Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2025
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Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the transition period fromto
Commission File Number: 000-10661
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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CA
94-2792841
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
63 Constitution Drive
Chico, California95973
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(530) 898-0300
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
TCBK
The NASDAQ Stock Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding for each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date:
Common stock, no par value: 32,858,445 shares outstanding as of May 2, 2025.
Available for sale debt securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,054,626 and $2,138,533)
1,852,350
1,904,885
Held to maturity debt securities, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of $0
106,868
111,866
Restricted equity securities
17,250
17,250
Loans held for sale
2,028
709
Loans
6,820,774
6,768,523
Allowance for credit losses
(128,423)
(125,366)
Total loans, net
6,692,351
6,643,157
Premises and equipment, net
70,475
70,287
Cash value of life insurance
134,678
140,149
Accrued interest receivable
32,536
34,810
Goodwill
304,442
304,442
Other intangible assets, net
5,918
6,432
Operating leases, right-of-use
22,806
23,529
Other assets
266,999
268,647
Total assets
$
9,819,599
$
9,673,728
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand
$
2,539,109
$
2,548,613
Interest-bearing
5,666,223
5,538,963
Total deposits
8,205,332
8,087,576
Accrued interest payable
9,685
11,501
Operating lease liability
24,657
25,437
Other liabilities
131,478
137,506
Other borrowings
91,706
89,610
Junior subordinated debt
101,222
101,191
Total liabilities
8,564,080
8,452,821
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized, zero issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
—
—
Common stock, no par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized; 32,892,488 and 32,970,425 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
692,500
693,462
Retained earnings
693,383
679,907
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(130,364)
(152,462)
Total shareholders’ equity
1,255,519
1,220,907
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
9,819,599
$
9,673,728
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
TriCo Bancshares (the “Company” or “we”) is a California corporation organized to act as a bank holding company for Tri Counties Bank (the “Bank”). The Company and the Bank are headquartered in Chico, California. The Bank is a California-chartered bank that is engaged in the general commercial banking business in 31 California counties. The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting policies generally accepted in the United States of America and general practices in the banking industry. All adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. The financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company has five capital subsidiary business trusts (collectively, the “Capital Trusts”) that issued trust preferred securities, including two organized by the Company and three acquired with the acquisition of North Valley Bancorp. For financial reporting purposes, the Company’s investments in the Capital Trusts of $1.8 million are accounted for under the equity method and, accordingly, are not consolidated and are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. See the Note 8 - footnote Junior Subordinated Debt for additional information on borrowings outstanding.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 Annual Report”). The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading.
Segment and Significant Group Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company grants agribusiness, commercial, consumer, and residential loans to customers located throughout California. The Company has a diversified loan portfolio within the business segments located in this geographical area. While the chief operating decision-maker (CODM) may monitor the revenue streams of the various products and services, operations are managed, financial performance is evaluated, and decisions are generally made on a Company-wide basis. Discrete financial information is not available other than on a Company-wide basis. Accordingly, operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable operating segment.
Geographical Descriptions
For the purpose of describing the geographical location of the Company’s operations, the Company has defined northern California as that area of California north of, and including, Stockton to the east and San Jose to the west; central California as that area of the state south of Stockton and San Jose, to and including, Bakersfield to the east and San Luis Obispo to the west; and southern California as that area of the state south of Bakersfield and San Luis Obispo.
Reclassification
Some items in the prior year consolidated financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Reclassifications had no effect on prior year net income or shareholders’ equity.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Net cash flows are reported for loan and deposit transactions and other borrowings. For purposes of the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash, due from banks with original maturities less than 90 days, interest-earning deposits in other banks, and Federal funds sold are considered to be cash equivalents.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Securities
The Company measures expected credit losses on HTM debt securities on a collective basis by major security type, then further disaggregated by sector and bond rating. Accrued interest receivable on HTM debt securities was considered insignificant at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and is therefore excluded from the estimate of credit losses. The estimate of expected credit losses considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts based on current
and expected changes in credit ratings and default rates. Based on the implied guarantees of the U. S. Government or its agencies related to certain of these investment securities, and the absence of any historical or expected losses, substantially all qualify for a zero loss assumption. Management has separately evaluated its HTM investment securities from obligations of state and political subdivisions utilizing the historical loss data represented by similar securities over a period of time spanning nearly 50 years. As a result of this evaluation, management determined that the expected credit losses associated with these securities is not significant for financial reporting purposes and therefore, no allowance for credit losses has been recognized for any period reported.
The Company evaluates AFS debt securities in an unrealized loss position to determine whether the decline in the fair value below the amortized cost basis (impairment) is due to credit-related factors or noncredit-related factors. Any impairment that is not credit related is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. Credit-related impairment is recognized as an allowance for credit losses on the balance sheet, limited to the amount by which the amortized cost basis exceeds the fair value, with a corresponding adjustment to earnings. Both the allowance for credit losses and the adjustment to net income may be reversed if conditions change. However, if the Company intends to sell an impaired available for sale debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell such a security before recovering its amortized cost basis, the entire impairment amount is recognized in earnings with a corresponding adjustment to the security's amortized cost basis. In evaluating available for sale debt securities in unrealized loss positions for impairment and the criteria regarding its intent or requirement to sell such securities, the Company considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuers' financial condition, among other factors. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded as provision for (or reversal of) credit loss expense. Losses are charged against the ACL when management believes the uncollectability of an available for sale debt security is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met. No security credit losses were recognized during the three month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Loans
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold until maturity or payoff are reported at principal amount outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs. Loans are placed in nonaccrual status when reasonable doubt exists as to the full, timely collection of interest or principal, or a loan becomes contractually past due by 90 days or more with respect to interest or principal and is not well secured and in the process of collection. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against interest income. Income on such loans is then recognized only to the extent that cash is received and where the future collection of principal is considered probable. Interest accruals are resumed on such loans only when they are brought fully current with respect to interest and principal and when, in the judgment of Management, the loan is estimated to be fully collectible as to both principal and interest. Accrued interest receivable is not included in the calculation of the allowance for credit losses.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans
The ACL is a valuation account that is deducted from the loan's amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans are charged-off against the allowance when management believes the recorded loan balance is confirmed as uncollectible. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged-off and expected to be charged-off. Regardless of the determination that a charge-off is appropriate for financial accounting purposes, the Company manages its loan portfolio by continually monitoring, where possible, a borrower's ability to pay through the collection of financial information, delinquency status, borrower discussion and the encouragement to repay in accordance with the original contract or modified terms, if appropriate.
The ACL consists of two primary components: (1) the determination of an ACL for loans that are individually identified and analyzed and (2) establishment of an ACL for loans collectively analyzed. To determine the collectively analyzed portion of the ACL, the Company identified various portfolio segments based on loan attributes such as, but not limited to; collateral type and loan purpose or use, to ensure loans with similar risk characteristics are measured on a collective basis. The Company utilizes three different loss model configurations and assigned each of the portfolio segments to one of the three loss model configurations. Historical credit loss experience for financial institutions nationwide, paired with relevant forecasts of macroeconomic conditions, forms the basis for the estimate of expected credit losses amongst the collectively analyzed loan portfolio. Further, each of the three loss model configurations utilized by the Company incorporate unique inputs, such as the following:
(1) Commercial Real Estate: origination vintage, delinquency status, loan-to-value as of the origination date, stated maturity date, property type, and property status
(2) Commercial and Industrial: loan maturity, credit spread at origination, risk grade, and loan type
(3) Consumer: FICO, origination vintage, product type, and state geography if applicable
One of the key assumptions requiring significant judgment in the process is estimating the Company's ACL relates to macroeconomic forecasts that are incorporated into the loss models. As all economic outlooks are inherently uncertain, the Company utilizes various data points to better inform management's estimation of expected credit losses given observable and forecast changes in the economic environment and market conditions. These macroeconomic scenario forecasts incorporate variables that have historically been key drivers of increases and decreases in credit losses. These variables include, but are not limited to: gross domestic product, unemployment rate, consumer price index, corporate interest rate spreads, and economic policy.
After quantitative considerations, management evaluates the need for additional qualitative adjustments that consider the expected impact of certain factors not fully captured in the quantitative and macroeconomic reserve calculations. These qualitative adjustments may apply to the collectively analyzed pool as a whole, one or more of the three loss models, or to one or more of the loan portfolio segments.
PCD assets are assets acquired at a discount that is due, in part, to credit quality deterioration since their origination. PCD assets are initially recorded and accounted for at fair value, by taking the sum of the present value of expected future cash flows and an allowance for credit losses, at acquisition. The allowance for credit losses for PCD assets is recorded through a gross-up of reserves on the balance sheet, while the allowance for acquired non-PCD assets, such as loans, is recorded through the provision for credit losses on the income statement, consistent with originated loans. Subsequent to acquisition, the allowance for credit losses for PCD loans will generally follow the same forward-looking estimation, provision, and charge-off process as non-PCD acquired and originated loans
Allowance for Credit Losses - Unfunded commitments
The Company is required to include unfunded commitments that are expected to be funded in the future within the allowance for credit loss calculation, other than those that are unconditionally cancellable. To arrive at that reserve, the reserve percentage for each applicable segment is applied to the unused portion of the expected commitment balance and is multiplied by the expected funding rate. To determine the expected funding rate, the Company uses a historical utilization rate for each segment. The allowance for credit losses for off-balance-sheet credit risk exposures is reported in other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Accounting Standards Update
Accounting standards adopted in the current period
Standard
Summary of Guidance
Effects on financial statements
ASU 2023-09 - Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
• Requires a tabular rate reconciliation using both percentages and reporting currency amounts between the reported amount of income tax expense (or benefit) to the amount of statutory federal income tax at current rates for specified categories using specified disaggregation criteria. • The amount of net income taxes paid for federal, state, and foreign taxes, as well as the amount paid to any jurisdiction that net taxes exceed a 5% quantitative threshold. • The amendments will require the disclosure of pre-tax income disaggregated between domestic and foreign, as well as income tax expense disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign. • The amendment also eliminates certain disclosures related to unrecognized tax benefits and certain temporary differences.
• The Company adopted this ASU for the period beginning January 1, 2025. The updated disclosure requirements are required to be reported on an annual basis and will be included within the Company's December 31, 2025 10-K.
Accounting standards yet to be adopted
Standard
Summary of Guidance
Effects on financial statements
None
Note 2 - Investment Securities
The amortized cost, estimated fair values and allowance for credit losses of investments in debt securities are summarized in the following tables:
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale investment securities totaled $30.0 million and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, resulting in gross realized losses of $1.1 million and zero, respectively. Investment securities with an aggregate carrying value of $919.2 million and $716.0 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, were pledged as collateral for specific borrowings, lines of credit or local agency deposits.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at March 31, 2025 by contractual maturity are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. At March 31, 2025, obligations of the U.S. government and agencies with a cost basis totaling $1.2 billion consist almost entirely of residential real estate mortgage-backed securities whose contractual maturity, or principal repayment, will follow the repayment of the underlying mortgages. For purposes of the following table, the entire outstanding balance of these mortgage-backed securities issued by the U.S. government and agencies is categorized based on final maturity date. At March 31, 2025, the Company estimates the average remaining life of these mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government corporations and agencies to be approximately 6.61 years. Average remaining life is defined as the time span after which the principal balance has been reduced by half.
As of March 31, 2025, the contractual final maturity for available for sale and held to maturity investment securities is as follows:
Debt Securities
Available for Sale
Held to Maturity
(in thousands)
Amortized Cost
Estimated Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year
$
6,847
$
6,749
$
1,158
$
1,159
Due after one year through five years
51,271
49,281
2,694
2,628
Due after five years through ten years
176,291
165,236
102,035
96,297
Due after ten years
1,820,217
1,631,084
981
932
Totals
$
2,054,626
$
1,852,350
$
106,868
$
101,016
Based on an evaluation of available information including security type, counterparty credit quality, past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that are relevant to collectability of cash flows, as of March 31, 2025, the Company has concluded that it expects to receive all contractual cash flows from each security held in its AFS and HTM debt securities portfolio. There was no allowance for credit losses related to investment securities as of March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
Gross unrealized losses on debt securities and the fair value of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, were as follows:
March 31, 2025:
Less than 12 months
12 months or more
Total
(in thousands)
Fair Value
Unrealized Loss
Fair Value
Unrealized Loss
Fair Value
Unrealized Loss
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Obligations of U.S. government agencies
$
46,095
$
(101)
$
1,008,710
$
(147,734)
$
1,054,805
$
(147,835)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
10,493
(415)
199,107
(27,490)
209,600
(27,905)
Corporate bonds
—
—
4,710
(229)
4,710
(229)
Asset backed securities
88,756
(176)
76,155
(1,337)
164,911
(1,513)
Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
—
—
221,288
(25,596)
221,288
(25,596)
Total debt securities available for sale
$
145,344
$
(692)
$
1,509,970
$
(202,386)
$
1,655,314
$
(203,078)
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Obligations of U.S. government agencies
$
—
$
—
$
98,213
$
(5,775)
$
98,213
$
(5,775)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
—
—
1,482
(82)
1,482
(82)
Total debt securities held to maturity
$
—
$
—
$
99,695
$
(5,857)
$
99,695
$
(5,857)
December 31, 2024:
Less than 12 months
12 months or more
Total
(in thousands)
Fair Value
Unrealized Loss
Fair Value
Unrealized Loss
Fair Value
Unrealized Loss
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Obligations of U.S. government agencies
$
63,714
$
(842)
$
1,021,654
$
(173,643)
$
1,085,368
$
(174,485)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
7,457
(140)
208,063
(28,809)
215,520
(28,949)
Corporate bonds
1,229
(17)
4,608
(328)
5,837
(345)
Asset backed securities
44,707
(30)
75,734
(1,208)
120,441
(1,238)
Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
—
—
236,671
(29,638)
236,671
(29,638)
Total debt securities available for sale
$
117,107
$
(1,029)
$
1,546,730
$
(233,626)
$
1,663,837
$
(234,655)
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Obligations of U.S. government agencies
$
—
$
—
$
101,553
$
(7,443)
$
101,553
$
(7,443)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
—
—
1,485
(79)
1,485
(79)
Total debt securities held to maturity
$
—
$
—
$
103,038
$
(7,522)
$
103,038
$
(7,522)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies: The unrealized losses on investments in obligations of U.S. government agencies are caused by interest rate increases and illiquidity. The contractual cash flows of these securities are guaranteed by U.S. Government Sponsored Entities (principally Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because management believes the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell, there is no impairment on these securities and there has been no credit losses recorded as of March 31, 2025. At March 31, 2025, 143 debt securities representing obligations of U.S. government agencies had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 12.30% from the Company’s amortized cost basis.
Obligations of states and political subdivisions: The unrealized losses on investments in obligations of states and political subdivisions were caused by increases in required yields by investors in these types of securities. It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because management believes the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell, there is no impairment on these securities and there has been no credit losses recorded as of March 31, 2025. At March 31, 2025, 150 debt securities representing obligations of states and political subdivisions had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 11.80% from the Company’s amortized cost basis.
Corporate bonds: The unrealized losses on investments in corporate bonds were caused by increases in required yields by investors in these types of securities. It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because management believes the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell, there is no impairment on these securities and there has been no credit losses recorded as of March 31, 2025. At March 31, 2025, 5 debt securities representing corporate bonds had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 4.60% from the Company’s amortized cost basis.
Asset backed securities: The unrealized losses on investments in asset backed securities were caused by increases in required yields by investors for these types of securities. At the time of purchase, each of these securities was rated AA or AAA and through March 31, 2025 has not experienced any deterioration in credit rating. At March 31, 2025, 23 asset backed securities had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 1.00% from the Company’s amortized cost basis. The Company continues to monitor these securities for changes in credit rating or other indications of credit deterioration. Because management believes the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell, there is no impairment on these securities and there has been no credit losses recorded as of March 31, 2025.
Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations: The unrealized losses on investments in asset backed securities were caused by increases in required yields by investors in these types of securities. It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because management believes the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell, there is no impairment on these securities and there has been no credit losses recorded as of March 31, 2025. At March 31, 2025, 17 asset backed securities had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 10.40% from the Company’s amortized cost basis.
The Company monitors credit quality of debt securities held-to-maturity through the use of credit rating. The Company monitors the credit rating on a monthly basis. The following table summarizes the amortized cost of debt securities held-to-maturity at the dates indicated, aggregated by credit quality indicator:
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(in thousands)
AAA/AA/A
BBB/BB/B
AAA/AA/A
BBB/BB/B
Obligations of U.S. government agencies
$
104,146
$
—
$
109,155
$
—
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
2,722
—
2,711
—
Total debt securities held to maturity
$
106,868
$
—
$
111,866
$
—
Note 3 – Loans
A summary of loan balances at amortized cost are as follows:
(in thousands)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Commercial real estate:
CRE non-owner occupied
$
2,359,104
$
2,323,036
CRE owner occupied
986,721
961,415
Multifamily
1,026,566
1,028,035
Farmland
262,055
265,146
Total commercial real estate loans
4,634,446
4,577,632
Consumer:
SFR 1-4 1st DT liens
852,719
859,660
SFR HELOCs and junior liens
373,970
363,420
Other
53,189
57,979
Total consumer loans
1,279,878
1,281,059
Commercial and industrial
457,189
471,271
Construction
298,319
279,933
Agriculture production
144,588
151,822
Leases
6,354
6,806
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and discounts
$
6,820,774
$
6,768,523
Total principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs
$
6,854,102
$
6,804,113
Unamortized net deferred loan fees
(15,013)
(15,283)
Discounts to principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs
(18,315)
(20,307)
Total loans, net of unamortized deferred loan fees and discounts
For the periods indicated, the following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for credit losses on loans which is recorded as a contra asset, and the reserve for unfunded commitments which is recorded on the balance sheet within other liabilities:
Allowance for credit losses – Three months ended March 31, 2025
(in thousands)
Beginning Balance
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (benefit)
Ending Balance
Commercial real estate:
CRE non-owner occupied
$
37,229
$
—
$
—
$
2,441
$
39,670
CRE owner occupied
15,747
—
—
(3,578)
12,169
Multifamily
15,913
—
—
(309)
15,604
Farmland
3,960
—
—
777
4,737
Total commercial real estate loans
72,849
—
—
(669)
72,180
Consumer:
SFR 1-4 1st DT liens
14,227
—
—
(3,232)
10,995
SFR HELOCs and junior liens
10,411
—
12
1,227
11,650
Other
2,825
(117)
37
150
2,895
Total consumer loans
27,463
(117)
49
(1,855)
25,540
Commercial and industrial
14,397
(257)
106
3,315
17,561
Construction
7,224
—
—
3,122
10,346
Agriculture production
3,403
—
613
(1,248)
2,768
Leases
30
—
—
(2)
28
Allowance for credit losses on loans
125,366
(374)
768
2,663
128,423
Reserve for unfunded commitments
6,000
—
—
1,065
7,065
Total
$
131,366
$
(374)
$
768
$
3,728
$
135,488
The Company consistently seeks to refine its estimation methodology for determining the allowance for credit losses, the effects of which were insignificant during the current period, and are expected to be insignificant in future periods. Management continues to estimate the appropriate level of reserves using all relevant information, from both internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Management believes the primary risks inherent in the portfolio are a general decline in the economy or GDP, a decline in real estate market values, rising unemployment, increasing vacancy rates, and increases inflation or interest rates in the absence of economic improvement or any other such factors. Any one or a combination of these events may adversely affect a borrower's ability to repay its loan, resulting in increased delinquencies and loan losses. Although Management believes the Company has established and maintained the ACL on loans at appropriate levels, changes in reserves may be necessary if actual economic and other conditions differ substantially from the forecast used in estimating the ACL.
For the periods indicated, the following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for credit losses on loans which is recorded as a contra asset, and the reserve for unfunded commitments which is recorded on the balance sheet within other liabilities:
Allowance for credit losses – Year ended December 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Beginning Balance
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (benefit)
Ending Balance
Commercial real estate:
CRE non-owner occupied
$
35,077
$
—
$
187
$
1,965
$
37,229
CRE owner occupied
15,081
—
2
664
15,747
Multifamily
14,418
—
—
1,495
15,913
Farmland
4,288
—
—
(328)
3,960
Total commercial real estate loans
68,864
—
189
3,796
72,849
Consumer:
SFR 1-4 1st DT liens
14,009
(27)
—
245
14,227
SFR HELOCs and junior liens
10,273
(41)
395
(216)
10,411
Other
3,171
(746)
217
183
2,825
Total consumer loans
27,453
(814)
612
212
27,463
Commercial and industrial
12,750
(1,787)
547
2,887
14,397
Construction
8,856
—
—
(1,632)
7,224
Agriculture production
3,589
(1,450)
65
1,199
3,403
Leases
10
—
—
20
30
Allowance for credit losses on loans
121,522
(4,051)
1,413
6,482
125,366
Reserve for unfunded commitments
5,850
—
—
150
6,000
Total
$
127,372
$
(4,051)
$
1,413
$
6,632
$
131,366
Allowance for credit losses – Three months ended March 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Beginning Balance
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (benefit)
Ending Balance
Commercial real estate:
CRE non-owner occupied
$
35,077
$
—
$
—
$
1,610
$
36,687
CRE owner occupied
15,081
—
—
1,030
16,111
Multifamily
14,418
—
—
1,264
15,682
Farmland
4,288
—
—
(593)
3,695
Total commercial real estate loans
68,864
—
—
3,311
72,175
Consumer:
SFR 1-4 1st DT liens
14,009
(26)
—
157
14,140
SFR HELOCs and junior liens
10,273
(32)
49
(348)
9,942
Other
3,171
(250)
40
398
3,359
Total consumer loans
27,453
(308)
89
207
27,441
Commercial and industrial
12,750
(130)
22
(775)
11,867
Construction
8,856
—
—
306
9,162
Agriculture production
3,589
(837)
21
935
3,708
Leases
10
—
—
31
41
Allowance for credit losses on loans
121,522
(1,275)
132
4,015
124,394
Reserve for unfunded commitments
5,850
—
—
290
6,140
Total
$
127,372
$
(1,275)
$
132
$
4,305
$
130,534
As part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including, but not limited to, trends relating to (i) the level of criticized and classified loans, (ii) net charge-offs, (iii) non-performing loans, and (iv) delinquency within the portfolio. The Company analyzes loans individually to classify the loans as to credit risk and grading. This analysis is performed annually for all outstanding balances greater than $1 million and non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial real
estate loans, unless other indicators, such as delinquency, trigger more frequent evaluation. Loans below the $1 million threshold and homogenous in nature are evaluated as needed for proper grading based on delinquency and borrower credit scores.
The Company utilizes a risk grading system to assign a risk grade to each of its loans. Loans are graded on a scale ranging from Pass to Loss. A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades is as follows:
•Pass – This grade represents loans ranging from acceptable to very little or no credit risk. These loans typically meet most if not all policy standards in regard to: loan amount as a percentage of collateral value, debt service coverage, profitability, leverage, and working capital.
•Special Mention – This grade represents “Other Assets Especially Mentioned” in accordance with regulatory guidelines and includes loans that display some potential weaknesses which, if left unaddressed, may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or may inadequately protect the Company’s position in the future. These loans warrant more than normal supervision and attention.
•Substandard – This grade represents “Substandard” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Loans within this rating typically exhibit weaknesses that are well defined to the point that repayment is jeopardized. Loss potential is, however, not necessarily evident. The underlying collateral supporting the credit appears to have sufficient value to protect the Company from loss of principal and accrued interest, or the loan has been written down to the point where this is true. There is a definite need for a well-defined workout/rehabilitation program.
•Doubtful – This grade represents “Doubtful” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. An asset classified as Doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in a loan classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition, or liquidation procedures, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral, and financing plans.
•Loss – This grade represents “Loss” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. A loan classified as Loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that its continuance as a bankable asset is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off the loan, even though some recovery may be affected in the future. The portion of the loan that is graded loss should be charged off no later than the end of the quarter in which the loss is identified.
Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows for the period indicated:
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year – As of March 31, 2025
Analysis of Past Due Loans - As of December 31, 2024
(in thousands)
30-59 days
60-89 days
> 90 days
Total Past Due Loans
Current
Total
Commercial real estate:
CRE non-owner occupied
$
221
$
—
$
2,452
$
2,673
$
2,320,363
$
2,323,036
CRE owner occupied
1,625
85
3,619
5,329
956,086
961,415
Multifamily
1,120
—
—
1,120
1,026,915
1,028,035
Farmland
2,686
113
6,145
8,944
256,202
265,146
Total commercial real estate loans
5,652
198
12,216
18,066
4,559,566
4,577,632
Consumer:
SFR 1-4 1st DT liens
—
6
1,556
1,562
858,098
859,660
SFR HELOCs and junior liens
201
852
1,078
2,131
361,289
363,420
Other
50
—
132
182
57,797
57,979
Total consumer loans
251
858
2,766
3,875
1,277,184
1,281,059
Commercial and industrial
537
308
9,257
10,102
461,169
471,271
Construction
—
—
—
—
279,933
279,933
Agriculture production
37
317
314
668
151,154
151,822
Leases
—
—
—
—
6,806
6,806
Total
$
6,477
$
1,681
$
24,553
$
32,711
$
6,735,812
$
6,768,523
The following table shows the ending balance of non accrual loans by loan category as of the date indicated:
Non Accrual Loans
As of March 31, 2025
As of December 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Non accrual with no allowance for credit losses
Total non accrual
Past due 90 days or more and still accruing
Non accrual with no allowance for credit losses
Total non accrual
Past due 90 days or more and still accruing
Commercial real estate:
CRE non-owner occupied
$
3,004
$
3,004
$
—
$
3,017
$
3,017
$
—
CRE owner occupied
5,339
5,339
—
3,632
3,874
—
Multifamily
467
467
—
480
480
—
Farmland
13,274
21,472
—
12,483
16,195
—
Total commercial real estate loans
22,084
30,282
—
19,612
23,566
—
Consumer:
SFR 1-4 1st DT liens
5,867
5,867
—
5,979
5,979
—
SFR HELOCs and junior liens
4,480
4,708
—
3,370
3,868
—
Other
106
262
—
41
204
—
Total consumer loans
10,453
10,837
—
9,390
10,051
—
Commercial and industrial
989
10,076
144
830
9,707
59
Construction
54
54
—
57
57
—
Agriculture production
3,451
3,461
—
—
656
—
Leases
—
—
—
—
—
—
Sub-total
37,031
54,710
144
29,889
44,037
59
Less: Guaranteed loans
(826)
(854)
—
(828)
(816)
—
Total, net
$
36,205
$
53,856
$
144
$
29,061
$
43,221
$
59
Interest income on non accrual loans that would have been recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, if all such loans had been current in accordance with their original terms, totaled $1.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Interest income actually recognized on these originated loans during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was nominal and $0.1 million, respectively.
Modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty may include interest rate reductions, principal or interest forgiveness, forbearances, term extensions, and other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral.
The following tables show the amortized cost basis of loans that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the periods presented. The percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of financing receivables is also presented below.
For the three months ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Combination - Term Extension/Rate Change
Payment Delay/Term Extension
Total % of Loans Outstanding
Payment Delay/Term Extension
Payment Delay/Term Reduction
Total % of Loans Outstanding
Commercial real estate:
CRE non-owner occupied
$
—
$
—
—
%
$
211
$
—
0.03
%
SFR HELOCs and junior liens
—
—
—
—
41
0.01
Commercial and industrial
—
—
—
—
516
0.07
Total
$
—
$
—
—
%
$
211
$
557
0.11
%
There were no loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
The following table presents the financial effect of loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Modification Type
Loan Type
Financial Effect
Combination - Term Extension/Rate Change
CRE non-owner occupied
Added 120 months to the life of the loan; converted from variable to fixed interest rate
Payment delay / term extension
SFR HELOCs and junior liens
Added 60 months to the life of the loan to amortize balloon repayment
Payment delay / term extension
Commercial and industrial
Added 66 months to the life of the loan to amortize balloon repayment
Payment delay / term extension
Commercial and industrial
Added 12 months to the life of the loan; to amortize balloon repayment
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, there were no loans with payment defaults by borrowers experiencing financial difficulty which had material modifications in rate, term or principal forgiveness during the twelve months prior to default.
Note 5 - Leases
The Company records a ROUA on the consolidated balance sheets for those leases that convey rights to control use of identified assets for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company also records a lease liability on the consolidated balance sheets for the present value of future payment commitments. All of the Company’s leases are comprised of operating leases in which the Company is lessee of real estate property for branches, ATM locations, and general administration and operations. The Company has elected not to include short-term leases (i.e. leases with initial terms of 12 month or less) within the ROUA and lease liability.
The following table presents the components of lease expense for the periods ended:
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Operating lease cost
$
1,418
$
1,434
Short-term lease cost
45
52
Variable lease cost (income)
(10)
13
Total lease cost
$
1,453
$
1,499
The following table presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the periods ended:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases
$
1,509
$
1,568
ROUA obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
$
471
$
1,327
The following table presents the weighted average operating lease term and discount rate as of the period ended:
March 31,
2025
2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
7.6
7.9
Weighted-average discount rate
3.56
%
3.42
%
At March 31, 2025, future expected operating lease payments are as follows:
(in thousands)
Periods ending December 31,
2025
$
4,207
2026
5,125
2027
4,465
2028
3,280
2029
2,327
Thereafter
8,779
28,183
Discount for present value of expected cash flows
(3,526)
Lease liability at March 31, 2025
$
24,657
Note 6 - Deposits
A summary of the balances of deposits follows:
(in thousands)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Noninterest-bearing demand
$
2,539,109
$
2,548,613
Interest-bearing demand
1,778,615
1,758,629
Savings
2,777,840
2,657,849
Time certificates, $250,000 or more
630,414
485,180
Other time certificates
479,354
637,305
Total deposits
$
8,205,332
$
8,087,576
Certificate of deposit balances of $100.0 million from the State of California were included in time certificates, $250,000 or more, at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company participates in a deposit program offered by the State of California whereby the State may make deposits at the Company’s request subject to collateral and credit worthiness constraints. The negotiated rates on these State deposits are generally more favorable than other wholesale funding sources available to the Company.
Overdrawn deposit balances of $1.7 million and $2.5 million were classified as consumer loans at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
A summary of the balances of other borrowings follows:
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Term borrowing at FHLB, fixed rate of 5.23%, payable on April 8, 2025
75,000
75,000
Other collateralized borrowings, fixed rate, as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 of 0.05%, payable on April 1, 2025 and January 2, 2025, respectively
16,706
14,610
Total other borrowings
$
91,706
$
89,610
Note 8 - Junior Subordinated Debt
The following table summarizes the terms and recorded balances of each debenture as of the date indicated:
(in thousands)
Coupon Rate (Variable) 3 mo. SOFR +
As of March 31, 2025
As of December 31, 2024
Subordinated Debt Series
Maturity Date
Face Value
Current Coupon Rate
Recorded Book Value
Recorded Book Value
TriCo Cap Trust I
10/7/2033
$
20,619
3.05
%
7.61
%
$
20,619
$
20,619
TriCo Cap Trust II
7/23/2034
20,619
2.55
%
7.10
%
20,619
20,619
North Valley Trust II
4/24/2033
6,186
3.25
%
7.80
%
5,743
5,713
North Valley Trust III
7/23/2034
5,155
2.80
%
7.35
%
4,597
4,571
North Valley Trust IV
3/15/2036
10,310
1.33
%
5.89
%
7,932
7,863
VRB Subordinated
3/29/2029
16,000
3.52
%
9.11
%
16,747
16,799
VRB Subordinated - 5%
8/27/2035
20,000
Fixed
5.00
%
24,965
25,007
$
98,889
$
101,222
$
101,191
The VRB - 5% Subordinated Debt issuance is fixed at 5.0% through August 27, 2025, then will have a floating rate of 90-day average SOFR plus 4.9% until maturity.
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies
The following table presents a summary of the Bank’s commitments and contingent liabilities:
In April 2024, Visa Inc. announced the commencement of an exchange offer for Visa Class B-1 common stock and the Company subsequently tendered all of its Visa Class B-1 common stock in exchange for a combination of Visa Class B-2 common stock and Visa Class C common stock. Completion of the exchange resulted in a gain of $2.9 million relating to the Visa Class C common stock during 2024. Visa Class B-2 common stock continues to be carried at zero. The Bank owns 6,698 shares of Class B-2 common stock of Visa Inc. which may be convertible into Class A common stock at a conversion ratio of 1.5342 per Class B-2 share. As of March 31, 2025, the value of the Class A shares was $350.46 per share. Utilizing the conversion ratio, the value of unredeemed Class A equivalent shares owned by the Bank was $3.6 million as of March 31, 2025, and has not been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
The Bank paid to the Company cash dividends in the aggregate amounts of $12.0 million and $20.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Bank is regulated by the FDIC and the DFPI. Absent approval from the Commissioner of the DFPI, California banking laws generally limit the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the lesser of (1) retained earnings or (2) net income for the last three fiscal years, less cash distributions paid during such period.
Stock Repurchase Plan
On February 25, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2.0 million shares of the Company's common stock (the 2021 Repurchase Plan), which approximated 6.7% of the shares outstanding as of the approval date. The actual timing of any share repurchases can be determined by the Company's management and therefore the total value of the shares to be purchased under the 2021 Repurchase Plan is subject to change. The 2021 Repurchase Plan has no expiration date (in accordance with applicable laws and regulations). During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 89,654 and 99,332 shares with market values of $3.7 million and $3.4 million, respectively.
Stock Repurchased Under Equity Compensation Plans
The Company's shareholder-approved equity compensation plans permit employees to tender recently vested shares in lieu of cash for the payment of exercise price, if applicable, and the tax withholding on such shares. There were no option exercises during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively. Employees tendered 10,122 and zero shares in connection with the tax withholding requirements of other share-based awards during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In total, shares of the Company's common stock tendered had market values of $0.4 million and zero during the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The tendered shares were retired. The market value of tendered shares is the last market trade price at closing on the day an option is exercised or the other share-based award vests. Stock repurchased under equity incentive plans are not included in the total of stock repurchased under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Plans.
Note 11 - Stock Options and Other Equity-Based Incentive Instruments
On April 16, 2024, the Board of Directors adopted the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (2024 Plan) which was approved by shareholders on May 23, 2024. The 2024 Plan allows for up to 1,200,000 shares to be issued in connection with equity-based incentives. In conjunction with shareholder approval of the 2024 Plan, the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (2019 Plan), which allowed for up to 1,500,000 shares to be issued in connection with equity-based incentives, is no longer available for grant issuances. While no new awards can be granted under the 2019 Plan, existing grants continue to be governed by the terms, conditions and procedures set forth in any applicable award agreement.
There were no stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The Company did not modify any option grants during the three months ended March 31, 2025 or 2024.
Activity related to restricted stock unit awards during the three months ended March 31, 2025 is summarized in the following table:
Service Condition Vesting RSUs
Market Plus Service Condition Vesting RSUs
Outstanding at December 31, 2024
152,572
144,715
RSUs granted
58,465
51,177
RSUs added through dividend and performance credits
1,028
—
RSUs released
(21,839)
—
RSUs forfeited
—
—
Outstanding at March 31, 2025
190,226
195,892
The 190,226 of service condition vesting RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2025 include a feature whereby each RSU outstanding is credited with a dividend amount equal to any common stock cash dividend declared and paid, and the credited amount is divided by the closing price of the Company’s stock on the dividend payable date to arrive at an additional amount of RSUs outstanding under the original grant. The dividend credits follow the same vesting requirements as the RSU awards and are not considered participating securities. The 190,226 of service condition vesting RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2025 are expected to vest, and be released, on a weighted-average basis, over the next 2.15 years. The Company expects to recognize $5.1 million of pre-tax compensation costs related to these service condition vesting RSUs between March 31, 2025 and their vesting dates. The Company did not modify any service condition vesting RSUs during the three months ended March 31, 2025 or 2024.
The 195,892 of market plus service condition vesting RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2025 are expected to vest, and be released, on a weighted-average basis, over the next 2.18 years. The Company expects to recognize $3.0 million of pre-tax compensation costs related to these RSUs between March 31, 2025 and their vesting dates. As of March 31, 2025, the number of market plus service condition vesting RSUs outstanding that will actually vest, and be released, may be reduced to zero or increased to 293,838 depending on the total return of the Company’s common stock versus the total return of an index of bank stocks from the grant date to the vesting date. The Company did not modify any market plus service condition vesting RSUs during the three months ended March 31, 2025 or 2024.
Note 12 - Non-interest Income and Expense
The following table summarizes the Company’s non-interest income for the periods indicated:
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
ATM and interchange fees
$
6,106
$
6,169
Service charges on deposit accounts
4,914
4,663
Other service fees
1,359
1,366
Mortgage banking service fees
439
428
Change in value of mortgage servicing rights
(140)
11
Total service charges and fees
12,678
12,637
Increase in cash value of life insurance
820
803
Asset management and commission income
1,488
1,128
Gain on sale of loans
344
261
Lease brokerage income
66
161
Sale of customer checks
345
312
(Loss) gain on sale or exchange of investment securities
The components of non-interest expense were as follows:
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Base salaries, net of deferred loan origination costs
$
25,401
$
24,020
Incentive compensation
4,038
3,257
Benefits and other compensation costs
7,416
7,027
Total salaries and benefits expense
36,855
34,304
Occupancy
4,077
3,951
Data processing and software
5,058
5,107
Equipment
1,284
1,356
Intangible amortization
514
1,030
Advertising
1,204
762
ATM and POS network charges
1,851
1,661
Professional fees
1,518
1,340
Telecommunications
488
511
Regulatory assessments and insurance
1,283
1,251
Postage
320
308
Operational losses
424
352
Courier service
488
480
(Gain) loss on sale or acquisition of foreclosed assets
(3)
(38)
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets
85
5
Other miscellaneous expense
4,139
4,124
Total other non-interest expense
22,730
22,200
Total non-interest expense
$
59,585
$
56,504
Note 13 - Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share represent income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustments to income that would result from assumed issuance. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate to outstanding stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs), and are determined using the treasury stock method. Earnings per share have been computed based on the following:
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Net income
$
26,363
$
27,749
Average number of common shares outstanding
32,953
33,245
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock
176
125
Average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per share
33,129
33,370
Options excluded from diluted earnings per share because of their antidilutive effect
—
—
Note 14 – Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet identified as AOCI, such items, along with net income, are components of OCI.
The components of OCI and related tax effects are as follows:
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available for sale securities before reclassifications
$
32,518
$
(15,899)
Amounts reclassified out of AOCI:
Realized gain (loss) on debt securities
(1,146)
—
Total amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(1,146)
—
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available for sale securities after reclassifications
31,372
(15,899)
Tax effect
(9,274)
4,701
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available for sale securities, net of tax
22,098
(11,198)
Change in unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans before reclassifications
164
459
Amounts reclassified out of AOCI:
Amortization of actuarial losses
(164)
(459)
Total amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss
(164)
(459)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
$
22,098
$
(11,198)
The components of AOCI, included in shareholders’ equity, are as follows:
(in thousands)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Net unrealized loss on available for sale securities
$
(202,276)
$
(233,648)
Tax effect
59,801
69,075
Unrealized holding loss on available for sale securities, net of tax
(142,475)
(164,573)
Unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans
16,085
16,085
Tax effect
(4,756)
(4,756)
Unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans, net of tax
11,329
11,329
Joint beneficiary agreement liability
782
782
Tax effect
—
—
Joint beneficiary agreement liability, net of tax
782
782
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(130,364)
$
(152,462)
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement
The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. In estimating fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, income approach, and/or the cost approach. Inputs to valuation techniques include the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability including assumptions about the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique, the effect of a restriction on the sale or use of an asset and the risk of nonperformance. Marketable equity securities, trading securities, debt securities available-for-sale, loans held for sale, and mortgage servicing rights are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such loans held for investment and certain other assets. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application impairment write-downs of individual assets.
The Company groups assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the observable nature of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:
Level 1 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3 - Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.
Marketable equity securities, trading securities and debt securities available for sale - Marketable equity, trading and debt securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted
prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions. Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets and money market funds. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored entities, municipal bonds and corporate debt securities. The Company had no securities classified as Level 3 during any of the periods covered in these consolidated financial statements.
Loans held for sale - Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. The fair value of loans held for sale is based on what secondary markets are currently offering for loans with similar characteristics. As such, we classify those loans subjected to recurring fair value adjustments as Level 2.
Individually evaluated loans - Loans are not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, certain loans have individual risk characteristics not consistent with a pool of loans and is individually evaluated for credit reserves. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement are typically individually evaluated. The fair value of these loans are estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, fair value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. Those loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. Loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value which uses substantially observable data, the Company records the loan as nonrecurring Level 2. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value, or the appraised value contains a significant unobservable assumption, such as deviations from comparable sales, and there is no observable market price, the Company records the loan as nonrecurring Level 3.
Foreclosed assets - Foreclosed assets include assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Foreclosed assets are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. When the fair value of foreclosed assets is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value which uses substantially observable data, the Company records the loan as nonrecurring Level 2. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value, or the appraised value contains a significant unobservable assumption, such as deviations from comparable sales, and there is no observable market price, the Company records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 3. Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in other non-interest expense.
Mortgage servicing rights - Mortgage servicing rights are carried at fair value. A valuation model, which utilizes a discounted cash flow analysis using a discount rate and prepayment speed assumptions is used in the computation of the fair value measurement. While the prepayment speed assumption is currently quoted for comparable instruments, the discount rate assumption currently requires a significant degree of management judgment and is therefore considered an unobservable input. As such, the Company classifies mortgage servicing rights subjected to recurring fair value adjustments as Level 3.
The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized on the actual date of the event or circumstances that caused the transfer, which generally corresponds with the Company’s quarterly valuation process. There were no transfers between any levels during the three months ended March 31, 2025 or March 31, 2024, respectively.
The following table provides a reconciliation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring basis during the time periods indicated. Had there been any transfer into or out of Level 3 during the time periods indicated, the amount included in the “Transfers into (out of) Level 3” column would represent the beginning balance of an item in the period (interim quarter) during which it was transferred (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31,
Beginning Balance
Transfers into (out of) Level 3
Change Included in Earnings
Issuances
Ending Balance
2025: Mortgage servicing rights
$
6,626
—
$
(140)
$
128
$
6,614
2024: Mortgage servicing rights
$
6,606
—
$
11
$
80
$
6,697
Three months ended March 31,
The key unobservable inputs used in determining the fair value of mortgage servicing rights are mortgage prepayment speeds and the discount rate used to discount cash projected cash flows. Generally, any significant increases in the mortgage prepayment speed and discount rate utilized in the fair value measurement of the mortgage servicing rights will result in a negative fair value adjustments (and decrease in the fair value measurement). Conversely, a decrease in the mortgage prepayment speed and discount rate will result in a positive fair value adjustment (and increase in the fair value measurement).
The following table presents quantitative information about recurring Level 3 fair value measurements at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
As of March 31, 2025:
Fair Value (in thousands)
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Inputs
Range, Weighted Average
Mortgage Servicing Rights
$
6,614
Discounted cash flow
Constant prepayment rate
6% - 11%; 6.5%
Discount rate
10% - 14%; 12%
As of December 31, 2024:
Mortgage Servicing Rights
$
6,626
Discounted cash flow
Constant prepayment rate
6% - 11.0%; 7.0%
Discount rate
10% - 14%; 12%
The tables below present the recorded investment in assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, as of the dates indicated, that had a write-down or an additional allowance provided during the periods indicated (in thousands):
The tables below present the losses resulting from non-recurring fair value adjustments of assets and liabilities for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Collateral dependent loans
$
(5,013)
$
128
Foreclosed assets
—
(224)
Total losses from non-recurring measurements
$
(5,013)
$
(96)
The individually evaluated loan amounts above represent collateral dependent loans that have been adjusted to fair value. When the Company identifies a collateral dependent loan with unique risk characteristics, the Company evaluates the need for an allowance using the current fair value of the collateral, less selling costs. Depending on the characteristics of a loan, the fair value of collateral is generally estimated by obtaining external appraisals. If the Company determines that the value of the loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the Company recognizes this impairment and adjust the carrying value of the loan to fair value through the allowance for credit losses. The loss represents charge-offs or impairments on collateral dependent loans for fair value adjustments based on the fair value of collateral. The carrying value of loans fully charged-off is zero.
The foreclosed assets amount above represents impaired real estate that has been adjusted to fair value. Foreclosed assets represent real estate which the Company has taken control of in partial or full satisfaction of loans. At the time of foreclosure, other real estate owned is recorded at fair value less costs to sell, which becomes the property’s new basis. Any write-downs based on the asset’s fair value at the date of acquisition are charged to the allowance for credit losses. After foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations such that the real estate is carried at the lower of its new cost basis or fair value, net of estimated costs to sell. Fair value adjustments on other real estate owned are recognized within net loss on real estate owned. The loss represents impairments on real estate owned for fair value adjustments based on the fair value of the real estate.
The Company’s property appraisals are primarily based on the sales comparison approach and income approach methodologies, which consider recent sales of comparable properties, including their income generating characteristics, and then make adjustments to reflect the general assumptions that a market participant would make when analyzing the property for purchase. These adjustments may increase or decrease an appraised value and can vary significantly depending on the location, physical characteristics and income producing potential of each property. Additionally, the quality and volume of market information available at the time of the appraisal can vary from period to period and cause significant changes to the nature and magnitude of comparable sale adjustments. Given these variations, comparable sale adjustments are generally not a reliable indicator for how fair value will increase or decrease from period to period. Under certain circumstances, management discounts are applied based on specific characteristics of an individual property.
The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2025:
March 31, 2025
Fair Value (in thousands)
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Inputs
Range, Weighted Average
Collateral dependent loans
$
17,016
Sales comparison approach Income approach
Adjustment for differences between comparable sales; Capitalization rate
Not meaningful N/A
The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2024:
December 31, 2024
Fair Value (in thousands)
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Inputs
Range, Weighted Average
Collateral dependent loans
$
8,770
Sales comparison approach Income approach
Adjustment for differences between comparable sales; Capitalization rate
Not meaningful N/A
Real estate owned (Residential real estate)
$
709
Sales comparison approach
Adjustment for differences between comparable sales
Not meaningful N/A
Fair values for financial instruments are management’s estimates of the values at which the instruments could be exchanged in a transaction between willing parties. The Company uses the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments. These estimates are subjective and may vary significantly from amounts that would be realized in actual transactions. In addition, other significant assets are not considered financial assets including, any mortgage banking operations, deferred tax assets, and premises and equipment.
Further, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on the fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of these estimates.
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
Financial assets:
Level 1 inputs:
Cash and due from banks
$
119,294
$
119,294
$
85,409
$
85,409
Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks
188,956
188,956
59,547
59,547
Level 2 inputs:
Securities held to maturity
106,868
101,016
111,866
104,349
Restricted equity securities
17,250
n/a
17,250
n/a
Level 3 inputs:
Loans, net
6,692,351
6,419,303
6,643,157
6,293,727
Financial liabilities:
Level 2 inputs:
Deposits
8,205,332
8,202,870
8,087,576
8,085,150
Other borrowings
91,706
91,724
89,610
89,780
Level 3 inputs:
Junior subordinated debt
101,222
105,271
101,191
103,630
Note 16 - Regulatory Matters
The Company is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total, Tier 1, and common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets. The following tables present actual and required capital ratios as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 for the Company and the Bank under applicable Basel III Capital Rules. The minimum capital amounts presented include the minimum required capital levels as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 based on the then phased-in provisions of the Basel III Capital Rules. Capital levels required to be considered well capitalized are based upon prompt corrective action regulations, as amended to reflect the changes under the Basel III Capital Rules.
Common equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
Consolidated
$
1,073,574
13.34
%
$
563,452
7.00
%
N/A
N/A
Tri Counties Bank
$
1,165,564
14.48
%
$
563,315
7.00
%
$
523,078
6.50
%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
Consolidated
$
1,131,297
11.73
%
$
385,935
4.00
%
N/A
N/A
Tri Counties Bank
$
1,165,564
12.08
%
$
385,881
4.00
%
$
482,352
5.00
%
Actual
Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes
Required to be Considered Well Capitalized
As of December 31, 2024:
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
(dollars in thousands)
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
Consolidated
$
1,258,218
15.71
%
$
840,943
10.50
%
N/A
N/A
Tri Counties Bank
$
1,248,802
15.60
%
$
840,740
10.50
%
$
800,704
10.00
%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
Consolidated
$
1,118,292
13.96
%
$
680,763
8.50
%
N/A
N/A
Tri Counties Bank
$
1,148,328
14.34
%
$
680,599
8.50
%
$
640,563
8.00
%
Common equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
Consolidated
$
1,060,690
13.24
%
$
560,628
7.00
%
N/A
N/A
Tri Counties Bank
$
1,148,328
14.34
%
$
560,493
7.00
%
$
520,458
6.50
%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
Consolidated
$
1,118,292
11.70
%
$
382,214
4.00
%
N/A
N/A
Tri Counties Bank
$
1,148,328
12.02
%
$
382,096
4.00
%
$
477,620
5.00
%
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, capital levels at the Company and the Bank exceed all capital adequacy requirements under the Basel III Capital Rules. Also, at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Bank’s capital levels exceeded the minimum amounts necessary to be considered well capitalized under the current regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
The Basel III Capital Rules require for all banking organizations to maintain a capital conservation buffer above the minimum risk-based capital requirements in order to avoid certain limitations on capital distributions, stock repurchases and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. The capital conservation buffer is exclusively composed of common equity tier 1 capital, and it applies to each of the risk-based capital ratios but not the leverage ratio. At March 31, 2025, the Company and the Bank are in compliance with the capital conservation buffer requirement.
The Company's reportable segment is determined by the Chief Executive Officer, who is designated as the CODM, based upon information provided about the Company's products and services offered, primary banking operations. Segment performance is evaluated using consolidated net income. Information reported internally for performance assessment by the CODM follows, inclusive of reconciliations of the banking segment totals to the financial statements.
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Interest income
$
114,077
$
115,417
Reconciliation of revenue:
Other revenues
16,073
15,771
Total consolidated revenues
130,150
131,188
Less:
Interest expense
31,535
32,681
Segment net interest income and noninterest income
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
The statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control. We caution readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: macroeconomic, geopolitical, and other challenges and uncertainties, including those related to actual or potential policies and actions from the new U.S. administration, such as tariffs, and reciprocal actions by other countries or regions, significant volatility and disruptions in financial markets, a resurgence of inflation, increases in unemployment rates, increases in interest rates and slowing economic growth or recession in the U.S. and other countries or regions; the impact of any future federal government shutdown and uncertainty regarding the federal government’s debt limit; the impact of changes in financial services industry policies, laws and regulations; regulatory restrictions or adverse regulatory findings affecting our ability to successfully market and price our products to consumers; adverse developments in the financial services industry generally such as bank failures and any related impact on depositor behavior or investor sentiment; the impacts of international hostilities, wars, terrorism or geopolitical events; risks related to the sufficiency of liquidity, including our ability to attract and maintain deposits; the risks related to the development, implementation, use and management of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning; extreme weather, natural disasters and other catastrophic events and their effects on our customers and the economic and business environments in which we operate; current and future economic and market conditions of the local economies in which we conduct operations; declines in housing and commercial real estate prices and changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers; the market value of our investment securities and possible other-than-temporary impairment of securities held by us due to changes in credit quality or rates; the availability of, and cost of, sources of funding and the demand for our products; the possibility that our recorded goodwill could become impaired, which may have an adverse impact on our earnings and capital; the costs or effects of mergers, acquisitions or dispositions we may make, as well as whether we are able to obtain any required governmental approvals in connection with any such activities, or identify and complete favorable transactions in the future, and/or realize the anticipated financial and business benefits; the volatility of the stock market and its impact on our stock price and our ability to conduct acquisitions; the regulatory and financial impacts associated with exceeding $10 billion in total assets; the ability to execute our business plan in new markets; our future operating or financial performance, including our outlook for future growth; changes in the level and direction of our nonperforming assets and charge-offs and the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses; the effectiveness of us managing the mix of earning assets and in improving, resolving or liquidating lower-quality assets; changes in accounting standards and practices; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the effects of changes in the level or cost of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin; increasing noninterest expense and its impact on our financial performance; competition and innovation with respect to financial products and services by banks, financial institutions and non-traditional competitors including retail businesses and technology companies; the challenges of attracting, integrating and retaining key employees; the impact of the 2023 cyber security ransomware incident, including the pending litigation, on our operations and reputation; the vulnerability of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, the systems of third-party vendors or other service providers with whom we contract, and our customers to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes, spam attacks, human error, natural disasters, power loss and data/security breaches and the cost to defend against and respond to such incidents; increased data security risks due to work from home arrangements and email vulnerability; failure to safeguard personal information, and any resulting litigation; the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our brokerage and wealth management businesses; the emergence or continuation of widespread health emergencies or pandemics; potential judgments, orders, settlements, penalties, fines and reputational damage resulting from pending or future litigation and regulatory investigations, proceedings and enforcement actions; and our ability to manage the risks involved in the foregoing. In addition, due to the rapidly evolving and changes in U.S. trade policies and practices, the amount and duration of any tariffs and their ultimate impact on us, our customers, financial markets, and the overall U.S. and global economies is currently uncertain. Nonetheless, prolonged uncertainty, elevated tariff levels or their wide-spread use in U.S. trade policy could weaken economic conditions and adversely impact the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans or the value of collateral securing these loans or adversely affect financial markets. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be the same as those anticipated by management. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the “Risk Factors” Section of TriCo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, Such filings are also available in the “Investor Relations” section of our website, https://www.tcbk.com/investor-relations. Annualized, pro forma, projections and estimates are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results. We undertake no obligation (and expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
General
As TriCo Bancshares (referred to in this report as “we”, “our” or the “Company”) has not commenced any business operations independent of Tri Counties Bank (the “Bank”), the following discussion pertains primarily to the Bank. Average balances, including such balances used in calculating certain financial ratios, are generally comprised of average daily balances for the Company. Within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, interest income, net interest income, and net interest yield are generally presented on a FTE basis. The Company believes the use of these non-generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP) measures provides additional clarity in assessing its results, and the presentation of these measures on a FTE basis is a common practice within the banking industry. Interest income and net interest income are shown on a non-FTE basis in the Part I - Financial Information section of this Form 10-Q, and a reconciliation of the FTE and non-FTE presentations is provided below in the discussion of net interest income.
The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those that materially affect the financial statements and are related to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, investments, mortgage servicing rights, fair value measurements, retirement plans and intangible assets. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A detailed discussion related to the Company’s accounting policies including those related to estimates on the allowance for credit losses related to loans and investment securities, and impairment of intangible assets, can be found in Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Geographical Descriptions
For the purpose of describing the geographical location of the Company’s operations, the Company has defined northern California as that area of California north of, and including, Stockton to the east and San Jose to the west; central California as that area of the state south of Stockton and San Jose, to and including, Bakersfield to the east and San Luis Obispo to the west; and southern California as that area of the state south of Bakersfield and San Luis Obispo.
Financial Highlights
Performance highlights and other developments for the Company as of or for the three months ended March 31, 2025, included the following:
•Net income was $26.4 million or $0.80 per diluted share as compared to $29.0 million or $0.88 per diluted share in the trailing quarter
•Net interest margin (FTE) was 3.73%in the recent quarter, a decrease of 3 basis points over 3.76%in the trailing quarter; net interest income (FTE) was $82.8 million, a decrease of $1.5 million over the trailing quarter
•Loan balances increased $52.3 million or 3.1% (annualized) from the trailing quarter and increased $20.1 million or 0.3% from the same quarter of the prior year
•Deposit balances increased $117.8 million or 5.8% (annualized) from the trailing quarter and increased $217.7 million or 2.7% from the same quarter of the prior year
•Average yield on earning assets was 5.15%, a decrease of 7 basis points over the 5.22% in the trailing quarter; average yield on loans was 5.71%, a decrease of 7 basis points over the 5.78% in the trailing quarter
•Non-interest bearing deposits averaged 30.7% of total deposits during the quarter
•The average cost of total deposits was 1.43%, a decrease of 3 basis points as compared to 1.46% in the trailing quarter, and an increase of 22 basis points from 1.21% in the same quarter of the prior year
•For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company’s return on average assets was 1.09%, while the return on average equity was 8.54%; for the trailing quarter ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s return on average assets was 1.19%, while the return on average equity was 9.30%
•Diluted earnings per share were $0.80 for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $0.88 for the trailing quarter and $0.83 during the first quarter of 2024
•The loan to deposit ratio was 83.13% as of March 31, 2025, as compared to 83.69% for the trailing quarter end
•The efficiency ratio was 60.42% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as compared to 59.56% for the trailing quarter as net interest income was impacted by the quarter over quarter reduction in calendar days
•The provision for credit losses was approximately $3.7 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $1.7 million during the trailing quarter end. The change was attributed to an increase in required reserves totaling $4.9 million on individually evaluated loans and an increase of $1.1 million in reserves for unfunded commitments, which were offset by net recoveries and decreases in qualitative factors attributed to general improvement in economic indicators
•The allowance for credit losses (ACL) to total loans was 1.88% as of March 31, 2025, compared to 1.85% as of the trailing quarter end, and 1.83% as of March 31, 2024. Non-performing assets to total assets were 0.59% on March 31, 2025, as compared to 0.48% as of December 31, 2024, and 0.37% at March 31, 2024. At March 31, 2025, the ACL represented 234% of non-performing loans
(In thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Net interest income
$
82,542
$
82,736
Provision for credit losses
(3,728)
(4,305)
Non-interest income
16,073
15,771
Non-interest expense
(59,585)
(56,504)
Provision for income taxes
(8,939)
(9,949)
Net income
$
26,363
$
27,749
Per Share Data:
Basic earnings per share
$
0.80
$
0.83
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.80
$
0.83
Dividends paid
$
0.33
$
0.33
Book value at period end
Average common shares outstanding
32,953
33,245
Average diluted common shares outstanding
33,129
33,370
Shares outstanding at period end
32,892
33,169
At period end:
Loans
$
6,820,774
6,800,695
Total investment securities
$
1,979,116
2,221,555
Total assets
$
9,819,599
9,813,767
Total deposits
$
8,205,332
7,987,658
Other borrowings
$
91,706
392,409
Shareholders’ equity
$
1,255,519
1,163,051
Financial Ratios:
During the period:
Return on average assets (annualized)
1.09
%
1.13
%
Return on average equity (annualized)
8.54
%
9.50
%
Net interest margin(1) (annualized)
3.73
%
3.68
%
Efficiency ratio
60.42
%
57.36
%
Average equity to average assets
12.76
%
11.92
%
At end of period:
Equity to assets
12.79
%
11.85
%
Total capital to risk-adjusted assets
15.78
%
14.97
%
(1) Fully Taxable Equivalent (FTE)
Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis is designed to provide a better understanding of the significant changes and trends related to the Company and the Bank’s financial condition, operating results, asset and liability management, liquidity and capital resources and should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and the Notes thereto located at Item 1 of this report.
The Company’s primary source of revenue is net interest income, or the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Following is a summary of the components of FTE net income for the periods indicated.
Three months ended
(in thousands)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Change
% Change
Interest income
$
114,077
$
116,842
$
(2,765)
(2.4)
%
Interest expense
(31,535)
(32,752)
1,217
(3.7)
%
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (FTE) (1)
265
266
(1)
(0.4)
%
Net interest income (FTE)
$
82,807
$
84,356
$
(1,549)
(1.8)
%
Net interest margin (FTE)
3.73
%
3.76
%
Acquired loans discount accretion, net:
Amount (included in interest income)
$
1,995
$
1,129
$
866
76.7
%
Net interest margin less effect of acquired loan discount accretion(1)
3.64
%
3.71
%
(0.07)
%
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Change
% Change
Interest income
$
114,077
$
115,417
$
(1,340)
(1.2)
%
Interest expense
(31,535)
(32,681)
1,146
(3.5)
%
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (FTE) (1)
265
275
(10)
(3.6)
%
Net interest income (FTE)
$
82,807
$
83,011
$
(204)
(0.2)
%
Net interest margin (FTE)
3.73
%
3.68
%
Acquired loans discount accretion, net:
Amount (included in interest income)
$
1,995
$
1,332
$
663
49.8
%
Net interest margin less effect of acquired loan discount accretion(1)
3.64
%
3.62
%
0.02
%
(1)Certain information included herein is presented on a FTE basis and/or to present additional financial details which may be desired by users of this financial information. The Company believes the use of this non-generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP) measure provides additional clarity in assessing its results, and the presentation of these measures is a common practice within the banking industry.
Loans may be acquired at a premium or discount to par value, in which case, the premium is amortized (subtracted from) or the discount is accreted (added to) interest income over the remaining life of the loan. The dollar impact of loan discount accretion and loan premium amortization decrease as the purchased loans mature or pay off early. Upon the early pay off of a loan, any remaining unaccreted discount or unamortized premium is immediately taken into interest income; and as loan payoffs may vary significantly from quarter to quarter, so may the impact of discount accretion and premium amortization on interest income. Despite the elevated rate environment, the prepayment rate of portfolio loans, inclusive of those acquired at a premium or discount, remains generally consistent. During the quarters ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the purchased loan discount accretion was $2.0 million, $1.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
Summary of Average Balances, Yields/Rates and Interest Differential
The following table presents, for the three month periods indicated, information regarding the Company’s consolidated average assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity, the amounts of interest income from average interest-earning assets and resulting yields, and the amount of interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Average loan balances include nonperforming loans. Interest income includes proceeds from loans on nonaccrual loans only to the extent cash payments have been received and applied to interest income. Yields on securities and certain loans have been adjusted upward to reflect the effect of income thereon exempt from federal income taxation at the current statutory tax rate (dollars in thousands).
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Average Balance
Interest Income/ Expense
Rates Earned /Paid
Average Balance
Interest Income/ Expense
Rates Earned /Paid
Assets:
Loans
$
6,776,188
$
95,378
5.71
%
$
6,785,840
$
96,485
5.72
%
Investment securities - taxable
1,891,280
15,752
3.38
%
2,127,420
17,829
3.37
%
Investment securities - nontaxable(1)
133,388
1,149
3.49
%
138,900
1,192
3.45
%
Total investments
2,024,668
16,901
3.39
%
2,266,320
19,021
3.38
%
Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks
206,591
2,063
4.05
%
14,377
186
5.20
%
Total interest-earning assets
9,007,447
114,342
5.15
%
9,066,537
115,692
5.13
%
Other assets
800,769
789,260
Total assets
$
9,808,216
$
9,855,797
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
Interest-bearing demand deposits
$
1,830,315
$
6,221
1.38
%
$
1,710,844
$
4,947
1.16
%
Savings deposits
2,730,262
12,198
1.81
%
2,651,917
10,900
1.65
%
Time deposits
1,120,843
10,446
3.78
%
811,894
7,682
3.81
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
5,681,420
28,865
2.06
%
5,174,655
23,529
1.83
%
Other borrowings
89,465
969
4.39
%
584,696
7,378
5.08
%
Junior subordinated debt
101,201
1,701
6.82
%
101,106
1,774
7.06
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
5,872,086
31,535
2.18
%
5,860,457
32,681
2.24
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
2,514,373
2,646,389
Other liabilities
169,763
174,359
Shareholders’ equity
1,251,994
1,174,592
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
9,808,216
$
9,855,797
Net interest spread(2)
2.97
%
2.89
%
Net interest income and interest margin(3)
$
82,807
3.73
%
$
83,011
3.68
%
(1)Fully taxable equivalent (FTE). All yields and rates are calculated using specific day counts for the period and year as applicable.
(2)Net interest spread represents the average yield earned on interest-earning assets minus the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Net interest margin is computed by calculating the difference between interest income and interest expense, divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets, then annualized based on the number of days in the given period.
Net interest income (FTE) during the three months ended March 31, 2025, decreased $0.2 million or 0.2% to $82.8 million compared to $83.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024. Net interest margin totaled 3.73% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of 5 basis points from the same quarter in 2024. The primary drivers behind the change in net interest margin was related to a slight improvement in yield on both interest-earnings assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The accretion of discounts from acquired loans added 12 basis points and 8 basis points to loan yields during the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively. The cost of interest-bearing deposits increased by 23 basis points between the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and the same quarter of the prior year. In addition, the average balance of noninterest-bearing deposits decreased by $132.0 million from the three-month average for the period ended March 31, 2024 amidst a continued migration of customer funds to interest-bearing products.
Summary of Changes in Interest Income and Expense due to Changes in Average Asset and Liability Balances and Yields Earned and Rates Paid
The following table sets forth, for the period identified, a summary of the changes in interest income and interest expense from changes in average asset and liability balances (volume) and changes in average interest rates for the periods indicated. Changes not solely attributable to volume or rates have been allocated in proportion to the respective volume and rate components.
Three months ended March 31, 2025
compared with three months ended March 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Volume
Rate
Total
Increase (decrease) in interest income:
Loans
$
(138)
$
(969)
$
(1,107)
Investment securities
(2,038)
(82)
(2,120)
Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks
2,500
(623)
1,877
Total interest-earning assets
324
(1,674)
(1,350)
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:
Interest-bearing demand deposits
347
927
1,274
Savings deposits
324
974
1,298
Time deposits
2,939
(175)
2,764
Other borrowings
(6,283)
(126)
(6,409)
Junior subordinated debt
2
(75)
(73)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
(2,671)
1,525
(1,146)
Decrease in net interest income
$
2,995
$
(3,199)
$
(204)
The following commentary regarding net interest income, interest income and interest expense may be best understood while referencing the Summary of Average Balances, Yields/Rates and Interest Differential and the Summary of Changes in Interest Income and Expense due to Changes in Average Asset and Liability Balances and Yields Earned and Rates Paid shown above.
Net interest income (FTE) during the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased $0.2 million to $82.8 million compared to $83.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024. The modest decrease in net interest income (FTE) was due largely to a shift in deposit mix, resulting in a more significant percentage of interest-bearing deposits, which more than offset the benefit on expense from lower interest rates.
Asset Quality and Credit Loss Provisioning
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $3.7 million, as compared to $1.7 million during the trailing quarter, and $4.3 million during the first quarter of 2024.
Three months ended
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Addition to allowance for credit losses
$
2,663
$
4,015
Addition to reserve for unfunded loan commitments
1,065
290
Total provision for credit losses
$
3,728
$
4,305
The provision for credit losses on loans of $2.7 million recorded during the current quarter resulted from an increase of $4.9 million in net reserves on individually evaluated loans or loan relationships, which were offset by net recoveries ($0.3 million) and decreases in qualitative factors attributed to general improvement in observable economic indicators as compared to the trailing quarter.
The allowance for credit losses (ACL) was $128.4 million or 1.88% of total loans as of March 31, 2025. The Company utilizes a forecast period of approximately eight quarters and obtains the forecast data from publicly available sources as of the balance sheet date. This forecast data continues to evolve and includes improving shifts in the magnitude of changes for both the unemployment and GDP factors leading up to the balance sheet date. Core inflation is slowing but prices remain elevated relative to wage increases, as reflected by higher living costs such as housing, energy and general services. Actions by the Federal Reserve to cut rates during 2024 and beyond may help improve this outlook overall, but the uncertainty associated with the extent and timing of these potential reductions has inhibited a material change to forecasted reserve levels. Furthermore, geopolitical risks remain elevated and appear to be getting worse, which may lead to further negative effects on domestic economic outcomes. As a result, management continues to believe that certain credit weaknesses are present in the overall economy and that it is appropriate to maintain a reserve level that incorporates such risk factors.
Loans past due 30 days or more increased by $12.0 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, to $44.8 million, as compared to $32.7 million at December 31, 2024. The majority of loans identified as past due are well-secured by collateral, and approximately $27.8 million is less than 90 days delinquent. Non-performing loans were $54.9 million at March 31, 2025, an increase of $10.8 million from $44.1 million as of December 31, 2024, and an increase of $20.6 million from $34.2 million as of March 31, 2024. Management continues to proactively work with these borrowers to identify actionable and appropriate resolution strategies which are customary for the industries. Of the $54.9 million loans designated as non-performing as of March 31, 2025, approximately $19.0 million are current or less than 30 days past due with respect to payments required under their existing loan agreements.
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2025
% of Loans Outstanding
December 31, 2024
% of Loans Outstanding
March 31, 2024
% of Loans Outstanding
Risk Rating:
Pass
$
6,582,345
96.5
%
$
6,539,560
96.6
%
$
6,616,294
97.3
%
Special Mention
106,243
1.6
%
110,935
1.6
%
108,073
1.6
%
Substandard
132,186
1.9
%
118,028
1.7
%
76,328
1.1
%
Total
$
6,820,774
$
6,768,523
$
6,800,695
Classified loans to total loans
1.94
%
1.74
%
1.12
%
Loans past due 30+ days to total loans
0.66
%
0.48
%
0.24
%
The ratio of classified loans to total loans of 1.94% as of March 31, 2025, increased 20 basis points from December 31, 2024, and increased 82 basis points from the comparative quarter ended 2024. The change in criticized loans outstanding as compared to the trailing quarter totaled $9.5 million. The Company's combined criticized loan balances totaled $238.4 million as of March 31, 2025, an increase of $54.0 million from March 31, 2024. Loans with the risk grade classification substandard increased by $14.2 million over the trailing quarter without any material changes in the mix of underlying collateral type.
Management continues to proactively assess the repayment capacity of borrowers that will be subject to rate resets in the near term. To date this analysis as well as management's observations of loans that have experienced a rate reset, have resulted in an insignificant need to provide concessions to borrowers.
As of March 31, 2025, other real estate owned consisted of 9 properties with a carrying value of approximately $2.7 million, compared to 10 properties with a carrying value of approximately $2.8 million as of December 31, 2024. Non-performing assets of $57.5 million at March 31, 2025, represented 0.59% of total assets, a change from the $46.9 million or 0.48% and $36.7 million or 0.37% as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively.
The following table summarizes the Company’s non-interest income for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
$ Change
% Change
ATM and interchange fees
$
6,106
$
6,169
$
(63)
(1.0)
%
Service charges on deposit accounts
4,914
4,663
251
5.4
%
Other service fees
1,359
1,366
(7)
(0.5)
%
Mortgage banking service fees
439
428
11
2.6
%
Change in value of mortgage servicing rights
(140)
11
(151)
(1,372.7)
%
Total service charges and fees
12,678
12,637
41
0.3
%
Increase in cash value of life insurance
820
803
17
2.1
%
Asset management and commission income
1,488
1,128
360
31.9
%
Gain on sale of loans
344
261
83
31.8
%
Lease brokerage income
66
161
(95)
(59.0)
%
Sale of customer checks
345
312
33
10.6
%
(Loss) gain on sale or exchange of investment securities
(1,146)
—
(1,146)
n/m
(Loss) gain on marketable equity securities
39
(28)
67
(239.3)
%
Other
1,439
497
942
189.5
%
Total other non-interest income
3,395
3,134
261
8.3
%
Total non-interest income
$
16,073
$
15,771
$
302
1.9
%
Non-interest income increased $0.3 million or 1.9% to $16.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $15.8 million during the comparative quarter ended March 31, 2024. The Company incurred $1.1 million in losses related to the sale of investment securities during the quarter on proceeds totaling $30.0 million, offset by excess cash flows from death benefit proceeds of $1.2 million recorded within other income. Elevated activity and volumes of assets under management drove an increase in asset management and commission income totaling $0.4 million or 31.9%.
The following table summarizes the Company’s non-interest expense for the periods indicated:
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
$ Change
% Change
Base salaries, net of deferred loan origination costs
$
25,401
$
24,020
$
1,381
5.7
%
Incentive compensation
4,038
3,257
781
24.0
%
Benefits and other compensation costs
7,416
7,027
389
5.5
%
Total salaries and benefits expense
36,855
34,304
2,551
7.4
%
Occupancy
4,077
3,951
126
3.2
%
Data processing and software
5,058
5,107
(49)
(1.0)
%
Equipment
1,284
1,356
(72)
(5.3)
%
Intangible amortization
514
1,030
(516)
(50.1)
%
Advertising
1,204
762
442
58.0
%
ATM and POS network charges
1,851
1,661
190
11.4
%
Professional fees
1,518
1,340
178
13.3
%
Telecommunications
488
511
(23)
(4.5)
%
Regulatory assessments and insurance
1,283
1,251
32
2.6
%
Postage
320
308
12
3.9
%
Operational losses
424
352
72
20.5
%
Courier service
488
480
8
1.7
%
(Gain) loss on sale or acquisition of foreclosed assets
(3)
(38)
35
(92.1)
%
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets
85
5
80
1,600.0
%
Other miscellaneous expense
4,139
4,124
15
0.4
%
Total other non-interest expense
22,730
22,200
530
2.4
%
Total non-interest expense
$
59,585
$
56,504
$
3,081
5.5
%
Average full time equivalent staff
1,194
1,188
6
0.5
%
Total non-interest expense increased $3.1 million or 5.5% to $59.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $56.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Total salaries and benefits expense increased by $2.6 million or 7.4%, reflecting the increase of $1.4 million in salaries, largely the result of routine merit increases and more recently strategic hiring focused on loan and deposit production; incentive compensation costs also increased by $0.8 million, reflecting elevated levels of production in both loans and deposits during the first quarter of 2025, as compared to 2024.
Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate was 25.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as compared to 25.9% for the year ended December 31, 2024. Differences between the Company's effective tax rate and applicable federal and state blended statutory rate of approximately 29.6% are due to the proportion of non-taxable revenues, non-deductible expenses, and benefits from tax credits as compared to the levels of pre-tax earnings.
Financial Condition
For financial reporting purposes, the Company does not separately track the changes in assets and liabilities based on branch location or regional geography. The following is a comparison of the quarterly change in certain assets and liabilities:
Loans outstanding increased by $52.3 million or 3.1% on an annualized basis during the quarter ended March 31, 2025. During the quarter, loan originations/draws totaled approximately $357.5 million while payoffs/repayments of loans totaled $321.3 million, which compares to originations/draws and payoffs/repayments during the trailing quarter ended of $487.9 million and $408.5 million, respectively. Origination volume was slightly elevated relative to the comparative period in 2024, despite elevated interest rates and volatility in the economic outlook of potential borrowers. The activity within loan payoffs/repayments remains spread amongst numerous borrowers, regions and loan types.
Investment security balances decreased $57.5 million or 11.3% on an annualized basis during the quarter as a result of net prepayments/maturities of $71.7 million and sales of $30.0 million, and offset by net increases in the market value of securities of $31.4 million and purchases of $14.4 million. Investment security purchases were comprised of fixed rate agency mortgage backed securities. While management intends to primarily utilize cash flows from the investment security portfolio and organic deposit growth to support loan growth, excess liquidity will be utilized for purchases of investment securities to support net interest income growth and net interest margin expansion.
Deposit balances increased by $117.8 million or 5.8% annualized during the period, primarily due to increases in savings deposit accounts.
The following is a comparison of the year over year change in certain assets and liabilities:
Ending balances
As of March 31,
% Change
(dollars in thousands)
2025
2024
$ Change
Total assets
$
9,819,599
$
9,813,767
$
5,832
0.1
%
Total loans
6,820,774
6,800,695
20,079
0.3
Total investments
1,979,116
2,221,555
(242,439)
(10.9)
Total deposits
8,205,332
7,987,658
217,674
2.7
Total other borrowings
91,706
392,409
(300,703)
(76.6)
Investment Securities
The following table presents the available for sale debt securities portfolio by major type as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Fair Value
%
Fair Value
%
Debt securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies
$
1,094,490
59.1
%
$
1,094,185
57.4
%
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
213,199
11.5
%
220,744
11.6
%
Corporate bonds
5,981
0.3
%
5,837
0.3
%
Asset backed securities
284,510
15.3
%
314,263
16.5
%
Non-agency mortgage backed
254,170
13.7
%
269,856
14.2
%
Total debt securities available for sale
$
1,852,350
99.9
%
$
1,904,885
100.0
%
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(in thousands)
Amortized Cost
%
Amortized Cost
%
Debt securities held to maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government and agencies
$
104,146
97.5
%
$
109,155
97.6
%
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
2,722
2.5
%
2,711
2.4
%
Total debt securities held to maturity
$
106,868
100.0
%
$
111,866
100.0
%
Investment securities held to maturity decreased $5.0 million to $106.9 million as of March 31, 2025, as compared to December 31, 2024. This decrease is attributable to calls and principal repayments of $4.9 million, and amortization of net purchase premiums of $0.1 million.
Loans
The Company focuses its primary lending activities in six principal areas: commercial real estate loans, consumer loans, commercial and industrial loans, construction loans, agriculture production loans and leases. The interest rates charged for the loans made by the Company vary with the degree of risk, the size and duration of the loans, the borrower’s relationship with the Company and prevailing money market rates indicative of the Company’s cost of funds.
The majority of the Company’s loans are direct loans made to individuals, and local or regional businesses which service a variety of
industries. The Company relies substantially on local promotional activity and personal contacts by bank officers, directors and employees to compete with other financial institutions. The Company makes loans to borrowers whose applications include a sound purpose, a viable repayment source and a plan of repayment established at inception and generally backed by a secondary source of repayment.
The following table shows the Company’s loan balances, net of deferred loan costs and discounts, as of the dates indicated:
(in thousands)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Commercial real estate
$
4,634,446
67.9
%
$
4,577,632
67.6
%
Consumer
1,279,878
18.8
%
1,281,059
18.9
%
Commercial and industrial
457,189
6.7
%
471,271
7.0
%
Construction
298,319
4.4
%
279,933
4.1
%
Agriculture production
144,588
2.1
%
151,822
2.3
%
Leases
6,354
0.1
%
6,806
0.1
%
Total loans
$
6,820,774
100.0
%
$
6,768,523
100.0
%
Nonperforming Assets
The following tables set forth the amount of the Company’s NPAs as of the dates indicated. “Performing nonaccrual loans” are loans that may be current for both principal and interest payments, or are less than 90 days past due, but for which payment in full of both principal and interest is not expected, and are not well secured and in the process of collection:
(in thousands)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Performing nonaccrual loans
$
27,778
$
19,543
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans
26,932
24,493
Total nonaccrual loans
54,710
44,036
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing
144
60
Total nonperforming loans
54,854
44,096
Foreclosed assets
2,685
2,786
Total nonperforming assets
$
57,539
$
46,882
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.59
%
0.48
%
Nonperforming loans to total loans
0.80
%
0.65
%
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans
Changes in nonperforming assets during the three months ended March 31, 2025
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2024
New NPA / Valuation Adjustments
Pay-downs /Sales /Upgrades
Charge-offs/ (1)
Write-downs
Transfers to Foreclosed Assets
Balance at March 31, 2025
Commercial real estate:
CRE non-owner occupied
$
3,017
—
(13)
—
—
$
3,004
CRE owner occupied
3,874
1,619
(154)
—
—
5,339
Multifamily
480
—
(13)
—
—
467
Farmland
16,195
5,485
(208)
—
—
21,472
Total commercial real estate loans
23,566
7,104
(388)
—
—
30,282
Consumer
SFR 1-4 1st DT liens
5,979
306
(418)
—
—
5,867
SFR HELOCs and junior liens
3,868
1,169
(329)
—
—
4,708
Other
204
66
(7)
(1)
—
262
Total consumer loans
10,051
1,541
(754)
(1)
—
10,837
Commercial and industrial
9,765
808
(96)
(257)
—
10,220
Construction
57
—
(3)
—
—
54
Agriculture production
657
3,001
(197)
—
—
3,461
Leases
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total nonperforming loans
44,096
12,454
(1,438)
(258)
—
54,854
Foreclosed assets
2,786
—
(101)
—
—
2,685
Total nonperforming assets
$
46,882
12,454
(1,539)
(258)
—
$
57,539
(1) The table above does not include deposit overdraft charge-offs.
Nonperforming assets increased during the three months ended March 31, 2025 by $10.7 million or 22.7% to $57.5 million compared to $46.9 million at December 31, 2024. The increase in nonperforming assets during the first quarter of 2025 was primarily the result of nonperforming loan additions totaling $12.5 million, partially offset by pay-downs and upgrades, which totaled $1.4 million during the quarter, as well as $0.3 million in charge-offs. Management is actively engaged in the collection and recovery efforts for all nonperforming assets and believes that the loan loss reserves associated with these loans is sufficient as of March 31, 2025.
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2024
New NPA / Valuation Adjustments
Pay-downs /Sales /Upgrades
Charge-offs/ (1)
Write-downs
Transfers to Foreclosed Assets
Balance at March 31, 2025
(1) The table above does not include deposit overdraft charge-offs.
Loan charge-offs during the threemonths ended March 31, 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, the Company recorded $0.2 million in loan charge-offs and $0.1 million in deposit overdraft charge-offs less $0.7 million in loan recoveries and $0.07 million in deposit overdraft recoveries, which collectively resulted in $0.4 million in net charge-offs.
The Components of the Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans
The following table sets forth the allowance for credit losses for loans as of the dates indicated:
(in thousands)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2024
Allowance for credit losses:
Qualitative and forecast factor allowance
$
33,613
$
86,833
$
88,526
Loss model allowance reserves
85,307
33,908
34,385
Allowance for individually evaluated loans
9,503
4,625
1,483
Total allowance for credit losses
$
128,423
$
125,366
$
124,394
Allowance for credit losses for loans / total loans
1.88
%
1.85
%
1.83
%
For additional information regarding the allowance for loan losses, including changes in specific, formula, and environmental factors allowance categories, see “Asset Quality and Loan Loss Provisioning” at “Results of Operations”, above. Effective January 1, 2025, the Company revised its methodology for determining the allowance for credit losses. For additional information on the current ACL methodology, see "Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans" within footnote 1 of the Company's 10-Q/10-K. While the effects from this change on total ACL reserves was insignificant, the allocation of reserves between quantitative and qualitative did shift materially, as reflected within the table above. Based on the current conditions of the loan portfolio, management believes that the $128.4 million allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2025 is adequate to absorb expected losses inherent in the Bank’s loan portfolio. No assurance can be given, however, that adverse economic conditions or other circumstances will not result in increased losses in the portfolio.
The following table summarizes the allocation of the allowance for credit losses between loan types and by percentage of the total allowance for credit losses on loans as of the dates indicated:
(in thousands)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2024
Commercial real estate
$
72,181
56.2
%
$
72,849
58.1
%
$
72,175
58.0
%
Consumer
25,539
19.9
%
27,463
21.9
%
27,441
22.1
%
Commercial and industrial
17,561
13.7
%
14,397
11.5
%
11,867
9.5
%
Construction
10,346
8.1
%
7,224
5.8
%
9,162
7.4
%
Agriculture production
2,768
2.1
%
3,403
2.7
%
3,708
3.0
%
Leases
28
0.0
%
30
0.0
%
41
0.0
%
Total allowance for credit losses
$
128,423
100.0
%
$
125,366
100.0
%
$
124,394
100.0
%
The following table summarizes the allocation of the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of the total loans for each loan category as of the dates indicated:
The following table details the components and summarize the activity in foreclosed assets, net of allowances for losses, for the three months ended March 31, 2025:
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2024
Sales
Valuation Adjustments
Transfers from Loans
Balance at March 31, 2025
Land & construction
$
204
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
204
Residential real estate
1,683
(101)
—
—
1,582
Commercial real estate
899
—
—
—
899
Total foreclosed assets
$
2,786
$
(101)
$
—
$
—
$
2,685
Deposits
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company’s deposits increased by $117.8 million to $8.2 billion at quarter end. There were no brokered deposits included in the deposit balances as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Estimated uninsured deposits totaled $2.6 billion and $2.5 billion as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
See Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements at Item 1 of Part I of this report for information about the Company’s commitments and contingencies including off-balance-sheet arrangements.
Capital Resources
The current and projected capital position of the Company and the impact of capital plans and long-term strategies are reviewed regularly by Management.
On February 25, 2021 the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock (the 2021 Repurchase Plan), which approximated 6.7% of the shares outstanding as of the approval date. The actual timing of any share repurchases will be determined by the Company's management and therefore the total value of the shares to be purchased under the 2021 Repurchase Plan is subject to change. The Company may repurchase its outstanding shares of common stock from time to time in open market or privately-negotiated transactions, including block trades, or pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plans. The 2021 Repurchase Plan has no expiration date (in accordance with applicable laws and regulations).
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company repurchased 89,654 and 99,332 shares with market values of $3.7 million and $3.4 million, respectively. In addition, the Company’s Tier 1 common equity and tangible capital ratios increased to 13.3% and 9.9%, respectively as of March 31, 2025, compared to 13.2% and 9.7%, respectively, as of December 31, 2024.
Total shareholders' equity increased by $34.6 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as net income of $26.4 million and a $22.1 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive losses were partially offset by $10.9 million in cash dividends on common stock and $4.1 million in share repurchase activity. As a result, the Company’s book value increased to $38.17 per share at March 31, 2025, compared to $37.03 at December 31, 2024. The Company’s tangible book value per share, a non-GAAP measure, calculated by subtracting goodwill and other intangible assets from total shareholders’ equity and dividing that sum by total shares outstanding, was $28.73 per share at March 31, 2025, as compared to $27.60 at December 31, 2024. Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale investment securities, net of deferred taxes, continue to create moderate levels of volatility in tangible book value per share.
The following is a comparison of various capital ratios for the current period with the trailing quarter and applicable minimum regulatory requirements.
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Ratio
Minimum Regulatory Requirement
Ratio
Minimum Regulatory Requirement
Total risk based capital
15.8
%
10.5
%
15.2
%
10.5
%
Tier I capital
14.1
%
8.5
%
13.4
%
8.5
%
Common equity Tier 1 capital
13.3
%
7.0
%
12.7
%
7.0
%
Leverage
11.7
%
4.0
%
11.2
%
4.0
%
See Note 10 and Note 16 to the condensed consolidated financial statements at Item 1 of Part I of this report for additional information about the Company’s capital resources.
As of March 31, 2025, we had an effective shelf registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission that allows us to issue various types of debt securities, as well as common stock, preferred stock, warrants, depository shares representing fractional interest in shares of preferred stock, purchase contracts and units from time to time in one or more offerings. Each issuance under the shelf registration statement will require the filing of a prospectus supplement identifying the amount and terms of the securities to be issued. The registration statement does not limit the amount of securities that may be issued thereunder. Our ability to issue securities is subject to market conditions and other factors including, in the case of our debt securities, our credit ratings and compliance with current and prospective covenants in credit agreements.
Liquidity
The Company's primary sources of liquidity include the following for the periods indicated:
At March 31, 2025, the Company's primary sources of liquidity represented 50% of total deposits and 156% of estimated total uninsured (excluding collateralized municipal deposits and intercompany balances) deposits, respectively. As secondary sources of liquidity, the Company's held-to-maturity investment securities had a fair value of $101.0 million, including approximately $5.9 million in net unrealized losses.
The Company’s profitability during the first three months of 2024 generated cash flows from operations of $24.5 million compared to $25.1 million during the first three months of 2024. Net cash from investing activities was $33.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to net cash from investing activities of $60.0 million during the three months ending 2024. Financing activities provided $104.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to using $100.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The changes in contractual obligations of the Company and Bank, to include but not limited to term subordinated debt, operating leases, deferred compensation and supplemental retirement plans as well as off-balance sheet commitments such as unfunded loans and letters of credit, are consistent with similar balances or totals as of December 31, 2024.
The Company is dependent upon the payment of cash dividends by the Bank to service its commitments, which have historically included dividends to shareholders, scheduled debt service payments, and general operations. Shareholder dividends are expected to continue subject to the Board’s discretion and management's continuing evaluation of capital levels, earnings, asset quality and other factors. The Company expects that the cash dividends paid by the Bank to the Company will be sufficient to cover the Company's cash flow needs. However, the Company and its ability to generate liquidity through either the issuance of stock or debt, also serves as a potential source of strength for the Bank. Dividends paid by the Company to holders of its common stock used $10.9 million and $11.0 million of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company’s liquidity is dependent on dividends received from the Bank. Dividends from the Bank are subject to certain regulatory restrictions.
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), this filing contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Management has presented these non-GAAP financial measures in this filing because it believes that they provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's core operations reflected in the current quarter's results, and facilitate the comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP. Where applicable, comparable earnings information using GAAP financial measures is also presented. Because not all companies use the same calculations, our presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as calculated by other companies. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures, see the tables below:
Three months ended
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Net interest margin
Acquired loans discount accretion, net:
Amount (included in interest income)
$1,995
$1,332
Effect on average loan yield
0.12
%
0.08
%
Effect on net interest margin (FTE)
0.09
%
0.06
%
Net interest margin (FTE)
3.73
%
3.68
%
Net interest margin less effect of acquired loan discount accretion (Non-GAAP)
3.64
%
3.62
%
Three months ended
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Pre-tax pre-provision return on average assets or equity
Net income (GAAP)
$26,363
$27,749
Exclude provision for income taxes
8,939
9,949
Exclude provision for credit losses
3,728
4,305
Net income before income tax and provision expense (Non-GAAP)
$39,030
$42,003
Average assets (GAAP)
$9,808,216
$9,855,797
Average equity (GAAP)
$1,251,994
$1,174,592
Return on average assets (GAAP) (annualized)
1.09
%
1.13
%
Pre-tax pre-provision return on average assets (Non-GAAP) (annualized)
1.61
%
1.71
%
Return on average equity (GAAP) (annualized)
8.54
%
9.50
%
Pre-tax pre-provision return on average equity (Non-GAAP) (annualized)
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Based on the changes in interest rates as well as the mix shift of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities occurring subsequent to December 31, 2024, the following update of the Company’s assessment of market risk as of March 31, 2025 is being provided. These updates and changes should be read in conjunction with the additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company's loan portfolio consisted of approximately $6.8 billion in outstanding principal with a weighted average coupon rate of 5.50%. During the three-month periods ending March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024, the weighted average coupon on loan production in the quarter was 6.96%, 6.94% and 7.78%, respectively. Included in the March 31, 2025 total loans balance are adjustable rate loans totaling $4.3 billion, of which, $0.9 billion are considered floating based on the Wall Street Prime index. In addition, the Company holds certain investment securities with fair values totaling $302.5 million which are subject to repricing on not less than a quarterly basis.
Management funds the acquisition of nearly all of its earning assets through its core deposit gathering activities. As of March 31, 2025, non-interest bearing deposits represented 30.9% of total deposits. Further, during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the cost of interest bearing deposits were 2.06% and the cost of total deposits were 1.43%. With the intent of increasing net interest income, management intends to continue to deploy its excess liquidity and/or seek to migrate certain earning assets into higher yielding categories. However, in situations where deposit balances contract, management may rely upon various borrowing facilities or utilize brokered deposits. Through the first quarter of 2025 and during the entire 2024 year, management did not utilize any brokered deposits. Management did however utilize borrowing lines from the FHLB, both overnight and term structured up to 12 months, due to expectations that such borrowings maybe needed through the remainder of the year and into 2026 to support earning asset strategies.
As of March 31, 2025 the overnight Federal funds effective rate, the rate primarily used in these interest rate shock scenarios, was 4.33%. These scenarios assume that 1) interest rates increase or decrease evenly (in a “ramp” fashion) over a twelve-month period and remain at the new levels beyond twelve months or 2) that interest rates change instantaneously (“shock”). The simulation results shown below assume no changes in the structure of the Company’s balance sheet over the twelve months being measured.
The following table summarizes the estimated effect on net interest income and market value of equity to changing interest rates as measured against a flat rate (no interest rate change) instantaneous parallel shock scenario over a twelve month period utilizing a interest sensitivity (GAP) analysis based on the Company's specific mix of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities as of March 31, 2025.
Interest Rate Risk Simulations:
Change in Interest Rates (Basis Points)
Estimated Change in Net Interest Income (NII) (as % of NII)
Estimated Change in Market Value of Equity (MVE) (as % of MVE)
+300 (shock)
(7.2)
%
(4.6)
%
+200 (shock)
(4.8)
%
(2.9)
%
+100 (shock)
(2.3)
%
(0.6)
%
+ 0 (flat)
—
—
-100 (shock)
0.1
%
(3.1)
%
-200 (shock)
0.5
%
(9.9)
%
-300 (shock)
1.3
%
(19.6)
%
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2025. Disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are controls and procedures designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis. Disclosure controls are also designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2025.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no changes in our internal controls or in other factors that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.
Due to the nature of our business, we are involved in legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. While the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, we do not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Item 1A — Risk Factors
In evaluating an investment in the Company's common stock, investors should consider carefully, among other things, the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 3, 2025, and in the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other reports and registration statements.
Item 2 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table shows the repurchases made by the Company or any affiliated purchaser (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) during the periods indicated:
Period
(a) Total number of
shares purchased (1)
(b) Average price paid per share
(c) Total number of shares purchased as of part of publicly announced plans or programs
(d) Maximum number
of shares that may
yet be purchased under
the plans or programs at period end (2)
January 1-31, 2025
—
$
—
—
830,523
February 1-28, 2025
—
—
—
830,523
March 1-31, 2025
99,776
41.20
89,654
740,869
(1)Includes shares purchased by the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan in open market purchases and shares tendered by employees pursuant to various other equity incentive plans. See Notes 10and 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements at Item 1 of Part I of this report, for a discussion of the Company’s stock repurchased under equity compensation plans.
(2)Does not include shares that may be purchased by the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan and pursuant to various other equity incentive plans. See Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements at Item 1 of Part I of this report, for a discussion of the Company’s stock repurchase plan.
Item 5 — Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements
(a) During the three months ended March 31, 2025, none of the Company’s directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f)) adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (in each case, as defined in item 408 of Regulation S-K) for the purchase or sale of the Company's common stock.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRICO BANCSHARES
(Registrant)
Date: May 9, 2025
/s/ Peter G. Wiese
Peter G. Wiese
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly authorized officer and principal financial and chief accounting officer)
