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- **Strategic Loan Sale**: $990M multifamily loan sale reduced CRE exposure and improved liquidity, with proceeds used to pay down 4.65% brokered debt.
- **Profitability Outlook**: Expect return to profitability in H1 2025, driven by loan repricing, lower funding costs, and 3% annual expense growth.
- **Credit Resilience**: Minimal wildfire impact on portfolio; syndicated loan exposure managed with borrower support.
- **Valuation Edge**: $53.3M DTA provides strategic value for potential acquirers, despite temporary book value decline.


**【CEO Opening Remarks】**
- Announced the completion of a $990 million multifamily loan sale in Q4 2024, reducing commercial real estate concentration and improving liquidity.
- Highlighted the strategic shift to profitability in H1 2025, driven by loan repricing, reduced borrowings, and cost management.
- Reported a 3% reduction in FTE (from 864 to 776) and ongoing efforts to maintain operational efficiency.

**【CFO Financial Highlights】**
- Q4 2024 net loss of $123.3 million ($6.54 per share), including a $67.1 million loss from the loan sale and $53.3 million DTA valuation allowance.
- Core net loss improved to $5.1 million ($0.27 per share) vs. $6 million ($0.32 per share) in Q3.
- Net interest income increased by $1 million, driven by a 5bp net margin expansion (1.33% to 1.38%) due to lower funding costs.
- Noninterest expenses decreased by $5.2 million, primarily from reduced compensation and merger-related expenses.

**【CEO Strategic Updates】**
- Post-loan sale, cash and securities rose to 18% of assets, contingent funding availability reached $5.2 billion (80% of deposits), and loan-to-deposit ratio fell to 97.4%.
- Anticipated return to profitability in H1 2025, with ongoing rate cuts and loan repricing supporting margin expansion.
- Credit metrics stable: nonperforming assets at 71bp of total assets, delinquencies at 106bp of loans.
- Tangible book value per share decreased to $20.67 due to securities writedowns, but fair value estimate at $12.41 reflects franchise value not captured in metrics.

**【Q&A Key Takeaways】**
- **NIM Trajectory**: Expect continued margin expansion in 2025 as loans reprice; no additional rate cuts needed to achieve profitability.
- **Strategic Initiatives**: Exploring originate-to-sell flow programs for new loans; minimal near-term cost-cutting opportunities beyond FTE reductions.
- **Credit Quality**: Syndicated loan exposure ~$200 million, with private equity support for borrower recovery; wildfires caused minimal portfolio impact.
- **DTA Utilization**: $53.3 million DTA is transferable and expected to benefit future acquirers, despite annual utilization limits under Section 382.


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