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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Date of Report: October 18, 2024
(Date of earliest event reported)
Oak Valley Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
CA
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-34142
(Commission File Number)
26-2326676
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
125 N. Third Ave. Oakdale, CA
(Address of principal executive offices)
95361
(Zip Code)
 
 
(209) 848-2265
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
 
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
OVLY
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
 
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 18, 2024, Oak Valley Bancorp issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The press release announced the Company’s operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

The information in this Item 2.02 in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
See “Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition” which is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements:
            None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
            None
(c) Shell company transactions:
            None
(d) Exhibits
 
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SIGNATURE
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Dated: October 21, 2024
OAK VALLEY BANCORP 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey A. Gall
Jeffrey A. Gall
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized signatory)
 
 

 
 

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press Release of Oak Valley Bancorp dated October 18, 2024
   
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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release

 

Date:

October 18, 2024

Contact:

Chris Courtney/Rick McCarty

Phone:

(209) 848-2265

 

www.ovcb.com

 

 

OAK VALLEY BANCORP REPORTS 3rd QUARTER RESULTS

 

OAKDALE, CA – Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: OVLY) (the “Company”), the bank holding company for Oak Valley Community Bank and their Eastern Sierra Community Bank division, recently reported unaudited consolidated financial results. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, consolidated net income was $7,324,000, or $0.89 per diluted share (EPS), as compared to $5,889,000, or $0.71 EPS, for the prior quarter and $7,354,000, or $0.89 EPS, for the same period a year ago. Consolidated net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $18,940,000, or $2.30 EPS, compared to $24,983,000 or $3.04 EPS for the same period of 2023.

 

The increase in third quarter net income compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to loan recoveries that resulted in a reversal of allowance for credit losses of $1,620,000. The QTD and YTD decreases compared to the same periods of 2023 were related to an increase in deposit interest expense and general operating expenses.

 

Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $17,655,000, compared to $17,292,000 in the prior quarter, and $18,938,000 in the same period a year ago. The increase in net interest income over the prior quarter is attributed to earning asset growth and an increase of 3 basis points in the average earning asset yield. The decrease from the same period a year ago is due to an increase in deposit interest expense, as the average cost of funds increased to 0.83% bps for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 0.33% for the comparable period of 2023. The higher interest expense was partially offset by loan growth of $103.9 million over the same period. Net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was 4.04%, compared to 4.11% for the prior quarter and 4.34% for the same period last year.

 

“Our strong core deposits have helped manage funding costs and maintain a healthy net interest margin. Loan growth is crucial to minimizing future margin compression amid possible interest rate drops. Oak Valley was founded on service-focused relationship banking, which drives these efforts. Our success in growing relationships relies on standing out from our competitors by meeting and surpassing client expectations,” stated Rick McCarty, President and Chief Operating Officer.

 

 

 

Non-interest income was $1,846,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1,760,000 for the prior quarter and $1,566,000 for the same period last year. The increases compared to prior periods was mainly due to unrealized gains on equity securities as a result of lower interest rates.

 

Non-interest expense totaled $11,324,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $11,616,000 in the prior quarter and $10,578,000 in the same quarter a year ago. The decrease compared to the prior period is mainly due to charitable contributions and data processing expense. The third quarter increase compared to the same period a year ago is mainly due to staffing expense and general operating costs related to servicing the growing loan and deposit portfolios.

 

Total assets were $1.90 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $59.9 million and $65.1 million over June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. Gross loans were $1.08 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $5.1 million over June 30, 2024 and $103.9 million over September 30, 2023. The Company’s total deposits were $1.69 billion as of September 30, 2024, an increase of $45.6 million and $23.8 million from June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. Our liquidity position is very strong as evidenced by $213.9 million in cash and cash equivalents balances at September 30, 2024.

 

Non-performing assets (“NPA”) remained at zero as of September 30, 2024, as they were for all of 2024 and 2023. The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) as a percentage of gross loans increased to 1.07% at September 30, 2024, compared to 1.04% at June 30, 2024 and 1.00% at September 30, 2023. The increase over the prior quarter is due to macro-economic forecasts, loan growth and other credit-risk factors included in the ACL calculation which dictated an increase of $358,000 in the ACL. Loan recoveries totaled $2.0 million during the third quarter of 2024, which consisted of two loans that dated back to the recession. The net impact of the $2.0 million loan recoveries and the $358,000 increase in the ACL calculation resulted in a reversal of ACL provisions totaling $1.62 million. Given industry concerns of credit risk specific to commercial real estate, management has performed a thorough analysis of this segment as part of the CECL credit risk model’s ACL computation, concluding that the credit loss reserves relative to gross loans remains at acceptable levels, and credit quality remains stable.

 

Oak Valley Bancorp operates Oak Valley Community Bank & their Eastern Sierra Community Bank division, through which it offers a variety of loan and deposit products to individuals and small businesses. They currently operate through 18 conveniently located branches: Oakdale, Turlock, Stockton, Patterson, Ripon, Escalon, Manteca, Tracy, Sacramento, Roseville, two branches in Sonora, three branches in Modesto, and three branches in their Eastern Sierra division, which includes Bridgeport, Mammoth Lakes, and Bishop.

 

For more information, call 1-866-844-7500 or visit www.ovcb.com.

 

This press release includes forward-looking statements about the corporation for which the corporation claims the protection of safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

Forward-looking statements are based on management's knowledge and belief as of today and include information concerning the corporation's possible or assumed future financial condition, and its results of operations and business. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include fluctuations in interest rates, government policies and regulations (including monetary and fiscal policies), legislation, economic conditions, including increased energy costs in California, credit quality of borrowers, operational factors and competition in the geographic and business areas in which the company conducts its operations. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on information available at the time of the release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

 

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Oak Valley Bancorp

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

 

($ in thousands, except per share)

 

3rd Quarter

   

2nd Quarter

   

1st Quarter

   

4th Quarter

   

3rd Quarter

 

Selected Quarterly Operating Data:

 

2024

   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2023

 
                                         

Net interest income

 

  $ 17,655     $ 17,292     $ 17,241     $ 17,914     $ 18,938  

(Reversal of) provision for credit losses

    (1,620 )     -       -       1,130       300  

Non-interest income

    1,846       1,760       1,519       1,755       1,566  

Non-interest expense

    11,324       11,616       11,529       10,760       10,578  

Net income before income taxes

    9,797       7,436       7,231       7,779       9,626  

Provision for income taxes

    2,473       1,547       1,504       1,914       2,272  

Net income

  $ 7,324     $ 5,889     $ 5,727     $ 5,865     $ 7,354  
                                         

Earnings per common share - basic

  $ 0.89     $ 0.72     $ 0.70     $ 0.72     $ 0.90  

Earnings per common share - diluted

  $ 0.89     $ 0.71     $ 0.69     $ 0.71     $ 0.89  

Dividends paid per common share

  $ 0.225     $ -     $ 0.225     $ -     $ 0.160  

Return on average common equity

    16.54 %     14.19 %     13.86 %     16.44 %     19.85 %

Return on average assets

    1.56 %     1.30 %     1.26 %     1.27 %     1.57 %

Net interest margin (1)

    4.04 %     4.11 %     4.09 %     4.15 %     4.34 %

Efficiency ratio (2)

    56.96 %     59.12 %     59.61 %     53.08 %     49.89 %
                                         

Capital - Period End

                                       

Book value per common share

  $ 22.18     $ 20.55     $ 19.97     $ 20.03     $ 16.29  
                                         

Credit Quality - Period End

                                       

Nonperforming assets / total assets

    0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %

Credit loss reserve / gross loans

    1.07 %     1.04 %     1.05 %     1.07 %     1.00 %
                                         

Period End Balance Sheet

                                       

($ in thousands)

                                       

Total assets

  $ 1,900,455     $ 1,840,521     $ 1,805,739     $ 1,842,422     $ 1,835,402  

Gross loans

    1,075,138       1,070,036       1,039,509       1,016,579       971,243  

Nonperforming assets

    -       -       -       -       -  

Allowance for credit losses

    11,479       11,121       10,922       10,896       9,738  

Deposits

    1,690,301       1,644,748       1,612,400       1,650,534       1,666,548  

Common equity

    185,393       171,799       166,916       166,092       135,095  
                                         

Non-Financial Data

                                       

Full-time equivalent staff

    222       223       219       222       225  

Number of banking offices

    18       18       18       18       18  
                                         

Common Shares outstanding

                                       

Period end

    8,358,711       8,359,556       8,359,556       8,293,168       8,293,468  

Period average - basic

    8,221,475       8,219,699       8,209,617       8,200,177       8,197,083  

Period average - diluted

    8,263,790       8,248,295       8,244,648       8,236,897       8,232,338  
                                         

Market Ratios

                                       

Stock Price

  $ 26.57     $ 24.97     $ 24.78     $ 29.95     $ 25.08  

Price/Earnings

    7.52       8.69       8.86       10.55       7.05  

Price/Book

    1.20       1.22       1.24       1.50       1.54  

 

(1) 

Ratio computed on a fully tax equivalent basis using a marginal federal tax rate of 21%.

(2) 

Ratio computed on a fully tax equivalent basis using a marginal federal tax rate of 21%.

 

A marginal federal/state combined tax rate of 29.56%, was used for applicable revenue.

 

 

 

 

 

   

NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,

 

Profitability

 

2024

   

2023

 

($ in thousands, except per share)

               

Net interest income

 

  $ 52,188     $ 57,888  

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

    (1,620 )     (160 )

Non-interest income

    5,125       4,876  

Non-interest expense

    34,469       30,397  

Net income before income taxes

    24,464       32,527  

Provision for income taxes

    5,524       7,544  

Net income

  $ 18,940     $ 24,983  
                 

Earnings per share - basic

  $ 2.30     $ 3.05  

Earnings per share - diluted

  $ 2.30     $ 3.04  

Dividends paid per share

  $ 0.450     $ 0.320  

Return on average equity

    14.90 %     23.71 %

Return on average assets

    1.38 %     1.76 %

Net interest margin (1)

    4.08 %     4.39 %

Efficiency ratio (2)

    58.55 %     47.48 %
                 

Capital - Period End

               

Book value per share

  $ 22.18     $ 16.29  
                 

Credit Quality - Period End

               

Nonperforming assets/ total assets

    0.00 %     0.00 %

Credit loss reserve/ gross loans

    1.07 %     1.00 %
                 

Period End Balance Sheet

               

($ in thousands)

               

Total assets

  $ 1,900,455     $ 1,835,402  

Gross loans

    1,075,138       971,243  

Nonperforming assets

    -       -  

Allowance for credit losses

    11,479       9,738  

Deposits

    1,690,301       1,666,548  

Stockholders' equity

    185,393       135,095  
                 

Non-Financial Data

               

Full-time equivalent staff

    222       225  

Number of banking offices

    18       18  
                 

Common Shares outstanding

               

Period end

    8,358,711       8,293,468  

Period average - basic

    8,216,947       8,191,749  

Period average - diluted

    8,252,286       8,228,869  
                 

Market Ratios

               

Stock Price

  $ 26.57     $ 25.08  

Price/Earnings

    8.65       6.15  

Price/Book

    1.20       1.54  

 

(1)

Ratio computed on a fully tax equivalent basis using a marginal federal tax rate of 21%.

(2)

Ratio computed on a fully tax equivalent basis using a marginal federal tax rate of 21%.

 

A marginal federal/state combined tax rate of 29.56%, was used for applicable revenue.

 

 
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