Axos Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AX) (“Axos” or the “Company”) today
announced unaudited financial results for the second fiscal quarter
ended December 31, 2024. Net income was $104.7 million and diluted
earnings per share (“EPS”) was $1.80 for the quarter ended December
31, 2024. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was
$151.8 million and diluted EPS was $2.62, which included a $92.4
million one-time gain associated with the FDIC Loan Purchase during
that quarter. Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted
common share (“Adjusted EPS”), non-GAAP measures described further
below, increased $13.4 million to $105.8 million and increased
$0.22 to $1.82, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31,
2024, compared to $92.5 million and $1.60, respectively, for the
quarter ended December 31, 2023.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Summary
Three Months Ended
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share
data)
2024
2023
% Change
Net interest income
$
280,099
$
228,606
22.5
%
Non-interest income
$
27,799
$
124,129
(77.6
)%
Net income
$
104,687
$
151,771
(31.0
)%
Adjusted earnings (Non-GAAP)1
$
105,829
$
92,452
14.5
%
Diluted EPS
$
1.80
$
2.62
(31.3
)%
Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP)1
$
1.82
$
1.60
13.8
%
1 See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures”
“Excluding the one-time gain and the provision for credit losses
associated with the FDIC Loan Purchase in the prior year quarter,
net income and diluted EPS increased by 15.7% and 15.1%,
respectively. We generated loan growth across certain commercial
and industrial lending categories, single family warehouse and
auto,” stated Greg Garrabrants, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Axos. “Net interest margin of 4.83% in the quarter ended
December 31, 2024 was well above our target. We reduced our
interest-bearing deposit costs by 51 basis points from the linked
quarter while maintaining our ending deposit balances flat. Strong
expense management contributed to diluted EPS of $1.80.”
Other Highlights
- Net interest margin was 4.83% for the quarter ended December
31, 2024, compared to 4.55% for the quarter ended December 31,
2023
- Net interest income was $280.1 million for the three months
ended December 31, 2024, compared to $292.0 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2024. Excluding the prepayment of three
loans purchased from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(“FDIC”), net interest income in the three months ended September
30, 2024 was approximately $275.0 million
- Non-interest expense was $145.3 million in the three months
ended December 31, 2024, down 1.5% from $147.5 million in the three
months ended September 30, 2024
- Total assets were $23.7 billion at December 31, 2024, up $854.1
million, or 7.5% annualized, from $22.9 billion at June 30,
2024
- Total deposits were $19.9 billion at December 31, 2024, an
increase of $575.7 million, or 5.9% annualized, from $19.4 billion
at June 30, 2024
- Axos Advisory Services added $822 million of net new assets
under custody during the three months ended December 31, 2024, up
from $559 million of net new assets in the three months ended
September 30, 2024
- Total capital to risk-weighted assets was 15.23% for Axos
Financial, Inc. at December 31, 2024, up from 14.84% at June 30,
2024
- Book value per share increased to $44.17 at December 31, 2024 ,
up 20.9% from $36.53 at December 31, 2023
Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Income Statement Summary
Net income was $104.7 million and diluted EPS was $1.80 for the
three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to net income of
$151.8 million and diluted EPS of $2.62 for the three months ended
December 31, 2023. Net interest income increased $51.5 million or
22.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to the
three months ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to higher
interest income on loans and interest-earnings deposits at other
financial institutions, partially offset by higher interest expense
on demand and savings deposits, reflecting higher deposit balances,
partially offset by lower rates paid.
The provision for credit losses was $12.2 million for the three
months ended December 31, 2024, compared to $13.5 million for the
three months ended December 31, 2023. The provision for credit
losses for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was primarily
due to the quantitative impact of macroeconomic variables in the
allowance for credit losses model, primarily the U.S. unemployment
rate and commercial real estate mortgage rates.
Non-interest income decreased to $27.8 million for the three
months ended December 31, 2024, compared to $124.1 million for the
three months ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily
due to the absence of the gain on the FDIC Loan Purchase in the
prior year period, as well as decreases in mortgage banking and
servicing rights income and lower broker-dealer fee income.
Non-interest expense, comprised of various operating expenses,
increased $23.5 million to $145.3 million for the three months
ended December 31, 2024 from $121.8 million for the three months
ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher
salaries and related costs, higher professional services expenses
and an increase in FDIC and regulatory fees.
Balance Sheet Summary
Axos’ total assets increased by $0.9 billion, or 3.7%, to $23.7
billion, at December 31, 2024, from $22.9 billion at June 30, 2024,
primarily due to an increase in cash and cash equivalents and
loans. Total liabilities increased by $0.6 billion, or 3.0%, to
$21.2 billion at December 31, 2024, from $20.6 billion at June 30,
2024, primarily due to higher deposit balances. Stockholders’
equity increased by $231.4 million, or 10.1%, to $2.5 billion at
December 31, 2024 from $2.3 billion at June 30, 2024, primarily due
to net income of $217.0 million.
Conference Call
A conference call and webcast will be held on Tuesday, January
28, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern / 2:00 PM Pacific. Analysts and
investors may dial in and participate in the question/answer
session. To access the call, please dial: 877-407-8293. The
conference call will be webcast live, and both the webcast and the
earnings supplement may be accessed at Axos’ website,
investors.axosfinancial.com. For those unable to listen to the live
broadcast, a replay will be available until February 28, 2025, at
Axos’ website and telephonically by dialing toll-free number
877-660-6853, passcode 13750720.
About Axos Financial, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Axos Financial, Inc., with approximately $23.7 billion in
consolidated assets as of December 31, 2024, is the holding company
for Axos Bank, Axos Clearing LLC and Axos Invest, Inc. Axos Bank
provides consumer and business banking products nationwide through
its low-cost distribution channels and affinity partners. Axos
Clearing LLC (including its business division Axos Advisor
Services), with approximately $37.7 billion of assets under custody
and/or administration as of December 31, 2024, and Axos Invest,
Inc., provide comprehensive securities clearing services to
introducing broker-dealers and registered investment advisor
correspondents, and digital investment advisory services to retail
investors, respectively. Axos Financial, Inc.’s common stock is
listed on the NYSE under the symbol “AX” and is a component of the
Russell 2000® Index, the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, the KBW
Nasdaq Financial Technology Index, and the Travillian Tech-Forward
Bank Index. For more information on Axos Financial, Inc., please
visit http://investors.axosfinancial.com.
Segment Reporting
The Company operates through two segments: the Banking Business
Segment and the Securities Business Segment. In order to reconcile
the two segments to the consolidated totals, the Company includes
corporate activities and intercompany eliminations. Inter-segment
transactions are eliminated in consolidation and primarily include
non-interest income earned by the Securities Business Segment and
non-interest expense incurred by the Banking Business Segment for
cash sorting fees related to deposits sourced from Securities
Business Segment customers.
The following tables present the operating results of the
segments:
For the Three Months Ended
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Banking Business
Segment
Securities Business
Segment
Corporate/
Eliminations
Axos Consolidated
Net interest income
$
276,720
$
7,007
$
(3,628
)
$
280,099
Provision for credit losses
12,248
—
—
12,248
Non-interest income
2,948
29,004
(4,153
)
27,799
Non-interest expense
114,536
28,178
2,606
145,320
Income before income taxes
$
152,884
$
7,833
$
(10,387
)
$
150,330
For the Three Months Ended
December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Banking Business
Segment
Securities Business
Segment
Corporate/
Eliminations
Axos Consolidated
Net interest income
$
226,635
$
6,080
$
(4,109
)
$
228,606
Provision for credit losses
13,500
—
—
13,500
Non-interest income
103,779
32,641
(12,291
)
124,129
Non-interest expense
102,282
27,968
(8,411
)
121,839
Income before income taxes
$
214,632
$
10,753
$
(7,989
)
$
217,396
For the Six Months Ended
December 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Banking
Business
Securities Business
Corporate/
Eliminations
Axos Consolidated
Net interest income
$
565,212
$
14,274
$
(7,339
)
$
572,147
Provision for credit losses
26,248
—
—
26,248
Non-interest income
11,538
58,906
(14,036
)
56,408
Non-interest expense
232,851
56,269
3,665
292,785
Income before income taxes
$
317,651
$
16,911
$
(25,040
)
$
309,522
For the Six Months Ended
December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Banking
Business
Securities Business
Corporate/
Eliminations
Axos Consolidated
Net interest income
$
435,854
$
11,622
$
(7,715
)
$
439,761
Provision for credit losses
20,500
—
—
20,500
Non-interest income
116,336
67,196
(24,896
)
158,636
Non-interest expense
203,068
55,491
(16,214
)
242,345
Income before income taxes
$
328,622
$
23,327
$
(16,397
)
$
335,552
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the results presented in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America (“GAAP”), this release includes non-GAAP financial measures
such as adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per diluted common
share, and tangible book value per common share. Non-GAAP financial
measures have inherent limitations, may not be comparable to
similarly titled measures used by other companies and are not
audited. Readers should be aware of these limitations and should be
cautious as to their reliance on such measures. Although we believe
the non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release enhance
investors’ understanding of our business and performance, these
non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation, or as a
substitute for GAAP basis financial measures.
We define “adjusted earnings”, a non-GAAP financial measure, as
net income without the after-tax impact of non-recurring
acquisition-related items (including amortization of intangible
assets related to acquisitions) and other costs (unusual or
non-recurring charges). Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP financial measure,
is calculated by dividing non-GAAP adjusted earnings by the average
number of diluted common shares outstanding during the period. We
believe the non-GAAP measures of adjusted earnings and Adjusted EPS
provide useful information about Axos’ operating performance. We
believe excluding the non-recurring acquisition-related costs and
other costs provides investors with an alternative understanding of
Axos’ core business.
Below is a reconciliation of net income, the nearest comparable
GAAP measure, to adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) for
the periods shown:
For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
For the Six Months Ended
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share
data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income
$
104,687
$
151,771
$
217,027
$
234,416
FDIC Loan Purchase - Gain on purchase
—
(92,397
)
—
(92,397
)
FDIC Loan Purchase - Provision for credit
losses
—
4,648
—
4,648
Acquisition-related costs
1,645
2,780
4,199
5,570
Income tax effect
(503
)
25,650
(1,255
)
24,811
Adjusted earnings (Non-GAAP)
$
105,829
$
92,452
$
219,971
$
177,048
Average dilutive common shares
outstanding
58,226,006
57,932,834
58,262,923
58,930,427
Diluted EPS
$
1.80
$
2.62
$
3.72
$
3.98
FDIC Loan Purchase - Gain on purchase
—
(1.59
)
—
(1.57
)
FDIC Loan Purchase - Provision for credit
losses
—
0.08
—
0.08
Acquisition-related costs
0.03
0.05
0.07
0.09
Income tax effect
(0.01
)
0.44
(0.02
)
0.42
Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP)
$
1.82
$
1.60
$
3.77
$
3.00
We define “tangible book value”, a non-GAAP financial measure,
as book value adjusted for goodwill and other intangible assets.
Tangible book value is calculated using common stockholders’ equity
minus servicing rights, goodwill and other intangible assets.
Tangible book value per common share is calculated by dividing
tangible book value by the common shares outstanding at the end of
the period. We believe tangible book value per common share is
useful in evaluating the Company’s capital strength, financial
condition, and ability to manage potential losses.
Below is a reconciliation of total stockholders’ equity, the
nearest comparable GAAP measure, to tangible book value per common
share (non-GAAP) as of the dates indicated:
(Dollars in thousands, except per share
amounts)
December 31,
2024
June 30, 2024
December 31,
2023
Common stockholders’ equity
$
2,521,962
$
2,290,596
$
2,078,224
Less: servicing rights, carried at fair
value
28,045
28,924
28,043
Less: goodwill and other intangible
assets—net
137,570
141,769
146,793
Tangible common stockholders’ equity
(Non-GAAP)
$
2,356,347
$
2,119,903
$
1,903,388
Common shares outstanding at end of
period
57,097,632
56,894,565
56,898,377
Book value per common share
$
44.17
40.26
$
36.53
Less: servicing rights, carried at fair
value per common share
0.49
0.51
0.49
Less: goodwill and other intangible
assets—net per common share
2.41
2.49
2.59
Tangible book value per common share
(Non-GAAP)
$
41.27
$
37.26
$
33.45
Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation
statements relating to Axos’ financial prospects and other
projections of its performance and asset quality, Axos’ deposit
balances and capital ratios, Axos’ ability to continue to grow
profitably and increase its business, Axos’ ability to continue to
diversify its lending and deposit franchises, the anticipated
timing and financial performance of other offerings, initiatives,
and acquisitions, expectations of the environment in which Axos
operates and projections of future performance. These
forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the views and
assumptions of management regarding future events and performance
as of the date of this press release. Actual results and the timing
of events could differ materially from those expressed or implied
in such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and
uncertainties, including without limitation Axos’ ability to
successfully integrate acquisitions and realize the anticipated
benefits of the transactions, changes in the interest rate
environment, monetary policy, inflation, government regulation,
general economic conditions, changes in the competitive
marketplace, conditions in the real estate markets in which we
operate, risks associated with credit quality, our ability to
attract and retain deposits and access other sources of liquidity,
and the outcome and effects of litigation and other factors beyond
our control. These and other risks and uncertainties detailed in
Axos’ periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2024, could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking
statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
of this press release. Axos undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. All written
and oral forward-looking statements made in connection with this
press release, which are attributable to us or persons acting on
Axos’ behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the
foregoing information.
AXOS FINANCIAL, INC.
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited – dollars in
thousands)
December 31,
2024
June 30, 2024
December 31,
2023
Selected Balance Sheet Data:
Total assets
$
23,709,422
$
22,855,334
$
21,623,764
Loans—net of allowance for credit
losses
19,486,727
19,231,385
18,264,354
Loans held for sale, carried at fair
value
25,436
16,482
13,468
Allowance for credit losses
270,605
260,542
251,749
Trading securities
241
353
329
Available-for-sale securities
97,848
141,611
239,812
Securities borrowed
114,672
67,212
145,176
Customer, broker-dealer and clearing
receivables
298,887
240,028
265,857
Total deposits
19,934,904
19,359,217
18,203,912
Advances from the Federal Home Loan
Bank
60,000
90,000
90,000
Borrowings, subordinated notes and
debentures
358,692
325,679
341,086
Securities loaned
135,258
74,177
155,492
Customer, broker-dealer and clearing
payables
309,593
301,127
368,885
Total stockholders’ equity
$
2,521,962
$
2,290,596
$
2,078,224
Common shares outstanding at end of
period
57,097,632
56,894,565
56,898,377
Common shares issued at end of period
70,571,332
70,221,632
69,828,709
Per Common Share Data:
Book value per common share
$
44.17
$
40.26
$
36.53
Tangible book value per common share
(Non-GAAP)1
$
41.27
$
37.26
$
33.45
Capital Ratios:
Equity to assets at end of period
10.64
%
10.02
%
9.61
%
Axos Financial, Inc.:
Tier 1 leverage (to adjusted average
assets)
10.02
%
9.43
%
9.39
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to
risk-weighted assets)
12.42
%
12.01
%
10.97
%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted
assets)
12.42
%
12.01
%
10.97
%
Total capital (to risk-weighted
assets)
15.23
%
14.84
%
13.79
%
Axos Bank:
Tier 1 leverage (to adjusted average
assets)
9.85
%
9.74
%
10.22
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to
risk-weighted assets)
12.67
%
12.74
%
12.26
%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted
assets)
12.67
%
12.74
%
12.26
%
Total capital (to risk-weighted
assets)
13.86
%
13.81
%
13.25
%
Axos Clearing LLC:
Net capital
$
83,932
$
101,462
$
103,454
Excess capital
$
78,282
$
96,654
$
98,397
Net capital as a percentage of aggregate
debit items
29.71
%
42.21
%
40.92
%
Net capital in excess of 5% aggregate
debit items
$
69,805
$
89,442
$
90,812
AXOS FINANCIAL, INC.
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited – dollars in
thousands, except per share data)
As of or for the
Three Months Ended
As of or for the
Six Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share
data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Selected Income Statement Data:
Interest and dividend income
$
456,068
$
394,663
$
940,330
$
758,615
Interest expense
175,969
166,057
368,183
318,854
Net interest income
280,099
228,606
572,147
439,761
Provision for credit losses
12,248
13,500
26,248
20,500
Net interest income, after provision for
credit losses
267,851
215,106
545,899
419,261
Non-interest income
27,799
124,129
56,408
158,636
Non-interest expense
145,320
121,839
292,785
242,345
Income before income taxes
150,330
217,396
309,522
335,552
Income tax expense
45,643
65,625
92,495
101,136
Net income
$
104,687
$
151,771
$
217,027
$
234,416
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding:
Basic
57,094,153
57,216,621
57,014,412
58,082,830
Diluted
58,226,006
57,932,834
58,262,923
58,930,427
Per Common Share Data:
Net income:
Basic
$
1.83
$
2.65
$
3.81
$
4.04
Diluted
$
1.80
$
2.62
$
3.72
$
3.98
Adjusted earnings per common share
(Non-GAAP)1
$
1.82
$
1.60
$
3.77
$
3.00
Performance Ratios and Other
Data:
Growth in loans held for investment,
net
$
206,118
$
1,309,313
$
255,342
$
1,807,626
Loan originations for sale
66,826
44,325
136,396
96,910
Return on average assets
1.74
%
2.90
%
1.83
%
2.29
%
Return on average common stockholders’
equity
16.97
%
30.39
%
18.02
%
23.72
%
Interest rate spread2
3.91
%
3.58
%
4.01
%
3.48
%
Net interest margin3
4.83
%
4.55
%
5.00
%
4.46
%
Net interest margin3 – Banking Business
Segment
4.87
%
4.62
%
5.04
%
4.54
%
Efficiency ratio4
47.20
%
34.54
%
46.58
%
40.50
%
Efficiency ratio4 – Banking Business
Segment
40.95
%
30.96
%
40.37
%
36.78
%
Asset Quality Ratios:
Net annualized charge-offs to average
loans
0.10
%
0.04
%
0.13
%
0.04
%
Non-accrual loans to total loans
1.26
%
0.65
%
1.26
%
0.65
%
Non-performing assets to total assets
1.06
%
0.60
%
1.06
%
0.60
%
Allowance for credit losses - loans to
total loans held for investment
1.37
%
1.33
%
1.37
%
1.33
%
Allowance for credit losses - loans to
non-accrual loans5
107.58
%
205.50
%
107.58
%
205.50
%
1 See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures.”
2 Interest rate spread represents the
difference between the annualized weighted average yield on
interest-earning assets and the annualized weighted average
rate paid on interest-bearing
liabilities.
3 Net interest margin represents
annualized net interest income as a percentage of average
interest-earning assets.
4 Efficiency ratio represents non-interest
expense as a percentage of the aggregate of net interest income and
non-interest income.
5 The decrease in the Allowance for credit
losses - loans to nonaccrual loans is primarily attributable to the
change in nonaccrual loans.
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