NASDAQ$FIBK

First Interstate BancSystem Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong financial results driven by quality balance sheet growth, higher revenue, and disciplined expense management.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. reported a net income of $47.1 million, or $0.76 per share, for the third quarter of 2021. This compares to a net income of $42.5 million, or $0.69 per share, for the second quarter of 2021, and $48.3 million, or $0.76 per share, for the third quarter of 2020. The third quarter 2021 earnings include pre-tax acquisition costs of $6.6 million related to the pending acquisition of Great Western Bancorp, Inc., and accrued expenses of $1.2 million related to a settlement of a legal claim.

  • Entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding stock of Great Western, the parent company of GWB.
  • Total deposits increased $441.6 million, or 2.8%, to $16,007.3 million as of September 30, 2021 from $15,565.7 million as of June 30, 2021, resulting in a 11.1% annualized growth rate in deposits.
  • Asset quality further improved in the third quarter of 2021. Criticized loans were $251.2 million, as of September 30, 2021, resulting in a $22.2 million, or 8.1%, decrease from $273.4 million as of June 30, 2021, and a decrease of $128.1 million, or 33.8%, from $379.3 million as of September 30, 2020.
  • Net charge-offs decreased $0.5 million, or 45.5%, to $0.6 million, or an annualized 0.02% of average loans outstanding, as of September 30, 2021, from $1.1 million, or an annualized 0.04% of average loans outstanding, as of June 30, 2021, and decreased $4.0 million, or 87.0%, from $4.6 million, or an annualized 0.18% of average loans outstanding, as of September 30, 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$167M

Previous: $168M-0.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.86

Previous: $0.76+13.2%
Net Interest Margin

2.9%

Previous: 3.3%-11.6%
Efficiency Ratio

62.1%

Previous: 57.7%+7.6%
Total Risk-based Capital

14.0%

No prior period
Tier 1 Capital Ratio

12.3%

No prior period
Leverage Ratio

7.8%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$47.1M

Previous: $48.3M-2.5%
Net Income

$47.1M

Previous: $48.3M-2.5%
Operating Income

$127M

Previous: $130M-2.5%
Gross Profit

$167M

Previous: $168M-0.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.29B

Previous: $1.9B+20.4%
Total Assets

$19.4B

Previous: $17.1B+13.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$2M

Previous: $1.8M+11.1%

Revenue & EPS history

First Interstate · Revenue · Quarterly

$167M

Q3 2021-0.7%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 6 of 16 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

First Interstate · $39.8M total across 6 segments · Q1 2023

  • Payment Services
    $18.7M+26.4%
  • Wealth Management
    $9M+11.1%
  • Service Charges
    $5.2M
  • Other Service Charges
    $2.4M
  • Mortgage Banking
    $2.3M-72.6%
  • Other Income
    $2.2M

Forward guidance

The Company expects to close the merger with Great Western Bancorp during the first quarter of 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Increase scale and efficiencies
  • Improve diversification
  • Provide exposure to many attractive markets that are experiencing strong growth
  • Significant earnings accretion
  • Improved returns resulting from the synergies projected from the merger

Headwinds

  • New, or changes in, governmental regulations or policies
  • Tax legislative initiatives or assessments
  • Changes in accounting standards
  • Lending risks and risks associated with loan sector concentrations
  • Supply-chain disruptions, labor shortages, and any other decline in economic conditions that could reduce demand for our products and services and negatively impact the credit quality of loans

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

27 / 64 earnings

Positive

+8.9%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-11.8%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.5%+4.3%+3.4%
Q4 2025-1.5%+2.6%-5.6%
Q3 2025-1.9%-1.3%+2.3%
Q1 2025-5.7%-3.9%-2.3%
Q3 2024-3.2%-1.7%+7.6%
Q2 2024+2.4%+0.6%-2.8%
Q1 2024+1.6%+2.1%+2.2%
Q4 2023-6.4%-10.2%-10.5%
Q3 2023+8.9%+7.5%+17.3%
Q2 2023+3.4%+4.0%-8.5%
Q1 2023-0.5%-3.8%-10.9%
Q4 2022-11.8%-5.8%-5.7%
Q3 2022+3.3%+6.5%+4.0%
Q2 2022+0.5%+1.3%+1.1%
Q1 2022-2.5%+6.3%+14.2%
Q4 2021-5.9%-3.1%+0.4%
Q3 2021-0.4%-2.6%+0.6%
Q2 2021-2.4%-0.4%+4.2%
Q1 2021-1.9%-2.8%-2.9%
Q4 2020-2.8%-0.1%+14.1%
Q3 2020-1.2%-4.1%+10.3%
Q2 2020-3.2%-3.8%+6.5%
Q1 2020-7.5%-7.8%-9.2%
Q4 2019+1.2%+0.1%-11.9%
Q3 2019-0.2%+0.1%-1.6%
Q2 2019+0.3%-1.4%-2.9%
Q1 2019-1.0%-0.7%-9.9%
Q4 2018+0.1%+2.2%+7.9%
Q3 2018-0.2%-0.3%+1.3%
Q2 2018+0.5%-0.7%+6.1%
Q1 2018+1.6%-0.6%+8.1%
Q4 2017+0.1%-0.2%-5.3%
Q3 2017+1.3%+0.0%+4.4%
Q2 2017-1.1%-1.9%-3.9%
Q1 2017+0.9%-5.7%-9.7%
Q4 2016+0.7%-1.6%+5.7%
Q3 2016+0.8%+0.5%+18.2%
Q2 2016+2.0%+2.0%+6.1%
Q1 2016-2.9%
Q4 2015+2.9%
Q3 2015-4.8%
Q2 2015+1.0%
Q1 2015-1.0%
Q4 2014-3.8%
Q3 2014+2.2%
Q2 2014-0.2%
Q1 2014-3.9%
Q4 2013-4.3%
Q3 2013+2.3%
Q2 2013+3.4%
Q1 2013+1.8%
Q4 2012+4.7%
Q3 2012+2.7%
Q2 2012-1.1%
Q1 2011+1.5%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2011-2.4%
Q4 2009-2.4%
Q3 2010-4.5%
Q3 2011-4.5%
Q2 2010-7.6%
Q4 2010-7.6%
Q2 2011-7.6%
Q1 2010-0.1%

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