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Exhibit 99.1

 

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CU BANCORP REPORTS RECORD ANNUAL NET INCOME FOR 2015

Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 2016 – CU Bancorp (NASDAQ: CUNB), the parent company of wholly owned California United Bank, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015.

The comparability of financial information for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015 to 2014 is affected by the Company’s acquisition of 1st Enterprise Bank (“1st Enterprise”), which was accomplished by a merger of California United Bank with 1st Enterprise (“the merger”), effective November 30, 2014. Operating results for fourth quarter and full year 2014 included the combined operations of both entities from November 30, 2014.

Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2015 Highlights

 

    Net income in 2015 was $21 million, up 138% from the prior year

 

    Return on average tangible common equity of 9.86%, up from 6.50% in the prior year

 

    Efficiency ratio improved to 58%, from 59% in the prior quarter

 

    Tangible book value per share increased $1.30 per share, or 11.4% to $12.67 from the prior year

 

    Total assets increased $370 million from 2014 to $2.6 billion

 

    Record net organic loan growth of $104 million in the fourth quarter

 

    Total loans increased to $1.8 billion, an increase of $208 million or 13% from 2014

 

    Total deposits at year end 2015 increased to $2.3 billion, an increase of $339 million or 17% from 2014

 

    Non-interest bearing demand deposits were 56% of total deposits at year-end 2015

 

    Year-end average deposits per branch increased to $254 million

 

    Nonperforming assets to total assets decreased to 0.09%, at December 31, 2015, from 0.21% at December 31, 2014

 

    Continued status as well-capitalized, the highest regulatory category

“We are very pleased with the results from the first full year of combined operations since the merger of California United Bank and 1st Enterprise,” said David Rainer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CU Bancorp and California United Bank. “The integration of our two high-performing business banks was virtually seamless and the expected synergies of the merger have been realized, as seen in both the improvement in our efficiency ratio and double-digit loan growth in every quarter of 2015. We’ve built an efficient low-cost funding platform with an average cost of deposits of 0.10% and an average deposit balance of $254 million per branch.

“In the fourth quarter of 2015 CUB achieved net organic loan growth of $104 million, the highest in Company history. With nearly all of the loan production booked in December, the fourth quarter’s interest income didn’t fully benefit from our strong performance; however, we believe that the first quarter’s interest income will reflect that loan growth. Expenses remained flat from the previous quarter while revenues grew 3%, improving the Company’s efficiency ratio to a record low of 58%.


Net income in the quarter was negatively impacted by a higher provision for loan losses due to strong organic loan growth and unusually higher net charge-offs. As a result of the net charge-offs, the Company’s nonperforming asset ratio at the end of 2015 was just 0.09%, one of the lowest of publicly-held West Coast banks.

“Throughout 2015 we remained focused on our relationship-based, business-banking franchise model, which resulted in increases in total commercial and industrial lines of credit commitments for the quarter and the year,” said Brian Horton, President of CU Bancorp and California United Bank. “While commercial and industrial loan balances outstanding are up only modestly for the year, this reflects our commitment to disciplined underwriting, which we believe helps to maintain a low risk profile throughout the business cycle. Loan growth in the fourth quarter primarily came from owner-occupied nonresidential properties, an important element of our business banking focus, and from our construction lending portfolio, which is largely made up of long-term relationships with the Bank.”

“While we continue to evaluate opportunities for growth through additional strategic acquisitions, our total net organic loan growth of $350 million in 2015 is evidence that we can continue to grow and improve our performance and profitability organically,” said Rainer. “Going forward, we believe CUB’s strong growth in outstanding loans and the recent increase in the prime rate—positively affecting just under one-third of the Company’s loan portfolio—as well as our strong pipeline going into the first quarter, all position the Company well for solid earnings growth in 2016.”

Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2015 Operating Results

Net Income and Profitability Ratios

Net income for 2015 was $21.2 million, compared with net income of $8.9 million for 2014. Net income available to common shareholders for 2015 was $20.1 million or $1.18 per fully diluted share, compared with net income available to common shareholders of $8.8 million or $0.75 per fully diluted share for 2014. The increases were primarily related to the successful execution of the merger with 1st Enterprise at the end of November 2014. Excluding merger-related charges, core net income available to common shareholders for the full year of 2015 was $20.6 million or $1.21 per fully diluted share, an increase of 23% in earnings per share compared to core net income available to common shareholders of $11.4 million or $0.98 per fully diluted share for the full year of 2014. Merger-related expenses were $921 thousand in 2015, compared to $3.5 million in 2014.

Net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $5.2 million or $0.30 per fully diluted share, compared with net income available to common shareholders of $1.2 million or $0.09 per fully diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2014. Core net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $5.2 million or $0.30 per fully diluted share, an increase of 50% in earnings per share compared to core net income available to common shareholders of $2.7 million or $0.20 per fully diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2014. There were no merger-related expenses in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $2.4 million in the year-ago quarter. The loan loss provision for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $2.2 million, compared to $1.7 million in the year ago quarter.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $5.5 million and net income available to common shareholders was $5.2 million or $0.30 per fully diluted share, compared with net income of $6.3 million and net income available to common shareholders of $6.0 million or $0.35 per fully diluted share in the third quarter of 2015. Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2015 were up $751 thousand or 3% over the third quarter of 2015 while expenses remained flat. Without the impact of the provision for loan losses in the fourth quarter of 2015, pretax income would have increased by $745 thousand or 7%, compared to prior quarter. The loan loss provision in the fourth quarter of 2015 was $2.2 million, compared to $705 thousand in the prior quarter; the increase was due to a combination of higher


charge-offs and record loan growth. In the fourth quarter of 2015 quarterly dividends from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco were $219 thousand and benefits from discrete tax credits were $133 thousand, compared to $409 thousand and $465 thousand, respectively, in the third quarter of 2015.

The Company calculates core net income available to common shareholders by adding back the tax-effected merger-related charges to GAAP earnings for the periods presented, because the Company believes the use of core net income available to common shareholders, a non-GAAP measure, facilitates the assessment of its banking operations and peer comparability. A reconciliation to GAAP is included in tabular form at the end of this release.

The following table shows certain of the Company’s performance ratios based on net income for the fourth and third quarters of 2015, and core net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 and the full years of 2015 and 2014.

 

     Q4 2015     Q3 2015     CORE
Q4 2014
    CORE
FY 2015
    CORE
FY 2014
 

Operating efficiency ratio

     58     59     66     60     65

Return on average tangible common equity

     9.61     11.48     7.06     10.12     8.46

Return on average assets

     0.77     0.93     0.61     0.83     0.76

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income totaled $87.4 million for the full year of 2015, an increase of $34.2 million or 64% from the previous year. The increase was due to higher average loan balances, the result of the merger with 1st Enterprise, as well as strong net organic loan growth.

Net interest margin for the full year of 2015 was 3.83%, compared to 3.79% in the previous year. The increase was due to average loans being a higher percentage of average earning assets in 2015 than in 2014.

The net interest margin in the fourth quarter of 2015 was 3.72%, compared to 3.78% in the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in the loan yield in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2015 increased $700 thousand or 3% from the third quarter of 2015, the result of the Company recognizing higher fair value discounts earned, as well as higher average loan balances outpacing loan yield compression in the fourth quarter.

The Company’s net interest income was positively impacted in both the fourth quarter of 2015 and the third quarter of 2015 by the recognition of fair value discount earned on early payoffs of acquired loans. In the fourth quarter of 2015 the Company recorded $1.0 million in discount earned on early loan payoffs of acquired loans, largely related to two loans, and other associated payoff benefits aggregating to $294 thousand, with a positive impact on the net interest margin of 21 basis points. In the third quarter of 2015 the Company recorded $560 thousand in discount earned on early loan payoffs of acquired loans and other associated payoff benefits aggregating to $321 thousand, with a positive impact on the net interest margin of 15 basis points.


The net interest margin in the fourth quarter of 2015 was 3.72%, compared to 3.79% in the third quarter of 2015. The decrease was largely due to average loans representing a smaller percentage of average earning assets in the fourth quarter than the third quarter.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $14.9 million of discount remaining on acquired accruing loans.

The Company’s cost of funds was 0.12% in the fourth quarter of 2015, a decrease from 0.13% in the fourth quarter of 2014 and the same as 0.12% in the third quarter of 2015.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income was $11.7 million in 2015, an increase of $4 million or 52% from $7.7 million in the prior year. The increase in year-over-year non-interest income is the result of the combined operation of the two banks after the merger in November 2014.

Non-interest income was $3 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, an increase of $907 thousand or 43% from $2.1 million in the same quarter of the prior year. The increase in non-interest income from the prior year is the result of the combined operation of the two banks after the merger in November 2014.

Non-interest income in the fourth quarter of 2015 increased $51 thousand or 2% over the third quarter of 2015. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $112 thousand in gain on sale of securities, as well as increases in deposit account service charge income of $32 thousand, partially offset by a decrease of $121 thousand in gain on sale of SBA loans, which were the highest in Company history in the third quarter of 2015.

Non-interest Expense

Non-interest expense incurred in 2015 was $60 million, an increase of $16.6 million, or 38% from $43.4 million in the prior year. The increase in year-over-year non-interest expense is the result of the combined operation of the two banks after the merger in November 2014.

Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $15.1 million. Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $14.1 million, which reflected only one month of combined operations after the merger, and merger-related expenses of $2.4 million.

Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $15.1 million, the same as the third quarter of 2015; in the second quarter of 2015, non-interest expense was $14.9 million. “Since the conversion was completed in the first quarter, the Company has been fully integrated and able to capitalize on operating leverage as revenues grow and expenses remain flat, which can be seen in the improvement of our efficiency ratio,” said Karen Schoenbaum, Chief Financial Officer of CU Bancorp and California United Bank.

At December 31, 2015, the Company had 266 active full-time equivalent employees, unchanged from the previous quarter.


Income Tax

In the fourth and third quarters of 2015, the Company realized combined one-time discrete tax benefits of $133 thousand and $465 thousand, respectively. The fourth quarter benefit was primarily related to California Organized Investment Network (“COIN”) credits. For the full year of 2015 the Company’s effective tax rate, without the discrete benefits, was 39%.

Balance Sheet

Assets

Total assets at December 31, 2015, were $2.6 billion, a year-over-year increase of $370 million from December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to strong deposit growth throughout 2015.

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company purchased investment securities with a weighted average life of 3.5 years, reducing its balances at the Federal Reserve to $101 million at December 31, 2015. The purchases reflect management’s outlook that rates in the two to five year segment of the yield curve will remain relatively flat for the foreseeable future.

Loans

Total loans were $1.8 billion at December 31, 2015, an increase of $62 million or 14% annualized from the end of the prior quarter. This also represents an increase of $208 million or 13% from December 31, 2014. The increases in total loans from the prior year and the prior quarter were due to strong loan growth.

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company had $104 million of net organic loan growth. Pay downs and payoffs in the acquired loan portfolios were approximately $42 million in the same quarter.

Included in loan growth in the fourth quarter was a $31 million increase in the construction lending portfolio, which consists predominantly of residential construction projects in Los Angeles County undertaken by customers that have long-term relationships with the Company.

Total commercial and industrial line of credit commitments increased from the prior quarter; however, commercial and industrial loans outstanding, which include term loans, declined from the prior quarter. Utilization of commercial and industrial line of credit commitments was 46%.

At December 31, 2015, commercial and industrial loans, and owner occupied real estate loans combined were $945 million or 52% of total loans, compared to $933 million or 53% at September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2014, commercial and industrial loans, and owner occupied real estate loans combined were $868 million or 53% of total loans.

Deposits

Total deposits at December 31, 2015 were $2.3 billion, an increase of $27 million from the end of the prior quarter and $339 million from the prior year. The strong growth in total deposits for the year was largely in non-interest bearing deposits. Non-interest bearing deposits at December 31, 2015 were $1.3 billion or 56% of total deposits, an all-time high for the Bank, compared to $1.2 billion or 55% of total deposits at September 30, 2015.


Cost of deposits for the quarter and the full year of 2015 was 0.10%.

With the closure of the branch in Simi Valley in December of 2015, the average deposits per branch are $254 million dollars, an outstanding platform for an efficient commercial banking franchise. No cost savings are expected from the branch closure, as the location will remain in use as an administrative office. Former Simi Valley customers will be served by the Company’s Conejo Valley branch.

Asset Quality

Total non-performing assets were $2.4 million, or 0.09% of total assets at December 31, 2015, compared with $5.6 million, or 0.21% of total assets, at September 30, 2015. The decrease was largely due to net charge-offs of $1.5 million, as well as the disposition of an other real estate owned property at approximately net book value.

Net charge-offs in the fourth quarter were dominated by one commercial and industrial loan relationship, which had been on nonaccrual status since May 2013 and recently converted to Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

2015 net charge-offs of 0.12% were primarily related to two commercial and industrial loan charge-offs in the first and fourth quarters. Including 2015, CUB’s net loan charge-offs for the last 5 years have averaged only 0.06%.

The Company recorded a loan loss provision of $2.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2015. The loan loss provision reflects $1.5 million in net charge-offs, as well as the provisioning for strong net organic loan growth of $104 million during the fourth quarter.

Total nonaccrual loans were $2.0 million, or 0.11% of total loans, at December 31, 2015, compared with $4.3 million, or 0.24% of total loans, at September 30, 2015. Of the remaining nonaccrual loans, none individually exceeds $400 thousand.

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans (excluding acquired loans that have been marked to fair value and their related allowance) was 1.25% at December 31, 2015, compared with 1.30% at September 30, 2015, and 1.39% at December 31, 2014.

Capital

CU Bancorp remained well capitalized at December 31, 2015 with total risk-weighted assets of $2,329,770,000. All of the Company’s capital ratios are above minimum regulatory standards for “well capitalized” institutions.

 

December 31, 2015    Minimum Capital to Be
Considered

“Well Capitalized”
    CU
Bancorp
 

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

     10     11.55

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio

     8     10.85

Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio

     6.5     9.61

Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio

     5     9.67


At December 31, 2015, tangible common equity was $217.5 million with common shares issued of 17,175,389 as of the same date, resulting in tangible book value per common share of $12.67. This compares to tangible common equity of $209.5 million with a tangible book value per common share of $12.42 at September 30, 2015. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company increased goodwill by $653 thousand, which reduced tangible book value per share by $0.03. The increase in goodwill was due to a write-down of $1.1 million taken when the Company finalized the fair value estimate of a loan relationship acquired in the merger with 1st Enterprise.

In the fourth quarter of 2015, 295,704 stock options with a weighted average strike price of $9.49 were exercised and 416,543 stock options with a weighted average strike price of $9.21 will expire in 2016. The majority of options in both periods are related to the rollover of 1st Enterprise options.

Non-GAAP Financial Disclosures

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial disclosures. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such financial performance. Given the use of tangible common equity amounts and ratios is prevalent among banking regulators, investors and analysts, we disclose our tangible common equity ratio in addition to equity-to-assets ratio. Please refer to the tables at the end of this release for a presentation of performance ratios in accordance with GAAP and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the GAAP financial measures.

About CU Bancorp and California United Bank

CU Bancorp is the parent of California United Bank. Founded in 2005, California United Bank provides a full range of financial services, including credit and deposit products, cash management, and internet banking to businesses, non-profits, entrepreneurs, professionals and investors throughout Southern California from its headquarters office in Downtown Los Angeles and additional full-service offices in the San Fernando Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley, the Conejo Valley, Los Angeles, South Bay, Orange County and the Inland Empire. California United Bank is an SBA Preferred Lender. To view CU Bancorp’s most recent financial information, please visit the Investor Relations section of the Company’s Web site. Information on products and services may be obtained by calling 818-257-7700 or visiting the Company’s Web site at www.cunb.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains certain forward-looking information about CU Bancorp (the “Company”) that is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we assume no duty to update such statements. We caution readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, implied or projected by, such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: lower than expected revenues; credit quality deterioration or a reduction in real estate values which could cause an increase in the allowance for credit losses and a reduction in net earnings; increased competitive pressure among depository institutions; the Company’s ability to complete future acquisitions, successfully integrate acquired entities, or achieve expected beneficial synergies and/or operating efficiencies within expected time-frames


or at all; the cost of additional capital is more than expected; a change in the interest rate environment reduces net interest margins; asset/liability repricing risks and liquidity risks; legal matters could be filed against the Company and could take longer or cost more than expected to resolve or may be resolved adversely to the Company; general economic conditions, either nationally or in the market areas in which the Company does or anticipates doing business, are less favorable than expected; environmental conditions, including natural disasters and drought, may disrupt our business, impede our operations, negatively impact the values of collateral securing the Company’s loans and leases or impair the ability of our borrowers to support their debt obligations; the economic and regulatory effects of the continuing war on terrorism and other events of war; legislative or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affecting the Company’s business; changes in the securities markets; regulatory approvals for any capital activities cannot be obtained on the terms expected or on the anticipated schedule; and, other risks that are described in CU Bancorp’s public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes or if any of the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements proves to be incorrect, CU Bancorp’s results could differ materially from those expressed in, implied or projected by such forward-looking statements. CU Bancorp assumes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. For a more complete discussion of risks and uncertainties, investors and security holders are urged to read CU Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by CU Bancorp with the SEC. The documents filed by CU Bancorp with the SEC may be obtained at CU Bancorp’s website at www.cubancorp.com or at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents may also be obtained free of charge from CU Bancorp by directing a request to: CU Bancorp c/o California United Bank, 15821 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 100, Encino, CA 91436. Attention: Investor Relations. Telephone 818-257-7700.

Contacts

CU Bancorp

David Rainer, 818-257-7776

Chairman and CEO

or

Karen Schoenbaum, 818-257-7700

Chief Financial Officer


CU BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2015
    September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 
     Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited  

ASSETS

      

Cash and due from banks

   $ 50,960      $ 41,929      $ 33,996   

Interest earning deposits in other financial institutions

     171,103        269,298        98,590   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     222,063        311,227        132,586   

Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions

     56,860        58,674        76,433   

Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value

     315,785        256,085        226,962   

Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

     42,036        43,269        47,147   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment securities

     357,821        299,354        274,109   

Loans

     1,833,163        1,771,347        1,624,723   

Allowance for loan loss

     (15,682     (14,965     (12,610
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans

     1,817,481        1,756,382        1,612,113   

Premises and equipment, net

     5,139        4,981        5,377   

Deferred tax assets, net

     17,033        17,241        16,504   

Other real estate owned, net

     325        1,292        850   

Goodwill

     64,603        63,950        63,950   

Core deposit and leasehold right intangibles

     7,671        8,138        9,547   

Bank owned life insurance

     49,912        49,548        38,732   

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

     35,734        33,220        34,916   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 2,634,642      $ 2,604,007      $ 2,265,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

LIABILITIES

      

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

   $ 1,288,085      $ 1,248,348      $ 1,032,634   

Interest bearing transaction accounts

     261,123        257,853        206,544   

Money market and savings deposits

     679,081        691,292        643,675   

Certificates of deposit

     58,502        62,320        64,840   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     2,286,791        2,259,813        1,947,693   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     14,360        16,698        9,411   

Subordinated debentures, net

     9,697        9,657        9,538   

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     16,987        19,491        19,283   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,327,835        2,305,659        1,985,925   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Serial preferred stock

     16,995        16,739        16,004   

Common stock

     230,688        227,823        226,389   

Additional paid-in capital

     23,017        21,810        19,748   

Retained earnings

     36,923        31,713        16,861   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (816     263        190   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     306,807        298,348        279,192   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 2,634,642      $ 2,604,007      $ 2,265,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


CU BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

     For the three months ended  
     December 31,
2015
     September 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     Unaudited      Unaudited      Unaudited  

Interest Income

        

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 22,298       $ 21,689       $ 15,191   

Interest on investment securities

     1,163         1,124         812   

Interest on interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions

     346         293         261   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Interest Income

     23,807         23,106         16,264   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Expense

        

Interest on interest bearing transaction accounts

     110         105         84   

Interest on money market and savings deposits

     434         427         282   

Interest on certificates of deposit

     40         53         47   

Interest on securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     9         9         7   

Interest on subordinated debentures

     112         110         108   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Interest Expense

     705         704         528   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Interest Income

     23,102         22,402         15,736   

Provision for loan losses

     2,249         705         1,721   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Interest Income After Provision For Loan Losses

     20,853         21,697         14,015   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Interest Income

        

Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net

     112         —           (47

Gain on sale of SBA loans, net

     519         640         285   

Deposit account service charge income

     1,191         1,159         853   

Other non-interest income

     1,217         1,189         1,041   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Interest Income

     3,039         2,988         2,132   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Interest Expense

        

Salaries and employee benefits

     8,944         8,934         8,266   

Stock compensation expense

     836         810         367   

Occupancy

     1,492         1,465         1,142   

Data processing

     623         596         545   

Legal and professional

     497         412         616   

FDIC deposit assessment

     412         370         248   

Merger related expenses

     —           146         1,174   

OREO valuation write-downs and expenses

     66         153         1   

Office services expenses

     322         383         305   

Other operating expenses

     1,881         1,798         1,443   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Interest Expense

     15,073         15,067         14,107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income Before Provision for Income Tax

     8,819         9,618         2,040   

Provision for income tax

     3,312         3,355         733   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 5,507       $ 6,263       $ 1,307   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

     297         293         124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

   $ 5,210       $ 5,970       $ 1,183   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share

        

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.31       $ 0.36       $ 0.09   

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.30       $ 0.35       $ 0.09   

Average shares outstanding

     16,744,000         16,541,000         12,761,000   

Diluted average shares outstanding

     17,163,000         16,998,000         13,228,000   


CU BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

     For the Year Ended December 31,  
     2015      2014  
     Unaudited      Audited  

Interest Income

     

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 84,537       $ 51,882   

Interest on investment securities

     4,518         2,369   

Interest on interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions

     1,087         926   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Interest Income

     90,142         55,177   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Expense

     

Interest on interest bearing transaction accounts

     413         278   

Interest on money market and savings deposits

     1,652         963   

Interest on certificates of deposit

     190         216   

Interest on securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     30         34   

Interest on subordinated debentures

     438         431   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Interest Expense

     2,723         1,922   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Interest Income

     87,419         53,255   

Provision for loan losses

     5,080         2,239   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Interest Income After Provision For Loan Losses

     82,339         51,016   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Interest Income

     

Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net

     112         (47

Gain on sale of SBA loans, net

     1,797         1,221   

Deposit account service charge income

     4,644         2,744   

Other non-interest income

     5,177         3,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Interest Income

     11,730         7,709   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Interest Expense

     

Salaries and employee benefits

     34,989         24,820   

Stock compensation expense

     2,966         1,699   

Occupancy

     5,792         4,112   

Data processing

     2,495         1,968   

Legal and professional

     2,411         2,006   

FDIC deposit assessment

     1,466         844   

Merger related expenses

     498         2,302   

OREO valuation write-downs and expenses

     245         15   

Office services expenses

     1,526         1,026   

Other operating expenses

     7,577         4,593   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Interest Expense

     59,965         43,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income Before Provision for Income Tax

     34,104         15,340   

Provision for income tax

     12,868         6,432   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 21,236       $ 8,908   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

     1,174         124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

   $ 20,062       $ 8,784   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share

     

Basic earnings per share

   $ 1.21       $ 0.77   

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 1.18       $ 0.75   

Average shares outstanding

     16,544,000         11,393,000   

Diluted average shares outstanding

     16,983,000         11,668,000   


CU BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND YIELD ANALYSIS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     December 31, 2015     September 30, 2015  
     Average
Balance
     Interest      Average
Yield/Rate
    Average
Balance
     Interest      Average
Yield/Rate
 

Interest-Earning Assets:

                

Deposits in other financial institutions

   $ 362,966       $ 346         0.37   $ 329,640       $ 293         0.35

Investment securities

     330,812         1,163         1.41     281,476         1,124         1.60

Loans

     1,769,043         22,298         5.00     1,735,977         21,689         4.96
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

     2,462,821         23,807         3.84     2,347,093         23,106         3.91

Non-interest-earning assets

     215,604              212,301         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total Assets

   $ 2,678,425            $ 2,559,394         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

                

Interest bearing transaction accounts

   $ 271,359       $ 110         0.16   $ 268,877       $ 105         0.15

Money market and savings deposits

     714,439         434         0.24     701,189         427         0.24

Certificates of deposit

     59,497         40         0.27     61,243         53         0.34
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Interest Bearing Deposits

     1,045,295         584         0.22     1,031,309         585         0.23

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     17,143         9         0.21     15,306         9         0.23

Subordinated debentures and other debt

     9,678         112         4.53     9,703         110         4.44
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Interest Bearing Liabilities

     1,072,116         705         0.26     1,056,318         704         0.26

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

     1,283,373              1,190,170         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total funding sources

     2,355,489              2,246,488         

Non-interest bearing liabilities

     18,910              17,717         

Shareholders’ Equity

     304,026              295,189         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 2,678,425            $ 2,559,394         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Net interest income

      $ 23,102            $ 22,402      
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

Net interest margin

           3.72           3.79


CU BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND YIELD ANALYSIS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     Average
Balance
     Interest      Average
Yield/Rate
    Average
Balance
     Interest      Average
Yield/Rate
 

Interest-Earning Assets:

                

Deposits in other financial institutions

   $ 362,966       $ 346         0.37   $ 275,340       $ 261         0.37

Investment securities

     330,812         1,163         1.41     191,203         812         1.70

Loans

     1,769,043         22,298         5.00     1,186,899         15,191         5.08
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

     2,462,821         23,807         3.84     1,653,442         16,264         3.90

Non-interest-earning assets

     215,604              109,277         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total Assets

   $ 2,678,425            $ 1,762,719         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

                

Interest bearing transaction accounts

   $ 271,359       $ 110         0.16   $ 185,232       $ 84         0.18

Money market and savings deposits

     714,439         434         0.24     469,065         282         0.24

Certificates of deposit

     59,497         40         0.27     61,154         47         0.30
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Interest Bearing Deposits

     1,045,295         584         0.22     715,451         413         0.23

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     17,143         9         0.21     12,716         7         0.22

Subordinated debentures and other debt

     9,678         112         4.53     9,642         108         4.38
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Interest Bearing Liabilities

     1,072,116         705         0.26     737,809         528         0.28

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

     1,283,373              830,711         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total funding sources

     2,355,489              1,568,520         

Non-interest bearing liabilities

     18,910              17,157         

Shareholders’ Equity

     304,026              177,042         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 2,678,425            $ 1,762,719         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Net interest income

      $ 23,102            $ 15,736      
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

Net interest margin

           3.72           3.78


CU BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED YEAR-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND YIELD ANALYSIS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     For the Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     Average
Balance
     Interest      Average
Yield/Rate
    Average
Balance
     Interest      Average
Yield/Rate
 

Interest-Earning Assets:

                

Deposits in other financial institutions

   $ 289,364       $ 1,087         0.37   $ 265,076       $ 926         0.34

Investment securities

     287,436         4,518         1.57     129,841         2,369         1.82

Loans

     1,707,654         84,537         4.95     1,010,030         51,882         5.14
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

     2,284,454         90,142         3.95     1,404,947         55,177         3.93

Non-interest-earning assets

     210,736              95,818         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total Assets

   $ 2,495,190            $ 1,500,765         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

                

Interest bearing transaction accounts

   $ 258,444       $ 413         0.16   $ 153,327       $ 278         0.18

Money market and savings deposits

     690,065         1,652         0.24     390,185         963         0.25

Certificates of deposit

     61,275         190         0.31     61,048         216         0.35
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Interest Bearing Deposits

     1,009,784         2,255         0.22     604,560         1,457         0.24

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     13,966         30         0.21     13,579         34         0.25

Subordinated debentures and other debt

     9,637         438         4.48     9,556         431         4.45
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Interest Bearing Liabilities

     1,033,387         2,723         0.26     627,695         1,922         0.31

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

     1,151,075              704,437         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total funding sources

     2,184,462              1,332,132         

Non-interest bearing liabilities

     18,151              16,133         

Shareholders’ Equity

     292,577              152,500         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 2,495,190            $ 1,500,765         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Net interest income

      $ 87,419            $ 53,255      
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

Net interest margin

           3.83           3.79


CU BANCORP

LOAN COMPOSITION

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2015
     September 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
     Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited  

Commercial and Industrial Loans:

   $ 537,368       $ 556,462       $ 528,517   

Loans Secured by Real Estate:

        

Owner-Occupied Nonresidential Properties

     407,979         376,579         339,309   

Other Nonresidential Properties

     533,168         515,402         481,517   

Construction, Land Development and Other Land

     125,832         94,353         72,223   

1-4 Family Residential Properties

     114,525         125,635         121,985   

Multifamily Residential Properties

     71,179         65,275         52,813   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loans Secured by Real Estate

     1,252,683         1,177,244         1,067,847   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Loans:

     43,112         37,641         28,359   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loans

   $ 1,833,163       $ 1,771,347       $ 1,624,723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LINE OF CREDIT UTILIZATION

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31, 2015     September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited  

Disbursed

   $ 408,619         46   $ 413,732         47   $ 403,394         47

Undisbursed

     477,901         54     457,520         53     453,266         53
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total Commitments

   $ 886,520         100   $ 871,252         100   $ 856,660         100
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    


CU BANCORP

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2015
    September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 
     Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited  

Capital Ratios Table:

      

Total risk-based capital ratio

     11.55     11.45     11.61

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

     9.61     9.51     —     

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     10.85     10.76     10.95

Tier 1 leverage capital ratio

     9.67     9.78     12.92

Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets

     8.49     8.28     9.48

Asset Quality Table:

      

Loans originated by the Bank on non-accrual

   $ 89      $ 1,516      $ 2,131   

Loans acquired thru acquisition on non-accrual

     1,962        2,788        1,778   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-accrual loans

     2,051        4,304        3,909   

Other Real Estate Owned

     325        1,292        850   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

   $ 2,376      $ 5,596      $ 4,759   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net charge-offs/(recoveries) year to date

   $ 2,009      $ 476      $ 231   

Net charge-offs/(recoveries) quarterly

   $ 1,532      $ (136   $ 458   

Non-accrual loans to total loans

     0.11     0.24     0.24

Total non-performing assets to total assets

     0.09     0.21     0.21

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

     0.86     0.84     0.78

Allowance for loan losses to total loans accounted at historical cost, which excludes loans acquired by acquisition

     1.25     1.30     1.39

Net year to date charge-offs/(recoveries) to average year to date loans

     0.12     0.03     0.02

Allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loans accounted at historical cost, which excludes non-accrual loans acquired by acquisition and related allowance

     17583     987     592

Allowance for loan losses to total non-accrual loans

     764     348     323

As of December 31, 2015, there were no restructured loans or loans over 90 days past due and still accruing.


CU BANCORP

GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analyses of results reported under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Core Net Income, Core ROAA, Core Efficiency Ratio

(Unaudited)

The Company utilizes the term Core Net Income Available to Common Shareholders, a non-GAAP financial measure. CU Bancorp’s management believes Core Net Income Available to Common Shareholders is useful because it is a measure utilized by market analysts to understand the effects of merger-related expenses and provides an alternative view of the Company’s performance over time and in comparison to the Company’s competitors. Core Net Income Available to Common Shareholders should not be viewed as a substitute for Net Income Available to Common Shareholders. A reconciliation of CU Bancorp’s Net Income Available to Common Shareholders to Core Net Income Available to Common Shareholders, as well as related ratios is presented in the tables below for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,
2015
    September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

   $ 5,210      $ 5,970      $ 1,183   

Add back: Merger expenses, net

     —          84        825   

Add back: Severance and retention, net

     —          38        688   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

   $ 5,210      $ 6,092      $ 2,696   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for Loan Losses

   $ 2,249      $ 705      $ 1,721   

Average Assets

     2,678,425        2,559,394        1,762,719   

ROAA

     0.77     0.93     0.27

Core ROAA*

     0.77     0.94     0.61

Diluted Average Shares Outstanding

     17,163,000        16,998,000        13,228,000   

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 0.30      $ 0.35      $ 0.09   

Diluted Core Earnings Per Share**

   $ 0.30      $ 0.36      $ 0.20   

 

* Core ROAA: Annualized core net income available to common shareholders/average assets
** Diluted Core Earnings Per Share: Core net income available to common shareholders /diluted average shares outstanding

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,
2015
    September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Net Interest Income

   $ 23,102      $ 22,402      $ 15,736   

Non-Interest Income

     3,039        2,988        2,132   

Subtract: Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net

     112        —          (47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Interest Income excluding gain (loss) on sale of securities, net

   $ 2,927      $ 2,988      $ 2,179   

Non-Interest Expense

     15,073        15,067        14,107   

Subtract: Merger expenses

     —          146        1,174   

Subtract: Severance and retention

     —          65        1,187   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core Non-Interest Expense

   $ 15,073      $ 14,856      $ 11,746   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Efficiency Ratio*

     58     59     79

Core Efficiency Ratio**

     58     59     66

 

* Efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense as a percent of net interest income plus non-interest income, excluding gain (loss) on sale of securities, net
** Core efficiency ratio represents core non-interest expense as a percent of net interest income plus non-interest income, excluding gain on sale of securities, net


CU BANCORP

GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

Core Net Income, Core ROAA, Core Efficiency Ratio

(Unaudited)

The Company utilizes the term Core Net Income Available to Common Shareholders, a non-GAAP financial measure. CU Bancorp’s management believes Core Net Income Available to Common Shareholders is useful because it is a measure utilized by market analysts to understand the effects of merger-related expenses and provides an alternative view of the Company’s performance over time and in comparison to the Company’s competitors. Core Net Income Available to Common Shareholders should not be viewed as a substitute for Net Income Available to Common Shareholders. A reconciliation of CU Bancorp’s Net Income Available to Common Shareholders to Core Net Income Available to Common Shareholders, as well as related ratios is presented in the tables below for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

   $ 20,062      $ 8,784   

Add back: Merger expenses, net

     293        1,952   

Add back: Severance and retention, net

     245        693   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

   $ 20,600      $ 11,429   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for Loan Losses

   $ 5,080      $ 2,329   

Average Assets

     2,495,190        1,500,765   

ROAA

     0.80     0.59

Core ROAA*

     0.83     0.76

Diluted Average Shares Outstanding

     16,983,000        11,668,000   

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 1.18      $ 0.75   

Diluted Core Earnings Per Share**

   $ 1.21      $ 0.98   

 

* Core ROAA: Year-to-date core net income available to common shareholders /average assets
** Diluted Core Earnings Per Share: Year-to-date core net income available to common shareholders/diluted average shares outstanding

 

     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Net Interest Income

   $ 87,419      $ 53,255   

Non-Interest Income

     11,730        7,709   

Subtract: Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net

     112        (47
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Interest Income excluding gain (loss) on sale of securities, net

   $ 11,618      $ 7,756   

Non-Interest Expense

     59,965        43,385   

Subtract: Merger expenses

     498        2,302   

Subtract: Severance and retention

     423        1,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core Non-Interest Expense

   $ 59,044      $ 39,888   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Efficiency Ratio*

     61     71

Core Efficiency Ratio **

     60     65

 

* Efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense as a percent of net interest income plus non-interest income, excluding gain on sale of securities, net
** Core efficiency ratio represents core non-interest expense as a percent of net interest income plus non-interest income, excluding gain on sale of securities, net


CU BANCORP

GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

Tangible Common Equity (TCE) Calculation and Reconciliation to Total Shareholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

The Company utilizes the term TCE, a non-GAAP financial measure. CU Bancorp’s management believes TCE is useful because it is a measure utilized by both regulators and market analysts in evaluating a consolidated bank holding company’s financial condition and capital strength. TCE represents common shareholders’ equity less goodwill and certain intangible assets. A reconciliation of CU Bancorp’s total shareholders’ equity to TCE is provided in the table below for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands except share data)

 

     December 31,
2015
     September 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Tangible Common Equity Calculation

        

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 306,807       $ 298,348       $ 279,192   

Less: Serial preferred stock

     16,995         16,739         16,004   

Less: Goodwill

     64,603         63,950         63,950   

Less: Core deposit and leasehold right intangibles

     7,671         8,138         9,547   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tangible Common Equity

   $ 217,538       $ 209,521       $ 189,691   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common shares issued

     17,175,389         16,870,936         16,683,856   

Tangible book value per common share

   $ 12.67       $ 12.42       $ 11.37   

Book value per common share

   $ 16.87       $ 16.69       $ 15.78   


CU BANCORP

GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

Core Return on Average Tangible Common Equity

(Unaudited)

Core Return on Average Tangible Common Equity represents annualized or year-to-date core net income available to common shareholders as a percent of average tangible common equity. A calculation of CU Bancorp’s Core Return on Average Tangible Common Equity is provided in the table below for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,
2015
    September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Average Tangible Common Equity Calculation

      

Total average shareholders’ equity

   $ 304,026      $ 295,189      $ 177,042   

Less: Average serial preferred stock

     16,837        16,565        5,515   

Less: Average goodwill

     64,177        63,950        17,715   

Less: Average core deposit and leasehold right intangibles

     7,930        8,423        2,275   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average Tangible Common Equity

   $ 215,082      $ 206,251      $ 151,537   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

   $ 5,210      $ 6,092      $ 2,696   

Return on Average Tangible Common Equity

     9.61     11.48     3.10

Core Return on Average Tangible Common Equity

     9.61     11.72     7.06

 

     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Average Tangible Common Equity Calculation

    

Total average shareholders’ equity

   $ 292,577      $ 152,500   

Less: Average serial preferred stock

     16,457        1,390   

Less: Average goodwill

     64,014        13,659   

Less: Average core deposit and leasehold right intangibles

     8,644        2,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average Tangible Common Equity

   $ 203,462      $ 135,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

   $ 20,062      $ 8,784   

Return on Average Tangible Common Equity

     9.86     6.50

Core Return on Average Tangible Common Equity

     10.12     8.46