EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

PLACER SIERRA BANCSHARES

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

AUGUST 1, 2006

For more information contact:

 

AT THE COMPANY:   AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
Ronald W. Bachli, Chairman & CEO   Tony Rossi
David E. Hooston, Chief Financial Officer   (310) 854-8317
(916) 554-4750  

PLACER SIERRA BANCSHARES REPORTS NET INCOME OF $6.2 MILLION

FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2006

Sacramento, California – August 1, 2006 - Placer Sierra Bancshares (NASDAQ: PLSB), a $2.7 billion asset commercial banking company serving the Northern, Central and Southern California markets, today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.

Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 was $6.2 million, compared with net income of $6.1 million for the same period of the prior year. The Company recorded earnings of $0.36 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2006, compared with $0.40 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2005. The decline in diluted earnings per share from the prior year is attributable to the increase in the level of average weighted shares outstanding following the issuance of shares for the acquisition of Southwest Community Bancorp (Southwest) as of the close of business on June 9, 2006. Net income for the second quarter of 2006 includes losses totaling $622,000 ($360,000 net of taxes), or $0.02 per diluted share, including a $500,000 loss related to the bankruptcy of a vendor of Bank of Orange County (BOC) prior to the acquisition of BOC by the Company and a $122,000 loss related to the settlement of a lawsuit filed against the Company.

Commenting on the second quarter, Ron Bachli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Placer Sierra Bancshares, said, “The integration of Southwest Community Bancorp has gone smoothly, and we are benefiting from the addition of its low-cost deposit base. These acquired deposits are helping to offset continued pressure on our net interest margin, as competition and pricing for deposits has increased faster than expected. During the second quarter, we also continued to experience solid loan production, including an increase in fees for CRE loans referred to third parties compared to the first quarter, as well as tight expense control despite continued investment in our business development functions.”

INCOME STATEMENT

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2006 was $23.3 million, compared to $20.5 million for the same period of 2005. The year-over-year increase in net interest income reflects the growth in average interest earning asset balances of 12.1% for the second quarter of 2006 compared to the second quarter of 2005, and an increase in the Company’s net interest margin.

NET INTEREST MARGIN

Net interest margin for the second quarter of 2006 was 5.25%, an increase of six basis points as compared to 5.19% during the second quarter of 2005, and an increase of 14 basis points compared to 5.11% during the first quarter of 2006. The increase in net interest margin from the first quarter of 2006 is primarily attributable to the addition of


Southwest’s low-cost deposit base during the second quarter, partially offset by increased funding costs throughout the remainder of the Bank’s operations.

 

During the second quarter of 2006, the yield on average earning assets increased to 6.99% from 6.78% for the first quarter of 2006. The yield on average loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs, increased to 7.41% for the second quarter of 2006 from 7.22% for the first quarter of 2006. The increase in the yield on earning assets and average loans principally reflects the impact on loans tied to indexes associated with the prime rate as the rising interest rate environment continues.

The cost of deposits increased four basis points to 1.48% in the second quarter of 2006 from 1.44% for the first quarter of 2006. The cost of deposits increased principally due to increased rates paid on interest bearing core deposits in order to attract funding to support loan growth. The overall cost of interest bearing liabilities increased to 2.49% for the second quarter of 2006 compared to 2.34% for the first quarter of 2006. These increases are primarily due to both the repricing of the Company’s borrowings in a higher interest rate environment and the increase in the cost of deposits.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Total non-interest income for the second quarter of 2006 was $4.6 million, compared with $4.1 million for the second quarter of 2005 and $3.7 million for the first quarter of 2006. The growth in non-interest income over the second quarter of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006 was primarily attributable to a $405,000 gain on the sale of loans in the second quarter of 2006. No loans were sold in 2005 or the first quarter of 2006. The increase in non-interest income over the first quarter of 2006 is also due to a $187,000, or 10.2%, increase in service charges and fees on deposit accounts, a $192,000, or 26.2%, increase in referral and other loan-related fees, and a $121,000, or 61.7%, increase in revenues from sales of non-deposit investment products.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Total non-interest expense for the second quarter of 2006 was $17.7 million, compared with $14.5 million for the second quarter of 2005 and $15.4 million for the first quarter of 2006. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases reflect an accrual for the estimated loss of $500,000 relating to a bankrupt vendor and a $122,000 settlement of a lawsuit filed against the Company, as discussed above. In addition, salaries and benefits costs increased principally due to the acquisition of Southwest and reflects the growing complexity of our company. Salaries and benefits expense in 2006 also includes the impact of expensing stock options and restricted stock grants made during 2006. There were no such expenses included in 2005.

EFFICIENCY RATIO

The Company’s efficiency ratio for the second quarter of 2006 was 63.54%, compared to 59.05% in the second quarter of 2005 and 62.99% for the first quarter of 2006. The increase in the efficiency ratio in the second quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2006 is primarily due to losses of $622,000 relating to the vendor bankruptcy and lawsuit settlement discussed above. Excluding stock option and restricted stock compensation expense, the Company’s operating efficiency ratio for the second and first quarters of 2006 was 62.39% and 62.28%, respectively.

BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS

As of June 30, 2006, total assets were $2.696 billion, compared to $1.922 billion at March 31, 2006. The increase in assets reflects the acquisition of Southwest Community Bancorp.

LOANS

Total loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs, were $1.785 billion at June 30, 2006, compared with $1.416 billion at March 31, 2006. Excluding the $334.9 million in loans associated with the acquisition of Southwest Community Bancorp, the annualized organic loan growth rate was 9.5% during the second quarter of 2006. The majority of the organic growth occurred in the residential real estate portfolio.

DEPOSITS

Total deposits were $2.207 billion at June 30, 2006, compared with $1.627 billion at March 31, 2006. Excluding the $562.4 million in deposits associated with the acquisition of Southwest Community Bancorp, the annualized organic deposit growth rate was 4.4% during the second quarter of 2006.


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Total shareholders’ equity was $391.4 million at June 30, 2006, compared with $213.0 million at March 31, 2006. The increase in shareholders’ equity is primarily due to the issuance of common stock to the Southwest shareholders and the fair value of warrants assumed in connection with the acquisition of Southwest.

CREDIT QUALITY

The Company’s overall credit quality remained strong during the second quarter. While non-performing loans to total loans and leases held for investment increased to 0.17% at June 30, 2006 from 0.09% at March 31, 2006, the ratio remained well within the Company’s targeted level of risk. As such, management determined that no provision for loan and lease losses was required during the second quarter.

Net charge-offs were $11,000 in the second quarter of 2006, representing an annualized rate of 0.00% of average loans and leases held for investment, compared with net charge-offs of $149,000, or an annualized 0.04% of average loans and leases held for investment for the first quarter of 2006.

The allowance for loan and lease losses totaled $21.5 million at June 30, 2006 and represented 1.21% of loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs, and 702.41% of non-performing loans and leases as of that date. The allowance for loan and lease losses totaled $16.6 million at March 31, 2006 and represented 1.17% of loans and leases held for investment net of deferred fees and costs, and 1,294.14% of non-performing loans and leases as of that date. The increase in the allowance at June 30, 2006 as compared to March 31, 2006 primarily relates to the inclusion of $5.0 million in allowances relating to loans acquired from Southwest.

SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP ACQUISITION

As of the close of business on June 9, 2006, the Company completed the previously announced acquisition of Southwest Community Bancorp and its subsidiary Southwest Community Bank, a community bank with nine branches located in Southern California. With the completion of this acquisition, Southwest Community Bank merged into Placer Sierra Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Placer Sierra Bancshares. The assets acquired, including goodwill, totaled $756.5 million. Southwest Community Bancorp shareholders received 7,228,910 shares of Placer Sierra Bancshares common stock valued at $172.4 million on June 9, 2006. Placer Sierra Bancshares assumed all outstanding warrants which were convertible into a total of 153,346 shares of common stock as of June 9, 2006 valued at $2.8 million on the date of acquisition.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

On January 1, 2006, the Company began expensing stock options in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment. Prior to January 1, 2006, no stock-based compensation expense was recognized for stock options issued. As a result of this accounting change, the Company is utilizing other stock-based compensation arrangements, such as restricted stock, in addition to stock options as part of the overall compensation strategy for executive management and directors.

The Company believes that the presentation of its operating earnings excluding the effects of stock-based compensation on 2006 earnings is important to gaining an understanding of the financial performance of its core banking operations. Accordingly, the following table shows operating earnings, exclusive of the impact of stock-based compensation, which is a non-GAAP basis presentation of the Company’s key performance indicators for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):


     For the Three Months Ended     For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
 
     June 30,    

March 31,

2006

   
     2006     2005       2006     2005  

Net income

   $ 6,151     $ 6,101     $ 5,527     $ 11,678     $ 11,271  

Restricted stock compensation expense, net of tax

     83       —         20       103       —    

Stock option compensation expense, net of tax

     103       —         81       184       —    
                                        

Operating earnings

   $ 6,337     $ 6,101     $ 5,628     $ 11,965     $ 11,271  
                                        

Profitability Measures:

          

GAAP earnings per share - basic

   $ 0.37     $ 0.41     $ 0.37     $ 0.73     $ 0.76  

GAAP earnings per share - diluted

   $ 0.36     $ 0.40     $ 0.36     $ 0.72     $ 0.74  

GAAP return on average assets

     1.19 %     1.33 %     1.18 %     1.18 %     1.24 %

GAAP return on average shareholders’ equity

     9.65 %     12.53 %     10.61 %     10.05 %     11.74 %

GAAP efficiency ratio

     63.54 %     59.05 %     62.99 %     63.28 %     61.42 %

Operating earnings per share - basic

   $ 0.38     $ 0.41     $ 0.37     $ 0.75     $ 0.76  

Operating earnings per share - diluted

   $ 0.37     $ 0.40     $ 0.37     $ 0.74     $ 0.74  

Operating return on average assets

     1.22 %     1.33 %     1.20 %     1.21 %     1.24 %

Operating return on average shareholders’ equity

     9.94 %     12.53 %     10.80 %     10.30 %     11.74 %

Operating efficiency ratio

     62.39 %     59.05 %     62.28 %     62.33 %     61.42 %

REGULATORY CAPITAL

Placer Sierra Bancshares’ regulatory capital ratios at June 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

Leverage Ratio

  

Placer Sierra Bancshares

   12.2 %

Minimum regulatory requirement

   4.0 %

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio

  

Placer Sierra Bancshares

   11.5 %

Minimum regulatory requirement

   4.0 %

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

  

Placer Sierra Bancshares

   12.6 %

Minimum regulatory requirement

   8.0 %

OUTLOOK

The Company now anticipates full year 2006 fully-diluted earnings per share to range from $1.49 to $1.51.

Commenting on the outlook for Placer Sierra Bancshares, Mr. Bachli said, “Increasing funding costs will continue to present challenges for earnings growth throughout the remainder of 2006. However, we believe we will see higher quarterly earnings over the second half of the year, as our net interest income increases from the growth in our loan portfolio and our referral fees on CRE loans continue to improve. With the expansion of our business development force and healthy economic conditions in our markets, we are confident in our ability to continue attracting quality


assets to the Company. As our core deposit gathering initiatives gain traction in future quarters, we expect to deliver higher earnings growth for our shareholders.”

ABOUT PLACER SIERRA BANCSHARES

Placer Sierra Bancshares is a Northern California-based bank holding company for Placer Sierra Bank with 49 branches operating throughout California. The bank has 31 branches in Northern California extending from the Greater Sacramento area to the San Joaquin Valley. The bank also has 18 branches in the Southern California counties of Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino.

Placer Sierra Bank and its divisions, Sacramento Commercial Bank, Bank of Orange County, Bank of Lodi and Southwest Community Bank offer customers the resources of a large financial institution and the resourcefulness and superior customer service of a community bank.

Placer Sierra Bank offers a broad array of deposit products and services for both commercial and retail customers. These products include electronic banking, cash management services, electronic bill payment and investment services with an emphasis on relationship banking. Placer Sierra Bank also provides competitive loan products such as commercial loans and lines of credit, commercial real estate loans, Small Business Administration loans, residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit and construction loans. For more information, please visit www.placersierrabank.com.

Placer Sierra Bancshares is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the stock symbol PLSB. For more information about Placer Sierra Bancshares, please visit www.placersierrabancshares.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward looking statements. The Company cautions readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the possibility that personnel changes will not proceed as planned; growth may be inhibited if the Company cannot attract deposits, including low-cost deposits; revenues are lower than expected or expenses are higher than expected; competitive pressure among depository institutions increases significantly; the cost of additional capital is more than expected; changes in the interest rate environment reduces interest margins; general economic conditions, either nationally or in the market areas in which the Company does business, are less favorable than expected; changes that may occur in the securities markets; the Company may suffer an interruption of services from third-party service providers that could adversely affect the Company’s business; the Company may not be able to maintain an effective system of internal and disclosure controls; estimated cost savings from the merger with Southwest Community Bancorp (Southwest) cannot be fully realized within the expected time frame; revenues following the merger are lower than expected; potential or actual litigation occurs; costs or difficulties related to the integration of the businesses of the Company and Southwest are more than expected; or legislation or changes in regulatory requirements adversely affect the businesses in which the Company would be engaged. Additional factors that could cause the Company’s financial results to differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (under the heading “Risk Factors”), Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to revise or publicly release any revision or update to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made. If any of these uncertainties materializes or any of these assumptions proves incorrect, the Company’s results could differ materially from the Company’s expectations as set forth in these statements.


UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

($ in thousands, except per share data)

 

     June 30,
2006
    March 31,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 

Assets:

      

Cash and due from banks

   $ 227,828     $ 61,227     $ 55,768  

Federal funds sold

     80,917       18,296       1,500  
                        

Cash and cash equivalents

     308,745       79,523       57,268  

Interest bearing deposits with other banks

     100       —         —    

Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value

     250,960       226,213       228,379  

Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     16,540       14,476       14,385  

Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance for loan and lease losses of $21,529 at June 30, 2006, $16,565 at March 31, 2006 and $16,714 at December 31, 2005

     1,763,172       1,399,628       1,358,772  

Premises and equipment, net

     25,955       24,609       25,288  

Cash surrender value of life insurance

     54,639       44,736       44,330  

Goodwill

     216,465       103,260       103,260  

Other intangible assets, net

     23,821       11,119       11,589  

Other assets

     35,573       18,402       17,191  
                        

Total assets

   $ 2,695,970     $ 1,921,966     $ 1,860,462  
                        

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:

      

Liabilities:

      

Non-interest bearing deposits

   $ 964,358     $ 494,879     $ 502,387  

Interest bearing deposits

     1,242,747       1,131,915       1,070,495  
                        

Deposits

     2,207,105       1,626,794       1,572,882  

Short-term borrowings

     12,291       15,168       11,369  

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     21,562       13,432       13,319  

Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures

     63,603       53,611       53,611  
                        

Total liabilities

     2,304,561       1,709,005       1,651,181  

Shareholders’ equity:

      

Preferred stock

     —         —         —    

Common stock

     336,976       160,921       160,596  

Retained earnings

     59,010       54,670       50,948  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

     (4,577 )     (2,630 )     (2,263 )
                        

Total shareholders’ equity

     391,409       212,961       209,281  
                        

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,695,970     $ 1,921,966     $ 1,860,462  
                        

Shares outstanding

     22,359,832       15,081,654       15,042,981  

Book value per share

   $ 17.51     $ 14.12     $ 13.91  


UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

($ in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
     June 30,    

March 31,

2006

  
     2006    2005        2006    2005  

Interest income:

             

Interest and fees on loans and leases held for investment

   $ 27,909    $ 21,718     $ 24,622    $ 52,531    $ 42,484  

Interest on interest bearing deposits with other banks

     —        1       —        —        2  

Interest and dividends on investment securities:

             

Taxable

     2,570      2,580       2,527      5,097      4,953  

Tax-exempt

     240      187       183      423      350  

Interest on federal funds sold

     255      228       301      556      354  
                                     

Total interest income

     30,974      24,714       27,633      58,607      48,143  
                                     

Interest expense:

             

Interest on deposits

     6,324      3,346       5,662      11,986      6,097  

Interest on short-term borrowings

     294      25       102      396      59  

Interest on junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures

     1,096      836       1,036      2,132      1,596  
                                     

Total interest expense

     7,714      4,207       6,800      14,514      7,752  
                                     

Net interest income

     23,260      20,507       20,833      44,093      40,391  
                                     

Provision for the allowance for loan and lease losses

     —        —         —        —        —    
                                     

Net interest income after provision for the allowance for loan and lease losses

     23,260      20,507       20,833      44,093      40,391  
                                     

Non-interest income:

             

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

     2,017      2,006       1,830      3,847      3,731  

Referral and other loan-related fees

     924      1,018       732      1,656      1,536  

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

     425      430       406      831      844  

Gain on sale of loans, net

     405      —         —        405      —    

Debit card and merchant discount fees

     349      306       300      649      589  

Revenues from sales of non-deposit investment products

     317      175       196      513      366  

Loan servicing income

     39      105       100      139      238  

Loss on sale of investment securities available-for-sale, net

     —        (55 )     —        —        (55 )

Other

     139      119       126      265      318  
                                     

Total non-interest income

     4,615      4,104       3,690      8,305      7,567  
                                     

Non-interest expense:

             

Salaries and employee benefits

     9,290      7,400       8,301      17,591      14,998  

Occupancy and equipment

     2,279      1,941       2,063      4,342      3,991  

Other

     6,142      5,193       5,082      11,224      10,469  
                                     

Total non-interest expense

     17,711      14,534       15,446      33,157      29,458  
                                     

Income before income taxes

     10,164      10,077       9,077      19,241      18,500  

Provision for income taxes

     4,013      3,976       3,550      7,563      7,229  
                                     

Net income

   $ 6,151    $ 6,101     $ 5,527    $ 11,678    $ 11,271  
                                     

Earnings per share:

             

Basic

   $ 0.37    $ 0.41     $ 0.37    $ 0.73    $ 0.76  
                                     

Diluted

   $ 0.36    $ 0.40     $ 0.36    $ 0.72    $ 0.74  
                                     

Weighted average shares outstanding:

             

Basic

     16,745,134      14,914,983       15,047,255      15,900,885      14,901,931  
                                     

Diluted

     17,012,998      15,209,930       15,292,683      16,170,269      15,206,857  
                                     

Cash dividends declared per share

   $ 0.12    $ 0.12     $ 0.12    $ 0.24    $ 0.24  
                                     


UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS

($ in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     June 30,    

March 31,

2006

   
     2006     2005       2006     2005  

Average assets:

          

Loans and leases, held for investment

   $ 1,510,246     $ 1,301,172     $ 1,383,375     $ 1,447,161     $ 1,295,031  

Investment securities available- for-sale

     231,749       237,292       226,648       229,215       232,994  

Federal funds sold

     21,004       33,490       27,414       24,191       26,715  

Interest bearing deposits with other banks

     36       126       —         18       126  

Other earning assets

     15,127       13,449       14,400       14,765       11,948  
                                        

Average earning assets

     1,778,162       1,585,529       1,651,837       1,715,350       1,566,814  

Other assets

     299,923       255,190       244,703       272,464       259,227  
                                        

Average total assets

   $ 2,078,085     $ 1,840,719     $ 1,896,540     $ 1,987,814     $ 1,826,041  
                                        

Average liabilities and shareholders’ equity:

          

Average liabilities:

          

Non-interest bearing deposits

   $ 563,338     $ 494,825     $ 490,687     $ 527,212     $ 490,136  

Interest bearing deposits

     1,152,112       1,065,793       1,103,260       1,127,822       1,052,989  
                                        

Average deposits

     1,715,450       1,560,618       1,593,947       1,655,034       1,543,125  

Other interest bearing liabilities

     89,768       66,859       74,622       82,237       68,073  

Other liabilities

     17,272       17,939       16,710       16,180       21,262  
                                        

Average liabilities

     1,822,490       1,645,416       1,685,279       1,753,451       1,632,460  

Average shareholders’ equity

     255,595       195,303       211,261       234,363       193,581  
                                        

Average liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,078,085     $ 1,840,719     $ 1,896,540     $ 1,987,814     $ 1,826,041  
                                        

YIELD ANALYSIS:

          

Average loans and leases held for investment

   $ 1,510,246     $ 1,301,172     $ 1,383,375     $ 1,447,161     $ 1,295,031  

Yield

     7.41 %     6.69 %     7.22 %     7.32 %     6.62 %

Average earnings assets

   $ 1,778,162     $ 1,585,529     $ 1,651,837     $ 1,715,350     $ 1,566,814  

Yield

     6.99 %     6.25 %     6.78 %     6.89 %     6.20 %

Average interest bearing deposits

   $ 1,152,112     $ 1,065,793     $ 1,103,260     $ 1,127,822     $ 1,052,989  

Cost

     2.20 %     1.26 %     2.08 %     2.14 %     1.17 %

Average deposits

   $ 1,715,450     $ 1,560,618     $ 1,593,947     $ 1,655,034     $ 1,543,125  

Cost

     1.48 %     0.86 %     1.44 %     1.46 %     0.80 %

Average interest bearing liabilities

   $ 1,241,880     $ 1,132,652     $ 1,177,882     $ 1,210,059     $ 1,121,062  

Cost

     2.49 %     1.49 %     2.34 %     2.42 %     1.39 %

Interest spread

     4.50 %     4.76 %     4.44 %     4.47 %     4.81 %

Net interest margin

     5.25 %     5.19 %     5.11 %     5.18 %     5.20 %


CREDIT QUALITY MEASURES

 

     At or for the
Six Months
Ended
6/30/06
    At or for the
Three Months
Ended
3/31/06
    At or for the
Twelve Months
Ended
12/31/05
    At or for the
Nine Months
Ended
9/30/05
    At or for the
Six Months
Ended
6/30/05
 

Non-performing loans and leases to total
loans and leases held for investment

   0.17 %   0.09 %   0.22 %   0.13 %   0.24 %

Non-performing assets to total assets

   0.11 %   0.07 %   0.16 %   0.09 %   0.17 %

Allowance for loan and lease losses to total
loans and leases held for investment

   1.21 %   1.17 %   1.22 %   1.20 %   1.24 %

Allowance for loan and lease losses to
non-performing loans and leases

   702.41 %   1294.14 %   545.67 %   948.36 %   527.20 %

Allowance for loan and lease losses to
non-performing assets

   702.41 %   1294.14 %   545.67 %   948.36 %   527.20 %

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average
loans and leases held for investment

   0.02 %   0.04 %   (0.04 )%   0.00 %   (0.04 )%


LOANS

($ in thousands)

 

     Balance at
06/30/06
    Balance at
03/31/06
    Balance at
12/31/05
    Balance at
09/30/05
    Balance at
06/30/05
 

Loans and leases held for investment:

          

Real estate - mortgage

   $ 1,260,853     $ 1,029,246     $ 990,362     $ 966,523     $ 949,131  

Real estate - construction

     327,757       211,605       207,078       197,975       183,886  

Commercial

     169,676       149,104       147,830       153,172       155,938  

Agricultural

     4,940       3,645       5,779       8,363       7,652  

Consumer

     13,370       12,181       11,703       10,910       10,950  

Leases receivable and other

     11,288       12,755       15,431       17,475       20,477  
                                        

Total gross loans and leases held for investment

     1,787,884       1,418,536       1,378,183       1,354,418       1,328,034  

Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (21,529 )     (16,565 )     (16,714 )     (16,236 )     (16,475 )

Deferred loan and lease fees, net

     (3,183 )     (2,343 )     (2,697 )     (2,567 )     (2,172 )
                                        

Total net loans and leases held for investment

   $ 1,763,172     $ 1,399,628     $ 1,358,772     $ 1,335,615     $ 1,309,387  
                                        

Total loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs

   $ 1,784,701     $ 1,416,193     $ 1,375,486     $ 1,351,851     $ 1,325,862  

Percent of gross loans and leases held for investment:

          

Real estate - mortgage

     70.5 %     72.5 %     71.9 %     71.4 %     71.5 %

Real estate - construction

     18.3 %     14.9 %     15.0 %     14.6 %     13.9 %

Commercial

     9.5 %     10.5 %     10.7 %     11.3 %     11.7 %

Agricultural

     0.3 %     0.3 %     0.4 %     0.6 %     0.6 %

Consumer

     0.8 %     0.9 %     0.8 %     0.8 %     0.8 %

Leases receivable and other

     0.6 %     0.9 %     1.2 %     1.3 %     1.5 %
                                        
     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
                                        


DEPOSITS

($ in thousands)

 

     Balance at
06/30/06
    Balance at
03/31/06
    Balance at
12/31/05
    Balance at
09/30/05
    Balance at
06/30/05
 

Non-interest bearing deposits

   $ 964,358     $ 494,879     $ 502,387     $ 496,787     $ 501,492  

Interest bearing deposits:

          

Interest bearing demand

     228,723       224,537       223,932       248,013       248,653  

Money market

     418,329       355,474       289,497       292,154       285,149  

Savings

     150,514       151,809       164,123       173,138       181,797  

Time, under $100,000

     204,973       209,235       211,029       197,177       196,076  

Time, $100,000 or more

     240,208       190,860       181,914       168,478       170,012  
                                        

Total interest bearing deposits

     1,242,747       1,131,915       1,070,495       1,078,960       1,081,687  
                                        

Total deposits

   $ 2,207,105     $ 1,626,794     $ 1,572,882     $ 1,575,747     $ 1,583,179  
                                        

Percent of total deposits:

          

Non-interest bearing deposits

     43.7 %     30.4 %     31.9 %     31.5 %     31.7 %

Interest bearing deposits:

          

Interest bearing demand

     10.3 %     13.8 %     14.2 %     15.7 %     15.7 %

Money market

     19.0 %     21.9 %     18.5 %     18.6 %     18.0 %

Savings

     6.8 %     9.3 %     10.4 %     11.0 %     11.5 %

Time, under $100,000

     9.3 %     12.9 %     13.4 %     12.5 %     12.4 %

Time, $100,000 or more

     10.9 %     11.7 %     11.6 %     10.7 %     10.7 %
                                        

Total interest bearing deposits

     56.3 %     69.6 %     68.1 %     68.5 %     68.3 %
                                        
     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %