PBCO Financial Corporation Reports Q3 2024 Earnings

MEDFORD, Ore.--()--PBCO Financial Corporation (OTCPK: “PBCO”), the holding company (Company) of People’s Bank of Commerce (Bank), today reported net income of $1.9 million and earnings per share of $0.36 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to net income of $1.8 million and $0.33 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Highlights

  • Net interest margin of 3.51% which expanded by 2 basis points compared to prior quarter and represents the fourth consecutive quarter of margin expansion
  • 2.2% increase in total deposits compared to prior quarter
  • Tangible book value per share increased to $15.67, compared to $14.56 in the prior quarter
  • Return on Average Assets increased to 0.97% compared to 0.90% in the prior quarter

“The Bank continued to show positive momentum in third quarter with increasing earnings per share and expansion of the net interest margin,” reported Julia Beattie, President & CEO. “We saw growth in core deposits and the Bank was able to pay off the remaining FHLB borrowings during the quarter, which helped improve our overall cost of funds. We continue to focus on risk management and driving improvement in profitability,” noted Beattie.

Total deposits grew 2.2% during third quarter and 5.3% year-to-date. “The Bank’s focus through the end of third quarter has been to retain and recapture deposit relationships with existing customers,” added Beattie. In addition to noted on-balance sheet deposit growth during third quarter, the Bank also had $8.5 million in off-balance sheet deposits that are anticipated to be brought back on balance sheet during the fourth quarter.

The investment portfolio decreased 3.3% to $139.6 million during the third quarter of 2024 from $144.3 million at the end of the second quarter. The decrease is primarily the result of matured investments along with monthly principal reductions on the MBS portfolio. The average life of the portfolio was 3.8 years at the end of the third quarter, a slight decrease from the prior quarter-end. Due to improving market rates on investments during the quarter the Company’s AOCI book loss decreased to $10.0 million at the end of the third quarter compared to $13.8 million at the end of the second quarter.

Non-interest income was $2.0 million in the third quarter, up $57 thousand from the second quarter of 2024. Factoring revenue was flat from the prior quarter, while other non-interest income was up $55 thousand, with $145 thousand recouped during the quarter on prior-year expenses of a non-performing loan that paid off in third quarter.

Non-interest expenses totaled $5.6 million in the third quarter, down $71 thousand from the previous quarter. The decrease in non-interest expense during the quarter is largely attributed to a reduction in personnel expenses of $154 thousand due to employee retirements and continued focus on personnel expense containment. Occupancy and equipment expense also improved by $106 thousand from the prior quarter with the sale and lease-back of the bank’s Lebanon branch and bringing a portion of the bank’s managed IT services in-house. These decreases in non-interest expense were offset by a significant increase in other operating expenses attributed to a $269 thousand provision for unfunded loan commitments.

As of September 30th, the Tier 1 Capital Ratio for PBCO Financial Corporation was 11.88% with total shareholder equity of $86.9 million, versus a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 11.62% and total shareholder equity of $81.0 million as of June 30, 2024. The Tier 1 Capital Ratio for the Bank was 13.71% at quarter-end, up from 13.44% as of June 30, 2024. Tangible Capital was $83.0 million, or 10.55% as of September 30, 2024, versus second quarter of 2024 at $77.3 million, or 9.80%.

About PBCO Financial Corporation

PBCO Financial Corporation’s stock trades on the over-the-counter market under the symbol PBCO. Additional information about the Company is available in the investor section of the Company’s website at: www.peoplesbank.bank.

Founded in 1998, People’s Bank of Commerce is a full-service, commercial bank headquartered in Medford, Oregon with branches in Albany, Ashland, Central Point, Eugene, Grants Pass, Jacksonville, Klamath Falls, Lebanon, Medford, and Salem.

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This release includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as People’s Bank or its management "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates" or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements herein that describe People’s Bank’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in 000's)

 

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

3/31/2024

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS
Cash and due from banks

$

5,563

 

$

4,679

 

$

5,592

 

$

6,926

 

$

4,502

 

Federal funds sold

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

21,015

 

 

16,125

 

 

13,303

 

 

13,127

 

 

15,732

 

Investment securities

 

139,564

 

 

144,321

 

 

148,601

 

 

154,228

 

 

200,941

 

Loans held for sale

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

449

 

Loans held for investment, net of unearned income

 

552,307

 

 

552,014

 

 

547,229

 

 

516,697

 

 

511,374

 

Total Loans, net of deferred fees and costs

 

552,307

 

 

552,014

 

 

547,229

 

 

516,697

 

 

511,823

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(6,190

)

 

(6,066

)

 

(6,029

)

 

(5,863

)

 

(5,656

)

Premises and equipment, net

 

28,626

 

 

27,752

 

 

29,727

 

 

30,001

 

 

30,334

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

17,082

 

 

16,911

 

 

16,777

 

 

16,637

 

 

16,479

 

Other Assets

 

29,162

 

 

32,301

 

 

33,550

 

 

31,524

 

 

36,961

 

Total assets

$

787,129

 

$

788,037

 

$

788,750

 

$

763,277

 

$

811,116

 

 
LIABILITIES
Deposits
Demand - non-interest bearing

$

275,838

 

$

269,634

 

$

256,558

 

$

272,945

 

$

292,230

 

Demand - interest bearing

 

170,685

 

 

167,421

 

 

165,547

 

 

142,043

 

 

131,603

 

Money market and savings

 

201,703

 

 

195,359

 

 

187,329

 

 

186,875

 

 

187,952

 

Time deposits of less than $250,000

 

10,392

 

 

10,282

 

 

16,697

 

 

16,771

 

 

20,530

 

Time deposits of more than $250,000

 

4,631

 

 

5,991

 

 

9,420

 

 

11,147

 

 

9,685

 

Total deposits

$

663,249

 

$

648,687

 

$

635,551

 

$

629,781

 

$

642,000

 

 
Borrowed funds

 

28,980

 

 

50,426

 

 

67,517

 

 

49,756

 

 

86,190

 

Other liabilities

 

8,140

 

 

7,929

 

 

7,067

 

 

6,151

 

 

11,545

 

Total liabilities

$

700,369

 

$

707,042

 

$

710,135

 

$

685,688

 

$

739,735

 

 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, surplus & retained earnings

$

96,769

 

$

94,837

 

$

93,076

 

$

91,399

 

$

95,516

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

(10,009

)

 

(13,842

)

 

(14,461

)

 

(13,810

)

 

(24,135

)

Total stockholders' equity

$

86,760

 

$

80,995

 

$

78,615

 

$

77,589

 

$

71,381

 

 
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity

$

787,129

 

$

788,037

 

$

788,750

 

$

763,277

 

$

811,116

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

 
(Dollars in 000's)

3rd Quarter
2024

2nd Quarter
2024

1st Quarter
2024

4th Quarter
2023

3rd Quarter
2023

INCOME STATEMENT

INTEREST INCOME
Loans

$

8,397

 

$

8,271

 

$

7,907

 

$

7,399

 

$

7,071

 

Investments

 

557

 

 

584

 

 

621

 

 

766

 

 

880

 

Federal funds sold and due from banks

 

292

 

 

181

 

 

133

 

 

195

 

 

312

 

Total interest income

 

9,246

 

 

9,036

 

 

8,661

 

 

8,360

 

 

8,263

 

 
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits

 

2,582

 

 

2,276

 

 

2,121

 

 

1,885

 

 

1,580

 

Borrowed funds

 

342

 

 

575

 

 

676

 

 

794

 

 

997

 

Total interest expense

 

2,924

 

 

2,851

 

 

2,797

 

 

2,679

 

 

2,577

 

 
NET INTEREST INCOME

 

6,322

 

 

6,185

 

 

5,864

 

 

5,681

 

 

5,686

 

Provision for loan losses

 

149

 

 

52

 

 

175

 

 

286

 

 

252

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

6,173

 

 

6,133

 

 

5,689

 

 

5,395

 

 

5,434

 

 
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges

 

113

 

 

118

 

 

124

 

 

115

 

 

119

 

Mortgage lending income

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

183

 

 

252

 

Steelhead finance income

 

1,185

 

 

1,181

 

 

1,202

 

 

1,192

 

 

1,224

 

BOLI Income

 

137

 

 

134

 

 

134

 

 

155

 

 

124

 

Other non-interest income

 

572

 

 

517

 

 

503

 

 

633

 

 

523

 

Total noninterest income

 

2,007

 

 

1,950

 

 

1,963

 

 

2,278

 

 

2,242

 

 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits

 

3,220

 

 

3,374

 

 

3,374

 

 

3,804

 

 

3,332

 

Occupancy & equipment expense

 

800

 

 

906

 

 

881

 

 

899

 

 

902

 

Advertising expense

 

92

 

 

118

 

 

86

 

 

115

 

 

118

 

Professional expenses

 

175

 

 

260

 

 

234

 

 

206

 

 

194

 

Data processing expense

 

336

 

 

338

 

 

316

 

 

355

 

 

322

 

Loss on sale of investments

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

6,814

 

 

-

 

Other operating expenses

 

1,003

 

 

701

 

 

493

 

 

724

 

 

706

 

Total noninterest expense

 

5,626

 

 

5,697

 

 

5,384

 

 

12,917

 

 

5,574

 

 
Income before taxes

 

2,554

 

 

2,386

 

 

2,268

 

 

(5,244

)

 

2,102

 

Provision for income taxes

 

622

 

 

625

 

 

590

 

 

(1,338

)

 

544

 

 
NET INCOME

$

1,932

 

$

1,761

 

$

1,678

 

$

(3,906

)

$

1,558

 

 
Shares Outstanding End of Quarter

 

5,298,464

 

 

5,307,057

 

 

5,328,535

 

 

5,327,035

 

 

5,325,535

 

Average shares outstanding

 

5,304,193

 

 

5,321,376

 

 

5,328,035

 

 

5,326,035

 

 

5,325,535

 

Earnings per share

$

0.36

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.31

 

$

(0.73

)

$

0.29

 

(Dollars in 000's)

9/30/2024

 

6/30/2024

 

3/31/2024

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

Financial Highlights
Total portfolio loans

$

552,307

 

$

552,014

 

$

547,229

 

$

516,697

 

$

511,374

 

Total deposits

$

663,249

 

$

648,687

 

$

635,551

 

$

629,781

 

$

642,000

 

Total assets

$

787,129

 

$

788,037

 

$

788,750

 

$

763,277

 

$

811,116

 

Net income

$

1,932

 

$

1,761

 

$

1,678

 

$

(3,906

)

$

1,558

 

 
Performance Ratios
Return on average assets

 

0.97

%

 

0.90

%

 

0.85

%

 

-1.97

%

 

0.76

%

Return on average equity

 

9.26

%

 

8.90

%

 

8.60

%

 

-22.02

%

 

8.53

%

Net interest margin

 

3.51

%

 

3.49

%

 

3.31

%

 

3.19

%

 

3.07

%

Yield on loans

 

6.17

%

 

6.05

%

 

5.83

%

 

5.68

%

 

5.55

%

Cost of deposits

 

1.54

%

 

1.41

%

 

1.33

%

 

1.16

%

 

0.96

%

Efficiency ratio

 

67.55

%

 

70.03

%

 

68.79

%

 

162.29

%

 

70.31

%

Efficiency ratio excluding non-recurring expenses

 

67.55

%

 

70.03

%

 

68.79

%

 

72.40

%

 

70.31

%

Full-time equivalent employees

 

134

 

 

132

 

 

132

 

 

132

 

 

148

 

 
Capital
Tier 1 Capital Ratio

 

11.88

%

 

11.62

%

 

11.38

%

 

11.54

%

 

11.36

%

Community Bank Leverage Ratio

 

13.71

%

 

13.44

%

 

13.18

%

 

13.39

%

 

13.01

%

Book value per share

$

16.37

 

$

15.26

 

$

14.75

 

$

14.57

 

$

13.40

 

Tangible book value per share

$

15.67

 

$

14.56

 

$

14.05

 

$

13.86

 

$

12.70

 

 
Asset Quality
Allowance for loan losses (ALLL)

$

6,190

 

$

6,066

 

$

5,782

 

$

4,873

 

$

5,656

 

Nonperforming loans (NPLs)

$

2,225

 

$

1,127

 

$

412

 

$

733

 

$

427

 

Nonperforming assets (NPAs)

$

2,225

 

$

1,127

 

$

618

 

$

939

 

$

713

 

Classified assets(2)

$

9,493

 

$

8,775

 

$

6,442

 

$

6,549

 

$

5,800

 

ALLL as a percentage of net loans

 

1.12

%

 

1.10

%

 

1.06

%

 

0.94

%

 

1.11

%

ALLL as a percentage of NPLs

 

278

%

 

538

%

 

1403

%

 

665

%

 

1325

%

Net charge offs (recoveries) to average loans

 

0.00

%

 

0.00

%

 

0.00

%

 

0.01

%

 

0.01

%

Net NPLs as a percentage of total loans

 

0.41

%

 

0.21

%

 

0.08

%

 

0.14

%

 

0.08

%

Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets

 

0.28

%

 

0.14

%

 

0.08

%

 

0.12

%

 

0.09

%

Classified Asset Ratio(3)

 

10.21

%

 

10.08

%

 

7.61

%

 

7.85

%

 

7.53

%

Past due as a percentage of total loans

 

0.46

%

 

0.46

%

 

0.55

%

 

0.14

%

 

0.08

%

 
End of period balances
Total securities and short term deposits

$

160,579

 

$

160,446

 

$

161,904

 

$

167,355

 

$

216,673

 

Total loans, net of allowance

$

546,117

 

$

545,948

 

$

541,200

 

$

510,834

 

$

506,167

 

Total earning assets

$

712,886

 

$

712,460

 

$

709,133

 

$

684,052

 

$

728,496

 

Intangible Assets

$

3,717

 

$

3,729

 

$

3,741

 

$

3,753

 

$

3,766

 

Total assets

$

787,129

 

$

788,037

 

$

788,750

 

$

763,277

 

$

811,116

 

Total noninterest bearing deposits

$

275,838

 

$

269,634

 

$

256,558

 

$

272,945

 

$

292,230

 

Total deposits

$

663,249

 

$

648,687

 

$

635,551

 

$

629,781

 

$

642,000

 

 
Average balances
Total securities and short term deposits

$

170,092

 

$

159,413

 

$

165,584

 

$

201,788

 

$

241,049

 

Total loans, net of allowance

$

544,610

 

$

547,139

 

$

536,255

 

$

504,002

 

$

493,314

 

Total earning assets

$

714,702

 

$

706,552

 

$

701,839

 

$

705,790

 

$

734,363

 

Total assets

$

796,086

 

$

785,232

 

$

787,127

 

$

794,196

 

$

821,162

 

Total noninterest bearing deposits

$

266,179

 

$

254,771

 

$

255,204

 

$

273,413

 

$

291,470

 

Total deposits

$

670,056

 

$

647,351

 

$

642,420

 

$

643,015

 

$

657,331

 

(1)

Effective March 31, 2020, People's Bank of Commerce opted into the Community Bank Leverage Ratio and is no longer calculating risk based capital ratios.

(2)

Classified assets are defined as the sum of all loan-related contingent liabilities and loans internally graded substandard or worse, impaired loans (net of government guarantees), adversely classified securities, and other real estate owned.

(3)

Classified asset ratio is defined as the sum of all loan related contingent liabilities and loans internally graded substandard or worse, impaired loans (net of government guarantees), adversely classified securities, and other real estate owned, divided by bank Tier 1 capital, plus the allowance for loan losses.

 

Contacts

Julia Beattie, President & CEO
(541) 608-8920, julia.beattie@peoplesbank.bank

Contacts

Julia Beattie, President & CEO
(541) 608-8920, julia.beattie@peoplesbank.bank