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Business First Bancshares acquires American Planning Corporation

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:03:08 -0400

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) announced the acquisition of American Planning Corporation, a financial consulting firm that has served community banks since 1972.

CEO T. Jefferson Fair and his team will join Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC (SSW), a subsidiary of b1BANK, expanding SSW's advisory services to clients nationwide.

American Planning provides outsourced CFO services, financial modeling, strategic planning, capital planning, asset/liability management, stock valuations, and regulatory consulting to community banks.

The acquisition extends SSW's existing investment management and asset/liability management platform into broader strategic advisory services.

"Jeff Fair and his team have earned the trust of community bankers over many years—including ours," said

Business First Bancshares acquires American Planning Corporation

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:03:08 -0400

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) announced the acquisition of American Planning Corporation, a financial consulting firm that has served community banks since 1972.

CEO T. Jefferson Fair and his team will join Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC (SSW), a subsidiary of b1BANK, expanding SSW's advisory services to clients nationwide.

The acquisition extends SSW's existing investment management and asset/liability management platform into broader strategic advisory services.

"Jeff Fair and his team have earned the trust of community bankers over many years—including ours," said

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut Wilson

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:03:00 -0400

BATON ROUGE, La., July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) today announced the acquisition of American Planning Corporation (American Planning), a financial consulting firm serving community banks since 1972. CEO T. Jefferson Fair and his team will join Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC (SSW), a b1BANK subsidiary, expanding SSW’s advisory platform to serve SSW and b1 Financial Services Group clients nationwide.

American Planning brings more than five decades of experience advising community banks through outsourced CFO services, financial modeling, strategic planning, capital planning, asset/liability management, stock valuations, and regulatory consulting.

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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut Wilson

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:03:00 -0400

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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut Wilson

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:03:00 -0400

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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut Wilson

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:03:00 -0400

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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for July 23

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:30:00 -0400

BATON ROUGE, La., July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, after market close on Thurs., July 23, 2026. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results the same day (Thurs. July 23, 2026) at 4:00 p.m. CDT.

Participants may join the call by dialing 1-800-715-9871 (toll-free, North America only) and entering Conference ID 4840024, or by requesting the Business First Bancshares conference call.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for July 23

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Participants may join the call by dialing 1-800-715-9871 (toll-free, North America only) and entering Conference ID 4840024, or by requesting the Business First Bancshares conference call.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for July 23

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Participants may join the call by dialing 1-800-715-9871 (toll-free, North America only) and entering Conference ID 4840024, or by requesting the Business First Bancshares conference call.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for July 23

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Participants may join the call by dialing 1-800-715-9871 (toll-free, North America only) and entering Conference ID 4840024, or by requesting the Business First Bancshares conference call.

Form 4 Business First Bancshare For: Jun 25 Filed by: WHITE STEVEN GERARD

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:24:00 -0400

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Form 4 Business First Bancshare For: Jun 25 Filed by: WHITE STEVEN GERARD

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:24:00 -0400

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Form 4 Business First Bancshare For: Jun 25 Filed by: Sidi Zeenat

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:23:00 -0400

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Form 4 Business First Bancshare For: Jun 25 Filed by: Sidi Zeenat

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:23:00 -0400

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Form 4 Business First Bancshare For: Jun 25 Filed by: Tillage Keith Alexis

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:23:00 -0400

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Form 4 Business First Bancshare For: Jun 25 Filed by: Tillage Keith Alexis

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:23:00 -0400

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Form 4 Business First Bancshare For: Jun 25 Filed by: Quirk Aimee M

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:22:00 -0400

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Form 4 Business First Bancshare For: Jun 25 Filed by: Quirk Aimee M

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:22:00 -0400

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Form 4 Business First Bancshare For: Jun 25 Filed by: Sanchez Alejandro M

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:22:00 -0400

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Form 4 Business First Bancshare For: Jun 25 Filed by: Sanchez Alejandro M

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:22:00 -0400

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Form 4 Business First Bancshare For: Jun 25 Filed by: MOCKLER PATRICK E.