REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/
Business
REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/ is a financial holding company that directs, plans and coordinates the business activities of its banking subsidiary, providing a full range of banking and financial services. The company offers traditional deposit and lending products, mortgage origination and servicing, warehouse lending, tax refund advance and refund transfer products, prepaid and debit card issuing, payments services, and unsecured small-dollar consumer and healthcare receivable loans. Republic reports five principal segments: Traditional Banking, Warehouse Lending, Tax Refund Solutions (TRS), Republic Payment Solutions (RPS), and Republic Credit Solutions (RCS). The company operates physical banking centers across multiple states and also distributes services nationally through internet, mobile, branchless RBMAX, correspondent channels, and third-party tax and payment providers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-06
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, including fees | 387 | 388 | 325 | 221 | 220 | |
| Taxable investment securities | 27 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 7 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other | 24 | 28 | 12 | — | — | |
| Total interest income | 439 | 433 | 356 | 244 | 228 | |
| Deposits | 86 | 102 | 51 | 7 | 5 | |
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings | 504,000 | 546,000 | 574,000 | 397,000 | 63,000 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 18 | 18 | 15 | 339,000 | 57,000 | |
| Total interest expense | 104 | 121 | 67 | 7 | — | |
| NET INTEREST INCOME | 335 | 312 | 289 | 237 | 223 | |
| Provision for expected credit loss expense on loans | 32 | 54 | 48 | 22 | 15 | |
| NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION | 303 | 258 | 241 | 214 | 208 | |
| Mortgage banking income | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | |
| Program fees | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
| Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Death benefits in excess of cash surrender value of life insurance | — | — | 2 | — | 979,000 | |
| Gain on sale of Visa Class B-1 shares | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total noninterest income | 83 | 73 | 71 | 90 | 87 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 127 | 119 | 116 | 111 | 110 | |
| Technology, equipment, and communication | 35 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
| Occupancy | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
| Marketing and development | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
| FDIC insurance expense | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Interchange related expense | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Legal and professional fees | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Core conversion and related contract consulting fees | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| Merger expense | — | 41,000 | 2 | — | — | |
| Other | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | |
| Total noninterest expense | 220 | 203 | 199 | 187 | 183 | |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE | 166 | 128 | 113 | 117 | 111 | |
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE | 34 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | |
| NET INCOME | 131 | 101 | 90 | 91 | 88 |
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 2022 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 220 | 432 | 317 | 314 | — | |
| Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $887,884 in 2025 and $602,493 in 2024) | 885 | 584 | 591 | 620 | — | |
| Held-to-maturity debt securities (fair value of $4,929 in 2025 and $10,735 in 2024) | 5 | 11 | 76 | — | — | |
| Equity securities with a readily determinable fair values | 945,000 | 693,000 | 174,000 | 111,000 | — | |
| Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | |
| Consumer loans held for sale, at fair value | 11 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | |
| Loans | 5,446 | 5,439 | 5,240 | 4,516 | — | |
| Allowance for credit losses | −85 | −92 | −82 | −70 | — | |
| Loans, net | 5,361 | 5,347 | 5,158 | 4,445 | — | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost | 32 | 24 | 24 | 9 | — | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 36 | 32 | 33 | 32 | — | |
| Right-of-use assets | 31 | 36 | 35 | 37 | — | |
| Goodwill | 41 | 41 | 41 | 16 | — | |
| Other real estate owned | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Bank owned life insurance | 111 | 107 | 104 | 102 | — | |
| Other assets and accrued interest receivable | 201 | 197 | 188 | 76 | — | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 7,042 | 6,847 | 6,595 | 5,836 | — | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 1,173 | 1,208 | 1,677 | 1,909 | — | |
| Interest-bearing | 4,030 | 4,003 | 3,376 | 2,629 | — | |
| Total deposits | 5,203 | 5,211 | 5,053 | 4,538 | — | |
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings | 89 | 103 | 98 | 217 | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 32 | 37 | 36 | 38 | — | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 506 | 395 | 380 | 95 | — | |
| Other liabilities and accrued interest payable | 110 | 109 | 116 | 48 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 5,940 | 5,855 | 5,682 | 4,979 | 5,157 | |
| Commitments and contingent liabilities (Footnote 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, no par value | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Class A Common Stock, no par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 17,393,095 shares (2025) and 17,297,878 shares (2024) issued and outstanding; Class B Common Stock, no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 2,148,269 shares (2025) and 2,150,090 shares (2024) issued and outstanding | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | |
| Additional paid in capital | 157 | 148 | 142 | 142 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 945 | 854 | 786 | 742 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −4 | −14 | −20 | −32 | — | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,102 | 992 | 913 | 857 | 843 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 7,042 | 6,847 | 6,595 | 5,836 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 131 | 101 | 90 | 91 | 88 | |
| Net amortization on investment securities and low-income housing investments | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Net accretion and amortization on loans and deposits | −4 | −3 | −4 | −4 | — | |
| Unrealized and realized gains on equity securities with a readily determinable fair value | −252,000 | −519,000 | −63,000 | 263,000 | 463,000 | |
| Depreciation of premises and equipment | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Amortization of mortgage servicing rights | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Provision for off-balance sheet exposures | −40,000 | 150,000 | 90,000 | 198,000 | 63,000 | |
| Net gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale | −6 | −4 | −2 | −5 | −20 | |
| Origination of mortgage loans held for sale | −211 | −187 | −78 | −205 | −681 | |
| Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale | 218 | 186 | 78 | 238 | 718 | |
| Net gain on sale of consumer loans held for sale | −15 | −15 | −13 | −13 | −11 | |
| Origination of consumer loans held for sale | −1,137 | −1,232 | −1,057 | −1,046 | −882 | |
| Proceeds from sale of consumer loans held for sale | 1,148 | 1,246 | 1,064 | 1,064 | 876 | |
| Net gain realized on sale of other real estate owned | — | −4,000 | — | — | −51,000 | |
| Writedowns of other real estate owned | 211,000 | 210,000 | 211,000 | 211,000 | 211,000 | |
| Deferred compensation expense - Class A Common Stock | 995,000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Stock-based awards and ESPP expense - Class A Common Stock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | |
| Repayment of operating lease liabilities | −6 | −6 | −6 | −8 | — | |
| Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI | −4 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | |
| Gain from death benefit received in excess of cash surrender value of BOLI | — | — | −2 | — | −979,000 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | −2 | −2 | −5 | −4 | 3 | |
| Accrued interest payable | −2 | 1 | 4 | 80,000 | −183,000 | |
| Other assets | −11 | −13 | −25 | −4 | −792,000 | |
| Other liabilities | 15 | 614,000 | −4 | 4 | −6 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 168 | 149 | 109 | 155 | 100 | |
| Net cash proceeds paid in acquisition | — | — | −41 | — | — | |
| Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities | −840 | −300 | −45 | −330 | −212 | |
| Purchases of held-to-maturity debt securities | — | — | −25 | −75 | — | |
| Proceeds from calls, maturities and paydowns of equity and available-for-sale debt securities | 555 | 316 | 106 | 162 | 230 | |
| Proceeds from calls, maturities and paydowns of held-to-maturity debt securities | 6 | 66 | 36 | 32 | 9 | |
| Net change in outstanding warehouse lines of credit | −203 | −211 | 65 | 447 | 112 | |
| Purchase of correspondent loans, including premiums paid | — | — | −111 | −30,000 | −54,000 | |
| Net change in other loans, net of allowance | 76 | −98 | −493 | −479 | 207 | |
| Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans transferred to held for sale | — | 67 | — | — | — | |
| Net proceeds from sale of consumer loans transferred to held for sale | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock | −8 | −708,000 | −15 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned | — | 173,000 | — | — | 611,000 | |
| Proceeds of principal and earnings from BOLI | — | — | 2 | — | −29 | |
| Proceeds from sale of Visa Class B-1 shares | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Investments in low-income housing tax partnerships | −24 | −15 | 10 | −9 | −15 | |
| Net purchases of premises and equipment | −7 | −6 | −7 | −4 | −6 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −436 | −181 | −517 | −255 | 307 | |
| Net change in deposits | −7 | 157 | 294 | −301 | 106 | |
| Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings | −15 | 6 | −119 | −74 | 80 | |
| Payments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances | −528 | −815 | −733 | −25 | −235 | |
| Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 639 | 830 | 1,018 | 95 | 25 | |
| Repurchase of Class A Common Stock | −72,000 | — | −20 | −13 | −48 | |
| Net proceeds from Class A Common Stock purchased through employee stock purchase plan | 620,000 | 672,000 | 627,000 | 590,000 | 591,000 | |
| Net proceeds from option exercises and equity awards vested - Class A Common Stock | 248,000 | −638,000 | −2,000 | 52,000 | −142,000 | |
| Cash dividends paid | −34 | −31 | −28 | −26 | −25 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 56 | 148 | 411 | −344 | −135 | |
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | −212 | 116 | 3 | −443 | 271 | |
| Interest | 106 | 120 | 63 | 7 | 6 | |
| Income taxes | 22 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 20 | |
| Mortgage servicing rights capitalized | 2 | 1 | 522,000 | 2 | 5 | |
| Transfers from loans to real estate acquired in settlement of loans | 328,000 | 169,000 | — | — | 64,000 | |
| Net transfers from loans held for investment to loans held for sale | 87 | 68 | — | — | — | |
| New unfunded obligations in low-income-housing investments | 12 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 10 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
| Premises and equipment obtained through the use of vendor credits | 3 | — | — | — | — |