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  Title	Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. Announces 2024 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
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  Published Date	Jan. 30, 2025, 4:42 p.m.
  Summary	PR Newswire Today at 11:30pm GMT+1 Completes exit from banking-as-a-service depository operations Performance reflects sequential improvement in deposit growth, noninterest expense reduction, and n
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  Content	PR Newswire Today at 11:30pm GMT+1 Completes exit from banking-as-a-service depository operations Performance reflects sequential improvement in deposit growth, noninterest expense reduction, and nonperforming asset reduction Regulatory remediation efforts on track RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE American: BRBS), the holding company of Blue Ridge Bank, National Association ("Blue Ridge Bank" or the "Bank") and BRB Financial Group, Inc., today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024 For the quarter ended December 31, 2024 , the Company reported a net loss of $2.0 million , or per diluted common share, compared to net income of $0.9 million , or per diluted common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 , and a net loss of $5.8 million , or per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2024 and net income for the third quarter of 2024 included after-tax losses of $2.0 million and $0.8 million , respectively, on the sale of mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs"), while net income for the third quarter of 2024 included a $6.6 million after-tax recovery of credit losses on a specialty finance loan sold during the quarter. The net loss for the fourth quarter of 2023 included a $1.3 million after-tax loss on the sale of an equity investment in a fintech company. After-tax regulatory remediation expenses for the fourth and third quarters of 2024 were $0.2 million and $0.3 million , respectively, compared to $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2024 , the Company reported a net loss of $15.4 million , or per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $51.8 million , or per diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2023 . The net loss in 2023 included an after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $26.8 million and a $4.7 million after-tax settlement reserve for the previously disclosed Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") litigation assumed in the 2019 acquisition of Virginia Community Bankshares, Inc. After-tax regulatory remediation expenses for 2024 and 2023 were $3.6 million and $8.1 million , respectively. A Message From Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. President and CEO, G. William "Billy" Beale: "As I complete my first full fiscal year with Blue Ridge , I am pleased with the progress in our journey to restoring Blue Ridge Bank to its core strengths as a community-focused banking institution. "As I noted after the third quarter of 2024, we are focused on three vital areas: our remediation work in response to the directives of our primary regulator; our initiatives to improve operational efficiency across the organization; and positioning Blue Ridge for future growth. "I am confident that Blue Ridge Bank today is a stronger, healthier financial institution than as the year began. During 2024, we have fundamentally repositioned the balance sheet to align with our strategy of returning to our roots as a community-focused bank. With our stronger balance sheet, including increased capital levels, we are positioned for measured growth. Blue Ridge operates in strong commercial and consumer markets, with favorable demographic trends, which we believe offer us great opportunity. We are highly focused on bringing our profitability to acceptable levels. It will take several quarters to rebuild our earning-asset base and to right-size our cost structure; I believe we are making progress on both fronts. As we finish a successful 2024, I continue to be grateful for the support of this leadership team, our employees, our board of directors, and importantly, our shareholders." Q4 2024 Highlights (Comparisons for Fourth Quarter 2024 are relative to Third Quarter 2024 unless otherwise noted.) Net Income: Asset Quality: Capital: Net Interest Income / Net Interest Margin: Noninterest Income / Noninterest Expense: Income Tax: Balance Sheet: Income Statement: Net interest income was $19.1 million for both the fourth and third quarters of 2024, compared to $21.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The decline in the third and fourth quarters of 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 was primarily attributable to lower interest and fee income on loans due to lower average balances. This decline was partially offset by lower average balances and rates paid on interest-bearing demand accounts and lower average balances of wholesale funding. The majority of fintech BaaS deposits were in interest-bearing demand accounts. Average balances of interest-earning assets decreased $59.3 million to $2.74 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, relative to the prior quarter, and decreased $242.2 million from the year-ago period. Relative to the prior quarter and the year-ago period, the decrease reflected primarily lower average balances of loans held for investment. The yield on average loans held for investment was 5.83% and 5.80% for the fourth and third quarters of 2024, respectively, compared to 5.99% for the fourth quarter of 2023. Average balances of interest-bearing liabilities decreased $99.6 million to $2.02 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, relative to the prior quarter, and decreased $341.0 million from the year-ago quarter period. Cost of funds was 3.01% for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to 3.09% for the third quarter of 2024, and 2.91% for the fourth quarter of 2023, while cost of deposits was 2.86%, 2.91%, and 2.73%, for the same respective periods. Higher market interest rates in 2024 led to the increase in cost of funds from the year-ago period, whereas the decrease in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter was primarily attributable to lower average balances of borrowings and fintech-related deposits. Cost of deposits, excluding wholesale deposits, was 1.55% for the quarter compared to 1.71% for the prior quarter, and 2.50% for the year-ago period. The declines from the comparative periods were primarily due to lower average balances of higher cost fintech-related deposits. Net interest margin was 2.80% for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 2.74% in the prior quarter and 2.92% in the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase in net interest margin compared to the prior quarter primarily reflects lower funding costs, while the decrease compared to the year-ago period primarily reflects higher funding costs. The Company recorded a recovery of credit losses of $1.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to a recovery of credit losses of $6.2 million for the third quarter of 2024, and a provision for credit losses of $2.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The recovery of credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2024 reflects lower reserve needs due to loan portfolio balance reductions, partially offset by charge-offs of the non-guaranteed portion of certain GGL and certain purchased loans, whereas the recovery of credit losses in the third quarter of 2024 was primarily attributable to an $8.4 million recovery from the sale of the previously mentioned specialty finance loan and lower reserve needs due to loan portfolio balance reductions. These lower reserve needs were partially offset by higher specific reserves for certain purchased loans. Provision for the fourth quarter of 2023 primarily resulted from charge-offs and reserve needs for a select group of purchased consumer loans, partially offset by a recovery of the allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments due to lower available balances of commercial and construction lines of credit. Noninterest income was $2.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $2.7 million for the third quarter of 2024, and $4.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Both the fourth and third quarters of 2024 included losses on the sales of MSRs of $2.6 million and $1.0 million , respectively, while fair value adjustments on MSRs before their sale were a positive $0.8 million and a negative $2.9 million for the respective periods. Excluding these items, noninterest income in the fourth quarter of 2024 was $2.0 million lower than the third quarter of 2024 due to lower residential mortgage banking income, primarily driven by lower servicing income, and reduced income from fintech lending partnerships. The decline in noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2024 relative to the year-ago period was primarily attributable to the $2.6 million loss on sale of MSRs and a decrease in other noninterest income of $1.4 million , primarily due to lower servicing income, partially offset by a $2.8 million positive fair market value adjustment on MSRs. Fintech lending partnerships contributed $4.1 million of noninterest income in 2024, of which $2.1 million was contributed by a partner that exited the Bank during the fourth quarter of 2024. Noninterest expense was $25.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $26.5 million for the third quarter of 2024, and $30.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Noninterest expense decreased $0.8 million from the prior quarter and $4.9 million from the year-ago period. The decrease relative to the third quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by lower salaries and employee benefits and lower consulting expense, partially offset by higher audit fees. Lower consulting expense reflects a reduction in the use of outside contracting services, while higher audit fees were for internal audits in the BSA/AML and employee benefit plan areas. The decrease relative to the year-ago period was primarily due to higher expenses in the year-ago period for regulatory remediation, other contractual services, and other noninterest expenses. Balance Sheet: Loans held for investment were $2.11 billion at December 31, 2024 , compared to $2.18 billion at September 30, 2024 , and $2.43 billion at December 31, 2023 . These declines are attributable to the Company's plan to purposefully and selectively reduce assets to partially meet the liquidity needs of the fintech BaaS depository operations wind down. Total deposits were $2.18 billion at December 31, 2024 , a decrease of $167.1 million and $386.6 million for the quarter and the year-to-date periods, respectively. Fintech-related deposits declined $166.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, while fintech BaaS deposits decreased $63.4 million in the quarter. Year-to-date fintech BaaS deposits decreased $370.7 million . Excluding fintech-related and brokered deposits, total deposits increased $28.1 million from the prior quarter end and $171.6 million from year end 2023. The Company previously reported that it was prohibited from the acceptance, renewal, or rollover of brokered deposits, as a result of the Consent Order. In early third quarter of 2024, the Bank received approval from the FDIC allowing the Bank to accept, renew, or rollover brokered deposits for a six-month period of time and in the amount of maturities during this period. In late fourth quarter of 2024, the Bank received a six-month extension of this approval. Brokered deposits at December 31, 2024 were $402.5 million , a decline of $28.0 million from September 30, 2024 , and a decline of $112.7 million from December 31, 2023 . The Company had secured brokered deposits to enhance liquidity during the fintech BaaS wind down. Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 20.8%, 19.6%, and 19.7% of total deposits at December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 , and December 31, 2023 , respectively. Excluding brokered deposits, fintech-related balances represented 22.7% of total deposits at December 31, 2023 The held for investment loan-to-deposit ratio was 96.9% at December 31, 2024 , compared to 92.9% at September 30, 2024 , and 94.7% at December 31, 2023 About Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.: Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. is the holding company for Blue Ridge Bank and BRB Financial Group, Inc. The Company, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides a wide range of financial services including retail and commercial banking, and retail mortgage lending. The Company also provides investment and wealth management services and management services for personal and corporate trusts, including estate planning and trust administration. Visit www.mybrb.com for more information. Reclassifications: Certain amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements of prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current period presentations. The reclassifications had no effect on net income (loss), net income (loss) per share, or stockholders' equity, as previously reported. Non-GAAP Financial Measures: The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, management uses certain non-GAAP measures, including tangible assets, tangible common equity, tangible book value per common share, and tangible common equity to tangible total assets to supplement the evaluation of the Company's financial condition and performance. Management believes presentations of these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the financial condition and capital position of the Company's business. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP measures are included at the end of this release. Forward-Looking Statements: This release of the Company contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements represent plans, estimates, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, intentions, projections, and statements of the Company's beliefs concerning future events, business plans, objectives, expected operating results and the assumptions upon which those statements are based. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance or achievements, and are typically identified with words such as "may," "could," "should," "will," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "aim," "intend," "plan," or words or phrases of similar meaning. The Company cautions that the forward-looking statements are based largely on its expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on factors which are, in many instances, beyond the Company's control. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause the Company's financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in such forward-looking statements: The foregoing factors should not be considered exhaustive and should be read together with other cautionary statements that are included in filings the Company makes from time to time with the SEC. Any one of these risks or factors could have a material adverse impact on the Company's results of operations or financial condition, or cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and statements contained in this release. Moreover, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on its forward-looking statements. Therefore, the Company cautions not to place undue reliance on its forward-looking information and statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake to, and will not, update or revise these forward-looking statements after the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Non-GAAP financial measure. Further information can be found at the end of this press release. Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (Dollars in thousands, except share data) (unaudited) December 31, December 31, Assets Cash and due from banks Restricted cash Federal funds sold Securities available for sale, at fair value Restricted equity investments Other equity investments Other investments Loans held for sale Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs Less: allowance for credit losses Loans held for investment, net Accrued interest receivable Premises and equipment, net Right-of-use lease asset Bank owned life insurance Other intangible assets Mortgage servicing rights, net Deferred tax asset, net Other assets Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Deposits: Noninterest-bearing demand Interest-bearing demand and money market deposits Savings Time deposits Total deposits FHLB borrowings FRB borrowings — Subordinated notes, net Lease liability Other liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' Equity: Common stock, no par value; 150,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; and 84,972,610 and 19,198,379 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (1) Derived from audited December 31, 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements. Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) For the Three Months Ended (Dollars in thousands, except per common share data) December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Interest income: Interest and fees on loans Interest on securities, deposit accounts, and federal funds sold Total interest income Interest expense: Interest on deposits Interest on subordinated notes Interest on FHLB and FRB borrowings Total interest expense Net interest income (Recovery of) provision for credit losses - loans Recovery of credit losses - unfunded commitments Total (recovery of) provision for credit losses Net interest income after provision for credit losses Noninterest income: Fair value adjustments of other equity investments Residential mortgage banking income Mortgage servicing rights Loss on sale of mortgage servicing rights — Gain on sale of government guaranteed loans — — Wealth and trust management Service charges on deposit accounts Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI Bank and purchase card, net Loss on sale of other equity investments — — Other Total noninterest income Noninterest expense: Salaries and employee benefits Occupancy and equipment Technology and communications Legal and regulatory filings Advertising and marketing Audit fees FDIC insurance Intangible amortization Other contractual services Other taxes and assessments Regulatory remediation Other Total noninterest expense (Loss) income before income taxes Income tax (benefit) expense Net (loss) income Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) For the Twelve Months Ended (Dollars in thousands, except per common share data) December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Interest income: Interest and fees on loans Interest on securities, deposit accounts, and federal funds sold Total interest income Interest expense: Interest on deposits Interest on subordinated notes Interest on FHLB and FRB borrowings Total interest expense Net interest income (Recovery of) provision for credit losses - loans Recovery of credit losses - unfunded commitments Total (recovery of) provision for credit losses Net interest income after provision for credit losses Noninterest income: Fair value adjustments of other equity investments Residential mortgage banking income Mortgage servicing rights Loss on sale of mortgage servicing rights — Gain on sale of government guaranteed loans Wealth and trust management Service charges on deposit accounts Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI Bank and purchase card, net Loss on sale of securities available for sale Loss on sale of other equity investments — Other Total noninterest income Noninterest expense: Salaries and employee benefits Occupancy and equipment Technology and communications Legal and regulatory filings Advertising and marketing Audit fees FDIC insurance Intangible amortization Other contractual services Other taxes and assessments Regulatory remediation Goodwill impairment — ESOP litigation — Other Total noninterest expense Loss before income taxes Income tax benefit Net loss Basic and diluted loss per common share Quarter Summary of Selected Financial Data (unaudited) As of and for the Three Months Ended (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per common share data) December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, Income Statement Data: Interest income Interest expense Net interest income (Recovery of) provision for credit losses Net interest income after provision for credit losses Noninterest income Noninterest expenses (Loss) income before income taxes Income tax (benefit) expense Net (loss) income Per Common Share Data: (Loss) earnings per common share - basic and diluted Book value per common share Tangible book value per common share - Non-GAAP Balance Sheet Data: Total assets Average assets Average interest-earning assets Loans held for investment Allowance for credit losses Purchase accounting adjustments (discounts) on acquired loans Loans held for sale Securities available for sale, at fair value Noninterest-bearing demand deposits Fintech Banking-as-a-Service ("BaaS") deposits Total deposits Subordinated notes, net FHLB and FRB advances Average interest-bearing liabilities Total stockholders' equity Average stockholders' equity Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted Financial Ratios: Return on average assets (1) -0.28 % 0.13 % -1.48 % -0.37 % -0.73 % Return on average equity (1) -2.43 % 1.16 % -14.38 % -6.29 % -10.29 % Total loan to deposit ratio 98.3 % 93.9 % 99.5 % 98.5 % 96.5 % Held for investment loan-to-deposit ratio 96.9 % 92.9 % 97.1 % 97.1 % 94.7 % Fintech BaaS deposits to total deposits ratio 0.0 % 2.7 % 7.4 % 11.1 % 14.5 % Net interest margin (1) 2.80 % 2.74 % 2.79 % 2.75 % 2.92 % Cost of deposits (1) 2.86 % 2.91 % 2.84 % 2.84 % 2.73 % Cost of funds (1) 3.01 % 3.09 % 3.02 % 3.03 % 2.91 % Efficiency ratio 116.9 % 121.4 % 144.0 % 115.3 % 118.2 % Regulatory remediation expenses Capital and Asset Quality Ratios: Average stockholders' equity to average assets 11.5 % 11.0 % 10.3 % 5.8 % 7.1 % Allowance for credit losses to loans held for investment 1.09 % 1.17 % 1.24 % 1.46 % 1.48 % Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding (1) 0.36 % -0.61 % 1.81 % 0.14 % 2.84 % Nonperforming loans to total assets 0.93 % 1.09 % 1.40 % 1.73 % 2.02 % Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.94 % 1.09 % 1.40 % 1.73 % 2.02 % Nonperforming loans to total loans 1.19 % 1.46 % 1.78 % 2.19 % 2.55 % Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited): Tangible Common Equity: Total stockholders' equity Less: preferred stock (including additional paid-in capital) — — — Common stockholders' equity Less: Goodwill and other intangibles, net of deferred tax liability (2) Tangible common equity (Non-GAAP) Total common shares outstanding Book value per common share Tangible book value per common share (Non-GAAP) Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Total Assets Total assets Less: Goodwill and other intangibles, net of deferred tax liability (2) Tangible total assets (Non-GAAP) Tangible common equity (Non-GAAP) Tangible common equity to tangible total assets (Non-GAAP) 11.9 % 10.6 % 10.3 % 5.8 % 5.8 % (1) Annualized. 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