PCB Bancorp Reports Earnings for Q3 2024

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PCB Bancorp (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PCB), the holding company of PCB Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income available to common shareholders of $7.5 million, or $0.52 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2024, compared with $6.1 million, or $0.43 per diluted common share, for the previous quarter and $7.0 million, or $0.49 per diluted common share, for the year-ago quarter.


Q3 2024 Highlights

  • Net income available to common shareholders totaled $7.5 million, or $0.52 per diluted common share;
  • Recorded a provision for credit losses of $50 thousand for the current quarter compared with $259 thousand for the previous quarter and $751 thousand for the year-ago quarter;
  • Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) on loans to loans held-for-investment ratio was 1.17% at September 30, 2024 compared with 1.17% at June 30, 2024, 1.19% at December 31, 2023 and 1.18% at September 30, 2023;
  • Net interest income was $22.7 million for the current quarter compared with $21.7 million for the previous quarter and $22.4 million for the year-ago quarter. Net interest margin was 3.25% for the current quarter compared with 3.16% for the previous quarter and 3.57% for the year-ago quarter;
  • Gain on sale of loans was $750 thousand for the current quarter compared with $763 thousand for the previous quarter and $689 thousand for the year-ago quarter;
  • Total assets were $2.89 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $36.9 million, or 1.3%, from $2.85 billion at June 30, 2024, an increase of $100.3 million, or 3.6%, from $2.79 billion at December 31, 2023 and an increase of $321.9 million, or 12.5%, from $2.57 billion at September 30, 2023;
  • Loans held-for-investment were $2.47 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $17.1 million, or 0.7%, from $2.45 billion at June 30, 2024, an increase of $142.7 million, or 6.1% from $2.32 billion at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $298.6 million, or 13.8%, from $2.17 billion at September 30, 2023; and
  • Total deposits were $2.46 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $53.4 million, or 2.2%, from $2.41 billion at June 30, 2024, an increase of $108.1 million, or 4.6%, from $2.35 billion at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $267.6 million, or 12.2%, from $2.19 billion at September 30, 2023.

“PCB’s third quarter was another solid quarter for us, highlighted by a 21.6% increase in net income available to common shareholders to $7.5 million that was benefited from our solid year-over-year loan growth combined with our expanded net interest margin,” said Henry Kim, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Additionally, we continue to maintain strong credit metrics, solid ACL, and robust capital ratios.”

“During the third quarter, our loan balance increased 0.8% to $2.5 billion, deposits increased 2.2% to $2.5 billion, and we maintained our ACL to loan ratio at 1.17%, while reducing our non-performing assets and classified assets to total assets ratios to 0.24% and 0.32%, respectively.”

Mr. Kim added, “As we look ahead to the fourth quarter and next year, our strategic expansion of our footprint and branch network optimizations will provide us with continued strong balance sheet growth with solid financial results.”

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

($ in thousands, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

% Change

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

 

9/30/2024

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

Net income

 

$

7,814

 

 

$

6,281

 

 

24.4

%

 

$

7,023

 

 

11.3

%

 

$

18,780

 

 

$

24,797

 

 

(24.3

)%

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

7,468

 

 

$

6,139

 

 

21.6

%

 

$

7,023

 

 

6.3

%

 

$

18,292

 

 

$

24,797

 

 

(26.2

)%

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

0.43

 

 

20.9

%

 

$

0.49

 

 

6.1

%

 

$

1.27

 

 

$

1.71

 

 

(25.7

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

22,719

 

 

$

21,735

 

 

4.5

%

 

$

22,449

 

 

1.2

%

 

$

65,453

 

 

$

66,580

 

 

(1.7

)%

Provision (reversal) for credit losses

 

 

50

 

 

 

259

 

 

(80.7

)%

 

 

751

 

 

(93.3

)%

 

 

1,399

 

 

 

(1,830

)

 

NM

 

Noninterest income

 

 

2,620

 

 

 

2,485

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

2,502

 

 

4.7

%

 

 

8,050

 

 

 

8,180

 

 

(1.6

)%

Noninterest expense

 

 

14,602

 

 

 

15,175

 

 

(3.8

)%

 

 

14,207

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

46,129

 

 

 

41,588

 

 

10.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets (1)

 

 

1.08

%

 

 

0.89

%

 

 

 

 

1.09

%

 

 

 

 

0.88

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

Return on average shareholders’ equity (1)

 

 

8.70

%

 

 

7.19

%

 

 

 

 

8.12

%

 

 

 

 

7.11

%

 

 

9.77

%

 

 

Return on average tangible common equity (“TCE”) (1),(2)

 

 

10.31

%

 

 

8.75

%

 

 

 

 

10.17

%

 

 

 

 

8.61

%

 

 

12.27

%

 

 

Net interest margin (1)

 

 

3.25

%

 

 

3.16

%

 

 

 

 

3.57

%

 

 

 

 

3.17

%

 

 

3.63

%

 

 

Efficiency ratio (3)

 

 

57.63

%

 

 

62.65

%

 

 

 

 

56.94

%

 

 

 

 

62.76

%

 

 

55.63

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands, except per share data)

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

% Change

 

12/31/2023

 

% Change

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

Total assets

 

$

2,889,833

 

 

$

2,852,964

 

 

1.3

%

 

$

2,789,506

 

 

3.6

%

 

$

2,567,974

 

 

12.5

%

Net loans held-for-investment

 

 

2,437,244

 

 

 

2,420,327

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

2,295,919

 

 

6.2

%

 

 

2,142,006

 

 

13.8

%

Total deposits

 

 

2,459,682

 

 

 

2,406,254

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

2,351,612

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

2,192,129

 

 

12.2

%

Book value per common share (4)

 

$

25.39

 

 

$

24.80

 

 

 

 

$

24.46

 

 

 

 

$

23.87

 

 

 

TCE per common share (2)

 

$

20.55

 

 

$

19.95

 

 

 

 

$

19.62

 

 

 

 

$

19.05

 

 

 

Tier 1 leverage ratio (consolidated)

 

 

12.79

%

 

 

12.66

%

 

 

 

 

13.43

%

 

 

 

 

13.76

%

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity to total assets

 

 

12.54

%

 

 

12.39

%

 

 

 

 

12.51

%

 

 

 

 

13.31

%

 

 

TCE to total assets (2), (5)

 

 

10.14

%

 

 

9.97

%

 

 

 

 

10.03

%

 

 

 

 

10.62

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Ratios are presented on an annualized basis.

(2)

Non-GAAP. See “Non-GAAP Measures” for reconciliation of this measure to its most comparable GAAP measure.

(3)

Calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

(4)

Calculated by dividing total shareholders’ equity by the number of outstanding common shares.

(5)

The Company did not have any intangible asset component for the presented periods.

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)

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

% Change

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

 

9/30/2024

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

Interest income/expense on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

42,115

 

 

$

40,626

 

 

3.7

%

 

$

34,651

 

 

21.5

%

 

$

121,992

 

 

$

98,840

 

 

23.4

%

Investment securities

 

 

1,384

 

 

 

1,310

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

1,170

 

 

18.3

%

 

 

3,940

 

 

 

3,408

 

 

15.6

%

Other interest-earning assets

 

 

2,499

 

 

 

3,009

 

 

(16.9

)%

 

 

3,031

 

 

(17.6

)%

 

 

8,566

 

 

 

7,978

 

 

7.4

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

45,998

 

 

 

44,945

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

38,852

 

 

18.4

%

 

 

134,498

 

 

 

110,226

 

 

22.0

%

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

23,057

 

 

 

22,536

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

16,403

 

 

40.6

%

 

 

67,560

 

 

 

43,437

 

 

55.5

%

Borrowings

 

 

222

 

 

 

674

 

 

(67.1

)%

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

1,485

 

 

 

209

 

 

610.5

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

23,279

 

 

 

23,210

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

16,403

 

 

41.9

%

 

 

69,045

 

 

 

43,646

 

 

58.2

%

Net interest income

 

$

22,719

 

 

$

21,735

 

 

4.5

%

 

$

22,449

 

 

1.2

%

 

$

65,453

 

 

$

66,580

 

 

(1.7

)%

Average balance of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

2,456,015

 

 

$

2,414,824

 

 

1.7

%

 

$

2,137,184

 

 

14.9

%

 

$

2,413,777

 

 

$

2,102,600

 

 

14.8

%

Investment securities

 

 

147,528

 

 

 

141,816

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

138,993

 

 

6.1

%

 

 

143,283

 

 

 

141,057

 

 

1.6

%

Other interest-earning assets

 

 

175,711

 

 

 

213,428

 

 

(17.7

)%

 

 

219,115

 

 

(19.8

)%

 

 

201,951

 

 

 

206,720

 

 

(2.3

)%

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

2,779,254

 

 

$

2,770,068

 

 

0.3

%

 

$

2,495,292

 

 

11.4

%

 

$

2,759,011

 

 

$

2,450,377

 

 

12.6

%

Interest-bearing deposits

 

$

1,893,006

 

 

$

1,863,623

 

 

1.6

%

 

$

1,561,582

 

 

21.2

%

 

$

1,861,395

 

 

$

1,500,523

 

 

24.0

%

Borrowings

 

 

15,848

 

 

 

48,462

 

 

(67.3

)%

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

35,427

 

 

 

5,212

 

 

579.7

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

1,908,854

 

 

$

1,912,085

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

$

1,561,582

 

 

22.2

%

 

$

1,896,822

 

 

$

1,505,735

 

 

26.0

%

Total funding (1)

 

$

2,443,615

 

 

$

2,447,593

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

$

2,188,320

 

 

11.7

%

 

$

2,434,504

 

 

$

2,152,993

 

 

13.1

%

Annualized average yield/cost of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

 

6.82

%

 

 

6.77

%

 

 

 

 

6.43

%

 

 

 

 

6.75

%

 

 

6.29

%

 

 

Investment securities

 

 

3.73

%

 

 

3.72

%

 

 

 

 

3.34

%

 

 

 

 

3.67

%

 

 

3.23

%

 

 

Other interest-earning assets

 

 

5.66

%

 

 

5.67

%

 

 

 

 

5.49

%

 

 

 

 

5.67

%

 

 

5.16

%

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

6.58

%

 

 

6.53

%

 

 

 

 

6.18

%

 

 

 

 

6.51

%

 

 

6.01

%

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

4.85

%

 

 

4.86

%

 

 

 

 

4.17

%

 

 

 

 

4.85

%

 

 

3.87

%

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

5.57

%

 

 

5.59

%

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

5.60

%

 

 

5.36

%

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

4.85

%

 

 

4.88

%

 

 

 

 

4.17

%

 

 

 

 

4.86

%

 

 

3.88

%

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

3.25

%

 

 

3.16

%

 

 

 

 

3.57

%

 

 

 

 

3.17

%

 

 

3.63

%

 

 

Cost of total funding (1)

 

 

3.79

%

 

 

3.81

%

 

 

 

 

2.97

%

 

 

 

 

3.79

%

 

 

2.71

%

 

 

Supplementary information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net accretion of discount on loans

 

$

773

 

 

$

791

 

 

(2.3

)%

 

$

775

 

 

(0.3

)%

 

$

2,137

 

 

$

2,197

 

 

(2.7

)%

Net amortization of deferred loan fees

 

$

246

 

 

$

339

 

 

(27.4

)%

 

$

226

 

 

8.8

%

 

$

919

 

 

$

648

 

 

41.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

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.

Loans. The increase in average yield for the current quarter was primarily due to a higher average loan rate throughout the current quarter, partially offset by a decrease in net amortization of deferred loan fees. The increase for the current year-to-date period was primarily due to increases in overall interest rates on loans and net amortization of deferred loan fees.

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:

 

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

 

% 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

 

18.3

%

 

5.06

%

 

18.8

%

 

5.04

%

 

21.2

%

 

4.86

%

 

22.4

%

 

4.75

%

Hybrid rate loans

 

37.6

%

 

5.14

%

 

37.2

%

 

5.04

%

 

39.0

%

 

4.93

%

 

38.8

%

 

4.71

%

Variable rate loans

 

44.1

%

 

8.10

%

 

44.0

%

 

8.45

%

 

39.8

%

 

8.51

%

 

38.8

%

 

8.52

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On September 18, 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee decreased the Fed Funds rate by 50 bps and this change resulted in an overall decrease in weighted-average contractual rates on variable rate loans in September 2024.

Investment Securities. The increases in average yield for the current quarter and year-to-date periods were primarily due to higher yield on newly purchased investment securities.

Other Interest-Earning Assets. The increases in average yield for the current quarter and year-to-date period compared with the same periods of 2023 were primarily due to increases in interest rate on cash held at the Federal Reserve Bank and dividends received on Federal Home Loan Bank stock.

Interest-Bearing Deposits. The increases in average cost for the current quarter and year-to-date period compared with the same periods of 2023 were primarily due to an increase in market rates.

Provision (Reversal) for Credit Losses

The following table presents a composition of provision (reversal) for credit losses for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

% Change

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

 

9/30/2024

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

Provision (reversal) for credit losses on loans

 

$

193

 

 

$

329

 

 

(41.3

)%

 

$

822

 

 

(76.5

)%

 

$

1,444

 

 

$

(1,438

)

 

NM

 

Provision (reversal) for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposure

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(70

)

 

104.3

%

 

 

(71

)

 

101.4

%

 

 

(45

)

 

 

(392

)

 

(88.5

)%

Total provision (reversal) for credit losses

 

$

50

 

 

$

259

 

 

(80.7

)%

 

$

751

 

 

(93.3

)%

 

$

1,399

 

 

$

(1,830

)

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The provision for credit losses on loans for the current quarter was primarily due to an increase in loans held-for-investment.

Noninterest Income

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

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

% Change

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

 

9/30/2024

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

Gain on sale of loans

 

$

750

 

$

763

 

(1.7

)%

 

$

689

 

8.9

%

 

$

2,591

 

$

2,767

 

(6.4

)%

Service charges and fees on deposits

 

 

399

 

 

364

 

9.6

%

 

 

371

 

7.5

%

 

 

1,141

 

 

1,084

 

5.3

%

Loan servicing income

 

 

786

 

 

799

 

(1.6

)%

 

 

851

 

(7.6

)%

 

 

2,504

 

 

2,579

 

(2.9

)%

Bank-owned life insurance income

 

 

239

 

 

236

 

1.3

%

 

 

187

 

27.8

%

 

 

703

 

 

551

 

27.6

%

Other income

 

 

446

 

 

323

 

38.1

%

 

 

404

 

10.4

%

 

 

1,111

 

 

1,199

 

(7.3

)%

Total noninterest income

 

$

2,620

 

$

2,485

 

5.4

%

 

$

2,502

 

4.7

%

 

$

8,050

 

$

8,180

 

(1.6

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

% Change

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

 

9/30/2024

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

Gain on sale of SBA loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold loan balance

 

$

13,506

 

$

13,619

 

(0.8

)%

 

$

17,697

 

(23.7

)%

 

$

46,539

 

$

61,592

 

(24.4

)%

Premium received

 

 

1,185

 

 

1,056

 

12.2

%

 

 

1,112

 

6.6

%

 

 

3,837

 

 

4,362

 

(12.0

)%

Gain recognized

 

 

750

 

 

763

 

(1.7

)%

 

 

689

 

8.9

%

 

 

2,591

 

 

2,767

 

(6.4

)%

Gain on sale of residential mortgage loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold loan balance

 

$

676

 

$

 

NM

 

 

$

 

NM

 

 

$

676

 

$

 

NM

 

Gain recognized

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan Servicing Income. The following table presents information on loan servicing income for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

% Change

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

 

9/30/2024

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

Loan servicing income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Servicing income received

 

$ 1,264

 

$ 1,318

 

(4.1) %

 

$ 1,321

 

(4.3) %

 

$ 3,875

 

$ 3,922

 

(1.2) %

Servicing assets amortization

 

(478)

 

(519)

 

(7.9) %

 

(470)

 

1.7 %

 

(1,371)

 

(1,343)

 

2.1 %

Loan servicing income

 

$ 786

 

$ 799

 

(1.6) %

 

$ 851

 

(7.6) %

 

$ 2,504

 

$ 2,579

 

(2.9) %

Underlying loans at end of period

 

$ 527,062

 

$ 527,458

 

(0.1) %

 

$ 536,424

 

(1.7) %

 

$ 527,062

 

$ 536,424

 

(1.7) %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company services SBA loans and certain residential property loans sold to the secondary market.

Noninterest Expense

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

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

% Change

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

 

9/30/2024

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

8,801

 

$

9,225

 

(4.6

)%

 

$

8,572

 

2.7

%

 

$

27,244

 

$

26,175

 

4.1

%

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

2,261

 

 

2,300

 

(1.7

)%

 

 

1,964

 

15.1

%

 

 

6,919

 

 

5,779

 

19.7

%

Professional fees

 

 

599

 

 

973

 

(38.4

)%

 

 

685

 

(12.6

)%

 

 

2,656

 

 

2,189

 

21.3

%

Marketing and business promotion

 

 

667

 

 

318

 

109.7

%

 

 

980

 

(31.9

)%

 

 

1,304

 

 

1,555

 

(16.1

)%

Data processing

 

 

397

 

 

495

 

(19.8

)%

 

 

367

 

8.2

%

 

 

1,294

 

 

1,159

 

11.6

%

Director fees and expenses

 

 

226

 

 

221

 

2.3

%

 

 

152

 

48.7

%

 

 

679

 

 

549

 

23.7

%

Regulatory assessments

 

 

309

 

 

327

 

(5.5

)%

 

 

281

 

10.0

%

 

 

934

 

 

818

 

14.2

%

Other expense

 

 

1,342

 

 

1,316

 

2.0

%

 

 

1,206

 

11.3

%

 

 

5,099

 

 

3,364

 

51.6

%

Total noninterest expense

 

$

14,602

 

$

15,175

 

(3.8

)%

 

$

14,207

 

2.8

%

 

$

46,129

 

$

41,588

 

10.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and Employee Benefits. The decrease for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to decreases in bonus and vacation accruals. The increase for the current year-to-date period was primarily due to increases in salaries, bonus accrual, incentives tied to sales of SBA loans originated at loan production offices, and other employee benefits, partially offset by a decrease in vacation accrual. The number of full-time equivalent employees was 264, 265 and 270 as of September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

Occupancy and Equipment. The increases for the current quarter and year-to-date period compared with the same periods of 2023 were primarily due to an expansion of headquarters location in the second half of 2023 and a relocation of a regional office and two branches into one location in Orange County, California.

Professional Fees. During the first half of 2024, the Company incurred additional professional fees related to a core system conversion, which was completed in April 2024.

Marketing and Business Promotion. The increase for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to an increase in advertisements. The decrease for the current quarter and year-to-date period compared with the same periods of 2023 was primarily due to an increase in advertisements in 2023 periods for the Company’s 20th anniversary celebration.

Other Expense. The increase for the year-to-date period was primarily due to a termination charge for the legacy core system of $508 thousand and an expense of $815 thousand for a reimbursement for an SBA loan guarantee previously paid by the SBA on a loan originated in 2014 that subsequently defaulted and was ultimately determined to be ineligible for the SBA guaranty during the previous quarter. The Company has retained a law firm specializing in SBA recovery demands to seek that SBA reconsider the evidence and allow the Company to recoup all or part of the reimbursement.

Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

Total assets were $2.89 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $36.9 million, or 1.3%, from $2.85 billion at June 30, 2024, an increase of $100.3 million, or 3.6%, from $2.79 billion at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $321.9 million, or 12.5%, from $2.57 billion at September 30, 2023. The increases for the current quarter and year-to-date period were primarily due to increases in loans held-for-investment and other assets. During the current quarter, the Company invested $5.0 million in a qualified affordable housing project for lower income tenants in California. The recorded investment amount of the investment is included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited).

Loans

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

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

% Change

 

12/31/2023

 

% Change

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

Commercial real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial property

 

$

874,824

 

$

852,677

 

2.6

%

 

$

855,270

 

2.3

%

 

$

814,547

 

7.4

%

Business property

 

 

579,461

 

 

572,643

 

1.2

%

 

 

558,772

 

3.7

%

 

 

537,351

 

7.8

%

Multifamily

 

 

185,485

 

 

177,657

 

4.4

%

 

 

132,500

 

40.0

%

 

 

132,558

 

39.9

%

Construction

 

 

21,150

 

 

28,316

 

(25.3

)%

 

 

24,843

 

(14.9

)%

 

 

19,246

 

9.9

%

Total commercial real estate

 

 

1,660,920

 

 

1,631,293

 

1.8

%

 

 

1,571,385

 

5.7

%

 

 

1,503,702

 

10.5

%

Commercial and industrial

 

 

407,024

 

 

417,333

 

(2.5

)%

 

 

342,002

 

19.0

%

 

 

279,608

 

45.6

%

Consumer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage

 

 

383,377

 

 

384,905

 

(0.4

)%

 

 

389,420

 

(1.6

)%

 

 

363,369

 

5.5

%

Other consumer

 

 

14,853

 

 

15,543

 

(4.4

)%

 

 

20,645

 

(28.1

)%

 

 

20,926

 

(29.0

)%

Total consumer

 

 

398,230

 

 

400,448

 

(0.6

)%

 

 

410,065

 

(2.9

)%

 

 

384,295

 

3.6

%

Loans held-for-investment

 

 

2,466,174

 

 

2,449,074

 

0.7

%

 

 

2,323,452

 

6.1

%

 

 

2,167,605

 

13.8

%

Loans held-for-sale

 

 

5,170

 

 

2,959

 

74.7

%

 

 

5,155

 

0.3

%

 

 

6,693

 

(22.8

)%

Total loans

 

$

2,471,344

 

$

2,452,033

 

0.8

%

 

$

2,328,607

 

6.1

%

 

$

2,174,298

 

13.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBA loans included in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held-for-investment

 

$

142,819

 

$

144,440

 

(1.1

)%

 

$

145,603

 

(1.9

)%

 

$

129,866

 

10.0

%

Loans held-for-sale

 

$

5,170

 

$

2,959

 

74.7

%

 

$

5,155

 

0.3

%

 

$

16,272

 

(68.2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The increase in loans held-for-investment for the current quarter was primarily due to new funding and advances on lines of credit of $764.7 million, partially offset by pay-downs and pay-offs of $746.8 million. The increase for the current year-to-date period was primarily due to new funding and advances on lines of credit of $1.83 billion, partially offset by pay-downs and pay-offs of $1.69 billion.

The increase in loans held-for-sale for the current quarter was primarily due to new funding of $15.9 million and a loan transferred from loan held-for-investment of $676 thousand, partially offset by sales of $14.2 million, and pay-downs and pay-offs of $174 thousand. The increase for the current year-to-date period was primarily due to new funding of $48.3 million and a loan transferred from loan held-for-investment of $676 thousand, partially offset by sales of $47.2 million, and pay-downs and pay-offs of $1.8 million.

The following table presents a composition of off-balance sheet credit exposure as of the dates indicated:

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

% Change

 

12/31/2023

 

% Change

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

Commercial property

 

$

3,291

 

$

6,309

 

(47.8

)%

 

$

11,634

 

(71.7

)%

 

$

9,827

 

(66.5

)%

Business property

 

 

12,441

 

 

11,607

 

7.2

%

 

 

9,899

 

25.7

%

 

 

8,388

 

48.3

%

Multifamily

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

(100.0

)%

 

 

1,800

 

(100.0

)%

 

 

1,800

 

(100.0

)%

Construction

 

 

17,810

 

 

22,030

 

(19.2

)%

 

 

23,739

 

(25.0

)%

 

 

29,293

 

(39.2

)%

Commercial and industrial

 

 

394,428

 

 

336,121

 

17.3

%

 

 

351,025

 

12.4

%

 

 

283,119

 

39.3

%

Other consumer

 

 

5,590

 

 

5,192

 

7.7

%

 

 

3,421

 

63.4

%

 

 

271

 

1,962.7

%

Total commitments to extend credit

 

 

433,560

 

 

383,059

 

13.2

%

 

 

401,518

 

8.0

%

 

 

332,698

 

30.3

%

Letters of credit

 

 

6,673

 

 

6,808

 

(2.0

)%

 

 

6,583

 

1.4

%

 

 

6,083

 

9.7

%

Total off-balance sheet credit exposure

 

$

440,233

 

$

389,867

 

12.9

%

 

$

408,101

 

7.9

%

 

$

338,781

 

29.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Quality

The following table presents a summary of non-performing loans and assets, and classified assets as of the dates indicated:

($ in thousands)

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

% Change

 

12/31/2023

 

% Change

 

9/30/2023

 

% Change

Nonaccrual loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial property

 

$

1,633

 

 

$

1,804

 

 

(9.5

)%

 

$

958

 

 

70.5

%

 

$

686

 

 

138.0

%

Business property

 

 

2,367

 

 

 

2,440

 

 

(3.0

)%

 

 

2,865

 

 

(17.4

)%

 

 

2,964

 

 

(20.1

)%

Multifamily

 

 

2,038

 

 

 

2,038

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

Total commercial real estate

 

 

6,038

 

 

 

6,282

 

 

(3.9

)%

 

 

3,823

 

 

57.9

%

 

 

3,650

 

 

65.4

%

Commercial and industrial

 

 

124

 

 

 

112

 

 

10.7

%

 

 

68

 

 

82.4

%

 

 

72

 

 

72.2

%

Consumer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage

 

 

414

 

 

 

1,100

 

 

(62.4

)%

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

Other consumer

 

 

38

 

 

 

6

 

 

533.3

%

 

 

25

 

 

52.0

%

 

 

8

 

 

375.0

%

Total consumer

 

 

452

 

 

 

1,106

 

 

(59.1

)%

 

 

25

 

 

1,708.0

%

 

 

8

 

 

5,550.0

%

Total nonaccrual loans held-for-investment

 

 

6,614

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

(11.8

)%

 

 

3,916

 

 

68.9

%

 

 

3,730

 

 

77.3

%

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

%

Non-performing loans (“NPLs”)

 

 

6,614

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

(11.8

)%

 

 

3,916

 

 

68.9

%

 

 

3,730

 

 

77.3

%

NPLs held-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

%

Total NPLs

 

 

6,614

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

(11.8

)%

 

 

3,916

 

 

68.9

%

 

 

3,730

 

 

77.3

%

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)

 

 

466

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

2,558

 

 

(81.8

)%

 

 

 

 

NM

 

Non-performing assets (“NPAs”)

 

$

7,080

 

 

$

7,500

 

 

(5.6

)%

 

$

6,474

 

 

9.4

%

 

$

3,730

 

 

89.8

%

Loans past due and still accruing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past due 30 to 59 days

 

$

2,973

 

 

$

2,245

 

 

32.4

%

 

$

1,394

 

 

113.3

%

 

$

654

 

 

354.6

%

Past due 60 to 89 days

 

 

21

 

 

 

41

 

 

(48.8

)%

 

 

34

 

 

(38.2

)%

 

 

54

 

 

(61.1

)%

Past due 90 days or more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

%

Total loans past due and still accruing

 

$

2,994

 

 

$

2,286

 

 

31.0

%

 

 

1,428

 

 

109.7

%

 

$

708

 

 

322.9

%

Special mention loans

 

$

5,057

 

 

$

5,080

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

$

5,156

 

 

(1.9

)%

 

$

5,281

 

 

(4.2

)%

Classified assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classified loans held-for-investment

 

$

8,860

 

 

$

9,752

 

 

(9.1

)%

 

$

7,000

 

 

26.6

%

 

$

6,742

 

 

31.4

%

Classified loans held-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

%

OREO

 

 

466

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

2,558

 

 

(81.8

)%

 

 

 

 

NM

 

Classified assets

 

$

9,326

 

 

$

9,752

 

 

(4.4

)%

 

$

9,558

 

 

(2.4

)%

 

$

6,742

 

 

38.3

%

NPLs to loans held-for-investment

 

 

0.27

%

 

 

0.31

%

 

 

 

 

0.17

%

 

 

 

 

0.17

%

 

 

NPAs to total assets

 

 

0.24

%

 

 

0.26

%

 

 

 

 

0.23

%

 

 

 

 

0.15

%

 

 

Classified assets to total assets

 

 

0.32

%

 

 

0.34

%

 

 

 

 

0.34

%

 

 

 

 

0.26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts

Timothy Chang

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

213-210-2000

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