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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


/x/

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2001

OR

/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                to               

Commission file number 00-30747


FIRST COMMUNITY BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

CALIFORNIA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  33-0885320
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

6110 El Tordo
Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067

(Address of principal executive offices)

(858) 756-3023
(Registrant's telephone number)


    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /x/  No / /

    Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of November 8, 2001: 5,293,595 shares of common stock, no par value.





TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
   
  Page
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION    

Item 1.

 

Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

3
    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets   3
    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income   5
    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income   6
    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows   7
    Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   9

Item 2.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

14

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

27

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

28

Item 2.

 

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

28

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

28

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

28

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

28

Item 6.

 

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

28

SIGNATURES

 

 

 

31

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
  September 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000

 
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)

 
Assets:              
Cash and due from banks   $ 48,737   $ 35,752  
Federal funds sold     103,552     16,903  
   
 
 
  Total cash and cash equivalents     152,289     52,655  

Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions

 

 

285

 

 

495

 

Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

 

 

1,487

 

 

913

 

Securities held to maturity (fair value of $12,741,000 at 9/30/01 and $4,996,000 at 12/31/01)

 

 

11,926

 

 

4,972

 
Securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $94,697,000 at 9/30/01 and $40,536,000 at 12/31/00)     96,777     40,428  
   
 
 
  Total securities     110,190     46,313  

Gross loans

 

 

389,699

 

 

251,185

 
Deferred fees and costs     (455 )   (633 )
   
 
 
  Loans, net of deferred fees and costs     389,244     250,552  
Allowance for loan losses     (10,248 )   (3,930 )
   
 
 
  Net loans     378,996     246,622  
Premises and equipment     5,409     5,027  
Other real estate owned, net     309     1,031  
Goodwill     4,151      
Other assets     20,199     6,144  
   
 
 
  Total Assets   $ 671,828   $ 358,287  
   
 
 

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  September 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000

 
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)

 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:              
Liabilities:              
Noninterest-bearing deposits   $ 228,500   $ 114,042  
Interest-bearing deposits     379,668     202,896  
   
 
 
  Total deposits     608,168     316,938  

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

 

6,299

 

 

3,888

 
Short-term borrowings     7,716     1,689  
Convertible debt     671      
Trust preferred securities     8,000     8,000  
   
 
 
  Total Liabilities     630,854     330,515  

Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Preferred stock; authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding          
Common stock, no par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 4,609,705 and 3,971,421 at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively     28,847     20,402  
Retained earnings     10,920     7,432  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):              
  Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale, net     1,207     (62 )
   
 
 
  Total Shareholders' Equity     40,974     27,772  
   
 
 
  Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity   $ 671,828   $ 358,287  
   
 
 

Shares outstanding

 

 

4,609.7

 

 

3,971.4

 
Book value per share   $ 8.89   $ 6.99  

See "Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 
  3 Months Ended September 30,
  9 Months Ended September 30,
 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)

Interest income:                        
  Interest and fees on loans   $ 8,057   $ 6,137   $ 24,705   $ 17,690
  Interest on interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions     1     45     18     212
  Interest on investment securities     1,511     658     4,485     2,097
  Interest on federal funds sold     862     553     3,255     1,229
   
 
 
 
    Total interest income     10,431     7,393     32,463     21,228

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Interest expense on deposits     2,308     2,014     7,520     5,509
  Interest expense on short-term borrowings     101     32     302     85
  Interest expense on convertible debt     11         35    
  Interest expense on trust preferred securities     219     44     652     44
   
 
 
 
    Total interest expense     2,639     2,090     8,509     5,638
   
 
 
 
Net interest income     7,792     5,303     23,954     15,590
  Provision for loan losses         180     639     180
   
 
 
 
  Net interest income after provision for loan losses     7,792     5,123     23,315     15,410

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Service charges and fees on deposit accounts     567     303     1,685     898
  Merchant discount fees     86     24     249     75
  Other commissions and fees     334     161     903     473
  Gain on sale of loans     130     36     299     215
  Other income     81     21     280     157
   
 
 
 
    Total noninterest income     1,198     545     3,416     1,818

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Salaries and employee benefits     3,036     1,791     9,545     5,120
  Occupancy     796     445     2,245     1,218
  Furniture and equipment     312     169     1,002     647
  Legal expenses     138     28     437     187
  Other professional services     941     361     2197     1,274
  Stationery, supplies and printing     165     97     462     232
  FDIC assessment     41     10     325     42
  Cost of other real estate owned     20     7     52     40
  Advertising     110     114     347     310
  Insurance     68     33     210     96
  Loss on sale of securities                 11
  Goodwill amortization     73         207    
  Merger costs                 3,561
  Other     334     596     1,528     1,547
   
 
 
 
    Total noninterest expense     6,034     3,651     18,557     14,285
   
 
 
 
Income before income taxes     2,956     2,017     8,174     2,943
Income taxes     1,304     887     3,458     2,012
   
 
 
 
    Net income   $ 1,652   $ 1,130   $ 4,716   $ 931
   
 
 
 

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Per share information:                        
  Number of shares (weighted average)                        
    Basic     4,604.0     3,902.3     4,517.9     3,888.1
    Diluted     4,845.1     4,102.9     4,751.1     4,076.8
 
Income per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Basic   $ 0.36   $ 0.29   $ 1.04   $ 0.24
    Diluted   $ 0.34   $ 0.28   $ 0.99   $ 0.23

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 
  3 Months Ended September 30,
  9 Months Ended September 30,
 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)

 
Net income

 

$

1,652

 

$

1,130

 

$

4,716

 

$

931
  Other comprehensive income, net of related income taxes:                        
    Unrealized gains on securities:                        
      Unrealized holding gains arising during the period     786     196     1,269     162
      Less reclassifications of realized losses included in income                 3
   
 
 
 
      786     196     1,269     165
   
 
 
 
  Comprehensive income   $ 2,438   $ 1,326   $ 5,985   $ 1,116
   
 
 
 

See "Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
  2001
  2000
 
 
  (In thousands)

 
Cash flows from operating activities:              
  Net income   $ 4,716   $ 931  
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:              
    Depreciation and amortization     1,401     691  
    Provision for loan losses         180  
    Loss on sale of OREO     12      
    Gain of loans     (299 )   (215 )
    Proceeds from loans held for sale     1,500      
    Gain on sale of premises and equipment     46      
    Loss (gain) on sale or calls of securities available-for-sale     (17 )   11  
    Decrease (increase) in other assets     (7,218 )   (412 )
    Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable and other liabilities     (1,813 )   1,539  
   
 
 
      Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     (1,672 )   2,725  
Cash flows from investing activities:              
  Net cash and cash equivalents acquired in acquisition of Professional Bancorp     84,017      
  Net increase in loans outstanding     (35,016 )   (32,989 )
  Net decrease in interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions     535     5,138  
  Securities held-to-maturity:              
    Maturities and calls     7,239     7,702  
    Purchases         (2,000 )
  Securities available-for-sale:              
    Proceeds from sale         1,489  
    Maturities and calls     38,515     2,806  
    Purchases     (46,477 )   (8,826 )
  Net change in FRB and FHLB stock     (159 )   327  
  Proceeds from sale of OREO     864      
  Purchases of premises and equipment, net     (867 )    
  Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment     147     (563 )
   
 
 
      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     48,798     (26,916 )
Cash flows from financing activities:              
  Net increase (decrease) in deposits:              
    Non-interest bearing     (20,334 )   13,798  
    Interest bearing     67,081     27,943  
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options     962     294  
  Issuance of trust preferred securities         8,000  
  Payment of debt issuance         240  
  Net increase in short-term borrowings     6,027     (140 )
  Cash dividends paid     (1,228 )   (801 )
   
 
 
    Net cash provided by financing activities     52,508     48,854  
   
 
 
    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents     99,634     24,663  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     52,655     32,037  
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 152,289   $ 56,700  
   
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:              
  Cash paid during period for:              
    Interest   $ 6,798   $ 5,596  
    Income taxes       $ 1,455  
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:              
  Transfers from retained earning to common stock       $ 341  
  Transfers from loans to other real estate owned   $ 154      

See "Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—CONTINUED

Supplemental Disclosure of Acquisition of Professional Bancorp

 
  2001
 
 
  (In thousands)

 
Assets Acquired:        
  Cash   $ 31,202  
  Federal funds sold     61,245  
  Interest-bearing deposits in other banks     325  
  Investment securities     61,447  
  Loans     98,713  
  Premises and equipment     673  
  Goodwill     4,358  
  Other assets     7,753  
   
 
      265,716  
Liabilities Assumed:        
  Non-interest bearing deposits     (134,792 )
  Interest bearing deposits     (109,691 )
  Accrued interest payable and other liabilities     (4,224 )
  Convertible debt     (679 )
   
 
      (249,386 )
Cash paid for common stock     8,430  
Fair value of common stock issued for common stock     7,900  
   
 
    $ 16,330  
   
 

See "Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2001

NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

    First Community Bancorp (the "Company") is the holding company for Rancho Santa Fe National Bank ("Rancho"), First Professional Bank, N.A. ("First Professional") and First Community Bank of the Desert ("First Community" and together with Rancho and First Professional, the "Banks"). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the results for the interim periods indicated. Certain reclassifications have been made to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for 2000 to conform to the 2001 presentation. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the remainder of the year.

    The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates subject to change include the allowance for loan losses, the carrying value of other real estate owned and the deferred tax asset.

    The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K on March 21, 2001 for the year ended December 31, 2000.

NOTE 2—ACQUISITIONS

First Community Acquisition

    On May 31, 2000, a subsidiary of the Company merged with and into First Community pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 22, 1999, as amended (the "First Community Merger Agreement"), by and between the Company, Rancho and First Community, (the "First Community Merger"). As a result of the First Community Merger, First Community became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

    Pursuant to the First Community Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of First Community ("First Community Common Stock") prior to the First Community Merger (other than as provided in the First Community Merger Agreement) was converted into the right to receive 0.3 shares (the "Conversion Number") of common stock of the Company ("Company Common Stock"). In addition, each option and each warrant to acquire shares of First Community Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the First Community Merger Agreement) was converted into an option and warrant, respectively, to acquire 0.3 shares of Company Common Stock. Upon consummation of the First Community Merger, the Company issued approximately 1,392,799 shares of Company Common Stock to former holders of First Community Common Stock, and as a result, the former shareholders of First Community Common Stock own shares of Company Common Stock representing approximately 35.9% of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock.

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    The financial information as of all dates and for all periods prior to the First Community Merger presented herein has been restated to present the combined consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company and First Community as if the First Community Merger had been in effect as of all dates and for all periods presented.

Professional Bancorp Acquisition

    On January 16, 2001, Professional Bancorp, Inc. ("Professional Bancorp") merged (the "Professional Merger") with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity. The Professional Merger was consummated pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 7, 2000, by and between the Company and Professional Bancorp (the "Professional Merger Agreement"). At that time First Professional became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

    Pursuant to the Professional Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Professional Bancorp prior to the Professional Merger (other than as provided in the Professional Merger Agreement) was converted into the right to receive either 0.55 shares of Company common stock or $8.00 in cash. Upon consummation of the Professional Merger, the Company issued approximately 504,747 shares of common stock to former holders of Professional Bancorp common stock and approximately $8.4 million in cash. As a result, at the time of the Professional Merger the former shareholders of Professional Bancorp common stock owned shares of Company common stock representing approximately 11.3% of the outstanding shares of Company common stock.

    This acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.

First Charter Acquisition

    On October 8, 2001, First Charter Bank, N. A. ("First Charter") merged (the "First Charter Merger") with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity. The First Charter Merger was consummated pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 22, 2001, by and between the Company, First Charter and First Professional, as amended July 19, 2001 (the "First Charter Merger Agreement").

    Pursuant to the First Charter Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of First Charter prior to the First Charter Merger (other than as provided in the First Charter Agreement) was converted into the right to receive 0.008635 shares of Company Common Stock. Upon consummation of the First Charter Merger, the Company issued approximately 661,609 shares of Company Common Stock to former holders of First Charter Common Stock, and as a result, the former shareholders of First Charter Common Stock own shares of Company Common Stock representing approximately 13.3% of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock.

    This acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.

Pacific Western Acquisition

    The Company has a pending merger based upon an agreement (the "Pacific Western Agreement") to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Pacific Western National Bank ("Pacific Western").

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    The Pacific Western Agreement provides that the shareholders of the outstanding common shares and options to purchase common shares of Pacific Western will be paid $37.15 per share. The pending merger is subject to standard conditions, including the approval of the shareholders of Pacific Western and bank regulatory agencies. Upon receipt of the approvals and satisfaction or waiver of other conditions, the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2002 and will be accounted for using purchase accounting.

NOTE 3—NET INCOME PER SHARE

    The following is a summary of the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000:

 
  3 Months Ended September 30,
  9 Months Ended September 30,
 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)

Net income   $ 1,652   $ 1,130   $ 4,716   $ 931
   
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding     4,604.0     3,902.3     4,517.9     3,888.1
   
 
 
 
Basic net income per share   $ 0.36   $ 0.29   $ 1.04   $ 0.24
   
 
 
 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

4,604.0

 

 

3,902.3

 

 

4,517.9

 

 

3,888.1
Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants     241.1     200.6     233.2     188.7
   
 
 
 
Diluted shares outstanding     4,845.1     4,102.9     4,751.1     4,076.8
   
 
 
 
Diluted net income per share   $ 0.34   $ 0.28   $ 0.99   $ 0.23
   
 
 
 

NOTE 4—LONG-TERM DEBT

Trust Preferred Securities

    In September 2000 the Company issued $8,000,000 of trust preferred securities bearing a fixed interest rate of 10.60% and maturing in thirty years. This security is considered tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes. These instruments were issued to fund part of the Professional Merger.

Convertible Debt

    The Company acquired $679,000 of convertible debt in the Professional Merger. Approximately $8,000 was converted during the nine month period ended September 30, 2001. The interest rate on this debt was 8.0% through March 1, 2001 and will be 6.26% for the remainder of 2001. Each $23.088 of principal is convertible into one share of Company Common Stock.

NOTE 5—PRO FORMA INFORMATION FOR PURCHASE ACQUISITIONS

    On January 16, 2001 the Company acquired Professional Bancorp, Inc. ("Professional") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Professional Bank, N.A. ("First Professional").

    The following table presents unaudited results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and pro forma results of operations of the Company for the three and nine months ended

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September 30, 2000 as if the acquisition of Professional had been effective at the beginning of 2000. The unaudited pro forma combined summary of operations is intended for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the future operating results of the Company or operating results that would have occurred had this acquisition been in effect for all the periods presented.

 
  3 Months Ended September 30,
  9 Months Ended September 30,
 
  2001
  Pro Forma
2000

  2001
  Pro Forma
2000

 
  (In thousands, except per share information)

Interest income   $ 10,431   $ 12,115   $ 32,463   $ 35,713
Interest expense     2,639     3,112     8,509     8,954
   
 
 
 
  Net interest income     7,792     9,003     23,954     26,959
Provision for loan losses         2,984     639     4,727
   
 
 
 
  Net interest income after provision for loan losses     7,792     6,019     23,315     22,032
Noninterest income     1,198     4,929     3,416     7,128
Noninterest expense     6,034     7,632     18,557     21,460
   
 
 
 
  Income before income taxes     2,956     3,316     8,174     7,700
Income taxes     1,304     1,215     3,458     3,191
   
 
 
 
  Net income   $ 1,652   $ 2,101   $ 4,716   $ 4,509
   
 
 
 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Basic   $ 0.36   $ 0 .48   $ 1.04   $ 1.03
  Diluted   $ 0.34   $ 0.46   $ 0.99   $ 0.98

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Basic     4,604.0     4,407.0     4,517.9     4,392.8
  Diluted     4,845.1     4,607.6     4,751.1     4,581.5

NOTE 6—IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

    In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 141, Business Combinations, and Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which supersedes APB Opinion 17, Intangible Assets. Statement 141 requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 as well as all purchase method business combinations completed after June 30, 2001. Statement 141 also specifies criteria intangible assets acquired in a purchase method business combination must meet to be recognized and reported apart from goodwill, noting that any purchase price allocable to an assembled workforce may not be accounted for separately. Statement 142 will require that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of Statement 142. Statement 142 will also require that intangible assets with definite useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of. As permitted by Statement 142, the Company plans to adopt the new standard in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2002. Upon adoption of Statement 142, the Company will be required to reassess the useful lives and residual values of all

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intangible assets acquired in purchase business combinations, and make any necessary amortization period adjustments and/or impairment adjustments by the end of the first interim period after adoption. Any impairment loss will be measured as of the date of adoption and recognized as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the first interim period. Beginning on January 1, 2002, amortization of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives will cease. We are currently evaluating the impact that adopting the provisions of Statement 142 will have on our results of operations and financial position.

    In June 2000, the FASB issued Statement No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. Statement 143 requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement costs would be capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset and depreciated over the life of the asset. The liability is accrued at the end of each period through charges to operating expense. If the obligation is settled for other than the carrying amount of the liability, the company will recognize a gain or loss on settlement. The provisions of Statement No. 143 are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. Management has not yet determined the impact, if any, of adoption of this statement.

    In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. For long-lived assets to be held and used, Statement 144 retains the requirements of Statement 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long Lived Assets and for Long Lived Assets to be Disposed of. Statement 144 eliminates the requirement to allocate goodwill to long-lived assets to be tested impairment. For long-lived assets to be disposed of other than by sale, Statement 144 requires such asset be considered held and used until disposed of. In addition, Statement 144 changes the measurement and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations. The provisions of Statement 144 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Management has not yet determined the impact, if any, of adoption of this statement.

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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward Looking Statement

    This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking information, which is subject to the "safe harbor" created by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When the Company uses or incorporates by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Quarterly Report") the words "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "commit," "believe" and similar expressions, the Company intends to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in this Quarterly Report. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, expected, projected, intended, committed or believed. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following factors:

    Competitive pressure in the banking industry and changes in the regulatory environment.

    Changes in the interest rate environment and volatility of rate sensitive loans and deposits.

    A decline in the health of the economy nationally or regionally which could reduce the demand for loans or reduce the value of real estate collateral securing most of the Company's loans.

    Credit quality deterioration which could cause an increase in the provision for loan losses.

    Dividend restrictions.

    Regulatory discretion.

    Material losses in the Company's merchant credit card processing business from card holder fraud or merchant business failure.

    Changes in the securities markets.

    Asset/liability repricing risks and liquidity risks.

    The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements.

Overview

    The following tables and data set forth certain statistical information relating to the Company as of September 30, 2001, and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of September 30, 2001, included herein, and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's financial statements filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.

    Since December 31, 2000, the Company's total assets have increased by approximately $313.5 million, or 87.5%. Of this increase in assets, approximately $257.0 million relates to assets acquired in the Professional Merger. The major components of the approximately $56.5 million increase in assets, before the assets acquired in the Professional Merger, are an increase of approximately $25.4 million in federal funds sold, a decrease in cash of approximately $18.2. million, an increase in net loans of approximately $33.7 million, and a decrease in other assets of $6.0 million.

    Since December 31, 2000, the Company's total deposits have increased by approximately $291.2 million. Of this increase in deposits, approximately $244.5 million relates to deposits acquired in the Professional Merger. Before the increase in deposits acquired as a result of the Professional Merger

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deposits increased approximately $46.7 million from December 31, 2000. Short-term borrowings increased by approximately $6.0 million from December 31, 2000.

    On September 8, 2000 the Company issued $8 million of trust preferred securities. These securities are considered Tier I capital. The Company also acquired $679,000 of convertible debt in the Professional Merger. Approximately $8,000 was converted during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001.

    Consolidated operating income (net income before goodwill amortization and after-tax merger costs) for the three months ended September 30, 2001 was $1,725,000 or $0.36 per diluted share. This compares with consolidated operating income of $1,130,000 or $0.28 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2000, a growth of approximately 52.7%.

    Consolidated net income, including goodwill amortization of $73,000, for the three months ended September 30, 2001 was $1,652,000 or $0.34 per diluted share. This compares with consolidated net income of $1,130,000 or $0.28 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2000.

    Consolidated operating income (net income before goodwill amortization and after-tax merger costs) for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $4,923,000 or $1.04 per diluted share. This compares with consolidated operating income of $3,729,000 or $0.91 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, a growth of approximately 32.0%.

    Consolidated net income, including goodwill amortization of $207,000, for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $4,716,000 or $0.99 per diluted share. This compares with consolidated net income of $931,000 or $0.23 per diluted share, for the nine months September 30, 2000.

    On October 25, 2001 the Company's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per common share which is payable on November 30, 2001 to shareholders of record on November 15, 2001.

Results of Operations

    Operating Income.  The Company defines operating income as net income before goodwill amortization and after-tax merger costs. After-tax merger costs were $2,798,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000. There were no merger costs in the three or nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001. The Company's operating return on average assets was 1.07% in the third quarter of 2001 versus 1.29% in the third of 2000. The Company's operating return on average assets was 1.05% in first nine months of 2001 versus 1.49% in the first nine months of 2000. These decreases were due to a substantial growth in average assets as a result of the Professional Merger with a moderate growth in net operating income between the three periods. The operating efficiency ratio increased from 62.4% in the third quarter of 2000 to 66.3% in the third quarter of 2001. Operating revenues grew 53.7% from the third quarter of 2000 to the third quarter of 2001 while operating expense grew 63.3% during the same period. The operating efficiency ratio increased from 61.6% in the first nine months of 2000 to 67.0% in the first nine months of 2001. Operating revenues grew 57.23% from the first nine months of 2000 to the first nine months of 2001 while operating expense grew 71.1% during the same period. The changes in the operating profitability ratios were a result of several factors: The Company incurred expenses as it developed the infrastructure to smoothly absorb Professional Bancorp; the loan to deposit ratio at First Professional is substantially lower than the other two banks, resulting in a lower net interest margin; and the interest rate reductions implemented by the Federal Reserve Bank this year negatively impact the Company's yield on earning assets. The Company is working on various efficiency and revenue initiatives that are now possible as a result of the First Community Merger, the Professional Merger, and the First Charter Merger.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 
  3 Months Ended September 30,
  9 Months Ended September 30,
 
 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
 
Per share information:                          
Number of shares (weighted average, in thousands)     4,604.0     3,902.3     4,517.9     3,888.1  
Diluted shares (weighted average, in thousands)     4,845.1     4,102.9     4,751.1     4,076.8  
Basic income (loss) per share   $ 0.36   $ 0.29   $ 1.04   $ 0.24  
Diluted income (loss) per share   $ 0.34   $ 0.28   $ 0.99   $ 0.23  

Per share information before after-tax merger costs and goodwill amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Basic income per share   $ 0.37   $ 0.29   $ 1.09   $ 0.96  
Diluted income per share   $ 0.36   $ 0.28   $ 1.04   $ 0.91  

Profitability measures before after-tax merger costs and goodwill amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Return on average assets     1.07 %   1.29 %   1.05 %   1.49 %
Return on average equity     17.0 %   17.4 %   17.5 %   19.0 %
Efficiency ratio     66.3 %   62.4 %   67.0 %   61.6 %

Adjustments to net income (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Net income   $ 1,652   $ 1,130   $ 4,716   $ 931  
Goodwill amortization     73         207      
Merger costs                 3,561  
  Tax benefits                 763  
   
 
 
 
 
After-tax merger costs                 2,798  
   
 
 
 
 
  Operating income   $ 1,725   $ 1,130   $ 4,923   $ 3,729  
   
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues (in thousands):                          
Net interest income   $ 7,792   $ 5,303   $ 23,954   $ 15,590  
Noninterest income     1,198     545     3,416     1,818  
   
 
 
 
 
  Operating revenues   $ 8,990   $ 5,848   $ 27,370   $ 17,408  
   
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to expenses (in thousands):                          
Noninterest expense   $ 6,034   $ 3,651   $ 18,557   $ 14,285  
Goodwill amortization     (73 )       (207 )    
Merger costs                 (3,561 )
   
 
 
 
 
  Operating expenses   $ 5,961   $ 3,651   $ 18,350   $ 10,724  
   
 
 
 
 

    Income for the Company is dependent on loan growth, controlling costs and continual efforts to prevent any unexpected loan losses that would require additions to the allowance for loan losses ("ALL"). The Company believes that the demand for loans has increased in the Company's primary market areas due to the growth in the Southern California economy along with the ability of the Company's customers to participate in that growth. However, the perceived increase in the demand for loans is tempered by the highly competitive banking marketplace and the Company's desire to maintain strong credit quality standards. In spite of these factors, the Company's business development efforts resulted in an increase in loans since December 31, 2000. After allowing for the $110.6 million of loans, net of deferred fees and costs, acquired in the Professional Merger, loans, net of deferred fees and costs, have grown approximately $21.8 million since December 31, 2000, a growth of approximately 8.8%. This increase is after loan charge offs related to First Professional of approximately $4.8 million.

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As a result of the increase in gross loans of 55.1%, including loans acquired in the First Professional Merger, and the approximate 91.9% increase in deposits, the Company's loan-to-deposit ratio, has decreased from 79.1% as of December 31, 2000, to 64.1% as of September 30, 2001.

    Net Interest Income.  Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on assets and interest paid on liabilities. Net interest margin is net interest income expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. The following tables provide information concerning average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and yields and rates thereon for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 and September 30, 2001. Nonaccrual loans are included in the average earning assets amounts.

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UNAUDITED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS

 
  3 Months Ended September 30,
  9 Months Ended September 30,
 
 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
 
 
  (In thousands)

 
Average Assets:                          
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs   $ 381,531   $ 229,902   $ 369,192   $ 223,253  
Investment securities     101,732     45,313     98,265     47,121  
Federal funds sold     98,595     35,759     98,774     26,968  
Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions     284     3,299     300     5,176  
   
 
 
 
 
  Average earning assets     582,142     314,273     566,531     302,518  
Other assets     60,025     33,137     63,002     31,051  
   
 
 
 
 
  Average total assets   $ 642,167   $ 347,410   $ 629,533   $ 333,569  
   
 
 
 
 
Average Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:                          
Average Liabilities:                          
Noninterest-bearing deposits   $ 240,721   $ 106,224   $ 231,787   $ 102,978  
Time deposits of $100,000 or more     69,031     32,726     58,222     27,915  
Other interest-bearing deposits     272,745     174,140     277,534     171,281  
   
 
 
 
 
  Average deposits     582,497     313,090     567,543     302,174  
Other interest-bearing liabilities     15,983     3,587     14,913     2,527  
Other liabilities     3,378     4,865     9,382     2,785  
   
 
 
 
 
  Average liabilities     601,858     321,542     591,838     307,486  
Average equity     40,309     25,868     37,695     26,083  
   
 
 
 
 
  Average liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 642,167   $ 347,410   $ 629,533   $ 333,569  
   
 
 
 
 
Yield Analysis:                          
Average earning assets   $ 582,142   $ 314,273   $ 566,531   $ 302,518  
  Yield     7.11 %   9.36 %   7.66 %   9.35 %
Average interest-bearing deposits   $ 341,776   $ 206,866   $ 335,756   $ 199,196  
  Cost     2.68 %   3.87 %   2.99 %   3.68 %
Average deposits   $ 582,497   $ 313,090   $ 567,543   $ 302,174  
  Cost     1.57 %   2.56 %   1.77 %   2.43 %
Average interest-bearing liabilities   $ 357,759   $ 210,453   $ 350,669   $ 201,723  
  Cost     2.93 %   3.95 %   3.24 %   3.72 %

Interest spread

 

 

4.18

%

 

5.41

%

 

4.42

%

 

5.63

%
Net interest margin     5.31 %   6.71 %   5.65 %   6.86 %

Average interest sensitive liabilities

 

 

598,480

 

 

316,677

 

 

582,456

 

 

304,701

 
  Cost     1.75 %   2.63 %   1.95 %   2.47 %

    Three month periods ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000:

    Interest income increased by approximately $3.0 million from $7.4 million for the third quarter of 2000 to $10.4 million for the same period of 2001. The increase in interest income was due largely to the increase of approximately $267.9 million in average earning assets. This increase in average earnings assets was mostly a result of the earning assets acquired in the Professional Merger. During this same period the yield on earning assets decreased from 9.36% to 7.11%, a reduction of 225 basis points. The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates two times during this period and since a substantial

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portion of the Company's earning assets reprice with the general level of interest rates, the yield on the Company's earning assets declined significantly.

    Interest expense increased by approximately $0.5 million from $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2000 to $2.6 million for the same period of 2001. This increase is due mostly to the increase in average interest-bearing liabilities from $210.5 million to $357.8 million. This increase in average interest-bearing liabilities was mostly as a result of interest-bearing liabilities acquired in the Professional Merger. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 3.95% to 2.93% over the same periods of time as a result of a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing deposits partially offset by (i) customers shifting deposits to higher costing deposits; (ii) the lag of deposit repricing versus asset repricing; and (iii) the addition of higher costing interest-bearing liabilities such as the trust preferred securities and the revolving line of credit.

    Nine month periods ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000:

    Interest income increased by approximately $11.3 million from $21.2 million for the first nine months of 2000 to $32.5 million for the same period of 2001. The increase in interest income was due largely to the increase of approximately $264.0 million in average earning assets. This increase in average earnings assets was mostly a result of the earning assets acquired in the Professional Merger. During this same period the yield on earning assets decreased from 9.35% to 7.66%, a reduction of 169 basis points. The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates eight times during this period and since a substantial portion of the Company's earning assets reprice with the general level of interest rates, the yield on the Company's earning assets declined significantly.

    Interest expense increased by approximately $2.9 million from $5.6 million for the first nine months of 2000 to $8.5 million for the same period of 2001. This increase is due mostly to the increase in average interest-bearing liabilities from $201.7 million to $350.7 million. This increase in average interest-bearing liabilities was mostly as a result of liabilities acquired in the Professional Merger. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 3.72% to 3.24% over the same periods of time as a result of a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing deposits partially offset by (i) customers shifting deposits to higher costing deposits; (ii) the lag of deposit repricing versus asset repricing; and (iii) the addition of higher costing interest-bearing liabilities such as the trust preferred securities and the revolving line of credit.

Noninterest Income

    The following table sets forth the details of noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000. Due to the fact that the Professional Merger was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, Professional Bancorp noninterest income is not included in the three-month period ended September 30, 2000. The pro forma column below includes the unaudited Professional Bancorp noninterest income for that period. Comparisons are then performed on a pro forma basis with the 2001 amounts:

 
  3 Months Ended September 30,
   
 
 
  2001
Company

  2000
Company

  2000
Professional

  2000
Pro Forma

  Increase
(Decrease)

 
 
  (In thousands)

 
Noninterest income:                                
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts   $ 567   $ 303   $ 269   $ 572   $ (5 )
Merchant discount fees     86     24     67     91     (5 )
Other commissions and fees     334     161     76     237     97  
Gain on sale of loans     130     36         36     94  
Other income     81     21     3,972     3.993     (3,912 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Total noninterest income   $ 1,198   $ 545   $ 4,384   $ 4,929   $ (3,731 )
   
 
 
 
 
 

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    Total noninterest income decreased by approximately $3,731,000 from $4,929,000 on a pro forma basis to $1,198,000, or approximately 75.7%, from the three months ended September 30, 2000 to the three months ended September 30, 2001. This was the result of a payment of $6.2 million in gross proceeds from several life insurance policies paid upon death of a former executive, net of $2.3 million of cash surrender value. Other commissions and fees increased by approximately $97,000 due to commissions on various referral arrangements and servicing of SBA loans. Gain on sale of loans increased by approximately $94,000 due mainly to an increase in SBA loan activity in the 2001 period.

    The following table sets forth the details of noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000. Due to the fact that the Professional Merger was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, Professional Bancorp noninterest income is not included in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2000. The pro forma column below includes the unaudited Professional Bancorp noninterest income for that period. Comparisons are then performed on a pro forma basis with the 2001 amounts:

 
  9 Months Ended September 30,
   
 
 
  2001
Company

  2000
Company

  2000
Professional

  2000
Pro Forma

  Increase
(Decrease)

 
 
  (In thousands)

 
Noninterest income:                                
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts   $ 1,685   $ 898   $ 757   $ 1,655   $ 30  
Merchant discount fees     249     75     210     285     (36 )
Other commissions and fees     903     473     225     698     205  
Gain on sale of loans     299     215         215     84  
Other income     280     157     4,118     4,275     (3,995 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Total noninterest income   $ 3,416   $ 1,818   $ 5,310   $ 7,128   $ (3,712 )
   
 
 
 
 
 

    Total noninterest income decreased by approximately $3,712,0000 from $7,128,000 on a pro forma basis to $3,416,000, or approximately 52.1%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2000 to the nine months ended September 30, 2001. This was the result of a payment of $6.2 million in gross proceeds from several life insurance policies paid upon death of a former executive, net of $2.3 million of cash surrender value. Other commissions and fees increased by approximately $205,000 due to various referral arrangements and SBA servicing fees.

Noninterest Expense

    The following table sets forth the details of noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000. Due to the fact that the Professional Merger was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, Professional Bancorp noninterest expense is not included in the three month period ended September 30, 2000. The pro forma column below

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includes the unaudited Professional Bancorp noninterest expense for that period. Comparisons are then done on a pro forma basis with the 2001 amounts:

 
  3 Months Ended September 30,
   
 
 
  2001
Company

  2000
Company

  2000
Professional

  2000
Pro Forma

  Increase
(Decrease)

 
 
  (In thousands)

 
Noninterest expense:                                
Salaries and employee benefits   $ 3,036   $ 1,791   $ 1,812   $ 3,603   $ (567 )
Occupancy     796     445     373     818     (22 )
Furniture and equipment     312     169     174     343     (31 )
Legal expenses     138     28     256     284     (146 )
Other professional services     941     361     282     643     298  
Stationery, supplies and printing     165     97     176     273     (108 )
FDIC assessment     41     10     163     173     (132 )
Cost of other real estate owned     20     7         7     13  
Advertising     110     114     8     122     (12 )
Insurance     68     33     36     69     (1 )
Other     334     596     629     1,225     (891 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expense     5,961     3,651     3,909     7,560     (1,599 )
Merger costs                      
Goodwill amortization     73                 73  
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Total noninterest expense   $ 6,034   $ 3,651   $ 3,909   $ 7,560   $ (1,526 )
   
 
 
 
 
 

    Total operating expense (noninterest expenses before the amortization of goodwill and merger costs) decreased approximately $1,599,000 from $7,560,000, on a pro forma basis, to $5,961,000, or 21.2%, from the three months ended September 30, 2000 to the three months ended September 30, 2001. The decrease in almost all categories of expense is primarily a result of the efficiencies associated with the consolidation of functions, partially offset by the increased level of economic activity in the Company's markets and the Company's response to this increased level of customers and customer activity. The decline in legal expenses is a result of less activity related to working out troubled loans. The increase in other professional services is primarily a result of examination fees and correspondent bank charges.

    The following table sets forth the details of noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000. Due to the fact that the Professional Merger was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, Professional Bancorp noninterest expense is not included in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2000. The pro forma column below

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includes the unaudited Professional Bancorp noninterest expense for that period. Comparisons are then done on a pro forma basis with the 2001 amounts:

 
  9 Months Ended September 30,
   
 
 
  2001
Company

  2000
Company

  2000
Professional

  2000
Pro Forma

  Increase
(Decrease)

 
 
  (In thousands)

 
Noninterest expense:                                
Salaries and employee benefits   $ 9,545   $ 5,120   $ 5,570   $ 10,690   $ (1,145 )
Occupancy     2,245     1,218     1,106     2,324     (79 )
Furniture and equipment     1,002     647     523     1,170     (168 )
Legal expenses     437     187     682     869     (432 )
Other professional services     2,197     1,274     984     2,258     (61 )
Stationery, supplies and printing     462     232     288     520     (58 )
FDIC assessment     325     42     222     264     61  
Cost of other real estate owned     52     40         40     12  
Advertising     347     310     32     342     5  
Insurance     210     96     92     188     22  
Loss on sale of securities         11         11     (11 )
Other     1,528     1,547     1,471     3,018     (1,490 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expense     18,350     10,724     10,970     21,694     (3,344 )
Merger costs         3,561         3,561     (3,561 )
Goodwill amortization     207                 207  
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Total noninterest expense   $ 18,557   $ 14,285   $ 10,970   $ 25,255   $ (6,698 )
   
 
 
 
 
 

    Total operating expense (noninterest expenses before the amortization of goodwill) decreased approximately $3,344,000 from $21,694,0000, on a pro forma basis, to $18,350,000, 15.9% from the nine months ending September 30, 2000 to the nine months ended September 30, 2001. The decrease in almost all categories of expense is primarily a result of the efficiencies associated with the consolidation of functions, partially offset by the increased level of economic activity in the Company's markets and the Company's response to this increased level of customers and customer activity. The decline in legal expenses and other professional services expense is a result of less activity related to working out troubled loans. The increase in FDIC assessment is a result of First Professional's regulatory rating. The merger costs in the 2000 period relate to the First Community Acquisition.

    The efficiency ratio (operating expense divided by net interest income plus noninterest income) is a measure of how effective the Company is at using its expense dollars. A lower or declining ratio indicates improving efficiency. The increase in the efficiency ratio from 62.4% in the third quarter of 2000 to 66.3% in the third quarter of 2001 is mostly a result of building the infrastructure to absorb Professional Bancorp, the decline in the net interest margin and the operation consolidations related to the Professional Merger which will not be fully implemented until the second half of 2001.

    Income Taxes.  The Company's normal effective income tax rate is approximately 42.0%, representing a blend of the statutory Federal income tax rate of 35.0% and the California income tax rate of 10.84%. Due to the non deductibility of goodwill and certain merger costs, the Company's actual effective income tax rates were 44.1% and (44.0%)% for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, and 42.3% and 68.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

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Balance Sheet Analysis

    Credit Quality.  The Company defines nonperforming assets to include (i) loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing; (ii) loans on which it has ceased to accrue interest ("Nonaccrual Loans") and (iii) assets acquired through foreclosure including other real estate owned. "Impaired loans" are commercial, commercial real estate, and individually significant mortgage and consumer loans for which it is probable that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement. The category of "impaired loans" is not coextensive with the category of "nonaccrual loans," although the two categories overlap. "Nonaccrual loans" include impaired loans and are those on which the accrual of interest is discontinued when collectibility of principal or interest is uncertain or payments of principal or interest have become contractually past due 90 days. The Company may choose to place a loan on nonaccrual status due to payment delinquency or uncertain collectibility, while not classifying the loan impaired, if (i) it is probable that the Company will collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan or (ii) the loan is not a commercial, commercial real estate or an individually significant mortgage or consumer loan.

    Planned workout arrangements are currently in place or in negotiation for all nonperforming assets. Management is not aware of any additional significant loss potential that has not already been included in the estimation of the allowance for loan losses ("ALL").

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CREDIT QUALITY MEASURES

    The following table shows the historical trends in nonperforming assets and key credit quality statistics for the Company:

 
  As of or for the Periods Ending
 
 
  6 Months
6/30/00

  9 Months
9/30/00

  Year
12/31/00

  3 months
03/31/01

  6 Months
6/30/01

  9 Months
9/30/01

 
 
  (Dollars in thousands)

 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing   $ 218   $ 3   $   $ 250   $   $  
Nonaccrual loans and leases     2,268     2,650     2,271     11,340     11,225     6,103  
Other real estate owned     1,315     1,315     1,031     654     654     309  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Nonperforming assets   $ 3,801   $ 3,968   $ 3,302   $ 12,244   $ 11,879   $ 6,412  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans, gross   $ 2,268   $ 2,650   $ 2,271   $ 11,340   $ 11,225   $ 6,103  
Allocated allowance for loan losses     (574 )   (456 )   (368 )   (3,161 )   (3,026 )   (2,409 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net investment in impaired loans   $ 1,694   $ 2,194   $ 1,903   $ 8,179   $ 8,199   $ 3,694  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charged off loans year-to-date (normalized)   $ 15   $ 92   $ 361   $ 708   $ 119     2,065  
Recoveries year-to-date     (42 )   (54 )   (70 )   (93 )   (182 )   (710 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net charge offs (recoveries)   $ (27 ) $ 38   $ 291   $ 615   $ (63 ) $ 1,355  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses to loans, net of deferred fees and costs     1.78 %   1.65 %   1.57 %   3.12 %   2.77 %   2.63 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans and leases     175.8 %   147.7 %   173.1 %   98.91 %   92.9 %   167.9 %
Nonperforming assets to loans and OREO     1.69 %   1.65 %   1.31 %   3.40 %   3.15 %   1.65 %
Annualized net charge offs (recoveries) to average loans (normalized)     0.03 %   0.17 %   0.27 %   (0.07 %)   0.66 %   0.50 %
Nonaccrual loans to loans, net of deferred fees and costs     0.20 %   1.01 %   1.11 %   0.91 %   3.16 %   1.57 %

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming assets

 

 

230.6

%

 

104.9

%

 

98.6

%

 

119.0

%

 

91.6

%

 

159.8

%
 
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs

 

$

222,840

 

$

239,015

 

$

250,552

 

$

359,393

 

$

376,502

 

$

389,244

 
  Allowance     3,987     3,914     3,930     11,215     10,424     10,248  
  Average loans     219,892     223,253     228,638     358,644     362,920     381,531  

    With the Professional Merger nonaccrual loans increased during the quarter ended March 31, 2001 by $9,069,000 from 0.91% to 3.16% of gross outstanding loans. This ratio declined to 1.57% at September 30, 2001. As of March 31, 2001, $9,323,000 of the nonaccrual loans were at First Professional. Nonaccrual loans declined to $6,103,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2001. At September 30, 2001, $3,770,000 of the nonaccrual loans are at First Professional. The Allowance for Loan Losses at September 30, 2001 of $10,248,000 represents 167.9% of nonaccrual loans and has been deemed by management to be adequate to cover any shortfall that may occur upon disposition of the collateral along with the remaining nonaccrual loans.

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    Loans past due 90 days and still accruing represent loans which are past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal, but not included in the nonaccrual or restructured categories. All loans in this category are well-secured and in the process of collection or renewal.

    As of September 30, 2001, the Company had approximately $6,103,000 of loans which were considered impaired, all of which were on nonaccrual status, compared to $2,271,000 at December 31, 2000. Of the loans considered impaired, $3,770,000 of these loans were acquired as part of the Professional Merger. The ALL at September 30, 2001 includes allocated allowances of approximately $2,409,000 established for certain impaired loans. Nonperforming assets increased approximately $3,110,000 from $3,302,000 at December 31, 2000, to $6,412,000 at September 30, 2001. This increase is mostly a result of nonaccrual loans increasing $3,832,000 to $6,103,000 due primarily to nonaccrual loans acquired as part of the Professional Merger. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2001, nonaccrual loans declined approximately $5,122,000. During the three month period ended September 30, 2001 the Company sold approximately $345,000 of other real estate.

    Allowance for Loan Losses.  The Company has established a monitoring system for its loans in order to identify impaired loans and potential problem loans and to permit periodic evaluation of impairment and the adequacy of the ALL in a timely manner. The monitoring system and ALL methodology have evolved over a period of years, and loan classifications have been incorporated into the determination of the ALL. This monitoring system and allowance methodology include a loan-by-loan analysis for all classified loans as well as loss factors for the balance of the portfolio that are based on migration analysis relative to the Company's unclassified portfolio. This analysis includes such factors as historical loss experience, current portfolio delinquency and trends, and other inherent risk factors such as economic conditions, concentrations in the portfolio risk levels of particular loan categories, internal loan review and management oversight.

    The percentage of ALL to gross loans, net of deferred fees and costs, was 2.63% at September 30, 2001, down from 2.77% at June 30, 2001, but an increase from 1.57% at December 31, 2000. The increase in the percentage in the first quarter of 2001 is almost entirely a result of the ALL acquired in the merger of Professional into the Company. Nonaccrual loans increased by $9,069,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2001, from 0.91% to 3.16% of loans, net of deferred fees and costs. At September 30, 2001 this percentage declined to 1.57%. Net OREO decreased $345,000 to $309,000 during the third quarter of 2001. Total nonperforming assets increased by $8,942,000 during the first quarter of 2001, increasing from 1.31% to 3.40% of total loans and OREO at December 31, 2000 and March 31, 2001, respectively. Nonperforming assets declined by $5,467,000 during the third quarter ended September 30, 2001 resulting in a ratio of 1.65%. The Company had net charge offs of $175,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2001 represented by charge offs of $269,000 and recoveries of $94,000 during the period. The allowance for loan losses increased by $7,285,000 from $3,930,000 at December 31, 2000 to $11,215,000 at March 31, 2001 and declined to $10,248,000 at September 30, 2001. The allowance percentage of nonperforming assets increasing from 91.6% at June 30, 2001 to 159.8% at September 30, 2001 mainly due to the decline in nonperforming assets. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2001 is adequate based on the Company's quarterly migration analysis of loan losses, improved economic conditions and continued adherence to established credit policies.

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    Regulatory Matters.  The regulatory capital guidelines as well as the actual regulatory capital ratios for Rancho, First Community, First Professional, and the Company on a consolidated basis as of September 30, 2001, are as follows:

 
  Regulatory Requirements (Greater than
or equal to stated percentage)

   
  Actual
   
 
 
  Adequately
Capitalized

  Well
Capitalized

  Rancho
  First
Community

  First
Professional

  Consolidated
 
Detailed computations of:                          
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio   4.00 % 5.00 % 8.98 % 7.81 % 5.95 % 6.68 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio   4.00 % 6.00 % 10.61 % 9.17 % 12.18 % 9.50 %
Total risk-based capital   8.00 % 10.00 % 11.85 % 10.42 % 13.48 % 10.91 %

    On September 8, 2000 the Company issued $8 million of trust preferred securities. These securities are considered Tier I capital. The proceeds from the trust preferred securities were used for the purchase of Professional.

    Liquidity, Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk.  On a stand-alone basis, the Company's sources of liquidity include dividends from the Banks and outside borrowings. The amount of dividends that the Banks can pay to the Company is restricted by regulatory guidelines.

    The primary function of asset/liability management is to ensure adequate liquidity and maintain an appropriate balance between interest-sensitive earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at the Banks. Liquidity management involves the ability to meet the cash flow requirements of customers who may be either depositors wanting to withdraw funds or borrowers who may need assurance that sufficient funds will be available to meet their credit needs. Interest rate sensitivity management seeks to avoid fluctuating interest margins and to enhance consistent growth of net interest income through periods of changing interest rates.

    Historically, the overall liquidity of the Banks is based on the core deposit base of the Banks. The Banks have not relied on large denomination time deposits. To meet short-term liquidity needs, the Company has maintained at the Banks what it believes are adequate balances in federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions and investment securities having maturities of five years or less. On a consolidated basis, liquid assets (cash, federal funds sold and investment securities available-for-sale) as a percent of total deposits were 40.9% and 29.4% as of September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively.

    Market risk sensitive instruments are generally defined as on and off balance sheet derivatives and other financial instruments. At December 31, 2000 and September 30, 2001, the Company had no material on or off balance sheet derivatives. The Company's financial instruments include loans receivable, federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions, FRB and FHLB stock, investment securities, deposits, short-term borrowings, convertible debt and trust preferred securities. At December 31, 2000, the Company had approximately $314 million in interest sensitive assets and approximately $327 million in interest sensitive liabilities. At September 30, 2001, the Company's interest sensitive assets and interest sensitive liabilities totaled approximately $567 million and $351 million, respectively. The increase in interest sensitive assets and interest sensitive liabilities resulted mostly from assets and liabilities acquired in the Professional Merger.

    The yield on interest sensitive assets and the cost of interest sensitive liabilities for the three month period ended September 30, 2001 was 7.11% and 1.75%, respectively, compared to 9.43% and 2.80%, respectively, for the three month period ended December 31, 2000. The decrease in the yield on interest sensitive assets during the quarter is primarily a result of the decrease of interest rates associated with the Federal Reserve interest rate reductions during the first nine months of 2001. The

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decrease in the cost of interest sensitive liabilities during the quarter is primarily a result of both the decrease of interest rates associated with the Federal Reserve interest rate reductions during the quarter and high percentage of noninterest-bearing deposits acquired in the Professional Merger.

    The Company's interest sensitive assets and interest sensitive liabilities were reported to have estimated fair values of $307.4 million and $326.2 million, respectively, at December 31, 2000. Because of the floating and short-term nature of its interest sensitive assets and liabilities, management believes that there has been no material change in the difference between the book value of the interest sensitive assets and liabilities and their estimated fair values.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

    Information concerning our exposure to market risk, which has remained relatively unchanged from December 31, 2000, is incorporated by reference from the text under the caption "Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk" in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. In addition, see the section titled "Liquidity, Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk" in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

    None


ITEM 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

    None


ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

    None


ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

    None


ITEM 5. Other Information

    None


ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

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A. Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

  Description
2.1   Third Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 22, 1999, by and among Rancho Santa Fe National Bank, First Community Bancorp and First Community Bank of the Desert (Appendix A to Registration Statement No. 333-93827 filed on Form S-4/A on May 5, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).
2.2   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 7, 2000, by and between First Community Bancorp and Professional Bancorp, Inc. (Annex A to Registration Statement No. 333-47242 filed on Form S-4/A on November 16, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).
2.3   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 22, 2001, by and between First Community Bancorp and First Charter Bank, N.A. (Appendix A of Registration Statement No. 333-65582 filed on Form S-4 on July 20, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference).
3.1   Articles of Incorporation of First Community Bancorp (Exhibit 3.1 to a Form 8-A filed on June 2, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).
3.2   Bylaws of First Community Bancorp (Exhibit 3.2 to a Form 8-A filed on June 2, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.   First Community Bancorp 2000 Stock Incentive Plan; Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement, Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for directors and Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option agreement for consultants (Exhibit 10.1 of a Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.1   Revolving Credit Agreement and Pledge Agreement and Waiver, dated June 26, 2000 (Exhibit 10.2 of a Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.2   Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan (Exhibit 10.3 of a Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.3   Guarantee Agreement By and Between First Community Bancorp and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association Dated as of September 7, 2000 (Exhibit 10.4 of a Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.4   Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust By and Among State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association as Institutional Trustee, First Community Bancorp, as Sponsor and Mark Christian and Arnold C. Hahn, as Administrators dated September 7, 2000 (Exhibit 10.5 of a Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.5   Indenture between State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association and First Community Bancorp dated as of September 7, 2000 (Exhibit 10.6 of a Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.7   First Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement dated January 12, 2001 (Exhibit 10.7 of a Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.8   First Community Bancorp Executive Severance Policy (Exhibit 10.8 of a Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.9   First Community Bancorp Employee Severance Policy (Exhibit 10.9 of a Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.10   Gaines Employment Contract (Exhibit 10.10 of a Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference).

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10.11   Second Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 25, 2001 (Exhibit 10.11 of Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference)
21.   Subsidiaries of First Community Bancorp (Exhibit 10.10 of a Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference).

B. Reports on Form 8-K

    On October 19, 2001 the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K disclosing information related to the acquisition of First Charter Bank, N.A.

    On October 24, 2001 the Company filed a current report on Form 8-KA.

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SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

    FIRST COMMUNITY BANCORP

 

 

By:

 

/s/ 
MATTHEW P. WAGNER   
Matthew P. Wagner
President and Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 14, 2001

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

  Description

2.1

 

Third Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 22, 1999, by and among Rancho Santa Fe National Bank, First Community Bancorp and First Community Bank of the Desert (Appendix A to Registration Statement No. 333-93827 filed on Form S-4/A on May 5, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).

2.2

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 7, 2000, by and between First Community Bancorp and Professional Bancorp, Inc. (Annex A to Registration Statement No. 333-47242 filed on Form S-4/A on November 16, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).

2.3

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 22, 2001, by and between First Community Bancorp and First Charter Bank, N.A. (Appendix A of Registration Statement No. 333-65582 filed on Form S-4 on July 20, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference).

3.1

 

Articles of Incorporation of First Community Bancorp (Exhibit 3.1 to a Form 8-A filed on June 2, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).

3.2

 

Bylaws of First Community Bancorp (Exhibit 3.2 to a Form 8-A filed on June 2, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.

 

First Community Bancorp 2000 Stock Incentive Plan; Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement, Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for directors and Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option agreement for consultants (Exhibit 10.1 of a Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.1

 

Revolving Credit Agreement and Pledge Agreement and Waiver, dated June 26, 2000 (Exhibit 10.2 of a Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.2

 

Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan (Exhibit 10.3 of a Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.3

 

Guarantee Agreement By and Between First Community Bancorp and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association Dated as of September 7, 2000 (Exhibit 10.4 of a Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.4

 

Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust By and Among State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association as Institutional Trustee, First Community Bancorp, as Sponsor and Mark Christian and Arnold C. Hahn, as Administrators dated September 7, 2000 (Exhibit 10.5 of a Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.5

 

Indenture between State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association and First Community Bancorp dated as of September 7, 2000 (Exhibit 10.6 of a Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2000 and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.7

 

First Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement dated January 12, 2001 (Exhibit 10.7 of a Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.8

 

First Community Bancorp Executive Severance Policy (Exhibit 10.8 of a Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.9

 

First Community Bancorp Employee Severance Policy (Exhibit 10.9 of a Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference).


10.10

 

Gaines Employment Contract (Exhibit 10.10 of a Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.11

 

Second Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 25, 2001

21.

 

Subsidiaries of First Community Bancorp (Exhibit 10.10 of a Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference).



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