• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2024

    المصدر: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 29 يوليو 2024 07:00:01   America/Chicago

    San Diego, Calif., July 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southern California Bancorp (“us,” “we,” “our,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BCAL), the holding company for Bank of Southern California, N.A. (the “Bank”) announces its consolidated financial results for the second quarter of 2024.

    The Company reported net income of $190 thousand for the second quarter of 2024, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.9 million, or $0.26 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2024, and $6.7 million, or $0.36 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2023.

    “Our second quarter of 2024 financial results were impacted by the sale of other real estate owned (“OREO”) properties that sold for $8.3 million, net of selling costs and taxes, resulting in an additional $4.8 million charge to OREO expense in the second quarter,” said David Rainer, Chairman and CEO of the Company and the Bank. “However, we did see improvement in several important financial metrics during the second quarter, including our net interest margin, which increased to 3.94% from 3.80% in the first quarter, as the yield on total interest-earning assets of 5.97% increased 18 basis points and the yield on average total loans increased by 19 basis points to 6.21%. I’m also pleased to report that in the second quarter our cost of funds increased only modestly by 4 basis points to 2.21%, after increasing by 22 and 33 basis points in the prior two quarters, respectively.

    “As we announced earlier this month, on July 17, 2024, at their respective shareholder meetings, shareholders of Southern California Bancorp and California BanCorp approved the merger of the two companies, and we expect the transaction to close on July 31, 2024. We are excited about the future and building what we believe will be the premier commercial banking franchise headquartered in the state of California.”

    Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

    • Net income of $190 thousand, compared with $4.9 million in the prior quarter
    • Diluted earnings per share of $0.01, compared with $0.26 in the prior quarter
    • Net interest margin of 3.94%, compared with 3.80% in the prior quarter; average loan yield of 6.21% compared with 6.02% in the prior quarter
    • Return on average assets of 0.03%, compared with 0.86% in the prior quarter
    • Return on average common equity of 0.26%, compared with 6.85% in the prior quarter
    • Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP1) of 85.7% compared with 68.4% in the prior quarter; excluding merger related expenses the efficiency ratio was 83.5%, compared with 65.9% in the prior quarter
    • Tangible book value per common share ("TBV") (non-GAAP1) of $13.71 at June 30, 2024, up $0.02 from $13.69 at March 31, 2024
    • Total assets of $2.29 billion at June 30, 2024, compared with $2.29 billion at March 31, 2024
    • Total loans, including loans held for sale of $1.88 billion at June 30, 2024, compared with $1.89 billion at March 31, 2024
    • Nonperforming assets to total assets ratio of 0.20% at June 30, 2024, compared with 0.84% at March 31, 2024, positively impacted by the sale of $13.1 million in other real estate owned in the second quarter of 2024

    1 Reconciliations of non–U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measures are set forth at the end of this press release.

    • Total deposits of $1.94 billion at June 30, 2024, increased $5.3 million or 0.3%, compared with $1.93 billion at March 31, 2024
    • Noninterest-bearing demand deposits were $666.6 million at June 30, 2024, representing 34.4% of total deposits, compared with $652.0 million, or 33.8% of total deposits at March 31, 2024
    • Cost of deposits was 2.12%, compared with 2.05% in the prior quarter
    • Cost of funds was 2.21%, compared with 2.17% in the prior quarter
    • Bank's capital exceeds minimums to be “well-capitalized, the highest regulatory capital category

    Second Quarter Operating Results

    Net Income

    Net income for the second quarter of 2024 was $190 thousand, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with net income of $4.9 million, or $0.26 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2024. Our second quarter results were negatively impacted by $3.4 million of after-tax loss on the sale of other real estate owned, or $0.18 per diluted share, and $412 thousand of after-tax merger expenses, or $0.02 per diluted share. Excluding merger related expenses in connection with the planned merger with California BanCorp and California Bank of Commerce, the Company would have reported net income (non-GAAP1) of $602 thousand, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP1) for the second quarter was $3.2 million, a decrease of $3.8 million or 54.2% from the prior quarter.

    Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

    Net interest income for the second quarter of 2024 was $21.0 million, compared with $20.5 million in the prior quarter. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to a $585 thousand increase in total interest and dividend income, offset by a $72 thousand increase in total interest expense in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the prior quarter. During the second quarter of 2024, loan interest income increased $473 thousand, total debt securities income increased $16 thousand, and interest and dividend income from other financial institutions decreased $96 thousand. The increase in interest income was due to a number of factors, including a higher average yield across most interest-earning asset categories and changes in the interest-earning asset mix, partially offset by lower average balances of loans and debt securities. Additionally, the previous quarter included the reversal of a nonaccrual loan’s interest income of $168 thousand for which there was no similar activity in the current quarter. Average total interest-earning assets decreased $26.1 million, the result of a $26.4 million decrease in average total loans, a $6.6 million decrease in average deposits in other financial institutions, and a $3.0 million decrease in average total debt securities, partially offset by a $9.3 million increase in average Fed funds sold/resale agreements and a $679 thousand increase in average restricted stock investments and other bank stock. The increase in interest expense for the second quarter of 2024 was primarily due to a $393 thousand increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits, the result of a $10.3 million increase in average interest-bearing deposits, coupled with a 9 basis point increase in average interest-bearing deposit costs, partially offset by a $321 thousand decrease in interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings, the result of a $23.2 million decrease in average FHLB borrowings in the second quarter of 2024.

    Net interest margin for the second quarter of 2024 was 3.94%, compared with 3.80% in the prior quarter. The increase was primarily related to an 18 basis point increase in the total interest-earning assets yield, partially offset by a 4 basis point increase in the cost of funds. The yield on total average earning assets in the second quarter of 2024 was 5.97%, compared with 5.79% in the prior quarter. The yield on average total loans in the second quarter of 2024 was 6.21%, an increase of 19 basis points from 6.02% in the prior quarter. The yield on average total loans in the prior quarter included the reversal of nonaccrual loan interest, which decreased the overall loan yield by 4 basis points in the first quarter of 2024. There was no significant reversal of interest income in the second quarter of 2024.

    Cost of funds for the second quarter of 2024 was 2.21%, an increase of 4 basis points from 2.17% in the prior quarter. The increase was primarily driven by a 9 basis point increase in the cost of average interest-bearing deposits, an increase in average interest-bearing deposits, and a decrease in average noninterest-bearing deposits. Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased $3.3 million to $658.0 million and represented 34.1% of total average deposits for the second quarter of 2024, compared with $661.3 million and 34.3%, respectively, in the prior quarter; average interest-bearing deposits increased $10.3 million to $1.27 billion during the second quarter of 2024. The total cost of deposits in the second quarter of 2024 was 2.12%, an increase of 7 basis points from 2.05% in the prior quarter. The cost of total interest-bearing deposits increased due primarily to repricing deposits in the higher interest rate environment and peer bank deposit competition.

    Average total borrowings decreased $23.2 million to $45.3 million for the second quarter of 2024, primarily due to a decrease of $23.2 million in average FHLB borrowings during the second quarter of 2024. The average cost of total borrowings was 5.84% for the second quarter of 2024, up from 5.75% in the prior quarter.

    Provision for Credit Losses

    The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.9 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to a reversal of credit losses of $331 thousand in the prior quarter. The increase was largely related to a charge-off on a loan for a property with the same guarantor as the OREO sold in the second quarter and the downgrade of a construction loan to substandard. The provision for credit losses in the second quarter of 2024 included a $97 thousand reversal of credit provision for unfunded loan commitments primarily due to lower unfunded loan commitments. Total unfunded loan commitments decreased $16.9 million to $371.5 million at June 30, 2024, from $388.4 million at March 31, 2024. The provision for credit losses for the loans held for investment in the second quarter of 2024 was $3.0 million, an increase of $3.3 million from a reversal of credit losses for the loans held for investment of $314 thousand in the prior quarter. The increase was driven primarily by increases in net charge-offs, and substandard accruing loans, coupled with changes in the portfolio mix, and a change in the reasonable and supportable forecast, primarily related to the economic outlook for California, partially offset by decreases in special mention loans and loans held for investment. The Company’s management continues to monitor macroeconomic variables related to increasing interest rates, inflation and the concerns of an economic downturn, and believes it has appropriately provisioned for the current environment.

    Noninterest Income

    The Company recorded noninterest income of $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $244 thousand compared to $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. There was no gain on SBA 7A loan sales in the second quarter of 2024, compared to a gain on sale of $415 thousand on $6.3 million in SBA 7A loan sales in the prior quarter. Noninterest income was also negatively impacted by a $78 thousand decrease in servicing and related income on loans, which was primarily related to accelerated amortization of servicing assets. Other charges and fees increased $223 thousand in the second quarter of 2024 due primarily to higher income from equity investments.

    Noninterest Expense

    Total noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2024 was $19.0 million, an increase of $4.0 million from total noninterest expense of $15.0 million in the prior quarter. During the second quarter of 2024, the Company sold other real estate owned and recognized a $4.8 million loss. There was no comparable transaction in the first quarter of 2024.

    Salaries and employee benefits decreased $834 thousand during the quarter to $8.8 million. The decrease in salaries and employee benefits was primarily the result of lower incentive accruals and payroll taxes, which are generally higher in the first quarter each year, offset by slightly higher compensation and stock-based compensation. Merger and related expenses in connection with the planned merger with California BanCorp and California Bank of Commerce decreased $58 thousand to $491 thousand.

    Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP1) for the second quarter of 2024 was 85.7%, compared to 68.4% in the prior quarter. Excluding the loss on sale of OREO, the efficiency ratio (non-GAAP1) for the second quarter of 2024 would have been 64.1%. Excluding the merger and related expenses of $491 thousand, the efficiency ratio (non-GAAP1) for the second quarter of 2024 would have been 83.5%.

    Income Tax

    In the second quarter of 2024, the Company’s income tax expense was $88 thousand, compared with $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2024. The effective rate was 31.7% for the second quarter of 2024 and 32.0% for the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2024 was primarily attributable to the impact of the vesting and exercise of equity awards combined with changes in the Company’s stock price over time, and other deferred tax related adjustments.

    Balance Sheet

    Assets

    Total assets at June 30, 2024 were $2.29 billion, an increase of $4.0 million or 0.2% from March 31, 2024. The increase in total assets from the prior quarter was primarily related to an $18.2 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, offset by a $13.1 million decrease in other real estate owned (“OREO”), net, a $1.5 million decrease in total loans, including loans held for sale, and a $3.3 million decrease in debt securities available-for-sale.

    Loans

    Total loans held for investment were $1.88 billion at June 30, 2024, a decrease of $5.7 million, compared to March 31, 2024, with second quarter 2024 new originations of $43.3 million and net advances of $28.7 million, offset by payoffs of $76.6 million and the partial charge-off of $1.5 million. Total loans secured by real estate decreased by $6.7 million, with construction and land development loans decreasing by $37.0 million, partially offset by commercial real estate and other loans increasing by $18.3 million, 1-4 family residential loans increasing by $8.0 million and multifamily loans increasing by $4.1 million. Commercial and industrial loans increased by $3.4 million, and consumer loans decreased by $2.4 million. The Company had $7.0 million in SBA 7A loans held for sale at June 30, 2024, compared to $2.8 million at March 31, 2024.

    Deposits

    Total deposits at June 30, 2024 were $1.94 billion, an increase of $5.3 million from March 31, 2024. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits at June 30, 2024, were $666.6 million, or 34.4% of total deposits, compared with $652.0 million, or 33.8% of total deposits at March 31, 2024. At June 30, 2024, total interest-bearing deposits were $1.27 billion, compared to $1.28 billion at March 31, 2024. At June 30, 2024, total brokered time deposits were $103.4 million, compared to $113.7 million at March 31, 2024. The Company also offers the Insured Cash Sweep (ICS) product, providing customers with FDIC insurance coverage at ICS network institutions. At June 30, 2024, ICS deposits were $239.8 million, or 12.4% of total deposits, compared to $245.3 million, or 12.7% of total deposits at March 31, 2024.

    Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Liquidity

    The Company was able to repay a portion of its higher cost FHLB borrowings with the liquidity primarily derived from the increase in total deposits during the second quarter of 2024. At June 30, 2024, the Company had overnight FHLB borrowings of $25.0 million, a $2.0 million decrease from March 31, 2024. There were no outstanding Federal Reserve Discount Window borrowings at June 30, 2024 or March 31, 2024.

    At June 30, 2024, the Company had available borrowing capacity from the FHLB secured line of credit of approximately $377.8 million and available borrowing capacity from the Federal Reserve Discount Window of approximately $139.5 million. The Company also had available borrowing capacity from three unsecured credit lines from correspondent banks of approximately $75.0 million at June 30, 2024, with no outstanding borrowings. Total available borrowing capacity was $592.3 million at June 30, 2024. Additionally, the Company had unpledged liquid securities at fair value of approximately $123.7 million and cash and cash equivalents of $104.7 million at June 30, 2024.

    Asset Quality

    Total non-performing assets decreased to $4.7 million, or 0.20% of total assets at June 30, 2024, compared with $19.3 million, or 0.84% of total assets at March 31, 2024.

    The decrease in non-performing assets in the second quarter of 2024 was primarily attributable to the sale of $13.1 million of other real estate owned related to the three-property multifamily OREO in Santa Monica, California, that was downgraded in the third quarter of 2023, partially charged off in the fourth quarter of 2023, foreclosed on in the first quarter of 2024 and sold in the second quarter of 2024. This decrease also included a partial charge-off of $1.5 million for a substandard nonaccrual three-year bridge loan collateralized by an 8-unit multifamily apartment building located in Los Angeles, California. The property has one 10% owner and guarantor in common with the three-property multifamily OREO discussed above. Based on the Company’s internal analysis, which included a review of an updated appraisal, the estimated net collateral value was $4.7 million, which was $1.5 million lower than the subject loan’s net carrying value resulting in a partial charge-off in the second quarter of 2024. A court appointed receiver was put in place at the end of March 2024 and the Company foreclosed on the collateral property in July of 2024.

    Total non-performing loans decreased to $4.7 million, or 0.25% of total loans held for investment at June 30, 2024, compared with $6.2 million, or 0.33% of total loans at March 31, 2024. The decrease from March 31, 2024, was due primarily to the aforementioned partial charge-off of $1.5 million for the substandard nonaccrual three-year bridge multifamily loan in the second quarter of 2024.

    Special mention loans decreased by $11.7 million during the second quarter of 2024 to $27.9 million at June 30, 2024, due mostly to a $10.4 million decrease in special mention construction and land development loans, a $3.9 million decrease in special mention 1-4 family residential loans, partially offset by a $437 thousand increase in special mention commercial real estate loans, and $2.2 million increase in special mention commercial and industrial loans. Substandard loans increased by $11.8 million during the second quarter of 2024 to $23.1 million at June 30, 2024, due primarily to one construction loan and one 1-4 family residential loan from one relationship totaling $13.3 million that were downgraded to substandard accruing during the second quarter of 2024, partially offset by a partial charge-off of the nonaccrual multifamily loan of $1.5 million.

    The Company had no loans over 90 days past due that were accruing interest at June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

    There were no loan delinquencies (30-89 days past due, excluding nonaccrual loans) at June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

    The allowance for credit losses, which is comprised of the allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) and reserve for unfunded loan commitments, totaled $24.6 million at June 30, 2024, compared to $23.2 million at March 31, 2024. The $1.4 million increase in the allowance included a $3.0 million provision for credit losses for the loan portfolio, offset by a $1.5 million partial loan charge-off discussed above, and a $97 thousand reversal of credit provision for unfunded loan commitments for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

    The ALL was $23.8 million, or 1.27% of total loans held for investment at June 30, 2024, compared with $22.3 million, or 1.18% at March 31, 2024.

    Capital

    Tangible book value (non-GAAP1) per common share at June 30, 2024, was $13.71, compared with $13.69 at March 31, 2024. In the second quarter of 2024, tangible book value was primarily impacted by net income, stock-based compensation expense, and an increase in net of tax unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. Other comprehensive losses related to unrealized losses, net of taxes, on available-for-sale debt securities increased by $348 thousand to $6.5 million at June 30, 2024, from $6.1 million at March 31, 2024. The increase in the unrealized losses, net of taxes, on available-for-sale debt securities was primarily attributable to factors other than credit related, including increases in market interest rates driven by the Federal Reserve’s policy to fight inflation, and general volatility in credit market conditions. Tangible common equity (non-GAAP1) as a percent of total tangible assets (non-GAAP1) at June 30, 2024, increased to 11.28% from 11.27% in the prior quarter, and unrealized losses, net of taxes, on available-for-sale debt securities as a percent of tangible common equity (non-GAAP1) at June 30, 2024 increased to 2.6% from 2.4% in the prior quarter.

    The Bank’s leverage capital ratio and total risk-based capital ratio were 12.16% and 14.34%, respectively, at June 30, 2024. The Bank elected the three-year phase-in period under the regulatory capital rules, which allow a phase-in of the Day 1 Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) transition adjustment to the regulatory capital at 25% per year over a three-year transition period.

    ABOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP AND BANK OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, N.A.

    Southern California Bancorp (NASDAQ: BCAL) is a registered bank holding company headquartered in San Diego, California. Bank of Southern California, N.A., a national banking association chartered under the laws of the United States (the “Bank”) and regulated by the Office of Comptroller of the Currency, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern California Bancorp. Established in 2001 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the Bank offers a range of financial products and services to individuals, professionals, and small- to medium-sized businesses through its 13 branch offices serving Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, and Ventura counties, as well as the Inland Empire. The Bank’s solutions-driven, relationship-based approach to banking provides accessibility to decision makers and enhances value through strong partnerships with its clients. Additional information is available at www.banksocal.com.

    CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    In addition to historical information, this release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and other matters that are not historical facts. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding expectations, plans or objectives for future operations, products or services, loan recoveries and the proposed merger (the “Merger”) of the Company and California BanCorp (“CBC”), as well as forecasts relating to financial and operating results or other measures of economic performance. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current view about future events and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from those expressed in the forward-looking statement or historical results. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and often include the words or phrases such as “aim,” “can,” “may,” “could,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “hope,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “will likely result,” “continue,” “seek,” “shall,” “possible,” “projection,” “optimistic,” and “outlook,” and variations of these words and similar expressions.

    Some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical or expected results include, among others: the risk factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); changes in real estate markets and general economic conditions, either nationally or locally in the areas in which the Company conducts business; the impact on financial markets from geopolitical conflicts; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; increases in competitive pressures among financial institutions and businesses offering similar products and services; higher than anticipated defaults in the Company’s loan portfolio; changes in management’s estimate of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses; legislative or regulatory changes or changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; the impacts of recent bank failures; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of the Company or CBC to terminate their agreement with respect to the Merger; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company or CBC; delays in completing the Merger; the failure to satisfy any of the conditions to the Merger on a timely basis or at all; the ability to complete the Merger and integration of the Company and CBC successfully; costs being greater than anticipated; cost savings being less than anticipated; the risk that the Merger disrupts the business of the Company, CBC or both; difficulties in retaining senior management, employees or customers; and other factors that may affect the future results of the Company and CBC.

    Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties to which our business and future financial performance are subject is contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and other documents the Company files with the SEC from time to time.

    Any forward-looking statement made in this release is based only on information currently available to management and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to conform such forward-looking statements to actual results or to changes in its opinions or expectations, except as required by law.

    Southern California Bancorp and Subsidiary
    Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

      At or for the
    Three Months Ended
      At or for the
    Six Months Ended
     
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      June 30,
    2023
      June 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2023
     
      ($ in thousands except share and per share data) 
    EARNINGS   
    Net interest income $21,007  $20,494  $23,426  $41,501  $48,318 
    Provision for (reversal of) credit losses $2,893  $(331) $(15) $2,562  $187 
    Noninterest income $1,169  $1,413  $1,096  $2,582  $2,666 
    Noninterest expense $19,005  $14,981  $14,607  $33,986  $29,626 
    Income tax expense $88  $2,322  $3,212  $2,410  $6,229 
    Net income $190  $4,935  $6,718  $5,125  $14,942 
    Pre-tax pre-provision income (1) $3,171  $6,926  $9,915  $10,097  $21,358 
    Adjusted pre-tax pre-provision income (1) $3,662  $7,475  $9,915  $11,137  $21,358 
    Diluted earnings per share $0.01  $0.26  $0.36  $0.27  $0.80 
    Shares outstanding at period end  18,547,352   18,527,178   18,296,365   18,547,352   18,296,365 
                         
    PERFORMANCE RATIOS                    
    Return on average assets  0.03%  0.86%  1.18%  0.45%  1.32%
    Adjusted return on average assets (1)  0.11%  0.95%  1.18%  0.53%  1.32%
    Return on average common equity  0.26%  6.85%  9.93%  3.53%  11.29%
    Adjusted return on average common equity (1)  0.82%  7.61%  9.93%  4.19%  11.29%
    Yield on total loans  6.21%  6.02%  5.91%  6.11%  5.85%
    Yield on interest earning assets  5.97%  5.79%  5.64%  5.88%  5.58%
    Cost of deposits  2.12%  2.05%  1.29%  2.08%  1.05%
    Cost of funds  2.21%  2.17%  1.38%  2.19%  1.13%
    Net interest margin  3.94%  3.80%  4.36%  3.87%  4.54%
    Efficiency ratio (1)  85.70%  68.38%  59.57%  77.10%  58.11%
    Adjusted efficiency ratio (1)  83.49%  65.88%  59.57%  74.74%  58.11%


      As of 
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
     
      ($ in thousands except share and per share data) 
    CAPITAL   
    Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)  11.28%  11.27%  10.73%
    Book value (BV) per common share $15.81  $15.79  $15.69 
    Tangible BV per common share (1) $13.71  $13.69  $13.56 
                 
    ASSET QUALITY            
    Allowance for loan losses (ALL) $23,788  $22,254  $22,569 
    Reserve for unfunded loan commitments $819  $916  $933 
    Allowance for credit losses (ACL) $24,607  $23,170  $23,502 
    Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans  5.07x  3.62x  1.74x
    ALL to total loans held for investment  1.27%  1.18%  1.15%
    ACL to total loans held for investment  1.31%  1.23%  1.20%
    30-89 days past due, excluding nonaccrual loans $  $  $19 
    Over 90 days past due, excluding nonaccrual loans $  $  $ 
    Special mention loans $27,861  $39,591  $2,996 
    Special mention loans to total loans held for investment  1.48%  2.10%  0.15%
    Substandard loans $23,080  $11,299  $19,502 
    Substandard loans to total loans held for investment  1.23%  0.60%  1.00%
    Nonperforming loans $4,696  $6,153  $13,004 
    Nonperforming loans total loans held for investment  0.25%  0.33%  0.66%
    Other real estate owned, net $  $13,114  $ 
    Nonperforming assets $4,696  $19,267  $13,004 
    Nonperforming assets to total assets  0.20%  0.84%  0.55%
                 
    END OF PERIOD BALANCES            
    Total loans, including loans held for sale $1,884,599  $1,886,085  $1,964,791 
    Total assets $2,293,693  $2,289,715  $2,360,252 
    Deposits $1,935,862  $1,930,544  $1,943,556 
    Loans to deposits  97.4%  97.7%  101.1%
    Shareholders’ equity $293,219  $292,499  $288,152 


    (1)
    Non-GAAP measure. See – GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation.

      At or for the
    Three Months Ended
      At or for the
    Six Months Ended
     
    ALLOWANCE for CREDIT LOSSES June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      June 30,
    2023
      June 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2023
     
      ($ in thousands) 
    Allowance for loan losses                    
    Balance at beginning of period $22,254  $22,569  $22,391  $22,569  $17,099 
    Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (1)              5,027 
    Provision for (reversal of) credit losses  2,990   (314)  120   2,676   398 
    Charge-offs  (1,456)  (1)  (9)  (1,457)  (36)
    Recoveries              14 
    Net charge-offs  (1,456)  (1)  (9)  (1,457)  (22)
    Balance, end of period $23,788  $22,254  $22,502  $23,788  $22,502 
    Reserve for unfunded loan commitments (2)                    
    Balance, beginning of period $916  $933  $1,673  $933  $1,310 
    Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (1)              439 
    Reversal of credit losses  (97)  (17)  (135)  (114)  (211)
    Balance, end of period  819   916   1,538   819   1,538 
    Allowance for credit losses $24,607  $23,170  $24,040  $24,607  $24,040 
                         
    ALL to total loans held for investment  1.27%  1.18%  1.18%  1.27%  1.18%
    ACL to total loans held for investment  1.31%  1.23%  1.26%  1.31%  1.26%
    Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average total loans  (0.31)%  0.00%  0.00%  (0.15)%  0.00%


    (1)Represents the impact of adopting ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses on January 1, 2023. As a result of adopting ASU 2016-13, our methodology to compute our allowance for credit losses is based on a current expected credit loss methodology, rather than the previously applied incurred loss methodology.


    (2)Included in “Accrued interest and other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet.


    Southern California Bancorp and Subsidiary

    Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
     
      ($ in thousands) 
    ASSETS   
    Cash and due from banks $29,153  $53,695  $33,008 
    Federal funds sold & interest-bearing balances  75,580   32,847   53,785 
    Total cash and cash equivalents  104,733   86,542   86,793 
                 
    Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $132,862, $135,673 and $136,366 at June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023)  123,653   126,957   130,035 
    Debt securities held-to-maturity, at cost (fair value of $48,476, $49,525 and $50,432 at June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023)  53,449   53,533   53,616 
    Loans held for sale  6,982   2,803   7,349 
    Loans held for investment:            
    Construction & land development  205,072   242,098   243,521 
    1-4 family residential  157,323   149,361   143,903 
    Multifamily  187,960   183,846   221,247 
    Other commercial real estate  1,043,662   1,025,381   1,024,243 
    Commercial & industrial  283,203   279,788   320,142 
    Other consumer  397   2,808   4,386 
    Total loans held for investment  1,877,617   1,883,282   1,957,442 
    Allowance for credit losses - loans  (23,788)  (22,254)  (22,569)
    Total loans held for investment, net  1,853,829   1,861,028   1,934,873 
                 
    Restricted stock at cost  16,898   16,066   16,055 
    Premises and equipment  12,741   12,990   13,270 
    Right of use asset  8,298   8,711   9,291 
    Other real estate owned, net     13,114    
    Goodwill  37,803   37,803   37,803 
    Core deposit intangible  1,065   1,130   1,195 
    Bank owned life insurance  39,445   39,179   38,918 
    Deferred taxes, net  11,080   10,204   11,137 
    Accrued interest and other assets  23,717   19,655   19,917 
    Total assets $2,293,693  $2,289,715  $2,360,252 
                 
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
    Deposits:            
    Noninterest-bearing demand $666,606  $651,991  $675,098 
    Interest-bearing NOW accounts  355,994   358,598   381,943 
    Money market and savings accounts  660,808   661,835   636,685 
    Time deposits  252,454   258,120   249,830 
    Total deposits  1,935,862   1,930,544   1,943,556 
                 
    Borrowings  42,913   44,889   102,865 
    Operating lease liability  10,931   11,440   12,117 
    Accrued interest and other liabilities  10,768   10,343   13,562 
    Total liabilities  2,000,474   1,997,216   2,072,100 
                 
    Shareholders’ Equity:            
    Common stock - 50,000,000 shares authorized, no par value; issued and outstanding 18,547,352, 18,527,178 and 18,369,115 at June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023)  224,006   223,128   222,036 
    Retained earnings  75,700   75,510   70,575 
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss - net of taxes  (6,487)  (6,139)  (4,459)
    Total shareholders’ equity  293,219   292,499   288,152 
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $2,293,693  $2,289,715  $2,360,252 


    Southern California Bancorp and Subsidiary

    Income Statements - Quarterly and Year-to-Date (Unaudited)

      Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      June 30,
    2023
      June 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2023
     
      ($ in thousands except share and per share data) 
    INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME                    
    Interest and fees on loans $29,057  $28,584  $27,987  $57,641  $55,006 
    Interest on debt securities  1,229   1,213   833   2,442   1,564 
    Interest on tax-exempted debt securities  306   306   456   612   943 
    Interest and dividends from other institutions  1,257   1,161   984   2,418   1,956 
    Total interest and dividend income  31,849   31,264   30,260   63,113   59,469 
                         
    INTEREST EXPENSE                    
    Interest on NOW, savings, and money market accounts  7,039   6,770   4,730   13,809   7,633 
    Interest on time deposits  3,145   3,021   1,531   6,166   2,506 
    Interest on borrowings  658   979   573   1,637   1,012 
    Total interest expense  10,842   10,770   6,834   21,612   11,151 
    Net interest income  21,007   20,494   23,426   41,501   48,318 
                         
    Provision for (reversal of ) credit losses (1)  2,893   (331)  (15)  2,562   187 
    Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses  18,114   20,825   23,441   38,939   48,131 
                         
    NONINTEREST INCOME                    
    Service charges and fees on deposit accounts  568   525   530   1,093   969 
    Gain on sale of loans     415   77   415   885 
    Bank owned life insurance income  266   261   232   527   455 
    Servicing and related (expense) income on loans  (5)  73   87   68   162 
    Loss on sale of debt securities        34      34 
    Loss on sale of building and related fixed assets  (19)        (19)   
    Other charges and fees  359   139   136   498   161 
    Total noninterest income  1,169   1,413   1,096   2,582   2,666 
                         
    NONINTEREST EXPENSE                    
    Salaries and employee benefits  8,776   9,610   9,674   18,386   19,915 
    Occupancy and equipment expenses  1,445   1,452   1,527   2,897   2,974 
    Data processing  1,186   1,150   1,176   2,336   2,232 
    Legal, audit and professional  557   516   667   1,073   1,452 
    Regulatory assessments  347   387   367   734   819 
    Director and shareholder expenses  229   203   214   432   427 
    Merger and related expenses  491   549      1,040    
    Core deposit intangible amortization  65   65   90   130   181 
    Other real estate owned expense  4,935   88      5,023    
    Other expense  974   961   892   1,935   1,626 
    Total noninterest expense  19,005   14,981   14,607   33,986   29,626 
    Income before income taxes  278   7,257   9,930   7,535   21,171 
    Income tax expense  88   2,322   3,212   2,410   6,229 
    Net income $190  $4,935  $6,718  $5,125  $14,942 
                         
    Net income per share - basic $0.01  $0.27  $0.37  $0.28  $0.82 
    Net income per share - diluted $0.01  $0.26  $0.36  $0.27  $0.80 
    Weighted average common share-diluted  18,799,513   18,801,716   18,596,228   18,800,614   18,612,944 
    Pre-tax, pre-provision income (2) $3,171  $6,926  $9,915  $10,097  $21,358 


    (1)Included reversal of provision for unfunded loan commitments of $97 thousand, $17 thousand and $135 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, and $114 thousand and $211 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively
    (2)Non-GAAP measure. See – GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation.


    Southern California Bancorp and Subsidiary

    Average Balance Sheets and Yield Analysis
    (Unaudited)

      Three Months Ended 
      June 30, 2024  March 31, 2024  June 30, 2023 
      Average Balance  Income/Expense  Yield/Cost  Average Balance  Income/Expense  Yield/Cost  Average Balance  Income/Expense  Yield/Cost 
      ($ in thousands) 
    Assets   
    Interest-earning assets:                                    
    Total loans $1,882,845  $29,057   6.21% $1,909,271  $28,584   6.02% $1,900,033  $27,987   5.91%
    Taxable debt securities  123,906   1,229   3.99%  126,803   1,213   3.85%  106,208   833   3.15%
    Tax-exempt debt securities (1)  53,754   306   2.90%  53,842   306   2.89%  70,470   456   3.29%
    Deposits in other financial institutions  47,417   638   5.41%  54,056   716   5.33%  42,770   537   5.04%
    Fed funds sold/resale agreements  19,062   261   5.51%  9,771   134   5.52%  17,639   228   5.18%
    Restricted stock investments and other bank stock  17,091   358   8.42%  16,412   311   7.62%  16,039   219   5.48%
    Total interest-earning assets  2,144,075   31,849   5.97%  2,170,155   31,264   5.79%  2,153,159   30,260   5.64%
    Total noninterest-earning assets  150,603           139,672           133,716         
    Total assets $2,294,678          $2,309,827          $2,286,875         
                                         
    Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                                    
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                    
    Interest-bearing NOW accounts $361,244  $2,134   2.38% $359,784  $2,045   2.29% $308,863  $1,279   1.66%
    Money market and savings accounts  653,244   4,905   3.02%  648,640   4,725   2.93%  662,487   3,451   2.09%
    Time deposits  259,722   3,145   4.87%  255,474   3,021   4.76%  175,161   1,531   3.51%
    Total interest-bearing deposits  1,274,210   10,184   3.21%  1,263,898   9,791   3.12%  1,146,511   6,261   2.19%
    Borrowings:                                    
    FHLB advances  27,391   387   5.68%  50,593   708   5.63%  22,791   302   5.31%
    Subordinated debt  17,901   271   6.09%  17,878   271   6.10%  17,806   271   6.10%
    Total borrowings  45,292   658   5.84%  68,471   979   5.75%  40,597   573   5.66%
    Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,319,502   10,842   3.30%  1,332,369   10,770   3.25%  1,187,108   6,834   2.31%
                                         
    Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                                    
    Noninterest-bearing deposits (2)  658,001           661,265           805,553         
    Other liabilities  23,054           26,430           22,727         
    Shareholders’ equity  294,121           289,763           271,487         
    Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $2,294,678          $2,309,827          $2,286,875         
                                         
    Net interest spread          2.67%          2.54%          3.33%
    Net interest income and margin     $21,007   3.94%     $20,494   3.80%     $23,426   4.36%
    Cost of deposits $1,932,211  $10,184   2.12% $1,925,163  $9,791   2.05% $1,952,064  $6,261   1.29%
    Cost of funds $1,977,503  $10,842   2.21% $1,993,634  $10,770   2.17% $1,992,661  $6,834   1.38%


    (1)Tax-exempt debt securities yields are presented on a tax equivalent basis using a 21% tax rate.
    (2)Average noninterest-bearing deposits represent 34.05%, 34.35% and 41.27% of average total deposits for the three months ended June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.


    Southern California Bancorp and Subsidiary

    Average Balance Sheets and Yield Analysis
    (Unaudited)

      Six Months Ended 
      June 30, 2024  June 30, 2023 
      Average Balance  Income/Expense  Yield/Cost  Average Balance  Income/Expense  Yield/Cost 
      ($ in thousands) 
    Assets   
    Interest-earning assets:                        
    Total loans $1,896,058  $57,641   6.11% $1,897,150  $55,006   5.85%
    Taxable debt securities  125,355   2,442   3.92%  101,641   1,564   3.10%
    Tax-exempt debt securities (1)  53,798   612   2.90%  72,318   943   3.33%
    Deposits in other financial institutions  50,737   1,354   5.37%  40,205   994   4.99%
    Fed funds sold/resale agreements  14,417   395   5.51%  21,451   515   4.84%
    Restricted stock investments and other bank stock  16,752   669   8.03%  15,474   447   5.83%
    Total interest-earning assets  2,157,117   63,113   5.88%  2,148,239   59,469   5.58%
    Total noninterest-earning assets  145,135           134,209         
    Total assets $2,302,252          $2,282,448         
                             
    Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                        
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
    Interest-bearing NOW accounts $360,514  $4,179   2.33% $258,106  $1,595   1.25%
    Money market and savings accounts  650,942   9,630   2.98%  673,864   6,038   1.81%
    Time deposits  257,598   6,166   4.81%  163,950   2,506   3.08%
    Total interest-bearing deposits  1,269,054   19,975   3.17%  1,095,920   10,139   1.87%
    Borrowings:                        
    FHLB advances  38,992   1,095   5.65%  18,597   469   5.09%
    Subordinated debt  17,890   542   6.09%  17,795   543   6.15%
    Total borrowings  56,882   1,637   5.79%  36,392   1,012   5.61%
    Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,325,936   21,612   3.28%  1,132,312   11,151   1.99%
                             
    Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                        
    Noninterest-bearing deposits (2)  659,633           860,054         
    Other liabilities  24,741           23,255         
    Shareholders’ equity  291,942           266,827         
                             
    Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $2,302,252          $2,282,448         
                             
    Net interest spread          2.60%          3.59%
    Net interest income and margin     $41,501   3.87%     $48,318   4.54%
    Cost of deposits $1,928,687  $19,975   2.08% $1,955,974  $10,139   1.05%
    Cost of funds $1,985,569  $21,612   2.19% $1,992,366  $11,151   1.13%


    (1)Tax-exempt debt securities yields are presented on a tax equivalent basis using a 21% tax rate.
    (2)Average noninterest-bearing deposits represent 34.20%, and 43.97% of average total deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.


    Southern California Bancorp and Subsidiary

    GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)

    The following tables present a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures for: (1) adjusted net income, (2) efficiency ratio, (3) adjusted efficiency ratio, (4) pre-tax pre-provision income, (5) adjusted pre-tax pre-provision income, (6) average tangible common equity, (7) adjusted return on average assets, (8) adjusted return on average equity, (9) return on average tangible common equity, (10) adjusted return on average tangible common equity, (11) tangible common equity, (12) tangible assets, (13) tangible common equity to tangible asset ratio, and (14) tangible book value per share. We believe the presentation of certain non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to assess our consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations and to assist investors in evaluating our financial results relative to our peers. These non-GAAP financial measures complement our GAAP reporting and are presented below to provide investors and others with information that we use to manage the business each period. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP measures should be taken together with the corresponding GAAP measures and should not be considered a substitute of the GAAP measures.

      Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      June 30,
    2023
      June 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2023
     
      ($ in thousands) 
    Adjusted net income                    
    Net income $190  $4,935  $6,718  $5,125  $14,942 
    Add: After-tax merger and related expenses (1)  412   547      959    
    Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) $602  $5,482  $6,718  $6,084  $14,942 
                         
    Efficiency Ratio                    
    Noninterest expense $19,005  $14,981  $14,607  $33,986  $29,626 
    Deduct: Merger and related expenses  491   549      1,040    
    Adjusted noninterest expense  18,514   14,432   14,607   32,946   29,626 
                         
    Net interest income  21,007   20,494   23,426   41,501   48,318 
    Noninterest income  1,169   1,413   1,096   2,582   2,666 
    Total net interest income and noninterest income $22,176  $21,907  $24,522  $44,083  $50,984 
    Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)  85.7%  68.4%  59.6%  77.1%  58.1%
    Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)  83.5%  65.9%  59.6%  74.7%  58.1%
                         
    Pre-tax pre-provision income                    
    Net interest income $21,007  $20,494  $23,426  $41,501  $48,318 
    Noninterest income  1,169   1,413   1,096   2,582   2,666 
    Total net interest income and noninterest income  22,176   21,907   24,522   44,083   50,984 
    Less: Noninterest expense  19,005   14,981   14,607   33,986   29,626 
    Pre-tax pre-provision income (non-GAAP)  3,171   6,926   9,915   10,097   21,358 
    Add: Merger and related expenses  491   549      1,040    
    Adjusted pre-tax pre-provision income (non-GAAP) $3,662  $7,475  $9,915  $11,137  $21,358 


    (1) After-tax merger and related expenses are presented using a 29.56% tax rate. 


      Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
      June 30, 2024  March 31, 2024  June 30, 2023  June 30, 2024  June 30, 2023 
      ($ in thousands) 
    Return on Average Assets, Equity, and Tangible Equity                    
    Net income $190  $4,935  $6,718  $5,125  $14,942 
    Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) $602  $5,482  $6,718  $6,084  $14,942 
                         
    Average assets $2,294,678  $2,309,827  $2,286,875  $2,302,252  $2,282,448 
    Average shareholders' equity  294,121   289,763   271,487   291,942   266,827 
    Less: Average intangible assets  38,900   38,964   39,250   38,932   39,294 
    Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $255,221  $250,799  $232,237  $253,010  $227,533 
                         
    Return on average assets  0.03%  0.86%  1.18%  0.45%  1.32%
    Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)  0.11%  0.95%  1.18%  0.53%  1.32%
    Return on average equity  0.26%  6.85%  9.93%  3.53%  11.29%
    Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP)  0.82%  7.61%  9.93%  4.19%  11.29%
    Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)  0.30%  7.91%  11.60%  4.07%  13.24%
    Adjusted return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)  0.95%  8.79%  11.60%  4.84%  13.24%


      June 30,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
     
      ($ in thousands except share and per share data) 
    Tangible Common Equity Ratio/Tangible Book Value Per Share        
    Shareholders’ equity $293,219  $288,152 
    Less: Intangible assets  38,868   38,998 
    Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $254,351  $249,154 
             
    Total assets $2,293,693  $2,360,252 
    Less: Intangible assets  38,868   38,998 
    Tangible assets (non-GAAP) $2,254,825  $2,321,254 
             
    Equity to asset ratio  12.78%  12.21%
    Tangible common equity to tangible asset ratio (non-GAAP)  11.28%  10.73%
    Book value per share $15.81  $15.69 
    Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) $13.71  $13.56 
    Shares outstanding  18,547,352   18,369,115 


    INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT

    Kevin Mc Cabe
    Bank of Southern California
    kmccabe@banksocal.com
    818.637.7065


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