Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

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WILMINGTON, N.C., Jan. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: LOB) (“Live Oak” or “the Company”) today reported fourth quarter of 2024 net income attributable to the Company of $9.9 million, or $0.22 per diluted share. Net income attributable to the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024, totaled $77.5 million, or $1.69 per diluted share.

Live Oak’s performance in 2024, includes these notable items:

  • Record year of $5.16 billion of loan production accompanied by strong deposit growth of $1.49 billion, total assets grew by 14.8% to $12.94 billion

  • 9% growth in revenue and 3% reduction in noninterest expenses generated 38% growth in pre-provision net revenue1

  • Increased provision expense for credit losses of $44.9 million, or 87.5%, driven by record loan growth combined with the impacts of the current macroeconomic environment

  • Two key initiatives saw positive momentum — non-interest bearing deposit growth and small dollar loan production

“Live Oak Bank’s fourth quarter performance demonstrates our continued trajectory to grow the company in service of America’s small business owners,” said Live Oak Chairman and CEO James S. (Chip) Mahan III. “This year, we expanded loan and deposit products in meaningful ways, stayed close to our borrowers through challenges, and leveraged our greatest asset, our employees, to produce strong results across the year.”

Conference Call

Live Oak will host a conference call to discuss the company's financial results and business outlook tomorrow, January 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET.

The call will be accessible by telephone and webcast using Conference ID: 33467. 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: +1 289.819.1520
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.

Year Over Year Highlights

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

Dollars

 

Percent

Total revenue (1)

$

499,686

 

 

$

457,038

 

 

$

42,648

 

 

9

%

Total noninterest expense

 

314,239

 

 

 

322,885

 

 

 

(8,646

)

 

(3

)

Income before taxes

 

89,235

 

 

 

82,830

 

 

 

6,405

 

 

8

 

Effective tax rate

 

13.2

%

 

 

10.8

%

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

Net income attributable to Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

$

77,474

 

 

$

73,898

 

 

$

3,576

 

 

5

%

Diluted earnings per share

 

1.69

 

 

 

1.64

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

3

 

Loan and lease production:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases originated

$

5,155,244

 

 

$

3,946,873

 

 

$

1,208,371

 

 

31

%

% Fully funded

 

44.2

%

 

 

55.1

%

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

Total loans and leases:

$

10,579,376

 

 

$

9,020,884

 

 

$

1,558,492

 

 

17

%

Total assets:

 

12,943,380

 

 

 

11,271,423

 

 

 

1,671,957

 

 

15

 

Total deposits:

 

11,760,494

 

 

 

10,275,019

 

 

 

1,485,475

 

 

14

 

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


Fourth Quarter 2024 Key Measures