Bancorp 34, Inc.OTC: BCTF

Bancorp 34, Inc. Reports 3rd Quarter Performance

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Key figures

  • Total loans declined by approximately $23 million including $14 million with yields lower than 4.75%.
  • Helping to drive an increase in total average core loan yield of 14bps.
  • We booked new lending commitments of approximately $30 million during the quarter and are on track to outperform total new commitments booked in FY2025.
  • The bank recorded a $700,000 reverse provision tied to the expected reduction of a qualitative factor related to the Commerce Bank acquisition.
  • The Bancorp paid off its subordinated debt in full during the 3 quarter prior to its repricing, saving more than $1 million in annual interest expense.

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Third Quarter 2026 HighlightsNet Income - $2.4 million - Bank Net Income - $2.7 million - TBVPS - $12.98 - Diluted EPS- $0.33

SCOTTSDALE, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / November 5, 2026 / Bancorp 34, Inc. (OTCID:BCTF), the parent company for Southwest Heritage Bank, together, the "Company" reports third quarter of 2026 performance.

Management Comments - Ciaran McMullan, Chairman & CEO

  • Core1 ROATA improved for the eighth consecutive quarter.
  • Core1 Net Interest Margin also improved over both the linked and prior year quarters.
  • Total loans declined by approximately $23 million including $14 million with yields lower than 4.75%.
  • Helping to drive an increase in total average core1 loan yield of 14bps.
  • We booked new lending commitments of approximately $30 million during the quarter and are on track to outperform total new commitments booked in FY2025.
  • The bank recorded a $700,000 reverse provision tied to the expected reduction of a qualitative factor related to the Commerce Bank acquisition.
  • The Bancorp paid off its subordinated debt in full during the 3rd quarter prior to its repricing, saving more than $1 million in annual interest expense.

3Q26 Highlights

Net Income and NIM

  • Core1 NIM improved over the linked and prior year quarters, by 5bps and 37bps, respectively driven by declining deposit costs and improved loan portfolio yields.
  • Net Income improved over the linked quarter, driven primarily by the reverse provision and improved NIM.
  • Net Operating Income (pre-tax pre-provision) increased over both the linked and prior-year quarters due to improved NIM.
  • Non-interest expense increased slightly during the quarter due to additional hires and other smaller non-recurring items.

Balance Sheet

  • Deposits mix continued to improve as non-maturity deposits increased by $16 million.
  • Total loans decreased $23 million driven by expected elevated payoffs of low yielding loans booked in 2021.

Asset Quality

  • The bank released ACL due to the reduction of the management qualitative factor related to the merger in 2024.

Capital

  • TBVPS increased by $0.20, including negative AOCI.
  • The Bank's Tier 1 Leverage Ratio declined to 11.26% due to $23 million dividend to Bancorp 34 to pay off the sub-debt.
Performance Metrics (Consolidated)
3Q262Q263Q25
ROATA
1.07%0.83%0.75%
ROATE
10.20%8.09%7.91%
Core1 ROATA
0.69%0.68%0.59%
Core1 ROATE
6.55%6.74%6.18%
Net Interest Margin
4.13%3.85%3.47%
Cost of Funds
2.55%2.46%2.64%
Overhead Ratio2
2.97%2.85%2.79%
Efficiency Ratio
73.16%73.47%81.17%
NPA3
0.36%0.31%1.00%
ACL to Total Loans
1.16%1.23%1.41%
Balance Sheet (in 000s)
3Q262Q263Q25
Total Assets
$882,764$895,991$899,621
Total Loans
$684,624$707,154$690,519
Total Deposits
$755,830$752,230$760,273
Total Capital
$101,128$100,169$95,260
TBVPS
$12.98$12.88$12.07
Income Statement
(000s except EPS)
3Q262Q263Q25
Net Interest Income
$8,950$8,365$7,740
Non-interest Income
$336$484$242
Non-interest Expense
$6,793$6,501$6,494
Net Operating Income
$2,493$2,348$1,488
Net Income
$2,435$1,867$1,733
Core1 Net Income
$1,563$1,556$1,355
Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.33$0.24$0.24

1 - Non-GAAP, excludes merger related accretion and amortization, as well as material non-recurring income and expense items.
2 - Non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets.
3 - NPA is non-performing assets as a % of total assets, net of government guarantees.

ABOUT BANCORP 34, INC. - Bancorp 34 is the holding company for Southwest Heritage Bank. The bank's headquarters are located at 8777 East Hartford Drive, Suite 100, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255. In addition, we operate seven full-service community bank branches, two in Maricopa County, Arizona, in the cities of Scottsdale and Gilbert; three in Pima County, Arizona, in the cities of Tucson and Green Valley; one branch in Otero County, New Mexico in the city of Alamogordo; and one branch in Dona Ana County New Mexico, in the city of Las Cruces.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS - Certain statements herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by words such as "believes," "will," "expects," "project," "may," "could," "developments," "strategic," "launching," "opportunities," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "targets" and similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors. Factors that could cause such differences to exist include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, the effects of any health pandemic, regulatory considerations, competition and the other risks. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we assume no obligation to update any of these statements in light of new information, future events or otherwise unless required under federal securities laws.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES- Some of the financial measures included in this release are not measures of financial performance recognized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP financial measures include: (i) core net income; (ii) core net interest margin; (iii) core ROAA; (iv) core ROAE (v) core ROATA; (vi) core ROATE; (vii) core NIE to average assets; and (viii) core efficiency ratio. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors and management with a more complete understanding of our financial position and performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP financial measures. Not all companies use the same calculation of these measures; therefore, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as presented by other companies. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is included at the end of the financial statement tables.

Select Financial Ratios
3Q262Q263Q25
Return on Average Assets (ROAA)
1.06%0.82%0.74%
Core4 ROAA
0.68%0.67%0.58%
Return on Average Tangible Assets (ROATA)
1.07%0.83%0.75%
Core4 ROATA
0.69%0.68%0.59%
Return on Average Equity (ROAE)
9.53%7.52%7.35%
Core4 ROAE
6.32%6.27%5.74%
Return on Average Tangible Equity
10.20%8.09%7.91%
Core4 ROATE
6.55%6.74%6.18%
Overhead Ratio
2.97%2.85%2.79%
Core4 Overhead Ratio
2.65%2.71%2.54%
Efficiency Ratio
73.16%73.47%81.17%
Core4 Efficiency Ratio
74.89%76.14%77.85%
Net Interest Margin
4.13%3.85%3.47%
Core5 Net Interest Margin
3.55%3.50%3.30%
Cost of Funds
2.55%2.46%2.64%
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
$0.33$0.25$0.24
Diluted EPS
$0.33$0.24$0.24
Bank Regulatory Capital Ratios
3Q262Q263Q25
Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio
11.26%13.36%12.26%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.84%15.11%14.28%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.84%15.11%14.28%
Total Risk-based Capital Ratio
13.91%16.26%15.54%
Credit Quality6
3Q262Q26
Total Classified Loans
$16,460$16,311
Classified - Accrual Loans
$13,274$13,522
Classified - Non-Accrual Loans
$3,186$2,789
Non-Performing Assets
$3,186$2,789
Total Classified / Total Loans
2.40%2.31%
Adversely Classified Items/Total Capital
14.99%12.09%
PeriodGAAP Net IncomeLoan Mark Accretion
CDI
Amortization
Non-Recurring Items7Core Net Income8
3Q26$2,435$-1,201$338$-299$1,563
2Q26$1,867$-679$349$-84$1,556
3Q25$1,733$-571$386$-319$1,355

4 - Non-GAAP, excludes merger related accretion and amortization, as well as material non-recurring income and expense items.
5 - Non-GAAP, excludes merger related fair value mark accretion and amortization.
6 - Classified and non-performing assets are net of government guarantees
7 - Includes Loan ACL reverse provision
8 - Non-GAAP, Assumes 25% tax rate

BALANCE SHEET (in 000s)
3Q262Q263Q25
Assets
Cash and due from banks
3,2553,2443,158
Fed funds sold & repos
3,2955,5404,200
Interest bearing deposits with banks
42,77138,65747,123
Investment securities
98,59097,413109,151
Loans, net of unearned income
684,624707,154690,519
Allowance for credit losses
-7,945-8,710-9,733
Premises and equipment, net
8,4458,83211,085
Accrued interest receivable
2,6572,6892,543
Core deposit intangible
4,9915,3286,409
Other assets
42,08135,84435,166
Total Assets
882,764895,991899,621
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing deposits
155,645157,766163,339
Interest bearing demand deposits
104,061100,000105,347
Savings and money market deposits
353,586339,574301,835
Time deposits - retail
139,998152,350184,682
Time deposits - wholesale
2,5402,5405,070
Total Deposits
755,830752,230760,273
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
20,96716,27316,828
Other borrowings
4,83927,31927,261
Total Liabilities
781,636795,822804,362
Equity
Common stock
747474
Capital surplus
66,87866,61066,482
Retained earnings
33,85033,85025,989
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
-5,630-3,887-3,656
Net income
5,9563,5226,371
Unearned ESOP shares
000
Total Equity
101,128100,16995,260
Total Liabilities & Equity
882,764895,991899,621
INCOME STATEMENT (in 000s)
3Q262Q263Q25
Interest Income
Interest on Loans
12,29711,65910,836
Fees on Loans
3269119
Interest on federal funds sold
273249
Interest on deposits with banks
554479997
Investment Securities - Taxable
1,1031,0281,199
Total Interest Income
14,01313,26713,200
Interest Expense
Interest bearing demand deposits
412369404
Savings and Money Market Deposits
2,9612,8352,690
Time Deposits - Retail
1,2611,3361,967
Time Deposits - Wholesale
262553
Total Interest Expense on Deposits
4,6604,5655,114
Interest on other borrowings
403337345
Total Interest Expense
5,0634,9025,460
Net Interest Income
8,9508,3657,740
Provision for Credit Losses
-6600-700
Net In. Inc. After Prov. for Credit Losses
9,6108,3658,440
Non Interest Income
Service charges and fees
163146141
Mortgage loan and related fees
65326
Other noninterest income
16728575
Total Non Interest Income
336484242
Non Interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits
3,5753,4203,418
Occupancy
752773540
Other noninterest expense
2,4662,3082,536
Total Non Interest Expense
6,7936,5016,494
Income Before Taxes
3,1532,3482,188
Income taxes
718481455
Net Income
2,4351,8671,733
INCOME STATEMENT (in 000s)
9 months ending 3Q269 months ending 3Q25
Interest Income
Interest on Loans
35,29433,030
Fees on Loans
234413
Interest on federal funds sold
92149
Interest on deposits with banks
1,3433,357
Investment Securities - Taxable
3,3493,333
Total Interest Income
40,31240,282
Interest Expense
Interest bearing demand deposits
1,1301,106
Savings and Money Market Deposits
8,4367,576
Time Deposits - Retail
4,0656,537
Time Deposits - Wholesale
83167
Total Interest Expense on Deposits
13,71415,386
Interest on other borrowings
1,0761,040
Total Interest Expense
14,79016,426
Net Interest Income
25,52223,856
Provision for Credit Losses
-660-3,450
Net In. Inc. After Prov. for Credit Losses
26,18227,306
Non Interest Income
Service charges and fees
435443
Mortgage loan and related fees
20455
Other noninterest income
411301
Total Non Interest Income
1,050799
Non Interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits
10,44610,319
Occupancy
2,2501,966
Other noninterest expense
6,9687,634
Total Non Interest Expense
19,66419,919
Income Before Taxes
7,5688,186
Income taxes
1,6111,815
Net Income
5,9576,371
Average Balance Sheet and Yields
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Average BalanceInterestAverage Yield/RateAverage BalanceInterestAverage Yield/Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
Federal funds sold
$2,822,609$26,5303.73%$3,521,978$32,1893.67%
Deposits with banks
61,631,417554,4883.57%54,403,513479,3623.53%
Investment securities
104,333,3431,102,9454.19%106,258,3361,028,1483.88%
Loans
692,735,01012,297,1057.04%708,187,99611,727,3496.64%
Total Interest Earning Assets
$861,522,379$13,981,0686.44%$872,371,823$13,267,0486.17%
Non-Interest Earning Assets
$46,576,193$41,795,279
Total Assets
$908,098,572$914,167,102
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Interest bearing demand
$107,477,716$412,2541.52%$104,563,048$369,1361.42%
Savings and Money Market
362,287,4062,960,8563.24%347,058,8992,835,0393.28%
Time deposits - Retail
146,406,7131,260,6173.42%155,333,5711,335,5943.45%
Time Deposits - Wholesale
2,540,00025,9214.05%2,540,00025,6504.05%
Total Interest Bearing Deposits
618,711,8354,659,6482.99%609,495,5184,565,4193.00%
Total Borrowed Funds
8,672,164402,66718.42%27,307,385336,3104.94%
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
627,383,9995,062,3153.20%636,802,9034,901,7293.09%
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits
158,197,096-0.00%162,926,161-0.00%
Total Funding Sources/Cost
785,581,0955,062,3152.56%799,729,0644,901,7292.46%
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities
21,155,01014,870,604
Equity
101,362,46799,567,434
Total Liabilities and Equity
$908,098,572$914,167,102
Net Interest Income
$8,918,753$8,365,319
Net Interest Margin
4.13%3.85%
Average Balance Sheet and Yields
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2026September 30, 2025
Average BalanceInterestAverage Yield/RateAverage BalanceInterestAverage Yield/Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
Federal funds sold
$2,822,609$26,5303.73%$4,498,187$149,2794.44%
Deposits with banks
61,631,417554,4883.57%103,692,2363,356,6344.33%
Investment securities
104,333,3431,102,9454.19%99,918,8503,333,9064.46%
Loans
692,735,01012,297,1057.04%676,802,21833,442,5886.61%
Total Interest Earning Assets
$861,522,379$13,981,0686.44%$884,911,491$40,282,4076.09%
Non-Interest Earning Assets
$46,576,193$47,816,337
Total Assets
$908,098,572$932,727,828
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Interest bearing demand
$107,477,716$412,2541.52%$106,289,490$1,106,0911.39%
Savings and Money Market
362,287,4062,960,8563.24%296,837,1267,576,2663.41%
Time deposits - Retail
146,406,7131,260,6173.42%214,218,8066,536,9954.08%
Time Deposits - Wholesale
2,540,00025,9214.05%5,424,813167,1004.12%
Total Interest Bearing Deposits
618,711,8354,659,6482.99%622,770,23515,386,4523.30%
Total Borrowed Funds
8,672,164402,66718.42%27,461,7321,039,5324.99%
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
627,383,9995,062,3153.20%650,231,96716,425,9843.38%
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits
158,197,096-0.00%178,144,809-0.00%
Total Funding Sources/Cost
785,581,0955,062,3152.56%828,376,77616,425,9842.65%
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities
21,155,01013,636,749
Equity
101,362,46790,714,303
Total Liabilities and Equity
$908,098,572$932,727,828
Net Interest Income
$8,918,753$23,856,423
Net Interest Margin
4.13%3.59%
Average Balance Sheet and Yields
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2026September 30, 2025
Average BalanceInterestAverage Yield/RateAverage BalanceInterestAverage Yield/Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
Federal funds sold
$3,328,480$91,9643.69%$4,498,187$149,2794.44%
Deposits with banks
51,098,1201,343,5733.52%103,692,2363,356,6344.33%
Investment securities
107,000,5053,349,1184.18%99,918,8503,333,9064.46%
Loans
703,708,47135,527,4326.75%676,802,21833,442,5886.61%
Total Interest Earning Assets
$865,135,576$40,312,0876.23%$884,911,491$40,282,4076.09%
Non-Interest Earning Assets
$43,284,633$47,816,337
Total Assets
$908,420,209$932,727,828
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Interest bearing demand
$104,726,050$1,130,4651.44%$106,289,490$1,106,0911.39%
Savings and Money Market
345,896,3758,435,4173.26%296,837,1267,576,2663.41%
Time deposits - Retail
155,747,5394,065,0983.49%214,218,8066,536,9954.08%
Time Deposits - Wholesale
2,743,88383,1254.05%5,424,813167,1004.12%
Total Interest Bearing Deposits
609,113,84713,714,1053.01%622,770,23515,386,4523.30%
Total Borrowed Funds
21,020,9201,075,9666.84%27,461,7321,039,5324.99%
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
630,134,76714,790,0713.14%650,231,96716,425,9843.38%
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits
162,298,209-0.00%178,144,809-0.00%
Total Funding Sources/Cost
792,432,97614,790,0712.50%828,376,77616,425,9842.65%
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities
16,302,44013,636,749
Equity
99,684,79390,714,303
Total Liabilities and Equity
$908,420,209$932,727,828
Net Interest Income
$25,522,016$23,856,423
Net Interest Margin
3.95%3.59%

Contact: Kevin Vaughn
Chief Financial Officer
(623) 334-6064
BCTF@swhb.com

SOURCE: Southwest Heritage Bank

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