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Banc of California, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 April 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Diluted EPS rose year over year: Diluted EPS was $0.39, against $0.26 a year earlier and $0.42 in the fourth quarter. Net earnings available to common and equivalent stockholders were $62.0 million. Source
  • Net interest margin expanded to 3.24%: The margin rose 4 basis points from the fourth quarter. The company attributed the increase mainly to an 11 basis point fall in deposit costs. Source
  • Total deposits declined in the quarter: Interest-bearing balances fell $496.0 million and noninterest-bearing balances fell $25.2 million. Checking fell $331.1 million and money market fell $274.5 million. Source
  • Loans held for investment declined: Loans held for investment fell $252.3 million to $24.8 billion. Declines were in other commercial, commercial real estate mortgage and multi-family loans. Source
  • Nonperforming assets rose: Nonperforming assets rose $27.5 million to $203.8 million, or 0.59% of total assets, mainly on additions to nonaccrual loans. Source
  • Buybacks of $31.9 million: The company repurchased 1,709,935 shares at a weighted average price of $18.68, totaling $31.9 million in the quarter. Source
  • Subordinated debt redemption announced: Management announced plans to redeem $385 million of subordinated debt. The release gives no redemption date. Source

“We delivered positive operating leverage and significant earnings growth year over year, supported by net interest margin expansion, disciplined expense management, and continued progress in improving the mix and earnings power of the balance sheet.”

Jared Wolff, Chairman & CEO of Banc of California

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The company extended its existing $300 million stock repurchase program through March 2027. Source
  • New: Management announced plans to redeem $385 million of subordinated debt. Source

Earnings and revenue drivers

  • Diluted EPS rose year over year: Diluted EPS was $0.39, against $0.26 a year earlier and $0.42 in the fourth quarter. Net earnings available to common and equivalent stockholders were $62.0 million. Source
  • Net interest margin expanded to 3.24%: The margin rose 4 basis points from the fourth quarter. The company attributed the increase mainly to an 11 basis point fall in deposit costs. Source
  • Net interest income held near fourth quarter: Net interest income of $251.6 million was flat. A $9.7 million drop in deposit interest expense offset a $9.3 million drop in loan interest income. Source
  • Total revenue up 8% year over year: Total revenue was $286.9 million, up 8% year over year. Pre-tax pre-provision income, a non-GAAP measure, was $105.6 million, up 28% year over year. Source

Costs and noninterest income

  • Noninterest expense rose slightly: Noninterest expense rose $0.7 million to $181.4 million from the fourth quarter. Compensation rose $5.2 million, partly offset by lower professional services and customer expense. Source
  • Compensation seasonality drove the increase: Management attributed higher compensation to seasonal incentive pay and the first-quarter reset of payroll taxes and benefits. Source
  • Noninterest income fell on leasing: Noninterest income fell $6.2 million to $35.3 million, mainly from lower leased equipment income after higher early lease termination gains in the fourth quarter. Source

“Supported by our healthy capital and liquidity position, we also efficiently deployed capital through opportunistic share repurchases and announced the redemption of subordinated debt.”

Jared Wolff, Chairman & CEO of Banc of California

Deposits and borrowings

  • Total deposits declined in the quarter: Interest-bearing balances fell $496.0 million and noninterest-bearing balances fell $25.2 million. Checking fell $331.1 million and money market fell $274.5 million. Source
  • Noninterest-bearing share edged higher: Average noninterest-bearing deposits rose $81.2 million, lifting their share of average total deposits to 28.9% from 28.7%. Source
  • Borrowings rose on short-term funding: Borrowings rose $487.4 million to $2.6 billion, mainly on higher overnight and short-term borrowings. Source

Loans and production

  • Loans held for investment declined: Loans held for investment fell $252.3 million to $24.8 billion. Declines were in other commercial, commercial real estate mortgage and multi-family loans. Source
  • Loan production totaled $2.1 billion: Loan production and disbursements were $2.1 billion, at a weighted average rate of 6.65%. Source
  • Asset-based and venture loans grew: Asset-based, venture capital and other residential loans increased, partly offsetting declines in other commercial and commercial real estate mortgage loans. Source
  • Loans held for sale rose on transfer: Loans held for sale rose $76.1 million to $259.0 million, mainly from a $72.1 million transfer that sold at par in April 2026. Source

“As we look ahead, we are well positioned for continued earnings growth, supported by”

Jared Wolff, Chairman & CEO of Banc of California

Margin and funding repricing

  • Loan yields declined with rate cuts: Average loan yield fell 9 basis points to 5.74%, and average asset yield fell to 5.25%, reflecting the full-quarter effect of fourth-quarter rate cuts. Source
  • Borrowing cost fell to 4.63%: Average borrowing cost fell 11 basis points, to 4.63%, over the quarter. Source
  • Higher-rate loans replacing older loans: Management said higher-rate production is replacing lower-yielding loans, which it described as supporting balance sheet remixing. Source

Credit quality and reserves

  • Nonperforming assets rose: Nonperforming assets rose $27.5 million to $203.8 million, or 0.59% of total assets, mainly on additions to nonaccrual loans. Source
  • Delinquencies rose in construction loans: Total delinquent loans rose to $345.1 million from $201.0 million, with the largest increase in residential construction and land loans. Source
  • Net charge-offs rose to 0.23%: Annualized net charge-offs were 0.23% of average loans, against 0.04% in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Allowance coverage held at 1.12%: The allowance for credit losses on loans was 1.12% of loans held for investment, unchanged. Economic coverage was 1.60%, against 1.62% at year-end. Source

Capital, liquidity and shareholder returns

  • Buybacks of $31.9 million: The company repurchased 1,709,935 shares at a weighted average price of $18.68, totaling $31.9 million in the quarter. Source
  • Subordinated debt redemption announced: Management announced plans to redeem $385 million of subordinated debt. The release gives no redemption date. Source
  • Capital ratios above well-capitalized levels: Preliminary Tier 1 capital was 12.54% and CET1 was 10.18% at March 31, 2026, both well above well-capitalized thresholds. Source
  • Liquidity totaled $14.2 billion: Total available liquidity was $14.2 billion, combining $9.7 billion of borrowing capacity and $2.5 billion of unpledged AFS securities with cash. Source
  • Book value per share increased: Book value per common share rose to $19.80 from $19.56, and tangible book value per share rose to $17.77 from $17.51 at year-end. Source

Securities and equity

  • AFS securities purchases drove growth: AFS securities rose $202.3 million to $2.7 billion, mainly from $343.4 million of purchases, partly offset by $119.8 million of principal paydowns. Source
  • Held-to-maturity securities carry AOCI losses: Held-to-maturity securities carried after-tax unrealized losses of $127.2 million in AOCI, left over from their transfer from AFS. Source
  • Equity rose on earnings net of buybacks: Total stockholders' equity rose $12.0 million to $3.6 billion, mainly from net earnings of $72.0 million, offset by repurchases and dividends. Source

Coming up, as management said on 22 April 2026

  • Buyback authority expires March 2027: The company had $82.6 million remaining under its repurchase authorization at March 31, 2026, which expires in March 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.24%
Net interest income Source$251.6 million
Loans and leases held for investment Source$24.8 billion
Deposits Source$27.3 billion
Deposit costs Source1.78%
Provision for credit losses Source$9.8 million
Net charge-offs Source0.23% annualized
Nonperforming assets Source$203.8 million
CET1 ratio Source10.18%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Uninsured and uncollateralized deposits were $7.8 billion, or 28% of total deposits, at quarter-end, with the same share as at year-end. Source
  • Financial: Management said asset quality movement reflected migration in a limited number of loans within a few larger relationships during the quarter. Source
  • External: Higher interest rates raised unrealized net after-tax losses on AFS securities in AOCI to $143.3 million. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release said late fourth quarter loan growth would provide a first-quarter tailwind. This release does not state whether that occurred.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.