Summary
Net income of $12.6 million, or $0.53 diluted earnings per shareTotal loans increased $463.2 million, or 10.6%, from the end of the prior quarterTotal deposits increased $292.5 million, or 6.3%, from the end of the prior quarterEfficiency ratio of 58.5%Allowance for credit losses strengthened to 0.97% of total loans$276.0 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans as of June 30, 2020EFFINGHAM, Ill., July 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSBI) (the “Company”) today reported net income of $12.6 million, or $0.53 diluted earnings per share, for the second quarter of 2020.  This compares to net income of $1.5 million, or $0.06 diluted earnings per share, for the first quarter of 2020, which was impacted by an $8.5 million impairment on commercial mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) and $1.0 million in integration and acquisition expenses, and net income of $16.4 million, or $0.67 diluted earnings per share, for the second quarter of 2019.Jeffrey G. Ludwig, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, “Despite the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw a number of positive trends in the quarter including significant balance sheet growth, higher revenue, and lower expense levels, which combined to produce a strong quarter of earnings and an increase in our tangible book value per share.“While a great deal of uncertainty remains regarding the duration of the pandemic, we are seeing some encouraging signs across our markets and customers.  Overall asset quality remained relatively stable during the second quarter while requests for loan deferrals have slowed considerably in June and July.  Approximately 60% to 65% of the loans we granted deferrals to in April and May are expected to resume making their scheduled payments once their deferral period ends. “Our participation in the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) has continued to be a valuable source of support to our communities.  Through the end of June, we had more than 2,300 applications approved by the SBA totaling $276.0 million in loans for our customers, which will help support more than 28,000 employees in our markets.“We continue to increase our allowance for credit losses and maintain strong capital and liquidity positions.  We believe our strong balance sheet will enable us to continue supporting our clients through the duration of this crisis, while we focus on building upon the positive trends we are seeing in revenue generation and operating efficiencies,” said Mr. Ludwig.Factors Affecting ComparabilityThe Company acquired HomeStar Financial Group, Inc. (“HomeStar”) in July 2019, with the core system conversion completed in October 2019. The financial position and results of operations of HomeStar prior to its acquisition date are not included in the Company’s financial results.   In addition, effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted the new current expected credit loss (“CECL”) accounting standard, which replaces the incurred loss methodology with an estimated life of loan credit loss methodology.Adjusted EarningsFinancial results for the second quarter of 2020 were impacted by a $0.4 million loss on residential mortgage servicing rights held-for-sale and $0.1 million in integration and acquisition expenses.  Excluding these amounts and certain income, adjusted earnings were $12.9 million, or $0.55 diluted earnings per share, for the second quarter of 2020. Financial results for the first quarter of 2020 were impacted by $1.0 million in integration and acquisition expenses, a $0.5 million loss on residential mortgage servicing rights held-for-sale, and a $0.2 million loss on the repurchase of subordinated debt.  Excluding these amounts and certain income, adjusted earnings were $2.8 million, or $0.11 diluted earnings per share, for the first quarter of 2020. A reconciliation of adjusted earnings to net income according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) is provided in the financial tables at the end of this press release.Net Interest MarginNet interest margin for the second quarter of 2020 was 3.32%, compared to 3.48% for the first quarter of 2020.  The Company’s net interest margin benefits from accretion income on purchased loan portfolios, which contributed 12 and 16 basis points to net interest margin in the second quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2020, respectively.  Excluding the impact of accretion income, net interest margin decreased 12 basis points from the first quarter of 2020, which was primarily attributable to excess liquidity invested in lower-yielding earning assets and the addition of low-yielding loans originated through the PPP program.Relative to the second quarter of 2019, net interest margin decreased from 3.76%.  Accretion income on purchased loan portfolios contributed 25 basis points to net interest margin in the second quarter of 2019.  Excluding the impact of accretion income, net interest margin decreased 31 basis points compared to the second quarter of 2019, primarily due to the impact of new subordinated debt issued in September 2019 and a decline in the yield on earning assets. Net Interest IncomeNet interest income for the second quarter of 2020 was $49.0 million, an increase of 5.0% from $46.7 million for the first quarter of 2020.  Excluding accretion income, net interest income increased $2.8 million from the prior quarter.  Accretion income associated with purchased loan portfolios totaled $1.8 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared with $2.2 million for the first quarter of 2020. Relative to the second quarter of 2019, net interest income increased $2.9 million, or 6.3%.  Accretion income for the second quarter of 2019 was $3.4 million.  Excluding the impact of accretion income, net interest income increased primarily due to the acquisition of HomeStar’s loans and securities and organic loan growth.Noninterest IncomeNoninterest income for the second quarter of 2020 was $19.4 million, an increase of 125.6% from $8.6 million for the first quarter of 2020, which included an $8.5 million impairment on commercial MSRs.  Excluding the impairment, the increase was primarily attributable to higher commercial FHA and residential mortgage banking revenue.Relative to the second quarter of 2019, noninterest income decreased 1.0% from $19.6 million.  The decrease was primarily attributable to lower commercial FHA revenue and service charges on deposit accounts, partially offset by higher residential mortgage banking revenue.Wealth management revenue for the second quarter of 2020 was $5.7 million, unchanged from the first quarter of 2020.  Compared to the second quarter of 2019, wealth management revenue increased 3.5%.Commercial FHA revenue for the second quarter of 2020 was $3.4 million, compared to $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2020.  During the second quarter of 2020, the Company recorded a $0.1 million commercial MSR impairment, compared to a $8.5 million impairment recorded in the first quarter of 2020.  The Company originated $134.8 million in rate lock commitments during the second quarter of 2020, compared to $13.3 million in the prior quarter.  Compared to the second quarter of 2019, commercial FHA revenue decreased $0.9 million.Noninterest ExpenseNoninterest expense for the second quarter of 2020 was $40.8 million, which included a $0.4 million loss on residential MSRs held for sale and $0.1 million in integration and acquisition expenses, compared with $42.7 million for the first quarter of 2020, which included $1.0 million in integration and acquisition expenses, a $0.5 million loss on residential MSRs held for sale, and a $0.2 million loss on the repurchase of subordinated debt.  Excluding losses on residential MSRs held for sale, integration and acquisition expenses, and the loss on the repurchase of subordinated debt, the $0.6 million decrease in noninterest expense primarily reflects lower salaries and employee benefits expense resulting from the staffing level adjustments made during the first quarter of 2020.Relative to the second quarter of 2019, noninterest expense increased 1.5% from $40.2 million, which included $0.3 million in integration and acquisition expenses and a $0.5 million gain on residential MSRs held for sale.  Excluding integration and acquisition expenses and gains/losses on MSRs held for sale, noninterest expense was essentially unchanged from the prior year period.Loan PortfolioTotal loans outstanding were $4.84 billion at June 30, 2020, compared with $4.38 billion at March 31, 2020 and $4.07 billion at June 30, 2019.  The increase in total loans from March 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to loans originated under the PPP program and an increase in consumer loans and equipment finance loans and leases.Equipment finance balances increased $78.2 million from March 31, 2020, which are booked within the commercial loans and leases portfolio, reflecting management’s efforts to grow the equipment finance business. The increase in total loans from June 30, 2019 was primarily attributable to the addition of HomeStar’s loan portfolio, the growth in equipment finance balances, and loans originated under the PPP program.DepositsTotal deposits were $4.94 billion at June 30, 2020, compared with $4.65 billion at March 31, 2020, and $4.01 billion at June 30, 2019.  The increase in total deposits from both prior periods was attributable to an increase in core deposits, primarily from commercial customers, partially driven by inflows of PPP-related funds, while the addition of HomeStar’s deposits also contributed to the increase from June 30, 2019. Asset QualityNonperforming loans totaled $60.5 million, or 1.25% of total loans, at June 30, 2020, compared with $58.2 million, or 1.33% of total loans, at March 31, 2020. The increase in non-performing loans was primarily attributable to the addition of one large relationship partially reduced by charge-offs and transfers to other real estate owned. At June 30, 2019, nonperforming loans totaled $50.7 million, or 1.24% of total loans.  Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2020 were $3.1 million, or 0.26% of average loans on an annualized basis. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses on loans of $11.6 million for the second quarter of 2020, which reflects the weakened economic outlook due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company’s allowance for credit losses on loans was 0.97% of total loans and 77.8% of nonperforming loans at June 30, 2020, compared with 0.88% of total loans and 66.3% of nonperforming loans at March 31, 2020.  Approximately 96% of the allowance for credit losses on loans at June 30, 2020 was allocated to general reserves.CapitalAt June 30, 2020, Midland States Bank and the Company exceeded all regulatory capital requirements under Basel III, and Midland States Bank met the qualifications to be a ‘‘well-capitalized’’ financial institution, as summarized in the following table:(1) A non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to page 15 for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.
(2) Includes the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%.Stock Repurchase ProgramDuring the second quarter of 2020, the Company repurchased 470,278 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $15.22 under its stock repurchase program, which authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of its common stock.  As of June 30, 2020, the Company had $18.3 million remaining under the current stock repurchase authorization.Conference Call, Webcast and Slide PresentationThe Company will host a conference call and webcast at 7:30 a.m. Central Time on Friday, July 24, 2020, to discuss its financial results.  The call can be accessed via telephone at (877) 516-3531; conference ID: 1477734.  A recorded replay can be accessed through July 31, 2020, by dialing (855) 859-2056; conference ID: 1477734.A slide presentation relating to the second quarter 2020 results will be accessible prior to the scheduled conference call.  This earnings release should be read together with the slide presentation, which contains important information related to the impact of COVID-19.  The slide presentation and webcast of the conference call can be accessed on the Webcasts and Presentations page of the Company’s investor relations website at investors.midlandsb.com under the “News and Events” tab.About Midland States Bancorp, Inc.Midland States Bancorp, Inc. is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Effingham, Illinois, and is the sole shareholder of Midland States Bank. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had total assets of approximately $6.64 billion, and its Wealth Management Group had assets under administration of approximately $3.25 billion. Midland provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking products and services, business equipment financing, merchant credit card services, trust and investment management, and insurance and financial planning services. In addition, multi-family and healthcare facility FHA financing is provided through Love Funding, Midland’s non-bank subsidiary. For additional information, visit https://www.midlandsb.com/ or follow Midland on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/midland-states-bank.Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresSome of the financial measures included in this press release are not measures of financial performance recognized in accordance with GAAP.  These non-GAAP financial measures include “Adjusted Earnings,” “Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share,” “Adjusted Return on Average Assets,” “Adjusted Return on Average Shareholders’ Equity,” “Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity,” “Efficiency Ratio,” “Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets,” “Tangible Book Value Per Share” and “Return on Average Tangible Common Equity.”  The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company’s funding profile and profitability.  These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP financial measures.  Not all companies use the same calculation of these measures; therefore, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as presented by other companies.Forward-Looking StatementsReaders should note that in addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meanings of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including but not limited to statements about the Company’s plans, objectives, future performance, goals and future earnings levels.  These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including changes in interest rates and other general economic, business and political conditions, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic including its potential effects on the economic environment, our customers and our operations, as well as any changes to federal, state and local government laws, regulations and orders in connection with the pandemic; changes in the financial markets; changes in business plans as circumstances warrant; risks relating to acquisitions; and other risks detailed from time to time in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Readers should note that the forward-looking statements included in this press release are not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “will,” “propose,” “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” or similar terminology.  Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.CONTACTS:
Jeffrey G. Ludwig, President and CEO, at [email protected] or (217) 342-7321
Eric T. Lemke, Chief Financial Officer, at [email protected] or (217) 342-7321
Douglas J. Tucker, SVP and Corporate Counsel, at [email protected] or (217) 342-7321









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