Pacific West Bank (PWBO) Announces Second Quarter 2022 Earnings

WEST LINN, Ore., July 28, 2022

 Second Quarter 2022 Results:

• Net income of $398 thousand, or $0.15 per diluted share.
• $16.8 million in core loan commitments originated during the quarter.
• Deposits grew $13.1 million, or 6%.
• Loan interest income grew by $115 thousand, or 5.7% compared to prior quarter.
• Investment interest income grew by $108 thousand or 52.8% compared to prior quarter.
• Total assets as of quarter-end were $274.5 million.
• There were no non-accrual loans or past due loans greater than 30-days as of quarter-end.
• Payroll Protection Plan ("PPP") loan forgiveness was concluded during the quarter.
• Capital levels as of March 31, 2022, remained strong with a leverage ratio of 12.62%.

"The second quarter of 2022 marks another historic milestone for the Bank and its commitment to the Portland business community with the appointment of two prominent business leaders to our Board of Directors and the approval of a bank holding company by our shareholders," said Ed Kawasaki, Chairman of the Board. "The business community responded enthusiastically to the announcement that Terri Sorensen and Erin Hubert had joined our Board."

First Six Months 2022 Results: Net income grew for the first half of the year by 7.8% when compared to the same six-month period of 2021. Interest income grew by $957 thousand (an increase of 30%), and investment interest income grew by $226 thousand (an increase of 78%). The net income growth percentage was tempered by the strong PPP interest and fee income achieved in the first half of last year.

Total assets were $274.5 million as of June 30, 2022, roughly the same as year-end 2021. While total assets remained level, asset mix improved with cash being deployed into core loans and investments. Core loans increased $17.0 million, or 10%, and investment in debt securities increased $10.6 million, or 30% from year end. This change in asset mix combined with rising interest rates has improved the Bank's yield on earning assets from 3.47% for the first half of 2021, to 4.25% for the first half of 2022. The Bank's net interest margin increased eighty-two basis points from 3.25% in the first half of 2021, to 4.07% in the first half of 2022. While the deployment of cash into investments has improved the Bank's earnings and net interest margins, it also caused an unrealized loss of $2.6 million within the investment portfolio due to mark-to-market accounting valuation adjustments, which are being experienced industry-wide as interest rates rise. The Bank does not expect to realize this loss caused by accounting adjustments as most, if not all, of the portfolio will be held until maturity.

Credit quality remains strong, with no loans greater than 30-days past due, and no loans on non-accrual status. The Bank continues to diligently monitor the loan portfolio as market interest rates fluctuate, causing uncertainty in the economic landscape.