Axos Financial(US:AX)2023-10-25 16:00Financial Performance - Axos Financial, Inc. reported net income of $82.645 million for the period ended September 30, 2023, compared to $58.407 million for the same period in 2022, representing an increase of 41.4%[121] - Adjusted earnings for the same period were $84.596 million, up from $71.615 million in 2022, reflecting a growth of 18.0%[121] - The diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased to $1.38 from $0.97, marking a rise of 42.3% year-over-year[121] - Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was $82.6 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, compared to $58.4 million, or $0.97 per diluted share for the same period in 2022, representing a 41.3% increase in net income[130] Asset Growth - The company holds approximately $20.8 billion in total assets and $33.9 billion in assets under custody and/or administration[109] - Total assets increased to $20,825,206 thousand as of September 30, 2023, up from $18,407,078 thousand a year earlier, reflecting a growth of 13.1%[126] - Common stockholders' equity increased to $1.976 billion from $1.701 billion, a growth of 16.1%[122] - The total assets of the company increased by $0.5 billion, or 2.3%, to $20.8 billion as of September 30, 2023, compared to $20.3 billion at June 30, 2023[164] Income and Revenue - Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was $211,155 thousand, an increase from $180,475 thousand in the same period of 2022, marking a growth of 16.9%[128] - Non-interest income increased to $34,507 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $27,208 thousand in the same period of 2022, representing a growth of 27.1%[128] - Total interest and dividend income increased by 62.6%, primarily due to a $118.6 million increase in interest income from loans, driven by a 220 basis point increase in rates earned and a $1.9 billion increase in average balances[136] - Non-interest income increased by $7.3 million, or 27%, primarily due to higher broker-dealer fee income and banking and service fees[141] Efficiency and Ratios - Efficiency ratio improved to 49.05% for the three months ended September 30, 2023, down from 55.90% in the prior year, indicating better operational efficiency[128] - Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 11.11% as of September 30, 2023, up from 9.97% a year earlier, indicating stronger capital position[126] - The efficiency ratio for the Banking Business segment improved to 45.44% in 2023 from 52.93% in 2022, indicating enhanced operational efficiency[158] Credit Quality - Provision for credit losses decreased to $7,000 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023, down from $8,750 thousand in the prior year, indicating improved asset quality[128] - Net annualized charge-offs to average loans decreased to 0.04% for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 0.05% for the same period in 2022, reflecting enhanced credit quality[128] - Non-performing loans totaled $106.9 million, or 0.62% of total gross loans, an increase from 0.52% at June 30, 2023[170] - Total non-performing assets rose to $115.7 million, or 0.56% of total assets, compared to 0.47% at June 30, 2023[170] Capital and Liquidity - The Company and Bank met all capital adequacy requirements as of September 30, 2023, maintaining a Tier 1 capital ratio of 9.27%, exceeding the minimum requirement of 4.0%[191] - Total capital as of September 30, 2023, was $2,340.1 million, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.06%, above the required minimum of 10.0%[194] - The Company believes it has adequate liquidity sources to meet anticipated needs and contingencies for both the short- and long-term[183] Stock and Shareholder Activity - The company repurchased 648,208 shares of common stock at an average price of $37.85 per share during the three months ended September 30, 2023[180] - Stockholders' equity increased by $59.0 million to $1.976 billion at September 30, 2023, driven by net income of $82.6 million[180] Market and Interest Rate Risk - The company is exposed to market risk due to fluctuations in interest rates and market prices, impacting its securities business[207] - The company manages interest rate risk by setting limits on the size and duration of positions in its securities business[208]