation and 
a breach of our data security measures. Such a disruption or breach of security may have a material adverse effect on 
our business. In addition, we may not be able to obtain or continue to obtain licenses and technologies from these third 
parties on reasonable terms or at all.

We encounter technological change continually and have fewer resources than certain of our competitors to invest 
in technological improvements.

The  financial  services  industry  is  undergoing  rapid  technological  changes,  with  frequent  introductions  of  new 
technology-driven products and services. In addition to serving clients better, the effective use of technology increases 
efficiency and enables financial institutions to reduce costs. Our success will depend in part on our ability to address 
our  clients’  needs  by  using  technology  to  provide  products  and  services  that  will  satisfy  client  demands  for 
convenience, as well as to create additional efficiencies in our operations. Certain of our competitors have substantially 
greater resources to invest in technological improvements than us, and in the future, we may not be able to implement 
new technology-driven products and services timely, effectively or at all or be successful in marketing these products 
and services to our clients. As these technologies are improved in the future, we may, in order to remain competitive, 
be required to make significant capital expenditures, which may increase our overall expenses and have a material 
adverse effect on our net income. There is also no guarantee that any such investment in these products and services 
will create additional efficiencies in our operations.

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We may be adversely affected by the lack of soundness of other financial institutions.

Our ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and soundness of other 
financial institutions. Financial services companies are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty, and 
other  relationships.  We  have  exposure  to  different  industries  and  counterparties,  and  through  transactions  with 
counterparties in the financial services industry, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, investment banks, 
and  other  institutional  clients.  Defaults  by,  or  even  rumors  or  questions  about,  one  or  more  financial  services 
companies, or the financial services industry generally, have led to market-wide liquidity problems in the past and 
could  lead  to  losses  or  defaults  by  us  or  by  other  institutions  in  the  future.  These  losses  or  defaults  could  have  a 
material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and 
results of operations.

We are subject to environmental liability risk associated with our lending activities.

In the course of our business, we may purchase real estate, or we may foreclose on and take title to real estate. As a 
result, we could be subject to environmental liabilities with respect to these properties. We may be held liable to a 
governmental entity or to third parties for property damage, personal injury, investigation and clean-up costs incurred 
by  these  parties  in  connection  with  environmental  contamination  or  may  be  required  to  investigate  or  clean  up 
hazardous or toxic substances or chemical releases at a property. The costs associated with investigation or remediation 
activities could be substantial. In addition, if we are the owner or former owner of a contaminated site, we may be 
subject  to  common  law  claims  by  third  parties  based  on  damages  and  costs  resulting  from  environmental 
contamination emanating from the property. Any significant environmental liabilities could have a material adverse 
effect  on  our  assets,  business,  cash  flow,  condition  (financial  or  otherwise),  liquidity,  prospects  and  results  of 
operations.

Our Target Market is susceptible to floods, tornados and other natural disasters, adverse weather events, nuclear 
fallout  from  nuclear  plants  in  East  Tennessee  and  acts  of  God,  which  may  adversely  affect  our  business  and 
operations.

Substantially all of our business and operations are located in our Target Market, which is an area that has recently 
been  damaged  by  floods  and  tornadoes  and  that  is  susceptible  to  other  natural  disasters,  adverse  weather  events, 
nuclear fallout from nuclear plants in East Tennessee and acts of God. Natural disasters, adverse weather events and 
acts of God can disrupt our operations, cause widespread property damage, and severely depress the local economies 
in which we operate. Any economic decline as a result of natural disasters, adverse weather events or acts of God can 
reduce the demand for loans and our other client solutions as well as client ability to repay such loans. In addition, the 
rates  of  delinquencies,  foreclosures,  bankruptcies  and  losses  on  loan  portfolios  may  increase  substantially,  as 
uninsured property losses or sustained job interruption or loss may materially impair the ability of borrowers to repay 
their  loans.  Moreover,  the  value  of  real  estate  or  other  collateral  that  secures  the  loans  could  be  materially  and 
adversely affected by natural disasters, adverse weather events or acts of God. Therefore, natural disasters, adverse 
weather events or acts of God could result in decreased revenue and loan losses that have a material adverse effect on 
our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

Climate  change  and  societal  responses  to  climate  change  could  adversely  affect  our  business  and  results  of 
operations, including indirectly through impact to our customers.

The current and anticipated effects of climate change are creating an increasing level of concern for the state of the 
global environment.  As a result, political and social attention to the issue of climate change has increased.  In recent 
years,  governments  across  the  world  have  entered  into  international  agreements  to  attempt  to  reduce  global 
temperatures, in part by limiting greenhouse gas emissions. The United States Congress, state legislatures and federal 
and state regulatory agencies have continued to propose and advance numerous legislative and regulatory initiatives 
seeking to mitigate the effects of climate change.  These agreements and measures may result in the imposition of 
taxes and fees, the required purchase of emission credits and the implementation of significant operational changes, 
each of which may require businesses to expend significant capital and incur compliance, operating, maintenance and 
remediation  costs.  Consumers  and  businesses  also  may  change  their  behavior  on  their  own  as  a  result  of  these 
concerns.  It is not possible to predict how climate change may impact our financial condition and operations; however, 
we operate in areas where our business and the activities of our customers could be impacted by the effects of climate 
change.  The effects of climate change may include increased frequency or severity of weather-related events, such as 
severe storms, hurricanes, flooding and droughts and rising sea levels.  These effects can disrupt business operations, 
damage  property,  devalue  assets  and  change  customer  and  business  preferences,  which  may  adversely  affect 
borrowers, increase credit risk and reduce demand for our products and services.  The Company and our customers 

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will need to respond to new laws and regulations as well as consumer and business preferences resulting from climate 
change  concerns.    As  a  result,  the  Company  and  our  customers  may  face  cost  increases,  asset  value  reductions, 
operating process changes and the like.  The impact to our customers will likely vary depending on their specific 
attributes,  including  reliance  on  or  role  in  carbon  intensive  activities.    In  addition,  we  could  face  reductions  in 
creditworthiness on the part of some customers or in the value of assets securing loans.  

By engaging in derivative transactions, we are exposed to additional credit and market risk.

We use interest rate swaps to help manage our interest rate risk from recorded financial assets and liabilities when 
they can be demonstrated to effectively hedge a designated asset or liability and the asset or liability exposes us to 
interest  rate  risk.  Hedging  interest  rate  risk  is  a  complex  process,  requiring  sophisticated  models  and  routine 
monitoring,  and  is  not  a  perfect  science.  As  a  result  of  interest  rate  fluctuations,  hedged  assets  and  liabilities  will 
appreciate or depreciate in market value. The effect of this unrealized appreciation or depreciation will generally be 
offset by income or loss on the derivative instruments that are linked to the hedged assets and liabilities. We also have 
derivatives that result from a service we provide to certain qualifying clients approved through our credit process, and 
therefore, are not used to manage interest rate risk in our assets or liabilities. By engaging in derivative transactions, 
we are exposed to credit and market risk. If the counterparty fails to perform, credit risk exists to the extent of the 
uncollateralized fair value gain in the derivative. Market risk exists to the extent that interest rate changes cause the 
value of our derivatives to decline – though to the extent the derivatives are effective hedges, changes in the value of 
derivative derivatives could be largely offset by changes in the fair value of the hedged item. The existence of credit 
and  market  risk  associated  with  our  derivative  instruments  could  adversely  affect  our  net  interest  income  and, 
therefore, could have a material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), 
liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

We  are  or  may  become  involved  from  time  to  time  in  suits,  legal  proceedings,  information-gathering  requests, 
investigations  and  proceedings  by  governmental  and  self-regulatory  agencies  that  may  lead  to  adverse 
consequences.

Many aspects of our business involve substantial risk of legal liability. From time to time, we are, or may become, the 
subject  of  lawsuits  and  related  legal  proceedings,  governmental  and  self-regulatory  agency  information-gathering 
requests, reviews, investigations and proceedings and other forms of regulatory inquiry, including by bank regulatory 
agencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and law enforcement authorities. The results of such 
proceedings  could  lead  to  significant  civil  or  criminal  penalties,  including  monetary  penalties,  damages,  adverse 
judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restrictions on the way in which we conduct our business, or reputational 
harm.

Although we establish accruals for legal proceedings when information related to the loss contingencies represented 
by those matters indicates both that a loss is probable and that the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated, we 
may not have accruals for all legal proceedings where we face a risk of loss. In addition, due to the inherent subjectivity 
of the assessments and unpredictability of the outcome of legal proceedings, amounts accrued may not represent the 
ultimate loss to us from the legal proceedings or government or other inquiries. Thus, our ultimate losses may be 
higher, and possibly materially so, than the amounts accrued for legal loss contingencies, which could adversely affect 
our financial condition and results of operations.

Our  internal  controls  over  financial  reporting  may  not  be  effective,  and  our  independent  registered  public 
accounting firm may not be able to certify as to their effectiveness, which could have a significant and adverse 
effect on our business and reputation.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting and 
for evaluating and reporting on our system of internal control. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process 
designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of 
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. As a public company, we are required to comply 
with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other rules that govern public companies. In particular, we are required to certify 
our  compliance  with  Section  404  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act,  which  requires  us  to  furnish  annually  a  report  by 
management  on  the  effectiveness  of  our  internal  control  over  financial  reporting.  In  addition,  our  independent 
registered  public  accounting  firm  is  required  to  report  on  the  effectiveness  of  our  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting.

If we identify material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting in the future, if we cannot comply 
with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in a timely manner or attest that our internal control over financial 

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reporting  is  effective,  or  if  our  independent  registered  public  accounting  firm  cannot  express  an  opinion  as  to  the 
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting when required, we may not be able to report our financial 
results accurately and timely. As a result, investors, counterparties and customers may lose confidence in the accuracy 
and  completeness  of  our  financial  reports;  our  liquidity,  access  to  capital  markets  and  perceptions  of  our 
creditworthiness could be adversely affected; and the market price of our common stock could decline. In addition, 
we  could  become  subject  to  investigations  by  the  stock  exchange  on  which  our  securities  are  listed,  the  SEC,  the 
Federal Reserve, the FDIC, or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management 
resources. These events could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In 
addition, we may be required to incur costs in improving our internal control system and hiring additional personnel. 
Any such action could negatively affect our results of operations and cash flows.

Uncertainties in the interpretation and application of the Tax Reform Act could materially affect our tax obligations 
and effective tax rate. 

The Tax Reform Act significantly changes how corporations in the United States are taxed. The Tax Reform Act 
requires  complex  computations  to  be  performed  that  were  not  previously  required  by  U.S.  tax  law,  significant 
judgments  to  be  made  in  interpretation  of  the  provisions  of  the  Tax  Reform  Act  and  significant  estimates  in 
calculations, and the preparation and analysis of information not previously relevant or regularly produced. The U.S. 
Treasury Department, the IRS, and other standard-setting bodies could interpret or issue guidance on how provisions 
of the Tax Reform Act will be applied or otherwise administered that is different from our interpretation. As a result, 
we have recorded a provisional estimate on the effect of the Tax Reform Act on our deferred tax assets in our financial 
statements. As additional regulatory guidance is issued by the applicable taxing authorities, as accounting treatment 
is clarified, as we perform additional analysis on the application of the Tax Reform Act, and as we refine estimates in 
calculating the effect, our final analysis, which will be recorded in the period completed, may be different from our 
current provisional amounts, which could materially affect our tax obligations and effective tax rate. The impact of 
the Tax Reform Act on our shareholders is uncertain and could be adverse. This Report does not discuss the manner 
in which the Tax Reform Act might affect our shareholders.  Accordingly, we encourage our shareholders to consult 
with  their  own  legal  and  tax  advisors  with  respect  to  the  Tax  Reform  Act  and  the  potential  tax  consequences  of 
investing in our common stock.

We may be adversely impacted by the transition from LIBOR as a reference rate.

In 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced that after 2021 it would no longer 
compel  banks  to  submit  the  rates  required  to  calculate  the  London  Interbank  Offered  Rate  (“LIBOR”).  This 
announcement indicated that the continuation of LIBOR on the current basis cannot and will not be guaranteed after 
2021. 

On March 5, 2021, the FCA confirmed that the publication of most LIBOR term rates will end on June 30, 2023 
(excluding  one-week  U.S.  LIBOR  and  two-month  U.S.  LIBOR,  the  publication  of  which  ended  on  December  31, 
2021).  The Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC), a committee of U.S. financial market participants, has 
identified  the  Secured  Overnight  Financing  Rate  (SOFR)  as  the  reference  rate  that  represents  best  practice  as  the 
alternative to LIBOR for use in derivatives and other financial contracts that are currently indexed to USD-LIBOR.  
However, there are conceptual and technical differences between LIBOR and SOFR.  The federal banking agencies 
have encouraged banking organizations to cease entering into new contracts that use U.S. LIBOR as a reference rate 
by no later than December 31, 2021, and to ensure existing contracts have robust fallback language that includes a 
clearly defined alternative reference rate.  Market participants are currently working on industry-wide and company-
specific  transition  plans  as  it  relates  to  outstanding  derivatives  and  cash  markets  indexed  to  LIBOR.    While  the 
benchmark provider for U.S. LIBOR (which was typically the benchmark that the Company used) intends to provide 
the benchmark for some tenors of U.S. LIBOR through June 2023, as of January, 2022 we no longer originate or 
renew instruments linked to LIBOR, instead offering indices such as prime or SOFR.

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We have a significant number of loans, derivative contracts, borrowings and other financial instruments with attributes 
that are either directly or indirectly dependent on LIBOR, though the majority are scheduled to mature prior to the 
June 30, 2023 expected date for cessation of most LIBOR tenors. The transition from LIBOR has resulted in and could 
continue to result in added costs and employee efforts and could present additional risk.  Since alternative reference 
rates are calculated differently than LIBOR, payments under contracts referencing new alternative reference rates will 
differ from those referencing LIBOR.  The transition has changed and will continue to change our market risk profiles, 
requiring  changes  to  risk  and  pricing  models,  valuation  tools,  product  design  and  hedging  strategies.    We  cannot 
predict what the ultimate impact of the transition from LIBOR will be; however, failure to adequately manage the 
transition could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and reputation with our customers.

Changes in U.S. trade policies and other factors beyond our Company’s control, including the imposition of 
tariffs and retaliatory tariffs, may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

There have been changes and discussions with respect to U.S. trade policies, legislation, treaties and tariffs, including 
trade policies and tariffs affecting other countries, including China, the European Union, Canada and Mexico and 
retaliatory  tariffs  by  such  countries.  Tariffs  and  retaliatory  tariffs  have  been  imposed,  and  additional  tariffs  and 
retaliation  tariffs  have  been  proposed.  Such  tariffs,  retaliatory  tariffs  or  other  trade  restrictions  on  products  and 
materials that our customers import or export, including among others, agricultural products, could cause the prices 
of our customers’ products to increase which could reduce demand for such products, or reduce our customer margins, 
and adversely impact their revenues, financial results and ability to service debt; which, in turn, could adversely affect 
our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, to the extent changes in the political environment have 
a  negative  impact  on  us  or  on  the  markets  in  which  we  operate  our  business,  results  of  operations  and  financial 
condition could be materially and adversely impacted in the future. It remains unclear what the U.S. Administration 
or  foreign  governments  will  or  will  not  do  with  respect  to  tariffs  already  imposed,  additional  tariffs  that  may  be 
imposed, or international trade agreements and policies. A trade war or other governmental action related to tariffs or 
international  trade  agreements  or  policies  has  the  potential  to  negatively  impact  ours  and/or  our  customers'  costs, 
demand for our customers' products, and/or the U.S. economy or certain sectors thereof and, thus, adversely impact 
our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Regulatory and Compliance Risks

We  are  subject  to  extensive  regulation  that  could  limit  or  restrict  our  business  activities  and  impose  financial 
requirements, such as minimum capital requirements, and could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

We operate in a highly regulated industry and are subject to examination, supervision and comprehensive regulation 
by various federal and state agencies including the Federal Reserve and the TDFI. Regulatory compliance is costly 
and restricts certain of our activities, including payment of dividends, mergers and acquisitions, investments, loans 
and interest rates charged, transactions with affiliates, treatment of our clients, and interest rates paid on deposits. We 
are also subject to financial requirements prescribed by our regulators such as minimum capitalization guidelines, 
which require us to maintain adequate capital to support our growth. Violations of various laws, even if unintentional, 
may result in significant fines or other penalties, including restrictions on branching or bank acquisitions and other 
activities. Recently, banks generally have faced increased regulatory sanctions and scrutiny particularly with respect 
to  the  Uniting  and  Strengthening  America  by  Providing  Appropriate  Tools  Required  to  Intercept  and  Obstruct 
Terrorism Act, or USA Patriot Act, and other statutes relating to anti-money laundering compliance and client privacy. 
Recent legislation has substantially changed, and increased, federal regulation of financial institutions, and there may 
be significant future legislation (and regulations under existing legislation) that could have a further material effect on 
bank holding companies like us and banks like CapStar Bank.

The  laws  and  regulations  applicable  to  the  banking  industry  could  change  at  any  time,  and  we  cannot  predict  the 
effects of these changes on our business and profitability. Because government regulation greatly affects the business 
and financial results of all commercial banks and bank holding companies, our cost of compliance could adversely 
affect our ability to operate profitably.

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Federal  and  state  regulators  periodically  examine  our  business  and  may  require  us  to  remediate  adverse 
examination findings or may take enforcement action against us.

The  Federal  Reserve  and  the  TDFI  periodically  examine  our  business,  including  our  compliance  with  laws  and 
regulations. If, as a result of an examination, the Federal Reserve or the TDFI were to determine that our financial 
condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity or other aspects of any of our 
operations had become unsatisfactory, or that we were in violation of any law or regulation, they may take a number 
of different remedial actions as they deem appropriate. These actions include the power to require us to remediate any 
such adverse examination findings.

In  addition,  these  agencies  have  the  power  to  take  enforcement  action  against  us  to  enjoin  “unsafe  or  unsound” 
practices, to require affirmative action to correct any conditions resulting from any violation of law or regulation or 
unsafe or unsound practice, to issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced, to direct an increase in our 
capital, to direct the sale of subsidiaries or other assets, to limit dividends and distributions, to restrict our growth, to 
assess civil monetary penalties against us or our officers or directors, to remove officers and directors and, if it is 
concluded that such conditions cannot be corrected or there is an imminent risk of loss to depositors, to terminate our 
deposit insurance and place us into receivership or conservatorship. Any regulatory enforcement action against us 
could have a material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, 
prospects and results of operations.

We are subject to numerous fair lending laws designed to protect consumers and failure to comply with these laws 
could lead to a wide variety of sanctions.

The CRA, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act and other fair lending laws and regulations prohibit 
discriminatory lending practices by financial institutions. The U.S. Department of Justice, federal banking agencies, 
and other federal agencies are responsible for enforcing these laws and regulations. A successful regulatory challenge 
to  an  institution’s  compliance  with  fair  lending  laws  and  regulations  could  result  in  a  wide  variety  of  sanctions, 
including  damages  and  civil  money  penalties,  injunctive  relief,  restrictions  on  mergers  and  acquisitions  activity, 
restrictions on expansion, and restrictions on product offerings. Private parties may also have the ability to challenge 
an  institution’s  performance  under  fair  lending  laws  in  private  class  action  litigation.  Such  actions  could  have  a 
material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and 
results of operations.

We  face  a  risk  of  noncompliance  and  enforcement  action  with  the  Bank  Secrecy  Act  and  other  anti-money 
laundering statutes and regulations.

The Bank Secrecy Act, the USA Patriot Act and other laws and regulations require financial institutions, among other 
duties, to institute and maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and to file reports such as suspicious 
activity  reports  and  currency  transaction  reports.  We  are  required  to  comply  with  these  and  other  anti-money 
laundering requirements. The federal banking agencies and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network are authorized to 
impose significant civil money penalties for violations of those requirements and have recently engaged in coordinated 
enforcement efforts against banks and other financial service providers with the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug 
Enforcement  Administration  and  Internal  Revenue  Service,  or  IRS.  We  are  also  subject  to  increased  scrutiny  of 
compliance with the rules enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC. If our policies, procedures and 
systems are deemed deficient, we would be subject to liability, including fines and regulatory actions, which may 
include restrictions on our ability to pay dividends and the requirement to obtain regulatory approvals to proceed with 
certain  aspects  of  our  business  plan,  including  our  acquisition  plans.  Failure  to  maintain  and  implement  adequate 
programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing could also have serious reputational consequences for 
us.  Any  of  these  circumstances  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  assets,  business,  cash  flow,  condition 
(financial or otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

Financial reform legislation has, among other things, tightened capital standards, created the Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau and resulted in new regulations that are likely to increase our costs of operations.

As final rules and regulations implementing the Dodd-Frank Act have been adopted, this law has significantly changed 
the current bank regulatory framework and affected the lending, deposit, investment, trading and operating activities 
of banks and their holding companies. The Dodd-Frank Act requires various federal agencies to adopt a broad range 
of new implementing rules and regulations and to prepare numerous studies and reports for Congress. The federal 
agencies are given significant discretion in drafting the implementing rules and regulations, and consequently, many 
of the details and much of the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act depends on the rules and regulations that implement it.

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Among many other changes, the Dodd-Frank Act eliminated the federal prohibitions on paying interest on demand 
deposits effective one year after the date of its enactment, thus allowing businesses to have interest-bearing checking 
accounts. Depending on competitive responses, this significant change to existing law could have an adverse impact 
on our interest expense. The Dodd-Frank Act permanently increased the maximum amount of deposit insurance for 
banks, savings institutions and credit unions to $250,000 per depositor. The Dodd-Frank Act also directs the federal 
banking regulators to issue rules prohibiting incentive compensation that encourages inappropriate risks.

The Dodd-Frank Act created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or the CFPB, with broad powers to supervise 
and  enforce  consumer  financial  protection  laws.  The  CFPB  has  broad  rule-making  authority  for  a  wide  range  of 
consumer protection laws that apply to all banks, including the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” 
acts and practices.

As noted above, many aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act are subject to rulemaking and take effect over several years, 
making it difficult to anticipate the overall financial impact on us. However, compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act and 
its implementing regulations will result in additional operating and compliance costs that could have a material adverse 
effect  on  our  assets,  business,  cash  flow,  condition  (financial  or  otherwise),  liquidity,  prospects  and  results  of 
operations.

We are required to act as a source of financial and managerial strength for our bank in times of stress.

Under  federal  law  and  long-standing  Federal  Reserve  policy,  we  are  expected  to  act  as  a  source  of  financial  and 
managerial strength to our bank, and to commit resources to support our bank if necessary. We may be required to 
commit additional resources to our bank at times when we may not be in a financial position to provide such resources 
or when it may not be in our, or our shareholders’ or creditors,’ best interests to do so. A requirement to provide such 
support is more likely during times of financial stress for us and our bank, which may make any capital we are required 
to raise to provide such support more expensive than it might otherwise be. In addition, any capital loans we make to 
our bank are subordinate in right of repayment to deposit liabilities of our bank. In the event of our bankruptcy, any 
commitment by us to a federal banking regulator to maintain the capital of our bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy 
trustee and entitled to priority of payment over general unsecured creditor claims.

Our FDIC deposit insurance premiums and assessments may increase.

The deposits of our bank are insured by the FDIC up to legal limits and, accordingly, subject it to the payment of 
FDIC  deposit  insurance  assessments  as  determined  according  to  the  calculation  described  in  “Supervision  and 
Regulation—Bank  Regulation  and  Supervision—FDIC  Insurance  and  Other  Assessments.”  High  levels  of  bank 
failures since the financial crisis and increases in the statutory deposit insurance limits have increased resolution costs 
to the FDIC and put significant pressure on the Deposit Insurance Fund. In order to maintain a strong funding position 
and restore the reserve ratios of the Deposit Insurance Fund following the financial crisis, the FDIC increased deposit 
insurance  assessment  rates  and  charged  special  assessments  to  all  FDIC-insured  financial  institutions.  Further 
increases  in  assessment  rates  or  special  assessments  may  occur  in  the  future,  especially  if  there  are  significant 
additional  financial  institution  failures.  Any  future  special  assessments,  increases  in  assessment  rates  or  required 
prepayments in FDIC insurance premiums could reduce our profitability or limit our ability to pursue certain business 
opportunities, which could have a material adverse effect on our assets, business, cash flow, condition (financial or 
otherwise), liquidity, prospects and results of operations.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

Even though our common stock is currently traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market's Global Select Market, it has less 
liquidity than many other stocks quoted on a national securities exchange.

The trading volume in our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market has been relatively low when compared 
with larger companies listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or other stock exchanges.  Because of this, it may 
be more difficult for shareholders to sell a substantial number of shares for the same price at which shareholders could 
sell a smaller number of shares.

We cannot predict the effect, if any, that future sales of our common stock in the market, or the availability of shares 
of common stock for sale in the market, will have on the market price of our common stock. We can give no assurance 
that sales of substantial amounts of common stock in the market, or the potential for large amounts of sales in the 
market, would not cause the price of our common stock to decline or impair our future ability to raise capital through 
sales of our common stock.

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The market price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly, and may fluctuate in the future. These fluctuations 
may be unrelated to our performance. General market or industry price declines or overall market volatility in the 
future could adversely affect the price of our common stock, and the current market price may not be indicative of 
future market prices.

A future issuance or future issuances of stock could dilute the value of our common stock.

Our charter permits us to issue up to an aggregate of 25 million shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2021, 
22,166,129 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding, including 177,020 shares of restricted common 
stock that have yet to vest. Those shares outstanding do not include the potential issuance, as of December 31, 2021, 
of 113,578 shares of our common stock subject to issuance upon exercise of outstanding stock options under the Stock 
Incentive Plan, and 1,168,174 additional shares of our common stock that were reserved for issuance under the Stock 
Incentive Plan.  A future issuance of any new shares of our common stock would, and equity-related securities could, 
cause further dilution in the value of our outstanding shares of common stock.

Significant sales of our common stock by certain shareholders could affect the market value of our common 
stock.

On December 21, 2018, we filed a shelf registration statement (the “Shelf Registrations Statement”) with the SEC on 
Form  S-3  registering  3,652,094  shares  of  our  common  stock  held  by  certain  of  our  long-time  shareholders, 
representing about 20.7% of our total issued and outstanding common stock. The Shelf Registration Statement was 
declared effective by the SEC on March 28, 2019. Accordingly, these shares represent a significant number of our 
issued and outstanding shares of common stock, and, if sold in the market all at once or at about the same time, could 
depress the market price of our common stock and could further affect our ability to raise equity capital. Further, we 
cannot predict the size or the effect, if any, that sales of these shares, or the perception that such sales could occur, 
may have on the market price of our shares of common stock or our ability to raise additional capital through the sale 
of equity securities. Any significant sales of these shares could have a materially adverse impact on our affairs, assets, 
business, cash flows, condition (financial or otherwise), credit quality, financial performance, liquidity, short- and 
long-term performance goals, prospects and results of operations or the trading price of our common stock.

We have the ability to incur debt and pledge our assets, including our stock in our bank, to secure that debt. 

We have the ability to incur debt and pledge our assets to secure that debt. Absent special and unusual circumstances, 
a holder of indebtedness for borrowed money has rights that are superior to those of holders of our common stock. 
For example, interest must be paid to a lender before dividends can be paid to our shareholders, and, in the case of 
liquidation, our borrowings must be repaid before we can distribute any assets to our shareholders. Furthermore, we 
would have to make principal and interest payments on our indebtedness, which could reduce our profitability or result 
in net losses on a consolidated basis even if our bank were profitable.

The rights of our common shareholders would likely be subordinate to the rights of the holders of any preferred 
stock that we may issue in the future. 

Our charter authorizes our board of directors to  issue an aggregate of up  to five million shares  of  preferred  stock 
without  any  further  action  on  the  part  of  our  shareholders.  Our  board  of  directors  also  has  the  power,  without 
shareholder approval, to set the terms of any series of preferred stock that may be issued, including voting rights, 
dividend rights, and preferences over our common stock with respect to dividends or in the event of a dissolution, 
liquidation or winding up and other terms. Accordingly, you should assume that any shares of preferred stock that we 
may issue in the future will also be senior to our common stock. In the event that we issue preferred stock in the future 
that has preference over our common stock with respect to payment of dividends or upon our liquidation, dissolution 
or winding up, or if we issue preferred stock with voting rights that dilute the voting power of our common stock, the 
rights of the holders of our common stock or the market price of our common stock could be adversely affected.

We and our bank are subject to capital and other legal and regulatory requirements which restrict our ability to 
pay dividends.

We are subject to certain restrictions on the payment of cash dividends as a result of banking laws, regulations and 
policies. In addition, because our bank is our only material asset, our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders 
depends on our receipt of dividends from the bank, which is also subject to restrictions on dividends as a result of 
banking laws, regulations and policies. 

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General Risks

We are dependent on the services of our management team and board of directors, and the unexpected loss of key 
personnel or directors may adversely affect our business and operations.

We are led by an experienced core management team with substantial experience in the markets that we serve, and 
our  operating  strategy  focuses  on  providing  products  and  services  through  long-term  relationship  managers  and 
ensuring  that  our  largest  clients  have  relationships  with  our  senior  management  team.  Accordingly,  our  success 
depends in large part on the performance of these key personnel, as well as on our ability to attract, motivate and retain 
highly qualified senior and middle management. Competition for employees is intense, and the process of locating 
key personnel with the combination of skills and attributes required to execute our business plan may be lengthy. If 
any of our executive officers, other key personnel, or directors leaves us or our bank, our operations may be adversely 
affected. Additionally, our directors’ community involvement and diverse and extensive local business relationships 
are important to our success.

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 

None.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES 

Our headquarters and main branch office are located at 1201 Demonbreun Street, Suites 700 and 103, respectively, 
Nashville, Tennessee 37203. The Company owns and leases retail bank branches located throughout Tennessee.

The Company leases certain premises and equipment under operating leases that expire at various dates, through 2032, 
and in most instances include options to renew or extend at market rates and terms.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 

We and our subsidiaries may be involved from time to time in various routine legal proceedings incidental to our 
respective businesses. Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries are currently engaged in any legal proceedings that are 
expected to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position.

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

CapStar Financial’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “CSTR” and has 
traded on that market since September 22, 2016.  Prior to that time, there was no established public trading market for 
our stock.  

As of February 24, 2022, there were approximately 3,892 holders of record of shares of our common stock.

Dividend Policy 

Holders of shares of our voting and non-voting common and preferred stock are only entitled to receive dividends 
when, as and if declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available for dividends. As of the date of this 
Report, only shares of our common stock are issued and outstanding. As a Tennessee corporation, we are not permitted 
to pay dividends if, after giving effect to such payment, we would not be able to pay our debts as they become due in 
the usual course of business or our total assets would be less than the sum of our total liabilities plus any amounts 
needed to satisfy any preferential rights if we were dissolving.

Because we are a bank holding company and do not engage directly in business activities of a material nature, our 
ability to pay any dividends on our common stock depends, in large part, upon our receipt of dividends from our bank, 
which  is  also  subject  to  numerous  limitations  on  the  payment  of  dividends  under  federal  and  state  banking  laws, 
regulations and policies. Pursuant to Tennessee law, our bank may not, without the prior approval of the Commissioner 
of the TDFI, pay any dividends to us in a calendar year in excess of the total of our bank’s net income for that year 
plus  the  retained  net  income  for  the  preceding  two  years.  For  additional  information,  see  “Item  1.  Business—
Supervision and Regulation—Bank Regulation and Supervision—Payment of Dividends.”

Subject to the regulatory restrictions noted above and satisfactory financial results, the Company currently expects 
that comparable cash dividends will continue to be paid in the future. Our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders 
in the future will depend on regulatory restrictions and our liquidity and capital requirements, as well as our earnings 
and financial condition, the general economic climate, contractual restrictions, our ability to service any equity or debt 
obligations senior to our common stock and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.

Stock Performance Graph 

The following stock performance graphs compare total shareholders' return on our common stock for the five and 
three year periods beginning at the close of trading on December 31, 2016 until December 31, 2021, and December 
31, 2018 until December 31, 2021, respectively, with the cumulative total return of the Nasdaq Composite Index and 
the Nasdaq Bank Index for the same period. While historically we have compared shareholders’ return on our common 
stock  to  the  Nasdaq  Composite  Index  and  Nasdaq  Bank  Index  as  an  implied  benchmark,  we  do  not  believe  these 
indices to be an optimal frame of reference or benchmark indicative of the Company’s size or characteristics.

Specifically,  the  Nasdaq  composite  index  contains  a  significant  concentration  of  tech  companies  which  are 
fundamentally different than the community banking industry at large, and the Nasdaq Bank index includes financial 
institutions much larger in size than the Company. Therefore, we believe the Russell 2000 Index and ABA Nasdaq 
Community Bank Index are more appropriate comparative indices. The Russell 2000 Index is comprised of a more 
diverse  subset  of  companies  across  multiple  industries  with  more  similar  characteristics  to  that  of  the  Company. 
Similarly,  the  ABA  Nasdaq  Community  Bank  Index  is  a  more  comparable  index  given  it  is  comprised  of  a  more 
narrowly defined subset of community banks. As such, the following stock performance graphs include references to 
both the newly selected indices (The Russell 2000 Index and ABA Nasdaq Community Bank Index) and the indices 
used  in  previous  years  (The  Nasdaq  Composite  Index  and  Nasdaq  Bank  Index).  In  future  periods  we  will  only 
reference  the  newly  selected  indices  for  purposes  of  comparing  total  shareholders’  return  on  our  common  stock. 
Cumulative total return is computed by dividing the difference between the share price of our common stock at the 
end and the beginning of the measurement period by the share price of our common stock at the beginning of the 
measurement period. The performance graphs assume $100 is invested on December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2018 
in  shares  of  our  common  stock,  the  Russell  2000  Index  and  the  ABA  Nasdaq  Community  Bank  Index  and  that 
dividends are reinvested into additional shares of common stock at the same frequency with which dividends are paid 
on such shares during the applicable fiscal year.  Historical stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of 
future stock price performance.  The information in this paragraph and the following stock performance graphs shall 
not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, other 
than as provided in Item 201 of Regulation S-K, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the 
extent that we specifically request that such information be treated as soliciting material or specifically incorporate it 
by reference into a filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. 

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CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. (CSTR)
Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
Russell 2000 (RUT)
Nasdaq Bank (BKX)
ABA Nasdaq Community Bank Index 
(ABAQ)

12/31/2016
100
100
100
100

12/31/2018
95
130
115
106

12/31/2018
67
126
102
88

12/31/2019
77
172
128
110

12/31/2020
69
250
154
101

12/31/2021
100
305
176
145

100

102

86

106

94

126

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CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. (CSTR)
Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
Russell 2000 (RUT)
Nasdaq Bank (BKX)
ABA Nasdaq Community Bank Index (ABAQ)

12/31/2018

12/31/2019

12/31/2020

12/31/2021

100
100
100
100
100

114
137
126
124
123

103
198
151
115
109

149
242
173
163
146

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ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Balance Sheet Data (at period end):

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Total assets
Total loans held for investment
Allowance for loan losses
Investment securities
Goodwill and core deposit intangible
Total deposits
FHLB advances and subordinated debt
Shareholders' equity

Income Statement Data:

Interest income
Interest expense
Net interest income
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan 
losses
Non-interest income
Non-interest expense
Net income before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Net income

Dividend and Per Share Data:

Cash dividends declared per share of 
common and preferred stock
Dividend payout ratio
Net income per share, basic
Weighted average shares - basic
Net income per share, diluted
Weighted average shares - diluted
Book value per share of common stock
Tangible book value per share of common 
stock (1)
Total shares of common stock outstanding
Total shares of preferred stock outstanding

Performance Ratios:

Return on average assets
Return on average equity
Net interest margin
Non-interest income to average assets
Efficiency ratio
Asset Quality Data:

Allowance for loan losses to total loans held 
for investment
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing 
loans
Non-performing assets to total assets
Net charge-offs to average loans

Capital ratios (CapStar Financial Holdings, 
Inc.):

Total risk based capital
Tier 1 risk based capital
Common equity tier 1 capital
Leverage

$

$

3,133,046
1,965,769
(21,698)
461,178
47,759
2,684,281
29,532
380,094

98,459
7,289
91,170
(1,066)

92,236
42,681
73,541
61,376
12,699
48,677

$

$

2,987,006
1,883,690
(23,245)
488,622
49,698
2,568,001
39,423
343,486

91,852
15,529
76,323
11,479

64,844
43,248
77,361
30,731
6,035
24,696

$

$

2,037,201
1,417,645
(12,604)
216,442
44,393
1,729,451
10,000
273,046

91,547
23,799
67,748
761

66,987
24,274
61,995
29,266
6,844
22,422

$

$

1,963,883
1,428,003
(12,113)
247,542
46,048
1,570,008
126,509
254,379

67,781
16,089
51,692
2,842

48,850
15,459
53,487
10,822
1,167
9,655

0.23

10%

0.20

16%

0.20

16%

0.08

13%

$

$

$

2.20
22,127,919
2.19
22,179,461
17.15

$

$

$

1.22
20,162,038
1.22
20,185,589
15.62

$

$

$

1.25
17,886,164
1.20
18,613,224
14.87

$

$

$

0.73
13,277,614
0.67
14,480,347
13.84

14.99
22,166,129
-

13.36
21,988,803
-

12.45
18,361,922
-

11.25
17,724,721
878,049

$

$

$

$

$

1,344,429
947,537
(13,721)
196,380
6,242
1,119,866
70,000
146,946

51,515
9,652
41,863
12,870

28,993
10,908
33,765
6,136
4,635
1,501

-
-
0.13
11,280,580
0.12
12,803,511
11.91

11.37
11,582,026
878,049

1.56%
13.38%
3.16%
1.37%
54.94%

0.94%
8.08%
3.10%
1.65%
64.70%

1.12%
8.49%
3.64%
1.21%
67.37%

0.63%
5.50%
3.55%
1.01%
79.65%

0.11%
1.05%
3.25%
0.80%
63.98%

1.10%

1.23%

0.89%

0.85%

1.45%

665.97%
0.11%
0.05%

16.29%
14.11%
14.11%
10.69%

482.55%
0.18%
0.05%

16.03%
13.52%
13.52%
9.60%

861.23%
0.12%
0.02%

13.45%
12.73%
12.73%
11.37%

582.84%
0.16%
0.39%

12.84%
12.13%
11.61%
11.06%

509.08%
0.20%
1.09%

12.52%
11.41%
10.70%
10.77%

(1) This measure is not recognized under GAAP and is therefore considered to be a non-GAAP measure. See Non-GAAP 
Financial Measures — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for a 
discussion and reconciliation of this measure to its most comparable GAAP measure.

On  July  1,  2020,  we  completed  our  acquisitions  of  FCB  Corporation  and  the  Bank  of  Waynesboro.  For  more 
information,  please  see  “Item  1.—Business—Overview—Acquisitions”.  The  operations  of  FCB  and  BOW  are 
included in our financial statements beginning July 1, 2020. The acquisitions and incorporations of these entities into 
our financial statements may materially affect the comparability of the selected financial data provided for fiscal years 
2020 and beyond as compared to previous years.

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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

The following is a discussion of our financial condition and our results of operations as of and for the years ended 
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.  The purpose of this discussion is to focus on information about our financial 
condition  and  results  of  operations  which  is  not  otherwise  apparent  from  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements 
appearing under the caption “Part II., Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in this Report.  The 
following discussion and analysis should be read together with our Consolidated Financial Statements, the notes to 
our  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  and  the  other  financial  information  included  elsewhere  in  this  Report.  In 
addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, 
uncertainties,  estimates  and  assumptions  that  could  cause  actual  results  to  differ  materially  from  our  current 
expectations.  Factors  that  could  cause  such  differences  are  discussed  in  the  sections  entitled  “Risk  Factors”  and 
“Cautionary  Note  Regarding  Forward-Looking  Statements”  appearing  elsewhere  in  this  Report.  We  assume  no 
obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements except to the extent required by applicable law.

The following discussion and analysis pertains to our historical results on a consolidated basis.  However, because we 
conduct all of our material business operations through our wholly-owned subsidiary, CapStar Bank, the following 
discussion and analysis relates to activities primarily conducted at the subsidiary level.

All dollar amounts in the tables in this section are in thousands of dollars, except per share data or when otherwise 
specifically noted. Unless specifically noted in this Report, all references in this section to the fiscal years 2019, 2020 
and 2021 mean our fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, 2020, and 2021, respectively.

Overview

We completed 2021 with net income of $48.7 million, or $2.19 diluted net income per share, compared to net income 
of $24.7 million and $22.4 million, or $1.22 and $1.20 diluted net income per share, for 2020 and 2019, respectively. 
Average loans held for investment for 2021 were $1.91 billion, a 13.0% increase over 2020, and average deposits for 
2021 were $2.70 billion, a 19.2% increase over 2020. We acquired FCB and BOW on July 1, 2020, which has impacted 
the  comparability  of  our  financial  performance.  Specifically,  the  Company's  net  interest  income  and  non-interest 
income generally benefited from an additional six months of FCB and BOW income for the year ended December 31, 
2021. Conversely, non-interest expense increased for the same period due to the acquisitions.  The 2020 FCB and 
BOW  acquisitions,  as  well  as  the  Company's  2021  organic  entrance  into  the  Chattanooga  market  continue  to 
demonstrate our growth opportunities.

The  Company  continues  its  proactive  approach  to  protect  our  team  members  and  their  families.    The  Company's 
Pandemic Committee continues to meet and discuss the health and safety of employees as well as to discuss updates 
provided by the Centers for Disease Control ("CDC"), state and local authorities.  At this time, all financial centers 
and support operations centers are operating in a non-remote environment. Although the economic and public health 
outlooks improved in the United States during 2021, the future impact of the pandemic on our business, results of 
operations  and  financial  condition  remains  uncertain.  Should  current  economic  conditions  deteriorate  or  if  the 
pandemic continues to intensify through the spread of more contagious or severe strains of COVID-19, the pandemic 
could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations and financial condition.

Although infection rates in the communities we serve vary, the positive impact that vaccinations have had on curbing 
the spread of the virus allowed us to begin bringing departments back together and to loosen travel restrictions for 
colleagues who are fully vaccinated. Given the COVID-19 variants currently spreading, we are strongly advising our 
colleagues who are fully vaccinated to get vaccination boosters. We will continue to make prudent decisions for the 
safety of our colleagues and our clients following recommended CDC and local health department guidance. We are 
hopeful that infection rates will decline in the communities we serve as the percentage of fully vaccinated and boosted 
individuals continues to increase.

In an effort to serve as a source of liquidity in our community at the onset of the pandemic, CapStar Bank proactively 
offered a 90-day full deferment of all loan payments to CapStar borrowers that were less than 30 days past due.  As 
of  December  31,  2021  the  remaining  loans  still  under  deferment  has  been  reduced  to  four  loans  (representing 
approximately $32.2 million in outstanding loan balances).  As of December 31, 2021, the remaining outstanding 
balance of loans originated under the PPP totaled approximately $26.5 million and was included in commercial and 
industrial loans.

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As the pandemic continues, we will continue to assess the impact on our market. While it is uncertain losses will 
materialize in the future, we will continue to proactively work with our clients and evaluate the potential impact of 
the pandemic on them and us. Furthermore, we currently do not anticipate a significant adverse liquidity impact related 
to  the  COVID-19  pandemic.  In  fact,  since  the  start  of  the  pandemic,  deposit  inflows  have  increased  sharply, 
significantly strengthening liquidity. Nonetheless, the Company has a comprehensive contingency funding plan that 
addresses potential adverse liquidity events and emergency cash flow requirements that may arise from the COVID-
19 pandemic. See further discussion regarding the Company’s management of liquidity risk in the subsequent section 
titled ‘Liquidity’.

Despite  the  uncertainty  the  Company  is  well  positioned  to  continue  delivering  on  its  strategic  initiatives  in  a 
responsible  manner  by  prioritizing  things  such  as  business  continuity,  liquidity  management  and  maintaining  an 
adequate allowance for loan losses.

Our primary revenue source is net interest income and fees from various financial services provided to customers. Net 
interest income is the difference between interest income earned on loans, investment securities and other interest 
earning assets less interest expense on deposit accounts and other interest bearing liabilities. Loan volume and interest 
rates earned on those loans are critical to our overall profitability. Similarly, deposit volume is crucial to funding loans 
and the rates paid on deposits directly impact our profitability. Business volumes are influenced by competition, new 
business acquisition efforts and economic factors including market interest rates, business spending and consumer 
confidence.

Net interest income increased $14.8 million, or 19.5%, to $91.2 million for 2021 compared to $76.3 million for 2020. 
The increase was primarily attributable to the acquisitions of FCB and BOW, increased PPP income and lower interest 
rates across deposit categories when compared to 2020. Net interest margin increased to 3.16% for 2021, compared 
with 3.10% for 2020.

The year ended December 31, 2021 yielded a ($1.1) million release of loan loss reserves compared to a $11.5 million 
provision in 2020. This decrease was primarily attributable to improved asset quality trends, significant improvement 
in specific classified loans and other qualitative factors. The provision for loan losses represents a charge to earnings 
necessary to establish an allowance for loan losses that, in management’s evaluation, is adequate to provide coverage 
for the estimated probable inherent losses on outstanding loans. Our allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2021 
was 1.10% of total loans held for investment, compared with 1.23% at December 31, 2020.  

While  benefitting  from  the  FCB  and  BOW  acquisitions,  total  noninterest  income  for  2021  remained  relatively 
unchanged at $42.7 million compared to $43.2 million for 2020, and comprised 31.9% of total revenues. 

Despite the impact of the FCB and BOW acquisitions, total noninterest expense for 2021 decreased $3.9 million, or 
4.9%, to $73.5 million compared to $77.4 million for 2020. Improving productivity and operating efficiency is a key 
focus of the Company.  The efficiency ratio for 2021 was 54.94% compared to 64.70% for 2020. The improvement 
in efficiency ratio for 2021 is primarily attributable to greater expense discipline in accordance with the Company's 
core strategy and a decline in acquisition related expenses.  

The Company’s effective tax rate increased to 20.7% for 2021 from 19.6% for 2020. The higher effective tax rate in 
2021 compared to 2020 is mainly the result of net operating loss carryback provisions associated with the CARES Act 
in 2020. 

Tangible common equity, a non-GAAP measure, is a measure of a company's capital which is useful in evaluating the 
quality  and  adequacy  of  capital.  Our  ratio  of  tangible  common  equity  to  total  tangible  assets  was  10.77%  as  of 
December  31,  2021,  compared  with  10.00%  at  December  31,  2020.  See  “Non-GAAP  Financial  Measures”  for  a 
discussion of and reconciliation to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure.

The following sections provide more details on subjects presented in this overview.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared based on the application of certain accounting policies, the most 
significant of which are described in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 
31,  2021,  which  are  contained  elsewhere  in  this  Report.  Certain  of  these  policies  require  numerous  estimates  and 
strategic or economic assumptions that may prove inaccurate or subject to variation and may materially and adversely 
affect  our  reported  results  and  financial  position  for  the  current  period  or  future  periods.  The  use  of  estimates, 
assumptions,  and  judgments  are  necessary  when  financial  assets  and  liabilities  are  required  to  be  recorded  at,  or 

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adjusted to reflect, fair value. Assets carried at fair value inherently result in more financial statement volatility. Fair 
values and information used to record valuation adjustments for certain assets and liabilities are either based on quoted 
market prices or are provided by other independent third-party sources, when available. When such information is not 
available,  management  estimates  valuation  adjustments  based  upon  historical  experience  and  on  various  other 
assumptions  that  we  believe  to  be  reasonable  under  the  circumstances.  Management  evaluates  our  estimates  and 
assumptions on an ongoing basis. Changes in underlying factors, assumptions or estimates in any of these areas could 
have a material impact on our future financial condition and results of operations.

We have identified the following accounting policies and estimates that, due to the difficult, subjective or complex 
judgments  and  assumptions  inherent  in  those  policies  and  estimates  and  the  potential  sensitivity  of  our  financial 
statements to those judgments and assumptions, are critical to an understanding of our financial condition and results 
of  operations.  We  believe  that  the  judgments,  estimates  and  assumptions  used  in  the  preparation  of  our  financial 
statements are reasonable and appropriate.

Allowance for Loan Losses

We  record  estimated  probable  inherent  credit  losses  in  the  loan  portfolio  as  an  allowance  for  loan  losses.  The 
methodologies  and  assumptions  for  determining  the  adequacy  of  the  overall  allowance  for  loan  losses  involve 
significant judgments to be made by management. Some of the more critical judgments supporting our allowance for 
loan  losses  include  judgments  about  the  credit-worthiness  of  borrowers,  estimated  value  of  underlying  collateral, 
assumptions  about  cash  flow,  determination  of  loss  factors  for  estimating  credit  losses,  and  the  impact  of  current 
events, conditions, and other factors impacting the level of inherent losses, particularly the impact from the COVID-
19  pandemic  and  its  variants.  Under  different  conditions  or  using  different  assumptions,  the  actual  credit  losses 
ultimately realized by us may be different from our estimates. On a quarterly basis, we assess the risk inherent in our 
loan portfolio based on qualitative and quantitative trends in the portfolio, including the internal risk classification of 
loans, historical loss rates, changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, industry or borrower concentrations, 
delinquency trends, detailed reviews of significant loans with identified weaknesses, and the impacts of local, regional, 
and national economic factors on the quality of the loan portfolio. Based on this analysis, we may record a provision 
for  loan  losses  in  order  to  maintain  the  allowance  at  appropriate  levels.  For  a  more  complete  discussion  of  the 
methodology employed to calculate the allowance for loan losses, see Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements 
for the year ended December 31, 2021, which is included elsewhere in this Report.

Investment Securities Impairment

We  assess  on  a  quarterly  basis  whether  there  have  been  any  events  or  economic  circumstances  to  indicate  that  a 
security with respect to which there is an unrealized loss is impaired on an other-than-temporary basis. In any instance, 
we would consider many factors, including the severity and duration of the impairment, our intent and ability to hold 
the security for a period of time sufficient for a recovery in value, recent events specific to the issuer or industry, and, 
for  debt  securities,  external  credit  ratings  and  recent  downgrades.  Securities  with  respect  to  which  there  is  an 
unrealized loss that is deemed to be other-than-temporary are written down to fair value with the write-down recorded 
in earnings.

Income Taxes

Deferred  income  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  computed  using  the  asset  and  liability  method,  which  recognizes  a 
liability  or  asset  representing  the  tax  effects,  based  on  current  tax  law,  of  future  deductible  or  taxable  amounts 
attributable to events recognized in the financial statements. A valuation allowance may be established to the extent 
necessary to reduce the deferred tax asset to a level at which it is “more likely than not” that the tax asset or benefit 
will be realized. Realization of tax benefits depends on having sufficient taxable income, available tax loss carrybacks 
or credits, the reversal of taxable temporary differences and/or tax planning strategies within the reversal period, and 
that current tax law allows for the realization of recorded tax benefits.

Business Combinations

Assets purchased and liabilities assumed in a business combination are recorded at their fair value. The fair value of 
a loan portfolio acquired in a business combination requires greater levels of management estimates and judgment 
than the remainder of purchased assets or assumed liabilities. When the loans have evidence of credit deterioration 
since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that the Company will not collect all contractually required 
principal and interest payments, the loans are considered impaired, and the expected cash flows in excess of the amount 
paid are recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan. The excess of the loan’s contractual principal 
and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded. We must estimate expected cash flows at each reporting date. 

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Subsequent  decreases  to  the  expected  cash  flows  will  generally  result  in  a  provision  for  loan  losses.  Subsequent 
increases in cash flows result in a reversal of the provision for loan losses to the extent of prior charges and adjusted 
accretable yield which will have a positive impact on interest income. Purchased loans without evidence of credit 
deterioration are recorded at their initial fair value and adjusted as necessary for subsequent advances, pay downs, 
amortization or accretion of any premium or discount on purchase, charge-offs and additional provisions that may be 
required.

Results of Operations

The following is a summary of our results of operations:

Interest income
Interest expense
Net interest income
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan 
losses
Noninterest income
Noninterest expense
Net income before income taxes
Income tax expense

Net income

Year ended
December 31,

2021

2020

$ 98,459 $ 91,852
15,529
76,323
11,479

7,289
91,170
(1,066)

92,236
42,681
73,541
61,376
12,699

64,844
43,248
77,361
30,731
6,035
$ 48,677 $ 24,696

2021-2020
Percent
Increase
(Decrease)

Year ended
December 31,
2019

2020-2019
Percent
Increase
(Decrease)

7.2% $

(53.1)%
19.5%
(109.3)%

42.2%
(1.3)%
(4.9)%
99.7%
110.4%
97.1% $

91,547
23,799
67,748
761

66,987
24,274
61,995
29,266
6,844
22,422

1.25

1.20

0.3%
(34.7)%
12.7%
1408.4%

(3.2)%
78.2%
24.8%
5.0%
(11.8)%
10.1%

(2.4)%

1.7%

Basic net income per share of common stock
Diluted net income per share of common 
stock

$

$

2.20 $

1.22

80.3% $

2.19 $

1.22

79.5% $

The following sections provide a more detailed analysis of significant factors affecting our operating results.

Net Interest Income

The largest component of our net income is net interest income – the difference between the income earned on loans, 
investment  securities  and  other  interest  earning  assets  and  interest  expense  on  deposit  accounts  and  other  interest 
bearing liabilities. Net interest income calculated on a tax-equivalent basis divided by total average interest-earning 
assets represents our net interest margin. The major factors that affect net interest income and net interest margin are 
changes in volumes, the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Our margin can 
also be affected by economic conditions, the competitive environment, loan demand and deposit flow. Our ability to 
respond to changes in these factors by using effective asset-liability management techniques is critical to maintaining 
the stability of the net interest margin and our net interest income.

The following table sets forth the amount of our average balances, interest income or interest expense for each category 
of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the average interest rate for interest-earning assets and 

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interest-bearing liabilities, net interest spread and net interest margin for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 
and 2019:

Average
Outstanding
Balance

2021
Interest
Income/
Expense

Average
Yield/
Rate

Average
Outstanding
Balance

2020
Interest
Income/
Expense

Average
Yield/
Rate

Average
Outstanding
Balance

2019
Interest
Income/
Expense

Average
Yield/
Rate

For the Year Ended December 31,

$

1,910,115
152,482

$

84,368
4,851

4.42% $
3.18%

1,690,179
175,311

$

4.63% $
3.47%

1,450,400
101,885

$ 78,557
4,271

Interest-Earning Assets

Loans (1)
Loans held for sale
Securities:

Taxable investment securities (2)
Investment securities exempt from 
federal income tax (3)

Total securities
Cash balances in other banks
Funds sold

Total interest-earning assets

Noninterest-earning assets

Total assets

Interest-Bearing Liabilities

Interest bearing deposits:

Interest-bearing transaction accounts
Savings and money market deposits
Time deposits

Total interest-bearing deposits
Borrowings and repurchase agreements

Total interest-bearing liabilities

Noninterest-bearing deposits

Total funding sources

Noninterest-bearing liabilities
Shareholders’ equity

$

$

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

Net interest spread (4)
Net interest income/margin (5)

441,495

7,213

61,438
502,933
317,406
14,640
2,897,576
224,776
3,122,352

955,553
594,652
417,770
1,967,975
30,574
1,998,549
725,075
2,723,624
34,969
363,759
3,122,352

1,408
8,621
598
21
98,459

1,626
1,203
2,873
5,702
1,587
7,289

$

91,170

250,042

49,474
299,516
307,852
18
2,472,876
149,760
2,622,636

744,144
549,533
407,224
1,700,901
27,809
1,728,710
558,416
2,287,126
29,762
305,748
2,622,636

1.63%

2.90%
1.79%
0.19%
0.14%
3.41%

$

0.17% $
0.20%
0.69%
0.29%
5.19%
0.36%

$

3.05%
3.16%

78,180
6,092

5,455

1,326
6,781
799
-
91,852

3,868
5,196
5,317
14,381
1,148
15,529

5.42%
4.19%

3.04%

3.47%
3.14%
2.15%
3.52%
4.92%

1.51%
1.47%
2.08%
1.65%
2.99%
1.69%

176,647

5,374

1,438
6,812
1,881
26
91,547

7,538
7,266
7,542
22,346
1,453
23,799

52,392
229,039
87,305
752
1,869,381
137,947
2,007,328

499,468
494,587
361,956
1,356,011
48,629
1,404,640
315,031
1,719,671
23,533
264,124
2,007,328

2.18%

3.39%
2.38%
0.26%
2.77%
3.73%

$

0.52% $
0.95%
1.31%
0.85%
4.13%
0.90%

$

2.83%
3.10%

$

76,323

$ 67,748

3.22%
3.64%

(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 are shown on a tax equivalent basis.
(4) Net interest spread is the average yield on total interest-earning assets minus the average rate on total interest-

bearing liabilities.

(5) Net interest margin is net interest income calculated on a tax equivalent basis divided by total average interest-

earning assets.

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The following table reflects, for the periods indicated, the changes in our net interest income due to changes in the 
volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the associated rates earned or paid on these assets 
and liabilities.

Interest-Earning Assets

Loans
Loans held for sale
Securities:

Taxable investment securities
Investment securities exempt from 
federal income tax

Total securities
Cash balances In other banks
Funds Sold

Total interest-earning assets

2021 Compared to 2020
Increase (decrease) due to

Volume

Rate

Net

2020 Compared to 2019
Increase (decrease) due to
Rate

Net

Volume

$ 10,173 $ (3,985) $

(793)

(448)

6,188 $ 13,212 $ (13,589) $
(1,241)

(1,114)

2,935

(377)
1,821

4,148

(2,390)

1,758

2,233

(2,152)

81

379
4,527
25
405
14,337

(297)
(2,687)
(226)
(384)
(7,730)

82
1,840
(201)
21
6,607

(71)
2,162
4,749
(26)
23,032

(40)
(2,192)
(5,831)
—
(22,726)

Interest Bearing Liabilities

Interest-bearing transaction accounts
Savings and money market deposits
Time deposits
Borrowings and repurchase agreements

Total interest-bearing liabilities
Net Interest Income

1,099
427
138
114
1,778
$ 12,559 $

(3,341)
(4,420)
(2,582)
325
(10,018)

2,288 $

2021 compared to 2020

(2,242)
(3,993)
(2,444)
439
(8,240)
14,847 $ 18,211 $ (9,636) $

(7,362)
(2,877)
(3,168)
317
(13,090)

3,693
807
943
(622)
4,821

(111)
(30)
(1,082)
(26)
306

(3,669)
(2,070)
(2,225)
(305)
(8,269)
8,575

Our net interest income increased $14.8 million, or 19.5%, from 2020 to 2021 primarily due to a 13.0% increase in 
average  loans  held  for  investment  and  a  54  basis  point  or  60.0%  decline  in  the  average  yield  on  interest-bearing 
liabilities as we have worked to lower our cost of deposits across all categories. 

The loan increase is primarily attributable to a combination of the FCB and BOW acquisitions, expansions into new 
markets and fee income associated with PPP loan forgiveness and paydowns. PPP fees recognized as income totaled 
$7.2 million and $3.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Net  interest  margin  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2021  also  benefited  from  a  67.9%  increase  in  average  total 
securities offset by a 59 basis point or 24.8% decrease in average security yield as yields on investments purchased 
were  depressed  by  a  sharp  decline  in  market  interest  rates  as  the  Federal  Reserve  lowered  short-term  rates  to  
historically low levels  in response to the pandemic.

2020 compared to 2019
Net interest income increased $8.6 million, or 12.7%, from 2019 to 2020 primarily due to a 32% increase in average 
earning assets associated with the FCB and BOW acquisitions, which was offset by a 54 basis point decline in the net 
interest margin.

Our net interest margin was 3.10% and 3.64% for 2020 and 2019, respectively, with the decline triggered by two 
factors related to the pandemic – first, the Federal Reserve reducing the Federal Funds target rate by 1.50% in March 
2020, one of numerous actions intended to offset the pandemic’s impact on the U.S. economy, and second, the sharp 
increase in deposits near the start of the pandemic, with deposits increasing $332 million or 19% in the 2nd quarter. 
Additionally,  included  in  interest  expense  for  savings  and  money  market  deposits  in  2020  is  a  loss  on  previously 
terminated interest rate swaps of $1.9 million.

For 2020 compared to 2019, loan volumes increased 16.8% while loan yields declined from 5.41% to 4.61% due to 
the impact of lower market interest rates on yields of new loan originations and yields of existing variable rate loans.

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Average  loans  for  2020  increased  16.8%  compared  to  2019  as  a  result  of  the  FCB  and  BOW  acquisitions,  the 
Company’s  active  participation  in  the  SBA’s  Paycheck  Protection  Program  (“PPP”),  additional  bankers  in  the 
Nashville and Knoxville MSA, and continued focus on attracting new clients.

Average security yields decreased from 3.14% to 2.38% for 2019 and 2020, respectively, primarily due to decreases 
in the LIBOR rate on the variable rate portion of our securities portfolio, the impact of lower market interest rates on 
the  yields  of  securities  purchased  to  replace  security  maturities  and  paydowns,  and  the  Company’s  purchase  of 
additional conservative lower yield securities to deploy a portion of pandemic-related deposit growth. 

We funded our growth in loans through an increase in funding sources of 33.0% from 2019 to 2020. The primary 
driver of our increased funding sources was growth in our deposits of 35.2% from 2019 to 2020, driven by the FCB 
and BOW acquisitions and the sharp increase in deposits near the start of the pandemic. Average non-interest bearing 
deposits increased 77.3% from 2019 to 2020.

The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 0.90% for 2020 compared to 1.69% for 2019. The majority 
of this decrease was due to decreases in the Federal Funds rate in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Provision for Loan losses

Our policy is to maintain an allowance for loan losses at a level sufficient to absorb estimated probable losses inherent 
in the loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by a provision for loan losses, which is a charge to earnings, and is 
decreased by charge-offs and increased by loan recoveries. While our policies and procedures used to estimate the 
allowance  for  loan  losses,  as  well  as  the  resultant  provision  for  loan  losses  charged  to  operations,  are  considered 
adequate by management, they are necessarily approximate and imprecise. There are factors beyond our control, such 
as conditions in the local and national economy, local real estate markets, or particular industry or borrower-specific 
conditions, which may materially and negatively impact our asset quality and the adequacy of our allowance for loan 
losses and, thus, the resulting provision for loan losses. Provision expense is impacted by macroeconomic factors, the 
absolute level of loans, loan growth, the credit quality of the loan portfolio and the amount of net charge-offs.

Our allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans held for investment was 1.10%, 1.23% and 0.89% at 
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  Our allowance for loan losses plus fair value purchase accounting 
marks to non-PPP loans was 1.27%, 1.58%, and 1.13% at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. See “Non-
GAAP  Financial  Measures”  for  a  discussion  of  and  reconciliation  to  the  most  directly  comparable  U.S.  GAAP 
measure.

2021 compared to 2020

The year ended December 31, 2021 yielded a ($1.1) million release of loan loss reserves compared to a $11.5 million 
provision in 2020. This decrease was primarily attributable to improved asset quality trends, significant improvement 
in specific classified loans and improvement in COVID-19 qualitative factors within our allowance for loan losses 
methodology. While the pandemic and its variants are still considered within the Company's current allowance for 
loan losses, the release in 2021 is a reflection of credit quality metrics returning to pre-pandemic levels. 

Charge-offs for 2021 were $0.6 million compared to $1.2 million for 2020, while our allowance for loan losses as a 
percentage of total loans held for investment decreased from 1.23% at December 31, 2020 to 1.10% at December 31, 
2021. Similarly, these decreases were attributable to improvements in economic conditions through December 31, 
2021, as compared to the economic deterioration that occurred or was anticipated during 2020 as a result of COVID-
19 and its variants. 

Based upon our evaluation of the loan portfolio, we believe the allowance for loan losses to be adequate to absorb our 
estimate of probable losses existing in the loan portfolio at December 31, 2021. 

2020 compared to 2019

The provision for loan losses amounted to $11.5 million and $0.8 million for 2020 and 2019, respectively. 

Provision  expense  increased  for  2020  compared  to  2019  due  to  significantly  increased  qualitative  factors  in  our 
allowance for loan losses methodology in anticipation of credit deterioration associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.  
Although  losses  have  not  yet  materialized  as  a  direct  result  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  our  overall  reserves  are 
deemed to be adequate in light of the economic uncertainty of the pandemic. Charge-offs for 2020 were $1.2 million 
compared to $0.8 million for 2019. 

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Our allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans increased from 0.89% at December 31, 2019 to 1.23% at 
December 31, 2020.  This increase was largely due to our assessment of risk generally related to macro-economic, 
geo-political conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the related impact on asset quality. 

Noninterest Income

In addition to net interest income, we generate recurring noninterest income. Our banking operations generate revenue 
from  service  charges  on  deposit  accounts,  interchange  and  debit  card  transaction  fees,  originating  and  selling 
mortgage, commercial real estate and SBA loans, wealth management and gains (losses) on sales of securities. In 
addition to these types of recurring noninterest income, we own insurance on several key employees and record income 
within "Other noninterest income" based upon the increase in the cash surrender value of these policies.

The following table sets forth the principal components of noninterest income for the periods indicated.

Year Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

2021-2020
Percent
Increase
(Decrease)

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

2020-2019
Percent
Increase
(Decrease)

Noninterest income:
Deposit service charges
Interchange and debit card transaction fees
Mortgage banking
Tri-Net
Wealth management
SBA lending
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities
Other noninterest income
Total noninterest income

2021 compared to 2020

$

4,515 $
4,816
16,058
8,613
1,850
2,060
28
4,741

3,494
3,172
25,034
3,693
1,573
1,440
125
4,717
$ 42,681 $ 43,248

29.2% $
51.8%
(35.9)%
133.2%
17.6%
43.1%
(77.6)%
0.5%
(1.3)% $

3,135
3,251
9,467
2,785
1,425
803
(99)
3,507
24,274

11.5%
(2.4)%
164.4%
32.6%
10.4%
79.3%
(226.3)%
34.5%
78.2%

The increase in interchange and debit card transaction fees and other deposit service charges for 2021 were driven by 
the incremental increase in transaction volume related to our acquisitions of FCB and BOW, an emphasis on electronic 
banking and continued growth in deposits and volume of our commercial and consumer deposit account.   

Mortgage banking income consists of mortgage fee income from the origination and sale of mortgage loans.  These 
mortgage fees are for loans originated in our markets that are subsequently sold to third-party investors. Generally, 
mortgage origination fees increase in lower interest rate environments and more robust housing markets and decrease 
in rising interest rate environments and more challenging housing markets. Mortgage origination fees will fluctuate 
from period to period as the rate environment changes.  Mortgage banking income decreased 35.9% from 2020 to 
2021 primarily due to a decline from the peak of  the 2020 residential market. Beginning in 2020, we experienced an 
increase in mortgage lending transactions as a result of the low mortgage interest rate environment due to the COVID-
19 pandemic. However, this began to decline in 2021 and we expect mortgage lending volume to continue to decline 
into 2022 given the current environment and forecasted rate increases by the Federal Reserve.

Revenue for Tri-Net, a business launched in the fourth quarter of 2016, is derived from the origination and sale of 
commercial real estate loans to third-party investors.  All of these loan sales transfer servicing rights to the buyer. The 
volume of loan sales has increased through continued growth and development as one the Company's key unique fee 
businesses. 

SBA loan sales revenue also increased when compared to the prior year comparable period due to increased volumes 
and premiums as we continue to  invest in and grow our government guaranteed lending division. 
Other noninterest income primarily consists of loan related fees, bank-owned life insurance and other service-related 
fees. 

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2020 compared to 2019

The  increase  in  treasury  management  and  other  deposit  service  charges  for  2020  was  driven  primarily  by  the 
incremental increase in transaction volume related to our acquisitions of FCB and BOW, as well as growth in the 
volume of our commercial and consumer deposit accounts.   

Mortgage banking income increased 164.4% from 2019 to 2020 primarily due to a significantly higher volume of 
originations from home buyers capitalizing on lower interest rates.

The increase in other noninterest income of $1.2 million from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to organic growth and 
our acquisition of FCB and BOW.

Noninterest Expense

Our total noninterest expense increase reflects expenses that we have incurred as we build the foundation to support 
and execute our growth strategy. The following table presents the primary components of noninterest expense for the 
periods indicated.

Year Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

2021-2020
Percent
Increase
(Decrease)

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

2020-2019
Percent
Increase
(Decrease)

$

$

41,758 $ 45,252
8,865
11,248
3,590
4,205
3,195
3,507
2,224
2,155
1,261
1,031
5,390
323
1,824
1,939
5,760
7,375
73,541 $ 77,361

(7.7)% $
26.9%
17.1%
9.8%
(3.1)%
(18.2)%
(94.0)%
6.3%
28.0%
(4.9)% $

35,542
6,961
3,345
3,723
2,102
591
2,654
1,655
5,422
61,995

27.3%
27.4%
7.3%
(14.2)%
5.8%
113.4%
103.1%
10.2%
6.2%
24.8%

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits
Data processing and software
Occupancy
Equipment
Professional services
Regulatory fees
Acquisition related expenses
Amortization of intangibles
Other noninterest expense

Total noninterest expense

2021 compared to 2020

Despite the impact of the FCB and BOW acquisitions, salaries and employee benefits expense decreased primarily 
due to lower incentive compensation as mortgage banking results declined compared to 2020, as well as a decrease in 
severance  expense.  At  December  31,  2021,  our  associate  base  increased  to  397  employees  compared  to  380  at 
December 31, 2020.

Data processing and software expense increased from 2020 to 2021 primarily due to an increase in the volume of 
transactions from organic growth, a full year of our FCB and BOW operations and services related to the processing 
of PPP loans. 

Our acquisition-related expenses decreased $5.1 million from 2020 to 2021 due to the absence of the FCB and BOW  
acquisitions recorded during 2020, and thereby, lower integration-related expenses.

Our  efficiency  ratio  was  54.94%  and  67.40%  for  2021  and  2020,  respectively.  The  efficiency  ratio  is  the  ratio  of 
noninterest expense to the sum of net interest income and noninterest income and measures the amount of expense 
that is incurred to generate a dollar of revenue. The improvement in efficiency ratio for 2021 is primarily attributable 
to greater expense discipline in accordance with the Company's core strategy.  

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2020 compared to 2019

The increase in salaries and employee benefits was driven primarily by the incremental increase in compensation costs 
related to our acquisitions of FCB and BOW, as well as increased compensation associated with strong revenue growth 
in mortgage banking. At December 31, 2020, our associate base increased to 380 compared to 289 at December 31, 
2019.

Data processing and software expense increased from 2019 to 2020 primarily due to an increase in the volume of 
transactions from organic growth, costs associated with running dual systems related to our acquisitions of FCB and 
BOW  and  insourcing  certain  IT  related  functions.  The  acquisition  related  systems  conversion  was  successfully 
completed during the third quarter of 2020.

The increase in occupancy expense from 2019 to 2020 was largely attributable to increased depreciation and other 
facilities related expenses associated with our acquisitions of FCB and BOW as well as the increasing cost of managing 
our IT network.

Amortization of intangibles increased from 2019 to 2020 due to the new core deposit intangible recorded in connection 
with the FCB and BOW acquisitions.

Our efficiency ratio was 64.70% and 67.41% for 2020 and 2019, respectively. The efficiency ratio decreased in 2020 
due to operational improvements and synergies achieved through the FCB and BOW acquisitions.  

Income Taxes

2021 compared to 2020

We recorded income tax expense of $12.7 million and $6.0 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our effective 
income tax rate for 2021 and 2020 was 20.7% and 19.6%, respectively. Our effective tax rate differs from the statutory 
tax  rate  by  our  investments  in  qualified  municipal  securities,  tax  benefits  from  our  real  estate  investment  trust, 
company  owned  life  insurance,  state  tax  credits,  net  of  the  effect  of  certain  non-deductible  expenses  and  the 
recognition of excess tax benefits related to stock compensation. The higher effective tax rate in 2021 compared to 
2020 is mainly the result of net operating loss carryback provisions associated with the CARES Act in 2020.

2020 compared to 2019

We recorded income tax expense of $6.0 million and $6.8 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our effective income 
tax rate for 2020 and 2019 was 19.6% and 23.4%, respectively. The lower effective tax rate in 2020 compared to 2019 
is mainly the result of net operating loss carryback provisions associated with the CARES Act in 2020.

Financial Condition

2021 compared to 2020

Total  assets  increased  $146.0  million  or  4.9%,  from  December  31,  2020  to  December  31,  2021.  Loans  held  for 
investment grew from $1.884 billion at December 31, 2020 to $1.966 billion at December 31, 2021, a 4.4% increase.  
The increase was supported by organic loan growth partially offset by approximately $159.5 million in net paydowns 
of forgiven PPP loans by the SBA. Loans held for sale decreased $103.3 million or 55.2%, during 2021 which is 
primarily  related  to  the  timing  of  selling  residential  and  commercial  real  estate  loans.  Cash  and  cash  equivalents 
increased $137.7 million or 49.6% as the Company continued to experience excess liquidity and grow deposits.    

Total liabilities increased $109.4 million or 4.1% from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2021. Deposits increased 
$116.3 million to $2.684 billion at December 31, 2021, a 4.5% increase. While in the short-term the Company is 
experiencing a period of excess liquidity, a key longer-term strategic initiative is to create a stronger deposit-led culture 
with an emphasis on lower cost relationship-based deposits. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s lowest cost 
deposit category, noninterest bearing, increased $62.2 million December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2021, while higher 
cost time deposits decreased $96.5 million or 20.5%. Other changes in deposits from 2020 to 2021 included a $100.5 
million increase or 11.9% in interest-bearing deposits and a $50.0 million or 8.5% increase in savings and money 
market accounts.   

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2020 compared to 2019

Total  assets  increased  $946.9  million  or  46.5%  from  December  31,  2019  to  December  31,  2020.  Loans  held  for 
investment grew from $1.418 billion at December 31, 2019 to $1.884 billion at December 31, 2020, a 32.9% increase. 
Loans held for sale increased $16.3 million or 9.6% during 2020 which is primarily related to the timing of selling 
residential and commercial real estate loans. Available for sale securities increased $278.1 million, or 128%, as the 
Company  deployed  excess  capital  into  such  investments.  Also,  included  in  these  changes  is  growth  from  our 
acquisitions of FCB and BOW which included $514.7 million in total assets, primarily made up of $294.7 million in 
loans and $98.7 million in securities.    

Total  liabilities  increased  $876.5  million,  or  49.7%,  from  December  31,  2019  to  December  31,  2020.  Deposits 
increased  from  $1.729  billion  at  December  31,  2019  to  $2.568  billion  at  December  31,  2020,  a  48.5%  increase. 
Included in liabilities is the third quarter issuance of $29.4 million in subordinated debt during the onset of the COVID-
19 pandemic. In addition, total liabilities and deposits acquired in our FCB and BOW acquisitions were $447.4 million 
and $442.7 million, respectively. 

Investment Securities

The investment portfolio plays a key role in the management of liquidity and interest rate risk, and provides another 
source of interest income. In managing the composition of the balance sheet, we seek a balance between earnings 
sources and credit and liquidity considerations. We manage our investment portfolio according to a written investment 
policy approved by our board of directors. Balances in our investment portfolio are subject to change over time based 
on our funding needs and interest rate risk management objectives. Our liquidity levels take into account anticipated 
future cash flows and all available sources of funds, and are maintained at levels we believe are appropriate to assure 
future flexibility in meeting our anticipated funding needs. 

Our  investment  portfolio  consists  primarily  of  securities  issued  by  U.S.  government-sponsored  agencies,  agency 
mortgage-backed  securities,  obligations  of  states  and  political  subdivisions,  asset-backed  securities  and  other  debt 
securities, all with varying contractual maturities. However, these maturities do not necessarily represent the expected 
life  of  the  securities  as  some  of  these  securities  may  be  called  or  paid  down  without  penalty  prior  to  their  stated 
maturities. The investment portfolio is regularly reviewed by the Asset Liability Management committee, or ALCO, 
of the bank to ensure an appropriate risk and return profile as well as for adherence to the investment policy.

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Our investment portfolio totaled $461.2 million, $488.6 million, and $216.4 million at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 
2019, respectively. Our investment portfolio increased significantly in 2020 as part of our efforts to improve balance 
sheet management through investing in high quality securities and deploying excess liquidity resulting from increased 
deposits.  See  “Note  3  to  our  Consolidated  Financial  Statements”  for  additional  information  on  our  investment 
securities.

The following table presents the fair value of our securities as of December 31, 2021 by their stated maturities (this 
maturity schedule excludes security prepayment and call features), as well as the weighted average yields for each 
maturity range.

Due in one year or less
Weighted 
Average 
Yield

Fair Value

Due in one year to five 
years

Due in five years to ten 
years

Weighted 
Average 
Yield

Fair Value

Weighted 
Average 
Yield

Fair Value

Due after ten years

Fair 
Value

Weighted 
Average 
Yield

Securities available 
for sale:

U. S. government 
agency securities
State and municipal 
securities
Mortgage-backed 
securities
Asset-backed 
securities
Other debt 
securities

Total securities 
available for sale
Securities held to 
maturity:

$

2,024

2.4% $

3,300

2.3% $

6,179

1.8% $

—

7,518

2,574

—

6,813

3.1%

16,929

3.6%

252,544

—

—

2.8%

60,128

3.1%

1.2%

—

3.6%

50,517

35,336

3,339

1,446

2.4%

1.3%

1.0%

5.5%

7,596

3,153

—

—

—

1.7%

2.9%

—

—

$

18,929

3.0% $ 332,901

1.7% $

96,817

2.0% $ 10,749

2.1%

State and municipal 
securities

Total securities held 
to maturity

$

$

521

521

Loans and Leases

3.1% $

1,309

3.1% $

1,309

3.1% $

3.1% $

—

—

— $

— $

—

—

—

—

Loans and leases are our largest category of earning assets and typically provide higher yields than other types of 
earning assets. Associated with the higher loan yields are the inherent credit and liquidity risks that we attempt to 
control and counterbalance.

The composition of gross loans and leases at December 31 for each of the past five years and the percentage of each 
classification to total loans are summarized as follows:

December 31, 2021
Percent
Amount

December 31, 2020
Percent
Amount

December 31, 2019
Percent
Amount

December 31, 2018
Amount

Percent

December 31, 2017
Amount Percent

Commercial real 
estate - owner 
occupied
Commercial real 
estate - non-owner 
occupied
Consumer real 
estate
Construction and 
land development
Commercial and 
industrial
Consumer
Other
Total gross loans 
held for investment

$

209,261

10.6% $

162,603

8.6% $

172,456

12.2% $

141,864

9.9% $ 101,132

10.7%

616,023

31.3%

481,229

25.5%

387,443

27.3%

408,582

28.6%

249,490

26.3%

326,412

16.6%

343,791

18.3%

256,097

18.1%

253,562

17.8%

102,581

10.8%

214,310

10.9%

174,859

9.3%

143,111

10.1%

174,670

12.2%

82,586

8.7%

497,615
46,811
55,337

25.3%
2.4%
2.8%

623,446
44,279
53,483

33.1%
2.4%
2.8%

391,951
28,426
38,161

27.6%
2.0%
2.7%

402,809
25,615
20,901

28.2%
1.8%
1.5%

373,248
6,862
31,638

39.4%
0.8%
3.3%

$ 1,965,769

100.0% $ 1,883,690

100.0% $ 1,417,645

100.0% $

1,428,003

100.0% $ 947,537

100.0%

Over the past five years, we have experienced significant growth in our loan portfolio. During 2017 and continuing 
through 2021, we recognized growth in the commercial real estate loan classifications reflecting the development of 
the  Target  Market  in  which  we  operate.  The  acquisitions  of  Athens,  FCB  and  BOW  have  increased  various  loan 

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balance  classifications  and  provided  further  diversity  in  our  loan  portfolio  through  more  consumer-oriented  loan 
products. 

Our primary focus has been on commercial and industrial and commercial real estate lending, which constituted 67% 
of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2021. Although we expect continued growth with respect to our loan portfolio, 
we do not expect any significant changes over the foreseeable future in the composition of our loan portfolio or in our 
emphasis on commercial lending. Our loan growth since inception has been reflective of the Target Market in which 
we serve. The commercial real estate category includes owner-occupied commercial real estate loans which are similar 
in many ways to our commercial and industrial lending in that these loans are generally made to businesses on the 
basis of the cash flows of the affiliated business rather than on the valuation and cash flows of the real estate from 
unaffiliated tenants. Since 2009, our commercial and industrial and commercial real estate portfolios have continued 
to experience strong growth, primarily due to implementation of our relationship-based banking model and the success 
of our relationship managers in transitioning commercial banking relationships from other local financial institutions 
and  in  competing  for  new  business  from  attractive  small  to  mid-sized  commercial  clients.  Many  of  our  larger 
commercial  clients  have  lengthy  relationships  with  members  of  our  senior  management  team  or  our  relationship 
managers that date back to their employment by other financial institutions. 

The repayment of loans is a source of additional liquidity for us. The following table details maturities and sensitivity 
to interest rate changes for our loan portfolio at December 31, 2021.

Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land 
development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other
Gross loans

Interest rate sensitivity
Fixed interest rates
Floating or adjustable interest 
rates
Total gross loans

$

$

$

Due in 1 year or 
less

Due in 1-5 years

December 31, 2021
Due after 5-15 
years

Due after 15 
years

50,351 $
15,674

432,346 $
47,357

307,238 $
185,319

35,349 $
78,062

52,776
144,981
12,568
5,983
282,333 $

98,993
233,337
31,964
19,735
863,732 $

25,243
115,806
2,252
29,619
665,477 $

37,298
3,491
27
—
154,227 $

Total

825,284
326,412

214,310
497,615
46,811
55,337
1,965,769

111,789

544,463

388,459

39,986

1,084,697

170,544
282,333 $

319,269
863,732 $

277,018
665,477 $

114,241
154,227 $

881,072
1,965,769

The information presented in the table above is based upon the contractual maturities of the individual loans, which 
may be subject to renewal at their contractual maturity. Renewal of such loans is subject to review and credit approval, 
as well as modification of terms at their maturity. Consequently, we believe that this treatment presents fairly the 
maturity structure of the loan portfolio. 

Asset Quality

One of our key objectives is to maintain a high level of asset quality in our loan portfolio. We utilize disciplined and 
thorough  underwriting  processes  that  collaboratively  engage  our  seasoned  and  experienced  business  bankers  and 
credit underwriters in the analysis of each loan request. Based upon our aggregate exposure to any given borrower 
relationship, we employ scaled review of loan originations that may involve senior credit officers, our Chief Credit 
Officer, our Chief Credit Policy Officer, our bank’s Credit Committee or, ultimately, our full board of directors. In 
addition,  we  have  adopted  underwriting  guidelines  to  be  followed  by  our  lending  officers  that  require  senior 
management  review  of  proposed  extensions  of  credit  exceeding  certain  thresholds.  When  delinquencies  exist,  we 
monitor  the  levels  of  such  delinquencies  for  any  negative  or  adverse  trends.  Our  loan  review  procedures  include 
approval of lending policies and underwriting guidelines by the board of directors of our bank, an independent loan 
review,  approval  of  larger  credit  relationships  by  our  bank’s  Credit  Committee  and  loan  quality  documentation 
procedures.  Like  other  financial  institutions,  we  are  subject  to  the  risk  that  our  loan  portfolio  will  be  subject  to 
increasing pressures from deteriorating borrower credit due to general economic conditions.

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We target small and medium sized businesses, the owners and operators of such businesses and other consumers and 
high  net  worth  individuals  as  loan  clients.  Because  of  their  size,  these  borrowers  may  be  less  able  to  withstand 
competitive or economic pressures than larger borrowers in periods of economic weakness. If loan losses occur at a 
level where the allowance for loan losses is not sufficient to cover actual loan losses, our earnings will decrease. We 
use an independent consulting firm to review our loans for quality in addition to the reviews that may be conducted 
internally and by bank regulatory agencies as part of their examination process. Our bank has procedures and processes 
in place intended to assess whether losses exceed the potential amounts documented in our bank’s impairment analyses 
and  to  reduce  potential  losses  in  the  remaining  performing  loans  within  our  loan  portfolio.  These  procedures  and 
processes include the following: 

•

•

•

•

we  monitor  the  past  due  and  overdraft  reports  on  a  weekly  basis  to  identify  deterioration  as  early  as 
possible and the placement of identified loans on the watch list;

we perform quarterly credit reviews for all watch list/classified loans,  including  formulation  of  action 
plans. When a workout is not achievable, we move to collection/foreclosure proceedings to obtain control 
of the underlying collateral as rapidly as possible to minimize the deterioration of collateral and/or the 
loss of its value;

we  require  updated  financial  information,  global  inventory  aging  and  interest  carry  analysis  where 
appropriate for existing borrowers to help identify potential future loan payment problems; and

we  generally  limit  loans  for  new  construction  to  established  builders  and  developers  that  have  an 
established record of turning their inventories, and we restrict our funding of undeveloped lots and land.

Our bank categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service 
their  debt  such  as:  current  financial  information,  historical  payment  experience,  credit  documentation,  public 
information, and current economic trends, among other factors. Our bank analyzes loans individually by classifying 
each loan as to credit risk. This analysis includes all commercial loans and consumer relationships with an outstanding 
balance greater than $500,000, individually. This analysis is performed on a regular basis by the relationship managers 
and credit department personnel. On at least an annual basis an independent party performs a formal credit risk review 
of a sample of the loan portfolio. Among other things, this review assesses the appropriateness of the risk rating of 
each loan in the sample.  See “Note 4 to our Consolidated Financial Statements” for a table that provides the risk 
category of loans by applicable class of loans. 

Non-Performing Loans and Assets

Information summarizing non-performing assets, including non-accrual loans follows.

2021

2020

December 31,
2019

4,817
1,928

3,296
4,817
523
5,340

$

$

1,464
2,717

38
1,464
1,044
2,508

$

$

2018

2017

2,078
1,391

214
2,078
988
3,066

$

$

2,695
1,206

231
2,695
—
2,695

0.25%

0.10%

0.15%

0.28%

0.18%

0.12%

0.16%

0.20%

Non-accrual loans
Troubled debt restructurings
Loans past due greater than 90 days and 
still accruing
Non-performing loans
Foreclosed real estate
Non-performing assets
Non-performing loans as a percentage 
of total loans
Non-performing assets as a percentage 
of total assets

$

$

3,258
1,832

1,380
3,258
266
3,524

$

$

0.17%

0.11%

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The balance of non-performing assets can fluctuate due to changes in economic conditions. We have established a 
policy to discontinue accruing interest on loans (that is, place the loans on non-accrual status) after they have become 
90 days delinquent as to payment of principal or interest, unless the loans are considered to be well-collateralized and 
are in the process of collection. Consumer loans and any accrued interest are typically charged off no later than 180 
days past due. In addition, a loan will not be placed on non-accrual status before it becomes 90 days delinquent unless 
management  believes  that  the  collection  of  all  principal  and  interest  is  not  expected  in  a  timely  manner.  Interest 
previously accrued but uncollected on such loans is reversed and charged against interest income when the receivable 
is determined to be uncollectible. If we believe that a loan will not be collected in full, we will increase the allowance 
for loan losses to reflect management’s estimate of any potential exposure or loss. Generally, payments received on 
non-accrual loans are applied directly to principal. As of December 31, 2021, there were not any loans, outside of 
those included in the table above, that cause management to have serious doubts as to the ability of borrowers to 
comply with present repayment terms. 

Due to the weakening credit status of a borrower, we may elect to formally restructure certain loans to facilitate a 
repayment plan that seeks to minimize the potential losses, if any, that we might incur.  The effect of these changes is 
assessed to determine if the loan should be classified as a Troubled Debt Restructure. Loans that have been restructured 
that are on non-accruing status as of the date of restructuring, are included in the nonperforming loan balances as 
discussed above and are classified as impaired loans.  Loans that have been restructured that are on accrual status as 
of the restructure date are not included in nonperforming loans; however, such loans are still considered impaired.

Allowance for Loan Losses (allowance)

Our  allowance  for  loan  losses  represents  our  estimate  of  probable  inherent  credit  losses  in  the  loan  portfolio.  We 
determine the allowance based on an ongoing evaluation of risk as it correlates to potential losses within the portfolio. 
Increases in the allowance are made by charges to the provision for loan losses. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are 
charged  against  the  allowance.  Recoveries  of  previously  charged-off  amounts  are  credited  to  our  allowance.    The 
judgments  and  estimates  associated  with  our  allowance  determination  are  described  under  “Critical  Accounting 
Policies and Estimates” above and in Notes 1 and 4 to the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

While no portion of our allowance is in any way restricted to any individual loan or group of loans and the entire 
allowance is available to absorb losses from any and all loans, the following tables represent management’s allocation 
of our allowance to specific loan categories for the periods indicated.

Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other
Total allowance for loan and lease 
losses

December 31, 2021
Amount Percent
$

December 31, 2020
Amount Percent

December 31, 2019
Percent
Amount

December 31, 2018
Amount Percent

December 31, 2017
Amount Percent

7,124
2,412
3,769
7,441
397
555

32.8% $
11.1%
17.4%
34.3%
1.8%
2.6%

7,349
1,831
3,476
9,708
305
576

31.6% $
7.9%
15.0%
41.8%
1.3%
2.5%

3,599
1,231
2,058
5,074
222
420

28.6% $
9.8%
16.3%
40.3%
1.8%
3.3%

3,309
1,005
2,431
5,036
105
227

27.3% $
8.3%
20.1%
41.6%
0.9%
1.9%

3,324
1,063
1,628
7,209
91
406

24.2%
7.7%
11.9%
52.5%
0.7%
3.0%

$ 21,698

100.0% $ 23,245

100.0% $

12,604

100.0% $ 12,113

100.0% $ 13,721

100.0%

Changes in the allocation of the allowance from year to year in various categories are influenced by the level of net 
charge-offs  in  respective  categories  and  other  factors  including,  but  not  limited  to,  an  evaluation  of  the  impact  of 
current  economic  conditions  and  trends,  risk  allocations  tied  to  specific  loans  or  groups  of  loans  and  changes  in 
qualitative allocations.  Management believes that allocations for each loan category are reasonable and reflective of 
risk inherent in the portfolio.

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Deposits

Client deposits are the primary funding source for our loan growth. The following table presents the average balance 
and average rate paid on deposits for each of the following categories for the periods indicated.

Types of Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
Money market accounts
Savings accounts
Time deposits

Total deposits

2021

Average 
Balance

Average 
Rate Paid

Year ended December 31,
2020

Average 
Balance

Average 
Rate Paid

2019

Average 
Balance

Average 
Rate Paid

$

$

725,075
955,553
451,947
142,705
417,770
2,693,050

0.00% $
0.17%
0.23%
0.11%
0.69%
0.21% $

558,416
744,144
463,183
86,350
407,224
2,259,317

0.00% $
0.52%
1.10%
0.11%
1.31%
0.64% $

315,031
499,468
444,685
49,902
361,956
1,671,042

0.00%
1.51%
1.62%
0.08%
2.08%
1.34%

Total average deposits increased 19.2% in 2021 compared to 2020 and increased 35.2% in 2020 compared to 2019.  
Much of the growth in deposits in 2020 is related to our acquisitions of FCB and BOW.  However, we have been able 
to  increase  average  noninterest-bearing  demand  deposits  each  year  as  we  focus  on  building  and  expanding  client 
relationships and delivering on our core deposit-led strategy. The Target Market is an already competitive market, 
which has been further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants. 

The maturities of time deposits that exceed the FDIC insurance limit of $250 thousand at December 31, 2021 are as 
follows ($ in thousands):

Time deposits in excess of FDIC insurance limit

$

Capital Adequacy

December 31, 2021
Over six 
through 
twelve 
months

Three 
months or 
less
18,005 $

Over three 
through six 
months

Over twelve 
months

Total

14,908 $

14,209 $

8,249 $

55,371

As of December 31, 2021, CapStar Financial’s capital ratios were as follows.

Total risk-based capital
Tier 1 risk-based capital
Common equity tier 1 capital
Tier 1 leverage

Well Capitalized 
Guidelines
10.00%
8.00%
6.50%
5.00%

December 31, 2021
16.29%
14.11%
14.11%
10.69%

See  Note  16  to  the  “Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements”  for  additional  information  related  to  our  capital 
position.

Market and Liquidity Risk Management

Our objective is to manage assets and liabilities to provide a satisfactory, consistent level of profitability within the 
framework of our established liquidity, loan, investment, borrowing, and capital policies. Our ALCO is charged with 
the  responsibility  of  monitoring  these  policies,  which  are  designed  to  ensure  an  acceptable  composition  of 
asset/liability mix. Two critical areas of focus for ALCO are interest rate sensitivity and liquidity risk management.

Interest Rate Simulation Sensitivity Analysis

Managing interest rate risk is fundamental for the financial services industry. By considering both on and off-balance 
sheet financial instruments, management evaluates interest rate sensitivity while attempting to optimize net interest 
income  within  the  constraints  of  prudent  capital  adequacy,  liquidity  needs,  market  opportunities  and  customer 
requirements.

We use earnings at risk, or EAR, simulations to assess the impact of changing rates on earnings under a variety of 
scenarios  and  time  horizons.  The  simulation  model  is  designed  to  reflect  the  dynamics  of  interest  earning  assets, 

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interest bearing liabilities and off-balance sheet financial instruments.  These simulations utilize both instantaneous 
and parallel changes in the level of interest rates, as well as gradual and non-parallel changes such as changing slopes 
and twists of the yield curve.  Static simulation models are based on current exposures and assume a constant balance 
sheet  with  no  growth.    By  estimating  the  effects  of  interest  rate  increases  and  decreases,  the  model  can  reveal 
approximate interest rate risk exposure. The simulation model is used by management to gauge approximate results 
given a specific change in interest rates at a given point in time. The model is therefore a tool to indicate earnings 
trends in given interest rate scenarios and does not indicate actual expected results.

At December 31, 2021, our EAR static simulation results indicated that our balance sheet is asset sensitive to parallel 
shifts in interest rates. This indicates that our assets generally reprice faster than our liabilities, which results in a 
favorable impact to net interest income when market interest rates increase and an unfavorable impact to net interest 
income  when  market  interest  rates  decline.  Many  assumptions  are  used  to  calculate  the  impact  of  interest  rate 
fluctuations on our net interest income, such as asset prepayments, non-maturity deposit price sensitivity, and key rate 
drivers. Because of the inherent use of these estimates and assumptions in the model, our actual results may, and most 
likely  will,  differ  from  our  static  EAR  results.  In  addition,  static  EAR  results  do  not  include  actions  that  our 
management may undertake to manage the risks in response to anticipated changes in interest rates or client behavior. 
For example, as part of our asset/liability management strategy, management has the ability to increase asset duration 
and/or decrease liability duration in order to reduce asset sensitivity, or to decrease asset duration and/or increase 
liability duration in order to increase asset sensitivity. 

The following table illustrates the results of our EAR analysis to determine the extent to which our net interest income 
over the next 12 months would change if prevailing interest rates increased or decreased by the specified amounts.

Increase 200bp
Increase 100bp
Decrease 100bp

Liquidity Risk Management

Net interest income change
4.6%
1.9
(3.9)

Liquidity risk is the risk that we will be unable to meet our obligations as they become due because of an inability to 
liquidate assets or obtain adequate funding.  To manage liquidity risk, management has established a comprehensive 
management  process  for  identifying,  measuring,  monitoring  and  controlling  liquidity  risk.    Because  of  its  critical 
importance  to  the  viability  of  the  Bank,  liquidity  risk  management  is  fully  integrated  into  our  risk  management 
processes. Critical elements of our liquidity risk management include: effective corporate governance consisting of 
oversight  by  the  board  of  directors  and  active  involvement  by  management;  appropriate  strategies,  policies, 
procedures,  and  limits  used  to  manage  and  mitigate  liquidity  risk;  comprehensive  liquidity  risk  measurement  and 
monitoring systems (including assessments of the current and prospective cash flows or sources and uses of funds) 
that  are  commensurate  with  the  complexity  and  business  activities  of  the  Bank;  active  management  of  intraday 
liquidity and collateral; an appropriately diverse mix of existing and potential future funding sources; adequate levels 
of highly liquid marketable securities free of legal, regulatory, or operational impediments, that can be used to meet 
liquidity needs in stressful situations; comprehensive contingency funding plans that sufficiently address potential 
adverse liquidity events and emergency cash flow requirements; and internal controls and internal audit processes 
sufficient to determine the adequacy of the institution’s liquidity risk management process.

The role of liquidity management is to ensure funds are available to meet depositors’ withdrawal and borrowers’ credit 
demands while at the same time optimizing financial results within our corporate guidelines. This is accomplished by 
balancing changes in demand for funds with changes in the supply of those funds. Liquidity is provided by short-term 
liquid assets that can be converted to cash, investment securities available-for-sale, various lines of credit available to 
us, and the ability to attract funds from external sources, principally deposits.

Our most liquid assets are comprised of cash and due from banks, available-for-sale marketable investment securities 
and federal funds sold. The fair value of the available-for-sale investment portfolio was $459.4 million at December 
31, 2021. We pledge portions of our investment securities portfolio to secure public fund deposits, derivative positions 
and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances. At December 31, 2021, total investment securities pledged for 
these purposes comprised 41% of the estimated fair value of the entire investment portfolio, leaving $272.5 million 
of unpledged securities.

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We  have  a  large  base  of  non-maturity  customer  deposits,  defined  as  demand,  savings,  and  money  market  deposit 
accounts. At December 31, 2021, such deposits totaled $2.3 billion and represented 86% of our total deposits. 

Other sources of funds available to meet daily needs include FHLB advances. As a member of the FHLB of Cincinnati, 
the Company has access to credit products offered by the FHLB. At December 31, 2021, available credit from the 
FHLB totaled $154.4 million. Additionally, we had available credit from the Federal Reserve of $244.8 million and 
available federal funds purchased lines with correspondent banks totaling $145.0 million at December 31, 2021.

The  principal  source  of  cash  for  CapStar  Financial  is  dividends  paid  to  it  as  the  sole  shareholder  of  the  Bank.  At 
December 31, 2021, the Bank was able to pay up to $82.5 million in dividends to CapStar Financial without regulatory 
approval subject to the ongoing capital requirements of the Bank.

Accordingly, management believes that our funding sources are at sufficient levels to satisfy our short-term and long-
term liquidity needs.

Contractual Obligations

The following table presents additional information about contractual obligations as of December 31, 2021, which by 
their terms have contractual maturity and termination dates subsequent to December 31, 2021.

Contractual Obligations:
Subordinated debt
Certificates of deposits
Lease liabilities
Total

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Due in 1 
year or less
$

— $

300,251
1,751
302,002 $

$

Due after 1 
through 3 
years

Due after 3 
through 5 
years

— $

58,984
3,143
62,127 $

— $

13,208
2,701
15,909 $

Due after 5 
years
29,532 $
606
6,239
36,377 $

Total
29,532
373,049
13,834
416,415

In the normal course of business, we enter into various transactions that, in accordance with GAAP, are not included 
in our consolidated balance sheets. We enter into these transactions to meet the financing needs of our clients. These 
transactions include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, which involve, to varying degrees, 
elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets. 
Most of these commitments mature within two years and are expected to expire without being drawn upon. Standby 
letters of credit as well as commitments to extend credit are included in the determination of the amount of risk-based 
capital that the Company and the Bank are required to hold.

We  enter  into  contractual  loan  commitments  to  extend  credit,  normally  with  fixed  expiration  dates  or  termination 
clauses,  at  specified  rates  and  for  specific  purposes.  Substantially  all  of  our  commitments  to  extend  credit  are 
contingent upon clients maintaining specific credit standards until the time of loan funding.

Standby letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a client to 
a third party. In the event that the client does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third 
party, we would be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could 
be required to make is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment. If the commitment is funded, we 
would  be  entitled  to  seek  recovery  from  the  client.  Our  policies  generally  require  that  standby  letter  of  credit 
arrangements contain security and debt covenants similar to those contained in loan agreements.

We minimize our exposure to loss under loan commitments and standby letters of credit by subjecting them to the 
same credit approval and monitoring procedures as we do for on-balance sheet instruments. We assess the credit risk 
associated with certain commitments to extend credit and establish a liability for probable credit losses. The effect on 
our revenue, expenses, cash flows and liquidity of the unused portions of these commitments cannot be reasonably 
predicted because there is no guarantee that the lines of credit will be used.

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Our off-balance sheet arrangements are summarized in the following table for the periods indicated.

December 31, 
2021

Contract or notional amount
December 31, 
2020

December 31, 
2019

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent
   credit risk:

Unused commitments to extend credit
Standby letters of credit

Total

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

$

$

831,075 $
10,623
841,698 $

804,520 $
10,403
814,923 $

672,933
9,634
682,567

This Report includes the following financial measures that have been prepared other than in accordance with generally 
accepted  accounting  principles  in  the  United  States  (“non-GAAP  financial  measures”):  tangible  common  equity, 
tangible common equity to total tangible assets, tangible common equity per share and allowance for loan losses plus 
fair  value  purchase  accounting  marks  to  non-PPP  loans.  The  Company  believes  that  these  non-GAAP  financial 
measures (i) provide useful information to management and investors that is supplementary to its financial condition, 
results of operations and cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP, (ii) enable a more complete understanding 
of  factors  and  trends  affecting  the  Company’s  business,  and  (iii)  allow  investors  to  evaluate  the  Company’s 
performance  in  a  manner  similar  to  management,  the  financial  services  industry,  bank  stock  analysts  and  bank 
regulators; however, the Company acknowledges that its non-GAAP financial measures have a number of limitations.  
As such, you should not view these disclosures as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, and 
they are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that other companies use.

The following table presents a reconciliation of tangible common equity, tangible common equity to total tangible 
assets and tangible book value per share of common stock to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Total equity
Less core deposit intangible
Less goodwill
Less preferred equity
Tangible common equity

Total assets
Less core deposit intangible
Less goodwill
Total tangible assets

Total shareholders' equity to total 
assets
Tangible common equity ratio
Total shares of common stock 
outstanding
Book value per share of common 
stock
Tangible book value per share of 
common stock

December 31, 
2021

December 31, 
2020

December 31, 
2019

$

$

$

$

380,094
(6,691)
(41,068)
—
332,335

3,133,046
(6,691)
(41,068)
3,085,287

$

$

$

$

343,486
(8,630)
(41,068)
—
293,788

2,987,006
(8,630)
(41,068)
2,937,308

$

$

$

$

$

December 31, 
2018
254,379
(8,538)
(37,510)
(9,000)
199,331

$

$

December 31, 
2017
146,946
(23)
(6,219)
(9,000)
131,704

$

273,046
(6,883)
(37,510)
—
228,653

2,037,201
(6,883)
(37,510)
1,992,808

$

$

1,963,883
(8,538)
(37,510)
1,917,835

$

$

1,344,429
(23)
(6,219)
1,338,187

12.13%
10.77%

11.50%
10.00%

13.40%
11.47%

12.95%
10.39%

10.93%
9.84%

22,166,129

21,988,803

18,361,922

17,724,721

11,582,026

$

21.03

$

15.62

$

14.87

$

13.84

$

11.91

14.99

13.36

12.45

11.25

11.37

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The following table presents a reconciliation of allowance for loan losses plus fair value purchase accounting marks 
to non-PPP loans for the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Allowance for loan losses
Purchase accounting marks

$

Allowance for loan losses and 
purchase accounting fair value marks

Loans held for investment
Less: PPP Loans net of deferred fees

Non-PPP Loans

Allowance for loan losses plus fair 
value marks / Non-PPP Loans

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

$

21,698
3,003

24,701

1,965,769
26,539
1,939,230

$

23,245
3,663

26,908

1,883,690
181,601
1,702,089

12,604
3,473

16,077

1,417,645
—
1,417,645

1.27%

1.58%

1.13%

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently  issued  accounting  pronouncements  are  discussed  in  Note  1  to  the  “Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements” in this Report.

Impact of Inflation

The consolidated financial statements and related consolidated financial data presented herein have been prepared in 
accordance with U.S. GAAP and practices within the banking industry which require the measurement of financial 
position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in the relative purchasing 
power of money over time due to inflation. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all the assets and liabilities of 
a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on a financial 
institution's performance than the effects of general levels of inflation.

ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Information  required  by  this  item  is  included  in  Item  7,  “Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations – Market and Liquidity Risk Management – Interest Rate Simulation Sensitivity 
Analysis” and is incorporated herein by reference. 

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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm- Financial Statements [PCAOB ID 149]  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Internal Control over Financial 
Reporting [PCAOB ID 149]

Consolidated Financial Statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Income
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary 
(the  “Company”)  as  of  December  31,  2021  and  2020  and  the  related  consolidated  statements  of  income, 
comprehensive income, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended 
December  31,  2021,  and  the  related  notes  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements  (collectively,  the  “financial 
statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 
the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the 
three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in 
the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 
States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria 
established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the 
Treadway  Commission  in  2013,  and  our  report  dated  March  4,  2022  expressed  an  unqualified  opinion  on  the 
effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an 
opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with 
the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities 
laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and 
perform  the  audits  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial  statements  are  free  of  material 
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material 
misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to 
those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in 
the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates 
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our 
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The  critical  audit  matters  communicated  below  are  matters  arising  from  the  current  period  audit  of  the  financial 
statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to 
accounts  or  disclosures  that  are  material  to  the  financial  statements  and  (2)  involved  our  especially  challenging, 
subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion 
on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, 
providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Allowance for Loan Losses

As  described  in  Note  4  to  the  Company’s  financial  statements,  the  Company  has  a  gross  loan  portfolio  of 
approximately $1.97 billion and related allowance for loan losses of approximately $21.7 million as of December 31, 
2021. As described by the Company in Note 1, the evaluation of the allowance for loan losses is inherently subjective 
as  it  requires  estimates  that  are  susceptible  to  significant  revision  as  more  information  becomes  available.  The 
allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis and is based upon the Company’s review of the collectability 
of the loans in light of peer group historical loss experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, information 
about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors.

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We  identified  the  Company’s  estimate  of  the  allowance  for  loan  losses  as  a  critical  audit  matter.  The  principal 
considerations for our determination of the allowance for loan losses as a critical audit matter related to the high degree 
of subjectivity in the Company’s judgments in determining the qualitative factors. Auditing these complex judgments 
and assumptions by the Company involves especially challenging auditor judgment due to the nature and extent of 
audit evidence and effort required to address these matters, including the extent of specialized skill or knowledge 
needed.

The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included the following:

•

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We tested the design and operating effectiveness of controls relating to the Company’s determination of 
the allowance for loan losses, including controls over the qualitative factors.

We  evaluated  the  relevance  and  the  reasonableness  of  assumptions  related  to  evaluation  of  the  loan 
portfolio,  current  economic  conditions,  and  other  risk  factors  used  in  development  of  the  qualitative 
factors for collectively evaluated loans.

We validated the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used to develop the factors. 

We validated the mathematical accuracy of the calculation.

We  evaluated  the  reasonableness  of  assumptions  and  data  used  by  the  Company  in  developing  the 
qualitative factors by comparing these data points to internally developed and third-party sources, as well 
as other audit evidence gathered.

Analytical procedures were performed to evaluate the directional consistency of changes that occurred in 
the allowance for loan losses for loans collectively evaluated for impairment.

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2017.

/s/ Elliott Davis, LLC
Franklin, Tennessee 
March 4, 2022

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.:

Opinion on the Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary's (the “Company”) internal control over financial 
reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued 
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013. In our opinion, the Company 
maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, 
based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 
States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and the related 
consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, change in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each 
of  the  three  years  in  the  period  ended  December  31,  2021  of  the  Company  and  our  report  dated  March  4,  2022 
expressed an unqualified opinion.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for 
its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting in the accompanying Management’s 
Annual  Report  on  Internal  Control  over  Financial  Reporting.  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  the 
Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered 
with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal 
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and 
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was 
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial 
reporting,  assessing  the  risk  that  a  material  weakness  exists,  and  testing  and  evaluating  the  design  and  operating 
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures 
as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding 
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance 
with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those 
policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly 
reflect  the  transactions  and  dispositions  of  the  assets  of  the  company;  (2)  provide  reasonable  assurance  that 
transactions  are  recorded  as  necessary  to  permit  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  generally 
accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance 
with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding 
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have 
a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become 
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may 
deteriorate.

/s/ Elliott Davis, LLC
 Franklin, Tennessee 
March 4, 2022

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CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. & SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Cash and due from banks
Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions
Federal funds sold

Assets

Total cash and cash equivalents
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
Securities held-to-maturity, fair value of $1,830 and $2,504
   at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively
Loans held for sale (includes $37,306 and $97,303 measured
   at fair value at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)
Loans held for investment
Less allowance for loan losses

Loans, net

Premises and equipment, net
Restricted equity securities
Accrued interest receivable
Goodwill
Core deposit intangible, net
Other real estate owned, net
Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing
Interest-bearing
Savings and money market accounts
Time

Total deposits

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
Subordinated debt
Other liabilities

Total liabilities
Shareholders’ equity:

Common stock, voting, $1 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 
 22,166,129  and 21,988,803 shares issued and outstanding
   at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income tax

Total shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

48,202
347,023
19,900
415,125
459,396

1,782

83,715
1,965,769
(21,698)
1,944,071
25,727
14,453
7,376
41,068
6,691
266
133,376
3,133,046

725,171
944,605
641,456
373,049
2,684,281
—
29,532
39,139
2,752,952

22,166
248,709
110,489
(1,270)
380,094
3,133,046

$

40,191
237,248
—
277,439
486,215

2,407

186,998
1,883,690
(23,245)
1,860,445
26,689
15,562
8,771
41,068
8,630
523
72,259
2,987,006

662,934
844,101
591,438
469,528
2,568,001
10,000
29,423
36,096
2,643,520

21,989
246,890
66,879
7,728
343,486
2,987,006

64

CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. & SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Interest income:

Loans, including fees
Securities:
Taxable
Tax-exempt
Federal funds sold
Restricted equity securities
Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions

Total interest income

Interest expense:

Interest-bearing deposits
Savings and money market accounts
Time deposits
Federal funds purchased
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
Subordinated notes

Total interest expense
Net interest income
Provision for loan losses

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

Noninterest income:

Deposit service charges
Interchange and debit card transaction fees
Mortgage banking
Tri-Net
Wealth management
SBA lending
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities
Other noninterest income

Total noninterest income

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits
Data processing and software
Occupancy
Equipment
Professional services
Regulatory fees
Acquisition related expenses
Amortization of intangibles
Other noninterest expense

Total noninterest expense
Income before income taxes

Income tax expense

Net income
Per share information:

Basic net income per share of common stock
Diluted net income per share of common stock
Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic
Diluted

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Year Ended December 31,
2020

2019

2021

$

89,219

$

84,272 $

82,828

6,573
1,408
21
640
598
98,459

1,626
1,203
2,873
—
—
12
1,575
7,289
91,170
(1,066)
92,236

4,515
4,816
16,058
8,613
1,850
2,060
28
4,741
42,681

41,758
11,248
4,205
3,507
2,155
1,031
323
1,939
7,375
73,541
61,376
12,699
48,677

2.20
2.19

$

$
$

4,863
1,342
—
576
799
91,852

3,868
5,196
5,317
—
—
356
792
15,529
76,323
11,479
64,844

3,494
3,172
25,034
3,693
1,573
1,440
125
4,717
43,248

45,252
8,865
3,590
3,195
2,224
1,261
5,390
1,824
5,760
77,361
30,731
6,035
24,696 $

1.22 $
1.22 $

4,619
1,438
26
755
1,881
91,547

7,538
7,266
7,542
4
5
1,444
—
23,799
67,748
761
66,987

3,135
3,251
9,467
2,785
1,425
803
(99)
3,507
24,274

35,542
6,961
3,345
3,723
2,102
591
2,654
1,655
5,422
61,995
29,266
6,844
22,422

1.25
1.20

22,127,919
22,179,461

20,162,038
20,185,589

17,886,164
18,613,224

$

$
$

65

CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. & SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in thousands)

Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss):

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale:

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in
   net income
Tax effect
Net of tax

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges:

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in
   net income
Tax effect
Net of tax

Other comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive income

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

2021

Year Ended December 31,
2020

2019

48,677

$

24,696

$

22,422

(12,141)

(28)
3,171
(8,998)

—

—
—
—
(8,998)
39,679

$

4,968

(125)
(1,177)
3,666

—

2,679
—
2,679
6,345
31,041

$

6,321

99
(1,678)
4,742

(702)

878
(219)
(43)
4,699
27,121

$

$

$
$
$

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CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. & SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)

2021

Year Ended December 31,
2020

2019

$

48,677

$

24,696

$

22,422

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating 
activities:

Provision for loan losses
Accretion of discounts on acquired loans and deferred fees
Depreciation and amortization
Net amortization of premiums on investment securities
Net (gain) loss on sale of securities
Mortgage banking income
Tri-Net fees
Net gain on sale of SBA loans
Net gain on disposal of premises and equipment
Net gain on sale of other real estate owned
Stock-based compensation
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
Origination of loans held for sale
Proceeds from loans held for sale
Cash payments arising from operating leases
Amortization of debt issuance expense
Net (increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets
Net increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:

Activities in securities available-for-sale:

Purchases
Sales
Maturities, prepayments and calls
Activities in securities held-to-maturity:
Maturities, prepayments and calls

Redemption (purchase) of restricted equity securities
Net (increase) decrease in loans
Purchase of premises and equipment
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
Purchases of bank owned life insurance
Proceeds from sale of other real estate
Cash paid for acquisitions
Cash received from acquisitions

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net increase in deposits
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated notes, net of debt issuance expense
Repurchase of common stock
Exercise of common stock options and warrants, net of repurchase of restricted 
shares
Common stock dividends paid
Termination of interest rate swap agreement and related reclassification adjustment 
for unrealized losses included in income

Net cash provided by financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Supplemental disclosures of cash paid:

Interest paid
Income taxes

Supplemental disclosures of noncash transactions:

Transfer of loans to other real estate
Loans charged off to the allowance for loan losses
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment
Assets acquired, net of cash
Liabilities assumed
Goodwill
Conversion of preferred stock and non-voting common stock

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

$

$

68

(1,066)
(7,016)
3,452
2,435
(28)
(16,058)
(8,613)
(2,060)
(21)
(49)
1,600
(207)
(1,288,434)
1,397,992
(2,074)
109
(15,318)
3,043
116,364

(92,465)
—
104,733

600
1,109
(57,110)
(503)
21
(39,000)
2,328
—
—
(80,287)

116,280
—
(10,000)
—
(462)

858
(5,067)

—
101,609
137,686
277,439
415,125

8,075
16,045

2,022
647
—
(8,998)
18,396
—
—
—
—

$

$

11,479
(5,290)
3,201
1,563
(125)
(25,034)
(3,693)
(1,440)
(303)
(273)
1,223
(4,339)
(1,355,961)
1,365,568
(1,814)
36
2,894
6,790
19,178

(340,962)
78,385
91,616

881
(783)
(162,843)
(417)
3,286
—
1,817
(27,278)
90,760
(265,538)

395,873
680,000
(680,000)
29,387
(1,437)

63
(4,035)

2,679
422,530
176,170
101,269
277,439

15,551
10,353

452
1,226
668
3,666
2,800
423,983
447,412
3,558
—

$

$

761
(3,737)
2,883
807
99
(9,467)
(2,785)
(803)
—
(3)
1,262
2,585
(824,021)
725,003
(1,786)
—
(10,461)
11,887
(85,354)

(59,473)
68,068
27,624

395
(1,651)
14,448
(1,582)
—
—
127
—
—
47,956

159,443
75,000
(190,000)
—
(7,836)

1,627
(3,507)

(1,503)
33,224
(4,174)
105,443
101,269

24,216
716

180
798
13,512
4,742
—
—
—
—
1,011

CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. & SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021and 2020 and for each of the three years in the period 
ended December 31, 2021 include CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. and it’s wholly owned subsidiary, CapStar Bank 
(the  “Bank”,  together  referred  to  as  the  “Company”).    Significant  intercompany  transactions  and  accounts  are 
eliminated in consolidation.

The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted 
accounting principles (“GAAP”) and conform to general practices within the banking industry.

Business Combinations

The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting.  The accounts of an 
acquired entity are included as of the date of acquisition, and any excess of purchase price over the fair value of the 
net assets acquired is capitalized as goodwill.  Under this method, all identifiable assets acquired, including purchased 
loans, and liabilities assumed are recorded at fair value.  

The  Company  typically  issues  common  stock  and/or  pays  cash  for  an  acquisition,  depending  on  the  terms  of  the 
acquisition agreement.  The value of shares of common stock issued is determined based on the market price of the 
stock as of the closing of the acquisition.  

Nature of Operations

Through the Bank, the Company provides full banking services to consumer and corporate customers located primarily 
in Tennessee. The Bank operates under a state bank charter and is a member of the Federal Reserve System. As a state 
member bank, the Bank is subject to regulations of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts, previously reported, have been reclassified to state all periods on a comparable basis and had no 
effect on shareholders' equity or net income.

Estimates

The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  GAAP  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities 
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. 
Actual  results  could  differ  from  those  estimates.  Material  estimates  that  are  particularly  susceptible  to  significant 
change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, determination of impairment of intangible assets, 
including goodwill, the valuation of our investment portfolio and deferred tax assets.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For  purposes  of  reporting  cash  flows,  cash  and  cash  equivalents  include  cash  on  hand,  amounts  due  from  banks, 
interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds sold are purchased 
and sold for one-day periods. The Company maintains deposits in excess of the federal insurance amounts with other 
financial institutions. Management makes deposits only with financial institutions it considers to be financially sound.

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Securities

The Bank accounts for securities under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting 
Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities. Under the provisions of FASB ASC 
320, securities are to be classified in three categories and accounted for as follows:

Securities  Held-to-Maturity  -  Debt  securities  are  classified  as  held-to-maturity  securities  when  the  Bank  has  the 
positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity.  Securities held to maturity are carried at amortized cost.

Trading Securities - Debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in 
the near term are classified as trading securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included 
in earnings. No securities have been classified as trading securities.

Securities Available-for-Sale - Debt securities not classified as either held-to-maturity securities or trading securities 
are  classified  as  available  for  sale  securities.  Securities  available  for  sale  are  carried  at  estimated  fair  value  with 
unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity in 
other comprehensive income (loss).

Interest income includes amortization of purchase premiums or discounts. Premiums and discounts on securities are 
amortized on the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments, except for mortgage-backed securities where 
prepayments are anticipated. Realized gains and losses from the sales of securities are recorded on the trade date and 
determined using the specific-identification method.

Management  evaluates  securities  for  other-than-temporary  impairment  (“OTTI”)  on  at  least  a  quarterly  basis,  and 
more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. For securities in an unrealized loss 
position, management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss, the financial condition and near-term 
prospects of the issuer and any collateral underlying the relevant security. Management also assesses whether it intends 
to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before 
recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the entire 
difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities 
that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of impairment is split into two components as follows: (1) 
OTTI related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and (2) OTTI related to other factors, 
which is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). The credit loss is defined as the difference between the 
present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis.

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Loans Held For Sale and Fair Value Option

The Company classifies loans as loans held for sale when originated with the intent to sell.  As of April 1, 2019, the 
Company elected the fair value option for all residential mortgage loans originated with the intent to sell. This election 
allows for a more effective offset of the changes in fair values of the loans and the derivative instruments used to 
economically hedge them without the burden of complying with the requirements for hedge accounting.  The Company 
has not elected the fair value option for other loans held for sale primarily because they are not economically hedged 
using derivative instruments. The fair value of residential mortgage loans originated with the intent to sell is based on 
traded market prices of similar assets. Other loans held for sale, such as SBA loans or Tri-Net loans, that are recorded 
at lower of cost or fair value may be carried at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when the fair value is less than cost. 
No SBA loans or Tri-Net loans were measured at fair value as of December 31, 2021. For further information, see 
Note 23 - Fair Value.  The Company does not securitize mortgage loans.  If the Company sells loans with servicing 
rights retained, the carrying value of the mortgage loan sold is reduced by the amount allocated to the servicing right.  
The changes in fair value are recorded as a component of mortgage banking income and included gains (losses) of 
($2.5) million, $2.5 million, and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively . 

 The following table summarizes the difference between the fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance for 
residential real estate loans held for sale as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands):

 December 31, 2021
Residential mortgage loans held for sale
 December 31, 2020
Residential mortgage loans held for sale

Tri-Net Fees

Aggregate 
Unpaid 
Principal 
Balance

Fair Value

$

37,306 $

36,755 $

97,303

94,248

Difference

550

3,055

Tri-Net  fees  are  derived  from  the  origination  of  commercial  real  estate  loans  with  the  intent  to  sell  to  third-party 
investors.  All of these loan sales transfer servicing rights to the buyer.  Realized gains and losses are recognized when 
legal title of the loan has transferred to the investor and sales proceeds have been received and are reflected in the 
accompanying statements of income in Tri-Net fees, net of related costs such as commission expenses.  Loans that 
have  not  been  sold  at  period  end  are  classified  as  held  for  sale  on  the  balance  sheet  and  recorded  at  the  lower  of 
aggregate  cost  or  fair  value.    Net  unrealized  losses,  if  any,  are  recorded  as  a  valuation  allowance  and  charged  to 
earnings.

Loans

The Company has seven classes of loans for financial reporting purposes: commercial real estate, consumer real estate, 
construction  and  land  development,  commercial  and  industrial,  consumer,  PPP,  and  other.  The  appropriate 
classification is determined based on the underlying collateral utilized to secure each loan.

Commercial real estate includes both owner-occupied and non-owner occupied properties. The repayment 
of owner-occupied properties is largely dependent on the operations of the tenant, while non-owner occupied 
properties is dependent upon the refinance or sale of the underlying real estate.

Consumer real estate consists primarily of 1-4 family residential properties including home equity lines of 
credit.

Construction and land development loans include loans where the repayment is dependent on the successful 
completion and operation and/or sale of the related real estate project. Construction and land development 
loans include 1-4 family construction projects and commercial construction endeavors such as warehouses, 
apartments, office and retail space and land acquisition and development.

Commercial  and  industrial  loans  include  loans  to  business  enterprises  issued  for  commercial,  industrial 
and/or other professional purposes.

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Consumer loans include all loans issued to individuals not included in the consumer real estate class.

PPP loans originated through the CARES act and include partially, or fully forgivable loans used to cover 
payroll costs, rent, interest, utilities, and other qualifiable expenses.

Other loans include all loans not included in the classes of loans above and leases.

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are 
reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of purchase premiums and discounts, deferred loan fees and costs, 
and an allowance for loan losses. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, 
net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level-yield method 
without anticipating prepayments.

The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days past due unless the credit is well secured 
and in process of collection. Consumer loans and any accrued interest is typically charged off no later than 180 days 
past due. Past due status is based on contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or 
charged  off  at  an  earlier  date  if  collection  of  principal  or  interest  is  considered  doubtful  and  collection  is  highly 
questionable. Amortization of deferred loan fees is discontinued when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status.

All  interest  accrued  but  not  received  for  loans  placed  on  nonaccrual  is  reversed  against  interest  income.  Interest 
received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual 
status. Under the cost-recovery method, interest income is not recognized until the loan balance is reduced to zero. 
Under the cash-basis method, interest income is recorded when the payment is received in cash. Loans are returned to 
accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments 
are reasonably assured. Loans can also be returned to accrual status when they become well secured and in the process 
of collection.

Acquired Loans

Acquired loans are accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The acquired loans are recorded at their 
estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. Fair value of acquired loans is determined using a discounted cash 
flow  model  based  on  assumptions  regarding  the  amount  and  timing  of  principal  and  interest  payments,  estimated 
prepayments,  estimated  default  rates,  estimated  loss  severity  in  the  event  of  defaults,  and  current  market  rates. 
Estimated credit losses are included in the determination of fair value; therefore, an allowance for loan losses is not 
recorded on the acquisition date.

An  acquired  loan  is  considered  purchased  credit  impaired  when  there  is  evidence  of  credit  deterioration  since 
origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that the Bank will be unable to collect all contractually required 
payments.

Purchased credit impaired loans are accounted for individually or aggregated into pools of loans based on common 
risk characteristics such as loan type and risk rating. The Company estimates the amount and timing of expected cash 
flows for each loan or pool, and the expected cash flows in excess of amount paid (fair value) is recorded as interest 
income over the remaining life of the loan or pool (accretable yield). The excess of the loan’s or pool’s contractual 
principal and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (nonaccretable difference). Over the life of the loan or 
pool, expected cash flows continue to be estimated. If the present value of expected cash flows is less than the carrying 
amount, a loss is recorded as a provision for loan losses. If the present value of expected cash flows is greater than the 
carrying amount, it is recognized as part of future interest income.

Acquired non-impaired loans are recorded at their initial fair value and adjusted for subsequent advances, pay downs, 
amortization or accretion of any premium or discount on purchase, charge-offs and additional provisioning that may 
be required.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) is maintained at a level that management believes to be adequate to absorb 
expected loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The allowance for loan losses is a 
valuation allowance for estimated credit losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio, increased by the provision for 
loan losses and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries. Quarterly, the Company estimates the allowance required 
using  peer  group  loss  experience,  the  nature  and  volume  of  the  portfolio,  information  about  specific  borrower 
situations  and  estimated  collateral  values,  economic  conditions,  and  other  factors.  The  Company’s  historical  loss 
experience is based on the actual loss history by class of loan for comparable peer institutions due to the Company’s 

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limited loss history. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available 
for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. Loan losses are charged against the allowance 
when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries are credited to 
the allowance for loan losses.

The Company also considers the results of the external independent loan review when assessing the adequacy of the 
allowance and incorporates relevant loan review results in the loan impairment and overall adequacy of allowance 
determinations. Furthermore, regulatory agencies periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses and 
may require the Company to record adjustments to the allowance based on their judgment of information available to 
them at the time of their examinations.

Additional considerations are included in the determination of the adequacy of the allowance based on the continuous 
review conducted by relationship managers and credit department personnel. The Company’s loan policy requires that 
each customer relationship wherein total exposure exceeds $1.5 million be subject to a formal credit review at least 
annually. Should these reviews identify potential collection concerns, appropriate adjustments to the allowance may 
be made.

The  allowance  consists  of  specific  and  general  components  as  discussed  below.  While  the  allowance  consists  of 
separate components, these terms are primarily used to describe a process. Both portions of the allowance are available 
to provide for inherent losses in the entire portfolio.

Specific Component

The  specific  component  relates  to  loans  that  are  individually  determined  to  be  impaired  when,  based  on  current 
information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the 
contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and 
for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) 
and classified as impaired.

Factors  considered  by  management  in  determining  impairment  include  payment  status,  collateral  value,  and  the 
probability  of  collecting  scheduled  principal  and  interest  payments  when  due.  Loans  that  experience  insignificant 
payment  delays  and  payment  shortfalls  generally  are  not  classified  as  impaired.  Management  determines  the 
significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the 
circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the 
borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

Loans  meeting  any  of  the  following  criteria  are  individually  evaluated  for  impairment:  risk  rated  substandard  (as 
defined  in  Note  4),  on  non-accrual  status  or  past  due  greater  than  90  days.  If  a  loan  is  impaired,  a  portion  of  the 
allowance is allocated based on the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the 
fair value of collateral less costs to sell if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Changes to the valuation 
allowance are recorded as a component of the provision for loan losses.

TDRs  are  individually  evaluated  for  impairment  and  included  in  the  separately  identified  impairment  disclosures. 
TDRs are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception. If 
a TDR is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral less 
costs to sell.

General Component

The general component of the allowance for loan losses covers loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment. 
Large groups of homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not included 
in the separately identified impairment disclosures. The general allowance component also includes loans that are 
individually identified for impairment evaluation but are not considered impaired. The general component is based on 
historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. Due to the Company’s limited loss history, the historical loss 
experience is based on the actual loss history by class of loan for comparable peer institutions.

The Company utilized a 41 quarter look-back period as of December 31, 2019. Subsequently, the Company increased 
its look-back period to a total of 45 quarters and 49 quarters as of December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively. In the 
current economic environment, management believes the extension of the look-back period was necessary in order to 
capture sufficient loss observations to develop a reliable loss estimate of credit losses. This extension of the historical 

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look-back period to capture the historical loss experience of peer banks was applied to all classes and segments of our 
loan portfolio.

The actual loss experience is supplemented with other environmental factors that capture changes in trends, conditions, 
and other relevant factors that may cause estimated credit losses as of the evaluation date to differ from historical loss 
experience.  The  allocation  for  environmental  factors  is  by  nature  subjective.  These  amounts  represent  estimated 
probable  inherent  credit  losses,  which  exist  but  have  not  been  captured  in  the  historical  loss  experience.  The 
environmental factors include consideration of the following: changes in lending policies and procedures, economic 
conditions, nature and volume of the portfolio, experience of lending management, volume and severity of past due 
loans, quality of the loan review system, value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans, concentrations, 
and other external factors. 

Servicing Rights

When mortgage loans are sold with servicing retained, servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value with the 
income statement effect recorded in other noninterest income. Fair value is based on market prices for comparable 
mortgage servicing contracts, when available or alternatively, is based on a valuation model that calculates the present 
value of estimated future net servicing income. All classes of servicing assets are subsequently measured using the 
amortization method which requires servicing rights to be amortized into non-interest income in proportion to, and 
over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying loans.

Servicing rights are evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to carrying amount.  
Impairment  is  determined  by  stratifying  rights  into  groupings  based  on  predominant  risk  characteristics,  such  as 
interest rate, loan type and investor type.  Impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance for an individual 
grouping, to the extent that fair value is less than the carrying amount. If the Company later determines that all or a 
portion of the impairment no longer exists for a particular grouping, a reduction of the allowance may be recorded as 
an increase to income. Changes in valuation allowances are reported with other noninterest income on the income 
statement and the associated asset is included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The fair values of 
servicing rights are subject to significant fluctuations as a result of changes in estimated and actual prepayment speeds 
and default rates and losses.  

Servicing fee income, which is reported on the income statement within other noninterest income, is recorded for fees 
earned for servicing loans.  The fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal; or a fixed 
amount per loan and are recorded as income when earned. The amortization of mortgage servicing rights is netted 
against loan servicing fee income. Net servicing fees totaled $555,000, $689,000, and $377,000 for the years ended 
December  31,  2021,  2020,  and  2019  respectively.  Valuation  adjustments  associated  with  these  servicing  rights 
amounted to $77,000, ($238,000) and ($211,000) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  
Late fees and ancillary fees related to loan servicing are not material.

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed 
principally  by  the  straight-line  method  over  the  estimated  useful  lives  of  the  assets.  Leasehold  improvements  are 
amortized by the straight-line method based on the shorter of the asset lives or the expected lease terms. Useful lives 
for premises and equipment range from one to thirty-nine years.

These assets are reviewed for impairment when events indicate their carrying amount may not be recoverable from 
future undiscounted cash flows. If impaired, the assets are recorded at fair value.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard update (ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)), which 
requires for all operating leases the recognition of a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and a corresponding lease liability, in 
the Consolidated Balance Sheet. For short term leases (term of 12 months or less), a lessee is permitted to make an 
accounting election not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. The lease cost will be allocated over the lease 
term on a straight-line basis. There were further amendments, including practical expedients, with the issuance of 
ASU 2018-01, “Leases (Topic 842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842” in January 2018. 
In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, "Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements", which provides for 
the option to apply the new leasing standard to all open leases as of the adoption date, on a prospective basis. 

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Bank Owned Life Insurance

The Bank has purchased life insurance policies on certain key executives. Bank owned life insurance is recorded at 
the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender 
value adjusted for other charges or other amounts due that are probable at settlement. Bank owned life insurance is 
included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase

The Bank enters into sales of securities under agreements to repurchase at a specified future date. Such repurchase 
agreements  are  considered  financing  arrangements  and,  accordingly,  the  obligation  to  repurchase  assets  sold  is 
reflected as a liability in the balance sheets of the Bank. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by debt securities 
which are owned and under the control of the Bank and are included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance 
Sheet.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill  resulting  from  business  combinations  is  generally  determined  as  the  excess  of  the  fair  value  of  the 
consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the 
net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a 
purchase  business  combination  and  determined  to  have  an  indefinite  useful  life  are  not  amortized,  but  tested  for 
impairment  at  least  annually  or  more  frequently  if  events  and  circumstances  exists  that  indicate  that  a  goodwill 
impairment test should be performed. Qualitative factors are assessed to first determine if it is more likely than not 
(more than 50%) that the carrying value of goodwill is less than fair value.  

During the year ended December 31, 2021, qualitative factors indicated it was more likely than not that the carrying 
value of goodwill was less than fair value, thus there were no indicators of impairment and no quantitative testing was 
performed. For the year ended December 31, 2020, as a result of market volatility caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 
the company determined it did not satisfy the more likely than not qualitative assessment that the fair value of the 
reporting  unit  exceeded  its  carrying  value,  including  goodwill.  As  a  result,  the  Company  elected  to  perform  a 
quantitative assessment, which included a combination of quoted market prices of the Company’s stock, prices of 
comparable  businesses,  discounted  cash  flows  and  other  techniques.  Based  upon  the  results  of  the  quantitative 
assessment, the Company determined the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying value, resulting in no 
impairment. 

Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual 
values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on the balance sheet.

Other intangible assets consist of core deposit intangible assets arising from whole bank acquisitions and are amortized 
on an accelerated method over their estimated useful lives, which range from six to ten years.

Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate owned (“OREO”) includes assets that have been acquired in satisfaction of debt through foreclosure 
and are recorded at estimated fair value less the estimated cost of disposition. Fair value is based on independent 
appraisals and other relevant factors. Valuation adjustments required at foreclosure are charged to the allowance for 
loan losses. Subsequent to foreclosure, additional losses resulting from the periodic revaluation of the property are 
charged  to  other  real  estate  expense.  Costs  of  operating  and  maintaining  the  properties  and  any  gains  or  losses 
recognized  on  disposition  are  also  included  in  other  real  estate  expense.  Improvements  made  to  properties  are 
capitalized if the expenditures are expected to be recovered upon the sale of the properties.

Restricted Equity Securities

The Bank is a member of the FHLB system. Members are required to own a certain amount of stock based upon the 
level of borrowings and other factors, and may invest additional amounts. FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as 
a restricted equity security, and periodically evaluated for impairment based on an assessment of the ultimate recovery 
of par value. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as interest income.

The Bank is also a member of the Federal Reserve System, and as such, holds stock of the Federal Reserve Bank of 
Atlanta  (“Federal  Reserve  Bank”).  Federal  Reserve  Bank  stock  is  carried  at  cost,  classified  as  a  restricted  equity 
security,  and  periodically  evaluated  for  impairment  based  on  ultimate  recovery  of  par  value.  Both  cash  and  stock 
dividends are reported as interest income.

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Income Taxes

Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets 
and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences 
between  carrying  amounts  and  tax  bases  of  assets  and  liabilities,  computed  using  enacted  tax  rates.  A  valuation 
allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in 
a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of 
tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more 
likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The Company’s tax returns remain open to audit under the statute of 
limitations by the IRS and various states for the years ended December 31, 2018 through 2021. It is the Company’s 
policy to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense is recognized based on the fair value of the portion of stock-based payment awards 
that are ultimately expected to vest, reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant 
and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods, if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. A Black-Scholes 
model is utilized to estimate the fair value of stock options, while the market price of the Company’s common stock 
at the date of grant is used for restricted stock awards. Compensation expense is recognized over the required service 
period, generally defined as the vesting period. For awards with graded vesting, compensation expense is recognized 
on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. For awards with performance vesting 
criteria,  anticipated  performance  is  projected  to  determine  the  number  of  awards  expected  to  vest,  and  the 
corresponding aggregate expense is adjusted to reflect the elapsed portion of the performance period.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was approximately $758,000, $400,000 and $370,000 
for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively and is included in other operating expenses on 
the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has entered into off-balance-sheet financial instruments consisting of 
commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial 
statements when they are funded or related fees are incurred or received.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at their respective fair values. The accounting for changes in 
fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as 
part  of  a  hedging  relationship.  If  the  derivative  instrument  is  not  designated  as  a  hedge,  the  gain  or  loss  on  the 
derivative instrument is recognized in earnings in the period of change.

The Bank enters into interest rate swaps (“swaps”) to facilitate customer transactions and meet their financing needs. 
Upon entering into these arrangements to meet customer needs, the Bank enters into offsetting positions with large 
U.S.  financial  institutions  in  order  to  minimize  market  risk  to  the  Bank.  These  swaps  are  derivatives,  but  are  not 
designated as hedging instruments.

The Bank may also utilize cash flow hedges to manage its future interest rate exposure. These derivative contracts are 
designated  as  hedges  and,  as  such,  changes  in  the  fair  value  of  these  derivative  instruments  are  recorded  in  other 
comprehensive  income  (loss).  The  Bank  prepares  written  hedge  documentation  for  all  derivatives  which  are 
designated  as  hedges.  The  written  hedge  documentation  includes  identification  of,  among  other  items,  the  risk 
management  objective,  hedging  instrument,  hedged  item  and  methodologies  for  assessing  and  measuring  hedge 
effectiveness  and  ineffectiveness,  along  with  support  for  management’s  assertion  that  the  hedge  will  be  highly 
effective.

The effective portion of the changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and that has been designated 
and  qualifies  as  a  cash  flow  hedge  are  initially  recorded  in  accumulated  other  comprehensive  income  (loss)  and 
subsequently  reclassified  into  earnings  in  the  same  period  during  which  the  hedged  item  affects  earnings.  The 
ineffective portion, if any, would be recognized in current period earnings. 

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The Bank discontinues hedge accounting when it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting 
changes in the cash flows of the hedged item, the derivative is settled or terminates, or treatment of the derivative as 
a hedge is no longer appropriate or intended. When hedge accounting is discontinued, subsequent changes in fair value 
of the derivative are recorded as non-interest income. When a cash flow hedge is discontinued but the hedged cash 
flows  or  forecasted  transactions  are  still  expected  to  occur,  gains  or  losses  that  were  accumulated  in  other 
comprehensive income (loss) are amortized into earnings over the same periods which the hedged transactions will 
affect earnings.

Cash flows resulting from the derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as hedges are classified in the 
cash flow statement in the same category as the cash flows of the items being hedged.

Commitments  to  fund  mortgage  loans  “interest  rate  locks”  to  be  sold  into  the  secondary  market  and  forward 
commitments for the sale of mortgage-backed securities are accounted for as free standing derivatives. The fair value 
of the interest rate lock is recorded at the time the commitment to fund the mortgage loan is executed and is adjusted 
for the expected exercise of the commitment before the loan is funded. Fair values of these mortgage derivatives are 
estimated  based  on  changes  in  mortgage  interest  rates  from  the  date  the  interest  rate  on  the  loan  is  locked.  The 
Company enters into forward commitments for the sale of mortgage-backed securities when interest rate locks are 
entered into, in order to hedge the change in interest rates resulting from its commitments to fund the loans. Changes 
in the fair values of these derivatives are included in mortgage banking income.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income 
includes  unrealized  gains  and  losses  on  securities  available  for  sale,  unrealized  gains  and  losses  on  securities 
transferred  to  held  to  maturity  and  unrealized  gains  and  losses  on  cash  flow  hedges  which  are  also  recognized  as 
separate components of equity.  The Bank’s policy is to release the income tax effects of items in accumulated other 
comprehensive income (loss) when the item is realized.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more 
fully  disclosed  in  a  separate  note.  Fair  value  estimates  involve  uncertainties  and  matters  of  significant  judgment 
regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for 
particular items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect these estimates.

Restriction on Cash Balances

Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Act requires that banks maintain reserve balances with their applicable Federal 
Reserve Bank based principally on the type and amount of their deposits. On March 15, 2020, the Board of the Federal 
Reserve reduced reserve requirement ratios to zero percent effective March 26, 2020. This action eliminated reserve 
requirements for all depository institutions. 

Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events for recognition and disclosure through March 4, 2022, which is the 
date the financial statements were available to be issued.

Income Per Common Share

Basic net income per share available to common stockholders (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income available 
to common stockholders by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS 
reflects the dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted. 
The difference between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding is attributable to convertible preferred 
stock, common stock options and warrants. The dilutive effect of outstanding convertible preferred stock, common 
stock options and warrants is reflected in diluted EPS by application of the treasury stock method.

No antidilutive stock options were excluded from calculation for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 or 2019.

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The following is a summary of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation for each of the following years (in 
thousands except share data):

Basic net income per share calculation:

Numerator – Net income
Denominator – Average common shares outstanding

Basic net income per share

Diluted net income per share calculation:

Numerator – Net income
Denominator – Average common shares outstanding

Dilutive shares contingently issuable
Average diluted common shares outstanding
Diluted net income per share

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses

Year Ended December 31,
2020

2021

2019

$

$

$

$

48,677 $

24,696 $

22,127,919

20,162,038

2.20 $

1.22 $

22,422
17,886,164
1.25

48,677 $

24,696 $

22,127,919
51,542
22,179,461

20,162,038
23,551
20,185,589

2.19 $

1.22 $

22,422
17,886,164
727,060
18,613,224
1.20

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance to change the accounting for credit losses and modify the impairment model 
for certain debt securities. The amendments were originally supposed to be effective for the Company for reporting 
periods beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted for all organizations for periods beginning 
after December 15, 2018. However, in November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments — 
Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates, which 
finalizes  effective  date  delays  for  private  companies,  not-for-profit  organizations,  and  certain  smaller  reporting 
companies applying the credit losses standard. The Company is not required to adopt this standard until January 1, 
2023. The Company has established a Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) Steering Committee which includes the 
appropriate members of management to evaluate the impact this ASU will have on the Company’s financial position, 
results of operations and financial statement disclosures. Additionally, the Company selected a third-party vendor to 
provide allowance for loan loss software as well as advisory services in developing a new methodology and a parallel 
model.

ASU 2019-05 ― Applicable to entities that hold financial instruments:  

In May 2019, the FASB issued guidance to provide entities with an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option, 
applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible instruments, upon adoption of ASU 2016-13, Measurement 
of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments will be effective for the Company upon adoption of ASU 
2016-13 in fiscal year 2023. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial 
statements. 

ASU 2019-12 ― Applicable to entities within the scope of Topic 740, Income Taxes:  

In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance to simplify accounting for income taxes by removing specific technical 
exceptions that often produce information investors have a hard time understanding. The amendments also improve 
consistent  application  of  and  simplify  GAAP  for  other  areas  of  Topic  740  by  clarifying  and  amending  existing 
guidance. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods 
within  those  fiscal  years.  Early  adoption  is  permitted.  These  amendments  did  not  have  a  material  effect  on  the 
Company’s financial statements.

ASU 2020-04 ― Applicable to entities within the scope of Topic 848, Reference Rate Reform:  

In March 2020, the FASB issued guidance which provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden 
in accounting for reference rate reform. The ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally 
accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, 
that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. It is intended to help stakeholders during 
the  global  market-wide  reference  rate  transition  period.  In  January  2021,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2021-01  which 
clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting 
apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. The guidance is effective for all entities as of March 
12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company continues to implement its transition plan towards cessation of 
LIBOR and the modification of its outstanding financial instruments with attributes that are either directly or indirectly 

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influenced by LIBOR. The Company expects to utilize the LIBOR transition relief allowed under ASU 2020-04 and 
ASU  2021-01,  as  applicable,  and  does  not  expect  such  adoption  to  have  a  material  impact  on  its  accounting  and 
disclosures. The Company will continue to assess the impact as the reference rate transition approaches June 30, 2023.

ASU 2021-06 ― Applicable to entities within the scope of Topic 245, Presentation of Financial Statements, Topic 
942, Financial Services- Depository and Lending, and Topic 946, Financial Services- Investment Companies:  

This  guidance  updated  the  FASB  Codification  pursuant  to  SEC  Release  No.  33-10786,  Amendments  to  Financial 
Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses, which was effective January 1, 2021, and SEC Release No. 33-
10835, Update to Statistical Disclosures for Bank and Savings and Loan Registrants which applied to fiscal years 
ending on or after December 15, 2021.  The adoption of ASU 2021-06 did not have a material impact on its disclosures.

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CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. & SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 2 – ACQUISITIONS

FCB Merger

Effective July 1, 2020, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Acquisition dated as of January 23, 2020 (the “FCB 
Acquisition Agreement”), by and between the Company and FCB Corporation, a Tennessee corporation (“FCB”), 
FCB was acquired by CapStar, with CapStar continuing as the surviving entity (the “FCB Acquisition”). Immediately 
following the FCB Acquisition, The First National Bank of Manchester, a national banking association and a wholly 
owned subsidiary of FCB, was acquired by CapStar Bank, a Tennessee chartered bank and a wholly owned subsidiary 
of  CapStar  (the  “FNBM  Acquisition”),  with  CapStar  Bank  continuing  as  the  surviving  entity  in  the  FNBM 
Acquisition.

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the FCB Acquisition Agreement, at the effective time of the FCB 
Acquisition,  shares  of  common  stock,  par  value  $10.00  per  share,  of  FCB  (“FCB  Common  Stock”)  issued  and 
outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the FCB Acquisition (other than shares of FCB Common Stock 
owned or held by FCB, CapStar and their subsidiaries (in each case, other than shares of FCB Common Stock held in 
a fiduciary or agency capacity or in satisfaction of debts previously contracted) were collectively converted into the 
right to receive in the aggregate 2,966,918 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of CapStar (“CapStar 
Common Stock”), with cash (without interest) in lieu of fractional shares, and $22.2 million in cash, without interest.

BOW Acquisition

Effective July 1, 2020, following the FCB Acquisition, pursuant to the Plan of Bank Acquisition, dated as of January 
23, 2020 (the “BOW Acquisition Agreement,” and together with the FCB Acquisition Agreement, the “Acquisition 
Agreements”),  by  and  among  CapStar,  CapStar  Bank  and  The  Bank  of  Waynesboro,  a  Tennessee  chartered  bank 
(“BOW”), BOW was acquired by CapStar Bank, with CapStar Bank continuing as the surviving entity (the “BOW 
Acquisition,” and together with the FCB Acquisition, the “Acquisitions”).

On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the BOW Acquisition Agreement, at the effective time of the 
BOW Acquisition, shares of common stock, par value $10.00 per share, of BOW (“BOW Common Stock”) issued 
and outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the BOW Acquisition (other than shares of BOW Common 
Stock owned or held by CapStar, CapStar Bank, BOW and their subsidiaries (in each case, other than shares of BOW 
Common  Stock  held  in  a  fiduciary  or  agency  capacity  or  in  satisfaction  of  debts  previously  contracted))  were 
collectively converted into the right to receive in the aggregate 664,800 shares of CapStar Common Stock, with cash 
(without interest) in lieu of fractional shares, and $5.1 million in cash, without interest.

Total acquisition consideration amounted to approximately $70.9 million.

With the acquisitions, the Company further expanded its franchise in the Middle Tennessee market. FCB’s and BOW’s 
results of operations were included in the Company’s results beginning July 1, 2020.  Acquisition related costs of $5.4 
million are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2020. The 
fair value of the common shares issued as part of the consideration paid for the Acquisitions was determined by the 
closing price of the Company’s common shares immediately preceding the acquisition date. 

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CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. & SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Goodwill of $3.6 million associated with the Acquisitions is not amortizable for book or tax purposes.  The following 
table summarizes the consideration paid for the Acquisitions and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities 
assumed recognized at the acquisition date (in thousands). 

As recorded by 
FCB Corporation 
and BOW

Initial fair value 
adjustments

Measurement period 
adjustments

As recorded by 
CapStar Financial 
Holdings

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
Securities
Loans, gross
Allowance for loan losses
Premises and equipment, net
Core deposit intangible
Other

Total
Liabilities:
Deposits
Other

Total

Net identifiable assets acquired

Total cost of acquisition:
Value of stock issued
Cash consideration paid

Total cost of acquisition

Goodwill recorded related to acquisition

$

$

$

$

90,760
98,536
296,992
(4,544)
9,907
—
16,514
508,165

440,025
4,735
444,760

$

$

$

$

—
159 (a)
(2,318)(b)
4,544 (c)
1,540 (d)
3,570 (e)
(917)(f)
6,578

$

$

2,652 (g) $

—
2,652

$

— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $

— $
—
— $

$

$

$

$

90,760
98,695
294,674
—
11,447
3,570
15,597
514,743

442,677
4,735
447,412

67,331

43,611
27,278
70,889

3,558

(a) The amount represents the fair value adjustment of securities that were subsequently sold.
(b) The amount represents the adjustment of the net book value of the acquired loans to their estimated fair value 

based on interest rates and expected cash flows at the date of acquisition.

(c) The amount represents the removal of FCB and BOW’s existing allowance for loan losses.
(d) The amount represents the adjustment of the net book value of acquired premises and equipment to their estimated 

fair value.

(e) The amount represents the adjustment of recording the fair value of the core deposit intangible representing the 

intangible value of the deposit base acquired and the fair value of the customer relationship.

(f) The amount represents the net adjustment of the deferred tax asset recognized on the fair value adjustments on 

acquired assets and assumed liabilities.

(g) The  amount  represents  the  adjustment  necessary  because  the  weighted  average  interest  rate  of  acquired  time 
deposits  exceeded  the  cost  of  similar  funding  at  the  time  of  acquisition.    The  fair  value  adjustment  will  be 
amortized to reduce future interest expense over the life of the portfolio.

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The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of the Company, FCB and 
BOW as if the acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2019, after giving effect to certain adjustments, including 
amortization of the core deposit intangible, and related income tax effects.  The pro forma financial information does 
not necessarily reflect the results of operations that would have occurred had the Company, FCB and BOW constituted 
a single entity during such periods (in thousands, except share data):

Net interest income
Noninterest income
Total revenue

Net income

Per share information:

Basic net income per share of common stock
Diluted net income per share of common stock

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Pro forma combined 
twelve months ended 
December 31, 2020
73,571
$
44,453
118,024

Pro forma combined 
twelve months ended 
December 31, 2019
87,523
$
27,375
114,898

25,927

28,989

$
$

1.29
1.28

$
$

1.35
1.30

Investment securities have been classified in the balance sheet according to management’s intent. The Company’s 
classification of securities at December 31, 2021  and 2020 was as follows (in thousands):

December 31, 2021
Gross
Gross
unrealized
unrealized
(losses)
gains

Amortized
Cost

Estimated
fair value

Amortized
Cost

December 31, 2020
Gross
unrealized
gains

Gross
unrealized
(losses)

Estimated
fair value

Securities available-for-sale:
U. S. government agency 
securities
State and municipal securities
Mortgage-backed securities
Asset-backed securities
Other debt securities

Total

Securities held-to-maturity:

State and municipal securities

Total

$

$

$
$

11,550 $
81,158
300,398
3,326
67,104
463,536 $

47 $

2,107
2,008
13
1,514
5,689 $

(94) $ 11,503
82,560
(705)
293,607
(8,799)
3,339
—
68,387
(231)
(9,829) $ 459,396

1,782 $
1,782 $

48 $
48 $

— $
— $

1,830
1,830

$

$

$
$

16,158 $
89,081
332,014
3,325
37,608
478,186 $

258 $

2,928
4,892
—
819
8,897 $

(25) $ 16,391
91,928
(81)
336,363
(543)
3,193
(132)
38,340
(87)
(868) $ 486,215

2,407 $
2,407 $

97 $
97 $

— $
— $

2,504
2,504

The amortized cost and fair value of debt and equity securities at December 31, 2021, by contractual maturity, are 
shown below (in thousands). Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have 
the  right  to  call  or  prepay  obligations  with  or  without  call  or  prepayment  penalties.  Securities  not  due  at  a  single 
maturity date are shown separately.

Due in less than one year
Due one to five years
Due five to ten years
Due beyond ten years
Mortgage-backed securities
Asset-backed securities

Available-for-sale

Held-to-maturity

Amortized
cost
16,256 $
78,774
56,934
7,848
300,398
3,326
463,536 $

$

$

Estimated
fair value

Amortized
cost

Estimated
fair value

16,355 $
80,357
58,142
7,596
293,607
3,339
459,396 $

514 $

1,268
—
—
—
—
1,782 $

521
1,309
—
—
—
—
1,830

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Results from sales, maturities, prepayments and calls of securities available for sale were as follows (in thousands):

Proceeds
Gross gains
Gross losses

$

2021

Year ended December 31
2020
170,001 $
148
(23)

104,733 $
45
(17)

2019

95,692
116
(215)

Securities with a market value of $188.8 million and $163.5 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, 
were pledged to collateralize public deposits, derivative positions and Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

At December 31, 2021 and 2020 there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government 
and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders’ equity.

The following tables show the Company’s securities with unrealized losses, aggregated by major security type and 
length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):

December 31, 2021
U. S. government agency securities
State and municipal securities
Mortgage-backed securities
Asset-backed securities
Other debt securities

Total temporarily impaired securities

December 31, 2020
U. S. government agency securities
State and municipal securities
Mortgage-backed securities
Asset-backed securities
Other debt securities

Less than 12 months
Gross
unrealized
losses

12 months or more
Gross
unrealized
losses

Estimated
fair value

Total

Estimated
fair value

Gross
unrealized
losses

Estimated
fair value
$

2,560 $
15,309
155,805
—
30,375
$ 204,049 $

$

1,989 $

10,463
100,291
—
6,103

(20) $
(279)
(5,291)
—
(231)
(5,821) $

2,737 $
12,768
75,934
—
—
91,439 $

(74) $
(426)
(3,508)
—
—

5,297 $
28,077
231,739
—
30,375

(4,008) $ 295,488 $

(25) $
(81)
(480)
—
(87)
(673) $

— $
—
1,449
3,193
—
4,642 $

— $
—
(63)
(132)
—

1,989 $

10,463
101,740
3,193
6,103

(195) $ 123,488 $

(94)
(705)
(8,799)
—
(231)
(9,829)

(25)
(81)
(543)
(132)
(87)
(868)

Total temporarily impaired securities

$ 118,846 $

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Declines in the fair value of securities below their cost that are deemed to be other-than-temporary are reflected in 
earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses. The amount of the impairment of 
available for sale securities related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). In estimating 
other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers, among other things, the length of time and the extent 
to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and the 
intent  and  ability  of  the  Company  to  hold  the  security  for  a  period  of  time  sufficient  to  allow  for  any  anticipated 
recovery in fair value. The unrealized losses shown above are primarily due to increases in market rates over the yields 
available at the time of purchase of the underlying securities and not credit quality. Because the Company does not 
intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the securities 
before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these securities 
to be other than temporarily impaired at December 31, 2021. There were no other-than-temporary impairments for the 
years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 or 2019.

NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Loans at December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other

Total

Allowance for loan losses

Total loans, net

December 31, 2021
$

825,284 $
326,412
214,310
497,615
46,811
55,337
1,965,769
(21,698)
1,944,071 $

December 31, 2020

643,832
343,791
174,859
623,446
44,279
53,483
1,883,690
(23,245)
1,860,445

$

The  CARES  Act  created  a  new  guaranteed,  unsecured  loan  program  under  the  SBA  called  the  Payroll  Protection 
Program (“PPP”), which the Company participates in, to fund operational costs of eligible businesses, organizations 
and self-employed persons during the pandemic period. The SBA has guaranteed 100% of the amounts loaned under 
the PPP by lenders to eligible small businesses. One of the notable features of the PPP is that borrowers are eligible 
for loan forgiveness if certain conditions are met related to retaining staff and if loan amounts are used to cover eligible 
expenses, such as payroll, mortgage interest, rents and utilities payments. These loans have a two-year term and will 
earn interest at a rate of 1%. The outstanding balances of loans originated under the PPP as of December 31, 2021 and 
2020 totaled $26.5 million and $185.5 million, respectively, and were included in commercial and industrial loans.

Additionally, PPP borrowers are not required to pay any fees to the government or the lender and the loans may be 
repaid by the borrower at any time. The SBA, however, will pay lenders a processing fee based on the size of the PPP 
loan, ranging from 1% to 5% of the loan. Unamortized fees associated with PPP loans included in total loans were 
$0.6 million and $4.0 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These fees are deferred and amortized 
over the life of the loan. PPP fees recognized as income totaled $7.2 million and $3.6 million for the years ended 
December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) is assessed at the end of each quarter. The ALL includes a 
specific component related to loans that are individually evaluated for impairment and a general component related to 
loans that are segregated into homogenous pools and collectively evaluated for impairment.  The ALL factors applied 
to these pools are an estimate of probable incurred losses based on management’s evaluation of historical net losses 
from  loans  with  similar  characteristics,  which  are  adjusted  by  management  to  reflect  current  events,  trends,  and 
conditions.  The  adjustments  include  consideration  of  the  following:    changes  in  lending  policies  and  procedures, 
economic conditions, nature and volume of the portfolio, experience of lending management, volume and severity of 
past  due  loans,  quality  of  the  loan  review  system,  value  of  underlying  collateral  for  collateral  dependent  loans, 
concentrations, and other external factors. The Company’s evaluation of other external factors included consideration 
of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) global pandemic and the resulting impact on the Company’s loan portfolio 
as of December 31, 2021, which is uncertain due to evolving conditions and unforeseen new variants.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

At December 31, 2021, variable-rate and fixed-rate loans totaled $881,072,000 and $1,084,697,000, respectively. At 
December 31, 2020, variable-rate and fixed-rate loans totaled $1,199,105,000 and $691,914,000, respectively.    

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to 
service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public 
information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes all commercial loans, and 
consumer relationships with an outstanding balance greater than $500,000, individually and assigns each loan a risk 
rating. This analysis is performed on a continual basis by the relationship managers and credit department personnel. 
On at least an annual basis an independent party performs a formal credit risk review of a sample of the loan portfolio. 
Among other things, this review assesses the appropriateness of the loan’s risk rating. The Company uses the following 
definitions for risk ratings:

Special  Mention  –  A  special  mention  asset  possesses  deficiencies  or  potential  weaknesses  deserving  of 
management’s  attention.  If  uncorrected,  such  weaknesses  or  deficiencies  may  expose  the  Company  to  an 
increased risk of loss in the future.

Substandard – A substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity 
of  the  obligor  or  of  the  collateral  pledged,  if  any.  Assets  so  classified  must  have  a  well-defined  weakness  or 
weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the 
Company will sustain some loss if deficiencies are not corrected. Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate 
amount of substandard assets, does not have to exist in individual assets classified substandard.

Doubtful  –  A  doubtful  asset  has  all  weaknesses  inherent  in  one  classified  substandard,  with  the  added 
characteristic that weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of existing facts, conditions, and 
values, highly questionable and improbable. The probability of loss is extremely high, but certain important and 
reasonable  specific  pending  factors  which  may  work  to  the  advantage  and  strengthening  of  the  asset  exist, 
therefore, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until a more exact status may be determined. Pending 
factors  include  proposed  merger,  acquisition  or  liquidation  procedures,  capital  injection,  perfecting  liens  on 
additional collateral, and refinancing plans.

Loans not falling into the criteria above are considered to be pass-rated loans. The Company utilizes six loan grades 
within the pass risk rating.

The following table provides the risk category of loans by applicable class of loans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 
(in thousands):

December 31, 2021
Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other
Purchased Credit Impaired

$

Pass
802,562 $
312,662
214,209
468,278
45,695
54,959
15,416

Total

$ 1,913,781 $

December 31, 2020
Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other
Purchased Credit Impaired

$

601,133 $
323,072
169,315
568,767
41,640
52,949
23,899

Total

$ 1,780,775 $

Non-impaired Loans

Special
Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total Impaired
Loans

Total

4,721 $
712
—
16,952
56
76
3,585
26,102 $

2,933 $
1,122
19
25,666
18
66
4,412
34,236 $

— $
—
—
73
3
—
260
336

$

— $
—
—
—
2
—
81
83

$

1,151 $ 821,355
314,758
214,219
495,364
45,777
55,035
19,261
2,343 $ 1,965,769

909
10
250
23
—
—

1,179 $ 638,291
327,276
1,707
174,589
102
620,456
168
41,671
7
53,015
—
28,392
—
3,163 $ 1,883,690

12,921 $
475
—
9,811
—
—
—
23,207 $

33,046 $
1,375
5,153
25,855
4
—
—
65,433 $

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The following tables detail the changes in the ALL for the years ending December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 by loan 
classification (in thousands):

Commercial
real estate

Consumer
real estate

Construction
and land
development

Commercial
and
industrial

Consumer

Other

Total

Year ended December 31, 2021
Balance, beginning of period $

Charged-off loans
Recoveries
Provision for loan losses

Balance, end of period

$

Year ended December 31, 2020
Balance, beginning of period $

Charged-off loans
Recoveries
Provision for loan losses

Balance, end of period

$

Year ended December 31, 2019
Balance, beginning of period $

Charged-off loans
Recoveries
Provision for loan losses

Balance, end of period

$

7,349 $
(10)
10
(225)
7,124 $

1,831 $
(1)
18
564
2,412 $

3,476 $
—
—
293
3,769 $

9,708 $
(199)
10
(2,078)
7,441 $

305 $ 576 $ 23,245
(647)
(227)
(210)
166
41
87
215
(1,066)
165
397 $ 555 $ 21,698

3,599 $
—
10
3,740
7,349 $

1,231 $
(49)
14
635
1,831 $

3,309 $
—
23
267
3,599 $

1,005 $
(39)
20
245
1,231 $

2,058 $
—
—
1,418
3,476 $

2,431 $
—
—
(373)
2,058 $

5,074 $
(728)
235
5,127
9,708 $

5,036 $
(455)
380
113
5,074 $

222 $ 420 $ 12,604
(1,226)
(277)
(172)
53
76
388
11,479
380
179
305 $ 576 $ 23,245

105 $ 227 $ 12,113
(798)
(140)
(164)
528
23
82
199
761
310
222 $ 420 $ 12,604

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

A  breakdown  of  the  ALL  and  the  loan  portfolio  by  loan  category  at  December  31,  2021  and  2020  follows  (in 
thousands):

Commercial
real estate

Consumer
real estate

Construction
and land
development

Commercial
and
industrial

Consumer

Other

Total

December 31, 2021
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Collectively evaluated for 
impairment
Individually evaluated for 
impairment
Purchased credit impaired
Balances, end of period

Loans:

Collectively evaluated for 
impairment
Individually evaluated for 
impairment
Purchased credit impaired
Balances, end of period

December 31, 2020
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Collectively evaluated for 
impairment
Individually evaluated for 
impairment
Purchased credit impaired
Balances, end of period

Loans:

Collectively evaluated for 
impairment
Individually evaluated for 
impairment
Purchased credit impaired
Balances, end of period

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

7,075

$

2,211

$

3,769

$

7,376

$

321

$

555

$

21,307

—
49
7,124

$

200
1
2,412

$

—
—
3,769

$

—
65
7,441

$

—
76
397

$

—
—
555

$

200
191
21,698

820,204

$

313,849

$

214,209

$

495,114

$

45,754

$

55,035

$

1,944,165

1,151
3,929
825,284

$

909
11,654
326,412

$

10
91
214,310

$

250
2,251
497,615

$

23
1,034
46,811

$

—
302
55,337

2,343
19,261
1,965,769

$

7,349

$

1,831

$

3,410

$

9,708

$

305

$

576

$

23,179

—
—
7,349

$

—
—
1,831

$

66
—
3,476

$

—
—
9,708

$

—
—
305

$

—
—
576

$

66
—
23,245

637,112

$

325,569

$

174,487

$

620,288

$

41,664

$

53,015

$

1,852,135

1,179
5,541
643,832

$

1,707
16,515
343,791

$

102
270
174,859

$

168
2,990
623,446

$

7
2,608
44,279

$

—
468
53,483

3,163
28,392
1,883,690

$

The  following  table  presents  the  allocation  of  the  ALL  for  each  respective  loan  category  with  the  corresponding 
percentage of loans in each category to total loans, net of deferred fees as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. PPP loans 
included in commercial and industrial loans in the below table do not have a corresponding ALL as they are fully 
guaranteed by the SBA (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Amount

Percent of total
loans

Amount

Percent of total
loans

Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other

$

Total allowance for loan and lease losses

$

7,124
2,412
3,769
7,441
397
555
21,698

0.36% $
0.12%
0.19%
0.38%
0.02%
0.03%
1.10% $

7,349
1,831
3,476
9,708
305
576
23,245

0.39%
0.10%
0.18%
0.51%
0.02%
0.03%
1.23%

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table presents information related to impaired loans, excluding purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans, 
for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

December 31, 2021
Unpaid
principal
balance

Recorded
investment

Related
allowance

Recorded
investment

December 31, 2020
Unpaid
principal
balance

Related
allowance

With no related allowance recorded:

Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other

Subtotal

With an allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other

Subtotal
Total

$

$

1,151 $
255
10
250
23
—
1,689

—
654
—
—
—
—
654
2,343 $

1,115 $
281
11
298
23
—
1,728

—
654
—
—
—
—
654
2,382 $

— $
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
200
—
—
—
—
200
200 $

1,179 $
1,707
—
168
7
—
3,061

—
—
102
—
—
—
102
3,163 $

1,176 $
1,608
—
457
7
—
3,248

—
—
102
—
—
—
102
3,350 $

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
66
—
—
—
66
66

The  recorded  investment  in  loans  excludes  accrued  interest  receivable  and  loan  origination  fees,  net  due  to 
immateriality. For purposes of this disclosure, the unpaid principal balance is not reduced for partial charge-offs.

The following table presents information related to the average recorded investment and interest income recognized 
on impaired loans, excluding PCI loans, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

Year Ended
December 31, 2020

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

Average
recorded
investment

Interest
income
recognized

Average
recorded
investment

Interest
income
recognized

Average
recorded
investment

Interest
income
recognized

With no related allowance recorded:

Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other

Subtotal

With an allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other

Subtotal
Total

$

$

1,169 $
577
12
263
35
—
2,056

—
665
—
—
—
—
665
2,721 $

64 $
3
1
13
3
—
84

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
84 $

1,198 $
1,975
—
121
8
—
3,302

—
—
107
—
—
—
107
3,409 $

66 $
66
—
1
—
—
133

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
133 $

2,574 $
1,037
119
824
23
—
4,577

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4,577 $

313
105
4
440
2
—
864

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
864

There was no interest income recognized on a cash basis for impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2021, 
2020 or 2019.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that 
are  collectively  evaluated  for  impairment  and  individually  classified  impaired  loans.  Impaired  loans  include 
commercial loans that are individually evaluated for impairment and deemed impaired (i.e., individually classified 
impaired loans) as well as TDRs for all loan classifications.

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past-due loans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 
by class of loans (in thousands):

December 31, 2021
Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other
Purchased credit impaired

Total

December 31, 2020
Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other
Purchased credit impaired

Total

30 - 59
Days
Past Due

60 - 90
Days
Past Due

Greater Than
90 Days
Past Due

$

— $

1,806
—
57
164
—
302
2,329

409
6,084
2,670
1,734
270
252
1,372
12,791

$

$

$

$

$

$

— $
—
—
48
170
—
153
371

$

— $

1,596
745
38
40
38
1,554
4,011

$

1,115 $
241
11
268
26
—
459
2,120 $

1,176 $
687
—
1,595
7
—
901
4,366 $

Total
Past Due

Loans Not
Past Due

1,115 $
2,047
11
373
360
—
914

Total
821,355
820,240 $
314,758
312,711
214,219
214,208
495,364
494,991
45,777
45,417
55,035
55,035
19,261
18,347
4,820 $ 1,960,949 $ 1,965,769

1,585 $
8,367
3,415
3,367
317
290
3,827

638,291
636,706 $
327,276
318,909
174,589
171,174
620,456
617,089
41,671
41,354
53,015
52,725
28,392
24,565
21,168 $ 1,862,522 $ 1,883,690

The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans, past due loans over 89 days and accruing 
and troubled debt restructurings by class of loans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

December 31, 2021
Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other
Purchased credit impaired

Total

December 31, 2020
Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other
Purchased credit impaired

Total

Non-Accrual

Past Due
Over 90 Days
and Accruing

Troubled Debt
Restructurings

$

$

$

$

— $

1,086
11
324
31
—
1,806
3,258 $

130 $

1,821
107
470
9
—
2,279
4,817 $

1,115 $
54
—
112
10
—
89
1,380 $

1,176 $
342
—
1,205
5
—
567
3,296 $

1,115
654
—
63
—
—
—
1,832

1,176
685
—
67
—
—
—
1,928

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 all loans classified as nonperforming were deemed to be impaired. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company had recorded investments in TDR of $1.8 million and $1.9 million, 
respectively.  The Company did not allocate a specific allowance for those loans at December 31, 2021 or  2020 and 
there were no commitments to lend additional amounts.  Loans accounted for as TDR include modifications from 
original terms such as those due to bankruptcy proceedings, certain modifications of amortization periods or extended 
suspension of principal payments due to customer financial difficulties.  In order to determine whether a borrower is 
experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment 
default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification.  This evaluation is performed under the 
Company’s loan policy.  Loans accounted for as TDR are individually evaluated for impairment. In accordance with 
interagency guidance, short term deferrals granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic are not considered TDRs unless 
the borrower was experiencing financial difficulty prior to the pandemic.

There were no new TDR loans identified during the year ended December 31, 2021. The following table presents 
loans by class modified as TDR that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands). 

2020

Commercial real estate
Consumer real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial and industrial
Consumer
Other

Total

Number of contracts

Pre modification 
outstanding recorded 
investment

Post modification 
outstanding 
recorded investment, 
net of related 
allowance

— $

2
—
—
—
—
2

— $
721
—
—
—
—
721

—
685
—
—
—
—
685

There  were  no  TDR  for  which  there  was  a  payment  default  within  the  twelve  months  following  the  modification 
during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 or 2019.

A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due under the modified terms.

Acquired Loans

On  July  1,  2020,  the  Company  acquired  FCB  and  BOW  (see  Note  2  for  more  information).  As  a  result  of  the 
acquisitions, the Company recorded loans with a fair value of $294.7 million. Of those loans, $33.6 million were 
considered to be purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans, which are loans for which it is probable at the acquisition 
date that all contractually required payments will not be collected. The remaining loans are considered to be purchased 
non-impaired loans and their related fair value discount or premium is recognized as an adjustment to yield over the 
remaining life of each loan. 

The following table relates to acquired FCB and BOW PCI loans and summarizes the contractually required payments, 
which includes principal and interest, expected cash flows to be collected, and the fair value of acquired PCI loans at 
the acquisition date (in thousands):

Contractually required payments
Nonaccretable difference
Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition
Accretable yield
Fair value of PCI loans at acquisition date

FCB and BOW 
acquired on July 1, 
2020

$

$

42,443
4,501
37,942
4,349
33,593

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The following table relates to acquired FCB and BOW purchased non-impaired loans and provides the contractually 
required payments, fair value, and estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected at the acquisition 
date (in thousands):

Contractually required payments
Fair value of acquired loans at acquisition date
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected

FCB and BOW 
acquired on July 1, 
2020

$

296,527
260,701
3,718

The following table presents changes in the carrying value of PCI loans (in thousands):

Balance at beginning of period

Additions due to the acquisitions
Change due to payments received and accretion
Reclassification of discount to allowance for loan 
losses

Balance at end of period

For the year ended 
December 31, 2021
28,392
$
—
(8,940)

For the year ended 
December 31, 2020
1,605
$
33,593
(6,806)

For the year ended 
December 31, 2019
1,620
$
—
(15)

$

(191)
19,261

$

—
28,392

$

—
1,605

The following table presents changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans (in thousands):

Balance at beginning of period

Additions due to the acquisitions
Accretion
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference
Other changes, net
Balance at end of period

For the year ended 
December 31, 2021
4,068
$
—
(1,987)
1,519
2,163
5,763

$

For the year ended 
December 31, 2020
915
$
4,349
(1,196)
—
—
4,068

$

For the year ended 
December 31, 2019
440
$
—
(570)
1,045
—
915

$

PCI loans had a $0.2 million impact on the ALL for the year ended December 31, 2021 and no impact on the ALL for 
the years ended December 31, 2020 or 2019.  

NOTE 5 – LOAN SERVICING

Mortgage loans serviced for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) are not reported as assets.  
The  principal  balance  of  these  loans  at  December  31,  2021  and  2020  was  $154.0  million  and  $254.9  million, 
respectively. Custodial escrow balances maintained in connection with serviced loans was $547,000 and $1,459,000 
at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Activity for loan servicing rights and the related valuation allowance are summarized as follows (in thousands):

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Loan servicing rights:

Balance at beginning of period

Additions
Amortized to offset other noninterest income

Balance at end of period

Valuation allowance:

Balance at beginning of period

Additions expensed
Reductions credited to other noninterest income
Direct write-downs
Balance at end of period

NOTE 6 – PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

For the year ended 
December 31, 2021

For the year ended 
December 31, 2020

$

$

$

$

1,634 $
229
(438)
1,425 $

(449) $
—
77
—
(372) $

1,755
466
(587)
1,634

(211)
—
—
(238)
(449)

Premises and equipment at December 31, 2021 and 2020 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Land
Buildings
Leasehold improvements
Furniture and equipment
Fixed assets in process

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

Range of
useful lives
Not applicable
39 years
1 to 17 years
1 to 7 years
Not applicable

December 31, 
2021

December 31, 
2020

$

$

6,630
18,900
990
5,561
20
32,101
(6,374)
25,727

$

$

6,885
19,461
939
6,910
1,995
36,190
(9,501)
26,689

Premises and equipment depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 
2019 totaled $1.5 million, $1.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

NOTE 7 – LEASES

The Company leases certain premises and equipment under operating leases that expire at various dates, through 2032, 
and in most instances, include options to renew or extend at market rates and terms.  At December 31, 2021, the 
Company  had  lease  liabilities  totaling  $11.9  million  and  right-of-use  assets  totaling  $11.1  million  related  to  these 
leases.    Lease  liabilities  and  right-of-use  assets  are  reflected  in  other  liabilities  and  other  assets,  respectively.    At 
December 31, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases was 9.1 years and the weighted 
average discount rate used in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was 3.5%.

Lease costs were as follows (in thousands):

Operating lease cost
Short-term lease cost
Variable least cost
Total lease cost

December 31, 2021
2,102
$
—
—
2,102

$

December 31, 2020
1,946
$
—
—
1,946

$

There were no sale and leaseback transactions, leveraged leases, or lease transactions with related parties during the 
year ended December 31, 2021 or 2020. 

The Company has entered into an agreement for a real estate lease associated with the Chattanooga expansion that is 
not recorded as a right-of-use asset or lease liability as the Company has not yet taken possession as of December 31, 
2021. The lease is expected to commence in 2022 with undiscounted future payments of $597,000.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

A maturity analysis of operating lease liabilities and reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the total operating 
lease liability is as follows (in thousands):

Lease payments due:

2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027 and thereafter

Total undiscounted cash flows (a)

Discount on cash flows
Total lease liability

December 31, 2021

$

$

1,751
1,717
1,426
1,393
1,308
6,239
13,834
(1,941)
11,893

(a)  Operating  lease  payments  exclude  $0.6  million  of  legally  binding  minimum  lease  payments  related  to  the 
Chattanooga lease signed, but not yet commenced.

NOTE 8 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The change in goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows (in thousands):

Beginning of year
Acquired goodwill
Impairment

End of year

2021

2020

41,068
—
—
41,068

$

$

37,510
3,558
—
41,068

$

$

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the sum of the estimated fair values of the tangible and 
identifiable intangible assets acquired less the estimated fair value of the liabilities assumed. Goodwill has an indefinite 
useful life and is evaluated for impairment annually or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the 
asset might be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s 
fair value. Qualitative factors are assessed to first determine if it is more likely than not (more than 50%) that the 
carrying  value  of  goodwill  is  less  than  fair  value.  During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2021,  qualitative  factors 
indicated it was more likely than not that the carrying value of goodwill was less than fair value, thus there were no 
indicators of impairment and no quantitative testing was performed. 

For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2020,  as  a  result  of  market  volatility  caused  by  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  the 
company determined it did not satisfy the more likely than not qualitative assessment that the fair value of the reporting 
unit  exceeded  its  carrying  value,  including  goodwill.  As  a  result,  the  Company  elected  to  perform  a  quantitative 
assessment, which included a combination of quoted market prices of the Company’s stock, prices of comparable 
businesses, discounted cash flows and other techniques. Based upon the results of the quantitative assessment, the 
Company determined the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying value, resulting in no impairment. 

Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual 
values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on the balance sheet.

Other intangible assets consist of core deposit intangible assets arising from whole bank acquisitions and are amortized 
on an accelerated method over their estimated useful lives, which range from six to ten years.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Acquired Intangible Assets

Acquired intangible assets at December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

Amortized intangible assets:
Core deposit intangibles

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

$

12,837 $

(6,146) $

12,837 $

(4,207)

For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, amortization expense was $1.9 million, $1.8 million  and 
$1.7 million, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows (in thousands):

Year ending December 31:

2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
Total

$

$

1,690
1,441
1,192
943
694
731
6,691

NOTE 9 – OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

Other real estate owned activity was as follows (in thousands):

Beginning balance
Additions due to acquisitions
Loans transferred to other real estate owned
Direct write-downs
Sales of other real estate owned

End of year

2021

2020

2019

$

$

523
—
2,022
—
(2,279)
266

$

$

1,044
571
452
—
(1,544)
523

$

$

988
—
180
—
(124)
1,044

There was no valuation allowance allocated to properties held for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

(Income) expenses related to other real estate owned during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, 
respectively include (in thousands):

Net gain on sales
Provision for unrealized losses
Operating expenses, net of rental income

Total

2021

2020

2019

$

$

(49) $
—
—
(49) $

(273) $
—
—
(273) $

(3)
—
—
(3)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 10 – DEPOSITS

Time  deposits  that  exceed  the  FDIC  deposit  insurance  limit  of  $250,000  at  December  31,  2021  and  2020  were 
$55,372,000 and $64,110,000, respectively.

Scheduled maturities of time deposits for the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

Maturity:
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter

$

$

300,251
39,785
19,199
6,568
6,640
606
373,049

At  December  31,  2021  and  2020,  the  Company  had  $344,000  and  $558,000,  respectively  of  deposit  accounts  in 
overdraft status that were reclassified to loans in the accompanying balance sheets.

NOTE 11 – SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT

Short-Term Borrowings

The  Company  did  not  have  any  short-term  borrowings  as  of  December  31,  2021.  The  Company  had  short-term 
borrowings  totaling  $10,000,000  at  December  31,  2020  via  various  advances.  These  advances  are  non-callable; 
interest payments are due monthly, with principal due at maturity. 

The following is a summary of the contractual maturities and average effective rates of outstanding advances (dollars 
in thousands):

Year
2021

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Amount

Interest Rates

Amount

Interest Rates

—

—

10,000

0.33%

Advances from the FHLB are collateralized by investment securities with a market value of $2.2 million, FHLB stock 
and certain commercial and residential real estate mortgage loans totaling $214.9 million under a blanket mortgage 
collateral agreement.  At December 31, 2021, the amount of available credit from the FHLB totaled $154.4 million.

Subordinated Notes

The Company issued $30.0 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes during the third quarter of 2020, which 
were recorded net of issuance costs of $0.6 million, that mature June 30, 2030. Beginning on or after June 30, 2025, 
the Company may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at their principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. 
The notes have a fixed interest rate of 5.25% per annum for the first five years. Thereafter, the interest rate will reset 
quarterly to an interest rate per annum equal to a benchmark rate (which is expected to be Three-Month Term SOFR) 
plus 513 basis points. The carrying value of subordinated notes was $29.5 million and $29.4 million at December 31, 
2021 and 2020, respectively. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 12 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following were changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the 
years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31, 2021
Beginning balance

Other comprehensive loss before
   reclassification, net of tax
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
   comprehensive loss, net of tax
Net current period other comprehensive loss

Ending balance

Year Ended December 31, 2020
Beginning balance

Other comprehensive income before
   reclassification, net of tax
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
   comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

Ending balance

Gains and
Losses on
Cash Flow
Hedges

Unrealized Gains
and Losses
on Available
for Sale
Securities

Total

— $

—

—
—
— $

7,728 $

7,728

(8,977)

(8,977)

(21)
(8,998)
(1,270) $

(21)
(8,998)
(1,270)

(2,679) $

4,062 $

—

2,679
2,679

— $

3,758

(92)
3,666
7,728 $

1,383

3,758

2,587
6,345
7,728

$

$

$

$

The  following  were  significant  amounts  reclassified  out  of  each  component  of  accumulated  other  comprehensive 
income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

Details about Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income Components
Realized losses on cash flow hedges

Realized gains and (losses) on 
available-for-sale securities

Year Ended
December 31, 
2021

Year Ended
December 31, 
2020

Year Ended
December 31, 
2019

Affected Line Item
in the Statement Where

Net Income is Presented

$

$

$

$

— $

(2,466) $

—
—
— $

28 $
(7)
21 $

(213)
—
(2,679) $

125 $
(33)
92 $

Interest expense - savings and 
money market accounts
Interest expense - Federal Home 
Loan Bank advances

(635)

(243)

9 Income tax benefit

(869) Net of tax

Net gain (loss) on sale of 
securities

(99)
26 Income tax (expense) benefit
(73) Net of tax

NOTE 13 – INCOME TAXES

The components of income tax expense are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Current:

Federal
State

Deferred:
Federal
State

Total

2021

2020

2019

$

$

12,174
732
12,906

(158)
(49)
(207)
12,699

$

$

8,822
1,552
10,374

(3,523)
(816)
(4,339)
6,035

$

$

3,215
1,044
4,259

2,039
546
2,585
6,844

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

A reconciliation of actual income tax expense in the financial statements to the “expected” tax expense (computed by 
applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% to income before income taxes) for the years ended December 
31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

Computed tax expense at statutory rate
State income taxes, net of effect of federal income
   taxes
Tax-exempt interest income
Earnings on bank owned life insurance contracts
Disallowed expenses
Excess tax expense (benefit) related to stock compensation
Nondeductible acquisition related expenses
CARES act net operating loss carryback
Federal tax credits
Other

Total

$

2021

2020

2019

$

12,889

$

6,454

$

6,146

540
(294)
(384)
66
(163)
—
—
(57)
102
12,699

$

582
(278)
(186)
69
91
132
(772)
—
(57)
6,035

$

1,256
(302)
(173)
84
(57)
—
—
—
(110)
6,844

The effective tax rate compared favorably to the statutory federal rate of 21% and Tennessee excise tax rate of 6.5% 
primarily  due  to  investments  in  qualified  municipal  securities,  tax  benefits  from  our  real  estate  investment  trust, 
company  owned  life  insurance,  state  tax  credits,  net  of  the  effect  of  certain  non-deductible  expenses  and  the 
recognition of excess tax benefits related to stock compensation.  For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company 
recorded  an  income  tax  benefit  of  $0.8  million  related  to  the  permanent  tax  rate  benefit  of  Net  Operating  Loss 
carrybacks as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act").  

Significant items that gave rise to deferred taxes at December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Deferred tax assets:

Allowance for loan losses
Net operating loss carryforward
Organization and preopening costs
Stock-based compensation
Acquired loans
Accrued contributions
Acquired deposits
Accrued compensation
Deferred loan fees
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale
Other

Deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities:

Depreciation
Goodwill
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
Amortization of core deposit intangible
Other acquired assets
Other

Deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax asset

$

$

4,863
422
158
152
769
297
214
2,670
1,004
1,161
215
11,925

1,563
465
—
1,136
337
449
3,950
7,975

$

$

5,040
527
261
48
939
288
459
3,159
—
—
148
10,869

1,633
311
2,009
1,608
509
201
6,271
4,598

At December 31, 2021, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $2.0 million, 
which expire at various dates from 2030 to 2032.  Deferred tax assets are fully recognized because the benefits are 
more likely than not to be realized based on management's estimation of future taxable earnings.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

There were no significant unrecognized income tax benefits as of December 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020.  As of 
December 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax penalties.

NOTE 14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In  the  normal  course  of  business,  the  Company  has  outstanding  commitments  and  contingent  liabilities,  such  as 
commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, which are not included in the accompanying financial 
statements. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial 
instruments for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual or notional 
amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making such commitments as it does for 
instruments that are included in the balance sheet.

The following table sets forth outstanding financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk as of 
December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands): 

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent
   credit risk:

Unused commitments to extend credit
Standby letters of credit

Total

Contract or notional amount

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

$

$

831,075 $
10,623
841,698 $

804,520
10,403
814,923

The Company is party to litigation and claims arising in the normal course of business. Management believes that the 
liabilities, if any, arising from such litigation and claims as of December 31, 2021, will not have a material impact on 
the financial statements of the Company.

NOTE 15 – CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

Substantially all of the Company’s loans, commitments, and standby letters of credit have been granted to customers 
in the Company’s market areas. The concentrations of credit by type of loan are set forth in Note 4 to the financial 
statements.

At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s cash and due from banks, federal funds sold and interest-bearing 
deposits  in  financial  institutions  aggregated  $358.8  million  and  $243.2  million,  respectively,  in  excess  of  insured 
limits.

NOTE 16 – REGULATORY MATTERS AND RESTRICTIONS ON DIVIDENDS

The Company and the Bank are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal Reserve and 
the Bank is also subject to the regulatory capital requirements of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions. 
Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory – and possibly additional discretionary – actions 
by regulators that could, in that event, have a material adverse effect on the institutions’ financial statements. The 
relevant  regulations  require  the  Company  and  the  Bank  to  meet  specific  capital  adequacy  guidelines  that  involve 
quantitative  measures  of  their  assets,  liabilities  and  certain  off-balance-sheet  items  as  calculated  under  regulatory 
accounting  principles.  The  capital  classifications  of  the  Company  and  the  Bank  are  also  subject  to  qualitative 
judgments by their regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Those qualitative judgments could 
also affect the capital status of the Company and the Bank and the amount of dividends the Company and the Bank 
may distribute. The final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s capital guidelines for 
U.S. Banks (Basel III rules) became effective for the Company on January 1, 2015 with full compliance with all of 
the  requirements  being  phased  in  over  a  multi-year  schedule,  and  fully  phased  in  by  January  1,  2019.  The  net 
unrealized gain or loss on available for sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital. Management 
believes as of December 31, 2021, the Company and the Bank met all regulatory capital adequacy requirements to 
which they are subject.

The  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  Improvement  Act  of  1991  establishes  a  system  of  “prompt  corrective 
action” to resolve the problems of undercapitalized insured depository institutions. Under this system, federal banking 
regulators  have  established  five  capital  categories:  well  capitalized,  adequately  capitalized,  undercapitalized, 
significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall 
financial condition. Federal banking regulators are required to take various mandatory supervisory actions and are 

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authorized to take other discretionary actions with respect to institutions in the three undercapitalized categories. The 
severity of the action depends upon the capital category in which the institution is placed. For example, institutions in 
all  three  undercapitalized  categories  are  automatically  restricted  from  paying  distributions  and  management  fees, 
whereas  only  an  institution  that  is  significantly  undercapitalized  or  critically  undercapitalized  is  restricted  in  its 
compensation paid to senior executive officers. Generally, subject to a narrow exception, the banking regulator must 
appoint a receiver or conservator for an institution that is critically undercapitalized.

At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company and the Bank were well capitalized under the regulatory framework 
for  prompt  corrective  action.  There  have  been  no  conditions  or  events  subsequent  to  December  31,  2021  that 
management believes have changed the Company’s or the Bank’s category.

The Company’s and the Bank’s capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):

At December 31, 2021:

Total capital to risk-weighted assets:
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.
CapStar Bank

Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets:
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.
CapStar Bank

Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk
  weighted assets:

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.
CapStar Bank

Tier I capital to average assets:

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.
CapStar Bank

At December 31, 2020:

Total capital to risk-weighted assets:
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.
CapStar Bank

Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets:
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.
CapStar Bank

Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk
  weighted assets:

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.
CapStar Bank

Tier I capital to average assets:

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.
CapStar Bank

Actual

Minimum capital
requirement (1)

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Minimum to be
well-capitalized (2)
Ratio

Amount

$ 384,116
370,919

16.29% $ 188,610
188,471
15.74

8.0%
8.0

N/A
235,589

332,567
348,902

14.11
14.81

141,458
141,354

332,567
332,402

332,567
348,902

14.11
14.11

10.69
11.23

106,093
106,015

124,437
124,246

6.0
6.0

4.5
4.5

4.0
4.0

N/A
188,471

N/A
153,133

N/A
155,308

$ 338,426
324,152

16.03% $ 168,910
168,808
15.36

8.0%
8.0

N/A
211,010

285,439
300,588

13.52
14.25

126,682
126,606

285,439
284,088

285,439
300,588

13.52
13.46

9.60
10.12

95,012
94,954

118,877
118,780

6.0
6.0

4.5
4.5

4.0
4.0

N/A
168,808

N/A
137,156

N/A
148,476

N/A
10.0

N/A
8.0

N/A
6.5

N/A
5.0

N/A
10.0

N/A
8.0

N/A
6.5

N/A
5.0

(1) For  the  calendar  year  2021,  the  Company  was  required  to  maintain  a  capital  conservation  buffer  of  Tier  1 
common equity capital in excess of minimum risk-based capital ratios by at least 2.5% to avoid limits on capital
distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers and similar employees.

(2) For the Company to be well-capitalized, the Bank must be well-capitalized and the Company must not be subject
to any written agreement, order, capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive issued by the Federal 
Reserve to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure.

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Under Tennessee banking law, the Bank is subject to restrictions on the payment of dividends. Banking regulations 
limit  the  amount  of  dividends  that  may  be  paid  without  prior  approval  of  the  Tennessee  Department  of  Financial 
Institutions. Under these regulations, the amount of dividends that may be paid in any calendar year without prior 
approval of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions is limited to the current year’s net income, combined 
with the retained net income of the preceding two years, subject to the capital requirements described above. The 
Bank’s payment of dividends may also be affected or limited by other factors, such as the requirement to maintain 
adequate capital above regulatory guidelines. The federal banking agencies have indicated that paying dividends that 
deplete a depository institution’s capital base to an inadequate level would be an unsafe and unsound banking practice. 
Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, a depository institution may not pay any 
dividends if payment would cause it to become undercapitalized or if it already is undercapitalized. Moreover, the 
federal  agencies  have  issued  policy  statements  that  provide  that  Company  holding  companies  and  insured  banks 
should generally only pay dividends out of current operating earnings.

Based on these regulations, the Bank was eligible to pay $82.5 million and $49.6 million of dividends as of December 
31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Bank paid the Company $5.2 million of dividends during 2021.

NOTE 17 – NONVOTING AND SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCK WARRANTS

Nonvoting Common Stock

The  Company  has  authorized  5,000,000  shares  of  its  common  stock  as  nonvoting  common  stock.  The  nonvoting 
common stock has the same rights and privileges as the common stock other than the nonvoting designation. Under 
certain conditions, as outlined in the Company’s charter, the nonvoting stock may be converted, on a one-to-one basis, 
to common stock. In conjunction with the Company’s initial public offering, 79,166 shares of nonvoting common 
stock were issued and simultaneously converted to common stock on a one-to-one basis.  During 2019, 132,561 shares 
of nonvoting common stock were converted to common stock. As a result, at December 31, 2021, there were no shares 
of nonvoting common stock outstanding.     

Preferred Stock

In conjunction with its initial capital issuance in 2008, the Bank issued 1,609,756 shares of Series A Preferred Stock 
to certain shareholders. During 2016, coinciding with the Company’s initial public offering, 731,707 preferred shares 
were converted to common shares. During 2019, 878,048 preferred shares were converted to common shares. As a 
result, at December 31, 2021, there was no Series A Preferred Stock outstanding.

NOTE 18 – STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED SHARES

On April 23, 2021, the shareholders of CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. approved the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the 
"Plan"), which replaced the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. The Plan provides for the grant of stock-based incentives, 
including stock options, restricted stock units, performance awards and restricted stock, to employees, directors and 
service providers that are subject to forfeiture until vesting conditions have been satisfied by the award recipient under 
the terms of the award.  The Plan is intended to help align the interests of employees and our shareholders and reward 
our employees for improved Company performance. The Plan reserved 1,168,543 shares of stock for issuance of stock 
incentives. Stock incentives include both restricted stock and stock option grants. Total shares issuable under the plan 
were 1,168,174 at December 31, 2021.

The  Company  has  recognized  stock-based  compensation  expense,  within  salaries  and  employee  benefits  for 
employees, and within other non-interest expense for directors, in the consolidated statements of income as follows 
(in thousands):

Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes
Less: deferred tax benefit
Reduction of net income

For the year ended December 31,
2020

2019

2021

$

$

1,600 $
(418)
1,182 $

1,223 $
(320)
903 $

1,262
(330)
932

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Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, and Performance Stock Units

We grant time-vested restricted stock units and performance stock units to certain key employees and directors under 
our stock award plan. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair 
value of the stock at the issue date. Awards vest ratably over a two or three-year vesting period depending on the 
specific award. 

Performance stock units vest based upon the attainment of certain performance metrics over a three-year cumulative 
performance period. Certain of these awards are eligible to receive dividend equivalent shares. The grant date fair 
value of these awards approximates the market value of the shares. For awards based upon the achievement of the 
performance goals, the awards are earned ratably from 0% to 188%. If the performance goals are met at the end of the 
performance  period,  the  award  is  adjusted  to  reflect  the  Company’s  three-year  total  shareholder  return  (TSR) 
performance  relative  to  a  capital  market  peer  group.  This  TSR  modifier  cannot  cause  the  award  to  exceed  the 
maximum of 188%.

The recipients have the right to vote and receive dividends but cannot sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, or 
otherwise encumber the restricted stock until the shares have vested. A summary of the changes in the Company’s 
nonvested stock awards for 2021 follows:

Year Ended December 31, 2021
Nonvested at beginning of period

Granted
Vested
Forfeited

Nonvested at end of period

Year Ended December 31, 2020
Nonvested at beginning of period

Granted
Vested
Forfeited

Nonvested at end of period

Year Ended December 31, 2019
Nonvested at beginning of period

Granted
Vested
Forfeited

Nonvested at end of period

Restricted
Shares

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

148,414
143,591
(91,763)
(23,222)
177,020

84,697
144,557
(76,715)
(4,125)
148,414

157,616
31,683
(83,062)
(21,540)
84,697

$

$

$

$

$

$

14.39
14.84
14.99
14.52
14.00

17.44
13.73
16.50
14.45
14.39

17.00
15.86
15.93
17.72
17.44

As of December 31, 2021, there was $1.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested shares 
granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years. The total 
fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $1.7 million, $1.0 million 
and $1.4 million, respectively.

Stock Options

Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the Company’s common stock at 
the date of grant. Option awards generally have a three year vesting period and a ten year contractual term.

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that 
uses the assumptions noted in the table below. Expected volatility is based on calculations performed by management 
using  industry  data.  The  expected  term  of  options  granted  was  calculated  using  the  “simplified”  method  for  plain 

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vanilla options as permitted under authoritative literature. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of 
the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

The fair value of options granted was determined using the following weighted average assumptions as of the grant 
date. There were no options granted during 2021 or 2020. The Company granted 50,000 options during 2019.  

A summary of the activity in stock options for 2021 follows:

Year Ended December 31, 2021

Outstanding at beginning of period

             Granted
             Exercised
             Forfeited or expired

Outstanding at end of period
Fully vested and expected to vest
Exercisable at end of period

Year Ended December 31, 2020

Outstanding at beginning of period

             Granted
             Exercised
             Forfeited or expired

Outstanding at end of period
Fully vested and expected to vest
Exercisable at end of period

Year Ended December 31, 2019

Outstanding at beginning of period

             Granted
             Exercised
             Forfeited or expired

Outstanding at end of period
Fully vested and expected to vest
Exercisable at end of period

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years)

11.73
—
11.41
—
11.96
11.96
11.54

11.22
—
6.75
10.92
11.73
11.73
11.19

8.66
14.84
7.33
—
11.22
11.22
10.32

4.9
4.9
4.5

3.9
3.9
3.1

4.9
4.9
3.8

Shares

226,589
—
(96,344)
—
130,245
130,245
113,578

271,202
—
(24,613)
(20,000)
226,589
226,589
193,255

507,903
50,000
(286,701)
—
271,202
271,086
214,952

$

$
$
$

$

$
$
$

$

$
$
$

Information related to stock options during 2021, 2020 and 2019 follows:

Intrinsic value of options exercised
Cash received from option exercises
Tax benefit realized from option exercises
Weighted average fair value of options granted

2021
821,174 $

$

1,077,489
148,312
—

2020
188,662 $
105,847
16,524
—

2019
2,478,086
1,930,737
103,847
5.35

As  of  December  31,  2021,  there  was  $35,000  of  total  unrecognized  compensation  cost  related  to  nonvested  stock 
options granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.4 years.

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NOTE 19 – EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS

The Company has entered into employment contracts with certain senior executives with various expiration dates. 
Most of the contracts have an option for annual renewal by mutual agreement. The agreements specify that in certain 
terminating events the Company will be obligated to provide certain benefits and pay each of the senior executives 
severance  based  on  their  annual  salaries.  These  terminating  events  include  termination  of  employment  without 
“Cause” (as defined in the agreements) or in certain other circumstances specified in the agreements.

NOTE 20 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company has a Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan in which employees may participate. The Company has elected 
a safe harbor 401(k) plan and as such is required to make an annual contribution of 3% of the employees’ salaries 
annually. An employee does not have to contribute to receive the employer contribution. In addition, the Company 
may make an additional discretionary contribution up to 6% of the employees’ salaries annually. For the years ended 
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company contributed $1.0 million, $0.8 million and $0.9 million respectively, 
to the 401(k) Plan.

The  Company  also  has  a  Health  Reimbursement  Plan  in  place  to  offset  the  cost  of  healthcare  deductibles  for 
employees. At the end of the year, up to one-half of the unused balance in the employee’s account will be available 
for the following year up to a maximum of the deductible for that employee.

NOTE 21 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of its asset liability management strategy to help manage 
its interest rate risk position. The notional amount of the interest rate swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by 
the  parties.  The  amount  exchanged  is  determined  by  reference  to  the  notional  amount  and  the  other  terms  of  the 
individual interest rate swap agreements.

Interest Rate Swaps Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

There were no interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2021 or 2020. The company 
previously terminated an interest rate swap during 2019, which resulted in a termination fee of $1.5 million which 
continued  to  be  amortized  as  the  corresponding  hedged  items,  consisting  of  LIBOR-based  brokered  deposits  and 
FHLB borrowings, were expected to remain outstanding until the initial maturities of the terminated swaps. However, 
during the year ended December 31, 2020, it was determined that in light of the Company’s surplus liquidity position 
this funding was expected to be terminated at the next renewal date and thus the previously terminated interest rate 
swaps  which  had  been  designated  as  cash  flow  hedges  were  no  longer  deemed  effective,  therefore,  remaining 
unrealized losses of $1.9 million included in accumulated other comprehensive income were recognized in net income. 
There are no unrealized gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2021.

Other Interest Rate Swaps

The Company also enters into swaps to facilitate customer transactions and meet their financing needs. Upon entering 
into these transactions the Company enters into offsetting positions with large U.S. financial institutions in order to 
minimize risk to the Company. A summary of the Company’s customer related interest rate swaps is as follows (in 
thousands):

Interest rate swap agreements:

Pay fixed/receive variable swaps
Pay variable/receive fixed swaps

Total

Mortgage Banking Derivatives

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Notional
amount

Estimated
fair value

Notional
amount

Estimated
fair value

$

$

54,055 $
54,055
108,110 $

(1,594) $
1,594

— $

59,946 $
59,946
119,892 $

(2,740)
2,740
—

The Company enters into various derivative agreements with customers in the form of interest-rate lock commitments 
which are commitments to originate mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding 
and the customers have locked into that interest rate. The derivatives are valued using a model that utilizes market 
interest rates and other unobservable inputs. Changes in the fair value of these commitments due to fluctuations in 
interest rates that are to be originated to our loans held for sale portfolio are economically hedged through the use of 
forward sale commitments of mortgage-backed securities. The gains and losses arising from this derivative activity 

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are reflected in current period earnings under mortgage banking income. Interest rate lock commitments are valued 
using  a  model  with  significant  unobservable  market  parameters.  Forward  sale  commitments  are  valued  based  on 
quoted prices for similar assets in an active market with inputs that are observable.

The net gains (losses) relating to mortgage banking derivative instruments included in mortgage banking income were 
as follows (dollars in thousands):

Mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments
Mortgage-backed securities forward sales commitments

Total

For the year 
ended
December 31, 
2021

For the year 
ended
December 31, 
2020

For the year 
ended
December 31, 
2019

$

$

(1,911) $
466
(1,445) $

1,959
(478)
1,481

$

$

648
(148)
500

The amount and fair value of mortgage banking derivatives included in the consolidated balance sheets was as follows 
(dollars in thousands):

Included in other assets:

Mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments

Included in other liabilities:

Mortgage-backed securities forward sales 
commitments

$

$

NOTE 22 – RELATED PARTY

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Notional
amount

Estimated
fair value

Notional
amount

Estimated
fair value

50,281 $

696 $

88,303 $

2,607

43,000 $

(160) $

87,000 $

(626)

The Company may enter into loan transactions with certain directors, executive officers, significant shareholders, and 
their  affiliates.  Such  transactions  were  made  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business  on  substantially  the  same  terms, 
including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with persons 
not affiliated with the Company, and did not, in the opinion of management, involve more than normal credit risk or 
present other unfavorable features. None of these loans were impaired at December 31, 2021 or 2020. Activity within 
these loans during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows (in thousands):

Year ended December 31, 2021
Beginning of period
New commitments/draw downs
Repayments
End of period

Year ended December 31, 2020
Beginning of period
New commitments/draw downs
Repayments
End of period

Total
commitment

Total funded
commitment

$

$

$

$

18,024
1,314
(8,761)
10,577

21,815
200
(3,991)
18,024

$

$

$

$

9,782
2,896
(4,140)
8,538

10,673
2,798
(3,689)
9,782

Deposits from directors, executive officers,  significant  shareholders and their affiliates at December 31, 2021 and 
2020 were $40.8 million and $38.5 million, respectively.

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NOTE 23 – FAIR VALUE

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the 
principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants 
on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1:

Level 2:

Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability 
to access as of the measurement date.

Significant  observable  inputs  other  than  Level  1  prices,  such  as  quoted  prices  for  similar  assets  or 
liabilities,  quoted  prices  in  markets  that  are  not  active,  or  other  inputs  that  are  observable  or  can  be 
corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3:

Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions 
that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value:

Investment Securities : The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available 
(Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of 
similar securities (Level 2), using matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique commonly used to price 
debt  securities  that  are  not  actively  traded  and  values  debt  securities  by  relying  on  quoted  prices  for  the  specific 
securities and the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs). For securities where 
quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash 
flows or other market indicators (Level 3). See below for additional discussion of Level 3 valuation methodologies 
and  significant  inputs.  The  fair  values  of  all  securities  are  determined  from  third  party  pricing  services  without 
adjustment.

Derivatives-Interest Rate Swaps : The fair values of derivatives are based on valuation models using observable market 
data as of the measurement date (Level 2). The Company’s derivatives are traded in an over-the-counter market where 
quoted  market  prices  are  not  always  available.  Therefore,  the  fair  values  of  derivatives  are  determined  using 
quantitative models that utilize multiple market inputs. The inputs will vary based on the type of derivative, but could 
include interest rates, prices and indices to generate continuous yield or pricing curves, prepayment rates, and volatility 
factors to value the position. The majority of market inputs are actively quoted and can be validated through external 
sources, including brokers, market transactions and third-party pricing services. The fair values of all interest rate 
swaps are determined from third party pricing services without adjustment.

Impaired Loans : The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally 
based on recent appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches 
including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the 
independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available for similar 
loans  and  collateral  underlying  such  loans.  Such  adjustments  result  in  a  Level  3  classification  of  the  inputs  for 
determining  fair  value.  Collateral  may  be  valued  using  an  appraisal,  net  book  value  per  the  borrower’s  financial 
statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market 
conditions  from  the  time  of  the  valuation,  and  management’s  expertise  and  knowledge  of  the  client  and  client’s 
business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. Impaired loans are evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for 
additional impairment and adjusted in accordance with the loan policy.

Other Real Estate Owned : Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value 
less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower 
of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals which 
are updated no less frequently than annually. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination 
of  approaches  including  comparable  sales  and  the  income  approach  with  data  from  comparable  properties. 
Adjustments  are  routinely  made  in  the  appraisal  process  by  the  independent  appraisers  to  adjust  for  differences 
between  the  comparable  sales  and  income  data  available.  Appraisals  may  be  adjusted  or  discounted  based  on 
management’s  historical  knowledge,  changes  in  market  conditions  from  the  time  of  the  valuation,  and/or 
management’s expertise and knowledge of the collateral. Such adjustments result in a Level 3 classification of the 
inputs  for  determining  fair  value.  Real  estate  owned  properties  are  evaluated  on  a  quarterly  basis  for  additional 
impairment and adjusted accordingly.  The Company had no other real estate owned carried at fair value at December 
31, 2021 or 2020.

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Loans Held For Sale: Loans held for sale are carried at either fair value, if elected, or the lower of cost or fair value 
on  a  pool-level  basis.  Origination  fees  and  costs  for  loans  held  for  sale  recorded  at  lower  of  cost  or  market  are 
capitalized  in  the  basis  of  the  loan  and  are  included  in  the  calculation  of  realized  gains  and  losses  upon  sale.  
Origination fees and costs are recognized in earnings at the time of origination for loans held for sale that are recorded 
at fair value.  Fair value is determined using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that 
loan or other observable market data, such as outstanding commitments from third party investors (Level 2).  

Derivatives-Mortgage  Loan  Interest  Rate  Lock  Commitments:    Interest  rate  lock  commitments  that  relate  to  the 
origination of mortgage loans that will be held for sale are recorded at fair value, determined as the amount that would 
be  required  to  settle  each  derivative  instrument  at  the  balance  sheet  date.  The  fair  value  of  the  interest  rate  lock 
commitment is derived from the fair value of related mortgage loans, which is based on observable market data and 
includes the expected net future cash flows related to servicing of the loans.  In estimating the fair value of an interest 
rate lock commitment, the Company assigns a probability to the interest rate lock commitment based on an expectation 
that it will be exercised and the loan will be funded (a “pull through” rate).  The expected pull through rates are applied 
to the fair value of the unclosed mortgage pipeline, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. The pull through 
rate is a statistical analysis of our actual rate lock fallout history to determine the sensitivity of the residential mortgage 
loan pipeline compared to interest rate changes and other deterministic values. New market prices are applied based 
on updated loan characteristics and new fallout ratios (i.e., the inverse of the pull through rate) are applied accordingly. 
Significant increases (decreases) in the pull through rate in isolation result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value 
measurement.  Changes  to  the  fair  value  of  interest  rate  lock  commitments  are  recognized  based  on  interest  rate 
changes, changes in the probability that the commitment will be exercised, and the passage of time.

Derivatives-Mortgage-Backed  Securities  Forward  Sales  Commitments:    The  Company  utilizes  mortgage-backed 
securities  forward  sales  commitments  to  hedge  mortgage  loan  interest  rate  lock  commitments.    Mortgage-backed 
securities forward sales commitments are recorded at fair value based on quoted prices for similar assets in an active 
market with inputs that are observable, resulting in a Level 2 fair value classification.
.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):

Assets:

Securities available-for-sale:

U.S. government agency agencies
State and municipal securities
Mortgage-backed securities
Asset-backed securities
Other debt securities

Loans held for sale
Derivative assets:

Non-hedging derivatives:
Interest rate swaps - customer related
Mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments

Liabilities:

Derivative liabilities:

Non-hedging derivatives:
Derivative Liabilities - customer related
Mortgage-backed securities forward sales 
commitments

Fair value measurements at December 31, 2021

Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
(Level 1)

Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)

Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)

Carrying
Value

$

11,503 $
82,560
293,607
3,339
68,387
37,306

— $
—
—
—
—
—

11,503 $
82,560
293,607
3,339
68,387
37,306

1,594
696

(1,594)

(160)

—
—

—

—

1,594
—

(1,594)

(160)

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
696

—

—

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Fair value measurements at December 31, 2020

Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
(Level 1)

Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)

Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)

Carrying
Value

Assets:

Securities available-for-sale:

U.S. government agency agencies
State and municipal securities
Mortgage-backed securities
Asset-backed securities
Other debt securities

Loans held for sale
Derivatives:

Derivative Liabilities - customer related
Mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments

Liabilities:

Derivatives:

Derivative Liabilities - customer related
Mortgage-backed securities forward sales 
commitments

$

16,391 $
91,928
336,363
3,193
38,340
97,303

2,740
2,607

(2,740)

(626)

— $
—
—
—
—

16,391 $
91,928
336,363
3,193
38,340
97,303

—
—

—

—

2,740
—

(2,740)

(626)

—
—
—
—
—

—
2,607

—

—

The table below presents a reconciliation of all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant 
unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands):

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at January 1st

Total gains or losses for the period:

Included in mortgage banking income

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at December 31st

Mortgage Loan Interest Rate
Lock Commitments

2021

2020

$

$

2,607

$

(1,911)
696

$

648

1,959
2,607

The following table presents quantitative information about recurring Level 3 fair value measurements at December 
31, 2021 (dollars in thousands).  

December 31, 2021
Assets:

Non-hedging derivatives:

Mortgage loan interest rate lock 
commitments

December 31, 2020
Assets:

Non-hedging derivatives:

Mortgage loan interest rate lock 
commitments

Fair
Value

Valuation
Technique(s)

Unobservable Input(s)

Range
(Weighted-
Average)

$

696 Consensus pricing

Origination pull-
through rate

60% - 98% 
(80%)

Fair
Value

Valuation
Technique(s)

Unobservable Input(s)

Range
(Weighted-
Average)

$

2,607 Consensus pricing

Origination pull-
through rate

54% - 91% 
(74%)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are summarized below (in thousands): 

Fair value measurements at December 31, 2021

Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
(level 1)

Significant
other
observable
inputs
(level 2)

Significant
unobservable
inputs
(level 3)

Carrying
Value

$

454 $

— $

— $

454

Fair value measurements at December 31, 2020

Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
(level 1)

Significant
other
observable
inputs
(level 2)

Significant
unobservable
inputs
(level 3)

Carrying
Value

Assets:

Impaired loans:

Consumer real estate

Assets:

Impaired loans:

Construction and land development

$

36 $

— $

— $

36

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for assets measured at 
fair value on a nonrecurring basis (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2021
Impaired loans:

Consumer real estate

December 31, 2020
Impaired loans:

Fair
Value

Valuation
Technique(s)

Unobservable
Input(s)

$

454

Sales Comparison 
approach

Appraisal 
discounts

Fair
Value

Valuation
Technique(s)

Unobservable
Input(s)

Commercial and industrial

$

Sales comparison 
approach

36

Appraisal 
discounts

Range
(Weighted-
Average)

10%

Range
(Weighted-
Average)

10%

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2021 and  2020 
were as follows (in thousands):

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Carrying
amount

Fair value

Carrying
amount

Fair value

Fair value
level of input

Financial assets:

Cash and due from banks, interest-
bearing deposits in financial 
institutions
Federal funds sold
Securities available-for-sale
Securities held-to-maturity
Loans held for sale
Restricted equity securities
Loans
Accrued interest receivable
Other assets

Financial liabilities:

Deposits
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 
and other borrowings
Other liabilities

$

395,225 $
19,900
459,396
1,782
83,715
14,453
1,965,769
7,376
91,064

395,225 $
19,900
459,396
1,830
84,934
N/A
1,963,803
7,376
91,064

277,439 $
—
486,215
2,407
186,998
15,562
1,883,690
8,771
46,381

277,439
—
486,215
2,504
180,698
N/A
1,900,647
8,771

Level 1
Level 1
Level 2
Level 2
Level 2
N/A
Level 3
Level 2

46,381 Level 2 / Level 3

2,684,281

2,517,856

2,568,001

2,472,860

Level 3

29,532
1,842

30,477
1,842

39,423
3,334

41,400
3,334

Level 2
Level 3

The methods and assumptions, not previously presented, used to estimate fair values are described as follows:

(a)

Cash and Due from Banks, Interest-Bearing Deposits in Financial Institutions

For these short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

(b)

Federal Funds Sold

Federal funds sold clear on a daily basis. For this reason, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair 
value.

(c)

Restricted Equity Securities

It  is  not  practical  to  determine  the  fair  value  of  restricted  securities  due  to  restrictions  placed  on  their 
transferability.

(d)

Loans, net

In accordance with the adoption of ASU 2016-01, the fair value of loans is measured using an exit price notion.  
Fair values for impaired loans are estimated using discounted cash flow models or based on the fair value of 
the underlying collateral.

(e)

Accrued interest receivable

The carrying amount of accrued interest approximates fair value.

(f)

Other Assets

Included in other assets are bank owned life insurance and certain interest rate swap agreements. The fair values 
of  interest  rate  swap  agreements  are  based  on  independent  pricing  services  that  utilize  pricing  models  with 
observable market inputs. For bank owned life insurance, the carrying amount is based on the cash surrender 
value and is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(g)

Deposits

The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts and certain money market deposits is the amount payable 
on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of certificates of deposit is estimated by discounted cash flow 
models, using current market interest rates offered on certificates with similar remaining maturities.

(h)

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Other Borrowings

The  fair  value  of  fixed  rate  Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  Advances  and  other  borrowings  is  estimated  using 
discounted cash flow models, using current market interest rates offered on certificates, advances and other 
borrowings with similar remaining maturities.

(i)

Other Liabilities

Included in other liabilities are accrued interest payable and certain interest rate swap agreements. The fair 
values of interest rate swap agreements are based on independent pricing services that utilize pricing models 
with observable market inputs.  The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.

(j)

Off-Balance Sheet Instruments

Fair values for off-balance sheet, credit-related financial instruments are based on fees currently charged to 
enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ 
credit standing. The fair value of commitments is not material.

(k)

Limitations

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information 
about the financial instruments. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from 
offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular instrument. Because no market exists 
for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments 
regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial 
instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters 
of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could 
significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on estimating on and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting 
to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered 
financial instruments. For example, fixed assets are not considered financial instruments and their value has not 
been incorporated into the fair value estimates. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the 
unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered 
in the estimates.

NOTE 24 – PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following information presents the condensed balance sheets of CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. as of the years 
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands).  

Condensed Balance Sheets

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents
Investment in consolidated subsidiary
Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Subordinated debt
Other liabilities
Total shareholders' equity

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

$

$

$

$

12,050
396,429
1,208
409,687

29,532
60
380,095
409,687

$

$

$

$

13,176
358,635
1,163
372,974

29,423
65
343,486
372,974

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The  following  information  presents  the  statements  of  income,  and  statements  of  cash  flows  of  CapStar  Financial 
Holdings, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands).  

Condensed Income Statements

Year Ended
December 31, 
2021

Year Ended
December 31, 
2020

Year Ended
December 31, 
2019

Income - dividends from subsidiary
Interest expense subordinated debt
Other expenses
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed net 
income of subsidiary
Income tax benefit
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary

Net income

$

$

5,150
1,575
954

2,621
(645)
3,266
45,411
48,677

$

$

4,075
792
1,373

1,910
(552)
2,462
22,234
24,696

$

$

3,530
—
1,083

2,447
(262)
2,709
19,713
22,422

Condensed Statements of Cash Flow

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating 
activities:

Changes in other assets and liabilities
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary

Net cash used in operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:

Cash paid for acquisitions
Dividends received from CapStar Bank

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of subordinated debt
Repurchase of common stock
Exercise of common stock options and warrants
Common stock dividends paid

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

Year Ended
December 31, 
2021

Year Ended
December 31, 
2020

Year Ended
December 31, 
2019

$

48,677

$

24,696

$

22,422

(4,871)
(45,411)
(1,605)

—
5,150
5,150

—
(462)
858
(5,067)
(4,671)
(1,126)
13,176
12,050

$

(2,935)
(22,234)
(473)

(27,278)
4,075
(23,203)

29,387
(1,437)
63
(4,035)
23,978
302
12,874
13,176

$

(3,567)
(19,713)
(858)

—
3,530
3,530

—
(7,836)
1,627
(3,507)
(9,716)
(7,044)
19,918
12,874

$

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 25 – QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS (UNAUDITED)

The following is a summary of quarterly financial results (unaudited) for 2021, 2020 and 2019:

2021

Interest income
Interest expense
Net interest income
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
Noninterest income
Noninterest expense
Net income before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Net income
Net income per share, basic
Net income per share, diluted

2020

Interest income
Interest expense
Net interest income
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
Noninterest income
Noninterest expense
Net income  before income tax expense
Income tax expense (benefit)
Net income
Net income per share, basic
Net income per share, diluted

2019

Interest income
Interest expense
Net interest income
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
Noninterest income
Noninterest expense
Net income before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Net income
Net income per share, basic
Net income per share, diluted

First Quarter

Second 
Quarter

Third 
Quarter

Fourth 
Quarter

$

$
$
$

$

$
$
$

$

$
$
$

24,278
2,096
22,182
650
21,532
10,014
17,413
14,133
3,103
11,030
0.50
0.50

21,738
5,077
16,661
7,553
9,108
5,874
14,211
771
(575)
1,346
0.07
0.07

22,967
5,965
17,002
886
16,116
4,735
14,725
6,126
1,346
4,780
0.27
0.25

$

$
$
$

$

$
$
$

$

$
$
$

24,832
1,800
23,032
(1,065)
24,097
9,883
19,080
14,900
2,824
12,076
0.55
0.54

20,741
3,066
17,675
1,624
16,051
10,823
18,934
7,940
1,759
6,181
0.34
0.34

23,158
6,150
17,008
—
17,008
7,032
16,470
7,570
1,814
5,756
0.33
0.31

$

$
$
$

$

$
$
$

$

$
$
$

24,690
1,726
22,964
—
22,964
11,651
18,366
16,249
3,147
13,102
0.59
0.59

24,642
4,986
19,656
2,119
17,537
14,804
22,739
9,602
2,115
7,487
0.34
0.34

23,216
6,060
17,156
(125)
17,281
6,788
15,531
8,538
2,072
6,466
0.36
0.35

$

$
$
$

$

$
$
$

$

$
$
$

24,659
1,667
22,992
(651)
23,643
11,133
18,682
16,094
3,625
12,469
0.56
0.56

24,731
2,400
22,331
184
22,147
11,748
21,478
12,417
2,736
9,681
0.44
0.44

22,205
5,624
16,581
—
16,581
5,719
15,266
7,034
1,613
5,421
0.30
0.29

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ITEM  9.    CHANGES  IN  AND  DISAGREEMENTS  WITH  ACCOUNTANTS  ON  ACCOUNTING  AND 
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

None.

ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief 
Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls 
and procedures (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of December 31, 2021. Based on that 
evaluation,  the  Company's  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  concluded  that  the  Company's 
disclosure controls and procedures, were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Exchange 
Act  Rule  13a-15(f))  that  occurred  during  the  quarter  ended  December  31,  2021,  that  materially  affected,  or  are 
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

The  management  of  the  Company  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over 
financial reporting. The Company's internal control over financial reporting was designed by, or under the supervision 
of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the company’s board of directors, 
management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and 
the  preparation  of  the  Company’s  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  U.S.  GAAP.  Because  of  its  inherent 
limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also projections of any 
evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of 
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

As of December 31, 2021, management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial 
reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in “Internal Control-
Integrated  Framework,”  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  (“COSO”)  of  the  Treadway 
Commission  in  2013.  This  assessment  included  controls  over  the  preparation  of  the  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements.  Based  on  such  assessment,  management  determined  that,  as  of  December  31,  2021,  the  Company’s 
internal control over financial reporting was effective. 

The  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December  31,  2021,  has  been 
audited by Elliott Davis LLC, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report included on 
page 63 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION 

None.

ITEM 9C.  DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

Not applicable.

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ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

The information required by this Item will be contained in, and is hereby incorporated herein by reference from, the 
2022 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

The information required by this Item will be contained in, and is hereby incorporated herein by reference from, the 
2022 Proxy Statement.  

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND 
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

The following table summarizes information concerning the Company’s equity compensation plans at December 31, 
2021:

Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders:

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
Total

Number of shares
to be issued
upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
(a)

Weighted
average exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
(b)

Number of shares
remaining
available for
future issuances
under equity
compensation
plans (excluding
shares reflected
in column (a))
(c)

130,245 (1) $
—
130,245 (1) $

11.96
—
11.96

1,168,174
—
1,168,174

(1) Represents 130,245 shares of common stock subject to issuance upon exercise of issued and outstanding stock 

options.

The other information required by this Item will be contained in, and is hereby incorporated herein by reference from, 
the 2022 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR 
INDEPENDENCE 

The information required by this Item will be contained in, and is hereby incorporated herein by reference from, the 
2022 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 

The information required by this Item will be contained in, and is hereby incorporated herein by reference from, the 
2022 Proxy Statement.

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PART IV 

ITEM 15.  EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(a)

The following is a list of documents filed as a part of this Report:  

(1)

Financial Statements 

The following consolidated financial statements of CapStar and its subsidiary and related reports of 
our independent registered public accounting firm are incorporated into this Item 15 by reference 
from Part II - Item 8, pages 61 through 112. 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 2021, 2020, and 2019
Consolidated  Statements  of  Changes  in  Shareholders'  Equity  for  the  years  ended  December  31, 

2021, 2020 and 2019

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 

and 2019

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(2) See Item 15(b) of this Report and the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the signature pages to this 

Annual Report on 10-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.  

(b)

Exhibits

The exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index immediately 
preceding the signature pages to this Annual Report on 10-K and are either filed with or incorporated by 
reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 16.  FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None.

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Exhibit
Number

3.1

3.2

4.1

4.2

10.1†

10.2†

10.3†

10.4†

10.5†

10.6†

10.7†

10.8†

10.9†

EXHIBIT INDEX

Description

Charter of CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 3.1 to 
the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File Number 333-213367) filed on August 
29, 2016)

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference 
herin to   Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on October 28, 2019)

Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 4.1 to 
Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File Number 333-
213367) filed on September 20, 2016)

Description of Registrant’s Securities, registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and filed on March 5, 2021*.

Executive Employment Agreement, dated May 13, 2019, between CapStar Financial Holdings, 
Inc., CapStar Bank, and Timothy K. Schools (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 to 
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 17, 2019)

Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, dated May 22, 2019, between CapStar Financial 
Holdings, Inc., CapStar Bank, and Timothy K. Schools (incorporated by reference herein to 
Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 7, 2019)

Third Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between CapStar Bank and 
Christopher Tietz, dated as of September 14, 2021 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 
10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2022)

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement between CapStar Financial 
Holdings, Inc. and Christopher Tietz, dated as of December 28, 2018 (incorporated by reference 
herein to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2019)

Promissory Note between CapStar Bank and Christopher Tietz, dated December 28, 2018 
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed 
on January 4, 2019)

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan  (incorporated by reference herein to 
Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File Number 333-213367) 
filed on August 29, 2016)

First Amendment to the CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by 
reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 
2017)

Second Amendment to the CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated 
by reference herein to Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 
19, 2018)

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. form of Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference 
herein to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File Number 333-
213367) filed on August 29, 2016)

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CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. form of Restricted Stock Agreement to replace awards of 
CapStar Bank Restricted Stock (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.8 to the 
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File Number 333-213367) filed on August 29, 
2016)

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated 
by reference herein to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File 
Number 333-213367) filed on August 29, 2016)

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement to replace 
awards of CapStar Bank Options (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.9 to the 
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File Number 333-213367) filed on August 29, 
2016)

Athens Bancshares Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and related form agreement 
(incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on 
Form S-8 (File Number 333-227625) filed on October 1, 2018)

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference herein to 
Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 26, 2021)

Separation Agreement between CapStar Bank and Denis J. Duncan, dated as of February 10, 
2022 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 
8-K filed on February 11, 2022)

Subsidiaries of Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc. *

Consent of Elliot Davis, LLC*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, as amended, adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as 
amended.*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, as amended, adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as 
amended.*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant 
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as mended.**

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant 
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as mended.**

The following financial information from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting 
Language) includes: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of 
Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of 
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The cover page of CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
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Filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Furnished with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Represents a management contract or a compensatory plan or arrangement.

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, thereunto duly authorized.

SIGNATURES

Date: March 4, 2022

CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

By:

/s/ Timothy K. Schools
Timothy K. Schools
President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons 
on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

/s/ Timothy K. Schools
Timothy K. Schools

/s/ Michael J. Fowler
Michael J. Fowler

/s/ Jeffrey L. Moody
Jeffrey L. Moody

/s/ Dennis C. Bottorff
Dennis C. Bottorff

/s/ L. Earl Bentz
L. Earl Bentz

/s/ Sam B. DeVane
Sam B. DeVane

/s/ Thomas R. Flynn
Thomas R. Flynn

/s/ Louis A. Green III
Louis A. Green III

/s/ Valora S. Gurganious
Valora S. Gurganious

/s/ Myra NanDora Jenne
Myra NanDora Jenne

/s/ Joelle J. Phillips
Joelle J. Phillips

/s/ Stephen B. Smith
Stephen B. Smith

/s/ James S. Turner, Jr. 
James S. Turner, Jr.

/s/ Toby S. Wilt
Toby S. Wilt

Date

  March 4, 2022

 March 4, 2022

  March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022 

March 4, 2022 

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

Title

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
 (Principal Executive Officer)

Chief Financial Officer
 (Principal Financial Officer)

Controller
 (Principal Accounting Officer)

Chairman

Director

Director

Director

 Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

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We Are CapStar

To win long-term relationships and positively impact our customers’ lives by 
setting the standard in Guidance, Responsiveness, Flexibility, and Service.

Our Mission

Our Vision

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provider in the markets we serve.

Our Values

We operate with an owner mindset.  
At the root of everything we do, the underlying goal is to produce compound annual  
returns to shareholders greater than industry and market averages.

We are one team.   
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or a single group. Individuals alone cannot achieve our ultimate goals.

We follow the Golden Rule.  
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Our team plays to win.   
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Everyone makes an impact.  
Diversity and inclusion of people, thoughts, and voices are priorities in every aspect  
of our company.  We strive to recruit and retain highly effective teammates who  
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We are obsessed with Wowing! customers.  
We work tirelessly to win each customer. Every day we have a chance to gain a new customer 
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Fast is better than slow.  
To win, we act fast. We operate with a sense of urgency established by our customer’s timeline 
and need for responsiveness.  Our decisions are thorough, but response is rapid. 

We celebrate everything!  
Large or small, we communicate and celebrate everything. We are passionate  
about the success of our teammates and customers.  

 
  
FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.