PBCO Financial Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual 2024 Results

MEDFORD, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PBCO Financial Corporation (OTCPK: “PBCO”), the holding company (Company) of People’s Bank of Commerce (Bank), today reported net income of $2.7 million and earnings per share of $0.51 for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to net income of $1.9 million and $0.36 per share for the third quarter of 2024. For the year ended 2024, earnings per share were $1.52 compared to $0.19 in 2023.

Highlights

• Net interest margin of 3.67% which increased by 16 basis points compared to prior quarter and 48 basis points over the same quarter prior year
• Return on average assets increased to 1.34% compared to 0.97% in the prior quarter
• 7.0% increase in total deposits compared to prior year
• Tangible book value per share increased to $15.84, compared to $13.86 at the prior year-end

“2024 was a pivotal year for the Bank after taking action on two key strategic business decisions at the end of 2023. We sold a portion of the investment securities portfolio to reposition our balance sheet and improve the net interest margin and we dissolved our mortgage department which contributed to improved operating efficiency,” reported Julia Beattie, President & CEO. “I am pleased that we were able to achieve our goals of improved profitability and positive deposit growth during my first full year as CEO, and I look forward to building on this progress moving forward,” added Beattie.

During 2024, the Bank’s loan portfolio increased 5.8% year-over-year, while the yield on the loan portfolio increased to 6.06% during the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 5.68% in the fourth quarter of 2023. “Loan growth was relatively flat during the 2^nd half of 2024, primarily due to prepayments that occurred in December 2024, but the loan pipeline remained strong at year-end,” added Beattie.

Total deposits grew 1.6% during the fourth quarter and 7.0% for the year ended 2024.

The investment portfolio decreased 5.0% to $132.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2024 from $139.6 million at the end of the third quarter. Due to higher market rates on investments during the quarter, the Company’s AOCI book loss increased to $12.3 million at the end of the fourth quarter compared to $10.0 million at the end of the third quarter.

Non-interest income was $1.9 million in the fourth quarter, down $112 thousand from the third quarter of 2024. Revenue from Steelhead, the Bank’s factoring division, was relatively unchanged compared to prior quarter, while other non-interest income was down $116 thousand due to a non-recurring recovery of expenses in the third quarter from a non-performing loan. For the year, non-interest income was down $1.2 million versus 2023.

Non-interest expenses totaled $5.5 million in the fourth quarter, down $128 thousand from the previous quarter, with the decrease largely attributed to a reduction in personnel expense. Occupancy and equipment expenses increased in the quarter due to the opening of the permanent Eugene branch location and expense incurred to terminate the remaining lease contract on the temporary location. For the year, non-interest expenses were 7.5% less than in 2023 after excluding the 2023 loss on partial liquidation of the investment portfolio.

The Bank’s leverage ratio was 13.92% as of December 31, 2024, compared to 13.71% as of September 30, 2024. The Company’s tangible common equity was $83.9 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $83.0 million as of September 30, 2024.

About PBCO Financial Corporation

PBCO Financial Corporation’s stock trades on the over-the-counter market under the symbol PBCO. Additional information about the Company is available in the investor section of the Company’s website at: www.peoplesbank.bank.

Founded in 1998, People’s Bank of Commerce is a full-service, commercial bank headquartered in Medford, Oregon with branches in Albany, Ashland, Central Point, Eugene, Grants Pass, Jacksonville, Klamath Falls, Lebanon, Medford, and Salem.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in 000's)		12/31/2024				9/30/2024				6/30/2024				3/31/2024				12/31/2023
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	7,247			$	5,563			$	4,679			$	5,592			$	6,926
Federal funds sold			-				-				-				-				-
Interest bearing deposits			42,588				21,015				16,125				13,303				13,127
Investment securities			132,606				139,564				144,321				148,601				154,228
Loans held for sale			-				-				-				-				-
Loans held for investment, net of unearned income			546,599				552,307				552,014				547,229				516,697
Total Loans, net of deferred fees and costs			546,599				552,307				552,014				547,229				516,697
Allowance for loan losses			(5,627	)			(6,190	)			(6,066	)			(6,029	)			(5,863	)
Premises and equipment, net			29,125				28,626				27,752				29,727				30,001
Bank owned life insurance			17,222				17,082				16,911				16,777				16,637
Other Assets			28,817				29,162				32,301				33,550				31,524
Total assets		$	798,577			$	787,129			$	788,037			$	788,750			$	763,277
LIABILITIES
Deposits
Demand - non-interest bearing		$	252,441			$	275,838			$	269,634			$	256,558			$	272,945
Demand - interest bearing			200,029				170,685				167,421				165,547				142,043
Money market and savings			208,455				201,703				195,359				187,329				186,875
Time deposits of less than $250,000			9,334				10,392				10,282				16,697				16,771
Time deposits of more than $250,000			3,535				4,631				5,991				9,420				11,147
Total deposits		$	673,794			$	663,249			$	648,687			$	635,551			$	629,781
Borrowed funds			28,593				28,980				50,426				67,517				49,756
Other liabilities			8,570				8,140				7,929				7,067				6,151
Total liabilities		$	710,957			$	700,369			$	707,042			$	710,135			$	685,688
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, surplus & retained earnings		$	99,907			$	96,769			$	94,837			$	93,076			$	91,399
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax			(12,287	)			(10,009	)			(13,842	)			(14,461	)			(13,810	)
Total stockholders' equity		$	87,620			$	86,760			$	80,995			$	78,615			$	77,589
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity		$	798,577			$	787,129			$	788,037			$	788,750			$	763,277
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Dollars in 000's)		4th Quarter 2024				3rd Quarter 2024				2nd Quarter 2024				1st Quarter 2024				4th Quarter 2023
INCOME STATEMENT
INTEREST INCOME
Loans		$	8,575			$	8,397			$	8,271			$	7,907			$	7,399
Investments			524				557				584				621				766
Federal funds sold and due from banks			447				292				181				133				195
Total interest income			9,546				9,246				9,036				8,661				8,360
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits			2,566				2,582				2,276				2,121				1,885
Borrowed funds			262				342				575				676				794
Total interest expense			2,828				2,924				2,851				2,797				2,679
NET INTEREST INCOME			6,718				6,322				6,185				5,864				5,681
Provision for loan losses			(506	)			149				52				175				286
Net interest income after provision for
loan losses			7,224				6,173				6,133				5,689				5,395
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges			119				113				118				124				115
Mortgage lending income			-				-				-				-				183
Steelhead finance income			1,181				1,185				1,181				1,202				1,192
BOLI Income			139				137				134				134				155
Other non-interest income			456				572				517				503				633
Total noninterest income			1,895				2,007				1,950				1,963				2,278
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits			3,013				3,220				3,374				3,374				3,804
Occupancy & equipment expense			894				800				906				881				899
Advertising expense			119				92				118				86				115
Professional expenses			220				175				260				234				206
Data processing expense			375				336				338				316				355
Loss on sale of investments			-				-				-				-				6,814
Other operating expenses			877				1,003				701				493				724
Total noninterest expense			5,498				5,626				5,697				5,384				12,917
Income before taxes			3,621				2,554				2,386				2,268				(5,244	)
Provision for income taxes			904				622				625				590				(1,338	)
NET INCOME		$	2,717			$	1,932			$	1,761			$	1,678			$	(3,906	)
Shares outstanding end of quarter			5,298,464				5,298,464				5,307,057				5,328,535				5,327,035
Average diluted shares outstanding			5,311,751				5,300,957				5,321,376				5,328,035				5,326,035
Earnings per share		$	0.51			$	0.36			$	0.33			$	0.31			$	(0.73	)
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.51			$	0.36			$	0.33			$	0.31			$	(0.73	)
(Dollars in 000's)		12/31/2024				9/30/2024				6/30/2024				3/31/2024				12/31/2023
Performance Ratios
Return on average assets			1.34	%			0.97	%			0.90	%			0.85	%			-1.97	%
Return on average equity			12.46	%			9.26	%			8.90	%			8.60	%			-22.02	%
Net interest margin			3.67	%			3.51	%			3.49	%			3.31	%			3.19	%
Yield on loans			6.06	%			6.17	%			6.05	%			5.83	%			5.68	%
Cost of deposits			1.49	%			1.54	%			1.41	%			1.33	%			1.16	%
Efficiency ratio excluding non-recurring expenses			63.83	%			67.55	%			70.03	%			68.79	%			72.40	%
Full-time equivalent employees			135				134				132				132				132
Capital
Community Bank Leverage Ratio			13.92	%			13.71	%			13.44	%			13.18	%			13.39	%
Book value per share		$	16.54			$	16.37			$	15.26			$	14.75			$	14.57
Tangible book value per share		$	15.84			$	15.67			$	14.56			$	14.05			$	13.86
Asset Quality
Allowance for loan losses (ALLL)		$	5,627			$	6,190			$	6,066			$	6,029			$	5,863
Nonperforming loans (NPLs)		$	944			$	2,225			$	1,127			$	412			$	733
Nonperforming assets (NPAs)		$	944			$	2,225			$	1,127			$	618			$	939
Classified assets(2)		$	8,119			$	9,493			$	8,775			$	6,442			$	6,549
ALLL as a percentage of loans			1.03	%			1.12	%			1.10	%			1.10	%			1.13	%
Net charge offs (recoveries) to average loans			0.01	%			0.00	%			0.00	%			0.00	%			0.01	%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets			0.12	%			0.28	%			0.14	%			0.08	%			0.12	%
Classified Asset Ratio(3)			8.71	%			10.21	%			10.08	%			7.61	%			7.85	%
Past due as a percentage of total loans			0.49	%			0.46	%			0.46	%			0.55	%			0.14	%
End of period balances
Total securities and short term deposits		$	175,194			$	160,579			$	160,446			$	161,904			$	167,355
Total loans		$	546,599			$	552,307			$	552,014			$	547,229			$	516,697
Total earning assets		$	721,793			$	712,886			$	712,460			$	709,133			$	684,052
Intangible assets		$	3,711			$	3,717			$	3,729			$	3,741			$	3,753
Total assets		$	798,577			$	787,129			$	788,037			$	788,750			$	763,277
Total noninterest bearing deposits		$	252,441			$	275,838			$	269,634			$	256,558			$	272,945
Total deposits		$	673,794			$	663,249			$	648,687			$	635,551			$	629,781
Average balances
Total securities and short term deposits		$	178,899			$	170,092			$	159,413			$	165,584			$	201,788
Total loans		$	553,846			$	544,610			$	547,139			$	536,255			$	504,002
Total earning assets		$	732,745			$	714,702			$	706,552			$	701,839			$	705,790
Total assets		$	808,874			$	796,086			$	785,232			$	787,127			$	794,196
Total noninterest bearing deposits		$	253,070			$	266,179			$	254,771			$	255,204			$	273,413
Total deposits		$	683,359			$	670,056			$	647,351			$	642,420			$	643,015
(1) Effective March 31, 2020, People's Bank of Commerce opted into the Community Bank Leverage Ratio and is no longer calculating risk based capital ratios.
(2) Classified assets are defined as the sum of all loan-related contingent liabilities and loans internally graded substandard or worse, impaired loans (net of government guarantees), adversely classified securities, and other real estate owned.
(3) Classified asset ratio is defined as the sum of all loan related contingent liabilities and loans internally graded substandard or worse, impaired loans (net of government guarantees), adversely classified securities, and other real estate owned, divided by bank Tier 1 capital, plus the allowance for loan losses.

 

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Julia Beattie, President & CEO

(541) 608-8920, julia.beattie@peoplesbank.bank

Source: PBCO Financial Corporation