Pacific Financial Corp Earns $2.1 Million, or $0.21 per Diluted Share, for Second Quarter 2024; Net Interest Margin Remains Strong During the Second Quarter at 4.15%; Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.14 per Share

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Pacific Financial Corporation
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ABERDEEN, Wash., July 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Financial Corporation (OTCQX: PFLC), (“Pacific Financial”) or the (“Company”), the holding company for Bank of the Pacific (the “Bank”), reported net income of $2.1 million, or $0.21 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $2.7 million, or $0.26 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2024, and $3.9 million, or $0.37 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2023. All results are unaudited.

Pacific Financials’ second quarter 2024 operating results reflected the following changes from the first quarter of 2024: (1) lower net interest income as deposit costs increased; (2) higher provision for credit losses due primarily to a larger loan portfolio and changes in the economic forecast and assumptions; (3) higher non-interest income due to larger gains on the sale of loans and investment securities; (4) higher non-interest expenses due to increased health insurance claims and the hiring, building and marketing of new commercial loan and deposit teams; and (5) a 1.4% increase in gross loans.

The board of directors of Pacific Financial declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share on July 17, 2024. The dividend will be payable on August 23, 2024 to shareholders of record on August 9, 2024.

“We are pleased to report continued growth in our loan portfolio, both during the quarter and year-over-year, which speaks volumes for our relationship banking model and our reputation in the industry for responsiveness and delivery. Bank consolidation in the Northwest markets has provided opportunities for Bank of the Pacific to continue building out our teams. We have filled several open positions that meet our strategic objectives, including growth in our newest Lake Oswego market,” said Denise Portmann, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our net interest margin remains high as the Bank has been well positioned for rising interest rates. In addition, our capital levels remain strong and that combined with our financial performance provides the Company with strategic capital management opportunities such as regular quarterly cash dividend payments and stock repurchases that benefit our shareholders. Our existing stock repurchase plan has approximately $1.5 million available for future repurchases.”

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights:

  • Return on average assets (“ROAA”) was 0.76%, compared to 0.95% for the first quarter 2024, and 1.30% for the second quarter 2023.

  • Return on average equity (“ROAE”) was 7.47%, compared to 9.32% from the preceding quarter, and 14.30% from the second quarter a year earlier.

  • Net interest income was $10.8 million, compared to $11.4 million for the first quarter of 2024, and $12.2 million for the second quarter 2023.

  • Net interest margin (“NIM”) contracted to 4.15%, compared to 4.38% from the preceding quarter, and 4.33% for the second quarter a year ago. The decline was partially due to an increase in higher-costing time deposit balances as well as the decline in percentage of non-interest bearing deposits.

  • Provision for credit losses was $304,000 compared to $33,000 for the preceding quarter and $8,000 in the second quarter a year ago.

  • Gross loans balances grew by $9.8 million, or 1%, to $704.0 million at June 30, 2024, compared to $694.2 million at March 31, 2024, and increased by $45.3 million, or 7%, from $658.7 million at June 30, 2023.

  • Total deposits declined $10.1 million to $985.7 million, compared to $995.8 million at March 31, 2024, and from $1.08 billion at June 30, 2023. Core deposits represented 87% of total deposits, with non-interest bearing deposits representing 39% of total deposits at June 30, 2024.

  • Coverage of short-term funds available to uninsured and uncollateralized deposits was 229% at June 30, 2024 compared to 251% at March 31, 2024. Uninsured or uncollateralized deposits were 24% of total deposits at June 30, 2024, and 22% at March 31, 2024.

  • Asset quality remains solid with nonperforming assets to total assets at 0.12%, compared to 0.13% three months earlier, and 0.08% at June 30, 2023.

  • At June 30, 2024, Bank of the Pacific continued to exceed regulatory well-capitalized requirements with a leverage ratio of 11.7% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 17.6%.