- Adjusted EBITDA increased by 128% or $66 million in the second quarter and more than doubled to $356 million in the first half.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin was 17% in the quarter and 23% year-to-date, an increase of nearly 500 basis points versus last year.
- Benefits and Insurance segment revenue was $102 million, up approximately 5%, with adjusted EBITDA up 21% and margin improving by 260 basis points.
- Financial Services segment revenue was $570 million, up approximately 84%, with adjusted EBITDA more than doubling to $111 million and margin improving by 250 basis points.
- Second quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share increased by 64% to $0.95 per share, and first half adjusted diluted earnings per share increased by 47% to $3.26 per share.
- Second quarter interest expense was higher by $22 million compared to last year, driven by higher outstanding debt associated with the acquisition.
- Second quarter revenue was $684 million, and first half revenue was $1.5 billion, a 63% and 66% increase, respectively, largely driven by the Marcum acquisition.
- Second quarter tax expense was $7 million higher than last year, with an effective tax rate lower by approximately 240 basis points compared to last year.
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- Brighthouse Financial reported second quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $198 million or $3.43 per share, down from $245 million in Q1 2025 and $346 million in Q2 2024.
- Corporate expenses were $202 million pretax, down from $239 million in Q1 2025 but slightly higher than $200 million in Q2 2024.
- Estimated combined risk-based capital (RBC) ratio was between 405% and 425%, within the target range of 400% to 450%.
- Holding company liquid assets exceeded $900 million as of June 30, 2025.
- Life insurance sales reached $33 million in Q2, contributing to a record $69 million year-to-date, up 21% year-over-year.
- Total annuity sales increased 16% sequentially to $2.6 billion, with Shield sales contributing $1.9 billion and fixed annuities $500 million.
- Allowance for credit losses on loans was $346 million, covering nonperforming assets by 3.47x.
- Deposits were $27.4 billion at June 30, 2025, down 1.6% year-over-year and 2% linked quarter, mainly due to seasonal public fund deposit declines and disciplined pricing.
- Earnings per diluted common share increased 21% to $1.42 from $1.17 year-over-year.
- Excluding one-time items in Q2 2024, net income increased 16% and EPS increased 16.4%.
- Loans totaled $22.1 billion at June 30, 2025, down slightly year-over-year but up 1% linked quarter.
- Net income for Q2 2025 was $135 million, up 21% from $111 million in Q2 2024.
- Net interest margin (tax equivalent) was 3.18% in Q2 2025, up from 2.94% in Q2 2024 and 3.14% in Q1 2025.
- Nonperforming assets increased to $110 million or 33 basis points of average interest-earning assets, compared to $89 million or 25 basis points a year ago.
- Return on average assets was 1.41% and return on average tangible common equity was 13.44% for Q2 2025, both improved from prior year.
- Business loans grew over $110 million in Q2 and over $370 million or 15% year-over-year.
- Common equity Tier 1 ratio increased to 11.25% and total capital ratio to 15.8%, indicating strong capital levels.
- Core cash operating expenses were $59.9 million, primarily due to hiring production staff.
- Core deposits increased by $1.2 billion year-over-year, with deposit teams hired since 2023 growing portfolios to approximately $2.2 billion.
- Core EPS was $0.64 per share, up 12% linked-quarter and 49% year-over-year.
- Core pretax pre-provision income was $49 million in Q2 2025 compared to $28 million a year ago, translating into a core ROA of 85 basis points.
- Cost of total deposits was 2.09% in Q2, and NIM increased for the fifth consecutive quarter, approaching 3%.
- Credit loss provision was $9.2 million, with allowance to loans increasing to 86 basis points.
- Loan originations including new lines of credit increased to $450 million for the quarter with a weighted average rate of approximately 7%.
- Loan pipelines stand at $1.2 billion with a weighted average rate of approximately 6.85%.
- Non-brokered deposits increased by approximately $210 million quarter-over-quarter.
- Noninterest income was $11.6 million, reflecting increased loan swap income.
- Reported NIM increased to 2.98%, with an adjusted NIM of 2.95% excluding prepayment fees and purchase accounting.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $73.5 million, exceeding the high end of outlook, with Progressive Leasing adjusted EBITDA at $69.7 million or 12.2% of revenue.
- Four Technologies delivered over 200% revenue growth and 167% GMV growth year-over-year, achieving profitability in Q1 and Q2 2025.
- Gross margin for Progressive Leasing was 32.4%, down 15 basis points year-over-year, impacted by increased 90-day purchase option utilization and Big Lots loss.
- Non-GAAP EPS was $1.02, significantly exceeding the outlook range of $0.75 to $0.85 per share.
- PROG Holdings delivered revenue and earnings above the high end of guidance in Q2 2025, with consolidated revenue of $604.7 million, representing low single-digit growth year-over-year.
- Progressive Leasing segment GMV was $413.9 million, down 8.9% year-over-year due to Big Lots bankruptcy and tightening actions, but up approximately 1% excluding Big Lots impact.
- SG&A expenses increased to $78.9 million or 13.8% of revenue, reflecting investments in technology and sales enablement.
- Write-offs came in at 7.5%, 20 basis points better than last year, within the targeted annual range of 6% to 8%.
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