Yahoo Finance PacWest Bancorp Announces Results for the Third Quarter Of 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PacWest Bancorp (Nasdaq: PACW) -
THIRD QUARTER 2021 RESULTS
$140.0M | $1.17 | $167.8M | 21.03% | ||
Net Earnings | Diluted Earnings | PPNR | ROATE | ||
THIRD QUARTER 2021 HIGHLIGHTS
Net Earnings of $140.0 Million or $1.17 Per Diluted Share
Core Deposits Up $1.1 Billion or 4.1% in 3Q21; Represents 92% of Total Deposits
Loan Growth of $1.0 Billion or 5.2%; Excluding PPP Loan Activity, Loan Growth of $1.3 Billion or 7.1%
Civic Loan Production of $481 Million in 3Q21, Compared to $423 Million in 2Q21
PPNR of $167.8 Million, Up 8.3% Compared to 2Q21
Provision for Credit Losses Benefit of $20.0 Million in 3Q21 Compared to Benefit of $88.0 Million in 2Q21
Net Interest Income (TE) of $279.8 Million in 3Q21, Compared to $270.1 Million in 2Q21
Noninterest Income of $51.3 Million in 3Q21, Compared to $40.4 Million in 2Q21, With Continued Strength in Warrant Income
Noninterest Expense of $159.4 Million in 3Q21, Up 5% From 2Q21, Driven Mainly By Higher Compensation Expense
Classified and Special Mention Loans Fell $5.7 Million and $39.7 Million, Respectively, From 2Q21
ACL Ratio of 1.36% and ALLL Ratio of 0.99%; Excluding PPP Loans, ACL Ratio of 1.38% and ALLL Ratio of 1.01%
Net Charge-offs of $0.4 Million (1 bp of Average Loans and Leases)
Cost of Deposits Decreased 2 bps to 8 bps
Loan and Lease Production of $2.4 Billion, Up From $1.7 Billion in 2Q21; WAC of 4.24% vs. 4.55% in 2Q21
Strong Capital Position – CET1 Ratio of 10.15% and Total Capital Ratio of 14.36% at 3Q21
Tangible Book Value Per Share Increased From $21.95 at 2Q21 to $22.57 at 3Q21
CEO COMMENTARY
Matt Wagner, President and CEO, commented, “For the second consecutive quarter, we experienced significant loan growth as loans grew $1.0 billion to an all-time high of $20.5 billion. Deploying approximately $3 billion of excess liquidity into higher-yielding securities and loans during the third quarter resulted in a $9.5 million increase in net interest income and helped drive a $12.8 million increase in our pre-tax pre-provision net revenue compared to the second quarter.”
“We continued to experience strong deposit growth as core deposits grew by $1.1 billion during the third quarter while our cost of average total deposits moved into the single digits at 8 basis points.”
“Credit quality continues to improve with net recoveries year-to-date and continued decreases in special mention and classified loans and leases, along with improved economic conditions related to the CECL forecast which resulted in a provision benefit for the third consecutive quarter.”
“We are excited about the acquisition of the Homeowners Association Services Division of MUFG Union Bank, N.A. which closed on October 8th. The approximately $4.1 billion of stable, low-cost deposits enhances our franchise value, further diversifies our deposit portfolio, and will become more valuable in a rising rate environment.”
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
` | At or For the | At or For the | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | Increase | September 30, | Increase | |||||||||||||
Financial Highlights (1) | 2021 | 2021 | (Decrease) | 2021 | 2020 | (Decrease) | |||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | $ | 139,996 | $ | 180,512 | $ | (40,516) | $ | 470,914 | $ | (1,354,404) | $ | 1,825,318 | |||||
Diluted earnings (loss) | |||||||||||||||||
per share | $ | 1.17 | $ | 1.52 | $ | (0.35) | $ | 3.96 | $ | (11.60) | $ | 15.56 | |||||
Pre-provision, pre-goodwill | |||||||||||||||||
impairment, pre-tax net | |||||||||||||||||
revenue ("PPNR") (2) | $ | 167,766 | $ | 154,929 | $ | 12,837 | $ | 478,657 | $ | 483,223 | $ | (4,566) | |||||
Return on average assets | 1.55% | 2.11% | (0.56) | 1.86% | (6.65)% | 8.51 | |||||||||||
PPNR return on average | |||||||||||||||||
assets (2) | 1.86% | 1.81% | 0.05 | 1.89% | 2.37% | (0.48) | |||||||||||
Return on average | |||||||||||||||||
tangible equity (2) | 21.03% | 29.25% | (8.22) | 25.20% | 7.16% | 18.04 | |||||||||||
Yield on average loans and | |||||||||||||||||
leases (tax equivalent) | 5.01% | 5.18% | (0.17) | 5.13% | 5.18% | (0.05) | |||||||||||
Cost of average total | |||||||||||||||||
deposits | 0.08% | 0.10% | (0.02) | 0.10% | 0.32% | (0.22) | |||||||||||
Net interest margin ("NIM") | |||||||||||||||||
(tax equivalent) | 3.33% | 3.40% | (0.07) | 3.46% | 4.13% | (0.67) | |||||||||||
Efficiency ratio | 47.2% | 47.9% | (0.7) | 47.2% | 42.9% | 4.3 | |||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 35,885,676 | $ | 34,867,987 | $ | 1,017,689 | $ | 35,885,676 | $ | 28,426,716 | $ | 7,458,960 | |||||
Loans and leases held | |||||||||||||||||
for investment, | |||||||||||||||||
net of deferred fees | $ | 20,511,020 | $ | 19,506,257 | $ | 1,004,763 | $ | 20,511,020 | $ | 19,026,200 | $ | 1,484,820 | |||||
Noninterest-bearing | |||||||||||||||||
demand deposits | $ | 12,881,806 | $ | 11,252,286 | $ | 1,629,520 | $ | 12,881,806 | $ | 9,346,744 | $ | 3,535,062 | |||||
Core deposits | $ | 28,140,708 | $ | 27,038,161 | $ | 1,102,547 | $ | 28,140,708 | $ | 21,117,629 | $ | 7,023,079 | |||||
Total deposits | $ | 30,559,745 | $ | 29,647,034 | $ | 912,711 | $ | 30,559,745 | $ | 23,965,695 | $ | 6,594,050 | |||||
As percentage of total | |||||||||||||||||
deposits: | |||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing | |||||||||||||||||
demand deposits | 42% | 38% | 4 | 42% | 39% | 3 | |||||||||||
Core deposits | 92% | 91% | 1 | 92% | 88% | 4 | |||||||||||
Equity to assets ratio | 10.92% | 11.03% | (0.11) | 10.92% | 12.26% | (1.34) | |||||||||||
Common equity tier 1 | |||||||||||||||||
capital ratio | 10.15% | 10.41% | (0.26) | 10.15% | 10.45% | (0.30) | |||||||||||
Total capital ratio | 14.36% | 14.99% | (0.63) | 14.36% | 13.74% | 0.62 | |||||||||||
Tangible common equity | |||||||||||||||||
ratio (2) | 7.79% | 7.80% | (0.01) | 7.79% | 8.71% | (0.92) | |||||||||||
Book value per share | $ | 32.77 | $ | 32.17 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 32.77 | $ | 29.42 | $ | 3.35 | |||||
Tangible book value per | |||||||||||||||||
share (2) | $ | 22.57 | $ | 21.95 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 22.57 | $ | 20.09 | $ | 2.48 | |||||
(1) The operations of Civic are included from its February 1, 2021 acquisition date. | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Non-GAAP measure. | |||||||||||||||||
INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income increased by $9.5 million to $275.8 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to $266.3 million for the second quarter of 2021 due mainly to higher income on investment securities and loans and leases primarily resulting from higher average balances as we deploy our excess liquidity. Income on investment securities increased by $6.8 million in the third quarter of 2021 due to a $1.6 billion increase in the average balance of investment securities, partially offset by an 11 basis point decrease in the yield on average investment securities. Income on loans and leases increased $2.2 million in the third quarter of 2021 due to a $613.3 million increase in the average balance of loans and leases, partially offset by a 17 basis point decrease in the yield on average loans and leases. The tax equivalent yield on average loans and leases was 5.01% for the third quarter of 2021 compared to 5.18% for the second quarter of 2021. The decrease in the tax equivalent yield on average loans and leases was due primarily to lower nonaccrual interest recapture of $2.6 million, lower loan prepayment fees of $1.7 million, and higher loan premium amortization of $0.8 million.
The tax equivalent NIM was 3.33% for the third quarter of 2021 compared to 3.40% for the second quarter of 2021. The decrease in the NIM was due primarily to the change in the earning assets mix driven by the increase in the investment portfolio as a percentage of earning assets. The average balance of investment securities increased by $1.6 billion to $8.0 billion, the average balance of deposits in financial institutions decreased by $690.0 million to $5.7 billion, and the average balance of loans and leases increased by $613.3 million in the third quarter of 2021. The increase in average balances of investment securities and loans and leases was the result of prudently deploying some of our excess liquidity ahead of the closing of the acquisition of the HOA Services Division of MUFG Union Bank that added approximately $4.1 billion of deposits on October 8th. Excess liquidity continues to negatively impact the tax equivalent NIM, however, we saw the impact decrease from approximately 73 basis points in the second quarter of 2021 to approximately 57 basis points in the third quarter of 2021.
The cost of average total deposits decreased to 0.08% in the third quarter of 2021 from 0.10% in the second quarter of 2021. The lower cost of average total deposits was due primarily to the $894 million increase in the average balance of noninterest-bearing deposits.
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The following table presents details of the provision for credit losses for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | Increase | ||||||
Provision for Credit Losses | 2021 | 2021 | (Decrease) | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
(Reduction in) addition to allowance for loan | ||||||||
and lease losses | $ | (21,500) | $ | (72,000) | $ | 50,500 | ||
Addition to (reduction in) reserve for | ||||||||
unfunded loan commitments | 1,500 | (16,000) | 17,500 | |||||
Total provision for credit losses | $ | (20,000) | $ | (88,000) | $ | 68,000 | ||
The provision for credit losses benefit was $20.0 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to a benefit of $88.0 million for the second quarter of 2021. The third quarter benefit reflected improvement in both macro-economic forecast variables and loan portfolio credit quality metrics, partially offset by increased provisions for unfunded commitments and loan growth.
Noninterest Income
The following table presents details of noninterest income for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | Increase | ||||||
Noninterest Income | 2021 | 2021 | (Decrease) | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Service charges on deposit accounts | $ | 3,407 | $ | 3,452 | $ | (45) | ||
Other commissions and fees | 11,792 | 10,704 | 1,088 | |||||
Leased equipment income | 10,943 | 10,847 | 96 | |||||
Gain on sale of loans and leases | - | 1,422 | (1,422) | |||||
Gain on sale of securities | 515 | - | 515 | |||||
Other income: | ||||||||
Dividends and gains on equity investments | 8,387 | 5,394 | 2,993 | |||||
Warrant income | 13,578 | 5,650 | 7,928 | |||||
Other | 2,723 | 2,902 | (179) | |||||
Total noninterest income | $ | 51,345 | $ | 40,371 | $ | 10,974 | ||
Noninterest income increased by $11.0 million to $51.3 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to $40.4 million for the second quarter of 2021 due primarily to increases of $7.9 million in warrant income and $3.0 million in dividends and gains on equity investments. Warrant income increased due to a higher number of and dollar amount of gains on warrant exercises given the active capital markets. Dividends and gains on equity investments increased due primarily to higher gains on sales of equity investments and higher income distributions on SBIC investments, offset partially by lower net fair value gains on equity investments still held.
Noninterest Expense
The following table presents details of noninterest expense for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | Increase | ||||||
Noninterest Expense | 2021 | 2021 | (Decrease) | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Compensation | $ | 98,061 | $ | 90,807 | $ | 7,254 | ||
Occupancy | 14,928 | 14,784 | 144 | |||||
Data processing | 7,391 | 7,758 | (367) | |||||
Other professional services | 5,164 | 5,256 | (92) | |||||
Insurance and assessments | 3,685 | 3,745 | (60) | |||||
Intangible asset amortization | 2,890 | 2,889 | 1 | |||||
Leased equipment depreciation | 8,603 | 8,614 | (11) | |||||
Foreclosed assets expense (income), net | 165 | (119) | 284 | |||||
Acquisition, integration and reorganization costs | 200 | 200 | - | |||||
Customer related expense | 4,538 | 4,973 | (435) | |||||
Loan expense | 4,180 | 4,031 | 149 | |||||
Other | 9,616 | 8,812 | 804 | |||||
Total noninterest expense | $ | 159,421 | $ | 151,750 | $ | 7,671 | ||
Noninterest expense increased by $7.7 million to $159.4 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to $151.8 million for the second quarter of 2021 due primarily to an increase of $7.3 million in compensation expense attributable mainly to higher bonus and incentives expense related to increased warrant income, the growth in loans and deposits in the third quarter of 2021, and overall year-to-date performance.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 25.4% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to 25.7% in the second quarter of 2021. The effective income tax rate for the full year 2021 is estimated to be in the range of 25% to 27%.
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS
Deposits and Client Investment Funds
The following table presents the composition of our deposit portfolio as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||||
% of | % of | % of | |||||||||
Deposit Composition | Balance | Total | Balance | Total | Balance | Total | |||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing demand | $ | 12,881,806 | 42% | $ | 11,252,286 | 38% | $ | 9,346,744 | 39% | ||
Interest checking | 7,168,472 | 24% | 7,394,472 | 25% | 4,657,511 | 20% | |||||
Money market | 7,463,261 | 24% | 7,777,199 | 26% | 6,539,313 | 27% | |||||
Savings | 627,169 | 2% | 614,204 | 2% | 574,061 | 2% | |||||
Total core deposits | 28,140,708 | 92% | 27,038,161 | 91% | 21,117,629 | 88% | |||||
Non-core non-maturity deposits | 960,438 | 3% | 1,122,971 | 4% | 1,123,909 | 5% | |||||
Total non-maturity deposits | 29,101,146 | 95% | 28,161,132 | 95% | 22,241,538 | 93% | |||||
Time deposits $250,000 and under | 882,551 | 3% | 913,371 | 3% | 1,047,621 | 4% | |||||
Time deposits over $250,000 | 576,048 | 2% | 572,531 | 2% | 676,536 | 3% | |||||
Total time deposits | 1,458,599 | 5% | 1,485,902 | 5% | 1,724,157 | 7% | |||||
Total deposits | $ | 30,559,745 | 100% | $ | 29,647,034 | 100% | $ | 23,965,695 | 100% | ||
At September 30, 2021, core deposits totaled $28.1 billion or 92% of total deposits, including $12.9 billion of noninterest-bearing demand deposits or 42% of total deposits. Core deposits increased by $1.1 billion or 4.1% in the third quarter of 2021 driven by continued strong deposit growth from our venture banking and community banking clients.
In addition to deposit products, we also offer alternative, non-depository cash investment options for select clients. These alternative options include investments managed by Pacific Western Asset Management Inc. (“PWAM”), our registered investment advisor subsidiary, and third-party sweep products. Total off-balance sheet client investment funds at September 30, 2021 were $1.4 billion, of which $1.0 billion was managed by PWAM.
Loans and Leases
The following table presents roll forwards of loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred fees, for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
Roll Forward of Loans and Leases Held | September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | |||||||||
for Investment, Net of Deferred Fees (1) | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 19,506,257 | $ | 18,979,228 | $ | 19,083,377 | ||||||
Additions: | ||||||||||||
Production | 2,406,024 | 1,663,151 | 5,681,952 | |||||||||
Disbursements | 1,349,333 | 1,662,644 | 4,034,963 | |||||||||
Total production and disbursements | 3,755,357 | 3,325,795 | 9,716,915 | |||||||||
Reductions: | ||||||||||||
Payoffs | (1,732,621) | (1,969,118) | (5,337,003) | |||||||||
Paydowns | (1,013,867) | (802,222) | (2,883,507) | |||||||||
Total payoffs and paydowns | (2,746,488) | (2,771,340) | (8,220,510) | |||||||||
Sales | (2,175) | (26,610) | (101,426) | |||||||||
Transfers to foreclosed assets | (415) | - | (1,062) | |||||||||
Charge-offs | (1,516) | (816) | (6,320) | |||||||||
Transfers to loans held for sale | - | - | (25,554) | |||||||||
Total reductions | (2,750,594) | (2,798,766) | (8,354,872) | |||||||||
Loans acquired through Civic acquisition | - | - | 65,600 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 1,004,763 | 527,029 | 1,427,643 | |||||||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 20,511,020 | $ | 19,506,257 | $ | 20,511,020 | ||||||
Weighted average rate on production (2) | 4.24% | 4.55% | 4.37% | |||||||||
(1) Includes direct financing leases but excludes equipment leased to others under operating leases. | ||||||||||||
(2) The weighted average rate on production presents contractual rates on a tax equivalent basis and excludes amortized fees. Amortized fees added approximately 40 basis points to loan yields in 2021. | ||||||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred fees, increased by $1.0 billion or 5.2% in the third quarter of 2021 to $20.5 billion at September 30, 2021. Excluding PPP loan activity, loans grew by $1.3 billion or 7.1%. The overall increase in the loans and leases balance for the third quarter of 2021 was primarily due to increases in the income producing and other residential, real estate construction and land and asset-based portfolios partially offset by a reduction in the venture capital portfolio and other commercial portfolio due to PPP loan forgiveness. The PPP forgiveness in the third quarter of 2021 was $338 million, down from $506 million in the second quarter of 2021. Net fees for PPP loans were $7.9 million in the third quarter of 2021 down slightly from the $8.8 million in the second quarter of 2021. Remaining PPP loans totaled $272 million as of September 30, 2021 with $7.7 million of net fees to amortize over the remaining life of the loans. The weighted average rate on the $2.4 billion of new production for the third quarter of 2021 decreased to 4.24% from 4.55% in the second quarter of 2021 due to the loan mix.
The following table presents the composition of loans and leases held for investment by loan portfolio segment and class, net of deferred fees, as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||||
% of | % of | % of | |||||||||
Loan and Lease Portfolio | Balance | Total | Balance | Total | Balance | Total | |||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||
Real estate mortgage: | |||||||||||
Commercial | $ | 3,694,597 | 18% | $ | 3,792,198 | 19% | $ | 4,192,466 | 22% | ||
Income producing and other | |||||||||||
residential | 5,886,360 | 29% | 4,620,822 | 24% | 3,684,579 | 19% | |||||
Total real estate mortgage | 9,580,957 | 47% | 8,413,020 | 43% | 7,877,045 | 41% | |||||
Real estate construction and land: | |||||||||||
Commercial | 992,003 | 5% | 930,785 | 5% | 1,241,647 | 7% | |||||
Residential | 2,659,870 | 13% | 2,574,799 | 13% | 2,182,100 | 11% | |||||
Total real estate construction | |||||||||||
and land | 3,651,873 | 18% | 3,505,584 | 18% | 3,423,747 | 18% | |||||
Total real estate | 13,232,830 | 65% | 11,918,604 | 61% | 11,300,792 | 59% | |||||
Commercial: | |||||||||||
Asset-based | 3,661,769 | 18% | 3,550,903 | 18% | 3,153,048 | 17% | |||||
Venture capital | 1,632,861 | 8% | 1,749,432 | 9% | 1,637,132 | 9% | |||||
Other commercial | 1,577,592 | 7% | 1,921,909 | 10% | 2,572,994 | 13% | |||||
Total commercial | 6,872,222 | 33% | 7,222,244 | 37% | 7,363,174 | 39% | |||||
Consumer | 405,968 | 2% | 365,409 | 2% | 362,234 | 2% | |||||
Total loans and leases held for | |||||||||||
investment, net of deferred fees | $ | 20,511,020 | 100% | $ | 19,506,257 | 100% | $ | 19,026,200 | 100% | ||
Total unfunded loan commitments | $ | 8,480,599 | $ | 7,891,875 | $ | 7,178,506 | |||||
Allowance for Credit Losses
The following tables present roll forwards of the allowance for credit losses for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||
Allowance for | Reserve for | Total | ||||||
Allowance for Credit | Loan and | Unfunded Loan | Allowance for | |||||
Losses Rollforward | Lease Losses | Commitments | Credit Losses | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 225,600 | $ | 74,571 | $ | 300,171 | ||
Charge-offs | (1,516) | - | (1,516) | |||||
Recoveries | 1,149 | - | 1,149 | |||||
Net charge-offs | (367) | - | (367) | |||||
Provision | (21,500) | 1,500 | (20,000) | |||||
Ending balance | $ | 203,733 | $ | 76,071 | $ | 279,804 | ||
Net recoveries | ||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 | ||||||||
Allowance for | Reserve for | Total | ||||||
Allowance for Credit | Loan and | Unfunded Loan | Allowance for | |||||
Losses Rollforward | Lease Losses | Commitments | Credit Losses | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 292,445 | $ | 90,571 | $ | 383,016 | ||
Charge-offs | (816) | - | (816) | |||||
Recoveries | 5,971 | - | 5,971 | |||||
Net recoveries | 5,155 | - | 5,155 | |||||
Provision | (72,000) | (16,000) | (88,000) | |||||
Ending balance | $ | 225,600 | $ | 74,571 | $ | 300,171 | ||
The following table presents allowance for credit losses information as of and for the dates and periods indicated:
September 30, | June 30, | Increase | ||||||
Allowance for Credit Losses | 2021 | 2021 | (Decrease) | |||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Allowance for loan and lease losses | $ | 203,733 | $ | 225,600 | $ | (21,867) | ||
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments | 76,071 | 74,571 | 1,500 | |||||
Allowance for credit losses | $ | 279,804 | $ | 300,171 | $ | (20,367) | ||
Provision for credit losses (for the quarter) | $ | (20,000) | $ | (88,000) | $ | 68,000 | ||
Net charge-offs (recoveries) (for the quarter) | $ | 367 | $ | (5,155) | $ | 5,522 | ||
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans | ||||||||
and leases (for the quarter) | 0.01% | (0.11)% | ||||||
Allowance for loan and lease losses to loans | ||||||||
and leases held for investment | 0.99% | 1.16% | ||||||
Allowance for loan and lease losses to loans | ||||||||
and leases held for investment, excluding PPP loans | 1.01% | 1.19% | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses to loans and leases | ||||||||
held for investment | 1.36% | 1.54% | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses to loans and leases | ||||||||
held for investment, excluding PPP loans | 1.38% | 1.59% | ||||||
The allowance for credit losses decreased by $20.4 million in the third quarter of 2021 to $279.8 million at September 30, 2021. The decrease in the allowance for credit losses during the third quarter of 2021 was attributable to a provision for credit losses benefit of $20.0 million and $0.4 million in net charge-offs. The allowance for credit losses ratio, excluding PPP loans, of 1.38% remains robust and significantly higher than the pre-pandemic level of 0.97% as of the January 1, 2020 CECL adoption date.
Net charge-offs were $0.4 million for the third quarter of 2021. Gross charge-offs of $1.5 million were reduced by recoveries of $1.1 million.
Net recoveries were $5.2 million for the second quarter of 2021. Gross charge-offs of $0.8 million were reduced by recoveries of $6.0 million.
On a year-to-date basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net recoveries were $2.1 million. Gross charge-offs of $6.3 million were reduced by recoveries of $8.4 million.
CREDIT QUALITY
The following table presents loan and lease credit quality metrics as of the dates indicated:
September 30, | June 30, | Increase | ||||||
Credit Quality Metrics | 2021 | 2021 | (Decrease) | |||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
NPAs and Performing TDRs: | ||||||||
Nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment (1) | $ | 64,507 | $ | 56,803 | $ | 7,704 | ||
Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more | - | - | - | |||||
Foreclosed assets, net | 13,364 | 13,227 | 137 | |||||
Total nonperforming assets ("NPAs") | $ | 77,871 | $ | 70,030 | $ | 7,841 | ||
Performing TDRs held for investment | $ | 36,750 | $ | 40,129 | $ | (3,379) | ||
Nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment | ||||||||
to loans and leases held for investment | 0.31% | 0.29% | ||||||
Nonperforming assets to loans and leases | ||||||||
held for investment and foreclosed assets | 0.38% | 0.36% | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans | ||||||||
and leases held for investment | 433.8% | 528.4% | ||||||
Loan and Lease Credit Risk Ratings: | ||||||||
Pass | $ | 19,873,050 | $ | 18,822,938 | $ | 1,050,112 | ||
Special mention | 496,366 | 536,052 | (39,686) | |||||
Classified | 141,604 | 147,267 | (5,663) | |||||
Total loans and leases held for investment, | ||||||||
net of deferred fees | $ | 20,511,020 | $ | 19,506,257 | $ | 1,004,763 | ||
Classified loans and leases held for investment | ||||||||
to loans and leases held for investment | 0.69% | 0.75% | ||||||
(1) Nonaccrual loans include SBA guaranteed amounts of $20.1 million at September 30, 2021 and $24.2 million at June 30, 2021. | ||||||||
Since pro-actively downgrading certain loans at the onset of the pandemic in the first quarter of 2020, special mention loans and leases have decreased by $402.3 million from their peak in the first quarter of 2020, while classified loans and leases have decreased by $151.6 million from their peak in the second quarter of 2020, and each have continued a steady decline in the third quarter of 2021. Nonaccrual loans and leases increased by $7.7 million to $64.5 million in the third quarter of 2021 due primarily to an increase in nonaccrual short-term, single-family residential renovation loans, however $7.5 million of such nonaccrual loans paid off in the first week of October.
The following table presents nonaccrual loans and leases and accruing loans and leases past due between 30 and 89 days by loan portfolio segment and class as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | Increase (Decrease) | |||||||||||||||
Accruing | Accruing | Accruing | |||||||||||||||
and 30-89 | and 30-89 | and 30-89 | |||||||||||||||
Days Past | Days Past | Days Past | |||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual | Due | Nonaccrual | Due | Nonaccrual | Due | ||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
Real estate mortgage: | |||||||||||||||||
Commercial | $ | 25,615 | $ | 676 | $ | 32,065 | $ - | $ | (6,450) | $ | 676 | ||||||
Income producing and other | |||||||||||||||||
residential | 7,547 | 3,760 | 6,133 | 2,179 | 1,414 | 1,581 | |||||||||||
Total real estate mortgage | 33,162 | 4,436 | 38,198 | 2,179 | (5,036) | 2,257 | |||||||||||
Real estate construction and land: | |||||||||||||||||
Commercial | - | - | 284 | - | (284) | - | |||||||||||
Residential | 19,918 | 12,809 | 1,934 | 22,714 | 17,984 | (9,905) | |||||||||||
Total real estate | |||||||||||||||||
construction and land | 19,918 | 12,809 | 2,218 | 22,714 | 17,700 | (9,905) | |||||||||||
Commercial: | |||||||||||||||||
Asset-based | 1,605 | - | 1,973 | - | (368) | - | |||||||||||
Venture capital | 2,348 | 1,670 | 2,717 | - | (369) | 1,670 | |||||||||||
Other commercial | 6,979 | 340 | 11,337 | 270 | (4,358) | 70 | |||||||||||
Total commercial | 10,932 | 2,010 | 16,027 | 270 | (5,095) | 1,740 | |||||||||||
Consumer | 495 | 1,042 | 360 | 1,454 | 135 | (412) | |||||||||||
Total held for investment | $ | 64,507 | $ | 20,297 | $ | 56,803 | $ | 26,617 | $ | 7,704 | $ | (6,320) | |||||
CAPITAL
The following table presents certain actual capital ratios and ratios excluding PPP loans:
September 30, 2021 | |||||
Excluding | June 30, | ||||
PPP | 2021 | ||||
Actual (1) | Loans (1) | Actual | |||
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated: | |||||
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio | 8.05% | (3) | 8.15% | (4) | 7.67% |
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio | 10.15% | 10.15% | 10.41% | ||
Tier 1 capital ratio | 10.65% | (3) | 10.65% | 10.41% | |
Total capital ratio | 14.36% | 14.36% | 14.99% | ||
Tangible common equity ratio (2) | 7.79% | 7.85% | (4) | 7.80% | |
(1) Capital information for September 30, 2021 is preliminary. | |||||
(2) Non-GAAP measure. | |||||
(3) The increase in our consolidated Tier 1 capital ratio during the third quarter of 2021 was due in part to a reassessment of a Basel III implementation rule that permitted the grandfathering of certain trust preferred securities as Tier 1 capital. As a result, $131 million of trust preferred securities were reclassified from Tier 2 capital to Tier 1 capital during the third quarter of 2021. This change increased the Tier 1 leverage capital ratio by approximately 38 basis points and increased the Tier 1 capital ratio by approximately 50 basis points. | |||||
(4) PPP loans have been excluded from total assets in the denominator as they are zero risk-weighted. | |||||
ABOUT PACWEST BANCORP
PacWest Bancorp (“PacWest”) is a bank holding company with over $35 billion in assets headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with an executive office in Denver, Colorado, with one wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Pacific Western Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank has 69 full-service branches located in California, one branch located in Durham, North Carolina, and one branch located in Denver, Colorado. The Bank provides community banking products including lending and comprehensive deposit and treasury management services to small and medium-sized businesses conducted primarily through our California-based branch offices and Denver, Colorado branch office. The Bank offers national lending products including asset-based, equipment, and real estate loans and treasury management services to established middle-market businesses on a national basis. The Bank provides venture banking products including a comprehensive suite of financial services focused on entrepreneurial and venture-backed businesses and their venture capital and private equity investors, with offices located in key innovative hubs across the United States. The Bank also offers financing of non-owner-occupied investor properties through Civic Financial Services a wholly-owned subsidiary. The Bank also offers a specialized suite of services for the HOA industry. For more information about PacWest Bancorp or Pacific Western Bank, visit www.pacwest.com.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This communication contains certain forward-looking information about PacWest that is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about future financial and operational results, expectations, or intentions are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on information available at the time of the communication and are based on current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected PacWest, its employees, customers and third-party service providers, and the ultimate extent of the impacts on its business, financial position, results of operations, liquidity and prospects is uncertain. The risks from the COVID-19 pandemic have decreased as the pandemic subsides, however, new variants may continue to impact key macro-economic indicators such as unemployment and GDP and may have a material impact on our allowance for credit losses and related provision for credit losses. Continued deterioration in general business and economic conditions could adversely affect PacWest’s revenues and the values of its assets, including goodwill, and liabilities, lead to a tightening of credit, and increase stock price volatility. In addition, PacWest’s results could be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, sustained high unemployment rates, deterioration in the credit quality of its loan portfolio or in the value of the collateral securing those loans, deterioration in the value of its investment securities, the magnitude of individual loan losses on security monitoring loans, and legal and regulatory developments. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth or implied in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including the risk factors described in documents filed by PacWest with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
We are under no obligation (and expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | ||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | ||||||
2021 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||
ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash and due from banks | $ | 174,585 | $ | 179,505 | $ | 187,176 | ||
Interest-earning deposits in financial institutions | 3,524,613 | 5,678,587 | 2,766,020 | |||||
Total cash and cash equivalents | 3,699,198 | 5,858,092 | 2,953,196 | |||||
Securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value | 9,276,926 | 7,198,608 | 4,532,614 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost | 17,250 | 17,250 | 17,250 | |||||
Total investment securities | 9,294,176 | 7,215,858 | 4,549,864 | |||||
Loans held for sale | - | - | - | |||||
Gross loans and leases held for investment | 20,588,255 | 19,580,731 | 19,101,680 | |||||
Deferred fees, net | (77,235) | (74,474) | (75,480) | |||||
Total loans and leases held for investment, | ||||||||
net of deferred fees | 20,511,020 | 19,506,257 | 19,026,200 | |||||
Allowance for loan and lease losses | (203,733) | (225,600) | (345,966) | |||||
Total loans and leases held for investment, net | 20,307,287 | 19,280,657 | 18,680,234 | |||||
Equipment leased to others under operating leases | 334,275 | 313,574 | 286,425 | |||||
Premises and equipment, net | 47,246 | 39,541 | 40,544 | |||||
Foreclosed assets, net | 13,364 | 13,227 | 13,747 | |||||
Goodwill | 1,204,118 | 1,204,118 | 1,078,670 | |||||
Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net | 15,533 | 18,423 | 26,813 | |||||
Other assets | 970,479 | 924,497 | 797,223 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 35,885,676 | $ | 34,867,987 | $ | 28,426,716 | ||
LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Noninterest-bearing deposits | $ | 12,881,806 | $ | 11,252,286 | $ | 9,346,744 | ||
Interest-bearing deposits | 17,677,939 | 18,394,748 | 14,618,951 | |||||
Total deposits | 30,559,745 | 29,647,034 | 23,965,695 | |||||
Borrowings | - | 6,625 | 60,000 | |||||
Subordinated debt | 862,447 | 861,788 | 463,282 | |||||
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities | 545,050 | 505,859 | 451,508 | |||||
Total liabilities | 31,967,242 | 31,021,306 | 24,940,485 | |||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (1) | 3,918,434 | 3,846,681 | 3,486,231 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 35,885,676 | $ | 34,867,987 | $ | 28,426,716 | ||
Book value per share | $ | 32.77 | $ | 32.17 | $ | 29.42 | ||
Tangible book value per share (2) | $ | 22.57 | $ | 21.95 | $ | 20.09 | ||
Shares outstanding | 119,579,566 | 119,555,102 | 118,489,927 | |||||
(1) Includes net unrealized gain on securities | ||||||||
available-for-sale, net | $ | 98,859 | $ | 145,516 | $ | 155,474 | ||
(2) Non-GAAP measure. | ||||||||
PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS) | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Loans and leases | $ | 246,722 | $ | 244,529 | $ | 240,811 | $ | 732,795 | $ | 750,940 | ||||||||
Investment securities | 40,780 | 33,954 | 24,443 | 104,999 | 77,927 | |||||||||||||
Deposits in financial institutions | 2,580 | 2,022 | 654 | 6,130 | 2,448 | |||||||||||||
Total interest income | 290,082 | 280,505 | 265,908 | 843,924 | 831,315 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||||
Deposits | 6,417 | 7,269 | 9,887 | 21,186 | 51,209 | |||||||||||||
Borrowings | 101 | 265 | 27 | 559 | 8,124 | |||||||||||||
Subordinated debt | 7,722 | 6,663 | 4,670 | 18,760 | 16,632 | |||||||||||||
Total interest expense | 14,240 | 14,197 | 14,584 | 40,505 | 75,965 | |||||||||||||
Net interest income | 275,842 | 266,308 | 251,324 | 803,419 | 755,350 | |||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | (20,000) | (88,000) | 97,000 | (156,000) | 329,000 | |||||||||||||
Net interest income after provision | ||||||||||||||||||
for credit losses | 295,842 | 354,308 | 154,324 | 959,419 | 426,350 | |||||||||||||
Noninterest income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Service charges on deposit accounts | 3,407 | 3,452 | 2,570 | 9,793 | 7,232 | |||||||||||||
Other commissions and fees | 11,792 | 10,704 | 10,541 | 31,654 | 30,373 | |||||||||||||
Leased equipment income | 10,943 | 10,847 | 9,900 | 33,144 | 34,188 | |||||||||||||
Gain on sale of loans and leases | - | 1,422 | 35 | 1,561 | 468 | |||||||||||||
Gain on sale of securities | 515 | - | 5,270 | 616 | 13,167 | |||||||||||||
Other income | 24,688 | 13,946 | 9,936 | 59,777 | 20,782 | |||||||||||||
Total noninterest income | 51,345 | 40,371 | 38,252 | 136,545 | 106,210 | |||||||||||||
Noninterest expense: | ||||||||||||||||||
Compensation | 98,061 | 90,807 | 75,131 | 268,750 | 198,323 | |||||||||||||
Occupancy | 14,928 | 14,784 | 14,771 | 43,766 | 43,472 | |||||||||||||
Data processing | 7,391 | 7,758 | 6,505 | 22,106 | 20,061 | |||||||||||||
Other professional services | 5,164 | 5,256 | 4,713 | 15,546 | 13,117 | |||||||||||||
Insurance and assessments | 3,685 | 3,745 | 3,939 | 12,333 | 17,561 | |||||||||||||
Intangible asset amortization | 2,890 | 2,889 | 3,751 | 8,858 | 11,581 | |||||||||||||
Leased equipment depreciation | 8,603 | 8,614 | 7,057 | 26,186 | 21,364 | |||||||||||||
Foreclosed assets expense (income), net | 165 | (119) | 335 | 47 | 255 | |||||||||||||
Acquisition, integration and | ||||||||||||||||||
reorganization costs | 200 | 200 | - | 3,825 | - | |||||||||||||
Customer related expense | 4,538 | 4,973 | 4,762 | 14,329 | 13,102 | |||||||||||||
Loan expense | 4,180 | 4,031 | 3,499 | 11,404 | 9,528 | |||||||||||||
Goodwill impairment | - | - | - | - | 1,470,000 | |||||||||||||
Other expense | 9,616 | 8,812 | 8,939 | 34,157 | 29,973 | |||||||||||||
Total noninterest expense | 159,421 | 151,750 | 133,402 | 461,307 | 1,848,337 | |||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 187,766 | 242,929 | 59,174 | (1,315,777) | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 47,770 | |||||||||||||||||
