Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. - LOB STOCK NEWS

Sunbound, a finance solutions provider for senior living, has secured investment from Live Oak Ventures, a subsidiary of Live Oak Bancshares. The company, which has grown over 20x in 2024, offers AR automation tools and working capital solutions to streamline financial processes for senior living operators.

The investment will accelerate Sunbound's product development, enhance its analytics and AI capabilities, and expand its go-to-market activities. The company is building a 'Financial OS for Senior Care' to address challenges in the sector, where operators currently receive over 50% of payments by check and manage finances through disconnected systems.

Warrior Rising, a national non-profit supporting veteran entrepreneurship, has announced strategic partnerships with Parlay Finance and Live Oak Bank to enhance capital access for veteran-owned businesses. The collaboration aims to provide comprehensive support through education, coaching, mentorship, and financial resources. According to SBA data, while veterans are 45% more likely to start businesses than non-veterans, they face 30% higher rejection rates for credit requests. The initiative targets deploying $100 million in capital to veteran-owned businesses. Additionally, Warrior Rising has acquired LaunchPlan™, a software tool that will enhance their learning management system by integrating business planning and mentorship capabilities.

Live Oak Bancshares reported Q3 2024 net income of $13.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, a 51.7% decrease from Q2 2024. Total revenue reached $129.9 million, up 3.5% from previous quarter. The company achieved record loan production of $1.76 billion, a 50.1% increase from Q2. Total deposits grew to $11.40 billion, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter. Net interest income increased to $97.0 million, with net interest margin rising to 3.33%. The provision for credit losses increased to $34.5 million, primarily due to specific reserve increases and portfolio growth.

Live Oak Ventures, the investment arm of Live Oak Bancshares, has announced an investment in Synply Inc., a cloud-based technology company focused on transforming loan syndication for banks. Synply offers a simplified tool to centralize the entire process of syndicated lending and portfolio management.

Stephanie Mann, Live Oak Bank Chief Strategy Officer, highlighted the company's role in fostering innovative fintech solutions. Corbin Penland, CEO of Synply and former managing director of loan syndications at Live Oak Bank, emphasized the platform's ability to address critical needs in the loan syndication process.

The Synply platform aims to provide end-to-end efficiency by allowing participating banks to manage the entire loan syndication process, from origination to servicing, within a single platform.

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: LOB) has announced that it will release its third quarter 2024 financial results after U.S. financial markets close on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The company will host a conference call to discuss these results and its business outlook on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. ET.

The conference call will be accessible via telephone and webcast, with the Conference ID: 04478. A supplementary slide presentation will be available on the company's website prior to the event, and a replay will be accessible for 12 months following the call. Interested parties can join the live telephone dial-in using the following details:

• U.S.: 800.549.8228
• International: +1 646.564.2877
• Pass Code: None Required

For the live webcast, participants can log in at investor.liveoakbank.com, where registration with name and email is required. A multi-factor code will be provided after registration.

Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE: LOB) reported Q2 2024 net income of $27.0 million, or $0.59 per diluted share.

Key metrics include:

• Total revenue: $125.5 million, up 8% YoY.
• Loan & lease originations: $1.17 billion, up 45.5% QoQ.
• Total deposits: $10.71 billion, up 3.1% QoQ.
• Net interest income: $91.3 million, up from $90.1 million in Q1 2024.
• Noninterest income: $34.2 million, up $8.1 million QoQ.

However, net income decreased by 2.3% from Q1 2024 due to higher net charge-offs and a lower net interest margin.

Live Oak remains focused on credit strength and specialized industries, expecting long-term growth.

Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE: LOB) will announce its second quarter 2024 financial results on July 24, 2024, following the closure of US financial markets. A conference call to discuss these results and the company's business outlook will be held the next day, July 25, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call can be accessed via telephone or webcast, with further details available on the company's investor relations website. A supplementary slide presentation will also be posted prior to the call, and a replay will be accessible for 12 months.

Live Oak Bancshares announced the appointment of Michael J. Cairns as Chief Credit Officer (CCO), effective August 1, 2024. Cairns succeeds Steven J. Smits, who has held the position for 9 years and will transition to lead commercial banking. Cairns, who has been with Live Oak since 2015, previously served as Head of Credit. He brings substantial experience in commercial banking, credit, lending, and underwriting, having worked at TCF National Bank and Talmer Bank & Trust. Cairns holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Science degree in finance from Walsh College.

Smits, who joined Live Oak in 2012, will oversee the Specialty and Energy and Infrastructure teams in his new role. Live Oak’s leadership praised Smits' contributions to the bank's credit culture and expressed confidence in Cairns' ability to continue this legacy.

This leadership reshuffle aims to expand Live Oak's commercial banking efforts while maintaining its commitment to small business banking under Mike McGinley's leadership.

Live Oak Bank has announced its first embedded banking partnership with Anatomy Financial, an AI-driven financial automation platform for healthcare sectors. This partnership allows Anatomy to integrate Live Oak's banking services directly into its software, providing streamlined financial management for medical, dental, digital health, and healthcare billing companies. Anatomy’s system automates financial reconciliation by converting paper documents to electronic data, enhancing efficiency for healthcare providers. This collaboration is aimed at simplifying financial operations and reducing manual processes. The partnership is backed by Live Oak Ventures, which previously invested in Anatomy.