Northrim BanCorp Earns $6.6 million, or $1.19 Per Diluted Share, in Fourth Quarter 2023, and $25.4 Million, or $4.49 Per Diluted Share, for the Year Ended December 31, 2023
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Northrim BanCorp Earns $6.6 million, or $1.19 Per Diluted Share, in Fourth Quarter 2023, and $25.4 Million, or $4.49 Per Diluted Share, for the Year Ended December 31, 2023

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRIM) (“Northrim” or the "Company") today reported net income of $6.6 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $8.4 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023, and $8.6 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter a year ago. The decrease in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2023 is primarily due to lower net income in the Home Mortgage Lending segment resulting from a decline in mortgage originations and a decline in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights. The decrease in the fourth quarter of 2023 profitability as compared to the same quarter of the prior year was largely driven by an increase in interest expense that was only partially offset by higher interest income, as well as increased salaries and other personnel expense.

Net income for the full year of 2023 decreased 17% to $25.4 million, or $4.49 per diluted share, compared to $30.7 million, or $5.27 per diluted share, for the full year of 2022. Loan and deposit growth supported 2023 earnings in the Community Banking segment but were offset by increased other operating expenses, primarily in salaries and other personnel expense as the Company continues to expand its branch network into new markets, and a higher provision for credit losses in 2023 due to higher loan growth compared to 2022. A decline in mortgage originations and a decline in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights resulted in a $2.5 million loss in the Home Mortgage Lending segment in 2023 compared to an $897,000 loss in 2022.

Dividends per share in the fourth quarter of 2023 remained consistent with the third quarter of 2023 at $0.60 per share and increased 20% from $0.50 per share in the fourth quarter of 2022.

“We are pleased with our 2023 results,” said Joe Schierhorn, President and Chief Executive Officer Northrim BanCorp, Inc. “We have continued to gain market share as we expand our branch network, upgrade our treasury management capabilities, and attract talented new individuals to the Northrim team. Market share gains have fueled solid loan and deposit growth and allowed us to maintain enhanced liquidity to ensure our stability in a range of economic scenarios.”

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights:

  • Net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased 1% to $26.7 million compared to $26.4 million in the third quarter of 2023 and decreased 2% compared to $27.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

  • Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis (“NIMTE”)* was 4.12% for the fourth quarter of 2023, a 9-basis point decrease from the third quarter of 2023 and a 24-basis point decrease compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.

  • The weighted average interest rate for new loans booked in the fourth quarter of 2023 was 8.03% compared to 7.39% in the third quarter of 2023 and 6.26% in the fourth quarter a year ago.

  • Return on average assets (“ROAA”) was 0.93% and return on average equity ("ROAE") was 11.36% for the fourth quarter of 2023.

  • Portfolio loans were $1.79 billion at December 31, 2023, up 4% from the preceding quarter and up 19% from a year ago, primarily due to new customer relationships, expanding market share and retaining certain mortgages originated by Residential Mortgage, a subsidiary of Northrim Bank (the“Bank”), in the loan portfolio.

  • Total deposits were $2.49 billion at December 31, 2023, up 2% from the preceding quarter, and up 4% from $2.39 billion a year ago. Noninterest bearing demand deposits represented 31% of total deposits at both December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, down from 34% at December 31, 2022. Average interest-bearing deposits were $1.72 billion for the fourth quarter of 2023, up 6% from the preceding quarter, and up 9% from the fourth quarter a year ago.

  • The average cost of interest-bearing deposits was 2.00% in the fourth quarter of 2023, up from 1.75% in the third quarter of 2023 and 0.56% in the fourth quarter a year ago.

  • The net unrealized loss, net of tax on the available for sale investment portfolio reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income was $17.4 million at December 31, 2023, down from $26.5 million in the preceding quarter.