United States
Securities And Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 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 event reported): July 24, 2024
Alerus Financial Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-39036 | 45-0375407 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
401 Demers Avenue
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (701) 795-3200
N/A
(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 of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share | ALRS | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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).
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 24, 2024, Alerus Financial Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the related Exhibit 99.1, attached hereto is being “furnished” and will not, except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will any of such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference to any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 24, 2024, the Company posted a presentation to the Company’s investor relations website, located at investors.alerus.com. The presentation is also attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the related Exhibit 99.2, attached hereto is being “furnished” and will not, except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will any of such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference to any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
99.1 | Press Release of Alerus Financial Corporation, dated July 24, 2024 | |
99.2 104 | Investor Presentation of Alerus Financial Corporation Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: July 24, 2024 | Alerus Financial Corporation | |
By: | /s/ Katie A. Lorenson | |
Name: | Katie A. Lorenson | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR RELEASE (07.24.2024) | Alan A. Villalon, Chief Financial Officer 952.417.3733 (Office) |
ALERUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION REPORTS
SECOND QUARTER 2024 NET INCOME OF $6.2 MILLION
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (July 24, 2024) – Alerus Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: ALRS), or the Company, reported net income of $6.2 million for the second quarter of 2024, or $0.31 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $6.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2024, and net income of $9.1 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2023.
CEO Comments
President and Chief Executive Officer Katie Lorenson said, “We continued to see improvement in our underlying core business during the second quarter of 2024. Overall revenues grew 8% sequentially from the prior quarter as both our spread based and fee based revenues grew at a similar rate. A continued rebound in our net interest margin coupled with strong balance sheet growth in loans and deposits, including noninterest bearing deposits, propelled our spread income higher. Fee based revenues benefitted from an improvement in both asset based and non-market based fees from our wealth and retirement businesses. In addition, operating leverage improved with continued prudent expense management, which drove overall expenses down slightly during the quarter. These strong core underlying trends led to sequential improvement of over 48% in pre-provision net revenue from the prior quarter. Provision expense for the quarter was $4.5 million which was driven by loan growth and moving one previously identified commercial real estate loan to nonperforming. Overall classified asset levels improved during the quarter and credit quality is strong relative to historical standards. Reserve and capital levels remain robust with an allowance of 1.31% to total loans, CET1 ratio of 11.67%, while tangible book value per common share grew more than 8% over the past year.
I want to thank all the Alerus team members for their efforts in driving continuous improvement, their expertise and commitment to our clients, communities and shareholders to make Alerus better every day.”
Second Quarter Highlights
◾ | Total deposits were $3.3 billion as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $203.0 million, or 6.6%, from December 31, 2023 |
◾ | Total loans were $2.9 billion as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $156.2 million, or 5.7%, from December 31, 2023 |
◾ | The loan to deposit ratio as of June 30, 2024 was 88.4%, compared to 89.1% as of December 31, 2023; brokered deposits remained at $0 |
◾ | Net interest margin (on a tax equivalent basis) was 2.39% in the second quarter of 2024, compared to 2.30% in the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted net interest margin (on a tax-equivalent basis) (non-GAAP) increased 13 basis points from 2.44% in the first quarter of 2024 to 2.57% in the second quarter of 2024 |
◾ | Net interest income was $24.0 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 8.0% from $22.2 million in the first quarter of 2024 |
◾ | Noninterest income, which represented 53.3% of total revenues, was $27.4 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 8.1% from $25.3 million in the first quarter of 2024 |
◾ | Noninterest expense was $38.8 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of 0.7%, from $39.0 million in the first quarter of 2024 |
◾ | Total assets under administration/management at June 30, 2024 were $43.6 billion, a 1.9% increase from March 31, 2024 |
◾ | Increased quarterly dividend by 5.26% over the first quarter of 2024 to $0.20 per share |
◾ | Allowance for credit losses to total loans remained stable at 1.31% as of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 |
◾ | Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) was $15.77 as of June 30, 2024, a 0.9% increase from March 31, 2024 |
◾ | Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets as of June 30, 2024 was 11.67% and continues to be well above the minimum threshold to be “well capitalized” of 6.50% |
◾ | Continued to hold cash of $355.0 million from the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”), earning 52 basis points of risk free return resulting in $0.5 million in net interest income for the second quarter of 2024 |
Selected Financial Data (unaudited)
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Return on average total assets | |
| 0.58 | % |
| 0.63 | % |
| 0.96 | % |
| 0.60 | % |
| 0.92 | % |
Return on average common equity | |
| 6.76 | % |
| 7.04 | % |
| 10.14 | % |
| 6.90 | % |
| 9.66 | % |
Return on average tangible common equity (1) | |
| 9.40 | % |
| 9.78 | % |
| 13.71 | % |
| 9.58 | % |
| 13.15 | % |
Noninterest income as a % of revenue | |
| 53.28 | % |
| 53.26 | % |
| 53.69 | % |
| 53.27 | % |
| 52.65 | % |
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent) | |
| 2.39 | % |
| 2.30 | % |
| 2.52 | % |
| 2.35 | % |
| 2.61 | % |
Adjusted net interest margin (tax-equivalent) (1) | | | 2.57 | % | | 2.44 | % | | 2.52 | % | | 2.50 | % | | 2.61 | % |
Efficiency ratio (1) | |
| 72.50 | % |
| 78.88 | % |
| 72.79 | % |
| 75.56 | % |
| 73.67 | % |
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans | | | 0.36 | % |
| 0.01 | % |
| (0.07) | % |
| 0.19 | % |
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Dividend payout ratio | |
| 64.52 | % |
| 59.38 | % |
| 42.22 | % | | 61.90 | % | | 43.53 | % |
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Earnings per common share - basic | | $ | 0.31 | | $ | 0.32 | | $ | 0.45 | | $ | 0.64 | | $ | 0.86 | |
Earnings per common share - diluted | | $ | 0.31 | | $ | 0.32 | | $ | 0.45 | | $ | 0.63 | | $ | 0.85 | |
Dividends declared per common share | | $ | 0.20 | | $ | 0.19 | | $ | 0.19 | | $ | 0.39 | | $ | 0.37 | |
Book value per common share | | $ | 18.87 | | $ | 18.79 | | $ | 17.96 | | | | | | | |
Tangible book value per common share (1) | | $ | 15.77 | | $ | 15.63 | | $ | 14.60 | | | | | | | |
Average common shares outstanding - basic | |
| 19,777 | |
| 19,739 | |
| 20,033 | |
| 19,758 | |
| 20,030 | |
Average common shares outstanding - diluted | |
| 20,050 | |
| 19,986 | |
| 20,241 | |
| 20,018 | |
| 20,243 | |
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Retirement and benefit services assets under administration/management | | $ | 39,389,533 | | $ | 38,488,523 | | $ | 35,052,652 | | | | | | | |
Wealth management assets under administration/management | | $ | 4,172,290 | | $ | 4,242,408 | | $ | 3,857,710 | |
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Mortgage originations | | $ | 109,254 | | $ | 54,101 | | $ | 111,261 | | $ | 163,355 | | $ | 188,989 | |
Results of Operations
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the second quarter of 2024 was $24.0 million, a $1.8 million, or 8.0%, increase from the first quarter of 2024. The increase was due to interest income on increased loan balances and higher average cash balances related to the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”) arbitrage trade. The increase was partially offset by an increase in interest expense on deposits, driven by higher average deposit and BTFP borrowing balances and higher deposit rates.
Net interest income increased $1.8 million, or 7.9%, from $22.2 million for the second quarter of 2023. Interest income increased $12.7 million, or 31.4%, from the second quarter of 2023, primarily driven by higher yields on new loans and strong organic loan growth, in addition to interest income on higher cash balances due to the BTFP arbitrage trade. The increase in interest income was partially offset by a $10.9 million, or 60.3%, increase in interest expense, due to both an increase in rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and higher deposit and short-term borrowing balances.
Net interest margin (on a tax-equivalent basis) was 2.39% for the second quarter of 2024, a 9 basis point increase from 2.30% for the first quarter of 2024, and a 13 basis point decrease from 2.52% for the second quarter of 2023. The increase in net interest margin (on a tax-equivalent basis) was mainly attributable to higher yields on loans and strong loan growth, partially offset by the higher cost of funds from continued growth in average interest-bearing deposit balances. Adjusted net interest margin (on a tax-equivalent basis) (non-GAAP), which excludes BTFP borrowings, was 2.57% for the second quarter of 2024, a 13 basis point increase from 2.44% for the first quarter of 2024, and a 5 basis point increase from 2.52% for the second quarter of 2023.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2024 was $27.4 million, a $2.0 million increase from the first quarter of 2024. The quarter over quarter increase was primarily driven by improvement across all fee-based businesses. Mortgage banking saw a $0.9
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million increase in revenue with mortgage originations of $109.3 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to originations of $54.1 million in the first quarter of 2024. Retirement and benefit services revenue increased $0.4 million for the second quarter of 2024, a 2.7% increase from first quarter of 2024 results, primarily due to the growth in asset-based revenue. Assets under administration/management in retirement and benefit services increased 2.3% from March 31, 2024, due to improved equity and bond markets. Wealth management revenues increased $0.2 million during the second quarter of 2024, a 4.0% increase from the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to fee schedule increases. Additionally, other noninterest income increased $0.4 million during the second quarter of 2024, a 29.0% increase from the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to client swap fees.
Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2024 was $27.4 million, an increase of $1.6 million, or 6.2%, from the second quarter of 2023. Wealth management revenues increased $0.9 million, or 16.7%, in the second quarter of 2024, as assets under administration/management increased 8.2% during that same period. Other noninterest income increased $0.7 million, or 57.2% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023, primarily due to client swap fees. Partially offsetting this increase, mortgage revenue decreased $0.4 million, or 12.1%, from $2.9 million in the second quarter of 2023, primarily driven by timing differences related to the mortgage pipeline hedging.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2024 was $38.8 million, a $0.3 million, or 0.7%, decrease from the first quarter of 2024. Employee taxes and benefits expense decreased $1.1 million for the second quarter of 2024, a 17.0% decrease from the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to seasonality. Business services, software and technology expense decreased $0.7 million, or 14.0%, from the first quarter of 2024, primarily driven by reduced core processing and data processing expenses. The decrease in noninterest expense was partially offset by an increase in compensation and professional fees and assessments. Compensation expenses increased $0.9 million, or 4.8%, from the first quarter of 2024, primarily driven by an increase in mortgage incentive compensation. Professional fees and assessments increased $0.4 million, or 19.1%, from the first quarter of 2024, primarily driven by increased merger-related expenses of $0.5 million in connection with the pending acquisition of HMN Financial, Inc.
Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2024 increased $2.4 million, or 6.5%, from $36.4 million in the second quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily driven by compensation expenses and professional fees and assessments. Compensation expenses increased primarily due to increased labor costs. Professional fees and assessments increased primarily due to increased merger-related expenses of $0.6 million in connection with the pending acquisition of HMN Financial, Inc. and an increase in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assessments.
Financial Condition
Total assets were $4.4 billion as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $450.9 million, or 11.5%, from December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to a $308.2 million increase in cash and cash equivalents and a $156.2 million increase in loans, partially offset by a decrease of $37.5 million in investment securities. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was primarily driven by the proceeds from BTFP borrowings.
Loans
Total loans were $2.9 billion as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $156.2 million, or 5.7%, from December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by a $78.4 million increase in non-owner occupied commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans, a $37.7 million increase in construction, land and development CRE loans, and a $29.6 million increase in commercial and industrial loans, partially offset by $11.6 million and $6.4 million decreases in residential real estate first lien and construction loans, respectively.
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The following table presents the composition of our loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:
Deposits
Total deposits were $3.3 billion as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $203.0 million, or 6.6%, from December 31, 2023. Interest-bearing deposits increased $229.6 million, while noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $26.7 million, from December 31, 2023. The increase in total deposits was due to both expanded and new commercial deposit relationships, along with time deposit and synergistic deposit growth. Synergistic deposits were $874.8 million as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $23.2 million, or 2.7%, from December 31, 2023. The Company continued to have $0 of brokered deposits as of June 30, 2024.
The following table presents the composition of the Company’s deposit portfolio as of the dates indicated:
Asset Quality
Total nonperforming assets were $27.6 million as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $18.9 million from December 31, 2023. The increase was driven by one previously identified construction, land and development loan of $21.5 million moving to nonaccrual status.
As of June 30, 2024, the allowance for credit losses on loans was $38.3 million, or 1.31% of total loans, compared to $35.8 million, or 1.30% of total loans, as of December 31, 2023.
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The following table presents selected asset quality data as of and for the periods indicated:
For the second quarter of 2024, the Company had net charge-offs of $2.5 million, compared to net charge-offs of $58 thousand for the first quarter of 2024 and net recoveries of $403 thousand for the second quarter of 2023. The increase in net charge-offs was driven by a $2.6 million charge-off of one commercial and industrial loan that had an individual reserve of $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2024.
The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $4.5 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to no provision for each of the first quarter of 2024 and the second quarter of 2023. The increase in the provision for credit losses was primarily driven by loan growth, as well as an increased reserve related to the previously identified $21.5 million construction, land and development loan which moved to nonaccrual status during the second quarter of 2024.
The unearned fair value adjustments on the acquired Metro Phoenix Bank loan portfolio were $4.1 million as of June 30, 2024, $5.2 million as of December 31, 2023, and $6.2 million as of June 30, 2023.
Capital
Total stockholders’ equity was $373.2 million as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $4.1 million from December 31, 2023. This change was primarily driven by an increase in retained earnings of $4.9 million. Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) increased to $15.77 as of June 30, 2024, from $15.46 as of December 31, 2023. Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) decreased to 7.26% as of June 30, 2024, from 7.94% as of December 31, 2023. Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets decreased to 11.67% as of June 30, 2024, from 11.82% as of December 31, 2023.
The following table presents our capital ratios as of the dates indicated:
(1) | Capital ratios for the current quarter are to be considered preliminary until the Call Report for Alerus Financial, N.A. is filed. |
(2) | Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliations and Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” |
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Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, July 25, 2024, to discuss its financial results. Attendees are encouraged to register ahead of time for the call at investors.alerus.com. The call can also be accessed via telephone at 1 (833) 470-1428, using access code 287487. A recording of the call and transcript will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at investors.alerus.com following the call.
About Alerus Financial Corporation
Alerus Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: ALRS) is a commercial wealth bank and national retirement services provider with corporate offices in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area. Through its subsidiary, Alerus Financial, National Association, Alerus provides diversified and comprehensive financial solutions to business and consumer clients, including banking, wealth services, and retirement and benefit plans and services. Alerus provides clients with a primary point of contact to help fully understand the unique needs and delivery channel preferences of each client. Clients are provided with competitive products, valuable insight, and sound advice supported by digital solutions designed to meet the clients’ needs. Alerus has banking and wealth offices in Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area, and Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. Alerus Retirement and Benefit serves advisors, brokers, employers, and plan participants across the United States.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Some of the financial measures included in this press release are not measures of financial performance recognized by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures include the ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets, adjusted tangible common equity to tangible assets, tangible book value per common share, return on average tangible common equity, efficiency ratio, pre-provision net revenue, net interest margin (tax-equivalent), and adjusted net interest margin (tax-equivalent). Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its analysis of its performance, and believes financial analysts and investors frequently use these measures, and other similar measures, to evaluate capital adequacy and financial performance. Reconciliations of non-GAAP disclosures used in this press release to the comparable GAAP measures are provided in the accompanying tables. Management, banking regulators, many financial analysts and other investors use these measures in conjunction with more traditional bank capital ratios to compare the capital adequacy of banking organizations with significant amounts of goodwill or other intangible assets, which typically stem from the use of the purchase accounting method of accounting for mergers and acquisitions.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for total stockholders’ equity, total assets, book value per share, return on average assets, return on average equity, or any other measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which the Company calculates these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements concerning plans, estimates, calculations, forecasts and projections with respect to the anticipated future performance of Alerus Financial Corporation. These statements are often, but not always, identified by words such as “may”, “might”, “should”, “could”, “predict”, “potential”, “believe”, “expect”, “continue”, “will”, “anticipate”, “seek”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “projection”, “would”, “annualized”, “target” and “outlook”, or the negative version of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements the Company makes regarding our projected growth, anticipated future financial performance, financial condition, credit quality, management’s long-term performance goals and the future plans and prospects of Alerus Financial Corporation.
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Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: interest rate risk, including the effects of sustained high interest rates; our ability to successfully manage credit risk and maintain an adequate level of allowance for credit losses; new or revised accounting standards; business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, nationally and within our market areas, including high rates of inflation and possible recession; the effects of recent developments and events in the financial services industry, including the large-scale deposit withdrawals over a short-period of time that resulted in recent bank failures; the overall health of the local and national real estate market; concentrations within our loan portfolio; the level of nonperforming assets on our balance sheet; our ability to implement our organic and acquisition growth strategies, including the integration of Metro Phoenix Bank which the Company acquired in 2022 and the pending acquisition of HMN Financial, Inc.; the impact of economic or market conditions on our fee-based services; our ability to continue to grow our retirement and benefit services business; our ability to continue to originate a sufficient volume of residential mortgages; the occurrence of fraudulent activity, breaches or failures of our or our third party vendors’ information security controls or cybersecurity-related incidents, including as a result of sophisticated attacks using artificial intelligence and similar tools; interruptions involving our information technology and telecommunications systems or third-party servicers; potential losses incurred in connection with mortgage loan repurchases; the composition of our executive management team and our ability to attract and retain key personnel; rapid technological change in the financial services industry; increased competition in the financial services industry from non-banks such as credit unions and Fintech companies, including digital asset service providers; our ability to successfully manage liquidity risk, including our need to access higher cost sources of funds such as fed funds purchased and short-term borrowings; the concentration of large deposits from certain clients, who have balances above current FDIC insurance limits; the effectiveness of our risk management framework; the commencement and outcome of litigation and other legal proceedings and regulatory actions against us or to which the Company may become subject; potential impairment to the goodwill the Company recorded in connection with our past acquisitions, including the acquisition of Metro Phoenix Bank and the pending acquisition of HMN Financial, Inc.; the extensive regulatory framework that applies to us; the impact of recent and future legislative and regulatory changes, including in response to recent bank failures; fluctuations in the values of the securities held in our securities portfolio, including as a result of changes in interest rates; governmental monetary, trade and fiscal policies; risks related to climate change and the negative impact it may have on our customers and their businesses; severe weather, natural disasters, widespread disease or pandemics; acts of war or terrorism, including the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, or other adverse external events; any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting; changes to U.S. or state tax laws, regulations and guidance; potential changes in federal policy and at regulatory agencies as a result of the upcoming 2024 presidential election; talent and labor shortages and employee turnover; our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items; and any other risks described in the “Risk Factors” sections of the reports filed by Alerus Financial Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration Statement No. 333-280815) with the SEC on July 15, 2024, in connection with a proposed transaction between the Company and HMN Financial, Inc. (“HMNF”). The registration statement includes a joint proxy statement of the Company and HMNF that also constitutes a prospectus of the Company, which will be sent to the stockholders of the Company and HMNF after the SEC declares the registration statement effective.
Before making any voting decision, the stockholders of the Company and HMNF are advised to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus, because it contains important information about the Company, HMNF and the proposed transaction.
This document and other documents relating to the proposed transaction filed by the Company can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents also can be obtained free of charge by accessing the Company’s website at www.alerus.com under the link “Investors Relations” and then under “SEC Filings” and HMNF’s website at www.justcallhome.com/HMNFinancial under “SEC Filings.” Alternatively, these documents can be obtained free of charge from the Company upon written request to Alerus Financial Corporation, Corporate Secretary, 401 Demers Avenue, Grand Forks, North
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Dakota 58201 or by calling (701) 795-3200, or from HMNF upon written request to HMN Financial, Inc., Corporate Secretary, 1016 Civic Center Drive NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901 or by calling (507) 535-1200. The contents of the websites referenced above are not deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement or the joint proxy statement/prospectus.
Participants in the Solicitation
This press release does not constitute a solicitation of proxy, an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The Company, HMNF, and certain of their directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company and HMNF in connection with the proposed transaction under SEC rules. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company and HMNF is included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed transaction filed with the SEC. This document may be obtained free of charge in the manner described above under “Additional Information and Where to Find It.”
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Alerus Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Alerus Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
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Alerus Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliations and Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)
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Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets |
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Total common stockholders’ equity | | $ | 373,226 | | $ | 371,635 | | $ | 369,127 | | $ | 357,685 | |
Less: Goodwill | |
| 46,783 | |
| 46,783 | |
| 46,783 | |
| 47,087 | |
Less: Other intangible assets | |
| 14,510 | |
| 15,834 | |
| 17,158 | |
| 19,806 | |
Tangible common equity (a) | |
| 311,933 | |
| 309,018 | |
| 305,186 | |
| 290,792 | |
Total assets | |
| 4,358,623 | |
| 4,338,094 | |
| 3,907,713 | |
| 3,832,978 | |
Less: Goodwill | |
| 46,783 | |
| 46,783 | |
| 46,783 | |
| 47,087 | |
Less: Other intangible assets | |
| 14,510 | |
| 15,834 | |
| 17,158 | |
| 19,806 | |
Tangible assets (b) | |
| 4,297,330 | |
| 4,275,477 | |
| 3,843,772 | |
| 3,766,085 | |
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (a)/(b) | |
| 7.26 | % |
| 7.23 | % |
| 7.94 | % |
| 7.72 | % |
Adjusted Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tangible assets (b) | | $ | 4,297,330 | | $ | 4,275,477 | | $ | 3,843,772 | | $ | 3,766,085 | |
Less: Cash proceeds from BTFP | | | 355,000 | | | 355,000 | | | — | | | — | |
Adjusted tangible assets (c) | | | 3,942,330 | | | 3,920,477 | | | 3,843,772 | | | 3,766,085 | |
Adjusted tangible common equity to tangible assets (a)/(c) | |
| 7.91 | % |
| 7.88 | % |
| 7.94 | % |
| 7.72 | % |
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total common stockholders’ equity | | $ | 373,226 | | $ | 371,635 | | $ | 369,127 | | $ | 357,685 | |
Less: Goodwill | |
| 46,783 | |
| 46,783 | |
| 46,783 | | | 47,087 | |
Less: Other intangible assets | |
| 14,510 | |
| 15,834 | |
| 17,158 | |
| 19,806 | |
Tangible common equity (d) | |
| 311,933 | |
| 309,018 | |
| 305,186 | |
| 290,792 | |
Total common shares issued and outstanding (e) | |
| 19,778 | |
| 19,777 | |
| 19,734 | |
| 19,915 | |
Tangible book value per common share (d)/(e) | | $ | 15.77 | | $ | 15.63 | | $ | 15.46 | | $ | 14.60 | |
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Return on Average Tangible Common Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 6,208 | | $ | 6,432 | | $ | 9,104 | | $ | 12,640 | | $ | 17,290 | |
Add: Intangible amortization expense (net of tax) | |
| 1,046 | |
| 1,046 | |
| 1,046 | |
| 2,092 | |
| 2,092 | |
Net income, excluding intangible amortization (f) | |
| 7,254 | |
| 7,478 | |
| 10,150 | |
| 14,732 | |
| 19,382 | |
Average total equity | |
| 369,216 | |
| 367,249 | |
| 360,216 | |
| 368,501 | |
| 361,032 | |
Less: Average goodwill | |
| 46,783 | |
| 46,783 | |
| 47,087 | |
| 46,783 | |
| 47,087 | |
Less: Average other intangible assets (net of tax) | |
| 11,969 | |
| 13,018 | |
| 16,153 | |
| 12,494 | |
| 16,678 | |
Average tangible common equity (g) | |
| 310,464 | |
| 307,448 | |
| 296,976 | |
| 309,224 | |
| 297,267 | |
Return on average tangible common equity (f)/(g) | |
| 9.40 | % |
| 9.78 | % |
| 13.71 | % |
| 9.58 | % |
| 13.15 | % |
Efficiency Ratio | |
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Noninterest expense | | $ | 38,752 | | $ | 39,019 | | $ | 36,373 | | $ | 77,771 | | $ | 74,242 | |
Less: Intangible amortization expense | |
| 1,324 | |
| 1,324 | |
| 1,324 | |
| 2,648 | |
| 2,648 | |
Adjusted noninterest expense (h) | |
| 37,428 | |
| 37,695 | |
| 35,049 | |
| 75,123 | |
| 71,594 | |
Net interest income | |
| 24,001 | |
| 22,219 | |
| 22,234 | |
| 46,220 | |
| 45,892 | |
Noninterest income | |
| 27,371 | |
| 25,323 | |
| 25,778 | |
| 52,694 | |
| 51,031 | |
Tax-equivalent adjustment | |
| 255 | |
| 247 | |
| 141 | |
| 502 | |
| 264 | |
Total tax-equivalent revenue (i) | |
| 51,627 | |
| 47,789 | |
| 48,153 | |
| 99,416 | |
| 97,187 | |
Efficiency ratio (h)/(i) | |
| 72.50 | % |
| 78.88 | % |
| 72.79 | % |
| 75.56 | % |
| 73.67 | % |
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Alerus Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliations and Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)
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Pre-Provision Net Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) before taxes | | $ | 8,131 | | $ | 8,523 | | $ | 11,639 | | $ | 16,654 | | $ | 22,131 | |
Add: Provision for credit losses | | | 4,489 | | | — | | | — | | | 4,489 | | | 550 | |
Pre-provision net revenue | | $ | 12,620 | | $ | 8,523 | | $ | 11,639 | | $ | 21,143 | | $ | 22,681 | |
Adjusted Net Interest Margin (Tax-Equivalent) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income | | $ | 24,001 | | $ | 22,219 | | $ | 22,234 | | $ | 46,220 | | $ | 45,892 | |
Less: BTFP cash interest income | | | 4,766 | | | 3,615 | | | — | | | 8,381 | | | — | |
Add: BTFP interest expense | | | 4,307 | | | 3,266 | | | — | | | 7,573 | | | — | |
Net interest income excluding BTFP impact | | | 23,542 | | | 21,870 | | | 22,234 | | | 45,412 | | | 45,892 | |
Add: Tax equivalent adjustment for loans and securities | | | 255 | | | 247 | | | 141 | | | 502 | | | 264 | |
Adjusted net interest income (j) | | $ | 23,797 | | $ | 22,117 | | $ | 22,375 | | $ | 45,914 | | $ | 46,156 | |
Interest earning assets | | | 4,075,003 | | | 3,921,530 | | | 3,564,883 | | | 3,998,265 | | | 3,566,136 | |
Less: Average cash proceeds balance from BTFP | | | 355,000 | | | 269,176 | | | — | | | 312,088 | | | — | |
Adjusted interest earning assets (k) | | $ | 3,720,003 | | $ | 3,652,354 | | $ | 3,564,883 | | $ | 3,686,177 | | $ | 3,566,136 | |
Adjusted net interest margin (tax-equivalent) (j)/(k) | | | 2.57 | % | | 2.44 | % | | 2.52 | % | | 2.50 | % | | 2.61 | % |
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Alerus Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Analysis of Average Balances, Yields, and Rates (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
(1) | Taxable-equivalent adjustment was calculated utilizing a marginal income tax rate of 21.0%. |
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INVESTOR PRESENTATION 2Q 2024 NASDAQ: ALRS |
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Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: interest rate risk, including the effects of sustained high interest rates; our ability to successfully manage credit risk and maintain an adequate level of allowance for credit losses; new or revised accounting standards; business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, nationally and within our market areas, including high rates of inflation and possible recession; the effects of recent developments and events in the financial services industry, including the large-scale deposit withdrawals over a short-period of time that resulted in recent bank failures; the overall health of the local and national real estate market; concentrations within our loan portfolio; the level of nonperforming assets on our balance sheet; our ability to implement our organic and acquisition growth strategies, including the integration of Metro Phoenix Bank which we acquired in 2022 and the pending acquisition of HMN Financial, Inc.; the impact of economic or market conditions on our fee-based services; our ability to continue to grow our retirement and benefit services business; our ability to continue to originate a sufficient volume of residential mortgages; the occurrence of fraudulent activity, breaches or failures of our or our third-party vendors’ information security controls or cybersecurity-related incidents, including as a result of sophisticated attacks using artificial intelligence and similar tools; interruptions involving our information technology and telecommunications systems or third-party servicers; potential losses incurred in connection with mortgage loan repurchases; the composition of our executive management team and our ability to attract and retain key personnel; rapid technological change in the financial services industry; increased competition in the financial services industry from non-banks such as credit unions and Fintech companies, including digital asset service providers; our ability to successfully manage liquidity risk, including our need to access higher cost sources of funds such as fed funds purchased and short-term borrowings; the concentration of large deposits from certain clients, who have balances above current Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits; the effectiveness of our risk management framework; the commencement and outcome of litigation and other legal proceedings and regulatory actions against us or to which we may become subject; potential impairment to the goodwill we recorded in connection with our past acquisitions, including the acquisition of Metro Phoenix Bank and the pending acquisition of HMN Financial, Inc.; the extensive regulatory framework that applies to us; the impact of recent and future legislative and regulatory changes, including in response to the recent bank failures; fluctuations in the values of the securities held in our securities portfolio, including as a result of changes in interest rates; governmental monetary, trade and fiscal policies; risks related to climate change and the negative impact it may have on our customers and their businesses; severe weather, natural disasters, widespread disease or pandemics; acts of war or terrorism, including the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, or other adverse external events; any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting; changes to U.S. or state tax laws, regulations and guidance; potential changes in federal policy and at regulatory agencies as a result of the upcoming 2024 presidential election; talent and labor shortages and employee turnover; our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items; and any other risks described in the “Risk Factors” sections of the reports filed by Alerus Financial Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this presentation is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Non-GAAP Financial Measures This presentation includes certain ratios and amounts that do not conform to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP. Management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate financial performance and business trends from period to period and believes that disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures will help investors, rating agencies and analysts evaluate the financial performance and condition of Alerus Financial Corporation. This presentation includes a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent. Miscellaneous Except as otherwise indicated, this presentation speaks as of the date hereof. The delivery of this presentation shall not, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of Alerus Financial Corporation after the date hereof. Certain of the information contained herein may be derived from information provided by industry sources. We believe that such information is accurate and that the sources from which it has been obtained are reliable. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of such information, however, and we have not independently verified such information. 1 |
DISCLAIMERS (CONTINUED) Additional Information and Where to Find It Alerus Financial Corporation (the "Company") filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration Statement No. 333-280815) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 15, 2024, in connection with a proposed transaction between the Company and HMN Financial, Inc. (“HMNF”). The registration statement includes a joint proxy statement of the Company and HMNF that also constitutes a prospectus of the Company, which will be sent to the stockholders of the Company and HMNF after the SEC declares the registration statement effective. Before making any voting decision, the stockholders of the Company and HMNF are advised to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus, because it contains important information about the Company, HMNF and the proposed transaction. This document and other documents relating to the proposed transaction filed by the Company can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents also can be obtained free of charge by accessing the Company’s website at www.alerus.com under the link “Investors Relations” and then under “SEC Filings” and HMNF’s website at www.justcallhome.com/HMNFinancial under “SEC Filings.” Alternatively, these documents can be obtained free of charge from the Company upon written request to Alerus Financial Corporation, Corporate Secretary, 401 Demers Avenue, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201 or by calling (701) 795-3200, or from HMNF upon written request to HMN Financial, Inc., Corporate Secretary, 1016 Civic Center Drive NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901 or by calling (507) 535-1200. The contents of the websites referenced above are not deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement or the joint proxy statement/prospectus. Participants in the Solicitation This presentation does not constitute a solicitation of proxy, an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The Company, HMNF, and certain of their directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company and HMNF in connection with the proposed transaction under SEC rules. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company and HMNF is included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed transaction filed with the SEC. This document may be obtained free of charge in the manner described above under “Additional Information and Where to Find It.” 2 |
Retirement & Benefits Revenue 33.7% Wealth Advisory Revenue Banking Fees & 12.2% Other Revenue 8.8% Net Interest Income 45.3% COMPANY PROFILE Alerus is a commercial wealth bank and a national retirement plan provider DIVERSIFIED REVENUE(1) Net Interest Income: $88.2 million 45.3% of revenue Noninterest Income: $106.5 million 54.7% of revenue BANKING Business Services ▪ Commercial and small business offerings ▪ Treasury Management services ▪ SBA & CRE Lending Consumer Services ▪ Private banking ▪ Savings, money markets, CDs ▪ Mortgage services Assets: $ in billions WEALTH ADVISORY RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS AUA / AUM: $ in billions Retirement ▪ Plan administration ▪ Trust and custodial offerings ▪ Record keeping Benefits ▪ Health savings accounts ▪ Flexible spending accounts ▪ COBRA ▪ Financial Planning: Retirement | Tax | Estate planning ▪ Investment Management: Managed investments | Brokerage ▪ Trust and Fiduciary: Estate Administration | Corporate Trusteeship AUA / AUM: $ in billions 3 | 1. Excludes net losses on investment securities of $24.6 million in 4Q 2023. See “Non-GAAP Disclosure Reconciliation.” 2. Banking and other revenue consists of service charges on deposit accounts, mortgage income, interchange income and other noninterest income. Last Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2024 (2) $31.9 $34.2 $36.7 $32.1 $36.7 $39.4 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2Q 2024 $3.1 $3.3 $4.0 $3.6 $4.0 $4.2 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2Q 2024 $2.4 $3.0 $3.4 $3.8 $3.9 $4.4 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2Q 2024 |
▪ Providing secure and reliable technology that meets evolving client expectations ▪ Integrating our full product and service offerings through our fast-follower technology strategy STRATEGIC INITIATIVES One Alerus = Working Better Together to Grow ORGANIC GROWTH TALENT ACQUISITIONS STRATEGIC ACQUISITION PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY ▪ Collaborative leadership team focused on new client acquisition, retention, and deepening relationships with existing clients ▪ Diversified business model focused on bringing value to clients through advice and specialty solutions to help clients grow ▪ Leveraging product synergies unavailable to traditional banking organizations ▪ Recruiting top talent in mid-market C&I banking and specialty niches to accelerate growth in our existing markets ▪ Jumpstarting our entrance into new markets with new talent ▪ Proactively positioning ourselves as an acquirer and employer of choice ▪ Capitalizing on strategic opportunities to grow in our existing markets or new markets ▪ Acquisition targets include banks and nationwide fee income companies with complementary business models, cultural similarities, and synergy and growth opportunities 7 Our Purpose Powers our Culture Do the Right Thing Lead with integrity and provide valued advice and guidance One Alerus Work together to provide purpose-driven products and services for our clients Passion for Excellence Act with accountability and sense of urgency to best serve clients and achieve exceptional results Success is Never Final Embrace opportunities to adapt and growth with our industry and our clients One Alerus Client Oriented Diversified Services Synergistic Growth Tailored Advice Technology Investment Reinvention of Processes |
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS DAN COUGHLIN Since 2016 Chairman, Alerus Financial Corp. Former MD & Co-Head – Fin’l Services Inv. Banking, Raymond James; Former Chairman & CEO, Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett MARY ZIMMER Since 2021 Former Director of Diverse Client Segments and Former Northern Regional President, Wells Fargo Advisors; Former Head of Intl. Wealth USA, Royal Bank of Canada U.S. Wealth Mgmt. JANET ESTEP Since 2021 Former President and CEO, Nacha; Former EVP, US Bank Transaction Division; Former VP, Pace Analytical Services RANDY NEWMAN Since 1987 Former President and CEO, Alerus JON HENDRY Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer 40 years with Alerus KARIN TAYLOR Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer and Operating Officer 6 years with Alerus GALEN VETTER Since 2013 Former Global CFO, Franklin Templeton Investments; Former Partner-in-Charge, Upper Midwest Region, RSM EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS KATIE LORENSON Director, President and Chief Executive Officer 7 years with Alerus MISSY KENEY Executive Vice President and Chief Engagement Officer 19 years with Alerus AL VILLALON Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 years with Alerus JIM COLLINS Executive Vice President and Chief Banking and Revenue Officer 2 years with Alerus NIKKI SORUM Since 2023 Former Head of Sales and Distribution, Thrivent; Former SVP, Private Client Group, RBC Wealth Management JOHN URIBE Since 2023 Chief Financial Officer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 8 FORREST WILSON Executive Vice President and Chief Retirement Services Officer Joined Alerus in 2024 |
SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Office in Excelsior, Minnesota |
2Q 2024 HIGHLIGHTS Success is Never Final NII: $24.0 million +8.0% vs. 1Q24 NIM: 2.57% Adjusted(1) +13 bps vs. 1Q24 Fee Income: $27.4 million +8.1% vs. 1Q24 53.3% of revenue in 2Q24 Noninterest Expense: $38.8 million -0.7% vs. 1Q24 1. Excludes impact of Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) arbitrage trade. See “Non-GAAP Disclosure Reconciliation.” 2. Represents a non-GAAP Financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Disclosure Reconciliation.” EARNINGS BALANCE SHEET ASSET & CAPITAL STRENGTH VALUE CREATION AUA / AUM: $43.6 billion +1.9% vs. 1Q24 Loans: $2.9 billion +4.2% vs. 1Q24 Deposits: $3.3 billion +0.4% vs. 1Q24 L/D Ratio: 88% +3.2% vs. 1Q24 TCE / TA: 7.91% Adjusted(1) +3 bps vs. 1Q24 ACL: 1.31% Stable vs. 1Q24 CET1: 11.7% 6.5% “well capitalized” minimum TBV(2): $15.77 +$0.14 vs. 1Q24 Increased Dividend Per Share 5.3% to $0.20 $4.0 million returned to stockholders in dividends Added Equipment Finance Team Strategically expands our specialty lending capabilities Announced Acquisition of HMN Financial, Inc. A natural expansion for our premier Midwest franchise 10 | |
2Q 2024 RESULTS 1. Represents a non-GAAP Financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Disclosure Reconciliation.” Income Statement 11 | (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data) Net Interest Income $ 24,001 $ 22,219 $ 22,234 $ 46,220 $ 45,892 Provision for Credit Losses 4,489 — — 4,489 550 Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses 19,512 22,219 22,234 41,731 45,342 Noninterest Income 27,371 25,323 25,778 52,694 51,031 Noninterest Expense 38,752 39,019 36,373 77,771 74,242 Income Before Income Taxes 8,131 8,523 11,639 16,654 22,131 Income Tax Expense 1,923 2,091 2,535 4,014 4,841 Net Income $ 6,208 $ 6,432 $ 9,104 $ 12,640 $ 17,290 Pre-Provision Net Revenue(1) $ 12,620 $ 8,523 $ 11,639 $ 21,143 $ 22,681 Per Common Share Data Earnings Per Common Share - Diluted $ 0.31 $ 0.32 $ 0.45 $ 0.63 $ 0.85 Diluted Average Common Shares Outstanding 20,050 19,986 20,241 20,018 20,243 Performance Ratios Return on Average Total Assets 0.58 % 0.63 % 0.96 % 0.60 % 0.92 % Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (1) 9.40 % 9.78 % 13.71 % 9.58 % 13.15 % Noninterest Income as a % of Revenue 53.28 % 53.26 % 53.69 % 53.27 % 52.65 % Net Interest Margin (Tax-Equivalent) 2.39 % 2.30 % 2.52 % 2.35 % 2.61 % Efficiency Ratio (1) 72.50 % 78.88 % 72.79 % 75.56 % 73.67 % June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 Three months ended Six months ended 2024 June 30, March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 |
KEY TAKEAWAYS Our diversified business model fostered a robust second quarter EARNINGS BALANCE SHEET ASSET & CAPITAL STRENGTH VALUE CREATION Robust spread and fee income drove revenue growth in the quarter ▪ Net interest income and noninterest income growth of +8% compared to 1Q 2024 ▪ Adjusted(1) NIM expansion of 13 bps compared to the prior quarter ▪ 53.3% of noninterest income to total revenue Our strong talent acquisition and retention is continuing to payoff ▪ 4.2% growth in loans compared to March 31, 2024 ▪ 0.4% increase in deposits compared to March 31, 2024 ▪ 88.4% loan to deposit ratio Healthy credit and capital reserves keep us well positioned ▪ Total reserves to loans of 1.31% ▪ 11.7% CET1 (5.2% over “well capitalized” 6.5% minimum) ▪ 7.91% adjusted(1) tangible common equity to tangible assets We remain focused on the long-term success of the company ▪ Announced acquisition of HMN Financial, Inc. and Equipment Finance team lift out ▪ Increased dividend 5.3%, returning $4.0 million to stockholders through dividends ▪ Continued progress in returning the company to top tier performance 23 | 1. Adjusted for BTFP arbitrage trade. Represents a non-GAAP Financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Disclosure Reconciliation.” |
APPENDIX Office in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota |
NON-GAAP DISCLOSURE RECONCILIATION 33 ($ in thousands, except where otherwise noted) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Tangible common equity to tangible assets Total common stockholders' equity $ 285,728 $ 330,163 $ 359,403 $ 356,872 $ 369,127 Less: Goodwill 27,329 30,201 31,490 47,087 46,783 Less: Other intangible assets 18,391 25,919 20,250 22,455 17,158 Tangible common equity (a) 240,008 274,043 307,663 287,330 305,186 Total assets 2,356,878 3,013,771 3,392,691 3,779,637 3,907,713 Less: Goodwill 27,329 30,201 31,490 47,087 46,783 Less: Other intangible assets 18,391 25,919 20,250 22,455 17,158 Tangible assets (b) 2,311,158 2,957,651 3,340,951 3,710,095 3,843,772 Tangible common equity to tangible assets (a)/(b) 10.38% 9.27% 9.21% 7.74% 7.94% Tangible common equity per common share Total stockholders' equity $ 285,728 $ 330,163 $ 359,403 $ 356,872 $ 369,127 Less: Goodwill 27,329 30,201 31,490 47,087 46,783 Less: Other intangible assets 18,391 25,919 20,250 22,455 17,158 Tangible common equity (c) 240,008 274,043 307,663 287,330 305,186 Common shares outstanding (d) 17,050 17,125 17,213 19,992 19,734 Tangible common equity per common share (c)/(d) $ 14.08 $ 16.00 $ 17.87 $ 14.37 $ 15.46 Return on average tangible common equity Net income $ 29,540 $ 44,675 $ 52,681 $ 40,005 $ 11,696 Add: Intangible amortization expense (net of tax) 3,224 3,129 3,460 3,756 4,184 Net income, excluding intangible amortization (e) 32,764 47,804 56,141 43,761 15,880 Average total equity 231,084 310,208 346,059 346,355 358,268 Less: Average goodwill 27,329 27,439 30,385 39,415 46,959 Less: Average other intangible assets (net of tax) 16,101 13,309 18,548 17,018 15,624 Average tangible common equity (f) 187,654 269,460 297,126 289,922 295,685 Return on average tangible common equity (e)/(f) 17.46% 17.74% 18.89% 15.09% 5.37% Efficiency Ratio Noninterest expense $ 142,537 $ 163,799 $ 168,909 $ 158,770 $ 150,157 Less: Intangible amortization expense 4,081 3,961 4,380 4,754 5,296 Adjusted noninterest expense (i) 138,456 159,838 164,529 154,016 144,861 Net interest income 74,551 83,846 87,099 99,729 87,839 Noninterest income 114,194 149,371 147,387 111,223 80,229 Tax-equivalent adjustment 347 455 492 429 671 Total tax-equivalent revenue(j) 189,092 233,672 234,978 211,381 168,739 Efficiency ratio (i)/(j) 73.22% 68.40% 70.02% 72.86% 85.85% Annual |