CBB Bancorp, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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LOS ANGELES, January 26, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBB Bancorp, Inc. ("CBB" or the "Company') (OTCQX: CBBI), the holding company of Commonwealth Business Bank, doing business as "CBB Bank" (the "Bank"), announced today net income of $7.0 million for the fourth quarter 2023 or $0.66 per diluted share, an increase of 5.0% compared to $6.7 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, in the prior quarter and a decrease of 4.5% compared to $7.3 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

Additionally, CBB reported net income for the year ended December 31, 2023 of $28.9 million, or $2.73 per diluted share, an increase of 3.4% from the $27.9 million, or $2.68 per diluted share, of net income for the year ended December 31, 2022.

OVERALL RESULTS

Net income for the fourth quarter 2023 increased from the prior quarter primarily due to higher gain on sale of SBA loans and lower noninterest expenses. The return on average assets for the fourth quarter 2023 was 1.54% compared to 1.46% for the third quarter 2023 and 1.64% for the fourth quarter 2022. The return on average equity for the fourth quarter 2023 was 11.94%, compared to 11.66% for the third quarter 2023 and 14.04% for the fourth quarter 2022. The net interest margin for the fourth quarter 2023 was 3.86%, compared to 4.01% for the third quarter 2023 and 4.59% for the fourth quarter 2022. The efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter 2023 was 49.45%, compared to 52.23% for the third quarter 2023 and 51.41% for the fourth quarter 2022.

James Hong, President and CEO, commented, "We are pleased to announce that the Bank’s performance was solid in 2023 with strong liquidity, credit, and capital metrics. While the Bank has sold comparatively less SBA loans in 2023 than in 2022, the higher yield on SBA loans retained by the Bank contributed to a comparatively higher net interest income contributing to overall profitability."

INCOME STATEMENT

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the fourth quarter 2023 was $17.2 million, a decrease of $846 thousand, or 4.7%, from the third quarter 2023, and a decrease of $2.9 million, or 14.5%, from the fourth quarter 2022. The decrease in net interest income compared with both the third quarter 2023 and the fourth quarter 2022 was primarily due to the impact of relatively higher increases in interest expenses on deposits.

Net Interest Margin

The net interest margin for the fourth quarter 2023 was 3.86%, compared to 4.01% for the third quarter 2023 and 4.59% for the fourth quarter 2022. The decrease in the net interest margin from the prior quarter and from the same quarter of 2022 is due primarily to the rising cost of funds. The cost of funds for the fourth quarter 2023 increased to 3.20% compared to 2.91% for the third quarter 2023 and 1.19% for the fourth quarter 2022.