Banc of California Reports Record Net Income in 2022

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Banc of California reported a fourth quarter 2022 net income of $21.5 million ($0.36 per diluted share), down from $24.2 million ($0.40) in Q3 2022. Adjusted net income was $26.8 million ($0.45 per diluted share). For the full year 2022, net income reached a record $115.8 million ($1.89 per share), compared to $50.6 million in 2021. The company repurchased $18.9 million of common stock, representing 2% of shares. Noninterest-bearing deposits rose to 41% of total deposits, contributing to a net interest margin increase of 11 basis points to 3.69%.

Positive

• Record net income of $115.8 million for the full year 2022, up from $50.6 million in 2021.
• Quarterly adjusted net income increased to $26.8 million from $26.7 million in Q3 2022.
• Noninterest-bearing deposits reached 41% of average deposits, up from 38% in Q3 2022.
• Net interest margin improved by 11 basis points to 3.69%.

Negative

• Fourth quarter net income declined to $21.5 million from $24.2 million in Q3 2022.
• Reported a pre-tax loss of $7.7 million on the sale of securities.
• Total loans decreased by $174.3 million in Q4 2022 compared to Q3 2022.

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) today reported net income of $21.5 million, or $0.36 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2022. This compares to net income of $24.2 million, or $0.40 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2022. The fourth quarter included a pre-tax loss on sale of securities of $7.7 million. On an adjusted basis, net income was $26.8 million for the quarter, or $0.45 per diluted common share. This compares to adjusted net income of $26.7 million, or $0.44 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2022. For the full year 2022, the Company reported record net income available to common shareholders of $115.8 million, or $1.89 per diluted common share. This compares to net income available to common shareholders of $50.6 million, or $0.95 per diluted common share in 2021. On an adjusted basis, net income available to common shareholders was $128.4 million, or $2.10 per diluted common share. Net income and adjusted net income available to common shareholders for 2022 included a pre-tax $31.3 million recovery from the settlement of a previously charged-off loan.⁽¹⁾

Fourth quarter highlights⁽¹⁾:

• Diluted EPS of $0.36 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.45
• Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 41% of average deposits, up from 38%
• Period-end noninterest bearing deposits at 39%, stable with prior quarter
• Net interest margin of 3.69%, an increase of 11 basis points
• Return on average assets of 0.92% and adjusted return on average assets of 1.15%
• Total ACL coverage ratio of 1.28%
• Book value per share of $16.26, up from $15.83
• Tangible common equity per share of $14.19, up from $13.79
• Repurchased $18.9 million of common stock representing 2% of the shares outstanding at the end of the third quarter

Full year highlights⁽¹⁾:

• Diluted EPS of $1.89 and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.10
• Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 39% of average deposits compared to 30% in the prior year
• Net interest margin of 3.59%, an increase of 33 basis points
• Return on average assets of 1.29% and adjusted return on average assets of 1.39%
• Book value per share of $16.26, up from $15.48
• Tangible common equity per share of $14.19, up from $13.88
• Completed $75.0 million in common stock repurchases representing 7% of the shares outstanding at the end of the prior year
• $31.3 million pre-tax recovery from the settlement of a previously charged-off loan
• Redeemed all Series E Preferred Stock for total consideration of $98.7 million with annual savings of $6.9 million
• Completed the acquisition of Deepstack Technologies on September 15, 2022

Jared Wolff, President & CEO of Banc of California, commented, "During the fourth quarter, we capitalized on our strong, stable deposit base and slightly asset sensitive balance sheet to continue generating solid core earnings while being selective in our new loan production given the macroeconomic uncertainty. As a result, while we had a slightly smaller average balance sheet in the fourth quarter, our core earnings were consistent with the prior quarter and we generated a significant increase in our tangible book value per share."

Mr. Wolff continued, “With the strong deposit base we have built, conservatively underwritten loan portfolio, and high capital ratios, we are well positioned to continue generating strong financial results for our shareholders and effectively managing through the economic uncertainty. While maintaining disciplined expense management, we continue to take a long-term approach and opportunistically invest in areas that will strengthen our franchise. We believe these investments, along with the high performing team and culture that we have built, will allow us to continue to gain market share and enhance franchise value.”

Lynn Hopkins, Chief Financial Officer of Banc of California, said, “With noninterest-bearing deposits averaging 41% of total deposits in the fourth quarter, combined with the balance sheet management actions we took earlier in the year to manage our funding costs, our net interest margin increased 11 basis points from the prior quarter and contributed to our strong financial performance. Our healthy capital ratios enabled us to take advantage of higher interest rates and reposition a portion of our securities portfolio. During the fourth quarter, we sold approximately $119 million of lower-yielding securities for a loss of $7.7 million and reinvested the proceeds into securities with a higher average yield of over 230 basis points, which will contribute to our future earnings growth. Our adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.45 for the fourth quarter when adjusting for the loss on sale of securities, net indemnified legal costs, and net losses on investments in alternative energy partnerships.”

(1)

Adjusted financial metrics represent non-GAAP measures; refer to section 'Non-GAAP Measures'

Income Statement Highlights

		Three Months Ended																	Year Ended
		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021			December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
		($ in thousands)
Total interest and dividend income		$	104,112			$	95,973		$	88,418		$	84,269			$	81,573		$	372,772			$	291,659
Total interest expense			23,895				16,565			10,119			7,828				8,534			58,407				37,881
Net interest income			80,217				79,408			78,299			76,441				73,039			314,365				253,778
Net (loss) gain on sale of securities available for sale			(7,708	)			—			—			16				—			(7,692	)			—
Other noninterest income			6,281				5,681			7,186			5,894				5,605			25,042				19,376
Total noninterest income			(1,427	)			5,681			7,186			5,910				5,605			17,350				19,376
Total revenue			78,790				85,089			85,485			82,351				78,644			331,715				273,154
Total noninterest expense			48,203				50,962			48,612			46,596				58,872			194,373				183,678
Pre-tax / pre-provision income(1)			30,587				34,127			36,873			35,755				19,772			137,342				89,476
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses			—				—			—			(31,542	)			11,262			(31,542	)			6,854
Income tax expense			9,068				9,931			10,161			18,785				2,759			47,945				20,276
Net income		$	21,519			$	24,196		$	26,712		$	48,512			$	5,751		$	120,939			$	62,346
Net income available to common stockholders(2)		$	21,519			$	24,196		$	26,712		$	43,345			$	4,024		$	115,772			$	50,563

(1)		Non-GAAP Measure
(2)		Balance represents the net income available to common stockholders after subtracting preferred stock dividends, income allocated to participating securities, participating securities dividends, and impact of preferred stock redemption from net income. Refer to the Statements of Operations for additional detail on these amounts.

Net interest income

Q4-2022 vs Q3-2022

Net interest income increased $809 thousand to $80.2 million for the fourth quarter due to a higher yield on interest-earning assets and lower average interest-bearing liabilities balances, offset by lower average interest-earning assets and a higher cost on interest-bearing liabilities.

The net interest margin increased 11 basis points to 3.69% for the fourth quarter as the average interest-earning assets yield increased 46 basis points and the cost of average total funding increased 38 basis points. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased to 4.79% for the fourth quarter from 4.33% for the third quarter mainly due to higher yields on loans, securities and other interest-earning assets. The overall loan yield increased 38 basis points to 4.92% during the fourth quarter as a result of the impact of higher market interest rates and changes in portfolio mix. The loan yields include the impact of prepayment penalty fees, the net reversal or recapture of nonaccrual loan interest and accelerated discount accretion on the early payoff of purchased loans; these items increased the overall loan yield by 6 basis points in both the fourth quarter and prior quarter. The yield on securities increased 81 basis points to 4.19%% due mostly to CLO yields resetting higher in the current rate environment and the impact of securities sales and purchases.

The average cost of funds increased 38 basis points to 1.17% for the fourth quarter from 0.79% for the third quarter. This increase was driven by the higher cost of average interest-bearing liabilities, which increased 61 basis points to 1.81% for the fourth quarter from 1.20% for the third quarter. The cost of average interest-bearing deposits increased 57 basis points to 1.34% for the fourth quarter from 0.77% for the third quarter while the cost of average Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances increased 29 basis points to 3.21% for the fourth quarter from 2.92% for the third quarter. The increase in the cost of these funding sources was due to the impact of higher market interest rates as the average effective Federal Funds rate increased 147 basis points from 2.18% in the third quarter to 3.65% in the fourth quarter.

Average noninterest-bearing deposits were $42.5 million higher in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter while average deposits were $375.8 million lower for the linked quarter. Average noninterest-bearing deposits represented 41% of average total deposits for the fourth quarter, compared to 38% for the third quarter. The cost of average total deposits increased 32 basis points to 0.79% for the fourth quarter.

The spot rate of total deposits was 1.07% at the end of the fourth quarter, compared to 0.56% in the prior quarter. Average FHLB advances and other borrowings were $172.0 million higher in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter as wholesale funding sources were strategically utilized to further improve liquidity and manage funding costs.

YTD 2022 vs YTD 2021

Net interest income increased $60.6 million, or 23.9%, to $314.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 due to higher average balances and yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by higher average balances and costs of interest-bearing liabilities. Interest income increased $81.1 million and interest expense increased $20.5 million as average earning assets increased $961.9 million and average total funding sources increased $953.3 million due largely to the impact of the acquisition of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (PMB) in the fourth quarter of 2021.

The net interest margin increased 33 basis points to 3.59% as the average earning-assets yield increased 52 basis points and the average cost of total funding increased 19 basis points between periods. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased to 4.26% for the year ended December 31, 2022, from 3.74% for the same period in 2021 due mostly to higher market interest rates and changes in the mix of interest-earning assets. Average loans represented 83% of average earnings assets in 2022 compared to 79% for the full year in 2021. Average loans increased by $1.11 billion from organic loan growth and the impact of the PMB acquisition. The yield on average loans increased 28 basis points to 4.52% for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the full year of 2021. The yield on average investment securities and other interest-earning assets increased 100 basis points and 149 basis points, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the full year of 2021.

The average cost of funds increased 19 basis points to 0.71% for the year ended December 31, 2022 from 0.52% for 2021. This increase was driven by the higher cost of average interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by the overall improved funding mix, including higher average noninterest-bearing deposits as a result of growth from business development efforts and the impact of the acquisition of PMB. The cost of average interest-bearing liabilities increased 36 basis points to 1.08% for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 0.72% for the same period in 2021 and included a 35 basis point increase in the cost of average interest-bearing deposits to 0.62%. Average noninterest-bearing deposits were $842.2 million higher for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 2021 while average total deposits were $795.2 million higher. Average noninterest-bearing deposits represented 39% of total average deposits for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 30% for 2021. The average cost of total deposits increased 19 basis points to 0.38% for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the full year of 2021.

Provision for credit losses

Q4-2022 vs Q3-2022

There was no provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter and the third quarter as benefits related to overall stable credit quality metrics within the loan portfolio combined with changes in the portfolio mix and a decrease in total loan balances were offset by the impact of the deterioration in the macroeconomic outlook, which includes the impact of higher market interest rates and the anticipated ongoing actions of the Federal Reserve to lower inflation.

YTD 2022 vs YTD 2021

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the provision for credit losses was a reversal of $31.5 million, compared to a provision for credit losses of $6.9 million during 2021. The reversal of credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2022 was due to a $31.3 million recovery from the settlement of a loan previously charged-off in 2019. The provision for credit losses in 2021 included a $11.3 million charge related to establishing the initial allowance for credit losses for non-purchased credit-deteriorated (non-PCD) loans acquired in the PMB acquisition. This charge was offset by benefits from improvements in key macroeconomic forecast variables.

Noninterest income

Q4-2022 vs Q3-2022

Noninterest income decreased $7.1 million to a loss of $1.4 million for the fourth quarter due mainly to a $7.7 million loss on the sale of investment securities offset by higher other income of $1.0 million. Other income included higher gains from equity investments of $724 thousand. Gains or losses from equity investments are recorded based on the most recent information available from the investee and fluctuates based on their underlying performance.

YTD 2022 vs YTD 2021

Noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased $2.0 million to $17.4 million compared to 2021. The decrease was mainly due to the aforementioned loss on sale of securities, offset by higher customer service fees, loan servicing income, income from bank-owned life insurance, and all other income. Many of these increases are a result of including PMB's operations for the full year in 2022 compared to 2021. Customer services fees increased $1.9 million due mostly to higher deposit activity fees of $2.6 million attributed to higher average deposit balances, partially offset by lower loan fees of $755 thousand. Loan servicing income increased $923 thousand due mostly to the acquisition of mortgage servicing rights at the end of the second quarter of 2022. Income from bank-owned life insurance increased $531 thousand due to higher average balances and all other income increased $2.4 million due mostly to higher gains from equity investments.

Noninterest expense

Q4-2022 vs Q3-2022

Noninterest expense decreased $2.8 million to $48.2 million for the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter. The decrease was due mostly to (i) lower acquisition, integration and transaction costs of $2.1 million, (ii) lower professional fees of $1.0 million, due to a $1.9 million decrease in indemnified legal fees (net of recoveries) and a $859 thousand increase in other professional fees, and (iii) lower occupancy and equipment expense of $218 thousand as the prior quarter included an early lease termination charge of $285 thousand, partially offset by (iv) higher all other expenses of $454 thousand. Professional fees included net indemnified legal recoveries of $869 thousand in the fourth quarter compared to net indemnified legal expenses of $1.0 million in the third quarter.

Adjusted noninterest expense, which represents total operating costs (a non-GAAP measure; refer to section Non-GAAP Measures), increased $1.1 million to $48.5 million for the fourth quarter compared to $47.4 million for the prior quarter. This increase was due mostly to higher professional fees of $859 thousand and all other expenses of $454 thousand, partially offset by lower occupancy and equipment expense of $218 thousand.

YTD 2022 vs YTD 2021

Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $10.7 million to $194.4 million compared to 2021. The increase was primarily due to: (i) higher salaries and employee benefits of $9.7 million and occupancy and equipment expense of $3.4 million due mainly to the increases in personnel and facilities from the acquisition of PMB, (ii) higher professional fees of $4.4 million, due mostly to a $2.6 million increase in indemnified legal fees (net of insurance recoveries) and a $1.8 million increase in other professional fees, (iii) higher all other expenses of $3.7 million due to including the operations of PMB since the date of acquisition, (iv) higher loss in alternative energy partnership investments of $2.5 million, and (v) higher amortization of intangible assets of $429 thousand due to the acquisitions of PMB in 2021 and Deepstack during 2022. These increases were partially offset by lower acquisition, integration and transaction costs of $13.8 million.

Income taxes

Q4-2022 vs Q3-2022

Income tax expense totaled $9.1 million for the fourth quarter resulting in an effective tax rate of 29.6% compared to $9.9 million for the third quarter and an effective tax rate of 29.1%.

YTD 2022 vs YTD 2021

Income tax expense totaled $47.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, representing an effective tax rate of 28.4%, compared to $20.3 million and an effective tax rate of 24.5% for 2021. The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2022 was higher than the prior year due mostly to 2021 including a net tax benefit of $2.1 million resulting from the exercise of all previously issued outstanding stock appreciation rights.

Balance Sheet

At December 31, 2022, total assets were $9.2 billion, which represented a linked-quarter decrease of $171.6 million. The following table shows selected balance sheet line items as of the dates indicated:

																	Amount Change
		December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021			Q4-22 vs. Q3-22				Q4-22 vs. Q4-21
		($ in thousands)
Securities held-to-maturity		$	328,641		$	328,757		$	329,272		$	329,381		$	—		$	(116	)		$	328,641
Securities available-for-sale		$	868,297		$	847,565		$	865,435		$	898,775		$	1,315,703		$	20,732			$	(447,406	)
Loans held-for-investment		$	7,115,038		$	7,289,320		$	7,451,264		$	7,451,573		$	7,251,480		$	(174,282	)		$	(136,442	)
Total assets		$	9,197,016		$	9,368,578		$	9,502,113		$	9,583,540		$	9,393,743		$	(171,562	)		$	(196,727	)
Noninterest-bearing deposits		$	2,809,328		$	2,943,585		$	2,826,599		$	2,958,632		$	2,788,196		$	(134,257	)		$	21,132
Total deposits		$	7,120,921		$	7,280,385		$	7,558,683		$	7,479,701		$	7,439,435		$	(159,464	)		$	(318,514	)
Borrowings (1)		$	1,002,254		$	1,011,767		$	884,282		$	1,020,842		$	775,445		$	(9,513	)		$	226,809
Total liabilities		$	8,237,398		$	8,416,588		$	8,552,983		$	8,604,531		$	8,328,453		$	(179,190	)		$	(91,055	)
Total equity		$	959,618		$	951,990		$	949,130		$	979,009		$	1,065,290		$	7,628			$	(105,672	)

(1)

Represents Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank, Other Borrowings and Long Term Debt, net.

Investments

Securities held-to-maturity totaled $328.6 million at December 31, 2022 and included $214.4 million in agency securities and $114.2 million in municipal securities.

Securities available-for-sale increased $20.7 million during the fourth quarter to $868.3 million at December 31, 2022, due mostly to purchases of $135.0 million and unrealized net gains of $2.6 million, offset by sales of securities of $118.9 million for $111.2 million resulting in a loss of $7.7 million and principal payments of $5.8 million. The securities sold during the quarter had an average yield of 3.5% and the securities purchased had an estimated yield of 5.8% at the time of purchase. The lower unrealized net losses of $9.5 million were due mostly to the realization of losses on sale of securities, the impact of decreases in certain longer-term market interest rates, and the tightening of credit spreads on the value of each class of securities.

As of December 31, 2022, the securities available-for-sale portfolio included $476.6 million of CLOs, $166.6 million of corporate debt securities, $133.4 million of agency securities, $80.5 million of residential collateralized mortgage obligations, and $11.2 million of SBA securities. The CLO portfolio, which is comprised of AAA and AA-rated securities, represented 40% of the total securities portfolio and the carrying value included an unrealized net loss of $15.6 million at December 31, 2022, compared to 40% of the total securities portfolio and an unrealized net loss of $20.1 million at September 30, 2022.

Loans

The following table sets forth the composition, by loan category, of our loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:

		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
		($ in thousands)
Composition of loans
Commercial real estate		$	1,259,651			$	1,240,927			$	1,204,414			$	1,163,381			$	1,311,105
Multifamily			1,689,943				1,698,455				1,572,308				1,397,761				1,361,054
Construction			243,553				236,495				228,341				225,153				181,841
Commercial and industrial			1,243,452				1,227,054				1,273,307				1,224,908				1,066,497
Commercial and industrial - warehouse lending			602,508				766,362				1,160,157				1,574,549				1,602,487
SBA			68,137				85,674				92,235				133,116				205,548
Total commercial loans			5,107,244				5,254,967				5,530,762				5,718,868				5,728,532
Single-family residential mortgage			1,920,806				1,947,652				1,832,279				1,637,307				1,420,023
Other consumer			86,988				86,701				88,223				95,398				102,925
Total consumer loans			2,007,794				2,034,353				1,920,502				1,732,705				1,522,948
Total gross loans		$	7,115,038			$	7,289,320			$	7,451,264			$	7,451,573			$	7,251,480
Composition percentage of loans
Commercial real estate			17.7	%			17.0	%			16.2	%			15.6	%			18.1	%
Multifamily			23.8	%			23.3	%			21.1	%			18.8	%			18.8	%
Construction			3.4	%			3.2	%			3.1	%			3.0	%			2.5	%
Commercial and industrial			17.5	%			16.8	%			17.1	%			16.4	%			14.7	%
Commercial and industrial - warehouse lending			8.4	%			10.6	%			15.5	%			21.1	%			22.1	%
SBA			1.0	%			1.2	%			1.2	%			1.8	%			2.8	%
Total commercial loans			71.8	%			72.1	%			74.2	%			76.7	%			79.0	%
Single-family residential mortgage			27.0	%			26.7	%			24.6	%			22.0	%			19.6	%
Other consumer			1.2	%			1.2	%			1.2	%			1.3	%			1.4	%
Total consumer loans			28.2	%			27.9	%			25.8	%			23.3	%			21.0	%
Total gross loans			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%

Total loans ended the fourth quarter of 2022 at $7.12 billion, down $174.3 million from $7.29 billion at September 30, 2022, due mostly to a $163.9 million decrease in warehouse lending balances, a $26.8 million decrease in single-family residential (SFR) loans, and a $17.5 million decrease in SBA loans due mostly to PPP forgiveness, offset by a $18.7 million increase in commercial real estate loans and $14.9 million increase in other commercial loans. Loan fundings of $495.6 million in the fourth quarter were offset by net warehouse paydowns of $165.9 million and other loan paydowns and payoffs of $496.0 million.

Deposits

The following table sets forth the composition of our deposits at the dates indicated:

		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
		($ in thousands)
Composition of deposits
Noninterest-bearing checking		$	2,809,328			$	2,943,585			$	2,826,599			$	2,958,632			$	2,788,196
Interest-bearing checking			1,947,247				1,921,816				2,359,857				2,395,329				2,393,386
Savings and money market			1,174,925				1,478,045				1,622,922				1,605,088				1,751,135
Non-brokered certificates of deposit			584,476				614,569				615,719				520,652				506,718
Brokered certificates of deposit			604,945				322,370				133,586				—				—
Total deposits		$	7,120,921			$	7,280,385			$	7,558,683			$	7,479,701			$	7,439,435
Composition percentage of deposits
Noninterest-bearing checking			39.5	%			40.4	%			37.4	%			39.6	%			37.5	%
Interest-bearing checking			27.3	%			26.4	%			31.2	%			32.0	%			32.2	%
Savings and money market			16.5	%			20.4	%			21.5	%			21.4	%			23.5	%
Non-brokered certificates of deposit			8.2	%			8.4	%			8.1	%			7.0	%			6.8	%
Brokered certificates of deposit			8.5	%			4.4	%			1.8	%			—	%			—	%
Total deposits			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%

Total deposits decreased $159.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2022 to $7.12 billion at December 31, 2022, due mostly to lower savings and money market balances of $303.1 million and lower noninterest-bearing checking balances of $134.3 million, offset by higher certificate of deposit balances of $252.5 million and interest-bearing checking balances of $25.4 million. Noninterest-bearing checking totaled $2.81 billion and represented 39% of total deposits at December 31, 2022, compared to $2.94 billion, or 40% of total deposits, at September 30, 2022.

Debt

Advances from the FHLB increased $327 thousand during the fourth quarter to $727.3 million at December 31, 2022, due to the addition of a $100.0 million term advance, offset by lower overnight advances of $100.0 million. At December 31, 2022, FHLB advances included $20.0 million of overnight borrowings and $711.0 million in term advances with a weighted average life of 3.0 years and weighted average interest rate of 2.97%.

Equity

During the fourth quarter, total stockholders’ equity increased by $7.6 million to $959.6 million and tangible common equity (a non-GAAP measure; refer to section Non-GAAP Measures) increased by $8.2 million to $837.8 million at December 31, 2022. The increase in total stockholders’ equity for the fourth quarter resulted from net income of $21.5 million, lower accumulated other comprehensive net loss of $7.0 million and share-based award compensation of $1.7 million, partially offset by the repurchase of common stock of $18.9 million and dividends to common stockholders of $3.6 million. Book value per common share increased $0.43 during the fourth quarter to $16.26 as of December 31, 2022. Tangible common equity per share (a non-GAAP measures; refer to section Non-GAAP Measures) increased $0.40 during the fourth quarter to $14.19 as of December 31, 2022 due mostly to net income and lower accumulated other comprehensive loss, offset by the impact of share repurchases.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company completed its authorized common stock repurchase program. Fourth quarter common stock repurchases totaled $18.9 million, or 1,143,824 shares at a weighted average price of $16.53 per share, and the full year common stock repurchases totaled $75.0 million, or 4,212,882 shares at a weighted average price of $17.80 per share. The repurchased shares represent approximately 7% of the shares outstanding at the time this program was authorized.

Capital ratios remain strong with total risk-based capital at 14.30% and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.71% at December 31, 2022. The interim capital relief related to the adoption of the current expected credit losses (CECL) accounting standard increased the Bank's leverage ratio by approximately 9 basis points at December 31, 2022. The following table sets forth our regulatory capital ratios as of the dates indicated:

		December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Capital Ratios(1)
Banc of California, Inc.
Total risk-based capital ratio		14.30	%		13.86	%		13.69	%		13.79	%		14.98	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		11.88	%		11.43	%		11.29	%		11.40	%		12.55	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio		11.88	%		11.43	%		11.29	%		11.40	%		11.31	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio		9.71	%		9.52	%		9.58	%		9.72	%		10.37	%
Banc of California, NA
Total risk-based capital ratio		16.06	%		15.70	%		15.54	%		15.66	%		15.71	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		14.98	%		14.56	%		14.41	%		14.54	%		14.60	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio		14.98	%		14.56	%		14.41	%		14.54	%		14.60	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio		12.25	%		12.12	%		12.27	%		12.38	%		12.06	%

(1)

December 31, 2022 capital ratios are preliminary.

Credit Quality

		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Asset quality information and ratios		($ in thousands)
Delinquent loans held-for-investment
30 to 89 days delinquent		$	46,666			$	38,694			$	38,285			$	27,067			$	40,142
90+ days delinquent			44,554				18,843				23,905				33,930				32,609
Total delinquent loans		$	91,220			$	57,537			$	62,190			$	60,997			$	72,751
Total delinquent loans to total loans			1.28	%			0.79	%			0.83	%			0.82	%			1.00	%
Non-performing assets, excluding loans held-for-sale
Non-accrual loans		$	55,251			$	42,674			$	44,443			$	54,529			$	52,558
90+ days delinquent and still accruing loans			—				—				—				—				—
Non-performing loans			55,251				42,674				44,443				54,529				52,558
Other real estate owned			—				—				—				—				—
Non-performing assets		$	55,251			$	42,674			$	44,443			$	54,529			$	52,558
ALL to non-performing loans			155.58	%			216.63	%			211.04	%			170.97	%			176.16	%
Non-performing loans to total loans held-for-investment			0.78	%			0.59	%			0.60	%			0.73	%			0.72	%
Non-performing assets to total assets			0.60	%			0.46	%			0.47	%			0.57	%			0.56	%
Troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)
Performing TDRs		$	2,739			$	11,252			$	10,946			$	14,850			$	12,538
Non-performing TDRs			13,406				19,538				14,989				15,059				4,146
Total TDRs		$	16,145			$	30,790			$	25,935			$	29,909			$	16,684

At December 31, 2022, total delinquent loans were $91.2 million, and included SFR mortgages of $60.8 million, or 66.7% of total delinquent loans. During the fourth quarter, delinquent loans increased $33.7 million due mostly to total additions of $46.3 million, offset by cures of $11.8 million and amortization and other removals of $0.9 million. Additions to delinquent loans included $33.5 million of SFR mortgages, $12.1 million of commercial and industrial loans, and $718 thousand of other loans.

At December 31, 2022, non-performing loans were $55.3 million, and included (i) SFR mortgages of $21.1 million, (ii) $8.9 million of commercial loans in a current payment status, however are on nonaccrual based on other criteria, and (iii) other commercial loans of $25.3 million. Excluding SFR mortgages, which are well secured with low loan-to-value ratios, non-performing loans decreased $529 thousand from the prior quarter. During the fourth quarter, a $7.4 million partial charge-off was recognized on a purchased credit-deteriorated commercial and industrial loan, which has a remaining carrying value of $4.0 million at quarter-end.

Allowance for Credit Losses

		Three Months Ended
		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
		($ in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses (ALL)
Balance at beginning of period		$	92,444			$	93,793			$	93,226			$	92,584			$	73,524
Initial reserve for purchased credit-deteriorated loans(1)			—				—				—				—				13,650
Loans charged off			(7,641	)			(912	)			(494	)			(231	)			(8,108	)
Recoveries			57				63				1,561				32,215				2,628
Net (charge-offs) recoveries			(7,584	)			(849	)			1,067				31,984				(5,480	)
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses			1,100				(500	)			(500	)			(31,342	)			10,890
Balance at end of period		$	85,960			$	92,444			$	93,793			$	93,226			$	92,584
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments (RUC)
Balance at beginning of period		$	6,405			$	5,905			$	5,405			$	5,605			$	5,233
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses			(1,100	)			500				500				(200	)			372
Balance at end of period			5,305				6,405				5,905				5,405				5,605
Allowance for credit losses (ACL)		$	91,265			$	98,849			$	99,698			$	98,631			$	98,189
ALL to total loans			1.21	%			1.27	%			1.26	%			1.25	%			1.28	%
ACL to total loans			1.28	%			1.36	%			1.34	%			1.32	%			1.35	%
ACL to total loans, excluding PPP loans			1.28	%			1.36	%			1.34	%			1.33	%			1.38	%
ACL to NPLs			165.18	%			231.64	%			224.33	%			180.88	%			186.82	%
Annualized net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average total loans held-for-investment			0.42	%			0.05	%			(0.06	)%			(1.76	)%			0.32	%
Reserve for loss on repurchased loans
Balance at beginning of period		$	3,006			$	3,222			$	3,877			$	4,348			$	5,023
(Reversal of) provision for loan repurchases			(17	)			(26	)			(490	)			(471	)			(675	)
Utilization of reserve for loan repurchases			—				(190	)			(165	)			—				—
Balance at end of period		$	2,989			$	3,006			$	3,222			$	3,877			$	4,348

(1)

Represents the amounts, at acquisition date, of expected credit losses on PCD loans and expected recoveries of PCD loans charged-off prior to acquisition date that we have a contractual right to receive.

The allowance for credit losses (ACL), which includes the reserve for unfunded loan commitments, totaled $91.3 million, or 1.28% of total loans, at December 31, 2022, compared to $98.8 million, or 1.36% of total loans, at September 30, 2022. The $7.6 million decrease in the ACL was due to: (i) net charge offs of $7.6 million, of which $7.1 million related to specific reserves for a purchased credit-deteriorated loan and (ii) $1.1 million lower RUC from lower volume of unfunded commitments, offset by (iii) new specific reserves totaling $1.0 million and (iv) higher general reserves of $0.2 million due to changes in portfolio mix. The ACL coverage of non-performing loans was 165% at December 31, 2022 compared to 232% at September 30, 2022.

The ACL methodology uses a nationally recognized, third-party model that includes many assumptions based on historical and peer loss data, current loan portfolio risk profile including risk ratings, and economic forecasts including macroeconomic variables released by the model provider during December 2022. The published forecasts consider the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, labor market constraints, inflation levels, higher oil prices and the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, among other factors.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2022 financial results at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Interested parties are welcome to attend the conference call by dialing (888) 317-6003, and referencing event code 2741581. A live audio webcast will also be available and the webcast link will be posted on the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.bancofcal.com/investor. The slide presentation for the call will also be available on the Company's Investor Relations website prior to the call. A replay of the call will be made available approximately one hour after the call has ended on the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.bancofcal.com/investor or by dialing (877) 344-7529 and referencing event code 5929784.

About Banc of California, Inc.

Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) is a bank holding company with $9.2 billion in assets at December 31, 2022 and one wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Banc of California, N.A. (the Bank). The Bank has 34 offices including 28 full-service branches located throughout Southern California. Through our dedicated professionals, we provide customized and innovative banking and lending solutions to businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals throughout California, and full stack payment processing solution through our subsidiary Deepstack Technologies. We help to improve the communities where we live and work, by supporting organizations that provide financial literacy and job training, small business support and affordable housing. With a commitment to service and to building enduring relationships, we provide a higher standard of banking. We look forward to helping you achieve your goals. For more information, please visit us at www.bancofcal.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “Safe-Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated due to various factors, including those set forth from time to time in the documents filed or furnished by Banc of California, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In addition to those, statements about the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business, financial results and condition of Banc of California, Inc. and its subsidiaries may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual effects may differ, possibly materially, from what is reflected in those forward-looking statements due to factors and future developments that are uncertain, unpredictable and in many cases beyond the control of Banc of California, Inc., including the scope and duration of the pandemic, actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic, and the direct and indirect impact of the pandemic on Banc of California, Inc. and its subsidiaries, their customers and third parties. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and Banc of California, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made.

Banc of California, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)
		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	228,896			$	256,058			$	243,064			$	254,241			$	228,123
Securities held-to-maturity			328,641				328,757				329,272				329,381				—
Securities available-for-sale			868,297				847,565				865,435				898,775				1,315,703
Loans			7,115,038				7,289,320				7,451,264				7,451,573				7,251,480
Allowance for loan losses			(85,960	)			(92,444	)			(93,793	)			(93,226	)			(92,584	)
Federal Home Loan Bank and other bank stock			57,092				54,428				51,489				51,456				44,632
Premises and equipment, net			107,345				107,728				108,523				109,593				112,868
Goodwill			114,312				114,312				95,127				95,127				94,301
Other intangible assets, net			7,526				8,081				4,677				4,990				6,411
Deferred income tax, net			50,518				56,376				54,455				51,516				50,774
Bank owned life insurance investment			127,122				126,199				125,326				124,516				123,720
Other assets			278,189				272,198				267,274				305,598				258,315
Total assets		$	9,197,016			$	9,368,578			$	9,502,113			$	9,583,540			$	9,393,743
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Noninterest-bearing deposits		$	2,809,328			$	2,943,585			$	2,826,599			$	2,958,632			$	2,788,196
Interest-bearing deposits			4,311,593				4,336,800				4,732,084				4,521,069				4,651,239
Total deposits			7,120,921				7,280,385				7,558,683				7,479,701				7,439,435
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank			727,348				727,021				511,695				556,374				476,059
Other borrowings			—				10,000				98,000				190,000				25,000
Long-term debt, net			274,906				274,746				274,587				274,468				274,386
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			114,223				124,436				110,018				103,988				113,573
Total liabilities			8,237,398				8,416,588				8,552,983				8,604,531				8,328,453
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Preferred stock			—				—				—				—				94,956
Common stock			651				652				647				646				646
Common stock, class B non-voting non-convertible			5				5				5				5				5
Additional paid-in capital			866,478				864,806				856,079				855,198				854,873
Retained earnings			248,988				231,084				210,471				187,457				147,894
Treasury stock			(115,907	)			(96,978	)			(84,013	)			(45,125	)			(40,827	)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net			(40,597	)			(47,579	)			(34,059	)			(19,172	)			7,743
Total stockholders’ equity			959,618				951,990				949,130				979,009				1,065,290
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	9,197,016			$	9,368,578			$	9,502,113			$	9,583,540			$	9,393,743

Banc of California, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended																				Year Ended
		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees		$	88,717			$	83,699			$	78,895			$	76,234			$	73,605			$	327,545			$	260,687
Securities			12,905				10,189				8,124				7,309				6,934				38,527				27,588
Other interest-earning assets			2,490				2,085				1,399				726				1,034				6,700				3,384
Total interest and dividend income			104,112				95,973				88,418				84,269				81,573				372,772				291,659
Interest expense
Deposits			14,278				8,987				3,180				1,388				2,072				27,833				12,313
Federal Home Loan Bank advances			5,528				3,558				3,114				2,953				2,977				15,153				12,023
Other interest-bearing liabilities			4,089				4,020				3,825				3,487				3,485				15,421				13,545
Total interest expense			23,895				16,565				10,119				7,828				8,534				58,407				37,881
Net interest income			80,217				79,408				78,299				76,441				73,039				314,365				253,778
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses			—				—				—				(31,542	)			11,262				(31,542	)			6,854
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses			80,217				79,408				78,299				107,983				61,777				345,907				246,924
Noninterest income
Customer service fees			2,066				2,462				2,578				2,434				2,037				9,540				7,685
Loan servicing income			561				636				109				212				119				1,518				595
Income from bank owned life insurance			923				873				810				796				794				3,402				2,871
Net (loss) gain on sale of securities available for sale			(7,708	)			—				—				16				—				(7,692	)			—
All other income			2,731				1,710				3,689				2,452				2,655				10,582				8,225
Total noninterest income			(1,427	)			5,681				7,186				5,910				5,605				17,350				19,376
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits			27,812				27,997				28,264				28,987				27,811				113,060				103,358
Occupancy and equipment			8,431				8,649				7,876				7,855				7,855				32,811				29,452
Professional fees			3,480				4,507				4,107				2,907				3,921				15,001				10,584
Data processing			1,744				1,699				1,782				1,828				1,939				7,053				6,861
Regulatory assessments			905				925				1,021				775				1,040				3,626				3,395
Reversal of loan repurchase reserves			(17	)			(26	)			(490	)			(471	)			(675	)			(1,004	)			(948	)
Amortization of intangible assets			555				396				313				441				430				1,705				1,276
Acquisition, integration and transaction costs			—				2,080				—				—				13,469				2,080				15,869
All other expense			4,685				4,231				4,696				4,116				4,302				17,728				14,035
Total noninterest expense before loss (gain) in alternative energy partnership investments			47,595				50,458				47,569				46,438				60,092				192,060				183,882
Loss (gain) in alternative energy partnership investments			608				504				1,043				158				(1,220	)			2,313				(204	)
Total noninterest expense			48,203				50,962				48,612				46,596				58,872				194,373				183,678
Income before income taxes			30,587				34,127				36,873				67,297				8,510				168,884				82,622
Income tax expense			9,068				9,931				10,161				18,785				2,759				47,945				20,276
Net income			21,519				24,196				26,712				48,512				5,751				120,939				62,346
Preferred stock dividends			—				—				—				1,420				1,727				1,420				8,322
Income allocated to participating securities			—				—				—				—				—				—				114
Impact of preferred stock redemption			—				—				—				3,747				—				3,747				3,347
Net income available to common stockholders		$	21,519			$	24,196			$	26,712			$	43,345			$	4,024			$	115,772			$	50,563
Earnings per common share:
Basic		$	0.36			$	0.40			$	0.44			$	0.69			$	0.07			$	1.90			$	0.95
Diluted		$	0.36			$	0.40			$	0.43			$	0.69			$	0.07			$	1.89			$	0.95
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic			59,252,995				60,044,403				61,350,802				62,606,450				60,401,366				60,802,082				53,050,980
Diluted			59,725,283				60,492,460				61,600,615				62,906,003				60,690,046				61,175,108				53,302,926
Dividends declared per common share		$	0.06			$	0.06			$	0.06			$	0.06			$	0.06			$	0.24			$	0.24

Banc of California, Inc. Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended															Year Ended
		December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021			December 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Profitability and other ratios of consolidated operations
Return on average assets (ROAA)(1)		0.92	%		1.02	%		1.15	%		2.09	%		0.24	%		1.29	%		0.75	%
Adjusted ROAA(1)(2)		1.15	%		1.13	%		1.19	%		2.10	%		0.63	%		1.39	%		0.84	%
Return on average equity(1)		8.63	%		9.99	%		11.05	%		18.74	%		2.20	%		12.19	%		6.95	%
Return on average tangible common equity(1)(2)		10.02	%		11.33	%		12.42	%		20.27	%		2.02	%		13.49	%		7.03	%
Pre-tax pre-provision income ROAA(1)(2)		1.31	%		1.44	%		1.58	%		1.54	%		0.84	%		1.47	%		1.08	%
Adjusted pre-tax pre-provision income ROAA(1)(2)		1.63	%		1.59	%		1.65	%		1.55	%		1.39	%		1.60	%		1.24	%
Dividend payout ratio(3)		16.67	%		15.00	%		13.64	%		8.70	%		85.71	%		12.63	%		25.26	%
Average loan yield		4.92	%		4.54	%		4.35	%		4.26	%		4.20	%		4.52	%		4.24	%
Average cost of interest-bearing deposits		1.34	%		0.77	%		0.28	%		0.12	%		0.17	%		0.62	%		0.27	%
Average cost of total deposits		0.79	%		0.47	%		0.17	%		0.08	%		0.11	%		0.38	%		0.19	%
Net interest spread		2.98	%		3.13	%		3.30	%		3.29	%		3.05	%		3.18	%		3.02	%
Net interest margin(1)		3.69	%		3.58	%		3.58	%		3.51	%		3.28	%		3.59	%		3.26	%
Noninterest income to total revenue(4)		(1.81	) %		6.68	%		8.41	%		7.18	%		7.13	%		5.23	%		7.09	%
Adjusted noninterest income to adjusted total revenue(2)(4)		7.26	%		6.68	%		8.41	%		7.16	%		7.13	%		7.38	%		7.09	%
Noninterest expense to average total assets(1)		2.07	%		2.15	%		2.09	%		2.01	%		2.50	%		2.08	%		2.21	%
Adjusted noninterest expense to average total assets(1)(2)		2.08	%		2.00	%		2.02	%		2.01	%		1.95	%		2.03	%		2.05	%
Efficiency ratio(2)(5)		61.18	%		59.89	%		56.87	%		56.58	%		74.86	%		58.60	%		67.24	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio(2)(6)		56.03	%		55.66	%		55.11	%		56.53	%		58.47	%		55.83	%		62.27	%
Average loans to average deposits		100.25	%		97.34	%		98.21	%		98.28	%		92.99	%		98.50	%		93.59	%
Average securities to average total assets		13.19	%		12.70	%		13.02	%		13.76	%		13.83	%		13.16	%		15.62	%
Average stockholders’ equity to average total assets		10.69	%		10.21	%		10.38	%		11.18	%		11.10	%		10.61	%		10.81	%

(1)		Ratio presented on an annualized basis.
(2)		Ratio determined by methods other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). See Non-GAAP measures section for reconciliation of the calculation.
(3)		Ratio calculated by dividing dividends declared per common share by basic earnings (loss) per common share.
(4)		Total revenue is equal to the sum of net interest income before provision for (reversal of) credit losses and noninterest income.
(5)		Ratio calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income before provision for (reversal of) credit losses and noninterest income.
(6)		Ratio calculated by dividing adjusted noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income before provision for (reversal of) credit losses and adjusted noninterest income.

Banc of California, Inc. Average Balance, Average Yield Earned, and Average Cost Paid (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		December 31, 2022										September 30, 2022										June 30, 2022
		Average							Yield			Average							Yield			Average							Yield
		Balance				Interest			/ Cost			Balance				Interest			/ Cost			Balance				Interest			/ Cost
Interest-earning assets
Commercial real estate, multifamily, and construction		$	3,223,614			$	36,214		4.46	%		$	3,142,772			$	34,269		4.33	%		$	2,889,652			$	31,290		4.34	%
Commercial and industrial and SBA			1,909,144				31,492		6.54	%			2,151,511				29,296		5.40	%			2,527,506				29,334		4.66	%
SFR mortgage			1,932,397				19,661		4.04	%			1,927,694				18,699		3.85	%			1,755,719				16,795		3.84	%
Other consumer			86,273				1,335		6.14	%			87,335				1,331		6.05	%			93,160				1,450		6.24	%
Loans held-for-sale			4,352				15		1.37	%			4,207				104		9.81	%			3,618				26		2.88	%
Gross loans and leases			7,155,780				88,717		4.92	%			7,313,519				83,699		4.54	%			7,269,655				78,895		4.35	%
Securities			1,221,147				12,905		4.19	%			1,194,942				10,189		3.38	%			1,216,612				8,124		2.68	%
Other interest-earning assets			239,336				2,490		4.13	%			292,819				2,085		2.82	%			295,715				1,399		1.90	%
Total interest-earning assets			8,616,263				104,112		4.79	%			8,801,280				95,973		4.33	%			8,781,982				88,418		4.04	%
Allowance for loan losses			(91,606	)									(93,517	)									(94,217	)
BOLI and noninterest-earning assets			732,654										700,977										654,931
Total assets		$	9,257,311									$	9,408,740									$	9,342,696
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing checking		$	1,854,333			$	4,998		1.07	%		$	2,285,071			$	3,880		0.67	%		$	2,363,233			$	1,457		0.25	%
Savings and money market			1,308,383				2,379		0.72	%			1,536,438				2,236		0.58	%			1,598,663				860		0.22	%
Certificates of deposit			1,072,953				6,901		2.55	%			832,506				2,871		1.37	%			631,415				863		0.55	%
Total interest-bearing deposits			4,235,669				14,278		1.34	%			4,654,015				8,987		0.77	%			4,593,311				3,180		0.28	%
FHLB advances			684,177				5,528		3.21	%			482,842				3,558		2.92	%			485,629				3,114		2.57	%
Other borrowings			41,075				414		4.00	%			70,431				412		2.32	%			117,688				325		1.11	%
Long-term debt			274,812				3,675		5.31	%			274,665				3,608		5.21	%			274,515				3,500		5.11	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			5,235,733				23,895		1.81	%			5,481,953				16,565		1.20	%			5,471,143				10,119		0.74	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits			2,897,755										2,855,220										2,804,877
Noninterest-bearing liabilities			134,409										110,761										96,791
Total liabilities			8,267,897										8,447,934										8,372,811
Total stockholders’ equity			989,414										960,806										969,885
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	9,257,311									$	9,408,740									$	9,342,696
Net interest income/spread						$	80,217		2.98	%						$	79,408		3.13	%						$	78,299		3.30	%
Net interest margin									3.69	%									3.58	%									3.58	%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities			165	%									161	%									161	%
Total deposits		$	7,133,424			$	14,278		0.79	%		$	7,509,235			$	8,987		0.47	%		$	7,398,188			$	3,180		0.17	%
Total funding (1)		$	8,133,488			$	23,895		1.17	%		$	8,337,173			$	16,565		0.79	%		$	8,276,020			$	10,119		0.49	%

(1)

Total funding is the sum of interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits. The cost of total funding is calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by average total funding.

		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2022										December 31, 2021
		Average							Yield			Average							Yield
		Balance				Interest			/ Cost			Balance				Interest			/ Cost
Interest-earning assets
Commercial real estate, multifamily, and construction		$	2,850,811			$	31,367		4.46	%		$	2,809,181			$	32,184		4.55	%
Commercial and industrial and SBA			2,748,541				30,043		4.43	%			2,631,596				28,028		4.23	%
SFR mortgage			1,562,478				13,273		3.45	%			1,418,057				11,884		3.32	%
Other consumer			97,516				1,523		6.33	%			85,193				1,483		6.91	%
Loans held-for-sale			3,428				28		3.31	%			3,309				26		3.12	%
Gross loans and leases			7,262,774				76,234		4.26	%			6,947,336				73,605		4.20	%
Securities			1,292,079				7,309		2.29	%			1,290,664				6,934		2.13	%
Other interest-earning assets			265,339				726		1.11	%			593,739				1,034		0.69	%
Total interest-earning assets			8,820,192				84,269		3.87	%			8,831,739				81,573		3.66	%
Allowance for loan losses			(92,618	)									(92,367	)
BOLI and noninterest-earning assets			664,731										592,583
Total assets		$	9,392,305									$	9,331,955
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing checking		$	2,409,262			$	641		0.11	%		$	2,461,397			$	693		0.11	%
Savings and money market			1,673,244				510		0.12	%			1,780,483				1,078		0.24	%
Certificates of deposit			508,244				237		0.19	%			610,766				301		0.20	%
Total interest-bearing deposits			4,590,750				1,388		0.12	%			4,852,646				2,072		0.17	%
FHLB advances			459,749				2,953		2.60	%			407,122				2,977		2.90	%
Other borrowings			116,495				55		0.19	%			27,300				7		0.10	%
Long-term debt			274,417				3,432		5.07	%			270,879				3,478		5.09	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			5,441,411				7,828		0.58	%			5,557,947				8,534		0.61	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits			2,795,633										2,614,712
Noninterest-bearing liabilities			105,349										123,514
Total liabilities			8,342,393										8,296,173
Total stockholders’ equity			1,049,912										1,035,782
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	9,392,305									$	9,331,955
Net interest income/spread						$	76,441		3.29	%						$	73,039		3.05	%
Net interest margin									3.51	%									3.28	%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities			162	%									159	%
Total deposits		$	7,386,383			$	1,388		0.08	%		$	7,467,358			$	2,072		0.11	%
Total funding (1)		$	8,237,044			$	7,828		0.39	%		$	8,172,659			$	8,534		0.41	%

(1)

Total funding is the sum of interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits. The cost of total funding is calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by average total funding.

		Year Ended
		December 31, 2022										December 31, 2021
		Average							Yield			Average							Yield
		Balance				Interest			/ Cost			Balance				Interest			/ Cost
Interest-earning assets
Commercial real estate, multifamily, and construction		$	3,028,052			$	133,140		4.40	%		$	2,457,408			$	112,335		4.57	%
Commercial and industrial and SBA			2,331,375				120,164		5.15	%			2,333,589				99,262		4.25	%
SFR mortgage			1,795,951				68,428		3.81	%			1,310,029				46,723		3.57	%
Other consumer			91,030				5,640		6.20	%			40,046				2,290		5.72	%
Loans held-for-sale			3,904				173		4.43	%			2,423				77		3.18	%
Gross loans and leases			7,250,312				327,545		4.52	%			6,143,495				260,687		4.24	%
Securities			1,230,901				38,527		3.13	%			1,295,879				27,588		2.13	%
Other interest-earning assets			273,284				6,700		2.45	%			353,190				3,383		0.96	%
Total interest-earning assets			8,754,497				372,772		4.26	%			7,792,564				291,658		3.74	%
Allowance for credit losses			(92,988	)									(82,166	)
BOLI and noninterest-earning assets			688,545										583,606
Total assets		$	9,350,054									$	8,294,004
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing checking		$	2,226,611			$	10,976		0.49	%		$	2,267,059			$	2,906		0.13	%
Savings and money market			1,528,202				5,985		0.39	%			1,664,350				7,063		0.42	%
Certificates of deposit			763,022				10,872		1.42	%			633,497				2,344		0.37	%
Total interest-bearing deposits			4,517,835				27,833		0.62	%			4,564,906				12,313		0.27	%
FHLB advances			528,590				15,153		2.87	%			426,875				12,023		2.82	%
Other borrowings			86,172				1,206		1.40	%			44,214				46		0.10	%
Long-term debt			274,604				14,215		5.18	%			260,122				13,498		5.19	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			5,407,201				58,407		1.08	%			5,296,117				37,880		0.72	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits			2,838,697										1,996,449
Noninterest-bearing liabilities			111,904										104,450
Total liabilities			8,357,802										7,397,016
Total stockholders’ equity			992,252										896,988
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	9,350,054									$	8,294,004
Net interest income/spread						$	314,365		3.18	%						$	253,778		3.02	%
Net interest margin									3.59	%									3.26	%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities			162	%									147	%
Total deposits		$	7,356,532			$	27,833		0.38	%		$	6,561,355			$	12,313		0.19	%
Total funding (1)		$	8,245,898			$	58,407		0.71	%		$	7,292,566			$	37,880		0.52	%

(1)

Total funding is the sum of interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits. The cost of total funding is calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by average total funding.

Banc of California, Inc. Consolidated Operations Non-GAAP Measures (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)

Under Item 10(e) of SEC Regulation S-K, public companies disclosing financial measures in filings with the SEC that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP must also disclose, along with each non-GAAP financial measure, certain additional information, including a presentation of the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as a statement of the reasons why the company's management believes that presentation of the non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors regarding the company's financial condition and results of operations and, to the extent material, a statement of the additional purposes, if any, for which the company's management uses the non-GAAP financial measure.

Tangible assets, tangible equity, tangible common equity, tangible equity to tangible assets, tangible common equity to tangible assets, tangible common equity per share, return on average tangible common equity, adjusted noninterest income, adjusted noninterest expense, adjusted noninterest income to adjusted total revenue, adjusted noninterest expense to average total assets, pre-tax pre-provision (PTPP) income, adjusted PTPP income, PTPP income ROAA, adjusted PTPP income ROAA, efficiency ratio, adjusted efficiency ratio, adjusted net income, adjusted net income available to common stockholders, adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) and adjusted return on average assets (ROAA) constitute supplemental financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are used by management in its analysis of the Company's performance.

Tangible assets and tangible equity are calculated by subtracting goodwill and other intangible assets from total assets and total equity. Tangible common equity is calculated by subtracting preferred stock from tangible equity. Return on average tangible common equity is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders, after adjustment for amortization of intangible assets, by average tangible common equity. Banking regulators also exclude goodwill and other intangible assets from stockholders' equity when assessing the capital adequacy of a financial institution.

PTPP income is calculated by adding net interest income and noninterest income (total revenue) and subtracting noninterest expense. Adjusted PTPP income is calculated by adding net interest income and adjusted noninterest income (adjusted total revenue) and subtracting adjusted noninterest expense. PTPP income ROAA is computed by dividing annualized PTPP income by average assets. Adjusted PTPP income ROAA is computed by dividing annualized adjusted PTPP income by average assets. Efficiency ratio is computed by dividing noninterest expense by total revenue. Adjusted efficiency ratio is computed by dividing adjusted noninterest expense by adjusted total revenue.

Adjusted net income is calculated by adjusting net income for tax-effected noninterest income and noninterest expense adjustments and the tax impact from the exercise of stock appreciation rights for the periods indicated. Adjusted ROAA is computed by dividing annualized adjusted net income by average assets. Adjusted net income available to common stockholders is computed by removing the impact of preferred stock redemptions from adjusted net income. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing adjusted net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average diluted common shares outstanding.

Management believes the presentation of these financial measures adjusting the impact of these items provides useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the financial results and operating performance of the Company. This disclosure should not be viewed as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

The following tables provide reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures with financial measures defined by GAAP.

Banc of California, Inc. Consolidated Operations Non-GAAP Measures, Continued (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Tangible common equity, and tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio
Total assets		$	9,197,016			$	9,368,578			$	9,502,113			$	9,583,540			$	9,393,743
Less goodwill			(114,312	)			(114,312	)			(95,127	)			(95,127	)			(94,301	)
Less other intangible assets			(7,526	)			(8,081	)			(4,677	)			(4,990	)			(6,411	)
Tangible assets(1)		$	9,075,178			$	9,246,185			$	9,402,309			$	9,483,423			$	9,293,031
Total stockholders' equity		$	959,618			$	951,990			$	949,130			$	979,009			$	1,065,290
Less preferred stock			—				—				—				—				(94,956	)
Total common stockholders' equity		$	959,618			$	951,990			$	949,130			$	979,009			$	970,334
Total stockholders' equity		$	959,618			$	951,990			$	949,130			$	979,009			$	1,065,290
Less goodwill			(114,312	)			(114,312	)			(95,127	)			(95,127	)			(94,301	)
Less other intangible assets			(7,526	)			(8,081	)			(4,677	)			(4,990	)			(6,411	)
Tangible equity(1)			837,780				829,597				849,326				878,892				964,578
Less preferred stock			—				—				—				—				(94,956	)
Tangible common equity(1)		$	837,780			$	829,597			$	849,326			$	878,892			$	869,622
Total stockholders' equity to total assets			10.43	%			10.16	%			9.99	%			10.22	%			11.34	%
Tangible equity to tangible assets(1)			9.23	%			8.97	%			9.03	%			9.27	%			10.38	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)			9.23	%			8.97	%			9.03	%			9.27	%			9.36	%
Common shares outstanding			58,544,534				59,679,558				59,985,736				62,077,312				62,188,206
Class B non-voting non-convertible common shares outstanding			477,321				477,321				477,321				477,321				477,321
Total common shares outstanding			59,021,855				60,156,879				60,463,057				62,554,633				62,665,527
Book value per common share		$	16.26			$	15.83			$	15.70			$	15.65			$	15.48
Tangible common equity per share(1)		$	14.19			$	13.79			$	14.05			$	14.05			$	13.88

(1)

Non-GAAP measure.

Banc of California, Inc. Consolidated Operations Non-GAAP Measures, Continued (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended																				Year Ended
		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Return on tangible common equity
Average total stockholders' equity		$	989,414			$	960,806			$	969,885			$	1,049,912			$	1,035,782			$	992,252			$	896,988
Less average preferred stock			—				—				—				(75,965	)			(94,956	)			(18,731	)			(112,201	)
Average common stockholders' equity			989,414				960,806				969,885				973,947				940,826				973,521				784,787
Less average goodwill			(114,312	)			(98,916	)			(95,127	)			(94,307	)			(86,911	)			(100,715	)			(49,688	)
Less average other intangible assets			(7,869	)			(4,570	)			(4,869	)			(6,224	)			(4,994	)			(5,884	)			(2,924	)
Average tangible common equity(1)		$	867,233			$	857,320			$	869,889			$	873,416			$	848,921			$	866,922			$	732,175
Net income available to common stockholders		$	21,519			$	24,196			$	26,712			$	43,345			$	4,024			$	115,772			$	50,563
Add amortization of intangible assets			555				396				313				441				430				1,705				1,276
Less tax effect on amortization of intangible assets(2)			(164	)			(117	)			(93	)			(130	)			(127	)			(504	)			(377	)
Net income available to common stockholders after adjustments for intangible assets(1)		$	21,910			$	24,475			$	26,932			$	43,656			$	4,327			$	116,973			$	51,462
Return on average equity			8.63	%			9.99	%			11.05	%			18.74	%			2.20	%			12.19	%			6.95	%
Return on average tangible common equity(1)			10.02	%			11.33	%			12.42	%			20.27	%			2.02	%			13.49	%			7.03	%

(1)		Non-GAAP measure.
(2)		Adjustments shown at a statutory tax rate of 29.6%.

Banc of California, Inc. Consolidated Operations Non-GAAP Measures, Continued (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended																				Year Ended
		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Adjusted noninterest income
Total noninterest income		$	(1,427	)		$	5,681			$	7,186			$	5,910			$	5,605			$	17,350			$	19,376
Noninterest income adjustments:
Net loss (gain) on sale of securities available for sale			7,708				—				—				(16	)			—				7,692				—
Adjusted noninterest income(1)		$	6,281			$	5,681			$	7,186			$	5,894			$	5,605			$	25,042			$	19,376
Adjusted noninterest expense
Total noninterest expense		$	48,203			$	50,962			$	48,612			$	46,596			$	58,872			$	194,373			$	183,678
Noninterest expense adjustments:
Indemnified legal recoveries (fees)			869				(1,017	)			(455	)			106				(642	)			(497	)			2,073
Acquisition, integration and transaction costs			—				(2,080	)			—				—				(13,469	)			(2,080	)			(15,869	)
Noninterest expense adjustments before (loss) gain in alternative energy partnership investments			869				(3,097	)			(455	)			106				(14,111	)			(2,577	)			(13,796	)
(Loss) gain in alternative energy partnership investments			(608	)			(504	)			(1,043	)			(158	)			1,220				(2,313	)			204
Total noninterest expense adjustments			261				(3,601	)			(1,498	)			(52	)			(12,891	)			(4,890	)			(13,592	)
Adjusted noninterest expense(1)		$	48,464			$	47,361			$	47,114			$	46,544			$	45,981			$	189,483			$	170,086
Average assets		$	9,257,311			$	9,408,740			$	9,342,696			$	9,392,305			$	9,331,955			$	9,350,054			$	8,294,004
Noninterest income to total revenue(1)			(1.81	)%			6.68	%			8.41	%			7.18	%			7.13	%			5.23	%			7.09	%
Adjusted noninterest income to adjusted total revenue(1)			7.26	%			6.68	%			8.41	%			7.16	%			7.13	%			7.38	%			7.09	%
Noninterest expense to average total assets(2)			2.07	%			2.15	%			2.09	%			2.01	%			2.50	%			2.08	%			2.21	%
Adjusted noninterest expense to average total assets(1)(2)			2.08	%			2.00	%			2.02	%			2.01	%			1.95	%			2.03	%			2.05	%

(1)		Non-GAAP measure.
(2)		Ratio presented on an annualized basis.

Banc of California, Inc. Consolidated Operations Non-GAAP Measures, Continued (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended																				Year Ended
		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Adjusted pre-tax pre-provision income
Net interest income		$	80,217			$	79,408			$	78,299			$	76,441			$	73,039			$	314,365			$	253,778
Noninterest income			(1,427	)			5,681				7,186				5,910				5,605				17,350				19,376
Total revenue			78,790				85,089				85,485				82,351				78,644				331,715				273,154
Noninterest expense			48,203				50,962				48,612				46,596				58,872				194,373				183,678
Pre-tax pre-provision income(1)		$	30,587			$	34,127			$	36,873			$	35,755			$	19,772			$	137,342			$	89,476
Total revenue		$	78,790			$	85,089			$	85,485			$	82,351			$	78,644			$	331,715			$	273,154
Total noninterest income adjustments			7,708				—				—				(16	)			—				7,692				—
Adjusted total revenue(1)			86,498				85,089				85,485				82,335				78,644				339,407				273,154
Noninterest expense			48,203				50,962				48,612				46,596				58,872				194,373				183,678
Total noninterest expense adjustments			261				(3,601	)			(1,498	)			(52	)			(12,891	)			(4,890	)			(13,592	)
Adjusted noninterest expense(1)			48,464				47,361				47,114				46,544				45,981				189,483				170,086
Adjusted pre-tax pre-provision income(1)		$	38,034			$	37,728			$	38,371			$	35,791			$	32,663			$	149,924			$	103,068
Average assets		$	9,257,311			$	9,408,740			$	9,342,696			$	9,392,305			$	9,331,955			$	9,350,054			$	8,294,004
Pre-tax pre-provision income ROAA(1)(2)			1.31	%			1.44	%			1.58	%			1.54	%			0.84	%			1.47	%			1.08	%
Adjusted pre-tax pre-provision income ROAA(1)(2)			1.63	%			1.59	%			1.65	%			1.55	%			1.39	%			1.60	%			1.24	%
Efficiency ratio(1)(2)			61.18	%			59.89	%			56.87	%			56.58	%			74.86	%			58.60	%			67.24	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio(1)(2)			56.03	%			55.66	%			55.11	%			56.53	%			58.47	%			55.83	%			62.27	%

(1)		Non-GAAP measure.
(2)		Ratio presented on an annualized basis.

Banc of California, Inc. Consolidated Operations Non-GAAP Measures, Continued (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended																				Year Ended
		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Adjusted net income
Net income (1)(2)(3)		$	21,519			$	24,196			$	26,712			$	48,512			$	5,751			$	120,939			$	62,346
Adjustments:
Noninterest income adjustments			7,708				—				—				(16	)			—				7,692				—
Noninterest expense adjustments			(261	)			3,601				1,498				52				12,891				4,890				13,592
Tax impact of adjustments above(4)			(2,202	)			(1,065	)			(443	)			(11	)			(3,811	)			(3,720	)			(4,018	)
Tax impact from exercise of stock appreciation rights			—				—				—				—				—				—				(2,093	)
Adjustments to net income			5,245				2,536				1,055				25				9,080				8,862				7,481
Adjusted net income(2)(5)		$	26,764			$	26,732			$	27,767			$	48,537			$	14,831			$	129,801			$	69,827
Average assets		$	9,257,311			$	9,408,740			$	9,342,696			$	9,392,305			$	9,331,955			$	9,350,054			$	8,294,004
ROAA(6)			0.92	%			1.02	%			1.15	%			2.09	%			0.24	%			1.29	%			0.75	%
Adjusted ROAA(5)(6)			1.15	%			1.13	%			1.19	%			2.10	%			0.63	%			1.39	%			0.84	%
Adjusted net income available to common stockholders
Net income available to common stockholders		$	21,519			$	24,196			$	26,712			$	43,345			$	4,024			$	115,772			$	50,563
Adjustments to net income			5,245				2,536				1,055				25				9,080				8,862				7,481
Adjustments for impact of preferred stock redemption			—				—				—				3,747				—				3,747				3,347
Adjusted net income available to common stockholders(5)		$	26,764			$	26,732			$	27,767			$	47,117			$	13,104			$	128,381			$	61,391
Average diluted common shares			59,725,283				60,492,460				61,600,615				62,906,003				60,690,046				61,175,108				53,302,926
Diluted EPS		$	0.36			$	0.40			$	0.43			$	0.69			$	0.07			$	1.89			$	0.95
Adjusted diluted EPS(5)(7)		$	0.45			$	0.44			$	0.45			$	0.75			$	0.22			$	2.10			$	1.15

(1)		Net income for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 includes a $7.7 million pre-tax loss on sale of securities.
(2)		Net income and adjusted net income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2022 includes a $31.3 million pre-tax reversal of credit losses due to the recovery from the settlement of a previously charged-off loan; there is no similar recovery in any of the other periods presented. The Bank previously recognized a $35.1 million charge-off for this loan during the third quarter of 2019.
(3)		Net income for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 includes an $11.3 million pre-tax charge for the expected lifetime credit losses for non-purchased credit deteriorated loans acquired in the PMB Acquisition; there is no similar charge in any of the other periods presented.
(4)		Tax impact of adjustments shown at a statutory tax rate of 29.6%.
(5)		Non-GAAP measure.
(6)		Ratio presented on an annualized basis.
(7)		Represents adjusted net income available to common stockholders divided by average diluted common shares.

 

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FAQ

What was Banc of California's net income for Q4 2022?

Banc of California reported a net income of $21.5 million for Q4 2022.

How did Banc of California's net income in Q4 2022 compare to Q3 2022?

The net income in Q4 2022 decreased from $24.2 million in Q3 2022.

What was the adjusted net income per diluted share for Banc of California in Q4 2022?

The adjusted net income per diluted share for Q4 2022 was $0.45.

How much did Banc of California repurchase in common stock during 2022?

Banc of California repurchased $75 million in common stock during 2022.

What percentage of Banc of California's deposits were noninterest-bearing in Q4 2022?

Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 41% of total deposits in Q4 2022.

What was the net interest margin for Banc of California in Q4 2022?

The net interest margin for Q4 2022 was 3.69%.