Midland States Bancorp Q4 net loss due to asset sale

Overview

• Community bank reported Q4 net loss of $5.1 mln due to equipment finance sale loss

• Adjusted earnings for Q4 were $11.9 mln, driven by credit enhancement income

• Company repurchased $9.6 mln of common stock in Q4

Outlook

• Midland States Bancorp aims to reach 10% common equity tier 1 capital ratio

Result Drivers

• EQUIPMENT FINANCE SALE - Loss of $21.4 mln from sale of equipment finance portfolio significantly impacted Q4 results

• CREDIT ENHANCEMENT INCOME - Additional $6.6 mln credit enhancement income from contractual changes in lending arrangements

• COMMUNITY BANK GROWTH - Community Bank showed 6.5% annualized loan growth, contributing to positive revenue trends

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy."

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Midland States Bancorp Inc is $19.00, about 20% below its January 21 closing price of $23.74

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