SAN JOSE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 20, 2023 / Avidbank Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK:AVBH) announced net income for the second quarter of 2023 of $4.7 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, compared to $6.4 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2023 and $5.2 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2022.

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights

• Total deposits were $1.75 billion on June 30, 2023, an increase of $131 million, or 8%, compared to March 31, 2023. Venture lending accounted for $49 million of this quarter's deposit growth with the balance from our other four divisions.
• Uninsured deposits represented 40% of total deposits on June 30, 2023, compared to 59% on March 31, 2023, and 85% at December 31, 2022. This decrease in uninsured deposits included a total of $692 million in ICS reciprocal deposits, an increase of $384 million since March 31, 2023.
• Loans increased $86 million, or 6% from March 31, 2023, and $313 million, or 23% from June 30, 2022.
• Borrowings decreased by $95 million to $264 million as of June 30, 2023. Net available borrowing capacity totaled approximately $1.3 billion as of June 30, 2023.
• In June 2023, we unwound $125 million in receive-fixed interest rate swaps used to hedge our Prime loan portfolio with an average fixed swap rate of 7.01%. These contracts had an impact to interest income of ($353,000) and ($209,000) in the second quarter and first quarter of 2023, respectively.
• Annualized net charge-offs to average loans totaled 0.03% for the second quarter of 2023, compared to 0.00% for the first quarter of 2023.

"We are pleased with the growth in deposits and improved liquidity position this quarter. Since May 1^st, deposits have increased $195 million generated from all five of our banking divisions. In the second quarter, we also decreased uninsured deposits to 40% of total deposits, reduced borrowings by $95 million, and lowered our loan-to-deposit ratio to 94%. These accomplishments are due to the efforts of our Avidbank team capitalizing on their exceptional relationships doing what is necessary in the midst of this challenging banking environment," said Mark Mordell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

"Credit quality remains solid with stable trends in the loan portfolio. Nonperforming loans total $15.5 million and include the $14.1 million construction loan that was downgraded in December 2022. The borrower filed for bankruptcy in March, and we are working towards a positive outcome in the third or fourth quarter," added Mr. Mordell.

Income Statement
Taxable equivalent net interest income⁽¹⁾ totaled $17.5 million for the second quarter of 2023, a decrease of $2.4 million, or 12%, from the first quarter of 2023, and remained flat from the second quarter of 2022. The taxable equivalent net interest margin was 3.39% in the second quarter of 2023, a decrease of 53 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2023, and a decrease of 23 basis points compared to the second quarter of 2022. The decrease in taxable equivalent net interest income and net interest margin compared to the prior quarter was primarily driven by an overall increase in deposit costs. The decrease in taxable equivalent net interest margin compared to the same period one year ago was primarily driven by an increase in high-cost short-term borrowings replacing lower-cost deposits, interest bearing deposits replacing no-cost demand deposits, and an overall increase in deposit costs, partially offset by an increase in loan yields and average loan balances.

The yield on loans in the second quarter of 2023 was 6.74%, an increase of 7 basis points from the first quarter of 2023 and an increase of 177 basis points from the second quarter of 2022. The overall increase in loan yields compared to prior periods was primarily due to increases in the Prime rate.

The cost of deposits in the second quarter of 2023 was 1.97%, an increase of 58 basis points from the first quarter of 2023 and an increase of 183 basis points from the second quarter of 2022. The cost of interest-bearing deposits in the second quarter of 2023 was 3.18% compared to 2.38% in the first quarter of 2023 and 0.26% in the second quarter of 2022.

The provision for credit losses was $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $185,000 in the first quarter of 2023 and $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2022. The provision increased in the current quarter primarily due to loan growth of $85.8 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $10.3 million in the first quarter of 2023. The provision for credit losses in the second quarter of 2023 included a $1.3 million provision for loan losses and a $124,000 provision for unfunded commitments.

Non-interest income was $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $168,000 in the first quarter of 2023 and $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2022. The first quarter of 2023 included a loss on sale of securities of $815,000 related to the sale of $57 million in investment securities. The second quarter of 2022 included $65,000 in warrant and success fee income.

Non-interest expense totaled $10.4 million in the second quarter of 2023, a decrease of $621,000 compared to the first quarter of 2023. This linked quarter decrease included a $933,000 decrease in salaries and benefits expense, primarily due to a reduction in incentive compensation expense. There were 145 full-time equivalent employees on June 30, 2023, compared to 142 on March 31, 2023.

Balance Sheet
Total assets were $2.21 billion as of June 30, 2023, compared to $2.17 billion on March 31, 2023, and $2.01 billion at June 30, 2022. Cash and cash equivalents were $104 million on June 30, 2023, compared to $134 million on March 31, 2023, and $87 million on June 30, 2022.

Period end loans on June 30, 2023, totaled $1.65 billion, which represented an increase of $86 million from March 31, 2023, and an increase of $313 million, or 23%, from $1.34 billion at June 30, 2022. The growth in loans during the second quarter of 2023 included an increase of $74 million in commercial loans and $25 million in commercial real estate loans, partially offset by a decrease of $17 million in construction loans. Quarterly average loans for the second quarter of 2023 increased $34 million, or 2%, from the first quarter of 2023 and $328 million, or 26%, from the second quarter of 2022.

Our non-owner occupied commercial real estate portfolio is broadly diversified by property type with office loans totaling 9% of the total loan portfolio and an average loan size of $2.9 million as of June 30, 2023. Our office loans are all located in the San Francisco Bay Area with ten loans in the City of San Francisco totaling $26.3 million.

The allowance for credit losses on loans was $17.6 million on June 30, 2023, representing an increase of $1.2 million from March 31, 2023. The allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans was 1.07% on June 30, 2023, compared to 1.05% on March 31, 2023. Nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.94% on June 30, 2023, compared to 0.91% on March 31, 2023.

Investment securities were $371.8 million as of June 30, 2023, compared to $386.9 million on March 31, 2023, and $507.8 million at June 30, 2022. In the first quarter of 2023, we sold $57 million of securities for a loss of $815,000. This included the sale of $25 million in available for sale mortgage-backed securities and the sale of all $32 million in held to maturity municipal securities.

Period end deposits were $1.75 billion on June 30, 2023, an increase of $131 million, or 8%, from March 31, 2023. This included a $49 million increase, or 9%, in Venture Lending deposits. Deposits in our Venture Lending division totaled $606 million at June 30, 2023 and included $419 million in reciprocal deposits.

Short-term borrowings on June 30, 2023 totaled $264 million, a decrease of $95 million compared to March 31, 2023. The short-term borrowings on June 30^th included $35 million in FHLB borrowings and $224 million in borrowings from the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP). The average rate on the BTFP on June 30, 2023 was 4.64%.

Book value per share was $19.55 on June 30, 2023, a decrease of $0.02 compared to $19.57 on March 31, 2023. Total shareholders' equity totaled $150.8 million on June 30, 2023, an increase of $66,000 compared to March 31, 2023. This included an increase in retained earnings of $4.7 million and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $5.4 million.

(1) A Non-GAAP performance measure. We provide detailed reconciliations in the "Non-GAAP Performance and Financial Measures Reconciliation" table.

About Avidbank
Avidbank Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink: AVBH), headquartered in San Jose, California, offers innovative financial solutions and services. We specialize in commercial & industrial lending, venture lending, structured finance, asset-based lending, sponsor finance, fund finance, and real estate construction and commercial real estate lending. Avidbank provides a different approach to banking. We do what we say.

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Contact: Patrick Oakes
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
408-200-7390
IR@avidbank.com