As Filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on April 28, 2005
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-Q
[X ] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period endedMarch 31, 2005.
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from _______________ to ________________
SEC File Number:0-30106
PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
OREGON | 93-1269184 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
Incorporation or Organization) | Identification Number) |
111 West 7th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
(address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(541) 686-8685
(Registrant���s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YesXNo __
Indicate whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined by Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).
YesX No __
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date:
Common Stock outstanding as of April 26, 2005: 8,740,214
PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | Page |
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| Item 1. | Financial Statements | |
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| PART II | OTHER INFORMATION | |
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| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | none |
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| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | none |
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| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | none |
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| Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | none |
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Amounts in $ 000’s, Except for Per Share Data
(Unaudited)
| | Quarter ended March 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Interest income | | | | | | | |
Loans | | $ | 8,451 | | $ | 6,467 | |
Securities | | | 232 | | | 214 | |
Dividends from Federal Home Loan Bank | | | (12 | ) | | 24 | |
Federal funds sold | | | 2 | | | 9 | |
| | | 8,673 | | | 6,714 | |
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Interest expense | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 1,340 | | | 705 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank term borrowings | | | 370 | | | 305 | |
Federal funds purchased | | | 59 | | | 10 | |
| | | 1,769 | | | 1,020 | |
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Net interest income | | | 6,904 | | | 5,694 | |
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Provision for loan losses | | | 225 | | | 100 | |
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Net interest income after provision | | | 6,679 | | | 5,594 | |
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Noninterest income | | | | | | | |
Service charges on deposit accounts | | | 353 | | | 416 | |
Other fee income, principally bankcard processing | | | 325 | | | 327 | |
Loan servicing | | | 38 | | | 49 | |
Mortgage banking income and gains on sales of loans | | | 198 | | | 209 | |
Other | | | 57 | | | 75 | |
| | | 972 | | | 1,077 | |
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Noninterest expense | | | | | | | |
Salaries and employee benefits | | | 2,668 | | | 2,360 | |
Premises and equipment | | | 501 | | | 412 | |
Bankcard processing | | | 122 | | | 100 | |
Business development | | | 340 | | | 243 | |
Other | | | 699 | | | 762 | |
| | | 4,330 | | | 3,877 | |
Income before income taxes | | | 3,321 | | | 2,794 | |
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Provision for income taxes | | | 1,271 | | | 1,070 | |
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Net income | | $ | 2,050 | | $ | 1,724 | |
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Earnings per share | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.24 | | $ | 0.20 | |
Diluted | | $ | 0.23 | | $ | 0.20 | |
See accompanying notes.
Amounts in $ 000’s
(Unaudited)
| | Quarter ended March 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Net income | | $ | 2,050 | | $ | 1,724 | |
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Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period | | | (302 | ) | | 272 0 | |
| | | (302 | ) | | 272 | |
Income tax (expense) benefit | | | 116 | | | (105 | ) |
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale | | | (186 | ) | | 167 | |
Comprehensive income | | $ | 1,864 | | $ | 1,891 | |
See accompanying notes.
Amounts in $ 000’s
(Unaudited)
| | Mar. 31, | | Dec. 31, | | Mar. 31, | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | | $ | 16,966 | | $ | 15,650 | | $ | 15,473 | |
Federal funds sold | | | 1,210 | | | 432 | | | 422 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents | | | 18,176 | | | 16,082 | | | 15,895 | |
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Securities available-for-sale | | | 25,207 | | | 27,558 | | | 29,346 | |
Loans held for sale | | | 1,085 | | | 2,072 | | | 1,630 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses | | | 479,632 | | | 451,744 | | | 369,636 | |
Interest receivable | | | 2,021 | | | 1,969 | | | 1,614 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | | 2,818 | | | 2,808 | | | 2,762 | |
Property, net of accumulated depreciation | | | 15,167 | | | 13,182 | | | 12,958 | |
Other assets | | | 1,889 | | | 1,215 | | | 1,317 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 545,995 | | $ | 516,630 | | $ | 435,158 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | | | | | | | | |
Noninterest-bearing demand | | $ | 138,064 | | $ | 132,250 | | $ | 123,429 | |
Savings and interest-bearing checking | | | 224,674 | | | 219,681 | | | 189,983 | |
Time $100,000 and over | | | 49,923 | | | 31,114 | | | 21,620 | |
Other time | | | 22,565 | | | 20,746 | | | 24,123 | |
Total deposits | | | 435,226 | | | 403,791 | | | 359,155 | |
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Federal funds purchased | | | 295 | | | 10,290 | | | 5,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | | | 56,500 | | | 51,000 | | | 26,000 | |
Accrued interest and other payables | | | 2,861 | | | 2,157 | | | 1,167 | |
Total liabilities | | | 494,882 | | | 467,238 | | | 391,322 | |
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Stockholders' equity | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock | | | 28,544 | | | 28,076 | | | 26,875 | |
Retained earnings | | | 22,868 | | | 21,430 | | | 16,824 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | | (299 | ) | | (114 | ) | | 137 | |
| | | 51,113 | | | 49,392 | | | 43,836 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 545,995 | | $ | 516,630 | | $ | 435,158 | |
See accompanying notes.
Amounts in $ 000’s
(Unaudited)
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| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 2,278 | | $ | 2,853 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of securities | | 2,402 | | | 774 | |
Loans made net of principal collections | | (28,113 | ) | | (20,907 | ) |
Purchase of property | | (1,760 | ) | | (125 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | (27,471 | ) | | (20,259 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | |
Net increase in deposits | | 31,435 | | | 3,055 | |
Increase (decrease) in fed funds purchased | | (9,505 | ) | | 5,000 | |
Increase in Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | | 5,500 | | | 0 | |
Proceeds from stock options exercised | | 468 | | | 256 | |
Dividends paid | | (611 | ) | | (545 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | 27,287 | | | 7,766 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | 2,094 | | | (9,641 | ) |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | 16,082 | | | 25,536 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 18,176 | | $ | 15,895 | |
See accompanying notes.
(Unaudited)
A complete set of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is a part of the Company’s 2004 Form 10-K filed March 4, 2005. The notes below are included due to material changes in the financial statements or to provide the reader with additional information not otherwise available. All numbers in the following notes are expressed in thousands of dollars, except per share data.
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pacific Continental Corporation (the “Company”), a bank holding company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pacific Continental Bank (the “Bank”) and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, PCB Services Corporation (which owns and operates bank-related real estate) and PCB Loan Services Corporation (presently inactive). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit and in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information. The financial statements include all adjustments and normal accruals, which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for such interim periods. In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as of the date of the balance sheets and income and expenses for the periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The balance sheet data as of December 31, 2004 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures contained in the Company’s 2004 Form 10-K.
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2004 consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included in the Company’s 2004 Form 10-K.
2. Stock Option Plans
The Company applies the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock issued to Employees, in accounting for its stock option plans. Accordingly, no stock-based employee compensation expense is reflected in net income as all options were granted at an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the optional fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation.
For the Quarter Ended
| | March 31, 2005 | | March 31, 2004 | |
Net income - as reported | | $ | 2,050 | | $ | 1,724 | |
Deduct total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value for all awards, net of related tax effects | | | (123 | ) | | (127 | ) |
Net income - pro forma | | $ | 1,927 | | $ | 1,597 | |
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Earnings per share | | | | | | | |
Basic - as reported | | $ | 0.24 | | $ | 0.20 | |
Basic - pro forma | | $ | 0.22 | | $ | 0.18 | |
Diluted - as reported | | $ | 0.23 | | $ | 0.20 | |
Diluted - pro forma | | $ | 0.22 | | $ | 0.18 | |
Per share data for 2004 was retroactively adjusted to reflect the 5-for-4 stock split declared during the third quarter 2004.
3. Loans
Major classifications of loans at March 31, 2005, December 31, 2004, and March 31, 2004 are as follows:
| | March 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | | March 31, 2004 | |
Commercial loans | | $ | 117,622 | | $ | 107,538 | | $ | 91,847 | |
Real estate loans | | | 358,974 | | | 341,111 | | | 272,981 | |
Consumer loans | | | 10,499 | | | 10,380 | | | 11,745 | |
| | | 487,095 | | | 459,029 | | | 376,573 | |
Deferred loan origination fees | | | (2,083 | ) | | (2,060 | ) | | (1,677 | ) |
| | | 485,012 | | | 456,968 | | | 374,896 | |
Allowance for loan losses | | | (5,380 | ) | | (5,224 | ) | | (5,260 | ) |
| | $ | 479,632 | | $ | 451,744 | | $ | 369,636 | |
Allowance for loan losses
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Balance, January 1 | | $ | 5,224 | | $ | 5,225 | |
Provision charged to income | | | 225 | | | 100 | |
Loans (charged) recovered against allowance | | | (69 | ) | | (65 | ) |
Balance, March 31 | | $ | 5,380 | | $ | 5,260 | |
The recorded investment in restructured and other impaired loans totaled $1,421,and $3,199 at March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The specific valuation allowance for loan losses related to these impaired loans was $331 and $687 at March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and is included in the ending allowances shown above. The average recorded investment in impaired loans was approximately $2,300 and $3,200 during the first quarter of 2005 and 2004, respectively. Interest income recognized on restructured and impaired loans was $18 and $30 in the first quarter 2005 and 2004, respectively.
A substantial portion of the loan portfolio is collateralized by real estate, and is, therefore, susceptible to changes in local market conditions. Management believes that the loan portfolio is diversified among industry groups. At March 31, 2005, outstanding residential loans totaled $66,186 and represented 13.6% of total outstanding loans. In addition, at March 31, 2005, unfunded loan commitments for residential construction totaled approximately $36,404. Outstanding residential loans at December 31, 2004 were $67,938 or 14.7% of total outstanding loans, and unfunded commitments for residential construction totaled approximately $19,008. At March 31, 2005, there were no nonaccrual loans and no impaired loans in this industry. There are no other industry concentrations in excess of 8% of total outstanding loans. It is management’s opinion that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. However, actual results may differ from estimates.
The following discussion contains a review of Pacific Continental Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary Pacific Continental Bank operating results and financial condition for the first quarter of 2005. When warranted, comparisons are made to the same period in 2004 and to the previous year ended December 31, 2004. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements (unaudited) and related notes contained elsewhere in this report. The reader is assumed to have access to the Company’s Form 10-K for the previous year ended December 31, 2004, which contains additional statistics and explanations. All numbers, except per share data, are expressed in thousands of dollars.
In addition to historical information, this report contains ``forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (``PSLRA''). Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including but not limited to the following: the concentration of loans of the company’s banking subsidiary, particularly with respect to commercial and residential real estate lending; changes in the regulatory environment and increases in associated costs, particularly on-going compliance expenses and resource allocation needs in response to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related rules and regulations; vendor quality and efficiency; employee recruitment and retention, specifically in the Bank’s Portland market; the company’s ability to control risks associated with rapidly changing technology both from an internal perspective as well as for external providers; increased competition among financial institutions; fluctuating interest rate environments; and similar matters. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Pacific Continental Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly revise or update the forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this release. Readers should also carefully review any risk factors described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents, including any Current Reports on Form 8-K furnished to or filed from time-to-time with the Securities Exchange Commission. This statement is included for the express purpose of invoking PSLRA's safe harbor provisions
HIGHLIGHTS
For the quarter ended March 31
| | 2005 | | 2004 | | % Growth | |
Net income | | $ | 2,050 | | $ | 1,724 | | | 19 | % |
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Earnings per share (1) | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.24 | | $ | 0.20 | | | 20 | % |
Diluted | | $ | 0.23 | | $ | 0.20 | | | 15 | % |
Assets, period-end | | $ | 545,995 | | $ | 435,158 | | | 25 | % |
Loans, period-end | | $ | 485,012 | | | 374,896 | | | 29 | % |
Deposits, period-end | | $ | 435,226 | | $ | 359,154 | | | 21 | % |
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Return on assets (2) | | | 1.57 | % | | 1.62 | % | | | |
Return on equity (2) | | | 16.29 | % | | 15.94 | % | | | |
(1) | Per share data for 2004 was retroactively adjusted to reflect the 5-for-4 stock split declared during the third quarter 2004. |
(2) | Amounts have been annualized. |
The Company earned $2,050 in the first quarter 2005, a 19% increase over net income of $1,724 for the same quarter last year. The improvement in income was primarily the result of loan and deposit growth, which resulted in a $1,210 or 21% increase in net interest income.
Assets and deposits at March 31, 2005 showed growth rates of 25% and 21%, respectively over March 31, 2004. Core deposits, which are defined as demand deposits, interest checking, money market account, and local time deposits(including local time deposits in excess of $100 thousand), constitute 93% of March 31, 2005 outstanding deposits compared to 95% at March 31, 2004. Demand deposits were $138,064 or 32% of total deposits at March 31, 2005.
On March 31, 2005, the Bank closed on the purchase of property and building for its new Convention Center office in the Portland Metropolitan area, and once opened, the Bank will have four offices in the Portland market. The total purchase price was $1,750. The building will require extensive remodeling, and the new office is expected to open prior to the end of 2005.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Interest Income
Net interest income is the primary source of the Company’s revenue. Net interest income is the difference between interest income derived from earnings assets, principally loans, and interest expense associated with interest bearing liabilities, principally deposits. The volume and mix of earnings assets and funding sources, market rates of interest, demand for loans, and the availability of deposits affect net interest income.
Net interest income prior to the provision for loan loss, in the first quarter of 2005 increased $1,210, or 21%, over same period in 2004. This increase was the result of growth of earning assets as the net interest margin in first quarter 2004 fell from the same quarter last year. Average earning assets in the current quarter increased 25% from $396,051 in the first quarter 2004 to $495,585 in the first quarter 2005. Growth in average earning assets in first quarter 2005 compared to first quarter 2004 was entirely attributable to $104,387 or 26% growth in average loans.
Net interest margin as a percentage of earning assets was 5.65% in the first quarter of 2005 compared to 5.87% in the fourth quarter 2004 and 5.78% for first quarter 2004. The margin compression experienced in the first quarter 2005 compared to the previous quarter and the same quarter last year was the result of higher funding costs. Strong loan growth during the first quarter created the need for use of higher rate alternative funding including overnight Fed Funds, Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings, and public deposits. In addition, the Bank continued to experience higher costs on approximately $93,000 in money market accounts indexed to the 91-day Treasury bill. This key market interest rate has been moving upward, increasing rates on the Bank’s money market accounts, in advance of increases in the Bank’s prime-lending rate, thus compressing the net interest margin.
The use of higher cost alternative funding and the lag time between increases in market interest rates and the prime-lending rate have increased the Bank’s cost of funds at a faster rate than loan yields. Earning asset yields in the current quarter were 7.10% compared to 6.82% last year, an increase of 28 basis points. Cost of liabilities increased by 41 basis points during the same time period from 1.07% to 1.48%.
A detailed comparison of interest income and interest expense between first quarter 2005 and first quarter 2004 shows that interest income increased by $1,959. Increased volume of earning assets improved interest income by $1,682, while higher yields on earning assets improved interest income by $277. The interest expense component of the net interest margin in first quarter 2005 increased by $749 as higher volumes of interest-bearing liabilities increased interest expense by $334, while higher rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased interest expense by $415.
The Company’s outlook with respect to its net interest margin for the remainder of 2005 is stable to slightly higher when compared to the net interest margin achieved during the first quarter 2005. The Bank remains asset sensitive and anticipated increases in market interest rates are expected to lead to modest improvement in the margin.
Loan Loss Provision and Allowance
Below is a summary of the Company’s allowance for loan losses for the first three months of 2005:
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Balance, December 31, 2004 | | $ | 5,224 | |
Provision charged to income | | | 225 | |
Loans charged off | | | (90 | ) |
Recoveries credited to allowance | | | 21 | |
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Balance, March 31, 2005 | | $ | 5,380 | |
The first quarter 2005 provision for loan losses was $225, compared to $100 for the same quarter last year.
The higher provision in first quarter 2005 reflects strong loan growth during the period. The loan loss provision for 2005 is expected to increase in subsequent quarters and is more contingent upon future loan growth as there is only limited additional benefit available from further improvement in the overall credit quality of the portfolio.
Net loan losses in first quarter 2005 were $69, compared to $65 in net loan losses reported for first quarter 2004. Annualized net loan losses to average outstanding loans were 0.06% for first quarter 2005 compared to 0.07% for first quarter 2004.
The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2005 was 1.11% of period end loans compared to 1.14% and 1.40% at December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2004, respectively. At March 31, 2005, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of net nonperforming loans was 631% or 6.3 times the level of net nonperforming. That compares to 468% and 362% at December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2004, respectively. The allowance at March 31, 2005 includes $331 in specific allowance (included in the ending allowance above) for impaired loans, which total $1,421. Impaired loans include $836 nonaccrual loans and three loans totaling $585 that are performing under revised terms. At December 31, 2004, the Company had $2,800 of restructured and impaired loans with a specific allowance of $510 assigned. At March 31, 2004, the Company had $3,199 of restructured and impaired loans with a specific allowance of $628 assigned.
The following table shows a summary of nonaccrual loans, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest, and other real estate owned for the periods covered in this report:
| | Mar. 31, 2005 | | Dec. 31, 2004 | | Mar. 31, 2004 | |
Nonaccrual loans | | $ | 956 | | $ | 1,004 | | $ | 1,481 | |
90 days past due and accruing interest | | | 16 | | | 213 | | | 132 | |
Total nonperforming loans | | | 972 | | | 1,217 | | | 1,613 | |
Nonperforming loans guaranteed by the government | | | (119 | ) | | (101 | ) | | (160 | ) |
Net nonperforming loans | | | 853 | | | 1,116 | | | 1,453 | |
Foreclosed assets | | | 262 | | | 262 | | | 371 | |
Total nonperforming asset, net of guaranteed loans | | $ | 1,115 | | $ | 1,378 | | $ | 1,824 | |
At March 31, 2005, net nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets was 0.20%. That compares to total net nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.22% and 0.39% at December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2004, respectively.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $972 in the first quarter of 2005, a decrease of $105 or 10% from the same period in 2004. First quarter 2005 noninterest income was negatively impacted by declines in four categories: account service charges; non-sufficient funds and overdraft fees; merchant bankcard revenues; and revenues from the origination and sales of residential mortgages. The $63 decline experienced in account service charges was the result of the increase in short-term market interest rates, which increased the earnings credit on analyzed business demand accounts and, correspondingly reduced fee income charged on these accounts. Although NSF/OD fees were increased by $2 per item in November 2004, the number of items on which fees were charged declined resulting in a $17 drop in these fees. First quarter 2005 merchant bankcard processing fees were down $18 from the first quarter 2005, as pricing pressures and the loss of a few merchant clients impacted transaction volumes. Last, revenues from the origination of residential mortgages were $198 in the first quarter 2005, an $11 decrease from first quarter 2005.
On the expectation that both short-term and long-term market interest rates will continue to rise during the second quarter 2005, noninterest income is expected to be flat or down slightly from that experienced last year in the same period. However, anticipated loan growth and corresponding growth in net interest income should more than offset any decline in noninterest income.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense in the first quarter 2004 was $4,330, an increase of $453 or 12% over the same period in 2004. Growth in noninterest expense was attributable to four categories: personnel expense; occupancy, and equipment; advertising; and other real estate expense. Comparing the first quarter 2005 to first quarter 2004, the largest increase is in personnel expense, which grew by $308 or 13% over last year, reflecting personnel costs for bankers added during late 2004 and during the first quarter 2005, and increased group insurance costs. Salaries and commissions accounted for $203 of the increase in personnel costs, while increased group insurance costs accounted for $83 of additional personnel expense. First quarter 2005 occupancy and equipment expense totaled $512, an increase of $89 or 22% over first quarter 2004. This increase related to additional expenses related to extensive remodeling of the Company’s Olive Street office during the current quarter. During the first quarter 2005, the Bank introduced new media advertising. The production costs associated with this campaign, combined with a planned increase in the Bank’s Portland market advertising expenditures, resulted in an increase of $103 in advertising expense when compared to the first quarter 2004. Other real estate expense in the first quarter 2005 was a modest $12 compared to other real estate income of $55 for first quarter 2004, resulting in a $67 increase in this category.
For the year 2005, the Company expects a higher rate of growth in noninterest expenses than last year in anticipation of increased staffing and marketing expenses related to the opening of the Bank’s fourth metropolitan Portland office. During the next 60 days, the Bank expects to open a temporary facility near the new Portland office location that will be staffed by four to five experienced bankers who will begin business development efforts in the area of the new location. The Bank also expects to add staff in the next 60 to 90 days to fill the vacant positions in existing offices.
LIQUIDITY
Liquidity is the term used to define the Company’s ability to meet its financial commitments. The Company maintains sufficient liquidity to ensure funds are available for both lending needs and the withdrawal of deposit funds. The Company derives liquidity primarily through core deposit growth, the maturity of investment securities, and loan payments. Core deposits include demand, interest checking, money market, savings and local time deposits, including local time deposits in excess of $100. Additional liquidity is provided through sales of loans, sales of securities, and access to alternative funding sources. National time deposits, public deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings, and unsecured overnight fed funds borrowings are referred to as alternative funding sources.
Core deposits represented 93% of total deposits at March 31, 2005 compared to 95% at March 31, 2004. Historically, due to seasonal construction and economic activity and client payment of various tax obligations, the Company experiences a decline or slower growth of core deposits during the first quarter of each year. However, during the first quarter 2005, the Company experienced a $22,112 increase in core deposits from December 31, 2004. At March 31, 2005, time deposits in excess of $100,000 totaled $49,923, an increase of $21,962 over December 31, 2004. Local deposits accounted for $10,000 of this growth, while public deposits accounted for the remainder of the growth in this deposit category. During the quarter, the Company grew outstanding loans, including loans held for sale by $27,047. Core deposit growth funded 82% of net loan growth during the first quarter 2005. Alternative funding sources funded the remainder of loan growth during the quarter. At March 31, 2005, alternative funding sources were funding 15.9% of total Company assets. That compares to 13.7% alternative funding to total assets at December 31, 2004. Between 13% to 16% of total Bank assets have been funded by alternative funding sources during the last five years.
The Bank has a borrowing limit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (the “FHLB”) equal to 25% of total assets. At March 31, 2005, the borrowing line was approximately $136,000 and, there was $56,500 advanced on this line. The borrowing line at the FHLB is limited to discounted pledged collateral, which totaled approximately $109,000 at March 31, 2005. In addition to the borrowing line at the FHLB, the Bank has established unsecured overnight lines totaling $57,000 with various correspondent banks and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. At March 31, 2005, the Bank had $56,705 of the overnight lines available with correspondent banks. Other sources of liquidity available to the Bank included $2,000 in funding available through the State of Oregon time deposit program with community banks and a portion of the Bank’s loan portfolio, which contains in excess of $26,000 in marketable government guaranteed loans.
CAPITAL RESOURCES
Capital is the shareholder’s investment in the Company. Capital grows through the retention of earnings and the issuance of new stock through the exercise of stock options and decreases through the payment of dividends and share repurchase programs. Capital formation allows the Company to grow assets and provides flexibility in times of adversity.
Banking regulations require the Company to maintain minimum levels of capital. The Company manages its capital to maintain a “well capitalized” designation (the FDIC’s highest rating). A “well-capitalized” rating from the FDIC requires that the Bank maintain risk-based capital levels of 10% of total risk-based assets. At March 31, 2005, the Company’s total capital to risk weighted assets was 11.13%, compared to 12.06% at March 31, 2004.
The Company’s board of directors reviews its dividend considerations so that cash dividends, when and if declared by the Company, would typically be paid in mid-March, June, September, and December of each year. On February 16, 2005, the Company declared its first quarter dividend of $0.07 per share paid on March 15, 2005 to shareholders of record on February 28, 2005. The Company expects to maintain the $0.07 per share dividend per quarter during 2005, which would result in an annual dividend of $0.28 per share, and would equate to an 11.2% increase over the prior year, when adjusted for the 5-for-4 stock split declared in September 2004.
The Company projects that earnings retention and existing capital will be sufficient to fund anticipated asset growth and shareholder dividends, while maintaining a well-capitalized designation from the FDIC.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Companies frequently apply certain critical accounting policies requiring management to make subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to estimate the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company considers its only material critical accounting policy to relate to the adequacy of the allowance for loans losses for outstanding loans and unfunded loan commitments. The allowance for outstanding loans is classified as a reserve account offsetting outstanding loans, and the allowance for unfunded commitments is classified as an other liability on the balance sheet. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged against earnings. The balance of the allowance for loan losses for outstanding loans and unfunded commitments are maintained at an amount management believes will be adequate to absorb known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio and commitments to fund loans. The appropriate balance of the allowance for loan losses is determined by applying loss factors to the credit exposure from outstanding loans and unfunded loan commitments. Estimated loss factors are based on subjective measurements including management’s assessment of the internal risk classifications, changes in the nature of the loan portfolios, industry concentrations, and the impact of current local, regional, and national economic factors on the quality of the loan portfolio. Changes in these estimates and assumptions are reasonably possible and may have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, results of operations, or liquidity.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND COMMITMENTS
In the normal course of business, the Bank commits to extensions of credit and issues letters of credit. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments to lend funds and conditional obligations as it does for other credit products. In the event of nonperformance by the customer, the Bank’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of the instruments. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established by the contract. Since some commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. At March 31, 2005, the Bank had $131,484 in commitments to extend credit.
Letters of credit written are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. At March 31, 2005, the Bank had $6,072 in letters of credit and financial guarantees written.
The Bank also has internal guidance lines of credit established for certain borrowers, primarily in the residential construction industry. These guidance lines are not contractual commitments to extend credit, and may be terminated by the Bank for any reason without any obligation to the borrower. These lines provide the Bank’s lenders limits on future extensions of credit to certain borrowers. The Bank uses the same credit policies in establishing internal guidance lines as it does for other credit products. At March 31, 2005, the Bank had established guidance lines totaling approximately $25,431.
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with its President and Chief Executive Officer, Hal Brown. The agreement provides for a minimum aggregate annual base salary of $175, plus performance adjustments, life insurance coverage, and other perquisites commonly found in such agreements. During 2004, Mr. Brown’s contract was extended one year and expires in 2007.
Subsequent to March 31, 2005, the Company entered into Severance/Change of Control agreements with several senior officers including, Executive Vice Presidents Roger Busse, Mitch Hagstrom, Daniel Hempy, and Michael Reynolds. The new agreements supersedes and replace any existing employment/severance agreement that is currently in place with each of these officers. Under the new agreements, each executive is eligible for two different payments in connection with a change in control of the Company. If the executive remains employed through the date of a change in control, the executive will receive a lump sum change in control payment based on the highest annualized salary, including bonus for each of the three most recent calendar years. Each executive is also eligible for a salary continuation payment following the change of control, payable in the case of termination event after a change of control. Copies of the agreements for the four executives are included as exhibits in this Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.
There has been no material change in the Bank’s exposure to market risk. Readers are referred to the Bank’s Form 10-K and the Annual Report to Shareholders for the period ending December 31, 2004, for specific discussion.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 240.13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c)) as of March 31, 2005, the date of this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s current disclosure controls and procedures are effective and timely, providing them with material information relating to the Company required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act.
Changes in Internal Controls
There have not been any significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation. We are not aware of any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, therefore no corrective actions were taken.
3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws for the Company
10.1 Executive Severance/Change of Control Agreement for Roger Busse
10.2 Executive Severance/Change of Control Agreement for Mitch Hagstrom
10.3 Executive Severance/Change of Control Agreement for Daniel Hempy
10.4 Executive Severance/Change of Control Agreement for Michael Reynolds
10.5 Director Fee Schedule, Effective January 1, 2005
31.1 302 Certification, Hal Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer
31.2 302 Certification, Michael A. Reynolds, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
32 Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 3.1 Amendment to Bylaws
A Report on Form 8-K was furnished by Pacific Continental Corporation on January 19, 2005 that announced earnings for the fourth quarter and year-end December 31, 2004.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
| Dated April 28, 2005 | /s/ Hal Brown |
| | Hal Brown |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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| Dated April 28, 2005 | /s/ Michael A. Reynolds |
| | Michael A. Reynolds |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |