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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

ý

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003

 

 

 

o

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the transition period from                to               

 

 

 

Commission file number 0-22732

 

PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL,  INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

 

95-4437818

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

30343 Canwood Street
Agoura Hills, California

 

91301

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(818) 865-3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ý  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)  Yes ý  No o

 

As of July 31, 2003, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s $.01 par value Common Stock was  4,596,351.

 

9.375% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities of PCC Capital I

 

Guarantee of Pacific Crest Capital, Inc. with respect to the

9.375% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities of PCC Capital I

 

 



 

PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL,  INC.

 

JUNE 30, 2003 FORM 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

ITEM 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

 

Overview

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

 

 

Financial Condition

 

 

 

Non-Performing Assets

 

 

 

Liquidity

 

 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

Capital Resources

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

ITEM 2.

Changes in Securities

 

ITEM 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

ITEM 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

ITEM 5.

Other Information

 

ITEM 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 



 

PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

June 30,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

4,476

 

$

3,199

 

Securities purchased under resale agreements

 

1,196

 

7,802

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

5,672

 

11,001

 

Investment securities available for sale, at market

 

129,194

 

73,418

 

Unsettled mortgage-backed securities trades

 

 

56,672

 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for investment

 

431,574

 

432,196

 

Loans held for sale

 

17,220

 

23,734

 

Gross loans

 

448,794

 

455,930

 

Deferred loan costs

 

25

 

197

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(8,685

)

(8,585

)

Net loans

 

440,134

 

447,542

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in FHLB stock

 

9,574

 

6,306

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

2,925

 

3,596

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

2,525

 

2,353

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

1,779

 

1,749

 

Premises and equipment

 

941

 

1,107

 

Total other assets

 

17,744

 

15,111

 

Total assets

 

$

592,744

 

$

603,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest-bearing checking

 

$

2,558

 

$

2,800

 

Interest-bearing checking

 

14,714

 

13,214

 

Total checking accounts

 

17,272

 

16,014

 

Savings accounts

 

134,458

 

128,420

 

Certificates of deposit

 

200,153

 

215,062

 

Total deposits

 

351,883

 

359,496

 

Borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

FHLB advances

 

160,000

 

120,000

 

Trust preferred securities

 

29,330

 

17,250

 

Total borrowings

 

189,330

 

137,250

 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

7,447

 

5,807

 

Accounts payable for unsettled securities trades

 

 

56,012

 

Total liabilities

 

548,660

 

558,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value (10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,973,060 shares issued at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002)

 

60

 

60

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

27,355

 

27,471

 

Retained earnings

 

29,434

 

25,628

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

1,723

 

1,296

 

Common stock in treasury, at cost (1,368,329 shares at June 30, 2003 and 1,119,418 shares at December 31, 2002)

 

(14,488

)

(9,276

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

44,084

 

45,179

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

592,744

 

$

603,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible book value per common share

 

$

9.57

 

$

9.31

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

8,271

 

$

9,380

 

$

16,834

 

$

18,883

 

Securities purchased under resale agreements

 

5

 

18

 

14

 

121

 

Investment securities available for sale

 

1,684

 

1,032

 

2,963

 

1,790

 

Total interest income

 

9,960

 

10,430

 

19,811

 

20,794

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

43

 

61

 

91

 

124

 

Savings accounts

 

463

 

669

 

969

 

1,370

 

Certificates of deposit

 

1,569

 

2,681

 

3,195

 

5,671

 

Total interest on deposits

 

2,075

 

3,411

 

4,255

 

7,165

 

Borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FHLB advances

 

1,135

 

401

 

2,190

 

712

 

Term borrowings

 

 

521

 

 

1,184

 

Trust preferred securities

 

690

 

405

 

1,123

 

809

 

Total interest on borrowings

 

1,825

 

1,327

 

3,313

 

2,705

 

Total interest expense

 

3,900

 

4,738

 

7,568

 

9,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

6,060

 

5,692

 

12,243

 

10,924

 

Provision for loan losses

 

50

 

150

 

100

 

250

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

6,010

 

5,542

 

12,143

 

10,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan prepayment and late fee income

 

181

 

151

 

338

 

357

 

Gain on sale of SBA 7(a) loans

 

476

 

196

 

857

 

196

 

Gain on sale of SBA 504 loans and broker fee income

 

159

 

300

 

232

 

432

 

Gain on sale of investment securities

 

496

 

 

516

 

 

Other income

 

267

 

220

 

548

 

506

 

Total non-interest income

 

1,579

 

867

 

2,491

 

1,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

2,115

 

2,089

 

4,365

 

4,270

 

Net occupancy expenses

 

457

 

516

 

888

 

921

 

Communication and data processing

 

302

 

268

 

509

 

514

 

Legal, audit, and other professional fees

 

262

 

180

 

446

 

179

 

Travel and entertainment

 

112

 

135

 

226

 

242

 

Write-off of deferred issuance costs on trust preferred securities

 

359

 

 

359

 

 

Credit and collection expenses

 

 

22

 

 

22

 

Other expenses

 

173

 

137

 

353

 

275

 

Total non-interest expense

 

3,780

 

3,347

 

7,146

 

6,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

3,809

 

3,062

 

7,488

 

5,742

 

Income tax provision

 

1,611

 

1,319

 

3,161

 

2,476

 

Net income

 

$

2,198

 

$

1,743

 

$

4,327

 

$

3,266

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.67

 

Diluted

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.81

 

$

0.61

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(dollars and shares in thousands)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Common Stock
in Treasury

 

Additional
Paid-in Capital

 

Retained Earnings

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Total
Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2001

 

5,973

 

$

60

 

(1,133

)

$

(8,777

)

$

27,750

 

$

19,140

 

$

(198

)

$

37,975

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,362

 

 

7,362

 

Unrealized gains on the following, net of income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,111

 

1,111

 

Unsettled mortgage-backed securities trades

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

383

 

383

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,856

 

Issuances of common stock in treasury:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

 

 

7

 

55

 

(4

)

 

 

51

 

Non-employee directors’ stock purchase plan

 

 

 

4

 

31

 

21

 

 

 

52

 

Employee stock option plan

 

 

 

101

 

803

 

(296

)

 

 

507

 

Purchase of common stock in treasury

 

 

 

(98

)

(1,388

)

 

 

 

(1,388

)

Cash dividends paid ($0.18 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(874

)

 

(874

)

Balance at December 31, 2002

 

5,973

 

$

60

 

(1,119

)

$

(9,276

)

$

27,471

 

$

25,628

 

$

1,296

 

$

45,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,327

 

 

4,327

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

427

 

427

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,754

 

Issuances of common stock in treasury:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

 

 

6

 

47

 

13

 

 

 

60

 

Non-employee directors’ stock purchase plan

 

 

 

1

 

13

 

13

 

 

 

26

 

Employee stock option plan

 

 

 

45

 

401

 

(142

)

 

 

259

 

Purchase of common stock in treasury

 

 

 

(301

)

(5,673

)

 

 

 

(5,673

)

Cash dividends paid ($0.11 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(521

)

 

(521

)

Balance at June 30, 2003

 

5,973

 

$

60

 

(1,368

)

$

(14,488

)

$

27,355

 

$

29,434

 

$

1,723

 

$

44,084

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

4,327

 

$

3,266

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

100

 

250

 

Gain on sale of SBA 7(a) loans held for sale

 

(857

)

(196

)

Gain on sale of SBA 504 loans held for sale

 

(83

)

(44

)

(Gain) loss on sale of investment securities

 

(516

)

 

Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment

 

199

 

199

 

Amortization (accretion) of deferred loan costs (fees)

 

13

 

6

 

Amortization of premium on investment securities

 

761

 

439

 

Dividends on FHLB stock

 

(183

)

(50

)

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

362

 

(4

)

Proceeds from sales of SBA 7(a) loans held for sale

 

10,639

 

2,861

 

Proceeds from sales of SBA 504 loans held for sale

 

1,454

 

821

 

Originations of SBA 7(a) loans held for sale

 

(5,776

)

(4,485

)

Originations of SBA 504 loans held for sale

 

(205

)

(902

)

Federal income tax refund

 

 

804

 

Increase in accrued interest receivable

 

(172

)

(100

)

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

 

318

 

377

 

Increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

1,640

 

195

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

12,021

 

3,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of mortgage-backed securities

 

(102,085

)

(25,462

)

Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities

 

25,680

 

13,363

 

Proceeds from sales of investment securities

 

21,780

 

 

Originations of loans held for investment

 

(45,988

)

(51,564

)

Purchases of loans held for investment

 

 

(4,915

)

Principal payments on loans

 

47,763

 

52,053

 

Purchases of FHLB stock

 

(3,085

)

(2,075

)

Purchases of premises and equipment, net

 

(33

)

(163

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(55,968

)

(18,763

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in checking accounts

 

1,258

 

611

 

Net increase (decrease) in savings accounts

 

6,038

 

(2,738

)

Net decrease in certificates of deposit

 

(14,909

)

(22,427

)

Net increase in FHLB advances

 

40,000

 

42,500

 

Net decrease in term borrowings

 

 

(10,000

)

Net increase in trust preferred securities

 

12,080

 

 

Proceeds from issuances of common stock in treasury

 

345

 

379

 

Purchase of common stock in treasury, at cost

 

(5,673

)

(469

)

Cash dividends paid

 

(521

)

(389

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

38,618

 

7,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(5,329

)

(7,859

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

11,001

 

18,682

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

5,672

 

$

10,823

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2003

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

 

The interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Pacific Crest Capital, Inc., without audit, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations.  These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pacific Crest Capital, Inc. (“Pacific Crest” or the “Parent”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Pacific Crest Bank (the “Bank”), PCC Capital I (“PCC Capital”), Pacific Crest Capital Trust I (“PCC Trust I”), and Pacific Crest Capital Trust II (“PCC Trust II”) which together are referred to as the “Company”.  All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.  Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period consolidated financial statements in order to conform to the current period presentation.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and the results of its operations for the interim period presented.  The results of operations for this current interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for any subsequent period or for the full year.

 

Note 2.  Two-For-One Stock Split

 

On October 17, 2002, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a 2-for-1 stock split, to be effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend.  Shareholders received one additional share of common stock for each share that they held on the record date of October 30, 2002.  The additional shares were distributed on November 12, 2002.

 

The stock split resulted in the issuance of 2,986,530 shares of common stock.  Par value of the stock remained unchanged at $0.01 per share.  Accordingly, the Company recorded the transaction on November 12, 2002 and increased “Common stock” by $29,865, with an offsetting reduction to “Additional paid-in capital” in the same amount.  The effect of the stock split has been recognized in “Common stock” and “Additional paid-in capital” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, as well as in all share and per share amounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Note 3.  Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

 

For purposes of the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents include “Cash” and “Securities purchased under resale agreements.”  Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information is as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

7,583

 

$

10,072

 

Income taxes

 

1,840

 

2,175

 

 

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Note 4.  Computation of Tangible Book Value Per Common Share

 

Tangible book value per common share was calculated by dividing total shareholders’ equity by the number of common shares issued less common shares held in treasury.  The tables below present the computation of tangible book value per common share as of the dates indicated (in thousands, except share data):

 

 

 

June 30,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

$

44,084

 

$

45,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares issued

 

5,973,060

 

5,973,060

 

Less: common shares held in treasury

 

(1,368,329

)

(1,119,418

)

Common shares outstanding

 

4,604,731

 

4,853,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible book value per common share

 

$

9.57

 

$

9.31

 

 

Note 5.  Computation of Earnings Per Common Share

 

Basic and diluted earnings per common share were determined by dividing net income by the applicable basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.  For the diluted earnings per share computation, the basic weighted average common shares outstanding were increased to include additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive stock options had been exercised.  The dilutive effect of stock options was calculated using the treasury stock method.

 

The tables below present the basic and diluted earnings per common share computations for the periods indicated (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,198

 

$

1,743

 

$

4,327

 

$

3,266

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (1)

 

4,697

 

4,867

 

4,776

 

4,858

 

Dilutive effect of potential common share issuances from stock options (1)

 

571

 

494

 

549

 

473

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (1)

 

5,268

 

5,361

 

5,325

 

5,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.67

 

Diluted

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.81

 

$

0.61

 

 


(1) June 30, 2002 share and per share amounts adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split distributed November 12, 2002.

 

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Note 6.  Investment Securities

 

The Company has classified its investment securities as available for sale, which are recorded at market value.  Unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale are excluded from earnings and reported in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),” net of tax effect, as a separate component of Shareholders’ Equity.  The following tables present the amortized cost and estimated fair values of investment securities as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Gross Unrealized

 

Estimated

 

Average

 

June 30, 2003

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Fair Value

 

Yield

 

Investment securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

$

123,942

 

$

3,340

 

$

 

$

127,282

 

4.67

%

Corporate debt securities

 

2,281

 

 

(369

)

1,912

 

2.75

%

Total investment securities

 

$

126,223

 

$

3,340

 

$

(369

)

$

129,194

 

4.63

%

 

December 31, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

$

68,466

 

$

2,050

 

$

 

$

70,516

 

4.34

%

Corporate debt securities

 

3,377

 

 

(475

)

2,902

 

4.07

%

Total investment securities

 

$

71,843

 

$

2,050

 

$

(475

)

$

73,418

 

4.33

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsettled mortgage-backed securities trades

 

$

56,012

 

660

 

$

 

$

56,672

 

N/A

 

 

In December of 2002, the Company executed trades to purchase $56 million of fixed rate, GNMA mortgage-backed securities with an estimated interest rate yield of 5%.  The $56 million in GNMA securities trades did not fund until late January of 2003, and are reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Unsettled mortgage-backed securities trades,” with the related liability reported as “Accounts payable for unsettled securities trades.”  The securities did not earn interest for the Company until the trades were funded in late January of 2003.

 

The Company’s investment securities portfolio at June 30, 2003 consisted of fixed rate investments in mortgage-backed securities issued by Ginnie Mae (“GNMA”) and Fannie Mae (“FNMA”) (together the “mortgage-backed securities”), as well as adjustable rate investments in corporate debt securities.  As of June 30, 2003, the Company’s entire investment securities portfolio was scheduled to mature after ten years.  However, the average life of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio may be shorter due to principal prepayments.

 

At June 30, 2003, the Company had utilized $5.5 million of its mortgage-backed securities to secure outstanding FHLB advances.  No mortgage-backed securities were pledged to secure borrowings at December 31, 2002.

 

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Note 7.  Loans

 

The following table presents the composition of the Company’s gross loan portfolio as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

Income property loans:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-residential real estate loans

 

$

387,195

 

$

386,691

 

Multi-family residential loans

 

21,729

 

24,535

 

Total income property loans

 

408,924

 

411,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBA business loans:

 

 

 

 

 

7(a) loans - guaranteed portion

 

15,995

 

21,314

 

7(a) loans - unguaranteed portion

 

11,857

 

10,969

 

Total 7(a) loans

 

27,852

 

32,283

 

504 first lien loans

 

1,903

 

3,113

 

504 second lien loans

 

2,566

 

1,886

 

Total 504 loans

 

4,469

 

4,999

 

Total SBA business loans

 

32,321

 

37,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other loans:

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business/other loans

 

7,549

 

7,127

 

Single-family residential loans

 

 

295

 

Total other loans

 

7,549

 

7,422

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross loans

 

$

448,794

 

$

455,930

 

 

The table below presents the Company’s U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans held for sale as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

SBA loans held for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed loans

 

$

15,317

 

$

20,621

 

SBA 504 first lien loans

 

1,903

 

3,113

 

Total SBA loans held for sale

 

$

17,220

 

$

23,734

 

 

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Note 8.  FHLB Advances

 

The tables below describe the terms of the Company’s Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances as of  the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2003

 

Borrowing Date

 

Amount

 

Rate

 

Original Term

 

Maturity Date

 

Long-term, fixed rate advances:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2001

 

$

20,000

(1)

3.01

%

24 months

 

November 2003

 

July 2002

 

20,000

(1)

2.29

%

18 months

 

January 2004

 

November 2001

 

20,000

(1)

3.30

%

30 months

 

May 2004

 

July 2002

 

10,000

(1)

2.68

%

24 months

 

July 2004

 

January 2003

 

30,000

 

2.28

%

30 months

 

July 2005

 

August 2002

 

20,000

 

3.03

%

36 months

 

August 2005

 

October 2002

 

30,000

 

3.06

%

36 months

 

October 2005

 

March 2003

 

10,000

 

2.16

%

36 months

 

March 2006

 

Total FHLB advances

 

$

160,000

 

2.76

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2002

 

Borrowing Date

 

Amount

 

Rate

 

Original Term

 

Maturity Date

 

Long-term, fixed rate advances:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2001

 

$

20,000

 

3.01

%

24 months

 

November 2003

 

July 2002

 

20,000

 

2.29

%

18 months

 

January 2004

 

November 2001

 

20,000

 

3.30

%

30 months

 

May 2004

 

July 2002

 

10,000

 

2.68

%

24 months

 

July 2004

 

August 2002

 

20,000

 

3.03

%

36 months

 

August 2005

 

October 2002

 

30,000

 

3.06

%

36 months

 

October 2005

 

Total FHLB advances

 

$

120,000

 

2.93

%

 

 

 

 

 


(1)          These borrowings, which total $70.0 million, will be replaced at maturity by long-term, fixed rate FHLB advances whose interest rates have been pre-determined.  See Note 9:  “Future Borrowing Contracts with FHLB.”

 

As of June 30, 2003, the Company’s FHLB advances were secured by income property loans and mortgage-backed securities.  As of December 31, 2002, the Company’s FHLB advances were secured only by income property loans.  As of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the Company’s required investment in FHLB stock was $9.6 million and $6.3 million, respectively.

 

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Note 9.  Future Borrowing Contracts with FHLB

 

During June and July of 2003, the Company entered into future fixed rate, long-term borrowing contracts totaling $70.0 million with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”).  The Company matched the funding dates of these future borrowings with the maturity dates of $70.0 million in existing fixed rate FHLB borrowings scheduled to mature through July of 2004.  The future $70.0 million in fixed rate FHLB borrowings will mature at various times in 2006 and 2007 and have a weighted average fixed interest rate of 2.51%, 33 basis points lower than the weighted average fixed interest rate of 2.84% on the existing borrowings.

 

The terms of these future borrowing contracts are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Future Borrowing Date

 

Amount

 

Rate

 

Original Term

 

Maturity Date

 

Long-term, fixed rate advances:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2003

 

$

10,000

 

2.00

%

36 months

 

November 2006

 

November 2003

 

10,000

 

2.39

%

48 months

 

November 2007

 

January 2004

 

20,000

 

2.41

%

24 months

 

January 2006

 

May 2004

 

20,000

 

2.86

%

24 months

 

May 2006

 

July 2004

 

10,000

 

2.68

%

18 months

 

January 2006

 

Total future advances

 

$

70,000

 

2.51

%

 

 

 

 

 

Note 10. Trust Preferred Securities

 

The tables below describe the terms of the Company’s trust preferred securities as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2003

 

Issuer

 

Amount

 

Rate

 

Original Term

 

Maturity Date

 

PCC Capital I

 

$

10,000

 

9.38

%

30 years

 

October 2027

 

PCC Trust I

 

13,330

 

6.34

%

30 years

 

March 2033

 

PCC Trust II

 

6,000

 

6.58

%

30 years

 

April 2033

 

Total Trust Preferred Securities

 

$

29,330

 

7.42

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2002

 

Issuer

 

Amount

 

Rate

 

Original Term

 

Maturity Date

 

PCC Capital I

 

$

17,250

 

9.38

%

30 years

 

October 2027

 

 

On June 30, 2003, Pacific Crest redeemed $7,250,000, or 42%, of the 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities issued by its wholly owned subsidiary, PCC Capital I.  The securities were redeemed at par value, plus accrued interest.  After the redemption, there was $10,000,000 still outstanding of the originally issued $17,250,000 in 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities.  In connection with the redemption, the Company recorded a second quarter pre-tax charge of $359,000 in order to expense the pro rata portion of the deferred issuance costs related to these securities.  This charge is reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income as “Write-off of deferred issuance costs on trust preferred securities.”

 

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On March 20, 2003, the Company announced that a newly established subsidiary of the Parent, Pacific Crest Capital Trust I (“PCC Trust I”), had issued $13,330,000 of trust preferred securities in a private placement offering.  There were no commissions or expenses charged by the underwriter on this transaction.  The trust preferred securities have a maturity of 30 years, but are callable by the Company in part or in total at par after five years.  The trust preferred securities have a fixed interest rate of 6.335% during the first five years, after which the interest rate will float and reset quarterly at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.25%.  Interest is to be paid quarterly on March 30, June 30, September 30, and December 30.

 

On April 23, 2003, the Company announced that another newly established subsidiary of the Parent, Pacific Crest Capital Trust II (“PCC Trust II”), had issued $6,000,000 of trust preferred securities in a private placement offering.  There were no commissions or expenses charged by the underwriter on this transaction.  The trust preferred securities  have a maturity of 30 years, but are callable by the Company in part or in total at par after five years.  The trust preferred securities have a fixed interest rate of 6.58% during the first five years, after which the interest rate will float and reset quarterly at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.15%.  Interest is to be paid quarterly on January 30, April  30, July 30, and October 30.

 

Concurrent with the issuances of these trust preferred securities, both PCC Trust I and PCC Trust II invested the offering proceeds in junior subordinated debentures issued by Pacific Crest, bearing interest at the same terms as the trust preferred securities.  Pacific Crest, in turn, lent the money to the Bank, which used the funds to purchase GNMA mortgage-backed securities.

 

The interest on the junior subordinated debentures paid by Pacific Crest to both PCC Trust I and PCC Trust II represents the sole revenue of PCC Trust I and PCC Trust II and the sole source of dividend distributions to the holders of the trust preferred securities .  Pacific Crest fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of the obligations of both PCC Trust I and PCC Trust II.

 

The trust preferred securities are presented on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption “Trust preferred securities.”  The dividends distributed on the trust preferred securities are recorded as “Interest expense - trust preferred securities” on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

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Note 11. Stock Options

 

The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”), in accounting for its stock options, whereby compensation cost is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock.  Stock options issued under the Company’s stock option plans have no intrinsic value at the grant date, and accordingly, under APB 25, no compensation cost is recognized for them.  Had compensation cost been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates, consistent with the method prescribed by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-based Compensation, the Company’s net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated in the following table for the periods presented (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

2,198

 

$

1,743

 

$

4,327

 

$

3,266

 

Less: Stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

 

(53)

 

(43)

 

(106)

 

(86)

 

Pro forma

 

$

2,145

 

$

1,700

 

$

4,221

 

$

3,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.67

 

Pro forma

 

0.46

 

0.35

 

0.88

 

0.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.81

 

$

0.61

 

Pro forma

 

0.41

 

0.32

 

0.79

 

0.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

4,697

 

4,867

 

4,776

 

4,858

 

Diluted

 

5,268

 

5,361

 

5,325

 

5,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend yield

 

1.45

%

1.30

%

1.45

%

1.30

%

Expected volatility

 

25

%

25

%

25

%

25

%

Risk free interest rate

 

3.5

%

3.5

%

3.5

%

3.5

%

Expected life

 

7.0 years

 

7.0 years

 

7.0 years

 

7.0 years

 

 


(1) June 30, 2002 share and per share amounts adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split distributed November 12, 2002.

 

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Note 12. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December of 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation —Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123 (“SFAS 148”). SFAS 148 amends SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”), to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation.  In addition, SFAS 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. SFAS 148 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In January of 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN 46”), which clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, relating to consolidation of certain entities. FIN 46 applies in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June  15, 2003, to variable interest entities in which the enterprise holds a variable interest it acquired before February 1, 2003, and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In April of 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 149”), which amends and clarifies accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  SFAS 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June  30, 2003, except under certain circumstances, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003.  The guidance should be applied prospectively.  The adoption of SFAS 149 did not have, nor is expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In May of 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity (“SFAS 150”).  SFAS 150 aims to eliminate diversity in practice by requiring that certain types of financial instruments be reported as liabilities by their issues.  The provisions of SFAS 150 are effective for instruments entered into or modified after May 15, 2003 and pre-existing instruments as of the beginning of the first interim period that commences after June 15, 2003.  The adoption of SFAS 150 did not have, nor is expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

Note 13. Subsequent Event

 

On August 12, 2003, the Company announced that a newly established subsidiary of the Parent, Pacific Crest Capital Trust III (“PCC Trust III”) had issued $10,000,000 of trust preferred securities in a private placement offering. The trust preferred securities have a maturity of 30 years, but are callable by the Company in part or in total at par after five years. The trust preferred securities have a fixed interest rate of 6.80% during the first five years, after which the interest rate will float and reset quarterly at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.10%. Interest is to be paid quarterly.

 

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ITEM 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of the major factors that influenced the consolidated results of operations and financial condition of the Company for the current period. This analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with the unaudited financial statements and notes as set forth in this report.

 

OVERVIEW

 

Forward-Looking Information

 

Certain matters discussed under this caption may constitute forward-looking statements under Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act.  There can be no assurance that the results described or implied in such forward-looking statements will, in fact, be achieved and actual results, performance, and achievements could differ materially because the business of the Company involves inherent risks and uncertainties.  These risks include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions nationally and in California, unanticipated credit losses in the Company’s loan portfolio, rapid changes in interest rates, and other risks discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

Increase in FHLB Credit Line

 

In July of 2003, the FHLB increased the Bank’s borrowing limit from 35% to 40% of the Bank’s unconsolidated total assets, which increased the Bank’s credit line from $210 million to $240 million.

 

Future Borrowing Contracts with FHLB

 

During June and July of 2003, the Company entered into future fixed rate, long-term borrowing contracts totaling $70.0 million with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”).  The Company matched the funding dates of these future borrowings with the maturity dates of $70.0 million in existing fixed rate FHLB borrowings scheduled to mature through July of 2004. The Company’s strategy is to, in effect, refinance and extend these existing $70.0 million in FHLB borrowings at current market interest rates, in anticipation of higher market interest rates at later dates when these borrowings mature.  The future $70.0 million in fixed rate FHLB borrowings will mature at various times in 2006 and 2007 and have a weighted average fixed interest rate of 2.51%, 33 basis points lower than the weighted average fixed interest rate of 2.84% on the existing borrowings.

 

Recent Issuance and Future Redemption of Trust Preferred Securities

 

On August 12, 2003, the Company announced that a newly established subsidiary of the Parent, Pacific Crest Capital Trust III (“PCC Trust III”) had issued $10,000,000 of trust preferred securities in a private placement offering. The trust preferred securities have a maturity of 30 years, but are callable by the Company in part or in total at par after five years. The trust preferred securities have a fixed interest rate of 6.80% during the first five years, after which the interest rate will float and reset quarterly at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.10%. Interest is to be paid quarterly.

 

The Company intends to use the proceeds from this offering to redeem the remaining $10,000,000 of the 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities of its wholly owned subsidiary, PCC Capital I, in order to reduce future interest expense. The securities will be redeemed at par value, plus accrued interest, on Monday, September 15, 2003.

 

In connection with this $10,000,000 redemption of the 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities, the Company will incur an estimated pre-tax charge of $493,000, or $286,000 after tax, in order to expense the remaining deferred issuance costs related to these securities.  The impact of this expense on the Company’s diluted earnings per share is estimated at $0.05 per share.

 

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Redemption of Trust Preferred Securities

 

On June 30, 2003, Pacific Crest redeemed $7,250,000, or 42%, of the 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities issued by its wholly owned subsidiary, PCC Capital I.  The securities were redeemed at par value, plus accrued interest.  After the redemption, there was $10,000,000 still outstanding of the originally issued $17,250,000 in 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities.  In connection with the redemption, the Company recorded a second quarter pre-tax charge of $359,000 in order to expense the pro rata portion of the deferred issuance costs related to these securities.  This charge is reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income as “Write-off of deferred issuance costs on trust preferred securities.”

 

Issuances of Trust Preferred Securities

 

On March 20, 2003, the Company announced that a newly established subsidiary of the Parent, Pacific Crest Capital Trust I (“PCC Trust I”), had issued $13,330,000 of trust preferred securities in a private placement offering.  There were no commissions or expenses charged by the underwriter on this transaction.  The trust preferred securities have a maturity of 30 years, but are callable by the Company in part or in total at par after five years.  The trust preferred securities have a fixed interest rate of 6.335% during the first five years, after which the interest rate will float and reset quarterly at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.25%.  Interest is to be paid quarterly on March 30, June 30, September  30, and December 30.

 

On April 23, 2003, the Company announced that another newly established subsidiary of the Parent, Pacific Crest Capital Trust II (“PCC Trust II”), had issued $6,000,000 of trust preferred securities in a private placement offering.  There were no commissions or expenses charged by the underwriter on this transaction.  The trust preferred securities  have a maturity of 30 years, but are callable by the Company in part or in total at par after five years.  The trust preferred securities have a fixed interest rate of 6.58% during the first five years, after which the interest rate will float and reset quarterly at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.15%.  Interest is to be paid quarterly on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30.

 

Capital

 

As of June 30, 2003, Pacific Crest’s Tier 1 leverage ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and total risk-based capital ratio were 9.23%, 12.96%, and 17.71%, respectively.  The Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and total risk-based capital ratio were 9.87%, 13.84%, and 15.10%, respectively.  These ratios placed Pacific Crest  and the Bank in the “well-capitalized” category as defined by federal regulations, which require corresponding capital ratios of 5%, 6% and 10%, respectively,  to qualify for that designation.

 

Dividends

 

On July 17, 2003, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per common share for third quarter of 2003.  The dividend will be paid on September 12, 2003, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 29, 2003.

 

On April 15, 2003, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.06 per common share for the second quarter of 2003.  The dividend was paid on June 13, 2003, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 30, 2003.

 

On January 23, 2003, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per common share for the first quarter of 2003.  The dividend was paid on March 14, 2003 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2003.

 

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Stock Repurchase Plan

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2003, pursuant to its common stock repurchase program, the Company repurchased 300,908 shares of its common stock at an average cost per share of $18.85.  The total amount paid for these shares was approximately $5.7 million.  During the same period, the Company utilized repurchased shares for all of its common stock issuances under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan, non-employee directors stock purchase plan, and employee stock option plan, which totaled 51,377 shares.  As of June 30, 2003, the Company had 69,292 shares remaining authorized for repurchase under its common stock repurchase program.

 

On April 9, 2003, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved an additional 300,000 shares under the stock repurchase program.

 

Sale of Interest Rate Cap Agreement

 

On February 8, 2000, the Company sold its interest rate cap agreement and recognized a deferred gain of $1.8 million, which was reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption, “Accrued interest payable and other liabilities”.  The deferred gain was amortized as a credit to “Interest expense – deposits” over the remaining life of the original interest rate cap agreement, which had a maturity date of June 8, 2003.  During the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, the amount of deferred gain amortization totaled $240,000 and $275,000, respectively, which resulted in a reduction in interest expense on deposits.

 

Low Interest Rate Environment

 

During the first six months of 2003, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) reduced the federal funds target rate by 25 basis points, to 1.00%, on June 25, 2003.  During 2002, the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds target rate by 50 basis points, to 1.25% on November 6, 2002.  During 2001, the Federal Reserve reduced the federal funds target rate by 475 basis points to 1.75%.  The impact of this cumulative 550 basis point reduction led to a low interest rate environment in 2002 and 2001, which continued into the first six months of 2003, and resulted in (i) downward repricing of the Company’s adjustable rate loans, and (ii) the Company’s lowering of interest rates on all of its deposit products.  Additionally, the interest rates declined on the Company’s adjustable rate investments and borrowings.

 

Loan Originations

 

The following table presents the Company’s loan originations for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Amounts

 

%

 

Amounts

 

%

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Change

 

2003

 

2002

 

Change

 

Income property loans

 

$

16,668

 

$

28,813

 

(42.2

)%

$

41,633

 

$

49,506

 

(15.9

)%

Commercial business loans

 

450

 

 

100.0

%

450

 

 

100.0

%

SBA business loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7(a) - guaranteed portion

 

3,615

 

3,028

 

19.4

%

5,776

 

4,485

 

28.8

%

7(a) - unguaranteed portion

 

1,481

 

965

 

53.5

%

2,164

 

1,369

 

58.1

%

Total 7(a) loans

 

5,096

 

3,993

 

27.6

%

7,940

 

5,854

 

35.6

%

504 first lien loans

 

 

902

 

(100.0

)%

205

 

902

 

(77.3

)%

504 second lien loans

 

1,583

 

689

 

129.8

%

1,741

 

689

 

152.7

%

Total 504 loans

 

1,583

 

1,591

 

(0.5

)%

1,946

 

1,591

 

22.3

%

Total SBA loans

 

6,679

 

5,584

 

19.6

%

9,886

 

7,445

 

32.8

%

Total loan originations

 

$

23,797

 

$

34,397

 

(30.8

)%

$

51,969

 

$

56,951

 

(8.7

)%

 

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Loan Sales

 

The following table presents the Company’s SBA loan sales for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Amounts

 

%

 

Amounts

 

%

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Change

 

2003

 

2002

 

Change

 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed loans

 

$

5,745

 

$

2,609

 

120.2

%

$

9,691

 

$

2,609

 

271.4

%

SBA 504 first lien loans

 

685

 

782

 

(12.4

)%

1,382

 

782

 

76.7

%

Total SBA loan sales

 

$

6,430

 

$

3,391

 

89.6

%

$

11,073

 

$

3,391

 

226.5

%

 

Unsettled Securities Trades

 

In December of 2002, the Company executed trades to purchase $56 million of fixed rate, GNMA mortgage-backed securities with an estimated interest rate yield of 5%.  The $56 million in GNMA securities trades did not fund until late January of 2003, and are reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Unsettled mortgage-backed securities trades,” with the related liability reported as “Accounts payable for unsettled securities trades.”  The securities did not earn interest for the Company until the trades were funded in late January of 2003.

 

Corporate Governance

 

The following are some of the key corporate governance practices at the Company, which are oriented to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest and that the Company is operated in the best interest of shareholders:

 

                  Four of the Company’s five directors are independent outside directors.

 

                  None of the Company’s officers and directors has loans from the Company.

 

                  There are no loans by the Company to outside companies controlled by or affiliated with officers or directors.

 

                  Outside directors do not receive compensation from the Company other than director fees.  In recent years, outside directors have elected to receive 50% of their director fees in shares of Pacific Crest common stock.

 

                  The Company’s Board of Directors has audit, compensation, and corporate governance/nominating committees comprised solely of independent outside directors.

 

Additionally, one of the Company’s directors, Rudolph I. Estrada, is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and Chairman of the Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee.

 

The charters of all of the Company’s Board committees require that (1) each committee consist of no fewer than three members of the Board, and (2) all members must be independent outside directors, as defined by Company’s policy for determining independence and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. listing standards.  On April 9, 2003, the non-employee directors of the Board formally reviewed each member of the Board and determined that all of the Board members, except Gary Wehrle, Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO, qualify as independent directors, as required under the various committee charters.  Accordingly, Mr. Wehrle, as an employee director, is not a member of any Board committees.

 

On April 9, 2003, the non-employee directors of the Board, excluding Steve Orlando, Chairman of the Audit Committee, reviewed the qualifications and experience of Mr. Orlando, and determined that he qualifies as a financial expert under the Company’s current Audit Committee guideline requirements and Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

 

In May of 2003, Institutional Shareholder Services, a leading provider of proxy voting and corporate governance services, gave Pacific Crest Capital, Inc. a 99.8% corporate governance rating.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table presents condensed statements of income and related performance data for the periods indicated and the dollar and percentage changes between the periods (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Amounts

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

Amounts

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

$

 

%

 

2003

 

2002

 

$

 

%

 

Interest income

 

$

9,960

 

$

10,430

 

$

(470

)

(4.5

)%

$

19,811

 

$

20,794

 

$

(983

)

(4.7

)%

Interest expense

 

 

3,900

 

 

4,738

 

 

(838

)

(17.7

)%

 

7,568

 

 

9,870

 

 

(2,302

)

(23.3

)%

Net interest income

 

 

6,060

 

 

5,692

 

 

368

 

6.5

%

 

12,243

 

 

10,924

 

 

1,319

 

12.1

%

Provision for loan losses

 

50

 

150

 

(100

)

(66.7

)%

100

 

250

 

(150

)

(60.0

)%

Non-interest income

 

1,579

 

867

 

712

 

82.1

%

2,491

 

1,491

 

1,000

 

67.1

%

Non-interest expense

 

3,780

 

3,347

 

433

 

12.9

%

7,146

 

6,423

 

723

 

11.3

%

Income before income taxes

 

3,809

 

3,062

 

747

 

24.4

%

7,488

 

5,742

 

1,746

 

30.4

%

Income tax provision

 

1,611

 

1,319

 

292

 

22.1

%

3,161

 

2,476

 

685

 

27.7

%

Net income

 

$

2,198

 

$

1,743

 

$

455

 

26.1

%

$

4,327

 

$

3,266

 

$

1,061

 

32.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share (1)

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.09

 

27.3

%

$

0.81

 

$

0.61

 

$

0.20

 

32.8

%

Cash dividends per share (1)

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.02

 

50.0

%

$

0.11

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.03

 

37.5

%

Return on average equity (2)

 

20.64

%

17.48

%

 

 

 

 

19.96

%

16.68

%

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

1.43

%

1.27

%

 

 

 

 

1.43

%

1.19

%

 

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread

 

3.90

%

3.94

%

 

 

 

 

4.04

%

3.76

%

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

4.06

%

4.22

%

 

 

 

 

4.22

%

4.06

%

 

 

 

 

Operating expense to average assets (3)

 

2.23

%

2.43

%

 

 

 

 

2.24

%

2.33

%

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio (4)

 

47.89

%

50.69

%

 

 

 

 

47.74

%

51.56

%

 

 

 

 

 


(1)                June 30, 2002 per share amounts adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split distributed November 12, 2002.

(2)                Calculation excludes average accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) from average shareholders’ equity.

(3)                Operating expense is defined as total non-interest expense less write-off of deferred issuance costs on trust preferred securities, credit and collection expenses, and OREO expenses.

(4)                Efficiency ratio is defined as operating expense divided by the sum of net interest income, loan prepayment and late fee income, gain on sale of SBA 7(a) loans, gain on sale of SBA 504 loans and broker fee income, and other income.

 

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Earnings Performance Summary

Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

Net income was $2.2 million (or $0.42 per common share on a diluted basis) for the three months ended June 30, 2003, compared to $1.7 million (or $0.33 per common share on a diluted basis) for the corresponding period in 2002.  Pre-tax income was $3.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and $3.1 million for the same period in 2002.  The following describes the changes in the major components of pre-tax income for the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002:

 

                  Net interest income grew by $368,000, to $6.1 million, primarily due to a $838,000 decline in interest expense, partially offset by a $470,000 drop in interest income. The decline in interest expense was primarily due to lower interest expense on deposits, which was principally attributable to the Company’s lowering of interest rates on its deposits and related certificates of deposit run-off.  The decreases in interest rates on the Company’s deposits resulted from a lower interest rate environment due to the cumulative reduction of 550 basis points, to 1.00%, in the federal funds target rate by the Federal Reserve in 2003, 2002 and 2001.  The lower interest expense on deposits was partially offset by higher interest expense on borrowings, primarily due to the growth in FHLB advances and trust preferred securities.

 

The drop in interest income was principally due to lower interest income on loans, which was primarily due to the impact of declining interest rates on the Company’s adjustable rate loans and the weighted average interest rate on loan payoffs exceeding the weighted average interest rate on loan originations.  This was partially offset by higher interest income on mortgage-backed securities, which was principally due to $124.3 million in fixed rate, GNMA purchases made during the twelve month period from June 30, 2002 through June 30, 2003.

 

                  Provision for loan losses decreased by $100,000, to $50,000, reflecting management’s evaluation of the allowance for loan losses and the risk inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio.  During the three months ended June 30, 2003, the allowance for loan losses increased by $50,000, to $8.7 million, which reflected the $50,000 provision and no charge-offs or recoveries.  During the three months June 30, 2002, the allowance for loan losses increased by $153,000, to $8.5 million, which reflected a $150,000 provision and recoveries of $3,000.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.94% and 1.82% at June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and 1.88% at December 31, 2002.

 

                  Non-interest income grew by $712,000, to $1.6 million, primarily due to increases of $280,000 and $496,000 in gain on sale of SBA 7(a) loans and gain on sale of investment securities, respectively, partially offset by a reduction of $141,000 in broker fee income on SBA 504 loans.  The growth in gain on sale of SBA 7(a) loans was due to the sale of $5.7 million in the guaranteed portion of SBA 7(a) loans during the second quarter of 2003, whereas $2.6 million of SBA 7(a) loans were sold during the same period in 2002.  The $496,000 gain on sale of investment securities was primarily due to the sale in June of 2003 of $20.2 million in GNMA mortgage-backed securities.

 

                  Non-interest expense grew by $433,000, to $3.8 million, primarily due to increases of $359,000 and $82,000 in write-off of deferred issuance costs on trust preferred securities and legal, audit, and other professional fees, respectively.  The $359,000 write-off of deferred issuance costs on trust preferred securities was incurred in connection with the $7,250,000 redemption of the Company’s 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities on June 30, 2003.  The growth in legal, audit, and other professional fees was primarily due to consulting fees paid related to the Company’s asset liability management, as well as legal fees incurred in connection with the review of the Company’s corporate financing transactions.

 

19



 

Earnings Performance Summary

Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

Net income was $4.3 million (or $0.81 per common share on a diluted basis) for the six months ended June 30, 2003, compared to $3.3 million (or $0.61 per common share on a diluted basis) for the corresponding period in 2002.  Pre-tax income was $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and $5.7 million for the same period in 2002.  The following describes the changes in the major components of pre-tax income for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002:

 

                  Net interest income grew by $1.3 million, to $12.2 million, primarily due to a $2.3 million decline in interest expense, partially offset by a $983,00 drop in interest income. The decline in interest expense was primarily due to lower interest expense on deposits, which was principally attributable to the Company’s lowering of interest rates on its deposits and related certificates of deposit run-off.  The decreases in interest rates on the Company’s deposits resulted from a lower interest rate environment due to the cumulative reduction of 550 basis points, to 1.00%, in the federal funds target rate by the Federal Reserve in 2003, 2002 and 2001.  The lower interest expense on deposits was partially offset by higher interest expense on borrowings, primarily due to the growth in FHLB advances and trust preferred securities.

 

The drop in interest income was principally due to lower interest income on loans, which was primarily due to the impact of declining interest rates on the Company’s adjustable rate loans and the weighted average interest rate on loan payoffs exceeding the weighted average interest rate on loan originations.  This was partially offset by higher interest income on mortgage-backed securities, which was principally due to $124.3 million in fixed rate, GNMA purchases made during the twelve month period from June 30, 2002 through June 30, 2003.

 

                  Provision for loan losses decreased by $150,000, to $100,000, reflecting management’s evaluation of the allowance for loan losses and the risk inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio.  During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the allowance for loan losses increased by $100,000, to $8.7 million, which reflected the $100,000 provision and no charge-offs or recoveries.  During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the allowance for loan losses increased by $583,000, to $8.5 million, which reflected a $250,000 provision and recoveries of $333,000.

 

                  Non-interest income grew by $1.0 million, to $2.5 million, primarily due to increases of $661,000 and $516,000 in gain on sale of SBA 7(a) loans and gain on sale of investment securities, respectively, partially offset by a reduction of $239,000 in broker fee income on SBA 504 loans.  The growth in gain on sale of SBA 7(a) loans was due to the sale of $9.7 million in the guaranteed portion of SBA 7(a) loans during the first six months of 2003, whereas $2.6 million of SBA 7(a) loans were sold during the same period in 2002.  The $516,000 gain on sale of investment securities was primarily due to the sale in June of 2003 of $20.2 million in GNMA mortgage-backed securities, for which the Company recognized a gain of $496,000.

 

                  Non-interest expense grew by $723,000, to $7.1 million, primarily due to increases of $359,000 and $267,000 in write-off of deferred issuance costs on trust preferred securities and legal, audit, and other professional fees, respectively.  The $359,000 write-off of deferred issuance costs on trust preferred securities was incurred in connection with the $7,250,000 redemption of the Company’s 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities on June 30, 2003.  The growth in legal, audit, and other professional fees was primarily due to the $175,000 reversal in the first quarter of 2002 of expenses relating to obtaining a favorable ruling on an Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) income tax refund claim and settling a legal claim brought against the Bank.  Contributing to the increase in this category were the factors mentioned in the second quarter of 2003 discussion.  See “Earnings Performance Summary – Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002.”

 

20



 

Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense, Yields and Rates

Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

The following table presents the Company’s consolidated average balance sheets, together with the total dollar amounts of interest income and interest expense and the weighted average interest yields/rates for the periods presented.  All average balances are daily average balances (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Average
Yield/
Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Average
Yield/
Rate

 

Interest-Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (1)

 

$

452,383

 

$

8,271

 

7.33

%

$

461,725

 

$

9,380

 

8.15

%

Securities purchased under resale agreements

 

1,650

 

5

 

1.22

%

3,897

 

18

 

1.85

%

Investment securities available for sale (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

142,043

 

1,668

 

4.70

%

70,687

 

993

 

5.62

%

Corporate debt securities

 

2,280

 

16

 

2.81

%

4,131

 

39

 

3.78

%

Total investment securities

 

144,323

 

1,684

 

4.67

%

74,818

 

1,032

 

5.52

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

598,356

 

9,960

 

6.68

%

540,440

 

10,430

 

7.74

%

Investment in FHLB stock

 

9,427

 

 

 

 

 

3,010

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on investment securities

 

2,863

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest-earning assets

 

11,482

 

 

 

 

 

12,559

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(8,718

)

 

 

 

 

(8,441

)

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

613,410

 

 

 

 

 

$

547,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

$

16,889

 

43

 

1.02

%

$

15,861

 

61

 

1.54

%

Savings accounts

 

134,558

 

463

 

1.38

%

133,524

 

669

 

2.01

%

Certificates of deposit

 

202,469

 

1,569

 

3.11

%

243,979

 

2,681

 

4.41

%

Total deposits

 

353,916

 

2,075

 

2.35

%

393,364

 

3,411

 

3.48

%

Short-term FHLB advances

 

13,403

 

44

 

1.32

%

18,332

 

86

 

1.88

%

Long-term FHLB advances

 

160,000

 

1,091

 

2.73

%

40,000

 

315

 

3.16

%

Total FHLB advances

 

173,403

 

1,135

 

2.63

%

58,332

 

401

 

2.76

%

Term borrowings

 

 

 

 

31,099

 

521

 

6.63

%

Trust preferred securities

 

35,050

 

690

 

7.87

%

17,250

 

405

 

9.39

%

Total borrowings

 

208,453

 

1,825

 

3.51

%

106,681

 

1,327

 

4.96

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

562,369

 

3,900

 

2.78

%

500,045

 

4,738

 

3.80

%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

6,776

 

 

 

 

 

7,676

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

44,265

 

 

 

 

 

39,946

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

613,410

 

 

 

 

 

$

547,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

35,987

 

 

 

 

 

$

40,395

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

6,060

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,692

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread (3)

 

 

 

 

 

3.90

%

 

 

 

 

3.94

%

Net interest margin (4)

 

 

 

 

 

4.06

%

 

 

 

 

4.22

%

 


(1)                Average balances of loans are calculated net of deferred loan fees, but include non-accrual loans which have a zero yield.

(2)                Average balances of investment securities available for sale are presented on a historical amortized cost basis.

(3)                Net interest rate spread represents the yield earned on average total interest-earning assets less the rate paid on average total interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)                Net interest margin is computed by dividing annualized net interest income by average total interest-earning assets.

 

21



 

Net Changes in Average Balances, Composition, Yields and Rates

Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

The following table sets forth the composition of average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities by category and by the percentage of each category to the total for the periods indicated, including the change in average balance, composition, and yield/rate between these respective periods (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

 

Average
Balance

 

%
of
Total

 

Average
Yield/
Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

%
of
Total

 

Average
Yield/
Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

%
of
Total

 

Average
Yield/
Rate

 

Interest-Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

452,383

 

75.6

%

7.33

%

$

461,725

 

85.5

%

8.15

%

$

(9,342

)

(9.9

)%

(0.82

)%

Securities purchased under resale agreements

 

1,650

 

0.3

%

1.22

%

3,897

 

0.7

%

1.85

%

(2,247

)

(0.4

)%

(0.63

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

142,043

 

23.7

%

4.70

%

70,687

 

13.1

%

5.62

%

71,356

 

10.6

%

(0.92

)%

Corporate debt securities

 

2,280

 

0.4

%

2.81

%

4,131

 

0.7

%

3.78

%

(1,851

)

(0.3

)%

(0.97

)%

Total investment securities

 

144,323

 

24.1

%

4.67

%

74,818

 

13.8

%

5.52

%

69,505

 

10.3

%

(0.85

)%

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

598,356

 

100.0

%

6.68

%

$

540,440

 

100.0

%

7.74

%

$

57,916

 

 

 

(1.06

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

$

16,889

 

3.0

%

1.02

%

$

15,861

 

3.2

%

1.54

%

$

1,028

 

(0.2

)%

(0.52

)%

Savings accounts

 

134,558

 

23.9

%

1.38

%

133,524

 

26.7

%

2.01

%

1,034

 

(2.8

)%

(0.63

)%

Certificates of deposit

 

202,469

 

36.0

%

3.11

%

243,979

 

48.8

%

4.41

%

(41,510

)

(12.8

)%

(1.30

)%

Total deposits

 

353,916

 

62.9

%

2.35

%

393,364

 

78.7

%

3.48

%

(39,448

)

(15.8

)%

(1.13

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term FHLB advances

 

13,403

 

2.4

%

1.32

%

18,332

 

3.7

%

1.88

%

(4,929

)

(1.3

)%

(0.56

)%

Long-term FHLB advances

 

160,000

 

28.5

%

2.73

%

40,000

 

8.0

%

3.16

%

120,000

 

20.5

%

(0.43

)%

Total FHLB advances

 

173,403

 

30.9

%

2.63

%

58,332

 

11.7

%

2.76

%

115,071

 

19.2

%

(0.13

)%

Term borrowings

 

 

0.0

%

0.00

%

31,099

 

6.2

%

6.63

%

(31,099

)

(6.2

)%

(6.63

)%

Trust preferred securities

 

35,050

 

6.2

%

7.87

%

17,250

 

3.4

%

9.39

%

17,800

 

2.8

%

(1.52

)%

Total borrowings

 

208,453

 

37.1

%

3.51

%

106,681

 

21.3

%

4.96

%

101,772

 

15.8

%

(1.45

)%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

562,369

 

100.0

%

2.78

%

$

500,045

 

100.0

%

3.80

%

$

62,324

 

 

 

(1.02

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

35,987

 

 

 

 

 

$

40,395

 

 

 

 

 

$

(4,408

)

 

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.90

%

 

 

 

 

3.94

%

 

 

 

 

(0.04

)%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

4.06

%

 

 

 

 

4.22

%

 

 

 

 

(0.16

)%

 

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Volume and Rate Variance Analysis of Net Interest Income

Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense due to changes in average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in interest rates. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to: (i) changes in volume (i.e. changes in average balance multiplied by prior period rate) and (ii) changes in rate (i.e. changes in rate multiplied by prior period average balance). For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume which cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionately based on the absolute dollar amounts of the changes due to volume and rate (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,
2003 vs. 2002

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) Due To

 

 

 

Volume

 

Rate

 

Total

 

Interest Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

(186

)

$

(923

)

$

(1,109

)

Securities purchased under resale agreements

 

(8

)

(5

)

(13

)

Investment securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

860

 

(185

)

675

 

Corporate debt securities

 

(15

)

(8

)

(23

)

Total investment securities

 

845

 

(193

)

652

 

Total interest income

 

651

 

(1,121

)

(470

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

4

 

(22

)

(18

)

Savings accounts

 

5

 

(211

)

(206

)

Certificates of deposit

 

(407

)

(705

)

(1,112

)

Total deposits

 

(398

)

(938

)

(1,336

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FHLB advances

 

754

 

(20

)

734

 

Term borrowings

 

(521

)

 

(521

)

Trust preferred securities

 

359

 

(74

)

285

 

Total borrowings

 

592

 

(94

)

498

 

Total interest expense

 

194

 

(1,032

)

(838

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income

 

$

457

 

$

(89

)

$

368

 

 

Net Interest Income - Three Months Analysis

 

On an overall basis, net interest income grew by $368,000, to $6.1 million, during the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, primarily due to a $838,000 decline in interest expense, partially offset by a $470,000 drop in interest income. The decline in interest expense was primarily due to lower interest expense on deposits, which was principally attributable to the Company’s lowering of interest rates on its deposits and related certificates of deposit run-off.  The decreases in interest rates on the Company’s deposits resulted from a lower interest rate environment due to the cumulative reduction of 550 basis points, to 1.00%, in the federal funds target rate by the Federal Reserve in 2003, 2002 and 2001.  The lower interest expense on deposits was partially offset by higher interest expense on borrowings, primarily due to the growth in FHLB advances and trust preferred securities.

 

The drop in interest income was principally due to lower interest income on loans, which was primarily due to the impact of declining interest rates on the Company’s adjustable rate loans and the weighted average interest rate on loan payoffs exceeding the weighted average interest rate on loan originations.  This was partially offset by higher interest income on mortgage-backed securities, which was principally due to $124.3 million in fixed rate, GNMA purchases made during the twelve month period from June 30, 2002 through June 30, 2003.

 

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The impact of the federal funds target rate decreases in 2003, 2002 and 2001 caused downward repricing on the Company’s adjustable rate loans, which are primarily based on LIBOR (“London Interbank Offered Rate”) and the prime rate.  The federal funds target rate is the rate at which banks lend to each other in the overnight market.  Reductions in the federal funds target rate generally result in reductions of LIBOR as well as the prime rates offered by major banks, including  Bank of America.  The Company’s LIBOR loans are generally priced at a margin above six-month LIBOR. The Company’s prime rate loans are priced at a margin above either Bank of America’s prime lending rate or the published Wall Street Journal prime lending rate.  As of June 30, 2003 and 2002, 85.8% and 84.9% of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of adjustable rate loans, respectively.

 

The downward repricing of the Company’s adjustable rate loans was partially offset by the impact of the interest rate floors that exist on most of the Company’s adjustable rate loans.  Interest rate floors protect the Company in a declining interest rate environment, as affected loans do not reprice downward to their fully indexed rate when interest rates fall.  Another offsetting factor was that the Company’s adjustable rate loans generally can reprice only up to a maximum of 200 basis points in a year.

 

The net interest rate spread declined by four basis points, to 3.90%, during the three months ended June 30, 2003, compared to the same period in 2002.  This was primarily due to a decrease of 106 basis points, to 6.68%, in the yield on average total interest-earning assets, partially offset by a decrease of 102 basis points, to 2.78%, in the rate paid on average total interest-bearing liabilities. The decrease in the yield earned on average total interest-earning assets was primarily due to (i) a drop in the yield on loans, which was discussed above, (ii) a decrease in the yield on mortgage-backed securities, which was principally due to $124.3 million of lower rate purchases made in a declining interest rate environment, and (iii) a change in the composition of average total interest-earning assets to lower yield mortgage-backed securities from higher yield loans.

 

The decrease in the rate paid on average total interest-bearing liabilities was principally attributable to the lowering by the Company of the interest rates on its deposits, as well as (i) maturities in 2002 of higher rate term borrowings, (ii) a reduction in rates on the Company’s FHLB borrowing facility, and (iii) a decline in the aggregate rate on the Company’s trust preferred securities due to the issuance in 2003 of $19.3 million of trust preferred securities with a weighted average rate of 6.41%, lower than the rate on the 9.375%  Trust Preferred Securities.  These factors were partially offset by a change in the composition of the Company’s average total interest-bearing liabilities to higher rate borrowings from lower rate deposits.

 

Total Interest Income - Three Months Analysis

 

On an overall basis, total interest income decreased by $470,000, to $10.0 million, during the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002.  This was primarily due to the $1.1 million reduction in interest income on the Company’s loans, principally attributable to (i) downward repricing on the Company’s adjustable rate loans, and (ii) the weighted average interest rate on loan payoffs exceeding the weighted average interest rate on loan originations.  Additionally, the balance of the Company’s loans declined due to the combination of loan payoffs and sales exceeding loan originations.  The lower interest income on loans was partially offset by the $675,000 growth in interest income on the Company’s mortgage-backed securities, which was primarily due to fixed rate purchases of $124.3 million during the twelve month period from June 30, 2002 through June 30, 2003.  Such purchases were made at lower interest rates due to the declining interest rate environment.  The Company made these purchases in order to help offset the decline in interest income on loans.  On a volume and rate analysis basis, the decrease in interest income was primarily due to a decline in the yield earned on average total interest-earning assets, which decreased interest income by $1.1 million, partially offset by the growth in the balance of these assets, which increased interest income by $651,000.

 

Average total interest-earning assets grew by $57.9 million, to $598.4 million, during the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, and was principally due to an increase of $69.5 million in average investment securities, partially offset by reductions of $9.3 million and $2.2 million in average loans and average securities purchased under resale agreements, respectively.  The changes in average investment securities and average loans resulted in a shift in the mix of average total interest-earning assets to lower yield investment securities from higher yield loans.  The percentage of average investment securities to average total interest-earning assets increased to 24.1% during the three months ended June 30, 2003 from 13.8% during the same period in 2002.

 

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The increase in average investment securities of $69.5 million, to $144.3 million, was primarily due to the  growth in average mortgage-backed securities of $71.4 million, partially offset by a decline in average corporate debt securities of $1.9 million.  The growth in average mortgage-backed securities was principally due to fixed rate GNMA purchases of $22.2 million in the third quarter of 2002, $71.4 million in the first quarter of 2003, and $30.7 million in the second quarter of 2003, partially offset by a sale of $20.2 million in the second quarter of 2003 and principal payments received on these securities  The Company made the purchases in order to help offset the decrease in interest income on the Company’s loans.  The decline in average corporate debt securities was primarily due to Company write-downs to market value of $682,000 and $81,000 in the third and fourth quarters of 2002, respectively, on one of the Company’s corporate debt securities, as well as the sale of that security during the first quarter of 2003.

 

The yield earned on average total interest-earning assets decreased by 106 basis points, to 6.68%, during the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, primarily due to the following decreases in yields attributable to the declining interest rate environment during 2003, 2002, and 2001:

 

                  The yield on average loans declined by 82 basis points, to 7.33%, primarily due to the downward repricing of the Company’s adjustable rate loans and the weighted average interest rate on loan payoffs exceeding the weighted average interest rate on loan originations.

 

                  The yield on average short-term securities purchased under resale agreements decreased by 63 basis points, to 1.22%.

 

                  The yield on average fixed rate mortgage-backed securities dropped by 92 basis points, to 4.70%, primarily due to lower yielding purchases of $22.2 million made in the third quarter of 2002 and $102.1 million made in the first six months of 2003, as well as slightly faster acceleration in the amortization of the premiums paid on the mortgage-backed securities, which was attributable to an increase in the payoffs of the underlying mortgage loans.

 

                  The yield on average adjustable rate corporate debt securities declined by 97 basis points, to 2.81%, reflecting the downward repricing of these adjustable rate instruments.

 

Contributing to the decline in the yield earned on average total interest-earning assets was the change in the composition of average total interest-earning assets to lower yield investment securities from higher yield loans.

 

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Total Interest Expense -Three Months Analysis

 

On an overall basis, total interest expense decreased by $838,000, to $3.9 million, during the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002.  This was primarily due to the $1.3 million reduction in interest expense on deposits, principally attributable to the Company’s lowering of interest rates on its deposits and the related certificates of deposit run-off.  This was partially offset by the $498,000 growth in interest expense on borrowings, which was principally due to the growth in FHLB advances and trust preferred securities.  These factors were mitigated by the maturities of higher rate term borrowings in 2002.  On a volume and rate analysis basis, the decrease in interest expense was primarily due to a decline in the rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities, which reduced interest expense by $1.0 million, partially offset by the growth in the balance of these liabilities, which increased interest expense by $194,000.

 

Average total interest-bearing liabilities grew by $62.3 million, to $562.4 million, during the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, and was primarily due to an increase of $101.8 million in average borrowings, partially offset by a reduction of $39.5 million in average deposits.  The changes in average deposits and average borrowings resulted in a change in the composition of average total interest-bearing liabilities to higher rate borrowings from lower rate deposits.  The percentage of average borrowings to average total interest-bearing liabilities increased to 37.1% during the three months ended June 30, 2003 from 21.3% during the same period in 2002.

 

The decline in average deposits of $39.5 million, to $353.9 million, during the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, was principally due to a reduction of $41.5 million in average certificates of deposit.  This decrease was primarily attributable to the Company’s lowering of interest rates on all of its deposit products in response to the lower interest rate environment resulting from the cumulative 550 basis point reduction, to 1.00%, in the federal funds target rate by the Federal Reserve during 2003, 2002, and 2001.

 

The changes in the average balances of the Company’s deposit products resulted in a shift in the composition of average deposits to lower rate checking and savings accounts from higher rate certificates of deposit. This reflected the Company’s strategy and efforts to help reduce the overall cost of its deposits. The percentage of average checking and savings accounts to average deposits rose to 42.8% during the three months ended June 30, 2003, from 38.0% during the same period in 2002.

 

The growth in average borrowings of $101.8 million, to $208.5 million, during the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, was principally due to an increase of $115.1 million in average combined short-term and long-term FHLB advances, as well as an increase of $17.8 million in average trust preferred securities, partially offset by a reduction of $31.1 million in average term borrowings.  The increase in average combined short-term and long-term FHLB advances was primarily due to $120.0 million in long-term advances, with a weighted average interest rate of 2.63%, that the Company obtained during the 12-month period from June 30, 2002 to June 30, 2003.  The growth in average trust preferred securities was due to the Company’s issuances in March and April of 2003 of $13.3 million and $6.0 million in trust preferred securities, respectively, bearing respective interest rates of 6.335% and 6.58% during the first five years of their 30-year terms.  The average term borrowings declined due to maturities of $10.0 million, and $20.0 million and $10.0 million in April, September, and October of 2002.  These matured term borrowings had a weighted average interest rate of 6.63%.

 

The changes in the average balances of the Company’s borrowing facilities resulted in a shift in the composition of average borrowings to lower rate FHLB advances from higher rate non-FHLB borrowings.  This reflected the Company’s strategy in using the FHLB’s low cost credit facility primarily for fixed rate advances with 12-36 month terms to insulate the Company from potentially higher interest rates in 2003, 2004, and 2005.  The percentage of average FHLB advances to average borrowings rose to 83.2% during the three months ended June 30, 2003, from 54.7% during the same period in 2002.

 

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The rate on average total interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 102 basis points, to 2.78%, during the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, and was principally due to the reduction of 113 basis points, to 2.35%, in the rate on average deposits, as well as the reduction of 145 basis points, to 3.51%, in the rate on average borrowings.  Partially offsetting these factors was a change in the composition of average total interest-bearing liabilities to higher rate borrowings, with a weighted average rate of 3.51%, from lower rate deposits, with a weighted average rate of 2.35%.

 

The 113 basis point decline in the rate on average deposits reflected the Company’s lowering of interest rates on its deposit products, which resulted in reductions of 52 basis points, 63 basis points, and 130 basis points in the rates on average checking accounts, average savings accounts, and average certificates of deposit, respectively.  Contributing to the decrease in the rate on average deposits was a change in the composition of average deposits to lower rate checking and savings accounts from higher rate certificates of deposit.

 

The 145 basis point decrease in the rate on average borrowings was primarily due to (i) the reduction of 13 basis points, to 2.63%, in the rate on average combined short-term and long-term FHLB advances, due to the use of lower rate, short-term FHLB advances and the addition of $120.0 million of long-term advances, with a weighted average interest rate of 2.63%, during the 12-month period from June 30, 2002 to June 30, 2003, (ii) the reduction of 663 basis points in the rate on average term borrowings, which matured during 2002, and (iii) the reduction of 152 basis points, to 7.87%, in the rate on average trust preferred securities, due to the issuances in March and April of 2003 of $13.3 million and $6.0 million in trust preferred securities, respectively, bearing respective interest rates of 6.335% and 6.58% that were lower than the 9.375% rate on the pre-existing $17.3 million in trust preferred securities issued in 1997, and (iv) the change in the composition of average borrowings to lower rate FHLB advances from higher rate non-FHLB borrowings.

 

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Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense, Yields and Rates

Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

The following table presents the Company’s consolidated average balance sheets, together with the total dollar amounts of interest income and interest expense and the weighted average interest yields/rates for the periods presented.  All average balances are daily average balances (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Average
Yield/
Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

Average
Yield/
Rate

 

Interest-Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (1)

 

$

455,260

 

$

16,834

 

7.46

%

$

460,367

 

$

18,883

 

8.27

%

Securities purchased under resale agreements

 

2,547

 

14

 

1.11

%

14,699

 

121

 

1.66

%

Investment securities available for sale (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

125,033

 

2,928

 

4.68

%

62,979

 

1,712

 

5.44

%

Corporate debt securities

 

2,352

 

35

 

2.98

%

4,128

 

78

 

3.78

%

Total investment securities

 

127,385

 

2,963

 

4.65

%

67,107

 

1,790

 

5.33

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

585,192

 

19,811

 

6.83

%

542,173

 

20,794

 

7.73

%

Unsettled mortgage-backed securities trades

 

6,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in FHLB stock

 

8,913

 

 

 

 

 

2,513

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on investment securities

 

2,509

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest-earning assets

 

11,386

 

 

 

 

 

13,203

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(8,694

)

 

 

 

 

(8,315

)

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

606,117

 

 

 

 

 

$

549,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

$

16,376

 

91

 

1.12

%

$

15,349

 

124

 

1.63

%

Savings accounts

 

132,970

 

969

 

1.47

%

134,447

 

1,370

 

2.05

%

Certificates of deposit

 

204,375

 

3,195

 

3.15

%

250,194

 

5,671

 

4.57

%

Total deposits

 

353,721

 

4,255

 

2.43

%

399,990

 

7,165

 

3.61

%

Short-term FHLB advances

 

15,542

 

104

 

1.35

%

9,216

 

86

 

1.88

%

Long-term FHLB advances

 

151,270

 

2,086

 

2.78

%

40,000

 

626

 

3.16

%

Total FHLB advances

 

166,812

 

2,190

 

2.65

%

49,216

 

712

 

2.92

%

Term borrowings

 

 

 

0.00

%

35,525

 

1,184

 

6.63

%

Trust preferred securities

 

27,083

 

1,123

 

8.29

%

17,250

 

809

 

9.38

%

Total borrowings

 

193,895

 

3,313

 

3.44

%

101,991

 

2,705

 

5.30

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

547,616

 

7,568

 

2.79

%

501,981

 

9,870

 

3.97

%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

13,667

 

 

 

 

 

8,429

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

44,834

 

 

 

 

 

39,176

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

606,117

 

 

 

 

 

$

549,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

37,576

 

 

 

 

 

$

40,192

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

12,243

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,924

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread (3)

 

 

 

 

 

4.04

%

 

 

 

 

3.76

%

Net interest margin (4)

 

 

 

 

 

4.22

%

 

 

 

 

4.06

%

 


(2)                Average balances of loans are calculated net of deferred loan fees, but include non-accrual loans which have a zero yield.

(2)                Average balances of investment securities available for sale are presented on a historical amortized cost basis.

(3)                Net interest rate spread represents the yield earned on average total interest-earning assets less the rate paid on average total interest-bearing liabilities.

(5)                Net interest margin is computed by dividing annualized net interest income by average total interest-earning assets.

 

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Net Changes in Average Balances, Composition, Yields and Rates

Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

The following table sets forth the composition of average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities by category and by the percentage of each category to the total for the periods indicated, including the change in average balance, composition, and yield/rate between these respective periods (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

 

Average
Balance

 

%
of
Total

 

Average
Yield/
Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

%
of
Total

 

Average
Yield/
Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

%
of
Total

 

Average
Yield/
Rate

 

Interest-Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

455,260

 

77.8

%

7.46

%

$

460,367

 

84.9

%

8.27

%

$

(5,107

)

(7.1

)%

(0.81

)%

Securities purchased under resale agreements

 

2,547

 

0.4

%

1.11

%

14,699

 

2.7

%

1.66

%

(12,152

)

(2.3

)%

(0.55

)%

Investment securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

125,033

 

21.4

%

4.68

%

62,979

 

11.6

%

5.44

%

62,054

 

9.8

%

(0.76

)%

Corporate debt securities

 

2,352

 

0.4

%

2.98

%

4,128

 

0.8

%

3.78

%

(1,776

)

(0.4

)%

(0.80

)%

Total investment securities

 

127,385

 

21.8

%

4.65

%

67,107

 

12.4

%

5.33

%

60,278

 

9.4

%

(0.68

)%

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

585,192

 

100.0

%

6.83

%

$

542,173

 

100.0

%

7.73

%

$

43,019

 

 

 

(0.90

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

$

16,376

 

3.0

%

1.12

%

$

15,349

 

3.1

%

1.63

%

$

1,027

 

(0.1

)%

(0.51

)%

Savings accounts

 

132,970

 

24.3

%

1.47

%

134,447

 

26.8

%

2.05

%

(1,477

)

(2.5

)%

(0.58

)%

Certificates of deposit

 

204,375

 

37.3

%

3.15

%

250,194

 

49.8

%

4.57

%

(45,819

)

(12.5

)%

(1.42

)%

Total deposits

 

353,721

 

64.6

%

2.43

%

399,990

 

79.7

%

3.61

%

(46,269

)

(15.1

)%

(1.18

)%

Short-term FHLB advances

 

15,542

 

2.9

%

1.35

%

9,216

 

1.8

%

1.88

%

6,326

 

1.1

%

(0.53

)%

Long-term FHLB advances

 

151,270

 

27.6

%

2.78

%

40,000

 

8.0

%

3.16

%

111,270

 

19.6

%

(0.38

)%

Total FHLB advances

 

166,812

 

30.5

%

2.65

%

49,216

 

9.8

%

2.92

%

117,596

 

20.7

%

(0.27

)%

Term borrowings

 

 

0.0

%

0.00

%

35,525

 

7.1

%

6.63

%

(35,525

)

(7.1

)%

(6.63

)%

Trust preferred securities

 

27,083

 

4.9

%

8.29

%

17,250

 

3.4

%

9.38

%

9,833

 

1.5

%

(1.09

)%

Total borrowings

 

193,895

 

35.4

%

3.44

%

101,991

 

20.3

%

5.30

%

91,904

 

15.1

%

(1.86

)%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

547,616

 

100.0

%

2.79

%

$

501,981

 

100.0

%

3.97

%

$

45,635

 

 

 

(1.18

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

37,576

 

 

 

 

 

$

40,192

 

 

 

 

 

$

(2,616

)

 

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

4.04

%

 

 

 

 

3.76

%

 

 

 

 

0.28

%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

4.22

%

 

 

 

 

4.06

%

 

 

 

 

0.16

%

 

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Volume and Rate Variance Analysis of Net Interest Income

Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense due to changes in average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in interest rates. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to: (i) changes in volume (i.e. changes in average balance multiplied by prior period rate) and (ii) changes in rate (i.e. changes in rate multiplied by prior period average balance). For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume which cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionately based on the absolute dollar amounts of the changes due to volume and rate (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,
2003 vs. 2002

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) Due To

 

 

 

Volume

 

Rate

 

Total

 

Interest Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

(208

)

$

(1,841

)

$

(2,049

)

Securities purchased under resale agreements

 

(76

)

(31

)

(107

)

Investment securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

1,481

 

(265

)

1,216

 

Corporate debt securities

 

(29

)

(14

)

(43

)

Total investment securities

 

1,452

 

(279

)

1,173

 

Total interest income

 

1,168

 

(2,151

)

(983

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

8

 

(41

)

(33

)

Savings accounts

 

(15

)

(386

)

(401

)

Certificates of deposit

 

(918

)

(1,558

)

(2,476

)

Total deposits

 

(925

)

(1,985

)

(2,910

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FHLB advances

 

1,550

 

(72

)

1,478

 

Term borrowings

 

(1,184

)

 

(1,184

)

Trust preferred securities

 

416

 

(102

)

314

 

Total borrowings

 

782

 

(174

)

608

 

Total interest expense

 

(143

)

(2,159

)

(2,302

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

1,311

 

$

8

 

$

1,319

 

 

Net Interest Income – Six Months Analysis

 

On an overall basis, net interest income grew by $1.3 million, to $12.2 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, primarily due to a $2.3 million decline in interest expense, partially offset by a $983,000 drop in interest income.  The decline in interest expense was primarily due to lower interest expense on deposits, which was principally attributable to the Company’s lowering of interest rates on its deposits and related deposit run-off.  The decreases in interest rates on the Company’s deposits resulted from a lower interest rate environment due to the cumulative reduction of 550 basis points, to 1.00%, in the federal funds target rate by the Federal Reserve in 2003, 2002, and 2001.  The lower interest expense on deposits was partially offset by higher interest expense on borrowings, primarily due to the growth in FHLB advances and trust preferred securities.

 

The drop in interest income was principally due to lower interest income on loans, which was primarily due to the impact of declining interest rates on the Company’s adjustable rate loans and the weighted average interest rate on loan payoffs exceeding the weighted average interest rate on loan originations.  This was partially offset by higher interest income on mortgage-backed securities, which was principally due to $124.3 million in fixed rate, GNMA purchases made during the twelve month period from June 30, 2002 through June 30, 2003.

 

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The net interest rate spread grew by 28 basis points, to 4.04%, during the six months ended June 30, 2003, compared to the same period in 2002.  This was primarily due to a decrease of 118 basis points, to 2.79%, in the rate paid on average total interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a decrease of 90 basis points, to 6.83%, in the yield earned on average total interest-earning assets. The decrease in the rate paid on average total interest-bearing liabilities was principally attributable to the lowering by the Company of the interest rates on its deposits, as well as (i) maturities in 2002 of higher rate term borrowings, (ii) a reduction in rates on the Company’s FHLB borrowing facility, and (iii) a decline in the aggregate rate on the Company’s trust preferred securities due to the issuance in 2003 of $19.3 million of trust preferred securities with a weighted average rate of 6.41%, lower than the rate on the 9.375%  Trust Preferred Securities.

 

The decrease in the yield earned on average total interest-earning assets was primarily due to (i) a drop in the yield on loans, which was discussed above, (ii) a decrease in the yield on mortgage-backed securities, which was principally due to $124.3 million of lower rate purchases made in a declining interest rate environment, and (iii) a change in the composition of average total interest-earning assets to lower yield mortgage-backed securities from higher yield loans.

 

Total Interest Income – Six Months Analysis

 

On an overall basis, total interest income decreased by $983,000, to $19.8 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002.  This was primarily due to the $2.0 million reduction in interest income on the Company’s loans, partially offset by the $1.2 million growth in interest income on the Company’s mortgage-backed securities.  See “Total Interest Income – Three Months Analysis” for information on the changes in interest income on loans and mortgage-backed securities.  On a volume and rate analysis basis, the decrease in interest income was primarily due to a decline in the yield earned on average total interest-earning assets, which decreased interest income by $2.2 million, partially offset by the growth in the balance of these assets, which increased interest income by $1.2 million.

 

Average total interest-earning assets grew by $43.0 million, to $585.2 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, and was principally due to an increase of $60.3 million in average investment securities, partially offset by reductions of $5.1 million and $12.2 million in average loans and average securities purchased under resale agreements, respectively.  The changes in average investment securities and average loans resulted in a shift in the mix of average total interest-earning assets to lower yield investment securities from higher yield loans.  The percentage of average investment securities to average total interest-earning assets increased to 21.8% during the six months ended June 30, 2003 from 12.4% during the same period in 2002.

 

The increase in average investment securities of $60.3 million, to $127.4 million, was primarily due to the  growth in average mortgage-backed securities of $62.1 million, partially offset by a decline in average corporate debt securities of $1.8 million.  See “Total Interest Income – Three Months Analysis” for information on the changes in average investment securities.

 

The yield earned on average total interest-earning assets decreased by 90 basis points, to 6.83%, during the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, primarily due to the following decreases in yields attributable to the declining interest rate environment during 2003, 2002, and 2001:

 

                  The yield on average loans declined by 81 basis points, to 7.46.

 

                  The yield on average short-term securities purchased under resale agreements decreased by 55 basis points, to 1.11%.

 

                  The yield on average fixed rate mortgage-backed securities dropped by 76 basis points, to 4.68.

 

                  The yield on average adjustable rate corporate debt securities declined by 80 basis points, to 2.98.

 

Contributing to the decline in the yield earned on average total interest-earning assets was the change in the composition of average total interest-earning assets to lower yield investment securities from higher yield loans.

 

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Total Interest Expense – Six Months Analysis

 

On an overall basis, total interest expense decreased by $2.3 million, to $7.6 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002.  This was primarily due to the $2.9 million reduction in interest expense on deposits, partially offset by the $608,000 growth in interest expense on borrowings.  On a volume and rate analysis basis, the decrease in interest expense was primarily due to a decline in the rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities, which reduced interest expense by $2.2 million.

 

Average total interest-bearing liabilities grew by $45.6 million, to $547.6 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, and was primarily due to an increase of $91.9 million in average borrowings, partially offset by a reduction of $46.3 million in average deposits.  The changes in average deposits and average borrowings resulted in a change in the composition of average total interest-bearing liabilities to higher rate borrowings from lower rate deposits.  The percentage of average borrowings to average total interest-bearing liabilities increased to 35.4% during the six months ended June 30, 2003 from 20.3% during the same period in 2002.

 

The decline in average deposits of $46.3 million, to $353.7 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, was principally due to a reduction of $45.8 million in average certificates of deposit.  This decrease was primarily attributable to the Company’s lowering of interest rates on all of its deposit products in response to the lower interest rate environment resulting from the cumulative 550 basis point reduction, to 1.00%, in the federal funds target rate by the Federal Reserve during 2003, 2002, and 2001.

 

The changes in the average balances of the Company’s deposit products resulted in a shift in the composition of average deposits to lower rate checking and savings accounts from higher rate certificates of deposit. This reflected the Company’s strategy and efforts to help reduce the overall cost of its deposits. The percentage of average checking and savings accounts to average deposits rose to 42.2% during the six months ended June 30, 2003, from 37.4% during the same period in 2002.

 

The growth in average borrowings of $91.9 million, to $193.9 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, was principally due to an increase of $117.6 million in average combined short-term and long-term FHLB advances, as well as an increase of $9.8 million in average trust preferred securities, partially offset by a reduction of $35.5 million in average term borrowings.  See “Total Interest Expense – Three Months Analysis” for information on the changes in the components of average borrowings.

 

The changes in the average balances of the Company’s borrowing facilities resulted in a shift in the composition of average borrowings to lower rate FHLB advances from higher rate non-FHLB borrowings.  This reflected the Company’s strategy in using the FHLB’s low cost credit facility primarily for fixed rate advances with 12-36 month terms to insulate the Company from potentially higher interest rates in 2003, 2004, and 2005.  The percentage of average FHLB advances to average borrowings rose to 86.0% during the six months ended June 30, 2003, from 48.3% during the same period in 2002.

 

The rate on average total interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 118 basis points, to 2.79%, during the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, and was principally due to the reduction of 118 basis points, to 2.43%, in the rate on average deposits, as well as the reduction of 186 basis points, to 3.44%, in the rate on average borrowings.

 

The 118 basis point decline in the rate on average deposits reflected the Company’s lowering of interest rates on its deposit products, which resulted in reductions of 51 basis points, 58 basis points, and 142 basis points in the rates on average checking accounts, average savings accounts, and average certificates of deposit, respectively.  Contributing to the decrease in the rate on average deposits was a change in the composition of average deposits to lower rate checking and savings accounts from higher rate certificates of deposit.

 

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The 186 basis point decrease in the rate on average borrowings was primarily due to (i) the reduction of 27 basis points, to 2.65%, in the rate on average combined short-term and long-term FHLB advances, due to the use of lower rate, short-term FHLB advances and the addition of $120.0 million of long-term advances, with a weighted average interest rate of 2.63%, during the 12-month period from June 30, 2002 to June 30, 2003, (ii) the reduction of 663 basis points in the rate on average term borrowings, which matured during 2002, and (iii) the reduction of 109 basis points, to 8.29%, in the rate on average trust preferred securities, due to the issuances in March and April of 2003 of $13.3 million and $6.0 million in trust preferred securities, respectively, bearing respective interest rates of 6.335% and 6.58% that were lower than the 9.375% rate on the pre-existing $17.3 million in trust preferred securities issued in 1997, and (iv) the change in the composition of average borrowings to lower rate FHLB advances from higher rate non-FHLB borrowings.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2003, the Company decreased its provision for loan losses by $100,000, to $50,000, compared to the same period in 2002.  During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company decreased its provision for loan losses by $150,000, to $100,000, compared to the same period in 2002.  The Company uses the provision for loan losses to establish the allowance for loan losses based on management’s evaluation of the risk inherent in the loan portfolio.  See “Financial Condition – Allowance for Loan Losses.”

 

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Non-interest Income

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company’s non-interest income for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Amounts

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

Amounts

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

$

 

%

 

2003

 

2002

 

$

 

%

 

Loan prepayment and late fee income

 

$

181

 

$

151

 

$

30

 

19.9

%

$

338

 

$

357

 

$

(19

)

(5.3

)%

Gain on sale of SBA 7(a) loans

 

476

 

196

 

280

 

142.9

%

857

 

196

 

661

 

337.2

%

Gain on sale of SBA 504 loans and broker fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of loans

 

44

 

44

 

 

0.0

%

83

 

44

 

39

 

88.6

%

Broker fee income

 

115

 

256

 

(141

)

(55.1

)%

149

 

388

 

(239

)

(61.6

)%

Total

 

159

 

300

 

(141

)

(47.0

)%

232

 

432

 

(200

)

(46.3

)%

Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities

 

496

 

 

496

 

100.0

%

516

 

 

516

 

100.0

%

Other income

 

267

 

220

 

47

 

21.4

%

548

 

506

 

42

 

8.3

%

Total non-interest income

 

$

1,579

 

$

867

 

$

712

 

82.1

%

$

2,491

 

$

1,491

 

$

1,000

 

67.1

%

 

Non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2003 grew by $712,000, to $1.6 million, compared to the same period in 2002.  This was primarily due to increases of $280,000 and $496,000 in gain on sale of SBA 7(a) loans and gain on sale of investment securities, respectively, partially offset by a reduction of $141,000 in broker fee income on SBA 504 loans.

 

Non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2003 grew by $1.0 million, to $2.5 million, compared to the same period in 2002.  This was primarily due to increases of $661,000 and $516,000 in gain on sale of SBA 7(a) loans and gain on sale of investment securities, respectively, partially offset by a reduction of $239,000 in broker fee income on SBA 504 loans.

 

The $280,000 and $661,000 increases in gain on sale of SBA 7(a) loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively, were due to increases in the loans sold.  The Company sold $5.7 million and $9.7 million of SBA 7(a) loans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, compared to $2.6 million during the same periods in 2002.  Regarding its SBA programs, the Company’s goal is to produce constant quarterly fee income generated through recurring sales of SBA 7(a) loans and/or recurring sales and brokering of SBA 504 loans.

 

The $496,000 increase in gain on sale of investment securities for the three months ended June 30, 2003 was due to the sale in June of 2003 of $20.2 million in GNMA mortgage-backed securities.

 

The $516,000 increase in gain on sale of investment securities for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was due to the above mentioned sale of GNMA mortgage-backed securities, as well as the sale in January of 2003 of one of the Company’s corporate debt securities, for which the Company had recorded a $763,000 write-down to market value in 2002.

 

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Non-interest Expense

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company’s non-interest expense for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Amounts

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

Amounts

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

$

 

%

 

2003

 

2002

 

$

 

%

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

2,115

 

$

2,089

 

$

26

 

1.2

%

$

4,365

 

$

4,270

 

$

95

 

2.2

%

Net occupancy expenses

 

457

 

516

 

(59

)

(11.4

)%

888

 

921

 

(33

)

(3.6

)%

Communication and data processing

 

302

 

268

 

34

 

12.7

%

509

 

514

 

(5

)

(1.0

)%

Legal, audit, and other professional fees

 

262

 

180

 

82

 

(45.6

)%

446

 

179

 

267

 

(149.2

)%

Travel and entertainment

 

112

 

135

 

(23

)

(17.0

)%

226

 

242

 

(16

)

(6.6

)%

Write-off of deferred issuance costs on trust preferred securities

 

359

 

 

359

 

100.0

%

359

 

 

359

 

100.0

%

Credit and collection expenses

 

 

22

 

(22

)

 

 

22

 

(22

)

 

Other expenses

 

173

 

137

 

36

 

26.3

%

353

 

275

 

78

 

28.4

%

Total non-interest expense

 

$

3,780

 

$

3,347

 

$

433

 

12.9

%

$

7,146

 

$

6,423

 

$

723

 

11.3

%

 

Non-interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2003 grew by $433,000, to $3.8 million, compared to the same period in 2002.  This was primarily due to increases of $359,000 and $82,000 in write-off of deferred issuance costs on trust preferred securities and legal, audit, and other professional fees, respectively.

 

Non-interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2003 grew by $723,000, to $7.1 million, compared to the same period in 2002.  This was primarily due to increases of $359,000 and $267,000 in write-off of deferred issuance costs on trust preferred securities and legal, audit, and other professional fees, respectively.

 

The $359,000 write-off of deferred issuance costs on trust preferred securities was incurred in connection with the $7,250,000 redemption of the Company’s 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities on June 30, 2003.

 

The $82,000 growth in legal, audit, and other professional fees for the three months ended June 30, 2003, compared to the same period in 2002, was principally due to consulting fees paid related to the Company’s asset liability management, as well as legal fees incurred in connection with the review of the Company’s corporate financing transactions.

 

The $267,000 growth in legal, audit, and other professional fees for the six months ended June 30, 2003, compared to the same period in 2002, was primarily due to the $175,000 reversal in the first quarter of 2002 of a portion of an accrual originally taken during the fourth quarter of 2001 for estimated expenses relating to (i) obtaining a favorable ruling on an IRS income tax refund claim, and (ii) settling a legal claim brought against the Bank.  Contributing to the increase in this category were the factors mentioned above in the second quarter of 2003 discussion.

 

The $26,000 and $95,000 increases in salaries and employee benefits for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, compared to the same periods in 2002, respectively, was primarily due to (i) an increase of approximately 4% in employee base salaries, effective January of 2003, and (ii) an expansion in the staffing level of the Company’s SBA lending program. Partially offsetting these factors was a decrease in marketing commissions due to reductions in loan originations and brokered SBA 504 loans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same periods in 2002.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Balance Sheet Analysis

 

The following table presents balance sheets as of the dates indicated and the dollar and percentage changes between the periods (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

%

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5,672

 

$

11,001

 

$

(5,329

)

(48.4

)%

Investment securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

123,942

 

68,466

 

55,476

 

81.0

%

Corporate debt securities

 

2,281

 

3,377

 

(1,096

)

(32.5

)%

Total amortized cost

 

126,223

 

71,843

 

54,380

 

75.7

%

Unrealized gain (loss)

 

2,971

 

1,575

 

1,396

 

88.6

%

Total market value

 

129,194

 

73,418

 

55,776

 

76.0

%

Unsettled mortgage-backed securities trades:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total amortized cost

 

 

56,012

 

(56,012

)

(100.0

)%

Unrealized gain

 

 

660

 

(660

)

(100.0

)%

Total market value

 

 

56,672

 

(56,672

)

(100.0

)%

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income property loans

 

408,924

 

411,226

 

(2,302

)

(0.6

)%

SBA business loans

 

32,321

 

37,282

 

(4,961

)

(13.3

)%

Other loans

 

7,549

 

7,422

 

127

 

1.7

%

Gross loans

 

448,794

 

455,930

 

(7,136

)

(1.6

)%

Deferred loan costs

 

25

 

197

 

(172

)

(87.3

)%

Allowance for loan losses

 

(8,685

)

(8,585

)

(100

)

1.2

%

Net loans

 

440,134

 

447,542

 

(7,408

)

(1.7

)%

Other assets

 

17,744

 

15,111

 

2,633

 

17.4

%

Total assets

 

$

592,744

 

$

603,744

 

$

(11,000

)

(1.8

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

$

17,272

 

$

16,014

 

$

1,258

 

7.9

%

Savings accounts

 

134,458

 

128,420

 

6,038

 

4.7

%

Certificates of deposit

 

200,153

 

215,062

 

(14,909

)

(6.9

)%

Total deposits

 

351,883

 

359,496

 

(7,613

)

(2.1

)%

Borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FHLB advances

 

160,000

 

120,000

 

40,000

 

33.3

%

Trust preferred securities

 

29,330

 

17,250

 

12,080

 

70.0

%

Total borrowings

 

189,330

 

137,250

 

52,080

 

37.9

%

Other liabilities

 

7,447

 

5,807

 

1,640

 

28.2

%

Accounts payable for unsettled securities trades

 

 

56,012

 

(56,012

)

(100.0

)%

Total liabilities

 

548,660

 

558,565

 

(9,905

)

(1.8

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, at par

 

60

 

60

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

27,355

 

27,471

 

(116

)

(0.4

)%

Retained earnings

 

29,434

 

25,628

 

3,806

 

14.9

%

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

1,723

 

1,296

 

427

 

(32.9

)%

Common stock in treasury, at cost

 

(14,488

)

(9,276

)

(5,212

)

(56.2

)%

Total shareholders’ equity

 

44,084

 

45,179

 

(1,095

)

(2.4

)%

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

592,744

 

$

603,744

 

$

(11,000

)

(1.8

)%

 

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Total assets declined by $11.0 million, to $592.7 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2003, primarily due to decreases of $56.0 million, $7.4 million, and $5.3 million in unsettled mortgage-backed securities trades (at amortized cost), net loans, and cash and cash equivalents.  These factors were partially offset by increases of $55.5 million and $2.6 million in mortgage-backed securities (at amortized cost) and other assets, respectively.  See the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the uses and sources of cash and cash equivalents.

 

The $7.4 million decline in net loans, to $440.1 million, was primarily due to $47.8 million of loan payoffs and principal payments and $11.1 million of SBA loan sales, partially offset by $52.0 million of loan originations.

 

The $55.5 million increase in mortgage-backed securities, to $123.9 million, was principally due to GNMA purchases of $56.0 million in January of 2003, which represented the settlements of the $56.0 million in unsettled mortgage-backed securities trades that the Company had recorded as of December 31, 2002.  The Company also purchased $15.4 million and $30.7 million of GNMA mortgage-backed securities in March and April of 2003, respectively, using proceeds from the issuances of $13.3 million and $6.0 million in trust preferred securities, as well as $27.0 million in proceeds from short-term FHLB advances.  Partially offsetting these increases in mortgage-backed securities were principal payments totaling $25.7 million and a $20.2 million sale in June of 2003.

 

The $2.6 million growth in other assets, to $17.7 million, was primarily due to a $3.3 million increase in the Company’s investment in FHLB stock, which was required due to the Company’s addition of $40.0 million in FHLB advances during the six months ended June 30, 2003.

 

Total liabilities declined by $9.9 million, to $548.7 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2003, primarily due to decreases of $56.0 million and $7.6 million in accounts payable for unsettled securities trades and deposits, respectively, partially offset by increases of $52.1 million and $1.6 million in borrowings and other liabilities, respectively.

 

The $56.0 million in accounts payable for unsettled securities trades as of December 31, 2002 was settled in January of 2003 with the purchases of GNMA mortgage-backed securities funded with proceeds from short-term FHLB advances.  This $56.0 million of short-term advances, together with the above mentioned $27.0 million of short-term advances, were paid off via the following transactions:

 

                  The Company converted $40.0 million to long-term FHLB advances, in order to take advantage of the low interest rate environment and insulate the Company from potentially higher interest rates in 2003, 2004, and 2005.  These new advances have a weighted average interest rate of 2.25% and terms of 30-36 months.

 

                  The remaining $43.0 million of short-term FHLB advances were paid off with funds received from principal payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, as well as the $20.2 million sale of mortgage-backed securities and redemption of securities purchased under resale agreements.

 

In addition to the $40.0 million of long-term FHLB advances, borrowings also increased due to the $12.1 million growth in trust preferred securities, which was comprised of the following activity:

 

                  In March of 2003, the Company issued $13.3 million, with an interest rate of 6.335% during the first five years of its 30-year term.

 

                  In April of 2003, the Company issued $6.0 million, with an interest rate of 6.58% during the first five years of its 30-year term.

 

                  In June of 2003, the Company redeemed $7.25 million, with an interest rate of 9.375%.

 

The $7.6 million decline in deposits, to $351.9 million, was primarily due to a reduction of $14.9 million in certificates of deposit, partially offset by increases of $1.3 million and $6.0 million in checking accounts and savings accounts, respectively.  The changes in the balances of the Company’s deposit products resulted in a shift in the composition of deposits to lower rate checking and savings accounts from higher rate certificates of deposit.  This reflected the Company’s strategy and efforts to help reduce the overall cost of its deposits.  The percentage of checking and savings accounts to total deposits increased to 43.1% at June 30, 2003 from 40.2% at December 31, 2002.

 

Shareholders’ equity decreased by $1.1 million, to $44.1 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2003.  Changes in shareholders’ equity were due to the following factors:

 

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                  The Company recorded $4.3 million of net income for the first six months of 2003.

 

                  The Company declared and paid cash dividends of $521,000 for the first six months of 2003.

 

                  Accumulated other comprehensive income increased by $427,000 during the first six months of 2003, primarily due to an increase in unrealized gains on the Company’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio.

 

                  Common stock in treasury increased by $5.2 million during the first six months of 2003, primarily due to the $5.7 million purchase of 300,908 shares of the Company’s common stock under its stock repurchase plan.  This increase in treasury stock was partially offset by the issuance of 51,377 shares of common stock in treasury, at an aggregate cost of $461,000, under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan, non-employee directors stock purchase plan, and employee stock option plan.

 

Income Property Loans

 

The following table presents the Company’s income property loans by collateral concentration of June 30, 2003 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Owner
Occupied

 

Tenant
Occupied

 

Total

 

Number
of Loans

 

Average
Loan Size

 

Non-residential real estate loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neighborhood retail centers

 

$

6,909

 

$

221,317

 

$

228,226

 

247

 

$

924

 

Mixed use properties

 

2,985

 

40,485

 

43,470

 

52

 

836

 

Automotive related properties

 

5,116

 

26,433

 

31,549

 

41

 

769

 

Industrial warehouse facilities

 

3,625

 

24,576

 

28,201

 

39

 

723

 

Business office buildings

 

5,208

 

21,499

 

26,707

 

31

 

862

 

Single purpose properties

 

2,378

 

13,586

 

15,964

 

30

 

532

 

Industrial manufacturing facilities

 

1,390

 

7,740

 

9,130

 

13

 

702

 

Medical care facilities

 

1,336

 

2,109

 

3,445

 

5

 

689

 

Land

 

503

 

 

503

 

1

 

503

 

Total non-residential real estate loans

 

29,450

 

357,745

 

387,195

 

459

 

844

 

Multi-family residential loans

 

 

21,729

 

21,729

 

29

 

749

 

Total income property loans

 

$

29,450

 

$

379,474

 

$

408,924

 

488

 

$

838

 

 

The Company’s income property loans have been originated primarily through either direct contacts with borrowers by Company marketing representatives or referrals from commercial loan brokers, other banks, realtors, and other third parties, for which the borrower generally pays a referral fee normally between 0.5% to 1% of the loan amount. The Company employs commercial marketing representatives who maintain contacts with loan referral sources, screen referred transactions, and provide customer service.

 

The Company’s credit approval process includes an examination of the cash flow and debt service coverage of the property serving as loan collateral, as well as the financial condition and credit references of the borrower. Following analysis of the borrower’s credit, cash flows and collateral, loans are submitted to the Company’s Credit Committee for approval. The Company’s senior management is actively involved in its lending activities and collateral valuation and review process. The Company obtains independent third party appraisals of all properties securing its loans. In addition, the Company employs an individual who serves as internal property analyst to inspect properties and review the third party appraisals for the benefit of the Credit Committee.

 

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The Company currently offers income property loans that generally fall within a range of $250,000 to $4.0 million.  Management, in consultation with the Bank’s Board of Directors, periodically adjusts and modifies its underwriting criteria and lending and underwriting policies in response to economic conditions and business opportunities.

 

As of June 30, 2003, $408.9 million, or 91.1% of the Company’s gross loans were categorized as income property loans.  The Company has been specializing in this type of lending for over 15 years and believes that it has developed highly effective risk diversification policies as well as exceptionally strong credit and collateral analysis skills in this area.  During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company had no charge-offs and no recoveries on income property loans.  During each of the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, 2000, and 1998, total recoveries on income property loans exceeded charge-offs.  As of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, the Company had no income property loans categorized as non-accrual.  The management of the Company believes that its excellent history of credit losses has been due to a strong, diversified regional economy as well as the intense focus by the Company on risk management for income property lending.

 

The Company believes that it manages credit risk tightly in its income property loan portfolio and uses a variety of policy guidelines and analytical tools to achieve its asset quality objectives.  Key risk control features include:

 

                  Geographic diversification of real estate collateral throughout Southern California and elsewhere, avoiding large submarket concentrations (see the following table on geographic locations of the Company’s income property loans.

 

                  Avoiding lending in geographic areas that have rapidly escalating property rents or high levels of new construction.

 

                  Focusing on property types that are less prone to the “boom and bust” building cycle.

 

                  Limiting loan size on any one property.  As of June 30, 2003, the largest single income property loan was $3.7 million and the average loan size of this portfolio was $838,000.

 

                  Analyzing the ability of the underlying real estate to service the related borrower’s loan through various economic and interest rate cycles.

 

                  Requiring higher debt service coverage ratios on new loans during times of low interest rates in order to insulate the Company as much as possible from borrower defaults as interest rates rise.  This was particularly emphasized during 2002 due to historically low short-term interest rates.

 

                  Careful evaluation of professional property appraisals by both the Company’s Credit Committee and the Company’s internal property valuation review analyst.

 

                  Deploying only highly seasoned and skilled specialists in both business development and Credit Committee member positions.  Employees in these roles at June 30, 2003, averaged over 15 years of service with the Company and over 25 years of lending experience.

 

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The following table presents the Company’s income property loans by geographic concentration as of June 30, 2003 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Percent
of Total

 

Amount

 

Number
of Loans

 

Average
Loan Size

 

Southern California Counties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles County:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles County North

 

10.7

%

$

43,686

 

69

 

$

633

 

Los Angeles County South

 

7.0

%

28,614

 

39

 

734

 

Los Angeles County East

 

4.8

%

19,702

 

28

 

704

 

Los Angeles County West

 

4.7

%

19,024

 

23

 

827

 

Jefferson Park, Crenshaw, Leimert Park

 

2.9

%

11,849

 

14

 

846

 

Hollywood, Silverlake, Glassell Park

 

2.6

%

10,579

 

14

 

756

 

South Los Angeles City, Inglewood

 

1.4

%

5,895

 

7

 

842

 

Mid-City, Koreatown, Westlake

 

1.4

%

5,745

 

10

 

575

 

Downtown Area, Chinatown

 

0.5

%

1,955

 

1

 

1,955

 

Los Angeles County Other

 

5.7

%

23,282

 

32

 

728

 

Total Los Angeles County

 

41.7

%

170,331

 

237

 

719

 

Outside of Los Angeles County:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange

 

13.3

%

54,419

 

61

 

892

 

Riverside

 

4.8

%

19,678

 

20

 

984

 

San Bernardino

 

4.7

%

19,236

 

20

 

962

 

San Diego

 

4.0

%

16,377

 

18

 

910

 

Ventura

 

2.9

%

11,717

 

11

 

1,065

 

All other counties (2)

 

0.2

%

876

 

2

 

438

 

Total outside of Los Angeles County

 

29.9

%

122,303

 

132

 

927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Southern California Counties

 

71.6

%

292,634

 

369

 

793

 

Northern California Counties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Santa Clara

 

1.6

%

6,377

 

8

 

797

 

Sacramento

 

1.2

%

5,092

 

8

 

637

 

Sonoma

 

0.9

%

3,762

 

4

 

941

 

Solano

 

0.8

%

3,474

 

4

 

869

 

Alameda

 

0.5

%

2,003

 

3

 

668

 

Shasta

 

0.3

%

1,223

 

1

 

1,223

 

Butte

 

0.3

%

1,208

 

1

 

1,208

 

All other counties (7) less than $1.2 million

 

1.1

%

4,357

 

8

 

545

 

Total Northern California Counties

 

6.7

%

27,496

 

37

 

743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total California

 

78.3

%

320,130

 

406

 

788

 

Outside of California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona

 

10.4

%

42,612

 

34

 

1,253

 

Texas

 

5.7

%

23,106

 

16

 

1,444

 

Washington

 

1.6

%

6,710

 

9

 

746

 

Nevada

 

1.5

%

6,162

 

6

 

1,027

 

Oregon

 

0.8

%

3,272

 

9

 

364

 

All other states (7) less than $1.6 million

 

1.7

%

6,932

 

8

 

867

 

Total outside of California

 

21.7

%

88,794

 

82

 

1,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income property loans

 

100.0

%

$

408,924

 

488

 

$

838

 

 

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SBA Business Loans

 

The following table presents the Company’s SBA business loans by geographic concentration as of June 30, 2003 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Percent
of Total

 

Amount

 

Number
of Loans

 

Average
Loan Size

 

Southern California Counties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles County:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles County North

 

9.9

%

$

3,189

 

14

 

$

228

 

Los Angeles County South

 

4.8

%

1,560

 

12

 

130

 

Los Angeles County East

 

4.7

%

1,533

 

9

 

170

 

Los Angeles County West

 

0.9

%

280

 

1

 

280

 

Mid-City, Koreatown, Westlake

 

0.6

%

185

 

1

 

185

 

South Los Angeles City, Inglewood

 

0.2

%

63

 

1

 

63

 

Jefferson Park, Crenshaw, Leimert Park

 

0.1

%

35

 

1

 

35

 

Los Angeles County Other

 

4.1

%

1,337

 

9

 

149

 

Total Los Angeles County

 

25.3

%

8,182

 

48

 

170

 

Outside of Los Angeles County:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Diego

 

31.4

%

10,146

 

69

 

147

 

Orange

 

13.4

%

4,323

 

15

 

288

 

Riverside

 

3.8

%

1,238

 

9

 

138

 

San Bernardino

 

2.5

%

797

 

5

 

159

 

Ventura

 

1.5

%

484

 

4

 

121

 

San Luis Obispo

 

0.4

%

116

 

1

 

116

 

Santa Barbara

 

0.0

%

16

 

1

 

16

 

Total outside of Los Angeles County

 

53.0

%

17,120

 

104

 

165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Southern California Counties

 

78.3

%

25,302

 

152

 

166

 

Northern California Counties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alameda

 

2.1

%

693

 

3

 

231

 

Yolo

 

2.0

%

650

 

1

 

650

 

San Mateo

 

1.7

%

549

 

5

 

110

 

Santa Cruz

 

1.3

%

431

 

1

 

431

 

Stanislaus

 

1.2

%

397

 

1

 

397

 

Butte

 

0.8

%

270

 

2

 

135

 

Contra Costa

 

0.6

%

185

 

1

 

185

 

Sacramento

 

0.5

%

148

 

1

 

148

 

Madera

 

0.3

%

109

 

1

 

109

 

San Francisco

 

0.2

%

79

 

1

 

79

 

Placer

 

0.2

%

74

 

1

 

74

 

Total Northern California Counties

 

11.1

%

3,585

 

18

 

199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total California

 

89.4

%

28,887

 

170

 

170

 

Outside of California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oregon

 

8.1

%

2,630

 

10

 

263

 

Washington

 

2.2

%

726

 

5

 

145

 

Arizona

 

0.2

%

78

 

1

 

78

 

Total outside of California

 

10.6

%

3,434

 

16

 

215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total SBA business loans

 

100.0

%

$

32,321

 

186

 

$

174

 

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses increased by $100,000, to $8.7 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2003, due to $100,000 in provision for loan losses and no charge-offs or recoveries.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 1.94% at June 30, 2003, compared to 1.88% at December 31, 2002.

 

The Company’s management considered the following recent loan loss and credit experience in evaluating the allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2003:

 

                  During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there were no charge-offs or recoveries.

 

                  During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, recoveries exceeded charge-offs by $168,000, $46,000 and $186,000, respectively.

 

                  There were non-accrual loans of $1.3 million and no other real estate owned at June 30, 2003.  There were no non-accrual loans at nine of the last fourteen quarter-end periods as of June 30, 2003.  There was no other real estate owned at any of the last fourteen quarter-end periods as of June 30, 2003.

 

                  Most of the Company’s adjustable rate borrowers experienced some decline in the interest payments on their loans due to the cumulative 550 basis point reduction in the federal funds target rate during 2003, 2002, and 2001, which strengthened their debt service capabilities.  However, many of these borrowers did not realize the full impact of the interest rate reduction on their loan payments due to interest rate floors that exist on a significant number of the Company’s adjustable rate loans.  As of June 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002, 85.8% and 85.4% of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of adjustable rate loans, respectively.

 

In addition to recent loan loss and credit experience, management considers historical loan loss experience as well as changes within the loan portfolio in evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  Changes in the loan portfolio include (i) the growth in SBA lending, (ii) changes in geographic concentration, (iii) changes in the collateral mix of the loan portfolio, and (iv) the debt service ability of borrowers.  In addition, management attempts to factor in the changes that relate to the economy in specific cities or locations.  Most of these factors (geographic concentration, collateral concentration, debt service coverage of borrowers, and current vacancy rates) are favorable to the Company’s current loan portfolio as compared to the loan portfolio of the 1991 — 1994 economic period.  Management believes that the ability to predict the direction of the current U.S. economy is difficult given the continued risk of possible terrorism, the continued negative impact of declines in corporate earnings and the stock market, and the loss of consumer confidence.  Management feels that the economy may only experience slow to modest growth during the remainder of 2003.  In considering all of the above factors, management believes that the allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2003 is adequate.

 

Although the Company maintains its allowance for loan losses at a level which it considers to be adequate to provide for potential losses, there can be no assurance that such losses will not exceed the estimated amounts, thereby adversely affecting future results of operations.

 

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The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company’s allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Allowance at beginning of period

 

$

8,635

 

$

8,376

 

$

8,585

 

$

7,946

 

Provision for loan losses

 

50

 

150

 

100

 

250

 

Net (charge-offs) recoveries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

Recoveries

 

 

3

 

 

333

 

Total net (charge-offs) recoveries

 

 

3

 

 

333

 

Allowance at end of period

 

$

8,685

 

$

8,529

 

$

8,685

 

$

8,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annualized net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans

 

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.14

%

 

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

 

The following table sets forth non-accrual loans and OREO as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

June 30,
2002

 

Non-accrual loans

 

$

1,280

 

$

 

$

 

Other real estate owned (OREO)

 

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

 

$

1,280

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans to total loans

 

0.29

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

Total non-performing assets to total assets

 

0.22

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

Allowance to total loans

 

1.94

%

1.88

%

1.82

%

Allowance to non-accrual loans

 

678.52

%

NM

 

NM

 

 

The Company had five non-accrual SBA 7(a) loans for $1,280,000 at June 30, 2003, of which one loan for $316,000 paid off in early July of 2003, without loss, and of the remaining balance of $964,000, $747,000 was fully secured and guaranteed by the SBA.

 

LIQUIDITY

 

The Company’s primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings, and payments of principal and interest on loans and investment securities.  While maturities and scheduled principal amortization on loans are a reasonably predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage loan prepayments are greatly influenced by the level of interest rates, economic conditions, and competition.  As a measure of protection against these uncertainties, the Company maintains borrowing relationships with the FHLB, the State of California Treasurer’s Office, and several investment banking firms, whereby the Company is able to borrow funds that are secured by pledging mortgage-backed securities. As of June 30, 2003, the aggregate market value of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities was $127.3 million, of which $5.5 million had been utilized by the Company to secure FHLB advances, leaving $121.8 million of mortgage-backed securities available for collateral purposes.

 

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The Bank also has established a fixed rate borrowing facility with the State of California Treasurer’s Office under which the Bank can borrow an amount not to exceed its unconsolidated total shareholder’s equity, which totaled $62.0 million at June 30, 2003.  Borrowing maturity dates under this program cannot exceed one year.  The State of California requires collateral with a value of at least 110% of the outstanding borrowing amount.  The Bank’s mortgage-backed securities qualify as acceptable collateral under this borrowing facility.  As of June 30, 2003, the Bank had no securities pledged under this borrowing facility and had no outstanding borrowings from the State of California.

 

The Bank is a member of the FHLB, which serves as a source of both fixed rate and adjustable rate borrowings, with maturities ranging from one day to 30 years.  Under the FHLB’s credit facility, the Bank is able to borrow an FHLB-approved percentage of the Bank’s unconsolidated total assets.  All FHLB advances must be secured by eligible collateral, subject to FHLB guidelines and limitations.  Such collateral may consist of either non-residential real estate loans or multi-family residential loans (together “income property loans”), or mortgage-backed securities, or a combination thereof.  For pledged non-residential real estate loans, the FHLB will lend up to 45% on an individual loan basis and up to 25% of the Bank’s unconsolidated total assets on an aggregate basis.  For multi-family residential loans, the FHLB will lend up to 80% on an individual basis. For mortgage-backed securities, the FHLB will lend up to 97% of the market value.

 

As of June 30, 2003, the Bank’s FHLB credit line totaled $210.4 million, based on an FHLB-approved borrowing limit of 35% of the Bank’s unconsolidated total assets.  As of June 30, 2003, the Bank had $160.0 million of outstanding advances against the FHLB credit facility that were collateralized by $322.3 million in income property loans and $5.5 million in mortgage-backed securities.  This left $50.4 million available under the FHLB credit line for future advances, subject to the Bank providing additional mortgage-backed securities as collateral.  However, as previously mentioned, the Bank had $121.8 million in mortgage-backed securities available for collateral purposes.  As of June 30, 2003, the Bank had utilized all of its eligible income property loans as collateral for FHLB advances.

 

In July of 2003, the FHLB increased the Bank’s borrowing limit to 40% of the Bank’s unconsolidated total assets, which increased the Bank’s credit line to $240.4 million.

 

 

DIVIDENDS

 

As a Delaware corporation, Pacific Crest may pay common dividends out of surplus or, if there is no surplus, from net profits for the current and preceding fiscal year.  Pacific Crest, on an unconsolidated basis, had approximately $10.8 million in cash, securities purchased under resale agreements, and intercompany loans from the Bank less current liabilities at June 30, 2003.  However, these funds are necessary to pay future operating expenses of Pacific Crest, service the $10.0 million junior subordinated debenture payable to PCC Capital, service the $13.3 million subordinated debenture payable to PCC Trust I, service the $6.0 million subordinated debenture payable to PCC Trust II, and fund possible future capital infusions into the Bank. Without dividends from the Bank, Pacific Crest must rely solely on existing cash, investments, and the ability to secure borrowings.

 

The Bank’s ability to pay dividends to Pacific Crest is restricted by California state law, which requires that sufficient retained earnings be available to pay the dividend.  In June of 2003, the Bank paid a cash dividend of $800,000 to Pacific Crest for the second quarter of 2003.  In March of 2003, the Bank paid a cash dividend of $800,000 to Pacific Crest for the first quarter of 2003.  At June 30, 2003, the Bank had retained earnings of $30.4 million available for future dividend payments.

 

On July 17, 2003, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per common share for the third quarter of 2003.  The dividend will be paid on September 12, 2003 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 29, 2003.

 

During the first and second quarters of 2003, the Company declared and paid cash dividends of $0.05 and $0.06 per common share, respectively.  The total amount of cash dividends paid during the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $521,000.

 

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CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Company’s objective is to maintain a level of capital that will support sustained asset growth, provide for anticipated credit risks, and ensure that regulatory guidelines and industry standards are met.  Pacific Crest and the Bank are subject to certain minimum capital adequacy and minimum well capitalized category guidelines adopted by the Federal Reserve and the FDIC.  These guidelines relate primarily to the Tier 1 leverage ratio, the Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, and the total risk-based capital ratio.  The minimum well capitalized required ratios are 5.00% Tier 1 leverage, 6.00% Tier 1 risk-based capital, and 10.00% total risk-based capital.  The minimum capital adequacy required ratios are 4.00% Tier 1 leverage, 4.00% Tier 1 risk-based capital, and 8.00% total risk-based capital.  At June 30, 2003, Pacific Crest and the Bank exceeded the required ratios for minimum capital adequacy and classification as well capitalized.

 

The following table presents the regulatory capital ratios and data of Pacific Crest and the Bank as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2003

 

December 31, 2002

 

 

 

Pacific
Crest
Capital

 

Pacific
Crest
Bank

 

Pacific
Crest
Capital

 

Pacific
Crest
Bank

 

Regulatory Capital Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 leverage ratio

 

9.23

%

9.87

%

10.33

%

10.05

%

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

 

12.96

%

13.84

%

13.31

%

12.91

%

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

17.71

%

15.10

%

15.17

%

14.17

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory Capital Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital

 

$

56,444

 

$

60,192

 

$

58,511

 

$

56,517

 

Total risk-based capital

 

77,140

 

65,668

 

66,666

 

62,028

 

Average total assets

 

611,712

 

609,986

 

566,454

 

562,627

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

435,658

 

434,888

 

439,570

 

437,787

 

 

The increases in Pacific Crest’s total risk-based capital ratio and total risk-based capital during the six months ended June 30, 2003 was primarily due to the favorable capital impact of the March and April of 2003 issuances of $13.3 million and $6.0 million in trust preferred securities by PCC Trust I and PCC Trust II, respectively.

 

ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The Company’s primary market risk is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the potential of economic losses due to future interest rate changes. These economic losses can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of current fair market values. The objective is to measure the effect on net interest income and to adjust the balance sheet to minimize the inherent risk while at the same time to maximize income. Management realizes certain risks are inherent and that the goal is to identify and minimize the risks.  The Company’s  exposure to market risk is reviewed by the Company’s Asset/Liability Committee. Tools used by management include an earnings at risk interest rate shock analysis and, to a lesser extent, the standard GAP report, which measures the estimated difference between the amount of interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive liabilities anticipated to mature or reprice during future periods, based on certain assumptions.  In general, the GAP report presents the carrying amounts of these assets and liabilities in a particular period based on either the date that they first reprice, for variable rate products, or the maturity date, for fixed rate products.  The Company has no market risk sensitive instruments held for trading purposes and is not currently engaged in transactions involving derivative financial instruments.  Management believes that the Company’s market risk is reasonable at this time.

 

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The following table is a summary of the Company’s one-year GAP as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

Total interest-sensitive assets maturing or repricing within one year (“one-year assets”)

 

$

353,621

 

$

344,438

 

$

9,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-sensitive liabilities maturing or repricing within one year (“one-year liabilities”)

 

314,553

 

312,995

 

1,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-year GAP

 

$

39,068

 

$

31,443

 

$

7,625

 

 

The one-year GAP increased by $7.6 million during the first six months of 2003, principally due to an increase in one-year assets of $9.2 million, partially offset by an increase in one-year liabilities of $1.6 million.

 

The growth in one-year assets was primarily due to a $16.8 million increase in the one-year loan category, partially offset by a $6.6 million decline in securities purchased under resale agreements.  The increase in one-year loans was principally due to loans that moved into the one-year category from longer term categories because they were initially fixed rate for a period of one to five years and have now converted to the adjustable rate period of their terms.  Additionally, the Company’s loan originations during the six months ended June 30, 2003 primarily consisted of adjustable rate loans.

 

The growth in one-year liabilities was primarily due to increases of $14.3 million, $6.0 million and $1.3 million in one-year certificates of deposit, savings accounts, and checking accounts, respectively. The increase in one-year certificates of deposit was due to the movement of certificates of deposit into the one-year category from longer term categories.  This was partially offset by the movement of $20.0 million in FHLB advances to the “Over 24 Months” category at June 30, 2003, from the one-year category at December 31, 2002, due to the Company’s future borrowing contracts with the FHLB discussed below.

 

The Company has assumed, for purposes of the accompanying GAP tables, that its checking and savings accounts reprice immediately.

 

In the accompanying June 30, 2003 GAP table, the Company has included $70.0 million of its existing fixed rate FHLB advances scheduled to mature within 18 months in the “Over 24 Months” category.  In June and July of 2003, the Company entered into future fixed rate, long-term borrowing contracts with the FHLB which will, in effect, extend the maturity of these existing FHLB advances into the “Over 24 Months” category.  The Company matched the funding dates of the future borrowings with the maturity dates of these existing advances.  For more information, see Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Future Borrowing Contracts with FHLB.”

 

The GAP analysis is an imprecise measure of the impact of rising or falling interest rates because variable rate assets and liabilities are tied to different interest rate indices and/or are affected by different market forces.  Additionally, the Company has certain variable rate loans included in the under one-year asset categories which are at their contractual interest rate floors, and therefore will not immediately adjust after an interest rate increase.  The Company is attempting to mitigate the effect on net interest income of this loan floor issue by extending the maturities of its interest-sensitive liabilities beyond one year wherever practical.  Such efforts primarily involve the replacement of maturing certificates of deposit and FHLB advances with fixed rate FHLB advances and certificates of deposit, which generally have terms of 12 to 36 months.

 

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The following tables present the Company’s GAP information as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Maturity or Repricing Date

 

 

 

June 30, 2003

 

Within
6
Months

 

Over
6 to 12
Months

 

Over
12 to 18
Months

 

Over
18 to 24
Months

 

Over
24
Months

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Sensitive Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities purchased under resale agreements

 

$

1,196

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,196

 

average yield (variable rate)

 

1.10

%

 

 

 

 

1.10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government sponsored agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

127,282

 

127,282

 

average yield (fixed rate)

 

 

 

 

 

4.67

%

4.67

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt securities

 

1,912

 

 

 

 

 

1,912

 

average yield (variable rate)

 

2.75

%

 

 

 

 

2.75

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, gross (1)

 

293,767

 

56,746

 

21,627

 

9,628

 

67,026

 

448,794

 

average yield

 

6.88

%

7.75

%

8.18

%

7.92

%

8.08

%

7.26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-sensitive assets

 

$

296,875

 

$

56,746

 

$

21,627

 

$

9,628

 

$

194,308

 

$

579,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Sensitive Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

$

17,272

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

17,272

 

average rate (variable rate)

 

1.02

%

 

 

 

 

1.02

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings accounts

 

134,458

 

 

 

 

 

134,458

 

average rate (variable rate)

 

1.65

%

 

 

 

 

1.65

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificates of deposit

 

101,619

 

61,204

 

27,709

 

4,620

 

5,001

 

200,153

 

average rate (fixed rate)

 

2.55

%

3.01

%

4.74

%

3.39

%

4.65

%

3.06

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FHLB advances (2)

 

 

 

 

 

160,000

 

160,000

 

average rate (fixed rate)

 

 

 

 

 

2.76

%

2.76

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust preferred securities

 

 

 

 

 

29,330

 

29,330

 

average rate (fixed rate)

 

 

 

 

 

7.42

%

7.42

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-sensitive liabilities

 

$

253,349

 

$

61,204

 

$

27,709

 

$

4,620

 

$

194,331

 

$

541,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAP

 

$

43,526

 

$

(4,458

)

$

(6,082

)

$

5,008

 

$

(23

)

$

37,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative GAP

 

43,526

 

39,068

 

32,986

 

37,994

 

37,971

 

 

 

 


(1)          The majority of the adjustable rate loans included in the “Within 6 Months” and “Over 6 to 12 Months” categories were at their contractual interest rate floors at June 30, 2003 and thus would not reprice downward.  The adjustable rate loans at contractual interest rate floors that are above the fully indexed loan interest rate will not reprice upward until the fully indexed interest rate exceeds the contractual interest rate floor.  The Company is endeavoring to minimize this “lag effect” in loan repricing by borrowing at fixed interest rates for terms of 12 to 36 months wherever practical.

 

(2)          The Company has included $70.0 million of its existing fixed rate FHLB advances scheduled to mature within 18 months in the “Over 24 Months” category.  In June and July of 2003, the Company entered into future fixed rate, long-term borrowing contracts with the FHLB which will, in effect, extend the maturity of these FHLB advances into the “Over 24 Months” category.  The Company matched the funding dates of the future borrowings with the maturity dates of these existing advances.  For more information, see Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Future Borrowing Contracts with FHLB.”

 

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Maturity or Repricing Date

 

 

 

December 31, 2002

 

Within
6
Months

 

Over
6 to 12
Months

 

Over
12 to 18
Months

 

Over
18 to 24
Months

 

Over
24
Months

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Sensitive Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities purchased under resale agreements

 

$

7,802

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

7,802

 

average yield (variable rate)

 

1.10

%

 

 

 

 

1.10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government sponsored agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

70,516

 

70,516

 

average yield (fixed rate)

 

 

 

 

 

4.34

%

4.34

%

Corporate debt securities

 

2,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,902

 

average yield (variable rate)

 

4.07

%

 

 

 

 

4.07

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, gross (1)

 

286,475

 

47,259

 

31,077

 

22,671

 

68,448

 

455,930

 

average yield

 

7.37

%

7.73

%

8.24

%

8.24

%

8.26

%

7.64

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-sensitive assets

 

$

297,179

 

$

47,259

 

$

31,077

 

$

22,671

 

$

138,964

 

$

537,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Sensitive Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

$

16,014

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

16,014

 

average rates (variable rate)

 

1.22

%

 

 

 

 

1.22

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings accounts

 

128,420

 

 

 

 

 

128,420

 

average rates (variable rate)

 

2.04

%

 

 

 

 

2.04

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificates of deposit

 

77,700

 

70,861

 

32,142

 

27,395

 

6,964

 

215,062

 

average rates (fixed rate)

 

2.72

%

2.81

%

3.82

%

4.75

%

4.76

%

3.24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FHLB advances

 

 

20,000

 

40,000

 

10,000

 

50,000

 

120,000

 

average rates (fixed rate)

 

 

3.01

%

2.80

%

2.68

%

3.05

%

2.93

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust preferred securities

 

 

 

 

 

17,250

 

17,250

 

average rates (fixed rate)

 

 

 

 

 

9.38

%

9.38

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-sensitive liabilities

 

$

222,134

 

$

90,861

 

$

72,142

 

$

37,395

 

$

74,214

 

$

496,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAP

 

$

75,045

 

$

(43,602

)

$

(41,065

)

$

(14,724

)

$

64,750

 

$

40,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative GAP

 

75,045

 

31,443

 

(9,622

)

(24,346

)

40,404

 

 

 

 


(1)  The majority of the adjustable rate loans included in the “Within 6 Months” and “Over 6 to 12 Months” categories were at their contractual interest rate floors at December 31, 2002 and thus would not reprice downward.  The adjustable rate loans at contractual interest rate floors that are above the fully indexed loan interest rate will not reprice upward until the fully indexed interest rate exceeds the contractual interest rate floor.  The Company is endeavoring to minimize this “lag effect” in loan repricing by borrowing at fixed interest rates for terms of 12 to 36 months wherever practical.

 

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ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures

 

(a)                                  Based on their evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures conducted within 90 days of the date of filing this report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are effective.

 

(b)                                 There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.                                                     Legal Proceedings

 

None.

 

ITEM 2.                                                     Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None.

 

ITEM 3.                                                     Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.                                                     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

At the annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders, held on May 9, 2003, the following matter was submitted to a vote of shareholders with the indicated number of votes being cast for, against, or withheld:

 

1.                                       To elect one person to the board of directors for a term of three years and to serve until his successor is elected and qualified.

 

 

 

Number of Votes

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain/Withheld

 

Rudolph I. Estrada

 

4,656,482

 

0

 

24,896

 

 

The Company’s other directors, Martin J. Frank, Steven J. Orlando, Richard S. Orfalea, and Gary Wehrle, are serving for a term of three years.  The terms for Mr. Frank and Mr. Orlando expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2004.  The terms for Mr. Orfalea and Mr. Wehrle expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2005.

 

ITEM 5.                                                     Other Information

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

4.11

 

Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of Pacific Crest Capital Trust I, dated as of March 20, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.12

 

Certificate of Trust of Pacific Crest Capital Trust I, dated March 13, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.13

 

Common Securities Certificate of Pacific Crest Capital Trust I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.14

 

Junior Subordinated Indenture between Pacific Crest Capital, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, dated as of March 20, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.15

 

Guarantee Agreement between Pacific Crest Capital, Inc., as Guarantor, and The Bank of New York, as Guarantee Trustee, dated as of March 20, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.16

 

Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of Pacific Crest Capital Trust II, dated as of April 23, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.17

 

Certificate of Trust of Pacific Crest Capital Trust II, dated April 16, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.18

 

Common Securities Certificate of Pacific Crest Capital Trust II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.19

 

Junior Subordinated Indenture between Pacific Crest Capital, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, dated as of April 23, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.20

 

Guarantee Agreement between Pacific Crest Capital, Inc., as Guarantor, and The Bank of New York, as Guarantee Trustee, dated as of April 23, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

Section 906 Certification of CEO and CFO

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

 

 

 

The Company filed the following reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended June 30, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

On June 2, 2003, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC dated May 30, 2003, announcing that Pacific Crest Capital, Inc. is redeeming $7,250,000, or 42% of the 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities issued by its wholly owned subsidiary, PCC Capital I.  The securities will be redeemed at par value, plus accrued interest, on June 30, 2003.  After the redemption, there will be $10,000,000 still outstanding of the originally issued $17,250,000 in 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities.

 

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On April 24, 2003, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC dated April 23, 2003, announcing that the Company had issued $6,000,000 of trust preferred securities (the “New Trust Preferred Securities”) in a private placement offering. The New Trust Preferred Securities have a fixed interest rate of 6.58% during the first five years of its 30-year term, after which the interest rate will float and reset quarterly at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.15%.

 

 

 

 

 

On April 18, 2003, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC dated April 15, 2003, announcing the Company’s earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

On April 11, 2003, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC dated April 9, 2003, announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

 

 

 

 

On April 2, 2003, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC dated March 20, 2003, announcing that the Company had issued $13,330,000 of trust preferred securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) in a private placement offering.  The Trust Preferred Securities have a fixed interest rate of 6.335% during the first five years of its 30-year term, after which the interest rate will float and reset quarterly at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.25%.

 

 

 

 

 

Additionally, the Company recently filed the following reports on Form 8-K:

 

 

 

 

 

On July 30, 2003, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC dated July 29, 2003 announcing that the Company intends to issue $10.0 million of Trust Preferred Securities in a private placement offering, which the Company expects to close during the third quarter of 2003.  The Company intends to use the proceeds from this offering to redeem the remaining $10.0 million of its 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities in order to reduce future interest expense.

 

 

 

 

 

On July 28, 2003, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC dated July 24, 2003 announcing that the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Gary Wehrle, is scheduled to participate on July 31, 2003 in the 4th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference sponsored by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.

 

 

 

 

 

On July 23, 2003, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC dated July 17, 2003 announcing the Company’s earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Security Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL, INC.

 

Date:

 August 12, 2003

 

/s/ GARY WEHRLE

 

Gary Wehrle

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

 August 12, 2003

 

/s/ ROBERT J. DENNEN

 

Robert J. Dennen

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Secretary

 

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