-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LIUixmUpAVTEa8kzwJS+Cx2KqgUyZa2KE9jy3KB13oI5DWJIP6VwIIZTkLjjNyva EtnyGqN9q3N5EVWg6rcIHw== /in/edgar/work/20000608/0001017062-00-001356/0001017062-00-001356.txt : 20000919 0001017062-00-001356.hdr.sgml : 20000919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001017062-00-001356 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000608 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001109546 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6770 ] IRS NUMBER: 330898238 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-33452 FILM NUMBER: 651696 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 92660 BUSINESS PHONE: 9496448040 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 92660 S-1/A 1 0001.txt AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2000 Registration No. 333-33452 =============================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 -------------- AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 -------------- PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) -------------- California 6712 33-0898238 (State or other (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Classification Code Number) Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 450 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100 Newport Beach, California 92660 (949) 644-8040 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) -------------- RAYMOND E. DELLERBA 450 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100 Newport Beach, California 92660 (949) 644-8040 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Copies to: BEN A. FRYDMAN, ESQ. JOHN J. HALLE, ESQ. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Stoel Rives LLP 660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600 900 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 2600 Newport Beach, California 92660 Portland, Oregon 97204-1268 (949) 725-4000 (503) 224-3380 -------------- Approximate date of commencement of the proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective. If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. [_] If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] -------------- If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] -------------- If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. [X] -------------- The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine. ================================================================================ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be + +changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement + +filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission becomes effective. This + +preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities nor does it + +seek offers to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or + +sale is not permitted. + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 8, 2000 2,300,000 Shares [LOGO OF PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP APPEARS HERE] Pacific Mercantile Bancorp Common Stock We are offering 2,300,000 shares of our common stock with this prospectus. Based on discussions with Paulson Investment Company, Inc., the managing underwriter, we expect that the initial public offering price will be $8.00 per share. Prior to completion of this offering we will be issuing a total of 3,720,162 shares of our common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of Pacific Mercantile Bank, a California state chartered bank. As a result of that issuance and exchange of shares, Pacific Mercantile Bank will become our sole subsidiary. Pacific Mercantile Bank's shares are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "PQBH." However, trading in its shares has been limited and sporadic. On June 7, 2000, the closing bid quotation was $9.25 per share. We have applied for quotation of our shares on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "PMBC." ----------- Investing in the shares involves a high degree of risk. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 8. -----------
Per Share Total --------- ----- Initial public offering price....................... $ $ Underwriting discount............................... $ $ Proceeds before expenses............................ $ $
We estimate the cash expenses will be approximately $658,000 and will include a non-accountable expense allowance to the managing underwriter equal to 1% of the gross offering proceeds. We have also agreed to issue a warrant to the managing underwriter entitling it to purchase up to 230,000 of our shares at a price equal to 120% of the initial public offering price of the shares sold in this offering. Other terms of the warrant are described under the heading "Underwriting." The underwriters may purchase up to an additional 345,000 shares from us at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discount, within 45 days from the date of this prospectus, to cover over-allotments. The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. It is unlawful for any person to state otherwise. ----------- Paulson Investment Company, Inc. The date of this Prospectus is , 2000. [Photographs/Graphics] [On reverse of 1st page] TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page ---- Prospectus Summary.................................................... 4 The Offering.......................................................... 6 Summary Financial Data................................................ 7 Risk Factors.......................................................... 8 Forward Looking Statements............................................ 17 The Holding Company Reorganization.................................... 17 Use of Proceeds....................................................... 18 Trading History....................................................... 18 Dividend Policy....................................................... 18 Capitalization........................................................ 19 Dilution.............................................................. 20 Selected Financial Data............................................... 21 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ............................................... 22 Business.............................................................. 31 Management............................................................ 49 Principal Shareholders................................................ 57 Description of Capital Stock.......................................... 58 Shares Eligible for Future Sale....................................... 59 Underwriting.......................................................... 60 Legal Matters......................................................... 63 Experts............................................................... 63 Where You Can Find More Information................................... 63 Index to Consolidated Financial Statements............................ F-1
---------------- You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If any one provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. Information contained on our Web site does not constitute a part of this prospectus. The information in this prospectus may only be accurate as of the date appearing on the cover page of this prospectus, regardless of the time this prospectus is delivered or our common stock is sold. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell the shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. No action is being taken in any jurisdiction outside the United States to permit a public offering of our common stock or the possession or distribution of this prospectus in any such jurisdiction. Persons who come into possession of this prospectus in jurisdictions outside of the United States are required to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions as to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus applicable in that jurisdiction. Information regarding historical growth in the use of the Internet and online banking services is derived from published reports. Information regarding the demographics of Orange County is derived from data published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Data regarding the banking industry was derived from the FDIC Institution Directory. Pacific Mercantile Bank(TM) and PMB Internet Bank(TM) are trademarks of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp. All other brand names or trademarks appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners. 3 PROSPECTUS SUMMARY This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. It does not contain all of the information you should consider before purchasing our shares. Therefore, you should read the prospectus in its entirety, including the financial statements and related footnotes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP On the completion of this offering we will own Pacific Mercantile Bank, a California state chartered commercial bank, which will be our sole subsidiary. Pacific Mercantile Bank, which is based in Orange County, California, offers to its customers, primarily small and medium size businesses and professional firms: . the best attributes of a community bank, which are personalized and responsive service; and . the added flexibility and convenience of conducting, reliably and securely, an increasing number of banking and other financial transactions, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, at our Internet Web site, www.pmbank.com. Pacific Mercantile Bank commenced operations in March 1999 in response to a consolidation within the banking industry, particularly in Southern California, where the number of locally based banks has declined by nearly 50% since 1985, and the recent rapid growth in electronic commerce that has made it possible for banking to be conducted over the Internet. We believe that, due primarily to that consolidation, small and medium size businesses and professional firms are increasingly being overlooked and underserved by large regional and out-of- state banks and that we have an opportunity to attract such customers from those banks by offering higher levels of personal, more responsive service. At the same time, we believe that the wide range of business and Internet banking services that we can offer to this segment of the banking market gives us an advantage in competing with other independent and community banks, many of which do not currently offer such services and cannot cost-effectively develop them. We have grown rapidly during our first year of operations. As of March 31, 2000, our assets and our deposits had grown to $119,160,600 and $102,969,000, respectively, and we had a total of 1,900 deposit customers, of which approximately 950 were conducting at least some of their banking transactions with us over the Internet. Business customers accounted for approximately 81% of our deposits. Our rapid growth, however, contributed to net losses of $2,750,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999, and $242,300 for the quarter ended March 31, 2000. Our Internet banking system enables our customers to conduct many of their commercial banking and other financial transactions with us online, making it more convenient and less expensive for them to bank with us. Since launching our Internet banking system in April 1999 we have increased the range of online banking services that are available to our customers and the number of online banking transactions that they can conduct. Those online services and transactions, which have been designed to address the special needs of small and medium size businesses and professional firms, include opening of bank accounts and the viewing of account activity and the front and back sides of checks, printing bank statements, processing credit card payments and automated clearing house transactions and paying bills and payroll and transferring funds. We believe that our Internet banking system, infrastructure and capabilities position us to capitalize on the growth of the Internet and provide us with a competitive advantage over a large proportion of the banks with which we compete. According to the FDIC, as of June 1999, although approximately 30% of the 3,000 federally insured banks and thrift institutions in the United States had Web sites, only about 635 of those banks and thrift institutions offered their customers the ability to conduct online banking transactions at their Web sites. 4 We focus our marketing efforts on small and medium size businesses, professional firms and individuals, many of which desire "relationship banking" and make their decisions when selecting a bank primarily on the basis of the breadth, convenience, responsiveness and timeliness of the services offered and, to a lesser extent, on the cost of those services. We believe this strategy differentiates us from many Internet-only banks that, due to a lack of a local presence or a lack of experience in providing business banking services, focus primarily on attracting consumers who are more rate and cost sensitive and who, therefore, are more willing to change banks based primarily on rate and pricing considerations. We believe that our focus on business customers, requires a local presence as well as an Internet presence to offer personalized services to our customers. We currently operate two branch banking offices, located in Newport Beach and San Clemente, California, where we provide a full range of on-site commercial banking services to our customers, most of whom currently are located in Orange County. According to government statistics, Orange County is the seventh most affluent county in the United States among counties with populations in excess of 1,000,000, but it has only one locally headquartered bank per 306,772 people in the county, as compared to one locally headquartered bank per 109,752 people in California as a whole and per 31,845 people in the nation. We plan to extend our market areas by establishing "express business banking offices" designed primarily to serve the needs of the business customer. We also intend to take advantage of opportunities that may arise to acquire other community banks in selected communities, located both within and in states contiguous to California, which have experienced a consolidation of banks and which have demographics similar to those in Orange County. Our principal executive offices are located at 450 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100, Newport Beach, California 92660, telephone (949) 644-8040. Our Web site is located at www.pmbank.com. Information contained on our Web site is not a part of this prospectus. Pacific Mercantile Bancorp was organized in January 2000 for the sole purpose of becoming the parent holding company of Pacific Mercantile Bank. This will be accomplished prior to the completion of this offering by means of a merger in which we will issue a total of 3,720,162 shares of common stock to the shareholders of Pacific Mercantile Bank in exchange for all of its shares, thereby making Pacific Mercantile Bank our sole subsidiary. Prior to that merger, we will have only nominal assets and we will not have conducted any business operations. 5 THE OFFERING All financial and other data in this prospectus gives retroactive effect to our acquisition of Pacific Mercantile Bank as if it had occurred at the inception of Pacific Mercantile Bank in May 1998 and to a two-for-one stock split of its outstanding shares that became effective on April 14, 2000. Shares Offered.......................... 2,300,000 shares of common stock Offering Price.......................... $8.00 per share of common stock, which is the expected initial public offering price Common Stock Outstanding: Before the Offering.................. 3,720,162 shares After the Offering................... 6,020,162 shares Use of Proceeds......................... To contribute capital to Pacific Mercantile Bank to fund increases in earning assets, to open additional banking offices and for other general corporate purposes, including possible acquisitions of other banks. Proposed NASDAQ National Market Symbol.. PMBC
The 3,720,162 shares of common stock that will be outstanding prior to this offering will be issued, as our initial share issuance, to the shareholders of Pacific Mercantile Bank in exchange for their shares of its stock. The 6,020,162 shares that will be outstanding after the offering will include the shares offered by this prospectus, but will exclude: . a total of 660,806 shares that will be subject to outstanding stock options, with a weighted average exercise price of $5.17; . a total of 345,800 shares that will have been set aside for future stock options; . any shares that may be sold in this offering as a result of the exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option; and . 230,000 shares that will be subject to a warrant that will be issued to Paulson Investment Company, Inc. on completion of this offering and will be exercisable beginning one year thereafter at a price equal to 120% of the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. 6 Summary Financial Data The summary financial information presented below is derived from Pacific Mercantile Bancorp's audited financial statements for the periods indicated. The summary financial information should be read in conjunction with Pacific Mercantile Bancorp's financial statements and other related information included elsewhere in this prospectus.
Inception Quarter Ended Year Ended (May 29, 1998) March 31, December 31, to December 31, --------------------- 1999(1) 1998(1) 2000 1999 ------------ --------------- ---------- --------- (unaudited) Statement of Operations Data: Total interest income.... $ 2,100,100 $ 2,600 $1,806,600 $ 66,300 Total interest expense... 880,000 -- 774,700 6,300 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Net interest income...... 1,220,100 2,600 1,031,900 60,000 Provision for loan losses.................. 750,000 -- 100,000 30,000 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses.................. 470,100 2,600 931,900 30,000 Non-Interest income...... 131,600 -- 153,700 -- Non-Interest expense..... (3,351,300) (243,600) 1,327,100 397,300 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Loss before income taxes................... (2,749,600) (241,000) (241,500) (367,300) Income tax expense....... (600) (1,200) (800) (800) ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Net loss................. $(2,750,200) $(242,200) $ (242,300) $(368,100) =========== ========= ========== ========= Basic and diluted loss per share outstanding... $ (1.12) N/A $ (0.07) $ (0.51) =========== ========= ========== ========= Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding... 2,466,114 N/A 3,720,162 720,106 =========== ========= ========== =========
At March 31, 2000 December 31, --------------------------- 1999 Actual As Adjusted(2) ------------ ------------ -------------- (unaudited) Balance Sheet Data: Cash and cash equivalents(3)......... $38,498,200 $ 38,706,300 $ 55,160,300 Total loans (net of allowance for loan losses)(4)..................... 47,043,200 74,698,200 74,698,200 Total assets......................... 91,165,400 119,160,600 135,614,600 Total deposits....................... 74,500,200 102,969,000 102,969,000 Total shareholders' equity........... 16,018,400 15,772,700 32,226,700
- -------- (1) For accounting purposes, the inception of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp is deemed to have occurred in May 1998, when the organizers of Pacific Mercantile Bank established an organizing committee to file necessary applications for regulatory approvals and begin preparations for the opening of Pacific Mercantile Bank. Pursuant to those regulatory approvals, Pacific Mercantile Bank was incorporated in November 1998 and it received its charter, completed its initial issuance and sale of shares and commenced banking operations on March 1, 1999. As a result, prior to March 1, 1999, Pacific Mercantile Bancorp had not issued any shares nor generated any revenues from operations. (2) Reflects our receipt of the estimated net proceeds from the sale of 2,300,000 shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus at an assumed public offering price of $8.00 and the receipt of the estimated proceeds described in "Use of Proceeds." (3) Cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from other banks and federal funds sold and, on an as adjusted basis, the net proceeds of this offering. (4) Includes loans held for sale of $2,700,000 at December 31, 1999 and $11,724,600 at March 31, 2000. 7 RISK FACTORS An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the specific factors listed below, together with the cautionary statement that follows this section and the other information included in this prospectus, before purchasing shares in this offering. If the possibilities described as risks below actually occur, our operating results and financial condition would likely suffer, and the trading price of our common stock could fall, causing you to lose some or all of your investment in the shares we are offering. The shares we offer are not savings accounts, deposits or other obligations of a bank. The shares are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any other governmental agency. We have a limited operating history, and our future performance is difficult to predict. We commenced our banking operations on March 1, 1999. As a result, we have a limited operating history, which makes it difficult to predict our future performance. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in early stages of development, particularly companies in the new and rapidly evolving market for electronic banking. To address these risks, we must, among other things, build our customer base, respond to competitive developments, continue to attract, retain and motivate qualified employees, and continue to upgrade our technologies, products and services. We cannot assure you that we will succeed in addressing these risks. We have incurred losses to date and we expect to incur additional losses. We have incurred a cumulative operating loss since our inception through March 31, 2000 of $3,234,700, and we may incur operating losses for at least the next six months. Our business model requires that we increase loans, deposits and revenues substantially in order to achieve sustained profitable operations. However, even if we substantially increase loans, deposits and revenues, we cannot assure you that our operations will achieve or sustain profitability. Further, even if we achieve profitability in our current locations, we may find it difficult to achieve or maintain profitability in other locations into which we may expand and the lack of profitability of such other locations may cause our overall business to sustain losses. Rapid growth could strain our resources and lead to operating problems or inefficiencies. Our business plan calls for continued rapid growth that will require substantial changes in all of our operating systems, including physical facilities and equipment, accounting and other computer systems, personnel, regulatory compliance systems and management structures. We cannot assure you that we will be able to adequately manage our growth, which will make substantial demands on the time and attention of management and on our capital resources. The failure to prepare appropriately and on a timely basis for growth could cause us to experience inefficiencies or failures in our service delivery systems, regulatory problems, an erosion in customer confidence, unexpected expenses or other problems. Moreover, various facilities, services or other resources that we may require to support growth may not be available to us on a timely or cost-effective basis, or at all. We face intense competition from more established and better known banks and financial services companies. Our strategy is to attract customers by offering them more convenient, responsive and comprehensive banking services than are available at their existing banks and financial service companies. However, many of those banks and companies have financial, marketing and other resources and advantages that we do not have. Many of them also are able to make larger loans, have greater market presence and are able to offer products or services that we do not offer directly. Those banks and companies could take actions that will have the effect of making it more difficult for us to attract their customers or that would reduce our profit margins, such as 8 lowering the fees they charge customers for their products or services, increasing their advertising in our service area or offering services that we do not offer. Such actions could prevent us from successfully implementing our strategy and make it more difficult for us to achieve and then to improve our profitability. Additionally, if we cannot provide a high level of personal service, responsiveness and convenience to our customers, develop a strong market presence, introduce new products and serve customers on a timely, secure and convenient basis, our overall performance and financial results may suffer over time. For all of these reasons, we cannot assure you that our efforts to compete with other banks and financial services companies will be successful. We expect the competition for online banking services to intensify. Although, the market for electronic banking has only recently begun to develop, it is growing rapidly as many banks and other financial services businesses migrate their businesses onto the Internet. As a result, we expect that competition will intensify in the future. Our ability to compete successfully depends upon: . customer service and satisfaction; . our market presence; . the capacity, reliability and security of our computer and network infrastructure; . ease of access to and navigation of the Internet; . the timing of introductions of new products and services by our competitors; . the competitiveness of our pricing policies; and . industry and general economic trends. If we cannot provide a high level of personal service, responsiveness and convenience to our customers, maintain a strong market presence, introduce new products and serve customers on a timely, secure and convenient basis via the Internet, our overall performance and financial results may suffer over time. For all of these reasons, we cannot assure you that our efforts to compete with other banks and financial services companies will be successful. We cannot be sure that the nature or timing of the Internet banking services we propose to offer will be appropriate in light of customer needs and preferences. We have invested substantial time and resources in the development and implementation of Internet banking services on the assumption that the provision of these services will afford us a competitive advantage over banks that do not provide such services or that provide inferior services. Although Internet banking is growing rapidly, customer behavior and preferences in this area have not been definitively established. Many customers may choose not to engage in Internet banking for a variety of reasons, including unfamiliarity with the Internet and related equipment, security concerns or subjective preferences. Although the technology to support electronic banking and funds transfer has been widely available to bank customers for at least a decade, many customers still elect to write checks and make deposits without using these capabilities. We will compete for those customers who elect to use Internet banking services with a large number of banks and other financial services companies that have developed or purchased electronic banking and fund transfer systems. If their systems are perceived by our existing or potential customers as being more user-friendly or more secure, or as offering superior features when compared to our Internet banking services, we may not succeed in attracting and retaining online customers in sufficient numbers to make our Internet banking services profitable or justify the costs of providing these services. 9 Our financial performance will suffer if we are unable to increase the volume of the loans that we are able to make. Interest earned on loans generally exceeds the interest that can be earned on investments and other interest-earning assets of a bank. Our success, like that of other banks, is therefore substantially dependent on our ability to increase our loan business. We cannot assure you that we will succeed in doing so. Banks are subject to lending limits that restrict the total amounts they can loan to any one borrower, or a group of related borrowers, ranging from 15% to 25% of a bank's shareholders' equity. As a result, we will be at a disadvantage when competing with larger banks for the business of borrowers who are seeking loans in excess of our lending limits because, in such cases, we will have to find other banks to join with us in making such loans. Larger banks also may be able to offer better lending terms than we can offer to prospective loan customers. Our success in competing for loans depends on: . the quality of service we provide to borrowers, especially the length of time it takes for us to approve and process loans; . the terms of the loans that we offer, such as interest rates, loan fees, interest rate adjustment provisions, loan maturities and loan-to-value ratio limitations; . the size of the loans that we are able to offer; and . general economic factors such as the interest rate environment. We could incur losses on the loans we make. The failure or inability of borrowers to repay their loans is an inherent risk in the banking business. We take a number of measures designed to reduce this risk, including the establishment of reserves against possible loan losses and the requirement that borrowers provide collateral, such as real property, equipment and other assets, which we can sell in the event they fail to pay their loans. However, the ability of borrowers to repay their loans, the adequacy of our reserves and our ability to sell collateral for amounts sufficient to offset loan losses are affected by a number of factors outside of our control, such as changes in economic conditions, increases in market rates of interest and changes in the condition or value of the collateral securing our loans. As a result, we could incur losses on the loans we make that will hurt our operating results and weaken our financial condition. In addition, in such an event bank regulatory agencies might impose restrictions on our operations that could increase the cost of our operations, restrict our growth and prevent us from achieving our business objectives. A deterioration of economic conditions in Southern California in the future could adversely affect our financial performance. We currently focus our business in Southern California. In the early 1990's, the Southern California economy experienced an economic recession that increased the level of delinquencies and losses for many of the region's financial institutions. Another economic slow-down or recession in Southern California could have the following consequences, any of which could hurt our operating results or cause us to incur losses: . loan delinquencies may increase; . problem assets and foreclosures may increase; . claims and lawsuits may increase; and . demand for our products and services may decline. Collateral for loans made by us, especially real estate, may decline in value, in turn reducing customers' borrowing power, reducing the value of assets associated with problem loans and reducing collateral coverage of our existing loans. 10 Environmental laws could force us to pay for environmental problems. The cost of cleaning up or paying damages and penalties associated with environmental problems could increase our operating expenses. When a borrower defaults on a loan secured by real property, we may purchase the property in foreclosure or accept a deed to the property surrendered by the borrower. We may also take over the management of commercial properties whose owners have defaulted on loans. We also lease properties where our branches and other facilities are located. While we have lending, foreclosure and facilities guidelines intended to exclude properties with an unreasonable risk of contamination, hazardous substances may exist on some of the properties that we occupy or that we may acquire from any borrowers. We face the risk that environmental laws could force us to clean up the properties at our expense. It may cost much more to clean a property than the property is worth. We could also be liable for pollution generated by a borrower's operations if we take a role in managing those operations after a default. We may also find it difficult or impossible to sell contaminated properties and, in such event, would have to charge income to reduce the value at which those properties are carried on our financial statements. We are exposed to risks of earthquakes. A major earthquake could cause us to incur material losses. Our operations are concentrated in Southern California, which is an earthquake-prone region. Unlike a bank with operations that are more geographically diversified, we are vulnerable to greater losses if an earthquake or another natural catastrophe occurs in Southern California. We have a disaster-recovery plan with offsite data processing resources located in Austin, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona. However, our properties and most of the real and personal property securing loans in our portfolios are in Southern California. Many of our borrowers could suffer uninsured property damage, experience interruption of their businesses or lose their jobs after an earthquake. Those borrowers might not be able to repay their loans, and the collateral for loans could decline significantly in value. Changes in interest rates, national monetary policies and economic conditions could adversely affect our operating results. Our ability to achieve and sustain profitability is substantially dependent on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on our interest-earning assets and the interest we must pay on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities. Like most depository institutions, our interest income is affected by a number of factors outside of our control, including changes in market rates of interest, which are affected by national monetary policies adopted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (commonly known as the Federal Reserve Board), changes in economic conditions nationally and in our service area in particular and our ability to increase interest rates on loans that we make in response to increases in the rates of interest we must pay to attract and maintain deposits that we need to be able to make loans and investments. While our cost of funds is variable over relatively short periods, many of our loans have terms of several years and bear either fixed rates of interest or are subject to limits on changes in the variable interest rates they bear. Accordingly, our ability to react to changes in interest rates to maintain our net interest income may be limited. Additionally, increases in market rates of interest may make it more difficult for prospective borrowers to qualify for loans that we offer, which could result in a reduction in our loan volume and in our interest income. Increases in market rates of interest also can adversely affect the value and the marketability of a bank's interest-earning assets. Our success depends in part on the continued growth of online commerce. Market acceptance of Internet banking is substantially dependent upon the adoption of the Internet for general commerce and financial services transactions. The use of the Internet to conduct banking transactions, particularly by businesses and consumers that have historically relied upon traditional banking services, requires the acceptance of new ways of conducting business and exchanging information. We cannot assure you 11 that Internet banking will gain acceptance from such individuals and businesses. Also, if we or another provider of Internet financial services were to suffer damage from a physical break-in, security breach or other disruptive problem caused by the Internet or by other users, such an event could lead our Internet customers to terminate their use of our Internet banking services or their relationships with us and could deter prospective customers from establishing banking relationships with us, which would make it more difficult for us to successfully implement our business strategy and achieve profitability. In addition, the Internet may not be accepted as a viable commercial marketplace for a number of reasons, including potentially inadequate development of the necessary network infrastructure or delayed development of enabling technologies and performance improvements. To the extent that the Internet continues to experience significant growth in the number of users or frequency of use, or requires an increase in its bandwidth requirements, we cannot assure you that the infrastructure for the Internet will be able to support the demands placed upon it. Changes in or insufficient availability of telecommunications services to support the Internet also could result in slower response times and adversely affect usage of the Internet generally and us in particular. The Internet also could lose its viability due to delays in the development or the adoption of new standards and protocols required to handle increased levels of Internet activity, or due to the increased governmental regulation. For example, PC-based home banking systems have been marketed in the past by other banking companies and have not enjoyed widespread consumer use or demand. Accordingly, our assumption that there will be increased consumer acceptance of Internet banking services may prove to be incorrect. If use of the Internet does not continue to grow or grows more slowly than expected, if the infrastructure for the Internet does not effectively support growth that may occur, or if the Internet does not become a viable commercial marketplace, our business, our operating results and financial condition could be harmed, possibly to a significant extent. Our success depends in part on our ability to provide comprehensive financial services. Our business strategy depends in part on our ability to offer secure, convenient, cost-effective and comprehensive financial services on the Internet. The growth and expansion of the banking services that we offer place significant demands on our management and operational and financial resources. Successful implementation of our Internet banking strategy will depend on our ability to: . increase significantly the number of our customers; . offer new products and provide new financial services that meet changing customer requirements; . develop new strategic alliances with other Internet service providers in order to market our services and to offer additional services to our customers on the Internet; . update our computer systems and network infrastructure to take advantage of new technological developments which would facilitate and simplify the use of the Internet to conduct banking and other financial transactions; and . hire and train additional qualified personnel who have experience maintaining the information and processing systems that we use to provide banking services over the Internet. We cannot assure you that we will succeed in developing and bringing new products and services to market in a timely manner or that we will be able to accomplish these other tasks. Our computer and network systems may be vulnerable to unforeseen problems and security risks. The computer systems and network infrastructure that we use to provide automated and Internet banking services could be vulnerable to unforeseen problems. Our operations are dependent upon our ability to protect 12 our computer equipment against damage from fire, power loss, telecommunications failure, earthquakes (which are more prevalent in California than in other parts of the country) and similar catastrophic events. Any damage or failure that causes an interruption in our banking services could harm our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, our operations are dependent on our ability to protect our computer systems and network infrastructure from damage that could occur from physical break-ins, security breaches and other disruptive problems caused by the Internet or other Internet users. Computer break-ins and security breaches could jeopardize the security of information stored in and transmitted through such computer systems and network infrastructure, which could cause us to incur significant liability. Other disruptions due to problems on the Internet or actions of Internet users could make it difficult for our customers to access and retrieve information and conduct banking transactions at our Web site. In either case, problems of this nature could lead existing customers to terminate their banking relationships with us and could make it more difficult for us to attract new Internet banking customers, which could undermine our business strategy. Although we intend to continue to implement the latest security technology and establish operational procedures to prevent such disruptions and damage, there is no assurance that these security measures will be successful. Our operations could be disrupted by a change in service providers. Our Internet banking operations are dependent on essential technical and customer service support from a number of third party service providers, including Fiserve and Q-Up Systems. Our Internet operations could be disrupted if any of those service providers were to become unable to perform under, or terminate, their contracts with us, because acceptable alternatives may take time to implement, may be unavailable or may increase our costs. We may find it difficult to increase the number of our customers. It is sometimes difficult to convince prospective customers to transfer their deposit accounts and business from their existing banks, even when they are unhappy with the service they are receiving from those banks. Such transfers generally involve unavoidable inconveniences and disruptions. Also, some prospective customers may choose to remain at their existing banks to obtain specialized services that we may not be able to offer or because their existing banks have greater market presence or longer histories of operations that do we. In addition, if competing banks or other financial services providers offer Internet banking services comparable to those we offer, or other financial services or products that we do not provide, it is possible that we could lose some of our customers to those other banks or providers. Customers who experience difficulties in accessing or conducting banking transactions at our Web site may terminate their banking relationships with us, even if those difficulties arise from operational features of the Internet over which we have no control or are the result of the inexperience of the customer. The loss of key personnel could hurt our financial performance. Our success depends to a great extent on the continued availability of Raymond E. Dellerba, President and Chief Executive Officer, John J. McCauley, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Credit Officer, John P. Cronin, Chief Technology Officer, and Daniel L. Erickson, Chief Financial Officer. In addition to their skills and experience as bankers or their experience with the procurement, operation and maintenance of computer systems used in providing Internet banking services, these officers provide us with extensive community ties upon which our competitive strategy is partially based. We do not maintain key-man life insurance on these executives other than Mr. Dellerba. As a result, the loss of the services of any of these officers could harm our business strategy. In order to achieve the expansion we intend to pursue, we will be required to attract and retain other key employees in a variety of positions. Competition for such employees is intense and is particularly so in our current markets and other markets we have targeted, which are experiencing a high level of economic prosperity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to retain our existing key employees or to attract or retain a sufficient number of additional qualified employees to meet our business requirements. 13 Government regulation may impair our operations or restrict our growth. Banking Regulations. We are subject to extensive supervision and regulation by federal and state regulatory agencies. The primary objective of those agencies is to protect bank depositors and other customers and not our shareholders, whose respective interests will often differ. The regulatory agencies have the legal authority to impose restrictions which they believe are needed to protect depositors and customers of banking institutions, even if they will restrict the ability of the banking institution to expand its business and introduce new financial products and services. Aspects of our operations that are affected by bank regulatory agencies include: . the capital we must maintain; . the kinds of activities in which we can engage; . the kinds and amounts of investments we can make; . the locations of our offices; . how much interest we can pay on demand deposits; . insurance of our deposits and the premiums we must pay for this insurance; and . how much cash we must set aside as reserves for deposits. As a new bank, we have only recently undergone our initial bank regulatory examinations and we have not yet received the results of those examinations. As a result, we have no prior experience on which to predict the outcome of those examinations. Also, as a new bank that has experienced rapid growth, our operations are subject to greater scrutiny by bank regulatory agencies than banks with longer operating histories. As a result, there is a greater likelihood that some of our practices will be criticized and that we could be required to implement operational changes that could increase the costs of our operations or could require us to limit our rate of growth. Also, due to the complex and technical nature of many of the government regulations to which banks and bank holding companies are subject, inadvertent violations can and do occur. In such event, we will be required to correct, or implement measures to prevent a recurrence of, such violations. If more serious violations were to occur, the regulatory agencies may limit our activities or growth, fine us or ultimately put us out of business. Bank regulation can hinder our ability to compete with financial services companies that are not regulated or are less regulated. In particular, federally chartered banks may be exempt from certain restrictions that may be imposed on us by state laws or banking authorities. Other Regulatory Requirements. In conducting various aspects of our business, we are also subject to various laws and regulations relating to commercial transactions generally, such as the Uniform Commercial Code, and electronic funds transfer rules embodied in Regulation E promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. Due to the expansion of Internet banking, it is possible that any of these or other government agencies could revise existing regulations or adopt new regulations governing or affecting our ability to conduct our business over the Internet. It is also possible that Congress or individual states could enact laws regulating Internet banking. Congress has held hearings on whether to regulate providers of services and transactions over the Internet. If enacted, such laws, rules and regulations could harm our business, operating results and financial condition by restricting the services we can provide or increasing the costs of providing banking services over the Internet. Banking regulations could discourage changes in our ownership. Before anyone can acquire enough voting stock to exercise control over a bank holding company like Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, bank regulatory agencies must approve the acquisition. A shareholder must apply for regulatory approval to own 10% or more of our common stock, unless the shareholder can show that he or she will not actually exert control over us. In no case can a shareholder own more than 25% of our common 14 stock without applying for regulatory approval. These regulations could delay and possibly discourage a potential acquiror who would have been willing to pay a premium price to amass a large block of our common stock. That in turn could decrease the value of our common stock and the price that you will receive if you sell your shares in the future. We may have the need for additional capital in the future, but that capital may not be available when it is needed or may dilute our shareholders. We anticipate that our existing capital resources and the net proceeds from the sale of shares in this offering will satisfy our foreseeable capital requirements. However, the funds generated by this offering could be insufficient to fund our future operating requirements. In that event, we would have to raise additional funds through public or private financings or, in the alternative, curtail our growth and reduce our assets. Our ability to raise additional capital in the future when we need it will depend on conditions in the capital markets, which are outside of our control and on our financial performance. We may not be able to complete such additional financings at all or on favorable terms. Additional equity financings would result in the dilution of your shares. Also, if adequate capital cannot be obtained, we will be subject to increased regulatory supervision and the imposition of restrictions on our growth and our business, which could result in increases in operating expenses and reductions in revenues that would harm our operating results. We may be subject to liability risks that are not covered by insurance. We are subject to a variety of liability risks that can arise from our operations. We currently maintain a general commercial and umbrella liability policy covering claims of up to $6,000,000. In addition, the FDIC insures deposits to a maximum of $100,000 per depositor. If a successful claim were brought against us in excess of any available insurance coverage, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. We may engage in business combinations that may dilute shareholders, divert management attention, or cause integration difficulties. Our management may elect to pursue our growth strategy by acquiring or combining with other banks or related businesses. Such combinations may be structured as stock or cash transactions or as a combination of the two. Business combinations are extremely time consuming and expensive and, in the case of bank acquisitions, subject to extensive regulatory control. We cannot assure you that any business combinations will be consummated. In addition, business combinations can cause substantial dilution in the investment of the existing shareholders and can result in a significant drop in our stock price if market perceptions of the combination are not favorable. Following a business combination, it is necessary to integrate the two businesses, which is always time consuming and often difficult. Many business combinations are a result of intensely competitive bidding and our management may find itself under severe pressure to increase our bid for a particular business. For financing or legal reasons, we may be required to divest ourselves of certain assets in order to consummate a business combination or to increase leverage by borrowing. Any such events could have an adverse impact on our short term operating results and, therefore, on our stock price. We cannot assure you that any business combination we may attempt to consummate will have a positive effect on our business or financial condition. We do not intend to pay cash dividends. We do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future, as we expect to apply any earnings to developing and expanding our business. Our ability to pay dividends is also restricted by government regulations that apply to us and to Pacific Mercantile Bank. See "Dividend Policy." 15 Quoted prices for Pacific Mercantile Bank's common stock may not be a reliable indicator of the value of our shares. The Pacific Mercantile Bank's shares are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and trade on an infrequent basis in the over-the-counter market. Prices quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board do not necessarily reflect actual market transactions. Moreover, the limited trading activity in those shares, combined with the lack of market research on Pacific Mercantile Bank, means that the prices quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board are not necessarily based on, and do not necessarily correspond to, established criteria of value, such as earnings, assets or prospects for our business, and are therefore not necessarily indicative of the prices at which our shares will trade following completion of this offering. Due to the limited trading history of our common stock, it is difficult to predict how our stock price will perform. Due to the lack of a meaningful trading history, there is no basis on which to predict how our common stock will perform in the future. There is no assurance that the price performance of our stock will be similar to other banking institutions. Additionally, the trading price of our common stock could be subject to significant fluctuations in response to a variety of factors, many of which are not directly related to our future performance and many of which are beyond our ability to control. As a result, we cannot assure you that the market price of our common stock will not decline below the price at which we sell shares in this offering. Factors that may affect the trading price of our common stock include quarterly variations in our actual or anticipated operating results, changes in market or economic conditions generally or within the markets in which we operate, changes in national monetary policies or in market rates of interest, changes in banking regulations, competitive developments and changes in investor perceptions of the attractiveness of certain industries or certain types of investments. In recent years, significant price and volume fluctuations have occurred in stock prices that often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the affected companies. We may be unable to sustain an active trading market for our common stock. We have applied for the listing of our common stock on the NASDAQ National Market. However, we cannot assure you that such listing will be obtained or, whether or not such a listing is obtained, that an active trading market for our common stock will develop or be sustained following completion of this offering. The absence of an active trading market can make it more difficult for shareholders to sell their shares, can add to stock price volatility and depress the trading price of our shares. Active trading in our stock is likely to depend on a number of factors, including the quality and quantity of research coverage on our common stock, the number and quality of market makers quoting our stock and our ability to develop and maintain an active and effective shareholder relations program. We cannot assure you that the elements required to sustain an active trading market in our common stock will be present at any time after the offering. A significant number of shares are eligible for sale, which could depress our stock price. The ability of existing shareholders to freely sell a significant number of their shares could cause the trading price of our stock to decline. After this offering, there will be 6,020,162 shares of our common stock outstanding, of which approximately 61.8% will be held by existing shareholders and will become eligible for resale in the public trading market beginning on the date of this prospectus. Existing shareholders owning a total of 523,047 of our shares have agreed not to sell those shares for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus without the prior written consent of Paulson Investment Company, Inc. Upon expiration of the 180-day lock-up period, those shares will become available for sale in the public market (subject to certain volume restrictions imposed by federal securities laws). On the first anniversary of this offering, an additional 230,000 shares, which may be acquired on exercise of underwriters warrants to be issued in connection with this offering, will become eligible for sale. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" for additional information on the number of shares that will be eligible for sale in the public market following this offering. 16 You will incur dilution. If you purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, you will incur immediate dilution in the pro forma per share net tangible book value of those shares. We estimate this dilution to be approximately $2.65 per share, or approximately 33%, assuming an offering price of $8.00 per share. If options to purchase our common stock are exercised by the persons holding those options, the dilution would be $2.67 per share. See "Dilution" for a description of how dilution has been calculated. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Some of the information in this prospectus contains forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue" or other similar words. These statements discuss future expectations, projections of results of operations or of financial condition or state other "forward- looking" information. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this prospectus. The risk factors noted under the heading "Risk Factors" and other factors noted throughout this prospectus could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. THE HOLDING COMPANY REORGANIZATION We were incorporated on January 7, 2000 to acquire and thereby to become the parent holding company for Pacific Mercantile Bank. Prior to completion of this offering, we will acquire Pacific Mercantile Bank by means of a merger as a result of which it will become our wholly-owned subsidiary and its shareholders will become our shareholders, receiving one share of our common stock for each share of Pacific Mercantile Bank stock that they own (the "Holding Company Reorganization"). As a result, these shareholders will own the same number and percentage of our shares as they had owned in Pacific Mercantile Bank. Prior to that merger, we will have only nominal assets and will not have conducted any business. All financial information included herein has been restated as if the Holding Company Reorganization was effective for all periods presented. Additionally, per share data, and the number of our common shares outstanding for all periods presented, give retroactive effect to a two-for-one stock split of the outstanding shares of Pacific Mercantile Bank that became effective on April 14, 2000. Pacific Mercantile Bancorp is being established as the parent holding company of Pacific Mercantile Bank because we believe that a bank holding company will have greater flexibility in financing its capital requirements, acquiring other banks and financial service businesses and increasing the variety of financial services that we can offer to customers. However, Pacific Mercantile Bank will continue its present business and operations under the name "Pacific Mercantile Bank." There will be no changes in the management, the assets or operations, or in the locations of the offices of PM Bank as a result of the Holding Company Reorganization. Also, our consolidated capitalization, assets, liabilities, income and financial statements immediately following the Holding Company Reorganization will be substantially the same as those of Pacific Mercantile Bank immediately prior to the consummation of that reorganization. The Holding Company Reorganization has been approved by the shareholders of Pacific Mercantile Bank and by the Federal Reserve Board, the California Commissioner of Financial Institutions and the FDIC. Under applicable law, Pacific Mercantile Bank shareholders do not have appraisal or dissenters' rights in connection with the Holding Company Reorganization. 17 USE OF PROCEEDS The net proceeds to us from the sale of the shares in this offering will be approximately $16,454,000 million, assuming an initial public offering price of $8.00 per share, an underwriting discount of $1,288,000 and offering expenses of $658,000. We intend to use these net proceeds as follows:
Amount Percentage ----------- ---------- Capital contribution to Pacific Mercantile Bank......... $10,965,000 66.6% General corporate purposes, including acquisitions of other banks and funding of working capital requirements............................................ 5,489,000 33.4% ----------- ----- $16,454,000 100.0% =========== =====
The capital contribution to Pacific Mercantile Bank will increase its single borrower loan limits which will enable it to offer larger loans to its customers. The proceeds from that capital contribution will be used primarily to fund loans and interest earning investments, to conduct additional marketing programs, to enhance the functionality of our Internet and computerized banking systems, to add new products and services and to fund the costs of establishing additional branch offices. We intend to use the portion of the net proceeds in excess of the capital contribution to Pacific Mercantile Bank, including any additional proceeds we will receive if the underwriters exercise the overallotment option, for working capital and other general corporate purposes. We also may use a portion of the proceeds to acquire other banks to extend our service area when opportunities to do so present themselves. However, at this time we are not in discussions or negotiations with any prospective acquisition candidates. The allocations of the net proceeds set forth in the table above represent our current estimate of the amounts we will spend on each of the above categories and are subject to change at our discretion based on actual results of operations and capital requirements. The actual use of the net proceeds of this offering may vary substantially from that set forth above. Pending the uses of the net proceeds, we intend to invest those proceeds in short term, interest bearing investment grade securities. TRADING HISTORY Pacific Mercantile Bancorp has recently been organized to become the parent holding company for Pacific Mercantile Bank, and there has been no trading our shares. We have applied for quotation of our shares on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "PMBC" effective on the commencement of this offering. Pacific Mercantile Bank's shares have been quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board since January 14, 2000 under the symbol "PQBH." However, trading has been limited and sporadic and prices quoted do not necessarily represent actual transactions. Between that date and June 5, 2000, the sales prices of PM Bank's shares have ranged from a low of $7.25 to a high of $13.9375 and the most recent sale during that period took place on June 5, 2000 at a price of $10.0625. All of these prices have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to a two-for-one stock split that became effective on April 14, 2000. The closing bid quotation on June 7, 2000 was $9.25 per share. DIVIDEND POLICY We currently intend to retain any future earnings to increase our capital and finance the growth and development of our business. We therefore do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. For the foreseeable future, Pacific Mercantile Bank will be the only source of funds from which dividends can be paid. Regulations of federal and state government agencies that have supervisory authority over PM Bank place limits on the ability of Pacific Mercantile Bank to pay cash dividends. 18 CAPITALIZATION The following table sets forth our capitalization as if the Holding Company Reorganization had occurred as of March 31, 2000 and on an as adjusted basis to give effect to the sale of shares in this offering at an assumed offering price of $8.00 per share and the receipt of the net proceeds from that sale.
At March 31, 2000 ------------------------ As Actual Adjusted ----------- ----------- (unaudited) Shareholders' equity: Preferred shares, no par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding........ $ -- $ -- Common shares, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized and 3,720,162 shares issued and outstanding (actual); 10,000,000 shares authorized and 6,020,162 shares issued and outstanding (as adjusted).......................................... 19,019,200 35,473,200 Accumulated deficit................................. (3,234,700) (3,234,700) Accumulated comprehensive loss...................... (11,800) (11,800) ----------- ----------- Total shareholders' equity......................... $15,772,700 $32,226,700 =========== ===========
Common shares outstanding excludes 725,906 shares reserved for issuance pursuant to our stock option plan. At March 31, 2000, options to purchase a total of 380,106 of our shares at an exercise price of $4.00 per share, and options covering 280,700 shares at an exercise price of $6.75 per share, were outstanding under that plan. 19 DILUTION Our pro forma net tangible book value as of March 31, 2000, which gives retroactive effect to the Holding Company Reorganization and the two-for-one stock split of Pacific Mercantile Bank's outstanding shares, as if they had occurred on March 31, 2000, was approximately $15,772,700, or $4.24 per share of common stock. Net tangible book value per share represents the amount of our pro forma total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of our common stock that would have been outstanding as of March 31, 2000 had the Holding Company Reorganization and the two-for-one stock split become effective on that date. The dilution in our pro forma net tangible book value per share represents the difference between the per share amount paid for shares sold in this offering, and the net tangible book value per share immediately after completion of this offering. After giving effect to the sale of 2,300,000 shares of common stock in the offering at an assumed public offering price of $8.00 per share, and deducting the anticipated underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma net tangible book value would have been $32,226,700, or $5.35 per share, at March 31, 2000. This will represent an immediate increase in our net tangible book value of $1.11 per share to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution or reduction in the net tangible book value of $2.65 per share to investors purchasing common stock in this offering. These changes are illustrated in the following table: Initial public offering price per common share.................. $8.00 Net tangible book value per share at March 31, 2000........... $4.24 Increase per share attributable to new investors.............. $1.11 ----- Net tangible book value per common share after this offering.... $5.35 ----- Dilution per common share to new investors...................... $2.65 =====
The following table compares the number of our shares that will be owned by the existing shareholders of Pacific Mercantile Bank who will become our shareholders on completion of the Holding Company Reorganization, together with the effective prices they paid for such shares, with the number of our shares to be purchased and the prices that will be paid for such shares in this offering, assuming that the offering price per share will be $8.00.
Total Shares Purchased(1)(2) Consideration(3) Average ------------------------ ------------------- Price Paid Number Percent Amount Percent Per Share(3) ------------ ----------- ----------- ------- ----------- Existing shareholders... 3,720,162 61.8% $19,361,900 51.3% $5.20 New investors........... 2,300,000 38.2% 18,400,000 48.7% $8.00 ------------ --------- ----------- ----- Total................. 6,020,162 100.00% $37,761,900 100.0% ============ ========= =========== =====
- -------- (1) The number of shares held by the existing shareholders gives retroactive effect to the completion of the Holding Company Reorganization and two-for- one stock split as if they had occurred as of March 31, 2000. (2) The number of shares excludes shares that will be issuable on exercise of currently outstanding stock options, as follows: 380,106 shares that are exercisable at a price of $4.00 per share, and 280,700 shares that are exercisable at $6.75 per share. To the extent that these options are exercised, there will be further dilution to new investors. (3) Does not reflect any deductions of any underwriting discounts or other offering expenses. 20 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA The following selected financial data for the periods presented is derived from our financial statements, including the accompanying notes, that have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, and that are included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected financial data gives retroactive effect to the Holding Company Reorganization, which will become effective prior to the completion of this offering. The selected financial data should be read together with those audited financial statements and the section of this prospectus entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
Inception Quarter Ended Year Ended (May 29, 1998) March 31, December 31, to December 31, --------------------- 1999 1998(1) 2000 1999 ------------ --------------- ---------- --------- (unaudited) Statement of Operations Data: Total interest income.... $ 2,100,100 $ 2,600 $1,806,600 $ 66,300 Total interest expense... 880,000 -- 774,700 6,300 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Net interest income...... 1,220,100 2,600 1,031,900 60,000 Provision for loan losses.................. 750,000 -- 100,000 30,000 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses.................. 470,100 2,600 931,900 30,000 Non-Interest income...... 131,600 -- 153,700 -- Non-Interest expense..... (3,351,300) (243,600) 1,327,100 397,300 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Loss before income taxes................... (2,749,600) (241,000) (241,500) (367,300) Income tax expense....... (600) (1,200) (800) (800) ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Net loss ................ $(2,750,200) $(242,200) $ (242,300) $(368,100) =========== ========= ========== ========= Net loss per share, basic and diluted............. $ (1.12) N/A $ (0.07) $ (0.51) =========== ========= ========== ========= Weighted average number of shares outstanding basic and diluted....... 2,466,114 N/A 3,720,162 720,106 =========== ========= ========== =========
At December 31, --------------------- March 31, 1999 1998 2000 ----------- --------- ------------ (unaudited) Balance Sheet Data: Cash and cash equivalents(2).............. $38,498,200 $ 177,300 $ 38,706,300 Total loans (net of allowance for loan losses)(3)............................... 47,043,200 -- 74,698,200 Total assets.............................. 91,165,400 340,000 119,160,600 Total deposits............................ 74,500,200 -- 102,969,000 Total shareholders' equity (deficit)...... 16,018,400 (242,200) 15,772,700
- -------- (1) For accounting purposes, the inception of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp is deemed to have occurred in May 1998, when the organizers of Pacific Mercantile Bank established an organizing committee to file necessary applications for regulatory approvals and begin preparations for the opening of Pacific Mercantile Bank. Pursuant to those regulatory approvals, Pacific Mercantile Bank was incorporated in November 1998 and it received its charter and commenced banking operations on March 1, 1999. As a result, no shares were outstanding and we generated no revenues from operations prior to March 1, 1999. (2) Cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from other banks and federal funds sold. (3) Includes loans held for sale of $2,700,000 at December 31, 1999 and $11,724,600 at March 31, 2000. 21 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Overview For accounting purposes, the inception of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp is deemed to have occurred on May 29, 1998, the date when the organizers of Pacific Mercantile Bank ("PM Bank") established an organizing committee to file necessary applications for regulatory approvals and begin preparations for the opening of PM Bank. Pursuant to those regulatory approvals, PM Bank was incorporated in November 1998 and it received its charter, completed the initial issuance and sale of its shares and commenced banking operations on March 1, 1999. As a result, prior to March 1, 1999, PM Bank had no shares outstanding and generated no revenues from operations. During the period from May 29, 1998 to February 28, 1999, our expenses consisted of the portion of our organizational expenses and start up costs that, under generally accepted accounting principles, were required to be expensed, rather than capitalized. Due to the absence of operations during the period from inception to December 31, 1998, the following discussion will focus primarily on our operating results in 1999 and in the first quarter of 2000, and our financial condition as of December 31, 1999 and March 31, 2000. For the year ended December 31, 1999, we sustained a net loss of $2,750,200, or $1.12 per share. Contributing to that loss was a provision, or charge to income, of $750,000 to establish PM Bank's allowance for possible loan losses, and non-interest expenses of $3,351,300, which includes $210,000 of non- recurring organizational and start-up costs that were expensed during the two months ended February 28, 1999. The provision for possible loan losses, coupled with our non-interest expenses, more than offset our net interest income of $1,220,100, earned during the ten months from commencement of our banking operations to December 31, 1999. Since 1999 was the first year of our operations, our results of operations were more significantly affected by startup and other non-recurring costs than we would expect will be the case in future periods. Moreover, we expect to realize further growth in subsequent periods that will alter the nature of our operations. Accordingly, our 1999 results are not necessarily indicative of our results in future periods. During the three months ended March 31, 2000, our interest income and net interest income were $1,806,600 and $1,031,900, respectively. During the same quarter of 1999, we did not commence operations until March 1, 1999 and, therefore, a comparison of financial results between the first quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of 1999 does not provide meaningful information. However, our net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 declined to $242,300, or $0.07 per share, from a net loss of $368,100, or $0.51 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 1999. Moreover, the net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 represents a significant improvement in operating results as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 1999, when we incurred a net loss of $1,191,500, or $0.33 per share. Results of Operations Year ended December 31, 1999 and Quarter ended March 31, 2000 Net Interest Income. Net interest income, the major source of our operating income, represents the difference between interest earned from interest earning assets and the interest paid on interest bearing liabilities. Net interest income, when expressed as a percentage of total average interest earning assets, is referred to as the net interest margin. Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 1999 was $1,220,100 and included $65,400 of interest earned on the proceeds of the sales of shares in two public stock offerings completed by PM Bank in 1999 while those proceeds were held in an escrow account pending completion of those offerings. Our net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 1999 was 3.31% (excluding the interest on those escrow accounts). 22 At December 31, 1999, approximately 42% of our assets were invested in federal funds and approximately 48% in gross loans. Typically, as a bank grows, the mix of earning assets shifts out of lower earning federal funds into higher earning loans, thereby increasing net interest margins. We expect loans to increase in absolute dollars during the current fiscal year. However, due to the increase in our assets that will result from the receipt of the proceeds of this offering, we expect that loans will decline as a percentage of total assets during the current fiscal year. Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2000 was $1,031,900, nearly as much as for the preceding 10 months of 1999. The increase was largely attributable to increases in the volume of loans and other earning assets and, to a lesser extent, a change in the mix of earning assets to a greater proportion of loans on which were earn higher rates of interest. At March 31, 2000 our total earning assets were $113,754,800 as compared to $87,815,000 at December 31, 1999, an increase of 30%. Loans as a percentage of interest earning assets increased to 66.4% at March 31, 2000 as compared to 54.4% at December 31, 2000. Provision for Loan Losses. During the year ended December 31, 1999, we made a provision for loan losses of $750,000 in order to create its allowance for loan losses. At December 31, 1999, that allowance represented 1.6% of our gross loans. Due to the increase in outstanding loans during the quarter ended March 31, 2000, we made a provision for loan losses in that quarter of $100,000. At March 31, 2000 our allowance for loan losses represented 1.3% of gross loans outstanding. Noninterest Income. Noninterest income consists of service charges on deposit accounts, mortgage banking income and other noninterest income. Most of our non-interest income in the year ended December 31, 1999 and in the quarter ended March 31, 2000 was attributable to loan origination and processing fees and yield spread premium generated primarily by our mortgage banking division which originates conforming and non-conforming, agency quality, residential first and home equity mortgage loans. Noninterest Expense. Total noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 1999 was $3,351,300, of which salaries and employee benefits represented $1,836,500. Other operating expense primarily consisted of stationary and supplies, advertising and messenger services and check charges for customers. For the 12 months ended December 31, 1999, noninterest expense, as a percentage of average interest earning assets, was 9.61%. For the quarter ended March 31, 2000, non-interest expense was $1,327,100, of which salaries and employee benefits represented $731,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2000, noninterest expense, as a percentage of average interest earning assets, determined on an annualized basis, was 5.18%. Quarterly Results of Financial Operations The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly statements of operations data for each of the five quarters in the period ended March 31, 2000. This information has been derived from our unaudited financial statements, which, in our opinion, have been prepared on the same basis as our audited financial statements, and include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the quarters presented. This information should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for any future period.
Quarter Ended -------------------------------------------------------- March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31, March 31, 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 --------- -------- ------------- ------------ ---------- (unaudited) Total interest income... $64,700 $387,500 $651,600 $ 996,300 $1,806,600 Total interest expense.. 6,400 199,800 291,400 382,400 774,700 Net interest income..... 58,300 187,700 360,200 613,900 1,031,900 Provision for loan losses................. 30,000 90,000 130,000 500,000 100,000 Non-Interest expense.... 398,200 584,000 974,600 1,394,500 1,327,100 Loss before income taxes.................. 368,200 484,900 704,800 1,191,700 241,500 Net loss................ 368,200 485,700 704,800 1,191,500 242,300
23 Since we commenced operations on March 1, 1999, the first quarter includes only one month of actual operations. The increase in the loss in the third quarter as compared to the second quarter was due primarily to increases in salaries and employee benefit expense associated with the opening of our San Clemente banking office and the addition of a mortgage banking division. The increase in the loss in the fourth quarter as compared to the prior two quarters was due primarily to increases in salaries and employee benefit expense and a $500,000 provision made to increase our allowance for loan losses. During the fourth quarter our assets grew to $91,165,400 from $58,463,100 at September 30, 1999 and our loans grew to $47,043,200 from $16,911,500 at September 30, 1999. As a result, during the fourth quarter we continued to add personnel needed to manage that growth and we increased our allowance for possible loan losses to bring that allowance to 1.6% of loans outstanding. Financial Condition Assets. Our assets totaled $91,165,400 at December 31, 1999 and $119,160,600 at March 31, 2000. The following table sets forth information regarding PM Bank's average balance sheet, yields on interest earning assets, interest expense on interest bearing liabilities, the interest rate spread and the interest rate margin for the year ended December 31, 1999. The average yields and rates represent the annualized rates. Average balances are calculated based on average daily balances.
Average Interest Average Balance Earned/Paid Yield/Rate ----------- ----------- ---------- Interest earning assets: Short-term investments.................... $24,140,500 $1,283,800 5.32% Securities available for sale............. 926,200 56,500 6.10% Loans..................................... 9,801,400 759,800 7.75% ----------- ---------- ---- Total earning assets.................... 34,868,100 2,100,100 6.02% ---------- ---- Non-Interest earning assets................. 2,435,400 ----------- Total assets.............................. $37,303,500 =========== Interest bearing liabilities: Interest bearing checking accounts........ $ 740,500 15,400 2.08% Money market and savings accounts......... 10,155,000 448,500 4.42% Certificates of deposit................... 8,618,600 416,100 4.83% ----------- ---------- ---- 19,514,100 880,000 4.51% ---------- ---- Non-Interest bearing liabilities............ 9,485,600 ----------- Total liabilities......................... 28,999,700 Shareholders' equity........................ 8,303,800 ----------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity................................... $37,303,500 =========== Net interest earning........................ $1,220,100 ========== Interest rate spread........................ 1.51% ==== Net interest margin......................... 3.50% ====
Loans Held for Sale. Loans intended for sale in the secondary market totaled $2,700,000 at December 31, 1999 and $11,724,600 at March 31, 2000. This increase was attributable primarily to the purchase of $9,370,800 of residential mortgage loans from an unrelated mortgage banking company during the quarter ended March 31, 2000. These loans are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income. Loans. Loans outstanding at December 31, 1999 and March 31, 2000 were made to customers in Southern California, the primary market areas being Orange and Los Angeles Counties. The greatest concentration was in real estate loans and commercial loans, which represent 61% and 24% of the portfolio, respectively, at December 31, 1999, and 67.7% and 27.4%, respectively, of the loan portfolio at March 31, 2000. 24 We purchased 13 real estate loans in November and December of 1999 from a third party with a par value of $19,394,900 at a premium of $290,900. The loans were recently originated, have terms of 10 to 30 years, are primarily variable rate and are secured by multi-family real estate. Commercial loans are primarily secured by real property and other business assets. The loan portfolio consisted of the following at December 31, 1999: Real estate loans............................................... $30,653,600 Commercial loans................................................ 10,471,600 Construction loans.............................................. 90,600 Consumer loans.................................................. 3,815,200 ----------- 45,031,000 Allowance for loan losses..................................... (750,000) Deferred loan origination costs, net.......................... 62,200 ----------- Loans, net.................................................. $44,343,200 ===========
The following table sets forth the maturity and repricing distribution of PM Bank's loan portfolio (excluding consumer loans) at December 31, 1999:
Over One Year One Year Through Over Five or Less Five Years Years Total ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- Real estate loans Floating rate................ $ 771,400 $ 287,600 $27,405,100 $28,464,100 Fixed rate................... 51,700 1,520,500 617,300 2,189,500 Commercial loans Floating rate................ 4,091,700 3,077,400 150,000 7,319,100 Fixed rate................... 1,149,800 1,701,400 301,300 3,152,500 Construction loans Floating rate................ 90,600 -- -- 90,600 Fixed rate................... -- -- -- -- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- $6,155,100 $6,586,900 $28,473,800 $41,215,800 ========== ========== =========== ===========
Allowance for Loan Losses. The risk that borrowers will fail or be unable to repay their loans is an inherent part of the banking business. In order to recognize on a timely basis, to the extent practicable, losses that can result from such failures, banks establish reserves or an "allowance" for possible loan losses by means of periodic charges to income known as "provisions for loan losses" which, when made, are recorded as a current expense. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that collection of the carrying amount of the loans has become unlikely. Periodic additions are made to the allowance (i) to replenish and thereby maintain the adequacy of the allowance following the incurrence of loan losses, and (ii) to increase the allowance in response to increases in the volume of outstanding loans and deteriorations in economic conditions or in the financial condition of borrowers. PM Bank, like other banks, evaluates the adequacy of, and make provisions in order to maintain or increase, its allowance for possible loan losses on a quarterly basis. As a result provisions for possible loan losses will represent a recurring expense in future periods. The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 1999 was $750,000, which represented 1.6% of outstanding loans at that date. At March 31, 2000 the allowance had been increased to $850,000, which represented 1.3% of outstanding loans as of that date. We carefully monitor changing economic conditions, the loan portfolio by category, our borrowers' financial condition and the history of the portfolio in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. We are not currently aware of any information leading us to believe that there will be material deterioration in our loan portfolio, and believe that the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2000 is 25 adequate to provide for losses inherent in the portfolio. However, that allowance was established on the basis of estimates developed primarily from historical industry loan loss data, because we commenced operations in March 1999 and, therefore, lacked historical data relating to the performance of loans in the loan portfolio. As a result, ultimate losses may vary from the estimates used to establish the allowance. Additionally, as the volume of our loans increase, additional provisions for loan losses will be required to maintain the allowance for loan losses at levels we deem adequate. In addition, if economic conditions were to deteriorate, it would become necessary to increase the provision to an even greater extent. We also evaluate loans for impairment, where principal and interest is not expected to be collected in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. We measure and reserve for impairment on a loan by loan basis using either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. As of December 31, 1999 PM Bank had no loans classified as impaired. We exclude from our impairment calculations smaller, homogeneous loans such as consumer installment loans and lines of credit. Also, loans that experience insignificant payment delays or payment shortfalls are generally not considered impaired. A summary of the transactions in the allowance for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 1999 is as follows: Balance, December 31, 1998..................................... $ -- Provision for loan losses...................................... 750,000 Recoveries..................................................... -- Amounts charged off............................................ -- -------- Balance, December 31, 1999..................................... $750,000 ======== Ratio of the allowance for loan losses to loans outstanding at December 31, 1999............................................. 1.6% Ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans at December 31, 1999............................................. 0.0% Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans...................... 0.0%
The following table sets forth the allocation of the allowance for loan losses by loan category as of December 31, 1999: Real estate loans............................................... $127,000 Commercial loans................................................ 43,400 Consumer loans.................................................. 60,000 Unallocated..................................................... 519,600 -------- Balance, December 31, 1999...................................... $750,000 ========
While management has allocated the allowance to various loan categories, the allowance is general in nature and is available for the loan portfolio in its entirety. Nonperforming Assets. There were no nonaccrual loans, restructured loans or loans which were considered impaired at December 31, 1999 or March 31, 2000. Deposits. Total deposits were $74,500,200 at December 31, 1999 which included $21,782,100 of certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more. At March 31, 2000 total deposits had increased to $102,969,000, which included $25,913,500 of certificates of deposits of $100,000 or more. 26 Set forth below is maturity schedule of domestic time certificates of deposits of $100,000 or more outstanding at December 31, 1999:
December 31, 1999 ------------ Three Months or Less.......................................... $20,484,000 Over Three through Six Months................................. 910,000 Over Six through Twelve Months................................ 200,000 Over Twelve Months............................................ 188,000 ----------- $21,782,000 ===========
Liquidity Our liquidity needs are actively managed to insure sufficient funds are available to meet the ongoing needs of our customers. We project the future sources and uses of funds and maintain sufficient liquid funds for unanticipated events. The primary sources of funds include payments on loans, the sale or maturity of investments and the growth in deposits. The primary uses of funds includes funding new loans, making advances on existing lines of credit, purchasing investments, funding deposit withdrawals and paying operating expenses. We maintain funds in overnight federal funds and other short-term investments to provide for short term liquidity needs. Cash flow from financing activities, primarily representing increases in deposits and proceeds from the sale of common stock, totaled $93,049,400 for the year ended December 31, 1999. Net cash used in operating activities, primarily representing the net loss for the year, totaled $1,636,200. Net cash used in investing activities, primarily representing increases in loans, totaled $53,092,300. At March 31, 2000, liquid assets, which included cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, interest bearing deposits with financial institutions and unpledged securities available for sale (excluding Federal Reserve Bank stock) totaled $41,283,000, or 35% of total assets. Although we do not have any material commitments to make capital expenditures, we anticipate that we will experience a substantial increase in our capital expenditures along with our working capital needs as a result of our anticipated growth in operations, infrastructure and personnel. However, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with the proceeds of this offering, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. Investments and Investment Policy Our investment policy, as established by the Board of Directors, is to provide for our liquidity needs and to generate a favorable return on investments without undue interest rate risk, credit risk or asset concentrations. We are authorized to invest in obligations issued or fully guaranteed by the United States government, certain federal agency obligations, certain time deposits, certain municipal securities and federal funds sold. It is our policy that there will be no trading account. The weighted average maturity of U.S. government obligations, federal agency securities and municipal obligations cannot exceed five years. Time deposits must be placed with federally insured financial institutions, cannot exceed $100,000 to any one institution and must have a maximum maturity of twenty-four months. Securities available for sale are those that we intend to hold for an indefinite period of time but that may be sold in response to changes in liquidity needs, changes in interest rates, changes in prepayment risks and other similar factors. The securities are recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as other comprehensive income. 27 The following is a summary of the major components of securities available for sale and a comparison of carrying values, estimated fair values, gross unrealized gains and losses and maturities at December 31, 1999:
Estimated Gross Gross Fair Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Market Cost Gains Losses Value ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- U.S. Agency Securities: Less than one year................. $ 750,000 $ -- $(2,100) $ 747,900 One to five years.................. 1,492,000 -- (6,300) 1,485,700 Federal Reserve Bank Stock......... 435,200 -- -- 435,200 ---------- ----- ------- ---------- $2,677,200 $ -- $(8,400) $2,668,800 ========== ===== ======= ==========
The weighted average yield is 6.0% for securities maturing less than one year, 6.3% for securities maturing in one to five years and 6.0% for Federal Reserve Bank stock. Asset/Liability Management The objective of asset/liability management is to reduce our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. We seek to achieve this objective by matching interest-rate sensitive assets and liabilities, and maintaining the maturity and repricing of these assets and liabilities at appropriate levels given the interest rate environment. Generally, if rate sensitive assets exceed rate sensitive liabilities, the net interest income will be positively impacted during a rising rate environment and negatively impacted during a declining rate environment. When rate sensitive liabilities exceed rate sensitive assets, the net interest income will generally be positively impacted during a declining rate environment and negatively impacted during a rising rate environment. However, because interest rates for different asset and liability products offered by depository institutions respond differently to changes in the interest rate environment, the gap is only a general indicator of interest rate sensitivity. 28 The following table sets forth information concerning our rate sensitive assets and rate sensitive liabilities as of December 31, 1999. Such assets and liabilities are classified by the earlier of maturity or repricing date in accordance with their contractual terms. Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the following table. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods of repricing, they may react in different degrees and at different times to changes in market interest rates. Rates on some assets and liabilities change in advance of changes in market rates of interest, while rates on other assets or liabilities may lag behind changes in market rates of interest. Also, loan prepayments and early withdrawals of certificates of deposit could cause the interest sensitivities to vary from those which appear in the table.
Over Three Over One Three Through Year Over Non- Months Twelve Through Five Interest or Less Months Five Years Years Bearing Total ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Assets Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions........... $ 1,188,000 $ 198,000 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 1,386,000 U.S. Govt. Agency Securities............. -- 747,900 1,485,700 -- -- 2,233,600 Federal Reserve Bank Stock.................. -- -- -- 435,200 -- 435,200 Federal Funds Sold...... 35,967,000 -- -- -- -- 35,967,000 Loans................... 29,773,200 8,130,000 7,611,000 1,529,000 -- 47,043,200 Non-interest earning assets................. -- -- -- -- 4,100,400 4,100,400 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Total assets........... $66,928,200 $ 9,075,900 $ 9,096,700 $ 1,964,200 $ 4,100,400 $91,165,400 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity: Noninterest-bearing deposits............... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 16,607,800 $16,607,800 Interest-bearing deposits............... 55,054,400 2,428,000 410,000 -- -- 57,892,400 Other liabilities....... -- -- -- -- 646,800 646,800 Shareholders' equity.... -- -- -- -- 16,018,400 16,018,400 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity... $55,054,400 $ 2,428,000 $ 410,000 $ -- $ 33,273,000 $91,165,400 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Interest rate sensitivity gap........ $11,873,800 $ 6,647,900 $ 8,686,700 $ 1,964,200 $(29,172,600) $ -- =========== =========== =========== =========== ============ =========== Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap........ $11,873,800 $18,521,700 $27,208,400 $29,172,600 $ -- =========== =========== =========== =========== ============ Cumulative % of rate sensitive assets in maturity period........ 73.41% 83.37% 93.35% 95.50% 100.00% =========== =========== =========== =========== ============ Rate sensitive assets to rate sensitive liabilities............ 1.22 3.74 22.19 N/A N/A =========== =========== =========== =========== ============ Cumulative ratio........ 1.23 1.32 1.47 1.50 N/A =========== =========== =========== =========== ============
At December 31,1999, our rate sensitive balance sheet was shown to be in a positive gap position. This implies that our earnings would increase in the short-term if interest rates rise and would decline in the short-term if interest rates were to fall. However, as noted above, this may not necessarily be the case depending on how quickly rate sensitive assets and liabilities react to interest rate changes. Market Risk Market risk is the risk of loss to future earnings, to fair values of assets or to future cash flows that may result from changes in the price or value of a financial instrument. The value of a financial instrument may change as a result of changes in interest rate and other market conditions. Market risk is attributed to all market risk sensitive financial instruments, including loans, investment securities, deposits and borrowings. We do not engage in trading activities or participate in foreign currency transactions for our own account. Accordingly, our exposure to market risk is primarily a function of our asset and liability management activities and of changes in market rates of interest. Changes in rates can cause or require increases in the rates we pay on deposits that may take effect more rapidly or may be greater than the increases in the interest rates we are able 29 to charge on loans and the yields that we can realize on our investments. The extent of that market risk depends on a number of variables including the sensitivity to changes in market interest rates and the maturities of our interest earning assets and our deposits. See "Asset/Liability Management." Capital Resources On March 1, 1999, PM Bank sold 2,090,628 shares of its common stock for approximately $8,298,300 in an initial public offering, net of approximately $64,200 in related expense. In November 1999, PM Bank completed a second offering in which it sold a total of 1,629,534 shares for approximately $10,720,900, net of approximately $278,500 in related expense. PM Bank is required to comply with risk-based capital standards promulgated by the bank regulatory authorities. Under federal regulations, it is currently required to maintain a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of eight percent, of which at least four percent must consist of Tier 1 capital (consisting primarily of common stock and retained earnings, less intangibles). In addition, federal regulations require banks generally to have a minimum leverage capital ratio of at least four percent to be considered "adequately capitalized." We believe that, as of March 31, 2000, PM Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject. The following table compares the actual capital ratios of PM Bank at December 31, 1999 to the capital ratios that PM Bank is required to meet under applicable banking regulations.
To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Actual For Capital Adequacy Purposes Action Provisions ----------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio ----------- ----- ---------- ---------------------- ---------- ----------------------- Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets....... $16,717,000 30.2% $4,422,500 (greater than or =)8.0% $5,528,200 (greater than or =)10.0% Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets........ 16,026,800 29.0% 2,211,300 (greater than or =)4.0% 3,316,900 (greater than or =) 6.0% Tier I Capital to Average Assets......... 16,026,800 24.3% 2,632,400 (greater than or =)4.0% 3,290,500 (greater than or =) 5.0%
We intend to retain any earnings to support our future growth and, therefore, we do not intend to pay dividends for at least the foreseeable future. In addition, PM Bank has agreed with the FDIC to maintain a Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets ratio of at least eight percent until February 28, 2002. Set forth below are certain ratios for the 12 months ended December 31, 1999 and the three months ended March 31, 2000.
Three Months Year Ended Ended December 31, March 31, 1999 2000 ------------ ------------ Return on Average Assets........................... (7.37)% (0.23)% Return on Average Equity........................... (33.12)% (1.52)% Ratio of Equity to Average Assets.................. 22.26 % 14.93 %
30 BUSINESS Overview Prior to the completion of this offering we will own Pacific Mercantile Bank, which will be our sole subsidiary. PM Bank is a California state chartered commercial bank and is a member of the Federal Reserve System. The FDIC insures its deposits. PM Bank, which commenced operations on March 1, 1999, seeks to meet the banking requirements of small and medium size businesses and professional firms, as well as individuals, by providing: . a broad range of banking and financial service products, more typical of larger banks, in order to gain a competitive advantage over independent or community banks that do not provide the same range or breadth of services that we are able to provide to our customers; . a high level of personal service and responsiveness, more typical of independent and community banks, giving us a competitive advantage over large out-of-state and other large multi-regional banks that are unable or, due to the expense involved, are unwilling, to provide that same level of personal service to this segment of the banking market; and . the added flexibility, convenience and efficiency of conducting banking transactions with us over the Internet, which further differentiates us from our competitors and will enable us to reduce the costs of providing service to our customers. We achieved rapid growth in our first year of operations. During 1999, we opened two banking offices in Orange County, California, one in Newport Beach in March and the other in San Clemente in August. In April 1999, we launched our Internet Web site, at www.pmbank.com, where customers are able to conduct, more conveniently and less expensively, many of their commercial banking and other financial transactions with us, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using a computer equipped with a current industry standard Web browser. As of March 31, 2000 our assets had grown to $119,160,600, deposits to $102,969,000, and we were serving a total of 1,900 deposit customers, of which approximately 950 were conducting at least some of their banking transactions with us over the Internet. Business customers accounted for approximately 81% of our deposits. We also believe that, by offering a broad selection of banking and financial services via the Internet, we are positioned to capitalize on the growing use of the Internet to conduct financial and banking transactions. According to a number of published reports, approximately 5 million households in the United States are believed to have conducted online banking transactions in 1999 and that number is expected to grow to more than 10 million by 2001. At the same time the FDIC reports that, although approximately 30% of the 3,000 federally insured banks and thrift institutions in the United States had Web sites, only about 635 of those banks and thrift institutions offered their customers the ability to conduct online banking transactions at their Web sites. We plan to expand our market area geographically by acquiring other independent banks in Southern California and in major metropolitan areas of other western states that have undergone banking consolidations similar to the one that has occurred in California. We also plan to open "express business banking offices" to establish a physical presence, offer traditional business and consumer banking services, and market our Internet banking services in new communities within and outside of Orange County. These offices, which will range in size from 2,000, to 3,000 square feet (as compared to 4,000 to 7,000 square feet for a traditional branch banking office), are expected to cost roughly one-half of the cost of establishing and operating a traditional branch banking office. Because our computer and Internet systems make it possible to conduct an increasing number of banking transactions from remote locations, we believe that we can provide responsive and convenient business and consumer banking services from these offices to customers within a 25 mile radius of their locations. 31 Industry Background The Banking Environment. According to data published by the FDIC, during the period from 1970 to 1985, independent or community banks headquartered in Southern California grew in number from 56 to 214, which included 46 banks that were headquartered in Orange County. Independent and community banks offered an alternative to larger multi-regional and multi-state banks, particularly for small and medium size businesses and professional firms who desired to obtain, and were willing to pay for, personalized and more responsive banking services. By contrast, according to FDIC data, as of December 31, 1999, the number of independent or community banks headquartered in Southern California had declined to 139, of which only eight were headquartered in Orange County, due principally to a consolidation that took place over roughly a five year period, from 1994 to 1999, in which the large multi-regional and large out-of-state banks acquired numerous independent and community banks in Southern California. For a number of reasons, such as disruptions occasioned by the process of integrating the acquired banks into their operations, their lack of familiarity with the local communities in which the acquired banks had operated and a focus on cutting expenses to justify the acquisition prices they had paid for the acquired banks, these larger multi-regional and multi-state banks have been unable or unwilling to continue the level of personal service that many of the acquired banks had provided to their small and medium size business customers, leaving many of them overlooked and underserved. Additionally, during the past five years many larger California-based banks have been acquired or have merged with large out-of-state banks and are, as a result, now headquartered in other states. These include Bank of America, which was acquired by Nations Bank, based in North Carolina; Wells Fargo Bank, which merged with Norwest Bancorp, based in Minnesota; American Savings Bank and Great Western Savings Bank, both of which were merged into Washington Mutual Bank, based in the state of Washington; and Western Bancorp, which was acquired by U.S. Bancorp, based in Minnesota. Similar consolidations have taken place in Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and the state of Washington. We believe one of the effects of this consolidation has been a deterioration in the quality and responsiveness of the banking services that are provided to small and medium size businesses, by both large out-of-state banks and the independent and community banks that survived the consolidation. We believe that these conditions have created an opportunity for us to capture a meaningful share of this segment of the banking market from the large out-of- state banks and also from local community banks by offering to customers a wide range of innovative products and services and the added convenience of Internet banking services designed to meet the special needs of small and medium size businesses. Location and Demographics of Our Service Area. We chose to locate our headquarters and initial banking offices in Orange County, California for a number of reasons. Orange County has a population of 2.8 million, with a business community comprised of numerous small and medium size businesses and service and professional firms that operate in a diverse number of industries. According to the U.S. Bureau of Census, Orange County is the sixth largest in population and the seventh most affluent county of the counties in the United States with populations of more than 1,000,000 people. Additionally, the demographics indicate that the Orange County community is underserved by the independent segment of the banking industry. Based on data published by the FDIC, there is only one locally headquartered bank in Orange County per 306,772 people. By comparison, there is one locally headquartered bank per 109,752 people in California as a whole and one locally headquartered bank per 31,845 people in the United States. Orange County is also centrally located within Southern California, contiguous to three of the fastest growing counties, in terms of population, in the region: Los Angeles County to the north, San Diego County to the south and Riverside County to the east. In each of those counties there are areas that have demographics similar to those in Orange County and, because of their proximity, offer us attractive expansion opportunities. See "Strategy." The Internet Banking Opportunity. With the emergence of the Internet as a globally accessible, fully interactive medium, many businesses, including many small-to-medium size businesses that comprise our core 32 market, are increasingly conducting business electronically, via the Internet. Most businesses are equipped with, and their managements are familiar and comfortable with using, computers to accomplish a growing number of tasks, including completing commercial transactions via the Internet that can be accomplished less expensively and more conveniently than in person or by telephone or mail. In addition to its use as a general commercial medium, the Internet has rapidly emerged as an innovative means of providing financial services. As finance-related Web sites continue to grow in popularity, many companies are increasingly offering a variety of financial services, including credit cards, brokerage services, insurance products and banking services, via the Internet. The Internet also offers banks the opportunity to extend their customer base beyond the practical geographical limitations of traditional branch banking which require banks to open new offices in order to extend their service areas and attract new customers. Customers are able to access a variety of banking services and conduct numerous banking transactions, by connecting to a bank's Web site via their personal computers at any time, day or night, without regard to geographic distances or limitations. The Internet also offers banks a lower cost alternative to provide banking services to customers who are comfortable using the Internet for commercial and financial transactions. Internet Demographics. We believe that the demographics of Internet users will facilitate the growth of Internet banking. Internet users tend to be young and mobile and thus more inclined to be comfortable with and receptive to the convenience of online commercial transactions. Additionally, they tend to be business managers or professionals with limited amounts of discretionary time and therefore are attracted to the convenience of "one-stop shopping" for a full range of financial services. As a result, we believe that, as these individuals move into financial and other management positions with their businesses or firms, they will insist on the convenience of being able to conduct their business banking transactions over the Internet, resulting in additional growth opportunities for banks equipped to provide such services. We believe these demographics suggest a growing market for the convenience and lower cost services that we are able to provide our business customers, as well as consumers, via the Internet. Strategy Our strategy is: . to offer personalized and responsive service combined with the added convenience and flexibility of Internet banking services; . to increase the variety of banking products and services that we offer our customers in order to gain a competitive advantage over independent and community banks; and . to take advantage of our lower cost automated and Internet banking systems to expand geographically into areas where the business and banking demographics are similar to those of Orange County. We intend to implement our strategy in the following ways. Broad Selection of Products and Services. We offer a broad selection of products and services primarily suited to the needs of our business customers that are typically available only from larger multi-regional and out-of-state banks. Internet Banking Services. We offer customers the ability to access a number of banking products and services through our Web site, www.pmbank.com, and to conduct a number of banking transactions that in the past could only be accomplished in person, over the telephone or by mail. Our Internet banking services provide customers with the convenience of banking at any time, day or night, seven days per week, using any personal computer that is equipped with a current industry standard Web browser. 33 Greater Convenience and Accessibility. We seek to provide our customers with a higher level of convenience and access than can be obtained either from large multi-regional and large out-of-state banks or from many other independent banks, through a combination of full service branch banking offices, express business banking offices that we intend to establish as part of our expansion strategy, and Internet banking services that enable customers to choose the ways in which, and the times at which, they will conduct banking transactions with us. In addition, our Web site has been designed to be easy-to-use and to expedite our customers' banking transactions. High Quality Service and Customer Satisfaction. We continually seek ways to enhance customer satisfaction and provide a level of customer service generally found only at independent and community banks. For example, we work with business customers to design deposit and loan products that address their specific requirements. We also offer special and discounted banking services to their employees, including direct payroll deposit services, that will enable their employees to transact banking transactions at reduced costs to them. We also offer a number of services, such as electronic bill payment and ATM and debit cards, without charging our customers for those services. We also emphasize responsive, courteous customer service and utilize a fully-trained dedicated staff who respond promptly to inquiries and requests for assistance from existing and potential customers. Increase Loan Originations and Volume While Maintaining Loan Quality. A bank generally realizes higher yields on the loans it makes than from other interest earning assets, such as investments. As a result, we intend to increase the marketing of our loan products and, with the increase in capital that will occur as a result of this offering, to make larger loans than we are currently able to make. At the same time, to minimize loan losses, we will follow the strategy of maintaining a conservative loan mix consisting of commercial and other business loans and, to a lesser extent, home equity, construction and consumer loans, with an emphasis on high credit quality. Achieve Cost Reductions by Increasing the Use of Our Internet Banking Services by Our Customers. Independent and community banks generally incur a higher level of non-interest expense than larger banks due to the higher level of personal service they provide to their customers. We intend to encourage and assist our customers to make use of our Internet banking services, because those services can be provided at a lower cost than services offered through a traditional branch banking system. We believe that if we can realize such cost savings, we will gain a competitive cost advantage over competing independent and community banks that do not offer, or offer fewer, Internet banking services than we offer. Technological Advantages. As a new bank, we were able to acquire the most technologically current information and transaction processing systems for our banking operations and our Internet banking Web site. For example, we believe we are one of the first banks to offer customers the ability to view the front and back, and to print copies, of their paid checks at or from our Web site. We believe that many established banks with which we compete continue to be reluctant to replace older systems with newer ones, due to the cost of acquiring the new systems, the problems of intergrating new systems with existing ones and the added costs of having to write off their investments in existing computer systems. We also have installed the latest available security devices and measures to assure the secure transmission of confidential information over public networks. Outsource Certain Operational Functions to Internet Service Providers. To enhance the flexibility and scalability of our Internet banking operations, we outsource certain principal operational functions to leading Internet service providers. In each of these relationships, we benefit from the service provider's expertise and economies of scale while retaining the flexibility to take advantage of changes in available technology without affecting customer service. We can also respond more easily to growth because these third-party service providers have the capacity to process a high volume of transactions. Finally, these service providers offer us additional security, in that they operate redundant systems that can be accessed to process our banking transactions in the event that any of our primary systems is disabled by a natural disaster or by a power or telecommunications failure. 34 Geographic Expansion. We believe that succeeding in our target segment of the banking market requires establishing long term relationships with customers and that having an accessible local office is and will continue to be important for a significant number of our business banking customers. Therefore, we intend to seek and exploit opportunities to expand our business geographically into other metropolitan areas, within Southern California and possibly also in other western states, where the demographics are similar to those in Orange County. We intend to accomplish that expansion primarily in the following ways: Express Business Banking Offices. We intend to establish "express business banking offices" that will range in size from 2,000 to 3,000 square feet, as compared to the 4,000 to 7,000 square feet common to traditional branch banking offices, that we believe can be constructed and equipped for approximately one-half the cost of a traditional branch banking office. At those offices, customers will be able to conduct a number of banking transactions conveniently, whether in-person, over the Internet or at ATMs installed at those offices. Our customers also will be able to meet with account managers who will have ready access at any time of day to the customer's banking records and data and will be able to print loan documents prepared at our administrative offices via our secure local area computer network and Internet bank servers. Bank Acquisitions. We intend to seek opportunities to acquire, on a selective basis, other independent or community banks that will enable us to expand our market areas and introduce our Internet banking services to a larger number of customers. We intend to use shares of our stock as the primary currency for such acquisitions and we believe that our commitment to personalized and responsive service, combined with our Internet capabilities, will give us a competitive advantage over other banks competing to acquire well managed local independent or community banks. In addition, to preserve the competitive advantages of the community banks that we may acquire, our strategy will be to preserve the local identities of those banks and retain their local management personnel involved in providing services to their customers, while taking advantage of opportunities to achieve economies in the administration of those banks. We are not currently engaged in any acquisition discussions. We will need to obtain approvals from federal and state government banking agencies to establish new banking offices or to acquire other banks in the future. These will include approvals from government agencies in states outside of California where we may propose to open new banking offices or acquire existing banks. Products and Services We offer a broad range of traditional and Internet banking products and services designed to meet the banking needs of small and medium size businesses as well as those of individuals. We believe that our products and services are more comparable to those that are available from large multi-regional and out- of-state banks and include some services that are not typically provided by other independent or community banks. The products and services we offer include the following. Deposit Products. We offer a number of different types of deposit accounts, including non-interest demand and interest bearing checking accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit. As of March 31, 2000, our deposits totaled $102,969,000, of which approximately 81% were attributable to business customers. Those deposits included:
Average Account Total of Account Type of Deposit Account Balance Balances ----------------------- --------------- ---------------- Non-interest bearing checking accounts..... $ 24,400 $ 25,011,700 Interest bearing transaction accounts(1)... $ 53,900 $ 49,225,100 Certificates of Deposit(2)................. $122,700 $ 28,732,200 ------------ Totals................................... $ 47,200 $102,969,000 ============
- -------- (1) Includes money market accounts. (2) Time certificates of deposits in varying denominations under and over $100,000. 35 Loan Products. We offer a diverse line of loan products, including commercial loans and credit lines, SBA guaranteed business loans, accounts receivable and inventory financing, real estate mortgage and real estate construction loans and consumer loans. We also have established a mortgage loan division, which originates and purchases residential mortgages that, for the most part, qualify for resale to long-term investors in the secondary residential mortgage market. Our mortgage loan products include conforming and non-conforming agency-quality one-to-four family first mortgages, investor-quality home equity second mortgages and investor-quality home equity lines of credit secured by second trust deeds or mortgages. In most instances we fund these loans at the time of origination and sells the loans to investors in the secondary market within 30 days of funding. We earn loan origination and processing fees and, prior to their resale, interest income on such loans. The following table sets forth the types and amount of our loans that were outstanding as of March 31, 2000:
At March 31, Type of Loan 2000 ------------ ------------ Real estate loans............................................ $37,194,600(1) Residential mortgage loans................................... 5,718,200 Commercial loans............................................. 17,141,900 Consumer loans............................................... 3,712,900 ----------- Total...................................................... $63,766,700(2) ===========
- -------- (1) These loans include approximately $23,385,700 of real estate loans purchased from an unrelated mortgage banking firm in the fourth quarter of 1999 and the first quarter of 2000. (2) Excludes loans held for sale of $11,724,600 and deferred loan fees of $56,900. Commercial Loans. The commercial loans we offer include short-term secured and unsecured loans, with maturities ranging from 12 to 24 months; SBA guaranteed business loans with a term not to exceed ten years; accounts receivable financing for terms not exceeding 12 months; and equipment and automobile loans and leases which generally amortize over a period not to exceed 7 years. The interest rates on these loans generally are adjustable and usually are indexed to The Wall Street Journal's prime rate. In order to mitigate the risk of borrower default, we generally require collateral to support the credit or personal guarantees from the owners of the borrowers, or both. In addition, all loans must have a well-defined primary and secondary source of repayment. Generally, lines of credit are granted for no more than a twelve month period and are subject to a more frequent periodic review. We also offer asset-based lending products which involve a higher degree of risk in that the loan is designed for those borrowers who do not quality for unsecured lending. Typically, these borrowers consist of companies that are growing rapidly, are profitable but cannot internally fund their growth without borrowing. In addition, the collateral is usually accounts receivable. We control our risk by requiring loan-to-value ratios of not more than 80% and by closely and regularly monitoring the amount and value of the collateral in order to maintain that ratio. Commercial loans, including accounts receivable financing, are generally made to businesses that have been in operation for at least three years. In addition, these companies have debt-to-worth ratios that generally do not exceed four-to-one. Operating cash flow of these borrowers must be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to pay obligations as they become due. The borrowers must also have good payment histories as evidenced by credit reports. Real Estate Loans. Approximately 63% of our real estate loans outstanding as of March 31, 2000 were purchased from a mortgage banking firm. Most of these purchased loans are secured by multi-family dwellings. The remainder of the real estate portfolio consists primarily of nonresidential real estate loans, of which approximately 86% were secured by first trust deeds. Loans secured by nonresidential real estate generally involve a greater risk than do mortgage loans secured by single and multi-family dwellings. Nonresidential real estate loans often involve large loan 36 balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. Payments on these loans depend to a large degree on results of operations and dependable cash flows for the borrowers generated from a wide variety of industries. In addition, repayment of these loans may be affected adversely by changes in the economy in general or by the real estate market. Accordingly, the nature of this type of loan makes it more difficult to monitor and evaluate. Consequently, personal guarantees of principal shareholders for privately owned corporations are typically required. Customers wishing to obtain a commercial real estate loan must have good payment records with a debt coverage ratio generally of at least 1.25 to 1. In addition, we require adequate insurance on the property to protect the collateral value. Generally, these types of loans are indexed to The Wall Street Journal prime rate and are written for maximum terms of seven years with loan-to-value ratios not to exceed 75%. Residential Real Estate Loans. These loans generally are funded by our mortgage banking division. In most cases, we funds these loans at the time of origination and sell the loans to investors in the secondary market within thirty days of funding. We earn loan origination and processing fees and interest income. We also offer equity lines of credit secured by residential real estate which are tied to an outside index (such as The Wall Street Journal prime rate). Generally, residential real estate loans must have loan-to-value ratios that do not exceed secondary market requirements. A borrower must demonstrate a good payment history as evidenced by credit reports. In accordance with investor criteria, the mortgage payment ratio may not exceed 28% of income and total debt of the borrower may not exceed 40% of income. Consumer Loans. We offer a wide variety of products to consumers including personal installment loans, lines of credit and credit cards. We design these products to meet the needs of our customers and some are made at fixed rates of interest and others at adjustable rates. Consumer loans often entail greater risk than residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans which are unsecured or are secured by rapidly depreciable assets, such as automobiles. Further, any repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance. Consumer loan collections are dependent on borrowers' ongoing financial stability. Furthermore, bankruptcy and insolvency laws may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans. Consumer loans require a good payment record and, typically, debt ratios of not more than 40%. Business Services. We offer various financial services directed primarily at our business banking customers, including: . merchant bankcard services to process credit card payments made by their customers; . automated clearinghouse origination services that enable any businesses that charge that for their services or products on a monthly or other periodic basis to obtain payment from their customers through an automatic, pre-authorized debit from their customers bank accounts anywhere in the United States; . electronic check origination and processing that allows businesses, including Internet retailers, to accept payment from their customers in the form of an electronic check that we are able to debit electronically from any bank in the United States; and . financial management tools, including multiple account control, account analysis, transaction security and verification, wire transfers, universal bill payment, payroll and lockbox services. Convenience Banking Services. We offer a number of services and products that make it more convenient to conduct banking transactions with us, such as our Internet banking system, ATM's, phone banking, night drop services and armored car services to order and receive cash without having to travel to our banking offices. 37 Automated Clearinghouse Origination Services. The Federal Reserve operates an automated or "electronic" clearing house system (which is commonly referred to as "ACH") which enables businesses, with the authorization of their customers, to obtain payments of their charges by electronically debiting the banking accounts of their customers, wherever they may be located in the United States. ACH services enable businesses that sell products or services to customers to reduce their costs and improve their cash flow by: . eliminating the need to issue monthly invoices; and . substituting electronic checks, that can be processed and paid to them almost instantaneously, in place of paper checks from their customers that must be prepared and mailed and then processed through the Federal Reserve's traditional clearing house system, thereby significantly shortening the time to receive payments from their customers. Businesses that use ACH services include insurance companies (to collect insurance premiums), lenders (to collect monthly mortgage or automobile payments) and health or fitness and other clubs (to collect monthly fees or dues). However, for a business to be able to use ACH services, it must have a banking relationship with a bank that has the computer systems and that is authorized by the Federal Reserve to originate ACH charges or "credits." While virtually all banks can receive ACH debits made against the accounts of their customers, there are a limited number of banks, particularly among independent and community banks, that have requested to become authorized by the Federal Reserve, and have the computer systems necessary, to originate ACH debits for their business customers. PM Bank has qualified with the Federal Reserve to do so and originates ACH transactions for a number of its customers. We have also been retained to provide similar ACH services to clients of eFunds Corporation, which provides a number of automated collection services primarily to businesses that sell their products to consumers in person, by mail or over the Internet. Among the methods of collection that eFunds employs is an "electronic debit" process by which a consumer that buys products from any eFunds client may authorize the charges on a per transaction basis to be paid by means of an electronic debit or "electronic check" that can be transmitted electronically to and charged against the consumer's bank account at any U.S. based bank via a privately established automated clearing house system. Like the Federal Reserve's automated clearing house system, these automated payment services enable businesses to improve their cash flow and reduce expenses by reducing their dependence on paper checks and credit cards for payment and enabling them to receive payments from their customers generally within about two- to-three business days following the transactions which generate the electronic debits. We act as an originating depository financial institution for a number of eFunds' clients, electronically debiting the bank accounts of customers of those clients, receiving the resulting payments from those customers and transfering those payments to banks designated by those eFunds clients who utilize this service. Neither eFunds' clients nor the consumers need to have accounts with us to avail themselves of this service and we generate interest earnings on the funds received as a result of the debits pending their electronic transmission to eFunds' clients. We believe that, currently, there are only about 30 banks in the United States that have qualified to participate as originating depository financial institutions in this program, most of which are much larger multi-regional and out-of-state banks. We can offer this service to its own business customers and, as a result, we believe that our capabilities enable us to offer a relatively unique service not provided by the independent and community banks with which we compete. Internet Banking Services Banking transactions that customers can conduct and banking products and services that customers can access at our Web site include: (1) establishing business and consumer checking and savings accounts and purchasing and renewing certificates of deposit; 38 (2) transferring funds between accounts; (3) printing bank statements and viewing the front and back of their paid checks; (4) submitting loan applications; (5) transferring funds from credit lines to, and making loan payments from, their deposit accounts; (6) paying bills, payroll and taxes electronically; (7) ordering cash through our Web site and having the funds delivered to them by armored car; (8) utilizing business cash management services, including currency converters for international transactions and electronic wire transfers; (9) merchant banking services, including credit card processing, automated clearing house originations and electronic check processing; and (10) a number of consumer and personal banking services, including financial planning for home buying and financing, retirement planning and discount brokerage services offered through a strategic alliance with UVest Financial Services Group, Inc., an online discount securities brokerage firm. Opening an Account. Our customers can access our Web site and our Internet banking services through any Internet service provider by means of an acceptable secure Web browser such as Netscape's Navigator (Version 4.0 or higher) or Microsoft's Internet Explorer (Version 4.0 or higher). When customers access our menu of products and services at our Web site, they can open a new account, review the history and status of an existing account, and engage in any of several different types of banking transactions. To apply for a new account, a customer completes an online account application, prints out that application and mails it to us. A customer also may apply for a new account by calling our toll-free telephone number, 1-877- 450-BANK. Security. Our ability to provide our customers with secure financial services over the Internet is of paramount importance. We believe our Internet systems, services and software meet the highest standards of bank security. The following are among the security measures that are in place: . Encrypted Transactions. All banking transactions and Internet communications are encrypted so that sensitive information is not available on the Internet in a form that can be read or easily deciphered. Encryption of Internet communications is accomplished through the use of the Netscape SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology. SSL is the standard for encryption on the Internet and is currently used by Netscape's Navigator (Version 4.0 or higher) and Microsoft's Internet Explorer (Version 4.0 or higher). Messages between our bank mainframe computer system, where all transactions are processed and data is maintained, and our Internet server, and between our Internet server and the customer's Web browser, are encrypted using DES encryption. DES is a symmetric key algorithm and is highly secure because it is not susceptible to standard ciphertext attacks. . Secure Logon. To eliminate the possibility that a third party may download PM Bank's or any customer's password file, user identification and passwords are stored behind a secure firewall on the Web server. Additionally, passwords are variable length strings of five to eight alpha-numeric characters, which makes the chance that a password can be randomly guessed less than one in one trillion. . Firewalls. All of our Internet banking services are routed from our Internet server through a firewall. The firewall is a combined software and hardware product that precisely defines, controls and limits the access to "internal" computers from "outside" computers across a network. Use of this firewall means that only authenticated PM Bank customers or administrators may send or receive transactions through it, and the firewall itself is immune to penetration from the Internet. In other words, the firewall is a mechanism used to protect our computers from unauthorized access through the Internet by customers or by third parties. 39 . Physical Security. All servers and network computers reside in secure facilities. Currently, computer operations supporting our Internet operations are based in Newport Beach, California and at the offices of Fiserv, in Van Nuys, California where our mainframe computer is based. Only employees with proper identification may enter our primary server area. Access to our server console requires further password identification. . Service Continuity. To avoid interruptions in our Internet banking services, we intend to install Internet servers at our other full service banking offices, such as in our San Clemente office, which can process Internet transactions not only from customers of that office, but also customers of our other offices, in the event the servers at those other offices become disabled. In the unlikely event that our customers are prevented from accessing their accounts over the Internet, they will retain access to their funds through a number of different means, including making in-person withdrawals at any of our branch banking offices or ATM's or by armored car; making deposits in person, by mail or at our ATM's and getting information and assistance from our employees by telephone. Additionally, Fiserv, which hosts our mainframe computer, has the ability to transfer data electronically to a second computer system located at a remote site, so that in the event of a natural disaster that affects Southern California, we will continue to be able to process banking transactions via our computer system without any significant interruptions. Additionally, we are working with Q-Up Systems, which provides Internet transaction processing software and services to us, to establish a second location equipped with Internet servers that can enable our customers to continue conducting Internet banking transactions with us in the event that our Internet servers in Southern California were to become disabled. . Monitoring. All customer transactions on our Internet server in Newport Beach produce one or more entries into transactional logs. We recognize that it is critical to monitor these logs for unusual or fraudulent activity. Our personnel review these logs regularly, and any abnormal or unusual activity will be noted and appropriate action will be taken. We believe that, ultimately, vigilant monitoring is the best defense against fraud. We believe the risk of fraud presented by providing Internet banking services is not materially different from the risk of fraud inherent in any banking relationship. We believe that potential security breaches can arise from any of the following circumstances: . misappropriation from the user of the user's account number or password; . penetration of our server by an outside "hacker;" . fraud committed by a new customer in completing his or her application with us; and . fraud committed by an employee of ours or one of our service providers. Both traditional banks and Internet banks are vulnerable to these types of fraud. By establishing the security measures described above, we believe we have minimized our vulnerability to the first three types of fraud. To counteract fraud by employees and service providers, we have established internal procedures and policies designed to ensure that, as in any bank, proper control and supervision is exercised over employees and service providers. Additionally, the adequacy of our security measures are reviewed periodically by the Federal Reserve Board and the California Department of Financial Institutions, which are the federal and state government agencies with supervisory authority over PM Bank. We also retain the services of third party computer security firms to conduct tests of our Internet banking and computer systems to identify potential threats to the security of our systems and to recommend additional actions that we can take to improve our security measures. Express Business Banking Offices Following completion of this offering, we intend to apply for government approvals to open two express business banking offices within the next 12 months. Each express business banking office will be configured, 40 equipped and staffed to meet the banking needs of small and medium size businesses, professional firms and individuals that are located within a 25 mile radius. These offices will range in size from 2,000 to 3,000 square feet, which is approximately half the size of a traditional branch banking office, and as a result are expected to require only about half the investment that is typically required to establish and operate a traditional branch banking office. These express business banking offices will be: . equipped with ATM machines and a business conference room, with video conferencing capability, that will be located in the entry area of the office and can be accessed at any time of day or night, seven days per week, by business and individual customers using ATM or other identification cards, but which for security reasons are separated from and, except during normal business hours, will not be accessible to, the area of the office where in-person banking transactions are conducted; . configured with a concierge and a new accounts desk and up to three teller windows equipped with secure automated cash machines that will eliminate the need for a traditional bank vault; . equipped with computer terminals where customers can conduct their banking transactions with us via the Internet; and . configured with three to four offices for use by account managers and loan officers, who can retrieve customer account data and loan documentation prepared at our administrative offices via computer linked to our local area network or Internet system. We believe that express business banking offices will enable us to penetrate new market areas and give us the presence we need to help attract business customers in those areas. Additionally, the lower costs of establishing and operating such offices, as compared to a traditional branch banking office, should decrease the time within which such offices can become profitable. Our Database, Transaction Processing and Internet Service Providers We have established service relationships with leading providers of network infrastructures, computerized transaction processing systems and Web based financial products and services. Those providers include: Fiserv. Fiserv hosts and maintains our mainframe computer on which all our financial and accounting data is stored and all banking transactions are processed. Fiserv provides similar services to numerous other banks and depository institutions and has the computing capacity to be able to meet our computer processing needs as we grow. To protect against interruptions in service that could occur in the event of a natural disaster or a power or telecommunications outage affecting Southern California, Fiserv has arranged for processing of our transactions and the maintenance of accounting records to continue at another mainframe computer located outside of California. Q-Up Systems. Q-Up Systems provides us with the software needed to enable our customers to process banking transactions with us over the Internet. As Internet banking transactions are processed the data regarding those transactions is transmitted, electronically and securely, to our mainframe computer hosted by Fiserv, thereby automatically updating account information for those deposit or loan accounts for which transactions have been processed. We are currently working with Q-Up Systems to establish a remote site, outside of California, to locate a redundant Internet banking system that can become operational in the event that our Internet banking system in Southern California were to become disabled. UVEST Financial Services Group, Inc. PM Bank has an agreement with UVEST Financial Services Group, Inc., an online discount securities brokerage firm. Under that agreement, our customers can access UVest's Web site from our Web site in order to purchase and sell securities. Information regarding those transactions are maintained on our computer system and are accessible to customers via our Web site. We also receive a fee from UVEST on securities transactions that it processes for our customers. 41 Marketing In marketing our services, we emphasize: . our identity as an independent and community-based bank, managed by bank officers and employees who live in, and therefore have personal ties to, the communities where our offices are located; . our commitment to providing competent, personalized and responsive banking services to our customers; and . the breadth of the banking services we are able to provide to our customers, with particular focus on the convenience and flexibility of our Internet banking services. We believe that the first two of these attributes differentiate us from larger multi-regional and out-of-state banks and that the third attribute differentiates us from many independent and community banks. We market our services primarily by means of localized promotional activities, personalized service, and personal contacts with potential customers by our executive officers, directors, employees and shareholders, as well as by direct mail and media advertising directed primarily at local businesses in our market areas. Increased Marketing of Internet Services. We have registered our Web site with many of the most popular Internet search engines, such as Yahoo! and Alta Vista, to facilitate access to our Internet Web site. However, because we are focused on attracting small and medium size local business customers, we do not presently intend to use banner advertising or to enter into joint marketing arrangements with other Internet e-commerce companies to market our Internet banking services. Instead, at least initially, we intend to market those services primarily in those markets where we have established a physical presence and to selected businesses outside of those markets who want to use our services and are willing to maintain a volume of deposits and to regularly conduct a number of banking transactions with us that will justify the cost of providing services to them. We intend to increase our marketing to build greater awareness of our Internet banking services, initially in Southern California, in order to attract new customers and expand our service areas. Initially, those marketing programs will primarily take the form of print and direct mail campaigns to businesses in our target market. Once we have expanded our markets geographically into additional communities, either through establishing additional full service regional banking offices or local express business banking offices, we will consider establishing joint marketing relationships with selected Internet e-commerce companies that offer non-financial business-related services to the business communities that we serve. Competition Competitive Conditions in the Traditional Banking Environment. The banking business in California generally, and in our service area in particular, is highly competitive with respect to both loans and deposits and is dominated by a relatively small number of large multi-regional and large out-of-state banks which have offices operating over wide geographic areas. We compete for deposits and loans with such banks as well as with savings and loan associations, credit unions, mortgage companies, money market and other mutual funds, stock brokerage firms, insurance companies, and other traditional and nontraditional financial institutions. We also compete for customers' funds with governmental and private entities issuing debt or equity securities or other forms of investments which may offer different and potentially higher yields than those available through bank deposits. Major financial institutions that operate throughout California and that have offices in our service areas include Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, Union Bank, Sanwa Bank California, Washington Mutual Savings Bank, Comerica Bank and California Federal Savings. With the exception of Union Bank, all of these banks are 42 now headquartered outside of California. Independent banks or financial institutions with offices in our service area include, among others, City National Bank, Imperial Bank, Manufacturers Bank, Downey Savings and Eldorado Bank. The large banks and some of the independent institutions have the financial capability to conduct extensive advertising campaigns and to shift their resources to regions or activities of greater potential profitability. Many of them also offer diversified financial services which we do not presently offer directly. The larger banks also have substantially more capital and higher lending limits. In order to compete with the financial institutions operating in our service areas, we rely on our independent status to provide flexible and greater personalized service to customers. We emphasize personal contacts with potential customers by our executive officers, directors and employees; develop local promotional activities; and seek to develop specialized or streamlined services for customers. To the extent customers desire loans in excess of our lending limit or services not offered by us, we attempt to assist customers in obtaining such loans or other services through participations with other banks or assistance from our correspondent banks or third party vendors. Competitive Conditions in Internet Banking. The market for electronic banking services is rapidly evolving. There are a number of banks that offer services exclusively over the Internet, such as Net.B@nk and First Internet Bank, and others who are affiliated with existing banks, such as Wingspan.com, that market their services nationwide. There are also a large number of existing banks that are beginning to offer Internet banking services; however, we believe that few of these banks offer the comprehensiveness of Internet banking services that we are able to offer. However, many of the larger of these banks do have greater market presence and greater resources to market their Internet banking services than we do. Additionally, new competitors and competitive factors are likely to emerge, particularly in view of the rapid development of Internet commerce. We also compete for customer funds with the numerous and growing number of securities brokerage firms that offer online trading and investments, which provide an alternative to deposit products we offer. PM Bank has entered into an agreement with UVEST Financial Services Group in order to offer, through UVEST, online discount securities brokerage services to its customers via our Web site. See "Our Database, Transaction Processing and Internet Service Providers--UVEST Financial Services Group, Inc." Existing and future state and federal legislation could significantly affect the cost of doing business, range of permissible activities and competitive balance among major and smaller banks and other financial institutions. We cannot predict the impact such developments may have on commercial banking in general or on our business in particular. Supervision and Regulation General. Both federal and state law extensively regulate bank holding companies. This regulation is intended primarily for the protection of depositors and the FDIC's deposit insurance fund and not for the benefit of our shareholders. Set forth below is a summary description of the material laws and regulations which will relate to our operations. The description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable laws and regulations. In recent years, significant legislative proposals and reforms affecting the financial services industry have been discussed and evaluated by Congress and certain of these proposals have been adopted, including legislation to expand the insurance activities of banks. We cannot predict whether any other of these proposals, or any form of them, will be introduced in the next Congress and become law. Consequently, we cannot presently determine what effect, if any, those other proposals may have on us. Pacific Mercantile Bancorp. Upon the completion of the Holding Company Reorganization, we will be a registered bank holding company subject to regulation under the Bank Holding Company Act. We will be 43 required to file with the Federal Reserve Board periodic reports and such additional information as the Federal Reserve Board may require pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act, and will be subject to Federal Reserve Board examinations. The Federal Reserve Board may require us to terminate an activity or terminate control of or liquidate or divest subsidiaries or affiliates if the Federal Reserve Board determines that the activity or the control of the subsidiary or affiliate constitutes a significant risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability of any of our banking subsidiaries. The Federal Reserve Board also has the authority to regulate provisions of a bank holding company's debt, including authority to impose interest ceilings and reserve requirements on such debt. The Federal Reserve Board may also require us to file written notice and obtain approval prior to purchasing or redeeming our equity securities. Under the Bank Holding Company Act and related regulations adopted by the Federal Reserve Board, a bank holding company and its nonbanking subsidiaries are prohibited from requiring tie-in arrangements in connection with any extension of credit, lease or sale of property or furnishing of services. Further, the Federal Reserve Board will require us to maintain capital at or above stated levels. See "Capital Standards" below. We must obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board for the acquisition of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities, or of substantially all of the assets, of any bank or bank holding company. The Federal Reserve Board must also give advance approval for our merger or consolidation with another bank holding company. We will be prohibited by the Bank Holding Company Act from acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the outstanding voting shares of any company that is not a bank or bank holding company, or from engaging directly or indirectly in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks or furnishing services to its subsidiaries, except in statutorily prescribed instances. However, we may, subject to the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board, engage in, or acquire shares of companies engaged in, activities that are deemed by the Federal Reserve Board to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. Under Federal Reserve Board regulations, a bank holding company is required to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to its subsidiary banks and may not conduct its operations in an unsafe or unsound manner. In addition, it is the Federal Reserve Board's policy that, in serving as a source of strength to its subsidiary banks, a bank holding company should stand ready to use available resources to provide adequate capital funds to its subsidiary banks during periods of financial stress or adversity and should maintain the financial flexibility and capital-raising capacity to obtain additional resources for assisting its subsidiary banks. A bank holding company's failure to meet its obligations to serve as a source of strength to its subsidiary banks will generally be considered by the Federal Reserve Board to be an unsafe and unsound banking practice or a violation of the Federal Reserve Board's regulations or both. We will also be a bank holding company within the meaning of Section 3700 of the California Financial Code. As such, we will be subject to examination by, and may be required to file reports with, the California Commissioner of Financial Institutions. We have applied to have our securities registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As such, we will be subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading, and other requirements and restrictions of the Securities Exchange Act. Pacific Mercantile Bank. As a California chartered bank, PM Bank is subject to primary supervision, periodic examination and regulation by the California Commissioner of Financial Institutions. As a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, PM Bank also is subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve Board, which is its primary federal banking regulator. Because its deposits are insured by the FDIC, PM Bank is also subject to regulations promulgated by the FDIC. If, as a result of an examination of PM Bank, the 44 Federal Reserve Board should determine that the financial condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity, or other aspects of PM Bank's operations are unsatisfactory or that PM Bank or its management is violating or has violated any law or regulation, the Federal Reserve Board has various remedies available. These remedies include the power to enjoin "unsafe or unsound" practices, to require affirmative action to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice, to issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced, to direct an increase in capital, to restrict the growth of PM Bank, to assess civil monetary penalties, to remove officers and directors and ultimately to terminate PM Bank's deposit insurance, which would result in a revocation of PM Bank's charter. The California Commissioner of Financial Institutions has many of the same remedial powers. Various requirements and restrictions under the laws of the State of California and the United States affect the operations of PM Bank. State and federal statutes and regulations relate to many aspects of PM Bank's operations, including reserves against deposits, ownership of deposit accounts, interest rates payable on deposits, loans, investments, mergers and acquisitions, borrowings, dividends, locations of branch offices, and capital requirements. Further, PM Bank is required to maintain capital at or above stated levels. Dividends and Other Transfers of Funds. Dividends from PM Bank will constitute our principal source of cash. PM Bancorp is a legal entity separate and distinct from PM Bank. PM Bank will be subject to various statutory and regulatory restrictions on its ability to pay cash dividends to PM Bancorp. In addition, the California Commissioner of Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve Board have the authority to prohibit PM Bank from paying dividends, depending upon PM Bank's financial condition, if the payment is deemed to constitute an unsafe or unsound practice. The Federal Reserve Board and the California Commissioner of Financial Institutions also have authority to prohibit PM Bank from engaging in activities that, in their opinion, constitute unsafe or unsound practices in conducting its business. It is possible, depending upon the future financial condition of PM Bank and other factors, that the Federal Reserve Board or the Commissioner could assert that the payment of dividends or other payments might, under some circumstances, constitute an unsafe or unsound practice. Further, the Federal Reserve Board has established guidelines with respect to the maintenance of appropriate levels of capital by banks and bank holding companies under its jurisdiction. Compliance with the standards set forth in those guidelines and the restrictions that are or may be imposed under the prompt corrective action provisions of federal law could limit the amount of dividends which PM Bank or PM Bancorp may pay. An insured depository institution is prohibited from paying management fees to any controlling persons or, with limited exceptions, making capital distributions if, after the transaction, the institution would be undercapitalized. See "Prompt Corrective Action and Other Enforcement Mechanisms" and "Capital Standards" for a discussion of these additional restrictions on capital distributions. PM Bank is subject to restrictions imposed by federal law on any extensions of credit to, or the issuance of a guarantee or letter of credit on behalf of, PM Bancorp or our other affiliates, the purchase of, or investments in, our stock or other securities, the taking of such securities as collateral for loans and the purchase of our assets or those of our other affiliates. Such restrictions prevent our affiliates from borrowing from PM Bank unless the loans are secured by marketable obligations of designated amounts. Further, such secured loans and investments by PM Bank to or in PM Bancorp or any other affiliate are limited, individually, to 10% of PM Bank's capital and surplus (as defined by federal regulations), and such secured loans and investments are limited, in the aggregate, to 20% of PM Bank's capital and surplus. California law also imposes restrictions with respect to transactions involving PM Bancorp and other controlling persons of PM Bank. Additional restrictions on transactions with affiliates may be imposed on PM Bank under the prompt corrective action provisions of federal law. Capital Standards. The Federal Reserve Board has adopted risk-based minimum capital guidelines intended to provide a measure of capital that reflects the degree of risk associated with a banking organization's operations for both transactions reported on the balance sheet as assets, and transactions, such as letters of credit and recourse arrangements, which are recorded as off balance sheet items. Under these guidelines, 45 nominal dollar amounts of assets and credit equivalent amounts of off balance sheet items are multiplied by one of several risk adjustment percentages, which range from zero percent for assets with low credit risk, such as U.S. Treasury securities, to 100% for assets with relatively high credit risk, such as commercial loans. The Federal Reserve Board, as well as other federal bank agencies, requires a minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-adjusted assets of eight percent and a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-adjusted assets of four percent. In addition to the risked-based guidelines, federal banking regulators require banking organizations to maintain a minimum amount of Tier 1 capital to total assets, referred to as the leverage ratio. For a banking organization rated in the highest of the five categories used by regulators to rate banking organizations, the minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets must be three percent. In addition to these uniform risk-based capital guidelines and leverage ratios that apply across the industry, the regulators have the discretion to set individual minimum capital requirements for specific institutions at rates significantly above the minimum guidelines and ratios. PM Bank has agreed with the FDIC to maintain a Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets ratio of at least eight percent until February 28, 2002. Prompt Corrective Action and Other Enforcement Mechanisms. Federal banking agencies possess broad powers to take corrective and other supervisory action to resolve the problems of insured depository institutions, including; those institutions that fall below one or more prescribed minimum capital ratios. Each federal banking agency has promulgated regulations defining the following five categories in which an insured depository institution will be placed, based on its capital ratios: . well capitalized; . adequately capitalized; . undercapitalized; . significantly undercapitalized; and . critically undercapitalized. At December 31, 1999, PM Bank exceeded the required ratios for classification as "well capitalized." An institution that, based upon its capital levels, is classified as well capitalized, adequately capitalized, or undercapitalized may be treated as though it were in the next lower capital category if the appropriate federal banking agency, after notice and opportunity for hearing, determines that an unsafe or unsound condition or an unsafe or unsound practice warrants such treatment. At each successive lower capital category, an insured depository institution is subject to more restrictions. The federal banking agencies, however, may not treat a significantly undercapitalized institution as critically undercapitalized unless its capital ratio actually warrants such treatment. In addition to measures taken under the prompt corrective action provisions, commercial banking organizations may be subject to potential enforcement actions by the federal regulators for unsafe or unsound practices in conducting their businesses or for violations of any law, rule, regulation, or any condition imposed in writing by the agency or any written agreement with the agency. Safety and Soundness Standards. The federal banking agencies have adopted guidelines designed to assist the federal banking agencies in identifying and addressing potential safety and soundness concerns before capital becomes impaired. The guidelines set forth operational and managerial standards relating to the following: . internal controls, information systems and internal audit systems, . loan documentation, . credit underwriting, 46 . asset growth, . earnings, and . compensation, fees and benefits. In addition, the federal banking agencies also have adopted safety and soundness guidelines with respect to asset quality and earnings standards. These guidelines provide six standards for establishing and maintaining a system to identify problem assets and prevent those assets from deteriorating. Under these standards, an insured depository institution is expected to: . conduct periodic asset quality reviews to identify problem assets; . estimate the inherent losses in problem assets and establish reserves that are sufficient to absorb estimated losses; . compare problem asset totals to capital; . take appropriate corrective action to resolve problem assets; . consider the size and potential risks of material asset concentrations; and . provide periodic asset quality reports with adequate information for management and the board of directors to assess the level of asset risk. These guidelines also establish standards for evaluating and monitoring earnings and for ensuring that earnings are sufficient for the maintenance of adequate capital and reserves. FDIC Deposit Insurance. The FDIC's Bank Insurance Fund insures PM Bank's deposit accounts up to the maximum amount permitted by law. The FDIC may terminate insurance of deposits upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations, or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order, or condition imposed by the FDIC or the institution's primary regulator. California does not permit commercial banks to operate without FDIC insurance. As a result, termination of FDIC insurance of a California bank will result in its closure. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation charges an annual assessment for the insurance of deposits, which as of December 31, 1998, ranged from 0 to 27 basis points per $100 of insured deposits, based on the risk a particular institution poses to its deposit insurance fund. The risk classification is based on an institution's capital group and supervisory subgroup assignment. Pursuant to the Economic Growth and Paperwork Reduction Act, at January 1, 1997, banks began paying, in addition to their normal deposit insurance premium as a member of the Bank Insurance Fund, an amount equal to approximately 1.3 basis points per $100 of insured deposits toward the retirement of the Financing Corporation bonds issued in the 1980s to assist in the recovery of the savings and loan industry. Members of the Savings Association Insurance Fund, by contrast, pay, in addition to their normal deposit insurance premium, approximately 6.4 basis points. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, the FDIC is not permitted to establish Savings Association Insurance Fund assessment rates that are lower than comparable Bank Insurance Fund assessment rates. Beginning no later than January 1, 2000, the rate paid to retire the Financing Corporation Bonds will be equal for members of the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund. The Paperwork Reduction Act also provided for the merging of the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund by January 1, 1999 provided there were no financial institutions still chartered as savings associations at that time. However, as of January 1, 1999, there were still financial institutions chartered as savings associations. Should the insurance funds be merged before January 1, 2000, the rate paid by all members of this new fund to retire the Financing Corporation Bonds would be equal. Interstate Banking and Branching. The Bank Holding Company Act permits bank holding companies from any state to acquire banks and bank holding companies located in any other state, subject to conditions 47 including nationwide- and state-imposed concentration limits. PM Bank also has the ability, subject to certain restrictions, to acquire by acquisition or merger branches outside California. The establishment of new interstate branches is also possible in those states with laws that expressly permit it. Interstate branches are subject to laws of the states in which they are located. Consolidations of and competition among banks has increased as banks have begun to branch across state lines and enter new markets. Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending Developments. PM Bank is subject to fair lending requirements and reporting obligations involving home mortgage lending operations and Community Reinvestment Act activities. The Community Reinvestment Act generally requires the federal banking agencies to evaluate the record of a financial institution in meeting the credit needs of its local communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. A bank may be subject to substantial penalties and corrective measures for a violation of fair lending laws. The federal banking agencies may take compliance with those laws and Community Reinvestment Act obligations into account when regulating and supervising other activities. A bank's compliance with its Community Reinvestment Act obligations is based on a performance-based evaluation system which bases Community Reinvestment Act ratings on an institution's lending service and investment performance. When a bank holding company applies for approval to acquire a bank or other bank holding company, the Federal Reserve Board will review the assessment of each subsidiary bank of the applicant bank holding company, and those records may be the basis for denying the application. Comprehensive Bank Reform Litigation. On November 12, 1999, President Clinton signed into law the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the "Gramm Act"). The Gramm Act is expected to have a major impact on cross-industry mergers, customer privacy and lending to lower-income communities. The Gramm Act repeals the Glass Steagal Act of 1937, which separated commercial and investment banking, and eliminates the Bank Holding Company Act's prohibition on insurance underwriting activities. The Gramm Act allows both holding company subsidiaries and national bank operating subsidiaries to offer a wide range of new financial services, including insurance or securities sales. However, real estate development and insurance underwriting would be restricted to affiliates and cannot be performed by bank operating subsidiaries. State laws will govern insurance sales, but states cannot discriminate against national banks by preventing national banks from conducting insurance activities that nonbanks may conduct. The Gramm Act bars a bank holding company from merging with insurance or securities firms, or embarking on new powers, if any of its banks earned less than a "satisfactory" Community Reinvestment Act rating in its most recent examination. The Gramm Act also provides that customers will have the right to prevent banks from sharing information with third parties. The Gramm Act is expected to further increase competition in providing financial services. Properties PM Bank subleases approximately 9,500 square feet of ground floor office space, and leases approximately 4,300 square feet of upper floor office space, both from unaffiliated third parties, at 450 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California, which is the location of our headquarters and main banking office. The ground floor sublease expires on June 30, 2001. The upper floor lease expires December 31, 2000. PM Bank also subleases from an unaffiliated third party approximately 4,190 square feet of office space at 501 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, which is the location of our southern Orange County banking office. The San Clemente sublease expires January 31, 2006. Employees As of March 31, 2000, we employed 46 persons on a full-time equivalent basis. None of our employees is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We believe our employee relations are excellent. Legal Proceedings Neither PM Bancorp nor PM Bank is a party to any material legal proceedings. 48 MANAGEMENT Executive Officers and Directors The following table lists our directors and executive officers:
Name Age Position ---- --- -------- Raymond E. Dellerba.. 52 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director John J. McCauley..... 52 Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Credit Officer and Director Daniel L. Erickson... 55 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John P. Cronin....... 50 Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer George H. Wells...... 65 Chairman and Director Richard M. Torre..... 54 Vice Chairman and Director Ronald W. Chrislip... 48 Director Julia M. DiGiovanni.. 81 Director Warren T. Finley..... 68 Director John Thomas, M.D..... 50 Director Robert E. Williams... 57 Director
Background and Business Experience of Directors and Executive Officers The following is a brief description of the principal occupation and recent business experience of each of our executive officers and directors: Raymond E. Dellerba is the President and Chief Executive Officer, and also serves as a member of the Boards of Directors, of PM Bancorp and PM Bank. Mr. Dellerba has worked in the bank industry for more than 25 years. He served as the President and Chief Operating Officer and as a director of Eldorado Bank, and as Executive Vice President and a director of Eldorado Bancorp, based in Tustin, California, from February 1993 to June 1997 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Belvedere Bancorp from July 1997 to December 1997. Mr. Dellerba has a Bachelor of Science degree in management, and a Masters of Business Administration with emphasis in organizational management and finance from Pepperdine University. Additionally, he has completed post graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business Administration, with certificates issued in "Integrating Finance and Marketing" and in "Mergers and Acquisitions." Mr. Dellerba is presently teaching an evening class in "Strategic Management and Business Policies" at California State University, Fullerton. John J. McCauley is an Executive Vice President and a director of PM Bancorp and PM Bank. He also serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Lending Officer, of PM Bank. Mr. McCauley has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, most recently serving as Executive Vice President of Administration for Eldorado Bank, Tustin, California, from September 1991 to July 1997. Mr. McCauley holds a Masters of Business Administration in Banking and Finance from Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California. Daniel L. Erickson, who is a certified public accountant, is an Executive Vice President and also is the Chief Financial Officer and Cashier of PM Bancorp and PM Bank. Prior to joining PM Bank in 1998, Mr. Erickson held a number of key management positions with other banks in Southern California, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Republic Bank from 1997 through October 1998, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Marathon National Bank from 1993 to 1997 and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Commercial Center Bank from 1987 to 1993. Mr. Erickson graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and also has earned a graduate certificate from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. 49 John P. Cronin is the Chief Technology Officer for both PM Bancorp and PM Bank. He joined PM Bank in 1998. From 1996 to 1997, he was Executive Vice President-Retail Banking of CenFed Bank and President of CenFed Investments and from 1995 to 1996 he was Senior Vice President-Retail Banking of Eldorado Bank. He received a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from the University of California at Los Angeles. George H. Wells is the Chairman and a member of the Boards of Directors of PM Bancorp and PM Bank. Mr. Wells is a private investor. Mr. Wells was a founding director of Eldorado Bank in 1972 and served as its Chairman and as Chairman of its parent holding company, Eldorado Bancorp, from 1979 to 1997, when Eldorado Bank was sold. Prior to becoming a private investor, Mr. Wells held various executive positions with Technology Marketing Incorporated, including Chairman, President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, which at the time was a publicly owned computer development services and software company. Mr. Wells holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Richard M. Torre is the Vice Chairman and a member of the Boards of Directors of both PM Bancorp and PM Bank. He is also Chairman of the Acquisition and Branching Committee of PM Bank. Mr. Torre is Chairman and CEO and a director of Global Capital Markets, Inc., an investment banking and financial intermediary company that he established in 1994. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. Torre also served as Chairman and board member of Business Council Credit Union, a $100 million credit union. Mr. Torre holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University. Ronald W. Chrislip is a director of both PM Bancorp and PM Bank. Mr. Chrislip has been an attorney in private practice in the City of Santa Ana, California since 1976. Mr. Chrislip also has a law office in San Clemente, California. Mr. Chrislip received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Irvine and his law degree from Western State University College of Law. Julia M. DiGiovanni is a director of both PM Bancorp and PM Bank. Mrs. DiGiovanni is, and for more than the past five years has been, a private investor. She also served as a director of Eldorado Bank, a California state- chartered bank based in central Orange County, California, and its parent corporation, Eldorado Bancorp, from October 1995 until 1997, when Eldorado Bank was acquired by Commerce Security Bancorp. Mrs. DiGiovanni also served as a member of the board of directors of Mariners Bank, a state chartered bank based in San Clemente, California, from 1991 until 1995, when that bank was acquired by Eldorado Bank. Warren T. Finley is a director of both PM Bancorp and PM Bank. Mr. Finley also is the Chairman of the Management and Incentive Committee of PM Bank. Mr. Finley is an attorney who is, and for more than 35 years has been, engaged in the private practice of law in Orange County, California. Mr. Finley also served as a director of Eldorado Bank and its parent holding company, Eldorado Bancorp, from 1972 to 1997, when that bank was acquired by Commerce Security Bancorp. Mr. Finley earned an undergraduate degree and a masters of business administration from Stanford University and his law degree from the University of Southern California. John Thomas, M.D. is a director of both PM Bancorp and PM Bank. Dr. Thomas is a licensed physician who is, and for more than the past 15 years, has been engaged in the private practice of medicine, specializing in the practice of radiation oncology. He also serves as, and for more than the past 7 years has been, the Medical Director of the San Clemente Tumor Medical Center. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California School of Medicine and is a member of the Standards Committee for the American College of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Thomas graduated from the Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj, Rumania. Robert E. Williams is a director of both PM Bancorp and PM Bank and also serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of PM Bancorp. Mr. Williams is, and for more than 20 years has been, a certified public accountant, with Robert E. Williams Accountancy Corporation, a firm that he established in 1978. Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from California State College at Fullerton. 50 Committees of the Board of Directors The Board of Directors of PM Bank has established the following committees to review and supervise various aspects of PM Bank's operations. Following the completion of the Holding Company Reorganization, the Board of Directors of PM Bancorp will continue these committees at the parent holding company level. . The Audit Committee, which is made up entirely of outside directors, provides oversight of PM Bancorp's audit and compliance programs and coordinates audit matters with PM Bank's independent auditors. Robert E. Williams is the chairman of the Audit Committee. . The Management and Incentive Committee has the authority to approve the salaries and grants of bonuses and options to our management, and oversees the development and implementation of compensation and benefit programs that are designed to enable PM Bancorp and PM Bank to retain existing, and attract new, management personnel and thereby remain competitive with other financial institutions in its market areas. Mr. Finley serves as chairman of this committee. The Board of Directors of PM Bank has established the following committees to review and supervise various aspects of PM Bank's operations. Following the completion of the Holding Company Reorganization, these committees will continue at the bank level. . The Executive Committee develops and oversees the implementation of a number of our policies and procedures, including policies and procedures relating to our growth, the adequacy of PM Bank's facilities, procedures designed to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and capital adequacy and capital enhancement policies. The members of the Executive Committee also serve as the members of PM Bank's Asset/Liability Committee and, in that capacity, develop and oversee the implementation of PM Bank's asset/liability policies which are designed to insure that PM Bank has, at all times, adequate funds to meet the cash requirements of its business and to preserve its net interest margins. . The Loan Committee is responsible for establishing loan policies and for reviewing loans proposed to be made by PM Bank. This committee also reviews, on a regular basis, PM Bank's existing loan portfolio to identify potential risks, monitor the management of those risks by its lending officers and assist its Board in determining the amount of the allowance that it needs to maintain against the possibility of loan losses. Mr. McCauley is the chairman of the Loan Committee. . The Acquisition and Branching Committee is responsible for reviewing possible acquisition and branching opportunities and making recommendations with respect to such opportunities to the full Board of Directors. Mr. Torre serves as chairman of this committee. 51 Remuneration of Executive Officers and Directors The following table sets forth information concerning the annual cash compensation paid to each of the executive officers of PM Bank for services in all capacities rendered to it in 1999. No compensation was paid to any officers by PM Bancorp in 1999.
Long Term Annual Compensation Compensation ----------------------- Awards Securities Name and Principal Position Salary Bonus Underlying Options(#) - --------------------------- ---------- --------- --------------------- Raymond E, Dellerba, President and CEO......................... $ 120,000 $ 15,000 125,530 John J. McCauley, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Credit Officer......................... $ 100,000(1) 7,500 36,586 Daniel L. Erickson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer............... $ 92,500 3,000 10,000 John P. Cronin, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer......................... $ 90,000(2) 3,500 13,066
- -------- (1) Mr. McCauley's annual salary was increased to $110,000 when the Bank first achieved income from operations in April 2000. (2) Mr. Cronin's annual salary was increased to $100,000 when the Bank first achieved income from operations in April 2000. PM Bank paid to Messrs. Dellerba and McCauley consulting fees in the amount of $10,000 and $5,000, respectively, for services rendered by them prior to November 1, 1998 in connection with the organization of PM Bank, and cash compensation to Messrs. Dellerba, McCauley, Erickson and Cronin in the amounts of $20,000, $16,667, $10,278 and $14,167, respectively, for services rendered by them during the period from November 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998. In addition to the compensation set forth above and the provisions of Mr. Dellerba's employment contract set forth below, each executive officer receives health and life insurance benefits and other incidental job-related benefits. In addition, Mr. Dellerba's heirs are entitled to receive one-half of the benefit payable upon his death under the key-man life insurance policy we maintain on Mr. Dellerba. Also, automobiles are provided to Mr. Dellerba and Mr. McCauley for use on company business. We have also granted stock options to the officers named above, as further described below under the heading "Stock Option Plan." PM Bank has employment or severance agreements with the following executive officers: Raymond E. Dellerba. PM Bank entered into a multi-year employment contract with Mr. Dellerba under which he is employed as PM Bank's President and Chief Executive Officer. The initial term of the employment contract ends on April 23, 2002, and renews automatically for additional successive one year periods through the year 2013 unless earlier terminated by either party. Salary. Under the employment contract, Mr. Dellerba received a salary of $120,000 in 1999. In subsequent years, beginning in 2000, he will receive an annual base salary of not less than the median salary for chief executive officers of banks headquartered in the in the Western United States that are of comparable size to PM Bank. Bonus Compensation. Under his employment contract, Mr. Dellerba received a bonus of $15,000 for 1999. For each year thereafter, Mr. Dellerba will be entitled to receive a bonus in an amount which will be determined by agreement between PM Bank and Mr. Dellerba on the basis of PM Bank's pre- tax profits for the year, after consultation with an independent compensation consultant; however, each year's bonus will be at least equal to 35% of Mr. Dellerba's base salary, or 3.5% of PM Bank's pre-tax profits, for that year, whichever is greater. Participation in Management Equity Plans. Mr. Dellerba's employment contract provides that he is entitled to participate in PM Bank's equity compensation plans such that he will receive at least one-sixth of all options issued to all employees or other participants in such plans. In addition, following the calendar year in which PM Bank achieves a ratio of net earnings to average total assets (exclusive of 52 any goodwill) of at least one percent (1%), Mr. Dellerba will receive fully vested options to purchase, at an exercise price equal to the then fair market value of our shares, a number of our shares equal to 0.5% of the sum of the number of our shares then outstanding and the number of shares subject to then outstanding stock options. Under the employment contract, the stock options that Mr. Dellerba currently owns, which entitle him to purchase a total of 125,530 of our shares, will become fully exercisable on completion of this offering. See "Stock Option Grants in 1999" and "Aggregate Option Exercises in 1999 and Year-End Option Values" below. Transaction-Based Compensation. Mr. Dellerba's employment contract provides that if there occurs a change of control of PM Bank, by means of a private sale of shares, a sale of all or substantially all of its assets or a merger, either during the term of his employment or within 24 months of a termination of his employment by PM Bank, other than for cause or due to his death, disability or voluntary resignation, Mr. Dellerba will be entitled to receive one percent (1%) of the gross proceeds of that change of control transaction. If PM Bancorp or PM Bank or any other of our subsidiaries completes a public offering of its shares, then Mr. Dellerba would receive a bonus equal to 1% of the increase in shareholders' equity during the year in which that offering is consummated (net of any increase attributable to any net profits earned). Payment of any such transaction- based compensation will be payable to Mr. Dellerba, at his election, either in cash or in shares of our stock. Retirement Benefits. Subject to vesting requirements described below, upon Mr. Dellerba's reaching the age of 65, he shall become eligible to receive monthly payments as follows: (i) $6,250 per month for the first five years after reaching age 65; (ii) $8,333 per month for the next succeeding five years, and (iii) $10,417 per month for the next succeeding five years (the "Retirement Payments"). Mr. Dellerba's right to receive these Retirement Payments vests monthly during the term of his employment at a rate equal to 1.5 of the monthly Retirement Payments for each month of service under his employment contract, subject to accelerated partial vesting if Mr. Dellerba is terminated without cause (as defined) or if he terminates his employment for good reason (as defined). In the event Mr. Dellerba dies, whether before or after age 65, the then vested monthly Retirement Payments will paid to Mr. Dellerba's heirs. Mr. Dellerba, or his heirs, may elect to receive, in lieu of monthly installments, a lump sum amount equal to the present value of his vested Retirement Payments. Severance Benefits. In the event Mr. Dellerba's employment is terminated without cause or he elects to terminate his employment as a result of changes we unilaterally make to the terms or conditions of his employment that adversely affect him, Mr. Dellerba will be entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment equal to his base salary and target bonus for the remainder of the term of his employment contract or for the succeeding twenty-four (24) months, whichever is longer. He also will be entitled to a continuation of his health insurance and other benefits for a period of two (2) years. Additionally, on any such termination, all unvested options and other unvested equity compensation to which he would otherwise be entitled will become vested. Other Benefits. Mr. Dellerba also receives the use of a company-paid automobile, two club memberships, health and life insurance benefits and the standard employee health, welfare and other benefit plans. Adjustments to Compensation. If we hire another executive at a compensation level that exceeds that then payable to Mr. Dellerba, Mr. Dellerba's compensation and benefits will be adjusted upward to be at least equal to that of the other executive. Messrs. McCauley, Erickson and Cronin. We plan to cause PM Bank to enter into severance agreements with Mr. McCauley, our Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Erickson, our Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Cronin, our Chief Technology Officer. Under those agreements, if any of them is terminated without cause, or there occurs a change of control (as defined) of PM Bank that leads to an adverse change in the executive officer's position with us, or in the executive officer's salary or benefits, then the affected officer would be entitled to receive the following severance compensation: Mr. McCauley--six months in the case of a termination without cause or twelve months in the case of a change of control; Mr. Cronin--six months in the case of a termination without cause (as defined) or twelve months in the case of a change of control; and Mr. Erickson--six months in the case of either a termination without cause or a change of control. 53 Stock Option Grants in 1999
Potential Individual Grants Realizable Value ---------------------------------------------------------- at Assumed Annual Number of Rates of Securities Percent of Stock Price Underlying Total Options Appreciation for Options Granted to Option Term(4) Granted Employees in Exercise Price ----------------- Name (#)(2) Fiscal Year (Per Share)(2)(3) Expiration Date 5% 10% ---- ---------- ------------- ----------------- --------------- -------- -------- Raymond E. Dellerba(1).. 125,530 33.0% $4.00 March 1, 2009 $315,781 $800,250 John J. McCauley(1)..... 36,586 9.6% 4.00 March 1, 2009 92,030 233,222 Daniel Erickson(1)...... 10,000 2.6% 4.00 March 1, 2009 25,156 63,750 John P. Cronin(1)....... 13,066 3.4% 4.00 March 1, 2009 32,864 83,283
- -------- (1) Mr. Dellerba's options become exercisable in 60 consecutive monthly installments, but will become fully exercisable on completion of this offering. All other options described in the table above become exercisable in five consecutive annual installments. (2) Adjusted for PM Bank's two-for-one stock split which became effective on April 14, 2000. (3) The exercise price of our options are equal to the fair market value of the underlying shares of stock on the date of grant. (4) Potential realizable value is based on the assumption that our common stock appreciates at the annual rate shown, compounded annually, from the date of grant until the expiration of the ten-year term of the options. These numbers are calculated based on Securities and Exchange Commission requirements and do not reflect our projection or estimate of future stock price growth. Potential realizable values are computed by multiplying the number of shares of common stock subject to a given option by the exercise price, as determined by our Board of Directors, assuming that the aggregate stock value derived from that calculation compounds at the annual 5% or 10% rate shown in the table for the entire ten-year term of the option and subtracting from that result the aggregate option and exercise price. In January 2000, Messrs. Dellerba, McCauley, Erickson and Cronin were granted options to purchase 90,000, 10,000, 2,000, and 10,000 additional shares of common stock, respectively, at an exercise price of $6.75 per share (retroactively adjusted for PM Bank's two-for-one stock split on April 14, 2000). On that same date non-employee directors were granted options to purchase an aggregate of 96,000 additional shares, also at an exercise price of $6.75 per share. Aggregate Option Exercises in 1999 and Year-End Option Values The following table sets forth the number and value of shares of common stock underlying the unexercised options held by our executive officers. No options were exercised during 1999.
Number of Value of Unexercised Securities Underlying In-the-Money Unexercised Options at Options at December 31, 1999(1)(2) December 31, 1999(1)(2) ------------------------- ------------------------- Name Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable - ---- ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- Raymond E. Dellerba........ 25,106 100,424 $69,042 $276,166 John J. McCauley........... -- 36,586 -- 100,612 Daniel Erickson............ -- 10,000 -- 27,500 John P. Cronin............. -- 13,066 -- 35,932
- -------- (1) The value of unexercised options has been calculated on the basis of the fair market value of PM Bank's common stock on December 31, 1999, less the applicable exercise price per share, multiplied by the number of shares underlying such options. All amounts give retroactive effect to PM Bank's two-for-one stock split. (2) Mr. Dellerba's options become exercisable in 60 approximately equal installments, but shall become fully exercisable on completion of this offering. The options held by Messrs. McCauley, Erickson and Cronin become exercisable in five equal annual installments commencing March 2, 2000. 54 Compensation of Directors Non-employee directors receive fees of $500 for each board meeting, and $100 for each committee meeting, that they attend, up to a maximum of $600 per month. The chairman of the Board of Directors also receives an additional stipend of $100 per month for the additional responsibilities he has as chairman. Stock Option Plan Effective March 2, 1999, PM Bank's Board of Directors adopted a stock option plan which provides for the grant of options to our directors, officers and other key employees, entitling them to purchase shares of common stock of PM Bank. As of December 31, 1999, options to purchase a total of 380,106 shares of PM Bank's common stock had been granted and options to purchase an additional 345,800 shares were available for future grant. Prior to the consummation of this offering, as a result of the Holding Company Reorganization the Option Plan will be assumed by PM Bancorp and thereafter the then outstanding options to purchase PM Bank common stock will be converted into options to purchase a like number of shares of common stock of PM Bancorp, at the same exercise price per share. Options that may be granted thereafter shall represent the right to purchase shares of common stock of PM Bancorp. The Option Plan provides for the granting of "incentive stock options," within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and nonstatutory options to directors, officers and employees of PM Bancorp and PM Bank, except that incentive stock options may not be granted to non-employee directors. The purpose of the Option Plan is to provide participants with an opportunity to acquire an equity interest in PM Bancorp that will give them incentive to continue to provide services to us. The Option Plan is administered by the Management and Incentive Committee of the Board of Directors, which has sole discretion and authority, consistent with the provisions of the Option Plan, to determine which eligible participants will receive options, the time when options will be granted, the terms of options granted and the number of shares which will be subject to options granted under the Option Plan. Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Management and Incentive Committee of the Board of Directors established the levels of compensation for our executive officers. Mr. Dellerba, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of PM Bancorp and PM Bank, is a member of that Committee and participated in its deliberations regarding executive compensation for our other officers. Mr. Dellerba did not, however, participate in the deliberations of that Committee with respect to his compensation. Limitations on Directors' Liability and Indemnification The Articles of Incorporation of PM Bancorp and the Articles of Incorporation of PM Bank provide that, pursuant to California law, their directors shall not be liable for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duty in their capacities as directors of PM Bancorp or PM Bank. This provision in our Articles of Incorporation does not eliminate the directors' fiduciary duty, and in appropriate circumstances equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available under California law. In addition, each director will continue to be subject to liability for breach of the director's duty of loyalty to PM Bancorp or PM Bank for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct, for knowing violations of law, for actions leading to improper personal benefit to the director, and for payment of dividends or approval of stock repurchases or redemptions that are unlawful under California law. The provision also does not affect a director's responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal environmental laws. The respective Articles of Incorporation of PM Bancorp and PM Bank further provide that PM Bancorp and PM Bank will indemnify their respective directors and officers, and may indemnify their respective 55 employees and other agents, to the fullest extent permitted by law. In addition, in January 2000, the shareholders of PM Bank approved Indemnification Agreements that PM Bank entered into with its officers and directors and also authorized PM Bancorp to enter into similar agreements with its officers and directors. These agreements require PM Bank and will require PM Bancorp, among other things, to indemnify their respective directors and officers against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers (other than liabilities arising from actions not taken in good faith or in a manner the indemnitee believed to be opposed to our best interests, or in the case of a shareholder derivative action, opposed to the best interests of PM Bancorp and its shareholders), to advance their expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified, against an undertaking by the indemnified party to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification, and to obtain directors' insurance if available on reasonable terms. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling our company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. We believe that PM Bancorp's Articles of Incorporation and the indemnification agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers. We also have obtained directors and officers liability insurance for our directors and officers. CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS Our executive officers and directors, and the entities with which they are associated, have engaged in banking transactions with PM Bank in the ordinary course of PM Bank's business. It is the policy of the Board of Directors that loans and commitments to loan included in such transactions will be made in accordance with applicable laws and on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with persons of similar creditworthiness that are not affiliated with us or PM Bank and only if such loans do not present any undue risk of collectability. It is possible that, on the basis of sound business practices and subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, we may select companies owned, operated or controlled by directors to provide certain products and services to us. Any such purchases shall be made on reasonable competitive terms and prices and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The directors advanced an aggregate of $470,000, without interest, to PM Bank during the period from inception (May 29,1998) to December 1998 to fund organizational and pre-opening expenses. Such amounts were repaid to the organizing directors by PM Bank on March 1, 1999 from the proceeds of its initial capital offering. 56 PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS Set forth below is information regarding the number of shares of the Bancorp's common stock that would have been beneficially owned as of May 31, 2000 by (i) any persons known by us to own beneficially five percent or more of PM Bancorp's outstanding shares, and (ii) each of our executive officers and directors, after giving retroactive effect to the Holding Company Reorganization as if it had occurred prior to March 31, 2000.
Percent of Shares Beneficially Owned ---------------------- Names and Addresses of Beneficial Shares Beneficially Before this After this Owners(1) Owned(2) Offering Offering - --------------------------------- ------------------- ----------- ---------- Carroll David Cone Jr.............. 200,000 5.4% 3.3% Raymond E. Dellerba................ 101,790(2)(3) 2.7 1.7 George H. Wells.................... 80,244(2)(4) 2.2 1.3 Ronald W. Chrislip................. 70,072(2)(5) 1.9 1.2 Julia M. DiGiovanni................ 68,072(2)(6) 1.8 1.1 John Thomas, M.D................... 70,072(2) 1.9 1.2 Richard M. Torre................... 70,200(2) 1.9 1.2 Robert E. Williams................. 70,200(2) 1.9 1.2 Warren T. Finley................... 21,000(2)(7) * * John J. McCauley................... 33,316(2) * * John P. Cronin..................... 20,614(2) * * Daniel L. Erickson................. 10,250(2) * * All officers and directors as a group (11 persons)................ 615,830(8) 16.2% 10.1%
- -------- * Less than 1%. (1) Each Director's and Executive Officer's address is the address of PM Bancorp, 450 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100, Newport Beach, California 92660. Mr. Cone's address is P.O. Box 2433, McCall, Idaho, 83638. (2) Includes the following number of shares that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable by July 30, 2000: Mr. Dellerba--35,290 shares; Mr. McCauley--7,316 shares; Mr. Cronin--2,614 shares; Mr. Erickson--2,000 shares; Mr. Wells--11,744 shares; Mrs. DiGiovanni and Messrs. Chrislip and Thomas--5,572; and Messrs. Torre, Williams and Finley--5,700 shares each. See "Management--Stock Option Plan." (3) Does not include, and Mr. Dellerba disclaims beneficial ownership of, a total of 5,000 shares held in joint tenancy by Mr. Dellerba's mother and each of Mr. Dellerba's minor children. (4) Does not include, and Mr. Wells disclaims beneficial ownership of, 12,500 shares owned by Mr. Wells' spouse. (5) Does not include, and Mr. Chrislip disclaims beneficial ownership of 5,300 shares which are owned by certain family members (not residing with him). (6) Does not include, and Mrs. DiGiovanni disclaims beneficial ownership of 3,000 shares which are owned by certain family members (not residing with her). (7) Does not include, and Mr. Finley disclaims beneficial ownership of, 62,198 shares, which are owned by family members of Mr. Finley (not residing with him). (8) Includes a total of 92,780 shares that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable by July 30, 2000. 57 DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK PM Bancorp's authorized capital stock currently consists of 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, without par value, and 10,000,000 shares of common stock, without par value. Prior to the completion of this offering a total of 3,720,162 shares of common stock of PM Bancorp will be issued and outstanding and an additional 680,806 shares of common stock will be reserved for issuance on exercise of outstanding stock options. A total of 2,300,000 shares of common stock will be sold and issued in this offering and warrants to purchase 230,000 shares will be issued to the underwriter, leaving 3,069,032 shares of common stock and 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock available for future issuance. No shares of preferred stock have been issued, and we have no present plans to sell or issue shares of preferred stock. Set forth below is a description of the preferred stock and the common stock. Preferred Stock Our Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by the shareholders, to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series, and to fix the rights, preferences and privileges thereof, including voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preference and number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such series. The purpose of the provisions of PM Bancorp's Articles of Incorporation authorizing the issuance of preferred stock is to provide us with the flexibility to take advantage of opportunities to raise additional capital through the issuance of shares that address competitive conditions in the securities markets. The rights of the holders of our common stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any preferred stock that we may issue in the future. Although it presently has no plans to do so, the Board of Directors, without stockholder approval, may issue preferred stock with voting or conversion rights which could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of our common stock. This provision may be deemed to have a potential anti-takeover effect, because the issuance of such preferred stock may delay or prevent a change of control of PM Bancorp. Furthermore, shares of preferred stock, if any are issued, may have other rights, including economic rights, senior to our common stock, and, as a result, the issuance thereof could depress the market prices of the common stock. Common Stock Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, provided that shareholders may cumulate votes in the election of our directors (that is, to give any candidate, or any number of candidates, standing for election a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of votes to which the shareholder's shares are entitled). The candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be elected as directors. Subject to the preference in dividend rights of any series of preferred stock which we may issue in the future, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive such cash dividends, if any, as may be declared by our board of directors out of legally available funds, which consist of our retained earnings or current earnings. However, our ability to pay dividends also will depend on the extent to which our capital exceeds minimum capital requirements under applicable laws and regulations, and upon the rate of growth of PM Bank, which may require earnings to be retained to support such growth. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, after payment of all debts and liabilities, including funds of depositors, and after payment of the liquidation preferences of any shares of preferred stock then outstanding, the holders of the common stock will be entitled to all assets that are legally available for distribution. Other than the rights described above, the holders of common stock have no preemptive subscription, redemption, sinking fund or conversion rights and are not subject to further calls or assessments. The rights and preferences of holders of common stock will be subject to the rights of any series of preferred stock which we may issue in the future. Transfer Agent and Registrar The transfer agent and registrar for the shares of our common stock is U. S. Stock Transfer Corporation, Glendale, California. 58 SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE Before this offering, PM Bancorp's common stock was not listed on any stock exchange or automated or other inter-dealer trading or quotation system. PM Bank's common stock has traded only on an infrequent basis on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board. Future sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, following this offering, could adversely affect prevailing market prices and adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital at a time and price favorable to us. Upon completion of this offering, we will have 6,020,162 shares of common stock outstanding, assuming no exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. Of these shares, the 2,300,000 shares sold in the offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, unless they are purchased by our "affiliates" as that term is used under the Securities Act. Of the 3,720,162 shares that will be held by the existing shareholders of PM Bank, a total of 3,197,115 will become freely tradable without restriction on the date of this prospectus. The remaining 523,047 shares, which are owned by officers or directors of PM Bancorp, also will become tradable 90 days after the date of this offering, but sales of such shares will be subject to certain volume limitations and manner of sale restrictions contained in Rule 145 under the Securities Act of 1933, which is summarized below. As a condition of the offering, all officers and directors will agree with the underwriters that they will not sell any of our common stock owned by them for a period of 180 days after the effective date of this offering without the prior written consent of Paulson Investment Company, Inc. A total of 523,047 shares of common stock will be subject to this 180-day lock-up. Upon the expiration of the 180-day lock-up (or earlier upon the consent of Paulson), those shares will become eligible for sale subject to the volume and other restrictions of Rule 145. In general, under Rule 145, any person (or persons whose shares are aggregated) who, at the time the Holding Company Reorganization was approved, was an affiliate of PM Bank or who is an affiliate PM Bancorp will be entitled to sell, within any three-month period, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of one percent of the then outstanding shares of our common stock (approximately 60,200 shares immediately after this offering) or the average weekly trading volume during the four calendar weeks preceding such sale. Sales under Rule 145 are also subject to certain requirements as to the manner of sale, notice and availability of current public information about us. On completion of this offering, we will issue a stock purchase warrant (the "Underwriter's Warrant"), that will entitle Paulson Investment Company, Inc., the representative of the underwriters for this offering ("Paulson"), to purchase a number of our shares of common stock (the "Warrant Shares") equal to 10% of the shares sold in this offering (exclusive of shares that may be sold pursuant to the underwriters' overallotment option). The per share purchase price of the Warrant Shares will be equal to 120% of the per share initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. The Underwriter's Warrant will be exercisable for a period of four years commencing one year after the date of this prospectus. We intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register shares of common stock reserved for issuance under our stock option plan, thus permitting the resale by non-affiliates of shares issued under the plan in the public market without restriction under the Securities Act. Such registration statement will become effective immediately upon filing, which is expected to occur on or shortly after the closing of this offering. At the time this offering is completed, options to purchase 680,806 shares of common stock will be outstanding under our stock option plan. Shares issuable upon the exercise of options held by persons subject to the lock-up agreements described above will be subject to the lock-up provisions thereof. 59 UNDERWRITING The underwriters named below have severally agreed, subject to the terms and conditions contained in an underwriting agreement with us, to purchase 2,300,000 shares from us at the price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, in accordance with the following table:
Number of Underwriter Shares ----------- --------- Paulson Investment Company, Inc.................................... --------- Total............................................................ 2,300,000 =========
Nature of Underwriting Commitment. The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters are committed to purchase all the shares offered by this prospectus if any shares are purchased. This commitment does not apply to 345,000 shares subject to the over-allotment option granted by us to the underwriters to purchase additional shares in this offering. Conduct of the Offering. We have been advised by Paulson Investment Company, Inc., that the underwriters propose to offer the shares of common stock to be sold in this offering directly to the public at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and to certain securities dealers at that price less a concession of not more than $ per share. The underwriters may allow, and those dealers may reallow, a concession not in excess of $ per share to certain other dealers. After the shares of common stock are released for sale to the public, the offering price and other selling terms may be changed from time to time by the underwriters. No change in those terms will change the amount of proceeds to be received by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. The underwriters have informed us that they do not expect to confirm sales of shares offered by this prospectus on a discretionary basis. Overallotment Option. We have granted the underwriters an option, expiring 45 days after the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to 345,000 additional shares from us on the same terms as set forth in this prospectus with respect to the 2,300,000 shares offered hereby. The underwriters may exercise this option, in whole or in part, only to cover over-allotments, if any, in the sale of the shares offered by this prospectus. Offering Discounts and Expenses. The following table shows the per share and total underwriting discounts to be paid by us to the underwriters. These amounts are shown assuming no exercise and full exercise, respectively, of the underwriters' over-allotment option described above:
Total without Total with Per Over-Allotment Over-Allotment Share Option Option ----- -------------- -------------- Per share underwriting discounts....... $ $ $ Total underwriting discount to be paid by us................................. $ $ $
The expenses of this offering, not including the underwriting discounts, are estimated to be approximately $658,000 and will be paid by us. Expenses of this offering, exclusive of the underwriting discounts, include the 1% nonaccountable expense allowance payable to Paulson Investment Company, Inc., the SEC filing fee, the NASD filing fee, NASDAQ listing fees, printing expenses, legal and accounting fees, transfer agent and registrar fees and other miscellaneous fees and expenses. We have agreed that if this offering is successfully completed we will pay to Paulson Investment Company, Inc., a non-accountable expense allowance equal to one percent of the initial public offering price of the sale of the shares in this offering (including sales on exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option). 60 Underwriter's Warrant. On completion of this offering, we will issue the Underwriter's Warrant to Paulson Investment Company, Inc., entitling it to purchase from us up to ten percent of the number of shares sold in this offering, exclusive of the shares available pursuant to the over-allotment option. The per share purchase price of these shares will be equal to 120% of the initial public offering price per share. The warrant is exercisable during the four-year period beginning one year from the date of issuance. The warrant, and the shares underlying the warrant, are not transferable for one year following the effective date of the registration, except to an individual who is an officer or partner of an underwriter, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and are not redeemable. The holder of the Underwriter's Warrant will have, in that capacity, no voting, dividend or other shareholder rights. Any profit realized by the underwriters on the sale of the shares issuable upon exercise of the Underwriter's Warrant may be deemed to be additional underwriting compensation. The securities underlying the Underwriter's Warrant are being registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. During the term of the Underwriter's Warrant, the holder thereof is given the opportunity to profit from a rise in the market price of our common stock. We may find it more difficult to raise additional equity capital while the Underwriter's Warrant is outstanding. At any time at which the Underwriter's Warrant is likely to be exercised, we may be able to obtain additional equity capital on more favorable terms. Indemnification. We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. Lock-up Agreements. We, our executive officers, and directors have agreed not to sell or transfer any shares of our common stock for six months after the date of this prospectus without first obtaining the written consent of Paulson Investment Company, Inc. Specifically, we and these other individuals have agreed not to, directly or indirectly: . sell or offer to sell any shares of our common stock; . grant any option to sell any shares of our common stock; . engage in any short sale of our common stock; . pledge or otherwise transfer or dispose of any shares of our common stock; or . publicly announce an intention to do any of the foregoing. These lock-up agreements apply to shares of our common stock and also to any options or warrants to acquire shares of our common stock, or securities exchangeable or exercisable for or convertible into shares of our common stock. These lock-up agreements apply to all such securities that are currently owned or later acquired either of record or beneficially by the persons executing the agreements. However, Paulson Investment Company, Inc. may, in its sole discretion and without notice, release some or all of the securities subject to these agreements at any time during the one year period. Currently, there are no agreements by Paulson Investment Company, Inc. to release any of the securities from the lock-up agreements during such six month period. Our executive officers and directors have agreed that, for a period of one year from the date of this prospectus, they will notify Paulson Investment Company, Inc. before they sell our common stock under Rule 144 or Rule 145. Prior to this offering, there has not been an active public market for PM Bancorp's common stock. Consequently, the initial public offering price of the common stock will be determined by arms' length negotiation between us and the underwriters. Among the factors to be considered in pricing the common stock are our results of operations, current financial condition and future prospects, the experience of management, the amounts of ownership to be retained by the current stockholders, the general condition of the economy, the banking industry and the securities markets, the demand for similar securities of companies considered comparable to us and other factors that we and the underwriters deem relevant. 61 We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. Online Activities. A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the Internet sites or through other online services maintained by one or more of the underwriters of this offering, member of the selling group or by persons with whom they may contract for such services. In those cases, prospective investors may view offering terms online and, depending upon the particular underwriter, prospective investors may be allowed to place orders online. The underwriters may agree with us to allocate a specific number of shares for sale to online brokerage account holders. Any such allocation for online distributions will be made by the representatives on the same basis as other allocations. Stabilization and Other Transactions. The rules of the SEC generally prohibit the underwriters from trading in our common stock on the open market during this offering. However, the underwriters are allowed to engage in some open market transactions and other activities during this offering that may cause the market price of our common stock to be above or below that which would otherwise prevail in the open market. These activities may include stabilization, short sales and over-allotments, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids. . Stabilizing transactions consist of bids or purchases made by the lead representative for the purpose of preventing or slowing a decline in the market price of our common stock while this offering is in progress. . Short sales and over-allotments occur when the representatives, on behalf of the underwriting syndicate, sell more of our shares than they purchase from us in this offering. In order to cover the resulting short position, the representatives may exercise the over-allotment option described above and/or they may engage in syndicate covering transactions. There is no contractual limit on the size of the syndicate covering transaction. The underwriters will deliver a prospectus in connection with these short sales. Purchasers of shares sold short by the underwriters are entitled to the same remedies under the federal securities laws as any other purchaser of shares covered by the registration statement. . Syndicate covering transactions are bids for or purchases of our common stock on the open market by the representatives on behalf of the underwriters in order to reduce a short position incurred by the representatives on behalf of the underwriters. . A penalty bid is an arrangement permitting the representatives to reclaim the selling concession that would otherwise accrue to an underwriter if the common stock originally sold by that underwriter was later repurchased by the representatives and therefore was not effectively sold to the public by such underwriter. If the underwriters commence these activities, they may discontinue them at any time without notice. The underwriters may carry out these transactions on the NASDAQ National Market, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise. Passive Market Making. Prior to the pricing of this offering, and until the commencement of any stabilizing bid, underwriters and dealers who are qualified market makers on the OTC Bulletin Board may engage in passive market making transactions. Passive market making is allowed during the period when the SEC's rules would otherwise prohibit market activity by the underwriters and dealers who are participating in this offering. Passive market makers must comply with applicable volume and price limitations and must be identified as such. In general, a passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid for our common stock; but if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker's bid, the passive market maker must also lower its bid once it exceeds specified purchase limits. Net purchases by a passive market maker on each day are limited to a specified percentage of the passive market maker's average daily trading volume in our common stock during a specified period and must be discontinued when such limit is reached. Underwriters and dealers are not required to engage in passive market making and may end passive market making activities at any time. 62 LEGAL MATTERS The validity of the issuance of the shares that we offer will be passed upon for us by Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a Professional Corporation, Newport Beach, California. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Stoel Rives LLP, Portland, Oregon. Members of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth own a total of 12,500 shares of our common stock. EXPERTS The financial statements and schedules included in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, as indicated in their report with respect thereto, and are included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving said report. WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION We have filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the shares offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules. For further information with respect to us and the shares, you should refer to the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules. Statements in this prospectus regarding the contents of contracts or other documents are not necessarily complete. In each instance you should refer to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules without charge at the public reference facilities maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the Securities and Exchange Commission's regional offices located at the Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661 and Seven World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048, and you may obtain copies of all or any part of the registration statement from these offices upon the payment of the fees prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Securities and Exchange Commission maintains a Web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission. The address of the site is http://www.sec.gov. We intend to furnish our shareholders with annual reports containing financial statements audited by our independent certified public accountants. 63 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page ---- Report of Independent Public Accountants.................................. F-2 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition............................ F-3 Consolidated Statements of Operations..................................... F-4 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)...... F-5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows..................................... F-6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................ F-7
F-1 After the reorganization transaction discussed in Note 1 to Pacific Mercantile Bancorp's consolidated financial statements is effected, we expect to be in a position to render the following audit report. /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP January 28, 2000 Irvine, California REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp: We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (the Company) and subsidiary as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1999 and the period from inception (May 29, 1998) to December 31, 1998. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp and subsidiary as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1999 and for the period from inception (May 29, 1998) to December 31, 1998 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. F-2 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
December 31, ---------------------- March 31, 1999 1998 2000 ----------- --------- ------------ (unaudited) ASSETS ------ Cash and Due from Banks.................. $ 2,531,200 $ 177,300 $ 4,301,300 Federal Funds Sold....................... 35,967,000 -- 34,405,000 ----------- --------- ------------ Cash and cash equivalents.............. 38,498,200 177,300 38,706,300 ----------- --------- ------------ Interest Bearing Deposits with Financial Institutions............................ 1,386,000 -- 1,089,000 Securities Available for Sale, at fair value................................... 2,668,800 -- 2,712,600 Loans held for Sale, at lower of cost or market.................................. 2,700,000 -- 11,724,600 Loans, net............................... 44,343,200 -- 62,973,600 Accrued Interest Receivable.............. 221,100 -- 435,400 Premises and Equipment, net.............. 1,178,300 142,500 1,282,500 Other Assets............................. 169,800 20,200 236,600 ----------- --------- ------------ Total assets......................... $91,165,400 $ 340,000 $119,160,600 =========== ========= ============ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) ------------------------------------ Deposits: Noninterest bearing.................... $16,607,800 $ -- $ 25,012,400 Interest bearing....................... 57,892,400 -- 77,956,600 ----------- --------- ------------ Total deposits....................... 74,500,200 -- 102,969,000 Advances from Founders................... -- 470,000 -- Accrued Interest Payable................. 51,600 -- 58,700 Other Liabilities........................ 595,200 112,200 360,200 ----------- --------- ------------ Total liabilities.................... 75,147,000 582,200 103,387,900 ----------- --------- ------------ Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12) Stockholders' Equity (Deficit): Preferred stock, no par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued................................ -- -- -- Common stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 3,720,162 shares issued and outstanding................ 19,019,200 -- 19,019,200 Accumulated deficit.................... (2,992,400) (242,200) (3,234,700) Unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax.................. (8,400) -- (11,800) ----------- --------- ------------ Total stockholders' equity (deficit)........................... 16,018,400 (242,200) 15,772,700 ----------- --------- ------------ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit).................... $91,165,400 $ 340,000 $119,160,600 =========== ========= ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-3 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Period from Inception Three Months Ended Year Ended (May 29, 1998) March 31, December 31, to December 31, --------------------- 1999 1998 2000 1999 ------------ --------------- ---------- --------- (unaudited) Interest Income: Loans, including fees.... $ 759,800 $ -- $1,200,600 $ 3,700 Federal funds sold....... 1,173,300 -- 543,200 34,200 Securities available for sale.................... 56,500 -- 34,500 1,300 Interest bearing deposits with financial institutions............ 45,100 -- 21,800 -- Other.................... 65,400 2,600 6,500 27,100 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Total interest income.. 2,100,100 2,600 1,806,600 66,300 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Interest Expense: Deposits................. 878,900 -- 774,700 5,300 Other borrowings......... 1,100 -- -- 1,000 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Total interest expense............... 880,000 -- 774,700 6,300 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Net Interest Income........ 1,220,100 2,600 1,031,900 60,000 Provision for Loan Losses.. 750,000 -- 100,000 30,000 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses.................... 470,100 2,600 931,900 30,000 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Noninterest Income: Service charges and fees.................... 14,900 -- 15,800 500 Mortgage banking......... 99,200 -- 102,800 -- Other.................... 17,500 -- 35,100 (500) ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Total noninterest income................ 131,600 -- 153,700 -- ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Noninterest expense: Salaries and employee benefits................ 1,836,500 108,800 731,000 226,700 Occupancy expense........ 271,100 21,000 125,400 56,100 Equipment expense........ 195,200 1,000 101,800 9,300 Professional fees........ 377,300 74,100 147,900 38,200 Other operating expense.. 671,200 38,700 221,000 67,000 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Total noninterest expense............... 3,351,300 243,600 1,327,100 397,300 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Loss before Income Taxes... (2,749,600) (241,000) (241,500) (367,300) Income Tax Expense......... 600 1,200 800 800 ----------- --------- ---------- --------- Net Loss................... $(2,750,200) $(242,200) $ (242,300) $(368,100) =========== ========= ========== ========= Net Loss per Share......... $ (1.12) $ N/A $ (0.07) $ (0.51) =========== ========= ========== =========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-4 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) For the Period from Inception (May 29, 1998) to December 31, 1998, the Year Ended December 31, 1999, and the Period Ended March 31, 2000 (unaudited)
Unrealized Preferred Stock Common Stock Loss on ---------------- --------------------- Securities Number of Number of Accumulated Available Shares Amount Shares Amount Deficit for Sale Total --------- ------ --------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Balance, at inception (May 29, 1998)......... -- $ -- -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- Net loss............... -- -- -- -- (242,200) -- (242,200) --- ----- --------- ----------- ----------- -------- ----------- Balance, December 31, 1998................... -- -- -- -- (242,200) -- (242,200) Issuance of 3,720,162 shares of common stock, net of offering expenses............... -- -- 3,720,162 19,019,200 -- -- 19,019,200 Comprehensive loss: Net loss............... -- -- -- -- (2,750,200) -- (2,750,200) Change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax............ -- -- -- -- -- (8,400) (8,400) ----------- Total comprehensive loss................... (2,758,600) --- ----- --------- ----------- ----------- -------- ----------- Balance, December 31, 1999................... -- $ -- 3,720,162 $19,019,200 $(2,992,400) $ (8,400) $16,018,400 Comprehensive loss: Net loss (unaudited)... -- -- -- -- (242,300) -- (242,300) Change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax (unaudited)........... -- -- -- -- -- (3,400) (3,400) ----------- Total comprehensive loss (unaudited)............ (245,700) --- ----- --------- ----------- ----------- -------- ----------- Balance, March 31, 2000 (unaudited)............ -- $ -- 3,201,627 $19,019,200 $(3,234,700) $(11,800) $15,772,700 === ===== ========= =========== =========== ======== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-5 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Period from Inception Three Months Ended Year Ended (May 29, 1998) March 31, December 31, to December 31, ------------------------- 1999 1998 2000 1999 ------------ --------------- ------------ ----------- (unaudited) Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net loss.............. $(2,750,200) $(242,200) $(242,300) $(368,100) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization....... 202,100 -- 91,500 11,800 Provision for loan losses............. 750,000 -- 100,000 30,000 Accretion of discount on securities......... (2,000) -- (1,500) -- Net change in accrued interest receivable......... (221,100) -- (214,300) (5,600) Net change in other assets............. (149,600) (20,200) (66,800) (4,300) Net change in accrued interest payable............ 51,600 -- 7,100 2,800 Net change in other liabilities........ 483,000 112,200 (235,000) 6,600 ----------- --------- ------------ ----------- Net cash used in operating activities......... (1,636,200) (150,200) (561,300) (326,800) ----------- --------- ------------ ----------- Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Net increase in interest bearing deposits with financial institutions......... (1,386,000) -- 297,000 (396,000) Purchase of securities available for sale... (2,675,200) -- (45,700) (250,900) Net increase in loans held for sale........ (2,700,000) -- (9,024,600) -- Net increase in loans................ (45,093,200) -- (18,730,400) (1,045,500) Increase in premises and equipment........ (1,237,900) (142,500) (195,700) (344,800) ----------- --------- ------------ ----------- Net cash used in investing activities......... (53,092,300) (142,500) (27,699,400) (2,037,200) ----------- --------- ------------ ----------- Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Net increase in deposits............. 74,500,200 -- 28,468,800 13,331,400 Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of offering expenses.... 19,019,200 -- -- 8,298,300 (Repayment of) advances from founders............. (470,000) 470,000 -- (470,000) ----------- --------- ------------ ----------- Net cash provided by financing operations......... 93,049,400 470,000 28,468,800 21,159,700 ----------- --------- ------------ ----------- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents........ 38,320,900 177,300 208,100 18,795,700 Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period.. 177,300 -- 38,498,200 177,300 ----------- --------- ------------ ----------- Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period............... $38,498,200 $ 177,300 $ 38,706,300 $18,973,000 =========== ========= ============ =========== Supplementary Cash Flow Information: Cash paid for interest on deposits and other borrowings........... $ 828,400 $ -- $ 676,600 $ -- =========== ========= ============ =========== Cash paid for income taxes................ $ 600 $ 1,200 $ 800 $ -- =========== ========= ============ ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-6 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 1999 and 1998 1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies Organization The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp ("Bancorp") and Pacific Mercantile Bank (the "Bank"). Bancorp is a bank holding company which was incorporated on January 7, 2000 in the State of California. Pacific Mercantile Bank is a banking company which was formed on May 29, 1998, incorporated November 18, 1998 in the State of California and commenced operations on March 1, 1999. The Bank is chartered by the California Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco ("FRB"). In addition, its customers' deposit accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). Prior to completion of its public offering (see Note 17), Bancorp will acquire Pacific Mercantile Bank by means of a merger as a result of which Pacific Mercantile Bank will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bancorp and Pacific Mercantile Bank's shareholders will become Bancorp shareholders, owning the same number and percentage of Bancorp shares as they had owned in Pacific Mercantile Bank (the "Reorganization"). Prior to the Reorganization, Bancorp will have only nominal assets and will not have conducted any business. All financial information included herein has been restated as if the holding company reorganization was effective for all periods presented. Additionally, the number of common shares outstanding gives retroactive effect to a two-for- one stock split of the Bank's outstanding shares, and the authorized number of common shares gives retroactive effect to an increase therein that is proportionate to the increase in the number of outstanding shares as a result of that stock split, that will become effective prior to the completion of the Reorganization. The Bank provides a full range of banking services to small and medium size businesses, professionals and the general public throughout Orange County and is subject to competition from other financial institutions. The operating results of the Bank may be significantly affected by changes in market interest rates and by fluctuations in real estate values in the Bank's primary service area. The Bank is regulated by the DFI, FRB and FDIC and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities. Interim Financial Statements These accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp and subsidiary as of March 31, 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles on a basis consistent with the accounting policies reflected in the audited consolidated financial statements. They do not, however, include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments including normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year as a whole. Use of Estimates The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and contingencies 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. F-7 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) December 31, 1999 and 1998 Cash and Cash Equivalents For purposes of the statements of cash flow, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and due from banks and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold for a one-day period. Cash and cash equivalents amount to $38,498,200 and $177,300 as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Interest Bearing Deposits with Financial Institutions Interest bearing deposits with financial institutions mature within one year and are carried at cost. Securities Available for Sale Securities available for sale are those that management intends to hold for an indefinite period of time and that may be sold in response to changes in liquidity needs, changes in interest rates, changes in prepayment risks and other similar factors. The securities are recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as other comprehensive income. Purchased premiums and discounts are recognized as interest income using the interest method over the term of the securities. Declines in the fair value of available for sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses. Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method. Loans Held for Sale Loans intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off are stated at principal amounts outstanding, net of unearned income. Interest is accrued daily as earned, except where reasonable doubt exists as to collectibility, in which case accrual of interest is discontinued and the loan is placed on nonaccrual status. Loans are generally classified as impaired and placed on nonaccrual status when, in management's opinion, such principal or interest will not be collectible in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans with principal or interest that is 90 days or more past due are then placed on nonaccrual status. Management may elect to continue the accrual of interest when the estimated net realizable value of the collateral is sufficient to recover both principal and accrued interest balances and such balances are in the process of collection. Generally, interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied to principal. Once all principal has been received, additional interest payments are recognized as interest income on a cash basis. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collection of the carrying amount is unlikely. Because the Bank commenced operations in early 1999, management has no prior loss experience with its loan portfolio. Consequently, during the initial stages of operation, the allowance is being maintained at a level of 1.6% of outstanding loan balances. This allowance is based upon historical industry loan losses and management's evaluation of the Bank's loan portfolio quality. As management develops more history with the Bank's loan portfolio, it will maintain an allowance for loan losses based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans taking into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, prior loan loss experience and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers' ability to pay. F-8 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) December 31, 1999 and 1998 The allowance is based on estimates, and ultimate losses may vary from the current estimates. These estimates are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the periods in which they become known. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate as of December 31, 1999. In addition, the FDIC and the DFI, as an integral part of their examination processes, periodically review the Bank's allowance for loan losses. The agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments on information available at the time of their examinations. The Bank also evaluates loans for impairment, where principal and interest is not expected to be collected in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Bank measures and reserves for impairment on a loan by loan basis using either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. As of December 31, 1999 the Bank has no loans classified as impaired. The Bank excludes from its impairment calculations smaller, homogeneous loans such as consumer installment loans and lines of credit. Also, loans that experience insignificant payment delays or payment shortfalls are generally not considered impaired. Loan Origination Fees and Costs All origination fees and related direct costs are deferred and amortized to interest income as an adjustment to yield over the respective lives of the loans using the effective interest method. As of December 31, 1999, approximately $62,200 of deferred loan costs were included in the related loan totals in the accompanying statements of financial condition. Premises and Equipment Premises and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization which is charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets or, in the case of leasehold improvements, over the term of the leases, whichever is shorter. Maintenance and repairs are charged directly to expense as incurred. Improvements to premises and equipment that extend the useful lives of the assets are capitalized. When assets are disposed of, the applicable costs and accumulated depreciation thereon are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in current operations. Rates of depreciation and amortization are based on the following estimated useful lives: Furniture and equipment.... Three to ten years Leasehold improvements.. Lesser of the lease term or estimated useful life
Income Taxes Deferred income taxes and liabilities are determined using the asset and liability method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws. Loss Per Share Basic loss per share was computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of shares used in the loss per share computation for the year ended December 31, 1999 was 2,466,114. No shares were outstanding for the period F-9 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) December 31, 1999 and 1998 from inception (May 29, 1998) to December 31, 1998. The weighted average number of shares used in the loss per share computation for the three month periods ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 was 3,720,162 and 720,106, respectively. Comprehensive Income Components of comprehensive income include non-ownership related revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that under generally accepted accounting principles are included in equity but excluded from net income. The Bank had no components of comprehensive income in the period ended December 31, 1998. Segment Disclosures Based on the internal reporting of financial information, management currently believes that it operates with only one operating segment and has not included any segment disclosures herein. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" which was subsequently amended by SFAS No. 137 to defer the effective date of the pronouncement from fiscal years beginning June 15, 1999 to fiscal years beginning June 30, 2000. SFAS No. 133 requires companies to record derivatives on the balance sheet as assets or liabilities, measured at fair value. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the values of those derivatives would be accounted for depending on the purpose of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. The key criterion for hedge accounting is that the hedging relationship must be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows. Management believes that the adoption of SFAS No. 133 will not have a material impact on the Bank's results of operations or financial condition. 2. Interest Bearing Deposits with Banks The Bank had interest bearing deposits with financial institutions of $1,386,000 at December 31, 1999. The Bank had no interest bearing deposits at December 31, 1998. The weighted average percentage yield of these deposits at December 31, 1999 was 5.70%. Interest bearing deposits with financial institutions at December 31, 1999 are scheduled to mature within one year. 3. Securities Available For Sale The following is a summary of the major components of securities available for sale and a comparison of carrying values, estimated fair values, gross unrealized gains and losses and maturities at December 31, 1999:
Gross Gross Estimated Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Market Cost Gains Losses Value ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- U.S Agency Securities: Less than one year........... $ 750,000 $ -- $(2,100) $ 747,900 One to five years............ 1,492,000 -- (6,300) 1,485,700 Federal Reserve Bank Stock..... 435,200 -- -- 435,200 ---------- ----- ------- ---------- $2,677,200 $ -- $(8,400) $2,668,800 ========== ===== ======= ==========
F-10 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) December 31, 1999 and 1998 At December 31, 1999, U.S. Agency securities with a carrying value of $746,000 were pledged to secure a discount line at the Federal Reserve Bank. 4. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses The loan portfolio consisted of the following at December 31, 1999: Real estate loans............................................... $30,653,600 Commercial loans................................................ 10,471,600 Construction loans.............................................. 90,600 Consumer loans.................................................. 3,815,200 ----------- 45,031,000 Allowance for loan losses..................................... (750,000) Deferred loan origination costs, net.......................... 62,200 ----------- Loans, net.................................................. $44,343,200 ===========
A summary of the Bank's transactions in the allowance for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 1999 is as follows: Balance, December 31, 1998......................................... $ -- Provision for loan losses.......................................... 750,000 Recoveries......................................................... -- Amounts charged off................................................ -- -------- Balance, December 31, 1999......................................... $750,000 ========
The following table sets forth the allocation of the allowance for loan losses by loan category as of December 31, 1999: Real Estate loans.................................................. $127,000 Commercial loans................................................... 43,400 Consumer loans..................................................... 60,000 Unallocated........................................................ 519,600 -------- Balance, December 31, 1999......................................... $750,000 ========
The Bank had no nonaccrual loans at December 31, 1999. The Bank had no loans with principal more than 90 days past due and not on nonaccrual status at December 31, 1999. At December 31, 1999, the Bank had no restructured loans and no loans were considered impaired. The Bank purchased 13 loans in November and December of 1999 from a non- related entity with a par value of $19,394,900 at a premium of $290,900. The premium is being amortized over five years which is the estimated life of the loans. The loans are recently originated with terms of 10 to 30 years, primarily variable rate, and secured by multi-family real estate. F-11 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) December 31, 1999 and 1998 5. Premises and Equipment The major classes of premises and equipment at December 31, 1999 and 1998 are as follows:
December 31, December 31, 1999 1998 ------------ ------------ Furniture and equipment............................ $1,190,600 $131,100 Leasehold improvements............................. 189,800 11,400 ---------- -------- 1,380,400 142,500 Accumulated depreciation and amortization.......... (202,100) -- ---------- -------- $1,178,300 $142,500 ========== ========
The amount of depreciation and amortization included in operating expense was $202,100 for the year ended December 31, 1999. There was no depreciation for the period from inception (May 29, 1998) through December 31, 1998. 6. Deposits The aggregate amount of time deposits in denominations of $100,000 or more at December 31, 1999 was $21,782,100. At December 31, 1999, the scheduled maturities of time deposits of $100,000 or more are as follows: 2000......................................................... $21,594,600 2001......................................................... 187,500 ----------- $21,782,100 ===========
7. Related Parties The executive officers and directors of the Bank, and the companies with which they are associated, have banking transactions with the Bank in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, all loans and commitments to loan included in such transactions have been made in accordance with applicable laws and on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with persons of similar creditworthiness that are not affiliated with the Bank, and only if such loans do not present any undue risk of collectibility. The following is a summary of loan transactions with executive officers and directors of the Bank for the year ended December 31, 1999: Balance, December 31, 1998......................................... $ -- New loans granted.................................................. 304,700 Principal repayments............................................... (85,700) -------- Balance, December 31, 1999......................................... $219,000 ========
8. Advances From Founders The organizing directors advanced an aggregate of $470,000, without interest, to the Bank during the period from inception (May 29,1998) to December 1998 to fund organizational and pre-opening expenses. Such amounts were repaid to the organizing directors by the Bank on March 1, 1999 from the proceeds of its initial capital offering. F-12 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) December 31, 1999 and 1998 9. Income Taxes Tax expense from inception (May 29, 1998) to December 31, 1998 represents $400 of current federal tax provision and $800 of current state tax provision. Tax expense for the year ended December 31, 1999 represents $600 of current state tax provision. The components of the net deferred tax asset are as follows:
December 31, December 31, 1999 1998 ------------ ------------ Deferred tax assets: Allowance for loan losses................. $ 255,000 $ -- Deferred organizational and start-up expenses.. (16,500) 82,800 Net operating loss carryforward........... 530,200 -- State taxes............. 210,200 26,700 Other accrued expenses.. 155,800 -- ----------- --------- Total deferred taxes...... 1,134,700 109,500 Valuation allowance....... (1,134,700) (109,500) ----------- --------- Net deferred taxes........ $ -- $ -- =========== =========
The reasons for the differences between the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective tax rates are summarized as follows:
Period from Inception Year Ended (May 29, 1998) December 31, to December 31, ------------ --------------- 1999 1998 ------------ --------------- Federal statutory tax rate...................... (34.0)% (34.0)% Increase (decrease) resulting from: State taxes................................... (7.6) (10.6) Other accrued expenses........................ 0.4 -- Valuation allowance........................... 41.3 45.1 ----- ----- Effective rate.................................. 0.1 % 0.5 % ===== =====
The Bank has established a valuation allowance of approximately $1,135,000 and $110,000 at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The valuation allowance has been established due to the Bank's limited operating history and management's inability to determine whether or not the deferred tax asset will be realizable in the future. The Bank has a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $1,559,500 for federal income tax purposes which expires through 2019. In addition, the Bank has a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $1,558,900 for state franchise tax purposes which expires through 2006. 10. Shareholders' Equity On March 1, 1999, the Bank sold 2,090,628 of its common stock that raised approximately $8,298,300 through an initial public offering, net of approximately $64,200 in related expense. Concurrent with the completion of the offering, the Bank received final approval from the DFI to commence operations and from the FDIC on its application for the insurance of its customers' deposit accounts. The Bank commenced operations on March 1, 1999. F-13 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) December 31, 1999 and 1998 On April 20, 1999, the Bank's Board of Directors authorized a 1.25 for 1.00 stock split, which was approved by the California Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) on May 21, 1999. Additionally, Pacific Mercantile Bank will effect a two-for-one stock split that will become effective prior to the completion of the offering (see Note 17). Share and per share data in this Note 10 have been adjusted for all stock splits that are described herein. In November 1999, the Bank completed a second offering in which it sold 1,629,532 shares of its common stock that raised approximately $10,720,900, net of approximately $278,500 in related expense. Under California law, the directors of the Bank may declare distributions to shareholders subject to the restriction that the amount available for the payment of cash dividends shall be the lesser of retained earnings of the Bank or the Bank's net income for its last three fiscal years (less the amount of any distributions to shareholders made during such period). If the above test is not met, distributions to shareholders may be made only with the prior approval of the Commissioner of the California Department of Financial Institutions ("Commissioner") and in an amount not exceeding the greatest of a bank's retained earnings, a bank's net income for its last fiscal year or a bank's net income for its current fiscal year. If the Commissioner finds that the shareholders' equity of a bank is not adequate, or that the making by a bank of a distribution to shareholders would be unsafe or unsound for the bank, the Commissioner can order a bank not to make any distribution to shareholders. The ability of the Bank to pay dividends is further restricted under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 which prohibits a bank from paying dividends if, after making such payment, the bank would fail to meet any of its minimum capital requirements. Under the Financial Institutions Supervisory Act and Federal Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, federal banking regulators also have authority to prohibit financial institutions from engaging in business practices which are considered to be unsafe or unsound. It is possible, depending upon the financial condition of the Bank and other factors, that regulators could assert that the payment of dividends in some circumstances might constitute unsafe or unsound practices. Therefore, the Bank's federal regulatory agency might prohibit the payment of dividends even though such payments would otherwise be technically permissible. 11. Components of Other Operating Expense For the year ended December 31, 1999, and for the period from inception (May 29, 1998) through December 31, 1998, items in other operating expense include the following:
1999 1998 -------- ------- Customer expense.............................................. $ 94,681 $ -- Postage and delivery.......................................... 33,990 1,200 Professional and community.................................... 25,795 2,700 Telecommunications............................................ 36,142 5,400 Stationery and supplies....................................... 114,530 8,100 Advertising and promotion..................................... 181,599 2,800 Travel and entertainment...................................... 41,400 4,700 Insurance expense............................................. 29,610 2,100 Loan related expenses......................................... 25,184 -- Regulatory and outside expense................................ 67,416 11,500 Miscellaneous expense......................................... 20,853 -- -------- ------- $671,200 $38,700 ======== =======
F-14 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) December 31, 1999 and 1998 12. Commitments and Contingencies The Bank leases certain facilities and equipment under various non-cancelable operating leases. Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 1999 and for the period from inception (May 29, 1998) through December 31, 1998 was $171,300 and $20,800, respectively. Future minimum non-cancelable lease commitments are as follows: 2000.......................................................... $ 405,000 2001.......................................................... 223,300 2002.......................................................... 105,300 2003.......................................................... 94,500 2004.......................................................... 92,700 Thereafter.................................................... 104,600 ---------- Total....................................................... $1,025,400 ==========
In order to meet the financing needs of its customers in the normal course of business, the Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements. At December 31, 1999, the Bank was committed to fund certain loans amounting to approximately $12,668,000. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates; however, since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit is based on management's credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, residential real estate and income-producing commercial properties. The Bank is subject to legal actions normally associated with financial institutions. At December 31, 1999, the Bank had no pending contingencies that would be material to the financial condition or results of operations of the Bank. The Bank is required to purchase stock in the Federal Reserve Bank in an amount equal to 6% of its capital, one-half of which must be paid currently with the balance due upon request. 13. Stock Option Plan On March 2, 1999, the Bank's Board of Directors adopted a stock option plan (the "Option Plan"). The Option Plan provides for the granting of options to directors, officers and other key employees, entitling them to purchase shares of common stock of the Bank at a price per share equal to 100% of the fair market value of the Bank's shares on the date the option is granted. The Option Plan further provides that if the Bank sells or issues any additional shares of common stock (other than pursuant to the exercise of options under the Option Plan), the number of shares issuable pursuant to the Option Plan will be automatically increased by a number equal to 20% of the additional shares that are sold or issued. The Option Plan provides that the total number of shares for which options may be granted under the Option Plan shall be 725,906 shares. F-15 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) December 31, 1999 and 1998 On March 2, 1999, the Bank granted options to purchase a total of 363,334 shares of common stock of the Bank, at a price of $4 per share to directors, officers and other key employees of the Bank. Options outstanding under the Option Plan have been granted at prices equal to or above the market value of the stock on the date of grant, vest over a five year period, and expire 10 years after the grant date. The status of the Bank's Option Plan as of December 31, 1999 is summarized below:
Weighted Average Number of Exercise Shares Price --------- -------- Outstanding, December 31, 1998............................ -- -- Granted................................................. 382,106 $4.00 Exercised............................................... -- -- Cancelled............................................... (2,000) $4.00 ------- Outstanding, December 31, 1999............................ 380,106 $4.00 =======
The Bank continues to account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," under which no compensation cost for stock options is recognized for stock option awards granted at or above fair market value. Had compensation expense for the Bank's Option Plan been determined based upon the fair value at the grant date for awards under the plan in accordance with SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," the Bank's net loss and loss per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below. Net loss: As reported............................................... $(2,750,200) Pro forma................................................. (2,820,200) Loss per share: As reported............................................... $ (1.12) Pro forma................................................. (1.15)
The weighted average fair value of each option granted during the year ended December 31, 1999, estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model ranged from $0.92 to $1.00. The fair value of the grants were estimated using the following assumptions: no dividend yield, no expected volatility, risk-free interest rates ranging from 5.27% to 5.81%, and an expected life of 5 years. 14. Regulatory Matters and Capital/Operating Plans The Bancorp and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal and state banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can lead to certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Bancorp's operating results or financial condition. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action that apply to all bank holding companies and FDIC insured banks in the United States, Bancorp (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Bancorp's and the Bank's capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. F-16 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) December 31, 1999 and 1998 Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require Bancorp (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of December 31, 1999, that the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject. As of December 31, 1999, based on the regulations, the Bank is categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the following table. There are no conditions or events that management believes have changed the institution's category. The Bank's actual capital amounts and ratios as of December 31, 1999 are also presented in the following table:
To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Actual For Capital Adequacy Purposes Provisions ----------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio ----------- ----- ---------- ---------------------- ---------- ----------------------- Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets....... $16,717,000 30.2% $4,422,500 (greater than or =)8.0% $5,528,200 (greater than or =)10.0% Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets....... 16,026,800 29.0% 2,211,300 (greater than or =)4.0% 3,316,900 (greater than or =) 6.0% Tier I Capital to Average Assets........ 16,026,800 24.3% 2,632,400 (greater than or =)4.0% 3,290,500 (greater than or =) 5.0%
In addition, the Bank has agreed to maintain a Tier I Capital to Average Asset ratio of at least eight percent until March 1, 2002. 15. Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair value estimates are made at a discreet point in time based on relevant market information and information about the financial instruments. Because no active market exists for a significant portion of the Bank's financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, prepayment assumptions, future expected loss experience and other such factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. In addition, the fair value estimates are based on existing on and off- balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of existing and anticipated future customer relationships and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include other real estate owned and premises and equipment. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments. Cash and Cash Equivalents The fair value of cash and cash equivalents approximates its carrying value. F-17 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) December 31, 1999 and 1998 Interest Bearing Deposits with Financial Institutions The fair value of interest bearing deposits maturing within ninety days approximate their carrying values. Securities Available for Sale For investment securities, fair value equals quoted market price, if available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities. Loans Held for Sale The fair value of loans held for sale is based on commitments on hand from investors or prevailing market prices. Loans The fair value for loans with variable interest rates is the carrying amount. The fair value of fixed rate loans is derived by calculating the discounted value of future cash flows expected to be received by the various homogeneous categories of loans. All loans have been adjusted to reflect changes in credit risk. Deposits The fair value of demand deposits, savings deposits, and money market deposits is defined as the amounts payable on demand at year-end. The fair value of fixed maturity certificates of deposit is estimated based on the discounted value of the future cash flows expected to be paid on the deposits. Commitments to Extend Credit and Standby Letters of Credit The fair value of commitments is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the parties involved. For fixed rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and committed rates. The fair value of these unrecorded financial instruments is estimated to approximate the notional amounts at December 31, 1999. The estimated fair values and related carrying amounts of the Bank's financial instruments are as follows:
Carrying Estimated Amount Fair Value ----------- ----------- Financial Assets: Cash and cash equivalents........................ $38,498,200 $38,498,200 Interest bearing deposits with financial institutions.................................... 1,386,000 1,386,000 Securities available for sale.................... 2,668,800 2,668,800 Loans held for sale.............................. 3,844,800 3,884,800 Loans, net....................................... 43,198,400 41,977,700 Financial Liabilities: Noninterest bearing deposits..................... 16,607,800 16,607,800 Interest bearing deposits........................ 57,892,400 57,660,300
In all cases, the estimated fair values of the Bank's financial instruments are equal to their respective book values at December 31, 1998. F-18 PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) December 31, 1999 and 1998 16. Parent Company Information Bancorp has only nominal assets and will not have conducted any business through January 28, 2000. 17. Subsequent Event (unaudited) Bancorp intends to offer for sale, during the second quarter ending June 30, 2000, 2,300,000 shares of its common stock in a public offering to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Bancorp expects that the proceeds of this public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other expenses, will total approximately $16 million. In conjunction with the offering, Bancorp expects to issue to Paulson Investment Company, Inc., the representative of the underwriters, warrants to purchase 230,000 shares of Bancorp common stock at an exercise price per share equal to 120% of the common stock public offering price per share. F-19 [PHOTOGRAPHS/GRAPHICS] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Until , 2000, all dealers effecting transactions in our securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers' obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions. 2,300,000 Shares [LOGO OF PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP APPEARS HERE] Pacific Mercantile Bancorp Common Stock ---------------- PROSPECTUS ---------------- Paulson Investment Company, Inc. , 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution The following table sets forth all costs and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by the Registrant in connection with the sale of the Common Stock being registered hereunder. All of the amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC registration fee, the NASD filing fee and the NASDAQ National Market application fee.
To be Paid by the Registrant -------------- SEC registration fee....................................... $ 14,850 NASD filing fee............................................ 5,675 NASDAQ National Market application fee..................... 61,875 Printing and engraving expenses............................ 130,000 Legal fees and expenses.................................... 180,000 Accounting fees and expenses............................... 40,000 Transfer agent and registrar fees.......................... 3,000 Underwriter's expense allowance............................ 184,000 Miscellaneous.............................................. 38,600 -------- Total.................................................... $658,000 ========
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers (a) As permitted by the California General Corporation Law ("CGCL"), the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation eliminate the liability of its directors for monetary damages to the fullest extent permissible under the CGCL and in excess of that otherwise permitted under the CGCL. The Registrant's Bylaws provide for a similar indemnity to directors and officers of the Registrant to the fullest extent authorized by the CGCL. (b) Pursuant to the authority contained in the Registrant's Bylaws, the Registrant maintains liability insurance covering all of the Registrant's officers and directors. Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (the "Bancorp") will issue a total of 3,720,162 shares of its common stock to the former shareholders of Pacific Mercantile Bank (the "Bank") pursuant to the terms of an Plan of Reorganization and Merger Agreement entered into as of February 29, 2000, following approval of that Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby by the Bank's shareholders in January 2000. Pursuant to that Agreement (i) the Bank will be merged with a new-formed wholly owned subsidiary of the Bancorp, (ii) the Bank will be the surviving corporation in that merger and, as a result thereof, will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bancorp, and (iii) each of the 3,720,162 shares of common stock of the Bank that will be outstanding at the time of that merger will be automatically converted into one share of common stock of the Bancorp. The Bancorp has relied on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 provided by Section 3(a)(12) for this transaction, which exempts equity securities issued in connection with the acquisition by a holding company of a bank under Section 3(a) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. II-1 Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules (a) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement+ 1.2 Form of Underwriter's Warrant+ 2.1 Plan of Reorganization and Merger Agreement, dated as of February 29, 2000, between Pacific Mercantile Bank and PMSub+ 3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp+ 3.2 Bylaws of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp+ 4.1 Specimen form of stock certificate for Common Stock+ 5.1 Opinion of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a Professional Corporation+ 10.1 1999 Incentive Stock Option and Nonqualified Option Plan (the "1999 Plan")+ 10.2 Form of Stock Option Agreement pertaining to the 1999 Plan+ 10.3 Employment Agreement, dated April 23, 1999, between Raymond E. Dellerba and Pacific Mercantile Bank+ 10.4 Form of Severance Agreement to be entered into between Pacific Mercantile Bank and John J. McCauley, John P. Cronin and Daniel L. Erickson, respectively+ 10.5 Office Space Lease, dated December 8, 1999, between the Irvine Company and Pacific Mercantile Bank+ 10.6 Sublease dated as of August 3, 1999, between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Pacific Mercantile Bank+ 10.7 Sublease, dated as of September 16, 1998, between Washington Mutual Bank, FA, and Pacific Mercantile Bank+ 10.8 Standard Internet Banking System License Agreement, dated as of January 29, 1999, between Q-UP Systems and Pacific Mercantile Bank+ 10.9 ODFI--Originator Agreement for Automated Clearing House Entries, dated as of February 16, 1999, between eFunds Corporation and Pacific Mercantile Bank*+ 10.10 Agreement, dated September 15, 1998 between Fiserv Solutions, Inc., and Pacific Mercantile Bank* 10.11 UVEST Brokerage Services Agreement, dated April 1, 1999 between UVEST Financial Services Group, Inc. and Pacific Mercantile Bank* 11.1 Statement regarding computation of pro forma net income per share+ 23.1 Consent of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a Professional Corporation (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)+ 23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP 24.1 Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page of this Registration Statement)+ 27.1 Financial Data Schedule
- -------- * Portions of this Exhibit are omitted and were filed separately with the Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Registrant's application requesting confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933. + Previously filed. (b) Financial Statement Schedules All other schedules are omitted because they are not required under the related instructions, are inapplicable, or the information is included in the financial statements or the notes thereto. II-2 Item 17. Undertakings The Registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. The Registrant hereby undertakes that: (1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective. (2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. II-3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Newport Beach, State of California, on the 8th day of June, 2000. PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP /s/ Raymond E. Dellerba By: _________________________________ Raymond E. Dellerba President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ Raymond E. Dellerba President, Chief Executive June 8, 2000 ____________________________________ Officer and Director Raymond E. Dellerba (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Daniel L. Erickson Executive Vice President and June 8, 2000 ____________________________________ Chief Financial Officer Daniel L. Erickson (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ John J. McCauley* Executive Vice President, June 8, 2000 ____________________________________ Chief Operating Officer, John J. McCauley Chief Credit Officer and Director /s/ George Wells* Chairman of the Board and June 8, 2000 ____________________________________ Director George Wells /s/ Richard M. Torre* Vice Chairman of the Board June 8, 2000 ____________________________________ and Director Richard M. Torre /s/ Ronald W. Chrislip* Director June 8, 2000 ____________________________________ Ronald W. Chrislip /s/ Julia M. DiGiovanni* Director June 8, 2000 ____________________________________ Julia M. DiGiovanni /s/ Warren T. Finley* Director June 8, 2000 ____________________________________ Warren T. Finley /s/ John Thomas, M.D*. Director June 8, 2000 ____________________________________ John Thomas, M.D. /s/ Robert E. Williams* Director June 8, 2000 ____________________________________ Robert E. Williams
/s/ Raymond E. Dellerba *By: __________________________ Raymond E. Dellerba Attorney-in-Fact S-1 EXHIBIT INDEX
Sequentially Exhibit No. Description Numbered Page ----------- ----------- ------------- 1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement+ 1.2 Form of Underwriter's Warrant+ 2.1 Plan of Reorganization and Merger Agreement, dated as of February 29, 2000, between Pacific Mercantile Bank and PMSub+ 3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp+ 3.2 Bylaws of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp+ 4.1 Specimen form of stock certificate for Common Stock+ 5.1 Opinion of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a Professional Corporation+ 10.1 1999 Incentive Stock Option and Nonqualified Option Plan (the "1999 Plan")+ 10.2 Form of Stock Option Agreement pertaining to the 1999 Plan+ 10.3 Employment Agreement, dated April 23, 1999 between Raymond E. Dellerba and Pacific Mercantile Bank+ 10.4 Form of Severance Agreement to be entered into between Pacific Mercantile Bank and John J. McCauley, John P. Cronin and Daniel L. Erickson, respectively+ 10.5 Office Space Lease, dated December 8, 1999, between the Irvine Company and Pacific Mercantile Bank+ 10.6 Sublease, dated as of August 3, 1999, between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Pacific Mercantile Bank+ 10.7 Sublease, dated as of September 16, 1998, between Washington Mutual Bank, FA, and Pacific Mercantile Bank+ 10.8 Standard Internet Banking System Licensing Agreement, dated as of January 29, 1999, between Q-UP Systems and Pacific Mercantile Bank+ 10.9 ODFI--Originator Agreement for Automated Clearing House Entries, dated as of February 16, 1999, between eFunds Corporation and Pacific Mercantile Bank*+ 10.10 Agreement, dated September 15, 1998, between Fiserv Solutions, Inc. and Pacific Mercantile Bank* 10.11 UVEST Brokerage Services Agreement, dated April 1, 1999 between UVEST Financial Services Group, Inc. and Pacific Mercantile Bank*+ 11.1 Statement regarding computation of pro forma net income per share+ 23.1 Consent of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a Professional Corporation (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)+ 23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP 24.1 Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page of this Registration Statement)+ 27.1 Financial Data Schedule
- -------- * Portions of this Exhibit are omitted and were filed separately with the Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Registrant's application requesting confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933. + Previously filed. E-1 EX-10.10 2 0002.txt AGREEMENT BETWEEN FISERV & PACIFIC MERCANTILE [Confidential treatment is being sought for certain portions of this Exhibit, as indicated by a "[*]" symbol and footnoted as "omitted pursuant to Rule 406." Such omitted portions have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.] EXHIBIT 10.10 Agreement Number: AGREEMENT between FISERV SOLUTIONS, INC. 1615 Murray Canyon Road, Suite 505 San Diego, CA 92108-4319 and Pacific Mercantile Bank 450 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, California 92660 Date: September 15, 1998 Fiserv AGREEMENT dated as of September 15, 1998 ("Agreement") between FISERV SOLUTIONS, INC., a Wisconsin corporation ("Fiserv"), and Pacific Mercantile Bank, a California corporation ("Client"). =============================================================================== Fiserv and Client hereby agree as follows: 1. Term. The initial term of this Agreement shall be five (5) years and, ---- unless written notice of non-renewal is provided by either party at least 180 days prior to expiration of the initial term or any renewal term, this Agreement shall automatically renew for a renewal term of five (5) years. This Agreement shall commence on the earliest of the day Fiserv Services (as defined below) are first used by Client or January 31, 1999. 2. Services. (a) Services Generally. Fiserv, itself and through its -------- ------------------ affiliates, agrees to provide Client, and Client agrees to obtain from Fiserv services ("Services") and products ("Products") (collectively, "Fiserv Services") described in the attached Exhibits: Exhibit A - Account Processing Services Exhibit L - Material Purchased Through Fiserv Exhibit M - Software Products The Exhibits set forth specific terms and conditions applicable to the Services and/or Products, and, where applicable, the Fiserv affiliate so performing. Client may select additional services and products from time to time by incorporating an appropriate Exhibit to this Agreement. (b) Conversion Services. Fiserv will convert Client's existing applicable ------------------- data and/or information to the Fiserv Services. Those activities designed to transfer the processing from Client's present servicer to the Fiserv Services are referred to as "Conversion Services". Client agrees to cooperate with Fiserv in connection with Fiserv's provision of Conversion Services and to provide all necessary information and assistance to facilitate the conversion. Client is responsible for all out-of-pocket expenses associated with the Conversion Services. Fiserv will provide Conversion Services as required in connection with Fiserv Services. (c) Training Services. Fiserv shall provide training, training aids, user ----------------- manuals, and other documentation for Client's use as Fiserv finds necessary to enable Client personnel to become familiar with Fiserv Services. If requested by Client, classroom training in the use and operation of Fiserv Services will be provided at a training facility designated by Fiserv. All such training aids and manuals remain Fiserv's property. 3. Fees for Fiserv Services. (a) General. Client agrees to pay Fiserv: ------------------------ ------- (i) estimated fees for Fiserv Services for the following month as specified in the Exhibits; (ii) estimated out-of-pocket charges for the following month payable by Fiserv for the account of Client; and (iii) estimated Taxes (as defined below) thereon (collectively, "Estimated Fees"). Fiserv shall timely reconcile Estimated Fees paid by Client for the Fiserv Services for the month and the fees and charges actually due Fiserv based on Client's actual use of Fiserv Services for such month. Fiserv shall either issue a credit to Client or provide Client with an invoice for any additional fees or other charges owed. Fiserv may change the amount of Estimated Fees billed to reflect appropriate changes in actual use of Fiserv Services. Estimated Fees may be increased from time to time as set forth in the Exhibits. Upon notification to and acceptance by Client, Fiserv may increase its fees in excess of amounts listed in the Exhibits in the event that Fiserv implements major system enhancements to comply with changes in law, government regulation, or industry practices. (b) Additional Charges. Fees for out-of-pocket expenses, such as telephone, ------------------ microfiche, courier, and other charges incurred by Fiserv for goods or services obtained by Fiserv on Client's behalf shall be billed to Client at cost plus the applicable Fiserv administrative fee. Such out-of-pocket expenses may be changed from time to time upon notification of a fee change from a vendor/provider. (c) Taxes. Fiserv shall add to each invoice any sales, use, excise, value ----- added, and other taxes and duties however designated that are levied by any taxing authority relating to the Fiserv Services ("Taxes"). In no event shall "Taxes" include taxes based upon the net income of Fiserv. (d) Exclusions. The Estimated Fees do not include, and Client shall be ---------- responsible for, furnishing transportation or transmission of information between Fiserv's service center(s), Client's site(s), and any applicable clearing house, regulatory agency, or Federal Reserve Bank. (e) Payment Terms. Estimated Fees are due and payable monthly upon receipt ------------- of invoice. Client shall pay Fiserv through the Automated Clearing House. In the event any amounts due remain unpaid beyond the 30th day after payment is due, Client shall pay a late charge of 1.5% per month. Client agrees that it shall neither make nor assert any right of deduction or set-off from Estimated Fees on invoices submitted by Fiserv for Fiserv Services. 4. Access to Fiserv Services. (a) Procedures. Client agrees to comply with ------------------------- ---------- applicable regulatory requirements and procedures for use of Services established by Fiserv. (b) Changes. Fiserv continually reviews and modifies Fiserv systems used in ------- the delivery of Services (the "Fiserv System") to improve service and comply with government regulations, if any, applicable to the data and information utilized in providing Services. Fiserv reserves the right to make changes in Services, including but not limited to operating procedures, type of equipment or software resident at, and the location of Fiserv's service center(s). Fiserv will notify Client of any material change that affects Client's normal operating procedures, reporting, or service costs prior to implementation of such change. (c) Communications Lines. Fiserv shall order the installation of appropriate -------------------- communication lines and equipment to facilitate Client's access to Services. Client understands and agrees to pay charges relating to the installation and use of such lines and equipment as set forth in the Exhibits. (d) Terminals and Related Equipment. Client shall obtain necessary and ------------------------------- sufficient terminals and other equipment, approved by Fiserv and compatible with the Fiserv System, to transmit and receive data and information between Client's location(s), Fiserv's service center(s), and/or other necessary location(s). Fiserv and Client may mutually agree to change the type(s) of terminal and equipment used by Client. 5. Client Obligations. (a) Input. Client shall be solely responsible for ------------------ ----- the input, transmission, or delivery to and from Fiserv of all information and data required by Fiserv to perform Services unless Client has retained Fiserv to handle such responsibilities, as specifically set forth in the Exhibits. The information and data shall be provided in a format and manner approved by Fiserv. Client will provide at its own expense or procure from Fiserv all equipment, computer software, communication lines, and interface devices required to access the Fiserv System. If Client has elected to provide such items itself, Fiserv shall provide Client with a list of compatible equipment and software; Client agrees to pay Fiserv's standard fee for recertification of the Fiserv System resulting therefrom. (b) Client Personnel. Client shall designate appropriate Client personnel ---------------- for training in the use of the Fiserv System, shall supply Fiserv with reasonable access to Client's site during normal business hours for Conversion Services and shall cooperate with Fiserv personnel in their performance of Services, including Conversion Services. (c) Use of Fiserv System. Client shall (i) comply with any operating -------------------- instructions on the use of the Fiserv System provided by Fiserv; (ii) review all reports furnished by Fiserv for accuracy; and (iii) work with Fiserv to reconcile any out of balance conditions. Client shall determine and be responsible for the authenticity and accuracy of all information and data submitted to Fiserv. (d) Client's Systems. Client shall be responsible for ensuring that its ---------------- systems are Year 2000 compliant and capable of passing and/or accepting date formats from and/or to the Fiserv System. 6. Ownership and Confidentiality. (a) Definition. ----------------------------- ---------- (i) Client Information. "Client Information" means: (A) confidential plans, ------------------ customer lists, information, and other proprietary material of Client that is marked with a restrictive legend, or if not so marked with such legend or is disclosed orally, is identified as confidential at the time of disclosure (and written confirmation thereof is promptly provided to Fiserv); and (B) any information and data concerning the business and financial records of Client's customers prepared by or for Fiserv, or used in any way by Fiserv in connection with the provision of Fiserv Services (whether or not any such information is marked with a restrictive legend). (ii) Fiserv Information. "Fiserv Information" means: (A) confidential plans, ------------------ information, research, development, trade secrets, business affairs (including that of any Fiserv client, supplier, or affiliate), and other proprietary material of Fiserv that is marked with a restrictive legend, or if not so marked with such legend or is disclosed orally, is identified as confidential at the time of disclosure (and written confirmation thereof is promptly provided to Client); and (B) Fiserv's proprietary computer programs, including custom software modifications, software documentation and training aids, and all data, code, techniques, algorithms, methods, logic, architecture, and designs embodied or incorporated therein (whether or not any such information is marked with a restrictive legend). (iii) Information. "Information" means Client Information and Fiserv ----------- Information. No obligation of confidentiality applies to any Information that the receiving party ("Recipient") (A) already possesses without obligation of confidentiality; (B) develops independently; or (C) rightfully receives without obligation of confidentiality from a third party. No obligation of confidentiality applies to any Information that is, or becomes, publicly available without breach of this Agreement. (b) Obligations. Recipient agrees to hold as confidential all Information it ----------- receives from the disclosing party ("Discloser"). All Information shall remain the property of Discloser or its suppliers and licensors. Information will be returned to Discloser at the termination or expiration of this Agreement. Recipient will use the same care and discretion to avoid disclosure of Information as it uses with its own similar information that it does not wish disclosed, but in no event less than a reasonable standard of care. Recipient may use Information for any purpose that does not violate such obligation of confidentiality. Recipient may disclose Information to (i) employees and employees of affiliates who have a need to know; and (ii) any other party with Discloser's written consent. Before disclosure to any of the above parties, Recipient will have a written agreement with such party sufficient to require that party to treat Information in accordance with this Agreement. Recipient may disclose Information to the extent required by law. However, Recipient agrees to give Discloser prompt notice so that it may seek a protective order. The provisions of this sub-section survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement. (c) Residuals. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall restrict Recipient --------- from the use of any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in Information that are related to Recipient's business activities ("Residuals"), provided that in so doing, Recipient does not breach its obligations under this Section. However, this does not give Recipient the right to disclose the Residuals except as set forth elsewhere in this Agreement. (d) Fiserv System. The Fiserv System contains information and computer ------------- software that are proprietary and confidential information of Fiserv, its suppliers, and licensors. Client agrees not to attempt to circumvent the devices employed by Fiserv to prevent unauthorized access to the Fiserv System, including, but not limited to, alterations, decompiling, disassembling, modifications, and reverse engineering thereof. (e) Confidentiality of this Agreement. Fiserv and Client agree to keep --------------------------------- confidential the prices, terms and conditions of this Agreement, without disclosure to third parties. 7. Regulatory Agencies, Regulations and Legal Requirements. (a) Client ------------------------------------------------------- ------ Files. Records maintained and produced for Client ("Client Files") may be - ----- subject to examination by such Federal, State, or other governmental regulatory agencies as may have jurisdiction over Client's business to the same extent as such records would be subject if maintained by Client on its own premises. Client agrees that Fiserv is authorized to give all reports, summaries, or information contained in or derived from the data or information in Fiserv's possession relating to Client when formally requested to do so by an authorized regulatory or government agency. (b) Compliance with Regulatory Requirements. Client agrees to comply with --------------------------------------- applicable regulatory and legal requirements, including without limitation: (i) submitting a copy of this Agreement to the appropriate regulatory agencies prior to the date Services commence; (ii) providing adequate notice to the appropriate regulatory agencies of the termination of this Agreement or any material changes in Services; (iii) retaining records of its accounts as required by regulatory authorities; (iv) obtaining and maintaining, at its own expense, any Fidelity Bond required by any regulatory or governmental agency; and (v) maintaining, at its own expense, such casualty and business interruption insurance coverage for loss of records from fire, disaster, or other causes, and taking such precautions regarding the same, as may be required by regulatory authorities. 8. Warranties. (a) Fiserv Warranties. Fiserv represents and warrants that: ---------- ----------------- (i)(A) Services will conform to the specifications set forth in the Exhibits; (B) Fiserv will perform Client's work accurately provided that Client supplies accurate data and information, and follows the procedures described in all Fiserv documentation, notices, and advices; (C) Fiserv personnel will exercise due care in provision of Services; (D) the Fiserv System will comply in all material respects with all applicable Federal and State regulations governing Services; and (E) the Fiserv System is or will be Year 2000 compliant. In the event of an error or other default caused by Fiserv personnel, systems, or equipment, Fiserv shall correct the data or information and/or reprocess the affected item or report at no additional cost to Client. Client agrees to supply Fiserv with a written request for correction of the error within 7 days after Client's receipt of the work containing the error. Work reprocessed due to errors in data supplied by Client, on Client's behalf by a third party, or by Client's failure to follow procedures set forth by Fiserv shall be billed to Client at Fiserv's then current time and material rates; and (ii) it owns or has a license to furnish all equipment or software comprising the Fiserv System. Fiserv shall indemnify Client and hold it harmless against any claim or action that alleges that the Fiserv System use infringes a United States patent, copyright, or other proprietary right of a third party. Client agrees to notify Fiserv promptly of any such claim and grants Fiserv the sole right to control the defense and disposition of all such claims. Client shall provide Fiserv with reasonable cooperation and assistance in the defense of any such claim. THE WARRANTIES STATED ABOVE ARE LIMITED WARRANTIES AND ARE THE ONLY WARRANTIES MADE BY FISERV. FISERV DOES NOT MAKE, AND CLIENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES, ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE STATED EXPRESS WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF ALL LIABILITIES OR OBLIGATIONS OF FISERV FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE DELIVERY, USE, OR PERFORMANCE OF FISERV SERVICES. (b) Client Warranties. Client represents and warrants that: (A) no ----------------- contractual obligations exist that would prevent Client from entering into this Agreement; (B) it has complied with all applicable regulatory requirements; and (C) Client has requisite authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement. Client shall indemnify and hold harmless Fiserv, its officers, directors, employees, and affiliates against any claims or actions arising out of (X) the use by Client of the Fiserv System in a manner other than that provided in this Agreement; and (Y) any and all claims by third parties through Client arising out of the performance and non-performance of Fiserv Services by Fiserv, provided that the indemnity listed in clause (Y) hereof shall not -------- preclude Client's recovery of direct damages pursuant to the terms and subject to the limitations of this Agreement. 9. Limitation of Liability. (a) General. IN NO EVENT SHALL FISERV BE ----------------------- ------- LIABLE FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM CLIENT'S USE OF FISERV SERVICES, OR FISERV'S SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CLAIM ARISES IN TORT OR IN CONTRACT. CLIENT MAY NOT ASSERT ANY CLAIM AGAINST FISERV MORE THAN 2 YEARS AFTER SUCH CLAIM ACCRUED. FISERV'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL CAUSES OF ACTION RELATING TO SERVICES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY CLIENT TO FISERV FOR SERVICES RESULTING IN SUCH LIABILITY IN THE TWO MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE THE CLAIM ACCRUED. FISERV'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR A DEFAULT RELATING TO EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CLIENT FOR THE EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE. (b) Lost Records. If Client's records or other data submitted for processing ------------ are lost or damaged as a result of any failure by Fiserv, its employees, or agents to exercise reasonable care to prevent such loss or damage, Fiserv's liability on account of such loss or damages shall not exceed the reasonable cost of reproducing such records or data from exact duplicates thereof in Client's possession. 10. Disaster Recovery. (a) General. Fiserv maintains a disaster recovery ----------------- ------- plan ("Disaster Recovery Plan") for each Service. A "Disaster" shall mean any unplanned interruption of the operations of or inaccessibility to Fiserv's service center in which Fiserv, using reasonable judgment, requires relocation of processing to a recovery location. Fiserv shall notify Client as soon as possible after Fiserv deems a service outage to be a Disaster. Fiserv shall move the processing of Client's standard services to a recovery location as expeditiously as possible and shall coordinate the cut-over to back-up telecommunication facilities with the appropriate carriers. Client shall maintain adequate records of all transactions during the period of service interruption and shall have personnel available to assist Fiserv in implementing the switchover to the recovery location. During a Disaster, optional or on- request services shall be provided by Fiserv only to the extent adequate capacity exists at the recovery location and only after stabilizing the provision of base services. (b) Communications. Fiserv shall work with Client to establish a plan for -------------- alternative communications in the event of a Disaster. (c) Disaster Recovery Test. Fiserv shall test the Disaster Recovery Plan ---------------------- annually. Client agrees to participate in and assist Fiserv with such test, if requested by Fiserv. Upon Client request, test results will be made available to Client's management, regulators, auditors, and insurance underwriters. (d) Client Plans. Fiserv agrees to release information necessary to allow ------------ Client's development of a disaster recovery plan that operates in concert with the Disaster Recovery Plan. (e) No Warranty. Client understands and agrees that the Disaster Recovery ----------- Plan is designed to minimize, but not eliminate, risks associated with a Disaster affecting Fiserv's service center(s). Fiserv does not warrant that Fiserv Services will be uninterrupted or error free in the event of a Disaster; no performance standards shall be applicable for the duration of a Disaster. Client maintains responsibility for adopting a disaster recovery plan relating to disasters affecting Client's facilities and for securing business interruption insurance or other insurance necessary for Client's protection. 11. Termination. (a) Material Breach. Except as provided elsewhere in this ----------- --------------- Section 11, either party may terminate this Agreement in the event of a material breach by the other party not cured within 90 days following written notice stating, with particularity and in reasonable detail, the nature of the claimed breach. (b) Failure to Pay. In the event any invoice remains unpaid by Client 30 -------------- days after due, or Client deconverts any data or information from the Fiserv System without prior written consent of Fiserv, Fiserv, at its sole option, may terminate this Agreement and/or Client's access to and use of Fiserv Services. Any invoice submitted by Fiserv shall be deemed correct unless Client provides written notice to Fiserv within 15 days of the invoice date specifying the nature of the disagreement. (c) Remedies. Remedies contained in this Section 11 are cumulative and are -------- in addition to the other rights and remedies available to Fiserv under this Agreement, by law or otherwise. (d) Defaults. If Client: -------- (i) defaults in the payment of any sum of money due; or breaches this Agreement in any material respect or otherwise defaults in any material respect in the performance of any of its obligations and Client fails to cure such default or breach within thirty (30) days after receipt of a written notice thereof from Fiserv or, if the default or breach is not susceptible of cure within such 30-day period, then only if Client fails to commence efforts to effectuate a cure thereof within such 30-day period or fails to continue to pursue such cure diligently thereafter; or (ii) commits an act of bankruptcy or becomes the subject of any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or becomes insolvent or if any substantial part of Client's property becomes subject to any levy, seizure, assignment, application, or sale for or by any creditor or governmental agency; then, in any such event, Fiserv may, upon written notice, terminate this Agreement and be entitled to recover from Client as liquidated damages an amount equal to [*]. Client agrees to reimburse Fiserv for any expenses Fiserv may incur, including reasonable attorneys' fees, in taking any of the foregoing actions. (e) Convenience. Client may terminate this Agreement during any term by ----------- paying a termination fee based on the remaining unused term of this Agreement, the amount to be determined by [*] books on the date of termination. Client understands and agrees that Fiserv losses incurred as a result of early termination of the Agreement would be difficult or impossible to calculate as of the effective date of termination since they will vary based on, among other things, the number of clients using the Fiserv System on the date the Agreement terminates. Accordingly, the amount set forth in the first sentence of this subsection represents Client's agreement to pay and Fiserv's agreement to accept as liquidated damages (and not as a penalty) such amount for any such Client termination. (f) Merger. In the event of a merger between Client and another organization ------ in which Client is not the surviving organization and where the other organization was not previously a user of Fiserv services similar to the Services, Fiserv will allow an early termination of this Agreement upon the following terms and conditions: (i) written notice must be given 3 months in advance, specifying the termination date; (ii) Fiserv may specify a deconversion date based on its previous commitments and work loads; and (iii) Fiserv may charge a termination fee in accordance with subsection (e) above. (g) Return of Data Files. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, -------------------- Fiserv shall furnish to Client such copies of Client Files as Client may request in Fiserv's standard machine readable format along with such information and assistance as is reasonable and customary to enable Client to deconvert from the Fiserv System, provided, however, that Client consents and agrees and authorizes -------- ------- Fiserv to retain Client Files until (i) Fiserv is paid in full for (A) all Services provided through the date such Client Files are returned to Client; and (B) any and all other amounts that are due or will become due under this Agreement; (ii) Fiserv is paid its then standard rates for the services necessary to return such Client Files; (iii) if this Agreement is being terminated, Fiserv is paid any applicable termination fee pursuant to subsection (d), (e), or (f) above; and (iv) Client has returned to Fiserv all Fiserv Information. Unless directed by Client in writing to the contrary, Fiserv shall be permitted to destroy Client Files any time after 30 days from the final use of Client Files for processing. * Omitted pursuant to Rule 406. (h) Miscellaneous. Client understands and agrees that Client is responsible ------------- for the deinstallation and return shipping of any Fiserv-owned equipment located on Client's premises. 12. Arbitration. (a) General. Except with respect to disputes arising from ----------- ------- a misappropriation or misuse of either party's proprietary rights, any dispute or controversy arising out of this Agreement, or its interpretation, shall be submitted to and resolved exclusively by arbitration under the rules then prevailing of the American Arbitration Association, upon written notice of demand for arbitration by the party seeking arbitration, setting forth the specifics of the matter in controversy or the claim being made. The arbitration shall be heard before an arbitrator mutually agreeable to the parties; provided, that if the parties cannot agree on the choice of arbitrator within 10 days after the first party seeking arbitration has given written notice, then the arbitration shall be heard by three arbitrators, one chosen by each party, and the third chosen by those two arbitrators. The arbitrators will be selected from a panel of persons having experience with and knowledge of information technology and at least one of the arbitrators selected will be an attorney. A hearing on the merits of all claims for which arbitration is sought by either party shall be commenced not later than 60 days from the date demand for arbitration is made by the first party seeking arbitration. The arbitrator(s) must render a decision within 10 days after the conclusion of such hearing. Any award in such arbitration shall be final and binding upon the parties and the judgment thereon may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. (b) Applicable Law. The arbitration shall be governed by the United States -------------- Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. 1-16. The arbitrators shall apply the substantive law of the State of Wisconsin, without reference to provisions relating to conflict of laws. The arbitrators shall not have the power to alter, modify, amend, add to, or subtract from any term or provision of this Agreement, nor to rule upon or grant any extension, renewal, or continuance of this Agreement. The arbitrators shall have the authority to grant any legal remedy available had the parties submitted the dispute to a judicial proceeding. (c) Situs. If arbitration is required to resolve any disputes between the ----- parties, the proceedings to resolve the first such dispute shall be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the proceedings to resolve the second such dispute shall be held in Los Angeles, California, and the proceedings to resolve any subsequent disputes shall alternate between Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Los Angeles, California. 13. Insurance. Fiserv carries the following types of insurance policies: --------- (i) Comprehensive General Liability in an amount not less than $1 million per occurrence for claims arising out of bodily injury and property damage; (ii) Commercial Crime covering employee dishonesty in an amount not less than $5 million; (iii) All-risk property coverage including Extra Expense and Business Income coverage; and (iv) Workers Compensation as mandated or allowed by the laws of the state in which Services are being performed, including $500,000 coverage for Employer's Liability. 14. Audit. Fiserv employs an internal auditor responsible for ensuring the ----- integrity of its processing environments and internal controls. In addition, Fiserv provides for periodic independent audits of its operations. Fiserv shall provide Client with a copy of the audit of the Fiserv service center providing Services within a reasonable time after its completion and shall charge each client a fee based on the pro rata cost of such audit. Fiserv shall also provide a copy of such audit to the appropriate regulatory agencies, if any, having jurisdiction over Fiserv's provision of Services. 15. General. (a) Binding Agreement. This Agreement is binding upon the ------- ----------------- parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any interest may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of by Client, whether pursuant to change of control or otherwise, without Fiserv's prior written consent. Client agrees that Fiserv may subcontract any Services to be performed hereunder. Any such subcontractors shall be required to comply with all applicable terms and conditions. (b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including its Exhibits, which are ---------------- expressly incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous agreements with respect thereto. Modifications of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of the parties. Each party hereby acknowledges that it has not entered into this Agreement in reliance upon any representation made by the other party not embodied herein. In the event any of the provisions of any Exhibit are in conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall control unless the Exhibit in question expressly provides that its terms and provisions shall control. (c) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be ------------ unenforceable or invalid, the other provisions shall continue in full force and effect. (d) Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the substantive laws ------------- of the State of Wisconsin, without reference to provisions relating to conflict of laws. The United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement. (e) Force Majeure. Neither party shall be responsible for delays or failures ------------- in performance resulting from acts reasonably beyond the control of that party. (f) Notices. Any written notice required or permitted to be given hereunder ------- shall be given by: (i) Registered or Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, postage prepaid; (ii) confirmed facsimile; or (iii) nationally recognized courier service to the other party at the addresses listed on the cover page or to such other address or person as a party may designate in writing. All such notices shall be effective upon receipt. (g) No Waiver. The failure of either party to insist on strict performance --------- of any of the provisions hereunder shall not be construed as the waiver of any subsequent default of a similar nature. (h) Financial Statements. Fiserv shall provide Client and the appropriate -------------------- regulatory agencies so requiring a copy of Fiserv, Inc.'s audited consolidated financial statements. (i) Prevailing Party. The prevailing party in any arbitration, suit, or ---------------- action brought against the other party to enforce the terms of this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder, shall be entitled to receive its reasonable costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees of bringing such arbitration, suit, or action. (j) Survival. All rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement -------- that, by their nature, do not terminate with the expiration or termination of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. (k) Exclusivity. Client agrees that Fiserv shall be the sole and exclusive ----------- provider of the services that are the subject matter of this Agreement. For purposes of the foregoing, the term "Client" shall include Client affiliates. During the term of this Agreement, Client agrees not to enter into an agreement with any other entity to provide these services (or similar services) without Fiserv's prior written consent. If Client acquires another entity, the exclusivity provided to Fiserv hereunder shall take effect with respect to such acquired entity as soon as practicable after termination of such acquired entity's previously existing arrangement for these services. If Client is acquired by another entity, the exclusivity provided to Fiserv hereunder shall apply with respect to the level or volume of these services provided immediately prior to the signing of the definitive acquisition agreement relating to such acquisition and shall continue with respect to the level or volume of these services until any termination or expiration of this Agreement. (l) Recruitment of Employees. Client agrees not to hire Fiserv's employees ------------------------ during the term of this Agreement and for a period of 6 months after any termination or expiration thereof, except with Fiserv's prior written consent. 16. Price Schedule Adjustments. The prices set forth in Exhibit -------------------------- A - 2 may, at Fiserv discretion, be subject to annual adjustments effective on the first anniversary date of this contract as follows: The base for computing the CPI fee adjustment is the rate of growth, over the previous twelve (12) months, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Households--Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, published by the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. Charges for Exhibit A SERVICES, shall be adjusted by the percentage change in CPI recorded over the most recent twelve (12) month period for which the number is available. The charges so calculated shall be the new charges for Exhibit A SERVICES. In no event will the new charges for Exhibit A SERVICES be less than the charges which existed prior to the adjustment. Upon determination of each adjustment hereunder, the parties shall prepare a revised Exhibit A-2 schedule of charges. The charges to Client for SERVICES for any additional or extended Term shall be subject to increase in this manner. ================================================================================ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date indicated below. For Client: For Fiserv: Pacific Mercantile Bank Fiserv Solutions, Inc. By: /s/ JOHN P. CRONIN By: /s/ JAMES LEVAN ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Name: John P. Cronin Name: James LeVan Title: Executive Vice President, CTO Title: Executive Vice President Date: 12/14/98 Date: 12/22/98 -------------------------------- -------------------------------- /s/ DANIEL L. ERICKSON Daniel L. Erickson EX-23.2 3 0003.txt CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP EXHIBIT 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our report (and all references to our Firm) included in or made part of this S-1 registration statement No. 333-33452 (Amendment No. 2). /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Orange County, California June 7, 2000 EX-27.1 4 0004.txt FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
9 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND MARCH 31, 2000, RESPECTIVELY AND THE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND THE NOTES THERETO. 12-MOS 3-MOS DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000 JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000 DEC-31-1999 MAR-31-2000 2,531 4,301 1,386 1,089 35,967 34,405 2,700 11,725 2,669 2,713 0 0 0 0 45,093 63,824 750 850 91,165 119,161 74,500 102,969 0 0 647 419 0 0 0 0 0 0 19,019 19,019 (3,001) (3,246) 91,165 119,161 760 1,201 1,275 600 65 7 2,100 1,807 879 775 880 775 1,220 1,032 750 100 0 0 3,351 1,327 (2,750) (242) (2,750) (242) 0 0 0 0 (2,750) (242) (1.12) (0.07) (1.12) (0.07) 7.75 8.29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 750 850 750 850 0 0 520 403
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