FFB Bancorp Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results

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FFB Bancorp (OTCQX: FFBB) reported Q2 2025 net income of $6.04 million ($1.94 per diluted share), down 25% from $8.08 million in Q2 2024. Operating revenue increased 11% to $27.35 million, while net interest margin contracted to 5.09%.

The bank's total assets grew 2% to $1.47 billion, with loans up 13% to $1.09 billion and deposits increasing 6% to $1.23 billion. The company continued its stock repurchase program, buying back 91,106 shares at an average price of $74.58 during Q2.

Notable challenges included a consent order compliance effort impacting resources, ISO partner exits affecting merchant services revenue, and increased operating expenses due to investments in compliance and risk management. The bank maintained strong capital ratios with a tangible common equity ratio of 11.80%.

Positive

• Operating revenue increased 11% year-over-year to $27.35 million
• Total loan portfolio grew 13% to $1.09 billion
• Total deposits increased 6% to $1.23 billion
• Book value per share increased 22% to $56.87
• Ranked #1 in American Banker's top-performing public banks under $2B in assets

Negative

• Net income decreased 25% year-over-year to $6.04 million
• Net interest margin contracted 22 basis points to 5.09%
• Operating under a regulatory consent order requiring additional resource allocation
• Loss of significant ISO partners impacting merchant services revenue
• Non-interest expense increased 19% year-over-year to $15.77 million

FRESNO, Calif., July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FFB Bancorp (the “Company”) (OTCQX: FFBB), the parent company of FFB Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $6.04 million, or $1.94 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $8.08 million, or $2.54 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024, and $8.10 million, or $2.55 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025.

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net income was $14.13 million, or $4.50 per diluted share, compared to $15.87 million, or $4.99 per diluted share, for the same period in 2024. All results are unaudited.

Second Quarter 2025 Summary: As of, or for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024:

• Operating revenue (net interest income, before the provision for credit losses, plus non-interest income) increased 11% to $27.35 million.
• Pre-tax, pre-provision income increased 1% to $11.58 million.
• Net income decreased 25% to $6.04 million.
• Return on average equity (“ROAE”) was 13.75%.
• Return on average assets (“ROAA”) was 1.59%.
• Net interest margin contracted 22 basis points to 5.09% from 5.31%.
• Total assets increased 2% to $1.47 billion.
• Total portfolio of loans increased 13% to $1.09 billion.
• Total deposits increased 6% to $1.23 billion.
• Shareholder equity increased 17% to $173.91 million.
• Book value per common share increased 22% to $56.87.
• The Company’s tangible common equity ratio was 11.80%, while the Bank’s regulatory leverage capital ratio was 14.41%, and the total risk-based capital ratio was 20.61% at June 30, 2025.
  
  

“During the quarter FFB Bank was recognized as #1 in American Banker's top-performing public banks with under $2B in assets and #34 in S&P Global's 100 best-performing US community banks of 2024, for bank's under $3B in assets,” said Steve Miller, President & CEO. “This recognition is a testament to the consistent success we've enjoyed, and a reminder of the results we expect and continue to strive toward. As we navigate the challenges this year has brought, we're proud to build upon our history of success."

"During the quarter we have made continued and timely progress on the matters outlined in our consent order, although ultimate compliance will be determined by our regulators. We are confident we can continue to address these items going forward. Although the added resource allocation to properly address the order will have near-term impacts to our performance, we feel that building a best in-class compliance and risk frame-work will enable the bank to drive results over the long-term."

Update on Stock Repurchase Program:

On January 22, 2025, the Company announced that it had authorized a plan to utilize up to $15.0 million of capital to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. As of June 30, 2025, the Company has repurchased 133,021 shares, at an average price of $76.79, totaling $10.22 million. This represents approximately 5.33% of total shareholders' equity at June 30, 2025. During the second quarter of 2025 the Company repurchased 91,106 shares, at an average price of $74.58, totaling $6.79 million. These purchases represent approximately 3.54% of total shareholders' equity at June 30, 2025.

Under the terms of the repurchase plan, the Company may repurchase shares of the Company's common stock from time to time, through December 31, 2025, in open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions. Repurchases under the plan may also be made pursuant to a trading plan under Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which would permit shares to be repurchased by the Company when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so because of self-imposed trading blackout periods or other regulatory restrictions. The timing, manner, price and exact amount of any repurchases by the Company will be determined at the Company’s discretion and depend on various factors including the performance of the Company's stock price, general market and economic conditions, applicable legal and regulatory requirements, availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Through December 31, 2025, the repurchase plan may be discontinued, suspended or restarted at any time.

Results of Operations

Quarter ended June 30, 2025:

Operating revenue, consisting of net interest income before the provision for credit losses and non-interest income, increased 11% to $27.35 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $24.73 million for the second quarter a year ago, and decreased 4% from $28.48 million for the first quarter of 2025.

Net interest income, before the provision for credit losses, increased 5% to $18.11 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $17.31 million for the same quarter a year ago, and decreased 4% to $18.90 million from last quarter. “Net interest income has benefited from strong loan portfolio growth, partially offset by higher funding costs,” said Bhavneet Gill, Chief Financial Officer. "We have been able to capitalize on a higher yielding loan portfolio, but that yield was impacted by a $261,000 interest reversal as loans, totaling $11.86 million, were placed on non-accrual during the quarter."

The Company’s net interest margin (“NIM”) decreased by 22 basis points to 5.09% for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 5.31% for the second quarter of 2024, and decreased 26 basis points from 5.35% for the preceding quarter. “The decrease in NIM is primarily the result of an increase in deposit and borrowing interest expense, and the decrease in investment interest income. During the quarter, average non-interest bearing deposits decreased $37.67 million. The resulting shift in the deposit portfolio saw the cost of deposits increase 13 basis points,” noted Gill. "During the second quarter of 2025 we sold $48.05 million in investment securities to generate liquidity ahead of anticipated deposit outflows due to ISO partner exits. That transaction was the driver of the decrease in investment interest income in the current quarter and will result in lower investment income in future quarters."

The yield on earning assets was 6.18% for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 6.40% for the second quarter a year ago, and 6.31% for the previous quarter. The cost to fund earning assets increased to 1.09% for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 0.96% for the previous quarter, and 1.10% for the same quarter a year earlier. This increase is the result of an increase in brokered deposits and overnight borrowings during the quarter due to ISO deposit outflow that occurred in early June.

Total non-interest income was $9.24 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $7.42 million for the second quarter of 2024, and $9.58 million for the previous quarter. The increase in non-interest income, from the second quarter of 2024, was driven by more gain on the sale of loans, higher merchant services revenue, and a reduction in loss on sale of investments. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in non-interest income was attributed to a decrease in merchant services revenue, partially offset by more gain on the sale of loans.

Merchant services revenue increased 9% to $6.61 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $6.07 million from the second quarter of 2024. The increase over prior year was primarily related to higher volume across ISO partner sponsorship lines and higher gross revenue related to FFB Payments. Merchant services revenue decreased from $7.86 million when compared to the first quarter of 2025 as a result of seasonality and the loss of a significant FFB Payments direct merchant.

During the first and second quarters of 2025, ISO Partner Sponsorship volumes included $2.78 billion and $2.56 billion in volume, respectively, for the ISO partners that were exited in the second quarter of 2025. Additionally, the first and second quarters of 2025 included ISO Partner Sponsorship revenues of $990,000 and $1.09 million, respectively, from the ISO partners that were exited in the second quarter of 2025. "These ISO exits were driven by our efforts to comply with the Consent Order and designed to ensure best in class oversight. We anticipate replacing this volume and revenue through growth in FFB Payments and with our remaining ISO partners as we move forward," said Miller.

Merchant ISO Processing Volumes(in thousands)
Source		Q2 2025			Q1 2025			Q4 2024			Q3 2024			Q2 2024
ISO Partner Sponsorship		$	5,347,695		$	5,007,998		$	4,891,643		$	4,556,868		$	4,391,365
FFB Payments - Sub-ISO Merchants			20,766			21,551			22,950			24,661			24,414
FFB Payments - Direct Merchants			71,746			97,095			91,133			64,512			76,059
Total volume		$	5,440,207		$	5,126,644		$	5,005,726		$	4,646,041		$	4,491,838

Merchant ISO Processing Revenues(in thousands)
Source of Revenue		Q2 2025			Q1 2025			Q4 2024			Q3 2024			Q2 2024
Net Revenue*:
ISO Partner Sponsorship		$	2,654		$	2,410		$	2,535		$	2,284		$	2,156
Gross Revenue:
FFB Payments - Sub-ISO Merchants			727			745			764			810			795
FFB Payments - Direct Merchants			3,228			4,709			4,262			2,476			3,117
			3,955			5,454			5,026			3,286			3,912
Gross Expense:
FFB Payments - Sub-ISO Merchants			708			616			638			723			675
FFB Payments - Direct Merchants			2,179			2,558			2,511			1,766			1,989
			2,887			3,174			3,149			2,489			2,664
Net Revenue:
FFB Payments - Sub-ISO Merchants			19			129			126			87			120
FFB Payments - Direct Merchants			1,049			2,151			1,751			710			1,128
FFB Payments Net Revenue			1,068			2,280			1,877			797			1,248
Net Merchant Services Income:		$	3,722		$	4,690		$	4,412		$	3,081		$	3,404
*ISO Partnership Sponsorship is recognized net of expense in Merchant Services Income. FFB Payments revenues are recognized gross in Merchant Services Income and Merchant Services expenses are recognized in Non-Interest Expense.

Total deposit fee income increased 1% to $854,000 for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $847,000 for the second quarter of 2024, and increased 1% from $849,000 for the previous quarter.

There was a $1.45 million gain on the sale of loans during the second quarter of 2025, compared to a gain on the sale of loans of $509,000 during the second quarter 2024, and a gain on the sale of loans of $261,000 in the previous quarter. There was a $243,000 loss on the sale of investments during the second quarter of 2025, compared to a $459,000 loss recorded during the second quarter of 2024, and no loss recorded in the previous quarter. The gain on the sale of loans was the result of $16.95 million in SBA loans sold and a $31.77 million RE-multifamily loan sale package that was completed during the quarter. These sales contributed $968,000 and $482,000 in gain respectively.

Non-interest expense increased 19% to $15.77 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $13.29 million for the second quarter 2024, and decreased 4% from $16.47 million from the previous quarter. The increase on a year-over-year comparison was driven by increases in salaries and employee benefits expense, and increases in other operating expense, primarily data and software related expenses and professional fees. Compared to the first quarter of 2025 the decrease in non-interest expense was attributed to a decrease in merchant services operating expenses, marketing expense, director fess, and operational losses.

Salaries and employee benefits increased 19% to $8.00 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $6.72 million for the second quarter 2024. The increase year-over-year was primarily the result of expense associated with the increase in full-time employees. Full-time employees increased to 181 at June 30, 2025, compared to 147 full-time employees a year earlier, and 175 full-time employees from the previous quarter. Total salaries and employee benefits decreased 1% from $8.06 million in the previous quarter. The decrease when compared to the first quarter of 2025 is the result of a decrease in payroll tax expense and increased loan originations, partially offset by higher salary expense from additional full-time employees. Compensation related direct costs associated with loan originations offset salary and employee benefits expense upon loan origination.

Occupancy and equipment expenses decreased 19% from a year ago, representing 2% of non-interest expense, and remained consistent with the preceding quarter. Merchant operating expense totaled $2.89 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $2.66 million for the second quarter of 2024 and $3.17 million for the previous quarter. The change in merchant operating expense is attributed to fluctuations in volume and revenue for the FFB Payments lines of business. Merchant operating expenses include interchange fees, chargebacks, partnership fees, and other card brand fees.

Other operating expense increased 31% or $1.07 million to $4.53 million from a year earlier and decreased 7% or $357,000 from the previous quarter. The year-over-year increase was driven by increases of $458,000 in data and software related expense, $327,000 in professional fees, $136,000 in regulatory assessment expense, and $127,000 in marketing expense. The increase in data and software expense and professional fees, which include legal, audit, and consulting fees, are primarily due to actions taken to enhance the Company's AML/CFT, compliance, and merchant services programs.

The efficiency ratio was 57.15% for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 52.74% for the same quarter a year ago, and 57.83% for the preceding quarter. The efficiency ratio can fluctuate period-over-period based on changes in merchant services' gross revenues and associated expenses. The Company also calculates an adjusted efficiency ratio where the merchant services' gross expense, which is included in non-interest expense, is netted against merchant services' revenue in non-interest income. The adjusted efficiency ratio was 52.14% for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 47.15% for the same quarter a year ago, and 52.54% for the previous quarter.

“Over the last few quarters, we've made intentional investments in people and technology to ensure that the bank can efficiently scale moving forward, and specifically to support our payment ecosystem, product development, regional expansion, and compliance/risk management initiatives. We saw elevated legal, audit, and technology related expenses in the first half of the year mostly related to addressing the Consent Order,” said Miller.

Six months ended June 30, 2025:

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, operating revenue increased 15% to $55.83 million, compared to $48.34 million for the same period in 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net interest income before the provision for credit losses increased 11% to $37.01 million, compared to $33.44 million for the same period in 2024. The increase in revenue is attributed to growth in the loan portfolio, partially offset by a decrease in investment interest income, an increase in interest bearing liabilities, and the cost of funds. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the yield on earning assets was 6.24% compared to 6.27% for the same period in 2024, while the cost to fund earning assets was 1.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to 1.05% for the same period in 2024.

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, non-interest income increased 26% to $18.82 million compared to $14.90 million for the same period in 2024. Deposit fee income increased 4% to $1.70 million resulting from growth in business demand deposit accounts. The year-over-year growth in non-interest income was also largely attributable to the decrease in loss on sale of investments, an increase in the gain on sale of loans, and an increase in merchant services revenue.

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, operating expenses increased by 24% to $32.24 million from $25.99 million for the same period in 2024. Salaries and employee benefits expense increased 21% to $16.06 million as a result of the increase in FTE. There was a 21% increase in merchant services operating expenses, to $6.06 million, which represents 19% of total operating expenses for six months ended June 30, 2025. Other operating expenses increased 38% to $9.41 million due to a $711,000 increase in technology related expenses, increases of $683,000 in professional fees, and increase of $389,000 in marketing expense, and a $293,000 increase in operational losses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the efficiency ratio was 57.49%, compared to 52.85% for the same period ended June 30, 2024. The adjusted efficiency ratio was 52.34%, compared to 47.48% for the same period ended June 30, 2024.

Balance Sheet Review

Total assets increased 2% to $1.47 billion at June 30, 2025, compared to $1.44 billion at June 30, 2024, and decreased 6% compared to March 31, 2025.

The total portfolio of loans increased 13%, or $122.20 million, to $1.09 billion, compared to $969.76 million at June 30, 2024, and remained consistent with the $1.09 billion reported at March 31, 2025.

Commercial real estate loans increased 22% year-over-year to $683.74 million, representing 63% of total loans at June 30, 2025. The CRE portfolio includes approximately $254.16 million in multi-family loans originated by the Southern California team that the Company may consider selling at some point in the future for liquidity and concentration management. The multi-family portfolio includes $74.32 million in short-term bridge loans for transitional projects of multi-family properties. The short-term bridge loans are conservatively underwritten with minimum DSCR and liquidity requirements. The bank continues to market our bridge loan product in a more measured approach, keeping to our conservative underwriting standards. The real estate construction and land development loan portfolio decreased 84% from a year ago to $12.78 million, representing 1% of total loans, while residential RE 1-4 family loans totaled $17.07 million, or 2% of loans, at June 30, 2025, compared to $17.44 million one year ago.

The commercial and industrial (C&I) portfolio increased 15% to $266.81 million, at June 30, 2025, compared to $232.79 million a year earlier, and increased 3% from $260.06 million at March 31, 2025. C&I loans represented 24% of total loans at June 30, 2025. Agriculture loans represented 10% of the loan portfolio at June 30, 2025. At June 30, 2025, the SBA, USDA, and other government agencies guaranteed loans totaled $53.36 million, or 4.9% of the loan portfolio.

Investment securities totaled $254.18 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $345.49 million a year earlier, and decreased $59.65 million from $313.83 million at March 31, 2025. Investment securities were sold during the quarter to generate liquidity ahead of anticipated deposit outflows due to ISO partner exits. The investment portfolio consists of mortgage-backed and municipal securities, both tax exempt and taxable, treasury securities as well as other domestic debt. At June 30, 2025, the Company had a net unrealized loss position on its investment securities portfolio of $25.41 million, compared to a net unrealized loss of $24.50 million at March 31, 2025. The Company’s investment securities portfolio had an effective duration of 6.26 years at June 30, 2025, compared to 5.61 years at March 31, 2025.

Total deposits increased 6%, or $65.69 million, to $1.23 billion at June 30, 2025, compared to $1.17 billion from a year earlier, and decreased $85.73 million from $1.32 billion at March 31, 2025. Non-interest bearing demand deposits increased 4% to $759.30 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $731.03 million at June 30, 2024, and decreased $66.10 million from $825.40 million at March 31, 2025. Non-interest bearing demand deposits represented 61% of total deposits at June 30, 2025. During the second quarter of 2025 non-interest bearing demand deposits were reduced by $111.20 million due to ISO partner exits completed in early June 2025. Certificates of deposits increased 49%, or $55.01 million, during the quarter primarily due to the addition of $51.00 million in brokered deposits that mature over the next 12 months.

Included in non-interest bearing deposits at June 30, 2025 are $75.83 million from ISO partners for merchant reserves, $45.24 million from ISO partners for settlement, and $11.61 million in ISO partner operating accounts, totaling $132.68 million. These deposits represent 17.5% of non-interest bearing deposits and 10.7% of total deposits.

Within the $132.68 million in ISO partner deposits retained as of June 30, 2025 are $29.56 million in deposits for ISO partners being exited in the second half of 2025. The Bank plans to replace these non-interest bearing deposits with growth from new Bank customers in its markets and from the existing ISO partners it will continue to support. In the short-term, the new deposit growth will likely be made up of a higher percentage of interest bearing deposits.

There was $16.00 million in short-term borrowings at June 30, 2025, compared to $68.00 million at June 30, 2024, and $10.00 million at March 31, 2025. The Company primarily utilizes FHLB advances and the Federal Reserve discount window for short-term borrowings. The following table summarizes the Company's primary and secondary sources of liquidity which were available at June 30, 2025:

Liquidity Source (in thousands)		June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents		$	77,244		$	103,071
Unpledged investment securities, fair value			67,952			104,732
FHLB advance capacity			293,198			338,036
Federal Reserve discount window capacity			162,755			130,590
Correspondent bank unsecured lines of credit			71,500			71,500
		$	672,649		$	747,929

The total primary and secondary liquidity of $672.65 million at June 30, 2025 represents a decrease of $75.28 million in primary and secondary liquidity quarter-over-quarter. The decreases in unpledged investment securities and the FHLB advance capacity are the result of investment and loan sales that occurred during the quarter.

Shareholders’ equity increased 17% to $173.91 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $148.64 million from a year ago, and decreased slightly from the $174.71 million reported at March 31, 2025. Book value per common share increased 22% to $56.87, at June 30, 2025, compared to $46.79 at June 30, 2024, and increased 2% from $55.52 at March 31, 2025. The tangible common equity ratio was 11.80% at June 30, 2025, compared to 10.30% a year earlier, and 11.20% at March 31, 2025. Book value improved as a result of quarterly net income and a reduction in shares outstanding through the bank's strategic share repurchase program.

At the Bank level, unrealized losses and gains reflected in AOCI are not included in regulatory capital. As a result, Tier-1 capital at the Bank for regulatory purposes was $222.14 million at quarter end excluding the unrealized loss. The regulatory leverage capital ratio was 14.41% for the current quarter, while the total risk-based capital ratio was 20.61%, exceeding regulatory minimums to be considered well-capitalized.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets, which consists of nonperforming loans and other real estate owned, increased to $27.23 million, or 1.85% of total assets, at June 30, 2025, compared to $15.37 million, or 0.98% of total assets, from the previous quarter. Of the $26.29 million in nonperforming loans, $10.98 million are covered by SBA guarantees. Total delinquent loans decreased to $2.86 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $19.12 million at March 31, 2025. The increase in nonperforming loans is primarily the result of two multi-family loans, which are real estate secured, totaling $10.00 million to a related group of borrowers. These loans were included in the delinquent balances for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. As a result of their non-accrual status, the balance of the loans exceeding the real estate collateral value is reserved for in the allowance for credit loss, resulting in $1.62 million of additional reserve. The Bank is working closely with the borrowers as they work through stabilization and sale of the properties.

Past due loans 30-60 days were $1.80 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $17.53 million at March 31, 2025, and $1.05 million at June 30, 2024. There were $1.02 million past due loans from 60-90 days at June 30, 2025, compared to $1.54 million at March 31, 2025 and $175,000 in past due loans from 60-90 days a year earlier. Past due loans 90+ days at quarter end totaled $46,000 at June 30, 2025, compared to $1.05 million, at June 30, 2024. Of the $2.86 million in past due loans at June 30, 2025, $965,000 were purchased government guaranteed loans, which are guaranteed by the SBA for the full payment of the principal plus interest.

Delinquent Loan Summary		Organic			Purchased Govt. Guaranteed			Total
(in thousands)
Delinquent accruing loans 30-59 days		$	877		$	919		$	1,796
Delinquent accruing loans 60-89 days			1,020			—			1,020
Delinquent accruing loans 90+ days			—			46			46
Total delinquent accruing loans		$	1,897		$	965		$	2,862
Non-Accrual Loan Summary		Organic			Purchased Govt. Guaranteed			Total
(in thousands)
Loans on non-accrual		$	26,285		$	—		$	26,285
Non-accrual loans with SBA guarantees			10,979			—			10,979
Net Bank exposure to non-accrual loans		$	15,306		$	—		$	15,306

There was a $3.16 million provision for credit losses in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $291,000 provision for credit losses in the second quarter a year ago, and a $1.16 million provision for credit losses booked in the first quarter of 2025. The provision recorded during the second quarter of 2025 is the result of changes in loan portfolio concentrations, net charge-offs recognized, and a $10.92 million increase in total non-accrual loans which were individually evaluated in the allowance for credit losses.

The ratio of allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.40% at June 30, 2025, compared to 1.11% a year earlier and 1.18% at March 31, 2025. The Company individually evaluates non-accrual loans in the allowance for credit losses which has resulted in carrying a higher level of reserve.

During the second quarter of 2025 the Bank recorded $949,000 in other real estate owned ("OREO"). This OREO was the result of a loan foreclosure completed during the quarter where the bank acquired a single-family-residence property as payment through collateral. The property is in good condition and is anticipated to sell during the second half of 2025.

"As SBA loans have historically been the primary driver of nonperforming loans, the portfolio is watched very closely. Rates have increased so rapidly over the last two years putting pressure on borrowers. A majority of the loans within the portfolio are floating rate loans tied to WSJ Prime and reset quarterly. Borrowers saw a 50bps reduction in their rates on January 1, 2025 and additional rate relief may occur during the second half of 2025,” added Miller. “The ratio of allowance for credit losses to the total, non-guaranteed, loan portfolio was 1.48%, as of June 30, 2025, and our total non-guaranteed exposure on these SBA loans is $44.61 million spread over 222 loans.”

“We incurred net charge offs of $605,000 during the current quarter, compared to $27,000 in net recoveries in the second quarter a year ago, and $167,000 in net charge offs in the previous quarter,” said Miller. “Our loan portfolio increased 13% from a year ago with commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans representing 63% of the total loan portfolio. Within the CRE portfolio, there are $49.90 million in loans for CRE office as shown in the table below. Since the majority of our CRE office exposure is concentrated in the Central Valley, we are experiencing less volatility than city center CRE markets. Our credit metrics remain strong as we continue to maintain conservative underwriting standards.”

(in thousands)		CRE Office Exposure of June 30, 2025
Region		Owner-Occupied			Non-Owner Occupied			Total
Central Valley		$	24,611		$	17,268		$	41,879
Southern California			2,262			350			2,612
Other California			4,463			417			4,880
Total California			31,336			18,035			49,371
Out of California			—			524			524
Total CRE Office		$	31,336		$	18,559		$	49,895

About FFB Bancorp

FFB Bancorp, formerly Communities First Financial Corporation, a bank holding company established in 2014, is the parent company of FFB Bank, founded in 2005 in Fresno, California. As a leading SBA Lender in California’s Central Valley and one of the few direct acquiring banks in the United States, FFB Bank offers clients a range of personal and business checking accounts, payment processes, and loan programs. Among the Bank’s awards and accomplishments, it was ranked #1 on American Banker’s list of the Top 20 Publicly Traded Banks under $2 Billion in Assets for 2024. The Bank was also ranked by S&P Global as the #34 best performing US community bank under $3 billion in assets. The Company has also received recognition as part of the OTCQX Best 50 Companies for 2019, 2023, and 2024. For additional information, you can visit the Company’s website at www.ffb.bank or by contacting a representative at 559-439-0200.

Forward Looking Statements

This earnings release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance, nor should they be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. The forward-looking statements are based on managements’ expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation, the Company’s ability to effectively execute its business plans; the impact of the Consent Order on our financial condition and results of operations; changes in general economic and financial market conditions; changes in interest rates, and in particular, actions taken by the Federal Reserve to try and control inflation; changes in the competitive environment; continuing consolidation in the financial services industry; new litigation or changes in existing litigation; losses, customer bankruptcy, claims and assessments; changes in banking regulations or other regulatory or legislative requirements affecting the Company’s business; international developments; the tariff strategy of the Trump administration, and its related effects on the agriculture industry and connected businesses in the Central Valley; and changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other regulatory agencies. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect events or circumstances after today, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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Select Financial Information and Ratios		For the Quarter Ended:												Year to Date as of:
		June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025				June 30, 2024				June 30, 2025				June 30, 2024
BALANCE SHEET - ENDING BALANCES:
Total assets		$	1,473,927			$	1,560,376			$	1,443,723
Total portfolio loans			1,091,964				1,092,441				969,764
Investment securities			254,177				313,826				345,491
Total deposits			1,234,648				1,320,381				1,168,957
Shareholders equity, net			173,908				174,711				148,640
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
Operating revenue			27,349				28,476				24,729				55,825				48,340
Operating expense			15,768				16,467				13,285				32,235				25,986
Pre-tax, pre-provision income			11,581				12,009				11,444				23,590				22,354
Net income after tax			6,036				8,098				8,076				14,134				15,866
SHARE DATA
Basic earnings per share		$	1.95			$	2.56			$	2.54			$	4.51			$	5.00
Fully diluted EPS		$	1.94			$	2.55			$	2.54			$	4.50			$	4.99
Book value per common share		$	56.87			$	55.52			$	46.79
Common shares outstanding			3,057,874				3,146,727				3,176,611
Fully diluted shares			3,104,067				3,175,178				3,183,844				3,139,346				3,178,974
FFBB - Stock price		$	78.00			$	76.50			$	89.00
RATIOS
Return on average assets			1.59	%			2.14	%			2.31	%			1.86	%			2.32	%
Return on average equity			13.75	%			18.83	%			22.89	%			16.26	%			23.08	%
Efficiency ratio			57.15	%			57.83	%			52.74	%			57.49	%			52.85	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio			52.14	%			52.54	%			47.15	%			52.34	%			47.48	%
Yield on earning assets			6.18	%			6.31	%			6.40	%			6.24	%			6.27	%
Yield on investment securities			4.13	%			4.36	%			4.60	%			4.25	%			4.54	%
Yield on portfolio loans			6.70	%			6.81	%			6.89	%			6.75	%			6.79	%
Cost to fund earning assets			1.09	%			0.96	%			1.10	%			1.02	%			1.05	%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits			2.81	%			2.60	%			2.75	%			2.71	%			2.73	%
Net Interest Margin			5.09	%			5.35	%			5.31	%			5.22	%			5.22	%
Equity to assets			11.80	%			11.20	%			10.30	%
Net loan to deposit ratio			88.44	%			82.74	%			82.96	%
Full time equivalent employees			181				175				147
BALANCE SHEET - AVERAGES
Total assets			1,525,601				1,531,573				1,407,255				1,528,570				1,377,447
Total portfolio loans			1,112,380				1,076,848				954,871				1,094,712				940,216
Investment securities			289,127				325,699				334,416				307,312				325,117
Total deposits			1,281,357				1,300,550				1,199,124				1,290,901				1,164,121
Shareholders equity, net			176,074				174,410				141,881				175,247				138,251

Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)		June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025				June 30, 2024
(in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	55,897			$	83,033			$	46,477
Interest bearing deposits in banks			21,347				20,038				26,842
CDs in other banks			1,722				1,724				1,683
Investment securities			254,177				313,826				345,491
Loans held for sale			—				—				—
Construction & land development			12,784				12,649				79,132
Residential RE 1-4 family			17,066				17,146				17,439
Commercial real estate			683,743				696,625				562,548
Agriculture			109,926				104,616				77,518
Commercial and industrial			266,810				260,063				232,786
Consumer and other			1,635				1,342				341
Portfolio loans			1,091,964				1,092,441				969,764
Deferred fees & discounts			(3,541	)			(3,946	)			(4,106	)
Allowance for credit losses			(15,330	)			(12,913	)			(10,749	)
Loans, net			1,073,093				1,075,582				954,909
Non-marketable equity investments			9,809				8,890				8,440
Cash value of life insurance			12,594				12,496				12,211
Other real estate owned			949				—				—
Accrued interest and other assets			44,339				44,787				47,670
Total assets		$	1,473,927			$	1,560,376			$	1,443,723
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Non-interest bearing deposits		$	759,300			$	825,404			$	731,030
Interest checking			75,815				109,555				75,907
Savings			49,657				54,686				51,052
Money market			183,071				218,940				184,495
Certificates of deposits			166,805				111,796				126,473
Total deposits			1,234,648				1,320,381				1,168,957
Short-term borrowings			16,000				10,000				68,000
Long-term debt			38,086				38,046				39,678
Other liabilities			11,285				17,238				18,448
Total liabilities			1,300,019				1,385,665				1,295,083
Common stock			29,501				35,693				37,430
Retained earnings			162,272				156,235				129,856
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(17,865	)			(17,217	)			(18,646	)
Shareholders' equity			173,908				174,711				148,640
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	1,473,927			$	1,560,376			$	1,443,723

Consolidated Income Statement (unaudited)		Quarter ended:												Year ended:
(in thousands)		June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025				June 30, 2024				June 30, 2025				June 30, 2024
INTEREST INCOME:
Loan interest income		$	18,582			$	18,069			$	16,354			$	36,651			$	31,726
Investment income			2,978				3,499				3,823				6,477				7,335
Int. on fed funds & CDs in other banks			270				574				316				844				572
Dividends from non-marketable equity			141				132				394				272				523
Total interest income			21,971				22,274				20,887				44,244				40,156
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Int. on deposits			3,288				2,891				3,008				6,178				5,526
Int. on short-term borrowings			126				31				109				158				258
Int. on long-term debt			451				451				464				902				929
Total interest expense			3,865				3,373				3,581				7,238				6,713
Net interest income			18,106				18,901				17,306				37,006				33,443
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES			3,157				1,164				291				4,321				670
Net interest income after provision			14,949				17,737				17,015				32,685				32,773
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Total deposit fee income			854				849				847				1,703				1,643
Debit / credit card interchange income			215				191				186				407				353
Merchant services income			6,609				7,864				6,068				14,473				12,137
Gain on sale of loans			1,446				261				509				1,707				961
Loss on sale of investments			(243	)			—				(459	)			(243	)			(833	)
Other operating income			362				410				272				772				636
Total non-interest income			9,243				9,575				7,423				18,819				14,897
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries & employee benefits			8,002				8,056				6,724				16,058				13,306
Occupancy expense			352				353				437				705				820
Merchant services operating expense			2,887				3,174				2,664				6,060				5,023
Other operating expense			4,527				4,884				3,460				9,412				6,837
Total non-interest expense			15,768				16,467				13,285				32,235				25,986
Income before provision for income tax			8,424				10,845				11,153				19,269				21,684
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES			2,388				2,747				3,077				5,135				5,818
Net income		$	6,036			$	8,098			$	8,076			$	14,134			$	15,866

ASSET QUALITY		June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025				June 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Delinquent accruing loans 30-60 days		$	1,796			$	17,533			$	1,046
Delinquent accruing loans 60-90 days			1,020				1,537				175
Delinquent accruing loans 90+ days			46				46				1,052
Total delinquent accruing loans		$	2,862			$	19,116			$	2,273
Loans on non-accrual		$	26,285			$	15,366			$	11,250
Other real estate owned			949				—				—
Nonperforming assets		$	27,234			$	15,366			$	11,250
Delinquent 30-60 / Total Loans			0.16	%			1.60	%			0.11	%
Delinquent 60-90 / Total Loans			0.09	%			0.14	%			0.02	%
Delinquent 90+ / Total Loans			—	%			—	%			0.11	%
Delinquent Loans / Total Loans			0.26	%			1.75	%			0.23	%
Non-accrual / Total Loans			2.41	%			1.41	%			1.16	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets			1.85	%			0.98	%			0.78	%
Year-to-date charge-off activity
Charge-offs		$	772			$	167			$	—
Recoveries			—				—				31
Net charge-offs (recoveries)		$	772			$	167			$	(31	)
Annualized net loan losses to average loans			0.14	%			0.06	%			(0.01	)%
CREDIT LOSS RESERVE RATIOS:
Allowance for credit losses		$	15,330			$	12,913			$	10,749
Total loans		$	1,091,964			$	1,092,441			$	969,764
Purchased govt. guaranteed loans		$	15,138			$	16,081			$	18,141
Originated govt. guaranteed loans		$	38,224			$	45,285			$	41,201
ACL / Total loans			1.40	%			1.18	%			1.11	%
ACL / Loans less 100% govt. gte. loans (purchased)			1.42	%			1.20	%			1.13	%
ACL / Loans less all govt. guaranteed loans			1.48	%			1.25	%			1.18	%
ACL / Total assets			1.04	%			0.83	%			0.74	%

SELECT FINANCIAL TREND INFORMATION		For the Quarter Ended:
		June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024			June 30, 2024
BALANCE SHEET - PERIOD END
Total assets		$	1,473,927		$	1,560,376		$	1,504,128		$	1,512,241		$	1,443,723
Loans held for sale			—			—			—			—			—
Loans held for investment			1,091,964			1,092,441			1,071,079			998,222			969,764
Investment securities			254,177			313,826			322,186			345,428			345,491
Non-interest bearing deposits			759,300			825,404			828,508			826,708			731,030
Interest bearing deposits			475,348			494,977			455,869			460,241			437,927
Total deposits			1,234,648			1,320,381			1,284,377			1,286,949			1,168,957
Short-term borrowings			16,000			10,000			—			—			68,000
Long-term debt			38,086			38,046			38,007			37,967			39,678
Total equity			191,773			191,928			186,574			176,350			167,286
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(17,865	)		(17,217	)		(18,182	)		(12,715	)		(18,646	)
Shareholders' equity			173,908			174,711			168,392			163,635			148,640
QUARTERLY INCOME STATEMENT
Interest income		$	21,971		$	22,274		$	22,403		$	21,404		$	20,887
Interest expense			3,865			3,373			3,591			3,617			3,581
Net interest income			18,106			18,901			18,812			17,787			17,306
Non-interest income			9,243			9,575			9,435			7,616			7,423
Gross revenue			27,349			28,476			28,247			25,403			24,729
Provision for credit losses			3,157			1,164			1,671			762			291
Non-interest expense			15,768			16,467			13,270			12,735			13,285
Net income before tax			8,424			10,845			13,306			11,906			11,153
Tax provision			2,388			2,747			3,588			3,343			3,077
Net income after tax			6,036			8,098			9,718			8,563			8,076
BALANCE SHEET - AVERAGE BALANCE
Total assets		$	1,525,601		$	1,531,573		$	1,529,439		$	1,477,259		$	1,704,255
Loans held for sale			—			—			—			—			—
Loans held for investment			1,112,380			1,076,848			1,038,215			982,152			954,871
Investment securities			289,127			325,699			333,135			343,096			334,416
Non-interest bearing deposits			812,753			850,426			838,748			822,200			758,977
Interest bearing deposits			468,604			450,124			460,321			432,143			440,147
Total deposits			1,281,357			1,300,550			1,299,069			1,254,343			1,199,124
Short-term borrowings			11,110			2,856			951			—			10,053
Long-term debt			38,068			38,028			37,989			39,479			39,660
Shareholders' equity			176,074			174,410			167,268			161,363			141,881

Contact:	Steve Miller – President & CEO
	Bhavneet Gill – EVP & CFO
	(559) 439-0200

FAQ

What were FFB Bancorp's (FFBB) Q2 2025 earnings results?

FFB Bancorp reported net income of $6.04 million ($1.94 per diluted share) in Q2 2025, down 25% from $8.08 million in Q2 2024. Operating revenue increased 11% to $27.35 million.

How much has FFB Bancorp's loan portfolio grown in Q2 2025?

FFB Bancorp's total loan portfolio increased 13% year-over-year to reach $1.09 billion in Q2 2025.

What is the status of FFB Bancorp's stock repurchase program?

During Q2 2025, FFB Bancorp repurchased 91,106 shares at an average price of $74.58, totaling $6.79 million. Since the program's inception, they've repurchased 133,021 shares totaling $10.22 million of the authorized $15 million.

How is FFB Bancorp's regulatory consent order affecting operations?

The consent order is requiring additional resource allocation and investments in compliance/risk management, impacting near-term performance. The bank has made continued progress but ultimate compliance will be determined by regulators.

What caused the decrease in FFB Bancorp's merchant services revenue?

The decrease was due to seasonality, the loss of a significant FFB Payments direct merchant, and the exit of certain ISO partners as part of compliance efforts with the consent order.