TFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TFSL) (the "Company"), the
holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Cleveland (the "Association"), today announced results for the
quarter ended December 31, 2024.
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Chairman and CEO Marc A. Stefanski
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“Our earnings of $22.4 million this quarter show our success in
managing margin compression and expenses,” said Chairman and CEO
Marc A. Stefanski. “We’ve also developed creative deposit products,
leading to more than $350 million growth in our promotional CDs in
December alone. Additionally, our Tier I capital ratio remains a
source of strength at nearly 11%. As I look forward in 2025, I am
encouraged by the economic forecast, interest rates, and their
effect on the housing industry.”
Financial Results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2024
Compared to the Quarter ended September 30, 2024
The Company reported net income of $22.4 million for the quarter
ended December 31, 2024 compared to $18.2 million for the quarter
ended September 30, 2024. The increase in net income was mainly due
to a release of provision for credit losses and a decrease in
non-interest expense, partially offset by a decrease in net
interest income.
Net interest income decreased $0.4 million, or 0.58%, to $68.3
million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 when compared to
the quarter ended September 30, 2024, primarily driven by a
decrease in the average balance and yield of interest-earning cash
and cash equivalents, the latter being impacted by a decline in
short-term interest rates. The interest rate spread for the quarter
ended December 31, 2024 was 1.34% compared to 1.36% for the
preceding quarter. The net interest margin was 1.66% for the
quarter ended December 31, 2024 and 1.67% for the quarter ended
September 30, 2024.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, there was a $1.5
million release of provision for credit losses compared to a $1.0
million provision for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The
total allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2024 was $97.8
million, or 0.64% of total loans receivable, unchanged from the
prior quarter. Net loan recoveries were $1.4 million during the
quarter ended December 31, 2024 compared to $1.1 million for the
quarter ended September 30, 2024. The total allowance for credit
losses included a liability for unfunded commitments of $27.2
million at December 31, 2024 and $27.8 million at September 30,
2024.
Total loan delinquencies increased $4.4 million to $36.3
million, or 0.24% of total loans receivable, at December 31, 2024
from $31.9 million, or 0.21% of total loans receivable, at
September 30, 2024. Non-accrual loans increased $2.9 million to
$36.5 million, or 0.24% of total loans receivable, at December 31,
2024 from $33.6 million, or 0.22% of total loans receivable, at
September 30, 2024.
Total non-interest expense for the quarter ended December 31,
2024 decreased $3.2 million, or 6.26%, from the prior quarter to
$47.9 million, mainly due to a $1.7 million decrease in marketing
costs and a $1.5 million decrease in other expenses. Marketing
costs are recognized when incurred. The decrease in other expenses
is primarily due to a combined $1.0 million decrease in down
payment assistance and other community programs, due to some
seasonality in those activities, and a $0.4 million increase in
positive adjustment to the defined benefit plan related to an
increase in the expected long-term return on plan assets.
Financial Results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2024
Compared to the Quarter ended December 31, 2023
The Company reported net income of $22.4 million for the quarter
ended December 31, 2024 compared to $20.7 million for the quarter
ended December 31, 2023. The improvement in net income was mainly
due to an increase in the release of provision for credit losses
and lower non-interest expense, partially offset by a decrease in
net interest income. Additionally, non-interest income increased
slightly over the same period a year ago.
Net interest income decreased $0.8 million, or 1.16%, to $68.3
million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 compared to $69.1
million for the same quarter a year ago. When comparing the two
periods, the average balance and cost of interest-bearing
liabilities increased $93.2 million and 26 basis points while the
average balance and cost of interest earning assets increased $80.1
million and 21 basis points. The interest rate spread for the
quarter ended December 31, 2024 was 1.34% compared to 1.39% for the
year-ago quarter. The net interest margin was 1.66% for the quarter
ended December 31, 2024 and 1.68% for the quarter ended December
31, 2023.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, there was a $1.5
million release of provision for credit losses compared to a $1.0
million release of provision for the quarter ended December 31,
2023. The total allowance for credit losses was $97.8 million, or
0.64% of total loans receivable, at December 31, 2024 compared to
$94.6 million, or 0.62% of total loans receivable, at December 31,
2023.
Total non-interest income increased by $0.2 million, to $6.5
million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, from $6.3 million
for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The increase was mainly
the result of a $0.5 million increase in fees and service charges
and a $0.6 million increase in net gain on the sale of loans,
partially offset by decreases of $0.5 million in benefits realized
on bank owned life insurance contracts and $0.4 million in other
income. The decrease in other income was primarily related to
changes in the fair value of interest rate commitments on loans
originated for the held for sale portfolio.
Total non-interest expense decreased $2.4 million to $47.9
million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 from $50.3 million
for the same quarter a year ago. The decrease was mainly due to
decreases of $0.5 million in salaries and employee benefits, $0.7
million in marketing costs and $0.7 million in other expenses. The
decrease in other expenses was primarily due to a $0.3 million
decrease in telecommunications expense, due to renegotiated
contracts, and a $0.4 million increase in positive adjustment to
the defined benefit plan related to an increase in the expected
long-term return on plan assets.
Financial Position at December 31, 2024 Compared to September
30, 2024
Total assets decreased $33.2 million, or less than 1%, to $17.06
billion at December 31, 2024 from $17.09 billion at September 30,
2024. This change was mainly the result of decreases in investment
securities available for sale and other assets.
Investment securities available for sale decreased $18.6
million, or 3.53%, to $507.7 million at December 31, 2024 from
$526.3 million at September 30, 2024. This decrease was due to the
combined effect of cash flows from security repayments and
maturities exceeding purchases during the period and a decline in
fair values, the result of interest rate changes during the
quarter.
Loans held for investment, net of deferred loan fees and
allowance for credit losses, increased $20.9 million, or less than
1%, to $15.34 billion at December 31, 2024 from $15.32 billion at
September 30, 2024. The increase was offset by a $17.0 million
decrease in the portfolio of loans held for sale, which totaled
$0.8 million at December 31, 2024. During the quarter ended
December 31, 2024, the home equity loans and lines of credit
portfolio increased $236.2 million and residential core mortgage
loans decreased $214.4 million as repayments and sales outpaced the
volume of residential mortgage loans originated and purchased.
The changes in loans held for sale and loans held for investment
were affected by the volume of loans originated, purchased and
sold. During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, total first
mortgage loan originations were $176.5 million compared to $255.5
million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and $273.0 million
for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. Of total residential
mortgage loans originated during the current period, $146.3 million
(83%) were purchase transactions and $23.8 million (14%) were
adjustable rate loans. Commitments originated for home equity loans
and lines of credit were $559.0 million for the quarter ended
December 31, 2024 compared to $655.4 million for the quarter ended
September 30, 2024 and $436.1 million for the quarter ended
December 31, 2023. The portfolio of residential first mortgage
loans was reduced by $82.4 million of loans delivered to Fannie Mae
on contracts settled during the quarter ended December 31, 2024
with a net gain of $1.4 million recognized at the time loans were
committed for sale.
Other assets decreased $15.8 million, or 13.84%, to $98.3
million at December 31, 2024 from $114.1 million at September 30,
2024. This decrease was primarily the result of a $12.9 million
decrease in current and deferred income tax assets, which were
liabilities at December 31, 2024, and a $2.2 million decrease in
accounts receivable related to funds held by the benefit plan
administrator for the employee stock ownership plan.
Deposits increased by $12.2 million, or less than 1%, to $10.21
billion at December 31, 2024 from $10.20 billion at September 30,
2024. The increase in deposits included a $14.2 million increase in
checking accounts and a $13.2 million increase in savings accounts,
partially offset by a $15.5 million decrease in money market
accounts. During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, a special
certificate of deposit ("CD") offering drew $350.0 million in
deposits and assisted with retail deposit growth and retention,
while the weighted average cost of CDs decreased 11 basis points.
The growth in retail CDs was offset by a decrease of $120.8 million
in brokered CD accounts. The CD portfolio increased $2.4 million in
total. At December 31, 2024, brokered CDs totaled $1.10 billion and
included $725.0 million of three-month certificates of deposit
accounts aligned with pay-fixed interest rate swap contracts, with
a remaining weighted average effective maturity of approximately
2.3 years.
Borrowed funds decreased $136.5 million, or 2.85%, to $4.66
billion at December 31, 2024 from $4.79 billion at September 30,
2024. The total balance of borrowed funds at December 31, 2024
consisted of $1.63 billion of long-term advances with a weighted
average maturity of approximately 2.0 years and $2.93 billion of
three-month advances, aligned with interest rate swap contracts,
with a remaining weighted average effective maturity of
approximately 3.0 years, and $81.0 million in overnight borrowings,
all from the Federal Home Loan Bank.
Total shareholders' equity increased $51.7 million, or 2.78%, to
$1.91 billion at December 31, 2024 from $1.86 billion at September
30, 2024. Activity during the quarter reflects $22.4 million of net
income, a $42.4 million net increase in accumulated other
comprehensive income, a quarterly dividend of $14.8 million and a
net positive adjustment of $1.6 million related to stock
compensation and employee stock ownership plans. The change in
accumulated other comprehensive income is primarily due to a net
positive change in unrealized gains and losses on swap contracts.
There were no stock repurchases during the quarter. The Company's
eighth stock repurchase program allows for a total of 10,000,000
shares to be repurchased and 4,808,049 shares have been repurchased
as of December 31, 2024.
Other Noteworthy Items for the Quarter Ended December 31,
2024
The Company declared and paid a quarterly dividend of $0.2825
per share during the quarter ended December 31, 2024. As a result
of a mutual member vote, Third Federal Savings and Loan Association
of Cleveland, MHC (the "MHC"), the mutual holding company that owns
approximately 81% of the outstanding stock of the Company, was able
to waive its receipt of its share of the dividend paid. Under
current Federal Reserve regulations, the MHC is required to obtain
the approval of its members every 12 months for the MHC to waive
its right to receive dividends. As a result of a July 9, 2024
member vote and the subsequent non-objection of the Federal
Reserve, the MHC has the approval to waive receipt of up to $1.13
per share of possible dividends to be declared on the Company’s
common stock during the twelve months subsequent to the members’
approval (i.e., through July 9, 2025), including a total of up to
$0.565 remaining. The MHC has conducted the member vote to approve
the dividend waiver each of the past eleven years under Federal
Reserve regulations and for each of those eleven years,
approximately 97% of the votes cast were in favor of the
waiver.
The Company operates under the capital requirements for the
standardized approach of the Basel III capital framework (“Basel
III Rules”). At December 31, 2024 all of the Company's capital
ratios exceeded the amounts required for the Company to be
considered "well capitalized" for regulatory capital purposes. The
Company's Tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.89%, its Common Equity Tier
1 and Tier 1 ratios, as calculated under the fully phased-in Basel
III Rules, were each 18.31% and its total capital ratio was
19.15%.
Presentation slides as of December 31, 2024 will be available on
the Company's website, thirdfederal.com, under the Investor
Relations link under the "Latest Presentation" heading, beginning
January 31, 2025. The Company will not be hosting a conference call
to discuss its operating results.
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association is a leading provider
of savings and mortgage products, and operates under the values of
love, trust, respect, a commitment to excellence and fun. Founded
in Cleveland in 1938 as a mutual association by Ben and Gerome
Stefanski, Third Federal’s mission is to help people achieve the
dream of home ownership and financial security. It became part of a
public company in 2007 and celebrated its 85th anniversary in May
2023. Third Federal, which lends in 27 states and the District of
Columbia, is dedicated to serving consumers with competitive rates
and outstanding service. Third Federal, an equal housing lender,
has 21 full service branches in Northeast Ohio, two lending offices
in Central and Southern Ohio, and 16 full service branches
throughout Florida.
Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking
statements, which can be identified by the use of such words as
estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect
and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include,
among other things:
●
statements of our goals, intentions and
expectations;
●
statements regarding our business plans
and prospects and growth and operating strategies;
●
statements concerning trends in our
provision for credit losses and charge-offs on loans and
off-balance sheet exposures;
●
statements regarding the trends in factors
affecting our financial condition and results of operations,
including credit quality of our loan and investment portfolios;
and
●
estimates of our risks and future costs
and benefits.
These forward-looking statements are
subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties,
including, among other things, the following important factors that
could affect the actual outcome of future events:
●
significantly increased competition among
depository and other financial institutions, including with respect
to our ability to charge overdraft fees;
●
inflation and changes in the interest rate
environment that reduce our interest margins or reduce the fair
value of financial instruments, or our ability to originate
loans;
●
general economic conditions, either
globally, nationally or in our market areas, including employment
prospects, real estate values and conditions that are worse than
expected;
●
the strength or weakness of the real
estate markets and of the consumer and commercial credit sectors
and its impact on the credit quality of our loans and other assets,
and changes in estimates of the allowance for credit losses;
●
decreased demand for our products and
services and lower revenue and earnings because of a recession or
other events;
●
changes in consumer spending, borrowing
and savings habits, including repayment speeds on loans;
●
adverse changes and volatility in the
securities markets, credit markets or real estate markets;
●
our ability to manage market risk, credit
risk, liquidity risk, reputational risk, regulatory risk and
compliance risk;
●
our ability to access cost-effective
funding;
●
legislative or regulatory changes that
adversely affect our business, including changes in regulatory
costs and capital requirements and changes related to our ability
to pay dividends and the ability of Third Federal Savings, MHC to
waive dividends;
●
changes in accounting policies and
practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the
FASB or the PCAOB;
●
the adoption of implementing regulations
by a number of different regulatory bodies, and uncertainty in the
exact nature, extent and timing of such regulations and the impact
they will have on us;
●
our ability to enter new markets
successfully and take advantage of growth opportunities;
●
the continuing governmental efforts to
restructure the U.S. financial and regulatory system;
●
future adverse developments concerning
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac;
●
changes in monetary and fiscal policy of
the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury, the
Federal Reserve System, Fannie Mae, the OCC, FDIC, and others;
●
the ability of the U.S. Government to
remain open, function properly and manage federal debt limits;
●
changes in policy and/or assessment rates
of taxing authorities that adversely affect us or our
customers;
●
changes in accounting and tax
estimates;
●
changes in our organization and changes in
expense trends, including but not limited to trends affecting
non-performing assets, charge-offs and provisions for credit
losses;
●
changes in liquidity, including the size
and composition of our deposit portfolio, and the percentage of
uninsured deposits in the portfolio;
●
the inability of third-party providers to
perform their obligations to us;
●
our ability to retain key employees;
●
the effects of global or national war,
conflict or acts of terrorism;
●
civil unrest;
●
cyber-attacks, computer viruses and other
technological risks that may breach the security of our websites or
other systems to obtain unauthorized access to confidential
information, destroy data or disable our systems; and
●
the impact of a wide-spread pandemic, and
related government action, on our business and the economy.
Because of these and other uncertainties,
our actual future results may be materially different from the
results indicated by any forward-looking statements. Any
forward-looking statement made by us in this report speaks only as
of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to
publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may
be required by law.
TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(unaudited)
(In thousands, except share
data)
December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks
$
32,582
$
26,287
Other interest-earning cash
equivalents
433,349
437,431
Cash and cash equivalents
465,931
463,718
Investment securities available for
sale
507,710
526,251
Mortgage loans held for sale
829
17,775
Loans held for investment, net:
Mortgage loans
15,340,842
15,321,400
Other loans
6,746
5,705
Deferred loan expenses, net
65,880
64,956
Allowance for credit losses on loans
(70,559
)
(70,002
)
Loans, net
15,342,909
15,322,059
Mortgage loan servicing rights, net
7,721
7,627
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
223,972
228,494
Real estate owned, net
—
174
Premises, equipment, and software, net
32,693
33,187
Accrued interest receivable
57,521
59,398
Bank owned life insurance contracts
320,032
317,977
Other assets
98,268
114,125
TOTAL ASSETS
$
17,057,586
$
17,090,785
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
Deposits
$
10,207,257
$
10,195,079
Borrowed funds
4,656,323
4,792,847
Borrowers’ advances for insurance and
taxes
140,011
113,637
Principal, interest, and related escrow
owed on loans serviced
39,418
28,753
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
100,300
97,845
Total liabilities
15,143,309
15,228,161
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value,
100,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
—
—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 700,000,000
shares authorized; 332,318,750 shares issued
3,323
3,323
Paid-in capital
1,754,241
1,754,365
Treasury stock, at cost
(771,572
)
(772,195
)
Unallocated ESOP shares
(21,667
)
(22,750
)
Retained earnings—substantially
restricted
923,139
915,489
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
26,813
(15,608
)
Total shareholders’ equity
1,914,277
1,862,624
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
$
17,057,586
$
17,090,785
TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per
share data)
For the three months
ended
December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
June 30, 2024
March 31, 2024
December 31,
2023
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Loans, including fees
$
172,152
$
172,412
$
166,268
$
162,970
$
162,035
Investment securities available for
sale
4,455
4,694
4,663
4,476
4,395
Other interest and dividend earning
assets
10,161
11,410
13,975
16,047
10,729
Total interest and dividend income
186,768
188,516
184,906
183,493
177,159
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits
77,942
80,196
75,521
72,685
64,326
Borrowed funds
40,498
39,605
40,112
39,430
43,741
Total interest expense
118,440
119,801
115,633
112,115
108,067
NET INTEREST INCOME
68,328
68,715
69,273
71,378
69,092
PROVISION (RELEASE) FOR CREDIT LOSSES
(1,500
)
1,000
(500
)
(1,000
)
(1,000
)
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
(RELEASE) FOR CREDIT LOSSES
69,828
67,715
69,773
72,378
70,092
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Fees and service charges, net of
amortization
2,224
2,379
2,097
1,845
1,748
Net gain (loss) on the sale of loans
1,115
1,101
723
442
481
Increase in and death benefits from bank
owned life insurance contracts
2,682
2,361
2,254
2,193
3,191
Other
482
579
1,171
1,242
895
Total non-interest income
6,503
6,420
6,245
5,722
6,315
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits
26,606
26,320
26,845
27,501
27,116
Marketing services
3,654
5,334
4,867
5,099
4,431
Office property, equipment and
software
6,844
7,158
7,008
7,303
6,845
Federal insurance premium and
assessments
3,585
3,522
3,258
4,013
3,778
State franchise tax
1,047
1,086
1,244
1,238
1,176
Other expenses
6,205
7,664
7,566
7,044
6,931
Total non-interest expense
47,941
51,084
50,788
52,198
50,277
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
28,390
23,051
25,230
25,902
26,130
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
5,964
4,836
5,277
5,189
5,423
NET INCOME
$
22,426
$
18,215
$
19,953
$
20,713
$
20,707
Earnings per share - basic and diluted
$
0.08
$
0.06
$
0.07
$
0.07
$
0.07
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic
278,538,110
278,399,318
278,291,376
278,183,041
277,841,526
Diluted
279,578,652
279,404,704
279,221,360
279,046,837
279,001,898
TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2024
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Average Balance
Interest Income/
Expense
Yield/ Cost (1)
Average Balance
Interest Income/
Expense
Yield/ Cost (1)
Average Balance
Interest Income/
Expense
Yield/ Cost (1)
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning cash equivalents
$
424,111
$
4,949
4.67
%
$
460,242
$
6,133
5.33
%
$
398,506
$
5,124
5.14
%
Investment securities
60,183
674
4.48
%
72,427
918
5.07
%
64,778
850
5.25
%
Mortgage-backed securities
454,332
3,781
3.33
%
446,480
3,776
3.38
%
444,411
3,545
3.19
%
Loans (2)
15,326,120
172,152
4.49
%
15,258,648
172,412
4.52
%
15,232,349
162,035
4.26
%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
225,977
5,212
9.23
%
230,335
5,277
9.16
%
270,540
5,605
8.29
%
Total interest-earning assets
16,490,723
186,768
4.53
%
16,468,132
188,516
4.58
%
16,410,584
177,159
4.32
%
Noninterest-earning assets
524,634
544,705
553,461
Total assets
$
17,015,357
$
17,012,837
$
16,964,045
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking accounts
$
826,383
90
0.04
%
$
832,001
91
0.04
%
$
937,817
118
0.05
%
Savings accounts
1,289,788
3,353
1.04
%
1,353,608
4,688
1.39
%
1,721,466
6,912
1.61
%
Certificates of deposit
8,058,740
74,499
3.70
%
7,909,142
75,417
3.81
%
6,847,482
57,296
3.35
%
Borrowed funds
4,653,328
40,498
3.48
%
4,787,825
39,605
3.31
%
5,228,239
43,741
3.35
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
14,828,239
118,440
3.19
%
14,882,576
119,801
3.22
%
14,735,004
108,067
2.93
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
271,640
217,788
278,801
Total liabilities
15,099,879
15,100,364
15,013,805
Shareholders’ equity
1,915,478
1,912,473
1,950,240
Total liabilities and shareholders’
equity
$
17,015,357
$
17,012,837
$
16,964,045
Net interest income
$
68,328
$
68,715
$
69,092
Interest rate spread (1)(3)
1.34
%
1.36
%
1.39
%
Net interest-earning assets (4)
$
1,662,484
$
1,585,556
$
1,675,580
Net interest margin (1)(5)
1.66
%
1.67
%
1.68
%
Average interest-earning assets to average
interest-bearing liabilities
111.21
%
110.65
%
111.37
%
Selected performance ratios:
Return on average assets (1)
0.53
%
0.43
%
0.49
%
Return on average equity (1)
4.68
%
3.81
%
4.25
%
Average equity to average assets
11.26
%
11.24
%
11.50
%
(1)
Annualized.
(2)
Loans include both mortgage loans held for
sale and loans held for investment.
(3)
Interest rate spread represents the
difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and
the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)
Net interest-earning assets represent
total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing
liabilities.
(5)
Net interest margin represents net
interest income divided by total interest-earning assets.
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