EX-99.1 2 ef20027444_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1
Exhibit 99.1
 
 
Banc of California, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results with Improved Profitability and Strengthened Balance Sheet
 
Company Release - 4/23/2024

 
 
LOS ANGELES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) (“Banc of California”), the parent company of wholly-owned subsidiary Banc of California (the “Bank”), today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. The Company recorded net earnings available to common and equivalent stockholders of $28.2 million, or $0.17 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2024. On an adjusted basis, excluding the FDIC special assessment accrued for the first quarter, net earnings available to common and equivalent stockholders was $31.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share(1). This compares to a net loss of $492.9 million, or a loss of $4.55 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. The fourth quarter of 2023 included pre-tax amounts of $442.4 million of losses on security sales relating to our balance sheet repositioning strategy, merger costs of $111.8 million, and an FDIC special assessment of $32.7 million.
 
First quarter highlights include:
 
Net interest income increased by $88.1 million, or 58%, in the first quarter to $239.1 million, reflecting the benefits of our balance sheet repositioning which continued into the first quarter.
 
Net interest margin of 2.78%, an increase of 109 basis points from 1.69% in the fourth quarter.
 
The average total cost of deposits decreased by 28 basis points to 2.66% for the first quarter compared to 2.94% in the fourth quarter.
 
Improved overall deposit mix, with noninterest-bearing deposits increasing over $59 million in the first quarter and the noninterest-bearing percentage of total deposits increasing from 26% at December 31, 2023 to 27% at March 31, 2024.
 
Noninterest expenses declined by over $41 million to $210.5 million (excluding merger costs).
 
High liquidity levels, with available on-balance sheet liquidity and unused borrowing capacity of $16.8 billion at March 31, 2024, which was 2.4 times greater than uninsured and uncollateralized deposits.
 
Allowance for credit losses of 1.26% at March 31, 2024, up from 1.22% at December 31, 2023, after a first quarter provision for credit losses of $10.0 million.
 
Net charge-offs of $1.2 million, or 2 basis points of average loans and leases.
 
Strong capital ratios well above the regulatory thresholds for "well capitalized" banks at March 31, 2024, including an estimated 16.43% Total risk-based capital ratio, 12.41% Tier 1 capital ratio, 10.12% CET1 capital ratio, and 9.14% Tier 1 leverage ratio.
 
 1

Book value per share increased to $17.18 and tangible book value per share(1) increased to $15.07.
 
  (1)
Non-GAAP measure; refer to section 'Non-GAAP Measures'
 
Jared Wolff, President & CEO of Banc of California, commented, “Our first full quarter results as a combined company reflect strong execution on the key initiatives that will lead to achieving the profitability targets we set for the fourth quarter of 2024. We began to realize the benefits of the balance sheet repositioning following the closing of the merger and generated a significantly higher level of net interest income and significantly lower operating expenses. Our deposit gathering engine generated an increase in noninterest-bearing deposits during the first quarter, which contributed to a lower average cost of deposits and the expansion in our net interest margin.”
 
Mr. Wolff continued, “We are positioned with a strong balance sheet that has good levels of capital, liquidity, and loan loss reserves, and a stable loan portfolio. While remaining disciplined and conservative in new loan originations, core loans grew 4% annualized in the quarter, offset by runoff in our discontinued portfolio.  We are benefitting from our market position, seeing good opportunities to bring over new banking relationships that provide both operating deposit accounts and high-quality loans. We remain on track with our initiatives to reduce both interest expense and operating expenses and expect to make steady progress as we move through the year toward our stated profitability targets.”
 
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INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
Summary Income Statement
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Total interest income
 
$
488,750
   
$
467,240
   
$
517,788
 
Total interest expense
   
249,602
     
316,189
     
238,516
 
Net interest income
   
239,148
     
151,051
     
279,272
 
Provision for credit losses
   
10,000
     
47,000
     
3,000
 
(Loss) gain on sale of loans
   
(448
)
   
(3,526
)
   
2,962
 
Loss on sale of securities
   
-
     
(442,413
)
   
-
 
Other noninterest income
   
34,264
     
45,537
     
33,429
 
Total noninterest income (loss)
   
33,816
     
(400,402
)
   
36,391
 
Total revenue
   
272,964
     
(249,351
)
   
315,663
 
Goodwill impairment
   
-
     
-
     
1,376,736
 
Acquisition, integration and reorganization costs
   
-
     
111,800
     
8,514
 
Other noninterest expense
   
210,518
     
251,838
     
187,753
 
Total noninterest expense
   
210,518
     
363,638
     
1,573,003
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
   
52,446
     
(659,989
)
   
(1,260,340
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
14,310
     
(177,034
)
   
(64,916
)
Net earnings (loss)
   
38,136
     
(482,955
)
   
(1,195,424
)
Preferred stock dividends
   
9,947
     
9,947
     
9,947
 
Net earnings (loss) available to common and equivalent stockholders
 
$
28,189
   
$
(492,902
)
 
$
(1,205,371
)

Net Interest Income
 
Q1-2024 vs Q4-2023
 
Net interest income increased by $88.1 million, or 58.3%, to $239.1 million for the first quarter from $151.1 million for the fourth quarter due to lower borrowing balances and costs, higher asset yields that were driven by changes in the interest-earning asset mix, and lower deposit costs.
 
Average interest-earning assets decreased by $809.5 million to $34.6 billion for the first quarter due to the full quarter impact of our fourth quarter securities sales and lower cash balances, which were used to pay down higher-cost funding sources. The overall decline in average interest-earning assets was offset partially by the increase in average loans and leases during the first quarter due mostly to the full quarter impact of legacy Banc of California loans acquired in the fourth quarter. The net interest margin increased by 109 basis points to 2.78% for the first quarter compared to 1.69% for the fourth quarter due to the average yield on interest-earning assets increasing by 45 basis points, while the average total cost of funds decreased by 66 basis points, which was positively impacted by an increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits.
 
The average yield on interest-earning assets increased by 45 basis points to 5.68% for the first quarter from 5.23% in the fourth quarter due mainly to the change in the interest-earning asset mix. This was driven by the increase in the balance of average loans and leases as a percentage of average interest-earning assets to 74% for the first quarter from 67% for the fourth quarter, the decrease in the balance of average investment securities as a percentage of average interest-earning assets to 14% for the first quarter from 17% for the fourth quarter, and the decrease in the balance of average deposits in financial institutions as a percentage of average interest-earning assets to 13% for the first quarter from 16% for the fourth quarter.
 
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The average yield on loans and leases increased by 41 basis points to 6.23% for the first quarter from 5.82% for the fourth quarter as a result of higher discount accretion income and changes in portfolio mix and a full quarter benefit from the acquired loans and leases.
 
The average total cost of funds decreased by 66 basis points to 3.02% for the first quarter from 3.68% in the fourth quarter due mainly to decreases in higher-cost borrowings and interest-bearing deposits combined with an increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 59 basis points to 3.92% for the first quarter from 4.51% in the fourth quarter. The average total cost of deposits decreased by 28 basis points to 2.66% for the first quarter compared to 2.94% in the fourth quarter. Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased by $1.4 billion for the first quarter compared to the fourth quarter and average total deposits increased by $1.5 billion.
 
Provision For Credit Losses
 
Q1-2024 vs Q4-2023
 
The provision for credit losses was $10.0 million for the first quarter. The first quarter provision was driven by an increase in qualitative reserves related to loans secured by office properties and an increase in quantitative reserves due to an increase in nonaccrual and classified loans and leases. The provision for credit losses was $47.0 million for the fourth quarter and included an initial provision of $22.2 million for acquired legacy Banc of California non-PCD loans. Outside this initial provision, the fourth quarter’s expense was driven by $13.2 million of net charge-offs and a need for increased quantitative reserves resulting from revising the economic forecast to reflect a 60% probability weighting on recessionary scenarios and updating expected prepayment speeds based on a high interest rate environment.
 
Noninterest Income
 
Q1-2024 vs Q4-2023
 
Noninterest income increased by $434.2 million to $33.8 million for the first quarter due almost entirely to a decrease in the loss on sale of securities of $442.4 million. As part of our balance sheet repositioning strategy, we sold $2.7 billion of legacy PacWest available-for-sale securities in the fourth quarter resulting in losses of $442.4 million. There were no securities sales in the first quarter of 2024.
 
Noninterest Expense
 
Q1-2024 vs Q4-2023
 
Noninterest expense decreased by $153.1 million to $210.5 million for the first quarter due mainly to fourth quarter acquisition, integration and reorganization costs of $111.8 million related to our merger with PacWest and a decrease in insurance and assessments expense of $39.6 million, which includes $32.7 million for the FDIC special assessment for the fourth quarter.
 
Income Taxes
 
Q1-2024 vs Q4-2023
 
Income tax expense of $14.3 million was recorded for the first quarter resulting in an effective tax rate of 27.3% compared to a benefit of $177.0 million for the fourth quarter and an effective tax rate of 26.8%.
 
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BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
   
Increase (Decrease)
 
Selected Balance Sheet Items
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
   
CQ vs PQ
   
CQ vs PYQ
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
3,085,228
   
$
5,377,576
   
$
6,680,136
   
$
(2,292,348
)
 
$
(3,594,908
)
Securities available-for-sale
   
2,286,682
     
2,346,864
     
4,848,607
     
(60,182
)
   
(2,561,925
)
Securities held-to-maturity
   
2,291,984
     
2,287,291
     
2,273,650
     
4,693
     
18,334
 
Loan and leases held for investment,net of deferred fees
   
25,483,069
     
25,489,687
     
25,672,381
     
(6,618
)
   
(189,312
)
Total assets
   
36,080,778
     
38,534,064
     
44,302,981
     
(2,453,286
)
   
(8,222,203
)
 
                                       
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
7,833,608
   
$
7,774,254
   
$
7,030,759
   
$
59,354
   
$
802,849
 
Total deposits
   
28,892,407
     
30,401,769
     
28,187,561
     
(1,509,362
)
   
704,846
 
Borrowings
   
2,139,498
     
2,911,322
     
11,881,712
     
(771,824
)
   
(9,742,214
)
Total liabilities
   
32,679,344
     
35,143,299
     
41,531,504
     
(2,463,955
)
   
(8,852,160
)
Total stockholders' equity
   
3,401,434
     
3,390,765
     
2,771,477
     
10,669
     
629,957
 
 
Securities
 
The balance of securities held-to-maturity (“HTM”) remained consistent through the first quarter and totaled $2.3 billion at March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, HTM securities had aggregate unrealized net after-tax losses in AOCI of $175.6 million remaining from the balance established at the time of transfer on June 1, 2022.
 
Securities available-for-sale (“AFS”) decreased by $60.2 million during the first quarter to $2.3 billion at March 31, 2024. AFS securities had aggregate unrealized net after-tax losses in AOCI of $265.3 million. These AFS unrealized net losses related primarily to changes in overall interest rates and spreads and the resulting impact on valuations.
 
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Loans and Leases
 
The following table sets forth the composition, by loan category, of our loan and lease portfolio held for investment, net of deferred fees, as of the dates indicated:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
Composition of Loans and Leases
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Real estate mortgage:
                             
Commercial
 
$
4,902,987
   
$
5,026,497
   
$
3,526,308
   
$
3,610,320
   
$
3,808,751
 
Multi-family
   
6,124,404
     
6,025,179
     
5,279,659
     
5,304,544
     
5,523,320
 
Other residential
   
4,949,371
     
5,060,309
     
5,228,524
     
5,373,178
     
6,075,540
 
Total real estate mortgage
   
15,976,762
     
16,111,985
     
14,034,491
     
14,288,042
     
15,407,611
 
Real estate construction and land:
                                       
Commercial
   
775,364
     
759,585
     
465,266
     
415,997
     
910,327
 
Residential
   
2,470,340
     
2,399,684
     
2,272,271
     
2,049,526
     
3,698,113
 
Total real estate construction and land
   
3,245,704
     
3,159,269
     
2,737,537
     
2,465,523
     
4,608,440
 
Total real estate
   
19,222,466
     
19,271,254
     
16,772,028
     
16,753,565
     
20,016,051
 
Commercial:
                                       
Asset-based
   
2,061,093
     
2,189,085
     
2,287,893
     
2,357,098
     
2,068,327
 
Venture capital
   
1,513,641
     
1,446,362
     
1,464,160
     
1,723,476
     
2,058,237
 
Other commercial
   
2,246,157
     
2,129,860
     
1,002,377
     
1,014,212
     
1,102,543
 
Total commercial
   
5,820,891
     
5,765,307
     
4,754,430
     
5,094,786
     
5,229,107
 
Consumer
   
439,712
     
453,126
     
394,488
     
409,859
     
427,223
 
Total loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred fees
 
$
25,483,069
   
$
25,489,687
   
$
21,920,946
   
$
22,258,210
   
$
25,672,381
 
 
                                       
Total unfunded loan commitments
 
$
5,482,672
   
$
5,578,907
   
$
5,289,221
   
$
5,845,375
   
$
9,776,789
 

Composition as % of Total
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
Loans and Leases
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
 
Real estate mortgage:
                             
Commercial
   
19
%
   
20
%
   
16
%
   
16
%
   
15
%
Multi-family
   
24
%
   
23
%
   
24
%
   
24
%
   
21
%
Other residential
   
19
%
   
20
%
   
24
%
   
24
%
   
24
%
Total real estate mortgage
   
62
%
   
63
%
   
64
%
   
64
%
   
60
%
Real estate construction and land:
                                       
Commercial
   
3
%
   
3
%
   
2
%
   
2
%
   
4
%
Residential
   
10
%
   
9
%
   
10
%
   
9
%
   
14
%
Total real estate construction and land
   
13
%
   
12
%
   
12
%
   
11
%
   
18
%
Total real estate
   
75
%
   
75
%
   
76
%
   
75
%
   
78
%
Commercial:
                                       
Asset-based
   
8
%
   
9
%
   
10
%
   
11
%
   
8
%
Venture capital
   
6
%
   
6
%
   
7
%
   
8
%
   
8
%
Other commercial
   
9
%
   
8
%
   
5
%
   
4
%
   
4
%
Total commercial
   
23
%
   
23
%
   
22
%
   
23
%
   
20
%
Consumer
   
2
%
   
2
%
   
2
%
   
2
%
   
2
%
Total loans and leases held for
                                       
investment, net of deferred fees
   
100
%
   
100
%
   
100
%
   
100
%
   
100
%

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Total loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred fees, remained consistent through the first quarter and totaled $25.5 billion at March 31, 2024. Loan fundings were $141.7 million in the first quarter at a weighted-average interest rate of 8.31%.
 
Deposits and Client Investment Funds
 
The following table sets forth the composition of our deposits at the dates indicated:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
Composition of Deposits
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Noninterest-bearing checking
 
$
7,833,608
   
$
7,774,254
   
$
5,579,033
   
$
6,055,358
   
$
7,030,759
 
Interest-bearing:
                                       
Checking
   
7,836,097
     
7,808,764
     
7,038,808
     
7,112,807
     
5,360,622
 
Money market
   
5,020,110
     
6,187,889
     
5,424,347
     
5,678,323
     
8,195,670
 
Savings
   
2,016,398
     
1,997,989
     
1,441,700
     
897,277
     
671,918
 
Time deposits:
                                       
Non-brokered
   
2,761,836
     
3,139,270
     
3,038,005
     
2,725,265
     
2,502,914
 
Brokered
   
3,424,358
     
3,493,603
     
4,076,788
     
5,428,053
     
4,425,678
 
Total time deposits
   
6,186,194
     
6,632,873
     
7,114,793
     
8,153,318
     
6,928,592
 
Total interest-bearing
   
21,058,799
     
22,627,515
     
21,019,648
     
21,841,725
     
21,156,802
 
Total deposits
 
$
28,892,407
   
$
30,401,769
   
$
26,598,681
   
$
27,897,083
   
$
28,187,561
 

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
Composition as % of Total Deposits
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
 
                               
Noninterest-bearing checking
   
27
%
   
26
%
   
21
%
   
22
%
   
25
%
Interest-bearing:
                                       
Checking
   
27
%
   
26
%
   
27
%
   
26
%
   
19
%
Money market
   
17
%
   
20
%
   
20
%
   
20
%
   
29
%
Savings
   
7
%
   
6
%
   
5
%
   
3
%
   
2
%
Time deposits:
                                       
Non-brokered
   
10
%
   
10
%
   
12
%
   
10
%
   
9
%
Brokered
   
12
%
   
12
%
   
15
%
   
19
%
   
16
%
Total time deposits
   
22
%
   
22
%
   
27
%
   
29
%
   
25
%
Total interest-bearing
   
73
%
   
74
%
   
79
%
   
78
%
   
75
%
Total deposits
   
100
%
   
100
%
   
100
%
   
100
%
   
100
%

Total deposits decreased by $1.5 billion during the first quarter to $28.9 billion at March 31, 2024, due primarily to decreases of $1.2 billion in money market accounts and $377.4 million in non-brokered time deposits.
 
Noninterest-bearing checking totaled $7.83 billion and represented 27% of total deposits at March 31, 2024, compared to $7.77 billion, or 26% of total deposits, at December 31, 2023.
 
Uninsured and uncollateralized deposits of $7.1 billion represented 24% of total deposits at March 31, 2024, compared to uninsured and uncollateralized deposits of $7.0 billion or 23% of total deposits at December 31, 2023.
 
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In addition to deposit products, we also offer alternative, non-depository corporate treasury solutions for select clients to invest excess liquidity. These alternative options include investments managed by BofCal Asset Management Inc. (“BAM”), our registered investment advisor subsidiary, and third-party sweep products. Total off-balance sheet client investment funds were $0.6 billion as of December 31, 2023 and increased to $1.2 billion at March 31, 2024, of which $0.6 billion was managed by BAM.
 
Borrowings
 
Borrowings decreased by $771.8 million from $2.9 billion at December 31, 2023, to $2.1 billion at March 31, 2024 due primarily to the paydown of $1.1 billion of the Bank Term Funding Program balance, offset partially by $300 million in FHLB borrowings. We chose to extend the $1.5 billion remaining Bank Term Funding Program balance to March 2025 in order to have the flexibility to pay down or pay off the balance at our discretion as business needs dictate.
 
Equity
 
During the first quarter, total stockholders’ equity increased by $10.7 million to $3.4 billion and tangible common equity(1) increased by $18.9 million to $2.5 billion at March 31, 2024. The increase in total stockholders’ equity for the first quarter resulted primarily from net earnings in the first quarter, offset partially by dividends declared and paid.
 
At March 31, 2024, book value per common share increased to $17.18, compared to $17.12 at December 31, 2023, and tangible book value per common share(1) increased to $15.07, compared to $14.96 at December 31, 2023.
 
  (1)
Non-GAAP measures; refer to section 'Non-GAAP Measures'
 
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CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY
 
Capital ratios remain strong with total risk-based capital at 16.43% and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.14% at March 31, 2024.
 
The following table sets forth our regulatory capital ratios as of the dates indicated:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
Capital Ratios
 
2024 (1)
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
 
                               
Banc of California, Inc.
                             
Total risk-based capital ratio
   
16.43
%
   
16.43
%
   
17.83
%
   
17.61
%
   
14.21
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
   
12.41
%
   
12.44
%
   
13.84
%
   
13.70
%
   
11.15
%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
   
10.12
%
   
10.14
%
   
11.23
%
   
11.16
%
   
9.21
%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio
   
9.14
%
   
9.00
%
   
8.65
%
   
7.76
%
   
8.33
%
                                         
Banc of California
                                       
Total risk-based capital ratio
   
15.90
%
   
15.75
%
   
16.37
%
   
16.07
%
   
12.94
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
   
13.37
%
   
13.27
%
   
13.72
%
   
13.48
%
   
10.89
%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
   
13.37
%
   
13.27
%
   
13.72
%
   
13.48
%
   
10.89
%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio
   
9.86
%
   
9.62
%
   
8.57
%
   
7.62
%
   
8.14
%


(1)
Capital information for March 31, 2024 is preliminary.

At March 31, 2024, immediately available cash and cash equivalents were $2.9 billion, a decrease of $2.3 billion from December 31, 2023. Combined with total available borrowing capacity of $12.6 billion and unpledged AFS securities of $1.4 billion, total available liquidity was $16.8 billion at the end of the first quarter.
 
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CREDIT QUALITY
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
Asset Quality Information and Ratios
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Delinquent loans and leases held for investment:
                             
30 to 89 days delinquent
 
$
178,594
   
$
113,307
   
$
49,970
   
$
57,428
   
$
144,431
 
90+ days delinquent
   
57,595
     
30,881
     
77,327
     
62,322
     
49,936
 
Total delinquent loans and leases
 
$
236,189
   
$
144,188
   
$
127,297
   
$
119,750
   
$
194,367
 
 
                                       
Total delinquent loans and leases to loans and leases held for investment
   
0.93
%
   
0.57
%
   
0.58
%
   
0.54
%
   
0.76
%
 
                                       
Nonperforming assets, excluding loans held for sale:
                                       
Nonaccrual loans and leases
 
$
145,981
   
$
62,527
   
$
125,396
   
$
104,886
   
$
87,124
 
90+ days delinquent loans and still accruing
   
-
     
11,750
     
-
     
-
     
-
 

                                       
Total nonperforming loans and leases ("NPLs")
   
145,981
     
74,277
     
125,396
     
104,886
     
87,124
 
Foreclosed assets, net
   
12,488
     
7,394
     
6,829
     
8,426
     
2,135
 
Total nonperforming assets ("NPAs")
 
$
158,469
   
$
81,671
   
$
132,225
   
$
113,312
   
$
89,259
 
 
                                       
Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
291,503
   
$
281,687
   
$
222,297
   
$
219,234
   
$
210,055
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses to NPLs
   
199.69
%
   
379.24
%
   
177.28
%
   
209.02
%
   
241.10
%
NPLs to loans and leases held for investment
   
0.57
%
   
0.29
%
   
0.57
%
   
0.47
%
   
0.34
%
NPAs to total assets
   
0.44
%
   
0.21
%
   
0.36
%
   
0.30
%
   
0.20
%

At March 31, 2024, total delinquent loans and leases were $236.2 million, compared to $144.2 million at December 31, 2023. The $92.0 million increase in total delinquent loans was due mostly to a $56.8 million increase in commercial real estate mortgage loans that were 30 to 89 days delinquent and a $35.1 million increase in other residential real estate mortgage loans that were 90 or more days delinquent. Total delinquent loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases increased to 0.93% at March 31, 2024, as compared to 0.57% at December 31, 2023.
 
At March 31, 2024, nonperforming assets were $158.5 million, or 0.44% of total assets, compared to $81.7 million, or 0.21% of total assets, as of December 31, 2023.
 
At March 31, 2024, nonperforming loans were $146.0 million, and included $66.7 million of CRE loans, $61.8 million of other residential loans (mostly Civic), $15.7 million of commercial and industrial loans, $1.0 million of multi-family loans, and $0.8 million of consumer loans. During the first quarter, nonperforming loans increased by $71.7 million due to additions of $90.9 million, offset partially by borrowers that became current of $12.8 million, payoffs and paydowns of $5.0 million, and net charge-offs of $1.4 million.
 
Nonperforming loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases increased to 0.57% at March 31, 2024 compared to 0.29% at December 31, 2023. Four CRE credits drove the majority of the increase to nonperforming loans during the period, which included 3 office properties and 1 retail property. Specific reserves were established for two office properties which contributed to the increase in the provision. The legacy Civic portfolio also contributed to the increase in both delinquencies and nonperforming loans. The nonperforming loan increase was driven mainly by the four CRE properties which represented 60% of the increase, Civic represented 29% of the increase, and SFR/consumer loans represented 7% of the increase.
 
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At March 31, 2024, nonperforming assets included $12.5 million of other real estate owned, consisting entirely of single-family residences.
 
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - LOANS
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses
                 
("ALLL"):
                 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
281,687
   
$
222,297
   
$
200,732
 
Initial ALLL on acquired PCD loans
   
-
     
25,623
     
-
 
Charge-offs
   
(5,014
)
   
(14,628
)
   
(10,397
)
Recoveries
   
3,830
     
1,395
     
1,220
 
Net charge-offs
   
(1,184
)
   
(13,233
)
   
(9,177
)
Provision for loan losses
   
11,000
     
47,000

(1)
 
18,500
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
291,503
   
$
281,687
   
$
210,055
 
                         
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments
                       
("RUC"):
                       
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
29,571
   
$
29,571
   
$
91,071
 
(Negative provision) provision for credit losses
   
(1,000
)
   
-
     
(15,500
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
28,571
   
$
29,571
   
$
75,571
 
                         
Allowance for credit losses ("ACL") -
                       
Loans:
                       
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
311,258
   
$
251,868
   
$
291,803
 
Initial ALLL on acquired PCD loans
   
-
     
25,623
     
-
 
Charge-offs
   
(5,014
)
   
(14,628
)
   
(10,397
)
Recoveries
   
3,830
     
1,395
     
1,220
 
Net charge-offs
   
(1,184
)
   
(13,233
)
   
(9,177
)
Provision for credit losses
   
10,000
     
47,000
     
3,000
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
320,074
   
$
311,258
   
$
285,626
 
                         
ALLL to loans and leases held for investment
   
1.14
%
   
1.11
%
   
0.82
%
ACL to loans and leases held for investment
   
1.26
%
   
1.22
%
   
1.11
%
ACL to NPLs
   
219.26
%
   
419.05
%
   
327.84
%
ACL to NPAs
   
201.98
%
   
381.11
%
   
320.00
%
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans and leases
   
0.02
%
   
0.22
%
   
0.13
%


(1)
Includes $22.2 million initial provision related to non-PCD loans acquired during the period.

The allowance for credit losses, which includes the reserve for unfunded loan commitments, totaled $320.1 million, or 1.26% of total loans and leases, at March 31, 2024, compared to $311.3 million, or 1.22% of total loans and leases, at December 31, 2023. The $8.8 million increase in the allowance was due to a $10.0 million provision, offset partially by net charge-offs of $1.2 million. The ACL coverage of nonperforming loans was 219% at March 31, 2024 compared to 419% at December 31, 2023.
 
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Net charge-offs were 0.02% of average loans and leases (annualized) for the first quarter, compared to 0.22% for the fourth quarter. The decrease in net charge-offs in the first quarter was due primarily to $5.3 million of charge-offs related to the transfer of Civic loans to held for sale in the fourth quarter.
 
Conference Call
 
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2024 financial results at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Interested parties are welcome to attend the conference call by dialing (888) 317-6003 and referencing event code 1537279. 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 4374649.
 
About Banc of California, Inc.
 
Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) is a bank holding company with over $36 billion in assets and the parent company of Banc of California. Banc of California is one of the nation’s premier relationship-based business banks, providing banking and treasury management services to small-, middle-market, and venture-backed businesses. Banc of California is the third largest bank headquartered in California and offers a broad range of loan and deposit products and services through more than 90 full-service branches throughout California and in Denver, Colorado, and Durham, North Carolina, as well as through regional offices nationwide. The bank also provides full-stack payment processing solutions through its subsidiary, Deepstack Technologies, and serves the Community Association Management industry nationwide with its technology-forward platform, SmartStreet. The bank is committed to its local communities by supporting organizations that provide financial literacy and job training, small business support, affordable housing, and more. 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. Words or phrases such as “believe,” “will,” “should,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “plans,” “strategy,” or similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. 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. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release any revision or update to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made, except as required by law.
 
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or projected include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, including the impact of supply chain disruptions, and the risk of recession or an economic downturn; (ii) changes in the interest rate environment, including the recent and potential future changes in the FRB benchmark rate, which could adversely affect our revenue and expenses, the value of assets and obligations, the realization of deferred tax assets, the availability and cost of capital and liquidity, and the impacts of continuing inflation; (iii) the credit risks of lending activities, which may be affected by deterioration in real estate markets and the financial condition of borrowers, and the operational risk of lending activities, including the effectiveness of our underwriting practices and the risk of fraud, any of which may lead to increased loan delinquencies, losses, and non-performing assets, and may result in our allowance for credit losses not being adequate; (iv) fluctuations in the demand for loans, and fluctuations in commercial and residential real estate values in our market area; (v) the quality and composition of our securities portfolio; (vi) our ability to develop and maintain a strong core deposit base, including among our venture banking clients, or other low cost funding sources necessary to fund our activities particularly in a rising or high interest rate environment; (vii) the rapid withdrawal of a significant amount of demand deposits over a short period of time; (viii) the costs and effects of litigation; (ix) risks related to the Company’s acquisitions, including disruption to current plans and operations; difficulties in customer and employee retention; fees, expenses and charges related to these transactions being significantly higher than anticipated; and our inability to achieve expected revenues, cost savings, synergies, and other benefits; and in the case of our recent acquisition of PacWest Bancorp (“PacWest”), reputational risk, regulatory risk and potential adverse reactions of the Company's or PacWest's customers, suppliers, vendors, employees or other business partners; (x) results of examinations by regulatory authorities of the Company and the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, limit our business activities, restrict our ability to invest in certain assets, refrain from issuing an approval or non-objection to certain capital or other actions, increase our allowance for credit losses, result in write-downs of asset values, restrict our ability or that of our bank subsidiary to pay dividends, or impose fines, penalties or sanctions; (xi) legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business, including changes in tax laws and policies, accounting policies and practices, privacy laws, and regulatory capital or other rules; (xii) the risk that our enterprise risk management framework may not be effective in mitigating risk and reducing the potential for losses; (xiii) errors in estimates of the fair values of certain of our assets and liabilities, which may result in significant changes in valuation; (xiv) failures or security breaches with respect to the network, applications, vendors and computer systems on which we depend, including due to cybersecurity threats; (xv) our ability to attract and retain key members of our senior management team; (xvi) the effects of climate change, severe weather events, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics and other public health crises, acts of war or terrorism, and other external events on our business; (xvii) the impact of bank failures or other adverse developments at other banks on general depositor and investor sentiment regarding the stability and liquidity of banks; (xviii) the possibility that our recorded goodwill could become impaired, which may have an adverse impact on our earnings and capital; (xix) our existing indebtedness, together with any future incurrence of additional indebtedness, could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital and to meet our debt obligations; (xx) the risk that we may incur significant losses on future asset sales; and (xxi) other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services and the other risks described in this press release and from time to time in other documents that we file with or furnish to the SEC.
 
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Investor Relations Inquiries:
Banc of California, Inc.
(855) 361-2262
Jared Wolff, (310) 424-1230
Joe Kauder, (310) 844-5224
William Black, (919) 597-7466
 
Media Contact:
Debora Vrana, Banc of California
(213) 999-4141
Deb.Vrana@bancofcal.com
Source: Banc of California, Inc

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BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (UNAUDITED)

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
   
2024
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
ASSETS:
                             
Cash and due from banks
 
$
199,922
   
$
202,427
   
$
182,261
   
$
208,300
   
$
218,830
 
Interest-earning deposits in financial institutions
   
2,885,306
     
5,175,149
     
5,887,406
     
6,489,847
     
6,461,306
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
3,085,228
     
5,377,576
     
6,069,667
     
6,698,147
     
6,680,136
 
                                         
Securities available-for-sale
   
2,286,682
     
2,346,864
     
4,487,172
     
4,708,519
     
4,848,607
 
Securities held-to-maturity
   
2,291,984
     
2,287,291
     
2,282,586
     
2,278,202
     
2,273,650
 
FRB and FHLB stock
   
129,314
     
126,346
     
17,250
     
17,250
     
147,150
 
   Total investment securities
   
4,707,980
     
4,760,501
     
6,787,008
     
7,003,971
     
7,269,407
 
                                         
Loans held for sale
   
80,752
     
122,757
     
188,866
     
478,146
     
2,796,208
 
                                         
Gross loans and leases held for investment
   
25,527,075
     
25,534,730
     
21,969,789
     
22,311,292
     
25,770,912
 
Deferred fees, net
   
(44,006
)
   
(45,043
)
   
(48,843
)
   
(53,082
)
   
(98,531
)
Total loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred fees
   
25,483,069
     
25,489,687
     
21,920,946
     
22,258,210
     
25,672,381
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses
   
(291,503
)
   
(281,687
)
   
(222,297
)
   
(219,234
)
   
(210,055
)
Total loans and leases held for investment, net
   
25,191,566
     
25,208,000
     
21,698,649
     
22,038,976
     
25,462,326
 
                                         
Equipment leased to others under operating leases
   
339,925
     
344,325
     
352,330
     
380,022
     
399,972
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
144,912
     
146,798
     
50,236
     
57,078
     
60,358
 
Bank owned life insurance
   
341,806
     
339,643
     
207,946
     
206,812
     
207,402
 
Goodwill
   
198,627
     
198,627
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Intangible assets, net
   
157,226
     
165,477
     
24,192
     
26,581
     
28,970
 
Deferred tax asset, net
   
738,373
     
739,111
     
506,248
     
426,304
     
342,557
 
Other assets
   
1,094,383
     
1,131,249
     
992,691
     
1,021,213
     
1,055,645
 
Total assets
 
$
36,080,778
   
$
38,534,064
   
$
36,877,833
   
$
38,337,250
   
$
44,302,981
 
                                         
LIABILITIES:
                                       
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
7,833,608
   
$
7,774,254
   
$
5,579,033
   
$
6,055,358
   
$
7,030,759
 
Interest-bearing deposits
   
21,058,799
     
22,627,515
     
21,019,648
     
21,841,725
     
21,156,802
 
Total deposits
   
28,892,407
     
30,401,769
     
26,598,681
     
27,897,083
     
28,187,561
 
Borrowings
   
2,139,498
     
2,911,322
     
6,294,525
     
6,357,338
     
11,881,712
 
Subordinated debt
   
937,717
     
936,599
     
870,896
     
870,378
     
868,815
 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
   
709,722
     
893,609
     
714,454
     
679,256
     
593,416
 
Total liabilities
   
32,679,344
     
35,143,299
     
34,478,556
     
35,804,055
     
41,531,504
 
                                         
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
                                       
Preferred stock
   
498,516
     
498,516
     
498,516
     
498,516
     
498,516
 
Common stock
   
1,583
     
1,577
     
1,231
     
1,233
     
1,232
 
Class B non-voting common stock
   
5
     
5
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Non-voting common stock equivalents
   
101
     
108
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Additional paid-in-capital
   
3,827,777
     
3,840,974
     
2,798,611
     
2,799,357
     
2,792,536
 
Retained (deficit) earnings
   
(490,112
)
   
(518,301
)
   
(25,399
)
   
7,892
     
215,253
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
   
(436,436
)
   
(432,114
)
   
(873,682
)
   
(773,803
)
   
(736,060
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
3,401,434
     
3,390,765
     
2,399,277
     
2,533,195
     
2,771,477
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
36,080,778
   
$
38,534,064
   
$
36,877,833
   
$
38,337,250
   
$
44,302,981
 
                                         
Common shares outstanding (1)
   
169,013,629
     
168,959,063
     
78,806,969
     
78,939,024
     
78,988,424
 


(1)
Common shares outstanding include non-voting common equivalents that are participating securities.

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BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2024
   
2023
   
2023
 
   
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Interest income:
                 
Loans and leases
 
$
395,511
   
$
346,308
   
$
430,685
 
Investment securities
   
34,303
     
41,280
     
44,237
 
Deposits in financial institutions
   
58,936
     
79,652
     
42,866
 
Total interest income
   
488,750
     
467,240
     
517,788
 
Interest expense:
                       
Deposits
   
194,807
     
207,760
     
155,892
 
Borrowings
   
38,124
     
92,474
     
69,122
 
Subordinated debt
   
16,671
     
15,955
     
13,502
 
Total interest expense
   
249,602
     
316,189
     
238,516
 
Net interest income
   
239,148
     
151,051
     
279,272
 
Provision for credit losses
   
10,000
     
47,000
     
3,000
 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
   
229,148
     
104,051
     
276,272
 
Noninterest income:
                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
4,705
     
4,562
     
3,573
 
Other commissions and fees
   
8,142
     
8,860
     
10,344
 
Leased equipment income
   
11,716
     
12,369
     
13,857
 
(Loss) gain on sale of loans and leases
   
(448
)
   
(3,526
)
   
2,962
 
Loss on sale of securities
   
-
     
(442,413
)
   
-
 
Dividends and gains (losses) on equity investments
   
3,068
     
8,138
     
1,098
 
Warrant income (loss)
   
178
     
(173
)
   
(333
)
LOCOM HFS adjustment
   
330
     
3,175
     
-
 
Other income
   
6,125
     
8,606
     
4,890
 
Total noninterest income (loss)
   
33,816
     
(400,402
)
   
36,391
 
Noninterest expense:
                       
Compensation
   
92,236
     
89,354
     
88,476
 
Occupancy
   
17,968
     
15,925
     
15,067
 
Information technology and data processing
   
15,418
     
13,099
     
12,979
 
Other professional services
   
5,075
     
2,980
     
6,073
 
Insurance and assessments
   
20,461
     
60,016
     
11,717
 
Intangible asset amortization
   
8,404
     
4,230
     
2,411
 
Leased equipment depreciation
   
7,520
     
7,447
     
9,375
 
Acquisition, integration and reorganization costs
   
-
     
111,800
     
8,514
 
Customer related expense
   
30,919
     
45,826
     
24,005
 
Loan expense
   
4,491
     
4,446
     
6,524
 
Goodwill impairment
   
-
     
-
     
1,376,736
 
Other expense
   
8,026
     
8,515
     
11,126
 
Total noninterest expense
   
210,518
     
363,638
     
1,573,003
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
   
52,446
     
(659,989
)
   
(1,260,340
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
14,310
     
(177,034
)
   
(64,916
)
Net earnings (loss)
   
38,136
     
(482,955
)
   
(1,195,424
)
Preferred stock dividends
   
9,947
     
9,947
     
9,947
 
Net earnings (loss) available to common and equivalent stockholders
 
$
28,189
   
$
(492,902
)
 
$
(1,205,371
)
                         
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share (1)
 
$
0.17
   
$
(4.55
)
 
$
(15.56
)
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (1)
   
168,972
     
108,290
     
77,468
 


(1)
Common shares include non-voting common equivalents that are participating securities.

 16

BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(UNAUDITED)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
Profitability and Other Ratios
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
 
Return on average assets ("ROAA")(1)
   
0.41
%
   
(5.09
)%
   
(11.34
)%
Adjusted ROAA (1)(2)
   
0.45
%
   
(0.56
)%
   
0.85
%
Return on average equity (1)
   
4.52
%
   
(68.49
)%
   
(121.24
)%
Return on average tangible common equity (1)(2)
   
5.45
%
   
(87.95
)%
   
14.45
%
Dividend payout ratio (3)
   
58.82
%
   
(2.42
)%
   
(1.61
)%
Average yield on loans and leases (1)
   
6.23
%
   
5.82
%
   
6.14
%
Average yield on interest-earning assets (1)
   
5.68
%
   
5.23
%
   
5.35
%
Average cost of interest-bearing deposits (1)
   
3.60
%
   
3.80
%
   
2.91
%
Average total cost of deposits (1)
   
2.66
%
   
2.94
%
   
1.98
%
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities (1)
   
3.92
%
   
4.51
%
   
3.47
%
Average total cost of funds (1)
   
3.02
%
   
3.68
%
   
2.54
%
Net interest spread
   
1.76
%
   
0.72
%
   
1.88
%
Net interest margin (1)
   
2.78
%
   
1.69
%
   
2.89
%
Noninterest income to total revenue (4)
   
12.39
%
   
160.58
%
   
11.53
%
Adjusted noninterest income to adjusted total revenue (2)(4)
   
12.39
%
   
21.76
%
   
11.53
%
Noninterest expense to average total assets (1)
   
2.26
%
   
3.83
%
   
14.92
%
Adjusted noninterest expense to average total assets (1)(2)
   
2.20
%
   
2.31
%
   
1.78
%
Average loans and leases to average deposits
   
86.65
%
   
84.34
%
   
89.39
%
Average investment securities to average total assets
   
12.58
%
   
16.01
%
   
16.81
%
Average stockholders' equity to average total assets
   
9.03
%
   
7.43
%
   
9.35
%


(1)
Annualized.
(2)
Non-GAAP measure.
(3)
Ratio calculated by dividing dividends declared per common and equivalent share by
basic earnings per common and equivalent share.
(4)
Total revenue equals the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

 17

BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
AVERAGE BALANCE, AVERAGE YIELD EARNED, AND AVERAGE COST PAID
(UNAUDITED)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
   
March 31, 2023
 
         
Interest
   
Average
         
Interest
   
Average
         
Interest
   
Average
 
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Yield/
 
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Cost
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Cost
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Cost
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets:
                                                     
Loans and
                                                     
leases (1)(2)(3)
 
$
25,518,700
   
$
395,511
     
6.23
%
 
$
23,608,246
   
$
346,308
     
5.82
%
 
$
28,583,265
   
$
433,029
     
6.14
%
Investment securities
   
4,721,556
     
34,303
     
2.92
%
   
6,024,737
     
41,280
     
2.72
%
   
7,191,362
     
44,237
     
2.49
%
Deposits in financial institutions
   
4,374,968
     
58,936
     
5.42
%
   
5,791,739
     
79,652
     
5.46
%
   
3,682,228
     
42,866
     
4.72
%
Total interest-earning assets (1)
   
34,615,224
     
488,750
     
5.68
%
   
35,424,722
     
467,240
     
5.23
%
   
39,456,855
     
520,132
     
5.35
%
Other assets
   
2,925,563
                     
2,215,665
                     
3,311,859
                 
Total assets
 
$
37,540,787
                   
$
37,640,387
                   
$
42,768,714
                 
                                                                         
Liabilities and
                                                                       
Stockholders' Equity:
                                                                       
Interest checking
 
$
7,883,177
     
61,549
     
3.14
%
 
$
7,296,234
     
60,743
     
3.30
%
 
$
7,089,102
     
55,957
     
3.20
%
Money market
   
5,737,837
     
41,351
     
2.90
%
   
5,758,074
     
44,279
     
3.05
%
   
8,932,059
     
56,224
     
2.55
%
Savings
   
2,036,129
     
18,030
     
3.56
%
   
1,696,222
     
16,446
     
3.85
%
   
597,287
     
599
     
0.41
%
Time
   
6,108,321
     
73,877
     
4.86
%
   
6,915,504
     
86,292
     
4.95
%
   
5,123,955
     
43,112
     
3.41
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
21,765,464
     
194,807
     
3.60
%
   
21,666,034
     
207,760
     
3.80
%
   
21,742,403
     
155,892
     
2.91
%
Borrowings
   
2,892,406
     
38,124
     
5.30
%
   
5,229,425
     
92,474
     
7.02
%
   
5,289,429
     
69,122
     
5.30
%
Subordinated debt
   
937,005
     
16,671
     
7.16
%
   
894,219
     
15,955
     
7.08
%
   
867,637
     
13,502
     
6.31
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
25,594,875
     
249,602
     
3.92
%
   
27,789,678
     
316,189
     
4.51
%
   
27,899,469
     
238,516
     
3.47
%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
   
7,685,027
                     
6,326,511
                     
10,233,434
                 
Other liabilities
   
870,273
                     
726,414
                     
637,124
                 
Total liabilities
   
34,150,175
                     
34,842,603
                     
38,770,027
                 
Stockholders' equity
   
3,390,612
                     
2,797,784
                     
3,998,687
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
37,540,787
                   
$
37,640,387
                   
$
42,768,714
                 
Net interest income (1)
         
$
239,148
                   
$
151,051
                   
$
281,616
         
Net interest spread (1)
                   
1.76
%
                   
0.72
%
                   
1.88
%
Net interest margin (1)
                   
2.78
%
                   
1.69
%
                   
2.89
%
                                                                         
Total deposits (4)
 
$
29,450,491
   
$
194,807
     
2.66
%
 
$
27,992,545
   
$
207,760
     
2.94
%
 
$
31,975,837
   
$
155,892
     
1.98
%
Total funds (5)
 
$
33,279,902
   
$
249,602
     
3.02
%
 
$
34,116,189
   
$
316,189
     
3.68
%
 
$
38,132,903
   
$
238,516
     
2.54
%
 
                                                                       

(1)
Tax equivalent.
(2)
Includes net loan discount accretion of $32.5 million and $15.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023 and net loan premium amortization of $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
(3)
Includes tax-equivalent adjustments of $0.0 million, $0.0 million, and $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024,
December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2023 related to tax-exempt income on loans.
The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 21%.
(4)
Total deposits is the sum of total interest-bearing deposits and noninterest-bearing demand deposits.  The cost of total deposits is
calculated as annualized interest expense on total deposits divided by average total deposits.
(5)
Total funds is the sum of total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing demand deposits. The cost of total funds is
calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by average total funds.

 18

BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
 
NON-GAAP MEASURES
 
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 common equity to tangible assets, tangible book value per common share, return on average tangible common equity, adjusted 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, adjusted net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders, adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per diluted common share, 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 stockholders’ equity. Tangible common equity is calculated by subtracting preferred stock, as applicable, from tangible equity. Return on average tangible common equity is calculated by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders, after adjustment for amortization of intangible assets and goodwill impairment, by average tangible common equity. Adjusted return on average tangible common equity is calculated by dividing adjusted net earnings available to common stockholders, after adjustment for amortization of intangible assets, goodwill impairment, and any unusual one-time items, 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.
 
Adjusted net earnings (loss) is calculated by adjusting net earnings (loss) by unusual, one-time items. ROAA is calculated by dividing annualized net earnings (loss) by average assets. Adjusted ROAA is calculated by dividing annualized adjusted net earnings (loss) by average assets.
 
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.
 
 19

BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
NON-GAAP MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)

Tangible Common Equity to
                             
Tangible Assets and Tangible
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
Book Value Per Common Share
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
   
2023
 
   
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Stockholders' equity
 
$
3,401,434
   
$
3,390,765
   
$
2,399,277
   
$
2,533,195
   
$
2,771,477
 
Less: Preferred stock
   
498,516
     
498,516
     
498,516
     
498,516
     
498,516
 
Total common equity
   
2,902,918
     
2,892,249
     
1,900,761
     
2,034,679
     
2,272,961
 
Less: Goodwill and Intangible assets
   
355,853
     
364,104
     
24,192
     
26,581
     
28,970
 
Tangible common equity
 
$
2,547,065
   
$
2,528,145
   
$
1,876,569
   
$
2,008,098
   
$
2,243,991
 
                                         
Total assets
 
$
36,080,778
   
$
38,534,064
   
$
36,877,833
   
$
38,337,250
   
$
44,302,981
 
Less: Goodwill and Intangible assets
   
355,853
     
364,104
     
24,192
     
26,581
     
28,970
 
Tangible assets
 
$
35,724,925
   
$
38,169,960
   
$
36,853,641
   
$
38,310,669
   
$
44,274,011
 
                                         
Total stockholders' equity to total assets
   
9.43
%
   
8.80
%
   
6.51
%
   
6.61
%
   
6.26
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
   
7.13
%
   
6.62
%
   
5.09
%
   
5.24
%
   
5.07
%
Book value per common share (1)
 
$
17.18
   
$
17.12
   
$
24.12
   
$
25.78
   
$
28.78
 
Tangible book value per common share (2)
 
$
15.07
   
$
14.96
   
$
23.81
   
$
25.44
   
$
28.41
 
Common shares outstanding (3)
   
169,013,629
     
168,959,063
     
78,806,969
     
78,939,024
     
78,988,424
 


(1)
Total common equity divided by common shares outstanding.
(2)
Tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding.
(3)
Common shares outstanding include non-voting common equivalents that are participating securities.

 20

 
BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
NON-GAAP MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)

Return on Average Tangible
 
Three Months Ended
 
Common Equity ("ROATCE")
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
and Adjusted ROATCE
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Net earnings (loss)
 
$
38,136
   
$
(482,955
)
 
$
(1,195,424
)
                         
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
 
$
52,446
   
$
(659,989
)
 
$
(1,260,340
)
Add: Intangible asset amortization
   
8,404
     
4,230
     
2,411
 
Add: Goodwill impairment
   
-
     
-
     
1,376,736
 
Adjusted earnings (loss) before income taxes used for ROATCE
   
60,850
     
(655,759
)
   
118,807
 
Adjusted income tax expense (1)
   
16,612
     
(175,743
)
   
33,741
 
Adjusted net earnings (loss) for ROATCE
   
44,238
     
(480,016
)
   
85,066
 
Less: Preferred stock dividends
   
9,947
     
9,947
     
9,947
 
Adjusted net earnings (loss) available to common and equivalent stockholdersfor ROATCE
 
$
34,291
   
$
(489,963
)
 
$
75,119
 
                         
Adjusted earnings (loss) before income taxes used for ROATCE
 
$
60,850
   
$
(655,759
)
 
$
118,807
 
Add: FDIC special assessment
   
4,814
     
32,746
     
-
 
Add: Loss on sale of securities
   
-
     
442,413
     
-
 
Add: Acquisition, integration, and reorganization costs
   
-
     
111,800
     
8,514
 
Adjusted earnings (loss) before income taxes used for adjusted ROATCE
   
65,664
     
(68,800
)
   
127,321
 
Adjusted income tax expense (1)
   
17,926
     
(18,438
)
   
36,159
 
Adjusted net earnings (loss) for adjusted ROATCE
   
47,738
     
(50,362
)
   
91,162
 
Less: Preferred stock dividends
   
9,947
     
9,947
     
9,947
 
Adjusted net earnings (loss) available to common and equivalent stockholders for adjusted ROATCE
 
$
37,791
   
$
(60,309
)
 
$
81,215
 
                         
Average stockholders' equity
 
$
3,390,612
   
$
2,797,784
   
$
3,998,687
 
Less: Average intangible assets
   
360,680
     
89,041
     
1,391,857
 
Less: Average preferred stock
   
498,516
     
498,516
     
498,516
 
Average tangible common equity
 
$
2,531,416
   
$
2,210,227
   
$
2,108,314
 
                         
Return on average equity (2)
   
4.52
%
   
(68.49
)%
   
(121.24
)%
ROATCE (3)
   
5.45
%
   
(87.95
)%
   
14.45
%
Adjusted ROATCE (4)
   
6.00
%
   
(10.83
)%
   
15.62
%


(1)
Effective tax rates of 27.3% and 26.8% used for the three months ended March 31, 2024
and December 31, 2023. Adjusted effective tax rate of 28.4% used to normalize the effect
of goodwill impairment for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
(2)
Annualized net earnings (loss) divided by average stockholders' equity.
(3)
Annualized adjusted net earnings (loss) available to common and equivalent stockholders
for ROATCE divided by average tangible common equity.
(4)
Annualized adjusted net earnings (loss) available to common and equivalent stockholders
for adjusted ROATCE divided by average tangible common equity.

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BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
NON-GAAP MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)

Adjusted Net Earnings, Net Earnings
 
Three Months Ended
 
Available to Common and Equivalent
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
Stockholders, Diluted EPS, and ROAA
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
 
   
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Net earnings (loss)
 
$
38,136
   
$
(482,955
)
 
$
(1,195,424
)
                         
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
 
$
52,446
   
$
(659,989
)
 
$
(1,260,340
)
Add: FDIC special assessment
   
4,814
     
32,746
     
-
 
Add: Loss on sale of securities
   
-
     
442,413
     
-
 
Add: Acquisition, integration, and reorganization costs
   
-
     
111,800
     
8,514
 
Add: Goodwill impairment
   
-
     
-
     
1,376,736
 
Adjusted (loss) earnings before income taxes
   
57,260
     
(73,030
)
   
124,910
 
Adjusted income tax expense (1)
   
15,632
     
(19,572
)
   
35,474
 
Adjusted net earnings (loss)
   
41,628
     
(53,458
)
   
89,436
 
Less: Preferred stock dividends
   
(9,947
)
   
(9,947
)
   
(9,947
)
Adjusted net earnings (loss) available to common and equivalent stockholders
 
$
31,681
   
$
(63,405
)
 
$
79,489
 
                         
Weighted average common shares outstanding
   
168,972
     
108,290
     
77,468
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
 
$
0.17
   
$
(4.55
)
 
$
(15.56
)
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per common share (2)
 
$
0.19
   
$
(0.59
)
 
$
1.03
 
                         
Average total assets
 
$
37,540,787
   
$
37,640,387
   
$
42,768,714
 
Return on average assets ("ROAA") (3)
   
0.41
%
   
(5.09
)%
   
(11.34
)%
Adjusted ROAA (4)
   
0.45
%
   
(0.56
)%
   
0.85
%


(1)
Effective tax rates of 27.3% and 26.8% used for the three months ended March 31, 2024
and December 31, 2023. Adjusted effective tax rate of 28.4% used to normalize the effect
of goodwill impairment for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
(2)
Adjusted net earnings (loss) available to common and equivalent stockholders divided by
weighted average common shares outstanding.
(3)
Annualized net earnings (loss) divided by average assets.
(4)
Annualized adjusted net earnings (loss) divided by average assets.
 
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BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
NON-GAAP MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)

Adjusted Noninterest Income to
 
Three Months Ended
 
Adjusted Total Revenue and Adjusted
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
Noninterest Expense to Average Assets
 
2024
   
2023
   
2023
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Net interest income
 
$
239,148
   
$
151,051
   
$
279,272
 
Noninterest income (loss)
   
33,816
     
(400,402
)
   
36,391
 
Total revenue
 
$
272,964
   
$
(249,351
)
 
$
315,663
 
                         
Noninterest income (loss)
 
$
33,816
   
$
(400,402
)
 
$
36,391
 
Add: Loss on sale of securities
   
-
     
442,413
     
-
 
Adjusted noninterest income
   
33,816
     
42,011
     
36,391
 
Net interest income
   
239,148
     
151,051
     
279,272
 
Adjusted total revenue
 
$
272,964
   
$
193,062
   
$
315,663
 
                         
Noninterest expense
 
$
210,518
   
$
363,638
   
$
1,573,003
 
Less: FDIC special assessment
   
(4,814
)
   
(32,746
)
   
-
 
Less: Acquisition, integration, and reorganization costs
   
-
     
(111,800
)
   
(8,514
)
Less: Goodwill impairment
   
-
     
-
     
(1,376,736
)
Adjusted noninterest expense
 
$
205,704
   
$
219,092
   
$
187,753
 
                         
Average total assets
 
$
37,540,787
   
$
37,640,387
   
$
42,768,714
 
                         
Noninterest income (loss) to total revenue
   
12.39
%
   
160.58
%
   
11.53
%
Adjusted noninterest income to adjusted total revenue
   
12.39
%
   
21.76
%
   
11.53
%
Noninterest expense to average total assets
   
2.26
%
   
3.83
%
   
14.92
%
Adjusted noninterest expense to average total assets
   
2.20
%
   
2.31
%
   
1.78
%
 
 
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