Lakeland Financial Reports Record Quarterly Performance
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Lakeland Financial Corporation, parent company of Lake City Bank, reported record third quarter net income of $28.5 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, an increase of 18%, or $4.4 million, versus $24.1 million for the third quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per share increased 18% to $1.11 for the third quarter of 2022, versus $0.94 for the third quarter of 2021. Both the net income and diluted earnings per share represent the highest quarterly performance in the company’s 150-year history. On a linked quarter basis, net income increased 11%, or $2.9 million, from the second quarter of 2022 in which the company had net income of $25.7 million, or $1 diluted earnings per share. Pretax pre-provision earnings, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, were $34.8 million for the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 13%, or $3.9 million, from $30.9 million for the third quarter of 2021. On a linked quarter basis, pretax pre-provision earnings increased 11%, or $3.5 million, from $31.3 million for the second quarter of 2022.
The company further reported record net income of $77.8 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, versus $71.5 million for the comparable period of 2021, an increase of 9%, or $6.4 million. Diluted earnings per share also increased 9% to $3.03 for the nine months ended Sept. 30, versus $2.79 for the comparable period of 2021. Pretax pre-provision earnings were $94.6 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, versus $88.7 million for the comparable period of 2021, an increase of 7%, or $5.9 million.
David M. Findlay, president and chief executive officer stated, “As we continue to celebrate our 150th anniversary, the Lake City Bank team has delivered exceptional financial performance. Throughout the year, we have taken the time to reflect upon our success over the last 150 years and strengthen our commitment to the future. We are an organization that is focused on the culture and operating discipline that got us this far, while at the same time ensuring that it evolves for the future.”
Findlay said, “As we move through 2022, we are very proud of our performance through the last nine months. We are a community bank committed to the economic growth and vitality of our Indiana markets, and we are pleased that we are experiencing strong organic loan growth. That is the best indicator of our support of our commercial and retail clients, and our teams are doing a great job delivering on that commitment.”
