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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
 
(X)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012
 
OR
 
( )        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _______ to _______
 
Commission File Number 0-22193
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
DELAWARE
33-0743196
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
1600 SUNFLOWER AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA 92626
 
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
(714) 431-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [ X ] No [_]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [_] No [_]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Large accelerated filer
[ ]
Accelerated filer
[ ]
Non-accelerated filer
[ ]
Smaller reporting company
[ X ]
       
(Do not check if a smaller
 reporting company)
     
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes [ ] No [X]
 
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of May 15, 2012 was 10,329,934.
 
 
 

 

PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2012
 
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1 - Financial Statements
 
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition: At March 31, 2012 (unaudited), December 31, 2011 (audited) and March 31, 2011(unaudited)
 
Consolidated Statements of OperationsFor the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income: For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Other Comprehensive Income:  For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsFor the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
 
Item 1A - Risk Factors
 
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Item 5 - Other Information
 
Item 6 - Exhibits
 
 
 
 


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 

PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
ASSETS
 
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 93,622     $ 60,207     $ 46,302  
Federal funds sold
    27       28       10,578  
Cash and cash equivalents
    93,649       60,235       56,880  
Investment securities available for sale
    150,739       115,645       140,927  
FHLB stock/Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost
    11,975       12,475       14,161  
Loans held for sale, net
    62       -       -  
Loans held for investment
    695,195       738,589       699,953  
Allowance for loan losses
    (8,116 )     (8,522 )     (8,879 )
Loans held for investment, net
    687,079       730,067       691,074  
Accrued interest receivable
    3,632       3,885       4,014  
Other real estate owned
    1,768       1,231       10,509  
Premises and equipment
    9,550       9,819       8,166  
Deferred income taxes
    8,654       8,998       8,977  
Bank owned life insurance
    13,096       12,977       12,583  
Intangible assets
    2,013       2,069       2,243  
Other assets
    2,954       3,727       6,948  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 985,171     $ 961,128     $ 956,482  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
LIABILITIES:
                       
Deposit accounts:
                       
Noninterest bearing
  $ 125,448     $ 112,313     $ 118,241  
Interest bearing:
                       
Transaction accounts
    311,152       287,876       287,694  
Retail certificates of deposit
    410,117       428,688       413,126  
Wholesale certificates of deposit
    -       -       13,725  
Total deposits
    846,717       828,877       832,786  
Other borrowings
    28,500       28,500       28,500  
Subordinated debentures
    10,310       10,310       10,310  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    10,165       6,664       5,217  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    895,692       874,351       876,813  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
                       
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding
    -       -       -  
Common stock, $.01 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 10,329,934 shares at March 31, 2012, 10,337,626 shares at December 31, 2011, and 10,084,626 shares at March 31, 2011 issued and outstanding
    103       103       101  
Additional paid-in capital
    76,239       76,310       76,326  
Retained earnings
    12,738       10,046       4,246  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (benefit) of $278 at March 31, 2012, $221 at December 31, 2011, and ($702) at March 31, 2011
    399       318       (1,004 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    89,479       86,777       79,669  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 985,171     $ 961,128     $ 956,482  

Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 


PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2012
   
March 31, 2011
 
INTEREST INCOME
           
Loans
  $ 11,237     $ 10,533  
Investment securities and other interest-earning assets
    879       1,201  
Total interest income
    12,116       11,734  
INTEREST EXPENSE
               
Interest-bearing deposits:
               
Interest on transaction accounts
    329       445  
Interest on certificates of deposit
    1,427       1,823  
Total interest-bearing deposits
    1,756       2,268  
Other borrowings
    235       288  
Subordinated debentures
    84       76  
Total interest expense
    2,075       2,632  
NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    10,041       9,102  
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    -       106  
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    10,041       8,996  
NONINTEREST INCOME
               
Loan servicing fees
    177       217  
Deposit fees
    501       448  
Net gain from sales of loans
    -       86  
Net gain from sales of investment securities
    -       164  
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on investment securities, net
    (37 )     (214 )
Gain on FDIC transaction
    -       4,189  
Other income
    298       349  
Total noninterest income
    939       5,239  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
               
Compensation and benefits
    3,520       3,181  
Premises and occupancy
    878       800  
Data processing and communications
    367       301  
Other real estate owned operations, net
    147       263  
FDIC insurance premiums
    133       264  
Legal and audit
    486       392  
Marketing expense
    215       229  
Office and postage expense
    163       167  
Other expense
    732       762  
Total noninterest expense
    6,641       6,359  
NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    4,339       7,876  
INCOME TAX
    1,647       3,104  
NET INCOME
  $ 2,692     $ 4,772  
                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
               
Basic
  $ 0.26     $ 0.47  
Diluted
  $ 0.25     $ 0.44  
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
               
Basic
    10,335,935       10,049,311  
Diluted
    10,626,174       10,857,123  

Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 


PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(in thousands)
 
             
Net Income
  $ 2,692     $ 4,772  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
               
Unrealized holding gains on securities arising during the period, net of tax
    81       132  
Reclassification adjustment for net gain on sale of securities included in net income, net of tax
    -       (222 )
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of tax
    81       (90 )
Comprehensive Income
  $ 2,773     $ 4,682  

Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 



PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
(unaudited)
 
   
Common Stock Shares
   
Amount
   
Additional Paid-in Capital
   
Accumulated Retained
Earnings (Deficit)
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
   
Total Stockholders’ Equity
 
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2011
    10,337,626     $ 103     $ 76,310     $ 10,046     $ 318     $ 86,777  
Total comprehensive income
                            2,692       81       2,773  
Share-based compensation expense
                    8                       8  
Common stock repurchased and retired
    (13,022 )     -       (102 )                     (102 )
Stock options exercised
    5,330       -       23                       23  
Balance at March 31, 2012
    10,329,934     $ 103     $ 76,239     $ 12,738     $ 399     $ 89,479  
                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2010
    10,033,836     $ 100     $ 79,942     $ (526 )   $ (914 )   $ 78,602  
Total comprehensive income
                            4,772       (90 )     4,682  
Share-based compensation expense
                    13                       13  
Common stock repurchased and retired
    (10,610 )     (1 )     (69 )                     (70 )
Warrants purchased and retired
                    (3,660 )                     (3,660 )
Warrants exercised
    41,400       1       31                       32  
Stock options exercised
    20,000       1       69                       70  
Balance at March 31, 2011
    10,084,626     $ 101     $ 76,326     $ 4,246     $ (1,004 )   $ 79,669  

Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 


PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
(in thousands)
 
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net income
  $ 2,692     $ 4,772  
Adjustments to net income:
               
Depreciation and amortization expense
    312       265  
Provision for loan losses
    -       106  
Share-based compensation expense
    8       13  
Loss on sale and disposal of premises and equipment
    -       6  
Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate owned
    (35 )     16  
Write down of other real estate owned
    184       -  
Amortization of premium/discounts on securities held for sale, net
    140       235  
Amortization of loan mark-to-market discount from FDIC transaction
    (344 )     (65 )
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale
    -       (164 )
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on investment securities, net
    37       214  
Gain on sale of loans held for investment
    -       (86 )
Purchase and origination of loans held for sale
    (62 )     -  
Recoveries on loans
    17       -  
Gain on FDIC transaction
    -       (4,189 )
Deferred income tax provision
    344       248  
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities, net
    (2,016 )     (4,905 )
Income from bank owned life insurance, net
    (119 )     (129 )
Change in accrued interest receivable and other assets, net
    459       2,450  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    1,617       (1,213 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from sale and principal payments on loans held for investment
    35,219       20,307  
Net change in undisbursed loan funds
    40,077       15,263  
Purchase and origination of loans held for investment
    (33,243 )     (21,451 )
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
    1,158       1,892  
Principal payments on securities available for sale
    2,719       5,749  
Purchase of securities available for sale
    (32,351 )     -  
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities available for sale
    -       20,556  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (43 )     (174 )
Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock
    -       495  
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco stock
    500       -  
Cash acquired in FDIC transaction
    -       26,389  
Net cash provided by investing activities
    14,036       69,026  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Net increase (decrease) in deposit accounts
    17,840       (30,767 )
Repayment of FHLB advances and other borrowings
    -       (40,000 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    23       32  
Warrants purchased and retired
    -       (3,660 )
Repurchase of common stock
    (102 )     -  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    17,761       (74,395 )
                 
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    33,414       (6,582 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    60,235       63,462  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 93,649     $ 56,880  

Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 

PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
 
(in thousands)
 
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES
           
Interest paid
  $ 2,041     $ 2,624  
Income taxes paid
    1,475       115  
Assets acquired (liabilities assumed) in Canyon National acquisition (See Note 3):
    -          
Investment securities
    -       14,076  
FDIC receivable
    -       2,838  
Loans
    -       149,739  
Core deposit intangible
    -       2,270  
Other real estate owned
    -       11,953  
Fixed assets
    -       42  
Other assets
    -       1,599  
Deposits
    -       (204,678 )
Other liabilities
    -       (39 )
                 
NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD
               
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned
  $ 1,843     $ -  
Investment securities available for sale purchased and not settled
  $ 5,517     $ -  

Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 

 
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (the “Corporation”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Pacific Premier Bank (the “Bank”) (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”).  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011, and March 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 and the changes in stockholders’ equity, other comprehensive income and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.  Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the full year ending December 31, 2012.
 
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
The Company accounts for its investments in its wholly owned special purpose entity, PPBI Trust I, under the equity method whereby the subsidiary’s net earnings are recognized in the Company’s statement of income.
 
Note 2 – Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.”  The provisions of ASU No. 2011-04 result in a consistent definition of fair value and common requirements for the measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).  The changes to U.S. GAAP as a result of ASU No. 2011-04 are as follows: (1) The concepts of highest and best use and valuation premise are only relevant when measuring the fair value of nonfinancial assets (that is, it does not apply to financial assets or any liabilities); (2) U.S. GAAP currently prohibits application of a blockage factor in valuing financial instruments with quoted prices in active markets.  ASU No. 2011-04 extends that prohibition to all fair value measurements; (3) An exception is provided to the basic fair value measurement principles for an entity that holds a group of financial assets and financial liabilities with offsetting positions in market risks or counterparty credit risk that are managed on the basis of the entity’s net exposure to either of those risks, which exception allows the entity, if certain criteria are met, to measure the fair value of the net asset or liability position in a manner consistent with how market participants would price the net risk position; (4) Aligns the fair value measurement of instruments classified within an entity’s shareholders’ equity with the guidance for liabilities; and (5) Disclosure requirements have been enhanced for Level 3 fair value measurements to disclose quantitative information about unobservable inputs and assumptions used, to describe the valuation processes used by the entity, and to qualitatively describe the sensitivity of fair value measurements to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those inputs.  In addition, entities must report the level in the fair value hierarchy of items that are not measured at fair value in the statement of condition but whose fair value must be disclosed.  The Company adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2011-04 effective January 1, 2012.  The fair value measurement provisions of ASU No. 2011-04 had no impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.  See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the enhanced disclosures required by ASU No. 2011-04.
 
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income.”  The provisions of ASU No. 2011-05 allow an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  In both options, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income.  Under either method, entities are required to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement(s) where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented.  ASU No. 2011-05 also eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity but does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income.  ASU No. 2011-05 was effective for the Company’s interim reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2012, with retrospective application required.  In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.”  The provisions of ASU No. 2011-12 defer indefinitely the requirement for entities to present reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in both the statement in which net income is presented and the statement in which other comprehensive income is presented.  ASU No. 2011-12, which shares the same effective date as ASU No. 2011-05, does not defer the requirement for entities to present components of comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The Company adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2011-05 and ASU No. 2011-12 which resulted in a new statement of comprehensive income for the interim period ended March 31, 2012.  The adoption of ASU No. 2011-05 and ASU No. 2011-12 had no impact on the Company’s statements of income and condition.
 
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-03, “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.”  ASU No. 2011-03 modifies the criteria for determining when repurchase agreements would be accounted for as a secured borrowing rather than as a sale.  Currently, an entity that maintains effective control over transferred financial assets must account for the transfer as a secured borrowing rather than as a sale.  The provisions of ASU No. 2011-03 removes from the assessment of effective control the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee.  The FASB believes that contractual rights and obligations determine effective control and that there does not need to be a requirement to assess the ability to exercise those rights.  ASU No. 2011-03 does not change the other existing criteria used in the assessment of effective control.  The provisions of ASU No. 2011-03 are effective prospectively for transactions, or modifications of existing transactions, that occur on or after January 1, 2012.  The Company accounts for all of its repurchase agreements as collateralized financing arrangements. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2011-04 effective January 1, 2012.  The provisions of ASU No. 2011-03 had no impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. 
 
 
Future Application of Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, “Disclosures About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.”  This project began as an attempt to converge the offsetting requirements under U.S. GAAP and IFRS.  However, as the Boards were not able to reach a converged solution with regards to offsetting requirements, the Boards developed convergent disclosure requirements to assist in reconciling differences in the offsetting requirements under U.S. GAAP and IFRS.  The new disclosure requirements mandate that entities disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position as well as instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement.  ASU No. 2011-11 also requires disclosure of collateral received and posted in connection with master netting agreements or similar arrangements.  ASU No. 2011-11 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013.  As the provisions of ASU No. 2011-11 only impact the disclosure requirements related to the offsetting of assets and liabilities, the adoption will have no impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Note 3 – Canyon National Bank Acquisition
 
Effective February 11, 2011, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Canyon National Bank (“Canyon National”) from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) as receiver for Canyon National (the “Canyon National Acquisition”), pursuant to the terms of a purchase and assumption agreement entered into by the Bank and the FDIC on February 11, 2011. The Canyon National Acquisition included the three branches of Canyon National, all of which became branches of the Bank upon consummation of the Canyon National Acquisition.  As a result of the Canyon National Acquisition, the Bank acquired and received certain assets with a fair value of approximately $208.9 million, including $149.7 million of loans, $16.1 million of a FDIC receivable, $13.2 million of cash and cash equivalents, $12.8 million of investment securities, $12.0 million of other real estate owned, $2.3 million of a core deposit intangibles, $1.5 million of other assets and $1.3 million of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank stock.  Liabilities with a fair value of approximately $206.6 million were also assumed, including $204.7 million of deposits, $1.9 million in deferred tax liability and $39,000 of other liabilities.  The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined based on the requirements of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820: Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
 
Note 4 – Loans Held for Investment
 
 
The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio in dollar amounts at the dates indicated:

 
   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2011
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Real estate loans:
                 
Multi-family
  $ 185,367     $ 193,830     $ 235,443  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    168,672       164,341       156,616  
One-to-four family (1)
    52,280       60,027       48,291  
Construction
    -       -       5,631  
Land
    7,246       6,438       10,002  
Business loans:
                       
Commercial owner occupied (2)
    146,904       152,299       156,379  
Commercial and industrial
    83,947       86,684       76,854  
Warehouse facilities
    44,246       67,518       9,352  
SBA
    3,948       4,727       3,268  
Other loans
    3,139       3,390       1,264  
Total gross loans (3)
    695,749       739,254       703,100  
Less loans held for sale, net
    62       -       -  
Total gross loans held for investment
    695,687       739,254       703,100  
Less:
                       
Deferred loan origination costs/(fees) and premiums/(discounts), net
    (492 )     (665 )     (3,147 )
Allowance for loan losses
    (8,116 )     (8,522 )     (8,879 )
Loans held for investment, net
  $ 687,079     $ 730,067     $ 691,074  
                         
(1)  Includes second trust deeds.
                       
(2) Majority secured by real estate.
                       
(3) Total gross loans for March 31, 2012 is net of the mark-to-market discount on Canyon National loans of $4.1 million.
 

From time to time, we may purchase or sell loans in order to manage concentrations, maximize interest income, change risk profiles, improve returns and generate liquidity.
 
The Company grants residential and commercial loans held for investment to customers located primarily in Southern California. Consequently, the underlying collateral for our loans and a borrower’s ability to repay may be impacted unfavorably by adverse changes in the economy and real estate market in the region.
 
Under applicable laws and regulations, the Bank may not make secured loans to one borrower in excess of 25% of unimpaired capital plus surplus and likewise in excess of 15% for unsecured loans. These loans-to-one borrower limitations result in a dollar limitation of $25.0 million for secured loans and $15.0 million for unsecured loans at March 31, 2012.  At March 31, 2012, the Bank’s largest aggregate outstanding balance of loans to one borrower was $20.0 million of secured credit.
 
Purchase Credit Impaired
 
The following table provides a summary of the Company’s investment in purchase credit impaired loans, acquired from Canyon National, as of the period indicated:
 
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Real estate loans:
     
Commercial non-owner occupied
  $ 1,061  
Land
    2,253  
Business loans:
       
Commercial owner occupied
    1,970  
Commercial and industrial
    101  
Total purchase credit impaired
  $ 5,385  

    On the acquisition date, the amount by which the undiscounted expected cash flows of the purchased credit impaired loans exceed the estimated fair value of the loan is the “accretable yield”. The accretable yield is measured at each financial reporting date and represents the difference between the remaining undiscounted expected cash flows and the current carrying value of the purchased credit impaired loan.
 
The following table summarizes the accretable yield on the purchased credit impaired for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
(in thousands)
 
       
Balance at the beginning of period
  $ 3,248  
Accretion
    (161 )
Disposals and other
    (54 )
Balance at the end of period
  $ 3,033  

Impaired Loans
 
The following tables provides a summary of the Company’s investment in impaired loans as of the period indicated:

 
               
Impaired Loans
                   
   
Contractual
Unpaid Principal Balance
   
Recorded Investment
   
With Specific Allowance
   
Without Specific Allowance
   
Specific Allowance for Impaired Loans
   
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized
 
         
(in thousands)
 
March 31, 2012
                                         
Real estate loans:
                                         
Multi-family
  $ 1,446     $ 1,414     $ -     $ 1,414     $ -     $ 1,417     $ 23  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    709       648       -       648       -       1,069       11  
One-to-four family
    1,170       973       -       973       -       671       11  
Business loans:
                                                       
Commercial owner occupied
    1,043       913       -       913       -       1,154       -  
Commercial and industrial
    81       76       -       76       -       351       1  
SBA
    2,171       604       -       604       -       547       8  
Totals
  $ 6,620     $ 4,628     $ -     $ 4,628     $ -     $ 5,209     $ 54  
                                                         
                   
Impaired Loans
                         
   
Contractual
Unpaid Principal Balance
   
Recorded Investment
   
With Specific Allowance
   
Without Specific Allowance
   
Specific Allowance for Impaired Loans
   
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized
 
           
(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2011
                                                       
Real estate loans:
                                                       
Multi-family
  $ 1,450     $ 1,423     $ -     $ 1,423     $ -     $ 2,309     $ 88  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    1,592       1,495       -       1,495       -       2,283       198  
One-to-four family
    705       521       -       521       -       311       47  
Land
    -       -       -       -       -       11       1  
Business loans:
                                                       
Commercial owner occupied
    1,771       1,641       -       1,641       -       1,635       64  
Commercial and industrial
    1,321       1,138       -       1,138       -       373       62  
SBA
    2,427       773       -       773       -       887       68  
Other loans
    -       -       -       -       -       2       -  
Totals
  $ 9,266     $ 6,991     $ -     $ 6,991     $ -     $ 7,811     $ 528  
                                                         
                   
Impaired Loans
                         
   
Contractual
Unpaid Principal Balance
   
Recorded Investment
   
With Specific Allowance
   
Without Specific Allowance
   
Specific Allowance for Impaired Loans
   
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized
 
           
(in thousands)
 
March 31, 2011
                                                       
Real estate loans:
                                                       
Multi-family
  $ 3,300     $ 3,300     $ -     $ 3,300     $ -     $ 2,036     $ 17  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    2,476       2,476       463       2,012       47       2,371       34  
One-to-four family
    3,743       3,742       -       3,742       -       2,898       44  
Construction
    537       537       -       537       -       433       1  
Land
    2,982       2,982       -       2,982       -       2,280       27  
Business loans:
                                                       
Commercial owner occupied
    6,563       6,430       -       6,430       -       5,979       67  
Commercial and industrial
    5,020       4,905       -       4,905       -       4,290       51  
SBA
    2,570       1,000       -       1,000       -       1,030       19  
Other loans
    2       1       -       2       -       1       -  
Totals
  $ 27,193     $ 25,373     $ 463     $ 24,910     $ 47     $ 21,318     $ 260  

The Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or it is determined that the likelihood of the Company receiving all scheduled payments, including interest, when due is remote. The Company has no commitments to lend additional funds to debtors whose loans have been impaired.
 
The Company reviews loans for impairment when the loan is classified as substandard or worse, delinquent 90 days, or determined by management to be collateral dependent, or when the borrower files bankruptcy or is granted a troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”). Measurement of impairment is based on the loan’s expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, measured by reference to an observable market value, if one exists, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is deemed collateral dependent. All loans are generally charged-off at such time the loan is classified as a loss. Valuation allowances are determined on a loan-by-loan basis or by aggregating loans with similar risk characteristics.
 
The following table provides additional detail on the components of impaired loans at the period end as indicated below.
 
   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2011
 
   
(in thousands)
 
                   
Nonaccruing loans
  $ 3,696     $ 5,590     $ 19,900  
Accruing loans
    932       1,401       5,473  
Total impaired loans
  $ 4,628     $ 6,991     $ 25,373  

When loans are placed on nonaccrual status all accrued interest is reversed from earnings.  Payments received on nonaccrual loans are generally applied as a reduction to the loan principal balance.  If the likelihood of further loss is remote, the Company will recognize interest on a cash basis only.  Loans may be returned to accruing status if the Company believes that all remaining principal and interest is fully collectible and there has been at least three months of sustained repayment performance since the loan was placed on nonaccrual.
 
The Company does not accrue interest on loans 90 days or more past due or when, in the opinion of management, there is reasonable doubt as to the collection of interest.  The Company had impaired loans on nonaccrual status at March 31, 2012 of $3.7 million, December 31, 2011 of $5.6 million, and March 31, 2011 of $19.9 million.  At March 31, 2012, the Company had $5.4 million of purchased credit impaired loans acquired from Canyon National, of which $412,000 were placed on nonaccrual status.  The Company had no loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing at March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 or March 31, 2011.
 
The Company had an immaterial amount of TDRs related to three SBA loans which were all completed prior to 2011.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk
 
The Company’s loan portfolio was collateralized by various forms of real estate and business assets located principally in Southern California.  The Company’s loan portfolio contains concentrations of credit in multi-family real estate, commercial non-owner occupied real estate and commercial owner occupied business loans.  The Company maintains policies approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) that address these concentrations and continues to diversify its loan portfolio through loan originations, purchases and sales to meet approved concentration levels.  While management believes that the collateral presently securing these loans is adequate, there can be no assurances that further significant deterioration in the California real estate market and economy would not expose the Company to significantly greater credit risk.
 
Credit Quality and Credit Risk Management
 
The Company’s credit quality is maintained and credit risk managed in two distinct areas.  The first is the loan origination process, wherein the Bank underwrites credit quality and chooses which risks it is willing to accept.  The second is in the ongoing oversight of the loan portfolio, where existing credit risk is measured and monitored, and where performance issues are dealt with in a timely and comprehensive fashion.
 
The Company maintains a comprehensive credit policy which sets forth minimum and maximum tolerances for key elements of loan risk.  The policy identifies and sets forth specific guidelines for analyzing each of the loan products the Company offers from both an individual and portfolio wide basis.  The credit policy is reviewed annually by the Board.  The Bank’s seasoned underwriters ensure all key risk factors are analyzed with nearly all underwriting including a comprehensive global cash flow analysis of the prospective borrowers.  The credit approval process mandates multiple-signature approval by either the management or Board credit committee for every loan that requires any subjective credit analysis.
 
Credit risk is managed within the loan portfolio by the Company’s Portfolio Management department based on a comprehensive credit and investment review policy.  This policy requires a program of financial data collection and analysis, comprehensive loan reviews, property and/or business inspections and monitoring of portfolio concentrations and trends.  The Portfolio Management department also monitors asset-based lines of credit, loan covenants and other conditions associated with the Company’s business loans as a means to help identify potential credit risk.  Individual loans, excluding the homogeneous loan portfolio, are reviewed at least biennially, or more frequently, if deemed necessary, and includes the assignment of a risk grade.
 
Risk grades are based on a six-grade Pass scale, along with Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful and Loss classifications as such classifications are defined by the regulatory agencies.  The assignment of risk grades allows the Company to, among other things, identify the risk associated with each credit in the portfolio, and to provide a basis for estimating credit losses inherent in the portfolio.  Risk grades are reviewed regularly by the Company’s Credit and Investment Review committee, and are reviewed annually by an independent third-party, as well as by regulatory agencies during scheduled examinations.
 
The following provides brief definitions for risk grades assigned to loans in the portfolio:
 
    • Pass – Pass credits are well protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Such credits exhibit few weaknesses, if any, but may include credits with exposure to certain factors that may adversely impact the credit if they materialize.  The Company has established six subcategories within the pass grade to stratify risk associated with pass loans.  The Company maintains a subset of pass credits designated as “watch” loans which, for any of a variety of reasons, requires close monitoring.
 
    • Special Mention – Loans graded special mention exhibit potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention.  If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may, at some future date, result in the deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or the institution’s credit position.  Special mention credits are not considered as part of the classified extensions of credit category and do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant classification.
 
    • Substandard – Substandard credits are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Extensions of credit classified as substandard have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardizes the orderly payment of the debt.    Substandard credits are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.  Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard credits, does not have to exist in individual extensions of credit classified substandard.
 
    • Doubtful – Doubtful credits have all the weaknesses inherent in substandard credits, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.  The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonably specific pending factors that may work to the advantage of and strengthen the credit, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined.
 
The Portfolio Management department also manages loan performance risks, collections, workouts, bankruptcies and foreclosures.  Loan performance risks are mitigated by our portfolio managers acting promptly and assertively to address problem credit when they are identified.  Collection efforts are commenced immediately upon non-payment, and the portfolio managers seek to promptly determine the appropriate steps to minimize the Company’s risk of loss.  When foreclosure will maximize the Company’s recovery for a non-performing loan, the portfolio managers will take appropriate action to initiate the foreclosure process.
 
When a loan is graded as special mention or substandard or doubtful, the Company obtains an updated valuation of the underlying collateral.  If the credit in question is also identified as impaired, a valuation allowance, if necessary, is established against such loan or a loss is recognized by a charge to the allowance for loan losses if management believes that the full amount of the Company’s recorded investment in the loan is no longer collectable.  The Company typically continues to obtain updated valuations of underlying collateral for special mention and classified loans on an annual basis in order to have the most current indication of fair value.  Once a loan is identified as impaired, an analysis of the underlying collateral is performed at least quarterly, and corresponding changes in any related valuation allowance are made or balances deemed to be fully uncollectable are charged-off.
 
The following tables stratifies the loan portfolio by the Company’s internal risk grading system as well as certain other information concerning the credit quality of the loan portfolio as of the periods indicated:

 
   
Credit Risk Grades
 
         
Special
         
Total Gross
 
   
Pass
   
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Loans
 
March 31, 2012
 
(in thousands)
 
Real estate loans:
                       
Multi-family
  $ 170,714     $ 9,932     $ 4,721     $ 185,367  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    165,237       672       2,763       168,672  
One-to-four family
    50,580       -       1,700       52,280  
Land
    7,246       -       -       7,246  
Business loans:
                               
Commercial owner occupied
    134,326       3,778       8,800       146,904  
Commercial and industrial
    82,070       864       1,013       83,947  
Warehouse facilities
    44,246       -       -       44,246  
SBA
    3,747       -       201       3,948  
Other loans
    3,119       -       20       3,139  
Totals
  $ 661,285     $ 15,246     $ 19,218     $ 695,749  
                                 
   
Credit Risk Grades
 
           
Special
           
Total Gross
 
   
Pass
   
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Loans
 
December 31, 2011
 
(in thousands)
 
Real estate loans:
                               
Multi-family
  $ 176,477     $ 13,286     $ 4,067     $ 193,830  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    160,051       676       3,614       164,341  
One-to-four family
    57,685       -       2,342       60,027  
Land
    6,386       -       52       6,438  
Business loans:
                               
Commercial owner occupied
    138,975       5,689       7,635       152,299  
Commercial and industrial
    83,441       1,046       2,197       86,684  
Warehouse facilities
    67,518       -       -       67,518  
SBA
    4,548       -       179       4,727  
Other loans
    3,352       -       38       3,390  
Totals
  $ 698,433     $ 20,697     $ 20,124     $ 739,254  
                                 
   
Credit Risk Grades
 
           
Special
           
Total Gross
 
   
Pass
   
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Loans
 
March 31, 2011
 
(in thousands)
 
Real estate loans:
                               
Multi-family
  $ 215,521     $ 13,115     $ 6,807     $ 235,443  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    149,790       610       6,216       156,616  
One-to-four family
    39,131       1,917       7,243       48,291  
Construction
    4,816       -       815       5,631  
Land
    4,809       494       4,699       10,002  
Business loans:
                            -  
Commercial owner occupied
    138,203       6,823       11,353       156,379  
Commercial and industrial
    65,422       1,923       9,509       76,854  
Warehouse facilities
    9,352       -       -       9,352  
SBA
    2,233       -       1,035       3,268  
Other loans
    1,145       14       105       1,264  
Totals
  $ 630,422     $ 24,896     $ 47,782     $ 703,100  

    The following tables set forth delinquencies in the Company’s loan portfolio at the dates indicated:

 
         
Days Past Due
         
Non-
 
   
Current
      30-59       60-89       90 +  
Total
   
Accruing
 
March 31, 2012
 
(in thousands)
 
Real estate loans:
                                         
Multi-family
  $ 185,367     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 185,367     $ 287  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    168,487       -       -       185       168,672       648  
One-to-four family
    51,741       -       219       320       52,280       792  
Land
    7,246       -       -       -       7,246       -  
Business loans:
                                               
Commercial owner occupied
    145,580       -       478       846       146,904       1,325  
Commercial and industrial
    83,937       10       -       -       83,947       100  
Warehouse facilities
    44,246                               44,246          
SBA
    3,435       -       -       513       3,948       544  
Other loans
    3,138       1       -       -       3,139       -  
Totals
  $ 693,177     $ 11     $ 697     $ 1,864     $ 695,749     $ 3,696  
                                                 
           
Days Past Due
           
Non-
 
   
Current
      30-59       60-89       90 +  
Total
   
Accruing
 
December 31, 2011
 
(in thousands)
 
Real estate loans:
                                               
Multi-family
  $ 193,830     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 193,830     $ 293  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    162,663       434       -       1,244       164,341       1,495  
One-to-four family
    59,503       201       -       323       60,027       323  
Land
    5,769       -       617       52       6,438       52  
Business loans:
                                               
Commercial owner occupied
    151,380       -       -       919       152,299       2,053  
Commercial and industrial
    85,615       12       -       1,057       86,684       1,177  
Warehouse facilities
    67,518       -       -       -       67,518       -  
SBA
    3,900       49       113       665       4,727       700  
Other loans
    3,386       3       1       -       3,390       -  
Totals
  $ 733,564     $ 699     $ 731     $ 4,260     $ 739,254     $ 6,093  
                                                 
           
Days Past Due
           
Non-
 
   
Current
      30-59       60-89       90 +  
Total
   
Accruing
 
March 31, 2011
 
(in thousands)
 
Real estate loans:
                                               
Multi-family
  $ 232,086     $ 1,907     $ 1,147     $ 303     $ 235,443     $ 2,030  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    154,411       1,289       615       301       156,616       753  
One-to-four family
    46,096       592       143       1,460       48,291       2,848  
Construction
    4,330       -       278       1,023       5,631       161  
Land
    9,431       -       -       571       10,002       3,175  
Business loans:
                                               
Commercial owner occupied
    145,436       6,474       -       4,469       156,379       7,359  
Commercial and industrial
    71,574       1,379       637       3,264       76,854       3,415  
Warehouse facilities
    9,352       -       -       -       9,352       -  
SBA
    2,552       133       -       583       3,268       891  
Other loans
    1,211       37       -       16       1,264       18  
Totals
  $ 676,479     $ 11,811     $ 2,820     $ 11,990     $ 703,100     $ 20,650  

Note 5 – Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The Company’s allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”) covers estimated credit losses on individually evaluated loans that are determined to be impaired as well as estimated credit losses inherent in the remainder of the loan portfolio.  The ALLL is prepared using the information provided by the Company’s credit and investment review process together with data from peer institutions and economic information gathered from published sources.
 
The loan portfolio is segmented into groups of loans with similar risk characteristics.   Each segment possesses varying degrees of risk based on, among other things, the type of loan, the type of collateral, and the sensitivity of the borrower or industry to changes in external factors such as economic conditions.  An estimated loss rate calculated using the Company’s actual historical loss rates adjusted for current portfolio trends, economic conditions, and other relevant internal and external factors, is applied to each group’s aggregate loan balances.
 
The following provides a summary of the ALLL calculation for the major segments within the Company’s loan portfolio.
 
Multi-Family and Non-Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
The Company's base ALLL factor for multi-family and non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans is determined by management using the Bank's actual trailing twenty-four month, trailing twelve month and annualized trailing six month charge-off data.  Adjustments to those base factors are made for relevant internal and external factors.  For multi-family and non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, those factors include:
Changes in national, regional and local economic conditions, including trends in real estate values and the interest rate environment,
Changes in volume and severity of past due loans, the volume of nonaccrual loans, and the volume and severity of adversely classified or graded loans, and
The existence and effect of concentrations of credit, and changes in the level of such concentrations.
 
The resulting total ALLL factor is compared for reasonableness against the 10-year average, 15-year average, and trailing twelve month total charge-off data for all FDIC insured commercial banks and savings institutions based in California.  This factor is applied to balances graded pass-1 through pass-5.  For loans risk graded as watch or worse, progressively higher potential loss factors are applied based on management’s judgment, taking into consideration the specific characteristics of the Bank’s portfolio and analysis of results from a select group of the Company’s peers.
 
Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate Loans, Commercial Business Loans and SBA Loans
 
The Company's base ALLL factor for owner occupied commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans and SBA loans is determined by management using the Bank's actual trailing twenty-four month, trailing twelve month and annualized trailing six month charge-off data.  Adjustments to those base factors are made for relevant internal and external factors.  For owner occupied commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans and SBA loans, those factors include:
 
Changes in national, regional and local economic conditions, including trends in real estate values and the interest rate environment,
Changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, including new types of lending,
Changes in volume and severity of past due loans, the volume of nonaccrual loans, and the volume and severity of adversely classified or graded loans, and
The existence and effect of concentrations of credit, and changes in the level of such concentrations.
 
The resulting total ALLL factor is compared for reasonableness against the 10-year average, 15-year average, and trailing twelve month total charge-off data for all FDIC insured commercial banks and savings institutions based in California.  This factor is applied to balances graded pass-1 through pass-5.  For loans risk graded as watch or worse, progressively higher potential loss factors are applied based on management’s judgment, taking into consideration the specific characteristics of the Bank’s portfolio and analysis of results from a select group of the Company’s peers.
 
Single Family and Consumer Loans
 
The Company's base ALLL factor for single family and consumer loans is determined by management using the Bank's actual trailing twenty-four month, trailing twelve month and annualized trailing six month charge-off data.  Adjustments to those base factors are made for relevant internal and external factors.  For single family and consumer loans, those factors include, changes in national, regional and local economic conditions, including trends in real estate values and the interest rate environment.
 
The resulting total ALLL factor is compared for reasonableness against the 10-year average, 15-year average, and trailing twelve month total charge-off data for all FDIC insured commercial banks and savings institutions based in California.  This factor is applied to balances graded pass-1 through pass-5.  For loans risk graded as watch or worse, progressively higher potential loss factors are applied based on management’s judgment, taking into consideration the specific characteristics of the Bank’s portfolio and analysis of results from a select group of the Company’s peers.
 
The following tables summarize the allocation of the ALLL as well as the activity in the ALLL attributed to various segments in the loan portfolio as of and for the three months ended for the periods indicated:
 
   
Multi-family
   
Commercial non-owner occupied
 
One-to-four family
 
Construction
   
Land
   
Commercial owner occupied
 
Commercial and industrial
 
Warehouse
   
SBA
   
Other loans
   
Total
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
                                                                   
Balance, December 31, 2011
  $ 2,281     $ 1,287     $ 931     $ -     $ 39     $ 1,119     $ 1,361     $ 1,347     $ 80     $ 77     $ 8,522  
Charge-offs
    -       (1 )     (122 )     -       -       -       (191 )     -       (108 )     (1 )     (423 )
Recoveries
    -       -       1       -       -       -       1       -       11       4       17  
Provisions for (reduction in) loan losses
    196       215       (247 )     -       (39 )     31       291       (576 )     188       (59 )     -  
Balance, March 31, 2012
  $ 2,477     $ 1,501     $ 563     $ -     $ -     $ 1,150     $ 1,462     $ 771     $ 171     $ 21     $ 8,116  
                                                                                         
Amount of allowance attributed to:
                                                                                       
Specifically evaluated impaired loans
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
General portfolio allocation
  $ 2,477     $ 1,501     $ 563     $ -     $ -     $ 1,150     $ 1,462     $ 771     $ 171     $ 21     $ 8,116  
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 1,446     $ 709     $ 1,170     $ -     $ -     $ 1,043     $ 81     $ -     $ 2,171     $ -     $ 6,620  
Specific reserves to total loans individually evaluated for impairment
    0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 183,921     $ 167,963     $ 51,110     $ -     $ 7,246     $ 145,861     $ 83,866     $ 44,246     $ 1,777     $ 3,139     $ 689,129  
General reserves to total loans collectively evaluated for impairment
    1.35 %     0.89 %     1.10 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.79 %     1.74 %     1.74 %     9.62 %     0.67 %     1.18 %
Total gross loans
  $ 185,367     $ 168,672     $ 52,280     $ -     $ 7,246     $ 146,904     $ 83,947     $ 44,246     $ 3,948     $ 3,139     $ 695,749  
Total allowance to gross loans
    1.34 %     0.89 %     1.08 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.78 %     1.74 %     1.74 %     4.33 %     0.67 %     1.17 %
                                                                                         
   
Multi-family
   
Commercial non-owner occupied
 
One-to-four family
 
Construction
   
Land
   
Commercial owner occupied
 
Commercial and industrial
 
Warehouse
   
SBA
   
Other loans
   
Total
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
                                                                                         
Balance, December 31, 2010
  $ 2,730     $ 1,580     $ 332     $ -     $ -     $ 1,687     $ 2,356     $ -     $ 145     $ 49     $ 8,879  
Charge-offs
    (28 )     -       (142 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (170 )
Recoveries
    -       -       55       -       -       -       -       -       5       4       64  
Provisions for (reduction in) loan losses
    (82 )     (1 )     83       -       -       825       (845 )     184       (51 )     (7 )     106  
Balance, March 31, 2011
  $ 2,620     $ 1,579     $ 328     $ -     $ -     $ 2,512     $ 1,511     $ 184     $ 99     $ 46     $ 8,879  
                                                                                         
Amount of allowance attributed to:
                                                                                       
Specifically evaluated impaired loans
  $ -     $ 47     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 47  
General portfolio allocation
  $ 2,620     $ 1,532     $ 328     $ -     $ -     $ 2,512     $ 1,511     $ 184     $ 99     $ 46     $ 8,832  
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 3,300     $ 2,476     $ 3,743     $ 537     $ 2,982     $ 6,563     $ 5,020     $ -     $ 2,570     $ 2     $ 27,193  
Specific reserves to total loans individually evaluated for impairment
    0.00 %     1.90 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.17 %
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 232,143     $ 154,140     $ 44,548     $ 5,094     $ 7,020     $ 149,816     $ 71,834     $ 9,352     $ 698     $ 1,262     $ 675,907  
General reserves to total loans collectively evaluated for impairment
    1.13 %     0.99 %     0.74 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     1.68 %     2.10 %     1.97 %     14.18 %     3.65 %     1.31 %
Total gross loans
  $ 235,443     $ 156,616     $ 48,291     $ 5,631     $ 10,002     $ 156,379     $ 76,854     $ 9,352     $ 3,268     $ 1,264     $ 703,100  
Total allowance to gross loans
    1.11 %     1.01 %     0.68 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     1.61 %     1.97 %     1.97 %     3.03 %     3.64 %     1.26 %

Note 6 – Subordinated Debentures
 
In March 2004, the Corporation issued $10.3 million of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (the “Subordinated Debentures”) to PPBI Trust I, which funded the payment of $10.0 million of Floating Rate Trust Preferred Securities issued by PPBI Trust I in March 2004. The net proceeds from the offering of Trust Preferred Securities were contributed as capital to the Bank to support further growth.  Interest is payable quarterly on the Subordinated Debentures at three-month LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum, for an effective rate of 3.32% per annum as of March 31, 2012.
 
The Corporation is not allowed to consolidate PPBI Trust I into the Company’s financial statements.  The resulting effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements is to report only the Subordinated Debentures as a component of the Company’s liabilities.
 
Note 7 – Earnings Per Share
 
Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, excluding common shares in treasury.  Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted from the issuance of common stock that would then share in earnings and excludes common shares in treasury.  Stock options exercisable for 271,511 shares of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and stock options exercisable for 363,794 shares of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were not included in the computation of earnings per share because their exercise price exceeded the average market price during the respective periods.
 
The following table sets forth the Company’s unaudited earnings per share calculations for the periods indicated:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
               
2011
             
   
Net
         
Per Share
   
Net
         
Per Share
 
   
Income
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Income
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
   
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                                     
Net income
  $ 2,692                 $ 4,772              
Basic income available to common stockholders
    2,692       10,335,935     $ 0.26       4,772       10,049,311     $ 0.47  
Effect of warrants and dilutive stock options
    -       290,239               -       807,812          
Diluted income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions
  $ 2,692       10,626,174     $ 0.25     $ 4,772       10,857,123     $ 0.44  

Note 8 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The Company’s estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies.  However, considerable judgment is required to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since the balance sheet date and, therefore, current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented.  The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments identified in the table immediately below.
 
Cash and cash equivalents—The carrying amount approximates fair value due to their short-term repricing characteristics.
 
Securities available for sale—Fair values are based on quoted market prices from securities dealers or readily available market quote systems.
 
FHLB of San Francisco and Federal Reserve Bank Stock —The carrying value approximates the fair value based upon the redemption provisions of the stock.
 
Loans held for sale—Fair values are based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes.
 
Loans held for investment—The fair value of gross loans receivable has been estimated using the present value of cash flow method, discounting expected future cash flows by estimated market interest rates for loans with similar characteristics, including credit ratings and maturities.  Consideration is also given to estimated prepayments and credit losses.
 
Accrued interest receivable/payable—The carrying amount approximates fair value.
 
Deposit accounts—The fair value disclosed for checking, passbook and money market accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  The fair value of certificates of deposit accounts is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation based on interest rates currently offered for certificate of deposits of similar remaining maturities.
 
Other borrowings—The fair value disclosed for other borrowings is determined by discounting contractual cash flows at current market interest rates for similar instruments with similar terms.
 
Subordinated debentures—The fair value of subordinated debentures is estimated by discounting the balance by the current three-month LIBOR rate plus the current market spread.  The fair value is determined based on the maturity date as the Company does not currently have intentions to call the debenture.
 
Off-balance sheet commitments and standby letters of credit—The notional amount disclosed for off-balance sheet commitments and standby letters of credit is the amount available to be drawn down on all lines and letters of credit.  The cost to assume is calculated at 10% of the notional amount.
 
Based on the above methods and pertinent information available to management as of the periods indicated, the following table presents the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our financial instruments:
 
 
 
At March 31, 2012
   
At December 31, 2011
   
At March 31, 2011
 
   
Carrying
   
Estimated
   
Carrying
   
Estimated
   
Carrying
   
Estimated
 
   
Amount
   
Fair Value
   
Amount
   
Fair Value
   
Amount
   
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Assets:
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 93,649     $ 93,649     $ 60,235     $ 60,235     $ 56,880     $ 56,880  
Securities available for sale
    150,739       150,739       115,645       115,645       140,927       140,927  
Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock, at cost
    11,975       11,975       12,475       12,475       14,161       14,161  
Loans held for investment, net
    687,079       758,893       730,067       794,906       691,074       774,241  
Accrued interest receivable
    3,632       3,632       3,885       3,885       4,014       4,014  
                                                 
Liabilities:
                                               
Deposit accounts
    846,717       849,378       828,877       833,241       832,786       838,007  
Other borrowings
    28,500       31,964       28,500       31,361       28,500       29,859  
Subordinated debentures
    10,310       7,617       10,310       5,405       10,310       5,223  
Accrued interest payable
    181       181       147       147       169       169  
                                                 
   
Notional Amount
   
Cost to Cede
or Assume
   
Notional Amount
   
Cost to Cede
or Assume
   
Notional Amount
   
Cost to Cede
or Assume
 
Off-balance sheet commitments and standby letters of credit
  $ 105,011     $ 10,501     $ 73,053     $ 7,305     $ 69,671     $ 6,967  
 
 

Note 9 – Fair Value Disclosures
 
The Company determines the fair market values of certain financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in GAAP under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, and as modified  by ASU No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820):  Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”.  GAAP requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value and describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.
 
The following provides a summary of the hierarchical levels used to measure fair value:
 
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 1 assets and liabilities may include debt and equity securities that are actively traded in an exchange market or an over-the-counter market and are considered highly liquid. This category generally includes U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed debt securities.
 
Level 2—Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities may include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments and other instruments whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes corporate debt securities, derivative contracts, residential mortgage and loans held-for-sale.
 
Level 3—Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. This category generally includes certain private equity investments, retained residual interests in securitizations, residential mortgage servicing rights, asset-backed securities (“ABS”), highly structured or long-term derivative contracts and certain collateralized debt obligations (“CDO”) where independent pricing information could not be obtained for a significant portion of the underlying assets.
 
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include securities available for sale and equity securities.  Securities available for sale include U.S. Treasuries, municipal bonds and mortgage-backed securities.  The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include impaired loans and other real estate owned (“OREO”).
 
Marketable Securities.  Where possible, the Company utilizes quoted market prices to measure debt and equity securities; such items are classified as Level 1 in the hierarchy and include equity securities, U.S. Treasuries and securities issued by government sponsored enterprises (“GSE”).  When quoted market prices for identical assets are unavailable or the market for the asset is not sufficiently active, varying valuation techniques are used.  Common inputs in valuing these assets include, among others, benchmark yields, issuer spreads, forward mortgage-backed securities trade prices and recently reported trades.  Such assets are classified as Level 2 in the hierarchy and typically include private label mortgage-backed securities and corporate bonds. Pricing on these securities are provided to the Company by a pricing service vendor.  In the Level 3 category, the Company is classifying all the securities that its pricing service vendor cannot price due to lack of trade activity in these securities.
 
Impaired Loans.  A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impairment is measured based on the fair value of the underlying collateral less the anticipated selling costs or the discounted expected future cash flows.  The Company does not measure loan impairment on loans less than $100,000.  As such, the Company records impaired loans as non-recurring Level 2 when the fair value of the underlying collateral is based on an observable market price or current appraised value. When current market prices are not available or the Company determines that the fair value of the underlying collateral is further impaired below appraised values, the Company records impaired loans as Level 3. At March 31, 2012, substantially all the Company’s impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of their underlying collateral based upon the most recent appraisal available to management.
 
OREO.  The Company generally obtains an appraisal and/or a market evaluation from a qualified third party on all OREO prior to obtaining possession. After foreclosure, an updated appraisal and/or a market evaluation is periodically performed, as deemed appropriate by management, due to changing market conditions or factors specifically attributable to the property’s condition.  If the carrying value of the property exceeds its fair value less estimated cost to sell, a charge to operations is recorded and the OREO value is reduced accordingly.
 
 
The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.  While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.
 
The following fair value hierarchy tables present information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated:

 
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Fair Value Measurement Using
       
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Securities at
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
                   
U.S. Treasury
  $ 160     $ -     $ -     $ 160  
Corporate
    4,817       -       -       4,817  
Municipal bonds
    27,695       -       -       27,695  
Mortgage-backed securities
    114,203       2,898       966       118,067  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 146,875     $ 2,898     $ 966     $ 150,739  
Stock:
                               
FHLB stock
  $ 9,956     $ -     $ -     $ 9,956  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    2,019       -       -       2,019  
Total stock
  $ 11,975     $ -     $ -     $ 11,975  
Total securities
  $ 158,850     $ 2,898     $ 966     $ 162,714  
                                 
   
March 31, 2011
 
   
Fair Value Measurement Using
         
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Securities at
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Investment securities available for sale:
                               
U.S. Treasury
  $ 259     $ -     $ -     $ 259  
Corporate
    -       -       -       -  
Municipal bonds
    22,089       -       -       22,089  
Mortgage-backed securities
    114,254       2,608       1,717       118,579  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 136,602     $ 2,608     $ 1,717     $ 140,927  
Stock:
                               
FHLB stock
  $ 11,987     $ -     $ -     $ 11,987  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    2,174       -       -       2,174  
Total stock
  $ 14,161     $ -     $ -     $ 14,161  
Total securities
  $ 150,763     $ 2,608     $ 1,717     $ 155,088  


The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balance of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs during the periods indicated:
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2012
   
March 31, 2011
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 991     $ 1,505  
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
               
Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
    (47 )     -  
Included in other comprehensive income
    113       (176 )
Purchases, issuances, and settlements
    (71 )     (164 )
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3
    (20 )     552  
Balance, end of period
  $ 966     $ 1,717  

The fair value using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs is determined based on third party analysis. The values may be further discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge.
 
The following fair value hierarchy tables present information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at the dates indicated:

 
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Fair Value Measurement Using
       
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Assets at
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Assets
                       
Impaired loans
  $ -     $ 4,628     $ -     $ 4,628  
Other real estate owned
    -       1,768       -       1,768  
Total assets
  $ -     $ 6,396     $ -     $ 6,396  
                                 
   
March 31, 2011
 
   
Fair Value Measurement Using
         
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Assets at
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Assets
                               
Impaired loans
  $ -     $ 25,373     $ -     $ 25,373  
Other real estate owned
    -       10,509       -       10,509  
Total assets
  $ -     $ 35,882     $ -     $ 35,882  


Note 10 – Subsequent Events
 
Effective April 27, 2012, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Palm Desert National Bank (“Palm Desert National”) from the FDIC as receiver for Palm Desert National (the “Palm Desert National Acquisition”), pursuant to the terms of a purchase and assumption agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into by the Bank and the FDIC on April 27, 2012. The Palm Desert National Acquisition included one branch of Palm Desert National located in the city of Palm Desert, California, which became a branch of the Bank.  The transaction was structured as a whole bank purchase and assumption without a loss sharing agreement.  The terms of the Agreement provide for the FDIC to indemnify the Bank against certain claims, including claims with respect to liabilities and assets of Palm Desert National or any of its affiliates not assumed or otherwise purchased by the Bank and with respect to claims based on any action by Palm Desert National’s directors, officers and other employees.
 
The Bank participated in a competitive bid process to acquire Palm Desert National.  The FDIC accepted the Bank’s bid, which included an asset discount bid of $32.2 million and no deposit premium.  Palm Desert National had approximately $129.6 million in total assets, including approximately $75.9 million in gross loans, and $115.5 million in total deposits at April 27, 2012, based on the FDIC closing statements.  Approximately $34.1 million of the deposits assumed from Palm Desert National are wholesale deposits.  The Bank does not intend to renew these wholesale deposits at their contractual maturities.   The foregoing amounts represent Palm Desert National’s book value and do not necessarily reflect the fair value of the assets acquired or liabilities assumed.  The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is expected to be determined during the second quarter of 2012 based on the requirements of FASB ASC Topic 820: Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.  The fair value amounts are subject to change for up to one year after the closing date of the Palm Desert National Acquisition as additional information relating to closing date fair values becomes available.  The final carrying values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities and the final list of such assets acquired and liabilities assumed remain subject to adjustment and revision by the FDIC and the Bank.
 
 
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains information and statements that are considered “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.  These forward-looking statements represent plans, estimates, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, intentions, projections and statements of our beliefs concerning future events, business plans, objectives, expected operating results and the assumptions upon which those statements are based.  Forward-looking statements include without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and are typically identified with words such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” or words or phrases of similar meaning.  We caution that the forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on factors which are, in many instances, beyond our control.  Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements.
 
The following factors, among others, could cause our financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in such forward-looking statements:
 
The strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations;
 
The effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”);
 
Inflation/deflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations;
 
The timely development of competitive new products and services and the acceptance of these products and services by new and existing customers;
 
The willingness of users to substitute competitors’ products and services for our products and services;
 
The impact of changes in financial services policies, laws and regulations, including those concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance, and the application thereof by regulatory bodies;
 
Technological changes;
 
The effect of acquisitions we may make, if any, including, without limitation, the failure to achieve the expected revenue growth and/or expense savings from such acquisitions;
 
Changes in the level of our nonperforming assets and charge-offs;
 
Oversupply of inventory and continued deterioration in values of California real estate, both residential and commercial;
 
The effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted from time-to-time by bank regulatory agencies, the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other accounting standards setters;
 
Possible other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”) of securities held by us;
 
The impact of current governmental efforts to restructure the U.S. financial regulatory system, including enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”);
 
Changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
 
The effects of our lack of a diversified loan portfolio, including the risks of geographic and industry concentrations;
 
Ability to attract deposits and other sources of liquidity;
 
Changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers;
 
Changes in the competitive environment among financial and bank holding companies and other financial service providers;
 
Geopolitical conditions, including acts or threats of terrorism, actions taken by the United States or other governments in response to acts or threats of terrorism and/or military conflicts, which could impact business and economic conditions in the United States and abroad;
 
Unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings; and
 
Our ability to manage the risks involved in the foregoing.
 
If one or more of the factors affecting our forward-looking information and statements proves incorrect, then our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports and registration statements filed by us with the SEC.  Therefore, we caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking information and statements.  We will not update the forward-looking information and statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking information and statements.  The above factors and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Forward-looking information and statements should not be viewed as predictions, and should not be the primary basis upon which investors evaluate us.  Any investor in our common stock should consider all risks and uncertainties disclosed in our filings with the SEC, all of which are accessible on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
GENERAL
 
This discussion should be read in conjunction with our Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, plus the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  The results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year ending December 31, 2012.
 
We are a California-based bank holding company incorporated in the state of Delaware and registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”).  Our wholly owned subsidiary, Pacific Premier Bank, is a California state chartered commercial bank.  As a bank holding company, the Corporation is subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve. We are required to file with the Federal Reserve quarterly and annual reports and such additional information as the Federal Reserve may require pursuant to the BHCA. The Federal Reserve may conduct examinations of bank holding companies, such as the Corporation, and their subsidiaries.  The Corporation is also a bank holding company within the meaning of the California Financial Code (the “Financial Code”). As such, the Corporation and its subsidiaries are subject to examination by, and may be required to file reports with, the California Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”).
 
Under a policy of the Federal Reserve, a bank holding company is required to serve as a source of financial strength to its subsidiary depository institutions and to commit resources to support such institutions in circumstances where it might not do so absent such a policy. The Federal Reserve, under the BHCA, has the authority to require a bank holding company to terminate any activity or to relinquish control of a nonbank subsidiary (other than a nonbank subsidiary of a bank) upon the Federal Reserve’s determination that such activity or control constitutes a serious risk to the financial soundness and stability of any bank subsidiary of the bank holding company.
 
As a California state-chartered commercial bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve System, the Bank is subject to supervision, periodic examination and regulation by the DFI and the Federal Reserve. The Bank’s deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) through the Deposit Insurance Fund.  In general terms, insurance coverage is unlimited for non-interest bearing transaction accounts until December 31, 2012 and up to $250,000 per depositor for all other accounts in accordance with the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Act.  As a result of this deposit insurance function, the FDIC also has certain supervisory authority and powers over the Bank. If, as a result of an examination of the Bank, the regulators should determine that the financial condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity or other aspects of the Bank’s operations are unsatisfactory or that the Bank or our management is violating or has violated any law or regulation, various remedies are available to the regulators. Such remedies include the power to enjoin unsafe or unsound practices, to require affirmative action to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice, to issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced, to direct an increase in capital, to restrict growth, to assess civil monetary penalties, to remove officers and directors and ultimately to request the FDIC to terminate the Bank’s deposit insurance. As a California-chartered commercial bank, the Bank is also subject to certain provisions of California law.
 
We provide banking services within our targeted markets in Southern California to businesses, including the owners and employees of those businesses, professionals, real estate investors and non-profit organizations, as well as consumers in the communities we serve. At March 31, 2012, the Bank operates nine depository branches in Southern California located in the cities of Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, San Bernardino, and Seal Beach.  Our corporate headquarters are located in Costa Mesa, California.  Through our branches and our web site at www.ppbi.com, we offer a broad array of deposit products and services for both business and consumer customers, including checking, money market and savings accounts, cash management services, electronic banking, and on-line bill payment.  We also offer a variety of loan products, including commercial business loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate loans, U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans, residential home loans, and home equity loans.  The Bank funds it’s lending and investment activities with retail deposits obtained through its branches, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), lines of credit, and wholesale and brokered certificates of deposits.
 
Our principal source of income is the net spread between interest earned on loans and investments and the interest costs associated with deposits and borrowings used to finance the loan and investment portfolios.  Additionally, the Bank generates fee income from loan and investment sales and various products and services offered to both depository and loan customers.
 
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Management has established various accounting policies which govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America in the preparation of our financial statements.  Our significant accounting policies are described in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Certain accounting policies require management to make estimates and assumptions which have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities; management considers these to be critical accounting policies.  The estimates and assumptions management uses are based on historical experience and other factors, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions, which could have a material impact on the carrying value of assets and liabilities at balance sheet dates and our results of operations for future reporting periods.
 
We consider the allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”) to be a critical accounting policy that requires judicious estimates and assumptions in the preparation of our financial statements that is particularly susceptible to significant change. For further information, see “Allowances for Loan Losses” discussed later in this report and in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 
CANYON NATIONAL BANK ACQUISITION
 
Effective February 11, 2011, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Canyon National Bank (“Canyon National”) from the FDIC as receiver for Canyon National (the “Canyon National Acquisition”), pursuant to the terms of a purchase and assumption agreement entered into by the Bank and the FDIC on February 11, 2011. The Canyon National Acquisition included the three branches of Canyon National, all of which became branches of the Bank upon consummation of the Canyon National Acquisition.  As a result of the Canyon National Acquisition, the Bank acquired and received certain assets with a fair value of approximately $208.9 million, including $149.7 million of loans, $16.1 million of a FDIC receivable, $13.2 million of cash and cash equivalents, $12.8 million of investment securities, $12.0 million of OREO, $2.3 million of a core deposit intangibles, $1.5 million of other assets and $1.3 million of FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock.  Liabilities with a fair value of approximately $206.6 million were also assumed, including $204.7 million of deposits, $1.9 million in deferred tax liability and $39,000 of other liabilities.  The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined based on the requirements of FASB ASC Topic 820: Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
 
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
In the first quarter of 2012, we recorded net income of $2.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, down from net income of $4.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2011.  The decrease in our net income was primarily related to a $4.2 million pre-tax gain recorded on the acquisition of Canyon National Bank in February 2011.  As a result of the acquisition, the results of operations for the first quarter of 2012 include a full quarter’s activity with Canyon National as compared to a partial quarter’s activity in the year-ago first quarter.
 
The Company’s pre-tax income totaled $4.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, down from $7.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.  The decrease of $3.5 million between quarters was substantially related to the Canyon National Acquisition from the FDIC and included a $4.2 million decrease in Gain on FDIC transaction and a $339,000 increase in compensation and benefits, partially offset by a $939,000 increase in net interest income due to a higher level of interest earning assets and a higher net interest margin;
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, our return on average assets was 1.11% and return on average equity was 12.24%, down from a return on average assets of 2.10% and a return on average equity of 24.34% for the same comparable period of 2011.  The decline was primarily due to the aforementioned gain on FDIC transaction related to Canyon National Acquisition in the prior year.
 
Net Interest Income
 
Our earnings are derived predominately from net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on interest-earning assets, primarily loans and securities, and the interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities, primarily deposits and borrowings.  The spread between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and the relative dollar amounts of these assets and liabilities principally affect net interest income.
 
Net interest income totaled $10.0 million in the first quarter of 2012, up $939,000 or 10.32% from the first quarter of 2011, reflecting both an increase in average interest-earning assets of $66.3 million or 7.7% and a higher net interest margin.  Both our average interest-earning assets and net interest margin were favorably impacted by a full first quarter’s impact from the Canyon National Acquisition in 2012, compared to a partial first quarter impact in 2011.  The increase in average interest-earning assets resulted primarily from an increase in average loans of $66.8 million and cash and cash equivalents of $40.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in average investment securities of $34.7 million.  The net interest margin was 4.31% in the first quarter of 2012, up 10 basis points from the first quarter of 2011.  The increase in the current quarter net interest margin was primarily due to a decrease in the average costs on interest-bearing liabilities of 34 basis points to 0.95%, partially offset by a decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets of 23 basis points to 5.20%.  The decrease in costs on our interest-bearing liabilities was mainly associated with a decline in our cost of deposits of 37 basis points from 1.21% to 0.84%, primarily as a result of a higher proportion of lower costing transaction accounts.  The decrease in yield on our interest-earning assets was mainly associated with lower yielding loans by 24 basis points to 6.43% and investment securities by 31 basis points to 2.43%.  Due to the accounting rules associated with our purchased credit impaired loans acquired from Canyon National, each quarter we are required to re-estimate cash flows which can cause volatility in our yield on loans.  For the first quarter of 2012, discount amortization on our purchased credit impaired loans contributed 9 basis points to our loan yield.
 
The following table present for the periods indicated the average dollar amounts from selected balance sheet categories calculated from daily average balances and the total dollar amount, including adjustments to yields and costs, of:
 
Interest income earned from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields; and
 
Interest expense incurred from average interest-bearing liabilities and resultant costs, expressed as rates.
 
The table also sets forth our net interest income, net interest rate spread and net interest rate margin for the periods indicated.  The net interest rate margin reflects the relative level of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities and equals our net interest rate spread divided by average interest-earning assets for the periods indicated.
 
   
Average Balance Sheet
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2012
   
March 31, 2011
 
   
Average
         
Average
   
Average
         
Average
 
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/Cost
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/Cost
 
Assets
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 96,177     $ 50       0.21 %   $ 56,125     $ 29       0.21 %
Federal funds sold
    28       -       0.00 %     5,899       2       0.14 %
Investment securities
    136,216       829       2.43 %     170,888       1,170       2.74 %
Loans receivable, net (1)
    698,923       11,237       6.43 %     632,092       10,533       6.67 %
Total interest-earning assets
    931,344       12,116       5.20 %     865,004       11,734       5.43 %
Noninterest-earning assets
    40,861                       44,125                  
Total assets
  $ 972,205                     $ 909,129                  
Liabilities and Equity
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Transaction accounts
  $ 413,960     $ 329       0.32 %   $ 340,153     $ 445       0.53 %
Retail certificates of deposit
    423,635       1,427       1.35 %     411,189       1,813       1.79 %
Wholesale certificates of deposit
    -       -       0.00 %     7,868       10       0.52 %
Total interest-bearing deposits
    837,595       1,756       0.84 %     759,210       2,268       1.21 %
Other borrowings
    28,566       235       3.32 %     55,056       288       2.12 %
Subordinated debentures
    10,310       84       3.29 %     10,310       76       2.99 %
Total borrowings
    38,876       319       3.31 %     65,366       364       2.26 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    876,471       2,075       0.95 %     824,576       2,632       1.29 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
    7,752                       6,120                  
Total liabilities
    884,223                       830,696                  
Stockholders' equity
    87,982                       78,433                  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 972,205                     $ 909,129                  
Net interest income
          $ 10,041                     $ 9,102          
Net interest rate spread (2)
                    4.25 %                     4.14 %
Net interest margin (3)
                    4.31 %                     4.21 %
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
              106.26 %                     104.90 %

(1)  
Average balance includes loans held for sale and nonperforming loans and is net of deferred loan origination fees, unamortized discounts and premiums, and ALLL.
(2)  
Represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)  
Represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
 
Changes in our net interest income are a function of changes in both volumes and rates of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  The following table presents the impact the volume and rate changes have had on our net interest income for the periods indicated.  For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, we have provided information on changes to our net interest income with respect to:
 
Changes in interest rates (changes in interest rates multiplied by prior volume);
 
Changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate); and
 
The net change or the combined impact of volume and rate changes allocated proportionately to changes in volume and changes in interest rates.
 

   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
 
   
Compared to
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
 
   
Increase (decrease) due to
 
                   
   
Rate
   
Volume
   
Net
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ -     $ 21     $ 21  
Federal funds sold
    (1 )     (1 )     (2 )
Investment securities
    (120 )     (221 )     (341 )
Loans receivable, net
    (375 )     1,079       704  
Total interest-earning assets
  $ (496 )   $ 878     $ 382  
Interest-bearing liabilities
                       
Transaction accounts
  $ (201 )   $ 85     $ (116 )
Retail certificates of deposit
    (440 )     54       (386 )
Wholesale/brokered certificates of deposit
    (5 )     (5 )     (10 )
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    122       (175 )     (53 )
Subordinated debentures
    8       -       8  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
  $ (516 )   $ (41 )   $ (557 )
Change in net interest income
  $ 20     $ 919     $ 939  
 
 
Provision for Loan Losses
 
Due primarily to a reduction in the loan portfolio balance, the Company determined not to record a provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2012, compared to a $106,000 provision for loan losses during the first quarter of 2011.  Net loan charge-offs amounted to $406,000 in the first quarter of 2012, up $300,000 from $106,000 experienced during the first quarter of 2011.  Of the total loan charge-offs of $423,000 in the current quarter, $303,000 related to other purchased loans received in the Canyon National Acquisition.
 
For purchase credit impaired loans, charge-offs are recorded when there is a decrease in the estimated cash flows of the credit from original cash flow estimations.  At the closing of the Canyon National Acquisition, purchased credit impaired loans were recorded at their estimated fair value, which incorporated our estimated expected cash flows until the ultimate resolution of these credits.  To the extent actual or projected cash flows are less than originally estimated, additional provisions for loan losses or charge-offs will be recognized into earnings or against the allowance, if applicable.  To the extent actual or projected cash flows are more than originally estimated, the increase in cash flows is prospectively recognized in loan interest income.  Due to the accounting rules associated with our purchase credit impaired loans, each quarter we are required to re-estimate cash flows which could cause volatility in our reported net interest margin and provision for loans losses.  There were no charge-offs associated with purchase credit impaired loans in the first quarter of 2011 or 2012.
 
Our Loss Mitigation Department continues collection efforts on loans previously written down and/or charged-off to maximize potential recoveries.  See “Allowance for Loan Losses” discussed below in this report.
 
Noninterest Income
 
Noninterest income totaled $939,000 in the first quarter of 2012, a decrease of $4.3 million from the first quarter of 2011.  The decrease primarily resulted from the following gains in the first quarter of 2011 which did not occur in 2012: $4.2 million from the Canyon National Acquisition, $164,000 from sales of securities available for sale and $86,000 from sales of loans.  There were no acquisitions or equivalent sales activity during the first quarter of 2012.  Partially offsetting the absence of these gains in the first quarter of 2012 was an improvement in the OTTI on investment securities of $177,000.
 
Noninterest Expense
 
Noninterest expense totaled $6.6 million in the first quarter of 2012, up $282,000 or 4.4% from the first quarter of 2011.  The increase primarily related to compensation and benefits costs of $339,000; legal and audit expense of $94,000; premises and occupancy expenses of $78,000; data processing and communications expense of $66,000, partially offset by lower FDIC insurance premiums of $131,000, primarily due to an improvement in our assessment rate after the first quarter of 2011, and OREO operations, net costs of $116,000.  Although we incurred higher expenses in the current quarter from a full quarter’s activity with Canyon National as compared to a partial quarter’s activity in the year-ago first quarter, we have achieved improved efficiencies as reflected by our efficiency ratio of 59.1% for the first quarter of 2012, compared with 61.6% for the first quarter of 2011.
 
Income Taxes
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, we had a tax provision of $1.6 million and an effective tax rate of 38.0%, compared to a tax provision of $3.1 million and an effective tax rate of 39.4% for the same period in 2011.  At March 31, 2012, we had no valuation allowance against our deferred tax asset of $8.7 million based on management’s analysis that the asset was more-likely-than-not to be realized.
 
 
FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
At March 31, 2012, assets totaled $985.2 million, up $28.7 million or 3.0% from March 31, 2011, and up $24.0 million or 2.5% from December 31, 2011.  The increase in assets over the first quarter of 2012 was primarily related to increases in securities available for sale of $35.1 million and cash and cash equivalents of $33.4 million, partially offset by a decrease in loans of $43.0 million.
 
Loans
 
At March 31, 2012, net loans held for investment totaled $687.1 million, down $4.0 million or 0.6% from March 31, 2011 and $43.0 million or 5.9% from December 31, 2011.  The decrease of net loans held for investment since year-end 2011 was primarily from a decrease in our warehouse repurchase facilities of $23.3 million, multi-family loans of $8.5 million, one-to-four family loans of $7.7 million and commercial owner occupied of $5.4 million, partially offset by an increase in commercial non-owner occupied loans of $4.3 million.
 
The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio in dollar amounts, as a percentage of the portfolio and gives the weighted average interest rate by loan category at the dates indicated:

   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2011
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
of Total
   
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
   
Amount
   
Percent
of Total
   
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
   
Amount
   
Percent
of Total
   
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Real estate loans:
                                                     
Multi-family
  $ 185,367       26.6 %     5.99 %   $ 193,830       26.2 %     6.00 %   $ 235,443       33.5 %     6.17 %
Commercial non-owner occupied
    168,672       24.2 %     6.34 %     164,341       22.2 %     6.60 %     156,616       22.3 %     6.73 %
One-to-four family (1)
    52,280       7.5 %     5.11 %     60,027       8.1 %     5.10 %     48,291       6.9 %     5.49 %
Construction
    -       0.0 %     0.00 %     -       0.0 %     0.00 %     5,631       0.8 %     6.04 %
Land
    7,246       1.0 %     5.26 %     6,438       0.9 %     5.80 %     10,002       1.4 %     5.67 %
Business loans:
                                                                       
Commercial owner occupied (2)
    146,904       21.1 %     6.46 %     152,299       20.6 %     6.60 %     156,379       22.2 %     6.52 %
Commercial and industrial
    83,947       12.1 %     5.73 %     86,684       11.7 %     5.80 %     76,854       10.9 %     6.40 %
Warehouse facilities
    44,246       6.4 %     5.40 %     67,518       9.1 %     5.40 %     9,352       1.3 %     5.40 %
SBA
    3,948       0.6 %     6.06 %     4,727       0.7 %     6.00 %     3,268       0.5 %     5.82 %
Other loans
    3,139       0.5 %     7.46 %     3,390       0.5 %     7.60 %     1,264       0.2 %     5.96 %
Total gross loans (3)
    695,749       100.0 %     6.04 %     739,254       100.0 %     6.10 %     703,100       100.0 %     6.33 %
Less loans held for sale
    62                       -                       -                  
Total gross loans held for investment
    695,687                       739,254                       703,100                  
Less:
                                                                       
Deferred loan origination costs/(fees) and premiums/(discounts)
    (492 )                     (665 )                     (3,147 )                
Allowance for loan losses
    (8,116 )                     (8,522 )                     (8,879 )                
Loans held for investment, net
  $ 687,079                     $ 730,067                     $ 691,074                  
                                                                         
(1) Includes second trust deeds.
                                                                       
(2) Majority secured by real estate.
                                                   
(3) Total gross loans for March 31, 2012 is net of the mark-to-market discount on Canyon National loans of $4.1 million.
                         

During the first quarter of 2012, gross loans decreased $43.5 million to $695.7 million and included principal repayments of $35.2 million and a net change in undisbursed loan funds of $40.1 million, partially offset by loan originations of $31.6 million and loan purchases of $1.7 million.  The increase in the undisbursed loan funds was primarily related to our warehouse repurchase facilities as we experience shorter time frames on outstanding loan balances from more rapid purchases by their third party aggregators.
 
The following table sets forth loan originations, purchases, sales and principal repayments relating to our gross loans for the periods indicated:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2012
   
March 31, 2011
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Beginning balance gross loans
  $ 739,254     $ 567,644  
Loans originated:
               
Real estate loans:
               
Multi-family
    2,575       -  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    3,953       -  
One-to-four family
    62       -  
Business loans:
               
Commercial owner occupied (1)
    4,347       1,363  
Commercial and industrial
    8,266       5,050  
Warehouse facilities
    11,200       10,000  
SBA
    769       1,531  
Other loans
    439       822  
Total loans originated
    31,611       18,766  
Loans purchased:
               
Multi-family
    -       3,075  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    1,694       28,732  
Commercial owner occupied
    -       45,557  
Commercial and industrial
    -       28,536  
One-to-four family
    -       28,987  
Construction
    -       5,592  
Land
    -       9,414  
Other loans
    -       2,451  
Total loans purchased
    1,694       152,344  
Total loan production
    33,305       171,110  
Principal repayments
    (35,219 )     (8,079 )
Change in Canyon National mark-to-market discount
    752       -  
Change in undisbursed loan funds, net
    (40,077 )     (15,263 )
Sales of loans
    -       (12,142 )
Charge-offs
    (423 )     (170 )
Transfer to other real estate owned
    (1,843 )     -  
Net increase (decrease) in gross loans
    (43,505 )     135,456  
Ending balance gross loans
  $ 695,749     $ 703,100  
                 
(1) Majority secured by real estate.
               

The following table sets forth the weighted average interest rates, weighted average number of months to reprice and the periods to repricing for our gross loan portfolio at the date indicated:
 
   
March 31, 2012
 
               
Weighted
   
Weighted
 
   
Number
         
Average
   
Average Months
 
Periods to Repricing
 
of Loans
   
Amount
   
Interest Rate
   
to Reprice
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
1 Year and less
    805     $ 418,376       6.04 %     2.73  
Over 1 Year to 3 Years
    76       69,145       6.48 %     20.98  
Over 3 Years to 5 Years
    48       45,374       4.79 %     54.51  
Over 5 Years to 7 Years
    30       35,528       5.18 %     71.75  
Over 7 Years to 10 Years
    5       5,189       5.24 %     105.57  
Total adjustable
    964       573,612       5.93 %     14.23  
Fixed
    604       122,137       6.56 %        
Total
    1,568     $ 695,749       6.04 %        
 
 
Delinquent Loans.  When a borrower fails to make required payments on a loan and does not cure the delinquency within 30 days, we normally record a notice of default and, after providing the required notices to the borrower, commence foreclosure proceedings.  If the loan is not reinstated within the time permitted by law, we may sell the property at a foreclosure sale.  At these foreclosure sales, we generally acquire title to the property.  At March 31, 2012, loans delinquent 30 or more days as a percentage of total gross loans was 0.37%, down from 0.77% at December 31, 2011 and 3.79% at March 31, 2011.  The decrease in the ratio at the end of the current quarter compared to the year-ago first quarter was primarily a result our disposition of delinquent loans and nonperforming loans acquired in the Canyon National Acquisition.  As we executed our loss mitigation strategies during the first quarter of 2012, delinquent loans declined $3.1 million to $2.6 million.
 
The following table sets forth delinquencies in the Company's loan portfolio at the dates indicated:

 
   
30 - 59 Days
   
60 - 89 Days
   
90 Days or More (1)
   
Total
 
   
# of
Loans
   
Principal
Balance
of Loans
   
# of
Loans
   
Principal
Balance
of Loans
   
# of
Loans
   
Principal
Balance
of Loans
   
# of
Loans
   
Principal
Balance
of Loans
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
At March 31, 2012
                                               
Real estate loans:
                                               
Commercial non-owner occupied
    -     $ -       -     $ -       1     $ 185       1     $ 185  
One-to-four family
    -       -       1       219       3       320       4       539  
Business loans:
                                                               
Commercial owner occupied
    -       -       1       478       2       846       3       1,324  
Commercial and industrial
    1       10       -       -       -       -       1       10  
SBA
    -       -       -       -       7       513       7       513  
Other
    1       1       -       -       -       -       1       1  
Total
    2     $ 11       2     $ 697       13     $ 1,864       17     $ 2,572  
Delinquent loans to total gross loans
            0.00 %             0.10 %             0.27 %             0.37 %
                                                                 
At December 31, 2011
                                                               
Real estate loans:
                                                               
Commercial non-owner occupied
    1     $ 434       -     $ -       3     $ 1,244       4     $ 1,678  
One-to-four family
    4       201       -       -       2       323       6       524  
Land
    -       -       1       617       1       52       2       669  
Business loans:
                                                               
Commercial owner occupied
    -       -       -       -       3       919       3       919  
Commercial and industrial
    1       12       -       -       4       1,057       5       1,069  
SBA
    1       49       1       113       8       665       10       827  
Other
    2       3       1       1       -       -       3       4  
Total
    9     $ 699       3     $ 731       21     $ 4,260       33     $ 5,690  
Delinquent loans to total gross loans
            0.09 %             0.10 %             0.58 %             0.77 %
                                                                 
At  March 31, 2011
                                                               
Real estate loans:
                                                               
Multi-family
    2     $ 1,907       1     $ 1,147       1     $ 303       4     $ 3,357  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    3       1,289       2       615       1       301       6       2,205  
One-to-four family
    10       592       1       143       6       1,460       17       2,195  
Land
    -       -       3       278       6       1,023       9       1,301  
Construction
    -       -       -       -       1       571       1       571  
Business loans:
                                                               
Commercial owner occupied
    4       6,474       -       -       7       4,469       11       10,943  
Commercial and industrial
    10       1,379       4       637       9       3,264       23       5,280  
SBA
    1       133       -       -       5       583       6       716  
Other
    2       37       -       -       1       16       3       53  
Total
    32     $ 11,811       11     $ 2,820       37     $ 11,990       80     $ 26,621  
Delinquent loans to total gross loans
            1.68 %             0.40 %             1.71 %             3.79 %
                                                                 
(1) All loans that are delinquent 90 days or more are on nonaccrual status and reported as part of nonperforming loans.
 

Allowance for Loan Losses.  The ALLL represents an estimate of probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio and is determined by applying a systematically derived loss factor to individual segments of the loan portfolio.  The adequacy and appropriateness of the ALLL and the individual loss factors is reviewed each quarter by management.
 
The loss factor for each segment of our loan portfolio is generally based on our actual historical loss rate experience with emphasis on recent past periods to account for current economic conditions and supplemented by management judgment for certain segments where we lack loss history experience.  We also consider historical charge-off rates for the last 10 and 15 years for commercial banks and savings institutions headquartered in California as collected and reported by the FDIC.  The loss factor is adjusted by qualitative adjustment factors to arrive at a final loss factor for each loan portfolio segment.  For additional information regarding the qualitative adjustments, please see “Allowances for Loan Losses” discussed in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The qualitative factors allow management to assess current trends within our loan portfolio and the economic environment to incorporate their affect when calculating the ALLL.  The final loss factors are applied to pass graded loans within our loan portfolio.  Higher factors are applied to loans graded below pass, including classified and criticized assets.
 
No assurance can be given that we will not, in any particular period, sustain loan losses that exceed the amount reserved, or that subsequent evaluation of our loan portfolio, in light of the prevailing factors, including economic conditions which may adversely affect our market area or other circumstances, will not require significant increases in the loan loss allowance.  In addition, regulatory agencies as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our ALLL and may require us to recognize additional provisions to increase the allowance or take charge-offs in anticipation of future losses.
 
At March 31, 2012, our ALLL was $8.1 million, down from $8.9 million at March 31, 2011 and $8.5 million at December 31, 2011.  Due primarily to a reduction in the loan portfolio balance, we determined not to record a provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2012, compared to a $106,000 provision for loan losses during the first quarter of 2011.  Improved credit quality metrics and recent charge-off history within our loan portfolio was a significant determinate in estimating the adequacy of our ALLL and our resultant provision for the first quarter of 2012.  At March 31, 2012, given the composition of our loan portfolio, the ALLL was considered adequate to cover estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio.
 
The following table sets forth the Company’s ALLL and its corresponding percentage of the loan category balance and the percent of loan balance to total gross loans in each of the loan categories listed for the periods indicated:
 
   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2011
 
Period Applicable to
 
Amount
   
Allowance as a % of Category Total
   
% of Loans in Category to Total Loans
   
Amount
   
Allowance as a % of Category Total
   
% of Loans in Category to Total Loans
   
Amount
   
Allowance as a % of Category Total
   
% of Loans in Category to Total Loans
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Real estate loans:
                                                     
Multi-family
  $ 2,477       1.34 %     26.6 %   $ 2,281       1.18 %     26.2 %   $ 2,620       1.11 %     33.5 %
Commercial non-owner occupied
    1,501       0.89 %     24.2 %     1,287       0.78 %     22.2 %     1,579       1.01 %     22.3 %
One-to-four family
    563       1.08 %     7.5 %     931       1.55 %     8.1 %     328       0.68 %     6.9 %
Construction
    -       0.00 %     0.0 %     -       0.00 %     0.0 %     -       0.00 %     0.8 %
Land
    -       0.00 %     1.0 %     39       0.61 %     0.9 %     -       0.00 %     1.4 %
Business loans:
                                                                       
Commercial owner occupied
    1,150       0.78 %     21.1 %     1,119       0.73 %     20.6 %     2,512       1.61 %     22.2 %
Commercial and industrial
    1,462       1.74 %     12.1 %     1,361       1.57 %     11.7 %     1,511       1.97 %     10.9 %
Warehouse facilities
    771       1.74 %     6.4 %     1,347       2.00 %     9.1 %     184       1.97 %     1.3 %
SBA
    171       4.33 %     0.6 %     80       1.69 %     0.7 %     99       3.03 %     0.5 %
Other Loans
    21       0.67 %     0.5 %     77       2.27 %     0.5 %     46       3.64 %     0.2 %
Total
  $ 8,116       1.17 %     100.0 %   $ 8,522       1.15 %     100.0 %   $ 8,879       1.26 %     100.0 %


    The ALLL as a percent of nonaccrual loans was 219.6% at March 31, 2012, up from 43.0% at March 31, 2011 and 139.9% at December 31, 2011.  The increase in ALLL as a percent of nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2012 compared to the same period in the prior year and year-end 2011 was primarily due to the disposition of nonaccrual loans acquired from Canyon National in the first quarter of 2011.  At March 31, 2012, the ratio of ALLL to total gross loans was 1.17%, down from 1.26% at March 31, 2011, but up from 1.15% at December 31, 2011.  Our ratio of ALLL plus the remaining unamortized credit discount on the loans acquired from Canyon National to total gross loans was 1.47% at March 31, 2012, down from 1.54% at December 31, 2011.
 
    The following table sets forth the activity within the Company’s ALLL in each of the loan categories listed for the periods indicated:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 8,522     $ 8,879  
Provision for loan losses
    -       106  
Charge-offs:
               
Real estate:
               
Multi-family
    -       (28 )
Commercial non-owner occupied
    (1 )     -  
One-to-four family
    (122 )     (142 )
Business loans:
               
Commercial and industrial
    (191 )     -  
SBA
    (108 )     -  
Other loans
    (1 )     -  
Total charge-offs
    (423 )     (170 )
Recoveries :
               
Real estate:
               
One-to-four family
    1       55  
Business loans:
               
Commercial and industrial
    1       -  
SBA
    11       5  
Other loans
    4       4  
Total recoveries
    17       64  
Net loan charge-offs
    (406 )     (106 )
Balance at end of period
  $ 8,116     $ 8,879  
                 
Ratios:
               
Net charge-offs to average total loans, net
    0.23 %     0.07 %
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans at end of period
    1.17 %     1.26 %

Investment Securities
 
Investment securities available for sale totaled $150.7 million at March 31, 2012, up $9.8 million or 7.0% from March 31, 2011 and $35.1 million or 30.3% from December 31, 2011.  The increase during the first quarter of 2012 was primarily from securities purchases of $37.9 million, partially offset by principal payments of $2.7 million.  At March 31, 2012, the end of period yield on investment securities available for sale was 2.58%, down from 3.24% at March 31, 2011, from 2.76% at December 31, 2011.  At March 31, 2012, 50 of our 61 private label mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) were classified as substandard or impaired and had a book value of $2.6 million and a market value of $2.2 million.  Interest received from these securities is applied against their respective principal balances.  Our entire private label MBS were acquired when we redeemed our shares in certain mutual funds in 2008.
 
The following tables set forth the amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of our investment securities portfolio at the dates indicated:
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Unrealized
Gain
   
Unrealized
Loss
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
                   
U.S. Treasury
  $ 147     $ 13     $ -     $ 160  
Corporate
    5,000       -       (183 )     4,817  
Municipal bonds
    26,940       851       (96 )     27,695  
Mortgage-backed securities
    117,975       893       (801 )     118,067  
Total securities available for sale
    150,062       1,757       (1,080 )     150,739  
Stock:
                               
FHLB stock
    9,956       -       -       9,956  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    2,019       -       -       2,019  
Total stock
    11,975       -       -       11,975  
Total securities
  $ 162,037     $ 1,757     $ (1,080 )   $ 162,714  
                                 
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Unrealized
Gain
   
Unrealized
Loss
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Investment securities available for sale:
                               
U.S. Treasury
  $ 147     $ 15     $ -     $ 162  
Municipal bonds
    23,354       788       (3 )     24,139  
Mortgage-backed securities
    91,605       634       (895 )     91,344  
Total securities available for sale
    115,106       1,437       (898 )     115,645  
Stock:
                               
FHLB stock
    10,456       -       -       10,456  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    2,019       -       -       2,019  
Total stock
    12,475       -       -       12,475  
Total securities
  $ 127,581     $ 1,437     $ (898 )   $ 128,120  
                                 
   
March 31, 2011
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Unrealized
Gain
   
Unrealized
Loss
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Investment securities available for sale:
                               
U.S. Treasury
  $ 248     $ 11     $ -     $ 259  
Municipal bonds
    22,548       70       (529 )     22,089  
Mortgage-backed securities
    119,837       692       (1,950 )     118,579  
Total securities available for sale
    142,633       773       (2,479 )     140,927  
Stock:
                               
FHLB stock
    11,987       -       -       11,987  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    2,174       -       -       2,174  
Total stock
    14,161       -       -       14,161  
Total securities
  $ 156,794     $ 773     $ (2,479 )   $ 155,088  

The following table sets forth the fair values and weighted average yields on our investment securities available for sale portfolio by contractual maturity at the date indicated:

 
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
One Year
   
More than One
   
More than Five Years
   
More than
   
 
 
   
or Less
   
to Five Years
   
to Ten Years
   
Ten Years
   
Total
 
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
 
   
Fair
   
Average
   
Fair
   
Average
   
Fair
   
Average
   
Fair
   
Average
   
Fair
   
Average
 
   
Value
   
Yield
   
Value
   
Yield
   
Value
   
Yield
   
Value
   
Yield
   
Value
   
Yield
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment securities available for sale:
                                                           
U.S. Treasury
  $ 75       3.43 %   $ -       0.00 %   $ 85       3.60 %   $ -       0.00 %   $ 160       3.52 %
Corporate
    -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     4,817       3.42 %     4,817       3.42 %
Municipal bonds
    -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     1,247       3.76 %     26,448       3.44 %     27,695       3.45 %
Mortgage-backed securities
    -       0.00 %     126       2.38 %     71       4.41 %     117,870       2.32 %     118,067       2.33 %
Total investment securities available for sale
    75       3.43 %     126       2.38 %     1,403       3.78 %     149,135       2.56 %     150,739       2.57 %
Stock:
                                                                               
FHLB
    9,956       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     9,956       0.00 %
Federal Reserve Bank
    2,019       6.00 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     2,019       6.00 %
Total stock
    11,975       1.01 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     11,975       1.01 %
Total securities
  $ 12,050       1.03 %   $ 126       2.38 %   $ 1,403       3.78 %   $ 149,135       2.56 %   $ 162,714       2.45 %


Each quarter, we review individual securities classified as available for sale to determine whether a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis is other-than-temporary.  If it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the debt security, an OTTI write down is recorded against the security and a loss recognized.
 
In determining if a security has an OTTI loss, we review downgrades in credit ratings and the length of time and extent that the fair value has been less than the cost of the security.  We estimate OTTI losses on a security primarily through:
 
An evaluation of the present value of estimated cash flows from the security using the current yield to accrete beneficial interest and including assumptions in the prepayment rate, default rate, delinquencies, loss severity and percentage of nonperforming assets;
An evaluation of the estimated payback period to recover principal;
An analysis of the credit support available in the underlying security to absorb losses; and
A review of the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer.
 
During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, we took a net $37,000 OTTI charge against our private label mortgage-backed securities deemed to be impaired, compared to $214,000 of OTTI charges during the same period last year.  These impaired private label MBS are classified as substandard assets with all the interest received since the date of impairment being applied against their principal balances.
 
Securities with OTTI credit losses recognized in noninterest income and associated OTTI non-credit losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss during the periods indicated were as follows:

 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2012
   
March 31, 2011
 
                                                 
Rating
 
Number
   
Fair Value
   
OTTI Credit Loss
   
Non Credit Gain (Loss) in AOCL
   
Number
   
Fair Value
   
OTTI Credit Loss
   
Non Credit Gain (Loss) in AOCL
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
B     -     $ -     $ -     $ -       -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
BB
    -       -       -       -       1       7       7       3  
Caa1
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Caa3
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Ca
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
C     -       -       -       -       3       154       24       29  
CC
    -       -       -       -       2       603       39       (10 )
CCC
    -       -       -       -       2       17       25       5  
D     5       184       (37 )     50       5       271       119       (39 )
      5     $ 184     $ (37 )   $ 50       13     $ 1,052     $ 214     $ (12 )

The largest OTTI credit loss for any single debt security was $25,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and $48,000 for the same period in the prior year.
 
Nonperforming Assets
 
Nonperforming assets consist of loans on which we have ceased accruing interest (nonaccrual loans), restructured loans and real estate acquired in settlement of loans (OREO).  It is our general policy to account for a loan as nonaccrual when the loan becomes 90 days delinquent or when collection of interest appears doubtful.
 
At March 31, 2012, nonperforming assets totaled $5.5 million or 0.55% of total assets, down from $31.2 million or 3.26% at March 31, 2011 and $7.3 million or 0.76% at December 31, 2011.  During the first quarter of 2012, nonperforming loans decreased $2.4 million to total $3.7 million and OREO increased $537,000 to total $1.8 million.  At March 31, 2012, OREO consisted of three land properties totaling $935,000, two commercial real estate properties totaling $720,000 and one single family residence of $113,000.
 
The following table sets forth our composition of nonperforming assets at the dates indicated:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Nonperforming assets
                 
Real estate:
                 
Multi-family
  $ 287     $ 293     $ 2,030  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    648       1,495       753  
One-to-four family
    792       323       2,848  
Construction
    -       -       161  
Land
    -       52       3,175  
Business loans:
                       
Commercial owner occupied
    1,325       2,053       7,359  
Commercial and industrial
    100       1,177       3,415  
SBA (1)
    544       700       891  
Other loans
    -       -       18  
Total nonaccrual loans
    3,696       6,093       20,650  
Other real estate owned:
                       
Commercial non-owner occupied
    720       341       4,725  
One-to-four family
    113       212       604  
Land
    935       678       5,180  
Total other real estate owned
    1,768       1,231       10,509  
Total nonperforming assets, net
  $ 5,464     $ 7,324     $ 31,159  
                         
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 8,116     $ 8,522     $ 8,879  
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of
total nonperforming loans
    219.59 %     139.87 %     43.00 %
Nonperforming loans as a percent of gross loans
    0.53 %     0.82 %     2.94 %
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    0.55 %     0.76 %     3.26 %
 (1) The SBA totals include the guaranteed amount, which was $237,000 as of March 31, 2012, $311,000 as of December 31, 2011, and $238,000 as of March 31, 2011.


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
Total liabilities were $895.7 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $876.8 million at March 31, 2011 and $874.4 million at December 31, 2011.  The increase from the year ended December 31, 2011 is predominately related to an increase in total deposits of $17.8 million and an increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $3.5 million.
 
Deposits.  Deposits totaled $846.7 million at March 31, 2012, up $13.9 million or 1.7% from March 31, 2011 and $17.8 million or 2.2% from December 31, 2011.  The increase during the first quarter of 2012 was primarily from increases of $23.3 million interest-bearing transaction accounts and $13.1 million in noninterest-bearing accounts, partially offset by a decrease in certificates of deposit of $18.6 million.  At the current quarter end, we had no brokered deposits.
 
At March 31, 2012, the end of period cost of deposits decreased to 0.75%, from 1.07% at March 31, 2011 and 0.89% at December 31, 2011.  The decline in the current quarter was due to decreases in transaction account costs as well as certificates of deposit costs.  At March 31, 2012, our gross loan to deposit ratio was 82.1%, down from 84.0% at March 31, 2011, and down from 89.1% at December 31, 2011.
 
The following table sets forth the distribution of the Company’s deposit accounts at the dates indicated and the weighted average interest rates on each category of deposits presented:
 
     
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2011
 
     
Balance
   
% of Total Deposits
   
Weighted Average Rate
   
Balance
   
% of Total Deposits
   
Weighted Average Rate
   
Balance
   
% of Total Deposits
   
Weighted Average Rate
 
     
(dollars in thousands)
 
Transaction accounts:
                                                       
Non-interest bearing checking
    $ 125,448       14.8 %     0.00 %   $ 112,313       13.5 %     0.00 %   $ 118,241       14.2 %     0.00 %
Interest bearing checking
      70,446       8.3 %     0.14 %     63,620       7.7 %     0.23 %     47,689       5.7 %     0.29 %
Money market
      148,515       17.5 %     0.36 %     132,509       16.0 %     0.66 %     125,547       15.1 %     0.66 %
Regular passbook
      92,191       10.9 %     0.32 %     91,747       11.1 %     0.50 %     114,458       13.7 %     0.54 %
Total transaction accounts
      436,600       51.5 %     0.21 %     400,189       48.3 %     0.37 %     405,935       48.7 %     0.39 %
Certificates of deposit accounts:
                                                                         
Less than 1.00%
      110,963       13.1 %     0.71 %     87,191       10.5 %     0.68 %     74,646       8.9 %     0.54 %
    1.00 - 1.99       230,470       27.2 %     1.31 %     263,241       31.8 %     1.34 %     192,830       23.2 %     1.56 %
    2.00 - 2.99       64,453       7.6 %     2.23 %     73,744       8.8 %     2.20 %     150,447       18.1 %     2.33 %
    3.00 - 3.99       1,322       0.2 %     3.45 %     1,464       0.2 %     3.41 %     1,897       0.2 %     3.48 %
    4.00 - 4.99       1,384       0.2 %     4.47 %     1,380       0.2 %     4.47 %     3,202       0.4 %     4.38 %
5.00 and greater
      1,525       0.2 %     5.25 %     1,668       0.2 %     5.24 %     3,829       0.5 %     5.21 %
Total certificates of deposit accounts
      410,117       48.5 %     1.32 %     428,688       51.7 %     1.39 %     426,851       51.3 %     1.71 %
Total deposits
    $ 846,717       100.0 %     0.75 %   $ 828,877       100.0 %     0.89 %   $ 832,786       100.0 %     1.07 %

Borrowings.  At March 31, 2012, total borrowings amounted to $38.8 million, unchanged from March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2011.  Total borrowings at March 31, 2012 represented 3.9% of total assets with an end of period weighted average cost of 3.28%, compared with 4.1% of total assets with a weighted average cost of 3.20% at March 31, 2011 and 4.0% of total assets with a weighted average cost of 3.23% at December 31, 2011.  At March 31, 2012, total borrowings were comprised of the following:
 
Three inverse putable reverse repurchase agreements totaling $28.5 million at a weighted average rate of 3.26% and secured by approximately $37.9 million of GSE MBS; and
 
Subordinated debentures used to fund the issuance of trust preferred securities in 2004 of $10.3 million with a rate of 3.32%.
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company's borrowed funds at the dates indicated:

 
   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2011
 
   
Balance
   
Weighted Average Rate
   
Balance
   
Weighted Average Rate
   
Balance
   
Weighted Average Rate
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Reverse repurchase agreements
  $ 28,500       3.26 %   $ 28,500       3.26 %   $ 28,500       3.26 %
Subordinated debentures
    10,310       3.32 %     10,310       3.15 %     10,310       3.05 %
Total borrowings
  $ 38,810       3.28 %   $ 38,810       3.23 %   $ 38,810       3.20 %
                                                 
Weighted average cost of
borrowings during the quarter
    3.31 %             3.24 %             2.26 %        
Borrowings as a percent of total assets
    3.9 %             4.0 %             4.1 %        

Stockholders’ Equity.  Total stockholders’ equity was $89.5 million as of March 31, 2012, up from $79.7 million at March 31, 2011 and $86.8 million at December 31, 2011.  The current year increase of $2.7 million was essentially all related to net income of $2.7 million.  Our basic book value per share increased to $8.66 at March 31, 2012 from $8.39 at December 31, 2011, while our diluted book value per share increased to $8.59 at March 31, 2012 from $8.34 at December 31, 2011.  At March 31, 2012, the Company’s tangible common equity to total assets ratio was 8.90%, compared to 8.83% at December 31, 2011.
 
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
 
Our primary sources of funds are deposits, advances from the FHLB and other borrowings, principal and interest payments on loans, and income from investments. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit inflows and outflows as well as loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition.
 
Our primary sources of funds generated during the first three months of 2012 were from:
 
 
Increase of $40.1 million from a net change in undisbursed loan funds;
 
Proceeds of $35.2 million from the sale and principal payments on loans held for investment; and
 
Increase in deposits of $17.8 million.
 
We used these funds to:
 
Purchase and originate loans held for investment of $33.2 million; and
Purchase securities available for sale of $32.4 million.
 
Our most liquid assets are unrestricted cash and short-term investments.  The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, lending and investing activities during any given period. Our liquidity position is continuously monitored and adjustments are made to the balance between sources and uses of funds as deemed appropriate.  At March 31, 2012, cash and cash equivalents totaled $93.6 million and the market value of our investment securities available for sale totaled $150.7 million.  If additional funds are needed, we have additional sources of liquidity that can be accessed, including FHLB advances, Federal Funds lines, the Federal Reserve’s lending programs and loan sales.  As of March 31, 2012, the maximum amount we could borrow through the FHLB was $430.5 million, of which $279.3 million was available for borrowing based on collateral pledged of $463.4 million in real estate loans and $10.0 million of FHLB Stock.  At March 31, 2012, we had unsecured lines of credit aggregating $62.8 million, which consisted of $54.0 million with other financial institutions from which to draw funds and $8.8 million with the Federal Reserve Bank. At March 31, 2012, no funds were drawn against these lines.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, our average liquidity ratio was 20.26%, up from a ratio of 18.93% for the same period in 2011.
 
To the extent that 2012 deposit growth is not sufficient to satisfy our ongoing commitments to fund maturing and withdrawalable deposits, repay maturing borrowings, fund existing and future loans, or make investments, we may access funds through our FHLB borrowing arrangement, unsecured lines of credit or other sources.
 
The Bank has a policy in place that permits the purchase of brokered funds, in an amount not to exceed 5% of total deposits, as a secondary source for funding.  At March 31, 2012, we had no brokered time deposits.
 
The Corporation is a corporate entity separate and apart from the Bank that must provide for its own liquidity.  The Corporation’s primary sources of liquidity are dividends from the Bank. There are statutory and regulatory provisions that limit the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Corporation.  Management believes that such restrictions will not have a material impact on the ability of the Corporation to meet its ongoing cash obligations.
 
The boards of directors of the Corporation and the Bank have adopted certain resolutions which require, among other things, that the Corporation provide prior written notice to the Federal Reserve Bank before (i) receiving any dividends or other distributions from the Bank, (ii) declaring any dividends or making any payments on trust preferred securities or subordinated debt, (iii) making any capital distributions, (iv) incurring, increasing, refinancing or guaranteeing any debt; (v) issuing any trust preferred securities or (iv) repurchasing, redeeming or acquiring any of our stock.
 
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Commitments
 
Contractual Obligations.  The Company enters into contractual obligations in the normal course of business primarily as a source of funds for its asset growth and to meet required capital needs.
 
The following schedule summarizes maturities and payments due on our obligations and commitments, excluding accrued interest, as of the date indicated:

   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Less than
      1 - 3       3 - 5    
More than
       
   
1 year
   
years
   
years
   
5 years
   
Total
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Contractual obligations
                                 
FHLB advances
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Other borrowings
    -       -       -       28,500       28,500  
Subordinated debentures
    -       -       -       10,310       10,310  
Certificates of deposit
    318,781       82,427       8,515       394       410,117  
Operating leases
    768       1,695       1,320       3,520       7,303  
Total contractual cash obligations
  $ 319,549     $ 84,122     $ 9,835     $ 42,724     $ 456,230  

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments.  We utilize off-balance sheet commitments in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers and to reduce our own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include commitments to originate real estate, business and other loans held for investment, undisbursed loan funds, lines and letters of credit, and commitments to purchase loans and investment securities for portfolio. The contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement we have in particular classes of financial instruments.
 
Commitments to originate loans held for investment are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the commitment. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since some commitments expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Undisbursed loan funds and unused lines of credit on home equity and commercial loans include committed funds not disbursed. Letters of credit are conditional commitments we issue to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. As of March 31, 2012, we had commitments to extend credit on existing lines and letters of credit of $105.0 million, compared to $69.7 million at March 31, 2011 and $73.1 million at December 31, 2011.
 
The following table summarizes our contractual commitments with off-balance sheet risk by expiration period at the date indicated:
 
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Less than
      1 - 3       3 - 5    
More than
       
   
1 year
   
years
   
years
   
5 years
   
Total
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Other unused commitments
                                 
Home equity lines of credit
  $ -     $ -     $ 1,497     $ 3,199     $ 4,696  
Commercial lines of credit
    27,084       16,817       1,350       727       45,978  
Warehouse facilities
    -       -       -       50,329       50,329  
SBA
    -       -       49       -       49  
Other lines of credit
    1,573       3       -       283       1,859  
Standby letters of credit
    1,511       589       -       -       2,100  
Total commitments
  $ 30,168     $ 17,409     $ 2,896     $ 54,538     $ 105,011  
 
 

Regulatory Capital Compliance
 
The Corporation owns all of the capital stock of the Bank.  Federal banking regulations define, for each capital category, the levels at which institutions are “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” or undercapitalized.  A “well capitalized” institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or higher; a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or higher; and a leverage ratio of 5.0% or higher.  At March 31, 2012, the Bank exceeded the “well capitalized” standards.
 
The Bank’s and the Company’s capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table along with the well capitalized requirement at the dates indicated:
 

   
Tier-1 Capital to Adjusted Tangible Assets
   
Tier-1 Risk-Based Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
   
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
 
   
Amount
 
Ratio
   
Amount
 
Ratio
   
Amount
 
Ratio
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
At March 31, 2012
                             
Bank:
                             
Regulatory capital
  $ 91,643     9.49 %   $ 91,643     12.54 %   $ 99,759     13.65 %
Adequately capitalized requirement
    38,613     4.00 %     29,238     4.00 %     58,477     8.00 %
Well capitalized requirement
    48,267     5.00 %     43,857     6.00 %     73,096     10.00 %
Consolidated:
                                         
Regulatory capital
    92,086     9.54 %     92,086     12.53 %     100,306     13.65 %
Adequately capitalized requirement
    38,592     4.00 %     29,403     4.00 %     58,805     8.00 %
                                           
At December 31, 2011
                                         
Bank:
                                         
Regulatory capital
  $ 88,793     9.44 %   $ 88,793     11.68 %   $ 97,378     12.81 %
Adequately capitalized requirement
    37,640     4.00 %     30,408     4.00 %     60,815     8.00 %
Well capitalized requirement
    47,050     5.00 %     45,611     6.00 %     76,019     10.00 %
Consolidated:
                                         
Regulatory capital
    89,396     9.50 %     89,396     11.69 %     97,918     12.80 %
Adequately capitalized requirement
    37,630     4.00 %     30,590     4.00 %     61,180     8.00 %
                                           
At  March 31, 2011
                                         
Bank:
                                         
Regulatory capital
  $ 82,117     9.09 %   $ 82,117     10.50 %   $ 90,996     11.65 %
Adequately capitalized requirement
    36,119     4.00 %     31,293     4.00 %     62,585     8.00 %
Well capitalized requirement
    45,149     5.00 %     46,939     6.00 %     78,231     10.00 %
Consolidated:
                                         
Regulatory capital
    82,932     9.20 %     82,932     10.54 %     91,811     11.69 %
Adequately capitalized requirement
    36,056     4.00 %     31,482     4.00 %     62,965     8.00 %


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
 
Management believes that there have been no material changes in our quantitative and qualitative information about market risk since December 31, 2011.  For a complete discussion of our quantitative and qualitative market risk, see “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk” in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out by our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
 
Changes in Internal Controls
 
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 

 
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
We were not involved in any legal proceedings other than those occurring in the ordinary course of business, except for the “James Baker v. Century Financial, et al” which was discussed in “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Management believes that none of these legal proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations or financial condition.
 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
 
There were no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed under Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
None
 
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None
 
Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5.  Other Information
 
None
 
Item 6.  Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit 2
 
Purchase and Assumption Agreement –Whole Bank All Deposits, Among Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Receiver of Palm Desert National Bank, Palm Desert, California, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Pacific Premier Bank, Costa Mesa, California dated as of April 27, 2012. (1)
Exhibit 31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Exhibit 31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Exhibit 32
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document (2)
Exhibit 101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)
Exhibit 101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)
Exhibit 101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document (1)
Exhibit 101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)
Exhibit 101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)
 
(1)  Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on May 3, 2012.
 
(2)  Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.,
 
May 15, 2012
By:
/s/ Steven R. Gardner
Date
 
Steven R. Gardner
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
(principal executive officer)
     
May 15, 2012
By:
/s/ Kent J. Smith
Date
 
Kent J. Smith
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
(principal financial and accounting officer)
 
 

 
 
Index to Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
Exhibit 2
 
Purchase and Assumption Agreement –Whole Bank All Deposits, Among Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Receiver of Palm Desert National Bank, Palm Desert, California, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Pacific Premier Bank, Costa Mesa, California dated as of April 27, 2012. (1)
Exhibit 31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Exhibit 31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Exhibit 32
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document (2)
Exhibit 101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)
Exhibit 101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)
Exhibit 101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document (1)
Exhibit 101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)
Exhibit 101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)
 
(1)  Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on May 3, 2012.
 
(2)  Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.