Hilltop Holdings Inc. Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2025

DALLAS– Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH) (“Hilltop”) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2025. Hilltop produced income to common stockholders of $42.1 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $27.7 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024. Hilltop’s financial results for the first quarter, compared with the same period in 2024, primarily included a significant preliminary gain associated with the sale of operations by a merchant bank equity investment within corporate, a significant increase in the provision for credit losses and a decrease in noninterest expenses within the banking segment, net revenues decreased and noninterest expenses increased within the broker-dealer segment, and the mortgage origination segment had a slight increase in noninterest income and declines in net interest expense and noninterest expense.

Hilltop also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per common share payable on May 22, 2025, to all common stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2025. Additionally, during the first quarter of 2025, Hilltop paid $33.3 million to repurchase an aggregate of 1,046,540 shares of its common stock at an average price of $31.80 per share pursuant to the 2025 stock repurchase program. These shares were returned to the pool of authorized but unissued shares of common stock.

The extent of the impact of uncertain economic conditions on our financial performance during the remainder of 2025 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, changes in the political environment, the impact of tariffs and reciprocal tariffs, and international armed conflicts and their impact on supply chains.

Jeremy B. Ford, President and CEO of Hilltop, said, “Hilltop delivered strong consolidated financial results during the first quarter, supported by a gain from our merchant banking business, despite a challenging operating environment. At PlainsCapital Bank, net interest income and net interest margin remained resilient, however the Bank’s pre-tax income was negatively impacted by a $9.4 million provision for credit losses. Further, a challenging home buying environment continued to pressure PrimeLending’s operating results during the seasonally slow first quarter. HilltopSecurities faced headwinds within its Fixed Income Services line of business which contributed to a pre-tax margin of 8.5% at the broker-dealer.”

First Quarter 2025 Highlights for Hilltop:

• The provision for credit losses was $9.3 million during the first quarter of 2025, compared to a reversal of credit losses of $5.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and a reversal of credit losses of $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2024;
  • The provision for credit losses during the first quarter of 2025 was primarily driven by a build in the allowance related to loan portfolio changes and specific reserves, including changes in loan mix and risk rating grade migration, partially offset by net charge-offs and changes in the U.S. economic outlook associated with collectively evaluated loans within the banking segment since the prior quarter.
• Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2025 included a preliminary pre-tax gain of $30.5 million ($23.6 net of tax) associated with the sale of operations by a merchant bank equity investment;
  • The preliminary gain is subject to change given customary post-closing adjustments, changes in the market value of the stock consideration included in transaction given certain restrictions, and liquidation of the investment vehicle.
• For the first quarter of 2025, net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income and mortgage loan origination fees was $67.7 million, compared to $66.6 million in the first quarter of 2024, a 1.6% increase;
  • Mortgage loan origination production volume was $1.7 billion during both the first quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2024;
  • Net gains from mortgage loans sold to third parties, including broker fee income, increased to 232 basis points during the first quarter of 2025, compared to 226 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2024.
• Hilltop’s consolidated annualized return on average assets and return on average stockholders’ equity for the first quarter of 2025 were 1.13% and 7.82%, respectively, compared to 0.74% and 5.23%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2024;
• Hilltop’s book value per common share increased to $34.29 at March 31, 2025, compared to $33.71 at December 31, 2024;
• Hilltop’s total assets were $15.8 billion and $16.3 billion at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively;
• Loans¹, net of allowance for credit losses, were $7.5 billion at both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively;
• Non-accrual loans were $81.5 million, or 0.93% of total loans, at March 31, 2025, compared to $88.1 million, or 1.00% of total loans, at December 31, 2024;
• Loans held for sale decreased by 4.7% from December 31, 2024 to $818.3 million at March 31, 2025;
• Total deposits were $10.8 billion and $11.1 billion at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively;
  • Total estimated uninsured deposits were $5.6 billion, or approximately 52% of total deposits, while estimated uninsured deposits, excluding collateralized deposits of $371.5 million and internal accounts of $485.8 million, were $4.8 billion, or approximately 44% of total deposits, at March 31, 2025.
• Hilltop maintained strong capital levels with a Tier 1 Leverage Ratio²of 12.86% and a Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 21.29% at March 31, 2025;
• Hilltop’s consolidated net interest margin³ increased to 2.84% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 2.72% in the fourth quarter of 2024;
• For the first quarter of 2025, noninterest income was $213.3 million, compared to $181.6 million in the first quarter of 2024, a 17.5% increase;
• For the first quarter of 2025, noninterest expense was $251.5 million, compared to $250.0 million in the first quarter of 2024, a 0.6% increase; and
• Hilltop’s effective tax rate was 22.7% during the first quarter of 2025, compared to 22.5% during the same period in 2024.
  • The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2025 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 investments in tax-exempt instruments.

¹ “Loans” reflect loans held for investment excluding broker-dealer margin loans, net of allowance for credit losses, of $324.2 million and $363.7 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

² Based on the end of period Tier 1 capital divided by total average assets during the quarter, excluding goodwill and intangible assets.

³ Net interest margin is defined as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

Conference Call Information

Hilltop will host a live webcast and conference call at 8:00 AM Central (9:00 AM Eastern) on Friday, April 25, 2025. Hilltop President and CEO Jeremy B. Ford and Hilltop CFO William B. Furr will review first quarter 2025 financial results. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing 800-549-8228 (Toll Free North America) or (+1) 289-819-1520 (International Toll) and then using the conference ID 06045. 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 March 31, 2025, Hilltop employed approximately 3,640 people and operated 316 locations in 47 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

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