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Sierra Bancorp Reports Improved Financial Results for Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2023

Sierra Bancorp (Nasdaq: BSRR), parent of Bank of the Sierra, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023. Sierra Bancorp reported consolidated net income of $9.9 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $9.2 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2022. On a linked-quarter (three months ended March 31, 2023) basis, the Company increased diluted earnings per share by $0.09, or 15%.

Highlights for the second quarter of 2023:

  • Improved Earnings
    • Net Income of $9.9 million, up 13% versus the first quarter of 2023 (the prior linked quarter)
    • Increased Return on Average Assets to 1.07% from 0.97% in the prior linked quarter
    • Higher Return on Average Equity of 13.06% compared to 11.53% in the prior linked quarter
    • Improved net interest income by $0.2 million as compared to the prior linked quarter
  • Solid Asset Quality
    • Total Nonperforming Loans of $1.1 million, or 0.05% of total gross loans
    • No foreclosed assets at June 30, 2023
    • Net Charge-offs remained low at $0.2 million
    • Stable Allowance for Credit Losses on loans of $23.0 million
  • Stable Deposits & Liquidity
    • Overall primary and secondary liquidity sources increased slightly to $2.59 billion at June 30, 2023
    • Total deposits declined by 1% during the quarter, but increased by $72.6 million, or 3% year-to-date
    • Noninterest-bearing deposits increased by $24.8 million and represent 37% of total deposits
    • Uninsured deposits declined from 30% to 27% of total deposit balances during the quarter
  • Strong Capital and Solid Asset Growth
    • Record level of Total Assets at $3.76 billion, up 2% from prior linked quarter and 4% year-to-date
    • Maintained a diversified investment portfolio designed for interest rate risk management and liquidity
    • Total Loans grew by $60.4 million, or 3% during the quarter
    • Repurchased 235,148 shares of stock during the quarter
    • Tangible Book Value per share increased by 3% to $18.93 per share at June 30, 2023
    • Strong regulatory Community Bank Leverage Ratio of 10.86% for our subsidiary Bank
    • Tangible Common Equity Ratio of 7.5% on a consolidated basis and 9.3% for our subsidiary bank
    • Dividend declared of $0.23 per share, payable on August 14, 2023

“Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success.

Greatness will come.” - Dwayne Johnson

“Our community-centric approach to banking has benefitted the Bank and our customers for more than 45 years,” stated Kevin McPhaill, CEO and President. “We regularly evaluate our strategic plan based on market trends and always focus on maintaining strong fundamentals in our business. This approach helped us finish the second quarter strong with improved earnings including higher net interest income, good loan growth, stable deposit balances, higher capital, and continued strong asset quality. We are proud of our entire team working together to provide our customers with exceptional service that led to our solid performance during the second quarter. The strength and power of community-focused banking gives us great reasons to be excited about our opportunities for continued growth in the second half of 2023,” concluded Mr. McPhaill.

For the first six months of 2023, the Company recognized net income of $18.7 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, as compared to $16.6 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, for the same period in 2022. The Company's improved financial performance metrics for the first half of 2023 include an annualized return on average equity of 12.30%, a return on average assets of 1.02%, and net interest margin of 3.43%, as compared to an annualized return on average equity of 10.10%, a return on average assets of 0.98%, and a net interest margin of 3.31% for the same period in 2022.

Quarterly Income Changes (comparisons to the second quarter of 2022)

  • Net income increased by $0.7 million, or 8%, to $9.9 million due to higher net interest income and a decrease in provision for credit losses partially offset by lower noninterest income and higher expenses.
  • The $1.7 million, or 7%, increase in net interest income is due to an $12.7 million increase in interest income partially offset by an $10.9 million increase in interest expense. There was an increase in investment securities which contributed $10.0 million to the favorable interest income variance. This increase in investments primarily consisted of floating rate collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), which contributed to $7.3 million, or 57.5%, of the interest income favorable variance, partially offset by an unfavorable increase in interest expense due to a shift of deposit balances into higher cost time certificates and an increase in borrowed funds.
  • Noninterest income decreased $2.4 million primarily from nonrecurring gains on the sale of other assets in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Asset quality improved as demonstrated by a significant decline in non-performing assets to gross loans plus foreclosed assets. This ratio fell to 0.05% at June 30, 2023, from 1.47% at the same period in 2022. Nonperforming assets declined substantially from $29.7 million at June 30, 2022, to $1.1 million at June 30, 2023, a decline of 96%.
  • Provision for credit losses declined by $2.5 million. The provision for credit losses for loans and leases was favorably impacted by an improvement in the qualitative reserve rate component as well as continued lower charge-offs.
  • Liquidity continues to be substantial with the primary liquidity ratio at 32.2% and $2.6 billion in overall available liquidity at June 30, 2023. Further, overall deposits continued to increase with an additional 2.6% added in the first half of 2023.
  • All capital ratios were above the regulatory requirements for a well-capitalized institution. The Community Bank Leverage ratio was 10.03% consolidated and 10.86% for the Bank.
  • Sierra Bancorp repurchased 235,148 shares totaling $3.8 million in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.23 per share on July 20, 2023. This is the 98th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by Sierra Bancorp. The cash dividend is payable on August 14, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2023.

Linked Quarter Income Changes (comparisons to the three months ended March 31, 2023)

  • Net income improved by $1.2 million, or 13%, driven mostly by a $1.4 million increase in noninterest income, augmented by favorable changes in the provision for credit losses. Noninterest income increased by $1.4 million due to increased service charges on deposit accounts for $0.3 million, a gain on the sale of investments taking advantage of temporary favorable movements in the yield curve for $0.4 million, and a positive variance on BOLI income for $0.5 million tied to our nonqualified deferred compensation plan.
  • There was a benefit for credit losses of $0.1 million which is down $0.3 million over the linked quarter due mostly to lower charge-offs in the second quarter and an improvement in the quantitative reserve rate component of the allowance for credit losses.

Year to-Date Income Changes (comparisons to the first six-months of 2022)

  • Net income increased by $2.1 million, or 12%, due mostly to a $2.7 million decrease in the provision for credit losses, as well as higher net interest income on a change in mix of average earning assets, partially offset by lower noninterest income and higher noninterest expense.
  • The provision for credit losses was $0.2 million, a decrease of $2.7 million, due to lower net charge-offs.
  • Net interest income increased by $5.1 million, or 10%, due mostly to the change in mix of interest earning assets with both average loan and investment balances increasing. Partially offsetting the benefit from increased earning asset balances, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was higher due to increases in index rates on certain floating rate liabilities.
  • Noninterest income decreased $1.9 million, or 12%, for the same reasons as noted above in the quarterly comparison, combined with a $1.0 million gain on the sale of investment securities in 2022, partially offset by a $2.0 million positive variance in BOLI income tied to our nonqualified deferred compensation plan.

Balance Sheet Changes (comparisons to December 31, 2022)

  • Total assets increased $153.9 million, or 4.3%, to $3.8 billion primarily due to increases in investment securities, mortgage warehouse and commercial and industrial loans. Deposits increased by $72.6 million, or 3%. The growth in deposits came primarily from higher-cost time deposits and brokered deposits. Noninterest bearing or low-cost transaction and savings accounts decreased $135.2 million.
  • Gross loans increased $41.5 million, or 2%, due mostly to a $45.2 million increase in mortgage warehouse loans and a $18.6 million increase in commercial and industrial loans. These increases were offset by a $25.4 million decrease in real estate loans. Organic loan production for the first half of 2023 was $89.6 million, a 37% decrease, as compared to $142.1 million for the comparative period in 2022. The current interest rate environment is slowing loan demand and creating competitive pressures on new credits.
  • Investment securities increased $84.2 million, or 7%, mostly in variable rate collateralized loan obligations.

Other financial highlights are reflected in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of or for the

 

 

As of or for the

 

 

 

three months ended

 

 

six months ended

 

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

3/31/2023

 

 

6/30/2022

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

6/30/2022

Net income

 

$

9,919

 

 

$

8,751

 

 

$

9,204

 

 

$

18,670

 

 

$

16,611

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.67

 

 

$

0.58

 

 

$

0.61

 

 

$

1.26

 

 

$

1.10

 

Return on average assets

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.02

%

 

 

0.98

%

Return on average equity

 

 

13.06

%

 

 

11.53

%

 

 

11.68

%

 

 

12.30

%

 

 

10.10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (tax-equivalent) (1)

 

 

3.39

%

 

 

3.47

%

 

 

3.40

%

 

 

3.43

%

 

 

3.31

%

Yield on average loans

 

 

4.74

%

 

 

4.50

%

 

 

4.31

%

 

 

4.62

%

 

 

4.31

%

Yield on investments

 

 

5.02

%

 

 

4.73

%

 

 

2.40

%

 

 

4.88

%

 

 

1.61

%

Cost of average total deposits

 

 

1.09

%

 

 

0.83

%

 

 

0.11

%

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

0.10

%

Efficiency ratio (tax-equivalent) (1) (2)

 

 

62.27

%

 

 

64.84

%

 

 

59.19

%

 

 

63.53

%

 

 

62.70

%

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

3,762,461

 

 

$

3,693,984

 

 

$

3,396,635

 

 

$

3,762,461

 

 

$

3,396,635

 

Loans net of deferred fees

 

$

2,094,464

 

 

$

2,033,992

 

 

$

2,021,581

 

 

$

2,094,464

 

 

$

2,021,581

 

Noninterest demand deposits

 

$

1,066,498

 

 

$

1,041,748

 

 

$

1,120,413

 

 

$

1,066,498

 

 

$

1,120,413

 

Total deposits

 

$

2,918,759

 

 

$

2,948,988

 

 

$

2,850,999

 

 

$

2,918,759

 

 

$

2,850,999

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits over total deposits

 

 

36.5

%

 

 

35.3

%

 

 

39.3

%

 

 

36.5

%

 

 

39.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity / total assets

 

 

8.2

%

 

 

8.3

%

 

 

8.8

%

 

 

8.2

%

 

 

8.8

%

Tangible common equity ratio (2)

 

 

7.5

%

 

 

7.6

%

 

 

8.0

%

 

 

7.5

%

 

 

8.0

%

Book value per share

 

$

20.90

 

 

$

20.40

 

 

$

19.82

 

 

$

20.90

 

 

$

19.82

 

Tangible book value per share (2)

 

$

18.93

 

 

$

18.44

 

 

$

17.82

 

 

$

18.93

 

 

$

17.82

 

(1)

 

Computed on a tax equivalent basis utilizing a federal income tax rate of 21%.

(2)

 

See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measurement in "Non-GAAP Financial Measures".

INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $28.3 million for the second quarter of 2023, a $1.7 million increase, or 7% over the second quarter of 2022, and increased $5.1 million, or 10%, to $56.4 million for the first six months of 2023 relative to the same period in 2022.

For the second quarter of 2023, growth in average interest-earning assets totaled $243.8 million, or 8%, as compared to the second quarter of 2022. The yield on these balances was 125 basis points higher for the same period. Average loan balances increased $42.9 million with a 43 basis point increase in yield, while average investment balances increased $200.9 million with a 262 basis point increase in yield, mostly due to a $172.2 million increase in average collateralized loan obligation balances which have variable rates. There was a 185 basis point increase in the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities for the same period.

Net interest income for the comparative year-to-date periods increased $5.1 million due to the change in mix on interest earning assets, moderated by an increase in interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. There was a $62.4 million, or 3%, increase in average loan and lease balances yielding 31 basis points higher for the same period, while average investment balances increased $153.1 million yielding 273 basis points higher for the same period. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $332.2 million, of which $68.3 million is an increase in deposit balances, $174.6 million is overnight or short-term borrowings, while $36.5 million is longer term FHLB borrowings. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 164 bps higher for the comparative periods. The net impact of the mix and rate change was a 12 basis point increase in our net interest margin for the six-months ending June 30, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022.

At June 30, 2023, approximately 17% of the Bank’s loan portfolio is scheduled to mature or reprice within twelve months and an additional 11% could reprice within three years. In addition, approximately $563.0 million, or 41.5%, of the securities portfolio consists of floating rate bonds that will reprice in less than 90 days. Office commercial real estate loans have adjustable rates with most rate adjustments occurring beyond two years. During the next twenty-four months, we have 43 office commercial real estate loans totaling $37.0 million that have scheduled interest rate resets. Additionally there are 13 office commercial real estate loans totaling $9.0 million that will mature during the same time frame. The Bank’s practice is to make commercial real estate loans with an “at origination” loan-to-value of 65% or lower.

Interest expense was $12.6 million for the second quarter of 2023, an increase of $10.9 million, relative to the second quarter of 2022. For the first six months of 2023, compared to the first six months of 2022, interest expense increased $18.9 million, to $21.8 million. The increase in interest expense is primarily attributable to an increase in interest rates paid on certain time deposits, a shift in deposits to higher interest rate accounts and higher cost overnight borrowed funds. There was an unfavorable shift in the deposit mix in the second quarter of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022 that amplified the increase in interest expense. Higher cost customer time deposits increased by $244.7 million, wholesale brokered deposits increased by $118.7 million and other borrowed funds increased $167.3 million, while lower cost and noninterest bearing deposits decreased by $332.1 million. For the first half of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, customer time deposits increased $206.3 million, wholesale brokered deposits increased $110.7 million and borrowed funds increased $211.3 million, while lower cost or no cost deposits decreased $248.7 million.

Our net interest margin was 3.39% for the second quarter of 2023, as compared to 3.47% for the linked quarter and 3.40% for the second quarter of 2022. While the yield of interest-earning assets increased 26 basis points for the second quarter of 2023 as compared to the linked quarter, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 48 basis points for the same period of comparison. The average balance of interest-earning assets increased $66.4 million for the linked quarter while the increase in interest-bearing liabilities was $98.3 million for the same period. The increase in interest rates on a larger volume of interest-bearing liabilities over interest-earning assets, combined with a shift in deposit balances from lower cost transaction accounts to higher cost time certificates exacerbates the margin compression in the linked quarter.

Provision for Credit Losses

The overall provision for credit losses resulted in a benefit of $0.1 million for the second quarter of 2023; there was a $0.1 provision for credit losses related to loans and leases offset by a benefit for credit losses from unfunded commitments and held-to-maturity investment securities, relative to $2.4 million in the second quarter of 2022, and a year-to-date provision for credit losses on loans and leases of $0.2 million in 2023 as compared to $2.9 million for the same period in 2022. The Company's $2.5 million decrease in the provision for credit losses on loans and leases in the second quarter of 2023 as compared to the second quarter of 2022, and the $2.5 million year to date decrease in the provision for credit losses, compared to the same period in 2022, was primarily due to the impact of $4.1 million in net charge-offs in the first six months of 2022 with only $0.4 million in net charge offs for the first six months of 2023. The increase in net charge-offs in the second quarter of 2022 was primarily related to a single office building loan relationship that was sold at a discount due to an increased risk of default that would have likely led to a prolonged collection period. For the first six months of 2022, the increase in net charge-offs also included a single dairy loan relationship that defaulted in late March 2022.

The Company did not record a provision for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities. Although there were debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the declines in market values were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and volatility in the financial markets and not a result of an expected credit loss.

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income decreased by $2.4 million, or 23%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the same quarter in 2022 and decreased $1.9 million, or 12% for the comparable year-to-date periods. The quarterly comparison includes $3.2 million in non-recurring gains in 2022 resulting from the sale of Visa B stock of $2.6 million and a small business investment company fund investment of $0.6 million, as well as $0.4 million in life insurance proceeds, a $1.0 million recovery of prior year legal expenses, and a $0.2 million gain from a recovery on an acquired loan. In addition, the year-to-date comparison reflects a $1.0 million gain on the sale of investment securities in 2022 with a similar gain on investments in the first six months of 2023 of $0.4 million. These unfavorable variances to the quarter and year-to-date comparisons were partially offset by favorable increases of $1.2 million and $2.0 million respectively, in the value of separate account corporate-owned life insurance assets tied to non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Investments in the separate account variable life insurance policies are invested in a similar proportionate mix of asset classes that our deferred compensation participants have elected.

Service charges on customer deposit account income decreased by $0.2 million, or 4%, to $5.7 million in the second quarter of 2023 as compared to the second quarter of 2022. This service charge income was $0.4 million lower, or 13%, in the first six months of 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022. These decreases in the quarterly and year-to-date comparisons are primarily a result of decreased overdraft income and lower interchange fees.

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense increased by $0.9 million, or 4%, in the second quarter of 2023 relative to the second quarter of 2022, and by $3.7 million, or 9%, in the first six months of 2023 as compared to the first six months of 2022.

Salaries and Benefits were $0.4 million, or 3%, higher in the second quarter of 2023 as compared to the second quarter of 2022 and $1.4 million, or 6% higher for the first six months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The reason for this increase is primarily due to increased salary expense and benefit costs associated with those salaries for new lending teams and certain management staff for both the quarterly and year-to-date comparisons. Furthermore, health insurance costs increased in 2023 for the Company and are trending 13% higher in the year-to-date comparisons. Overall full-time equivalent employees were 501 at June 30, 2023, as compared to 491 at December 31, 2022 and 504 at June 30, 2022.

Occupancy expenses were relatively unchanged for the second quarter and the first half of 2023 as compared to the same periods in 2022.

Other noninterest expense increased $0.4 million, or 6%, for the second quarter 2023 as compared to the second quarter in 2022, and increased $2.2 million, or 16%, for the first half of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022. FDIC assessment costs increased for the both the quarterly and year-to-date comparisons by $0.4 million; there were increases in deferred compensation expense for directors of $0.9 million for the quarterly comparison and $1.4 million for the year-to-date comparison, which is linked to the changes in life insurance income, increasing $1.2 million for the quarterly comparison and $2.0 million for the year-to-date comparison. There were also non-recurring increases in debit card processing and ATM network costs for both the quarterly and year-to-date comparisons due to a branding change from Mastercard to Visa and the subsequent conversion costs related to that change. Those non-recurring charges are estimated to be $0.5 million for both the quarterly and year-to-date comparisons. Additionally, we incurred a $0.3 million loss from a 2017 event that is reflected in noninterest expense. These increases were partially offset in both the quarterly and year-to-date comparisons by decreases in recruitment costs associated with new hires in 2022, decreased postage costs, and lower non-recurring costs associated with restitution payments made to customers in 2022 for customers charged nonsufficient fund fees in the past five years for representment. For the year-to-date comparison there was also elevated foreclosed assets costs for the first half of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, due to the foreclosure and then subsequent sale one large credit in the first quarter of 2023.

The Company's provision for income taxes was 26.2% of pre-tax income in the second quarter of 2023 relative to 26.3% in the second quarter of 2022, and 25.0% of pre-tax income for the first half of 2023 relative to 26.6% for the same period in 2022. The changes in effective tax rate for both the quarterly and year-to-date comparisons is due to the volatility in the Corporate Owned Life Insurance asset value associated with our non-qualified deferred compensation plans. In the second quarter and first half of 2023, the investments associated with the non-qualified deferred compensation plans increased in value, generating non-taxable income for the second quarter, and first half of 2023 while decreasing in value in the second quarter and first half of 2022 resulting in a non-deductible expense.

Balance Sheet Summary

Balance sheet changes during the first half of 2023 include an increase in total assets of $153.9 million, or 4%, primarily a result of a $41.5 million increase in gross loan balances, an $84.2 million increase in investment securities, and a $26.4 million increase in cash and due from banks.

The increase in gross loan balances as compared to December 31, 2022, was primarily a result of organic increases of $18.6 million in commercial and industrial loans, $8.6 million in commercial real estate loans and a favorable change of $45.2 million in mortgage warehouse balances. Counterbalancing these positive variances were loan paydowns and maturities resulting in net declines in many categories even with higher loan production. In particular, there was a $33.9 million net decrease in non-commercial real estate loans, mostly farmland.

As indicated in the loan roll forward table below, new credit extended for the second quarter of 2022, decreased $15.6 million over the linked quarter to $37.0 million and decreased $82.5 million over the same period in 2022. Sluggish organic loan growth is attributable to competitive pressures in our market and lower loan demand in the current interest rate environment. We also had $25.4 million in loan paydowns and maturities, offset by an increase of $42.1 million in mortgage warehouse line utilization and a $6.6 million increase in line of credit utilization.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOAN ROLLFORWARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended:

 

For the six months ended:

 

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

June 30, 2022

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

 

June 30, 2022

Gross loans beginning balance

 

$

2,033,968

 

 

$

2,052,940

 

 

$

1,983,331

 

 

$

2,052,940

 

 

$

1,989,726

 

New credit extended

 

 

37,030

 

 

 

52,609

 

 

 

119,553

 

 

 

89,639

 

 

 

142,096

 

Loan purchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

173,082

 

Changes in line of credit utilization

 

 

6,622

 

 

 

(25,790

)

 

 

(17,837

)

 

 

(19,168

)

 

 

(37,390

)

Change in mortgage warehouse

 

 

42,145

 

 

 

3,033

 

 

 

956

 

 

 

45,178

 

 

 

(43,049

)

Pay-downs, maturities, charge-offs and amortization (1)

 

 

(25,374

)

 

 

(48,824

)

 

 

(109,705

)

 

 

(74,198

)

 

 

(201,803

)

Gross loans ending balance

 

 

2,094,391

 

 

 

2,033,968

 

 

 

2,022,662

 

 

 

2,094,391

 

 

 

2,022,662

 

(1)

 

Includes $1.6 million from the sale of a performing loan during the second quarter of 2022.

Unused commitments, excluding mortgage warehouse and overdraft lines, were $216.0 million at June 30, 2023, compared to $219.7 million at December 31, 2022. Total line utilization, excluding mortgage warehouse and overdraft lines, was 59.3% at June 30, 2023 and 58.7% at December 31, 2022. Mortgage warehouse utilization increased to 25.7% at June 30, 2023, as compared to 9.9% at December 31, 2022.

PPP loans continue to decline as borrowers receive forgiveness on these loans. There were ten loans for $0.5 million outstanding at June 30, 2023, compared to fourteen loans for $1.8 million at December 31, 2022.

Deposit balances reflect growth of $72.6 million, or 3%, during the first six months of 2023. Core non-maturity deposits decreased by $135.2 million, or 6%, while customer time deposits increased by $152.8 million, or 38%. Wholesale brokered deposits increased by $55.0 million. Overall noninterest-bearing deposits as a percent of total deposits at June 30, 2023, decreased to 36.5%, as compared to 38.2% at December 31, 2022 and 39.3% at June 30, 2022. Other interest-bearing liabilities of $483.8 million on June 30, 2023, consisted of $245.2 million in overnight borrowings, $80.0 million in term FHLB advances, $73.7 million in customer repurchase agreements, $35.6 million in trust preferred securities and $49.3 million in subordinated debentures.

Overall uninsured deposits are estimated to be approximately $799.7 million, or 27% of total deposit balances, excluding public agency deposits that are subject to collateralization through a letter of credit issued by the FHLB. In addition, uninsured deposits of the bank’s customers are eligible for FDIC pass-through insurance if the customer opens an IntraFi Insured Cash Sweep (ICS) account or a reciprocal time deposit through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry System (CDARS). IntraFi allows for up to $225 million per customer of pass-through FDIC insurance which would more than cover each of the Bank’s deposit customers if such customer desired to have such pass-through insurance. The Bank maintains a diversified deposit base with no significant customer concentrations and does not bank any cryptocurrency companies. At June 30, 2023, the Company had approximately 121,000 accounts and the 25 largest deposit balance customers had balances of approximately 11% of overall deposits. During the second quarter of 2023, except for seasonality fluctuations in the normal course of business, there has been no change in the composition of our 25 largest deposit balance customers.

The Company continues to have substantial liquidity which is managed daily. At June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had the following sources of primary and secondary liquidity (Dollars in Thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary and secondary liquidity sources

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

103,483

 

$

77,131

Unpledged investment securities

 

 

872,991

 

 

1,097,164

Excess pledged securities

 

 

359,510

 

 

43,096

FHLB borrowing availability

 

 

656,318

 

 

718,842

Unsecured lines of credit

 

 

339,785

 

 

237,000

Funds available through fed discount window

 

 

256,846

 

 

42,278

Totals

 

$

2,588,933

 

$

2,215,511

Total capital of $309.6 million at June 30, 2023, reflects an increase of $6.0 million, or 2%, relative to year-end 2022. The increase in equity during the first half of 2023 was due to the addition of $18.7 million in net income, a $0.07 million favorable swing in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss due principally to changes in investment securities’ fair value, $3.8 million in share repurchases and net of $7.0 million in dividends paid. The remaining difference is related to stock options exercised and restricted stock compensation recognized during the quarter.

Asset Quality

Total nonperforming assets, comprised of nonaccrual loans and foreclosed assets, decreased by $18.4 million to $1.1 million for the first half of 2023. The Company's ratio of nonperforming loans to gross loans decreased to 0.05% at June 30, 2023 from 0.95% at December 31, 2022. The decrease resulted from a decrease in non-accrual loan balances, primarily as a result of the foreclosure and sale of one loan relationship in the dairy industry consisting of four separate loans in the first quarter of 2023. All the Company's nonperforming assets are individually evaluated for credit loss quarterly and management believes the established allowance for credit loss on such loans is appropriate.

The Company's allowance for credit losses on loans and leases was $23.0 million at June 30, 2023, as compared to $23.1 million at December 31, 2022. The relatively flat allowance for credit losses on loans and leases was due to fewer net charge offs during the first half of 2023 along with relatively low loan growth.

The allowance was 1.10% of gross loans at June 30, 2023, and 1.12% of gross loans at December 31, 2022, and 1.13% of gross loans at June 30, 2022. Management's detailed analysis indicates that the Company's allowance for credit losses on loans and leases should be sufficient to cover credit losses for the life of the loans and leases outstanding as of June 30, 2023, but no assurance can be given that the Company will not experience substantial future losses relative to the size of the loan and lease loss allowance.

About Sierra Bancorp

Sierra Bancorp is the holding Company for Bank of the Sierra (www.bankofthesierra.com), which is in its 46th year of operations and is the largest independent bank headquartered in the South San Joaquin Valley.

Bank of the Sierra is a community-centric regional bank, which offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking services through full-service branches located within the counties of Tulare, Kern, Kings, Fresno, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara. The Bank also maintains an online branch and provides specialized lending services through an agricultural credit center in Templeton, California, and a dedicated loan production office in Roseville, California. In 2023, Bank of the Sierra was recognized as one of the strongest and top-performing community banks in the country, with a 5-star rating from Bauer Financial.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this release 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. Readers are cautioned not to unduly rely on forward looking statements. Actual results may differ from those projected. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including but not limited to the health of the national and local economies including the impact to the Company and its customers resulting from changes to, and the level of, inflation and interest rates; changes in laws, rules, regulations, or interpretations to which the Company is subject; the Company’s ability to maintain and grow its deposit base; loan demand and continued portfolio performance, the Company's ability to attract and retain skilled employees, customers' service expectations; cyber security risks: the Company's ability to successfully deploy new technology, the success of acquisitions and branch expansion; operational risks including the ability to detect and prevent errors and fraud; the effectiveness of the Company’s enterprise risk management framework; the impact of adverse developments at other banks, including bank failures, that impact general sentiment regarding the stability and liquidity of banks that could affect stock price; changes to valuations of the Company’s assets and liabilities including the allowance for credit losses, earning assets, and intangible assets; changes to the availability of liquidity sources including borrowing lines and the ability to pledge or sell certain assets; costs related to litigation; the effects of severe weather events, pandemics, other public health crises, acts of war or terrorism, and other external events on our business; and other factors detailed in the Company's SEC filings, including the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's most recent Form 10‑K and Form 10‑Q.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CONDITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

6/30/2023

3/31/2023

 

12/31/2022

9/30/2022

 

6/30/2022

Cash and due from banks

 

$

103,483

 

 

$

83,506

 

 

$

77,131

 

 

$

86,683

 

 

$

161,875

 

Investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale, at fair value

 

 

1,027,538

 

 

 

1,040,920

 

 

 

934,923

 

 

 

1,069,434

 

 

 

864,178

 

Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses

 

 

328,478

 

 

 

332,728

 

 

 

336,881

 

 

 

156,211

 

 

 

161,399

 

Real estate loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4 family residential construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,542

 

Other construction/land

 

 

16,020

 

 

 

15,653

 

 

 

18,412

 

 

 

18,315

 

 

 

20,816

 

1-4 family - closed-end

 

 

408,918

 

 

 

414,232

 

 

 

416,116

 

 

 

420,136

 

 

 

429,109

 

Equity lines

 

 

17,690

 

 

 

18,953

 

 

 

21,330

 

 

 

21,126

 

 

 

25,260

 

Multi-family residential

 

 

91,644

 

 

 

92,220

 

 

 

91,691

 

 

 

69,665

 

 

 

66,367

 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied

 

 

312,687

 

 

 

313,863

 

 

 

323,873

 

 

 

324,696

 

 

 

312,060

 

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied

 

 

913,614

 

 

 

912,544

 

 

 

893,846

 

 

 

896,954

 

 

 

898,159

 

Farmland

 

 

92,728

 

 

 

92,906

 

 

 

113,394

 

 

 

117,385

 

 

 

101,675

 

Total real estate loans

 

 

1,853,301

 

 

 

1,860,371

 

 

 

1,878,662

 

 

 

1,868,277

 

 

 

1,858,988

 

Agricultural production loans

 

 

30,993

 

 

 

26,392

 

 

 

27,936

 

 

 

31,290

 

 

 

28,660

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

95,367

 

 

 

74,726

 

 

 

76,779

 

 

 

70,147

 

 

 

72,616

 

Mortgage warehouse lines

 

 

110,617

 

 

 

68,472

 

 

 

65,439

 

 

 

46,553

 

 

 

58,134

 

Consumer loans

 

 

4,113

 

 

 

4,007

 

 

 

4,124

 

 

 

4,097

 

 

 

4,264

 

Gross loans

 

 

2,094,391

 

 

 

2,033,968

 

 

 

2,052,940

 

 

 

2,020,364

 

 

 

2,022,662

 

Deferred loan fees

 

 

73

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

(123

)

 

 

(348

)

 

 

(1,081

)

Allowance for credit losses on loans

 

 

(23,010

)

 

 

(23,090

)

 

 

(23,060

)

 

 

(23,790

)

 

 

(22,802

)

Net loans

 

 

2,071,454

 

 

 

2,010,902

 

 

 

2,029,757

 

 

 

1,996,226

 

 

 

1,998,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank premises and equipment

 

 

22,072

 

 

 

22,321

 

 

 

22,478

 

 

 

22,688

 

 

 

22,937

 

Other assets

 

 

209,436

 

 

 

203,607

 

 

 

207,420

 

 

 

201,047

 

 

 

187,467

 

Total assets

 

$

3,762,461

 

 

$

3,693,984

 

 

$

3,608,590

 

 

$

3,532,289

 

 

$

3,396,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest demand deposits

 

$

1,066,498

 

 

$

1,041,748

 

 

$

1,088,199

 

 

$

1,118,245

 

 

$

1,120,413

 

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

 

584,263

 

 

 

637,549

 

 

 

641,581

 

 

 

732,468

 

 

 

736,034

 

Savings deposits

 

 

415,793

 

 

 

441,758

 

 

 

456,981

 

 

 

481,882

 

 

 

482,140

 

Money market deposits

 

 

124,834

 

 

 

123,162

 

 

 

139,795

 

 

 

140,620

 

 

 

152,596

 

Customer time deposits

 

 

552,371

 

 

 

519,771

 

 

 

399,608

 

 

 

332,253

 

 

 

299,816

 

Wholesale brokered deposits

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

185,000

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

80,000

 

 

 

60,000

 

Total deposits

 

 

2,918,759

 

 

 

2,948,988

 

 

 

2,846,164

 

 

 

2,885,468

 

 

 

2,850,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

49,259

 

 

 

89,236

 

 

 

49,214

 

 

 

49,196

 

 

 

49,173

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

35,570

 

 

 

35,526

 

 

 

35,481

 

 

 

35,436

 

 

 

35,392

 

Other interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

398,922

 

 

 

270,861

 

 

 

328,169

 

 

 

215,112

 

 

 

118,014

 

Total deposits and interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

3,402,510

 

 

 

3,344,611

 

 

 

3,259,028

 

 

 

3,185,212

 

 

 

3,053,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments

 

 

750

 

 

 

850

 

 

 

840

 

 

 

940

 

 

 

893

 

Other liabilities

 

 

49,609

 

 

 

41,513

 

 

 

45,140

 

 

 

51,065

 

 

 

43,117

 

Total capital

 

 

309,592

 

 

 

307,010

 

 

 

303,582

 

 

 

295,072

 

 

 

299,047

 

Total liabilities and capital

 

$

3,762,461

 

 

$

3,693,984

 

 

$

3,608,590

 

 

$

3,532,289

 

 

$

3,396,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

3/31/2023

 

 

12/31/2022

 

 

9/30/2022

 

 

6/30/2022

Goodwill

 

$

27,357

 

 

$

27,357

 

 

$

27,357

 

 

$

27,357

 

 

$

27,357

 

Core deposit intangible

 

 

1,837

 

 

 

2,056

 

 

 

2,275

 

 

 

2,517

 

 

 

2,769

 

Total intangible assets

 

$

29,194

 

 

$

29,413

 

 

$

29,632

 

 

$

29,874

 

 

$

30,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CREDIT QUALITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

3/31/2023

 

 

12/31/2022

 

 

9/30/2022

 

 

6/30/2022

Non-accruing loans

 

$

1,141

 

 

$

938

 

 

$

19,579

 

 

$

26,772

 

 

$

29,745

 

Foreclosed assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Total nonperforming assets

 

$

1,141

 

 

$

938

 

 

$

19,579

 

 

$

26,772

 

 

$

29,747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly net charge offs

 

$

157

 

 

$

220

 

 

$

7,268

 

 

$

224

 

 

$

2,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past due & still accruing (30-89)

 

$

1,873

 

 

$

1,241

 

 

$

1,203

 

 

$

1,242

 

 

$

1,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans to gross loans

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

1.33

%

 

 

1.47

%

NPA's to loans plus foreclosed assets

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

1.33

%

 

 

1.47

%

Allowance for credit losses on loans

 

 

1.10

%

 

 

1.14

%

 

 

1.12

%

 

 

1.18

%

 

 

1.13

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT PERIOD-END STATISTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

3/31/2023

 

 

12/31/2022

 

 

9/30/2022

 

 

6/30/2022

Shareholders' equity / total assets

 

 

8.2

%

 

 

8.3

%

 

 

8.4

%

 

 

8.4

%

 

 

8.8

%

Gross loans / deposits

 

 

71.8

%

 

 

69.0

%

 

 

72.1

%

 

 

70.0

%

 

 

70.9

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits / total deposits

 

 

36.5

%

 

 

35.3

%

 

 

38.2

%

 

 

38.8

%

 

 

39.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

 

 

For the three months ended:

 

 

For the six months ended:

 

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

3/31/2023

 

 

6/30/2022

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

6/30/2022

Interest income

 

$

40,875

 

 

$

37,419

 

$

28,206

 

 

$

78,294

 

$

54,287

 

Interest expense

 

 

12,558

 

 

 

9,287

 

 

1,621

 

 

 

21,845

 

 

2,945

 

Net interest income

 

 

28,317

 

 

 

28,132

 

 

26,585

 

 

 

56,449

 

 

51,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

(70

)

 

 

260

 

 

2,419

 

 

 

190

 

 

2,925

 

Net interest income after provision

 

 

28,387

 

 

 

27,872

 

 

24,166

 

 

 

56,259

 

 

48,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

 

 

5,691

 

 

 

5,380

 

 

5,908

 

 

 

11,071

 

 

11,457

 

Gain on sale of investments

 

 

351

 

 

 

45

 

 

-

 

 

 

396

 

 

1,032

 

BOLI income (expense)

 

 

658

 

 

 

172

 

 

(582

)

 

 

830

 

 

(1,128

)

Other noninterest income

 

 

1,313

 

 

 

982

 

 

5,113

 

 

 

2,296

 

 

5,141

 

Total noninterest income

 

 

8,013

 

 

 

6,579

 

 

10,439

 

 

 

14,593

 

 

16,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and benefits

 

 

12,129

 

 

 

12,816

 

 

11,745

 

 

 

24,944

 

 

23,550

 

Occupancy expense

 

 

2,438

 

 

 

2,330

 

 

2,406

 

 

 

4,769

 

 

4,699

 

Other noninterest expenses

 

 

8,401

 

 

 

7,846

 

 

7,962

 

 

 

16,247

 

 

14,037

 

Total noninterest expense

 

 

22,968

 

 

 

22,992

 

 

22,113

 

 

 

45,960

 

 

42,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes

 

 

13,432

 

 

 

11,459

 

 

12,492

 

 

 

24,892

 

 

22,633

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

3,513

 

 

 

2,708

 

 

3,288

 

 

 

6,222

 

 

6,022

 

Net income

 

$

9,919

 

 

$

8,751

 

$

9,204

 

 

$

18,670

 

$

16,611

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAX DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax-exempt muni income

 

$

2,741

 

 

$

2,813

 

$

1,854

 

 

$

5,555

 

$

3,581

 

Interest income - fully tax equivalent

 

$

41,604

 

 

$

38,167

 

$

28,699

 

 

$

79,771

 

$

55,239

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PER SHARE DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

For the three months ended:

 

 

For the six months ended:

 

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

3/31/2023

 

 

6/30/2022

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

6/30/2022

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.67

 

 

$

0.58

 

 

$

0.62

 

 

$

1.26

 

 

$

1.11

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.67

 

 

$

0.58

 

 

$

0.61

 

 

$

1.26

 

 

$

1.10

 

Common dividends

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

14,735,568

 

 

 

14,971,842

 

 

 

14,931,701

 

 

 

14,853,052

 

 

 

14,976,774

 

Weighted average diluted shares

 

 

14,754,764

 

 

 

15,002,366

 

 

 

15,004,017

 

 

 

14,875,508

 

 

 

15,063,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per basic share (EOP)

 

$

20.90

 

 

$

20.40

 

 

$

19.82

 

 

$

20.90

 

 

$

19.82

 

Tangible book value per share (EOP)

 

$

18.93

 

 

$

18.44

 

 

$

17.82

 

 

$

18.93

 

 

$

17.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding (EOP)

 

 

14,811,736

 

 

 

15,050,740

 

 

 

15,090,792

 

 

 

14,811,736

 

 

 

15,090,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

For the three months ended:

 

 

For the six months ended:

 

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

3/31/2023

 

 

6/30/2022

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

6/30/2022

Return on average equity

 

 

13.06

%

 

 

11.53

%

 

 

11.68

%

 

 

12.30

%

 

 

10.10

%

Return on average assets

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.02

%

 

 

0.98

%

Net interest margin (tax-equivalent) (1)

 

 

3.39

%

 

 

3.47

%

 

 

3.40

%

 

 

3.43

%

 

 

3.31

%

Efficiency ratio (tax-equivalent) (1) (2)

 

 

62.27

%

 

 

64.84

%

 

 

59.19

%

 

 

63.53

%

 

 

62.70

%

Net charge offs to avg loans (not annualized)

 

 

0.01

%

 

 

0.01

%

 

 

0.11

%

 

 

0.02

%

 

 

0.20

%

(1)

 

Computed on a tax equivalent basis utilizing a federal income tax rate of 21%.

(2)

 

See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measurement in "Non-GAAP Financial Measures".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

3/31/2023

 

 

6/30/2022

Total stockholders' equity

 

$

309,592

 

 

$

307,010

 

 

$

299,047

 

Less: goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

29,194

 

 

 

29,413

 

 

 

30,126

 

Tangible common equity

 

$

280,398

 

 

$

277,597

 

 

$

268,921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

3,762,461

 

 

$

3,693,984

 

 

$

3,396,635

 

Less: goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

29,194

 

 

 

29,413

 

 

 

30,126

 

Tangible assets

 

$

3,733,267

 

 

$

3,664,571

 

 

$

3,366,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding

 

 

14,811,736

 

 

 

15,050,740

 

 

 

15,090,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per common share

 

$

20.90

 

 

$

20.40

 

 

$

19.82

 

Tangible book value per common share

 

$

18.93

 

 

$

18.44

 

 

$

17.82

 

Equity ratio - GAAP (total stockholders' equity / total assets

 

 

8.23

%

 

 

8.31

%

 

 

8.80

%

Tangible common equity ratio (tangible common equity / tangible assets)

 

 

7.51

%

 

 

7.58

%

 

 

7.99

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended:

Efficiency Ratio:

 

 

6/30/2023

 

 

3/31/2023

 

 

6/30/2022

Noninterest expense

 

$

22,968

 

 

$

22,992

 

 

$

22,113

 

Divided by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

28,317

 

 

 

28,132

 

 

 

26,585

 

Tax-equivalent interest income adjustments

 

 

729

 

 

 

748

 

 

 

493

 

Net interest income, adjusted

 

 

29,046

 

 

 

28,880

 

 

 

27,078

 

Noninterest income

 

 

8,013

 

 

 

6,579

 

 

 

10,439

 

Less gain on sale of securities

 

 

351

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

-

 

Tax-equivalent noninterest income adjustments

 

 

175

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

(155

)

Noninterest income, adjusted

 

 

7,837

 

 

 

6,580

 

 

 

10,284

 

Net interest income plus noninterest income, adjusted

 

$

36,883

 

 

$

35,459

 

 

$

37,362

 

Efficiency Ratio (tax-equivalent)

 

 

62.27

%

 

 

64.84

%

 

 

59.19

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONINTEREST INCOME/EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended:

 

For the six months ended June 30,

Noninterest income:

 

6/30/2023

 

3/31/2023

 

6/30/2022

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

 

$

5,691

 

 

$

5,380

 

 

$

5,908

 

 

$

11,071

 

 

$

11,457

 

Net gains on sale of securities available-for-sale

 

 

351

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

396

 

 

 

1,032

 

Bank-owned life insurance

 

 

658

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

(582

)

 

 

830

 

 

 

(1,128

)

Other

 

 

1,313

 

 

 

982

 

 

 

5,113

 

 

 

2,296

 

 

 

5,141

 

Total noninterest income

 

$

8,013

 

 

$

6,579

 

 

$

10,439

 

 

$

14,593

 

 

$

16,502

 

As a % of average interest earning assets (1)

 

 

0.93

%

 

 

0.79

%

 

 

1.31

%

 

 

0.86

%

 

 

1.04

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

12,129

 

 

$

12,816

 

 

$

11,745

 

 

$

24,944

 

 

$

23,550

 

Occupancy and equipment costs

 

 

2,438

 

 

 

2,330

 

 

 

2,406

 

 

 

4,769

 

 

 

4,699

 

Advertising and marketing costs

 

 

410

 

 

 

513

 

 

 

449

 

 

 

923

 

 

 

855

 

Data processing costs

 

 

1,536

 

 

 

1,528

 

 

 

1,525

 

 

 

3,064

 

 

 

3,010

 

Deposit services costs

 

 

2,532

 

 

 

2,023

 

 

 

2,417

 

 

 

4,555

 

 

 

4,662

 

Loan services costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan processing

 

 

151

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

279

 

 

 

297

 

Foreclosed assets

 

 

(33

)

 

 

758

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

725

 

 

 

87

 

Other operating costs

 

 

1,490

 

 

 

989

 

 

 

2,047

 

 

 

2,479

 

 

 

2,968

 

Professional services costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal & accounting services

 

 

483

 

 

 

646

 

 

 

673

 

 

 

1,129

 

 

 

1,219

 

Director's costs

 

 

725

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

 

Other professional service

 

 

832

 

 

 

515

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

2,039

 

 

 

402

 

Stationery & supply costs

 

 

125

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

201

 

Sundry & tellers

 

 

150

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

481

 

 

 

336

 

Total noninterest expense

 

$

22,968

 

 

$

22,992

 

 

$

22,113

 

 

$

45,960

 

 

$

42,286

 

As a % of average interest earning assets (1)

 

 

2.68

%

 

 

2.76

%

 

 

2.78

%

 

 

2.72

%

 

 

2.67

%

Efficiency ratio (tax-equivalent) (2)(3)

 

 

62.27

%

 

 

64.84

%

 

 

59.19

%

 

 

63.53

%

 

 

62.68

%

(1)

 

Annualized

(2)

 

Computed on a tax equivalent basis utilizing a federal income tax rate of 21%.

(3)

 

See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measurement in "Non-GAAP Financial Measures".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

For the quarter ended

 

For the quarter ended

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

March 31, 2023

 

June 30, 2022

 

 

Average

Balance(1)

Income/

Expense

Yield/

Rate(2)

 

Average

Balance(1)

Income/

Expense

Yield/

Rate(2)

 

Average

Balance(1)

Income/

Expense

Yield/

Rate(2)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold/interest-earning due from's

 

$

35,236

$

376

4.28%

 

$

5,312

$

70

5.34%

 

$

146,287

$

270

0.74%

Taxable

 

 

996,117

 

13,488

5.43%

 

 

972,051

 

11,986

5.00%

 

 

752,693

 

4,477

2.39%

Non-taxable

 

 

352,718

 

2,741

3.95%

 

 

361,328

 

2,813

4.00%

 

 

284,198

 

1,854

3.31%

Total investments

 

 

1,384,071

 

16,605

5.02%

 

 

1,338,691

 

14,869

4.73%

 

 

1,183,178

 

6,601

2.40%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans: (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate

 

 

1,858,512

 

20,827

4.49%

 

 

1,869,112

 

19,899

4.32%

 

 

1,844,367

 

19,659

4.28%

Agricultural production

 

 

28,472

 

496

6.99%

 

 

28,028

 

433

6.27%

 

 

30,466

 

232

3.05%

Commercial

 

 

82,743

 

1,179

5.72%

 

 

70,887

 

993

5.68%

 

 

80,533

 

980

4.88%

Consumer

 

 

4,339

 

88

8.13%

 

 

4,137

 

87

8.53%

 

 

4,264

 

207

19.47%

Mortgage warehouse lines

 

 

78,187

 

1,658

8.51%

 

 

59,122

 

1,118

7.67%

 

 

49,884

 

493

3.96%

Other

 

 

2,483

 

22

3.55%

 

 

2,464

 

20

3.29%

 

 

2,354

 

34

5.79%

Total loans

 

 

2,054,736

 

24,270

4.74%

 

 

2,033,750

 

22,550

4.50%

 

 

2,011,868

 

21,605

4.31%

Total interest earning assets (4)

 

 

3,438,807

$

40,875

4.85%

 

 

3,372,441

$

37,419

4.59%

 

 

3,195,046

$

28,206

3.60%

Other earning assets

 

 

16,952

 

 

 

 

15,714

 

 

 

 

15,628

 

 

Non-earning assets

 

 

267,433

 

 

 

 

272,496

 

 

 

 

239,803

 

 

Total assets

 

$

3,723,192

 

 

 

$

3,660,651

 

 

 

$

3,450,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposits

 

$

144,156

$

190

0.53%

 

$

150,139

$

129

0.35%

 

$

221,322

$

120

0.22%

NOW

 

 

454,395

 

76

0.07%

 

 

483,645

 

71

0.06%

 

 

542,915

 

82

0.06%

Savings accounts

 

 

428,222

 

62

0.06%

 

 

457,593

 

65

0.06%

 

 

480,654

 

70

0.06%

Money market

 

 

123,571

 

72

0.23%

 

 

135,434

 

25

0.07%

 

 

155,574

 

23

0.06%

Time deposits

 

 

540,540

 

6,022

4.47%

 

 

461,214

 

4,505

3.96%

 

 

295,850

 

441

0.60%

Wholesale brokered deposits

 

 

178,728

 

1,521

3.41%

 

 

162,560

 

1,204

3.00%

 

 

60,000

 

48

0.32%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

1,869,612

 

7,943

1.70%

 

 

1,850,585

 

5,999

1.31%

 

 

1,756,315

 

784

0.18%

Borrowed funds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements

 

 

79,694

 

65

0.33%

 

 

103,426

 

81

0.32%

 

 

 

Other borrowings

 

 

279,633

 

3,430

4.92%

 

 

176,725

 

2,111

4.84%

 

 

112,586

 

77

0.27%

Long-term debt

 

 

49,247

 

429

3.49%

 

 

49,222

 

429

3.53%

 

 

49,160

 

430

3.51%

Subordinated debentures

 

 

35,547

 

691

7.80%

 

 

35,499

 

667

7.62%

 

 

35,365

 

330

3.74%

Total borrowed funds

444,121

4,615

4.17%

364,872

3,288

3.65%

197,111

837

1.70%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

2,313,733

 

12,558

2.18%

 

 

2,215,457

 

9,287

1.70%

 

 

1,953,426

 

1,621

0.33%

Demand deposits - noninterest-bearing

 

 

1,050,668

 

 

 

 

1,070,775

 

 

 

 

1,132,601

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

54,139

 

 

 

 

66,632

 

 

 

 

48,458

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

304,652

 

 

 

 

307,787

 

 

 

 

315,992

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

3,723,192

 

 

 

$

3,660,651

 

 

 

$

3,450,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income/interest earning assets

 

 

 

4.85%

 

 

 

4.59%

 

 

 

3.60%

Interest expense/interest earning assets

 

 

 

1.46%

 

 

 

1.12%

 

 

 

0.20%

Net interest income and margin (5)

 

 

$

28,317

3.39%

 

 

$

28,132

3.47%

 

 

$

26,585

3.40%

 

(1)

 

Average balances are obtained from the best available daily or monthly data and are net of deferred fees and related direct costs.

(2)

 

Yields and net interest margin have been computed on a tax equivalent basis utilizing a 21% effective federal tax rate.

(3)

 

Loans are gross of the allowance for possible loan losses. Loan fees have been included in the calculation of interest income. Net loan fees and loan acquisition FMV amortization were $(0.3) million and $0.4 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $(0.1) million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

(4)

 

Non-accrual loans have been included in total loans for purposes of computing total earning assets.

(5)

 

Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

 

June 30, 2022

 

 

Average

Balance(1)

 

Income/

Expense

 

Yield/

Rate(2)

 

Average

Balance(1)

 

Income/

Expense

 

Yield/

Rate(2)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning due from banks

 

$

20,357

 

$

446

 

4.42%

 

$

170,432

 

$

363

 

0.43%

Taxable

 

 

984,150

 

 

25,472

 

5.22%

 

 

756,061

 

 

7,966

 

2.12%

Non-taxable

 

 

356,999

 

 

5,555

 

3.97%

 

 

281,882

 

 

3,581

 

3.24%

Total investments

 

 

1,361,506

 

 

31,473

 

4.88%

 

 

1,208,375

 

 

11,910

 

2.15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans:(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate

 

$

1,863,783

 

$

40,726

 

4.41%

 

$

1,799,132

 

$

37,984

 

4.26%

Agricultural

 

 

28,251

 

 

929

 

6.63%

 

 

32,216

 

 

534

 

3.34%

Commercial

 

 

76,848

 

 

2,172

 

5.70%

 

 

88,784

 

 

2,378

 

5.40%

Consumer

 

 

4,239

 

 

176

 

8.37%

 

 

4,355

 

 

413

 

19.12%

Mortgage warehouse lines

 

 

68,707

 

 

2,776

 

8.15%

 

 

55,538

 

 

1,003

 

3.64%

Other

 

 

2,474

 

 

42

 

3.42%

 

 

1,922

 

 

65

 

6.82%

Total loans

 

 

2,044,302

 

 

46,821

 

4.62%

 

 

1,981,947

 

 

42,377

 

4.31%

Total interest earning assets (4)

 

 

3,405,808

 

 

78,294

 

4.72%

 

 

3,190,322

 

 

54,287

 

3.49%

Other earning assets

 

 

16,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,654

 

 

 

 

 

Non-earning assets

 

 

269,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

225,345

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

3,692,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,431,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposits

 

$

147,131

 

$

319

 

0.44%

 

$

212,193

 

$

226

 

0.21%

NOW

 

 

468,939

 

 

147

 

0.06%

 

 

544,589

 

 

164

 

0.06%

Savings accounts

 

 

442,826

 

 

127

 

0.06%

 

 

474,213

 

 

137

 

0.06%

Money market

 

 

129,470

 

 

96

 

0.15%

 

 

153,469

 

 

46

 

0.06%

Time deposits

 

 

501,096

 

 

10,528

 

4.24%

 

 

294,773

 

 

675

 

0.46%

Brokered deposits

 

 

170,688

 

 

2,726

 

3.22%

 

 

60,000

 

 

96

 

0.32%

Total interest bearing deposits

 

 

1,860,150

 

 

13,943

 

1.51%

 

 

1,739,237

 

 

1,344

 

0.16%

Borrowed funds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements

91,495

 

 

146

 

0.08%

 

108,762

 

 

158

 

0.29%

Other borrowings

 

 

228,463

 

 

5,541

 

4.89%

 

 

170

 

 

1

 

1.19%

Long-term debt

 

 

49,235

 

 

857

 

3.51%

 

 

49,152

 

 

857

 

3.52%

Subordinated debentures

 

 

35,523

 

 

1,358

 

7.71%

 

 

35,342

 

 

585

 

3.34%

Total borrowed funds

 

 

313,221

 

 

7,902

 

5.09%

 

 

193,426

 

 

1,601

 

1.67%

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

 

2,264,866

 

 

21,845

 

1.95%

 

 

1,932,663

 

 

2,945

 

0.31%

Demand deposits - noninterest bearing

 

 

1,060,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,113,262

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

60,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,712

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

306,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

331,684

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

3,692,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,431,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income/interest earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.72%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.49%

Interest expense/interest earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.29%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.18%

Net interest income and margin(5)

 

 

 

 

$

56,449

 

3.43%

 

 

 

 

$

51,342

 

3.31%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

Average balances are obtained from the best available daily or monthly data and are net of deferred fees and related direct costs.

(2)

 

Yields and net interest margin have been computed on a tax equivalent basis utilizing a 21% effective federal tax rate.

(3)

 

Loans are gross of the allowance for possible loan losses. Loan fees have been included in the calculation of interest income. Net loan fees and loan acquisition FMV amortization were $(0.4) million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(4)

 

Non-accrual loans have been included in total loans for purposes of computing total earning assets.

(5)

 

Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

Category: Financial

Source: Sierra Bancorp

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