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Pathward Financial, Inc. Announces Results for 2025 Fiscal First Quarter

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Pathward Financial (CASH) reported Q1 FY2025 net income of $31.4 million ($1.29 per share), up from $27.7 million ($1.06 per share) in Q1 FY2024. Total revenue increased 7% to $173.5 million.

Key developments include the sale of their insurance premium finance business for $603.3 million plus a $31.2 million premium, resulting in a $16.4 million pre-tax gain. This gain was largely offset by a $15.7 million loss from selling $160.6 million in debt securities.

Net interest margin increased to 6.84% from 6.23% year-over-year. Total gross loans and leases reached $4.56 billion, up $136.4 million from December 2023. The Company repurchased 701,860 shares at an average price of $74.05 during Q1 FY2025.

Pathward Financial (CASH) ha riportato un reddito netto nel primo trimestre dell'anno fiscale 2025 di 31,4 milioni di dollari (1,29 dollari per azione), in crescita rispetto ai 27,7 milioni di dollari (1,06 dollari per azione) del primo trimestre dell'anno fiscale 2024. Il fatturato totale è aumentato del 7% raggiungendo 173,5 milioni di dollari.

Sviluppi chiave includono la vendita della loro attività di finanziamento premi assicurativi per 603,3 milioni di dollari più un premio di 31,2 milioni di dollari, risultando in un guadagno ante imposte di 16,4 milioni di dollari. Questo guadagno è stato in gran parte compensato da una perdita di 15,7 milioni di dollari derivante dalla vendita di titoli di debito per 160,6 milioni di dollari.

Il margine di interesse netto è aumentato al 6,84% rispetto al 6,23% dell'anno precedente. I prestiti e i lease lordi totali hanno raggiunto 4,56 miliardi di dollari, in aumento di 136,4 milioni di dollari rispetto a dicembre 2023. La società ha riacquistato 701.860 azioni a un prezzo medio di 74,05 dollari durante il primo trimestre dell'anno fiscale 2025.

Pathward Financial (CASH) reportó un ingreso neto de 31,4 millones de dólares (1,29 dólares por acción) en el primer trimestre del año fiscal 2025, un incremento respecto a los 27,7 millones de dólares (1,06 dólares por acción) en el primer trimestre del año fiscal 2024. Los ingresos totales aumentaron un 7% alcanzando los 173,5 millones de dólares.

Los desarrollos clave incluyen la venta de su negocio de financiamiento de primas de seguro por 603,3 millones de dólares más un premio de 31,2 millones de dólares, lo que resultó en una ganancia antes de impuestos de 16,4 millones de dólares. Esta ganancia fue en gran parte compensada por una pérdida de 15,7 millones de dólares de la venta de valores de deuda por 160,6 millones de dólares.

El margen de interés neto aumentó al 6,84% desde el 6,23% del año anterior. Los préstamos y arrendamientos brutos totales alcanzaron los 4,56 mil millones de dólares, un aumento de 136,4 millones de dólares desde diciembre de 2023. La empresa recompró 701,860 acciones a un precio promedio de 74,05 dólares durante el primer trimestre del año fiscal 2025.

Pathward Financial (CASH)는 2025 회계연도 1분기에 3,140만 달러(주당 1.29 달러)의 순이익을 보고했으며, 이는 2024 회계연도 1분기의 2,770만 달러(주당 1.06 달러)에서 증가한 것입니다. 총 수익은 7% 증가하여 1억 7,350만 달러에 도달했습니다.

주요 개발 사항으로는 보험 프리미엄 금융 사업을 6억 3,330만 달러에 판매하고 3,120만 달러의 프리미엄을 더하여 세전 이익 1,640만 달러를 기록했습니다. 이익의 대부분은 1억 6,060만 달러의 부채 증권 판매에서 발생한 1,570만 달러의 손실로 상쇄되었습니다.

순이자 마진은 전년 대비 6.84%에서 6.23%로 증가했습니다. 총 대출 및 임대는 45억 6,000만 달러에 도달했으며, 이는 2023년 12월 대비 1억 3,640만 달러 증가한 수치입니다. 회사는 2025 회계연도 1분기 동안 평균 74.05 달러에 701,860주의 자사주 매입을 실시했습니다.

Pathward Financial (CASH) a rapporté un revenu net de 31,4 millions de dollars (1,29 dollar par action) pour le premier trimestre de l'exercice 2025, en hausse par rapport aux 27,7 millions de dollars (1,06 dollar par action) du premier trimestre de l'exercice 2024. Le chiffre d'affaires total a augmenté de 7 % pour atteindre 173,5 millions de dollars.

Les développements clés comprennent la vente de leur activité de financement de primes d'assurance pour 603,3 millions de dollars, plus un bonus de 31,2 millions de dollars, ce qui a entraîné un gain avant impôt de 16,4 millions de dollars. Ce gain a été largement compensé par une perte de 15,7 millions de dollars provenant de la vente de valeurs mobilières d'une valeur de 160,6 millions de dollars.

La marge d'intérêt nette a augmenté à 6,84 % contre 6,23 % l'année précédente. Le montant total des prêts et baux a atteint 4,56 milliards de dollars, soit une augmentation de 136,4 millions de dollars par rapport à décembre 2023. L'entreprise a racheté 701 860 actions à un prix moyen de 74,05 dollars au cours du premier trimestre de l'exercice 2025.

Pathward Financial (CASH) meldete für das erste Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2025 einen Nettogewinn von 31,4 Millionen USD (1,29 USD pro Aktie), ein Anstieg von 27,7 Millionen USD (1,06 USD pro Aktie) im ersten Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2024. Der Gesamtumsatz stieg um 7% auf 173,5 Millionen USD.

Zu den wichtigsten Entwicklungen gehört der Verkauf ihres Geschäfts für Versicherungspremiumfinanzierung für 603,3 Millionen USD zuzüglich eines Bonus von 31,2 Millionen USD, was zu einem steuerlichen Gewinn von 16,4 Millionen USD führte. Dieser Gewinn wurde größtenteils durch einen Verlust von 15,7 Millionen USD aus dem Verkauf von 160,6 Millionen USD an Schuldverschreibungen ausgeglichen.

Die Nettozinsspanne stieg im Jahresvergleich von 6,23% auf 6,84%. Die gesamten Bruttokredite und -leasing erreichten 4,56 Milliarden USD, ein Anstieg von 136,4 Millionen USD seit Dezember 2023. Das Unternehmen kaufte im ersten Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2025 701.860 Aktien zu einem durchschnittlichen Preis von 74,05 USD zurück.

Positive
  • Net income increased 13.4% YoY to $31.4 million
  • Revenue grew 7% YoY to $173.5 million
  • Net interest margin improved 61 basis points to 6.84%
  • Completed sale of insurance premium finance business for $634.5 million total
  • Total gross loans and leases increased by $807.4 million (22%) YoY excluding insurance premium finance loans
Negative
  • Recorded $15.7 million pre-tax loss on sale of debt securities
  • Average interest-earning assets decreased by $296.0 million YoY
  • Total deposits decreased 6% YoY to $6.52 billion

Insights

The Q1 FY2025 results reveal Pathward Financial's successful execution of its strategic transformation. The standout transaction was the $634.5M sale of its insurance premium finance business, yielding a $16.4M pre-tax gain. This strategic divestiture, coupled with a calculated $160.6M securities sale, demonstrates sophisticated balance sheet optimization.

Core performance metrics show robust momentum:

  • Net interest margin expanded 61 basis points to 6.84%, driven by improved asset mix and higher-yielding loans
  • Total loans grew 22% YoY (excluding divested insurance premium finance)
  • Revenue increased 7% to $173.5M

Asset quality remains solid with nonperforming assets at just 0.49% of total assets, improving from 0.57% last quarter. The allowance for credit losses coverage ratio of 1.07% appears adequate given the portfolio mix.

A potential concern is the 6% YoY decline in deposits to $6.52B, primarily in noninterest-bearing and wholesale segments. However, the company's strong liquidity position and optimized earning asset mix help mitigate this challenge.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pathward Financial, Inc. (“Pathward Financial” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CASH) reported net income of $31.4 million, or $1.29 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to net income of $27.7 million, or $1.06 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

CEO Brett Pharr said, “Fiscal 2025 started out well as we made good progress against the strategy we laid out last year. During the quarter we completed the sale of our insurance premium finance business along with the subsequent sale of debt securities. This move was another large step toward optimizing our balance sheet by giving us the opportunity to put those funds into higher yielding assets or those with optionality. We also extended two contracts with large, existing partners in Partner Solutions and started tax season with 12% more enrolled tax offices than last year.”

Company Highlights and Business Developments

  • On October 31, 2024, Pathward N.A. (the "Bank") completed the sale of substantially all of the assets and liabilities related to the Bank's commercial insurance premium finance business. The purchase price was $603.3 million, plus a $31.2 million premium. The Bank recorded a $16.4 million pre-tax gain on the sale.
  • On November 30, 2024, the Bank sold $160.6 million of debt securities available for sale ("AFS") with a pre-tax loss on the sale of securities of $15.7 million. This loss largely offsets the gain from the sale of the commercial insurance premium finance business.

Financial Highlights for the 2025 Fiscal First Quarter

  • Total revenue for the first quarter was $173.5 million, an increase of $10.7 million, or 7%, compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2024, driven by an increase in both net interest income and noninterest income.
  • Net interest margin ("NIM") increased 61 basis points to 6.84% for the first quarter from 6.23% during the same period last year, primarily driven by increased yields and balances in the loan and lease portfolio and an improved earning asset mix from the continued balance sheet optimization. When including contractual, rate-related processing expenses associated with deposits on the Company's balance sheet, NIM would have been 5.41% in the fiscal 2025 first quarter compared to 4.76% during the fiscal 2024 first quarter. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below.
  • Total gross loans and leases at December 31, 2024 increased $136.4 million to $4.56 billion compared to December 31, 2023 and increased $487.5 million when compared to September 30, 2024. When excluding the insurance premium finance loans of $671.0 million at December 31, 2023, total gross loans and leases at December 31, 2024 increased $807.4 million, or 22%, when compared to December 31, 2023.
  • During the 2025 fiscal first quarter, the Company repurchased 701,860 shares of common stock at an average share price of $74.05. As of December 31, 2024, there were 6,298,140 shares available for repurchase under the current common stock share repurchase program.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $116.1 million, an increase of 6% from the same quarter in fiscal 2024. The increase was mainly attributable to increased yields and balances in the loan and lease portfolio and an improved earning asset mix.

The Company’s average interest-earning assets for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased by $296.0 million to $6.74 billion compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2024, due to decreases in average outstanding balances of total investments and interest earning cash balances, partially offset by an increase in total loan and lease balances. The first quarter average outstanding balance of loans and leases increased $107.6 million compared to the same quarter of the prior fiscal year, primarily due to increases in warehouse finance and tax services loans, partially offset by decreases in commercial finance and consumer finance loans. The decrease in the average outstanding balance of commercial finance loans and leases was primarily driven by the sale of the insurance premium finance loans, partially offset by an increase in term lending, asset-based lending, and SBA/USDA loans.

Fiscal 2025 first quarter NIM increased to 6.84% from 6.23% in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. When including contractual, rate-related processing expenses associated with deposits on the Company's balance sheet, NIM would have been 5.41% in the first quarter compared to 4.76% during the fiscal 2024 first quarter. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below. The overall reported tax-equivalent yield (“TEY”) on average interest-earning assets increased 47 basis points to 7.04% compared to the prior year quarter, driven by an improved earning asset mix. The yield on the loan and lease portfolio was 8.78% compared to 8.33% for the comparable period last year and the TEY on the securities portfolio was 3.10% compared to 3.15% over that same period.

The Company's cost of funds for all deposits and borrowings averaged 0.20% during the fiscal 2025 first quarter, as compared to 0.35% during the prior year quarter. The Company's overall cost of deposits was 0.05% in the fiscal first quarter of 2025, as compared to 0.21% during the prior year quarter. When including contractual, rate-related processing expenses associated with deposits on the Company's balance sheet, the Company's overall cost of deposits was 1.63% in the fiscal 2025 first quarter, as compared to 1.78% during the prior year quarter. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below.

Noninterest Income

Fiscal 2025 first quarter noninterest income increased 9% to $57.4 million, compared to $52.8 million for the same period of the prior year. During the first fiscal quarter of 2025, the Company recognized a gain on divestiture of $16.4 million from the sale of its commercial insurance premium finance business. This gain on divestiture was largely offset by a loss on sale of securities of $15.7 million also recognized during the current quarter. The increase in noninterest income when comparing the current period to the same period of the prior year was primarily driven by an increase in gain on sale of loans and leases, other income, tax services product fees, and rental income. The period-over-period increase was partially offset by a decrease in card and deposit fees and a reduction in gain on sale of other. The increase in gain on sale of loans was primarily driven by SBA/USDA loan sales.

The period-over-period decrease in card and deposit fee income was primarily related to lower servicing fee income due to a reduction in rates following reductions in the Effective Federal Funds Rate ("EFFR"). Servicing fee income on custodial deposits totaled $4.5 million during the 2025 fiscal first quarter, compared to $5.1 million for the same period of the prior year. For the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024, servicing fee income on custodial deposits totaled $3.2 million.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased 4% to $123.6 million for the fiscal 2025 first quarter, from $119.3 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in compensation and benefits, operating lease depreciation, occupancy and equipment expense, other expense, and legal and consulting expense. The period-over-period increase was partially offset by decreases in card processing expense.

The card processing expense decrease was due to rate-related agreements with Partner Solutions relationships. The amount of expense paid under those agreements is based on an agreed upon rate index that varies depending on the deposit levels, floor rates, market conditions, and other performance conditions. Generally, this rate index is based on a percentage of the EFFR and reprices immediately upon a change in the EFFR. Approximately 60% of the deposit portfolio was subject to these rate-related processing expenses during the fiscal 2025 first quarter. For the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024, contractual, rate-related processing expenses were $25.6 million, as compared to $26.3 million for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024, and $26.8 million for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Income Tax Expense

The Company recorded an income tax expense of $6.3 million, representing an effective tax rate of 16.6%, for the fiscal 2025 first quarter, compared to an income tax expense of $5.7 million, representing an effective tax rate of 17.0%, for the first quarter last fiscal year. The current quarter increase in income tax expense compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to an increase in income and a decrease in investment tax credits.

The Company originated $9.3 million in renewable energy leases during the fiscal 2025 first quarter, resulting in $3.2 million in total net investment tax credits. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company originated $12.2 million in renewable energy leases resulting in $4.4 million in total net investment tax credits. Investment tax credits related to renewable energy leases are recognized ratably based on income throughout each fiscal year.

Investments, Loans and Leases

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2024

 

September 30, 2024

 

June 30, 2024

 

March 31, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

Total investments

$

1,512,091

 

 

$

1,774,313

 

 

$

1,759,486

 

 

$

1,814,140

 

 

$

1,886,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term lending

 

7,860

 

 

 

4,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,977

 

 

 

2,500

 

Lease financing

 

424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

778

 

Insurance premium finance

 

 

 

 

594,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBA/USDA

 

21,786

 

 

 

65,734

 

 

 

7,030

 

 

 

7,372

 

 

 

 

Consumer finance

 

42,578

 

 

 

24,210

 

 

 

22,350

 

 

 

16,597

 

 

 

66,240

 

Total loans held for sale

 

72,648

 

 

 

688,870

 

 

 

29,380

 

 

 

25,946

 

 

 

69,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term lending

 

1,735,539

 

 

 

1,554,641

 

 

 

1,533,722

 

 

 

1,489,054

 

 

 

1,452,274

 

Asset-based lending

 

608,261

 

 

 

471,897

 

 

 

473,289

 

 

 

429,556

 

 

 

379,681

 

Factoring

 

364,477

 

 

 

362,295

 

 

 

350,740

 

 

 

336,442

 

 

 

335,953

 

Lease financing

 

138,305

 

 

 

152,174

 

 

 

155,044

 

 

 

168,616

 

 

 

188,889

 

Insurance premium finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

617,054

 

 

 

522,904

 

 

 

671,035

 

SBA/USDA

 

595,965

 

 

 

568,628

 

 

 

563,689

 

 

 

560,433

 

 

 

546,048

 

Other commercial finance

 

174,097

 

 

 

185,964

 

 

 

166,653

 

 

 

149,056

 

 

 

160,628

 

Commercial finance

 

3,616,644

 

 

 

3,295,599

 

 

 

3,860,191

 

 

 

3,656,061

 

 

 

3,734,508

 

Consumer finance

 

280,001

 

 

 

248,800

 

 

 

253,358

 

 

 

267,031

 

 

 

301,510

 

Tax services

 

45,051

 

 

 

8,825

 

 

 

43,184

 

 

 

84,502

 

 

 

33,435

 

Warehouse finance

 

624,251

 

 

 

517,847

 

 

 

449,962

 

 

 

394,814

 

 

 

349,911

 

Total loans and leases

 

4,565,947

 

 

 

4,071,071

 

 

 

4,606,695

 

 

 

4,402,408

 

 

 

4,419,364

 

Net deferred loan origination costs (fees)

 

(3,266

)

 

 

4,124

 

 

 

5,857

 

 

 

6,977

 

 

 

6,917

 

Total gross loans and leases

 

4,562,681

 

 

 

4,075,195

 

 

 

4,612,552

 

 

 

4,409,385

 

 

 

4,426,281

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

(48,977

)

 

 

(45,336

)

 

 

(79,836

)

 

 

(80,777

)

 

 

(53,785

)

Total loans and leases, net

$

4,513,704

 

 

$

4,029,859

 

 

$

4,532,716

 

 

$

4,328,608

 

 

$

4,372,496

 

The Company's investment security balances at December 31, 2024 totaled $1.51 billion, as compared to $1.77 billion at September 30, 2024 and $1.89 billion at December 31, 2023. The sequential and year-over-year decreases were primarily related to the sale of $160.6 million of investment securities AFS during the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

Total gross loans and leases totaled $4.56 billion at December 31, 2024, as compared to $4.08 billion at September 30, 2024 and $4.43 billion at December 31, 2023. The driver for the sequential increase was growth across all loan portfolios. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to increases in warehouse finance and tax services loans, partially offset by decreases in commercial finance and consumer finance. When excluding the insurance premium finance loans of $671.0 million at December 31, 2023, total gross loans and leases at December 31, 2024 increased $807.4 million, or 22%, when compared to December 31, 2023.

Commercial finance loans, which comprised 79% of the Company's loan and lease portfolio, totaled $3.62 billion at December 31, 2024, reflecting an increase of $321.0 million, 10%, from September 30, 2024 and a decrease of $117.9 million, or 3%, from December 31, 2023. The sequential increase was primarily driven by increases of $180.9 million in term lending and $136.4 million in asset-based lending. The year-over-year decrease was primarily related to the sale of insurance premium finance loans during the first quarter of fiscal 2025, partially offset by increases of $283.3 million in term lending, $228.6 million in asset-based lending, and $49.9 million in SBA/USDA. When excluding the insurance premium finance loans of $671.0 million at December 31, 2023, commercial finance loans at December 31, 2024 increased by $553.2 million when compared to December 31, 2023.

Asset Quality

The Company’s allowance for credit losses ("ACL") totaled $49.0 million at December 31, 2024, an increase compared to $45.3 million at September 30, 2024 and a decrease compared to $53.8 million at December 31, 2023. The increase in the ACL at December 31, 2024, when compared to September 30, 2024, was primarily due to a $2.8 million increase in the allowance related to the consumer finance portfolio due to seasonal activity and a $0.8 million increase in the allowance related to the seasonal tax services portfolio.

The $4.8 million year-over-year decrease in the ACL was primarily driven by a $6.0 million decrease in the allowance related to the commercial finance portfolio, due in part to the sale of the insurance premium finance loans, partially offset by a $0.6 million increase in the allowance related to the consumer finance portfolio, a $0.3 million increase in the allowance related to the seasonal tax services portfolio, and a $0.3 million increase in the allowance related to the warehouse finance portfolio.

The following table presents the Company's ACL as a percentage of its total loans and leases.

 

As of the Period Ended

(Unaudited)

December 31, 2024

September 30, 2024

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Commercial finance

1.18

%

1.29

%

1.17

%

1.21

%

1.30

%

Consumer finance

1.79

%

0.90

%

2.23

%

1.71

%

1.45

%

Tax services

1.75

%

0.02

%

66.35

%

37.31

%

1.52

%

Warehouse finance

0.10

%

0.10

%

0.10

%

0.10

%

0.10

%

Total loans and leases

1.07

%

1.11

%

1.73

%

1.83

%

1.22

%

Total loans and leases excluding tax services

1.07

%

1.12

%

1.12

%

1.14

%

1.21

%

The Company's ACL as a percentage of total loans and leases decreased to 1.07% at December 31, 2024 from 1.11% at September 30, 2024. The decrease in the total loans and leases coverage ratio was primarily driven by the commercial finance portfolio, partially offset by an increase in the seasonal tax services portfolio and consumer finance portfolio. The increase in the tax services and consumer finance portfolios loan coverage ratios was due to seasonal activity.

Activity in the allowance for credit losses for the periods presented was as follows.

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2024

September 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

Beginning balance

$

45,336

 

$

79,836

 

$

49,705

 

Provision (reversal of) - tax services loans

 

1,301

 

 

(297

)

 

1,356

 

Provision (reversal of) - all other loans and leases

 

10,913

 

 

1,423

 

 

8,210

 

Charge-offs - tax services loans

 

(741

)

 

(28,815

)

 

(1,145

)

Charge-offs - all other loans and leases

 

(8,935

)

 

(7,912

)

 

(5,725

)

Recoveries - tax services loans

 

228

 

 

461

 

 

294

 

Recoveries - all other loans and leases

 

875

 

 

640

 

 

1,090

 

Ending balance

$

48,977

 

$

45,336

 

$

53,785

 

The Company recognized a provision for credit losses of $12.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared to $9.9 million for the comparable period in the prior fiscal year. The period-over-period increase in provision for credit losses was primarily due to increases in provision for credit losses in the commercial finance portfolio of $1.9 million, the consumer finance portfolio of $0.7 million, and the warehouse finance portfolio of $0.1 million, partially offset by a decrease of $0.1 million in provision for credit losses tax services portfolio. The Company recognized net charge-offs of $8.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared to net charge-offs of $5.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. Net charge-offs attributable to the commercial finance and seasonal tax services portfolios for the current quarter were $8.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Net charge-offs attributable to the commercial finance, tax services, and consumer finance portfolios for the same quarter of the prior year were $4.6 million, $0.8 million, and $0.1 million, respectively.

The Company's past due loans and leases were as follows for the periods presented.

As of December 31, 2024

Accruing and Nonaccruing Loans and Leases

 

Nonperforming Loans and Leases

(Dollars in thousands)

30-59 Days Past Due

 

60-89 Days Past Due

 

> 89 Days Past Due

 

Total Past Due

 

Current

 

Total Loans and Leases Receivable

 

> 89 Days Past Due and Accruing

 

Nonaccrual Balance

 

Total

Loans held for sale

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

72,648

 

$

72,648

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial finance

 

25,080

 

 

8,966

 

 

23,545

 

 

57,591

 

 

3,559,053

 

 

3,616,644

 

 

5,555

 

 

27,231

 

 

32,786

Consumer finance

 

4,502

 

 

2,936

 

 

2,423

 

 

9,861

 

 

270,140

 

 

280,001

 

 

2,423

 

 

 

 

2,423

Tax services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,051

 

 

45,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warehouse finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

624,251

 

 

624,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans and leases held for investment

 

29,582

 

 

11,902

 

 

25,968

 

 

67,452

 

 

4,498,495

 

 

4,565,947

 

 

7,978

 

 

27,231

 

 

35,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans and leases

$

29,582

 

$

11,902

 

$

25,968

 

$

67,452

 

$

4,571,143

 

$

4,638,595

 

$

7,978

 

$

27,231

 

$

35,209

As of September 30, 2024

Accruing and Nonaccruing Loans and Leases

 

Nonperforming Loans and Leases

(Dollars in thousands)

30-59 Days Past Due

 

60-89 Days Past Due

 

> 89 Days Past Due

 

Total Past Due

 

Current

 

Total Loans and Leases Receivable

 

> 89 Days Past Due and Accruing

 

Nonaccrual Balance

 

Total

Loans held for sale

$

2,266

 

$

1,361

 

$

1,050

 

$

4,677

 

$

684,193

 

$

688,870

 

$

1,050

 

$

 

$

1,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial finance

 

23,381

 

 

7,671

 

 

19,975

 

 

51,027

 

 

3,244,572

 

 

3,295,599

 

 

2,314

 

 

26,412

 

 

28,726

Consumer finance

 

3,962

 

 

3,186

 

 

3,053

 

 

10,201

 

 

238,599

 

 

248,800

 

 

3,053

 

 

 

 

3,053

Tax services

 

 

 

 

 

8,733

 

 

8,733

 

 

92

 

 

8,825

 

 

8,733

 

 

 

 

8,733

Warehouse finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

517,847

 

 

517,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans and leases held for investment

 

27,343

 

 

10,857

 

 

31,761

 

 

69,961

 

 

4,001,110

 

 

4,071,071

 

 

14,100

 

 

26,412

 

 

40,512

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans and leases

$

29,609

 

$

12,218

 

$

32,811

 

$

74,638

 

$

4,685,303

 

$

4,759,941

 

$

15,150

 

$

26,412

 

$

41,562

The Company's nonperforming assets at December 31, 2024 were $37.5 million, representing 0.49% of total assets, compared to $43.0 million, or 0.57% of total assets at September 30, 2024 and $42.4 million, or 0.53% of total assets at December 31, 2023.

The decrease in the nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets at December 31, 2024 compared to September 30, 2024, was primarily driven by a decrease in nonperforming loans in the seasonal tax services and consumer finance portfolios, partially offset by an increase in nonperforming loans in the commercial finance portfolio. When comparing the current period to the same period of the prior year, the decrease in nonperforming assets was primarily due to decreases in nonperforming loans in the commercial finance and consumer finance portfolios.

The Company's nonperforming loans and leases at December 31, 2024, were $35.2 million, representing 0.76% of total gross loans and leases, compared to $41.6 million, or 0.87% of total gross loans and leases at September 30, 2024 and $39.5 million, or 0.88% of total gross loans and leases at December 31, 2023.

Deposits, Borrowings and Other Liabilities

The average balance of total deposits and interest-bearing liabilities was $6.25 billion for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, compared to $6.71 billion for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Total average deposits for the fiscal 2025 first quarter decreased by $477.0 million to $6.08 billion compared to the same period in fiscal 2024. The decrease in average deposits was primarily due to decreases in noninterest bearing deposits and wholesale deposits.

Total end-of-period deposits decreased 6% to $6.52 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to $6.94 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease in end-of-period deposits was primarily driven by decreases in noninterest-bearing deposits of $264.9 million and wholesale deposits of $140.6 million.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $416.1 million in deposits related to government stimulus programs.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company managed $840.5 million of customer deposits at other banks in its capacity as custodian. These deposits provide the Company with the ability to earn servicing fee income, typically reflective of the EFFR. The sequential quarter increase in these customer deposits held at other banks reflects normal seasonal patterns during the first quarter of the fiscal year.

Regulatory Capital

The Company and its subsidiary Pathward®, N.A. (the "Bank") remained above the federal regulatory minimum capital requirements at December 31, 2024, and continued to be classified as well-capitalized, and in good standing with the regulatory agencies. Regulatory capital ratios of the Company and the Bank are stated in the table below. Regulatory capital is not affected by the unrealized loss on accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The securities portfolio is primarily comprised of amortizing securities that should provide consistent cash flow.

The tables below include certain non-GAAP financial measures that are used by investors, analysts and bank regulatory agencies to assess the capital position of financial services companies. Management reviews these measures along with other measures of capital as part of its financial analysis.

As of the Periods Indicated

December 31, 2024(1)

 

September 30, 2024

 

June 30,
2024

 

March 31,
2024

 

December 31,
2023

Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 leverage capital ratio

9.15

%

 

9.26

%

 

9.13

%

 

7.75

%

 

7.96

%

Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio

12.53

%

 

12.61

%

 

12.44

%

 

12.30

%

 

11.43

%

Tier 1 capital ratio

12.79

%

 

12.86

%

 

12.70

%

 

12.56

%

 

11.69

%

Total capital ratio

14.11

%

 

14.08

%

 

14.33

%

 

14.21

%

 

13.12

%

Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 leverage ratio

9.42

%

 

9.44

%

 

9.36

%

 

7.92

%

 

8.15

%

Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio

13.16

%

 

13.12

%

 

13.02

%

 

12.83

%

 

11.97

%

Tier 1 capital ratio

13.16

%

 

13.12

%

 

13.02

%

 

12.83

%

 

11.97

%

Total capital ratio

14.10

%

 

13.97

%

 

14.27

%

 

14.09

%

 

13.01

%

(1)

December 31, 2024 percentages are preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company's regulatory reports. Regulatory capital ratios for periods presented reflect the Company's election of the five-year CECL transition for regulatory capital purposes.

The following table provides the non-GAAP financial measures used to compute certain of the ratios included in the table above, as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP:

 

Standardized Approach(1)

As of the Periods Indicated

 

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31,
2024

 

September 30,
2024

 

June 30,
2024

 

March 31,
2024

 

December 31,
2023

Total stockholders' equity

$

776,430

 

 

$

839,605

 

 

$

765,248

 

 

$

739,462

 

 

$

729,282

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: Goodwill, net of associated deferred tax liabilities

 

286,171

 

 

 

296,105

 

 

 

296,496

 

 

 

296,889

 

 

 

297,283

 

LESS: Certain other intangible assets

 

16,951

 

 

 

18,018

 

 

 

18,315

 

 

 

19,146

 

 

 

20,093

 

LESS: Net deferred tax assets from operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards

 

12,298

 

 

 

13,253

 

 

 

11,880

 

 

 

15,862

 

 

 

20,253

 

LESS: Net unrealized (losses) on available for sale securities

 

(187,834

)

 

 

(152,328

)

 

 

(206,584

)

 

 

(205,460

)

 

 

(187,901

)

LESS: Noncontrolling interest

 

(756

)

 

 

(277

)

 

 

(506

)

 

 

(420

)

 

 

(510

)

ADD: Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-13

 

672

 

 

 

1,345

 

 

 

1,345

 

 

 

1,345

 

 

 

1,345

 

Common Equity Tier 1(1)

 

650,272

 

 

 

666,179

 

 

 

646,992

 

 

 

614,790

 

 

 

581,409

 

Long-term borrowings and other instruments qualifying as Tier 1

 

13,661

 

 

 

13,661

 

 

 

13,661

 

 

 

13,661

 

 

 

13,661

 

Tier 1 minority interest not included in common equity Tier 1 capital

 

(462

)

 

 

(150

)

 

 

(374

)

 

 

(311

)

 

 

(410

)

Total Tier 1 capital

 

663,471

 

 

 

679,690

 

 

 

660,279

 

 

 

628,140

 

 

 

594,660

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

48,818

 

 

 

44,687

 

 

 

65,182

 

 

 

62,715

 

 

 

53,037

 

Subordinated debentures, net of issuance costs

 

19,719

 

 

 

19,693

 

 

 

19,668

 

 

 

19,642

 

 

 

19,617

 

Total capital

$

732,008

 

 

$

744,070

 

 

$

745,129

 

 

$

710,497

 

 

$

667,314

 

(1)

Capital ratios were determined using the Basel III capital rules that became effective on January 1, 2015. Basel III revised the definition of capital, increased minimum capital ratios, and introduced a minimum CET1 ratio; those changes were fully phased in through the end of calendar year 2021.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call and earnings webcast with a corresponding presentation at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The live webcast of the call can be accessed from Pathward’s Investor Relations website at www.pathwardfinancial.com. Telephone participants may access the conference call by dialing 1-833-470-1428 approximately 10 minutes prior to start time and reference access code 228214.

The Quarterly Investor Update slide presentation prepared for use in connection with the Company's conference call and earnings webcast is available under the Presentations link in the Investor Relations - Events & Presentations section of the Company's website at www.pathwardfinancial.com. A webcast replay will also be archived at www.pathwardfinancial.com for one year.

About Pathward Financial, Inc.

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) is a U.S.-based financial holding company driven by its purpose to power financial inclusion for all. Through our subsidiary, Pathward®, N.A., we strive to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity across our Partner Solutions and Commercial Finance business lines. These strategic business lines provide support to individuals and businesses. Learn more at www.pathwardfinancial.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company and the Bank may from time to time make written or oral “forward-looking statements,” including statements contained in this press release, the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the Company’s reports to stockholders, and in other communications by the Company and the Bank, which are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “may,” “hope,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “could,” “future,” "target," or the negative of those terms, or other words of similar meaning or similar expressions. You should carefully read statements that contain these words because they discuss our future expectations or state other “forward-looking” information. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and assumptions about future events, and include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, expectations, estimates, and intentions, which are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance and business prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Such statements address, among others, the following subjects: future operating results including our earnings per diluted share guidance, annual effective tax rate and related performance expectations; progress on key strategic initiatives; expected results of our partnerships; underwriting and monitoring processes; expected nonperforming loan resolutions and net charge off rates; the performance of our securities portfolio; the impact of card balances related to government stimulus programs; customer retention; loan and other product demand; new products and services; credit quality; the level of net charge-offs and the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses; and technology. The following factors, among others, could cause the Company's financial performance and results of operations to differ materially from the expectations, estimates, and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements: maintaining our executive management team; expected growth opportunities may not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the potential adverse effects of unusual and infrequently occurring events, including the impact on financial markets from geopolitical conflicts such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, weather-related disasters, or public health events, such as pandemics, and any governmental or societal responses thereto; our ability to successfully implement measures designed to reduce expenses and increase efficiencies; changes in trade, monetary, and fiscal policies and laws, including actual changes in interest rates and the Fed Funds rate, and their related impacts on macroeconomic conditions, customer behavior, funding costs and loan and securities portfolios; changes in tax laws; the strength of the United States' economy and the local economies in which the Company operates; adverse developments in the financial services industry generally such as bank failures, responsive measures to mitigate and manage such developments, related supervisory and regulatory actions and costs, and related impacts on customer behavior; inflation, market, and monetary fluctuations; our liquidity and capital positions, including the sufficiency of our liquidity; the timely and efficient development of new products and services offered by the Company or its strategic partners, as well as risks (including reputational and litigation) attendant thereto, and the perceived overall value and acceptance of these products and services by users; the Bank's ability to maintain its Durbin Amendment exemption; the risks of dealing with or utilizing third parties, including, in connection with the Company’s prepaid card and tax refund advance businesses, the risk of reduced volume of refund advance loans as a result of reduced customer demand for or usage of the Bank's strategic partners’ refund advance products; our relationship with and any actions which may be initiated by our regulators, and any related increases in compliance and other costs; changes in financial services laws and regulations, including laws and regulations relating to the tax refund industry and the insurance premium finance industry; technological changes, including, but not limited to, the protection of our electronic systems and information; the impact of acquisitions and divestitures; litigation risk; the growth of the Company’s business, as well as expenses related thereto; continued maintenance by the Bank of its status as a well-capitalized institution; changes in consumer borrowing, spending and saving habits; losses from fraudulent or illegal activity; technological risks and developments and cyber threats, attacks, or events; and the success of the Company at maintaining its high quality asset level and managing and collecting assets of borrowers in default should problem assets increase.

The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release speak only as of the date hereof. Additional discussions of factors affecting the Company’s business and prospects are reflected under the caption “Risk Factors” and in other sections of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, and in other filings made with the SEC. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update, revise or clarify any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries, whether as a result of new information, changed circumstances, or future events or for any other reason.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)

   

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Data)

December 31, 2024

 

September 30, 2024

 

June 30, 2024

 

March 31, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

597,396

 

 

$

158,337

 

 

$

298,926

 

 

$

347,888

 

 

$

671,630

 

Securities available for sale, at fair value

 

1,480,090

 

 

 

1,741,221

 

 

 

1,725,460

 

 

 

1,779,458

 

 

 

1,850,581

 

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost

 

32,001

 

 

 

33,092

 

 

 

34,026

 

 

 

34,682

 

 

 

35,440

 

Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost

 

24,454

 

 

 

36,014

 

 

 

24,449

 

 

 

25,844

 

 

 

23,694

 

Loans held for sale

 

72,648

 

 

 

688,870

 

 

 

29,380

 

 

 

25,946

 

 

 

69,518

 

Loans and leases

 

4,562,681

 

 

 

4,075,195

 

 

 

4,612,552

 

 

 

4,409,385

 

 

 

4,426,281

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

(48,977

)

 

 

(45,336

)

 

 

(79,836

)

 

 

(80,777

)

 

 

(53,785

)

Accrued interest receivable

 

35,279

 

 

 

31,385

 

 

 

31,755

 

 

 

30,294

 

 

 

27,080

 

Premises, furniture, and equipment, net

 

38,263

 

 

 

39,055

 

 

 

36,953

 

 

 

37,266

 

 

 

38,270

 

Rental equipment, net

 

206,754

 

 

 

205,339

 

 

 

209,544

 

 

 

215,885

 

 

 

228,916

 

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

313,074

 

 

 

326,094

 

 

 

327,018

 

 

 

328,001

 

 

 

329,241

 

Other assets

 

308,679

 

 

 

260,070

 

 

 

280,053

 

 

 

283,245

 

 

 

280,571

 

Total assets

$

7,622,342

 

 

$

7,549,336

 

 

$

7,530,280

 

 

$

7,437,117

 

 

$

7,927,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

6,518,953

 

 

 

5,875,085

 

 

 

6,431,516

 

 

 

6,368,344

 

 

 

6,936,055

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

377,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,000

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

33,380

 

 

 

33,354

 

 

 

33,329

 

 

 

33,373

 

 

 

33,614

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

293,579

 

 

 

424,292

 

 

 

300,187

 

 

 

264,938

 

 

 

228,486

 

Total liabilities

 

6,845,912

 

 

 

6,709,731

 

 

 

6,765,032

 

 

 

6,697,655

 

 

 

7,198,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value

 

241

 

 

 

248

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

254

 

 

 

260

 

Common stock, Nonvoting, $.01 par value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

640,422

 

 

 

638,803

 

 

 

636,284

 

 

 

634,415

 

 

 

629,737

 

Retained earnings

 

332,322

 

 

 

354,474

 

 

 

343,392

 

 

 

317,964

 

 

 

293,463

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(190,917

)

 

 

(153,394

)

 

 

(207,992

)

 

 

(206,570

)

 

 

(188,433

)

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(4,882

)

 

 

(249

)

 

 

(6,181

)

 

 

(6,181

)

 

 

(5,235

)

Total equity attributable to parent

 

777,186

 

 

 

839,882

 

 

 

765,754

 

 

 

739,882

 

 

 

729,792

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

(756

)

 

 

(277

)

 

 

(506

)

 

 

(420

)

 

 

(510

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

776,430

 

 

 

839,605

 

 

 

765,248

 

 

 

739,462

 

 

 

729,282

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

7,622,342

 

 

$

7,549,336

 

 

$

7,530,280

 

 

$

7,437,117

 

 

$

7,927,437

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

   

 

Three Months Ended

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

December 31, 2024

 

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

Interest and dividend income:

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases, including fees

$

102,731

 

 

$

102,292

 

$

94,963

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

8,986

 

 

 

9,607

 

 

10,049

 

Other investments

 

7,522

 

 

 

7,851

 

 

10,886

 

 

 

119,239

 

 

 

119,750

 

 

115,898

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

775

 

 

 

1,119

 

 

3,526

 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

 

2,331

 

 

 

2,709

 

 

2,336

 

 

 

3,106

 

 

 

3,828

 

 

5,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

116,133

 

 

 

115,922

 

 

110,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for credit loss

 

12,032

 

 

 

838

 

 

9,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for credit loss

 

104,101

 

 

 

115,084

 

 

100,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

Refund transfer product fees

 

410

 

 

 

1,703

 

 

422

 

Refund advance fee income

 

459

 

 

 

229

 

 

111

 

Card and deposit fees

 

29,066

 

 

 

26,441

 

 

30,750

 

Rental income

 

13,708

 

 

 

13,199

 

 

13,459

 

(Loss) on sale of securities

 

(15,671

)

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on divestitures

 

16,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on sale of loans and leases

 

4,378

 

 

 

2,829

 

 

(31

)

Gain on sale of other

 

987

 

 

 

630

 

 

2,871

 

Other income

 

7,637

 

 

 

6,979

 

 

5,179

 

Total noninterest income

 

57,378

 

 

 

52,010

 

 

52,761

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

49,292

 

 

 

52,298

 

 

46,652

 

Refund transfer product expense

 

108

 

 

 

168

 

 

192

 

Refund advance expense

 

34

 

 

 

20

 

 

30

 

Card processing

 

33,314

 

 

 

33,877

 

 

34,584

 

Occupancy and equipment expense

 

9,706

 

 

 

9,376

 

 

8,848

 

Operating lease equipment depreciation

 

11,426

 

 

 

10,445

 

 

10,423

 

Legal and consulting

 

5,225

 

 

 

8,414

 

 

4,892

 

Intangible amortization

 

812

 

 

 

924

 

 

984

 

Other expense

 

13,642

 

 

 

14,348

 

 

12,669

 

Total noninterest expense

 

123,559

 

 

 

129,870

 

 

119,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

37,920

 

 

 

37,224

 

 

33,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

6,294

 

 

 

3,052

 

 

5,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before noncontrolling interest

 

31,626

 

 

 

34,172

 

 

27,914

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

199

 

 

 

575

 

 

257

 

Net income attributable to parent

$

31,427

 

 

$

33,597

 

$

27,657

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Allocation of Earnings to participating securities(1)

 

130

 

 

 

348

 

 

220

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders(1)

 

31,297

 

 

 

33,249

 

 

27,437

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.29

 

 

$

1.35

 

$

1.06

 

Diluted

$

1.29

 

 

$

1.35

 

$

1.06

 

Shares used in computing earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

24,221,697

 

 

 

24,676,329

 

 

25,776,845

 

Diluted

 

24,280,371

 

 

 

24,715,021

 

 

25,801,538

 

(1)

Amounts presented are used in the two-class earnings per common share calculation.

Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and in rates. Only the yield/rate reflects tax-equivalent adjustments. Nonaccruing loans and leases have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

Three Months Ended December 31,

2024

 

2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Average

Outstanding

Balance

 

Interest

Earned /

Paid

 

Yield /

Rate(1)

 

Average

Outstanding

Balance

 

Interest

Earned /

Paid

 

Yield /

Rate(1)

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and fed funds sold

$

239,614

 

$

2,258

 

3.74

%

 

$

337,975

 

$

4,103

 

 

4.83

%

Mortgage-backed securities

 

1,309,926

 

 

8,986

 

2.72

%

 

 

1,486,854

 

 

10,049

 

 

2.69

%

Tax-exempt investment securities

 

120,707

 

 

845

 

3.52

%

 

 

136,470

 

 

930

 

 

3.43

%

Asset-backed securities

 

188,163

 

 

2,604

 

5.49

%

 

 

250,172

 

 

3,565

 

 

5.67

%

Other investment securities

 

234,087

 

 

1,815

 

3.07

%

 

 

284,625

 

 

2,288

 

 

3.20

%

Total investments

 

1,852,883

 

 

14,250

 

3.10

%

 

 

2,158,121

 

 

16,832

 

 

3.15

%

Commercial finance

 

3,686,450

 

 

77,430

 

8.33

%

 

 

3,762,910

 

 

75,345

 

 

7.97

%

Consumer finance

 

316,402

 

 

10,405

 

13.05

%

 

 

362,935

 

 

10,585

 

 

11.60

%

Tax services

 

36,785

 

 

132

 

1.43

%

 

 

28,050

 

 

(11

)

 

(0.16

)%

Warehouse finance

 

603,824

 

 

14,764

 

9.70

%

 

 

381,931

 

 

9,044

 

 

9.42

%

Total loans and leases

 

4,643,461

 

 

102,731

 

8.78

%

 

 

4,535,826

 

 

94,963

 

 

8.33

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

6,735,958

 

$

119,239

 

7.04

%

 

$

7,031,922

 

$

115,898

 

 

6.57

%

Noninterest-earning assets

 

649,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

543,418

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

7,385,408

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,575,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing checking

$

685

 

$

 

0.21

%

 

$

426

 

$

 

 

0.34

%

Savings

 

45,469

 

 

3

 

0.03

%

 

 

54,783

 

 

6

 

 

0.04

%

Money markets

 

180,104

 

 

385

 

0.85

%

 

 

183,255

 

 

576

 

 

1.25

%

Time deposits

 

4,208

 

 

3

 

0.25

%

 

 

5,517

 

 

4

 

 

0.25

%

Wholesale deposits

 

26,892

 

 

384

 

5.67

%

 

 

211,281

 

 

2,940

 

 

5.54

%

Total interest-bearing deposits (a)

 

257,358

 

 

775

 

1.19

%

 

 

455,262

 

 

3,526

 

 

3.08

%

Overnight fed funds purchased

 

131,337

 

 

1,670

 

5.05

%

 

 

117,153

 

 

1,656

 

 

5.62

%

Subordinated debentures

 

19,702

 

 

355

 

7.14

%

 

 

19,600

 

 

357

 

 

7.24

%

Other borrowings

 

13,661

 

 

306

 

8.89

%

 

 

14,178

 

 

323

 

 

9.07

%

Total borrowings

 

164,700

 

 

2,331

 

5.62

%

 

 

150,931

 

 

2,336

 

 

6.16

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

422,058

 

 

3,106

 

2.92

%

 

 

606,193

 

 

5,862

 

 

3.85

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits (b)

 

5,823,877

 

 

 

%

 

 

6,102,928

 

 

 

 

%

Total deposits and interest-bearing liabilities

$

6,245,935

 

$

3,106

 

0.20

%

 

$

6,709,121

 

$

5,862

 

 

0.35

%

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

335,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

210,468

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

6,581,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,919,589

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

803,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

655,751

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

7,385,408

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,575,340

 

 

 

 

Net interest income and net interest rate spread including noninterest-bearing deposits

 

 

$

116,133

 

6.84

%

 

 

 

$

110,036

 

 

6.22

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

6.84

%

 

 

 

 

 

6.23

%

Tax-equivalent effect

 

 

 

 

0.01

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

%

Net interest margin, tax-equivalent(2)

 

 

 

 

6.85

%

 

 

 

 

 

6.24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of deposits (a+b)

 

6,081,235

 

 

775

 

0.05

%

 

 

6,558,190

 

 

3,526

 

 

0.21

%

(1)

Tax rate used to arrive at the TEY for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was 21%.

(2)

Net interest margin expressed on a fully-taxable-equivalent basis ("net interest margin, tax-equivalent") is a non-GAAP financial measure. The tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the estimated income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and adjusting for federal and state exemption of interest income. The Company believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin expressed on a fully taxable equivalent basis and, accordingly, believes the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure may be useful for peer comparison purposes.

Selected Financial Information

   

As of and For the Three Months Ended

December 31,
2024

 

September 30,
2024

 

June 30,
2024

 

March 31,
2024

 

December 31,
2023

Equity to total assets

 

10.19

%

 

 

11.12

%

 

 

10.16

%

 

 

9.94

%

 

 

9.20

%

Book value per common share outstanding

$

32.19

 

 

$

33.79

 

 

$

30.51

 

 

$

29.14

 

 

$

28.06

 

Tangible book value per common share outstanding

$

19.21

 

 

$

20.67

 

 

$

17.47

 

 

$

16.21

 

 

$

15.39

 

Common shares outstanding

 

24,119,416

 

 

 

24,847,353

 

 

 

25,085,230

 

 

 

25,377,986

 

 

 

25,988,230

 

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.49

%

 

 

0.57

%

 

 

0.61

%

 

 

0.50

%

 

 

0.53

%

Nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases

 

0.76

%

 

 

0.87

%

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

0.78

%

 

 

0.88

%

Net interest margin

 

6.84

%

 

 

6.66

%

 

 

6.56

%

 

 

6.23

%

 

 

6.23

%

Net interest margin, tax-equivalent

 

6.85

%

 

 

6.67

%

 

 

6.57

%

 

 

6.24

%

 

 

6.24

%

Return on average assets

 

1.69

%

 

 

1.79

%

 

 

2.28

%

 

 

3.17

%

 

 

1.46

%

Return on average equity

 

15.51

%

 

 

16.80

%

 

 

22.62

%

 

 

35.72

%

 

 

16.87

%

Return on average tangible equity

 

25.65

%

 

 

28.40

%

 

 

40.59

%

 

 

64.92

%

 

 

33.95

%

Full-time equivalent employees

 

1,170

 

 

 

1,241

 

 

 

1,232

 

 

 

1,204

 

 

 

1,218

 

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

   

Net Interest Margin and Cost of Deposits

At and For the Three Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2024

September 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

Average interest earning assets

$

6,735,958

 

$

6,925,315

 

$

7,031,922

 

Net interest income

$

116,133

 

$

115,922

 

$

110,036

 

Net interest margin

 

6.84

%

 

6.66

%

 

6.23

%

Quarterly average total deposits

$

6,081,235

 

$

6,199,271

 

$

6,558,190

 

Deposit interest expense

$

775

 

$

1,119

 

$

3,526

 

Cost of deposits

 

0.05

%

 

0.07

%

 

0.21

%

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Interest Margin with contractual, rate-related card expenses associated with deposits on the Company's balance sheet

 

 

 

Average interest earning assets

$

6,735,958

 

$

6,925,315

 

$

7,031,922

 

Net interest income

 

116,133

 

 

115,922

 

 

110,036

 

Less: Contractual, rate-related processing expense

 

24,241

 

 

24,631

 

 

25,891

 

Adjusted net interest income

$

91,892

 

$

91,291

 

$

84,145

 

Adjusted net interest margin

 

5.41

%

 

5.24

%

 

4.76

%

Average total deposits

$

6,081,235

 

$

6,199,271

 

$

6,558,190

 

Deposit interest expense

 

775

 

 

1,119

 

 

3,526

 

Add: Contractual, rate-related processing expense

 

24,241

 

 

24,631

 

 

25,891

 

Adjusted deposit expense

$

25,016

 

$

25,750

 

$

29,417

 

Adjusted cost of deposits

 

1.63

%

 

1.65

%

 

1.78

%

 

Investor Relations Contact

Darby Schoenfeld, CPA

SVP, Chief of Staff & Investor Relations

877-497-7497

investorrelations@pathward.com

Media Relations Contact

mediarelations@pathward.com

Source: Pathward Financial, Inc.

FAQ

What was Pathward Financial's (CASH) earnings per share in Q1 2025?

Pathward Financial reported earnings of $1.29 per share for Q1 FY2025, compared to $1.06 per share in Q1 FY2024.

How much did Pathward Financial (CASH) sell its insurance premium finance business for?

Pathward sold its insurance premium finance business for $603.3 million, plus a $31.2 million premium, totaling $634.5 million.

What was Pathward Financial's (CASH) net interest margin in Q1 2025?

The net interest margin was 6.84% in Q1 FY2025, up from 6.23% in Q1 FY2024.

How many shares did Pathward Financial (CASH) repurchase in Q1 2025?

The company repurchased 701,860 shares at an average price of $74.05 during Q1 FY2025.

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