UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 10-K
 
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015

or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to.2018
 
Commission File No.: 0-22193
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware                                                                33-0743196
(State of Incorporation)                        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No)
 
17901 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1200, Irvine, California 92614
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 864-8000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of className of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareNASDAQ Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes [__][X] No [X][__]
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes [__] No [X]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X] No [_]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [X] No [   ]
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant'sregistrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one).
Large accelerated filer[ X ] Accelerated filer[ X    ]
Non-accelerated filer[   ](Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company[    ]
Emerging growth company[    ]
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [__] No [X]
 
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, i.e., persons other than directors and executive officers of the registrant, was approximately $357,772,133$1.8 billion and was based upon the last sales price as quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market as of June 30, 2015,2018, the last business day of the most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

As of March 4, 2016,February 22, 2019, the Registrant had 27,416,79762,496,827 shares outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The information required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K will be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such information is incorporated herein by this reference.



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PART I
 
ITEM 1.  BUSINESS
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
All references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Pacific Premier” or the “Company” mean Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries, including Pacific Premier Bank, our primary operating subsidiary. All references to the ‘‘Bank’’ refer to Pacific Premier Bank. All references to the “Corporation” refer to Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.
 
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Act,(the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements represent plans, estimates, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, intentions, projections and statements of our beliefs concerning future events, business plans, objectives, expected operating results and the assumptions upon which those statements are based. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and are typically identified with words such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,”“plan” or words or phases of similar meaning. We caution that the forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on factors, which are in many instances, beyond our control. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
 
The following factors, among others, could cause our financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in such forward-looking statements:

The strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations;
The effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”);
Inflation/deflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations;
The effect of acquisitions we may make, such as our recent acquisition of Grandpoint Capital Inc., including, without limitation, the failure to achieve the expected revenue growth and/or expense savings from such acquisitions, and/or the failure to effectively integrate an acquisition target into our operations;
The timely development of competitive new products and services and the acceptance of these products and services by new and existing customers;
The impact of changes in financial services policies, laws and regulations, including those concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance, and the application thereof by regulatory bodies;
Technological
The effectiveness of our risk management framework and social media changes;quantitative models;
The effect of acquisitions we may make, if any, including, without limitation, the failure to achieve the expected revenue growth and/or expense savings from such acquisitions, and/or the failure to effectively integrate an acquisition target into our operations;
Changes in the level of our nonperforming assets and charge-offs;
The effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted from time-to-time by bank regulatory agencies, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other accounting standards setters;
Possible other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”) of securities held by us;
The impact of current governmental efforts to restructure the U.S. financial regulatory system, including enactment ofany amendments to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”);
Changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
The effects of our lack of a diversified loan portfolio, including the risks of geographic and industry concentrations;
AbilityOur ability to attract deposits and other sources of liquidity;

The possibility that we may reduce or discontinue the payments of dividends on common stock;
Changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers;

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Changes in the competitive environment among financial and bank holding companies and other financial service providers;
Geopolitical conditions, including acts or threats of terrorism, actions taken by the United States or other governments in response to acts or threats of terrorism and/or military conflicts, which could impact business and economic conditions in the United States and abroad;
Cybersecurity threats and the cost of defending against them, including the costs of compliance with potential legislation to combat cybersecurity at a state, national or global level;
Unanticipated regulatory or judiciallegal proceedings; and
Our ability to manage the risks involved in the foregoing.

If one or more of the factors affecting our forward-looking information and statements proves incorrect, then our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.10-K and other reports and
registration statements filed by us with the SEC. Therefore, we caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking information and statements. We will not update the forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information and statements should not be viewed as predictions, and should not be the primary basis upon which investors evaluate us. Any investor in our common stock should consider all risks and uncertainties disclosed in our filings with the SEC, all of which are accessible on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Overview
 
We are a California-based bank holding company incorporated in 1997 in the State of Delaware and a registered bankingbank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”). Our wholly ownedwholly-owned subsidiary, Pacific Premier Bank, is a California state-chartered commercial bank. The Bank was founded in 1983 as a state-chartered thrift and subsequently converted to a federally charteredfederally-chartered thrift in 1991. The Bank converted to a California-chartered commercial bank and became a member of the Federal Reserve memberSystem in March of 2007. The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”), which is a member bank of the FHLBFederal Home Loan Bank System. The Bank’s deposit accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to the maximum amount currently allowable under federal law. The Bank is currently subject to examination and regulation by the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”), the California Department of Business OversightOversight-Division of Financial Institutions (“DBO”), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and the FDIC.
 
We are a growth company keenly focused on building shareholder value through consistent earnings and creating franchise value. Our growth is derived both organically and through acquisitions of financial institutions and lines of business that complement ourcommercial business banking strategy. The Bank’s primary target market is small and middle market businesses.
 
We primarily conduct business throughout California from our 1644 full-service depository branches in the counties of Orange, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. These depository branches are located in the cities of Corona, Encinitas, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Seal BeachSan Luis Obispo and Tustin, California. Our corporate headquarters are locatedSanta Barbara, California as well as markets in Irvine, California.Pima and Maricopa Counties, Arizona, Clark County, Nevada and Clark County, Washington.
 
We provide banking services within our targeted markets in California to businesses, including the owners and employees of those businesses, professionals, real estate investors and non-profit organizations. Additionally, we provide certain banking services nationwide. We provide customized cash management, electronic banking services and credit facilities to Home Owners’Homeowners’ Associations (“HOA”) and HOA management companies nationwide. We provide U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans nationwide, which provide entrepreneurs and small business owners access to loans needed for working capital and continued growth. In addition, we expanded our commercial banking platform as a result of our acquisition of Infinity Franchise Holdings, LLC (“Infinity Holdings”)offer loans and its primary operating subsidiary, Infinity Franchise Capital (“IFC” and together with Infinity Holdings, “Infinity”), in January 2014.  Infinity was a specialty,

other services nationwide lender to experienced owner-operator franchisees in the quick service restaurant (“QSR”) industry.  Following the acquisition of Infinity Holdings, we began offering loans and other services to franchisees in the QSR industry.
 
Through our branches and our Internetinternet website at www.ppbi.com, we offer a broad array of deposit products and services, including checking, money market and savings accounts, cash management services,

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electronic banking services, and on-line bill payment. We also offer a wide array of loan products, such as commercial business loans, lines of credit, SBA loans, warehouse credit facilities, commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans, residentialagribusiness loans, home loans,equity lines of credit, construction loans, farmland and consumer loans. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had consolidated total assets of $2.8$11.49 billion, net loans of $2.2$8.80 billion, total deposits of $2.2$8.66 billion, and consolidated total stockholders’ equity of $299 million.  $1.97 billion. At December 31, 2015,2018, the Bank was considered a “well-capitalized” financial institution for regulatory capital purposes.
 
The Corporation'sCorporation’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “PPBI.” There are 50.0150 million authorized shares of the Corporation’s common stock, with approximately 21.662.5 million shares outstanding as of December 31, 2015, which increased to approximately 27.4 million upon the closing of the acquisition of Security California Bancorp ("SCAF") in January of 2016, as described below under “Recent Developments.”2018. The Corporation has an additional 1.0 million authorized shares of preferred stock, none of which havehas been issued to date.
 
Our executive offices are located at 17901 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1200, Irvine, California 92614, and our telephone number is (949) 864-8000. Our Internetinternet website address is www.ppbi.com. Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments thereto, from 1998 to present that have been filed with the SEC are available free of charge on our Internet website. Also on our website are our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Share Ownership and Insider Trading and Beneficial Ownership forms, andDisclosure Policy, Corporate Governance Policy.Policy and beneficial ownership forms for our executive officers and directors, as well as the charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Governance Committee and Enterprise Risk Management Committee. The information contained in our website or in any websites linked by our website is not a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Recent Developments - Acquisition of Security California Bancorp

On October 2, 2015,Grandpoint Capital, Inc. Acquisition — Effective as of July 1, 2018, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire SCAF,completed the acquisition of Grandpoint Capital, Inc. (“Grandpoint”), the holding company of SecurityGrandpoint Bank, a California-chartered bank headquartered in Los Angeles, California, pursuant to the terms of California ("Security"), a Riverside, California, based state-chartered bank with six branches located in Riverside County, San Bernardino Countydefinitive agreement entered into by the Corporation and Orange County. TheGrandpoint on February 9, 2018. As a result of the Grandpoint acquisition, was completed on January 31, 2016, whereby wethe Bank acquired $715 millionapproximately $3.05 billion in total assets, $467 million$2.40 billion in gross loans and $635 million$2.51 billion in total deposits. Underdeposits as of the date of the acquisition.

Pursuant to the terms of the mergerdefinitive agreement, each outstanding share of SCAFGrandpoint voting common stock and Grandpoint non-voting common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.96290.4750 shares of Companythe Corporation’s common stock. The value of the total dealtransaction consideration was approximately $120$601.2 million which includes $788.1 thousand ofafter approximately $28.1 million in aggregate cash consideration payable to holders of Grandpoint share-based compensation awards by Grandpoint. The transaction consideration represented the issuance of 15,758,089 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, valued at $38.15 per share, which was the closing price of the Corporation’s common stock on June 29, 2018, the last trading day prior to the holdersconsummation of SCAF stock options (basedthe acquisition.

The Grandpoint acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair value on the excessacquisition date, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. The fair values of $18.75 per share over the average exercise priceassets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined based on the requirements of $15.58 per shareFASB ASC Topic 820: Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. Such fair values are preliminary estimates and subject to refinement for 248,459 options).up to one year after the closing date of acquisition as additional information relative to the closing date fair values becomes available and such information is considered final, whichever is earlier. Fair value adjustments will be finalized no later than July 2019.



The integration and system conversion of Grandpoint was completed in October 2018.

For additional information regarding the acquisition of Grandpoint, see “Note 26. Acquisitions”of the Notes to the Consolidate Financial Statements contained in “Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data.”


Our Strategic Plan
 
Our strategic plan is focused on generating organic growth through our high performing sales culture. Additionally, we seek to grow through mergers and acquisitions of California based banks and the acquisition of lines of business that complement our business banking strategy.
 
Our two key operating strategies are summarized as follows:
 
Expansion through Organic Growth.  Over the past several years, we have developed a high performing sales culture that places a premium on business bankers thatwho have the ability to consistently generate business with new business.and existing clients. Business unit managers that possess in-depth product knowledge and expertise in their respective lines of business systematically manage the business development efforts through the use of sales and relationship management technology tools.

Expansion through Acquisitions.  Our acquisition strategy is twofold;twofold: first, we seek to acquire whole banks within and contiguous to the State of California to expand geographically and/or to consolidate in our existing markets,markets; and second, we seek to acquire lines of business that will complement our existing business banking strategy. We have completed seventen acquisitions since 2010:2010, the first two of which were FDIC-assisted transactions and all other bank transactions were open bank, arm’s length negotiated transactions: Canyon National Bank (“CNB”) (FDIC-assisted, geographic(geographic expansion, closed February 2011), Palm Desert National Bank (“PDNB”) (FDIC-assisted, in(in market consolidation, closed April 2012), First Associations Bank

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(“FAB”) (open bank, nationwide(nationwide HOA line of business, closed March 2013), San Diego Trust Bank (“SDTB”) (open bank, geographic(geographic expansion, closed June 2013), Infinity Franchise Holdings, LLC and Infinity Franchise Capital (collectively, “Infinity”) (nationwide lender to franchisees in the QSR industry, closed January 2014), Independence Bank ("IDPK"(“IDPK”) (open bank, geographic(geographic expansion, closed January 2015), and SCAF (open bank, geographicSecurity Bank of California (“SCAF”) (geographic expansion, closed January 2016), Heritage Oaks Bancorp (“HEOP”) (geographic expansion, closed April 2017), Plaza Bancorp (“PLZZ”) (geographic expansion, closed November 2017) and Grandpoint (geographic expansion, closed July 2018). We willintend to continue to pursue acquisitions of open banks and other non-depository businesses that meet our criteria, though there can be no assurances that we will identify or consummate any such acquisitions, and ifor should we do so, that any or all of those acquisitions will produce the intended results.


Lending Activities
 
General.  In 2015,2018, we maintained our commitment to a high level of credit quality in our lending activities. Our core lending business continues to focus on meeting the financial needs of local businesses and their owners. To that end, the Company offers a full complement of flexible and structured loan products tailored to meet the diverse needs of our small and middle market commercial customers.
 
During 2015,2018, we made or purchased loans to borrowers secured by real property and business assets located principally in California, our primary market area.area, as well as in certain markets in the states of Arizona, Nevada, and Washington where we also have depository and lending offices. We made select loans, primarily QSR franchise loans, SBA guaranteed loans and loans to HOAs, throughout the United States. We emphasize relationship lending and focus on generating loans with customers who also maintain full depository relationships with us. These efforts assist us in establishing and expanding depository relationships consistent with the Company’s strategic direction. We maintain an internal lending limitlimits below our $94.1$526.0 million legal lending limit for secured loans and $56.5$315.0 million legal lending limit for unsecured loans as of December 31, 2015.2018. At December 31, 2018, the Bank’s largest aggregate outstanding balance of loans to one borrower was $131.0 million of secured credit. Historically, we have managed loan concentrations by selling certain loans, primarily commercial non-owner occupied CRE and multi-family residential loan production. In recent periods weWe have also focused on selling the guaranteed portion of SBA loans due to the historically attractive premiums in the market, which gains on sale increase our noninterest income. Other types of loan sales remain a strategic option for us.
 
During 2015,2018, we originated $124generated $2.35 billion of new loan commitments and $1.62 billion of new loan funding, including $533.2 million and $201.4 million of commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans, $171respectively, $283.7 million and $219.5 million of QSR franchise loans, $250respectively, $315.4 million and $312.8 million of constructionowner occupied CRE loans, $62.0respectively, $139.8 million and $137.1 million of SBA loans, respectively, $59.7 million and $38.1 million of agribusiness loans, respectively, $372.3 million and $370.3 million of non-owner occupied CRE loans, $113respectively, $220.5 million of SBA loans, $94.4and $209.7 million of multi-family real estate loans, $48.6respectively, $46.0 million and $32.4 million of owner occupied CRE loans, $93.4 million of warehouse facilities, and $20.8 million of singleone-to-four family real estate loans, respectively, $326.2 million and other loans; and we purchased $376$57.6 million of construction loans, including $333respectively, $20.4 million acquired from Independence Bank.and $16.8 million of farmland loans, respectively, $12.0 million and $10.5 million of land loans, respectively, and $24.0 million and $10.7 million of consumer loans. During the same period, the acquisition of Grandpoint added $2.40 billion of loans in the third quarter of 2018 before fair value adjustments. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had $2.26$8.85 billion in total gross loans held for investment outstanding.
 
Commercial and Industrial Lending.  We originate C&I loans secured by business assets including inventory, receivables, and machinery and equipment to businesses located in our primary market area.areas. Loan types include revolving lines of credit, term loans, seasonal loans and loans secured by liquid collateral such as cash deposits or marketable securities. HOA credit facilities are included in C&I loans. We also issue letters of credit on behalf of our customers, backed by loansdeposits or depositsother collateral with the Company. At December 31, 2015,2018, C&I loans totaled $310 million,$1.36 billion, constituting 13.7%15.4% of our gross loans.loans held for investment. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had commitments to extend additional credit on C&I loans of $200 million.$1.12 billion.

Franchise Lending. We originate C&I loans to franchises in the QSR industry nationwide, including financing for equipment, real estate, new store development, remodeling, refinancing, acquisition and partnership restructuring. At December 31, 2015, Franchise2018, franchise loans totaled $329$765.4 million, constituting 14.5%8.7% of our gross loans.  loans held for investment.
 
Commercial Owner-Occupied Business Lending.  We originate and purchase loans secured by owner-occupied CRE, such as small office and light industrial buildings, and mixed-use commercial properties located predominantly in California.our primary market areas. We also make loans secured by special purpose properties, such as gas stations and churches. Pursuant to our underwriting policies, owner-occupied CRE loans may be made in amounts of up to 80% of the lesser of the appraised value or the purchase price of the collateral property. Loans are generally made for

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terms up to 25 years with amortization periods up to 25 years. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had $295 million$1.68 billion of owner-occupied CRE secured loans, constituting 13.0%19.0% of our gross loans. loans held for investment. 

 
SBA Lending.  We are approved to originate loans under the SBA’s Preferred Lenders Program (“PLP”). The PLP lending status affords us a higher level of delegated credit autonomy, translating to a significantly shorter turnaround timetime-line from application to funding, which is critical to our marketing efforts. We originate loans nationwide under the SBA’s 7(a), SBAExpress Patriot Express,, International Trade and 504 loan programs, in conformity with SBA underwriting and documentation standards. The guaranteed portion of the 7(a) loans is typically sold on the secondary market. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had $62.3$193.9 million of SBA loans, constituting 2.8%2.2% of our gross loans.loans held for investment.

Warehouse Repurchase Facilities.Agribusiness and Farmland. We provide warehouse repurchase facilitiesoriginate loans to the agricultural community to fund seasonal production and longer term investments in land, buildings, equipment, crops and livestock. Agribusiness loans are for qualified mortgage bankers operating principally in California.  These facilities provide short-term funding for one-to-four family mortgagethe purpose of financing agricultural production, specifically crops and livestock. Farmland loans via a mechanism whereby the mortgage banker sells us closed loans on an interim basis,include all land known to be repurchased in conjunction withused or usable for agricultural purposes, such as crop and livestock production, and is secured by the sale of each loan on the secondary market.  We carefully underwriteland and monitor the financial strength and performance of all counterparties to the transactions, including the mortgage bankers, secondary market participants and closing agents.  We generally purchase only conforming/conventional (Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”)) and government guaranteed (Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”), Veterans Administration (“VA”) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”)) credits, and only after thorough due diligence including sophisticated fraud checks.improvements thereon. At December 31, 2015, warehouse2018, agribusiness loans totaled $143$138.5 million, constituting 6.3%1.6% of our gross loans. We have notifiedloans held for investment. At December 31, 2018, we had $150.5 million of farmland loans, constituting 1.7% of our borrowers that we will no longer provide funding under the repurchase facilities after March 15, 2016 and will be winding down and exiting the warehouse lending area.gross loans held for investment.
 
Commercial Non-Owner Occupied Real Estate Lending.  We originate and purchase loans that are secured by CRE, such as retail centers, small office and light industrial buildings, and mixed-use commercial properties located in our primary market areas that are not occupied by the borrower and are located predominantly in California.borrower. We also make loans secured by special purpose properties, such as hotels and self-storage facilities. Pursuant to our underwriting practices, non-owner occupied CRE loans may be made in amounts up to 75% of the lesser of the appraised value or the purchase price of the collateral property. We consider the net operating income of the property and typically require a stabilized debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.20:1, based on the qualifying loan interest rate. Loans are generally made for terms from 10 years up to 25 years, with amortization periods up to 25 years. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had $422 million$2.00 billion of non-owner occupied CRE secured loans, constituting 18.7%22.6% of our gross loans.loans held for investment. 
 
Multi-family Residential Lending.  We originate and purchase loans secured by multi-family residential properties (five units and greater) located predominantly in California.our primary market areas. Pursuant to our underwriting practices, multi-family residential loans may be made in an amount up to 75% of the lesser of the appraised value or the purchase price of the collateral property. In addition, we generally require a stabilized minimum debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.15:1, based on the qualifying loan interest rate. Loans are made for terms of up to 30 years with amortization periods up to 30 years. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had $429 million$1.54 billion of multi-family real estate secured loans, constituting 19.0%17.4% of our gross loans.loans held for investment. 
 
One-to-Four Family Real Estate Lending.  Although we do not originate first lientraditional consumer single family residential mortgages, we occasionally purchase such loans to diversifyhave acquired single family residential mortgages through our portfolio.bank acquisitions. Our portfolio of one-to-four family loans at December 31, 20152018 totaled $80.1$356.3 million, constituting 3.5%4.0% of our gross loans held for investment, of which $71.7$306.3 million consists of loans secured by first liens on real estate and $8.4$50.0 million consists of loans secured by second or junior liens on real estate.
 
Construction Lending.  We originate loans for the construction of 1-4 family andhomes, multi-family residences and CRE properties in our market area.areas. We concentrate our effortsour1-4 family construction lending on single homes and very small infill projects in established neighborhoods where there is not abundant land available for development. Multi-family and commercial construction loans are made to experienced developers for projects with strong market demand. Pursuant to our underwriting practices, construction loans may be made in an amount up to the lesser of 80% of the completed

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value of or 85% of the cost to build the collateral property. Loans are made solely for the term of construction, generally less than 24 months. We require that the owner’s equity is injected prior to the funding of the loan. At December 31, 2015,2018, construction loans totaled $170$523.6 million, constituting 7.5%5.9% of our gross loans, and we had commitments to extend additional construction credit of $155$420.7 million.
 

Land Loans.  We occasionally originate land loans located predominantly in Californiaour primary market areas for the purpose of facilitating the ultimate construction of a home or commercial building. We do not originate loans to facilitate the holding of land for speculative purposes. At December 31, 2015,2018, land loans totaled $18.3$46.6 million, constituting 0.8%0.5% of our gross loans.
 
OtherConsumer Loans.  We originate a limited number of consumer loans, generally for existing banking customers only, which consist primarily of home equity lines of credit,small balance personal unsecured loans and savings account secured loans and auto loans. Before we make a consumer loan, we assess the applicant’s ability to repay the loan and, if applicable, the value of the collateral securing the loan. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had $5.1$89.4 million in otherconsumer loans, thatwhich represented 0.2%less than 1.0% of our gross loans.

      
Sources of Funds
 
General.  Deposits, loan repayments and prepayments, and cash flows generated from operations and borrowings are the primary sources of the Company’s funds for use in lending, investing and other general purposes.
 
Deposits.  Deposits represent our primary source of funds for our lending and investing activities. The Company offers a variety of deposit accounts with a range of interest rates and terms. The deposit accounts are offered through our 1644 full depository branch network in California and Nevada, including our Irvine, California branch, which serves our nationwide through our HOA Banking unit.unit located in Dallas, Texas. The Company’s deposits consist of checking accounts, money market accounts, passbook savings, and certificates of deposit. TotalThe flow of deposits at December 31, 2015 were $2.2 billion, compared to $1.6 billion at December 31, 2014.  At December 31, 2015, certificates of deposit constituted 23.7% of total deposits, compared to 27.1% at the year-end 2014.is influenced significantly by general economic conditions, changes in money market rates, prevailing interest rates and competition. The terms of the fixed-rate certificates of deposit offered by the Company vary from three months to five years. Specific terms of an individual account vary according to the type of account, the minimum balance required, the time period funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate, among other factors. The flow ofTotal deposits is influenced significantly by general economic conditions, changes in money market rates, prevailing interest rates and competition.at December 31, 2018 were $8.66 billion, compared to $6.09 billion at December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2015,2018, certificates of deposit constituted 16.3% of total deposits, compared to 17.8% at December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2018, we had $400 million$1.11 billion of certificate of deposit accounts maturing in one year or less.
 
We primarily rely on customer service, sales and marketing efforts, business development, cross-sellingcross selling of deposit products to loan customers, and long-standing relationships with customers to attract and retain local deposits. However, market interest rates and rates offered by competing financial institutions significantly affect the Company’s ability to attract and retain deposits. Additionally, from time to time, we will utilize both wholesale and brokered deposits to supplement our generation of deposits from businesses and consumers. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had $155$401.6 million in brokered deposits that were raised to help lengthen the overall maturity ofsupplement and diversify our liabilitiesdeposit funding and support our interest rate risk management strategies.The brokered deposits had a weighted average maturity of 155 months and an all inall-in cost of 66233 basis points.

    
Subsidiaries
 
At December 31, 2014, we had two operating subsidiaries, theThe Bank, a California state-chartered commercial bank, is a wholly-owned, consolidated subsidiary with noof the Corporation. The Corporation also has four unconsolidated Delaware statutory trust subsidiaries, of its own, and PPBI Statutory Trust I, which is a wholly-owned special purpose entity accounted for usingHeritage Oaks Capital Trust II, Mission Community Capital Trust I and Santa Lucia Bancorp (CA) Capital Trust, and one unconsolidated Connecticut statutory trust subsidiary, First Commerce Bancorp Statutory Trust I. All are used as business trusts in connection with the equity method under which the subsidiaries’ net earningsissuance of trust-preferred securities. These business trusts are recognizeddescribed in our operations and the investmentmore detail in the Trust is included“Note 13. Subordinated Debentures” in other assets on our consolidated statementsItem 8 of financial condition.
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    Personnel
 
As of December 31, 2015,2018, we had 3321,016 full-time employees and three14 part-time employees. The employees are not represented by a collective bargaining unit and we consider our relationship with our employees to be satisfactory.
 
    Competition
 
We consider our Bank to be a community bank focused on the commercial banking business, with our primary market encompassing California. To a lesser extent, we also compete in several broader regional and national markets through our HOA Banking, SBA, Warehouse Lending, Franchise Lending and Income Property business units.CRE and multi-family lines of business.
 
The banking business is highly competitive with respect to virtually all products and services. The industry continues to consolidate, and unregulated competitors in the banking markets have focused products targeted at highly profitable customer segments. Many largely unregulated competitors are able to compete across geographic boundaries and provide customers increasing access to meaningful alternatives to nearly all significant banking services and products.
 
The banking business is dominated by a relatively small number of major banks with many offices operating over a wide geographical area. These banks have, among other advantages, the ability to finance wide-ranging and effective advertising campaigns, and to allocate their resources to regions of highest yield and demand. Many of the majornational or super-regional banks operating in our primary market area offer certain services that we do not offer directly but may offer indirectly through correspondent institutions. By virtue of their greater total capitalization, the majornational or super-regional banks also have substantiallysignificantly higher lending limits than those we do.us.
 
In addition to other local community banks, our competitors include commercial banks, savings banks, credit unions, and numerous non-banking institutions, such as finance companies, leasing companies, insurance companies, brokerage firms and investment banking firms. Increased competition has also developed from specialized finance and non-finance companies that offer wholesale finance, credit card, and other consumer finance services, including on-line banking services and personal financial software. Strong competition for deposit and loan products affects the rates of those products, as well as the terms on which they are offered to customers. Mergers between financial institutions have placed additional pressure on banks within the industry to streamline their operations, reduce expenses, and increase revenues to remain competitive.
 
Technological innovations have also resulted in increased competition in the financial services market. Such innovation has, for example, made it possible for non-depository institutions to offer customers automated transfer payment services that previously were considered traditional banking products. In addition, many customers now expect a choice of delivery systems and channels, including telephone, mobile phones, mail, home computer,computers, ATMs, self-service branches, and/or in-store branches. The sources of competition in such products include commercial banks, as well as credit unions, brokerage firms, money market and other mutual funds, asset management groups, finance and insurance companies, internet-only financial intermediaries and mortgage banking firms.
 
We work to anticipate and adapt to competitive conditions, whether it is by developing and marketing innovative products and services, adopting or developing new technologies that differentiate our products and services, or providing highly personalized banking services. We strive to distinguish ourselves from other community banks and financial services providers in our marketplace by providing a high level of service to enhance customer loyalty and to attract and retain business. However, no assurances can be given that our efforts to compete in our market areas will continue to be successful.
 



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Supervision and Regulation
 
General.  Bank holding companies, such as the Corporation, and banks, such as the Bank, are subject to extensive regulation and supervision by federal and state regulators. Various requirements and restrictions under state and federal law affect our operations, including reserves against deposits, ownership of deposit accounts, loans, investments, mergers and acquisitions, borrowings, dividends, locations of branch offices and capital requirements. The following is a summary of certain statutes and rules applicable to us. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the particular statute and regulatory provision referred to below and is not intended to be an exhaustive description of all applicable statutes and regulations.
 
As a bank holding company, the Corporation is subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve. We are required to file with the Federal Reserve quarterly and annual reports and such additional information as the Federal Reserve may require pursuant to the BHCA. The Federal Reserve may conduct examinations of bank holding companies and their subsidiaries. The Corporation is also a bank holding company within the meaning of the California Financial Code (the “Financial Code”). As such, the Corporation and its subsidiaries are subject to examination by, and may be required to file reports with, the DBO.
 
Under changes made by the Dodd-Frank Act, a bank holding company must act as a source of financial and managerial strength to each of its subsidiary banks and to commit resources to support each such subsidiary bank. In order to fulfill its obligations as a source of strength, the Federal Reserve may require a bank holding company to make capital injections into a troubled subsidiary bank. In addition, the Federal Reserve may charge the bank holding company with engaging in unsafe and unsound practices if the bank holding company fails to commit resources to a subsidiary bank or if it undertakes actions that the Federal Reserve believes might jeopardize the bank holding company’s ability to commit resources to such subsidiary bank. The Federal Reserve also has the authority to require a bank holding company to terminate any activity or to relinquish control of a nonbank subsidiary (other than a nonbank subsidiary of a bank) upon the Federal Reserve’s determination that such activity or control constitutes a serious risk to the financial soundness and stability of any bank subsidiary of the bank holding company.

The CFPB is granted broad rulemaking, supervisory and enforcement powers under various federal consumer financial protection laws, including the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Act, the Consumer Financial Privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and certain other statutes. The CFPB has examination and primary enforcement authority with respect to depository institutions with $10 billion or more in assets, such as the Bank, which is our subsidiary depository institution. The CFPB has authority to prevent unfair, deceptive or abusive practices in connection with the offering of consumer financial products. The CFPB has issued regulatory guidance and has proposed, or will be proposing, regulations on issues that directly relate to our business. Although it is difficult to predict the full extent to which the CFPB’s final rules impact the operations and financial condition of the Bank, such rules may have a material impact on the Bank’s compliance costs, compliance risk and fee income. 

As a California state-chartered commercial bank which is aand member of the Federal Reserve System, the Bank is subject to supervision, periodic examination and regulation by the DBO and the Federal Reserve. The Bank’s deposits are insured by the FDIC through the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”). Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, federal deposit insurance coverage was permanently increased to $250,000 per depositor for all insured depository institutions. As a result of this deposit insurance function, the FDIC also has certain supervisory authority and powers over the Bank as well as all other FDIC insured institutions. If, as a result of an examination of the Bank, the regulators should determine that the financial condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings, prospects, management, liquidity or other aspects of the Bank’s operations are unsatisfactory or that the Bank or our management is violating or has violated any law or regulation, various remedies are available to the regulators. Such remedies include the power to enjoin unsafe or unsound practices, to require affirmative action to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice, to issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced, to direct an increase in capital, to restrict growth, to assess civil monetary penalties, to remove officers and directors, and

ultimately, to request the FDIC to terminate the Bank’s deposit insurance. As a California-chartered commercial bank, the Bank is also subject to certain provisions of California law.
 
Legislative and regulatory initiatives, have been, and are likely to continue to be, introduced and implemented, which could substantially intensifynecessarily impact the regulation of the financial services industry.industry, are introduced from time-to-time. We cannot predict whether or when potential legislation or new regulations will be enacted, and if enacted, the effect that new legislation or any implemented regulations and supervisory policies would have on our financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, bank regulatory agencies can be more aggressive in responding to concerns and trends identified in examinations, which could result in an increased issuance of enforcement actions to financial institutions requiring action to address credit quality, liquidity and risk management and capital adequacy, as well as other safety and soundness concerns.
 

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Dodd-Frank Act
 
The Dodd-Frank Act, which was signed into law onin July 21, 2010, implementsimplemented far-reaching changes across the financial regulatory landscape, including provisions that, among other things, repealed the federal prohibitions on the payment of interest on demand deposits, thereby permitting depository institutions to pay interest on business transaction and other accounts, and increased the authority of the Federal Reserve to examine bank holding companies, such as the Corporation, and their non-bank subsidiaries.

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

In 2017, both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate introduced legislation that would repeal or modify provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and significantly impact financial services regulation. In May 2018, certain provisions of these bills were signed into law as part of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (the “Economic Growth Act”) and repealed or modified significant portions of the Dodd-Frank Act. Specifically, the Economic Growth Act delayed implementation of rules related to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, reformed and simplified certain Volcker Rule requirements, and raised the threshold for applying enhanced prudential standards to bank holding companies with total consolidated assets equal to or greater than $50 billion to those with total consolidated assets equal to or greater than $250 billion. While recent federal legislation, including the Economic Growth Act, has scaled back portions of the Dodd-Frank Act, uncertainty about the timing and scope of such changes, as well as the cost of complying with a new regulatory regime, remains.

Activities of Bank Holding Companies.  The activities of bank holding companies are generally limited to the business of banking, managing or controlling banks, and other activities that the Federal Reserve has determined to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. Bank holding companies that qualify and register as “financial holding companies” are also able to engage in certain additional financial activities, such as merchant banking, and securities and insurance underwriting, subject to limitations set forth in federal law. We are not at this date a “financial holding company.”
 
The BHCA requires a bank holding company to obtain prior approval of the Federal Reserve before: (i) taking any action that causes a bank to become a controlled subsidiary of the bank holding company; (ii) acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of voting shares of any bank or bank holding company, if the acquisition results in the acquiring bank holding company having control of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of such bank or bank holding company, unless such bank or bank holding company is majority-owned by the acquiring bank holding company before the acquisition; (iii) acquiring all or substantially all the assets of a bank; or (iv) merging or consolidating with another bank holding company.
 

Permissible Activities of the Bank.  Because California permits commercial banks chartered by the state to engage in any activity permissible for national banks, the Bank can form subsidiaries to engage in activates “closely related to banking” or “nonbanking” activities and expanded financial activities. However, to form a financial subsidiary, the Bank must be well capitalized and would be subject to the same capital deduction, risk management and affiliate transaction rules as applicable to national banks. Generally, a financial subsidiary is permitted to engage in activities that are “financial in nature” or incidental thereto, even though they are not permissible for the national bank to conduct directly within the bank. The definition of “financial in nature” includes, among other items, underwriting, dealing in or making a market in securities, including, for example, distributing shares of mutual funds. The subsidiary may not, however, engage as principal in underwriting insurance (other than credit life insurance), issue annuities or engage in real estate development, or investment or merchant banking.
 
Incentive Compensation. Federal banking agencies have issued guidance on incentive compensation policies intended to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of banking organizations do not undermine the safety and soundness of such organizations by encouraging excessive risk-taking. The guidance, which covers all employees that have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of an organization, is based upon the key principles that a banking organization’s incentive compensation arrangements should (i) provide incentives that do not encourage risk-taking beyond the organization’s ability to effectively identify and manage risks, (ii) be compatible with effective internal controls and risk management and (iii) be supported by strong corporate governance, including active and effective oversight by the organization’s board of directors. In accordance with the Dodd-Frank Act, the federal banking agencies prohibit incentive-based compensation arrangements that encourage inappropriate risk taking by covered financial institutions (generally institutions that have over $1 billion in assets) and are deemed to be excessive, or that may lead to material losses.
 

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The Federal Reserve will review, as part of the regular, risk-focused examination process, the incentive compensation arrangements of banking organizations, such as the Company, that are not “large, complex banking organizations.” These reviews will be tailored to each organization based on the scope and complexity of the organization’s activities and the prevalence of incentive compensation arrangements. The findings of the supervisory initiatives will be included in reports of examination. Deficiencies will be incorporated into the organization’s supervisory ratings, which can affect the organization’s ability to make acquisitions and take other actions. Enforcement actions may be taken against a banking organization if its incentive compensation arrangements, or related risk-management control or governance processes, pose a risk to the organization’s safety and soundness and the organization is not taking prompt and effective measures to correct the deficiencies.
 
The scope and content of the U.S. banking regulators’ policies on executive compensation may continue to evolve in the near future. It cannot be determined at this time whether compliance with such policies will adversely affect the Company’s ability to hire, retain and motivate its key employees.
 
Capital Requirements. Bank holding companies and banks are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by state and federal agencies. These agencies may establish higher minimum requirements if, for example, a banking organization previously has received special attention or has a high susceptibility to interest rate risk. Risk-based capital requirements determine the adequacy of capital based on the risk inherent in various classes of assets and off-balance sheet items. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal Reserve must apply consolidated capital requirements to depository institution holding companies that are no less stringent than those currently applied to depository institutions. The Dodd-Frank Act additionally requires capital requirements to be countercyclical so that the required amount of capital increases in times of economic expansion and decreases in times of economic contraction, consistent with safety and soundness.

Under federal regulations, bank holding companies and banks must meet certain risk-based capital requirements. Prior to the effectiveness of Basel III, on January 1, 2015, the risk-based capital requirements were as follows: a minimum ratio of 8% of total capital to risk-weighted assets, and a minimum ratio of 4% of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets. Under federal regulations in effect prior to the effectiveness of Basel III, “Tier 1 capital” is defined to include: common stockholders’ equity (including retained earnings), qualifying noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus, qualifying cumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus, minority interests in the equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries (limited to a maximum of 25% of Tier 1 capital), and certain trust preferred securities.

Prior to January 1, 2015, federal banking regulators required banking organizations to maintain a minimum amount of Tier 1 capital to total assets, referred to as the leverage ratio. For a banking organization rated in the highest of the five categories used by regulators to rate banking organizations, the minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets is 3%. For all banking organizations not rated in the highest category, the minimum leverage ratio must be at least 4%. To be deemed “well capitalized” under applicable federal regulations, banks must have a minimum leverage ratio of 5%.

Effective as of January 1, 2015, the Basel III final capital framework, among other things, (i) introduces as a new capital measure “Common Equity Tier 1” (“CET1”), (ii) specifies that Tier 1 capital consists of CET1 and “Additional Tier 1 capital” instruments meeting specified requirements, (iii) defines CET1 narrowly by requiring that most adjustments to regulatory capital measures be made to CET1 and not to the other components of

capital and (iv) expands the scope of the adjustments as compared to existing regulations. WhenBeginning January 1, 2016, financial institutions are required to maintain a minimum capital conservation buffer to avoid restrictions on capital distributions such as dividends and equity repurchases and other payments such as discretionary bonuses to executive officers. The minimum capital conservation buffer is phased in over a four year transition period with minimum buffers of 0.625%, 1.25%, 1.875%, and 2.50% during 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.

As fully phased-in byon January 1, 2019, Basel III requiressubjects banks will be subject to the following risk-based capital requirements:

a minimum ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer”;
a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer, or 8.5%;
a minimum ratio of Total (Tier 1 plus Tier 2) capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer, or 10.5%; and

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a minimum leverage ratio of 3%4%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to balance sheet exposures plus certain off-balance sheet exposures.

The Basel III final framework provides for a number of deductions from and adjustments to CET1. These include, for example, the requirement that mortgage servicing rights, deferred tax assets dependent upon future taxable income and significant investments in non-consolidated financial entities be deducted from CET1 to the extent that any one such category exceeds 10% of CET1 or all such categories in the aggregate exceed 15% of CET1. Basel III also includes, as part of the definition of CET1 capital, a requirement that banking institutions include the amount of Additional Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), which primarily consists of unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities, which are not required to be treated as other-than-temporary impairment, net of tax) in calculating regulatory capital. Banking institutions had the option to opt out of including AOCI in CET1 capital if they elected to do so in their first regulatory report following January 1, 2015. As permitted by Basel III, the Company and the Bank have elected to exclude AOCI from CET1.

Basel III also includes the following significant provisions:

An additional countercyclical capital buffer to be imposed by applicable national banking regulators periodically at their discretion, with advance notice, that would be a CET1 add-on to the capital conservation buffer in the range of 0% and 2.5% when fully implemented;
Restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonuses applicable when capital ratios fall within the buffer zone;
Deduction from common equity of deferred tax assets that depend on future profitability to be realized; and
For capital instruments issued on or after January 13, 2013 (other than common equity), a loss-absorbency requirement that the instrument must be written off or converted to common equity if a triggering event occurs, either pursuant to applicable law or at the direction of the banking regulator. A triggering event is an event that would cause the banking organization to become nonviable without the write off or conversion, or without an injection of capital from the public sector.

Banking institutions with a ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer (or below the combined capital conservation buffer and countercyclical capital buffer, when the latter is applied) may face constraints on its ability to pay dividends, effect equity repurchases and pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers, which constraints vary based on the amount of the shortfall. The capital conservation buffer requirement will be phased in beginning January 1, 2016, at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets, increasing each year until fully implemented at 2.5% on January 1, 2019.

The Dodd-Frank Act excludes trust preferred securities issued after May 19, 2010, from being included in Tier 1 capital, unless the issuing company is a bank holding company with less than $500 million in total assets. Trust preferred securities issued prior to that date will continue to count as Tier 1 capital for bank holding companies with less than $15 billion in total assets, such as the Corporation. The trust preferred securities issued by our unconsolidated subsidiary capital trusttrusts qualify as Tier 1 capital up to a maximum limit of 25% of total Tier 1 capital. Any additional portion of our trust preferred securities would qualify as “Tier 2 capital.” As of December 31, 2015, the subsidiary trust had $10.3 million in trust preferred securities outstanding, of which $10.0 million qualifies as Tier 1 capital and $60 million in subordinated notes that qualifies as Tier 2 capital. Also,

In addition, goodwill and most intangible assets are deducted from Tier 1 capital. For purposes of applicable the total risk-based capital regulatory guidelines, Tier 2 capital (sometimes referred to as “supplementary capital”) is defined to include, subject to limitations: perpetual preferred stock not included in Tier 1 capital, intermediate-term preferred stock and any related surplus, certain hybrid capital instruments, perpetual debt and mandatory convertible debt securities, allowances for loan and lease losses, and intermediate-term subordinated debt instruments. The maximum amount of qualifying Tier 2 capital is 100% of qualifying Tier 1 capital. For purposes of determining total capital under federal guidelines, total capital equals Tier 1 capital, plus qualifying Tier 2 capital, minus investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, reciprocal holdings of bank holding company capital securities, and deferred tax assets and other deductions.

We had outstanding subordinated debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $110.3 million. Of this amount, $25.8 million is attributable to subordinated debentures issued to statutory trusts in connection with prior issuances of trust-preferred securities, $25.0 million of which qualifies as Tier 1 capital and $875,000 of which qualifies as Tier 2 capital, and $84.5 million is attributable to outstanding subordinated notes, all of which qualifies as Tier 2 capital.
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Basel III changeschanged the manner of calculating risk weightedrisk-weighted assets. New methodologies for determining risk weightedrisk-weighted assets in the general capital rules are included, including revisions to recognition of credit risk mitigation, including a greater recognition of financial collateral and a wider range of eligible guarantors. They also include risk weighting of equity exposures and past due loans; and higher (greater than 100%) risk weighting for certain commercial real estate exposures that have higher credit risk profiles, including higher loan to value and equity components. In particular, loans categorized as “high-volatility commercial real estate” loans (“HVCRE loans”) are required to be assigned a 150% risk weighting, and require additional capital support. HVCRE loans are defined to include any credit facility that finances or has financed the acquisition, development or construction of real property, unless it finances: 1-4 family residential properties; certain community development investments; agricultural land used or usable for, and whose value is based on, agricultural use; or commercial real estate projects in which: (i) the loan to value is less than the applicable maximum supervisory loan to value ratio established by the bank regulatory agencies; (ii) the borrower has contributed cash or unencumbered readily marketable assets, or has paid development expenses out of pocket, equal to at least 15% of the appraised “as completed” value; (iii) the borrower contributes its 15% before the bank advances any funds; and (iv) the capital contributed by the borrower, and any funds internally generated by the project, is contractually required to remain in the project until the facility is converted to permanent financing, sold or paid in full.

In addition to the uniform risk-based capital guidelines and regulatory capital ratios that apply across the industry, the regulators have the discretion to set individual minimum capital requirements for specific institutions at rates significantly above the minimum guidelines and ratios. Future changes in regulations or practices could further reduce the amount of capital recognized for purposes of capital adequacy. Such a change could affect our ability to grow and could restrict the amount of profits, if any, available for the payment of dividends.

In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act requires the federal banking agencies to adopt capital requirements that address the risks that the activities of an institution poses to the institution and the public and private stakeholders, including risks arising from certain enumerated activities. The federal banking agencies will likely change existing capital guidelines or adopt new capital guidelines in the future pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act or other regulatory or supervisory changes. We will be assessing the impact on us of these new regulations, as they are proposed and implemented.

Basel III became applicable to the Corporation and the Bank on January 1, 2015. Overall, the Corporation believes that implementation of the Basel III Rule has not had and will not have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s or the Bank’s capital ratios, earnings, shareholder’s equity, or its ability to pay dividends, effect stock repurchases or pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers.

In September 2017, the federal bank regulators proposed to revise and simplify the capital treatment for certain deferred tax assets, mortgage servicing assets, investments in non-consolidated financial entities and minority interests for banking organizations, such as the Corporation and the Bank, that are not subject to the advanced approaches requirements. In November 2017, the federal banking regulators revised the Basel III Rules to extend the current transitional treatment of these items for non-advanced approaches banking organizations until the September 2017 proposal is finalized. The September 2017 proposal would also change the capital treatment of certain commercial real estate loans under the standardized approach, which we use to calculate our capital ratios.

In December 2017, the Basel Committee published standards that it described as the finalization of the Basel III post-crisis regulatory reforms (the standards are commonly referred to as “Basel IV”). Among other things, these standards revise the Basel Committee’s standardized approach for credit risk (including by recalibrating risk weights and introducing new capital requirements for certain “unconditionally cancellable commitments,” such as unused credit card lines of credit) and provides a new standardized approach for operational risk capital. Under the Basel framework, these standards will generally be effective on January 1, 2022, with an aggregate output floor phasing in through January 1, 2027. Under the current U.S. capital rules, operational risk capital requirements and a capital floor apply only to advanced approaches institutions, and not to the Corporation or the Bank. The impact of Basel IV on us will depend on the manner in which it is implemented by the federal bank regulators.
In 2018, the federal bank regulatory agencies issued a variety of proposals and made statements
concerning regulatory capital standards. These proposals touched on such areas as commercial real estate exposure, credit loss allowances under generally accepted accounting principles, capital requirements for covered swap

entities, among others. Public statements by key agency officials have also suggested a revisiting of capital policy and supervisory approaches on a going-forward basis. We will be assessing the impact on us of these new regulations and supervisory approaches as they are proposed and implemented.

Prompt Corrective Action Regulations. The federal banking regulators are required to take “prompt corrective action” with respect to capital-deficient institutions. Federal banking regulations define, for each capital category, the levels at which institutions are “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” and “critically undercapitalized.” Under regulations effective through December 31, 2014,2018, the Bank was “well capitalized”,capitalized,” which means it had a total risk-basedcommon equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 10.0%6.5% or higher; a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 6.0%8.0% or higher; a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or higher; a leverage ratio of 5.0% or higher; and was not subject to any written agreement, order or directive requiring it to maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure.

As noted above, Basel III integrates the new capital requirements into the prompt corrective action category definitions. As of January 1, 2015, theThe following capital requirements applyhave applied to the Corporation for purposes of Section 38 of the FDIA.since January 1, 2015.

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Capital Category
Total Risk-Based
Capital Ratio
 
Tier 1 Risk-Based
Capital Ratio
 
Common Equity
Tier 1 (CET1) Capital Ratio
 Leverage Ratio 
Tangible Equity
to Assets
 
Supplemental
Leverage Ratio
Well Capitalized10% or greater 8% or greater 6.5% or greater 5% or greater n/a n/a
Adequately Capitalized8% or greater 6% or greater 4.5% or greater 4% or greater n/a 3% or greater
UndercapitalizedLess than 8% Less than 6% Less than 4.5% Less than 4% n/a Less than 3%
Significantly UndercapitalizedLess than 6% Less than 4% Less than 3% Less than 3% n/a n/a
Critically Undercapitalizedn/a n/a n/a n/a Less than 2% n/a
As of December 31, 2015,2018, the Bank was “well capitalized” according to the guidelines as generally discussed below.above. As of December 31, 2015,2018, the Corporation had a consolidated ratio of 14.46%12.39% of total capital to risk-weighted assets, a consolidated ratio of 11.13% of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and a consolidated ratio of 10.30%10.88% of common equity Tier 1 capital, to risk-weighted assets and the Bank had a ratio of 13.45%12.28% of total capital to risk-weighted assets, a ratio of 11.87% of common equity Tier 1 capital and a ratio of 12.72%11.87% of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets.

An institution may be downgraded to, or deemed to be in, a capital category that is lower than indicated by its capital ratios if it is determined to be in an unsafe or unsound condition or if it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating with respect to certain matters. An institution’s capital category is determined solely for the purpose of applying prompt corrective action regulations, and the capital category may not constitute an accurate representation of the institution’s overall financial condition or prospects for other purposes.

In the event an institution becomes “undercapitalized,” it must submit a capital restoration plan. The capital restoration plan will not be accepted by the regulators unless each company having control of the undercapitalized institution guarantees the subsidiary’s compliance with the capital restoration plan up to a certain specified amount. Any such guarantee from a depository institution’s holding company is entitled to a priority of payment in bankruptcy. The aggregate liability of the holding company of an undercapitalized bank is limited to the lesser of 5% of the institution’s assets at the time it became undercapitalized or the amount necessary to cause the institution to be “adequately capitalized.” The bank regulators have greater power in situations where an institution becomes “significantly” or “critically” undercapitalized or fails to submit a capital restoration plan. In addition to requiring undercapitalized institutions to submit a capital restoration plan, bank regulations contain broad restrictions on certain activities of undercapitalized institutions including asset growth, acquisitions, branch

establishment and expansion into new lines of business. With certain exceptions, an insured depository institution is prohibited from making capital distributions, including dividends, and is prohibited from paying management fees to control persons if the institution would be undercapitalized after any such distribution or payment.

As an institution’s capital decreases, the regulators’ enforcement powers become more severe. A significantly undercapitalized institution is subject to mandated capital raising activities, restrictions on interest rates paid and transactions with affiliates, removal of management, and other restrictions. A regulator has limited discretion in dealing with a critically undercapitalized institution and is virtually required to appoint a receiver or conservator.

Banks with risk-based capital and leverage ratios below the required minimums may also be subject to certain administrative actions, including the termination of deposit insurance upon notice and hearing, or a temporary suspension of insurance without a hearing in the event the institution has no tangible capital.

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In addition to the federal regulatory capital requirements described above, the DBO has authority to take possession of the business and properties of a bank in the event that the tangible stockholders’ equity of a bank is less than the greater of (i) 4% of the bank’s total assets or (ii) $1.0 million.
 
Dividends.  It is the Federal Reserve’s policy that bank holding companies, such as the Corporation, should generally pay dividends on common stock only out of income available over the past year, and only if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the organization’s expected future needs and financial condition. It is also the Federal Reserve’s policy that bank holding companies should not maintain dividend levels that undermine their ability to be a source of strength to its banking subsidiaries. Additionally, in consideration of the current financial and economic environment, the Federal Reserve has indicated that bank holding companies should carefully review their dividend policy and has discouraged payment ratios that are at maximum allowable levels unless both asset quality and capital are very strong. Prior to 2019, we never declared or paid dividends on our common stock. On January 28, 2019 the Corporation’s board of directors declared a $0.22 per share dividend, payable on March 1, 2019 to shareholders of record on February 15, 2019. The Corporation anticipates that it will continue to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future, although there can be no assurance that payment of such dividends will continue or that they will not be reduced. The payment and amount of future dividends remain within the discretion of the Corporation’s board of directors and will depend on the Corporation’s operating results and financial condition, regulatory limitations, tax considerations, and other factors. Interest on deposits will be paid prior to payment of dividends on the Corporation’s common stock.
 
The Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Corporation is subject to restrictions set forth in the Financial Code. The Financial Code provides that a bank may not make a cash distribution to its stockholders in excess of the lesser of a bank’s (1) retained earnings; or (2) net income for its last three fiscal years, less the amount of any distributions made by the bank or by any majority-owned subsidiary of the bank to the stockholders of the bank during such period. However, a bank may, with the approval of the DBO, make a distribution to its stockholders in an amount not exceeding the greatest of (a) its retained earnings; (b) its net income for its last fiscal year; or (c) its net income for its current fiscal year. In the event that bank regulators determine that the stockholders'stockholders’ equity of a bank is inadequate or that the making of a distribution by the bank would be unsafe or unsound, the regulators may order the bank to refrain from making a proposed distribution. The payment of dividends could, depending on the financial condition of the Bank,a bank, be deemed to constitute an unsafe or unsound practice. Under these provisions,the foregoing provision of the Financial Code, the amount available for distribution from the Bank to the Corporation was approximately $58.8$245.7 million at December 31, 2015.2018.
 
Approval of the Federal Reserve is required for payment of any dividend by a state chartered bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve, such as the Bank, if the total of all dividends declared by the bank in any calendar year would exceed the total of its retained net income for that year combined with its retained net income for the preceding two years. In addition, a state member bank may not pay a dividend in an amount greater than its undivided profits without regulatory and stockholder approval. The Bank is also prohibited under federal law from paying any dividend that would cause it to become undercapitalized.
It is our policy to retain earnings, if any, to provide funds for use in our business.  We have never declared or paid dividends on our common stock.
 
FDIC Insurance of Certain Accounts and Regulation by the FDIC.  The Bank is an FDIC insured financial institution whereby the FDIC provides deposit insurance for a certain maximum dollar amount per customer. The Bank, as is the case withtrue for all FDIC insured banks, is subject to deposit insurance assessments as determined by the FDIC.  The amount of
Under the FDIC’s risk-based deposit insurancepremium assessment system, the assessment rates for institutions with less than $10.0 billion in assets,an insured depository institution are determined by an assessment rate calculator, which includes the Bank, is based on itsa number of elements that measure the risk category, with certain adjustments for any unsecured debt or brokered deposits held by the insured bank.  Institutions assigned to higher risk categories (that is, institutions that pose a higher risk of loss to the DIF) pay assessments at higher rates than institutions that pose a lower risk.  An institution’s risk classification is assigned based on a combination of its financial ratios and supervisory ratings, reflecting, among other things, its capital levels and the level of supervisory concern that theeach institution poses to the regulators.Deposit Insurance Fund.  As a result of the Dodd-Frank Act, the calculated assessment rate is applied to average consolidated assets less the average tangible equity of the insured depository institution during the assessment period to determine the dollar amount of the quarterly assessment. Under the current system, premiums are assessed quarterly and could increase if, for example, criticized loans and leases and/or other higher risk assets increase or balance sheet liquidity decreases.  In addition, the FDIC can impose special assessments in certain instances.  Deposit insurance assessments fund the DIF.
The Dodd-Frank Act changes  In 2010, the wayFDIC adopted its DIF restoration plan to ensure that deposit insurance premiums are calculated.  The assessment base is no longer the institution’s deposit base, but rather its average consolidated total assets less its average tangible equity.  The Dodd-Frank Act also increases the minimum designatedfund reserve ratio of the DIF from 1.15% toreaches 1.35% of the estimated amount of total insured deposits by September 30, 2020, eliminatesand the upper limit for the reserve ratio designated by the FDIC each year, and eliminates the requirement that the FDIC pay dividendsFDIC’s final rule with respect to depository

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this became effective July 1, 2016. Insured institutions when the reserve ratio exceeds certain thresholds.  Continued action by the FDIC to replenish the DIF, as wellwith assets over $10 billion, such as the changes contained inBank, are responsible for funding the Dodd Frank Act, may result in higher assessment rates, which could reduce our profitability or otherwise negatively impact our operations.increase. Based on the current FDIC insurance assessment methodology, and including our participation in the Transaction Account Guarantee Program, our FDIC insurance premium expense was $1.4$3.0 million for 2015, $1.02018, $2.2 million for 20142017 and $749,000$1.5 million in 2013.2016.
 
Transactions with Related Parties.  Depository institutions are subject to the restrictions contained in the Federal Reserve Act (the “FRA”) with respect to loans to directors, executive officers and principal stockholders. Under the FRA, loans to directors, executive officers and stockholders who own more than 10% of a depository institution and certain affiliated entities of any of the foregoing, may not exceed, together with all other outstanding loans to such person and affiliated entities, the institution’s loans-to-one-borrower limit as discussed in the above section. Federal regulations also prohibitsprohibit loans above amounts prescribed by the appropriate federal banking agency to directors, executive officers, and stockholders who own more than 10% of an institution, and their respective affiliates, unless such loans are approved in advance by a majority of the board of directors of the institution. Any “interested” director may not participate in the voting. The prescribedproscribed loan amount, which includes all other outstanding loans to such person, as to which such prior board of director approval is required, is the greater of $25,000 or 5% of capital and surplus up to $500,000. The Federal Reserve also requires that loans to directors, executive officers and principal stockholders be made on terms substantially the same as offered in comparable transactions to non-executive employees of the bank and must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment. There are additional limits on the amount a bank can loan to an executive officer.
 
Transactions between a bank and its “affiliates” are quantitatively and qualitatively restricted under Sections 23A and 23B of the FRA. Section 23A restricts the aggregate amount of covered transactions with any individual affiliate to 10% of the capital and surplus of the financial institution. The aggregate amount of covered transactions with all affiliates is limited to 20% of the institution’s capital and surplus. Certain transactions with affiliates are required to be secured by collateral in an amount and of a type described in Section 23A and the purchase of low quality assets from affiliates are generally prohibited. Section 23B generally provides that certain transactions with affiliates, including loans and asset purchases, must be on terms and under circumstances, including credit standards, that are substantially the same or at least as favorable to the institution as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with non-affiliated companies. The Federal Reserve has promulgated Regulation W, which codifies prior interpretations under Sections 23A and 23B of the FRA and provides interpretive guidance with respect to affiliate transactions. Affiliates of a bank include, among other entities, a bank’s holding company and companies that are under common control with the bank. We areThe Corporation is considered to be an affiliate of the Bank.
 
The Dodd-Frank Act generally enhancesenhanced the restrictions on transactions with affiliates under Section 23A and 23B of the FRA, including an expansion of the definition of “covered transactions” and an increase in the amount of time for which collateral requirements regarding covered credit transactions must be satisfied. Insider transaction limitations are expanded through the strengthening of loan restrictions to insiders and

the expansion of the types of transactions subject to the various limits, including derivatives transactions, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and securities lending or borrowing transactions. Restrictions are also placed on certain asset sales to and from an insider to an institution, including requirements that such sales be on market terms and, in certain circumstances, approved by the institution'sinstitution’s board of directors.
 
Safety and Soundness Standards.  The federal banking agencies have adopted guidelines designed to assist the federal banking agencies in identifying and addressing potential safety and soundness concerns before capital becomes impaired. The guidelines set forth operational and managerial standards relating toto: (i) internal controls, information systems and internal audit systems; (ii) loan documentation; (iii) credit underwriting; (iv) asset growth; (v) earnings; and (vi) compensation, fees and benefits.
 
In addition, the federal banking agencies have also adopted safety and soundness guidelines with respect to asset quality and for evaluating and monitoring earnings to ensure that earnings are sufficient for the maintenance of adequate capital and reserves. These guidelines provide six standards for establishing and maintaining a system

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to identify problem assets and prevent those assets from deteriorating. Under these standards, an insured depository institution shouldshould: (i) conduct periodic asset quality reviews to identify problem assets; (ii) estimate the inherent losses in problem assets and establish reserves that are sufficient to absorb estimated losses; (iii) compare problem asset totals to capital; (iv) take appropriate corrective action to resolve problem assets; (v) consider the size and potential risks of material asset concentrations; and (vi) provide periodic asset quality reports with adequate information for management and the board of directors to assess the level of asset risk.
 
Loans-to-OneLoans to One Borrower.  Under California law, our ability to make aggregate secured and unsecured loans-to-one-borrower is limited to 25% and 15%, respectively, of unimpaired capital and surplus. At December 31, 2015,2018, the Bank’s limit on aggregate secured loans-to-one-borrower was $94.1$526.0 million and unsecured loans-to-one borrower was $56.5$315.0 million. The Bank has established internal loan limits, which are lower than the legal lending limits for a California bank.
 
Community Reinvestment Act and the Fair Lending Laws.  The Bank is subject to certain fair lending requirements and reporting obligations involving home mortgage lending operations and CRACommunity Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) activities. The CRA generally requires the federal banking regulators to evaluate the record of a financial institution in meeting the credit needs of their local communities, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. In addition to substantial penalties and corrective measures that may be required for a violation of certain fair lending laws, the federal banking agencies may take compliance with such laws and CRA into account when regulating and supervising other activities. A bank’s compliance with its CRA obligations is based on a performance-based evaluation system, which bases CRA ratings on an institution’s lending, service and investment performance, resulting in a rating by the appropriate bank regulator of “outstanding,” “satisfactory,” “needs to improve” or “substantial noncompliance.”  Based on its last CRA examination, the Bank received a “satisfactory” rating.
 
Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Control Act.  In 1970, Congress passed the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, otherwise known as the Bank Secrecy Act (the “BSA”), which established requirements for recordkeeping and reporting by banks and other financial institutions. The BSA was designed to help identify the source, volume and movement of currency and other monetary instruments into and out of the U.S. in order to help detect and prevent money laundering connected with drug trafficking, terrorism and other criminal activities. The primary tool used to implement BSA requirements is the filing of Suspicious Activity Reports. Today, the BSA requires that all banking institutions develop and provide for the continued administration of a program reasonably designed to assure and monitor compliance with certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements regarding both domestic and international currency transactions. These programs must, at a minimum, provide for a system of internal controls to assure ongoing compliance, provide for independent testing of such systems and compliance, designate individuals responsible for such compliance and provide appropriate personnel training.
 

USA Patriot Act.  Under the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, commonly referred to as the "USAUSA Patriot Act"Act or the "PatriotPatriot Act," financial institutions are subject to prohibitions against specified financial transactions and account relationships, as well as enhanced due diligence standards intended to detect, and prevent, the use of the United States financial system for money laundering and terrorist financing activities. The Patriot Act requires financial institutions, including banks, to establish anti-money laundering programs, including employee training and independent audit requirements, meet minimum standards specified by the act, follow minimum standards for customer identification and maintenance of customer identification records, and regularly compare customer lists against lists of suspected terrorists, terrorist organizations and money launderers. The costs or other effects of the compliance burdens imposed by the Patriot Act or future anti-terrorist, homeland security or anti-money laundering legislation or regulation cannot be predicted with certainty.
 
Consumer Laws and Regulations.  The Bank is also subject to certain consumer laws and regulations that are designed to protect consumers in transactions with banks. These laws include, among others,others: Truth in Lending Act; Truth in Savings Act; Electronic Funds Transfer Act; Expedited Funds Availability Act; Equal Credit Opportunity Act; Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act; Fair Housing Act; Fair Credit Reporting Act; Fair Debt

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Collection Act; Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act; laws regarding unfair and deceptive acts and practices; and usury laws. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must deal with customers when taking deposits or making loans to such customers. The Bank must comply with the applicable provisions of these consumer protection laws and regulations as part of their ongoing customer relations. Many states and local jurisdictions have consumer protection laws analogous, and in addition, to those listed above. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could give rise to regulatory sanctions, customer rescission rights, action by state and local attorneys general, and civil or criminal liability.
 
Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB has broad authority to regulate and supervise the retail consumer financial products and services activities of banks and various non-bank providers. The CFPB has authority to promulgate regulations, issue orders, guidance and policy statements, conduct examinations and bring enforcement actions with regard to consumer financial products and services. In general, however, banks withWith assets ofexceeding $10.0 billion or less, such asat December 31, 2018, the Bank will continueis subject to be examinedexamination for consumer compliance by their primary federal banking regulator.the CFPB. The creation of the CFPB by the Dodd-Frank Act has leadled to, and is likely to continue to lead to, enhanced and strengthened enforcement of consumer financial protection laws.
 
In addition, federal law currently contains extensive customer privacy protection provisions. Under these provisions, a financial institution must provide to its customers, at the inception of the customer relationship and annually thereafter, the institution’s policies and procedures regarding the handling of customers’ nonpublic personal financial information. These provisions also provide that, except for certain limited exceptions, a financial institution may not provide such personal information to unaffiliated third parties unless the institution discloses to the customer that such information may be so provided and the customer is given the opportunity to opt out of such disclosure.
 
    Federal and State Taxation
 
The Corporation and the Bank report their income on a consolidated basis using the accrual method of accounting, and are subject to federal income taxation in the same manner as other corporations with some exceptions. The Company has not been audited by the IRS.Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). For its 2015, 20142018, the Company was subject to a maximum federal income tax rate of 21.00% and 2013California state income tax rate of 10.84%. For its 2017 and 2016 tax years, the Company was subject to a maximum federal income tax rate of 35.00% and California state income tax rate of 10.84%.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”) was signed into law. The Tax Act includes a number of provisions that impact us, including the following:

Tax Rate. The Tax Act replaces the graduated corporate income tax rates applicable under prior law, which imposed a maximum corporate income tax rate of 35%, with a reduced 21% flat corporate income tax rate. Although the reduced corporate income tax rate generally should be favorable to us, resulting in increased earnings and capital, it decreased the value of our existing deferred tax assets. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires that the impact of the provisions of the Tax Act be accounted for in the period of enactment. Accordingly, the total incremental income tax expense recorded by the Corporation related to the Tax Act was $3.4 million.

FDIC Insurance Premiums. The Tax Act prohibits taxpayers with consolidated assets over $50 billion from deducting any FDIC insurance premiums and prohibits taxpayers with consolidated assets between $10 and $50 billion from deducting the portion of their FDIC premiums equal to the ratio, expressed as a percentage, that (i) the taxpayer’s total consolidated assets over $10 billion, as of the close of the taxable year, bears to (ii) $40 billion. As such, a portion of the Bank’s FDIC insurance premiums were deemed not deductible for the year ended December 31, 2018 as we completed the acquisition of Grandpoint with $3.05 billion in total assets during 2018 and our total consolidated assets reached $11.49 billion at December 31, 2018.

Employee Compensation. A “publicly held corporation” is not permitted to deduct compensation in excess of $1 million per year paid to certain employees. The Tax Act eliminates certain exceptions to the $1 million limit applicable under prior law related to performance-based compensation (for example, equity grants and cash bonuses paid only on the attainment of performance goals). As a result, our ability to deduct certain compensation paid to our most highly compensated employees is now limited.

Business Asset Expensing. The Tax Act allows taxpayers to immediately expense the entire cost (instead of only 50%, as under prior law) of certain depreciable tangible property and real property improvements acquired and placed in service after September 27, 2017 and before January 1, 2023 (with an additional year for certain property). This 100% “bonus” depreciation is phased out proportionately for property placed in service on or after January 1, 2023 and before January 1, 2027 (with an additional year for certain property).
 
Interest Expense. The Tax Act limits a taxpayer’s annual deduction of business interest expense to the sum of (i) business interest income, and (ii) 30% of “adjusted taxable income,” defined as a business’s taxable income without taking into account business interest income or expense, net operating losses, and, for 2018 through 2021, depreciation, amortization and depletion. Because we generate significant amounts of net interest income, we do not expect to be impacted by this limitation.


ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
 
Ownership of our common stock involves certain risks. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as all other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially, adversely affected.
 
Risks Related to Our Business
 
The economic environment could pose significant challenges for the Company and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
 
From December 2007 through June 2009,Our financial condition and results of operations are dependent on the U.S. economy, wasgenerally, and markets we serve, specifically. We primarily serve markets in recessionCalifornia, though certain of our products and economic recovery has been slower than expected.services are offered nationwide. Although the U.S. economy continues to slowly improve, declinesa gradual expansion following the severe recession that ended in real estate values2009, the duration and financialmagnitude of the continued expansion is uncertain. Financial stress on borrowers as a result of an uncertain future economic environment could have an adverse effect on the Company’s borrowers and their ability to repay their loans, to us, which could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. A weakening of these conditions in the markets in which we operate would likely have an adverse effect on us and others in the financial institutions industry. For example, deterioration in economic conditions in our markets could drive losses beyond that which is provided for in our ALLL.allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”). We may also face the following risks in connection with these events:

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Economic conditions that negatively affect real estate values and the job market may result, in the deterioration of the credit quality of our loan portfolio, and such deterioration in credit quality could have a negative impact on our business.
A decrease in the demand for loans and other products and services offered by us.
A decrease in deposit balances, including low-cost and non-interest bearing deposits, due to overall reductions in the accounts of customers.
A decrease in the value of our loans or other assets secured by commercial or residential real estate.
A decrease in net interest income derived from our lending and deposit gathering activities.
Sustained weakness or continuing weakness in our markets may affect consumer confidence levels and may cause adverse changes in payment patterns, causing increases in delinquencies and default rates on loans and other credit facilities.
The processes we use to estimate ALLL and reserves may no longer be reliable because they rely on complex judgments, including forecasts of economic conditions, which may no longer be capable of accurate estimation.
Our ability to assess the creditworthiness of our customers may be impaired if the models and approaches we use to select, manage, and underwrite its customers become less predictive of future charge-offs.
We expect to face increased regulation of its industry, and compliance with such regulation may increase our costs, limit our ability to pursue business opportunities and increase compliance challenges.

As these conditions or similar ones exist or worsen, we could experience adverse effects on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 

Our business is subject to various lending and other economic risks that could adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.
 
There was significant disruption and volatility in the financial and capital markets in 2008 and 2009.  The financial markets and the financial services industry in particular suffered unprecedented disruption, causing a number of institutions to fail or require government intervention to avoid failure.  These conditions were largely the result of the erosion of the U.S. and global credit markets, including a significant and rapid deterioration in the mortgage lending and related real estate markets.  While economic conditions have improved, the sustainability of the economic recovery is uncertain, and there can be no assurance that the economic conditions that adversely affectedimpact the financial services industry, and the capital, credit and real estate markets generally, will continue to improvenot deteriorate in the near or long term, in which case, we could experience losses and write-downs of assets, and could face capital and liquidity constraints or other business challenges. If economic conditions were to deteriorate, particularly within our geographic region,regions, it could result in the following additional consequences, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition:
 
Loan delinquencies may increase causing increases in our provision and allowance for loan losses.
Our abilitylosses and ALLL and decreases to assess the creditworthiness of our customers may be impaired if the models and approaches we use to select, manage, and underwrite our customers become less predictive of future charge-offs.capital.
Collateral for loans, especially real estate, may continue to decline in value, in turn reducing a client’scustomer’s borrowing power, and reducing the value of assets and collateral associated with our loans held for investment.
Consumer confidence levels may decline and cause adverse changes in payment patterns, resulting in increased delinquencies and default rates on loans and other credit facilities and decreased demand for our products and services.
Performance of the underlying loans in mortgage backed securities may deteriorate to potentially cause OTTI markdowns to our investment portfolio.

Adverse economic conditions in California may cause us to suffer higher default rates on our loans and reduce the value of the assets we hold as collateral.
Our business activities and credit exposure are concentrated in California. Difficult economic conditions, including state and local government deficits, in California may cause us to incur losses associated with higher default rates and decreased collateral values in our loan portfolio. In addition, demand for our products and services may decline. Declines in the California real estate market could hurt our business, because the majority of our loans are secured by real estate located within California. As of December 31, 2018, approximately 59% of the aggregate outstanding principal of our loans was secured by real estate were located in California. If real estate values were to decline in California, the collateral for our loans would provide less security. As a result, our ability to recover on defaulted loans by selling the underlying real estate would be diminished, and we would be more likely to suffer losses on defaulted loans.

Changes in U.S trade policies and other factors beyond the Company’s control may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Following the U.S. presidential election in 2016, there have been changes to U.S. trade policies, legislation, treaties and tariffs, including trade policies and tariffs affecting China and retaliatory tariffs by China. Tariffs, retaliatory tariffs or other trade restrictions on products and materials that our customers import or export, including among others, agricultural and technological products, could cause the prices of our customers’ products to increase which could reduce demand for such products, or reduce our customer margins, and adversely impact their revenues, financial results and ability to service debt; this, in turn, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, to the extent changes in the political environment have a negative impact on us or on the markets in which we operate, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely impacted in the future. A trade war or other governmental action related to tariffs or international trade agreements or policies has the potential to negatively impact our and our customers’ costs, demand for our customers’ products, and the U.S. economy or certain sectors thereof and, thus, adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.


We may suffer losses in our loan portfolio in excess of our allowance for loan losses.
 
Our total nonperforming assets amounted to $5.1$5.0 million, or 0.18%0.04% of our total assets, at December 31, 2015, up2018, an increase from $2.5$3.6 million or 0.12%0.04% at December 31, 2014.2017. We had $1.3$1.0 million of net loan charge-offs for 2015,

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up2018, unchanged from $684,000$1.0 million in 2014.2017. Our provision for loan losses was $6.4$8.2 million in 2015, up2018, a decrease from $4.7$8.6 million in 2014.2017. If increases in our nonperforming assets occur in the future, our net loan charge-offs and/or provision for loan losses may also increase which may have an adverse effect upon our future results of operations.operations and capital.
 
We seek to mitigate the risks inherent in our loan portfolio by adhering to specific underwriting practices. These practices generally include analysis of a borrower’s prior credit history, financial statements, tax returns and cash flow projections, valuation of collateral based on reports of independent appraisers and liquid asset verifications. Although we believe that our underwriting criteria are appropriate for the various kinds of loans we make, we may incur losses on loans that meet our underwriting criteria, and these losses may exceed the amounts set aside as reserves in our ALLL. We create anOur allowance for estimated loanprobable incurred losses in our accounting records,is based on analysis of the following:
 
Historical experience with our loans;
Industry historical losses as reported by the FDIC;
Evaluation of economic conditions;
Regular reviews of the quality, mix and size of the overall loan portfolio;
Regular reviews of delinquencies;
The quality of the collateral underlying our loans; and
The effect of external factors, such as competition, legal developments and regulatory requirements.

Although we maintain an ALLL at a level that we believe is adequate to absorb probable incurred losses inherent in our loan portfolio, changes in economic, operating and other conditions, including thea sharp decline in real estate values and changes in interest rates, which are beyond our control, may cause our actual loan losses to exceed our current allowance estimates. If the actual loan losses exceed the amount reserved, it will adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
 
In addition, the Federal Reserve and the DBO, as part of their supervisory function, periodically review our ALLL. Either agency may require us to increase our provision for loan losses or to recognize further loan losses, based on their judgments, which may be different from those of our management. Any increase in the allowanceALLL required by them could also adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Risks related to specific segments of our loan portfolio may result in losses that could affect our results of operations and financial condition.

  General economic conditions and local economic conditions, changes in governmental rules, regulations and fiscal policies, and increases in interest rates and tax rates affect our entire loan portfolio. LendingIn addition, lending risks vary by the type of loan extended.

In our C&I and SBA lending activities, collectability of loans may be adversely affected by risks generally related to small and middle market businesses, such as:

Changes or weaknesses in specific industry segments, including weakness affecting the business’ customer base;
Changes in consumer behavior;
Changes inbehavior and a business’ personnel;
Increases in supplier costs and operating costs that cannot be passed along to customers;
Increases in operating expenses (including energy costs); and
Changes in governmental rules, regulations and fiscal policies;competition.
Increases in interest rates, tax rates; and

In our investor real estate and construction loans, payment performance and the liquidation values of collateral properties may be adversely affected by risks generally incidental to interests in real property (for investor real estate and CRE construction loans) or risks generally related to consumers (for single family residence construction loans), such as:

Declines in real estate values;
Declines invalues, rental rates;

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Declines inrates and occupancy rates;
Increases in other operating expenses (including energy costs);
Demand for the type of property or high-end home in question; and
The availability of property financing;
Changes in governmental rules, regulations and fiscal policies, including rent control ordinances, environmental legislation and taxation;
Increases in interest rates, real estate and personal property tax rates; andfinancing.

In our HOA and consumer loans, collectability of the loans may be adversely affected by risks generally related to consumers, such as:

Changes in consumer behavior and changes or weakness in employment and wage income;
Changes in consumer behavior;
Declines in real estate values;
Declines invalues or rental rates;
Increases in association operating expenses (including energy costs);expenses; and
The availability of property financing;
Changes in governmental rules, regulations and fiscal policies, including rent control ordinances, environmental legislation and taxation;
Increases in interest rates, real estate and personal property tax rates; andfinancing.

In our constructionagribusiness and farmland loans, collectability andof the liquidation values of collateral propertiesloans may be adversely affected by risks generally related to consumers (for SFR construction loans) or incidental to interests in real property (for CRE construction loans),agriculture production and farmlands, such as:

DeclinesThe cyclical nature of the agriculture industry;
Fluctuating commodity prices;
Changing climatic conditions, including drought conditions, which adversely impact agricultural customers’ operating costs, crop yields and crop quality and could impact such customers’ ability to repay loans;
The imposition of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs or other trade restrictions on agricultural products and materials that our clients import or export; and
Increases in operating expenses and changes in real estate values;
Declines in rental rates;
Declines in occupancy rates;
Increases in other operating expenses (including energy costs);
The availability of property financing;
Changes in governmental rules, regulations and fiscal policies, including rent control ordinances, environmental legislation and taxation;
Increases in interest rates, real estate and personal property tax rates; and

Adverse economic conditions in California may cause us to suffer higher default rates on our loans and reduce the value of the assets we hold as collateral.
Our business activities and credit exposure are concentrated in California.  Difficult economic conditions, including state and local government deficits, in California may cause us to incur losses associated with higher default rates and decreased collateral values in our loan portfolio.  In addition, demand for our products and services may decline.  Declines in the California real estate market could hurt our business, because the vast majority of our loans are secured by real estate located within California.  As of December 31, 2015, approximately 54% of our loans secured by real estate were located in California.  If real estate values were to decline, especially in California, the collateral for our loans provide less security.  As a result, our ability to recover on defaulted loans by selling the underlying real estate would be diminished, and we would be more likely to suffer losses on defaulted loans.values.
 
Our level of credit risk could increase due to our focus on commercial lending and the concentration on small and middle market business customers, withwho can have heightened vulnerability to economic conditions.
 
As of December 31, 2015,2018, our commercial real estate loans amounted to $869 million,$3.7 billion, or 38.4%42.2% of our total loan portfolio, and our commercial business loans amounted to $1.14$4.1 billion, or 50.3%46.8% of our total loan portfolio. At such date, our largest outstanding commercial business loan was $32.1$53.2 million, our largest multiple

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borrower relationship was $30.7$131 million and our largest outstanding commercial real estateCRE loan was $26.5$94.1 million. Commercial real estateCRE and commercial business loans generally are considered riskier than single-family residential loans because they have larger balances to a single borrower or group of related borrowers. Commercial real estateCRE and commercial business loans involve risks because the borrowers’ ability to repay the loans typically depends primarily on the successful operation of the businesses or the properties securing the loans. Most of the Company’s commercial business loans are made to small business or middle market customers who may have a heightened vulnerability to economic conditions. Moreover, a portion of these loans have been made or acquired by us in recent years and the borrowers may not have experienced a complete business or economic cycle. Furthermore, the deterioration of our borrowers’ businesses may hinder their ability to repay their loans with us, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
 

Nonperforming assets take significant time to resolve and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
 
Nonperforming assets adversely affect our net income in various ways. We generally do not record interest income on nonperforming loans or OREO,other real estate owned (“OREO”), which adversely affects our income. When we take collateral in foreclosures and similar proceedings, we are required to mark the related asset to the then fair market value of the collateral, which may ultimately result in a loss. An increase in the level of nonperforming assets increases our risk profile and may impact the capital levels our regulators believe are appropriate in light of the ensuing risk profile. While we reduce problem assets through loan sales, workouts, restructurings and otherwise, decreases in the value of the underlying collateral, or in these borrowers’ performance or financial condition, whether or not due to economic and market conditions beyond our control, could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, the resolution of nonperforming assets requires significant commitments of time from management and our directors, which can be detrimental to the performance of their other responsibilities. There can be no assurance that we will not experience future increases in nonperforming assets.

WeChanges in accounting policies, standards, and interpretations could materially affect how the Company  reports its financial condition and results of operations.

From time to time, the FASB and the SEC change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of the Company’s financial statements. These changes can materially impact how the Company records and reports its financial condition and results of operations.
In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The ASU introduces a new revenue model based on current expected credit losses (“CECL”) rather than incurred losses. The CECL model will apply to most debt instruments, including loan receivables and loan commitments.
Under the CECL model, the Company would recognize an impairment allowance equal to its current estimate of expected life of loan losses for financial instruments as of the end of the reporting period. Measuring expected life of loan losses will likely be a significant challenge for all entities, including the Company. Additionally, the allowance for credit loss(“ACL”) measured under a CECL model could differ materially from the allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”) measured under the Company’s incurred loss model. To initially apply the CECL amendments, for most debt instruments, the Company would record a cumulative-effect adjustment to its statement of financial condition as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (a modified retrospective approach). The amendments in ASU 2016-13 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and are required to be adopted through a modified retrospective approach, with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the ASU is effective. The implementation of CECL may require us to increase our loan loss allowance, decreasing our reported income, and may introduce additional volatility into our reported earnings.
On December 21, 2018, federal bank regulatory agencies approved a final rule, effective as of April 1, 2019, modifying their regulatory capital rules and providing an option to phase in over a three-year period the initial regulatory capital effects of the CECL methodology. The Company is currently evaluating the magnitude of the one-time cumulative adjustment to its allowance and of the ongoing impact of the CECL model on its loan loss allowance and results of operations, together with the final rule that becomes effective as of April 1, 2019, to determine if the phase-in option will be unable to successfully competeelected.

Changes in monetary policy may have a material effect on our industry.results of operations.
 
We face direct competition from a significant number of financial institutions, many with a state-wide or regional presence, andChanges in some cases, a national presence,monetary policy, including changes in both originatinginterest rates, could influence not only the interest we receive on loans and attractingsecurities and the amount of interest we pay on deposits and borrowings, but also our ability to originate loans and deposits. Competition in originating loans comes primarily from other banks and finance companies that make loans in our primary market areas.  We also face substantial competition in attracting deposits from other banking institutions, money market and mutual funds, credit unions and other investment vehicles.  In addition banks with larger capitalizations and non-bank financial institutions that are not governed by bank regulatory restrictions have larger lending limits and are better able to serveHistorically, there has been an inverse correlation between the needs of larger customers.  Many of these financial institutions are also significantly larger and have greater financial resources than we have, and have established customer bases and name recognition.  We competedemand for loans principally on the basisand interest rates. Loan origination volume usually declines during periods of rising or high interest rates and loan fees,increases during periods of declining or low interest rates. Changes in interest rates also have a significant impact on the typescarrying value of loans we offer and the quality of service that we provide to our borrowers.  Our ability to attract and retain deposits requires that we provide customers with competitive investment opportunities with respect to rate of return, liquidity, risk and other factors.  To effectively compete, we may have to pay higher rates of interest to attract deposits, resulting in reduced profitability.  In addition, we rely upon local promotional activities, personal relationships established by our officers, directors and employees and specialized services tailored to meet the individual needscertain of our customersassets, including loans, real estate and investment securities, on our balance sheet. We may incur debt in orderthe future and that debt may also be sensitive to compete.  If we are not able to effectively competeinterest rates.

Further, federal monetary policy significantly affects credit conditions for us, as well as for our borrowers, particularly as implemented by the Federal Reserve, primarily through open market operations in U.S. government securities, the discount rate for bank borrowings and reserve requirements. A material change in any of these conditions could have a material impact on us or our market area,borrowers, and therefore on our profitability may be negatively affected.results of operations.

Interest rate fluctuations,changes, increases or decreases, which are out of our control, could harm profitability.
 
Our profitability depends to a large extent upon net interest income, which is the difference between interest income and dividends we earn on interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and interest expense we pay on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Any change in general market interest rates, whether as a result of changes in the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve or otherwise, may have a significant effect on net interest income.  The

In response to improving economic conditions, the Federal Reserve Board’s Open Market Committee has slowly increased its federal funds rate target from a range of 0.00% - 0.25%, that was in effect for several years, to the current target range of 2.25% - 2.50%, that was in effect at December 31, 2018. Moreover, since December 2015, the Federal Reserve has removed reserves from the banking system, which also puts upward pressure on market rates of interest. In addition, the prohibition restricting depository institutions from paying interest on demand deposits, such as checking accounts, was repealed as part of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Our assets and liabilities may react differently to changes in overall interest rates or conditions. In general, higher interest rates are associated with a lower volume of loan originations while lower

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interest rates are usually associated with higher loan originations. Further, if interest rates decline, our loans may be refinanced at lower rates or paid off and our investments may be prepaid earlier than expected. If that occurs, we may have to redeploy the loan or investment proceeds into lower yielding assets, which might also decrease our income. Also, as many of our loans currently have interest rate floors, a rise in rates may increase the cost of our deposits while the rates on the loans remain at their floors, which could decrease our net interest margin.income. Accordingly, changes in levels of market interest rates could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, loan origination volumes, net interest margin, asset qualityresults of operations and profitability.

The Company’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates is low in a rising interest rate environment based on the current profile of the Company’s loan origination volume.
Changes in the fair valueportfolio and low-cost and no-cost deposits. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of our securities may reduce our stockholders’ equityFinancial Condition and net income.
Results of Operations-Management of Market Risk.” At December 31, 2015, $280.32018, we had $526.1 million of our securities were classified as available-for-sale.  At such date,in interest-bearing demand deposits. In addition, at December 31, 2018, we had $3.23 billion in money market and savings deposits. If the aggregate net unrealized gaininterest rates on our available-for-sale securities was $562,000.  Weloans increase or decrease stockholders’ equity bycomparably faster than the amount of change from the unrealized gain or loss (the difference between the estimated fair value and the amortized cost) of our available-for-sale securities portfolio, net of the related tax, under the category of accumulated other comprehensive income/loss.  Therefore, a decline in the estimated fair value of this portfolio will result in a decline in reported stockholders’ equity, as well as book value per common share and tangible book value per common share.  This decrease will occur even though the securities are not sold.  In the case of debt securities, if these securities are never sold and there are no credit impairments, the decrease will be recovered over the life of the securities.  In the case of equity securities which have no stated maturity, the declines in fair value may or may not be recovered over time.
For the year ended December 31, 2015 there were OTTI charges or recoveries to reportinterest rate on our securities portfolio.  We continueinterest- bearing demand deposits and money market and savings deposits, our core deposit balances may decrease as customers use those funds to monitor the fair value of our entire securities portfolio as part of our ongoing OTTI evaluation process.  No assurance can be given thatrepay higher cost loans. In addition, if we will not need to recognize OTTI charges relatedoffer additional interest-bearing demand deposit products or higher interest rates on our current interest-bearing demand, money market or savings deposit accounts in order to securities in the future.  At December 31, 2015,maintain current customers or attract new customers, our interest expense will increase, perhaps materially. Furthermore, if we had stock holdings in the FHLB of San Francisco totaling $11.4 million, and other stock holdings of $10.9 millionfail to offer competitive rates sufficient to retain these accounts, our core deposits may be reduced, which included stock from FRB, a CRA investment, and TIB.  The stock held by us is carried at cost and is subject to recoverability testing under applicable accounting standards.  For the year ended December 31, 2015, we did not recognize an impairment charge related to our stock holdings.  There can be no assurance that future negative changes to the financial condition of the issuers may would

require us to recognize an impairment charge with respectseek alternative funding sources or risk slowing our future asset growth. In these circumstances, our net interest income may decrease, which may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

As interest rates rise, our existing borrowers who have adjustable rate loans may see their loan payments increase and, as a result, may experience difficulty repaying those loans, which in turn could lead to such stock holdings.higher losses for us.  Increasing delinquencies, non-accrual loans and defaults lead to higher loan loss provisions, and potentially greater eventual losses that would lower our current profitability and capital ratios.   

Conditions in the financial markets may limit our access to additional funding to meet our liquidity needs.
 
Liquidity is essential to our business, as we must maintain sufficient funds to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers. An inability to raise funds through deposits, repurchase agreements, federal funds purchased, FHLB advances, the sale or pledging as collateral of loans and other assets could have a substantial negative effect on our liquidity. Our access to funding sources in amounts adequate to finance our activities, or on terms attractive to us, could be impaired by factors that affect us specifically or the financial services industry in general. Factors that could negatively affect our access to liquidity sources include a reduction in our credit ratings, if any, an increase in costs of capital in financial capital markets, negative operating results, a decrease in the level of our business activity due to a market downturn, a decrease in depositor or investor confidence or adverse regulatory action against us. Our ability to borrow could also be impaired by factors that are not specific to us, such as severe disruption of the financial markets or negative news and expectations about the prospects for the financial services industry as a whole.

Our ability to obtain funding from the FHLB or through its overnight federal funds lines with other banks could be negatively affected if we experienced a substantial deterioration in the Company’s financial condition or if such funding became restricted due to deterioration in the financial markets. While the Company has a contingency funds management plan to address such a situation if it were to occur (such plan includes deposit promotions, the sale of securities and the curtailment of loan growth, if necessary), a significant decrease in our ability to borrow funds could adversely affect our liquidity.

As a commercial banking institution, we compete with our market peers in, among other things, attracting, maintaining and increasing customer deposits. We are currently part of a highly competitive local deposit market, in which our competitors are offering ever increasing deposit rates in order to attract new deposits. Given our large proportion of non-maturity deposits, we could experience significant and acute deposit outflows if our offered deposit rates do not remain competitive in our primary market. Such outflows could adversely affect our liquidity.

Further, depending on these competitive factors and the interest rate environment, lower cost deposits may need to be replaced with higher cost funding, resulting in a decrease in net interest income and net income. While these events could have a material impact on our results, we expect, in the ordinary course of business, that these deposits will fluctuate and believes the Company is capable of mitigating this risk, as well as the risk of losing one of these depositors, through additional liquidity, and business generation in the future. However, should a significant number of these customers leave the Bank, it could have a material adverse impact on the Bank and the Company.

 The primary source of the Company’s liquidity from which, among other things, dividends may be paid is the receipt of dividends from the Bank.
We recently initiated the paying of a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock. Our ability to pay cash dividends to our shareholders is dependent upon receiving dividends from the Bank. The Bank’s ability to pay dividends to us is subject to restrictions set forth in the Financial Code. The Financial Code provides that a bank may not make a cash distribution to its stockholders in excess of the lesser of (1) a bank’s retained earnings and (2) a bank’s net income for its last three fiscal years, less the amount of any distributions made by the bank or by any majority-owned subsidiary of the bank to the shareholders of the bank during such period. However, a

bank may, with the approval of the DBO, make a distribution to its stockholders in an amount not exceeding the greatest of (a) its retained earnings; (b) its net income for its last fiscal year; or (c) its net income for its current fiscal year. In the event that banking regulators determine that the stockholders’ equity of a bank is inadequate or that the making of a distribution by the bank would be unsafe or unsound, the regulators may order the bank to refrain from making a proposed distribution.

Approval of the Federal Reserve is required for payment of any dividend by a state chartered bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, such as the Bank, if the total of all dividends declared by the Bank in any calendar year would exceed the total of its retained net income for that year combined with its retained net income for the preceding two years. In addition, a state member bank may not pay a dividend in an amount greater than its undivided profits without regulatory and stockholder approval. The Bank is also prohibited under federal law from paying any dividend that would cause it to become undercapitalized.

We may reduce or discontinue the payment of dividends on common stock.
Our shareholders are only entitled to receive such dividends as our Board may declare out of funds legally available for such payments. Although we have only recently begun to declare cash dividends on our common stock, we are not required to do so and may reduce or eliminate our common stock dividend in the future. Our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders is subject to the restrictions set forth in Delaware law, by the Federal Reserve, and by certain covenants contained in our subordinated debentures. Notification to the Federal Reserve is also required prior to our declaring and paying a cash dividend to our shareholders during any period in which our quarterly and/or cumulative twelve-month net earnings are insufficient to fund the dividend amount, among other requirements. We may not pay a dividend if the Federal Reserve objects or until such time as we receive approval from the Federal Reserve or we no longer need to provide notice under applicable regulations. In addition, we may be restricted by applicable law or regulation or actions taken by our regulators, now or in the future, from paying dividends to our shareholders. We cannot provide assurance that we will continue paying dividends on our common stock at current levels or at all. A reduction or discontinuance of dividends on our common stock could have a material adverse effect on our business, including the market price of our common stock.

The soundnessfinancial condition of other financial institutions could negatively affect us.
 
Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty, or other relationships. We have exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and we routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including commercial banks, brokers and dealers, investment banks and other institutional clients.customers. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of a default by a counterparty or client.customer. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral held by us cannot be realized upon or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the credit or derivative

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exposure due to us. Any such losses could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to extensive regulation which could adversely affect our business.
Our operations are subject to extensive regulation by federal, state and local governmental authorities and are subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions imposing requirements and restrictions on part or all of our operations.  Because our business is highly regulated, the laws, rules and regulations applicable to us are subject to regular modification and change.  There are currently proposed laws, rules and regulations that, if adopted, would impact our operations.  These proposed laws, rules and regulations, or any other laws, rules or regulations, may be adopted in the future, which could (1) make compliance much more difficult or expensive, (2) restrict our ability to originate, broker or sell loans or accept certain deposits, (3) further limit or restrict the amount of commissions, interest or other charges earned on loans originated or sold by us, or (4) otherwise adversely affect our business or prospects for business.
Moreover, banking regulators have significant discretion and authority to prevent or remedy unsafe or unsound practices or violations of laws or regulations by financial institutions and holding companies in the performance of their supervisory and enforcement duties.  The exercise of regulatory authority may have a negative impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
Additionally, in order to conduct certain activities, including acquisitions, we are required to obtain regulatory approval.  There can be no assurance that any required approvals can be obtained, or obtained without conditions or on a timeframe acceptable to us.
The Dodd-Frank Act continues to materially affect our operations.
On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Act, which imposes significant regulatory and compliance changes.  The key provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that have affected or are anticipated to affect our operations include:
Changes to regulatory capital requirements and how we plan capital and liquidity levels;
Creation of new government regulatory agencies, including the CFPB, which possesses broad rule-making and enforcement authorities;
Restrictions that will impact the nature of our incentive compensation programs for executive officers;
Changes in insured depository institution regulations and assessments;
Mortgage loan origination and risk retention; and
Potential new and different litigation and regulatory enforcement risks.

While several provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act became effective immediately upon its enactment and others have come into effect over the last few years, many provisions still require regulations to be promulgated by various federal agencies in order to be implemented.  Some of these regulations have been proposed by the applicable federal agencies but not yet finalized.  Given the uncertainty associated with the manner in which the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act will be implemented by the various regulatory agencies and through regulations, the full extent of the impact such requirements will have on our operations is unclear.  The changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act may impact the profitability of our business activities, require changes to certain of our business practices, impose upon us more stringent capital, liquidity and leverage requirements or otherwise adversely affect our business.  These changes may also require us to invest significant management attention and resources to evaluate and make any changes necessary to comply with new statutory and regulatory requirements.  Failure to comply with the new requirements or with any future changes in laws or regulations may negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition.


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Changes in laws, government regulation and monetary policy may have a material effect on our results of operations.
Financial institutions have been the subject of substantial legislative and regulatory changes and may be the subject of further legislation or regulation in the future, none of which is within our control.  Significant new laws or regulations or changes in, or repeals of, existing laws or regulations may cause our results of operations to differ materially.  In addition, the cost and burden of compliance with applicable laws and regulations have significantly increased and could adversely affect our ability to operate profitably.  Further, federal monetary policy significantly affects credit conditions for us, as well as for our borrowers, particularly as implemented by the Federal Reserve, primarily through open market operations in U.S. government securities, the discount rate for bank borrowings and reserve requirements.  A material change in any of these conditions could have a material impact on us or our borrowers, and therefore on our results of operations.
We expect to face continued increased regulation and supervision of our industry as a result of the past financial crisis.  The effects on us of recently enacted and proposed legislation and regulatory programs cannot reliably be determined at this time.
The repeal of federal prohibitions on payment of interest on demand deposits could increase our interest expense.
All federal prohibitions on the ability of financial institutions to pay interest on demand deposit accounts were repealed as part of the Dodd-Frank Act.  As a result, financial institutions can offer interest on demand deposits to compete for clients.  Our interest expense will increase and our net interest margin will decrease if the Bank begins offering interest on demand deposits to attract additional customers or maintain current customers, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Federal and state banking agencies periodically conduct examinations of our business, including compliance with laws and regulations, and our failure to comply with any supervisory actions to which we are or become subject as a result of such examinations may adversely affect us.
Federal and state banking agencies, including the Federal Reserve, the DBO and the FDIC, periodically conduct examinations of our business, including compliance with laws and regulations.  If, as a result of an examination, a federal banking agency were to determine that the financial condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity or other aspects of any of our operations had become unsatisfactory, or that the Company or its management was in violation of any law or regulation, it may take a number of different remedial actions as it deems appropriate.  These actions include the power to enjoin "unsafe or unsound" practices, to require affirmative actions to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice, to issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced, to direct an increase in our capital, to restrict our growth, to assess civil monetary penalties against our officers or directors, to remove officers and directors and, if it is concluded that such conditions cannot be corrected or there is an imminent risk of loss to depositors, to terminate our deposit insurance. If we become subject to such regulatory actions, our business, results of operations and reputation may be negatively impacted.  
We may in the future engage in additional FDIC-assisted transactions, which could present additional risk to our business.
We completed acquisitions of assets and assumption of deposits and liabilities of CNB on February 11, 2011 and of PDNB on April 27, 2012 from the FDIC.  We acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of CNB and PDNB without entering into a loss sharing agreement with the FDIC.  In the current economic environment, and subject to any requisite regulatory consent, we may potentially be presented with additional opportunities to acquire the assets and liabilities of other failed banks in FDIC-assisted transactions.  The CNB acquisition, the PDNB acquisition and any future acquisitions involve risks similar to acquiring existing banks even though the FDIC might provide assistance to mitigate certain risks such as sharing in exposure to loan losses and providing

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indemnification against certain liabilities of the failed institution.  However, because FDIC-assisted transactions are structured in a manner that would not allow us the time normally associated with preparing for and evaluating an acquisition, including preparing for integration of an acquired institution, we may face additional risks if we engage in FDIC-assisted transactions.  The risks related to the CNB acquisition, the PDNB acquisition and other future FDIC-assisted transactions include, among other things, the loss of customers, strain on management resources related to collection and management of problem loans and problems related to integration of personnel and operating systems.  We may not be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered in connection with the CNB acquisition, the PDNB acquisition or other future FDIC-assisted transactions.  Our inability to overcome these risks could have an adverse effect on our ability to achieve our business strategy and maintain our market value and profitability.
Moreover, even if we were inclined to participate in additional FDIC-assisted transactions, there are no assurances that the FDIC would allow us to participate or what the terms of such transaction might be or whether we would be successful in acquiring the bank or assets that we are seeking.  We may be required to raise additional capital as a condition to, or as a result of, participation in FDIC-assisted transactions.  Any such transactions and related issuances of stock may have a dilutive effect on earnings per share and share ownership.
Furthermore, to the extent we are allowed to, and choose to, participate in additional FDIC-assisted transactions, we may face competition from other financial institutions with respect to the proposed FDIC-assisted transactions.  To the extent that our competitors are selected to participate in FDIC-assisted transactions, our ability to identify and attract acquisition candidates and/or make acquisitions on favorable terms may be adversely affected.
Our HOA business is substantially dependent upon its relationship with Associa, which is the entity that owns and controls the HOA management companies that manage the HOAs from which we receive a majority of our HOA deposits.
On March 15, 2013, we acquired FAB, which is exclusively focused on providing deposit and other services to HOAs and HOA management companies nationwide.  A majority of our HOA customers are also customers of the HOA management companies controlled by Associations, Inc. (“Associa”).  At December 31, 2015, approximately 60% of the HOA transaction deposits we held were derived from our relationship with Associa.  We will continue to rely on the relationship with Associa to solicit HOA deposits as deemed necessary.  If Associa or its HOA management companies lose some or all of their HOA customers, fall into financial or legal difficulty or elect to reduce the amount of HOA customers that it directs to us, it could have a material and adverse effect upon our business, including the decline or total loss of all of the deposits from the HOA management companies and the HOAs.  We cannot assure you that we would be able to replace the relationship with Associa and its HOA management companies if any of these events occurred, which could have a material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.  In connection with the closing of the FAB acquisition, we appointed John Carona to the boards of directors of the Company and the Bank.  Mr. Carona is the founder, chief executive officer and a director of Associa.
Potential acquisitions may disrupt our business and dilute stockholder value.
We evaluate merger and acquisition opportunities and conduct due diligence activities related to possible transactions with other financial institutions on an ongoing basis.  As a result, merger or acquisition discussions and, in some cases, negotiations may take place and future mergers or acquisitions involving cash, debt or equity securities may occur at any time.  Acquisitions typically involve the payment of a premium over book and market values, and, therefore, some dilution of our stock’s tangible book value and net income per common share may occur in connection with any future transaction.  Furthermore, failure to realize the expected revenue increases, cost savings, increases in geographic or product presence, and/or other projected benefits from recent or future acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

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We may seek merger or acquisition partners that are culturally similar and have experienced management and possess either significant market presence or have potential for improved profitability through financial management, economies of scale or expanded services.  We do not currently have any specific plans, arrangements or understandings regarding such expansion.  We cannot say with any certainty that we will be able to consummate, or if consummated, successfully integrate future acquisitions or that we will not incur disruptions or unexpected expenses in integrating such acquisitions.  In attempting to make such future acquisitions, we anticipate competing with other financial institutions, many of which have greater financial and operational resources.  Acquiring other banks, businesses, or branches involves various risks commonly associated with acquisitions, including, among other things:
Potential exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of the target company;
Exposure to potential asset quality issues of the target company;
Difficulty and expense of integrating the operations and personnel of the target company;
Potential disruption to our business;
Potential diversion of management’s time and attention;
The possible loss of key employees and customers of the target company;
Difficulty in estimating the value of the target company; and
Potential changes in banking or tax laws or regulations that may affect the target company.

Our controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented.
Management regularly reviews and updates our internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures.  Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, is based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met.  Any failure or circumvention of our controls and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and procedures could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Environmental liabilities with respect to properties on which we take title may have a material effect on our results of operations.
We could be subject to environmental liabilities on real estate properties we foreclose and take title in the normal course of our business.  In connection with environmental contamination, we may be held liable to governmental entities or to third parties for property damage, personal injury, investigation and clean-up costs incurred by these parties, or we may be required to investigate or clean-up hazardous or toxic substances at a property.  The investigation or remediation costs associated with such activities could be substantial.  Furthermore, we may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination even if we were the former owner of a contaminated site.  The incurrence of a significant environmental liability could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Confidential customer information transmitted through the Bank’s online banking service is vulnerable to security breaches and computer viruses, which could expose the Bank to litigation and adversely affect its reputation and ability to generate deposits.
The Bank provides its customers the ability to bank online.  The secure transmission of confidential information over the Internet is a critical element of online banking.  The Bank’s network could be vulnerable to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes and other security problems.  The Bank may be required to spend significant capital and other resources to protect against the threat of security breaches and computer viruses, or to alleviate problems caused by security breaches or viruses.  To the extent that the Bank’s activities or the activities of its customers involve the storage and transmission of confidential information, security breaches and viruses could expose the Bank to claims, litigation and other possible liabilities.  Any inability to prevent security breaches or computer viruses could also cause existing customers to lose confidence in the Bank’s systems and could adversely affect its reputation and ability to generate deposits.

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We are dependent on our key personnel.
 
Our future operating results depend in large part on the continued services of our key personnel, including Steven R. Gardner, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, who developed and implemented our business strategy. The loss of Mr. Gardner could have a negative impact on the success of our business strategy. In addition, we rely upon the services of EddieEdward Wilcox, our Senior Executive Vice President and Chief BankingOperating Officer of the Bank, and Ronald Nicolas, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation and the Bank, and our ability to attract and retain highly skilled personnel.  We do not maintain key-man life insurance on any employee other than Mr. Gardner. We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to attract and retain the qualified personnel necessary for the development of our business. The unexpected loss of services of our key personnel could have a material adverse impact on our business because of their skills, knowledge of our market, years of industry experience and the difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacement personnel. In addition, recent regulatory proposals and guidance relating to compensation may negatively impact our ability to retain and attract skilled personnel.

Security breaches and other disruptions, whether in our systems or those of our contracted partners, could compromise our information and expose us to liability, which would cause our business and reputation to suffer.

In the ordinary course of our business, we collect and store sensitive data, including our proprietary business information and personally identifiable information of our customers and employees in our data centers and on our networks. The secure maintenance and transmission of this information is critical to our operations. Although we devote significant resources to maintain and regularly update our systems and processes that are designed to protect the security of our computer systems, software, networks and other technology assets, as well as the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information belonging to us and our customers, there is no assurance that all of our security measures will provide absolute security.
Despite our security measures, our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions. Like many financial institutions, we can be subject to attempts to infiltrate the security of our websites or other systems which can involve sophisticated and targeted attacks intended to obtain unauthorized access to confidential information, destroy data, disrupt service, sabotage systems or cause other damage, including through the introduction of computer viruses or malware, cyberattacks and other means. We can be targeted by individuals and groups using malicious code and viruses, and can be exposed to distributed denial-of-service attacks with the objective of disrupting on-line banking services.
Despite efforts to ensure the security and integrity of our systems, it is possible that we may not be able to anticipate, detect or recognize threats to our systems or to implement effective preventive measures against all security breaches of these types inside or outside our business, especially because the techniques used frequently are not recognized until launched, and because cyberattacks can originate from a wide variety of sources, including individuals or groups who are or may be involved in organized crime, hostile foreign governments or linked to terrorist organizations. These risks may increase in the future as our web-based product offerings grow or we expand internal usage of web-based applications.
In addition, we outsource a significant portion of our data processing to certain third-party providers. If any of these third-party providers encounters difficulties, or if we have difficulty communicating with them, our ability to adequately process and account for transactions could be affected, and our business operations could be adversely affected. Threats to information security also exist in the processing of customer information through various other vendors and their personnel. We do not have direct control over the systems of these vendors and third-party providers and, were they to suffer a breach, our sensitive data, including customer information, could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen
A successful penetration or circumvention of the security of our systems or the systems of another market participant, our vendors or third party providers, which we refer to generally as a data breach, could cause serious negative consequences, including significant disruption of our operations, misappropriation of

confidential information, or damage to computers or systems, and may result in violations of applicable privacy and other laws, financial loss, loss of confidence, customer dissatisfaction, significant litigation exposure and harm to our reputation, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and future prospects.
Any such data breach could compromise our networks and the information stored there could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen. Any such access, disclosure or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, including regulatory mandates specific to the financial services industry, and regulatory penalties, disrupt our operations and the services we provide to customers, damage our reputation, and cause a loss of confidence in our products and services, which could adversely affect our business, revenues and competitive position.

We devote significant resources to protecting our and our customers’ information. To the extent that the expenses associated with these and future protective measures increase, our non-interest expenses may increase overall, which could adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, we maintain cyber risk insurance coverage in amounts that we believe are reasonable based upon the scope of our activities. However, this insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover all of our losses from future data breaches of our systems or the systems of another market participant or our vendors or third party providers. If our cyber risk insurance is insufficient with respect to covering all of the losses resulting from any such future data breach, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Our controls, processes and procedures may fail or be circumvented.
Management regularly reviews and updates our internal controls over financial reporting, disclosure controls, processes and procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, is based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Any failure or circumvention of our controls, processes and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to controls, processes and procedures could necessitate changes in those controls, processes and procedures, which may increase our compliance costs, divert management attention from our business or subject us to regulatory actions and increased regulatory scrutiny. Any of these could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, reputation and financial condition.

A natural disaster or recurring energy shortage, especially in California, could harm our business.
 
We are based in Irvine, California and, at December 31, 2018, approximately 54%59% of the aggregate outstanding principal of our loans was secured by real estate were located in California at December 31, 2015.California. In addition, the computer systems that operate our Internet websites and some of their back-up systems are located in Irvine and San Diego, California. Historically, California has been vulnerable to natural disasters. Therefore, we are susceptible to the risks of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, wildfires, floods and mudslides. Natural disasters could harm our operations directly through interference with communications, including the interruption or loss of our information technology structure and websites, which wouldcould prevent us from gathering deposits, originating loans and processing and controlling our flow of business, as well as through the destruction of facilities and our operational, financial and management information systems. A natural disaster or recurring power outages may also impair the value of our largest class of assets, our loan portfolio, which is comprised substantially of real estate loans. Uninsured or underinsured disasters may reduce borrowers’ ability to repay mortgage loans. Disasters may also reduce the value of the real estate securing our loans, impairing our ability to recover on defaulted loans through foreclosure and making it more likely that we would suffer losses on defaulted loans. California has also experienced energy shortages, which, if they recur, could impair the value of the real estate in those areas affected. Although we have implemented several back-up systems and protections (and maintain business interruption insurance), these measures may not protect us fully from the effects of a natural disaster. The occurrence of natural disasters or energy shortages in California could have a material adverse effect on our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations.


Environmental liabilities with respect to properties on which we take title may have a material effect on our results of operations.
Although we perform limited environmental due diligence in conjunction with originating loans secured by properties we believe have environmental risk, we could be subject to environmental liabilities on real estate properties we foreclose upon and take title to in the normal course of our business. In connection with environmental contamination, we may be held liable to governmental entities or to third parties for property damage, personal injury, investigation and clean-up costs incurred by these parties, or we may be required to investigate or clean-up hazardous or toxic substances at a property. The investigation or remediation costs associated with such activities could be substantial. Furthermore, we may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination even if we were the former owner of a contaminated site. The incurrence of a significant environmental liability could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. These risks are present even though we perform environmental due diligence on our collateral properties. Such diligence may not reflect all current risks or threats, and unforeseen or unpredictable future events may cause a change in the environmental risk profile of a property after a loan has been made.

We may be unable to successfully compete with financial services companies and other companies that offer banking services.
We face direct competition from a significant number of financial institutions, many with a state-wide or regional presence, and in some cases, a national presence, in both originating loans and attracting deposits. Competition in originating loans comes primarily from other banks and finance companies, and more recently, financial technology (or “fintech”) companies, that make loans in our primary market areas. In addition banks with larger capitalizations and non-bank financial institutions that are not governed by bank regulatory restrictions have larger lending limits and are better able to serve the needs of larger customers. Many of these financial institutions are also significantly larger than us, have greater financial resources than we have, have established customer bases and name recognition. We compete for loans principally on the basis of interest rates and loan fees, the types of loans we offer and the quality of service that we provide to our borrowers. We also face substantial competition in attracting deposits from other banking institutions, money market and mutual funds, credit unions and other investment vehicles. Our ability to attract and retain deposits requires that we provide customers with competitive investment opportunities with respect to rate of return, liquidity, risk and other factors. To effectively compete, we may have to pay higher rates of interest to attract deposits, resulting in reduced profitability. In addition, we rely upon local promotional activities, personal relationships established by our officers, directors and employees and specialized services tailored to meet the individual needs of our customers in order to compete. If we are not able to effectively compete in our market area, our profitability may be negatively affected.
Our ability to attract and maintain customer and investor relationships depends largely on our reputation.
Damage to our reputation could undermine the confidence of our current and potential customers and investors in our ability to provide high-quality financial services. Such damage could also impair the confidence of our counterparties and vendors and ultimately affect our ability to effect transactions. Maintenance of our reputation depends not only on our success in maintaining our service-focused culture and controlling and mitigating the various risks described in this report, but also on our success in identifying and appropriately addressing issues that may arise in areas such as potential conflicts of interest, anti-money laundering, customer personal information and privacy issues, customer and other third-party fraud, record-keeping, technology-related issues including but not limited to cyber fraud, regulatory investigations and any litigation that may arise from the failure or perceived failure to comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Maintaining our reputation also depends on our ability to successfully prevent third parties from infringing on our brands and associated trademarks and our other intellectual property. Defense of our reputation, trademarks and other intellectual property, including through litigation, could result in costs that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

We are subject to extensive regulation, which could adversely affect our business.
Our operations are subject to extensive regulation by federal, state and local governmental authorities and are subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions imposing requirements and restrictions on part or all of our operations. Federal and state banking regulators have significant discretion and authority to prevent or remedy unsafe or unsound practices or violations of laws or regulations by financial institutions and bank holding companies in the performance of their supervisory and enforcement duties. The exercise of regulatory authority may have a negative impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, in order to conduct certain activities, including acquisitions, we are required to obtain regulatory approval. There can be no assurance that any required approvals can be obtained, or obtained without conditions or on a timeframe acceptable to us.

Because our business is highly regulated, the laws, rules and regulations applicable to us are subject to regular modification and change. Regulations affecting banks and other financial institutions, such as the Dodd-Frank Act, are continuously reviewed and change frequently. For instance, the Dodd-Frank Act has changed the bank regulatory framework, created an independent consumer protection bureau that has assumed the consumer protection responsibilities of the various federal banking agencies, and established more stringent capital standards for banks and bank holding companies. The ultimate effect of such changes cannot be predicted. Because our business is highly regulated, compliance with such regulations and laws may increase our costs and limit our ability to pursue business opportunities. There can be no assurance that laws, rules and regulations will not be proposed or adopted in the future, which could (i) make compliance much more difficult or expensive, (ii) restrict our ability to originate, modify, broker or sell loans or accept certain deposits, (iii) restrict our ability to foreclose on property securing loans, (iv) further limit or restrict the amount of commissions, interest or other charges earned on loans originated or sold by us, or (v) otherwise materially and adversely affect our business or prospects for business. These risks could affect our deposit funding and the performance and value of our loan and investment securities portfolios, which could negatively affect our financial performance and financial condition.

While recent federal legislation has scaled back portions of the Dodd-Frank Act and the current administration in the United States may further roll back or modify certain of the regulations adopted since the financial crisis, including those adopted under the Dodd-Frank Act, uncertainty about the timing and scope of any such changes as well as the cost of complying with a new regulatory regime, may negatively impact our business, at least in the short-term, even if the long-term impact of any such changes are positive for our business.

We are subject to heightened regulatory requirements as our total assets exceed $10 billion.
With the acquisition of Grandpoint on July 1, 2018, our total assets exceeded $10 billion during the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The Dodd-Frank Act and its implementing regulations impose various additional requirements on bank holding companies with $10 billion or more in total assets, including a more frequent and enhanced regulatory examination regime. In addition, banks, including ours, with $10 billion or more in total assets are primarily examined by the CFPB with respect to various federal consumer financial protection laws and regulations, with the Federal Reserve maintaining supervision over some consumer related regulations. Previously, the Federal Reserve has been primarily responsible for examining our Bank’s compliance with consumer protection laws. As a relatively new agency with evolving regulations and practices, there is some uncertainty as to how the CFPB examination and regulatory authority might impact our business.

One key Dodd-Frank Act requirement applicable to banks with $10 billion or more in total assets has been compulsory stress testing (Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test or “DFAST”). The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law on May 24, 2018, increased the asset threshold at which company-run stress tests are required from $10 billion to $250 billion. The elimination of DFAST has not eliminated the expectation of the regulatory agencies that we will conduct enhanced capital stress testing. However, standards establishing the framework surrounding such expectations have not been announced. The

unknown nature and extent of future stress testing requirements creates uncertainty with respect to the impact of those requirements on our business.

Compliance with stress testing requirements may necessitate that we hire additional compliance or other personnel, design and implement additional internal controls, or incur other significant expenses, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations

Federal and state regulatory agencies periodically conduct examinations of our business, including compliance with laws and regulations, and our failure to comply with any supervisory actions to which we are or become subject as a result of such examinations may adversely affect us.
Federal and state regulatory agencies, including the Federal Reserve, the DBO and the FDIC, periodically conduct examinations of our business, including compliance with laws and regulations. If, as a result of an examination, a regulatory agency were to determine that the financial condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity or other aspects of any of our operations had become unsatisfactory, or that the Company or its management was in violation of any law or regulation, it may take a number of different remedial actions as it deems appropriate. These actions include the power to enjoin “unsafe or unsound” practices, to require affirmative actions to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice, to issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced, to direct an increase in our capital, to restrict our growth, to assess civil monetary penalties against our officers or directors, to remove officers and directors and, if it is concluded that such conditions cannot be corrected or there is an imminent risk of loss to depositors, to terminate our deposit insurance. If we become subject to such regulatory actions, our business, results of operations and reputation may be negatively impacted.  

Changes in the value of goodwill and intangible assets could reduce our earnings.

When the Company acquires a business, a substantial portion of the purchase price of the acquisition is allocated to goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets. The amount of the purchase price, which is allocated to goodwill and other intangible assets is determined by the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had approximately $909.3 million of goodwill and intangible assets, which includes goodwill of approximately $808.7 million resulting from the acquisitions the Company has consummated since 2011. The Company accounts for goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which, in general, requires that goodwill not be amortized, but rather that it is tested for impairment at least annually at the reporting unit level. In testing for impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, the Company first performs a qualitative assessment of goodwill and intangible assets which considers the impact that various relevant economic, industry, market and company specific factors may have on the value of the Company. The Company’s qualitative assessment considers known positive and negative as well as any mitigating events and circumstances associated with each relevant factor that may be deemed to have an impact on the value of the Company. Should the Company’s qualitative assessment indicate the value of goodwill and intangible assets could be impaired, a quantitative assessment is then performed to determine if there is impairment. This assessment involves determining the fair value of the reporting unit (which in our case is the Company) and comparing that determination of fair value to the carrying value of the Company in order to quantify the amount of possible impairment. The estimation of fair values involves a high degree of judgment and subjectivity in the assumptions used. Changes in the local and national economy, the federal and state legislative and regulatory environments for financial institutions, the stock market, interest rates and other external factors (such as natural disasters or significant world events) may occur from time to time, often with great unpredictability, and may materially impact the fair value of publicly traded financial institutions and result in an impairment charge at a future date. If we were to conclude that a future write-down of our goodwill or intangible assets is necessary, we would record the appropriate charge, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.


Recent and potential future acquisitions may disrupt our business.
We have consummated ten acquisitions since 2010. Most recently, on July 1, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Grandpoint, the holding company of Grandpoint Bank, a California state-chartered bank with $3.2 billion in total assets. The success of the Grandpoint acquisition or any future acquisition we may consummate will depend on, among other things, our ability to realize the anticipated revenue enhancements and efficiencies and to combine the businesses of Pacific Premier with Grandpoint or the target institution, as the case may be, in a manner that does not materially disrupt the existing customer relationships of Grandpoint or the target institution, as the case may be, or result in decreased revenues resulting from any loss of customers, and that permits growth opportunities to occur. If we are not able to successfully achieve these objectives, the anticipated benefits of the subject acquisition may not be realized fully or at all or may take longer to realize than expected.

It is possible that the ongoing Grandpoint integration process or the integration process associated with any future acquisition could result in the loss of key employees, the disruption of ongoing businesses or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies that adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with clients, customers, depositors and employees or to achieve the anticipated benefits of the acquisitions. Integration efforts could also divert management attention and resources. These integration matters could have an adverse effect on the combined company.

Potential future acquisitions may dilute stockholder value.
We continue to evaluate merger and acquisition opportunities and conduct due diligence activities related to possible transactions with other financial institutions on an ongoing basis. As a result, merger or acquisition discussions and, in some cases, negotiations may take place and future mergers or acquisitions involving cash, debt or equity securities may occur at any time. Acquisitions typically involve the payment of a premium over book and market values, and, therefore, some dilution of our stock’s tangible book value and net income per common share may occur in connection with any future transaction. Furthermore, failure to realize the expected revenue increases, cost savings, increases in geographic or product presence, and/or other projected benefits from recent or future acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We cannot say with any certainty that we will be able to consummate, or if consummated, successfully integrate future acquisitions or that we will not incur disruptions or unexpected expenses in integrating such acquisitions. In attempting to make such future acquisitions, we anticipate competing with other financial institutions, many of which have greater financial and operational resources. Acquiring other banks, businesses, or branches involves various risks commonly associated with acquisitions, including, among other things:

Potential exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of the target company;
Exposure to potential asset quality issues of the target company;
Potential disruption to our business;
Potential diversion of management’s time and attention;
The possible loss of key employees and customers of the target company;
Difficulty in estimating the value of the target company; and
Potential changes in banking or tax laws or regulations that may affect the target company.


The tax reform legislation enacted in late 2017 could negatively affect our financial condition and results of operations.
In late 2017, the U.S. Congress passed significant legislation reforming the Internal Revenue Code known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”). In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, we completed the process of determining the accounting for the income tax effect of the Tax Act under ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, as disclosed in the related notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and subsequent filings made by us with the SEC. Although the Company has generally benefited from the legislation’s reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate, a tax rate reduction has broader implications for the Company’s operations as the new rates could cause positive or negative impacts on loan demand and on the Company’s pricing models, municipal bonds, tax credits and CRA investments and capital market transactions. Additionally, the interest deduction limitation implemented by the new tax law could make some businesses and industries less inclined to borrow, potentially reducing demand for the Company’s commercial loan products.

Technical corrections or other forthcoming guidance could change how we interpret provisions of the Tax Act, which may impact our effective tax rate and could affect our deferred tax assets, tax positions and/or our tax liabilities. The ultimate overall impact of any tax reform on our business, customers and shareholders is uncertain and could be adverse.

Changes in the fair value of our investment securities may reduce our stockholders’ equity and net income.
At December 31, 2018, $1.10 billion of our securities were classified as available-for-sale. At such date, the aggregate net unrealized loss on our available-for-sale securities was $7.9 million. We increase or decrease stockholders’ equity by the amount of change from the unrealized gain or loss (the difference between the estimated fair value and the amortized cost) of our available-for-sale securities portfolio, net of the related tax, under the category of accumulated other comprehensive income/loss. Therefore, a decline in the estimated fair value of this portfolio will result in a decline in reported stockholders’ equity, as well as book value per common share and tangible book value per common share. This decrease will occur even though the securities are not sold. In the case of debt securities, if these securities are never sold and there are no credit impairments, the decrease will be recovered over the life of the securities. In the case of equity securities, which have no stated maturity, the declines in fair value may or may not be recovered over time.

At December 31, 2018, we had stock holdings in the FHLB of San Francisco totaling $19.6 million, $51.5 million in FRB stock, and $37.7 million in other stock, all carried at cost. The stock held by us is carried at cost and is subject to recoverability testing under applicable accounting standards. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we did not recognize an impairment charge related to our stock holdings. There can be no assurance that future negative changes to the financial condition of the issuers may require us to recognize an impairment charge with respect to such stock holdings.


Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
 
The price of our common stock, like many of our peers, has fluctuated significantly over the recent past and may fluctuate significantly and thisin the future, which may make it difficult for you to resell your shares of common stock at times or at prices you find attractive.
 
Stock price volatility may make it difficult for holders of our common stock to resell their common stock when desired and at desirable prices. Our stock price can fluctuate significantly in response to a variety of factors including, among other things:
 
Inaccurate management decisions regarding the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired which could materially affect our financial condition;
Natural disasters, fires, and severe weather;
Internal controls may fail;
Reliance on other companies to provide key components of our business processes;
Meeting capital adequacy standards and the need to raise additional capital in the future if needed, including through future sales of our common stock;
Actual or anticipated variations in quarterly results of operations;
Recommendations by securities analysts;
Failure of securities analysts to cover, or continue to cover, us;
Operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors deem comparable to us;
News reports relating to trends, concerns and other issues in the financial services industry, including the failures of other financial institutions in the current economic downturn;
Perceptions in the marketplace regarding us and/or our competitors;
Departure of our management team or other key personnel;
Cyber security breaches of the company or contracted partners;
New technology used, or services offered, by competitors;

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Significant acquisitions or business combinations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by or involving us or our competitors;
Failure to integrate acquisitions or realize anticipated benefits from acquisitions;
Existing or increased regulatory and compliance requirements, changes or proposed changes in laws or regulations, or differing interpretations thereof affecting our business, or enforcement of these laws and regulations;
Litigation and governmental investigations;
Changes in government regulations; and
Geopolitical conditions such as acts or threats of terrorism or military conflicts.

General market fluctuations, industry factors and general economic and political conditions and events, such as economic slowdowns or recessions, interest rate changes or credit loss trends, could also cause our stock price to decrease regardless of operating results as evidenced by the current volatility and disruption of capital and credit markets.
 
A limited trading market has historically existed for our common stock, which could lead to significant price volatility.
Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol “PPBI,” but there has historically been a relatively low trading volume in our common stock.  Although we recently issued additional shares of our common stock in our acquisition of Security California Bancorp that closed in January 2016, we may continue to experience a limited trading market for our common stock, which may cause fluctuations in the market value of our common stock to be exaggerated, leading to price volatility in excess of that which would occur in a more active trading market of our common stock.  Future sales of substantial amounts of common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of the common stock.  In addition, even if a more active market in our common stock develops, we cannot assure you that such a market will continue.
We have retained earnings, if any, to provide funds for use in our business.
It is our policy to retain earnings, if any, to provide funds for use in our business.  We have never declared or paid dividends on our common stock.  In addition, in order to pay cash dividends over time to our stockholders, we would most likely need to obtain funds from the Bank.  The Bank’s ability, in turn, to pay dividends to us is subject to restrictions set forth in the Financial Code.  The Financial Code provides that a bank may not make a cash distribution to its stockholders in excess of the lesser of (1) a bank’s retained earnings; or (2) a bank’s net income for its last three fiscal years, less the amount of any distributions made by the bank or by any majority-owned subsidiary of the bank to the stockholders of the bank during such period.  However, a bank may, with the approval of the DBO, make a distribution to its stockholders in an amount not exceeding the greatest of (a) its retained earnings; (b) its net income for its last fiscal year; or (c) its net income for its current fiscal year.  In the event that banking regulators determine that the stockholders’ equity of a bank is inadequate or that the making of a distribution by the bank would be unsafe or unsound, the regulators may order the bank to refrain from making a proposed distribution.
Approval of the Federal Reserve is required for payment of any dividend by a state chartered bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve Board System, such as the Bank, if the total of all dividends declared by the bank in any calendar year would exceed the total of its retained net income for that year combined with its retained net income for the preceding two years.  In addition, a state member bank may not pay a dividend in an amount greater than its undivided profits without regulatory and stockholder approval.  The Bank is also prohibited under federal law from paying any dividend that would cause it to become undercapitalized.

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
 
None.
 

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ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES
Location Leased or Owned Original Year Leased or Acquired Date of Lease Expiration
Corporate Headquarters: 17901 Von Karman, Suites 200 & 1200 Irvine, CA 92614 Leased 2012 2020
           
Branch Office: 19011 Magnolia Street Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Owned (a) (b) 2005 2023
           
Branch Office: 4957 Katella Avenue, Suite B Los Alamitos, CA 90720 Leased 2005 2020
           
Branch Office: 4667 MacArthur Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92660 Leased 2005 2016
           
Branch Office: 74-150 Country Club Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Owned 2011 N.A.
           
Branch Office: 73-745 El Paseo Palm Desert, CA 92260 Leased 2012 2017
           
Branch Office: 1711 East Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92264 Leased 2011 2016
           
Branch Office: 901 East Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 Leased 2011 2018
           
Branch Office: 1598 E Highland Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92404 Leased 1986 2015
           
Branch Office: 13928 Seal Beach Blvd. Seal Beach, CA 90740 Leased 1999 2017
           
Branch Office: 2550 Fifth St., Ste 1010 San Diego, CA 92103 Leased 2013 2018
           
Branch Office: 781 Garden View Court St., Ste 100 Encinitas, CA 92024 Leased 2013 2017
           
Branch Office: 1110 Rosecrans St., Ste 101 Point Loma, CA 92106 Leased 2013 2015
           
Branch Office: 17782 E. 17th St. Tustin, CA 92780 Leased 2012 2016
           
Branch Office: 3637 Arlington Ave., Ste A Riverside, CA 92506 Leased 2001 2016
           
Branch Office: 102 E. 6th St., Ste 100 Corona, CA 92879 Leased 2003 2018
           
HOA Office: 12001 N. Central Expressway, Ste 1165 Dallas, TX 75243 Leased 2013 2017
           
HOA Office: 300 Winding Brook Dr., 2nd Flr. Glastonbury, CT 06033 Leased 2013 2018
           
Franchise Office: 123 Tice Blvd., #102 Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675 Leased 2014 2019
           
(a) The building is owned, but the land is leased on a long-term basis.    
(b) During 2015 we leased to one tenant approximately 1,000 square feet of the 9,937 square feet of our Huntington Beach branch for $2,750 per month, and to another tenant approximately 1,724 square feet for $2,672 per month.

The Company’s headquarters are located in Irvine, California at 17901 Von Karman Avenue. As of December 31,



2018, our properties included 19 administrative offices and 44 branches. We owned 13 properties and leased the remaining properties throughout Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, California as well as Pima and Maricopa Counties, Arizona, Clark County, Nevada and Clark County, Washington. The lease terms are not individually material and range from month-to-month to ten years from inception date.
All of our existing facilities are considered to be adequate for our present and anticipated future use. In the opinion of management, all properties are adequately covered by insurance.

For additional information regarding properties of the Company, see Note 7. Premises and Equipment of the Notes to the Consolidate Financial Statements contained in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary.”
ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is not involved in any material pending legal proceedings other than legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that none of these legal proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse impact on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.Company
  
ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
 
None.
 

PART II
  
ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'SREGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
Price Range by QuartersShareholder Information
 
The common stock of the Corporation has been publicly traded since 1997 and is currently traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol PPBI. 
As of March 4, 2016,February 22, 2019, there were approximately 49012,729 holders of record of our common stock.

 Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table summarizesprovides information as of December 31, 2018, with respect to options and RSUs outstanding and shares available for future awards under the range of the high and low closing sale prices per share of our common stock as quoted by the NASDAQ Global Select Market for the periods indicated.Company’s active equity incentive plans.

    Sale Price of Common Stock
    High Low
2014      
First Quarter ……………………………………………………. 17.36
 15.41
Second Quarter ……………………………………………………. 16.61
 13.65
Third Quarter ……………………………………………………. 15.33
 13.88
Fourth Quarter ……………………………………………………. 17.33
 14.05
2015    
  
First Quarter ……………………………………………………. 16.90
 14.86
Second Quarter ……………………………………………………. 17.35
 15.54
Third Quarter ……………………………………………………. 20.89
 16.76
Fourth Quarter ……………………………………………………. 23.80
 20.21
Plan Category Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
  (a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:    
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. 2004 Long-term Incentive Plan 40,105
 $13.80
 
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Long-term Incentive Plan 578,063
 14.88
 3,272,558
Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan 35,950
 17.87
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan 27,815
 21.63
 652,866
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders 
 
 
Total Equity Compensation plans 681,933
 15.26
 3,925,424



Stock Performance Graph.  The graph below compares the performance of our common stock with that of the NASDAQ Composite Index (U.S. companies) and the NASDAQ Bank Stocks Index from December 31, 20102013 through December 31, 2015.2018. The graph is based on an investment of $100 in our common stock at its closing price on December 31, 2010.2013. The Corporation has not paid any dividends on its common stock.

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Total Return to Stockholders
(Assumes $100 investment on 12/31/2010)2013)
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Total Return Analysis 12/31/2010 12/30/2011 12/31/2012 12/31/2013 12/31/2014 12/31/2015 12/31/2013 12/31/2014 12/31/2015 12/30/2016 12/29/2017 12/31/2018
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. $100.00
 $97.84
 $158.02
 $242.90
 $267.44
 $327.93
 $100.00
 $110.10
 $135.01
 $224.59
 $254.13
 $162.13
NASDAQ Composite Index 100.00
 98.20
 113.82
 157.44
 178.53
 188.75
 100.00
 113.40
 119.89
 128.89
 165.29
 158.87
NASDAQ Bank Stocks Index 100.00
 87.58
 101.40
 140.85
 144.85
 154.45
 100.00
 102.84
 109.65
 148.06
 153.26
 125.82
 
Dividends
 
It is our policy to retain earnings, if any, to provide funds for use in our business.In January 2019, we announced the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend. We have neverhad not previously declared or paid dividends on our common stock. On January 28, 2019, the Corporation��s board of directors declared a $0.22 per share cash dividend, payable on March 1, 2019 to shareholders of record on February 15, 2019. The Corporation anticipates continuing a regular quarterly cash dividend thereafter targeting a 35% initial payout ratio. However, we have no obligation to pay dividends and we may change our dividend policy at any time without notice to our shareholders. Any future determination to pay dividends to holders of our common stock will depend on our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, banking regulations, contractual restrictions and any other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.


Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock is dependent on the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Corporation. Various statutory provisions restrict the amount of dividends that the Bank can pay without regulatory approval. For information on the statutory and regulatory limitations on the ability of the Corporation to pay dividends to its stockholders and on the Bank to pay dividends to the Corporation, see “Item 1. Business-Supervision and Regulation—Dividends” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity.”

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On October 26, 2018, the Corporation’s board of directors approved its third stock repurchase program. Under the third stock repurchase program, the Corporation is authorized to repurchase up to $100 million of its common stock. The program may be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice. The Company did not repurchase any shares under the recently approved stock repurchase program. The stock repurchase program is intended to replace and supersede the Company’s prior stock repurchase program, which was approved in June 2012 and authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. An aggregate of 237,455 shares were repurchased under that program.
The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of us or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) of our common stock during the fourth quarter of 2018.

Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018 
 
 
 $100,000,000
November 1, 2018 to November 30, 2018 
 
 
 100,000,000
December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 
 
 
 100,000,000
Total 
   
  



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ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
The following table sets forth certain of our consolidated financial and statistical information at or for each of the years presented. This data should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 20152018 and 2014,2017, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 20152018 and related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
 
For the Years Ended December 31,For the Years Ended December 31,
2015 2014 2013 2012 20112018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Operating Data(in thousands)(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Interest income$118,356
 $81,339
 $63,800
 $53,298
 $50,941
$448,423
 $270,005
 $166,605
 $118,356
 $81,339
Interest expense12,057
 7,704
 5,356
 7,149
 9,596
55,712
 22,503
 13,530
 12,057
 7,704
Net interest income106,299
 73,635
 58,444
 46,149
 41,345
392,711
 247,502
 153,075
 106,299
 73,635
Provision for loan losses6,425
 4,684
 1,860
 751
 3,255
Net interest income after provision for loans losses99,874
 68,951
 56,584
 45,398
 38,090
Net gains (losses) from loan sales7,970
 6,300
 3,228
 628
 (3,605)
Provision for credit losses8,253
 8,432
 9,296
 6,631
 4,739
Net interest income after provision for credit losses384,458
 239,070
 143,779
 99,668
 68,896
Net gains from loan sales10,759
 12,468
 9,539
 7,970
 6,300
Other noninterest income6,471
 7,077
 5,583
 11,593
 9,402
20,268
 18,646
 10,063
 6,418
 7,077
Noninterest expense73,591
 54,993
 50,815
 31,854
 26,904
249,905
 167,958
 98,063
 73,332
 54,938
Income before income tax40,724
 27,335
 14,580
 25,765
 16,983
165,580
 102,226
 65,318
 40,724
 27,335
Income tax15,209
 10,719
 5,587
 9,989
 6,411
42,240
 42,126
 25,215
 15,209
 10,719
Net income$25,515
 $16,616
 $8,993
 $15,776
 $10,572
$123,340
 $60,100
 $40,103
 $25,515
 $16,616
         
Share Data(dollars in thousands, except per share data) 
Net income (loss) per share: 
  
  
  
  
Net income per share: 
  
  
  
  
Basic$1.21
 $0.97
 $0.57
 $1.49
 $1.05
$2.29
 $1.59
 $1.49
 $1.21
 $0.97
Diluted$1.19
 $0.96
 $0.54
 $1.44
 $0.99
2.26
 1.56
 1.46
 1.19
 0.96
Weighted average common shares outstanding: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Basic21,156,668
 17,046,660
 15,798,885
 10,571,073
 10,092,181
53,963,047
 37,705,556
 26,931,634
 21,156,668
 17,046,660
Diluted21,488,698
 17,343,977
 16,609,954
 10,984,034
 10,630,720
54,613,057
 38,511,261
 27,439,159
 21,488,698
 17,343,977
Book value per share (basic)$13.90
 $11.81
 $10.52
 $9.85
 $8.39
$31.52
 $26.86
 $16.54
 $13.86
 $11.81
Book value per share (diluted)$13.78
 $11.73
 $10.44
 $9.75
 $8.34
31.38
 26.73
 16.78
 13.78
 11.73
Selected Balance Sheet Data 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Total assets$2,790,646
 $2,038,897
 $1,714,187
 $1,173,792
 $961,128
$11,487,387
 $8,024,501
 $4,036,311
 $2,789,599
 $2,037,731
Securities and FHLB stock312,207
 218,705
 271,539
 95,313
 128,120
1,257,251
 871,601
 426,832
 312,207
 218,705
Loans held for sale, net8,565
 
 3,147
 3,681
 
5,719
 23,426
 7,711
 8,565
 
Loans held for investment, net2,236,998
 1,616,422
 1,231,923
 974,213
 730,067
8,800,746
 6,167,288
 3,220,317
 2,336,998
 1,616,422
Allowance for loan losses17,317
 12,200
 8,200
 7,994
 8,522
36,072
 28,936
 21,296
 17,317
 12,200
Total deposits2,195,123
 1,630,826
 1,306,286
 904,768
 828,877
8,658,351
 6,085,886
 3,145,581
 2,195,123
 1,630,826
Total borrowings266,435
 186,953
 214,401
 125,810
 38,810
777,994
 641,410
 397,354
 265,388
 185,787
Total stockholders' equity298,980
 199,592
 175,226
 134,517
 86,777
Total stockholders’ equity1,969,697
 1,241,996
 459,740
 298,980
 199,592
Performance Ratios 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Return on average assets0.97% 0.91% 0.62% 1.52% 1.12%1.26% 0.99% 1.11% 0.97% 0.91%
Return on average equity9.31
 8.76
 5.61
 16.34
 12.91
7.71
 6.75
 9.30
 9.31
 8.76
Average equity to average assets10.45
 10.38
 11.13
 9.32
 8.69
16.33
 14.62
 11.97
 10.45
 10.38
Equity to total assets at end of period10.71
 9.79
 10.22
 11.46
 9.03
17.15
 15.48
 11.39
 10.72
 9.79
Average interest rate spread4.04
 4.03
 4.02
 4.44
 4.49
4.00
 4.18
 4.22
 4.01
 4.01
Net interest margin4.27
 4.23
 4.20
 4.65
 4.55
4.44
 4.43
 4.48
 4.25
 4.21
Efficiency ratio (1)55.89
 61.33
 64.69
 58.94
 56.50
51.6
 50.9
 53.6
 55.9
 61.3
Average interest-earnings assets to average interest-bearing deposits and borrowings148.19
 144.60
 146.75
 129.01
 104.74
169.84
 164.66
 166.42
 149.17
 145.45
Pacific Premier Bank Capital Ratios 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Tier 1 leverage ratio11.41% 11.29% 10.03% 12.07% 9.44%11.06% 11.59% 10.94% 11.41% 11.29%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio12.35
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Common equity tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio11.87
 11.77
 11.65
 12.35% N/A
Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets12.35
 12.72
 12.34
 12.99
 11.68
11.87
 11.77
 11.65
 12.35
 12.72
Total capital to total risk-weighted assets13.07
 13.45
 12.97
 13.79
 12.81
12.28
 12.22
 12.29
 13.07
 13.45
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Capital Ratios 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.52% 9.18% 10.29% 12.71% 9.50%10.38% 10.61% 9.78% 9.52% 9.18%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio9.91
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Common equity tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio10.88
 10.48
 10.12
 9.91% N/A
Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets10.28
 10.30
 12.54
 13.61
 11.69
11.13
 10.78
 10.41
 10.28
 10.30
Total capital to total risk-weighted assets13.43
 14.46
 13.17
 14.43
 12.80
12.39
 12.46
 12.72
 13.43
 14.46
Asset Quality Ratios 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Nonperforming loans, net, to gross loans0.18% 0.09% 0.18% 0.22% 0.82%
Nonperforming assets, net as a percent of total assets0.18
 0.12
 0.20
 0.38
 0.76
Nonperforming loans to loans held for investment0.05% 0.05% 0.04% 0.18% 0.09%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets0.04
 0.04
 0.04
 0.18
 0.12
Net charge-offs to average total loans, net0.06
 0.05
 0.16
 0.16
 0.53
0.01
 0.02
 0.17
 0.06
 0.05
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans at period end0.77
 0.75
 0.66
 0.81
 1.15
Allowance for loan losses to loans held for investment at period end0.41
 0.47
 0.66
 0.74
 0.75
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans, gross at period end436.20
 844.88
 364.28
 362.38
 139.87
743
 881
 1,866
 436
 845
(1) Represents the ratio of noninterest expense less other real estate owned operations, core deposit intangible amortization and non-recurring merger related and litigation expenses to the sum of net interest income before provision for loan losses and total noninterest income less gains/(loss) on sale of securities, other-than-temporary impairment recovery (loss) on investment securities, and gain on acquisitions.
         
(1) Represents the ratio of noninterest expense less other real estate owned operations, core deposit intangible amortization and merger related expense to the sum of net interest income before provision for credit losses and total noninterest income less gains/(loss) on sale of securities, other-than-temporary impairment recovery/(loss) on investment securities, gain on acquisitions and gain/(loss) from other real estate owned.
(1) Represents the ratio of noninterest expense less other real estate owned operations, core deposit intangible amortization and merger related expense to the sum of net interest income before provision for credit losses and total noninterest income less gains/(loss) on sale of securities, other-than-temporary impairment recovery/(loss) on investment securities, gain on acquisitions and gain/(loss) from other real estate owned.

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'SMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to provide a better understanding of the significant changes in trends relating to the Company’s financial condition, results of operation, liquidity and capital resources. This section should be read in conjunction with the disclosures regarding “Forward-Looking Statements” set forth in “Item I. Business-Forward Looking Statements”, as well as the discussion set forth in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” including the notes to consolidated financial statements.

Acquisition of Grandpoint

Effective July 1, 2018, we completed our acquisition of Grandpoint pursuant to an agreement and plan of reorganization dated as of February 9, 2018 by and between the Corporation and Grandpoint. Prior to the acquisition, Grandpoint was headquartered in Los Angeles, California and operated 14 regional offices in Southern California. As a result of the acquisition, the Bank acquired approximately$3.05 billion in total assets, $2.40 billion in gross loans and $2.51 billion in total deposits as of the date of the acquisition.

In connection with the consummation of the acquisition, the Corporation issued approximately 15,758,089 shares of its common stock valued at $38.15 per share, which was the closing price for the Corporation’s common stock on June 29, 2018, which was the last trading day prior to the consummation of the merger. The value of the total transaction consideration was approximately $601.2 million after approximately $28.1 million in aggregate cash consideration payable to holders of Grandpoint share-based compensation awards by Grandpoint.

Goodwill in the amount of $313.0 million was recognized in the Grandpoint acquisition. Goodwill represents the future economic benefits rising from net assets acquired that are not individually identified and separately recognized and is attributable to synergies expected to be derived from the combination of the two entities. Goodwill recognized in this transaction is not deductible for income tax purposes.

Grandpoint acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair value on the acquisition date, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined based on the requirements of FASB ASC Topic 820: Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. Such fair values are preliminary estimates and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of acquisition as additional information relative to the closing date fair values becomes available and such information is considered final, whichever is earlier. Fair value adjustments will be finalized no later than July 2019.

Summary
 
Our principal business is attracting deposits from small and middle market businesses and consumers and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, primarily in commercial business loans and various types of commercial real estate loans. The Company expects to fund substantially all of the loans that it originates or purchases through deposits, FHLB advances and other borrowings and internally generated funds. Deposit flows and cost of funds are influenced by prevailing market rates of interest primarily on competing investments, account maturities and the levels of savings in the Company’s market area. The Company generates the majority of its revenues from interest income on loans that it originates and purchases, income from investment in securities and service charges on customer accounts. The Company’s revenues are partially offset by interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings, the provision for loan losses and noninterest expenses, such as operating expenses. The Company’s operating expenses primarily consist of employee compensation and benefit expenses, premises and occupancy expenses, data processing and communication

expenses and other general expenses. The Company'sCompany’s results of operations are also affected by prevailing economic conditions, competition, government policies and other actions of regulatory agencies.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
We have established various accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements in Item 8 hereof. The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in the Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain accounting policies require management to make estimates and assumptions that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities; management considers these to be critical accounting policies. The estimates and assumptions management uses are based on historical experience and other factors, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions, which could have a material impact on the carrying value of assets and liabilities at consolidated statements of financial condition dates and the Company’s results of operations for future reporting periods.
 

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Allowance for Loan Losses
 
We consider the determination of ALLL to be among our critical accounting policies, that requirerequiring judicious estimates and assumptions in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements that isand being particularly susceptible to significant change. The Company maintains an ALLL at a level deemed appropriate by management to provide for known or inherent risksprobable incurred losses in the portfolio at the consolidated statements of financial condition date. The Company has implemented and adheres to an internal assetloan review system and loss allowance methodology designed to provide for the detection of problem assetsloans and maintenance of an adequate allowance to cover loan losses. Management’s determination of the adequacy of ALLL is based on an evaluation of the composition of the portfolio, actual loss experience, industry charge-off experience on income property loans, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors in the areaareas in which the Company’s lending and real estate activities are based. These factors may affect the borrowers’ ability to pay and the value of the underlying collateral. The allowance is calculated by applying loss factors to loans held for investment according to loan program type and loan credit classification. The loss factors are evaluated on a quarterly basis and established based primarily upon the Bank’s historical loss experience and, to a lesser extent, the industry charge-off experience and are evaluated on a quarterly basis.experience. Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s ALLL. Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the allowance based on judgments different from those of management. In the opinion of management, and in accordance with the credit loss allowance methodology, the present allowance is considered adequate to absorb estimable and probable credit losses. Additions and reductions to the allowance are reflected in current operations. Charge-offs to the allowance are made when specific assetsloans (or portions thereof) are considered uncollectible or are transferred to OREO and the fair value of the property is less than the loan’s recorded investment. Recoveries are credited to the allowance.

Although management uses the best information available to make these estimates, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary due to economic, operating, regulatory and other conditions that may be beyond the Company’s control. For further information on the ALLL, see Notes 1 and 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 hereof.

 Business Combinations 

We account for acquisitions under the acquisition method. All identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at fair value. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets and other identifiable intangible assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Identifiable intangible assets include core deposit intangibles, which have a definite life. Core deposit intangibles ("CDI"(“CDI”) are subsequently amortized over the estimated life up to 10 years and are tested for impairment quarterly.annually. Goodwill generated from business combinations is deemed to have an indefinite life and is not subject to amortization, and instead is tested for impairment at least annually.


As part of the estimation of fair value, we review each loan or loan pool acquired to determine whether there is evidence of deterioration in credit quality since inception and if it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual loan agreements. We consider expected prepayments and estimated cash flows including principal and interest payments at the date of acquisition. If a loan is determined to be a purchased credit impaired ("PCI"(“PCI”) loan, the amount in excess of the estimated future cash flows is not accreted into earnings.earnings (non-accretable difference). The amount in excess of the estimated future cash flows over the book value of the loan is accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the loan (accretable yield). The Company records these loans on the acquisition date at their net realizable value. Thus, an allowance for estimated future losses is not established on the acquisition date. Losses or a reduction in cash flow, which arise subsequent to the date of acquisition are reflected as a charge through the provision for loan losses. An increase in the expected cash flows adjusts the level of the accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the remaining life of the loan.

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns using the asset liability method. In estimating future tax consequences, all expected future events other than enactments of changes in the tax laws or rates are considered. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are to be recognized for temporary differences that will result in deductible amounts in future years and for tax carryforwards if, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. See also Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 hereof.
35Fair Value of Financial Instruments


We use fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain financial instruments and to determine fair value disclosures. Investment securities available-for-sale are financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, we may be required to record at fair value other financial assets on a non-recurring basis, such as impaired loans and OREO. These non-recurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets. During the first quarter of 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2016-01 and measures the fair value of financial instruments reported at amortized cost on the consolidated statement of financial condition using the exit price notion. Further, we include in Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements information about the extent to which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities, the valuation methodologies used and its impact to earnings. Additionally, for financial instruments not recorded at fair value we disclose the estimate of their fair value.

Operating Results
 
Overview.  The comparability of financial information is affected by our acquisitions. On January 26, 2015,July 1, 2018, the Company completed anthe acquisition of Independence Bank (“IDPK”) and Infinity Franchise Capital, LLC (“IFC”) was acquired on January 30, 2014.Grandpoint.

Non-GAAP Measurements
 
The Company uses certain non‑-GAAPnon-GAAP financial measures to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such financial performance. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for an analysis based on GAAP measures and may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that may be presented by other companies. The non-GAAP measures used in this Form 10-K include the following:
Adjusted net income: Earnings are adjusted to exclude the tax effected impact of merger and litigation expenses.
Adjusted net income for return on adjusted tangible common equity: Earnings are adjusted to exclude the tax effected impact of core deposit amortization and merger and litigation expenses.
Tangible common equity: Total stockholders'stockholders’ equity is reduced by the amount of intangible assets.assets, including goodwill.
Adjusted return on average assets, adjusted return on average tangible equity, tangible

Tangible common equity amounts and ratios, tangible assets and tangible book value per share: Given that the use of these measures is prevalent among banking regulators, investors and analysts, we disclose them in addition to return on average assets, return on average equity, equity-to-assets ratio, total assets and book value per share, respectively.
  For the Years ended December 31,
  2015 2014 2013
Net income $25,515
 $16,616
 $8,993
Plus merger related and litigation expenses, net of tax 3,399
 1,909
 4,272
    Adjusted net income $28,914
 $18,525
 $13,265
       
Diluted earnings per share $1.19
 $0.96
 $0.54
Plus merger related and litigation expenses, net of tax 0.16
 0.11
 0.26
    Adjusted diluted earnings per share $1.35
 $1.07
 $0.80
       
Return on average assets 0.97% 0.91% 0.62%
Plus merger related and litigation expenses, net of tax 0.13
 0.10
 0.30
    Adjusted return on average assets 1.10% 1.01% 0.92%




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  For the Years ended December 31,
  2015 2014 2013
Net income $25,515
 $16,616
 $8,993
Plus: Tax effected CDI amortization 807
 616
 471
    Adjusted net income for return on average tangible common equity $26,322
 $17,232
 $9,464
Plus: Merger related and litigation expenses, net of tax $3,399
 $1,909
 $4,272
    Adjusted net income for adjusted return on average tangible common equity $29,721
 $19,141
 $13,736
       
Average stockholders' equity $274,002
 $189,659
 $160,391
Less: Average core deposit intangible 7,984
 6,121
 5,321
Less: Average goodwill 48,058
 22,490
 12,393
    Average tangible common equity $217,960
 $161,048
 $142,677
       
Return on average common equity 9.31% 8.76% 5.61%
Plus: Intangible return on average tangible common equity 2.77
 1.94
 1.02
Return on average tangible common equity 12.08
 10.70
 6.63
    Adjusted return on average tangible common equity 13.64% 11.89% 9.63%

The following tables provide reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures with financial measures defined by GAAP:
  For the Years ended December 31,
  2015 2014 2013
Total stockholders' equity $298,980
 $199,592
 $175,226
Less: Intangible assets (58,002) (28,564) (24,056)
    Tangible common equity $240,978
 $171,028
 $151,170
       
Total assets $2,790,646
 $2,038,897
 $1,714,187
Less: Intangible assets (58,002) (28,564) (24,056)
    Tangible assets $2,732,644
 $2,010,333
 $1,690,131
       
Common Equity ratio 10.71 % 9.79 % 10.22 %
Less: Intangibility equity ratio (1.89) (1.28) (1.28)
    Tangible common equity ratio 8.82 % 8.51 % 8.94 %
       
Basic shares outstanding 21,570,746
 16,903,884
 16,656,279
       
Book value per share $13.86
 $11.81
 $10.52
Less: Intangible book value per share (2.69) (1.69) (1.44)
    Tangible book value per share $11.17
 $10.12
 $9.08

For 2015, including non-recurring merger-related expenses of $4.8 million associated with the acquisitions of Security and IDPK, the Company recorded net income of $25.5 million, or $1.19 per diluted share.  For 2014, including non-recurring merger-related expenses of $864,000 associated with the acquisition of IDPK and $626,000 associated with the acquisition of Infinity, and a non-recurring $1.7 million litigation expense, the Company recorded net income of $16.6 million or $0.96 per diluted share. For 2013, including non-recurring merger-related expenses of $5.0 million associated with the acquisition of SDTB, $1.7 million associated with the acquisition of FAB and $203,000 associated with the acquisition of Infinity, the Company recorded net income of $9.0 million or $0.54 per share on a diluted basis.

Excluding the non-recurring merger-related expenses and litigation expense detailed above, the Company reported adjusted net income for 2015 of $28.9 million or $1.35 per share on a diluted basis, compared

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with adjusted net income for 2014 of $18.5 million or $1.07 per share on a diluted basis and adjusted net income for 2013 of $13.3 million or $0.80 per share on a diluted basis.
The Company’s pre-tax income totaled $40.7 million in 2015, compared with pre-tax income of $27.3 million in 2014.  The $13.4 million increase in the Company’s pre-tax income for 2015 compared to 2014 was principally due to higher net interest income of $32.7 million which was primarily related to an increase in interest earning assets from both organic growth and acquisitions. Non-interest income increased by $1.1 million, primarily from $1.7 million increase in net gains from the sales of loans. The aggregate increase in net interest income and non-interest income exceeded the $18.6 million increase in non-interest expense and the $1.7 million increase in provision for loan losses. The Company had higher operating expenses in 2015 primarily from compensation and benefits of $9.8 million, predominately due to an increase in staff from our acquisition activity and to a lesser extent to support organic growth, and an increase in merger related expenses of $3.3 million.  In addition, our provision expense increased by $1.7 million, primarily related to our growth in the loan portfolio.
The Company’s pre-tax income totaled $27.3 million in 2014, compared with a pre-tax income of $14.6 million in 2013.  The $12.8 million increase in the Company’s pre-tax income for 2014, compared to 2013 was primarily due to higher net interest income of $15.2 million which was primarily related to an increase in interest earning assets from organic growth as well as acquisitive growth. Non-interest income was higher in 2014 primarily from an increase in net gains from the sales of loans of $3.1 million, an increase in loan servicing fees of $565,000 and settlement proceeds of $1.1 million related to properties received from our FDIC-assisted acquisitions. Additionally, lower non-recurring merger-related expenses of $5.4 million associated with our acquisition activities contributed to the growth in pre-tax income. These increases to the Company's pre-tax income for 2014 were partially offset by higher operating expenses primarily from compensation and benefits of $5.7 million, primarily related to an increase in staff from our acquisition activity and internal growth, an established litigation expense of $1.7 million within our other expense category and higher deposit expenses of $1.1 million related to an increase in deposit balances. In addition, our provision expense increased by $2.8 million in 2014, primarily related to our growth in the loan portfolio.

For 2015, our return on average assets was 0.97% and our return on average equity was 9.31%.  These returns were higher than our 2014 returns of 0.91% on average assets and 8.76% on average equity and higher than our 2013 returns of 0.62% on average assets and 5.61% on average equity.
Excluding non-recurring merger-related expenses and litigation expense detailed above, the Company’s 2015 adjusted return on average assets was 1.10% and adjusted return on average tangible common equity was 13.64%. These returns compare with an adjusted return on average assets of 1.01% and an adjusted return on average tangible common equity of 11.89% for 2014 and an adjusted return on average assets of 0.92% and an adjusted return on average tangible common equity of 9.63% for 2013.
  For the Years ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
  (dollars in thousands)
Total stockholders’ equity $1,969,697
 $1,241,996
 $459,740
Less: Intangible assets 909,282
 536,343
 111,941
    Tangible common equity $1,060,415
 $705,653
 $347,799
       
Total assets $11,487,387
 $8,024,501
 $4,036,311
Less: Intangible assets 909,282
 536,343
 111,941
    Tangible assets $10,578,105
 $7,488,158
 $3,924,370
       
Common Equity ratio 17.15% 15.48% 11.39%
Less: Intangible equity ratio 7.13
 6.06
 2.53
    Tangible common equity ratio 10.02% 9.42% 8.86%
       
Basic shares outstanding 62,480,755
 46,245,050
 27,798,283
       
Book value per share $31.52
 $26.86
 $16.54
Less: Intangible book value per share 14.55
 11.60
 4.03
    Tangible book value per share $16.97
 $15.26
 $12.51
 
Net Interest Income.  Our primary source of revenue is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest earned on loans, investment securities, and interest earning balances with financial institutions (“interest-earning assets”) and the interest paid on deposits and borrowings (“interest-bearing liabilities”). Net interest margin is net interest income expressed as a percentage of average interest earning assets. Net interest income is affected by changes in both interest rates and the volume and mix of interest earninginterest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
 
For 2015,2018, net interest income totaled $106$392.7 million, an increase of $32.7$145.2 million or 44.4% over 2014.59% from 2017. The increase reflected an increase in average interest-earning assets of $747 million$3.25 billion, primarily due to the acquisition of Grandpoint on July 1, 2018 and an increasePLZZ on November 1, 2017, which at acquisition added $2.40 billion and $1.06 billion of loans, respectively, and organic loan growth from new loan originations of $1.62 billion in the average yield of 9 bps,2018, partially offset by an increase in interest-bearing liabilities of $475 million$1.81 billion and 8 bps increase in the average costloan paydowns of interest-bearing liabilities. The net$1.28 billion. Net interest margin expanded by 4 bps as a result ofincreased 1 basis point to 4.44% from 2017, primarily due to the yield on earninginterest-earning assets’ increasing 23 basis points and a higher level of increases in the balances of interest-earning assets increasingrelative to interest-bearing liabilities, offset by more than thea 41 basis point increase in the cost of interest bearing liabilities, as well as the $231 million increase in non-interest bearing deposits. The increase in interest-earning assets was primarily related to our organic loan growth and our acquisition of Independence Bank in early 2015.  The increase in interest-bearing liabilities was also due primarily to our acquisition of Independence Bank, as well as the impact of

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having the $60 million of subordinated debt issued in August of 2014 at a fixed rate of 5.75% outstanding for full year.liabilities.
 
For 2014,2017, net interest income totaled $73.6$247.5 million, an increase of $15.2$94.4 million or 26.0% over 2013.62% from 2016. The increase reflected an increase in average interest-earning assets of $349.2 million$2.17 billion, primarily due to the acquisitions of HEOP and netPLZZ in the second and fourth quarter of 2017, respectively. Net interest margin of 3 bpsdecreased 5 basis points to 4.23%.  The4.43% from 2016, primarily due to yield on interest-earning assets decreasing 4 basis points and a slight increase in average interest-earning assets was primarily related to our organic loan growth and a full year’s impact from our acquisitionscost of SDTB and FAB in 2013, as well as our acquisition of Infinity in early 2014.  The increase in net interest margin is mainly attributable to an increase in yield on average interest-earning assets of 9 bps, primarily from deploying liquidity received in our acquisitions during 2013 to create a higher mix of loans, partially offset by a lower yield on loans of 28 bps. The lower loan yield primarily related to interest rates on loan originations during 2013 and 2014 that produced yields lower than the average yield on our existing loan portfolio. Also contributing to the increase in the net interest margin was a $97 million increase in average non interest bearing deposits in 2014, compared to 2013. An increase in borrowing costs of 22 bps resulted in increased interest-bearing liability costs of 8 bps in 2014. The increase in borrowing costs was the result of issuance of $60 million in subordinated debt, with an interest rate of 5.75%, in August of 2014  funds.
 

The following table presents for the periods indicated the average dollar amounts from selected balance sheet categories calculated from daily average balances and the total dollar amount, including adjustments to yields and costs, of:
 
Interest income earned from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields; and
Interest expense incurred from average interest-bearing liabilities and resultant costs, expressed as rates.

The table also sets forth our net interest income, net interest rate spread and net interest rate margin for the periods indicated. The net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The net interest rate margin reflects the ratio of net interest income as a percentage of interest-earning assets for the year.
 

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 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
 (dollars in thousands)
Assets                 
Interest-earning assets:                 
Cash and cash equivalents$221,236
 $2,123
 0.96% $140,402
 $842
 0.60% $180,185
 $762
 0.42%
Investment securities1,087,835
 30,890
 2.84
 718,564
 18,136
 2.52
 334,283
 7,908
 2.37
Loans receivable, net (1)
7,527,004
 415,410
 5.52
 4,724,808
 251,027
 5.31
 2,900,379
 157,935
 5.45
Total interest-earning assets8,836,075
 448,423
 5.07% 5,583,774
 270,005
 4.84% 3,414,847
 166,605
 4.88%
Noninterest-earning assets958,842
  
  
 511,109
  
  
 186,564
  
  
Total assets$9,794,917
  
  
 $6,094,883
  
  
 $3,601,411
  
  
Liabilities and Equity 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Interest-bearing deposits: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Interest checking$438,698
 $1,167
 0.27% $293,450
 $365
 0.12% $176,508
 $203
 0.11%
Money market2,624,106
 19,567
 0.75
 1,701,209
 6,720
 0.40
 1,003,861
 3,638
 0.36
Savings241,686
 357
 0.15
 189,408
 251
 0.13
 98,224
 151
 0.15
Retail certificates of deposit897,033
 10,937
 1.22
 556,121
 3,390
 0.61
 416,232
 3,084
 0.74
Wholesale/brokered certificates of deposit334,728
 5,625
 1.68
 227,822
 2,645
 1.16
 180,209
 1,315
 0.73
Total interest-bearing deposits4,536,251
 37,653
 0.83% 2,968,010
 13,371
 0.45% 1,875,034
 8,391
 0.45%
FHLB advances and other borrowings558,518
 11,343
 2.03
 341,782
 4,411
 1.29
 107,519
 1,295
 1.20
Subordinated debentures107,732
 6,716
 6.23
 81,466
 4,721
 5.80
 69,346
 3,844
 5.54
Total borrowings666,250
 18,059
 2.71% 423,248
 9,132
 2.16% 176,865
 5,139
 2.91%
Total interest-bearing liabilities5,202,501
 55,712
 1.07% 3,391,258
 22,503
 0.66% 2,051,899
 13,530
 0.66%
Noninterest-bearing deposits2,909,588
  
  
 1,758,730
  
  
 1,086,814
  
  
Other liabilities82,942
  
  
 54,039
  
  
 31,682
  
  
Total liabilities8,195,031
  
  
 5,204,027
  
  
 3,170,395
  
  
Stockholders’ equity1,599,886
  
  
 890,856
  
  
 431,016
  
  
Total liabilities and equity$9,794,917
  
  
 $6,094,883
  
  
 $3,601,411
  
  
Net interest income 
 $392,711
  
  
 $247,502
  
  
 $153,075
  
Net interest rate spread 
  
 4.00%  
  
 4.18%  
  
 4.22%
Net interest margin 
  
 4.44%  
  
 4.43%  
  
 4.48%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities  
 169.84%  
  
 164.65%  
  
 166.42%
                  
(1) Average balance includes loans held for sale and nonperforming loans and is net of deferred loan origination fees/costs and discounts/premiums.


 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2015 2014 2013
 
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 Interest 
Average
Yield/Cost
 (dollars in thousands)
Assets                 
Interest-earning assets:                 
Cash and cash equivalents$141,454
 $310
 0.22% $81,290
 $141
 0.17% $93,298
 $184
 0.20%
Investment securities299,767
 6,949
 2.32
 244,854
 5,447
 2.22
 266,854
 5,527
 2.07
Loans receivable, net (1)2,046,981
 111,097
 5.43
 1,414,973
 75,751
 5.35
 1,031,740
 58,089
 5.63
Total interest-earning assets2,488,202
 118,356
 4.76% 1,741,117
 81,339
 4.67% 1,391,892
 63,800
 4.58%
Noninterest-earning assets134,476
  
  
 86,818
  
  
 49,663
  
  
Total assets$2,622,678
  
  
 $1,827,935
  
  
 $1,441,555
  
  
Liabilities and Equity 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Interest-bearing deposits: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Interest checking$141,962
 $165
 0.12% $134,056
 $161
 0.12% $94,718
 $110
 0.12%
Money market696,747
 2,426
 0.35
 469,123
 1,443
 0.31
 367,769
 1,043
 0.28
Savings88,247
 141
 0.16
 75,068
 110
 0.15
 78,815
 103
 0.13
Time493,747
 3,898
 0.79
 377,333
 3,323
 0.88
 325,439
 2,809
 0.86
Total interest-bearing deposits1,420,703
 6,630
 0.47% 1,055,580
 5,037
 0.48% 866,741
 4,065
 0.47%
FHLB advances and other borrowings188,032
 1,490
 0.79
 117,694
 1,124
 0.96
 71,447
 984
 1.38
Subordinated debentures70,310
 3,937
 5.60
 30,858
 1,543
 5.00
 10,310
 307
 2.98
Total borrowings258,342
 5,427
 2.10% 148,552
 2,667
 1.80% 81,757
 1,291
 1.58%
Total interest-bearing liabilities1,679,045
 12,057
 0.72% 1,204,132
 7,704
 0.64% 948,498
 5,356
 0.56%
Noninterest-bearing deposits646,931
  
  
 415,983
  
  
 318,985
  
  
Other liabilities22,700
  
  
 18,161
  
  
 13,681
  
  
Total liabilities2,348,676
  
  
 1,638,276
  
  
 1,281,164
  
  
Stockholders' equity274,002
  
  
 189,659
  
  
 160,391
  
  
Total liabilities and equity$2,622,678
  
  
 $1,827,935
  
  
 $1,441,555
  
  
Net interest income 
 $106,299
  
  
 $73,635
  
  
 $58,444
  
Net interest rate spread 
  
 4.04%  
  
 4.03%  
  
 4.02%
Net interest margin 
  
 4.27%  
  
 4.23%  
  
 4.20%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities  
 148.19%  
  
 144.60%  
  
 146.75%
                  
(1) Average balance includes loans held for sale and nonperforming loans and is net of deferred loan origination fees, unamortized discounts and premiums, and ALLL.

Changes in our net interest income are a function of changes in both volumes and mix as well as rates of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The following table presents the impact the volume and rate changes have had on our net interest income for the years indicated. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, we have provided information on changes to our net interest income with respect to:
 
Changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by the prior period rate);
Changes in interest rates (changes in interest rates multiplied by the prior period volume); and
The change or the combined impact of volume and rate changes allocated proportionately to changes in volume and changes in interest rates.


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Year Ended December 31, 2015
Compared to
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Increase (decrease) due to
 Year Ended December 31, 2014
Compared to
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Increase (decrease) due to
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Compared to
Year Ended December 31, 2017
Increase (Decrease) Due to
 Year Ended December 31, 2017
Compared to
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Increase (Decrease) Due to
Average
Rate
 
Average
Volume
 Net 
Average
Rate
 
Average
Volume
 NetVolume Rate Net Volume Days Rate Net
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets           
Interest-Earning Assets             
Cash and cash equivalents$49
 $120
 $169
 $(25) $(18) $(43)$628
 $653
 $1,281
 $(193) $(2) $275
 $80
Investment securities296
 1,206
 1,502
 18
 (98) (80)10,225
 2,529
 12,754
 9,696
 
 532
 10,228
Loans receivable, net1,133
 34,213
 35,346
 (2,888) 20,550
 17,662
154,121
 10,262
 164,383
 97,907
 (688) (4,127) 93,092
Total interest-earning assets1,567
 35,450
 37,017
 1,253
 16,286
 17,539
164,974
 13,444
 178,418
 107,410
 (690) (3,320) 103,400
Interest-bearing liabilities 
  
  
  
  
  
Interest-Bearing Liabilities 
  
  
  
    
  
Transaction accounts215
 803
 1,018
 108
 350
 458
5,203
 8,552
 13,755
 2,935
 (20) 429
 3,344
Retail certificates of deposit(368) 943
 575
 66
 448
 514
Time deposits4,417
 6,110
 10,527
 1,330
 (17) 323
 1,636
FHLB advances and other borrowings(200) 566
 366
 (300) 440
 140
3,648
 3,284
 6,932
 3,020
 (12) 108
 3,116
Subordinated debentures303
 2,091
 2,394
 416
 820
 1,236
1,429
 566
 1,995
 602
 
 275
 877
Total interest-bearing liabilities963
 3,390
 4,353
 759
 1,589
 2,348
14,697
 18,512
 33,209
 7,887
 (49) 1,135
 8,973
Changes in net interest income$879
 $31,785
 $32,664
 $471
 $14,720
 $15,191
$150,277
 $(5,068) $145,209
 $99,523
 $(641) $(4,455) $94,427

Provision for LoanCredit Losses.  For 2015,2018, we recorded a $6.4an $8.3 million provision for loancredit losses compared to the $4.7$8.4 million recorded in 2014.2017. The $1.7provision included a $96,000 provision primarily for unfunded commitments compared to a provision reversal of $207,000 in 2017. Net loan charge-offs for 2018 amounted to $1.0 million, increasevirtually unchanged from $1.0 million in 2017.
For 2017, we recorded an $8.4 million provision for credit losses compared to $9.3 million recorded in 2016. The $864,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses was primarily attributable to a lower level of net charge-offs for the year, partially offset by the growth in our loan portfolio during the year, and to a lesser extent, the change in our loan composition.portfolio. Net loan charge-offs for 20152017 amounted to $1.3$1.0 million, an increasewhich decreased from $684,000 in 2014.
For 2014, we recorded a $4.7 million provision for loan losses compared to the $1.9 million recorded in 2013.  The $2.8 million increase in the provision for loan losses was primarily attributable to the growth in our loan portfolio during the year, and to a lesser extent, the change in our loan composition. Net loan charge-offs for 2014 amounted to $684,000, which declined from $1.7$4.8 million in 2013.2016.
 
Noninterest Income.  For 2015, non-interest2018, noninterest income totaled $14.4$31.0 million, an increasea decrease of $1.1 million$87,000 or 8.0%0.3% from 2014.2017. The increasedecrease was primarily relateddue to an increasea decrease in other income of $2.0 million, which is primarily attributable to lower recoveries of $3.1 million from pre-acquisition charge-offs, and a decrease in other service fee income of $945,000. Also, the Bank had a $1.7 million decrease on the gain on sale of loans, from $6.3$12.5 million in 20142017 to $8.0 million.$10.8 million in 2018. During 2015,2018, we sold $79.3$307.5 million SBAof loans atwith an overall premiumaverage price of 9% and $69.1 million in commercial real estate and multifamily loans at an overall premium of 1%103.5%, compared to 20142017 in which we sold $54.1$223.6 million in SBA loans at a 10% overall premium and $37.5 million in commercial real estate and multifamily loans at an overall premium of 2.5%. The increase from gain-on-sale of loans was offset by a $1.3 million decline inwith an average price of 105.6%. Lastly, gain on sale of investments decreased $1.3 million as the Bank sold a limited number$393.1 million of securities during 2015. Finally,2018 compared to $260.8 million in 2017. These decreases were offset by an increases of $2.3 million, $1.9 million and $658,000 in debit card interchange fee income, service charges on deposit relatedaccounts and loan servicing fees grew by $723,000 or 40.0% in 2015, asincome, respectively, reflecting growth in core transaction deposit and loan accounts from both the acquisition of IDPK and organic growth contributedand the Grandpoint acquisition. In addition, earnings on banked-owned-life-insurance (“BOLI”) increased $1.1 million, which was primarily the result of a death benefit of $471,000 in 2018 as compared to $63,000 in 2017 and, to a lesser extent, additional BOLI acquired with the increase in deposit fees from $1.8 million in 2014 to $2.5 million in 2015.Grandpoint and PLZZ acquisitions.
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For 2014, non-interest2017, noninterest income totaled $13.4$31.1 million, an increase of $4.6$11.5 million or 51.8%58.7% from 2013.2016. The increase was primarily relateddue to an increase in other income of $3.0 million, which is primarily attributable to higher recoveries of $2.0 million from pre-acquisition charge-offs, higher service charges on deposit accounts of $1.8 million, growth in core transaction deposit and loan accounts from both organic growth and the acquisitions of HEOP and PLZZ , higher debit card interchange fee income of $1.8 million and higher BOLI income of $926,000. Also, the Bank had a $2.9 million increase on the gain on sale of loans, from $9.5 million in 2016 to $12.5 million in 2017. During 2017, we sold $223.6 million of $6.3loans, compared to 2016 in which we sold $112.5 million which grew by $3.1of loans. Lastly, gain on sale of investments increased $940,000 as the Bank sold $260.8 million from 2013, loan servicing fees increasing by $565,000of securities during 2017 compared to $1.5$221.6 million and other income increasing by $990,000 to $2.2 million.in 2016.


 

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INDEX

 For the Years ended December 31, For the Years ended December 31,
 2015 2014 2013 2018 2017 2016
NONINTEREST INCOME  
  
  
Noninterest Income (dollars in thousands)
Loan servicing fees $1,459
 $1,475
 $910
 $1,445
 $787
 $1,032
Deposit fees 2,532
 1,809
 1,873
Service charges on deposit accounts 5,128
 3,273
 1,459
Other service fee income 902
 1,847
 1,516
Debit card interchange fee income 4,326
 2,043
 267
Earnings on BOLI 3,427
 2,279
 1,353
Net gain from sales of loans 7,970
 6,300
 3,228
 10,759
 12,468
 9,539
Net gain from sales of investment securities 290
 1,547
 1,544
 1,399
 2,737
 1,797
Other income 2,190
 2,246
 1,256
 3,641
 5,680
 2,639
Total noninterest income $14,441
 $13,377
 $8,811
 $31,027
 $31,114
 $19,602

Noninterest Expense.  For 2015,2018, noninterest expense totaled $73.6$249.9 million, an increase of $18.6$81.9 million or 33.8%48.8% from 2014.2017. The increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to higher compensation and benefits of $9.8$45.7 million, which was primarily related to an increase in staff from our acquisition of IDKPGrandpoint on July 1, 2018 and PlZZ on November 1, 2017, and internal growth in staff to support our organicoverall growth. In 2015, the Company experienced an increase in merger related expenses of $3.3 million, due to both the acquisition of IDPK and the pending merger with Security. Occupancy expense grew by $1.6$9.8 million in 2015,2018, mostly due to the HEOP and PLZZ acquisitions in 2017 and Grandpoint acquisition of IDKPin2018, and the additional branches retained from the merger. Marketing expense grew by approximately $1.1 million, as the Company increased its investment in sponsorships and other marketing areas to support its continued efforts to organically grow its customer base.those acquisitions. The remaining expense categories, excluding merger-related expense, grew by $2.8$28.9 million or 16.7%60.2% in 2015,2018, due to both a combination of expense growth related to the acquisition of IDKPGrandpoint and PLZZ and increased expenses to support the Company'sCompany’s organic growth in loans and deposits. The most significant increaseincreases in expense from these remaining categories iswere a $679,000$7.5 million increase in CDI expenses, $5.2 million increase in data processing costs, $3.9 million increase in legal, audit, and professional expenses, and a $3.7 million increase in deposit related expenses, which include expenses such as lock box services,services. Merger-related expense decreased $2.5 million as compared to support our continued growth2017, reflecting the costs of the acquisitions of HEOP and PLZZ in core transaction deposits.2017 as compared to the costs of the Grandpoint acquisition in 2018.

For 2014,2017, noninterest expense totaled $55.0$168.0 million, up $4.2an increase of $69.9 million or 8.2%71.3% from 2013. The increase was primarily due to the full year’s impact of expenses added as a result of the acquisitions of SDTB and FAB and the acquisition of Infinity in the first quarter of 2014, along with costs associated with organic growth that included the expansion of our lending platform to increase loan production throughout 2013 and 2014.2016. The increase in noninterest expense in 2014 was primarily comprised ofdue to higher compensation and benefits of $31.3 million, primarily related to an increase in staff from our acquisitions of HEOP in April 2017, PLZZ in November 2017, and internal growth in staff to support our overall growth. Merger-related expense increased $16.6 million in 2017 as compared to 2016 reflecting costs from both the HEOP and PLZZ acquisitions in 2017 compared to the SCAF acquisition in 2016. Occupancy expense grew by $4.9 million in 2017, mostly due to the acquisitions and the additional branches retained following the HEOP and PLZZ acquisitions. The remaining expense categories grew by $17.1 million or 55.1% in 2017, due to both a combination of $5.7 million; higher other expense growth related to the acquisitions of $2.2HEOP and PLZZ and increased expenses to support the Company’s organic growth in loans and deposits. The most significant increases in expense from these remaining categories were a $4.1 million which includes a $1.7increase in CDI expenses, $3.9 million litigation expense; higher deposit expenses of $1.1 million; higher premises and occupancy expense of $811,000; and higher professional expense of $377,000.    Partially offsetting these increases was a decreaseincrease in non-recurring merger-related expense of $5.4 million, lower data processing costs, $3.1 million increase in legal, audit, and communications costs of $510,000, primarily associated with lower negotiated core system provider costs,professional expenses, and lower other real estate owned operations of $543,000.a $1.3 million increase in deposit related expenses, which include expenses such as lock box services.
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Our efficiency ratio was 55.89%51.6% for 2015,2018, compared to 61.33%51.0% for 20142017 and 64.69%53.3% for 2013.  The improvement in the efficiency ratio in 2015 compared to 2014 was related to revenues growing faster than expenses, as the Company's growing asset size creates greater efficiencies.2016.
 

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 For the Years ended December 31, For the Years ended December 31,
 2015 2014 2013 2018 2017 2016
NONINTEREST EXPENSE  
  
  
Noninterest Expense (dollars in thousands)
Compensation and benefits $38,456
 $28,705
 $23,018
 $129,886
 $84,138
 $52,836
Premises and occupancy 8,205
 6,608
 5,797
 24,544
 14,742
 9,838
Data processing and communications 2,816
 2,570
 3,080
Data processing 13,412
 8,206
 4,261
Other real estate owned operations, net 121
 75
 618
 4
 72
 385
FDIC insurance premiums 1,376
 1,021
 749
 3,002
 2,151
 1,545
Legal, audit and professional expense 2,514
 2,240
 1,863
 10,040
 6,101
 3,041
Marketing expense 2,305
 1,208
 1,088
 6,151
 4,436
 3,981
Office and postage expense 2,005
 1,576
 1,313
Office, telecommunications and postage expense 5,312
 3,117
 2,107
Loan expense 1,268
 848
 1,009
 3,370
 3,299
 2,191
Deposit expense 3,643
 2,964
 1,818
 9,916
 6,240
 4,904
Merger-related expense 4,799
 1,490
 6,926
 18,454
 21,002
 4,388
CDI amortization 1,350
 1,014
 764
 13,594
 6,144
 2,039
Other expense 4,733
 4,674
 2,772
 12,220
 8,310
 6,547
Total noninterest expense $73,591
 $54,993
 $50,815
 $249,905
 $167,958
 $98,063

Income Taxes. The Company recorded income taxes of $15.2$42.2 million in 2015,2018, compared with $10.7$42.1 million in 20142017, and $5.6$25.2 million in 2013.2016. Our effective tax rate was 37.3%25.5% for 2015, 39.2%2018, 41.2% for 2014,2017, and 38.3%38.6% for 2013.2016. The effective tax rate in each year is affected by various items, including changes in tax law, tax exempt income from municipal securities, and BOLI. In addition, bothBOLI, tax credits and tax deductions from investments in LIHTC reduce the Company's effective tax rate. In general, growth in tax exemptlow income and increased LIHTChousing tax credits reduced the Company's(“LIHTC”) and merger-related expense.

The effective tax rate decreased from 41.2% in 2015.   2017 to 25.5% in 2018 primarily due to the reduction of the federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”), as well as the re-measurement of deferred tax amounts that existed December 31, 2018 to reflect the initial estimated impact of the Tax Act on those deferred tax amounts in the year of enactment.

See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 hereof for further discussion of income taxes and an explanation of the factors, which impact our effective tax rate.
 
Financial Condition
 
At December 31, 2015,2018, total assets of the Company were $2.79$11.49 billion, up $752 million$3.46 billion or 36.9%43% from total assets of $2.04$8.02 billion at December 31, 2014.2017. The increase in assets since year-end 2014in 2018 was primarily related to the $2.64 billion increase in loans held for investment, of $626 million associated withwhich was mainly attributable to organic loan growth and the acquisition of Independence Bank, which at closingGrandpoint on July 1, 2018. The acquisition of Grandpoint added $450 million$2.40 billion of loans in assets including $333 million in loans, $56 million in investment securities, $28 million in goodwill and $11 million in bank owned life insurance.the third quarter of 2018 before fair value adjustments.

Investment Activities
 
Our investment policy, as established by our board of directors, attempts to provide and maintain liquidity, generate a favorable return on investments without incurring undue interest rate and credit risk and complement our lending activities. Specifically, our investment policy generally limits our investments to U.S. government securities, federal agency-backed securities, government-sponsored guaranteed mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMO"(“CMO”), municipal bonds, and corporate bonds.bonds,
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specifically bank debt notes. The Bank has designated all investment securities as Available-for-saleavailable-for-sale outside of investments made for Community Development (CRA)CRA purposes.


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Below is a breakdown of the portfolio for the past three years by investment type and designation.

 At December 31,
 2015 2014 2013
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 % Portfolio 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 % Portfolio 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 % Portfolio
 (in thousands)
Available-for-sale                 
U.S. Treasury$
 $
 % $
 $
 % $73
 $81
 %
Municipal bonds128,546
 130,245
 44.9
 88,599
 89,661
 44.5
 95,388
 94,127
 36.8
Collateralized mortgage obligation24,722
 24,543
 8.5
 6,831
 6,862
 3.4
 16,743
 16,573
 6.5
Mortgage-backed securities126,443
 125,485
 43.3
 105,328
 105,115
 52.1
 149,114
 145,308
 56.7
Total available-for-sale279,711
 280,273
 96.7% 200,758
 201,638
 100% 261,318
 256,089
 100%
Held-to-maturity 
  
    
  
    
  
  
Mortgage-backed securities$8,400
 $8,330
 2.9% $
 $
 % $
 $
 %
Other1,242
 1,242
 0.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total held-to-maturity$9,642
 $9,572
 3.3% $
 $
 % $
 $
 %
Total securities$289,353
 $289,845
 100% $200,758
 $201,638
 100% $261,318
 $256,089
 100%
 At December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 % Portfolio 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 % Portfolio 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 % Portfolio
 (dollars in thousands)
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:                 
U.S. Treasury$59,688
 $60,912
 5.3% $
 $
 % $
 $
 %
Agency128,958
 130,070
 11.3
 47,051
 47,209
 5.9
 
 
 
Corporate debt104,158
 103,543
 9.0
 78,155
 79,546
 9.9
 37,475
 37,642
 9.7
Municipal bonds238,914
 238,630
 20.8
 228,929
 232,128
 28.8
 120,155
 118,803
 30.5
Collateralized mortgage obligation: residential24,699
 24,338
 2.1
 33,984
 33,781
 4.2
 31,536
 31,388
 8.1
Mortgage-backed securities: residential554,751
 545,729
 47.6
 398,664
 394,765
 49.0
 196,496
 193,130
 49.5
Total investment securities available-for-sale1,111,168
 1,103,222
 96.1
 786,783
 787,429
 97.8
 385,662
 380,963
 97.8
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity: 
  
    
  
    
  
  
Mortgage-backed securities: residential43,381
 42,843
 3.7
 17,153
 16,944
 2.1
 7,375
 7,271
 1.9
Other1,829
 1,829
 0.2
 1,138
 1,138
 0.1
 1,190
 1,190
 0.3
Total investment securities held-to-maturity45,210
 44,672
 3.9
 18,291
 18,082
 2.2
 8,565
 8,461
 2.2
Total investment securities$1,156,378
 $1,147,894
 100% $805,074
 $805,511
 100% $394,227
 $389,424
 100%


Our investment securities portfolio amounted to $290$1.15 billion at December 31, 2018, as compared to $805.5 million at December 31, 2015, as compared to $202 million at December 31, 2014,2017, representing a 43.8%43% increase. The increase in securities since year-end 2014in 2018 was primarily due to purchases of $100 million and securities acquired through the acquisition of IDPKGrandpoint, which increased securities by $393.1 million as well as purchases of $53.8$491.3 million, partially offset by sales/callssales of $27.6$393.1 million and calls, principal pay downs and amortization/accretion of $33.8$140.0 million. In general, the purchase of investment securities primarily related to investing excess liquidity from our banking operations, while the sales were made to help fund loan production, which improved our interest-earning asset mix by deploying investment securities dollars into higher yielding loans.  


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The following table sets forth the fair values and weighted average yields on our investment security portfolio by contractual maturity as of the date indicated:
  
  At December 31, 2015
  
One Year
or Less
 
More than One Year
to Five Years
 
More than Five Years
to Ten Years
 
More than
Ten Years
 Total
  
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
  (dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale                  
Municipal bonds $1,068
 0.99% $27,134
 1.44% $44,695
 1.91% $57,348
 1.94% $130,245
Collateralized mortgage obligation 
 
 
 
 
 
 24,543
 1.98
 24,543
Mortgage-backed securities 
 
 
 
 27,612
 1.78
 97,873
 1.75
 125,485
Total available-for-sale $1,068
 0.99% $27,134
 1.44% $72,307
 1.86% $179,764
 1.84% $280,273
Held-to-maturity                  
Mortgage-backed securities $
 % $
 % $
 % $8,330
 3.22% $8,330
Other 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,242
 0.93
 $1,242
Total held-to-maturity $
 % $
 % $
 % $9,572
 2.92% $9,572
Total securities $1,068
 0.99% $27,134
 1.44% $72,307
 1.86% $189,336
 1.89% $289,845
                   
 At December 31, 2018
 
One Year
or Less
 
More than One Year
to Five Years
 
More than Five Years
to Ten Years
 
More than
Ten Years
 Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Yield
 
Fair
Value
 (dollars in thousands)
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:                 
U.S. Treasury$
 % $10,606
 2.93% $50,306
 2.92% $
 % $60,912
Agency991
 2.56
 35,769
 3.09
 74,926
 2.99
 18,384
 2.91
 130,070
Corporate debt
 
 
 
 103,543
 4.58
 
 
 103,543
Municipal bonds5,264
 1.98
 29,704
 2.03
 69,581
 2.06
 134,081
 2.71
 238,630
Collateralized mortgage obligation: residential
 
 
 
 814
 2.81
 23,524
 2.55
 24,338
Mortgage-backed securities: residential
 
 1,527
 1.06
 161,964
 2.68
 382,238
 2.52
 545,729
Total investment securities available-for-sale6,255
 2.07
 77,606
 2.62
 461,134
 3.09
 558,227
 2.58
 1,103,222
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:                 
Mortgage-backed securities: residential
 
 942
 3.08
 
 
 41,901
 3.25
 42,843
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 1,829
 0.97
 1,829
Total investment securities held-to-maturity
 
 942
 3.08
 
 
 43,730
 3.16
 44,672
Total investment securities$6,255
 2.07% $78,548
 2.63% $461,134
 3.09% $601,957
 2.62% $1,147,894
                  

 As of December 31, 2015,2018, our investment securities portfolio consisted of $134$589.1 million in GSEgovernment-sponsored enterprise (“GSE”) MBS, $25 million in GSE CMO, $130$238.6 million in municipal bonds, $130.1 million of agency bonds, $103.5 million in corporate bonds, $24.3 million in GSE collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”) and $1$1.8 million in other securities.  At December 31, 2015, we had an estimated par value of $61 million of the GSE securities that were pledged as collateral for the Company’s $28.5 million of reverse repurchase agreements (“Repurchase Agreements”). The total end of period weighted average interest rate on investments at December 31, 20152018 was 2.10%2.80%, compared to 1.95%2.69% at December 31, 2014.2017, reflecting the increased investment in higher yielding corporate bonds. At December 31, 2018, we had an estimated par value of $20.3 million of the GSE securities that were pledged as collateral for the Company’s $75,000 HOA reverse repurchase agreements. The average balance of repurchase agreement facilities was $15.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2018.
 
The following table lists the percentage of our portfolio exposure to any one issuer as a percentage of capital. The only issuers with greater than ten percent10% exposure are GNMA,the FNMA and the FHLMC. No single municipalAt December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, exceeds two percentother than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of capital.stockholders’ equity.
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At December 31,At December 31,
2015 20142018 2017
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 % Capital 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 % Capital
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 % Capital 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 % Capital
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Issuer                      
GNMA$32,160
 $31,960
 10.7% $34,537
 $34,431
 17.3%$23,134
 $22,488
 1.1% $30,497
 $30,008
 2.4%
FNMA71,936
 71,317
 23.9
 55,061
 54,920
 27.5
322,220
 317,643
 16.1
 216,530
 214,685
 17.3
FHLMC47,070
 46,751
 15.6
 22,562
 22,627
 11.3
234,096
 229,936
 11.7
 185,621
 183,853
 14.8



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All of ourthe municipal bond securities in our portfolio have an underlying rating of investment grade, with the majority insured by the largest bond insurance companies to bring each of these securities to a Moody’s A+ rating or better. The Company has onlypredominantly purchased general obligation bonds that are risk-weighted at 20% for regulatory capital purposes. The Company reduces its exposure to any single adverse event by holding securities from geographically diversified municipalities. We are continually monitoring the quality of our municipal bond portfolio in accordance with current financial conditions. To our knowledge, none of the municipalities in which we hold bonds are exhibiting financial problems that would require us to record an OTTI charge. 

The following is a listing of the breakdown by state for our municipal holdings, with all states with greater than ten percent5% of the portfolio listed. Eighty-four percent86.3% of the Texas issues are insured by The Texas Permanent School Fund.

At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2018
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 % Municipal
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 % Municipal
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Issuer          
Texas$44,156
 $44,905
 34.5%$110,746
 $109,893
 46.1%
Minnesota15,149
 15,335
 11.8
California13,274
 13,500
 10.4
40,600
 41,170
 17.3
Other55,967
 56,505
 43.3
87,568
 87,567
 36.6
Total municipal securities$128,546
 $130,245
 100%$238,914
 $238,630
 100.0%

Loans

Loans held for investment, net, totaled $2.2$8.80 billion at December 31, 2015,2018, an increase of $621 million$2.63 billion or 38.4%43% from December 31, 2014.2017. The increase in loans from December 31, 20142017 includes loans acquired from IDPKGrandpoint, which added $2.4 billion of $333 million,loans in the third quarter of 2018 before fair value adjustments, as well as our organic loan originations.growth. The increase in loans included increases in commercial non-owner occupied of $760.1 million, multi-family of $166 million, franchise loans of $130$740.9 million, commercial owner occupied of $84$389.9 million, C&I loans of $81$277.8 million, construction loans of $240.8 million, franchise loans of $105.0 million, one-to-four family loans of $85.4 million, agribusiness loans of $22.5 million, land loans of $15.4 million, SBA loans of $8.4 million and constructionfarmland loans of $80$5.1 million, partially offset by the decrease in consumer loans of $3.5 million. The total end of period weighted average interest rate on loans as of December 31, 20152018 was 5.13% and, as of December 31, 20142017, was 4.91%4.95%.

Loans held for sale totaled $8.6$5.7 million at December 31, 2015.2018. Loans held for sale primarily represent the guaranteed portion of SBA loans, which the Bank originates for sale. As of December 31, 2014 there were no2017, loans held for sale.sale totaled $23.4 million.

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The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio in dollar amounts and as a percentage of the portfolio at the dates indicated:
 
At December 31,At December 31,
2015 2014 20132018 2017 2016
Amount % of Total Weighted Average Interest Rate Amount % of Total Weighted Average Interest Rate Amount % of Total Weighted Average Interest RateAmount % of Total Weighted Average Interest Rate Amount % of Total Weighted Average Interest Rate Amount % of Total Weighted Average Interest Rate
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Business loans:                 
Business Loans                 
Commercial and industrial$309,741
 13.7% 5.0% $228,979
 14.1% 4.8% $187,035
 15.0% 5.0%$1,364,423
 15.4% 5.83% $1,086,659
 17.5% 5.18% $563,169
 17.4% 4.82%
Franchise328,925
 14.5
 5.5
 199,228
 12.2
 5.7
      765,416
 8.7
 5.40
 660,414
 10.7
 5.23
 459,421
 14.2
 5.24
Commercial owner occupied (1)294,726
 13.0
 5.0
 210,995
 13.0
 5.1
 221,089
 17.8
 5.3
1,679,122
 19.0
 4.94
 1,289,213
 20.8
 5.01
 454,918
 14.1
 4.76
SBA62,256
 2.8
 5.5
 28,404
 1.7
 5.6
 10,659
 0.9
 5.9
193,882
 2.2
 7.17
 185,514
 3.0
 6.30
 88,994
 2.8
 5.63
Warehouse facilities143,200
 6.3
 3.9
 113,798
 7.0
 4.2
 87,517
 7.0
 4.1
Real estate loans: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Agribusiness138,519
 1.6
 5.46
 116,066
 1.9
 4.62
 
 
 
Total business loans4,141,362
 46.9
 5.44
 3,337,866
 53.9
 5.16
 1,566,502
 48.5
 4.97
Real Estate Loans 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied421,583
 18.7
 4.9
 359,213
 22.1
 5.0
 333,544
 26.9
 5.3
2,003,174
 22.6
 4.67
 1,243,115
 20.0
 4.60
 586,975
 18.1
 4.63
Multi-family429,003
 19.0
 4.6
 262,965
 16.1
 4.6
 233,689
 18.8
 4.8
1,535,289
 17.4
 4.33
 794,384
 12.8
 4.29
 690,955
 21.3
 4.28
One-to-four family (2)80,050
 3.5
 4.5
 122,795
 7.5
 4.4
 145,235
 11.7
 4.4
356,264
 4.0
 5.01
 270,894
 4.4
 4.63
 100,451
 3.1
 4.62
Construction169,748
 7.5
 5.4
 89,682
 5.5
 5.2
 13,040
 1.0
 5.2
523,643
 5.9
 6.74
 282,811
 4.6
 6.13
 269,159
 8.3
 5.57
Farmland150,502
 1.7
 4.80
 145,393
 2.3
 4.52
 
 
 
Land18,340
 0.8
 5.2
 9,088
 0.6
 4.8
 7,605
 0.6
 4.7
46,628
 0.5
 5.61
 31,233
 0.5
 5.72
 19,829
 0.6
 5.36
Other loans5,111
 0.2
 5.2
 3,298
 0.2
 6.1
 3,839
 0.3
 5.8
Total gross loans$2,262,683
 100.0% 4.9% $1,628,445
 100.0% 4.9% $1,243,252
 100.0% 5.0%
Less loans held for sale8,565
  
  
 
  
  
 3,147
  
  
Total gross loans held for investment$2,254,118
  
  
 $1,628,445
  
  
 $1,240,105
  
  
Plus (less): 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Deferred loan origination costs and premiums, net

$197
  
  
 $177
  
  
 $18
  
  
Total real estate loans4,615,500
 52.1
 4.83
 2,767,830
 44.6
 4.68
 1,667,369
 51.4
 4.65
Consumer Loans                 
Consumer loans89,424
 1.0
 5.60
 92,931
 1.5
 5.63
 4,112
 0.1
 5.60
Gross loans held for investment8,846,286
 100% 5.13% 6,198,627
 100% 4.95% 3,237,983
 100% 4.81%
Plus: Deferred loan origination costs/(fees) and premiums/(discounts), net(9,468)  
  
 (2,403)  
  
 3,630
  
  
Loans held for investment8,836,818
     6,196,224
     3,241,613
  
  
Allowance for loan losses(17,317)  
  
 (12,200)  
  
 (8,200)  
  
(36,072)  
  
 (28,936)  
  
 (21,296)  
  
Loans held for investment, net$2,236,998
  
  
 $1,616,422
  
  
 $1,231,923
  
  
$8,800,746
  
  
 $6,167,288
  
  
 $3,220,317
  
  
                 
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value$5,719
  
  
 $23,426
  
  
 $7,711
  
  


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2012 20112015 2014
Amount % of Total Weighted Average Interest Rate Amount % of Total Weighted Average Interest RateAmount % of Total Weighted Average Interest Rate Amount % of Total Weighted Average Interest Rate
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Business loans:           
Business Loans           
Commercial and industrial$115,354
 11.7% 5.3% $86,684
 11.7% 5.8%$309,741
 13.7% 4.95% $228,979
 14.1% 4.80%
Franchise328,925
 14.6
 5.45
 199,228
 12.2
 5.7
Commercial owner occupied (1)150,934
 15.3
 6.1
 152,299
 20.6
 6.6
294,726
 13.1
 4.98
 210,995
 13.0
 5.10
SBA6,882
 0.7
 6.0
 4,727
 0.7
 6.0
53,691
 2.4
 5.49
 28,404
 1.7
 5.60
Warehouse facilities195,761
 19.9
 4.8
 67,518
 9.1
 5.4
143,200
 6.4
 3.88
 113,798
 7.0
 4.20
Real estate loans: 
  
  
  
  
  
Total business loans1,130,283
 50.2
 4.99
 781,404
 48.0
 5.05
Real Estate Loans 
  
  
  
    
Commercial non-owner occupied253,409
 25.6
 5.7
 164,341
 22.2
 6.6
421,583
 18.7
 4.91
 359,213
 22.1
 5.00
Multi-family156,424
 15.9
 5.8
 193,830
 26.2
 6.0
429,003
 19.0
 4.56
 262,965
 16.1
 4.60
One-to-four family (2)97,463
 9.9
 4.7
 60,027
 8.1
 5.1
80,050
 3.6
 4.51
 122,795
 7.5
 4.40
Construction169,748
 7.5
 5.42
 89,682
 5.5
 5.20
Land8,774
 0.9
 4.9
 6,438
 0.9
 5.8
18,340
 0.8
 5.16
 9,088
 0.6
 4.80
Other loans1,193
 0.1
 6.2
 3,390
 0.5
 7.6
Total gross loans$986,194
 100.0% 5.4% $739,254
 100.0% 6.1%
Less loans held for sale3,681
  
  
 
  
  
Total gross loans held for investment$982,513
  
  
 $739,254
  
  
Plus (less): 
  
  
  
  
  
Deferred loan origination costs and premiums, net

$(306)  
  
 $(665)  
  
Total real estate loans1,118,724
 49.6
 4.83
 843,743
 51.8
 4.81
Consumer Loans           
Consumer loans5,111
 0.2
 5.21
 3,298
 0.2
 6.10
Gross loans held for investment2,254,118
 100% 4.91% 1,628,445
 100% 4.90%
Plus: Deferred loan origination costs/(fees) and premiums/(discounts), net197
  
  
 177
  
  
Loans held for investment2,254,315
     1,628,622
    
Allowance for loan losses(7,994)  
  
 (8,522)  
  
(17,317)  
  
 (12,200)  
  
Loans held for investment, net$974,213
  
  
 $730,067
  
  
$2,236,998
  
  
 $1,616,422
  
  
           
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value$8,565
  
  
 $
    
           
(1) Secured by real estate. 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
(2) Includes second trust deeds. 
  
  
  
  
  
(2) Includes second trust deeds.
  
  
  
  
  

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The following table shows the contractual maturity of the Company'sCompany’s loans, including loans held for sale, without consideration toof prepayment assumptions at the date indicated:
At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2018
Commercial
and
 Industrial
 Franchise 
Commercial
Owner
 Occupied
 SBA Warehouse Facilities 
Commercial
Non-owner
 Occupied
 
Multi-
Family
 
One-to-Four
Family
 Construction Land 
Other
Loans
 Total
Commercial
and
 Industrial
 Franchise 
Commercial
Owner
 Occupied
 SBA Agribusiness 
Commercial
Non-owner
 Occupied
 
Multi-
family
 
One-to-four
Family
 Construction Farmland Land 
Consumer
Loans
 Total
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Amounts due                       
Amounts Due                         
One year or less$114,115
 $6,639
 $16,805
 $
 $
 $17,848
 $11,725
 $8,696
 $127,466
 $8,929
 $2,459
 $314,682
$578,748
 $18,464
 $39,534
 $1,100
 $78,496
 $80,074
 $19,727
 $46,825
 $336,375
 $6,784
 $19,459
 $30,989
 $1,256,575
More than one year to three years42,593
 6,253
 15,249
 109
 
 24,883
 7,016
 3,313
 37,953
 3,132
 80
 140,581
380,869
 22,458
 91,024
 1,320
 10,821
 129,853
 37,913
 14,741
 100,628
 6,780
 2,588
 5,452
 804,447
More than three years to five years28,445
 40,196
 14,738
 126
 
 27,746
 12,192
 1,154
 
 836
 295
 125,728
185,545
 43,410
 134,364
 5,092
 46,342
 255,305
 31,995
 12,994
 8,980
 22,209
 5,712
 6,066
 758,014
More than five years to 10 years76,077
 235,222
 76,593
 6,013
 143,200
 160,539
 26,576
 1,537
 18
 1,652
 217
 727,644
154,056
 554,925
 735,093
 17,388
 2,860
 1,292,751
 303,448
 83,915
 45,912
 104,313
 16,785
 33,080
 3,344,526
More than 10 years to 20 years37,864
 32,365
 25,570
 912
 
 36,849
 27,684
 15,565
 4,311
 3,135
 979
 185,234
57,542
 101,818
 236,456
 34,736
 
 172,553
 89,931
 25,115
 26,437
 10,325
 2,084
 12,394
 769,391
More than 20 years10,647
 8,250
 145,771
 55,096
 
 153,718
 343,810
 49,785
 
 656
 1,081
 768,814
7,701
 24,341
 442,651
 138,565
 
 74,000
 1,052,275
 172,674
 5,311
 91
 
 1,443
 1,919,052
Total gross loans$309,741
 $328,925
 $294,726
 $62,256
 $143,200
 $421,583
 $429,003
 $80,050
 $169,748
 $18,340
 $5,111
 $2,262,683
$1,364,461
 $765,416
 $1,679,122
 $198,201
 $138,519
 $2,004,536
 $1,535,289
 $356,264
 $523,643
 $150,502
 $46,628
 $89,424
 $8,852,005

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The following table sets forth at December 31, 20152018 the dollar amount of gross loans receivable that are contractually due after December 31, 20162019 and whether such loans have fixed interest rates or adjustable interest rates.
At December 31, 2015
Loans Due After December 31, 2016
At December 31, 2018
Loans Due After December 31, 2019
Fixed Adjustable TotalFixed Adjustable Total
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Business loans:     
Business loans     
Commercial and industrial$82,440
 $113,186
 $195,626
$287,791
 $497,923
 $785,714
Franchise77,557
 244,729
 322,286
83,242
 663,710
 746,952
Commercial owner occupied59,437
 218,484
 277,921
380,423
 1,259,164
 1,639,587
SBA
 62,256
 62,256
2,895
 194,205
 197,100
Warehouse facilities
 143,200
 143,200
Real estate loans:     
Agribusiness49,712
 10,311
 60,023
Total business loans804,063
 2,625,313
 3,429,376
Real estate loans     
Commercial non-owner occupied31,763
 371,972
 403,735
499,067
 1,425,394
 1,924,461
Multi-family3,281
 413,997
 417,278
76,511
 1,439,054
 1,515,565
One-to-four family34,607
 36,747
 71,354
52,700
 256,739
 309,439
Construction
 42,282
 42,282
3,383
 183,884
 187,267
Farmland93,843
 49,875
 143,718
Land1,079
 8,332
 9,411
10,398
 16,771
 27,169
Other loans2,271
 381
 2,652
Total real estate loans735,902
 3,371,717
 4,107,619
Consumer loans     
Consumer loans54,656
 3,779
 58,435
Total gross loans$292,435
 $1,655,566
 $1,948,001
$1,594,621
 $6,000,809
 $7,595,430

Delinquent Loans.  When a borrower fails to make required payments on a loan and does not cure the delinquency within 30 days, we normally initiate formal collection activities including, for loans secured by real estate, recording a notice of default and, after providing the required notices to the borrower, commencing foreclosure proceedings. If the loan is not reinstated within the time permitted by law, we may sell the property at a foreclosure sale. At these foreclosure sales, we generally acquire title to the property. At December 31, 2015,2018, loans delinquent 60 or more days as a percentage of total gross loans held for investment was 117 basis point, uppoints, unchanged from less than 17 basis pointpoints at year-end 2014.2017.


The following table sets forth delinquencies in the Company'sCompany’s loan portfolio at the dates indicated:
  
30 - 59 Days 60 - 89 Days 90 Days or More (1) Total30 - 59 Days 60 - 89 Days 
90 Days or More (1)
 Total
# of
Loans
 
Principal
Balance
of Loans
 
# of
Loans
 
Principal
Balance
of Loans
 
# of
Loans
 
Principal
Balance
of Loans
 
# of
Loans
 
Principal
Balance
of Loans
# of
Loans
 
Principal
Balance
of Loans
 
# of
Loans
 
Principal
Balance
of Loans
 
# of
Loans
 
Principal
Balance
of Loans
 
# of
Loans
 
Principal
Balance
of Loans
(dollars in thousands)    (dollars in thousands)    
At December 31, 2015              
Business loans:               
At December 31, 2018At December 31, 2018              
Business loans               
Commercial and industrial2
 $20
 
 $
 1
 $257
 3
 $277
6
 $309
 4
 $1,204
 5
 $931
 15
 $2,444
Franchise
 
 
 
 3
 1,630
 3
 1,630
1
 5,680
 
 
 1
 190
 2
 5,870
Commercial owner occupied
 
 1
 355
 
 
 1
 355
1
 343
 
 
 5
 812
 6
 1,155
Real estate loans: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied1
 214
 
 
 
 
 1
 214
SBA3
 524
 
 
 3
 2,626
 6
 3,150
Real estate loans 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Multi-family1
 14
 
 
 
 
 1
 14
One-to-four family1
 89
 
 
 2
 46
 3
 135
1
 30
 1
 9
 1
 6
 3
 45
Consumer loans               
Consumer loans3
 146
 1
 29
 
 
 4
 175
Total16
 $7,046
 6
 $1,242
 15
 $4,565
 37
 $12,853
Delinquent loans to total loans held for investment  0.08%  
 0.02%  
 0.05%  
 0.15%
              
At December 31, 2017At December 31, 2017  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans               
Commercial and industrial3
 $84
 4
 $570
 4
 $235
 11
 $889
Commercial owner occupied1
 3,474
 1
 486
 
 
 2
 3,960
SBA2
 177
 
 
 5
 1,940
 7
 2,117
Real estate loans 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Multi-family3
 1,781
 
 
 
 
 3
 1,781
One-to-four family1
 354
 
 
 4
 815
 5
 1,169
Land1
 83
 
 
 1
 9
 2
 92
Other loans2
 11
 
 
 2
 40
 4
 51
Total13
 $5,964
 5
 $1,056
 16
 $3,039
 34
 $10,059
Delinquent loans to total loans held for investment  0.10%  
 0.02%  
 0.05%  
 0.16%
               
At December 31, 2016At December 31, 2016  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans               
Commercial and industrial2
 $104
 
 $
 2
 $260
 4
 $364
SBA
 
 
 
 3
 316
 3
 316
Real estate loans 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
One-to-four family1
 18
 1
 71
 3
 48
 5
 137
Land
 
 
 
 1
 15
 1
 15
Total3
 $122
 1
 $71
 9
 $639
 13
 $832
Delinquent loans to total loans held for investment  %  
 %  
 0.02%  
 0.03%

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Land
 
 
 
 1
 21
 1
 21
Total4
 $323
 1
 $355
 7
 $1,954
 12
 $2,632
Delinquent loans to total gross loans 0.01%  
 0.02%  
 0.09%  
 0.12%
               
At December 31, 2014  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans:               
Commercial and industrial
 $
 1
 $24
 
 $
 1
 24
Real estate loans: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
One-to-four family1
 19
 
 
 3
 54
 4
 73
Other loans1
 1
 
 
 
 
 1
 1
Total2
 $20
 1
 $24
 3
 $54
 6
 $98
Delinquent loans to total gross loans %  
 %  
 %  
 0.01%
                
At December 31, 2013  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial owner occupied2
 $768
 
 $
 1
 $446
 3
 1,214
SBA
 
 
 
 1
 14
 1
 14
Real estate loans: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied
 
 
 
 2
 560
 2
 560
One-to-four family3
 71
 
 
 4
 123
 7
 194
Other loans3
 130
 
 
 
 
 3
 130
Total8
 $969
 
 $
 8
 $1,143
 16
 $2,112
Delinquent loans to total gross loans 0.08%  
 %  
 0.09%  
 0.17%
               
At December 31, 2012  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial
 $
 1
 $58
 1
 $218
 2
 276
Commercial owner occupied
 
 1
 245
 
 
 1
 245
SBA
 
 
 
 4
 185
 4
 185
Real estate loans: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
One-to-four family2
 101
 
 
 2
 79
 4
 180
Other loans1
 5
 
 
 
 
 1
 5
Total3
 $106
 2
 $303
 7
 $482
 12
 $891
Delinquent loans to total gross loans 0.01%  
 0.03%  
 0.05%  
 0.09%
                
At December 31, 2011  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial1
 $12
 
 $
 4
 $1,057
 5
 1,069
Commercial owner occupied
 
 
 
 3
 919
 3
 919

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SBA1
 49
 1
 113
 8
 665
 10
 827
Real estate loans: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
30 - 59 Days 60 - 89 Days 
90 Days or More (1)
 Total
# of
Loans
 
Principal
Balance
of Loans
 
# of
Loans
 
Principal
Balance
of Loans
 
# of
Loans
 
Principal
Balance
of Loans
 
# of
Loans
 
Principal
Balance
of Loans
              
At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2015  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial2
 $20
 
 $
 1
 $257
 3
 $277
Franchise
 
 
 
 3
 1,630
 3
 1,630
Commercial owner occupied
 $
 1
 $355
 
 $
 1
 355
Real estate loans 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied1
 434
 
 
 3
 1,244
 4
 1,678
1
 214
 
 
 
 
 1
 214
One-to-four family4
 201
 
 
 2
 323
 6
 524
1
 89
 
 
 2
 46
 3
 135
Land
 
 1
 617
 1
 52
 2
 669

 
 
 
 1
 21
 1
 21
Other loans2
 3
 1
 1
 
 
 3
 4
Total9
 $699
 3
 $731
 21
 $4,260
 33
 $5,690
4
 $323
 1
 $355
 7
 $1,954
 12
 $2,632
Delinquent loans to total gross loans 0.09%  
 0.10%  
 0.58%  
 0.77%
Delinquent loans to total loans held for investment  0.01%  
 0.02%  
 0.09%  
 0.12%
               
               
At December 31, 2014At December 31, 2014  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial
 $
 1
 $24
 
 $
 1
 $24
Real estate loans 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
One-to-four family1
 19
 
 
 3
 54
 4
 73
Consumer loans               
Consumer loans1
 1
 
 
 
 
 1
 1
Total2
 $20
 1
 $24
 3
 $54
 6
 $98
Delinquent loans to total loans held for investment  %  
 %  
 %  
 0.01%
                              
(1) All 90 day or greater delinquencies are on nonaccrual status and are reported as part of nonperforming loans.(1) All 90 day or greater delinquencies are on nonaccrual status and are reported as part of nonperforming loans.
(1) All 90 day or greater delinquencies are on nonaccrual status and are reported as part of nonperforming loans.
     
Nonperforming Assets
 
Nonperforming assets consist of loans on which we have ceased accruing interest (nonaccrual loans), troubled debt restructured loans, OREO and OREO.other repossessed assets owned. Nonaccrual loans consisted of all loans 90 days or more past due and on loans where, in the opinion of management, there is reasonable doubt as to the collection of principal and interest. A “restructured loan” is one where the terms of the loan were renegotiated to provide a reduction or deferral of interest or principal because of deterioration in the financial position of the borrower. We did not have anyhad no troubled debt restructured loans during the periods presented.at December 31, 2018 and one troubled debt restructured loan with a recorded balance of $97,000 at December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had $5.13$5.0 million of nonperforming assets, which consisted of $3.97$4.9 million of net nonperforming loans, $147,000 of OREO, and $1.16 million$13,000 of OREO.other repossessed assets owned. At December 31, 2014,2017, we had $2.48$3.6 million of nonperforming assets, which consisted of $1.44$3.3 million of nonperforming loans and $1.0 million$326,000 of OREO. The increase in nonperforming loans in 2018 as compared to 2017 was primarily due to an SBA loan of $997,000 from PLZZ acquisition in 2017 that became nonaccrual in 2018. It is our policy to take appropriate, timely and aggressive action when necessary to resolve nonperforming assets. When resolving problem loans, it is our policy to determine collectability under various circumstances, which are intended to result in our maximum financial benefit. We accomplish this by
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working with the borrower to bring the loan current, selling the loan to a third party, or by foreclosing and selling the asset.

At December 31, 2015,2018, OREO consisted of one land property, compared to one commercial non-ownerowner occupied property and one land property compared to one land property and three single family properties at December 31, 2014.2017. Properties acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure are recorded at fair value less cost to sell. The Company generally obtains an appraisal and/or a market evaluation on all OREO prior to obtaining possession. After foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management as needed due to changing market conditions or factors specifically attributable to the property’s condition. If the carrying value of the property exceeds its fair value, less estimated cost to sell, the asset is written down and a charge to operations is recorded.

We recognized loan interest income on nonperforming loans of $467,000 in 2015, $192,000 in 2014 and $225,000 in 2013.  If these loans had paid in accordance with their original loan terms, we would have recorded additional loan interest income of $279,000 in 2015, $151,000 in 2014 and $311,000 in 2013.

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The following table sets forth composition of nonperforming assets at the date indicated:
 
At December 31,At December 31,
2015 2014 2013 2012 20112018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Nonperforming assets         
Business loans:         
Nonperforming Assets         
Business loans         
Commercial and industrial$463
 $
 $
 $347
 $1,177
$931
 $1,160
 $250
 $463
 $
Franchise1,630
 
 
 
 
190
 
 
 1,630
 
Commercial owner occupied536
 514
 747
 14
 2,053
599
 97
 436
 536
 514
SBA
 
 14
 260
 700
2,739
 1,201
 316
 
 
Real estate loans: 
  
  
  
  
Total business loans4,459
 2,458
 1,002
 2,629
 514
Real estate loans 
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied1,164
 848
 983
 670
 1,495

 
 
 1,164
 848
Multi-family
 
 
 266
 293
One-to-four family155
 82
 507
 522
 323
398
 817
 124
 155
 82
Land21
 
 
 127
 52

 9
 15
 21
 
Other loans1
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming loans, net$3,970
 $1,444
 $2,251
 $2,206
 $6,093
Total real estate loans398
 826
 139
 1,340
 930
Consumer loans         
Consumer loans
 
 
 1
 
Total nonperforming loans4,857
 3,284
 1,141
 3,970
 1,444
Other real estate owned1,161
 1,037
 1,186
 2,258
 1,231
147
 326
 460
 1,161
 1,037
Total nonperforming assets, net$5,131
 $2,481
 $3,437
 $4,464
 $7,324
Other assets owned13
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming assets$5,017
 $3,610
 $1,601
 $5,131
 $2,481
Allowance for loan losses$17,317
 $12,200
 $8,200
 $7,994
 $8,522
$36,072
 $28,936
 $21,296
 $17,317
 $12,200
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total nonperforming loans, gross436.20% 844.88% 364.28% 362.38% 139.87%743% 881% 1,866% 436% 845%
Nonperforming loans, net of specific allowances, as a percent of gross loans receivable (1)0.18
 0.09
 0.18
 0.22
 0.82
Nonperforming assets, net of specific allowances, as a percent of total assets0.18
 0.12
 0.20
 0.38
 0.76
         
(1) Gross loans include loans receivable held for investment and held for sale. 
  
  
  
  
Nonperforming loans as a percent of loans held for investment0.05
 0.05
 0.04
 0.18
 0.09
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets0.04
 0.04
 0.04
 0.18
 0.12

Allowance for Loan Losses.  The allowance for loan lossALLL is established as management'smanagement’s estimate of probable incurred losses inherent in the loan receivable portfolio. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance quarterly to maintain the allowance at levels sufficient to provide for these inherent losses. The ALLL is based upon the total loans evaluated individually and collectively, and is reported as a reduction of loans held for investment. The allowance is increased by a provision for loancredit losses, which is charged to expense and reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries.  Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value.  Net unrealized losses, if any, are recorded in current earnings.
 
We separate our assets, largely loans, by type, and we use various assetloan classifications to segregate the assetsloans into various risk grade categories. We use the various assetloan classifications as a means of measuring risk for determining the valuation allowance for groups and individual assets at a point in time. Currently, we designate our
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assets into a category of “Pass,” “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” “Doubtful” or “Loss.” A brief description of these classifications follows:
 
Pass classifications represent assetsloans with a level of credit quality, which contain no well-defined deficiency or weakness.
Special Mention assetsloans do not currently expose the Bank to a sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the adverse categories, but possess correctable deficiency or potential weaknesses deserving management’s close attention.

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Substandard assetsloans are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. These assetsloans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.  
Doubtful creditsloans have all the weaknesses inherent in substandard credits,loans, 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.
Loss assets are those that are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as assets is not warranted. Amounts classified as loss are promptly charged off.

Our determination as to the classification of assetsloans and the amount of valuation allowances necessary are subject to review by bank regulatory agencies, which can order a change in a classification or an increase to the allowance. While we believe that an adequate allowance for estimated loan losses has been established, there can be no assurance that our regulators, in reviewing assets including the loan portfolio, will not request us to materially increase our allowance for estimated loan losses, thereby negatively affecting our financial condition and earnings at that time. In addition, actual losses are dependent upon future events and, as such, further increases to the level of allowances for estimated loan losses may become necessary.
 
At December 31, 2015,2018, we had $19.4$61.5 million of assetsloans classified as substandard, compared to $16.6$48.3 million at December 31, 2014.  During 2015, one loan amounting2017, with the increase primarily attributable to $1.5 million wasacquired classified as Doubtful. In 2014, thereloans of $26.7 million. There were no loans classified as Doubtful.doubtful as of year-end 2018 or 2017.
 

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The following tables set forth information concerning substandard and doubtful assetsloans at the dates indicated:
At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2018
Loans OREO Total Substandard Assets DoubtfulSubstandard Doubtful
Gross Balance # of Loans Balance # of Properties Balance # of Assets Balance # of LoansGross Balance # of Loans Balance # of Loans
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Business loans:         
  
    
Business loans       
Commercial and industrial$3,155
 17
 $
 
 $3,155
 17
 $
 
$12,134
 63
 $
 
Franchise169
 2
 
 
 169
 2
 1,461
 1
190
 1
 
 
Commercial owner occupied7,829
 16
 
 
 7,829
 16
 
 
16,548
 25
 
 
Real estate loans: 
  
  
  
        
SBA6,906
 34
 
 
Agribusiness13,164
 18
 
 
Total business loans48,942
 141
 
 
Real estate loans 
  
    
Commercial non-owner occupied2,666
 9
 450
 1
 3,116
 10
 
 
5,687
 4
 
 
Multi-family3,387
 8
 
 
 3,387
 8
 
 
662
 2
 
 
One-to-four family1,053
 14
 
 
 1,053
 14
 
 
5,453
 25
 
 
Farmland121
 2
 
 
Land21
 1
 711
 1
 732
 2
 
 
488
 4
 
 
Total substandard assets$18,280
 67
 $1,161
 2
 $19,441
 69
 $1,461
 1
Total real estate loans12,411
 37
 
 
Consumer loans       
Consumer loans103
 19
 
 
Total substandard loans$61,456
 197
 $
 
                      
At December 31, 2014At December 31, 2017
Loans OREO Total Substandard Assets DoubtfulLoans Doubtful
Gross Balance # of Loans Balance # of Properties Balance # of Assets Balance # of LoansGross Balance # of Loans Balance # of Loans
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Business loans:               
Business loans       
Commercial and industrial$1,828
 9
 $
 
 $1,828
 9
 $
 
$15,044
 91
 $
 
Commercial owner occupied8,605
 19
 
 
 8,605
 19
 
 
21,180
 32
 
 
Real estate loans: 
  
  
  
  
  
    
SBA3,469
 34
 
 
Agribusiness3,844
 6
 
 
Total business loans43,537
 163
 
 
Real estate loans 
  
    
Commercial non-owner occupied3,939
 6
 
 
 3,939
 6
 
 
1,070
 7
 
 
Multi-family508
 1
 
 
 508
 1
 
 
228
 1
 
 
One-to-four family649
 11
 285
 3
 934
 14
 
 
1,964
 16
 
 
Farmland1,115
 3
 
 
Land
 
 752
 1
 752
 1
 
 
254
 4
 
 
Total substandard assets$15,529
 46
 $1,037
 4
 $16,566
 50
 $
 
Total real estate loans4,631
 31
 
 
Consumer loans       
Consumer loans137
 14
 
 
Total substandard loans$48,305
 208
 $
 
     
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In determining the ALLL, we evaluate loan credit losses on an individual basis in accordance with the FASB ASCAccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 310, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, and on a collective basis based on FASB ASC 450, Accounting for Contingencies. For loans evaluated on an individual basis, we analyze the borrower’s creditworthiness, cash flows and financial status, and the condition and estimated value of the collateral. Loans evaluated individually that are deemed to be impaired are separated from our collective credit loss analysis.

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Unless an individual borrower relationship warrants a separate analysis, the majority of our loans are evaluated for credit losses on a collective basis through a quantitative analysis to arrive at base loss factors that aremay be adjusted through a qualitative analysis for internalinternally- and external identifiedexternally-identified risks. The adjusted factor is applied against the loan risk category outstanding to determine the appropriate allowance. Our base loss factors are calculated using actual trailing twelve-month and annualized actual trailing six-month, twenty-four month, thirty-six month and eighty-four month charge-off data for all loan types except (1) Zero Factor loans, which includes loans fully secured by cash deposits, the guaranteed portion of SBA loans and FHA/VA guaranteed 1st TD loans, and (2) Overdraft Deposit Accounts, to which a base factor of 5% is applied.  ThenPotential qualitative adjustments for the following internal and external risk factors are added to the base factors:include:
 
Internal Factors
 
Changes in lending policies and procedures, including underwriting standards and collection, charge-offs, and recovery practices;
Changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio and the terms of loans,, as well as new types of lending;
Changes in the experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff that may have an impact on our loan portfolio;
Changes in the volume and severity of past due andadversely classified loans, and in the volume of non-accruals, troubled debt restructurings, and other  loan modifications;or graded loans;
Changes in the quality of our loan review system and the degree of oversight by our board of directors;management oversight; and
The existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the level of such concentrations.

External Factors
 
Changes in national, state andor local economic and business conditions and developments that affectaffecting the collectability of the portfolio, including the condition of various market segments (includes trends in real estate values, economic activity and the interest rate environment);
Changes in the value of the underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans; and
The effect of external factors, such as competition, legal developments and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses in our current loan portfolio.

The factor adjustments for each of the nine above-described risk factors are determined by the Chief Credit Officer and approved by the Credit and Portfolio Review Committee ("CPR") on a quarterly basis.
The ALLL factors are reviewed for reasonableness against the 10-year average, 15-year average, and trailing twelve month total charge-off data for all FDIC insured commercial banks and savings institutions based in California.  Given the above evaluations, the amount of the ALLL is based upon the total loans evaluated individually and collectively.

Loans acquired through bank acquisition are recorded at fair value at acquisition date without a carryover of the related ALLL. LoansPurchased credit impaired loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality are loans that have evidence of credit deterioration since origination and as to which it is probable at the date of acquisition that the Company will not collect all of principal and interest payments according to the contractual terms. These loans are accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 Receivables — Receivables-Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality.Quality.

As of December 31, 2015,2018, the ALLL totaled $17.3$36.1 million, an increase of $5.1$7.1 million from December 31, 2014 and $9.1 million from December 31, 2013.2017. At December 31, 2015,2018, the ALLL as a percent of nonperforming loans was 436.20%743%, compared with 844.88%881% at December 31, 2014 and 364.3% at December 31, 2013.  2017.

At December 31, 2015,2018, the ALLL as a percent of gross loans held for investment was 0.77%0.41%, an increasea decrease from 0.75%0.47% at December 31, 2014,2017. The decrease in the 2018 ratio was primarily attributable to the loans acquired from Grandpoint, recorded at fair value with no ALLL carried over. Loans acquired from acquisitions were recorded with an average fair value discount of 0.69% and an increase from 0.66%0.47% at December 31, 2013.  The increase in the 2015 ratio was

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primarily related to growth in our loan portfolio, as well as changes in the composition of the portfolio, including the growth in construction loans.2018 and 2017, respectively. At December 31, 2015,2018, management deems the ALLL to be sufficient to provide for inherentprobable incurred losses within the loan portfolio.

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The following table sets forth the activity in the Company’s ALLL for the periods indicated:
For the Year Ended December 31,For the Year Ended December 31,
2015 2014 2013 2012 20112018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Allowance for Loan Losses                  
Balance at beginning of period$12,200
 $8,200
 $7,994
 $8,522
 $8,879
$28,936
 $21,296
 $17,317
 $12,200
 $8,200
Provision for loan losses6,425
 4,684
 1,860
 751
 3,255
8,156
 8,640
 8,776
 6,425
 4,684
Charge-offs: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Business loans: 
  
  
  
  
Business loans 
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial484
 223
 509
 512
 1,285
1,411
 1,344
 2,802
 484
 223
Franchise764
 
 
 
 

 
 980
 764
 
Commercial owner occupied
 
 232
 265
 307
33
 
 329
 
 
SBA
 
 143
 132
 90
102
 8
 980
 
 
Real estate: 
  
  
  
  
Real Estate loans 
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied116
 365
 756
 88
 43

 
 
 116
 365
Multi-family
 
 101
 
 489

 
 
 
 
One-to-four family16
 195
 272
 371
 1,408

 10
 151
 16
 195
Land
 
 
 145
 164
Other loans
 
 18
 2
 228
Consumer loans         
Consumer loans409
 
 
 
 
Total charge-offs$1,380
 $783
 $2,031
 $1,515
 $4,014
$1,955
 $1,362
 $5,242
 $1,380
 $783
Recoveries: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Business loans: 
  
  
  
  
Business loans 
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial$47
 $42
 $138
 $2
 $9
$698
 $94
 $177
 $47
 $42
Commercial owner occupied47
 105
 25
 
 
SBA8
 4
 50
 163
 211
169
 127
 193
 8
 4
Real estate: 
  
  
  
  
Real Estate loans 
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied3
 
 
 21
 

 
 21
 3
 
One-to-four family13
 34
 47
 8
 142
13
 35
 25
 13
 34
Land
 
 
 
 23
Other loans1
 19
 142
 42
 17
Consumer loans         
Consumer loans8
 1
 4
 1
 19
Total recoveries$72
 $99
 $377
 $236
 $402
935
 362
 445
 72
 99
Net loan charge-offs$1,308
 $684
 $1,654
 $1,279
 $3,612
1,020
 1,000
 4,797
 1,308
 684
Balance at end of period$17,317
 $12,200
 $8,200
 $7,994
 $8,522
$36,072
 $28,936
 $21,296
 $17,317
 $12,200
Ratios 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Net charge-offs to average net loans0.06% 0.05% 0.16% 0.16% 0.53%
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans at end of period0.77
 0.75
 0.66
 0.81
 1.15
Net charge-offs to average total loans, net0.01% 0.02% 0.17% 0.06% 0.05%
Allowance for loan losses to loans held for investment0.41% 0.47% 0.66% 0.74% 0.75%
 

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The following table sets forth the Company’s ALLL and the percent of gross loans to total gross loans in each of the categories listed and the allowance as a percentage of the loan category balance at the dates indicated:
 At December 31, At December 31,
 2015 2014 2013 2018 2017 2016
Balance at End of Period Applicable to Amount % of Loans in Category to Total Loans Allowance as a % of Loan Category Balance Amount % of Loans in Category to Total Loans Allowance as a % of Loan Category Balance Amount % of Loans in Category to Total Loans Allowance as a % of Loan Category Balance Amount % of Loans in Category to Total Loans Allowance as a % of Loan Category Balance Amount % of Loans in Category to Total Loans Allowance as a % of Loan Category Balance Amount % of Loans in Category to Total Loans Allowance as a % of Loan Category Balance
 (dollars in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
Business loans:                  
Business loans                  
Commercial and industrial $3,449
 13.7% 1.11% $2,646
 14.1% 1.16% $1,968
 15.0% 1.05% $10,821
 15.4% 0.79% $9,721
 17.5% 0.89% $6,362
 17.4% 1.13%
Franchise 3,124
 14.5
 0.95
 1,554
 12.2
 0.78
 
 
 
 6,500
 8.7
 0.85
 5,797
 10.7
 0.88
 3,845
 14.1
 0.84
Commercial owner occupied 1,870
 13.0
 0.63
 1,757
 13.0
 0.83
 1,818
 17.8
 0.82
 1,386
 19.0
 0.08
 767
 20.8
 0.06
 1,193
 14.0
 0.26
SBA 1,500
 2.8
 2.41
 568
 1.7
 2.00
 151
 0.9
 1.42
 4,288
 2.2
 2.21
 2,890
 3.0
 1.56
 1,039
 3.0
 1.17
Warehouse facilities 759
 6.3
 0.53
 546
 7.0
 0.48
 392
 7.0
 0.45
Real estate loans:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Agribusiness 3,283
 1.6
 2.37
 1,291
 1.9
 1.11
 
 
 
Real estate loans  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 2,048
 18.7
 0.49
 2,007
 22.1
 0.56
 1,658
 26.9
 0.50
 1,604
 22.6
 0.08
 1,266
 20.0
 0.10
 1,715
 18.1
 0.29
Multi-family 1,583
 19.0
 0.37
 1,060
 16.1
 0.40
 817
 18.8
 0.35
 725
 17.4
 0.05
 607
 12.8
 0.08
 2,927
 21.3
 0.42
One-to-four family 698
 3.5
 0.87
 842
 7.5
 0.69
 1,099
 11.7
 0.76
 805
 4.0
 0.23
 803
 4.4
 0.30
 365
 3.1
 0.36
Construction 2,030
 7.5
 1.20
 1,088
 5.5
 1.21
 136
 1.0
 1.04
 5,166
 5.9
 0.99
 4,569
 4.6
 1.62
 3,632
 8.3
 1.35
Farmland 503
 1.7
 0.33
 137
 2.3
 0.09
 
 
 
Land 233
 0.8
 1.27
 108
 0.6
 1.19
 127
 0.6
 1.67
 772
 0.5
 1.66
 993
 0.5
 3.18
 198
 0.6
 1.00
Other loans 23
 0.2
 0.45
 24
 0.2
 0.73
 34
 0.3
 0.89
Consumer loans                  
Consumer loans 219
 1.0
 0.24
 95
 1.5
 0.10
 20
 0.1
 0.49
Total $17,317
 100.0% 0.77% $12,200
 100.0% 0.75% $8,200
 100.0% 0.66% $36,072
 100.0% 0.41% $28,936
 100.0% 0.47% $21,296
 100.0% 0.66%


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 2012 2011 2015 2014
Balance at End of Period Applicable to Amount % of Loans in Category to Total Loans Allowance as a % of Loan Category Balance Amount % of Loans in Category to Total Loans Allowance as a % of Loan Category Balance Amount % of Loans in Category to Total Loans Allowance as a % of Loan Category Balance Amount % of Loans in Category to Total Loans Allowance as a % of Loan Category Balance
 (dollars in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
Business loans:            
Business Loans            
Commercial and industrial $1,310
 11.7% 1.14% $1,361
 11.7% 1.57% $3,449
 13.7% 1.11% $2,646
 14.1% 1.16%
Franchise 3,124
 14.5
 0.95
 1,554
 12.2
 0.78
Commercial owner occupied 1,512
 15.3
 1.00
 1,119
 20.6
 0.73
 1,870
 13.0
 0.63
 1,757
 13.0
 0.83
SBA 79
 0.7
 1.15
 80
 0.7
 1.69
 1,500
 2.8
 2.79
 568
 1.7
 2.00
Warehouse facilities 1,544
 19.9
 0.79
 1,347
 9.1
 2.00
 759
 6.3
 0.53
 546
 7.0
 0.48
Real estate loans:  
  
  
  
  
  
Real estate Loans  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 1,459
 25.6
 0.58
 1,287
 22.2
 0.78
 2,048
 18.7
 0.49
 2,007
 22.1
 0.56
Multi-family 1,145
 15.9
 0.73
 2,281
 26.2
 1.18
 1,583
 19.0
 0.37
 1,060
 16.1
 0.40
One-to-four family 862
 9.9
 0.88
 931
 8.1
 1.55
 698
 3.5
 0.87
 842
 7.5
 0.69
Construction 2,030
 7.5
 1.20
 1,088
 5.5
 1.21
Land 31
 0.9
 0.35
 39
 0.9
 0.61
 233
 0.8
 1.27
 108
 0.6
 1.19
Other loans 52
 0.1
 4.36
 77
 0.5
 2.27
Consumer Loans            
Consumer loans 23
 0.2
 0.45
 24
 0.2
 0.73
Total $7,994
 100.0% 0.81% $8,522
 100.0% 1.15% $17,317
 100.0% 0.77% $12,200
 100.0% 0.75%
 
The following table sets forth the ALLL amounts calculated by the categories listed at the dates indicated:
At December 31, At December 31,
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Balance at End of Period Applicable toAmount 
% of
Allowance
 to Total
 Amount % of
Allowance
to Total
 Amount % of
Allowance
to Total
 Amount % of
Allowance
to Total
 Amount % of
Allowance
to Total
 Amount 
% of
Allowance
 to Total
 Amount % of
Allowance
to Total
 Amount % of
Allowance
to Total
 Amount % of
Allowance
to Total
 Amount % of
Allowance
to Total
(dollars in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
Allocated allowance$16,586
 95.9% $12,200
 100.0% $8,095
 98.7% $7,994
 100.0% $8,522
 100.0% $35,488
 98.4% $28,881
 99.8% $21,046
 98.8% $16,586
 95.9% $12,200
 100.0%
Specific allowance731
 4.1
 
 
 105
 1.3
 
 
 
 
 584
 1.6
 55
 0.2
 250
 1.2
 731
 4.1
 
 
Total$17,317
 100.0% $12,200
 100.0% $8,200
 100.0% $7,994
 100.0% $8,522
 100.0% $36,072
 100.0% $28,936
 100.0% $21,296
 100.0% $17,317
 100.0% $12,200
 100.0%

Deposits

At December 31, 2015,2018, total deposits were $2.20$8.66 billion, an increase of $564 million$2.57 billion or 34.6%42% from December 31, 2014.2017. The increase in deposits since year-end 20142017 included increases in noninterest bearing checking of $255 million,$1.27 billion, money market and savings of$816.8 million, time deposits of $227$325.9 million and brokered certificatesinterest-bearing checking of deposit of $78.6$160.9 million. The increase in deposits during the 20152018 was primarily due to organic growth and the acquisition of IDPK,Grandpoint on July 1, 2018, which added $336 million incontributed $2.5 billion of deposits at acquisition.the time of acquisition, before purchasing accounting adjustments, as well as organic deposit growth. The total end of period weighted average interest rate on deposits was 0.32%0.63% at December 31, 20152018 and 0.36%0.33% at December 31, 2014.2017.
    

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The following table sets forth the distribution of the Company’s deposit accounts on average for the periods indicated and the weighted average interest rates on each category of deposits presented:
 For the years ended December 31,
 2015 2014 2013
 
Average
Balance
 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Average
Yield/Cost
 (dollars in thousands)
Deposits 
  
  
  
  
  
Noninterest bearing checking$646,931
 % $415,983
 % $318,985
 %
Interest bearing checking141,962
 0.12
 134,056
 0.12
 94,718
 0.12
Money market696,747
 0.35
 469,123
 0.31
 367,769
 0.28
Savings88,247
 0.16
 75,068
 0.15
 78,815
 0.13
Time493,747
 0.79
 377,333
 0.88
 325,439
 0.86
Total deposits$2,067,634
 0.32% $1,471,563
 0.34% $1,185,726
 0.34%
The following table presents, by various rate categories, the amount of certificates of deposit accounts outstanding and the periods to maturity of the certificate of deposit accounts outstanding at the period indicated:
 December 31, 2015
 Less than 1.00 % 1.00% - 1.99% 2.00 - 2.99% 3.00 and greater Total % of Total Weighted
Average Rate
 (dollars in thousands)
Certificates of deposit accounts 
  
  
  
      
Within 3 months$67,803
 $11,878
 $32
 $85
 $79,798
 15.3% 0.55%
4 to 6 months73,449
 57,784
 290
 176
 131,699
 25.3
 0.81
7 to 12 months142,169
 45,554
 313
 10
 188,046
 36.1
 0.78
13 to 24 months55,668
 52,259
 44
 223
 108,194
 20.8
 0.98
25 to 36 months4,824
 3,391
 2
 148
 8,365
 1.6
 1.09
37 to 60 months2,344
 1,241
 639
 13
 4,237
 0.8
 1.10
Over 60 months436
 111
 81
 8
 636
 0.1
 0.97
Total$346,693
 $172,218
 $1,401
 $663
 $520,975
 100.0% 0.80%
 For the years ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 
Average
Balance
 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Average
Yield/Cost
 (dollars in thousands)
Deposits 
  
  
  
  
  
Noninterest bearing checking$2,909,588
 % $1,758,730
 % $1,086,814
 %
Interest bearing checking438,698
 0.27
 293,450
 0.12
 176,508
 0.11
Money market2,624,106
 0.75
 1,701,209
 0.40
 1,003,861
 0.36
Savings241,686
 0.15
 189,408
 0.13
 98,224
 0.15
Retail certificates of deposit897,033
 1.22
 556,121
 0.61
 416,232
 0.74
Wholesale/brokered certificates of deposit334,728
 1.68
 227,822
 1.16
 180,209
 0.73
Total deposits$7,445,839
 0.51% $4,726,740
 0.28% $2,961,848
 0.28%
 
At December 31, 2015,2018, we had $394 million$1.21 billion in certificate accounts with balances of greater than $100,000, and of that amount, we had $228$840.1 million in certificate of deposit accounts with balances of greater than $250,000 maturing as follows:
 

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December 31, 2015 December 31, 2018
$100,000 through $250,000   Greater than $250,000 Total $100,000 through $250,000 Greater than $250,000 Total
Maturity PeriodAmount Weighted
Average Rate
 % of Total
Deposits
 Amount Weighted
Average Rate
 % of Total
Deposits
 Amount Weighted
Average Rate
 % of Total
Deposits
 Amount Weighted
Average Rate
 % of Total
Deposits
 Amount Weighted
Average Rate
 % of Total
Deposits
 Amount Weighted
Average Rate
 % of Total
Deposits
(dollars in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
Three months or less$22,832
 0.63% 1.04% $37,373
 0.51% 1.70% $60,205
 0.56% 2.74% $59,741
 1.17% 0.69% $382,552
 2.08% 4.42% $442,293
 1.95% 5.11%
Over three months through 6 months41,571
 0.93
 1.89
 60,549
 0.74
 2.76
 102,120
 0.82
 4.65
 58,767
 1.40
 0.68
 269,305
 2.28
 3.11
 328,072
 2.12
 3.79
Over 6 months through 12 months54,785
 0.88
 2.50
 90,167
 0.74
 4.11
 144,952
 0.79
 6.60
 99,037
 1.66
 1.14
 99,804
 1.83
 1.15
 198,841
 1.75
 2.30
Over 12 months47,209
 1.07
 2.15
 39,785
 0.86
 1.81
 86,994
 0.97
 3.96
 150,510
 1.51
 1.74
 88,400
 2.12
 1.02
 238,910
 1.73
 2.76
Total$166,397
 0.91% 7.58% $227,874
 0.72% 10.38% $394,271
 0.80% 17.96% $368,055
 1.47% 4.25% $840,061
 2.12% 9.70% $1,208,116
 1.92% 13.95%

Borrowings.  Borrowings represent a secondary source of funds for our lending and investing activities. The Company has a variety of borrowing relationships that it can draw upon to fund its activities. At December 31, 2015,2018, total borrowings amounted to $266$778.0 million, an increase of $79.5$136.6 million or 42.5%21% from December 31, 2014.2017. The increase in borrowings at December 31, 20152018 from December 31, 20142017 was primarily related to an increaseincreases of $177.5 million in FHLB overnight advances.  On August 29, 2014, the Company completed the issuance of $60advances and $4.9 million in aggregate principal amounttrust preferred securities, partially offset by a decrease of 5.75% subordinated notes due September 3, 2024 in a private placement transaction.  The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $59 million and are being used for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, contribution of capital to the Bank of $40$46.1 million in 2014 to support both organic growth as well as acquisition activities.  Additionally, toward the end of the third quarter of 2014, we locked in borrowings from the FHLB of $25.0 million at 60 basis points for 18 months and $25.0 million at 84 basis points for 2 years.  These borrowings lengthen the overall maturity of our liabilities and support our interest rate risk management strategies as well as leverage our balance sheet for future growth.repurchase agreements. At December 31, 2015,2018, total borrowings represented 9.5%6.8% of total assets and had an end of period weighted average rate of 1.99%2.71%, compared with 9.2%8.0% of total assets at a weighted average rate of 2.74%2.21% at December 31, 2014.2017.

FHLB Advances.  The FHLB system functions as a source of credit to financial institutions that are members. Advances are secured by certain real estate loans, investment securities, and the capital stock of the FHLB owned by the Company. Subject to the FHLB’s advance policies and requirements, these advances can be requested for any business purpose in which the Company is authorized to engage. In granting advances, the FHLB considers a member’s creditworthiness and other relevant factors. The Company has a line of credit with the FHLB, which provides for advances totaling up to 45% of its assets, equating to a credit line of $1.2$5.18 billion as of December 31, 2015.2018. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had borrowing capacity of $533 million$2.84 billion with the FHLB. At December 31, 2015,2018, the Company had $50$161.5 million in term FHLB advances and $506.0 million in overnight
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FHLB advances, compared to $180.0 million in term FHLB advances, which maturematured within one year, and $98 million in overnight FHLB advances, compared to $20$310.0 million in overnight FHLB advances at December 31, 2014.2017. The FHLB advances at December 31, 20152018 were collateralized by real estate loans and securities with an aggregate balance of $620 million and FHLB stock of $11.4 million.$3.30 billion. With this pledged collateral, the Company has additional available advances of $385 million$1.78 billion as of December 31, 2015.2018.
 
Other Borrowings.  The Company maintains lines of credit to purchase federal funds and a reverse repurchase facility together totaling $170$218.0 million with seveneight correspondent banks and has access through the Federal Reserve Bank discount window to borrow $3.3 million to be utilized as business needs dictate. Federal funds purchased and reverse repurchase facilities are short-term in nature and utilized to meet short-term funding needs.
As of December 31, 2015, the Company has three Repurchase Agreements totaling $28.5 million with a weighted average interest rate of 3.26% as of December 31, 2015 secured by GSE MBS totaling an estimated par value of $33.2 million.  The Repurchase Agreements were entered into in 2008 at a term of 10 years each with the buyers of the Repurchase Agreements having the option to terminate the Repurchase Agreements after the fixed interest rate period has expired.  The interest rates reset quarterly with the maximum reset rate being 2.89% on one

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$10.0 million Repurchase Agreement, 3.47% on the other $10.0 million Repurchase Agreement, and 3.45% on the $8.5 million Repurchase Agreement.
The Company sells certain securities under agreements to repurchase. The agreements are treated as overnight borrowings with the obligations to repurchase securities sold reflected as a liability. The dollar amount of investment securities underlying the agreements remain in the asset accounts. The Company enters into these debt agreements as a service to certain HOA depositors to add protection for deposit amounts above FDIC insurance levels. At December 31, 2015,2018, the Company sold securities under agreement to repurchase in the amount of $19.6 million$75,000 with a weighted average rate of 0.03%0.01% and collateralized by investment securities with fair value of approximately $28.5$20.9 million. The average balance of repurchase agreement facilities was $15.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2018.
 
Debentures.  On March 25, 2004, the Corporation issued $10,310,000 of$10.3 million in Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (the “Debt Securities”) to PPBI Trust I, a statutory trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Debt Securities are subordinated to effectively all borrowings of the Corporation and are due and payable on April 7, 2034. Interest is payable quarterly on the Debt Securities at three-month LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.75% for an effective rate of 3.07%5.19% as of December 31, 2015.2018.
 
In the third quarter of 2014, the Company completed a private placement of $60$60.0 million in aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes to certain accredited investors. The subordinated notes bear a fixed interest rate of 5.75% per annum, payable semi-annually, and mature on September 3, 2024. The net proceeds from the sale of the notes were $59$59.0 million, and the notes qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes. The net proceeds from this offering are intended for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to, contribution of capital to the Bank to support both organic growth as well as opportunistic acquisitions.  The Bank received $50.0 million of contributed capital in 2014. At December 31, 2018, the carrying value of the notes was $59.3 million, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $688,000.

On April 1, 2017, as part of the HEOP acquisition, the Corporation assumed $5.2 million of floating rate junior subordinated debt securities associated with Heritage Oaks Capital Trust II. Interest is payable quarterly at three-month LIBOR plus 1.72% per annum, for an effective rate of 4.12% per annum as of December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2018, the carrying value of these debentures was $4.0 million, which reflects purchase accounting fair value adjustments of $1.3 million. The Corporation also assumed $3.1 million and $5.2 million of floating rate junior subordinated debt associated with Mission Community Capital Trust I and Santa Lucia Bancorp (CA) Capital Trust, respectively. At December 31, 2018, the carrying value of Mission Community Capital Trust I and Santa Lucia Bancorp (CA) Capital Trust were $2.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively, which reflects purchase accounting fair value adjustments of $306,000 and $1.4 million, respectively. Interest is payable quarterly at three-month LIBOR plus 2.95% per annum, for an effective rate of 5.39% per annum as of December 31, 2018 for Mission Community Capital Trust I. Interest is payable quarterly at three-month LIBOR plus 1.48% per annum, for an effective rate of 3.92% per annum as of December 31, 2018 for Santa Lucia Bancorp (CA) Capital Trust. These three debentures are callable by the Corporation at par.

61On November 1, 2017, as part of the PLZZ acquisition, the Company assumed three subordinated notes totaling $25 million at a fixed interest rate of 7.125% payable in arrears on a quarterly basis. The notes have a maturity date of June 26, 2025 and are also redeemable in whole or in part from time to time beginning on June 26, 2020 at an amount equal to 103.0% of principal plus accrued unpaid interest. The redemption price decreases 50 basis points each subsequent year. At December 31, 2018, the carrying value of these subordinated notes was $25.2 million, which reflects purchase accounting fair value adjustments of $157,000.

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On July 1, 2018, as part of the Grandpoint acquisition, the Corporation assumed $5.2 million in floating rate junior subordinated debt securities associated with First Commerce Bancorp Statutory Trust I. Interest is payable quarterly at three-month LIBOR plus 2.95% per annum, for an effective rate of 5.74% per annum as of December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2018, the carrying value of these debentures was $4.9 million, which reflects purchase accounting fair value adjustments of $224,000.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company'sCompany’s borrowed funds at or for the years ended on the dates indicated:
 
At or For Year Ended December 31,At or For Year Ended December 31,
2015 2014 20132018 2017 2016
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
FHLB advances     
FHLB Advances     
Balance outstanding at end of year$148,000
 $70,000
 $156,000
$667,606
 $490,148
 $278,000
Weighted average interest rate at end of year0.42% 0.59% 0.06%2.51% 1.49% 0.55%
Average balance outstanding$139,542
 $70,296
 $26,137
$529,278
 $290,839
 $58,814
Weighted average interest rate during the year0.39% 0.26% 0.15%2.06% 1.19% 0.59%
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the year$340,000
 $210,000
 $156,000
$883,612
 $490,148
 $278,000
Other borrowings   
  
Other Borrowings   
  
Balance outstanding at end of year$48,125
 $46,643
 $48,091
$75
 $46,139
 $49,971
Weighted average interest rate at end of year1.94% 2.03% 1.98%0.01% 2.02% 1.94%
Average balance outstanding$48,490
 $47,398
 $45,310
$29,193
 $50,866
 $48,732
Weighted average interest rate during the year1.95% 2.00% 2.09%1.69% 1.86% 1.95%
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the year$49,925
 $49,712
 $52,077
$52,091
 $52,996
 $53,586
Debentures   
  
   
  
Balance outstanding at end of year$70,310
 $70,310
 $10,310
$110,313
 $105,123
 $69,383
Weighted average interest rate at end of year5.34% 5.34% 2.99%6.04% 5.60% 5.35%
Average balance outstanding$70,310
 $30,858
 $10,310
$107,732
 $81,466
 $69,347
Weighted average interest rate during the year5.60% 5.00% 2.98%6.23% 5.80% 5.54%
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the year$70,310
 $70,310
 $10,310
$110,313
 $105,123
 $69,383
Total borrowings   
  
Total Borrowings   
  
Balance outstanding at end of year$266,435
 $186,953
 $214,401
$777,994
 $641,410
 $397,354
Weighted average interest rate at end of year1.99% 2.74% 0.63%3.01% 2.21% 1.56%
Average balance outstanding$258,342
 $148,552
 $81,757
$666,250
 $423,248
 $176,893
Weighted average interest rate during the year2.10% 1.80% 1.58%2.71% 2.16% 2.91%
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the year$455,154
 $255,297
 $218,387
$994,816
 $648,267
 $397,354

Stockholders'Stockholders’ Equity
 
At December 31, 2015,2018, our stockholders’ equity amounted to $299 million,$1.97 billion, compared with $200 million$1.24 billion at December 31, 2014.2017. The increase of $99.4$727.7 million or 49.8%59% is primarily due to net income in 20152018 of $25.5$123.3 million and an increase of $74.0$610.3 million additional paid-in capital, primarily as a result of the issuance of common stock inas part of the IDPKGrandpoint acquisition.
 
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Liquidity
 
Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans, deposits, FHLB advances and other borrowings. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. We seek to maintain a level of liquid assets to ensure a safe and sound operation. Our liquid assets are comprised of cash and unpledged investments. As part of our daily monitoring, we calculate a liquidity ratio by dividing the sum of cash balances plus unpledged securities by the sum of deposits that mature in one year or less plus transaction accounts and FHLB advances. At December 31, 2015,2018, our liquidity ratio was 13.36%12.38%, compared with 14.93%11.59% at December 31, 2014.2017.
 

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We believe our level of liquid assets is sufficient to meet current anticipated funding needs. At December 31, 2015,2018, liquid assets of the Company represented approximately 11.8%9.8% of total assets, compared to 10.9%9.2% at December 31, 2014.2017. At December 31, 2015,2018, the Company had seveneight unsecured lines of credit with other correspondent banks to purchase federal funds totaling $120$168.0 million, one reverse repo line with a correspondent bank of $50.0 million and access through the Federal Reserve Bank discount window to borrow $3.3 million, as business needs dictate. We also have a line of credit with the FHLB allowing us to borrow up to 45% of the Bank’s total assets. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had a borrowing capacity of $533 million,$2.84 billion, based on collateral pledged at the FHLB, with $148$667.5 million outstanding in FHLB borrowing. The FHLB advance line is collateralized by eligible loans and FHLB stock.loans. At December 31, 2015,2018, we had approximately $620 million$3.30 billion of collateral pledged to secure FHLB borrowings.
 
At December 31, 2015,2018, the Company’s loan to deposit and borrowing ratio was 91.9%93.7%, compared with 89.6%92.5% at December 31, 2014.2017. The increase in the ratio from year-end 2014 to 2015 was primarily associated with our loans increasing at a faster rate relative to our deposits and borrowings during the period. Certificates of deposit, which are scheduled to mature in one year or less from December 31, 2015,2018, totaled $400 million.$1.11 billion. We expect to retain a substantial portion of the maturing certificates of deposit at maturity.
 
The CompanyBank has a policy in place that permits the purchase of brokered funds, in an amount not to exceed 20%15% of total deposits, or 12% of total assets, as a secondary source for funding. At December 31, 2015,2018, the Company had $155$401.6 million, or 5.6%3.5% of total assets, in brokered time deposits. At December 31, 2014,2017, the Company had $77$370.1 million, or 3.8%4.6% of total assets, in brokered time deposits.
 
The Corporation is a corporate entity separate and apart from the Bank that must provide for its own liquidity. The Corporation’s primary sources of liquidity are dividends from the Bank. There are statutory and regulatory provisions that limit the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Corporation. Management believes that such restrictions will not have a material impact on the ability of the Corporation to meet its ongoing cash obligations. The Corporation acquired a line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank in June of 2017, with availability of $15.0 million. The line, which matures in June 2019, was added to provide an additional source of liquidity at the Corporation level and has no outstanding balance at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.  

The Financial Code provides that a bank may not make a cash distribution to its stockholders in excess of the lesser of a (i) bank’s retained earnings; or (ii) bank’s net income for its last three fiscal years, less the amount of any distributions made by the bank or by any majority-owned subsidiary of the bank to the stockholders of the bank during such period. However, a bank may, with the approval of the DBO, make a distribution to its stockholders in an amount not exceeding the greatest of (x) its retained earnings; (y) its net income for its last fiscal year; or (z) its net income for its current fiscal year. In the event that the DBO determines that the stockholders’ equity of a bank is inadequate or that the making of a distribution by the bank would be unsafe or unsound, the DBO may order the bank to refrain from making a proposed distribution. Under these provisions, the amount available for distribution from the Bank to the Corporation was approximately $58.8$245.7 million at December 31, 2015.2018.
Prior to 2019, the Corporation never declared or paid dividends on its common stock. On January 28, 2019, the Corporation’s board of directors declared a $0.22 per share dividend, payable on March 1, 2019 to
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shareholders of record on February 15, 2019. The Corporation anticipates that it will continue to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future, although there can be no assurance that payment of such dividends will continue or that they will not be reduced. The payment and amount of future dividends remain within the discretion of the Corporation’s board of directors and will depend on the Corporation’s operating results and financial condition, regulatory limitations, tax considerations, and other factors. Interest on deposits will be paid prior to payment of dividends on the Corporation’s common stock.

Capital Resources
 
The Corporation and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can trigger certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
 
At December 31, 2015, the Bank’s leverage capital amounted to $304 million and risk-based capital amounted to $322 million.  At December 31, 2014,2018, the Bank’s leverage capital was $222$1.19 billion and risk-weighted capital was $1.23 billion. At December 31, 2017, the Bank’s leverage capital was $805.1 million and risk-basedrisk-weighted capital was $234$835.9 million. Pursuant to regulatory guidelines under prompt corrective action rules, a bank must have total risk-basedrisk-weighted capital of 10.00% or greater, Tier 1 risk-basedrisk-weighted capital of 8.00% or greater, common equity tier 1

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capital ratio of 6.5% and Tier I capital to adjusted tangible assets of 5.00% or greater to be considered ‘‘well“well capitalized.’’ At December 31, 2015,2018, the Bank’s total risk-basedrisk-weighted capital ratio was 13.07%12.28%, Tier 1 risk-basedrisk-weighted capital ratio was 12.35%11.87%, common equity Tier 1 risk-basedrisk-weighted capital ratio was 12.35%,11.87% and Tier I capital to adjusted tangible assets capital ratio was 11.41%11.06%. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 hereof for a discussion of the Bank’s and Company’sCorporation’s capital ratios.
 
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
 
The Company enters into contractual obligations in the normal course of business as a source of funds for its asset growth and to meet required capital needs. The following schedule summarizes maturities and payments due on our obligations and commitments, excluding accrued interest, at the date indicated:
 
At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2018
Less than 1 year 1 - 3 years 3 - 5 years More than 5 years TotalLess than 1 year 1 - 3 years 3 - 5 years More than 5 years Total
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Contractual Obligations   
  
       
  
    
FHLB advances$148,000
 $
 $
 $
 $148,000
$616,000
 $23,500
 $28,106
 $
 $667,606
Other borrowings19,625
 28,500
 
 
 48,125
75
 
 
 
 75
Subordinated debentures
 
 
 70,310
 70,310

 
 
 110,313
 110,313
Certificates of deposit399,543
 116,559
 4,237
 636
 520,975
1,109,988
 222,693
 13,380
 64,616
 1,410,677
Operating leases3,658
 5,652
 3,062
 400
 12,772
11,468
 21,002
 17,420
 10,518
 60,408
Total contractual cash obligations$570,826
 $150,711
 $7,299
 $71,346
 $800,182
$1,737,531
 $267,195
 $58,906
 $185,447
 $2,249,079
 
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
The following table summarizes our contractual commitments with off-balance sheet risk by expiration period at the date indicated:

At December 31, 2015At December 31, 2018
Less than 1 year 1 - 3 years 3 - 5 years More than 5 years TotalLess than 1 year 1 - 3 years 3 - 5 years More than 5 years Total
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Other unused commitments   
  
    
Other Unused Commitments   
  
    
Commercial and industrial$144,865
 $33,643
 $8,282
 $12,863
 $199,653
$813,690
 $226,541
 $16,992
 $58,484
 $1,115,707
Construction62,633
 88,291
 
 4,513
 155,437
169,201
 165,547
 7,851
 78,108
 420,707
Agribusiness and farmland30,579
 6,000
 9,222
 5,593
 51,394
Home equity lines of credit921
 127
 10
 8,652
 9,710
20,661
 7,242
 5,186
 67,201
 100,290
Standby letters of credit15,079
 
 
 
 15,079
14,411
 250
 
 
 14,661
All other32,201
 1,949
 70
 723
 34,943
54,084
 13,839
 15,617
 41,235
 124,775
Total commitments$255,699
 $124,010
 $8,362
 $26,751
 $414,822
$1,102,626
 $419,419
 $54,868
 $250,621
 $1,827,534

See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 hereof for narrative disclosure regarding off-balance sheet arrangements.
  

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Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
 
Our consolidated financial statements and related data presented in this annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollar amounts (except with respect to securities classified as available for sale which are carried at market value) without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations. Unlike most industrial companies, substantially all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on our performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same magnitude as the price of goods and services.
 
Impact of New Accounting Standards
 
See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 hereof for a listing of recently issued accounting pronouncements and the impact of them on the Company.
  
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ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Asset/Liability Management and Market Risk

Market risk is the risk of loss in value or reduced earnings from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. OurThe Bank’s market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk in our lending and deposit taking activities. Interest rate risk primarily occurs to the degree that ourthe Bank’s interest-bearing liabilities reprice or mature on a different basis and frequency than ourits interest-earning assets. Since ourThe Bank’s earnings depend primarily on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest and dividends earned on interest-earning assets and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities, our principal objectives areliabilities. Therefore, the Bank actively monitors and manages its portfolios to actively monitorlimit the adverse effects on net interest income and manage the effects of adverseeconomic value due to changes in interest rates on net interest income.rates.

OurThe Asset/Liability Committee is responsible for implementing the Bank’s interest rate risk management policy which sets forth limits established by the board of directors that sets forth limits of acceptable changes in net interest income (“NII”) and economic value of equity (“EVE”) fromdue to specified changes in interest rates. OurThe Asset/Liability Committee reviews, among other items, economic conditions, the interest rate outlook, the demand for loans, the availability of deposits and borrowings, and ourthe Bank’s current operating results, liquidity, capital and interest rate exposure. Based on these reviews, ourthe Asset/Liability Committee formulates a strategy that is intendedstrategies to implement the objectives set forth in ourthe business plan without exceedingwhile complying with the net interest income and EVEeconomic value limits set forth in our guidelines approved by ourthe Bank’s board of directors.

Interest Rate Risk Management.  The principal objective of the Company’s interest rate risk management function is to evaluatemaintain an interest rate risk profile close to the desired risk profile in light of the interest rate outlook. The Bank measures the interest rate risk included in certainthe major balance sheet accounts, determineportfolios and compares the level of appropriatecurrent risk profile to the desired risk profile and manageto policy limits set by the risk consistent with prudent asset and liability concentration guidelines approved by our board of directors. We monitor asset and liability maturities and repricing characteristics on a regular basis and review various simulations and analysis to determineManagement then implements strategies consistent with the potential impact of various business strategies in controllingdesired risk profile. Currently, the Company’s interest rate risk and the potential impact of those strategies upon future earnings under various interest rate scenarios.  OurBank’s primary strategy in managing interest rate risk is to emphasize the originationfocus originations for investment ofon adjustable rate loans or loans with relatively short maturities. Interest rates on adjustable rate loans are primarilymainly tied to 3-month or 6-month LIBOR index, 12-month moving average of yields on actively traded U.S. Treasury securities adjustedthe Prime rate. Likewise, the Bank seeks to a constant maturity of one year ("MTA") index and the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate (“Prime”) index.  Also as part of this strategy, we seek to lengthen our deposit maturities when deposit rates are considered in the lower end of the interest rate cycle and shorten our deposit maturities when deposit rates are considered in the higher end of the interest rate cycle.raise non-maturity deposits. Management often implements these strategies through pricing actions. Finally, we structure ourmanagement structures its security portfolio and borrowings to mitigateoffset some of the interest rate sensitivity created by the re-pricing characteristics of customer loans and deposits.


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Management monitors asset and liability maturities and repricing characteristics on a regular basis and evaluates its interest rate risk as such riskit relates to its operational strategies. The Company’sManagement analyzes potential strategies for their impact on the interest rate risk profile. Each quarter the Corporation’s board of directors reviews on a quarterly basis the Company’sBank’s asset/liability position, including simulations ofshowing the effectimpact on the Bank’s capitaleconomic value of equity in various interest rate scenarios. The extent ofInterest rate moves, up or down, may subject the movement of interest rates, higher or lower, is an uncertainty that could have a negative impact on the earnings of the Company.  If interest rates rise we may be subjectBank to interest rate spread compression, which would adversely impact ourimpacts its net interest income. This is primarily due to the lag in repricing of the indices, to which our adjustable rate loans and mortgage-backed securities are tied, as well as their repricing frequencies. Furthermore, large rate moves show the repricing frequencies andimpact of interest rate caps and floors on these adjustable rate loans and mortgage-backed securities.transactions. This is partly offset by lags in repricing for deposit products. The extent of the interest rate spread compression depends among other things, uponon the frequencydirection and severity of such interest rate fluctuations.moves and features in the Bank’s product portfolios.

The Company’s interest rate sensitivity is monitored by management through the use of both a simulation model that quantifies the estimated impact to earnings (Earnings(“Earnings at Risk)Risk”) for a twelve and twenty-four month period, and a model that estimates the change in the Company’s EVE under alternative interest rate scenarios, primarily non-parallelinstantaneous parallel interest rate shifts over a twelve month period in 100 basis point increments. The simulation model estimates the impact on earningsNII from changing interest rates on interest earningsearning assets and interest expense paid on interest bearing liabilities. The EVE model computes the net present value of capitalequity by discounting all expected cash flows fromon assets and liabilities under each rate scenario. AnFor each scenario, the EVE is the present value of all assets less the present value of all liabilities. The EVE ratio is defined as the EVE divided by the market value of assets within the same scenario.  The sensitivity measure is the largest decline in the EVE ratio, measured in basis points, caused by an increase or decrease in rates, and the higher an institution’s sensitivity measure, the greater exposure it has to interest rate risk.

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The following table shows the projected net interest income and net interest margin of the Company at December 31, 2015,2018, assuming non-parallelinstantaneous parallel interest rate shifts over a twelve month period of 100, 200, and 300 basis points:in the first period:
December 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)
Earnings at Risk Projected Net Interest Margin
Change in Rates (Basis Points) $ Amount $ Change % Change Rate % % Change
+200 473,026
 5,415
 1.2
 4.59 1.2
+100 471,474
 3,862
 0.8
 4.57 0.8
Static 467,612
 
 
 4.54 
-100 462,708
 (4,904) (1.0) 4.49 (1.0)
-200 457,900
 (9,712) (2.1) 4.44 (2.1)

As of December 31, 2015
(dollars in thousands)
Earnings at Risk Projected Net Interest Margin
Change in Rates $ Amount $ Change % Change $ Amount % Change
+300 BP $120,041
 $6,699
 5.9 % 4.54% 5.8 %
+200 BP 117,621
 4,279
 3.8
 4.45
 3.7
+100 BP 115,302
 1,960
 1.7
 4.37
 1.9
Static 113,342
 
 
 4.29
 
-100 BP 111,927
 (1,415) (1.2) 4.24
 (1.2)
-200 BP 109,629
 (3,713) (3.3) 4.15
 (3.3)
-300 BP 108,525
 (4,817) (4.2) 4.11
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The following table shows the EVE and projected change in the EVE of the Company at December 31, 2015,2018, assuming various non-parallel interest rate shifts over a twelve month period of 100, 200, and 300 basis points ("BP"):period:
 
As of December 31, 2015
(dollars in thousands)
          EVE as % of Portfolio
Economic Value of Equity   Value of Assets
Change in Rates $ Amount $ Change % Change EVE Ratio % Change (BP)
+300 BP $394,170
 $5,946
 1.5 % 14.94% 104 BP
+200 BP 391,690
 3,466
 0.9 % 14.58% 68 BP
+100 BP 388,943
 719
 0.2 % 14.21% 31 BP
Static 388,224
 
 
 13.90% 0
-100 BP 382,226
 (5,998) (1.5)% 13.40% -50 BP
-200 BP 347,736
 (40,488) (10.4)% 12.12% -178 BP
-300 BP 348,359
 (39,865) (10.3)% 12.10% -180 BP

December 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)
Economic Value of Equity  EVE as % of market value of portfolio assets
Change in Rates (Basis Points) $ Amount $ Change % Change EVE Ratio % Change
+200 3,097,115
 154,889
 5.3
 27.81 0.2
+100 3,036,447
 94,221
 3.2
 26.75 1.3
Static 2,942,226
 
 
 25.44 
-100 2,835,391
 (106,835) (3.6) 24.02 (1.4)
-200 2,723,701
 (218,525) (7.4) 22.50 (2.9)

Based on the modeling of the impact on earnings and EVE from changes in interest rates, the Company'sCompany’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates is moderate.low for rising rates. Both the Earnings at Risk and the EVE increase as rates rise. It is important to note that the above tables are a summary offorecasts based on several forecastsassumptions and that actual results may vary. The forecasts are based on estimates of historical behavior and assumptions of Managementby management that may change over time and may turn out to be different and may change over time.different. Factors affecting these estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to (1) competitor behavior, (2) economic conditions both locally and nationally, (3) actions taken by the Federal Reserve, (4) customer behavior and (5) Management’s responses. Changes that vary significantly from the assumptions and estimates may have significant effects on the Company’s earnings and EVE.
Selected Assets and Liabilities which are Interest Rate Sensitive. The following table provides information regarding the Company’s primary categories of assets and liabilities that are sensitive to changes in interest rates for the year ended December 31, 2015.  The information presented reflects the expected cash flows of the primary categories by year, including the related weighted average interest rate.  The cash flows for loans are based on maturity and re-pricing date.  The loans and MBSs that have adjustable rate features are presented in accordance with their next interest-repricing date.  Cash flow information on interest-bearing liabilities, such as NOW accounts and money market accounts is also adjusted for expected decay rates, which are based on historical information.  All certificates of deposit and borrowings are presented by maturity date.  The weighted average interest rates for the various assets and liabilities presented are based on the actual rates that existed at December 31, 2015.  The degree of market risk inherent in loans with prepayment features may not be completely reflected in the disclosures.  Although we have taken into consideration historical prepayment trends adjusted for current market conditions to determine expected maturity categories, changes in prepayment behavior can be triggered by changes in many variables, including market rates of interest.  Unexpected changes in these variables may increase or decrease the rate of prepayments from those anticipated.  As such, the potential loss from such market rate changes may be significantly larger.


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 At December 31, 2015
 Maturities and Repricing
 2016 2016 2016 2017 2018 2019 - 20   Total
 3M or Less 4-6M 7-12M Year 2 Year3 Year 4 & 5 Thereafter Balance
 (dollars in thousands)
Selected Assets               
Int Bearing cash with financial institutions$63,482
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $63,482
Weighted average interest rate0.4% % % % % % % 0.4%
                
Investments$14,631
 $8,799
 $22,926
 $32,909
 $35,687
 $106,866
 $92,361
 $314,179
Weighted average interest rate1.73% 1.76% 1.62% 1.75% 1.83% 1.82% 2.09% 1.87%
                
Gross Loans$852,403
 $142,899
 $181,475
 $354,941
 $319,274
 $358,139
 $53,749
 $2,262,880
Weighted average interest rate4.99% 5.11% 4.93% 4.83% 4.77% 4.81% 7.72% 4.97%
                
Total interest-sensitive assets$930,516
 $151,698
 $204,401
 $387,850
 $354,961
 $465,005
 $146,110
 $2,640,541
Weighted average interest rate4.63% 4.92% 4.56% 4.57% 4.47% 4.12% 4.16% 4.49%
                
Selected Liabilities               
Non-Interest Bearing Deposits$32,710
 $32,710
 $65,420
 $130,840
 $130,840
 $261,681
 $57,570
 $711,771
Weighted average interest rate% % % % % % % %
                
Interest-bearing Transaction and Savings$14,007
 $14,007
 $28,013
 $56,027
 $56,027
 $50,424
 $
 $218,505
Weighted average interest rate0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% % 0.14%
                
Money market Deposits$86,497
 $86,497
 $172,993
 $345,987
 $51,898
 $
 $
 $743,872
Weighted average interest rate0.24% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24% % % 0.24%
                
Certificates of deposit$82,938
 $132,864
 $187,850
 $105,288
 $7,783
 $3,716
 $536
 $520,975
Weighted average interest rate0.57% 0.81% 0.78% 0.98% 1.10% 0.96% 0.78% 0.80%
                
FHLB advances$123,000
 $
 $25,000
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $148,000
Weighted average interest rate0.34% % 0.84% % % % % 0.42%
                
Other borrowings and FFP$19,625
 $
 $
 $28,500
 $
 $
 $
 $48,125
Weighted average interest rate0.01% % % 3.26% % % % 1.93%
                
Subordinated Debentures% % % % % % $70,300
 $70,300
Weighted average interest rate% % % % % % 5.36% 5.36%
Total interest-sensitive liabilities$358,777
 $266,078
 $479,276
 $666,642
 $246,548
 $315,821
 $128,406
 $2,461,548
Weighted average interest rate0.31% 0.49% 0.44% 0.43% 0.12% 0.03% 2.94% 0.47%
                
GAP$571,739
 $(114,380) $(274,875) $(278,792) $108,413
 $149,184
 $17,704
 $178,993
Cumulative GAP$571,739
 $457,359
 $182,484
 $(96,308) $12,105
 $161,289
 $178,993
  

The Company does not have any direct market risk from foreign exchange or commodity exposures.


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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



Shareholders and the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Irvine, California


Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company"“Company”) as of December 31, 20152018 and 2014, and2017, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders'stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three yearthree-year period ended December 31, 2015.  These consolidated2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial statements arereporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework: (2013) issued by the responsibilityCommittee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.Treadway Commission (“COSO”).
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as, evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20152018 and 2014,2017, and the results of its operations changes in its stockholders' equity, and its cash flows for each of the years in the three yearthree-year period ended December 31, 20152018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, Also in accordance withour opinion, the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiariesmaintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015,2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated FrameworkFramework: (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 4, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion.
/s/ Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP
Laguna Hills, California
March 4, 2016
COSO.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmBasis for Opinion

Board of Directors and Shareholders
Pacific Premier Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Irvine, California
We have audited Pacific Premier Bancorp and Subsidiaries (the "Company") internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).  The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our auditaudits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the auditaudits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our auditaudits also included performing such other
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procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit providesaudits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.opinions.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because management's assessment and our audit were conducted to also meet the reporting requirement of Section 112 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA), management's assessment and our audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting included controls over the preparation of financial statements in accordance with instructions to the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Form FFIEC 041). A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and thethat receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)./s/ Crowe LLP

We have also audited, in accordance withserved as the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated statements of financial condition of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2015, and our report dated March 4, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
/s/ Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP
Laguna Hills, California
March 4, 2016Company’s auditor since 2016.

Los Angeles, California
February 28, 2019

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PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION(dollars in thousands, except share data)
 At December 31, At December 31,
ASSETS 2015 2014 2018 2017
Cash and due from banks $14,935
 $12,562
 $43,641
 $39,606
Interest bearing deposits with financial institutions 63,482
 98,363
Interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions 159,765
 157,558
Cash and cash equivalents 78,417
 110,925
 203,406
 197,164
Interest bearing time deposits with financial institutions 1,972
 
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost 9,642
 
Interest-bearing time deposits with financial institutions 6,143
 6,633
Investments held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $44,672 and $18,082 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively) 45,210
 18,291
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value 280,273
 201,638
 1,103,222
 787,429
FHLB, FRB and other stock, at cost 22,292
 17,067
 108,819
 65,881
Loans held for sale at lower of cost or market 8,565
 
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value 5,719
 23,426
Loans held for investment 2,254,315
 1,628,622
 8,836,818
 6,196,224
Allowance for loan losses (17,317) (12,200) (36,072) (28,936)
Loans held for investment, net 2,236,998
 1,616,422
 8,800,746
 6,167,288
Accrued interest receivable 9,315
 7,131
 37,837
 27,060
Other real estate owned 1,161
 1,037
 147
 326
Premises and equipment 9,248
 9,165
 64,691
 53,155
Deferred income taxes, net 11,511
 9,383
 15,627
 13,265
Bank owned life insurance 39,245
 26,822
 110,871
 75,976
Intangible assets 7,170
 5,614
 100,556
 43,014
Goodwill 50,832
 22,950
 808,726
 493,329
Other assets 24,005
 10,743
 75,667
 52,264
TOTAL ASSETS $2,790,646
 $2,038,897
Total assets $11,487,387
 $8,024,501
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
  
  
  
LIABILITIES:  
  
LIABILITIES  
  
Deposit accounts:        
Noninterest bearing checking $711,771
 $456,754
Noninterest-bearing checking $3,495,737
 $2,226,876
Interest-bearing:        
Checking 134,999
 131,635
 526,088
 365,193
Money market/savings 827,378
 600,764
 3,225,849
 2,409,007
Retail certificates of deposit 365,911
 365,168
 1,009,066
 714,751
Wholesale/brokered certificates of deposit 155,064
 76,505
 401,611
 370,059
Total interest-bearing 1,483,352
 1,174,072
 5,162,614
 3,859,010
Total deposits 2,195,123
 1,630,826
 8,658,351
 6,085,886
FHLB advances and other borrowings 196,125
 116,643
 667,681
 536,287
Subordinated debentures 70,310
 70,310
 110,313
 105,123
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 30,108
 21,526
 81,345
 55,209
Total liabilities 2,491,666
 1,839,305
 9,517,690
 6,782,505
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 14) 
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:  
  
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding 
 
Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 21,570,746 shares at December 31, 2015, and 16,903,884 shares at December 31, 2014 issued and outstanding 215
 169
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
  
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding 
 
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000,000 and 100,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2018 and 2017; 62,480,755 shares and 46,245,050 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 617
 458
Additional paid-in capital 221,487
 147,474
 1,674,274
 1,063,974
Retained earnings 76,946
 51,431
 300,407
 177,149
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $230 at December 31, 2015 and $362 at December 31, 2014 332
 518
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 298,980
 199,592
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $2,790,646
 $2,038,897
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (5,601) 415
Total stockholders’ equity 1,969,697
 1,241,996
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $11,487,387
 $8,024,501
        
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 For the Years ended December 31, For the Years ended December 31,
 2015 2014 2013 2018 2017 2016
INTEREST INCOME            
Loans $111,097
 $75,751
 $58,089
 $415,410
 $251,027
 $157,935
Investment securities and other interest-earning assets 7,259
 5,588
 5,711
 33,013
 18,978
 8,670
Total interest income 118,356
 81,339
 63,800
 448,423
 270,005
 166,605
INTEREST EXPENSE  
  
  
  
  
  
Deposits 6,630
 5,037
 4,065
 37,653
 13,371
 8,391
FHLB advances and other borrowings 1,490
 1,124
 984
 11,343
 4,411
 1,295
Subordinated debentures 3,937
 1,543
 307
 6,716
 4,721
 3,844
Total interest expense 12,057
 7,704
 5,356
 55,712
 22,503
 13,530
NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 106,299
 73,635
 58,444
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 6,425
 4,684
 1,860
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 99,874
 68,951
 56,584
Net interest income before provision for credit losses 392,711
 247,502
 153,075
Provision for credit losses 8,253
 8,432
 9,296
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 384,458
 239,070
 143,779
NONINTEREST INCOME  
  
  
  
  
  
Loan servicing fees 1,459
 1,475
 910
 1,445
 787
 1,032
Deposit fees 2,532
 1,809
 1,873
Service charges on deposit accounts 5,128
 3,273
 1,459
Other service fee income 902
 1,847
 1,516
Debit card interchange fee income 4,326
 2,043
 267
Earnings on BOLI 3,427
 2,279
 1,353
Net gain from sales of loans 7,970
 6,300
 3,228
 10,759
 12,468
 9,539
Net gain from sales of investment securities 290
 1,547
 1,544
 1,399
 2,737
 1,797
Other income 2,190
 2,246
 1,256
 3,641
 5,680
 2,639
Total noninterest income 14,441
 13,377
 8,811
 31,027
 31,114
 19,602
NONINTEREST EXPENSE  
  
  
  
  
  
Compensation and benefits 38,456
 28,705
 23,018
 129,886
 84,138
 52,836
Premises and occupancy 8,205
 6,608
 5,797
 24,544
 14,742
 9,838
Data processing and communications 2,816
 2,570
 3,080
Data processing 13,412
 8,206
 4,261
Other real estate owned operations, net 121
 75
 618
 4
 72
 385
FDIC insurance premiums 1,376
 1,021
 749
 3,002
 2,151
 1,545
Legal, audit and professional expense 2,514
 2,240
 1,863
 10,040
 6,101
 3,041
Marketing expense 2,305
 1,208
 1,088
 6,151
 4,436
 3,981
Office and postage expense 2,005
 1,576
 1,313
Office, telecommunications and postage expense 5,312
 3,117
 2,107
Loan expense 1,268
 848
 1,009
 3,370
 3,299
 2,191
Deposit expense 3,643
 2,964
 1,818
 9,916
 6,240
 4,904
Merger-related expense 4,799
 1,490
 6,926
 18,454
 21,002
 4,388
CDI amortization 1,350
 1,014
 764
 13,594
 6,144
 2,039
Other expense 4,733
 4,674
 2,772
 12,220
 8,310
 6,547
Total noninterest expense 73,591
 54,993
 50,815
 249,905
 167,958
 98,063
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX 40,724
 27,335
 14,580
INCOME TAX 15,209
 10,719
 5,587
NET INCOME $25,515
 $16,616
 $8,993
Net income before income taxes 165,580
 102,226
 65,318
Income tax 42,240
 42,126
 25,215
Net income $123,340
 $60,100
 $40,103
EARNINGS PER SHARE  
  
  
  
  
  
Basic $1.21
 $0.97
 $0.57
 $2.29
 $1.59
 $1.49
Diluted $1.19
 $0.96
 $0.54
 $2.26
 $1.56
 $1.46
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING  
  
  
  
  
  
Basic 21,156,668
 17,046,660
 15,798,885
 53,963,047
 37,705,556
 26,931,634
Diluted 21,488,698
 17,343,977
 16,609,954
 54,613,057
 38,511,261
 27,439,159
            
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(dollars in thousands)
  For the Years ended December 31,
  2015 2014 2013
Net Income $25,515
 $16,616
 $8,993
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (benefit):  
  
  
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period, net of income taxes (benefits) (1) (15) 4,506
 (3,273)
Reclassification adjustment for net loss (gain) on sale of securities included in net income, net of income taxes (2) (171) (911) (909)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of income taxes (186) 3,595
 (4,182)
Comprehensive Income $25,329
 $20,211
 $4,811
       
(1) Income tax (benefit) on unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities was $(13,000) for 2015, $3.2 million for 2014, and ($2.3) million for 2013.
(2) Income tax on reclassification adjustment for net gain on sale of securities included in net income was $119,000 for 2015, $636,000 for 2014, and $635,000 for 2013.
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(dollars in thousands)
  For the Years ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Net Income $123,340
 $60,100
 $40,103
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:  
  
  
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities arising during the period, net of income tax (benefit) (1)
 (5,019) 4,937
 (2,013)
Reclassification adjustment for net gain on sale of securities included in net income, net of income tax (2)
 (1,079) (1,801) (1,040)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (6,098) 3,136
 (3,053)
Comprehensive income, net of tax $117,242
 $63,236
 $37,050
       
(1) Income tax (benefit) on unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities was ($2.2 million) for 2018, $3.1 million for 2017 and $(1.5 million) for 2016.
(2) Income tax on reclassification adjustment for net gain on sale of securities included in net income was $320,000 for 2018, $936,000 for 2017 and $757,000 for 2016.
 
Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



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PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(dollars in thousands)
 
Common
 Stock
Shares
 Common Stock 
Additional
 Paid-in Capital
 
Accumulated Retained
Earnings (Deficit)
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total Stockholders’ Equity 
Common
 Stock
Shares
 Common Stock 
Additional
 Paid-in Capital
 
Accumulated Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2012 13,661,648
 $137
 $107,453
 $25,822
 $1,105
 $134,517
Net Income 
 
 
 8,993
 
 8,993
Other comprehensive income 
 
 
 
 (4,182) (4,182)
Share-based compensation expense 
 
 943
 
 
 943
Issuance of common stock 2,972,472
 29
 34,895
 
 
 34,924
Repurchase of common stock (35,005) 
 (59) 
 
 (59)
Exercise of stock options 57,164
 
 90
 
 
 90
Balance at December 31, 2013 16,656,279
 $166
 $143,322
 $34,815
 $(3,077) $175,226
Net Income 
 
 
 16,616
 
 16,616
Other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 
 3,595
 3,595
Share-based compensation expense 
 
 514
 
 
 514
Issuance of common stock 562,469
 6
 9,006
 
 
 9,012
Repurchase of common stock (447,450) (4) (5,634) 
 
 (5,638)
Exercise of stock options 132,586
 1
 266
 
 
 267
Balance at December 31, 2014 16,903,884
 $169
 $147,474
 $51,431
 $518
 $199,592
Balance at December 31, 2015 21,570,746
 $215
 $221,487
 $76,946
 $332
 $298,980
Net Income 
 
 
 25,515
 
 25,515
 
 
 
 40,103
 
 40,103
Other comprehensive income 
 
 
 
 (186) (186) 
 
 
 
 (3,053) (3,053)
Share-based compensation expense 
 
 1,165
 
 
 1,165
 
 
 2,729
 
 
 2,729
Issuance of restricted stock, net 60,000
 
 
 
 
 
 296,236
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock 4,480,645
 45
 72,207
 
 
 72,252
 5,815,051
 58
 119,325
 
 
 119,383
Warrants exercised 125,316
 1
 688
 
 
 689
 
 
 379
 
 
 379
Repurchase of common stock (7,165) 
 (116) 
 
 (116)
Exercise of stock options 8,066
 
 69
 
 
 69
Balance at December 31, 2015 21,570,746
 $215
 $221,487
 $76,946
 $332
 $298,980
Restricted stock surrendered and canceled 
 
 (126) 
 
 (126)
Exercise of stock options, net 116,250
 1
 1,344
 
 
 1,345
Balance at December 31, 2016 27,798,283
 $274
 $345,138
 $117,049
 $(2,721) $459,740
Net Income 
 
 
 60,100
 
 60,100
Other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 
 3,136
 3,136
Share-based compensation expense 
 
 5,809
 
 
 5,809
Issuance of restricted stock, net 166,397
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock 17,954,274
 181
 709,196
 
 
 709,377
Goodwill adjustment 
 
 500
 
 
 500
Restricted stock surrendered and canceled (21,537) 
 (1,258) 
 
 (1,258)
Exercise of stock options, net 347,633
 3
 4,589
 
 
 4,592
Balance at December 31, 2017 46,245,050
 $458
 $1,063,974
 $177,149
 $415
 $1,241,996
Net Income 
 
 
 123,340
 
 123,340
Other comprehensive income 
 
 
 
 (6,098) (6,098)
Share-based compensation expense 
 
 9,033
 
 
 9,033
Issuance of restricted stock, net 270,571
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock 15,758,039
 158
 601,013
 
 
 601,171
Goodwill adjustment 
 
 

 
 
 
Restricted stock surrendered and canceled (33,148) 
 (1,669) 
 
 (1,669)
Exercise of stock options, net 240,243
 1
 1,923
 
 
 1,924
Reclassification of certain tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 
 
 
 (82) 82
 $
Balance at December 31, 2018 62,480,755
 $617
 $1,674,274
 $300,407
 $(5,601) $1,969,697
                        
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
 For the Years ended December 31, For the Years ended December 31,
 2015 2014 2013 2018 2017 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $25,515
 $16,616
 $8,993
 $123,340
 $60,100
 $40,103
Adjustments to net income:  
  
  
  
  
  
Depreciation and amortization expense 2,432
 2,198
 1,948
 7,773
 4,888
 2,854
Provision for loan losses 6,425
 4,684
 1,860
Provision for credit losses 8,253
 8,432
 9,296
Share-based compensation expense 1,165
 514
 943
 9,033
 5,809
 2,729
Loss on sale of or write down of other real estate owned 92
 17
 580
Amortization of premium/discounts on securities held for sale, net 3,822
 2,641
 3,052
Accretion of discounts/premiums for loans acquired and deferred loan fees/costs (2,967) (2,179) (3,555)
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale (290) (1,547) (1,544)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss (recovery) on investment securities, net 
 (29) 4
Loss on sale and disposal of premises and equipment 108
 234
 656
(Gain) loss on sale of or write down of other real estate owned (355) (46) 321
Net amortization on securities 6,900
 7,601
 9,157
Net accretion of discounts/premiums for loans acquired and deferred loan fees/costs 4,224
 1,627
 1,832
Gain on sale of investment securities available-for-sale (1,399) (2,737) (1,797)
Other-than-temporary impairment recovery on investment securities, net 
 
 (205)
Originations of loans held for sale (87,900) 
 
 (174,718) (142,104) (103,883)
Recoveries on loans 73
 99
 377
Proceeds from the sales of and principal payments from loans held for sale 86,604
 31
 534
 309,706
 140,012
 115,877
Gain on sale of loans (7,970) (6,120) (3,228) (10,759) (12,468) (9,539)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) (1,395) (2,375) (3,750)
Deferred income tax expense 9,275
 16,866
 3,887
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities, net 6,786
 2,764
 9,683
 1,388
 5,193
 (4,948)
Income from bank owned life insurance, net (1,147) (771) (659) (2,774) (1,842) (1,164)
Amortization of core deposit intangible 1,350
 1,014
 764
 13,594
 6,144
 2,039
Change in accrued interest receivable and other assets, net (7,347) (4,270) (498) (4,901) (13,932) (3,768)
Net cash provided by operating activities 25,248
 13,287
 15,504
 298,688
 83,777
 63,447
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
Cash flows from investing activities:  
  
  
Net increase in interest-bearing time deposits with financial institutions (1,972) 
 
 490
 (2,689) 
Proceeds from sale of loans 70,489
 97,848
 39,411
Increase in loans, net (361,002) (397,347) (223,792) (338,671) (519,163) (263,075)
Change in other real estate owned from sales and writedowns (216) 777
 1,488
Purchase of held to maturity securities (9,642) 
 
Purchase of loans held for investment (61,562) (13,582) (271,159)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned 1,058
 507
 380
Purchase of held-to-maturity securities (29,002) (10,914) 
Principal payments on held-to-maturity securities 1,785
 1,166
 1,060
Purchase of securities available-for-sale (462,534) (306,527) (190,140)
Principal payments on securities available for sale 33,751
 26,815
 33,688
 131,268
 74,891
 37,875
Purchase of securities available for sale (90,127) (133,689) (101,268)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities available for sale 27,642
 166,341
 234,067
Investment in bank owned life insurance 
 (2,000) 
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale 407,004
 268,596
 230,945
Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment 
 
 10,049
Proceeds from bank owned insurance death benefit 1,284
 198
 
Purchases of premises and equipment (1,887) (1,448) (3,581) (10,295) (4,165) (11,970)
Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock (1,706) (536) (5,948)
Redemption (purchase) of FHLB stock (1,150) (1,081) 2,398
Cash acquired (disbursed) in acquisitions 2,961
 (7,793) 138,424
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (332,859) (252,113) 114,887
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
Net (decrease) increase in deposit accounts 228,279
 324,540
 (139,207)
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt 
 58,834
 
Change in FHLB advances and other borrowings, net 46,182
 (155,065) 71,686
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance cost 
 
 4,560
Change in FHLB, FRB, and other stock, at cost (27,086) (12,838) (15,012)
Cash acquired in acquisitions, net 146,571
 225,945
 40,132
Net cash used in investing activities (239,690) (298,575) (430,915)
Cash flows from financing activities:  
  
  
Net increase in deposit accounts 65,553
 187,901
 313,770
Net change in short-term borrowings (108,064) 61,120
 181,846
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 
 12,012
 
Repayment of long-term borrowings (10,500) (9,262) (50,927)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants 758
 267
 90
 1,924
 4,592
 1,345
Repurchase of common stock (116) (5,638) (59)
Net cash provided (used in) financing activities 275,103
 222,938
 (62,930)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (32,508) (15,888) 67,461
Restricted stock surrendered and canceled (1,669) (1,258) (126)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (52,756) 255,105
 445,908
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 6,242
 40,307
 78,440
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 110,925
 126,813
 59,352
 197,164
 156,857
 78,417
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $78,417
 $110,925
 $126,813
 $203,406
 $197,164
 $156,857
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES  
  
  
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:  
  
  
Interest paid 12,081
 $6,500
 $5,352
 $53,960
 $21,777
 $13,564
Income taxes paid 12,127
 14,700
 9,425
 32,296
 18,846
 13,139
Assets acquired (liabilities assumed) in acquisitions (See Note 23):  
  
NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD  
  
  
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned $15
 $121
 $197
Loans held for sale transfer to loans held for investment 337
 949
 1,274
Assets acquired (liabilities assumed) in acquisitions (See Note 26):Assets acquired (liabilities assumed) in acquisitions (See Note 26):  
  
Interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions 
 
 1,972
Investment securities 53,752
 
 347,196
 392,858
 442,923
 190,254
FRB / FHLB / TIB Stock 2,369
 
 1,765
Loans 332,893
 78,833
 69,144
 2,352,717
 2,427,589
 456,158
Core deposit intangible 2,903
 
 4,766
 71,943
 39,703
 4,319
Deferred income tax 4,794
 
 
 4,383
 14,959
 6,748
Bank owned life insurance 11,276
 
 
Other real estate owned 
 
 752
Goodwill 27,882
 5,522
 17,428
 313,043
 391,070
 51,658
Fixed assets 2,134
 74
 1,446
 9,122
 42,097
 4,190
Other assets 2,402
 702
 12,468
 97,246
 74,379
 9,362
Deposits (336,018) 
 (540,725) (2,506,929) (2,752,501) (636,591)
Other borrowings (33,300) (67,617) (16,905) (254,923) (180,186) 
Other liabilities (1,796) (709) (6,722) (24,859) (16,395) (8,843)
NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD  
  
  
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned $450
 $645
 $996
Loans held for sale transfer to loans held for investment $
 $2,936
 $
Common Stock and additional paid-in capital (601,172) (716,421) (120,174)
            
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  
1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (the ‘‘Corporation’’) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Pacific Premier Bank (the ‘‘Bank’’) (collectively, the ‘‘Company’’).  The Company accounts for its investments in its wholly-owned special purpose entity, PPBI Statutory Trust I ( the “Trust”), using the equity method under which the subsidiary’s net earnings are recognized in the Company’s Statement of Income and the investment in the Trust is included in Other Assets on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Description of BusinessThe Corporation,Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation organized in 1997 (the “Corporation”), is a California-based bank holding company that owns 100% of the capital stock of Pacific Premier Bank, a California-chartered commercial bank (the “Bank,” and together with the Bank,Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company”), the Corporation’s principal operating subsidiary. The Bank was incorporated and commenced operations in 1983.
 
The principal business of the Company is attracting deposits from the general public and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, primarily in business loans and real estate property loans. At December 31, 2015,2018, the Company had 1644 depository branches located in the citiescounties of Encinitas, Huntington Beach, Irvine,Orange, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Palm Desert (2), Palm Springs (2),Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, (2), Seal Beach, Tustin, RiversideSan Luis Obispo and Corona.Santa Barbara, California, as well as Pima and Maricopa Counties, Arizona, Clark County, Nevada and Clark County, Washington. The Company is subject to competition from other financial institutions. The Company is subject to the regulations of certain governmental agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.
 
Principles of Consolidation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary the Bank. The Company accounts for its investments in its wholly-owned special purpose entities, PPBI Statutory Trust I, Heritage Oaks Capital Trust II, Mission Community Capital Trust I Santa Lucia Bancorp (CA) Capital Trust and First Commerce Bancorp Statutory Trust I, under the equity method whereby the subsidiary’s net earnings are recognized in the Company’s Statement of Income and the investment in these entities is included in Other Assets on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company is organized and operates as a single reporting segment, principally engaged in the commercial banking business. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation—The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“(‘‘U.S. GAAP”GAAP’’). Certain amounts in the prior periods' financial statements and related footnote disclosures for the prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation with no impact to previously reported net income or stockholders'stockholders’ equity.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation—The preparation of Financial Statements - In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities asand disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the datesfinancial statements, as well as the reported amounts of the consolidated statements of financial conditionrevenues and the results of operations forexpenses during the reporting periods.period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significantEstimates may change relate to the determinationas new information is obtained.

The following discussion provides a summary of the allowance for loan losses, the fair value of stock-based compensation awards, the fair values of financial instruments and the status of contingencies.Company’s significant accounting policies:
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash balances due from banks and fedfederal funds sold. Interest bearing deposits with financial institutions represent mostlyprimarily cash held at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. At December 31, 2015, $71.9 million was allocated to2018, there were no cash reserves required by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”) for depository institutions based on the amount of deposits held. The Company maintains amounts due from banks that exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

Securities—The Company has established written guidelines and objectives for its investing activities. At the time of purchase, management designates the security as either held to maturity, available for saleavailable-for-sale or held for
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trading based on the Company’s investment objectives, operational needs and intent. The investments are monitored to ensure that those activities are consistent with the established guidelines and objectives.
 
Securities Held to MaturityHeld-to-Maturity—Investments in debt securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are reported at cost and adjusted for unamortizedperiodic principal payments and the amortization of premiums and unearnedaccretion of discounts, that

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which are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period of time to investment’s maturity.  If the cost basis of these securities is determined to be other than temporarily impaired, the amount of the impairment is charged to operations.
 
Securities Available for SaleAvailable-for-Sale—Investments in debt securities that management has no immediate plan to sell, but which may be sold in the future, are valuedcarried at fair value. Premiums and discounts are amortized using the interest method over the remaining period to the call date for premiums or contractual maturity for discounts and, in the case of mortgage-backed securities, the estimated average life, which can fluctuate based on the anticipated prepayments on the underlying collateral of the securities. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of tax, are excluded from earnings and reported asrecorded in a separate component of stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income.  If the cost basis of the security is deemed other than temporarily impaired the amount of the impairment is charged to operations. Realized gains and losses on the sales of securities are determined on the specific identification method, recorded on a trade date basis based on the amortized cost basis of the specific security and are included in noninterest income as net gain (loss) on investment securities.
 
Securities Held for Trading—Securities held for trading are carried at fair value.  Realized and unrealized gains and losses are reflected in earnings.  The Company had no investment securities classified as held for trading at December 31, 2015 or 2014.
Impairment of InvestmentsDeclinesQuarterly, the Company evaluates investment securities in thean unrealized loss position for OTTI. In determining whether a security’s decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, the Company considers a number of individual held to maturity and available for sale securities below their cost that are other-than-temporary impairments ("OTTI") result in write-downs of the individual securities to their fair value.   In estimating OTTI losses, management considers:factors including: (i) the length of time and the extent to which the marketfair value of the investment has been less than its amortized cost; (ii) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; (iii) the intent and ability of the Company to retain itshold the investment in a security for a period of time sufficient to allow for anyan anticipated recovery in marketfair value; (iv) downgrades in credit ratings; and (iv)(v) general market conditions which reflect prospects for the economy as a whole, including interest rates and sector credit spreads. If it is determined that an OTTI exists, and either the Company intends to sell the securityinvestment or it is likely the securityCompany will be required to sell the investment before its anticipated recovery, the total amount of the OTTI, will bewhich is measured as the amount by which the investment’s amortized cost exceeds its fair value, is recognized in current period earnings. If the Company has the intent and ability to retainhold the security,investment and it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the investment prior to an anticipated recovery of its amortized cost basis, the Company will determine the amount of the impairment related to credit loss and the amount related to other factors. The portion related to the credit loss will be recognizedrecords in current period earnings and the portion of OTTI deemed to be credit related, while the remaining portion of OTTI deemed to other factors will be includednon-credit related is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. Credit related losses are determined through a discounted cash flow analysis, which incorporates assumptions concerning the estimated timing and amounts of expected cash flows. Non-credit related OTTI losses result from other factors such as change in interest rates and general market conditions. The related write-downs are included in operations as realized lossespresentation of OTTI in the categoryconsolidated financial statements is on a gross basis with a reduction in the gross amount for the portion of other-than-temporary impairmentthe loss on investment securities, net. deemed non-credit related and is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") Stock—The Bank is a member of the FHLB system.Federal Home Loan Bank System. Members are required to own a certain amount of stock based on the level of borrowings and other factors, and may invest in additional amounts. FHLB stock is carried at cost and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value. Both cash and stock dividends are reportedrecorded as a component of interest income.

Federal Reserve Bank Stock—The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (the “FRB”). FRB stock is carried at cost, classified as a restricted security, and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value. Both cash and stock dividends are recorded as a component of interest income.

Loans Held for Sale Small Business Administration ("SBA") loansLoans that the Company has the intent to sell prior to maturity have been designated as held for sale at origination and are recorded at lower of cost or fair market value. Gains or losses are recognized upon the sale of the loans on a specific identification basis.

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Loan Servicing AssetAssetsServicing assets are related to SBA loans sold and are recognized at the time of sale when servicing is retained with the income statement effect recorded in gains on sales of SBA loans. Servicing assets are initially recorded at fair value based on the present value of the contractually specified servicing fee, net of estimated servicing costs, over the estimated life of the loan, using a discount rate. The Company’s servicing costs approximates the industry average servicing costs of approximately 40 basis points. The servicing assets are subsequently amortized into noninterest income in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying loans. The Company periodically evaluates servicing assets for impairment based upon the fair value of the assets as compared to their carrying amount.

The Company typically sells the guaranteed portion of SBA loans and retains the unguaranteed portion (“retained interest”). A portion of the premium on sale of SBA loans is recognized as gain on sale of loans at the time of the sale by allocating the carrying amount between the asset sold and the retained interest, based on their relative fair values. The remaining portion of the premium is recorded as a discount on the retained interest and is amortized over the remaining life of the loan as an adjustment to yield. The retained interest, net of any discount, are included in loans held for investment—net of allowance for loan losses in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition.
Servicing assets are recognized when SBA loans are sold with servicing retained with the income statement effect recorded in gains on sales of SBA loans. Servicing assets are initially recorded at fair value based on the present value of the contractually specified servicing fee, net of servicing costs, over the estimated life of the

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loan, using a discount rate. The Company’s servicing costs approximates the industry average servicing costs of 40 basis points. The servicing assets are subsequently amortized into noninterest income in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying loans. The Company periodically evaluates servicing assets for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to carrying amount.
Loans Held for Investment—Loans held for investment are loans the Company has the ability and intent to hold until their maturity. The loans are carried at amortized cost, net of discounts and premiums on purchased loans, deferred loan origination fees and costs and ALLL. Net deferred loan origination fees and costs on loans are amortized or accreted using the interest method over the expected life of the loans. Amortization of deferred loan fees and costs are discontinued for loans placed on nonaccrual. Any remaining deferred fees or costs and prepayment fees associated with loans that payoff prior to contractual maturity are included in loan interest income in the period of payoff. Loan commitment fees received to originate or purchase a loan are deferred and, if the commitment is exercised, recognized over the life of the loan using the interest method as an adjustment of yield or, if the commitment expires unexercised, recognized as income upon expiration of the commitment.  Loans held for investment are not adjusted to the lower of cost or estimated market value because it is management's intention, and the Company has the ability, to hold these loans to maturity.
 
Interest on loans is credited to income as earned.  Interest receivablerecognized using the interest method and is only accrued only if deemed collectible. Loans onfor which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are designated as nonaccrual loans. The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when principal or interest is past due 90 days based on contractual terms of the loan or when, in the opinion of management, there is reasonable doubt as to collection of principal and or interest. When loans are placed on nonaccrual status, all interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current period interest income. Interest income generally is not recognized on impairednonaccrual loans unless the likelihood of further loss is remote. Interest payments received on suchnonaccrual loans are applied as a reduction to the loan principal balance. Interest accruals are resumed on such loans only when they are brought current with respect to interest and principal and when, in the judgment of management, the loans are estimated to be fully collectible as to all principal and interest.
 
A loan is considered to be impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due (principal and interest) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company reviews loans for impairment when the loan is classified as substandard or worse, delinquent 90 days, determined by management to be collateral dependent, or when the borrower files bankruptcy or is granted concession which qualifies as a troubled debt restructure.restructuring. Measurement of impairment is based on the loan’s expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, measured by reference to an observable market value, if one exists, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is deemed collateral dependent. The Company selects the measurement method on a loan-by-loan basis except those loans deemed collateral dependent. All loansLoans for which impairment has been determined are generally charged-off at such time the loan is classified as a loss.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses—The Company maintains an ALLL at a level deemed appropriate by management to provide for known or inherent risksprobable incurred losses in the portfolio atas of the date of the consolidated statements of financial condition date.condition. The Company has implemented and adheres to an internal assetloan review system and loss allowance methodology designed to provide for the detection of problem assetsloans and an adequateappropriate level of allowance to cover loan losses. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the loan loss allowanceALLL is based on an evaluation of the composition
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of the portfolio, actual loss experience, industry charge-off experience on income property loans, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors in the area in which the Company’s lending and real estate activities are based. These factors may affect the borrowers’borrower’s ability to pay andas well as the value of the underlying collateral.collateral securing loans. The allowance is calculated by applying loss factors to loans held for investment according to loan program type and loan credit classification. The loss factors are established based primarily upon the Bank’s historical loss experience and the industry charge-off experience, and are evaluated on a quarterly basis.

At December 31, 2018, the following portfolio segments have been identified. Segments are groupings of similar loans at a level, for which the Company has adopted systematic methods of documentation for determining its allowance for loan losses:

Commercial and industrial (including Franchise) - Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans are secured by business assets including inventory, receivables and machinery and equipment to businesses located generally in our primary market area. Loan types includes revolving lines or credit, term loans, seasonal loans and loans secured by liquid collateral such as cash deposits or marketable securities. Homeowners’ Association (“HOA”) credit facilities are included in C&I loans. We also issue letters of credit on behalf of our customers. Risk arises primarily due to the difference between expected and actual cash flows of the borrowers. In addition, the recoverability of the Company’s investment in these loans is also dependent on other factors primarily dictated by the type of collateral securing these loans. The fair value of the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate as market conditions change. In the case of loans secured by accounts receivable, the recovery of the Company’s investment is dependent upon the borrower’s ability to collect amounts due from its customers.

Commercial real estate (including owner-occupied and nonowner occupied) - Commercial real estate (“CRE”) includes various type of loans which the Company holds real property as collateral. CRE lending activity is typically restricted to owner-occupied or nonowner-occupied. The primary risks of real estate loans include the borrower’s inability to pay, material decreases in the value of the real estate that is being held as collateral and significant increases in interest rates, which may make the real estate loan unprofitable to the borrower. Real estate loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy.

SBA - We are approved to originate loans under the SBA’s Preferred Lenders Program (“PLP”). The PLP lending status affords us a higher level of delegated credit autonomy, translating to a significantly shorter turnaround time from application to funding, which is critical to our marketing efforts. We originate loans nationwide under the SBA’s 7(a), SBAExpress, International Trade and 504(a) loan programs, in conformity with SBA underwriting and documentation standards. SBA loans are similar to commercial business loans, but have additional credit enhancement provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration, for up to 85.00% of the loan amount for loans up to $150,000 and 75.00% of the loan amount for loans of more than $150,000. The Company originates SBA loans with the intent to sell the guaranteed portion into the secondary market on a quarterly basis.

Agribusiness and farmland - We originate loans to the agricultural community to fund seasonal production and longer term investments in land, buildings, equipment, crops and livestock. Agribusiness loans are for the purpose of financing agricultural production to finance crops and livestock. Farmland loans include all land known to be used or usable for agricultural purposes, such as crop and livestock production and is secured by the land and improvements thereon.

Multi-family - Loans secured by multi-family and commercial real estate properties generally involve a greater degree of credit risk than one-to-four family loans. Because payments on loans secured by multi-family and commercial real estate properties are often dependent on the successful operation or management of the properties, repayment of these loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy.

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One-to-four family - Although we do not originate, through our bank acquisitions, we have acquired first lien single family loans, we occasionally purchase such loans to diversify our portfolio. The primary risks of one-to-four family loans include the borrower’s inability to pay, material decreases in the value of the real estate that is being held as collateral and significant increases in interest rates, which may make loans unprofitable.

Construction and land - We originate loans for the construction of one-to-four family and multi-family residences and CRE properties in our market area. We concentrate our efforts on single homes and small infill projects in established neighborhoods where there is not abundant land available for development. Construction loans are considered to have higher risks due to construction completion and timing risk, and the ultimate repayment being sensitive to interest rate changes, government regulation of real property and the availability of long-term financing. Additionally, economic conditions may impact the Company’s ability to recover its investment in construction loans, as adverse economic conditions may negatively impact the real estate market, which could affect the borrower’s ability to complete and sell the project. Additionally, the fair value of the underlying collateral may fluctuate as market conditions change. We occasionally originate land loans located predominantly in California for the purpose of facilitating the ultimate construction of a home or commercial building. The primary risks include the borrower’s inability to pay and the inability of the Company to recover its investment due to a decline in the fair value of the underlying collateral.

Consumer loans - In addition to consumer loans acquired through our various bank acquisitions, we originate a limited number of consumer loans, generally for banking customers only, which consist primarily of home equity lines of credit, savings account secured loans and auto loans. Repayment of these loans is dependent on the borrower’s ability to pay and the fair value of the underlying collateral.

Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s ALLL.ALLL and loan review process. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on judgments different from those of management.  

In the opinion of management, and in accordance with the credit loss allowance methodology, the present allowance is considered adequate to absorb estimable and probable incurred credit losses.losses as of the date of these consolidated financial statements. Additions and reductions to the allowance are reflected in current operations. Charge-offs torecorded against the allowance, for all loan segments, are made

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when specific assetsloans are considered uncollectible or are transferred to other real estate owned and the fair value of the property is less than the loan’sCompany’s recorded investment.investment in the loan. Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off are credited to the allowance.
 
Although management uses the best information available to make these estimates, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary due to economic, operating, regulatory and other conditions that may beextend beyond the Company’s control.

Certain Acquired LoansPurchased Credit Impaired Loans. As part of business acquisitions, the Bank acquires certain loans that have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination.origination, referred to as purchased credit impaired loans. These acquired loans are recorded at the allocated fair value, such that thereno ALLL for purchase credit impaired (“PCI”) is no carryover of the seller’s allowanceestablished upon their acquisition. The Company has elected to account for loan losses. Such acquiredsuch loans are accounted for individually. The BankCompany estimates the amount and timing of expected cash flows for each purchased loan, and the expected cash flows in excess of the allocated fair value is recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan (accretable yield).and is referred to as the accretable yield. The excess of the loan’s contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (non-accretable difference).and is referred to as the non-accretable difference. Over the life of the loan, expected cash flows continue to be estimated. IfSubsequent decreases in expected future cash flows beyond the present value of expected cash flows is less thanas of the carrying amount,acquisition date are accounted for through a loss is recorded throughcharge to the allowanceprovision for loan losses. If subsequent reforecasts indicate there has been a probable and significant increase in the present valuelevel of expected future cash flows, is greater than the carrying amount, it is recognizedCompany first reduces any previously established
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ALLL for PCI loans and then accounts for the remainder of the increase through interest income as part of future interest income.a yield adjustment.
 
Other Real Estate Owned—Owned. The Company obtains an appraisal and/or market valuation on all other real estate owned at the time of possession.  Real estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are recorded at fair value, less cost to sell, with any excess loan balance over the fair value of the property charged against the allowance for estimated loan losses.ALLL. The Company obtains an appraisal and/or market valuation on all other real estate owned at the time of possession. After foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management. Any subsequent declines in fair value losses are recorded as a charge to other real estate owned operationscurrent period earnings with a corresponding write-down to the asset. All legal fees and direct costs, including foreclosure and other related costs are expensed as incurred.  Revenue and expenses from continued operations are included in other real estate owned operations in the consolidated statement of income.
 
Premises and Equipment—Equipment. Premises and equipment are statedcarried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from forty years for buildings, seven years for furniture, fixtures and equipment, and three years for computer and telecommunication equipment. The cost of leasehold improvements is amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the related leases.
 
The Company periodically evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets, such as premises and equipment, to ensure the carrying value has not been impaired. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
 
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase—Repurchase. The Company enters into sales of securities under agreement to repurchase. These agreements are treated as financing arrangements and, accordingly, the obligations to repurchase the securities sold are reflected as liabilities in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The securities collateralizing these agreements are delivered to several major national brokerage firms who arranged the transactions. The securities are reflected as assets in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The brokerage firms may loan such securities to other parties in the normal course of their operations and agree to return the identical security to the Company at the maturity of the agreements.

Bank Owned Life Insurance—Insurance. Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) is accounted for using the cash surrender value method and is recorded at its realizable value. The changeChanges in the net assetcash surrender value is included in other assets and otherof BOLI are recorded as a component of noninterest income.

Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangible—Intangible. Goodwill is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful lifelives are not amortized, but

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tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate the necessity for such impairment tests to be performed. The Company has selected December 31 as the date to perform thetypically performs its annual impairment test.testing in the fourth quarter. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on ourrecorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.sheets.
 
Core deposit intangible assets arising from whole bank acquisitions are amortized on either an accelerated basis, reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset is consumed or otherwise used up, or on a straight-line amortization method over their estimated useful lives, which rangeranges from 6 to 1011.5 years.

Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments. Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing needs. The face amount for these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or ability to repay. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.
 
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Subordinated Debentures—Debentures. Long-term borrowings are carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, which are recognized in interest expense using the interest method. Debt issuance costs are recognized in interest expense using the interest method over the life of the instrument.

Stock-Based Compensation. The Company issues various forms of stock-based compensation awards annually to officers and directors of the Company, including stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units. The related compensation costs are recognized in the income statement based on the grant-date fair value over the period they are expected to vest, net of estimates for forfeitures. Estimates for forfeitures are based on the Company’s historical experience for each award type. A Black-Scholes model is utilized to estimate the fair value of stock options. The Black-Scholes model uses certain assumptions to determine grant-date fair value such as: expected volatility, expected term of the option, expected risk-free rate of interest and expected dividend yield on the Company’s common stock. The market price of the Company’s common stock at the grant-date is used for restricted stock awards in determining the grant-date fair value for those awards.

Restricted stock units are granted to officers of the Company. Restricted stock units are stock-based compensation awards that when ultimately settled, result in the payment of cash or the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock to the holder of the award. As with other stock-based compensation awards, compensation cost for restricted stock units is recognized over the period in which the awards are expected to vest. Certain of the Company’s restricted stock units contain vesting conditions which are based on pre-determined performance targets. The level at which the associated performance targets are achieved can impact the ultimate settlement of the award with the grantee and thus the level of compensation expense ultimately recognized. Certain of these awards contain a market condition whereby the vesting of the award is based on the Company’s performance, such as total shareholder return, relative to its peers over a specified period of time. The grant date fair value of market based restricted stock units is determined through the use of an independent third party which employs the use of a Monte Carlo simulation. The Monte Carlo simulation estimates grant date fair value using input assumptions similar to those used in the Black-Scholes model, however, it also incorporates into the grant date fair value calculation the probability that the performance targets will be achieved. The grant date fair value of restricted stock units that do not contain a market condition for vesting is based on the price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

Income Taxes—Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns using the asset liability method. In estimating future tax consequences, all expected future events other than enactments of changes in the tax law or rates are considered. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are to be recognized for temporary differences that will result in deductible amounts in future years and for tax carryforwards if, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, there was2018, no valuation allowance was deemed necessary against the Company’s deferred tax asset.assets. At December 31, 2017, a valuation allowance of $380,000 was recorded against the capital loss carryover deferred tax asset, as the Company does not believe it will generate sufficient capital gain before the capital loss carryover expires.

A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The Company recognizes interest and / or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

Earnings per Share. Earnings per share of common stock is calculated on both a basic and diluted basis based on the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding, excluding common shares in treasury. Basic earnings per share excludes potential dilution and is computed by dividing income available to stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common
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stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted from the issuance of common stock that then would share in earnings.

Comprehensive Income—Income. Comprehensive income is reported in addition to net income for all periods presented. Comprehensive income is a more inclusive financial reporting methodology that includes disclosure of other comprehensive income (loss) that historically has not been recognized in the calculation of net income. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company'sCompany’s available-for-sale investment securities are required to be included in other comprehensive income or loss. Total comprehensive income (loss) and the components of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

Stock-Based CompensationLoss Contingencies. —The Company recognizes compensation costLoss contingencies, including claims and legal action arising in the income statement forordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the grant-date fair valuelikelihood of stock optionsloss is probable and other equity-based formsan amount or range of compensation issued to employees overloss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe there now are such matters that will have a material effect on the employees’ requisite service period (generally the vesting period). A Black-Scholes model is utilized to estimate the fair value of stock options and the market price of the Company's common stock at the date of the grant is used for restricted stock awards.financial statements.

UseFair Value of EstimatesFinancial Instruments. —The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The allowance for loan losses, the fair value of stock-based compensation awards, the fairFair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in a separate note. Fair value is an exit price, representing the statusamount that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of contingenciessignificant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. Fair value measures are particularly subjectclassified according to change.a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which is based on the observability of inputs used to measure fair value. U.S. GAAP requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs when measuring fair value. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect these estimates.

Reclassifications. Some items in prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Reclassifications had no effect on prior year net income or stockholders’ equity.

Accounting Standards Adopted in 20152018

In June 2015,February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"(“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU"(ASU” or “Update”) No. 2015-10,2018-02, Technical CorrectionsIncome Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Improvements, Jobs Act of 2017 was signed into law, which among other things reduced the maximum federal corporate tax rate from 35% to clarify21%. This Update addresses concerns about the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"), correct unintended applicationguidance in current U.S. GAAP that requires deferred tax liabilities and assets to be adjusted for the effect of a change in tax laws or rates with the effect included in income from continuing operations in the reporting period that includes the enactment date. That guidance is applicable even in situations in which the related income tax effects of items in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) were originally recognized in other comprehensive income (rather than in income from continuing operations). As a result of the adjustment of deferred taxes being required to be included in income from continuing operations, the tax effects of items within accumulated other comprehensive income (referred to as stranded tax effects for purposes of this Update) did not reflect the appropriate tax rate. This Update allows for an election to reclassify between retained earnings and make minor improvements toAOCI the ASC that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or create significant administrative cost to most entities.impact of the federal income tax rate change. The amendments were effective upon issuance (June 12, 2015) for amendments that do not have transition guidance. Amendments thatin this Update are subject to transition guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments of this Update is permitted. The Company elected to early adopt in the first quarter of 2018. Accordingly, the Company recorded an increase to AOCI and a decrease to retained earnings of approximately $82,000 for stranded tax effects on available for sale investment securities in the first quarter of 2018.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. Under the current implementation guidance in Topic 805, there are three elements of a business-inputs, processes, and outputs. While an integrated set of assets and activities (collectively referred to as a
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“set”) that is a business usually has outputs, outputs are not required to be present. In addition, all the inputs and processes that a seller uses in operating a set are not required if market participants can acquire the set and continue to produce outputs. The amendments in this Update provide a screen to determine when a set is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. This screen reduces the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated. If the screen is not met, the amendments in this Update (1) require that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output and (2) remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace missing elements. The amendments provide a framework to assist entities in evaluating whether both an input and a substantive process are present. The framework includes two sets of criteria to consider that depend on whether a set has outputs. Although outputs are not required for a set to be a business, outputs generally are a key element of a business; therefore, the Company has developed more stringent criteria for sets without outputs. Lastly, the amendments in this Update narrow the definition of the term output so that the term is consistent with how outputs are described in Topic 606. Public business entities should apply the amendments in this Update to annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s operating results or financial condition.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. This Update requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015.2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s operating results or financial condition.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This Update provides guidance on eight specific cash flow classification issues, which include: 1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; 2) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or debt with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate; 3) contingent consideration payments made soon after a business combination; 4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; 5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned life insurance policies; 6) distributions received from equity method investments; 7) beneficial interest in securitization transactions; and 8) separately identifiable cash flows and the application of the predominance principle. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an

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interim period; however, an entity is required to adopt all of the amendments in the same period. The Company doesamendments in this Update should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. The adoption of this standard did not expect these amendments to have a material effect on itsthe Company’s operating results or financial statements.condition.

In January 2014,2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, ASU 2018-04, Investments-Debt Securities (Topic 320) and Regulated Operations (Topic 980): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 2014-04, 117 and SEC Release No.33-9273 (SEC Update), ASU 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial LiabilitiesReceivables-Troubled Debt Restructuring By Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): “Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure." The objective of this guidance is to clarify when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, that is, when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan receivable should be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. ASU No. 2014-04 states that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title. Changes made to the residential real estate property upon completioncurrent measurement model primarily affect the accounting for equity securities with readily determinable fair values, where changes in fair value are included in earnings instead of other comprehensive income. The accounting for other financial instruments, such as loans, investments in debt securities, and financial liabilities is largely unchanged. This Update also changes the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments including a foreclosure or (2)requirement that public business entities use exit price when measuring the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completionfair value of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, ASU No. 2014-04 requires interim and annualfinancial instruments measured at amortized cost for disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. ASU No. 2014-04purposes. This Update is effective for public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December
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15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material effect on the Company’s operating results or financial condition. In accordance with the guidance, the Company measures the fair value of financial instruments reported at amortized cost on the statement of financial condition using the exit price notion. For further details, refer to footnote Fair Value of Financial Instruments within these consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Topic 606), ASU 2015-14 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of Effective Date, ASU 2016-08 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), ASU 2016-10 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, ASU 2016-11 Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives ad Hedging (Topic 815): Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting, ASU 2016-12 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients and ASU 2016-20 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606. With this ASU, the FASB amended existing guidance related to revenue from contracts with customers, superseding and replacing nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance, establishing a new control-based revenue recognition model, changing the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time, providing new and more detailed guidance on specific topics and expanding and improving disclosures about revenue. In addition, this guidance specifies the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. The amendments are effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. 2017.

The Company adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2014-042014-09 and its related amendments effective January 1, 2015. 2018 utilizing the modified retrospective transition method and determined the adoption was insignificant to the financial statements. Since the impact upon adoption of ASU 2014-09 and its related amendments was insignificant to the financial statements, a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings was not deemed necessary.

The adoption had no impact onCompany’s review of its various revenue streams indicated that approximately 99% of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-01, Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323):"Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects." This Update permits reporting entities to make an accounting policy election to account for their investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, an entity amortizes the initial costrevenue is out of the investment in proportion to the tax creditsscope of ASU 2014-09 and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense. As the Company accounts for such investments using the cost method, the update had no impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860):"Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures." This Update aligns the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase agreements executed as repurchase financings with the accounting for other typical repurchase agreements. Going forward, these transactions would all be accounted for as secured borrowings. The guidance eliminates sale accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and supersedes the guidance under which a transfer of a financial asset and a contemporaneous repurchase financing could be accounted for on a combined basis as a forward agreement, which has resulted in outcomes referred to as off-balance-sheet accounting. The Update requires a new disclosure for transactions economically similar to repurchase agreements in which the transferor retains substantiallyits related amendments, including all of the exposureCompany’s net interest income and a significant portion of non-interest income. For those revenue streams that are within the scope of ASU 2014-09 and its related amendments, the Company reviewed the associated customer contracts and agreements to determine the economic return onappropriate accounting for revenues under those contracts. The Company’s review did not identify any significant changes in the transferred financial assets throughouttiming of revenue recognition under those contracts within the termscope of ASU 2014-09 and its related amendments. Significant revenue streams that are within scope primarily relate to service charges and fees associated customer deposit accounts, as well as fees for various other services the Company provides its customers. As a result of the transaction. The Update also requires expanded disclosures about the nature of collateral pledged in repurchase agreements and similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings. The Update is effective for interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2014. All of the Company's repurchase agreements are typical in nature (i.e., not repurchase-to-maturity transactions or repurchase agreements executed as a repurchase financing) and are accounted for as secured borrowings. The Company adopted the provisionsimplementation of ASU No. 2014-11 effective January 1, 2015. The adoption had no impact on2014-09 and its related amendments, the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.Company conducts a detailed review of its revenue streams at least annually, or more frequently if deemed necessary.
 
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-14, Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): “Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure”. This Update addresses classification of government-guaranteed mortgage loans, including those where guarantees are offered by the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”). Although current accounting guidance stipulates proper measurement and classification in situations where a creditor obtains from a debtor, assets in satisfaction of a receivable (such as through foreclosure), current guidance does not specify how to measure and classify foreclosed mortgage loans that are government-guaranteed. Under the provisions of this

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Update, a creditor would derecognize a mortgage loan that has been foreclosed upon, and recognize a separate receivable if the following conditions are met: (1) the loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure, (2) At the time of fore0closure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim, (3) At the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. This Update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014 for public business entities and after December 15, 2015 for non public business entities. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2014-14 effective January 1, 2015. The adoption had no impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective

On February 25,In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in this Update modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement.

The following disclosure requirements for public companies were removed from Topic 820:

The amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The policy for timing of transfers between levels.
The valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements.

The following disclosure requirements for public companies were modified in Topic 820:

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The amendments clarify that the measurement of uncertainty disclosure is to communicate information about the uncertainty in measurement as of the reporting date.

The following disclosure requirements for public companies were added to Topic 820:

The changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period
The range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. For certain unobservable inputs, an entity may disclose other quantitative information (such as the median or arithmetic average) in lieu of the weighted average if the entity determines that other quantitative information would be a more reasonable and rational method to reflect the distribution of unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements

The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. In addition, an entity may early adopt any of the removed or modified disclosures immediately and delay adoption of the new disclosures until the effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of ASU 2018-13 on its financial statements and disclosures.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities. This Update amends guidance on the amortization period of premiums on certain purchased callable debt securities. The amendments shorten the amortization period of premiums on purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date. This Update should be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings. The effective date of ASU 2017-08 is for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s operating results or financial condition.

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting StandardsASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This Update replaces the incurred loss impairment model in current U.S. GAAP with a model that reflects current expected credit losses (“CECL”). The CECL model is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and held-to-maturity debt securities. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures. The Update requires that all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date be measured based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Update also requires enhanced disclosure, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures that provide additional information about significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses. For public business entities, the Update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of ASU 2016-13 on its financial statements and disclosures. The Company has formed a working group and a committee made up of members of finance, credit and risk management that are in the process of compiling and analyzing key data elements and implementing a software model that will meet the requirements of the new guidance. The Company has contracted with an industry expert to: (1) develop a new expected loss model with supportable assumptions, (2) identify data, reporting, and disclosure gaps, (3) provide quantitative modeling, and (4) assess, develop and document updates to accounting policies, new processes and controls. The magnitude of the adjustment and the overall impact of the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements cannot yet be reasonably estimated.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, LeasesThe new standardThis Update is being issued to increase the transparency and comparability around lease obligations. Previously unrecorded off-balance sheet obligations will now be brought more prominently to light by presenting lease liabilities onrecorded in the face of the balance sheet,consolidated financial statements, accompanied by enhanced qualitative and quantitative disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. ThisThe Update is generally
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effective for public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of ASU 2016-02 on its financial statements and disclosures.

On January 5, 2016,In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01,2018-10, Financial Instruments-Overall: RecognitionCodification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial LiabilitiesASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements.  Changes madeASU 2018-10 provides improvements related to ASU 2016-02 to increase stakeholders’ awareness of the amendments to Topic 842 and to expedite the improvements.  The amendments affect narrow aspects of the guidance issued in ASU 2016-02.  ASU 2018-11 allows entities adopting ASU 2016-02 to choose an additional transition method, under which an entity initially applies the accounting guidance for leases under Topic 842 at the adoption date and recognizes a cumulative-effect adjustment to the current measurement model primarily affectopening balance of retained earnings in the accounting for equity securitiesperiod of adoption. Additionally, ASU 2018-11 allows an entity electing this additional transition method to continue to present comparative period financial statements in accordance with readily determinable fair values, where changesTopic 840 (current U.S. GAAP).   ASU 2018-11 also allows lessors to not separate non-lease components from the associated lease component if certain conditions are met.  The amendments in fair value will impact earnings instead of other comprehensive income.  The accounting for other financial instruments, such as loans, investments in debt securities, and financial liabilities is largely unchanged.  The Update also changes the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments including a requirement that public business entities use exit price when measuring the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for disclosure purposes.  This Update is generallythese updates become effective for public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, includingannual periods as well as interim periods within those fiscal years.  The Company is currently evaluating the effects of ASU 2016-01 on its financial statements and disclosures.

In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). As a result of the deferral, the guidance in ASU 2014-09 will be effective for the Company for reportingannual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. 2018.

The Update modifiesCompany has elected to apply the transition provisions of Topic 842 using the modified retrospective transition method, electing to adopt the “package” of practical expedients in its transition to Topic 842, as specified in ASC 842-10-65. The results of this policy election are that the Company will reflect the provisions of Topic 842 in its consolidated financial statements for the first time as of and for the period ended March 31, 2019 (the period of adoption). The Company will measure and record liabilities to make lease payments as well as right of use assets in the period of adoption for leases that existed as of the transition date, and will continue to present all comparative periods under Topic 840. Under this elected transition method, the Company is not required to reassess the following as part of its Transition to Topic 842: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases, (2) lease classifications for any existing or expired leases, and (3) initial direct costs for any existing leases. Additionally, the Company has elected to apply the use of hindsight in its assessment of the term for its leases upon transition, which allows for consideration of the Company’s option to extend or terminate a lease.

The Company is currently in the process of finalizing its transition accounting under Topic 842 and anticipates in the first quarter of 2019 it will record a liability to make future lease payments of approximately $43 million and right of use assets of approximately $41 million, the difference being the net of accounting adjustments previously recorded under Topic 840 and Topic 805, as required by transition guidance companies use to recognize revenue from contracts with customers for transfers of goods or services and transfers of nonfinancial assets, unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards. The guidance also requires new qualitative and quantitative disclosures, including information about contract balances and performance obligations.in ASC 842-10-65. The Company does not expect these amendmentscurrently anticipate a cumulative effect adjustment to have a material effect onthe opening balance of retained earnings will be required as part of its financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest-Imputationtransition to Topic 842. The Company’s evaluation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The Update changes the balance sheet presentation for debt issuance costs. Underlease obligations and service agreements under the new guidance, debt issuance costs should be reported asstandard includes an assessment of the appropriate classification and related accounting of each lease agreement, a deduction from debt liabilities rather than as a deferred chargereview of applicability of the new standard to existing service agreements and gathering all essential lease data to facilitate the application of the new standard. The Company’s review indicates that all of its leases are classified as an asset. The Update is effectiveoperating leases or short-term leases. In accordance with the provisions of Topic 842, liabilities to make future lease payments and right of use assets will only be recorded for us in first quarter 2016 with retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance within ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40):Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.  This Update provides guidance about management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern.  The amendments require management to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern by incorporating and expanding upon certain principlesleases that are not considered short-term (leases with an original term of greater than 12 months). The Company will record expense for its leases on a straight-line basis in accordance with the requirements under Topic 842 for operating leases. The Company does not currently believe expense recognition for its operating leases (including short-term leases) under Topic 842 will differ significantly from that recorded under current lease accounting guidance. Right of use assets for operating leases will be amortized over the lease term and liabilities to make future lease payments will be accounted for using the interest method, both in U.S. auditing standards.  This Update is effective for interim and annual periods ending after Decemberaccordance with Topic 842.

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15, 2016.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

2. Regulatory Capital Requirements and Other Regulatory Matters
 
The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s and the Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s and the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s and the Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
 
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain capital in order to meet certain capital ratios to be considered adequately capitalized or well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. As of the most recent formal notification from the Federal Reserve, the Bank was categorized as “well capitalized.” There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s categorization.

NewFinal comprehensive regulatory capital rules for U.S. banking organizations pursuant to the capital framework of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, generally referred to as “Basel III”, became effective for the Company and the Bank on January 1, 2015, subject to phase-in periods for certain of their components and other provisions.provisions, and fully phased in by January 1, 2019. The most significant of the provisions of the NewFinal Capital Rules, which applied to the Company and the Bank were as follows: the phase-out of trust preferred securities from Tier 1 capital, the higher risk-weighting of high volatility and past due real estate loans and the capital treatment of deferred tax assets and liabilities above certain thresholds. Under the Basel III rules, the Company must hold a capital conservation buffer above the adequately capitalized risk-based capital ratios. The capital conservation buffer increased by 0.625% each year from 0.00% for 2015 to 2.50% in 2019. The capital conservation buffer for 2019 is 2.50% and for 2018 is 1.875%. The net unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital.


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As defined in applicable regulations and set forth in the table below, which excludes the capital conservation buffer, at December 31, 2015,2018 and 2017, the Company and the Bank continue to exceed the “well capitalized” standards:

standards as well as exceed the Basel III minimum capital ratios of the conservation buffer for each of the risk-based capital ratios:
  Actual Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes Required to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations
  Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
  (dollars in thousands)
At December 31, 2015            
Tier 1 leverage ratio (1)            
Bank $304,442
 11.41% $106,684
 4.00% $133,354
 5.00%
Consolidated 254,280
 9.52% 106,886
 4.00%  N/A
 N/A
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (1)            
Bank 304,442
 12.35% 110,954
 4.50% 160,267
 6.50%
Consolidated 245,224
 9.91% 111,336
 4.50%  N/A
 N/A
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (1)  
  
  
  
  
Bank 304,442
 12.35% 147,938
 6.00% 197,251
 8.00%
Consolidated 254,280
 10.28% 148,448
 6.00%  N/A
 N/A
Total risk-based capital ratio (1)  
  
  
  
  
  
Bank 322,361
 13.07% 197,251
 8.00% 246,564
 10.00%
Consolidated 332,200
 13.43% 197,931
 8.00%  N/A
 N/A
At December 31, 2014  
  
  
  
  
  
Tier 1 leverage ratio (1)  
  
  
  
  
  
Bank $221,523
 11.29% $78,466
 4.00% $98,083
 5.00%
Consolidated 179,881
 9.18% 78,401
 4.00% N/A
 N/A
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (1)  
  
  
  
  
Bank 221,523
 12.72% 69,650
 4.00% 104,475
 6.00%
Consolidated 179,881
 10.30% 69,855
 4.00% N/A
 N/A
Total risk-based capital ratio (1)  
  
  
  
  
  
Bank 234,120
 13.45% 139,300
 8.00% 174,126
 10.00%
Consolidated 252,477
 14.46% 139,709
 8.00% N/A
 N/A
             
(1) Beginning with March 31, 2015, the ratio is calculated under Basel III. For prior periods, the ratio was calculated under Basel I or not applicable.
  Actual Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes Required to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations
  Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
  (dollars in thousands)
At December 31, 2018            
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Consolidated            
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio $1,112,132
 10.38% $428,751
 4.00% N/A
 N/A
Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk-Weighted Assets 1,087,164
 10.88% 449,505
 4.50% N/A
 N/A
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets 1,112,132
 11.13% 599,340
 6.00% N/A
 N/A
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets 1,237,315
 12.39% 799,120
 8.00% N/A
 N/A
             
Pacific Premier Bank    
  
  
  
  
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio $1,185,544
 11.06% $428,703
 4.00% $535,879
 5.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk-Weighted Assets 1,185,544
 11.87% 449,481
 4.50% 649,251
 6.50%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets 1,185,544
 11.87% 599,308
 6.00% 799,078
 8.00%
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets 1,226,258
 12.28% 799,078
 8.00% 998,847
 10.00%
             
At December 31, 2017  
  
  
  
  
  
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Consolidated            
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio $737,173
 10.61% $277,900
 4.00% N/A
 N/A
Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk-Weighted Assets 717,145
 10.48% 307,818
 4.50% N/A
 N/A
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets 737,173
 10.78% 410,424
 6.00% N/A
 N/A
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets 852,382
 12.46% 547,232
 8.00% N/A
 N/A
             
Pacific Premier Bank    
  
  
  
  
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio $805,110
 11.59% $277,870
 4.00% $347,337
 5.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk-Weighted Assets 805,110
 11.77% 307,742
 4.50% 444,516
 6.50%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets 805,110
 11.77% 410,322
 6.00% 547,096
 8.00%
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets 835,945
 12.22% 547,096
 8.00% 683,870
 10.00%


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3. Investment Securities
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities were as follows:
  December 31, 2015
  
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gain
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  (in thousands)
Available-for-sale:  
      
Municipal bonds $128,546
 $1,796
 $(97) $130,245
Collateralized mortgage obligation 24,722
 4
 (183) 24,543
Mortgage-backed securities 126,443
 153
 (1,111) 125,485
Total available-for-sale 279,711
 1,953
 (1,391) 280,273
Held-to-maturity:        
Mortgage-backed securities 8,400
 
 (70) 8,330
Other 1,242
 
 
 1,242
Total held-to-maturity 9,642
 
 (70) 9,572
Total securities $289,353
 $1,953
 $(1,461) $289,845
         
  December 31, 2014
  Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Estimated
  Cost Gain Loss Fair Value
  (in thousands)
Available-for-sale:  
  
  
  
Municipal bonds $88,599
 $1,235
 $(173) $89,661
Collateralized mortgage obligation $6,831
 $31
 $
 $6,862
Mortgage-backed securities 105,328
 401
 (614) 105,115
Total available-for-sale 200,758
 1,667
 (787) 201,638
  December 31, 2018
  
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gain
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  (dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:  
      
U.S. Treasury $59,688
 $1,224
 $
 $60,912
Agency 128,958
 1,631
 (519) 130,070
Corporate debt 104,158
 291
 (906) 103,543
Municipal bonds 238,914
 1,941
 (2,225) 238,630
Collateralized mortgage obligation: residential 24,699
 64
 (425) 24,338
Mortgage-backed securities: residential 554,751
 1,112
 (10,134) 545,729
Total investment securities available-for-sale 1,111,168
 6,263
 (14,209) 1,103,222
Investment securities held-to-maturity:        
Mortgage-backed securities: residential 43,381
 148
 (686) 42,843
Other 1,829
 
 
 1,829
Total investment securities held-to-maturity 45,210
 148
 (686) 44,672
Total investment securities $1,156,378
 $6,411
 $(14,895) $1,147,894
         
  December 31, 2017
  Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Estimated
  Cost Gain Loss Fair Value
  (dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:  
  
  
  
Agency $47,051
 $236
 $(78) $47,209
Corporate debt 78,155
 1,585
 (194) 79,546
Municipal bonds 228,929
 3,942
 (743) 232,128
Collateralized mortgage obligation: residential 33,984
 132
 (335) 33,781
Mortgage-backed securities: residential 398,664
 266
 (4,165) 394,765
Total investment securities available-for-sale 786,783
 6,161
 (5,515) 787,429
Investment securities held-to-maturity:        
Mortgage-backed securities: residential 17,153
 
 (209) 16,944
Other 1,138
 
 
 1,138
Total investment securities held-to-maturity 18,291
 
 (209) 18,082
Total investment securities $805,074
 $6,161
 $(5,724) $805,511
 
 
Unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available-for-sale are recognized in stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. At December 31, 2015,2018, the Company had accumulated other comprehensive loss of $7.9 million, or $5.6 million net of tax, compared to accumulated other comprehensive income of $646,000 or $415,000 net of tax, at December 31, 2017. 

At December 31, 2018, mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) with an estimated par value of $61.0$20.3 million and a fair value of $62.5$20.9 million were pledged as collateral for the Bank’s three inverse putableHOA reverse repurchase agreements, which totaled $28.5$75,000. The average balance of repurchase agreement facilities was $15.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2018.

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At December 31, 2018 and Homeowner's Association ("HOA") reverse repurchase agreements which totaled $19.6 million.2017, there were not holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders’ equity.
 
The Company reviews individual securities classified as available-for-sale to determine whether a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis is other-than-temporary.  temporary, meaning: (i) those declines were due to interest rate changes and not to a deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuers of those investment securities, and (ii) we have the ability to hold those securities until there is a recovery in their values or until their maturity.

If it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to contractual terms of the debt security not impaired at acquisition, an OTTIother-than-temporary impairment shall be considered to have occurred. If an OTTI occurs, the cost basis of the security will be written down to its fair value as the new cost basis and the write down accounted for as a realized loss. We reviewed all securities in a loss position as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and concluded their lossesThere were a result of the level of market interest rates and not a result of credit deterioration or the underlying issuers ability to repay. Therefore there were no securities with OTTI as of December 31, 2015 or 2014.  The Company did not realize any OTTI recoveries or losses in 2015. The2018 and 2017. As of December 2016, the Company realized OTTI losses net of $29,000 in 2014 and $4,000 in 2013.

During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 the Company recognized gross gains on salesrecoveries of available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities in the amount of $317,000, $2.1 million and $2 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 the Company recognized gross losses on sales of available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities in the amount of $27,000, $578,000 and $468,000, respectively. The Company had net proceeds from the sale or maturity of available-for-sale$205,000.

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securities and held-to-maturity securities of $27.6 million, $166 million and $234 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The table below shows the number, fair value and gross unrealized holding losses of the Company’s investment securities by investment category and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss position.
 December 31, 2015
 Less than 12 months 12 months or Longer Total
 Number 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
 Number 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
 Number 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
 (dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale:                 
Municipal bonds32
 $15,516
 $(61) 6
 $3,349
 $(36) 38
 $18,865
 $(97)
Collateralized mortgage obligation5
 22,771
 (183) 
 
 
 5
 22,771
 (183)
Mortgage-backed securities34
 83,488
 (679) 3
 12,935
 (432) 37
 96,423
 (1,111)
Total available-for-sale71
 $121,775
 $(923) 9
 $16,284
 $(468) 80
 $138,059
 $(1,391)
Held-to-maturity:                 
Mortgage-backed securities1
 $8,330
 $(70) 
 $
 $
 1
 $8,330
 $(70)
Total held-to-maturity1
 $8,330
 $(70) 
 $
 $
 1
 $8,330
 $(70)
Total securities72
 $130,105
 $(993) 9
 $16,284
 $(468) 81
 $146,389
 $(1,461)
                  
 December 31, 2014
 Less than 12 months 12 months or Longer Total
 Number Fair
Value
 Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
 Number Fair
Value
 Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
 Number Fair
Value
 Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
 (dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale:                 
Municipal bonds35
 $18,129
 $(117) 16
 $6,510
 $(56) 51
 $24,639
 $(173)
Mortgage-backed securities7
 24,353
 (105) 4
 18,842
 (509) 11
 43,195
 (614)
Total available-for-sale42
 $42,482
 $(222) 20
 $25,352
 $(565) 62
 $67,834
 $(787)
 December 31, 2018
 Less than 12 months 12 months or Longer Total
 Number 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
 Number 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
 Number 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
 (dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:                 
Agency15
 26,229
 (333) 6
 10,434
 (186) 21
 36,663
 (519)
Corporate debt9
 47,805
 (471) 8
 19,369
 (435) 17
 67,174
 (906)
Municipal bonds60
 45,083
 (369) 102
 69,693
 (1,856) 162
 114,776
 (2,225)
Collateralized mortgage obligation: residential1
 814
 (1) 8
 18,104
 (424) 9
 18,918
 (425)
Mortgage-backed securities: residential20
 70,839
 (435) 120
 324,864
 (9,699) 140
 395,703
 (10,134)
Total investment securities available-for-sale105
 190,770
 (1,609) 244
 442,464
 (12,600) 349
 633,234
 (14,209)
Investment securities held-to-maturity:                 
Mortgage-backed securities: residential3
 11,256
 (81) 3
 15,741
 (605) 6
 26,997
 (686)
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment securities held-to-maturity3
 11,256
 (81) 3
 15,741
 (605) 6
 26,997
 (686)
Total investment securities108
 $202,026
 $(1,690) 247
 $458,205
 $(13,205) 355
 $660,231
 $(14,895)
                  
 December 31, 2017
 Less than 12 months 12 months or Longer Total
 Number Fair
Value
 Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
 Number Fair
Value
 Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
 Number Fair
Value
 Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
 (dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:                 
Agency6
 $13,754
 $(78) 
 $
 $
 6
 $13,754
 $(78)
Corporate debt4
 10,079
 (64) 2
 6,076
 (130) 6
 16,155
 (194)
Municipal bonds103
 61,313
 (268) 30
 15,658
 (475) 133
 76,971
 (743)
Collateralized mortgage obligation: residential5
 13,971
 (149) 3
 8,943
 (186) 8
 22,914
 (335)
Mortgage-backed securities: residential66
 220,951
 (1,600) 41
 110,062
 (2,565) 107
 331,013
 (4,165)
Total available-for-sale184
 320,068
 (2,159) 76
 140,739
 (3,356) 260
 460,807
 (5,515)
Investment securities held-to-maturity:                 
Mortgage-backed securities: residential2
 10,745
 (133) 1
 6,198
 (76) 3
 16,943
 (209)
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total held-to-maturity2
 10,745
 (133) 1
 6,198
 (76) 3
 16,943
 (209)
Total securities186
 $330,813
 $(2,292) 77
 $146,937
 $(3,432) 263
 $477,750
 $(5,724)


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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities available for sale at December 31, 2015,2018, by contractual maturity are shown in the table below.
 
  
One Year
or Less
 
More than One
Year to Five Years
 
More than Five Years
to Ten Years
 
More than
Ten Years
 Total
  
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
  (dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale:                    
Municipal bonds $1,067
 $1,068
 $26,998
 $27,134
 $43,968
 $44,695
 $56,513
 $57,348
 $128,546
 $130,245
Collateralized mortgage obligation 
 
 
 
 
 
 24,722
 24,543
 24,722
 24,543
Mortgage-backed securities 
 
 
 
 27,662
 27,612
 98,781
 97,873
 126,443
 125,485
Total available-for-sale 1,067
 1,068
 26,998
 27,134
 71,630
 72,307
 180,016
 179,764
 279,711
 280,273
Held-to-maturity:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Mortgage-backed securities 
 
 
 
 
 
 8,400
 8,330
 8,400
 8,330
Other 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,242
 1,242
 1,242
 1,242
Total held-to-maturity 
 
 
 
 
 
 9,642
 9,572
 9,642
 9,572
Total securities $1,067
 $1,068
 $26,998
 $27,134
 $71,630
 $72,307
 $189,658
 $189,336
 $289,353
 $289,845
  
One Year
or Less
 
More than One
Year to Five Years
 
More than Five Years
to Ten Years
 
More than
Ten Years
 Total
  
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
  (dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:                    
Treasury $
 $
 $10,407
 $10,606
 $49,281
 $50,306
 $
 $
 $59,688
 $60,912
Agency 992
 991
 35,103
 35,769
 74,149
 74,926
 18,714
 18,384
 128,958
 130,070
Corporate 
 
 
 
 104,158
 103,543
 
 
 104,158
 103,543
Municipal bonds 5,271
 5,264
 29,715
 29,704
 70,354
 69,581
 133,574
 134,081
 238,914
 238,630
Collateralized mortgage obligation: residential 
 
 
 
 815
 814
 23,884
 23,524
 24,699
 24,338
Mortgage-backed securities: residential 
 
 1,569
 1,527
 162,855
 161,964
 390,327
 382,238
 554,751
 545,729
Total investment securities available-for-sale 6,263
 6,255
 76,794
 77,606
 461,612
 461,134
 566,499
 558,227
 1,111,168
 1,103,222
Investment securities held-to-maturity:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Mortgage-backed securities: residential 
 
 928
 942
 
 
 42,453
 41,901
 43,381
 42,843
Other 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,829
 1,829
 1,829
 1,829
Total investment securities held-to-maturity 
 
 928
 942
 
 
 44,282
 43,730
 45,210
 44,672
Total investment securities $6,263
 $6,255
 $77,722
 $78,548
 $461,612
 $461,134
 $610,781
 $601,957
 $1,156,378
 $1,147,894

UnrealizedDuring the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized gross gains on sales of available-for-sale securities in the amounts of $1.6 million, $3.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized gross losses on investmentsales of available-for-sale securities available forin the amounts of $208,000, $386,000 and $9,000, respectively. The Company had net proceeds from the sale are recognized in stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.  Atmaturity/call of available-for-sale securities of $407.0 million, $268.6 million and $230.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, the Company had accumulated other comprehensive income of $562,000, or $332,000 net of tax, compared to accumulated other comprehensive loss of $880,000 or $518,000 net of tax, at December 31, 2014. 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

FHLB, FRB and other stock

At December 31, 2015,2018, the Company had $11.4$19.6 million in Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB")FHLB stock, $7.9$51.5 million in Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB")FRB stock and $3.0$37.7 million in other stock, all carried at cost. During the yearyears ended December 31, 2015, the2018 and 2017, FHLB had repurchased $16.4$24.9 million and $10.3 million, respectively, of the Company’s excess FHLB stock through their stock repurchase program. During the yearsyear ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the2016, FHLB had repurchased $3.4 million and $4.3 million respectively,did not repurchase any of the Company’s excess FHLB stock through their stock repurchase program. The Company evaluates its investments in FHLB and other stock for impairment periodically, including their capital adequacy and overall financial condition. No impairment losses have been recorded through December 31, 2015.2018.


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4. Loans
 
The following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:
For the Years Ended December 31,For the Years Ended December 31,
2015 20142018 2017
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Business loans:      
Commercial and industrial$309,741
 $228,979
$1,364,423
 $1,086,659
Franchise328,925
 199,228
765,416
 660,414
Commercial owner occupied294,726
 210,995
1,679,122
 1,289,213
SBA62,256
 28,404
193,882
 185,514
Warehouse facilities143,200
 113,798
Agribusiness138,519
 116,066
Total business loans4,141,362
 3,337,866
Real estate loans: 
  
 
  
Commercial non-owner occupied421,583
 359,213
2,003,174
 1,243,115
Multi-family429,003
 262,965
1,535,289
 794,384
One-to-four family80,050
 122,795
356,264
 270,894
Construction169,748
 89,682
523,643
 282,811
Farmland150,502
 145,393
Land18,340
 9,088
46,628
 31,233
Other loans5,111
 3,298
Total gross loans2,262,683
 1,628,445
Less loans held for sale, net8,565
 
Total gross loans held for investment2,254,118
 1,628,445
Plus (less):   
Deferred loan origination costs and premiums, net197
 177
Total real estate loans4,615,500
 2,767,830
Consumer loans:   
Consumer loans89,424
 92,931
Gross loans held for investment8,846,286
 6,198,627
Deferred loan origination fees and discounts, net(9,468) (2,403)
Loans held for investment8,836,818
 6,196,224
Allowance for loan losses(17,317) (12,200)(36,072) (28,936)
Loans held for investment, net$2,236,998
 $1,616,422
$8,800,746
 $6,167,288
   
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value$5,719
 $23,426

The Company originates SBA loans with the intent to sell the guaranteed portion of the loan prior to maturity and, therefore, designates them as held for sale. From time to time, the Company may purchase or sell other types of loans in order to manage concentrations, maximize interest income, change risk profiles, improve returns and generate liquidity.
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Loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition.  The unpaid principal balance of loans and participations serviced for others were $188 million at December 31, 2015 and $95.2 million at December 31, 2014.
Under applicable laws and regulations, the Bank may not make secured loans to one borrower in excess of 25% of unimpaired capital plus surplus and likewise in excess of 15% for unsecured loans.  These loans-to-one-borrower limitations result in a dollar limitation of $94.1 million for secured loans and $56.5 million for unsecured loans at December 31, 2015.  At December 31, 2015, the Bank’s largest aggregate outstanding balance of loans-to-one borrower was $30.3 million of secured credit.
Concentration of Credit Risk
 
The Company’s loan portfolio was collateralized by various forms of real estate and business assets located principally in California.California, as well as in certain markets in the states of Arizona, Nevada, and Washington where we also have depository offices. The Company’s loan portfolio contains concentrations of credit in commercial non-owner occupied real estate, multi-family real estate and commercial owner occupied business loans. The Company maintains policies approved by the Boardboard of Directorsdirectors that address these concentrations and continues to diversify its loan portfolio through loan originations and purchases and sales of loans to meet approved

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concentration levels. While management believes that the collateral presently securing these loans is adequate, there can be no assurances that further significant deterioration in the California real estate market and economy would not expose the Company to significantly greater credit risk.
 
Loans Serviced for Others

The Company generally retains the servicing rights of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans sold, for which the Company records a servicing asset at fair value and subsequently accounted for at the lower of cost or market value. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the servicing asset total $8.5 million and $8.8 million, respectively, and was included in other assets. Servicing rights are evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to the carrying amount. Impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance, to the extent the fair value is less than the carrying amount. At December 31, 2018, and 2017, the Company determined that no valuation allowance was necessary.

Loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition. The unpaid principal balance of loans and participations serviced for others were $635.3 million December 31, 2018 and $634.5 million at December 31, 2017.
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Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
 
The Company acquiredhas purchased loans as part of itsthrough the bank acquisitions, of Canyon National Bank in 2011, Palm Desert National Bank in 2012 and Independence Bank in 2015 for which there was at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at the time of acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected. The carrying amount of those loans at December 31, 2015,2018 and 20142017 was as follows:
 
For the Years Ended December 31,For the Years Ended December 31,
2015 20142018 2017
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Business loans:      
Commercial and industrial$289
 $94
$10
 $3,310
Commercial owner occupied884
 546
632
 1,262
SBA1,265
 1,802
Total business loans1,907
 6,374
Real estate loans: 
   
  
Commercial non-owner occupied2,088
 956
275
 1,650
One-to-four family85
 5

 255
Construction
 517
Land
 83
Total real estate loans275
 2,505
Consumer loans:   
Consumer loans
 10
Total purchase credit impaired$3,346
 $1,601
$2,182
 $8,889

The following table summarizes the accretable yield on the purchased credit impaired for the years ended December 31, 2015, 20142018, 2017 and 2013:2016:
 
For the Years Ended December 31,For the Years Ended December 31,
2015 2014 20132018 2017 2016
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Balance at the beginning of period$1,403
 $1,676
 $2,276
$3,019
 $3,747
 $2,726
Accretable yield at acquisition602
 
 
Additions1,430
 3,102
 788
Accretion(385) (255) (557)(532) (2,037) (1,354)
Disposals and other(249) (18) (648)
Change in accretable yield1,355
 
 605
Payoffs(1,688) (2,125) 165
Sales(1,818) 
 
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference
 332
 1,422
Balance at the end of period$2,726
 $1,403
 $1,676
$411
 $3,019
 $3,747

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The following tables provide a summary of the Company’s investment in impaired loans as of and for the periods indicated:
     Impaired Loans       Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance With Specific Allowance Without Specific Allowance Specific Allowance for Impaired Loans Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized
 Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance With Specific Allowance Without Specific Allowance Specific Allowance for Impaired Loans Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized (dollars in thousands)
 (in thousands)
December 31, 2015              
Business loans:              
December 31, 2018              
Business loans              
Commercial and industrial $313
 $578
 $
 $313
 $
 $90
 $29
 $1,023
 $1,071
 $550
 $473
 $118
 $1,173
 $1
Franchise 1,630
 2,394
 1,461
 169
 731
 1,386
 3
 189
 190
 
 189
 
 119
 
Commercial owner occupied 536
 883
 
 536
 
 415
 67
 599
 628
 
 599
 
 1,549
 
Real estate loans:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
SBA 2,739
 7,598
 488
 2,251
 466
 1,814
 
Agribusiness 7,500
 7,500
 
 7,500
 
 625
 35
Real estate loans  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 
 
 
 
 
 538
 
Multi-family 
 
 
 
 
 500
 
One-to-four family 408
 453
 
 408
 
 1,206
 
Land 
 
 
 
 
 5
 
Consumer loans              
Consumer 
 
 
 
 
 33
 
Totals $12,458
 $17,440
 $1,038
 $11,420
 $584
 $7,562
 $36
December 31, 2017  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial $1,160
 $1,585
 $
 $1,160
 $
 $441
 $
Commercial owner occupied 97
 98
 97
 
 55
 153
 
SBA 1,201
 4,329
 
 1,201
 
 434
 
Real estate loans  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 
 
 
 
 
 86
 
One-to-four family 817
 849
 
 817
 
 166
 
Construction 
 
 
 
 
 1,017
 
Land 9
 35
 
 9
 
 12
 
Totals $3,284
 $6,896
 $97
 $3,187
 $55
 $2,309
 $
December 31, 2016  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial $250
 $1,990
 $250
 $
 $250
 $864
 $76
Franchise 
 
 
 
 
 1,016
 68
Commercial owner occupied 436
 847
 
 436
 
 505
 37
SBA 316
 3,865
 
 316
 
 331
 23
Real estate loans  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 214
 329
 
 214
 
 430
 19
 
 
 
 
 
 1,072
 93
One-to-four family 70
 98
 
 70
 
 204
 5
 124
 291
 
 124
 
 226
 18
Land 21
 37
 
 21
 
 13
 
 15
 36
 
 15
 
 18
 2
Totals $2,784
 $4,319
 $1,461
 $1,323
 $731
 $2,538
 $123
 $1,141
 $7,029
 $250
 $891
 $250
 $4,032
 $317
December 31, 2014  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $11
 $
Commercial owner occupied 388
 440
 
 388
 
 514
 46
SBA 
 
 
 
 
 5
 
Real estate loans:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 848
 1,217
 
 848
 
 908
 85
Multi-family 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family 236
 256
 
 236
 
 440
 17
Totals $1,472
 $1,913
 $
 $1,472
 $
 $1,878
 $148
December 31, 2013  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $255
 $17
Commercial owner occupied 747
 872
 
 747
 
 177
 66
SBA 14
 246
 
 14
 
 70
 28
Real estate loans:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 983
 1,202
 28
 955
 1
 984
 68
Multi-family 
 
 
 
 
 108
 2
One-to-four family 683
 746
 278
 405
 104
 743
 44
Totals $2,427
 $3,066
 $306
 $2,121
 $105
 $2,337
 $225


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The Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or it is determined that the likelihood of the Company receiving all scheduled payments, including interest, when due is remote. The Company has no commitments to lend additional funds to debtors whose loans have been impaired.
 
The Company reviews loans for impairment when the loan is classified as substandard or worse, delinquent 90 days, determined by management to be collateral dependent, or when the borrower files bankruptcy or is granted a troubled debt restructure. Measurement of impairment is based on the loan’s expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, measured by reference to an observable market value, if one exists, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is deemed collateral dependent. Loans are generally charged-off at the time that the loan is classified as a loss. Valuation allowances are determined on a loan-by-loan basis or by aggregating loans with similar risk characteristics.

We sometimes modify or restructure loans when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties by making a concession to the borrower in the form of changes in the amortization terms, reductions in the interest rates, the acceptance of interest only payments and, in limited cases, concessions to the outstanding loan balances. These loans are classified as troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) and considered impaired loans. TDRs are loans modified for the purpose of alleviating temporary impairments to the borrower’s financial condition or cash flows. A workout plan between us and the borrower is designed to provide a bridge for borrower cash flow shortfalls in the near term. A TDR loan may be returned to accrual status when the loan is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual restructured terms for a time frame of at least six months, and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual restructured principal and interest in no longer in doubt. These loans, while no longer considered a TDR, are still considered impaired loans. TheAt December 31, 2018, the Company had no troubled debt restructuresrecorded investment in a TDR compared to $97,000 at December 31, 2015.2017.

When loans are placed on nonaccrual status, all accrued interest is reversed from current period earnings. Payments received on nonaccrual loans are generally applied as a reduction to the loan principal balance. If the likelihood of further loss is remote, the Company will recognize interest on a cash basis only. Loans may be returned to accruing status if the Company believes that all remaining principal and interest is fully collectible and there has been at least six months of sustained repayment performance since the loan was placed on nonaccrual.
 
The Company does not accrue interest on loans 90 days or more past due or when, in the opinion of management, there is reasonable doubt as to the collection of interest. The Company had impaired loans on nonaccrual status of $4.0$4.9 million, $1.4$3.3 million and $2.3$1.1 million at December 31, 2015, 20142018, 2017 and 2013,2016, respectively.  If such loans had been performing in accordance with their original terms, the Company would have recorded additional loan interest income of $279,000 in 2015, $151,000 in 2014, and $311,000 in 2013. The Company did not record income from the receipt of cash payments related to nonaccruing loans during the years ended December 31, 2015, 20142018, 2017 and 2013.2016. The Company had no$213,000 of loans 90 daydays or more past due and still accruing at December 31, 20152018, all of which were PCI loans. Income recognition for PCI loans is accounted for in accordance with ASC Subtopic 310-30 Receivables-Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. The Company had $1.8 million in loans 90 days or 2014.more past due and still accruing at December 31, 2017.
 
Credit Quality and Credit Risk
 
The Company’s credit quality is maintained and credit risk managed in two distinct areas. The first is the loan origination process, wherein the Bank underwrites credit quality and chooses which risks it is willing to accept. The second is in the ongoing oversight of the loan portfolio, where existing credit risk is measured and monitored, and where performance issues are dealt with in a timely and comprehensive fashion.
 
The Company maintains a comprehensive credit policy, which sets forth minimum and maximum tolerances for key elements of loan risk. The policy identifies and sets forth specific guidelines for analyzing each of the loan products the Company offers from both an individual and portfolio wide basis. The credit policy is reviewed no less than annually by the Board of Directors.  SeasonedBank Board. The Bank’s seasoned underwriters and portfolio managers ensure all key risk factors are analyzed with most loan underwriting including a comprehensive global cash flow analysis. The credit approval

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process mandates multiple-signature approval by either the management or Board credit committee for every loan which requires any subjective credit analysis.
 
Credit risk is monitored and managed within the loan portfolio by the Company’s Portfolio Management departmentportfolio managers based on a comprehensive credit and investmentportfolio review policy. This policy requires a program of financial data collection and analysis, comprehensive loan reviews, property and/or business inspections and monitoring of portfolio concentrations and trends. The Portfolio Management departmentportfolio managers also monitorsmonitor asset-based lines of credit, loan covenants and other conditions associated with the Company’s business loans as a means to help ensure that the protections built into the loan approvals serve as the early warning and risk mitigation mechanisms.identify potential credit risk. Individual loans, excluding the homogeneous loan portfolio, are reviewed at least biennially, orevery two years, and in most cases, more frequently, if deemed necessary, and includesoften including the assignment of a risk grade.

Risk grades are based on a six-grade Pass scale, P1 - P5 and Watch; along with Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful and Loss classifications, as such classifications are defined by the federal banking regulatory agencies. The assignment of risk grades allows the Company to, among other things, identify the risk associated with each credit in the portfolio, and to provide a basis for estimating creditprobable incurred losses inherent in the portfolio. Risk grades are reviewed regularly by the Company’s Credit and InvestmentPortfolio Review committee, and are scrutinizedreviewed annually by annualan independent loan reviews performed by a third-party, as well as by regulatory agencies during scheduled examinations.
 
The following provides brief definitions for risk grades assigned to loans in the portfolio:
Pass classifications represent assets with a level of credit quality, which contain no well-defined deficiency or weakness.
Special Mention assets do not currently expose the Bank to a sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the adverse categories, but possess correctable deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving management’s close attention.
Substandard assets are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. These assets are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful credits have all the weaknesses inherent in substandard credits, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
Loss assets are those that are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as assets is not warranted. Amounts classified as loss are promptly charged off.

The Portfolio Management departmentportfolio managers also managesmanage loan performance risks, handling collections, workouts, bankruptcies and foreclosures. TheseLoan performance risks are controlledmitigated by moving quicklyour portfolio managers acting promptly and assertively to address problem credits when problemsthey are identified. Collection efforts are immediatecommenced immediately upon non-payment, and the portfolio managers seek to promptly determine right away the appropriate steps to minimize the Company’s risk of loss. When foreclosure will maximize the Company’s recovery for a non-performing loan, the portfolio managers will prosecutetake appropriate action to initiate the foreclosure process, including any associated judicial legal actions.  When appropriate, the Company’s in-house counsel or outside legal advisors are consulted to ensure that legal risks are appropriately addressed in handling loan performance issues.process.

When a loan is graded as watchspecial mention or worse,substandard or doubtful, the Company obtains an updated valuation of the underlying collateral. If the credit in question is also identified as impaired, a valuation allowance, if necessary, is established against such loan or a loss is recognized by a charge to the ALLLallowance for loan losses if management believes that the full amount of the Company’s recorded investment in the loan is no longer collectable. The Company typically continues to obtain or confirm updated valuations of underlying collateral for watch, special mention and classified loans on an annual or biennialbiannual basis in order to have the most current indication of fair value. Once a loan is identified as impaired, an analysis of the underlying collateral is performed at least quarterly, and corresponding changes in any related valuation allowance are made or balances deemed to be fully uncollectable are charged-off.

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The following tables stratify the loan portfolio by the Company’s internal risk grading system as well as certain other information concerning the credit quality of the loan portfolio, including loans held for sale, as of the periods indicated:

 Credit Risk Grades Credit Risk Grades
 Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful 
Total Gross
Loans
 Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful 
Total Gross
Loans
December 31, 2015 (in thousands)
Business loans:          
December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands)
Business loans          
Commercial and industrial $1,340,322
 $12,005
 $12,134
 $
 $1,364,461
Franchise 760,795
 4,431
 190
 
 765,416
Commercial owner occupied 1,660,994
 1,580
 16,548
 
 1,679,122
SBA 189,006
 2,289
 6,906
 
 198,201
Agribusiness 125,355
 
 13,164
 
 138,519
Real estate loans  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 1,998,118
 731
 5,687
 
 2,004,536
Multi-family 1,530,567
 4,060
 662
 
 1,535,289
One-to-four family 350,083
 728
 5,453
 
 356,264
Construction 523,643
 
 
 
 523,643
Farmland 150,381
 
 121
 
 150,502
Land 46,008
 132
 488
 
 46,628
Consumer loans          
Consumer loans 89,321
 
 103
 
 89,424
Totals $8,764,593
 $25,956
 $61,456
 $
 $8,852,005
          
 Credit Risk Grades
 Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful 
Total Gross
Loans
December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands)
Business loans  
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial $306,513
 $73
 $3,155
 $
 $309,741
 $1,063,452
 $8,163
 $15,044
 $
 $1,086,659
Franchise 327,295
 
 169
 1,461
 328,925
 660,415
 
 
 
 660,415
Commercial owner occupied 286,270
 627
 7,829
 
 294,726
 1,273,380
 654
 21,180
 
 1,295,214
SBA 62,256
 
 
 
 62,256
 199,468
 1
 3,469
 
 202,938
Warehouse facilities 143,200
 
 
 
 143,200
 108,143
 4,079
 3,844
 
 116,066
Real estate loans:  
  
  
  
  
Real estate loans  
  
  
    
Commercial non-owner occupied 418,917
 
 2,666
 
 421,583
 1,242,045
 
 1,070
 
 1,243,115
Multi-family 425,616
 
 3,387
 
 429,003
 794,156
 
 228
 
 794,384
One-to-four family 78,997
 
 1,053
 
 80,050
 268,776
 154
 1,964
 
 270,894
Construction 169,748
 
 
 
 169,748
 282,294
 517
 
 
 282,811
Farmland 144,234
 44
 1,115
 
 145,393
Land 18,319
 
 21
 
 18,340
 30,979
 
 254
 
 31,233
Other loans 5,111
 
 
 
 5,111
Consumer loans          
Consumer loans 92,794
 
 137
 
 92,931
Totals $2,242,242
 $700
 $18,280
 $1,461
 $2,262,683
 $6,160,136
 $13,612
 $48,305
 $
 $6,222,053
          
 Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful 
Total Gross
Loans
December 31, 2014 (in thousands)
Business loans:  
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial $227,151
 $
 $1,828
 $
 $228,979
Franchise 199,228
 
 
 
 199,228
Commercial owner occupied 202,390
 
 8,605
 
 210,995
SBA 28,132
 272
 
 
 28,404
Warehouse facilities 113,798
 
 
 
 113,798
Real estate loans:  
  
  
    
Commercial non-owner occupied 355,274
 
 3,939
 
 359,213
Multi-family 261,956
 501
 508
 
 262,965
One-to-four family 122,146
 
 649
 
 122,795
Construction 89,682
 
 
 
 89,682
Land 9,088
 
 
 
 9,088
Other loans 3,298
 
 
 
 3,298
Totals $1,612,143
 $773
 $15,529
 $
 $1,628,445


 

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   Days Past Due       Days Past Due    
 Current 30-59 60-89 90+ Total Gross Loans Non-accruing Current 30-59 60-89 90+ Total Gross Loans Non-accruing
December 31, 2015 (in thousands)
Business loans:    
  
  
    
December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands)
Business loans    
  
  
    
Commercial and industrial $1,362,017
 $309
 $1,204
 $931
 $1,364,461
 $931
Franchise 759,546
 5,680
 
 190
 765,416
 190
Commercial owner occupied 1,677,967
 343
 
 812
 1,679,122
 599
SBA 195,051
 524
 
 2,626
 198,201
 2,739
Agribusiness 138,519
 
 
 
 138,519
 
Real estate loans  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 2,004,536
 
 
 
 2,004,536
 
Multi-family 1,535,275
 14
 
 
 1,535,289
 
One-to-four family 356,219
 30
 9
 6
 356,264
 398
Construction 523,643
 
 
 
 523,643
 
Farmland 150,502
 
 
 
 150,502
 
Land 46,628
 
 
 
 46,628
 
Consumer loans            
Consumer loans 89,249
 146
 29
 
 89,424
 
Totals $8,839,152
 $7,046
 $1,242
 $4,565
 $8,852,005
 $4,857
            
  
 Days Past Due  
  
 Current 30-59 60-89 90+ Total Gross Loans Non-accruing
December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands)
Business loans  
  
  
    
  
Commercial and industrial $309,464
 $20
 $
 $257
 $309,741
 $463
 $1,085,770
 $84
 $570
 $235
 $1,086,659
 $1,160
Franchise 327,295
 
 
 1,630
 328,925
 1,630
 660,415
 
 
 
 660,415
 
Commercial owner occupied 294,371
 
 355
 
 294,726
 536
 1,291,254
 3,474
 486
 
 1,295,214
 97
SBA 62,256
 
 
 
 62,256
 
 200,821
 177
 
 1,940
 202,938
 1,201
Warehouse facilities 143,200
 
 
 
 143,200
 
 116,066
 
 
 
 116,066
 
Real estate loans:  
  
  
  
  
  
Real estate loans  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 421,369
 214
 
 
 421,583
 1,164
 1,243,115
 
 
 
 1,243,115
 
Multi-family 429,003
 
 
 
 429,003
 
 792,603
 1,781
 
 
 794,384
 
One-to-four family 79,915
 89
 
 46
 80,050
 155
 269,725
 354
 
 815
 270,894
 817
Construction 169,748
 
 
 
 169,748
 
 282,811
 
 
 
 282,811
 
Farmland 145,393
 
 
 
 145,393
 
Land 18,319
 
 
 21
 18,340
 21
 31,141
 83
 
 9
 31,233
 9
Other loans 5,111
 
 
 
 5,111
 1
Consumer loans            
Consumer loans 92,880
 11
 
 40
 92,931
 
Totals $2,260,051
 $323
 $355
 $1,954
 $2,262,683
 $3,970
 $6,211,994
 $5,964
 $1,056
 $3,039
 $6,222,053
 $3,284
  
 Days Past Due  
  
 Current 30-59 60-89 90+ Total Gross Loans Non-accruing
December 31, 2014  
  
  
  
  
  
Business loans:  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial and industrial $228,955
 $
 $24
 $
 $228,979
 $
Franchise 199,228
 
 
 
 199,228
 
Commercial owner occupied 210,995
 
 
 
 210,995
 514
SBA 28,404
 
 
 
 28,404
 
Warehouse facilities 113,798
 
 
 
 113,798
 
Real estate loans:  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 359,213
 
 
 
 359,213
 848
Multi-family 262,965
 
 
 
 262,965
 
One-to-four family 122,722
 19
 
 54
 122,795
 82
Construction 89,682
 
 
 
 89,682
 
Land 9,088
 
 
 
 9,088
 
Other loans 3,297
 1
 
 
 3,298
 
Totals $1,628,347
 $20
 $24
 $54
 $1,628,445
 $1,444

5.  Allowance for Loan Losses
The Company’s ALLL covers estimated credit losses on individually evaluated loans that are determined to be impaired as well as estimated creditprobable incurred losses inherent in the remainder of the loan portfolio. The ALLL is prepared using the information provided by the Company’s credit and investment review process alongtogether with data from peer institutions and economic information gathered from published sources.

The loan portfolio is segmented into groups of loans with similar risk characteristics. Each segment possesses varying degrees of risk based on, among other things, the type of loan, the type of collateral, and the sensitivity of the borrower or industry to changes in external factors such as economic conditions. An estimated loss rate calculated using the Company’s actual historical loss rates adjusted for current portfolio trends, economic conditions, and other relevant internal and external factors, is applied to each group’s aggregate loan balances.

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The Company'sCompany’s base ALLL factors are determined by management using the Bank'sBank’s annualized actual trailing charge-off data over intervals ranging from 84 72, 36, 24, 12 and 6 months. Adjustmentsa full credit cycle with an approximate average loss emergence period of1.4 years. Potential adjustments to those base factors are made for relevant internal and external factors. Those factors may include:
Changes in lending policies and procedures, including underwriting standards and collection, charge-offs, and recovery practices;
Changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio , as well as new types of lending;
Changes in the experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff that may have an impact on our loan portfolio;
Changes in the volume and severity of adversely classified or graded loans;
Changes in the quality of our loan review system and the management oversight;
The existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the level of such concentrations;
Changes in national, regional and local economic conditions, including trends in real estate values and the interest rate environment,environment;
Changes in the nature and volumevalue of the loan portfolio, including new types of lending,
Changes in volume and severity of past due loans, the volume of nonaccrual loans, and the volume and severity of adversely classified or graded loans,underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans; and
The existence and effect of concentrations of credit,external factors, such as competition, legal developments and changes inregulatory requirements on the level of such concentrations.estimated credit losses in our current loan portfolio

The resulting total ALLL factor is compared for reasonableness against the 10-year average, 15-year average, and trailing 12 month total charge-off data for all Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured commercial banks and savings institutions based in California. These factors are applied to balances graded pass-1through pass-5. For loans risk graded as watch or worse, progressively higher potential loss factors are applied based on management’s judgment, taking into consideration the specific characteristics of the Bank’s portfolio andmigration analysis of results from a select group of the Company’s peers.risk grading and net charge-offs.


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The following tables summarize the allocation of the allowance as well as the activity in the allowance attributed to various segments in the loan portfolio as of and for the periods indicated:
Commercial
 and Industrial
 Franchise 
Commercial
 Owner Occupied
 SBA Warehouse Facilities 
Commercial
 Non-owner Occupied
 Multi-family 
One-to-four
Family
 Construction Land Other Loans Total
Commercial
 and Industrial
 Franchise 
Commercial
 Owner Occupied
 SBA Agribusiness Warehouse Facilities 
Commercial
 Non-owner Occupied
 Multi-family 
One-to-four
Family
 Construction Farmland Land Consumer Loans Total
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2014$2,646
 $1,554
 $1,757
 $568
 $546
 $2,007
 $1,060
 $842
 $1,088
 $108
 $24
 $12,200
Balance, December 31, 2017$9,721
 $5,797
 $767
 $2,890
 $1,291
 $
 $1,266
 $607
 $803
 $4,569
 $137
 $993
 $95
 $28,936
Charge-offs(484) (764) 
 
 
 (116) 
 (16) 
 
 
 (1,380)(1,411) 
 (33) (102) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (409) (1,955)
Recoveries47
 
 
 8
 
 3
 
 13
 
 
 1
 72
698
 
 47
 169
 
 
 
 
 13
 
 
 
 8
 935
Provisions for (reduction in) loan losses1,240
 2,334
 113
 924
 213
 154
 523
 (141) 942
 125
 (2) 6,425
1,813
 703
 605
 1,331
 1,992
 
 338
 118
 (11) 597
 366
 (221) 525
 8,156
Balance, December 31, 2015$3,449
 $3,124
 $1,870
 $1,500
 $759
 $2,048
 $1,583
 $698
 $2,030
 $233
 $23
 $17,317
Balance, December 31, 2018$10,821
 $6,500
 $1,386
 $4,288
 $3,283
 $
 $1,604
 $725
 $805
 $5,166
 $503
 $772
 $219
 $36,072
Amount of allowance attributed to: 
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
    
  
    
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
Specifically evaluated impaired loans$
 $731
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $731
$118
 $
 $
 $466
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $584
General portfolio allocation3,449
 2,393
 1,870
 1,500
 759
 2,048
 1,583
 698
 2,030
 233
 23
 16,586
10,703
 6,500
 1,386
 3,822
 3,283
 
 1,604
 725
 805
 5,166
 503
 772
 219
 35,488
Loans individually evaluated for impairment313
 1,630
 536
 
 
 214
 
 70
 
 21
 
 2,784
1,023
 189
 599
 2,739
 7,500
 
 
 
 408
 
 
 
 
 12,458
Specific reserves to total loans individually evaluated for impairment% 30.53% % % % % % % % % % 16.93%11.53% % % 17.01% % % % % % % % % % 4.69%
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment$309,428
 $327,295
 $294,190
 $62,256
 $143,200
 $421,369
 $429,003
 $79,980
 $169,748
 $18,319
 $5,111
 $2,259,899
$1,363,400
 $765,227
 $1,678,523
 $191,143
 $131,019
 $
 $2,003,174
 $1,535,289
 $355,856
 $523,643
 $150,502
 $46,628
 $89,424
 $8,833,828
General reserves to total loans collectively evaluated for impairment1.11% 0.73% 0.64% 2.41% 0.53% 0.49% 0.37% 0.87% 1.20% 1.27% 0.45% 0.73%0.79% 0.85% 0.08% 2.00% 2.51% % 0.08% 0.05% 0.23% 0.99% 0.33% 1.66% 0.24% 0.40%
Total gross loans$309,741
 $328,925
 $294,726
 $62,256
 $143,200
 $421,583
 $429,003
 $80,050
 $169,748
 $18,340
 $5,111
 $2,262,683
$1,364,423
 $765,416
 $1,679,122
 $193,882
 $138,519
 $
 $2,003,174
 $1,535,289
 $356,264
 $523,643
 $150,502
 $46,628
 $89,424
 $8,846,286
Total allowance to gross loans1.11% 0.95% 0.63% 2.41% 0.53% 0.49% 0.37% 0.87% 1.20% 1.27% 0.45% 0.77%0.79% 0.85% 0.08% 2.21% 2.37% % 0.08% 0.05% 0.23% 0.99% 0.33% 1.66% 0.24% 0.41%

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Commercial
 and Industrial
 Franchise 
Commercial
 Owner Occupied
 SBA Agribusiness Warehouse Facilities 
Commercial
 Non-owner Occupied
 Multi-family 
One-to-four
Family
 Construction Farmland Land Consumer Loans Total
 (dollars in thousands)
                            
Balance, December 31, 2016$6,362
 $3,845
 $1,193
 $1,039
 $
 $
 $1,715
 $2,927
 $365
 $3,632
 $
 $198
 $20
 $21,296
Charge-offs(1,344) 
 
 (8) 
 
 
 
 (10) 
 
 
 
 (1,362)
Recoveries94
 
 105
 127
 
 
 
 
 35
 
 
 
 1
 362
Provisions for (reduction in) loan losses4,609
 1,952
 (531) 1,732
 1,291
 
 (449) (2,320) 413
 937
 137
 795
 74
 8,640
Balance, December 31, 2017$9,721
 $5,797
 $767
 $2,890
 $1,291
 $
 $1,266
 $607
 $803
 $4,569
 $137
 $993
 $95
 $28,936
Amount of allowance attributed to: 
    
  
    
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
Specifically evaluated impaired loans$
 $
 $55
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $55
General portfolio allocation9,721
 5,797
 712
 2,890
 1,291
 
 1,266
 607
 803
 4,569
 137
 993
 95
 28,881
Loans individually evaluated for impairment1,160
 
 97
 1,201
 
 
 
 
 817
 
 
 9
 
 3,284
Specific reserves to total loans individually evaluated for impairment% % 56.70% % % % % % % % % % % 1.67%
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment$1,085,499
 $660,414
 $1,289,116
 $184,313
 $116,066
 $
 $1,243,115
 $794,384
 $270,077
 $282,811
 $145,393
 $31,224
 $92,931
 $6,195,343
General reserves to total loans collectively evaluated for impairment0.90% 0.88% 0.06% 1.57% 1.11% % 0.10% 0.08% 0.30% 1.62% 0.09% 3.18% 0.10% 0.47%
Total gross loans$1,086,659
 $660,414
 $1,289,213
 $185,514
 $116,066
 $
 $1,243,115
 $794,384
 $270,894
 $282,811
 $145,393
 $31,233
 $92,931
 $6,198,627
Total allowance to gross loans0.89% 0.88% 0.06% 1.56% 1.11% % 0.10% 0.08% 0.30% 1.62% 0.09% 3.18% 0.10% 0.47%
INDEX

 Commercial
 and Industrial
 Franchise Commercial
 Owner Occupied
 SBA Agribusiness Warehouse Facilities Commercial
 Non-owner Occupied
 Multi-family One-to-four
Family
 Construction Farmland Land Consumer Loans Total
  
Balance, December 31, 2015$3,449
 $3,124
 $1,870
 $1,500
 $
 $759
 $2,048
 $1,583
 $698
 $2,030
 $
 $233
 $23
 $17,317
Charge-offs(2,802) (980) (329) (980) 
 
 
 
 (151) 
 
 
 
 (5,242)
Recoveries177
 
 25
 193
 
 
 21
 
 25
 
 
 
 4
 445
Provisions for (reduction in) loan losses5,538
 1,701
 (373) 326
 
 (759) (354) 1,344
 (207) 1,602
 
 (35) (7) 8,776
Balance, December 31, 2016$6,362
 $3,845
 $1,193
 $1,039
 $
 $
 $1,715
 $2,927
 $365
 $3,632
 $
 $198
 $20
 $21,296
Amount of allowance attributed to:                           
Specifically evaluated impaired loans$250
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $250
General portfolio allocation6,112
 3,845
 1,193
 1,039
 
 
 1,715
 2,927
 365
 3,632
 
 198
 20
 21,046
Loans individually evaluated for impairment250
 
 436
 316
 
 
 
 
 124
 
 
 15
 
 1,141
Specific reserves to total loans individually evaluated for impairment100.00% % % % % % % % % % % % % 21.91%
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment$562,919
 $459,421
 $454,482
 $88,678
 $
 $
 $586,975
 $690,955
 $100,327
 $269,159
 $
 $19,814
 $4,112
 $3,236,842
General reserves to total loans collectively evaluated for impairment1.09% 0.84% 0.26% 1.17% % % 0.29% 0.42% 0.36% 1.35% % 1.00% 0.49% 0.65%
Total gross loans$563,169
 $459,421
 $454,918
 $88,994
 $
 $
 $586,975
 $690,955
 $100,451
 $269,159
 $
 $19,829
 $4,112
 $3,237,983
Total allowance to gross loans1.13% 0.84% 0.26% 1.17% % % 0.29% 0.42% 0.36% 1.35% % 1.00% 0.49% 0.66%

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Commercial
 and Industrial
 Franchise 
Commercial
 Owner Occupied
 SBA Warehouse Facilities 
Commercial
 Non-owner Occupied
 Multi-family 
One-to-four
Family
 Construction Land Other Loans Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2013$1,968
 $
 $1,818
 $151
 $392
 $1,658
 $817
 $1,099
 $136
 $127
 $34
 $8,200
Charge-offs(223) 
 
 
 
 (365) 
 (195) 
 
 
 (783)
Recoveries42
 
 
 4
 
 
 
 34
 
 
 19
 99
Provisions for (reduction in) loan losses859
 1,554
 (61) 413
 154
 714
 243
 (96) 952
 (19) (29) 4,684
Balance, December 31, 2014$2,646
 $1,554
 $1,757
 $568
 $546
 $2,007
 $1,060
 $842
 $1,088
 $108
 $24
 $12,200
Amount of allowance attributed to: 
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Specifically evaluated impaired loans$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
General portfolio allocation$2,646
 $1,554
 $1,757
 $568
 $546
 $2,007
 $1,060
 $842
 $1,088
 $108
 $24
 $12,200
Loans individually evaluated for impairment$
 $
 $388
 $
 $
 $848
 $
 $236
 $
 $
 $
 $1,472
Specific reserves to total loans individually evaluated for impairment% % % % % % % % % % % %
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment$228,979
 $199,228
 $210,607
 $28,404
 $113,798
 $358,365
 $262,965
 $122,559
 $89,682
 $9,088
 $3,298
 $1,626,973
General reserves to total loans collectively evaluated for impairment1.16% 0.78% 0.83% 2.00% 0.48% 0.56% 0.40% 0.69% 1.21% 1.19% 0.73% 0.75%
Total gross loans$228,979
 $199,228
 $210,995
 $28,404
 $113,798
 $359,213
 $262,965
 $122,795
 $89,682
 $9,088
 $3,298
 $1,628,445
Total allowance to gross loans1.16% 0.78% 0.83% 2.00% 0.48% 0.56% 0.40% 0.69% 1.21% 1.19% 0.73% 0.75%
Balance, December 31, 2012$1,310
 $
 $1,512
 $79
 $1,544
 $1,459
 $1,145
 $862
 $
 $31
 $52
 $7,994
Charge-offs(509) 
 (232) (143) 
 (756) (101) (272) 
 
 (18) (2,031)
Recoveries138
 
 
 50
 
 
 
 47
 
 
 142
 377
Provisions for (reduction in) loan losses1,029
 
 538
 165
 (1,152) 955
 (227) 462
 136
 96
 (142) 1,860

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Commercial
 and Industrial
 Franchise 
Commercial
 Owner Occupied
 SBA Warehouse Facilities 
Commercial
 Non-owner Occupied
 Multi-family 
One-to-four
Family
 Construction Land Other Loans Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2013$1,968
 $
 $1,818
 $151
 $392
 $1,658
 $817
 $1,099
 $136
 $127
 $34
 $8,200
Amount of allowance attributed to:                       
Specifically evaluated impaired loans$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $1
 $
 $104
 $
 $
 $
 $105
General portfolio allocation$1,968
 $
 $1,818
 $151
 $392
 $1,657
 $817
 $995
 $136
 $127
 $34
 $8,095
Loans individually evaluated for impairment$
 $
 $747
 $14
 $
 $983
 $
 $683
 $
 $
 $
 $2,427
Specific reserves to total loans individually evaluated for impairment% % % % % 0.10% % 15.23% % % % 4.33%
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment$187,035
 $
 $220,342
 $10,645
 $87,517
 $332,561
 $233,689
 $144,552
 $13,040
 $7,605
 $3,839
 $1,240,825
General reserves to total loans collectively evaluated for impairment1.05% % 0.83% 1.42% 0.45% 0.50% 0.35% 0.69% 1.04% 1.67% 0.89% 0.65%
Total gross loans$187,035
 $
 $221,089
 $10,659
 $87,517
 $333,544
 $233,689
 $145,235
 $13,040
 $7,605
 $3,839
 $1,243,252
Total allowance to gross loans1.05% % 0.82% 1.42% 0.45% 0.50% 0.35% 0.76% 1.04% 1.67% 0.89% 0.66%


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6. Other Real Estate Owned
 
Other real estate owned was $1.2 million$147,000 at December 31, 2015, $1.0 million2018, $326,000 at December 31, 20142017 and $1.2 million$460,000 at December 31, 2013.2016. The following summarizes the activity in the other real estate owned for the years ended December 31:
 
2015 2014 20132018 2017 2016
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of year$1,037
 $1,186
 $2,258
$326
 $460
 $1,161
Additions / foreclosures450
 645
 996
Additions:     
Acquisitions524
 326
 197
Foreclosures15
 
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Sales(285) (794) (1,488)(1,055) (507) (577)
Loss on sale
 
 (226)
Gain (loss) on sale346
 47
 18
Write downs(41) 
 (354)(9) 
 (339)
Balance, end of year$1,161
 $1,037
 $1,186
$147
 $326
 $460

The Company had no foreclosed residential real estate property or a recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.2018, compared to $73,000 as of December 31, 2017.


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7. Premises and Equipment
 
PremisesThe Company’s premises and equipment consisted of the following at December 31:
2015 20142018 2017
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Land$200
 $200
$18,902
 $16,920
Premises3,528
 3,340
25,361
 19,868
Leasehold improvements5,901
 5,491
15,824
 14,025
Furniture, fixtures and equipment11,263
 9,372
28,994
 20,480
Automobiles187
 188
173
 187
Subtotal21,079
 18,591
89,254
 71,480
Less: accumulated depreciation11,831
 9,426
24,563
 18,325
Total$9,248
 $9,165
$64,691
 $53,155

Depreciation expense for premises and equipment was $2.4$7.7 million for 2015, $2.22018, $4.9 million for 20142017 and $1.9$2.9 million for 2013.2016.
 
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8. Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangibles

At December 31, 2015,2018, the Company had goodwill of $50.8$808.7 million. Additions to goodwill in 2018 includes $313.0 million of which $27.9 million was relateddue to the Independenceacquisition Grandpoint and adjustments to goodwill in the amount of $1.8 million for Plaza Bank acquisition.and $600,000 for Heritage Oaks Bank during the one-year measurement period subsequent to acquisition date. The following table presents changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the periods indicated:
2015 20142018 2017 2016
(in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of year$22,950
 $17,428
$493,329
 $102,490
 $50,832
Goodwill acquired during the year27,882
 5,522
313,043
 390,839
 51,658
Purchase Accounting Adjustments2,354
 
 
Impairment losses
 

 
 
Balance, end of year$50,832
 $22,950
$808,726
 $493,329
 $102,490
Accumulated impairment losses at end of year
 
$
 $
 $

The Company’s goodwill was evaluated for impairment during the fourth quarter of 2015,2018, with no impairment loss recognition considered necessary.

At December 31, 2018, the Company had $100.6 million of CDI. Additions to CDI of $71.1 millionwere primarily due to the acquisition Grandpoint. The Company’s change in the gross amount of core deposit intangibles and the related accumulated amortization consisted of the following at December 31:

 2018 2017 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Gross amount of CDI:     
Balance, beginning of year$54,809
 $15,102
 $10,782
Additions due to acquisitions71,136
 39,707
 4,320
Balance, end of year125,945
 54,809
 15,102
Accumulated amortization:     
Balance, beginning of year(11,795) (5,651) (3,612)
Amortization(13,594) (6,144) (2,039)
Balance, end of year(25,389) (11,795) (5,651)
Net CDI, end of year$100,556
 $43,014
 $9,451

The estimated aggregate amortization expense related to our core deposit intangible assets for each of the next five years, in order from the present, is $1.4$17.2 million, $1.4$15.4 million, $1.3$13.4 million, $1.0$11.7 million, and $1.0$10.2 million. The Company’s core deposit intangibles wereis evaluated for impairment, during the fourth quarterif events and circumstances indicate possible impairment. Factors that may attribute to impairment include customer attrition and run-off. Management is unaware of 2015, taking into consideration the actual deposit runoff of acquired depositsany events and/or circumstances that would indicate a possible impairment to the level of deposit runoff expected at the date of merger. Based on the Company’s evaluation, no impairment has taken place on the core deposit intangibles. The following table presents the changes in the gross amounts of core deposit intangibles and the related accumulated amortization for the dates and periods indicated:


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 2015 2014 2013
 (in thousands)
Gross amount of CDI:     
Balance, beginning of year$7,876
 $7,876
 $3,110
Additions due to acquisitions2,906
 
 4,766
Balance, end of year10,782
 7,876
 7,876
Accumulated Amortization     
Balance, beginning of year(2,262) (1,248) (484)
Amortization(1,350) (1,014) (764)
Balance, end of year(3,612) (2,262) (1,248)
Net CDI, end of year$7,170
 $5,614
 $6,628


9. Bank Owned Life Insurance

At December 31, 20152018 and 20142017, the Company had $39.2$110.9 million and $26.8$76.0 million, respectively of Bank-Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”).BOLI. The Company recorded non-interestnoninterest income associated with the BOLI policies of $1.3$3.4 million, $914,000$2.3 million and $758,000$1.4 million for the years ending December 31, 2015, 20142018, 2017 and 2013,2016, respectively. The increase in the Company’s balance in 2015 by $12.4 million was primarily from the $11.3 million BOLI policies acquired from Independance Bank.
 
BOLI involves the purchasing of life insurance by the Company on a selectedselect group of employees where the Company is the owner and beneficiary of the policies. BOLI is recorded as an asset at its cash surrender value. Increases in the cash surrender value of these policies, as well as a portion of the insurance proceeds received, are recorded in noninterest income and are not subject to income tax, as long as they are held for the life of the covered parties.

10. Qualified Affordable Housing Project Investments
 
The Company'sCompany’s investment in Qualified Affordable Housing ProjectsFunds that generate Low Income Housing Tax Credits at December 31, 20152018 and 2017 was $8.0$39.4 million with aand $11.6 million, respectively, recorded liability of $2.4in other assets. Total unfunded commitments related to the investments in qualified affordable housing funds totaled $13.4 million in funding obligations.and $1.3 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company has invested in twofive separate LIHTC projectsfunds, which provide the Company with CRA credit. Additionally, the investment in LIHTC projects providesfunds provide the Company with tax credits and with operating loss tax benefits over an approximately 1510 year period. NonNone of the original investment will be repaid. The investmentinvestments in LIHTC projects isthe WNC Institutional Tax Credit funds are being accounted for using the cost method, under which the Company amortizes as non-interest expense the initial cost of the investment equally over the expected time period in which tax credits and other tax benefits will be receivedreceived. The investments in the Sycamore Court, R4 CA Housing and recognizesCypress Cove funds qualify for and are being accounted for using the proportional amortization method, which allows for the amortization of the investments to be in proportion to the total of the tax credits and other tax benefits that are allocated to the investor. The tax credits and operating loss tax benefits are recognized in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit). for all LIHTC funds.

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The following table presents the Company'sCompany’s original investment in the LIHTC projects,funds, the current recorded investment balance, and the unfunded liability balance of each investment at December 31, 20152018 and 2014.2017. In addition, the table reflects the tax credits and tax benefits recorded by the Company during 20152018 and 2014;2017, the amortization of the investment and the net impact to the Company'sCompany’s income tax provision for 20152018 and 2014.2017.


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Qualified Affordable Housing Projects at
December 31, 2015
 Original Investment Value Current Recorded Investment Unfunded Liability Obligation Tax Credits and Tax Deductions (1) Amortization of Investments (2) Net Income Tax Benefit
             Original Investment Value Current Recorded Investment Unfunded Liability Obligation 
Tax Credits and Tax Deductions(1)
 
Amortization of Investments (2)
 Net Income Tax Benefit
December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands)
WNC Institutional Tax Credit
Fund X, CA Series 11 L.P.
 $5,000
 $3,750
 $316
 $917
 $500
 $(643) $5,000
 $2,250
 $
 $715
 $500
 $(675)
WNC Institutional Tax Credit
Fund X, CA Series 12, L.P.
 5,000
 4,250
 2,111
 819
 500
 (531) 5,000
 2,750
 136
 786
 500
 (703)
Sycamore Court 6,181
 4,580
 927
 1,141
 1,003
 (766)
R4 CA Housing 15,000
 13,426
 9,405
 4,721
 1,574
 (1,950)
Cypress Cove 20,000
 16,401
 2,914
 1,621
 997
 (1,113)
Total - Investments in
Qualified Affordable
Housing Projects
 $10,000
 $8,000
 $2,427
 $1,736
 $1,000
 $(1,174) $51,181
 $39,407
 $13,382
 $8,984
 $4,574
 $(5,207)
                        
Qualified Affordable Housing Projects at
December 31, 2014
 Original Investment Value Current Recorded Investment Unfunded Liability Obligation Tax Credits and Tax Deductions (1) Amortization of Investments (2) Net Income Tax Benefit

 Original Investment Value Current Recorded Investment Unfunded Liability Obligation 
Tax Credits and Tax Deductions(1)
 
Amortization of Investments (2)
 Net Income Tax Benefit
December 31, 2017            
WNC Institutional Tax Credit
Fund X, CA Series 11 L.P.
 $5,000
 $4,250
 $774
 $887
 $500
 $(626) $5,000
 $2,750
 $85
 $455
 $500
 $(663)
WNC Institutional Tax Credit
Fund X, CA Series 12, L.P.
 5,000
 4,750
 3,266
 388
 250
 (268) 5,000
 3,250
 288
 482
 500
 (690)
Sycamore Court 6,181
 5,582
 927
 1,577
 599
 (782)
Total - Investments in
Qualified Affordable
Housing Projects
 $10,000
 $9,000
 $4,040
 $1,275
 $750
 $(894) $16,181
 $11,582
 $1,300
 $2,514
 $1,599
 $(2,135)
(1) The amounts reflected in this column represent both the tax credits, as well as the tax benefits generated by the Qualified Affordable Housing Projects operating loss for the year, which are included in the calculation of income tax expense.
(2) This amount represents the amortization of the investment cost of the LIHTC, included in non-interest expense.
(1) The amounts reflected in this column represent both the tax credits, as well as the tax benefits generated by the Qualified Affordable Housing Projects operating loss for the year, which are included in the calculation of income tax expense.
(1) The amounts reflected in this column represent both the tax credits, as well as the tax benefits generated by the Qualified Affordable Housing Projects operating loss for the year, which are included in the calculation of income tax expense.
(2) This amount represents the amortization of the investment cost of the LIHTC.
(2) This amount represents the amortization of the investment cost of the LIHTC.


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11. Deposit Accounts
 
Deposit accounts and weighted average interest rates consisted of the following at December 31:
 2015 Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 2014 Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 2018 Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 2017 Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
  (dollars in thousands)  (dollars in thousands)
Transaction accounts                
Noninterest-bearing checking $711,771
 % $456,754
 % $3,495,737
 % $2,226,876
 %
Interest-bearing checking 134,999
 0.11% 131,635
 0.11% 526,088
 0.38% 365,193
 0.13%
Money market 743,871
 0.35% 526,256
 0.32% 2,975,578
 0.89% 2,181,571
 0.48%
Savings 83,507
 0.15% 74,508
 0.14% 250,271
 0.14% 227,436
 0.13%
Total transaction accounts 1,674,148
 0.17% 1,189,153
 0.16% 7,247,674
 0.37% 5,001,076
 0.21%
Certificates of deposit accounts  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Less than 100,000 126,704
 0.79% 123,862
 0.91%
$100,000 through $250,000 166,397
 0.91% 163,819
 1.00%
250,000 or less 569,877
 1.44% 562,147
 0.96%
Greater than $250,000 227,874
 0.72% 153,992
 0.76% 840,800
 2.12% 522,663
 1.26%
Total certificates of deposit accounts 520,975
 0.80% 441,673
 0.89% 1,410,677
 1.84% 1,084,810
 1.10%
Total deposits $2,195,123
 0.32% $1,630,826
 0.36% $8,658,351
 0.63% $6,085,886
 0.33%
 
The aggregate annual maturities of certificates of deposit accounts at December 31, 20152018 are as follows:

20152018
Balance Weighted Average Interest RateBalance Weighted Average Interest Rate
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Within 3 months$79,798
 0.55%$479,572
 1.88%
4 to 6 months131,699
 0.81%365,578
 2.03%
7 to 12 months188,046
 0.78%264,838
 1.68%
13 to 24 months108,194
 0.98%179,590
 1.92%
25 to 36 months8,365
 1.09%43,103
 2.01%
37 to 60 months4,237
 1.10%13,380
 1.74%
Over 60 months636
 0.97%64,616
 0.92%
Total$520,975
 0.80%$1,410,677
 1.84%

Interest expense on deposit accounts for the years ended December 31 is summarized as follows:
2015 2014 20132018 2017 2016
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Checking accounts$165
 $161
 $110
$1,167
 $365
 $200
Money market accounts19,567
 6,720
 3,641
Savings141
 110
 103
357
 251
 151
Money market accounts2,426
 1,443
 1,043
Certificates of deposit accounts3,898
 3,323
 2,809
16,562
 6,035
 4,399
Total$6,630
 $5,037
 $4,065
$37,653
 $13,371
 $8,391


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Accrued interest on deposits, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities, was $124,195$1,742,000 at December 31, 20152018 and $136,000$526,000 at December 31, 2014.2017.
 
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12. Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Other Borrowings
 
As of December 31, 2015,2018, the Company has a line of credit with the FHLB that provides for advances totaling up to 45% of the Company’s assets, equating to a credit line of $1.2$5.18 billion, of which $385 million $1.78 billion was available for borrowing. The available for borrowing was based on collateral pledged by real estate loans and securities with an aggregate balance of $620 million and FHLB stock of $11.4 million.  $3.30 billion.  

At December 31, 2015,2018, the Company had $98$506.0 million in overnight FHLB advances and $50$161.5 million in term advances, compared to $20$310.0 million in overnight FHLB advances and $50$180.0 million in term advances at December 31, 2014.2017. The term advances mature during 2016.advance have maturity dates ranging from January 2019 to June of 2022 and rates ranging from 1.53% to 2.73%.

The following table summarizes activities in advances from the FHLB for the periods indicated:
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
2015 20142018 2017
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Average balance outstanding$139,542
 $70,296
$529,278
 $290,839
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the year340,000
 210,000
883,612
 490,148
Balance outstanding at end of year148,000
 70,000
667,606
 490,148
Weighted average interest rate during the year0.39% 0.26%2.51% 1.19%
 
CreditAt December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had an uncollateralized and unused repurchase facility with Union Bank of $50.0 million.

The Company had Bank-related credit facilities have been established with Citigroup and Barclays Bank and Union Bank.at December 31, 2017. The outstanding credit facilities arewere secured by pledged investment securities.MBS with an estimated fair value of $27.3 million.  At December 31, 2015 and 2014,2017, the Company had borrowings of $18.5 million with Citigroup that maturematured in September of 2018, $10.0 million with Barclays Bank that maturematured in February of 2018 and an unused reverse repurchase facility with Union Bank of $50 million.2018. The outstanding borrowings are secured by MBS with an estimated fair value of $34.0 million.Company did not renew these credit facilities.

The Company sells certain securities under agreements to repurchase. The agreements are treated as overnight borrowings with the obligations to repurchase securities sold reflected as a liability. The dollar amount of investment securities underlying the agreements remain in the asset accounts. The Company enters into these debt agreements as a service to certain HOA depositors to add protection for deposit amounts above FDIC insurance levels. At December 31, 2015,2018, the Company sold securities under agreement to repurchase of $19.6 million$75,000 with weighted average rate of 0.03%0.01% and collateralized by investment securities with fair value of approximately $28.5$20.9 million. The average balance of repurchase agreement facilities was $15.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2018.
 
At December 31, 2015,2018, the Bank had unsecured lines of credit with seveneight correspondent banks for a total amount of $120$168.0 million and access through the Federal Reserve discount window to borrow $3.3 million. At December 31, 2015,2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had no outstanding balances against these lines comparedlines.

In addition, the Corporation acquired a line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank in June of 2017, with availability of $15.0 million. The line, which matures in June 2019, was added to $1.5 million inprovide an additional source of liquidity at the Corporation level and has no outstanding balance at December 31, 2014.  2018 and December 31, 2017.   

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The following table summarizes activities in other borrowings:
borrowings for the periods indicated:
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
2015 20142018 2017
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Average balance outstanding$48,490
 $47,398
$29,193
 $50,866
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the year49,925
 49,712
52,091
 52,996
Balance outstanding at end of year48,125
 46,643
75
 46,139
Weighted average interest rate during the year1.95% 2.00%0.01% 1.86%

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13. Subordinated Debentures
 
In August 2014, the Corporation issued $60$60.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Subordinated Notes Due 2024 (the “Notes”) in a private placement transaction to institutional accredited investors (the “Private Placement”). The Corporation contributed $50$50.0 million of net proceeds from the Private Placement to the Bank to support general corporate purposes. The Notes will bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.75%, with the first interest payment on the Notes occurring on March 3, 2015, and interest willto be paid semiannually each March 3 and September 3 untilthrough September 3, 2024. At December 31, 2018, the carrying value of the Notes was $59.3 million, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $688 thousand. The Notes can only be redeemed, partiallyin whole or in whole,part, prior to the maturity date if the notes do not constitute Tier 2 Capital (for purposes of capital adequacy guidelines of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve). As of December 31, 2018, the Notes qualify as Tier 2 Capital. Principal and interest are due upon early redemption.

In connection with the Private Placement, the Corporation obtained ratings from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (“KBRA”). KBRA assigned investment grade ratings of BBB+ and BBB for the Corporation'sCorporation’s senior securedunsecured debt and subordinated debt, respectively, and a senior deposit rating of A- for the Bank. The Company’s and Bank’s ratings were reaffirmed in October 2018 by KBRA.

In March 2004, the Corporation issued $10.3 million ofin Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (the “Debt Securities”“Subordinated Debentures”) to PPBI Trust I, a statutory trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Debt Securities are subordinated to effectively all borrowings of the Corporation and are due and payable on April 7,6, 2034. Interest is payable quarterly on the Debt SecuritiesSubordinated Debentures at 3-monththree-month LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum, for aan effective rate of 3.07% at5.19% as of December 31, 2015 and 2.98% at December 31, 2014.2018. The Debt SecuritiesSubordinated Debentures may be redeemed, in part or whole, on or after April 7, 2009 at the option of the Corporation, at par. The Debt SecuritiesSubordinated Debentures can also be redeemed at par if certain events occur that impact the tax treatment or the capital treatment of the issuance. The Corporation also purchased a 3% minority interest totaling $310,000 in PPBI Trust I. The balance of the equity of PPBI Trust I is comprised of mandatorily redeemable preferred securities (“Trust Preferred Securities”) and is included in other assets. PPBI Trust I sold $10,000,000$10.0 million of Trust Preferred Securities to investors in a private offering.

On April 1, 2017, as part of the HEOP acquisition, the Corporation assumed $5.2 million of floating rate junior subordinated debt securities associated with Heritage Oaks Capital Trust II. Interest is payable quarterly at three-month LIBOR plus 1.72% per annum, for an effective rate of 4.12% per annum as of December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2018, the carrying value of these debentures was $4.0 million, which reflects purchase accounting fair value adjustments of $1.3 million. The Corporation also assumed $3.1 million and $5.2 million of floating rate junior subordinated debt associated with Mission Community Capital Trust I and Santa Lucia Bancorp (CA) Capital Trust, respectively. At December 31, 2018, the carrying value of Mission Community Capital Trust I and Santa Lucia Bancorp (CA) Capital Trust were $2.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively, which reflects purchase accounting fair value adjustments of $306,000 and $1.3 million, respectively. Interest is payable quarterly at three-month LIBOR plus 2.95% per annum, for an effective rate of 5.39% per annum as of December 31, 2018 for Mission Community Capital Trust I. Interest is payable quarterly at three-month LIBOR plus 1.48% per annum, for an effective rate of 3.92% per annum as of December 31, 2018 for Santa Lucia Bancorp (CA) Capital Trust. These three debentures are callable by the Corporation at par.


On November 1, 2017, as part of the PLZZ acquisition, the Company assumed three subordinated notes totaling $25.0 million at a fixed interest rate of 7.125% payable in arrears on a quarterly basis. The notes have a maturity date of June 26, 2025 and are also redeemable in whole, or in part, from time to time beginning in June 26, 2020 at an amount equal to 103.0% of principal plus accrued unpaid interest. The redemption price decreases 50 basis points each subsequent year. At December 31, 2018, the carrying value of these subordinated notes was $25.2 million, which reflects purchase accounting fair value adjustments of $157,000.

On July 1, 2018, as part of the Grandpoint acquisition, the Corporation assumed $5.2 million of floating rate junior subordinated debt securities associated with First Commerce Bancorp Statutory Trust I. Interest is payable quarterly at three-month LIBOR plus 2.95% per annum, for an effective rate of 5.74% per annum as of December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2018, the carrying value of these debentures was $4.9 million, which reflects purchase accounting fair value adjustments of $224,000.

The Corporation is not allowed to consolidate PPBI Trust Iany trust preferred securities into the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The resulting effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements is to report only the Subordinated Debentures as a component of the Company’s liabilities.
 
The following table summarizes activities for our subordinated debentures for the periods indicated:
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
2015 20142018 2017
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Average balance outstanding$70,310
 $30,858
$107,732
 $81,466
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the year70,310
 70,310
110,313
 105,123
Balance outstanding at end of year70,310
 70,310
110,313
 105,123
Weighted average interest rate during the year5.36% 5.00%6.23% 5.80%


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14. Income Taxes
 
Income taxes for the years ended December 31 consisted of the following:

 2015 2014 2013 2018 2017 2016
 (in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
Current income tax provision:            
Federal $12,460
 $9,628
 $7,008
 $19,787
 $18,644
 $16,928
State 4,144
 3,466
 2,329
 13,178
 7,062
 4,655
Total current income tax provision 16,604
 13,094
 9,337
 32,965
 25,706
 21,583
Deferred income tax provision (benefit):  
  
  
  
  
  
Federal (887) (1,789) (3,129) 8,142
 8,294
 2,379
Effect of Tax Act (1,441) 5,633
 
State (508) (586) (621) 2,574
 2,493
 1,253
Total deferred income tax provision (benefit) (1,395) (2,375) (3,750) 9,275
 16,420
 3,632
Total income tax provision $15,209
 $10,719
 $5,587
 $42,240
 $42,126
 $25,215
 
A reconciliation from statutory federal income taxes, which are based on a statutory rate of 21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017 and 2016, to the Company'sCompany’s effective income taxes for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
 2015 2014 2013 2018 2017 2016
 (in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
Statutory federal income tax provision $14,253
 $9,459
 $5,103
 $34,803
 $35,778
 $22,863
California franchise tax, net of federal income tax effect 2,886
 1,926
 1,027
State taxes, net of federal income tax effect 12,724
 6,720
 4,135
Cash surrender life insurance (483) (324) (277) (582) (645) (407)
Tax exempt interest (742) (614) (718) (1,135) (1,660) (764)
Merger costs 447
 410
 164
 375
 824
 533
LIHTC investments (871) (728) (237) (761) (1,031) (909)
Effect of the Tax Act (1,441) 5,633
 
Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation (1,811) (1,995) 
Prior year true-up 
 (1,108) 
Other (281) 590
 525
 68
 (390) (236)
Total income tax provision $15,209
 $10,719
 $5,587
 $42,240
 $42,126
 $25,215
  

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Deferred tax assets (liabilities) were comprised of the following temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets at December 31:
 2015 2014 2013 2018 2017 2016
 (in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:            
Accrued expenses $1,717
 $1,802
 $891
 $3,239
 $2,463
 $2,839
Net operating loss 5,192
 2,703
 3,353
 6,115
 4,834
 3,977
Allowance for loan losses, net of bad debt charge-offs 6,252
 5,158
 3,336
 10,709
 8,400
 8,061
Deferred compensation 2,547
 1,750
 1,896
 3,649
 3,074
 2,348
State taxes 1,451
 1,238
 858
 2,707
 1,500
 1,879
Depreciation 651
 321
 (216) 
 
 1,090
Other-than-temporary impairment 
 
 684
Stock based compensation 639
 313
 273
Loan discount 17,677
 8,642
 3,477
Stock-based compensation 3,234
 1,914
 1,108
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities 2,308
 
 1,939
Capital loss carryover 
 380
 
AMT credit 96
 107
 
Total deferred tax assets 18,449
 13,285
 11,075
 49,734
 31,314
 26,718
Deferred tax liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
Deferred FDIC gain (1,656) (1,731) (1,944) (364) (524) (1,675)
Core deposit intangibles (2,266) (1,518) (1,813) (27,388) (11,691) (3,331)
Unrealized (gain) loss on available for sale securities (231) (362) 2,160
Loan origination costs (4,760) (3,368) (4,208)
Depreciation (1,192) (699) 
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities 
 (188) 
Other (2,785) (291) (1,001) (403) (1,199) (697)
Total deferred tax liabilities (6,938) (3,902) (2,598) (34,107) (17,669) (9,911)
Valuation allowance 
 (380) 
Net deferred tax asset $11,511
 $9,383
 $8,477
 $15,627
 $13,265
 $16,807
 
AtOn December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”). Among other changes, the Tax Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. The Company performed an initial assessment and reasonably estimated the effects of the Tax Act on its deferred tax amounts to be approximately $5.6 million, which was recorded as a charge to income tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2017, in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”). As required by SAB 118, the Company continued to reassess and refine the effects of the Tax Act on its deferred tax amounts during 2018. As a result, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $1.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2015, there was no2018. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has completed the accounting for the income tax effects of the Tax Act.

The Company accounts for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon temporary differences between the amounts for financial reporting purposes and tax basis of its assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset 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 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. Based on the analysis, the Company has determined that a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was not required as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2017, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $380,000 against the Company’scapital loss carryover deferred tax asset.asset, as the Company does not believe it will generate sufficient capital gain before the capital loss carryover expires.


Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes limitations on a corporation’s ability to use any net unrealized built in losses and other tax attributes, such as net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, when it undergoes a 50% ownership change over a designated testing period. The Company has a Section 382 limited net operating loss carry forward of approximately $13.0$25.7 million for federal income tax purposes, which expiresis scheduled to expire in 2034.2026. In addition, the Company has a Section 382 limited net operating loss carry forward of approximately $10.1$8.9 million for California franchise tax purposes.  The net operating loss deduction for the statepurposes, which is scheduled to expire in 2034.  Under Internal Revenue Code2020. The Company is expected to fully utilize the federal and California net operating loss carryforward before it expires with the application of the Section 382 which has also been adopted under California law, if during any three years period there is more than a 50 percentage point change in the ownership of theannual limitation.

The Company then the future use of any pre-change net operating losses or built-in losses of the Companyand its subsidiaries are subject to an annual percentage limitation based onU.S. Federal income tax as well as income and franchise tax in multiple state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations related to the valueconsolidated Federal income tax returns is closed for all tax years up to and including 2013. The expiration of the company atstatute of limitations related to the ownership change date.various state income and franchise tax returns varies by state. The annual usable net operating loss carry forwardCompany is currently not under examination in any taxing jurisdiction.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the following year is approximately $3.6 million.
As ofyears ended December 31, 2015,2018 and 2017 is as follows:

  2018 2017
  (dollars in thousands)
Balance at January 1, $2,906
 $
   Additions based on tax positions related to prior years 
 2,906
Balance at December 31, $2,906
 $2,906

The total amount of unrecognized tax yearsbenefits was $2.9 million and $2.9 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and is primarily comprised of unrecognized tax benefits from an acquisition during 2017. The total amount of tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective tax rate was $0 at December 31, 2018. The Company does not believe that the unrecognized tax benefits will change within the next twelve months.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company had accrued for 2012 through 2014 remain open to audit by$246,000 and $104,000 of the Internal Revenue Serviceinterest and 2011 through 2014 by various state taxing agencies.penalties at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.


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15. Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations of Risk

Lease Commitments – The Company leases a portion of its facilities from non-affiliates under operating leases expiring at various dates through 2023.2028. The following schedule shows the minimum annual lease payments, excluding any renewals and extensions, property taxes, and other operating expenses, due under these agreements:
 
Year ending December 31, Amount Amount
 (in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
2016 $3,658
2017 3,095
2018 2,557
2019 2,351
 $11,468
2020 711
 10,869
2021 10,133
2022 9,296
2023 8,124
Thereafter 400
 10,518
Total $12,772
 $60,408

Rental expense under all operating leases totaled $3.8$9.2 million for 2015, $2.82018, $4.8 million for 2014,2017, and $2.4$4.4 million for 2013.2016.

Legal Proceedings –The–-The Company is not involved in any material pending legal proceedings other than legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that none of these legal proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse impact on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.
 
Employment Agreements—The Company has entered into a three-year employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). This agreement provides for the payment of a base salary, and a bonus based upon the CEO’s individual performance and the Company’s overall performance, provides a vehicle for the CEO’s use, and provides for the payment of severance benefits upon termination under specified circumstances.  

Additionally, the Bank has entered into a three yearsthree-year employment agreements with each of the following executive officers: the Bank’s President and Chief BankingOperating Officer, the Chief FinancialCredit Officer and the Chief CreditInnovation Officer. The agreements provide for the payment of a base salary, a bonus based upon the individual’s performance and the overall performance of the Bank, and the payment of severance benefits upon termination under specified circumstances.
 
Availability of Funding Sources—Sources. The Company funds substantially all of the loans which itthatit originates or purchases through deposits, internally generated funds and/or borrowings. The Company competes for deposits primarily on the basis of rates, and, as a consequence, the Company could experience difficulties in attracting deposits to fund its operations if the Company does not continue to offer deposit rates at levels that are competitive with other financial institutions. To the extent that the Company is not able to maintain its currently available funding sources or to access new funding sources, it would have to curtail its loan production activities or sell loans and investment securities earlier than is optimal. Any such event could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
 
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16. Benefit Plans
 
401(k) Plan—Plan. The Bank maintains an Employee Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) which qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the 401(k) Plan, employees may contribute betweenfrom 1% to 50%100% of their compensation.compensation, up to the dollar limit imposed by the IRS for tax purposes. In 2015, 20142018, 2017 and 2013,2016, the Bank matched 100% of contributions for the first three percent contributed and 50% on the next two percent contributed. Contributions made to the 401(k) Plan by the Bank amounted to $769,000$2.5 million for 2015, $540,0002018, $1.4 million for 20142017, and $401,000$959,000 for 2013.2016.
 

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Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”). The 2004 Plan was approved by the Corporation’s stockholders in May 2004. The 2004 Plan authorizesauthorized the granting of incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock (collectively “Awards”) equal to 525,500 shares of the common stock of the Corporation for issuances to executives,executive, key employees, officers and directors. The 2004 Plan will bewas in effect for a period of ten years years fromstarting in February 25, 2004, the date the 2004 Plan was adopted. OptionsAwards granted under the 2004 Plan will bewere made at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. Awards granted to officers and employees may include incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options and limited rights, which are exercisable only upon a change in control of the Corporation.  The optionsAwards granted pursuant to the 2004 Plan vest at a rate of 33.3% per year. As of December 31, 2015, there are 318,355 options outstanding on the 2004 Plan with zero available for grant.  The 2004 Plan terminated in February 2014.
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Inc. 2005 Equity Based Compensation Plan (the “2005 Plan”). The 2005 Plan was acquired from Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Inc. on April 1, 2017. The 2005 Plan authorized the granting of Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Cash Only Awards. As of December 31, 2016, no further grants can be made from this plan, however, Pacific Premier assumed all unvested and unexercised awards.

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”)The 2012 Plan was approved by the Corporation’s stockholders in May 2012. The 2012 Plan authorizes the granting of optionsAwards equal to 620,000 shares of the common stock of the Corporation for issuances to executives, key employees, officers, and directors. The 2012 Plan will be in effect for a period of ten years years from May 30, 2012, the date the 2012 Plan was adopted. OptionsAwards granted under the 2012 Plan will be made at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. Awards granted to officers and employees may include incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and stock appreciation rights. The options granted pursuantawards have vesting periods ranging from one to three years, where such vesting may occur in either three equal annual installments or one lump sum at the 2012 Plan vest at a rateend of 33.3% perthe third year. In May 2014, the Corporation’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 2012 Plan to increase the shares available under the plan by 800,000 shares to total 1,420,000 shares. As of December 31, 2015, there are 740,731 options outstanding on the 2012 Plan with 816,105 available for grant. In May 2015, the Corporation'sCorporation’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 2012 Plan to permit the grant of performance-based awards, including equity compensation awards that may not be subject to the deduction limitation of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The performance-based awards include (i) both performance-based equity compensation awards and performance-based cash bonus payments and (ii) restricted stock units. In May 2017, the Corporation’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 2012 Plan to increase the shares available under the plan by 3,580,000 shares to total 5,000,000 shares.

Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Equity Based Compensation Plan (the “2015 Plan”). The 2015 Plan was acquired from Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Inc. on April 1, 2017. The 2015 plan was approved by the Corporation’s stockholders in May 2015. The 2015 Plan authorized the Company to grant various types of share-based compensation awards to the Company’s employees and Board of Directors such as stock options, restricted stock awards, and restricted stock units. Under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan a maximum of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were made to be issued. Shares issued under this plan, other than stock options and stock appreciation rights, were counted against the plan on a two shares for every one share actually issued basis. Awards that were canceled, expired, forfeited, fail to vest, or otherwise resulted in issued shares not being delivered to the grantee, were made available for the issuance of future share-based compensation awards. Additionally, under this plan, no one individual was to be granted shares in aggregate that exceed more than 250,000 shares during any calendar year. The 2015 Plan is still active and Pacific Premier assumed all unvested and unexercised awards.
 
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The Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan, and the Heritages Oaks Bancorp, Inc. 2005 Equity Based Compensation Plan, Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Equity Based Compensation Plan are collectively the “Option Plans.“Plans.
 
Stock Options

 As of December 31, 2018, there are 40,105 options outstanding on the 2004 Plan with zero available for grant. As of December 31, 2018, there are 35,950 options outstanding on the 2005 Plan with zero available for grant. As of December 31, 2018, there are 578,063 options outstanding on the 2012 Plan with 3,272,558 available for grant. As of December 31, 2018, there are 27,815 options outstanding on the 2015 Plan with 652,866 available for grant. Below is a summary of the stock option activity in the Plans for the year ended December 31, 2015:

2018:
20152018
Number of Stock Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic valueNumber of Stock Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic value
    (in years) (in thousands)    (in years) (dollars in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2015925,084
 $10.41
  
Outstanding at January 1, 2018954,523
 $13.89
  
Granted249,000
 15.16
  
 
  
Exercised(8,066) 8.70
  (255,178) 9.71
  
Forfeited and Expired(106,932) 12.31
  (17,412) 21.53
  
Outstanding at December 31, 20151,059,086
 $11.35
 6.3 $10,489
Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2015635,069
 $9.09
 4.9 $7,719
Outstanding at December 31, 2018681,933
 $15.26
 5.26 $6,962
Vested and Exercisable at December 31, 2018635,396
 $15.11
 5.04 $6,715
 
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2015, 20142018, 2017 and 20132016 was $60,000, $536,000$8.4 million, $7.7 million and $277,000,$2.0 million, respectively.
  

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The amount charged against compensation expense in relation to the stock options was $905,000$571,000 for 20152018, $514,000927,000 for 20142017 and $943,000$883,000 for 2013.2016. At December 31, 2015,2018, unrecognized compensation expense related to the options is approximately $1.0 million.$134,000.
Options granted under the Option Plans during 2015, 2014 and 2013 were valued using the Black-Scholes model with the following average assumptions:
 Year Ended December 31,
 2015 2014 2013
Expected volatility29.47% 16.2% - 18.5% 22.2% - 25.82%
Expected term6.00 Years 6.00 Years 10.00 Years
Expected dividendsNone None None
Risk free rate1.39% 1.81% - 2.10% 1.78% - 2.67%
Weighted-average grant date fair value$4.73 $3.28 - $3.67 $3.93 - $5.87

The following is the listing of the input variablesRestricted Stock Awards and the assumptions utilized by the Company for each parameter used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model in prior years:
Risk-free Rate – The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option have been based on the U.S. Treasury rate that matures on the expected assigned life of the option at the date of the grant.
Expected Life of Options – The expected life of options is based on the period of time that options granted are expected to outstanding.
Expected Volatility –The expected volatility has been based on the historical volatility for the Company’s shares.
Dividend Yield – The dividend yield has been based on historical experience and expected future changes on dividend payouts. The Company does not expect to declare or pay dividends on its common stock within the foreseeable future.
Restricted Stock Units

Below is a summary of the restricted stock activity in the Plans for the years ended December 31, 2015:

2018:
20152018
Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value per shareShares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value per share
Unvested at the beginning of the year
 $
446,843
 $29.61
Granted60,000
 15.46
328,358
 41.92
Vested
 
(125,038) 28.53
Forfeited(14,086) 38.18
Unvested at the end of the year60,000
 $15.46
636,077
 $35.98

Compensation expense of $260,000 was recordedfor the year ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 related to the above restricted stock grants for the year ended December 31, 2015.amounted to $8.5 million, $5.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Restricted stock awards and units are valued at the closing stock price on the date of grant and are expensed to stock based
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compensation expense over the period for which the related service is performed. The total grant date fair value of awards was $927,500$12.8 million for 20152018 awards. At December 31, 2015,2018, unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock award and units is approximately $689,000.$13.0 million, which expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.92 years.


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Other Plans

Salary Continuation Plan—Plan. The Bank implemented a non-qualified supplemental retirement plan in 2006 (the “Salary Continuation Plan”) for certain executive officers of the Bank. The Salary Continuation Plan is unfunded.

Directors’ Deferred Compensation PlanPlans. The Bank createdimplemented a Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plannon-qualified supplemental retirement plan in September 2006 which allows directors to defer board(the “Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan” or “SERP”) for certain executive officers of directors’ fees.the Bank. The Bank has acquired additional SERPs through the acquisitions of San Diego Trust Bank (“SDTB”), Independence Bank (“IDPK”) and HEOP. The SERP is unfunded. The expense incurred for the SERP for each of the last three years was $827,000, $721,000 and $573,000 resulting in a deferred compensation liability of $10.9 millionand $8.3 million as of the years ended 2018 and 2017. In addition, with the acquisition of PLZZ, the Company contributes to the plan $4,000 per year for non-executive directors that do not receive Company provided long-term care insurance. Theacquired a deferred compensation plan that is credited with interest byunfunded and results in a deferred compensation asset and liability both in the Bank at prime minus one percentamount of $1.6 million and $2.0 million as of the accrued liability is payable upon retirement or resignation.  The Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan is unfunded.years ended 2018 and 2017.

The amounts expensed in 2015, 2014,2018, 2017 and 20132016 for all of these plans amounted to $555,000$827,000, $721,000 and $461,000, and 255,724$573,000 respectively. As of December 31, 2015, 2014,2018, 2017 and 2013, $5.42016, $10.9 million, $4.0$8.4 million, and $4.4$5.7 million, respectively, were recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated statements of condition for each of these plans.
  

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17. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
 
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit in the form of originating loans or providing funds under existing lines or letters of credit. These commitments are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates and may require payment of a fee. Since many commitments are expected to expire, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition.
 
The Company'sCompany’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual or notional amount of those instruments. The Company controls credit risk of its commitments to fund loans through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. The Company evaluates each customer for creditworthiness.
 
The Company receives collateral to support commitments when deemed necessary. The most significant categories of collateral include real estate properties underlying mortgage loans, liens on personal property and cash on deposit with the Bank.
 
The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses to provide for commitments related to loans associated with undisbursed loan funds and unused lines of credit. The allowance for these commitments was $603,000$4.6 million at December 31, 20152018 and $397,000$1.9 million at December 31, 2014.2017. The change in the allowance for credit losses for unfunded commitments during the year ended December 31, 2018 was attributable to $2.6 million in fair value adjustments associated unfunded loan commitments and unused lines of credit assumed through the acquisitions of Grandpoint and HEOP. These fair value adjustments were made within the one-year measurement period associated with each acquisition and are attributed to the fair value of unfunded loan commitments and unused lines of credit assumed at the acquisition date.
 
The Company’s commitments to extend credit at December 31, 20152018 were $415 million$1.8 billion and $355.0 million$1.2 billion at December 31, 2014.2017. The 20152018 balance is primarily composed of $200 million$1.1 billion of undisbursed commitments for C&I loans.
 
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18. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The fair value of an asset or liability is the exchange price that would be received to sell that asset or paid to transfer that liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction occurring in the principal market (or most advantageous market in the absence of a principal market) for such asset or liability. In estimating fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach, and/or the cost approach. Such valuation techniques are consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques include the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. ASC Topic 825 requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including both those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis and a non-recurring basis. The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value, and for estimating the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities not recorded at fair value, are discussed below.

In accordance with accounting guidance, the Company groups its financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.


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Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, volatilities, etc.) or model-based valuation techniques where all significant assumptions are observable, either directly or indirectly, in the market.

Level 3 - Valuation is generated from model-based techniques where one or more significant inputs are not observable, either directly or indirectly, in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company’s own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques may include use of matrix pricing, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques.
 
Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the fair values presented. Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments; however, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique. Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a sales transaction at December 31, 20152018 and December 31, 2014.2017.
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Management maximizes the use of observable inputs and attempts to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value measurements. Estimated fair values are disclosed for financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. These estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market data and information about the financial instruments. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument for sale at one time, nor do they attempt to estimate the value of anticipated future business related to the instruments. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of unrealized gains
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and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of these estimates.
The following is a description of both the general and specific valuation methodologies used for certain instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of these instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Cash and due from banksInvestment securities. – The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair value due to the liquidity of these instruments.

Securities Available for Sale – AFSInvestment securities are generally valued based upon quotes obtained from an independent third-party pricing service, which uses evaluated pricing applications and model processes. Observable market inputs, such as, benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data are considered as part of the evaluation. The inputs are related directly to the security being evaluated, or indirectly to a similarly situated security. Market assumptions and market data are utilized in the valuation models. The Company reviews the market prices provided by the third-party pricing service for reasonableness based on the Company’s understanding of the market place and credit issues related to the securities. The Company has not made any adjustments to the market quotes provided by them and, accordingly, the Company categorized its investment portfolio within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

FHLB, FRB,Impaired Loans and Other StockReal Estate Owned. – The carrying value approximatesA loan is considered impaired when it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impairment is measured based on the fair value of the underlying collateral or the discounted expected future cash flows. The Company measures impairment on all non-accrual loans for which it has reduced the principal balance to the value of the underlying collateral less the anticipated selling cost. As such, the Company records impaired loans as Level 3. At December 31, 2018, substantially all the Company’s impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of their underlying collateral based upon the redemption provisionsmost recent appraisal available to management and has recorded a specific reserve on one loan in the amount of the stock.$584,000 with a principal balance of $1.0 million.
Loans Held for Investment The fair value of loans, other than loans on nonaccrual status, was estimated by discounting the remaining contractual cash flows using the estimated current rate at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit risk characteristics and for the same remaining maturities, reduced by deferred net loan origination fees and the allocable portion of the allowance for loan losses. Accordingly, in determining the estimated current rate for discounting purposes, no adjustment has been made for any change in borrowers’ credit risks since the origination of such loans. Rather, the allocable portion of the allowance for loan losses is considered to provide for such changes in estimating fair value. As a result, this fair value is not necessarily the value which would be derived using an exit price. These loans are included within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Loans Held for Sale The fair values of LHFS are based on quoted market prices, where available, or are determined by discounting estimated cash flows using interest rates approximating the Corporation’s current origination rates for similar loans adjusted to reflect the inherent credit risk. The borrower-specific credit risk is embedded within the quoted market prices or is implied by considering loan performance when selecting comparables.
Impaired loans and OREO Impaired loans and OREO assets are recorded at the fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of foreclosure. The fair value of impaired loans and OREO assets are generallyother real estate owned were determined using Level 3 assumptions, and represents impaired loan and other real estate owned balances for which a specific reserve has been established or on which a write down has been taken. Generally, the Company obtains third party appraisals (or property valuations) and/or collateral audits in conjunction with internal analysis based on recenthistorical experience on its impaired loans and other real estate appraisals adjustedowned to determine fair value. In determining the net realizable value of the underlying collateral for estimatedimpaired loans, the Company will then discount the valuation to cover both market price fluctuations and selling costs. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales andcosts the income approach. Adjustments are routinely madeCompany expected would be incurred in the appraisal process byevent of foreclosure. In addition to the appraisers to adjust for differences betweendiscounts taken, the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and resultCompany’s calculation of net realizable value considered any other senior liens in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.
Deposit Accounts and Short-term Borrowings — The amounts payable to depositors for demand, savings, and money market accounts, and short-term borrowings are considered to approximate fair value. The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities using a discounted cash flow calculation. Interest-bearing deposits and borrowings are included within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Term FHLB Advances and Other Long-term Borrowings— The fair value of long term borrowings is determined using rates currently available for similar borrowings with similar credit risk and for the remaining maturities and are classified as Level 2.
Subordinated Debentures – The fair value of subordinated debentures is estimated by discounting the balance by the current three-month LIBOR rate plus the current market spread. The fair value is determined basedplace on the maturity date as the Company does not currently have intentions to call the debenture and is classified as Level 2.
Estimated fair values are disclosed for financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. These estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market data and information about the financial instruments. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument for sale at one time, nor do they attempt to estimate the value of anticipated future business related to the instruments. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of these estimates.underlying collateral.


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The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.the dates indicated, representing an exit price.
 At December 31, 2015 At December 31, 2018
 
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Estimated
Fair Value
 (in thousands)       (dollars in thousands)
Assets:                    
Cash and cash equivalents $78,417
 $78,417
 $
 $
 $78,417
 $203,406
 $203,406
 $
 $
 $203,406
Securities available for sale 280,273
 
 280,273
 
 280,273
Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock, at cost 22,292
 
 22,292
 
 22,292
Loans held for sale, net 8,565
 
 9,507
 
 9,507
Interest-bearing time deposits with financial institutions 6,143
 6,143
 
 
 6,143
Investments held to maturity 45,210
 
 44,672
 
 44,672
Investment securities available-for-sale 1,103,222
 
 1,103,222
 
 1,103,222
Loans held for sale 5,719
 
 6,072
 
 6,072
Loans held for investment, net 2,236,998
 
 
 2,244,936
 2,244,936
 8,836,818
 
 
 8,697,594
 8,697,594
Derivative asset 1,929
 
 1,681
 
 1,681
Accrued interest receivable 9,315
 9,315
 
 
 9,315
 37,837
 37,837
 
 
 37,837
Liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Deposit accounts 2,195,123
 1,674,148
 521,291
 
 2,195,439
 8,658,351
 7,247,673
 1,403,524
 
 8,651,197
FHLB advances 148,000
 
 148,036
 
 148,036
 667,606
 
 666,864
 
 666,864
Other borrowings 48,125
 
 49,156
 
 49,156
 75
 
 75
 
 75
Subordinated debentures 70,310
 
 68,675
 
 68,675
 110,313
 
 115,613
 
 115,613
Derivative liability 1,929
 
 1,681
 
 1,681
Accrued interest payable 206
 206
 
 
 206
 3,255
 3,255
 
 
 3,255
                    
 At December 31, 2014
 
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Estimated
Fair Value
 (in thousands)  
  
  
Assets:  
  
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $110,925
 $110,925
 $
 $
 $110,925
Securities available for sale 201,638
 
 201,638
 
 201,638
Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock, at cost 17,067
 
 17,067
 
 17,067
Loans held for investment, net 1,616,422
 
 
 2,116,719
 2,116,719
Accrued interest receivable 7,131
 7,131
 
 
 7,131
Liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
Deposit accounts 1,630,826
 1,216,847
 519,898
 
 1,736,745
FHLB advances 70,000
 
 70,025
 
 70,025
Other borrowings 46,643
 
 48,312
 
 48,312
Subordinated debentures 70,310
 
 33,456
 
 33,456
Accrued interest payable 209
 209
 
 
 209

  At December 31, 2017
  
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Estimated
Fair Value
  (dollars in thousands)
Assets:  
  
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $197,164
 $197,164
 $
 $
 $197,164
Interest-bearing time deposits with financial institutions 6,633
 6,633
 
 
 6,633
Investments held to maturity 18,291
 
 18,082
 
 18,082
Investment securities available for sale 787,429
 
 787,429
 
 787,429
Loans held for sale 23,426
 
 23,524
 
 23,524
Loans held for investment, net (1)
 6,167,532
 
 
 6,269,366
 6,269,366
Derivative asset 1,135
 
 1,135
 
 1,135
Accrued interest receivable 27,053
 27,053
 
 
 27,053
Liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
Deposit accounts 6,085,868
 5,001,053
 1,074,564
 
 6,075,617
FHLB advances 490,148
 
 489,823
 
 489,823
Other borrowings 46,139
 
 46,373
 
 46,373
Subordinated debentures 105,123
 
 115,159
 
 115,159
Derivative liability 1,135
 
 1,135
 
 1,135
Accrued interest payable 2,131
 2,131
 
 
 2,131
(1) The estimated fair value of loans held for investment, net for December 31, 2017 is not based on an exit price assumption.
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A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impairment is measured based on the fair value of the underlying collateral or the discounted expected future cash flows. The Company measures impairment on all non-accrual loans for which it has reduced the principal balance to the value of the underlying collateral less the anticipated selling cost. As such, the Company records impaired loans as non-recurring Level 3 when the fair value of the underlying collateral is based on an observable market price or current appraised value. When current market prices are not available or the Company determines that the fair value of the underlying collateral is further impaired below appraised values, the Company records impaired loans as Level 3. At December 31, 2015,2018, substantially all the Company’s impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of their underlying collateral based upon the most recent appraisal available to management.
 

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The measures of fair value on a non-recurring basis are immaterial at December 31, 2018 and 2017. The following fair value hierarchy tables present information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated:
  At December 31, 2018
  Fair Value Measurement Using  
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Securities at
Fair Value
  (dollars in thousands)
Financial assets        
Investment securities available for sale:        
U.S. Treasury $
 $60,912
 $
 $60,912
Agency $
 $130,070
 $
 $130,070
Corporate 
 103,543
 
 103,543
Municipal bonds 
 238,630
 
 238,630
Collateralized mortgage obligation: residential 
 24,338
 
 24,338
Mortgage-backed securities: residential 
 545,729
 
 545,729
Total securities available for sale: $
 $1,103,222
 $
 $1,103,222
         
Derivative assets $
 $1,681
 $
 $1,681
         
Financial liabilities        
Derivative liabilities $
 $1,681
 $
 $1,681

  At December 31, 2017
  Fair Value Measurement Using  
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Securities at
Fair Value
  (dollars in thousands)
Financial assets        
Investment securities available for sale:  
  
  
  
Agency $
 $47,209
 $
 $47,209
Corporate $
 $79,546
 $
 $79,546
Municipal bonds 
 232,128
 
 232,128
Collateralized mortgage obligation: residential 
 33,781
 
 33,781
Mortgage-backed securities: residential 
 394,765
 
 394,765
Total securities available for sale: $
 $787,429
 $
 $787,429
         
Derivative assets $
 $1,135
 $
 $1,135
         
Financial liabilities        
Derivative liabilities $
 $1,135
 $
 $1,135

The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.
The following fair value hierarchy tables present information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated:
  At December 31, 2015
  Fair Value Measurement Using  
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Securities at
Fair Value
  (in thousands)
Investment securities available for sale:        
Municipal bonds $
 $130,245
 $
 $130,245
Collateralized mortgage obligation $
 $24,543
 $
 $24,543
Mortgage-backed securities $
 $125,485
 $
 $125,485
Total securities available for sale: $
 $280,273
 $
 $280,273
         
  At December 31, 2014
  Fair Value Measurement Using  
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Securities at
Fair Value
  (in thousands)
Investment securities available for sale:  
  
  
  
Municipal bonds $
 $89,661
 $
 $89,661
Collateralized mortgage obligation $
 $6,862
 $
 $6,862
Mortgage-backed securities $
 $105,115
 $
 $105,115
Total securities available for sale: $
 $201,638
 $
 $201,638
The following table provides a summary of the financial instruments the Company measures at fair value on a non-recurring basis at the dates indicated:
  At December 31, 2015
  Fair Value Measurement Using  
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets at Fair Value
  (in thousands)
Assets        
Collateral dependent impaired loans $
 $
 $1,322
 $1,322
Other real estate owned 
 
 1,161
 1,161
Total assets $
 $
 $2,483
 $2,483


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  At December 31, 2014
  Fair Value Measurement Using
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets at Fair Value
  (in thousands)
Assets        
Collateral dependent impaired loans $
 $
 $921
 $921
Other real estate owned 
 
 1,037
 1,037
Total assets $
 $
 $1,958
 $1,958

The following table presents quantitative information about level 3 of fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at the dates indicated: 
  December 31, 2015
        Range
  Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Inputs Rate Maturity (years) Unobservable Inputs
Collateral dependent impaired loans:            
Business loans:            
Commercial and industrial $313
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 7.50% 6
 0-10
Franchise 168
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 5.70% - 6.70%
 7 - 8
 0-10
Commercial owner occupied 536
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 7.75% 7
 0-10
Real estate loans:  
      
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 214
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 6.75% 2 - 12
 0-15
One-to-four family 70
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 9.00% - 15.00%
 5 - 16
 0-10
Land 21
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 13.00% 15
 0-10
Total collateral dependent impaired loans $1,322
      
  
  
Other real estate owned  
      
  
  
One-to-four family $
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 
 
 0-10
Land 1,161
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 
 
 0-10
Total other real estate owned $1,161
      
  
  


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  At December 31, 2014
        Range
  Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Inputs Rate Maturity (years) Unobservable Inputs
Collateral dependent impaired loans:            
Business loans:            
Commercial owner occupied $388
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 6.75% 7
 0-10
Real estate loans:  
      
  
  
Commercial non-owner occupied 479
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 7.00% - 7.50%
 2 - 12
 0-15
One-to-four family 54
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 8.00% - 15.00%
 5 - 16
 0-10
Total collateral dependent impaired loans $921
      
  
  
Other real estate owned  
      
  
  
One-to-four family $285
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 
 
 0-10
Land 752
 Collateral valuation Management adjustment to reflect current conditions and selling costs 
 
 0-10
Total other real estate owned $1,037
      
  
  
19. Earnings Per Share
 
Earnings per share of common stock is calculated on both a basic and diluted basis based on the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding, excluding common shares in treasury. Basic earnings per share excludes potential dilution and is computed by dividing income available to stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The Company has no outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends that would be considered participating securities for the basic calculation. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted from the issuance of common stock that then would share in earnings.earnings and excludes common shares in treasury. Stock options exercisable for shares of common stock are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share if they are anti-dilutive due to their exercise price exceeding the average market price during the period.
    

The impact of stock options, which are anti-dilutive are excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share. The dilutive impact of these securities could be included in future computations of diluted earnings per share if the market price of the common stock increases. There are no anti-dilutive stock options at December 31, 2018. The weighted average number of stock options excluded was for 17,524 for December 31, 2017 and 82,760 for December 31, 2016.
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A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in basic and diluted earnings per share computations is presented in the table below.
 
Income/(Loss)
(numerator)
 
Shares
(denominator)
 
Per Share
Amount
 
Income/(Loss)
(numerator)
 
Shares
(denominator)
 
Per Share
Amount
 (dollars in thousands, except share data) (dollars in thousands, except share data)
For the year ended December 31, 2015:      
For the year ended December 31, 2018:      
Net income applicable to earnings per share $25,515
     $123,340
    
Basic earnings per share: Income available to common stockholders 25,515
 21,156,668
 $1.21
 123,340
 53,963,047
 $2.29
Effect of dilutive securities: Warrants and stock option plans 
 332,030
  
 
 650,010
  
Diluted earnings per share: Income available to common stockholders $25,515
 21,488,698
 $1.19
 $123,340
 54,613,057
 $2.26
For the year ended December 31, 2014:  
  
  
For the year ended December 31, 2017:  
  
  
Net income applicable to earnings per share $16,616
  
  
 $60,100
  
  
Basic earnings per share: Income available to common stockholders 16,616
 17,046,660
 $0.97
 60,100
 37,705,556
 $1.59
Effect of dilutive securities: Warrants and stock option plans 
 297,317
  
 
 805,705
  
Diluted earnings per share: Income available to common stockholders $16,616
 17,343,977
 $0.96
 $60,100
 38,511,261
 $1.56
For the year ended December 31, 2013:  
  
  
For the year ended December 31, 2016:  
  
  
Net income applicable to earnings per share $8,993
  
  
 $40,103
  
  
Basic earnings per share: Income available to common stockholders 8,993
 15,798,885
 $0.57
 40,103
 26,931,634
 $1.49
Effect of dilutive securities: Warrants and stock option plans 
 811,069
  
 
 507,525
  
Diluted earnings per share: Income available to common stockholders $8,993
 16,609,954
 $0.54
 $40,103
 27,439,159
 $1.46
 
20. Derivative Instruments

From time to time, the Company enters into interest rate swap agreements with certain borrowers to assist them in mitigating their interest rate risk exposure associated with the loans they have with the Company. At the same time, the Company enters into identical interest rate swap agreements with another financial institution to mitigate the Company’s interest rate risk exposure associated with the swap agreements it enters into with its borrowers. At December 31, 2018, the Company had swaps with matched terms with an aggregate notional amount
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of $57.5 million and a fair value of $1.7 million. The fair values of these swaps are recorded as components of other assets and other liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. Changes in the fair value of these swaps, which occur due to changes in interest rates, are recorded in the Company’s income statement as a component of noninterest income. Since the terms of the swap agreements between the Company and its borrowers have been matched with the terms of swap agreements with another financial institution, the adjustments for the change in their fair value offset each other and net to zero in non-interest income.
Although changes in the fair value of swap agreements between the Company and borrowers and the Company and other financial institutions offset each other, changes in the credit risk of these counterparties may result in a difference in the fair value of these swap agreements. Offsetting swap agreements the Company has with other financial institutions are collateralized with cash, and swap agreements with borrowers are secured by the collateral arrangements for the underlying loans these borrowers have with the Company. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, there were no losses recorded on swap agreements, attributable to the change in credit risk associated with a counterparty. All interest rate swap agreements entered into by the Company as of December 31, 2018 are not designated as hedging instruments.
The following tables summarize the Company’s derivative instruments, included in “other assets” and “other liabilities” in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company’s derivative instruments were acquired as part of the 2017 HEOP acquisition, and the Company did not have any at December 31, 2016:
 December 31, 2018
 Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities
 Notional Fair Value Notional Fair Value
 (dollars in thousands)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments:       
Interest rate swap contracts$57,502
 $1,681
 $57,502
 $1,681
Total derivative instruments$57,502
 $1,681
 $57,502
 $1,681

 December 31, 2017
 Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities
 Notional Fair Value Notional Fair Value
 (dollars in thousands)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments:       
Interest rate swap contracts$58,599
 $1,135
 $58,599
 $1,135
Total derivative instruments$58,599
 $1,135
 $58,599
 $1,135

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21. Balance Sheet Offsetting

Derivative financial instruments may be eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheets, such as those subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or a similar agreement. Under these agreements, the Company has the right to net settle multiple contracts with the same counterparty. The Company offers an interest rate swap product to qualified customers, which are then paired with derivative contracts the Company enters into with a counterparty bank. While derivative contracts entered into with counterparty banks may be subject to enforceable master netting agreements, derivative contracts with customers may not be subject to enforceable master netting arrangements.
Financial instruments that are eligible for offset in the consolidated statements of financial condition as of December 31, 2018 are presented in the table below:
 December 31, 2018
       Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets
  
 Gross Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral (1) Net Amount
 (dollars in thousands)
Financial assets:           
Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments
$2,177
 $(496) $1,681
 $
 $
 $1,681
Total$2,177
 $(496) $1,681
 $
 $
 $1,681
            
Financial liabilities:        ��  
Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments
$1,681
 $
 $1,681
 $
 $
 $1,681
Total$1,681
 $
 $1,681
 $
 $
 $1,681
            
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 December 31, 2017
       Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets
  
 Gross Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral (1) Net Amount
 (dollars in thousands)
Financial assets:           
Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments
$1,833
 $(698) $1,135
 $
 $
 $1,135
Total$1,833
 $(698) $1,135
 $
 $
 $1,135
            
Financial liabilities:           
Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments
$1,135
 $
 $1,135
 $
 $
 $1,135
Total$1,135
 $
 $1,135
 $
 $
 $1,135
            
(1) Represents cash collateral held with counterparty bank.


22. Revenue Recognition

The Company earns revenue from a variety of sources. The Company’s principal source of revenue is interest income on loans, investment securities and other interest earning assets, while the remainder of the Company’s revenue is earned from a variety of fees, service charges, gains and losses, and other income, all of which are classified as noninterest income. Revenue from interest on loans and investment securities is accounted for on an accrual basis using the interest method, while revenue from other sources is accounted for under other applicable U.S. GAAP as well as ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Revenue streams within the scope of and accounted for under ASC 606 include: service charges and fees on deposit accounts, debit card interchange fees, fees from other services the Company provides its customers and gains and losses from the sale of other real estate owned and property, premises and equipment. ASC 606 requires revenue to be recognized when the Company satisfies the related performance obligations by transferring to the customer a good or service. The recognition of revenue under ASC 606 requires the Company to first identify the contract with the customer, identify the associated performance obligations, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations and finally recognize revenue when the performance obligations have been satisfied and the good or service has been transferred. The majority of the Company’s contracts with customers associated with revenue streams that are within the scope of ASC 606 are considered short-term in nature and can be canceled at any time by the customer or the Company without penalty, such as a deposit account agreement. These revenue streams are included in non-interest income.
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The following table provides a summary of the Company’s revenue streams, including those that are within the scope of ASC 606 and those that are accounted for under other applicable U.S. GAAP:
 For the Years ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 
Within Scope(1)
 
Out of Scope(2)
 
Within Scope(1)
 
Out of Scope(2)
 
Within Scope(1)
 
Out of Scope(2)
 (dollars in thousands)
Interest income:           
Loans$
 $415,410
 $
 $251,027
 $
 $157,935
Investment securities and other interest-earning assets
 33,013
 
 18,978
 
 8,670
Total interest income
 448,423
 
 270,005
 
 166,605
Noninterest income:           
Loan servicing fees
 1,445
 
 787
 
 1,032
Service charges on deposit accounts5,128
 
 3,273
 
 1,459
 
Other service fee income902
 
 1,847
 
 1,516
 
Debit card interchange income4,326
 
 2,043
 
 267
 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance
 3,427
 
 2,279
 
 1,353
Net gain from sales of loans
 10,759
 
 12,468
 
 9,539
Net gain from sales of investment securities
 1,399
 
 2,737
 
 1,797
Other income1,242
 2,399
 491
 5,189
 449
 2,190
Total noninterest income11,598
 19,429
 7,654
 23,460
 3,691
 15,911
Total revenues$11,598
 $467,852
 $7,654
 $293,465
 $3,691
 $182,516

(1) Revenues from contracts with customers accounted for under ASC 606.
(2) Revenues not within the scope of ASC 606 and accounted for under other applicable U.S. GAAP requirements.

The following provides information concerning the major components of the Company’s revenue:

Interest Income. Interest income is comprised of interest on loans, investment securities and other interest-earning assets. Interest is recognized using the interest method, which reflects the contractual yield on loans and coupon yield for investment securities. These yields are adjusted for purchase discounts, premiums and net deferred loan origination fees for newly originated loans.

Loan Servicing Fees. Loan servicing fees generally consist of fees related to servicing of loans for others, as well as the net impact of related serving asset amortization. ASC 606 stipulates that income streams generated through the transfer and servicing of financial instruments shall be accounted for under ASC 860 - Transfers and Servicing and is therefore excluded from the scope of ASC 606.

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts and Other Service Fee Income. Service charges on deposit accounts and other service fee income consists of periodic service charges on deposit accounts and transaction based fees such as those related to overdrafts, ATM charges and wire transfer fees. The majority of these revenues are accounted for under ASC 606. Performance obligations for periodic service charges on deposit accounts are typically short-term in nature and are generally satisfied on a monthly basis, while performance obligations for other transaction based fees are typically satisfied at a point in time (which may consist of only a few moments to perform the service or transaction) with no further obligations on behalf of the Company to the customer. Periodic service charges are generally collected monthly directly from the customer’s deposit account, and at the end of a
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statement cycle, while transaction based service charges are typically collected at the time of or soon after the service is performed.

Debit Card Interchange Income. Debit card interchange fee income consists of transaction processing fees associated with customer debit card transactions processed through a payment network and are accounted for under ASC 606. These fees are earned each time a request for payment is originated by a customer debit cardholder at a merchant. In these transactions, the Company transfers funds from the debit cardholder’s account to a merchant through a payment network at the request of the debit cardholder by way of the debit card transaction. The related performance obligations are generally satisfied when the transfer of funds is complete, which is generally a point in time when the debit card transaction is processed. Debit card interchange fees are typically received and recorded as revenue on a daily basis.

Earnings on Bank Owned Life Insurance. Earnings on BOLI relate to the periodic increase in the cash surrender value of BOLI policies on certain key employees of the Company for which the Company is the owner and beneficiary of the related policies. This revenue stream is excluded from the scope of ASC 606, and is accounted for under other applicable U.S. GAAP provisions (ASC 325-30).

Gains and (Losses) from Sales of Loans and Investment Securities. ASC 606 stipulates that gains and (losses) from the periodic sale of loans and investment securities are excluded from ASC 606 and are accounted for under other applicable U.S. GAAP provisions.

Other Income. Other income generally consists of recoveries on acquired loans, which were fully charged off and had no book value prior to their acquisition, as well as other miscellaneous loan fees, and rental income from various subleases. These revenue streams are excluded from the scope of ASC 606 and are accounted for under other applicable U.S. GAAP provisions. Other income also consists of other miscellaneous fees, which are accounted for under ASC 606; however, much like service charges on deposit accounts, these fees have performance obligations that are very short-term in nature and are typically satisfied at a point in time. Revenue is typically recorded at the time these fees are collected, which is generally upon the completion the related transaction or service provided.

Other revenue streams that may be applicable to the Company include gains and losses from the sale of non-financial assets such as other real estate owned and property premises and equipment. The Company accounts for these revenue streams in accordance with ASC 610-20, which requires the Company to look to guidance in ASC 606 in the application of certain measurement and recognition concepts. The Company records gains and losses on the sale of non-financial assets when control of the asset has been surrendered to the buyer, which generally occurs at a specific point in time.

Practical Expedient. The Company also employs a practical expedient with respect to contract acquisition costs, which are generally capitalized and amortized into expense. These costs relate to expenses incurred directly attributable to the efforts to obtain a contract. The practical expedient allows the Company to immediately recognize contract acquisition costs in current period earnings when these costs would have been amortized over a period of one year or less.

At December 31, 2018 the Company did not have any material contract assets or liabilities in its consolidated financial statements related to revenue streams within the scope of ASC 606, and there were no material changes in those balances during the reporting period.


23. Related Parties
 
Loans to the Company’s executive officers and directors are made in the ordinary course of business, in accordance with applicable regulations and are made on substantially the same terms as comparable transactions.Company’s policies and procedures. At December 31, 20152018, the
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Company had related party loans outstanding totaling $5.8 million and at December 31, 2017, the Company had one related party loanloans outstanding of $2.4 million, which was new for 2015. At December 31, 2014 there were no outstanding loans to executive officers and directors.totaling $6.1 million.
 
At the end of 20152018, the Company had related party deposits of $312$471.9 million compared to $282$378.2 million at the end of 2014.2017. John J. Carona was appointed to the Board of Directors on March 15, 2013, in connection with the Company'sCompany’s acquisition of First Associations Bank ("FAB"(“FAB”). Mr. Carona is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Associations, Inc. ("Associa"),Associa, a Texas corporation that specializes in providing management and related services for homeowners associations located accrossacross the United States. At December 31, 20152018 and 2014, $3102017, $436.2 million and $280$367.9 million, respectively, of the related party deposits were attributable to Associa.
  

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21.24. Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)
 
The following is a summary of selected financial data presented below by quarter for the periods indicated:
 
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 (dollars in thousands, except per share data) (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
For the year ended December 31, 2015:        
For the year ended December 31, 2018:        
Interest income $26,626
 $30,071
 $29,747
 $31,911
 $90,827
 $92,699
 $128,876
 $136,021
Interest expense 2,952
 2,978
 3,051
 3,074
 9,546
 11,528
 16,163
 18,475
Provision for estimated loan losses 1,830
 1,833
 1,062
 1,700
Provision for credit losses 2,253
 1,761
 1,981
 2,258
Noninterest income 1,470
 4,380
 4,378
 4,217
 7,666
 8,151
 8,240
 6,970
Noninterest expense 20,469
 17,214
 17,374
 18,539
 49,808
 50,076
 82,782
 67,239
Income tax provision 1,056
 4,601
 4,801
 4,750
 8,884
 10,182
 7,798
 15,376
Net income $1,789
 $7,825
 $7,837
 $8,065
 $28,002
 $27,303
 $28,392
 $39,643
Earnings per share:  
  
  
  
  
  
    
Basic $0.09
 $0.36
 $0.36
 $0.38
 $0.61
 $0.59
 $0.46
 $0.64
Diluted $0.09
 $0.36
 $0.36
 $0.37
 0.60
 0.58
 0.46
 0.63
For the year ended December 31, 2014:  
  
  
  
For the year ended December 31, 2017:  
  
  
  
Interest income $18,156
 $19,314
 $21,333
 $22,536
 $45,427
 $68,733
 $70,161
 $85,684
Interest expense 1,387
 1,533
 2,014
 2,770
 3,724
 5,395
 5,870
 7,514
Provision for estimated loan losses 949
 1,030
 1,284
 1,421
Provision for credit losses 2,244
 1,945
 2,049
 2,194
Noninterest income 1,918
 2,388
 4,168
 4,903
 4,683
 8,759
 8,221
 9,451
Noninterest expense 13,541
 11,641
 13,343
 16,468
 30,005
 48,455
 39,612
 49,886
Income tax provision 1,565
 2,855
 3,410
 2,889
 4,616
 7,521
 10,619
 19,370
Net income (loss) $2,632
 $4,643
 $5,450
 $3,891
Net income $9,521
 $14,176
 $20,232
 $16,171
Earnings per share:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Basic $0.15
 $0.28
 $0.32
 $0.23
 $0.35
 $0.36
 $0.46
 $0.37
Diluted $0.15
 $0.27
 $0.31
 $0.23
 0.34
 0.35
 0.46
 0.36


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22.25. Parent Company Financial Information
 
The Corporation is a California-based bank holding company organized in 1997 as a Delaware corporation and owns 100% of the capital stock of the Bank, its principal operating subsidiary. The Bank was incorporated and commenced operations in 1983. Condensed financial statements of the Corporation are as follows:
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION(Parent company only)
 At December 31, At December 31,
 2015 2014 2018 2017
 (in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
Assets:    
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $3,412
 $18,724
 $13,160
 $17,097
Deferred income taxes 
 3,566
Investment in subsidiaries 359,143
 247,669
 2,068,077
 1,329,961
Other assets 8,502
 1,544
 1,689
 2,599
Total Assets $371,057
 $271,503
 $2,082,926
 $1,349,657
Liabilities:  
  
Liabilities  
  
Subordinated debentures $70,310
 $70,310
 $110,313
 $105,123
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,767
 1,601
 2,916
 2,538
Total Liabilities 72,077
 71,911
 113,229
 107,661
Total Stockholders’ Equity 298,980
 199,592
 1,969,697
 1,241,996
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $371,057
 $271,503
 $2,082,926
 $1,349,657


PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(Parent company only)
 For the Years Ended December 31, For the Years Ended December 31,
 2015 2014 2013 2018 2017 2016
 (in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
Income:      
Income      
Interest income $27
 $36
 $20
 $57
 $36
 $31
Noninterest income 
 2
 3
 
 
 
Total income 27
 38
 23
 57
 36
 31
Expense:  
  
  
Expense  
  
  
Interest expense 3,937
 1,543
 307
 6,715
 4,720
 3,844
Noninterest expense 2,831
 1,874
 2,141
 6,139
 8,956
 3,769
Total expense 6,768
 3,417
 2,448
 12,854
 13,676
 7,613
Loss before income tax provision (6,741) (3,379) (2,425) (12,797) (13,640) (7,582)
Income tax benefit (2,783) (1,275) (827) (3,678) (5,417) (2,785)
Net loss (parent only) (3,958) (2,104) (1,598) (9,119) (8,223) (4,797)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries 29,473
 18,720
 10,591
 132,459
 68,323
 44,900
Net income $25,515
 $16,616
 $8,993
 $123,340
 $60,100
 $40,103


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PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.
SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Parent company only)
  For the Years Ended December 31,
  2015 2014 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (in thousands)
Net income $25,515
 $16,616
 $8,993
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used in operating activities:  
  
  
Share-based compensation expense 1,165
 514
 943
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and dividends from the bank (29,473) (16,248) (10,591)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities 166
 1,560
 (39)
Increase (decrease) in current and deferred taxes 3,566
 (286) 1,153
Decrease (increase) in other assets (6,893) 232
 (504)
Net cash used in operating activities (5,954) 2,388
 (45)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:  
  
  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance cost 
 
 4,560
Repurchase of common stock (116) (5,638) (59)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants 758
 267
 90
Capital contribution to Bank (10,000) (40,000) (8,700)
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures 
 58,834
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (9,358) 13,463
 (4,109)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (15,312) 15,851
 (4,154)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 18,724
 2,873
 7,027
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $3,412
 $18,724
 $2,873

PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.
SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Parent company only)
  For the Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (dollars in thousands)
Net income $123,340
 $60,100
 $40,103
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used in operating activities:  
  
  
Share-based compensation expense 9,033
 5,809
 2,729
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and dividends from the bank (132,459) (68,323) (44,901)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities 6,464
 (365) 240
(Decrease) increase in current and deferred taxes (3,682) (896) 
Decrease (increase) in other assets (6,888) 1,714
 4,794
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (4,192) (1,961) 2,965
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:  
  
  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance cost 
 
 
Repurchase of common stock (1,669) (1,258) (125)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants 1,924
 4,592
 1,107
Capital contribution to Bank 
 600
 7,765
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 255
 3,934
 8,747
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (3,937) 1,973
 11,712
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 17,097
 15,124
 3,412
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $13,160
 $17,097
 $15,124
  
23.26. Acquisitions

Independence BankGrandpoint Capital, Inc. Acquisition

On January 26, 2015,Effective as of July 1, 2018, the Company completed itsthe acquisition of IndependenceGrandpoint Capital, Inc. (“Grandpoint”), the holding company of Grandpoint Bank, (“IDPK”)a California-chartered bank, with $3.05 billion in exchange fortotal assets, $2.40 billion in gross loans and $2.51 billion in total deposits as of June 30, 2018.

Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding share of Grandpoint voting common stock and Grandpoint non-voting common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.4750 shares of the Corporation’s common stock. The value of the total transaction consideration valued at $79.8was approximately $601.2 million which consisted of $6.1after approximately $28.1 million of cash consideration for IDPK common stockholders, $1.5 million ofin aggregate cash consideration payable to the holders of IDPK stock options and warrants, $1.3 million fair market value of warrants assumed andGrandpoint share-based compensation awards by Grandpoint. The transaction consideration represented the issuance of 4,480,64515,758,089 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, valued at $38.15 per share, which was valued at $70.9 million based on the closing price of the Corporation’s common stock on June 29, 2018, the last trading day prior to the consummation of the acquisition.

Goodwill in the amount of $313.0 million was recognized in the Grandpoint acquisition. Goodwill represents the future economic benefits rising from net assets acquired that are not individually identified and separately recognized and is attributable to synergies expected to be derived from the combination of the two entities. Goodwill recognized in this transaction is not deductible for income tax purposes.

The following table represents the Grandpoint assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of July 1, 2018 and the fair value adjustments and amounts recorded by the Company under the acquisition method of accounting:
INDEX


 Grandpoint Fair Value Fair
 Book Value Adjustment Value
 (dollars in thousands)
ASSETS ACQUIRED 
Cash and cash equivalents$147,551
 $
 $147,551
Investment securities395,905
 (3,047) 392,858
Loans, gross2,404,042
 (51,325) 2,352,717
Allowance for loan losses(18,665) 18,665
 
Fixed assets6,015
 3,107
 9,122
Core deposit intangible5,093
 66,850
 71,943
Deferred tax assets14,185
 (9,802) 4,383
Other assets97,441
 (195) 97,246
Total assets acquired$3,051,567
 $24,253
 $3,075,820
LIABILITIES ASSUMED     
Deposits$2,506,663
 $266
 $2,506,929
Borrowings255,155
 (232) 254,923
Other Liabilities23,687
 1,172
 24,859
Total liabilities assumed2,785,505
 1,206
 2,786,711
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed$266,062
 $23,047
 289,109
Consideration paid    602,152
Goodwill recognized    $313,043

Such fair values are preliminary estimates and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of acquisition as additional information relative to the closing date fair values becomes available and such information is considered final, whichever is earlier. Fair value adjustments will be finalized no later than July 2019.


Plaza Bancorp Acquisition

Effective as of November 1, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of PLZZ, the holding company of Plaza Bank, a California chartered banking corporation headquartered in Irvine, California with $1.25 billion in total assets, $1.06 billion in gross loans and $1.08 billion in total deposits at October 31, 2017.

Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding share of PLZZ common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.2000 shares of Company common stock. The value of the total deal consideration was approximately $245.8 million after approximately $6.5 million of aggregate cash consideration payable to holders of unexercised options and warrants exercisable for shares of PLZZ common stock by PLZZ. The transaction consideration represented the issuance of 6,049,373 shares of the Company’s common stock, which had a value of $40.40 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on January 26, 2015 of $15.83 per share.
IDPK was a Newport Beach, California based state-chartered bank. The acquisition was an opportunity forOctober 31, 2017, the Companylast trading day prior to strengthen its competitive position as onethe consummation of the premier community banks headquartered in Southern California. Additionally, the IDPK acquisition enhanced and connected the Company’s footprint in Southern California.acquisition.

Goodwill in the amount of $27.9$124.0 million was recognized in the IDPKPLZZ acquisition. Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from net assets acquired that are not individually identified and separately recognized and is attributable to synergies expected to be derived from the combination of the two entities. Goodwill recognized in this transaction is not deductible for income tax purposes.


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The following table represents the PLZZ assets acquired and liabilities assumed of IDPK as of January 26, 2015November 1, 2017 and the provisional fair value adjustments and amounts recorded by the Company in 2015 under the acquisition method of accounting:

PLZZ Fair Value Fair
IDPK
Book Value
 
Fair Value
Adjustments
 
Fair
Value
Book Value Adjustment Value
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
ASSETS ACQUIRED      
Cash and cash equivalents$10,486
 $
 $10,486
$150,459
 $
 $150,459
Investment securities56,503
 (382) 56,121
Loans, gross339,502
 (6,609) 332,893
1,069,359
 (6,458) 1,062,901
Allowance for loan losses(3,301) 3,301
 
(13,009) 13,009
 
Deferred income taxes5,266
 (472) 4,794
Bank owned life insurance11,276
 
 11,276
Fixed assets7,389
 (1,424) 5,965
Core deposit intangible904
 1,999
 2,903
198
 10,575
 10,773
Deferred tax assets11,849
 (6,123) 5,726
Other assets3,756
 780
 4,536
19,495
 (589) 18,906
Total assets acquired$424,392
 $(1,383) $423,009
$1,245,740
 $8,990
 $1,254,730
     
LIABILITIES ASSUMED             
Deposits335,685
 333
 336,018
$1,081,727
 $1,224
 $1,082,951
FHLB advances33,300
 
 33,300
Other liabilities1,916
 (120) 1,796
Borrowings40,755
 397
 41,152
Other Liabilities8,956
 (450) 8,506
Total liabilities assumed370,901
 213
 371,114
1,131,438
 1,171
 1,132,609
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed$53,491
 $(1,596) 51,895
$114,302
 $7,819
 122,121
Consideration paid    79,777
      245,761
Goodwill recognized    $27,882
      $123,640

The fair values are estimates and are subject to adjustment for up to one year after the merger date. Since
the acquisition, the Company has made net adjustments of $1.8 million related to core deposit intangibles, deferred tax assets, loans and other assets and liabilities. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company finalized its fair values with this acquisition.


Infinity Franchise HoldingsHeritage Oaks Bancorp Acquisition

On November 18, 2013,Effective as of April 1, 2017, the Company announced that it had entered intocompleted the acquisition of HEOP, the holding company of Heritage Oaks Bank, a definitive agreementCalifornia state-chartered bank based in Paso Robles, California (“Heritage Oaks Bank”) with $2.01 billion in total assets, $1.36 billion in gross loans and $1.67 billion in total deposits at March 31, 2017.

Pursuant to acquire privately held Infinity Franchise Holdings, LLC (“Infinity Holdings”) and its wholly owned operating subsidiary Infinity Franchise Capital, LLC (“IFC” and together with Infinity Holdings, “Infinity”), a national lender to franchisees in the quick service restaurant (“QSR”) industry, and other direct and indirect subsidiaries utilized in its business.  The acquisition was completed on January 30, 2014, whereby we acquired $81.0 million in assets, $709,000 in liabilities and paid off their credit facility of $67.6 million.  Infinity had no delinquent loans or adversely classified assets asterms of the acquisition date.  The acquisitionmerger agreement, each outstanding share of Infinity further diversified our loan portfolio with commercial and industrial and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and positively impacted our net interest margin.  The QSR franchisee lending business is a niche market that provides attractive growth opportunities forHEOP common stock was converted into the Company in the future.right to receive 0.3471 shares of corporate common stock. The value of the total deal consideration paid for the Infinity acquisition was $17.4approximately $467.4 million, which consistedincluded approximately $3.9 million of $9.0 million paid inaggregate cash consideration payable to holders of Heritage Oaks share-based compensation awards, and the issuance of 562,46911,959,022 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, which was valued at $16.02had a value of $38.55 per share, as measured bywhich was the 10-day average closing price immediatelyof the Corporation’s common stock on March 31, 2017, the last trading day prior to closingthe consummation of the transaction.acquisition.

Goodwill in the amount of $5.5$270.0 million was recognized in this acquisition.  Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from net assets acquired that are not individually identified and separately recognized and is attributable to synergies expected to be derived from the combination of the two entities.  Goodwill recognized in this transaction is deductible for income tax purposes.


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The following table represents the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of IFC as of January 30, 2014 and the provisional fair value adjustments and amounts recorded by the Company in 2014 under the acquisition method of accounting:
 
IFC
Book Value
 
Fair Value
Adjustments
 
Fair
Value
 (dollars in thousands)
ASSETS ACQUIRED     
Cash and cash equivalents$555
 $
 $555
Loans78,833
 
 78,833
Deferred loan costs1,082
 (1,082) 
Allowance for loan losses(268) 268
 
Other assets776
 
 776
Total assets acquired$80,978
 $(814) $80,164
LIABILITIES ASSUMED 
  
  
Bank loan$67,617
 $
 $67,617
Accrued compensation495
 
 495
Other liabilities214
 
 214
Total liabilities assumed68,326
 
 68,326
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed$12,652
 $(814) 11,838
Consideration paid 
  
 17,360
Goodwill recognized 
  
 $5,522
San Diego Trust Bank Acquisition
On June 25, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of San Diego Trust Bank (“SDTB”) in exchange for consideration valued at $30.6 million which consisted of $16.2 million of cash and 1,198,255 shares of the Corporation’s common stock.
SDTB was a San Diego, California based state-chartered bank.  The acquisition was an opportunity for the Company to acquire a banking network that complemented our existing banking franchise and expanded into a new market area.  Additionally, the SDTB acquisition improved the Company’s deposit base by lowering our cost of deposits and providing an opportunity to accelerate future core deposit growth in the San Diego, California, market area.
Goodwill in the amount of $5.6 million was recognized in thisHEOP acquisition. Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from net assets acquired that are not individually identified and separately recognized and is attributable to synergies expected to be derived from the combination of the two entities. Goodwill recognized in this transaction is not deductible for income tax purposes.


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The following table represents the HEOP assets acquired and liabilities assumed of SDTB as of June 25, 2013April 1, 2017 and the provisional fair value adjustments and amounts recorded by the Company in 2013 under the acquisition method of accounting: 
 
HEOP
Book Value
 
Fair Value
Adjustments
 
Fair
Value
ASSETS ACQUIRED(dollars in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$78,728
 $
 $78,728
Investment securities445,299
 (2,376) 442,923
Loans, gross1,384,949
 (20,261) 1,364,688
Allowance for loan losses(17,200) 17,200
 
Fixed assets35,567
 (665) 34,902
Core deposit intangible3,207
 24,916
 28,123
Deferred tax assets17,850
 (7,606) 10,244
Other assets55,235
 (21) 55,214
Total assets acquired$2,003,635
 $11,187
 $2,014,822
LIABILITIES ASSUMED 
  
  
Deposits$1,668,085
 $1,465
 $1,669,550
Borrowings139,150
 (116) 139,034
Other Liabilities8,059
 293
 8,352
Total liabilities assumed1,815,294
 1,642
 1,816,936
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed$188,341
 $9,545
 197,886
Consideration paid 
  
 467,439
Goodwill recognized 
  
 $269,553
 
SDTB
Book Value
 
Fair Value
Adjustments
 
Fair
Value
 (dollars in thousands)
ASSETS ACQUIRED     
Cash and cash equivalents$30,252
 $
 $30,252
Investment securities124,960
 (155) 124,805
Loans, gross42,945
 (223) 42,722
Allowance for loan losses(1,013) 1,013
 
Other real estate owned752
 
 752
Core deposit intangible
 2,836
 2,836
Other assets9,856
 
 9,856
Total assets acquired$207,752
 $3,471
 $211,223
LIABILITIES ASSUMED 
  
  
Deposits$183,901
 $6
 $183,907
Deferred tax liability (asset)(333) 1,507
 1,174
Other liabilities1,823
 (729) 1,094
Total liabilities assumed185,391
 784
 186,175
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed$22,361
 $2,687
 25,048
Consideration paid 
  
 30,622
Goodwill recognized 
  
 $5,574

First AssociationThe fair values are estimates and are subject to adjustment for up to one year after the merger date. Since the acquisition, the Company made a net adjustment of $600,000 to deferred tax assets and other liabilities. During the second quarter of 2018, the Company finalized its fair values with this acquisition.

Security Bank Acquisition

On March 15, 2013,January 31, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of First Association BankSecurity California Bancorp (“FAB”SCAF”) whereby we acquired $714.0 million in exchange for consideration valued astotal assets, $456.2 million in loans and $636.6 million in total deposits. Under the terms of the closing at $57.9 million which consistedmerger agreement, each share of $43.0 million of cash and 1,279,217SCAF common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.9629 shares of the Corporation’s common stock. The value of the total deal consideration was $120.2 million, which includes $788,000 of aggregate cash consideration to the holders of SCAF stock options and the issuance of 5,815,051 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, valued at $119.4 million based on a closing stock price of $20.53 per share on January 29, 2016.
FAB was a Dallas, Texas, based bank which specialized in providing commercial banking services to home owner association (“HOA”) management companies throughout the United States.  The FAB acquisition was an opportunity for the Company to acquire a highly efficient, consistently profitable and niche-focused business that complimented our banking franchise.  Additionally, this acquisition improved the Company’s deposit base by lowering our cost of deposits and providing a platform to accelerate future core deposit growth from HOAs.

Goodwill in the amount of $11.9$51.7 million was recognized in thisthe SCAF acquisition. Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from net assets acquired that are not individually identified and separately recognized and is attributable to synergies expected to be derived from the combination of the two entities. Goodwill recognized in this transaction is not deductible for income tax purposes.


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The following table represents the SCAF assets acquired and liabilities assumed of FAB as of March 15, 2013,January 31, 2016 and the provisional fair value adjustments and amounts recorded by the Company in 2013 under the acquisition method of accounting:
 
FAB
Book Value
 
Fair Value
Adjustments
 
Fair
Value
ASSETS ACQUIRED(dollars in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$167,663
 $
 $167,663
Investment securities219,913
 2,478
 222,391
Loans, gross26,264
 158
 26,422
Allowance for loan losses(224) 224
 
Core deposit intangible
 1,930
 1,930
Other assets5,823
 
 5,823
Total assets acquired$419,439
 $4,790
 $424,229
LIABILITIES ASSUMED 
  
  
Deposits$356,737
 $81
 $356,818
Borrowings16,905
 
 16,905
Deferred tax liability
 3,918
 3,918
Other Liabilities536
 
 536
Total liabilities assumed374,178
 3,999
 378,177
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed$45,261
 $791
 46,052
Consideration paid 
  
 57,906
Goodwill recognized 
  
 $11,854

 
SCAF
Book Value
 
Fair Value
Adjustments
 
Fair
Value
 (dollars in thousands)
ASSETS ACQUIRED     
Cash and cash equivalents$40,947
 $
 $40,947
Interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions1,972
 
 1,972
Investment securities191,881
 (1,627) 190,254
Loans, gross467,197
 (11,039) 456,158
Allowance for loan losses(7,399) 7,399
 
Fixed assets5,335
 (1,145) 4,190
Core deposit intangible493
 3,826
 4,319
Deferred tax assets5,618
 1,130
 6,748
Other assets10,589
 (1,227) 9,362
Total assets acquired$716,633
 $(2,683) $713,950
LIABILITIES ASSUMED 
  
  
Deposits$636,450
 $141
 $636,591
Borrowings
 
 
Deferred tax liability
 
 
Other Liabilities9,063
 (220) 8,843
Total liabilities assumed645,513
 (79) 645,434
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed$71,120
 $(2,604) 68,516
Consideration paid 
  
 120,174
Goodwill recognized 
  
 $51,658

The Company accounted for these transactions under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, which requires purchased assets and liabilities assumed to be recorded at their respective fair values at the date of acquisition.

The Company determinedloan portfolios of Grandpoint, PLZZ, HEOP and SCAF were recorded at fair value at the date of each acquisition. The valuation of loan portfolios of Grandpoint, PLZZ, HEOP and SCAF’s were performed as of the acquisition dates to assess their fair values. The loan portfolios were split into two groups: loan with credit deterioration and loans without credit deterioration, and then segmented further by loan type. The fair value was calculated on an individual loan basis using a discounted cash flow analysis. The discount rate utilized was based on a weighted average cost of capital, considering the cost of equity and cost of debt. Also factored into the fair value of the core deposit intangible, securitiesestimates were loss rates, recovery period and deposits with the assistance of third-party valuations.  The fair value of other real estate owned (“OREO”) wasprepayment rates based on recent appraisals of the properties.industry standards.

There were no purchased credit impaired loans acquired from FAB, SDTB or IFC.  For loans acquired from FAB, SDTB, IFCGrandpoint, PLZZ, HEOP and IDPK,SCAF, the contractual amounts due, expected cash flows to be collected, interest component and fair value as of the respective acquisition dates were as follows:
 
Acquired Loans Acquired Loans
FAB SDTB IFC IDPK Grandpoint PLZZ HEOP SCAF
(dollars in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
Contractual amounts due$32,107
 $47,251
 $98,320
 $453,987
 $3,496,905
 $1,708,685
 $1,717,230
 $539,806
Cash flows not expected to be collected
 
 
 3,795
 39,071
 20,152
 4,442
 2,765
Expected cash flows32,107
 47,251
 98,320
 450,192
 3,457,834
 1,688,533
 1,712,788
 537,041
Interest component of expected cash flows5,685
 4,529
 19,487
 117,299
 1,105,117
 625,632
 348,100
 80,883
Fair value of acquired loans$26,422
 $42,722
 $78,833
 $332,893
 $2,352,717
 $1,062,901
 $1,364,688
 $456,158

INDEX

In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, there was no carryover of the allowance for loan losses that had been previously recorded by FAB, SDTB, IFCGrandpoint, PLZZ, HEOP and IDPKSCAF.
 
The Company also determined the fair value of the core deposit intangible, securities and deposits with the assistance of third-party valuations and determined the fair value of OREO from recent appraisals of the properties less estimated costs to sell. Since the fair value of intangible assets is calculated as if they were stand-alone assets, the presumption is that a hypothetical buyer of the intangible asset would be able to take advantage of potential after tax benefits resulting from the asset purchase.

The core deposit intangible on non-maturing deposit represents future benefits arising from savings on source of funding and was determined by evaluating the underlying characteristics of the deposit relationships, including customer attrition, deposit interest rates, service charge income, overhead expense and costs of alternative funding. The value of the after tax savings on cost of fund is the present value over a estimated fifty-year horizon, using the discount rate applicable to the asset.

In determining the fair value of certificates of deposit, a discounted cash flow analysis was used, which involved present valuing the contractual payments over the remaining life of the certificates of deposit at market-based interest rates

The operating results of the Company for the twelve months ending December 31, 20152018 include the operating results of FAB, SDTB, IFC,Grandpoint, PLZZ, HEOP and IDPKSCAF since their respective acquisition dates. The following table presents the net interest and other income, net income and earnings per share as if the merger with FAB, SDTB, IFC

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Grandpoint, PLZZ, HEOP and IDPKSCAF were effective as of January 1, 2015, 2014 and 2013 for the respective year in which each acquisition was closed.2016. The unaudited pro forma information in the following table is intended for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of our future operating results or operating results that would have occurred had the mergers been completed at the beginning of each respective year. No assumptions have been applied to the pro forma results of operations regarding possible revenue enhancements, expense efficiencies or asset dispositions.

UnauditedThere were no material, nonrecurring adjustments to the unaudited pro forma net interest and other income, net income and earnings per share presented below:
Twelve months Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
2015 2014 20132018 2017 2016
Net interest and other income$122,426
 $110,727
 $84,988
$473,748
 $465,400
 $378,894
Net income25,862
 20,428
 11,123
133,565
 96,758
 104,908
Basic earnings per share$1.22
 $0.95
 $0.54
2.16
 1.58
 1.71
Diluted earnings per share$1.20
 $0.94
 $0.52
2.14
 1.56
 1.70

24.27. Subsequent Events
 
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. and Security California BancorpQuarterly Cash Dividend

On October 2, 2015,January 28, 2019, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Security California Bancorp (OTCQB: SCAF) ("Security"), the holding companyCompany’s Board of Security BankDirectors declared a cash dividend of California, a Riverside, California, based state-chartered bank with six branches located in Riverside County, San Bernardino County and Orange County. The acquisition was completed on January 31, 2016, whereby we acquired $715 million in total assets, $467 million in loans and $635 million in total deposits. Under the terms of the merger agreement, each share of Security common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.9629 shares of Company common stock. The value of the total deal consideration was $120 million, which includes $788,100 of aggregate cash consideration to the holders of Security stock options (based on the excess of $18.75$0.22 per share, over the average exercise pricepayable on March 1, 2019 to shareholders of $15.58 per share for 248,459 options).record on February 15, 2019.


ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
 
None.
  
ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(c)13a-15(e) and 15d-15(c)15d-15(e)) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
 
Based on our evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K in providing reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in periodic reports that we file or submit to the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated

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and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
 
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorization of its management and directors; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Our management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015.2018. In making this assessment, management used the framework set forth in the report entitled “Internal Control—IntegratedControl-Integrated Framework (2013)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO. The COSO framework summarizes each of the components of a company’s internal control system, including (i) the control environment, (ii) risk assessment, (iii) control activities, (iv) information and communication, and (v) monitoring. Based on this assessment, our management believes that, as of December 31, 2015,2018, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
 
Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co.,Crowe LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the Company’s financial statements included in the Annual Report, issued an audit report on the Company’s internal control over financial

reporting as of, and for the year ended December 31, 2015.  Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co.,2018. Crowe LLP’s audit report appears in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.Report.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
We regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, consolidating activities, and migrating processes.
 
As of the end of the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015, there wereThere have been no changes in ourthe Company’s internal controlscontrol over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange ActAct) during the three months ended December 31, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
  
ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
None
 

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ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by this item with respect to our directors and certain corporate governance practices is contained in our Proxy Statement for our 20162019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”), expected to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, under the headings “Corporate Governance;” “Item 1—Election of Directors;” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” which2018. Such information is incorporated herein by reference. The information required by this item with respect to our executive officers is contained in the Proxy Statement under the headings “Corporate Governance” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.
We maintain a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our Board of Directors, principal executive officer, and principal financial officer, as well as all of our other employees. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics can be found on our internet website located at www.ppbi.com.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

TheThe information required by this item is contained in the Proxy Statement under the headings “Executive Compensation;” “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation;” and “Compensation Committee Report,” which informationItem is incorporated herein by reference.reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2015, with respect to options outstanding and available under the Company’s active stock incentive plans.

Plan Category Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options/Warrants Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options/Warrants Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
  (a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:    
2004 Long-term Incentive Plan 318,355
 $8.33
 
Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Long-term Incentive Plan 740,731
 $12.64
 704,105
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders 
 
 
Total Equity Compensation plans 1,059,086
 $11.35
 704,105

AdditionalThe information required by this itemItem regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is contained in theincorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year.  Information relating to securities authorized for issuance under the headings “Principal HoldersCompany’s equity compensation plans is included in Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10‑K under “Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Stock”Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and “Security OwnershipIssuer Purchases of Directors and Executives Officers,Equity Securities. which information is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

TheThe information required by this item is contained in the Proxy Statement under the headings “Transactions with Certain Related Persons” and “Item 1—Election of Directors,” which informationItem is incorporated herein by reference.reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year.

ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
 
TheThe information required by this item is contained in the Proxy Statement under the heading “Item 11.  Ratification of the Appointment of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditor for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015,” which informationItem is incorporated herein by reference.reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year.

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ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
(a)           Documents filed as part of this report.
 
(1)The following financial statements are incorporated by reference from Item 8 hereof:

Report of Independent Auditors’ Report.Registered Public Accounting Firm.
 
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 20152018 and 2014.2017.
 
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 20142018, 2017 and 2013.2016.
 
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Other Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 20142018, 2017 and 2013.2016.

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 20142018, 2017 and 2013.2016.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
(2)All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the SEC are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or related notes thereto.
(3)The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-K, and this list includes the Exhibit Index.


Exhibit No.Description
3.1
Indenture from PPBI Trust I (8)
4.3Form of Subordinated Note Certificate
10.14.32000 Stock Incentive Plan. (10)*Long-term borrowing instruments are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K. The Company undertakes to furnish copies of such instruments to the SEC upon request.
10.2Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust from PPBI Trust I (8)
10.3Guarantee Agreement from PPBI Trust I (8)
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9Employment Agreement between Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. and Pacific Premier Bank and Steven Gardner dated January 1, 2011. (14)*
10.10
10.11
10.12
10.13Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Pacific Premier Bank and Eddie Wilcox dated April 7, 2014 (16)*
10.14Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Pacific Premier Bank and Mike Karr dated April 7, 2014 (16)*
10.15Employment Agreement between Pacific Premier Bank and Thomas Rice dated April 7, 2014 (16)*
10.16Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement between Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Associated dated as of August 29, 2014 (9)
10.17
10.18Employment
10.19Form
21
23
101.INSXBRL Instance Document #
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document #
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document #
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document #
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document #
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document #
  
(1)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on May 3, 2012.
(2)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 15, 2012.
(3)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 6, 2013.
(4)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 22, 2014.
(5)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 1, 2015.
(6)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 13, 2016.
(7)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 9, 2017.
(8)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 12, 2018.
(9)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 29, 2016.May 15, 2018.
(7)(10)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-20497) filed with the SEC on January 27, 1997.
(8)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 3, 2004.
(9)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 2, 2014.
(10)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on May 1, 2000.
(11)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 23, 2004.
(12)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-117857) filed with the SEC on September 3, 2004.
(13)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 19, 2006.
(14)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 6, 2011.June 4, 2012.
(15)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 4, 2012.2, 2017.
(16)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 10, 2014.
(17)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2015.
(18)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 1, 2016.
(17)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 2, 2016.
(18)Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 16, 2017.
*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
**Filed herewith.
#Attached as Exhibit 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 20152018 of Pacific Premier Bancorp., Inc. are the following documents in XBRL (eXtensive Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 20152018 and 2014;2017; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 20142018, 2017 and 2013;2016; (iii) Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016; (iv) Other Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 20142018, 2017, and 2014; (iv)2016; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 20142018, 2017, and 2013,2016, and (v)(vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.
 By: /s/ SteveSteven R. Gardner
   SteveSteven R. Gardner
   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
 
DATED: March 4, 2016February 28, 2019
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 

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  SignatureTitleDate
   
 
/s/ Steven R. Gardner
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)Principal Executive Officer)
March 4, 2016February 28, 2019
Steven R. Gardner  
   
 
/s/ E. Allen NicholsonRonald J. Nicolas, Jr.
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accountingPrincipal Financial officer)
March 4, 2016February 28, 2019
E. Allen NicholsonRonald J. Nicolas, Jr.
/s/ Lori Wright
Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
February 28, 2019
Lori Wright
/s/ John J. CaronaDirectorFebruary 28, 2019
John J. Carona
/s/ Ayad A. FargoDirectorFebruary 28, 2019
Ayad A Fargo
/s/ Joseph L. GarrettDirectorFebruary 28, 2019
Joseph L. Garrett
/s/ Don M. GriffithDirectorFebruary 28, 2019
Don M. Griffith  
   
/s/ Jeff C. JonesChairman of the Board of DirectorsDirectorMarch 4, 2016February 28, 2019
Jeff C. Jones  
   
/s/ John D. GoddardM. Christian MitchellDirectorMarch 4, 2016February 28, 2019
John D. GoddardM. Christian Mitchell  
   
/s/ Michael L. McKennonJ. MorrisDirectorMarch 4, 2016February 28, 2019
Michael L. McKennonJ. Morris  
   
/s/ Kenneth BoudreauZareh H. SarrafianDirectorMarch 4, 2016February 28, 2019
Kenneth Boudreau
/s/ Joe GarrettDirectorMarch 4, 2016
Joe Garrett
/s/ John CaronaDirectorMarch 4, 2016
John CaronaZareh H. Sarrafian  
   
/s/ Cora M. TellezDirectorMarch 4, 2016February 28, 2019
Cora M. Tellez  
/s/ Ayad A. FargoDirectorMarch 4, 2016
Ayad A. Fargo
/s/ Zareh H. SarrafianDirectorMarch 4, 2016
Zareh H. Sarrafian

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