Bank of Santa Clarita Reports Another Banner Year

Bank of Santa Clarita (BSCA) today announced that for the fourth quarter and full year of 2019, Bank earnings continue at sound levels, as net earnings for the quarter totaled $658,000, moreover, net after-tax earnings for 2019 totaled $3,217,000, reflecting a slight 1% increase over the net earnings recorded in 2018.

In reviewing operating results for 2019, the Bank reported $9,251,000 of net interest income, representing a slight 2.4% decrease from 2018. Considering the continued drop in prime interest rates over the last year this slight decrease was fully anticipated. The Bank’s continued significant overhead efficiencies led to a drop in year over year non-interest expenses of $116,000, while non-interest income increased $127,000 for 2019. Both these factors promoted the Bank’s slight improvement in net annual earnings despite the changing market conditions.

The Bank reported total net loans of $232.9 million at December 31, 2019, an increase of 1.5% over the total reported at the end of 2018.

"We are happy to report continued record year-over-year earnings growth, including a return on beginning-of-the-year equity of 9.7%,” said Frank Di Tomaso, the Bank’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are equally pleased with our asset quality, which is always a focus, and the Bank’s very strong capital position. As we move in to the new year we are just as excited about the prospect of further building upon these results. We are also grateful for the customer loyalty, diligent employee efforts and shareholder support that has allowed us to better position the Bank for sustainable future growth.”

At December 31, 2019, shareholders’ equity totaled $36.9 million and the Bank’s total capital ratio was 15.56%, significantly exceeding the "well capitalized” level prescribed in the applicable capital regulations. The Bank also continues to maintain substantial liquidity positions, retaining significant balances of liquidity on its balance sheet as well as readily available collateralized borrowings and other potential sources of liquidity.

Bank of Santa Clarita, founded in 2004, is the only full-service commercial bank headquartered in the Santa Clarita Valley, and is focused on meeting the banking needs of the community and its businesses. We promote face-to-face interaction with our clients, which in turn leads to deeper relationships overall.

The Bank provides local, experienced decision-making and the personalized service that growing businesses need on a daily basis. Bank clients have direct access to executive management and experienced professional staff members to address their credit requirements, from commercial lines of credit to SBA loans to commercial real estate and other commercial loans, and also technology-based banking services that include online bill-paying, remote deposit capture, check imaging and initiating online wire transfers, among other cash management facilities.

We are proud of the fact that Bank of Santa Clarita has served the Santa Clarita Valley’s residents, including individuals, small businesses and non-profit organizations, for over fifteen years, and we truly appreciate the relationships we’ve made with many of our neighbors, and invite any of those in the community who do not yet know us well to visit us, and together we can continue to build an even more vibrant and healthy community.

Bank of Santa Clarita, Corporate Headquarters
23780 Magic Mountain Parkway
Santa Clarita, California 91355
(661) 362-6000
www.bankofsantaclarita.com

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain matters discussed in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to the Bank’s current expectations regarding deposit and loan growth, operating results and the strength of the local economy. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the impact of changes in interest rates, a decline in economic conditions and increased competition among financial service providers as these factors may impact the Bank’s operating results, its ability to attract deposit and loan customers, the quality of the Bank’s earning assets and government regulation. The Bank does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

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