Pcb BancorpNASDAQ: PCB

PCB Bancorp Reports Record Earnings of $6.8 million for Q3 2019

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PCB Bancorp (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PCB), the holding company of Pacific City Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $6.8 million, or $0.42 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2019, compared with $6.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted common share, for the previous quarter and $6.5 million, or $0.44 per diluted common share, for the year-ago quarter.

Q3 2019 Financial Highlights

  • Net income totaled $6.8 million or $0.42 per diluted common share;
  • Total assets were $1.70 billion at September 30, 2019, a decrease of $27.0 million, or 1.6%, from $1.73 billion at June 30, 2019, an increase of $2.4 million, or 0.1%, from $1.70 billion at December 31, 2018, and an increase of $35.7 million, or 2.1%, from $1.66 billion at September 30, 2018;
  • Loans held-for-investment, net of deferred costs (fees), were $1.39 billion at September 30, 2019, a decrease of $5.7 million, or 0.4%, from $1.40 billion at June 30, 2019, an increase of $51.1 million, or 3.8%, from $1.34 billion at December 31, 2018, and an increase of $80.7 million, or 6.2%, from $1.31 billion at September 30, 2018;
  • Total deposits were $1.43 billion at September 30, 2019, a decrease of $14.3 million, or 1.0%, from $1.45 billion at June 30, 2019, a decrease of $11.5 million, or 0.8%, from $1.44 billion at December 31, 2018 and an increase of $12.7 million, or 0.9%, from $1.42 billion at September 30, 2018;
  • The Company repurchased 374,069 shares of its common stock totaling $6.1 million under the publicly announced $6.5 million share repurchase program through September 30, 2019; and
  • The Company declared a cash dividend of $0.06 per common share.

“We are pleased to report another strong quarterly financial performance for the third quarter of 2019 highlighted by $6.8 million net income, or $0.42 per diluted common share,” stated Henry Kim, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In spite of the challenging environment of declining interest rates, we maintained a net interest margin of 4.11% during the third quarter of 2019. Year-to-date, we maintained a net interest margin of 4.16%.”

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands, except per share data)

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

% Change

9/30/2018

% Change

9/30/2019

9/30/2018

% Change

Net income

$

6,785

$

6,601

2.8

%

$

6,543

3.7

%

$

19,950

$

17,569

13.6

%

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.42

$

0.40

5.0

%

$

0.44

(4.5

)%

$

1.23

$

1.25

(1.6

)%

Net interest income

$

17,529

$

17,692

(0.9

)%

$

16,716

4.9

%

$

52,374

$

47,892

9.4

%

Provision (reversal) for loan losses

(102

)

394

(125.9

)%

417

(124.5

)%

207

937

(77.9

)%

Noninterest income

2,802

3,054

(8.3

)%

2,580

8.6

%

8,265

8,215

0.6

%

Noninterest expense

10,777

10,984

(1.9

)%

9,520

13.2

%

32,050

30,091

6.5

%

Return on average assets (1)

1.55

%

1.52

%

1.60

%

1.55

%

1.50

%

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

12.02

%

12.01

%

14.50

%

12.15

%

14.85

%

Net interest margin (1)

4.11

%

4.17

%

4.17

%

4.16

%

4.19

%

Efficiency ratio (3)

53.01

%

52.95

%

49.34

%

52.85

%

53.63

%

($ in thousands, except per share data)

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

% Change

12/31/2018

% Change

9/30/2018

% Change

Total assets

$

1,699,446

$

1,726,486

(1.6

)%

$

1,697,028

0.1

%

$

1,663,787

2.1

%

Net loans held-for-investment

1,376,736

1,382,229

(0.4

)%

1,325,515

3.9

%

1,296,027

6.2

%

Total deposits

1,432,262

1,446,526

(1.0

)%

1,443,753

(0.8

)%

1,419,526

0.9

%

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

$

14.30

$

13.98

2.3

%

$

13.16

8.7

%

$

12.71

12.5

%

Tier 1 leverage ratio (consolidated)

12.87

%

12.74

%

12.60

%

12.59

%

Total shareholders’ equity to total assets (2)

13.22

%

12.94

%

12.39

%

12.20

%

(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 shareholders’ equity 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:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

% Change

9/30/2018

% Change

9/30/2019

9/30/2018

% Change

Interest income/expense on:

Loans

$

21,876

$

21,969

(0.4

)%

$

19,699

11.1

%

$

64,779

$

55,749

16.2

%

Investment securities

978

1,062

(7.9

)%

931

5.0

%

3,133

2,648

18.3

%

Other interest-earning assets

833

999

(16.6

)%

866

(3.8

)%

2,757

2,071

33.1

%

Total interest-earning assets

23,687

24,030

(1.4

)%

21,496

10.2

%

70,669

60,468

16.9

%

Interest-bearing deposits

6,060

6,200

(2.3

)%

4,643

30.5

%

17,925

12,101

48.1

%

Borrowings

98

138

(29.0

)%

137

(28.5

)%

370

475

(22.1

)%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

6,158

6,338

(2.8

)%

4,780

28.8

%

18,295

12,576

45.5

%

Net interest income

$

17,529

$

17,692

(0.9

)%

$

16,716

4.9

%

$

52,374

$

47,892

9.4

%

Average balance of:

Loans

$

1,396,437

$

1,378,910

1.3

%

$

1,280,352

9.1

%

$

1,372,704

$

1,245,551

10.2

%

Investment securities

161,528

167,991

(3.8

)%

154,020

4.9

%

165,638

150,462

10.1

%

Other interest-earning assets

135,774

154,661

(12.2

)%

156,831

(13.4

)%

143,616

132,483

8.4

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

1,693,739

$

1,701,562

(0.5

)%

$

1,591,203

6.4

%

$

1,681,958

$

1,528,496

10.0

%

Interest-bearing deposits

$

1,126,376

$

1,143,678

(1.5

)%

$

1,073,433

4.9

%

$

1,128,606

$

1,038,019

8.7

%

Borrowings

20,326

30,166

(32.6

)%

30,000

(32.2

)%

26,820

36,557

(26.6

)%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

1,146,702

$

1,173,844

(2.3

)%

$

1,103,433

3.9

%

$

1,155,426

$

1,074,576

7.5

%

Annualized average yield/cost of:

Loans

6.22

%

6.39

%

6.10

%

6.31

%

5.98

%

Investment securities

2.40

%

2.54

%

2.40

%

2.53

%

2.35

%

Other interest-earning assets

2.43

%

2.59

%

2.19

%

2.57

%

2.09

%

Total interest-earning assets

5.55

%

5.66

%

5.36

%

5.62

%

5.29

%

Interest-bearing deposits

2.13

%

2.17

%

1.72

%

2.12

%

1.56

%

Borrowings

1.91

%

1.83

%

1.81

%

1.84

%

1.74

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

2.13

%

2.17

%

1.72

%

2.12

%

1.56

%

Net interest margin

4.11

%

4.17

%

4.17

%

4.16

%

4.19

%

Supplementary information

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

$

1,031

$

1,194

(13.7

)%

$

1,090

(5.4

)%

$

3,083

$

3,057

0.9

%

Loans. The decrease in average yield for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to the recent decreases in market rates. The increases in average yield for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared with the same periods of 2018 were primarily due to the rising interest rate environment in 2018 and higher market rates in 2019. The Company had benefited from its high proportion of variable rate loans that had repriced along with such interest rate environment; however, the Company strategically had increased the proportion of fixed rate loans throughout the current year in order to better-position its balance sheet to match the current and potential future interest rate environment.

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:

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

12/31/2018

9/30/2018

% to Total Loans

Weighted- Average Contractual Rate

% to Total Loans

Weighted- Average Contractual Rate

% to Total Loans

Weighted- Average Contractual Rate

% to Total Loans

Weighted- Average Contractual Rate

Fixed rate loans

40.5

%

5.26

%

37.8

%

5.24

%

34.4

%

5.13

%

32.3

%

5.10

%

Variable rate loans

59.5

%

5.88

%

62.2

%

6.29

%

65.6

%

6.30

%

67.7

%

6.03

%

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 a higher prepayment trend in the current quarter. The increase in average yield for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared with the same periods of 2018 was primarily due to additional purchases of investment securities along with the rising interest rate environment in 2018 and higher market rates in 2019. The Company did not purchase any investment securities during the current quarter, but purchased new investment securities of $24.3 million during the last 12-month period.

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 average balance for the current quarter decreased as loan growth was mainly supported by the Company’s cash on deposit at the Federal Reserve Bank.

Interest-Bearing Deposits. The decrease in average cost for the current quarter was primarily due to the recent decreases in market rates; however, the impact was smaller than the change in average yield on interest-earning assets due to high competition in the Company’s deposit target markets.

Borrowings. The Company had fixed rate term advances from FHLB of $20.0 million with a weighted average rate of 1.92% and original maturity terms ranging from 3 to 5 years at September 30, 2019.

Provision (Reversal) for Loan Losses

Provision (reversal) for loan losses was $(102) thousand for the current quarter compared with $394 thousand for the previous quarter and $417 thousand for the year-ago quarter. The reversal for the current quarter was primarily due to a decrease in loans held-for-investment as well as a decrease in historical loss rates and changes in qualitative adjustment factors. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized provision for loan losses of $207 thousand and $937 thousand, respectively. The Company recorded net charge-offs of $132 thousand for the current quarter compared with net charge-offs of $203 thousand for the previous quarter and net recoveries of $59 thousand for the year-ago quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded net charge-offs of $280 thousand and $64 thousand, respectively.

Allowance for loan losses to total loans held-for-investment ratio was 0.94% at September 30, 2019, 0.96% at June 30, 2019, 0.98% at December 31, 2018, and 1.00% at September 30, 2018. The decrease in this ratio was primarily due to a decrease in historical loss rates and changes in qualitative adjustment factors.

Noninterest Income

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

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

% Change

9/30/2018

% Change

9/30/2019

9/30/2018

% Change

Gain on sale of loans

1,540

1,891

(18.6

)%

1,328

16.0

%

4,551

4,477

1.7

%

Service charges and fees on deposits

405

368

10.1

%

377

7.4

%

1,137

1,102

3.2

%

Loan servicing income

534

492

8.5

%

578

(7.6

)%

1,657

1,789

(7.4

)%

Other income

323

303

6.6

%

297

8.8

%

920

847

8.6

%

Total noninterest income

$

2,802

$

3,054

(8.3

)%

$

2,580

8.6

%

$

8,265

$

8,215

0.6

%

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

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

% Change

9/30/2018

% Change

9/30/2019

9/30/2018

% Change

Gain on sale of SBA loans

Sold loan balance

$

22,186

$

29,168

(23.9

)%

$

23,108

(4.0

)%

$

72,537

$

65,591

10.6

%

Premium received

2,061

2,665

(22.7

)%

1,915

7.6

%

6,288

6,041

4.1

%

Gain recognized

1,498

1,884

(20.5

)%

1,306

14.7

%

4,487

4,219

6.4

%

Gain on sale of residential property loans

Sold loan balance

$

4,661

$

375

1,142.9

%

$

2,217

110.2

%

$

7,432

$

10,899

(31.8

)%

Gain recognized

42

7

500.0

%

22

90.9

%

64

213

(70.0

)%

Gain on sale of other loans

Sold loan balance

$

—

$

—

—

%

$

—

—

%

$

—

$

1,084

(100.0

)%

Gain recognized

—

—

—

%

—

—

%

—

45

(100.0

)%

Service Charges and Fees on Deposits. The increases were primarily due to an increase in non-sufficient fund charges during the current quarter.

Loan Servicing Income. The Company services SBA loans and certain residential property loans that are sold to the secondary market. The increase for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to a decrease in servicing asset amortization. During the previous quarter, servicing asset amortization was increased from a higher prepayment trend. The following table presents information on loan servicing income for the periods indicated.

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

% Change

9/30/2018

% Change

9/30/2019

9/30/2018

% Change

Loan servicing income

Servicing income received

$

1,195

$

1,190

0.4

%

$

1,265

(5.5

)%

$

3,532

$

3,719

(5.0

)%

Servicing assets amortization

(661

)

(698

)

(5.3

)%

(687

)

(3.8

)%

(1,875

)

(1,930

)

(2.8

)%

Loan servicing income

$

534

$

492

8.5

%

$

578

(7.6

)%

$

1,657

$

1,789

(7.4

)%

Underlying loans at end of period

$

493,923

$

504,094

(2.0

)%

$

533,860

(7.5

)%

$

493,923

$

533,860

(7.5

)%

Other Income. The increases were primarily due to increases in wire and remittance fees, and debit card interchanges fees.

Noninterest Expense

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

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

% Change

9/30/2018

% Change

9/30/2019

9/30/2018

% Change

Salaries and employee benefits

$

6,901

$

6,600

4.6

%

$

5,840

18.2

%

$

20,123

$

18,239

10.3

%

Occupancy and equipment

1,408

1,407

0.1

%

1,244

13.2

%

4,128

3,634

13.6

%

Professional fees

664

686

(3.2

)%

213

211.7

%

2,108

1,724

22.3

%

Marketing and business promotion

292

529

(44.8

)%

555

(47.4

)%

1,049

1,484

(29.3

)%

Data processing

348

338

3.0

%

314

10.8

%

1,004

911

10.2

%

Director fees and expenses

188

185

1.6

%

220

(14.5

)%

562

661

(15.0

)%

Regulatory assessments

—

309

(100.0

)%

192

(100.0

)%

425

469

(9.4

)%

Other expenses

976

930

4.9

%

942

3.6

%

2,651

2,969

(10.7

)%

Total noninterest expense

$

10,777

$

10,984

(1.9

)%

$

9,520

13.2

%

$

32,050

$

30,091

6.5

%

Salaries and Employee Benefits. Overall, the increases were primarily due to the hiring of new experienced employees with higher salaries in order to support the expansion of the Company's infrastructure for being a public company and to enhance the controls and processes on Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering (“BSA/AML”) compliance.

Occupancy and Equipment. The increases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared with same periods of 2018 were primarily due to an establishment of new loan production office in Artesia, California in December 2018 and an increase in equipment maintenance expense.

Professional Fees. The increases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared with the same periods of 2018 were primarily due to increases in audit and other professional fees for being a public company and expense related to enhancement of the Bank's controls and processes on BSA/AML compliance programs, and a true-up of expenses that were directly related to the initial public offering during the year-ago quarter.

Regulatory Assessments. The decreases were primarily due to a small bank assessment credit from the FDIC during the current quarter, partially offset by an increase in assessment rate from the recent consent order relating to the Bank’s compliance with BSA/AML. The Company would have recognized regulatory assessments expense of $228 thousand without the small bank assessment credit for the current quarter. Regulatory assessments expense for the next quarter is also expected to be reduced by approximately $116 thousand, which is the remaining portion of small bank assessment credit that exceeded the current quarter expense. Regulatory assessment for the previous quarter included an adjustment made for the assessment rate increase for the first quarter of 2019.

Other Expenses. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared with the same period of 2018 was primarily due to a $577 thousand reimbursement paid to the SBA during the second quarter of 2018, partially offset by 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)

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

% Change

12/31/2018

% Change

9/30/2018

% Change

Real estate loans:

Commercial property

$

759,881

$

748,526

1.5

%

$

709,409

7.1

%

$

702,487

8.2

%

Residential property

236,382

240,630

(1.8

)%

233,816

1.1

%

214,960

10.0

%

SBA property

126,347

128,208

(1.5

)%

120,939

4.5

%

128,149

(1.4

)%

Construction

17,175

22,455

(23.5

)%

27,323

(37.1

)%

28,838

(40.4

)%

Commercial and industrial loans:

Commercial term

105,433

105,651

(0.2

)%

102,133

3.2

%

96,017

9.8

%

Commercial lines of credit

95,997

101,531

(5.5

)%

91,994

4.4

%

82,591

16.2

%

SBA commercial term

25,326

24,762

2.3

%

27,147

(6.7

)%

28,493

(11.1

)%

Other consumer loans

23,289

23,794

(2.1

)%

25,921

(10.2

)%

27,589

(15.6

)%

Loans held-for-investment

1,389,830

1,395,557

(0.4

)%

1,338,682

3.8

%

1,309,124

6.2

%

Loans held-for-sale

1,583

440

259.8

%

5,781

(72.6

)%

12,957

(87.8

)%

Total loans

$

1,391,413

$

1,395,997

(0.3

)%

$

1,344,463

3.5

%

$

1,322,081

5.2

%

The decrease in loans held-for-investment for the current quarter was primarily due to pay-downs and pay-offs of $102.0 million, partially offset by new funding of $70.4 million and advances on lines of credit of $26.6 million. During the current quarter, new funding decreased by $38.8 million compared with the previous quarter primarily due to higher competition and pay-downs and pay-offs also increased by $14.9 million compared with the previous quarter. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to new funding of $252.9 million and advances on lines of credit of $80.5 million, partially offset by pay-downs and pay-offs of $280.8 million.

The increase in loans held-for-sale for the current quarter was primarily due to new funding of $27.5 million, partially offset by sales of $26.8 million. The decrease in loans held-for-sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to sales of $80.0 million, partially offset by new funding of $75.0 million and a loan transferred from loans held-for-investment of $824 thousand.

Credit Quality

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

($ in thousands)

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

% Change

12/31/2018

% Change

9/30/2018

% Change

Nonaccrual loans:

Real estate loans:

Commercial property

$

—

$

—

—

%

$

—

—

%

$

234

(100.0

)%

Residential property

—

—

—

%

302

(100.0

)%

—

—

%

SBA property

1,441

1,372

5.0

%

540

166.9

%

970

48.6

%

Commercial and industrial loans:

Commercial lines of credit

327

—

—

%

—

—

%

—

—

%

SBA commercial term

68

16

325.0

%

203

(66.5

)%

254

(73.2

)%

Consumer loans

7

41

(82.9

)%

16

(56.3

)%

114

(93.9

)%

Total nonaccrual loans held-for-investment

1,843

1,429

29.0

%

1,061

73.7

%

1,572

17.2

%

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

—

—

—

%

—

—

%

—

—

%

Non-performing loans (“NPLs”)

1,843

1,429

29.0

%

1,061

73.7

%

1,572

17.2

%

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)

—

395

(100.0

)%

—

—

%

—

—

%

Non-performing assets (“NPAs”)

$

1,843

$

1,824

1.0

%

$

1,061

73.7

%

$

1,572

17.2

%

Loans past due and still accruing:

Loans past due 30 to 59 days and still accruing

$

664

$

804

(17.4

)%

$

368

80.4

%

$

337

97.0

%

Loans past due 60 to 89 days and still accruing

59

5

1,080.0

%

9

555.6

%

426

(86.2

)%

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

—

—

—

%

—

—

%

—

—

%

Total loans past due and still accruing

$

723

$

809

(10.6

)%

377

91.8

%

$

763

(5.2

)%

Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”):

Accruing TDRs

$

713

$

391

82.4

%

$

432

65.0

%

$

467

52.7

%

Nonaccrual TDRs

249

131

90.1

%

131

90.1

%

458

(45.6

)%

Total TDRs

$

962

$

522

84.3

%

$

563

70.9

%

$

925

4.0

%

NPLs to loans held-for-investment

0.13

%

0.10

%

0.08

%

0.12

%

NPAs to total assets

0.11

%

0.11

%

0.06

%

0.09

%

Classified Assets

Classified loans were $7.9 million at September 30, 2019, an increase of $394 thousand, or 5.3%, from $7.5 million at June 30, 2019, an increase of $1.0 million, or 14.8%, from $6.9 million at December 31, 2018, and an increase of $1.6 million, or 26.4%, from $6.2 million at September 30, 2018.

Classified assets, which consist of classified loans and OREO, and the classified assets to total assets ratios were $7.9 million and 0.46%, respectively, at September 30, 2019, $7.9 million and 0.46%, respectively, at June 30, 2019, $6.9 million and 0.40%, respectively, at December 31, 2018, and $6.2 million and 0.37%, respectively, at September 30, 2018.

Investment Securities

Total investment securities were $156.2 million at September 30, 2019, a decrease of $9.0 million, or 5.5%, from $165.2 million at June 30, 2019, a decrease of $12.5 million, or 7.4%, from $168.8 million at December 31, 2018, and a decrease of $877 thousand, or 0.6%, from $157.1 million at September 30, 2018. The decrease for the current quarter was primarily due to principal pay-downs and calls of $9.2 million and net premium amortization of $234 thousand, partially offset by an increase in fair value of securities available-for-sale of $442 thousand. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to principal pay-downs and calls of $23.6 million and net premium amortization of $641 thousand, partially offset by purchases of $8.4 million and an increase in fair value of securities available-for-sale of $3.3 million.

Deposits

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

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

12/31/2018

9/30/2018

($ in thousands)

Amount

% to Total

Amount

% to Total

Amount

% to Total

Amount

% to Total

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

$

353,448

24.7

%

$

339,603

23.5

%

$

329,270

22.8

%

$

350,346

24.7

%

Interest-bearing deposits:

NOW

16,108

1.1

%

12,638

0.9

%

24,683

1.7

%

11,638

0.8

%

Money market accounts

307,663

21.5

%

311,865

21.6

%

280,733

19.4

%

263,704

18.6

%

Savings

8,206

0.6

%

6,844

0.5

%

8,194

0.6

%

8,417

0.6

%

Time deposits of $250,000 or less

417,549

29.1

%

453,286

31.2

%

477,134

33.0

%

476,370

33.5

%

Time deposits of more than $250,000

206,785

14.4

%

204,780

14.2

%

181,239

12.6

%

161,551

11.4

%

State and brokered deposits

122,503

8.6

%

117,510

8.1

%

142,500

9.9

%

147,500

10.4

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,078,814

75.3

%

1,106,923

76.5

%

1,114,483

77.2

%

1,069,180

75.3

%

Total deposits

$

1,432,262

100.0

%

$

1,446,526

100.0

%

$

1,443,753

100.0

%

$

1,419,526

100.0

%

The decrease for the current quarter was primarily due to closed accounts of $103.0 million and net balance decreases of $2.1 million on existing accounts, partially offset by new accounts of $90.8 million. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to new accounts of $320.5 million, partially offset by closed accounts of $297.6 million and net balance decreases of $10.2 million on existing accounts. During the current quarter, the Company strategically reduced time deposits for balance sheet and earnings management. The Company also began utilizing brokered money market accounts in order to diversify its funding source and had a total outstanding balance of $10.0 million at September 30, 2019.

Operating Lease Assets and Liabilities

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” and all subsequent ASUs that are related to Topic 842. The Company adopted this ASU using the optional transition method with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings without restating prior financial statements for comparable amounts. As a result, the Company recognized right-of-use assets and liabilities of $9.6 million and $10.6 million, respectively, with a cumulative effect adjustment of $53 thousand to retained earnings at the date of adoption.

Shareholders’ Equity

Shareholders’ equity was $224.6 million at September 30, 2019, an increase of $1.2 million, or 0.6%, from $223.4 million at June 30, 2019, an increase of $14.3 million, or 6.8%, from $210.3 million at December 31, 2018, and an increase of $21.7 million, or 10.7%, from $202.9 million at September 30, 2018. The increases were primarily due to retention of earnings and increases in other comprehensive income, share-based compensation expense and stock options exercised, partially offset by repurchase of common stock and cash dividends paid on common stock.

On March 28, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $6.5 million of the Company’s common stock through March 27, 2020. The Company had repurchased 374,069 shares of its common stock totaling $6.1 million through September 30, 2019.

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:

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

12/31/2018

9/30/2018

PCB Bancorp

Common tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

16.30

%

16.20

%

16.28

%

16.08

%

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

17.27

%

17.18

%

17.31

%

17.12

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

16.30

%

16.20

%

16.28

%

16.08

%

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

12.87

%

12.74

%

12.60

%

12.59

%

Pacific City Bank

Common tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

16.11

%

16.07

%

16.19

%

15.89

%

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

17.08

%

17.05

%

17.21

%

16.93

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

16.11

%

16.07

%

16.19

%

15.89

%

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

12.72

%

12.64

%

12.53

%

12.45

%

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. 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)

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

% Change

12/31/2018

% Change

9/30/2018

% Change

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

22,546

$

19,080

18.2

%

$

24,121

(6.5

)%

$

27,532

(18.1

)%

Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions

99,366

114,205

(13.0

)%

138,152

(28.1

)%

136,524

(27.2

)%

Total cash and cash equivalents

121,912

133,285

(8.5

)%

162,273

(24.9

)%

164,056

(25.7

)%

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

134,602

142,539

(5.6

)%

146,991

(8.4

)%

135,089

(0.4

)%

Securities held-to-maturity

21,601

22,685

(4.8

)%

21,760

(0.7

)%

21,991

(1.8

)%

Total investment securities

156,203

165,224

(5.5

)%

168,751

(7.4

)%

157,080

(0.6

)%

Loans held-for-sale

1,583

440

259.8

%

5,781

(72.6

)%

12,957

(87.8

)%

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

1,389,830

1,395,557

(0.4

)%

1,338,682

3.8

%

1,309,124

6.2

%

Allowance for loan losses

(13,094

)

(13,328

)

(1.8

)%

(13,167

)

(0.6

)%

(13,097

)

—

%

Net loans held-for-investment

1,376,736

1,382,229

(0.4

)%

1,325,515

3.9

%

1,296,027

6.2

%

Premises and equipment, net

4,008

4,334

(7.5

)%

4,588

(12.6

)%

4,615

(13.2

)%

Federal Home Loan Bank and other bank stock

8,345

8,345

—

%

7,433

12.3

%

7,433

12.3

%

Other real estate owned, net

—

395

(100.0

)%

—

—

%

—

—

%

Deferred tax assets, net

3,389

3,241

4.6

%

3,377

0.4

%

4,209

(19.5

)%

Servicing assets

6,899

7,230

(4.6

)%

7,666

(10.0

)%

8,114

(15.0

)%

Operating lease assets

9,561

10,105

(5.4

)%

—

—

%

—

—

%

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

10,810

11,658

(7.3

)%

11,644

(7.2

)%

9,296

16.3

%

Total assets

$

1,699,446

$

1,726,486

(1.6

)%

$

1,697,028

0.1

%

$

1,663,787

2.1

%

Liabilities

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing demand

$

353,448

$

339,603

4.1

%

$

329,270

7.3

%

$

350,346

0.9

%

Savings, NOW and money market accounts

341,980

331,357

3.2

%

313,610

9.0

%

283,759

20.5

%

Time deposits of $250,000 or less

440,049

480,786

(8.5

)%

519,634

(15.3

)%

523,870

(16.0

)%

Time deposits of more than $250,000

296,785

294,780

0.7

%

281,239

5.5

%

261,551

13.5

%

Total deposits

1,432,262

1,446,526

(1.0

)%

1,443,753

(0.8

)%

1,419,526

0.9

%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

20,000

35,000

(42.9

)%

30,000

(33.3

)%

30,000

(33.3

)%

Operating lease liabilities

10,574

11,131

(5.0

)%

—

—

%

—

—

%

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

11,967

10,429

14.7

%

12,979

(7.8

)%

11,323

5.7

%

Total liabilities

1,474,803

1,503,086

(1.9

)%

1,486,732

(0.8

)%

1,460,849

1.0

%

Commitments and contingent liabilities

Shareholders’ equity

Common stock, no par value

169,224

174,135

(2.8

)%

174,366

(2.9

)%

174,653

(3.1

)%

Retained earnings

54,768

48,927

11.9

%

37,577

45.7

%

31,325

74.8

%

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

651

338

92.6

%

(1,647

)

(139.5

)%

(3,040

)

(121.4

)%

Total shareholders’ equity

224,643

223,400

0.6

%

210,296

6.8

%

202,938

10.7

%

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

1,699,446

$

1,726,486

(1.6

)%

$

1,697,028

0.1

%

$

1,663,787

2.1

%

Outstanding common shares

15,710,287

15,980,655

15,977,754

15,972,914

Book value per common share (1)

$

14.30

$

13.98

$

13.16

$

12.71

Total loan to total deposit ratio

97.15

%

96.51

%

93.12

%

93.14

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits

24.68

%

23.48

%

22.81

%

24.68

%

(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)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

% Change

9/30/2018

% Change

9/30/2019

9/30/2018

% Change

Interest income:

Interest and fees on loans

$

21,876

$

21,969

(0.4

)%

$

19,699

11.1

%

$

64,779

$

55,749

16.2

%

Interest on investment securities

978

1,062

(7.9

)%

931

5.0

%

3,133

2,648

18.3

%

Interest and dividend on other interest-earning assets

833

999

(16.6

)%

866

(3.8

)%

2,757

2,071

33.1

%

Total interest income

23,687

24,030

(1.4

)%

21,496

10.2

%

70,669

60,468

16.9

%

Interest expense:

Interest on deposits

6,060

6,200

(2.3

)%

4,643

30.5

%

17,925

12,101

48.1

%

Interest on other borrowings

98

138

(29.0

)%

137

(28.5

)%

370

475

(22.1

)%

Total interest expense

6,158

6,338

(2.8

)%

4,780

28.8

%

18,295

12,576

45.5

%

Net interest income

17,529

17,692

(0.9

)%

16,716

4.9

%

52,374

47,892

9.4

%

Provision (reversal) for loan losses

(102

)

394

(125.9

)%

417

(124.5

)%

207

937

(77.9

)%

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

17,631

17,298

1.9

%

16,299

8.2

%

52,167

46,955

11.1

%

Noninterest income:

Gain on sale of loans

1,540

1,891

(18.6

)%

1,328

16.0

%

4,551

4,477

1.7

%

Service charges and fees on deposits

405

368

10.1

%

377

7.4

%

1,137

1,102

3.2

%

Servicing income

534

492

8.5

%

578

(7.6

)%

1,657

1,789

(7.4

)%

Other income

323

303

6.6

%

297

8.8

%

920

847

8.6

%

Total noninterest income

2,802

3,054

(8.3

)%

2,580

8.6

%

8,265

8,215

0.6

%

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits

6,901

6,600

4.6

%

5,840

18.2

%

20,123

18,239

10.3

%

Occupancy and equipment

1,408

1,407

0.1

%

1,244

13.2

%

4,128

3,634

13.6

%

Professional fees

664

686

(3.2

)%

213

211.7

%

2,108

1,724

22.3

%

Marketing and business promotion

292

529

(44.8

)%

555

(47.4

)%

1,049

1,484

(29.3

)%

Data processing

348

338

3.0

%

314

10.8

%

1,004

911

10.2

%

Director fees and expenses

188

185

1.6

%

220

(14.5

)%

562

661

(15.0

)%

Regulatory assessments

—

309

(100.0

)%

192

(100.0

)%

425

469

(9.4

)%

Other expenses

976

930

4.9

%

942

3.6

%

2,651

2,969

(10.7

)%

Total noninterest expense

10,777

10,984

(1.9

)%

9,520

13.2

%

32,050

30,091

6.5

%

Income before income taxes

9,656

9,368

3.1

%

9,359

3.2

%

28,382

25,079

13.2

%

Income tax expense

2,871

2,767

3.8

%

2,816

2.0

%

8,432

7,510

12.3

%

Net income

$

6,785

$

6,601

2.8

%

$

6,543

3.7

%

$

19,950

$

17,569

13.6

%

Earnings per common share

Basic

$

0.43

$

0.41

$

0.44

$

1.25

$

1.27

Diluted

$

0.42

$

0.40

$

0.44

$

1.23

$

1.25

Average common shares outstanding

Basic

15,816,269

16,017,089

14,730,120

15,943,603

13,865,190

Diluted

16,099,598

16,330,039

14,924,546

16,231,848

14,051,561

Dividend paid per common share

$

0.06

$

0.06

$

0.03

$

0.17

$

0.09

Return on average assets (1)

1.55

%

1.52

%

1.60

%

1.55

%

1.50

%

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

12.02

%

12.01

%

14.50

%

12.15

%

14.85

%

Efficiency ratio (3)

53.01

%

52.95

%

49.34

%

52.85

%

53.63

%

(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 Average Balance, Average Yield, and Average Rate (Unaudited) ($ in thousands)

Three Months Ended

9/30/2019

6/30/2019

9/30/2018

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)

$

1,396,437

$

21,876

6.22

%

$

1,378,910

$

21,969

6.39

%

$

1,280,352

$

19,699

6.10

%

Mortgage-backed securities

84,052

521

2.46

%

87,787

559

2.55

%

69,592

414

2.36

%

Collateralized mortgage obligation

50,891

286

2.23

%

53,027

325

2.46

%

54,094

324

2.38

%

SBA loan pool securities

20,751

133

2.54

%

21,297

140

2.64

%

24,102

154

2.53

%

Municipal bonds (2)

5,834

38

2.58

%

5,880

38

2.59

%

6,232

39

2.48

%

Other interest-earning assets

135,774

833

2.43

%

154,661

999

2.59

%

156,831

866

2.19

%

Total interest-earning assets

1,693,739

23,687

5.55

%

1,701,562

24,030

5.66

%

1,591,203

21,496

5.36

%

Noninterest-earning assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

18,927

18,342

18,596

Allowance for loan losses

(13,273

)

(13,163

)

(12,774

)

Other assets

35,564

35,843

26,828

Total noninterest-earning assets

41,218

41,022

32,650

Total assets

$

1,734,957

$

1,742,584

$

1,623,853

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Deposits:

NOW and money market accounts

$

351,581

1,432

1.62

%

$

323,285

1,339

1.66

%

$

269,514

834

1.23

%

Savings

7,043

6

0.34

%

9,146

14

0.61

%

8,717

6

0.27

%

Time deposits

767,752

4,622

2.39

%

811,247

4,847

2.40

%

795,202

3,803

1.90

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,126,376

6,060

2.13

%

1,143,678

6,200

2.17

%

1,073,433

4,643

1.72

%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

20,326

98

1.91

%

30,166

138

1.83

%

30,000

137

1.81

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,146,702

6,158

2.13

%

1,173,844

6,338

2.17

%

1,103,433

4,780

1.72

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

Noninterest-bearing demand

341,858

326,813

330,021

Other liabilities

22,465

21,441

11,325

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

364,323

348,254

341,346

Total liabilities

1,511,025

1,522,098

1,444,779

Total shareholders’ equity

223,932

220,486

179,074

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

1,734,957

$

1,742,584

$

1,623,853

Net interest income

$

17,529

$

17,692

$

16,716

Net interest spread (3)

3.42

%

3.49

%

3.64

%

Net interest margin (4)

4.11

%

4.17

%

4.17

%

Total deposits

$

1,468,234

$

6,060

1.64

%

$

1,470,491

$

6,200

1.69

%

$

1,403,454

$

4,643

1.31

%

Total funding (5)

$

1,488,560

$

6,158

1.64

%

$

1,500,657

$

6,338

1.69

%

$

1,433,454

$

4,780

1.32

%

(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.

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

Nine Months Ended

9/30/2019

9/30/2018

Average Balance

Interest Income/ Expense

Avg. Yield/Rate

Average Balance

Interest Income/ Expense

Avg. Yield/Rate

Assets

Interest-earning assets:

Total loans (1)

$

1,372,704

$

64,779

6.31

%

$

1,245,551

$

55,749

5.98

%

Mortgage-backed securities

85,452

1,629

2.55

%

67,602

1,183

2.34

%

Collateralized mortgage obligation

52,927

969

2.45

%

52,519

913

2.32

%

SBA loan pool securities

21,392

420

2.62

%

23,887

432

2.42

%

Municipal bonds (2)

5,867

115

2.62

%

6,454

120

2.49

%

Other interest-earning assets

143,616

2,757

2.57

%

132,483

2,071

2.09

%

Total interest-earning assets

1,681,958

70,669

5.62

%

1,528,496

60,468

5.29

%

Noninterest-earning assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

18,650

19,145

Allowance for loan losses

(13,185

)

(12,530

)

Other assets

35,370

27,115

Total noninterest-earning assets

40,835

33,730

Total assets

$

1,722,793

$

1,562,226

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Deposits:

NOW and money market accounts

$

322,917

3,903

1.62

%

$

282,221

2,367

1.12

%

Savings

8,214

28

0.46

%

8,696

18

0.28

%

Time deposits

797,475

13,994

2.35

%

747,102

9,716

1.74

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,128,606

17,925

2.12

%

1,038,019

12,101

1.56

%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

26,820

370

1.84

%

36,557

475

1.74

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,155,426

18,295

2.12

%

1,074,576

12,576

1.56

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

Noninterest-bearing demand

325,704

319,697

Other liabilities

22,077

9,759

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

347,781

329,456

Total liabilities

1,503,207

1,404,032

Total shareholders’ equity

219,586

158,194

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

1,722,793

$

1,562,226

Net interest income

$

52,374

$

47,892

Net interest spread (3)

3.50

%

3.73

%

Net interest margin (4)

4.16

%

4.19

%

Total deposits

$

1,454,310

$

17,925

1.65

%

$

1,357,716

$

12,101

1.19

%

Total funding (5)

$

1,481,130

$

18,295

1.65

%

$

1,394,273

$

12,576

1.21

%

(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

Source: PCB Bancorp