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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 (NASDAQ: BOCH)

 


For Immediate Release:

Bank of Commerce Holdings Announces Results for the First Quarter of 2015


 

REDDING, California, April 30, 2015 / GLOBE NEWSWIRE— Randall S. Eslick, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Commerce Holdings (NASDAQ: BOCH) (the “Company”), a $985.4 million asset bank holding company and parent company of Redding Bank of Commerce (the “Bank”), today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 was $1.8 million or $0.13 per share – diluted, compared with $515 thousand or $0.04 per share – diluted for the same period of 2014.

 

Financial highlights for the first quarter of 2015:

 

Net income available to common shareholders of $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was a $1.2 million (240%) improvement over $515 thousand net income available to common shareholders earned during the first quarter of 2014; and a $118 thousand (7%) improvement over $1.6 million available to common shareholders earned during the previous quarter.

Gross loans at March 31, 2015 totaled $699.2 million, an increase of $92.2 million (15%) since March 31, 2014; and an increase of $38.3 million (23% annualized) since December 31, 2014.

Nonperforming assets at March 31, 2015 totaled $20.0 million, a decrease of $5.3 million compared to March 31, 2014; and a decrease of $2.2 million compared to December 31, 2014.

The Company’s net interest margin improved to 3.72% for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 from 3.63% for the first quarter of 2014 and 3.67% for the fourth quarter of 2014.

Net loan loss recoveries of $476 thousand during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 negated the need for a provision for loan and lease losses.

Noninterest bearing demand deposits for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 averaged $148.9 million, an increase of $17.4 million (13%) since the first quarter of 2014; and a decrease of $4.1 million (11% annualized) since the fourth quarter of 2014.

The Company’s tangible book value increased to $6.41 per common share at March 31, 2015 from $5.97 per common share at March 31, 2014 (7%); and from $6.29 per common share at December 31, 2014 (8% annualized).

 

 

Randall S. Eslick, President and CEO commented: “I am very pleased that we continue to successfully accomplish our primary objectives of growing the loan portfolio, reducing the level of non-performing assets, and improving the net interest margin in this protracted low interest rate environment.  The efforts of our talented employees have resulted in these positive trends, and provide the foundation for improving profitability over the remainder of the year.”

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This quarterly press release includes forward-looking information, which is subject to the “safe harbor” created by the Securities Act of 1933, and Securities Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements (which involve the Company’s plans, beliefs and goals, refer to estimates or use similar terms) involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following factors:

 

Competitive pressure in the banking industry and changes in the regulatory environment

Changes in the interest rate environment and volatility of rate sensitive assets and liabilities

A decline in the health of the economy nationally or regionally which could further reduce the demand for loans or reduce the value of real estate collateral securing most of the Company’s loans

Credit quality deterioration which could cause an increase in the provision for loan and lease losses

Asset/Liability matching risks and liquidity risks

Changes in the securities markets

 

For additional information concerning risks and uncertainties related to the Company and its operations please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and under the heading: “Risk Factors” and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation and specifically disclaims any obligation, to revise or publicly release the results of any revision or update to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date the statements were made.

 

 

 
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TABLE 1

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - UNAUDITED

(amounts in thousands except per share data)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 

Net income, average assets and average shareholders' equity

 

2015

   

2014

   

2014

 

Income available to common shareholders

  $ 1,751     $ 515     $ 1,633  

Average total assets

  $ 978,916     $ 960,163     $ 985,100  

Average shareholders' equity

  $ 104,618     $ 103,206     $ 103,147  
                         

Selected performance ratios

                       

Return on average assets

    0.72

%

    0.21

%

    0.66

%

Return on average equity

    6.69

%

    2.00

%

    6.33

%

Efficiency ratio

    71.48

%

    89.49

%

    76.02

%

                         

Share and per share amounts

                       

Weighted average shares - basic

    13,303       13,942       13,295  

Weighted average shares - diluted

    13,340       13,987       13,335  

Earnings per share - basic

  $ 0.13     $ 0.04     $ 0.12  

Earnings per share - diluted

  $ 0.13     $ 0.04     $ 0.12  
                         
   

At March 31,

   

At December 31,

 

Share and per share amounts

 

2015

   

2014

   

2014

 

Common shares outstanding

    13,337       13,552       13,295  

Book value per common share

  $ 6.41     $ 5.97     $ 6.29  
                         

Capital ratios

                       

Bank of Commerce Holdings

                       

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (1)

    9.73

%

 

n/a

   

n/a

 

Tier 1 capital ratio

    13.10

%

    15.94

%

    13.91

%

Total capital ratio

    14.35

%

    17.20

%

    15.16

%

Tier 1 leverage ratio

    11.74

%

    12.80

%

    11.60

%

                         

Redding Bank of Commerce

                       

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (1)

    13.05

%

 

n/a

   

n/a

 

Tier 1 capital ratio

    13.05

%

    15.56

%

    13.89

%

Total capital ratio

    14.30

%

    16.82

%

    15.14

%

Tier 1 leverage ratio

    11.70

%

    12.49

%

    11.57

%

 

(1) As of March 31, 2015, common equity tier 1 capital ratio is a new ratio requirement under the Basel III Capital Rules and represents the sum of the common equity tier 1 elements, minus regulatory adjustments and deductions divided by net risk weighted assets.

  

The Company and the Bank continue to meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. The change in capital ratios during the current quarter compared to the same period a year ago and the prior quarter is primarily due to repayment of junior subordinated debentures, repurchase of common stock, and a change in the calculation of the risk-weighted average assets in accordance with Basel III.

 

 

 
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BALANCE SHEET OVERVIEW

 

As of March 31, 2015, the Company had total consolidated assets of $985.4 million, gross loans of $699.2 million, allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) of $11.3 million, total deposits of $762.0 million, and shareholders’ equity of $105.4 million.

   

 

 

TABLE 2

LOAN BALANCES BY TYPE - UNAUDITED

(amounts in thousands)

 

   

At March 31,

                   

At December 31,

 
           

% of

           

% of

   

Change

           

% of

 
   

2015

   

Total

   

2014

   

Total

   

Amount

   

%

   

2014

   

Total

 

Commercial

  $ 153,044       22

%

  $ 165,747       27

%

  $ (12,703 )     (8)

%

  $ 153,957       23

%

Real estate - construction loans

    29,127       4       17,500       3       11,627       66

%

    30,099       5  

Real estate - commercial (investor)

    235,404       34       205,111       35       30,293       15

%

    215,114       33  

Real estate - commercial (owner occupied)

    127,259       18       86,929       14       40,330       46

%

    115,389       17  

Real estate - ITIN loans

    52,043       7       55,411       9       (3,368 )     (6)

%

    52,830       8  

Real estate - mortgage

    12,304       2       14,973       2       (2,669 )     (18)

%

    13,156       2  

Real estate - equity lines

    45,750       7       45,519       7       231       1

%

    44,981       7  

Consumer

    44,283       6       15,749       3       28,534       181

%

    35,210       5  

Other

    15       0       110       0       (95 )     (86)

%

    162       0  

Gross loans

    699,229       100

%

    607,049       100

%

    92,180       15

%

    660,898       100

%

Deferred fees and costs

    315               320               (5 )             157          

Loans, net of deferred fees and costs

    699,544               607,369               92,175               661,055          

Allowance for loan and lease losses

    (11,296 )             (9,748 )             (1,548 )             (10,820 )        

Net loans

  $ 688,248             $ 597,621             $ 90,627             $ 650,235          
                                                                 

Average yield on loans during the quarter

    4.77 %             4.80 %             (0.03 )             4.77 %        

  

The Company recorded gross loan balances of $699.2 million at March 31, 2015, compared with $607.0 million and $660.9 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014; an increase of $92.2 million and $38.3 million, respectively. The increase in gross loans compared to the same period a year ago and the prior quarter was driven by strong organic loan originations and the purchase of wholesale loan pools. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company purchased $14.1 million and $6.4 million in consumer and commercial real estate investor loan pools, respectively. During the 12 month period ended March 31, 2015, the Company purchased $43.6 million, $6.4 million and $18.5 million in consumer, commercial real estate investor and SBA loan pools, respectively.

 

The increase in the ALLL in the current quarter compared to the prior quarter resulted from $655 thousand in loan recoveries partially offset by $179 thousand in loan charge offs. These net recoveries negated the need for a provision for loan and lease losses during the first quarter of 2015. See table 8 for additional detail of the ALLL.

 

 

 
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TABLE 3

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND INVESTMENT SECURITIES - UNAUDITED

(amounts in thousands)

 

   

At March 31,

                   

At December 31,

 
           

% of

           

% of

   

Change

           

% of

 
   

2015

   

Total

   

2014

   

Total

   

Amount

   

%

   

2014

   

Total

 
                                                                 

Cash and due from banks

  $ 19,309       8

%

  $ 54,422       17

%

  $ (35,113 )     (65)

%

  $ 43,949       16

%

Interest bearing due from banks

    10,802       5       20,146       6       (9,344 )     (46)

%

    14,473       5  

Total cash and cash equivalents

    30,111       13       74,568       23       (44,457 )     (60)

%

    58,422       21  
                                                                 

U.S. government and agencies

    6,422       3       6,300       2       122       2

%

    6,393       2  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

    53,491       23       56,454       18       (2,963 )     (5)

%

    54,363       20  

Residential mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations

    41,851       18       53,105       17       (11,254 )     (21)

%

    47,015       17  

Corporate securities

    31,660       14       49,553       16       (17,893 )     (36)

%

    37,734       13  

Commercial mortgage backed securities

    6,799       3       10,406       3       (3,607 )     (35)

%

    10,389       4  

Other asset backed securities

    26,667       11       28,192       9       (1,525 )     (5)

%

    31,092       11  

Total investment securities - AFS

    166,890       72       204,010       65       (37,120 )     (18)

%

    186,986       67  
                                                                 

Obligations of state and political subdivisions - HTM

    36,609       15       36,985       12       (376 )     (1)

%

    36,806       12  

Total investment securities - AFS and HTM

    203,499       87       240,995       77       (37,496 )     (19)

%

    223,792       79  
                                                                 

Total cash, cash equivalents and investment securities

  $ 233,610       100

%

  $ 315,563       100

%

  $ (81,953 )     (26)

%

  $ 282,214       100

%

                                                                 

Average yield on interest bearing due from banks and investment securities during the quarter

    2.73 %             2.47 %             0.26               2.60 %        

  

The Company’s primary liquidity position tightened during the current reporting period. As of March 31, 2015, the Company maintained cash positions at the Federal Reserve Bank and correspondent banks in the amount of $19.3 million. The Company also held interest bearing deposits with other financial institutions in the amount of $10.8 million.

 

Available-for-sale investment securities totaled $166.9 million at March 31, 2015, compared with $204.0 and $187.0 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio provides the Company a secondary source of liquidity to fund other higher yielding asset opportunities, such as loan originations and wholesale loan purchases. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company purchased eight securities with a par value of $12.0 million and weighted average yield of 2.74% and sold twenty-two securities with a par value of $25.4 million and weighted average yield of 2.53%. The sales activity resulted in $215 thousand in net realized gains for the three months ended March 31, 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company also received $7.4 million in proceeds from principal payments, calls and maturities within the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio. Average quarterly securities balances and weighted average tax equivalent yields at March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $213.9 million and 3.46% compared to $246.9 million and 3.48%, respectively. During the first quarter of 2015, reductions in the available-for-sale investment portfolio were used to fund higher yielding loan assets.

 

During the current quarter, the Company’s securities purchases were focused on moderate term maturities, taking advantage of the steepness of the yield curve, which moderates the Company’s exposure to rising interest rates, while still providing an acceptable yield. Sales were focused on longer term municipal bonds, short term corporate floating rate bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities with extended cash flows or with a high probability of cash flows extending as interest rates increase. Sales were also focused on those bonds likely to be less liquid in the event of a market shock. Overall, management’s investment strategy reflects the continuing expectation of rising rates across the yield curve. Management continues to actively seek out opportunities to reduce the overall duration of the portfolio and accelerate cash flows, while also improving credit quality and liquidity. This strategy could entail absorbing small losses within the portfolio to meet longer term objectives.

 

 

 
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At March 31, 2015, the Company’s net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities was $3.1 million compared with $643 thousand net unrealized loss and $2.6 million net unrealized gain at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The favorable change in net unrealized gains resulted primarily from increases in the fair values of the Company’s municipal bond and corporate securities portfolios, due to declines in interest rates.

  

 

TABLE 4

DEPOSITS BY TYPE - UNAUDITED

(amounts in thousands)

 

   

At March 31,

                   

At December 31,

 
           

% of

           

% of

   

Change

           

% of

 
   

2015

   

Total

   

2014

   

Total

   

Amount

   

%

   

2014

   

Total

 

Demand - noninterest bearing

  $ 150,056       20

%

  $ 131,290       17

%

  $ 18,766       14

%

  $ 157,557       20

%

Demand - interest bearing

    266,552       35       269,634       35       (3,082 )     (1)

%

    298,160       38  

Total demand

    416,608       55       400,924       52       15,684       4

%

    455,717       58  
                                                                 

Savings

    92,088       12       93,279       12       (1,191 )     (1)

%

    88,569       11  

Total non-maturing deposits

    508,696       67       494,203       64       14,493       3

%

    544,286       69  
                                                                 

Certificates of deposit

    253,280       33       267,508       36       (14,228 )     (5)

%

    244,749       31  

Total deposits

  $ 761,976       100

%

  $ 761,711       100

%

  $ 265       0

%

  $ 789,035       100

%

                                                                 

Average rate on interest bearing deposits during the quarter

    0.50 %             0.55 %             (0.05 )             0.49 %        

  

Total deposits at March 31, 2015, increased $265 thousand to $762.0 million compared to March 31, 2014, and decreased $27.0 million or 3% compared to December 31, 2014. Non-maturing core deposits increased $14.5 million or 3% compared to the same date a year ago and decreased $35.6 million or 7% compared to December 31, 2014.

  

 

 

TABLE 5

WHOLESALE DEPOSITS - UNAUDITED

(amounts in thousands)

 

   

At March 31,

   

At December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2014

 

CDARS / ICS

  $ 52,767     $ 59,622     $ 90,324  

Online deposit listing service

    67,453       68,446       67,449  

Third party deposit broker

    17,498       13,876       7,550  

Total wholesale deposits

  $ 137,718     $ 141,944     $ 165,323  

  

In accordance with regulatory Call Report instructions, the Bank has filed quarterly Call Reports which listed brokered deposits of $70.3 million, $73.5 million and $97.9 million at March 31, 2015, March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014, respectively. These amounts include deposits obtained through the CDARS and ICS programs, which management does not consider to be brokered.

 

 

 
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INCOME STATEMENT OVERVIEW

  

 

TABLE 6

SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT - UNAUDITED

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

   

For The Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

Change

   

December 31,

   

Change

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

Amount

   

%

   

2014

   

Amount

   

%

 

Net interest income

  $ 8,369     $ 8,173     $ 196       2

%

  $ 8,290     $ 79       1

%

Provision for loan and lease losses

                      0

%

    675       (675 )     (100)

%

Noninterest income

    854       364       490       135

%

    1,144       (290 )     (25)

%

Noninterest expense

    6,593       7,640       (1,047 )     (14)

%

    7,172       (579 )     (8)

%

Income before income taxes

    2,630       897       1,733       193

%

    1,587       1,043       66

%

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    829       332       497       150

%

    (96 )     925       (964)

%

Net income

    1,801       565       1,236       219

%

    1,683       118       7

%

Less: Dividend on preferred stock

    50       50             0

%

    50             0

%

Income available to common shareholders

  $ 1,751     $ 515     $ 1,236       240

%

  $ 1,633     $ 118       7

%

                                                         

Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.13     $ 0.04     $ 0.09       225

%

  $ 0.12     $ 1       8

%

Average basic shares

    13,303       13,942       (639 )     (5)

%

    13,295       8       0

%

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.13     $ 0.04     $ 0.09       225

%

  $ 0.12     $ 1       8

%

Average diluted shares

    13,340       13,987       (647 )     (5)

%

    13,335       5       0

%

Dividends declared per common share

  $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $       0

%

  $ 0.03     $       0

%

  

First Quarter of 2015 Compared With First Quarter of 2014

 

Net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2015 increased $1.2 million over the first quarter of 2014. In the current year, net interest income was $196 thousand higher, noninterest income was $490 thousand higher and noninterest expenses were $1.0 million lower. These positive changes were partially offset by an income tax provision that was higher by $497 thousand.

  

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income increased $196 thousand over a year previous. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 increased $526 thousand or 6% to $9.5 million which reflects the increase in average earnings assets and the reallocation of lower yielding assets into higher yielding loans. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 increased $330 thousand or 40% to $1.2 million. Interest expense on deposits declined $79 thousand, interest expense on other borrowings decreased $47 thousand, but interest on the Bank’s Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”) borrowings increased $456 thousand.

 

During the first quarter of 2014, the net cost of the Bank’s FHLB borrowings was reduced when hedge gains were reclassified out of other comprehensive income into earnings as a reduction of interest expense. As a result, interest expense on FHLB borrowings for the first quarter of 2014 was a negative $107 thousand. This accounting treatment ceased during the second quarter of 2014. Interest expense on FHLB borrowings for the first quarter of 2015 was $349 thousand. Interest expense on other borrowings was $47 thousand and $94 for the first quarter of 2015and 2014, respectively. During December of 2014, the Company repaid $5.0 million of junior subordinated debentures resulting in a decrease in interest on other borrowings.

 

 

 
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Noninterest Income

 

Noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 increased $490 thousand compared to the same period a year ago. The Company recognized net gains on sale of available-for-sale investment securities during the current quarter of $215 thousand compared to a net loss of $245 thousand, for the same period a year ago.

  

Noninterest Expense

 

Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 decreased $1.0 million compared to the same period a year ago. During the quarter ended March 31, 2014 the Company negotiated the settlement of a note receivable from its former mortgage subsidiary which resulted in a loss of $1.4 million and also wrote down $290 thousand of other real estate owned (“OREO”). In the current period, salaries and benefits are $288 thousand higher than a year earlier.

  

Income Tax Provision

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a provision for income tax expense of $829 thousand compared with $332 thousand for the same period a year ago. The increase in the current year is due to increased pretax income.

  

First Quarter of 2015 Compared With Fourth Quarter of 2014

 

Net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2015 increased $118 thousand over the fourth quarter of 2014. In the current year, net interest income was $79 thousand higher, the provision for loan and lease losses was $675 thousand lower and noninterest expenses were $579 thousand lower. These positive changes were partially offset by noninterest income that was $290 thousand lower and an income tax provision that was higher by $925 thousand.

  

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income increased $79 thousand over a quarter previous. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 decreased $3 thousand to $9.5 million. The Bank’s improved yield on assets offset the negative effect of a quarter that was two days shorter than the fourth quarter of 2014. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 decreased $82 thousand or 7% to $1.2 million compared to the prior quarter. This decrease was a combination of reduced interest expense on junior subordinated debentures and the shorter quarter.

  

Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

 

During the current quarter net recoveries on charged off loans negated the need for a provision for loan and lease losses compared to the provision for loan and lease loss of $675 thousand in the prior quarter.

  

Noninterest Income

 

Noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 decreased $290 thousand compared to the prior quarter. The Company recognized a net gain on sale of available-for-sale investment securities during the current quarter of $215 thousand compared to a $93 thousand net gain in the prior quarter. During the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Company also recognized a $406 thousand gain on the discounted repayment of junior subordinated debentures included in other income.

  

Noninterest Expense

 

Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 decreased $579 thousand compared to the prior quarter. The Company recognized severance costs associated with the retirement of a former executive during the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

 

 
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Income Tax Provision

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a provision for income tax expense of $829 thousand compared with provision for income tax benefit of $96 thousand for the prior quarter. During the quarter ended December 31, 2014 the Company revised the estimated annual effective tax rate used in the provision for income tax expense.

  

Diluted earnings per share were $0.13 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared with $0.04 for the same period a year ago, and $0.12 for the prior period. Earnings per share increased during the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the same period a year ago as a result of increased net income and decreased weighted average shares. The decrease in weighted average shares resulted from the repurchase of 700,000 common shares from a repurchase plan announced and completed during the six months ended June 30, 2014. All repurchased shares were retired subsequent to purchase.

  

TABLE 7

NET INTEREST SPREAD AND MARGIN - UNAUDITED

(amounts in thousands)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
    March 31,     Change     December 31,     Change  
    2015     2014     Amount     2014     Amount  

Tax equivalent yield on average interest earning assets

    4.37

%

    4.14

%

    0.23       4.35

%

    0.02  

Rate on average interest bearing liabilities

    0.65

%

    0.47

%

    (0.18 )     0.70

%

    0.05  

Net interest spread - tax equivalent basis

    3.72

%

    3.67

%

    0.05       3.65

%

    0.07  
                                         

Net interest margin - nominal

    3.72

%

    3.63

%

    0.09       3.67

%

    0.05  

Net interest margin - tax equivalent basis

    3.86

%

    3.78

%

    0.08       3.81

%

    0.05  
                                         

Average earning assets

  $ 912,886     $ 912,007     $ 879     $ 917,301     $ (4,415 )

Average interest bearing liabilities

  $ 708,234     $ 710,258     $ (2,024 )   $ 712,195     $ (3,961 )

  

The net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets) on a fully tax-equivalent basis was 3.86% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of eight basis points as compared to the same period a year ago. The increase in net interest margin resulted from a 22 basis point increase in tax-equivalent yield on average earning assets offset by a 14 basis point increase in interest expense to fund average earning assets. With decreasing elasticity in managing our funding costs and historically low interest rates, maintaining our net interest margin in the foreseeable future will continue to be challenging. Management will continue to reallocate the asset mix into higher yielding assets by pursuing organic loan growth, making wholesale loan purchases, and actively managing the investment securities portfolio within our accepted risk tolerance.

 

 

 
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TABLE 8

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES ROLL FORWARD - UNAUDITED

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

   

For The Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

March 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2014

   

2014

   

2014

 

Beginning balance

  $ 10,820     $ 10,400     $ 9,882     $ 9,748     $ 14,172  

Provision for loan and lease losses charged to expense

          675       1,050       1,450        

Loans charged off

    (179 )     (375 )     (585 )     (1,457 )     (4,902 )

Loan loss recoveries

    655       120       53       141       478  

Ending balance

  $ 11,296     $ 10,820     $ 10,400     $ 9,882     $ 9,748  

 

   

At

March 31,

   

At

December 31,

   

At

September 30,

   

At

June 30,

   

At

March 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2014

   

2014

   

2014

 

Nonaccrual loans:

                                       

Commercial

  $ 3,908     $ 5,112     $ 7,065     $ 4,375     $ 4,303  

Commercial real estate

    8,182       9,696       9,896       15,598       12,560  

Residential real estate 1-4 family

    6,365       6,782       7,438       6,939       7,360  

Home equity

    24       24       89       479       484  

Consumer

    34       35             87        

Total nonaccrual loans

    18,513       21,649       24,488       27,478       24,707  

Accruing troubled debt restructured loans:

                                       

Commercial

    1,004       1,485       1,585       13       62  

Commercial real estate

    1,690       1,698       1,707       1,716       3,853  

Residential real estate 1-4 family

    5,421       5,462       5,222       5,074       4,894  

Home equity

    574       579       584       589       593  

Total accruing troubled debt restructured loans

    8,689       9,224       9,098       7,392       9,402  
                                         

All other accruing impaired loans

    533       535       757       585       2,564  
                                         

Total impaired loans

  $ 27,735     $ 31,408     $ 34,343     $ 35,455     $ 36,673  
                                         

Gross loans outstanding at period end

  $ 699,229     $ 660,898     $ 649,695     $ 619,418     $ 607,049  
                                         

Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percent of:

 

Gross loans

    1.62

%

    1.64

%

    1.60

%

    1.59

%

    1.61

%

Nonaccrual loans

    61.02

%

    49.98

%

    42.47

%

    35.96

%

    39.45

%

Impaired loans

    40.73

%

    34.45

%

    30.28

%

    27.87

%

    26.58

%

                                         

Nonaccrual loans to gross loans

    2.65

%

    3.28

%

    3.77

%

    4.43

%

    4.07

%

  

The Company realized net loan loss recoveries of $476 thousand in the current quarter compared with net loan charge offs of $255 thousand in the prior quarter and net loan charge offs of $4.4 million for the same period a year ago.

 

The Company continues to monitor credit quality, and adjust the ALLL to ensure that the ALLL is maintained at a level that is adequate to cover estimated credit losses in the loan and lease portfolio. The Company made no provision for loan and lease losses during the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, compared to a provision of $675 thousand for the prior quarter. The Company’s ALLL as a percentage of gross loans was 1.62% as of March 31, 2015 compared to 1.61% as of March 31, 2014 and 1.64% as of December 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015, given the banks ALLL methodology which uses criteria such as risk weighting and historical loss rates, and given the ongoing improvements in asset quality, management believes the Company’s ALLL is adequate. There is, however, no assurance that future loan and lease losses will not exceed the levels provided for in the ALLL and could possibly result in additional charges to the provision for loan and lease losses.

 

 

 
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At March 31, 2015, the recorded investment in loans classified as impaired totaled $27.7 million, with a corresponding valuation allowance of $1.5 million compared to impaired loans of $36.7 million with a corresponding valuation allowance of $1.8 million at March 31, 2014 and impaired loans of $31.4 million, with a corresponding valuation allowance of $1.6 million at December 31, 2014. The valuation allowance on impaired loans represents the impairment reserves on performing restructured loans, other accruing loans, and nonaccrual loans. The $3.7 million decrease in impaired loans during the three months ended March 31, 2015 is centered in a $1.2 million principal payment on one commercial loan relationship, the acceptance of 6 deeds in lieu of foreclosure on a $1.3 million commercial loan relationship and a $486 thousand payoff of an impaired purchased mortgage.

  

 

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PERIOD END TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS - UNAUDITED

(amounts in thousands)

 

   

At

March 31,

   

At

December 31,

   

At

September 30,

   

At

June 30,

   

At

March 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2014

   

2014

   

2014

 

Nonaccrual

  $ 12,695     $ 14,230     $ 16,556     $ 20,504     $ 19,779  

Accruing

    8,689       9,224       9,098       7,392       9,402  

Total troubled debt restructurings

  $ 21,384     $ 23,454     $ 25,654     $ 27,896     $ 29,181  
                                         

Percentage of total gross loans

    3.06

%

    3.55

%

    3.95

%

    4.50

%

    4.81

%

  

Loans are reported as a troubled debt restructuring when the Bank grants a concession(s) to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties that it would not otherwise consider. Examples of such concessions include a reduction in the note rate, forgiveness of principal or accrued interest, extending the maturity date(s) significantly, or providing a lower interest rate than would be normally available for a transaction of similar risk. As a result of these concessions, restructured loans are impaired as the Bank will not collect all amounts due, either principal or interest, in accordance with the terms of the original loan agreement. Impairment reserves on non-collateral dependent restructured loans are measured by calculating the present value of expected future cash flows of the restructured loans, discounted at the effective interest rate of the original loan agreement. These impairment reserves are recognized as a specific component of the ALLL.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company restructured four loans to grant payment deferrals. The loans were classified as a troubled debt restructurings and three of the loans were placed on nonaccrual status. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $21.4 million in troubled debt restructurings compared to $23.5 million as of December 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had 121 restructured loans that qualified as troubled debt restructurings, of which 99 were performing according to their restructured terms. Troubled debt restructurings represented 3.06% of gross loans as of March 31, 2015 compared with 3.55% at December 31, 2014.

 

 
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NONPERFORMING ASSETS - UNAUDITED

(amounts in thousands)

 

   

At

March 31,

   

At

December 31,

   

At

September 30,

   

At

June 30,

   

At

March 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2014

   

2014

   

2014

 

Total nonaccrual loans

  $ 18,513     $ 21,649     $ 24,488     $ 27,478     $ 24,707  

90 days past due not on nonaccrual

          23                    

Total nonperforming loans

    18,513       21,672       24,488       27,478       24,707  
                                         

Other real estate owned

    1,502       502       393       826       623  

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 20,015     $ 22,174     $ 24,881     $ 28,304     $ 25,330  
                                         

Nonperforming loans to gross loans

    2.65

%

    3.28

%

    3.77

%

    4.43

%

    4.07

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

    2.03

%

    2.22

%

    2.54

%

    2.94

%

    2.61

%

 

Nonperforming loans, which include nonaccrual loans and accruing loans past due more than 90 days, totaled $18.5 million or 2.65% of gross loans as of March 31, 2015, compared to $21.7 million, or 3.28% of gross loans at December 31, 2014. The decrease in nonperforming loans in the current quarter compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to a $1.2 million principal payment on one commercial loan relationship; $1.3 million for a commercial loan relationship attributed to moving six properties into OREO and a $486 thousand payoff of a nonperforming purchased mortgage. Nonperforming assets, which include nonperforming loans and OREO, totaled $20.0 million, or 2.03% of total assets as of March 31, 2015, compared with $22.2 million, or 2.22% of total assets as of December 31, 2014.

 

At March 31, 2015, March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014, the recorded investment in OREO was $1.5 million, $623 thousand and $502 thousand, respectively. The March 31, 2015 OREO balance consists of twelve properties, of which five are secured by 1-4 family residential real estate in the amount of $370 thousand and seven are secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties in the amount of $1.1 million.

 

 

 
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

BALANCE SHEET

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

   

At 

March 31,

   

At

March 31,

    Change    

At 

December 31,

 
    2015     2014     $     %     2014  

Assets:

                                       

Cash and due from banks

  $ 19,309     $ 54,422     $ (35,113 )     (65 )%   $ 43,949  

Interest bearing due from banks

    10,802       20,146       (9,344 )     (46 )%     14,473  

Total cash and cash equivalents

    30,111       74,568       (44,457 )     (60 )%     58,422  
                                         

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

    166,890       204,010       (37,120 )     (18 )%     186,986  

Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

    36,609       36,985       (376 )     (1 )%     36,806  
                                         

Loans, net of deferred fees and costs

    699,544       607,369       92,175       15 %     661,055  

Allowance for loan and lease losses

    (11,296 )     (9,748 )     (1,548 )     16 %     (10,820 )

Net loans

    688,248       597,621       90,627       15 %     650,235  
                                         

Premises and equipment, net

    11,903       11,763       140       1 %     12,295  

Other real estate owned

    1,502       623       879       141 %     502  

Life insurance

    22,009       16,342       5,667       35 %     21,844  

Deferred taxes

    10,041       10,487       (446 )     (4 )%     10,231  

Other assets

    18,089       17,598       491       3 %     19,871  

Total Assets

  $ 985,402     $ 969,997     $ 15,405       2 %   $ 997,192  
                                         

Liabilities and shareholders' equity:

                                       

Demand - noninterest bearing

  $ 150,056     $ 131,290     $ 18,766       14 %   $ 157,557  

Demand - interest bearing

    266,552       269,634       (3,082 )     (1 )%     298,160  

Savings

    92,088       93,279       (1,191 )     (1 )%     88,569  

Certificates of deposit

    253,280       267,508       (14,228 )     (5 )%     244,749  

Total deposits

    761,976       761,711       265       0 %     789,035  
                                         

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco borrowings

    90,000       75,000       15,000       20 %     75,000  

Junior subordinated debentures

    10,310       15,465       (5,155 )     (33 )%     10,310  

Other liabilities

    17,679       17,034       645       4 %     19,245  

Total liabilities

    879,965       869,210       10,755       1 %     893,590  
                                         

Shareholders' equity:

                                       

Preferred stock

    19,931       19,931             0 %     19,931  

Common Stock

    24,105       25,531       (1,426 )     (6 )%     23,891  

Retained earnings

    61,217       56,051       5,166       9 %     59,867  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

    184       (726 )     910       (125 )%     (87 )

Total shareholders' equity

    105,437       100,787       4,650       5 %     103,602  
                                         

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 985,402     $ 969,997     $ 15,405       2 %   $ 997,192  
                                         

Total interest earning assets

  $ 919,227     $ 903,428     $ 15,799       2 %   $ 926,233  

Shares outstanding

    13,337       13,552                       13,295  

Book value per share

  $ 6.41     $ 5.97                     $ 6.29  

 

 

 
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TABLE 12

UNAUDITED

INCOME STATEMENT

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

   

For The Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

Change

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

$

   

%

   

2014

 

Interest income:

                                       

Interest and fees on loans

  $ 7,911     $ 7,094     $ 817       12

%

  $ 7,832  

Interest on securities

    944       1,114       (170 )     (15)

%

    980  

Interest on tax-exempt securities

    599       652       (53 )     (8)

%

    620  

Interest on deposits

    72       140       (68 )     (49)

%

    97  

Total interest income

    9,526       9,000       526       6

%

    9,529  

Interest expense:

                                       

Interest on demand deposits

    116       121       (5 )     (4)

%

    109  

Interest on savings deposits

    54       57       (3 )     (5)

%

    55  

Interest on certificates of deposit

    591       662       (71 )     (11)

%

    623  

Interest on FHLB borrowings

    349       (107 )     456       (426)

%

    370  

Interest on other borrowings

    47       94       (47 )     (50)

%

    82  

Total interest expense

    1,157       827       330       40

%

    1,239  

Net interest income

    8,369       8,173       196       2

%

    8,290  

Provision for loan and lease losses

                      0

%

    675  

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

    8,369       8,173       196       2

%

    7,615  

Noninterest income:

                                       

Service charges on deposit accounts

    49       44       5       11

%

    51  

Payroll and benefit processing fees

    148       135       13       10

%

    137  

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

    165       126       39       31

%

    169  

Gain (loss) on investment securities, net

    215       (245 )     460       (188)

%

    93  

Merchant credit card service income, net

    23       26       (3 )     (12)

%

    24  

Other income

    254       278       (24 )     (9)

%

    670  

Total noninterest income

    854       364       490       135

%

    1,144  

 

 

 
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UNAUDITED

INCOME STATEMENT

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

   

For The Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

Change

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

$

   

%

   

2014

 

Noninterest expense:

                                       

Salaries and related benefits

    3,910       3,622       288       8

%

    4,257  

Occupancy and equipment expense

    734       642       92       14

%

    715  

Write down of other real estate owned

          290       (290 )     (100

)%

     

FDIC insurance premium

    207       191       16       8

%

    214  

Data processing fees

    233       194       39       20

%

    260  

Professional service fees

    422       264       158       60

%

    616  

Deferred compensation expense

    71       115       (44 )     (38

)%

    113  

Other expenses

    1,016       2,322       (1,306 )     (56

)%

    997  

Total noninterest expense

    6,593       7,640       (1,047 )     (14

)%

    7,172  

Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes

    2,630       897       1,733       193

%

    1,587  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    829       332       497       150

%

    (96 )

Net income

  $ 1,801     $ 565     $ 1,236       219

%

  $ 1,683  

Less: preferred dividends

    50       50             0

%

    50  

Income available to common shareholders

  $ 1,751     $ 515     $ 1,236       240

%

  $ 1,633  
                                         

Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.13     $ 0.04     $ 0.09       225

%

  $ 0.12  

Average basic shares

    13,303       13,942       (639 )     (5

)%

    13,295  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.13     $ 0.04     $ 0.09       225

%

  $ 0.12  

Average diluted shares

    13,340       13,987       (647 )     (5

)%

    13,335  

 

 

 
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TABLE 13

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

YEAR TO DATE AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Twelve Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 

Earning assets:

                                       

Loans

  $ 673,120     $ 599,964     $ 625,166     $ 612,819     $ 642,200  

Tax exempt securities

    77,316       86,681       83,973       92,854       81,714  

Taxable securities

    136,557       160,182       147,916       157,486       135,615  

Interest bearing due from banks

    25,893       65,180       56,465       43,397       48,712  

Average earning assets

    912,886       912,007       913,520       906,556       908,241  
                                         

Cash and due from banks

    10,295       10,212       11,246       10,570       10,125  

Premises and equipment, net

    12,195       11,197       12,105       10,338       9,567  

Other assets

    43,540       26,747       36,936       26,838       24,249  

Average total assets

  $ 978,916     $ 960,163     $ 973,807     $ 954,302     $ 952,182  
                                         

Interest bearing liabilities:

                                       

Demand - interest bearing

  $ 275,954     $ 268,913     $ 272,383     $ 244,125     $ 203,342  

Savings

    91,152       91,406       91,108       92,502       89,789  

Certificates of deposit

    246,707       259,474       259,445       249,500       285,574  

Repurchase agreements

                      5,780       14,246  

Other borrowings

    10,421       15,465       15,239       15,584       15,465  

FHLB borrowings

    84,000       75,000       77,534       109,560       110,374  

Average interest bearing liabilities

    708,234       710,258       715,709       717,051       718,790  
                                         

Demand - noninterest bearing

    148,923       131,569       139,792       126,017       115,091  

Other liabilities

    17,141       15,130       15,934       5,041       7,033  

Shareholders' equity

    104,618       103,206       102,372       106,193       111,268  

Average liabilities & shareholders' equity

  $ 978,916     $ 960,163     $ 973,807     $ 954,302     $ 952,182  

 

 

 
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

March 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2014

   

2014

   

2014

 

Earning assets:

                                       

Loans

  $ 673,120     $ 656,834     $ 631,674     $ 611,494     $ 599,964  

Tax exempt securities

    77,316       82,231       83,503       83,530       86,681  

Taxable securities

    136,557       141,265       138,355       152,175       160,182  

Interest bearing due from banks

    25,893       36,971       64,829       59,099       65,180  

Average earning assets

    912,886       917,301       918,361       906,298       912,007  
                                         

Cash and due from banks

    10,295       12,263       12,320       10,155       10,212  

Premises and equipment, net

    12,195       12,464       12,551       12,190       11,197  

Other assets

    43,540       43,072       40,815       36,887       26,747  

Average total assets

  $ 978,916     $ 985,100     $ 984,047     $ 965,530     $ 960,163  
                                         

Interest bearing liabilities:

                                       

Demand - interest bearing

  $ 275,954     $ 277,692     $ 270,395     $ 272,457     $ 268,913  

Savings

    91,152       89,992       91,556       91,488       91,406  

Certificates of deposit

    246,707       254,943       260,592       262,809       259,474  

Other borrowings

    10,421       14,568       15,465       15,465       15,465  

FHLB borrowings

    84,000       75,000       85,054       75,000       75,000  

Average interest bearing liabilities

    708,234       712,195       723,062       717,219       710,258  
                                         

Demand - noninterest bearing

    148,923       153,007       142,426       131,901       131,569  

Other liabilities

    17,141       16,751       16,612       15,216       15,130  

Shareholders' equity

    104,618       103,147       101,947       101,194       103,206  

Average liabilities & shareholders' equity

  $ 978,916     $ 985,100     $ 984,047     $ 965,530     $ 960,163  

 

 

 
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About Bank of Commerce Holdings

 

Bank of Commerce Holdings is a bank holding company headquartered in Redding, California and is the parent company for Redding Bank of Commerce which operates under two separate names: Redding Bank of Commerce and Sacramento Bank of Commerce, a division of Redding Bank of Commerce. The Bank is an FDIC insured California banking corporation providing commercial banking and financial services through four offices located in Northern California. The Bank opened on October 22, 1982. The Company’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market and trades under the symbol “BOCH”.

 

Investment firms making a market in BOCH stock are:

 

Raymond James Financial

John T. Cavender

555 Market Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

(800) 346-5544

McAdams Wright Ragen, Inc.

Joey Warmenhoven

1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1400

Portland, OR 97204

(866) 662-0351

 

 

Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P.

Brian Sullivan

1251 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(212) 466-8022

Stifel Nicolaus

Perry Wright

1255 East Street, Suite 100

Redding, CA 96001

(530) 244-7199

 

Contact Information:

 

Randall S. Eslick, President and Chief Executive Officer

Telephone Direct (530) 722-3900

 

Samuel D. Jimenez, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Telephone Direct (530) 722-3952

 

James A. Sundquist, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Telephone Direct (530) 722-3908

 

Andrea Schneck, Vice President and Senior Administrative Officer

Telephone Direct (530) 722-3959

 

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