Merchants Bancorp
Business
Merchants Bancorp is a diversified bank holding company that provides a range of banking, mortgage banking, warehouse lending and related financial services. It offers multi-family and healthcare facility financing and servicing, low-income housing tax credit syndication, mortgage warehouse financing, commercial and portfolio lending, retail and correspondent residential mortgage origination and servicing, agricultural and SBA lending, and traditional community banking products. The company operates through three principal segments: Multi-family Mortgage Banking, Mortgage Warehousing and Banking. Its services are delivered nationally through agency channels, correspondent and custodial relationships and regionally through retail branches and online banking.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans | 1,007 | 1,113 | 960 | 452 | 294 | |
| Mortgage loans in process of securitization | 21 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 13 | |
| Available for sale | 48 | 57 | 22 | 3 | 3 | |
| Held to maturity | 93 | 90 | 70 | 12 | — | |
| FHLB stock and other equity securities (dividends) | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Other | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 817,000 | |
| Total interest income | 1,201 | 1,303 | 1,078 | 481 | 312 | |
| Deposits | 521 | 660 | 577 | 150 | 28 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 131 | 85 | 24 | 8 | — | |
| Long-term borrowings | 32 | 35 | 29 | 4 | — | |
| Total interest expense | 684 | 780 | 630 | 162 | — | |
| Net Interest Income | 517 | 523 | 448 | 319 | 278 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 118 | 24 | 40 | 17 | 5 | |
| Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses | 399 | 498 | 408 | 301 | 273 | |
| Gain on sale of loans | 85 | 62 | 48 | 64 | 111 | |
| Loan servicing fees, net | 22 | 44 | 26 | 30 | 16 | |
| Mortgage warehouse fees | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 12 | |
| Losses on sale of investments available for sale (includes $0, $(108) and $0 related to accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassifications) | — | −108,000 | — | — | 191,000 | |
| Syndication and asset management fees | 24 | 20 | 12 | 9 | — | |
| Other income | 26 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 11 | |
| Total noninterest income | 164 | 148 | 115 | 126 | 157 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 167 | 131 | 108 | 89 | 86 | |
| Loan expense | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Occupancy and equipment | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
| Professional fees | 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 5 | |
| Deposit insurance expense | 32 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 3 | |
| Technology expense | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
| Credit risk transfer premium expense | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Other expense | 43 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 12 | |
| Total noninterest expense | 300 | 224 | 175 | 136 | 125 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 264 | 423 | 348 | 291 | 305 | |
| Provision for income taxes (includes $0, $26 and $0 of income tax benefit related to accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassifications) | 45 | 102 | 69 | 71 | 78 | |
| Net Income | 219 | 320 | 279 | 220 | 227 | |
| Dividends on preferred stock | −41 | −35 | −35 | −26 | −21 | |
| Preferred stock redemption | −4 | −2 | — | — | — | |
| Net Income Allocated to Common Shareholders | 174 | 284 | 245 | 194 | 206 | |
| Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share) | 3.78 | 6.32 | 5.66 | 4.49 | 4.78 | |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share) | 3.78 | 6.3 | 5.64 | 4.47 | 4.76 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 16 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 14 | |
| Interest-earning demand accounts | 196 | 466 | 569 | 204 | 1,019 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 212 | 477 | 584 | 226 | 1,033 | |
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Mortgage loans in process of securitization | 620 | 428 | 111 | 154 | 569 | |
| Securities available for sale (includes $571,314 and $635,946 at fair value) | 865 | 980 | 1,114 | 323 | 311 | |
| Securities held to maturity (fair value of $1,543,554 and $1,664,674) | 1,544 | 1,665 | 1,204 | 1,119 | — | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock and other equity securities | 228 | 218 | 49 | — | — | |
| Loans held for sale (includes $76,980 and $78,170 at fair value) | 3,873 | 3,772 | 3,145 | 2,911 | 3,303 | |
| Loans receivable (includes $47,318 and $0 at fair value), net of allowance for credit losses on loans of $83,301 and $84,386 | 10,951 | 10,354 | 10,128 | 7,427 | — | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 74 | 59 | 42 | 35 | 31 | |
| Servicing rights | 217 | 190 | 158 | 146 | 110 | |
| Interest receivable | 82 | 83 | 91 | 56 | 24 | |
| Goodwill | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Other real estate owned | 60 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Other assets and receivables | 713 | 563 | 307 | 157 | 93 | |
| Total assets | 19,449 | 18,806 | 16,953 | 12,615 | 11,279 | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 604 | 239 | 520 | 327 | 641 | |
| Interest-bearing | 12,437 | 11,681 | 13,541 | 9,744 | 8,341 | |
| Total deposits | 13,041 | 11,920 | 14,061 | 10,071 | 8,983 | |
| Borrowings | 3,843 | 4,386 | 964 | 930 | 1,034 | |
| Deferred and current tax liabilities, net | 34 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
| Other liabilities | 251 | 231 | 206 | 134 | 87 | |
| Total liabilities | 17,168 | 16,562 | 15,251 | 11,155 | 10,123 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, without par value Authorized - 75,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding - 45,893,172 and 45,767,166 shares | 243 | 240 | 140 | 138 | 138 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,486 | 1,331 | 1,064 | 833 | 657 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −33,000 | −133,000 | −2 | −11 | −1 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 2,281 | 2,243 | 1,701 | 1,460 | 1,155 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 19,449 | 18,806 | 16,953 | 12,615 | 11,279 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Deferred income tax, net | 8 | 5 | −2 | 5 | 5 | |
| Loss on sale of securities | — | 108,000 | — | — | −191,000 | |
| Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale | 45,074 | 29,369 | 22,136 | 25,773 | 61,232 | |
| Loans and participations originated and purchased for sale | −45,314 | −30,068 | −22,713 | −25,343 | −61,182 | |
| Proceeds from sale of low-income housing tax credits | 18 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 7 | |
| Purchases of low-income housing tax credits for sale | −60 | −96 | −68 | −40 | −10 | |
| Purchases of other tax credits | −143 | — | — | — | — | |
| Change in servicing rights for paydowns and fair value adjustments | 11 | −13 | 3 | −9 | 4 | |
| Mortgage loans in process of securitization | −192 | −318 | 44 | 415 | −231 | |
| Other assets and receivables | −32 | −21 | −85 | −37 | −7 | |
| Other liabilities | 3 | −13 | 42 | 21 | 4 | |
| Other | 31 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −341 | −835 | −356 | 976 | −49 | |
| Net change in securities purchased under agreements to resell | 39,000 | 2 | 115,000 | 2 | 692,000 | |
| Purchases of securities available for sale | −744 | −784 | −1,292 | −51 | −221 | |
| Purchases of securities held to maturity | −260 | −155 | −293 | −1,253 | — | |
| Purchases of servicing rights | −14 | — | — | −2 | — | |
| Purchases of other equity securities | −1 | −30 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from the sale of securities available for sale | 0 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 39 | |
| Proceeds from calls, maturities and paydowns of securities available for sale | 871 | 897 | 490 | 14 | 138 | |
| Proceeds from calls, maturities and paydowns of securities held to maturity | 381 | 229 | 208 | 134 | — | |
| Purchases of loans | −68 | −109 | −358 | −551 | −369 | |
| Net change in loans receivable | −742 | −671 | −2,048 | −1,930 | −350 | |
| Proceeds from loans held for sale previously classified as loans receivable | 432 | 78 | 66 | 789 | 262 | |
| Purchase of FHLB stock | −9 | −140 | −9 | −10 | −4 | |
| Proceeds from sale of FHLB stock | — | 394,000 | — | 784,000 | 45 | |
| Purchases of premises and equipment | −21 | −18 | −8 | −7 | −4 | |
| Purchase of limited partnership interests | −28 | −23 | −19 | −15 | −11 | |
| Net cash paid on sale of branches | — | −171 | — | — | −464,000 | |
| Other investing activities | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 404,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −196 | −874 | −3,260 | −2,863 | −474 | |
| Net change in deposits | 879 | −1,912 | 3,990 | 1,089 | 1,572 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 323,575 | 166,317 | 95,570 | 65,778 | 31,471 | |
| Repayment of borrowings | −324,034 | −162,866 | −95,700 | −65,885 | −31,788 | |
| Proceeds from notes payable | — | 7 | 65 | 4 | 2 | |
| Repayments on notes payable | — | — | −21 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from credit-linked notes | — | — | 154 | — | — | |
| Repayment of credit-linked notes | −88 | −36 | −34 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | — | 98 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock | — | 223 | — | 137 | 191 | |
| Repurchase of preferred stock | — | −52 | — | — | −42 | |
| Funds disbursed for future repurchase of Series B preferred stock | — | −125 | — | — | — | |
| Dividends | −59 | −51 | −49 | −38 | −31 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 273 | 1,602 | 3,975 | 1,081 | 1,376 | |
| Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents | −264 | −108 | 358 | −806 | 853 | |
| Interest paid | 693 | 789 | 610 | 140 | 34 | |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds | 48 | 80 | 67 | 67 | 79 | |
| Reduction in commitment payable for limited partnership interest of LLCs | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Liabilities accrued for additions in premises and equipment | 185,000 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Change in prepaid assets for preferred stock repurchase | 125 | — | — | — | — |