Pathward Financial, Inc. Announces Results for 2023 Fiscal Third Quarter

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D., July 26, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pathward Financial, Inc. ("Pathward Financial" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CASH) reported net income of $45.1 million, or $1.68 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to net income of $22.4 million, or $0.76 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2022. For the same period of the prior year, the Company recognized adjusted net income of $27.3 million, or $0.93 per share when excluding the impact of rebranding and separation expenses. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below.

CEO Brett Pharr said, "This quarter, Pathward once again produced solid results, consistent with our performance thus far in fiscal year 2023. Our results were driven by growth in net interest income and noninterest income compared to the same quarter in fiscal year 2022, with our net interest margin increasing to 6.18%. Our differentiated business model continues to deliver due to our stable deposit base and healthy commercial finance portfolio. Based on this performance, we are increasing our fiscal year 2023 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance to $5.60 to $6.00 and introducing fiscal year 2024 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance of $6.10 to $6.60."

Company Highlights

  • The Company launched a new line of credit for consumers with Propel Holdings Inc. and paired with Clair to offer spending and savings accounts as well as earned wage advances. Additionally, the Company announced a new partnership where it has become the banking partner to Finix to support their launch as a payments processor.

  • On July 24, 2023, the Company published its third annual ESG report, which can be found on its website. The report documents the Company's progress over fiscal year 2022 showing the implementation plans, programs and policies that built on its culture as well as the Company's purpose to power Financial Inclusion for All.

Financial Highlights for the 2023 Fiscal Third Quarter

  • Total revenue for the third quarter was $165.2 million, an increase of $39.1 million, or 31%, compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2022, driven by an increase in both net interest income and noninterest income.

  • Net interest margin ("NIM") increased 142 basis points to 6.18% for the third quarter from 4.76% during the same period of last year primarily driven by increased yields and an improved earnings asset mix from the continued optimization of the portfolio.

  • Total gross loans and leases at June 30, 2023 increased $384.3 million to $4.07 billion, compared to June 30, 2022 and increased $347.3 million, or 9%, when compared to March 31, 2023. The increase compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to growth in the commercial finance portfolio, partially offset by a reduction in consumer finance loans driven by the sale of the $81.5 million student loan portfolio during the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and a reduction in warehouse finance loans. The primary drivers for the increase on a linked quarter basis was growth in both commercial finance and consumer finance loans.

  • During the 2023 fiscal third quarter, the Company repurchased 490,120 shares of common stock at an average share price of $43.83. An additional 248,550 shares of common stock at an average price of $50.23 were repurchased in July 2023 through July 21, 2023. As of July 21, 2023, there are 1,729,613 shares available for repurchase under the common stock share repurchase program announced during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021.

  • The Company is raising fiscal year 2023 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance to a range of $5.60 to $6.00. The Company is also introducing fiscal year 2024 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance in the range of $6.10 to $6.60. See Outlook section below.

Tax Season Recap

For the nine months ended June 30, 2023, total tax services product revenue was $79.7 million, a decrease of 3% compared to the same period of the prior year. This was driven by a decrease in refund advance fee income partially offset by an increase in refund transfer fee income. Provision expense for refund advances increased 17% compared to the prior year. This increase was due to a mix shift from partnership channels to independent tax providers, which was expected.

Total tax services product income, net of losses and direct product expenses, decreased 19% to $35.3 million from $43.5 million, when comparing the first nine months of fiscal 2023 to the same period of the prior fiscal year. The overall decrease in tax services product income was primarily due to higher provision expense and the two tax partners that the Company did not renew heading into the 2023 tax season, as previously disclosed.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was $97.5 million, an increase of 35% from the same quarter in fiscal 2022. The increase was mainly attributable to increased yields, higher interest-earning asset balances and an improved earning asset mix.

The Company’s average interest-earning assets for the third fiscal quarter increased by $244.4 million to $6.33 billion compared with the same quarter in fiscal 2022, primarily due to growth in loans and leases and an increase in total investment balances, partially offset by a decrease in cash balances. The third quarter average outstanding balance of loans and leases increased $171.6 million compared to the same quarter of the prior fiscal year, primarily due to an increase in commercial finance loans, partially offset by decreases in consumer finance loans, warehouse finance loans, and tax services loans.

Fiscal 2023 third quarter NIM increased to 6.18% from 4.76% in the third fiscal quarter of last year. When including contractual card processing expense, NIM would have been 4.88% in the fiscal 2023 third quarter compared to 4.62% during the fiscal 2022 third quarter. The overall reported tax-equivalent yield ("TEY") on average earning asset yields increased 142 basis points to 6.31% compared to the prior year quarter, driven by an increase in loan and lease, investment securities and cash yields. The yield on the loan and lease portfolio was 8.31% compared to 6.69% for the comparable period last year and the TEY on the securities portfolio was 2.96% compared to 2.14% over that same period.

The Company's cost of funds for all deposits and borrowings averaged 0.13% during the fiscal 2023 third quarter, as compared to 0.12% during the prior year quarter. The Company's overall cost of deposits was 0.01% in the fiscal third quarter of 2023, as compared to 0.01% during the prior year quarter. When including contractual card processing expense, the Company's overall cost of deposits was 1.41% in the fiscal 2023 third quarter, as compared to 0.16% during the prior year quarter.

Noninterest Income

Fiscal 2023 third quarter noninterest income increased to $67.7 million, compared to $54.0 million for the same period of the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in card and deposit fees, rental income and other income. The period-over-period increase was partially offset by a reduction in tax services fee income.

The increase in card and deposit fee income was primarily from servicing fee income on off-balance sheet deposits, which totaled $14.6 million during the 2023 fiscal third quarter, as compared to $18.2 million for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023 and $0.5 million for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased 19% to $114.6 million for the fiscal 2023 third quarter, from $96.7 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in card processing expense, compensation expense, other expense, impairment expense, and operating lease equipment depreciation. The period-over-period increase was partially offset by a decrease in legal and consulting expense and tax services expense. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company recognized $2.7 million of impairment expense related to an investment in its Pathward Venture Capital business.

The card processing expense increase was due to structured agreements with Banking as a Service ("BaaS") partners. 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 averages between 50% to 85% of the Effective Federal Funds Rate ("EFFR") and reprices immediately upon a change in the EFFR. Approximately 48% of the deposit portfolio was subject to these higher card processing expenses during the 2023 fiscal third quarter. For the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023, card processing expenses related to these structured agreements were $20.5 million, as compared to $20.4 million for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023 and $2.2 million for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Income Tax Expense

The Company recorded an income tax expense of $3.2 million, representing an effective tax rate of 6.6%, for the fiscal 2023 third quarter, compared to income tax expense of $7.0 million, representing an effective tax rate of 22.6%, for the third quarter last fiscal year. The current quarter decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to an increase in investment tax credits recognized ratably when compared to the prior year quarter.

The Company originated $21.4 million in renewable energy leases during the fiscal 2023 third quarter, resulting in $5.8 million in total net investment tax credits. During the third quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company originated $4.4 million in renewable energy leases resulting in $1.0 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. For the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the Company originated $50.9 million in renewable energy leases, compared to $26.9 million for the comparable prior year period. The timing and impact of future renewable energy tax credits are expected to vary from period to period, and the Company intends to undertake only those tax credit opportunities that meet the Company's underwriting and return criteria.

Outlook

The following forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s expectations as of the date of this release and are subject to substantial uncertainty. The Company's results may be materially affected by many factors, such as changes in economic conditions and customer demand, changes in interest rates, adverse developments in the financial services industry generally, inflation, competition, and other factors detailed below under "Forward-looking Statements." Because the Company’s reported GAAP results include certain income and expense items that are not expected to continue indefinitely and may include additional elements that the Company cannot currently predict, the Company is also providing guidance on a non-GAAP or "adjusted" basis for fiscal year 2023. The Company is not currently aware of any such income or expense items expected to impact fiscal year 2024.

The Company is raising its fiscal year 2023 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance and expects it to be in the range of $5.60 to $6.00. The Company expects its effective tax rate to range between 10% and 14% for fiscal year 2023. When adjusting for gain on sale of trademarks and rebrand related expenses, the Company expects fiscal year 2023 adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $5.45 to $5.85. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below.

The Company is also introducing fiscal year 2024 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance in the range of $6.10 to $6.60. As part of this guidance, the Company expects that its annual effective tax rate in fiscal year 2024 will range between 16% and 20%.

Investments, Loans and Leases

(Dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2023

March 31, 2023

December 31,
2022

September 30,
2022

June 30, 2022

Total investments

$

1,951,996

$

1,864,276

$

1,888,343

$

1,924,551

$

2,000,400

Loans held for sale

Term lending

3,000

SBA/USDA

43,861

Consumer credit products

84,351

24,780

17,148

21,071

23,710

Total loans held for sale

87,351

24,780

17,148

21,071

67,571

Term lending

1,253,841

1,235,453

1,160,100

1,090,289

1,047,764

Asset based lending

373,160

377,965

359,516

351,696

402,506

Factoring

351,133

338,884

338,594

372,595

408,777

Lease financing

201,996

170,645

189,868

210,692

218,789

Insurance premium finance

666,265

437,700

436,977

479,754

481,219

SBA/USDA

422,389

405,612

357,084

359,238

215,510

Other commercial finance

171,954

166,402

164,734

159,409

173,338

Commercial finance

3,440,738

3,132,661

3,006,873

3,023,673

2,947,903

Consumer credit products

175,158

120,739

130,750

144,353

152,106

Other consumer finance

24,963

27,909

56,180

25,306

107,135

Consumer finance

200,121

148,648

186,930

169,659

259,241

Tax services

47,194

61,553

30,364

9,098

41,627

Warehouse finance

380,458

377,036

279,899

326,850

434,748

Total loans and leases

4,068,511

3,719,898

3,504,066

3,529,280

3,683,519

Net deferred loan origination costs

4,388

5,718

5,664

7,025

5,047

Total gross loans and leases

4,072,899

3,725,616

3,509,730

3,536,305

3,688,566

Allowance for credit losses

(81,916

)

(84,304

)

(52,592

)

(45,947

)

(75,206

)

Total loans and leases, net

$

3,990,983

$

3,641,312

$

3,457,138

$

3,490,358

$

3,613,360

The Company's investment security balances at June 30, 2023 totaled $1.95 billion, as compared to $1.86 billion at March 31, 2023 and $2.00 billion at June 30, 2022.

Total gross loans and leases totaled $4.07 billion at June 30, 2023, as compared to $3.73 billion at March 31, 2023 and $3.69 billion at June 30, 2022. The primary driver for the increase on a linked quarter basis was due to increases in commercial finance, consumer finance, and warehouse finance, partially offset by a decrease in seasonal tax services loans. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to an increase in commercial finance loans and tax services loans, partially offset by a reduction in consumer finance loans driven by the sale of the student loan portfolio during the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and a reduction in warehouse finance loans.

Commercial finance loans, which comprised 85% of the Company's loan and lease portfolio, totaled $3.44 billion at June 30, 2023, reflecting an increase of $308.1 million, or 10%, from March 31, 2023 and an increase of $492.8 million, or 17%, from June 30, 2022. The increase in commercial finance loans on linked quarter basis was primarily driven by a $228.6 million increase in the insurance premium finance portfolio. The increase in commercial finance loans when comparing the current period to the same period of the prior year was primarily driven by increases in the SBA/USDA, insurance premium finance, and term lending portfolios, partially offset by reductions in the factoring, asset-based lending, and lease financing portfolios.

Asset Quality

The Company’s allowance for credit losses ("ACL") totaled $81.9 million at June 30, 2023, a decrease compared to $84.3 million at March 31, 2023 and an increase compared to $75.2 million at June 30, 2022. The decrease in the ACL at June 30, 2023, when compared to March 31, 2023, was primarily due to a $1.3 million decrease in the allowance related to the commercial finance portfolio and a $1.1 million decrease in the allowance related to the consumer finance portfolio.

The $6.7 million year-over-year increase in the ACL was primarily driven by a $10.5 million increase in the allowance related to the seasonal tax services portfolio and a $0.7 million increase in the allowance related to the commercial finance portfolio, partially offset by a decrease of $4.5 million in the allowance related to the consumer finance portfolio. The year-over-year increase in the allowance related to the seasonal tax services portfolio was primarily attributable to prior year charge-off activity related to a partner the Company did not renew after the 2022 tax season. The year-over-year decrease in the allowance related to the consumer finance portfolio was primarily attributable to the sale of the student loan portfolio during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022.

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

As of the Period Ended

(Unaudited)

June 30,
2023

March 31,
2023

December
31, 2022

September
30, 2022

June 30,
2022

Commercial finance

1.35

%

1.53

%

1.62

%

1.46

%

1.56

%

Consumer finance

0.92

%

1.99

%

1.54

%

0.86

%

2.44

%

Tax services

70.20

%

53.77

%

2.01

%

0.05

%

54.29

%

Warehouse finance

0.10

%

0.10

%

0.10

%

0.10

%

0.10

%

Total loans and leases

2.01

%

2.27

%

1.50

%

1.30

%

2.04

%

Total loans and leases excluding tax services

1.21

%

1.40

%

1.50

%

1.30

%

1.44

%

The Company's ACL as a percentage of total loans and leases decreased to 2.01% at June 30, 2023 from 2.27% at March 31, 2023. The decrease in the total loans and leases coverage ratio was primarily driven by the commercial finance and consumer finance portfolios, partially offset by an increase in the seasonal tax services portfolio. The decrease in the consumer finance portfolio was related to seasonal activity. The Company expects to continue to diligently monitor the ACL and adjust as necessary in future periods to maintain an appropriate and supportable level.

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

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

June 30,
2023

March 31,
2023

June 30,
2022

June 30,
2023

June 30,
2022

Beginning balance

$

84,304

$

52,592

$

88,552

$

45,947

$

68,281

Provision (reversal of) - tax services loans

(229

)

31,422

(166

)

32,830

28,093

Provision (reversal of) - all other loans and leases

2,059

5,264

(982

)

15,549

3,386

Charge-offs - tax services loans

(404

)

(7,998

)

(2,135

)

(8,253

)

Charge-offs - all other loans and leases

(5,597

)

(6,625

)

(6,346

)

(14,931

)

(23,366

)

Recoveries - tax services loans

671

1,063

6

2,432

2,757

Recoveries - all other loans and leases

1,112

588

2,140

2,224

4,308

Ending balance

$

81,916

$

84,304

$

75,206

$

81,916

$

75,206

The Company recognized a provision for credit losses of $1.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to a reversal of provision for credit losses expense of $1.3 million for the comparable period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in provision for credit losses during the current quarter compared to the prior year period was primarily driven by increases in the commercial finance portfolio. Net charge-offs were $4.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to $12.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Net charge-offs attributable to the commercial finance and consumer finance portfolios for the current quarter were $2.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively, while a recovery of $0.3 million was recognized in the tax services portfolio.

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

As of June 30, 2023

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

$

10

$

$

$

10

$

87,341

$

87,351

$

$

$

Commercial finance

35,344

5,934

13,720

54,998

3,385,740

3,440,738

6,542

30,170

36,712

Consumer finance

2,538

2,050

2,087

6,675

193,446

200,121

2,087

2,087

Tax services

47,194

47,194

47,194

Warehouse finance

380,458

380,458

Total loans and leases held for investment

37,882

55,178

15,807

108,867

3,959,644

4,068,511

8,629

30,170

38,799

Total loans and leases

$

37,892

$

55,178

$

15,807

$

108,877

$

4,046,985

$

4,155,862

$

8,629

$

30,170

$

38,799

As of March 31, 2023

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

$

$

$

$

$

24,780

$

24,780

$

$

$

Commercial finance

34,065

4,159

11,125

49,349

3,083,312

3,132,661

5,724

19,585

25,309

Consumer finance

3,261

3,857

3,217

10,335

138,313

148,648

3,217

3,217

Tax services

639

639

60,914

61,553

Warehouse finance

377,036

377,036

Total loans and leases held for investment

37,965

8,016

14,342

60,323

3,659,575

3,719,898

8,941

19,585

28,526

Total loans and leases

$

37,965

$

8,016

$

14,342

$

60,323

$

3,684,355

$

3,744,678

$

8,941

$

19,585

$

28,526

The Company's nonperforming assets at June 30, 2023 were $40.8 million, representing 0.55% of total assets, compared to $30.1 million, or 0.44% of total assets at March 31, 2023 and $26.8 million, or 0.40% of total assets at June 30, 2022.

The Company's nonperforming loans and leases at June 30, 2023, were $38.8 million, representing 0.93% of total gross loans and leases, compared to $28.5 million, or 0.76% of total gross loans and leases at March 31, 2023 and $26.6 million, or 0.71% of total gross loans and leases at June 30, 2022.

The increase in the nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets at June 30, 2023 compared to March 31, 2023, was driven by an increase in nonperforming loans in the commercial finance portfolio, primarily due to one sizable relationship moving to nonaccrual during the current quarter. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in nonperforming loans in the consumer finance portfolio. When comparing the current period to the same period of the prior year, the increase in nonperforming assets was due to an increase in nonperforming loans in the commercial finance portfolio, partially offset by a decrease in nonperforming loans in the consumer finance portfolio.

The Company has various portfolios of consumer lending and tax services loans that present unique risks that are statistically managed. Due to the unique risks associated with these portfolios, the Company monitors other credit quality indicators in their evaluation of the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses on these portfolios, and as such, these loans are not included in the asset classification table below. The Company's loans and leases held for investment by asset classification were as follows for the periods presented.

Asset Classification

(Dollars in thousands)

Pass

Watch

Special
Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total

As of June 30, 2023

Commercial finance

$

2,692,865

$

459,885

$

84,450

$

189,743

$

13,795

$

3,440,738

Warehouse finance

380,458

380,458

Total loans and leases

$

3,073,323

$

459,885

$

84,450

$

189,743

$

13,795

$

3,821,196

Asset Classification

(Dollars in thousands)

Pass

Watch

Special
Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total

As of March 31, 2023

Commercial finance

$

2,405,837

$

426,543

$

64,560

$

230,029

$

5,692

$

3,132,661

Warehouse finance

377,036

377,036

Total loans and leases

$

2,782,873

$

426,543

$

64,560

$

230,029

$

5,692

$

3,509,697

Deposits, Borrowings and Other Liabilities

Total average deposits for the fiscal 2023 third quarter increased by $154.2 million to $5.90 billion compared to the same period in fiscal 2022. The increase in average deposits was primarily due to increases in noninterest bearing deposits and money market deposits, partially offset by a decrease in savings deposits, wholesale deposits, and time deposits.

The average balance of total deposits and interest-bearing liabilities was $6.01 billion for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, compared to $5.81 billion for the same period in the prior fiscal year, representing an increase of 3%.

Total end-of-period deposits increased 10% to $6.31 billion at June 30, 2023, compared to $5.71 billion at June 30, 2022. The increase in end-of-period deposits was primarily driven by increases in noninterest-bearing deposits of $562.3 million and money market deposits of $45.1 million, partially offset by decreases in savings deposits of $7.8 million, certificate of deposits of $2.7 million, and wholesale deposits of $0.9 million.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $966.6 billion in deposits related to government stimulus programs. Of the total amount of government stimulus program deposits, $349.4 million are on activated cards while $617.2 million are on inactivated cards. Between July 2023 and the end of fiscal year 2024, these card balances are expected to decrease by approximately $450 million as the Company actively returns unclaimed balances to the U.S. Treasury.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company managed $781 million of customer deposits at other banks in its capacity as custodian. These deposits provide the Company with excess deposits that can earn record keeping service fee income, typically reflective of the EFFR.

Approximately 48% of the deposit balances at June 30, 2023 are subject to variable card processing expenses that are derived from the terms of contractual agreements with certain BaaS partners. These agreements are tied to a portion of a rate index, typically the EFFR.

Regulatory Capital

The Company and its subsidiary Pathward®, N.A. (the "Bank") remained above the federal regulatory minimum capital requirements at June 30, 2023, 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 Company does not intend to sell these securities, or recognize the unrealized losses on its income statement, to fund future loan growth.

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

June 30,
2023(1)

March 31,
2023

December
31,

2022

September
30,

2022

June 30,
2022

Company

Tier 1 leverage capital ratio

8.41

%

7.53

%

8.37

%

8.10

%

8.23

%

Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio

11.52

%

12.05

%

12.31

%

12.07

%

11.87

%

Tier 1 capital ratio

11.79

%

12.35

%

12.63

%

12.39

%

12.19

%

Total capital ratio

13.45

%

14.06

%

14.29

%

13.88

%

13.44

%

Bank

Tier 1 leverage ratio

8.67

%

7.79

%

8.68

%

8.19

%

8.22

%

Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio

12.17

%

12.77

%

13.09

%

12.55

%

12.17

%

Tier 1 capital ratio

12.17

%

12.77

%

13.09

%

12.55

%

12.18

%

Total capital ratio

13.42

%

14.03

%

14.29

%

13.57

%

13.43

%

(1)

June 30, 2023 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)

June 30,
2023

March 31,
2023

December
31,

2022

September
30,

2022

June 30,
2022

Total stockholders' equity

$

677,721

$

673,244

$

659,133

$

645,140

$

724,774

Adjustments:

LESS: Goodwill, net of associated deferred tax liabilities

298,092

298,390

298,788

299,186

299,616

LESS: Certain other intangible assets

22,372

23,553

25,053

26,406

27,809

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

12,157

13,219

16,641

17,968

11,978

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

(207,358

)

(186,796

)

(200,597

)

(211,600

)

(131,352

)

LESS: Noncontrolling interest

(631

)

(551

)

(207

)

(30

)

665

ADD: Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-13

2,017

2,017

2,017

2,689

10,011

Common Equity Tier 1(1)

555,106

527,446

521,472

515,899

526,069

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

(454

)

(404

)

(138

)

(20

)

377

Total Tier 1 capital

568,313

540,703

534,995

529,540

540,107

Allowance for credit losses

60,489

55,058

50,853

43,623

55,506

Subordinated debentures, net of issuance costs

19,566

19,540

19,521

20,000

Total capital

$

648,368

$

615,301

$

650,369

$

593,163

$

595,613

(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.

The following table provides a reconciliation of tangible common equity and tangible common equity excluding AOCI, each of which is used in calculating tangible book value data, to Total Stockholders' Equity. Each of tangible common equity and tangible common equity excluding AOCI is a non-GAAP financial measure that is commonly used within the banking industry.

As of the Periods Indicated

(Dollars in thousands)

June 30,
2023

March 31,
2023

December
31,

2022

September
30,

2022

June 30,
2022

Total stockholders' equity

$

677,721

$

673,244

$

659,133

$

645,140

$

724,774

Less: Goodwill

309,505

309,505

309,505

309,505

309,505

Less: Intangible assets

21,830

22,998

24,433

25,691

27,088

Tangible common equity

346,386

340,741

325,195

309,944

388,181

Less: AOCI

(207,896

)

(187,829

)

(201,690

)

(213,080

)

(131,407

)

Tangible common equity excluding AOCI

$

554,282

$

528,570

$

526,885

$

523,024

$

519,588

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 Wednesday, July 26, 2023. 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 572170. 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 Banking as a Service and Commercial Finance business lines. These strategic business lines provide end-to-end 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," 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 share guidance, future effective tax rate and related performance expectations; 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 conflict between Russia and Ukraine; weather-related disasters, or public health events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and any governmental or societal responses thereto; our ability to achieve brand recognition for the Bank equal to or greater than we enjoyed for MetaBank; 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, or funding costs and or loan and securities portfolio; 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 recent 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; 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 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; 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 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, 2022, and in other filings made with the SEC. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update 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)

June 30,
2023

March 31,
2023

December
31, 2022

September
30, 2022

June 30,
2022

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$

515,271

$

432,598

$

369,169

$

388,038

$

157,260

Securities available for sale, at fair value

1,914,271

1,825,563

1,847,778

1,882,869

1,956,523

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost

37,725

38,713

40,565

41,682

43,877

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

30,890

29,387

28,812

28,812

28,812

Loans held for sale

87,351

24,780

17,148

21,071

67,571

Loans and leases

4,072,899

3,725,616

3,509,730

3,536,305

3,688,566

Allowance for credit losses

(81,916

)

(84,304

)

(52,592

)

(45,947

)

(75,206

)

Accrued interest receivable

22,332

22,434

20,170

17,979

16,818

Premises, furniture, and equipment, net

38,601

39,735

41,029

41,710

42,076

Rental equipment, net

224,212

210,844

231,129

204,371

222,023

Goodwill and intangible assets

331,335

332,503

333,938

335,196

336,593

Other assets

265,654

270,387

272,349

295,324

243,265

Total assets

$

7,458,625

$

6,868,256

$

6,659,225

$

6,747,410

$

6,728,178

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

LIABILITIES

Deposits

6,306,976

5,902,696

5,789,132

5,866,037

5,710,799

Short-term borrowings

230,000

43,000

Long-term borrowings

34,178

34,543

34,977

36,028

16,616

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

209,750

214,773

175,983

200,205

275,989

Total liabilities

6,780,904

6,195,012

6,000,092

6,102,270

6,003,404

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred stock

Common stock, $.01 par value

266

271

282

288

294

Common stock, Nonvoting, $.01 par value

Additional paid-in capital

625,825

623,250

620,681

617,403

615,159

Retained earnings

267,100

245,046

246,891

245,394

244,686

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(207,896

)

(187,829

)

(201,690

)

(213,080

)

(131,407

)

Treasury stock, at cost

(6,943

)

(6,943

)

(6,824

)

(4,835

)

(4,623

)

Total equity attributable to parent

678,352

673,795

659,340

645,170

724,109

Noncontrolling interest

(631

)

(551

)

(207

)

(30

)

665

Total stockholders’ equity

677,721

673,244

659,133

645,140

724,774

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

7,458,625

$

6,868,256

$

6,659,225

$

6,747,410

$

6,728,178

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

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

June 30,
2023

March 31,
2023

June 30,
2022

June 30,
2023

June 30,
2022

Interest and dividend income:

Loans and leases, including fees

$

81,242

$

83,879

$

62,541

$

233,517

$

203,115

Mortgage-backed securities

10,234

10,326

7,381

30,972

16,690

Other investments

7,870

10,482

3,984

24,604

12,169

99,346

104,687

73,906

289,093

231,974

Interest expense:

Deposits

164

2,096

94

2,402

400

FHLB advances and other borrowings

1,717

1,186

1,661

3,764

4,010

1,881

3,282

1,755

6,166

4,410

Net interest income

97,465

101,405

72,151

282,927

227,564

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

1,773

36,763

(1,302

)

48,312

31,186

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

95,692

64,642

73,453

234,615

196,378

Noninterest income:

Refund transfer product fees

8,262

30,205

10,289

39,144

38,674

Refund advance fee income

(927

)

37,995

(20

)

37,685

40,513

Card and deposit fees

39,708

42,087

24,935

119,513

76,825

Rental income

13,980

12,940

12,082

39,628

34,534

Gain on sale of securities

9

82

198

91

595

Gain on sale of trademarks

10,000

50,000

Gain (loss) on sale of other

812

(748

)

1,239

566

(1,601

)

Other income

5,889

4,477

5,271

13,921

10,811

Total noninterest income

67,733

127,038

53,994

260,548

250,351

Noninterest expense:

Compensation and benefits

47,402

47,547

45,091

137,966

128,364

Refund transfer product expense

1,727

7,863

2,457

9,695

8,855

Refund advance expense

239

1,603

(29

)

1,869

2,156

Card processing

26,342

26,924

8,438

75,949

23,067

Occupancy and equipment expense

8,595

8,510

8,996

25,417

25,845

Operating lease equipment depreciation

10,517

14,719

9,145

34,864

26,331

Legal and consulting

5,089

4,921

11,724

19,469

27,279

Intangible amortization

1,168

1,435

1,532

3,861

5,188

Impairment expense

2,749

500

670

3,273

670

Other expense

10,750

13,114

8,626

34,410

34,491

Total noninterest expense

114,578

127,136

96,650

346,773

282,246

Income before income tax expense

48,847

64,544

30,797

148,390

164,483

Income tax expense

3,243

9,176

6,958

18,996

29,236

Net income before noncontrolling interest

45,604

55,368

23,839

129,394

135,247

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

508

597

1,448

1,685

2,281

Net income attributable to parent

$

45,096

$

54,771

$

22,391

$

127,709

$

132,966

Less: Allocation of Earnings to participating securities(1)

690

839

377

1,920

2,166

Net income attributable to common shareholders(1)

44,406

53,932

22,014

125,789

130,800

Earnings per common share:

Basic

$

1.69

$

1.99

$

0.76

$

4.63

$

4.44

Diluted

$

1.68

$

1.99

$

0.76

$

4.62

$

4.44

Shares used in computing earnings per common share:

Basic

26,346,693

27,078,048

28,868,136

27,152,773

29,444,979

Diluted

26,447,032

27,169,569

28,868,136

27,238,801

29,454,586

(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 June 30,

2023

2022

(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

$

248,865

$

2,441

3.93

%

$

309,324

$

787

1.02

%

Mortgage-backed securities

1,533,122

10,234

2.68

%

1,395,149

7,381

2.12

%

Tax exempt investment securities

145,474

989

3.45

%

173,192

851

2.50

%

Asset-backed securities

188,039

2,120

4.52

%

210,815

750

1.43

%

Other investment securities

292,025

2,320

3.19

%

246,218

1,596

2.60

%

Total investments

2,158,660

15,663

2.96

%

2,025,374

10,578

2.14

%

Commercial finance

3,268,780

68,174

8.37

%

2,949,813

50,785

6.91

%

Consumer finance

225,470

4,665

8.30

%

300,352

4,964

6.63

%

Tax services

52,477

25

0.19

%

62,934

53

0.34

%

Warehouse finance

372,498

8,378

9.02

%

434,532

6,739

6.22

%

Total loans and leases

3,919,225

81,242

8.31

%

3,747,631

62,541

6.69

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

6,326,750

$

99,346

6.31

%

$

6,082,329

$

73,906

4.89

%

Noninterest-earning assets

574,840

695,468

Total assets

$

6,901,590

$

6,777,797

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing checking

$

339

$

0.22

%

$

292

$

0.33

%

Savings

69,310

7

0.04

%

82,989

7

0.03

%

Money markets

126,994

76

0.24

%

101,943

53

0.21

%

Time deposits

6,224

3

0.19

%

8,709

9

0.40

%

Wholesale deposits

5,794

78

5.38

%

8,554

25

1.19

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

208,661

164

0.32

%

202,487

94

0.19

%

Overnight fed funds purchased

78,320

1,057

5.42

%

19,353

72

1.50

%

Subordinated debentures

19,549

355

7.28

%

36,480

1,444

15.87

%

Other borrowings

14,850

305

8.24

%

17,056

145

3.40

%

Total borrowings

112,719

1,717

6.11

%

72,889

1,661

9.14

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

321,380

1,881

2.35

%

275,376

1,755

2.56

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits

5,686,581

%

5,538,585

%

Total deposits and interest-bearing liabilities

$

6,007,961

$

1,881

0.13

%

$

5,813,961

$

1,755

0.12

%

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

206,708

213,293

Total liabilities

6,214,669

6,027,254

Shareholders' equity

686,921

750,543

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

6,901,590

$

6,777,797

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

$

97,465

6.19

%

$

72,151

4.77

%

Net interest margin

6.18

%

4.76

%

Tax-equivalent effect

0.02

%

0.01

%

Net interest margin, tax-equivalent(2)

6.20

%

4.77

%

(1)

Tax rate used to arrive at the TEY for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 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

June 30,
2023

March 31,
2023

December
31,

2022

September
30,

2022

June 30,
2022

Equity to total assets

9.09

%

9.80

%

9.90

%

9.56

%

10.77

%

Book value per common share outstanding

$

25.54

$

24.88

$

23.36

$

22.41

$

24.69

Tangible book value per common share outstanding

$

13.05

$

12.59

$

11.53

$

10.77

$

13.22

Tangible book value per common share outstanding excluding AOCI

$

20.89

$

19.54

$

18.68

$

18.17

$

17.70

Common shares outstanding

26,539,272

27,055,727

28,211,239

28,788,124

29,356,707

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.55

%

0.44

%

0.68

%

0.46

%

0.40

%

Nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases

0.93

%

0.76

%

1.16

%

0.82

%

0.71

%

Net interest margin

6.18

%

6.12

%

5.62

%

5.21

%

4.76

%

Net interest margin, tax-equivalent

6.20

%

6.14

%

5.64

%

5.23

%

4.77

%

Return on average assets

2.61

%

2.99

%

1.71

%

1.39

%

1.32

%

Return on average equity

26.26

%

32.68

%

17.18

%

12.82

%

11.93

%

Full-time equivalent employees

1,186

1,164

1,150

1,141

1,178

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

At and For the Three Months Ended

At and For the Nine Months Ended

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

June 30,
2023

March 31,
2023

June 30,
2022

June 30,
2023

June 30,
2022

Net Income - GAAP

$

45,096

$

54,771

$

22,391

$

127,709

$

132,966

Less: Gain on sale of trademarks

10,000

50,000

Less: Loss on disposal of certain mobile solar generators

(1,993

)

(1,993

)

Add: Accelerated depreciation on certain mobile solar generators

4,822

4,822

Add: Rebranding expenses

3,427

3,737

6,249

Add: Separation related expenses

3,116

11

4,080

Add: Impairment on Venture Capital investments

2,749

500

3,249

Add: Income tax effect resulting from the above listed items

(687

)

(1,829

)

(1,677

)

(942

)

9,965

Adjusted net income

$

47,158

$

60,257

$

27,257

$

130,579

$

103,260

Less: Adjusted allocation of earnings to participating securities

722

923

458

1,963

1,682

Adjusted Net income attributable to common shareholders

46,436

59,334

26,799

128,616

101,578

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

26,447,032

27,169,569

28,868,136

27,238,801

29,454,586

Adjusted earnings per common share - diluted

$

1.76

$

2.18

$

0.93

$

4.72

$

3.45

Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share Guidance

(Earnings per share amounts)

Fiscal Year Ended 2023 (Guidance)

Diluted earnings per share - GAAP

$5.60 - $6.00

Less: Net extraordinary items, net of tax(1)

$0.15

Diluted earnings per share - Adjusted

$5.45 - $5.85

(1)

Includes gain on sale of trademarks and rebranding-related expenses.

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Contacts

Investor Relations Contact
Darby Schoenfeld, CPA
SVP, Investor Relations
877-497-7497
investorrelations@pathward.com

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