EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This summary is intended to identify the most important matters on which management focuses when it evaluates the financial condition and performance of the Company. When evaluating financial condition and performance, management looks at certain key metrics and measures. The Company’s evaluation includes comparisons with peer group financial institutions and its own performance objectives established in the internal planning process.
The primary activity of the Company is commercial banking. The Company’s operations are located entirely in the general San Francisco Bay Area of California in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara. The largest city in this area is San Jose and the Company’s market includes the headquarters of a number of technology-based companies in the region known commonly as Silicon Valley. The Company’s customers are primarily closely held businesses and professionals.
Performance Overview
For the three months ended June 30, 2020, net income was $10.6 million, or $0.18 per average diluted common share, compared to $11.4 million, or $0.26 per average diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The
Company’s annualized return on average tangible assets was 1.01% and annualized return on average tangible equity was
11.06% for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to 1.53% and 15.94%, respectively, for the three months
ended June 30, 2019.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, net income was $12.5 million, or $0.21 per average diluted common
share, compared to $23.5 million, or $0.54 per average diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The Company’s annualized return on average tangible assets was 0.62% and annualized return on average tangible equity was 6.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to 1.58% and 16.89%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Earnings for the first six months of 2020 were impacted by the effect of our $13.3 million pre-tax CECL related provision for credit losses on loans for the first quarter of 2020, driven by forecasted effects on economic activity from the Coronavirus pandemic, and $2.5 million of pre-tax merger-related costs, as discussed in more detail below. See “Coronavirus (COVID-19),” “Adoption of CECL,” and “Liquidity” below.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
In mid-March, public health departments in the six largest counties in the San Francisco Bay Area, which account for most of the bank’s market footprint, imposed strict “Shelter-in-Place” orders for all residents. A few days later, the State of California issued a similar statewide order. Bay Area Counties and the state extended these orders through April, before easing restrictions in May and June. Following a resurgence in cases, on June 19, 2020, the state announced new health guidelines requiring the use of face coverings when in public or common spaces. On July 13, 2020, California expanded statewide indoor closures for businesses, encouraged the wearing of face masks and discouraged the gathering of individuals beyond immediate households. The Company has closely monitored the toll from the pandemic, including its economic impact. While the local response to COVID-19 appeared to have initially helped limit its spread, case numbers are once again increasing and the overall impact on our local economy may not be fully known. During the Pandemic, new jobless claims in California, through the week of July 25, totaled 9.3 million, while the state has lost a net 2.6 million jobs (14.0%). In the seven Bay Area counties we serve, 423,000 jobs (11.8%) have been lost. The State’s unemployment rate at the end of June stood at 15.1%, up from 5.3% at the end of March, while the unemployment rate in the seven Bay Area counties we serve increased to 12.0% from 3.4%.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) established a $349 billion loan program administered through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), referred to as the paycheck protection program (PPP). Under the PPP, small businesses, sole proprietorships, independent contractors and self-employed individuals may apply for loans from existing SBA lenders and other approved regulated lenders that enroll in the program, subject to numerous limitations and eligibility criteria. After the initial $349 billion in funds for the PPP was exhausted, an additional $310 billion in funding for PPP loans was authorized.
PPP borrowers who can demonstrate that the funding received has been used for certain purposes such as to cover payroll and rent costs and meet certain other requirements, can qualify for partial or full federal relief on loan