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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2009

 

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                        TO                       

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000—31977

 

CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California

 

77-0539125

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

7100 N. Financial Dr, Suite 101, Fresno, California

 

93720

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number (559) 298-1775

 

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 past 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 o

 

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 o No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company x

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

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

 

As of July 30, 2009 there were 7,664,802 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 

 



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CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP

 

2009 QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART 1: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

 

 

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

 

 

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

16

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

37

 

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

38

 

 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

39

 

 

ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

39

 

 

ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS

39

 

 

ITEM 2 CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

39

 

 

ITEM 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

39

 

 

ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

39

 

 

ITEM 5 OTHER INFORMATION

40

 

 

ITEM 6 EXHIBITS

40

 

 

SIGNATURES

41

 

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PART 1: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

16,879

 

$

18,061

 

Federal funds sold

 

10,047

 

1,457

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

26,926

 

19,518

 

Interest bearing deposits in other banks

 

100

 

 

Available-for-sale investment securities (Amortized cost of $169,084 at June 30, 2009 and $185,405 at December 31, 2008)

 

163,642

 

185,718

 

Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

 

5,701

 

7,040

 

Loans, less allowance for credit losses of $8,592 at June 30, 2009 and $7,223 at December 31, 2008

 

483,506

 

477,015

 

Bank premises and equipment, net

 

6,566

 

6,900

 

Other real estate owned

 

2,550

 

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

10,808

 

10,808

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

3,140

 

3,140

 

Goodwill

 

23,773

 

23,773

 

Core deposit intangibles

 

1,819

 

2,026

 

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

19,092

 

16,775

 

Total assets

 

$

747,623

 

$

752,713

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing

 

$

143,416

 

$

162,106

 

Interest bearing

 

478,303

 

472,952

 

Total deposits

 

621,719

 

635,058

 

Short-term borrowings

 

15,000

 

6,368

 

Long-term debt

 

14,000

 

19,000

 

Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures

 

5,155

 

5,155

 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

10,996

 

11,757

 

Total liabilities

 

666,870

 

677,338

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value; $1,000 per share liquidation preference; authorized - 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding - 7,000 shares and none at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

 

6,578

 

 

Common stock, no par value; 80,000,000 authorized issued and outstanding - 7,664,802 at June 30, 2009 and 7,642,280 at December 31, 2008

 

31,193

 

30,479

 

Retained earnings

 

46,247

 

44,708

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

(3,265

)

188

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

80,753

 

75,375

 

Total assets

 

$

747,623

 

$

752,713

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

 

 

 

Ended June 30,

 

Ended June 30,

 

(In thousands, except earnings per share amounts)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

$

7,515

 

$

6,201

 

$

15,055

 

$

12,686

 

Interest on Federal funds sold

 

3

 

57

 

14

 

128

 

Interest and dividends on investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

2,128

 

1,013

 

4,339

 

1,917

 

Exempt from Federal income taxes

 

806

 

228

 

1,513

 

457

 

Total interest income

 

10,452

 

7,499

 

20,921

 

15,188

 

INTEREST EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

1,499

 

1,516

 

3,281

 

3,192

 

Interest on junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures

 

36

 

 

77

 

 

Other

 

169

 

257

 

330

 

421

 

Total interest expense

 

1,704

 

1,773

 

3,688

 

3,613

 

Net interest income before provision for credit losses

 

8,748

 

5,726

 

17,233

 

11,575

 

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

 

2,500

 

135

 

4,417

 

270

 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

6,248

 

5,591

 

12,816

 

11,305

 

NON-INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges

 

858

 

843

 

1,678

 

1,646

 

Appreciation in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance

 

97

 

62

 

195

 

124

 

Loan placement fees

 

75

 

22

 

121

 

55

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends

 

 

29

 

 

56

 

Net realized gains on sales and calls of investment securities

 

62

 

 

511

 

 

Other income

 

309

 

318

 

634

 

631

 

Total non-interest income

 

1,401

 

1,274

 

3,139

 

2,512

 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

3,642

 

2,847

 

7,330

 

5,716

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

944

 

675

 

1,889

 

1,310

 

Other expense

 

2,543

 

1,444

 

4,750

 

2,912

 

Total non-interest expenses

 

7,129

 

4,966

 

13,969

 

9,938

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

520

 

1,899

 

1,986

 

3,879

 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

56

 

584

 

263

 

1,259

 

Net income

 

$

464

 

$

1,315

 

$

1,723

 

$

2,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends and accretion

 

$

(135

)

$

 

$

(184

)

$

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

329

 

$

1,315

 

$

1,539

 

$

2,620

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.44

 

Weighted average common shares used in basic computation

 

7,651,918

 

5,991,101

 

7,647,128

 

5,984,025

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.42

 

Weighted average common shares used in diluted computation

 

7,760,014

 

6,277,690

 

7,765,519

 

6,277,015

 

Cash dividends per share

 

$

 

$

0.10

 

$

 

$

0.10

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

AND THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2009

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands except share and per share

 

Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Retained

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income

 

Total
Shareholders’

 

Total
Comprehensive

 

amounts)

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Earnings

 

(Net of Taxes)

 

Equity

 

Income (Loss)

 

Balance, January 1, 2008

 

 

$

 

5,975,316

 

$

13,571

 

$

40,483

 

$

140

 

$

54,194

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,139

 

 

 

5,139

 

$

5,139

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

48

 

48

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,187

 

Cash dividend - $.10 per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(598

)

 

 

(598

)

 

 

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

(5,436

)

(56

)

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

Stock issued for acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

1,628,397

 

16,600

 

 

 

 

 

16,600

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

Stock options exercised and related tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

44,003

 

264

 

 

 

 

 

264

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of adopting Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 06-04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(316

)

 

 

(316

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2008

 

 

 

7,642,280

 

30,479

 

44,708

 

188

 

75,375

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,723

 

 

 

1,723

 

$

1,723

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,453

)

(3,453

)

(3,453

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,730

)

Issuance of preferred stock

 

7,000

 

6,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,540

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

460

 

 

 

 

 

460

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

Stock options exercised and related tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

22,522

 

105

 

 

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends and accretion

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

(184

)

 

 

(146

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2009

 

7,000

 

$

6,578

 

7,664,802

 

$

31,193

 

$

46,247

 

$

(3,265

)

$

80,753

 

 

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

 

2009

 

2008

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,723

 

$

2,620

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in deferred loan fees

 

110

 

(66

)

Depreciation, accretion and amortization, net

 

(312

)

533

 

Stock-based compensation

 

149

 

122

 

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

 

(8

)

(57

)

Provision for loan losses

 

4,417

 

270

 

Net realized gains on sales and calls of available-for-sale investment securities

 

(511

)

 

Increase in bank owned life insurance, net of expenses

 

(190

)

(124

)

FHLB stock dividends

 

 

(56

)

Net increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

(143

)

(1,172

)

Net (decrease) increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

(1,204

)

5,176

 

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

(8

)

(22

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

4,023

 

7,224

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of available-for-sale investment securities

 

(25,490

)

(30,489

)

Purchases of held-to-maturity investment securities

 

(3

)

 

Proceeds from sales or calls of available-for-sale investment securities

 

23,620

 

 

Proceeds from maturity of available-for-sale investment securities

 

2,885

 

5,250

 

Proceeds from principal repayments of available-for-sale investment securities

 

16,872

 

9,539

 

Proceeds from principal repayments of held-to-maturity investment securities

 

1,500

 

 

Net increase in interest bearing deposits in other banks

 

(100

)

(5,000

)

Proceeds from bank owned life insurance

 

430

 

 

Net increase in loans

 

(13,266

)

(11,140

)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(359

)

(742

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

6,089

 

(32,582

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in demand, interest bearing and savings deposits

 

(19,997

)

13,827

 

Net increase in time deposits

 

6,658

 

658

 

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants

 

7,000

 

 

Proceeds from short-term borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank

 

10,000

 

145,500

 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank

 

 

19,000

 

Repayments of short-term borrowings to Federal Home Loan Bank

 

 

(145,600

)

Repayments of borrowings from other financial institutions

 

(6,368

)

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

97

 

150

 

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

 

8

 

57

 

Cash dividend payments

 

(102

)

(598

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(2,704

)

32,994

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

7,408

 

7,636

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

19,518

 

31,644

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

26,926

 

$

39,280

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

3,930

 

$

3,526

 

Income taxes

 

$

450

 

$

1,965

 

Non-Cash Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities, net of tax

 

$

(3,453

)

$

(2,087

)

Non-Cash Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Tax benefit from stock options exercised

 

$

8

 

$

57

 

Transfer of loans to other real estate owned

 

$

2,550

 

$

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

 

The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Central Valley Community Bancorp and subsidiary have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). These interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Central Valley Community Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary Central Valley Community Bank (the Bank) (collectively, the Company). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted. The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position and shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and the results of its operations for the three and six month interim periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 and its cash flows for the six month interim periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 have been included. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the 2009 presentation. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

 

The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Management has determined that since all of the banking products and services offered by the Company are available in each branch of the Bank, all branches are located within the same economic environment and management does not allocate resources based on the performance of different lending or transaction activities, it is appropriate to aggregate the Bank branches and report them as a single operating segment. No customer accounts are for more than 10 percent of revenues for the Company or the Bank.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the following three FASB Staff Positions (FSPs) intended to provide additional guidance and enhance disclosures regarding fair value measurements and impairment of securities:

 

FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have decreased significantly.  FSP FAS 157-4 also provides guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly.  The provisions of FSP FAS 157-4 were adopted by the Company on January 1, 2009 and did not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies that were previously only required to be disclosed in annual financial statements.  The provisions of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 are effective for the Company’s interim period ending on June 30, 2009.  As FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 amends only the disclosure requirements about fair value of financial instruments in interim periods, the adoption of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 is not expected to affect the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, amends current other-than-temporary impairment guidance in GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements.  This FSP does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities.  The provisions of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 were adopted by the Company on January 1, 2009.  Management has determined that there was no material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations from the adoption of the standards.

 

On May 28, 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events (“SFAS 165”).  Under SFAS 165, companies are required to evaluate events and transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the date the financial statements are issued, or available to be issued in the case of non-public entities.  SFAS 165 requires entities to recognize in the financial statements the effect of all events or transactions that provide additional evidence of conditions that existed at the balance sheet date, including the estimates inherent in the financial preparation process.  Entities shall not recognize the impact of events or transactions that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the balance sheet date but arose after that date.  SFAS 165 also requires entities to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated.  SFAS 165 was effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009.  The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 165 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, as required, and adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements taken as a whole.  The Company evaluated all events or transactions that occurred from June 30, 2009 to July 31, 2009, the date the Company issued these financial statements.  During this period the Company did not have any material recognizable or non recognizable subsequent events.

 

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On June 12, 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets (“SFAS 166”), and SFAS No.167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) (“SFAS 167”), which change the way entities account for securitizations and special-purpose entities as follows:

 

SFAS 166 is a revision to FASB SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, and will require more information about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and where companies have continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets.  SFAS 166 also eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity”, changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets and requires additional disclosures.

 

SFAS 167 is a revision to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, and changes how a company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated.  The determination of whether a company is required to consolidate an entity is based on, among other things, an entity’s purpose and design and a company’s ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance.

 

Both SFAS 166 and SFAS 167 will be effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter.  Earlier application is prohibited.  The recognition and measurement provisions of SFAS 166 shall be applied to transfers that occur on or after the effective date.  The Company will adopt both SFAS 166 and SFAS 167 on January 1, 2010, as required.  Management has not determined the impact adoption may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

On June 29, 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles — a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 (“SFAS 168”).  SFAS 168 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP.  SFAS 168 will be effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, for most entities.  On the effective date, all non-SEC accounting and reporting standards will be superseded.  The Company will adopt SFAS 168 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009, as required, and adoption is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements taken as a whole.

 

Note 2.  Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company has three stock-based compensation plans which are described as follows:

 

During 1992, the Bank established a Stock Option Plan for which shares are reserved for issuance to employees and directors under incentive and nonstatutory agreements.  The Company assumed all obligations under this plan as of November 15, 2000, and options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock were substituted for options to purchase shares of common stock of the Bank.  Outstanding options under this plan are exercisable until their expiration, however, no new options will be granted under this plan.

 

On November 15, 2000, the Company adopted, and subsequently amended on December 20, 2000, the Central Valley Community Bancorp 2000 Stock Option Plan for which 771,359 shares remain reserved for issuance for options already granted to employees and directors under incentive and nonstatutory agreements and 10,936 remain reserved for future grants as of June 30, 2009.  The plan requires that the option price may not be less than the fair market value of the stock at the date the option is granted, and that the option price must be paid in full at the time it is exercised.  The options under the plan expire on dates determined by the Board of Directors, but not later than ten years from the date of grant.  The vesting period is determined by the Board of Directors and is generally over five years.

 

In May 2005, the Company adopted the Central Valley Community Bancorp 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan (2005 Plan).  The plan provides for awards in the form of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock.  The plan also allows for performance awards that may be in the form of cash or shares of the Company, including restricted stock.  The maximum number of shares that can be issued with respect to all awards under the plan is 476,000.  Currently under the 2005 Plan, there are 43,500 shares reserved for issuance for options already granted to employees and 432,500 remain reserved for future grants as of June 30, 2009.   The plan requires that the exercise price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the stock at the date the option is granted, and that the option price must be paid in full at the time it is exercised.  The options and awards under the plan expire on dates determined by the Board of Directors, but not later than 10 years from the date of grant.  The vesting period for the options and option related stock appreciation rights is determined by the Board of Directors and is generally over five years.

 

Stock Option Compensation

 

For the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the compensation cost recognized for stock option compensation was $149,000 and $122,000, respectively.  For the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, compensation cost recognized was $72,000 and $59,000, respectively.  The recognized tax benefit for stock option compensation expense was $19,000 and $57,000, for the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  For the three month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, recognized tax benefits were $13,000 and $49,000, respectively.  As of June 30, 2009, there was $589,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under all Plans.  The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years.

 

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The Company bases the fair value of the options granted on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model that uses assumptions based on expected option life and the level of estimated forfeitures, expected stock volatility, risk free interest rate, and dividend yield.  The “simplified” method described in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 was used to determine the expected term of the Company’s options in 2009 and 2008.  Stock volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock.  The risk-free rate is based on the U. S. Treasury yield curve for the periods within the contractual life of the options in effect at the time of grant.  The compensation cost for options granted is based on the weighted average grant date fair value per share.

 

In 2009, options to purchase 13,500 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued from the 2005 Plan at an exercise price equal to the fair market value at the grant date.  In December 2008, the Company cancelled options to purchase 90,550 shares of the Company’s common stock previously granted from the 2000 Plan on October 17, 2007 and options to purchase 15,000 shares of the Company’s common stock previously granted from the 2005 Plan on October 1, 2007 and on December 17, 2008 granted options to purchase 90,550 shares of the Company’s common stock from the 2000 Plan and options to purchase 15,000 shares of the Company’s common stock from the 2005 Plan at an exercise price of $6.70, the fair market value on the grant date. The Board granted new options to the directors, senior managers and other employees in the same numbers and to the same employees who were holders of the cancelled options. Also, from the 2005 Plan, new options to purchase 15,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were granted in 2008 at an exercise price of $6.70.

 

Stock Option Activity

 

A summary of the combined activity of the plans follows:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Average Remaining

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

Value

 

 

 

Shares

 

Price

 

Term

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, beginning of period

 

823,881

 

$

6.60

 

 

 

 

 

Options granted

 

13,500

 

$

5.21

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercised

 

(22,522

)

$

4.32

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, end of period

 

814,859

 

$

6.64

 

3.73

 

$

563

 

Options vested or expected to vest at June 30, 2009

 

791,446

 

$

6.54

 

5.05

 

$

563

 

Options exercisable, end of period

 

669,009

 

$

6.11

 

2.91

 

$

563

 

 

There were 22,522 options exercised in the six months ended June 30, 2009 and the total intrinsic value of options exercised in the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $18,000 and $142,000, respectively.

 

Note 3. Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share (EPS), which excludes dilution, is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock, such as stock options, stock appreciation rights settled in stock or restricted stock awards, result in the issuance of common stock which shares in the earnings of the Company. There was no difference in the net income used in the calculation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share.

 

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations is as follows:

 

Basic Earnings Per Share

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

In thousands (except share and per share

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

amounts)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Net income

 

$

464

 

$

1,315

 

$

1,723

 

$

2,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Preferred stock dividends and accretion

 

135

 

 

184

 

 

Income available to common shareholders

 

$

329

 

$

1,315

 

$

1,539

 

$

2,620

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

7,651,918

 

5,991,101

 

7,647,128

 

5,984,025

 

Net income per share

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.44

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

In thousands (except share and per share

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

amounts)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Net income

 

$

464

 

$

1,315

 

$

1,723

 

$

2,620

 

Less: Preferred stock dividends and accretion

 

135

 

 

184

 

 

Income available to common shareholders

 

$

329

 

$

1,315

 

$

1,539

 

$

2,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

7,651,918

 

5,991,101

 

7,647,128

 

5,984,025

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

108,096

 

286,589

 

118,391

 

292,990

 

Weighted average shares of common stock and common stock equivalents

 

7,760,014

 

6,277,690

 

7,765,519

 

6,277,015

 

Net income per diluted share

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.42

 

 

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Note 4.  Investments

 

Our investment portfolio consists primarily of agency securities, mortgage backed securities, and municipal securities and are classified as either available-for-sale or held to maturity.  As of June 30, 2009, $88,558,000 was held as collateral for borrowing arrangements, public funds, and for other purposes.  Total investments were $169,343,000 at June 30, 2009 compared to $192,758,000 at December 31, 2008, a decrease of $23,415,000 or 12.1%.

 

The fair value of the available-for-sale investment portfolio reflected an unrealized loss of $5,442,000 at June 30, 2009 compared to an unrealized gain of $313,000 at December 31, 2008.

 

The following table sets forth the carrying values and estimated fair values of our investment securities portfolio at the dates indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Market

 

Investment Type - Available-for-Sale

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

U.S. Government agencies

 

$

1,867

 

$

34

 

$

 

$

1,901

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

66,395

 

1,914

 

(1,416

)

66,893

 

U.S. Government agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations

 

42,515

 

980

 

(1,393

)

42,102

 

Other securities

 

58,307

 

902

 

(6,463

)

52,746

 

 

 

$

 169,084

 

$

3,830

 

$

(9,272

)

$

163,642

 

 

June 30, 2009
Investment Type – Held to Maturity

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Market
Value

 

Other securities

 

$

5,701

 

$

3

 

$

(139

)

$

5,565

 

 

December 31, 2008
Investment Type - Available-for-Sale

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Market
Value

 

U.S. Government agencies

 

$

12,745

 

$

116

 

$

(1

)

$

12,860

 

Obligations of states and political Subdivisions

 

56,961

 

2,469

 

(808

)

58,622

 

U.S. Government agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations

 

44,967

 

813

 

(23

)

45,757

 

Other securities

 

70,732

 

4,069

 

(6,322

)

68,479

 

 

 

$

185,405

 

$

7,467

 

$

(7,154

)

$

185,718

 

 

December 31, 2008
Investment Type – Held-to-Maturity

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Market
Value

 

Other securities

 

$

7,040

 

$

 

$

(340

)

$

6,700

 

 

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Management periodically evaluates each investment security for other than temporary impairment, relying primarily on industry analyst reports, observation of market conditions and interest rate fluctuations.  Management has the ability and intent to hold securities with established maturity dates until recovery of fair value, which may be maturity, and believes it will be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms for all of the underlying investment securities.

 

At June 30, 2009, the Company had a total of 52 whole loan CMO holdings with a remaining principal balance of $57,309,000 and a net unrealized loss of approximately $7,167,000.  Five of these securities account for $5,863,000 of the unrealized loss at June 30, 2009.  The Company continues to perform extensive analyses on these securities as well as all whole loan CMOs.  By analyzing the projected future cash flows of the tranche of the specific securities, the Company has determined that there is no impairment and as such, is not taking any action to write-down these securities.  These investment securities continue to demonstrate cash flows as expected and the credit support component of these tranches has increased from the origination date.  As of June 30, 2009, management does not believe the loss in market value of these securities is other than temporary.  We have also evaluated the credit ratings of our other investment securities and, based on our evaluation, management does not consider any investments to be other-than-temporarily-impaired.  However, no assurance can be made that the credit quality of certain securities will not deteriorate in the future which may necessitate future loss provisions.

 

Note 5.  Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The estimated carrying and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

 

 

Amount

 

Value

 

Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

16,879

 

$

16,879

 

$

18,061

 

$

18,061

 

Federal funds sold

 

10,047

 

10,047

 

1,457

 

1,457

 

Available-for-sale investment securities

 

163,642

 

163,642

 

185,718

 

185,718

 

Held-to-maturity investment securities

 

5,701

 

5,565

 

7,040

 

6,700

 

Loans and leases, net

 

483,506

 

508,230

 

477,081

 

482,819

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

10,808

 

10,808

 

10,808

 

10,808

 

FHLB stock

 

3,140

 

3,140

 

3,140

 

3,140

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

3,440

 

3,440

 

3,710

 

3,710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

621,719

 

623,297

 

635,058

 

638,359

 

Accrued interest payable

 

790

 

790

 

718

 

718

 

Short-term borrowings

 

15,000

 

15,000

 

6,368

 

6,368

 

Subordinated debentures

 

5,155

 

5,155

 

5,155

 

5,155

 

Long-term debt

 

14,000

 

14,565

 

19,000

 

19,740

 

 

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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.

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments.  For cash and cash equivalents, variable-rate loans and leases, accrued interest receivable and payable, FHLB stock, demand deposits and short-term borrowings, the carrying amount is estimated to be fair value.  For investment securities, fair values are based on quoted market prices, quoted market prices for similar securities, and discounted cash flow modeling from an independent pricing service.  The fair values for fixed-rate loans and leases are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered at each reporting date for loans with similar terms to borrowers of comparable creditworthiness. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses using interest rates offered at each reporting date by the Company for certificates with similar remaining maturities.  The fair value of subordinated debentures was determined based on the current market for like-kind instruments of a similar maturity and structure.  The fair values of commitments are estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements and are not significant and, therefore, not included in the above table.

 

Fair Value Measurements under SFAS 157

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

In accordance with FASB Statement No. 157 (SFAS 157), Fair Value Measurements, the Company groups its assets and 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.  Valuations within these levels are based upon:

 

Level 1 — Quoted market prices for identical instruments traded in active exchange markets.

 

Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 — Model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market.  These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use on pricing the asset or liability.  Valuation techniques include management judgment and estimation which may be significant.

 

Assets Recorded at Fair Value

 

The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of June 30, 2009:

 

Recurring Basis

 

The Company is required or permitted to record the following assets at fair value on a recurring basis under other accounting pronouncements.

 

Description

 

Fair Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale investment securities

 

$

163,642

 

$

16

 

$

150,928

 

$

12,698

 

 

Fair values for available-for-sale investment securities, which include debt securities of U.S. Governmental agencies and obligations of states and political subdivisions, are based on quoted market prices for similar securities.

 

Non-recurring Basis

 

The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis.  These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or market value that were recognized at fair value which was below cost at the reporting date.

 

Description

 

Fair Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired loans

 

$

14,524

 

$

 

$

 

$

14,524

 

Other real estate owned

 

2,550

 

 

 

2,550

 

Total

 

$

17,074

 

$

 

$

 

$

17,074

 

 

The fair value of impaired loans and other real estate owned is based on the fair value of the collateral for all collateral dependent loans and for other impaired loans is estimated using a discounted cash flow model.  Impaired loans and other real estate owned were determined to be collateral dependent and categorized as Level 3 due to ongoing real estate market conditions resulting in inactive market data, which in turn required the use of unobservable inputs and assumptions in fair value measurements.

 

The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows.

 

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

 

Available For Sale Investment Securities

 

(In thousands)

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

13,197

 

$

16,164

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings

 

 

241

 

Included in other comprehensive income

 

4,631

 

6,270

 

Purchases, sales and principal payments

 

(6,270

)

(11,463

)

Transfers into and/or out of Level 3

 

1,365

 

1,486

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

12,698

 

$

12,698

 

 

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Note 6. Comprehensive Income

 

Total comprehensive income is comprised of net earnings and net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, which is the Company’s only source of other comprehensive income.  Total comprehensive (loss) income for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was ($1,359,000) and $711,000, and was ($1,730,000) and $533,000 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

Note 7.  Merger of Service 1st Bancorp into Central Valley Community Bancorp

 

After the close of business on November 12, 2008, the Company and Service 1st completed their previously announced merger and Service 1st was merged into the Company, and the Service 1st subsidiary, S1 Bank merged into the Bank.  The Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common shares of Service 1st and the results of Service 1st’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements beginning November 13, 2008.  Management believes that the merger will allow the Bank to further accommodate a growing customer base in San Joaquin County and provide Service 1st customers with more convenient locations in the Central Valley, as well as offer new advancement and geographic opportunities for their employees.  As a result of the above factors, management believes that the potential for the combined performance exceeds what each entity could accomplish independently and the goodwill in this transaction arose from the synergies associated with the merger.  The acquisition is part of the Company’s long-term strategy to increase its presence from Sacramento to Bakersfield along the Highway 99 corridor and the surrounding foothills.

 

As of the date of acquisition, Service 1st had total assets of $224,000,000, including loans totaling $116,028,000 (net of allowance for credit losses of $2,786,000) and $193,488,000 in deposits.

 

The total consideration paid to Service 1st shareholders was approximately $22,728,000.  Under the merger agreement, Service 1st shareholders received in exchange for each share of Service 1st common stock held, cash in the amount of $2.50 and shares of the Company’s common stock based on a exchange ratio of 0.682304, representing an aggregate cash amount of $5,972,000 and an aggregate share amount of 1,628,397 (valued at $16,600,000 for purposes of the merger agreement) subject to a cash holdback of $3,500,000, or approximately $1.36 per share, that was deposited into an escrow account pending the outcome of certain litigation matters.  Total consideration paid to Service 1st shareholders was established under the terms of the merger agreement based on a value of $9.52 per share of Service 1st common stock.

 

During the first half of 2009, the Company sold its participation interest in a loan which was the subject of the $3,500,000 cash holdback, the lead bank that purchased the Company’s participating interest in the loan at a discount and indemnified the Company against any further actions pursuant to the lawsuit.  Consequent to the lead bank purchasing the Company’s position, the Company collected $1,046,000 from the escrow fund to cover the portion of the loan that was not recovered, accrued and unpaid interest and other costs.  In accordance with the escrow agreement, until the litigation is completely satisfied the remaining $2,454,000 may remain in the escrow fund.

 

The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired was $14,839,000, which was recorded as goodwill, is not subject to amortization, and is not deductible for tax purposes.  In addition, assets acquired also included a core deposit intangible of $1,400,000 which is being amortized using a straight-line method over a period of seven years with no significant residual value.  Amortization expense recognized in 2009 was $104,000.  Management has not identified any impairment indicators as of June 30, 2009.

 

The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009 include the operating results of Service 1st for the full six months.  The following supplemental pro forma information discloses selected financial information for the periods indicated as though the Service 1st merger had been completed as of the beginning of each of the periods being reported.  Dollars are in thousands except per share data.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Revenue

 

$

24,060

 

$

25,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,723

 

$

3,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.33

 

 

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Note 8.  Commitments and Contingencies

 

In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets. The contract or notional amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for loans.

 

Commitments to extend credit amounting to $133,204,000 and $160,450,000 were outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract unless waived by the bank. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.

 

Included in commitments to extend credit are undisbursed lines of credit totaling $74,936,000 and $100,491,000 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.  Undisbursed lines of credit are revolving lines of credit whereby customers can repay principal and request principal advances during the term of the loan at their discretion and most expire between one and 12 months.

 

The Company has undisbursed portions of construction loans totaling $11,263,000 and $14,270,000 as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. These commitments are agreements to lend to a customer, subject to meeting certain construction progress requirements established in the contract. The underlying construction loans have fixed expiration dates.

 

Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees amounting to $610,000 and $1,554,000 were outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support private borrowing arrangements. Most standby letters of credit and guarantees carry a one year term or less. The fair value of the liability related to these standby letters of credit, which represents the fees received for their issuance, was not significant at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.  The Company recognizes these fees as revenue over the term of the commitment or when the commitment is used.

 

The Company generally requires collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk. Management does not anticipate any material loss will result from the outstanding commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and financial guarantees.

 

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business.  In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to such actions will not materially affect the consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations of the Company.

 

Note 9.  Income Taxes

 

The Company files its income taxes on a consolidated basis with its subsidiaries.  The allocation of income tax expense (benefit) represents each entity’s proportionate share of the consolidated provision for income taxes.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.  On the consolidated balance sheets, net deferred tax assets are included in accrued interest receivable and other assets.

 

Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes - The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any.  Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority.  The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.   The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of tax expense in the consolidated statements of income.   There have been no significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

 

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Note 10.  Borrowing Arrangements

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances:  Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of San Francisco consisted of the following:

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

Amount

 

Rate

 

Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Rate

 

Maturity Date

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

$

 10,000

 

0.58

%

July 8, 2009

 

$

5,000

 

2.73

%

February 5, 2010

 

5,000

 

2.73

%

February 5, 2010

 

5,000

 

3.00

%

February 7, 2011

 

5,000

 

3.00

%

February 7, 2011

 

5,000

 

3.10

%

February 14, 2011

 

5,000

 

3.10

%

February 14, 2011

 

4,000

 

3.59

%

February 13, 2013

 

4,000

 

3.59

%

February 13, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,000

 

 

 

 

 

19,000

 

 

 

 

 

(15,000

)

Less short-term portion

 

 

 

 

Less short-term portion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 14,000

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

$

19,000

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

FHLB advances are secured by investment securities and loans with amortized costs totaling $136,825,000 and $54,350,000, and market values totaling $142,346,000 and $52,783,000 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.  The Bank’s credit limit varies according to the amount and composition of the investment and loan portfolios pledged as collateral.

 

As of December 31, 2008, the Company had Federal funds purchased of $6,368,000.

 

Note 11.  Capital Purchase Program - Troubled Asset Relief Program

 

On January 30, 2009, the Company participated in the United States Department of the Treasury’s (the Treasury) Capital Purchase Program, and in connection therewith, entered into a Letter Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with Treasury, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold (i) 7,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the Series A Preferred Stock) and (ii) a warrant (the Warrant) to purchase 158,133 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value, (the Common Stock) for an aggregate purchase price of $7,000,000 in cash.

 

The Series A Preferred Stock will qualify as Tier 1 capital and will pay cumulative dividends quarterly at a rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and 9% per annum thereafter.  In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, the Series A Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Company after three years.  Prior to the end of three years, the Series A Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Company only with proceeds from the sale of qualifying equity securities of the Company (a Qualified Equity Offering).  Notwithstanding the preceding, pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the EESA) was amended to add a new Section 111(g), which would allow the Company to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock at any time, subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency, without raising additional cash proceeds from qualified equity offerings or without regard to waiting periods.

 

The Warrant has a 10-year term. Half of the warrants were immediately exercisable upon issuance and the remaining half will be exercisable in one year from issuance. The warrants have an exercise price, subject to antidilution adjustments, equal to $6.64 per share of the Common Stock.

 

If the Company receives aggregate gross cash proceeds of not less than $7,000,000 from Qualified Equity Offerings on or prior to December 31, 2009, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Treasury’s exercise of the Warrant will be reduced by one half of the original number of shares, taking into account all adjustments, underlying the Warrant.  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Treasury has agreed not to exercise voting power with respect to any shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Warrant.

 

The Series A Preferred Stock and the Warrant were issued in a private placement exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  Upon the request of the Treasury at any time, the Company has agreed to promptly enter into a deposit arrangement pursuant to which the Preferred Stock may be deposited and depositary shares (the Depositary Shares) representing fractional shares of the Preferred Stock, may be issued.  The Company has agreed to register the Series A Preferred Stock, the Warrant, the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrant (the Warrant Shares), and Depository Shares, as soon as practicable after the date of the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Warrant in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.  Neither the Series A Preferred Stock nor the Warrant will be subject to any contractual restrictions on transfer, except that the Treasury may only transfer or exercise an aggregate of one-half of the Warrant Shares prior to the earlier of the redemption of 100% of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock or December 31, 2009.

 

The Series A Preferred Stock shall be non-voting, other than class voting rights on (i) any authorization or issuance of shares ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) any amendment to the rights of the Series A Preferred Stock, or (iii) any merger, exchange or similar transaction which would adversely affect the rights of the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

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If dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are not paid in full for six dividend periods, whether or not consecutive, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will have the right to elect two directors.  The right to elect directors will end when full dividends have been paid for four consecutive dividend periods.

 

In the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed that, until such time as the Treasury ceases to own any debt or equity securities of the Company acquired pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company will take all necessary action to ensure that its benefit plans with respect to its senior executive officers comply with Section 111(b) of the EESA as implemented by any guidance or regulation under the EESA that has been issued and is in effect as of the date of issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Warrant, and has agreed to not adopt any benefit plans with respect to, or which cover, its senior executive officers that do not comply with the EESA, and the applicable executives have consented to the foregoing.  Furthermore, the Purchase Agreement allows the Treasury to unilaterally amend the terms of the agreement.

 

With respect to dividends on the Company’s common stock, the Treasury’s consent shall be required for any increase in common dividends per share until the third anniversary of the date of its investment unless prior to such third anniversary the Series A Preferred Stock is redeemed in whole or the Treasury has transferred all of the Series A Preferred Stock to third parties.  Furthermore, for as long as any Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding, no dividends may be declared or paid on junior preferred shares, preferred shares ranking pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock, or common shares (other than in the case of pari passu preferred shares, dividends on a pro rata basis with the Series A Preferred Stock), nor may the Company repurchase or redeem any junior preferred shares, preferred shares ranking pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock or common shares, unless all accrued and unpaid dividends for all past dividend periods on the Series A Preferred Stock are fully paid.

 

The Company allocated the proceeds received between the Series A Preferred Stock and the Warrant based on the estimated relative fair value of each.  The fair value of the Warrant was estimated based on a Black-Scholes-Merton model and totaled $460,000.  The discount recorded on the Series A Preferred Stock will be amortized using the level-yield method over five years.

 

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

 

Certain matters discussed in this report constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  All statements contained herein that are not historical facts, such as statements regarding the Company’s current business strategy and the Company’s plans for future development and operations, are based upon current expectations. These statements are forward-looking in nature and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to (1) significant increases in competitive pressure in the banking industry; (2) the impact of changes in interest rates, a decline in economic conditions at the international, national or local level on the Company’s results of operations, the Company’s ability to continue its internal growth at historical rates, the Company’s ability to maintain its net interest margin, and the quality of the Company’s earning assets; (3) changes in the regulatory environment; (4) fluctuations in the real estate market; (5) changes in business conditions and inflation; (6) changes in securities markets; and (7) risks associated with acquisitions, relating to difficulty in integrating combined operations and related negative impact on earnings, and incurrence of substantial expenses.  Therefore, the information set forth in such forward-looking statements should be carefully considered when evaluating the business prospects of the Company.

 

When the Company uses in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “commit,” “believe” and similar expressions, the Company intends to identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements are not guarantees of performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, expected, projected, intended, committed or believed.  The future results and shareholder values of the Company may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements.  Many of the factors that will determine these results and values are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. For those statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintains a web site which contains reports, proxy statements, and other information pertaining to registrants that file electronically with the SEC, including the Company. The internet address is: www.sec.gov. In addition, our periodic and current reports are available free of charge on our website at www.cvcb.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the following three FASB Staff Positions (FSPs) intended to provide additional guidance and enhance disclosures regarding fair value measurements and impairment of securities:

 

FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have decreased significantly.  FSP FAS 157-4 also provides guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly.  The provisions of FSP FAS 157-4 were adopted by the Company on January 1, 2009 and did not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies that were previously only required to be disclosed in annual financial statements.  The provisions of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 are effective for the Company’s interim period ending on June 30, 2009.  As FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 amends only the disclosure requirements about fair value of financial instruments in interim periods, the adoption of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 is not expected to affect the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, amends current other-than-temporary impairment guidance in GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements.  This FSP does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities.  The provisions of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 were adopted by the Company on January 1, 2009.  Management has determined that there was no material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations from the adoption of the standards.

 

On May 28, 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events (“SFAS 165”).  Under SFAS 165, companies are required to evaluate events and transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the date the financial statements are issued, or available to be issued in the case of non-public entities.  SFAS 165 requires entities to recognize in the financial statements the effect of all events or transactions that provide additional evidence of conditions that existed at the balance sheet date, including the estimates inherent in the financial preparation process.  Entities shall not recognize the impact of events or transactions that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the balance sheet date but arose after that date.  SFAS 165 also requires entities to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated.  SFAS 165 was effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009.  The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 165 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, as required, and adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements taken as a whole. The Company evaluated all events or transactions that occurred from June 30, 2009 to July 31, 2009, the date the Company issued these financial statements.  During this period the Company did not have any material recognizable or non recognizable subsequent events.

 

On June 12, 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets (“SFAS 166”), and SFAS No.167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) (“SFAS 167”), which change the way entities account for securitizations and special-purpose entities as follows:

 

SFAS 166 is a revision to FASB SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, and will require more information about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and where companies have continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets.  SFAS 166 also eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity”, changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets and requires additional disclosures.

 

SFAS 167 is a revision to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, and changes how a company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated.  The determination of whether a company is required to consolidate an entity is based on, among other things, an entity’s purpose and design and a company’s ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance.

 

Both SFAS 166 and SFAS 167 will be effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter.  Earlier application is prohibited.  The recognition and measurement provisions of SFAS 166 shall be applied to transfers that occur on or after the effective date.  The Company will adopt both SFAS 166 and SFAS 167 on January 1, 2010, as required.  Management has not determined the impact adoption may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

On June 29, 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 (“SFAS 168”).  SFAS 168 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP.  SFAS 168 will be effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, for most entities.  On the effective date, all non-SEC accounting and reporting standards will be superseded.  The Company will adopt SFAS 168 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009, as required, and adoption is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements taken as a whole.

 

There have been no other changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies from those discussed in the Company’s 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K.

 

This discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this report.

 

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OVERVIEW

 

Second Quarter 2009

 

On November 12, 2008, the Company completed its acquisition of Service 1st Bancorp with total assets of $224 million (the “Service 1st merger”).  The Company paid cash of $5,972,000 inclusive of a $3,500,000 escrow amount related to litigation on one Service 1st loan and issued 1,628,397 new shares of common stock in conjunction with this acquisition, adding full-service branches in Stockton, Lodi and Tracy, $192 million in deposits and $123 million in loans.  In connection with the transaction, Service 1st Bank was merged with and into Central Valley Community Bank.  The results of operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009 include the operating results of Service 1st for the full periods.

 

In the second quarter of 2009, our consolidated net income was $464,000 compared to net income of $1,315,000 for the same period in 2008.  Diluted EPS was $0.04 for the second quarter 2009 compared to $0.21 for the second quarter 2008.  The decrease in net income was principally due to increases in the provision for loan losses and non-interest expenses, partially offset by decreasing rates paid on interest bearing liabilities outpacing the decreases in yields on earning assets.  Our net interest margin increased 47 basis points for the second quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.  Additionally, average total loans increased 38.7% and average total interest-bearing liabilities increased 57.4%.

 

Annualized return on average equity for the second quarter of 2009 was 2.28% compared to 9.71% for the same period in 2008.  Total average equity was $81,537,000 for the second quarter 2009 compared to $54,136,000 for the second quarter 2008.  Equity increased primarily as a result of the net income included in retained earnings and proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock offset by an increase in other comprehensive loss.

 

First Six Months of 2009

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, our consolidated net income was $1,723,000 compared to net income of $2,620,000 for the same period in 2008.  Diluted EPS was $0.20 for the first six months of 2009 compared to $0.42 for the first six months of 2008.  The decrease in net income was primarily due to an increase in the provision for loan losses and an increase in FDIC insurance assessments.  The decrease in interest rates reflective of the 500 basis point decline in rates by the Federal Reserve Bank since September 2007 was also a factor.  During the first half of 2009, the Company has reduced interest rates on deposits while maintaining the yield on interest-earning assets, and as a result our net interest margin has increased.  Net interest income increased $5,658,000 or 48.9%.  Non-interest income also increased $627,000 or 25.0%, however the provision for credit losses increased $4,417,000 and non-interest expense increased $4,031,000 in the first six months of 2009 compared to 2008.

 

Annualized return on average equity for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was 4.21% compared to 9.63% for the same period in 2008.  Annualized return on average assets for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was 0.46% compared to 1.06% for the same period in 2008.  Total average equity was $81,819,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $54,400,000 for the same period in 2008.  Equity increased primarily as a result of the Service 1st acquisition, issuance of preferred stock and common stock warrants to the US Treasury, and our net income included in retained earnings.

 

In comparing the first half of 2009 to the first half of 2008, our balance sheet increased primarily as a result of the Service 1st acquisition.  Average total assets increased $257,994,000 or 52.0%.  Average total loans increased $141,433,000 or 40.8% in the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 while average interest-bearing liabilities increased $201,746,000 or 65.3% over the same period.  Our net interest margin for the first six months of 2009 was 5.37% compared to 5.22% for the same period in 2008.  The margin increased principally due to the decrease in rates on interest-bearing liabilities outpacing the decrease in yield on earning assets.  For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the effective yield on loans decreased 94 basis points reflecting the declining interest rates since September 2007.  The effective yield on investment securities including Federal funds sold increased 171 basis points.  This resulted in the effective yield on interest earning assets decreasing 34 basis points to 6.47% compared to 6.81% for the same period in 2008.  The cost of total interest-bearing liabilities decreased 88 basis points to 1.46% compared to 2.34% for the same period in 2008. The cost of total deposits decreased 53 basis points to 1.05% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 1.58% for the same period in 2008. Net interest income for the first half of 2009 was $17,233,000, compared to $11,575,000 for the same period in 2008, an increase of $5,658,000 or 48.9%.  Net interest income increased as a result of the increased levels of earning assets partially offset by the increased levels of interest-bearing liabilities.  The increases were primarily from the Service 1st acquisition and also from our organic growth. The Bank had non-accrual loans totaling $14,524,000 at June 30, 2009, compared to $15,750,000 at December 31, 2008 and $366,000 at June 30, 2008.  The Company had other real estate owned at June 30, 2009 totaling $2,550,000, compared to none at December 31, 2008, or June 30, 2008.

 

We participated in the U. S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program (CPP) under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.  The Company issued preferred stock and warrants to issue common stock and received $7,000,000 in cash under this program.  The Company agreed to restrict dividend payments on common stock to no more than historic levels while our preferred stock is owned by the U. S. Treasury.  See Note 11 to the unaudited Financial Statements for a more detailed discussion.

 

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Central Valley Community Bancorp (Company)

 

We are a central California-based bank holding company for a one-bank subsidiary, Central Valley Community Bank (Bank).  We provide traditional commercial banking services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals in the communities along the Highway 99 corridor in the Fresno, Madera, Sacramento, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties of central California.  Additionally, we have a private banking office in Sacramento County, a loan production office in Modesto, and a planned branch opening in Merced, California.  As a bank holding company, the Company is subject to supervision, examination and regulation by the Federal Reserve Bank.

 

At June 30, 2009, we had total loans of $492,098,000, total assets of $747,623,000, total deposits of $621,719,000, and shareholders’ equity of $80,753,000.

 

Central Valley Community Bank (Bank)

 

The Bank commenced operations in January 1980 as a state-chartered bank.  As a state-chartered bank, the Bank is subject to primary supervision, examination and regulation by the Department of Financial Institutions.  The Bank’s deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to the applicable limits thereof, and the Bank is subject to supervision, examination and regulations of the FDIC.

 

The Bank operates 15 branches which serve the communities of Fresno, Clovis, Kerman, Prather, Oakhurst, Madera, Tracy, Stockton, Lodi, and Sacramento, California; and a loan production office which serves the Modesto, California community.  A new office (the Bank’s 16th branch) is planned to open in Merced, California during the third quarter of 2009  Additionally the Bank operates Real Estate, Agribusiness and SBA departments that originate loans in California.  According to the June 30, 2008 FDIC data, the Bank’s branches in Fresno, Madera and San Joaquin Counties had a 2.40% combined deposit market share of all depositories including credit unions, thrifts, and savings banks.

 

Key Factors in Evaluating Financial Condition and Operating Performance

 

As a publicly traded community bank holding company, we focus on several key factors including:

 

 

·

Return to our stockholders;

 

·

Return on average assets;

 

·

Return on average equity;

 

·

Asset quality;

 

·

Asset growth;

 

·

Operating efficiency; and

 

·

Liquidity.

 

Return to Our Stockholders

 

Our return to our stockholders is measured in the form of return on average equity (ROE).  Our annualized ROE was 4.21% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 8.82% for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 9.63% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Our net income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 decreased $897,000 or 34.2% to $1,723,000 compared to $2,620,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Net income decreased due to increases in the provision for credit losses and non-interest expenses, offset by increases in net interest income, and non-interest income.  Net interest margin (NIM) increased 15 basis points comparing the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.  Diluted EPS was $0.20 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and $0.42 for the same period in 2008.

 

Return on Average Assets

 

Our return on average assets (ROA) is a measure we use to compare our performance with other banks and bank holding companies.  Our annualized ROA for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was 0.46% compared to 0.95% for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 1.06% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  The decrease in ROA compared to December 2008 is due to the decrease in net income relative to our increase in average assets.  Average assets for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $753,938,000 compared to $541,789,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008.  ROA for our peer group was -0.37% at March 31, 2009.  Peer group from SNL Financial data includes certain bank holding companies in central California with assets from $300 million to $1 billion.

 

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Development of Core Earnings

 

Over the past several years, we have focused on not only improving net income, but improving the consistency of our revenue streams in order to create more predictable future earnings and reduce the effect of changes in our operating environment on our net income.  Specifically, we have focused on net interest income through a variety of processes, including increases in average interest earning assets as a result of loan generation and retention, and minimizing the effects of the recent interest rate decline on our net interest margin by focusing on core deposits and managing the cost of funds.  The Company’s net interest margin (fully tax equivalent basis) was 5.37% for the first half of 2009, compared to 5.22 % for the same period in 2008.  The increase in net interest margin is principally due to a decrease in the Company’s cost of funds which was greater than the decrease in our yield on earning assets.  In comparing the two periods, the effective yield on total earning assets decreased 34 basis points, while the cost of total interest bearing liabilities decreased 88 basis points and the cost of total deposits decreased 53 basis points.  The Company’s total cost of deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was 1.05% compared to 1.58% for the same period in 2008.  The Company has less exposure than many of its competitors to interest rate risk as 24.5% of its average deposits are non-interest bearing.  Net interest income for the first half of 2009 was $17,233,000 compared to $11,575,000 for the same period in 2008.

 

Our non-interest income is generally made up of service charges and fees on deposit accounts, fee income from loan placements and other services, and gains from sales of investment securities.  Non-interest income for the first six months of 2009 increased $627,000 or 25.0% to $3,139,000 compared to $2,512,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 mainly due to increases in gains from sales and calls of investment securities, service charge income, loan placement fees, and other income, partially offset by a decrease in FHLB stock dividends.  Further detail of non-interest income is provided below.

 

Asset Quality

 

For all banks and bank holding companies, asset quality has a significant impact on the overall financial condition and results of operations.  Asset quality is measured in terms of non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans and total assets, and is a key element in estimating the future earnings of a company.  The Company had non-performing loans totaling $14,524,000 or 2.95% of total loans as of June 30, 2009, $15,750,000 or 3.25% of total loans at December 31, 2008, and $366,000 or 0.10% of total loans as of June 30, 2008.  Management maintains certain loans that have been brought current by the borrower (less than 30 days delinquent) on non-accrual status until such time as management has determined that the loans are likely to remain current in future periods and collectibility has been reasonably assured.  The Company had other real estate owned at June 30, 2009 totaling $2,550,000, and none at December 31, 2008, or June 30, 2008.

 

Asset Growth

 

As revenues from both net interest income and non-interest income are a function of asset size, the continued growth in assets has a direct impact in increasing net income and therefore ROE and ROA.  The majority of our assets are loans and investment securities, and the majority of our liabilities are deposits, and therefore the ability to generate deposits as a funding source for loans and investments is fundamental to our asset growth.  Total assets decreased slightly by 0.7% during the first six months of 2009 to $747,623,000 as of June 30, 2009 from $752,713,000 as of December 31, 2008.  Total gross loans increased 1.6% to $492,098,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $484,238,000 as of December 31, 2008.  Total deposits decreased 2.1% to $621,719,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $635,058,000 as of December 31, 2008.  Our loan to deposit ratio at June 30, 2009 was 79.2% compared to 76.3% at December 31, 2008.  The loan to deposit ratio of our peers was 93.5% at March 31, 2009.  Further discussion of loans and deposits is below.

 

Operating Efficiency

 

Operating efficiency is the measure of how efficiently earnings before taxes are generated as a percentage of revenue.  The Company’s efficiency ratio (operating expenses, excluding amortization of intangibles, divided by net interest income plus non-interest income, excluding gains from sales of securities) was 69.3% for the first six months of 2009 compared to 69.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  The improvement in the efficiency ratio is due to an increase in net interest income partially offset by an increase in operating expenses.  The Company’s net interest income before provision for credit losses plus non-interest income increased 44.6% to $20,372,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $14,087,000 for the same period in 2008, while operating expenses increased 40.6% to $13,969,000 from $9,938,000 for the same period in 2008.

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity management involves our ability to meet cash flow requirements arising from fluctuations in deposit levels and demands of daily operations, which include funding of securities purchases, providing for customers’ credit needs and ongoing repayment of borrowings.  Our liquidity is actively managed on a daily basis and reviewed periodically by our management and Directors’ Asset/Liability Committee.  This process is intended to ensure the maintenance of sufficient liquidity to meet our funding needs, including adequate cash flow for off-balance sheet commitments.  Our primary sources of liquidity are derived from financing activities which include the acceptance of customer and, to a lesser extent, broker deposits, Federal funds facilities and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.  These funding sources are augmented by collection of principal and interest on loans, the routine maturities and pay downs of securities from our investment securities portfolio, the stability of our core deposits, and the ability to sell investment securities.  Primary uses of funds include withdrawals of and interest payments on deposits, origination and purchases of loans, purchases of investment securities, and payment of operating expenses.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Net Income for the First Six Months of 2009 Compared to the Six months ended June 30, 2008:

 

Net income decreased to $1,723,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $2,620,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Basic earnings per share were $0.20 and $0.44 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Diluted earnings per share were $0.20 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and $0.42 for the same period in 2008.  Annualized ROE was 4.21% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 9.63% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Annualized ROA for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was 0.46% compared to 1.06% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

 

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in the prior year decreased due mainly to increases in the provision for credit losses and non-interest expenses, partially offset by increases in net interest income and non-interest income, and a decrease in the provision for income taxes.  Net interest income increased due to an increase in the level of interest earning assets and a decrease in our cost of interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a decrease in the yield on interest earning assets and an increase in the level of average interest-bearing-liabilities, .  Non-interest expenses increased primarily due to salaries and benefits and other expenses including a significant increase in our FDIC insurance assessments.  Further discussion of non-interest expenses is below.

 

Interest Income and Expense

 

Net interest income is the most significant component of our income from operations.  Net interest income (the “interest rate spread”) is the difference between the gross interest and fees earned on the loan and investment portfolio and the interest paid on deposits and other borrowings.  Net interest income depends on the volume of and interest rate earned on interest earning assets and the volume of and interest rate paid on interest bearing liabilities.

 

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The following table sets forth a summary of average balances with corresponding interest income and interest expense as well as average yield and cost information for the periods presented.  Average balances are derived from daily balances, and non-accrual loans are not included as interest earning assets for purposes of this table.

 

CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP

SCHEDULE OF AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE YIELDS AND RATES

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED

 

 

 

JUNE 30, 2009

 

JUNE 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

Average

 

 

 

Interest

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Interest

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Interest

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning deposits in other banks

 

$

1,196

 

$

5

 

0.84

%

$

137

 

$

2

 

2.92

%

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable securities

 

118,943

 

4,334

 

7.29

%

70,968

 

1,915

 

5.40

%

Non-taxable securities (1)

 

62,980

 

2,292

 

7.28

%

24,731

 

692

 

5.60

%

Total investment securities

 

181,923

 

6,626

 

7.28

%

95,699

 

2,607

 

5.45

%

Federal funds sold

 

10,136

 

14

 

0.28

%

10,118

 

128

 

2.54

%

Total securities

 

193,255

 

6,645

 

6.88

%

105,954

 

2,737

 

5.17

%

Loans (2) (3)

 

474,456

 

15,055

 

6.40

%

346,831

 

12,686

 

7.34

%

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

3,140

 

 

 

2,044

 

56

 

5.48

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

670,851

 

$

21,700

 

6.47

%

454,829

 

$

15,479

 

6.81

%

Allowance for credit losses

 

(7,665

)

 

 

 

 

(3,986

)

 

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans

 

13,947

 

 

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

 

 

Other real estate owned

 

2,038

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

18,357

 

 

 

 

 

16,183

 

 

 

 

 

Bank premises and equipment

 

6,722

 

 

 

 

 

5,863

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-earning assets

 

49,688

 

 

 

 

 

22,916

 

 

 

 

 

Total average assets

 

$

753,938

 

 

 

 

 

$

495,944

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings and NOW accounts

 

$

130,370

 

$

452

 

0.70

%

$

72,541

 

$

125

 

0.35

%

Money market accounts

 

131,539

 

668

 

1.02

%

95,124

 

1,006

 

2.12

%

Time certificates of deposit, under $100,000

 

87,588

 

877

 

2.02

%

59,951

 

1,012

 

3.39

%

Time certificates of deposit, $100,000 and over

 

125,916

 

1,284

 

2.06

%

52,221

 

1,049

 

4.03

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

475,413

 

3,281

 

1.39

%

279,837

 

3,192

 

2.29

%

Other borrowed funds

 

35,528

 

407

 

2.31

%

29,358

 

421

 

2.88

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

510,941

 

$

3,688

 

1.46

%

309,195

 

$

3,613

 

2.34

%

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

 

153,995

 

 

 

 

 

126,897

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

7,183

 

 

 

 

 

5,452

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

81,819

 

 

 

 

 

54,400

 

 

 

 

 

Total average liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

753,938

 

 

 

 

 

$

495,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income and rate earned on average earning assets

 

 

 

$

21,700

 

6.47

%

 

 

$

15,479

 

6.81

%

Interest expense and interest cost related to average interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

3,688

 

1.46

%

 

 

3,613

 

2.34

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income and net interest margin (4)

 

 

 

$

18,012

 

5.37

%

 

 

$

11,866

 

5.22

%

 


(1)               Calculated on a fully tax equivalent basis, which includes Federal tax benefits relating to income earned on municipal bonds totaling $779 and $235 in 2009 and 2008, respectively.

(2)               Loan interest income includes loan fees of $274 in 2009 and $406 in 2008.

(3)               Average loans do not include non-accrual loans.

(4)               Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income by total average interest-earning assets.

 

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Interest and fee income from loans increased $2,369,000 or 18.7% in the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.  Average total loans for the first six months of 2009 increased 40.8% to $488,403,000 compared to $346,970,000 for the same period in 2008.  While loan growth was positive, the yield on average total loans decreased 94 basis points to 6.40% for the first six months of 2009 compared to 7.34% for the same period in 2008 largely due to the 500 basis points decline in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Bank since September 2007.  We have been successful in implementing interest rate floors on many of our adjustable rate loans to partially offset the effects of the decrease in the prime interest rate.  We are committed to providing our customers with the best price; however we are also committed to increasing our value to shareholders and strong asset quality.

 

Interest income from total investments (total investments include investment securities, Federal funds sold, interest bearing deposits with other banks, and other securities) increased $3,364,000 in the first six months of 2009 to $5,866,000 compared to $2,502,000 for the same period in 2008, mainly due to the 82.4% increase in average balances of total investment securities and increased yields due to the acquisition of Service 1st.  Income from investments represents 34.0% of net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 21.6% for the same period in 2008.

 

In an effort to increase yields, without accepting unreasonable risk, a significant portion of the investment portfolio is in high quality mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs).  At June 30, 2009, we held $96,524,000 or 57.0% of the total market value of the investment portfolio in MBS and CMOs with an average yield of 7.4%.  We understand the interest rate risks, credit risks, and prepayment risks associated with MBS and CMOs.  In a declining interest rate environment, prepayments from MBS and CMOs could be expected to increase and the expected life of the investment could be expected to shorten.  Conversely, if interest rates increase, prepayments could be expected to decline and the average life of the MBS and CMOs could be expected to extend.  Additionally, changes in interest rates are reflected in the market value of the investment portfolio.  During declining interest rates, the investment portfolio could be expected to have market value gains and in increasing rate environments, the market value could be expected to be negative.  The change in market value, net of tax-effect, of the available-for-sale investment portfolio is also reflected in the Company’s equity.  At June 30, 2009, the average life of the investment portfolio was 8.4 years and the market value reflected a pre-tax unrealized loss of $5,442,000.

 

A component of the Company’s strategic plan has been to use its investment portfolio to offset, in part, its interest rate risk relating to variable rate loans.  At June 30, 2009, an immediate rate increase of 200 basis points would result in an estimated decrease in the market value of the investment portfolio by approximately $15,865,000.  Conversely, with an immediate rate decrease of 200 basis points, the estimated increase in the market value of the investment portfolio is $14,246,000.  The modeling environment assumes management would take no action during an immediate shock of 200 basis points.  However, the Company uses those increments to measure its interest rate risk in accordance with regulatory requirements and to measure the possible future risk in the investment portfolio.  For further discussion of the Company’s market risk, refer to Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

Management’s review of all investments before purchase includes an analysis of how the security will perform under several interest rate scenarios to monitor whether investments are consistent with our investment policy.  The policy addresses issues of average life, duration, and concentration guidelines, prohibited investments, impairment, and prohibited practices.

 

Total interest income for the first six months of 2009 increased $5,733,000 or 37.8% to $20,921,000 compared to $15,188,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  The increase was due to the 47.5% increase in the average balance of interest earning assets partially offset by the 34 basis point decrease in the yield on those assets.  The yield on interest earning assets decreased to 6.47% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from 6.81% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Average interest earning assets increased to $670,851,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $454,829,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  The $216,022,000 increase in average earning assets can be attributed to the Service 1st acquisition and our own organic growth in loans.

 

Interest expense on deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2009 increased $89,000 or 2.8% to $3,281,000 compared to $3,192,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  This increase was due to an increase in average interest bearing deposits of $195,576,000 or 69.9% partially offset by an 90 basis point decrease in deposit rates due to the repricing of deposits in the lower current interest rate environment.  Average interest-bearing deposits were $475,413,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $279,837,000 for the same period ended June 30, 2008.  Average transaction accounts (including interest bearing checking, money market accounts and non interest bearing demand deposits) increased 42.9% to $394,161,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $275,806,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  Total average CDs increased 90.3% to $213,504,000 from $112,172,000.  The overall cost of our deposits decreased to 1.05% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 1.58% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

 

Average other borrowed funds increased $6,170,000 or 21.0% to $35,528,000 with an effective rate of 2.31% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $29,358,000 with an effective rate of 2.88% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  As a result interest expense increased $75,000 to $3,688,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $3,613,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Other borrowings are advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB).  The FHLB advances are fixed rate short-term and long term borrowings.  Short-term advances were utilized to provide liquidity during the period and long-term advances were utilized as part of a leveraged strategy in the first quarter of 2008 to purchase investment securities.   See the section on Financial Condition for more detail.

 

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Net Interest Income before Provision for Credit Losses

 

Net interest income before provision for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 increased by $5,658,000 or 48.9% to $17,233,000 compared to $11,575,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  This increase was primarily due to the increase in average interest earning assets along with the 15 basis point increase in the net interest margin partially offset by an increase in average interest bearing liabilities.  Average interest earning assets were $670,851,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 with a net interest margin of 5.37% compared to $454,829,000 with a net interest margin of 5.22% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Average interest bearing liabilities were $510,941,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $309,195,000 for the same period in 2008.  For a discussion of the repricing of our assets and liabilities, see “Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk.”

 

Provision for Credit Losses

 

We provide for possible credit losses by a charge to operating income based upon the composition of the loan portfolio, past delinquency levels, losses and non-performing assets, economic and environmental conditions and other factors which, in management’s judgment, deserve recognition in estimating credit losses.  Loans are charged off when they are considered uncollectible or of such little value that continuance as an active earning bank asset is not warranted.

 

The establishment of an adequate credit allowance is based on both an accurate risk rating system and loan portfolio management tools.  The Board has established initial responsibility for the accuracy of credit risk grades with the individual credit officer.  The grading is then submitted to the Chief Credit Administrator (CCA), who reviews the grades for accuracy and makes recommendations to Credit Review who gives final approval.  The risk grading and reserve allocations are analyzed annually by a third party credit reviewer and by various regulatory agencies.

 

Quarterly, the CCA sets the specific reserve for all adversely risk-graded credits.  This process includes the utilization of loan delinquency reports, classified asset reports, and portfolio concentration reports to assist in accurately assessing credit risk and establishing appropriate reserves.  Reserves are also allocated to credits that are not adversely graded.  Historical loss experience within the portfolio along with peer bank loss experiences are used in determining the level of the reserves held.

 

The allowance for credit losses is reviewed at least quarterly by the Board’s Audit/Compliance Committee and by the Board of Directors.  Reserves are allocated to loan portfolio categories using percentages which are based on both historical risk elements such as delinquencies and losses and predictive risk elements such as economic, competitive and environmental factors.  We have adopted the specific reserve approach to allocate reserves to each adversely graded asset, as well as to each impaired asset for the purpose of estimating potential loss exposure.  Although the allowance for credit losses is allocated to various portfolio categories, it is general in nature and available for the loan portfolio in its entirety.  Additions may be required based on the results of independent loan portfolio examinations, regulatory agency examinations, or our own internal review process.  Additions are also required when, in management’s judgment, the allowance does not properly reflect the portfolio’s potential loss exposure.

 

The allocation of the allowance for credit losses is set forth below:

 

Loan Type (Dollars in thousands)

 

June 30,
2009
Amount

 

% of Total
Loans

 

December
31, 2008
Amount

 

% of
Total
Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

2,640

 

27.1

%

$

1,777

 

26.7

%

Agricultural land and production

 

602

 

8.2

%

235

 

6.7

%

Real estate

 

3,032

 

42.5

%

2,570

 

44.6

%

Real estate - construction and other land loans

 

917

 

12.5

%

820

 

11.9

%

Equity loans and lines of credit

 

208

 

7.1

%

64

 

6.8

%

Consumer and installment

 

426

 

2.5

%

593

 

3.1

%

Other

 

38

 

0.1

%

64

 

0.2

%

Unallocated reserves

 

729

 

 

1,100

 

 

Total allowance for credit losses

 

$

8,592

 

100.0

%

$

7,223

 

100.0

%

 

Managing credits identified through the risk evaluation methodology includes developing a business strategy with the customer to mitigate our potential losses.  Management continues to monitor these credits with a view to identifying as early as possible when, and to what extent, additional provisions may be necessary.

 

Additions to the allowance for credit losses in the first six months of 2009 were $4,417,000 compared to $270,000 for the same period in 2008.  The increase in 2009 is due to our assessment of the required level and overall adequacy of the allowance for credit losses and growth in the portfolio.  During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company had net charge offs totaling $3,048,000 compared $81,000 for the same period in 2008.

 

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The Company had non-performing loans totaling $14,524,000 as of June 30, 2009, $15,750,000 as of December 31, 2008, and $366,000 as of June 30, 2008.  Non-performing loans as a percentage of loans were 2.95% at June 30, 2009 compared to 3.25% at December 31, 2008, and 0.10% at June 30, 2008.  Other Real Estate Owned at June 30, 2009 was $2,550,000, and none at December 31, 2008 or June 30, 2008.

 

The net charge off ratio, which reflects net charge-offs to average loans for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was 0.62% compared to 0.02% for the same period in 2008.  The annual net charge off ratios for 2008, 2007, and 2006 were 0.20%, 0.12% and 0.11%, respectively.

 

Based on information currently available, management believes that the allowance for credit losses is adequate to absorb estimated probable losses in the portfolio.  However, no assurance can be given that we may not sustain charge-offs which are in excess of the allowance in any given period.  Refer to “Allowance for Credit Losses” below for further information on the allowance for credit losses.

 

Non-Interest Income

 

Non-interest income is comprised of customer service charges, loan placement fees, gains on sales of investment securities, appreciation in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance, Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends, and other income.  Non-interest income was $3,139,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $2,512,000 for the same period ended June 30, 2008.  The $627,000 or 25.0% increase in non-interest income was primarily due to increases in gains on sales and calls of investment securities, customer service charges, appreciation in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance, loan placement fees, and other income partially offset by decreases in FHLB stock dividends.

 

During the first six months of 2009, we realized net gains on sales and calls of investment securities of $511,000.  There were no sales of investment securities for the comparable period in 2008.  As the Company marked the investment securities portfolio acquired from Service 1st to market at the acquisition date, securities subsequently called at par value contributed to the first half of 2009 gains.

 

Customer service charges increased $32,000 to $1,678,000 or 1.9% for the first six months of 2009 compared to $1,646,000 for the same period in 2008, mainly due to an increase in transaction account service charge income.  These increases are mainly due to an increase in the activity level as the average number of transaction accounts has increased due to the Service 1st acquisition and the increase in fees generated by the overdraft protection program.

 

Income from the appreciation in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance (BOLI) increased $71,000 or 57.3% comparing the first half of 2009 with the same period in 2008.  The average balance in this portfolio increased comparing the two periods as a result of the Service 1st acquisition.  The Bank’s salary continuation, deferred compensation plans and the related BOLI are used as a retention tool for directors and key executives of the Bank.

 

The Bank holds stock from the Federal Home Loan Bank in relationship with the borrowing capacity and generally earns quarterly dividends.  We currently hold $3,140,000 in FHLB stock.  We received no dividends in the first six months of 2009 compared to $56,000 during the same period in 2008.

 

Non-Interest Expenses

 

Salaries and employee benefits, occupancy, professional services, and data processing are the major categories of non-interest expenses.  Non-interest expenses increased $4,031,000 or 40.6% to $13,969,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $9,938,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

 

The Company’s efficiency ratio, measured as the percentage of non-interest expenses (exclusive of amortization of core deposit intangible assets) to net interest income before provision for credit losses plus non-interest income, was 69.3% for the first six months of 2009 compared to 69.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  The primary drivers for this change were the increases in net interest income, salaries and benefits expenses, and occupancy expenses, partially offset by the increased non-interest income.

 

Salaries and employee benefits increased $1,614,000 or 28.2 % to $7,330,000 for the first six months of 2009 compared to $5,716,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  The increase in salaries and employee benefits for the 2009 period can be attributed to the additional of personnel in connection with the Service 1st acquisition along with normal cost increases for salaries and employee benefits.

 

Occupancy and equipment expense increased $579,000 or 44.2% to $1,889,000 for the first six months of 2009 compared to $1,310,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The increase is due mainly to the addition of three new branch facilities in Tracy, Stockton and Lodi as a result of the Service 1st acquisition and to the relocation of our Herndon and Fowler branch in Clovis, California during the second quarter of 2008 from an in-store location to a larger traditional branch facility.

 

Other categories of non-interest expenses increased $1,838,000 or 63.1% in the period under review.  The increase is due primarily to the increase in FDIC insurance premiums as a result of an increase in deposit balances due to the Service 1st acquisition, an increase in the assessment rates recently enacted by the FDIC, and an FDIC imposed Special Assessment that was effective during the second quarter of 2009.  The following table shows significant components of other non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets.

 

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For the six months ended June 30,

 

Other
Expense
2009

 

Annualized
% Avg.
Assets

 

Other
Expense
2008

 

Annualized
% Avg.
Assets

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory assessments

 

$

1,010

 

0.41

%

$

135

 

0.05

%

Data/item processing

 

646

 

0.26

%

418

 

0.17

%

Advertising

 

369

 

0.10

%

250

 

0.10

%

Audit/accounting

 

228

 

0.09

%

193

 

0.08

%

ATM/debit card expenses

 

225

 

0.09

%

163

 

0.07

%

Amortization of core deposit intangibles

 

207

 

0.08

%

107

 

0.04

%

Legal fees

 

164

 

0.07

%

49

 

0.02

%

Telephone

 

134

 

0.05

%

97

 

0.04

%

Stationery/supplies

 

125

 

0.05

%

110

 

0.04

%

Postage

 

109

 

0.04

%

85

 

0.03

%

Director fees and related expenses

 

102

 

0.04

%

86

 

0.03

%

General Insurance

 

67

 

0.03

%

58

 

0.02

%

Education/training

 

62

 

0.02

%

76

 

0.03

%

Donations

 

48

 

0.02

%

50

 

0.02

%

Operating losses

 

3

 

0.00

%

18

 

0.01

%

Other

 

1,251

 

0.50

%

1,017

 

0.41

%

Total other non-interest expense

 

$

4,750

 

 

 

$

2,912

 

 

 

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

The effective income tax rate was 13.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 32.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Provision for income taxes totaled $263,000 and $1,259,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009, and 2008, respectively.  The decrease in the effective tax rate in the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the prior year comparable period is due primarily to increases, as a percentage of pretax income, in the federal tax deduction for tax free municipal bonds, the state tax deduction for loans in designated enterprise zones in California, and state hiring tax credits.

 

Preferred Stock Dividends and Accretion

 

On January 30, 2009, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with the United States Department of the Treasury under the Capital Purchase Program, and issued and sold 7,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) and a warrant to purchase 158,133 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value, for an aggregate purchase price of $7,000,000 in cash.  The Company accrued preferred stock dividends to the United States Department of the Treasury and accretion of the warrants in the amount of $184,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009.

 

Net Income for the Second Quarter of 2009 Compared to the Second Quarter of 2008:

 

Net income was $464,000 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to $1,315,000 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.  Basic earnings per share were $0.04 and $0.22 for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Diluted earnings per share were $0.04 and $0.21 for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Annualized ROE was 2.28% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to 9.71% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  Annualized ROA for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was 0.25% compared to 1.04% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

 

The decrease in net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in the prior year was mainly due to the increase in the provision for credit losses and non-interest expenses, offset by increases in net interest income and non-interest income and a decrease in the provision for income taxes.  Net interest income increased due to an increase in the level of average earning assets and a decrease in our cost of interest bearing liabilities, partially offset by an increase in the level of average interest-bearing liabilities and a slight decrease in the yield on earning assets.  Non-interest expenses increased primarily due to salaries and benefits, occupancy expenses and other expenses.  Our results of operations for the second quarter of 2009 reflect the Service 1st acquisition for the full quarter.

 

Interest Income and Expense

 

The following table sets forth a summary of average balances with corresponding interest income and interest expense as well as average yield and cost information for the periods presented.  Average balances are derived from daily balances, and non-accrual loans are not included as interest earning assets for purposes of this table.

 

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CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP

SCHEDULE OF AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE YIELDS AND RATES

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED

 

 

 

JUNE 30, 2009

 

JUNE 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

Average

 

 

 

Interest

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Interest

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Interest

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Rate

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning deposits in other banks

 

$

2,341

 

$

5

 

0.85

%

$

275

 

$

2

 

2.91

%

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable securities

 

110,402

 

2,123

 

7.69

%

73,867

 

1,011

 

5.47

%

Non-taxable securities (1)

 

67,499

 

1,221

 

7.24

%

24,728

 

345

 

5.59

%

Total investment securities

 

177,901

 

3,344

 

7.52

%

98,595

 

1,356

 

5.50

%

Federal funds sold

 

4,831

 

3

 

0.25

%

11,726

 

57

 

1.94

%

Total securities

 

185,073

 

3,352

 

7.25

%

110,596

 

1,415

 

5.12

%

Loans (2) (3)

 

476,924

 

7,515

 

6.30

%

353,402

 

6,201

 

7.02

%

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

3,140

 

 

0.00

%

2,065

 

29

 

5.62

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

665,137

 

$

10,867

 

6.54

%

466,063

 

$

7,645

 

6.56

%

Allowance for credit losses

 

(8,005

)

 

 

 

 

(4,038

)

 

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans

 

13,341

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

15,840

 

 

 

 

 

16,737

 

 

 

 

 

Bank premises & equipment

 

6,617

 

 

 

 

 

5,921

 

 

 

 

 

Other real estate owned

 

2,550

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-earning assets

 

48,885

 

 

 

 

 

22,225

 

 

 

 

 

Total average assets

 

$

744,365

 

 

 

 

 

$

507,083

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings and NOW accounts

 

$

127,008

 

$

199

 

0.63

%

$

71,686

 

$

61

 

0.34

%

Money market accounts

 

130,488

 

292

 

0.90

%

99,411

 

506

 

2.04

%

Time certificates of deposit, under $100,000

 

75,157

 

367

 

1.95

%

56,029

 

496

 

3.54

%

Time certificates of deposit, $100,000 and over

 

136,681

 

641

 

1.88

%

56,512

 

453

 

3.21

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

469,334

 

1,499

 

1.28

%

283,638

 

1,516

 

2.14

%

Other borrowed funds

 

37,201

 

205

 

2.20

%

38,188

 

257

 

2.69

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

506,535

 

$

1,704

 

1.35

%

321,826

 

$

1,773

 

2.20

%

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

 

147,788

 

 

 

 

 

125,516

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

8,505

 

 

 

 

 

5,605

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

81,537

 

 

 

 

 

54,136

 

 

 

 

 

Total average liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

744,365

 

 

 

 

 

$

507,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income and rate earned on average earning assets

 

 

 

$

10,867

 

6.54

%

 

 

$

7,645

 

6.56

%

Interest expense and interest cost related to average interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

1,704

 

1.35

%

 

 

1,773

 

2.20

%

Net interest income and net interest margin (4)

 

 

 

$

9,163

 

5.51

%

 

 

$

5,872

 

5.04

%

 


(1)

Calculated on a fully tax equivalent basis, which includes Federal tax benefits relating to income earned on municipal bonds totaling $415and $117 in 2009 and 2008, respectively

(2)

Loan interest income includes loan fees of $126 in 2009 and $195 in 2008.

(3)

Average loans do not include non-accrual loans.

(4)

Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income by total average interest-earning assets.

 

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Interest and fee income from loans increased $1,314,000 or 21.2% to $7,515,000 for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $6,201,000 for the same period in 2008.  Average total loans for the second quarter of 2009 increased $136,688,000 or 38.7% to $490,265,000 compared to $353,577,000 for the same period in 2008, while the yield on loans decreased by 72 basis points.  The decrease in loan yield is primarily due to the 500 basis points decline in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Bank since September 2007 offset by our efforts to place interest rate floors on our variable rate loans.  Our loan yield for the second quarter of 2009 was 6.30% compared to 7.02% for the same period in 2008.

 

Interest income from total investments (total investments include investment securities, Federal funds sold, interest bearing deposits with other banks, and other securities) increased $1,639,000 or 126.3% in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, mainly due to an increase in the average investment balance for the second quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 and an increase in yield.  The average balance of investments increased $74,477,000 or 67.3% to $185,073,000 for the second quarter of 2009 from $110,596,000 for the comparable 2008 period primarily due to the acquisition of Service 1st.  The yield on total investments for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 was 7.25% compared to 5.12% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  Income from investments represents 33.6% of net interest income for the second quarter of 2009 compared to 22.7% for the same quarter in 2008.

 

Total interest income for the second quarter of 2009 increased $2,953,000 or 39.4%, to $10,452,000 compared to $7,499,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  The increase was due to the, $199,074,000 or 42.7% increase in the average balance of interest earning assets, partially offset by the 2 basis point decrease in the yield on those assets.  The yield on interest earning assets decreased to 6.54% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to 6.56% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  Average interest earning assets increased to $665,137,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to $466,063,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  The $199,074,000 increase in average earning assets can be attributed to the Service 1st acquisition and our own organic growth.

 

Interest expense on deposits for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 decreased $17,000 or 1.1% to $1,499,000 compared to $1,516,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  The cost of deposits, calculated by dividing annualized interest expense on interest bearing deposits by total deposits, decreased 51 basis points to 0.97% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to 1.48% for the same period in 2008.  This decrease was due to the repricing of interest bearing deposits in the lower current interest rate environment.  Average interest bearing deposits increased 65.5% or $185,696,000 comparing the second quarter of 2009 to the same period in 2008.  Average interest-bearing deposits were $469,334,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, with an effective rate paid of 1.28%, compared to $283,638,000 for the same period in 2008, with an effective rate paid of 2.14%.

 

Average other borrowed funds decreased $987,000 to $37,201,000 with an effective rate of 2.20% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to $38,188,000 with an effective rate of 2.69% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  As a result, total interest expense decreased $69,000 to $1,704,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 from $1,773,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  Other borrowings are advances from the FHLB.  The FHLB advances are fixed rate short-term and long term borrowings.  Short-term advances were utilized to provide liquidity during the period and long-term advances were utilized as part of a leveraged strategy in the first quarter of 2008 to purchase investment securities.

 

The cost of all of our interest bearing liabilities decreased 85 basis points to 1.35% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to 2.20% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  The decrease is due to the lower current interest rate environment as mentioned above.  Additionally, non-interest bearing demand deposits increased in the periods under review.  Average demand deposits increased 17.7% to an average $147,788,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 from $125,516,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  Average transaction accounts (including interest bearing checking, money market accounts and non-interest bearing demand deposits) increased 37.6% to $383,036,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to $278,313,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  Average time certificates of deposit increased $99,297,000 or 88.2% to $211,838,000 for the first half of 2009 compared to $112,541,000 for the same period in 2008.

 

Net Interest Income before Provision for Credit Losses

 

Net interest income before provision for credit losses for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 increased $3,022,000 or 52.8% to $8,748,000 compared to $5,726,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  This increase was primarily due to an increase in average interest earning assets and an increase in the net interest margin of 47 basis points, partially offset by an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities, .  Average interest earning assets were $665,137,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 with a net interest margin of 5.51% compared to $466,063,000 with a net interest margin of 5.04% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  For a discussion of the repricing of our assets and liabilities, see “Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk.”

 

Provision for Credit Losses

 

Additions to the allowance for credit losses in the second quarter of 2009 were $2,500,000 compared to $135,000 for the second quarter of 2008.  The increase in 2009 is principally due to the increase in non-performing loans, the volume of outstanding loans and our assessment of the overall adequacy of the allowance for credit losses.

 

The Company had non-performing loans totaling $14,524,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $15,750,000 as of December 31, 2008 and $366,000 as of June 30, 2008.  Other real estate owned at June 30, 2009 was $2,550,000 and none at December 31, 2008 or June 30, 2008.

 

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The Company had $1,574,000 net loan charge-offs for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $35,000 for the same quarter in 2008 and $1,474,000 for the first quarter of 2009.  The net charge-off ratio, which reflects net charge-offs to average loans, was 0.32% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to 0.01% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.  Refer to the allowance for credit losses section for further discussion of credit quality.

 

Non-Interest Income

 

Non-interest income is comprised primarily of customer service charges, loan placement fees and other service fees, net gains on sales of investments and assets, appreciation in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance, FHLB stock dividends, and other income.  Non-interest income was $1,401,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to $1,274,000 for the same period ended June 30, 2008.  The $127,000 or 10.0% increase in non-interest income comparing the quarter ended June 30, 2009 to the same period in 2008 was primarily due to the acquisition of Service 1st, as well as increases in service charges, loan placement fees, appreciation in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance, and net gains on sales of investments, offset by decreases in FHLB stock dividends and other income.

 

Customer service charges increased $15,000 or 1.8% to $858,000 for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $843,000 for the same period in 2008 due primarily to an increase in analysis service charges on business checking accounts and overdraft fees on consumer checking accounts.  The appreciation in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance increased $35,000 or 56.5% to $97,000 for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $62,000 for the same period in 2008 due primarily to an increase in BOLI policies as a result of the Service 1st acquisition.  Loan placement fees increased $53,000 to $75,000 for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $22,000 for the same period in 2008 due to an increase in home sales and refinancing activity.  The Company did not receive any FHLB stock dividends during the second quarter of 2009 compared to $29,000 for the second quarter of 2008.  Net realized gains from sales and calls of investment securities in the quarter ended June 30, 2009 were $62,000 compared to none during the same period in 2008.  Other income decreased $9,000 to $309,000 for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $318,000 for the same period in 2008.

 

Non-Interest Expenses

 

Salaries and employee benefits, occupancy, professional services, and data processing are the major categories of non-interest expenses.  Non-interest expenses increased $2,163,000 or 43.6% to $7,129,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to $4,966,000 for the same period in 2008.

 

The Company’s efficiency ratio, measured as the percentage of non-interest expenses (exclusive of amortization of core deposit intangible assets) to net interest income before provision for credit losses plus non-interest income (excluding net gains from sales of securities and assets), was 69.3% for the second quarter of 2009 compared to 69.8% for the second quarter of 2008.

 

Salaries and employee benefits increased $795,000 or 27.9% to $3,642,000 for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $2,847,000 for the second quarter of 2008.  The increase in salaries and employee benefits for the second quarter of 2009 can be attributed to an increase in the number of employees following the Service 1st acquisition and normal cost increases for salaries and benefits.

 

Occupancy and equipment expense increased $269,000 to $944,000 for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $675,000 for the second quarter of 2008.  The 39.9% increase in occupancy expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 is due mainly to the addition of three new branch facilities in Tracy, Stockton and Lodi as a result of the Service 1st acquisition and to the relocation of our Herndon and Fowler branch in Clovis, California during the second quarter of 2008 from an in-store location to a larger traditional branch facility.

 

Other non-interest expenses increased $1,099,000 or 76.1% to $2,543,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to $1,444,000 for the same period in 2008.  The increase is due primarily to the increase in FDIC insurance premiums as a result of the growth in deposit balances due to the Service 1st acquisition, an increase in the assessment rates recently enacted by the FDIC, and an FDIC imposed Special Assessment that was effective during the second quarter of 2009.   Our FDIC insurance assessments for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 were $626,000 compared to $63,000 for the same period in 2008.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

The effective income tax rate was 10.8% for the second quarter of 2009 compared to 30.8% for the same period in 2008.  Provision for income taxes totaled $56,000 and $584,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2009, and 2008, respectively.  The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the prior year comparable period is due primarily to graduated tax rates, increases in the federal tax deduction for tax-free municipal bonds, the state tax deduction for loans in designated enterprise zones in California, and state hiring tax credits.

 

Preferred Stock Dividends and Accretion

 

On January 30, 2009, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with the United States Department of the Treasury under the Capital Purchase Program, and issued and sold 7,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) and a warrant to purchase 158,133 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value, for an aggregate purchase price of $7,000,000 in cash.  The Company accrued preferred stock dividends to the United States Department of the Treasury and accretion of the warrants in the amount of $135,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Summary of Changes in Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

June 30, 2009 compared to December 31, 2008

 

As of June 30, 2009, total assets were $747,623,000, a decrease of 0.7%, or $5,090,000, compared to $752,713,000 as of December 31, 2008.  Total gross loans increased 3.6% or $7,860,000, to $492,098,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $484,238,000 as of December 31, 2008.  Total deposits decreased 2.1% or $13,339,000 to $621,719,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $635,058,000 as of December 31, 2008.  Stockholders’ equity increased $5,378,000 or 7.1% to $80,753,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $75,375,000 as of December 31, 2008 primarily due to the issuance of preferred stock and net income included in retained earnings, partially offset by an increase in other comprehensive losses.

 

Fair Value

The Company measures the fair values of its financial instruments utilizing a hierarchical disclosure framework associated with the level of observable pricing scenarios utilized in measuring financial instruments at fair value.  The degree of judgment utilized in measuring the fair value of financial instruments generally correlates to the level of the observable pricing scenario.  Financial instruments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of observable pricing and a lesser degree of judgment utilized in measuring fair value.  Conversely, financial instruments rarely traded or not quoted will generally have little or no observable pricing and a higher degree of judgment utilized in measuring fair value.  Observable pricing scenarios are impacted by a number of factors, including the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is new to the market and not yet established and the characteristics specific to the transaction.

 

See Note 4 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about the level of pricing transparency associated with financial instruments carried at fair value.

 

Investments

 

Our investment portfolio consists primarily of agency securities, mortgage backed securities, municipal securities, and overnight investments in the Federal Funds market and are all classified as available-for-sale.  As of June 30, 2009, $88,558,000 was held as collateral for public funds, treasury, tax, and for other purposes.  Our investment policies are established by the Board of Directors and implemented by our Investment/Asset Liability Committee.  It is designed primarily to provide and maintain liquidity, to enable us to meet our pledging requirements for public money and borrowing arrangements, to generate a favorable return on investments without incurring undue interest rate and credit risk, and to complement our lending activities.

 

The level of our investment securities, as described in the table below, is generally considered higher than our peers due mostly to our relatively low loan to deposit ratio.  The amortized cost of these investment securities decreased 9.2% to $174,785,000 at June 30, 2009 from $192,445,000 at December 31, 2008.  The fair value of the available-for-sale investment portfolio reflected an unrealized loss of $5,442,000 at June 30, 2009 compared to an unrealized gain of $313,000 at December 31, 2008.

 

The following table sets forth the carrying values and estimated fair values of our investment securities portfolio at the dates indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Market

 

Investment Type - Available-for-Sale

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

U.S. Government agencies

 

$

1,867

 

$

34

 

$

 

$

1,901

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

66,395

 

1,914

 

(1,416

)

66,893

 

U.S. Government agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations

 

42,515

 

980

 

(1,393

)

42,102

 

Other securities

 

58,307

 

902

 

(6,463

)

52,746

 

 

 

$

169,084

 

$

3,830

 

$

(9,272

)

$

163,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Market

 

Investment Type - Held to Maturity

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Other securities

 

$

5,701

 

$

3

 

$

(139

)

$

5,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Market

 

Investment Type - Available-for-Sale

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

U.S. Government agencies

 

$

12,745

 

$

116

 

$

(1

)

$

12,860

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

56,961

 

2,469

 

(808

)

58,622

 

U.S. Government agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations

 

44,967

 

813

 

(23

)

45,757

 

Other securities

 

70,732

 

4,069

 

(6,322

)

68,479

 

 

 

$

 185,405

 

$

7,467

 

$

(7,154

)

$

185,718

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Market

 

Investment Type - Held-to-Maturity

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Other securities

 

$

7,040

 

$

 

$

(340

)

$

6,700

 

 

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Management periodically evaluates each investment security for other than temporary impairment, relying primarily on industry analyst reports, observation of market conditions and interest rate fluctuations.  Management has the ability and intent to hold securities with established maturity dates until recovery of fair value, which may be maturity, and believes it will be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms for all of the underlying investment securities.

 

At June 30, 2009, the Company had a total of 52 whole loan CMO holdings with a remaining principal balance of $57,309,000 and a net unrealized loss of approximately $7,167,000.  Five of these securities account for $5,863,000 of the unrealized loss at June 30, 2009.  The Company continues to perform extensive analyses on these securities as well as all whole loan CMOs.  By analyzing the tranche of the specific securities, the Company has determined that there is no impairment and as such, is not taking any action to write-down these securities.  These investment securities continue to demonstrate cash flows as expected and the credit support component of these tranches has increased from the origination date.  As of June 30, 2009, management does not believe the loss in market value of these securities is other than temporary.  We have also evaluated the credit ratings of our other investment securities and, based on our evaluation, management does not consider any investments to be other-than-temporarily-impaired.  However, no assurance can be made that the credit quality of certain securities will not deteriorate in the future which may necessitate future loss provisions.

 

We held $3,140,000 in Federal Home Loan Bank stock as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

 

Loans

 

Total gross loans increased 1.6% or $7,860,000, to $492,098,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $484,238,000 as of December 31, 2008.  The following table sets forth information concerning the composition of our loan portfolio at the dates indicated:

 

Loan Type
(Dollars in thousands)

 

June 30,
2009

 

% of Total
loans

 

December 31,
2008

 

% of Total
loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

 133,292

 

27.1

%

$

 129,563

 

26.7

%

Agricultural land and production

 

40,357

 

8.2

%

32,408

 

6.7

%

Total commercial

 

173,649

 

35.3

%

161,971

 

33.4

%

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owner occupied

 

108,414

 

22.0

%

113,414

 

23.4

%

Real estate-construction and other land loans

 

61,761

 

12.5

%

57,923

 

11.9

%

Commercial real estate

 

68,840

 

14.0

%

64,358

 

13.3

%

Other

 

31,969

 

6.5

%

38,060

 

7.9

%

Total real estate

 

270,984

 

55.0

%

273,755

 

56.5

%

Consumer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity loans and lines of credit

 

34,987

 

7.1

%

32,874

 

6.8

%

Consumer and installment

 

12,250

 

2.5

%

14,993

 

3.1

%

Other

 

556

 

0.1

%

863

 

0.2

%

Total consumer

 

47,793

 

9.7

%

48,730

 

10.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred loan fees, net

 

(328

)

 

 

(218

)

 

 

Total gross loans

 

492,098

 

100.0

%

484,238

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

(8,592

)

 

 

(7,223

)

 

 

Total loans

 

$

 483,506

 

 

 

$

 477,015

 

 

 

 

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As of June 30, 2009, a concentration of loans existed in loans collateralized by real estate (real estate, real estate construction, land development and other land loans, and equity lines of credit) comprising 62.2% of total loans.  This level of concentration is consistent with 63.3% at December 31, 2008.  Although management believes the loans within this concentration have no more than the normal risk of collectibility, a substantial further decline in the performance of the economy in general or a further decline in real estate values in the our primary market areas, in particular, could have an adverse impact on collectibility, increase the level of real estate-related non-performing loans, or have other adverse effects which alone or in the aggregate could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.  The Company is not involved in any sub-prime mortgage lending activities at June 30, 2009 or December 31, 2008.

 

We believe that our commercial real estate loan underwriting policies and practices result in prudent extensions of credit, but recognize that our lending activities result in relatively high reported commercial real estate lending levels.  Commercial real estate loans include certain loans which represent low to moderate risk and certain loans with higher risks.

 

The Board of Directors reviews and approves concentration limits and exceptions to limitations of concentration are reported to the Board of Directors at least quarterly.

 

Non-Performing Assets.  Non-performing assets consist of non-performing loans, other real estate owned (“OREO”), and repossessed assets.  Non-performing loans are those loans which have (i) been placed on non-accrual status, (ii) been subject to troubled debt restructurings, (iii) been classified as doubtful under our asset classification system, or (iv) become contractually past due 90 days or more with respect to principal or interest and have not been restructured or otherwise placed on non-accrual status.  A loan is classified as non-accrual when 1) it is maintained on a cash basis because of deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower, 2) payment in full of principal or interest under the original contractual terms is not expected, or 3) principal or interest has been in default for a period of 90 days or more unless the asset is both well secured and in the process of collection.

 

At June 30, 2009, we had OREO of $2,550,000, repossessed assets of $97,000, and restructured loans of $6,725,000.  At December 31, 2008, we had no OREO or repossessed assets, and we had restructured loans totaling $1,703,000.  At June 30, 2009 we had non-accrual loans, including restructured loans, totaling $14,524,000 compared to $15,750,000 at December 31, 2008.  At June 30, 2009, we estimated the potential for any losses from these credits would have a minimal impact on the allowance for credit losses.  Management can give no assurance that non-accrual and other non-performing loans will not increase in the future.

 

During the first half of 2009, the Company sold its participation interest in a loan to the Regent Hotel, LLC back to the lead bank, reducing non-accrual loans by $3,486,000.  The Bank was party to a lawsuit filed by Regent Hotel, LLC against First Bank (Lead Bank), as the lead bank in a loan participation, and East West Bank and Service 1st Bank, which was acquired by the Bank on November 13, 2008, which were participating in the loan.  In the first half of 2009, the Lead Bank purchased the Bank’s participating interest in the Regent Hotel loan at a discount and indemnified the Bank against any further actions pursuant to the lawsuit.  Included in the merger consideration paid by the Company to acquire Service 1st was $3,500,000 placed into an escrow fund to protect the Company and the Bank from all losses and liabilities that related to the loan participation and/or the Regent Litigation.  Consequent to the Lead Bank buying the Bank’s position, the Bank collected $1,046,000 from the escrow fund to cover the portion of the loan that was not recovered, accrued and unpaid interest and other costs.  In accordance with the escrow agreement, until the litigation is completely satisfied the remaining $2,454,000 may remain in the escrow fund.

 

We measure our impaired loans by using the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent and the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate if the loan is not collateral-dependent.  At June 30, 2009, we estimated that the potential for any losses from these credits would not have a significant impact on the allowance for credit losses.  Based on our valuation and the government guarantees on these loans, we have no specific reserves for these loans.

 

A summary of non-accrual, restructured, and past due loans at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is set forth below.  Management can give no assurance that non-accrual and other non-performing loans will not increase in the future.

 

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Composition of Non-accrual, Past Due and Restructured Loans

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

June 30,
2009

 

December 31,
2008

 

Non-accrual Loans

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial loans

 

$

 263

 

$

 1,125

 

Real estate

 

3,174

 

5,159

 

Real estate construction and land development

 

2,963

 

7,635

 

Consumer

 

1,399

 

80

 

Other

 

 

48

 

Restructured loans (non-accruing)

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

 

Real estate

 

6,691

 

1,108

 

Real estate construction and land development

 

34

 

595

 

Total non-accrual

 

14,524

 

15,750

 

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans

 

$

 14,524

 

$

 15,750

 

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 

2.95

%

3.25

%

Ratio of non-performing loans to allowance for credit losses

 

169.04

%

218.05

%

Loans considered to be impaired

 

$

 14,524

 

$

 15,750

 

Related allowance for credit losses on impaired loans

 

$

 —

 

$

 125

 

 

As of June 30, 2009 the Company has no allowance for credit losses on impaired loans as it has charged off all amounts that are deemed uncollectible.

 

Classified Assets.  From time to time, management has reason to believe that certain borrowers may not be able to repay their loans within the parameters of the present repayment terms, even though, in some cases, the loans are current at the time.  These loans are graded in the classified loan grades of “substandard,” “doubtful,” or “loss” and include non-performing loans.  Each classified loan is monitored monthly.

 

Allowance for Credit Losses.  We have established a methodology for the determination of provisions for credit losses.  The methodology is set forth in a formal policy and takes into consideration the need for an overall allowance for credit losses as well as specific allowances that are tied to individual loans.  Our methodology for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance consists of several key elements, which include the formula allowance and a specific allowance for identified problem loans.

 

In originating loans, we recognize that losses will be experienced and that the risk of loss will vary with, among other things, the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of the borrower over the term of the loan, general economic conditions and, in the case of a secured loan, the quality of the collateral securing the loan.  The allowance is increased by provisions charged against earnings and reduced by net loan charge offs.  Loans are charged off when they are deemed to be uncollectible, or partially charged off when portions of a loan are deemed to be uncollectible.  Recoveries are generally recorded only when cash payments are received.

 

The allowance for credit losses is maintained to cover losses inherent in the loan portfolio.  The responsibility for the review of our assets and the determination of the adequacy lies with management and our Audit Committee.  They delegate the authority to the CCA to determine the loss reserve ratio for each type of asset and reviews, at least quarterly, the adequacy of the allowance based on an evaluation of the portfolio, past experience, prevailing market conditions, amount of government guarantees, concentration in loan types and other relevant factors.

 

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The allowance for credit losses is an estimate of the losses that may be sustained in our loan and lease portfolio.  The allowance is based on two principles of accounting: (1) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.  5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” which requires that losses be accrued when they are probable of occurring and estimable; and (2) SFAS No.  114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan” and SFAS No.  118, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan—Income Recognition and Disclosures,” which requires that losses be accrued based on the differences between the value of collateral, present value of future cash flows or values that are observable in the secondary market and the loan balance.

 

Credit Administration adheres to an internal asset review system and loss allowance methodology designed to provide for timely recognition of problem assets and adequate valuation allowances to cover expected asset losses.  The Bank’s asset monitoring process includes the use of asset classifications to segregate the assets, largely loans and real estate, into various risk categories.  The Bank uses the various asset classifications as a means of measuring risk and determining the adequacy of valuation allowances by using a nine-grade system to classify assets.  All credit facilities exceeding 90 days of delinquency require classification.

 

The following table sets forth information regarding our allowance for credit losses at the dates and for the periods indicated:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2009

 

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of the year

 

$

 7,223

 

$

 3,887

 

Provision charged to operations

 

4,417

 

1,290

 

Losses charged to allowance

 

(3,334

)

(851

)

Recoveries

 

286

 

111

 

Allowance from acquisition of Service 1st

 

 

2,786

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

 8,592

 

$

 7,223

 

Ratio of non-performing loans to allowance for credit losses

 

169.04

%

218.05

%

Allowance for credit losses to total loans

 

1.75

%

1.49

%

 

As of June 30, 2009 the balance in the allowance for credit losses was $8,592,000 compared to $7,223,000 as of December 31, 2008.  The increase was due to net charge offs during the first half of 2009 being less than the amount of the provision for credit losses.  Net charge offs totaled $3,048,000 while the provision for credit losses was $4,417,000.  The balance of commitments to extend credit on undisbursed construction and other loans and letters of credit was $132,594,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $158,896,000 as of December 31, 2008.  Risks and uncertainties exist in all lending transactions, and even though there have historically been no charge offs on construction and other loans that have not been fully disbursed, our management and Directors’ Loan Committee have established reserve levels based on historical losses as well as economic uncertainties and other risks that exist as of each reporting period.

 

As of June 30, 2009 the allowance for credit losses was 1.75% of total gross loans compared to 1.49% as of December 31, 2008.  During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there were no major changes in loan concentrations that significantly affected the allowance for credit losses.  There have been no significant changes in estimation methods during the periods presented.  Assumptions regarding the collateral value of various under performing loans may affect the level and allocation of the allowance for credit losses in future periods.  The allowance may also be affected by trends in the amount of charge offs experienced or expected trends within different loan portfolios.  Non-performing loans totaled $14,524,000 as of June 30, 2009, and $15,750,000 as of December 31, 2008.  Management believes the allowance at June 30, 2009 is adequate based upon its ongoing analysis of the loan portfolio, historical loss trends and other factors.  However, no assurance can be given that the Company may not sustain charge-offs which are in excess of the allowance in any given period.

 

Deposits and Borrowings

 

Total deposits decreased $13,339,000 or 2.1% to $621,719,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $635,058,000 as of December 31, 2008.  Interest bearing deposits increased $5,351,000 or 1.1% to $478,303,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $472,952,000 as of December 31, 2008.  Non-interest bearing deposits decreased $18,690,000 or 11.5% to $143,416,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $162,106,000 as of December 31, 2008.  Interest bearing deposits include $5,000,000 in callable brokered CDs, the proceeds from which were used to purchase investment securities.

 

The composition of the deposits and average interest rates paid at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is summarized in the table below.

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

June 30,
2009

 

% of
Total
Deposits

 

Effective
Rate

 

December 31,
2008

 

% of
Total
Deposits

 

Effective
Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW accounts

 

$

 107,649

 

17.3

%

0.79

%

$

111,494

 

17.6

%

0.47

%

MMA accounts

 

129,627

 

20.8

%

1.02

%

128,239

 

20.2

%

1.87

%

Time deposits

 

218,645

 

35.2

%

2.04

%

211,987

 

33.4

%

3.09

%

Savings deposits

 

22,382

 

3.6

%

0.24

%

21,232

 

3.3

%

0.35

%

Total interest-bearing

 

478,303

 

76.9

%

1.39

%

472,952

 

74.5

%

2.01

%

Non-interest bearing

 

143,416

 

23.1

%

 

 

162,106

 

25.5

%

 

 

Total deposits

 

$

 621,719

 

100.0

%

 

 

$

 635,058

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

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Short-term borrowings totaled $15,000,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $6,368,000 as of December 31, 2008.  Short-term borrowings at June 30, 2009, represent FHLB advances with weighted average interest rates of 1.30% and coming due within the third quarter of 2009 and first quarter of 2010.  We maintain a line of credit with the FHLB collateralized by government securities.  Refer to Liquidity below for further discussion of FHLB advances.

 

Long-term borrowings of $14,000,000 at June 30, 2009 represent FHLB advances with weighted average interest of 3.20% and weighted average maturity of 2.3 years.  Long-term borrowings at December 31, 2008 were $19,000,000.

 

The Bank is eligible to issue certain debt that is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, up to a limit of $9,424,000, under the FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program.  Any senior unsecured debt with a stated maturity of more than thirty days issued by the Bank up to its debt guarantee limit falls under this program.  The Bank will be charged an annualized assessment from the FDIC, ranging from 50 to 100 basis points, based on the term and amount of the debt outstanding under the program.  At June 30, 2009, the Company had no borrowings under this debt guarantee program.  The Bank is participating in the FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program.  Under this program, all noninterest-bearing transaction accounts are fully guaranteed by the FDIC for the entire amount in the account and the Bank is assessed an annual fee of 10 basis points for all deposit amounts exceeding the existing deposit insurance limit of $250,000.

 

The Company succeeded to all of the rights and obligations of Service 1st Capital Trust I, a Delaware business trust, in connection with the merger with Service 1st as of November 12, 2008.  The Trust was formed on August 17, 2006 for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Service 1st.  Under applicable regulatory guidance, the amount of trust preferred securities that is eligible as Tier 1 capital is limited to 25% of the Company’s Tier 1 capital on a pro forma basis.  At June 30, 2009, all of the trust preferred securities that have been issued qualify as Tier 1 capital.  The trust preferred securities mature on October 7, 2036, are redeemable at the Company’s option beginning after five years, and require quarterly distributions by the Trust to the holder of the trust preferred securities at a variable interest rate which will adjust quarterly to equal the three month LIBOR plus 1.60%.

 

The Trust used the proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities to purchase approximately $5,155,000 in aggregate principal amount of Service 1st’s junior subordinated notes (the Notes).  The Notes bear interest at the same variable interest rate during the same quarterly periods as the trust preferred securities.  The Notes are redeemable by the Company on any January 7, April 7, July 7, or October 7 on or after October 7, 2011 or at any time within 90 days following the occurrence of certain events, such as: (i) a change in the regulatory capital treatment of the Notes (ii) in the event the Trust is deemed an investment company or (iii) upon the occurrence of certain adverse tax events.  In each such case, the Company may redeem the Notes for their aggregate principal amount, plus any accrued but unpaid interest.

 

The Notes may be declared immediately due and payable at the election of the trustee or holders of 25% of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes in the event that the Company defaults in the payment of any interest following the nonpayment of any such interest for 20 or more consecutive quarterly periods.  Holders of the trust preferred securities are entitled to a cumulative cash distribution on the liquidation amount of $1,000 per security.  For each January 7, April 7, July 7 or October 7 of each year, the rate will be adjusted to equal the three month LIBOR plus 1.60%.  As of June 30, 2009, the rate was 2.73%.  Interest expense recognized by the Company for the period ended June 30, 2009 was $77,000.

 

Capital

 

Our stockholders’ equity was $80,753,000 as of June 30, 2009 compared to $75,375,000 as of December 31, 2008.   The increase in stockholders’ equity is a result of $7,000,000 in preferred stock and common stock warrants issued to the Treasury under the Capital Purchase Program, net income of $1,723,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009, and the effect of stock-based compensation expense of $149,000, offset by an increase in unrealized losses on the available-for-sale investment securities of $3,453,000, and preferred stock dividends and accretion of $184,000.

 

We participated in the Treasury Capital Purchase Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.  The Company issued preferred stock and warrants to issue common stock and received $7,000,000 in cash under this program.  The Company agreed to restrict dividend payments on common stock to no more than historic levels while our preferred stock is owned by the Treasury.  See Note 11 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for a more detailed discussion.

 

Management considers capital requirements as part of its strategic planning process.  The strategic plan calls for continuing increases in assets and liabilities, and the capital required may therefore be in excess of retained earnings.  The ability to obtain capital is dependent upon the capital markets as well as our performance.  Management regularly evaluates sources of capital and the timing required to meet its strategic objectives.

 

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The following table presents the Company’s and the Bank’s capital ratios as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Valley Community Bancorp and Subsidiary

 

$

 63,416

 

8.82

%

$

 54,519

 

8.67

%

Minimum regulatory requirement

 

$

 28,751

 

4.00

%

$

 25,148

 

4.00

%

Central Valley Community Bank

 

$

 60,402

 

8.43

%

$

 51,296

 

8.18

%

Minimum requirement for “Well-Capitalized” institution

 

$

 35,815

 

5.00

%

$

 31,360

 

5.00

%

Minimum regulatory requirement

 

$

 28,652

 

4.00

%

$

 25,088

 

4.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Valley Community Bancorp and Subsidiary

 

$

 63,416

 

10.54

%

$

 54,519

 

9.33

%

Minimum regulatory requirement

 

$

 24,071

 

4.00

%

$

 23,374

 

4.00

%

Central Valley Community Bank

 

$

 60,402

 

10.08

%

$

 51,296

 

8.81

%

Minimum requirement for “Well-Capitalized” institution

 

$

 35,971

 

6.00

%

$

 34,934

 

6.00

%

Minimum regulatory requirement

 

$

 23,981

 

4.00

%

$

 23,289

 

4.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Valley Community Bancorp and Subsidiary

 

$

 70,952

 

11.79

%

$

 61,742

 

10.57

%

Minimum regulatory requirement

 

$

 48,141

 

8.00

%

$

 46,748

 

8.00

%

Central Valley Community Bank

 

$

 67,910

 

11.33

%

$

 58,519

 

10.05

%

Minimum requirement for “Well-Capitalized” institution

 

$

 59,951

 

10.00

%

$

 58,223

 

10.00

%

Minimum regulatory requirement

 

$

 47,961

 

8.00

%

$

 46,579

 

8.00

%

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity management involves our ability to meet cash flow requirements arising from fluctuations in deposit levels and demands of daily operations, which include funding of securities purchases, providing for customers’ credit needs and ongoing repayment of borrowings.  Our liquidity is actively managed on a daily basis and reviewed periodically by our management and Director’s Asset/Liability Committees.  This process is intended to ensure the maintenance of sufficient funds to meet our needs, including adequate cash flow for off-balance sheet commitments.

 

Our primary sources of liquidity are derived from financing activities which include the acceptance of customer and, to a lesser extent, broker deposits, Federal funds facilities with correspondent banks, and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.  These funding sources are augmented by payments of principal and interest on loans, the routine maturities and pay downs of securities from the securities portfolio, the stability of our core deposits and the ability to sell investment securities.  As of June 30, 2009, the Company had unpledged securities totaling $80,785,000 available as a secondary source of liquidity.  Primary uses of funds include withdrawal of and interest payments on deposits, originations and purchases of loans, purchases of investment securities, and payment of operating expenses.

 

As a means of augmenting our liquidity, we have established federal funds lines with correspondent banks.  At June 30, 2009 our available borrowing capacity includes approximately $39,000,000 in Federal funds lines with our correspondent banks and $85,709,000 in unused FHLB advances.  We believe our liquidity sources to be stable and adequate.  At June 30, 2009, we were not aware of any information that was reasonably likely to have a material effect on our liquidity position.

 

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The following table reflects the Company’s credit lines, balances outstanding, and pledged collateral at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008:

 

Credit Lines (In thousands)

 

June 30,
2009

 

December 31,
2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured Credit Lines

 

 

 

 

 

(interest rate varies with market):

 

 

 

 

 

Credit limit

 

$

39,000

 

$

39,000

 

Balance outstanding

 

$

 

$

6,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

 

 

 

 

(interest rate at prevailing interest rate):

 

 

 

 

 

Credit limit

 

$

114,709

 

$

38,207

 

Balance outstanding

 

$

29,000

 

$

19,000

 

Collateral pledged

 

$

136,825

 

$

54,350

 

Fair value of collateral

 

$

142,346

 

$

52,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Reserve Bank

 

 

 

 

 

(interest rate at prevailing discount interest rate):

 

 

 

 

 

Credit limit

 

$

1,657

 

$

1,878

 

Balance outstanding

 

$

 

$

 

Collateral pledged

 

$

1,657

 

$

1,885

 

Fair value of collateral

 

$

1,688

 

$

1,929

 

 

The liquidity of the parent company, Central Valley Community Bancorp is primarily dependent on the payment of cash dividends by its subsidiary, Central Valley Community Bank, subject to limitations imposed by the regulations.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance risk.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they are funded or related fees are incurred or received.  For a fuller discussion of these financial instruments, refer to Note 4 – Commitments and Contingencies of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements included herein and Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies in the Company’s 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K.

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is party to various operating leases.  For a fuller discussion of these financial instruments, refer to Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies in the Company’s 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders’ on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Interest rate risk (“IRR”) and credit risk constitute the two greatest sources of financial exposure for insured financial institutions.  IRR represents the impact that changes in absolute and relative levels of market interest rates may have upon our net interest income (“NII”).  Changes in the NII are the result of changes in the net interest spread between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (timing risk), the relationship between various rates (basis risk), and changes in the shape of the yield curve.

 

We realize income principally from the differential or spread between the interest earned on loans, investments, other interest-earning assets and the interest incurred on deposits and borrowings.  The volumes and yields on loans, deposits and borrowings are affected by market interest rates.  As of June 30, 2009, approximately 82.3% of our loan portfolio was tied to adjustable rate indices.  The majority of these adjustable rate loans are tied to prime and reprice within 90 days.  The majority of our time deposits have a fixed rate of interest.  As of June 30, 2009, 92.4% of our time deposits mature within one year or less.

 

Changes in the market level of interest rates directly and immediately affect our interest spread, and therefore profitability.  Sharp and significant changes to market rates can cause the interest spread to shrink or expand significantly in the near term, principally because of the timing differences between the adjustable rate loans and the maturities (and therefore repricing) of the deposits and borrowings.

 

Our management and Board of Director’s Asset/Liability Committees (“ALCO”) are responsible for managing our assets and liabilities in a manner that balances profitability, IRR and various other risks including liquidity.  The ALCO operates under policies and within risk limits prescribed by, reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors.

 

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The ALCO seeks to stabilize our NII by matching rate-sensitive assets and liabilities through maintaining the maturity and repricing of these assets and liabilities at appropriate levels given the interest rate environment.  When the amount of rate-sensitive liabilities exceeds rate-sensitive assets within specified time periods, NII generally will be negatively impacted by an increasing interest rate environment and positively impacted by a decreasing interest rate environment.  Conversely, when the amount of rate-sensitive assets exceeds the amount of rate-sensitive liabilities within specified time periods, net interest income will generally be positively impacted by an increasing interest rate environment and negatively impacted by a decreasing interest rate environment.  The speed and velocity of the repricing of assets and liabilities will also contribute to the effects on our NII, as will the presence or absence of periodic and lifetime interest rate caps and floors.

 

Simulation of earnings is the primary tool used to measure the sensitivity of earnings to interest rate changes.  Earnings simulations are produced using a software model that is based on actual cash flows and repricing characteristics for all of our financial instruments and incorporate market-based assumptions regarding the impact of changing interest rates on current volumes of applicable financial instruments.

 

Interest rate simulations provide us with an estimate of both the dollar amount and percentage change in NII under various rate scenarios.  All assets and liabilities are normally subjected to up to 300 basis point increases and decreases in interest rates in 100 basis point increments. Under each interest rate scenario, we project our net interest income.  From these results, we can then develop alternatives in dealing with the tolerance thresholds.

 

Approximately 82.3% of our loan portfolio is tied to adjustable rate indices and 26.0% of our loan portfolio reprices within 90 days.  As of June 30, 2009, we had 386 loans totaling $182,706,000 with floors ranging from 4% to 8.5% and ceilings ranging from 7% to 25%.  In the current rate environment, the number of loans affected by floors and ceilings is minimal.

 

The following table shows the effects of changes in projected net interest income for the twelve months ending June 30, 2010 under the interest rate shock scenarios stated.  The table was prepared as of June 30, 2009, at which time prime interest rate was 3.25%.  The amounts identified in the table are not materially different from what we showed at December 31, 2008.

 

Sensitivity Analysis of Impact on Interest Income of Rate Changes

 

Hypothetical
Change in Rates

 

Projected Net
Interest Income
($000)

 

$ Change from Rates
at June 30, 2009
($000)

 

Percent Change
from Rates at
June 30, 2009

 

UP 300 bps

 

$

39,506

 

3,864

 

10.84

%

UP 200 bps

 

38,147

 

2,505

 

7.03

%

UP 100 bps

 

36,799

 

1,157

 

3.25

%

UNCHANGED

 

35,642

 

 

 

DOWN 25 bps

 

35,480

 

(162

)

(0.45

)%

 

Assumptions are inherently uncertain, and, consequently, the model cannot precisely measure net interest income or precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes, as well as changes in market conditions and management strategies which might moderate the negative consequences of interest rate deviations. In the model above, the simulation shows that the Company is neutral over the one-year horizon.  If interest rates increase or decline, there will be similar positive and negative impact to net interest income.

 

 ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures with respect to the information generated for use in this Quarterly Report. The evaluation was based in part upon reports provided by a number of executives.  Based upon, and as of the date of that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures, as so amended, were effective to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

There was no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures, the Company’s management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances of achieving the desired control objectives and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None to report.

 

ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

ITEM 2 CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None to report.

 

ITEM 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None to report.

 

ITEM 4   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

a.                                       The Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held May 20, 2009.

 

b.                                      At the 2009 annual meeting the shareholders took the following actions:

 

·                  Elected Directors of the Company to serve until the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

·                  In the election for directors, no candidates were nominated for election as a director other than the nominees of the Board of Directors whose names were set forth in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 8, 2009.  Set forth below is a tabulation of the votes cast in the election of Directors with respect to each nominee for office:

 

Director

 

Votes Cast for
Election

 

Withheld

 

Sidney B. Cox

 

5,860,319

 

29,773

 

Daniel N. Cunningham

 

5,858,671

 

31,421

 

Edwin S. Darden, Jr.

 

5,806,709

 

83,383

 

Daniel J. Doyle

 

5,862,916

 

27,176

 

Steven D. McDonald

 

5,858,059

 

32,033

 

Louis McMurray

 

5,874,282

 

15,810

 

William S. Smittcamp

 

5,863,070

 

27,022

 

Joseph B. Weirick

 

5,857,439

 

32,653

 

 

·                  The ratification of the appointment of Perry-Smith LLP for the 2009 fiscal year as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.  The appointment was ratified by the following votes:

 

 

Votes for: 5,846,785

Votes against: 14,910

  Abstentions: 28,397

 

·                  The adoption of a non-binding advisory resolution approving executive compensation.  The resolution was ratified by the following votes:

 

 

Votes for: 5,364,194

Votes against: 282,137

   Abstentions: 243,761

 

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ITEM 5 OTHER INFORMATION

 

None to report.

 

ITEM 6 EXHIBITS

 

(a)          Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

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

31.2

 

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

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Central Valley Community Bancorp

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  July 31, 2009

 

/s/ Daniel J. Doyle

 

 

Daniel J. Doyle

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: July 31, 2009

 

/s/ David A. Kinross

 

 

David A. Kinross

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

31.1

 

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

31.2

 

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

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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