At March 31, 2021, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was $17.5 million, or 1.10% of total loans, compared to $17.5 million, or 1.06% of total loans, at December 31, 2020, and $9.1 million, or 0.56% of total loans, at March 31, 2020. No provision for loan losses was recorded in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the prior quarter provision of $1.9 million and $1.7 million for the same quarter last year. The provision for loan losses recorded in each period primarily reflects probable loan losses due to economic conditions driven by the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. and global economies and to a lesser extent, the migration of acquired loans out of the discounted acquired loan portfolio. No charge-offs were recorded for the first quarter of 2021, compared to net charge-offs of $216,000 in the previous quarter and $13,000 during the same quarter in 2020. In accordance with acquisition accounting, loans acquired from acquisitions were recorded at their estimated fair value, which resulted in a net discount to the loans contractual amounts. Credit discounts are included in the determination of fair value and as a result, no allowance for loan losses is recorded for acquired loans at the acquisition date. However, the allowance for loan loss includes an estimate for credit deterioration of acquired loans that occurs after the date of acquisition, which is included in the loan loss provision in the period that the deterioration occurred. The discount recorded on the acquired loans is not reflected in the allowance for loan losses, or related allowance coverage ratios. As of March 31, 2021, acquired loans, net of their discounts, totaled $112.3 million and the remaining net discount on these acquired loans was $2.7 million, compared to $167.4 million of acquired loans and $3.3 million of net discounts at December 31, 2020, and $630.9 million of acquired loans and $7.1 million of net discounts at March 31, 2020.
Deposits and Borrowings
Deposits totaled $1.9 billion at March 31, 2021, compared to $1.8 billion at both December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2021, noninterest bearing deposits totaled $726.1 million or 37.7% of total deposits, compared to $678.4 million or 36.9% of total deposits at December 31, 2020 and $602.8 million or 33.9% at March 31, 2020.
At March 31, 2021, the Company had outstanding junior subordinated debt, net of market-to-market, totaling $8.3 million related to junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures assumed in connection with its previous acquisitions. The Company issued $65.0 million of subordinated debt during the third quarter of 2020. At March 31, 2021, the Company had outstanding subordinated debt, net of cost to issue, totaling $63.4 million.
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had other borrowings outstanding totaling $5.0 million that carry a zero interest rate and mature in May 2021. At March 31, 2020, the Company had a $100.0 million advance from the FHLB of San Francisco comprised of two $50.0 million tranches. These advances had short term maturities and were paid back during the second quarter of 2020.
Shareholders’ Equity
Shareholders’ equity totaled $254.6 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $252.6 million at December 31, 2020, and $253.6 million at March 31, 2020. The increase in shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 was primarily due to net income of $4.5 million, partially offset by the $2.1 million of stock repurchases. At March 31, 2021, 512,143 shares remain available for future purchases under the current stock repurchase plan.
About BayCom Corp
The Company, through its wholly owned operating subsidiary, United Business Bank, offers a full-range of loans, including SBA, FSA and USDA guaranteed loans, and deposit products and services to businesses and its affiliates in California, Washington, New Mexico and Colorado. The Bank also offers business escrow services and facilitates tax-free exchanges through its Bankers Exchange Division. The Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and a member of FDIC. The Company is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol “BCML”. For more information, go to www.unitedbusinessbank.com.