Liberty Northwest Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Liberty Northwest Bancorp, Inc. reported earnings of $15 thousand for the first quarter of 2024, compared to $1 thousand in the previous quarter and $9 thousand a year ago. Total assets were $186.8 million, with zero nonperforming assets. Net interest income was $1.05 million with a net interest margin of 2.42%. Total deposits increased to $140.5 million. Tangible book value per share rose to $7.74. The company's net interest margin contracted, but improvement is anticipated. Non-interest income was $73 thousand, and noninterest expense decreased by 4%. Capital ratios exceed regulatory requirements.
Earnings of $15 thousand for the first quarter show growth compared to previous quarters.
Total assets of $186.8 million with zero nonperforming assets indicate strong asset quality.
Net interest income of $1.05 million and a net interest margin of 2.42% demonstrate healthy financial performance.
Total deposits increasing to $140.5 million reflect growing customer confidence.
Tangible book value per share rising to $7.74 signifies value creation for shareholders.
Improved credit quality metrics resulted in a $40 thousand reversal to the provision for credit losses.
Capital ratios exceeding regulatory requirements at 15.29% highlight strong financial health.
Net interest margin contraction due to increased costs may impact future profitability.
Total non-interest income decreased to $73 thousand, potentially affecting overall revenue.
Noninterest expenses decreased by 4%, but any further reductions could impact operations or service quality.
2024 First Quarter Financial Highlights:
- Total assets were
$186.8 million at quarter end. - Asset quality remains pristine with zero nonperforming assets at quarter end.
- Net interest income of
$1.05 million for the first quarter. - Net interest margin of
2.42% for the first quarter. - Total deposits increased modestly to
$140.5 million at March 31, 2024, compared to$139.1 million a year ago. - Tangible book value per share increased to
$7.74 at quarter end.
POULSBO, Wash., April 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Northwest Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: LBNW) (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Liberty Bank today announced earnings of
Total assets were
Asset quality remained pristine during the quarter, with no non-performing assets as of March 31, 2024, or as of December 31, 2023. The allowance for credit losses totaled
Due to improved credit quality metrics, the Company recorded a
Total deposits decreased
Net interest income, before the provision for loan losses, was
“Our net interest margin contracted six basis points during the first quarter, compared to the preceding quarter, as the increase in cost of funds more than offset the growth in our yields on earning assets. However, the pace of net interest margin contraction has begun to moderate, and we anticipate stabilization or improvement in our net interest margin over the next few quarters,” said Rick Darrow, Liberty Northwest Bancorp, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s net interest margin was
Total non-interest income was
Total noninterest expense was
Capital ratios continue to exceed regulatory requirements, with a total risk-based capital ratio at
“The recent market disruptions in our Pacific Northwest markets are affording us opportunities to take advantage of and expand our client base,” said Darrow. “Although economic uncertainty persists, and unusual challenges presented to us by the higher for longer interest rate environment continues, we believe that with our strong deposit franchise, solid capital levels, and excellent credit quality we are well positioned to grow and prosper.”
About Liberty Northwest Bancorp, Inc.
Liberty Northwest Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company for Liberty Bank, a commercial bank chartered in the State of Washington. The Bank began operations June 11, 2009, and operates a full-service branch in Poulsbo, WA., in addition to a loan production office in Bellevue, WA. The Bank provides loan and deposit services to predominantly small and middle-sized businesses and individuals in and around Kitsap and King counties. The Bank is subject to regulation by the State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). For more information, please visit www.libertybanknw.com. Liberty Northwest Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: LBNW), qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market in June 2022. For information related to the trading of LBNW, please visit www.otcmarkets.com.
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Forward-Looking Statement Safe Harbor: This news release contains comments or information that constitutes forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements describe Liberty Northwest Bancorp, Inc.’s projections, estimates, plans and expectations of future results and can be identified by words such as “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “likely,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “looking forward,” and other similar expressions. They are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from the results expressed in these forward-looking statements, which because of their forward-looking nature, are difficult to predict. Investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, and should consider factors that might cause differences including but not limited to the degree of competition by traditional and nontraditional competitors, declines in real estate markets, an increase in unemployment or sustained high levels of unemployment; changes in interest rates; greater than expected costs to integrate acquisitions, adverse changes in local, national and international economies; changes in the Federal Reserve’s actions that affect monetary and fiscal policies; changes in legislative or regulatory actions or reform, including without limitation, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; demand for products and services; changes to the quality of the loan portfolio and our ability to succeed in our problem-asset resolution efforts; the impact of technological advances; changes in tax laws; and other risk factors. Liberty Northwest Bancorp, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or clarify any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
| STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 | Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2023 | Three Month Change | Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 | Quarter over Quarter - One Year Change | |||||||||||||||
| Interest Income | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loans | $ | 1,960 | $ | 1,890 | 4 | % | $ | 1,686 | 16 | % | |||||||||
| Interest bearing deposits in banks | 79 | 101 | -21 | % | 41 | 93 | % | ||||||||||||
| Securities | 120 | 140 | -14 | % | 110 | 9 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total interest income | 2,159 | 2,112 | 2 | % | 1,837 | 18 | % | ||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deposits | 682 | 656 | 4 | % | 425 | 60 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other Borrowings | 430 | 384 | 12 | % | 308 | 40 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total interest expense | 1,112 | 1,040 | 7 | % | 733 | 52 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net Interest Income | 1,048 | 1,072 | -2 | % | 1,104 | -5 | % | ||||||||||||
| Provision for Loan Losses | (40 | ) | (60 | ) | -33 | % | 30 | -233 | % | ||||||||||
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 1,088 | 1,132 | -4 | % | 1,074 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Non-Interest Income | |||||||||||||||||||
| Service charges on deposit accounts | 5 | 17 | -68 | % | 15 | -64 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other non-interest income | 67 | 61 | 11 | % | 115 | -42 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total non-interest income | 73 | 78 | -6 | % | 130 | -44 | % | ||||||||||||
| Non-Interest Expense | |||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 605 | 705 | -14 | % | 693 | -13 | % | ||||||||||||
| Occupancy and equipment expenses | 144 | 151 | -5 | % | 141 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 392 | 367 | 7 | % | 359 | 9 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total non-interest expenses | 1,141 | 1,223 | -7 | % | 1,193 | -4 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net Income Before Income Tax | 19 | 2 | 933 | % | 12 | 67 | % | ||||||||||||
| Provision for Income Tax | 4 | (0 | ) | -1133 | % | (2 | ) | -267 | % | ||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 15 | $ | 1 | 933 | % | $ | 9 | 67 | % | |||||||||
| BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Three Month Change | March 31, 2023 | One Year Change | |||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and due from Banks | $ | 3,583 | $ | 1,817 | 97 | % | $ | 2,574 | 39 | % | |||||||||
| Interest bearing deposits in banks | 10,151 | 7,896 | 29 | % | 9,468 | 7 | % | ||||||||||||
| Securities | 22,348 | 23,034 | -3 | % | 23,793 | -6 | % | ||||||||||||
| Loans | 142,469 | 143,913 | -1 | % | 141,085 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses | (1,128 | ) | (1,150 | ) | -2 | % | (1,284 | ) | -12 | % | |||||||||
| Net Loans | 141,341 | 142,763 | -1 | % | 139,801 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Premises and fixed assets | 6,274 | 6,418 | -2 | % | 6,689 | -6 | % | ||||||||||||
| Accrued Interest receivable | 697 | 765 | -9 | % | 644 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other assets | 2,446 | 2,031 | 20 | % | 2,488 | -2 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 186,840 | $ | 184,724 | 1 | % | $ | 185,457 | 1 | % | |||||||||
| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deposits | |||||||||||||||||||
| Demand, non-interest bearing | $ | 40,900 | $ | 42,803 | -4 | % | $ | 42,214 | -3 | % | |||||||||
| Interest Bearing Demand | 22,773 | 23,528 | -3 | % | 23,733 | -4 | % | ||||||||||||
| Money Market and Savings | 30,107 | 26,667 | 13 | % | 36,643 | -18 | % | ||||||||||||
| Certificates of Deposit | 46,698 | 49,200 | -5 | % | 36,485 | 28 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total Deposits | 140,479 | 142,198 | -1 | % | 139,074 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total Borrowing | 33,088 | 29,430 | 12 | % | 33,407 | -1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Accrued interest payable | 296 | 335 | -12 | % | 108 | 174 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 174 | 214 | -19 | % | 413 | -58 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 174,036 | 172,177 | 1 | % | 173,002 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Shareholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | 1,650 | 1,650 | 0 | % | 1,633 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Additional paid in capital | 13,128 | 13,108 | 0 | % | 13,038 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Retained Earnings | (1,478 | ) | (1,493 | ) | -1 | % | (1,519 | ) | -3 | % | |||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income | (496 | ) | (718 | ) | -31 | % | (697 | ) | -29 | % | |||||||||
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 12,804 | 12,547 | 2 | % | 12,455 | 3 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ | 186,840 | $ | 184,724 | 1 | % | $ | 185,457 | 1 | % | |||||||||
| Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 | Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2023 | Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Financial Ratios | ||||||||||||||
| Return on Average Assets | 0.03 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.02 | % | ||||||||
| Return on Average Equity | 0.48 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.29 | % | ||||||||
| Efficiency Ratio | 101.8 | % | 106.4 | % | 96.6 | % | ||||||||
| Net Interest Margin | 2.42 | % | 2.48 | % | 2.62 | % | ||||||||
| Loan to Deposits | 101.4 | % | 101.2 | % | 100.5 | % | ||||||||
| Tangible Book Value per Share | $ | 7.74 | $ | 7.58 | $ | 7.59 | ||||||||
| Book Value per Share | $ | 7.76 | $ | 7.60 | $ | 7.63 | ||||||||
| Earnings per Share | $ | 0.01 | $ | - | $ | 0.01 | ||||||||
| Asset Quality | ||||||||||||||
| Net Loan Charge-offs (recoveries) | $ | (19 | ) | - | - | |||||||||
| Nonperforming Loans | - | - | $ | 647 | ||||||||||
| Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets | - | - | 0.35 | % | ||||||||||
| Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans | 0.79 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.91 | % | ||||||||
| Other Real Estate Owned | - | - | - | |||||||||||
| CAPITAL (Bank only) | ||||||||||||||
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 9.61 | % | 9.56 | % | 9.43 | % | ||||||||
| Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 14.36 | % | 14.14 | % | 14.22 | % | ||||||||
| Total risk based capital ratio | 15.29 | % | 15.07 | % | 15.29 | % | ||||||||
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