GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpine Banks of Colorado (OTCQX: ALPIB) (“Alpine” or the “Company”), the holding company for Alpine Bank (the “Bank”), today announced results (unaudited) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Company reported net income of $14.3 million, or $133.99 per basic Class A common share and $0.89 per basic Class B common share, for first quarter 2025.
Highlights in first quarter 2025 include:
“We are pleased with the start to 2025 as shown in our first quarter 2025 financial performance,” said Glen Jammaron, Alpine Banks of Colorado President and Vice Chairman. “Customer deposit growth continued, led by a strong winter season in our resort markets. Additionally, we saw our loan portfolio totals begin growing again following a slow 2024. Net income increased 35% from the first quarter 2024. During first quarter 2025 we launched Mission Possible: Operation Streamline, our initiative to simplify and streamline operations. We anticipate modules of Mission Possible: Operation Streamline to continue through 2027.”
Net Income
Net income for first quarter 2025 and fourth quarter 2024 was $14.3 million and $13.8 million, respectively. Interest income decreased $0.7 million in first quarter 2025 compared to fourth quarter 2024, primarily due to decreases in yields on balances due from banks, decreased volume in the securities portfolio and two fewer days in the quarter. These decreases were slightly offset by increases in yields on the loan and securities portfolios and increases in volume in the loan portfolio and balances due from banks. Interest expense decreased $3.2 million in first quarter 2025 compared to fourth quarter 2024, primarily due to decreases in costs on the Company’s trust preferred securities, other borrowings, and cost of deposits. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in volume of deposits. Noninterest income decreased $0.8 million in first quarter 2025 compared to fourth quarter 2024, primarily due to decreases in earnings on bank‐owned life insurance and service charges on deposit accounts, partially offset by increases in other income. Noninterest expense increased $0.8 million in first quarter 2025 compared to fourth quarter 2024, due to increases in salary and employee benefit expenses and occupancy expenses, slightly offset by decreases in furniture and fixture expenses and other expenses. A provision for loan losses of $1.8 million was recorded in first quarter 2025 compared to a $1.5 million provision for loan losses recorded in the fourth quarter 2024.
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, was $14.3 million and $10.6 million, respectively. Interest income increased $3.2 million in first quarter 2025 compared to first quarter 2024, primarily due to increases in volume in the loan portfolio and balances due from banks, along with increases in yields on the loan portfolio, the securities portfolio, and balances due from banks. These increases were slightly offset by a decrease in volume in the securities portfolio and a decrease in yield on the balances due from banks. Interest expense decreased $4.9 million in first quarter 2025 compared to first quarter 2024, primarily due to decreases in costs on the Company’s trust preferred securities, other borrowings, and cost of deposits. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in the volume of deposit balances. Noninterest income increased $1.1 million in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily due to increases in earnings on bankowned life insurance, service charges on deposit accounts, and other income. Noninterest expense increased $2.2 million in 2025 compared to 2024, due to increases in other expenses, salary and employee benefit expenses, and occupancy expenses, partially offset a decrease in furniture and fixtures expenses, Provision for loan losses increased $2.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 due to loan portfolio increases and a small volume of loan charge‐offs, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Net interest margin increased from 3.18% to 3.38% from fourth quarter 2024 to first quarter 2025. Net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, was 3.38% and 2.81%, respectively.
Assets
Total assets increased $139.7 million, or 2.1%, to $6.64 billion as of March 31, 2025, compared to December 31, 2024, primarily due to increased cash and due from banks and loans receivable partially offset by decreased investment securities balances. The Alpine Bank Wealth Management* division had assets under management of $1.32 billion on March 31, 2025, compared to $1.37 billion on December 31, 2024, a decrease of 3.8%.
Loans
Loans outstanding as of March 31, 2025, totaled $4.1 billion. The loan portfolio increased $66.0 million, or 1.6%, during first quarter 2025 compared to December 31, 2024. This increase was driven by a $48.6 million increase in real estate construction loans, a $22.3 million increase in commercial real estate loans and a $1.7 million increase in consumer loans. This increase was slightly offset by a $3.4 million decrease in residential real estate loans and a $3.1 million decrease in commercial and industrial loans.
Loans outstanding as of March 31, 2025, reflected an increase of $96.5 million, or 2.4%, compared to loans outstanding of $4.0 billion on March 31, 2024. This growth was driven by a $63.4 million increase in commercial real estate loans, a $30.4 million increase in real estate construction loans and a $7.8 million increase in consumer loans. This increase was slightly offset by a $3.4 million decrease in commercial and industrial loans and a $2.0 million decrease in residential real estate loans.
Deposits
Total deposits increased $118.0 million, or 2.0%, to $5.9 billion during first quarter 2025 compared to December 31, 2024, primarily due to a $104.5 million increase in money market accounts, a $74.2 million increase in demand deposits, a $27.2 million increase in interest‐bearing checking accounts, and a $1.9 million increase in savings accounts. This increase was partially offset by a $89.8 million decrease in certificate of deposit accounts. Brokered certificates of deposit decreased 24.5% to $185.0 million on March 31, 2025, compared to $245.0 million on December 31, 2024. Noninterest‐bearing demand accounts comprised 30.8% of all deposits on March 31, 2025, compared to 30.2% on December 31, 2024.
Total deposits of $5.94 billion on March 31, 2025, reflected an increase of $27.0 million, or 0.5%, compared to total deposits of $5.91 billion on March 31, 2024. This increase was due to a $278.1 million increase in money market accounts, a $26.8 million increase in demand deposits and a $10.2 million increase in interest‐bearing checking accounts. This increase was partially offset by a $275.6 million decrease in certificate of deposit accounts and a $12.5 million decrease in savings accounts. Brokered certificates of deposit decreased 60.7% to $185.0 million on March 31, 2025, compared to $470.7 million on March 31, 2024. Noninterest‐bearing demand accounts comprised 30.8% of all deposits on March 31, 2025, compared to 30.5% on March 31, 2024.
Capital
The Bank continues to be designated as a “well capitalized” institution as its capital ratios exceed the minimum requirements for this designation. As of March 31, 2025, the Bank’s Tier 1 Leverage Ratio was 9.76%, Tier 1 Risk‐Based Capital Ratio was 14.13%, and Total Risk‐Based Capital Ratio was 15.28%. On a consolidated basis, the Company’s Tier 1 Leverage Ratio was 9.46%, Tier 1 Risk‐Based Capital Ratio was 13.69%, and Total Risk‐Based Capital Ratio was 15.92% as of March 31, 2025.
Book value per share on March 31, 2025, was $4,940.82 per Class A common share and $32.94 per Class B common share, an increase of $204.63 per Class A common share and $1.37 per Class B common share from December 31, 2024.
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
On April 10, 2025, the shareholders of Alpine approved amended and restated articles of incorporation to affect the following actions, among other things:
Alpine anticipates that the amended and restated articles of incorporation and related stock split of the Class A common stock will become effective on May 1, 2025.
Additional information can be found in the proxy materials for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at www.alpinebank.com/who‐we‐are/investor‐relations.html.
Dividends
During first quarter 2025, the Company paid cash dividends of $31.50 per Class A common share and $0.21 per Class B common share. On April 10, 2025, the Company declared cash dividends of $31.50 per Class A common share and $0.21 per Class B common share payable on April 28, 2025, to shareholders of record on April 21, 2025.
About Alpine Banks of Colorado
Alpine Banks of Colorado, is a $6.7 billion, independent, employee‐owned organization founded in 1973 with headquarters in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Alpine Bank employs 890 people and serves 170,000 customers with personal, business, wealth management*, mortgage, and electronic banking services across Colorado’s Western Slope, mountains and Front Range. Alpine Bank has a five‐star rating – meaning it has earned a superior performance classification – from BauerFinancial, an independent organization that analyzes and rates the performance of financial institutions in the United States. Shares of the Class B non‐voting common stock of Alpine Banks of Colorado trade under the symbol “ALPIB" on the OTCQX® Best Market. Learn more at www.alpinebank.com.
*Alpine Bank Wealth Management services are not FDIC insured, may lose value, and are not guaranteed by the Bank.
| Contacts: | Glen Jammaron | Eric A. Gardey |
| President and Vice Chairman | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Alpine Banks of Colorado | Alpine Banks of Colorado | |
| 2200 Grand Avenue | 2200 Grand Avenue | |
| Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 | Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 | |
| (970) 384‐3266 | (970) 384‐3257 |
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| Contact: | Eric A. Gardey, Chief Financial Officer |
| Alpine Banks of Colorado | |
| (970) 384‐3257 | |
| ericgardey@alpinebank.com |