CALIFORNIA BANCORP REPORTS STRONG SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS, SIGNIFICANT LOAN GROWTH AND IMPROVED CREDIT QUALITY

— Company to increase its quarterly dividend by $0.02 to $0.12 per common share in the third quarter of 2026 

San Diego, Calif., July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — California BanCorp (“us,” “we,” “our,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BCAL), the holding company for California Bank of Commerce, N.A. (the “Bank”) announces its consolidated financial results for the second quarter of 2026.

The Company reported net income of $14.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $13.8 million, or $0.42 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2026, and $14.1 million, or $0.43 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2025.

“I am pleased to report a very solid second quarter by the Bank, highlighted by strong earnings of $14.3 million, meaningful loan growth of $113.7 million, and a significant improvement in credit quality, with nonperforming assets to total assets decreasing more than 50% to 0.44% from 0.97%,” said David Rainer, Chairman and CEO of the Company and Bank. “I’m also pleased to report our loan growth was well balanced, reflecting our ability to generate new banking relationships with businesses throughout our footprint. Given our strong performance and capital position, we are increasing our quarterly dividend to $0.12 beginning in the third quarter.”

“We continue to focus on our organic growth strategy, with top tier bankers in each of our California markets,” said Richard Hernandez, President of the Company and Bank. “Despite strong competition in our footprint, our team successfully generated new client relationships and increased business development activity in each of our regional commercial banking offices. We remain confident in the strength of our franchise and our ability to continue growing in a disciplined and profitable manner.”


Second Quarter 2026 Highlights

  Net income of $14.3 million or $0.44 diluted earnings per share for the second quarter.
  Net interest margin of 4.71%, compared with 4.47% in the prior quarter.
  Provision for credit losses of $714 thousand for the second quarter, compared with reversal of provision for credit losses of $381 thousand for the prior quarter.
  Return on average assets of 1.43%, compared with 1.36% in the prior quarter.
  Return on average common equity of 9.84%, compared with 9.62% in the prior quarter.
  Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP

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) of 12.62%, compared with 12.37% in the prior quarter.
  Total loans, including loans held for sale, increased to $3.11 billion at June 30, 2026, up $113.7 million, or 3.8%, from $3.00 billion at March 31, 2026.
  Nonperforming loans were $8.9 million, down $21.7 million, or 70.9%, from March 31, 2026.
  Nonperforming assets to total assets ratio of 0.44% at June 30, 2026, compared with 0.97% at March 31, 2026.
  Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) was 1.18% of total loans held for investment at June 30, 2026, compared to 1.21% at March 31, 2026; allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) was 1.13% of total loans held for investment at June 30, 2026, compared to 1.14% at March 31, 2026.

1 Reconciliations of non–U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measures are set forth at the end of this press release.

  Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 37.4% of total deposits, compared with 36.8% of total deposits at March 31, 2026.
  Cost of deposits was 1.31%, compared to 1.29% in the prior quarter.
  Cost of funds was 1.38%, compared with 1.36% in the prior quarter.
 

Repurchased 102,594 shares of common stock at an average price of $19.46 and a total cost of $2.0 million under the stock repurchase program in the second quarter of 2026, compared to 409,915 shares of common stock at an average price of $18.08 and a total cost of $7.4 million in the first quarter of 2026.
  Dividend of $0.10 per common share declared in May 2026 and paid in July 2026, totaling $3.3 million.
  Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP

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) of $14.29 at June 30, 2026, up $0.32 from $13.97 at March 31, 2026.
  The Company’s preliminary capital ratios at June 30, 2026 exceed the minimums required to be “well-capitalized, the highest regulatory capital category.
     

The Company’s Board of Directors approved the regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share to holders of its common stock, an increase of $0.02 per share from the prior quarter. The dividend is expected to be paid on October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of the business day on September 21, 2026.


Second Quarter Operating Results

Net Income

Net income for the second quarter of 2026 was $14.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared with $13.8 million, or $0.42 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2026. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP1) for the second quarter was $20.6 million, an increase of $1.9 million, or 9.89%, from the prior quarter. The net income and diluted earnings per share increase were largely driven by higher net interest income, and lower noninterest expense, partially offset by a higher provision for credit losses and lower noninterest income.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2026 was $43.4 million, compared with $42.1 million in the prior quarter. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to a $1.1 million increase in total interest and dividend income, coupled with a $123 thousand decrease in total interest expense in the second quarter of 2026, as compared with the prior quarter. The increase in net interest income was also impacted by one additional day in the current quarter compared with the prior quarter.

During the second quarter of 2026, total interest income increased by $1.1 million. The increase was primarily driven by a $2.3 million increase in loan interest income, which included an increase of $98 thousand in accretion from the net purchase accounting discounts on acquired loans and $600 thousand in cash interest collections from the payoff of two nonaccrual loans, net of $56 thousand in reversals of interest income on loans placed on nonaccrual, coupled with an increase of $749 thousand in total debt securities income. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $1.7 million in interest income from deposits in other financial institutions and a decrease of $225 thousand in dividend income from restricted stock investments and other bank stock. The increase in interest income was mainly due to a 25 basis point increase in the yield on average total interest-earning assets, including increases in average total loans of $23.6 million, and average total debt securities of $49.4 million, offset by decreases in average deposits in other financial institutions of $195.9 million and average Fed funds sold/resale agreements of $4.1 million. The decrease in interest expense for the second quarter of 2026 was primarily due to a $119 thousand decrease in interest expense on average total interest-bearing deposits, the result of lower average total interest-bearing deposits of $132.4 million, partially offset by an 8 basis point increase in the cost of average total interest-bearing deposits.

Net interest margin for the second quarter of 2026 was 4.71%, compared with 4.47% in the prior quarter. The expansion of the net interest margin by 24 basis points was primarily driven by higher loan yields, a 6 basis point increase from the resolution of certain nonaccrual loans, and continued benefit from purchase accounting accretion. Total interest-earning assets yield increased by 25 basis points, partially offset by a 2 basis point increase in the cost of funds. The yield on total average interest-earning assets in the second quarter of 2026 was 5.97%, compared with 5.72% in the prior quarter. The yield on average total loans in the second quarter of 2026 was 6.34%, an increase of 20 basis points from 6.14% in the prior quarter. The yield on average total loans in the second quarter of 2026 included the impact of the cash interest collection from the payoff of two nonaccrual loans, net of reversals of interest income on loans placed on nonaccrual noted above, which increased the overall total loan yield by 7 basis points. There was a $479 thousand reversal of interest income in the prior quarter which negatively impacted the net interest margin by 6 basis points. Accretion income from the net purchase accounting discounts on acquired loans was $3.3 million, increasing the yield on average total loans by 44 basis points; the net amortization expense from the purchase accounting discounts on acquired subordinated debt and acquired time deposits premium increased interest expense by $389 thousand, the combination of which increased the net interest margin by 32 basis points in the second quarter of 2026. In the prior quarter, accretion income from the net purchase accounting discounts on acquired loans was $3.2 million, increasing the yield on average total loans by 44 basis points; the net amortization expense from the purchase accounting discounts on acquired subordinated debt and acquired time deposits premium increased the interest expense by $388 thousand, the combination of which increased the net interest margin by 30 basis points.

Cost of funds for the second quarter of 2026 was 1.38%, an increase of 2 basis points from 1.36% in the prior quarter. The increase was primarily driven by an 8 basis point increase in the cost of average total interest-bearing deposits. The amortization expense of $389 thousand from the purchase accounting discounts on acquired subordinated debt and acquired time deposits premium contributed 5 basis points to the cost of funds. Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $18.6 million to $1.22 billion and represented 36.7% of total average deposits for the second quarter of 2026, compared with $1.21 billion and 34.9%, respectively, in the prior quarter; average interest-bearing deposits decreased $132.4 million to $2.11 billion during the second quarter of 2026. The total cost of deposits in the second quarter of 2026 was 1.31%, compared with 1.29% in the prior quarter. The cost of total interest-bearing deposits increased 8 basis points, driven primarily by changes in the Company’s deposit mix and overall competition for deposits driving market deposit rates upward in the second quarter of 2026.

Average total borrowings increased $51 thousand to $34.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, primarily due to a $384 thousand increase in average subordinated debt due to accretion of discounts, partially offset by a $333 thousand decrease in average Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances from an overnight advance. The average cost of total borrowings was 8.10% for the second quarter of 2026, down from 8.25% in the prior quarter.

Provision for Credit Losses

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $714 thousand for the second quarter of 2026, compared with a reversal of provision for credit losses of $381 thousand in the prior quarter. The provision for credit losses in the second quarter of 2026 was comprised of a $1.1 million provision for credit losses on loans held for investment, partially offset by a $336 thousand reversal of provision for credit losses for unfunded loan commitments during the second quarter of 2026. Total unfunded loan commitments decreased by $28.2 million to $896.9 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $925.1 million in unfunded loan commitments at March 31, 2026.

The provision for credit losses for loans held for investment in the second quarter of 2026 was $1.1 million, an increase of $1.4 million from a reversal of provision for credit losses of $381 thousand in the prior quarter. The increase reflected updates to the reasonable and supportable economic forecasts for California, continued loan growth, changes in portfolio composition, and higher substandard accruing loan balances, partially offset by refinements to the qualitative factors and scenario weighting. The Company’s management continues to monitor macroeconomic variables including changes in interest rates, uncertainty in the current economic environment, and elevated geopolitical risks related to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Management believes it has appropriately provisioned for the current environment.

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income was $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2026, a decrease of $586 thousand compared with $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2026. Other charges and fees decreased $534 thousand in the second quarter due primarily to a loss from equity investments of $251 thousand in the second quarter of 2026 compared to income of $181 thousand in the prior quarter.

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2026 was $24.3 million, a decrease of $1.2 million from total noninterest expense of $25.5 million in the prior quarter. Salaries and employee benefits decreased $1.0 million during the second quarter of 2026 to $15.5 million primarily because the previous quarter included increases in payroll taxes typically occurring in the first quarter each year, coupled with the increase in loan origination costs deferred based on increased loan origination activity. The decrease in other expenses of $424 thousand was due primarily to the decreases in loan related expenses and valuation write-downs on loans held for sale. There were no valuation write-downs on loans held for sale in the second quarter of 2026, compared with $266 thousand in the prior quarter.

Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP1) for the second quarter of 2026 was 54.22%, compared with 57.69% in the prior quarter.

Income Tax

In the second quarter of 2026, the Company’s income tax expense was $5.5 million, compared with $5.3 million for the first quarter of 2026. The effective rate was 27.9% for the second quarter of 2026 and 27.8% for the first quarter of 2026.


Balance Sheet

Assets

Total assets at June 30, 2026 were $4.03 billion, a decrease of $23.5 million or 0.6% from March 31, 2026. The decrease in total assets from the prior quarter was primarily related to decreases in cash and cash equivalents of $146.2 million, partially offset by a $113.7 million increase in loans, including loans held for sale and a $10.2 million increase in available-for-sale debt securities.

Loans

Total loans held for investment (“LHFI”) were $3.09 billion at June 30, 2026, an increase of $121.9 million, compared with March 31, 2026. During the second quarter of 2026, there were new originations of $245.6 million, including $26.5 million of short-term participation purchases in fully collateralized mortgage loans, net advances of $32.4 million, and the transfer of $7.4 million of SBA 7(a) loans from loans held for sale to loans held for investment at net amortized cost. These increases were partially offset by $163.3 million loan payoffs, including a $5.7 million discounted note sale that resulted in a $127 thousand charge-off. Total loans secured by real estate increased by $75.7 million, of which other commercial real estate loans increased $58.2 million; multifamily loans increased $13.3 million, and 1-4 family residential loans increased by $10.7 million; commercial and industrial loans increased by $45.6 million, including $26.5 million of aforementioned participation purchases in mortgage loans through approved warehouse facilities; and other consumer loans increased by $629 thousand. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in construction and land development loans of $6.5 million.

The Company had $15.8 million in loans held for sale at June 30, 2026, consisting entirely of consumer solar loans, compared with $24.1 million at March 31, 2026, consisting of $7.6 million of SBA 7(a) loans and $16.5 million of consumer solar loans. During the second quarter of 2026, the Company transferred its $7.4 million SBA 7(a) loans held for sale to loans held for investment at net amortized cost. The Company did not record a valuation write-down related to its consumer solar loans in the second quarter of 2026. In the first quarter of 2026, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $266 thousand related to these loans.

Deposits

Total deposits at June 30, 2026 were $3.36 billion, a decrease of $34.4 million from March 31, 2026. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in interest-bearing non-maturity deposits of $30.0 million, non-brokered time deposits of $13.9 million, partially offset by an increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits of $9.5 million. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits at June 30, 2026, were $1.26 billion, or 37.4% of total deposits, compared with $1.25 billion, or 36.8% of total deposits at March 31, 2026. At June 30, 2026, total interest-bearing deposits were $2.10 billion, compared with $2.15 billion at March 31, 2026. At June 30, 2026, the Company did not have any brokered time deposits. The Company offers the Insured Cash Sweep product and Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service, each of which provides reciprocal deposit placement services to fully qualified large customer deposits for FDIC insurance among other participating banks. Total reciprocal deposits were $705.2 million, or 21.0% of total deposits at June 30, 2026, compared with $723.7 million, or 21.3% of total deposits at March 31, 2026.

Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Liquidity

At June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, the Company had no FHLB or Federal Reserve Discount Window borrowings.

At June 30, 2026, the Company had available borrowing capacity from an FHLB secured line of credit of approximately $719.8 million and available borrowing capacity from the Federal Reserve Discount Window of approximately $329.7 million. The Company also had available borrowing capacity from four unsecured credit lines from correspondent banks of approximately $90.5 million at June 30, 2026, with no outstanding borrowings. Total available borrowing capacity was $1.14 billion at June 30, 2026. Additionally, the Company had unpledged liquid securities at fair value of approximately $211.0 million and cash and cash equivalents of $265.0 million at June 30, 2026.

The Company intends to redeem all $35.0 million of its 3.50% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated debt due September 1, 2031, at par value during the third quarter of 2026. Starting in September 2026, the interest rate on that subordinated debt is scheduled to transition from a fixed rate to a quarterly variable rate equal to the then current 90-day SOFR plus 2.86%, through the contractual maturity date of September 1, 2031.

Asset Quality

Total non-performing assets were $17.5 million, or 0.44% of total assets at June 30, 2026, a decrease of $21.7 million, or 55.3%, from $39.2 million, or 0.97% of total assets, at March 31, 2026. Total non-performing loans were $8.9 million, or 0.29% of total loans held for investment at June 30, 2026, compared with $30.6 million, or 1.03% of total loans held for investment at March 31, 2026.

Total nonperforming loans decreased $21.7 million, or 70.9%, during the second quarter of 2026 primarily reflecting the resolution of three nonperforming commercial real estate loans that had been downgraded in the prior quarter, including the full repayment of two loans with a combined net carrying value of $17.8 million and the discounted note sale of a $5.7 million loan, which resulted in a $127 thousand charge-off. In addition, existing nonperforming loans had net paydowns of $758 thousand during the quarter. These decreases were partially offset by the downgrade of a 1-4 family residential investment loan with a net carrying value of $2.7 million at June 30, 2026. This loan is classified as an individually evaluated, collateral-dependent loan and no allowance was recorded at June 30, 2026, as a full repayment is anticipated.

Special mention loans decreased by $5.0 million during the second quarter of 2026 to $48.6 million at June 30, 2026. The decrease in the special mention loans was due mostly to $7.7 million of loans downgraded to substandard, coupled with $3.7 million in payoffs and $70 thousand in upgrades to pass rating, partially offset by $5.1 million of loans downgraded from pass rating, and $1.3 million in net advances,

Substandard loans decreased by $8.2 million during the second quarter of 2026 to $64.2 million at June 30, 2026. The decrease in the substandard loans was due primarily to the aforementioned payoffs and discounted note sales of three nonperforming commercial real estate loans totaling $23.6 million, coupled with $6.0 million of other payoffs and $1.2 million of net paydowns, partially offset by $14.9 million of downgrades from pass risk rating to substandard accruing and $7.7 million of downgrades from special mention to substandard accruing.

The Company had no LHFI that were over 90 days past due and still accruing interest at June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, respectively.

Loan delinquencies (30-89 days past due, excluding nonaccrual loans) totaled $4.9 million at June 30, 2026, compared with $12.8 million in such loan delinquencies at March 31, 2026. The decrease was primarily due to $10.0 million of loans brought to current, and $2.7 million of 1-4 family residential loan downgraded to nonaccrual, partially offset by $4.5 million of loans that became delinquent during the second quarter of 2026.

The allowance for credit losses, which is comprised of the ALL and reserve for unfunded loan commitments, totaled $36.6 million at June 30, 2026, compared with $36.1 million at March 31, 2026. The $522 thousand increase in the allowance for credit losses included a $1.1 million provision for credit losses for the loan portfolio, net charge-offs of $192 thousand, and a $336 thousand reversal of provision for credit losses for unfunded loan commitments for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

The ALL was $34.9 million, or 1.13% of total loans held for investment at June 30, 2026, compared with $34.0 million, or 1.14% at March 31, 2026.

Capital

Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP1) at June 30, 2026 was $14.29, compared with $13.97 at March 31, 2026. In the second quarter of 2026, tangible book value was primarily impacted by net income of $14.3 million for the second quarter, and stock-based compensation activity. This was partially offset by an increase in net of tax unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities, the Company’s stock repurchase program activity, and cash dividends, which reduced the tangible book value per common share by $0.05, $0.06 and $0.10, respectively. Other comprehensive losses related to net of tax unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities increased by $1.5 million to $5.3 million at June 30, 2026, from $3.8 million at March 31, 2026. The increase in the net of tax unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities was attributable to non-credit related factors, including a decrease in bond prices at the long end of the yield curve and the general interest rate environment, and growth in the available-for-sale debt securities. Tangible common equity (non-GAAP1) as a percentage of total tangible assets (non-GAAP1) at June 30, 2026, increased to 11.77% from 11.46% in the prior quarter, and net of tax unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities as a percentage of tangible common equity (non-GAAP1) at June 30, 2026 increased to 1.2% from 0.8% in the prior quarter.

The Company’s preliminary capital ratios exceed the minimums required to be “well-capitalized” at June 30, 2026.

Stock Repurchase Program

During the second quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased 102,594 shares of its common stock at an average price of $19.46 and a total cost of $2.0 million under the stock repurchase program, compared to 409,915 shares of common stock at an average price of $18.08 and a total cost of $7.4 million in the first quarter of 2026. The remaining maximum number of shares authorized to be repurchased under this program was 875,563 shares at June 30, 2026.

ABOUT CALIFORNIA BANCORP

California BanCorp (NASDAQ: BCAL) is a registered bank holding company headquartered in San Diego, California. California Bank of Commerce, N.A., a national banking association chartered under the laws of the United States (the “Bank”) and regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, is a wholly owned subsidiary of California BanCorp. Established in 2001 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the Bank offers a range of financial products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses through its 14 branch offices including 11 commercial banking offices serving California. The Bank’s solutions-driven, relationship-based approach to banking provides accessibility to decision makers and enhances value through strong partnerships with its clients. Additional information is available at www.californiabankofcommerce.com.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In addition to historical information, this release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and other matters that are not historical facts. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding expectations, plans or objectives for future operations, products or services, loan recoveries, projections, and expectations regarding the adequacy of reserves for credit losses, as well as forecasts relating to financial and operating results or other measures of economic performance. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current view about future events and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from those expressed in the forward-looking statement or historical results. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and often include the words or phrases such as “aim,” “can,” “may,” “could,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “hope,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “will likely result,” “continue,” “seek,” “shall,” “possible,” “projection,” “optimistic,” and “outlook,” and variations of these words and similar expressions.

Factors that could cause or contribute to results differing from those in or implied in the forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the impact of bank failures or other adverse developments at other banks on general investor sentiment regarding the stability and liquidity of banks; changes in real estate markets and valuations; the impact on financial markets from geopolitical conflicts; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations and general economic conditions, either nationally or locally in the areas in which the Company conducts business; increases in competitive pressures among financial institutions and businesses offering similar products and services; general credit risks related to lending, including changes in the value of real estate or other collateral, the financial condition of borrowers, the effectiveness of our underwriting practices and the risk of fraud; higher than anticipated defaults in the Company’s loan portfolio; changes in management’s estimate of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses or the factors the Company uses to determine the allowance for credit losses; changes in demand for loans and other products and services offered by the Company; the possibility that the Company may reduce or discontinue the payment of dividends on its common stock; the possibility that the Company may discontinue, reduce or otherwise limit the level of repurchases of its common stock that it may make from time to time pursuant to its stock repurchase program; the costs and outcomes of litigation; legislative or regulatory changes or changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; and other risk factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other documents the Company may file with the SEC from time to time.

Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties to which our business and future financial performance are subject is contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and other documents the Company files with the SEC from time to time.

Any forward-looking statement made in this release is based only on information currently available to management and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to conform such forward-looking statements to actual results or to changes in its opinions or expectations, except as required by law.

California BanCorp and Subsidiary

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

    At or for the

Three Months Ended
    At or for the

Six Months Ended
 
    June 30,

2026
    March 31,

2026
    June 30,

2025
    June 30,

2026
    June 30,

2025
 
    ($ in thousands except share and per share data)  
EARNINGS      
Net interest income   $ 43,354     $ 42,084     $ 41,417     $ 85,438     $ 83,672  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses   $ 714     $ (381 )   $ (634 )   $ 333     $ (4,410 )
Noninterest income   $ 1,551     $ 2,137     $ 2,856     $ 3,688     $ 5,422  
Noninterest expense   $ 24,346     $ 25,512     $ 24,833     $ 49,858     $ 49,753  
Income tax expense   $ 5,545     $ 5,299     $ 5,975     $ 10,844     $ 12,799  
Net income   $ 14,300     $ 13,791     $ 14,099     $ 28,091     $ 30,952  
Pre-tax pre-provision income (1)   $ 20,559     $ 18,709     $ 19,440     $ 39,268     $ 39,341  
Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.44     $ 0.42     $ 0.43     $ 0.86     $ 0.95  
Shares outstanding at period end     32,110,117       32,152,298       32,463,311       32,110,117       32,463,311  
                                         
PERFORMANCE RATIOS                                        
Return on average assets     1.43 %     1.36 %     1.45 %     1.40 %     1.58 %
Return on average common equity     9.84 %     9.62 %     10.50 %     9.73 %     11.81 %
Yield on total loans     6.34 %     6.14 %     6.58 %     6.24 %     6.59 %
Yield on interest earning assets     5.97 %     5.72 %     6.21 %     5.84 %     6.24 %
Cost of deposits     1.31 %     1.29 %     1.59 %     1.30 %     1.59 %
Cost of funds     1.38 %     1.36 %     1.73 %     1.37 %     1.73 %
Net interest margin     4.71 %     4.47 %     4.61 %     4.59 %     4.63 %
Efficiency ratio (1)     54.22 %     57.69 %     56.09 %     55.94 %     55.84 %

    As of  
    June 30,

2026
    March 31,

2026
    December 31,

2025
 
    ($ in thousands except share and per share data)  
CAPITAL      
Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)     11.77 %     11.46 %     11.45 %
Book value (BV) per common share   $ 18.27     $ 17.97     $ 17.79  
Tangible BV per common share (1)   $ 14.29     $ 13.97     $ 13.79  
ASSET QUALITY                        
Allowance for loan losses (ALL)   $ 34,860     $ 34,002     $ 34,348  
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments   $ 1,769     $ 2,105     $ 2,105  
Allowance for credit losses (ACL)   $ 36,629     $ 36,107     $ 36,453  
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans     390.7 %     111.0 %     213.5 %
ALL to total loans held for investment     1.13 %     1.14 %     1.13 %
ACL to total loans held for investment     1.18 %     1.21 %     1.20 %
30-89 days past due, excluding nonaccrual loans   $ 4,941     $ 12,793     $ 14,735  
Over 90 days past due, excluding nonaccrual loans   $     $     $  
Special mention loans   $ 48,640     $ 53,680     $ 72,407  
Special mention loans to total loans held for investment     1.57 %     1.81 %     2.39 %
Substandard loans   $ 64,209     $ 72,392     $ 60,681  
Substandard loans to total loans held for investment     2.07 %     2.44 %     2.00 %
Nonperforming loans   $ 8,922     $ 30,625     $ 16,086  
Nonperforming loans to total loans held for investment     0.29 %     1.03 %     0.53 %
Other real estate owned, net   $ 8,613     $ 8,613     $  
Nonperforming assets   $ 17,535     $ 39,238     $ 16,086  
Nonperforming assets to total assets     0.44 %     0.97 %     0.40 %

    As of  
    June 30,

2026
    March 31,

2026
    December 31,

2025
 
    ($ in thousands except share and per share data)  
END OF PERIOD BALANCES      
Total loans, including loans held for sale   $ 3,110,581     $ 2,996,929     $ 3,058,992  
Total assets   $ 4,025,259     $ 4,048,734     $ 4,033,386  
Deposits   $ 3,359,105     $ 3,393,485     $ 3,370,581  
Loans to deposits     92.6 %     88.3 %     90.8 %
Shareholders’ equity   $ 586,640     $ 577,835     $ 576,586  
                         

(1) Non-GAAP measure. See – GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation.

    At or for the

Three Months Ended
    At or for the

Six Months Ended
 
ALLOWANCE for CREDIT LOSSES   June 30,

2026
    March 31,

2026
    June 30,

2025
    June 30,

2026
    June 30,

2025
 
    ($ in thousands)  
Allowance for loan losses                                        
Balance at beginning of period   $ 34,002     $ 34,348     $ 45,839     $ 34,348     $ 50,540  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses     1,050       (381 )     (663 )     669       (3,821 )
Charge-offs     (193 )           (4,247 )     (193 )     (7,406 )
Recoveries     1       35       181       36       1,797  
Net (charge-offs) recoveries     (192 )     35       (4,066 )     (157 )     (5,609 )
Balance, end of period   $ 34,860     $ 34,002     $ 41,110     $ 34,860     $ 41,110  
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments

(1)
                                       
Balance, beginning of period   $ 2,105     $ 2,105     $ 2,485     $ 2,105     $ 3,103  
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses     (336 )           29       (336 )     (589 )
Balance, end of period     1,769       2,105       2,514       1,769       2,514  
Allowance for credit losses   $ 36,629     $ 36,107     $ 43,624     $ 36,629     $ 43,624  
                                         
ALL to total loans held for investment     1.13 %     1.14 %     1.37 %     1.13 %     1.37 %
ACL to total loans held for investment     1.18 %     1.21 %     1.46 %     1.18 %     1.46 %
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average total loans     (0.03 )%     0.00 %     (0.54 )%     (0.01 )%     (0.37 )%
                                         

(1) Included in “Accrued interest and other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets.

California BanCorp and Subsidiary

Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

    June 30,

2026
    March 31,

2026
    December 31,

2025
 
    ($ in thousands)  
ASSETS      
Cash and due from banks   $ 55,196     $ 56,390     $ 52,013  
Federal funds sold & other interest-bearing balances     209,755       354,750       347,900  
Total cash and cash equivalents     264,951       411,140       399,913  
                         
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $316,289, $303,968 and $237,191 at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025)     308,792       298,617       234,890  
Debt securities held-to-maturity, at cost (fair value of $49,054, $48,467 and $49,308 at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025)     52,761       52,849       52,936  
Loans held for sale     15,828       24,096       25,105  
Loans held for investment:                        
Construction & land development     133,828       140,345       138,894  
1-4 family residential     139,841       129,121       142,399  
Multifamily     286,296       273,007       324,075  
Other commercial real estate     1,906,910       1,848,663       1,820,445  
Commercial & industrial     625,212       579,660       605,859  
Other consumer     2,666       2,037       2,215  
Total loans held for investment     3,094,753       2,972,833       3,033,887  
Allowance for credit losses – loans     (34,860 )     (34,002 )     (34,348 )
Total loans held for investment, net     3,059,893       2,938,831       2,999,539  
                         
Restricted stock at cost     30,941       30,940       30,932  
Premises and equipment     12,154       11,978       12,116  
Right of use asset     14,664       15,463       15,094  
Other real estate owned, net     8,613       8,613        
Goodwill     110,934       110,934       110,934  
Intangible assets     16,880       17,680       18,480  
Bank owned life insurance     67,903       67,407       67,367  
Deferred taxes, net     26,054       26,184       29,041  
Accrued interest and other assets     34,891       34,002       37,039  
Total assets   $ 4,025,259     $ 4,048,734     $ 4,033,386  
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                        
Deposits:                        
Noninterest-bearing demand   $ 1,256,822     $ 1,247,363     $ 1,178,256  
Interest-bearing NOW accounts     819,746       833,601       840,593  
Money market and savings accounts     1,190,498       1,206,598       1,223,486  
Time deposits     92,039       105,923       128,246  
Total deposits     3,359,105       3,393,485       3,370,581  
                         
Borrowings     34,611       34,221       33,832  
Operating lease liability     18,375       19,184       18,936  
Accrued interest and other liabilities     26,528       24,009       33,451  
Total liabilities     3,438,619       3,470,899       3,456,800  
                         
Shareholders’ Equity:                        
Common stock – 50,000,000 shares authorized, no par value; issued and outstanding 32,110,117, 32,152,298, and 32,418,182 at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025     434,514       435,249       442,394  
Retained earnings     157,407       146,355       135,813  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss – net of taxes     (5,281 )     (3,769 )     (1,621 )
Total shareholders’ equity     586,640       577,835       576,586  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 4,025,259     $ 4,048,734     $ 4,033,386  



California BanCorp and Subsidiary

Income Statements – Quarterly and Year-to-Date (Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,

2026
    March 31,

2026
    June 30,

2025
    June 30,

2026
    June 30,

2025
 
    ($ in thousands except share and per share data)  
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME                                        
Interest and fees on loans   $ 47,970     $ 45,628     $ 49,080     $ 93,598     $ 99,766  
Interest on debt securities     3,528       2,778       1,751       6,306       3,275  
Interest on tax-exempted debt securities     297       298       304       595       609  
Interest and dividends from other institutions     3,137       5,081       4,651       8,218       8,961  
Total interest and dividend income     54,932       53,785       55,786       108,717       112,611  
                                         
INTEREST EXPENSE                                        
Interest on NOW, savings, and money market accounts     10,105       10,059       11,390       20,164       22,506  
Interest on time deposits     778       943       1,550       1,721       3,613  
Interest on borrowings     695       699       1,429       1,394       2,820  
Total interest expense     11,578       11,701       14,369       23,279       28,939  
Net interest income     43,354       42,084       41,417       85,438       83,672  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses (1)     714       (381 )     (634 )     333       (4,410 )
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses     42,640       42,465       42,051       85,105       88,082  
NONINTEREST INCOME                                        
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts     1,097       1,100       1,178       2,197       2,364  
Gain on sale of loans                             577  
Bank owned life insurance income     496       518       503       1,014       966  
Servicing and related income on loans     51       78       102       129       244  
Other charges and fees     (93 )     441       1,073       348       1,271  
Total noninterest income     1,551       2,137       2,856       3,688       5,422  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE                                        
Salaries and employee benefits     15,544       16,550       15,293       32,094       31,157  
Occupancy and equipment expenses     1,944       1,989       2,094       3,933       4,246  
Data processing     2,079       1,965       1,831       4,044       3,766  
Legal, audit and professional     850       709       972       1,559       1,831  
Regulatory assessments     544       527       545       1,071       1,267  
Director and shareholder expenses     352       337       395       689       799  
Intangible assets amortization     800       800       948       1,600       1,896  
Litigation settlements, net           75             75        
Other real estate owned income, net     201       104       862       305       930  
Other expense     2,032       2,456       1,893       4,488       3,861  
Total noninterest expense     24,346       25,512       24,833       49,858       49,753  
Income before income taxes     19,845       19,090       20,074       38,935       43,751  
Income tax expense     5,545       5,299       5,975       10,844       12,799  
Net income   $ 14,300     $ 13,791     $ 14,099     $ 28,091     $ 30,952  
                                         
Net income per share – basic   $ 0.44     $ 0.43     $ 0.43     $ 0.87     $ 0.96  
Net income per share – diluted   $ 0.44     $ 0.42     $ 0.43     $ 0.86     $ 0.95  
Weighted average common shares-diluted     32,395,945       32,675,943       32,685,132       32,535,171       32,691,643  
                                         

(1) Included (reversal of) provision for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments of $(336) thousand, zero and $29 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026, and June 30, 2025, respectively; and $(336) thousand and $(589) thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively.

California BanCorp and Subsidiary

Average Balance Sheets and Yield Analysis
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended  
    June 30, 2026     March 31, 2026     June 30, 2025  
    Average Balance     Income/

Expense
    Yield/

Cost
    Average Balance     Income/

Expense
    Yield/

Cost
    Average Balance     Income/

Expense
    Yield/

Cost
 
    ($ in thousands)  
Assets      
Interest-earning assets:                                                                        
Total loans   $ 3,037,033     $ 47,970       6.34   %   $ 3,013,389     $ 45,628       6.14 %   $ 2,992,299     $ 49,080       6.58 %
Taxable debt securities     306,837       3,528       4.61   %     257,350       2,778       4.38 %     164,558       1,751       4.27 %
Tax-exempt debt securities (1)     52,262       297       2.89   %     52,350       298       2.92 %     53,438       304       2.89 %
Deposits in other financial institutions     230,941       2,123       3.69   %     426,830       3,843       3.65 %     295,602       3,270       4.44 %
Fed funds sold/resale agreements     30,700       301       3.93   %     34,836       300       3.49 %     65,568       730       4.47 %
Restricted stock investments and other bank stock     31,759       713       9.00   %     31,756       938       11.98 %     31,672       651       8.24 %
Total interest-earning assets     3,689,532       54,932       5.97   %     3,816,511       53,785       5.72 %     3,603,137       55,786       6.21 %
Total noninterest-earning assets     307,720                       297,987                       302,142                  
Total Assets   $ 3,997,252                     $ 4,114,498                     $ 3,905,279                  
                                                                         
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                                                                        
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                                        
Interest-bearing NOW accounts   $ 838,323     $ 3,543       1.70   %   $ 919,891     $ 3,362       1.48 %   $ 763,987     $ 3,666       1.92 %
Money market and savings accounts     1,176,250       6,562       2.24   %     1,208,718       6,697       2.25 %     1,149,286       7,724       2.70 %
Time deposits     96,848       778       3.22   %     115,179       943       3.32 %     165,049       1,550       3.77 %
Total interest-bearing deposits     2,111,421       10,883       2.07   %     2,243,788       11,002       1.99 %     2,078,322       12,940       2.50 %
Borrowings:                                                                        
FHLB advances                  — %       333       3       3.98 %                  — %
Subordinated debt     34,421       695       8.10   %     34,037       696       8.29 %     67,159       1,429       8.53 %
Total borrowings     34,421       695       8.10   %     34,370       699       8.25 %     67,159       1,429       8.53 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities     2,145,842       11,578       2.16   %     2,278,158       11,701       2.08 %     2,145,481       14,369       2.69 %
                                                                         
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                                                                        
Noninterest-bearing deposits (2)     1,224,016                       1,205,464                       1,179,791                  
Other liabilities     44,695                       49,692                       41,629                  
Shareholders’ equity     582,699                       581,184                       538,378                  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   $ 3,997,252                     $ 4,114,498                     $ 3,905,279                  
                                                                         
Net interest spread                     3.81   %                     3.64 %                     3.52 %
Net interest income and margin           $ 43,354       4.71   %           $ 42,084       4.47 %           $ 41,417       4.61 %
Cost of deposits   $ 3,335,437     $ 10,883       1.31   %   $ 3,449,252     $ 11,002       1.29 %   $ 3,258,113     $ 12,940       1.59 %
Cost of funds   $ 3,369,858     $ 11,578       1.38   %   $ 3,483,622     $ 11,701       1.36 %   $ 3,325,272     $ 14,369       1.73 %
                                                                           

(1) Tax-exempt debt securities yields are presented on a tax equivalent basis using a 21% tax rate.

(2) Average noninterest-bearing deposits represent 36.70%, 34.95% and 36.21% of average total deposits for the three months ended June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively.

California BanCorp and Subsidiary

Average Balance Sheets and Yield Analysis
(Unaudited)

    Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2026     June 30, 2025  
    Average Balance     Income/

Expense
    Yield/

Cost
    Average Balance     Income/

Expense
    Yield/

Cost
 
    ($ in thousands)  
Assets      
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Total loans   $ 3,025,276     $ 93,598       6.24 %   $ 3,050,686     $ 99,766       6.59 %
Taxable debt securities     282,230       6,306       4.51 %     152,089       3,275       4.34 %
Tax-exempt debt securities (1)     52,306       595       2.90 %     53,480       609       2.91 %
Deposits in other financial institutions     328,344       5,966       3.66 %     306,034       6,738       4.44 %
Fed funds sold/resale agreements     32,756       601       3.70 %     48,088       1,065       4.47 %
Restricted stock investments and other bank stock     31,757       1,651       10.48 %     31,665       1,158       7.37 %
Total interest-earning assets     3,752,669       108,717       5.84 %     3,642,042       112,611       6.24 %
Total noninterest-earning assets     302,882                       310,092                  
Total Assets   $ 4,055,551                     $ 3,952,134                  
                                                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                                                
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Interest-bearing NOW accounts   $ 878,882     $ 6,905       1.58 %   $ 749,677     $ 7,032       1.89 %
Money market and savings accounts     1,192,394       13,259       2.24 %     1,155,588       15,474       2.70 %
Time deposits     105,963       1,721       3.28 %     186,167       3,613       3.91 %
Total interest-bearing deposits     2,177,239       21,885       2.03 %     2,091,432       26,119       2.52 %
Borrowings:                                                
FHLB advances     166       3       3.97 %                  — %
Subordinated debt     34,230       1,391       8.19 %     68,585       2,820       8.29 %
Total borrowings     34,396       1,394       8.17 %     68,585       2,820       8.29 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities     2,211,635       23,279       2.12 %     2,160,017       28,939       2.70 %
                                                 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Noninterest-bearing deposits (2)     1,214,791                       1,217,627                  
Other liabilities     47,180                       45,974                  
Shareholders’ equity     581,945                       528,516                  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   $ 4,055,551                     $ 3,952,134                  
                                                 
Net interest spread                     3.72 %                     3.54 %
Net interest income and margin           $ 85,438       4.59 %           $ 83,672       4.63 %
Cost of deposits   $ 3,392,030     $ 21,885       1.30 %   $ 3,309,059     $ 26,119       1.59 %
Cost of funds   $ 3,426,426     $ 23,279       1.37 %   $ 3,377,644     $ 28,939       1.73 %
                                                 

(1) Tax-exempt debt securities yields are presented on a tax equivalent basis using a 21% tax rate.

(2) Average noninterest-bearing deposits represent 35.81%, and 36.80% of average total deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively.

California BanCorp and Subsidiary

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)

The following tables present a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures for: (1) efficiency ratio, (2) pre-tax pre-provision income, (3) average tangible common equity, (4) return on tangible common equity, (5) tangible common equity, (6) tangible assets, (7) tangible common equity to tangible asset ratio, and (8) tangible book value per common share. We believe the presentation of certain non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to assess our consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations and to assist investors in evaluating our financial results relative to our peers. These non-GAAP financial measures complement our GAAP reporting and are presented below to provide investors and others with information that we use to manage the business each period. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP measures should be taken together with the corresponding GAAP measures and should not be considered a substitute of the GAAP measures.

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,

2026
    March 31,

2026
    June 30,

2025
    June 30,

2026
    June 30,

2025
 
    ($ in thousands)  
Efficiency Ratio                                        
Noninterest expense   $ 24,346     $ 25,512     $ 24,833     $ 49,858     $ 49,753  
                                         
Net interest income     43,354       42,084       41,417       85,438       83,672  
Noninterest income     1,551       2,137       2,856       3,688       5,422  
Total net interest income and noninterest income   $ 44,905     $ 44,221     $ 44,273     $ 89,126     $ 89,094  
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)     54.22 %     57.69 %     56.09 %     55.94 %     55.84 %
                                         
Pre-tax pre-provision income                                        
Net interest income   $ 43,354     $ 42,084     $ 41,417     $ 85,438     $ 83,672  
Noninterest income     1,551       2,137       2,856       3,688       5,422  
Total net interest income and noninterest income     44,905       44,221       44,273       89,126       89,094  
Less: Noninterest expense     24,346       25,512       24,833       49,858       49,753  
Pre-tax pre-provision income (non-GAAP)   $ 20,559     $ 18,709     $ 19,440     $ 39,268     $ 39,341  
                                         
Return on Average Assets, Equity, and Tangible Equity                                        
Net income   $ 14,300     $ 13,791     $ 14,099     $ 28,091     $ 30,952  
                                         
Average assets   $ 3,997,252     $ 4,114,498     $ 3,905,279     $ 4,055,551     $ 3,952,134  
Average shareholders’ equity     582,699       581,184       538,378       581,945       528,516  
Less: Average intangible assets     128,203       128,992       132,600       128,595       133,081  
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   $ 454,496     $ 452,192     $ 405,778     $ 453,350     $ 395,435  
                                         
Return on average assets     1.43 %     1.36 %     1.45 %     1.40 %     1.58 %
Return on average equity     9.84 %     9.62 %     10.50 %     9.73 %     11.81 %
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)     12.62 %     12.37 %     13.94 %     12.50 %     15.78 %

    June 30,

2026
    March 31,

2026
    December 31,

2025
 
    ($ in thousands except share and per share data)  
Tangible Common Equity Ratio/Tangible Book Value Per Share                        
Shareholders’ equity   $ 586,640     $ 577,835     $ 576,586  
Less: Intangible assets     127,814       128,614       129,414  
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   $ 458,826     $ 449,221     $ 447,172  
                         
Total assets   $ 4,025,259     $ 4,048,734     $ 4,033,386  
Less: Intangible assets     127,814       128,614       129,414  
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)   $ 3,897,445     $ 3,920,120     $ 3,903,972  
                         
Equity to asset ratio     14.57 %     14.27 %     14.30 %
Tangible common equity to tangible asset ratio (non-GAAP)     11.77 %     11.46 %     11.45 %
Book value per share   $ 18.27     $ 17.97     $ 17.79  
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)   $ 14.29     $ 13.97     $ 13.79  
Shares outstanding     32,110,117       32,152,298       32,418,182  
                         

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT

Tom Dolan
California Bank of Commerce, N.A.
[email protected]