Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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, 2013

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 001-35522

 

 

BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

04-3639825

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

18500 Von Karman Ave, Suite 1100, Irvine, California

(Address of principal executive offices)

92612

(Zip Code)

(949) 236-5211

(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 (Section 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  x    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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

As of July 31, 2013 the registrant had outstanding 17,437,784 shares of voting common stock and 579,490 shares of Class B non-voting common stock.

 

 

 


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BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

Index

 

          Page  

Part I - Financial Information

  

Item 1

   Financial Statements      4   

Item 2

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      50   

Item 3

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk      80   

Item 4

   Controls and Procedures      81   

Part II - Other Information

  

Item 1

   Legal Proceedings      83   

Item 1A

   Risk Factors      83   

Item 2

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      83   

Item 3

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.      84   

Item 4

   Mine Safety Disclosures.      84   

Item 5

   Other Information.      84   

Item 6

   Exhibits      85   

Signatures

     90   

 

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Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

When used in this report and in public shareholder communications, in other documents of Banc of California, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “believe,” “will,” “should,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “plans,” “guidance” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. These statements may relate to our future financial performance, strategic plans or objectives, revenue, expense or earnings projections, or other financial items. By their nature, these statements are subject to numerous uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the statements.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or projected include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the agreement for the pending sale of certain branches to American West Bank (“AWB”); (ii) the inability to complete the pending sale of certain branches to AWB due to the failure to satisfy the conditions to completion; (iii) risks that the pending sale of certain branches to AWB, or the Company’s recently completed acquisitions of Beach Business Bank, Gateway Bancorp and the Private Bank of California (“PBOC”), may disrupt current plans and operations, the potential difficulties in customer and employee retention as a result of the transactions and the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the transactions; (iv) continuation or worsening of current recessionary conditions, as well as continued turmoil in the financial markets; (v) the credit risks of lending activities, which may be affected by further deterioration in real estate markets and the financial condition of borrowers, may lead to increased loan and lease delinquencies, losses and nonperforming assets in our loan portfolio, and may result in our allowance for loan and lease losses not being adequate to cover actual losses and require us to materially increase our loan and lease loss reserves; (vi) the quality and composition of our securities portfolio; (vii) changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; (viii) continuation of the historically low short-term interest rate environment, changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short- and long-term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; (ix) fluctuations in the demand for loans and leases, the number of unsold homes and other properties and fluctuations in commercial and residential real estate values in our market area; (x) results of examinations of us by regulatory authorities and the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan and lease losses, write-down asset values, increase our capital levels, or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; (xi) legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business, including changes in regulatory capital or other rules; (xii) our ability to control operating costs and expenses; (xiii) staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our work force and potential associated charges; (xiv) errors in our estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which may result in significant declines in valuation; (xv) the network and computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach; (xvi) our ability to attract and retain key members of our senior management team; (xvii) costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; (xviii) increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; (xix) changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; (xx) adverse changes in the securities markets; (xxi) earthquake, fire or other natural disasters affecting the condition of real estate collateral; (xxii) the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; (xxiii) inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; (xxiv) changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board or their application to our business, including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; (xxv) war or terrorist activities; and (xxvi) other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services and the other risks described in this report and from time to time in other documents that we file with or furnish to the SEC, including, without limitation, the risks described under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and we undertake no obligation to update any such statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Banc of California, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(In thousands of dollars except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 
ASSETS     

Cash and due from banks

   $ 8,153      $ 8,254   

Interest-bearing deposits

     454,182        100,389   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     462,335        108,643   

Time deposits in financial institutions

     2,589        5,027   

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     106,751        121,419   

Loans held for sale, carried at fair value

     257,949        113,158   

Loans and leases receivable, net of allowance of $16,979 at June 30, 2013 and $14,448 at December 31, 2012

     1,597,367        1,234,023   

Federal Home Loan Bank and other bank stock, at cost

     10,838        8,842   

Servicing rights, net ($4,620 measured at fair value at June 30, 2013 and $1,739 at December 31, 2012)

     5,040        2,278   

Accrued interest receivable

     7,887        5,002   

Other real estate owned (OREO), net

     1,537        4,527   

Premises, equipment, and capital leases, net

     15,533        16,147   

Premises and equipment held-for-sale

     3,139        —     

Bank-owned life insurance

     18,792        18,704   

Deferred income tax, net

     7,199        7,572   

Goodwill

     7,048        7,048   

Income tax receivable

     738        5,545   

Other intangible assets, net

     4,740        5,474   

Other assets

     25,632        19,293   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,535,114      $ 1,682,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Deposits:

    

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     132,855        194,662   

Interest-bearing deposits

     1,519,948        1,111,680   

Deposits held for sale

     457,028        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     2,109,831        1,306,342   

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

     45,000        75,000   

Notes payable, net

     82,127        81,935   

Reserve for loss on repurchased loans

     3,974        3,485   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     25,697        27,183   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,266,629        1,493,945   

Commitments and contingent liabilities

    
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, $1,000 per share liquidation preference for a total of $32,000; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 32,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

     31,934        31,934   

Perpetual preferred stock, $.01 par value per share; Series C, 8% non-cumulative, $1,000 per share liquidation preference, 1,610,000 shares authorized and 1,400,000 and 0 shares outstanding at June 30, 2013 at December 31, 2012

     33,734        —     

Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 196,863,844 shares authorized; 16,134,900 shares issued and 14,976,979 shares outstanding at June 30, 2013; 12,013,717 shares issued and 10,780,427 shares outstanding at December 31, 2012

     162        120   

Class B non-voting non-convertible Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 3,136,156 shares authorized; 574,258 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and 1,112,188 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012

     5        11   

Additional paid-in capital

     197,272        154,563   

Retained earnings

     28,678        26,550   

Treasury stock, at cost (1,157,921 shares at June 30, 2013 and 1,233,290 shares at December 31, 2012)

     (24,088     (25,818

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

     788        1,397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     268,485        188,757   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,535,114      $ 1,682,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

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Banc of California, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands of dollars except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Interest and dividend income

        

Loans, including fees

   $ 26,153      $ 9,604      $ 44,690      $ 19,132   

Securities

     369        694        867        1,431   

Dividends and other interest-earning assets

     219        80        352        140   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest and dividend income

     26,741        10,378        45,909        20,703   

Interest expense

        

Deposits

     3,303        1,358        5,302        2,707   

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     58        92        121        192   

Capital leases

     20        2        32        2   

Notes payable

     1,735        495        3,470        495   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     5,116        1,947        8,925        3,396   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     21,625        8,431        36,984        17,307   

Provision for loan and lease losses

     1,918        279        4,086        970   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

     19,707        8,152        32,898        16,337   

Noninterest income

        

Customer service fees

     509        378        1,055        739   

Loan servicing income

     458        —          646        —     

Income from bank owned life insurance

     50        60        88        129   

Net gain (loss) on sales of securities available for sale

     1        (32     309        (71

Net gain on sale of loans

     3,724        145        4,036        145   

Net gain on mortgage banking activities

     20,261        —          36,631        —     

Other income

     1,069        88        1,235        200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

     26,072        639        44,000        1,142   

Noninterest expense

        

Salaries and employee benefits

     25,311        5,177        44,391        10,044   

Occupancy and equipment

     3,630        1,321        6,823        2,320   

Professional fees

     2,947        987        5,244        1,530   

Data processing

     1,365        502        2,275        909   

Advertising

     890        214        1,412        453   

Regulatory assessments

     211        362        592        680   

Loan servicing and foreclosure expense

     148        367        352        705   

Operating loss on equity investment

     131        77        290        153   

Valuation allowance for OREO

     —          155        79        169   

Net gain on sales of other real estate owned

     (37     (192     (151     (508

Provision for loan repurchases

     732        —          988        —     

Amortization of intangible assets

     367        —          734        —     

All other expense

     3,899        973        6,123        1,706   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

     39,594        9,943        69,152        18,161   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     6,185        (1,152     7,746        (682

Income tax expense (benefit)

     1,822        (413     2,454        (320
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,363      $ (739   $ 5,292      $ (362

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

     —          314        288        714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 4,363      $ (1,053   $ 5,004      $ (1,076
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.36      $ (0.09   $ 0.41      $ (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.36      $ (0.09   $ 0.41      $ (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per class B common share

   $ 0.36      $ (0.09   $ 0.41      $ (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per class B common share

   $ 0.36      $ (0.09   $ 0.41      $ (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

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Banc of California, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(loss)

(In thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,363      $ (739   $ 5,292      $ (362

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

        

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:

        

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax (expense) benefit of $0 and $210 for the three months ended $0 and $551 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively

     (400     299        (300     787   

Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income, net of tax (expense) benefit of $0 and $13 for the three months ended and $0 and $29 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively

     (1     19        (309     42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

   $ (401   $ 318      $ (609   $ 829   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 3,962      $ (421   $ 4,683      $ 467   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

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Banc of California, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

(In thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

    Preferred
Stock
    Perpetual
Preferred
Stock
    Common
Stock
    Class B
Non-voting
Non-convertible
Common Stock
    Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Stock
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total  

Balance at January 1, 2012

  $ 31,934      $ —        $ 117      $ 11      $ 150,786      $ 27,623      $ (25,037   $ (939   $ 184,495   

Comprehensive income (loss):

                 

Net loss

    —          —          —          —          —          (362     —          —          (362

Other comprehensive income, net

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          829        829   

Forfeiture and retirement of 200 shares of common stock

    —          —          —          —          3        —          (3     —          —     

Stock option compensation expense

    —          —          —          —          427        —          —          —          427   

Restricted stock compensation expense

    —          —          —          —          104        —            —          104   

Issuance of 5,000 stock awards

    —          —              (106     —          106        —          —     

Purchase of 228 shares of treasury stock

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (73     —          (73

Dividends declared ($0.24 per common share)

    —          —          1        —          421        (2,801     —          —          (2,379

Preferred stock issuance cost

    (9     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (9

Preferred stock dividends

    —          —          —          —          —          (714     —          —          (714

Tax loss of restricted share awards vesting

    —          —          —          —          (17     —          —          —          (17

Capital raising expenses

    —          —          —          —          (6     —          —          —          (6
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

  $ 31,925      $ —        $ 118      $ 11      $ 151,612      $ 23,746      $ (25,007   $ (110   $ 182,295   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2013

  $ 31,934      $ —        $ 120      $ 11      $ 154,563      $ 26,550      $ (25,818   $ 1,397      $ 188,757   

Net income

    —          —          —          —          —          5,292        —          —          5,292   

Other comprehensive income, net

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (609     (609

Issuance of common stock

    —          —          42        (6     43,450        —          —          —          43,486   

Issuance of preferred stock

    —          33,734        —          —          —          —          —          —          33,734   

Purchase of 6,216 shares of treasury stock

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (69     —          (69

Issuance of stock awards from treasury stock

    —          —          —          —          (1,799     —          1,799        —          —     

Shares purchased under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan

    —          —          —          —          186        (186     —          —          —     

Stock option compensation expense

    —          —          —          —          215        —          —          —          215   

Restricted stock compensation expense

    —          —          —          —          657        —          —          —          657   

Dividends declared ($0.24 per common share)

    —          —          —          —          —          (2,690     —          —          (2,690

Preferred stock dividends

    —          —          —          —          —          (288     —          —          (288
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2013

  $ 31,934      $ 33,734      $ 162      $ 5      $ 197,272      $ 28,678      $ (24,088   $ 788      $ 268,485   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

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Banc of California, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 5,292      $ (362

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities

    

Provision for loan losses

     4,086        970   

Provision for loan repurchases

     988        —     

Net gain on mortgage banking activities

     (36,631     —     

Gain on sale of loans

     (4,036     —     

Net amortization (accretion) of securities

     576        433   

Depreciation

     1,510        535   

Amortization of intangibles

     734        —     

Amortization of debt

     192        34   

Stock option compensation expense

     215        427   

Restricted stock compensation expense

     657        104   

Stock appreciation right expense

     298        —     

Bank owned life insurance income

     (88     (129

Operating loss on equity investment

     290        153   

Net (gain) loss on sale of securities available for sale

     (309     71   

Gain on sale of other real estate owned

     (151     (508

Gain on sale of property and equipment

     (2     —     

Deferred income tax expense

     —          517   

Increase in valuation allowances on other real estate owned

     79        169   

Originations of loans held for sale

     (867,640     —     

Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale

     752,478        —     

Deferred loan (costs) fees

     (399     355   

Premiums and discounts on purchased loans

     (8,001     (425

Accrued interest receivable

     (2,885     (146

Other assets

     8,710        8,074   

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     863        (1,023
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash from operating activities

     (143,174     9,249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale

     8,539        5,682   

Proceeds from maturities, calls, principal repayments of securities available-for-sale

     53,897        21,932   

Purchases of securities available-for-sale

     (48,626     (42,229

Purchases of equity investment

     —          (375

Loan originations and principal collections, net

     (144,707     (65,714

Purchase of loans

     (374,878     (22,385

Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     25        661   

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank and Other Bank Stocks

     (2,021     —     

Net change in other interest-bearing deposits

     2,438        —     

Proceeds from sale of loans held for investment

     155,209        22,947   

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

     3,474        7,015   

Additions to premises and equipment

     (4,033     (3,092

Payment of capital lease obligations

     (113     (10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash from investing activities

     (350,796     (75,568
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase in deposits

     803,489        65,997   

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     (55,000     (20,000

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     25,000        35,000   

SBLF expense

     —          (7

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

     43,486        —     

Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock

     33,734        —     

Net proceeds from issuance of long term debt

     —          31,680   

Purchase of treasury stock

     (69     (82

Tax benefit (expenses) from restricted stock vesting

     —          (17

Dividends paid on preferred stock

     (288     (714

Dividends paid on common stock

     (2,690     (1,186
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash from financing activities

     847,662        110,671   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     353,692        44,352   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     108,643        44,475   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 462,335      $ 88,827   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

    

Interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds

   $ 8,893      $ 3,380   

Income taxes paid

     —          —     

Income tax refunds received

     2,305        —     

Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities

    

Transfer from loans to other real estate owned, net

     —          3,614   

Equipment acquired under capital leases

     714        179   

Transfer of loans receivable to loans held for sale

     10,358        —     

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

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BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

June 30, 2013

(Amounts in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Banc of California, Inc. (the Company) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Pacific Trust Bank (PacTrust Bank), Beach Business Bank (Beach, and together with PacTrust Bank, the Banks) and PTB Property Holdings, LLC, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, except that the accounts of Beach Business Bank were not included for amounts prior to July 1, 2012. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to the Company include its wholly owned subsidiaries. As discussed in Note 19, on July 1, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of The Private Bank of California, a California-chartered bank (PBOC), through the merger of PBOC with and into Beach, with Beach surviving the merger and changing its name to “The Private Bank of California”.

Nature of Operations: The principal business of the Company is the ownership of the Banks. PacTrust Bank is a federally chartered stock savings bank and Beach is a California state chartered commercial bank. The Banks are members of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system, and maintain insurance on deposit accounts with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). PTB Property Holdings, LLC manages and disposes of other real estate owned properties.

The Banks are engaged in the business of retail banking, with operations conducted through 19 banking offices serving San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties, California and forth-two loan production offices in California, Arizona, Oregon, , Washington and Montana. As of June 30, 2013, single family residential (SFR) loans and Green loans, SFR mortgage lines of credit, accounted for approximately 51.1 percent and 10.9 percent, respectively, of the Company’s loan and lease portfolio, with a high percentage of such loans concentrated in Southern California. The customer’s ability to repay their loans or leases is dependent on the real estate market and general economic conditions in the area.

The accounting and reporting polices of the Company are based upon U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and conform to predominant practices within the banking industry. The Company has not made any significant changes in its critical accounting policies or in its estimates and assumptions from those disclosed in its 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K other than the adoption of new accounting pronouncements and other authoritative guidance that became effective for the Company on or after January 1, 2013. Refer to Accounting Pronouncements for discussion of accounting pronouncements adopted in 2013.

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain disclosures required by GAAP are not included herein. These interim statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The December 31, 2012 balance sheet presented herein has been derived from the audited financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but does not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP.

In the opinion of management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all of the adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations for the periods presented. Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation.

The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and disclosures provided, and actual results could differ. The allowance for loan and lease losses, reserve for loss on repurchased loans, servicing rights, other real estate owned, realization of deferred tax assets, goodwill, other intangible assets, mortgage banking derivatives, fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, fair value estimate of private label residential mortgage-backed securities, and the fair value of financial instruments are particularly subject to change and such change could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Income Taxes: Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The Company had $8.0 million and $8.4 million of valuation allowance related to its deferred tax assets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (See further discussion in Note 11, Income Taxes).

 

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Accounting Pronouncements: During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the following pronouncements applicable to the company were issued or became effective:

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210), Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2013-01” ). ASU 2013-01 clarifies that ordinary trade receivables and other receivables are not in the scope of ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210), Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“2011- 11”). Specifically, ASU 2011-11 applies only to derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with specific criteria contained in the ASC or subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The amendments in ASU 2013-01 are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. Adoption of the new guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Other Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2013-02”). The provisions in the ASU supersede and replace the presentation requirements for reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) in ASUs 2011-05 and 2011-12. ASU 2013-02 requires entities to disclose additional information about reclassification adjustments, including (1) changes in AOCI balances by component and (2) significant items reclassified out of AOCI. The new disclosure requirements are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. Adoption of the new guidance did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2 – BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND BRANCH SALES

Beach Business Bank Merger

Effective July 1, 2012, the Company acquired Beach Business Bank pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) dated August 30, 2011, as amended October 31, 2011. At the effective time of the transaction, a newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (Merger Sub) merged with and into Beach (the Merger), with Beach continuing as the surviving entity in the Merger and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant and subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of Beach common stock (other than specified shares owned by the Company, Merger Sub or Beach, and other than in the case of shares in respect of, or underlying, certain Beach options and other equity awards, which were treated as set forth in the Merger Agreement) was converted into the right to receive $9.21415 in cash and one warrant. Each warrant entitled the holder to purchase 0.33 of a share of Company common stock at an exercise price of $14.00 per share for a period of one year. All of the warrants expired on June 30, 2013 without being exercised. The aggregate cash consideration paid to Beach shareholders in the Merger was approximately $39.1 million. In addition, Beach shareholders received in aggregate warrants to purchase the equivalent of 1,401,959 shares of the Company’s common stock with an estimated fair value of $1.0 million.

Beach (re-named The Private Bank of California effective July 1, 2013) operates branches in Manhattan Beach, Long Beach, and Costa Mesa, California. Beach also has a division named The Doctors Bank®, which serves physicians and dentists nationwide. Additionally, Beach provides loans to small businesses based on Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs. Beach’s consolidated assets and equity (unaudited) as of June 30, 2012 totaled $311.9 million and $33.3 million, respectively. The acquired assets and liabilities were recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition and were reflected in the Company’s consolidated June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 financial statements as such.

In accordance with GAAP guidance for business combinations, the Company recorded $7.0 million of goodwill and $4.5 million of other intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2012. The other intangible assets are primarily related to core deposits and are being amortized on an accelerated basis over 2—7 years. For tax purposes purchase accounting adjustments, including goodwill are all non-taxable and/or non-deductible.

The unique market opportunity that was created with the acquisition is that it creates for our Company the opportunity to leverage Beach’s branch network, SBA lending platform, the Doctors Bank product offerings and other programs that can be deployed throughout our market which we expect will help augment our customer base. This acquisition was consistent with the Company’s strategy to build a regional presence in Southern California. The acquisition offers the Company the opportunity to increase profitability by introducing existing products and services to the acquired customer base as well as acquire new customers in the expanded region.

Gateway Bancorp Acquisition

Effective August 18, 2012, the Company acquired Gateway Bancorp, the holding company of Gateway Business Bank (Gateway) pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) dated June 3, 2011, as amended on November 28, 2011, February 24, 2012, June 30, 2012, and July 31, 2012. The acquisition was accomplished by the Company’s purchase of all of the outstanding stock of Gateway Bancorp, followed by the merger of Gateway into PacTrust Bank. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of Gateway Bancorp for $15.4 million in cash.

 

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Gateway operated branches in Lakewood and Laguna Hills, California. As part of the acquisition, Mission Hills Mortgage Bankers (MHMB, a division of Gateway), including its 22 loan production offices in California, Arizona, Oregon and Washington, became a division of PacTrust Bank. Gateway’s consolidated assets and equity (unaudited) as of August 17, 2012 totaled $175.5 million and $25.8 million, respectively. The acquired assets and liabilities were recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition and were reflected in the June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consolidated financial statements as such.

In accordance with GAAP guidance for business combinations, the Company recorded $11.6 million of bargain purchase gain and $1.7 million of other intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2012. The other intangible assets are related to $720 thousand of core deposits, which are being amortized on an accelerated basis over 4—6 years, and $955 thousand of trade name intangible which is being amortized over 20 years. For tax purposes the purchase accounting adjustments and bargain purchase gain are non-taxable and/or non-deductible. Due to circumstances that Gateway faced at the time the acquisition was negotiated, which include regulatory orders and operating losses, the terms negotiated included a purchase price that was $5 million lower than Gateway Bancorp’s equity book value. The discount was further increased to $6.5 million in exchange for the elimination of any contingent liability to the shareholder of Gateway Bancorp related to mortgage repurchase risk. Due to delays in obtaining regulatory approval, the deal closed nine months later than originally planned. This passage of time allowed Gateway to eliminate all regulatory orders, return to profitability, improve asset quality, and increase the book value of equity by reducing the expected discount on assets. As a result, a bargain purchase gain of $11.6 million resulted at the time of purchase.

This acquisition was consistent with the Company’s strategy to build a regional presence in Southern California. The acquisition offers the Company the opportunity to increase profitability by introducing existing products and services to the acquired customer base as well as add new customers in the expanded region.

Pro Forma Information

The following table presents unaudited pro forma information as if the acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2012 after giving effect to certain adjustments. The unaudited pro forma information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 includes adjustments for interest income on loans and securities acquired, amortization of intangibles arising from the transaction, interest expense on deposits and borrowings acquired, and the related income tax effects. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the transaction been effected on the assumed date.

 

    Pro Forma  
    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2013     2012     2013     2012  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  

SUMMARIZED INCOME STATEMENT DATA (unaudited):

       

Net interest income

  $ 21,625      $ 13,343      $ 36,984      $ 27,173   

Provision for loan and lease losses

    1,918        929        4,086        1,820   

Non-interest income

    26,072        12,369        44,000        22,229   

Non-interest expense

    39,594        24,143        69,152        45,706   

Income before income taxes

    6,185        640        7,746        1,876   

Income tax expense

    1,822        340        2,454        754   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 4,363      $ 300      $ 5,292      $ 1,122   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earning per share

  $ 0.36      $ 0.03      $ 0.41      $ 0.10   

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.36      $ 0.03      $ 0.41      $ 0.10   

Excluded from the above pro forma financials is a gain of $11.6 million related to the bargain purchase gain for the Gateway acquisition.

 

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Private Bank of California Acquisition

On August 21, 2012, the Company and Beach entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the outstanding stock of PBOC and to merge PBOC with and into Beach. At June 30, 2013, PBOC had total assets of $655.5 million, total loans, net of allowance for loan losses, of $388.7 million and total deposits of $561.5 million (unaudited). PBOC provides a range of financial services, including credit and deposit products as well as cash management services, from its headquarters located in the Century City area of Los Angeles, California as well as a full-service branch in Hollywood and loan production offices in downtown Los Angeles and Irvine. PBOC’s target clients include high-net worth and high income individuals, business professionals and their professional service firms, business owners, entertainment service businesses and non-profit organizations.

The Company completed the acquisition of PBOC on July 1, 2013 (See further discussion in Note 19, Subsequent Events). The acquisition will be accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting.

Branch Sales

On May 31, 2013, PacTrust Bank entered into a definitive agreement with AmericanWest Bank, a Washington state chartered bank (“AWB”), pursuant to which PacTrust Bank has agreed to sell eight branches and related assets and deposit liabilities to AWB. The transaction will result in the transfer of deposits to AWB in exchange for a deposit premium of 2.3% applied to certain deposit balances transferred at closing. The deposits to be transferred totaled approximately $457.0 million as of June 30, 2013. Certain other assets related to the branches will be acquired as a part of the transaction including the sale of the real estate for three of the branch locations and certain overdraft and other credit facilities related to the deposit accounts. These deposits and retail branch assets have been classified as held-for-sale in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2013.

NOTE 3 – FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair Value Hierarchy. ASC 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The topic describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

  Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

 

  Level 2: Significant other 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.

 

  Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Securities Available for Sale. The fair values of securities available for sale are generally determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1), or by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3). The fair values of the Company’s Level 3 securities are determined by the Company and an independent third-party provider using a discounted cash flow methodology. The methodology uses discount rates that are based upon observed market yields for similar securities. Prepayment speeds are estimated based upon the prepayment history of each bond and a detailed analysis of the underlying collateral. Gross weighted average coupon, geographic concentrations, loan to value, FICO and seasoning are among the different loan attributes that are factored into our prepayment curve. Default rates and severity are estimated based upon geography of the collateral, delinquency, modifications, loan to value ratios, FICO scores, and past performance.

Impaired Loans and Leases. The fair value of impaired loans and leases with specific allocations of the allowance for loan and lease losses based on collateral values is generally based on recent real estate appraisals (Level 2). These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. The impaired loans categorized as Level 3 also include unsecured and other secured loans whose fair value based on significantly unobservable inputs such as strength of guarantees, cash flows discounted at the effective loan rate, and management’s judgement.

 

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Loans Held for Sale. The fair value of loans held for sale is based on commitments outstanding from investors as well as what secondary markets are currently offering for portfolios with similar characteristics. Therefore, loans held for sale subjected to recurring fair value adjustments are classified as Level 2.

Derivative Assets and Liabilities. The Company’s derivative assets and liabilities are carried at fair value as required by GAAP and are accounted for as freestanding derivatives. The derivative assets are interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) with prospective residential mortgage borrowers whereby the interest rate on the loan is locked by borrower prior to funding. These IRLCs are determined to be derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP. The derivative liabilities are hedging instruments typically mortgage-backed to-be-announced (TBA securities) used to hedge the risk of fair value changes affected by interest rates changes relating to the Company’s mortgage banking operations. The Company hedges the period from the interest rate lock (assuming a fall-out factor) to the date of the loan sale. The estimated fair value is based on current market prices for similar instruments. Given the meaningful level of secondary market activity for derivative contracts, active pricing is available for similar assets and accordingly, the Company classifies its derivative assets and liabilities as Level 2.

Servicing Rights – Mortgage. The Company retains servicing on some of its mortgage loans sold and has elected the fair value option for valuation of these mortgage servicing rights. The value is based on a third party model that calculates the present value of the expected net servicing income from the portfolio based on key factors that include interest rates, prepayment assumptions, discount rate and estimated cash flows. Because of the significance of unobservable inputs, these servicing rights are classified as Level 3.

I/O Strips Receivable. The fair value is determined by discounting future cash flows using discount rates and prepayment assumptions that market participants would use for similar financial instruments. Because of the significance of unobservable inputs, the I/O strips receivable are classified as Level 3.

Other Real Estate Owned Assets (OREO). OREO are recorded at the fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of foreclosure. The fair value of other real estate owned assets is generally based on recent real estate appraisals adjusted for estimated selling costs. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Only OREO with a valuation allowance are considered to be carried at fair value. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company experienced $79 thousand and $169 thousand in valuation allowance expense for those assets, respectively.

 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Non-Recurring Basis

Available-for-sale securities, loans held for sale, derivative assets and liabilities, and mortgage servicing rights are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, whereas impaired loans and leases and other real estate owned are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated:

 

          Fair Value Measurements Level  
          Quoted Prices in     Significant        
          Active Markets     Other     Significant  
          for Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
    Carrying     Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    Value     (Level One)     (Level Two)     (Level Three)  
    (In thousands)  

June 30, 2013:

       

Assets

       

Available-for-sale securities:

       

U.S. government-sponsored entities and agency securities

  $ 1,000      $ —        $ 1,000      $ —     

Private label residential mortgage-backed securities

    29,764        —          28,058        1,706   

Agency mortgage-backed securities

    75,987        —          75,987        —     

Loans held for sale

    257,949        —          257,949        —     

Derivative assets (1)

    13,879        —          13,879        —     

Mortgage servicing rights (2)

    4,620        —          —          4,620   

Liabilities

       

Derivative liabilities (3)

    477        —          477        —     

December 31, 2012:

       

Assets

 

Available-for-sale securities:

       

U.S. government-sponsored entities and agency securities

  $ 2,710      $ —        $ 2,710      $ —     

State and Municipal securities

    9,944        —          9,944        —     

Private label residential mortgage-backed securities

    41,846        —          39,632        2,214   

Agency mortgage-backed securities

    66,919        —          66,919        —     

Loans held for sale

    113,158        —          113,158        —     

Derivative assets (1)

    2,890        —          2,890        —     

Mortgage servicing rights (2)

    1,739        —          —          1,739   

Liabilities

       

Derivative liabilities (3)

    988        —          988        —     

 

(1)

Included in other assets on the consolidated statements of financial condition

(2)

Included in servicing rights, net on the consolidated statements of financial condition

(3)

Included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition

 

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The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non recurring basis as of the dates indicated:

 

          Fair Value Measurements Level  
          Quoted Prices in     Significant        
          Active Markets     Other     Significant  
          for Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
    Carrying     Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    Value     (Level One)     (Level Two)     (Level Three)  
    (In thousands)  

June 30, 2013:

       

Assets

       

Impaired loans:

       

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

    11,248        —          4,290        6,958   

Multi-family

    2,048        —          —          2,048   

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

    1,055          635        420   

Real estate mortgage

    725        —          —          725   

SBA

    13        —          —          13   

Other real estate owned assets:

       

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

    109        —          —          109   

Land

    1,428        —          —          1,428   

December 31, 2012:

       

Assets

       

Impaired loans:

       

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

  $ 21,778      $ —        $ 3,041      $ 18,737   

Multi-family

    5,442        —          —          5,442   

Real estate mortgage

    2,531        —          829        1,702   

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

    3        —          —          3   

Other real estate owned assets:

       

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

    118        —          —          118   

Land

    3,889        —          —          3,889   

There were $4.0 million and no impaired loans and leases with specific allowances tested for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Other real estate owned measured at fair value less costs to sell, had a net carrying value of $1.5 million, which was comprised of the outstanding balance of $1.6 million, net of a valuation allowance of $42 thousand at June 30, 2013. At December 31, 2012, real estate owned had a net carrying value of $4.5 million, which is made up of the outstanding balance of $6.6 million, net of a valuation allowance of $2.1 million.

 

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The tables below present a reconciliation of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

 

     Private  label
residential
mortgage-backed
securities
    Mortgage
Servicing
Rights
    Total  
     (In thousands)  

Balance of recurring Level 3 securities at January 1, 2013

   $ 2,214      $ 1,739      $ 3,953   

Transfers out of Level 3

     —          —          —     

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

      

Included in earnings—realized

     —          —          —     

Included in earnings—fair value adjustment

     —          330        330   

Included in other comprehensive income

     3        —          3   

Amortization of premium (discount)

     —          —          —     

Additions

     —          2,762        2,762   

Sales, issuances and settlements

     (511     (211     (722
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 securities at June 30, 2013

   $ 1,706      $ 4,620      $ 6,326   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The table below presents a reconciliation of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

 

     Private  label
residential
mortgage-backed
securities
 
     (In thousands)  

Balance of recurring Level 3 securities at January 1, 2012

   $ 91,862   

Transfers out of Level 3

     —     

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings—realized

     (71

Included in earnings—unrealized

     —     

Included in other comprehensive income

     1,373   

Amortization of premium (discount)

     (438

Purchases

     41,031   

Sales, issuances and settlements

     (23,615
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 securities at June 30, 2012

   $ 110,142   
  

 

 

 

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated:

 

     Fair Value      Valuation Technique(s)    Unobservable Input(s)    Range (Weighted Average)
     ($ in thousands)

June 30, 2013:

           

Private label residential mortgage backed securities

   $ 1,706       Discounted cash flow    Voluntary prepayment rate
Collateral default rate
   1.37% to 4.92% (3.15%)
6.23% to 6.26% (6.25%)
         Loss severity at default    55%

Mortage servicing rights

     4,620       Discounted cash flow    Discount rate    10.5% to 17.9% (10.6%)
         Prepayment rate    6.1% to 36.1% (9.0%)

December 31, 2012:

           

Private label residential mortgage backed securities

   $ 2,214       Discounted cash flow    Voluntary prepayment rate
Collateral default rate
   3.15% to 8.00% (5.80%)
8.46% to 8.56% (8.5%)
         Loss severity at default    55%

Mortage servicing rights

     1,739       Discounted cash flow    Discount rate    10.5% to 11.5% (10.5%)
         Prepayment rate    4.3% to 35.3% (13.8%)

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s private label and agency residential mortgage backed securities are prepayment rates, collateral default rates, and loss severity in the event of default. Significant increases

 

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(decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the collateral default rates is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for the loss severity and a directionally opposite change in the assumption used for prepayment rates.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights include the discount rate and estimated cash flows. There may be inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, could significantly affect the results.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

            Fair Value Measurements Level  
     Carrying
Amount
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     (In thousands)  

June 30, 2013:

  

Financial assets

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 462,335       $ 462,335       $ —         $ —         $ 462,335   

Time deposits in financial institutions

     2,589         2,589         —           —           2,589   

Securities available-for-sale

     106,751         —           105,045         1,706         106,751   

FHLB stock

     10,838         —           10,838         —           10,838   

Loans and leases receivable, net, excluding loans held for sale

     1,597,367         —              1,622,130         1,622,130   

Loans held for sale

     257,949         —           257,949         —           257,949   

Accrued interest receivable

     7,887         31         5         7,851         7,887   

Derivative assets

     13,879         —           13,879         —           13,879   

Mortgage servicing rights

     5,040         —           —           5,040         5,040   

Financial liabilities

              

Deposits

     2,109,831         —           2,092,223         —           2,092,223   

Advances from the FHLB

     45,000         —           45,093         —           45,093   

Notes payable

     82,127         85,631         —           —           85,631   

Derivative liabilities

     477         —           477         —           477   

Accrued interest payable

     1,671         1,338         333         —           1,671   

December 31, 2012:

              

Financial assets

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 108,643       $ 108,643       $ —         $ —         $ 108,643   

Time deposits in financial institutions

     5,027         5,027         —           —           5,027   

Securities available-for-sale

     121,419         —           119,205         2,214         121,419   

FHLB stock

     8,842         —           8,842         —           8,842   

Loans and leases receivable, net, excluding loans held for sale

     1,234,023         —           —           1,267,292         1,267,292   

Loans held for sale

     113,158         —           113,158         —           113,158   

Accrued interest receivable

     5,002         7         50         4,945         5,002   

Derivative assets

     2,890         —           2,890         —           2,890   

Mortgage servicing rights

     2,278         —           —           2,278         2,278   

Financial liabilities

              

Deposits

     1,306,342         —           1,305,884         —           1,305,884   

Advances from the FHLB

     75,000         —           75,166         —           75,166   

Notes payable

     81,935         86,106         —           —           86,106   

Derivative liabilities

     988         —           988         —           988   

Accrued interest payable

     1,639         1,335         304         —           1,639   

The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value are described as follows:

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents, FHLB stock, and accrued interest receivable and payable. The methods for determining the fair values for securities available for sale, derivatives assets and liabilities, and I/O strips are described above. For fixed rate loans or deposits and for variable rate loans or deposits with infrequent re-pricing or re-pricing limits, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life and credit risk. Fair value of long-term debt is based on current rates for similar financing. It was not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability. The fair value of off-balance-sheet items is not considered material (or is based on the current fees or costs that would be charged to enter into or terminate such arrangements) and is not presented.

 

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NOTE 4 – SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

The following tables summarize the amortized cost and fair value of the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

 

     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
 
     (In thousands)  

June 30, 2013:

          

Available-for-sale

          

U.S. government-sponsored entities and agency securities

   $ 1,000       $ —         $ —        $ 1,000   

Private label residential mortgage-backed securities

     29,563         300         (99     29,764   

Agency mortgage-backed securities

     76,042         192         (247     75,987   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

   $ 106,605       $ 492       $ (346   $ 106,751   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2012:

          

Available-for-sale

          

U.S. government-sponsored entities and agency securities

   $ 2,706       $ 4       $ —        $ 2,710   

State and Municipal securities

     9,660         284         —          9,944   

Private label residential mortgage-backed securities

     41,499         475         (128     41,846   

Agency mortgage-backed securities

     66,818         335         (234     66,919   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

   $ 120,683       $ 1,098       $ (362   $ 121,419   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company recorded no other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) for securities available for sale at June 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

The amortized cost and fair value of the available-for-sale securities portfolio are shown below by expected maturity. In the case of residential mortgage-backed securities, expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers generally have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. For that reason, mortgage-backed securities are not included in the maturity categories.

 

     June 30, 2013  
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
 
     (In thousands)  

Maturity

     

Available-for-sale

     

Within one year

   $ 1,000       $ 1,000   

One to five years

     —           —     

Five to ten years

     —           —     

Greater than ten years

     —           —     

Private label residential mortgage backed and FNMA mortgage-backed securities

     105,605         105,751   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 106,605       $ 106,751   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were no holdings of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10 percent of shareholders’ equity.

 

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The following table summarizes the investment securities with unrealized losses at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, by aggregated major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position:

 

     Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or Longer     Total  
     Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
 
     (In thousands)  

June 30, 2013:

               

Available-for-sale

               

Private label residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 7,318       $ (42   $ 6,281       $ (57   $ 13,599       $ (99

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     28,645         (209     2,201         (38     30,846         (247
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale

   $ 35,963       $ (251   $ 8,482       $ (95   $ 44,445       $ (346
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2012:

               

Available-for-sale

               

Private label residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 2,194       $ (13   $ 10,061       $ (115   $ 12,255       $ (128

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     37,388         (234     —           —          37,388         (234
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale

   $ 39,582       $ (247   $ 10,061       $ (115   $ 49,643       $ (362
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2013, the Company’s securities available for sale portfolio consisted of 77 securities, 42 of which were in an unrealized loss position. The unrealized losses are related to an increase in prepayment speeds of the agency mortgage-backed securities as discussed below.

The Company’s private label residential mortgage-backed securities that are in an unrealized loss position had a fair value of $13.6 million with unrealized losses of $99 thousand at June 30, 2013. The Company’s agency residential mortgage-backed securities that are in an unrealized loss position had a fair value of $30.8 million with unrealized losses of $247 thousand at June 30, 2013.

The Company monitors its securities portfolio to ensure it has adequate credit support and as of June 30, 2013, the Company believes there is no OTTI and it does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is not likely that it will be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery. Of the Company’s $106.8 million securities portfolio, $101.7 million were rated AAA, AA or A and $5.1 million were rated BBB based on the most recent credit rating as of June 30, 2013. The Company considers the lowest credit rating for identification of potential OTTI.

 

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NOTE 5 – LOANS AND LEASES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the Company had the following balances in its loan and lease portfolio:

 

    Non-Traditional     Traditional     Total NTM and     Purchased Credit     Total Loans and  
    Mortgages (NTM)     Loans     Traditional Loans     Impaired     Leases Receivable  
    ($ in thousands)  

June 30, 2013:

         

Commercial

         

Commercial and industrial

  $ —        $ 90,767      $ 90,767      $ 1,938      $ 92,705   

Real estate mortgage

    —          311,262        311,262        15,835        327,097   

Multi-family

    —          120,026        120,026        838        120,864   

SBA

    —          28,483        28,483        5,117        33,600   

Construction

    —          5,980        5,980        —          5,980   

Lease financing

    —          18,615        18,615        —          18,615   

Consumer:

         

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

    235,352        474,208        709,560        114,175        823,735   

Green Loans (HELOC)—First Liens

    169,439        —          169,439        —          169,439   

Green Loans (HELOC)—Second Liens

    6,528        —          6,528        —          6,528   

Other HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

    113        13,476        13,589        55        13,644   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Gross Loans

  $ 411,432      $ 1,062,817      $ 1,474,249      $ 137,958      $ 1,612,207   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage to total gross loans

    25.5     65.9     91.4     8.6     100.0

Net deferred loan costs

          $ 828   

Unamortized purchase premium

            1,311   

Allowance for loan losses

            (16,979
         

 

 

 

Loans and leases receivable, net

          $ 1,597,367   
         

 

 

 

December 31, 2012:

         

Commercial

         

Commercial and industrial

  $ —        $ 73,585      $ 73,585      $ 6,808      $ 80,393   

Real estate mortgage

    —          318,051        318,051        21,837        339,888   

Multi-family

    —          112,829        112,829        845        113,674   

SBA

    —          30,512        30,512        5,608        36,120   

Construction

    —          6,648        6,648        —          6,648   

Lease financing

    —          11,203        11,203        —          11,203   

Consumer:

         

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

    162,127        211,527        373,654        65,066        438,833   

Green Loans (HELOC)—First Liens

    198,351        —          198,351        —          198,351   

Green Loans (HELOC)—Second Liens

    7,653        —          7,653        —          7,653   

Other HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

    113        13,740        13,853        56        13,796   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Gross Loans

  $ 368,244      $ 778,095      $ 1,146,339      $ 100,220      $ 1,246,559   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage to total gross loans

    29.5     62.5     92.0     8.0     100.0

Net deferred loan costs

          $ 447   

Unamortized purchase premium

            1,465   

Allowance for loan losses

            (14,448
         

 

 

 

Loans and leases receivable, net

          $ 1,234,023   
         

 

 

 

 

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Non Traditional Mortgage Loans

The Company’s non-traditional mortgage (“NTM”) portfolio is comprised of three interest only products: the Green Account Loans (Green Loans), the hybrid interest only fixed or adjustable rate mortgage (Interest Only) and a small number of loans with the potential for negative amortization. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the non-traditional mortgages totaled $411.4 million or 25.5 percent of the total gross loan portfolio and $368.2 million or 29.5 percent of the total gross loan portfolio, respectively, which is an increase of $43.2 million or 11.7 percent. The following table represents the composition of the NTM portfolio at the dates indicated:

 

     June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Count      Amount     Percent     Count      Amount     Percent  
     ($ in thousands)  

Green

     215       $ 175,967        42.8     239       $ 206,004        56.0

Interest-only

     301         217,815        52.9        191         142,978        38.8   

Negative amortization

     39         17,650        4.3        40         19,262        5.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total NTM loans

     555       $ 411,432        100.0     470       $ 368,244        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross loan portfolio

      $ 1,612,207           $ 1,246,559     

% of NTM to total gross loan portfolio

        25.5          29.5  

Green Loans

Green Loans are single family residence first and second mortgage lines of credit with a linked checking account that allows all types of deposits and withdrawals to be performed. The loans are generally interest only with a 15 year balloon payment due at maturity. At June 30, 2013, Green Loans totaled $176.0 million, a decrease of $30.0 million or 14.6 percent from $206.0 million at December 31, 2012, primarily due to reductions in principal balance and payoffs of $8.2 million and $27.8 million, respectively, partially offset by advances of $5.9 million. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $3.5 million and $5.7 million, respectively, of the Company’s Green Loans were non-performing. As a result of their unique payment feature, Green Loans possess higher credit risk due to the potential of negative amortization; however, management believes the risk is mitigated through the Company’s loan terms and underwriting standards, including its policies on loan-to-value ratios. The Company discontinued the Green Loan products in 2011.

Interest Only Loans

Interest only loans are primarily single family residence first mortgage loans with payment features that allow interest only payment in initial periods before converting to fully amortizing payments. As of June 30, 2013, our interest only loans increased by $74.8 million or 52.3 percent to $217.8 million from $143.0 million at December 31, 2012, primarily due to purchases of $42.6 million and originations of $97.2 million, partially offset by sales of $20.8 million, payoffs and principal reductions of $20.8 million, and reclassification of $23.3 million from NTM interest only to traditional loans due to the expiration of the initial interest only period and conversion to a fully amortizing basis. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $150 thousand and $6.2 million, respectively, of the Company’s interest only loans were non-performing.

Loans with the Potential for Negative Amortization

The negative amortization loan balance decreased to $17.7 million as of June 30, 2013 from $19.3 million as of December 31, 2012. The Company discontinued origination of negative amortization loans in 2007. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, none of the Company’s loans that had the potential for negative amortization were non-performing. These loans pose a potentially higher credit risk because of the lack of principal amortization and potential for negative amortization; however, management believes the risk is mitigated through the Company’s loan terms and underwriting standards, including its policies on loan-to-value ratios. The Company discontinued origination of negative amortization loans in 2007.

Risk Management of Non-Traditional Mortgages

The Company has assessed that the most significant performance indicators for non-traditional mortgages (NTMs) are loan-to-value (LTV) and FICO scores. Accordingly, the Company manages credit risk in the NTM portfolio through semi-annual review of the loan portfolio that includes refreshing FICO scores on the Green Loans and home equity lines of credit and ordering third party automated valuation models. The loan review is designed to provide an effective method of identifying borrowers who may be experiencing financial difficulty before they actually fail to make a loan payment. Upon receipt of the updated FICO scores, an exception report is run to identify loans with a decrease in FICO of 10 percent or more and a resulting FICO of 620 or less. The loans are then further analyzed to determine if the risk rating should be downgraded which will increase the reserves the Company will establish for potential losses. A report of the semi-annual loan review is published and regularly monitored.

 

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As these loans are revolving lines of credit, the Company, based on the loan agreement and loan covenants of the particular loan, as well as applicable rules and regulations, could suspend the borrowing privileges or reduce the credit limit at any time the Company reasonably believes that the borrower will be unable to fulfill their repayment obligations under the agreement or certain other conditions are met. In many cases, the decrease in FICO is the first red flag that the borrower may have difficulty in making their future payment obligations.

As a result, the Company proactively manages the portfolio by performing detailed analysis on its portfolio with emphasis on the non-traditional mortgage portfolio. The Company’s Internal Asset Review Committee (IARC) conducts monthly meetings to review the loans classified as special mention, substandard, or doubtful and determines whether suspension or reduction in credit limit is warranted. If the line has been suspended and the borrower would like to have their credit privileges reinstated, they would need to provide updated financials showing their ability to meet their payment obligations.

On the interest only loans, the Company projects future payment changes to determine if there will be an increase in payment of 3.50 percent or greater and then monitor the loans for possible delinquency. The individual loans are monitored for possible downgrading of risk rating, and trends within the portfolio are identified that could affect other interest only loans scheduled for payment changes in the near future.

Non Traditional Mortgage Performance Indicators

In addition to monitoring of credit grades, for NTMs, the Company manages the loan portfolio with attention to borrower credit scores and LTV. The tables below represent the Company’s non-traditional one-to-four SFR mortgage Green Loans first lien portfolio at June 30, 2013 by FICO scores that were obtained during the three months ended June 30, 2013, comparing to the FICO scores that were obtained three months ended December 31, 2012:

 

     June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012     Changes in count and amounts  
     Count      Amount      Percent     Count      Amount      Percent     Count change     Amount change     Percent change  
     ($ in thousands)  

800+

     13       $ 3,913         2.3     8       $ 6,985         4.1     5      $ (3,072     (1.8 )% 

700-799

     103         93,342         55.2        109         86,999         51.4        (6     6,343        3.8   

600-699

     49         43,100         25.4        48         48,145         28.4        1        (5,045     (3.0

<600

     14         13,967         8.2        14         12,193         7.2        —          1,774        1.0   

No FICO

     10         15,117         8.9        10         15,117         8.9        —          —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

     189       $ 169,439         100.0     189       $ 169,439         100.0     —        $ —          —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company updates FICO scores on a semi-annual basis, typically in November and April or as needed in conjunction with proactive portfolio management. The 700-799 FICO score category, obtained during the three months ended June 30, 2013, increased by 3.8 percent to 55.2 percent of total non-traditional one-to-four SFR mortgage Green Loans first lien at June 30, 2013 from 51.4 percent at December 31, 2012 from FICO scores obtained during the months ended December 31, 2012.

Loan to Value

The table below represents the Company’s one-to-four SFR non-traditional mortgage first lien portfolio by LTV as of the dates indicated:

 

     Green     I/O     Neg Am     Total  
     Count      Amount      Percentage     Count      Amount      Percentage     Count      Amount      Percentage     Count      Amount      Percentage  
     ($ in thousands)  

June 30, 2013:

                                

LTV’s (1)

                                

< 61

     64       $ 62,226         36.7     84       $ 82,302         37.8     13       $ 5,167         29.3     161       $ 149,695         37.0

61-80

     62         60,684         35.8        100         89,001         40.9        6         4,090         23.2        168         153,775         38.0   

81-100

     35         28,219         16.7        48         23,080         10.6        14         6,767         38.3        97         58,066         14.3   

> 100

     28         18,310         10.8        68         23,319         10.7        6         1,626         9.2        102         43,255         10.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

     189       $ 169,439         100.0     300       $ 217,702         100.0     39       $ 17,650         100.0     528       $ 404,791         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2012:

                                

LTV’s (1)

                                

< 61

     51       $ 59,546         30.0     60       $ 47,295         33.1     11       $ 2,442         12.6     122       $ 109,283         30.3

61-80

     63         51,934         26.2        72         59,025         41.3        4         1,225         6.4        139         112,184         31.1   

81-100

     61         62,518         31.5        27         17,578         12.3        11         8,120         42.2        99         88,216         24.5   

> 100

     37         24,353         12.3        31         18,967         13.3        14         7,475         38.8        82         50,795         14.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

     212       $ 198,351         100.0     190       $ 142,865         100.0     40       $ 19,262         100.0     442       $ 360,478         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) LTV represents estimated current loan to value ratio, determined by dividing current unpaid principal balance by latest estimated property value received per the Company’s policy

 

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At June 30, 2013, the increase in interest only loans primarily related to purchases of 124 loans with a carrying value of $42.6 million and originations of $97.2 million, partially offset by sales, payoffs, principal reductions, and conversions to traditional loans of $64.9 million.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The Company has an established credit risk management process that includes regular management review of the loan and lease portfolio to identify any problem loans and leases. During the ordinary course of business, management becomes aware of borrowers that may not be able to meet the contractual requirements of the loan agreements. Such loans are subject to increased monitoring. Consideration is given to placing the loan on non-accrual status, assessing the need for additional allowance for loan and lease losses, and partial or full charge-off. The Company maintains the allowance for loan and lease losses at a level that is considered adequate to cover the estimated and known inherent risks in the loan portfolio and off-balance sheet unfunded credit commitments. The allowance for loan and lease losses includes allowances for loan, lease, and off-balance sheet unfunded credit commitment losses.

The credit risk monitoring system is designed to identify impaired and potential problem loans, and to permit periodic evaluation of impairment and the adequacy level of the allowance for credit losses in a timely manner. In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company has adopted a credit policy that includes a credit review and control system which it believes should be effective in ensuring that the Company maintains an adequate allowance for credit losses. The Board of Directors provides oversight and guidance for management’s allowance evaluation process, including quarterly valuations, and ratification for the management’s determination of whether the allowance is adequate to absorb losses in the loan and lease portfolio. The determination of the amount of the allowance for loan and lease losses and the provision for loan and lease losses is based on management’s current judgment about the credit quality of the loan and lease portfolio and takes into consideration known relevant internal and external factors that affect collectability when determining the appropriate level for the allowance for loan and lease losses. The nature of the process by which the Company determines the appropriate allowance for loan and lease losses requires the exercise of considerable judgment. Additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses are made by charges to the provision for loan and lease losses. Identified credit exposures that are determined to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan and lease losses. Recoveries of previously charged off amounts, if any, are credited to the allowance for loan and lease losses.

The following is a summary of activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses and ending balances of loans evaluated for impairment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively:

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     (In thousands)  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 16,015      $ 11,173      $ 14,448      $ 12,780   

Loans and leases charged off

     (1,027     (22     (1,932     (2,321

Recoveries of loans and leases previously charged off

     73        18        377        19   

Provision for loan and lease losses

     1,918        279        4,086        970   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 16,979      $ 11,448      $ 16,979      $ 11,448   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the activity and balance in the allowance for loan and lease losses and the recorded investment in loans and leases by portfolio segment and is based on the impairment method as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013:

 

    Commercial
and
Industrial
    Commercial
Real Estate
Mortgage
    Multi-
Family
    SBA     Construction     Lease
Financing
    Real Estate
1-4 family
First
Mortgage
    HELOC’s,
Home Equity
Loans, and
Other
Consumer
Credit
    Unallocated     TOTAL  
    (In thousands)  

Allowance for loan and lease losses:

                   

Balance as of March 31, 2013

  $ 481      $ 3,698      $ 1,544      $ 133      $ 294      $ 263      $ 9,212      $ 197      $ 193      $ 16,015   

Charge-offs

    —          (260     (169     (262     —          —          (329     (7     —          (1,027

Recoveries

    —          19        —          42        —          4        1        7        —          73   

Provision

    335        1,051        74        266        209        (23     (133     28        111        1,918   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2013

  $ 816      $ 4,508      $ 1,449      $ 179      $ 503      $ 244      $ 8,751      $ 225      $ 304      $ 16,979   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2012

  $ 263      $ 3,178      $ 1,478      $ 118      $ 21      $ 261      $ 8,855      $ 274      $ —        $ 14,448   

Charge-offs

    —          (360     (553     (392     —          (23     (590     (14     —          (1,932

Recoveries

    —          19        88        166        —          6        91        7        —          377   

Provision

    553        1,671        436        287        482        —          395        (42     304        4,086   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2013

  $ 816      $ 4,508      $ 1,449      $ 179      $ 503      $ 244      $ 8,751      $ 225      $ 304      $ 16,979   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ —        $ —        $ 280      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 256      $ 35      $ —        $ 571   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    816        4,508        1,169        179        503        244        8,183        190        304        16,096   

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

    —          —          —          —          —          —          312        —          —          312   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending allowance balance

  $ 816      $ 4,508      $ 1,449      $ 179      $ 503      $ 244      $ 8,751      $ 225      $ 304      $ 16,979   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans:

                   

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ —        $ 725      $ 2,048      $ 13      $ —        $ —        $ 11,248      $ 1,055      $ —        $ 15,089   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    90,716        309,561        119,281        28,398        5,957        18,631        869,709        19,046        —          1,461,299   

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

    1,938        15,835        838        5,117        —          —          114,175        55        —          137,958   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending loan balances

  $ 92,654      $ 326,121      $ 122,167      $ 33,528      $ 5,957      $ 18,631      $ 995,132      $ 20,156      $ —        $ 1,614,346   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the activity and balance in the allowance for loan and lease losses and the recorded investment in loans and leases by portfolio segment and is based on the impairment method as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012:

 

    Commercial
and
Industrial
    Commercial
Real Estate
Mortgage
    Multi-
Family
    SBA     Construction     Lease
Financing
    Real Estate
1-4 family
First
Mortgage
    HELOC’s,
Home Equity
Loans, and
Other
Consumer
Credit
    Unallocated     TOTAL  
                            (In thousands)                          

Allowance for loan and lease losses:

                   

Balance as of March 31, 2012

  $ 129      $ 2,928      $ 1,601      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 6,317      $ 198      $ —        $ 11,173   

Charge-offs

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (18     (4     —          (22

Recoveries

    —          —          —          —          —          —          17        1        —          18   

Provision

    (1     385        (309     —          —          —          212        (8     —          279   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2012

  $ 128      $ 3,313      $ 1,292      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 6,528      $ 187      $ —        $ 11,448   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

  $ 128      $ 2,234      $ 1,541      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 8,635      $ 242      $ —        $ 12,780   

Charge-offs

    —          (236     —          —          —          —          (2,078     (7     —          (2,321

Recoveries

    —          —          —          —          —          —          17        2        —          19   

Provision

    —          1,315        (249     —          —          —          (46     (50     —          970   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2012

  $ 128      $ 3,313      $ 1,292      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 6,528      $ 187      $ —        $ 11,448   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ —        $ 362      $ 658      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 537      $ —        $ —        $ 1,557   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    128        2,951        634        —          —          —          5,991        187        —          9,891   

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending allowance balance

  $ 128      $ 3,313      $ 1,292      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 6,528      $ 187      $ —        $ 11,448   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans:

                   

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ —        $ 3,487      $ 5,443      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 14,349      $ 41      $ —        $ 23,320   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    8,929        182,979        76,230        —          —          —          508,762        16,883        —          793,783   

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

    —          —          —          —          —          —          22,728        —          —          22,728   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending loan balances

  $ 8,929      $ 186,466      $ 81,673      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 545,839      $ 16,924      $ —        $ 839,831   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans and leases as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The recorded investment represents customer balances net of any partial charge-offs recognized on the loans and leases and net of any deferred fees and costs.

 

     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Recorded
Investment
     Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Recorded
Investment
     Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 
     (In thousands)  

With no related allowance recorded:

                 

Commercial

                 

Commercial and industrial

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 2,168       $ 1,879       $ —     

Real estate mortgage

     1,636         725         —           5,748         3,988         —     

Multi-family

     494         289         —           —           —           —     

SBA

     14         13         —           457         30         —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Lease financing

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Consumer:

           —           —           —           —     

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     1,664         1,303         —           8,681         8,156         —     

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     —           —           —           3         3         —     

With an allowance recorded:

                 

Commercial

                 

Commercial and industrial

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Real estate mortgage

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Multi-family

     1,826         1,759         280         5,441         5,442         590   

SBA

     —           —           —           439         408         53   

Construction

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Lease financing

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Consumer:

                 

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     9,948         9,945         256         13,567         13,622         597   

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     1,050         1,055         35         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16,632       $ 15,089       $ 571       $ 36,504       $ 33,528       $ 1,240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table provides information on impaired loans, disaggregated by class of loans, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Average
Recorded
Investment
     Interest
Income
Recognized
     Cash Basis
Interest
Recognized
     Average
Recorded
Investment
     Interest
Income
Recognized
     Cash Basis
Interest
Recognized
 
     (In thousands)  

June 30, 2013:

                 

Commercial

                 

Commercial and industrial

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Real estate mortgage

     761         23         23         1,640         26         26   

Multi-family

     2,212         16         18         2,277         16         18   

SBA

     13         —           —           7         —           —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Lease financing

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Consumer:

                 

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     11,312         92         93         14,168         198         189   

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     635         —           —           318         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 14,933       $ 131       $ 134       $ 18,410       $ 240       $ 233   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

June 30, 2012:

                 

Commercial

                 

Commercial and industrial

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Real estate mortgage

     3,433         34         34         2,753         57         57   

Multi-family

     5,466         81         82         5,312         158         140   

SBA

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Lease financing

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Consumer:

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     15,616         172         97         17,118         327         180   

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     29         1         —           15         1         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 24,544       $ 288       $ 213       $ 25,198       $ 543       $ 377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents information for impaired loans and leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2013      2012      2013      2012  
     (In thousands)  

Average of individually impaired loans during the period

   $ 14,933       $ 24,544       $ 18,410       $ 25,198   

Interest income recognized during impairment

     131         288         240         543   

Cash-basis interest income recognized

     134         213         233         377   

 

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Nonaccrual loans and leases and loans past due 90 days still on accrual were as follows as of the dates indicated:

 

     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Traditional Loans      NTM Loans      Total      Traditional Loans      NTM Loans      Total  
     (In thousands)  

Loans past due over 90 days or more still on accrual

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Nonaccrual loans

                 

The Company maintains specific allowance allocations for these loans of $433 in 2013 and $1,267 in 2012

   $ 5,557       $ 3,607       $ 9,164       $ 11,166       $ 11,827       $ 22,993   

Nonaccrual loans and leases consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:

 

     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Traditional Loans      NTM Loans      Total      Traditional Loans      NTM Loans      Total  
     (In thousands)  

Commercial:

                 

Commercial and industrial

   $ 183       $ —         $ 183       $ —         $ —         $ —     

Real estate mortgage

     1,100            1,100         2,906         —           2,906   

Multi-Family

     2,048            2,048         5,442         —           5,442   

SBA

     10            10         141         —           141   

Consumer:

                 

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     2,216         150         2,366         2,676         6,169         8,845   

Green Loan (HELOC)—First Liens

     —           2,822         2,822         —           5,658         5,658   

Green Loan (HELOC)—Second Liens

     —           635         635         —           —           —     

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     —           —           —           1         —           1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,557       $ 3,607       $ 9,164       $ 11,166       $ 11,827       $ 22,993   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Past Due Loans and Leases

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans and leases as of June 30, 2013, excluding accrued interest receivable which is not considered to be material by class of loans and leases:

 

     June 30, 2013  
     30 - 59 Days
Past Due
     60 - 89 Days
Past Due
     Greater than
89 Days

Past Due
     Total
Past Due
     Current      Total
Gross
Financing
Receivables
     Considered
Current That
Have been
Modified in
Previous Year
 
     (In thousands)  

NTM and Traditional Loans

                    

Commercial:

                    

Commercial and industrial

   $ —         $ —         $ 183       $ 183       $ 90,533       $ 90,716       $ —     

Real estate mortgage

     149         —           375         524         309,762         310,286         —     

Multi-family

     289         —           —           289         121,040         121,329         —     

SBA

     —           —           —           —           28,411         28,411         —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           5,957         5,957         —     

Lease financing

     —           —           —           —           18,631         18,631         —     

Consumer:

                    

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     23,112         11,756         9,548         44,416         836,541         880,957         —     

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     105         —           635         740         19,361         20,101         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 23,655       $ 11,756       $ 10,741       $ 46,152       $ 1,430,236       $ 1,476,388       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

PCI loans:

                    

Commercial:

                    

Commercial and industrial

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,938       $ 1,938      

Real estate mortgage

     —           —           459         459         15,376         15,835      

Multi-family

     —           —           —           —           838         838      

SBA

     113         11         122         246         4,871         5,117      

Consumer:

                    

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     16,469         8,462         6,954         31,885         82,290         114,175      

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     —           —           —           —           55         55      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

   $ 16,582       $ 8,473       $ 7,535       $ 32,590       $ 105,368       $ 137,958      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

   $ 40,237       $ 20,229       $ 18,276       $ 78,742       $ 1,535,604       $ 1,614,346      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

NTM Loans:

                    

Green Loans

   $ —         $ 360       $ 3,096       $ 3,456       $ 172,511       $ 175,967      

Interest-Only

     1,513         1,703         250         3,466         214,349         217,815      

Negative Amortization

     158         —           —           158         17,492         17,650      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

   $ 1,671       $ 2,063       $ 3,346       $ 7,080       $ 404,352       $ 411,432      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

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The following tables presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans and leases as of June 30, 2012, excluding accrued interest receivable which is not considered to be material by class of loans and leases:

 

     December 31, 2012  
     30 - 59 Days
Past

Due
     60 - 89 Days
Past

Due
     Greater than
89 Days

Past Due
     Total
Past Due
     Current      Total
Gross
Financing
Receivables
     Considered
Current That
Have been
Modified in
Previous Year
 
     (In thousands)  

NTM and Traditional Loans

                    

Commercial:

                    

Commercial and industrial

   $ 248       $ 7       $ —         $ 255       $ 73,324       $ 73,579       $ 2,297   

Real estate mortgage

     257         518         375         1,150         315,913         317,063         2,318   

Multi-family

     —           —           —           —           114,237         114,237         —     

SBA

     26         110         —           136         30,332         30,468         —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           6,623         6,623         —     

Lease financing

     118         —           —           118         11,085         11,203         —     

Consumer:

              —              —        

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     3,356         4,441         8,747         16,544         557,057         573,601         —     

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     27         —           1         28         21,449         21,477         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,032       $ 5,076       $ 9,123       $ 18,231       $ 1,130,020       $ 1,148,251       $ 4,615   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

PCI loans:

                    

Commercial:

                    

Commercial and industrial

   $ —         $ —         $ 178       $ 178       $ 6,630       $ 6,808      

Real estate mortgage

     1,080         377         445         1,902         19,935         21,837      

Multi-family

     —           —           —           —           845         845      

SBA

     317         63         687         1,067         4,541         5,608      

Consumer:

                    

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     1,008         1,082         2,080         4,170         60,896         65,066      

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     —           —           —           —           56         56      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

   $ 2,405       $ 1,522       $ 3,390       $ 7,317       $ 92,903       $ 100,220      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

   $ 6,437       $ 6,598       $ 12,513       $ 25,548       $ 1,222,923       $ 1,248,471      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

NTM Loans:

                    

Green Loans

   $ 1,411       $ 2,495       $ 5,658       $ 9,564       $ 196,440       $ 206,004      

Interest-Only

     794         58         908         1,760         141,218         142,978      

Negative Amortization

     —           421         —           421         18,841         19,262      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

   $ 2,205       $ 2,974       $ 6,566       $ 11,745       $ 356,499       $ 368,244      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) of loans are defined by ASC 310-40, “Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors” and ASC 470-60, “Troubled Debt Restructurings by Debtors” and evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35. The concessions may be granted in various forms, including reduction in the stated interest rate, reduction in the amount of principal amortization, forgiveness of a portion of a loan balance or accrued interest, or extension of the maturity date. In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy.

 

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For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, there were two and no modifications, respectively, through extension of maturity.

 

     Three months ended June 30,  
     2013      2012  
     Number of
Loans
     Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Number of
Loans
     Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
     ($ in thousands)  

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

                 

PCI Loans

                 

Commercial

                 

SBA

     2       $ 434       $ 422         0         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2       $ 434       $ 422         0       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, there were three and no modifications, respectively, through extension of maturity.

 

     Six months ended June 30,  
     2013      2012  
     Number of
Loans
     Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Number of
Loans
     Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
     ($ in thousands)  

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

                 

NTM and Traditional loans

                 

Consumer

                 

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     1       $ 367       $ 360         0       $ —         $ —     

PCI loans

                 

Commercial

                 

SBA

     2         434         422         0         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3       $ 801       $ 782         0       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents loans and leases by class modified as troubled debt restructurings for which there was a payment default within twelve months following the modification for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively:

 

     Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
     2013      2012      2013      2012  
     Number of
Loans
     Recorded
Investment
     Number of
Loans
     Recorded
Investment
     Number of
Loans
     Recorded
Investment
     Number of
Loans
     Recorded
Investment
 
     ($ in thousands)  

TDRs that subsequently defaulted:

                       

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     1       $ 360         0       $ —           1       $ 360         0       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1       $ 360         0       $ —           1       $ 360         0       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Troubled debt restructured loans and leases consist of the following as of the dates indicated:

 

     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     NTM and
Traditional
Loans
     PCI loans      NTM and
Traditional
Loans
     PCI loans  
     (In thousands)  

Commercial

           

Commercial and industrial

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,236   

Real estate mortgage

     210         1,225         530         1,355   

Multi-family

     —           —           3,090         —     

SBA

     —           411         —           423   

Consumer

           

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     7,957         —           12,047         —     

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     —           —           1         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,167       $ 1,636       $ 15,668       $ 3,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Troubled debt restructured loans, excluding purchased credit impaired (PCI) loans, were $8.2 million and $15.7 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company did not have any commitments to lend to customers with outstanding loans or leases that are classified as troubled debt restructurings as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company categorizes loans and leases into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company performs historical loss analysis that is combined with a comprehensive loan or lease to value analysis to analyze the associated risks in the current loan and lease portfolio. The Company analyzes loans and leases individually by classifying the loans and leases as to credit risk. This analysis includes all loans and leases delinquent over 60 days and non-homogenous loans and leases such as commercial and commercial real estate loans and leases. Classification of problem single family residential loans is performed on a monthly basis while analysis of non-homogenous loans and leases is performed on a quarterly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention. Loans and leases classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or lease or of the Company’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard. Loans and leases classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans and leases so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful/Loss. Loans and leases classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans and leases not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans and leases. ASC 310-30 PCI loans not rated are evaluated based on payment history.

 

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The following table displays the Company’s risk categories for loans and leases as of June 30, 2013:

 

     June 30, 2013  
     Pass      Special
Mention
     Substandard      Doubtful      ASC 310-30
PCI Pools
     TOTAL  
     (In thousands)  

NTM and Traditional Loans:

                 

Commercial

                 

Commercial and industrial

   $ 87,588       $ —         $ 3,128       $ —         $ —         $ 90,716   

Real estate mortgage

     302,191         6,216         1,879         —           —           310,286   

Multi-family

     118,389         —           2,940         —           —           121,329   

SBA

     28,381         —           30         —           —           28,411   

Construction

     5,957         —           —              —           5,957   

Lease financing

     18,631         —           —           —           —           18,631   

Consumer

                 

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     847,380         16,062         17,515         —           —           880,957   

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     18,840         34         1,227         —           —           20,101   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,427,357       $ 22,312       $ 26,719       $ —         $ —         $ 1,476,388   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

PCI loans:

                 

Commercial

                 

Commercial and industrial

   $ —         $ 169       $ 1,769       $ —            $ 1,938   

Real estate mortgage

     11,034         —           4,801         —              15,835   

Multi-family

     838         —           —           —              838   

SBA

     1,047         793         3,277         —              5,117   

Construction

     —           —           —                 —     

Lease financing

     —           —           —           —              —     

Consumer

                 

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     —           —           143         —           114,032         114,175   

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     —           —           55         —              55   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12,919       $ 962       $ 10,045       $ —         $ 114,032       $ 137,958   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,440,276       $ 23,274       $ 36,764       $ —         $ 114,032       $ 1,614,346   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NTM Loans:

                 

Green Loans

   $ 167,070       $ 4,402       $ 4,495       $ —         $ —         $ 175,967   

Interest-Only

     216,296         1,047         472         —           —           217,815   

Negative Amortization

     17,237         413         —           —           —           17,650   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 400,603       $ 5,862       $ 4,967       $ —         $ —         $ 411,432   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table displays the Company’s risk categories for loans and leases as of December 31, 2012:

 

     December 31, 2012  
     Pass      Special
Mention
     Substandard      Doubtful      ASC 310-30
PCI Pools
     TOTAL  
     (In thousands)  

NTM and Traditional Loans:

                 

Commercial

                 

Commercial and industrial

   $ 73,579       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 73,579   

Real estate mortgage

     310,976         1,618         4,469         —           —           317,063   

Multi-family

     109,059         —           5,178         —           —           114,237   

SBA

     30,296         18         154         —           —           30,468   

Construction

     6,623         —           —           —           —           6,623   

Lease financing

     11,203         —           —           —           —           11,203   

Consumer

                 

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     543,928         11,222         18,451         —           —           573,601   

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     21,071         193         213         —           —           21,477   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,106,735       $ 13,051       $ 28,465       $ —         $ —         $ 1,148,251   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

PCI loans:

                 

Commercial

                 

Commercial and industrial

   $ —         $ 189       $ 6,619       $ —         $ —         $ 6,808   

Real estate mortgage

     15,108         1,080         5,649         —           —           21,837   

Multi-family

     845         —           —           —           —           845   

SBA

     1,148         1,085         3,375         —           —           5,608   

Construction

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Lease financing

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Consumer

                 

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     —           —           137         —           64,929         65,066   

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     —           —           56         —           —           56   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 17,101       $ 2,354       $ 15,836       $ —         $ 64,929       $ 100,220   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,123,836       $ 15,405       $ 44,301       $ —         $ 64,929       $ 1,248,471   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NTM Loans:

                 

Green Loans

   $ 192,188       $ 7,119       $ 6,697             $ 206,004   

Interest-Only

     135,679         230         7,069               142,978   

Negative Amortization

     18,841         421         —                 19,262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 346,708       $ 7,770       $ 13,766       $ —         $ —         $ 368,244   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Purchased Credit Impaired Loans and Leases

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2012, the Company purchased loans and leases for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality subsequent to origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected. The outstanding balance and carrying amount of those loans and leases at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Outstanding
Balance
     Carrying
Amount
     Outstanding
Balance
     Carrying
Amount
 
     (In thousands)  

Commercial

           

Commercial and industrial

   $ 2,715       $ 1,938       $ 11,350       $ 6,808   

Real estate mortgage

     24,155         15,835         22,698         21,837   

Multi-family

     1,195         838         1,208         845   

SBA

     20,672         5,117         7,967         5,608   

Consumer:

           

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     206,026         114,175         108,428         65,066   

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     110         55         110         56   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding balance

   $ 254,873       $ 137,958       $ 151,761       $ 100,220   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accretable yield, or income expected to be collected for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

 

     Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     (In thousands)  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 123,952      $ 6,270      $ 32,207      $ —     

New loans or leases purchased

     2,465        593        95,618        7,040   

Accretion of income

     (4,842     (255     (7,511     (432

Reclassifications from (to) nonaccretable difference

     (6,618     —          (5,188     —     

Disposals

     (16,718     —          (16,887     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 98,239      $ 6,608      $ 98,239      $ 6,608   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company completed four seasoned SFR mortgage loan pool acquisitions with unpaid principal balances and fair values of $497.2 million and $368.6 million (excluding accrued interest paid and acquisition costs at settlement), respectively, at the respective acquisition dates. The Company determined that certain loans in these seasoned SFR mortgage acquisitions reflected evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected (2013 PCI Loans). During the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company sold a portion of 2013 PCI loans with unpaid principal balances and carrying values of $125.0 million and $71.1 million, respectively. The total unpaid principal balances and carrying values of the 2013 PCI loans as of June 30, 2013 were $89.9 million and $56.9 million, respectively. Cash flows expected to be collected as of June 30, 2013 were $97.3 million.

 

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NOTE 6 – SERVICING RIGHTS

The Company retains mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) from its sales of certain residential mortgage loans. MSRs on residential mortgage loans are reported at fair value. Income earned by the Company on its MSRs is derived primarily from contractually specified mortgage servicing fees and late fees, net of curtailment costs and third party subservicing costs. The Company retains servicing rights in connection with its SBA loan operations, which are measured using the amortization method. Prior to the acquisition of Gateway, the Company did not have any MSRs and prior to the acquisitions of Beach and Gateway, the Company did not have any SBA servicing rights. Income earned from servicing rights for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $646 thousand and none, respectively, and $458 thousand and none for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. This amount is reported in loan servicing income in the consolidated statements of operations. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, servicing rights are comprised of the following:

 

     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     (In thousands)  

Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value

   $ 4,620       $ 1,739   

SBA servicing rights, at cost

     420         539   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,040       $ 2,278   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Servicing retained sold mortgage loans are not reported as assets and are subserviced by a third party vendor. The unpaid principal balance of these loans at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $475.2 million and $211.4 million, respectively. Custodial escrow balances maintained in connection with serviced loans were $2.3 million and $1.1 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 respectively.

Mortgage Servicing Rights

Following is a summary of the key characteristics, inputs and economic assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s MSRs as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 

     June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     (In thousands)  

Fair value of retained MSRs

   $ 4,620      $ 1,739   

Decay (prepayment/default)

     14.58     25.19

Discount rate

     10.59     10.50

Constant prepayment rate

     9.04        13.86   

Weighted-average life (in years)

     7.78        5.85   

 

     Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
     2013     2012      2013     2012  
     (In thousands)  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 2,579      $ —         $ 1,739      $ —     

Additions

     1,852        —           2,762        —     

Prepayments

     (94     —           (162     —     

Changes in fair value resulting from valuation inputs or assumptions

     305        —           330        —     

Other—loans paid off

     (22     —           (49     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 4,620      $ —         $ 4,620      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SBA Servicing Rights

The Company used a discount rate of 7.25% to calculate the present value of cash flows and an estimated prepayment speed based on prepayment data available. Discount rates and prepayment speeds are reviewed quarterly and adjusted as appropriate.

 

     Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
     2013     2012      2013     2012  
     (In thousands)  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 498      $ —         $ 539      $ —     

Additions

     27        —           32        —     

Amortization, including prepayments

     (105     —           (151     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 420      $ —         $ 420      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 7 – OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

Activity in other real estate owned was as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     (In thousands)  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 1,764      $ 12,843      $ 4,527      $ 14,692   

Additions

     —          —          486        3,614   

Sales and net direct write-downs

     (227     (3,720     (5,476     (9,954

Net change in valuation allowance

     —          116        2,000        887   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $ 1,537      $ 9,239      $ 1,537      $ 9,239   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Activity in the other real estate owned valuation allowance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

 

     Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     (In thousands)  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 69      $   3,309      $ 2,069      $ 4,081   

Additions charged to expense

     —          155        79        169   

Net direct write-downs and removals upon sale

     (27     (270     (2,106     (1,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $     42      $ 3,194      $ 42      $ 3,194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses related to foreclosed assets included in loan servicing and foreclosure expenses on the consolidated statements of operations were as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     (In thousands)  

Net gain (loss) on sales

   $ 37      $ (824   $ 151      $ (508

Operating expenses, net of rental income

     (60     727        (300     477   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (23   $ (97   $ (149   $ (31
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Loans provided for sales of other real estate owned, included in other assets on the consolidated statements of financial condition, and deferred gain on real estate sold on contract, included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

     Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
     2013      2012      2013      2012  
     (In thousands)  

Loans provided for sales of other real estate other real estate owned sold on contract

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 918   

Deferred gain on other real estate sold on contract

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 10   

NOTE 8 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

The Company recorded goodwill and other intangible assets during 2012 as a result of the Beach merger and Gateway acquisition discussed above in Note 2, Business Combinations. At June 30, 2013, the Company had goodwill of $7.0 million related to the Beach acquisition.

Other intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives ranging from 1 to 20 years for trade name and 4 to 7 years for core deposit intangibles. The weighted average remaining amortization period for trade name is approximately 19.1 years, and for core deposit intangibles is approximately 5.6 years. Based on the balances of identifiable intangible assets as of June 30, 2013, the Company estimates that intangible asset amortization will be $1.4 million in 2013, $1.1 million in 2014, $894 thousand in 2015, $671 thousand in 2016, and $458 thousand in 2017. Other intangible assets were as follows at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 

     Gross
Carrying
Value
     Accumulated
Amortization
     Intangible
Assets, net
 
     (In thousands)  

June 30, 2013:

        

Amortized intangible assets:

        

Trade name

   $ 980       $ 62       $ 918   

Core deposit intangibles

     5,190         1,368         3,822   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,170       $ 1,430       $ 4,740   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2012:

        

Amortized intangible assets:

        

Trade name

   $ 980       $ 28       $ 952   

Core deposit intangibles

     5,190         668         4,522   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,170       $ 696       $ 5,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aggregate amortization expense was $734 thousand and none for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

NOTE 9 – FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES

At June 30, 2013, all $45.0 million of the Banks’ advances from the FHLB were fixed rate and had interest rates ranging from 0.27 percent to 0.82 percent with a weighted average rate of 0.52 percent. At December 31, 2012, $63.0 million of the Banks’ advances from the FHLB were fixed rate and had interest rates ranging from 0.28 percent to 0.82 percent with a weighted average rate of 0.47 percent. At December 31, 2012, $12.0 million of the Company’s advances from the FHLB were variable rate and had a weighted average interest rate of 0.28 percent as of that date.

Each advance is payable at its maturity date. Advances paid early are subject to a prepayment penalty. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Banks’ advances from the FHLB were collateralized by certain real estate loans with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $759.8 million and $458.9 million, respectively, and the Banks’ investment of capital stock of the FHLB of San Francisco of $10.4 million and $8.4 million, respectively. Based on this collateral and the Banks’ holdings of FHLB stock, the Banks were eligible to borrow an additional $425.5 million at June 30, 2013. In addition, the Banks had available lines of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank totaling $119.1 million at June 30, 2013.

 

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NOTE 10 – LONG TERM DEBT

On April 23, 2012, the Company completed the public offering of $33.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.50 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2020 (the “Notes”) at a price to the public of $25.00 per Note. Net proceeds after discounts were approximately $31.7 million. The Notes were issued under the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, dated as of April 23, 2012 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 23, 2012 (the “Supplemental Indenture,” and together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

On December 6, 2012, the Company completed the issuance and sale of an additional $45.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a price to the public of $25.00 per Note, plus accrued interest from October 15, 2012. Net proceeds after discounts, including a full exercise of the $6.8 million underwriters’ overallotment option on December 7, 2012, were approximately $50.1 million.

The Notes are the Company’s senior unsecured debt obligations and rank equally with all of the Company’s other present and future unsecured unsubordinated obligations. The Notes bear interest at a per-annum rate of 7.50 percent. The Company makes interest payments on the Notes quarterly in arrears.

The Notes will mature on April 15, 2020. However, the Company may, at the Company’s option, on April 15, 2015, or on any scheduled interest payment date thereafter, redeem the Notes in whole or in part on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice. The Notes will be redeemable at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.

The Indenture contains several covenants which, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability and the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to dispose of or incur liens on the voting stock of certain subsidiaries and also contains customary events of default.

NOTE 11 – INCOME TAXES

For three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, income tax expense (benefit) was $1.8 million and $(413) thousand, respectively, and effective tax rate was 29.5 percent and 35.9 percent, respectively. For six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, income tax expense (benefit) was $2.5 million and $(320) thousand, respectively, and effective tax rate was 31.7 percent and 46.9 percent, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate decreased due to increases in reduction of the valuation allowances and other permanent benefits.

The Company accounts for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of its assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that a portion or all of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management evaluates both positive and negative evidence, including the existence of any cumulative losses in the current year and the prior two years, the amount of taxes paid in available carry-back years, the forecasts of future income, applicable tax planning strategies, and assessments of current and future economic and business conditions. This analysis is updated quarterly and adjusted as necessary. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had a net deferred tax asset of $7.2 million, net of an $8.0 million valuation allowance and as of December 31, 2012, the Company had a net deferred tax asset of $7.6 million, net of an $8.4 million valuation allowance. The net deferred tax asset as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is supported by tax planning strategies.

The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740-10-25 (formally FIN 48), which relates to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements on January 1, 2007. ASC 740-10-25 prescribes a threshold and a measurement process for recognizing in the financial statements a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. In the event we are assessed interest and/or penalties by federal or state tax authorities, such amounts will be classified in the consolidated financial statements as income tax expense. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties. The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to examination by U.S. Federal taxing authorities for years before 2009 (except for Gateway Bancorp’s pre-acquisition federal tax return which is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the 2008 and 2009 tax years). The statute of limitations for the assessment of California Franchise taxes has expired for tax years before 2008 (other state income and franchise tax statutes of limitations vary by state).

 

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Assessment of Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowances

The evaluation of the recoverability of the deferred tax asset and the need for a valuation allowance requires the Company to weigh all positive and negative evidence to reach a conclusion that is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The weight given to the evidence is commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. The more negative evidence that exists, the more positive evidence is necessary and the more difficult it is to support a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed.

The Company’s framework for assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets weighs the sustainability of recent operating profitability, various prudent and feasible tax planning strategies, and its emergence from cumulative losses in the second quarter of 2013. The framework requires the Company to consider all available evidence, including:

 

   

the sustainability of recent operating profitability of the Company’s subsidiaries in various tax jurisditions;

 

   

the predictability of future operating profitability of the character necessary to realize the deferred tax assets;

 

   

the nature, frequency, and severity of cumulative financial reporting losses in recent years;

 

   

the recognition of the gains and losses on business dispositions;

 

   

prudent and feasible tax planning strategies that would be implemented, if necessary, to protect against the loss of the deferred tax assets; and

 

   

the effect of reversing taxable temporary differences.

Despite several favorable developments, the Company cannot reasonably predict future operating profitability necessary to realize all of its deferred tax assets. Based on this evidence at June 30, 2013, the Company cannot yet overcome this significant negative evidence to assert at this time that the deferred tax asset will be realized in totality.

However, the Company has reported financial taxable income over the first half of 2013 and is currently projecting financial taxable income for the full year 2013. Additionally, the Company emerged from a three-year cumulative loss position in the second quarter of 2013. These factors, if sustained, would represent significant positive evidence. Therefore, if these factors were to be met, and based on the characteristics of the deferred tax assets, additional valuation allowance could be released in large part during the second half of 2013, which would materially and favorably affect net income and other comprehensive income in the period. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the valuation allowance was $8.0 million and $8.4 million, respectively.

NOTE 12 – MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITIES

MHMB, which we acquired in connection with the acquisition of Gateway, is a part of PacTrust Bank’s residential lending division. MHMB originates single family mortgage loans and sells these loans in the secondary market. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, the mortgage operations unit expanded its platform to include wholesale and warehouse lending and added 11 new retail loan production offices. The amount of net gain on mortgage banking activities is a function of mortgage loans originated for sale and the fair value of these loans. Net gain on mortgage banking activities includes mark to market pricing adjustments on loan commitments and forward sales contracts, initial capitalized value of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and loan origination fees.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the MHMB mortgage operations unit originated $867.6 million of loans and has sold $729.0 million of loans in the secondary market. The net gain and margin on these sales were $23.4 million or 3.2 percent, and loan origination fees were $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. In addition, we also had changes in amounts related to derivatives and the fair value of the mortgage loans held for sale. Changes in amounts related to loan commitments and forward sales commitments amounted to a net gain of $11.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The net change in the fair value of the loans held for sale was a net loss of $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The initial capitalized value of our MSRs, which totaled $2.6 million on $257.0 million of loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Other costs associated with loan originations and sales, net of other adjustments, were $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

In addition to net gain on mortgage banking activities, MHMB records provisions to the representation and warranty reserve representing our initial estimate of losses on probable mortgage repurchases or loss reimbursements. Provision for loan repurchases totaled $988 thousand and none for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

 

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Mortgage Loan Repurchase Obligations

Following is a summary of activity in the reserve for loss reimbursements on sold loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013:

 

     Amount  
     (In thousands)  

Balance at March 31, 2013

   $ 3,498   

Provision for loss reimbursement on sold loans

     732   

Payments made for loss reimbursement on sold loans

     (256
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2013

   $ 3,974   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

   $ 3,485   

Provision for loss reimbursement on sold loans

     988   

Payments made for loss reimbursement on sold loans

     (499
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2013

   $ 3,974   
  

 

 

 

NOTE 13 – RISK MANAGEMENT AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company originates residential real estate mortgage loans and generates revenues from the origination and sale of these loans. Although management closely monitors market conditions, such activities are sensitive to fluctuations in prevailing interest rates and real estate markets. As of June 30, 2013, approximately 83.6 percent of all properties securing loans held for sale were located in California. A change in the underlying economic conditions of the California residential real estate market could have an adverse impact on the Company’s operations.

The Company uses derivative instruments and other risk management techniques to reduce its exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates in accordance with its risk management policies. The Company utilizes forward contracts and investor commitments to economically hedge mortgage banking products and may from time to time use interest rate swaps as hedges against certain liabilities.

In connection with mortgage banking activities, if interest rates increase, the value of the Company’s loan commitments to borrowers and fixed rate mortgage loans held-for-sale are adversely impacted. The Company attempts to economically hedge the risk of the overall change in the fair value of loan commitments to borrowers and mortgage loans held for sale by selling forward contracts on securities with Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) and investors in loans. Forward contracts on securities of GSEs and loan commitments to borrowers are non-designated derivative instruments and the gains and losses resulting from these derivative instruments are included in net gain on mortgage banking activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. At June 30, 2013, the resulting derivative asset of $13.9 million and liability of $477 thousand, are included in other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition. At June 30, 2013, the Company had outstanding forward sales commitments totaling $362.4 million. At June 30, 2013, the Company was committed to fund loans for borrowers of approximately $176.6 million.

The net losses relating to free-standing derivative instruments used for risk management were none for the three months ended June 30, 2013, and are included in net gain on mortgage banking activities in the consolidated statements of operations. Prior to the third quarter of 2012, the Company held no derivatives.

 

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The following table reflects the amount and market value of mortgage banking derivatives included in the consolidated statements of financial condition as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Note 3, Fair Value of Financial Instruments, contains further disclosures pertaining to the fair value of mortgage banking derivatives.

 

     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Notional Amount      Fair Value      Notional Amount      Fair Value  
     (In thousands)  

Included in assets:

           

Interest rate lock commitments

   $ 164,800       $ 4,786       $ 82,668       $ 2,102   

Mandatory forward commitments

     287,619         8,654         54,273         197   

Other assets (best efforts commitments)

     24,631         439         8,619         591   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total included in assets

   $ 477,050       $ 13,879       $ 145,560       $ 2,890   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Included in liabilities:

           

Interest rate lock commitments

   $ 11,712       $ 89       $ 7,604       $ 71   

Mandatory forward commitments

     50,000         388         86,790         441   

Other liabilities (best efforts commitments)

     —           —           34,208         476   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total included in liabilities

   $ 61,712       $ 477       $ 128,602       $ 988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 14 – STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS

Share-based Compensation Expense

For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, share-based compensation expense was $296 thousand and $248 thousand, respectively, and the related tax benefits were $121 thousand and $102 thousand, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, share-based compensation expense was $872 thousand and $531 thousand, respectively, and the related tax benefits were $358 thousand and $218 thousand, respectively.

As of June 30, 2013, there were 395,230 shares available to be issued, subject to the Company’s current 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. At the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Banc California, Inc. held on July 16, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the “2013 Omnibus Plan”). Upon the approval of the 2013 Omnibus Plan, no new awards may be granted under the 2011 Omnibus plan. The number of shares of common stock available under the 2013 Omnibus Plan is 4,000,000 shares.

Unrecognized Share-based Compensation Expense

As of June 30, 2013, unrecognized share-based compensation expense was as follows:

 

     Unrecognized
Expense
     Average Expected
Recognition Period
 
     ($ in thousands)  

Stock option awards

   $ 1,074         2.6 years   

Restricted stock awards

     2,112         2.9 years   
  

 

 

    

Total

     3,186         2.8 years   
  

 

 

    

Stock Options

The Company issues stock options to certain employees, officers and directors. Stock options are issued at the current market price on the date of grant with a three-year to five-year vesting period and contractual terms of 7 to 10 years. The Company issues new shares upon the exercise of stock options.

 

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The following table represents stock option activity as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2013:

 

     Shares      Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

(In thousands)
 

Outstanding at beginning of period

     505,235       $ 12.22         8.4 years       $ 8   

Granted

     100,000       $ 13.11         9.9 years       $ 47   
  

 

 

          

Outstanding at end of period

     605,235       $ 12.36         8.4 years       $ 889   
  

 

 

          

Exercisable at end of period

     208,332       $ 11.54         7.5 years       $ 424   
  

 

 

          

The following table represents stock option activity as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

(In thousands)
 

Outstanding at beginning of period

     538,569      $ 12.16         7.6 years       $ 300   

Granted

     100,000      $ 13.11         9.9 years       $ 47   

Forfeited

     (33,334   $ 11.36         7.7 years         —     
  

 

 

         

Outstanding at end of period

     605,235      $ 12.36         8.4 years       $ 889   
  

 

 

         

Exercisable at end of period

     208,332      $ 11.54         7.5 years       $ 424   
  

 

 

         

The following table represents changes in unvested stock options and related information as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013:

 

     Three months ended
June 30, 2013
     Six months ended
June 30, 2013
 
     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 

Non-vested options outstanding at beginning of period

     233,334      $ 11.75         233,334      $ 11.75   

Granted

     100,000      $ 13.11         100,000      $ 13.11   

Vested

     (5,000   $ 11.84         (5,000   $ 11.84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-vested options outstanding at end of period

     328,334      $ 12.16         328,334      $ 12.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Awards

Additionally, the Company also grants restricted stock awards to certain employees, officers and directors. The restricted stock awards are valued at the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of award. The restricted stock awards fully vest after one to five years of continued employment from the date of grant. The Company recognizes an income tax deduction in an amount equal to the taxable income reported by the holders of the restricted stock when vested.

 

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A summary of changes in the Company’s nonvested shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 follows:

 

     Three months ended
June 30, 2013
     Six months ended
June 30, 2013
 
     Shares     Weighted
Average
Grant  Date

Fair Value
Per Share
     Shares     Weighted
Average
Grant  Date

Fair Value
Per Share
 

Non-vested shares outstanding at beginning of period

     219,663      $ 11.58         162,876      $ 11.73   

Granted

     33,585      $ 11.96         112,421      $ 11.38   

Vested

     (16,146   $ 11.56         (33,280   $ 11.31   

Forfeited

     (12,612   $ 11.92         (17,527   $ 11.69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-vested shares outstanding at end of period

     224,490      $ 11.62         224,490      $ 11.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock Appreciation Right

On August 21, 2012, the Company granted to its chief executive officer a ten-year stock appreciation right (SAR) with respect to 500,000 shares (Initial SAR) of the Company’s common stock with a base price of $12.12 per share. Compensation expense for the SAR is recognized over the vesting period based on the fair value as calculated using Black Scholes as of the grant date and adjusted each quarter. The SAR will be settled in cash. One third of the SAR vested on the grant date and one third will vest on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date such that the SAR will be fully vested on the second anniversary of the grant date. On July 21, 2013, additional 150,933 shares (Additional SAR) with a base price of $13.00 per share were granted due to an issuance of Common Stocks pursuant to the SAR agreement. The Additional SAR has the same terms and conditions as the initial SAR granted pursuant to the agreement.

The weighted-average grant date fair value was $3.58 per share, or $1.8 million, and the adjusted fair value as of June 30, 2013 was $2.56 per share or $1.3 million for Initial SAR. Additional SAR had a fair value of $2.23 per share or $337 thousand as of June 30, 2013. Compensation expense recognized for the SARs was $398 thousand and $298 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. A reversal of compensation expense of $100 thousand recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2013. At June 30, 2013, there was $370 thousand of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested portion of the SAR. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years. Fair value of the SARs as of June 30, 2013 was determined using the following assumptions:

 

     June 30, 2013  

SARs granted

     650,993   

Weighted average estimated fair value per share of SARs granted

   $ 2.48   

Risk-free interest rate

     1.40

Expected term

     3 years   

Expected stock price volatility

     29.11

Dividend yield

     4.00

NOTE 15 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Warrants

On November 1, 2010, the Company issued warrants to TCW Shared Opportunity Fund V, L.P. for up to 240,000 shares of non-voting common stock at an exercise price of $11.00 per share, subject to anti-dilutive adjustments. These warrants are exercisable from the date of issuance through November 1, 2015. On November 1, 2010, the Company also issued warrants to COR Advisors LLC to purchase up to 1,395,000 shares of non-voting stock at an exercise price of $11.00 per share, subject to anti-dilutive adjustments. These warrants are exercisable at the time of issuance based upon the additional shares issued and the anti-dilutive provisions set in the agreement and became fully exercisable at the time the anti-dilutive occurred. These warrants are exercisable for five years after the original vesting date. The warrants are exercisable for voting common stock in lieu of non-voting common stock following the transfer of the warrants in a widely disbursed offering or in other limited circumstances.

 

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On July 1, 2012, in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Beach, the Company issued one-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,401,959 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $14.00 per share. All of the these warrants expired on June 30, 2013 without being exercised. See Note 2, Business Combinations.

Common Stock

On June 21, 2013, the Company issued 2,268,000 shares of its voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $29.5 million and a registered direct offering of an aggregate 1,153,846 shares of voting common stock to two institutional investors for gross proceeds of approximately $15 million. In addition, the Company granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 360,000 shares of its voting common stock to cover over-allotments, if any, at the same price, for potential additional gross proceeds of approximately $4.7 million. The over-allotment option was exercised in full in July 2013.

Perpetual Preferred Stock

On June 12, 2013, the Company sold 1,400,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of its 8.00 percent Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, par value $0.01 per share and liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, at an offering price of $25.00 per depositary share, for gross proceeds of $33.9 million. The Company also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 210,000 depositary shares to cover over-allotments, if any, at the same price, for potential additional gross proceeds of $5.25 million. The over-allotment option was exercised in full in July 2013.

 

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NOTE 16 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per common share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, adjusted for the dilutive effect of the outstanding stock options, restricted stock awards, and warrants to purchase common stock. Computations for basic and diluted EPS are provided below.

 

     Three months ended June 30,  
     2013      2012  
     Common
Stock
     Class B
Common
Stock
     Total      Common
Stock
    Class B
Common
Stock
    Total  
     ($ in thousands, except per share data)  

Basic:

               

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,021       $ 342       $ 4,363       $ (671   $ (68   $ (739

Less: Preferred stock dividends

     —           —           —           (285     (29     (314
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 4,021       $ 342       $ 4,363       $ (956   $ (97   $ (1,053
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     11,235,177         955,027         12,190,204         10,602,221        1,073,266        11,675,487   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.36       $ 0.36       $ 0.36       $ (0.09   $ (0.09   $ (0.09
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted:

               

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 4,021       $ 342       $ 4,363       $ (956   $ (97   $ (1,053
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per common share

     11,235,177         955,027         12,190,204         10,602,221        1,073,266        11,675,487   

Add: Dilutive effects of stock options

     29,510         —           29,510         —          —          —     

Add: Dilutive effects of warrants

     15,055            15,055         —          —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average shares and dilutive potential common shares

     11,279,742         955,027         12,234,769         10,602,221        1,073,266        11,675,487   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.36       $ 0.36       $ 0.36       $ (0.09   $ (0.09   $ (0.09
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Six months ended June 30,  
     2013      2012  
     Common
Stock
     Class B
Common
Stock
     Total      Common
Stock
    Class B
Common
Stock
    Total  
     ($ in thousands, except per share data)  

Basic:

               

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,839       $ 453       $ 5,292       $ (329   $ (33   $ (362

Less: Preferred stock dividends

     263         25         288         (649     (65     (714
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 4,576       $ 428       $ 5,004       $ (978   $ (98   $ (1,076
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     11,025,454         1,033,173         12,058,627         10,597,505        1,067,174        11,664,679   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.41       $ 0.41       $ 0.41       $ (0.09   $ (0.09   $ (0.09
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted:

               

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 4,576       $ 428       $ 5,004         (978     (98     (1,076
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per common share

     11,025,454         1,033,173         12,058,627         10,597,505        1,067,174        11,664,679   

Add: Dilutive effects of stock options

     14,418         —           14,418         —          —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average shares and dilutive potential common shares

     11,039,872         1,033,173         12,073,045         10,597,505        1,067,174        11,664,679   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.41       $ 0.41       $ 0.41       $ (0.09   $ (0.09   $ (0.09
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For three and six months ended June 30, 2013, there were 168,569 and 243,569 stock options, respectively, and 150,993 and 650,993 warrants, respectively, that were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share, because they were anti-dilutive. All outstanding options, stock awards, and warrants were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 because they were anti-dilutive.

 

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NOTE 17 – LOAN COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES

Some financial instruments such as loan commitments, credit lines, letters of credit, and overdraft protection are issued to meet customer financing needs. These are agreements to provide credit or to support the credit of others, as long as conditions established in the contract are met, and usually have expiration dates. Commitments may expire without being used. Risk of credit loss exists up to the face amount of these instruments. The same credit policies are used to make such commitments as are used for loans, including obtaining collateral at exercise of the commitment.

The contractual amount of financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk was as follows for the dates indicated:

 

     Contract Amount  
     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Fixed
Rate
     Variable
Rate
     Fixed
Rate
     Variable
Rate
 
     (In thousands)  

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk

           

Commitments to extend credit

   $ 88,238       $ 14,265       $ 52,883       $ 21,317   

Unused lines of credit

     4,740         70,526         4,021         84,036   

Standby letters of credit

     10         1,252         10         1,396   

Commitments to make loans are generally made for periods of 30 days or less.

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk include interest-bearing deposit accounts in other financial institutions, and loans. At June, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had interest-bearing deposit accounts with balances totaling approximately $456.8 million and $105.4 million, respectively, in other financial institutions.

As of June 30, 2013, the Company had total commitments to sell loans of $155.0 million. Total commitments outstanding for the loans held for sale portfolio and IRLCs were $148.7 million and $6.3 million, respectively. For the loans held for sale commitments, $123.9 million and $24.8 million were mandatory commitments and best efforts commitments, respectively. Generally speaking, best efforts commitments do not have a financial penalty for non-delivery. As of June 30, 2013, the IRLCs commitments consisted of $6.3 million best efforts commitments and $0 of mandatory commitments.

NOTE 18 – RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Banks have granted loans to certain officers and directors and their related interests. Such loans amounted to none and $9 thousand at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Deposits from principal officers, directors, and their related interests amounted to $12.6 million and $11.4 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

On December 27, 2012, the Company entered into a Management Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with CS Financial, Inc. (the “Consultant”), a Southern California-based mortgage banking firm controlled by Jeffrey T. Seabold, then a member of the Boards of Directors of the Company and PacTrust Bank, and in which certain relatives and entities affiliated with relatives of Steven A. Sugarman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and member of the Board of Directors of the Company and PacTrust Bank, also own certain minority, non-controlling interests. Under the Services Agreement, CS Financial agrees to provide PacTrust Bank such reasonably requested financial analysis, management consulting, knowledge sharing, training services and general advisory services as PacTrust Bank and CS Financial mutually agreed upon with respect to PacTrust Bank’s residential mortgage lending business, including strategic plans and business objectives, compliance function, monitoring, reporting and related systems, and policies and procedures, at a monthly fee of $100,000. The Services Agreement was recommended by disinterested members of management of PacTrust Bank and negotiated and approved by special committees of the Board of Directors of each of the Company and PacTrust Bank (the “Special Committees”), comprised exclusively of independent, disinterested directors of the Boards. Each of the Boards of Directors of PacTrust Bank and the Company also considered and approved the Services Agreement, upon the recommendation of the Special Committees. On May 13, 2013, PacTrust Bank hired Mr. Seabold as Managing Director of residential lending division and entered into a three-year employment agreement. Simultaneously, PacTrust Bank terminated, with immediate effect, its Services Agreement with the Consultant. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, total compensation paid to CS Financial Inc. amounted to $139 thousand and $439 thousand, respectively.

 

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NOTE 19 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Private Bank of California Acquisition Completion

On July 1, 2013, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of PBOC pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 21, 2012, as amended, by and between the Company, Beach and PBOC. At the effective time of the Merger, PBOC merged with and into Beach, with Beach continuing as the surviving entity in the Merger and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and changing its name to “The Private Bank of California.” Pursuant and subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of common stock, no par value, of PBOC (other than specified shares owned by the Company, PBOC or Beach, and other than in the case of shares in respect of, or underlying, certain PBOC options and other equity awards, which will be treated as set forth in the Merger Agreement) was converted into the right to receive a pro rata share of $24,887,513 and 2,083,333 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share. Based on the number of shares of PBOC Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, each outstanding share of PBOC Common Stock was converted into the right to receive $6.47 in cash and 0.5416 shares of Company Common Stock.

In addition, upon completion of the acquisition, each share of preferred stock issued by PBOC as part of the Small Business Lending Fund (“SBLF”) program of the United States Department of Treasury (10,000 shares in the aggregate with a liquidation preference amount of $1,000 per share) was converted automatically into one substantially identical share of preferred stock of the Company. The terms of the preferred stock issued by the Company in exchange for the PBOC preferred stock are substantially identical to the preferred stock previously issued by the Company as part of its own participation in the SBLF program (32,000 shares in aggregate with a liquidation preference amount of $1,000 per share).

Common Stock Over-Allotment Closing

On July 2, 2013, the Company completed the issuance and sale of 360,000 shares of its voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Over-Allotment Shares”), at a public offering price of $13.00 per share, in connection with the exercise of the overallotment option held by the underwriters of the Company’s recent underwritten common stock offering (See Note 15 – Shareholders’ Equity).

Preferred Stock Over-Allotment Closing

On July 8, 2013, the Company completed the issuance and sale of 210,000 depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each such Depositary Share representing ownership of 1/40th of a share of the Company’s 8.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, $0.01 par value per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), at a public offering price of $25.00 per Depositary Share, in connection with the exercise of the overallotment option held by the underwriters of the Company’s underwritten offering of Depositary Shares (See Note – 15 Shareholders’ Equity).

Corporate Charter Amendment – Name Change

On July 15, 2013, the Company filed articles of amendment to its charter with the state of Maryland to change the name of the Company from First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. to Banc of California, Inc., effective July 16, 2013.

2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan

At the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Banc California, Inc. held on July 16, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the “2013 Omnibus Plan”). Upon the approval of the 2013 Omnibus Plan, no new awards may be granted under the 2011 Omnibus plan. The number of shares of common stock available under the 2013 Omnibus Plan is 4,000,000 shares.

Acquisition of Office Premises.

Effective as of July 24, 2013, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions (the “Agreement”) with Memorial Health Services (the “Seller”) pursuant to which the Company, or its assignee, will purchase from the

 

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Seller certain improved real property located at 1588 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, California (the “Property”). Subject to the adjustments and prorations provided in the Agreement, and excluding post-acquisition occupancy improvements and relocation costs, the purchase price for the Property will be $40.0 million. The Company has deposited $250,000 into escrow, and will deposit an additional $2,250,000 after the expiration of the due diligence period on August 23, 2013. The Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, covenants, closing conditions and termination provisions. The Agreement contemplates a closing date of September 3, 2013.

Notice of Exercise of CS Financial Call Option.

As previously disclosed, on May 13, 2013, PacTrust Bank entered into an employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Jeffrey T. Seabold pursuant to which Mr. Seabold granted to the Company and PacTrust Bank an option (the “Call Option”), to acquire CS Financial, Inc. (“CS Financial”), a Southern California-based mortgage banking firm controlled by Mr. Seabold, for an purchase price of $10 million, payable pursuant to the terms provided under the Employment Agreement. Based upon the recommendation of the special committees of independent, disinterested directors of the Board of Directors of each of the Company and PacTrust Bank (the “Special Committees”), with the assistance of outside financial and legal advisors and consultants, the Boards of Directors of the Company and PacTrust Bank, with Mr. Steven A. Sugarman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company recusing himself from the discussions and vote due to previously disclosed conflicts of interest, approved the recommendation of the Special Committees and, pursuant to a letter dated July 29, 2013, the Company indicated that the Call Option was being exercised by PacTrust Bank, subject to the negotiation and execution of definitive transaction documentation consistent with the applicable provisions of the Employment Agreement and the satisfaction of the terms and conditions set forth therein. The Company expects to consummate the acquisition of CS Financial in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the financial data included herein. Other than the events disclosed above, there have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period would require disclosure in the report or would be required to be recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) as of June 30, 2013.

 

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ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion compares the consolidated financial condition of Banc of California, Inc. (the Company or Bancorp), at June 30, 2013, to its financial condition at December 31, 2012, and the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and footnotes included herein.

The Company is a multi-bank holding company of Pacific Trust Bank and The Private Bank of California, or Beach, prior to July 1, 2013 (collectively, the Banks). The Company completed its acquisition of The Private Bank of California, or PBOC, on July 1, 2013 through the merger of PBOC with and into Beach, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, and re-naming Beach, as the surviving bank, The Private Bank of California. The Company derives substantially all of its revenue from the retail, commercial, and mortgage banking services provided by the Banks. As of June 30, 2013, the Banks operated 19 banking offices in San Diego, Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties, CA and 42 loan production offices in California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Montana. Upon the completion of the PBOC acquisition, the number of the Company’s banking offices increased to 22. PacTrust Bank entered into an agreement to sell eight of its banking offices to AmericanWest Bank.

The Company’s assets consist primarily of loans and investment securities, which are funded by deposits, borrowings and capital. The primary source of revenue is net interest income, the difference between interest income on loans and investments, and interest expense on deposits and borrowed funds. The Company also generates non-interest income by providing fee based banking services and by the origination and sale of conventional conforming and FHA/VA residential mortgage loans to the secondary market. The Company’s basic strategy is to maintain and grow net interest income and non-interest income by the retention of its existing customer base and the expansion of its core businesses and branch offices within its current market and plans to expand its banking offices further into Southern California and its loan production offices throughout the western United States. The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk and credit risk.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and general practices within the banking industry. Our significant accounting policies are described in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K in the “Critical Accounting Policies” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Significant Accounting Policies.”

Within these statements, certain financial information contains approximate measurements of financial effects of transactions and impacts at the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition dates and our results of operations for the reporting period. As certain accounting policies require significant estimates and assumptions that have a material impact on the carrying value of assets and liabilities, we have established critical accounting policies to facilitate making the judgment necessary to prepare financial statements.

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following tables set forth certain selected financial data for the periods indicated.

 

     As of and for the
Three Months Ended
June 30,
    As of and for the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     ($ in thousands, except per share data)  

AVERAGE BALANCES:

        

Average gross loans and leases (1)

   $ 1,843,645      $ 840,948      $ 1,630,552      $ 829,999   

Average investment securities

     102,880        107,488        109,955        105,668   

Average interest-earning assets

     2,204,574        1,041,194        1,944,529        1,012,795   

Average total assets

     2,301,382        1,109,844        2,027,690        1,078,824   

Average total deposits

     1,938,164        857,777        1,674,257        837,771   

Average borrowings

     129,589        59,172        135,119        48,488   

Average interest-bearing liabilities

     1,909,023        846,761        1,658,692        819,904   

Average stockholders’ equity

     203,873        184,764        197,921        185,143   

PER SHARE DATA:

        

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.36      $ (0.09   $ 0.41      $ (0.09

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.36      $ (0.09   $ 0.41      $ (0.09

Basic earnings (loss) per class B common share

   $ 0.36      $ (0.09   $ 0.41      $ (0.09

Diluted earnings (loss) per class B common share

   $ 0.36      $ (0.09   $ 0.41      $ (0.09

Common shares outstanding

     14,976,979        10,604,477       

Class B non-voting non-convertible common stock outstanding

     574,258        1,078,807       

Tangible common equity per common stock (2)

   $ 12.28      $ 12.87       

PERFORMANCE RATIOS:

        

Return on average assets (3) (4)

     0.76     -0.27     0.53     -0.07

Return on average stockholders’ equity (3) (5)

     8.58     -1.61     5.39     -0.39

Efficiency ratio (6)

     83.01     109.63     85.39     98.44

Net interest spread (7)

     3.80     3.09     3.67     3.28

Net interest margin (8)

     3.93     3.26     3.84     3.44

Average stockholders’ equity to average total assets

     8.86     16.65     9.76     17.16

SELECTED CAPITAL RATIOS:

        

Banc of California (9)

        

Total risk-based capital ratio

     19.34     N/A       

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     18.08     N/A       

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     11.16     N/A       

PacTrust Bank

        

Total risk-based capital ratio:

     19.78     17.88    

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio:

     18.52     16.63    

Tier 1 leverage ratio:

     10.03     11.44    

Beach Business Bank (10)

        

Total risk-based capital ratio:

     16.79     N/A       

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio:

     15.88     N/A       

Tier 1 leverage ratio:

     11.94     N/A       

ASSET QUALITY:

        

Nonaccrual Loans, excluding PCI loans

   $ 9,164      $ 16,878       

90+ delinquent loans and other real estate owned, net

        

90+ delinquent loans, excluding PCI loans

     10,741        1,986       

Other real estate owned, net

     1,537        9,239       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Totals

   $ 12,278      $ 11,225       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net loan charge-offs

   $ 954      $ 4      $ 1,555      $ 2,302   

Allowance for loan losses:

        

Originated loans

   $ 16,199      $ 11,448       

Purchased/acquired loans:

        

Non-credit impaired

     468        —         

Credit impaired

     312        —         
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total purchased/acquired loans

     780        —         
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total ALLL

   $ 16,979      $ 11,448       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Loans:

        

Originated loans

   $ 1,086,271      $ 817,103       

Purchased/acquired loans:

        

Non-credit impaired (11)

     390,117        —         

Credit impaired (12)

     137,958        22,728       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total purchased/acquired loans

     528,075        22,728       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total loans

   $ 1,614,346      $ 839,831       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

ALLL to originated loans

     1.49     1.40    

 

(1) Gross loans are net of deferred fees and related direct cost, but excluding the allowance for loan and lease losses
(2) Total stockholders’ equity less preferred stock, goodwill, and other intangible assets, divided by common shares outstanding
(3) Calculated based on annualized net income
(4) Net income divided by average total assets
(5) Net income divided by average stockholders’ equity
(6) Total non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income before provision for loan and lease losses and total non-interest income
(7) Average yield earned on interest-earning assets less average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities
(8) Annualized net interest income before provision for loan and lease losses divided by average interest-earning assets
(9) Banc of California was a Savings and Loan Holding company and was not subject to regulatory capital requirements as of June 30, 2012
(10) Beach Business Bank was not a subsidiary of the Company, and as such the capital ratios as of June 30, 2012 are not presented
(11) Includes $19.9 million discounts at June 30, 2013
(12) Includes $74.5 million and $15.3 million discounts at June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively

 

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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

This overview of management’s discussion and analysis highlights selected information in the financial results of the Company and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. For a more complete understanding of trends, commitments, uncertainties, liquidity, capital resources and critical accounting policies and estimates, you should carefully read this entire document. Each of these items could have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

The Company announced July 16, 2013 that its corporate name was changed from First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. to Banc of California, Inc. effective upon the filing of an amendment to its charter on the same date. The new name is intended to reflect the Company’s emergence as the leading community bank serving businesses and families in California and the West through the Company’s subsidiary banks, Pacific Trust Bank and The Private Bank of California (PBOC). Banc of California Inc.’s trading symbol on NASDAQ will remain BANC.

On July 1, 2013 the Company completed the acquisition of PBOC. The acquisition was accomplished by merging The Private Bank of California into Beach. Upon closing of the transaction, Beach was renamed “The Private Bank of California.”

Banc of California formerly First PacTrust is a multi-bank holding company of PacTrust Bank and Beach Business Bank now rebranded and named PBOC as of July 1, 2013. As a bank holding company, Banc of California generally is prohibited from acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5 percent of the voting shares of any company which is not a bank or bank holding company, or from engaging directly or indirectly in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks, or providing services for its subsidiaries. The principal exceptions to these prohibitions involve certain non-bank activities which, by statute or by regulation or order of the Federal Reserve Board, have been identified as activities closely related to the business of banking or managing or controlling banks.

The two Banks are community-oriented financial institutions offering a variety of financial services to meet the banking and financial needs of the communities we serve. PacTrust Bank is headquartered in Orange County, California, and PBOC formerly Beach Business Bank is headquartered in Los Angeles County, California. As of July 1, 2013, the Banks operated twenty-two banking offices and one call center branch in San Diego, Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties in California with the addition of three branch offices and one loan production office from the completion of the Private Bank of California acquisition on July 1, 2013, and 42 mortgage loan production offices in California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Montana.

The principal business of PacTrust Bank consists of attracting retail deposits from the general public and investing these funds primarily in loans secured by first mortgages on owner-occupied, one-to-four SFR residences, a variety of consumer loans, multi-family and commercial real estate and, to a limited extent, commercial business loans. PacTrust Bank offers a variety of deposit accounts for both individuals and businesses with varying rates and terms, which generally include savings accounts, money market deposits, certificate accounts and checking accounts. PacTrust Bank solicits deposits in PacTrust Bank’s market area and, to a lesser extent, from institutional depositors nationwide, and in the past has accepted brokered deposits. Mission Hills Mortgage Bankers (MHMB), a mortgage banking division of PacTrust Bank acquired through the Company’s August 2012 acquisition of Gateway Bancorp and its subsidiary, Gateway Business Bank (Gateway), operates 42 retail mortgage production offices and focuses on originating and selling mortgage loans.

The Private Bank of California formerly called Beach Business Bank is a community bank engaged in the general commercial banking business. PBOC offers a variety of deposit and loan products to individuals and small to mid-sized businesses. Beach’s business plan emphasizes providing highly specialized financial services in a personalized manner to individuals and businesses in its service area. Through a division called The Doctors Bank®, PBOC also serves physicians and dentists nationwide. In addition, PBOC specializes in providing SBA loans, as member of the SBA’s Preferred Lender Program. The completion of the acquisition of the PBOC now gives our franchise the ability to offer specialized private banking services to high net worth individuals, family owned businesses, entrepreneurs, law firms, the entertainment business and others who require a very high level of personalized banking services and customized solutions.

On May 31, 2013, PacTrust Bank entered into a definitive agreement with AmericanWest Bank, a Washington state chartered bank (AWB), pursuant to which the Bank has agreed to sell eight branches and related assets and deposit liabilities to AWB. The transaction will result in the transfer of deposits to AWB in exchange for a blended deposit premium of 2.3% applied to certain deposit balances transferred at closing. The deposits to be transferred totaled approximately $457.0 million as of June 30, 2013. Certain other assets related to the branches will be acquired as a part of the transaction including the sale of the real estate for three of the branch locations and certain overdraft and other credit facilities related to the deposit accounts. The transaction is expected to be closed by the month end October 2013.

 

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The sale of these branches is a key part of the Bank’s ongoing effort to improve its overall efficiency and profitability and will reshape PacTrust Bank’s retail branch network to focus on servicing small – to mid – sized businesses and high net worth families throughout Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties.

Growth Strategies

 

   

Expand our franchise through acquisitions or the establishment of denovo branches or banks in markets that offer regional continuity, such as the greater Southern California market and other western markets. The plan is to develop a scalable and meaningful platform for retail bank relationships, residential lending infrastructure and commercial banking development, to which the Company added 11 new loan production offices during the three months ended June 30, 2013. In addition, the Company closed the PBOC transaction on July 1, 2013.

 

   

Continue as a public company with a common stock that is quoted and traded on a national stock market. In addition to providing access to growth capital, we believe a “public currency” provides flexibility in structuring acquisitions and will allow us to attract and retain qualified management through equity-based compensation.

 

   

Expand our commercial business loan portfolio to diversify both our customer base and maturities of the loan portfolio and to benefit from the low cost deposits associated with individual accounts and the professional, general business, private banking and service industries that are common commercial borrowers. We successfully completed two acquisitions in 2012 and one acquisition in 2013 that includes a team of local commercial lending officers which has given us a greater network and far greater capacity to attract commercial and private banking relationships. The Company will seek to continue to develop its commercial lending loans through strategic “lift outs” of lending teams in various geographic markets that have particular business “niches” and “specialty”.

 

   

Diversify the residential lending platform through additional lending channels such as correspondent lending, warehouse lending and wholesale lending, which will result in expanding production sources and broadening our own product mix and geographic concentration. As a result of our 2012 Gateway acquisition, we acquired a well-established mortgage banking platform (Mission Hills Mortgage Banking or MHMB). The platform provided us with 22 loan production offices in California, Arizona, Oregon and Washington. The Company has opened 20 additional loan production offices subsequent to the acquisition.

 

   

Enhance the residential lending product mix and loan sale alternatives with Ginnie Mae approval to originate qualified loans that are subsequently sold as mortgage backed securities with a full government credit guaranty.

 

   

Increase our SBA production. SBA loans provide us an option to portfolio or to sell the guaranteed portion of loans in the secondary market. The 2012 acquisitions of Beach and Gateway provided us with a well-established SBA platform from which to grow. With centralized underwriting in Southern California and strong marketing personnel, we anticipate both interest income and non-interest income will continue to increase in the near term and become a stable source of recurring income.

 

   

Purchases of seasoned SFR mortgage loan pools. The Company completed three acquisitions of seasoned SFR mortgage loan pools during 2012 and acquired four pools during the six months ended June 30, 2013 at a discount to both the current property value of the collateral and the note balance. As of June, 2013, the total unpaid principal balance and carrying values of these seven pools was $412.2 million and $327.0 million, respectively. The Company intends to continue the purchase and strategic sale of such loans where management believes it can obtain an attractive risk adjusted return as part of our portfolio diversification strategy.

 

   

Continue to grow our commercial real estate lending by leveraging the backgrounds and contacts of our experienced lending officers to expand market share.

 

   

Develop an expertise and core competency in the integration of the Company’s community bank acquisition strategy to maximize utilization of banking expertise obtained in acquisitions from personnel. The Company also is investing in its infrastructure to have the ability to scale efficiently and effectively in line with our long-term goal of creating a complete community banking franchise.

The comparability of the Company’s operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is significantly impacted by the Company’s acquisitions of Beach and Gateway during the third quarter of 2012, the seasoned SFR mortgage loan pool purchases and sales in 2012 and 2013.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended        
     June 30,     Increase (Decrease)  
     2013     2012     Amount     Percentage  
           ($ in thousands)        

Net interest income

   $ 21,625      $ 8,431      $ 13,194        156.5

Provision for loan and leases losses

     (1,918     (279     (1,639     587.5

Noninterest income

     26,072        639        25,433        3980.1

Noninterest expense

     (39,594     (9,943     (29,651     298.2

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (1,822     413        (2,235     -541.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income (loss)

     4,363        (739     5,102        690.4

Preferred stock dividends

     —          (314     314        -100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 4,363      $ (1,053   $ 5,416        514.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income (loss) increased by $5.1 million to $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $(739) thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Preferred stock dividends were none and $314 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and net income (loss) available to common shareholders was $4.4 million and $(1.1) million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, there was no dividends payable on Preferred Stock based on revised quarterly Small Business Lending Fund filings submitted to the U.S. Treasury.

 

     Six Months Ended        
     June 30,     Increase (Decrease)  
     2013     2012     Amount     Percentage  
           ($ in thousands)        

Net interest income

   $ 36,984      $ 17,307      $ 19,677        113.7

Provision for loan and leases losses

     (4,086     (970     (3,116     321.2

Noninterest income

     44,000        1,142        42,858        3752.9

Noninterest expense

     (69,152     (18,161     (50,991     280.8

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (2,454     320        (2,774     -866.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income (loss)

     5,292        (362     5,654        1561.9

Preferred stock dividends

     (288     (714     426        -59.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 5,004      $ (1,076   $ 6,080        565.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income (loss) increased by $5.7 million to $5.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $(362) thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Preferred stock dividends were $288 thousand and $714 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and net income (loss) available to common shareholders was $5.0 million and $(1.1) million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Net Interest Income

For the three months ended June 30, 2013, net interest income increased by $13.2 million, or 156.5 percent, to $21.6 million, compared to $8.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase in net interest income from 2012 to 2013 was primarily attributable to the increase in loan interest income from the loan growth, loans acquired in connection with the Beach and Gateway acquisitions and purchases of seasoned SFR mortgage loan pools, partially offset by the increase in interest expense from a larger balance sheet, a full quarter of interest expense associated with the long term debt issued in April and December 2012, and the mix and higher pricing of deposits. Net interest margin increased by 67 basis points to 3.93 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 3.26 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2012 as a result of higher yielding loans acquired in connection with the Beach and Gateway acquisitions and the purchases of seasoned SFR mortgage loans.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, net interest income increased by $19.7 million, or 113.7 percent, to $37.0 million, compared to $17.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase in net interest income from 2012 to 2013 was primarily attributable to the increase in loan interest income from the loan growth, loans acquired in connection with the Beach and Gateway acquisitions and purchases of seasoned SFR mortgage loan pools, partially offset by the increase in interest expense from a larger balance sheet, a full quarter of interest expense associated with the long term debt issued in April and December 2012, and the mix and higher pricing of deposits. Net interest margin increased by 40 basis points to 3.84 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 3.44 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2012 as a result of higher yielding loans acquired in connection with the Beach and Gateway acquisitions and the purchases of seasoned SFR mortgage loans.

 

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The following table shows the average balances of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity the amount of interest income and interest expense; the average yield or rate for each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; and the net interest spread and the net interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three months ended June 30,  
     2013     2012  
     Average
Balance
    Interest      Average
Rate/
Yield
    Average
Balance
    Interest      Average
Rate/
Yield
 
     ($ in thousands)  

INTEREST EARNING ASSETS

              

Gross loans (1)

   $ 1,843,645      $ 26,153         5.69   $ 840,948      $ 9,604         4.59

Securities

     102,880        369         1.44     107,488        694         2.60

Other interest-earning assets (2)

     258,049        219         0.34     92,758        80         0.35
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

     2,204,574        26,741         4.87     1,041,194        10,378         4.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (16,546          (11,356     

BOLI and non-interest earning assets (3)

     113,354             80,006        
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total assets

   $ 2,301,382           $ 1,109,844        
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

              

Savings

   $ 567,313      $ 536         0.38   $ 50,205      $ 11         0.09

NOW

     265,974        551         0.83     9,594        12         0.50

Money market

     371,989        1,140         1.23     210,994        190         0.36

Certificates of deposit

     574,158        1,076         0.75     516,796        1,145         0.89

FHLB advances

     45,165        58         0.52     35,000        92         1.06

Capital lease obligation

     1,131        20         7.09     141        2         5.70

Long-term debt

     83,293        1,735         8.35     24,031        495         8.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,909,023        5,116         1.07     846,761        1,947         0.92
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     158,730             70,188        

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

     29,756             8,131        
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities

     2,097,509             925,080        

Total shareholders’ equity

     203,873             184,764        
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,301,382           $ 1,109,844        
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Net interest income/spread

     $ 21,625         3.80     $ 8,431         3.09
    

 

 

        

 

 

    

Net interest margin (4)

          3.93          3.26

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

     115.48          122.96     

 

(1) Gross loans are net of deferred fees, related direct cost and discounts, but excluding the allowance for loan and lease losses. Non-accrual loans are included in the average balance. Loan fees of $286 thousand and $46 thousand and accretion of discount on purchased loans of $5.3 million and $255 thousand for three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are included in the interest income.
(2) Includes average balance of FHLB stock at cost and average time deposits with other financial institutions
(3) Includes average balance of bank-owned life insurance of $18.8 million in 2013 and $18.5 million in 2012
(4) Annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets

 

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Analysis of changes in net interest income

The table below shows changes in interest income and interest expense and the amounts attributable to variations in interest rates and volumes for the periods indicated. The variances attributable to simultaneous volume and rate changes have been allocated to the change due to volume and the change due to rate categories in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amount attributable solely to the change in volume and to the change in rate.

 

     Three months ended June 30, 2013  
     Compared to June 30, 2012  
     Total
Change
    Change
Due
To  Volume
    Change
Due
To Rate
 
     ($ in thousands)  

INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS

      

Loans receivable

   $ 16,549      $ 13,789      $ 2,760   

Securities

     (325     (29     (296

Other interest-earning assets

     139        149        (10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     16,363        13,909        2,454   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

      

Savings

   $ 525      $ 398      $ 127   

NOW

     539        526        13   

Money market

     950        230        720   

Certificates of deposit

     (69     569        (638

FHLB advances

     (34     124        (158

Capital lease obligations

     18        17        1   

Long-term debts

     1,240        1,236        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     3,169        3,100        69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

   $ 13,194      $ 10,809      $ 2,385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income increased by $16.4 million, or 157.7 percent, to $26.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $10.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase in interest income was primarily due to a $16.5 million increase in interest on loans receivable, partially offset by a $325 thousand decrease in interest on securities.

The increase in interest on loans receivable was due mainly to the seasoned SFR mortgage loan pool purchases of $374.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and other loan purchases of $66.7 million during the second half of 2012 along with loan growth associated with the Beach and Gateway acquisitions. The Company continues to evaluate potential purchases of seasoned SFR mortgage loans priced at an attractive discount.

Average gross loans receivable increased by $1.00 billion, or 119.2 percent, to $1.84 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $840.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Yield on average loans receivable also increased by 110 basis points to 5.69 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 4.59 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase in yield on average gross loans was due mainly to the attractive yield associated with the seasoned SFR mortgage loan pools. The effective yield on the purchased portfolios of seasoned SFR mortgage loans was 9.03 percent and total interest income recorded from purchased loan pools was $9.0 million, which includes discount accretion of $5.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

The decrease in interest on securities was due mainly to a continuous reduction of the reinvestment rate from the current low interest rate environment.

Interest expense increased $3.2 million, or 162.8 percent, to $5.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase in interest expenses was primarily due to increases in interest-bearing deposits and long-term debt interest expense. The Banks have introduced a premier deposit program that has a more aggressive pricing and slightly above market rates and has experienced modest success in the growth for this product.

Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased $1.9 million, or 143.2 percent, to $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, due mainly to an increase in deposits through the acquisitions of Beach and Gateway and management’s strategy to increase core deposits. As a result of the successful relationship core deposit campaign commenced by the Banks, core deposits, defined as a sum of noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing demand deposits, money market accounts and savings, increased $923.4 million, or 139.1 percent, to $1.59 billion at June 30, 2013 from $663.6 million at December 31, 2012.

 

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Average long-term debt increased by $59.3 million, or 246.6 percent, to $83.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $24.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, due mainly to an additional long term debt raised for aggregate principal amounts of $51.8 million during the three months ended December 31, 2012.

The following table shows the average balances of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity the amount of interest income and interest expense; the average yield or rate for each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; and the net interest spread and the net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Six months ended June 30,  
     2013     2012  
     Average
Balance
    Interest      Average
Rate/
Yield
    Average
Balance
    Interest      Average
Rate/
Yield
 
     ($ in thousands)  

INTEREST EARNING ASSETS

              

Gross loans (1)

   $ 1,630,552      $ 44,690         5.53   $ 829,999      $ 19,132         4.64

Securities

     109,955        867         1.59     105,668        1,431         2.72

Other interest-earning assets (2)

     204,022        352         0.35     77,128        140         0.37
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

     1,944,529        45,909         4.76     1,012,795        20,703         4.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (15,898          (11,879     

BOLI and non-interest earning assets (3)

     99,059             77,908        
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total assets

   $ 2,027,690           $ 1,078,824        
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

              

Savings

   $ 401,258      $ 861         0.43   $ 49,205      $ 22         0.09

NOW

     195,158        718         0.74     9,235        37         0.81

Money market

     334,061        1,496         0.90     208,197        414         0.40

Certificates of deposit

     593,096        2,227         0.76     504,779        2,234         0.89

FHLB advances

     50,044        121         0.49     36,401        192         1.06

Capital lease obligation

     1,003        32         6.43     71        2         5.66

Long-term debt

     84,072        3,470         8.32     12,016        495         8.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,658,692        8,925         1.09     819,904        3,396         0.83
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     150,684             66,355        

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

     20,393             7,422        
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities

     1,829,769             893,681        

Total shareholders’ equity

     197,921             185,143        
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,027,690           $ 1,078,824        
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Net interest income/spread

     $ 36,984         3.67     $ 17,307         3.28
    

 

 

        

 

 

    

Net interest margin (4)

          3.84          3.44

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

     117.23          123.53     

 

(1) Gross loans are net of deferred fees and related direct cost, but excluding the allowance for loan and lease losses. Non-accrual loans are included in the average balance. Loan fees of $510 thousand and $110 thousand and accretion of discount on purchased loans of $8.0 million and $432 thousand for three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are included in the interest income.
(2) Includes average balance of FHLB stock at cost and average time deposits with other financial institutions
(3) Includes average balance of bank-owned life insurance of $18.7 million in 2013 and $18.5 million in 2012
(4) Annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets

 

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Analysis of changes in net interest income

The table below shows changes in interest income and interest expense and the amounts attributable to variations in interest rates and volumes for the periods indicated. The variances attributable to simultaneous volume and rate changes have been allocated to the change due to volume and the change due to rate categories in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amount attributable solely to the change in volume and to the change in rate.

 

     Six months ended June 30, 2013  
     Compared to June 30, 2012  
     Total
Change
    Change
Due
To Volume
     Change
Due

To  Rate
 
     ($ in thousands)  

INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS

       

Loans receivable

   $ 25,558      $ 21,309       $ 4,249   

Securities

     (564     163         (727

Other interest-earning assets

     212        232         (20
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     25,206        21,704         3,502   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

       

Savings

   $ 839      $ 548       $ 291   

NOW

     681        690         (9

Money market

     1,082        351         731   

Certificates of deposit

     (7     720         (727

FHLB advances

     (71     142         (213

Capital lease obligations

     30        30         —     

Long-term debts

     2,975        2,972         3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     5,529        5,453         76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income

   $ 19,677      $ 16,251       $ 3,426   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest income increased by $25.2 million, or 121.8 percent, to $45.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $20.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase in interest income was primarily due to a $25.6 million increase in interest on loans receivable, partially offset by a $564 thousand decrease in interest on securities.

The increase in interest on loans receivable was due mainly to the seasoned SFR mortgage loan pool purchases of $374.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and other loan purchases of $66.7 million during the second half of 2012 along with loan growth associated with the Beach and Gateway acquisitions. The Company continues to evaluate potential purchases of seasoned SFR mortgage loans priced at an attractive discount.

Average gross loans receivable increased by $800.6 million, or 96.5 percent, to $1.63 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $830.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Yield on average loans receivable also increased by 89 basis points to 5.53 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 4.64 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase in yield on average gross loans was due mainly to the attractive yield associated with the seasoned SFR mortgage loan pools. The effective yield on the purchased portfolios of seasoned SFR mortgage loans was 9.28 percent and total interest income recorded from purchased loan pools was $12.0 million, which includes discount accretion of $7.7 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

The decrease in interest on securities was due mainly to a continuous reduction of the reinvestment rate from the current low interest rate environment.

Interest expense increased $5.5 million, or 162.8 percent, to $8.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase in interest expenses was primarily due to increases in interest-bearing deposits and long-term debt interest expense.

Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased $2.6 million, or 95.9 percent, to $5.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, due mainly to an increase in deposits through the acquisitions of Beach and Gateway and management’s strategy to increase core deposits during 2013.

 

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Average long-term debt increased by $72.1 million, or 599.7 percent, to $84.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $12.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, due mainly to an additional long term debt raised for aggregate principal amounts $51.8 million during the three months ended December 31, 2012.

Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

The Company maintains an allowance for loan and lease losses to absorb probable expected losses presently inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. The allowance is based on ongoing assessments of the estimated probable losses presently inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan and lease losses, management considers the types of loans and leases and the amount of loans and leases in the loan portfolio, peer group information, historical loss experience, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, and prevailing economic conditions. The Company currently takes into account many factors, including the Company’s own historical and peer loss trends, loan and lease-level credit quality ratings, loan and lease specific attributes along with a review of various credit metrics and trends. In addition, the Company uses adjustments for numerous factors including those found in the Interagency Guidance on Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, which include current economic conditions, loan and lease seasoning, underwriting experience, and collateral value changes among others. The Company evaluates all impaired loans and leases individually, primarily through the evaluation of cash flows or collateral values. Management uses available information to recognize loan and lease losses, however, future loan and lease loss provisions may be necessary based on changes in the above mentioned factors. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the allowance for loan and lease losses and may require the Banks to recognize additional provisions based on their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination. The allowance for loan and lease losses as of June 30, 2013 was maintained at a level that represented management’s best estimate of incurred losses in the loan and lease portfolio to the extent they were both probable and reasonably estimable as of the balance sheet date. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available or as future events change. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company acquired four pools of loans which were partially ASC 310-30 loans. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, there was no provision for loan and lease losses or allowance for loan and lease losses related to these pools as these loans were acquired at 25.9 percent discount to the aggregated unpaid principal balances and there were no impairment on these pools. The Company may recognize provision for loan and lease losses in the future should there be further deterioration in these loans after the purchase date should the impairment exceed the non-accretable yield.

Provisions for loan and lease losses are charged to operations at a level required to reflect probable incurred credit losses in the loan and lease portfolio. In this regard, a majority of the Company’s loans and leases are to individuals and businesses in Southern California. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company provided $1.9 million and $279 thousand, respectively, and $4.1 million and $970 thousand, respectively, to its provision for loan and lease losses. The increase in 2013 related primarily to general reserve allocations on new loan and lease originations and impairments on seasoned SFR mortgage loan pools and PCI loans related to the Beach and Gateway acquisitions. On a quarterly basis, the Company reforecasts its expected cash flows for the PCI loans relating to the Beach Business Bank and Gateway Business Bank acquisitions and the three loan pools acquired in 2012 to be evaluated for potential impairment, and will do the same in future periods with respect to the four loan pools acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2013. We made a provision for loan losses on PCI loans totaling $559 thousand and $998 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, and there was no impairment on PCI loans in 2012. The provision for losses on these loans is the result of changes in expected cash flows, both amount and timing, due to loan payments and the Company’s revised loss forecasts. The revisions of the loss forecasts were based on the results of management’s review of the credit quality of the outstanding loans/loan pools and the analysis of the loan performance data since the acquisition of these loans. The Company will continue updating cash flow projections on PCI loans on a quarterly basis. Due to the uncertainty in the future performance of the PCI loans, additional impairments may be recognized in the future.

 

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Noninterest Income.

The following table sets forth the breakdown of non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three Months Ended              
     June 30,     Increase (Decrease)  
     2013      2012     Amount     Percentage  
     ($ in thousands)  

Customer service fees

   $ 509       $ 378      $ 131        34.7

Loans servicing income

     458         —          458        NM   

Income from bank owned life insurance

     50         60        (10     -16.7

Net gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale

     1         (32     33        103.1

Net gain on sale of loans

     3,724         145        3,579        2468.3

Net gain on mortgage banking activities

     20,261         —          20,261        NM   

Other income

     1,069         88        981        1114.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total noninterest income

   $ 26,072       $ 639      $ 25,433        3980.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

Noninterest income increased $25.4 million to $26.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $639 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to $20.3 million of mortgage banking related income when compared to none for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and a $3.6 million increase in net gain on sale of loans.

Customer service fees, which consist of deposit product related service charges, increased by $131 thousand, or 34.7 percent, to $509 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $378 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2012 due mainly to increases in transaction deposit accounts.

Net gain on sale of loans increased $3.6 million due primarily to net gain of $3.4 million recognized from a sale of seasoned SFR mortgage pools with total outstanding unpaid principal balance of $162.2 million and a carrying value of $100.6 million, plus accrued interest, during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

The Company reported $20.3 million in net gain on mortgage banking activities related to the MHMB division of PacTrust Bank. MHMB originates single family residential mortgage loans and sells these loans in the secondary market. The amount of net gain on mortgage banking activities is a function of mortgage loans originated for sale and the fair value of these loans. Net gain on mortgage banking activities includes mark to market pricing adjustments on loan commitments and forward sales contracts, initial capitalized value of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and loan origination fees.

For the three months ended June 30, 2013, MHMB originated $534.8 million in loans and sold $397.4 million of loans in the secondary market. The net gain and margin on these sales were $13.2 million and 3.3 percent, respectively, and loan origination fees were $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. In addition, we also had changes in amounts related to derivatives and the fair value of the mortgage loans held for sale. Changes in amounts related to loan commitments and forward sales commitments amount to a net gain of $9.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The net change in the fair value of the loans held for sale was a net loss of $3.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The initial capitalized value of our MSRs totaled $1.8 million on $177.3 million of loans sold servicing retained to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Other costs associated with loan originations and sales, net of other adjustments, were $3.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

 

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The following table sets forth the breakdown of non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Six Months Ended              
     June 30,     Increase (Decrease)  
     2013      2012     Amount     Percentage  
     ($ in thousands)  

Customer service fees

   $ 1,055       $ 739      $ 316        42.8

Loans servicing income

     646         —          646        NM   

Income from bank owned life insurance

     88         129        (41     -31.8

Net gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale

     309         (71     380        535.2

Net gain on sale of loans

     4,036         145        3,891        2683.4

Net gain on mortgage banking activities

     36,631         —          36,631        NM   

Other income

     1,235         200        1,035        517.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total noninterest income

   $ 44,000       $ 1,142      $ 42,858        3752.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

Noninterest income increased $42.9 million to $44.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to a $36.6 million of mortgage banking related income when compared to none for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and a $3.9 million increase in net gain on sale of loans.

Customer service fees, which consist of deposit product related service charges, increased by $316 thousand, or 42.8 percent, to $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $739 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2012 due mainly to increases in transaction deposit accounts.

Net gain on sale of securities available for sale increased as a result of the Company’s decision to sell $8.2 million of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Net gain on sale of loans increased $3.9 million due primarily to net gain of $3.4 million recognized from a sale of seasoned SFR mortgage pools with total outstanding unpaid principal balance of $162.2 million and a carrying value of $100.6 million, plus accrued interest, during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

The Company reported $36.6 million in net gain on mortgage banking activities related to the MHMB division of PacTrust Bank. MHMB originates single family residential mortgage loans and sells these loans in the secondary market. The amount of net gain on mortgage banking activities is a function of mortgage loans originated for sale and the fair value of these loans. Net gain on mortgage banking activities includes mark to market pricing adjustments on loan commitments and forward sales contracts, initial capitalized value of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and loan origination fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the MHMB mortgage operations unit has originated $867.6 million loans and has sold $729.0 million of loans in the secondary market. The net gain and margin on these sales were $23.4 million and 3.2 percent, respectively, and loan origination fees were $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. In addition, we also had changes in amounts related to derivatives and the fair value of the mortgage loans held for sale. Changes in amounts related to loan commitments and forward sales commitments amounted to a net gain of $11.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The net change in the fair value of the loans held for sale was a net loss of $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The initial capitalized value of our MSRs, which totaled $2.6 million on $257.0 million of loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Other costs associated with loan originations and sales, net of other adjustments, were $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

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Noninterest Expense.

The following table sets forth the breakdown of non-interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three Months Ended              
     June 30,     Increase (Decrease)  
     2013     2012     Amount     Percentage  
     ($ in thousands)  

Salaries and employee benefits, excluding commissions

   $ 18,971      $ 5,177      $ 13,794        266.4

Commissions

     6,340        —          6,340        NM   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Salaries and employee benefits

     25,311        5,177        20,134        388.9

Occupancy and equipment

     3,630        1,321        2,309        174.8

Professional fees

     2,947        987        1,960        198.6

Data processing

     1,365        502        863        171.9

Advertising

     890        214        676        315.9

Regulatory assessments

     211        362        (151     -41.7

Loan servicing and foreclosure expense

     148        367        (219     -59.7

Operating loss on equity investment

     131        77        54        70.1

Valuation allowance for OREO

     —          155        (155     -100.0

Net (gain) loss on sales of OREO

     (37     (192     155        -80.7

Provision for loan repurchases

     732        —          732        NM   

Amortization of intangible assets

     367        —          367        NM   

Other expense

     3,899        973        2,926        300.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total noninterest expense

   $ 39,594      $ 9,943      $ 29,651        298.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Noninterest expense increased by $29.7 million, or 298.2 percent, to $39.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $9.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. This increase was primarily the result of a $20.1 million increase in salaries and employee benefits including $6.3 million of commissions paid for mortgage banking activities, a $2.9 million increase in other expenses, a $2.3 million increase in occupancy and equipment expense, a $2.0 million increase in professional fees, a $863 thousand increase in data processing, a $732 thousand increase in provision for loan repurchases and a $676 thousand increase in advertising. The increase in expense relates predominately to the acquisitions of Beach and Gateway. The mortgage banking strategy and growth has had an impact on the growth of overall noninterest expense as well.

Salaries and employee benefits represented 63.9 percent and 52.1 percent of total noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively. Total salaries and employee benefits increased $20.1 million, or 388.9 percent, to $25.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $5.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, due to additional compensation expense related to an increase in full-time equivalent employees resulting from the Beach and Gateway acquisitions and business expansion from the MHMB. Commission expense, which is a variable expense, primarily related to single family mortgage originations, approximated $6.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Total originations for the three months ended June 30, 2013 were $534.8 million.

Occupancy and equipment expense increased $2.3 million, or 174.8 percent, to $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to the increased building and equipment maintenance related to the relocation and expansion of the Company’s headquarters to Irvine, new branch locations from the Beach and Gateway acquisitions last year, and 11 new loan production offices for MHMB opened for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Total professional fees increased $2.0 million, or 198.6 percent, to $2.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $987 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2012, due to increased accounting, consulting and legal fees related to the PBOC acquisition and other professional fees related to the integration of the Banks current systems.

Data processing expense increased $863 thousand or 171.9 percent, due mainly to a higher volume transactions and number of accounts from the increased loans and deposits. The Banks opened a large number of accounts through the successful deposit campaign.

Provision for loan repurchases on loans sold of $732 thousand represents the expected losses on the $534.8 million of loans originated during the three months ended June 30, 2013, as well as adjustments due to our changes in estimates of expected losses from probable repurchase obligations related to loans sold in prior periods.

 

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Other expenses increased $2.9 million, or 300.7 percent, to $3.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $973 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2012, due to the mortgage banking operations and filing and printing fees of the Company’s SEC documents.

The following table sets forth the breakdown of non-interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Six Months Ended              
     June 30,     Increase (Decrease)  
     2013     2012     Amount     Percentage  
     ($ in thousands)  

Salaries and employee benefits, excluding commissions

   $ 34,278      $ 10,044      $ 24,234        241.3

Commissions

     10,113        —          10,113        NM   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Salaries and employee benefits

     44,391        10,044        34,347        342.0

Occupancy and equipment

     6,823        2,320        4,503        194.1

Professional fees

     5,244        1,530        3,714        242.7

Data processing

     2,275        909        1,366        150.3

Advertising

     1,412        453        959        211.7

Regulatory assessments

     592        680        (88     -12.9

Loan servicing and foreclosure expense

     352        705        (353     -50.1

Operating loss on equity investment

     290        153        137        89.5

Valuation allowance for OREO

     79        169        (90     -53.3

Net (gain) loss on sales of OREO

     (151     (508     357        -70.3

Provision for loan repurchases

     988        —          988        NM   

Amortization of intangible assets

     734        —          734        NM   

Other expense

     6,123        1,706        4,417        258.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total noninterest expense

   $ 69,152      $ 18,161      $ 50,991        280.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Noninterest expense increased by $51.0 million, or 280.8 percent, to $69.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $18.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. This increase was primarily the result of a $34.3 million increase in salaries and employee benefits including $10.1 million of commissions paid for mortgage banking activities, a $4.5 million increase in occupancy and equipment expense, a $4.4 million increase in other expense, a $3.7 million increase in professional fees, a $1.4 million increase in data processing, a $988 thousand increase in provision for loan repurchases and a $959 thousand increase in advertising. The increase in expense relates predominately to the acquisitions of Beach and Gateway. The mortgage banking strategy and growth has had an impact on the growth of overall noninterest expense as well.

Salaries and employee benefits represented 64.2 percent and 55.3 percent of total noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively. Total salaries and employee benefits increased $34.3 million, or 342.0 percent, to $44.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $10.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, due to additional compensation expense related to an increase in full-time equivalent employees resulting from the Beach and Gateway acquisitions. The additional staff and the growth related to the mortgage banking operations has contributed to a significant impact on the increase as well. Commission expense, which is a variable expense, primarily related to single family mortgage originations, approximated $10.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Total originations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were $867.6 million.

Occupancy and equipment expense increased $4.5 million, or 194.1 percent, to $6.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to the increased building and equipment maintenance related to the relocation and expansion of the Company’s headquarters to Irvine, new branch locations from the Beach and Gateway acquisitions last year, and 18 new loan production offices for MHMB opened during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Total professional fees increased $3.7 million, or 242.7 percent, to $5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, due to increased accounting, consulting and legal fees related to the PBOC acquisition.

Data processing expense increased $1.4 million or 150.3 percent due mainly to a higher volume transactions and number of accounts from the increased loans and deposits. The Banks opened a large number of accounts through the deposit campaign.

Provision for loan repurchases on loans sold of $988 thousand represents the expected losses on the $867.6 million of loans originated during the six months ended June 30, 2013, as well as adjustments due to our changes in estimates of expected losses from probable repurchase obligations related to loans sold in prior periods.

 

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Other expenses increased $4.4 million, or 258.9 percent, to $6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, due to the mortgage banking operations and filing and printing of the Company’s SEC documents.

Income Tax Expense

For three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, income tax expense (benefit) was $1.8 million and $(413) thousand, respectively, and effective tax rate was 29.5 percent and 35.9 percent, respectively. For six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, income tax expense (benefit) was $2.5 million and $(320) thousand, respectively, and effective tax rate was 31.7 percent and 46.9 percent, respectively. The Company’s effective tax decreased due to increases in reduction of the valuation allowances and other permanent benefits.

The Company accounts for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of its assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that a portion or all of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management evaluates both positive and negative evidence, including the existence of any cumulative losses in the current year and the prior two years, the amount of taxes paid in available carry-back years, the forecasts of future income, applicable tax planning strategies, and assessments of current and future economic and business conditions. This analysis is updated quarterly and adjusted as necessary. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had a net deferred tax asset of $7.2 million, net of an $8.0 million valuation allowance and as of December 31, 2012, the Company had a net deferred tax asset of $7.6 million, net of an $8.4 million valuation allowance. The net deferred tax asset as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is supported by tax planning strategies.

The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740-10-25 (formally FIN 48), which relates to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements on January 1, 2007. ASC 740-10-25 prescribes a threshold and a measurement process for recognizing in the financial statements a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. In the event we are assessed interest and/or penalties by federal or state tax authorities, such amounts will be classified in the financial statements as income tax expense. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties. The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to examination by U.S. Federal taxing authorities for years before 2009 (except for Gateway Bancorp’s pre-acquisition federal tax return which is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the 2008 and 2009 tax years). The statute of limitations for the assessment of California Franchise taxes has expired for tax years before 2008 (other state income and franchise tax statutes of limitations vary by state).

Assessment of Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowances

The evaluation of the recoverability of the deferred tax asset and the need for a valuation allowance requires the Company to weigh all positive and negative evidence to reach a conclusion that is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The weight given to the evidence is commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. The more negative evidence that exists, the more positive evidence is necessary and the more difficult it is to support a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed.

The Company’s framework for assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets weighs the sustainability of recent operating profitability, various prudent and feasible tax planning strategies, and its emergence from cumulative losses in the second quarter of 2013. The framework requires the Company to consider all available evidence, including:

 

   

the sustainability of recent operating profitability of the Company’s subsidiaries in various tax jurisdictions;

 

   

the predictability of future operating profitability of the character necessary to realize the deferred tax assets;

 

   

the nature, frequency, and severity of cumulative financial reporting losses in recent years;

 

   

the recognition of the gains and losses on business dispositions;

 

   

prudent and feasible tax planning strategies that would be implemented, if necessary, to protect against the loss of the deferred tax assets; and

 

   

the effect of reversing taxable temporary differences.

 

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Despite several favorable developments, the Company cannot reasonably predict future operating profitability necessary to realize all of its deferred tax assets. Based on this evidence at June 30, 2013, the Company cannot yet overcome this significant negative evidence to assert at this time that the deferred tax asset will be realized in totality.

However, the Company has reported financial taxable income over the first half of 2013 and is currently projecting financial taxable income for the full year 2013. Additionally, the Company has emerged from a three-year cumulative loss position in the second quarter of 2013. These factors, if sustained, would represent significant positive evidence. Therefore, if these factors were to be met, and based on the characteristics of the deferred tax assets, additional valuation allowance could be released in large part during the second half of 2013, which would materially and favorably affect net income and other comprehensive income in the period. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the valuation allowance for the Company was $8.0 million and $8.4 million, respectively.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total assets increased by $852.4 million, or 50.7 percent, to $2.54 billion at June 30, 2013, compared to $1.68 billion at December 31, 2012. The increase in total assets was due primarily to a $363.3 million increase in net loans and leases receivable and a $353.7 million increase in cash and cash equivalents.

Investment Securities

The primary goal of our investment securities portfolio is to provide a relatively stable source of income while maintaining an appropriate level of liquidity. Investment securities provide a source of liquidity by being pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements and for certain public funds deposits. Investment securities classified as available-for-sale are carried at their estimated fair values with the corresponding changes in fair values recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, as a component of shareholders’ equity. All investment securities have been classified as available-for-sale securities as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Total investment securities available-for-sale decreased by $14.7 million, or 12.1 percent, to $106.8 million at June 30, 2013, compared to $121.4 million at December 31, 2012, due mainly to $45.4 million of principal payments, $8.2 million of sales, and $8.8 million of calls and pay-offs, partially offset by $48.6 million purchases. Investment securities had a net unrealized gain of $146 thousand at June 30, 2013, compared to a net unrealized gain of $736 thousand at December 31, 2012.

 

     June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
     Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
     Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
     (In thousands)  

Available-for-sale

                

U.S. government-sponsored entities and agency securities

   $ 1,000       $ 1,000       $ —        $ 2,706       $ 2,710       $ 4   

State and Municipal securities

     —           —           —          9,660         9,944         284   

Private label residential mortgage-backed securities

     29,563         29,764         201        41,499         41,846         347   

Agency mortgage-backed securities

     76,042         75,987         (55     66,818         66,919         101   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

   $ 106,605       $ 106,751       $ 146      $ 120,683       $ 121,419       $ 736   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loans and Leases Receivable

The following table shows the loan composition by type, excluding loans held for sale, as of the dates indicated.

 

     June 30     December 31     Increase (Decrese)  
     2013     2012     Amount     Percentage  
     ($ in thousands)  

Commercial

        

Commercial and industrial

   $ 92,705      $ 80,393      $ 12,312        15.3

Real estate mortgage

     327,097        339,888        (12,791     -3.8

Multi-family

     120,864        113,674        7,190        6.3

SBA

     33,600        36,120        (2,520     -7.0

Construction

     5,980        6,648        (668     -10.0

Lease financing

     18,615        11,203        7,412        66.2

Consumer:

        

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     823,735        438,833        384,902        87.7

Green Loan—First Liens

     169,439        198,351        (28,912     -14.6

Green Loan—Second Liens

     6,528        7,653        (1,125     -14.7

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     13,644        13,796        (152     -1.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,612,207      $ 1,246,559      $ 365,648        29.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred loan costs

   $ 828      $ 447      $ 381        85.2

Unamortized purchase premium

     1,311        1,465        (154     -10.5

Allowance for loan losses

     (16,979     (14,448     (2,531     17.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans and leases receivable, net

   $ 1,597,367      $ 1,234,023      $ 363,344        29.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Seasoned SFR Mortgage Loan Acquisition

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company completed four seasoned SFR mortgage loan pool acquisitions with unpaid principal balances and fair values of $497.2 million and $368.6 million (excluding accrued interest paid and acquisition costs at settlement) at their respective acquisition dates. These loan pools generally consist of re-performing residential mortgage loans whose characteristics and payment history were consistent with borrowers that demonstrated a willingness and ability to remain in the residence pursuant to the current terms of the mortgage loan agreement. The Company was able to acquire these loans at a significant discount to both current property value at acquisition and note balance.

The Company determined that certain loans in these seasoned SFR mortgage loan acquisitions reflect credit quality deterioration since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected (PCI Loans). The unpaid principal balances and fair values of PCI loans at the respective dates of acquisition were $234.6 million and $128.3 million, respectively. At June 30, 2013, the unpaid principal balance and carrying value of these loans were $89.9 million and $56.9 million, respectively.

For each acquisition the Company was able to utilize its background in mortgage credit analysis to re-underwrite the borrower’s credit to arrive at what it believes to be an attractive risk adjusted return for a highly collateralized investment in performing mortgage loans. The acquisition program implemented and executed by the Company involved a multifaceted due diligence process that included compliance reviews, title analyses, review of modification agreements, updated property valuation assessments, collateral inventory and other undertakings related to the scope of due diligence. In aggregate, the purchase price of the loans was less than 83.5 percent of current property value at the time of acquisition based on a third party broker price opinion, and less than 74.5 percent of note balance at the time of acquisition. At the time of acquisition, approximately 72.5 percent of the mortgage loans by current principal balance (excluding any forbearance amounts) had the original terms modified at some point since origination by a prior owner or servicer. The mortgage loans had a current weighted average interest rate of 5.375 percent, determined by current principal balance. The weighted average credit score of the borrowers comprising the mortgage loans at or near the time of acquisition determined by current principal balance and excluding those with no credit score on file was 615. The average property value determined by a broker price opinion obtained by third party licensed real estate professionals at or around the time of acquisition was $192 thousand. Approximately 80 percent of the borrowers by current principal balance had made at least 12 monthly payments in the 12 months preceding the trade date (or, in some cases calculated as making 11 monthly payments in the 11 months preceding the trade date), and 88.5 percent had made six monthly payments in the six months preceding the trade date. The mortgage loans are secured by residences located in all 50 states and Washington DC, with California being the largest state concentration representing 27.74 percent of the note balance, and with no other state concentration exceeding 10.0 percent based upon the current note balance.

During the course of 2012, the Company completed three seasoned SFR loan acquisitions with unpaid principal balances and fair values of $114.8 million and $66.7 million at the respective acquisition dates. These loan pools generally consist of re-performing residential mortgage loans whose characteristics and payment history were consistent with borrowers that demonstrated a willingness and ability to remain in the residence pursuant to the current terms of the mortgage loan agreement. In aggregate, the purchase price of the loans was less than 70 percent of current property value at the time of acquisition based on a third party broker price opinion, and less than 60 percent of note balance at the time of acquisition. The mortgage loans had a current weighted average interest rate of 4.13 percent, determined by current unpaid principal balance. The weighted average credit score of the borrowers comprising the mortgage loans at or near the time of acquisition determined by current principal balance and excluding those with no credit score on file was 632. The average property value determined by a broker price opinion obtained by third party licensed real estate professionals at or around the time of acquisition was $252 thousand. As of June 30, 2013, the unpaid principal balance and carrying value of these loans were $93.1 million and $57.1 million, respectively.

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, approximately 8.80 percent and 6.00 percent of unpaid principal balance of these loans were delinquent 60 or more days and 0.44 percent and 0.23 percent respectively were in bankruptcy or foreclosure.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, delinquencies on seasoned SFR loan pools increased due to additional acquisitions as well as a transfer of servicing. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, the PacTrust Bank transferred servicing on its entire loan pools to a new servicer. This transfer lead to a temporary increase in the delinquencies on its pools as there are customer contact interruptions during the first few months following a transfer.

 

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The outstanding balance and carrying amount of PCI loans and leases at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows.

 

     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Outstanding      Carrying      Outstanding      Carrying  
     Balance      Amount      Balance      Amount  
     ($in thousand)  

Commercial

           

Commercial and industrial

   $ 2,715       $ 1,938       $ 11,350       $ 6,808   

Real estate mortgage

     24,155         15,835         22,698         21,837   

Multi-family

     1,195         838         1,208         845   

SBA

     20,672         5,117         7,967         5,608   

Consumer:

           

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

     206,026         114,175         108,428         65,066   

HELOC’s, home equity loans, and other consumer installment credit

     110         55         110         56   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding balance

   $ 254,873       $ 137,958       $ 151,761       $ 100,220   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accretable yield, or income expected to be collected, is as follows:

 

     Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     ($ in thousand)              

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 123,952      $ 6,270      $ 32,207      $ —     

New loans or leases purchased

     2,465        593        95,618        7,040   

Accretion of income

     (4,842     (255     (7,511     (432

Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference

     (6,618     —          (5,188     —     

Disposals

     (16,718     —          (16,887     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 98,239      $ 6,608      $ 98,239      $ 6,608   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Seasoned SFR Mortgage Loan Acquisition Due Diligence

The acquisition program implemented and executed by the Company involved a multifaceted due diligence process that included compliance reviews, title analyses, review of modification agreements, updated property valuation assessments, collateral inventory and other undertakings related to the scope of due diligence. Prior to acquiring mortgage loans, the Company, its affiliates, sub-advisors or due diligence partners typically will review the loan portfolio and conduct certain due diligence on a loan by loan basis according to its proprietary diligence plan. This due diligence encompasses analyzing the title, subordinate liens and judgments as well as a comprehensive reconciliation of current property value. The Company, its affiliates, and its sub-advisors prepare a customized version of its diligence plan for each mortgage loan pool being reviewed that is designed to address certain identified pool specific risks. The diligence plan generally reviews several factors, including but not limited to, obtaining and reconciling property value, confirming chain of titles, reviewing assignments, confirming lien position, confirming regulatory compliance, updating borrower credit, certifying collateral, and reviewing servicing notes. In certain transactions, a portion of the diligence may be provided by the seller. In those instances, the Company reviews the mortgage loan portfolio to confirm the accuracy of the provided diligence information and supplements as appropriate.

As part of the confirmation of property values in the diligence process, the Company conducts independent due diligence on the individual properties and borrowers prior to the acquisition of the mortgage loans. In addition, market conditions, regional mortgage loan information and local trends in home values, coupled with market knowledge, are used by the Company in calculating the appropriate additional risk discount to compensate for potential property declines, foreclosures, defaults or other risks associated with the mortgage loan portfolio to be acquired. Typically, the Company may enter into one or more agreements with affiliates or third parties to perform certain of these due diligence tasks with respect to acquiring potential mortgage loans.

 

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Non-Traditional Mortgage Portfolio

The Company’s non-traditional mortgage portfolio is comprised of three interest only products: the Green Account Loans (Green Loans), the hybrid interest only fixed or adjustable rate mortgage (Interest Only) and a small number of loans with the potential for negative amortization. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the non-traditional mortgages totaled $411.4 million or 25.5 percent of the total gross loan portfolio and $368.2 million or 29.5 percent of the total gross loan portfolio, respectively, which is an increase of $43.2 million or 11.7 percent. The following table represents the composition of the NTM portfolio at the dates indicated:

 

     June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Count      Amount     Percent     Count      Amount     Percent  
     ($ in thousands)  

Green

     215       $ 175,967        42.8     239       $ 206,004        56.0

Interest-only

     301         217,815        52.9        191         142,978        38.8   

Negative amortizaion

     39         17,650        4.3        40         19,262        5.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total NTM loans

     555       $ 411,432        100.0     470       $ 368,244        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross loan portfolio

      $ 1,612,207           $ 1,246,559     

% of NTM to total gross loan portfolio

        25.5          29.5  

Green Loans

Included in the Company’s loan and lease portfolio segments are Total Green Loans in dollar amounts and in percentages as of the dates indicated:

 

     June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Amount      Percent     Amount      Percent  
     ($ in thousands)  

Green Loans (HELOC)—First Liens

   $ 169,439         96.3   $ 198,351         96.3

Green Loans (HELOC)—Second Liens

     6,528         3.7     7,653         3.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Green Loans

   $ 175,967         100.0   $ 206,004         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

At June 30, 2013, Green Loans totaled $176.0 million, a decrease of $30.0 million or 14.6 percent from $206.0 million at December 31, 2012, primarily due to reductions in principal balance and payoffs of $8.2 million and $27.8 million, respectively, partially offset by advances of $5.9 million. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $3.5 million and $5.7 million, respectively, of the Company’s Green Loans were non-performing. As a result of their unique payment feature, Green Loans possess higher credit risk due to the potential of negative amortization.

The table below represents the Company’s activity in the non-traditional one-to-four SFR Green Loan first lien portfolio for the period indicated:

 

     June 30, 2013  
     Three months ended     Six months ended  
     (In thousands)  

Beginning Balance

   $ 186,791      $ 198,351   

Principal and Interest Advances

     414        5,507   

Payoffs

     (15,024     (26,805

Principal Payments

     (2,742     (7,614
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 169,439      $ 169,439   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Green Loans are single family residence first mortgage lines of credit with a linked checking account that allows all types of deposits and withdrawals to be performed. The Company initiated the Green Loan products in 2005 and proactively refined underwriting and credit management practices as well as credit guidelines in response to changing economic environments, competitive conditions and portfolio performance. The Company continues to manage credit risk, to the extent possible, throughout the borrower’s credit cycle. The Company discontinued the Green Loan products in 2011.

 

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The Green Loans are similar to HELOC’s in that they are collateralized primarily by the equity in one-to-four SFR Mortgage loans. However, some Green Loans are subject to differences from HELOCs relating to certain characteristics including one-action laws. Similar to a Green Loans, HELOC’s allow the borrower to draw down on the credit line based on an established loan amount for a period of time, typically 10 years, requiring an interest only payment with an option to pay principal at any time. A typical HELOC provides that at the end of the term the borrower can continue to make monthly principal and interest payments based on the loan balance until the maturity date. The Green Loan is an interest only loan with a maturity of 15 years at which time the loan comes due and payable with a balloon payment due at maturity. The unique payment structure also differs from a traditional HELOC in that payments are made through the direct linkage of a personal checking account to the loan through a nightly sweep of funds into the Green Account. This reduces any outstanding balance on the loan by the total amount deposited into the checking account. As a result, every time a deposit is made, effectively a payment to the Green Loan is made. HELOCs typically do not cause the loan to be paid down by a borrowers depositing of funds into their checking account at the same bank.

Credit guidelines for Green Loans were established based on borrower Fair Isaac Company (“FICO”) scores, property type, occupancy type, loan amount, and geography. Property types include one-to-four SFR and second trust deeds where the Company owned the first liens, owner occupied as well as non-owner occupied properties. The Company utilized its underwriting guidelines for first liens to underwrite the Green Loans secured by second trust deeds as if the combined loans were a single Green Loan.

One-to-four SFR loan sizes ranged up to $7.0 million and the average loan size was $1.0 million at their respective origination dates. As loan size increased, the maximum LTV decreased from 80 percent to 60 percent. Maximum LTVs were adjusted by 5 to 10 percent for specified property types such as condos. FICOs were based on the primary wage earners’ mid FICO score and the lower of two mid FICO scores for full and alternative documentation, respectively. At the time of origination, 76 percent of the FICO scores exceeded 700. Loans greater than $1 million were subject to a second appraisal or third party appraisal review at origination.

For all Green Loans the loan income was underwritten using either full income documentation or alternative income documentation.

Interest Only Loans

Interest only loans are primarily single family residence first mortgage loans with payment features that allow interest only payment in initial periods before converting to fully amortizing payments. As of June 30, 2013, our interest only loans increased by $74.8 million or 52.3 percent to $217.8 million from $143.0 million at December 31, 2012, primarily due to purchases of $42.6 million and originations of $97.2 million, partially offset by sales of $20.8 million, payoffs and principal reductions of $20.8 million, and reclassification of $23.3 million from NTM interest only to traditional loans due to the expiration of the initial interest only period and conversion to a fully amortizing basis. The Company increased its overall percent to total gross loans by 2.0 percent from 11.5 percent at December 31, 2012 to 13.5 percent at June 30, 2013 of the total gross loan portfolio. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $150 thousand and $6.2 million, respectively, of the Company’s interest only loans were non-performing.

The table below represents the Company’s activity in the non-traditional interest only loans portfolio for the period indicated:

 

     June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Amount      Percent     Amount      Percent  
     ($ in thousands)  

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

   $ 217,702         99.9   $ 142,865         99.9

Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage

     113         0.1     113         0.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Interest Only loans

   $ 217,815         100.0   $ 142,978         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest only loans are primarily SFR first mortgage loans with payment features that allow interest only payment during the first one, three, or five years during which time the interest rate is fixed before converting to fully amortizing payments. Following the expiration of the fixed interest rate, the interest rate and payment begins to adjust on an annual basis, with fully amortizing payments that include principal and interest calculated over the remaining term of the loan. The loan can be secured by owner or non-owner occupied properties that include one-to-four SFR units and second homes.

 

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Loans with the Potential for Negative Amortization

The negative amortization loan balance decreased to $17.7 million as of June 30, 2013 from $19.3 million as of December 31, 2012. The Company discontinued origination of negative amortization loans in 2007. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, none of the Company’s loans that had the potential for negative amortization were non-performing. These loans pose a potentially higher credit risk because of the lack of principal amortization and potential for negative amortization; however, management believes the risk is mitigated through the Company’s loan terms and underwriting standards, including its policies on loan-to-value ratios.

The table below represents the Company’s activity in the non-traditional loans with the potential for negative amortization portfolio for the period indicated:

 

     June 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Amount      Percent     Amount      Percent  
     ($ in thousands)  

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage

   $ 17,650         100.0   $ 19,262         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans with the potential for Negative Amortization

   $ 17,650         100.0   $ 19,262         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Traditional Mortgage Loan Credit Risk Management

To mitigate and manage the risk within the Company’s loan portfolio, the Board of Directors established certain concentration limits. The aggregate maximum loan commitment amount for all non-traditional mortgage loans is 300 percent of the Company’s Tier 1 capital plus allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL). That limitation, as of June 30, 2013, was $671.5 million. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has outstanding loan commitments of $411.4 million or 61.3 percent of the maximum loan commitment limit resulting in available capacity of $260.1 million or 38.7 percent.

The maximum loan commitments for SFR interest only mortgage loans is also 300 percent of the Company’s Core Capital plus ALLL provided that the aggregate non-traditional mortgage maximum loan commitment of $671.5 million has not been exceeded. The interest only mortgage loans that have original LTVs that exceed 70 percent are further limited to $447.7 million. As of June 30, 2013, the outstanding loan commitments are $217.8 million or 32.4 percent of loan maximum loan commitment with available capacity of $453.7 million or 67.6 percent remaining.

The maximum loan commitments for SFR non-Green Loan HELOCs is 75 percent of the Company’s Core Capital plus ALLL. That limitation is $167.9 million as of June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has outstanding loan commitments in the HELOC portfolio of $5.3 million or 3.2 percent of the maximum commitment with available capacity of $162.5 million or 96.8 percent remaining. Additionally HELOCs are further limited to not exceed $78.3 million for new loans whose original LTV exceeds 75 percent.

The Company performs detailed reviews of collateral values on loans collateralized by residential real property including its non-traditional mortgage portfolio based on appraisals or estimates from third party automated valuation models (AVMs) to support property values performed on a semi-annual or on an as needed basis. AVMs are used to identify loans that have experienced collateral deterioration in the borrower’s equity in the collateral of 50 percent or more. Once a loan meets this criterion, the Company will obtain updated drive by or full appraisals in order to confirm the AVM valuation. This information is used to update key monitoring metrics such as LTV. Additionally, FICO scores are obtained bi-annually in conjunction with the collateral analysis. In addition to LTV and FICO, the Company evaluates the portfolio on a specific loan basis through delinquency and portfolio charge-offs to determine whether any risk mitigation or portfolio management actions are warranted. The borrowers may be contacted as necessary to discuss material changes in loan performance or statistics.

 

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The Company’s risk management policy and credit monitoring includes reviewing delinquency, FICO scores, and collateral values on the non-traditional mortgage loan portfolio. We also continuously monitor market conditions for our geographic lending areas. The Company has assessed that the most significant performance indicators for non-traditional mortgages are LTV and FICO scores. The loan review provides an effective method of identifying borrowers who may be experiencing financial difficulty before they fail to make a loan payment. Upon receipt of the updated FICO scores, an exception report is run to identify loans with a decrease in FICO of 10 percent or more and a resulting FICO of 620 or less. The loans are then further analyzed to determine if the risk rating should be downgraded that will increase the ALLL the Company will establish for potential losses. A report of the semi-annual loan reviews is published and regularly monitored.

On the interest only loans, the Company projects future payment changes to determine if there will be an increase in payment of 3.50 percent or greater and then monitor the loans for possible delinquency. The individual loans are monitored for possible downgrading of risk rating, and trends within the portfolio are identified that could affect other interest only loans scheduled for payment changes in the near future.

As these loans are revolving lines of credit, the Company, based on the loan agreement and loan covenants of the particular loan, as well as applicable rules and regulations, could suspend the borrowing privileges or reduce the credit limit at any time the Company reasonably believes that the borrower will be unable to fulfill their repayment obligations under the agreement or certain other conditions are met. In many cases, the decrease in FICO is the first red flag that the borrower may have difficulty in making their future payment obligations.

As a result, the Company proactively manages the portfolio by performing detailed analysis on its portfolio with emphasis on the non-traditional mortgage portfolio. The Company’s Internal Asset Review Committee (IARC) conducts monthly meetings to review the loans classified as special mention, substandard, or doubtful and determines whether suspension or reduction in credit limit is warranted. If the line has been suspended and the borrower would like to have their credit privileges reinstated, they would need to provide updated financials showing their ability to meet their payment obligations.

As a result of the last semi-annual review completed in the fourth quarter 2012, the Company identified 42 loans that had an original commitment of $38.8 million and had suspended or curtailed available credit by $2.75 million to a current commitment balance of $35.1 million. As of June 30, 2013, 35 loans remained outstanding and seven had paid off in the amount of $8.7 million.

Consumer and non-traditional mortgage loans may entail greater risk than do traditional one-to-four SFR mortgage loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans that are secured by rapidly depreciable assets, such as automobiles and recreational vehicles. In these cases, any repossessed collateral for a consumer and non-traditional mortgage loan are more dependent on the borrower‘s continued financial stability and, thus, are more likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness, or personal bankruptcy.

Loans Held For Sale

The Company originates one-to-four SFR real estate loans primarily in California, Arizona, Washington and Oregon. The residential lending division offers diverse product offerings through both direct-to consumer retail and wholesale mortgage channels. The Company offers conventional mortgages eligible for sale to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or government insured Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Veteran Affairs (VA) mortgages and jumbo loans that meet conventional underwriting criteria except that the loan amount exceeds Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac limits.

MHMB originated $534.8 million and $350.9 million representing an increase of 52.4 percent of SFR real estate through its Retail and Wholesale channels during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company sold $397.4 million and $345.5 million which is an increase of $51.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. In addition, the Company has grown its SFR locked pipeline from $90.3 million at December 31, 2012 to $176.6 million at June 30, 2013, which represents an increase of $86.3 million, or 95.6 percent. In conjunction with its business strategy, the Company opened 11 new loan production offices during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Servicing Rights

Total mortgage and SBA servicing rights were $5.0 million and $2.3 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The fair value of the mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) amounted to $4.6 million and $1.7 million and the amortized cost of the SBA servicing rights was $420 thousand and $539 thousand at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company retains servicing rights from certain of its sales of SFR mortgage loans and SBA loans. A significant portion of these servicing rights were acquired as part of the Beach and Gateway acquisitions. The aggregate fair value of the servicing rights at the respective

 

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acquisition dates was $2.2 million. The principal balance of the loans underlying our total MSRs and SBA servicing rights was $475.2 million and $27.7 million, respectively, at June 30, 2013 and $211.4 million and $45.2 million, respectively, at December 31, 2012. The recorded amount of the MSR and SBA servicing rights as a percentage of the unpaid principal balance of the loans we are servicing was 0.97 percent and 1.52 percent, respectively, at June 30, 2013 as compared to 0.82 percent and 1.22 percent, respectively, at December 31, 2012.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The Company maintains an allowance for loan and lease losses to absorb probable incurred losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance is based on ongoing assessment of the estimated probable losses presently inherent in the loan portfolio. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan and lease losses, management considers the types of loans and leases and the amount of loans and leases in the portfolio, peer group information, historical loss experience, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, and prevailing economic conditions. This methodology takes into account many factors, including the Company’s own historical and peer loss trends, loan and lease-level credit quality ratings, loan and lease specific attributes along with a review of various credit metrics and trends. The process involves subjective as well as complex judgments. The Company uses a three year loss experience of the Company and its peers in analyzing an appropriate reserve factor for all loans. In addition, the Company uses adjustments for numerous factors including those found in the Interagency Guidance on Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, which include current economic conditions, loan and lease seasoning, underwriting experience, and collateral value changes among others. The Company evaluates all impaired loans and leases individually using guidance from ASC 310 primarily through the evaluation of cash flows or collateral values. During the third quarter 2012, the Company acquired Beach Business Bank and Gateway Business Bank and their loans and leases are treated under ASC 805, accounting for acquisitions. The acquired loans and leases include loans and leases that are accounted for under ASC 310-30, accounting for purchase credit impaired loans and leases. In addition, the Company acquired three pools of credit impaired re-performing one-to-four SFR mortgage loans during 2012. On a quarterly basis, the Company re-forecasts its expected cash flows for the PCI loans relating to the Beach, Gateway, and the three loan pools acquired in 2012 to be evaluated for potential impairment. The provision for loans and leases losses on PCI loans reflected a decrease in expected cash flows on PCI loans compared to those previously estimated. The impairment reserve for PCI loans at June 30, 2013 was $312 thousand.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the PacTrust Bank acquired four pools of loans which were partially ASC 310-30 loans. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, there was no provision for loan and lease losses or allowance for loan and lease losses related to these pools as these loans were acquired at 25.9 percent discount to the aggregated unpaid principal balances and there were no impairment on these pools. The Company may recognize provision for loan and lease losses in the future should there be further deterioration in these loans after the purchase date should the impairment exceed the non-accretable yield.

The allowance for loan and lease losses on originated loans receivable at June 30, 2013 was $17.0 million, which represented 1.49 percent of the gross loans, excluding loans subject to fair market valuation, certain acquired loans and PCI loans totaling $504.5 million, as compared to $14.4 million, or 1.51 percent, of the gross loans, excluding loans subject to fair market valuation, certain acquired loans and PCI loans totaling $290.5 million, at December 31, 2012. Of the $17.0 million allowance, $571 thousand were specific allowance allocations to impaired loans and leases, including loans and leases which are subject to troubled debt restructurings, with $16.1 million serving as a general allocation of allowance for loan and lease losses on originated loans and leases. An unallocated reserve of $304 thousand was held at June 30, 2013. The Company provided $1.9 million to its provision for loan and lease losses during the three months ended June 30, 2013 related primarily to new commercial real estate mortgage loan production and impairment charges on PCI loans.

 

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The following tables provide information regarding activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

    Commercial
and
Industrial
    Commercial
Real Estate
Mortgage
    Multi-
Family
    SBA     Construction     Lease
Financing
    Real Estate
1-4 family
First
Mortgage
    HELOC’s,
Home Equity
Loans, and
Other
Consumer
Credit
    Unallocated     TOTAL  
    (In thousands)  

June 30, 2013:

                   

Allowance for loan and lease losses:

                   

Balance as of March 31, 2013

  $ 481      $ 3,698      $ 1,544      $ 133      $ 294      $ 263      $ 9,212      $ 197      $ 193      $ 16,015   

Charge-offs

    —          (260     (169     (262     —          —          (329     (7     —          (1,027

Recoveries

    —          19        —          42        —          4        1        7        —          73   

Provision

    335        1,051        74        266        209        (23     (133     28        111        1,918   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2013

  $ 816      $ 4,508      $ 1,449      $ 179      $ 503      $ 244      $ 8,751      $ 225      $ 304      $ 16,979   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2012

  $ 263      $ 3,178      $ 1,478      $ 118      $ 21      $ 261      $ 8,855      $ 274      $ —        $ 14,448   

Charge-offs

    —          (360     (553     (392     —          (23     (590     (14     —          (1,932

Recoveries

    —          19        88        166        —          6        91        7        —          377   

Provision

    553        1,671        436        287        482        —          395        (42     304        4,086   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2013

  $ 816      $ 4,508      $ 1,449      $ 179      $ 503      $ 244      $ 8,751      $ 225      $ 304      $ 16,979   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ —        $ —        $ 280      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 256      $ 35      $ —        $ 571   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    816        4,508        1,169        179        503        244        8,183        190        304        16,096   

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

    —          —          —          —          —          —          312        —          —          312   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending allowance balance

  $ 816      $ 4,508      $ 1,449      $ 179      $ 503      $ 244      $ 8,751      $ 225      $ 304      $ 16,979   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans:

                   

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ —        $ 725      $ 2,048      $ 13      $ —        $ —        $ 11,248      $ 1,055      $ —        $ 15,089   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    90,716        309,561        119,281        28,398        5,957        18,631        869,709        19,046        —          1,461,299   

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

    1,938        15,835        838        5,117        —          —          114,175        55        —          137,958   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending loan balances

  $ 92,654      $ 326,121      $ 122,167      $ 33,528      $ 5,957      $ 18,631      $ 995,132      $ 20,156      $ —        $ 1,614,346   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 30, 2012:

                   

Allowance for loan and lease losses:

                   

Balance as of March 31, 2012

  $ 129      $ 2,928      $ 1,601      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 6,317      $ 198      $ —        $ 11,173   

Charge-offs

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (18     (4     —          (22

Recoveries

    —          —          —          —          —          —          17        1        —          18   

Provision

    (1     385        (309     —          —          —          212        (8     —          279   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2012

  $ 128      $ 3,313      $ 1,292      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 6,528      $ 187      $ —        $ 11,448   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

  $ 128      $ 2,234      $ 1,541      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 8,635      $ 242      $ —        $ 12,780   

Charge-offs

    —          (236     —          —          —          —          (2,078     (7     —          (2,321

Recoveries

    —          —          —          —          —          —          17        2        —          19   

Provision

    —          1,315        (249     —          —          —          (46     (50     —          970   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2012

  $ 128      $ 3,313      $ 1,292      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 6,528      $ 187      $ —        $ 11,448   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ —        $ 362      $ 658      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 537      $ —        $ —        $ 1,557   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    128        2,951        634        —          —          —          5,991        187        —          9,891   

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending allowance balance

  $ 128      $ 3,313      $ 1,292      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 6,528      $ 187      $ —        $ 11,448   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans:

                   

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ —        $ 3,487      $ 5,443      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 14,349      $ 41      $ —        $ 23,320   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    8,929        182,979        76,230        —          —          —          508,762        16,883        —          793,783   

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

    —          —          —          —          —          —          22,728        —          —          22,728   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending loan balances

  $ 8,929      $ 186,466      $ 81,673      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 545,839      $ 16,924      $ —        $ 839,831   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reserve for Loss on Repurchased Loans

Reserve for loss on repurchased loans was $4.0 million at June 30, 2013 and $3.5 million at December 31, 2012. This reserve relates to our single family mortgage business. We sell most of the residential mortgage loans that we originate into the secondary mortgage market. If a customer defaults on a mortgage payment within the first few payments after the loan is sold, we may be required to repurchase the loan at the full amount paid by the purchaser. In addition, when we sell mortgage loans, we make customary representations and warranties to the purchasers about various characteristics of each loan, such as the manner of origination, the nature and extent of underwriting standards applied and the types of documentation being provided. Typically, these representations and warranties are in place for the life of the loan. If a defect in the origination process is identified, we may be required to either repurchase the loan or indemnify the purchaser for losses it sustains on the loan. If there are no such defects, generally we have no liability to the purchaser for losses it may incur on such loan. We maintain a reserve for loss on repurchased loans to account for the expected losses related to loans we might be required to repurchase (or the indemnity payments we may have to make to purchasers). The representation and warranty reserve takes into account both our estimate of expected losses on loans sold during the current accounting period, as well as adjustments to our previous estimates of expected losses on loans sold. In each case, these estimates are based on the most recent data available to us, including data from third parties, regarding demands for loan repurchases, actual loan repurchases, and actual credit losses on repurchased loans, among other factors. Provisions added to the reserve for loss on repurchased loans are recorded under non-interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations as an increase or decrease to provision for loss on repurchased loans.

 

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Following is a summary of activity in the reserve for loss on repurchased loans for the three and six ended June 30, 2013:

 

     June 30, 2013  
     Three months ended     Six months ended  
     (In thousands)  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 3,498      $ 3,485   

Provision for loss reimbursement on sold loans

     732        988   

Payments made for loss reimbursement on sold loans

     (256     (499
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 3,974      $ 3,974   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deposits

The following table shows the composition of deposits by type as of the dates indicated.

 

     June  30,
2013
     December  31,
2012
     Increase (Decrease)  
           Amount     Percentage  
     ($ in thousands)  

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 161,914       $ 194,662       $ (32,748     -16.8

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     324,012         15,111         308,901        2044.2

Money market

     258,635         294,804         (36,169     -12.3

Savings

     842,487         159,055         683,432        429.7

Certificates of deposit

     522,783         642,710         (119,927     -18.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total Deposits

   $ 2,109,831       $ 1,306,342       $ 803,489        61.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total deposits increased by $803.5 million, or 61.5 percent, to $2.11 billion at June 30, 2013, compared to $1.31 billion at December 31, 2012. The increase in total deposits was the direct results of strategic plans aiming to increase core deposits. In December 2012, the Company launched interest-bearing core deposits products with enhanced features to attract high net worth depositors in our target markets while reducing the reliance on certificates of deposit. This program has been highly successful with approximately $828.5 million in deposits in the new accounts at June 30, 2013.

On May 31, 2013, PacTrust Bank entered into a definitive agreement with AWB, pursuant to which the Bank has agreed to sell eight branches and related assets and deposit liabilities to AWB. The deposits to be transferred totaled $457.0 million as of June 30, 2013. Composition of deposits to be transferred is as follows:

 

     Amount      Percentage
to be sold
by category
    Percentage
to

total  deposits
 
     ($ in thousands)        

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 29,059         17.9     1.4

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     54,960         17.0     2.6

Money market

     134,149         51.9     6.4

Savings

     96,284         11.4     4.6

Certificates of deposit

     142,576         27.3     6.8
  

 

 

      

Total Deposits

   $ 457,028         21.7     21.7
  

 

 

      

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

At June 30, 2013, all $45.0 million of the Banks’ advances from the FHLB were fixed rate and had interest rates ranging from 0.27 percent to 0.82 percent with a weighted average rate of 0.52 percent. At December 31, 2012, $63.0 million of the Banks’ advances from the FHLB were fixed rate and had interest rates ranging from 0.28 percent to 0.82 percent with a weighted average rate of 0.47 percent. At December 31, 2012, $12.0 million of the Company’s advances from the FHLB were variable rate and had a weighted average interest rate of 0.28 percent as of that date.

Each advance is payable at its maturity date. Advances paid early are subject to a prepayment penalty. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Banks’ advances from the FHLB were collateralized by certain real estate loans of an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $759.8 million and $458.9 million, respectively, and the Banks’ investment of capital stock of the FHLB of San Francisco of $10.4 million and $8.4 million, respectively. Based on this collateral and the Banks’ holdings of FHLB stock, the Banks were eligible to borrow an additional $425.5 million at June 30, 2013. In addition, the Banks had available lines of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank totaling $119.1 million at June 30, 2013.

Long Term Debt

On April 23, 2012, the Company completed the public offering of $33.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.50 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2020 (the “Notes”) at a price to the public of $25.00 per Note. Net proceeds after discounts were approximately $31.7 million. The Notes were issued under the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, dated as of April 23, 2012 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 23, 2012 (the “Supplemental Indenture,” and together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

On December 6, 2012, the Company completed the issuance and sale of an additional $45.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a price to the public of $25.00 per Note, plus accrued interest from October 15, 2012. Net proceeds after discounts, including a full exercise of the $6.8 million underwriters’ overallotment option on December 7, 2012, were approximately $50.1 million.

The Notes are the Company’s senior unsecured debt obligations and rank equally with all of the Company’s other present and future unsecured unsubordinated obligations. The Notes bear interest at a per-annum rate of 7.50 percent. The Company makes interest payments on the Notes quarterly in arrears.

The Notes will mature on April 15, 2020. However, the Company may, at the Company’s option, on April 15, 2015, or on any scheduled interest payment date thereafter, redeem the Notes in whole or in part on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice. The Notes will be redeemable at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.

The Indenture contains several covenants which, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability and the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to dispose of or incur liens on the voting stock of certain subsidiaries and also contains customary events of default.

Liquidity

The Banks are required to have enough liquid assets in order to maintain sufficient liquidity to ensure a safe and sound operation. Liquidity may increase or decrease depending upon availability of funds and comparative yields on investments in relation to the return on loans. Historically, the Banks have maintained liquid assets above levels believed to be adequate to meet the requirements of normal operations, including potential deposit outflows. Cash flow projections are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that adequate liquidity is maintained.

The Banks’ liquidity, represented by cash and cash equivalents and securities available for sale, is a product of its operating, investing, and financing activities. The Banks’ primary sources of funds are deposits, payments and maturities of outstanding loans and investment securities; and other short-term investments and funds provided from operations. While scheduled payments from the amortization of loans and mortgage-backed securities and maturing securities and short-term investments are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. In addition, the Banks invest excess funds in short-term interest-earning assets, which provide liquidity to meet lending requirements. The Banks also generate cash through borrowings. The Banks utilize Federal Home Loan Bank advances to leverage their capital bases, to provide funds for their lending activities, as a source of liquidity, and to enhance its interest rate risk

 

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management. The Banks also have the ability to obtain brokered certificates of deposit. Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of business management. Any excess liquidity would be invested in federal funds or authorized investments such as mortgage-backed or U.S. Agency securities. On a longer-term basis, the Banks maintain a strategy of investing in various lending products. The Banks use their sources of funds primarily to meet their ongoing commitments, to pay maturing certificates of deposit and savings withdrawals, to fund loan commitments, and to maintain its portfolio of mortgage-backed securities and investment securities.

At June 30, 2013, there were $102.5 million of approved loan origination commitments, $75.3 million of unused lines of credit and $1.3 million of outstanding letters of credit. Certificates of deposit maturing in the next 12 months totaled $348.0 million and $30.0 million of FHLB advances had maturities of less than 12 months at June 30, 2013. Additionally, the deposits to be transferred for the branch sale to AWB totaled $457.0 million, which included $116.5 million certificates of deposit maturing in the next 12 months, that is expected to be closed by the month end October 2013 and the acquisition of office premises with a purchase price of $40.0 million is expected to be completed in September 2013. The company expects to fund these transactions by utilizing current excess cash, selling loans and securities and borrowing additional FHLB advances.

Based on the competitive deposit rates offered and on historical experience, management believes that a significant portion of maturing deposits will remain with the Banks, although no assurance can be given in this regard. At June 30, 2013, the Company maintained $462.3 million of cash and cash equivalents that was 18.2 percent to total assets. In addition, the Banks had the ability at June 30, 2013 to borrow an additional $425.5 million from the FHLB and $119.1 million from the Federal Reserve Bank. The Banks intend to replace these advances with new borrowings from the FHLB, Federal Reserve Bank or deposits, as and to the extent needed and depending on market conditions.

 

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Commitments

The following tables provide information as of June 30, 2013 regarding our commitments and contractual obligations:

 

     Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period  
     Total
Amounts
Committed
     One
Year or
Less
     Over
One Year
Through
Three Years
     Over
Three Years
Through
Five Years
     Over
Five
Years
 
     (In thousands)  

Commitments to extend credit

   $ 102,503       $ 86,028       $ 5,083       $ 4,473       $ 6,919   

Standby letters of credit

     1,262         327         —           —           935   

Unused lines of credit

     75,266         28,709         10,910         3,514         32,133   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 179,031       $ 115,064       $ 15,993       $ 7,987       $ 39,987   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Contractual Obligations  
     Total
Amounts
Committed
     One
Year or
Less
     Over
One Year
Through
Three Years
     Over
Three Years
Through
Five Years
     Over
Five
Years
 
     (In thousands)  

FHLB advances

   $ 45,000       $ 30,000       $ 15,000       $ —         $ —     

Long-term debt

     127,920         6,356         12,713         12,713         96,138   

Operating and capital lease obligations

     26,391         5,191         9,511         7,049         4,640   

Maturing certificates of deposit

     522,783         347,950         118,705         55,936         192   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 722,094       $ 389,497       $ 155,929       $ 75,698       $ 100,970   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

This table does not include other commitments made after June 30, 2013, such as the exercise of CS financial call option for a purchase price of $10 million and acquisition of office premises with a purchase price of $40 million (See further discussion in Note 19, Subsequent Events).

 

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Capital

Federal bank regulatory agencies require bank holding companies such as the Company to maintain a minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8.0 percent and a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.0 percent. In addition to the risk-based guidelines, federal bank regulatory agencies require bank holding companies to maintain a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to average total assets, referred to as the leverage ratio, of 4.0 percent. In order to be considered “well capitalized,” federal bank regulatory agencies require depository institutions such as the Banks to maintain a minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-weighted assets of 10.0 percent and a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 6.0 percent. In addition to the risk-based guidelines, the federal bank regulatory agencies require depository institutions to maintain a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to average total assets, referred to as the leverage ratio, of 5.0 percent.

The capital ratios of the Company and the Banks were as follows as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

 

     Amount     Minimum Capital
Requirements
    Minimum Required
to Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio  
     ($ in thousands)  

June 30, 2013:

               

Banc of California

               

Total risk-based capital ratio

   $ 273,134         19.34   $ 113,005         8.00     N/A         N/A   

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     255,427         18.08        56,503         4.00        N/A         N/A   

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     255,427         11.16        91,564         4.00        N/A         N/A   

PacTrust Bank

               

Total risk-based capital ratio

   $ 224,332         19.78   $ 90,751         8.00   $ 113,439         10.00

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     210,120         18.52        45,376         4.00        68,063         6.00   

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     210,120         10.03        83,790         4.00        104,738         5.00   

Beach Business Bank

               

Total risk-based capital ratio

   $ 46,777         16.79   $ 22,293         8.00   $ 27,867         10.00

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     44,245         15.88        11,147         4.00        16,720         6.00   

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     44,245         11.94        14,817         4.00        18,521         5.00   

December 31, 2012:

               

Banc of California

               

Total risk-based capital ratio

   $ 185,002         14.97   $ 98,876         8.00     N/A         N/A   

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     169,498         13.71        49,438         4.00        N/A         N/A   

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     169,498         10.15        66,786         4.00        N/A         N/A   

PacTrust Bank

               

Total risk-based capital ratio

   $ 163,647         17.59   $ 74,410         8.00   $ 93,012         10.00

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     151,948         16.34        37,205         4.00        55,807         6.00   

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     151,948         11.16        54,485         4.00        68,106         5.00   

Beach Business Bank

               

Total risk-based capital ratio

   $ 36,886         15.09   $ 19,551         8.00   $ 24,439         10.00

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     35,983         14.72        9,776         4.00        14,664         6.00   

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     35,983         11.96        12,036         4.00        15,045         5.00   

In July 2013, the Federal banking regulators approved a final rule to implement the revised capital adequacy standards of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, commonly called Basel III, and to address relevant provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). The final rule strengthens the definition of regulatory capital, increases risk-based capital requirements, makes selected changes to the calculation of risk-weighted assets, and adjusts the prompt corrective action thresholds. The Company and the Banks will become subject to the new rule on January 1, 2015 and certain provisions of the new rule will be phased in over the period of 2015 through 2019.

The final rule:

 

   

Permits banking organizations that had less than $15 billion in total consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009, to include in Tier 1 capital trust preferred securities and cumulative perpetual preferred stock that were issued and included in Tier 1 capital prior to May 19, 2010, subject to a limit of 25% of Tier 1 capital elements, excluding any non-qualifying capital instruments and after all regulatory capital deductions and adjustments have been applied to Tier 1 capital.

 

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Establishes new qualifying criteria for regulatory capital, including new limitations on the inclusion of deferred tax assets and mortgage servicing rights.

 

   

Requires a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5%.

 

   

Increases the minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio requirement from 4% to 6%.

 

   

Retains the minimum total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio requirement of 8%.

 

   

Establishes a minimum leverage ratio requirement of 4%.

 

   

Retains the existing regulatory capital framework for 1-4 family residential mortgage exposures.

 

   

Permits banking organizations that are not subject to the advanced approaches rule, such as the Company and the Banks, to retain, through a one-time election, the existing treatment for most accumulated other comprehensive income, such that unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale will not affect regulatory capital amounts and ratios.

 

   

Implements a new capital conservation buffer requirement for a banking organization to maintain a common equity capital ratio more than 2.5% above the minimum common equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and total risk-based capital ratios in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments, and certain discretionary bonus payments. The capital conservation buffer requirement will be phased in beginning on January 1, 2016 at 0.625% and will be fully phased in at 2.50% by January 1, 2019. A banking organization with a buffer of less than the required amount would be subject to increasingly stringent limitations on such distributions and payments as the buffer approaches zero. The new rule also generally prohibits a banking organization from making such distributions or payments during any quarter if its eligible retained income is negative and its capital conservation buffer ratio was 2.5% or less at the end of the previous quarter. The eligible retained income of a banking organization is defined as its net income for the four calendar quarters preceding the current calendar quarter, based on the organization’s quarterly regulatory reports, net of any distributions and associated tax effects not already reflected in net income.

 

   

Increases capital requirements for past-due loans, high volatility commercial real estate exposures, and certain short-term commitments and securitization exposures.

 

   

Expands the recognition of collateral and guarantors in determining risk-weighted assets.

 

   

Removes references to credit ratings consistent with the Dodd Frank Act and establishes due diligence requirements for securitization exposures.

The Company’s management is currently evaluating the provisions of the final rule and their expected impact on the Company.

ITEM 3  —  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The rates of interest we earn on assets and pay on liabilities generally are established contractually for a period of time. Market interest rates change over time. Accordingly, our results of operations, like those of other financial institutions, are impacted by changes in interest rates and the interest rate sensitivity of our assets and liabilities. The risk associated with changes in interest rates and our ability to adapt to these changes is known as interest rate risk and is our most significant market risk.

As part of our attempt to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates and comply with applicable regulations, we monitor our interest rate risk. In monitoring interest rate risk we continually analyze and manage assets and liabilities based on their payment streams and interest rates, the timing of their maturities and/or prepayments, and their sensitivity to actual or potential changes in market interest rates.

In order to manage the potential for adverse effects of material and prolonged increases in interest rates on our results of operations, we adopted asset and liability management policies to better align the maturities and repricing terms of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. These policies are implemented by the asset and liability management committee. The asset and liability management committee is chaired by the treasurer and is comprised of members of our senior management. The asset and liability management policy establishes guidelines for the volume and mix of assets and funding sources taking into account relative costs and spreads, interest rate sensitivity and liquidity needs, while the asset and liability management committee monitors adherence to these guidelines. The objectives are to manage assets and funding sources to produce results that are consistent with liquidity, capital adequacy, growth, risk and profitability goals. The asset and liability management committee meets periodically to review, among other things, economic conditions and interest rate outlook, current and projected liquidity needs and capital position, anticipated changes in the volume and mix of assets and liabilities and interest rate risk exposure limits versus current projections pursuant to our net present value of equity analysis. At each meeting, the asset and liability management committee recommends appropriate strategy changes based on this review. The treasurer or his designee is responsible for reviewing and reporting on the effects of the policy implementations and strategies to the board of directors on a regular basis.

 

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In order to manage our assets and liabilities and achieve the desired liquidity, credit quality, interest rate risk, profitability and capital targets, we have focused our strategies on:

 

   

originating and purchasing adjustable-rate mortgage loans,

 

   

originating shorter-term consumer loans,

 

   

managing our deposits to establish stable deposit relationships,

 

   

using FHLB advances to align maturities and repricing terms, and

 

   

attempting to limit the percentage of fixed-rate loans in our portfolio.

At times, depending on the level of general interest rates, the relationship between long- and short-term interest rates, market conditions and competitive factors, the asset and liability management committee may determine to increase the Company’s interest rate risk position somewhat in order to maintain its net interest margin.

As part of its procedures, the asset and liability management committee regularly reviews interest rate risk by forecasting the impact of alternative interest rate environments on net interest income and market value of portfolio equity, which is defined as the net present value of an institution’s existing assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments, and evaluating such impacts against the maximum potential changes in net interest income and market value of portfolio equity that are authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company.

Interest Rate Sensitivity of Economic Value of Equity and Net Interest Income

The following table presents the projected change in the Company’s Economic Value of Equity as well as Net Interest Income at June 30, 2013 that would occur upon an immediate change in interest rates based on independent analysis, but without giving effect to any steps that management might take to counteract that change.

 

Change in

Interest Rates in

Basis Points (“bp”)

   Economic Value of Equity     Net Interest Income  
(Rate Shock in Rates)(1)    $ Amount      $ Change     % Change     $ Amount      $ Change     % Change  
     ($ in thousands)  

+100 bp

   $ 292,222       $ (12,090     (3.97 )%    $ 91,377       $ 2,738        3.09

0 bp

     304,312             88,639        

-100 bp

     320,865         16,553        5.44     85,152         (3,487     (3.93 )% 

 

(1) Assumes an instantaneous uniform change in interest rates at all maturities

As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing table. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable rate mortgage loans, have features which restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Further, if interest rates change, expected rates of prepayments on loans and early withdrawals from certificates of deposit could deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table.

The Company does not maintain any securities for trading purposes. The Company does not currently engage in trading activities. The Company does use derivative instruments to hedge its mortgage banking risks. In addition, interest rate risk is the most significant market risk affecting the Company. Other types of market risk, such as foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk, do not arise in the normal course of the Company’s business activities and operations.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: An evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Section 13(a)-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”)) as of June 30, 2013 was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other members of the Company’s senior management. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2013, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

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There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f) under the Act) that occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any control procedure also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time we are involved as plaintiff or defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. We do not anticipate incurring any material liability as a result of such currently pending litigation.

As previously reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, on December 14, 2012, CMG Financial Services, Inc. (“CMG”) initiated a patent lawsuit against the Bank in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (styled CMG Financial Services, Inc. v. Pacific Trust Bank, F.S.B., et al., Case No. 2:11-cv-10344-PSG-MRW) (the “Action”) alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,627,509 (the “509 Patent”) of limited number of financial products previously offered by the Company. The 509 Patent relates to the origination and servicing of loans with characteristics similar to the Bank’s Green Accounts. The Company and its counsel believe the asserted claim is without merit and the resolution of the matter is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations, though no assurance can be given in this regard.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors that appeared under Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

(c) The following table sets forth information for the three months ended June 30, 2013 with respect to the repurchase of outstanding common stock.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period    Total # of shares
Purchased
     Average price paid
per share
     Total # of shares
purchased as part
of a publicly
announced program
     Maximum # of
shares that may
yet to be purchased
 

4/1/13-4/30/13

     2,450       $ 11.49         —           1,197,958   

5/1/13-5/31/13

     —         $ —           —           1,197,958   

6/1/13-6/30/13

     708         13.06         —           1,197,958   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,158       $ 11.84         —           1,197,958   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company has purchased 3,158 shares during the three months ended June 30, 2013 at an average price of $11.84 with a total cost of $37 thousand, including fees, related to tax liability sales for employee stock benefit plans, consistent with past practices.

On April 25, 2013, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a new share buyback program authorizing the Company, based on management’s discretion, to buy back, from time to time during the next 12 months, an amount representing up to 10 percent of the Company’s currently outstanding common shares. The shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at prices not to exceed the tangible book value of the Company’s common shares, based on the book value of such shares as reported in the Company’s most recent quarterly earnings report.

 

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits

 

2.1

   Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2011, by and among Banc of California, Inc., (f/k/a First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.) (sometimes referred to below as the “Registrant” or the “Company”), Gateway Bancorp, Inc. (“Gateway”), each of the stockholders of Gateway and the D & E Tarbell Trust, u/d/t dated February 19, 2002 (in its capacity as the Sellers’ Representative)      (a

2.1A

   Amendment No. 1, dated as of November 28, 2011, to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2011, by and among The Registrant, Gateway Bancorp, the Sellers named therein and the D & E Tarbell Trust, u/d/t dated February 19, 2002 (in its capacity as the Sellers’ Representative)      (a )(1) 

2.2B

   Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 24, 2012, to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2011, by and among the Registrant, Gateway Bancorp, the Sellers named therein and the D & E Tarbell Trust, u/d/t dated February 19, 2002 (in its capacity as the Sellers’ Representative)      (a )(2) 

2.2C

   Amendment No. 3, dated as of June 30, 2012, to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2011, by and among the Registrant, Gateway Bancorp, the Sellers named therein and the D & E Tarbell Trust, u/d/t dated February 19, 2002 (in its capacity as the Sellers’ Representative)      (a )(3) 

2.2D

   Amendment No. 4, dated as of July 31, 2012, to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2011, by and among the Registrant, Gateway Bancorp, the Sellers named therein and the D & E Tarbell Trust, u/d/t dated February 19, 2002 (in its capacity as the Sellers’ Representative)      (a )(4) 

2.3

   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 30, 2011, by and between the Registrant and Beach Business Bank, as amended by Amendment No. 1thereto dated as of October 31, 2011      (b

2.4

  

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 21, 2012, by and among First

PacTrust Bancorp, Inc., Beach Business Bank and The Private Bank of California

     (c

2.5

   Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 5, 2013, to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 21, 2012, by and among the Registrant, Beach Business Bank and The Private Bank of California      (dd

3.1

   Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant      (d

3.2

   Articles of Amendment to the Charter of the Registrant      (e

3.3

   Articles supplementary to the Charter of the Registrant containing the terms of the Registrant’s Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A      (f

3.4

   Articles supplementary to the Charter of the Registrant containing the terms of the Registrant’s Class B Non-Voting Common Stock      (g

3.5

   Articles of Amendment to Articles Supplementary to the Charter of the Registrant containing the terms of the Registrant’s Class B Non-Voting Common Stock      (h

3.6

   Articles supplementary to the Charter of the Registrant containing the terms of the Registrant’s 8.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C      (u

3.7

   Articles supplementary to the Charter of the Registrant containing the terms of the Registrant’s Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B      (v

3.8

   Articles of Amendment to the Charter of the Registrant changing the Registrant’s name      (w

3.9

   Bylaws of the Registrant      (u

4.1

   Warrant to purchase up to 240,000 shares of the Registrant common stock originally issued on November 1, 2010      (g

4.2

   Warrant to purchase up to 1,395,000 shares of the Registrant common stock originally issued on November 1, 2010      (g

 

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4.3

   Senior Debt Securities Indenture, dated as of April 23, 2012, between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee      (q

4.4

   Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 23, 2012, between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the Registrant’s 7.50% Senior Notes due April 15, 2020 and form of 7.50% Senior Notes due April 15, 2020      (q

4.5A

   Warrant Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2012 (the “Warrant Agreement”), by and between the Registrant and Registrar and Transfer Company, as Warrant Agent      (i

4.5B

   Form of Warrant Certificate (included as Exhibit A to the Warrant Agreement filed as Exhibit 4.5A)      (i

4.6

   Deposit Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2013, among the Registrant, Registrar and Transfer Company, as Depositary and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts described therein      (u

10.1

   Employment Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2010, between the Registrant and Gregory A. Mitchell (including as exhibits thereto the forms of agreements for the restricted stock inducement grant and stock option inducement grant made to Mr. Mitchell pursuant to his Employment Agreement)      (g

10.1A

   Separation and Settlement Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2012, by and between the Registrant and Gregory A. Mitchell      (j

10.2

   Employment Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2010, by and among the Registrant and Pacific Trust Bank and Richard Herrin (including as exhibits thereto the forms of agreements for the restricted stock inducement grant and stock option inducement grant made to Mr. Herrin pursuant to his Employment Agreement)      (k

10.2A

   Incentive Bonus Award Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2012, supplementing and amending the Employment Agreement with Richard Herrin      (l

10.2B

   Second Amendment, dated as of September 25, 2012, to Employment Agreement with Richard Herrin      (l

 

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10.3

   Reserved   

10.4

   Employment Agreement with Gaylin Anderson (including as exhibits thereto the forms of agreements for the restricted stock inducement grant and stock option inducement grant made to Mr. Anderson pursuant to his Employment Agreement)      (m

10.4A

   Incentive Bonus Award Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2012, supplementing and amending the Employment Agreement with Gaylin Anderson      (l

10.4B

   Second Amendment, dated as of September 25, 2012, to Employment Agreement with Gaylin Anderson      (l

10.5

   Employment Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2012, by and among the Registrant and Pacific Trust Bank and Chang Liu (including as exhibits thereto the forms of agreements for the restricted stock inducement grant and stock option inducement grant made to Mr. Liu pursuant to his Employment Agreement)      (m

10.5A

   Incentive Bonus Award Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2012, supplementing and amending the Employment Agreement with Chang Liu      (l

10.5B

   Second Amendment, dated as of September 25, 2012, to Employment Agreement with Chang Liu      (l

10.6

   Employment Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2011, by and among the Registrant and Pacific Trust Bank and Marangal I. Domingo (including as exhibits thereto the forms of agreements for the restricted stock inducement grant and stock option inducement grant made to Mr. Domingo pursuant to his Employment Agreement)      (n

10.6A

   Incentive Bonus Award Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2012, supplementing and amending the Employment Agreement with Marangal I. Domingo      (l

10.6B

   Consulting Agreement, dated as of December 26, 2012, between and among Marangal I. Domingo, the Registrant and Pacific Trust Bank      (s

10.7

   Employment Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2012, by and between the Registrant and Steven Sugarman      (l

10.7A

   Stock Appreciation Right Grant to Steven Sugarman dated August 21, 2012      (l

10.8

   Employment Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2012, by and among the Registrant, Pacific Trust Bank and Beach Business Bank and Robert M. Franko      (l

10.8A

   Mutual Termination and Release Letter Agreement, dated September 25, 2012, relating to Executive Employment Agreement, dated June 1, 2003, between Doctors’ Bancorp, predecessor-in-interest to Beach Business Bank, and Robert M. Franko      (l

10.9A

   Employment Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2012, by and among the Registrant and John C. Grosvenor      (l

10.9B

   Employment Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2012, by and among the Registrant and Ronald J. Nicolas, Jr.      (l

10.9C

   Employment Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2012, by and among the Registrant and Lonny D. Robinson      (l

10.10

   Registrant’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan      (o

10.10A

   Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan      (r

10.10B

   Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan      (r

10.10C

   Form of Restricted Stock Agreement Under 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan      (r

10.11

   Registrant’s 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan      (p

10.12

   Registrant’s 2003 Recognition and Retention Plan      (p

10.13

   Small Business Lending Fund-Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 30, 2011, between the Registrant and the Secretary of the United States Treasury      (f

10.4

   Management Services Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2012, by and between CS Financial, Inc. and Pacific Trust Bank      (t

 

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10.15

   Employment Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2013, by and among Pacific Trust Bank and Jeffrey Seabold      10.15   

10.16

   Registrant’s 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan      (x

10.17

   Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan      (y

10.18

   Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan      (y

10.19

   Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan      (y

10.20

   Agreement to Assume Liabilities and to Acquire Assets of Branch Banking Offices, dated as of May 31, 2013, between Pacific Trust Bank and AmericanWest Bank      (z

10.21

   Common Stock Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, by and between the Registrant and TCW Shared Opportunity Fund V, L.P.      (aa

10.22

   Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions, dated as of July 24, 2013, by and between the Registrant and Memorial Health Services      (bb

10.23

   Assumption Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2013, by and between the Registrant and The Private Bank of California      (cc

11.0

   Statement regarding computation of per share earnings      None   

15.0

   Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information      None   

18.0

   Letter regarding change in accounting principles      None   

19.0

   Report furnished to security holders      None   

22.0

   Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of security holders      None   

24.0

   Power of Attorney      None   

31.1

   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification (Chief Executive Officer)(Principal Executive Officer)      31.1   

31.2

   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification (President)      31.2   

31.3

   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification (Chief Financial Officer)(Principal Financial Officer)      31.3   

31.4

   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification (Principal Accounting Officer)      31.4   

32.0

   Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350 Certification      32.0   

101.0

   The following financial statements and footnotes from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss); (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholder’s Equity; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.      101.0   

 

(a) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 9, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(a)(1) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(a)(2) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference
(a)(3) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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(a)(4) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Filed as Appendix A to the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on November 1, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 27, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference
(d) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on March 28, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.
(e) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 4, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(f) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(g) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on November 16, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
(h) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference
(i) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 5, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
(j) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 27, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
(k) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 19, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
(l) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
(m) Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
(n) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(o) Filed as an appendix to the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement filed on April 25, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference
(p) Filed as an appendix to the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement filed on March 21, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.
(q) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 23, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
(r) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(s) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 28, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
(t) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(u) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(v) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(w) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(x) Filed as an appendix to the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement filed on June 11, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(y) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on July 31, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(z) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(aa) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(bb) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(cc) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(dd) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

   BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
Date: August 9, 2013   

/s/ Steven A. Sugarman

   Steven A. Sugarman
   Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 9, 2013   

/s/ Robert M. Franko

   Robert M. Franko
   President
Date: August 9, 2013   

/s/ Ronald J. Nicolas, Jr.

   Ronald J. Nicolas, Jr.
   Executive Vice President/ Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 9, 2013   

/s/ Lonny D. Robinson

   Lonny D. Robinson
   Executive Vice President/ Chief Accounting Officer

 

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