Mission Bancorp Reports First Quarter Earnings of $7.3 Million. Annual Loan Growth of 8.9%.

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Bancorp ("Mission" or the "Company") (OTC Pink: MSBC), a bank holding company and parent of Mission Bank (the "Bank"), reported unaudited net income available to common shareholders of $7.3 million, or $2.90 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2024, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $7.0 million, or $2.79 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2023, and net income available to common shareholders of $7.8 million, or $3.09 per diluted common share, for the linked quarter.

Mission Bancorp (PRNewsfoto/Mission Bank)
Mission Bancorp (PRNewsfoto/Mission Bank)

"We are pleased to report a strong start to the year generating net income of $7.3 million. Earnings continue to be fueled and supported by our robust loan growth," said A.J. Antongiovanni, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Mission Bancorp. Mr. Antongiovanni continued, "Despite the challenging environment for the banking industry, Mission has been able to serve our customer's demands due to our conservative balance sheet management and ample liquidity. The inflationary environment continues to impact the banking industry as a whole, lowering margins and intensifying the competition for deposits. Our commitment to our customer relationship and conservative principles will allow us to continue to drive industry leading results amid uncertain economic conditions."

First Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

  • Gross loans increased by $100.2 million, or 8.9%, to $1.23 billion as of March 31, 2024, compared to $1.13 billion at March 31, 2023, and increased by $19.4 million, or 1.6%, compared to $1.21 billion at December 31, 2023.

  • Total deposits increased by $59.7 million, or 4.4%, to $1.42 billion as of March 31, 2024, compared with $1.36 billion a year earlier, and decreased by $19.8 million, or 1.4%, from $1.44 billion as of December 31, 2023. Noninterest-bearing deposits were $612.9 million and represent 43.3% of total deposits at March 31, 2024.

  • The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") as a percentage of gross loans increased from 1.47% at March 31, 2023, to 1.54% at March 31, 2024.

  • Credit quality remains strong with nonaccrual loans representing 0.06% of total gross loans at March 31, 2024, up from 0.00% as of March 31, 2023.

  • The Community Bank Leverage Ratio for the Bank as of March 31, 2024, was 11.59%, compared to 10.70% at March 31, 2023.

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

Net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2024 was $7.3 million, or $2.90 per diluted common share, compared with $7.8 million, or $3.09 per diluted common share, for the linked quarter ended December 31, 2023. Net income available to common shareholders was $7.0 million, or $2.79 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2023. Net income available to common shareholders decreased $0.4 million, or 5.6%, compared to the linked quarter, and increased $0.3 million, or 4.5%, compared to the same prior year period.