Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings

Core Viewpoint - Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. reported a solid financial performance for the first quarter of 2025, with significant increases in net income, loans, deposits, and total assets compared to the previous year [1][2]. Financial Performance - The net income for Q1 2025 was $3,046,000, or $0.66 per share, representing a 13.7% increase from $2,678,000, or $0.59 per share in Q1 2024 [1][9]. - The annualized return on average assets improved to 0.79% in Q1 2025 from 0.73% in Q1 2024, while the annualized return on average equity rose to 11.11% from 10.80% [3]. - The tax equivalent net interest margin increased to 3.08% in Q1 2025, up from 2.95% in the same period of 2024 [3]. Credit Quality - The allowance for credit losses was $12,780,000, or 1.12% of loans as of March 31, 2025, with net loan charge-offs of only $2,000 compared to $10,000 in Q1 2024 [2]. - Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans decreased to 0.06% as of March 31, 2025, down from 0.08% as of December 31, 2024 [2]. Asset and Liability Overview - Total assets reached $1,562,904,000 as of March 31, 2025, compared to $1,496,555,000 at the end of 2024 [6][7]. - Total deposits increased to $1,315,342,000 from $1,251,795,000 over the same period [6][7]. Income Statement Highlights - Total interest income for Q1 2025 was $19,500,000, up from $18,507,000 in Q1 2024, while total interest expense rose slightly to $8,587,000 from $8,446,000 [8][9]. - Net interest income after provision for credit losses was $10,749,000, compared to $10,061,000 in the previous year [8][9]. - Non-interest income increased to $2,368,000 from $1,981,000 year-over-year [8][9].