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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

     
(Mark One)
   
R
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
  For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2005
 
  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 0-26960

     

ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION


(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
     
 
Delaware
  95-4596322
 
   
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
888 Prospect St., Suite 110, La Jolla, California
  92037
 
   
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)

(858) 551-0511


(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 R No £.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes R No £.

Number of shares of common stock of the registrant: 5,754,310 outstanding as of May 3, 2005.

 
 


ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

             
       
  Financial Statements     3  
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2004
    3  
 
Consolidated Statements of Income – Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited)
    4  
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited)
    5  
 
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
    6  
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     13  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk     24  
  Controls and Procedures     24  
 
       
  Legal Proceedings     26  
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     26  
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     26  
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     26  
  Other Information     26  
  Exhibits     26  
  Signatures     27  
  Certifications     29  
 EX-31.1
 EX-31.2
 EX-32

Forward Looking Statements

     “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in economic conditions in our market areas, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, the impact of competitive loan products, loan demand risks, the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios, increased costs from pursuing the national expansion of our lending platform and operational challenges inherent in implementing this expansion strategy, fluctuations in interest rates and changes in the relative differences between short and long-term interest rates, levels of nonperforming assets and operating results, the economic impact of terrorist actions on our loan originations and loan repayments, and other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. These risks could cause our actual results for 2005 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us.

     As used throughout this report, the terms “we”, “our”, “us” or the “Company” refer to ITLA Capital Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    March 31,        
    2005     December 31,  
    (unaudited)     2004  
    (in thousands except share amounts)  
Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 11,132     $ 87,580  
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value
    78,809       66,845  
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost
    283,933       296,028  
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank
    26,962       23,200  
Loans, net (net of allowance for loan losses of $35,917 and $35,483
as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively)
    1,986,392       1,793,815  
Interest receivable
    12,388       10,695  
Other real estate owned, net
           
Premises and equipment, net
    6,810       6,645  
Deferred income taxes
    10,708       10,468  
Goodwill
    3,118       3,118  
Other assets
    16,721       19,677  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,436,973     $ 2,318,071  
 
           
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                
Liabilities:
               
Deposit accounts
  $ 1,465,816     $ 1,432,032  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings
    665,456       584,224  
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    25,080       20,491  
Junior subordinated debentures
    86,600       86,600  
 
           
Total liabilities
    2,242,952       2,123,347  
 
           
 
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
               
 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
           
Contributed capital — common stock, $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares
authorized, 8,822,542 and 8,703,894 issued as of March 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, respectively
    72,874       69,327  
Retained earnings
    201,683       196,032  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net
    (293 )     78  
 
           
 
    274,264       265,437  
Less treasury stock, at cost 3,331,088 and 3,154,290 shares as of
March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively
    (80,243 )     (70,713 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    194,021       194,724  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,436,973     $ 2,318,071  
 
           

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

                 
    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    (in thousands except per share amounts)  
 
    2005     2004  
Interest income:
               
Loans, including fees
  $ 31,911     $ 29,640  
Cash and investment securities
    4,841       2,443  
 
           
Total interest income
    36,752       32,083  
 
           
 
Interest expense:
               
Deposit accounts
    9,498       6,514  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings
    3,832       1,081  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
          62  
Junior subordinated debentures
    1,680       1,489  
 
           
Total interest expense
    15,010       9,146  
 
           
Net interest income before provision for loan losses
    21,742       22,937  
 
Provision for loan losses
    750       1,400  
 
 
           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    20,992       21,537  
 
           
 
Non-interest income:
               
Premium on sale of loans, net
          9,024  
Late and collection fees
    73       101  
Other
    (93 )     4,269  
 
           
Total non-interest income
    (20 )     13,394  
 
           
 
Non-interest expense:
               
Compensation and benefits
    5,891       6,156  
Occupancy and equipment
    1,651       1,328  
Other
    3,688       3,868  
 
           
Total general and administrative
    11,230       11,352  
 
           
 
Real estate owned expense, net
          96  
Provision for losses on other real estate owned
          1,000  
Gain on sale of other real estate owned, net
    (11 )     (39 )
 
           
Total real estate owned expense, net
    (11 )     1,057  
 
           
Total non-interest expense
    11,219       12,409  
 
           
 
Income before provision for income taxes
    9,753       22,522  
Provision for income taxes
    4,102       8,738  
 
           
 
NET INCOME
  $ 5,651     $ 13,784  
 
           
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.97     $ 2.21  
 
           
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.93     $ 2.07  
 
           

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                 
    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
               
Net Income
  $ 5,651     $ 13,784  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment
    548       477  
Amortization of premium on purchased loans
    440       692  
Accretion of deferred loan origination fees, net of costs
    (745 )     (628 )
Provision for loan losses
    750       1,400  
Premium on sale of RAL loans, net
          (9,024 )
Other, net
    1,834       975  
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable
    (1,693 )     377  
Decrease (increase) in other assets
    2,956       (3,298 )
Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities
    4,589       106,150  
 
           
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    14,330       110,905  
 
           
 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
               
Purchases of investment securities available for sale
    (12,886 )      
Proceeds from maturity and calls of investment securities available for sale
    266       3,633  
Proceeds from repayments of investment securities held to maturity
    12,088        
Purchase of stock in Federal Home Loan Bank
    (3,558 )     (138 )
Purchase of loans
    (192,125 )      
Origination of RAL loans
          (12,800,573 )
Proceeds from participation in RAL loans
          12,797,195  
Increase in loans, net
    (967 )     (2,139 )
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
    81       1,738  
Cash paid for capital expenditures
    (713 )     (538 )
 
           
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (197,814 )     (822 )
 
           
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
               
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
    1,550       1,004  
Cash paid to acquire treasury stock
    (9,530 )     (2,341 )
Principal payments on collateralized mortgage obligations
          (12,695 )
Net increase in deposit accounts
    33,784       75,072  
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
    (54,000 )     (41,000 )
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
    136,332       10,000  
Repayments of long-term borrowings
    (1,100 )     (33,000 )
 
           
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    107,036       (2,960 )
 
           
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (76,448 )     107,123  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    87,580       178,318  
 
           
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 11,132     $ 285,441  
 
           
 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
               
Cash paid during the period for interest
  $ 15,204     $ 9,476  
Cash paid during the period for income taxes
  $ 1,332     $  
Non-Cash Investing Transactions:
               
Loans transferred to other real estate owned
  $ 70     $ 912  

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The unaudited consolidated financial statements of ITLA Capital Corporation (the “Company”) included herein reflect all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the results of operations and financial position of the Company, as of the dates and for the interim periods indicated. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ITLA Capital Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Imperial Capital Bank (the “Bank”) and Imperial Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (“Imperial Capital REIT”).

     All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the presentation in the current period. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the remainder of the year.

     These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

NOTE 2 – ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

     The Company’s stock-based compensation plan is accounted for in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25 — “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Under APB Opinion No. 25, no compensation expense is recognized for a stock option grant if the exercise price of the stock option at measurement date is equal to or greater than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. The Company applies Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, for disclosure purposes only. SFAS No. 123 disclosures include pro forma net income and earning per share as if the fair value-based method of accounting had been used. If compensation had been determined based on SFAS No. 123, the Company’s pro forma net income and pro forma per share data would be as follows:

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    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands, except per share data)  
 
Net income, as reported
  $ 5,651     $ 13,784  
Less: Stock-based employee compensation
expense determined under the fair value
method, net of tax
    66       337  
 
           
Pro forma net income
  $ 5,585     $ 13,447  
 
           
 
 
Earnings per share:
               
Basic – as reported
  $ 0.97     $ 2.21  
Basic – pro forma
  $ 0.96     $ 2.15  
Diluted – as reported
  $ 0.93     $ 2.07  
Diluted – pro forma
  $ 0.91     $ 2.02  

     The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using an option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for option grants:

                 
    Weighted-Average Assumptions for  
    Option Grants  
    2005   2004
 
Dividend Yield
    0.00%       0.00%  
Expected Volatility
    34.14%       38.04%  
Risk-Free Interest Rates
    3.95%       4.00%  
Expected Lives
  Seven Years   Seven Years

NOTE 3 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

     Basic Earnings Per Share (“Basic EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted Earnings Per Share (“Diluted EPS”) 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 in the issuance of common stock which shared in the Company’s earnings.

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     The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of Basic EPS and Diluted EPS:

                         
   
            Weighted-     Per  
            Average Shares     Share  
    Net Income     Outstanding     Amount  
    (in thousands, except per share data)  
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2005

                       
Basic EPS
  $ 5,651       5,805     $ 0.97  
Effect of dilutive stock options
          301       (0.04 )
 
                 
Diluted EPS
  $ 5,651       6,106     $ 0.93  
 
                 
 
2004

                       
Basic EPS
  $ 13,784       6,240     $ 2.21  
Effect of dilutive stock options
          432       (0.14 )
 
                 
Diluted EPS
  $ 13,784       6,672     $ 2.07  
 
                 

NOTE 4 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     Comprehensive income, which encompasses net income and the net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale, is presented below:

                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (in thousands)  
Net Income
  $ 5,651     $ 13,784  
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
               
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on
investment securities available for sale, net
of tax benefit (expense) of $244 and ($75),
respectively
    (371 )     117  
 
           
Comprehensive income
  $ 5,280     $ 13,901  
 
           

NOTE 5 – IMPAIRED LOANS RECEIVABLE

     As of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the recorded investment in impaired loans was $17.8 million and $18.6 million, respectively. The average recorded investment in impaired loans was $18.3 million and $15.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Interest income recognized on impaired loans totaled $94,000 and $97,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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NOTE 6 – RESIDUAL INTEREST IN SECURITIZATION

     During the first quarter of 2002, the Company formed a limited liability company to issue $86.3 million of asset-backed notes in a securitization of substantially all of the Company’s residential loan portfolio. The Company recognized a gain of $3.7 million on the securitization of these loans, which was included in other non-interest income within the consolidated statement of income. Concurrent with recognizing such gain on sale, the Company recorded a residual interest, which represented the present value of future cash flows (spread and fees) that are estimated to be received over the life of the loans. The residual interest is recorded on the consolidated balance sheet in “Investment securities available for sale, at fair value”. The value of the residual interest is subject to substantial credit, prepayment, and interest rate risk on the sold residential loans. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, the residual interest is classified as “available for sale” and, as such, recorded at fair value with the resultant changes in fair value recorded as accumulated unrealized gain or loss in a separate component of shareholders’ equity entitled “accumulated other comprehensive income or loss”, until realized. Fair value is estimated on a monthly basis based on a discounted cash flow analysis. These cash flows are estimated over the lives of the receivables using prepayment, default, and interest rate assumptions that management believes market participants would use for similar financial instruments.

     At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, key economic assumptions and the sensitivity of the current fair value of the residual interest based on projected cash flows to immediate adverse changes in those assumptions are as follows:

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Dollars in thousands
               
Fair value of retained interest
  $ 5,102     $ 5,368  
 
               
Weighted average life (in years) – securities
    0.52       0.68  
 
               
Weighted average life (in years) – residual interest
    2.81       3.61  
 
               
Weighted average annual prepayment speed
    40.0 %     26.5 %
 
               
Impact of 10% adverse change
  $ (211 )   $ (236 )
 
               
Impact of 25% adverse change
  $ (561 )   $ (630 )
 
               
Weighted average annual discount rate
    15.0 %     15.0 %
 
               
Impact of 10% adverse change
  $ (182 )   $ (243 )
 
               
Impact of 25% adverse change
  $ (444 )   $ (630 )
 
               
Weighted average lifetime credit losses
    18.2 %     25.0 %
 
               
Impact of 10% adverse change
  $ (155 )   $ (262 )
 
               
Impact of 25% adverse change
  $ (392 )   $ (700 )

     These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the figures indicate, changes in the fair value of the residual interest are based on a variation in assumptions and generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in the above table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the residual interest is calculated without changing any other assumption; in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments but increased credit losses),

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which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities, and depending on the severity of such changes, the results of operations may be materially affected.

NOTE 7 – NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

     On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”, which is a revision of SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 123(R); supersedes APB No. 25, and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows”. Generally, the approach to accounting for share-based payments in SFAS No. 123(R); is similar to the approach described in SFAS No. 123. However, SFAS No. 123(R); requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values (i.e., pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative to financial statement recognition). SFAS No. 123(R); was to be effective for public companies at the beginning of the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2005; however, the required implementation date for the Company was recently delayed until January 1, 2006. The Company will transition to fair value based accounting for stock-based compensation using a modified version of prospective application (“modified prospective application”). Under modified prospective application, as it is applicable to the Company, SFAS No. 123(R); applies to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after January 1, 2006. Additionally, compensation cost for the portion of awards for which the requisite service has not been rendered (generally referring to non-vested awards) that are outstanding as of January 1, 2006 must be recognized as the remaining requisite service is rendered during the period of and/or the periods after the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R);. The attribution of compensation cost for those earlier awards will be based on the same method and on the same grant-date fair values previously determined for the pro forma disclosures required for companies that did not adopt the fair value accounting method for stock-based employee compensation. Management is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R); and cannot currently quantify the impact, if any, on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. Future levels of compensation cost recognized related to stock-based compensation awards may be impacted by new awards and/or modifications, repurchases and cancellations of existing awards before and after the adoption of this standard.

     Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments” provides guidance for determining when an investment is considered impaired, whether impairment is other-than-temporary, and measurement of an impairment loss. An investment is considered impaired if the fair value of the investment is less than its cost. Generally, an impairment is considered other-than-temporary unless: (i) the investor has the ability and intent to hold an investment for a reasonable period of time sufficient for an anticipated recovery of fair value up to (or beyond) the cost of the investment; and (ii) evidence indicating that the cost of the investment is recoverable within a reasonable period of time outweighs evidence to the contrary. If impairment is determined to be other-than-temporary, then an impairment loss should be recognized equal to the difference between the investment’s cost and its fair value. Certain disclosure requirements of EITF 03-1 were adopted in 2003 and the Company began presenting the new disclosure requirements in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003. The recognition and measurement provisions were initially effective for other-than-temporary impairment evaluations in reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2004; however, in September 2004, the effective

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date of these provisions was delayed until the finalization of a FASB Staff Position to provide additional implementation guidance.

     In December 2003, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the AICPA issued Statement of Position No. 03-3 (“SOP 03-3”), “Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer”, which addresses accounting for differences between the contractual cash flows of certain loans and debt securities and the cash flows expected to be collected when loans or debt securities are acquired in a transfer and those cash flow differences are attributable, at least in part, to credit quality. As such, SOP 03-3 applies to loans and debt securities acquired individually, in pools or as part of a business combination and does not apply to originated loans. The application of SOP 03-3 limits the interest income, including accretion of purchase price discounts that may be recognized for certain loans and debt securities. Additionally, SOP 03-3 does not allow the excess of contractual cash flows over cash flows expected to be collected to be recognized as an adjustment of yield, loss accrual or valuation allowance, such as the allowance for possible loan losses. SOP 03-3 requires that increases in expected cash flows subsequent to the initial investment be recognized prospectively through adjustment of the yield on the loan or debt security over its remaining life. Decreases in expected cash flows should be recognized as impairment. In the case of loans acquired in a business combination where the loans show signs of credit deterioration, SOP 03-3 represents a significant change from current purchase accounting practice whereby the acquiree’s allowance for loan losses is typically added to the acquirer’s allowance for loan losses. SOP 03-3 is effective for loans and debt securities acquired by the Company beginning January 1, 2005. The adoption of this new standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

NOTE 8 – BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

     SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”, requires disclosure of segment information in a manner consistent with the “management approach”. The management approach is based on the way the chief operating decision-maker organizes segments within a company for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

     The main factors used to identify operating segments were the specific product and business lines of the various operating segments of the Company. Operating segments are organized separately by product and service offered. We have identified one operating segment that meets the criteria of being a reportable segment in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 131. This reportable segment is the origination and purchase of loans, which by its legal form, is identified as operations of the Bank and Imperial Capital REIT. This segment derives the majority of its revenue by originating and purchasing loans. Other operating segments of the Company that did not meet the criteria of being a reportable segment in accordance with SFAS No. 131 have been aggregated and reported as “All Other”. Substantially all of the transactions from the Company’s operating segments occur in the United States.

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     Transactions between the reportable segment of the Company and its other operating segments are made at terms which approximate arm’s-length transactions and in accordance with GAAP. There is no significant difference between the measurement of the reportable segment’s assets and profits and losses disclosed below and the measurement of assets and profits and losses in our consolidated balance sheets and statements of income. Accounting allocations are made in the same manner for all operating segments.

                                 
    Lending                    
    Operations     All Other     Eliminations   Consolidated  
            (in thousands)          
For the three months ended March 31,
2005

                               
Revenues from external customers
  $ 36,167     $ 565     $     $ 36,732  
Total interest income
    35,741       1,011             36,752  
Total interest expense
    13,330       1,680             15,010  
Net income
  $ 6,831     $ (1,180 )   $     $ 5,651  
 
2004
                               
Revenues from external customers
  $ 45,411     $ 66     $     $ 45,477  
Total interest income
    31,966       314       (197 )     32,083  
Total interest expense
    7,681       1,662       (197 )     9,146  
Net income
  $ 15,662     $ (1,878 )   $     $ 13,784  

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     The following discussion and analysis is intended to identify the major factors that affected our financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates

     The accounting and reporting policies followed by us conform, in all material respects, to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and to general practices within the financial services industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. While we base our estimates on historical experience, current information and other factors deemed to be relevant, actual results could differ from those estimates.

     We consider accounting estimates to be critical to reported financial results if (i) the accounting estimate requires management to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain and (ii) different estimates that management reasonably could have used for the accounting estimate in the current period, or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, could have a material impact on our financial statements. Accounting polices related to the allowance for loan losses are considered to be critical, as these policies involve considerable subjective judgment and estimation by management. We also consider accounting policies related to stock-based compensation to be critical due to the continuously evolving standards, changes to which could materially impact the way we account for stock options. Additionally, we also consider our accounting polices related to other real estate owned to be critical due to the potential significance of these activities and the estimates involved.

     For additional information regarding critical accounting policies, refer to Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and the sections captioned “Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates” and “Allowance for Possible Loan Losses and Nonperforming Assets” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s application of accounting policies since December 31, 2004.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

Executive Summary

     Consolidated net income was $5.7 million and $13.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Diluted EPS was $0.93 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to $2.07 for the same period last year. This decrease was primarily caused by a decline in interest and fee income earned in connection with the Bank’s refund anticipation loan (“RAL”) program, which terminated during 2004.

     Net interest income before provision for loan losses decreased to $21.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 compared to $22.9 million for the same period last year. This decrease was primarily caused by the absence of interest income earned in connection with the Bank’s RAL program. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in our interest income earned due to an increase in the average balance of our loan portfolio, a decrease in the average balance of low yielding short-term and overnight investments, and an increase in the average balance of higher yielding investment securities held-to-maturity as compared to the same period last year. The decline in the average balance of short-term and overnight investment securities was a result of the termination of the RAL program, which generated a substantial level of liquidity during the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Bank invested this additional liquidity in short-term and overnight investments, which earned a lower yield than the Bank earns on its current investment portfolio. The increase in total interest income was partially offset by a decline in the yield of our loan portfolio as higher yielding loans were repaid and replaced by new loan production at lower current market interest rates. In addition, net interest income was further impacted by the increase in interest expense due to an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities as compared to the same period last year, deposits repricing to higher current market interest rates, and the addition of new borrowings at higher current market interest rates.

     The return on average assets was 1.02% for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to 2.11% for the same period last year. The return on average shareholders’ equity was 11.69% for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared 28.17% for the same period last year. The decrease in both of these ratios was primarily attributable to the absence of RAL related income during the first quarter of 2005.

     Loan production was $318.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, compared to $155.1 million for the same period last year. During the current quarter, the Bank originated $41.2 million of commercial real estate loans, $69.3 million of small balance multi-family real estate loans, $15.4 million of film finance loans, $0.4 million of franchise loans, and its wholesale loan operations completed the acquisition of a $192.1 million small balance multi-family loan portfolio. We expect the Bank’s franchise loan production to decline in 2005 as it focuses on its commercial real estate and small balance multi-family real estate loan production. Loan production for the same period last year consisted of the origination of $80.1 million of commercial real estate loans, $38.2 million of small balance multi-family real estate loans, $20.4 million of film finance loans and $16.4 million of franchise loans.

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Net Interest Income and Margin

     The following table presents for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, our condensed average balance sheet information, together with interest income and yields earned on average interest earning assets and interest expense and rates paid on average interest bearing liabilities. Average balances are computed using daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans receivable.

                                                 
                For the Three Months Ended March 31,            
    2005   2004
    Average       Income/         Yield/   Average     Income/     Yield/  
    Balance     Expense     Rate   Balance     Expense     Rate  
                    (dollars in thousands)                  
Assets
                                               
Cash and investment securities
  $ 417,975     $ 4,841       4.70 %   $ 909,613     $ 2,443       1.08 %
Loans receivable:
                                               
Loans
    1,790,594       31,468       7.13 %     1,477,207       28,914       7.87 %
Real estate loans held at REIT
    32,873       443       5.47 %     62,168       726       4.70 %
 
                                   
Total loans receivable
    1,823,467       31,911       7.10 %     1,539,375       29,640       7.74 %
 
                                   
Total interest earning assets
    2,241,442     $ 36,752       6.65 %     2,448,988     $ 32,083       5.27 %
 
                                       
Non-interest earning assets
    48,070                       217,822                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (35,885 )                     (34,165 )                
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 2,253,627                     $ 2,632,645                  
 
                                           
 
Liabilities and
Shareholders’ Equity
                                               
Interest bearing deposit accounts:
                                               
Interest bearing demand
  $ 68,860     $ 361       2.13 %   $ 55,389     $ 247       1.79 %
Money Market and passbook
    164,218       986       2.44 %     145,462       598       1.65 %
Time certificates
    1,196,498       8,151       2.76 %     980,761       5,669       2.32 %
 
                                   
Total interest bearing deposit accounts
    1,429,576       9,498       2.69 %     1,181,612       6,514       2.22 %
Collateralized mortgage obligations
                      9,662       62       2.58 %
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    498,535       3,832       3.12 %     147,679       1,081       2.94 %
Junior subordinated debentures
    86,600       1,680       7.87 %     86,600       1,489       6.92 %
 
                                   
Total interest bearing liabilities
    2,014,711     $ 15,010       3.02 %     1,425,553     $ 9,146       2.58 %
 
                                       
Non-interest bearing demand accounts
    17,126                       10,317                  
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
    25,813                       999,992                  
Shareholders’ equity
    195,977                       196,783                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,253,627                     $ 2,632,645                  
 
                                           
Net interest spread (1)
                    3.63 %                     2.69 %
 
                                           
Net interest income before provision for loan losses
          $ 21,742                     $ 22,937          
 
                                           
Net interest margin (2)
                    3.93 %                     3.77 %
 
                                           

     (1)   Average yield on interest earning assets minus average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities.
     (2)   Net interest income divided by total average interest earning assets.

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     The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in interest income and interest expense resulting from changes in average interest earning asset and interest bearing liability balances and changes in average interest rates. The change in interest due to both volume and rate has been allocated to change due to volume and rate in proportion to the relationship of absolute dollar amounts of each.

                         
  For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004
Increase (Decrease) Due to:
    Rate     Volume     Total  
            (In thousands)          
Interest and fees earned from:
                       
Cash and investment securities
  $ 4,320     $ (1,922 )   $ 2,398  
Loans
    (1,571 )     3,842       2,271  
 
                 
Total increase in interest income
    2,749       1,920       4,669  
 
                 
 
Interest paid on:
                       
Deposit accounts
    1,499       1,485       2,984  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
          (62 )     (62 )
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    70       2,681       2,751  
Junior subordinated debentures
    191             191  
 
                 
Total increase in interest expense
    1,760       4,104       5,864  
 
                 
Increase (decrease) in net interest income
  $ 989     $ (2,184 )   $ (1,195 )
 
                 

     Total interest income increased $4.7 million to $36.8 million in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to $32.1 million for the same period last year. The increase in interest income was primarily attributable to a 362 basis point increase in the average yield earned on cash and investment securities and a $284.1 million increase in the average balance of total loans receivable, partially offset by a 64 basis point decrease in the average yield earned on total loans receivable and a $491.6 million decrease in the average balance of cash and investment securities.

     The average balance of cash and investments decreased to $418.0 million in the first quarter of 2005 compared to $909.6 million during the same period last year. The decrease in average cash and investments was primarily due to a decrease in the average balance of low yielding short-term and overnight investments, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of higher yielding investment securities held-to-maturity as compared to the same period last year. The decline in the average balance of short-term and overnight investment securities was a result of the termination of the RAL program, which generated a substantial level of liquidity during the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Bank invested this additional liquidity in short-term and overnight investments, which earned a lower yield than the Bank earns on its current investment portfolio. As a result, the average yield earned on cash and investments increased to 4.70% during the first quarter of 2005 as compared to 1.08% for the same period last year.

     The average balance of our loan portfolio was $1.8 billion and $1.5 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Loans secured by income producing

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properties and construction loans had an average balance of $1.5 billion during the quarter ended March 31, 2005 compared to $1.2 billion during the same period last year. The average balance of franchise loans was $137.6 million and $105.6 million during the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The average balance of film finance loans was $99.5 million and $97.6 million during the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

     The average yield earned on total loans decreased to 7.10% in the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as compared to 7.74% in the same period last year. The decline in our yield was primarily caused by higher yielding loans being repaid and replaced by new loan production at lower current market interest rates. Our loan portfolio is primarily comprised of adjustable rate mortgages indexed to six month LIBOR. Approximately 98.2% of our loan portfolio was comprised of adjustable rate mortgages at March 31, 2005. These adjustable rate mortgages generally reprice on a quarterly basis. At March 31, 2005, approximately $1.8 billion or 88.6% of our loan portfolio contained interest rate floors, below which the loans’ contractual interest rate may not adjust. At March 31, 2005, the weighted average floor interest rate of these loans was 6.2%. At that date, approximately $799.7 million or 39.8% of those loans were at their floor interest rate.

     Total interest expense increased by $5.9 million to $15.0 million in the first quarter of 2005, compared to $9.1 million for the same period last year. The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to an increase of $589.2 million in the average balance of interest bearing liabilities, which was caused by the increase in deposits and FHLB advances and other borrowings, and a 44 basis point increase in the rate paid on interest bearing liabilities, which was primarily caused by deposits repricing to higher current market interest rates.

     Our average cost of funds increased to 3.02% during the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to 2.58% for the same period last year. This increase in the average funding costs was due primarily to deposits repricing to higher current market interest rates, and the increase in FHLB advances and other borrowings. The average rate paid on deposit accounts was 2.69% during the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to 2.22% for the same period last year. The average balance of deposit accounts increased $248.0 million to $1.4 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $1.2 billion for the same period last year. The average rate paid on FHLB advances and other borrowings was 3.12% during the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to 2.94% for the same period last year. FHLB advances and other borrowings averaged $498.5 million in the current quarter, compared to $147.7 million for the same period last year.

     Net interest margin increased to 3.93% for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to 3.77% for the same period last year. The increase in net interest margin was primarily due to a decrease in the average balance of lower yielding interest earning assets as a result of the termination of the RAL program, and the related increase in yield earned on investment securities discussed above. This increase was partially offset by an increase in the average balance of interest bearing liabilities and an increase in average rate paid on deposit accounts.

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Provision for Loan Losses

     Management periodically assesses the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses by reference to certain quantitative and qualitative factors that may be weighted differently at various times depending on prevailing conditions. These factors include, among other elements:

  •   general portfolio trends relative to asset and portfolio size;

  •   asset categories;

  •   credit and geographic concentrations;

  •   delinquency trends and nonaccrual loan levels;

  •   historical loss experience and risks associated with changes in economic, social and business conditions; and

  •   the underwriting standards in effect when the loan was made.

     Accordingly, the calculation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is not based solely on the level of nonperforming assets. The quantitative factors, included above, are utilized by our management to identify two different risk groups (1) individual loans (loans with specifically identifiable risks); and (2) homogeneous loans (groups of loan with similar characteristics). We base the allocation for individual loans primarily on risk rating grades assigned to each of these loans as a result of our loan management and review processes. We then assign each risk-rating grade a loss ratio, which is determined based on the experience of management and our independent loan review process. We estimate losses on impaired loans based on estimated cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate or based on the underlying collateral value. Based on management’s experience, we also assign loss ratios to groups of loans. These loss ratios are assigned to the various homogenous categories of the portfolio.

     The qualitative factors, included above, are generally utilized to identify other risks inherent in the portfolio and to determine whether the estimated credit losses associated with the current portfolio might differ from historical loss trends. We estimate a range of exposure for each qualitative factor and evaluate the current condition and trend of each factor. Based on this evaluation, we assign a positive, negative or neutral grade to each factor to determine whether the portion of the qualitative reserve is in the high, middle or low end of the range for each factor. Because of the subjective nature of these factors and the judgments required to determine the estimated ranges, the actual losses incurred can vary significantly from the estimated amounts.

     Management believes that our allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2005 was adequate to absorb the known and inherent risks of loss in the loan portfolio at that date. While management believes the estimates and assumptions used in its determination of the adequacy of the allowance are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will not be proven incorrect in the future, or that the actual amount of future provisions will not exceed the amount of past provisions or that any increased provisions that may be required will not adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the determination of the amount of the Bank’s allowance for loan losses is subject to review by bank regulators, as part of the routine examination process, which may result in the establishment of

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additional reserves based upon their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.

     The consolidated provision for loan losses totaled $750,000 for the current quarter of 2005, compared to $1.4 million for the same period last year. The provision for loan losses was recorded based on an analysis of the factors referred to above. The allowance for loan losses was 1.78% of our total loan portfolio at March 31, 2005 as compared to 1.94% at December 31, 2004. During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, we had net loan charge-offs of $316,000 as compared to net loan recoveries of $84,000 during the same period last year. See also – “Financial Condition – Credit Risk”.

Non-Interest Income

     Non-interest income declined $13.4 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the same period last year. During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, non-interest income consisted of $9.0 million of net premiums earned on the sale of RAL loans and $4.2 million of income earned in connection with RAL processing and administrative fees. Because the origination of loans under the RAL program resulted from the filing of individual income tax returns, transaction activity was concentrated most heavily during the tax season. This resulted in the Company earning most of its RAL program income in the first quarter of 2004.

Non-Interest Expense

     Non-interest expense totaled $11.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to $11.4 million for the same period last year, and reflects the investment in the national expansion of our lending platform. The Bank has 18 loan production offices outside of the state of California and a total of 26 loan production offices operating as of March 31, 2005. Our efficiency ratio (defined as recurring general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue) increased to 51.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, as compared to 31.2% for the same period last year, due to the decline in net revenue as a result of the termination of the RAL program.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

     Total assets increased to $2.4 billion at March 31, 2005 as compared to $2.3 billion at December 31, 2004. The increase in total assets was primarily due to a $192.6 million increase in our loan portfolio, partially offset by a $76.4 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents. The increase in the loan portfolio was primarily due to the acquisition of a $192.1 million small balance multi-family loan portfolio and a decline in loan prepayment speeds experienced during the current period. At March 31, 2005, loans, net totaled $2.0 billion, including approximately $1.8 billion of real estate loans, $137.7 million of franchise loans and $97.9 million of film finance loans. Total deposit accounts increased to $1.5 billion at March 31, 2005 from $1.4 billion at December 31, 2004. FHLB advances and other borrowings increased $81.2 million to $665.5 million at March 31, 2005, compared to $584.2 million at December 31, 2004. This increase was primarily due to additional borrowings utilized to fund the purchase of the small balance multi-family loan portfolio during the quarter. Management believes that a significant

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portion of deposits will remain with us upon maturity based on our historical experience regarding retention of deposits.

Residual Interest

     In the first quarter of 2002, we formed a limited liability company to issue $86.3 million of asset-backed notes in a securitization of substantially all of our residential loan portfolio. These notes were rated AAA by Standard & Poor’s, Aaa by Moody’s, and are insured by Financial Security Assurance. In the securitization, residential loans were sold to the limited liability company for a cash purchase price and an interest in the loans securitized in the form of the excess spread. The cash purchase price was raised through an offering of asset-backed notes issued by the limited liability company. Note holders are entitled to receive the principal collected on the loans and the stated interest rate on the notes. We are entitled to receive the excess spread. The excess spread generally represents, over the estimated life of the loans, the excess of the weighted average coupon on the loans sold over the sum of the note interest rate less other expenses including a trustee fee and an insurance fee. Valuation of the excess spread includes an estimate of annual future credit losses related to the loans securitized. These estimated cash flows are discounted when computing the value of the residual interest.

     We recognized a gain on the sale of these loans, although cash (representing the excess spread and servicing fees) is received by us over the lives of the loans. Concurrent with recognizing such gain on sale, we recorded the excess spread as a residual interest, which is included in our consolidated balance sheets as “Investment securities available for sale, at fair value.” The value of the residual interest is subject to substantial credit, prepayment and interest rate risk on the sold residential loans.

     In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, we classified our residual interest as an “available-for-sale” asset and, as such, they are recorded at fair value with the resultant changes in fair value recorded as accumulated unrealized gain or loss in a separate component of shareholders equity entitled “accumulated other comprehensive income or loss”, until realized. We estimate fair value on a monthly basis based on a discounted cash flow analysis. These cash flows are estimated over the lives of the receivables using prepayment, default, and interest rate assumptions that we believe market participants would use for similar financial instruments.

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     At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, key economic assumptions and the sensitivity of the current fair value of the residual interest based on projected cash flows to immediate adverse changes in those assumptions is as follows:

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Dollars in thousands
               
Fair value of retained interest
  $ 5,102     $ 5,368  
 
               
Weighted average life (in years) – securities
    0.52       0.68  
 
               
Weighted average life (in years) – residual interest
    2.81       3.61  
 
               
Weighted average annual prepayment speed
    40.0 %     26.5 %
 
               
Impact of 10% adverse change
  $ (211 )   $ (236 )
 
               
Impact of 25% adverse change
  $ (561 )   $ (630 )
 
               
Weighted average annual discount rate
    15.0 %     15.0 %
 
               
Impact of 10% adverse change
  $ (182 )   $ (243 )
 
               
Impact of 25% adverse change
  $ (444 )   $ (630 )
 
               
Weighted average lifetime credit losses
    18.2 %     25.0 %
 
               
Impact of 10% adverse change
  $ (155 )   $ (262 )
 
               
Impact of 25% adverse change
  $ (392 )   $ (700 )

     These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the figures indicate, changes in the fair value of our residual are based on a variation in assumptions and generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in the above table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the residual interest is calculated without changing any other assumption; in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments but increased credit losses), which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities, and depending on the severity of such changes, the results of operations may be materially affected.

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CREDIT RISK

Nonperforming Assets, Other Loans of Concern and Allowance for Loan Losses

     The following table sets forth our nonperforming assets by category and troubled debt restructurings as of the dates indicated.

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (dollars in thousands)  
Nonaccrual loans:
               
Real estate
  $ 6,344     $ 7,057  
Franchise
    3,825       3,874  
Film finance
    3,633       3,721  
 
           
Total nonaccrual loans
    13,802       14,652  
Other real estate owned, net
           
 
           
Total nonperforming assets
    13,802       14,652  
Performing troubled debt restructurings
    9,775       8,811  
 
           
 
  $ 23,577     $ 23,463  
 
           
Nonaccrual loans to total loans
    0.69 %     0.80 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans
    260.23 %     242.17 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets
    0.57 %     0.63 %

     As of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, other loans of concern totaled $43.6 million and $37.1 million, respectively. Other loans of concern consist of loans with respect to which known information concerning possible credit problems with the borrowers or the cash flows of the collateral securing the respective loans has caused management to be concerned about the ability of the borrowers to comply with present loan repayment terms, which may result in the future inclusion of such loans in the nonaccrual category. The increase in other loans of concern for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was primarily due to $8.3 million of new other loans of concern, partially offset by $1.0 million of loan repayments, and $0.8 million of loans being upgraded.

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     The following table provides certain information with respect to our allowance for loan losses, including charge-offs, recoveries and selected ratios for the periods indicated.

                         
    For the Three     For the Year     For the Three  
    Months Ended     Ended     Months Ended  
    March 31,     December 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004     2004  
    (dollars in thousands)  
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 35,483     $ 33,401     $ 33,401  
Provision for loan losses
    750       4,725       1,400  
Charge-offs
    (508 )     (3,490 )      
Recoveries
    192       847       84  
 
                 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries
    (316 )     (2,643 )     84  
 
                 
 
                       
Balance at end of period
  $ 35,917     $ 35,483     $ 34,885  
 
                 
 
                       
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans, net
    1.78 %     1.94 %     2.26 %

Liquidity

     Liquidity refers to our ability to maintain cash flows adequate to fund operations and meet obligations and other commitments on a timely basis, including the payment of maturing deposits and the origination or purchase of new loans. We maintain a cash and investment securities portfolio designed to satisfy operating liquidity requirements while preserving capital and maximizing yield. As of March 31, 2005, we held $11.1 million of cash and cash equivalents (consisting primarily of short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less) and $78.8 million of investment securities classified as available for sale.

     Short-term fixed income investments classified as cash equivalents consisted of interest bearing deposits at financial institutions, government money market funds and short-term government agency securities, while investment securities available for sale consisted primarily of fixed income instruments, which were rated “AAA”, or equivalent by nationally recognized rating agencies. In addition, our liquidity position is supported by a credit facility with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco. As of March 31, 2005, we had remaining available borrowing capacity under this credit facility of $210.2 million, net of the $10.4 million of additional Federal Home Loan Bank stock that we would be required to purchase to support those additional borrowings, $30.0 million of uncommitted, unsecured lines of credit with two unaffiliated financial institutions renewable daily, and a $25.0 million revolving credit facility with an unaffiliated financial institution. This $25.0 million revolving credit facility expired on April 30, 2005, however, we intend to renew this facility shortly.

Capital Resources

     The Company, the Bank’s holding company, had Tier 1 leverage, Tier 1 risk based and total risk-based capital ratios at March 31, 2005 of 11.33%, 12.68% and 14.95%, respectively, which represents $142.4 million, $134.3 million and $99.4 million, respectively, of capital in

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excess of the amount required to be “well capitalized.” These ratios were 12.30%, 13.67% and 16.00% as of December 31, 2004, respectively.

     The Bank had Tier 1 leverage, Tier 1 risk based and total risk-based capital ratios at March 31, 2005 of 10.42%, 11.62% and 12.87%, respectively, which represents $118.9 million, $110.5 million and $56.5 million, respectively, of capital in excess of the amount required to be “well capitalized” for regulatory purposes. These ratios were 11.02%, 12.21% and 13.47% as of December 31, 2004, respectively.

     At March 31, 2005, shareholders’ equity totaled $194.0 million, or 8.0 percent of total assets. Our book value per share of common stock was $35.33 as of March 31, 2005, as compared to $35.09 as of December 31, 2004, and $33.35 as of March 31, 2004.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     Our estimated sensitivity to interest rate risk, as measured by the estimated interest earnings sensitivity profile and the interest sensitivity gap analysis, has not materially changed from the information disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     (a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: An evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”)) was carried out as of March 31, 2005 under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of the Company’s senior management. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2005, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

     (b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting: During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, no change occurred in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

     The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that

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breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any control procedure also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     We are party to certain legal proceedings incidental to our business. Management believes that the outcome of such proceedings, in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     The following table sets forth the repurchases of our common stock for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005.

                                 
                    Total Number of     Maximum Number of  
                    Shares Purchased as     Shares that May Yet  
                    Part of Publicly     Be Purchased Under  
    Total Number of     Average Price Paid     Announced Plans or     the Plans or  
Period   Shares Purchased     per Share     Programs     Programs(1)  
                                 
January 1, 2005 to January 31, 2005
    21,470     $ 54.13       21,470       83,622  
February 1, 2005 to February 28, 2005
    11,426       51.53       11,426       72,196  
March 1, 2005 to March 31, 2005
    143,902       54.06       143,902       217,072  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
    176,798     $ 53.91       176,798       217,072  
 
                       

(1) The repurchases during January, February and March 2005 were made under the ninth and tenth extensions of our stock repurchase program, which were announced on September 30, 2004 and March 9, 2005, respectively. Each such extension authorized the repurchase of an additional 5% of the outstanding shares as of the authorization date. At March 31, 2005, 217,072 shares remained available for repurchase under the tenth extension.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     Not applicable.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     None.

Item 5. Other Information

     None.

Item 6. Exhibits

     See exhibit index.

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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.

         
  ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION

 
 
 
Date: May 10, 2005  /s/ George W. Haligowski    
  George W. Haligowski   
  Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
         
     
Date: May 10, 2005  /s/ Timothy M. Doyle    
  Timothy M. Doyle   
  Senior Managing Director and
Chief Financial Officer 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

             
        Reference to
        Prior Filling
        or Exhibit
        Number
Regulation S-K       Attached
Exhibit Number   Document   Hereto
           
 
           
3.1
  Certificate of Incorporation     **  
3.2
  Bylaws, as amended     ****  
4
  Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, Including Indentures     ********  
10.1
  1995 Stock Option Plan For Nonemployee Directors     *  
10.2
  1995 Employee Stock Incentive Plan     ******  
10.3a
  Nonqualified (Non-Employer Securities) Deferred Compensation Plan     *******  
10.3b
  Nonqualified (Employer Securities Only) Deferred Compensation Plan     *******  
10.4
  Supplemental Salary Savings Plan     *  
10.5
  Data Processing Agreement     *  
10.6
  Employment Agreement with George W. Haligowski     ****  
10.7
  Form of Change of Control Agreements with Norval L. Bruce, Timothy M. Doyle, Don Nickbarg, and Scott Wallace     ***  
10.8
  Recognition and Retention Plan     **  
10.9
  Voluntary Retainer Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors     *****  
10.10
  Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan     *******  
10.11
  ITLA Capital Corporation Rabbi Trust Agreement     ***  
10.12
  Salary Continuation Plan     ****  
10.13
  Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under 1995 Employee Stock Incentive Plan     *********  
10.14
  Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under 1995 Stock Option Plan for Nonemployee Directors     *********  
10.15
  Description of Named Executive Officer Salary, Bonus and Perquisite Arrangements for 2005     *********  
10.16
  Description of Director Fee Arrangements     *********  
11
  Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings   Not Required
15
  Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information   None
18
  Letter Regarding Change in Accounting Principles   None
19
  Report furnished to Security Holders   None
22
  Published Report Regarding Matters Submitted to Vote of Security Holders   None
23.1
  Consent of Experts   None
24
  Power of Attorney   None
31.1
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer     31.1  
31.2
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer     31.2  
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  Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer     32  
     
*
  Filed as an exhibit to Imperial’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-96518) filed with the Commission on September 1, 1995, pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933.
**
  Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-03551) filed with the Commission on May 10, 1996, pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933.
***
  Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 0-26960).
****
  Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 (File No. 0-26960).
*****
  Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. Two to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-03551) filed with the Commission on June 19, 1996.
******
  Filed as an appendix to the Company’s definitive proxy materials filed on September 29, 2001.
*******
  Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 (File No. 0-26960).
********
  The Company hereby agrees to furnish the SEC, upon request, copies of the instruments defining the rights of the holders of each issue of the Company’s long-term debt.
*********
  Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

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