Plumas Bancorp(US:PLBC)2026-01-21 14:00Financial Performance - Plumas Bancorp reported Q4 2025 net income of $10.9 million, or $1.58 per share, an increase of 41.56% from $7.7 million, or $1.31 per share in Q4 2024[1]. - For the year ended December 31, 2025, net income was $29.6 million, or $4.60 per share, a slight increase from $28.6 million, or $4.85 per share in 2024[2]. - Net income for 2025 was $29.6 million, a 3.5% increase from $28.6 million in 2024[67]. - Basic earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $4.60, a decrease of 5.2% from $4.85 in 2024[71]. - Diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $4.54, down from $4.80 in 2024, reflecting a 5.4% decline[71]. Asset and Loan Growth - Gross loans increased by $497 million, or 49%, to $1.5 billion, while total deposits rose by $439 million, or 32%, to $1.8 billion[6]. - Total assets grew by 37.9% from $1.6 billion in 2024 to $2.2 billion in 2025, driven by a 48.8% increase in net loans[64]. - The distribution of total gross loans at December 31, 2025, was $1,512,056 thousand, up from $1,015,424 thousand in 2024[89]. - Commercial real estate loans at December 31, 2025, totaled $1,002,627 thousand, compared to $646,378 thousand in 2024[90]. Equity and Shareholder Value - Shareholder's equity increased by $83 million, or 47%, to $261 million, with book value per share rising by $7.38, or 24%, to $37.52[6]. - Shareholders' equity at the end of 2025 was $261,076 thousand, up from $177,900 thousand in 2024, reflecting a growth of 47%[71]. - Book value per common share increased to $37.52 in 2025 from $30.14 in 2024, a rise of 24.5%[71]. Income and Expenses - Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $87.8 million, an increase of $14.1 million from the previous year[43]. - Non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2025, totaled $10.5 million, an increase of $1.7 million from the previous year[52]. - Total non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2025, rose by 22.7% to $51,854 thousand from $42,274 thousand in 2024[87]. - Total non-interest expense increased by $9.6 million from $42.3 million in 2024 to $51.9 million in 2025, with salary and benefit expenses contributing $4.3 million to this increase[53]. Credit Quality and Risk - Nonperforming loans increased to $15.1 million, or 1.0% of total loans, up from $4.1 million, or 0.40% in the previous year[18]. - Provision for credit losses rose significantly by 472.7% from $1.2 million in 2024 to $6.9 million in 2025[67]. - Allowance for credit losses increased to $19,959 thousand in 2025 from $13,196 thousand in 2024, representing a 51.5% increase[71]. - Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans rose to 1.00% in 2025 from 0.40% in 2024, indicating a significant increase of 150%[71]. Acquisition Impact - The acquisition of Cornerstone Community Bancorp added $658 million in total assets, including $478 million in gross loans and $580 million in deposits[8]. - Non-recurring expenses related to the acquisition totaled $7.3 million, with non-GAAP net income for 2025 estimated at $35.0 million, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $5.37[9]. - The Company assumed obligations of $12 million in subordinated notes as a result of the merger, including $2 million in 4.75% notes due 2035 and $10 million in 4.75% notes due 2030[24]. - The acquisition of CCB contributed to a $3.0 million increase in salary expenses, impacting overall non-interest expenses[53]. Interest Rates and Margins - The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits increased from 0.92% in 2024 to 1.43% in 2025[48]. - Net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased by 12 basis points to 4.91%[49]. - Interest expense increased by $3.2 million to $13.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to the acquisition of Cornerstone[47]. Liquidity Management - The Company managed liquidity through competitive deposit rates and established lines of credit, with the ability to borrow up to $400 million from the FHLB[30].