EX-99.1 2 tcbk-202212318xk.htm EX-99.1 Document
Exhibit 99.1



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Contact: Peter G. Wiese, EVP & CFO, (530) 898-0300
For Immediate Release
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, CA – (January 25, 2023) – 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.
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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.

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Summary Results
The following is a summary of the components of the Company’s operating results and performance ratios for the periods indicated:
Three months ended
December 31,September 30,
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)20222022$ 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 income15,880 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 $— — %
Average common shares33,330 33,348 (18)(0.1)%
Average diluted common shares33,467 33,463 — %
Return on average total assets1.45 %1.46 %
Return on average equity14.19 %13.78 %
Efficiency ratio51.81 %49.63 %
Three months ended
December 31,
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)20222021$ 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 income15,880 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 $0.05 20.0 %
Average common shares33,330 29,724 3,606 12.1 %
Average diluted common shares33,467 29,870 3,597 12.0 %
Return on average total assets1.45 %1.31 %
Return on average equity14.19 %11.20 %
Efficiency ratio51.81 %54.10 %
Twelve months ended
December 31,
(dollars and shares in thousands)20222021$ 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 income63,046 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 shares32,584 29,721 2,863 9.6 %
Average diluted common shares32,721 29,882 2,839 9.5 %
Return on average total assets1.28 %1.43 %
Return on average equity11.67 %12.10 %
Efficiency ratio52.97 %53.18 %
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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 $25.80 at September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Trailing Quarter Balance Sheet Change
Ending balancesDecember 31,September 30,Annualized
 % Change
(dollars in thousands)20222022$ Change
Total assets$9,930,986 $9,976,879 $(45,893)(1.8)%
Total loans6,450,447 6,314,290 136,157 8.6 
Total loans, excluding PPP6,448,845 6,312,348 136,497 8.6 
Total investments2,633,269 2,668,145 (34,876)(5.2)
Total deposits8,329,013 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 $216.7 million as of and for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
Average Trailing Quarter Balance Sheet Change
Quarterly average balances for the period endedDecember 31,September 30,Annualized
% Change
(dollars in thousands)20222022$ Change
Total assets$9,932,931 $10,131,118 $(198,187)(7.8)%
Total loans6,358,998 6,171,042 187,956 12.2 
Total loans, excluding PPP6,357,250 6,162,267 194,983 12.7 
Total investments2,624,062 2,802,119 (178,057)(25.4)
Total deposits8,545,172 8,752,215 (207,043)(9.5)
Total other borrowings$85,927 $38,908 $47,019 483.4 %
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Year Over Year Balance Sheet Change
Ending balancesAs of December 31,Acquired BalancesOrganic
$ Change
Organic
 % Change
(dollars in thousands)20222021$ Change
Total assets$9,930,986 $8,614,787 $1,316,199 $1,363,529 $(47,330)(0.5)%
Total loans6,450,447 4,916,624 1,533,823 773,390760,43315.5 
Total loans, excluding PPP6,448,845 4,855,477 1,593,368 751,978841,39017.3 
Total investments2,633,269 2,427,885 205,384 109,71695,6683.9 
Total deposits8,329,013 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:
Three months ended
December 31,September 30,
(dollars in thousands)20222022Change% Change
Interest income$102,989 $96,366 $6,623 6.9 %
Interest expense(4,089)(2,260)(1,829)80.9 %
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (FTE) (1)
440 440 — — %
Net interest income (FTE)$99,340 $94,546 $4,794 5.1 %
Net interest margin (FTE)4.34 %4.02 %
Acquired loans discount accretion, net:
Amount (included in interest income)$1,751 $714 $1,037 145.2 %
Net interest margin less effect of acquired loan discount accretion(1)
4.27 %3.99 %0.28 %
PPP loans yield, net:
Amount (included in interest income)$16 $313 $(297)(94.9)%
Net interest margin less effect of PPP loan yield (1)
4.34 %4.02 %0.32 %
Acquired loans discount accretion and PPP loan yield, net:
Amount (included in interest income)$1,767 $1,027 $740 72.1 %
Net interest margin less effect of acquired loan discount accretion and PPP loan yield (1)
4.27 %3.98 %0.29 %
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Three months ended
December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20222021Change% Change
Interest income$102,989 $71,024 $31,965 45.0 %
Interest expense(4,089)(1,241)(2,848)229.5 %
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (FTE) (1)
440 274 166 60.6 %
Net interest income (FTE)$99,340 $70,057 $29,283 41.8 %
Net interest margin (FTE)4.34 %3.50 %
Acquired loans discount accretion, net:
Amount (included in interest income)$1,751 $1,780 $(29)(1.6)%
Net interest margin less effect of acquired loan discount accretion(1)
4.27 %3.41 %0.86 %
PPP loans yield, net:
Amount (included in interest income)$16 $4,094 $(4,078)(99.6)%
Net interest margin less effect of PPP loan yield (1)
4.34 %3.34 %1.00 %
Acquired loans discount accretion and PPP loan yield, net:
Amount (included in interest income)$1,767 $5,874 $(4,107)(69.9)%
Net interest margin less effect of acquired loan discount accretion and PPP loan yield (1)
4.27 %3.25 %1.02 %

Twelve months ended
December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20222021Change% Change
Interest income$355,505 $277,047 $78,458 28.3 %
Interest expense(9,529)(5,508)(4,021)73.0 %
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment (FTE) (1)
1,560 1,071 489 45.7 %
Net interest income (FTE)$347,536 $272,610 $74,926 27.5 %
Net interest margin (FTE)3.88 %3.58 %
Acquired loans discount accretion, net:
Amount (included in interest income)$5,465 $8,091 $(2,626)(32.5)%
Net interest margin less effect of acquired loan discount accretion(1)
3.81 %3.47 %0.34 %
PPP loans yield, net:
Amount (included in interest income)$2,390 $16,643 $(14,253)(85.6)%
Net interest margin less effect of PPP loan yield (1)
3.86 %3.48 %0.38 %
Acquired loans discount accretion and PPP loan yield, net:
Amount (included in interest income)$7,855 $24,734 $(16,879)(68.2)%
Net interest margin less effect of acquired loans discount and PPP loan yield (1)
3.80 %3.37 %0.43 %
(1)Certain information included herein is presented on a fully tax-equivalent (FTE) basis and / or to present additional financial details which may be desired by users of this financial information. The Company believes the use of these non-generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP) measures provide additional clarity in assessing its results, and the presentation of these measures are common practice within the banking industry. See additional information related to non-GAAP measures at the back of this document.
Loans may be acquired at a premium or discount to par value, in which case, the premium is amortized (subtracted from) or the discount is accreted (added to) interest income over the remaining life of the loan. Generally, as time goes on, the dollar impact of loan discount accretion and loan premium amortization decrease as the purchased loans mature or pay off early. Upon the early pay off of a loan, any remaining unaccreted discount or unamortized premium is immediately taken into interest income; and as loan payoffs may vary significantly from quarter to quarter, so may the impact of discount accretion and premium amortization on interest income. As a result of the increase in interest rates, the prepayment rate of portfolio loans, inclusive of those acquired at a premium or discount, declined during 2022 as compared to 2021. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, purchased loan discount accretion was $1,751,000, $714,000, and $1,780,000, respectively.


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The following table shows the components of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent (FTE) basis for the quarterly periods indicated:
ANALYSIS OF CHANGE IN NET INTEREST MARGIN ON EARNING ASSETS
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
Three months endedThree months endedThree months ended
December 31, 2022September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
Yield/
Rate
Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
Yield/
Rate
Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
Yield/
Rate
Assets
Loans, excluding PPP$6,357,250 $81,740 5.10 %$6,162,267 $75,643 4.87 %$4,759,294 $56,710 4.73 %
PPP loans1,748 16 3.63 %8,775 313 14.15 %103,163 4,094 15.74 %
Investments-taxable2,414,236 18,804 3.09 %2,591,513 17,122 2.62 %2,261,161 9,028 1.58 %
Investments-nontaxable (1)
209,826 1,906 3.60 %210,606 1,908 3.59 %141,421 1,186 3.33 %
Total investments2,624,062 20,710 3.13 %2,802,119 19,030 2.69 %2,402,582 10,214 1.69 %
Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks93,390 963 4.09 %346,991 1,820 2.08 %682,759 280 0.16 %
Total earning assets9,076,450 103,429 4.52 %9,320,152 96,806 4.12 %7,947,798 71,298 3.56 %
Other assets, net856,481 810,966 598,206 
Total assets$9,932,931 $10,131,118 $8,546,004 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Interest-bearing demand deposits$1,709,494 $150 0.03 %$1,775,884 $119 0.03 %$1,544,176 $58 0.01 %
Savings deposits2,921,935 1,815 0.25 %3,011,145 685 0.09 %2,486,532 291 0.05 %
Time deposits251,218 205 0.32 %321,100 188 0.23 %315,953 349 0.44 %
Total interest-bearing deposits4,882,647 2,170 0.18 %5,108,129 992 0.08 %4,346,661 698 0.06 %
Other borrowings85,927 406 1.87 %38,908 0.05 %50,667 0.05 %
Junior subordinated debt101,030 1,513 5.94 %101,011 1,263 4.96 %58,004 536 3.67 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities5,069,604 4,089 0.32 %5,248,048 2,260 0.17 %4,455,332 1,241 0.11 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits3,662,525 3,644,086 2,957,998 
Other liabilities184,334 164,208 132,910 
Shareholders’ equity1,016,468 1,074,776 999,764 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$9,932,931 $10,131,118 $8,546,004 
Net interest rate spread (1) (2)
4.20 %3.95 %3.45 %
Net interest income and margin (1) (3)
$99,340 4.34 %$94,546 4.02 %$70,057 3.50 %
(1)Fully taxable equivalent (FTE). All yields and rates are calculated using specific day counts for the period and year as applicable.
(2)Net interest spread is the average yield earned on interest-earning assets minus the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Net interest margin is computed by calculating the difference between interest income and interest expense, divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets.
Net interest income (FTE) during the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased $4.8 million or 5.1% to $99.3 million compared to $94.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2022. In addition, net interest margin improved 32 basis points to 4.34%, as compared to the trailing quarter. The increase in net interest income is primarily attributed to an additional $5.8 million in loan interest and fee income and $1.7 million in investment income, due to increases in average volume and rates as compared to the trailing quarter, respectively. As a partial offset, increases in interest rates on deposits and subordinated debt led to an increase of $1.2 million and $250,000, respectively, in interest expense over the same period.

As compared to the same quarter in the prior year, average loan yields, excluding PPP, increased 37 basis points from 4.73% during the three months ended December 31, 2021, to 5.10% during the three months ended December 31, 2022. The accretion of discounts from acquired loans added 11 and 15 basis points to loan yields during the quarters ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Therefore, the 37 basis point increase in yields on loans during the comparable three month periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was the net effect of a 41 basis point increase in market loan rates, partially offset by a 4 basis point decline in the accretion of discounts.
The rates paid on interest bearing deposits increased by 10 basis points during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 compared to the trailing quarter. The cost of interest-bearing deposits increased by 12 basis points between the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and the same quarter of the prior year. In addition, the level of noninterest-bearing deposits increased by approximately $18.0 million quarter over quarter and continues to benefit the average cost of total deposits, which increased by 6 basis points as compared to the trailing quarter, and fourth quarter of prior year. As of December 31, 2022, the ratio of average total noninterest-bearing deposits to total average deposits was 42.9%.
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Twelve months ended December 31, 2022Twelve months ended December 31, 2021
Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
Yield/
Rate
Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
Yield/
Rate
Assets
Loans, excluding PPP$5,841,770 $282,985 4.84 %$4,625,410 $225,626 4.88 %
PPP loans24,590 2,390 9.72 %250,391 16,643 6.65 %
Investments-taxable2,459,032 60,499 2.46 %1,914,788 30,352 1.59 %
Investments-nontaxable (1)
190,339 6,759 3.55 %160,863 4,639 2.88 %
Total investments2,649,371 67,258 2.54 %2,075,651 34,991 1.69 %
Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks452,300 4,432 0.98 %663,801 858 0.13 %
Total earning assets8,968,031 357,065 3.98 %7,615,253 278,118 3.65 %
Other assets, net803,570 594,420 
Total assets$9,771,601 $8,209,673 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Interest-bearing demand deposits$1,720,932 $452 0.03 %$1,493,922 $327 0.02 %
Savings deposits2,878,189 3,356 0.12 %2,360,605 1,256 0.05 %
Time deposits302,619 881 0.29 %324,636 1,735 0.53 %
Total interest-bearing deposits4,901,740 4,689 0.10 %4,179,163 3,318 0.08 %
Other borrowings33,410 421 1.26 %43,236 22 0.05 %
Junior subordinated debt91,138 4,419 4.85 %57,844 2,168 3.75 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities5,026,288 9,529 0.19 %4,280,243 5,508 0.13 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits3,492,713 2,837,745 
Other liabilities178,163 119,471 
Shareholders’ equity1,074,437 972,214 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$9,771,601 $8,209,673 
Net interest rate spread (1) (2)
3.79 %3.52 %
Net interest income and margin (1) (3)
$347,536 3.88 %$272,610 3.58 %
(1)Fully taxable equivalent (FTE). All yields and rates are calculated using specific day counts for the period and year as applicable.
(2)Net interest spread is the average yield earned on interest-earning assets minus the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Net interest margin is computed by calculating the difference between interest income and interest expense, divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets.

Interest Rates and Earning Asset Composition
During the quarter ended December 31, 2022, market interest rates, including many rates that serve as reference indices for variable rate loans and investment securities continued to increase. As noted above, these rate increases have continued to benefit growth in total interest income. As of December 31, 2022, the Company's loan portfolio consisted of approximately $6.4 billion in outstanding principal with a weighted average coupon rate of 4.89%. During the three month periods ending December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022 and June 20, 2022, the weighted average coupon on loan production in the quarter was 6.25%, 5.24% and 4.45%, respectively. Included in the December 31, 2022 loan total are variable rate loans totaling $3.6 billion, of which, $875 million are considered floating based on the Wall Street Prime index. In addition, the Company holds certain investment securities totaling $408 million which are subject to repricing on not less than a quarterly basis.

Asset Quality and Credit Loss Provisioning
During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $4,245,000, as compared to $3,795,000 during the trailing quarter, and $980,000 during the fourth quarter of 2021.
The following table presents details of the provision for credit losses for the periods indicated:
Three months ended
(dollars in thousands)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Addition to allowance for credit losses$4,300 $3,500 $1,940 $715 
Addition to (reversal of) reserve for unfunded loan commitments
(55)295 160 265 
    Total provision for credit losses$4,245 $3,795 $2,100 $980 
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The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses on loans for the periods indicated:
Three months endedTwelve months ended
(dollars in thousands)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Balance, beginning of period$101,488 $84,306 $85,376 $91,847 
ACL at acquisition for PCD loans— — 2,037 — 
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses4,300 715 17,945 (7,165)
Loans charged-off(174)(197)(1,585)(2,392)
Recoveries of previously charged-off loans66 552 1,907 3,086 
Balance, end of period$105,680 $85,376 $105,680 $85,376 
The allowance for credit losses (ACL) was $105,680,000 as of December 31, 2022, a net increase of $4,192,000 over the immediately preceding quarter. The provision for credit losses of $4,300,000 during the quarter was the net effect of increases in required reserves due to qualitative factors, individually analyzed credits and quantitative reserves under the cohort model. In addition to the aforementioned quarterly increase, the provision for credit losses of $17,945,000 during the year ended December 31, 2022 was largely comprised of $10,820,000 in day 1 required reserves from loans acquired in connection with the Valley Republic Bank merger in the first quarter of 2022. For the quarter, the qualitative components of the ACL resulted in a net increase in required reserves totaling approximately $2,950,000, despite continued improvement in US employment rates, due to increased uncertainty in the global economic markets, US economic policy uncertainty, and the continued rise in corporate debt yields. Meanwhile, the quantitative component of the ACL increased reserve requirements by approximately $1,240,000 over the trailing quarter due to loan volume growth and increases in specific reserves.
The Company utilizes a forecast period of approximately eight quarters and obtains the forecast data from publicly available sources as of the balance sheet date. This forecast data continues to evolve and included improving shifts in the magnitude of changes for both the unemployment and GDP factors leading up to the balance sheet date, particularly CA unemployment trends. As compared to historical norms, inflation remains elevated from continued disruptions in the supply chain, wage pressures, and higher living costs such as housing and food prices Despite the expected continued benefit to the net interest income of the Company from the elevated rate environment, Management notes the rapid intervals of rate increases by the Federal Reserve and flattening or inversion of the yield curve, have boosted expectations of the US entering a recession within 12 months and has led to the lowest levels of consumer sentiment in decades. As a result, management continues to believe that certain credit weakness are likely present in the overall economy and that it is appropriate to cautiously maintain a reserve level that incorporates such risk factors.
Loans past due 30 days or more decreased by $1,524,000 during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 to $4,947,000, as compared to $6,471,000 at September 30, 2022. Non-performing loans were $21,321,000 at December 31, 2022, an increase of $3,850,000 from $17,471,000 as of September 30, 2022, and a decrease of $9,029,000 from $30,350,000 as of December 31, 2021. Of the $21,321,000 loans designated as non-performing, approximately $19,500,000 are less than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2022. The current quarter change in non-performing assets is nearly entirely attributed to a single CRE relationship, which is considered well-secured as of the current period end.
The following table illustrates the total loans by risk rating and their respective percentage of total loans for the periods presented.
December 31,% of Total LoansSeptember 30,% of Total LoansDecember 31,% of Total Loans
(dollars in thousands)202220222021
Risk Rating:
Pass$6,251,945 96.9 %$6,133,805 97.1 %$4,787,077 97.4 %
Special Mention127,000 2.0 %126,273 2.0 %77,461 1.5 %
Substandard71,502 1.1 %54,212 0.9 %52,086 1.1 %
Total$6,450,447 $6,314,290 $4,916,624 
Classified loans to total loans1.11 %0.86 %1.06 %
Loans past due 30+ days to total loans0.08 %0.10 %0.09 %
The ratio of classified loans increased to 1.11% as of December 31, 2022 as compared to 0.86% in the trailing quarter, and increased by 5 basis points from the equivalent period in 2021. The Company's criticized loan balances increased during the current quarter by $18,017,000 to $198,502,000 as of December 31, 2022. This change was primarily driven by one newly criticized relationship totaling approximately $22,400,000 that is performing as agreed and believed by management to be well-secured but was downgraded to substandard during the quarter.
There was one property added to Other Real Estate Owned totaling $311,000 during the quarter ended December 31, 2022, and one disposal totaling $394,000. As of December 31, 2022, other real estate owned consisted of nine properties with a carrying value of approximately $3,439,000.
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Non-performing assets of $24,760,000 at December 31, 2022 represented 0.25% of total assets, generally in line with the $20,912,000 or 0.21% and $32,944,000 or 0.38% as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Allocation of Credit Loss Reserves by Loan Type
As of December 31, 2022As of December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands)Amount% of Loans OutstandingAmount% of Loans Outstanding
Commercial real estate:
     CRE - Non Owner Occupied$30,962 1.44 %$25,739 1.61 %
     CRE - Owner Occupied14,0141.42 %10,6911.51 %
     Multifamily13,1321.39 %12,3951.51 %
     Farmland3,2731.17 %2,3151.34 %
Total commercial real estate loans61,3811.41 %51,1401.55 %
Consumer:
     SFR 1-4 1st Liens11,2681.43 %10,7231.60 %
     SFR HELOCs and Junior Liens11,4132.90 %10,5103.11 %
     Other1,9583.45 %2,2413.34 %
Total consumer loans 24,6391.99 %23,4742.19 %
Commercial and Industrial13,5972.39 %3,8621.49 %
Construction5,1422.43 %5,6672.55 %
Agricultural Production9061.48 %1,2152.39 %
Leases150.19 %180.27 %
     Allowance for credit losses105,6801.64 %85,3761.74 %
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments4,315 3,790 
     Total allowance for credit losses$109,995 1.71 %$89,166 1.81 %

For the periods presented in the table above and for purposes of calculating the "% of Loans Outstanding", PPP loans are included in the segment "Commercial and Industrial." PPP loans are fully guaranteed and therefore would not require any loss reserve allocation. Excluding the net outstanding balances of PPP loans from the ratio of the ACL to total loans results in a reserve ratio of approximately 1.64% as of December 31, 2022. In addition to the allowance for credit losses above, the Company has acquired various performing loans whose fair value as of the acquisition date was determined to be less than the principal balance owed on those loans. This difference represents the collective discount of credit, interest rate and liquidity measurements which is expected to be amortized over the life of the loans. As of December 31, 2022, the unamortized discount associated with acquired loans totaled $30.5 million and, if aggregated with the ACL, would collectively represent 2.10% of total gross loans and 2.11% of total loans less PPP loans.
SBA Paycheck Protection Program
In March 2020 (Round 1) and subsequently in December 2020 (Round 2), the Small Business Administration ("SBA") Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") was created to help small businesses keep workers employed during the COVID-19 crisis. Tri Counties Bank, through its online portal, facilitated the ability for borrowers to open a new deposit account and submit PPP applications during the entirety of the Programs. The SBA ended PPP and did not accept new borrowing applications, effective May 31, 2021. The following is a summary of PPP loan related information as of the periods indicated:
(dollars in thousands)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Total number of PPP loans outstanding10 450 
PPP loan balance (TCBK round 1 origination), gross$396 $2,544 
PPP loan balance (TCBK round 2 origination), gross235 60,767 
Acquired PPP loan balance (VRB origination), gross986 — 
       Total PPP loans, gross outstanding$1,617 $63,311 
PPP deferred loan fees (Round 1 origination)— 
PPP deferred loan fees (Round 2 origination)15 2,163 
        Total PPP deferred loan fees (costs) outstanding$15 $2,164 
As of December 31, 2022, there was approximately $15,000 in net deferred fee income remaining to be recognized. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized $12,000 in fees on PPP loans as compared with $291,000 and
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$3,842,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Based on the payment guarantee provided by the SBA as well as the expected short-term duration of the PPP loans acquired from VRB, the fair value of these loans approximates the principal balance outstanding as of the merger date, and therefore, no purchase discount was recorded.
Non-interest Income
The following table presents the key components of non-interest income for the current and trailing quarterly periods indicated:
Three months ended
(dollars in thousands)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022Change% Change
ATM and interchange fees$6,826 $6,714 $112 1.7 %
Service charges on deposit accounts4,103 4,436 (333)(7.5)%
Other service fees1,091 1,022 69 6.8 %
Mortgage banking service fees465 477 (12)(2.5)%
Change in value of mortgage servicing rights(142)33 (175)(530.3)%
Total service charges and fees12,343 12,682 (339)(2.7)%
Increase in cash value of life insurance809 659 150 22.8 %
Asset management and commission income1,040 1,020 20 2.0 %
Gain on sale of loans197 357 (160)(44.8)%
Lease brokerage income172 252 (80)(31.7)%
Sale of customer checks296 326 (30)(9.2)%
Gain on sale of investment securities— — — n/m
Gain (loss) on marketable equity securities(115)121 (105.2)%
Other income1,017 459 558 121.6 %
Total other non-interest income3,537 2,958 579 19.6 %
Total non-interest income$15,880 $15,640 $240 1.5 %
Non-interest income increased $240,000 or 1.5% to $15,880,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2022, compared to $15,640,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Other income increased by $558,000 largely from an increase in fees earned from the sale of deposits, but partially offset by a decline in service charges on deposits accounts totaling $333,000, which is directly related to the Company's decision to no longer charge fees for returned check items.
The following table presents the key components of non-interest income for the current and prior year periods indicated:
Three months ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20222021Change% Change
ATM and interchange fees$6,826 $6,421 $405 6.3 %
Service charges on deposit accounts4,103 3,674 429 11.7 %
Other service fees1,091 888 203 22.9 %
Mortgage banking service fees465 475 (10)(2.1)%
Change in value of mortgage servicing rights(142)(181)39 (21.5)%
Total service charges and fees12,343 11,277 1,066 9.5 %
Increase in cash value of life insurance809 713 96 13.5 %
Asset management and commission income1,040 930 110 11.8 %
Gain on sale of loans197 1,672 (1,475)(88.2)%
Lease brokerage income172 204 (32)(15.7)%
Sale of customer checks296 117 179 153.0 %
Gain on sale of investment securities— — — n/m
Gain (loss) on marketable equity securities(27)33 (122.2)%
Other income1,017 1,616 (599)(37.1)%
Total other non-interest income3,537 5,225 (1,688)(32.3)%
Total non-interest income$15,880 $16,502 $(622)(3.8)%
Generally, the increases in recurring non-interest income service charges and fees reflects the VRB merger closing in March of 2022, and therefore, related income for the combined entities are only being captured within the most recent three months ended December 31, 2022. As noted above, decreasing mortgage related activity resulting from elevated interest rates reduced the gain on
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sale of loans recorded during the quarter by $1,475,000 or 88.2%, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. Further, other non-interest income declined by $599,000 or 37.1% during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 as the last quarter of 2021 included non-recurring death benefit proceeds of $702,000.
Twelve months ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20222021Change% Change
ATM and interchange fees$26,767 $25,356 $1,411 5.6 %
Service charges on deposit accounts16,536 14,013 2,523 18.0 %
Other service fees4,274 3,570 704 19.7 %
Mortgage banking service fees1,887 1,881 0.3 %
Change in value of mortgage servicing rights301 (872)1,173 (134.5)%
Total service charges and fees49,765 43,948 5,817 13.2 %
Increase in cash value of life insurance2,858 2,775 83 3.0 %
Asset management and commission income3,986 3,668 318 8.7 %
Gain on sale of loans2,342 9,580 (7,238)(75.6)%
Lease brokerage income820 746 74 9.9 %
Sale of customer checks1,167 459 708 154.2 %
Gain on sale of investment securities— — — n/m
Loss on marketable equity securities(340)(86)(254)295.3 %
Other income2,448 2,574 (126)(4.9)%
Total other non-interest income13,281 19,716 (6,435)(32.6)%
Total non-interest income$63,046 $63,664 $(618)(1.0)%
The changes in non-interest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are generally consistent with changes in the three month periods discussed above.

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Non-interest Expense
The following table presents the key components of non-interest expense for the current and trailing quarterly periods indicated:
Three months ended
(dollars in thousands)December 31, 2022September 30, 2022Change% Change
Base salaries, net of deferred loan origination costs$22,099 $22,377 $(278)(1.2)%
Incentive compensation6,211 4,832 1,379 28.5 %
Benefits and other compensation costs8,301 6,319 1,982 31.4 %
Total salaries and benefits expense36,611 33,528 3,083 9.2 %
Occupancy3,957 3,965 (8)(0.2)%
Data processing and software4,102 3,449 653 18.9 %
Equipment1,525 1,422 103 7.2 %
Intangible amortization1,702 1,702 — — %
Advertising1,249 990 259 26.2 %
ATM and POS network charges2,134 1,694 440 26.0 %
Professional fees1,111 1,172 (61)(5.2)%
Telecommunications638 575 63 11.0 %
Regulatory assessments and insurance815 828 (13)(1.6)%
Merger and acquisition expenses— — — n/m
Postage319 287 32 11.1 %
Operational loss235 492 (257)(52.2)%
Courier service616 497 119 23.9 %
Gain on sale or acquisition of foreclosed assets(235)(148)(87)58.8 %
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets(1)(5)(125.0)%
Other miscellaneous expense4,691 4,008 683 17.0 %
Total other non-interest expense22,858 20,937 1,921 9.2 %
Total non-interest expense$59,469 $54,465 $5,004 9.2 %
Average full-time equivalent staff1,2101,19812 1.0 %
Non-interest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 increased $5.0 million or 9.2% to $59.5 million as compared to $54.5 million during the trailing quarter ended September 30, 2022. Total salaries and benefits expense increased by $3.1 million or 9.2%, led primarily by an expense of approximately $2.1 million in benefits and other compensation costs, related to the previously announced amendments to certain of the Company's retirement plans. Additionally, incentive compensation related expenses increased by $1.4 million or 28.5% compared to the trailing quarter, due to strong overall Company performance. Advertising costs increased $259,000 or 26.2% during the quarter, connected to an increase in media advertising for promotional campaigns. ATM and point of service network charges increased $440,000 or 26.0% to $2,134,000, linked with card processing equipment conversion expenses of $256,000 in the current quarter. Finally, other miscellaneous expenses increased $683,000 or 17.0% to $4,691,000, resulting largely from $517,000 in additional appraisal costs during the most recent quarter.
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The following table presents the key components of non-interest expense for the current and prior year quarterly periods indicated:
Three months ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20222021Change% Change
Base salaries, net of deferred loan origination costs$22,099 $19,123 $2,976 15.6 %
Incentive compensation6,211 3,932 2,279 58.0 %
Benefits and other compensation costs8,301 4,611 3,690 80.0 %
Total salaries and benefits expense36,611 27,666 8,945 32.3 %
Occupancy3,957 3,713 244 6.6 %
Data processing and software4,102 3,893 209 5.4 %
Equipment1,525 1,298 227 17.5 %
Intangible amortization1,702 1,193 509 42.7 %
Advertising1,249 819 430 52.5 %
ATM and POS network charges2,134 1,551 583 37.6 %
Professional fees1,111 927 184 19.8 %
Telecommunications638 534 104 19.5 %
Regulatory assessments and insurance815 678 137 20.2 %
Merger and acquisition expenses— 872 (872)n/m
Postage319 232 87 37.5 %
Operational loss235 299 (64)(21.4)%
Courier service616 346 270 78.0 %
Gain on sale or acquisition of foreclosed assets(235)(23)(212)921.7 %
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets(1)(7)(116.7)%
Other miscellaneous expense4,691 2,675 2,016 75.4 %
Total other non-interest expense22,858 19,013 3,845 20.2 %
Total non-interest expense$59,469 $46,679 $12,790 27.4 %
Average full-time equivalent staff1,2101,074136 12.7 %
Generally, the increases in recurring non-interest expense items reflect the VRB merger closing in March of 2022, and therefore, related expenses for the combined entities, less certain realized cost savings, are only being captured within the most recent three months ended December 31, 2022. Total non-interest expense increased $12.8 million or 27.4% to $59.5 million during the three months ended December 31, 2022 as compared to $46.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. Total salaries and benefits expense increased by $8.9 million or 32.3% to $36.6 million, largely from a net increase of 99 full-time equivalent positions following the aforementioned merger with VRB, the build out of other loan production and compliance teams, and the continued strength of organic growth within the loan portfolio driving incentive compensation expense. As noted above, amendments to certain of the Company's retirement plans, contributed to approximately $2.1 million of the $3.7 million increase associated with benefits and other compensation costs. Management believes that these amendments will result in better alignment of compensation costs and the Company's strategic goals as management anticipates that the future service costs associated with these amended retirement plans will be substantially reduced.

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Twelve months ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20222021Change% Change
Base salaries, net of deferred loan origination costs$84,861 $69,844 $15,017 21.5 %
Incentive compensation17,908 14,957 2,951 19.7 %
Benefits and other compensation costs27,083 21,550 5,533 25.7 %
Total salaries and benefits expense129,852 106,351 23,501 22.1 %
Occupancy15,493 14,910 583 3.9 %
Data processing and software14,660 13,985 675 4.8 %
Equipment5,733 5,358 375 7.0 %
Intangible amortization6,334 5,464 870 15.9 %
Advertising3,694 2,899 795 27.4 %
ATM and POS network charges6,984 6,040 944 15.6 %
Professional fees4,392 3,657 735 20.1 %
Telecommunications2,298 2,253 45 2.0 %
Regulatory assessments and insurance3,142 2,581 561 21.7 %
Merger and acquisition expenses6,253 1,523 4,730 310.6 %
Postage1,147 710 437 61.5 %
Operational loss1,000 964 36 3.7 %
Courier service2,013 1,214 799 65.8 %
Gain on sale or acquisition of foreclosed assets(481)(233)(248)106.4 %
Gain on disposal of fixed assets(1,070)(439)(631)143.7 %
Other miscellaneous expense15,201 11,038 4,163 37.7 %
Total other non-interest expense86,793 71,924 14,869 20.7 %
Total non-interest expense$216,645 $178,275 $38,370 21.5 %
Average full-time equivalent staff1,1691,039130 12.5 %
The changes in non-interest expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are generally consistent with changes in the comparable three month periods discussed above.
Provision for Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate was 27.9% for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to 28.1% for the year ended December 31, 2021. Differences between the Company's effective tax rate and applicable federal and state blended statutory rate of approximately 29.6% are due to the proportion of non-taxable revenues, non-deductible expenses, and benefits from tax credits as compared to the levels of pre-tax earnings.

About TriCo Bancshares
Established in 1975, Tri Counties Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBK) headquartered in Chico, California, providing a unique brand of customer Service with Solutions available in traditional stand-alone and in-store bank branches and loan production offices in communities throughout California. Tri Counties Bank provides an extensive and competitive breadth of consumer, small business and commercial banking financial services, along with convenient around-the-clock ATMs, online and mobile banking access. Brokerage services are provided by Tri Counties Advisors through affiliation with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Visit www.TriCountiesBank.com to learn more.


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Forward-Looking Statement
The statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be the same as those anticipated by management. We caution readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations impacts on the Company's business condition and financial operating results; the impact of changes in financial services industry policies, laws and regulations; regulatory restrictions on our ability to successfully market and price our products to consumers; technological changes; weather, natural disasters and other catastrophic events that may or may not be caused by climate change and their effects on economic and business environments in which the Company operates; the continuing adverse impact on the U.S. economy, including the markets in which we operate due to the COVID-19 global pandemic; the impact of a slowing U.S. economy and increased unemployment on the performance of our loan portfolio, the market value of our investment securities, the availability of sources of funding and the demand for our products; adverse developments with respect to U.S. or global economic conditions and other uncertainties, including the impact of supply chain disruptions, commodities prices, inflationary pressures and labor shortages on the economic recovery and our business; the impacts of international hostilities, terrorism or geopolitical events; the costs or effects of mergers, acquisitions or dispositions we may make, as well as whether we are able to obtain any required governmental approvals in connection with any such mergers, acquisitions or dispositions, identify and complete favorable transactions in the future, and/or realize the contemplated financial business benefits associated with any such activities; the regulatory and financial impacts associated with exceeding $10 billion in total assets; the negative impact on our reputation and profitability in the event customers experience economic harm or in the event that regulatory violations are identified; the ability to execute our business plan in new lending markets; the future operating or financial performance of the Company, including our outlook for future growth and changes in the level and direction of our nonperforming assets and charge-offs; the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses, including the timing and effects of the implementation of the current expected credit losses model; any deterioration in values of California real estate, both residential and commercial; the effectiveness of the Company's asset management activities in improving, resolving or liquidating lower-quality assets; the effect of changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers; changes in accounting standards and practices; possible other-than-temporary impairment of securities held by us due to changes in credit quality or rates; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; our ability to attract and maintain deposits and other sources of liquidity; the effects of changes in the level or cost of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin; our noninterest expense and the efficiency ratio; competition and innovation with respect to financial products and services by banks, financial institutions and non-traditional providers including retail businesses and technology companies; the challenges of attracting, integrating and retaining key employees; the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation; the vulnerability of the Company's operational or security systems or infrastructure, the systems of third-party vendors or other service providers with whom the Company contracts, and the Company's customers to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes, spam attacks, human error, natural disasters, power loss and data/security breaches and the cost to defend against such incidents; increased data security risks due to work from home arrangements; failure to safeguard personal information; changes to U.S. tax policies, including our effective income tax rate; the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our brokerage and wealth management businesses; the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate toward new interest rate benchmarks; and our ability to manage the risks involved in the foregoing. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and all subsequent filings with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. Such filings are also available in the “Investor Relations” section of our website, https://www.tcbk.com/investor-relations and in other documents we file with the SEC. Annualized, pro forma, projections and estimates are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results. We undertake no obligation (and expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

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TRICO BANCSHARES—CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited. Dollars in thousands, except share data)
Three months ended
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
June 30,
2022
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Revenue and Expense Data
Interest income$102,989 $96,366 $86,955 $69,195 $71,024 
Interest expense4,089 2,260 1,909 1,271 1,241 
Net interest income98,900 94,106 85,046 67,924 69,783 
Provision for credit losses4,245 3,795 2,100 8,330 980 
Noninterest income:
Service charges and fees12,343 12,682 13,044 11,696 11,277 
Gain on sale of investment securities— — — — — 
Other income3,537 2,958 3,386 3,400 5,225 
Total noninterest income15,880 15,640 16,430 15,096 16,502 
Noninterest expense (2):
Salaries and benefits36,611 33,528 34,370 28,597 27,666 
Occupancy and equipment5,482 5,387 5,449 4,925 5,011 
Data processing and network6,236 5,143 5,468 5,089 5,444 
Other noninterest expense11,140 10,407 10,977 7,836 8,558 
Total noninterest expense59,469 54,465 56,264 46,447 46,679 
Total income before taxes51,066 51,486 43,112 28,243 38,626 
Provision for income taxes14,723 14,148 11,748 7,869 10,404 
Net income$36,343 $37,338 $31,364 $20,374 $28,222 
Share Data
Basic earnings per share$1.09 $1.12 $0.93 $0.68 $0.95 
Diluted earnings per share$1.09 $1.12 $0.93 $0.67 $0.94 
Dividends per share$0.30 $0.30 $0.25 $0.25 $0.25 
Book value per common share$31.39 $29.71 $31.25 $32.78 $33.64 
Tangible book value per common share (1)$21.76 $19.92 $21.41 $23.04 $25.80 
Shares outstanding33,331,513 33,332,189 33,350,974 33,837,935 29,730,424 
Weighted average shares33,330,029 33,348,322 33,561,389 30,049,919 29,723,791 
Weighted average diluted shares33,467,393 33,463,364 33,705,280 30,201,698 29,870,059 
Credit Quality
Allowance for credit losses to gross loans1.64 %1.61 %1.60 %1.64 %1.74 %
Loans past due 30 days or more$4,947 $6,471 $5,920 $8,402 $4,332 
Total nonperforming loans$21,321 $17,471 $11,925 $14,088 $30,350 
Total nonperforming assets$24,760 $20,912 $15,304 $16,995 $32,944 
Loans charged-off$174 $267 $401 $743 $197 
Loans recovered$66 $311 $356 $1,174 $552 
Selected Financial Ratios
Return on average total assets1.45 %1.46 %1.24 %0.94 %1.31 %
Return on average equity14.19 %13.78 %11.53 %8.19 %11.20 %
Average yield on loans, excluding PPP5.10 %4.87 %4.70 %4.65 %4.73 %
Average yield on interest-earning assets4.52 %4.12 %3.76 %3.46 %3.56 %
Average rate on interest-bearing deposits0.18 %0.08 %0.07 %0.06 %0.06 %
Average cost of total deposits0.10 %0.04 %0.04 %0.04 %0.04 %
Average cost of total deposits and other borrowings0.12 %0.04 %0.02 %0.02 %0.04 %
Average rate on borrowings & subordinated debt4.07 %3.60 %3.12 %2.27 %1.98 %
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities0.32 %0.17 %0.15 %0.11 %0.11 %
Net interest margin (fully tax-equivalent) (1)4.34 %4.02 %3.67 %3.39 %3.50 %
Loans to deposits77.45 %72.95 %69.81 %67.15 %66.74 %
Efficiency ratio51.81 %49.63 %55.45 %55.95 %54.10 %
Supplemental Loan Interest Income Data
Discount accretion on acquired loans$1,751 $714 $1,677 $1,323 $1,780 
All other loan interest income (excluding PPP) (1)$79,989 $74,929 $67,277 $55,325 $54,930 
Total loan interest income (excluding PPP) (1)$81,740 $75,643 $68,954 $56,648 $56,710 


(1) Non-GAAP measure
(2) Inclusive of merger related expenses
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TRICO BANCSHARES—CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited. Dollars in thousands)
Balance Sheet DataDecember 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
June 30,
2022
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Cash and due from banks$107,230 $246,509 $488,868 $1,035,683 $768,421 
Securities, available for sale, net2,455,036 2,482,857 2,608,771 2,365,708 2,210,876 
Securities, held to maturity, net160,983 168,038 176,794 186,748 199,759 
Restricted equity securities17,250 17,250 17,250 17,250 17,250 
Loans held for sale1,846 247 1,216 1,030 3,466 
Loans:
Commercial real estate4,359,083 4,238,930 4,049,893 3,832,974 3,306,054 
Consumer1,240,743 1,217,297 1,162,989 1,136,712 1,071,551 
Commercial and industrial569,921 534,960 507,685 500,882 259,355 
Construction211,560 243,571 313,646 303,960 222,281 
Agriculture production61,414 71,599 71,373 69,339 50,811 
Leases7,726 7,933 7,835 8,108 6,572 
Total loans, gross6,450,447 6,314,290 6,113,421 5,851,975 4,916,624 
Allowance for credit losses(105,680)(101,488)(97,944)(96,049)(85,376)
Total loans, net6,344,767 6,212,802 6,015,477 5,755,926 4,831,248 
Premises and equipment72,327 73,266 73,811 73,692 78,687 
Cash value of life insurance133,742 132,933 132,857 132,104 117,857 
Accrued interest receivable31,856 27,070 25,861 22,769 19,292 
Goodwill304,442 307,942 307,942 307,942 220,872 
Other intangible assets16,670 18,372 20,074 21,776 12,369 
Operating leases, right-of-use26,862 26,622 27,154 28,404 25,665 
Other assets257,975 262,971 224,536 169,296 109,025 
Total assets$9,930,986 $9,976,879 $10,120,611 $10,118,328 $8,614,787 
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$3,502,095 $3,678,202 $3,604,237 $3,583,269 $2,979,882 
Interest-bearing demand deposits1,718,541 1,749,123 1,796,580 1,788,639 1,568,682 
Savings deposits2,884,378 2,924,674 3,028,787 2,993,873 2,521,011 
Time certificates223,999 303,770 327,171 348,696 297,584 
Total deposits8,329,013 8,655,769 8,756,775 8,714,477 7,367,159 
Accrued interest payable1,167 853 755 653 928 
Operating lease liability29,004 28,717 29,283 30,500 26,280 
Other liabilities159,741 153,110 155,529 126,348 112,070 
Other borrowings264,605 47,068 35,089 36,184 50,087 
Junior subordinated debt101,040 101,024 101,003 100,984 58,079 
Total liabilities8,884,570 8,986,541 9,078,434 9,009,146 7,614,603 
Common stock697,448 696,348 696,441 706,672 532,244 
Retained earnings542,873 516,699 491,705 479,868 466,959 
Accum. other comprehensive income (loss)(193,905)(222,709)(145,969)(77,358)981 
Total shareholders’ equity$1,046,416 $990,338 $1,042,177 $1,109,182 $1,000,184 
Quarterly Average Balance Data
Average loans, excluding PPP$6,357,250 $6,162,267 $5,890,578 $4,937,865 $4,759,294 
Average interest-earning assets$9,076,450 $9,320,152 $9,330,059 $8,153,200 $7,947,798 
Average total assets$9,932,931 $10,131,118 $10,121,714 $8,778,256 $8,546,004 
Average deposits$8,545,172 $8,752,215 $8,743,320 $7,521,930 $7,304,659 
Average borrowings and subordinated debt$186,957 $139,919 $136,244 $105,702 $108,671 
Average total equity$1,016,468 $1,074,776 $1,091,454 $1,009,224 $999,764 
Capital Ratio Data
Total risk-based capital ratio14.2 %14.0 %14.1 %15.0 %15.4 %
Tier 1 capital ratio12.4 %12.2 %12.3 %13.1 %14.2 %
Tier 1 common equity ratio11.7 %11.4 %11.5 %12.3 %13.2 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.1 %9.6 %9.3 %10.8 %9.9 %
Tangible capital ratio (1)7.6 %6.9 %7.3 %8.0 %9.2 %

(1) Non-GAAP measure

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TRICO BANCSHARES—NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited. Dollars in thousands)

In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Management has presented these non-GAAP financial measures in this press release because it believes that they provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's core operations reflected in the current quarter's results, and facilitate the comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP. Where applicable, comparable earnings information using GAAP financial measures is also presented. Because not all companies use the same calculations, our presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as calculated by other companies. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures, see the tables below:
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2022
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Net interest margin
Acquired loans discount accretion, net:
Amount (included in interest income)$1,751$714$1,780$5,465$8,091
Effect on average loan yield0.11 %0.05 %0.15 %0.09 %0.17 %
Effect on net interest margin (FTE)0.07 %0.03 %0.09 %0.06 %0.11 %
Net interest margin (FTE)4.34 %4.02 %3.50 %3.88 %3.58 %
Net interest margin less effect of acquired loan discount accretion (Non-GAAP)4.27 %3.99 %3.41 %3.81 %3.47 %
PPP loans yield, net:
Amount (included in interest income)$16$313$4,094$2,390$16,643
Effect on net interest margin (FTE)n/m 0.01 %0.16 %0.02 %0.10 %
Net interest margin less effect of PPP loan yield (Non-GAAP)4.34 %4.02 %3.34 %3.86 %3.48 %
Acquired loan discount accretion and PPP loan yield, net:
Amount (included in interest income)$1,767$1,027$5,874$7,855$24,734
Effect on net interest margin (FTE)0.07 %0.04 %0.25 %0.08 %0.21 %
Net interest margin less effect of acquired loan discount accretion and PPP yields, net (Non-GAAP)4.27 %3.98 %3.25 %3.80 %3.37 %

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(dollars in thousands)December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Pre-tax pre-provision return on average assets or equity
Net income (GAAP)$36,343$37,338$28,222$125,419$117,655
Exclude income tax expense14,72314,14810,40448,48846,048
Exclude provision (benefit) for credit losses4,2453,79598018,470(6,775)
Net income before income tax and provision expense (Non-GAAP)$55,311$55,281$39,606$192,377$156,928
Average assets (GAAP)$9,932,931$10,131,118$8,546,004$9,771,601$8,209,673
Average equity (GAAP)$1,016,468$1,074,776$999,764$1,074,437$972,214
Return on average assets (GAAP) (annualized)1.45 %1.46 %1.31 %1.28 %1.43 %
Pre-tax pre-provision return on average assets (Non-GAAP) (annualized)2.21 %2.16 %1.84 %1.97 %1.91 %
Return on average equity (GAAP) (annualized)14.19 %13.78 %11.20 %11.67 %12.10 %
Pre-tax pre-provision return on average equity (Non-GAAP) (annualized)21.59 %20.41 %15.72 %17.90 %16.14 %


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(dollars in thousands)December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Return on tangible common equity
Average total shareholders' equity$1,016,468$1,074,776$999,764$1,074,437$972,214
Exclude average goodwill306,192307,942220,872287,904220,872
Exclude average other intangibles1819,43312,9661615,131
Average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP)$710,258$747,401$765,926$786,517$736,211
Net income (GAAP)$36,343$37,338$28,222$125,419$117,655
Exclude amortization of intangible assets, net of tax effect1,1991,1998404,4613,849
Tangible net income available to common shareholders (Non-GAAP)$37,542$38,537$29,062$129,880$121,504
Return on average equity14.19 %13.78 %11.20 %11.67 %12.10 %
Return on average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP)20.97 %20.46 %15.05 %16.51 %16.50 %
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(dollars in thousands)December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
June 30,
2022
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets
Shareholders' equity (GAAP)$1,046,416$990,338$1,042,177$1,109,182$1,000,184
Exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net321,112326,314328,016329,718233,241
Tangible shareholders' equity (Non-GAAP)$725,304$664,024$714,161$779,464$766,943
Total assets (GAAP)$9,930,986$9,976,879$10,120,611$10,118,328$8,614,787
Exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net321,112326,314328,016329,718233,241
Total tangible assets (Non-GAAP)$9,609,874$9,650,565$9,792,595$9,788,610$8,381,546
Shareholders' equity to total assets (GAAP)10.54 %9.93 %10.30 %10.96 %11.61 %
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets (Non-GAAP)7.55 %6.88 %7.29 %7.96 %9.15 %

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(dollars in thousands)December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
June 30,
2022
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Tangible common shareholders' equity per share
Tangible s/h equity (Non-GAAP)$725,304$664,024$714,161$779,464$766,943
Common shares outstanding at end of period33,331,513 33,332,189 33,350,974 33,837,935 29,730,424 
Common s/h equity (book value) per share (GAAP)$31.39$29.71$31.25$32.78$33.64
Tangible common shareholders' equity (tangible book value) per share (Non-GAAP)$21.76$19.92$21.41$23.04$25.80


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