NASDAQ$LKFN

Lakeland Financial Corp · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Lakeland Financial reported a decrease in quarterly net income and pretax pre-provision earnings, driven by lower Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan income, but ended the year strongly with record net income and a balance sheet ready for future growth.

Lakeland Financial Corporation reported a record full year net income of $95.7 million, an increase of 13.5% compared to 2020. However, quarterly net income decreased by 1.3% to $24.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021, versus $24.6 million for the comparable period of 2020. The decrease in net income was primarily driven by lower Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan income in the fourth quarter of 2021.

  • Record full year net income of $95.7 million, a 13.5% increase compared to 2020.
  • Quarterly net income decreased 1.3% to $24.3 million compared to the same period in 2020.
  • Average loan growth, excluding PPP loans, increased by 2%.
  • Core deposit growth increased by 14%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$54.7M

Previous: $56.5M-3.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.95

Previous: $0.97-2.1%
Efficiency Ratio

45.6%

Previous: 44.1%+3.4%
Net Interest Margin

3.0%

Previous: 3.3%-9.1%
Capital Expenditures

$902K

Previous: $565K+59.6%
Free Cash Flow

$26.9M

Previous: $25.4M+5.9%
Net Income

$24.3M

Previous: $24.6M-1.3%
Operating Income

$29.8M

Previous: $31.6M-5.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$683M

Previous: $250M+173.4%
Total Assets

$6.56B

Previous: $5.83B+12.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.02M

Previous: $968K+5.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Lakeland Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$54.7M

Q4 2021-3.1%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Lakeland Financial enters 2022 with optimism and confidence in its core relationship businesses, a balance sheet ready for future growth, and is well-positioned for expected interest rate hikes.

Tailwinds

  • Balance sheet is ready for future growth.
  • Highly asset sensitive balance sheet is well-positioned for expected interest rate hikes.
  • Liquidity on the balance sheet will be valuable for future organic loan growth opportunities.
  • Capital structure is exceptionally strong, allowing for an 18% increase in the dividend.
  • Confident in future growth and performance, with a strong balance sheet critical to long-term success.

Headwinds

  • Commercial borrowers continue to feel the impact of inflation.
  • Commercial borrowers continue to feel the impact of supply chain challenges.
  • Commercial borrowers continue to feel the impact of workforce availability and readiness.
  • Commercial borrowers continue to feel the impact of wage pressures.
  • Operating margins are being impacted for commercial borrowers.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

35 / 66 earnings

Positive

+14.2%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-8.1%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.5%+2.8%+0.9%
Q4 2025+4.3%+1.3%+0.9%
Q3 2025-5.2%-7.8%-5.0%
Q2 2025-0.8%+0.2%+2.6%
Q1 2025-2.0%+2.0%+7.4%
Q4 2024+2.8%+1.7%-2.6%
Q3 2024+2.3%+2.5%+15.5%
Q2 2024+2.1%-1.5%-4.2%
Q1 2024-4.6%-6.2%-2.5%
Q4 2023+14.2%+13.4%+0.5%
Q3 2023+5.7%+4.1%+18.2%
Q2 2023+0.6%+1.5%+1.4%
Q1 2023-8.1%-9.7%-10.2%
Q4 2022-6.7%-5.9%-2.7%
Q3 2022+6.4%+8.0%+1.4%
Q2 2022+6.6%+10.5%+9.9%
Q1 2022-3.1%-4.7%-5.8%
Q4 2021-0.7%-2.3%-4.6%
Q3 2021-4.8%-8.0%-5.0%
Q2 2021+4.2%+17.4%+17.0%
Q1 2021-3.2%-5.7%-12.1%
Q4 2020+3.0%-2.1%+16.1%
Q3 2020+2.6%+3.9%+10.2%
Q2 2020-2.5%-2.7%+1.5%
Q1 2020+12.3%+8.2%+19.5%
Q4 2019+1.8%-0.5%-10.0%
Q3 2019+2.0%+3.1%+3.4%
Q2 2019+0.2%+0.8%-8.0%
Q1 2019+1.6%+1.7%-1.8%
Q4 2018+2.0%+2.9%+8.8%
Q3 2018+7.2%+9.5%+15.3%
Q2 2018+1.5%-1.5%+1.5%
Q1 2018-1.3%-3.0%+0.7%
Q4 2017-3.0%-3.5%-4.6%
Q3 2017+0.8%-2.1%-1.2%
Q2 2017+1.6%+0.8%-3.0%
Q1 2017+7.1%+2.5%-1.8%
Q4 2016+3.3%-1.3%+3.1%
Q3 2016+5.8%+4.6%+24.8%
Q2 2016+3.3%+3.3%+6.4%
Q1 2016+1.9%
Q4 2015-0.4%
Q3 2015-3.4%
Q2 2015-1.0%
Q1 2015+1.7%
Q4 2014-4.6%
Q3 2014+2.9%
Q2 2014+0.3%
Q1 2014-1.8%
Q4 2013+4.9%
Q3 2013+2.2%
Q2 2013+5.1%
Q1 2013+2.9%
Q4 2012-2.1%
Q3 2012+1.0%
Q2 2012-1.7%
Q1 2011-0.9%
Q1 2012-0.7%
Q4 2011-1.5%
Q4 2009-1.5%
Q3 2011-2.9%
Q3 2010-2.9%
Q2 2011-3.7%
Q2 2010-3.7%
Q4 2010-3.7%
Q1 2010-2.0%

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