Old Second Bancorp(US:OSBC)2025-10-23 15:00Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Net income for Q3 2025 was $9.9 million or $0.18 per diluted share, with a return on assets of 0.56% and a return on average tangible common equity of 6.16% [3][4] - Excluding adjusting items, net income was $28.4 million or $0.53 per diluted share, reflecting a significant impact from the acquisition of Bancorp Financial [4][5] - The tangible equity ratio declined by 42 basis points to 10.41%, but remains 27 basis points higher than the same period last year [5][6] - Net interest margin improved to 5.05%, a 20 basis point increase from the previous quarter and 41 basis points year-over-year [6][15] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total loans increased by $1.27 billion, primarily due to $1.19 billion of loans acquired from Bancorp Financial [7] - Non-interest income increased by $2.1 million compared to the prior year, driven by a 26.1% increase in wealth management fees [11] - Non-interest expense rose to $19.7 million, with $11.8 million attributed to acquisition costs [12][20] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The loan-to-deposit ratio increased to 91.4% as of September 30, 2025, compared to 83.3% last quarter [7] - The total cost of deposits was 1.33%, up from 0.84% in the previous quarter [6] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on the effective integration of Evergreen Bank Group and optimizing the balance sheet post-acquisition [12][22] - A 17% increase in the common dividend reflects confidence in the company's performance [22] - The company aims to maintain core expense growth around 4% into 2026, excluding acquisition impacts [20] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed optimism about the remainder of 2025 following the successful acquisition and integration of Evergreen [22] - The company anticipates a stable loan growth outlook, with expectations of low to mid-single-digit growth heading into 2026 [80] - Concerns regarding credit quality were addressed, with management indicating that most classified assets are well-collateralized [64][68] Other Important Information - The company recorded $5.1 million in net loan charge-offs, primarily from the PowerSport portfolio [8][9] - The allowance for credit losses on loans increased to $75 million, reflecting the acquisition's impact [9] Q&A Session Summary Question: Potential runoff of exception price deposits - Management indicated a couple hundred million dollars in market-priced funding, with a goal to return to legacy Old Second types of deposits over 6 to 18 months [25][26] Question: Future originations in PowerSport - The focus remains on originating across all tiers, with a historical emphasis on the top two tiers [27][30] Question: Loan growth outlook - Management expects low single-digit growth in 2025, with robust pipelines in various sectors [58][80] Question: Charge-off trajectory - Charge-offs were higher than expected, but management remains optimistic about the overall credit quality [47][48] Question: Additional M&A opportunities - The company is open to future acquisitions, particularly focused on deposit-heavy opportunities [66][68]