SIOUX FALLS, S.D., April 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pathward Financial, Inc. ("Pathward Financial" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CASH) reported net income of $74.3 million, or $3.11 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to net income of $65.3 million, or $2.56 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

CEO Brett Pharr said, "At the halfway point for the fiscal year, our businesses are healthy, and we are optimistic about the future. We have made significant progress toward our goals thanks in large part to the successful execution on our balance sheet strategy, which is allowing us to generate revenue above our asset size and means that we do not need to grow our balance sheet to grow revenues. This is evident in our financial performance during the quarter. We are also having a great tax season, which led the way to noninterest income growth for the quarter."

Company Highlights and Business Developments

On March 20, 2025, the Company's subsidiary Pathward®, N.A. announced it became Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the third year in a row. Great Place to Work describes itself as the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.

Financial Highlights for the 2025 Fiscal Second Quarter

Total tax services product income, net of losses and direct product expenses, increased 29% to $47.6 million from $36.9 million, when comparing the first six months of fiscal 2025 to the same period of the prior fiscal year. Total revenue for the second quarter was $262.9 million, an increase of $15.6 million, or 6%, compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2024, driven by an increase in both net interest income and noninterest income. Net interest margin ("NIM") increased 27 basis points to 6.50% for the second quarter from 6.23% during the same period last year, primarily driven by increased yields and balances in the loan and lease portfolio and an improved earning asset mix from the continued balance sheet optimization. When including contractual, rate-related processing expenses associated with deposits on the Company's balance sheet, NIM would have been 5.09% in the fiscal 2025 second quarter compared to 4.76% during the fiscal 2024 second quarter. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below. Total gross loans and leases at March 31, 2025 increased $55.5 million to $4.46 billion compared to March 31, 2024 and decreased $97.8 million when compared to December 31, 2024. When excluding the insurance premium finance loans, which sold during the first quarter of fiscal 2025, of $522.9 million at March 31, 2024, total gross loans and leases at March 31, 2025 increased $578.4 million, or 15%, when compared to March 31, 2024. During the 2025 fiscal second quarter, the Company repurchased 575,804 shares of common stock at an average share price of $78.11. As of March 31, 2025, there were 5,722,336 shares available for repurchase under the current common stock share repurchase program.

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Tax Season

For the six months ended March 31, 2025, total tax services product revenue was $85.0 million, an increase of 17% compared to the same period of the prior year. Total tax services product fee income increased by $9.5 million and net interest income on tax services loans increased $2.6 million, while total tax services product expense increased marginally when compared to the prior year.

Provision for credit losses for the tax services portfolio increased $0.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2025 when compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily due to an increase in loan originations.

Total tax services product income, net of losses and direct product expenses, increased 29% to $47.6 million from $36.9 million, when comparing the first six months of fiscal 2025 to the same period of the prior fiscal year. This increase was primarily due to a 13% increase in independent tax office enrollments this tax season as compared to the prior year period.

For the 2025 tax season through March 31, 2025, Pathward originated $1.66 billion in refund advance loans compared to $1.56 billion during the 2024 tax season.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 was $124.3 million, an increase of 5% from the same quarter in fiscal 2024. The increase was mainly attributable to increased yields and balances in the loan and lease portfolio and an improved earning asset mix, along with a reduction in funding costs.

The Company’s average interest-earning assets for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 increased by $125.3 million to $7.76 billion compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2024, due to increases in average outstanding balances of interest earning cash and total loan and lease balances, partially offset by a decrease in total investment securities. The second quarter average outstanding balance of loans and leases increased $185.2 million compared to the same quarter of the prior fiscal year, primarily due to increases in the warehouse finance and tax services portfolios, partially offset by decreases in the consumer finance and commercial finance loan portfolios. The decrease in the average outstanding balance of commercial finance loans and leases was primarily driven by the sale of the insurance premium finance loans during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025.

Fiscal 2025 second quarter NIM increased to 6.50% from 6.23% in the second fiscal quarter of 2024. When including contractual, rate-related processing expenses associated with deposits on the Company's balance sheet, NIM would have been 5.09% in the second quarter compared to 4.76% during the fiscal 2024 second quarter. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below. The overall reported tax-equivalent yield ("TEY") on average interest-earning assets increased 12 basis points to 6.81% compared to the prior year quarter, driven by an improved earning asset mix. The yield on the loan and lease portfolio was 8.59% compared to 8.43% for the comparable period last year and the TEY on the securities portfolio was 3.11% compared to 3.20% over that same period.

The Company's cost of funds for all deposits and borrowings averaged 0.32% during the fiscal 2025 second quarter, as compared to 0.47% during the prior year quarter. The Company's overall cost of deposits was 0.23% in the fiscal second quarter of 2025, as compared to 0.38% during the prior year quarter. When including contractual, rate-related processing expenses associated with deposits on the Company's balance sheet, the Company's overall cost of deposits was 1.75% in the fiscal 2025 second quarter, as compared to 1.95% during the prior year quarter. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below.

Noninterest Income

Fiscal 2025 second quarter noninterest income increased 7% to $138.5 million, compared to $128.9 million for the same period of the prior year. The increase in noninterest income when comparing the current period to the same period of the prior year was primarily driven by secondary market revenue, refund advance and other tax product income, and refund transfer product fees, partially offset by a loss on sale of investment securities, a reduction in card and deposit fees, and a loss on sale of divestiture related to closing business activities from the insurance premium finance business sale that occurred during the first quarter of the fiscal year.

The period-over-period decrease in card and deposit fee income was primarily related to lower quarterly average deposit balances held at partner banks along with lower servicing fee income due to a reduction in rates following reductions in the Effective Federal Funds Rate ("EFFR"). Servicing fee income on custodial deposits totaled $6.5 million during the 2025 fiscal second quarter, compared to $10.4 million for the same period of the prior year. For the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024, servicing fee income on custodial deposits totaled $4.5 million.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased 1% to $142.5 million for the fiscal 2025 second quarter, from $140.4 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in operating lease equipment depreciation expense, other expense, refund transfer product expense, card processing expense, and occupancy and equipment expense. This increase was partially offset primarily by reductions in compensation and benefits expense, refund advance product expense, and impairment expense.

Card processing expense is primarily driven by rate-related agreements with Partner Solutions relationships. The amount of expense paid under those agreements is based on an agreed upon rate index that varies depending on the deposit levels, floor rates, market conditions, and other performance conditions. Generally, this rate index is based on a percentage of the EFFR and reprices immediately upon a change in the EFFR. Approximately 62% of the deposit portfolio was subject to these rate-related processing expenses during the fiscal 2025 second quarter. For the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025, contractual, rate-related processing expenses were $28.4 million, as compared to $25.6 million for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024, and $30.1 million for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Income Tax Expense

The Company recorded an income tax expense of $15.9 million, representing an effective tax rate of 17.6%, for the fiscal 2025 second quarter, compared to an income tax expense of $15.2 million, representing an effective tax rate of 18.9%, for the second quarter last fiscal year. The current quarter increase in income tax expense compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to an increase in income.

The Company originated $1.9 million in renewable energy leases during the fiscal 2025 second quarter, resulting in $0.5 million in total net investment tax credits. During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company originated $25.9 million in renewable energy leases resulting in $7.0 million in total net investment tax credits. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, the Company originated $11.2 million in renewable energy leases, compared to $38.1 million for the comparable prior year period. Investment tax credits related to renewable energy leases are recognized ratably based on income throughout each fiscal year.

Investments, Loans and Leases  (Dollars in thousands) March 31,

2025  December 31,

2024  September 30,

2024  June 30,

2024  March 31,

2024 Total investments $ 1,442,855   $ 1,512,091   $ 1,774,313   $ 1,759,486   $ 1,814,140   Loans held for sale  Term lending  —    7,860    4,567    —    1,977  Lease financing  —    424    —    —    —  Insurance premium finance  —    —    594,359    —    —  SBA/USDA  15,188    21,786    65,734    7,030    7,372  Consumer finance  30,579    42,578    24,210    22,350    16,597  Total loans held for sale  45,767    72,648    688,870    29,380    25,946   Term lending  1,766,432    1,735,539    1,554,641    1,533,722    1,489,054  Asset-based lending  542,483    608,261    471,897    473,289    429,556  Factoring  224,520    364,477    362,295    350,740    336,442  Lease financing  134,856    138,305    152,174    155,044    168,616  Insurance premium finance  —    —    —    617,054    522,904  SBA/USDA  701,736    595,965    568,628    563,689    560,433  Other commercial finance  154,728    174,097    185,964    166,653    149,056  Commercial finance  3,524,755    3,616,644    3,295,599    3,860,191    3,656,061  Consumer finance  246,202    280,001    248,800    253,358    267,031  Tax services  55,973    45,051    8,825    43,184    84,502  Warehouse finance  643,124    624,251    517,847    449,962    394,814  Total loans and leases  4,470,054    4,565,947    4,071,071    4,606,695    4,402,408  Net deferred loan origination costs (fees)  (5,184 )   (3,266 )   4,124    5,857    6,977  Total gross loans and leases  4,464,870    4,562,681    4,075,195    4,612,552    4,409,385  Allowance for credit losses  (78,449 )   (48,977 )   (45,336 )   (79,836 )   (80,777 ) Total loans and leases, net $ 4,386,421   $ 4,513,704   $ 4,029,859   $ 4,532,716   $ 4,328,608

The Company's investment security balances at March 31, 2025 totaled $1.44 billion, as compared to $1.51 billion at December 31, 2024 and $1.81 billion at March 31, 2024. The sequential decrease was primarily related to the sale of $57.7 million of investment securities AFS during the second quarter of fiscal 2025. The year-over-year decrease was primarily related to the sale of investment securities AFS during both the second and first quarters of fiscal 2025.

Total gross loans and leases totaled $4.46 billion at March 31, 2025, as compared to $4.56 billion at December 31, 2024 and $4.41 billion at March 31, 2024. The drivers for the sequential decrease were reductions in the commercial finance and consumer finance loan portfolios, partially offset by increases in the warehouse finance and the seasonal tax services portfolios. The year-over-year increase was due to an increase in the warehouse finance portfolio, partially offset by decreases in the commercial finance, tax services, and consumer finance loan portfolios. When excluding the insurance premium finance loans, which sold during the first quarter of fiscal 2025, of $522.9 million at March 31, 2024, total gross loans and leases at March 31, 2025 increased $578.4 million, or 15%, when compared to March 31, 2024.

Commercial finance loans, which comprised 79% of the Company's loan and lease portfolio, totaled $3.52 billion at March 31, 2025, reflecting a decrease of $91.9 million, or 3%, from December 31, 2024 and a decrease of $131.3 million, or 4%, from March 31, 2024. The sequential decrease was primarily driven by decreases of $140.0 million in factoring loans and $65.8 million in asset-based lending, partially offset by increases of $105.8 million in SBA/USDA and $30.9 million in term lending. The year-over-year decrease was primarily related to the sale of insurance premium finance loans during the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and a decrease of $111.9 million in factoring loans, partially offset by increases of $277.4 million in term lending, $141.3 million in SBA/USDA, and $112.9 million in asset-based lending. When excluding the insurance premium finance loans of $522.9 million at March 31, 2024, commercial finance loans at March 31, 2025 increased by $391.6 million when compared to March 31, 2024.

Asset Quality

The Company’s allowance for credit losses ("ACL") totaled $78.4 million at March 31, 2025, an increase compared to $49.0 million at December 31, 2024 and a decrease compared to $80.8 million at March 31, 2024. The increase in the ACL at March 31, 2025, when compared to December 31, 2024, was primarily due to a $33.0 million increase in the allowance related to the seasonal tax services portfolio, partially offset by a $3.7 million decrease in the allowance related to the commercial finance portfolio.

The $2.4 million year-over-year decrease in the ACL was primarily driven by a $5.4 million decrease in the allowance related to the commercial finance portfolio, partially offset by a $2.3 million increase in the allowance related to the tax services portfolio.

The following table presents the Company's ACL as a percentage of its total loans and leases.

As of the Period Ended (Unaudited) March 31,

2025 December 31,

2024 September 30,

2024 June 30,

2024 March 31,

2024 Commercial finance 1.10 % 1.18 % 1.29 % 1.17 % 1.21 % Consumer finance 2.11 % 1.79 % 0.90 % 2.23 % 1.71 % Tax services 60.35 % 1.75 % 0.02 % 66.35 % 37.31 % Warehouse finance 0.10 % 0.10 % 0.10 % 0.10 % 0.10 % Total loans and leases 1.75 % 1.07 % 1.11 % 1.73 % 1.83 % Total loans and leases excluding tax services 1.01 % 1.07 % 1.12 % 1.12 % 1.14 %

The Company's ACL as a percentage of total loans and leases increased to 1.75% at March 31, 2025 from 1.07% at December 31, 2024. The increase in the total loans and leases coverage ratio was primarily driven by seasonality in both the tax services portfolio and consumer finance portfolio.

Activity in the allowance for credit losses for the periods presented was as follows.

(Unaudited) Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended (Dollars in thousands) March 31,

2025 December 31,

2024 March 31,

2024  March 31,

2025 March 31,

2024 Beginning balance $ 48,977  $ 45,336  $ 53,785   $ 45,336  $ 49,705  Provision (reversal of) - tax services loans  26,178   1,301   25,221    27,479   26,577  Provision (reversal of) - all other loans and leases  3,389   10,913   684    14,302   8,894  Charge-offs - tax services loans  —   (741 )  —    (741 )  (1,145 ) Charge-offs - all other loans and leases  (8,114 )  (8,935 )  (5,492 )   (17,050 )  (11,218 ) Recoveries - tax services loans  6,813   228   5,800    7,041   6,094  Recoveries - all other loans and leases  1,206   875   779    2,082   1,870  Ending balance $ 78,449  $ 48,977  $ 80,777   $ 78,449  $ 80,777

The Company recognized a provision for credit losses of $29.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to $26.1 million for the comparable period in the prior fiscal year. The period-over-period increase in provision for credit losses was primarily due to increases in provision for credit losses in the commercial finance portfolio of $2.8 million and the seasonal tax services portfolio of $1.0 million. The Company recognized net charge-offs of $0.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to net recoveries of $1.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Net charge-offs attributable to the commercial finance portfolio for the current quarter were $6.9 million while recoveries of $6.8 million were recognized in the tax services portfolio. Net charge-offs attributable to the commercial finance portfolio for the same quarter of the prior year were $4.7 million, while recoveries of $5.8 million were recognized in the tax services portfolio.

The Company's past due loans and leases were as follows for the periods presented.

As of March 31, 2025 Accruing and Nonaccruing Loans and Leases  Nonperforming Loans and Leases (Dollars in thousands) 30-59

Days

Past Due  60-89

Days

Past Due  > 89

Days

Past Due  Total

Past Due  Current  Total Loans

and Leases

Receivable  > 89

Days Past

Due and

Accruing  Nonaccrual

Balance  Total Loans held for sale $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 45,767  $ 45,767  $ —  $ —  $ —  Commercial finance  41,161   14,933   18,273   74,367   3,450,388   3,524,755   1,359   36,049   37,408 Consumer finance  3,922   2,769   2,397   9,088   237,114   246,202   2,398   —   2,398 Tax services  1,036   —   —   1,036   54,937   55,973   —   —   — Warehouse finance  —   —   —   —   643,124   643,124   —   —   — Total loans and leases held for investment  46,119   17,702   20,670   84,491   4,385,563   4,470,054   3,757   36,049   39,806  Total loans and leases $ 46,119  $ 17,702  $ 20,670  $ 84,491  $ 4,431,330  $ 4,515,821  $ 3,757  $ 36,049  $ 39,806

As of December 31, 2024 Accruing and Nonaccruing Loans and Leases  Nonperforming Loans and Leases (Dollars in thousands) 30-59

Days

Past Due  60-89

Days

Past Due  > 89

Days

Past Due  Total

Past Due  Current  Total Loans

and Leases

Receivable  > 89

Days Past

Due and

Accruing  Nonaccrual

Balance  Total Loans held for sale $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 72,648  $ 72,648  $ —  $ —  $ —  Commercial finance  25,080   8,966   23,545   57,591   3,559,053   3,616,644   5,555   27,231   32,786 Consumer finance  4,502   2,936   2,423   9,861   270,140   280,001   2,423   —   2,423 Tax services  —   —   —   —   45,051   45,051   —   —   — Warehouse finance  —   —   —   —   624,251   624,251   —   —   — Total loans and leases held for investment  29,582   11,902   25,968   67,452   4,498,495   4,565,947   7,978   27,231   35,209  Total loans and leases $ 29,582  $ 11,902  $ 25,968  $ 67,452  $ 4,571,143  $ 4,638,595  $ 7,978  $ 27,231  $ 35,209

The Company's nonperforming assets at March 31, 2025 were $41.6 million, representing 0.59% of total assets, compared to $37.5 million, or 0.49% of total assets at December 31, 2024 and $37.2 million, or 0.50% of total assets at March 31, 2024.

The increase in the nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets at March 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024, was driven by an increase in nonperforming loans in the commercial finance portfolio, partially offset by a slight decrease in nonperforming loans in the consumer finance portfolio. When comparing the current period to the same period of the prior year, the increase was driven by an increase in nonperforming loans in the commercial finance portfolio, partially offset by a decrease in nonperforming loans in the consumer finance portfolio.

The Company's nonperforming loans and leases at March 31, 2025, were $39.8 million, representing 0.88% of total gross loans and leases, compared to $35.2 million, or 0.76% of total gross loans and leases at December 31, 2024 and $34.4 million, or 0.78% of total gross loans and leases at March 31, 2024.

Deposits, Borrowings and Other Liabilities

The average balance of total deposits and interest-bearing liabilities was $7.30 billion for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, compared to $7.28 billion for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Total average deposits for the fiscal 2025 second quarter increased by $12.6 million to $7.18 billion compared to the same period in fiscal 2024. The increase in average deposits was primarily due to increases in noninterest bearing deposits and interest bearing checking, partially offset by a decrease in wholesale deposits.

Total end-of-period deposits decreased 9% to $5.82 billion at March 31, 2025, compared to $6.37 billion at March 31, 2024. The decrease in end-of-period deposits was primarily driven by decreases in noninterest-bearing deposits of $458.0 million, wholesale deposits of $100.9 million, and money market deposits of $10.0 million, partially offset by an increase in interest bearing checking deposits of $25.1 million.

As of March 31, 2025, the Company managed $1.12 billion of customer deposits at other banks in its capacity as custodian. These deposits provide the Company with the ability to earn servicing fee income, typically reflective of the EFFR. The sequential quarter increase in these customer deposits held at other banks reflects normal seasonal patterns during the second quarter of the fiscal year.

Regulatory Capital

The Company and its subsidiary Pathward®, N.A. (the "Bank") remained above the federal regulatory minimum capital requirements at March 31, 2025, and continued to be classified as well-capitalized, and in good standing with the regulatory agencies. Regulatory capital ratios of the Company and the Bank are stated in the table below. The decrease in Tier 1 leverage capital ratio for the period as compared to the sequential quarter is the result of higher quarterly average assets related to the Company's seasonal tax business. The Bank's Tier 1 leverage capital ratio using end of period assets of 10.49% better reflects the expected capital position of the Company post tax season. See non-GAAP reconciliation table below. Regulatory capital is not affected by the unrealized loss on accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"). The securities portfolio is primarily comprised of amortizing securities that should provide consistent cash flow.

The tables below include certain non-GAAP financial measures that are used by investors, analysts and bank regulatory agencies to assess the capital position of financial services companies. Management reviews these measures along with other measures of capital as part of its financial analysis.

As of the Periods Indicated March 31,

2025(1)  December 31,

2024  September 30,

2024  June 30,

2024  March 31,

2024 Company  Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 8.53 %  9.15 %  9.26 %  9.13 %  7.75 % Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio 13.98 %  12.53 %  12.61 %  12.44 %  12.30 % Tier 1 capital ratio 14.25 %  12.79 %  12.86 %  12.70 %  12.56 % Total capital ratio 15.90 %  14.11 %  14.08 %  14.33 %  14.21 % Bank  Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.73 %  9.42 %  9.44 %  9.36 %  7.92 % Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio 14.59 %  13.16 %  13.12 %  13.02 %  12.83 % Tier 1 capital ratio 14.59 %  13.16 %  13.12 %  13.02 %  12.83 % Total capital ratio 15.84 %  14.10 %  13.97 %  14.27 %  14.09 %

(1) March 31, 2025 percentages are preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company's regulatory reports. Regulatory capital ratios for periods presented reflect the Company's election of the five-year CECL transition for regulatory capital purposes.

The following table provides the non-GAAP financial measures used to compute certain of the ratios included in the table above, as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP:

Standardized Approach(1) As of the Periods Indicated

(Dollars in thousands) March 31,

2025  December 31,

2024  September 30,

2024  June 30,

2024  March 31,

2024 Total stockholders' equity $ 832,232   $ 776,430   $ 839,605   $ 765,248   $ 739,462  Adjustments:  LESS: Goodwill, net of associated deferred tax liabilities  285,865    286,171    296,105    296,496    296,889  LESS: Certain other intangible assets  16,363    16,951    18,018    18,315    19,146  LESS: Net deferred tax assets from operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards  3,410    12,298    13,253    11,880    15,862  LESS: Net unrealized (losses) on available for sale securities  (163,206 )   (187,834 )   (152,328 )   (206,584 )   (205,460 ) LESS: Noncontrolling interest  (658 )   (756 )   (277 )   (506 )   (420 ) ADD: Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-13  672    672    1,345    1,345    1,345  Common Equity Tier 1(1)  691,130    650,272    666,179    646,992    614,790  Long-term borrowings and other instruments qualifying as Tier 1  13,661    13,661    13,661    13,661    13,661  Tier 1 minority interest not included in common equity Tier 1 capital  (381 )   (462 )   (150 )   (374 )   (311 ) Total Tier 1 capital  704,410    663,471    679,690    660,279    628,140  Allowance for credit losses  61,994    48,818    44,687    65,182    62,715  Subordinated debentures, net of issuance costs  19,744    19,719    19,693    19,668    19,642  Total capital $ 786,148   $ 732,008   $ 744,070   $ 745,129   $ 710,497

(1) Capital ratios were determined using the Basel III capital rules that became effective on January 1, 2015. Basel III revised the definition of capital, increased minimum capital ratios, and introduced a minimum CET1 ratio; those changes were fully phased in through the end of calendar year 2021.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call and earnings webcast with a corresponding presentation at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The live webcast of the call can be accessed from Pathward’s Investor Relations website at www.pathwardfinancial.com. Telephone participants may access the conference call by dialing 1-833-470-1428 approximately 10 minutes prior to start time and reference access code 162083.

The Quarterly Investor Update slide presentation prepared for use in connection with the Company's conference call and earnings webcast is available under the Presentations link in the Investor Relations - Events & Presentations section of the Company's website at www.pathwardfinancial.com. A webcast replay will also be archived at www.pathwardfinancial.com for one year.

About Pathward Financial, Inc.

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) is a U.S.-based financial holding company driven by its purpose to power financial inclusion for all. Through our subsidiary, Pathward®, N.A., we strive to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity across our Partner Solutions and Commercial Finance business lines. These strategic business lines provide support to individuals and businesses. Learn more at www.pathwardfinancial.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance and business prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Such statements address, among others, the following subjects: future operating results; progress on key strategic initiatives; expected results of our partnerships; underwriting and monitoring processes; expected nonperforming loan resolutions and net charge off rates; the performance of our securities portfolio; the impact of card balances related to government stimulus programs; customer retention; loan and other product demand; new products and services; credit quality; the level of net charge-offs and the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses; and technology. The following factors, among others, could cause the Company's financial performance and results of operations to differ materially from the expectations, estimates, and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements: maintaining our executive management team; expected growth opportunities may not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the potential adverse effects of unusual and infrequently occurring events, including the impact on financial markets from geopolitical conflicts such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, weather-related disasters, or public health events, such as pandemics, and any governmental or societal responses thereto; our ability to successfully implement measures designed to reduce expenses and increase efficiencies; changes in trade, monetary, and fiscal policies and laws, including actual changes in interest rates and the Fed Funds rate and changes in international trade policies, tariffs, and treaties affecting imports and exports, and their related impacts on macroeconomic conditions, customer behavior, funding costs and loan and securities portfolios; changes in tax laws; trade disputes, barriers to trade or the emergence of trade restrictions; the strength of the United States' economy and the local economies in which the Company operates; adverse developments in the financial services industry generally such as bank failures, responsive measures to mitigate and manage such developments, related supervisory and regulatory actions and costs, and related impacts on customer behavior; inflation, market, and monetary fluctuations; our liquidity and capital positions, including the sufficiency of our liquidity; the timely and efficient development of new products and services offered by the Company or its strategic partners, as well as risks (including reputational and litigation) attendant thereto, and the perceived overall value and acceptance of these products and services by users; the Bank's ability to maintain its Durbin Amendment exemption; the risks of dealing with or utilizing third parties, including, in connection with the Company’s prepaid card and tax refund advance businesses, the risk of reduced volume of refund advance loans as a result of reduced customer demand for or usage of the Bank's strategic partners’ refund advance products; our relationship with and any actions which may be initiated by our regulators, and any related increases in compliance and other costs; changes in financial services laws and regulations, including laws and regulations relating to the tax refund industry; technological changes, including, but not limited to, the protection of our electronic systems and information; the impact of acquisitions and divestitures; litigation risk; the growth of the Company’s business, as well as expenses related thereto; continued maintenance by the Bank of its status as a well-capitalized institution; changes in consumer borrowing, spending and saving habits; losses from fraudulent or illegal activity; technological risks and developments and cyber threats, attacks, or events; and the success of the Company at maintaining its high quality asset level and managing and collecting assets of borrowers in default should problem assets increase.

The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release speak only as of the date hereof. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Additional discussions of factors affecting the Company’s business and prospects are reflected under the caption "Risk Factors" and in other sections of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, and in the Company's other filings made with the SEC. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update, revise or clarify any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries, whether as a result of new information, changed circumstances, or future events or for any other reason.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)  (Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Data) March 31,

2025  December 31,

2024  September 30,

2024  June 30,

2024  March 31,

2024 ASSETS  Cash and cash equivalents $ 254,249   $ 597,396   $ 158,337   $ 298,926   $ 347,888  Securities available for sale, at fair value  1,411,520    1,480,090    1,741,221    1,725,460    1,779,458  Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost  31,335    32,001    33,092    34,026    34,682  Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost  24,276    24,454    36,014    24,449    25,844  Loans held for sale  45,767    72,648    688,870    29,380    25,946  Loans and leases  4,464,870    4,562,681    4,075,195    4,612,552    4,409,385  Allowance for credit losses  (78,449 )   (48,977 )   (45,336 )   (79,836 )   (80,777 ) Accrued interest receivable  37,081    35,279    31,385    31,755    30,294  Premises, furniture, and equipment, net  39,542    38,263    39,055    36,953    37,266  Rental equipment, net  202,194    206,754    205,339    209,544    215,885  Goodwill and intangible assets  311,992    313,074    326,094    327,018    328,001  Other assets  268,636    308,679    260,070    280,053    283,245  Total assets $ 7,013,013   $ 7,622,342   $ 7,549,336   $ 7,530,280   $ 7,437,117   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   LIABILITIES  Deposits  5,819,209    6,518,953    5,875,085    6,431,516    6,368,344  Short-term borrowings  —    —    377,000    —    31,000  Long-term borrowings  33,405    33,380    33,354    33,329    33,373  Accrued expenses and other liabilities  328,167    293,579    424,292    300,187    264,938  Total liabilities  6,180,781    6,845,912    6,709,731    6,765,032    6,697,655   STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  Preferred stock  —    —    —    —    —  Common stock, $.01 par value  236    241    248    251    254  Common stock, Nonvoting, $.01 par value  —    —    —    —    —  Additional paid-in capital  643,887    640,422    638,803    636,284    634,415  Retained earnings  359,960    332,322    354,474    343,392    317,964  Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (166,311 )   (190,917 )   (153,394 )   (207,992 )   (206,570 ) Treasury stock, at cost  (4,882 )   (4,882 )   (249 )   (6,181 )   (6,181 ) Total equity attributable to parent  832,890    777,186    839,882    765,754    739,882  Noncontrolling interest  (658 )   (756 )   (277 )   (506 )   (420 ) Total stockholders’ equity  832,232    776,430    839,605    765,248    739,462  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 7,013,013   $ 7,622,342   $ 7,549,336   $ 7,530,280   $ 7,437,117

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) March 31,

2025  December 31,

2024  March 31,

2024  March 31,

2025  March 31,

2024 Interest and dividend income:  Loans and leases, including fees $ 107,818   $ 102,731   $ 102,750  $ 210,549   $ 197,713 Mortgage-backed securities  8,580    8,986    9,998   17,566    20,047 Other investments  13,669    7,522    14,013   21,191    24,899 130,067    119,239    126,761   249,306    242,659 Interest expense:  Deposits  4,086    775    6,685   4,861    10,211 FHLB advances and other borrowings  1,640    2,331    1,775   3,971    4,111 5,726    3,106    8,460   8,832    14,322  Net interest income  124,341    116,133    118,301   240,474    228,337  Provision for credit loss  29,905    12,032    26,052   41,937    35,942  Net interest income after provision for credit loss  94,436    104,101    92,249   198,537    192,395  Noninterest income:  Refund transfer product fees  32,663    410    28,942   33,073    29,364 Refund advance and other tax fee income  48,585    524    43,200   49,109    43,311 Card and deposit fees  30,793    29,066    35,344   59,859    66,094 Rental income  13,200    13,708    13,720   26,908    27,179 (Loss) on sale of securities  (7,228 )   (15,671 )   —   (22,899 )   — Gain (loss) on divestitures  (1,360 )   16,404    —   15,044    — Secondary market revenue  15,378    4,378    1,401   19,756    1,370 Gain on sale of other  627    987    294   1,614    3,165 Other income  5,866    7,572    6,044   13,438    11,223 Total noninterest income  138,524    57,378    128,945   195,902    181,706  Noninterest expense:  Compensation and benefits  51,905    49,292    54,073   101,197    100,725 Refund transfer product expense  8,475    108    7,366   8,583    7,558 Refund advance expense  1,265    34    1,846   1,299    1,876 Card processing  36,238    33,314    35,163   69,552    69,747 Occupancy and equipment expense  10,307    9,706    9,293   20,013    18,141 Operating lease equipment depreciation  11,780    11,426    10,424   23,206    20,847 Legal and consulting  5,878    5,225    6,141   11,103    11,033 Intangible amortization  1,082    812    1,240   1,894    2,224 Impairment expense  1,514    —    2,013   1,514    2,013 Other expense  14,076    13,642    12,872   27,718    25,541 Total noninterest expense  142,520    123,559    140,431   266,079    259,705  Income before income tax expense  90,440    37,920    80,763   128,360    114,396  Income tax expense  15,937    6,294    15,246   22,231    20,965  Net income before noncontrolling interest  74,503    31,626    65,517   106,129    93,431 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest  237    199    249   436    506 Net income attributable to parent $ 74,266   $ 31,427   $ 65,268  $ 105,693   $ 92,925  Less: Allocation of Earnings to participating securities(1)  261    130    524   404    744 Net income attributable to common shareholders(1)  74,005    31,297    64,744   105,289    92,181 Earnings per common share:  Basic $ 3.13   $ 1.29   $ 2.56  $ 4.40   $ 3.61 Diluted $ 3.11   $ 1.29   $ 2.56  $ 4.38   $ 3.61 Shares used in computing earnings per common share:  Basic  23,657,145    24,221,697    25,281,743   23,941,980    25,529,186 Diluted  23,776,023    24,280,371    25,311,144   24,039,020    25,555,656

(1) Amounts presented are used in the two-class earnings per common share calculation.

Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields  The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and in rates. Only the yield/rate reflects tax-equivalent adjustments. Nonaccruing loans and leases have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.  Three Months Ended March 31, 2025  2024 (Dollars in thousands) Average

Outstanding

Balance  Interest

Earned /

Paid  Yield /

Rate(1)  Average

Outstanding

Balance  Interest

Earned /

Paid  Yield /

Rate(1) Interest-earning assets:  Cash and fed funds sold $ 926,841  $ 9,088  3.98 %  $ 616,288  $ 7,422  4.84 % Mortgage-backed securities  1,240,243   8,580  2.81 %   1,464,530   9,998  2.75 % Tax-exempt investment securities  116,976   797  3.50 %   132,733   932  3.57 % Asset-backed securities  180,750   2,228  5.00 %   237,421   3,368  5.71 % Other investment securities  207,973   1,556  3.03 %   281,695   2,291  3.27 % Total investments  1,745,942   13,161  3.11 %   2,116,379   16,589  3.20 % Commercial finance  3,597,280   73,053  8.24 %   3,650,845   74,330  8.19 % Consumer finance  295,099   8,039  11.05 %   351,459   9,144  10.46 % Tax services  557,229   11,913  8.67 %   493,168   9,014  7.35 % Warehouse finance  638,747   14,813  9.41 %   407,703   10,262  10.12 % Total loans and leases  5,088,355   107,818  8.59 %   4,903,175   102,750  8.43 % Total interest-earning assets $ 7,761,138  $ 130,067  6.81 %  $ 7,635,842  $ 126,761  6.69 % Noninterest-earning assets  630,782       600,354  Total assets $ 8,391,920      $ 8,236,196   Interest-bearing liabilities:  Interest-bearing checking $ 2,462  $ —  0.04 %  $ 266  $ —  0.31 % Savings  53,120   3  0.02 %   59,914   5  0.04 % Money markets  179,591   270  0.61 %   190,143   598  1.26 % Time deposits  4,213   3  0.25 %   5,027   4  0.29 % Wholesale deposits  349,706   3,810  4.42 %   439,785   6,078  5.56 % Total interest-bearing deposits (a)  589,092   4,086  2.81 %   695,135   6,685  3.87 % Overnight fed funds purchased  88,522   1,004  4.60 %   79,484   1,107  5.60 % Subordinated debentures  19,728   355  7.29 %   19,625   355  7.27 % Other borrowings  13,661   281  8.34 %   13,901   313  9.07 % Total borrowings  121,911   1,640  5.45 %   113,010   1,775  6.32 % Total interest-bearing liabilities  711,003   5,726  3.27 %   808,145   8,460  4.21 % Noninterest-bearing deposits (b)  6,592,216   —  — %   6,473,538   —  — % Total deposits and interest-bearing liabilities $ 7,303,219  $ 5,726  0.32 %  $ 7,281,683  $ 8,460  0.47 % Other noninterest-bearing liabilities  294,121       223,560  Total liabilities  7,597,340       7,505,243  Shareholders' equity  794,580       730,953  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 8,391,920      $ 8,236,196  Net interest income and net interest rate spread including noninterest-bearing deposits   $ 124,341  6.49 %    $ 118,301  6.22 %  Net interest margin     6.50 %      6.23 % Tax-equivalent effect     0.01 %      0.01 % Net interest margin, tax-equivalent(2)     6.51 %      6.24 %  Total cost of deposits (a+b)  7,181,308   4,086  0.23 %   7,168,673   6,685  0.38 %

(1) Tax rate used to arrive at the TEY for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was 21%. (2) Net interest margin expressed on a fully-taxable-equivalent basis ("net interest margin, tax-equivalent") is a non-GAAP financial measure. The tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the estimated income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and adjusting for federal and state exemption of interest income. The Company believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin expressed on a fully taxable equivalent basis and, accordingly, believes the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure may be useful for peer comparison purposes.

Selected Financial Information  As of and For the Three Months Ended March 31,

2025  December 31,

2024  September 30,

2024  June 30,

2024  March 31,

2024 Equity to total assets  11.87 %   10.19 %   11.12 %   10.16 %   9.94 % Book value per common share outstanding $ 35.33   $ 32.19   $ 33.79   $ 30.51   $ 29.14  Tangible book value per common share outstanding $ 22.08   $ 19.21   $ 20.67   $ 17.47   $ 16.21  Common shares outstanding  23,558,939    24,119,416    24,847,353    25,085,230    25,377,986  Nonperforming assets to total assets  0.59 %   0.49 %   0.57 %   0.61 %   0.50 % Nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases  0.88 %   0.76 %   0.87 %   0.96 %   0.78 % Net interest margin  6.50 %   6.84 %   6.66 %   6.56 %   6.23 % Net interest margin, tax-equivalent  6.51 %   6.85 %   6.67 %   6.57 %   6.24 % Return on average assets  3.59 %   1.69 %   1.79 %   2.28 %   3.17 % Return on average equity  37.91 %   15.51 %   16.80 %   22.62 %   35.72 % Return on average tangible equity  62.50 %   25.65 %   28.40 %   40.59 %   64.92 % Full-time equivalent employees  1,155    1,170    1,241    1,232    1,204

Non-GAAP Reconciliations  Net Interest Margin and Cost of Deposits At and For the Three Months Ended (Dollars in thousands) March 31,

2025 December 31,

2024 March 31,

2024 Average interest earning assets $ 7,761,138  $ 6,735,958  $ 7,635,842  Net interest income $ 124,341  $ 116,133  $ 118,301  Net interest margin  6.50 %  6.84 %  6.23 % Quarterly average total deposits $ 7,181,308  $ 6,081,235  $ 7,168,673  Deposit interest expense $ 4,086  $ 775  $ 6,685  Cost of deposits  0.23 %  0.05 %  0.38 %  Adjusted Net Interest Margin with contractual, rate-related card expenses associated with deposits on the Company's balance sheet  Average interest earning assets $ 7,761,138  $ 6,735,958  $ 7,635,842  Net interest income  124,341   116,133   118,301  Less: Contractual, rate-related processing expense  26,852   24,241   28,024  Adjusted net interest income $ 97,489  $ 91,892  $ 90,277  Adjusted net interest margin  5.09 %  5.41 %  4.76 % Average total deposits $ 7,181,308  $ 6,081,235  $ 7,168,673  Deposit interest expense  4,086   775   6,685  Add: Contractual, rate-related processing expense  26,852   24,241   28,024  Adjusted deposit expense $ 30,938  $ 25,016  $ 34,709  Adjusted cost of deposits  1.75 %  1.63 %  1.95 %

Pathward, N.A. Period-end Tier 1 Leverage  (Dollars in thousands) March 31, 2025 Total stockholders' equity $ 861,879  Adjustments:  Less: Goodwill, net of associated deferred tax liabilities  285,865  Less: Certain other intangible assets  16,363  Less: Net deferred tax assets from operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards  3,410  Less: Net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities  (163,206 ) Less: Noncontrolling interest  (658 ) Add: Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-13  672  Common Equity Tier 1  720,777  Tier 1 minority interest not included in common equity Tier 1 capital  —  Total Tier 1 capital $ 720,777   Total Assets (Quarter Average) $ 8,391,490  Add: Available for sale securities amortized cost  223,365  Add: Deferred tax  (55,372 ) Add: Adoption of Accounting Standards Updated 2016-13  672  Less: Deductions from CET1  305,638  Adjusted total assets $ 8,254,517  Pathward, N.A. Regulatory Tier 1 Leverage  8.73 %  Total Assets (Period End) $ 7,011,075  Add: Available for sale securities amortized cost  217,000  Add: Deferred tax  (53,794 ) Add: Adoption of Accounting Standards Updated 2016-13  672  Less: Deductions from CET1  305,638  Adjusted total assets $ 6,869,315  Pathward, N.A. Period-end Tier 1 Leverage  10.49 %

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