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PCB Bancorp Reports Earnings of $3.6 million for Q1 2020

PCB

LOS ANGELES

PCB Bancorp (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PCB), the holding company of Pacific City Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $3.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2020, compared with $4.2 million, or $0.26 per diluted common share, for the previous quarter and $6.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted common share, for the year-ago quarter.

Q1 2020 Financial Highlights

  • Net income totaled $3.6 million or $0.23 per diluted common share;
    • The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $2.9 million primarily due to an increase in the economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Allowance for loan losses to total loans held-for-investment ratio was 1.15% at March 31, 2020 compared with 0.99% at December 31, 2019 and 0.98% at March 31, 2019.
  • Total assets were $1.80 billion at March 31, 2020, an increase of $53.6 million, or 3.1%, from $1.75 billion at December 31, 2019, and an increase of $82.2 million, or 4.8%, from $1.72 billion at March 31, 2019;
  • Loans held-for-investment, net of deferred costs (fees), were $1.45 billion at March 31, 2020, an increase of $207 thousand from $1.45 billion at December 31, 2019, and an increase of $107.9 million, or 8.0%, from $1.34 billion at March 31, 2019;
  • Total deposits were $1.48 billion at March 31, 2020, a decrease of $1.9 million, or 0.1%, from $1.48 billion at December 31, 2019, but an increase of $29.7 million, or 2.1%, from $1.45 billion at March 31, 2019;
  • The Company completed the publicly announced $6.5 million share repurchase program in March 2020 (repurchased and retired 428,474 shares of common stock since its commencement in January 2020);
  • The Company declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.10 per common share for the first quarter of 2020 compared with $0.08 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2019 and $0.05 per common share for the first quarter of 2019; and
  • As of April 24, 2020, the Company has extended 930 PPP loans totaling $104 million and provided payment deferrals to 461 loans with an aggregated balance of $347 million.

“Although our first quarter performance was impacted by the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am very proud of the way our institution has responded to its challenges. We have decisively taken a number of steps to protect the safety of our employees and to support our customers,” commented Henry Kim, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We have enabled our staffs to work remotely, established social distancing procedures within our bank premises and branches for both employees and customers.”

Mr. Kim added, “We have been diligently helping our customers with loan deferrals and the SBA Paycheck Protection Program. We believe with the Bank’s substantial liquidity position, strong capital base with a common equity tier 1 risk-based capital of 15.3%, loan portfolio diversification, and conservative underwriting practices should enable us to proactively resolve the challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic that we are likely to face in the coming quarters.”

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

ThreeMonthsEnded

($ in thousands, except per share data)

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

% Change

3/31/2019

% Change

Net income

$

3,572

$

4,158

(14.1

)%

$

6,564

(45.6

)%

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.23

$

0.26

(11.5

)%

$

0.40

(42.5

)%

Net interest income

$

16,566

$

16,660

(0.6

)%

$

17,153

(3.4

)%

Provision (reversal) for loan losses

2,896

4,030

(28.1

)%

(85

)

NM

Noninterest income

2,026

3,604

(43.8

)%

2,409

(15.9

)%

Noninterest expense

10,567

10,265

2.9

%

10,289

2.7

%

Return on average assets (1)

0.81

%

0.96

%

1.57

%

Return on average shareholders’ equity (1), (2)

6.35

%

7.25

%

12.43

%

Net interest margin (1)

3.85

%

3.96

%

4.22

%

Efficiency ratio (3)

56.84

%

50.66

%

52.60

%

($ in thousands, except per share data)

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

% Change

3/31/2019

% Change

Total assets

$

1,799,937

$

1,746,328

3.1

%

$

1,717,774

4.8

%

Net loans held-for-investment

1,434,364

1,436,451

(0.1

)%

1,330,035

7.8

%

Total deposits

1,477,442

1,479,307

(0.1

)%

1,447,758

2.1

%

Book value per common share (2), (4)

$

14.58

$

14.44

1.0

%

$

13.57

7.4

%

Tier 1 leverage ratio (consolidated)

12.57

%

13.23

%

12.83

%

Total shareholders’ equity to total assets (2)

12.45

%

12.99

%

12.64

%

(1)

Ratios are presented on an annualized basis.

(2)

The Company did not have any intangible equity components for the presented periods.

(3)

The ratios are calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

(4)

The ratios are calculated by dividing total shareholdersequity by the number of outstanding common shares.

Result of Operations (Unaudited)

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

The following table presents the components of net interest income for the periods indicated:

ThreeMonthsEnded

($ in thousands)

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

% Change

3/31/2019

% Change

Interest income/expense on:

Loans

$

20,406

$

20,888

(2.3

)%

$

20,934

(2.5

)%

Investment securities

644

823

(21.7

)%

1,093

(41.1

)%

Other interest-earning assets

610

565

8.0

%

925

(34.1

)%

Total interest-earning assets

21,660

22,276

(2.8

)%

22,952

(5.6

)%

Interest-bearing deposits

4,992

5,514

(9.5

)%

5,665

(11.9

)%

Borrowings

102

102

%

134

(23.9

)%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

5,094

5,616

(9.3

)%

5,799

(12.2

)%

Net interest income

$

16,566

$

16,660

(0.6

)%

$

17,153

(3.4

)%

Average balance of:

Loans

$

1,454,727

$

1,415,781

2.8

%

$

1,342,168

8.4

%

Investment securities

118,502

146,454

(19.1

)%

167,461

(29.2

)%

Other interest-earning assets

158,793

108,919

45.8

%

140,464

13.0

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

1,732,022

$

1,671,154

3.6

%

$

1,650,093

5.0

%

Interest-bearing deposits

$

1,129,699

$

1,097,957

2.9

%

$

1,115,648

1.3

%

Borrowings

25,117

21,141

18.8

%

30,074

(16.5

)%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

1,154,816

$

1,119,098

3.2

%

$

1,145,722

0.8

%

Annualized average yield/cost of:

Loans

5.64

%

5.85

%

6.33

%

Investment securities

2.19

%

2.23

%

2.65

%

Other interest-earning assets

1.55

%

2.06

%

2.67

%

Total interest-earning assets

5.03

%

5.29

%

5.64

%

Interest-bearing deposits

1.78

%

1.99

%

2.06

%

Borrowings

1.63

%

1.91

%

1.81

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1.77

%

1.99

%

2.05

%

Net interest margin

3.85

%

3.96

%

4.22

%

Supplementary information

Net accretion of discount (premium) on loans included in interest on loans

$

1,028

$

938

9.6

%

$

858

19.8

%

Loans. The decreases in average yield for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarters were primarily due to the lower market rates. The Wall Street Journal prime rate decreased to 3.25% during the current quarter compared to 4.75% at December 31, 2019 and 5.50% at March 31, 2019.

The following table presents a composition of total loans by interest rate type accompanied with the weighted-average contractual rates as of the dates indicated:

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

3/31/2019

% to Total
Loans

Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Rate

% to Total
Loans

Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Rate

% to Total
Loans

Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Rate

Fixed rate loans

30.2

%

5.19

%

28.2

%

5.29

%

17.6

%

5.33

%

Hybrid rate loans

14.6

%

5.01

%

15.2

%

5.03

%

17.0

%

5.00

%

Variable rate loans

55.2

%

4.41

%

56.6

%

5.51

%

65.4

%

6.29

%

Investment Securities. The decrease in average yield for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to an increase in premium amortization from the higher prepayment trend in the current quarter, as well as sales of securities available-for-sale of $32.8 million with a weighted-average book yield of 3.02% during the previous quarter. The decrease compared with the year-ago quarter was primarily due to new investment securities purchased under the lower market rates during the past 12-month period and the sale of securities available-for-sale during the previous quarter. During the current quarter and past 12-month period, the Company purchased $7.5 million and $17.5 million of investment securities, respectively.

Other Interest-Earning Assets. The average yield on other interest-bearing assets is closely related to the changes in market rates, as the Company maintains most of its cash at the Federal Reserve Bank account. The decreases in average yield for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarters were primarily due to the lower market rates. The average balance for the current quarter increased primarily due to the Company’s strategic decision to increase its liquidity level by increasing Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances as a part of the Company’s liquidity management.

Interest-Bearing Deposits. The decreases in average cost for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarters were primarily due to the continuing decreases in market rates. See the balance change discussion during the current quarter in “Deposits” under the “Balance Sheet” discussion.

Borrowings. As discussed above, the Company borrowed additional fixed rate term advances of $60.0 million from FHLB, ranging from 6 months to 1 year with a weighted-average rate of 0.46% as a part of the Company’s liquidity management. At March 31, 2020, the Company had a total outstanding FHLB advances of $80.0 million with a weighted-average rate of 0.82%.

Provision (Reversal) for Loan Losses

Provision (reversal) for loan losses was $2.9 million for the current quarter compared with $4.0 million for the previous quarter and $(85) thousand for the year-ago quarter. Additional provision for loan losses for the current quarter was primarily due to an increase in the economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic and net charge-offs of $602 thousand during the current quarter. Changes in international, national, regional, and local economic and business conditions and developments from the COVID-19 pandemic affected the potential collectability of the loan portfolio, including the condition of various market segments, and has resulted in an additional allowance for loan losses of $2.7 million. The Company recorded net charge-offs of $2.7 million for the previous quarter and net recoveries of $52 thousand for the year-ago quarter. Allowance for loan losses to total loans held-for-investment ratio was 1.15% at March 31, 2020, 0.99% at December 31, 2019, and 0.98% at March 31, 2019.

Noninterest Income

The following table presents the components of noninterest income for the periods indicated:

ThreeMonthsEnded

($ in thousands)

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

% Change

3/31/2019

% Change

Gain on sale of loans

$

725

$

1,445

(49.8

)%

$

1,120

(35.3

)%

Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale

786

(100.0

)%

%

Service charges and fees on deposits

390

407

(4.2

)%

364

7.1

%

Loan servicing income

554

652

(15.0

)%

631

(12.2

)%

Other income

357

314

13.7

%

294

21.4

%

Total noninterest income

$

2,026

$

3,604

(43.8

)%

$

2,409

(15.9

)%

Gain on Sale of Loans. The following table presents information on gain on sale of loans for the periods indicated:

ThreeMonthsEnded

($ in thousands)

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

% Change

3/31/2019

% Change

Gain on sale of SBA loans

Sold loan balance

$

11,715

$

27,072

(56.7

)%

$

21,183

(44.7

)%

Premium received

1,056

2,067

(48.9

)%

1,563

(32.4

)%

Gain recognized

704

1,428

(50.7

)%

1,104

(36.2

)%

Gain on sale of residential property loans

Sold loan balance

$

2,079

$

2,636

(21.1

)%

$

2,396

(13.2

)%

Gain recognized

21

17

23.5

%

16

31.3

%

The Company maintained SBA loans held-for-sale of $14.2 million at March 31, 2020 compared with $1.2 million at December 31, 2019 and $3.9 million at March 31, 2019.

Gain on Sale of Securities Available-For-Sale. The Company sold securities available-for-sale of $32.8 million during the previous quarter. The Company did not sell any securities available-for-sale during the current or year-ago quarters.

Loan Servicing Income. The Company services SBA loans and certain residential property loans that are sold to the secondary market. The decreases for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarters were primarily due to an increase in servicing asset amortization from a higher prepayment speed. The following table presents information on loan servicing income for the periods indicated.

ThreeMonthsEnded

($ in thousands)

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

% Change

3/31/2019

% Change

Loan servicing income:

Servicing income received

$

1,158

$

1,159

(0.1

)%

$

1,147

1.0

%

Servicing assets amortization

(604

)

(507

)

19.1

%

(516

)

17.1

%

Loan servicing income

$

554

$

652

(15.0

)%

$

631

(12.2

)%

Underlying loans at end of period

$

478,748

$

498,616

(4.0

)%

$

505,420

(5.3

)%

Other Income. The increases for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarter were primarily due to a gain on disposal of premises and equipment of $31 thousand and an increase in loan related fee income.

Noninterest Expense

The following table presents the components of noninterest expense for the periods indicated:

ThreeMonthsEnded

($ in thousands)

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

% Change

3/31/2019

% Change

Salaries and employee benefits

$

6,551

$

6,016

8.9

%

$

6,622

(1.1

)%

Occupancy and equipment

1,380

1,417

(2.6

)%

1,313

5.1

%

Professional fees

797

622

28.1

%

758

5.1

%

Marketing and business promotion

179

501

(64.3

)%

228

(21.5

)%

Data processing

358

361

(0.8

)%

318

12.6

%

Director fees and expenses

221

189

16.9

%

189

16.9

%

Regulatory assessments

219

126

73.8

%

116

88.8

%

Other expenses

862

1,033

(16.6

)%

745

15.7

%

Total noninterest expense

$

10,567

$

10,265

2.9

%

$

10,289

2.7

%

Salaries and Employee Benefits. The increase for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to a reversal of bonus accrual for the previous quarter, and increases in employee group insurance and vacation accrual for the current quarter. The decrease compared with the year-ago quarter was primarily due to a decrease in bonus accrual for the current quarter, partially offset by overall increases in salaries and other employee benefits from the hiring of new experienced employees with higher salaries in order to enhance the controls and processes on Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering (“BSA/AML”) compliance.

Professional Fees. The increases for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarters were primarily due to increases in audit fees, partially offset by decreases in expenses related to the BSA/AML compliance enhancements.

Marketing and business promotion. The decreases for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarters were primarily due to decreases in advertisement and business development activities from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Director Fees and Expenses. The increases for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarters were primarily due to a severance payment of $45 thousand to a former director who passed away during the current quarter.

Regulatory Assessments. The increase for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to a small bank assessment credit from FDIC for the previous quarter. The increase compared with the year-ago quarter was primarily due to an increase in assessment rate from the BSA/AML compliance consent order.

Other Expenses. The decrease in the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to decreases in provision for unfunded loan commitments and office expenses. The increase compared with the year-ago quarter was primarily due to increases in other loan related legal and office expenses.

Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

Loans

The following table presents a composition of total loans (includes both loans held-for-sale and loans held-for-investment, net of deferred costs (fees)) as of the dates indicated:

($ in thousands)

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

% Change

3/31/2019

% Change

Real estate loans:

Commercial property

$

812,484

$

803,014

1.2

%

$

715,488

13.6

%

Residential property

227,492

235,046

(3.2

)%

237,115

(4.1

)%

SBA property

125,322

129,837

(3.5

)%

124,751

0.5

%

Construction

19,178

19,164

0.1

%

19,983

(4.0

)%

Commercial and industrial loans:

Commercial term

101,943

103,380

(1.4

)%

103,866

(1.9

)%

Commercial lines of credit

116,873

111,768

4.6

%

91,068

28.3

%

SBA commercial term

24,745

25,332

(2.3

)%

26,347

(6.1

)%

Other consumer loans

23,001

23,290

(1.2

)%

24,554

(6.3

)%

Loans held-for-investment

1,451,038

1,450,831

%

1,343,172

8.0

%

Loans held-for-sale

16,191

1,975

719.8

%

3,915

313.6

%

Total loans

$

1,467,229

$

1,452,806

1.0

%

$

1,347,087

8.9

%

The increase in loans held-for-investment for the current quarter was primarily due to new funding of $63.9 million and advances on lines of credit of $37.7 million, partially offset by pay-downs and pay-offs of $99.2 million.

The increase in loans held-for-sale for the current quarter was primarily due to new funding of $26.7 million, partially offset by sales of $13.8 million.

The following table presents a composition of commitments to extend credit as of the dates indicated:

($ in thousands)

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

% Change

3/31/2019

% Change

Real estate loans:

Commercial property

$

14,393

$

15,836

(9.1

)%

$

14,483

(0.6

)%

Residential property

%

3

(100.0

)%

SBA property

421

1,405

(70.0

)%

2,179

(80.7

)%

Construction

17,761

11,557

53.7

%

9,720

82.7

%

Commercial and industrial loans:

Commercial term

1,034

1,243

(16.8

)%

5,405

(80.9

)%

Commercial lines of credit

143,228

140,690

1.8

%

107,868

32.8

%

SBA commercial term

912

762

19.7

%

337

170.6

%

Other consumer loans

38

115

(67.0

)%

17

123.5

%

Total commitments to extend credit

$

177,787

$

171,608

3.6

%

$

140,012

27.0

%

SBA Paycheck Protection Program

Since the launch of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), the Company has extended 930 PPP loans totaling $104 million as of April 24, 2020 under the initial funding of the PPP. With the additional funding just announced and the SBA accepting additional applications as of April 27, 2020, the Company will continue to accept additional applications as long as funding remains available.

Credit Quality

The following table presents compositions of non-performing loans and non-performing assets as of the dates indicated:

($ in thousands)

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

% Change

3/31/2019

% Change

Nonaccrual loans:

Real estate loans:

SBA property

$

1,461

$

442

230.5

%

1,011

44.5

%

Commercial and industrial loans:

Commercial lines of credit

2,182

1,888

15.6

%

%

SBA commercial term

430

159

170.4

%

186

131.2

%

Consumer loans

10

48

(79.2

)%

74

(86.5

)%

Total nonaccrual loans held-for-investment

4,083

2,537

60.9

%

1,271

221.2

%

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

287

(100.0

)%

%

Non-performing loans (“NPLs”)

4,083

2,824

44.6

%

1,271

221.2

%

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)

376

%

395

(4.8

)%

Non-performing assets (“NPAs”)

$

4,459

$

2,824

57.9

%

$

1,666

167.6

%

Loans past due and still accruing:

Loans past due 30 to 59 days and still accruing

$

1,584

$

893

77.4

%

$

950

66.7

%

Loans past due 60 to 89 days and still accruing

46

925

(95.0

)%

12

283.3

%

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

287

(100.0

)%

%

Total loans past due and still accruing

$

1,630

$

2,105

(22.6

)%

$

962

69.4

%

Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”):

Accruing TDRs

$

679

$

700

(3.0

)%

$

412

64.8

%

Nonaccrual TDRs

145

121

19.8

%

127

14.2

%

Total TDRs

$

824

$

821

0.4

%

$

539

52.9

%

NPLs to loans held-for-investment

0.28

%

0.19

%

0.09

%

NPAs to total assets

0.25

%

0.16

%

0.10

%

The increase in nonaccrual loans held-for-investment for the current quarter was primarily due to 8 loans placed on nonaccrual status with an aggregated carrying value of $1.7 million during the current quarter.

Classified Assets

Classified loans were $6.5 million at March 31, 2020, a decrease of $2.3 million, or 26.4%, from $8.9 million at December 31, 2019 and a decrease of $530 thousand, or 7.5%, from $7.0 million at March 31, 2019.

Classified assets, which consist of classified loans and OREO, and the classified assets to total assets ratios were $6.9 million and 0.38%, respectively, at March 31, 2020, $8.9 million and 0.51%, respectively, at December 31, 2019, and $7.4 million and 0.43%, respectively, at March 31, 2019.

Loan Segmentation by Business Type That May Experience More Direct Impact from the COVID-19 Pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic has begun to impact all aspects of the economy, the Company has identified the following loan segments that may experience a more direct impact from it:

3/31/2020

($ in thousands)

Commercial
Real Estate

Commercial
and
Industrial

Total

Retail trade

$

116,398

$

34,736

$

151,134

Accommodation

66,942

19

66,961

Restaurants

11,824

36,419

48,243

Nursing care

4,687

2,444

7,131

Travel

2,893

2,893

Total

$

199,851

$

76,511

$

276,362

Accommodations Related to Loan Modification from the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was enacted and provided financial institutions the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) related to TDRs for a limited period of time to account for the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the CARES Act, short-term modifications made on a good faith basis in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to borrowers whose loan status were current prior to any relief are not TDRs.

As such, these loans would not be considered restructured for the purpose of risk-based capital rules, nor would they be reported as past due or nonaccrual during the period of the deferral for those loans. The following table presents a summary of loans with short-term modifications through payment deferrals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as of April 24, 2020:

4/24/2020

($ in thousands)

Number of
Loans

Unpaid
Principal
Balance

Commercial real estate loans

146

$

264,705

Residential real estate loans

89

31,516

Commercial and industrial loans

174

50,272

Other consumer loans

52

766

Total

461

$

347,259

Investment Securities

Total investment securities were $118.3 million at March 31, 2020, an increase of $559 thousand, or 0.5%, from $117.7 million at December 31, 2019 and a decrease of $49.4 million, or 29.5%, from $167.7 million at March 31, 2019.

The increase for the current quarter was primarily due to purchases of $7.5 million and an increase in fair value of securities available-for-sale of $1.3 million, partially offset by principal pay-downs and calls of $8.1 million and net premium amortization of $189 thousand.

Deposits

The following table presents deposit mix as of the dates indicated:

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

3/31/2019

($ in thousands)

Amount

% to Total

Amount

% to Total

Amount

% to Total

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

$

394,084

26.7

%

$

360,039

24.3

%

$

330,645

22.8

%

Interest-bearing deposits:

NOW

18,608

1.3

%

17,673

1.2

%

13,045

0.9

%

Money market accounts

338,850

22.9

%

307,980

20.8

%

272,085

18.8

%

Savings

6,569

0.4

%

6,492

0.4

%

9,510

0.7

%

Time deposits of $250,000 or less

367,855

24.9

%

405,004

27.5

%

455,270

31.4

%

Time deposits of more than $250,000

176,970

12.0

%

199,726

13.5

%

209,693

14.5

%

State and brokered deposits

174,506

11.8

%

182,393

12.3

%

157,510

10.9

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,083,358

73.3

%

1,119,268

75.7

%

1,117,113

77.2

%

Total deposits

$

1,477,442

100.0

%

$

1,479,307

100.0

%

$

1,447,758

100.0

%

The decrease for the current quarter was primarily due to a decrease in time deposits, partially offset by increases in noninterest-bearing demand and other interest-bearing deposits. The decrease in time deposits for the current quarter was primarily due to matured and closed accounts of $334.0 million, partially offset by new accounts of $59.2 million and renewals of the matured accounts of $222.9 million.

The Company also began utilizing brokered money market accounts in order to diversify its funding source during the third quarter of 2019 and had a total outstanding balance of $10.0 million and $30.0 million, respectively, at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Liquidity

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s liquidity position as of March 31, 2020:

($ in thousands)

3/31/2020

Cash and cash equivalents

$

188,919

Cash and cash equivalents to total assets

10.5

%

Available borrowing capacity:

FHLB advances

$

356,576

Federal Reserve Discount Window

39,427

Overnight federal funds lines

35,000

Total

$

431,003

Total available borrowing capacity to total assets

23.9

%

Shareholders’ Equity

Shareholders’ equity was $224.1 million at March 31, 2020, a decrease of $2.7 million, or 1.2%, from $226.8 million at December 31, 2019, but an increase of $6.9 million, or 3.2%, from $217.2 million at March 31, 2019. The decrease for the current quarter was primarily due to repurchases of common stock and cash dividends paid on common stock, partially offset by net income for the current quarter and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

On November 22, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new $6.5 million stock repurchase program to commence upon the opening of the Company’s trading window for the first quarter of 2020 and continue through November 20, 2021. The Company completed this program in March 2020 and had repurchased and retired 428,474 shares.

Capital Ratios

Based on changes to the Federal Reserve’s definition of a “Small Bank Holding Company” that increased the threshold to $3 billion in assets in August 2018, the Company is not currently subject to separate minimum capital measurements. At such time as the Company reaches the $3 billion asset level, it will again be subject to capital measurements independent of the Bank. For comparison purposes, the Company’s ratios are included in following discussion. The following table presents capital ratios for the Company and the Bank as of dates indicated:

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

3/31/2019

PCB Bancorp

Common tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

15.53

%

15.87

%

16.52

%

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

16.71

%

16.90

%

17.53

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

15.53

%

15.87

%

16.52

%

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

12.57

%

13.23

%

12.83

%

Pacific City Bank

Common tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

15.28

%

15.68

%

16.41

%

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

16.47

%

16.71

%

17.42

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

15.28

%

15.68

%

16.41

%

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

12.37

%

13.06

%

12.74

%

About PCB Bancorp

PCB Bancorp, formerly known as Pacific City Financial Corporation, is the bank holding company for Pacific City Bank, a California state chartered bank, offering a full suite of commercial banking services to small to medium-sized businesses, individuals and professionals, primarily in Southern California, and predominantly in Korean-American and other minority communities.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent plans, estimates, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, intentions, projections and statements of our beliefs concerning future events, business plans, objectives, expected operating results and the assumptions upon which those statements are based. Forward-looking statements include without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and are typically identified with words such as ‘‘may,’’ “could,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “aim,” “intend,” “plan,” or words or phases of similar meaning. We caution that the forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on factors which are, in many instances, beyond our control, including but not limited to the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and government and societal responses thereto. These and other important factors are detailed in various securities law filings made periodically by the Company, copies of which are available from the Company without charge. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

PCB Bancorp and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except share and per share data)

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

% Change

3/31/2019

% Change

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

14,880

$

17,808

(16.4

)%

$

22,106

(32.7

)%

Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions

174,039

128,420

35.5

%

151,481

14.9

%

Total cash and cash equivalents

188,919

146,228

29.2

%

173,587

8.8

%

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

98,568

97,566

1.0

%

144,353

(31.7

)%

Securities held-to-maturity

19,711

20,154

(2.2

)%

23,311

(15.4

)%

Total investment securities

118,279

117,720

0.5

%

167,664

(29.5

)%

Loans held-for-sale

16,191

1,975

719.8

%

3,915

313.6

%

Loans held-for-investment, net of deferred loan costs (fees)

1,451,038

1,450,831

%

1,343,172

8.0

%

Allowance for loan losses

(16,674

)

(14,380

)

16.0

%

(13,137

)

26.9

%

Net loans held-for-investment

1,434,364

1,436,451

(0.1

)%

1,330,035

7.8

%

Premises and equipment, net

4,797

3,760

27.6

%

4,259

12.6

%

Federal Home Loan Bank and other bank stock

8,345

8,345

%

7,433

12.3

%

Other real estate owned, net

376

%

395

(4.8

)%

Deferred tax assets, net

5,140

5,288

(2.8

)%

3,251

58.1

%

Servicing assets

6,358

6,798

(6.5

)%

7,485

(15.1

)%

Operating lease assets

8,393

8,991

(6.7

)%

9,132

(8.1

)%

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

8,775

10,772

(18.5

)%

10,618

(17.4

)%

Total assets

$

1,799,937

$

1,746,328

3.1

%

$

1,717,774

4.8

%

Liabilities

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing demand

$

394,084

$

360,039

9.5

%

$

330,645

19.2

%

Savings, NOW and money market accounts

374,033

362,179

3.3

%

294,650

26.9

%

Time deposits of $250,000 or less

442,355

467,363

(5.4

)%

492,770

(10.2

)%

Time deposits of more than $250,000

266,970

289,726

(7.9

)%

329,693

(19.0

)%

Total deposits

1,477,442

1,479,307

(0.1

)%

1,447,758

2.1

%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

80,000

20,000

300.0

%

30,000

166.7

%

Operating lease liabilities

9,349

9,990

(6.4

)%

10,133

(7.7

)%

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

9,021

10,197

(11.5

)%

12,672

(28.8

)%

Total liabilities

1,575,812

1,519,494

3.7

%

1,500,563

5.0

%

Commitments and contingent liabilities

Shareholders’ equity

Common stock, no par value

163,532

169,221

(3.4

)%

174,743

(6.4

)%

Retained earnings

59,702

57,670

3.5

%

43,288

37.9

%

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

891

(57

)

NM

(820

)

NM

Total shareholders’ equity

224,125

226,834

(1.2

)%

217,211

3.2

%

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

1,799,937

$

1,746,328

3.1

%

$

1,717,774

4.8

%

Outstanding common shares

15,370,086

15,707,016

16,011,151

Book value per common share (1)

$

14.58

$

14.44

$

13.57

Total loan to total deposit ratio

99.31

%

98.21

%

93.05

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits

26.67

%

24.34

%

22.84

%

(1)

The ratios are calculated by dividing total shareholders equity by the number of outstanding common shares. The Company did not have any intangible equity components for the presented periods.

PCB Bancorp and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except share and per share data)

ThreeMonthsEnded

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

% Change

3/31/2019

% Change

Interest income:

Interest and fees on loans

$

20,406

$

20,888

(2.3

)%

$

20,934

(2.5

)%

Interest on investment securities

644

823

(21.7

)%

1,093

(41.1

)%

Interest and dividend on other interest-earning assets

610

565

8.0

%

925

(34.1

)%

Total interest income

21,660

22,276

(2.8

)%

22,952

(5.6

)%

Interest expense:

Interest on deposits

4,992

5,514

(9.5

)%

5,665

(11.9

)%

Interest on other borrowings

102

102

%

134

(23.9

)%

Total interest expense

5,094

5,616

(9.3

)%

5,799

(12.2

)%

Net interest income

16,566

16,660

(0.6

)%

17,153

(3.4

)%

Provision (reversal) for loan losses

2,896

4,030

(28.1

)%

(85

)

NM

Net interest income after provision (reversal) for loan losses

13,670

12,630

8.2

%

17,238

(20.7

)%

Noninterest income:

Gain on sale of loans

725

1,445

(49.8

)%

1,120

(35.3

)%

Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale

786

(100.0

)%

%

Service charges and fees on deposits

390

407

(4.2

)%

364

7.1

%

Servicing income

554

652

(15.0

)%

631

(12.2

)%

Other income

357

314

13.7

%

294

21.4

%

Total noninterest income

2,026

3,604

(43.8

)%

2,409

(15.9

)%

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits

6,551

6,016

8.9

%

6,622

(1.1

)%

Occupancy and equipment

1,380

1,417

(2.6

)%

1,313

5.1

%

Professional fees

797

622

28.1

%

758

5.1

%

Marketing and business promotion

179

501

(64.3

)%

228

(21.5

)%

Data processing

358

361

(0.8

)%

318

12.6

%

Director fees and expenses

221

189

16.9

%

189

16.9

%

Regulatory assessments

219

126

73.8

%

116

88.8

%

Other expenses

862

1,033

(16.6

)%

745

15.7

%

Total noninterest expense

10,567

10,265

2.9

%

10,289

2.7

%

Income before income taxes

5,129

5,969

(14.1

)%

9,358

(45.2

)%

Income tax expense

1,557

1,811

(14.0

)%

2,794

(44.3

)%

Net income

$

3,572

$

4,158

(14.1

)%

$

6,564

(45.6

)%

Earnings per common share

Basic

$

0.23

$

0.26

$

0.41

Diluted

$

0.23

$

0.26

$

0.40

Average common shares outstanding

Basic

15,505,699

15,665,010

15,999,464

Diluted

15,700,144

15,948,793

16,271,269

Dividend paid per common share

$

0.10

$

0.08

$

0.05

Return on average assets (1)

0.81

%

0.96

%

1.57

%

Return on average shareholders’ equity (1), (2)

6.35

%

7.25

%

12.43

%

Efficiency ratio (3)

56.84

%

50.66

%

52.60

%

(1)

Ratios are presented on an annualized basis.

(2)

The Company did not have any intangible equity components for the presented periods.

(3)

The ratios are calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

PCB Bancorp and Subsidiary
A
verage Balance, Average Yield, and Average Rate (Unaudited)
($ in thousands)

Three Months Ended

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

3/31/2019

Average
Balance

Interest
Income/
Expense

Avg.
Yield/
Rate

Average
Balance

Interest
Income/
Expense

Avg.
Yield/
Rate

Average
Balance

Interest
Income/
Expense

Avg.
Yield/
Rate

Assets

Interest-earning assets:

Total loans (1)

$

1,454,727

$

20,406

5.64

%

$

1,415,781

$

20,888

5.85

%

$

1,342,168

$

20,934

6.33

%

Mortgage-backed securities

57,503

329

2.30

%

75,121

452

2.39

%

84,523

549

2.63

%

Collateralized mortgage obligation

41,408

198

1.92

%

47,032

216

1.82

%

54,908

358

2.64

%

SBA loan pool securities

13,872

79

2.29

%

18,572

116

2.48

%

22,142

147

2.69

%

Municipal bonds (2)

5,719

38

2.67

%

5,729

39

2.70

%

5,888

39

2.69

%

Other interest-earning assets

158,793

610

1.55

%

108,919

565

2.06

%

140,464

925

2.67

%

Total interest-earning assets

1,732,022

21,660

5.03

%

1,671,154

22,276

5.29

%

1,650,093

22,952

5.64

%

Noninterest-earning assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

18,850

18,507

18,678

Allowance for loan losses

(14,399

)

(13,232

)

(13,118

)

Other assets

34,312

33,941

34,696

Total noninterest-earning assets

38,763

39,216

40,256

Total assets

$

1,770,785

$

1,710,370

$

1,690,349

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Deposits:

NOW and money market accounts

$

364,604

1,119

1.23

%

$

349,282

1,259

1.43

%

$

293,245

1,132

1.57

%

Savings

6,614

3

0.18

%

7,227

4

0.22

%

8,469

8

0.38

%

Time deposits

758,481

3,870

2.05

%

741,448

4,251

2.27

%

813,934

4,525

2.25

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,129,699

4,992

1.78

%

1,097,957

5,514

1.99

%

1,115,648

5,665

2.06

%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

25,117

102

1.63

%

21,141

102

1.91

%

30,074

134

1.81

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,154,816

5,094

1.77

%

1,119,098

5,616

1.99

%

1,145,722

5,799

2.05

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

Noninterest-bearing demand

369,518

341,683

308,071

Other liabilities

20,365

22,117

22,322

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

389,883

363,800

330,393

Total liabilities

1,544,699

1,482,898

1,476,115

Total shareholders’ equity

226,086

227,472

214,234

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

1,770,785

$

1,710,370

$

1,690,349

Net interest income

$

16,566

$

16,660

$

17,153

Net interest spread (3)

3.26

%

3.30

%

3.59

%

Net interest margin (4)

3.85

%

3.96

%

4.22

%

Total deposits

$

1,499,217

$

4,992

1.34

%

$

1,439,640

$

5,514

1.52

%

$

1,423,719

$

5,665

1.61

%

Total funding (5)

$

1,524,334

$

5,094

1.34

%

$

1,460,781

$

5,616

1.53

%

$

1,453,793

$

5,799

1.62

%

(1)

Total loans include both loans held-for-sale and loans held-for-investment, net of deferred loan costs (fees).

(2)

The yield on municipal bonds has not been computed on a tax-equivalent basis.

(3)

Net interest spread is calculated by subtracting average rate on interest-bearing liabilities from average yield on interest-earning assets.

(4)

Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets.

(5)

Total funding is the sum of interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits. The cost of total funding is calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by average total funding.

Timothy Chang
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
213-210-2000



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