Yahoo Finance TriCo Bancshares Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 Results
Notable Items for Fourth Quarter 2022
Net interest margin increased by 0.32% to 4.34% from the third quarter of 2022 and, excluding the benefit from PPP and acquired loan discount accretion, increased by 0.29% to 4.27%
The average cost of total deposits grew to 0.10% for the quarter as compared to 0.04% in the trailing quarter and the same quarter of the prior year
Organic loan growth was $136.2 million for the quarter or 8.6% annualized and $760.4 million for the year or 15.5%
Deposit balances declined by $326.8 million for the quarter or 15.1% and $253.6 million for the year or 3.4%, which led to the Company remaining under $10.0 billion in total assets as of year end
Inclusive of $2.1 million in retirement benefit expenses recorded in the current quarter, pre-tax pre-provision net revenue remained flat at $55.3 million compared to the trailing quarter, and increased by $15.7 million compared to $39.6 million in the same quarter of the prior year
"We are pleased with the record performance and growth that the 2022 year represents for TriCo, and our capital ratios, loss reserves, and sources of liquidity allow us to remain confident that we will continue to thrive through whatever challenges 2023 may bring," noted Rick Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer. Peter Wiese, EVP and Chief Financial Officer added, "Through 2022, TriCo maintained its best in class Betas for the cost of total deposits. Looking forward, the pace of margin and net interest income growth may slow through the course of 2023. Despite the potential challenges ahead, it is appropriate to celebrate our team driven success and to thank the many stakeholders whom continue to make that success possible."
CHICO, Calif., January 25, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBK) (the "Company"), parent company of Tri Counties Bank, today announced net income of $36,343,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to $37,338,000 during the trailing quarter ended September 30, 2022, and $28,222,000 during the quarter ended December 31, 2021. Diluted earnings per share were $1.09 for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $1.12 for the third quarter of 2022 and $0.94 during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Financial Highlights
Performance highlights for the Company as of or for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, included the following:
For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s return on average assets was 1.45% and 1.28%, while the return on average equity was 14.19% and 11.67%, respectively. The twelve month ratio was impacted by merger related expenses of $6,253,000 during 2022.
Organic loan growth, excluding PPP and acquired loans, totaled $136.5 million (8.6% annualized) for the current quarter and $841.4 million (17.3% annualized) for the trailing twelve-month period.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company reported total loans, total assets and total deposits of $6.5 billion, $9.9 billion and $8.3 billion, respectively. The combination of organic loan growth and deposit contraction during the quarter resulted in the loan to deposit ratio increasing to 77.4% as of December 31, 2022, as compared to 73.0% as of the trailing quarter.
The quarterly average rate of interest paid on deposits, including non-interest-bearing deposits, of 0.10% represents an increase of 6 basis points from both the trailing quarter and same quarter of the prior year.
Noninterest income related to service charges and fees was $12.3 million for the three month period ended December 31, 2022, an increase of 9.5% when compared to the same period in 2021.
The provision for credit losses for loans and debt securities was approximately $4.2 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2022, as compared to a provision expense of $3.8 million during the trailing quarter ended September 30, 2022, and a reversal of provision expense totaling $1.0 million for the three month period ended December 31, 2021.
The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.64% as of December 31, 2022, compared to 1.61% as of the trailing quarter end, and 1.74% as of December 31, 2021. Non-performing assets to total assets were 0.25% at December 31, 2022, as compared to 0.21% as of September 30, 2022, and 0.38% at December 31, 2021.
Financial results reported in this document are preliminary. Final financial results and other disclosures will be reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022, and may differ materially from the results and disclosures in this document due to, among other things, the completion of final review procedures, the occurrence of subsequent events, or the discovery of additional information.
Summary Results
The following is a summary of the components of the Company’s operating results and performance ratios for the periods indicated:
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December 31, | September 30, | |||||||||||||
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data) | 2022 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | 98,900 | $ | 94,106 | $ | 4,794 | 5.1 | % | ||||||
Provision for credit losses | (4,245 | ) | (3,795 | ) | (450 | ) | 11.9 | % | ||||||
Noninterest income | 15,880 | 15,640 | 240 | 1.5 | % | |||||||||
Noninterest expense | (59,469 | ) | (54,465 | ) | (5,004 | ) | 9.2 | % | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | (14,723 | ) | (14,148 | ) | (575 | ) | 4.1 | % | ||||||
Net income | $ | 36,343 | $ | 37,338 | $ | (995 | ) | (2.7 | ) % | |||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.09 | $ | 1.12 | $ | (0.03 | ) | (2.7 | ) % | |||||
Dividends per share | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.30 | $ | — | — | % | ||||||
Average common shares | 33,330 | 33,348 | (18 | ) | (0.1 | ) % | ||||||||
Average diluted common shares | 33,467 | 33,463 | 4 | — | % | |||||||||
Return on average total assets | 1.45 | % | 1.46 | % | ||||||||||
Return on average equity | 14.19 | % | 13.78 | % | ||||||||||
Efficiency ratio | 51.81 | % | 49.63 | % | ||||||||||
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(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data) | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | 98,900 | $ | 69,783 | $ | 29,117 | 41.7 | % | ||||||
(Provision for) reversal of credit losses | (4,245 | ) | (980 | ) | (3,265 | ) | 333.2 | % | ||||||
Noninterest income | 15,880 | 16,502 | (622 | ) | (3.8 | ) % | ||||||||
Noninterest expense | (59,469 | ) | (46,679 | ) | (12,790 | ) | 27.4 | % | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | (14,723 | ) | (10,404 | ) | (4,319 | ) | 41.5 | % | ||||||
Net income | $ | 36,343 | $ | 28,222 | $ | 8,121 | 28.8 | % | ||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.09 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 0.15 | 16.0 | % | ||||||
Dividends per share | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.05 | 20.0 | % | ||||||
Average common shares | 33,330 | 29,724 | 3,606 | 12.1 | % | |||||||||
Average diluted common shares | 33,467 | 29,870 | 3,597 | 12.0 | % | |||||||||
Return on average total assets | 1.45 | % | 1.31 | % | ||||||||||
Return on average equity | 14.19 | % | 11.20 | % | ||||||||||
Efficiency ratio | 51.81 | % | 54.10 | % | ||||||||||
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(dollars and shares in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | 345,976 | $ | 271,539 | $ | 74,437 | 27.4 | % | ||||||
Reversal of (provision for) credit losses | (18,470 | ) | 6,775 | (25,245 | ) | (372.6 | ) % | |||||||
Noninterest income | 63,046 | 63,664 | (618 | ) | (1.0 | ) % | ||||||||
Noninterest expense | (216,645 | ) | (178,275 | ) | (38,370 | ) | 21.5 | % | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | (48,488 | ) | (46,048 | ) | (2,440 | ) | 5.3 | % | ||||||
Net income | $ | 125,419 | $ | 117,655 | $ | 7,764 | 6.6 | % | ||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 3.83 | $ | 3.94 | $ | (0.11 | ) | (2.8 | ) % | |||||
Dividends per share | $ | 1.10 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.10 | 10.0 | % | ||||||
Average common shares | 32,584 | 29,721 | 2,863 | 9.6 | % | |||||||||
Average diluted common shares | 32,721 | 29,882 | 2,839 | 9.5 | % | |||||||||
Return on average total assets | 1.28 | % | 1.43 | % | ||||||||||
Return on average equity | 11.67 | % | 12.10 | % | ||||||||||
Efficiency ratio | 52.97 | % | 53.18 | % | ||||||||||
Balance Sheet
Total loans outstanding, excluding PPP, grew to $6.45 billion as of December 31, 2022, an increase of 32.8% over the prior twelve months, of which 17.3% was related to organic loan growth. Investments increased to $2.63 billion as of December 31, 2022, an increase of 8.5% annualized over the prior year quarter end. Quarterly average earning assets to quarterly total average assets were generally unchanged at 91.4% at December 31, 2022, as compared to 92.0% and 93.0% at September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively. The loan to deposit ratio was 77.4% at December 31, 2022, as compared to 73.0% and 66.7% at September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Total shareholders' equity increased by $56.1 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2022, as a result of an improvement in accumulated other comprehensive losses of $28.8 million and net income of $36.3 million, partially offset by cash dividend payments on common stock of approximately $9,999,000. As a result, the Company’s book value was $31.39 per share at December 31, 2022 as compared to $29.71 and $33.64 at September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively. 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 $21.76 per share at December 31, 2022, as compared to $19.92 and $25.80 at September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Trailing Quarter Balance Sheet Change
Ending balances | December 31, | September 30, | Annualized % Change | |||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2022 | 2022 | $ Change | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 9,930,986 | $ | 9,976,879 | $ | (45,893 | ) | (1.8 | ) % | |||
Total loans | 6,450,447 | 6,314,290 | 136,157 | 8.6 | ||||||||
Total loans, excluding PPP | 6,448,845 | 6,312,348 | 136,497 | 8.6 | ||||||||
Total investments | 2,633,269 | 2,668,145 | (34,876 | ) | (5.2 | ) | ||||||
Total deposits | 8,329,013 | 8,655,769 | (326,756 | ) | (15.1 | ) | ||||||
Total other borrowings | $ | 264,605 | $ | 47,068 | $ | 217,537 | 1,848.7 | % | ||||
Organic loan growth, excluding PPP, of $136.5 million or 8.6% on an annualized basis was realized during the quarter ended December 31, 2022, primarily within commercial real estate. During the quarter, and exclusive of PPP balance changes, loan originations/draws totaled approximately $479.0 million while payoffs/repayments of loans totaled $343.0 million, which compares to origination/draws and payoff/repayments activity during the three months ended September 30, 2022 of $737.0 million and $536.0 million, respectively. While management believes the loan pipeline remain sufficient to support projected loan growth, loan pipeline activity has moderated due to customer sensitivity from the rising interest rate environment and Company's continued focus on disciplined underwriting. Investment security balances decreased $34.9 million or 5.2% on an annualized basis as the result of prepayments/maturities totaling approximating $62.0 million, partially offset by increases in the market value of securities. Management seeks to utilize excess cash flows from the investment security portfolio to support loan growth or reduce borrowings thus resulting in an improved the mix of earning assets. Deposit balances also decreased, with a change of $326.8 million or 15.1% annualized during the period. Cash flow needs were supported by net short-term FHLB advances totaling $216.7 million as of and for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
Average Trailing Quarter Balance Sheet Change
Quarterly average balances for the period ended | December 31, | September 30, | Annualized % Change | |||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2022 | 2022 | $ Change | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 9,932,931 | $ | 10,131,118 | $ | (198,187 | ) | (7.8 | ) % | |||
Total loans | 6,358,998 | 6,171,042 | 187,956 | 12.2 | ||||||||
Total loans, excluding PPP | 6,357,250 | 6,162,267 | 194,983 | 12.7 | ||||||||
Total investments | 2,624,062 | 2,802,119 | (178,057 | ) | (25.4 | ) | ||||||
Total deposits | 8,545,172 | 8,752,215 | (207,043 | ) | (9.5 | ) | ||||||
Total other borrowings | $ | 85,927 | $ | 38,908 | $ | 47,019 | 483.4 | % | ||||
Year Over Year Balance Sheet Change
Ending balances | As of December 31, | Acquired Balances | Organic $ Change | Organic % Change | ||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | |||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 9,930,986 | $ | 8,614,787 | $ | 1,316,199 | $ | 1,363,529 | $ | (47,330 | ) | (0.5 | ) % | |||||
Total loans | 6,450,447 | 4,916,624 | 1,533,823 | 773,390 | 760,433 | 15.5 | ||||||||||||
Total loans, excluding PPP | 6,448,845 | 4,855,477 | 1,593,368 | 751,978 | 841,390 | 17.3 | ||||||||||||
Total investments | 2,633,269 | 2,427,885 | 205,384 | 109,716 | 95,668 | 3.9 | ||||||||||||
Total deposits | 8,329,013 | 7,367,159 | 961,854 | 1,215,479 | (253,625 | ) | (3.4 | ) | ||||||||||
Total other borrowings | $ | 264,605 | $ | 50,087 | $ | 214,518 | $ | — | $ | 214,518 | 428.3 | % | ||||||
Non-PPP loan balances increased as a result of organic activities by approximately $841.4 million or 17.3% during the twelve month period ending December 31, 2022. Investment securities increased to $2.6 billion at December 31, 2022, an organic change of $95.7 million or 3.9% from the prior year. When combined with balances acquired from Valley Republic Bank, this represents an increase of approximately $1.7 billion in earning assets during the last twelve months and an increase of more than $1.1 billion in average earning assets during the same period.
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
During the year ended December 31, 2022 the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) actions have resulted in seven rate hike events for a cumulative increase in the Fed Funds Rate of 4.25%. During the same period the Company's yield on total loans (excluding PPP) increased 37 basis points to 5.10% for the three months ended December 31, 2022, from 4.73% for the three months ended December 31, 2021. Moreover, the tax equivalent yield on the Company's investment security portfolio increased by 1.44% to 3.13% during the year ended December 31, 2022. The cost of total interest-bearing deposits and total interest-bearing liabilities increased by 12 basis points and 21 basis points respectively between the three month periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
As is common within the banking industry and more specific to the Company's history of deposit cost changes in a rising rate environment, management has observed a lagging or delayed reaction to changes in its deposit costs, particularly during periods of time when the Fed Funds Rate is 3.50% or less. The Company is able to better manage its cost of deposits through the use of exception based pricing strategies and delayed changes to the deposit rates offered to the general public. More specifically, the Company only recently, during December 2022, increased certain of the rates offered to deposit customers. Since FOMC rate actions began, the Company's total cost of deposits have increased 6 basis points which translates to a cycle to date deposit Beta of 1.41%.
The following is a summary of the components of net interest income for the periods indicated:
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December 31, | September 30, | |||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2022 | 2022 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 102,989 | $ | 96,366 | $ | 6,623 | 6.9 | % | ||||||
Interest expense | (4,089 | ) | ||||||||||||
