Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC), one of the larger
independent California banks, today reported results for the
quarter ended March 31, 2021. Preferred Bank (“the Bank”) reported
net income of $21.2 million or $1.42 per diluted share for the
first quarter of 2021. This is up from net income of $20.9 million
or $1.40 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2020 and
easily tops recorded net income of $16.2 million or $1.08 per
diluted share for the first quarter of 2020. The primary reasons
for the increase compared to the prior year is a $3.9 million
decrease in the provision for credit losses this quarter, an
increase in net interest income of $3.6 million, partially offset
by a decrease in noninterest income of $325,000 as well as an
increase in non-interest expense of $468,000. When compared to the
prior quarter, the provision for credit losses decreased by $2.8
million but that was partially offset by a decrease in net interest
income as well as an increase in noninterest expense.
First Quarter 2021 Highlights:
- Net income of $21.2 million, or $1.42 per diluted share
- Linked quarter loan growth (non - PPP) of 2.6%
- Linked quarter deposit growth of 6.3%
- NIM held fairly steady at 3.61%
- Return on average assets (“ROA”) of 1.65%
- Return on beginning equity (“ROE”) of 16.36%
Li Yu, Chairman and CEO, commented, “We are
pleased to report another record quarter of earnings for our Bank.
For the first quarter of 2021, our net income was $21.2 million or
$1.42 per share.
“The quarter features significant growth in total
assets of 5.9%, resulting from deposit growth of $280 million or
6.30% from year-end totals. This outsized growth in deposits
increased the Bank’s excess cash on hand but moderately compressed
capital ratios, ROA, net interest income and net interest margin.
It does, however, provide the Bank with more opportunities to
grow.
“First quarter loan growth was $104 million
excluding PPP or 2.6% from year end. We can’t help but take note of
how our customers have become more optimistic about the nation’s
economy and thus are increasing their business or expansion
activities. Likewise, we are also planning for increased efforts to
serve our customers. During the quarter, we opened a loan
production office in Houston, Texas and will continue to look for
opportunities in new markets. In California, we have also added
several relationship officers.
“You may recall that beginning in the fourth
quarter of 2020, we started discussing potential inflation and its
potential impact on the yield curve. We are convinced, going
forward that interest rates overall will be trending upward.
Therefore, we have been preparing and will continue to work to
generate more asset sensitivity in our balance sheet.
“At March 31, 2021, credit metrics are stable.
Total loans on payment deferral from COVID is down to $25.8
million. Operation expenses were elevated this quarter but for very
specific reasons. We are now preparing ourselves for post-pandemic
normalized operations to begin in the summer.”
Results of Operations
Net Interest Income and Net Interest
Margin. Net interest income before provision for credit
losses was $45.3 million for the first quarter of 2021. This was
down slightly from the $46.1 million recorded in the fourth quarter
of 2020 but was well ahead of the $41.8 million recorded in the
first quarter of 2020. The decrease from last quarter was due
primarily to two items that increased fourth quarter 2020 loan
interest. One was a non-recurring fee collected in the Main Street
Lending Program and the second was interest we had collected on a
purchased credit deteriorated loan. These two items added $972,000
to fourth quarter loan interest. The increase over first quarter of
2020 was due to a substantial decrease in interest expense ($7.1
million) partially offset by a decrease in interest income of $3.5
million. The Bank’s taxable equivalent net interest margin was
3.61% for the first quarter of 2021, down slightly from the 3.66%
achieved in the fourth quarter of 2020 and a 9 basis point decrease
from the 3.70% posted in the first quarter of 2020.
Noninterest Income. For the first
quarter of 2021, noninterest income was $1,347,000 compared with
$1,672,000 for the same quarter last year and compared to
$1,356,000 for the fourth quarter of 2020. The decrease compared to
last year was due to loss on sales of loans of $379,000 this
quarter. Although total noninterest income was relatively flat
compared to last quarter, there were variances; letter of credit
(“LC”) fee income was down by $197,000 this quarter and last
quarter the Bank recorded a $663,000 loss on sale of investment
securities.
Noninterest
Expense. Total noninterest expense was
$15.7 million for the first quarter of 2021. This is up compared to
the $15.2 million recorded in the same quarter last year and is
also up from the $14.2 million posted in the fourth quarter of
2020. Salaries and benefits expense totaled $11.1 million for the
first quarter of 2021, an increase of $221,000 from the first
quarter of 2020 and an increase of $1.7 million from the fourth
quarter of 2020. The increase over the prior quarter was due mainly
to higher incentive compensation expense and the increase over the
prior year was due to increased payroll tax expense, increased
vacation accrual and lowered capitalized loan origination costs
versus the fourth quarter of 2020. Occupancy expense totaled $1.4
million for the quarter which was relatively flat compared to both
comparable periods. Business development and promotion expense was
$73,000 for the quarter, a decrease from both comparable periods.
The decrease from the fourth quarter of 2020 was due to the fact
that our annual donations typically are paid out in the fourth
quarter each year. The decrease from the first quarter of last year
was due primarily to fewer opportunities to engage in person with
clients for events such as lunches and entertainment. Professional
services expense was $981,000 for the first quarter of 2021, a
slight decrease from the $1.0 million posted in the same period
last year and a $103,000 decrease from the previous quarter. The
decrease from the fourth quarter of 2020 was due to lower legal
fees. Other expenses were $1.6 million for the first quarter of
2021, an increase of $405,000 over the same period last year and
essentially flat compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The
increase over the prior year was due to FDIC insurance premiums
which were significantly lower in the first quarter of 2020. For
the quarter ended March 31, 2021, the Bank’s efficiency ratio was
33.5%, a small increase from the two comparable periods.
Income Taxes. The Bank recorded a
provision for income taxes of $8.4 million for the first quarter of
2021. This represents an effective tax rate (“ETR”) of 28.5% and a
slight increase from the ETR of 28.1% for the prior quarter but a
decrease from the ETR of 29.7% in the same period last year. The
Bank’s ETR will fluctuate slightly from quarter to quarter within a
fairly small range due to the timing of taxable events throughout
the year.
Balance Sheet Summary
Total gross loans at March 31, 2021 were $4.16
billion, an increase of $128.8 million or 3.2% over the total of
$4.04 billion as of December 31, 2020. Total deposits increased to
$4.72 billion, an increase of $280.0 million or 6.3% over the $4.44
billion as of December 31, 2020. Total assets ended the quarter at
$5.45 billion, an increase of $304.4 million or 5.9% over the total
of $5.14 billion as of December 31, 2020.
Asset Quality
As of March 31, 2021, nonaccrual loans totaled
$22.0 million, up slightly from the $20.5 million reported as of
December 31, 2020. A $2.3 million CRE loan on nonaccrual status was
paid off, however a C&I loan of $3.8 million, related to the
C&I loan already on nonaccrual status, was placed on nonaccrual
status. Total net charge-offs (recoveries) for the first quarter of
2021 were ($57,000) compared to $0 in the first quarter of 2020 and
compared $2.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
At March 31, 2021, total dollar amount of loans
that were in COVID-19 deferral status were equal to 0.6% of the
Bank’s loan portfolio. Of the total modifications at present,
approximately 62% are for the deferral of principal only and 38%
are for principal and interest deferral.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses for the first
quarter of 2021 was $1.4 million compared to $5.3 million for the
same period last year and to $4.2 million for the fourth quarter of
2020. In the first quarter of 2020, the Bank implemented the
current expected credit losses (“CECL”) methodology under
Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 326, in which the
allowance for credit losses now reflects expected credit losses
over the life of loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, and
incorporates macroeconomic forecasts as well as historical loss
rates. Between the adoption of CECL in the first quarter of last
year, and the heightened provisions for credit losses in 2020, the
Bank’s allowance coverage ratio has increased to 1.59% of total
non-PPP loans as of March 31, 2021 from a total coverage level of
0.94% as of December 31, 2019.
Capitalization As of March 31,
2021, the Bank’s leverage ratio was 10.26% the common equity tier 1
capital ratio was 11.34% and the total capital ratio was 14.73%. As
of December 31, 2020, the Bank’s leverage ratio was 10.08%, the
common equity tier 1 ratio was 11.21% and the total risk based
capital ratio was 14.64%.
Conference Call and Webcast A
conference call with simultaneous webcast to discuss Preferred
Bank’s first quarter 2021 financial results will be held tomorrow,
April 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific.
Interested participants and investors may access the conference
call by dialing 844-826-3037 (domestic) or 412-317-5182
(international) and referencing “Preferred Bank.” There will also
be a live webcast of the call available at the Investor Relations
section of Preferred Bank's website at www.preferredbank.com. Web
participants are encouraged to go to the website at least 15
minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and
install any necessary audio software.
Preferred Bank's Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer Li Yu, President and Chief Operating Officer Wellington
Chen, Chief Financial Officer Edward J. Czajka, Chief Credit
Officer Nick Pi and Deputy Chief Operating Officer Johnny Hsu will
be present to discuss Preferred Bank's financial results, business
highlights and outlook. After the live webcast, a replay will
remain available in the Investor Relations section of Preferred
Bank's website. A replay of the call will also be available at
877-344-7529 (domestic) or 412-317-0088 (international) through May
5, 2021; the passcode is 10155105.
About Preferred Bank
Preferred Bank is one of the larger independent
commercial banks headquartered in California. The Bank is chartered
by the State of California, and its deposits are insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, to the maximum
extent permitted by law. The Bank conducts its banking business
from its main office in Los Angeles, California, and through eleven
full-service branch banking offices in California (Alhambra,
Century City, City of Industry, Torrance, Arcadia, Irvine, Diamond
Bar, Pico Rivera, Tarzana and San Francisco (2)) and one branch in
Flushing, New York. Preferred Bank offers a broad range of deposit
and loan products and services to both commercial and consumer
customers. The Bank provides personalized deposit services as well
as real estate finance, commercial loans and trade finance to small
and mid-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate developers,
professionals and high net worth individuals. Although originally
founded as a Chinese-American Bank, Preferred Bank now derives most
of its customers from the diversified mainstream market but does
continue to benefit from the significant migration to California of
ethnic Chinese from China and other areas of East Asia.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited
to, statements about the Bank’s future financial and operating
results, the Bank's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions
and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements
are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Bank’s
management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties.
Actual results may differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others,
could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements: changes in economic conditions; changes
in the California real estate market; the loss of senior management
and other employees; natural disasters or recurring energy
shortage; changes in interest rates; competition from other
financial services companies; ineffective underwriting practices;
inadequate allowance for loan and lease losses to cover actual
losses; risks inherent in construction lending; adverse economic
conditions in Asia; downturn in international trade; inability to
attract deposits; inability to raise additional capital when needed
or on favorable terms; inability to manage growth; inadequate
communications, information, operating and financial control
systems, technology from fourth party service providers; the U.S.
government’s monetary policies; government regulation;
environmental liability with respect to properties to which the
bank takes title; and the threat of terrorism. Additional factors
that could cause the Bank's results to differ materially from those
described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the
Bank’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation which can be found on Preferred
Bank’s website. The forward-looking statements in this press
release speak only as of the date of the press release, and the
Bank assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements
or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those
contained in the forward-looking statements. For additional
information about Preferred Bank, please visit the Bank’s website
at www.preferredbank.com.
PREFERRED
BANK |
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations |
(unaudited) |
(in
thousands, except for net income per share and
shares) |
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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For the Quarter Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
Interest income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans, including fees |
|
$ |
49,859 |
|
|
$ |
51,299 |
|
|
$ |
51,564 |
|
|
|
Investment securities |
|
|
2,277 |
|
|
|
2,320 |
|
|
|
3,979 |
|
|
|
Fed funds sold |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
|
Total interest income |
|
|
52,160 |
|
|
|
53,649 |
|
|
|
55,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing demand |
|
|
1,437 |
|
|
|
1,499 |
|
|
|
3,368 |
|
|
|
Savings |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
Time certificates |
|
|
3,827 |
|
|
|
4,534 |
|
|
|
8,962 |
|
|
|
Subordinated debit |
|
|
1,531 |
|
|
|
1,532 |
|
|
|
1,531 |
|
|
|
|
Total interest expense |
|
|
6,814 |
|
|
|
7,586 |
|
|
|
13,876 |
|
|
|
|
Net interest income |
|
|
45,346 |
|
|
|
46,063 |
|
|
|
41,791 |
|
|
Provision for credit losses |
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
|
5,300 |
|
|
|
|
Net interest income after provision for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
credit
losses |
|
|
43,946 |
|
|
|
41,863 |
|
|
|
36,491 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noninterest income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fees & service charges on deposit accounts |
|
|
426 |
|
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
405 |
|
|
|
Letters of credit fee income |
|
|
808 |
|
|
|
1,004 |
|
|
|
848 |
|
|
|
BOLI income |
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
Net gain (loss) on called and sale of investment securities |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(663 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
Net gain (loss) on sale of loans |
|
|
(379 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
Other income |
|
|
396 |
|
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
|
Total noninterest income |
|
|
1,347 |
|
|
|
1,356 |
|
|
|
1,672 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noninterest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salary and employee benefits |
|
|
11,123 |
|
|
|
9,440 |
|
|
|
10,902 |
|
|
|
Net occupancy expense |
|
|
1,401 |
|
|
|
1,378 |
|
|
|
1,396 |
|
|
|
Business development and promotion expense |
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
Professional services |
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
1,084 |
|
|
|
1,014 |
|
|
|
Office supplies and equipment expense |
|
|
438 |
|
|
|
454 |
|
|
|
489 |
|
|
|
Other real estate owned expense |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
1,636 |
|
|
|
1,617 |
|
|
|
1,231 |
|
|
|
|
Total noninterest expense |
|
|
15,652 |
|
|
|
14,177 |
|
|
|
15,184 |
|
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes |
|
|
29,641 |
|
|
|
29,042 |
|
|
|
22,979 |
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
8,447 |
|
|
|
8,162 |
|
|
|
6,825 |
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
21,194 |
|
|
$ |
20,880 |
|
|
$ |
16,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend and earnings allocated to participating securities |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
Net income available to common shareholders |
|
$ |
21,191 |
|
|
$ |
20,838 |
|
|
$ |
16,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per share available to common shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
1.42 |
|
|
$ |
1.40 |
|
|
$ |
1.08 |
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
1.42 |
|
|
$ |
1.40 |
|
|
$ |
1.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
14,950,019 |
|
|
|
14,895,925 |
|
|
|
14,870,715 |
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
|
14,950,019 |
|
|
|
14,895,925 |
|
|
|
14,870,715 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends per common share |
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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PREFERRED
BANK |
|
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(in
thousands) |
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
(Audited) |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and due from banks |
$ |
921,626 |
|
|
$ |
739,465 |
|
|
|
Fed funds sold |
|
21,500 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
943,126 |
|
|
|
759,465 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost |
|
6,039 |
|
|
|
6,568 |
|
|
|
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value |
|
228,635 |
|
|
|
239,682 |
|
|
|
Loans |
|
4,164,241 |
|
|
|
4,035,394 |
|
|
|
|
Less allowance for credit losses |
|
(64,883 |
) |
|
|
(63,426 |
) |
|
|
|
Less amortized deferred loan fees, net |
|
(4,872 |
) |
|
|
(4,574 |
) |
|
|
|
Loans, net |
|
4,094,486 |
|
|
|
3,967,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customers' liability on acceptances |
|
9,670 |
|
|
|
3,596 |
|
|
|
Bank furniture and fixtures, net |
|
11,571 |
|
|
|
11,825 |
|
|
|
Bank-owned life insurance |
|
9,893 |
|
|
|
9,828 |
|
|
|
Accrued interest receivable |
|
23,095 |
|
|
|
23,692 |
|
|
|
Investment in affordable housing partnerships |
|
59,824 |
|
|
|
62,521 |
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost |
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
25,573 |
|
|
|
24,466 |
|
|
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
17,141 |
|
|
|
16,106 |
|
|
|
Other assets |
|
3,951 |
|
|
|
3,498 |
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
5,448,004 |
|
|
$ |
5,143,641 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest bearing demand deposits |
$ |
1,026,260 |
|
|
$ |
938,911 |
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing deposits: |
|
1,751,951 |
|
|
|
1,700,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
Savings |
|
37,551 |
|
|
|
34,702 |
|
|
|
|
|
Time certificates of $250,000 or more |
|
927,043 |
|
|
|
912,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other time certificates |
|
979,694 |
|
|
|
855,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total deposits |
|
4,722,499 |
|
|
|
4,442,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acceptances outstanding |
|
9,670 |
|
|
|
3,596 |
|
|
|
Subordinated debt issuance, net |
|
99,365 |
|
|
|
99,334 |
|
|
|
Commitments to fund investment in affordable housing
partnerships |
|
27,918 |
|
|
|
30,715 |
|
|
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
19,331 |
|
|
|
18,682 |
|
|
|
Accrued interest payable |
|
2,619 |
|
|
|
1,245 |
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
|
27,333 |
|
|
|
22,142 |
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
4,908,735 |
|
|
|
4,618,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' equity |
|
539,269 |
|
|
|
525,447 |
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
5,448,004 |
|
|
$ |
5,143,641 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value per common share |
$ |
36.07 |
|
|
$ |
31.47 |
|
|
|
Number of common shares outstanding |
|
14,951,838 |
|
|
|
14,931,861 |
|
|
|
PREFERRED
BANK |
|
Selected
Consolidated Financial Information |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(in
thousands, except for ratios) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Quarter
Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
December 31, |
September 30, |
June 30, |
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
Unaudited historical quarterly operations
data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
$ |
52,160 |
|
$ |
53,649 |
|
$ |
52,782 |
|
$ |
52,164 |
|
$ |
55,667 |
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
6,814 |
|
|
7,586 |
|
|
8,663 |
|
|
9,983 |
|
|
13,876 |
|
|
|
|
Interest income before provision for credit losses |
|
45,346 |
|
|
46,063 |
|
|
44,119 |
|
|
42,181 |
|
|
41,791 |
|
|
|
Provision for credit losses |
|
1,400 |
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
5,300 |
|
|
|
Noninterest income |
|
1,347 |
|
|
1,356 |
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
1,430 |
|
|
1,672 |
|
|
|
Noninterest expense |
|
15,652 |
|
|
14,177 |
|
|
13,663 |
|
|
14,334 |
|
|
15,184 |
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
8,447 |
|
|
8,162 |
|
|
5,936 |
|
|
6,468 |
|
|
6,825 |
|
|
|
|
Net income |
$ |
21,194 |
|
$ |
20,880 |
|
$ |
17,125 |
|
$ |
15,309 |
|
$ |
16,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
1.42 |
|
$ |
1.40 |
|
$ |
1.15 |
|
$ |
1.03 |
|
$ |
1.08 |
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
$ |
1.42 |
|
$ |
1.40 |
|
$ |
1.15 |
|
$ |
1.03 |
|
$ |
1.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios for the period: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return on average assets |
|
1.65 |
% |
|
1.63 |
% |
|
1.34 |
% |
|
1.26 |
% |
|
1.40 |
% |
|
|
Return on beginning equity |
|
16.36 |
% |
|
16.49 |
% |
|
13.94 |
% |
|
13.00 |
% |
|
13.82 |
% |
|
|
Net interest margin (Fully-taxable equivalent) |
|
3.61 |
% |
|
3.66 |
% |
|
3.54 |
% |
|
3.57 |
% |
|
3.70 |
% |
|
|
Noninterest expense to average assets |
|
1.22 |
% |
|
1.10 |
% |
|
1.07 |
% |
|
1.18 |
% |
|
1.31 |
% |
|
|
Efficiency ratio |
|
33.52 |
% |
|
29.90 |
% |
|
29.88 |
% |
|
32.87 |
% |
|
34.93 |
% |
|
|
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized) |
|
-0.01 |
% |
|
0.20 |
% |
|
0.35 |
% |
|
-0.01 |
% |
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios as of period end: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio |
|
10.26 |
% |
|
10.08 |
% |
|
9.75 |
% |
|
9.87 |
% |
|
10.05 |
% |
|
|
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio |
|
11.34 |
% |
|
11.21 |
% |
|
11.02 |
% |
|
10.39 |
% |
|
10.80 |
% |
|
|
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio |
|
11.34 |
% |
|
11.21 |
% |
|
11.02 |
% |
|
10.39 |
% |
|
10.80 |
% |
|
|
Total risk-based capital ratio |
|
14.73 |
% |
|
14.64 |
% |
|
14.51 |
% |
|
13.80 |
% |
|
14.26 |
% |
|
|
Allowances for credit losses to loans at end of period |
|
1.56 |
% |
|
1.57 |
% |
|
1.55 |
% |
|
1.41 |
% |
|
1.24 |
% |
|
|
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans |
|
294.74 |
% |
|
308.96 |
% |
|
243.56 |
% |
|
211.08 |
% |
|
2263.66 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average balances: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total securities |
$ |
242,200 |
|
$ |
251,284 |
|
$ |
237,801 |
|
$ |
250,134 |
|
$ |
247,689 |
|
|
|
Total loans |
$ |
4,044,800 |
|
$ |
3,971,537 |
|
$ |
3,956,145 |
|
$ |
3,919,674 |
|
$ |
3,717,175 |
|
|
|
Total earning assets |
$ |
5,102,291 |
|
$ |
5,018,031 |
|
$ |
4,975,005 |
|
$ |
4,768,537 |
|
$ |
4,548,512 |
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
5,200,079 |
|
$ |
5,110,065 |
|
$ |
5,073,548 |
|
$ |
4,868,356 |
|
$ |
4,651,956 |
|
|
|
Total time certificate of deposits |
$ |
1,820,461 |
|
$ |
1,764,528 |
|
$ |
1,841,901 |
|
$ |
1,757,531 |
|
$ |
1,765,816 |
|
|
|
Total interest bearing deposits |
$ |
3,531,358 |
|
$ |
3,508,276 |
|
$ |
3,501,275 |
|
$ |
3,399,924 |
|
$ |
3,244,711 |
|
|
|
Total deposits |
$ |
4,486,399 |
|
$ |
4,426,326 |
|
$ |
4,408,882 |
|
$ |
4,220,197 |
|
$ |
4,010,629 |
|
|
|
Total interest bearing liabilities |
$ |
3,630,705 |
|
$ |
3,607,592 |
|
$ |
3,600,560 |
|
$ |
3,499,178 |
|
$ |
3,343,933 |
|
|
|
Total equity |
$ |
538,282 |
|
$ |
518,567 |
|
$ |
503,421 |
|
$ |
486,931 |
|
$ |
475,409 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED
BANK |
Selected
Consolidated Financial Information |
(unaudited) |
(in
thousands, except for ratios) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
September 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
Unaudited quarterly statement of financial position
data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
943,126 |
|
|
$ |
759,465 |
|
|
$ |
807,791 |
|
|
$ |
656,183 |
|
|
$ |
484,869 |
|
|
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost |
|
6,039 |
|
|
|
6,568 |
|
|
|
6,727 |
|
|
|
6,922 |
|
|
|
7,077 |
|
|
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value |
|
228,635 |
|
|
|
239,682 |
|
|
|
219,778 |
|
|
|
270,667 |
|
|
|
235,097 |
|
|
Loans: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate – Mortgage: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real
estate—Residential |
$ |
541,313 |
|
|
$ |
523,789 |
|
|
$ |
528,371 |
|
|
$ |
511,354 |
|
|
$ |
493,226 |
|
|
|
|
Real
estate—Commercial |
|
1,925,554 |
|
|
|
1,911,485 |
|
|
|
1,808,200 |
|
|
|
1,781,660 |
|
|
|
1,730,017 |
|
|
|
|
Total Real Estate – Mortgage |
|
2,466,867 |
|
|
|
2,435,274 |
|
|
|
2,336,571 |
|
|
|
2,293,014 |
|
|
|
2,223,243 |
|
|
|
Real estate – Construction: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R/E
Construction — Residential |
|
123,302 |
|
|
|
148,825 |
|
|
|
170,773 |
|
|
|
187,083 |
|
|
|
177,364 |
|
|
|
|
R/E
Construction — Commercial |
|
229,933 |
|
|
|
215,032 |
|
|
|
223,706 |
|
|
|
217,729 |
|
|
|
223,385 |
|
|
|
|
Total real estate construction loans |
|
353,235 |
|
|
|
363,857 |
|
|
|
394,480 |
|
|
|
404,812 |
|
|
|
400,749 |
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial |
|
1,248,550 |
|
|
|
1,165,990 |
|
|
|
1,144,051 |
|
|
|
1,192,056 |
|
|
|
1,269,242 |
|
|
|
PPP |
|
95,434 |
|
|
|
70,234 |
|
|
|
74,551 |
|
|
|
73,524 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
Consumer and others |
|
155 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
241 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
|
Gross
loans |
|
4,164,241 |
|
|
|
4,035,394 |
|
|
|
3,949,721 |
|
|
|
3,963,647 |
|
|
|
3,893,325 |
|
|
Allowance for credit losses on loans |
|
(64,883 |
) |
|
|
(63,426 |
) |
|
|
(61,262 |
) |
|
|
(55,762 |
) |
|
|
(48,130 |
) |
|
Net deferred loan fees |
|
(4,872 |
) |
|
|
(4,574 |
) |
|
|
(4,411 |
) |
|
|
(5,097 |
) |
|
|
(3,084 |
) |
|
|
Net loans, excluding loans held for sale |
$ |
4,094,486 |
|
|
$ |
3,967,394 |
|
|
$ |
3,884,048 |
|
|
$ |
3,902,788 |
|
|
$ |
3,842,111 |
|
|
Loans held for sale |
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
Net loans |
$ |
4,094,486 |
|
|
$ |
3,967,394 |
|
|
$ |
3,884,048 |
|
|
$ |
3,902,788 |
|
|
$ |
3,842,111 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in affordable housing partnerships |
|
59,824 |
|
|
|
62,521 |
|
|
|
47,917 |
|
|
|
49,658 |
|
|
|
51,400 |
|
|
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost |
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
13,101 |
|
|
Other assets |
|
100,894 |
|
|
|
93,011 |
|
|
|
104,313 |
|
|
|
103,239 |
|
|
|
93,979 |
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
5,448,004 |
|
|
$ |
5,143,641 |
|
|
$ |
5,085,574 |
|
|
$ |
5,004,457 |
|
|
$ |
4,727,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand |
$ |
1,026,260 |
|
|
$ |
938,911 |
|
|
$ |
926,166 |
|
|
$ |
934,764 |
|
|
$ |
753,750 |
|
|
|
Interest-bearing demand |
|
1,751,951 |
|
|
|
1,700,818 |
|
|
|
1,620,495 |
|
|
|
1,594,682 |
|
|
|
1,503,618 |
|
|
|
Savings |
|
37,551 |
|
|
|
34,702 |
|
|
|
32,830 |
|
|
|
27,737 |
|
|
|
23,035 |
|
|
|
Time certificates of $250,000 or more |
|
927,043 |
|
|
|
912,546 |
|
|
|
977,821 |
|
|
|
970,649 |
|
|
|
1,030,282 |
|
|
|
Other time certificates |
|
979,694 |
|
|
|
855,503 |
|
|
|
857,113 |
|
|
|
822,404 |
|
|
|
775,792 |
|
|
|
Total deposits |
$ |
4,722,499 |
|
|
$ |
4,442,480 |
|
|
$ |
4,414,425 |
|
|
$ |
4,350,236 |
|
|
$ |
4,086,477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acceptances outstanding |
$ |
9,670 |
|
|
$ |
3,596 |
|
|
$ |
7,463 |
|
|
$ |
6,112 |
|
|
$ |
6,507 |
|
|
Subordinated debt issuance, net |
|
99,365 |
|
|
|
99,334 |
|
|
|
99,304 |
|
|
|
99,273 |
|
|
|
99,242 |
|
|
Commitments to fund investment in affordable housing
partnerships |
|
2,619 |
|
|
|
30,715 |
|
|
|
16,689 |
|
|
|
17,536 |
|
|
|
21,195 |
|
|
Other liabilities |
|
74,582 |
|
|
|
42,069 |
|
|
|
43,826 |
|
|
|
42,571 |
|
|
|
40,428 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
$ |
4,908,735 |
|
|
$ |
4,618,194 |
|
|
$ |
4,581,707 |
|
|
$ |
4,515,728 |
|
|
$ |
4,253,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net common stock, no par value |
$ |
218,593 |
|
|
$ |
217,444 |
|
|
$ |
213,519 |
|
|
$ |
212,187 |
|
|
$ |
210,091 |
|
|
Retained earnings |
|
316,481 |
|
|
|
300,969 |
|
|
|
284,568 |
|
|
|
271,923 |
|
|
|
261,095 |
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
4,195 |
|
|
|
7,034 |
|
|
|
5,780 |
|
|
|
4,619 |
|
|
|
2,599 |
|
|
|
Total shareholders' equity |
$ |
539,269 |
|
|
$ |
525,447 |
|
|
$ |
503,867 |
|
|
$ |
488,729 |
|
|
$ |
473,785 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
5,448,004 |
|
|
$ |
5,143,641 |
|
|
$ |
5,085,574 |
|
|
$ |
5,004,457 |
|
|
$ |
4,727,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED BANK |
|
|
|
|
Quarter-To-Date
Average Balances, Yield And Rates |
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
Three months ended December 31, |
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
Average |
|
|
Interest |
Average |
|
|
Interest |
Average |
|
|
|
|
Average |
Income
or |
Yield/ |
|
Average |
Income
or |
Yield/ |
|
Average |
Income
or |
Yield/ |
|
|
|
|
Balance |
Expense |
Rate |
|
Balance |
Expense |
Rate |
|
Balance |
Expense |
Rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
(Dollars in
thousands) |
|
Interest-earning assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans (1,2) |
$ |
4,044,823 |
|
|
49,859 |
5.00 |
% |
|
$ |
3,974,599 |
|
$ |
51,299 |
5.13 |
% |
|
$ |
3,717,212 |
|
$ |
51,564 |
5.58 |
% |
|
|
Investment securities (3) |
|
242,200 |
|
|
1,884 |
3.16 |
% |
|
|
251,284 |
|
|
1,936 |
3.07 |
% |
|
|
247,689 |
|
|
2,127 |
3.45 |
% |
|
|
Federal funds sold |
|
21,474 |
|
|
24 |
0.45 |
% |
|
|
22,939 |
|
|
30 |
0.51 |
% |
|
|
30,153 |
|
|
124 |
1.66 |
% |
|
|
Other earning assets |
|
793,794 |
|
|
493 |
0.25 |
% |
|
|
769,209 |
|
|
487 |
0.25 |
% |
|
|
553,458 |
|
|
1,946 |
1.41 |
% |
|
|
|
Total
interest-earning assets |
|
5,102,291 |
|
|
52,260 |
4.15 |
% |
|
|
5,018,031 |
|
|
53,752 |
4.26 |
% |
|
|
4,548,512 |
|
|
55,761 |
4.93 |
% |
|
|
Deferred loan fees, net |
|
(4,344 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(4,162 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(3,079 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Allowance for credit losses on loans |
|
(63,450 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(60,875 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(42,800 |
) |
|
|
|
Noninterest earning assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and due from banks |
|
9,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
8,214 |
|
|
|
|
|
6,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bank furniture and fixtures |
|
11,772 |
|
|
|
|
|
11,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
12,269 |
|
|
|
|
|
Right of use assets |
|
16,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
16,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
17,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets |
|
127,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
120,693 |
|
|
|
|
|
113,714 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets |
$ |
5,200,079 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,110,065 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,651,956 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing demand and savings |
|
1,710,897 |
|
$ |
1,456 |
0.35 |
% |
|
|
1,743,748 |
|
$ |
1,520 |
0.35 |
% |
|
$ |
1,478,895 |
|
$ |
3,382 |
0.92 |
% |
|
|
|
TCD $250K or
more |
|
919,155 |
|
|
1,918 |
0.85 |
% |
|
|
923,079 |
|
|
2,298 |
0.99 |
% |
|
|
969,343 |
|
|
4,852 |
2.01 |
% |
|
|
|
Other time
certificates |
|
901,306 |
|
|
1,909 |
0.86 |
% |
|
|
841,449 |
|
|
2,236 |
1.06 |
% |
|
|
796,473 |
|
|
4,111 |
2.08 |
% |
|
|
|
Total
interest-bearing deposits |
|
3,531,358 |
|
|
5,283 |
0.61 |
% |
|
|
3,508,276 |
|
|
6,054 |
0.69 |
% |
|
|
3,244,711 |
|
|
12,345 |
1.53 |
% |
|
Short-term borrowings |
|
- |
|
|
- |
0.00 |
% |
|
|
3 |
|
|
0 |
0.20 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
0.00 |
% |
|
Subordinated debt, net |
|
99,347 |
|
|
1,531 |
6.25 |
% |
|
|
99,316 |
|
|
1,532 |
6.14 |
% |
|
|
99,222 |
|
|
1,531 |
6.21 |
% |
|
|
|
Total
interest-bearing liabilities |
|
3,630,705 |
|
|
6,814 |
0.76 |
% |
|
|
3,607,595 |
|
|
7,586 |
0.84 |
% |
|
|
3,343,933 |
|
|
13,876 |
1.67 |
% |
|
Non-interest bearing liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand deposits |
|
955,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
918,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
765,918 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lease Liability |
|
19,289 |
|
|
|
|
|
18,936 |
|
|
|
|
|
20,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
|
56,762 |
|
|
|
|
|
46,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
463,382 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities |
|
4,661,797 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,591,498 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,176,547 |
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’ equity |
|
538,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
518,567 |
|
|
|
|
|
475,409 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ |
5,200,079 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,110,065 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,651,956 |
|
|
|
|
Net interest income |
|
$ |
45,446 |
|
|
|
$ |
46,166 |
|
|
|
$ |
41,885 |
|
|
Net interest spread |
|
|
3.39 |
% |
|
|
|
3.42 |
% |
|
|
|
3.26 |
% |
|
Net interest margin |
|
|
3.61 |
% |
|
|
|
3.66 |
% |
|
|
|
3.70 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noninterest bearing demand deposits |
$ |
955,041 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
918,050 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
765,918 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest bearing deposits |
|
3,531,358 |
|
|
5,283 |
0.61 |
% |
|
|
3,508,276 |
|
|
6,054 |
0.69 |
% |
|
|
3,244,711 |
|
|
12,345 |
1.53 |
% |
|
|
|
Total
Deposits |
$ |
4,486,399 |
|
$ |
5,283 |
0.48 |
% |
|
$ |
4,426,326 |
|
$ |
6,054 |
0.54 |
% |
|
$ |
4,010,629 |
|
$ |
12,345 |
1.24 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Includes non-accrual loans and loans held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) |
Net loan fee income of
$539,000, $1.1 million and $670,000 for the quarter ended March 31,
2021, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively, are
included in the yield computations |
|
(3) |
Yields on securities have been adjusted to a tax-equivalent
basis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Bank |
|
|
Loan and
Credit Quality Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance For
Credit Losses History |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended |
Year ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in 000's) |
|
|
Allowance For Credit Losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at Beginning of Period |
|
$ |
63,426 |
|
|
$ |
34,830 |
|
|
|
|
Charge-Offs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial & Industrial |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mini-perm Real Estate |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
Others |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Charge-Offs |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recoveries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial & Industrial |
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
Mini-perm Real Estate |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
Construction - Commercial |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
|
|
Land - Commercial |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Recoveries |
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
5,404 |
|
|
|
|
Provision for Credit Losses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CECL Cumulative Effect Adjustment |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Current Provision |
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
|
26,000 |
|
|
|
Balance at End of Period |
|
$ |
64,883 |
|
|
$ |
63,426 |
|
|
|
Average Loans Held for Investment |
|
$ |
4,044,823 |
|
|
$ |
3,892,811 |
|
|
|
Loans Held for Investment at End of Period |
|
$ |
4,164,241 |
|
|
$ |
4,035,394 |
|
|
|
Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) to Average Loans |
|
|
-0.01 |
% |
|
|
0.14 |
% |
|
|
Allowances for Credit Losses to Loans at End of Period |
|
|
1.56 |
% |
|
|
1.57 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AT THE
COMPANY: |
AT
FINANCIAL PROFILES: |
Edward J. Czajka |
Jeffrey Haas |
Executive Vice President |
General Information |
Chief Financial Officer |
(310) 622-8240 |
(213) 891-1188 |
PFBC@finprofiles.com |
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