Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
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Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

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WILMINGTON, N.C., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: LOB) (“Live Oak” or “the Company”) today reported fourth quarter of 2023 net income of $16.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted share. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2023, totaled $73.9 million, or $1.64 per diluted share.

“Live Oak Bank spent 2023 doing what we do best -- growing loans, deposits, and revenue in our mission to support small business owners, our employees and our shareholders,” said Live Oak Chairman and CEO James S. (Chip) Mahan III. “When looking back at 2023, it is clear that our customers and our model were extraordinarily resilient. We are proud to serve America’s small business owners through all cycles and believe our fourth quarter results, and the historical performance of our bank, continue to demonstrate our strength in the market.”

Year Over Year Highlights

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

Dollars

 

Percent

Total revenue(1)

$

457,038

 

 

$

565,493

 

 

$

(108,455

)

 

(19)%

Total noninterest expense

 

322,885

 

 

 

314,226

 

 

 

8,659

 

 

3

 

Income before taxes

 

82,830

 

 

 

210,324

 

 

 

(127,494

)

 

(61

)

Effective tax rate

 

10.8

%

 

 

16.2

%

 

n/a

 

n/a

Net income

$

73,898

 

 

$

176,208

 

 

$

(102,310

)

 

(58)%

Diluted earnings per share

 

1.64

 

 

 

3.92

 

 

 

(2.28

)

 

(58

)

Loan and lease production:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases originated

$

3,946,873

 

 

$

4,007,621

 

 

$

(60,748

)

 

(2)%

% Fully funded

 

55.1

%

 

 

58.8

%

 

n/a

 

n/a

Total loans and leases:

$

9,020,884

 

 

$

7,898,788

 

 

$

1,122,096

 

 

14

%

Total assets:

 

11,271,423

 

 

 

9,855,498

 

 

 

1,415,925

 

 

14

 

Total deposits:

 

10,275,019

 

 

 

8,884,928

 

 

 

1,390,091

 

 

16

 

(1) Total revenue consists of net interest income and total noninterest income.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Key Measures

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

 

4Q 2023

 

3Q 2023

 

Dollars

 

Percent

 

4Q 2022

Total revenue(1)

$

119,683

 

 

$

127,301

 

 

$

(7,618

)

 

(6)%

 

$

104,973

 

Total noninterest expense

 

93,204

 

 

 

74,262

 

 

 

18,942

 

 

26

 

 

 

84,585

 

Income before taxes

 

17,484

 

 

 

42,760

 

 

 

(25,276

)

 

(59

)

 

 

717

 

Effective tax rate

 

7.6

%

 

 

6.9

%

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

(149.9)%

Net income

$

16,163

 

 

$

39,793

 

 

$

(23,630

)

 

(59)%

 

$

1,792

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

0.36

 

 

 

0.88

 

 

 

(0.52

)

 

(59

)

 

 

0.04

 

Loan and lease production:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases originated

$

981,703

 

 

$

1,073,255

 

 

$

(91,552

)

 

(9)%

 

$

1,177,688

 

% Fully funded

 

49.0

%

 

 

52.2

%

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

58.1

%

(1) Total revenue consists of net interest income and total noninterest income.