Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE
| FOR: | PMC Commercial Trust | CONTACT: | Investor Relations |
| | 17950 Preston Road, Suite 600 | | 972-349-3235 |
| | Dallas, TX 75252 | | |
PMC Commercial Trust Announces First Quarter Results |
PMC Commercial Trust
AMEX (Symbol PCC)
PMC Commercial Trust (AMEX: PCC) announced first quarter results today. Net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $3,383,000, or $0.31 per share, compared to $2,821,000, or $0.26 per share, for the first quarter of 2007. Income from continuing operations for the first quarter 2008 was $3,045,000, or $0.28 per share compared to $2,998,000, or $0.28 per share, for the first quarter of 2007.
Financial Position
| · | Total assets were relatively unchanged at approximately $232.2 million at March 31, 2008 compared to approximately $231.4 million at December 31, 2007 and decreased from approximately $242.8 million at March 31, 2007, a decrease of $10.6 million, or 4.4%. |
| · | Total serviced loan portfolio decreased to approximately $312.5 million at March 31, 2008 from approximately $326.4 million at December 31, 2007 and approximately $377.1 million as of March 31, 2007, a decrease of $13.9 million, or 4.3% from December 31, 2007, and a decrease of $64.6 million, or 17.1% from March 31, 2007. |
| · | Outstanding retained loan portfolio increased to approximately $172.9 million as of March 31, 2008 from approximately $166.4 million at December 31, 2007 and approximately $166.3 million as of March 31, 2007, an increase of $6.5 million, or 3.9% from December 31, 2007, and an increase of $6.6 million, or 4.0% from March 31, 2007. |
Operating Results
| · | Revenues decreased by $276,000 (4.1%) when comparing the first quarter of 2008 to the first quarter of 2007 due primarily to a reduction in interest income resulting from the decline in interest rates. |
| · | Revenues increased by $231,000 (3.7%) when comparing the first quarter of 2008 to the fourth quarter of 2007 due primarily to (1) an increase in other income and (2) an increase in income from retained interests in transferred assets resulting from prepayment fees partially offset by a decrease in interest income. |
| · | Expenses decreased by $263,000 (7.4%) during the first quarter of 2008 compared to the first quarter of 2007 due primarily to decreased general and administrative expenses and interest expense. |
| · | In addition to the changes in continuing operations described above, our net income during the first quarter of 2008 included recognition of $331,000 in gains that had previously been deferred. There were no significant comparable items during the first quarter of 2007. |
Interest Rate Sensitivity
| · | Approximately 87% of our loans receivable at March 31, 2008 were based on LIBOR or the prime rate. |
| · | The 90-day LIBOR, on which we base the interest rate we charge to our borrowers, decreased from 4.73% at January 1, 2008 to 2.70% at April 1, 2008 while the prime rate decreased from 7.25% to 5.25%. |
| · | Assuming LIBOR and the prime rate remain the same or continue to decrease, our interest income will decrease unless it is offset with investment portfolio increases. |
PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST | Earnings Press Release | May 9, 2008 |
Originations and Prepayments
| · | During the first quarter of 2008, we originated approximately $17.1 million of loans. |
| · | We anticipate that 2008 aggregate loan originations will be approximately $40 million to $50 million. |
| · | During April 2008 we funded approximately $8.9 million of loans. |
| · | Principal prepayments on our retained portfolio were $9.0 million during the first quarter of 2008 compared to $10.4 million during the first quarter of 2007. |
| · | Prepayments of our serviced portfolio were $28.5 million during the first quarter of 2008 compared to $23.9 million during the first quarter of 2007. |
| · | We believe that high levels of prepayment activity will continue during the remainder of 2008, however, the credit market disruptions may have a moderating effect. |
Liquidity
| · | Our conduit facility matured on May 2, 2008. We used our revolving credit facility to pay off the balance outstanding under the conduit facility (approximately $22.0 million). |
| · | We are assessing ways to increase our availability of leverage. |
| · | We are emphasizing SBA 7(a) lending since the government guaranteed portion (approximately 75%) can be more easily leveraged in an active secondary market. |
Dividends
| · | A regular quarterly dividend on our common stock of $0.20 per share was paid on April 7, 2008 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2008. |
| · | We anticipate a continuation of the $0.20 per share quarterly dividend for the remainder of 2008. A special dividend may be declared at year-end, if deemed appropriate. |
Dr. Andrew S. Rosemore, Chairman of the Board, stated, “We are pleased to report solid earnings in the first quarter through extraordinary efforts by our staff in a very difficult economic environment. The major factors that have an impact on our operations are liquidity, interest rates, portfolio quality and overhead. By careful attention to the interaction of these factors, we have achieved a reasonable level of financial stability and progress towards maximizing shareholder value.
‘The conduit facility matured on May 2, 2008 and we utilized the revolving credit facility to pay off the balance. The credit markets remain extremely illiquid making it difficult to increase availability under our revolving credit facility at this time. The result has been a shift in our primary marketing focus towards making SBA 7(a) loans. Until we are able to increase our credit facility or the market for securitizations is priced at reasonable levels and more accessible, the volume of non-7(a) lending in the near-term will be at reduced levels.
‘Approximately 87% of our retained portfolio is floating-rate based on LIBOR or the prime rate. Therefore, the recent significant drop in interest rates considerably reduces our interest income. Both LIBOR and the prime rate are approximately 300 basis points below levels from a year ago. Each 100 basis point drop in rates reduces our annual net income by approximately $950,000.
‘We continue to emphasize portfolio quality which is evident through our continued low level of problem loans. Additionally, we have been and will continue to be cost conscious and are reviewing expenses on a continuous basis.”
PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST | Earnings Press Release | May 9, 2008 |
The following tables contain comparative selected financial data:
FINANCIAL POSITION INFORMATION
(In thousands)
| | | March 31, | | December 31, | | March 31, | |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2007 | |
| Loans receivable, net | | $ | 172,262 | | $ | 165,969 | | $ | 165,725 | |
| Retained interests in transferred assets | | $ | 47,862 | | $ | 48,616 | | $ | 54,813 | |
| Total assets | | $ | 232,217 | | $ | 231,420 | | $ | 242,879 | |
| Debt | | $ | 64,481 | | $ | 62,953 | | $ | 69,100 | |
| Total beneficiaries' equity | | $ | 157,771 | | $ | 156,354 | | $ | 156,975 | |
| Shares outstanding | | | 10,765 | | | 10,765 | | | 10,754 | |
PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST | Earnings Press Release | May 9, 2008 |
| | | Three Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | | December 31, | | March 31, | |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2007 | |
| | | (In thousands, except per share information) | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest income | | $ | 3,766 | | $ | 4,056 | | $ | 4,056 | |
| Income from retained interests in transferred assets | | | 1,919 | | | 1,789 | | | 1,901 | |
| Other income | | | 737 | | | 346 | | | 741 | |
| Total revenues | | | 6,422 | | | 6,191 | | | 6,698 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest expense | | | 1,211 | | | 1,312 | | | 1,325 | |
| Salaries and related benefits | | | 1,239 | | | 1,484 | | | 1,167 | |
| General and administrative expenses | | | 469 | | | 838 | | | 716 | |
| Impairments and provisions | | | 354 | | | 344 | | | 328 | |
| Total expenses | | | 3,273 | | | 3,978 | | | 3,536 | |
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Income before income tax provision, minority interest, | | | | | | | | | | |
and discontinued operations | | | 3,149 | | | 2,213 | | | 3,162 | |
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| Income tax expense | | | (82 | ) | | (23 | ) | | (142 | ) |
| Minority interest (preferred stock dividend of subsidiary) | | | (22 | ) | | (23 | ) | | (22 | ) |
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Income from continuing operations | | | 3,045 | | | 2,167 | | | 2,998 | |
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Discontinued operations | | | 338 | | | 481 | | | (177 | ) |
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Net income | | $ | 3,383 | | $ | 2,648 | | $ | 2,821 | |
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding | | | 10,765 | | | 10,765 | | | 10,754 | |
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Basic and diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income from continuing operations | | $ | 0.28 | | $ | 0.20 | | $ | 0.28 | |
| Discontinued operations | | | 0.03 | | | 0.04 | | | (0.02 | ) |
| Net income | | $ | 0.31 | | $ | 0.24 | | $ | 0.26 | |
PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST | Earnings Press Release | May 9, 2008 |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (“REIT”) TAXABLE INCOME
REIT taxable income is presented to assist investors in analyzing our performance and is a measure that is presented quarterly in our consolidated financial statements and is one of the factors utilized by our Board of Trust Managers in determining the level of dividends to be paid to our shareholders.
The following reconciles net income to REIT taxable income:
| | | Three Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
| | | (In thousands) | |
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| Net income | | $ | 3,383 | | $ | 2,821 | |
| Tax depreciation | | | (15 | ) | | (11 | ) |
| Book/tax difference on property sales | | | (338 | ) | | 419 | |
| Book/tax difference on Retained Interests, net | | | 352 | | | 294 | |
| Impairment losses | | | - | | | 233 | |
| Book/tax difference on rent and related receivables | | | - | | | 239 | |
| Book/tax difference on amortization and accretion | | | (47 | ) | | (74 | ) |
| Asset valuation | | | 70 | | | (302 | ) |
| Other book/tax differences, net | | | 66 | | | 264 | |
| | | | 3,471 | | | 3,883 | |
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| Less: taxable REIT subsidiaries net income, net of tax | | | (133 | ) | | (244 | ) |
| REIT taxable income | | $ | 3,338 | | $ | 3,639 | |
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| Distributions declared | | $ | 2,153 | | $ | 3,226 | |
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| Common shares outstanding | | | 10,765 | | | 10,754 | |
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