ppbi_10q-2010q2.htm
 



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 June 30, 2010

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 August 12, 2010 was 10,033,836.
 


PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2010
 
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1 - Financial Statements
 
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition: At June 30, 2010 (unaudited), December 31, 2009 (audited) and June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations:  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)
 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income:  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (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 4T - 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 - Reserved
 
Item 5 - Other Information
 
Item 6 - Exhibits


 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements


 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
                   
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June30,
 
ASSETS
 
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 34,645     $ 59,677     $ 59,241  
Federal funds sold
    29       29       30  
Cash and cash equivalents
    34,674       59,706       59,271  
Investment securities available for sale
    163,470       123,407       81,779  
FHLB stock/Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost
    14,277       14,330       14,330  
Loans held for sale, net
    -       -       635  
Loans held for investment
    552,192       575,489       602,597  
Allowance for loan losses
    (9,169 )     (8,905 )     (7,158 )
Loans held for investment, net
    543,023       566,584       595,439  
Accrued interest receivable
    3,680       3,520       3,814  
Other real estate owned
    1,860       3,380       1,026  
Premises and equipment
    8,543       8,713       9,182  
Deferred income taxes
    10,989       11,465       10,560  
Bank owned life insurance
    12,195       11,926       11,660  
Other assets
    4,531       4,292       726  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 797,242     $ 807,323     $ 788,422  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
LIABILITIES:
                       
Deposit accounts:
                       
Noninterest bearing
  $ 38,973     $ 33,885     $ 33,713  
Interest bearing:
                       
Transaction accounts
    198,906       161,872       89,606  
Retail certificates of deposit
    392,191       417,377       417,301  
Wholesale/brokered certificates of deposit
    1,973       5,600       8,487  
Total deposits
    632,043       618,734       549,107  
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    66,500       91,500       166,500  
Subordinated debentures
    10,310       10,310       10,310  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    12,885       13,277       4,490  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    721,738       733,821       730,407  
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; 10,033,836 shares at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and 5,003,451 shares at June 30, 2009 issued and outstanding
    100       100       50  
Additional paid-in capital
    79,917       79,907       64,589  
Accumulated deficit
    (3,971 )     (4,764 )     (4,480 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $379 at June 30, 2010, $1,218 at December 31, 2009, and $1,498 at June 30, 2009
    (542 )     (1,741 )     (2,144 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    75,504       73,502       58,015  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 797,242     $ 807,323     $ 788,422  

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



 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
(unaudited)
 
                         
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2009
   
June 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2009
 
INTEREST INCOME
                       
Loans
  $ 8,842     $ 10,055     $ 17,997     $ 20,220  
Investment securities and other interest-earning assets
    1,148       1,240       2,177       2,027  
Total interest income
    9,990       11,295       20,174       22,247  
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
Interest-bearing deposits:
                               
Interest on transaction accounts
    476       310       889       565  
Interest on certificates of deposit
    1,910       3,027       4,078       6,483  
Total interest-bearing deposits
    2,386       3,337       4,967       7,048  
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    685       1,871       1,553       3,732  
Subordinated debentures
    77       98       152       201  
Total interest expense
    3,148       5,306       6,672       10,981  
NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    6,842       5,989       13,502       11,266  
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    639       2,374       1,695       3,534  
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    6,203       3,615       11,807       7,732  
NONINTEREST INCOME
                               
Loan servicing fees
    142       126       212       285  
Deposit fees
    208       211       396       423  
Net loss from sales of loans
    (1,625 )     -       (2,640 )     -  
Net gain from sales of investment securities
    287       303       374       303  
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on investment securities, net
    (330 )     (1,203 )     (656 )     (1,201 )
Other income
    280       235       550       492  
Total noninterest income (loss)
    (1,038 )     (328 )     (1,764 )     302  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                               
Compensation and benefits
    2,052       2,077       4,065       4,086  
Premises and occupancy
    645       656       1,271       1,314  
Data processing and communications
    229       173       413       328  
Other real estate owned operations, net
    537       5       832       (1 )
FDIC insurance premiums
    334       558       682       844  
Legal and audit
    264       348       389       480  
Marketing expense
    208       155       357       344  
Office and postage expense
    128       89       251       169  
Other expense
    411       531       870       958  
Total noninterest expense
    4,808       4,592       9,130       8,522  
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX
    357       (1,305 )     913       (488 )
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT)
    20       (592 )     120       (312 )
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 337     $ (713 )   $ 793     $ (176 )
                                 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
                               
Basic
  $ 0.03     $ (0.15 )   $ 0.08     $ (0.04 )
Diluted
  $ 0.03     $ (0.15 )   $ 0.07     $ (0.04 )
                                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
                               
Basic
    10,033,836       4,900,154       10,033,836       4,876,655  
Diluted
    11,059,994       4,900,154       11,040,612       4,876,655  


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




 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
(unaudited)
 
                                           
   
Common
 Stock
 Shares
   
Amount
   
Additional
Paid-in
 Capital
   
Accumulated Deficit
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
   
Comprehensive Income
   
Total Stockholders’ Equity
 
                                           
Balance at December 31, 2009
    10,033,836     $ 100     $ 79,907     $ (4,764 )   $ (1,741 )         $ 73,502  
Comprehensive Income:
                                                     
Net income
                            793               793       793  
Unrealized holding gains on securities
 arising during the period, net of tax
                              1,122          
Reclassification adjustment for net loss on sale
of securities included in net income, net of tax
                      77          
Net unrealized gain on securities, net of tax
                                    1,199       1,199       1,199  
Total comprehensive income
                                            1,992          
Share-based compensation expense
                    10                               10  
Balance at June 30, 2010
    10,033,836     $ 100     $ 79,917     $ (3,971 )   $ (542 )           $ 75,504  
                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2008
    4,903,451     $ 49     $ 64,679     $ (4,304 )   $ (2,876 )           $ 57,548  
Comprehensive Income:
                                                       
Net loss
                            (176 )             (176 )     (176 )
Unrealized holding gains on securities
 arising during the period, net of tax
                              786          
Reclassification adjustment for gain on sale
of securities included in net income, net of tax
                      (54 )        
Net unrealized gain on securities, net of tax
                                    732       732       732  
Total comprehensive income
                                            556          
Share-based compensation expense
                    145                               145  
Warrants exercised
    200,000       2       148                               150  
Common stock repurchased and retired
    (100,000 )     (1 )     (383 )                             (384 )
Balance at June 30, 2009
    5,003,451     $ 50     $ 64,589     $ (4,480 )   $ (2,144 )           $ 58,015  


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


 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(in thousands)
 
(unaudited)
 
             
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net income (loss)
  $ 793     $ (176 )
Adjustments to net income (loss):
               
Depreciation and amortization expense
    489       507  
Provision for loan losses
    1,695       3,534  
Share-based compensation expense
    10       145  
Loss on sale and disposal of premises and equipment
    12       25  
Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate owned
    191       (8 )
Write down of other real estate owned
    504       -  
Amortization of premium/discounts on securities held for sale, net
    233       189  
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale
    (374 )     (303 )
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on investment securities, net
    656       1,201  
Loss on sale of loans held for investment
    2,640       -  
Proceeds from the sales of and principal payments from loans held for sale
    -       33  
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
    476       (56 )
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities, net
    (392 )     (580 )
Income from bank owned life insurance, net
    (269 )     (265 )
Change in accrued interest receivable and other assets, net
    (1,067 )     161  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,597       4,407  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from sale and principal payments on loans held for investment
    54,431       35,936  
Net change in undisbursed loan funds
    (4,326 )     (5,813 )
Purchase and origination of loans held for investment
    (34,196 )     (8,581 )
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
    4,355       45  
Principal payments on securities available for sale
    6,328       7,068  
Purchase of securities available for sale
    (106,048 )     (43,083 )
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities available for sale
    60,796       11,466  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (331 )     (76 )
Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock
    (420 )     -  
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco stock
    473       -  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (18,938 )     (3,038 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Net  increase in deposit accounts
    13,309       91,979  
Repayment of FHLB advances and other borrowings
    (25,000 )     (43,400 )
Repurchase of common stock
    -       (384 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (11,691 )     48,195  
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (25,032 )     49,564  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    59,706       9,707  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 34,674     $ 59,271  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES
               
Interest paid
  $ 6,658     $ 10,862  
Income taxes paid
  $ 1,035     $ 810  
                 
NONCASH OPERATING ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD
               
Restricted stock vested
  $ -     $ 96  
NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD
               
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned
  $ 3,530     $ 1,029  
Investment securities available for sale purchased and not settled
  $ 8,275     $ -  
 

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

 


 
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010
(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 June 30, 2010, December 31, 2009, and June 30, 2009 and the results of its operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.  Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the full year ending December 31, 2010.

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, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2009.

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 January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820):  Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.”  ASU 2010-06 revises two disclosure requirements concerning fair value measurements and clarifies two others.  It requires separate presentation of significant transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy and disclosure of the reasons for such transfers.  It will also require the presentation of purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements within Level 3 on a gross basis rather than a net basis.  The amendments also clarify that disclosures should be disaggregated by class of asset or liability and that disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques should be provided for both recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements.  The Company’s disclosures about fair value measurements are presented in Note 6 – Fair Value Disclosures.  These new disclosure requirements were effective for the period ended June 30, 2010, except for the requirement concerning gross presentation of Level 3 activity, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010.  There was no significant effect to the Company’s financial statement disclosure upon adoption of this ASU.

Future Application of Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, “Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses,” which will require the Company to provide a greater level of disaggregated information about the credit quality of the Company’s loans and leases and the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (the “Allowance”).  This ASU will also require the Company to disclose additional information related to credit quality indicators, past due information, and information related to loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring.  The provisions of this ASU are effective for the Company’s reporting period ending December 31, 2010.  As this ASU amends only the disclosure requirements for loans and leases and the Allowance, the adoption will have no impact on the Company’s statements of income and condition.
 
Note 3 – 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 3.05% per annum as of June 30, 2010.

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 the Subordinated Debentures as a component of liabilities.

Note 4 – 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.  For the three months, ended June 30, 2010, stock options of 492,742 shares were not included in the computation of earnings per share because their exercise price exceeded the average market price during the period.  For the six months, ended June 30, 2010, stock options of 512,124 shares were not included in the computation of earnings per share because their exercise price exceeded the average market price for the period.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, all stock options and warrants were excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the Company’s unaudited earnings per share calculations for the periods indicated:

 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Net
         
Per Share
   
Net
         
Per Share
 
   
Income
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Loss
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
   
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                                     
Net income (loss)
  $ 337                 $ (713 )            
Basic income (loss) available to common stockholders
    337       10,033,836     $ 0.03       (713 )     4,900,154     $ (0.15 )
Effect of warrants and dilutive stock options
    -       1,026,158               -       -          
Diluted income (loss) available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions
  $ 337       11,059,994     $ 0.03     $ (713 )     4,900,154     $ (0.15 )

 

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Net
         
Per Share
   
Net
         
Per Share
 
   
Income
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Loss
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
   
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                                     
Net income (loss)
  $ 793                 $ (176 )            
Basic income (loss) available to common stockholders
  $ 793       10,033,836     $ 0.08     $ (176 )     4,876,655     $ (0.04 )
Effect of warrants and dilutive stock options
    -       1,006,776               -       -          
Diluted income (loss) available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions
  $ 793       11,040,612     $ 0.07     $ (176 )     4,876,655     $ (0.04 )


Note 5 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
     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.

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 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.
 
FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings—The fair value disclosed for FHLB advances and 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 all lines and letters of credit.  The cost to assume is calculated at 10% of the notional amount.
 
 
The fair value estimates presented below are based on pertinent information available to management as of the periods indicated:
 
 
 
 
At June 30, 2010
   
At December 31, 2009
   
At June 30, 2009
 
   
Carrying
   
Estimated
   
Carrying
   
Estimated
   
Carrying
   
Estimated
 
   
Amount
   
Fair Value
   
Amount
   
Fair Value
   
Amount
   
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Assets:
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 34,674     $ 34,674     $ 59,706     $ 59,706     $ 59,271     $ 59,271  
Securities available for sale
    163,470       163,470       123,407       123,407       81,779       81,779  
Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock, at cost
    14,277       14,277       14,330       14,330       14,330       14,330  
Loans held for investment, net
    543,023       545,716       566,584       558,901       595,439       593,997  
Accrued interest receivable
    3,680       3,680       3,520       3,520       3,814       3,814  
                                                 
Liabilities:
                                               
Deposit accounts
    632,043       647,373       618,734       632,135       549,107       556,150  
FHLB advances
    38,000       38,690       63,000       64,666       138,000       142,165  
Other borrowings
    28,500       29,917       28,500       35,384       28,500       25,941  
Subordinated debentures
    10,310       7,715       10,310       5,378       10,310       8,315  
Accrued interest payable
    181       181       161       161       330       330  
                                                 
   
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
  $ 18,187     $ 1,819     $ 13,027     $ 1,303     $ 10,714     $ 1,071  

 
Note 6 – 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 traded in an active exchange market and that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

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 U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed debt securities, corporate debt securities, derivative contracts, residential mortgage and loans held-for-sale.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are 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 MSRs, asset-backed securities (“ABS”), highly structured or long-term derivative contracts and certain collateralized debt obligations (“CDO”) where independent pricing information was not able to 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.  Securities available for sale include mortgage-backed securities and equity securities.  Impaired loans include loans that are in a non-accrual status and where the Bank has reduced the principal to the value of the underlying collateral less the anticipated selling cost.

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, US government bonds and securities issued by federally sponsored agencies.  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 or the discounted expected future cash flows. The Company measures impairment on all non-accrual loans for which it has reduced the principal balance to the value of the underlying collateral less the anticipated selling cost. 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 June 30, 2010, 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.

Other real estate owned (“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.
 

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 table presents information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the date indicated:

 
   
June 30, 2010
 
   
Fair Value Measurement Using
       
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Securities at
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Securities
                       
U.S. Treasury
  $ 160     $ -     $ -     $ 160  
Municipal bonds
    22,035       -       -       22,035  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Government Sponsored Enterprise
    136,479       -       -       136,479  
Private label securities
    -       4,600       196       4,796  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 158,674     $ 4,600     $ 196     $ 163,470  
FHLB stock
  $ 12,258     $ -     $ -     $ 12,258  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    2,019       -       -       2,019  
Total equities held at cost
  $ 14,277     $ -     $ -     $ 14,277  
Total securities
  $ 172,951     $ 4,600     $ 196     $ 177,747  


The following table provides a summary of the changes in balance sheet carrying values associated with Level 3 financial instruments for the period indicated:

 
   
Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
 
   
(Level 3)
 
       
   
Marketable securities
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Beginning Balance, January 1, 2010
  $ 623  
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
       
Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
    (176 )
Included in other comprehensive income
    (206 )
Purchases, issuances, and settlements
    (45 )
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3
    -  
Ending Balance, June 30, 2010
  $ 196  
 
     The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at the date indicated:
 
   
June 30, 2010
 
   
Fair Value Measurement Using
       
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Assets at
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Assets
                       
Impaired loans
  $ -     $ 5,504     $ -     $ 5,504  
Other real estate owned
    -       1,860       -       1,860  
Total assets
  $ -     $ 7,364     $ -     $ 7,364  


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

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain 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 phases 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, 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 laws, regulations and policies 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 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;

·  
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 statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking statements.  The above factors and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, as supplemented by the risk factors contained in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Forward-looking 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 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year ending December 31, 2010.

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 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 FDIC through the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”).  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 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”).  As a result of this deposit insurance function, the FDIC also has certain supervisory authority and powers over our bank as well as all other FDIC insured institutions. 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. The Bank operates six depository branches in Southern California located in the cities of Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, 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 on the Internet, 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 its lending and investment activities with retail deposits obtained through its branches, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of San Francisco, 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 sales and various products and services offered to both depository and loan customers.

Regulatory Developments

On July 21 2010, sweeping financial regulatory reform legislation entitled the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” was signed into law by President Obama. The Dodd-Frank Act implements far-reaching changes across the financial regulatory landscape, including provisions that, among other things, will:
 
·  
Centralize responsibility for consumer financial protection by creating a new agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, responsible for implementing, examining and enforcing compliance with federal consumer financial laws.

·  
Limit the preemption of state law by federal law and disallow subsidiaries and affiliates of national banks, such as the Bank, from availing themselves of such preemption.

·  
Require federal bank regulators to seek to make their capital requirements countercyclical so that capital requirements increase in times of economic expansion and decrease in times of economic contraction.

·  
Require bank holding companies and banks to be both well-capitalized and well-managed in order to engage in interstate bank acquisitions.

·  
Impose comprehensive regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market, which would include certain provisions that would effectively prohibit insured depository institutions from conducting certain derivatives businesses in the institution itself.

·  
Implement corporate governance revisions, including with regard to executive compensation and proxy access by shareholders.

·  
Make permanent the $250,000 limit for federal deposit insurance and increase the cash limit of Securities Investor Protection Corporation protection from $100,000 to $250,000 and provide unlimited federal deposit insurance until January 1, 2013 for non-interest bearing demand transaction accounts at all insured depository institutions.

·  
Repeal the federal prohibitions on the payment of interest on demand deposits, thereby permitting depository institutions to pay interest on business transaction and other accounts.

·  
Amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to, among other things, give the Federal Reserve the authority to establish rules regarding interchange fees charged for electronic debit transactions by payment card issuers having assets over $10 billion and to enforce a new statutory requirement that such fees be reasonable and proportional to the actual cost of a transaction to the issuer.

·  
Increase the authority of the Federal Reserve to examine bank holding companies, such as the Corporation, and their non-bank subsidiaries.

·  
Exempts non-accelerated filers, such as the Corporation, from the auditor attestation requirements on management’s assessment of internal controls.  However, the requirement of an assessment by management of the issuer’s internal controls is not affected by this amendment.

Many aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act are subject to rulemaking and will take effect over several years, making it difficult to anticipate the overall financial impact on the Company, its customers or the financial industry generally.  Provisions in the legislation that affect deposit insurance assessments, payment of interest on demand deposits and interchange fees could increase the costs associated with deposits as well as place limitations on certain revenues those deposits may generate.

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 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.  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 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 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

In the second quarter of 2010, we recorded net income of $337,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $713,000 or $0.15 per share for the second quarter of 2009.

The Company’s pre-tax income totaled $357,000 in the second quarter of 2010, compared with a pre-tax loss of $1.3 million from the same period in the prior year.  The $1.7 million favorable change between quarters was primarily due to:

·  
A $1.7 million decrease in the provision for loan losses;

·  
A $0.9 million decrease in other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) loss taken on private label securities; and

·  
A $0.9 million increase in net interest income due to a higher net interest margin and level of interest earning assets.

     Partially offsetting those favorable items were:

·  
A $1.6 million loss from the sale of sub-performing and nonperforming loans, compared with no losses on sales in 2009; and

·  
A $0.5 million increase in OREO operations, net, primarily related to current period writedowns and loss on sales of OREO.

For the three months ended June 30, 2010, our return on average assets was 0.17% and return on average equity was 1.81%, compared to a negative return on average assets of 0.37% and a negative return on average equity of 4.89% for the same comparable period of 2009.

For the first six months of 2010, the Company’s net income totaled $0.8 million or $0.07 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $176,000 or $0.04 per share in the comparable prior period.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010, our return on average assets was 0.20% and return on average equity was 2.14%, compared to a negative return on average assets of 0.05% and a negative return on average equity of 0.61% for the same comparable periods of 2009.

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 $6.8 million in the second quarter of 2010, up $0.9 million or 14.2% from the same period in the prior year.  The increase reflected a higher net interest margin of 3.74% in the current quarter, compared with 3.30% in the prior year quarter and a higher level of average interest-earning assets of $732.7 million in the current quarter, compared with $726.3 million in the prior year quarter.  The 44 basis point increase in the current quarter net interest margin reflected the average costs on interest-bearing liabilities decreasing more rapidly than the average yield on interest-earning assets.  The lower cost on our interest-bearing liabilities of 124 basis points resulted from a decline in our cost of deposits of 102 basis points and of borrowings of 50 basis points during the current quarter.  These lower costs were partially offset by a lower yield on our current quarter interest-earning assets primarily associated with a lower yield on investment securities of 244 basis points.  The lower yield on our investment securities was primarily due to the decision to reduce our credit risk exposure in our securities portfolio by selling private label securities with higher credit risk and replacing them with lower yielding, lower credit risk government sponsored enterprise (“GSE”) securities.  These GSE securities also enhanced our regulatory capital as they have a lower asset risk weighting than private label securities.

For the first six months of 2010, net interest income totaled $13.5 million, up $2.2 million or 19.8% from the same period in the prior year.  The increase was associated with a higher net interest margin of 3.65%, compared with 3.15% for the same period in the prior year, and a higher level of interest-earning assets, which grew by $25.9 million to $740.7 million.

The following tables 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 tables also set 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.

 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2009
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
   
Average
         
Average
   
Average
         
Average
 
Assets
 
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/Cost
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/Cost
 
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 57,575     $ 33       0.23 %   $ 25,920     $ 14       0.22 %
Federal funds sold
    29       -       0.00 %     6,293       4       0.25 %
Investment securities
    143,325       1,115       3.11 %     88,022       1,222       5.55 %
Loans receivable, net (1)
    531,753       8,842       6.65 %     606,108       10,055       6.64 %
Total interest-earning assets
    732,682       9,990       5.45 %     726,343       11,295       6.22 %
Noninterest-earning assets
    42,969                       34,810                  
Total assets
  $ 775,651                     $ 761,153                  
Liabilities and Equity
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Transaction accounts
  $ 227,042     $ 476       0.84 %   $ 108,113     $ 310       1.15 %
Retail certificates of deposit
    389,488       1,903       1.96 %     404,281       2,965       2.94 %
Wholesale/brokered certificates of deposit
    2,559       7       1.10 %     8,465       62       2.94 %
Total interest-bearing deposits
    619,089       2,386       1.55 %     520,859       3,337       2.57 %
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    66,852       685       4.11 %     166,841       1,871       4.50 %
Subordinated debentures
    10,310       77       3.00 %     10,310       98       3.81 %
Total borrowings
    77,162       762       3.96 %     177,151       1,969       4.46 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    696,251       3,148       1.81 %     698,010       5,306       3.05 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
    4,856                       4,842                  
Total liabilities
    701,107                       702,852                  
Stockholder equity
    74,544                       58,301                  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 775,651                     $ 761,153                  
Net interest income
          $ 6,842                     $ 5,989          
Net interest rate spread (2)
                    3.64 %                     3.17 %
Net interest margin (3)
                    3.74 %                     3.30 %
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
      105.23 %                     104.06 %


   
Six Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2010
 
June 30, 2009
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
   
Average
         
Average
   
Average
         
Average
 
Assets
 
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/Cost
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/Cost
 
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 58,663     $ 66       0.23 %   $ 17,701     $ 18       0.21 %
Federal funds sold
    29       -       0.00 %     6,019       8       0.27 %
Investment securities
    138,643       2,111       3.05 %     79,946       2,001       5.01 %
Loans receivable, net (1)
    543,365       17,997       6.62 %     611,117       20,220       6.62 %
Total interest-earning assets
    740,700       20,174       5.45 %     714,783       22,247       6.23 %
Noninterest-earning assets
    43,153                       34,807                  
Total assets
  $ 783,853                     $ 749,590                  
Liabilities and Equity
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Transaction accounts
  $ 217,341     $ 889       0.82 %   $ 100,768     $ 565       1.13 %
Retail certificates of deposit
    397,265       4,053       2.06 %     385,977       6,269       3.28 %
Wholesale/brokered certificates of deposit
    3,451       25       1.46 %     14,305       214       3.02 %
Total interest-bearing deposits
    618,057       4,967       1.62 %     501,050       7,048       2.84 %
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    74,450       1,553       4.21 %     174,723       3,732       4.31 %
Subordinated debentures
    10,310       152       2.97 %     10,310       201       3.93 %
Total borrowings
    84,760       1,705       4.06 %     185,033       3,933       4.29 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    702,817       6,672       1.91 %     686,083       10,981       3.23 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
    6,771                       5,560                  
Total liabilities
    709,588                       691,643                  
Stockholder equity
    74,265                       57,947                  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 783,853                     $ 749,590                  
Net interest income
          $ 13,502                     $ 11,266          
Net interest rate spread (2)
                    3.54 %                     3.00 %
Net interest margin (3)
                    3.65 %                     3.15 %
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
      105.39 %                     104.18 %


(1)  
Average balance includes loans held for sale and nonperforming loans and is net of deferred loan origination fees, unamortized discounts and premiums, and allowance for loan losses.
(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 volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate);

·  
Changes in interest rates (changes in interest rates multiplied by prior volume); 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 June 30, 2010
   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
   
Compared to
   
Compared to
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009
   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
 
   
Increase (Decrease) due to
   
Increase (decrease) due to
 
   
Rate
   
Volume
   
Net
   
Rate
   
Volume
   
Net
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1     $ 18     $ 19     $ 2     $ 46     $ 48  
Federal funds sold
    (2 )     (2 )     (4 )     (4 )     (4 )     (8 )
Investment securities
    (676 )     569       (107 )     (983 )     1,093       110  
Loans receivable, net
    30       (1,243 )     (1,213 )     31       (2,254 )     (2,223 )
Total interest-earning assets
  $ (647 )   $ (658 )   $ (1,305 )   $ (954 )   $ (1,119 )   $ (2,073 )
Interest-bearing liabilities
                                               
Transaction accounts
  $ (102 )   $ 268     $ 166     $ (185 )   $ 509     $ 324  
Retail certificates of deposit
    (958 )     (104 )     (1,062 )     (2,394 )     178       (2,216 )
Wholesale/brokered certificates of deposit
    (26 )     (29 )     (55 )     (76 )     (113 )     (189 )
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    (151 )     (1,035 )     (1,186 )     (85 )     (2,094 )     (2,179 )
Subordinated debentures
    (21 )     -       (21 )     (49 )     -       (49 )
Total interest-bearing liabilities
  $ (1,258 )   $ (900 )   $ (2,158 )   $ (2,789 )   $ (1,520 )   $ (4,309 )
Change in net interest income
  $ 611     $ 242     $ 853     $ 1,835     $ 401     $ 2,236  



Provision for Loan Losses

During the second quarter of 2010, the provision for loan losses totaled $0.6 million, a decrease of $1.7 million from the second quarter of 2009.  Net loan charge offs amounted to $0.6 million for the second quarter of 2010, a decrease of $1.0 million from the same period in the prior year.  The current period loan charge offs relate to the continued general economic weakness in the California economy, as reflected in high unemployment figures, sluggish commercial real estate markets and other economic factors, which adversely affect our borrowers, our borrowers’ businesses and the collateral securing our loans.

For the first six months of 2010, the provision for loan losses totaled $1.7 million and net loan charge-offs were $1.4 million.  This compares with a $3.5 million provision for loan losses and net charge-offs of $2.3 million for the same period a year ago.

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 (Loss)

Our noninterest loss increased $0.7 million from $328,000 in the second quarter of 2009 to $1.0 million in the second quarter of 2010.  This unfavorable change between second quarters was primarily due to a $1.6 million loss on the sale of $8.5 million of non-owner and owner occupied commercial real estate loans and multi-family loans in 2010, compared with no sales activity in 2009.  This loss was partially offset by a decrease in net OTTI charges of $0.9 million for the second quarter of 2010, compared to the same period in the prior year.  The OTTI charges in both quarters were on private label securities we received when we redeemed our shares in certain mutual funds in 2008.

For the first six months of 2010, noninterest loss totaled $1.8 million, compared with income of $302,000 from the same period a year ago.  The $2.1 million unfavorable change was primarily related to a $2.6 million loss on the sale of $11.8 million of essentially all delinquent loans, partially offset by an improvement in OTTI charges of $0.5 million.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense totaled $4.8 million in the second quarter of 2010, up $216,000 or 4.7% from the same period in the prior year.  The increase primarily related to higher costs within OREO operations, net of $0.5 million, due primarily to write downs of $278,000 and losses on sales of $165,000 in the current quarter, compared to no activity in either category in the prior year quarter.  This increase was partially offset by a decrease in FDIC insurance premiums of $224,000.

For the first six months of 2010, noninterest expense totaled $9.1 million, up $0.6 million or 7.1% from the same period in the prior year.  The increase primarily related to higher costs within OREO operations, net of $0.8 million, due primarily to write downs of $0.5 million and losses on sales of $191,000 in the first six months of 2010, compared to no activity in either category in the first six months of 2009.  This increase was partially offset by a decrease in FDIC insurance premiums of $162,000.

Income Taxes

For the three months ended June 30, 2010, we had a tax provision of $20,000, compared to a tax benefit of $592,000 for the same period in 2009.  The change in income taxes was primarily due to a favorable change in net income (loss) before taxes of $1.7 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we had a tax provision of $120,000, compared to a tax benefit of $312,000 for the same period in 2009.  The change in income taxes for the year-to-date periods was primarily due to a favorable change in net income (loss) before taxes of $1.4 million.   At June 30, 2010, we had no valuation allowance against our deferred tax asset of $11.0 million based on management’s analysis that the asset was more-likely-than-not to be realized.

FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
         At June 30, 2010, assets totaled $797.2 million, up $8.8 million or 1.1% from June 30, 2009, but down $10.1 million or 1.2% from December 31, 2009.  The decrease in the first half of 2010 was primarily due to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $25.0 million and loans held for investment, net of $23.6 million, partially offset by an increase in investment securities available for sale of $40.1 million.

Loans

At June 30, 2010, net loans held for investment totaled $543.0 million, down $52.4 million or 8.8% from June 30, 2009 and $23.6 million or 4.2% from December 31, 2009.

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:

 
   
June 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
   
June 30, 2009
 
               
Weighted
               
Weighted
               
Weighted
 
         
Percent
   
Average
         
Percent
   
Average
         
Percent
   
Average
 
   
Amount
   
of Total
   
Interest Rate
   
Amount
   
of Total
   
Interest Rate
   
Amount
   
of Total
   
Interest Rate
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Real estate loans:
                                                     
Multi-family
  $ 258,021       46.4 %     6.17 %   $ 278,744       48.4 %     6.20 %   $ 284,611       47.1 %     6.22 %
Commercial non-owner occupied
    136,053       24.5 %     6.82 %     149,577       26.0 %     6.84 %     154,104       25.5 %     6.99 %
One-to-four family (1)
    14,243       2.6 %     6.69 %     8,491       1.5 %     8.25 %     8,698       1.5 %     8.34 %
Land
    -       0.0 %     0.00 %     -       0.0 %     0.00 %     2,082       0.4 %     0.00 %
Business loans:
                                                                       
Commercial owner occupied (2)
    108,465       19.5 %     6.56 %     103,019       17.9 %     7.11 %     107,149       17.7 %     7.08 %
Commercial and industrial
    33,743       6.1 %     6.56 %     31,109       5.4 %     6.98 %     41,628       6.9 %     7.49 %
SBA
    3,346       0.6 %     5.87 %     3,337       0.5 %     5.73 %     3,842       0.6 %     5.69 %
Other loans
    1,869       0.3 %     1.87 %     1,991       0.3 %     1.33 %     1,824       0.3 %     1.62 %
Total gross loans
    555,740       100.0 %     6.43 %     576,268       100.0 %     6.58 %     603,938       100.0 %     6.65 %
Less loans held for sale
    -                       -                       635                  
Total gross loans held for investment
    555,740                       576,268                       603,303                  
Less (plus):
                                                                       
Deferred loan origination costs (fees) and premiums (discounts)
    (3,548 )                     (779 )                     (706 )                
Allowance for loan losses
    (9,169 )                     (8,905 )                     (7,158 )                
Loans held for investment, net
  $ 543,023                     $ 566,584                     $ 595,439                  
                                                                         
(1) Includes second trust deeds.
                                                                       
(2) Secured by real estate.
                                                                       

Gross loans held for investment totaled $555.7 million at June 30, 2010, compared to $603.3 million at June 30, 2009 and $576.3 million at December 31, 2009.  The decrease of $20.5 million since December 31, 2009 was primarily due to loan sales of $22.8 million, principal repayments of $34.3 million and OREO acquired in the settlement of loans of $3.5 million, which was partially offset by loan purchases of $21.0 million and originations of $16.3 million and the net change in undisbursed loan funds of $4.3 million.  Given the weakness in the commercial real estate (“CRE”) markets where our loans are located, during the first quarter of 2010, management implemented a strategy to sell performing CRE loans to reduce their concentration in the loan portfolio.  In accordance with that strategy, during the first half of 2010, $11.0 million of commercial non-owner occupied and multi-family loans were sold at par.  In addition, we sold a aggregate of $11.8 million of sub-performing and nonperforming loans at a recorded loss of $2.6 million during the first six month of 2010. These sold loans were predominately CRE non-owner occupied and multi-family loans.  The sale of these loans was part of our loss mitigation strategy to minimize losses in our loan portfolio. From time to time, management utilizes loan purchases or sales to manage its liquidity, interest rate risk, loan to deposit ratio, diversification of the loan portfolio and net balance sheet growth.

The following table sets forth loan originations, purchases, sales and principal repayments relating to our gross loans for the periods indicated:

 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Beginning balance gross loans
  $ 576,268     $ 628,767  
Loans originated:
               
Real estate loans:
               
Multi-family
    -       4,051  
Business loans:
               
Commecial and industrial
    11,065       3,465  
SBA
    600       -  
Other loans
    4,671       1,065  
Total loans originated
    16,336       8,581  
Loans purchased:
               
Commercial owner occupied
    18,251       -  
Commecial and industrial
    363       -  
One-to-four family
    2,398       -  
Total loans purchased
    21,012       -  
Total loan production
    37,348       8,581  
Principal repayments
    (34,274 )     (35,936 )
Change in undisbursed loan funds
    4,326       5,813  
Sales of loans
    (22,797 )     -  
Charge-offs
    (1,601 )     (2,258 )
Transfer to other real estate owned
    (3,530 )     (1,029 )
Net decrease in gross loans
    (20,528 )     (24,829 )
Ending balance gross loans
  $ 555,740     $ 603,938  

The following table sets forth the weighted average interest rates, weighted average number of months to reprice and the periods to repricing for our multi-family and commercial real estate loans and our commercial owner occupied loans at the date indicated:

 
   
June 30, 2010
 
               
Weighted
   
Weighted
 
   
Number
         
Average
   
Average Months
 
   
of Loans
   
Amount
   
Interest Rate
   
to Reprice
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
1 Year and less (1)
    229     $ 217,952       6.22 %     3.22  
Over 1 Year to 3 Years
    123       143,190       6.75 %     24.67  
Over 3 Years to 5 Years
    33       43,171       6.55 %     47.14  
Over 5 Years to 7 Years
    11       13,043       7.13 %     74.58  
Over 7 Years to 10 Years
    13       10,493       6.45 %     94.46  
Total adjustable
    409     $ 427,849       6.43 %     19.24  
Fixed
    98       74,690       6.26 %        
Total
    507     $ 502,539       6.43 %        
                                 
(1) Includes three and five-year hybrid loans that have reached their initial repricing date.
 

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 June 30, 2010, loans delinquent 30 or more days as a percentage of total gross loans was 0.39%, down from 1.65% at year-end 2009 and from 2.02% at June 30, 2009.  The improvement in the ratio during 2010 was primarily from the sale of $10.8 million of delinquent commercial real estate and multi-family loans.

The following table sets forth delinquencies in the Company's loan portfolio as of 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 June 30, 2010
                                               
Real estate loans:
                                           
One-to-four family
    2     $ 69       -     $ -       3     $ 66       5     $ 135  
Business loans:
                                                               
Commercial owner occupied
    -       -       -       -       2       957       2       957  
Commercial and industrial
    -       -       -       -       1       37       1       37  
SBA
    1       238       -       -       6       780       7       1,018  
Total
    3     $ 307       -     $ -       12     $ 1,840       15     $ 2,147  
Delinquent loans to total gross loans
      0.06 %             0.00 %             0.33 %             0.39 %
                                                                 
At December 31, 2009
                                                 
Real estate loans:
                                                         
Multi-family
    1     $ 3,149       -     $ -       3     $ 2,073       4     $ 5,222  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    1       694       -       -       1       1,851       2       2,545  
One-to-four family
    3       45       -       -       4       97       7       142  
Business loans:
                                                               
Commercial owner occupied
    -       -       -       -       2       996       2       996  
SBA
    1       69       1       52       3       463       5       584  
Other
    1       19       -       -       -       -       1       19  
Total
    7     $ 3,976       1     $ 52       13     $ 5,480       21     $ 9,508  
Delinquent loans to total gross loans
      0.69 %             0.01 %             0.95 %             1.65 %
                                                                 
At June 30, 2009
                                                               
Real estate loans:
                                                         
Multi-family
    -     $ -       -     $ -       1     $ 2,227       1     $ 2,227  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    -       -       -       -       2       2,807       2       2,807  
One-to-four family
    4       114       1       14       5       111       10       239  
Land
    -       -       -       -       1       2,082       1       2,082  
Business loans:
                                                               
Commercial owner occupied
    -       -       1       434       3       1,522       4       1,956  
Commercial and industrial
    1       201       1       1,909       -       -       2       2,110  
SBA
    1       149       -       -       5       650       6       799  
Total
    6     $ 464       3     $ 2,357       17     $ 9,399       26     $ 12,220  
Delinquent loans to total gross loans
      0.08 %             0.39 %             1.56 %             2.02 %
                                                                 
(1) All 90 day or greater delinquency are on nonaccrual status and are reported as part of nonperforming loans.
 


Allowance for Loan Losses.  The allowance for loan losses 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 allowance for loan losses 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 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.  The qualitative factors allow management to assess current trends within our loan portfolio and the economic environment to incorporate their affect when calculating the allowance for loan losses.  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 allowance for loan losses and may require us to recognize additional provisions to increase the allowance or take charge-offs in anticipation of future losses.
 
         At June 30, 2010, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was $9.2 million, an increase of $2.0 million from the year ago quarter end and an increase of $264,000 from year-end 2009.  At June 30, 2010, given the composition of our loan portfolio, the allowance for loan losses was considered adequate to cover estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio.

The following table sets forth the Company’s allowance for loan losses 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:

 
   
June 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
   
June 30, 2009
 
Balance at End of Period Applicable to
 
Amount
   
Alowance
as a % of
Category Total
   
% of Loans in Category toTotal Loans
   
Amount
   
Alowance
as a % of
Category Total
   
% of Loans in Category toTotal Loans
   
Amount
   
% of Loans in Category toTotal Loans
   
% of Loans in Category toTotal Loans
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Real estate loans:
                                                     
Multi-family
  $ 3,021       1.2 %     46.4 %   $ 3,350       1.2 %     48.4 %   $ 2,274       0.8 %     47.1 %
Commercial non-owner occupied
    1,743       1.3 %     24.5 %     1,585       1.1 %     26.0 %     2,243       1.5 %     25.5 %
One-to-four family
    200       1.4 %     2.6 %     269       3.2 %     1.5 %     388       4.5 %     1.5 %
Land
            --       0.0 %     -       --       0.0 %             --       0.4 %
Business loans:
                                                                       
Commercial owner occupied
    1,055       1.0 %     19.5 %     897       0.9 %     17.9 %     -       0.0 %     17.7 %
Commercial and industrial
    2,077       6.2 %     6.1 %     2,384       7.7 %     5.4 %     2,247       5.4 %     6.9 %
SBA
    161       4.8 %     0.6 %     323       9.7 %     0.5 %     -       0.0 %     0.6 %
Other Loans
    11       0.6 %     0.3 %     2       0.1 %     0.3 %     6       0.3 %     0.3 %
Unallocated
    901       --       --       95       --       --       -       --       --  
Total
  $ 9,169       --       100.0 %   $ 8,905       --       100.0 %   $ 7,158       --       100.0 %


        The current year increase in the allowance for loan losses was primarily due to the provision for loan losses of $1.7 million, partially offset by net loan charge-offs of $1.4 million, which were down from the $0.8 million recorded in the first six months of 2009.  The increase in the allowance for loan losses from December 31, 2009 was attributed to the continued slow economic growth in the economy, especially in Southern California.  At June 30, 2010, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans increased to 1.66% from 1.55% at December 31, 2009, while the allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans increased to 472.14% from 88.94% at December 31, 2009.
 
         The following table sets forth the activity within the Company’s allowance for loan losses in each of the loan categories listed for the periods indicated:
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 9,169     $ 6,396     $ 8,905     $ 5,881  
Provision for loan losses
    639       2,374       1,695       3,534  
Charge-offs:
                               
Real estate:
                               
Multi-family
    -       515       334       515  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    405       59       405       59  
One-to-four family
    97       26       107       125  
Business loans:
                               
Commercial and industrial
    -       550       515       906  
SBA
    240       -       240       227  
Other loans
    -       468       -       468  
Total charge-offs
    742       1,618       1,601       2,300  
Recoveries :
                               
Real estate:
                               
One-to-four family
    2       2       22       23  
Business loans:
                               
Commercial owner occupied
    10       -       10       -  
SBA
    88       -       131       12  
Other loans
    3       4       7       8  
Total recoveries
    103       6       170       43  
Net loan charge-offs
    639       1,612       1,431       2,257  
Balance at end of period
  $ 9,169     $ 7,158     $ 9,169     $ 7,158  
                                 
Ratios:
                               
Net charge-offs to average total loans, net
    0.48 %     1.06 %     0.53 %     0.74 %
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans at end of period
    1.66 %     1.19 %     1.66 %     1.19 %

Investment Securities Available for Sale

Investment securities available for sale totaled $163.5 million at June 30, 2010, up from $81.8 million at June 30, 2009, and $123.4 million at December 31, 2009.  The increase in the current year of $40.1 million or 32.5% was primarily due to purchases of investment securities of $106.0 million, partially offset by the sale of securities totaling $60.8 million and principal received of $6.3 million.  As part of our strategy to reduce our risk profile, we used excess cash from loans sales and deposit growth to purchase investment securities, which were predominately government sponsored enterprises (“GSE”) mortgage-backed securities.  At June 30, 2010, the investment securities available for sale consisted of $136.5 million of GSE mortgage-backed securities, $22.0 million of municipal bonds, $4.8 million of private label mortgage-backed securities and $160,000 in U.S. Treasury securities.  Within our private label securities, 30 or $0.9 million were rated as investment grade while 55 or $3.9 million were rated as below investment grade, which is any rating below “BBB”.  All of our private label mortgage-backed securities were acquired when we redeemed our shares in certain mutual funds in 2008.

The following table sets forth the amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of our investment securities held for sale portfolio at the dates indicated:
 
   
June 30, 2010
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Unrealized
Gain
   
Unrealized
Loss
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Securities available for sale
                       
U.S. Treasury
  $ 147     $ 13     $ -     $ 160  
Municipal bonds
    21,861       189       (15 )     22,035  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Government Sponsored Enterprise
    135,609       1,017       (147 )     136,479  
Private label securities
    6,775       97       (2,076 )     4,796  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 164,392     $ 1,316     $ (2,238 )   $ 163,470  
FHLB stock
  $ 12,258     $ -     $ -     $ 12,258  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    2,019       -       -       2,019  
Total equities held at cost
  $ 14,277     $ -     $ -     $ 14,277  
Total securities
  $ 178,669     $ 1,316     $ (2,238 )   $ 177,747  
                                 
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Unrealized
Gain
   
Unrealized
Loss
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Securities available for sale:
                               
U.S. Treasury
  $ 148     $ 6     $ -     $ 154  
Municipal bonds
    17,918       200       (153 )     17,965  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Government Sponsored Enterprise
    100,104       244       (738 )     99,610  
Private label securities
    8,196       63       (2,581 )     5,678  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 126,366     $ 513     $ (3,472 )   $ 123,407  
FHLB stock
  $ 12,731     $ -     $ -     $ 12,731  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    1,599       -       -       1,599  
Total equities held at cost
  $ 14,330     $ -     $ -     $ 14,330  
Total securities
  $ 140,696     $ 513     $ (3,472 )   $ 137,737  
                                 
   
June 30, 2009
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Unrealized
Gain
   
Unrealized
Loss
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Securities available for sale
                               
U.S. Treasury
  $ 148     $ 7     $ -     $ 155  
Government Sponsored Enterprise
    46,762       700       (89 )     47,373  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Private label securities
    38,511       330       (4,590 )     34,251  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 85,421     $ 1,037     $ (4,679 )   $ 81,779  
FHLB stock
  $ 12,731     $ -     $ -     $ 12,731  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    1,599       -       -       1,599  
Total equities held at cost
  $ 14,330     $ -     $ -     $ 14,330  
Total securities
  $ 99,751     $ 1,037     $ (4,679 )   $ 96,109  

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:
 
   
June 30, 2010
 
   
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
  $ -       0.00 %   $ 79       3.53 %   $ 81       4.15 %   $ -       0.00 %   $ 160       3.84 %
Municipal bonds
    -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     22,035       4.34 %     22,035       4.34 %
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                                                               
Government Sponsored Enterprise
    -       0.00 %     33       5.97 %     162       5.36 %     136,284       3.38 %     136,479       3.39 %
Private label securities
    -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     4,796       6.30 %     4,796       6.30 %
Total investment securities available for sale
    -       0.00 %     112       4.25 %     243       4.96 %     163,115       3.60 %     163,470       3.63 %
Stock:
                                                                               
FHLB
    12,258       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     12,258       0.00 %
Federal Reserve Bank
    2,019       6.04 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     2,019       6.04 %
Total stock
    14,277       0.85 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %     -       0.00 %   $ 14,277       0.85 %
Total securities
  $ 14,277       0.85 %   $ 112       4.25 %   $ 243       4.96 %   $ 163,115       3.60 %   $ 177,747       3.41 %

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 June 30, 2010, we took a net $330,000 OTTI charge against our private label mortgage-backed securities deemed to be impaired.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010, OTTI charges were $0.7 million, compared to $1.2 million of OTTI charges during the same period last year.  These impaired private label mortgage-backed securities 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 (“AOCL”) during the periods indicated were as follows:

 
     
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
     
June 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2009
 
                                                   
Rating
   
Number
   
Fair Value
   
OTTI Credit Loss
   
Non Credit Loss in AOCL
 
Number
   
Fair Value
   
OTTI Credit Loss
   
Non Credit Loss in AOCL
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
B       -     $ -     $ -     $ -       1     $ 29     $ 15     $ -  
BB
      -       -       -       -       1       27       43       -  
Caa3
      -       -       -       -       2       292       141       139  
Ca
      -       -       -       -       3       57       207       -  
C       4       240       76       4       2       296       143       -  
CC
      3       127       104       136       1       25       195       -  
CCC
      3       87       126       118       6       231       459       53  
D       2       204       24       60       -       -       -       -  
        12     $ 658     $ 330     $ 318       16     $ 957     $ 1,203     $ 192  
                                                                   
     
Six Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
     
June 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2009
 
                                                                   
Rating
   
Number
   
Fair Value
   
OTTI credit loss
   
Non Credit Loss in AOCL
 
Number
   
Fair Value
   
OTTI credit loss
   
Non Credit Loss in AOCL
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
B       -     $ -     $ -     $ -       1     $ 29     $ 15     $ -  
BB
      -       -       -       -       1       27       43       -  
Caa3
      -       -       -       -       2       292       141       139  
Ca
      -       -       -       -       3       57       207       -  
C       6       256       222       15       2       296       143       -  
CC
      4       138       217       241       1       25       195       -  
CCC
      3       87       126       118       6       231       457       53  
D       2       204       91       60       -       -       -       -  
        15     $ 685     $ 656     $ 434       16     $ 957     $ 1,201     $ 192  

The largest OTTI credit loss for any single debt security in the tables above was $115,000.

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.

Nonperforming assets totaled $3.8 million or 0.48% of total assets at June 30, 2010, compared to $13.4 million or 1.70% of total assets at June 30, 2009 and $13.4 million or 1.66% of total assets as of December 31, 2009.  The decline in nonperforming assets for the first six months of 2010 was primarily due to sales of nonperforming loans of $7.2 million, net loan charge offs of $1.4 million, OREO sales of $4.5 million and OREO property write downs of $0.5 million.  These declines in nonperforming assets were partially offset by additions to nonperforming loans of $4.9 million as the weak California economy continues to affect our borrowers.  At June 30, 2010, nonperforming assets consisted of $1.9 million of nonaccrual loans and $1.9 million of OREO. Within OREO, we had one commercial land property of $1.9 million.

The following table sets forth our composition of nonperforming assets at the dates indicated:

 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Nonperforming assets
                 
Real estate:
                 
Multi-family
  $ -     $ 5,223     $ 2,226  
Commercial non-owner occupied
    -       1,851       5,838  
One-to-four family
    85       107       111  
Business loans:
                       
Commercial owner occupied
    957       996       1,523  
Commercial and industrial
    37       955       1,919  
SBA (1)
    863       880       723  
Total nonaccrual loans
    1,942       10,012       12,340  
Other real estate owned
    1,860       3,380       1,026  
Total nonperforming assets, net
  $ 3,802     $ 13,392     $ 13,366  
                         
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 9,169     $ 8,905     $ 7,158  
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total nonperforming loans, gross
    472.14 %     88.94 %     58.01 %
Nonperforming loans as a percent of gross loans receivable (2)
    0.35 %     1.74 %     2.05 %
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    0.48 %     1.66 %     1.70 %
                         
 (1) The SBA totals include the guaranteed amount, which was $377,000 as of June 30, 2010, $341,000 as of December 31, 2009,
and $346,000 as of June 30, 2009.
 (2) Gross loans include loans receivable held for investment and held for sale.  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Total liabilities were $721.7 million at June 30, 2010, compared to $730.4 million at June 30, 2009 and $733.8 million at December 31, 2009.  The decrease during 2010 was primarily due to a decrease in FHLB advances and other borrowings of $25.0 million, which was partially offset by increases in total deposits of $13.3 million.

Deposits.  Total deposits were $632.0 million at June 30, 2010, up $82.9 million or 15.1% from June 30, 2009 and up $13.3 million or 2.2% from year-end 2009.  The increase in deposits during 2010 was primarily due to an increase in interest bearing transaction accounts of $37.0 million and noninterest bearing transaction accounts of $5.1 million, partially offset by a reduction in retail certificates of deposit accounts of $25.2 million. At June 30, 2010, we had a minimal amount of wholesale deposits and no brokered deposits.  At June 30, 2010, the loan to deposit ratio was 87.4%, down from 93.0% at December 31, 2009 and 109.7% at June 30, 2009.

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:

 
   
June 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
   
June 30, 2009
 
   
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
  $ 38,973       6.2 %     0.00 %   $ 33,885       5.5 %     0.00 %   $ 33,713       6.1 %     0.00 %
Interest bearing checking
    19,174       3.0 %     0.34 %     22,406       3.6 %     0.39 %     23,648       4.3 %     0.94 %
Money market
    105,380       16.7 %     0.95 %     77,687       12.6 %     1.17 %     36,796       6.7 %     1.67 %
Regular passbook
    74,352       11.8 %     1.11 %     61,779       9.9 %     1.33 %     29,162       5.3 %     1.67 %
Total transaction accounts
    237,879       37.6 %     0.77 %     195,757       31.6 %     0.93 %     123,319       22.5 %     1.09 %
Certificates of deposit accounts:
                                                                       
Less than 1.00%
    55,037       8.7 %     0.42 %     30,867       5.0 %     0.82 %     1,779       0.3 %     0.94 %
    1.00 - 1.99     112,364       17.8 %     1.75 %     91,207       14.7 %     1.63 %     48,780       8.9 %     1.79 %
    2.00 - 2.99     222,930       35.3 %     2.32 %     292,689       47.3 %     2.44 %     290,323       52.9 %     2.44 %
    3.00 - 3.99     1,022       0.2 %     3.28 %     3,427       0.6 %     3.29 %     40,983       7.5 %     3.46 %
    4.00 - 4.99     1,600       0.3 %     4.44 %     3,463       0.6 %     4.40 %     41,998       7.6 %     4.33 %
5.00 and greater
    1,211       0.2 %     5.30 %     1,324       0.2 %     5.34 %     1,925       0.4 %     5.90 %
Total certificates of deposit accounts
    394,164       62.4 %     1.91 %     422,977       68.4 %     2.18 %     425,788       77.5 %     2.66 %
Total deposits
  $ 632,043       100.0 %     1.49 %   $ 618,734       100.0 %     1.79 %   $ 549,107       100.0 %     2.31 %


Borrowings.  At June 30, 2010, total borrowings amounted to $76.8 million, down $100.0 million or 56.6% from June 30, 2009 and $25.0 million or 24.6% from December 31, 2009.  At June 30, 2010, total borrowings represented 9.6% of total assets and were comprised of the following:

·  
One FHLB term borrowing of $38.0 million at an interest rate of 4.92% maturing in November 2010, collateralized by pledges of certain real estate loans with an aggregate principal balance of $439.3 million and FHLB stock totaling $12.3 million;

·  
Three inverse putable reverse repurchase agreements totaling $28.5 million at a weighted average rate of 3.04% and secured by approximately $43.7 million of GSE mortgage backed securities; and

·  
Subordinated debentures used to fund the issuance of trust preferred securities in 2004 of $10.3 million with a rate of 3.05%.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company's borrowed funds at the dates indicated:

 
   
June 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
   
June 30, 2009
 
   
Balance
   
Weighted Average Rate
   
Balance
   
Weighted Average Rate
   
Balance
   
Weighted Average Rate
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
FHLB advances
  $ 38,000       4.92 %   $ 63,000       4.90 %   $ 138,000       4.92 %
Reverse repurchase agreements
    28,500       3.04 %     28,500       3.04 %     28,500       2.43 %
Subordinated debentures
    10,310       3.05 %     10,310       3.00 %     10,310       3.88 %
Total borrowings
  $ 76,810       3.97 %   $ 101,810       4.19 %   $ 176,810       4.46 %
                                                 
Weighted average cost of
borrowings during the quarter
    3.96 %             4.40 %             4.46 %        
Borrowings as a percent of total assets
    9.6 %             12.6 %             22.4 %        

Stockholders’ Equity.  Total equity was $75.5 million as of June 30, 2010, up from $58.0 million at June 30, 2009 and $73.5 million at December 31, 2009.  The current year increase of $2.0 million was primarily due to an increase in the accumulated adjustment to stockholders’ equity of $1.2 million as a result of an increase in the unrealized value of our investment portfolio and net income of $0.8 million.  The increase in total equity from the end of the second quarter of 2009 to the end of the second quarter of 2010 was primarily due to a successful capital raise in the fourth quarter of 2009, whereby the Company raised gross proceeds of $15.5 million from the sale of 5,030,385 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $3.25 per share.  At June 30, 2010, the Company’s tangible common equity to total assets ratio was 9.47%.  Our basic book value per share increased to $7.52 at June 30, 2010 from $7.33 at December 31, 2009.  Our diluted book value per share increased to $6.92 at June 30, 2010 from $6.75 at December 31, 2009, reflecting an annualized increase of 5.0%

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 six months of 2010 were from:

·  
Proceeds of $67.1 million from the sale and principal payments on  securities available for sale;

·  
Proceeds of $54.4 million from the sale and principal payments on loans held for investment; and

·  
An increase in deposits of $13.3 million from an increase in our transaction accounts.

We used these funds to:

·  
Purchase of $106.0 million of securities available for sale;

·  
Purchase and originate loans held for investment of $34.2 million; and

·  
Reduce FHLB advances by $25.0 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.  At June 30, 2010, cash and cash equivalents totaled $34.7 million and the market value of our investment securities available for sale totaled $163.5 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 June 30, 2010, the maximum amount we could borrow through the FHLB was $343.4 million, of which $256.6 million was available for borrowing based on collateral pledged of $439.3 million in real estate loans and $12.3 million of FHLB Stock.  At June 30, 2010, we had $218.6 million of available funds to borrow based on our current pledged assets. In addition, the Bank had unsecured lines of credit aggregating to $41.8 million at June 30, 2010, which consisted of $37.0 million with other financial institutions from which to draw funds and $4.8 million with the Federal Reserve Bank. At June 30, 2010, no funds were drawn against these lines.  For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, our average liquidity ratio was 20.23%, up from a ratio 13.43 % for the same period in 2009.

To the extent that 2010 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.

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:

 
   
June 30, 2010
 
   
Less than
      1 - 3       3 - 5    
More than
       
   
1 year
   
years
   
years
   
5 years
   
Total
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Contractual obligations
                                 
FHLB advances
  $ 38,000     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 38,000  
Other borrowings
    -       -       -       28,500       28,500  
Subordinated debentures
    -       -       -       10,310       10,310  
Certificates of deposit
    171,279       211,870       10,260       755       394,164  
Operating leases
    651       1,216       1,207       3,006       6,080  
Total contractual cash obligations
  $ 209,930     $ 213,086     $ 11,467     $ 42,571     $ 477,054  

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 June 30, 2010, we had commitments to extend credit on existing lines of credit of $17.2 million, compared to $13.0 million at December 31, 2009.

The following table summarizes our contractual commitments with off-balance sheet risk by expiration period at the date indicated:

 
   
June 30, 2010
 
   
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
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 966     $ 966  
Commercial lines of credit
    13,746       1,376       150       752       16,024  
Other lines of credit
    111       68       -       10       189  
Standby letters of credit
    1,000       8       -       -       1,008  
Total commitments
  $ 14,857     $ 1,452     $ 150     $ 1,728     $ 18,187  


Regulatory Capital Compliance

The Company 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; a leverage ratio of 5.0% or higher.  At June 30, 2010, the Bank exceeded the “well capitalized” standards as indicated in the table below.

The Bank’s and the Company’s capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table at the dates indicated:

 
   
Tier-1 Capital to
   
Tier-1 Risk-Based Capital to
   
Total Capital to
 
   
Adjusted Tangible Assets
   
Risk-Weighted Assets
   
Risk-Weighted Assets
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
June 30, 2010
                                   
Bank:
                                   
Regulatory capital
  $ 79,375       10.30 %   $ 79,375       13.88 %   $ 86,551       15.13 %
Adequately capitalized requirement
    30,827       4.00 %     22,881       4.00 %     45,763       8.00 %
Well capitalized requirement
    38,533       5.00 %     34,322       6.00 %     57,204       10.00 %
Consolidated regulatory capital
    80,484       10.44 %     80,484       13.95 %     87,720       15.20 %
                                                 
December 31, 2009
                                               
Bank:
                                               
Regulatory capital
  $ 78,463       9.72 %   $ 78,463       13.30 %   $ 85,855       14.55 %
Adequately capitalized requirement
    32,300       4.00 %     23,600       4.00 %     47,201       8.00 %
Well capitalized requirement
    40,375       5.00 %     35,401       6.00 %     59,001       10.00 %
Consolidated regulatory capital
    79,801       9.89 %     79,801       13.41 %     87,256       14.67 %
                                                 
June 30, 2009
                                               
Bank:
                                               
Regulatory capital
  $ 64,491       8.50 %   $ 64,491       10.68 %   $ 71,649       11.87 %
Adequately capitalized requirement
    30,336       4.00 %     24,150       4.00 %     48,300       8.00 %
Well capitalized requirement
    37,920       5.00 %     36,225       6.00 %     60,375       10.00 %
Consolidated regulatory capital
    64,914       8.56 %     64,914       10.67 %     72,072       11.85 %


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, 2009.  For a complete discussion of our quantitative and qualitative market risk, see “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk” in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.

Item 4T.  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 report 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 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.  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

The following risk factor is in addition to the risk factors previously disclosed under Item 1A. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2009, as amended, previously filed with the SEC.

Recent enactment of broad financial reform legislation provides for new regulations affecting many aspects of our operations and, depending on the final regulations promulgated under this new law, may adversely impact our profitability and operations.

The U.S. Congress approved the Dodd-Frank Act, which was signed into law by President Obama on July 21, 2010.  The Dodd-Frank Act will have a broad impact on the financial services industry, including significant regulatory and compliance changes, such as: (1) enhanced resolution authority of troubled and failing banks and their holding companies; (2) enhanced lending limits strengthening the existing limits on a depository institution’s credit exposure to one borrower; (3) increased capital and liquidity requirements; (4) increased regulatory examination fees; (5) changes to assessments to be paid to the FDIC for federal deposit insurance; and (6) numerous other provisions designed to improve supervision and oversight of, and strengthening safety and soundness for, the financial services sector.  Among the Dodd-Frank Act’s significant regulatory reforms is the creation a new financial consumer protection agency, known as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, which will have broad rulemaking, supervisory and enforcement authority over consumer financial products and services.  The potential impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on our operations and activities, both currently and prospectively, include, among others:

·  
a reduction in our ability to generate or originate revenue-producing assets as a result of compliance with heightened capital standards;

·  
increased cost of operations due to greater regulatory oversight, supervision and examination of banks and bank holding companies and higher deposit insurance premiums; and

·  
the limitation on our ability to expand consumer product and service offerings due to anticipated stricter consumer protection laws and regulations.
 
 
The Dodd-Frank Act requires various federal agencies to adopt a broad range of new implementing rules and regulations, and to prepare numerous studies and reports for the U.S. Congress, which may result in additional legislative or regulatory action.  The federal agencies are given significant discretion in drafting the implementing rules and regulations, and consequently, many of the details and much of the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act may not be known for many months or years.  The changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as the regulations promulgated by federal agencies, may impact the profitability of our business activities, require changes to certain of its business practices or otherwise adversely affect our business.


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

None

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.  Reserved


Item 5.   Other Information

None

Item 6.  Exhibits
 
       Exhibit 31.1                  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       Exhibit 31.2                  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       Exhibit 32     Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002




 
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.,

August 12, 2010
By:
/s/ Steven R. Gardner
Date                                                                                             Steven R. Gardner
 President and Chief Executive Officer
 (principal executive officer)


August 12, 2010
/s/ Kent J. Smith              
Date                                                                                             Kent J. Smith
 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 (principal financial and accounting officer)

 


Index to Exhibits


Exhibit No.                    Description of Exhibit                                                                                  

 
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
32   
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002