NASDAQ$SPFI

South Plains Financial Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

South Plains Financial, Inc. reported a net income of $16.7 million for the third quarter of 2020, with diluted earnings per share of $0.92. The company experienced strong revenue growth, particularly in mortgage banking activities, and maintained a conservative approach to its loan portfolio and reserves.

  • Net income for Q3 2020 was $16.7 million, a significant increase from both the previous quarter and the same quarter last year.
  • Diluted earnings per share for Q3 2020 reached $0.92, surpassing the figures from Q2 2020 and Q3 2019.
  • The company saw a sharp decline in active loan modifications related to COVID-19 during Q3 2020.
  • Strong revenue growth was experienced, driven by investments in the mortgage business.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$62.9M

Previous: $40.7M+54.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.92

Previous: $0.45+104.4%
Net Interest Margin

3.8%

No prior period
Return on Average Assets

1.9%

No prior period
Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets

0.5%

Previous: 0.3%+48.4%
Total Stockholders' Equity to Total Assets

9.9%

No prior period
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

9.3%

No prior period
Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk-Weighted Assets

12.5%

No prior period
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets

10.0%

No prior period
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets

18.7%

No prior period
Average Cost of Deposits

0.3%

Previous: 1.0%-65.3%
Yield on Loans

5.1%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$3.16M

Previous: -$3.27M+3.3%
Free Cash Flow

$13.6M

Previous: $4.99M+171.9%
Net Income

$16.7M

Previous: $8.26M+102.6%
Operating Income

$55.2M

Previous: $28.4M+94.2%
Gross Profit

$62.9M

Previous: $40.7M+54.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$291M

Previous: $245M+18.9%
Total Assets

$3.54B

Previous: $2.8B+26.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$625K

Previous: $265K+135.8%

Revenue & EPS history

South Plains Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$62.9M

Q3 2020+54.7%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 12 quarters(92%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

South Plains Financial · $25.8M total across 3 segments · Q3 2020

  • Mortgage Banking Activities
    $21.4M
  • Bank Card Services and Interchange Fees
    $2.61M
  • Service Charges on Deposits
    $1.75M

Forward guidance

The company issued $50 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes, that qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes. The company continues to be pleased with their acquisition of West Texas State Bank this past year and see M&A as an attractive strategy to further expand their geographic footprint in West Texas.

Tailwinds

  • Smooth bank operations.
  • Customers have largely weathered the uncertain economic environment to date.
  • Borrowers were allowed to modify their loans to interest-only payments early in the pandemic.
  • Local economies are improving with the pace of business accelerating.
  • Investments are generating strong results in the mortgage business.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainty remains from COVID-19.
  • The full extent of the impact on the economy and the Bank’s customers is unknown at this time.
  • Additional provisions for loan losses may be necessary in future periods.
  • Drought conditions or damaged crops where the borrower received crop insurance proceeds to pay down the loans.
  • A $5.4 million relationship in the transportation industry was put on nonaccrual.

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 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

18 / 33 earnings

Positive

+5.9%

Q1 2021

Best reaction

-8.6%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.0%-9.0%-7.7%
Q4 2025-2.0%+0.8%+3.4%
Q3 2025+0.8%-5.8%-0.5%
Q2 2025-2.4%-0.4%+0.0%
Q1 2025+1.4%+1.4%+4.7%
Q4 2024+5.4%+3.7%-3.1%
Q3 2024-1.6%+0.6%+14.9%
Q2 2024-0.5%+7.5%+2.7%
Q1 2024-3.0%-3.0%+1.4%
Q4 2023+2.0%-4.7%-8.6%
Q3 2023+2.4%+4.2%+5.2%
Q2 2023+3.0%+5.1%+3.2%
Q1 2023+1.6%-0.4%+9.3%
Q4 2022+1.5%+1.2%-3.3%
Q3 2022-0.8%+2.4%+5.4%
Q2 2022+5.5%+6.3%+10.8%
Q1 2022-4.1%-6.0%-6.0%
Q4 2021+0.3%-1.5%-2.2%
Q3 2021+2.6%+4.2%+8.5%
Q2 2021-0.2%-2.5%-2.8%
Q1 2021+5.9%+7.2%+8.8%
Q4 2020-2.9%-2.2%-1.3%
Q3 2020-0.8%+0.9%+29.7%
Q2 2020+5.4%+2.3%+7.7%
Q1 2020-8.6%-10.4%-5.7%
Q4 2018+4.2%-2.4%-22.6%
Q4 2019+4.2%-2.4%-22.6%
Q3 2018+4.6%+9.5%+13.9%
Q3 2019+3.9%+6.1%+17.9%
Q2 2018-5.4%-3.1%+2.4%
Q2 2019+0.1%-1.4%-9.4%
Q1 2018-2.3%-4.4%+2.2%
Q1 2019-2.3%-4.4%+2.2%

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