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Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Earnings
Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Earnings.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n COLDWATER, Mich., Feb. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. (OTC Pink: SOMC) reported net income of $11,757,000 for 2021 compared to $7,386,000 for 2020.   Diluted earnings per share were $2.58 for 2021 compared to $1.61 for 2020 after adjusting for the 100 percent stock dividend issued in May 2021. Fourth quarter 2021 net income was $2,522,000, or $0.56 per share, compared to $2,024,000, or $0.44 per share for the fourth quarter of 2020. Total consolidated assets at December 31, 2021 increased 16.4 percent, reaching $1.16 billion compared to $997.6 million at December 31, 2020.   Loan totals grew 16.6 percent, from December 31, 2020 levels of $635.9 million to $741.4 million. Deposits also increased to $974.4 million at December 31, 2021, an increase of $136.1 million or 16.2 percent, as compared to year end 2020. Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John H. Castle stated, “Net income was a record for the year, 36.4 percent higher than the previous high of $8,622,000 reported in 2019. Total assets, loans and deposits also continued to grow, expanding to new record highs at year end 2021. Excluding the forgiveness of $46.9 million of PPP loans during the year, loan growth exceeded $150 million.   Additionally, the commercial loan pipeline remains strong. With liquidity remaining elevated, continued loan growth will be a key to positive earnings momentum in 2022.” Southern provided $1.5 million for loan losses in 2021, with an allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2021 of $9,320,000, or 1.26% of loans. This compared to a provision for loan losses of $2.6 million for 2020, with an allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2020 of $7,789,000, or 1.22% of loans. Net loan loss recoveries totaled $31,000 for 2021 compared to $5,000 for 2020. The return on average assets for 2021 was 1.06% compared to 0.82% for 2020. The return on average equity was 12.32% for 2021 compared to 8.36% for 2020. The tax equivalent net interest margins for 2021 and 2020 were 3.27% and 3.24%, respectively. Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company and the parent company of Southern Michigan Bank & Trust. It operates 13 branches within Branch, Calhoun, Hillsdale, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Counties, providing a broad range of consu...