Stellar Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

Stellar Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Stellar”) (NYSE: STEL) today reported net income of $24.7 million or diluted earnings per share of $0.46, for the first quarter of 2025, compared to net income of $25.2 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.47, for the fourth quarter of 2024.

“We are pleased with the great work our team is doing as we turn our efforts from building our foundation to growing our bank,” said Robert R. Franklin, Jr., Stellar’s Chief Executive Officer. “We are seeing our pipelines build while experiencing payoffs as commercial real estate is sold or refinanced. This follows our expectations as interest rates begin to stabilize and we stabilize our position under regulatory guidance,” Mr. Franklin continued.

“We cannot ignore the uncertainty that has been introduced by the administration through tariffs. We will continue to monitor the effects on the economy in general and specifically our customer base. We continue to believe that we operate in one of the most dynamic markets in the country and will continue to deliver opportunities for Stellar Bank. However, we will remain cautious around credit as we build our pipelines,” commented Mr. Franklin.

“Given the uncertainty caused in the first quarter, we expect most of our growth to come in the second half of the year, but what we have seen so far this year is encouraging. Thank you to the great Stellar Team as we build Stellar into the bank of choice in our markets,” Mr. Franklin concluded.

Financial Highlights

  • Solid Profitability: Net income for the first quarter of 2025 was $24.7 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.46, which translated into an annualized return on average assets of 0.94%, an annualized return on average equity of 6.21% and an annualized return on average tangible equity of 11.48%(1).
  • Strong Net Interest Margin: Tax equivalent net interest margin for the first quarter of 2025 was 4.20% compared to 4.25% for the fourth quarter of 2024. The tax equivalent net interest margin, excluding purchase accounting accretion (“PAA”), was 3.97%(1) for the first quarter of 2025 compared to 3.94%(1) for the fourth quarter of 2024.
  • Strong Capital Position and Book Value Build: Total risk-based capital ratio increased to 15.94% at March 31, 2025, while book value per share increased to $30.89 at March 31, 2025 from $30.09 at December 31, 2024 and tangible book value per share increased to $19.69(1) at March 31, 2025 from $19.05(1) at December 31, 2024.
  • Repurchase of Shares: Repurchased 1.4 million shares at a weighted average price per share of $27.99 during the first quarter of 2025 and 679 thousand shares at a weighted average price of $25.83 per share since the end of the first quarter of 2025. On April 23, 2025, the Board of Directors authorized of new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $65 million of common stock through May 31, 2026.

First Quarter 2025 Results

Net interest income in the first quarter of 2025 decreased $3.7 million, or 3.6%, to $99.3 million from $103.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis decreased 5 basis points to 4.20% for the first quarter of 2025 from 4.25% for the fourth quarter of 2024. The decrease in the net interest margin from the prior quarter was primarily due to the impact of lower rates on interest-earnings assets and decreased average interest-earnings assets partially offset by lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income for the first quarter of 2025 benefited from $5.4 million of income from PAA compared to $7.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Excluding PAA, net interest income (tax equivalent) for the first quarter of 2025 would have been $94.0 million(1) and the tax equivalent net interest margin would have been 3.97%(1).

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(1)

Refer to the calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure on page 9 of this earnings release. The calculation of return on average tangible equity has been adjusted from prior period disclosures.

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2025 was $5.5 million, an increase of $473 thousand, or 9.4%, compared to $5.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. Noninterest income increased in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 primarily due to a gain on sales of assets during the first quarter of 2025.

Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2025 decreased $5.1 million, or 6.8%, to $70.2 million compared to $75.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. The decrease in noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 was primarily due to a decrease in salaries and employee benefits of $2.0 million, a decrease in professional fees of $1.6 million and an $811 thousand decrease in advertising expense.

The efficiency ratio was 61.93% for the first quarter of 2025 compared to 64.46% for the fourth quarter of 2024. Annualized returns on average assets, average equity and average tangible equity were 0.94%, 6.21% and 11.48%(1) for the first quarter of 2025, respectively, compared to 0.94%, 6.21% and 11.53%(1) for the fourth quarter of 2024, respectively.

Financial Condition

Total assets at March 31, 2025 were $10.43 billion, a decrease of $470.9 million compared to $10.91 billion at December 31, 2024. The decrease in total assets was largely due to seasonality in government deposits.

Total loans at March 31, 2025 decreased $156.7 million to $7.28 billion compared to $7.44 billion at December 31, 2024. At March 31, 2025, the remaining balance of the purchase accounting accretion on loans was $68.2 million.

Total deposits at March 31, 2025 decreased $565.7 million to $8.56 billion compared to $9.13 billion at December 31, 2024 primarily due to decreases in noninterest-bearing and certificates and other time deposits. Noninterest-bearing deposits largely decreased due to the aforementioned seasonality in government deposits while certificates and other time deposits decreased primarily due to the reduction in brokered deposits. Shifts in the deposit mix were primarily driven by the current interest rate environment and an intensely competitive market for deposits.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $59.7 million, or 0.57% of total assets, at March 31, 2025, compared to $38.9 million, or 0.36% of total assets, at December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans was 1.15% at March 31, 2025 compared to 1.09% at December 31, 2024.

The provision for credit losses was $3.6 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $942 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2024 primarily due to the increase in nonperforming loans. Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2025 were $163 thousand, or 0.01% (annualized) of average loans, compared to net charge-offs of $2.0 million, or 0.11% (annualized) of average loans, for the fourth quarter of 2024.

GAAP Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Stellar’s management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate its performance. Please refer to the GAAP Reconciliation and Management’s Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures on page 9 of this earnings release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures.

Conference Call

Stellar’s management team will host a conference call and webcast on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its results for the first quarter of 2025. Participants may register for the conference call at https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I635868 conference ID 63586 to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN to access the call. If you need assistance in obtaining a dial-in number, please contact [email protected]. A simultaneous webcast is available at https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I635868 and requires pre-registration. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the webcast will be accessible via the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at ir.stellar.bank.

About Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

Stellar Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Stellar’s principal banking subsidiary, Stellar Bank, provides a diversified range of commercial banking services primarily to small- to medium-sized businesses and individual customers across the Houston, Dallas, Beaumont and surrounding communities in Texas.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, future financial performance and operating results, the Company’s plans, business and growth strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts, including projections of macroeconomic and industry trends, which are inherently unreliable due to the multiple factors that impact economic trends, and any such variations may be material. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “scheduled,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “would,” or “continue” or negatives of such terms or other comparable terminology.

All forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Stellar to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: changes in the interest rate environment, the value of Stellar’s assets and obligations and the availability of capital and liquidity; general competitive, economic, political and market conditions; and other factors that may affect future results of Stellar including changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; capital management activities; disruptions to the economy and the U.S. banking system; risks associated with uninsured deposits and responsive measures by federal or state governments or banking regulators; legislative changes, executive orders, regulatory actions and reforms of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Texas Department of Banking.

Additional factors which could affect the Company’s future results can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, in each case filed with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. We disclaim any obligation and do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this communication, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

March 31

 

December 31

 

September 30

 

June 30

 

March 31

 

(Dollars in thousands)

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$

130,932

 

 

$

419,967

 

 

$

103,735

 

 

$

110,341

 

 

$

74,663

 

Interest-bearing deposits at other financial institutions

 

429,643

 

 

 

491,249

 

 

 

412,482

 

 

 

379,909

 

 

 

325,079

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

560,575

 

 

 

911,216

 

 

 

516,217

 

 

 

490,250

 

 

 

399,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale securities, at fair value

 

1,719,371

 

 

 

1,673,016

 

 

 

1,691,752

 

 

 

1,630,971

 

 

 

1,523,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for investment

 

7,283,133

 

 

 

7,439,854

 

 

 

7,551,124

 

 

 

7,713,897

 

 

 

7,908,111

 

Less: allowance for credit losses on loans

 

(83,746

)

 

 

(81,058

)

 

 

(84,501

)

 

 

(94,772

)

 

 

(96,285

)

Loans, net

 

7,199,387

 

 

 

7,358,796

 

 

 

7,466,623

 

 

 

7,619,125

 

 

 

7,811,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

37,669

 

 

 

37,884

 

 

 

39,473

 

 

 

43,348

 

 

 

45,466

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

109,750

 

 

 

111,856

 

 

 

113,742

 

 

 

113,984

 

 

 

115,698

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

20,902

 

 

 

8,209

 

 

 

20,123

 

 

 

15,089

 

 

 

16,050

 

Bank-owned life insurance

 

108,108

 

 

 

107,498

 

 

 

106,876

 

 

 

106,262

 

 

 

105,671

 

Goodwill

 

497,318

 

 

 

497,318

 

 

 

497,318

 

 

 

497,318

 

 

 

497,318

 

Core deposit intangibles, net

 

87,007

 

 

 

92,546

 

 

 

98,116

 

 

 

104,315

 

 

 

110,513

 

Other assets

 

94,800

 

 

 

107,451

 

 

 

79,537

 

 

 

103,001

 

 

 

103,838

 

Total assets

$

10,434,887

 

 

$

10,905,790

 

 

$

10,629,777

 

 

$

10,723,663

 

 

$

10,729,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

$

3,205,619

 

 

$

3,576,206

 

 

$

3,303,048

 

 

$

3,308,441

 

 

$

3,323,149

 

Interest-bearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand

 

1,863,752

 

 

 

1,845,749

 

 

 

1,571,504

 

 

 

1,564,405

 

 

 

1,576,261

 

Money market and savings

 

2,248,616

 

 

 

2,253,193

 

 

 

2,280,651

 

 

 

2,213,031

 

 

 

2,203,767

 

Certificates and other time

 

1,244,726

 

 

 

1,453,236

 

 

 

1,587,398

 

 

 

1,639,426

 

 

 

1,691,539

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

5,357,094

 

 

 

5,552,178

 

 

 

5,439,553

 

 

 

5,416,862

 

 

 

5,471,567

 

Total deposits

 

8,562,713

 

 

 

9,128,384

 

 

 

8,742,601

 

 

 

8,725,303

 

 

 

8,794,716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest payable

 

9,856

 

 

 

17,052

 

 

 

16,915

 

 

 

12,327

 

 

 

12,227

 

Borrowed funds

 

119,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

240,000

 

 

 

215,000

 

Subordinated debt

 

70,135

 

 

 

70,105

 

 

 

110,064

 

 

 

109,964

 

 

 

109,864

 

Other liabilities

 

61,428

 

 

 

82,389

 

 

 

74,074

 

 

 

70,274

 

 

 

66,717

 

Total liabilities

 

8,824,055

 

 

 

9,297,930

 

 

 

9,003,654

 

 

 

9,157,868

 

 

 

9,198,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

521

 

 

 

534

 

 

 

535

 

 

 

536

 

 

 

536

 

Capital surplus

 

1,202,628

 

 

 

1,240,050

 

 

 

1,238,619

 

 

 

1,238,477

 

 

 

1,235,221

 

Retained earnings

 

510,072

 

 

 

492,640

 

 

 

474,905

 

 

 

447,948

 

 

 

425,130

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(102,389

)

 

 

(125,364

)

 

 

(87,936

)

 

 

(121,166

)

 

 

(130,189

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

1,610,832

 

 

 

1,607,860

 

 

 

1,626,123

 

 

 

1,565,795

 

 

 

1,530,698

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

10,434,887

 

 

$

10,905,790

 

 

$

10,629,777

 

 

$

10,723,663

 

 

10,729,222 

 

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

2025

 

2024

 

March 31

 

December 31

 

September 30

 

June 30

 

March 31

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

$

120,640

 

$

128,738

 

 

$

132,372

 

 

$

135,885

 

 

$

134,685

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

16,148

 

 

14,789

 

 

 

13,898

 

 

 

11,923

 

 

 

9,293

Tax-exempt

 

812

 

 

814

 

 

 

814

 

 

 

816

 

 

 

818

Deposits in other financial institutions

 

4,720

 

 

5,681

 

 

 

4,692

 

 

 

3,555

 

 

 

3,627

Total interest income

 

142,320

 

 

150,022

 

 

 

151,776

 

 

 

152,179

 

 

 

148,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand, money market and savings deposits

 

27,574

 

 

27,877

 

 

 

29,440

 

 

 

28,399

 

 

 

27,530

Certificates and other time deposits

 

13,527

 

 

16,830

 

 

 

18,073

 

 

 

18,758

 

 

 

15,084

Borrowed funds

 

517

 

 

235

 

 

 

840

 

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

1,774

Subordinated debt

 

1,444

 

 

2,123

 

 

 

1,916

 

 

 

1,912

 

 

 

1,917

Total interest expense

 

43,062

 

 

47,065

 

 

 

50,269

 

 

 

50,769

 

 

 

46,305

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

99,258

 

 

102,957

 

 

 

101,507

 

 

 

101,410

 

 

 

102,118

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

3,632

 

 

942

 

 

 

(5,985

)

 

 

(1,935

)

 

 

4,098

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

95,626

 

 

102,015

 

 

 

107,492

 

 

 

103,345

 

 

 

98,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONINTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

1,584

 

 

1,590

 

 

 

1,594

 

 

 

1,648

 

 

 

1,598

Gain (loss) on sale of assets

 

417

 

 

(112

)

 

 

432

 

 

 

(64

)

 

 

513

Bank-owned life insurance

 

610

 

 

622

 

 

 

614

 

 

 

591

 

 

 

587

Debit card and interchange income

 

520

 

 

570

 

 

 

551

 

 

 

543

 

 

 

527

Other

 

2,374

 

 

2,362

 

 

 

3,111

 

 

 

2,698

 

 

 

3,071

Total noninterest income

 

5,505

 

 

5,032

 

 

 

6,302

 

 

 

5,416

 

 

 

6,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

41,792

 

 

43,797

 

 

 

41,123

 

 

 

39,061

 

 

 

41,376

Net occupancy and equipment

 

3,926

 

 

4,401

 

 

 

4,570

 

 

 

4,503

 

 

 

4,390

Depreciation

 

1,995

 

 

1,984

 

 

 

1,911

 

 

 

1,948

 

 

 

1,964

Data processing and software amortization

 

5,682

 

 

5,551

 

 

 

5,706

 

 

 

5,501

 

 

 

4,894

Professional fees

 

1,786

 

 

3,428

 

 

 

1,714

 

 

 

1,620

 

 

 

2,662

Regulatory assessments and FDIC insurance

 

1,733

 

 

1,636

 

 

 

1,779

 

 

 

2,299

 

 

 

1,854

Amortization of intangibles

 

5,548

 

 

5,581

 

 

 

6,212

 

 

 

6,215

 

 

 

6,212

Communications

 

847

 

 

807

 

 

 

827

 

 

 

847

 

 

 

937

Advertising

 

782

 

 

1,593

 

 

 

878

 

 

 

891

 

 

 

765

Other

 

6,075

 

 

6,488

 

 

 

6,346

 

 

 

8,331

 

 

 

6,356

Total noninterest expense

 

70,166

 

 

75,266

 

 

 

71,066

 

 

 

71,216

 

 

 

71,410

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

30,965

 

 

31,781

 

 

 

42,728

 

 

 

37,545

 

 

 

32,906

Provision for income taxes

 

6,263

 

 

6,569

 

 

 

8,837

 

 

 

7,792

 

 

 

6,759

NET INCOME

$

24,702

 

$

25,212

 

 

$

33,891

 

 

$

29,753

 

 

$

26,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.46

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.63

 

 

$

0.56

 

 

$

0.49

Diluted

$

0.46

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.63

 

 

$

0.56

 

 

$

0.49

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

2025

 

2024

 

March 31

 

December 31

 

September 30

 

June 30

 

March 31

 

(Dollars and share amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Net income

$

24,702

 

 

$

25,212

 

 

$

33,891

 

 

$

29,753

 

 

$

26,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, basic

$

0.46

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.63

 

 

$

0.56

 

 

$

0.49

 

Earnings per share, diluted

$

0.46

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.63

 

 

$

0.56

 

 

$

0.49

 

Dividends per share

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets(A)

 

0.94

%

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

1.27

%

 

 

1.13

%

 

 

0.98

%

Return on average equity(A)

 

6.21

%

 

 

6.21

%

 

 

8.49

%

 

 

7.78

%

 

 

6.88

%

Return on average tangible equity(A)(B)(D)

 

11.48

%

 

 

11.53

%

 

 

15.61

%

 

 

14.94

%

 

 

13.62

%

Net interest margin (tax equivalent)(A)(C)

 

4.20

%

 

 

4.25

%

 

 

4.19

%

 

 

4.24

%

 

 

4.26

%

Net interest margin (tax equivalent) excluding PAA(A)(B)(C)

 

3.97

%

 

 

3.94

%

 

 

3.91

%

 

 

3.82

%

 

 

3.91

%

Efficiency ratio(B)(E)

 

61.93

%

 

 

64.46

%

 

 

60.40

%

 

 

60.81

%

 

 

60.42

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (Consolidated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity to assets

 

15.44

%

 

 

14.74

%

 

 

15.30

%

 

 

14.60

%

 

 

14.27

%

Tangible equity to tangible assets(B)(E)

 

10.42

%

 

 

9.87

%

 

 

10.27

%

 

 

9.53

%

 

 

9.12

%

Estimated Total capital ratio (to risk-weighted assets)

 

15.94

%

 

 

16.00

%

 

 

15.85

%

 

 

15.30

%

 

 

14.62

%

Estimated Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

14.03

%

 

 

14.14

%

 

 

13.57

%

 

 

12.95

%

 

 

12.29

%

Estimated Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

14.15

%

 

 

14.26

%

 

 

13.69

%

 

 

13.06

%

 

 

12.41

%

Estimated Tier 1 leverage (to average tangible assets)

 

11.20

%

 

 

11.31

%

 

 

11.10

%

 

 

10.77

%

 

 

10.55

%

Stellar Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Total capital ratio (to risk-weighted assets)

 

15.38

%

 

 

15.28

%

 

 

15.02

%

 

 

14.61

%

 

 

14.13

%

Estimated Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

14.18

%

 

 

14.13

%

 

 

13.58

%

 

 

13.08

%

 

 

12.61

%

Estimated Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

14.18

%

 

 

14.13

%

 

 

13.58

%

 

 

13.08

%

 

 

12.61

%

Estimated Tier 1 leverage (to average tangible assets)

 

11.22

%

 

 

11.21

%

 

 

11.01

%

 

 

10.78

%

 

 

10.72

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

53,146

 

 

 

53,422

 

 

 

53,541

 

 

 

53,572

 

 

 

53,343

 

Diluted

 

53,197

 

 

 

53,471

 

 

 

53,580

 

 

 

53,608

 

 

 

53,406

 

Period end shares outstanding

 

52,141

 

 

 

53,429

 

 

 

53,446

 

 

 

53,564

 

 

 

53,551

 

Book value per share

$

30.89

 

 

$

30.09

 

 

$

30.43

 

 

$

29.23

 

 

$

28.58

 

Tangible book value per share(B)

$

19.69

 

 

$

19.05

 

 

$

19.28

 

 

$

18.00

 

 

$

17.23

 

Employees – full-time equivalents

 

1,054

 

 

 

1,037

 

 

 

1,040

 

 

 

1,045

 

 

 

1,007

 

(A)

Interim periods annualized.

(B)

Refer to the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures on page 9 of this Earnings Release.

(C)

Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

(D)

The calculation of return on average tangible equity has been adjusted from prior period disclosures. All periods presented above have been recalculated and disclosed under the same calculation.

(E)

The calculation of the efficiency ratio has been adjusted from prior period disclosures. All periods presented above have been recalculated and disclosed under the same calculation.

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

March 31, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

 

March 31, 2024

 

Average Balance

 

Interest Earned/

Interest Paid

 

Average Yield/Rate

 

Average Balance

 

Interest Earned/

Interest Paid

 

Average Yield/Rate

 

Average Balance

 

Interest Earned/

Interest Paid

 

Average Yield/Rate

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

$

7,344,298

 

 

$

120,640

 

6.66

%

 

$

7,477,332

 

 

$

128,738

 

6.85

%

 

$

7,938,824

 

 

$

134,685

 

6.82

%

Securities

 

1,817,286

 

 

 

16,960

 

3.78

%

 

 

1,702,111

 

 

 

15,603

 

3.65

%

 

 

1,441,814

 

 

 

10,111

 

2.82

%

Deposits in other financial institutions

 

430,621

 

 

 

4,720

 

4.45

%

 

 

473,719

 

 

 

5,681

 

4.77

%

 

 

264,906

 

 

 

3,627

 

5.51

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

9,592,205

 

 

$

142,320

 

6.02

%

 

 

9,653,162

 

 

$

150,022

 

6.18

%

 

 

9,645,544

 

 

$

148,423

 

6.19

%

Allowance for credit losses on loans

 

(81,166

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(84,423

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(91,612

)

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-earning assets

 

1,100,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,080,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,132,857

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

10,611,691

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,649,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,686,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing demand deposits

$

1,911,625

 

 

$

12,392

 

2.63

%

 

$

1,623,867

 

 

$

11,341

 

2.78

%

 

$

1,697,211

 

 

$

12,278

 

2.91

%

Money market and savings deposits

 

2,234,571

 

 

 

15,182

 

2.76

%

 

 

2,312,711

 

 

 

16,536

 

2.84

%

 

 

2,150,805

 

 

 

15,252

 

2.85

%

Certificates and other time deposits

 

1,296,972

 

 

 

13,527

 

4.23

%

 

 

1,538,785

 

 

 

16,830

 

4.35

%

 

 

1,444,048

 

 

 

15,084

 

4.20

%

Borrowed funds

 

45,795

 

 

 

517

 

4.58

%

 

 

15,978

 

 

 

235

 

5.85

%

 

 

134,400

 

 

 

1,774

 

5.31

%

Subordinated debt

 

70,121

 

 

 

1,444

 

8.35

%

 

 

101,394

 

 

 

2,123

 

8.33

%

 

 

109,808

 

 

 

1,917

 

7.02

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

5,559,084

 

 

$

43,062

 

3.14

%

 

 

5,592,735

 

 

$

47,065

 

3.35

%

 

 

5,536,272

 

 

$

46,305

 

3.36

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

 

3,346,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,342,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,525,758

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

92,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96,461

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

8,997,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,034,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,158,491

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

1,614,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,614,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,528,298

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

10,611,691

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,649,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,686,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

2.88

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.83

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.83

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income and margin

 

 

$

99,258

 

4.20

%

 

 

 

$

102,957

 

4.24

%

 

 

 

$

102,118

 

4.26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income and margin (tax equivalent)

 

 

$

99,353

 

4.20

%

 

 

 

$

103,039

 

4.25

%

 

 

 

$

102,207

 

4.26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of funds

 

 

 

 

1.96

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.10

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.06

%

Cost of deposits

 

 

 

 

1.90

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.02

%

 

 

 

 

 

1.94

%

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

2025

 

2024

 

March 31

 

December 31

 

September 30

 

June 30

 

March 31

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Period-end Loan Portfolio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

$

1,362,266

 

 

$

1,362,260

 

 

$

1,350,753

 

 

$

1,396,064

 

 

$

1,455,755

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate (including multi-family residential)

 

3,854,607

 

 

 

3,868,218

 

 

 

3,976,296

 

 

 

4,029,671

 

 

 

4,049,885

 

Commercial real estate construction and land development

 

721,488

 

 

 

845,494

 

 

 

890,316

 

 

 

922,805

 

 

 

1,039,443

 

1-4 family residential (including home equity)

 

1,125,837

 

 

 

1,115,484

 

 

 

1,112,235

 

 

 

1,098,681

 

 

 

1,049,316

 

Residential construction

 

141,283

 

 

 

157,977

 

 

 

161,494

 

 

 

200,134

 

 

 

252,573

 

Consumer and other

 

77,652

 

 

 

90,421

 

 

 

60,030

 

 

 

66,542

 

 

 

61,139

 

Total loans held for investment

$

7,283,133

 

 

$

7,439,854

 

 

$

7,551,124

 

 

$

7,713,897

 

 

$

7,908,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

$

3,205,619

 

 

$

3,576,206

 

 

$

3,303,048

 

 

$

3,308,441

 

 

$

3,323,149

 

Interest-bearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand

 

1,863,752

 

 

 

1,845,749

 

 

 

1,571,504

 

 

 

1,564,405

 

 

 

1,576,261

 

Money market and savings

 

2,248,616

 

 

 

2,253,193

 

 

 

2,280,651

 

 

 

2,213,031

 

 

 

2,203,767

 

Certificates and other time

 

1,244,726

 

 

 

1,453,236

 

 

 

1,587,398

 

 

 

1,639,426

 

 

 

1,691,539

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

5,357,094

 

 

 

5,552,178

 

 

 

5,439,553

 

 

 

5,416,862

 

 

 

5,471,567

 

Total deposits

$

8,562,713

 

 

$

9,128,384

 

 

$

8,742,601

 

 

$

8,725,303

 

 

$

8,794,716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

$

54,518

 

 

$

37,212

 

 

$

32,140

 

 

$

50,906

 

 

$

57,129

 

Accruing loans 90 or more days past due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

 

54,518

 

 

 

37,212

 

 

 

32,140

 

 

 

50,906

 

 

 

57,129

 

Foreclosed assets

 

5,154

 

 

 

1,708

 

 

 

2,984

 

 

 

2,548

 

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

$

59,672

 

 

$

38,920

 

 

$

35,124

 

 

$

53,454

 

 

$

57,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

$

163

 

 

$

2,016

 

 

$

3,933

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

$

11,471

 

 

$

8,500

 

 

$

9,718

 

 

$

18,451

 

 

$

15,465

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate (including multi-family residential)

 

26,383

 

 

 

16,459

 

 

 

10,695

 

 

 

18,094

 

 

 

21,268

 

Commercial real estate construction and land development

 

2,027

 

 

 

3,061

 

 

 

4,183

 

 

 

1,641

 

 

 

8,406

 

1-4 family residential (including home equity)

 

14,550

 

 

 

9,056

 

 

 

7,259

 

 

 

12,454

 

 

 

10,368

 

Residential construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

1,410

 

Consumer and other

 

87

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

212

 

Total nonaccrual loans

$

54,518

 

 

$

37,212

 

 

$

32,140

 

 

$

50,906

 

 

$

57,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.57

%

 

 

0.36

%

 

 

0.33

%

 

 

0.50

%

 

 

0.53

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 

0.75

%

 

 

0.50

%

 

 

0.43

%

 

 

0.66

%

 

 

0.72

%

Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonperforming loans

 

153.61

%

 

 

217.83

%

 

 

262.92

%

 

 

186.17

%

 

 

168.54

%

Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans

 

1.15

%

 

 

1.09

%

 

 

1.12

%

 

 

1.23

%

 

 

1.22

%

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

 

0.01

%

 

 

0.11

%

 

 

0.21

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.04

%

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

GAAP Reconciliation and Management’s Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Unaudited)

 

Stellar’s management uses certain non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures to evaluate its performance. Stellar believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and that management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing Stellar’s performance and when planning, forecasting, analyzing and comparing past, present and future periods. Specifically, Stellar reviews pre-tax, pre-provision income, pre-tax pre-provision ROAA, tangible book value per share, return on average tangible equity, tangible equity to tangible assets and net interest margin (tax equivalent) excluding PAA for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Stellar has included in this earnings release information relating to these non-GAAP financial measures for the applicable periods presented. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which Stellar calculates the non-GAAP financial measures may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

2025

 

2024

 

March 31

 

December 31

 

September 30

 

June 30

 

March 31

 

(Dollars and share amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Net income

$

24,702

 

 

$

25,212

 

 

$

33,891

 

 

$

29,753

 

 

$

26,147

 

Add: Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

3,632

 

 

 

942

 

 

 

(5,985

)

 

 

(1,935

)

 

 

4,098

 

Add: Provision for income taxes

 

6,263

 

 

 

6,569

 

 

 

8,837

 

 

 

7,792

 

 

 

6,759

 

Pre-tax, pre-provision income

$

34,597

 

 

$

32,723

 

 

$

36,743

 

 

$

35,610

 

 

$

37,004

 

Total average assets

$

10,611,691

 

 

$

10,649,175

 

 

$

10,626,266

 

 

$

10,623,865

 

 

$

10,686,789

 

Pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets(A)

 

1.32

%

 

 

1.22

%

 

 

1.38

%

 

 

1.35

%

 

 

1.39

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

$

1,610,832

 

 

$

1,607,860

 

 

$

1,626,123

 

 

$

1,565,795

 

 

$

1,530,698

 

Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net

 

584,325

 

 

 

589,864

 

 

 

595,434

 

 

 

601,633

 

 

 

607,831

 

Tangible shareholders’ equity

$

1,026,507

 

 

$

1,017,996

 

 

$

1,030,689

 

 

$

964,162

 

 

$

922,867

 

Shares outstanding at end of period

 

52,141

 

 

 

53,429

 

 

 

53,446

 

 

 

53,564

 

 

 

53,551

 

Tangible book value per share

$

19.69

 

 

$

19.05

 

 

$

19.28

 

 

$

18.00

 

 

$

17.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average shareholders’ equity

$

1,614,242

 

 

$

1,614,762

 

 

$

1,587,918

 

 

$

1,538,124

 

 

$

1,528,298

 

Less: Average goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net

 

586,895

 

 

 

592,471

 

 

 

598,866

 

 

 

604,722

 

 

 

611,149

 

Average tangible shareholders’ equity

$

1,027,347

 

 

$

1,022,291

 

 

$

989,052

 

 

$

933,402

 

 

$

917,149

 

Net income

$

24,702

 

 

$

25,212

 

 

$

33,891

 

 

$

29,753

 

 

$

26,147

 

Add: Core deposit intangibles amortization, net of tax

 

4,383

 

 

 

4,409

 

 

 

4,907

 

 

 

4,910

 

 

 

4,907

 

Adjusted net income

$

29,085

 

 

$

29,621

 

 

$

38,798

 

 

$

34,663

 

 

$

31,054

 

Return on average tangible equity(A)(B)

 

11.48

%

 

 

11.53

%

 

 

15.61

%

 

 

14.94

%

 

 

13.62

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

10,434,887

 

 

$

10,905,790

 

 

$

10,629,777

 

 

$

10,723,663

 

 

$

10,729,222

 

Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net

 

584,325

 

 

 

589,864

 

 

 

595,434

 

 

 

601,633

 

 

 

607,831

 

Tangible assets

$

9,850,562

 

 

$

10,315,926

 

 

$

10,034,343

 

 

$

10,122,030

 

 

$

10,121,391

 

Tangible equity to tangible assets

 

10.42

%

 

 

9.87

%

 

 

10.27

%

 

 

9.53

%

 

 

9.12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (tax equivalent)

$

99,353

 

 

$

103,039

 

 

$

101,578

 

 

$

101,482

 

 

$

102,207

 

Less: Purchase accounting accretion

 

5,397

 

 

 

7,555

 

 

 

6,795

 

 

 

10,098

 

 

 

8,551

 

Adjusted net interest income (tax equivalent)

$

93,956

 

 

$

95,484

 

 

$

94,783

 

 

$

91,384

 

 

$

93,656

 

Average earning assets

$

9,592,205

 

 

$

9,653,162

 

 

$

9,643,629

 

 

$

9,616,874

 

 

$

9,645,544

 

Net interest margin (tax equivalent) excluding PAA(A)

 

3.97

%

 

 

3.94

%

 

 

3.91

%

 

 

3.82

%

 

 

3.91

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expense

$

70,166

 

 

$

75,266

 

 

$

71,066

 

 

$

71,216

 

 

$

71,410

 

Less: Core deposit intangibles amortization

 

5,548

 

 

 

5,581

 

 

 

6,212

 

 

 

6,215

 

 

 

6,212

 

Adjusted noninterest expense

$

64,618

 

 

$

69,685

 

 

$

64,854

 

 

$

65,001

 

 

$

65,198

 

Net interest income

$

99,258

 

 

$

102,957

 

 

$

101,507

 

 

$

101,410

 

 

$

102,118

 

Noninterest income

 

5,505

 

 

 

5,032

 

 

 

6,302

 

 

 

5,416

 

 

 

6,296

 

Less: Gain (loss) on sale of assets

 

417

 

 

 

(112

)

 

 

432

 

 

 

(64

)

 

 

513

 

Adjusted noninterest income

$

5,088

 

 

$

5,144

 

 

$

5,870

 

 

$

5,480

 

 

$

5,783

 

Net interest income plus adjusted noninterest income

$

104,346

 

 

$

108,101

 

 

$

107,377

 

 

$

106,890

 

 

$

107,901

 

Efficiency ratio(C)

 

61.93

%

 

 

64.46

%

 

 

60.40

%

 

 

60.81

%

 

 

60.42

%

(A)  

Interim periods annualized.

(B)  

The calculation of return on average tangible equity has been adjusted from prior period disclosures. All periods presented above have been recalculated and disclosed under the same calculation.

(C)  

The calculation of the efficiency ratio has been adjusted from prior period disclosures. All periods presented above have been recalculated and disclosed under the same calculation.

 

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