South Plains Financial(US:SPFI)2025-11-06 12:57Financial Performance - Net income for Q3 2025 was $16.3 million, or $0.96 per diluted common share, up from $11.2 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share in Q3 2024, representing a 45.5% increase in net income year-over-year [113]. - For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net income was $43.2 million, or $2.55 per diluted common share, compared to $33.2 million, or $1.96 per diluted common share for the same period in 2024, reflecting a 30.2% increase [114]. - Return on average equity (annualized) for Q3 2025 was 13.89%, compared to 10.36% in Q3 2024, indicating improved profitability [113]. - Return on average assets (annualized) for Q3 2025 was 1.47%, up from 1.05% in Q3 2024, showing enhanced asset efficiency [113]. Net Interest Income - Net interest income is the principal source of the Company's net income, driven by the difference between interest income and interest expense [115]. - The Company monitors yields on loans and interest-earning assets, costs of deposits, net interest spread, and net interest margin to evaluate net interest income [115]. - For the three months ended September 30, 2025, net interest income increased to $43.3 million, up 15.4% from $37.5 million in the same period of 2024 [122]. - Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $124.0 million, an increase of $15.5 million, or 14.3%, compared to the same period in 2024 [124]. - The net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was 4.05%, compared to 3.65% for the same period in 2024 [123]. - Net interest margin and net interest spread improved to 3.98% and 3.02%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 3.61% and 2.53% for the same period in 2024 [125]. Asset and Deposit Growth - Total assets of the company reached $4.41 billion as of September 30, 2025, compared to $4.26 billion in 2024 [122]. - Total deposits increased by $260.3 million, or 7.2%, to $3.88 billion at September 30, 2025, compared to $3.62 billion at December 31, 2024 [148]. - Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased by $34.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024 [122]. - Total average loans outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2025, were $3,093.5 million, compared to $3,069.9 million for the same period in 2024 [174]. Credit Quality and Risk Management - The Company faces risks including economic growth rates, competition for deposits, and inflationary pressures that could impact future performance [107]. - The Company emphasizes the importance of maintaining effective internal controls and managing credit risk to safeguard financial results [112]. - The provision for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $3.4 million, an increase of $300 thousand, or 9.7%, compared to $3.1 million for the same period in 2024 [128]. - The company continues to monitor credit quality due to ongoing economic uncertainties, including elevated interest rates and inflationary pressures [172]. - The allowance for credit losses (ACL) is evaluated quarterly, considering historical experience and current economic conditions [241]. Capital and Equity - As of September 30, 2025, total stockholders' equity increased to $477.8 million, up $38.9 million or 8.9% from $438.9 million as of December 31, 2024 [216]. - The Company is currently meeting all capital adequacy requirements and is classified as "well capitalized" under regulatory standards [218]. - Total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 17.34% as of September 30, 2025, compared to 17.86% as of December 31, 2024 [220]. - Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio increased to 15.69% as of September 30, 2025, from 14.80% as of December 31, 2024 [220]. Interest Rate Risk Management - The ALCO Committee manages interest rate risk, considering factors such as earnings impact, regional economies, and liquidity [227]. - The company employs interest rate risk simulation models to assess the sensitivity of net interest income and fair value of equity [228]. - Under the static model, a 100 basis point shift in interest rates could lead to a maximum decline of 7.5% in estimated net interest income at risk for the subsequent one-year period [229]. - As of September 30, 2025, a 300 basis point increase in interest rates would result in a simulated decrease of 2.48% in net interest income [230].