Axos Financial, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results

Axos Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AX) ("Axos" or the "Company") today announced unaudited financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024. Net income was $104.7 million and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") was $1.80 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was $151.8 million and diluted EPS was $2.62, which included a $92.4 million one-time gain associated with the FDIC Loan Purchase during that quarter. Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted common share ("Adjusted EPS"), non-GAAP measures described further below, increased $13.4 million to $105.8 million and increased $0.22 to $1.82, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared to $92.5 million and $1.60, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Summary

"Excluding the one-time gain and the provision for credit losses associated with the FDIC Loan Purchase in the prior year quarter, net income and diluted EPS increased by 15.7% and 15.1%, respectively. We generated loan growth across certain commercial and industrial lending categories, single family warehouse and auto," stated Greg Garrabrants, President and Chief Executive Officer of Axos. "Net interest margin of 4.83% in the quarter ended December 31, 2024 was well above our target. We reduced our interest-bearing deposit costs by 51 basis points from the linked quarter while maintaining our ending deposit balances flat. Strong expense management contributed to diluted EPS of $1.80."

Other Highlights

• Net interest margin was 4.83% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared to 4.55% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023

• Net interest income was $280.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to $292.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Excluding the prepayment of three loans purchased from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), net interest income in the three months ended September 30, 2024 was approximately $275.0 million

• Non-interest expense was $145.3 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024, down 1.5% from $147.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024

• Total assets were $23.7 billion at December 31, 2024, up $854.1 million, or 7.5% annualized, from $22.9 billion at June 30, 2024

• Total deposits were $19.9 billion at December 31, 2024, an increase of $575.7 million, or 5.9% annualized, from $19.4 billion at June 30, 2024

• Axos Advisory Services added $822 million of net new assets under custody during the three months ended December 31, 2024, up from $559 million of net new assets in the three months ended September 30, 2024

• Total capital to risk-weighted assets was 15.23% for Axos Financial, Inc. at December 31, 2024, up from 14.84% at June 30, 2024

• Book value per share increased to $44.17 at December 31, 2024 , up 20.9% from $36.53 at December 31, 2023

Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Income Statement Summary

Net income was $104.7 million and diluted EPS was $1.80 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to net income of $151.8 million and diluted EPS of $2.62 for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Net interest income increased $51.5 million or 22.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to higher interest income on loans and interest-earnings deposits at other financial institutions, partially offset by higher interest expense on demand and savings deposits, reflecting higher deposit balances, partially offset by lower rates paid.

The provision for credit losses was $12.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to $13.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The provision for credit losses for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was primarily due to the quantitative impact of macroeconomic variables in the allowance for credit losses model, primarily the U.S. unemployment rate and commercial real estate mortgage rates.

Non-interest income decreased to $27.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to $124.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the absence of the gain on the FDIC Loan Purchase in the prior year period, as well as decreases in mortgage banking and servicing rights income and lower broker-dealer fee income.

Non-interest expense, comprised of various operating expenses, increased $23.5 million to $145.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $121.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher salaries and related costs, higher professional services expenses and an increase in FDIC and regulatory fees.

Balance Sheet Summary

Axos' total assets increased by $0.9 billion, or 3.7%, to $23.7 billion, at December 31, 2024, from $22.9 billion at June 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in cash and cash equivalents and loans. Total liabilities increased by $0.6 billion, or 3.0%, to $21.2 billion at December 31, 2024, from $20.6 billion at June 30, 2024, primarily due to higher deposit balances. Stockholders' equity increased by $231.4 million, or 10.1%, to $2.5 billion at December 31, 2024 from $2.3 billion at June 30, 2024, primarily due to net income of $217.0 million.

Conference Call

A conference call and webcast will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern / 2:00 PM Pacific. Analysts and investors may dial in and participate in the question/answer session. To access the call, please dial: 877-407-8293. The conference call will be webcast live, and both the webcast and the earnings supplement may be accessed at Axos' website, investors.axosfinancial.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available until February 28, 2025, at Axos' website and telephonically by dialing toll-free number 877-660-6853, passcode 13750720.

About Axos Financial, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Axos Financial, Inc., with approximately $23.7 billion in consolidated assets as of December 31, 2024, is the holding company for Axos Bank, Axos Clearing LLC and Axos Invest, Inc. Axos Bank provides consumer and business banking products nationwide through its low-cost distribution channels and affinity partners. Axos Clearing LLC (including its business division Axos Advisor Services), with approximately $37.7 billion of assets under custody and/or administration as of December 31, 2024, and Axos Invest, Inc., provide comprehensive securities clearing services to introducing broker-dealers and registered investment advisor correspondents, and digital investment advisory services to retail investors, respectively. Axos Financial, Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "AX" and is a component of the Russell 2000® Index, the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, the KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology Index, and the Travillian Tech-Forward Bank Index. For more information on Axos Financial, Inc., please visit http://investors.axosfinancial.com.

Segment Reporting

The Company operates through two segments: the Banking Business Segment and the Securities Business Segment. In order to reconcile the two segments to the consolidated totals, the Company includes corporate activities and intercompany eliminations. Inter-segment transactions are eliminated in consolidation and primarily include non-interest income earned by the Securities Business Segment and non-interest expense incurred by the Banking Business Segment for cash sorting fees related to deposits sourced from Securities Business Segment customers.

The following tables present the operating results of the segments:

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the results presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), this release includes non-GAAP financial measures such as adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per diluted common share, and tangible book value per common share. Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and are not audited. Readers should be aware of these limitations and should be cautious as to their reliance on such measures. Although we believe the non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release enhance investors' understanding of our business and performance, these non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for GAAP basis financial measures.

We define "adjusted earnings", a non-GAAP financial measure, as net income without the after-tax impact of non-recurring acquisition-related items (including amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions) and other costs (unusual or non-recurring charges). Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP financial measure, is calculated by dividing non-GAAP adjusted earnings by the average number of diluted common shares outstanding during the period. We believe the non-GAAP measures of adjusted earnings and Adjusted EPS provide useful information about Axos' operating performance. We believe excluding the non-recurring acquisition-related costs and other costs provides investors with an alternative understanding of Axos' core business.

Below is a reconciliation of net income, the nearest comparable GAAP measure, to adjusted earnings and adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) for the periods shown:

We define "tangible book value", a non-GAAP financial measure, as book value adjusted for goodwill and other intangible assets. Tangible book value is calculated using common stockholders' equity minus servicing rights, goodwill and other intangible assets. Tangible book value per common share is calculated by dividing tangible book value by the common shares outstanding at the end of the period. We believe tangible book value per common share is useful in evaluating the Company's capital strength, financial condition, and ability to manage potential losses.

Below is a reconciliation of total stockholders' equity, the nearest comparable GAAP measure, to tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) as of the dates indicated:

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation statements relating to Axos' financial prospects and other projections of its performance and asset quality, Axos' deposit balances and capital ratios, Axos' ability to continue to grow profitably and increase its business, Axos' ability to continue to diversify its lending and deposit franchises, the anticipated timing and financial performance of other offerings, initiatives, and acquisitions, expectations of the environment in which Axos operates and projections of future performance. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the views and assumptions of management regarding future events and performance as of the date of this press release. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation Axos' ability to successfully integrate acquisitions and realize the anticipated benefits of the transactions, changes in the interest rate environment, monetary policy, inflation, government regulation, general economic conditions, changes in the competitive marketplace, conditions in the real estate markets in which we operate, risks associated with credit quality, our ability to attract and retain deposits and access other sources of liquidity, and the outcome and effects of litigation and other factors beyond our control. These and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Axos' periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Axos undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All written and oral forward-looking statements made in connection with this press release, which are attributable to us or persons acting on Axos' behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing information.

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