Pacific Capital Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pacific Capital Bancorp (Nasdaq: PCBC), a community bank holding company and parent of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, N.A., reported net income of $33.2 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $20.5 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Net income for the third quarter of 2012 was the highest reported quarterly result since the Ford Financial Group’s investment in Pacific Capital Bancorp in August 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, Pacific Capital Bancorp earned $73.9 million, or $2.24 per diluted share, compared with $58.2 million, or $1.77 per diluted share, for the same respective period a year ago. Merger related costs included in net income were $1.8 million and $4.2 million for the respective three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Third Quarter Highlights

  • Achieved a return on average assets of 2.2% and 1.7%, and a return on average equity of 15.7% and 12.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively;
  • Improved net interest margins to 4.38% and 4.41% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012; and
  • Increased regulatory capital ratios to 13.6% and 23.5% for Tier 1 Leverage and Total Risk-Based Capital, respectively at September 30, 2012.

Net interest income was $61.2 million, or 4.38% of average interest earning assets, for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $55.8 million, or 4.08%, for the same period a year ago. Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $180.1 million, or 4.41% of average interest earning assets, compared with $170.3 million, or 4.17%, for the same respective period a year ago. The increase in net interest income is primarily the result of continued strong performance of purchase credit impaired loans, a decline in the cost of funds, and an increase in loan growth.

Provision for loan losses was $860,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $787,000 for the same period a year earlier. Provision for loan losses was $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $4.3 million for the same respective period a year ago. Provision for loan losses increased for the comparative three month periods as a result of higher loan originations and purchases. Provision for loan losses decreased for the comparative nine month periods from lower historical loss rates used when calculating the allowance for loan losses.

Noninterest income was $20.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $13.0 million for the same period a year ago. Noninterest income was $49.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $38.4 million for the same respective period a year earlier. Noninterest income increased for the comparative periods primarily as a result of increased gains on sales of other real estate owned, loans, and investment securities.

Noninterest expense was $47.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $48.1 million for the same period of 2011. Noninterest expense was $152.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with $146.5 million for the same respective period a year ago. Noninterest expense decreased for the comparative three month periods primarily from a decline in the number of employees resulting from attrition due to the merger announcement with UnionBanCal. Noninterest expense for the comparable nine month periods increased as a result of an increase in the estimated earnout liability related to the Company’s registered investment advisor subsidiaries and costs associated with the merger with UnionBanCal.

Pacific Capital Bancorp and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, N.A. (“SBB&T”), exceed the ratios required to be considered ”well capitalized” as well as capital levels that SBB&T is required to meet under its Operating Agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. At September 30, 2012, regulatory capital ratios for Pacific Capital Bancorp and SBB&T were 13.6% and 12.5%, respectively, for Tier 1 leverage capital, and 23.5% and 21.6%, respectively, for total risk-based capital ratios.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

The Company intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 on or before November 9, 2012. This report can be accessed, free of charge, on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, on the Company’s website at www.pcbancorp.com, or by contacting the Company’s Investor Relations Department.

About Pacific Capital Bancorp

Pacific Capital Bancorp, with $6.0 billion in assets, is the parent company of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, N.A., a nationally chartered bank headquartered in Santa Barbara, which operates 45 branches in eight California counties on the Central Coast of California. SBB&T provides a full line-up of community banking, commercial banking, and trust and wealth management products and services. The Company’s website, including investor relations information, can be found at www.pcbancorp.com. Products and services offered, and branch locations can be found at www.sbbt.com.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed merger, the Company has filed a definitive information statement relating to the merger with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). INVESTORS SHOULD READ THE DEFINITIVE INFORMATION STATEMENT BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER AND THE COMPANY. You can obtain the definitive information statement, as well as other filings containing information about the Company, free of charge, at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, filings made by the Company with the SEC, other than preliminary materials, may be obtained free of charge by contacting the Company at (805) 884-6680 or 1021 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, Attention: Investor Relations.

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. The Company intends such forward‐looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward‐looking statements.

All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward- looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements about anticipated future operating and financial performance, financial position and liquidity, business prospects, strategic alternatives, business strategies, regulatory and competitive outlook, investment and expenditure plans, capital and financing needs and availability, acquisition and divestiture opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations, consummation of the transaction with UnionBanCal Corporation and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation and statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

Words such as “will likely result,” “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “hopes,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “will,” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward‐looking statements.

Forward‐looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the regulatory environment, the economy and other future conditions. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward‐looking statements. The Company cautions you against relying on any of these forward‐looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward‐looking statements are detailed in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2012.

Forward‐looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update forward‐looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward‐looking statements are made, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Pacific Capital Bancorp

Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, December 31, 2012 2011

Common stock ($0.001 par value; 50,000 authorized; 32,922 and 32,905 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, respectively)

Pacific Capital Bancorp

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2012 2011 2012 2011

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Consolidated Average Balances and Annualized Yields Three Months Ended Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 September 30, 2011

(unaudited)

Average

Balance

Income /
Expense (3)

Yield / Rate (3) Average

Balance

Income /
Expense (3)

Yield / Rate (3)

Interest bearing demand deposits in other financial institutions

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Consolidated Average Balances and Annualized Yields Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 September 30, 2011

(unaudited)

Average

Balance

Income /
Expense (3)

Yield / Rate (3) Average

Balance

Income /
Expense (3)

Yield / Rate (3)

Interest bearing demand deposits in other financial institutions

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Key Financial Ratios Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2012 2011 2012 2011 September 30, December 31, 2012 2011

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Key Financial Information Loan Aging Table – Based on Individual Loan Basis September 30, 2012

(unaudited)

Current

30-89 Days
Past Due

90+ Days
Past Due -
Still
Accruing

Nonaccrual Total December 31, 2011

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Current

30-89 Days
Past Due

90+ Days
Past Due -
Still Accruing

Nonaccrual Total

Pacific Capital Bancorp
Mark Olson, Chief Financial Officer
805.884.8635
mark.olson@sbbt.com
or
Debbie Whiteley, Public Affairs Director
805.884.6680
debbie.whiteley@sbbt.com

Source: Pacific Capital Bancorp