Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.
Business
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that operates a national, technology-driven platform primarily focused on small business lending and deposit gathering through its banking subsidiary. The Company offers SBA- and USDA‑guaranteed loans, broader commercial lending, deposit products, loan servicing and settlement solutions, wealth management advisory services, and strategic fintech investments. Its operations are organized as one significant operating segment supported by subsidiaries including Live Oak Bank, Government Loan Solutions, Live Oak Ventures, Live Oak Private Wealth and renewable energy financing entities. The Company serves small businesses and professionals across the United States via a national online platform without traditional branch locations.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans and fees on loans | 831 | 745 | 624 | 419 | 348 | |
| Investment securities, taxable | 48 | 38 | 33 | 20 | 13 | |
| Other interest earning assets | 30 | 29 | 31 | 6 | 942,000 | |
| Total interest income | 908 | 812 | 688 | 444 | 361 | |
| Deposits | 453 | 431 | 340 | 115 | 60 | |
| Borrowings | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Total interest expense | 460 | 436 | 343 | 117 | — | |
| Net interest income | 448 | 376 | 345 | 328 | 297 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 96 | 96 | 51 | 41 | 15 | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 352 | 280 | 294 | 287 | 282 | |
| Loan servicing revenue | 35 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 25 | |
| Loan servicing asset revaluation | −16 | −12 | 5 | −17 | −12 | |
| Net gains on sales of loans | 62 | 50 | 39 | 43 | 67 | |
| Net gain (loss) on loans accounted for under the fair value option | 1 | 2 | −4 | 1 | 4 | |
| Equity method investments income (loss) | 17 | −11 | −6 | 144 | −2 | |
| Equity security investments gains (losses), net | 6 | 553,000 | −969,000 | 3 | 45 | |
| Lease income | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Management fee income | 0 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | |
| Other noninterest income | 14 | 34 | 20 | 17 | 15 | |
| Total noninterest (loss) income | 129 | 113 | 104 | 238 | 160 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 189 | 175 | 169 | 171 | 125 | |
| Travel expense | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
| Professional services expense | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 15 | |
| Advertising and marketing expense | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 5 | |
| Occupancy expense | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | |
| Technology expense | 43 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 23 | |
| Equipment expense | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Other loan origination and maintenance expense | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |
| Renewable energy tax credit investment impairment | 735,000 | 530,000 | 15 | 16 | 3 | |
| FDIC insurance | 15 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 7 | |
| Other expense | 18 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 8 | |
| Total noninterest expense | 339 | 303 | 315 | 314 | 231 | |
| Income before taxes | 143 | 89 | 83 | 210 | 211 | |
| Income tax expense | 37 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 44 | |
| Net income | 106 | 77 | 74 | 176 | — | |
| Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | 228,000 | 57,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net income attributable to Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. | 106 | 77 | 74 | 176 | 167 | |
| Preferred stock dividends | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | 103 | 77 | 74 | — | — | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 2.25 | 1.72 | 1.67 | 4.02 | 3.87 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 2.23 | 1.69 | 1.64 | 3.92 | 3.71 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 865 | 609 | 583 | 280 | 187 | |
| Certificate of deposit with other banks | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 4 | 5 | |
| Investment securities available-for-sale | 1,427 | 1,248 | 1,126 | 1,015 | 906 | |
| Loans held for sale | 420 | 346 | 387 | 555 | 1,117 | |
| Loans and leases held for investment (includes $260,625 and $328,746 measured at fair value, respectively) | 11,974 | 10,233 | 8,634 | 7,344 | 5,521 | |
| Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | −192 | −168 | −126 | −97 | −64 | |
| Net loans and leases | 11,781 | 10,066 | 8,508 | 7,248 | 5,458 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 240 | 264 | 258 | 263 | 240 | |
| Foreclosed assets | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 620,000 | |
| Servicing assets (includes $62,941 and $55,788 measured at fair value, respectively) | 63 | 56 | 49 | 26 | — | |
| Other assets | 329 | 352 | 354 | 328 | 250 | |
| Total assets | 15,135 | 12,943 | 11,271 | 9,855 | 8,213 | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 515 | 319 | 259 | 194 | 89 | |
| Interest-bearing | 13,174 | 11,442 | 10,016 | 8,691 | 7,023 | |
| Total deposits | 13,689 | 11,760 | 10,275 | 8,885 | 7,112 | |
| Borrowings | 102 | 113 | 23 | 83 | 318 | |
| Other liabilities | 90 | 67 | 70 | 76 | 68 | |
| Total liabilities | 13,881 | 11,940 | 10,369 | 9,044 | 7,498 | |
| Retained earnings | 810 | 716 | 643 | 572 | 401 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −45 | −82 | −85 | −92 | 2 | |
| Total shareholders' equity attributed to Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. | 1,250 | 999 | 903 | 811 | 715 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total shareholders equity | 1,254 | 1,003 | 903 | 811 | 715 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 15,135 | 12,943 | 11,271 | 9,855 | 8,213 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 30 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 96 | 96 | 51 | 41 | 15 | |
| (Accretion) amortization of (discount) premium on securities, net of accretion | −609,000 | −721,000 | 8,000 | 3 | 6 | |
| Deferred tax benefit | −12 | −11 | −22 | 27 | 25 | |
| Originations of loans held for sale | −1,306 | −1,037 | −877 | −1,042 | −1,364 | |
| Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale | 1,260 | 1,040 | 920 | 1,068 | 1,092 | |
| Net loss (gain) on impairment and sale of foreclosed assets | 84,000 | −249,000 | 751,000 | — | — | |
| Net change in servicing assets | −7 | −8 | −22 | 7 | 344,000 | |
| Net gain on sale or disposal of long lived asset | 0 | −9 | −4 | — | — | |
| Net loss on disposal of premises and equipment | 4 | 113,000 | 377,000 | 31,000 | −48,000 | |
| Impairment on premises and equipment, net | 0 | 0 | 499,000 | 0 | 904,000 | |
| Equity security investments (gains) losses, net | −6 | −553,000 | 969,000 | −3 | −45 | |
| Net loss (gain) on equity warrant assets | 6 | −6 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Stock option compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 272,000 | 942,000 | 1 | |
| Restricted stock compensation expense | 26 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 16 | |
| Stock based compensation excess tax (deficiency) benefit | −942,000 | 1 | −1 | 531,000 | — | |
| Business combination contingent consideration fair value adjustment | 0 | −125,000 | 125,000 | −86,000 | 99,000 | |
| Lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, net | −25,000 | 150,000 | −59,000 | 232,000 | −26,000 | |
| Other assets | 23 | −12 | 36 | −16 | 2 | |
| Other liabilities | 21 | 18 | 4 | −6 | 350,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 158 | 157 | 185 | 124 | −120 | |
| Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale | −301 | −270 | −216 | −397 | −428 | |
| Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal paydowns of investment securities available-for-sale | 172 | 151 | 114 | 161 | 240 | |
| Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| Maturities of certificates of deposit with other banks | 0 | 0 | 4 | 750,000 | 2 | |
| Net change in loans and leases | −1,842 | −1,573 | −1,191 | −1,252 | 9 | |
| Proceeds from sale of long lived asset | 0 | 44 | 19 | 0 | — | |
| Purchases of equity security investments | −5 | −7 | −3 | — | — | |
| Purchases of equity method investments | −5 | −8 | −27 | −36 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of equity security investments | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of equity method investments | 68 | 1 | 8 | 148 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment | 4 | 1 | 100,000 | 0 | 84,000 | |
| Purchases of premises and equipment, net | −15 | −49 | −47 | −44 | −3 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,904 | −1,699 | −1,340 | −1,442 | −150 | |
| Net increase in deposits | 1,928 | 1,485 | 1,390 | 1,773 | 1,399 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 161,000 | 100 | 2,906 | 62 | 603 | |
| Repayment of borrowings | −11 | −10 | −2,966 | −297 | −1,827 | |
| Stock option exercises | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Employee stock purchase program | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 670,000 | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock, net | 96 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock and other | −8 | −9 | −7 | −5 | −19 | |
| Contributions of non-controlling interest | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Shareholder dividend distributions - preferred | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Shareholder dividend distributions - common | −5 | −5 | −5 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 2,002 | 1,569 | 1,321 | 1,531 | 155 | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 256 | 26 | 166 | 213 | −115 | |
| Interest paid | 461 | 437 | 343 | 118 | 67 | |
| Income tax paid, net | 27 | 39 | 5 | 25 | 20 | |
| Unrealized holding gains on investment securities available-for-sale, net of taxes | 38 | 2 | 8 | −94 | −20 | |
| Transfers from loans and leases to foreclosed real estate and other repossessions or SBA receivable | 70 | 17 | 40 | 18 | 13 | |
| Net transfers between foreclosed real estate and SBA receivable | 954,000 | 497,000 | 0 | −15,000 | −2 | |
| Transfer asset from premises and equipment, net to other assets | 0 | 19 | 30 | 0 | — | |
| Transfer of loans held for sale to loans and leases held for investment | 167 | 168 | 275 | 931 | 639 | |
| Transfer of loans and leases held for investment to loans held for sale | 143 | 86 | 178 | 468 | 339 | |
| Loans provided for sales of foreclosed assets | 621,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Transfer from retained earnings to other assets for pro rata portion of equity method investee stock compensation expense | −3 | 881,000 | 1 | 662,000 | 3 | |
| Equity method investment commitments | 0 | −18 | 8 | 17 | 0 | |
| Equity security investment commitments | 0 | −583,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Change related to accounting change for ASU 2022-02 | 0 | 0 | 676,000 | 0 | 0 |