Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC):
| $0.12Earnings Per Share $0.31Adjusted EarningsPer Share(1) | $18.58Book Value Per Share $16.46Tangible Book ValuePer Share(1) | 9.92%CET1 Ratio | 9%Annualized Loan Growth |
Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) (“Banc of California” or the “Company”), the parent company of wholly-owned subsidiary Banc of California (the “Bank”), today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The Company reported net earnings available to common and equivalent stockholders of $18.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2025. On an adjusted basis, net earnings available to common and equivalent stockholders were $48.4 million for the quarter, or $0.31 per diluted common share.(1) This compares to net earnings available to common and equivalent stockholders of $43.6 million, or $0.26 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2025. The second quarter included provision expense, net of tax, of an additional $20.2 million taken during the quarter as a result of transferring $506.7 million of loans to held for sale at their estimated fair value. The second quarter also included a one-time non-cash income tax expense of $9.8 million primarily due to the revaluation of deferred tax assets related to California state tax changes passed as part of the 2025 California budget.
Second Quarter of 2025 Financial Highlights:
- Total revenue of $272.8 million increased 3% and pre-tax pre-provision income of $87.0 million increased 6% from 1Q25 driven by solid loan growth combined with continued prudent expense management.
- Total loans of $24.7 billion increased by 2%, or 9% annualized, from 1Q25 driven by growth in lender finance, fund finance, and purchased single-family residential loans.
- Strong loan originations totaled $2.2 billion including production, purchased loans, and unfunded new commitments with a weighted average interest rate on production of 7.29%.
- Total deposits of $27.5 billion increased by 1%, and interest-bearing deposits of $20.1 billionincreased by 2% from 1Q25.
- Net interest margin up 2 basis points vs 1Q25 to 3.10% driven by a higher average yield on loans and leases increasing by 3 basis points and flat cost of funds from 1Q25.
- Commenced sale process for $506.7 million of loans with expected proceeds net of reserve release of 95%. Completed sales for $30.5 million of such loans. The remaining $476.2 million was transferred to held for sale at a lower of cost or market value of $441.2 million.
- Credit quality metrics improved substantially primarily due to the transfer of loans to held for sale in connection with the pending strategic loan sales. Nonperforming, classified, and special mention loans and leases, as a percentage of total loans and leases held for investment, declined by 19 basis points, 46 basis points, and 115 basis points, respectively, from 1Q25.
- Results include $9.8 million of one-time non-cash income tax expense largely driven by the reevaluation of deferred tax assets due to California state tax changes enacted under the 2025 budget.
- Repurchases of 8.8 million shares of common stock at a weighted average price per share of $12.65, or $111.5 million in the aggregate, during the second quarter, and 11.5 million shares of common stock at a weighted average price per share of $13.05, or $150.0 million in the aggregate, in the first half of the year. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had $150.0 million remaining under the current stock repurchase authorization.
- Strong capital ratios(2)well above the regulatory thresholds for “well capitalized” banks, including an estimated 12.30% Tier 1 capital ratio and 9.92% CET 1 capital ratio and continued growth in book value per share to $18.58, up 2% vs 1Q25 and tangible book value per share(2) to $16.46, up 2% vs 1Q25.
