---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-009173"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MBWM"
cik: "0001042729"
company_name: "MERCANTILE BANK CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T06:25:28.333819+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mercantile Bank Q1 net income $11.5M ($0.73 EPS) down from $14.2M; core loans up 11% annualized

## Summary
- Net income $11.5M ($0.73 diluted EPS) vs $14.2M ($0.87) in Q1 2021; revenue $40.2M vs $43.0M.
- Net interest income rose 4.6% to $30.9M; net interest margin narrowed to 2.57% from 2.77%.
- Core commercial loan growth annualized 11% (~$82M); total loans up $102M, offset by PPP decline.
- Nonperforming assets remained low at $1.6M (<0.1% of assets); net loan recoveries $0.1M annualized.
- Capital well-capitalized with total risk-based capital ratio 13.8% vs 13.6% year-end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-009173
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MBWM
- cik: 0001042729
- company_name: MERCANTILE BANK CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042729/000143774922009173/0001437749-22-009173-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042729/000143774922009173/mbwm20220418_8k.htm

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