AltaPacific Bancorp (OTCBB: ABNK), the parent company of AltaPacific Bank, today reported year-to-date net income totaling $4,375,000, or $0.74 per diluted share, and quarterly net income totaling $1,018,000, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the period ending December 31, 2016, respectively.

Assets totaled $351,389,000 at December 31, 2016, representing a decrease of $32.7 million (8.5%) over September 30, 2016 and an increase of $5.6 million (1.6%) over December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2016, gross loans totaled $233,099,000 representing a decrease of $6.2 million (2.6%) over September 30, 2016 and an increase of $7.6 million (3.4%) over December 31, 2015. Deposits totaled $276,706,000 at December 31, 2016 representing a decrease of $19.0 million (6.4%) over September 30, 2016 and an increase of $14.3 million (5.4%) over December 31, 2015. During 2016, the Company reduced its reliance on wholesale funded Certificates of Deposit by $7.2 million (24.2%) while at the same time increasing core deposits by $21.5 million (9.2%). Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company reduced borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco by $15.0 million (75%).

At December 31, 2016, the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses totaled $3,336,000, representing 1.7% of Gross Loans originated. At December 31, 2016, loans past due 30-89 days totaled $663,000 and nonaccrual loans totaled $229,000.

The Company’s Share Repurchase Program, which was adopted in 2012, has resulted in the repurchase and retirement of 775,733 shares of company stock at an average cost of $9.43. During 2016, the Company repurchased and retired 161,513 shares at an average cost of $9.54.

“This past year was a wonderful celebration of the bank’s 10th anniversary. Much has been achieved during our relatively short history. The events of this past year have kept us focused on increasing core growth while continuing our pursuit for appropriate merger and acquisition candidates,” reported Charles O. Hall, Chief Executive Officer. Continuing, Mr. Hall stated, “Our Riverside Branch, which was opened in the first quarter of 2016, is experiencing excellent growth. We are also in the process of establishing a new full service branch in San Bernardino. We were fortunate to hire a team of seasoned business professionals who are from the area and they are temporarily working out of our Riverside location. Furthermore, we continue to move forward with the Commerce Bank of Temecula Valley merger and hope their shareholders will meet during the first quarter of 2017 to vote on the transaction.”

AltaPacific Bancorp is the parent company for AltaPacific Bank. The Company’s stock trades over the counter under the symbol ABNK. AltaPacific Bank is an independent business bank headquartered in Santa Rosa, California and has additional banking offices in Covina, Ontario, Riverside and Temecula, California. The bank is focused on meeting the specialized needs of small to medium-sized businesses and professionals throughout California. For additional information, please contact us at (707) 236-1500 or online at www.apbconnect.com.

The following is a summary of the Company’s financial performance (unaudited) as of December 31, 2016:

(Dollars in thousands)   December 31, 2015   September 30, 2016   December 31, 2016
Gross Loans $ 225,465 $ 239,250 $ 233,099
Allowance for Loan Losses 3,235 3,336 3,336
Net Loans 222,230 235,914 229,763
Total Assets 345,747 384,110 351,389
Total Deposits 262,433 295,675 276,706
Shareholders’ Equity 52,303 57,292 57,165
 
(Dollars in thousands,

except per share amounts)

   Three Month Period Ending   Year-to-Date
September 30,

2016

   December 31,

2016

December 31,

2015

   December 31,

2016

Interest Income $ 4,766 $ 4,786 $ 20,607 $ 20,102
Interest Expense 364 367 1,330 1,456
Net Interest Income 4,402 4,419 19,277 18,646
Provision for Loan Losses -- -- 390 100
Noninterest Income 213 232 1,129 966
Noninterest Expense 2,516 2,843 11,218 12,086
Pretax Income 2,099 1,808 8,798 7,426
Provision for Income Taxes 824 790 3,527 3,051
Net Income 1,275 1,018 5,271 4,375
 
Return on Average Assets 1.38 % 1.07 % 1.53 % 1.19 %
Return on Average Equity 9.06 % 7.12 % 10.38 % 7.95 %
Efficiency Ratio 54.52 % 61.13 % 54.97 % 61.63 %
EPS Basic $ 0.22 $ 0.17 $ 0.91 $ 0.76
EPS Diluted $ 0.21 $ 0.17 $ 0.89 $ 0.74
Book Value Per Common Share $ 9.61 $ 9.71 $ 9.23 $ 9.71
 

Forward-Looking Statements

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