8-K
Merchants Bancorp (MBIN)
United
States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest eventreported): January 28, 2025
Merchants Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specifiedin its Charter)
| Indiana | 001-38258 | 20-5747400 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of Incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
410 Monon BoulevardCarmel, Indiana 46032
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(317) 569-7420
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title<br> of each class | Trading<br> <br><br> Symbol(s) | Name<br> of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, without par value | MBIN | NASDAQ |
| Depositary<br> Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Series C Preferred Stock, without par value | MBINN | NASDAQ |
| Depositary<br> Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Series D Preferred Stock, without par value | MBINM | NASDAQ |
| Depositary<br>Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Series E Preferred Stock, without par value | MBINL | NASDAQ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
| Emerging growth company | ¨ |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 28, 2025, Merchants Bancorp issued a press release reporting its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2024. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 28, 2025 issued by Merchants Bancorp. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File. The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MERCHANTS BANCORP | ||
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| Date: January 28, 2025 | By: | /s/ Sean Sievers |
| Name: Sean Sievers | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
Merchants Bancorp Reports FourthQuarter 2024 Results
For Release January 28, 2025
| · | Full<br> year 2024 net income of $320.4 million set a new Company record, increasing 15% compared<br> to 2023. |
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| · | Full<br> year 2024 diluted earnings per common share of $6.30 reached the highest level in Company<br> history and increased 12% compared to 2023. |
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| · | Fourth<br> quarter 2024 net income of $95.7 million, increased 23% compared to fourth quarter of 2023<br> and increased 56% compared to the third quarter 2024, which reflected a $42.4 million, or<br> 253%, increase in noninterest income. |
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| · | Fourth<br> quarter 2024 diluted earnings per common share of $1.85 increased 17% compared to the fourth<br> quarter of 2023 and increased 58% compared to the third quarter of 2024. |
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| · | Favorable<br> fair market value adjustments to servicing rights on loans and interest rate floor derivatives<br> of $10.4 million and $2.6 million, respectively, positively impacted results during the fourth<br> quarter of 2024 by approximately $0.21 per diluted common share, essentially reversing the<br> $0.24 per share impact of negative fair market value adjustments in the third quarter of<br> 2024. |
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| · | Total<br> assets of $18.8 billion surpassed any level previously reported by the Company, increasing<br> 1% compared to September 30, 2024, and increasing 11% compared to December 31,<br> 2023. |
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| · | Tangible<br> book value per common share reached a record-high of $34.15 and increased 25% compared to<br> $27.40 in the fourth quarter of 2023 and increased 5% compared to $32.38 in the third quarter<br> of 2024. |
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| · | As<br> of December 31, 2024, the Company had $4.3 billion in unused borrowing capacity with<br> the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve Discount window, representing 23% of total<br> assets. |
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| · | Loans<br> receivable of $10.4 billion, net of allowance for credit losses on loans, increased $92.1<br> million, or 1%, compared to September 30, 2024, and increased $226.2 million, or 2%,<br> compared to December 31, 2023. |
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| · | Core<br> deposits increased $1.3 billion, to $9.4 billion, compared to December 31, 2023, while<br> brokered deposits decreased $3.4 billion, to $2.5 billion. |
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| · | On<br> November 25, 2024, the Company completed a 7.625% Series E Preferred Stock offering<br> resulting in proceeds of $222.7 million, net of $7.3 million in offering costs. |
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| · | On<br> December 27, 2024, the Company executed a credit default swap on a $1.2 billion pool<br> of warehouse loans, to reduce risk-based capital requirements<br> and provide credit protection for the loan pool. |
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| · | The<br> Company redeemed all outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock for approximately<br> $125.0 million on January 2, 2025, at the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share<br> (equivalent to $25 per depositary share). |
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CARMEL, Indiana – (PR Newswire) - Merchants Bancorp (the “Company” or “Merchants”) (Nasdaq: MBIN), parent company of Merchants Bank, today reported fourth quarter 2024 net income of $95.7 million, or diluted earnings per common share of $1.85. This compared to $77.5 million, or diluted earnings per common share of $1.58 in the fourth quarter of 2023, and compared to $61.3 million, or diluted earnings per common share of $1.17 in the third quarter of 2024.
“Our record-breaking performance in 2024, with net income of $320.4 million and earnings per share of $6.30, demonstrates that our superior business model provides for growth and higher earnings in any environment. With total assets reaching the highest levels in company history, at $18.8 billion, and tangible book value per share increasing 25%, to an all-time high of $34.15 per share, we have remained focused on effectively managing capital and delivering exceptional value to our shareholders and stakeholders,” said Michael F. Petrie, Chairman and CEO of Merchants.
Michael J. Dunlap, President and Chief Operating Officer of Merchants, added, “Looking ahead, we remain focused on leveraging our financial flexibility to drive sustainable growth. Despite increases in nonperforming loans over the last few quarters, delinquencies have declined, and charge-offs have been minimal. Our strategic initiatives, including the recent credit risk transfer transactions, as well as common and preferred stock offerings, strengthened our capital position and further mitigated risk. We are confident in our exceptional team’s ability to continue delivering profitable growth in the coming years.”
Net income of $95.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by $18.2 million, or 23%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily driven by a $24.7 million, or 72%, increase in noninterest income and a $10.3 million, or 8%, increase in net interest income, which was partially offset by a $10.6 million, or 20%, increase in noninterest expense. Noninterest income included a $10.4 million positive fair market value adjustment to servicing rights and a $2.6 million positive fair market value adjustment to derivatives, which compared to a $7.6 million negative fair market value adjustment to servicing rights and a positive fair market value adjustment of $6.6 million to derivatives in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Net income of $95.7 million for the fourth quarter 2024 increased by $34.4 million, or 56%, compared to the third quarter of 2024, primarily driven by a $42.4 million, or 253%, increase in noninterest income that reflected higher gain on sale of loans, loan servicing fees, syndication and asset management fees, and other income. Noninterest income included a $10.4 million positive fair market value adjustment to servicing rights and a $2.6 million positive fair market value adjustment to derivatives, which compared to negative adjustments of $6.7 million and $7.7 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2024.
Total Assets
Total assets of $18.8 billion at December 31, 2024 increased by $152.8 million, or 1%, compared to September 30, 2024, and increased by $1.9 billion, or 11%, compared to December 31, 2023. The increase compared to December 31, 2023 was primarily due to growth in loans held for sale and in the warehouse, and multi-family loan portfolios. There was also an increase in securities held to maturity compared to December 31, 2023, reflecting the purchase of a security representing healthcare loans sold into a securitization in the third quarter of 2024 that was offset by a decline in loans in the healthcare portfolio that were sold into the securitization.
Return on average assets was 2.07% for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 1.86% for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 1.34% for the third quarter of 2024. Return on average assets was 1.79% for the full year 2024 compared to 1.85% for the full year 2023.
Asset Quality
The allowance for credit losses on loans of $84.4 million, as of December 31, 2024, decreased by $163,000 compared to September 30, 2024, and increased by $12.6 million, or 18%, compared to December 31, 2023. The $163,000 decrease compared to September 30, 2024 reflected an increase in provision for credit losses on loans in the multi-family portfolio that was essentially offset by a partial charge-off of one multi-family loan that was previously fully reserved. The increase compared to December 31, 2023 was driven by a $16.7 million increase in specific reserves, primarily related to five customers. This increase was partially offset by lower loan balances due to the securitization of healthcare loans, which reduced the allowance by approximately $4.4 million.
The $84.4 million allowance for credit losses on loans as of December 31, 2024, compared to the net charge-offs of $10.5 million over the last twelve months ended December 31, 2024, could absorb eight years of losses, assuming recent loss levels continue.
The Company recorded charge-offs for three customers, primarily in the multi-family loan portfolio, totaling $4.2 million, and recorded $113,000 of recoveries during the fourth quarter 2024. This compares to $238,000 in charge-offs and $1,000 in recoveries during the fourth quarter of 2023 and to $2.1 million in charge-offs and $7,000 of recoveries in the third quarter of 2024.
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As of December 31, 2024, non-performing loans were $279.7 million, or 2.68% of gross loans receivable, compared to $210.9 million, or 2.04%, as of September 30, 2024, and $82.0 million, or 0.80%, as of December 31, 2023. The increase in non-performing loans compared to both periods was primarily driven by multi-family and healthcare customers with delinquent payments on variable rate loans that have required higher payments largely due to higher interest rates since the loans were originated and the financial deterioration of a few sponsors. Delinquency levels on total loans have declined by $56.3 million, to $324.6 million, compared to September 30, 2024.
All substandard loans as of December 31, 2024 have been evaluated for impairment and these loans have specific reserves of $23.4 million, including $4.2 million added during the fourth quarter of 2024. Although there has been an increase in adversely classified loans, underlying asset values remain strong overall and loans are well-collateralized.
In addition to elevated reserves for credit losses on loans compared to December 2023, the Company has been making additional efforts to reduce its credit risk through loan sale and securitization activities since 2019. In April of 2023, as well as March and December of 2024, the Company strategically executed credit protection arrangements through a credit linked note and credit default swaps totaling $2.9 billion in loans to reduce risk of losses, with incremental coverage ranging from 13-14% of the unpaid principal balances for each arrangement. Despite having credit protection on these loans, the Company also continues to carry an allowance for credit losses on loans held for investment. As of December 31, 2024, the balance of loans in credit protection arrangements was $2.3 billion.
Securities Available for Sale
Total securities available for sale of $980.0 million as of December 31, 2024 increased by $27.0 million, or 3%, compared to September 30, 2024, and decreased by $133.6 million, or 12%, compared to December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to maturities and repayments, as well as fair value adjustments that were partially offset by purchases.
Securities Held to Maturity
Total securities held to maturity of $1.7 billion as of December 31, 2024 decreased by $90.4 million, or 5%, compared to September 30, 2024, and increased $460.5 million, or 38%, compared to December 31, 2023. The decrease compared to September 30, 2024 was primarily due to repayments. The increase from December 31, 2023 was primarily due to purchases of senior investment securities backed by residential and healthcare loans retained as part of credit risk transfer securitization transactions originated by the Company.
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Total Deposits
Total deposits of $11.9 billion at December 31, 2024 decreased by $971.9 million, or 8%, compared to September 30, 2024, and decreased by $2.1 billion, or 15%, compared to December 31, 2023. The change compared to both periods was driven by decreases in brokered certificates of deposit accounts and demand accounts.
Core deposits of $9.4 billion at December 31, 2024 decreased by $708.1 million, or 7%, from September 30, 2024 and increased by $1.3 billion, or 16%, from December 31, 2023. Core deposits represented 79% of total deposits at December 31, 2024, 78% of total deposits at September 30, 2024, and 58% of total deposits at December 31, 2023.
Total brokered deposits of $2.5 billion at December 31, 2024 decreased $263.8 million, or 9%, from September 30, 2024 and decreased $3.4 billion, or 58%, from December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, brokered certificates of deposit had a weighted average remaining duration of 49 days.
Liquidity
Cash balances of $476.6 million as of December 31, 2024 decreased by $125.3 million, or 21%, compared to September 30, 2024 and decreased by $107.8 million, or 18%, compared to December 31, 2023. The Company continues to have significant borrowing capacity, with unused lines of credit totaling $4.3 billion as of December 31, 2024 compared to $5.1 billion at September 30, 2024 and $6.0 billion at December 31, 2023. Furthermore, its $3.1 billion line of credit availability with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago alone could fund 111% of its uninsured deposits, which represented approximately 24% of total deposits as of December 31, 2024.
This liquidity enhances the ability to effectively manage interest expense and asset levels in the future. Additionally, the Company’s business model is designed to continuously sell or securitize a significant portion of its loans, which provides flexibility in managing its liquidity.
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Comparisonof Operating Results for the Three Months Ended
December 31,2024 and 2023
NetInterest Income of $134.6 million increased $10.3 million, or 8%, compared to $124.3 million, primarily due to higher interest income reflecting increases in average balances in loans and loans held for sale, as well as securities held to maturity, which were partially offset by lower average yields on loans and loans held for sale.
| · | Net<br> interest margin of 2.99% decreased 6 basis points compared to 3.05%. The margin was negatively<br> impacted by 5 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2024 from the net reversal of $2.1 million<br> in accrued interest income associated with the movement of loans into nonaccrual status. |
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| · | Interest<br> rate spread of 2.46% decreased 2 basis points compared to 2.48%. |
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InterestIncome of $321.3 million increased $9.6 million, or 3%, primarily reflecting an increase in average balances of loans and loans held for sale, securities held to maturity, partially offset by lower average yields on loans and loans held for sale.
| · | Average<br> balances of $14.3 billion for loans and loans held for sale increased $611.1 million, or<br> 4% compared to $13.7 billion. |
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| · | Average<br> balances of $1.7 billion for securities held to maturity increased $559.9 million, or 49%,<br> compared to $1.1 billion. |
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| · | Average<br> yields on loans and loans held for sale of 7.43% decreased 55 basis points compared to 7.98%. |
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InterestExpense of $186.7 million decreased $0.7 million compared to $187.4 million. The decrease reflected higher average balances on borrowings at lower average rates and lower average balances on certificates of deposit at lower average rates.
| · | Average<br> balances of $3.0 billion for borrowings increased by $2.3 billion, or 323%, compared to $720.5<br> million. |
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| · | Average<br> interest rates of 5.58% for borrowings decreased by 288 basis points compared to 8.46%. |
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| · | Average<br> balances of $4.1 billion for certificates decreased by $908.0 million, or 18%, compared to<br> $5.0 billion. |
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| · | Average<br> interest rates of 5.02% for certificates of deposit decreased by 41 basis points compared<br> to 5.43%. |
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NoninterestIncome of $59.1 million increased $24.7 million, or 72%, primarily due to a $17.1 million, or 792%, increase in net loan servicing fees, a $5.7 million, or 29%, increase in gain on sale of loans, and a $4.4 million, or 91%, increase in syndication and asset management fees.
| · | Loan<br> servicing fees included a $10.4 million positive fair market value adjustment to servicing<br> rights, with a $2.5 million positive adjustment in the Banking segment and a $7.9 million<br> positive adjustment in the Multi-family Mortgage Banking segment. This compared to a $7.6<br> million negative fair market value adjustment to servicing rights in the prior period with<br> a $1.1 million negative adjustment in the Banking segment and a $6.5 million negative adjustment<br> in the Multi-family Mortgage Banking segment. The value of servicing rights generally increases<br> in rising 10-year interest rate environments and declines in falling interest rate environments<br> due to expected prepayments and earning rates on escrow deposits. |
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| · | Gain<br> on sale of loans increased $5.7 million, or 29%, reflecting higher volume in the multi-family<br> loan portfolio. |
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| · | Other<br> income included a $2.6 million positive fair market value adjustment to derivatives compared<br> to a $6.6 million positive fair market value adjustment in the prior period. |
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NoninterestExpense of $63.2 million increased $10.6 million, or 20%, compared to $52.6 million, primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits to support business growth, as well as a $2.4 million, or 61%, increase in deposit insurance expenses. The higher noninterest expense also reflected a $1.9 million increase in credit risk transfer premium expense associated with ongoing credit default swaps that were executed in March and December 2024.
| · | The<br> efficiency ratio of 32.62% decreased 49 basis points compared to 33.11%. |
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Comparisonof Operating Results for the Three Months Ended
December 31,2024 and September 30, 2024
NetInterest Income of $134.6 million increased $1.8 million, or 1%, compared to $132.8 million, primarily due to higher average balances on borrowings at lower average interest rates. Lower average balances on loans and loans held for sale and certificates of deposit continued to reprice at lower rates, which also contributed to higher net interest income.
| · | Net<br> interest margin of 2.99% remain unchanged. The margin was negatively impacted by 5 basis<br> points in the fourth quarter of 2024 from the net reversal of $2.1 million in accrued interest<br> income associated with the movement of loans into nonaccrual status. This compared to 6 basis<br> points, or $2.9 million in accrued interest income in the third quarter of 2024. |
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| · | Interest<br> rate spread of 2.46% increased 3 basis points compared to 2.43%. |
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InterestIncome of $321.3 million decreased $17.6 million, or 5%, compared to $338.9 million, primarily reflecting a decrease in average yield and balances on loans and loans held for sale, partially offset by increased average balances on securities held to maturity.
| · | Average<br> yields on loans and loans held for sale of 7.43% decreased 48 basis points compared to 7.91%. |
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| · | Average<br> balances of $14.3 billion for loans and loans held for sale decreased $317.9 million, or<br> 2%, compared to $14.6 billion. |
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| · | Average<br> balances of $1.7 billion for securities held to maturity increased 413.1 million, or 32%,<br> compared to $1.3 billion. |
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InterestExpense of $186.7 million decreased $19.4 million, or 9% compared to $206.1 million. The decrease was primarily driven by lower average balances and rates on certificates of deposit, as well as lower average rates on interest-bearing checking accounts. The decreases were partially offset by higher average balances on borrowings at lower average rates.
| · | Average<br> balances of $4.1 billion for certificate of deposit accounts decreased $916.7 million, or<br> 18%, compared to $5.0 billion. |
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| · | Average<br> interest rates of 5.02% for certificate of deposit accounts decreased 45 basis points compared<br> to 5.47%. |
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| · | Average<br> interest rates of 4.19% for interest-bearing checking accounts decreased 51 basis points<br> compared to 4.70%. |
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| · | Average<br> balances of $3.0 billion for borrowings increased $529.2 million, or 21%, compared to $2.5<br> billion. |
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| · | Average<br> interest rates of 5.58% for borrowings decreased 81 basis points compared to 6.39%. |
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NoninterestIncome of $59.1 million increased $42.4 million, or 253%, compared $16.7 million, primarily due to a $16.5 million, or 1091%, increase in net loan servicing fees, a $10.4 million, or 536%, increase in other income, an $8.3 million, or 50%, increase in gain on sale of loans, and a $7.5 million, or 408%, increase in syndication and asset management fees.
| · | Loan<br> servicing fees included a $10.4 million positive fair market value adjustment to servicing<br> rights, with a $2.5 million positive adjustment in the Banking segment and a $7.9 million<br> positive adjustment in the Multi-family Mortgage Banking segment. This compared to a $6.7<br> million negative fair market value adjustment to servicing rights in the prior period, with<br> a $1.6 million negative adjustment in the Banking segment and a $5.1 million negative adjustment<br> in the Multi-family Mortgage Banking segment. The value of servicing rights generally increases<br> in rising 10-year interest rate environments and declines in falling interest rate environments<br> due to expected prepayments and earning rates on escrow deposits. |
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| · | Other<br> income included a $2.6 million positive fair market value adjustment to derivatives compared<br> to a $7.7 million negative fair market value adjustment to derivatives in the third quarter<br> of 2024. |
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| · | Gain<br> on sale of loans increased $8.3 million reflecting higher volume in the multi-family loan<br> portfolio. |
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NoninterestExpense of $63.2 million increased $1.9 million, or 3%, compared to $61.3 million, primarily driven by a $2.3 million, or 7%, increase in salaries and employee benefits reflecting higher commissions on higher production volume and a 49% increase in professional fees, which was partially offset by a 28% decrease in deposit insurance expense.
| · | The<br> efficiency ratio of 32.62% decreased 838 basis points compared to 41.00%. |
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About Merchants Bancorp
Ranked as a top performing U.S. public bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence, Merchants Bancorp is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana operating multiple segments, including Multi-family Mortgage Banking that primarily offers multi-family housing and healthcare facility financing and servicing (through this segment it also serves as a syndicator of low-income housing tax credit and debt funds); Mortgage Warehousing that offers mortgage warehouse financing, commercial loans, and deposit services; and Banking that offers retail and correspondent residential mortgage banking, agricultural lending, and traditional community banking. Merchants Bancorp, with $18.8 billion in assets and $11.9 billion in deposits as of December 31, 2024, conducts its business primarily through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Merchants Bank of Indiana, Merchants Capital Corp., Merchants Capital Investments, LLC, Merchants Capital Servicing, LLC, Merchants Asset Management, LLC, and Merchants Mortgage, a division of Merchants Bank of Indiana. For more information and financial data, please visit Merchants’ Investor Relations page at investors.merchantsbancorp.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management’s current views with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as "may," "might," "should," "could," "predict," "potential," "believe," "expect," "continue," "will," "anticipate," "seek," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "projection," "goal," "target," "outlook," "aim," "would," "annualized" and "outlook," or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, management cautions that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including the impacts of factors identified in "Risk Factors" or "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.
MEDIA CONTACT: REBECCA MARSH
Merchants Bancorp
Phone: (317) 805-4356
Email: rmarsh@bankmerchants.com
INVESTOR CONTACT: SEAN SIEVERS
Merchants Bancorp
Phone: (317) 663-5197
Email: ssievers@bankmerchants.com
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||||||||
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| Assets | |||||||||||||
| Cash<br> and due from banks | 10,989 | $ | 12,214 | $ | 10,242 | $ | 17,924 | $ | 15,592 | ||||
| Interest-earning<br> demand accounts | 465,621 | 589,692 | 530,640 | 490,831 | 568,830 | ||||||||
| Cash<br> and cash equivalents | 476,610 | 601,906 | 540,882 | 508,755 | 584,422 | ||||||||
| Securities<br> purchased under agreements to resell | 1,559 | 3,279 | 3,304 | 3,329 | 3,349 | ||||||||
| Mortgage<br> loans in process of securitization | 428,206 | 430,966 | 209,244 | 142,629 | 110,599 | ||||||||
| Securities<br> available for sale (635,946, 682,975, 682,774, 700,640 and 722,497 utilizing fair value option, respectively) | 980,050 | 953,063 | 1,017,019 | 1,061,288 | 1,113,687 | ||||||||
| Securities<br> held to maturity (1,664,674, 1,756,203, 1,291,960, 1,176,178 and 1,203,535 at fair value, respectively) | 1,664,686 | 1,755,047 | 1,291,110 | 1,175,167 | 1,204,217 | ||||||||
| Federal<br> Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock and other equity securities | 217,804 | 184,050 | 67,499 | 64,215 | 48,578 | ||||||||
| Loans<br> held for sale (includes 78,170, 91,084, 102,873, 84,513 and 86,663 at fair value, respectively) | 3,771,510 | 3,808,234 | 3,483,076 | 3,503,131 | 3,144,756 | ||||||||
| Loans<br> receivable, net of allowance for credit losses on loans of 84,386, 84,549, 81,028, 75,712 and 71,752, respectively | 10,354,002 | 10,261,890 | 10,933,189 | 10,690,513 | 10,127,801 | ||||||||
| Premises<br> and equipment, net | 58,617 | 53,161 | 46,833 | 42,450 | 42,342 | ||||||||
| Servicing<br> rights | 189,935 | 177,327 | 178,776 | 172,200 | 158,457 | ||||||||
| Interest<br> receivable | 83,409 | 86,612 | 90,360 | 90,303 | 91,346 | ||||||||
| Goodwill | 8,014 | 8,014 | 8,014 | 8,014 | 15,845 | ||||||||
| Other<br> assets and receivables | 571,330 | 329,427 | 343,116 | 360,582 | 307,117 | ||||||||
| Total<br> assets | 18,805,732 | $ | 18,652,976 | $ | 18,212,422 | $ | 17,822,576 | $ | 16,952,516 | ||||
| Liabilities<br> and Shareholders' Equity | |||||||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||||
| Deposits | |||||||||||||
| Noninterest-bearing | 239,005 | $ | 311,386 | $ | 383,260 | $ | 319,872 | $ | 520,070 | ||||
| Interest-bearing | 11,680,971 | 12,580,501 | 14,533,807 | 13,655,789 | 13,541,390 | ||||||||
| Total deposits | 11,919,976 | 12,891,887 | 14,917,067 | 13,975,661 | 14,061,460 | ||||||||
| Borrowings | 4,386,122 | 3,568,721 | 1,159,206 | 1,835,985 | 964,127 | ||||||||
| Deferred<br> tax liabilities | 25,289 | 19,530 | 25,098 | 43,935 | 19,923 | ||||||||
| Other<br> liabilities | 231,035 | 233,731 | 222,904 | 190,527 | 205,922 | ||||||||
| Total<br> liabilities | 16,562,422 | 16,713,869 | 16,324,275 | 16,046,108 | 15,251,432 | ||||||||
| Commitments<br> and Contingencies | |||||||||||||
| Shareholders'<br> Equity | |||||||||||||
| Common stock, without par<br> value | |||||||||||||
| Authorized - 75,000,000<br> shares | |||||||||||||
| Issued<br> and outstanding - 45,767,166 shares, 45,764,023 shares, 45,757,567 shares, 43,354,718 shares and 43,242,928 shares | 240,313 | 239,448 | 238,492 | 139,950 | 140,365 | ||||||||
| Preferred<br> stock, without par value - 5,000,000 total shares authorized | |||||||||||||
| 7%<br> Series A Preferred stock - 25 per share liquidation preference | |||||||||||||
| Authorized<br> - no shares at December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024 or June 30, 2024 and 3,500,000 shares at March 31, 2024<br> and December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Issued<br> and outstanding - no shares at December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024 or June 30, 2024 and 2,081,800 shares at March 31,<br> 2024 and December 31, 2023 | — | — | — | 50,221 | 50,221 | ||||||||
| 6%<br> Series B Preferred stock - 1,000 per share liquidation preference | |||||||||||||
| Authorized - 125,000 shares | |||||||||||||
| Issued<br> and outstanding - 125,000 shares (equivalent to 5,000,000 depositary shares) | 120,844 | 120,844 | 120,844 | 120,844 | 120,844 | ||||||||
| 6%<br> Series C Preferred stock - 1,000 per share liquidation preference | |||||||||||||
| Authorized - 200,000 shares | |||||||||||||
| Issued<br> and outstanding - 196,181 shares (equivalent to 7,847,233 depositary shares) | 191,084 | 191,084 | 191,084 | 191,084 | 191,084 | ||||||||
| 8.25%<br> Series D Preferred stock - 1,000 per share liquidation preference | |||||||||||||
| Authorized - 300,000 shares | |||||||||||||
| Issued<br> and outstanding - 142,500 shares (equivalent to 5,700,000 depositary shares) | 137,459 | 137,459 | 137,459 | 137,459 | 137,459 | ||||||||
| 7.625%<br> Series E Preferred stock - 1,000 per share liquidation preference | |||||||||||||
| Authorized - 230,000 shares | |||||||||||||
| Issued<br> and outstanding - 230,000 shares (equivalent to 9,200,000 depositary shares) | 222,748 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Retained<br> earnings | 1,330,995 | 1,250,176 | 1,200,778 | 1,138,083 | 1,063,599 | ||||||||
| Accumulated<br> other comprehensive (loss) income | (133 | ) | 96 | (510 | ) | (1,173 | ) | (2,488 | ) | ||||
| Total<br> shareholders' equity | 2,243,310 | 1,939,107 | 1,888,147 | 1,776,468 | 1,701,084 | ||||||||
| Total<br> liabilities and shareholders' equity | 18,805,732 | $ | 18,652,976 | $ | 18,212,422 | $ | 17,822,576 | $ | 16,952,516 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| Consolidated Statement of Income | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| (In<br> thousands, except share data) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | 4Q24 | 4Q24 | ||||
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | vs. 3Q24 | vs. 4Q23 | ||||
| Interest Income | ||||||||
| Loans | $266,719 | $290,259 | 274,971 | -8 | % | -3 | % | |
| Mortgage loans in process of securitization | 5,662 | 4,062 | 5,294 | 39 | % | 7 | % | |
| Investment securities: | ||||||||
| Available for sale | 13,453 | 14,855 | 7,609 | -9 | % | 77 | % | |
| Held to maturity | 27,673 | 22,081 | 19,491 | 25 | % | 42 | % | |
| FHLB stock and other equity securities (dividends) | 4,123 | 3,128 | 735 | 32 | % | 461 | % | |
| Other | 3,716 | 4,543 | 3,659 | -18 | % | 2 | % | |
| Total interest income | 321,346 | 338,928 | 311,759 | -5 | % | 3 | % | |
| Interest Expense | ||||||||
| Deposits | 144,009 | 165,675 | 172,061 | -13 | % | -16 | % | |
| Borrowed funds | 42,713 | 40,432 | 15,373 | 6 | % | 178 | % | |
| Total interest expense | 186,722 | 206,107 | 187,434 | -9 | % | — | ||
| Net Interest Income | 134,624 | 132,821 | 124,325 | 1 | % | 8 | % | |
| Provision for credit losses | 2,689 | 6,898 | 6,747 | -61 | % | -60 | % | |
| Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses | 131,935 | 125,923 | 117,578 | 5 | % | 12 | % | |
| Noninterest Income | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of loans | 25,020 | 16,731 | 19,342 | 50 | % | 29 | % | |
| Loan servicing fees, net | 14,953 | (1,509) | (2,162) | 1091 | % | 792 | % | |
| Mortgage warehouse fees | 1,413 | 1,620 | 1,950 | -13 | % | -28 | % | |
| Syndication and asset management fees | 9,323 | 1,834 | 4,879 | 408 | % | 91 | % | |
| Other income | 8,436 | (1,934) | 10,445 | 536 | % | -19 | % | |
| Total noninterest income | 59,145 | 16,742 | 34,454 | 253 | % | 72 | % | |
| Noninterest Expense | ||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 37,536 | 35,218 | 33,259 | 7 | % | 13 | % | |
| Loan expense | 704 | 1,114 | 660 | -37 | % | 7 | % | |
| Occupancy and equipment | 2,284 | 2,231 | 2,336 | 2 | % | -2 | % | |
| Professional fees | 5,135 | 3,439 | 4,157 | 49 | % | 24 | % | |
| Deposit insurance expense | 6,473 | 8,981 | 4,030 | -28 | % | 61 | % | |
| Technology expense | 2,038 | 2,068 | 1,758 | -1 | % | 16 | % | |
| Credit risk transfer premium expense | 1,947 | 2,079 | — | -6 | % | 100 | % | |
| Other expense | 7,085 | 6,188 | 6,379 | 14 | % | 11 | % | |
| Total noninterest expense | 63,202 | 61,318 | 52,579 | 3 | % | 20 | % | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 127,878 | 81,347 | 99,453 | 57 | % | 29 | % | |
| Provision for income taxes | 32,212 | 20,074 | 21,980 | 60 | % | 47 | % | |
| Net Income | $ 95,666 | $ 61,273 | 77,473 | 56 | % | 23 | % | |
| Dividends on preferred stock | (10,728) | (7,757) | (8,667) | 38 | % | 24 | % | |
| Net Income Available to Common Shareholders | $ 84,938 | $53,516 | 68,806 | 59 | % | 23 | % | |
| Basic Earnings Per Share | $ 1.86 | $ 1.17 | 1.59 | 59 | % | 17 | % | |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ 1.85 | $ 1.17 | 1.58 | 58 | % | 17 | % | |
| Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Basic | 45,765,458 | 45,759,667 | 43,241,600 | |||||
| Diluted | 45,924,176 | 45,910,052 | 43,430,973 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| Consolidated Statement of Income | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Unaudited) | ||||||
| (In<br> thousands, except share data) | ||||||
| Twelve Months Ended | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Change | ||||
| Interest Income | ||||||
| Loans | $ | 1,113,397 | $ | 959,714 | 16 | % |
| Mortgage loans in process of securitization | 14,488 | 12,652 | 15 | % | ||
| Investment securities: | ||||||
| Available for sale | 57,480 | 21,621 | 166 | % | ||
| Held to maturity | 90,075 | 69,983 | 29 | % | ||
| FHLB stock and other equity securities (dividends) | 9,372 | 2,205 | 325 | % | ||
| Other | 17,908 | 11,623 | 54 | % | ||
| Total interest income | 1,302,720 | 1,077,798 | 21 | % | ||
| Interest Expense | ||||||
| Deposits | 660,357 | 577,210 | 14 | % | ||
| Borrowed funds | 119,743 | 52,517 | 128 | % | ||
| Total interest expense | 780,100 | 629,727 | 24 | % | ||
| Net Interest Income | 522,620 | 448,071 | 17 | % | ||
| Provision for credit losses | 24,278 | 40,231 | -40 | % | ||
| Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses | 498,342 | 407,840 | 22 | % | ||
| Noninterest Income | ||||||
| Gain on sale of loans | 62,275 | 48,183 | 29 | % | ||
| Loan servicing fees, net | 43,673 | 26,198 | 67 | % | ||
| Mortgage warehouse fees | 5,539 | 7,701 | -28 | % | ||
| Loss on sale of investments available for sale<br> ^(1)^ | (108) | — | -100 | % | ||
| Syndication and asset management fees | 19,693 | 12,355 | 59 | % | ||
| Other income | 17,040 | 20,231 | -16 | % | ||
| Total noninterest income | 148,112 | 114,668 | 29 | % | ||
| Noninterest Expense | ||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 130,723 | 108,181 | 21 | % | ||
| Loan expense | 3,767 | 3,409 | 11 | % | ||
| Occupancy and equipment | 8,991 | 9,220 | -2 | % | ||
| Professional fees | 16,229 | 12,704 | 28 | % | ||
| Deposit insurance expense | 26,158 | 13,582 | 93 | % | ||
| Technology expense | 7,819 | 6,515 | 20 | % | ||
| Credit risk transfer premium expense | 6,320 | — | 100 | % | ||
| Other expense | 23,805 | 20,990 | 13 | % | ||
| Total noninterest expense | 223,812 | 174,601 | 28 | % | ||
| Income Before Income Taxes | 422,642 | 347,907 | 21 | % | ||
| Provision for income taxes ^(2)^ | 102,256 | 68,673 | 49 | % | ||
| Net Income | $ | 320,386 | $ | 279,234 | 15 | % |
| Dividends on preferred stock | (34,909) | (34,670) | 1 | % | ||
| Impact of preferred stock redemption | (1,823) | — | -100 | % | ||
| Net Income Available to Common Shareholders | $ | 283,654 | $ | 244,564 | 16 | % |
| Basic Earnings Per Share | $ | 6.32 | $ | 5.66 | 12 | % |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ | 6.30 | $ | 5.64 | 12 | % |
| Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding | ||||||
| Basic | 44,855,100 | 43,224,042 | ||||
| Diluted | 45,004,786 | 43,345,799 |
^(1)^ Includes $(108) and $0 respectively, related to accumulated other comprehensive earnings reclassifications.
^(2)^Includes $26 and $0 respectively, related to income tax benefit for reclassification items.
| Key Operating Results | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| ($<br> in thousands, except share data) | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Change | |||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | 4Q24 | 4Q24 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | vs. 3Q24 | vs. 4Q23 | ||||||||||
| Noninterest expense | $ | 63,202 | $ | 61,318 | $ | 52,579 | 3 | % | 20 | % | ||||
| Net interest income (before provision for credit losses) | 134,624 | 132,821 | 124,325 | 1 | % | 8 | % | |||||||
| Noninterest income | 59,145 | 16,742 | 34,454 | 253 | % | 72 | % | |||||||
| Total income | $ | 193,769 | $ | 149,563 | $ | 158,779 | 30 | % | 22 | % | ||||
| Efficiency ratio | 32.62 | % | 41.00 | % | 33.11 | % | (838 | )bps | (49 | )bps | ||||
| Average assets | $ | 18,512,380 | $ | 18,311,393 | $ | 16,671,484 | 1 | % | 11 | % | ||||
| Net income | 95,666 | 61,273 | 77,473 | 56 | % | 23 | % | |||||||
| Return on average assets before annualizing | 0.52 | % | 0.33 | % | 0.46 | % | ||||||||
| Annualization factor | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | |||||||||||
| Return on average assets | 2.07 | % | 1.34 | % | 1.86 | % | 73 | bps | 21 | bps | ||||
| Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity ^(1)^ | 22.10 | % | 14.43 | % | 23.60 | % | 767 | bps | (150 | )bps | ||||
| Tangible book value per common share ^(1)^ | $ | 34.15 | $ | 32.38 | $ | 27.40 | 5 | % | 25 | % | ||||
| Tangible common shareholders' equity/tangible assets ^(1)^ | 8.32 | % | 7.95 | % | 7.00 | % | 37 | bps | 132 | bps | ||||
| Consolidated ratios | ||||||||||||||
| Total capital/risk-weighted assets^(2)^ | 13.6 | % | 12.2 | % | 11.6 | % | ||||||||
| Tier I capital/risk-weighted assets^(2)^ | 13.0 | % | 11.6 | % | 11.1 | % | ||||||||
| Common Equity Tier I capital/risk-weighted assets^(2)^ | 9.1 | % | 8.9 | % | 7.8 | % | ||||||||
| Tier I capital/average assets^(2)^ | 12.1 | % | 10.5 | % | 10.1 | % |
^(1)^ Non-GAAP financial measure - see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures" below:
^(2)^ As defined by regulatory agencies; December 31, 2024 shown as estimates and prior periods shown as reported.
Certain non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and investors that is supplementary to the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP; however, they do have a number of limitations. As such, the reader should not view these disclosures as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, and they are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that other companies use. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is below. Net Income Available to Common Shareholders excludes preferred stock dividends. Tangible common shareholders' equity is calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and other intangible assets and preferred stock from the calculation of total equity. Tangible Assets is calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and intangible assets. Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing tangible common shareholders' equity by the number of shares outstanding.
| Three Months Ended | Change | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | 4Q24 | 4Q24 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | vs. 3Q24 | vs. 4Q23 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 95,666 | $ | 61,273 | $ | 77,473 | 56 | % | 23 | % | ||||
| Less: preferred stock dividends | (10,728 | ) | (7,757 | ) | (8,667 | ) | 38 | % | 24 | % | ||||
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 84,938 | $ | 53,516 | $ | 68,806 | 59 | % | 23 | % | ||||
| Average shareholders' equity | $ | 2,084,627 | $ | 1,941,026 | $ | 1,682,270 | 7 | % | 24 | % | ||||
| Less: average goodwill & intangibles | (8,076 | ) | (8,092 | ) | (16,629 | ) | -0 | % | -51 | % | ||||
| Less: average preferred stock | (538,970 | ) | (449,387 | ) | (499,608 | ) | 20 | % | 8 | % | ||||
| Average tangible common shareholders' equity | $ | 1,537,581 | $ | 1,483,547 | $ | 1,166,033 | 4 | % | 32 | % | ||||
| Annualization factor | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | |||||||||||
| Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity | 22.10 | % | 14.43 | % | 23.60 | % | 767 | bps | (150 | )bps | ||||
| Total equity | $ | 2,243,310 | $ | 1,939,107 | $ | 1,701,084 | 16 | % | 32 | % | ||||
| Less: goodwill and intangibles | (8,073 | ) | (8,079 | ) | (16,587 | ) | — | -51 | % | |||||
| Less: preferred stock | (672,135 | ) | (449,387 | ) | (499,608 | ) | 50 | % | 35 | % | ||||
| Tangible common shareholders' equity | $ | 1,563,102 | $ | 1,481,641 | $ | 1,184,889 | 5 | % | 32 | % | ||||
| Assets | $ | 18,805,732 | $ | 18,652,976 | $ | 16,952,516 | 1 | % | 11 | % | ||||
| Less: goodwill and intangibles | (8,073 | ) | (8,079 | ) | (16,587 | ) | — | -51 | % | |||||
| Tangible assets | $ | 18,797,659 | $ | 18,644,897 | $ | 16,935,929 | 1 | % | 11 | % | ||||
| Ending common shares | 45,767,166 | 45,764,023 | 43,242,928 | |||||||||||
| Tangible book value per common share | $ | 34.15 | $ | 32.38 | $ | 27.40 | 5 | % | 25 | % | ||||
| Tangible common shareholders' equity/tangible assets | 8.32 | % | 7.95 | % | 7.00 | % | 37 | bps | 132 | bps | ||||
| Key Operating Results | ||||||||||||||
| --- | ||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| ($<br> in thousands, except share data) | ||||||||||||||
| Twelve<br> Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Change | ||||||||||||
| Noninterest expense | $ | 223,812 | $ | 174,601 | 28 | % | ||||||||
| Net interest income (before provision<br> for credit losses) | 522,620 | 448,071 | 17 | % | ||||||||||
| Noninterest<br> income | 148,112 | 114,668 | 29 | % | ||||||||||
| Total income | $ | 670,732 | $ | 562,739 | 19 | % | ||||||||
| Efficiency<br> ratio | 33.37 | % | 31.03 | % | 234 | bps | ||||||||
| Average assets | $ | 17,860,787 | $ | 15,078,390 | 18 | % | ||||||||
| Net income | 320,386 | 279,234 | 15 | % | ||||||||||
| Return on average assets before<br> annualizing | 1.79 | % | 1.85 | % | ||||||||||
| Annualization<br> factor | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||
| Return<br> on average assets | 1.79 | % | 1.85 | % | (6 | )bps | ||||||||
| Return<br> on average tangible common shareholders' equity ^(1)^ | 20.16 | % | 22.92 | % | (276 | )bps | ||||||||
| Tangible<br> book value per common share ^(1)^ | $ | 34.15 | $ | 27.40 | 25 | % | ||||||||
| Tangible<br> common shareholders' equity/tangible assets ^(1)^ | 8.32 | % | 7.00 | % | 132 | bps |
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure - see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures" below:
Certain non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and investors that is supplementary to the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP; however, they do have a number of limitations. As such, the reader should not view these disclosures as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, and they are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that other companies use. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is below. Net Income Available to Common Shareholders excludes preferred stock dividends. Tangible common equity is calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and other intangible assets and preferred stock from the calculation of total assets. Tangible Assets is calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and intangible assets. Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by the number of shares outstanding.
| Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 320,386 | $ | 279,234 | 15 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: preferred stock dividends | (34,909 | ) | (34,670 | ) | 1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: preferred stock redemption | (1,823 | ) | - | -100 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 283,654 | $ | 244,564 | 16 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Average shareholders' equity | $ | 1,900,130 | $ | 1,583,485 | 20 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: average goodwill & intangibles | (8,697 | ) | (16,801 | ) | -48 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: average preferred stock | (484,391 | ) | (499,608 | ) | -3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Average tangible common shareholders' equity | $ | 1,407,042 | $ | 1,067,076 | 32 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Annualization factor | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity | 20.16 | % | 22.92 | % | (276 | )bps | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total equity | $ | 2,243,310 | $ | 1,701,084 | 32 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: goodwill and intangibles | (8,073 | ) | (16,587 | ) | -51 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: preferred stock | (672,135 | ) | (499,608 | ) | 35 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tangible common shareholders' equity | $ | 1,563,102 | $ | 1,184,889 | 32 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | $ | 18,805,732 | $ | 16,952,516 | 11 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: goodwill and intangibles | (8,073 | ) | (16,587 | ) | -51 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tangible assets | $ | 18,797,659 | $ | 16,935,929 | 11 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ending common shares | 45,767,166 | 43,242,928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tangible book value per common share | $ | 34.15 | $ | 27.40 | 25 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tangible common shareholders' equity/tangible assets | 8.32 | % | 7.00 | % | 132 | bps | ||||||||||||||||||
| Merchants Bancorp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Average Balance Analysis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| December<br> 31, 2024 | September<br> 30, 2024 | December<br> 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average | Yield/ | Average | Yield/ | Average | Yield/ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance | Interest | Rate | Balance | Interest | Rate | Balance | Interest | Rate | ||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning deposits, and other<br> interest or dividends | $ | 499,308 | $ | 7,839 | 6.25 | % | $ | 484,712 | $ | 7,671 | 6.30 | % | $ | 268,083 | $ | 4,394 | 6.50 | % | ||||||
| Securities available for sale | 986,063 | 13,453 | 5.43 | % | 1,011,146 | 14,855 | 5.84 | % | 716,315 | 7,609 | 4.21 | % | ||||||||||||
| Securities held to maturity | 1,701,595 | 27,673 | 6.47 | % | 1,288,466 | 22,081 | 6.82 | % | 1,141,664 | 19,491 | 6.77 | % | ||||||||||||
| Mortgage loans in process of securitization | 414,883 | 5,662 | 5.43 | % | 308,362 | 4,062 | 5.24 | % | 380,645 | 5,294 | 5.52 | % | ||||||||||||
| Loans and loans<br> held for sale | 14,285,852 | 266,719 | 7.43 | % | 14,603,750 | 290,259 | 7.91 | % | 13,674,793 | 274,971 | 7.98 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning<br> assets | 17,887,701 | 321,346 | 7.15 | % | 17,696,436 | 338,928 | 7.62 | % | 16,181,500 | 311,759 | 7.64 | % | ||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses on loans | (85,772 | ) | (81,178 | ) | (67,114 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noninterest-earning<br> assets | 710,451 | 696,135 | 557,098 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 18,512,380 | $ | 18,311,393 | $ | 16,671,484 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities &<br> Shareholders' Equity: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing checking | $ | 5,579,688 | 58,781 | 4.19 | % | $ | 5,297,908 | 62,603 | 4.70 | % | 5,607,744 | 68,899 | 4.87 | % | ||||||||||
| Savings deposits | 145,599 | 15 | 0.04 | % | 145,305 | 17 | 0.05 | % | 242,788 | 346 | 0.57 | % | ||||||||||||
| Money market | 2,961,272 | 33,288 | 4.47 | % | 2,816,906 | 33,858 | 4.78 | % | 2,825,051 | 34,058 | 4.78 | % | ||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | 4,115,462 | 51,925 | 5.02 | % | 5,032,159 | 69,197 | 5.47 | % | 5,023,434 | 68,758 | 5.43 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing<br> deposits | 12,802,021 | 144,009 | 4.48 | % | 13,292,278 | 165,675 | 4.96 | % | 13,699,017 | 172,061 | 4.98 | % | ||||||||||||
| Borrowings | 3,047,586 | 42,713 | 5.58 | % | 2,518,405 | 40,432 | 6.39 | % | 720,521 | 15,373 | 8.46 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing<br> liabilities | 15,849,607 | 186,722 | 4.69 | % | 15,810,683 | 206,107 | 5.19 | % | 14,419,538 | 187,434 | 5.16 | % | ||||||||||||
| Noninterest-bearing deposits | 352,374 | 327,930 | 366,152 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Noninterest-bearing liabilities | 225,772 | 231,754 | 203,524 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 16,427,753 | 16,370,367 | 14,989,214 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders'<br> equity | 2,084,627 | 1,941,026 | 1,682,270 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities<br> and shareholders' equity | $ | 18,512,380 | $ | 18,311,393 | $ | 16,671,484 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net<br> interest income | $ | 134,624 | $ | 132,821 | $ | 124,325 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net<br> interest spread | 2.46 | % | 2.43 | % | 2.48 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net<br> interest-earning assets | $ | 2,038,094 | $ | 1,885,753 | $ | 1,761,962 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net<br> interest margin | 2.99 | % | 2.99 | % | 3.05 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Average<br> interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 112.86 | % | 111.93 | % | 112.22 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Supplemental Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ($<br> in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | Net Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-family Mortgage Banking | $ | 22,183 | $ | 8,068 | $ | 8,580 | $ | 55,897 | $ | 36,473 | ||||||||||||||
| Mortgage Warehousing | 24,402 | 15,940 | 26,362 | 82,802 | 73,525 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Banking | 56,287 | 44,983 | 49,996 | 210,073 | 194,398 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | (7,206 | ) | (7,718 | ) | (7,465 | ) | (28,386 | ) | (25,162 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 95,666 | $ | 61,273 | $ | 77,473 | $ | 320,386 | $ | 279,234 | ||||||||||||||
| Total Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-family Mortgage Banking | $ | 479,099 | 2 | % | $ | 453,281 | 2 | % | $ | 411,097 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||
| Mortgage Warehousing | 6,000,624 | 32 | % | 5,842,489 | 31 | % | 4,522,175 | 27 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Banking | 11,761,202 | 63 | % | 12,035,581 | 65 | % | 11,760,943 | 69 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Other | 564,807 | 3 | % | 321,625 | 2 | % | 258,301 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 18,805,732 | 100 | % | $ | 18,652,976 | 100 | % | $ | 16,952,516 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||
| Gain on Sale of Loans | Gain on Sale of Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loan Type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-family | $ | 24,026 | $ | 15,302 | $ | 19,082 | $ | 56,834 | $ | 42,979 | ||||||||||||||
| Single-family | 413 | 690 | (183 | ) | 1,907 | 1,247 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Small Business Association (SBA) | 581 | 739 | 443 | 3,534 | 3,957 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 25,020 | $ | 16,731 | $ | 19,342 | $ | 62,275 | $ | 48,183 | ||||||||||||||
| Servicing Rights | Servicing Rights | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | 177,327 | $ | 178,776 | $ | 162,141 | $ | 158,457 | $ | 146,248 | ||||||||||||||
| Additions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased servicing | - | - | 513 | $ | - | $ | 513 | |||||||||||||||||
| Originated servicing | 5,373 | 7,370 | 5,591 | $ | 18,670 | $ | 14,755 | |||||||||||||||||
| Subtractions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paydowns | (3,172 | ) | (2,090 | ) | (2,190 | ) | $ | (9,901 | ) | $ | (7,621 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value | 10,407 | (6,729 | ) | (7,598 | ) | 22,709 | 4,562 | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance, end of period | $ | 189,935 | $ | 177,327 | $ | 158,457 | $ | 189,935 | $ | 158,457 | ||||||||||||||
| Supplemental Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ($<br> in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans Receivable and Loans Held for Sale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage warehouse repurchase agreements | $ | 1,446,068 | $ | 1,213,429 | $ | 752,468 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate ^(1)^ | 1,322,853 | 1,317,234 | 1,324,305 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-family financing | 4,624,299 | 4,456,129 | 4,006,160 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Healthcare financing | 1,484,483 | 1,733,674 | 2,356,689 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial and commercial real estate ^(2)(3)^ | 1,476,211 | 1,548,689 | 1,643,081 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Agricultural production and real estate | 77,631 | 71,391 | 103,150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer and margin loans | 6,843 | 5,893 | 13,700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable | 10,438,388 | 10,346,439 | 10,199,553 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Allowance for credit losses on loans | 84,386 | 84,549 | 71,752 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable, net | $ | 10,354,002 | $ | 10,261,890 | $ | 10,127,801 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loans held for sale | 3,771,510 | 3,808,234 | 3,144,756 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total loans, net of allowance | $ | 14,125,512 | $ | 14,070,124 | $ | 13,272,557 |
^(1)^Includes $1.2 billion, $1.2 billion and $1.2 billion of All-In-One © first-lien home equity lines of credit as of December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
^(2)^Includes $0.9 billion, $0.9 billion and $1.1 billion of revolving lines of credit collateralized primarily by mortgage servicing rights as of December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
^(3)^Includes only $18.7 million, $19.3 million and $8.4 million of non-owner occupied commercial real estate as of December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
| Loan Credit Risk Profile | |||||||||||||||
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| December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | ||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 9,741,087 | 93.4 | % | $ | 9,707,205 | 93.8 | % | $ | 9,879,659 | 96.9 | % | |||
| Special mention | 379,969 | 3.6 | % | 351,407 | 3.4 | % | 191,267 | 1.9 | % | ||||||
| Substandard | 317,332 | 3.0 | % | 287,827 | 2.8 | % | 128,577 | 1.2 | % | ||||||
| Doubtful | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | |||||||||
| Loans receivable | $ | 10,438,388 | 100.0 | % | $ | 10,346,439 | 100.0 | % | $ | 10,199,553 | 100.0 | % | |||
| Charge-offs (year-to-date) | $ | 10,587 | $ | 6,437 | $ | 9,791 | |||||||||
| Recoveries (year-to-date) | $ | 136 | $ | 23 | $ | 41 | |||||||||
| Nonperforming Loans | |||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||||||
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Nonaccrual loans | $ | 279,716 | $ | 210,811 | $ | 73,847 | |||||||||
| 90 days past due and still accruing | 6 | 91 | 8,168 | ||||||||||||
| Total nonperforming loans | $ | 279,722 | $ | 210,902 | $ | 82,015 | |||||||||
| Other real estate owned | $ | 8,209 | $ | 896 | — | ||||||||||
| Total nonperforming assets | $ | 287,931 | $ | 211,798 | $ | 82,015 | |||||||||
| Nonperforming loans to total loans receivable | 2.68 | % | 2.04 | % | 0.80 | % | |||||||||
| Nonperforming assets to total assets | 1.53 | % | 1.14 | % | 0.48 | % | |||||||||
| Delinquent Loans | |||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||||||
| December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Delinquent loans: | |||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable | $ | 292,263 | $ | 257,459 | $ | 183,529 | |||||||||
| Loans held for sale | 32,343 | 123,445 | 16,500 | ||||||||||||
| Total delinquent loans | $ | 324,606 | $ | 380,904 | $ | 200,029 | |||||||||
| Total loans receivable and loans held for sale | $ | 14,209,898 | $ | 14,154,673 | $ | 13,344,309 | |||||||||
| Delinquent loans to total loans | 2.28 | % | 2.69 | % | 1.50 | % |