Summit Bank Group Reports 2023 Year and 4th Quarter Earnings
- Net income for fiscal year 2023 was $8.92 million
- Net loan growth of $175.0 million and deposit growth of $59.8 million
- Net interest income increased by 2.3% in Q4 2023
- The bank maintained a highly liquid balance sheet with $135 million in cash and available for sale short-term securities, representing 12.5% of total assets
- The bank continues to maintain capital levels in excess of the requirements to be categorized as 'well-capitalized'
- Net income for Q4 2023 decreased by 31%
- Non-interest income decreased by $2.2 million year over year
- Non-interest expenses increased by 22% in 2023
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Fiscal year 2023 Net Income -
or$8.92 million per fully diluted share.$1.15 -
Q4 2023 Net Income -
or$1.68 million per fully diluted share.$0.22 -
Cash and securities total
– 12.5 percent of assets.$135 million -
Year over year Net Loan Growth -
or 23.6 percent.$175.0 million -
Year over year Deposit Growth -
or 7.0 percent.$59.8 million
Summit Bank Group reported net income for the fourth quarter of
“The team was pleased with the growth of the Bank and our results in fourth quarter despite the challenges faced in one area of the Bank’s business. The Small Business Equipment lending unit continues to be affected by the difficult macro environment in the trucking industry,” said Craig Wanichek, President and CEO of Summit Bank. “Over the past 12 years in this business, the unit has been a historically very strong performer and highly accretive to Bank results. Many industry forecasts are calling for recovery in this market in the middle of next year.”
Results of Operation
The Bank has responded well to the dynamic banking environment during 2023, with new loan and deposit relationships added during the year and three consecutive quarterly increases in net interest income during the year. Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was
Net interest margin for the fourth quarter was 4.81 percent, a slight reduction from 4.85 percent for the third quarter. Net interest margin for the 2023 fiscal year was 4.80 percent, which was an improvement over the full year 2022 figure of 4.45 percent. The cost of client deposits for the fourth quarter was 2.11 percent; an increase of 13 basis points over 1.98 percent during the third quarter due to the higher interest rate environment.
Return on average equity for the fiscal year was
Non-interest income for 2023 was
Balance Sheet
The Bank continues to maintain a highly liquid balance sheet with cash and available for sale short-term securities of
The securities portfolio ended the fiscal year at
The Bank was successful in retaining client deposits during 2023 with total client deposits increasing by
Total net loans as of December 31, 2023, were
Total shareholders’ equity ended the fourth quarter at
Asset Quality
Total non-performing assets as of December 31, 2023 increased slightly from previous recent quarters at 0.22 percent of total assets, increasing from 0.13 percent at December 31, 2022, with the increase resulting primarily from a single commercial loan relationship totaling
The Bank’s allowance for credit loss at December 31, 2023 was 1.38 percent with increases during the fourth quarter in the small equipment finance portfolio resulting from a more conservative calculation for certain individually evaluated credits.
About the Company
Summit Bank Group Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Summit Bank, maintains offices in
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “target” and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include increased competitive pressures, demand for loan products, deposit flows, changes in the interest rate environment, the effects of inflation, potential recessionary conditions, general economic conditions or conditions within the securities markets, monetary and fiscal policies of the
You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT – DECEMBER 31, 2023
(in thousands except per share data) | Unaudited |
Unaudited |
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As of |
As of |
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Summary Statements of Condition | Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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Cash and short term investments | $ |
71,265 |
|
$ |
138,512 |
|
||
Securities |
|
63,637 |
|
|
66,900 |
|
||
Loans: |
|
|
||||||
Commercial |
|
283,870 |
|
|
236,639 |
|
||
Commercial real estate |
|
580,801 |
|
|
457,570 |
|
||
Other |
|
61,002 |
|
|
54,274 |
|
||
Loan loss reserve and unearned income |
|
(10,511 |
) |
|
(8,337 |
) |
||
Total net loans |
|
915,162 |
|
|
740,145 |
|
||
Property and other assets |
|
27,634 |
|
|
23,084 |
|
||
Repossessed property |
|
672 |
|
|
343 |
|
||
Total assets | $ |
1,078,370 |
|
$ |
968,984 |
|
||
|
|
|||||||
Deposits: |
|
|
||||||
Noninterest-bearing demand | $ |
175,717 |
|
$ |
181,449 |
|
||
Interest-bearing demand |
|
687,863 |
|
|
631,026 |
|
||
Certificates of deposit |
|
53,363 |
|
|
44,644 |
|
||
Total deposits |
|
916,943 |
|
|
857,119 |
|
||
Subordinated debt |
|
19,675 |
|
|
19,634 |
|
||
Other liabilities |
|
46,097 |
|
|
7,607 |
|
||
Shareholders' equity |
|
95,655 |
|
|
84,624 |
|
||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ |
1,078,370 |
|
$ |
968,984 |
|
||
|
|
|||||||
Book value per share | $ |
12.46 |
|
$ |
11.07 |
|
Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | |||||||||||||
For the twelve months ended |
For the twelve months ended |
For the three months ended |
For the three months ended |
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Summary Statements of Income | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||
Interest income | $ |
65,222 |
|
$ |
45,450 |
|
$ |
17,619 |
|
$ |
14,046 |
|
||||
Interest expense |
|
(18,748 |
) |
|
(4,208 |
) |
|
(5,335 |
) |
|
(2,295 |
) |
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Net interest income |
|
46,474 |
|
|
41,242 |
|
|
12,284 |
|
|
11,751 |
|
||||
Provision for loan losses |
|
(8,754 |
) |
|
(4,661 |
) |
|
(2,672 |
) |
|
(1,739 |
) |
||||
Noninterest income |
|
508 |
|
|
2,760 |
|
|
(262 |
) |
|
643 |
|
||||
Noninterest expense |
|
(26,008 |
) |
|
(21,313 |
) |
|
(6,943 |
) |
|
(5,738 |
) |
||||
Net income before income taxes |
|
12,220 |
|
|
18,028 |
|
|
2,407 |
|
|
4,916 |
|
||||
Provision for income taxes |
|
(3,299 |
) |
|
(4,476 |
) |
|
(728 |
) |
|
(1,074 |
) |
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Net income | $ |
8,921 |
|
$ |
13,553 |
|
$ |
1,679 |
|
$ |
3,842 |
|
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Net income per share, basic | $ |
1.16 |
|
$ |
1.78 |
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
||||
Net income per share, fully diluted | $ |
1.15 |
|
$ |
1.76 |
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
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Craig Wanichek, President & Chief Executive Officer, 541-684-7500
Source: Summit Bank Group
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