Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1 – Financial Statements
SIERRA BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)
June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
ASSETS
(unaudited)
(audited)
Cash and due from banks
$
112,905
$
79,616
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
17,107
21,048
Total cash & cash equivalents
130,012
100,664
Investment securities
Available-for-sale, net of zero allowance for credit losses
668,834
655,967
Held-to-maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 15
298,484
305,514
Total investment securities
967,318
961,481
Loans, net:
Gross loans
2,434,605
2,331,341
Deferred loan costs, net
4
93
Allowance for credit losses on loans
( 21,680 )
( 24,830 )
Net loans
2,412,929
2,306,604
Premises and equipment, net
15,285
15,431
Goodwill
27,357
27,357
Other intangible assets, net
294
618
Bank-owned life insurance
67,686
53,153
Operating right-of-use asset
26,623
28,465
Other assets
122,798
120,498
Total assets
$
3,770,302
$
3,614,271
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing
$
1,065,742
$
1,007,208
Interest-bearing
1,908,727
1,884,460
Total deposits
2,974,469
2,891,668
Repurchase agreements
126,509
108,860
Other borrowings
154,400
80,000
Long-term debt
49,438
49,393
Subordinated debentures
35,928
35,838
Allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments
810
710
Operating lease liability
22,794
24,059
Other liabilities
50,247
66,441
Total liabilities
3,414,595
3,256,969
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 7)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock, no par value; 24,000,000 shares authorized; 13,681,828 and 14,223,046 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively
105,045
108,965
Additional paid-in capital
4,968
4,509
Retained earnings
274,354
275,085
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
( 28,660 )
( 31,257 )
Total shareholders' equity
355,707
357,302
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
3,770,302
$
3,614,271
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SIERRA BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, and 2024
(dollars in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees
$
31,634
$
28,518
$
61,783
$
53,945
Taxable securities
9,295
12,787
18,435
26,090
Tax-exempt securities
1,577
1,592
3,153
3,581
Federal funds sold and other
211
598
799
839
Total interest income
42,717
43,495
84,170
84,455
Interest expense
Deposits
9,326
11,032
18,697
20,676
Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements
596
68
667
354
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
1,057
1,040
1,873
2,167
Long-term debt
430
430
860
861
Subordinated debentures
655
755
1,308
1,510
Total interest expense
12,064
13,325
23,405
25,568
Net interest income
30,653
30,170
60,765
58,887
Credit loss expense - loans
1,210
921
3,171
1,018
Credit loss (benefit) expense - unfunded commitments
( 10 )
( 20 )
100
10
Net interest income after credit loss expense
29,453
29,269
57,494
57,859
Noninterest income
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts
5,855
6,184
11,436
11,909
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities available-for-sale
1
—
124
( 2,883 )
Net (loss) gain on sale of fixed assets
( 19 )
—
( 22 )
3,799
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
1,316
523
1,051
1,738
Other income
1,400
923
2,606
1,656
Total noninterest income
8,553
7,630
15,195
16,219
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits
12,544
12,029
25,547
25,226
Occupancy and equipment costs
3,142
3,152
6,120
6,177
Other
8,081
7,511
14,517
15,815
Total noninterest expense
23,767
22,692
46,184
47,218
Income before taxes
14,239
14,207
26,505
26,860
Provision for income taxes
3,606
3,944
6,771
7,267
Net income
$
10,633
$
10,263
$
19,734
$
19,593
PER SHARE DATA
Book value
$
26.00
$
24.19
$
26.00
$
24.19
Cash dividends
$
0.25
$
0.23
$
0.50
$
0.46
Earnings per share basic
$
0.78
$
0.72
$
1.44
$
1.36
Earnings per share diluted
$
0.78
$
0.71
$
1.43
$
1.35
Average shares outstanding, basic
13,563,910
14,300,267
13,692,003
14,404,368
Average shares outstanding, diluted
13,637,252
14,381,426
13,777,006
14,467,477
Total shareholders' equity (in thousands)
$
355,707
$
350,020
$
355,707
$
350,020
Shares outstanding
13,681,828
14,466,873
13,681,828
14,466,873
Dividends paid (in thousands)
$
3,449
$
3,352
$
6,963
$
6,748
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SIERRA BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, and 2024
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Net income
$
10,633
$
10,263
$
19,734
$
19,593
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gain on securities:
Unrealized holding gain arising during period
315
1,703
3,810
4,580
Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (1)
( 1 )
—
( 124 )
2,883
Tax effect
( 93 )
( 504 )
( 1,089 )
( 2,206 )
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
221
1,199
2,597
5,257
Comprehensive income
$
10,854
$
11,462
$
22,331
$
24,850
(1) Amounts are included in net gains on investment securities available-for-sale on the Consolidated Statements of Income in noninterest income. There were no income tax expenses associated with the reclassification adjustment for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024. Income tax expenses (benefits) associated with the reclassification adjustment for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024 were $ 37 thousand and $( 852 ) thousand, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SIERRA BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, and 2024
(dollars in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Common Stock
Paid In
Retained
Comprehensive
Shareholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Earnings
(Loss) Income
Equity
Balance, March 31, 2024
14,645,298
$
109,295
$
4,815
$
262,906
$
( 31,922 )
$
345,094
Net income
—
—
—
10,263
—
10,263
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
—
—
—
—
1,199
1,199
Restricted stock forfeited / cancelled
( 257 )
—
—
—
—
—
Stock based compensation - stock options
—
—
11
—
—
11
Stock based compensation - restricted stock
—
—
510
—
—
510
Stock repurchase
( 178,168 )
( 1,329 )
—
( 2,339 )
—
( 3,668 )
Excise tax on stock repurchase
—
( 37 )
—
—
—
( 37 )
Cash dividends - $ 0.23 per share
—
—
—
( 3,352 )
—
( 3,352 )
Balance, June 30, 2024
14,466,873
$
107,929
$
5,336
$
267,478
$
( 30,723 )
$
350,020
Balance, March 31, 2025
13,818,770
$
106,277
$
4,429
$
269,931
$
( 28,881 )
$
351,756
Net income
—
—
—
10,633
—
10,633
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
—
—
—
—
221
221
Stock options exercised, net of shares surrendered for cashless exercises
1,703
29
—
—
—
29
Restricted shares withheld for taxes
—
( 184 )
—
—
—
( 184 )
Restricted stock forfeited / cancelled
( 3,004 )
—
—
—
—
—
Stock based compensation - restricted stock
—
—
539
—
—
539
Stock repurchase
( 135,641 )
( 1,038 )
—
( 2,761 )
—
( 3,799 )
Excise tax on stock repurchased
—
( 39 )
—
—
—
( 39 )
Cash dividends - $ 0.25 per share
—
—
—
( 3,449 )
—
( 3,449 )
Balance, June 30, 2025
13,681,828
$
105,045
$
4,968
$
274,354
$
( 28,660 )
$
355,707
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SIERRA BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, and 2024
(dollars in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Common Stock
Paid In
Retained
Comprehensive
Shareholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Earnings
(Loss) Income
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2023
14,793,832
$
110,446
$
4,581
$
259,050
$
( 35,980 )
$
338,097
Net income
—
—
—
19,593
—
19,593
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
—
—
—
—
5,257
5,257
Restricted stock granted
36,114
—
—
—
—
—
Restricted shares withheld for taxes
( 5,062 )
( 38 )
—
( 64 )
—
( 102 )
Restricted stock forfeited / cancelled
( 906 )
—
—
—
—
—
Restricted stock vested in period
—
253
( 253 )
—
—
—
Stock based compensation - stock options
—
—
25
—
—
25
Stock based compensation - restricted stock
—
—
983
—
—
983
Stock repurchase
( 357,105 )
( 2,663 )
—
( 4,353 )
—
( 7,016 )
Excise tax on stock repurchase
—
( 69 )
—
—
—
( 69 )
Cash dividends - $ 0.46 per share
—
—
—
( 6,748 )
—
( 6,748 )
Balance, June 30, 2024
14,466,873
$
107,929
$
5,336
$
267,478
$
( 30,723 )
$
350,020
Balance, December 31, 2024
14,223,046
$
108,965
$
4,509
$
275,085
$
( 31,257 )
$
357,302
Net income
—
—
—
19,734
—
19,734
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
—
—
—
—
2,597
2,597
Stock options exercised, net of shares surrendered for cashless exercises
21,110
610
( 99 )
—
—
511
Restricted stock granted
62,692
—
—
—
—
—
Restricted shares withheld for taxes
( 9,605 )
( 80 )
—
( 209 )
—
( 289 )
Restricted stock forfeited / cancelled
( 3,004 )
—
—
—
—
—
Restricted stock vested in period
—
483
( 483 )
—
—
—
Stock based compensation - stock options
—
—
3
—
—
3
Stock based compensation - restricted stock
—
—
1,038
—
—
1,038
Stock repurchase
( 612,411 )
( 4,694 )
—
( 13,293 )
—
( 17,987 )
Excise tax on stock repurchase
—
( 239 )
—
—
—
( 239 )
Cash dividends - $ 0.50 per share
—
—
—
( 6,963 )
—
( 6,963 )
Balance, June 30, 2025
13,681,828
$
105,045
$
4,968
$
274,354
$
( 28,660 )
$
355,707
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SIERRA BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, AND 2024
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Six months ended June 30,
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
19,734
$
19,593
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Gain) loss on sales of securities
( 124 )
2,883
Realized gain on securities transaction
—
( 66 )
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets
22
( 3,799 )
Stock based compensation expense
1,041
1,008
Provision for credit losses on loans
3,171
1,018
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments
100
10
Depreciation and amortization
1,050
1,057
Net (accretion) amortization on securities premiums and discounts
( 153 )
614
Net accretion of premiums/discounts for loans acquired
( 149 )
( 158 )
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies
( 1,051 )
( 1,738 )
Amortization of core deposit intangible
324
438
Increase in interest receivable and other assets
( 2,689 )
( 11,614 )
Decrease in other liabilities
( 17,587 )
( 2,301 )
Deferred income tax benefit
( 338 )
( 289 )
Decrease in value of restricted bank equity securities
—
293
Excise tax on stock repurchases
( 111 )
—
Amortization of debt issuance costs
45
44
Net amortization of variable interest entities
1,480
608
Net cash provided by operating activities
4,765
7,601
Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturities and calls of securities available for sale
11,000
35,713
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
—
233,187
Purchases of securities available for sale
( 247,255 )
( 29,126 )
Principal pay downs on securities available for sale
234,381
73,852
Loan (originations) and payments, net
( 109,347 )
( 149,884 )
Purchases of premises and equipment
( 836 )
( 787 )
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
—
4,518
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed assets
—
2,732
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance
( 127 )
( 175 )
Purchase of split dollar life insurance policies
( 15,000 )
—
Proceeds from BOLI death benefit
1,645
54
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
( 125,539 )
170,084
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in deposits
82,801
181,187
Increase (decrease) in Fed funds purchased
40,000
( 130,000 )
Increase (decrease) in short-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances
34,400
( 150,500 )
Increase in customer repurchase agreements
17,649
40,882
Cash dividends paid
( 6,963 )
( 6,748 )
Repurchase of common stock, net
( 18,276 )
( 7,118 )
Stock options exercised
511
—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
150,122
( 72,297 )
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
29,348
105,388
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period
100,664
78,602
End of period
$
130,012
$
183,990
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid
$
26,210
$
23,140
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SIERRA BANCORP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – The Business of Sierra Bancorp
Sierra Bancorp (the “Company”) is a California corporation headquartered in Porterville, California, and is a registered bank holding company under federal banking laws. The Company was formed to serve as the holding company for Bank of the Sierra (the “Bank”) and has been the Company’s sole shareholder since August 2001. The Company exists primarily for the purpose of holding the stock of the Bank and of such other subsidiaries it may acquire or establish. As of June 30, 2025, the Company’s only other subsidiaries were Sierra Statutory Trust II, Sierra Capital Trust III, and Coast Bancorp Statutory Trust II, which were formed solely to facilitate the issuance of capital trust pass-through securities (“TRUPS”). Pursuant to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) standard on the consolidation of variable interest entities, these trusts are not reflected on a consolidated basis in the Company’s financial statements. References herein to the “Company” include Sierra Bancorp and its consolidated subsidiary, the Bank, unless the context indicates otherwise.
Bank of the Sierra, a California state-chartered bank headquartered in Porterville, California, offers a wide range of retail and commercial banking services via branch offices located throughout California’s South San Joaquin Valley, the Central Coast, Ventura County, the Sacramento area, and neighboring communities. The Bank was incorporated in September 1977 and opened for business in January 1978 as a one -branch bank with $ 1.5 million in capital. The Company’s growth in the ensuing years has largely been organic in nature but includes four whole-bank acquisitions: Sierra National Bank in 2000, Santa Clara Valley Bank in 2014, Coast National Bank in 2016, and Ojai Community Bank in October 2017. As of the filing date of this report the Bank operates 35 full-service branches and an online branch and maintains ATMs at all but one branch location as well as at seven non-branch locations. Moreover, the Bank has specialized lending units which focus on commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, and mortgage warehouse borrowers. To support organic growth in the commercial lending sectors the Bank opened a loan production office in Templeton, CA in April 2022. The Company had total assets of $ 3.8 billion at June 30, 2025. The Company’s deposit accounts, which totaled $ 3.0 billion at June 30, 2025, are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to maximum insurable amounts.
Note 2 – Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in a condensed format as allowed under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Therefore, these financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete, audited financial statements as presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The information furnished in these interim statements reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of Management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for such periods. Such adjustments can generally be considered as normal and recurring unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q. In preparing the accompanying financial statements, Management has taken subsequent events into consideration, through August 1, 2025, and recognized them where appropriate. The results of operations in the interim statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other quarter, or for the full year. Certain amounts reported for 2024 have been reclassified to be consistent with the reporting for 2025, none of which impacted net income or shareholders’ equity. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Segment information
An operating segment is generally defined as a component of business for which discrete financial information is available and whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. As a community-oriented financial institution, substantially all of the Company’s operations involve the delivery of loan and deposit products to customers.
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The chief operating decision maker makes operating decisions and assesses performance based on an ongoing review of the Company’s community banking activities (loan and deposit products), which constitutes the Company’s only operating segment for financial reporting purposes. The Company’s single segment is managed on a consolidated basis by the chief operating decision maker, which is the Executive Committee, consisting of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief risk officer, chief credit officer, chief operating officer, and chief banking officer. The accounting policies of the community banking segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies of the Company. The chief operating decision maker uses consolidated expense information to manage the operations of the segment. The consolidated expense information is the same as is reported on the income statement as consolidated net income. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as total consolidated assets.
The chief operating decision maker uses consolidated net income to evaluate income generated from segment assets (return on assets) in deciding whether to reinvest profits into the community banking segment or into other parts of the entity, such as for whole bank or branch acquisitions or to pay dividends.
Net income is used to monitor budget versus actual results. The chief operating decision maker also uses net income in competitive analysis by benchmarking to the Company’s peer banking competitors. The competitive analysis along with the monitoring of budgeted versus actual results are used in assessing performance of the segment and in establishing Management’s compensation.
The Company does not have intra-entity revenues or transfers.
Note 3 – Current Accounting Developments
On October 9, 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, “ Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification of Initiative.” ASU 2023-06 amends the disclosure or presentation requirements related to various subtopics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”). The ASU was issued in response to the SEC’s August 2018 final rule that updated and simplified disclosure requirements that the SEC believed were “redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded.” The new guidance is intended to align U.S. GAAP requirements with those of the SEC and to facilitate the application of U.S. GAAP for all entities. ASU 2023-06 applies to all reporting entities within the scope of the amended subtopics. Note that some of the amendments introduced by the ASU are technical corrections or clarifications of the FASB’s current disclosure or presentation requirements. The effective date for each amendment of ASU 2023-06 will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure requirement from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, with early adoption prohibited. The Company will apply the amendments in ASU 2023-06 prospectively after the effective dates. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” ASU 2023-07 expands segment disclosure requirements for public entities to require disclosure of significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis and to provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2023-07 was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2024, and did not have a significant impact on the financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” ASU 2023-09 requires public business entities to disclose in their rate reconciliation table additional categories of information about federal, state, and foreign income taxes and to provide more details about the reconciling items in some categories if items meet a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 also requires all entities to disclose income taxes paid, net of refunds, disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign taxes for annual periods and to disaggregate the information by jurisdiction based on a quantitative threshold, among other things. ASU 2023-09 is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, though early adoption is permitted. ASU 2023-09 is not expected to have a significant impact on the financial statements.
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In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40).” ASU 2024-03 requires public business entities to disclose specific information about certain costs and expenses in the notes to its financial statements for interim and annual reporting periods. The objective of the disclosure requirements is to provide disaggregated information about a public business entity's expenses to help investors (a) better understand the entity's performance, (b) better assess the entity's prospects for future cash flows, and (c) compare an entity's performance over time and with that of other entities. The effective date of Update 2024-03 was amended by ASU 2025-01, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date. Public business entities are required to adopt the guidance in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption of Update 2024-03 is permitted. ASU 2024-03 is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.
Note 4 – Share Based Compensation
On March 17, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved and adopted the 2023 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2023 Plan”), which became effective May 24, 2023, the date approved by the Company’s shareholders. The 2023 Plan replaced the Company’s 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”). Options to purchase 161,593 shares granted under the 2017 Plan and options to purchase 56,897 shares that were granted under the 2007 Plan were still outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and remain unaffected by that plan’s expiration. The 2023 Plan provides for the issuance of various types of equity awards, including options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted share units, performance share awards, dividend equivalents, or any combination thereof. Such awards may be granted to officers and employees as well as non-employee directors, which may be granted on such terms and conditions as are established by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee in its discretion. The total number of shares of the Company’s authorized but unissued stock reserved for issuance pursuant to awards under the 2023 Plan was initially 360,000 shares, and the number remaining available for grant as of June 30, 2025 was 251,739 . Any unexercised, unvested, or undistributed portion of any expired, cancelled, terminated, or forfeited awards under the Company’s 2017 Plan are added to the number of shares available to grant under the 2023 Plan. There were 55,781 unvested Restricted Stock Awards issued under the 2017 Plan and 154,604 unvested Restricted Stock Awards issued under the 2023 Equity Compensation Plan at June 30, 2025, and are included in shares outstanding. The potential dilutive impact of unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock is discussed below in Note 5, Earnings per Share.
Pursuant to FASB’s standards on stock compensation, the value of each stock option and restricted stock award is reflected in the income statement as employee compensation or directors’ expense by amortizing its grant date fair value over the vesting period of the option or award. The Company utilized a Black-Scholes model to determine grant date fair values for options, while the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant is used for restricted stock awards. Forfeitures are reflected in compensation costs as they occur for both types of awards. A pre-tax charge of $ 0.5 million was reflected in the Company’s income statement during the second quarters of 2025 and 2024, as expense related to stock options and restricted stock awards. For the first half of both, 2025 and 2024, the charges totaled $ 1.0 million.
Restricted Stock Grants
The Company’s Restricted Stock Awards are awards of either time-vested or performance-based shares. The Restricted Stock Awards are non-transferable shares of common stock and are available to be granted to the Company’s employees and directors. The vesting period of Restricted Stock Awards is determined at the time the awards are issued, and different awards may have different vesting terms or performance measures, provided, however, that no installment of any Restricted Stock Award shall become vested less than one year from the grant date. Restricted Stock Awards are valued utilizing the fair value of the Company’s stock at the grant date. These awards are expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period and consider the probability of meeting the performance criteria. There were 62,692 shares granted to employees of the Company during the first six months of 2025. As of June 30, 2025, there was $ 2.9 million of unamortized compensation cost related to unvested Restricted Stock Awards granted under the 2017 and 2023 plans. That cost is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years.
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The Company’s restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024 is summarized below (unaudited):
Six months ended June 30,
2025
2024
Shares
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Shares
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested shares, January 1,
173,970
$
20.75
238,179
$
20.30
Granted
62,692
30.94
36,114
19.10
Vested
( 23,273 )
20.77
( 11,224 )
22.57
Forfeited
( 3,004 )
19.97
( 906 )
24.26
Unvested shares, June 30,
210,385
$
24.07
262,163
$
20.00
Stock Option Grants
The Company has issued equity instruments in the form of Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options to certain officers and directors. No options have been granted since 2020, but the Company could elect to issue under the 2023 Plan. The exercise price of each stock option is determined at the time of the grant and may be no less than 100 % of the fair market value of such stock at the time the option is granted.
The Company’s stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024 are summarized below (dollars in thousands, except per share data, unaudited):
Six months ended June 30,
2025
2024
Shares
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1)
Shares
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1)
Outstanding at January 1,
239,600
$
26.50
$
580
343,449
$
25.02
$
447
Exercised
( 21,110 )
$
24.23
$
158
—
$
—
$
—
Forfeited/Expired
—
$
—
$
—
( 11,000 )
$
27.43
$
—
Outstanding at June 30,
218,490
$
26.72
3.31
$
649
332,449
$
24.94
3.72
$
433
Exercisable at June 30,
218,490
$
26.72
3.31
$
649
332,249
$
24.87
3.65
$
433
(1) The aggregate intrinsic value of stock option in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on the last day of the period. This amount changes based on changes in the market value of the Company's stock.
Note 5 – Earnings per Share
The computation of earnings per share, as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income, is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period, excluding unvested restricted stock awards. There were 13,563,910 weighted average shares outstanding during the second quarter of 2025 and 14,300,267 during the second quarter of 2024, while there were 13,692,003 weighted average shares outstanding during the first six months of 2025 and 14,404,368 during the first six months of 2024.
Diluted earnings per share calculations include the effect of the potential issuance of common shares, which for the Company is limited to shares that would be issued on the exercise of “in-the-money” stock options, and unvested restricted stock awards. For the second quarter of 2025, calculations under the treasury stock method resulted in the equivalent of 73,342 shares being added to basic weighted average shares outstanding for purposes of determining diluted earnings per share, while 265,885 shares were excluded from the calculation due to being underwater and thus anti-dilutive. For the second quarter of 2024 the equivalent of 81,159 shares were added in calculating diluted earnings per share, while 260,924 anti-dilutive shares were not factored into the computation. Likewise, for the first half of 2025 the equivalent of 85,003
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shares were added to basic weighted average shares outstanding in calculating diluted earnings per share and a weighted average of 47,798 options that were anti-dilutive for the period were not included, compared to the addition of the equivalent of 63,109 shares and non-inclusion of 265,107 anti-dilutive options in calculating diluted earnings per share for first half of 2024.
Note 6 – Comprehensive Income
As presented in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, comprehensive income includes net income and other comprehensive income. The Company’s only source of other comprehensive income is unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities. Investment gains or losses that were realized and reflected in net income of the current period, which had previously been included in other comprehensive income as unrealized holding gains or losses in the period in which they arose, are considered to be reclassification adjustments that are excluded from other comprehensive income in the current period.
Note 7 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business. Those financial instruments currently consist of unused commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. They involve, to varying degrees, elements of risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and issuing letters of credit as it does for originating loans included on the consolidated balance sheet. The following financial instruments represent off-balance-sheet credit risk (dollars in thousands):
June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Commitments to extend credit
$
666,179
$
636,447
Standby letters of credit
$
5,200
$
5,046
Commitments to extend credit consist primarily of the unused or unfunded portions of the following: mortgage warehouse lines, home equity lines of credit, commercial real estate construction loans, where disbursements are made over the course of construction; commercial revolving lines of credit, unsecured personal lines of credit and formalized (disclosed) deposit account overdraft lines. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the unused portions of committed amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Standby letters of credit are issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party, and the credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as the risk involved in extending loans to customers. Included in unused commitments are mortgage warehouse lines which are in the form of repo lines and are unconditionally cancellable. Unused commitments on mortgage warehouse lines were $ 334.6 million at June 30, 2025, and $ 311.6 million at December 31, 2024.
The allowance for credit losses (ACL) on unfunded commitments is estimated using the same reserve or coverage rates calculated on collectively evaluated loans following the application of a funding rate to the amount of the unfunded commitment. The funding rate represents Management’s estimate of the amount of the current unfunded commitment that will be funded over the remaining contractual life of the commitment and is based on historical data. The ACL on unfunded loan commitments is located within liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet while any related provision (benefit) expense is recorded as a provision (benefit) for credit losses.
At June 30, 2025, the Company was also utilizing a letter of credit in the amount of $ 127.9 million issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) on the Company’s behalf as security for certain deposits and to facilitate certain credit arrangements with the Company’s customers. That letter of credit is backed by loans which are pledged to the FHLB by the Company.
The Company is subject to loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, which are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable, and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe there are such matters that will have a material effect on the financial statements.
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Note 8 – Fair Value Disclosures and Reporting and Fair Value Measurements
FASB’s standards on financial instruments, and on fair value measurements and disclosures, require public business entities to disclose in their financial statement footnotes the estimated fair values of financial instruments. In addition to disclosure requirements, FASB’s standard on investments requires that debt securities classified as available-for-sale and equity securities with readily determinable fair values be measured and reported at fair value in the statement of financial position. Certain collateral-dependent, individually-evaluated loans are also reported at fair value, as explained in greater detail below, and foreclosed assets are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. FASB’s standard on financial instruments permits companies to report certain other financial assets and liabilities at fair value, but the Company has not elected the fair value option for any of those financial instruments.
Fair value measurement and disclosure standards also establish a framework for measuring fair values. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Further, the standards establish a fair value hierarchy that encourages an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and limit the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair values. The standards describe three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
● Level 1 : Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
● Level 2 : Significant observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
● Level 3 : Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the factors that market participants would likely consider in pricing an asset or liability.
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market data and information about the financial instruments. Fair value disclosures for deposits include demand deposits, which are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. Fair value calculations for loans reflect exit pricing and incorporate Management’s assumptions with regard to the impact of prepayments on future cash flows and credit quality adjustments based on risk characteristics of various financial instruments, among other things. Since the estimates are subjective and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment they cannot be determined with precision, and changes in assumptions could significantly alter the fair values presented.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
June 30, 2025
Fair Value Measurements
Carrying
Amount
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
130,012
$
130,012
$
—
$
—
$
130,012
Investment securities available-for-sale
$
668,834
$
—
$
588,724
$
80,110
$
668,834
Investment securities held-to-maturity
$
298,484
$
—
$
281,702
$
—
$
281,702
Loans held for investment
$
2,412,929
$
—
$
—
$
2,300,109
$
2,300,109
Financial liabilities:
Deposits
$
2,974,469
$
1,065,742
$
1,907,758
$
—
$
2,973,500
Repurchase agreements
$
126,509
$
—
$
102,537
$
—
$
102,537
Other borrowings
$
154,400
$
—
$
153,660
$
—
$
153,660
Long-term debt
$
49,438
$
—
$
47,588
$
—
$
47,588
Subordinated debentures
$
35,928
$
—
$
35,371
$
—
$
35,371
December 31, 2024
Fair Value Measurements
Carrying
Amount
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
100,664
$
100,664
$
—
$
—
$
100,664
Securities available-for-sale
$
655,967
$
—
$
600,314
$
55,653
$
655,967
Securities held-to-maturity
$
305,514
$
—
$
291,028
$
—
$
291,028
Loans held for investment
$
2,306,604
$
—
$
11,529
$
2,161,917
$
2,173,446
Financial liabilities:
Deposits
$
2,891,668
$
1,007,208
$
1,904,840
$
—
$
2,912,048
Repurchase agreements
$
108,860
$
—
$
91,585
$
—
$
91,585
Other borrowings
$
80,000
$
—
$
79,054
$
—
$
79,054
Long-term debt
$
49,393
$
—
$
46,713
$
—
$
46,713
Subordinated debentures
$
35,838
$
—
$
35,299
$
—
$
35,299
For financial asset categories carried on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company used the following methods and significant assumptions:
● Investment securities : Fair values are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities by relying on their relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are estimated using broker expertise and other market indicators (Level 3). For bonds that are hand priced, actual recent trades for the exact bond are used in determining the price, adjusted for changes in market conditions since the time of the observable trade. For bonds, where no recent observable trades have occurred, our brokers consider recent trades made for similar bonds, issued by banks with similar financial position or credit and adjusted for changes in conditions since the time of the observable trades.
● Collateral dependent individually evaluated loans : Collateral dependent individually evaluated loans are measured based on the fair value of collateral when foreclosure is probable, or repayment is expected through the
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sale or operation of collateral and borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on Management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and Management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. Collateral-dependent loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis and adjusted in accordance with the allowance for credit losses policy.
Fair Value Measurements – Recurring
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2025, using
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
(Level 3)
Securities:
U.S. government agencies
$
—
$
50,356
$
—
$
50,356
$
—
Mortgage-backed securities
—
178,451
—
178,451
—
State and political subdivisions
—
39,492
—
39,492
—
Corporate bonds
—
—
80,110
80,110
—
Collateralized loan obligations
—
320,425
—
320,425
—
Total available-for-sale securities
$
—
$
588,724
$
80,110
$
668,834
$
—
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2024, using
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
(Level 3)
Securities:
U.S. government agencies
$
—
$
50,153
$
—
$
50,153
$
—
Mortgage-backed securities
—
93,503
—
93,503
—
State and political subdivisions
—
40,803
—
40,803
—
Corporate bonds
—
2,909
55,653
58,562
—
Collateralized loan obligations
—
412,946
—
412,946
—
Total available-for-sale securities
$
—
$
600,314
$
55,653
$
655,967
$
—
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The following tables present quantitative information about recurring level 3 fair value measurements at June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Range
Fair
Valuation
Unobservable
Weighted
June 30, 2025
Value
Technique(s)
Input(s)
Min
Max
Average
Corporate Bonds
$
80,110
Broker estimate
Risk profile
N/A
N/A
N/A
Market conditions
Range
Fair
Valuation
Unobservable
Weighted
December 31, 2024
Value
Technique(s)
Input(s)
Min
Max
Average
Corporate Bonds
$
55,653
New issue pricing
Risk appetite
N/A
N/A
N/A
Secondary market pricing
Market volatility
Credit quality of issuer
Credit spread
The significant unobservable inputs utilized in the fair value measurement of the Company’s corporate bonds included risk profile and market conditions, and are not quantifiable inputs. Differing unobservable input assumptions, for example, a change in market conditions, may have resulted in reduced or increased fair value.
The table below presents a reconciliation of all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024:
Fair Value Measurements - Level 3 Recurring
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Corporate Bonds
2025
2024
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at January 1,
$
55,653
$
52,040
Total gains or losses for the period:
Included in other comprehensive income
798
3,565
Purchases
20,750
—
Transfers into Level 3
2,909
—
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at June 30,
$
80,110
$
55,605
Certain Corporate Bonds with a fair value of $ 2.9 million as of December 31, 2024 were transferred out of Level 2 and into Level 3 because of a lack of observable market data for these investments due to a decrease in the market activity for these securities.
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Fair Value Measurements – Nonrecurring
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2025, using
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Individually evaluated collateral dependent loans
Real estate:
Commercial real estate
$
—
$
—
$
184
$
184
Total assets measured on a nonrecurring basis
$
—
$
—
$
184
$
184
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2024, using
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Individually evaluated collateral dependent loans
Commercial real estate
$
—
$
11,529
$
—
$
11,529
Total assets measured on a nonrecurring basis
$
—
$
11,529
$
—
$
11,529
The table above includes collateral-dependent loan balances for which a specific reserve has been established. Information on the Company’s total collateral-dependent loan balances and specific loss reserves associated with those balances is included in Note 10 below.
The unobservable inputs are based on Management’s best estimates of appropriate discounts in arriving at fair market value. Adjusting any of those inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.
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The following table presents quantitative information about level 3 fair value measurements for assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at June 30, 2025 (dollars in thousands, unaudited):
Range
Fair
Valuation
Unobservable
Weighted
June 30, 2025
Value
Technique(s)
Input(s)
Min
Max
Average
Collateral-dependent individually evaluated loans, net of ACL
Real estate
184
Sales comparison approach
Selling costs
10.00 %
10.00 %
10.00 %
Adjust to comparables
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total
$
184
Note 9 – Investments
Investment Securities
Pursuant to FASB’s guidance on accounting for debt securities, available-for-sale securities are carried on the Company’s financial statements at their estimated fair market values, with monthly tax-effected “mark-to-market” adjustments reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity. Held-to-maturity securities are carried on the Company’s financial statements at their amortized cost, net of the allowance for credit losses. Amortized cost is adjusted to the fair value of the security upon transfer to held-to-maturity.
Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
June 30, 2025
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair
Value
Available-for-sale
U.S. government agencies
$
50,763
$
3
$
( 410 )
$
—
$
50,356
Mortgage-backed securities
179,930
933
( 2,412 )
—
178,451
State and political subdivisions
47,975
3
( 8,486 )
—
39,492
Corporate bonds
85,635
73
( 5,598 )
—
80,110
Collateralized loan obligations
320,030
644
( 249 )
—
320,425
Total available-for-sale securities
$
684,333
$
1,656
$
( 17,155 )
$
—
$
668,834
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
Estimated Fair
Value
Allowance for Credit Losses
Held-to-maturity
U.S. government agencies
$
4,678
$
—
$
( 426 )
$
4,252
$
—
Mortgage-backed securities
122,149
2
( 9,454 )
112,697
—
State and political subdivisions
171,672
73
( 6,992 )
164,753
( 15 )
Total held-to-maturity securities
$
298,499
$
75
$
( 16,872 )
$
281,702
$
( 15 )
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December 31, 2024
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair
Value
Available-for-sale
U.S. government agencies
$
50,761
$
—
$
( 608 )
$
—
$
50,153
Mortgage-backed securities
97,113
116
( 3,726 )
—
93,503
State and political subdivisions
48,119
7
( 7,323 )
—
40,803
Corporate bonds
66,308
—
( 7,746 )
—
58,562
Collateralized loan obligations
411,729
1,217
—
—
412,946
Total available-for-sale securities
$
674,030
$
1,340
$
( 19,403 )
$
—
$
655,967
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
Estimated Fair
Value
Allowance for Credit Losses
Held-to-maturity
U.S. government agencies
$
4,819
$
—
$
( 592 )
$
4,227
$
—
Mortgage-backed securities
128,974
—
( 13,986 )
114,988
—
State and political subdivisions
171,736
229
( 152 )
171,813
( 15 )
Total held-to-maturity securities
$
305,529
$
229
$
( 14,730 )
$
291,028
$
( 15 )
An unrealized loss of $ 25.2 million and $ 26.3 million, on securities transferred from the available-for-sale to held-to-maturity categorization, remains as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. The remaining unrealized loss on the securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity, will be accreted over the remaining term of the securities, with the amortized-cost basis of these securities and accumulated comprehensive income (loss) each increasing over time.
The Company elected the practical expedient available under the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) accounting standard to exclude accrued interest receivable from the amortized cost basis of all categorizations of investment securities, and resultingly did not estimate reserves on accrued interest receivable balances, as any past due interest income is reversed on a timely basis. Accrued interest receivable is included in other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and as of June 30, 2025, measured at $ 6.4 million and $ 2.4 million for available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities, respectively. Accrued interest receivable as of December 31, 2024, on these same classes of investment securities measured at $ 7.5 million and $ 2.4 million, respectively. During the first three-and-six months of 2025 and 2024, no interest receivable on available-for-sale or held-to-maturity securities was reversed against interest income and the Company did not have any held-to-maturity debt securities past due.
A discounted cash-flow reserve calculation is performed on securities designated as held-to-maturity on a quarterly basis. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, an allowance for credit losses of $ 15 thousand had been established on the Company’s held-to-maturity portfolio. Because of the implicit and explicit guarantees of the U.S. government on the agency and mortgage-backed securities there is no expectation of future losses and no allowance for credit losses has been established for these securities.
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The following table summarizes the amortized cost of held-to-maturity municipal bonds aggregated by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSRO”) credit rating:
Held-To-Maturity by Credit Rating
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Held-To-Maturity
June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
State and political subdivisions
AAA/Aaa
$
59,397
$
59,408
AA/Aa
110,814
110,858
A/A2
528
533
Not rated
933
937
Total
$
171,672
$
171,736
For available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position for which Management has an intent to sell the security or considers it more likely-than-not that the security in question will be sold prior to a recovery of its amortized cost basis, the security will be written down to fair value through a direct charge to income. For the remainder of available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, which do not meet the previously outlined criteria, Management evaluates whether the decline in fair value is a reflection of credit deterioration or other factors. In performing this evaluation, Management considers the extent to which fair value has fallen below amortized cost, changes in ratings by rating agencies, and other information indicating a deterioration in repayment capacity of either the underlying issuer or the borrowers providing repayment capacity in a securitization. If Management’s evaluation indicates that a credit loss exists then a present value of the expected cash flows is calculated and compared to the amortized cost basis of the security in question and to the degree that the amortized cost basis exceeds the present value an ACL is established, with the caveat that the maximum amount of the reserve on any individual security is the difference between the fair value and amortized cost balance of the security in question. Any unrealized loss that has not been recorded through an ACL is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).
The following table summarizes available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position for which an ACL has not been recorded:
Investment Portfolio - Unrealized Losses
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
June 30, 2025
Less than twelve months
Twelve months or more
Total
Number of Securities
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Available-for-sale
U.S. government agencies
10
$
( 410 )
$
43,587
$
—
$
—
$
( 410 )
$
43,587
Mortgage-backed securities
58
( 1,898 )
84,296
( 514 )
7,545
( 2,412 )
91,841
State and political subdivisions
54
( 170 )
4,032
( 8,316 )
33,716
( 8,486 )
37,748
Corporate bonds
66
( 365 )
15,099
( 5,233 )
52,966
( 5,598 )
68,065
Collateralized loan obligations
11
( 249 )
94,322
—
—
( 249 )
94,322
Total available-for-sale
199
$
( 3,092 )
$
241,336
$
( 14,063 )
$
94,227
$
( 17,155 )
$
335,563
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December 31, 2024
Less than twelve months
Twelve months or more
Total
Number of Securities
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Available-for-sale
U.S. government agencies
11
$
( 608 )
$
48,155
$
—
$
—
$
( 608 )
$
48,155
Mortgage-backed securities
54
( 2,952 )
64,419
( 774 )
8,032
( 3,726 )
72,451
State and political subdivisions
52
( 33 )
3,087
( 7,290 )
34,612
( 7,323 )
37,699
Corporate bonds
52
( 12 )
1,359
( 7,734 )
55,653
( 7,746 )
57,012
Collateralized loan obligations
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total available-for-sale
169
$
( 3,605 )
$
117,020
$
( 15,798 )
$
98,297
$
( 19,403 )
$
215,317
Investment Portfolio - Realized Gains/(Losses)
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Proceeds from sales, calls and maturities of securities available for sale
$
6,000
$
2,000
$
11,000
$
268,900
Gross gains on sales, calls and maturities of securities available for sale
1
—
124
—
Gross losses on sales, calls and maturities of securities available for sale
—
—
—
( 2,883 )
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale
$
1
$
—
$
124
$
( 2,883 )
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands), are shown below, grouped by the remaining time to contractual maturity dates. The expected life of investment securities may not be consistent with contractual maturity dates since the issuers of the securities might have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.
June 30, 2025
Available-for-Sale
Held-to-Maturity
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Maturing within one year
$
4,255
$
4,259
$
323
$
322
Maturing after one year through five years
13,584
13,390
2,342
2,330
Maturing after five years through ten years
93,363
87,487
18,552
17,398
Maturing after ten years
73,171
64,822
155,133
148,955
Securities not due at a single maturity date:
Mortgage-backed securities
179,930
178,451
122,149
112,697
Collateralized loan obligations
320,030
320,425
—
—
Total
$
684,333
$
668,834
$
298,499
$
281,702
December 31, 2024
Available-for-Sale
Held-to-Maturity
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Maturing within one year
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Maturing after one year through five years
4,590
4,318
2,700
2,666
Maturing after five years through ten years
84,863
77,028
18,708
17,135
Maturing after ten years
75,735
68,172
155,147
156,239
Securities not due at a single maturity date:
Mortgage-backed securities
97,113
93,503
128,974
114,988
Collateralized loan obligations
411,729
412,946
—
—
Total
$
674,030
$
655,967
$
305,529
$
291,028
At June 30, 2025, the Company’s investment portfolio included 224 municipal bonds issued by 189 different government municipalities and agencies located within 28 different states, with an aggregate fair value of $ 204.2 million. The largest exposure to any single municipality or agency was a combined $ 4.9 million (fair value) in general obligation bonds issued
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by the City of New York (NY). In addition, the Company owned 81 subordinated debentures issued by bank-holding companies totaling $ 80.1 million (fair value).
At December 31, 2024, the Company’s investment portfolio included 223 municipal bonds issued by 188 different government municipalities and agencies located within 28 states, with an aggregate fair value of $ 212.6 million. The largest exposure to any single municipality or agency was a combined $ 5.1 million (fair value) in general obligation bonds issued by the City of New York (NY). In addition, the Company owned 56 subordinated debentures issued by bank-holding companies totaling $ 58.6 million (fair value).
The Company’s investments in bonds issued by corporations, states, municipalities, and political subdivisions are evaluated in accordance with Financial Institution Letter 48-2012, issued by the FDIC, “Revised Standards of Creditworthiness for Investment Securities,” and other regulatory guidance. Credit ratings are considered in Management’s analysis only as a guide to the historical default rate associated with similarly rated bonds. There have been no significant differences in internal analyses compared with the ratings assigned by the third-party credit rating agencies.
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of general obligation and revenue bonds in the Company’s investment securities portfolio at the indicated dates, identifying the state in which the issuing municipality or agency operates for the Company’s largest geographic concentrations:
Revenue and General Obligation Bonds by Location
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Amortized
Fair Market
Amortized
Fair Market
General obligation bonds
Cost
Value
Cost
Value
State of issuance
Texas
$
82,663
$
75,875
$
82,769
$
79,472
California
51,095
47,120
51,222
48,131
Other (21 & 20 states, respectively)
60,366
57,353
60,422
60,169
Total general obligation bonds
194,124
180,348
194,413
187,772
Revenue bonds
State of issuance
Texas
5,534
5,016
5,434
5,261
California
3,580
3,499
3,576
3,440
Other (20 & 11 states, respectively)
16,409
15,382
16,432
16,143
Total revenue bonds
25,523
23,897
25,442
24,844
Total obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
219,647
$
204,245
$
219,855
$
212,616
The revenue bonds in the Company’s investment securities portfolios were issued by government municipalities and agencies to fund public services such as utilities (water, sewer, and power), educational facilities, and general public and
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economic improvements. The primary sources of revenue for these bonds are delineated in the table below, which shows the amortized cost and fair market values for the largest revenue concentrations as of the indicated dates.
Revenue Bonds by Type
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Amortized
Fair Market
Amortized
Fair Market
Revenue bonds
Cost
Value
Cost
Value
Revenue source:
Water
$
9,284
$
8,510
$
9,194
$
8,892
Lease
3,917
3,900
3,613
3,755
Sewer
3,616
3,541
3,923
4,141
Sales tax revenue
1,688
1,566
1,688
1,588
Local or GTD housing
1,025
810
—
—
Other (9 and 10 sources, respectively)
5,993
5,570
7,024
6,468
Total revenue bonds
$
25,523
$
23,897
$
25,442
$
24,844
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”) Fund Investments
The Company has the ability to invest in limited partnerships which own housing projects that qualify for federal and/or California state tax credits, by mandating a specified percentage of low-income tenants for each project. The primary investment return comes from tax credits that flow through to investors. Because rent levels are lower than standard market rents and the projects are generally highly leveraged, each project also typically generates tax-deductible operating losses allocated to the limited partners for tax purposes.
The Company currently has investments in eight different LIHTC fund limited partnerships made in 2014, 2015, two in 2022, one in 2023, and three in 2024, all of which were California-focused funds that help the Company meet its obligations under the Community Reinvestment Act. The Company utilized the cost method of accounting for LIHTC fund investments, under which were initially recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as an asset that represents the total cash expected to be invested over the life of the partnership. Any commitments or contingent commitments for future investment are reflected as a liability. The income statement reflects tax credits and any other tax benefits from these investments “below the line” within income tax provision, while the initial book value of the investment is amortized on the proportional amortization method as a “below the line” expense, over the time period in which the tax credits and tax benefits are expected to be received.
As of June 30, 2025, the Company’s total LIHTC investment book balance was $ 24.0 million, which is included in “Other Assets” on the consolidated balance sheet. This investment is offset by $ 16.8 million in remaining commitments for additional capital contributions, which is included in “Other Liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet. There were approximately $ 1.5 million in tax credits derived from the Company’s LIHTC investments that were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2025, and “below the line” amortization expense of $ 1.5 million associated with those investments was recorded for the same time period. LIHTC investments are evaluated annually for potential impairment, and the Company concluded that the carrying value of the investments is stated fairly and is not impaired.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s total LIHTC investment book balance was $ 25.4 million, which includes $ 20.5 million in remaining commitments for additional capital contributions. There were $ 1.8 million in tax credits derived from LIHTC investments that were recognized during the year ended December 31, 2024, and “below the line” amortization expense of $ 1.9 million associated with those investments was netted against pre-tax noninterest income for the same time period.
The Company’s investments in qualified affordable housing projects, and small business investment companies meet the definition of a variable interest entity as the entities are structured such that the limited partner investors lack substantive voting rights. Pursuant to the FASB standard on the consolidation of variable interest entities, these investments are not reflected on a consolidated basis in the Company’s financial statements.
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Note 10 – Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
The ACL on the loan portfolio is a valuation allowance deducted from the recorded balance in loans. Under CECL the ACL represents principal which is not expected to be collected over the contractual life of the loans, adjusted for expected prepayments. The ACL is increased by a provision for credit losses charged to expense, and by principal recovered on charged-off balances. It is reduced by principal charge-offs. The amount of the allowance is based on Management’s evaluation of the collectability of the loan portfolio, using information from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Adjustments are also made for changes in risk profile, credit concentrations, historical trends, and other economic conditions.
The Company elected the practical expedient available under CECL to exclude accrued interest receivable from the amortized cost basis of all categorizations of loans and, as a result, did not estimate reserves on accrued interest receivable balances, as any past due interest income is reversed on a timely basis. Accrued interest receivable on loans of $ 7.3 million and $ 6.1 million at June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively is included in other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
The majority of the disclosures in this footnote are prepared at the class level which is equivalent to the call report or call code classification. The final table in this section separates a roll forward of the ACL at the portfolio segment level. Unless specifically noted otherwise, the disclosures in this footnote are prepared on an amortized cost basis.
Loan Distribution
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Real estate:
Residential real estate
$
370,348
$
381,438
Commercial real estate
1,394,487
1,360,374
Other construction/land
11,746
5,458
Farmland
67,811
77,388
Total real estate
1,844,392
1,824,658
Other commercial
185,404
177,013
Mortgage warehouse lines
401,896
326,400
Consumer loans
2,913
3,270
Subtotal
2,434,605
2,331,341
Net deferred loan costs
4
93
Loans, amortized cost basis
2,434,609
2,331,434
Allowance for credit losses
( 21,680 )
( 24,830 )
Net Loans
$
2,412,929
$
2,306,604
The Company places loans on nonaccrual status when Management has determined that the full repayment of principal and collection of contractually agreed upon interest is unlikely or when the loan in question has become delinquent more than 90 days. The Company may decide it is appropriate to continue to accrue interest on certain loans more than 90 days delinquent if they are well-secured by collateral and collection is in process. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, any accrued but uncollected interest for the loan is reversed out of interest income in the period in which the loan’s status changed. For loans with an interest reserve (i.e., where loan proceeds are advanced to the borrower to make interest payments) all interest recognized from the inception of the loan is reversed when the loan is placed on nonaccrual. Once a loan is on nonaccrual status, subsequent payments received from the customer are applied to principal, and no further interest income is recognized until the principal has been paid in full or until circumstances have changed such that payments are again consistently received as contractually required. Generally, loans are not restored to accrual status until the obligation is brought current and has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time, and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.
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Nonaccrual Loans
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
June 30, 2025
Nonaccrual Loans
With no allowance for credit loss
With an allowance for credit loss
Total
Loans Past Due 90+ Accruing
Real estate:
Residential real estate
$
270
$
—
$
270
$
—
Commercial real estate
1,686
186
1,872
—
Farmland
1,717
—
1,717
—
Total real estate
3,673
186
3,859
—
Other commercial
11,122
11,122
—
Total
$
14,795
$
186
$
14,981
$
—
December 31, 2024
Nonaccrual Loans
With no allowance for credit loss
With an allowance for credit loss
Total
Loans Past Due 90+ Accruing
Real estate:
Residential real estate
$
23
$
—
$
23
$
—
Farmland
5,105
—
5,105
—
Total real estate
5,128
—
5,128
—
Other commercial
—
14,540
14,540
—
Total
$
5,128
$
14,540
$
19,668
$
—
The Company did not recognize any interest on nonaccrual loans during the three or six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, and would have recognized an additional $ 0.2 million and $ 0.3 million in interest income on nonaccrual loans during the second quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, had those loans not been designated as nonaccrual. For the year-to-date periods of 2025 and 2024, the Company would have recognized an additional $ 0.6 million and $ 0.3 million, respectively, in interest income on nonaccrual loans had those loans not been designated as nonaccrual. Due to loans being placed on nonaccrual status, during the second quarter of 2025, $ 0.1 million of interest receivable on loans was reversed against interest income, as compared to an immaterial amount during the second quarter of 2024. During the first half of 2025, and 2024, $ 0.3 million and $ 0.1 million, respectively, of interest receivable on loans was reversed against interest income.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by class as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024:
Collateral Dependent Loans
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Amortized Cost
Individual Reserves
Amortized Cost
Individual Reserves
Real estate:
Residential real estate
$
270
$
—
$
23
$
—
Commercial real estate
1,872
2
—
—
Farmland
1,717
—
5,105
—
Total real estate
3,859
2
5,128
—
Other commercial
11,122
—
14,529
3,000
Total Loans
$
14,981
$
2
$
19,657
$
3,000
During the first six months of 2025 the amortized cost balance of collateral-dependent loans decreased by $ 4.7 million due primarily to a $ 5.3 million charge-off of on agriculture production loan in the other commercial category, principal
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payments received on the same agricultural production loan, offset by a commercial real estate relationship secured by a hotel property which was placed on nonaccrual status. The weighted average loan-to-value ratio of collateral-dependent loans was 83.4 % at June 30, 2025. There were no consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Past Due Loans
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
June 30, 2025
30-59 Days Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due
Loans Past Due 90+ Days
Total Past Due
Loans not Past Due
Total Loans
Real estate:
Residential real estate
$
23
$
—
$
222
$
245
$
371,170
$
371,415
Commercial real estate
1,355
186
—
1,541
1,390,534
1,392,075
Other construction/land
—
—
—
—
11,662
11,662
Farmland
—
1,717
—
1,717
66,250
67,967
Total real estate
1,378
1,903
222
3,503
1,839,616
1,843,119
Other commercial
245
1,381
3,821
5,447
181,173
186,620
Mortgage warehouse lines
—
—
—
—
401,896
401,896
Consumer loans
11
38
—
49
2,925
2,974
Total Loans
$
1,634
$
3,322
$
4,043
$
8,999
$
2,425,610
$
2,434,609
December 31, 2024
30-59 Days Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due
Loans Past Due 90+ Days
Total Past Due
Loans not Past Due
Total Loans
Real estate:
Residential real estate
$
879
$
215
$
—
$
1,094
$
381,413
$
382,507
Commercial real estate
—
—
—
—
1,357,833
1,357,833
Other construction/land
—
—
—
—
5,472
5,472
Farmland
3,335
—
—
3,335
74,212
77,547
Total real estate
4,214
215
—
4,429
1,818,930
1,823,359
Other commercial
258
15
—
273
178,058
178,331
Mortgage warehouse lines
—
—
—
—
326,400
326,400
Consumer loans
4
—
—
4
3,340
3,344
Total Loans
$
4,476
$
230
$
—
$
4,706
$
2,326,728
$
2,331,434
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Loan Modifications
Occasionally, the Company modifies loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty by providing principal forgiveness, rate reduction, payment deferral, or term extension. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amount of forgiveness is charged off against the allowance for credit losses.
In certain cases, the Company provides multiple types of concessions on a single loan. Typically, one type of concession, such as a term extension, is granted initially. If the borrower continues to experience financial difficulty, another concession, such as principal forgiveness, may be granted. For the loans included in the “combination” columns below, multiple types of modifications have been made on the same loan within the current reporting period. The combination is at least two of the following: principal forgiveness, rate reduction, payment deferral, and/or term extension.
There was an immaterial amount of term extensions for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and none for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The following tables present the amortized cost basis of loans at June 30, 2025, and 2024, that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, by class and by type of modification. The percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of financing receivable is also presented below (dollars in thousands, unaudited):
Six months ended June 30, 2025
Principal Forgiveness
Payment Delay
Term Extension
Combination Term Extension Interest Rate Reduction
Total Class of Financing Receivable
Other commercial
$
—
$
—
$
19
$
—
0.01 %
Total
$
—
$
—
$
19
$
—
0.00 %
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Principal Forgiveness
Payment Delay
Term Extension
Combination Term Extension Interest Rate Reduction
Total Class of Financing Receivable
Real estate:
Other construction/land
$
—
$
—
$
233
$
—
3.88 %
Total real estate
—
—
233
—
0.01 %
Other commercial
—
—
182
—
0.12 %
Total
$
—
$
—
$
415
$
—
0.02 %
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The following tables present the financial effect of the loan modifications presented above to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands, unaudited):
Three months ended June 30, 2025
Principal Forgiveness
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction
Weighted-Average Term Extension (years)
Other commercial
$
—
—
5.00
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Principal Forgiveness
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction
Weighted-Average Term Extension (years)
Real estate:
Other construction/land
$
—
—
—
Other commercial
$
—
—
—
Six months ended June 30, 2025
Principal Forgiveness
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction
Weighted-Average Term Extension (years)
Other commercial
$
—
—
1.70
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Principal Forgiveness
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction
Weighted-Average Term Extension (years)
Real estate:
Other construction/land
$
—
—
3.00
Other commercial
$
—
—
3.72
There were no payment defaults on loans previously modified in the preceding 12 months for either of the periods ending June 30, 2025, and 2024. For the purpose of this disclosure the Company defines a payment default as 90 days past due. The Company had $ 0.1 million in additional funds committed on loans which have been modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as of June 30, 2025, and none as of June 30, 2024.
The Company monitors the credit quality of loans on a continuous basis using the regulatory and accounting classifications of pass, special mention, and substandard to characterize and qualify the associated credit risk. Loans classified as “loss” are immediately charged off. The Company uses the following definitions of risk classifications:
● Pass: Includes larger non-homogeneous loans not meeting the risk rating definitions below and smaller, homogeneous loans not assessed on an individual basis.
● Special Mention: Includes loans with a potential weakness that deserves Management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the Company’s credit position at some future date.
● Substandard : Includes loans with clear and well-defined weaknesses, such as a highly leveraged position, unfavorable financial operating results and/or trends, uncertain repayment sources, or poor financial condition, which may jeopardize ultimate recoverability of the debt.
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Loan Credit Quality by Vintage
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
June 30, 2025
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Prior
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans
Total Loans
Residential real estate
Pass
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
93,888
$
213,839
$
50,038
$
8,961
$
3,946
$
370,672
Special mention
—
—
—
—
—
143
—
131
274
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
268
49
152
469
Subtotal
—
—
—
93,888
213,839
50,449
9,010
4,229
371,415
Current period gross charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial real estate
Pass
78,622
147,435
99,914
196,805
44,379
728,310
28,203
—
1,323,668
Special mention
—
—
137
16,535
—
31,563
—
—
48,235
Substandard
186
75
—
—
—
19,911
—
—
20,172
Subtotal
78,808
147,510
100,051
213,340
44,379
779,784
28,203
—
1,392,075
Current period gross charge-offs
1,147
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,147
Other construction/land
Pass
—
6,958
—
—
—
4,704
—
—
11,662
Subtotal
—
6,958
—
—
—
4,704
—
—
11,662
Current period gross charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Farmland
Pass
3,115
14,506
4,971
8,670
10,874
12,345
9,206
635
64,322
Special mention
—
—
—
—
—
361
—
—
361
Substandard
—
—
1,717
—
—
1,567
—
—
3,284
Subtotal
3,115
14,506
6,688
8,670
10,874
14,273
9,206
635
67,967
Current period gross charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Other commercial
Pass
5,712
6,456
16,221
3,375
672
14,965
121,482
1,737
170,620
Special mention
—
12
—
16
—
—
4,217
24
4,269
Substandard
—
14
194
140
—
24
7,538
3,821
11,731
Subtotal
5,712
6,482
16,415
3,531
672
14,989
133,237
5,582
186,620
Current period gross charge-offs
82
25
5,349
—
4
—
16
—
5,476
Mortgage warehouse lines
Pass
—
—
—
—
—
—
401,896
—
401,896
Subtotal
—
—
—
—
—
—
401,896
—
401,896
Current period gross charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Consumer loans
Pass
708
66
288
72
36
125
1,606
—
2,901
Special mention
—
—
10
—
—
7
12
—
29
Substandard
—
—
13
—
—
31
—
—
44
Subtotal
708
66
311
72
36
163
1,618
—
2,974
Current period gross charge-offs (1)
471
4
—
1
—
—
19
—
495
Total
$
88,343
$
175,522
$
123,465
$
319,501
$
269,800
$
864,362
$
583,170
$
10,446
$
2,434,609
(1) Consumer overdrafts are included in consumer loans and make up the majority of the gross charge-offs in the period for this loan class.
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Loan Credit Quality by Vintage
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
December 31, 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Prior
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans
Total Loans
Residential real estate
Pass
$
—
$
—
$
96,007
$
216,294
$
6,993
$
45,300
$
11,125
$
3,437
$
379,156
Special mention
—
1
—
1,418
—
1,666
—
23
3,108
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
68
18
157
243
Subtotal
—
1
96,007
217,712
6,993
47,034
11,143
3,617
382,507
Current period gross charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial real estate
Pass
146,143
100,067
215,580
44,937
418,673
352,638
27,278
—
1,305,316
Special mention
—
141
—
—
24,206
2,815
1,350
—
28,512
Substandard
77
—
—
—
14,143
9,785
—
—
24,005
Subtotal
146,220
100,208
215,580
44,937
457,022
365,238
28,628
—
1,357,833
Current period gross charge-offs
—
—
—
—
2,438
—
—
—
2,438
Other construction/land
Pass
218
350
—
—
3,418
1,486
—
—
5,472
Subtotal
218
350
—
—
3,418
1,486
—
—
5,472
Current period gross charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Farmland
Pass
12,533
5,345
9,092
11,076
1,875
12,810
8,885
659
62,275
Special mention
1,203
1,770
—
—
819
7,715
—
—
11,507
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
3,765
—
—
3,765
Subtotal
13,736
7,115
9,092
11,076
2,694
24,290
8,885
659
77,547
Current period gross charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
410
—
—
410
Other commercial
Pass
7,058
17,449
4,627
901
6,064
10,623
111,840
1,723
160,285
Special mention
14
—
19
—
185
4
111
17,656
17,989
Substandard
15
—
—
—
—
31
11
—
57
Subtotal
7,087
17,449
4,646
901
6,249
10,658
111,962
19,379
178,331
Current period gross charge-offs
256
—
—
38
—
—
235
—
529
Mortgage warehouse lines
Pass
—
—
—
—
—
—
326,400
—
326,400
Subtotal
—
—
—
—
—
—
326,400
—
326,400
Current period gross charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Consumer loans
Pass
834
407
111
45
52
159
1,718
—
3,326
Special mention
—
10
1
—
—
—
2
—
13
Substandard
4
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
5
Subtotal
838
417
112
45
52
159
1,721
—
3,344
Current period gross charge-offs (1)
1,377
31
7
3
—
3
62
—
1,483
Total
$
168,099
$
125,540
$
325,437
$
274,671
$
476,428
$
448,865
$
488,739
$
23,655
$
2,331,434
(1) Consumer overdrafts are included in consumer loans and make up the majority of the gross charge-offs in the period for this loan class.
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Purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans are loans acquired or purchased, which as of acquisition, had evidence of more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had no loans categorized as PCD.
The model used for calculating the Company’s ACL is refreshed periodically, most recently in the third quarter of 2024. In this most recent refresh, the Company changed to a Multi-Factor Regression Model from a Single-Factor Regression Model used in previous periods. Additionally, legacy peer groups were expanded to include California banks with an asset size between $ 1.5 billion to $ 10 billion. The Company’s ACL is calculated quarterly, with any difference in the calculated ACL and the recorded ACL adjusted through an entry to the provision (benefit) for credit losses. For purposes of estimating the Company’s ACL, Management generally evaluates collectively evaluated loans by call code in order to group loans with similar risk characteristics together; however, Management has grouped loans in selected call codes together in determining portfolio segments, due to similar risk characteristics and reserve methodologies used for certain call code classifications.
Management calculates the quantitative portion of collectively evaluated reserves for all loan categories, with the exception of Farmland, Agricultural Production and Consumer loans, using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) methodology. For Farmland, Agricultural Production, and Consumer categories, a Remaining Life methodology is utilized.
The DCF quantitative reserve methodology incorporates the consideration of probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) estimates to estimate periodic losses. The PD estimates are derived through the application of reasonable and supportable economic forecasts to call code specific regression models, derived from the consideration of historical bank-specific and peer loss-rate data. The loss rate data has been regressed against benchmark economic indicators, for which reasonable and supportable forecasts exist, in the development of the call-code specific regression models. Regression models are refreshed periodically, in order to pull in more recent loss rate data. Reasonable and supportable forecasts of the selected economic metric are then input into the regression model to calculate an expected default rate. The expected default rates are then applied to expected monthly loan balances estimated through the consideration of contractual repayment terms and expected prepayments. The Company utilizes a four-quarter forecast period, after which the expected default rates revert to the historical average for each call code, over a four-quarter reversion period, on a straight-line basis. The prepayment assumptions applied to expected cash flow over the contractual life of the loans are estimated based on historical, bank-specific experience, peer data and the consideration of current and expected conditions and circumstances including the level of interest rates. Management may update prepayment assumptions when changing conditions impact Management’s estimate or additional historical data indicates a reevaluation is warranted. LGD utilized in the DCF is derived from the application of the Frye-Jacobs theory, which relates LGD to PD based on historical peer data, as calculated by a third-party. Economic forecasts are considered over a four-quarter forecast period, with reversion to mean occurring on a straight-line basis over four quarters. The call code multiple factor regression models utilized as of June 30, 2025, for Residential Real Estate loans relied upon reasonable and supportable forecasts of the National Unemployment Rate and House Price Index (HPI). The call code multiple factor regression models utilized as of June 30, 2025, for Commercial Real Estate and Other Construction loans relied upon reasonable and supportable forecasts of the National Unemployment Rate and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Management selected the National Unemployment Rate, HPI, and GDP as the drivers of quantitative portion of collectively evaluated reserves on loan classes reliant upon the DCF methodology, primarily as a result of high correlation coefficients identified in regression modeling, the availability of forecasts including the quarterly Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) forecast and given the widespread familiarity of stakeholders with these economic metrics.
The quantitative reserves for Farmland, Agricultural Production and Consumer loans are calculated using a Remaining Life methodology where average historical peer loss rates are applied to expected loan balances over an estimated remaining life of loans in calculation of the quantitative portion of collectively evaluated loans in these classes. The estimated remaining life is calculated using historical peer data. For the Farmland, Agricultural Production and Consumer classes of loans, reasonable and supportable forecasts of the National Unemployment Rate, real GDP and the housing price index are considered through estimation of qualitative reserves.
Management recognizes there are additional factors impacting risk of loss in the loan portfolio beyond what is captured in the quantitative portion of reserves on collectively evaluated loans. As current and expected conditions may vary compared with conditions over the historical lookback period, which is utilized in the calculation of quantitative reserves,
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Management considers whether additional or reduced reserve levels on collectively evaluated loans may be warranted given the consideration of a variety of qualitative factors. Several of the following qualitative factors (“Q-factors”) considered by Management reflects the legacy regulatory guidance on Q-factors, whereas several others represent factors unique to the Company or unique to the current time period.
● Changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collection, charge-off, and recovery practices
● Changes in international, regional, and local economic and business conditions, and developments that affect the collectability of the portfolio, as reflected in forecasts of the Housing Price Index, Real GDP, and the National Unemployment Rate (Farmland & Agricultural Production and Consumer segments only)
● Changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio
● Changes in the experience, ability, and depth of lending Management and other relevant staff
● Changes in the volume and severity of past due, nonaccruals loans, and adversely classified loans, as reflected in changes of the relative level of loans classified as substandard and special mention
● Changes in the quality of the Company’s loan review processes
● Changes in the value of underlying collateral for loans not identified as collateral-dependent
● Changes in loan categorization concentrations
● Other external factors, which include, the influence of peer data on estimated quantitative reserves, residual COVID-19 related risk, expected impact of current and expected inflationary environment, reliance on the National Unemployment rate as opposed to the California unemployment rate in the calculation of quantitative reserves, the expected impact of current and expected geo-political conditions
The qualitative portion of the Company’s reserves on collectively evaluated loans are calculated using a combination of numeric frameworks and Management judgment to determine risk categorizations in each of the Q-factors presented above. The amount of qualitative reserves is also contingent upon the historical peer, life-of-loan-equivalent, loss rate ranges, and the relative weighting of Q-factors according to Management’s judgment.
Although collectively evaluated reserves are generally calculated separately at the call code or loan class level, Management has grouped loan classes with similar risk characteristics into the following portfolio segments:
● Residential Real Estate
● Commercial Real Estate
● Farmland & Agricultural Production
● Commercial & Industrial
● Mortgage Warehouse
● Consumer
Loans secured by Residential Real Estate have a different profile from those secured by Commercial Real Estate. Generally, the borrowers for Residential Real Estate loans are consumers whereas borrowers for Commercial Real Estate are often businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic illustrated how these different categories of real estate loans were subject to different risks, which was exacerbated by the widespread work-from-home model adopted by many companies during and since the pandemic. Farmland and Agricultural Production loans are included in a single segment as these loans are oftentimes to the same borrowers, facing the same risks relating to commodity prices, water supply and drought conditions, in addition to other environmental concerns. Commercial & Industrial loans are separated into separate segment given the uniqueness of these loans, which are often revolving and secured by business assets other than real estate. Mortgage Warehouse loans warrant presentation as an individual portfolio segment given the specific nature of these constantly revolving lines to mortgage originators and due to a very limited loss history, even after consideration of peer data. Finally, Consumer loans are split out as a result of the small balance, homogeneous terms that characterize these loans.
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Management individually evaluates loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans when estimating reserves. As of June 30, 2025 and 2024, the only loans Management considered to have different risk characteristics from other loans sharing the same call report code were loans designated as nonaccrual.
The following tables present the activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the quarters ended June 30, 2025, and 2024:
Allowance for Credit Losses
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Residential Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Farmland & Agricultural Production
Commercial & Industrial
Mortgage Warehouse
Consumer
Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance, March 31, 2025
$
1,746
$
17,287
$
6,032
$
1,506
$
339
$
140
$
27,050
Charge-offs
—
( 1,147 )
( 5,300 )
( 118 )
—
( 166 )
( 6,731 )
Recoveries
—
—
—
10
—
141
151
(Benefit) provision for credit losses
( 52 )
1,195
( 211 )
173
112
( 7 )
1,210
Balance June 30, 2025
$
1,694
$
17,335
$
521
$
1,571
$
451
$
108
$
21,680
Residential Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Farmland & Agricultural Production
Commercial & Industrial
Mortgage Warehouse
Consumer
Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance, March 31, 2024
$
2,543
$
18,651
$
555
$
845
$
305
$
241
$
23,140
Charge-offs
—
( 2,448 )
—
( 40 )
—
( 326 )
( 2,814 )
Recoveries
60
—
—
103
—
230
393
(Benefit) provision for credit losses
( 81 )
463
82
( 94 )
380
171
921
Balance June 30, 2024
$
2,522
$
16,666
$
637
$
814
$
685
$
316
$
21,640
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The following tables present the activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024:
Residential Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Farmland & Agricultural Production
Commercial & Industrial
Mortgage Warehouse
Consumer
Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance, December 31, 2024
$
1,808
$
17,143
$
3,827
$
1,282
$
398
$
372
$
24,830
Charge-offs
—
( 1,147 )
( 5,300 )
( 176 )
—
( 495 )
( 7,118 )
Recoveries
—
—
410
24
—
363
797
(Benefit) provision for credit losses
( 114 )
1,339
1,584
441
53
( 132 )
3,171
Balance June 30, 2025
$
1,694
$
17,335
$
521
$
1,571
$
451
$
108
$
21,680
Residential Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Farmland & Agricultural Production
Commercial & Industrial
Mortgage Warehouse
Consumer
Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance, December 31, 2023
$
2,727
$
18,554
$
586
$
1,148
$
174
$
311
$
23,500
Charge-offs
—
( 2,468 )
( 410 )
( 326 )
—
( 738 )
( 3,942 )
Recoveries
60
—
—
543
—
461
1,064
(Benefit) provision for credit losses
( 265 )
580
461
( 551 )
511
282
1,018
Balance June 30, 2024
$
2,522
$
16,666
$
637
$
814
$
685
$
316
$
21,640
Note 11 – Goodwill
The balance of goodwill at the three-and-six months beginning and ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $ 27.4 million. There was no acquired goodwill for the three-and-six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment tests annually, or more often if events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The annual assessment date was changed to October 1 in 2023 to allow more time for evaluation of impairment.
The Company performed its annual Step 1 goodwill impairment assessment as of October 1, 2024, using a market approach. Based on the results of the Company’s goodwill impairment assessment, the Company determined that the fair value of its reporting unit, which was at the consolidated level, exceeded the carrying value. Management continues to evaluate whether or not a triggering event occurs, or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the Company below its carrying amount before the next annual test in 2025 and has concluded no such events have occurred. Therefore, goodwill was not impaired as of June 30, 2025, and there were no impairment charges related to the Company’s goodwill recorded during the three-and-six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
Note 12 – Borrowings and Other Arrangements
Repurchase Agreements – Repurchase agreements represent “sweep accounts,” where commercial deposit balances above a specified threshold are transferred at the close of each business day into separate non-deposit accounts. Balances of the non-deposit accounts are used by customers to purchase government bonds from the Company daily, subject to an agreement from the Company to repurchase such securities the next business day. Repurchase agreements totaled $ 126.5 million at June 30, 2025, relative to a balance of $ 108.9 million at December 31, 2024.
Long-Term Debt – The Company has long-term debt in the form of fixed to floating rate subordinated debentures with a fixed rate of 3.25 % until September 30, 2026, then floating rate at 253.5 basis points over 3-month term Secured Overnight
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Financing Rate (“SOFR”) until maturity on October 1, 2031. The balance of the Company’s long-term debt, net of unamortized issuance costs, was $ 49.4 million at June 30, 2025, and $ 49.4 million at December 31, 2024.
Subordinated Debentures -Sierra Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”), Sierra Capital Trust III (“Trust III”), and Coast Bancorp Statutory Trust II (“Trust IV”), (collectively, the “Trusts”) exist solely for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. For financial reporting purposes, the Trusts are not consolidated, and the Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (the “Subordinated Debentures”) held by the Trusts and issued and guaranteed by the Company are reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in accordance with provisions of ASC Topic 810. Trust preferred securities are variable rate instruments which were benchmarked against the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a spread until LIBOR was phased out on June 30, 2023. These instruments are benchmarked against the SOFR, effective June 30, 2023. At June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company’s trust preferred securities totaled $ 35.9 million and $ 35.8 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes the Company’s other borrowings as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024:
June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Average
Balance
Rate
Balance
Rate
Overnight Fed funds purchased
$
40,000
4.49 %
$
—
6.56 %
Short-term FHLB advance
34,400
4.51 %
—
5.46 %
Long-term FHLB advance
80,000
3.91 %
80,000
3.91 %
Total other borrowings
$
154,400
4.10 %
$
80,000
3.97 %
The Company has established secured and unsecured lines of credit under which it may borrow funds from time to time on a term or overnight basis from the FHLB, FRB, and other correspondent banks.
Federal Funds Purchased – The Company had lines of credit with its correspondent banks which, in the aggregate, amounted to $ 485.8 million unsecured and $ 25.0 million secured at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, at fixed interest rates which vary with market conditions. There was $ 40.0 million in outstanding overnight balances under these lines of credit at June 30, 2025 and no ne at December 31, 2024.
Secured FHLB Borrowings – At June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company had secured available lines of credit with the FHLB totaling $ 605.6 million and $ 629.1 million, respectively, based on eligible collateral of certain loans and investment securities.
Federal Reserve Line of Credit – The Company has an available line of credit with the FRB of San Francisco secured by certain loans and investments. At June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company had borrowing capacity under this line totaling $ 321.4 million and $ 298.3 million, respectively. The Company had no outstanding borrowings on this line of credit as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024.
Note 13 – Revenue Recognition
The Company utilizes the guidance found in ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606), when accounting for certain noninterest income. The core principle of this guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Sufficient information should be provided to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The Company’s revenue streams that are within the scope of and accounted for under Topic 606 include service charges on deposit accounts, debit card interchange fees, and fees levied for other services the Company provides its customers. The guidance does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments such as loans and investments, and other noninterest income such as loan servicing fees and earnings on bank-owned life insurance, which are accounted for on an accrual basis under other provisions of GAAP.
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All of the Company’s revenue from contracts within the scope of ASC 606 is recognized as noninterest income. Due to the short-term nature of the Company’s contracts with customers, an insignificant amount of receivables related to such revenue was recorded at June 30, 2025, June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2024. The following table presents the Company’s sources of noninterest income. Items outside the scope of ASC 606 are noted as such (dollars in thousands, unaudited).
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposits
Returned item and overdraft fees
$
1,254
$
1,354
$
2,499
$
2,678
Other service charges on deposits
2,545
2,719
4,929
5,173
Debit card interchange income
2,056
2,111
4,008
4,059
Dividends on equity investments (1)
317
320
691
695
Unrealized losses recognized on equity investments (1)
—
—
—
( 311 )
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities (1)
1
—
124
( 2,883 )
Other (1)
2,380
1,126
2,944
6,808
Total noninterest income
$
8,553
$
7,630
$
15,195
$
16,219
Percentage of noninterest income not within scope of ASC 606.
31.54 %
18.95 %
24.74 %
26.57 %
(1) Not within scope of ASC 606. Revenue streams are not related to contracts with customers and are accounted for under other provisions of GAAP.
With regard to noninterest income associated with customer contracts, the Company has determined that transaction prices are fixed, and performance obligations are satisfied as services are rendered, thus there is little or no judgment involved in the timing of revenue recognition under contracts that are within the scope of ASC 606.
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