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Patriot Reports Third Quarter 2022 Net Income of $2.3 million, $0.59 per share; continued growth in loans and deposits
Tom Slater hired as Chief Credit Officer Payment Card Business Triples Since Inception, as Bank Assets Approach $1.1 Billion STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 10, 2022
About this update from Patriot National Bancorp Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Tom Slater hired as Chief Credit Officer Payment Card Business Triples Since Inception, as Bank Assets Approach $1.1 Billion STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (“Patriot,” “Bancorp” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PNBK), the parent company of Patriot Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), today announced net income of $2.3 million, or $0.59 basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. These results reflect an increase as compared to $1.3 million, or $0.32 per basic and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2022 and net income of $1.3 million, or $0.34 basic and diluted earnings per share reported in the third quarter of 2021. The 2021 third quarter included the benefit of a non-recurring employee retention tax credit (“ERC”) of $906,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net income was $4.4 million, or $1.11 basic and diluted earnings per share, compared to a net income of $3.2 million, or $0.81 basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The nine months ended September 30, 2021, included the recognition of an ERC of $2.9 million, while no ERC was recognized in 2022. Along with reporting a substantial improvement in net interest income and strong earnings, the Bank reported loan growth of 16.7% and deposit growth of 11.5% compared to December 31, 2021. Net interest margin improved to 3.68% for the quarter and 3.35% for the first three quarters of 2022, up from 2.87% for the first three quarters of 2021. The Bank’s prepaid debit card program continues to be an increasing, low-cost funding source. This relatively new funding silo has grown from $50 million in July 2020 to $169.1 million as of September 30, 2022. Growth in the prepaid portfolio is expected to increasingly contribute to the Bank’s funding strategy and improve the Bank’s net interest margin and overall funding costs. Patriot President & CEO Robert Russell stated: “We are very pleased with the results for the quarter which reflect continued strong growth in our balance sheet and continued improvement in our asset quality even in the current economic conditions. Net interest margin expanded to 3.68% in the quarter while return on average equity, fueled in part by tax benefits related to the terminated transaction, was 15% for the quarter. Cost...