Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2025 Second Quarter Results

EFFINGHAM, Ill., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSBI) (the "Company") today reported net income available to common shareholders of $9.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $23.5 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024.

This also compares to a net loss of $143.2 million, or $6.58 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025, which included impairment of goodwill of $154.0 million.

2025 Second Quarter Results

Net income available to common shareholders of $9.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025

Adjusted earnings of $9.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared to $10.8 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, in prior quarter

Pre-provision net revenue of $32.2 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $27.0 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025

Net interest margin of 3.56%, compared to 3.49% in prior quarter

Nonperforming assets to total assets of 1.56%, compared to 2.08% in prior quarter

Total capital to risk-weighted assets of 14.50% and common equity tier 1 capital of 9.02%

Discussion of Outlook; President & Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey G. Ludwig:

"Second quarter marked a notable step in returning Midland to a more normalized operating environment, with progress on several strategic initiatives ranging from growing our community bank to further improving our credit quality. Capital levels increased quarter-over-quarter, and we continue to target growing our common equity tier 1 capital ratio to our target of 10.0%.

During the quarter, we had limited new substandard or nonperforming loans identified, and importantly saw our non-performing assets decrease to $111 million, or 1.56% of total assets, versus $151 million, or 2.08% of total assets in the first quarter. After quarter-end, the bank successfully exited two larger non-performing relationships in July totaling $29 million, which all else equal would bring our non-performing asset ratio down another 41 basis points. Tighter underwriting standards in our equipment finance and specialty finance portfolios have already begun to meaningfully reduce our exposure to these higher-risk portfolios. In addition, we completed the previously announced sale of our GreenSky loans in April further improving our capital and liquidity.

Profitability trends were also favorable in the second quarter, with net interest margin expanding 7 basis points to 3.56%, pre-provision net revenue growing to $32.2 million, and strong contribution from our wealth management platform. We expect further improvement in profitability over the balance of 2025."

Key Points for Second Quarter and Outlook

Acceleration of Credit Clean-up; Tightened Underwriting Standards

Substandard accruing loans and nonperforming loans decreased to $58.5 million and $109.5 million at June 30, 2025, respectively. No significant new substandard or nonperforming loans were identified during the quarter.

Net charge-offs were $29.9 million for the quarter, including:

$13.9 million of charge-offs in our specialty finance portfolio, of which $10.2 million was specifically reserved for in a prior quarter

$4.7 million of fully reimbursed charge-offs related to our third party lending programs

$3.9 million of charge-offs in our equipment finance portfolio as we continue to see credit issues primarily in the trucking industry

Provision for credit losses on loans was $17.4 million for the second quarter of 2025, primarily as a result of continued trends in the equipment finance portfolio.

Allowance for credit losses on loans was $92.7 million, or 1.83% of total loans.

The table below summarizes certain information regarding the Company's loan portfolio asset quality as of June 30, 2025.

 

 

As of and for the Three Months Ended

(dollars in thousands)

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2024

 

Asset Quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans 30-89 days past due

 

$

40,959

 

 

$

48,221

 

 

$

43,681

 

 

$

55,329

 

 

$

54,045

 

Nonperforming loans

 

 

109,512

 

 

 

145,690

 

 

 

150,907

 

 

 

114,556

 

 

 

112,124

 

Nonperforming assets

 

 

111,174

 

 

 

151,264

 

 

 

157,409

 

 

 

126,771

 

 

 

123,774

 

Substandard accruing loans

 

 

58,478

 

 

 

77,620

 

 

 

84,058

 

 

 

167,549

 

 

 

135,555

 

Net charge-offs

 

 

29,854

 

 

 

16,878

 

 

 

112,776

 

 

 

22,302

 

 

 

13,883

 

Loans 30-89 days past due to total loans

 

 

0.81

%

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

0.85

%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

0.93

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 

 

2.16

%

 

 

2.90

%

 

 

2.92

%

 

 

2.00

%

 

 

1.92

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

 

1.56

%

 

 

2.08

%

 

 

2.10

%

 

 

1.65

%

 

 

1.61

%

Allowance for credit losses to total loans

 

 

1.83

%

 

 

2.10

%

 

 

2.15

%

 

 

2.64

%

 

 

2.67

%

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans

 

 

84.64

%

 

 

72.19

%

 

 

73.69

%

 

 

131.87

%

 

 

138.63

%

Net charge-offs to average loans

 

 

2.34

%

 

 

1.35

%

 

 

7.94

%

 

 

1.53

%

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solid Growth Trends in Community Bank & Wealth Management

Total loans at June 30, 2025 were $5.06 billion, an increase of $46.6 million from March 31, 2025. Key changes in the loan portfolio were as follows:

Loans originated by our Community Bank increased $58.9 million, or 1.8%, from March 31, 2025. Pipelines remain strong and we continued to add to our sales teams in the second quarter.

Non-core loans originated through third-party programs increased $212.8 million from March 31, 2025, as a result of the financing of the sale of the GreenSky portfolio.

We continue to pursue an intentional decrease in our Specialty Finance loan portfolio, as we tighten credit standards. Balances in this loan portfolio decreased $173.3 million during the quarter.

Equipment finance portfolio balances declined $51.8 million during the quarter as we continue to reduce the overall balances in this unit and tighten underwriting standards.

Total deposits were $5.95 billion at June 30, 2025, an increase of $10.5 million from March 31, 2025. The increase in deposits reflects the following:

Commercial and public fund deposits increased $70.5 million and $127.8 million, respectively, in the quarter.

Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $16.5 million in the quarter.

Retail and servicing deposits decreased $34.7 million and $56.9 million, respectively, in the quarter.

Brokered deposits, including both money market and time deposits, decreased by $109.4 million.

Servicing deposits decreased $284.4 million in July 2025 due to the acquisition of one of our servicing customers, expected to positively impact future margin.

Wealth Management revenue totaled $7.4 million in the second quarter of 2025. Assets under administration were $4.18 billion at June 30, 2025. The Company added three new sales positions in the second quarter of 2025 and continues to experience strong pipelines.

Net Interest Margin

Net interest margin was 3.56%, up 7 basis points compared to the first quarter, and we saw a continued decline in the cost of funding. Rate cuts enacted by the Federal Reserve Bank in late 2024 continue to result in a lower cost of deposits for the Company, which fell to 2.19% in the second quarter of 2025.

The following table summarizes certain factors affecting the Company's net interest margin for the second quarter of 2025.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

(dollars in thousands)

 

June 30, 2025

 

March 31, 2025

 

June 30, 2024

Interest-earning assets

 

Average Balance

 

Interest & Fees

 

Yield/Rate

 

Average Balance

 

Interest & Fees

 

Yield/Rate

 

Average Balance

 

Interest & Fees

 

Yield/Rate

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

67,326

 

$

716

 

4.27

%

 

$

68,671

 

$

718

 

4.24

%

 

$

65,250

 

$

875

 

5.40

%

Investment securities(1)

 

 

1,367,180

 

 

17,164

 

5.04

 

 

 

1,311,887

 

 

15,517

 

4.80

 

 

 

1,098,452

 

 

12,805

 

4.69

 

Loans(1)(2)

 

 

5,123,558

 

 

79,240

 

6.20

 

 

 

5,057,394

 

 

78,118

 

6.26

 

 

 

5,915,523

 

 

92,581

 

6.29

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

44,642

 

 

377

 

3.39

 

 

 

326,348

 

 

4,563

 

5.67

 

 

 

4,910

 

 

84

 

6.84

 

Nonmarketable equity securities

 

 

38,803

 

 

694

 

7.17

 

 

 

35,614

 

 

647

 

7.37

 

 

 

44,216

 

 

963

 

8.76

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

6,641,509

 

 

98,191

 

5.93

 

 

 

6,799,914

 

 

99,563

 

5.94

 

 

 

7,128,351

 

 

107,308

 

6.05

 

Noninterest-earning assets

 

 

513,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

667,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

669,370

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

7,155,310

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,467,854

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,797,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Bearing Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

$

4,845,609

 

$

32,290

 

2.67

%

 

$

5,074,007

 

$

34,615

 

2.77

%

 

$

5,101,365

 

$

39,476

 

3.11

%

Short-term borrowings

 

 

60,117

 

 

573

 

3.82

 

 

 

73,767

 

 

700

 

3.85

 

 

 

30,449

 

 

308

 

4.07

 

FHLB advances & other borrowings

 

 

363,505

 

 

3,766

 

4.16

 

 

 

299,578

 

 

3,163

 

4.28

 

 

 

500,758

 

 

5,836

 

4.69

 

Subordinated debt

 

 

77,757

 

 

1,394

 

7.19

 

 

 

77,752

 

 

1,387

 

7.23

 

 

 

93,090

 

 

1,265

 

5.47

 

Trust preferred debentures

 

 

51,439

 

 

1,206

 

9.40

 

 

 

51,283

 

 

1,200

 

9.49

 

 

 

50,921

 

 

1,358

 

10.73

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

5,398,427

 

 

39,229

 

2.91

 

 

 

5,576,387

 

 

41,065

 

2.99

 

 

 

5,776,583

 

 

48,243

 

3.36

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

 

1,075,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,052,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,132,451

 

 

 

 

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

 

108,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

123,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

104,841

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

572,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

715,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

783,846

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder's equity

 

$

7,155,310

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,467,854

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,797,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Margin

 

 

 

$

58,962

 

3.56

%

 

 

 

$

58,498

 

3.49

%

 

 

 

$

59,065

 

3.33

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

2.19

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.29

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.55

%

(1) Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt loans and investment securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 21%. Tax-equivalent adjustments totaled $0.3 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

(2) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans. Interest income on loans includes amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.

Trends in Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income was $23.5 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $17.8 million for the first quarter of 2025. Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2025 included credit enhancement income of $3.8 million, primarily related to an increase in charge-offs in our third-party loan origination and servicing program which were fully reimbursed by our program sponsor.

Noninterest expense was $50.0 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $203.0 million for the first quarter of 2025, which included goodwill impairment of $154.0 million. The Company continues to experience higher levels of professional services, legal fees and other expenses related to loan collections and the restatement of our financial statements.

Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

 

 

As of and for the Three Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2024

 

Return on average assets

 

 

0.67

%

 

 

(7.66

)%

 

 

(1.59

)%

 

 

1.05

%

 

 

1.33

%

Pre-provision net revenue to average assets(1)

 

 

1.81

%

 

 

1.47

%

 

 

1.83

%

 

 

2.21

%

 

 

2.07

%

Net interest margin

 

 

3.56

%

 

 

3.49

%

 

 

3.34

%

 

 

3.34

%

 

 

3.33

%

Efficiency ratio (1)

 

 

60.60

%

 

 

64.29

%

 

 

62.31

%

 

 

53.61

%

 

 

55.79

%

Noninterest expense to average assets

 

 

2.80

%

 

 

11.02

%

 

 

3.04

%

 

 

2.56

%

 

 

2.62

%

Net charge-offs to average loans

 

 

2.34

%

 

 

1.35

%

 

 

7.94

%

 

 

1.53

%

 

 

0.94

%

Tangible book value per share at period end (1)

 

$

20.68

 

 

$

20.54

 

 

$

19.83

 

 

$

22.70

 

 

$

21.07

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

(6.58

)

 

$

(1.52

)

 

$

0.83

 

 

$

1.06

 

Common shares outstanding at period end

 

 

21,515,138

 

 

 

21,503,036

 

 

 

21,494,485

 

 

 

21,393,905

 

 

 

21,377,215

 

Trust assets under administration

 

$

4,181,180

 

 

$

4,101,414

 

 

$

4,153,080

 

 

$

4,268,539

 

 

$

3,996,175

 

(1) Non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to page 10 for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measures.

Capital

At June 30, 2025, Midland States Bank and the Company exceeded all regulatory capital requirements under Basel III, and Midland States Bank met the qualifications to be a ‘‘well-capitalized'' financial institution, as summarized in the following table:

 

As of June 30, 2025

 

Midland States Bank

 

Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

 

Minimum Regulatory Requirements (2)

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

13.74%

 

14.50%

 

10.50%

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

12.49%

 

12.07%

 

8.50%

Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

12.49%

 

9.02%

 

7.00%

Tier 1 leverage ratio

9.93%

 

9.59%

 

4.00%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)

N/A

 

6.27%

 

N/A

(1) A non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to page 10 for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.(2) Includes the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%, as applicable.

About Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

Midland States Bancorp, Inc. is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Effingham, Illinois, and is the sole shareholder of Midland States Bank. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had total assets of approximately $7.11 billion, and its Wealth Management Group had assets under administration of approximately $4.18 billion. The Company provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking products and services and business equipment financing, merchant credit card services, trust and investment management, insurance and financial planning services. For additional information, visit https://www.midlandsb.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/company/midland-states-bank.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Some of the financial measures included in this press release are not measures of financial performance recognized in accordance with GAAP.

These non-GAAP financial measures include "Pre-provision net revenue," "Pre-provision net revenue per diluted share," "Pre-provision net revenue to average assets," "Efficiency ratio," "Tangible common equity to tangible assets," and "Tangible book value per share." The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company's funding profile and profitability. These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP financial measures. Not all companies use the same calculation of these measures; therefore, the measures in this press release may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as presented by other companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

Readers should note that in addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meanings of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including but not limited to statements about the Company's plans, objectives, future performance, goals and future earnings levels, including currently anticipated levels of noninterest income and operating expenses. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including changes in interest rates and other general economic, business and political conditions; the impact of federal trade policy, inflation, increased deposit volatility and potential regulatory developments; changes in the financial markets; changes in business plans as circumstances warrant; changes to U.S. tax laws, regulations and guidance; and other risks detailed from time to time in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers should note that the forward-looking statements included in this press release are not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "will," "propose," "may," "plan," "seek," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "continue," or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

CONTACTS:Jeffrey G. Ludwig, President and CEO, at or (217) 342-7321Eric T. Lemke, Chief Financial Officer, at or (217) 342-7321

 

MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2024

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

176,587

 

 

$

102,006

 

 

$

114,766

 

 

$

121,873

 

 

$

124,646

 

Investment securities

 

 

1,354,652

 

 

 

1,368,405

 

 

 

1,212,366

 

 

 

1,216,795

 

 

 

1,099,654

 

Loans

 

 

5,064,695

 

 

 

5,018,053

 

 

 

5,167,574

 

 

 

5,728,237

 

 

 

5,829,057

 

Allowance for credit losses on loans

 

 

(92,690

)

 

 

(105,176

)

 

 

(111,204

)

 

 

(151,067

)

 

 

(155,443

)

Total loans, net

 

 

4,972,005

 

 

 

4,912,877

 

 

 

5,056,370

 

 

 

5,577,170

 

 

 

5,673,614

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

7,899