Hilltop Holdings Inc. Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter 2024

DALLAS--()--Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH) (“Hilltop”) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2024. Hilltop produced income to common stockholders of $29.7 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $37.0 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023. Hilltop’s financial results for the third quarter of 2024, compared with the same period in 2023, included a decline in net interest income, partially offset by changes in the provision for credit losses within the banking segment, an increase in net revenues in the structured finance and fixed income services business lines, a decline in net revenues in the wealth management business line and higher noninterest expenses within the broker-dealer segment, while the mortgage origination segment had declines in both noninterest income and expense.

Hilltop also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per common share payable on November 22, 2024, to all common stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 8, 2024.

The extent of the impacts of uncertain economic conditions on our financial performance for the remainder of 2024 will depend in part on developments outside of our control, including, among others, the timing and significance of further changes in U.S. Treasury yields and mortgage interest rates, changes in funding costs, inflationary pressures, and international armed conflicts and their impact on supply chains.

Jeremy B. Ford, President and CEO of Hilltop, said, “Hilltop continues to demonstrate operational strength despite challenging mortgage conditions and the transitioning interest rate environment. During the quarter, PlainsCapital Bank and HilltopSecurities both increased profitability on a sequential basis, while PrimeLending’s results were impacted by lower origination volume and a negative mortgage servicing rights asset fair value mark to market adjustment. As we enter the anticipated rate cutting cycle, we are focused on strategically lowering funding costs, managing asset yields and optimizing total earning assets. We will continue to execute on our long-term strategy of serving our customers, compounding stockholder value and prudently stewarding our capital.”

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights for Hilltop:

  • The reversal of credit losses was $1.3 million during the third quarter of 2024, compared to a provision for credit losses of $10.9 million in the second quarter of 2024 and a reversal of credit losses of $40 thousand in the third quarter of 2023;
    • The reversal of credit losses during the third quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by net charge-offs and loan portfolio changes, including a change in the macroeconomic outlook scenario utilized, associated with collectively evaluated loans, partially offset by a build in the allowance related to specific reserves within the banking segment since the prior quarter.
  • For the third quarter of 2024, net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income and mortgage loan origination fees was $79.9 million, compared to $88.7 million in the third quarter of 2023, a 9.9% decrease;
    • Mortgage loan origination production volume was $2.3 billion during the third quarter of 2024, compared to $2.2 billion in the third quarter of 2023;
    • Net gains from mortgage loans sold to third parties decreased to 224 basis points during the third quarter of 2024, compared to 233 basis points in the second quarter of 2024.
  • Hilltop’s consolidated annualized return on average assets and return on average stockholders’ equity for the third quarter of 2024 were 0.84% and 5.51%, respectively, compared to 0.94% and 7.11%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2023;
  • Hilltop’s book value per common share increased to $33.51 at September 30, 2024, compared to $32.86 at June 30, 2024;
  • Hilltop’s total assets were $15.9 billion and $15.6 billion at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively;
  • Loans1, net of allowance for credit losses, were $7.5 billion and $7.7 billion at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively;
  • Non-accrual loans were $91.2 million, or 1.02% of total loans, at September 30, 2024, compared to $105.7 million, or 1.12% of total loans, at June 30, 2024;
  • Loans held for sale decreased by 26.2% from June 30, 2024 to $0.9 billion at September 30, 2024;
  • Total deposits were $10.8 billion and $10.4 billion at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively;
    • Total estimated uninsured deposits were $5.3 billion, or approximately 49% of total deposits, while estimated uninsured deposits, excluding collateralized deposits of $312.3 million, were $5.0 billion, or approximately 46% of total deposits, at September 30, 2024.
  • Hilltop maintained strong capital levels2 with a Tier 1 Leverage Ratio3 of 12.95% and a Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 20.48% at September 30, 2024;
  • Hilltop’s consolidated net interest margin4 decreased to 2.84% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 2.90% in the second quarter of 2024;
  • For the third quarter of 2024, noninterest income was $200.4 million, compared to $196.8 million in the third quarter of 2023, a 1.8% increase;
  • For third quarter of 2024, noninterest expense was $264.3 million, compared to $260.0 million in the third quarter of 2023, a 1.7% increase; and
  • Hilltop’s effective tax rate was 22.5% during the third quarter of 2024, compared to 25.2% during the same period in 2023.
    • The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 was higher than the applicable statutory rate primarily due to the impact of nondeductible expenses, nondeductible compensation expense and other permanent adjustments, partially offset by the discrete impact of restricted stock vesting during the quarter and investments in tax-exempt instruments.

1

“Loans” reflect loans held for investment excluding broker-dealer margin loans, net of allowance for credit losses, of $340.4 million and $348.3 million at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

2

Capital ratios reflect Hilltop’s decision to elect the transition option as issued by the federal banking regulatory agencies in March 2020 that permits banking institutions to mitigate the estimated cumulative regulatory capital effects from CECL over a five-year transitionary period through December 31, 2024.

3

Based on the end of period Tier 1 capital divided by total average assets during the quarter, excluding goodwill and intangible assets.

4

Net interest margin is defined as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

Consolidated Financial and Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

(in 000's)

 

2024

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2023

Cash and due from banks

 

$

1,961,627

 

 

$

798,300

 

 

$

1,710,066

 

 

$

1,858,700

 

 

$

1,513,747

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

3,650

 

 

 

5,650

 

 

 

650

 

 

 

650

 

 

 

3,650

 

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes

 

 

55,628

 

 

 

51,046

 

 

 

70,717

 

 

 

57,395

 

 

 

47,491

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

 

81,766

 

 

 

111,914

 

 

 

91,608

 

 

 

80,011

 

 

 

123,719

 

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading, at fair value

 

 

540,836

 

 

 

721,384

 

 

 

657,700

 

 

 

515,991

 

 

 

578,901

 

Available for sale, at fair value, net (1)

 

 

1,405,700

 

 

 

1,433,107

 

 

 

1,480,555

 

 

 

1,507,595

 

 

 

1,456,238

 

Held to maturity, at amortized cost, net (1)

 

 

754,824

 

 

 

777,456

 

 

 

790,550

 

 

 

812,677

 

 

 

825,079

 

Equity, at fair value

 

 

287

 

 

 

254

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

321

 

 

 

264

 

 

 

 

2,701,647

 

 

 

2,932,201

 

 

 

2,929,120

 

 

 

2,836,584

 

 

 

2,860,482

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

933,724

 

 

 

1,264,437

 

 

 

842,324

 

 

 

943,846

 

 

 

1,058,806

 

Loans held for investment, net of unearned income

 

 

7,979,630

 

 

 

8,173,520

 

 

 

8,062,693

 

 

 

8,079,745

 

 

 

8,204,052

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(110,918

)

 

 

(115,082

)

 

 

(104,231

)

 

 

(111,413

)

 

 

(110,822

)

Loans held for investment, net

 

 

7,868,712

 

 

 

8,058,438

 

 

 

7,958,462

 

 

 

7,968,332

 

 

 

8,093,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables

 

 

1,220,784

 

 

 

1,297,175

 

 

 

1,473,561

 

 

 

1,573,931

 

 

 

1,460,352

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

 

157,803

 

 

 

161,746

 

 

 

165,557

 

 

 

168,856

 

 

 

172,097

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

92,041

 

 

 

93,994

 

 

 

95,343

 

 

 

88,580

 

 

 

93,057

 

Mortgage servicing assets

 

 

45,742

 

 

 

52,902

 

 

 

95,591

 

 

 

96,662

 

 

 

104,951

 

Other assets

 

 

528,839

 

 

 

517,811

 

 

 

501,244

 

 

 

517,545

 

 

 

588,751

 

Goodwill

 

 

267,447

 

 

 

267,447

 

 

 

267,447

 

 

 

267,447

 

 

 

267,447

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

6,995

 

 

 

7,429

 

 

 

7,943

 

 

 

8,457

 

 

 

9,078

 

Total assets

 

$

15,926,405

 

 

$

15,620,490

 

 

$

16,209,633

 

 

$

16,466,996

 

 

$

16,396,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

 

$

2,831,539

 

 

$

2,845,441

 

 

$

3,028,543

 

 

$

3,007,101

 

 

$

3,200,247

 

Interest-bearing

 

 

7,959,908

 

 

 

7,528,415

 

 

 

7,855,553

 

 

 

8,056,091

 

 

 

7,902,850

 

Total deposits

 

 

10,791,447

 

 

 

10,373,856

 

 

 

10,884,096

 

 

 

11,063,192

 

 

 

11,103,097

 

Broker-dealer and clearing organization payables

 

 

1,110,373

 

 

 

1,285,226

 

 

 

1,436,462

 

 

 

1,430,734

 

 

 

1,368,064

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

914,645

 

 

 

897,613

 

 

 

892,574

 

 

 

900,038

 

 

 

882,999

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value

 

 

47,773

 

 

 

75,546

 

 

 

60,562

 

 

 

34,872

 

 

 

51,527

 

Notes payable

 

 

347,533

 

 

 

347,402

 

 

 

347,273

 

 

 

347,145

 

 

 

347,020

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

110,799

 

 

 

113,096

 

 

 

114,518

 

 

 

109,002

 

 

 

114,334

 

Other liabilities

 

 

397,976

 

 

 

365,140

 

 

 

314,718

 

 

 

431,684

 

 

 

422,955

 

Total liabilities

 

 

13,720,546

 

 

 

13,457,879

 

 

 

14,050,203

 

 

 

14,316,667

 

 

 

14,289,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

650

 

 

 

650

 

 

 

653

 

 

 

652

 

 

 

652

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,050,497

 

 

 

1,047,523

 

 

 

1,049,831

 

 

 

1,054,662

 

 

 

1,052,867

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(98,168

)

 

 

(119,171

)

 

 

(119,606

)

 

 

(121,505

)

 

 

(145,083

)

Retained earnings

 

 

1,224,117

 

 

 

1,205,467

 

 

 

1,201,013

 

 

 

1,189,222

 

 

 

1,171,250

 

Deferred compensation employee stock trust, net

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

340

 

Employee stock trust

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(142

)

 

 

(292

)

 

 

(446

)

Total Hilltop stockholders' equity

 

 

2,177,096

 

 

 

2,134,469

 

 

 

2,131,864

 

 

 

2,122,967

 

 

 

2,079,580

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

28,763

 

 

 

28,142

 

 

 

27,566

 

 

 

27,362

 

 

 

27,282

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

2,205,859

 

 

 

2,162,611

 

 

 

2,159,430

 

 

 

2,150,329

 

 

 

2,106,862

 

Total liabilities & stockholders' equity

 

$

15,926,405

 

 

$

15,620,490

 

 

$

16,209,633

 

 

$

16,466,996

 

 

$

16,396,858

 

(1)

At September 30, 2024, the amortized cost of the available for sale securities portfolio was $1,489,070, while the fair value of the held to maturity securities portfolio was $690,846.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Consolidated Income Statements

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

(in 000's, except per share data)

 

2024

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2023

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

139,821

 

 

$

138,627

 

$

134,331

 

 

$

138,096

 

$

142,402

 

 

Securities borrowed

 

 

19,426

 

 

 

20,306

 

 

20,561

 

 

 

18,659

 

 

17,683

 

 

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

26,265

 

 

 

25,289

 

 

26,241

 

 

 

28,763

 

 

27,166

 

 

Tax-exempt

 

 

2,438

 

 

 

2,389

 

 

2,415

 

 

 

2,545

 

 

2,464

 

 

Other

 

 

23,092

 

 

 

20,532

 

 

26,066

 

 

 

28,704

 

 

27,040

 

 

Total interest income

 

 

211,042

 

 

 

207,143

 

 

209,614

 

 

 

216,767

 

 

216,755

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

70,641

 

 

 

68,095

 

 

69,144

 

 

 

68,339

 

 

64,290

 

 

Securities loaned

 

 

18,499

 

 

 

18,669

 

 

19,039

 

 

 

17,247

 

 

16,169

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

10,878

 

 

 

10,676

 

 

11,588

 

 

 

13,495

 

 

14,212

 

 

Notes payable

 

 

3,555

 

 

 

3,604

 

 

3,590

 

 

 

3,596

 

 

4,026

 

 

Other

 

 

2,426

 

 

 

2,449

 

 

2,632

 

 

 

2,864

 

 

2,408

 

 

Total interest expense

 

 

105,999

 

 

 

103,493

 

 

105,993

 

 

 

105,541

 

 

101,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

105,043

 

 

 

103,650

 

 

103,621

 

 

 

111,226

 

 

115,650

 

 

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

 

(1,270

)

 

 

10,934

 

 

(2,871

)

 

 

1,265

 

 

(40

)

 

Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

 

106,313

 

 

 

92,716

 

 

106,492

 

 

 

109,961

 

 

115,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income

 

 

47,816

 

 

 

58,455

 

 

40,197

 

 

 

36,387

 

 

47,262

 

 

Mortgage loan origination fees

 

 

32,119

 

 

 

34,398

 

 

26,438

 

 

 

32,844

 

 

41,478

 

 

Securities commissions and fees

 

 

30,434

 

 

 

29,510

 

 

30,373

 

 

 

27,380

 

 

22,864

 

 

Investment and securities advisory fees and commissions

 

 

42,220

 

 

 

32,992

 

 

30,226

 

 

 

35,780

 

 

39,662

 

 

Other

 

 

47,854

 

 

 

37,950

 

 

54,384

 

 

 

46,587

 

 

45,583

 

 

Total noninterest income

 

 

200,443

 

 

 

193,305

 

 

181,618

 

 

 

178,978

 

 

196,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees' compensation and benefits

 

 

177,987

 

 

 

169,998

 

 

165,830

 

 

 

160,390

 

 

173,195

 

 

Occupancy and equipment, net

 

 

22,317

 

 

 

21,297

 

 

21,912

 

 

 

21,524

 

 

21,912

 

 

Professional services

 

 

11,645

 

 

 

10,270

 

 

9,731

 

 

 

13,170

 

 

12,639

 

 

Other

 

 

52,363

 

 

 

54,899

 

 

52,550

 

 

 

55,761

 

 

52,271

 

 

Total noninterest expense

 

 

264,312

 

 

 

256,464

 

 

250,023

 

 

 

250,845

 

 

260,017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

42,444

 

 

 

29,557

 

 

38,087

 

 

 

38,094

 

 

52,522

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

9,539

 

 

 

6,658

 

 

8,565

 

 

 

7,132

 

 

13,211

 

 

Net income

 

 

32,905

 

 

 

22,899

 

 

29,522

 

 

 

30,962

 

 

39,311

 

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

3,212

 

 

 

2,566

 

 

1,854

 

 

 

2,291

 

 

2,269

 

 

Income attributable to Hilltop

 

$

29,693

 

 

$

20,333

 

$

27,668

 

 

$

28,671

 

$

37,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.42

 

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.57

 

 

Diluted

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.42

 

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.17

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

64,928

 

 

 

65,085

 

 

65,200

 

 

 

65,136

 

 

65,106

 

 

Diluted

 

 

64,946

 

 

 

65,086

 

 

65,214

 

 

 

65,138

 

 

65,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

Segment Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage

 

 

 

 

All Other and

 

Hilltop

(in 000's)

 

Banking

 

Broker-Dealer

 

Origination

 

Corporate

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Net interest income (expense)

 

$

93,536

 

 

$

12,409

 

$

(4,417

)

 

$

(3,303

)

 

$

6,818

 

 

$

105,043

 

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

 

(1,440

)

 

 

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,270

)

Noninterest income

 

 

10,726

 

 

 

111,849

 

 

79,922

 

 

 

4,962

 

 

 

(7,016

)

 

 

200,443

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

57,557

 

 

 

107,094

 

 

84,223

 

 

 

15,631

 

 

 

(193

)

 

 

264,312

 

Income (loss) before taxes

 

$

48,145

 

 

$

16,994

 

$

(8,718

)

 

$

(13,972

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

42,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

Segment Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage

 

 

 

 

All Other and

 

Hilltop

(in 000's)

 

Banking

 

Broker-Dealer

 

Origination

 

Corporate

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

Net interest income (expense)

 

$

277,600

 

$

36,896

 

$

(13,240

)

 

$

(9,560

)

 

$

20,618

 

 

$

312,314

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

 

6,657

 

 

136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,793

Noninterest income

 

 

31,884

 

 

308,480

 

 

239,489

 

 

 

16,747

 

 

 

(21,234

)

 

 

575,366

Noninterest expense

 

 

171,527

 

 

302,102

 

 

250,067

 

 

 

47,731

 

 

 

(628

)

 

 

770,799

Income (loss) before taxes

 

$

131,300

 

$

43,138

 

$

(23,818

)

 

$

(40,544

)

 

$

12

 

 

$

110,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

Selected Financial Data

 

2024

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hilltop Consolidated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average stockholders' equity

 

 

5.51

%

 

 

3.84

%

 

 

5.23

%

 

 

5.46

%

 

 

7.11

%

Return on average assets

 

 

0.84

%

 

 

0.59

%

 

 

0.74

%

 

 

0.75

%

 

 

0.94

%

Net interest margin (1)

 

 

2.84

%

 

 

2.90

%

 

 

2.85

%

 

 

2.96

%

 

 

3.02

%

Net interest margin (taxable equivalent) (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

 

2.85

%

 

 

2.92

%

 

 

2.87

%

 

 

2.98

%

 

 

3.04

%

Impact of purchase accounting

 

 

2 bps

 

 

6 bps

 

 

4 bps

 

 

4 bps

 

 

7 bps

Book value per common share ($)

 

 

33.51

 

 

 

32.86

 

 

 

32.66

 

 

 

32.58

 

 

 

31.91

 

Shares outstanding, end of period (000's)

 

 

64,960

 

 

 

64,953

 

 

 

65,267

 

 

 

65,153

 

 

 

65,170

 

Dividend payout ratio (3)

 

 

37.17

%

 

 

54.42

%

 

 

40.06

%

 

 

36.35

%

 

 

28.12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (1)

 

 

3.05

%

 

 

3.10

%

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

2.94

%

 

 

3.08

%

Net interest margin (taxable equivalent) (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

 

3.06

%

 

 

3.10

%

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

2.95

%

 

 

3.09

%

Impact of purchase accounting

 

 

3 bps

 

 

7 bps

 

 

5 bps

 

 

5 bps

 

 

8 bps

Accretion of discount on loans ($000's)

 

 

737

 

 

 

1,945

 

 

 

1,299

 

 

 

1,202

 

 

 

2,226

 

Net recoveries (charge-offs) ($000's)

 

 

(2,894

)

 

 

(83

)

 

 

(4,311

)

 

 

(674

)

 

 

1,556

 

Return on average assets

 

 

1.14

%

 

 

0.81

%

 

 

1.20

%

 

 

1.12

%

 

 

1.20

%

Fee income ratio

 

 

10.3

%

 

 

9.1

%

 

 

11.5

%

 

 

11.2

%

 

 

10.5

%

Efficiency ratio

 

 

55.2

%

 

 

57.0

%

 

 

54.1

%

 

 

53.2

%

 

 

51.4

%

Employees' compensation and benefits ($000's)

 

 

31,920

 

 

 

33,352

 

 

 

32,389

 

 

 

29,420

 

 

 

30,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker-Dealer Segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue ($000's) (4)

 

 

124,258

 

 

 

104,271

 

 

 

116,847

 

 

 

119,989

 

 

 

118,703

 

Employees' compensation and benefits ($000's)

 

 

75,912

 

 

 

66,181

 

 

 

69,457

 

 

 

68,746

 

 

 

69,930

 

Variable compensation expense ($000's)

 

 

42,569

 

 

 

32,734

 

 

 

35,274

 

 

 

39,435

 

 

 

39,929

 

Compensation as a % of net revenue

 

 

61.1

%

 

 

63.5

%

 

 

59.4

%

 

 

57.3

%

 

 

58.9

%

Pre-tax margin (5)

 

 

13.7

%

 

 

6.9

%

 

 

16.2

%

 

 

16.8

%

 

 

18.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Origination Segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loan originations - volume ($000's):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home purchases

 

 

2,096,009

 

 

 

2,205,157

 

 

 

1,548,941

 

 

 

1,698,009

 

 

 

2,091,444

 

Refinancings

 

 

211,454

 

 

 

174,141

 

 

 

127,545

 

 

 

117,018

 

 

 

152,257

 

Total mortgage loan originations - volume

 

 

2,307,463

 

 

 

2,379,298

 

 

 

1,676,486

 

 

 

1,815,027

 

 

 

2,243,701

 

Mortgage loan sales - volume ($000's)

 

 

2,569,678

 

 

 

1,838,841

 

 

 

1,749,857

 

 

 

1,874,001

 

 

 

2,395,357

 

Net gains from mortgage loan sales (basis points):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans sold to third parties

 

 

224

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

199

 

Impact of loans retained by banking segment

 

 

0

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

As reported

 

 

224

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

216

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

198

 

Mortgage servicing rights asset ($000's) (6)

 

 

45,742

 

 

 

52,902

 

 

 

95,591

 

 

 

96,662

 

 

 

104,951

 

Employees' compensation and benefits ($000's)

 

 

60,573

 

 

 

61,624

 

 

 

52,694

 

 

 

53,766

 

 

 

64,016

 

Variable compensation expense ($000's)

 

 

33,862

 

 

 

34,886

 

 

 

22,188

 

 

 

24,085

 

 

 

33,070

 

(1)

Net interest margin is defined as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

(2)

Net interest margin (taxable equivalent), a non-GAAP measure, is defined as taxable equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Taxable equivalent adjustments are based on the applicable 21% federal income tax rate for all periods presented. The interest income earned on certain earning assets is completely or partially exempt from federal income tax. As such, these tax-exempt instruments typically yield lower returns than taxable investments. To provide more meaningful comparisons of net interest margins for all earning assets, we use net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis in calculating net interest margin by increasing the interest income earned on tax-exempt assets to make it fully equivalent to interest income earned on taxable investments. The taxable equivalent adjustments to interest income for Hilltop (consolidated) was $0.6 million for each of the periods presented and for the banking segment were $0.2 million, $0.1 million, $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for the periods presented.

(3)

Dividend payout ratio is defined as cash dividends declared per common share divided by basic earnings per common share.

(4)

Net revenue is defined as the sum of total broker-dealer net interest income and total broker-dealer noninterest income.

(5)

Pre-tax margin is defined as income before income taxes divided by net revenue.

(6)

Reported on a consolidated basis and therefore does not include mortgage servicing rights assets related to loans serviced for the banking segment, which are eliminated in consolidation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

Capital Ratios

 

2024

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2023

Tier 1 capital (to average assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PlainsCapital

 

 

10.34

%

 

 

11.36

%

 

 

11.00

%

 

 

10.55

%

 

 

10.62

%

Hilltop

 

 

12.95

%

 

 

12.87

%

 

 

12.49

%

 

 

12.23

%

 

 

11.92

%

Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PlainsCapital

 

 

14.94

%

 

 

15.58

%

 

 

15.87

%

 

 

15.44

%

 

 

15.31

%

Hilltop

 

 

20.48

%

 

 

19.45

%

 

 

19.73

%

 

 

19.32

%

 

 

18.60

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PlainsCapital

 

 

14.94

%

 

 

15.58

%

 

 

15.87

%

 

 

15.44

%

 

 

15.31

%

Hilltop

 

 

20.48

%

 

 

19.45

%

 

 

19.73

%

 

 

19.32

%

 

 

18.60

%

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PlainsCapital

 

 

16.13

%

 

 

16.77

%

 

 

17.06

%

 

 

16.58

%

 

 

16.45

%

Hilltop

 

 

23.68

%

 

 

22.57

%

 

 

22.79

%

 

 

22.34

%

 

 

21.54

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

Non-Performing Assets Portfolio Data

 

2024

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2023

Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis ($000's):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-owner occupied

 

$

8,042

 

 

$

6,894

 

 

$

34,661

 

 

$

36,440

 

 

$

2,375

 

Owner occupied

 

 

2,410

 

 

 

6,437

 

 

 

4,846

 

 

 

5,098

 

 

 

4,964

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

66,929

 

 

 

80,755

 

 

 

12,165

 

 

 

9,502

 

 

 

10,190

 

Construction and land development

 

 

2,682

 

 

 

485

 

 

 

698

 

 

 

3,480

 

 

 

760

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

11,123

 

 

 

11,092

 

 

 

12,363

 

 

 

13,801

 

 

 

13,202

 

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

Broker-dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans ($000's)

 

$

91,186

 

 

$

105,664

 

 

$

64,736

 

 

$

68,327

 

 

$

31,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans as a % of total loans

 

 

1.02

%

 

 

1.12

%

 

 

0.73

%

 

 

0.76

%

 

 

0.34

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other real estate owned ($000's)

 

 

2,744

 

 

 

2,973

 

 

 

5,254

 

 

 

5,095

 

 

 

5,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other repossessed assets ($000's)

 

 

413

 

 

 

464

 

 

 

472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing assets ($000's)

 

 

94,343

 

 

 

109,101

 

 

 

70,462

 

 

 

73,422

 

 

 

36,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing assets as a % of total assets

 

 

0.59

%

 

 

0.70

%

 

 

0.43

%

 

 

0.45

%

 

 

0.22

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing ($000's) (1)

 

 

140,763

 

 

 

122,451

 

 

 

112,799

 

 

 

115,090

 

 

 

106,346

 

(1)

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing were primarily comprised of loans held for sale and guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, including loans that are subject to repurchase, or have been repurchased, by PrimeLending.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

Annualized

 

Average

 

Interest

 

Annualized

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

Earned

 

Yield or

 

Outstanding

 

Earned

 

Yield or

 

Net Interest Margin (Taxable Equivalent) Details (1)

 

Balance

 

or Paid

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

or Paid

 

Rate

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for sale

 

$

990,902

 

 

$

14,645

 

5.91

%

$

1,075,518

 

 

$

15,649

 

5.82

%

Loans held for investment, gross (2)

 

 

8,024,771

 

 

 

125,176

 

6.19

%

 

7,972,604

 

 

 

126,753

 

6.31

%

Investment securities - taxable

 

 

2,477,014

 

 

 

26,264

 

4.24

%

 

2,690,977

 

 

 

27,166

 

4.04

%

Investment securities - non-taxable (3)

 

 

323,479

 

 

 

3,020

 

3.73

%

 

315,294

 

 

 

3,069

 

3.89

%

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

 

97,686

 

 

 

1,845

 

7.49

%

 

142,324

 

 

 

2,313

 

6.45

%

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

 

 

1,373,051

 

 

 

17,800

 

5.14

%

 

1,550,991

 

 

 

20,320

 

5.20

%

Securities borrowed

 

 

1,260,420

 

 

 

19,426

 

6.03

%

 

1,371,625

 

 

 

17,683

 

5.04

%

Other

 

 

137,105

 

 

 

3,447

 

9.97

%

 

69,827

 

 

 

4,407

 

25.04

%

Interest-earning assets, gross (3)

 

 

14,684,428

 

 

 

211,623

 

5.72

%

 

15,189,160

 

 

 

217,360

 

5.68

%

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(115,113

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(110,398

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets, net

 

 

14,569,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,078,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-earning assets

 

 

1,070,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,448,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

15,640,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,527,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

$

7,744,588

 

 

$

70,641

 

3.62

%

$

7,893,384

 

 

$

64,290

 

3.23

%

Securities loaned

 

 

1,247,392

 

 

 

18,499

 

5.88

%

 

1,303,883

 

 

 

16,169

 

4.92

%

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

 

1,333,671

 

 

 

16,859

 

5.02

%

 

1,527,371

 

 

 

20,646

 

5.36

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

10,325,651

 

 

 

105,999

 

4.07

%

 

10,724,638

 

 

 

101,105

 

3.74

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

 

2,737,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,347,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

405,768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

362,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

13,469,361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,434,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

2,143,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,066,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

27,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

15,640,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,527,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (3)

 

 

 

 

$

105,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

116,255

 

 

 

Net interest spread (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.65

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.94

%

Net interest margin (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.85

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.04

%

(1)

Information presented on a consolidated basis (dollars in thousands).

(2)

Average balance includes non-accrual loans.

(3)

Presented on a taxable-equivalent basis with annualized taxable equivalent adjustments based on the applicable 21% federal income tax rate for the periods presented. The adjustment to interest income was $0.6 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Conference Call Information

Hilltop will host a live webcast and conference call at 8:00 AM Central (9:00 AM Eastern) on Friday, October 25, 2024. Hilltop President and CEO Jeremy B. Ford and Hilltop CFO William B. Furr will review third quarter 2024 financial results. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing 800-267-6316 (North America) or 203-518-9856 (International) and then using the conference ID HH3Q24. The conference call also will be webcast simultaneously on Hilltop’s Investor Relations website (http://ir.hilltop.com).

About Hilltop

Hilltop Holdings is a Dallas-based financial holding company. Its primary line of business is to provide business and consumer banking services from offices located throughout Texas through PlainsCapital Bank. PlainsCapital Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary, PrimeLending, provides residential mortgage lending throughout the United States. Hilltop Holdings’ broker-dealer subsidiaries, Hilltop Securities Inc. and Momentum Independent Network Inc., provide a full complement of securities brokerage, institutional and investment banking services in addition to clearing services and retail financial advisory. At September 30, 2024, Hilltop employed approximately 3,650 people and operated approximately 310 locations in 48 states. Hilltop Holdings’ common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HTH.” Find more information at Hilltop.com, PlainsCapital.com, PrimeLending.com and HilltopSecurities.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as required by law, we do not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning such things as our plans, objectives, strategies, expectations, intentions and other statements that are not statements of historical fact, and may be identified by words such as “aim,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “building,” “continue,” “could,” “drive,” “estimates,” “expects,” “extent,” “focus,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “plan,” “position,” “probable,” “progressing,” “projects,” “prudent,” “seeks,” “should,” “steady,” “target,” “view,” “will” or “would” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: (i) the credit risks of lending activities, including our ability to estimate credit losses and the allowance for credit losses, as well as the effects of changes in the level of, and trends in, loan delinquencies and write-offs; (ii) effectiveness of our data security controls in the face of cyber attacks and any legal, reputational and financial risks following a cybersecurity incident; (iii) changes in general economic, market and business conditions in areas or markets where we compete, including changes in the price of crude oil; (iv) changes in the interest rate environment; (v) risks associated with concentration in real estate related loans; (vi) disruptions to the economy and financial services industry, and (vii) risks associated with uninsured deposits and responsive measures by federal or state governments or banking regulators, including increases in the cost of our deposit insurance assessments. For further discussion of such factors, see the risk factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Contacts

Investor Relations Contact:
Matt Dunn
214-525-4636
mdunn@hilltop.com

Contacts

Investor Relations Contact:
Matt Dunn
214-525-4636
mdunn@hilltop.com