GREATER BAY BANCORP
8-K, 2000-05-18
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                            Current Report Pursuant
                         to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 18, 2000


                              Greater Bay Bancorp
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          California                                      77-0387041
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
 incorporation or organization)                     identification number)


                        Commission file number:  0-25034


                            2860 West Bayshore Road
                          Palo Alto, California 94303
             (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 813-8200
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Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

     On May 18, 2000, Coast Bancorp ("Coast") merged (the "Merger") with and
into Greater Bay Bancorp (the "Registrant") pursuant to the an Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization, dated as of December 14, 1999, by and between Coast and
the Registrant (the "Agreement"). In accordance with the Agreement, former
shareholders of Coast received approximately 3,070,000 shares of the
Registrant's common stock in exchange for each of their shares of Coast common
stock. As a result of the Merger, Coast Commercial Bank ("CCB"), formerly a
wholly owned subsidiary of Coast, became a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Registrant. The Merger was accounted for as a pooling of interests.

     As of March 31, 2000, CCB had 6 banking offices located in Aptos, Capitola,
Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville, California, with total assets of
$409.6 million, total deposits of $313.6 million and total loans of $216.9
million.  CCB will continue to conduct its banking operations at all of these
locations after the Merger.

     In connection with the Merger, James Thompson, the Chairman of the Board of
CCB, was appointed to the Board of Directors of GBB.  In addition, David
Kalkbrenner, President and Chief Executive Officer of GBB, was appointed to the
Board of Directors of CCB.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

          Coast Bancorp Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
          31, 1999, Commission file number 0-28938, filed on March 3, 2000, as
          amended by Form 10-K/A filed on April 6, 2000, is incorporated herein
          by this reference.

          Coast Bancorp Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
          March 31, 2000, Commission filed number 0-28938, filed on April 28,
          2000, is incorporated herein by this reference.

     (b)  Pro forma financial information.

          Index to pro forma financial information:

               Pro forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2000
               Pro forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations for the
               three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 and for the year ended
               December 31, 1999

     (c)  Exhibits.

     23   Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Auditors of Coast

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     99.1  Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of March 31,
           2000 and unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of
           Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 and for
           the year ended December 31, 1999

Pro Forma Financial Information

     Included as Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is unaudited
pro forma condensed combined financial information.  The Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2000 combines the historical
consolidated balance sheets of the Registrant  and Coast, as if the Merger had
been effective on March 31, 2000, after giving effect to certain adjustments.
These adjustments are based on estimates.  The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Combined Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and
1999 and for the year ended December 31, 1999 present the combined results of
operations of the Registrant and Coast as if the Merger had been effective at
the beginning of each period.

     The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and
accompanying notes reflect the application of the pooling of interests method of
accounting for the Merger.  Under this method of accounting, the recorded
assets, liabilities, shareholders' equity, income and expenses of the Registrant
and Coast are combined and reflected at their historical amounts.

     The pro forma combined figures shown in the unaudited pro forma condensed
combined financial information are simply arithmetical combinations of the
Registrant's and Coast's separate financial results; you should not assume that
the Registrant and Coast would have achieved the pro forma combined results if
they had actually been combined during the periods presented.

     The combined company expects to achieve merger benefits in the form of
operating cost savings.  The pro forma earnings, which do not reflect any direct
costs or potential savings which are expected to result from the consolidation
of the operations of the Registrant and Coast, are not indicative of the results
of future operations.  No assurances can be given with respect to the ultimate
level of expense savings.

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Pro Forma Earnings with Estimated Operating Efficiencies

     The pro forma condensed combined financial information contained in Exhibit
99.1 indicates that, for the three months ended March 31, 2000, the Registrant's
diluted earnings per share (before merger, nonrecurring and extraordinary items)
would have been $0.72, a decline of $0.01 per share from the reported earnings
before the merger with Coast.  However, these pro forma earnings per share do
not reflect the operating efficiencies that the Registrant has realized in all
of its previous mergers.  On average, the Registrant has realized operating
efficiencies from its prior mergers in excess of 15% of the operating expenses
of the acquired institutions.  The following table details the impact of
applying the Registrant's historical percentage of operating efficiencies
attained on a pro forma basis to March 31, 2000 earnings:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Operating           Net             Diluted
                                                              Expenses         Income (1)         EPS (1)
                                                              --------         ----------         -------
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>                <C>
Pro-forma before
       operating efficiencies                                                  $ 12,878           $0.72

Coast operating expenses:                                        $3,417

Greater Bay Historical Merger & Acquisition
    Operating Efficiencies                                         15.0%
                                                             ----------

Estimated Operating Efficiencies, Gross                             513

Estimated Operating Efficiencies, Net of Tax                     $  302             302           $0.02
                                                             ==========        --------

Adjusted Pro-Forma Net Income After
  Operating Efficiencies                                                       $ 13,180           $0.74
                                                                               ========

(1)  Before merger, nonrecurring and extraordinary items.
</TABLE>

     No assurance can be given that these operating efficiencies will be
     achieved.  Information contained under this caption constitutes "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, which involve risks and uncertainties.  The Registrant's
     actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in these
     forward-looking statements.  Factors that might cause such a difference
     include but are not limited to difficulties in integrating the business of
     the newly acquired institution, the timing relating to achieving the
     operating efficiencies, economic conditions, competition in the geographic
     and business areas in which the Registrant conducts its operations and
     government regulation.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                Greater Bay Bancorp
                                                (Registrant)



Dated: May 18, 2000                 By: /s/ Steven C. Smith
                                        -------------------
                                        Steven C. Smith
                                        Executive Vice President, Chief
                                        Administrative Officer and Chief
                                        Financial Officer

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                                 Exhibit Index
                                 -------------

23    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Auditors of Coast

99.1  Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2000
      and unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations for
      the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 and for the year ended
      December 31, 1999



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                                                                      Exhibit 23


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of
Greater Bay Bancorp on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-61679, 333-70025, 333-94343 and
333-35622), Form S-4 (No. 333-35576) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-30913, 333-67677,
333-30915, 333-16967, 333-47747 and 333-30812) of our report dated January 21,
2000 on the financial statements of Coast Bancorp appearing in the Annual Report
on Form 10-K/A of Coast Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 1999, which
financial statements and report are incorporated by reference in this Current
Report on Form 8-K of Greater Bay Bancorp.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

San Jose, California
May 18, 2000

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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2000
(Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Greater                Coast                               Greater Bay & Co
                                                         Bay                 Bancorp         Adjustments (1)      Bancorp Combined
                                                         ---                 -------         ---------------      ----------------
<S>                                            <C>                  <C>                      <C>                <C>
Assets
         Cash and due from banks               $         138,937    $            15,364      $             -       $       154,301
         Federal funds sold                              284,300                 24,400                    -               308,700
         Other short-term securities                         805                      -                    -                   805
         Securities available-for-sale                   339,450                140,367                    -               479,817
         Securities held-to-maturity and other           245,709                      -                    -               245,709
         Total loans, net                              2,037,828                209,195                    -             2,247,023
         Property, premises and equipment                 21,443                  1,842                    -                23,285
         Interest receivable and other assets            129,170                 18,427                  400               147,997
                                               -----------------    -------------------      ---------------       ---------------
         Total assets                          $       3,197,642    $           409,595      $           400       $     3,607,637
                                               =================    ===================      ===============       ===============

Liabilities
         Total Deposits                        $       2,845,466    $           313,634      $             -       $     3,159,100
         Other borrowings                                 41,100                 56,024                    -                97,124
         Other liabilities                                53,226                  5,472                3,800                62,498
         Trust Preferred Securities                       59,500                      -                    -                59,500
                                               -----------------    -------------------      ---------------       ---------------
Total Liabilities                                      2,999,292                375,130                3,800             3,378,222
                                               -----------------    -------------------      ---------------       ---------------
Shareholders' EquitY                                     198,350                 34,465               (3,400)              229,415
                                               -----------------    -------------------      ---------------       ---------------
         Total liabilities and shareholders'
         equity                                $       3,197,642    $           409,595      $           400       $     3,607,637
                                               =================    ===================      ===============       ===============
</TABLE>

      (1) The table above reflects all nonrecurring Greater Bay and Coast
          Bancorp estimated merger-related costs as of March 31, 2000. The
          nonrecurring Greater Bay and Coast Bancorp estimated merger-related
          costs are not included on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined
          statement of operations but are included on the unaudited pro forma
          condensed combined balance sheet as a reduction to shareholders'
          equity, net of a $2.0 million tax benefit. These costs will be charged
          to expense immediately following the consummation of the merger.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2000
(Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Greater                Coast                               Greater Bay & Co
                                                         Bay                 Bancorp         Adjustments (1)      Bancorp Combined
                                                         ---                 -------         ---------------      ----------------
<S>                                                   <C>                   <C>              <C>                  <C>
Interest on loans                                     $             47,679  $          5,701                      $          53,380
Interest on investment securities                                    9,247             2,305                                 11,552
Other interest income                                                4,304               217                                  4,521
                                                      --------------------  ----------------    --------------    -----------------
   Total interest income                                            61,230             8,223                                 69,453
Interest on deposits                                                22,820             1,983                                 24,803
Other interest expense                                               2,032               702                                  2,734
                                                      --------------------  ----------------    --------------    -----------------
Net interest income                                                 36,378             5,538                                 41,916
Provision for loans losses                                           5,227                87                                  5,314
                                                      --------------------  ----------------    --------------    -----------------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses                 31,151             5,451                                 36,602
Other income                                                        14,694             1,317                                 16,011
Operating expenses                                                  19,335             3,417                                 22,752
                                                      --------------------  ----------------    --------------    -----------------
Income before provision for income taxes and
  merger and other related nonrecurring costs and
  extraordinary items                                               26,510             3,351                                 29,861
Provision for income taxes                                          10,648             1,316                                 11,964
                                                      --------------------  ----------------    --------------    -----------------
Income before merger and other related nonrecurring
 costs, net of tax                                                  15,862             2,035                                 17,897
Merger and other related nonrecurring costs, net of
 tax                                                                (2,389)                -                                 (2,389)
                                                      --------------------  ----------------    --------------    -----------------
   Net income                                         $             13,473  $          2,035                      $          15,508
                                                      ====================  ================    ==============    =================

Net income per share - basic (1)                      $               0.77  $           0.42                      $            0.75
                                                      ====================  ================    ==============    =================

Average common shares outstanding                               14,031,000         4,823,000        (1,766,000)          17,088,000
                                                      ====================  ================    ==============    =================

Net income per share - diluted (1)                    $               0.73  $           0.41                      $            0.71
                                                      ====================  ================    ==============    =================

Average common and common equivalent shares
   outstanding                                                  14,763,000         4,964,000        (1,818,000)          17,909,000
                                                      ====================  ================    ==============    =================
</TABLE>

     (1)  Before merger, nonrecurring and extraordinary items.

     (2)  Calculated as the historical Greater Bay weighted average shares plus
          the historical Coast Bancorp weighted average shares adjusted for the
          conversion ratio of 0.6338.
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 1999
(Dollars in Thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Greater         Coast                       Greater Bay & Coast
                                                                      Bay          Bancorp     Adjustments (2)   Bancorp Combined
                                                                      ---          -------     ---------------  -------------------
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>             <C>              <C>
Interest on loans                                              $    32,237        $    4,133                      $    36,370
Interest on investment securities                                    5,936             1,530                            7,466
Other interest income                                                1,976               374                            2,350
                                                              ------------     -------------   -----------        -----------
   Total interest income                                            40,149             6,037                           46,186
Interest on deposits                                                13,787             1,512                           15,299
Other interest expense                                               2,142               139                            2,281
                                                              ------------     -------------   -----------        -----------
Net interest income                                                 24,220             4,386                           28,606
Provision for loans losses                                           1,163                 -                            1,163
                                                              ------------     -------------   -----------        -----------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses                 23,057             4,386                           27,443
Other income                                                         3,122             1,472                            4,594
Operating expenses                                                  15,434             3,203                           18,637
                                                              ------------     -------------   -----------        -----------
Income before provision for income taxes and
  merger and other related nonrecurring costs and
   extraordinary items                                              10,745             2,655                           13,400
Provision for income taxes                                           4,181             1,099                            5,280
                                                              ------------     -------------   -----------        -----------
Income before merger and other related nonrecurring
 costs, net of tax                                                   6,564             1,556                            8,120
Merger and other related nonrecurring costs, net of tax                  -                 -                                -
                                                              ------------     -------------   -----------        -----------
Income before extraordinary items                                    6,564             1,556                            8,120
Extraordinary item                                                     (88)                -                              (88)
                                                              ------------     -------------   -----------        -----------
   Net income                                                  $     6,476        $    1,556                      $     8,032
                                                              ============     =============   ===========        ===========

Net income per share - basic (1)                               $      0.50        $     0.33                      $      0.50
                                                              ============     =============   ===========        ===========

Average common shares outstanding                               13,053,000         4,773,000    (1,738,000)        16,088,000
                                                              ============     =============   ===========        ===========

Net income per share - diluted (1)                             $      0.46        $     0.32                      $      0.48
                                                              ============     =============   ===========        ===========

Average common and common
    equivalent shares outstanding                               13,973,000         4,876,000    (1,785,000)        17,064,000
                                                              ============     =============   ===========        ===========
</TABLE>

(1)  Before merger, nonrecurring and extraordinary items.

(2)  Calculated as the historical Greater Bay weighted average shares plus the
     historical Coast Bancorp weighted average shares adjusted for the
     conversion ratio of 0.6338.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 1999
(Dollars in Thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             Greater             Coast                           Greater Bay & Coast
                                                               Bay              Bancorp        Adjustments (2)    Bancorp Combined
                                                               ---              -------        ---------------    ----------------
<S>                                                        <C>                <C>              <C>               <C>
Interest on loans                                           $   149,883         $   19,403                        $   169,286
Interest on investment securities                                27,675              7,013                             34,688
Other interest income                                            12,740                885                             13,625
                                                           ------------       ------------     --------------    ------------
   Total interest income                                        190,298             27,301                            217,599
Interest on deposits                                             68,049              6,179                             74,228
Other interest expense                                            8,508              1,094                              9,602
                                                           ------------       ------------     --------------    ------------
Net interest income                                             113,741             20,028                            133,769
Provision for loans losses                                       13,064                  -                             13,064
                                                           ------------       ------------     --------------    ------------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses             100,677             20,028                            120,705
Other income                                                     33,306              4,670                             37,976
Operating expenses                                               79,212             13,372                             92,584
                                                           ------------       ------------     --------------    ------------
Income before provision for income taxes and
  merger and other related nonrecurring costs and
   extraordinary items                                           54,771             11,326                             66,097
Provision for income taxes                                       17,659              4,387                             22,046
                                                           ------------       ------------      --------------   ------------
Income before merger and other related nonrecurring
 costs, net of tax                                               37,112              6,939                             44,051
Merger and other related nonrecurring costs, net of tax          (6,486)                 -                             (6,486)
                                                           ------------       ------------      --------------   ------------
Income before extraordinary items                                30,626              6,939                             37,565
Extraordinary item                                                  (88)                 -                                (88)
                                                           ------------       ------------      --------------   ------------
   Net income                                               $    30,538         $    6,939                        $    37,477
                                                           ============       ============      ==============   ============

Net income per share - basic (1)                            $      2.45         $     1.45                        $      2.42
                                                           ============       ============      ==============   ============

Average common shares outstanding                            13,310,000          4,792,000          (1,761,000)    16,341,000
                                                           ============       ============      ==============   ============

Net income per share - diluted (1)                          $      2.30         $     1.41                        $      2.28
                                                           ============       ============      ==============   ============

Average common and common
    equivalent shares outstanding                            14,189,000          4,910,000          (1,815,000)    17,284,000
                                                           ============       ============      ==============   ============
</TABLE>

(1) Before merger, nonrecurring and extraordinary items.

(2) Calculated as the historical Greater Bay weighted average shares plus the
    historical Coast Bancorp weighted average shares adjusted for the conversion
    ratio of 0.6338.


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