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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

Current report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

April 27, 2010

TriCo Bancshares
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


California
0-10661
94-2792841
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

63 Constitution Drive, Chico, California
95973
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (530) 898-0300

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01:  Other Events

On April 27, 2010, TriCo Bancshares announced its quarterly earnings for the period ended  March 31, 2010.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01:  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

99.1  
Press release dated April 27, 2010


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


   
TRICO BANCSHARES
Date:  April 27, 2010
By
/s/Thomas J. Reddish
   
Thomas J. Reddish, Executive Vice President and Chief FinancialOfficer (Principal Financial and  Accounting Officer



 
 

 
 


 

TRICO BANCSHARES ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY EARNINGS



PRESS RELEASE
Contact:  Richard P. Smith
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President & CEO (530) 898-0300


 

CHICO, Calif. – (April 27, 2010) – TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBK) (the "Company"), parent company of Tri Counties Bank, today announced quarterly earnings of $1,558,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.  This represents a decrease of $1,324,000 (45.9%) when compared with earnings of $2,882,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  Diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 decreased 44.4% to $0.10 compared to $0.18 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  Total assets of the Company increased $91,235,000 (4.4%) to $2,169,587,000 at March 31, 2010 from $2,078,352,000 at March 31, 2009.  Total loans of the Company decreased $111,767,000 (7.1%) to $1,455,189,000 at March 31, 2010 from $1,566,956,000 at March 31, 2009. Total deposits of the Company increased $106,591,000 (6.2%) to $1,833,297,000 at March 31, 2010 from $1,726,706,000 at March 31, 2009.

The $1,324,000 decrease in earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 over the year-ago quarter was due to a $1,020,000 (4.4%) decrease in net interest income, a $700,000 (9.0%) increase in provision for loan losses and a $1,602,000 (9.3%) increase in noninterest expense, that were partially offset by a $932,000 (14.1%) increase in noninterest income and a $1,066,000 (61.6%) decrease in tax expense.

The $1,020,000 decrease in net interest income to $21,978,000 was mainly due to a 51 basis point decrease in the fully tax-equivalent net interest margin to 4.40% during the quarter ended March 31, 2010 versus 4.91% during the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  Much of the 51 basis point decrease in net interest margin was due to the fact that despite historically low deposit rates, deposit balances continue to grow while the ability to deploy these growing deposits into some interest-earning asset other than short-term low-yield interest-earning cash at the Federal Reserve Bank has been limited.  This limitation is the result of weak loan demand and investment yields that have been unattractive due to their interest rate risk profile.


 
 

 

The following table details the components of the net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:


   
Quarter ended March 31, 2010
   
Quarter ended March 31, 2009
 
   
Average
         
Yield/
   
Average
         
Yield/
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
   
Income
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Income
   
Rate
 
Assets:
                                   
  Loans
  $ 1,469,685     $ 22,813       6.21 %   $ 1,566,350     $ 25,513       6.52 %
  Securities
    282,487       3,092       4.38 %     275,040       3,500       5.09 %
  Cash at Fed and other banks
    256,724       154       0.24 %     45,731       22       0.19 %
    Total earning assets
    2,008,896       26,059       5.19 %     1,887,121       29,035       6.15 %
Other assets
    160,242                       162,072                  
    Total assets
    2,169,138                       2,049,193                  
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
                                         
Interest-bearing demand
                                               
  deposits
  $ 368,660     $ 615       0.67 %   $ 258,137     $ 342       0.53 %
Savings deposits
    522,246       642       0.49 %     408,749       893       0.87 %
Time deposits
    560,266       1,801       1.29 %     655,343       3,967       2.42 %
Junior sub debt
    41,238       306       2.97 %     41,238       440       4.27 %
Other borrowings
    61,843       594       3.84 %     78,349       242       1.24 %
    Total interest-bearing
                                               
      liabilities
  $ 1,554,253       3,958       1.02 %   $ 1,441,816       5,884       1.63 %
Noninterest-bearing
                                               
  deposits
    374,018                       366,475                  
Other liabilities
    36,667                       38,776                  
Shareholders' equity
    204,200                       202,126                  
    Total liabilities and
                                               
    shareholders' equity
  $ 2,169,138                     $ 2,049,193                  
Net interest rate spread
                    4.17 %                     4.52 %
Net interest income/net
                                               
  interest margin (FTE)
            22,101       4.40 %             23,151       4.91 %
FTE adjustment
            (123 )                     (153 )        
Net interest income before FTE adjustment
          $ 21,978                     $ 22,998          


The Company provided $8,500,000 for loan losses in the first quarter of 2010 versus $7,800,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $7,800,000 in the first quarter of 2009.  In the first quarter of 2010, the Company recorded $8,101,000 in loan charge-offs less $468,000 in recoveries resulting in $7,633,000 of net loan charge-offs versus $2,616,000 of net loan charge-offs in the first quarter of 2009.  Primary causes of the charges taken in the first quarter of 2010 were gross charge-offs of $455,000 on five residential real estate loans, $2,567,000 on eight commercial real estate loans, $2,650,000 on 42 home equity lines and loans, $526,000 on 91 auto indirect loans, $340,000 on other consumer loans and overdrafts, $526,000 on 20 C&I loans, and $1,037,000 on six residential construction loans.

Nonperforming assets, net of guarantees of the U.S. Government, including its agencies and its government-sponsored agencies, increased $22,388,000 (46.0%) to $71,010,000 at March 31, 2010 compared to $48,622,000 at December 31, 2009.  The $22,388,000 increase in nonperforming assets during the first quarter of 2010 was the result of new nonperforming loans of $33,563,000, advances on existing nonperforming loans of $148,000, recoveries on existing nonperforming loans of $253,000, less charge-offs of $7,826,000, less paydowns or upgrades to performing status totaling $3,557,000, and less disposals of OREO of $193,000.  The primary causes of the $33,563,000 in new nonperforming loans during the first quarter of 2010 were increases of $1,183,000 on seven residential real estate loans, $21,612,000 on 18 commercial real estate loans, $5,805,000 on 67 home equity lines and loans, $628,000 on 68 indirect auto loans, $70,000 on 26 other consumer loans, $953,000 on 30 Commercial (C&I) loans, $670,000 on three residential construction loans, and $2,639,000 on three commercial construction loans.
At March 31, 2010, the Company’s allowance for losses, which consists of the allowance for loan losses ($36,340,000) and the reserve for unfunded commitments ($3,640,000), was $39,980,000 or 2.75% of total loans outstanding and 61% of nonperforming loans, net of guarantees of the U.S government, including its agencies and its government-sponsored agencies, versus $39,113,000 or 2.61% of total loans outstanding and 87% of nonperforming loans, net of guarantees of the U.S government, including its agencies and its government-sponsored agencies, at December 31, 2009.
 
 
 
 

 

The following table details the components of noninterest income during the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:


(Dollars in thousands)
 
Q1'10
   
Q1'09
 
Noninterest income:
           
Service charges on deposit accounts
  $ 3,778     $ 3,585  
ATM fees and interchange
    1,368       1,098  
Other service fees
    331       273  
Mortgage banking service fees
    307       269  
Change in value of mortgage servicing rights
    (49 )     (173 )
Service charges and fees
  $ 5,735     $ 5,052  
Gain on sale of loans
    585       641  
Commission on sale on NDIP
    267       489  
Increase in CV of life insurance
    426       280  
Other
    534       153  
Total noninterest income
  $ 7,547     $ 6,615  


As shown in the table above, noninterest income for the first quarter of 2010 increased $932,000 (14.1%) to $7,547,000 from $6,615,000 in the first quarter of 2009.   Service charges on deposit accounts increased $193,000 (5.4%) to $3,778,000 due primarily to an increase in non-sufficient funds per item fees that took effect in April 2009.  ATM fees and interchange revenue increased $270,000 (24.6%) to $1,368,000 due to increased customer point-of -sale transactions that are the result of incentives for such usage.   The improvement in change in value of mortgage servicing rights and the decrease in gain on sale of loans are due primarily to increased residential mortgage rates that have slowed the pace of mortgage refinancing.  The decrease in commissions on sale of nondeposit investment products, which includes annuity products, is the result of the current economic and interest rate environment.  The improvement in increase in cash value of life insurance is due to increased earnings rates from such insurance policies.  Other noninterest income increased $381,000 (249%) to $534,000 due to the receipt of $400,000 by the Company under the terms of a legal settlement.

The following table summarizes the components of noninterest expense for the quarters ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:


(Dollars in thousands)
 
Q1'10
   
Q1'09
 
Salaries and benefits expense:
           
Base salaries net of deferred origination costs
  $ 6,974     $ 6,576  
Incentive compensation expense
    546       588  
Benefits and other compensation costs
    2,630       2,625  
  Total salaries and benefits expense
    10,150       9,789  
Other noninterest expense:
               
Occupancy
    1,329       1,235  
Equipment
    974       917  
Change in reserve for unfunded commitments
    -       175  
Data processing and software
    675       618  
Telecommunications
    413       332  
ATM network charges
    458       516  
Professional fees
    716       311  
Advertising and marketing
    521       398  
Postage
    247       279  
Courier service
    197       173  
Intangible amortization
    65       134  
Operational losses
    67       37  
Provision for foreclosed asset losses
    -       162  
Net foreclosed assets expense
    197       26  
Assessments
    784       302  
Other
    2,010       1,797  
  Total other noninterest expense
    8,653       7,412  
    Total noninterest expense
  $ 18,803     $ 17,201  
Average full time equivalent employees
    651       621  

Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2010 increased $1,602,000 (9.3%) compared to the first quarter of 2009.  Salaries and benefits expense increased $361,000 (3.7%) to $10,150,000 due to an increase in the number of full-time equivalent employees related to the opening of new branches.  Other noninterest expense increased $1,241,000 (16.7%) to $8,653,000 primarily due to a $482,000 (160%) increase in deposit insurance assessments to $784,000 and a $405,000 (130%) increase in professional fees to $716,000 related primarily to loan collection efforts.

The effective tax rate in the quarter ended March 31, 2010 was 29.9% versus 37.5% in the year-ago quarter due to a higher percentage of tax free revenue to total net income before taxes in the first quarter of 2010 versus the year-ago quarter.  The main components of tax free revenue include the increase in cash value of life insurance, which is federal and state tax free, interest on municipal bonds which is federal tax free, and interest earned on loans that qualify for the state tax deduction related to enterprise zones.

As of March 31, 2010, the Company has repurchased 166,600 shares of its common stock under its stock repurchase plan adopted on August 21, 2007, which left 333,400 shares available for repurchase under the plan.

Richard Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “Our net income in the first quarter was impacted by higher levels of provisioning for loan losses as market conditions remain fluid and the economic conditions in our marketplace and throughout California remain recessionary. We continue to remain profitable throughout this difficult economic period as we continue to strengthen and increase our levels of capital and liquidity.”

 
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The reader of this press release should understand that all such forward-looking statements are subject to various uncertainties and risks that could affect their outcome.  The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those suggested by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, variances in the actual versus projected growth in assets, return on assets, interest rate fluctuations, economic conditions in the Company's primary market area, demand for loans, regulatory and accounting changes, loan losses, expenses, rates charged on loans and earned on securities investments, rates paid on deposits, competition effects, fee and other noninterest income earned as well as other factors detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are incorporated herein by reference, including the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  These reports and this entire press release should be read to put such forward-looking statements in context and to gain a more complete understanding of the uncertainties and risks involved in the Company's business.  Any forward-looking statement may turn out to be wrong and cannot be guaranteed.  The Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

TriCo Bancshares and Tri Counties Bank are headquartered in Chico, California. Tri Counties Bank has a 35-year history in the banking industry. It operates 32 traditional branch locations and 26 in-store branch locations in 23 California counties. Tri Counties Bank offers financial services and provides a diversified line of products and services to consumers and businesses, which include demand, savings and time deposits, consumer finance, online banking, mortgage lending, and commercial banking throughout its market area. It operates a network of 66 ATMs and a 24-hour, seven days-a-week telephone customer service center. Brokerage services are provided by the Bank’s investment services affiliate, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. For further information please visit the Tri Counties Bank web site at http://www.tricountiesbank.com.


 
 

 


 
TRICO BANCSHARES - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
(Unaudited. Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
Statement of Income Data
                             
Interest income
  $ 25,936     $ 27,130     $ 27,889     $ 28,432     $ 28,882  
Interest expense
    3,958       4,661       4,784       5,286       5,884  
Net interest income
    21,978       22,469       23,105       23,146       22,998  
Provision for loan losses
    8,500       7,800       8,000       7,850       7,800  
Noninterest income:
                                       
    Service charges and fees     5,735       5,943       5,645       6,182       5,052  
    Other income     1,812       1,982       2,148       1,814       1,563  
Total noninterest income
    7,547       7,925       7,793       7,996       6,615  
Noninterest expense:
                                       
    Base salaries net of deferred loan origination costs         6,974       7,031       6,827       6,568       6,576  
    Incentive compensation expense     546       308       980       1,024       588  
    Employee benefits and other compensation expense     2,630       2,350       2,456       2,477       2,625  
    Total salaries and benefits expense     10,150       9,689       10,263       10,069       9,789  
    Intangible amortization     65       65       65       64       134  
    Provision for losses - unfunded commitments     -       -       500       400       175  
    Other expense     8,588       9,774       8,549       8,811       7,103  
Total noninterest expense
    18,803       19,528       19,377       19,344       17,201  
Income before taxes
    2,222       3,066       3,521       3,948       4,612  
Net income
  $ 1,558     $ 2,313     $ 2,255     $ 2,512     $ 2,882  
Share Data
                                       
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.10     $ 0.15     $ 0.14     $ 0.16     $ 0.18  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.10     $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.16     $ 0.18  
Book value per common share
  $ 12.63     $ 12.71     $ 12.79     $ 12.67     $ 12.71  
Tangible book value per common share
  $ 11.63     $ 11.71     $ 11.78     $ 11.66     $ 11.69  
Shares outstanding
    15,860,138       15,787,753       15,787,753       15,782,753       15,782,753  
Weighted average shares
    15,822,789       15,787,753       15,787,264       15,782,753       15,774,624  
Weighted average diluted shares
    16,073,875       16,012,078       16,015,952       15,997,437       16,019,488  
Credit Quality
                                       
Non-performing loans, net of
                                       
      government agency guarantees   $ 65,431     $ 44,896     $ 46,607     $ 43,373     $ 34,360  
Foreclosed assets, net of allowance
    5,579       3,726       2,372       2,622       2,407  
Loans charged-off
    8,101       7,258       7,471       7,308       3,001  
Loans recovered
  $ 468     $ 380     $ 398     $ 308     $ 385  
Allowance for losses to total loans(1)
    2.75 %     2.61 %     2.49 %     2.37 %     2.27 %
Allowance for losses to NPLs(1)
    61 %     87 %     82 %     85 %     103 %
Allowance for losses to NPAs(1)
    56 %     80 %     78 %     80 %     97 %
Selected Financial Ratios
                                       
Return on average total assets
    0.29 %     0.43 %     0.43 %     0.48 %     0.56 %
Return on average equity
    3.05 %     4.51 %     4.43 %     4.94 %     5.70 %
Average yield on loans
    6.21 %     6.46 %     6.48 %     6.48 %     6.52 %
Average yield on interest-earning assets
    5.19 %     5.48 %     5.70 %     5.91 %     6.15 %
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities
    1.02 %     1.22 %     1.27 %     1.42 %     1.63 %
Net interest margin (fully tax-equivalent)
    4.40 %     4.55 %     4.72 %     4.82 %     4.91 %
 
(1)
 
Allowance for losses includes allowance for loan losses and reserve for unfunded commitments.
 

 
 

 


 
TRICO BANCSHARES - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
(Unaudited. Dollars in thousands)
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                             
Cash and due from banks
  $ 308,664     $ 346,589     $ 234,570     $ 182,923     $ 137,241  
Securities, available-for-sale
    292,065       211,622       230,962       252,104       279,122  
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
    9,274       9,274       9,274       9,274       9,235  
Loans
                                       
    Commercial loans     147,988       163,181       171,583       172,732       169,765  
    Consumer loans     444,831       458,083       473,411       486,548       499,168  
    Real estate mortgage loans     813,770       820,016       814,132       813,898       813,889  
    Real estate construction loans     48,600       58,931       72,086       79,057       84,134  
Total loans, gross
    1,455,189       1,500,211       1,531,212       1,552,235       1,566,956  
Allowance for loan losses
    (36,340 )     (35,473 )     (34,551 )     (33,624 )     (32,774 )
Premises and equipment
    19,178       18,742       18,102       18,208       18,537  
Cash value of life insurance
    49,120       48,694       47,635       47,365       47,095  
Goodwill
    15,519       15,519       15,519       15,519       15,519  
Intangible assets
    260       325       389       454       519  
Other assets
    56,658       55,017       42,554       43,383       36,902  
Total assets
    2,169,587       2,170,520       2,095,666       2,087,841       2,078,352  
Deposits
                                       
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits     378,695       377,334       349,949       358,618       371,639  
    Interest-bearing demand deposits     375,313       359,179       314,160       291,641       269,807  
    Savings deposits     533,115       511,671       473,915       431,424       426,001  
    Time certificates     546,174       580,328       613,871       655,702       659,259  
Total deposits
    1,833,297       1,828,512       1,751,895       1,737,385       1,726,706  
Federal funds purchased
    -       -       -       -       -  
Reserve for unfunded commitments
    3,640       3,640       3,640       3,140       2,740  
Other liabilities
    30,176       29,728       30,759       32,201       31,041  
Other borrowings
    60,952       66,753       66,197       73,898       76,081  
Junior subordinated debt
    41,238       41,238       41,238       41,238       41,238  
Total liabilities
    1,969,303       1,969,871       1,893,729       1,887,862       1,877,806  
Total shareholders' equity
    200,284       200,649       201,937       199,979       200,546  
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)
    2,053        2,278       3,934        2,322       3,474  
Average loans
    1,469,685       1,508,472       1,538,239       1,555,778       1,566,350  
Average interest-earning assets
    2,008,896       1,988,011       1,969,043       1,933,633       1,887,121  
Average total assets
    2,169,138       2,135,622       2,099,053       2,088,875       2,049,193  
Average deposits
    1,825,190       1,784,271       1,744,336       1,735,434       1,688,704  
Average total equity
  $ 204,200     $ 205,256     $ 203,452     $ 203,596     $ 202,126  
Total risk based capital ratio
    13.5 %     13.4 %     13.2 %     12.9 %     12.7 %
Tier 1 capital ratio
    12.3 %     12.1 %     11.9 %     11.6 %     11.4 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    10.3 %     10.5 %     10.6 %     10.7 %     10.9 %
Tangible capital ratio
    8.6 %     8.6 %     8.9 %     8.9 %     8.9 %