Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)
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Fiscal Year End Date: 12/31
(Values in U.S. thousands)
| 12-2024 | 12-2023 | 12-2022 | 12-2021 | 12-2020 | |
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 65,107 | 71,043 | 54,255 | 52,136 | 29,994 |
| Depreciation Amortization | 4,892 | 1,252 | 2,874 | 4,062 | 1,017 |
| Income taxes - deferred | -962 | -2,052 | -1,368 | 586 | -58 |
| Other Working Capital | -13,959 | 18,259 | 2,977 | 1,191 | -11,739 |
| Other Operating Activity | 6,324 | 3,925 | 10,839 | -1,532 | 10,125 |
| Operating Cash Flow | $61,402 | $92,427 | $69,577 | $56,443 | $29,339 |
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities | |||||
| Change In Deposits | -94,792 | -135,528 | 211,438 | -52,892 | -112,780 |
| PPE Investments | -1,555 | -11,648 | -7,064 | -3,967 | -2,394 |
| Net Acquisitions | 96,824 | -14,506 | 163,460 | -20,983 | 106,000 |
| Purchase Of Investment | -109,180 | -146,611 | -125,479 | -532,497 | -234,247 |
| Sale Of Investment | 110,297 | 167,258 | 144,297 | 128,928 | 149,246 |
| Net Loans | -294,941 | -379,073 | -1,070,354 | -187,629 | -384,962 |
| Other Investing Activity | -1,566 | -1,033 | -16,819 | -6,314 | 3,842 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-294,913 | $-521,141 | $-700,521 | $-675,354 | $-475,295 |
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities | |||||
| Change In Short Term Borrowing | N/A | -14,057 | 14,057 | -5,000 | N/A |
| Debt Issued | -177,512 | 101,098 | 327,203 | 91,522 | -89,198 |
| Debt Repayment | N/A | N/A | N/A | -6,000 | -1,797 |
| Common Stock Issued | -31 | N/A | 48,492 | 3,564 | 3,361 |
| Common Stock Repurchased | N/A | N/A | -1,102 | -13,915 | -10,120 |
| Dividend Paid | -20,264 | -18,056 | -12,174 | -9,436 | -7,520 |
| Other Financing Activity | 3,736 | -11,681 | 73,006 | -2,704 | -47,398 |
| Financing Cash Flow | $326,499 | $502,084 | $715,309 | $538,155 | $505,716 |
| Beginning Cash Position | 226,110 | 152,740 | 68,375 | 149,131 | 89,371 |
| End Cash Position | 319,098 | 226,110 | 152,740 | 68,375 | 149,131 |
| Net Cash Flow | $92,988 | $73,370 | $84,365 | $-80,756 | $59,760 |
| Free Cash Flow | |||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 61,402 | 92,427 | 69,577 | 56,443 | 29,339 |
| Capital Expenditure | -1,562 | -11,648 | -7,781 | -3,971 | -2,970 |
| Free Cash Flow | 59,840 | 80,779 | 61,796 | 52,472 | 26,369 |