Northrim BanCorp Earns $8.6 Million, or $1.48 Per Diluted Share, in Fourth Quarter 2022, and $30.7 Million, or $5.27 Per Diluted Share, for the Year Ended December 31, 2022

Northrim BanCorp Inc

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRIM) (“Northrim” or the "Company") today reported net income of $8.6 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $10.1 million, or $1.76 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2022, and $8.1 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter a year ago. The decrease in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2022 is primarily due to an increase in the provision for credit losses primarily as a result of loan growth and lower net income in the Home Mortgage Lending segment resulting from a decline in mortgage originations. The increase in the fourth quarter of 2022 profitability as compared to the same quarter of the prior year was primarily due to an increase in net interest income, which was only partially offset by lower net income in the mortgage banking segment.

Net income for the full year of 2022 decreased 18% to $30.7 million, or $5.27 per diluted share, compared to $37.5 million, or $6.00 per diluted share, for the full year of 2021. Full year 2022 results included a provision for credit losses of $1.8 million due to loan growth, compared to a $4.1 million benefit to the provision for credit losses in 2021. Record net interest income and continued core loan (excluding Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans) and deposit growth supported record 2022 earnings in the Community Banking segment, while a decline in mortgage originations resulted in a $897,000 loss in the Home Mortgage Lending segment in 2022 compared to $10.3 million in net income in 2021.

Dividends per share in the fourth quarter of 2022 remained consistent with the third quarter of 2022 at $0.50 per share and increased 32% from $0.38 per share in the fourth quarter of 2021.

“2022 demonstrated the strength of our bank as our high-quality deposit franchise funded solid loan and net interest income growth,” said Joe Schierhorn, President and Chief Executive Officer Northrim BanCorp, Inc. “We continue to invest in our business with new branches, new mortgage offices, and team members driving market share growth. We believe we are well-positioned to continue our growth this year and to demonstrate the value of Northrim Bank.”

Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights:

• Net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2022 increased 4% to $27.3 million compared to $26.3 million in the third quarter of 2022 and increased 26% compared to $21.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.

• Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis (“NIMTE”)^* was 4.36% for the fourth quarter of 2022, a 9-basis point increase from the third quarter of 2022 and an 82-basis point increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.

• The weighted average interest rate for new loans booked in the fourth quarter of 2022 was 6.25% compared to 5.76% in the third quarter of 2022 and 4.16% in the fourth quarter a year ago.

• Return on average assets (“ROAA”) was 1.26% and return on average equity ("ROAE") was 15.7% for the fourth quarter of 2022.

• Portfolio loans were $1.50 billion at December 31, 2022, up 7% from the preceding quarter and up 6% from a year ago. Core portfolio loans (excluding PPP loans) were $1.49 billion at December 31, 2022, up 7% from the preceding quarter and up 15% from a year ago. 18% of earnings assets are subject to rate increases immediately when prime or other rate indices increase.

• Total deposits were $2.39 billion at December 31, 2022, down 2% from the preceding quarter, and down 1% from $2.42 billion a year ago. Noninterest bearing demand deposits represented 34% of total deposits at December 31, 2022.

• Average interest-bearing deposits were $1.58 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022, up 4% from the preceding quarter, and up 8% from the fourth quarter a year ago.

• The average cost of interest-bearing deposits was 0.56% in the fourth quarter of 2022, up from 0.28% in the third quarter of 2022 and 0.16% in the fourth quarter a year ago.

• Total shareholders' equity was $218.6 million as of December 31, 2022, up 4% from the preceding quarter, and down 8% from $237.8 million a year ago. Shareholders' equity was impacted by the fair value of the available for sales securities portfolio which decreased $27.4 million in 2022 and, to a lesser extent the share repurchases totaling $14.2 million.

• In 2020 and 2021, Northrim funded approximately 5,800 PPP loans totaling approximately $612.6 million to both existing and new customers. Management estimates that Northrim funded approximately 24% of the number and 32% of the value of all Alaska PPP second round loans.

• As of December 31, 2022, Northrim's PPP efforts have resulted in approximately 2,300 new customers totaling $135.9 million in new deposit balances and contributed to the growth in core portfolio loans.

• The Company implemented assistance to help its customers experiencing financial challenges as a result of COVID-19. The total outstanding principal balance of loan modifications due to the impacts of COVID-19 as of December 31, 2022 was $1.0 million, down from $8.4 million as of September 30, 2022 and $49.2 million as of December 31, 2021. The $1.0 million of remaining COVID-19 loan accommodations are scheduled to return to normal principal and interest payments in the first quarter of 2023.

• Nonperforming assets net of government guarantees decreased to $6.4 million at December 31, 2022, down from $10.8 million at September 30, 2022 and from $15.0 million a year ago primarily due to the sale of OREO property and from payoffs and partial paydowns on nonaccrual loans. Nonperforming assets net of government guarantees were 0.25% of total assets at December 31, 2022 compared to 0.42% at September 30, 2022 and 0.60% at December 31, 2021.
  
  

Financial Highlights	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Total assets	$2,672,041			$2,717,514			$2,611,154			$2,626,160			$2,724,719
Total portfolio loans	$1,501,785			$1,407,266			$1,405,709			$1,377,387			$1,413,886
Total core portfolio loans (excluding PPP loans)	$1,494,675			$1,395,932			$1,373,837			$1,313,114			$1,295,657
Total deposits	$2,387,211			$2,439,335			$2,335,390			$2,343,066			$2,421,631
Total shareholders' equity	$218,629			$210,699			$215,289			$225,832			$237,817
Net income	$8,595			$10,125			$4,795			$7,226			$8,114
Diluted earnings per share	$1.48			$1.76			$0.83			$1.20			$1.31
Return on average assets		1.26	%		1.52	%		0.74	%		1.12	%		1.23	%
Return on average shareholders' equity		15.71	%		18.18	%		8.58	%		12.36	%		13.14	%
NIM		4.31	%		4.22	%		3.67	%		3.18	%		3.52	%
NIMTE*		4.36	%		4.27	%		3.70	%		3.20	%		3.54	%
Efficiency ratio		65.23	%		63.69	%		77.39	%		70.02	%		73.48	%
Total shareholders' equity/total assets		8.18	%		7.75	%		8.24	%		8.60	%		8.73	%
Tangible common equity/tangible assets*		7.63	%		7.21	%		7.68	%		8.04	%		8.19	%
Book value per share	$38.35			$37.09			$37.90			$38.39			$39.54
Tangible book value per share*	$35.55			$34.27			$35.08			$35.67			$36.88
Dividends per share	$0.50			$0.50			$0.41			$0.41			$0.38
Common shares outstanding		5,700,728			5,681,089			5,681,089			5,881,708			6,014,813

^* References to NIMTE, tangible book value per share, and tangible common equity to tangible assets (all of which exclude intangible assets) represent non-GAAP financial measures. Management has presented these non-GAAP measurements in this earnings release, because it believes these measures are useful to investors. See the end of this release for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.

Alaska Economic Update
(Note: sources for information included in this section are included below.)

During 2022, the Alaska economy continued recovering from the effects of the COVID pandemic. Mark Edwards, Chief Credit Officer and Bank Economist summarizes, “jobs steadily increased throughout the year and unemployment remains low. Continued high inflation is impacting business activity, and incomes are rising, but not at the same pace as inflation. Average home sales prices were at record highs, but the number of units sold has declined as interest rates rose rapidly. Alaska is enjoying a healthy rebound in tourism activity and the construction, warehousing and transport sectors are performing well. Energy exploration success is projected to translate into new oil production which could help support Alaska state government budgets in the future.”

The Alaska Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released preliminary data through November of 2022. The DOL reports total payroll jobs in Alaska increased 1.7% or 5,200 jobs compared to November of 2021. All private sectors showed year over year growth in jobs with the exception of Social Assistance, which declined 600 jobs over the last 12 months. The Government sector lost 300 jobs between November of 2021 and 2022.

According to the DOL, the Oil and Gas sector showed the largest year over year increase of 7.5%. The Oil and Gas sector has benefited from higher energy prices and new exploration activity, resulting in an increase of 500 jobs since November of 2021. The Trade, Transportation, and Utilities sectors have fully recovered from pre-COVID levels and now have 600 more jobs than November of 2019. The Leisure and Hospitality sector had strong growth of 7.3% over the same 12 month period, adding 2,100 jobs. Other Services grew 3.8%; Professional and Business Services added 2.7%; Construction grew 2.6%; and Manufacturing increased 1.3%.

The DOL also reported Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November of 2022 was 4.5% compared to 3.7% for the U.S. Both Alaska and the U.S. rates were unchanged from October.

Alaska’s Gross State Product (“GSP”) in the third quarter of 2022, was estimated to be $65.1 billion in “nominal” terms, according to the Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (“BEA”). Alaska’s inflation adjusted “real” GSP grew at an annualized rate of 8.7% in the third quarter of 2022 in the BEA’s most recent report published December 23, 2022. Alaska’s third quarter performance was the highest growth rate of all 50 states. Real GSP increased in 47 of the 50 U.S. states in the third quarter of 2022 at an average rate of 3.2%. Alaska’s real GSP improvement was primarily due to gains in the Oil and Gas sector, followed by growth in Transportation and Warehousing.

The BEA also calculated Alaska’s seasonally adjusted personal income at $51 billion in the third quarter of 2022, an improvement of 5.8% over the prior quarter on an annualized basis. The national average was an increase of 5.3% for the same period.

The price of Alaska North Slope (“ANS”) crude oil averaged $91.41 per barrel in Alaska’s fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2022. The Alaska Department of Revenue (“DOR”) forecasts ANS oil to average $88.45 per barrel in State fiscal year 2023 and $81 in 2024. The DOR calculated ANS crude oil production was 486 thousand barrels per day in Alaska’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. The DOR has forecast production to increase to 501 thousand barrels per day in Alaska’s fiscal year 2023 and 512 thousand barrels per day in 2024. This is primarily a result of new production coming on line in the NPR-A region west of Prudhoe Bay.

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, Alaska’s home mortgage delinquency rate in the third quarter of 2022 was 2.56% compared to 3.58% in the second quarter of 2022.   The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation received COVID relief money that was widely distributed in this period that likely helped lower the delinquency levels. Alaska’s delinquency rate of 2.56% compares to the national average rate of 3.59% for the third quarter of 2022. The Mortgage Bankers Association survey reported that the mortgage foreclosure inventory in Alaska in the third quarter of 2022 was 0.60% and the national average was 0.56%.

According to the Alaska Multiple Listing Services, the average sales price of a single family home in Anchorage rose 7.7% in 2022 to $456,610. This was the fifth consecutive year of price increases, following growth of 6.9% in 2021 and 5.8% in 2020. Average sales prices in the Matanuska Susitna Borough rose 10% in 2022 to $382,528, continuing a trend of average price increases for more than a decade. Average home prices in the Matanuska Susitna Borough increased 15.6% in 2021 and 9.9% in 2020. These two markets represent where the vast majority of Northrim Bank’s residential lending activity occurs.

The number of housing units sold in Anchorage did slow in 2022 by 21.3% compared to 2021, as reported by the Alaska Multiple Listing Services. The number of units sold in Anchorage had been increasing for the prior three years, growing by 11.2% in 2021. The Matanuska Susitna Borough also experienced a lower volume of home sales, down 11.9% in 2022 compared to the prior year. The number of units sold in the Matanuska Susitna Borough had been increasing for the prior four years and grew by 11.7% in 2021.

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Review of Income Statement

Consolidated Income Statement

In the fourth quarter of 2022, Northrim generated a ROAA of 1.26% and a ROAE of 15.71%, compared to 1.52% and 18.18%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2022 and 1.23% and 13.14%, respectively, in the fourth quarter a year ago.

Net Interest Income/Net Interest Margin

Net interest income increased 4% to $27.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $26.3 million in the third quarter of 2022 and increased 26% compared to $21.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Interest income continues to benefit from the amortization of PPP loan fees and the full recognition of the deferred PPP loan fees upon forgiveness by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”), though to a lesser extent than prior periods. During the fourth quarter of 2022, Northrim received $3.9 million in loan forgiveness through the SBA, compared to $21.1 million in loan forgiveness during the prior quarter, resulting in total net PPP fee income of $169,000 and $686,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, there was $221,000 of net deferred PPP fee income remaining.

NIMTE^* was 4.36% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to 4.27% in the preceding quarter and 3.54% in the fourth quarter a year ago. NIMTE^* increased 9 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the prior quarter and 82 basis points compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 primarily due to higher yields on portfolio loans, investments, and interest bearing deposits in other banks. The weighted average interest rate for new loans booked in the fourth quarter of 2022 was 6.25% compared to 5.76% in the third quarter of 2022 and 4.16% in the fourth quarter a year ago.   Additionally, the Company purchased long-term investments in the fourth quarter of 2022 with a weighted average yield of 5.64% compared to 4.01% in the third quarter of 2022 and 1.22% in the fourth quarter a year ago. The impact of SBA PPP loan fees and interest on net interest income, increased our NIMTE^* by 3 basis points during the fourth quarter of this year compared to what our NIMTE^* would have been if we had not made any SBA PPP loans. “We expect our net interest margin to continue to improve with expected increases in interest rates during 2023, as nearly 72% of our loan portfolio has adjusting rates and our large cash position will reprice immediately upon any rate increases,” said Jed Ballard, Chief Financial Officer. Northrim’s NIMTE^* continues to remain above the peer average posted by the S&P U.S. Small Cap Bank Index with total market capitalization between $250 million and $1 billion as of September 30, 2022¹.

Provision for Credit Losses

Northrim recorded a provision for credit losses of $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, which includes a $117,000 provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments and a provision for credit losses on loans of $1.8 million. This compares to a benefit to the provision for credit losses of $353,000 in the third quarter of 2022, and a benefit to the provision for credit losses of $1.1 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. The $1.9 million provision for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2022 is largely attributable to increases in loan and unfunded commitment balances. The third quarter of 2022 also included the receipt of $1.4 million in net loan recoveries.

Nonperforming loans, net of government guarantees, decreased during the quarter to $6.4 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $6.5 million at September 30, 2022, and decreased compared to $10.7 million at December 31, 2021.

The allowance for credit losses was 215% of nonperforming loans, net of government guarantees, at the end of the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 185% three months earlier and 110% a year ago.

Other Operating Income

In addition to home mortgage lending, Northrim has interests in other businesses that complement its core community banking activities, including purchased receivables financing and wealth management. Other operating income contributed $6.8 million, or 20% of total fourth quarter 2022 revenues, as compared to $8.7 million, or 25% of revenues in the third quarter of 2022, and $9.6 million, or 31% of revenues in the fourth quarter of 2021. The decrease in other operating income in the fourth quarter of 2022 as compared to the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2022 is primarily the result of lower volume of mortgage activity which was only partially offset by an

¹As of September 30, 2022, the S&P U.S. Small Cap Bank Index tracked 245 banks with total common market capitalization between $250 million to $1B for the following ratios: NIMTE* of 3.41%. ROAA 1.43%, and ROAE 13.40%.

increase in commercial servicing revenue primarily resulting from an increase in the fair value of commercial servicing rights.

Other Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $22.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $22.3 million in the third quarter of 2022, and $23.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The decrease in other operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2022 and fourth quarter of 2021 is primarily due to decreased salaries and other personnel expense that includes lower mortgage commission expense due to lower mortgage volume.

Income Tax Provision

In the fourth quarter of 2022, Northrim recorded $1.4 million in state and federal income tax expense for an effective tax rate of 13.6%, compared to $2.9 million, or 22.4% in the third quarter of 2022 and $1.3 million, or 13.4% in the fourth quarter a year ago. The decrease in the tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2022 as compared to the third quarter of 2022 is primarily the result of increased tax benefits related to the Company's investment in low income housing tax credits.

Community Banking

Northrim opened its eighteenth branch in Nome, Alaska in the fourth quarter of 2022. Northrim received permission from the State of Alaska to open a temporary location to meet the needs of the Nome Community in the aftermath of storms that devastated the region late last year. “We are pleased to be able to open a branch in Nome and are proud to be able to serve Northwest Alaska,” said Mike Huston, Northrim Bank President and Chief Lending Officer. “We have planned to open a financial center in Nome and are happy to open this branch early to help people access banking services, especially after the damage from Typhoon Merbok. We are looking forward to growing in the area and servicing the community.”

Net interest income in the Community Banking segment totaled $26.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $25.7 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $21.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Net interest income benefited from $193,000 of PPP income in the fourth quarter of 2022, and $735,000 of PPP income in the third quarter of 2022. As of December 31, 2022, there was $221,000 of unearned loan fees net of costs related to round one and round two PPP loans. Net interest income in the third quarter of 2022 also benefited from the recognition of $1.2 million in nonaccrual interest as a result of payments received on previously charged-off loans.

In the recent deposit market share data from the FDIC for the period from June 30, 2021, to June 30, 2022, Northrim’s deposit market share in Alaska increased to $2.4 billion, or 13.95% of total Alaska deposits as of June 30, 2022 from $2.2 billion, or 13.00% of total Alaska deposits as of June 30, 2021. Northrim’s deposits grew 9% during this period while total deposits in Alaska were up 1% during the same period.

The following table provides highlights of the Community Banking segment of Northrim:

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022		March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Net interest income	$26,741		$25,668			$21,603		$18,909			$21,150
Provision (benefit) for credit losses		1,886		(353	)		463		(150	)		(1,078	)
Other operating income		3,819		2,938			1,907		3,841			2,308
Other operating expense		16,678		15,977			16,415		14,831			15,583
Income before provision for income taxes		11,996		12,982			6,632		8,069			8,953
Provision for income taxes		1,884		2,911			1,605		1,641			1,211
Net income Community Banking segment	$10,112		$10,071			$5,027		$6,428			$7,742
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted		5,769,415		5,740,494			5,805,870		5,977,351			6,177,766
Diluted earnings per share	$1.74		$1.75			$0.87		$1.07			$1.25

	Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Net interest income	$92,921		$78,080
Provision (benefit) for credit losses		1,846		(4,099	)
Other operating income		12,505		10,119
Other operating expense		63,901		58,647
Income before provision for income taxes		39,679		33,651
Provision for income taxes		8,041		6,468
Net income Community Banking segment	$31,638		$27,183
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted		5,829,412		6,249,313
Diluted earnings per share	$5.42		$4.35

Home Mortgage Lending

During the fourth quarter of 2022, mortgage loan volume sold decreased to $82.1 million, of which 89% was for home purchases, compared to $168.8 million and 93% of loans funded for home purchases in the third quarter of 2022, and decreased as compared to $247.2 million, of which 70% was for home purchases in the fourth quarter of 2021. The rising interest rate environment has caused the housing market to slow down and also resulted in fewer refinances compared to the prior year and decreased the yields on mortgage loans sold in the fourth quarter of 2022 as compared to the prior quarter and the fourth quarter a year ago.

In addition to the $82.1 million in mortgage loans sold in the fourth quarter of 2022, Northrim originated $34.6 million in mortgage loans that have been retained by the Company instead of being sold into the secondary market. These represent mortgage products with adjustable rate mortgages whose interest rates are fixed for 7 years, jumbo mortgages and second home mortgages.

The net change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights decreased mortgage banking income by $318,000 during the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily due to amortization of the asset as cash flows are collected, compared to an increase of $145,000 for the third quarter of 2022 and a decrease of $549,000 for the fourth quarter of 2021.

As of December 31, 2022, Northrim serviced 3,459 loans in its $898.8 million home-mortgage-servicing portfolio, a 5% increase compared to the $859.3 million serviced for the third quarter of 2022, and a 16% increase from the $772.8 million serviced a year ago. Delinquencies in the loan servicing portfolio totaled 1.9% at December 31, 2022, compared to 2.6% at December 31, 2021. Mortgage servicing revenue contributed $2.1 million to revenues in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2022, and $2.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.

The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Residential Mortgage, LLC (“RML”), expanded into Arizona and Colorado markets at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2022 and near the end of the fourth quarter of 2022 further expanded into the Pacific Northwest market. “With the continued contraction of the mortgage industry, RML has the opportunity to bring on quality loan originators in a cost effective way by continuing to use our current employees to support the production of RML’s new loan originators,” said Mike Baldwin, RML President and Chief Operating Officer.

The following table provides highlights of the Home Mortgage Lending segment of Northrim:

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Mortgage loan commitments	$29,065			$74,731			$116,167			$130,208			$81,617
Mortgage loans funded for sale	$82,149			$168,786			$191,023			$143,575			$247,249
Mortgage loan refinances to total fundings		11	%		7	%		10	%		24	%		30	%
Mortgage loans serviced for others	$898,840			$859,288			$818,266			$789,382			$772,764
Net realized gains on mortgage loans sold	$1,567			$3,736			$4,649			$3,921			$7,214
Change in fair value of mortgage loan commitments, net		(446	)		(395	)		(603	)		409			(1,687	)
Total production revenue		1,121			3,341			4,046			4,330			5,527
Mortgage servicing revenue		2,120			2,121			1,932			1,771			1,975
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights:
Due to changes in model inputs of assumptions1		93			555			(225	)		1,192			(89	)
Other2		(411	)		(410	)		(25	)		(481	)		(460	)
Total mortgage servicing revenue, net		1,802			2,266			1,682			2,482			1,426
Other mortgage banking revenue		33			127			172			170			316
Total mortgage banking income	$2,956			$5,734			$5,900			$6,982			$7,269
Net interest income	$546			$643			$609			$395			$560
Mortgage banking income		2,956			5,734			5,900			6,982			7,269
Other operating expense		5,548			6,309			6,823			6,270			7,416
Income before provision for income taxes		(2,046	)		68			(314	)		1,107			413
Provision for income taxes		(529	)		14			(82	)		309			41
Net (loss) income Home Mortgage Lending segment	($1,517		)	$54			($232		)	$798			$372
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted		5,769,415			5,740,494			5,805,870			5,977,351			6,177,766
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	($0.26		)	$0.01			($0.04		)	$0.13			$0.06

¹Principally reflects changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, which are primarily affected by changes in interest rates.
²Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.

	Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	December 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Mortgage loans funded for sale	$585,533			$1,118,186
Mortgage loan refinances to total fundings		12	%		37	%
Net realized gains on mortgage loans sold	$13,873			$36,436
Change in fair value of mortgage loan commitments, net		(1,035	)		(1,483	)
Total production revenue		12,838			34,953
Mortgage servicing revenue		7,944			9,028
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights:
Due to changes in model inputs of assumptions1		1,615			(1,181	)
Other2		(1,327	)		(2,402	)
Total mortgage servicing revenue, net		8,232			5,445
Other mortgage banking revenue		502			1,746
Total mortgage banking income	$21,572			$42,144
Net interest income	$2,193			$2,747
Mortgage banking income		21,572			42,144
Other operating expense		24,950			30,549
Income before provision for income taxes		(1,185	)		14,342
Provision for income taxes		(288	)		4,008
Net (loss) income Home Mortgage Lending segment	($897		)	$10,334
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted		5,829,412			6,249,313
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	($0.15		)	$1.65

¹Principally reflects changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, which are primarily affected by changes in interest rates.
²Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.

Balance Sheet Review

Northrim’s total assets were $2.67 billion at December 31, 2022, down 2% from the preceding quarter and from a year ago. Northrim’s loan-to-deposit ratio was 63% at December 31, 2022, up from 58% at September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021.

Liquidity levels remain high with interest bearing deposits in other banks at $231.6 million, representing 9% of interest-earning assets as of December 31, 2022, compared to 24% at December 31, 2021.

Average interest-earning assets were $2.51 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, up 2% from $2.47 billion in the third quarter of 2022 and up 3% from $2.45 billion in the fourth quarter a year ago. The average yield on interest-earning assets was 4.74% in the fourth quarter of 2022, up from 4.47% in the preceding quarter and 3.67% in the fourth quarter a year ago.

Average investment securities increased to $712.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $678.6 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $432.3 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. The average net tax equivalent yield on the securities portfolio was 2.30% for the fourth quarter of 2022, up from 1.98% in the preceding quarter and up from 1.17% in the year ago quarter. The average estimated duration of the investment portfolio at December 31, 2022, was approximately three and a quarter years down from approximately four and a quarter years a year ago. Unrealized losses, net of tax, on available for sale securities decreased by $2.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 as compared to the prior quarter, and increased by $27.4 million compared to the year ago quarter, resulting in a total unrealized loss of $30.1 million at December 31, 2022 due primarily to rising interest rates.

“Core loans, excluding PPP loans, increased $98.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2022 as compared to the third quarter of 2022, as new customer relationships continued to expand and grow,” said Huston. Consumer loans increased $32.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 primarily due to the origination of mortgages in the Home Mortgage Lending segment noted above that the Company retained instead of selling into the secondary market. At December 31, 2022, commercial loans represented 41% of total loans, PPP loans represented less than 1% of total loans, commercial real estate owner occupied loans comprised 17% of total loans, commercial real estate non-owner occupied loans comprised 29% of total loans, construction loans made up 8% of total loans, and consumer loans represented 5% of total loans. Portfolio loans were $1.50 billion at December 31, 2022, up 7% from the preceding quarter and up 6% from a year ago. Core loans, excluding the impact from PPP, were $1.49 billion at December 31, 2022 up 7% from the preceding quarter and up 15% from a year ago. Average portfolio loans in the fourth quarter of 2022 were $1.47 billion, which was up 4% from the preceding quarter and from a year ago. Yields on average portfolio loans in the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased to 5.98% from 6.05% in the third quarter of 2022 and increased from 5.75% in the fourth quarter of 2021. The decrease in the yield on portfolio loans in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2022 is primarily due to a decrease in the collection of nonaccrual interest income to $190,000 in the fourth quarter from $1.2 million in the third quarter. The increase in yield in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter a year ago is primarily due to loan repricing due to the increases in interest rates and new loans booked at higher rates due to changes in the interest rate environment.

As of December 31, 2022, Northrim customers had received forgiveness through the SBA on 5,742 PPP loans totaling $607.0 million, of which 47 PPP loans totaling $3.9 million were forgiven in the fourth quarter of 2022, 364 PPP loans totaling $21.1 million were forgiven in the third quarter of 2022, 417 PPP loans totaling $33.7 million were forgiven in the second quarter of 2022, 537 PPP loans totaling $56.9 million were forgiven in the first quarter of 2022, and 4,451 PPP loans totaling $491.4 million were forgiven in 2021. All the PPP loans forgiven in the fourth quarter of 2022 were related to PPP round two. As of December 31, 2022, nearly 100% of the number of PPP round one loans funded and 99% of the number of PPP round two loans funded have been forgiven.

Alaskans continue to account for substantially all of Northrim’s deposit base, which is primarily made up of low-cost transaction accounts. Total deposits were $2.39 billion at December 31, 2022, down 2% from $2.44 billion at September 30, 2022, and down 1% from $2.42 billion a year ago. At December 31, 2022, 68% of total deposits were held in business accounts and 32% of deposit balances were held in consumer accounts. Demand deposits decreased by 7% from the prior quarter and decreased 10% year-over-year to $797.4 million at December 31, 2022. Average interest-bearing deposits were up 4% to $1.58 billion with an average cost of 0.56% in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $1.52 billion and an average cost of 0.28% in the third quarter of 2022, and up 8% compared to $1.46 billion and an average cost of 0.16% in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Shareholders’ equity was $218.6 million, or $38.35 book value per share, at December 31, 2022, compared to $210.7 million, or $37.09 book value per share, at September 30, 2022 and $237.8 million, or $39.54 book value per share, a year ago. Tangible book value per share^* was $35.55 at December 31, 2022, compared to $34.27 at September 30, 2022, and $36.88 per share a year ago. Tangible common equity to tangible assets^* was 7.63% as of December 31, 2022, compared to 7.21% at September 30, 2022, and 8.19% at December 31, 2021. Excluding the impact of the fair value of the available for sales securities portfolio, tangible common equity to tangible common assets^* was 8.67% as of December 31, 2022. Northrim continues to maintain capital levels in excess of the requirements to be categorized as “well-capitalized” with Tier 1 Capital to Risk Adjusted Assets of 12.81% at December 31, 2022, compared to 12.98% at September 30, 2022, and 14.08% at December 31, 2021.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) net of government guarantees were $6.4 million at December 31, 2022, down from $10.8 million at September 30, 2022 and from $15.0 million a year ago primarily due to the sale of OREO property which reduced OREO to zero from $5.6 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company holds a government guarantee related to the OREO property that was sold in December 2022, however, the value of this guarantee has not been included in the Company's financial statements in 2022 due to uncertainty as to the total amount that will be received from the guarantee. For the fourth quarter of 2022, a loss from the sale of OREO of $414,000 is included in OREO expense, net of rental income and gains on sale in the income statement. We expect to receive proceeds related to this government guarantee in 2023.

Nonaccrual loans net of guarantees decreased to $6.4 million at December 31, 2022 from $6.5 million at September 30, 2022 and from $10.7 million as of December 31, 2021 primarily due to loan payoffs or paydowns. Of the NPAs at December 31, 2022, $4.8 million, or 74% are nonaccrual loans related to four commercial relationships.

Net adversely classified loans were $7.6 million at December 31, 2022, as compared to $7.6 million at September 30, 2022, and $13.7 million a year ago. Adversely classified loans are loans that Northrim has classified as substandard, doubtful, and loss, net of government guarantees. Net loan recoveries were $87,000 in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to net loan recoveries of $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2022, and net loan charge-offs of $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Performing restructured loans that were not included in nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2022, net of government guarantees were $291,000, down from $574,000 three months earlier and down from $773,000 a year ago. Borrowers who are in financial difficulty and who have been granted concessions that may include interest rate reductions, term extensions, or payment alterations are categorized as restructured loans, unless it is the result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Company presents restructured loans that are performing separately from those that are classified as nonaccrual to provide more information on this category of loans and to differentiate between accruing performing and nonperforming restructured loans.

Excluding SBA PPP loans, Northrim had $126.5 million, or 8% of total portfolio loans, in the Healthcare sector; $96.3 million, or 6% of portfolio loans, in the Tourism sector; $70.8 million, or 5% in the Fishing sector; $65.1 million, or 4% in the Accommodations sector; $54.8 million, or 4% in Retail loans; $50.8 million, or 3% of portfolio loans, in the Aviation (non-tourism) sector; and $46.9 million, or 3% in the Restaurants and Breweries sector as of December 31, 2022.

Northrim estimates that $83.4 million, or approximately 6% of portfolio loans excluding SBA PPP loans, had direct exposure to the oil and gas industry in Alaska, as of December 31, 2022, and $2.7 million of these loans are adversely classified. As of December 31, 2022, Northrim has an additional $51.8 million in unfunded commitments to companies with direct exposure to the oil and gas industry in Alaska, and none of these unfunded commitments are considered to be adversely classified loans. Northrim defines direct exposure to the oil and gas sector as loans to borrowers that provide oilfield services and other companies that have been identified as significantly reliant upon activity in Alaska related to the oil and gas industry, such as lodging, equipment rental, transportation and other logistics services specific to this industry.

About Northrim BanCorp

Northrim BanCorp, Inc. is the parent company of Northrim Bank, an Alaska-based community bank with 18 branches in Anchorage, the Matanuska Valley, Soldotna, Juneau, Fairbanks, Ketchikan, Sitka, and Nome, and a loan production office in Kodiak, serving 90% of Alaska’s population; and an asset based lending division in Washington; and a wholly-owned mortgage brokerage company, Residential Mortgage Holding Company, LLC. The Bank differentiates itself with its detailed knowledge of Alaska’s economy and its “Customer First Service” philosophy. Pacific Wealth Advisors, LLC is an affiliated company of Northrim BanCorp.

www.northrim.com

Forward-Looking Statement

This release may contain “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined for purposes of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are, in effect, management’s attempt to predict future events, and thus are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views only as of the date hereof. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, regarding our financial position, business strategy, management’s plans and objectives for future operations are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” and “intend” and words or phrases of similar meaning, as they relate to Northrim and its management are intended to help identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that management’s expectations as reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure readers that those expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements, are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from our expectations as indicated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include: the effect of COVID-19 and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future and the resulting governmental and societal responses; the impact of the results of government initiatives on the regulatory landscape, natural resource extraction industries, and capital markets; current and future economic conditions, including the effects of declines in the real estate market, high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures, and slowdowns in economic growth; financial stress on borrowers (consumers and business) as a result of higher interest rates or an uncertain economic environment; the impact of inflationary pressure, supply-chain constraints, trade policies and tensions, including tariffs, and potential geopolitical instability, including the war in Ukraine; our ability to identify and address cyber-security risks, including security breaches, “denial of service attacks”, “hacking”, and identity theft; our ability to maintain strong asset quality and to maintain or expand our market share or net interest margins; and our ability to execute our business plan.  Further, actual results may be affected by our ability to compete on price and other factors with other financial institutions; customer acceptance of new products and services; the regulatory environment in which we operate; and general trends in the local, regional and national banking industry and economy as those factors relate to our cost of funds and return on assets. In addition, there are risks inherent in the banking industry relating to collectability of loans and changes in interest rates. Many of these risks, as well as other risks that may have a material adverse impact on our operations and business, are identified in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and from time to time are disclosed in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, you should be aware that these factors are not an exhaustive list, and you should not assume these are the only factors that may cause our actual results to differ from our expectations. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release, and Northrim does not undertake any obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or conditions after the date of this release.

References:

www.sba.gov/ak

https://www.bea.gov/

http://almis.labor.state.ak.us/

http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/oil/prevailing/ans.aspx

http://www.tax.state.ak.us/

www.mba.org

https://www.alaskarealestate.com/MLSMember/RealEstateStatistics.aspx

https://www.sba.gov/document/report-paycheck-protection-program-weekly-reports-2021

https://www.capitaliq.spglobal.com/web/client?auth=inherit&overridecdc=1&#markets/indexFinancials

Income Statement
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	Three Months Ended									Year-to-date
(Unaudited)	December 31,		September 30,			December 31,				December 31,			December 31,
		2022		2022			2021				2022			2021
Interest Income:
Interest and fees on loans	$22,580		$22,130			$20,954				$82,785			$79,241
Interest on investments		4,380		3,530			1,322				11,878			4,918
Interest on deposits in banks		2,758		1,899			199				5,665			447
Total interest income		29,718		27,559			22,475				100,328			84,606
Interest Expense:
Interest expense on deposits		2,247		1,064			582				4,485			3,077
Interest expense on borrowings		184		184			183				728			702
Total interest expense		2,431		1,248			765				5,213			3,779
Net interest income		27,287		26,311			21,710				95,115			80,827
Provision (benefit) for credit losses		1,886		(353	)		(1,078	)			1,846			(4,099	)
Net interest income after provision (benefit) for
loan losses		25,401		26,664			22,788				93,269			84,926
Other Operating Income:
Mortgage banking income		2,956		5,734			7,269				21,572			42,144
Commercial servicing revenue		1,186		197			(71	)			1,628			306
Bankcard fees		974		992			892				3,697			3,389
Purchased receivable income		473		561			622				2,002			2,259
Service charges on deposit accounts		403		432			354				1,611			1,297
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable equity securities		81		33			(128	)			(1,119	)		(101	)
Keyman insurance proceeds		—		—			—				2,002			—
Gain on sale of securities		—		—			—				—			67
Other income		702		723			568				2,684			3,208
Total other operating income		6,775		8,672			9,577				34,077			52,263
Other Operating Expense:
Salaries and other personnel expense		14,155		14,510			15,011				58,172			60,412
Data processing expense		2,309		2,315			2,128				8,926			8,567
Occupancy expense		1,731		1,710			1,842				6,915			7,078
Marketing expense		984		524			1,132				2,747			2,741
Professional and outside services		669		894			832				2,993			2,801
Insurance expense		427		545			628				2,054			1,593
OREO expense, net rental income and gains on sale		384		109			(65	)			500			(432	)
Intangible asset amortization expense		6		7			10				25			37
Other operating expense		1,561		1,672			1,481				6,520			6,399
Total other operating expense		22,226		22,286			22,999				88,852			89,196
Income before provision for income taxes		9,950		13,050			9,366				38,494			47,993
Provision for income taxes		1,355		2,925			1,252				7,753			10,476
Net income	$8,595		$10,125			$8,114				$30,741			$37,517
Basic EPS	$1.51		$1.77			$1.33				$5.33			$6.07
Diluted EPS	$1.48		$1.76			$1.31				$5.27			$6.00
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic		5,690,354		5,681,089			6,100,160				5,765,088			6,180,801
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted		5,769,415		5,740,494			6,177,766				5,829,412			6,249,313

Balance Sheet
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)	December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
		2022			2022			2021
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$27,747			$20,334			$20,805
Interest bearing deposits in other banks		231,603			386,587			625,022
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value		677,029			651,921			426,684
Investment securities held to maturity		36,750			36,750			20,000
Marketable equity securities, at fair value		10,740			11,149			8,420
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock		3,816			3,820			3,107
Loans held for sale		27,538			49,356			73,650
Portfolio loans		1,501,785			1,407,266			1,413,886
Allowance for credit losses, loans		(13,838	)		(11,982	)		(11,739	)
Net portfolio loans		1,487,947			1,395,284			1,402,147
Purchased receivables, net		17,717			4,785			6,987
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value		18,635			17,709			13,724
Other real estate owned, net		—			5,638			5,638
Premises and equipment, net		37,821			36,931			37,164
Operating lease right-of-use assets		9,868			10,434			11,001
Goodwill and intangible assets		15,984			15,990			16,009
Other assets		68,846			70,826			54,361
Total assets	$2,672,041			$2,717,514			$2,724,719
Liabilities:
Demand deposits	$797,434			$861,378			$887,824
Interest-bearing demand		767,686			757,422			692,683
Savings deposits		320,917			344,975			348,164
Money market deposits		308,317			309,690			314,996
Time deposits		192,857			165,870			177,964
Total deposits		2,387,211			2,439,335			2,421,631
Other borrowings		14,095			14,199			14,508
Junior subordinated debentures		10,310			10,310			10,310
Operating lease liabilities		9,865			10,430			10,965
Other liabilities		31,931			32,541			29,488
Total liabilities		2,453,412			2,506,815			2,486,902
Shareholders' Equity:
Total shareholders' equity		218,629			210,699			237,817
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$2,672,041			$2,717,514			$2,724,719

Additional Financial Information
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Composition of Portfolio Loans
	December 31, 2022						September 30, 2022						June 30, 2022						March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Balance			% of total			Balance			% of total			Balance			% of total			Balance			% of total			Balance			% of total
Commercial loans	$600,292			41	%		$584,533			41	%		$547,495			39	%		$529,331			37	%		$521,785			37	%
SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans		7,331		—	%			11,724		1	%			32,948		2	%			66,680		5	%			122,729		9	%
CRE owner occupied loans		255,470		17	%			231,404		16	%			241,575		17	%			230,350		17	%			220,367		15	%
CRE nonowner occupied loans		438,680		29	%			418,845		30	%			416,285		30	%			397,212		29	%			402,879		28	%
Construction loans		125,739		8	%			118,452		8	%			131,850		9	%			126,679		9	%			121,104		8	%
Consumer loans		82,883		5	%			50,281		4	%			43,852		3	%			36,516		3	%			36,565		3	%
Subtotal		1,510,395						1,415,239						1,414,005						1,386,768						1,425,429
Unearned loan fees, net		(8,610	)					(7,973	)					(8,296	)					(9,381	)					(11,543	)
Total portfolio loans	$1,501,785						$1,407,266						$1,405,709