First Internet Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

First Internet Bancorp (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: INBK), the parent company of First Internet Bank (the “Bank”), announced today financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Second Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

• Net income of $3.9 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.44
• Deposit growth of $232.0 million, a 6.4% increase from the first quarter of 2023
• Loan growth of $39.6 million, a 1.1% increase from the first quarter of 2023
• The loans to deposits ratio was 94.6%, compared to 99.6% in the first quarter of 2023
• Net interest margin of 1.53% and fully-taxable equivalent net interest margin of 1.64%, compared to 1.76% and 1.89%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2023
• Nonperforming loans declined to 0.17% of total loans
• Repurchased 203,000 common shares at an average price of $13.52 per share
• Tangible common equity to tangible assets of 7.07%; CET1 ratio of 10.10%; tangible book value per share of $39.85, a 1.6% increase from the first quarter of 2023

“Following the events in the banking sector that occurred in March, we responded quickly to further enhance our balance sheet liquidity,” said David Becker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “These actions resulted in higher deposit costs and cash balances, which impacted our earnings, but further solidified our strong foundation. Moreover, credit measures improved during the second quarter, asset quality overall remains sound, and our capital position is strong, leaving us well-positioned for the road ahead. At the same time, we continued to execute our strategy of optimizing the loan portfolio composition through funding high quality variable rate and higher yielding loans. New origination yields continued to meaningfully improve during the quarter, and our SBA team delivered strong results, setting the stage for us to achieve stronger earnings and profitability as deposit costs stabilize.”

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2023 was $18.1 million, compared to $19.6 million for the first quarter of 2023, and $25.7 million for the second quarter of 2022. On a fully-taxable equivalent basis, net interest income for the second quarter of 2023 was $19.5 million, compared to $21.0 million for the first quarter of 2023, and $27.1 million for the second quarter of 2022.

Total interest income for the second quarter of 2023 was $58.1 million, an increase of 11.7% compared to the first quarter of 2023, and an increase of 61.0% compared to the second quarter of 2022. On a fully-taxable equivalent basis, total interest income for the second quarter of 2023 was $59.5 million, an increase of 11.3% compared to the first quarter of 2023 and an increase of 58.7% compared to the second quarter of 2022. The increase from the linked quarter was due primarily to growth in interest income earned on loans, other earning assets and securities. The yield on average interest-earning assets for the second quarter of 2023 increased to 4.89% from 4.69% for the first quarter of 2023 due primarily to a 19 basis point (“bp”) increase in the average loan yield, a 49 bp increase in the yield earned on other earning assets, and a 7 bp increase in the yield earned on securities. Compared to the linked quarter, average loan balances increased $72.9 million, or 2.0%, while the average balance of other earning assets increased $180.0 million, or 54.3%, and the average balance of securities increased $18.9 million, or 3.2%.

Interest income earned on commercial loans was higher due to increased average balances and the positive impact of higher rates in the variable rate small business lending, construction and investor commercial real estate portfolios, as well as growth and higher yields on new originations in the franchise finance portfolio. This was partially offset by lower average balances in the healthcare finance and public finance portfolios.

In the consumer portfolio, interest income was up due to higher yields on new originations and growth in the average balances of the trailers, recreational vehicles and other consumer loans portfolios. Additionally, the average balance in the residential mortgage portfolio increased due to draws on existing construction/perm loans.

The yield on funded portfolio originations was 8.42% in the second quarter of 2023, an increase of 66 bps compared to the first quarter of 2023, and an increase of 366 bps compared to the second quarter of 2022. Because of the fixed-rate nature of certain larger portfolios, there is a lagging impact of origination yields on the portfolio, which are expected to increase over time.

Interest earned on cash and other earning asset balances increased $2.7 million, or 72.2%, during the quarter due to the impact of higher short-term interest rates on cash balances as well as a $180.0 million, or 60.0%, increase in average cash balances. Furthermore, interest income earned on securities increased $0.3 million, or 6.6%, during the second quarter of 2023 due to an increase in the yield earned on the portfolio and an increase in average balances. The yield on the portfolio increased 7 bps to 3.12%, driven primarily by variable rate securities resetting higher and higher yields on new purchases.

Total interest expense for the second quarter of 2023 was $40.0 million, an increase of $7.5 million, or 23.2%, compared to the linked quarter, due to increases in both market interest rates and average interest-bearing deposit balances throughout the quarter. Interest expense related to interest-bearing deposits increased $7.4 million, or 27.2%, driven primarily by higher costs on CDs and brokered deposits and, to a lesser extent, interest-bearing demand deposits. The cost of interest-bearing deposits was 3.75% for the second quarter, compared to 3.24% for the first quarter of 2023. The pace of increase in deposit costs during the second quarter was the slowest experienced by the Company in the past four quarters.

Average CD balances increased $231.1 million, or 21.9%, while the cost of funds increased 72 bps, as strong consumer and small business demand resumed during the quarter. The average balance of brokered deposits increased $147.3 million, or 24.9%, due in part to funding early in the quarter to supplement on-balance sheet liquidity, while the cost of funds increased 54 bps.

The average balance of BaaS deposits increased by $62.3 million, or 137.3%, from the first quarter of 2023 and totaled $154.5 million at quarter-end as existing programs grew and other Fintech programs were onboarded during the quarter.

Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 1.53% for the second quarter of 2023, down from 1.76% for the first quarter of 2023, and 2.60% for the second quarter of 2022. Fully-taxable equivalent NIM (“FTE NIM”) was 1.64% for the second quarter of 2023, down from 1.89% for the first quarter of 2023, and 2.74% for the second quarter of 2022. The decreases in NIM and FTE NIM compared to the linked quarter were driven primarily by the effect of higher interest-bearing deposit costs, partially offset by higher yields on loans, other earning assets and securities. Additionally, given the volatility in the banking industry over the last several months, the Company carried higher cash balances during the quarter, which were estimated to have negatively impacted NIM and FTE NIM by 6 to 7 bps.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2023 was $5.9 million, up $0.4 million, or 7.8%, from the first quarter of 2023, and up $1.6 million, or 36.1%, from the second quarter of 2022. Gain on sale of loans totaled $4.9 million for the second quarter of 2023, up $0.8 million, or 19.9%, from the linked quarter. Gain on sale revenue in the quarter consisted entirely of gain on the sales of U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) 7(a) guaranteed loans, which increased due to a higher volume of loan sales, as well as modestly higher net premiums. Net loan servicing revenue declined $0.2 million during the quarter due to amortization and a lower fair value adjustment to the loan servicing asset.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2023 was $18.7 million, down $2.3 million, or 10.9%, from the first quarter of 2023, and up $0.7 million, or 3.8%, from the second quarter of 2022. Excluding $3.1 million of mortgage operation and exit costs, noninterest expense totaled $17.9 million for the first quarter of 2023. On a comparable basis, noninterest expense increased $0.8 million, or 4.3%, in the second quarter as compared to the adjusted noninterest expense for the first quarter. Salaries and employee benefits expense increased $1.1 million in the second quarter due primarily to higher SBA incentive compensation driven by increased origination activity. In addition, deposit insurance premiums increased from the linked quarter due primarily to year-over-year asset growth and changes in the composition of the loan and deposit portfolios. These increases were partially offset by declines in loan expenses, consulting and professional fees and data processing expenses.

Income Taxes

The Company recognized an income tax benefit of $0.2 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to an income tax benefit of $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2023, and an income tax expense of $1.3 million and an effective tax rate of 11.8% for the second quarter of 2022. The income tax benefit in the second quarter of 2023 reflects the benefit of tax-exempt income relative to the lower amount of stated pre-tax income.

Loans and Credit Quality

Total loans as of June 30, 2023 were $3.6 billion, an increase of $39.6 million, or 1.1%, compared to March 31, 2023, and an increase of $564.7 million, or 18.3%, compared to June 30, 2022. Total commercial loan balances were $2.8 billion as of June 30, 2023, an increase of $25.2 million, or 0.9%, compared to March 31, 2023, and an increase of $393.3 million, or 16.1%, compared to June 30, 2022. Compared to the linked quarter, the increase in commercial loan balances was driven primarily by growth in construction and small business lending balances, as well as modest growth in franchise finance balances. These items were partially offset by decreases in the public finance and single tenant lease financing portfolios as well as continued runoff in the healthcare finance portfolio.

Total consumer loan balances were $772.7 million as of June 30, 2023, an increase of $16.3 million, or 2.2%, compared to March 31, 2023, and an increase of $178.6 million, or 30.1%, compared to June 30, 2022. The increase compared to the linked quarter was due primarily to higher balances in the trailers, recreational vehicles and other consumer loans portfolios, as well as draws on existing residential mortgage construction/perm loans.

Total delinquencies 30 days or more past due were 0.09% of total loans as of June 30, 2023, compared to 0.13% at March 31, 2023, and 0.06% as of June 30, 2022. Nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.17% as of June 30, 2023, compared to 0.26% at March 31, 2023, and 0.15% as of June 30, 2022. Nonperforming loans totaled $6.2 million at June 30, 2023, down from $9.2 million at March 31, 2023. The decrease was due primarily to the resolution of one C&I participation loan that was placed on nonaccrual status in the first quarter of 2023.

The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) as a percentage of total loans was 0.99% as of June 30, 2023, compared to 1.02% as of March 31, 2023, and 0.95% as of June 30, 2022. The decrease in the ACL reflects the positive impact of economic data on forecasted loss rates for certain portfolios.

Net charge-offs were $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to net charge-offs of $7.2 million in the first quarter of 2023. The linked quarter decline was due to the partial charge-off of the aforementioned C&I participation loan in the first quarter, which totaled $6.9 million. Net charge-offs in the second quarter were driven primarily by small business lending, as well as one franchise finance loan. As a result, net charge-offs to average loans totaled 17 bps in the second quarter, down from 82 bps in the first quarter.

The provision for credit losses in the second quarter was $1.7 million, compared to $9.4 million for the first quarter of 2023, which included the charge-off of the C&I participation loan mentioned above. The provision for the second quarter was driven primarily by net charge-offs and an increase in the reserve for unfunded commitments, partially offset by the positive impact of economic forecasts on certain portfolios.

Capital

As of June 30, 2023, total shareholders’ equity was $354.3 million, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 0.3%, compared to March 31, 2023, and a decrease of $11.0 million, or 3.0%, compared to June 30, 2022. The decrease in shareholders’ equity during the second quarter of 2023 was due primarily to stock repurchase activity and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, partially offset by net income earned during the quarter. Book value per common share was $40.38 as of June 30, 2023, up from $39.76 as of March 31, 2023, and up from $38.85 as of June 30, 2022. Tangible book value per share was $39.85, up from $39.23 as of March 31, 2023, and up from $38.35 as of June 30, 2022.

In connection with its previously announced stock repurchase program, the Company repurchased 203,000 shares of its common stock during the second quarter of 2023 at an average price of $13.52 per share. The Company has repurchased $38.9 million of stock under its authorized programs since November of 2021.

The following table presents the Company’s and the Bank’s regulatory and other capital ratios as of June 30, 2023.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 27, 2023 to discuss its quarterly financial results. The call can be accessed via telephone at (888) 259-6580; access code: 24458732. A recorded replay can be accessed through August 26, 2023 by dialing (877) 674-7070; access code: 458732.

Additionally, interested parties can listen to a live webcast of the call on the Company's website at www.firstinternetbancorp.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available in the same location shortly after the live call has ended.

About First Internet Bancorp

First Internet Bancorp is a financial holding company with assets of $4.9 billion as of June 30, 2023. The Company’s subsidiary, First Internet Bank, opened for business in 1999 as an industry pioneer in the branchless delivery of banking services. First Internet Bank provides consumer and small business deposit, SBA financing, franchise finance, consumer loans, and specialty finance services nationally as well as commercial real estate loans, construction loans, commercial and industrial loans, and treasury management services on a regional basis. First Internet Bancorp’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “INBK”. Additional information about the Company is available at www.firstinternetbancorp.com and additional information about First Internet Bank, including its products and services, is available at www.firstib.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, trends in lending policies and loan programs, plans and prospective business partnerships, objectives, future performance and business of the Company. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “growth,” “help,” “may,” “opportunities,” “pending,” “plan,” “position,” “preliminary,” “remain,” “should,” “thereafter,” “well-positioned,” “will,” or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance or results, are based on information available at the time the statements are made and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the information in the forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including: our business and operations and the business and operations of our vendors and customers: general economic conditions, whether national or regional, and conditions in the lending markets in which we participate that may have an adverse effect on the demand for our loans and other products; our credit quality and related levels of nonperforming assets and loan losses, and the value and salability of the real estate that is the collateral for our loans. Other factors that may cause such differences include: failures or breaches of or interruptions in the communications and information systems on which we rely to conduct our business; failure of our plans to grow our commercial and industrial, construction, SBA, and franchise finance loan portfolios; competition with national, regional and community financial institutions; the loss of any key members of senior management; the anticipated impacts of inflation and rising interest rates on the general economy; risks relating to the regulation of financial institutions; and other factors identified in reports we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements in this press release, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Non-GAAP financial measures, specifically tangible common equity, tangible assets, tangible book value per common share, tangible common equity to tangible assets, average tangible common equity, return on average tangible common equity, total interest income – FTE, net interest income – FTE, net interest margin – FTE, adjusted total revenue, adjusted noninterest income, adjusted noninterest expense, adjusted income (loss) before income taxes, adjusted income tax (benefit) provision, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted return on average assets, adjusted return on average shareholders’ equity, and adjusted return on average tangible common equity used by the Company’s management to measure the strength of its capital and analyze profitability, including its ability to generate earnings on tangible capital invested by its shareholders. Although management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors by providing a greater understanding of its business, they should not be considered a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the table at the end of this release under the caption “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”