Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

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Apr 23, 2025

WILMINGTON, N.C., April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (: LOB) (“Live Oak” or “the Company”) today reported first quarter of 2025 net income attributable to the Company of $9.7 million, or $0.21 per diluted share.

Live Oak’s performance in the quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, includes these notable items:

  • Record first quarter production of $1.40 billion accompanied by strong deposit growth of $635.5 million, with total assets growing by 5.0% to $13.60 billion
  • Net interest income increased 3.1% and net interest margin increased 5 basis points from 3.15% to 3.20%
  • 1.5% decline in revenue and 3.4% increase in noninterest expenses generated 10% decline in pre-provision net revenue1
  • Provision expense for credit losses of $29.0 million, principally driven by loan growth amid a challenging macroeconomic environment, where elevated interest rates and inflationary pressures placed financial strain on some small business borrowers
  • Two key initiatives saw positive momentum — non-interest bearing deposit growth and small dollar loan production

“Live Oak Bank demonstrated strong growth across our lending and deposit franchises in the first quarter, all while navigating the current small business credit cycle and a backdrop of economic uncertainty,” said Live Oak Chairman and CEO James S. (Chip) Mahan III. “We have an unwavering dedication to small business and staying close to our customers in these turbulent times remains paramount. Small business is the backbone of America, and we continue to support our nation’s entrepreneurs with the capital they need to create jobs, drive innovation, and serve their communities well.”

Conference Call

Live Oak will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results and business outlook tomorrow, April 24, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call will be accessible by telephone and webcast using Conference ID: 75855. A supplementary slide presentation will be posted to the website prior to the event, and a replay will be available for 12 months following the event. The conference call details are as follows:

Live Telephone Dial-In

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

Live Webcast Log-In

Webcast Link: investor.liveoakbank.com
Registration: Name and Email Required
Multi-Factor Code: Provided After Registration

(1) See accompanying GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation.

First Quarter 2025 Key Measures
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Increase (Decrease)
1Q 20254Q 2024DollarsPercent1Q 2024
Total revenue (1)$126,113$128,067$(1,954)(1.5)%$116,208
Total noninterest expense84,01781,2572,7603.477,737
Income before taxes13,13213,229(97)(0.7)22,107
Effective tax rate26.4%25.6%n/an/a(24.8)%
Net income attributable to Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.$9,717$9,900$(183)(1.8)%$27,586
Diluted earnings per share0.210.22(0.01)(5)0.60
Loan and lease production:
Loans and leases originated$1,396,223$1,421,118$(24,895)(1.8)%$805,129
% Fully funded46.0%42.4%n/an/a43.8%
Total loans and leases:$11,061,866$10,579,376$482,4904.6%$9,223,310
Total assets:13,595,70412,943,380652,3245.011,505,569
Total deposits:12,395,94511,760,494635,4515.410,383,361

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


Important Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are based on other than historical data or that express the Company’s plans or expectations regarding future events or determinations are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements based on historical data are not intended and should not be understood to indicate the Company’s expectations regarding future events. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events or determinations. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or determinations, nor should they be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those presented, either expressed or implied, in this press release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include changes in Small Business Administration (“SBA”) rules, regulations or loan products, including the Section 7(a) program, changes in SBA standard operating procedures or changes in Live Oak Banking Company's status as an SBA Preferred Lender; changes in rules, regulations or procedures for other government loan programs, including those of the United States Department of Agriculture; the impacts of any pandemic or public health situation on trade (including supply chains and export levels), travel, employee productivity and other economic activities that may have a destabilizing and negative effect on financial markets, economic activity and customer behavior; adverse developments in the banking industry highlighted by high-profile bank failures and the potential impact of such developments on customer confidence, liquidity, and regulatory responses to these developments; a reduction in or the termination of the Company's ability to use the technology-based platform that is critical to the success of its business model, including a failure in or a breach of operational or security systems or those of its third-party service providers; risks relating to the material weakness we identified in our internal control over financial reporting; technological risks and developments, including cyber threats, attacks, or events; competition from other lenders; the Company's ability to attract and retain key personnel; market and economic conditions and the associated impact on the Company; operational, liquidity and credit risks associated with the Company's business; changes in political and economic conditions, including any prolonged U.S. government shutdown; the impact of heightened regulatory scrutiny of financial products and services and the Company's ability to comply with regulatory requirements and expectations; changes in tariffs and trade barriers, including potential changes in U.S. and international trade policies and the resulting impact on the Company and its customers; a deterioration of the credit rating for U.S. long-term sovereign debt, actions that the U.S. government may take to avoid exceeding the debt ceiling, and uncertainties surrounding the debt ceiling and the federal budget; adverse results, including related fees and expenses, from pending or future lawsuits, government investigations or private actions; and the other factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Except as required by law, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update any factors or to publicly announce the result of revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments.

About Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (: LOB) is a financial holding company and the parent company of Live Oak Bank. Live Oak Bancshares and its subsidiaries partner with businesses that share a groundbreaking focus on service and technology to redefine banking. To learn more, visit www.liveoak.bank.

Contacts:

Walter J. Phifer | CFO | Investor Relations | 910.202.6926
Claire Parker | Corporate Communications | Media Relations | 910.597.1592

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.
Quarterly Statements of Income (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended1Q 2025 Change vs.
1Q 20254Q 20243Q 20242Q 20241Q 20244Q 20241Q 2024
Interest income%%
Loans and fees on loans$195,616$194,821$192,170$181,840$176,0100.411.1
Investment securities, taxable11,08910,4909,7509,2198,9545.723.8
Other interest earning assets6,4007,2577,0167,3897,456(11.8)(14.2)
Total interest income213,105212,568208,936198,448192,4200.310.7
Interest expense
Deposits110,888113,357110,174105,358101,998(2.2)8.7
Borrowings1,6851,7371,7621,770311(3.0)441.8
Total interest expense112,573115,094111,936107,128102,309(2.2)10.0
Net interest income100,53297,47497,00091,32090,1113.111.6
Provision for loan and lease credit losses28,96433,58134,50211,76516,364(13.7)77.0
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease credit losses71,56863,89362,49879,55573,74712.0(3.0)
Noninterest income
Loan servicing revenue8,2988,5248,0407,3477,624(2.7)8.8
Loan servicing asset revaluation(4,728)(2,326)(4,207)(2,878)(2,744)(103.3)(72.3)
Net gains on sales of loans18,64818,35616,64614,39511,5021.662.1
Net (loss) gain on loans accounted for under the fair value option(1,034)1952,255172(219)(630.3)(372.1)
Equity method investments (loss) income(2,239)(2,739)(1,393)(1,767)(5,022)18.355.4
Equity security investments (losses) gains, net2012909161(529)66.7(103.8)
Lease income2,5732,4562,4242,4232,4534.84.9
Management fee income1,1163,2713,271(100.0)
Other noninterest income4,0436,1157,14211,0359,761(33.9)(58.6)
Total noninterest income25,58130,59332,93234,15926,097(16.4)(2.0)
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits48,00845,21444,52446,25547,2756.21.6
Travel expense2,7952,6282,3442,3282,4386.414.6
Professional services expense3,0242,7973,2873,0611,8788.161.0
Advertising and marketing expense3,6651,9792,4733,0043,69285.2(0.7)
Occupancy expense2,7372,5582,8072,3882,2477.021.8
Technology expense9,2519,4069,0817,9967,723(1.6)19.8
Equipment expense3,7453,7693,4723,5113,074(0.6)21.8
Other loan origination and maintenance expense4,5854,8124,8723,6593,911(4.7)17.2
Renewable energy tax credit investment (recovery) impairment1,172115170(927)(100.0)(100.0)
FDIC insurance3,5513,0531,9332,6493,20016.311.0
Other expense2,6563,8692,6812,6353,226(31.4)(17.7)
Total noninterest expense84,01781,25777,58977,65677,7373.48.1
Income before taxes13,13213,22917,84136,05822,107(0.7)(40.6)
Income tax expense3,4643,3864,8169,095(5,479)2.3(163.2)
Net income9,6689,84313,02526,96327,586(1.8)(65.0)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest4957(14.0)100.0
Net income attributable to Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.$9,717$9,900$13,025$26,963$27,586(1.8)(64.8)
Earnings per share
Basic$0.21$0.22$0.28$0.60$0.62(4.5)(66.1)
Diluted$0.21$0.22$0.28$0.59$0.60(4.5)(65.0)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic45,377,96545,224,47045,073,48244,974,94244,762,308
Diluted45,754,49946,157,97945,953,94745,525,08245,641,210
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.
Quarterly Balance Sheets (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
As of the quarter ended1Q 2025 Change vs.
1Q 20254Q 20243Q 20242Q 20241Q 20244Q 20241Q 2024
Assets%%
Cash and due from banks$744,263$608,800$666,585$615,449$597,39422.324.6
Certificates of deposit with other banks250250250250250
Investment securities available-for-sale1,312,6801,248,2031,233,4661,151,1951,120,6225.217.1
Loans held for sale367,955346,002359,977363,632310,7496.318.4
Loans and leases held for investment (1)10,693,91110,233,3749,831,8919,172,1348,912,5614.520.0
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases(190,184)(167,516)(168,737)(137,867)(139,041)(13.5)(36.8)
Net loans and leases10,503,72710,065,8589,663,1549,034,2678,773,5204.419.7
Premises and equipment, net259,113264,059267,032267,864258,071(1.9)0.4
Foreclosed assets2,1081,9448,0158,0158,5618.4(75.4)
Servicing assets56,91156,14452,55351,52849,3431.415.3
Other assets348,697352,120356,314376,370387,059(1.0)(9.9)
Total assets$13,595,704$12,943,380$12,607,346$11,868,570$11,505,5695.018.2
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing$386,108$318,890$258,844$264,013$226,66821.170.3
Interest-bearing12,009,83711,441,60411,141,70310,443,01810,156,6935.018.2
Total deposits12,395,94511,760,49411,400,54710,707,03110,383,3615.419.4
Borrowings110,247112,820115,371117,745120,242(2.3)(8.3)
Other liabilities58,06566,57083,67282,74574,248(12.8)(21.8)
Total liabilities12,564,25711,939,88411,599,59010,907,52110,577,8515.218.8
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
Class A common stock (voting)370,513365,607361,925356,381349,6481.36.0
Class B common stock (non-voting)
Retained earnings724,215715,767707,026695,172669,3071.28.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(67,698)(82,344)(61,195)(90,504)(91,237)17.825.8
Total shareholders' equity attributed to Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.1,027,030999,0301,007,756961,049927,7182.810.7
Non-controlling interest4,4174,466(1.1)100.0
Total shareholders' equity1,031,4471,003,4961,007,756961,049927,7182.811.2
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$13,595,704$12,943,380$12,607,346$11,868,570$11,505,5695.018.2

(1) Includes $316.8 million, $328.7 million, $343.4 million, $363.0 million and $379.2 million measured at fair value for the quarters ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and March 31, 2024 respectively.

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.
Quarterly Selected Financial Data
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
As of and for the three months ended
1Q 20254Q 20243Q 20242Q 20241Q 2024
Income Statement Data
Net income attributable to Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.$9,717$9,900$13,025$26,963$27,586
Per Common Share
Net income, diluted$0.21$0.22$0.28$0.59$0.60
Dividends declared0.030.030.030.030.03
Book value22.6222.1222.3221.3520.64
Tangible book value (1)22.5522.0522.2421.2820.57
Performance Ratios
Return on average assets (annualized)0.30%0.31%0.43%0.93%0.98%
Return on average equity (annualized)3.783.855.2111.3911.93
Net interest margin3.203.153.333.283.33
Efficiency ratio (1)66.6263.4559.7261.8966.89
Noninterest income to total revenue20.2823.8925.3527.2222.46
Selected Loan Metrics
Loans and leases originated$1,396,223$1,421,118$1,757,856$1,171,141$805,129
Outstanding balance of sold loans serviced4,949,9624,715,8954,452,7504,292,8574,329,097
Asset Quality Ratios
Allowance for credit losses to loans and leases held for investment (3)1.83%1.69%1.78%1.57%1.63%
Net charge-offs (3)$6,774$33,566$1,710$8,253$3,163
Net charge-offs to average loans and leases held for investment (2) (3)0.27%1.39%0.08%0.38%0.15%
Nonperforming loans and leases at historical cost (3)
Unguaranteed$99,907$81,412$49,398$37,340$43,117
Guaranteed322,993222,885166,177122,752105,351
Total422,900304,297215,575160,092148,468
Unguaranteed nonperforming historical cost loans and leases, to loans and leases held for investment (3)0.96%0.82%0.52%0.42%0.51%
Nonperforming loans at fair value (4)
Unguaranteed$9,938$9,115$8,672$9,590$7,942
Guaranteed58,10054,87349,82251,57047,620
Total68,03863,98858,49461,16055,562
Unguaranteed nonperforming fair value loans to fair value loans held for investment (4)3.14%2.77%2.53%2.64%2.09%
Capital Ratios
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)10.70%11.04%11.19%11.85%11.89%
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)8.038.218.608.718.69

Notes to Quarterly Selected Financial Data
(1) See accompanying GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation.
(2) Quarterly net charge-offs as a percentage of quarterly average loans and leases held for investment, annualized.
(3) Loans and leases at historical cost only (excludes loans measured at fair value).
(4) Loans accounted for under the fair value option only (excludes loans and leases carried at historical cost).

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.
Quarterly Average Balances and Net Interest Margin
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2024
Average
Balance
InterestAverage
Yield/Rate
Average
Balance
InterestAverage
Yield/Rate
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning balances in other banks$581,267$6,4004.47%$603,758$7,2574.78%
Investment securities1,379,79711,0893.261,340,02710,4903.11
Loans held for sale407,9538,6128.56339,3947,3618.63
Loans and leases held for investment (1)10,388,872187,0047.3010,030,353187,4607.44
Total interest-earning assets12,757,889213,1056.7712,313,532212,5686.87
Less: Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases(165,320)(155,498)
Noninterest-earning assets534,133551,265
Total assets$13,126,702$12,709,299
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking$350,491$3,9294.55%$350,304$4,3504.94%
Savings5,540,14751,6043.785,333,33852,3083.90
Money market accounts127,9081200.38138,0211760.51
Certificates of deposit5,563,00455,2354.035,376,29056,5234.18
Total deposits11,581,550110,8883.8811,197,953113,3574.03
Borrowings111,9191,6856.11114,5611,7376.03
Total interest-bearing liabilities11,693,469112,5733.9011,312,514115,0944.05
Noninterest-bearing deposits342,482281,874
Noninterest-bearing liabilities58,73983,373
Shareholders' equity1,027,5471,028,426
Non-controlling interest4,4653,112
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$13,126,702$12,709,299
Net interest income and interest rate spread$100,5322.87%$97,4742.82%
Net interest margin3.203.15
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities109.10%108.85%

(1) Average loan and lease balances include non-accruing loans and leases.

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(Dollars in thousands)
As of and for the three months ended
1Q 20254Q 20243Q 20242Q 20241Q 2024
Total shareholders’ equity$1,031,447$1,003,496$1,007,756$961,049$927,718
Less:
Goodwill1,7971,7971,7971,7971,797
Other intangible assets1,5291,5681,6061,6441,682
Tangible shareholders’ equity (a)$1,028,121$1,000,131$1,004,353$957,608$924,239
Shares outstanding (c)45,589,63345,359,42545,151,69145,003,85644,938,673
Total assets$13,595,704$12,943,380$12,607,346$11,868,570$11,505,569
Less:
Goodwill1,7971,7971,7971,7971,797
Other intangible assets1,5291,5681,6061,6441,682
Tangible assets (b)$13,592,378$12,940,015$12,603,943$11,865,129$11,502,090
Tangible shareholders’ equity to tangible assets (a/b)7.56%7.73%7.97%8.07%8.04%
Tangible book value per share (a/c)$22.55$22.05$22.24$21.28$20.57
Efficiency ratio:
Noninterest expense (d)$84,017$81,257$77,589$77,656$77,737
Net interest income100,53297,47497,00091,32090,111
Noninterest income25,58130,59332,93234,15926,097
Total revenue (e)$126,113$128,067$129,932$125,479$116,208
Efficiency ratio (d/e)66.62%63.45%59.72%61.89%66.89%
Pre-provision net revenue (e-d)$42,096$46,810$52,343$47,823$38,471

This press release presents non-GAAP financial measures. The adjustments to reconcile from the non-GAAP financial measures to the applicable GAAP financial measure are included where applicable in financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company considers these adjustments to be relevant to ongoing operating results. The Company believes that excluding the amounts associated with these adjustments to present the non-GAAP financial measures provides a meaningful base for period-to-period comparisons, which will assist regulators, investors, and analysts in analyzing the operating results or financial position of the Company. The non-GAAP financial measures are used by management to assess the performance of the Company’s business for presentations of Company performance to investors, and for other reasons as may be requested by investors and analysts. The Company further believes that presenting the non-GAAP financial measures will permit investors and analysts to assess the performance of the Company on the same basis as that applied by management. Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied, and are not audited. Although non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by shareholders to evaluate a company, they have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of results reported under GAAP.

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