PCB Bancorp Reports Earnings for Q1 2026

PCB Bancorp (the "Company") (NASDAQ:PCB), the holding company of PCB Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income available to common shareholders of $10.6 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2026, compared with $9.1 million, or $0.64 per diluted common share, for the previous quarter and $7.7 million, or $0.53 per diluted common share, for the year-ago quarter.

Q1 2026 Highlights

• Net income available to common shareholders totaled $10.6 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, for the current quarter;
• Provision for credit losses was $467 thousand for the current quarter compared with $1.0 million for the previous quarter and $1.6 million for the year-ago quarter;
• Allowance for Credit Losses ("ACL") on loans to loans held-for-investment ratio was 1.18% at March 31, 2026 compared with 1.18% at December 31, 2025, and 1.17% at March 31, 2025;
• Net interest income was $26.8 million for the current quarter compared with $26.6 million for the previous quarter and $24.3 million for the year-ago quarter. Net interest margin was 3.36% for the current quarter compared with 3.28% for the previous quarter and 3.28% for the year-ago quarter;
• Gain on sale of loans was $1.4 million for the current quarter compared with $648 thousand for the previous quarter and $887 thousand for the year-ago quarter;
• Total assets were $3.40 billion at March 31, 2026, an increase of $114.4 million, or 3.5%, from $3.28 billion at December 31, 2025 and an increase of $212.4 million, or 6.7%, from $3.18 billion at March 31, 2025;
• Loans held-for-investment were $2.87 billion at March 31, 2026, an increase of $53.2 million, or 1.9%, from $2.82 billion at December 31, 2025 and an increase of $145.9 million, or 5.4%, from $2.73 billion at March 31, 2025; and
• Total deposits were $2.89 billion at March 31, 2026, an increase of $92.6 million, or 3.3%, from $2.80 billion at December 31, 2025 and an increase of $173.6 million, or 6.4%, from $2.71 billion at March 31, 2025.

Henry Kim, President and CEO, commented, "We delivered another solid results for the first quarter driven by strong loan and deposit growth, expanding net interest margin, solid credit quality, successful expense management, and continued quality earnings growth. Our deposit balance increased $93 million for the quarter, or 13.2% annualized, loan balance increased $45 million, or 6.3% annualized, net interest margin increased eight basis to 3.36% compared with link quarter, nonperforming assets to total assets ratio remained solid at 0.27%, posted an efficiency ratio of 49.1%, and our diluted earnings per share increased 16% to $0.74 compared with $0.64 in the fourth quarter of 2025." Mr. Kim further stated,

"As we move forward, we remain committed to disciplined growth, preserving the strength of our credit portfolio, and maintaining operational efficiency to deliver long-term sustainable value for our shareholders."

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

The following table presents the components of net interest income for the periods indicated:

The increases in net interest margin for the current quarter compared with the previous and year ago quarters were primarily due to a decrease in cost of fund and increases in investment securities and other-interest earning assets yields, partially offset by a decrease in loan yield. During the current quarter, the Company received a special dividend on Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock of $424 thousand, which contributed additional 5 basis point increase to the net interest margin.

Loans. The decreases in average yield for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarters were primarily due to decreases in market rates and net accretion of discount on loans, partially offset by an increase in net amortization of deferred loan fees.

The following table presents a composition of total loans by interest rate type accompanied by the weighted-average contractual rates as of the dates indicated:

Investment Securities. The increases in average yield for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarters were primarily due to higher yields on newly purchased investment securities.

Other Interest-Earning Assets. The increase in average yield for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to an increase in dividends received on FHLB stock, partially offset by a decrease in average interest rate on cash held at the Federal Reserve Bank.

Interest-Bearing Deposits. The decreases in average cost for the current quarter compared with the previous and year-ago quarters were primarily due to decreases in market rates.

Provision for credit losses

The following table presents a composition of provision for credit losses for the periods indicated:

The provision for credit losses on loans for the current quarter was primarily due to an increase in loans held-for-investment.

Noninterest Income

The following table presents the components of noninterest income for the periods indicated:

Gain on Sale of Loans. The following table presents information on gain on sale of loans for the periods indicated:

Loan Servicing Income. The Company services SBA loans and certain residential property loans sold to the secondary market. The following table presents information on loan servicing income for the periods indicated:

Noninterest Expense

The following table presents the components of noninterest expense for the periods indicated:

Salaries and Employee Benefits. The increase for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to increases in accruals for bonus and vacation, and group insurance, and a decrease in direct loan origination cost, which offsets and defers the recognition of salaries and benefits expense, partially offset by a decrease in salaries and other employee benefits. The increase for the current quarter compared with the year-ago quarter was primarily due to increases in salaries and group insurance, and a decrease in loan origination cost. The number of full-time equivalent employees was 264, 264 and 257 as of March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively.

Professional Fees. The decrease for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was due to higher internal audit fees for the previous quarter as a part of the year-end process.

Marketing and Business Promotion. The decrease for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to yearend promotions during the previous quarter. The increase for the current quarter compared with the year-ago quarter was primarily due to an increase in advertising.

Other Expense. The decrease for the current quarter compared with the previous quarter was primarily due to decreases in expenses related to legal, armed guard and office supplies. The decrease for the current quarter compared with the year-ago quarter was primarily due to an impairment on operating lease assets of $146 thousand for a sublease contract and recognition of contingent liabilities for legal settlements of $183 thousand during the year-ago quarter.

Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

Total assets were $3.40 billion at March 31, 2026, an increase of $114.4 million, or 3.5%, from $3.28 billion at December 31, 2025 and an increase of $212.4 million, or 6.7%, from $3.18 billion at March 31, 2025. The increase for the current quarter was primarily due to increases in cash and cash equivalents and loans held-for-investment, partially offset by a decrease in loans held-for-sale.

Loans

The following table presents a composition of total loans (includes both loans held-for-sale and loans held-for-investment) as of the dates indicated:

The increase in loans held-for-investment for the current quarter was primarily due to new funding of term loans of $112.9 million and net increase of lines of credit of $20.1 million, partially offset by pay-downs and pay-offs of term loans of $78.6 million, a loan transferred to loans held-for-sale of $1.1 million and charge-offs of $76 thousand.

The decrease in loans held-for-sale for the current quarter was primarily due to sales of $21.8 million and pay-downs of $149 thousand, partially offset by new funding of $12.4 million and a loan transferred from loans held-for-investment of $1.1 million.

The following table presents a composition of off-balance sheet credit exposure as of the dates indicated:

Credit Quality

The following table presents a summary of non-performing loans and assets, and classified assets as of the dates indicated:

Allowance for Credit Losses

The following table presents activity in ACL for the periods indicated:

Investment Securities

Total investment securities were $170.5 million at March 31, 2026, an increase of $10.5 million, or 6.5%, from $160.0 million at December 31, 2025 and an increase of $22.3 million, or 15.0%, from $148.2 million at March 31, 2025. The increase for the current quarter was primarily due to purchases of $18.7 million, partially offset by principal pay-downs of $6.9 million, a fair value decrease of $1.3 million and net premium amortization of $24 thousand.

Deposits

The following table presents the Company's deposit mix as of the dates indicated:

Total retail deposits were $2.51 billion at March 31, 2026, an increase of $56.7 million, or 2.3%, from $2.45 billion at December 31, 2025, and an increase of $249.5 million, or 11.0%, from $2.26 billion at March 31, 2025.

The increase in retail time deposits for the current quarter was primarily due to new accounts of $116.8 million, renewals of matured accounts of $388.8 million and balance increases of $16.5 million, partially offset by matured and closed accounts of $485.0 million.

Liquidity

The following table presents a summary of the Company's liquidity position as of the dates indicated:

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' equity was $396.7 million at March 31, 2026, an increase of $6.7 million, or 1.7%, from $390.0 million at December 31, 2025, and an increase of $25.9 million, or 7.0%, from $370.9 million at March 31, 2025. The increase for the current quarter was primarily due to net income and proceeds from stock option exercises of $112 thousand, partially offset by repurchases of common stock of $193 thousand, cash dividends declared on common stock of $3.1 million and preferred stock dividends of $86 thousand, and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $895 thousand.

Stock Repurchases

During the current quarter, the Company repurchased and retired 9,005 shares of common stock at a weighted-average price of $21.45, totaling $193.0 thousand. In 2025, the Company repurchased and retired 358,251 shares of common stock at a weighted-average price of $19.82, totaling $7.1 million. As of March 31, 2026, the Company is authorized to purchase 210,521 additional shares under its current stock repurchase program, which expires on July 31, 2026.

Series C Preferred Stock

The Company paid dividends of $86 thousand and $86 thousand for the current and year-ago quarters, respectively.

Capital Ratios

The following table presents capital ratios for the Company and the Bank as of the dates indicated:

About PCB Bancorp

PCB Bancorp is the bank holding company for PCB Bank, a California state chartered bank, offering a full suite of commercial banking services to small to medium-sized businesses, individuals and professionals, primarily in Southern California, and predominantly in Korean-American and other minority communities.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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