NASDAQ$MBWM

Mercantile Bank Corporation · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong third quarter results driven by core commercial loan originations and solid operating performance.

Mercantile Bank Corporation reported a strong third quarter with net income of $15.1 million, up 40.8% year-over-year. The bank experienced growth in core commercial loans, residential mortgage loans, and key fee income categories, while maintaining strong asset quality metrics.

  • Experienced strong growth in core commercial loans and residential mortgage loans.
  • Maintained strength in commercial loan and residential mortgage loan pipelines.
  • Showed ongoing strength in asset quality metrics.
  • Achieved solid earnings and capital position.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$46.7M

Previous: $42.8M+9.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.95

Previous: $0.66+43.9%
Net interest margin

2.7%

Previous: 2.9%-5.2%
Efficiency ratio

63.3%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$15.1M

Previous: $10.7M+40.8%
Net Income

$15.1M

Previous: $10.7M+40.8%
Operating Income

$38.5M

Previous: $32.5M+18.6%
Gross Profit

$46.7M

Previous: $42.8M+9.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$825M

Previous: $555M+48.8%
Total Assets

$4.96B

Previous: $4.42B+12.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$448K

Previous: $736K-39.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Mercantile Bank · Revenue · Quarterly

$46.7M

Q3 2021+9.1%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Mercantile Bank · $14.3M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020

  • Mortgage banking
    $14.3M+95.9%

Forward guidance

Mercantile believes core commercial loan originations will remain robust during the fourth quarter and into 2022 based on their current loan pipeline.

Tailwinds

  • Growth in core commercial loans and residential mortgage loans
  • Sustained strength in commercial loan and residential mortgage loan pipelines
  • Ongoing strength in asset quality metrics
  • Solid earnings and capital position
  • Growth in key fee income categories

Headwinds

  • Excess liquidity impacting yield on earning assets and net interest margin
  • Lower yield on securities due to declining interest rate environment
  • Increased health insurance costs due to higher level of claims
  • Increased FDIC deposit insurance premiums
  • Potential impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the economy

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

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.9%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 66 earnings

Positive

+15.7%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-12.5%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.7%-5.0%-1.5%
Q4 2025+0.8%+1.8%+6.8%
Q3 2025+0.6%+2.1%-1.2%
Q2 2025-0.0%-0.4%+1.2%
Q1 2025+3.5%+3.9%+10.0%
Q4 2024+9.7%+11.3%+9.6%
Q3 2024+7.0%+4.6%+13.9%
Q2 2024+12.2%+8.7%-2.8%
Q1 2024-5.2%+1.7%+12.7%
Q4 2023+0.4%+3.2%+2.9%
Q3 2023+5.2%+2.1%+17.2%
Q2 2023+15.7%+14.8%+14.6%
Q1 2023-2.2%-2.5%-10.2%
Q4 2022-5.3%-4.9%-1.0%
Q3 2022+2.4%-0.1%+6.7%
Q2 2022+5.0%+4.7%+14.2%
Q1 2022+1.5%-2.7%-12.2%
Q4 2021+3.3%+1.4%-0.3%
Q3 2021+5.9%+5.6%+8.5%
Q2 2021+5.4%+5.8%+6.9%
Q1 2021-2.3%-0.6%-1.7%
Q4 2020-0.2%+2.0%+0.9%
Q3 2020+4.7%+13.5%+12.3%
Q2 2020+4.9%+6.9%+0.4%
Q1 2020-2.8%-0.4%-2.1%
Q4 2019-1.8%-4.0%-7.2%
Q3 2019+5.9%+6.1%+8.2%
Q2 2019-0.1%+0.3%-2.6%
Q1 2019+0.1%-0.9%-1.3%
Q4 2018+6.0%+6.8%+10.0%
Q3 2018-0.3%-3.5%-0.1%
Q2 2018-2.9%-2.3%-4.3%
Q1 2018+2.0%+2.5%+4.2%
Q4 2017-2.7%-2.6%-7.3%
Q3 2017+6.0%+5.2%-0.5%
Q2 2017+0.3%-0.3%-4.5%
Q1 2017+0.5%+2.8%-4.0%
Q4 2016-9.0%-10.5%-9.0%
Q3 2016+3.8%+3.5%+23.8%
Q2 2016-0.0%-0.2%+3.3%
Q1 2016+12.0%
Q4 2015-0.9%
Q3 2015-0.0%
Q2 2015-3.7%
Q1 2015+1.0%
Q4 2014-5.5%
Q3 2014-1.6%
Q2 2014-3.1%
Q1 2014-4.2%
Q4 2013+6.4%
Q3 2013+4.6%
Q2 2013+2.8%
Q1 2013+0.2%
Q1 2010-2.7%
Q4 2012+0.4%
Q3 2012-4.8%
Q2 2012-0.3%
Q1 2011+0.3%
Q1 2012+1.9%
Q4 2009-1.3%
Q4 2011-1.3%
Q4 2010-1.3%
Q3 2011+2.4%
Q3 2010+2.4%
Q2 2010-12.5%
Q2 2011-12.5%

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