10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008

or

 

¨ Transitional Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                     to                     

Commission file number 0-21845

Beverly Hills Bancorp Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   93-1223879
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

23901 Calabasas Road, Suite 1050

Calabasas, CA

  91302
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(818) 223-8084

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check whether the registrant: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    ¨  No

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer    ¨

 

Accelerated Filer                    x

Non-accelerated Filer       ¨

 

Smaller reporting company    ¨

(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    x  No

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

 

Class

 

Outstanding at October 31, 2008

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   18,787,094 shares

 

 

 


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BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

PART I.

   FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):   
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition    3
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations    4
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    5
   Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    6

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    19

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    33

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    35

PART II.

   OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    36

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    36

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    36

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    36

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    36

Item 5.

   Other Information    36

Item 6.

   Exhibits    36

Signatures

   37

 

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BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
ASSETS    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 29,022     $ 12,964  

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, at fair value

    316,689       413,875  

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value

    5,611       6,941  

Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $10,147 in 2007)

    —         9,809  

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $41,216 in 2008 and $21,882 in 2007

    867,938       979,948  

Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, at cost

    26,263       31,880  

Real estate owned, net

    1,072       44  

Leasehold improvements and equipment, net

    740       927  

Accrued interest receivable

    6,764       8,663  

Income taxes receivable

    5,326       3,601  

Deferred tax asset, net

    39,646       28,340  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    3,529       3,122  
               

TOTAL

  $ 1,302,600     $ 1,500,114  
               

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

LIABILITIES:

   

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  $ 1,128     $ 886  

Interest-bearing deposits

    666,361       636,585  
               

Total deposits

    667,489       637,471  

Repurchase agreements

    30,000       40,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

    430,000       611,000  

Junior subordinated notes payable to trusts

    36,084       46,393  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    11,144       17,142  
               

Total liabilities

    1,174,717       1,352,006  
               

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 4)

   

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

   

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 27,176,462 issued (including 8,389,368 treasury shares)

    272       272  

Additional paid-in capital

    166,622       166,430  

Treasury stock, 8,389,368 shares, at cost

    (39,974 )     (39,974 )

Retained earnings

    13,633       22,902  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (12,670 )     (1,522 )
               

Total stockholders’ equity

    127,883       148,108  
               

TOTAL

  $ 1,302,600     $ 1,500,114  
               

See notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    2008     2007   2008     2007

INTEREST INCOME:

       

Loans

  $ 14,815     $ 20,220   $ 48,074     $ 59,277

Mortgage-backed securities

    4,602       5,811     14,538       17,711

Securities and federal funds sold

    168       468     771       1,357
                           

Total interest income

    19,585       26,499     63,383       78,345
                           

INTEREST EXPENSE:

       

Deposits

    5,814       9,839     20,018       29,993

Borrowings

    6,144       8,717     20,865       24,749
                           

Total interest expense

    11,958       18,556     40,883       54,742
                           

NET INTEREST INCOME

    7,627       7,943     22,500       23,603

PROVISION FOR LOSSES ON LOANS

    22,839       1,182     27,600       2,028
                           

NET INTEREST (EXPENSE) INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOSSES ON LOANS

    (15,212 )     6,761     (5,100 )     21,575
                           

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

       

FHLB stock dividends

    410       406     1,283       1,173

(Loss) gain on sale of securities, net

    (15 )     —       31       —  

Impairment charge on securities

    (3,871 )     —       (4,105 )     —  

Other income, net

    464       28     699       454
                           

Total other (expense) income

    (3,012 )     434     (2,092 )     1,627
                           

OTHER EXPENSES:

       

Compensation and employee benefits

    1,133       1,868     4,952       5,682

Professional fees

    560       603     1,884       1,985

Occupancy

    161       135     508       435

Loan expenses

    185       37     406       119

Regulatory assessments

    61       45     182       157

Data processing

    75       76     230       252

Insurance

    312       167     617       486

Depreciation

    69       91     251       280

Directors expense

    90       99     295       318

Real estate owned, net

    (1,331 )     50     (1,331 )     410

Other general and administrative expense, net

    319       188     283       982
                           

Total other expenses

    1,634       3,359     8,277       11,106
                           

(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) PROVISION

    (19,858 )     3,836     (15,469 )     12,096

INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) PROVISION

    (7,998 )     1,498     (6,200 )     4,972
                           

NET (LOSS) INCOME

  $ (11,860 )   $ 2,338   $ (9,269 )   $ 7,124
                           

(Loss) earnings per share—basic

  $ (0.63 )   $ 0.12   $ (0.49 )   $ 0.38

(Loss) earnings per share—diluted

  $ (0.63 )   $ 0.12   $ (0.49 )   $ 0.38

Dividends declared per share

  $ 0.00     $ 0.13   $ 0.00     $ 0.38

Weighted average number of shares—basic

    18,787,094       18,786,757     18,787,094       18,768,637

Weighted average number of shares—diluted

    18,787,094       18,813,327     18,787,094       18,807,723

See notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net (loss) income

   $ (9,269 )   $ 7,124  

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Provision for losses on loans

     27,600       2,028  

Write-down of real estate owned

     464       279  

Depreciation and amortization

     251       280  

Impairment charges on securities

     4,105       —    

Stock-based compensation

     190       168  

Deferred tax (benefit) provision

     (3,989 )     367  

Gain on sale of mortgage-backed securities available for sale

     (46 )     —    

Loss on sale of investment securities available for sale

     15       —    

Gain on sale of real estate owned and other assets

     (1,890 )     (10 )

(Accretion) amortization of discounts and deferred fees

     (456 )     (173 )

Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends

     (1,316 )     (1,114 )

Changes in:

    

Accrued interest receivable

     1,899       (288 )

Income taxes receivable

     (970 )     —    

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (407 )     620  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     (3,648 )     5,616  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     12,533       14,897  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Loan originations

     (53,079 )     (219,334 )

Purchase of loans

     —         (10,082 )

Loan repayments

     135,364       197,069  

Proceeds from sale of loans

     —         24,999  

Purchase of mortgage-backed securities available for sale

     —         (34,922 )

Repayments of mortgage-backed securities available for sale

     52,489       66,939  

Proceeds from sale of mortgage-backed securities available for sale

     21,590       —    

Repayments of investment securities available for sale

     235       2,018  

Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale

     250       —    

Repayments of investment securities held to maturity

     10,190       —    

Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     —         (2,484 )

Proceeds from sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     6,933       1,148  

Proceeds from sale of real estate owned

     3,262       138  

Purchases of leasehold improvements and equipment

     (70 )     (45 )

Proceeds from sale of leasehold improvements and equipment

     —         7  
                

Net cash provided by investing activities

     177,164       25,451  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

     30,018       (114,371 )

Decrease in short-term borrowings

     —         (10,500 )

Decrease in repurchase agreements

     (10,000 )     —    

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     142,000       400,000  

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     (323,000 )     (320,337 )

Repayment of junior subordinated notes payable to trusts

     (10,309 )     —    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     —         175  

Dividends paid on common stock

     (2,348 )     (7,046 )
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (173,639 )     (52,079 )
                

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     16,058       (11,731 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

    

Beginning of period

     12,964       27,005  
                

End of period

   $ 29,022     $ 15,274  
                

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION—

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 44,023     $ 48,278  

Income taxes, net

     2,097       6,064  

NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITY:

    

Real estate acquired through foreclosure

     2,864       —    

See notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Beverly Hills Bancorp Inc. (“BHBC,” and with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company”) are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies is set forth in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in that Form 10-K. There were no significant changes to any accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments, generally comprised of normal recurring accruals necessary for a fair presentation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements, have been included and all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2008.

In the third quarter of 2008, the Company reclassified impairment charges on securities from other expenses to other income (expense) on its condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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

 

2. PER-SHARE DATA

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive stock options outstanding during the period. Following is a reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    2008     2007   2008     2007
    (Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

Net (loss) income

  $ (11,860 )   $ 2,338   $ (9,269 )   $ 7,124
                           

Weighted average number of common shares Outstanding—basic

    18,787,094       18,786,757     18,787,094       18,768,637

Net effect of dilutive stock options—based on treasury stock method(1)

    —         26,570     —         39,086
                           

Weighted average number of common shares Outstanding—diluted

    18,787,094       18,813,327     18,787,094       18,807,723
                           

(Loss) earnings per share—basic

  $ (0.63 )   $ 0.12   $ (0.49 )   $ 0.38
                           

(Loss) earnings per share—diluted

  $ (0.63 )   $ 0.12   $ (0.49 )   $ 0.38
                           

 

(1) Does not include options to purchase a weighted average 692,503 shares and 600,000 shares outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and 680,878 shares and 600,000 shares outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, whose exercise would have had an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

3. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123R”) using the modified prospective transition method. Under this method, stock compensation cost recognized beginning January 1, 2006 includes (a) compensation cost for all previously granted stock options that were unvested as of January 1, 2006 and (b) compensation cost for all stock options granted on or after January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the application of SFAS No. 123R resulted in a stock-based compensation expense of $64,000, deferred tax benefits of $26,000 and a net reduction in net income of $38,000. There was an immaterial effect on basic and diluted earnings per share. For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded stock-based compensation credit of $157,400, deferred tax expense of $67,237 and a net increase in net income of $90,163. There was an immaterial effect on basic and diluted earnings per share. For the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company did not record any tax benefits from the exercise of non-qualified stock options.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the application of SFAS No. 123R resulted in a stock-based compensation expense of $190,000, deferred tax benefits of $76,000 and a net reduction in net income of $114,000. There was an immaterial effect on basic and diluted earnings per share. In comparison, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $168,188, deferred tax benefits of $67,252 and a net reduction in net income of $100,936. There was an immaterial effect on basic and diluted earnings per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company did not record any tax benefits from the exercise of non-qualified stock options.

The Company has two stock-based employee compensation plans, the 1999 Equity Participation Plan and the 2002 Equity Participation Plan, pursuant to which stock options have been granted to directors and employees. All stock options have an exercise price that was not less than the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Outstanding stock options generally vest over a three-year period and have a maximum term of 10 years.

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is presented below:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Term (Years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value(1)

Outstanding at beginning of period

   675,002     $ 9.63      

Granted

   —         —        

Exercised

   —         —        

Forfeited

   (23,334 )     3.09      
              

Outstanding at end of period

   651,668       9.87    6.95    $ —  
              

Vested or expected to vest at end of period

   651,668       9.87    6.95    $ —  
              

Exercisable at end of period

   625,002       9.57    6.80    $ —  
              

 

(1) Aggregate intrinsic value excludes options to purchase 651,668 shares of common stock (625,002 shares exercisable) whose strike price is greater than the fair market value of the stock as of September 30, 2008.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Additional information on the Company’s stock option activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 is presented below:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008
   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008

Weighted average grant date fair value

   $ —      $ —  

Intrinsic value of options exercised

   $ —      $ —  

Fair value of shares vested

   $ 63,835    $ 191,505

The Company has granted stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) to certain executive officers and directors. The SARs may be settled only in cash, and are classified as liabilities and not as equity instruments, per SFAS No. 123R. A summary of the Company’s SARs activity for the period indicated is presented below:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008
   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008
     Share
Units
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Share
Units
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Outstanding at beginning of period

   586,000    $ 8.17    646,000    $ 8.20

Granted

   —        —      —        —  

Exercised

   —        —      —        —  

Forfeited

   400,000      7.86    460,000      7.93
               

Outstanding at end of period

   186,000      8.85    186,000      8.85
               

Exercisable at end of period

   124,000      8.85    124,000      8.85
               

At September 30, 2008, the Company had $64,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options. The Company expects to amortize this cost over a weighted-average period of 0.25 years, ending in December 2008. The unrecognized compensation related to the SARs at September 30, 2008 was $50 and is expected to be amortized over the following 1.00 years, ending in September 2009. Because the Company’s SARs are classified as liabilities and not equity instruments per SFAS No. 123R, the Company is required to remeasure the fair value of the liability at the end of each subsequent reporting period and record a corresponding adjustment to the related compensation expense. Consequently, compensation cost related to the SARs may vary based on changes in the awards’ total estimated fair value.

 

4. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

At September 30, 2008, the Company had outstanding commitments to fund $67.7 million of loans. Loan commitments expose the Company to credit risk in excess of amounts reflected in the consolidated financial statements. The Company receives collateral to support loans and commitments to extend credit for which collateral is deemed necessary. As of September 30, 2008, the Company did not have an allowance with respect to unfunded loan commitments.

 

5. INCOME TAXES

The Company files consolidated federal and state income tax returns with its eligible subsidiaries. The Company recorded income tax benefits of $8.0 million and $6.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared with income tax provisions of $1.5 million and $5.0 million,

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

respectively, for the corresponding 2007 periods. A portion of the Company’s income tax provision is not expected to be currently payable in cash, due to the utilization of the Company’s net operating loss carryforward. The Company’s deferred tax provision (benefit) is determined on a quarterly basis pursuant to an evaluation of its net deferred tax asset. These deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the tax effect of future deductible or taxable amounts and are primarily attributable to net operating loss carryforwards, in addition to other differences between amounts that have been recognized in the financial statements and amounts that have been recognized in the income tax returns. An effective tax rate of approximately 42% is applied to each attribute in determining the amount of the related deferred tax asset or liability. Decreases (increases) in the net deferred tax asset are recorded as a deferred tax provision (benefit) in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company’s net deferred tax asset was $39.6 million and $28.3 million, respectively, at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007. The Company’s deferred tax asset is reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company has evaluated the positive and negative evidence regarding the future realization of its deferred tax asset and has recorded a valuation allowance of $7.9 million. The Company believes it is more likely than not that its net deferred tax asset of $39.6 million will be realized in future periods.

As of September 30, 2008, the Company had federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $76.1 million and also had state NOL carryforwards. The federal NOL carryforward period runs through 2020. However, in June 2002, the Company experienced a change in control as defined by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result of the change in control, the Company’s NOL carryforwards that were generated prior to the change in control are subject to an annual limitation on the amount that may be used to offset taxable income. The Company has determined that the limitation on the amount that may be used annually to offset taxable income is approximately $6.0 million.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The cumulative effect, if any, of applying FIN 48 is to be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the year of adoption. On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 and there was no effect on the financial statements. As a result, there was no cumulative effect recognized upon adoption of FIN 48. The Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits as a result of uncertainty during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. It is the Company’s policy to record any penalties or interest arising from the application of federal or state income taxes as other expense. The Company paid penalties and interest of $0 and $15,000, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. There were no penalties or interest paid during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

The Company is subject to income tax in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and numerous state jurisdictions. The Company’s income tax returns for years 2004 through 2007 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and California and other state jurisdictions. The California Franchise Tax Board is examining the Company’s California income tax returns for 2004 and 2005. Presently, no federal or other state income tax examination of the Company’s tax returns is in process.

 

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6. OPERATING SEGMENTS

The Company’s two operating segments, as defined by the Company’s management, consist of its Banking Operations and its Holding Company and Other Operations. The Company’s operating segments are described in further detail as follows:

 

   

Banking Operations—Through its bank subsidiary, First Bank of Beverly Hills (“FBBH” or the “Bank”), the Company conducts a banking business focused primarily on products tailored to commercial and multifamily real estate lending, in addition to investments in primarily AAA-rated and government-sponsored enterprise (“GSE”) mortgage-backed securities. The primary sources of funding for the Bank are wholesale deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances. The Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank and is regulated by the California Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).

 

   

Holding Company and Other Operations—The Company’s Holding Company and Other Operations consist of other operating revenues and expenses not attributable to its Banking Operations. This segment includes interest income on loans and other investments, the operations of its investment subsidiary, WFC Inc. (“WFC”), interest expense on $36.1 million of junior subordinated notes payable, general corporate expenses and eliminations of intercompany accounts and transactions.

 

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Segment data for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2008  
     Banking     Holding
Company and
Other
Operations
    Total  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest income

   $ 19,324     $ 261     $ 19,585  

Interest expense

     11,529       429       11,958  
                        

Net interest income (expense)

     7,795       (168 )     7,627  

Provision for loan losses

     19,877       2,962       22,839  
                        

Net interest expense after provision for loan losses

     (12,082 )     (3,130 )     (15,212 )

Other (expense) income

     (3,455 )     443       (3,012 )

Compensation and employee benefits expense

     920       213       1,133  

Other expenses

     47       454       501  
                        

Loss before taxes

     (16,504 )     (3,354 )     (19,858 )

Income tax benefit

     (6,771 )     (1,227 )     (7,998 )
                        

Net loss

   $ (9,733 )   $ (2,127 )   $ (11,860 )
                        

Total assets

   $ 1,265,418     $ 37,182     $ 1,302,600  
                        

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2007
     Banking    Holding
Company and
Other
Operations
    Total
     (Dollars in thousands)

Interest income

   $ 25,661    $ 838     $ 26,499

Interest expense

     17,418      1,138       18,556
                     

Net interest income (expense)

     8,243      (300 )     7,943

Provision for loan losses

     1,078      104       1,182
                     

Net interest income (expense) after provision for loan losses

     7,165      (404 )     6,761

Other income

     452      (18 )     434

Compensation and employee benefits expense

     1,883      (15 )     1,868

Other expenses

     1,112      379       1,491
                     

Income (loss) before taxes

     4,622      (786 )     3,836

Income tax provision (benefit)

     1,780      (282 )     1,498
                     

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,842    $ (504 )   $ 2,338
                     

Goodwill

   $ 3,054    $ —       $ 3,054
                     

Total assets

   $ 1,527,780    $ 56,798     $ 1,584,578
                     

 

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Segment data for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008  
     Banking     Holding
Company and
Other
Operations
    Total  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest income

   $ 62,179     $ 1,204     $ 63,383  

Interest expense

     39,319       1,564       40,883  
                        

Net interest income (expense)

     22,860       (360 )     22,500  

Provision for loan losses

     24,427       3,173       27,600  
                        

Net interest expense after provision for loan losses

     (1,567 )     (3,533 )     (5,100 )

Other (expense) income

     (2,714 )     622       (2,092 )

Compensation and employee benefits expense

     4,316       636       4,952  

Other expenses

     2,145       1,180       3,325  
                        

Loss before taxes

     (10,742 )     (4,727 )     (15,469 )

Income tax benefit

     (4,406 )     (1,794 )     (6,200 )
                        

Net loss

   $ (6,336 )   $ (2,933 )   $ (9,269 )
                        

Total assets

   $ 1,265,418     $ 37,182     $ 1,302,600  
                        

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
     Banking    Holding
Company and
Other
Operations
    Total
     (Dollars in thousands)

Interest income

   $ 75,892    $ 2,453     $ 78,345

Interest expense

     51,449      3,293       54,742
                     

Net interest income (expense)

     24,443      (840 )     23,603

Provision for loan losses

     1,903      125       2,028
                     

Net interest income (expense) after provision for loan losses

     22,540      (965 )     21,575

Other income

     1,303      324       1,627

Compensation and employee benefits expense

     5,210      472       5,682

Other expenses

     3,518      1,906       5,424
                     

Income (loss) before taxes

     15,115      (3,019 )     12,096

Income tax provision (benefit)

     6,192      (1,220 )     4,972
                     

Net income (loss)

   $ 8,923    $ (1,799 )   $ 7,124
                     

Goodwill

   $ 3,054    $ —       $ 3,054
                     

Total assets

   $ 1,527,780    $ 56,798     $ 1,584,578
                     

 

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7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which provides a definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard applies when GAAP requires or allows assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value and, therefore, does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstance.

SFAS No. 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SFAS No. 157 clarifies that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets and the lowest priority to data lacking transparency. Additionally, SFAS No. 157 requires an entity to consider all aspects of nonperformance risk, including the entity’s own credit standing, when measuring fair value of a liability.

SFAS No. 157 describes three levels of input that may be used to measure fair value:

 

•     Level 1

  

Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement date. Additionally, the entity must have the ability to access the active market and the quoted prices cannot be adjusted by the entity.

 

The Company does not hold any Level 1 items. Level 1 instruments are valued using quoted prices in active markets.

•     Level 2

  

Inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in inactive markets for identical or similar assets or liabilities; or inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation of other means for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

Significant Level 2 items the Company holds include, but are not limited to, government-sponsored enterprise (“GSE”) and AAA-rated mortgage-backed securities, trust preferred securities and mutual funds whose fair values are determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

•     Level 3

  

Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity. The unobservable inputs represent management’s best assumptions of how market participants would price the assets and liabilities. Generally Level 3 assets and liabilities are valued using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques that require significant judgment or estimation.

 

Significant Level 3 items the Company holds include, but are not limited to, non-rated mortgage-backed securities and impaired loans.

 

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SFAS No. 157 requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation.

Assets measured at fair value at September 30, 2008 are as follows:

 

Description

   Fair Value
Measurement
September 30,
2008
   Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2008 Using
      Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs

(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     (Dollars in thousands)

Recurring:

           

Investment securities available-for-sale

           

GSE mortgage-backed securities

   $ 167,174    $ —      $ 167,174    $ —  

AAA mortgage-backed securities

     144,161      —        144,161      —  

Other mortgage-backed securities

     5,354      —        —        5,354

Trust preferred securities

     470      —        470      —  

Mutual funds

     5,141      —        5,141      —  

Non-Recurring:

           

Impaired loans

     57,443      —        —        57,443
                           

Total

   $ 379,743    $ —      $ 316,946    $ 62,797
                           

The Company did not identify any liabilities that are required to be presented at fair value as of September 30, 2008.

At each reporting period, all assets and liabilities for which the fair value measurement is based on significant unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3. The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for asset categories measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008
    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008
 
     Investment
Securities
Available-

for-Sale
    Impaired
Loans
    Investment
Securities
Available-

for-Sale
    Impaired
Loans
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Beginning balance

   $ 5,445     $ 35,657     $ 5,593     $ 21,562  

Total gains or losses

        

Included in earnings (realized)

     —         (20,130 )     —         (25,961 )

Included in other comprehensive income (unrealized)

     (13 )     —         (26 )     —    

Purchases, issuances, sales, settlements

     (78 )     —         (213 )     —    

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —         41,916       —         61,842  
                                

Ending balance

   $ 5,354     $ 57,443     $ 5,354     $ 57,443  
                                

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy:

SecuritiesWhere quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 inputs include securities that have quoted prices in active markets for identical

 

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assets. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flow. Examples of such instruments, which are generally classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, include certain collateralized mortgage and debt obligations and certain high-yield debt securities. In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. When measuring fair value, the valuation techniques available under the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach are used. The Company’s evaluations are based on market data and the Company employs combinations of these approaches for its valuation methods depending on the asset class. The Company holds one non-rated mortgage-backed security of $5.2 million that consists of five multifamily properties in Southern California. The fair value of the mortgage-backed security represents a price indication obtained from a broker. The price was based on an evaluation of the underlying loans that are current, well-seasoned and at adjustable rates tied to current market indices.

The Company recorded impairment charges of $3.9 million on its available-for-sale investment securities in the third quarter of 2008. The Company has the ability and intent to hold the securities that are in unrealized loss positions until they mature, at which time the Company expects to receive full value for the securities. However, the Company concluded that the decline in the fair value of five investment securities was other than temporary and recorded impairment charges to writedown the securities to their fair value.

Impaired loans—SFAS No. 157 applies to loans measured for impairment using the practical expedients permitted by SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, including impaired loans measured at an observable market price (if available), or at the fair value of the loan’s collateral (if the loan is collateral dependent). Fair value of the loan’s collateral, when the loan is dependent on collateral, is determined by appraisals or independent valuation which is then adjusted for the cost related to liquidation of the collateral. Impaired loans at September 30, 2008 had a carrying value of $86.0 million with a valuation allowance of $28.6 million.

The FASB has also provided for a one-year deferral of the implementation of this standard for other nonfinancial assets and liabilities, effective for the fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. This additional guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results or operations, or cash flows upon adoption.

 

8. LEGAL MATTERS

In connection with its sale of Wilshire Credit Corporation (“WCC”) to Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) in 2004, the Company agreed to indemnify Merrill Lynch for claims asserted against WCC by third parties arising out of acts taken by WCC prior to the sale. The indemnity is for settlements, judgments and defense costs that exceed $2.0 million in the aggregate. Merrill Lynch has notified the Company of a number of claims that have been or are being asserted against WCC, and for which Merrill Lynch is seeking indemnity from the Company. As of September 30, 2008, the total payments and defense costs of such claims which Merrill Lynch has formally tendered to the Company was approximately $1.5 million. The Company expects that the total claims for which Merrill Lynch will demand indemnification will exceed $2.0 million and the Company has accrued a liability for these estimated costs.

The Company is a defendant in other legal actions arising from transactions conducted in the ordinary course of business. Some of these claims involve borrowers demanding material amounts for alleged damages. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, and based on prior experience with similar litigation, believes the ultimate liability, if any, arising from such actions will not materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

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9. CASH DIVIDENDS

The Company did not declare a dividend during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

10. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), which provides a definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 provides a definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard applies when GAAP requires or allows assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value and, therefore, does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstance. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 on a prospective basis. The Company adopted SFAS No. No. 157 as of January 1, 2008; such adoption has not had any impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows for the periods covered by this Report. The adoption of this standard resulted in additional disclosures that are presented in Note 7 of Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Report. In February 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which provided for a one-year deferral of the implementation of this standard for other non-financial assets and liabilities, effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company does not expect this additional guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations upon adoption.

In October 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active (“FSP SFAS No. 157-3”). FSP SFAS No. 157-3 clarified the application of SFAS No. 157 in an inactive market. It demonstrated how the fair value of a financial asset is determined when the market for that financial asset is inactive. FSP SFAS No. 157-3 was effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements had not been issued as of September 30, 2008. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R) (“SFAS No. 158”). SFAS No. 158 requires companies to recognize an asset or liability for the overfunded or underfunded status of their benefit plans in their financial statements. The asset or liability is the offset to other accumulated comprehensive income, consisting of previously unrecognized prior service costs and credits, actuarial gains or losses, and accumulated transition obligations and assets. SFAS 158 also requires the measurement date for plan assets and liabilities to coincide with the sponsor’s year-end. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 158 to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 would allow the Company a one-time irrevocable election to measure certain financial assets and liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value and report the unrealized gains and losses on the elected items in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 requires companies to provide additional information that will help investors and other users of financial statements to more easily understand the effect of the company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company has elected not to measure any new financial instruments at fair value, as permitted in SFAS No. 159, but to continue recording its financial instruments in accordance with current practice.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141R”), which replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141R establishes principles and requirements for

 

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how an acquiring company (1) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, (2) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase, and (3) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141R is effective for business combinations occurring on or after the beginning of the fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008. SFAS No. 141R, effective for the Company on January 1, 2009, applies to all transactions or other events in which the Company obtains control in one or more businesses. The Company will assess each transaction on a case-by-case basis as it occurs.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS No. 160”), which requires the ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent be clearly identified, labeled, and presented in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, but separate from the parent’s equity. It also requires the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of operations. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and early adoption is prohibited. SFAS No. 160 must be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially applied, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements. The presentation and disclosure requirements must be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. The adoption of SFAS No. 160 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 140-3, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets and Repurchase Financing Transactions (“FSP SFAS No. 140-3”). FSP SFAS No. 140-3 assumes that an initial transfer of a financial asset and a repurchase financing are considered part of the same arrangement, or a linked transaction. However, if certain criteria are met, the initial transfer and repurchase financing shall not be evaluated as a linked transaction and shall be evaluated separately under SFAS No. 140. FSP SFAS No. 140-3 is effective for repurchase financings in which the initial transfer is entered into in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and early adoption is not permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP SFAS No. 140-3 to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS No. 161 requires enhanced qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The Company will include the additional disclosures required by SFAS No. 161 in the Company’s consolidated financial statements beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2009.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFAS No. 162”). SFAS No. 162 identifies a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for nongovernmental entities (the “Hierarchy”). The Hierarchy within SFAS No. 162 is consistent with that previously defined in the AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SAS No. 69”). SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The adoption of SFAS No. 162 will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements because we have utilized the guidance within SAS No. 69.

 

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On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 109, Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings (“SAB No. 109”). SAB No. 109 provides the SEC staff’s views on the accounting for written loan commitments recorded at fair value under GAAP and revises and rescinds portions of SAB No. 105, Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments (“SAB No. 105”). SAB No. 105 provided the views of the SEC staff regarding derivative loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings pursuant to SFAS No. 133. SAB No. 105 states that in measuring the fair value of a derivative loan commitment, the staff believed it would be inappropriate to incorporate the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan. SAB No. 109 supersedes SAB No. 105 and expresses the current view of the SEC staff that, consistent with the guidance in SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, and SFAS No. 159, the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan should be included in the measurement of all written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings. SAB No. 105 also indicated that the SEC staff believed that internally developed intangible assets (such as customer relationship intangible assets) should not be recorded as part of the fair value of a derivative loan commitment. SAB No. 109 retains that SEC staff view and broadens its application to all written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings. The adoption of SAB No. 109 has not had any impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

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BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Beverly Hills Bancorp Inc. (“BHBC”) and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this filing. References in this filing to the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to BHBC and its consolidated subsidiaries, including First Bank of Beverly Hills (“FBBH” or the “Bank”), unless the context indicates otherwise.

OVERVIEW

Beverly Hills Bancorp Inc. is a financial holding company that conducts primarily banking and lending operations in southern California and surrounding states through our bank subsidiary, First Bank of Beverly Hills. Our business strategy is focused on the growth and profitability of the Bank through (1) originations and purchases of commercial real estate and multifamily mortgage loans and (2) investments in primarily AAA-rated and government-sponsored enterprise (“GSE”) mortgage-backed securities. The Bank is a California state-chartered commercial bank whose primary regulator is the California Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”). As an insured institution, the Bank is also regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).

We incurred a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2008 of $11.9 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, compared with net income of $2.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The net loss was primarily attributable to a $21.7 million increase in the provision for loan losses, a $3.4 decrease in other income for securities impairment charges, and a $0.3 million reduction in net interest income. These decreases were partially offset by a $1.7 million decrease in other expenses. The annualized returns on average assets and equity for the third quarter of 2008 were -3.54% and -31.63%, respectively, compared with 0.57% and 5.86%, respectively, for the third quarter in 2007.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we incurred a net loss of $9.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared with net income of $7.1 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The decrease in net income was attributable to a $25.6 million increase in the provision for loan losses, a $3.7 million decrease in other income for securities impairment charges, and a $1.1 million decrease in net interest income. These reductions in income were partially offset by a $2.8 million decrease in other expense. The annualized returns on average assets and equity for the first nine months of 2008 were -0.88% and -8.18%, respectively, compared with 0.59% and 6.00%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2007.

The Company and the Bank continue to meet and substantially exceed all regulatory capital requirements. At September 30, 2008, BHBC’s and the Bank’s risk-based capital ratios were 16.83% and 14.68%, respectively. The Bank’s risk-based capital ratio was well above the 8.0% and 10.0% requirements to be adequately and well capitalized under applicable regulations, and at that date the Bank’s risk based capital exceeded the requirements to be adequately capitalized and well capitalized by $62.0 million and $43.5 million, respectively.

Our stockholders’ equity decreased by $20.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to $127.9 million, or $6.81 book value per diluted share. This decrease was mainly due to net after-tax unrealized losses of $11.1 million on our portfolio of available-for-sale securities and the net loss of $9.3 million, which was partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in paid-in capital representing stock-based compensation expense.

Our total assets continued to decline during the third quarter of 2008. Total assets at September 30, 2008, were $1.30 billion, or a decrease of $197.5 million and $70.0 million from the total assets at December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2008, respectively. We have decreased the level of loan originations and have not purchased investment securities. Our Board of Directors periodically reviews our strategy, and may determine at any time to increase loan origination and securities purchase activity.

 

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At September 30, 2008, our non-performing assets totaled $76.6 million and were comprised of non-accrual loans of $75.5 million and real estate owned of $1.1 million. Nonaccrual loans primarily included construction loans of $36.8 million, commercial real estate and land loans of $25.5 million, and multifamily loans of $8.3 million. We are proactively managing our loan portfolio, and from time to time may place certain loans on nonaccrual status before they become more than ninety days past due. At September 30, 2008, nonaccrual loans included $45.0 million of loans that were past due more than 90 days, $20.1 million of loans that were past due 31-90 days, and $10.4 million of loans that were past due less than 31 days.

We recorded a provision for loan losses of $22.8 million in the third quarter of 2008, as compared with a provision of $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2007. The higher loan loss provision mainly reflects declining collateral values for construction and land loans, reflecting the weak market from sales of single family homes. We have also increased our general loan loss reserves for the higher risk associated with the construction and land loans. As of September 30, 2008, our allowance for loan losses totaled $41.2 million or 4.54% of our loan portfolio, as compared with $21.9 million, or 2.19% of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2007.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

For a discussion of our Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates, see Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. There were no changes to our Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates in the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COMPARED TO THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Net Interest Income

Our net interest income was $7.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared with $7.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, totaled $22.5 million, as compared with $23.6 million for the first nine months of 2007. The declines in net interest income from the 2007 periods were the result of the continued reduction in our total assets as average interest-earning assets for the third quarter were $266.7 million below the year ago period. The impact of fewer interest-earning assets more than offset a 32 basis points improvement in the net interest margin.

Our net interest margin was 2.36% for the third quarter of 2008, compared with 2.04% for the third quarter of 2007. Our net interest margin for the first nine months of 2008 was 2.20% compared with 2.03% for the first nine months of 2007. Our net interest margin has widened over the prior year as short-term liabilities have matured and been replaced with lower cost funding as a result of lower market interest rates. The weighted average cost of our interest-bearing liabilities decreased 108 basis points from the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008. In comparison, the average yield on our interest-earning assets decreased 72 basis points over the same period. During the first nine months of 2008, our weighted average earning assets yield and costs of funds declined by 55 basis points and 72 basis points, respectively, as compared with the first nine months of 2007.

 

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The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding the total amount of our income from interest-earning assets and the resulting weighted average yields, the interest expense associated with interest-bearing liabilities along with the resulting weighted average rates, in addition to net interest income, interest rate spread and net interest margin. The interest income and expense amounts in the tables below are consolidated, but primarily reflect the results of the Bank.

 

    Three Months Ended September 30, 2008     Three Months Ended September 30, 2007  
    Average
Balance
    Interest   Annualized
Yield/Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest   Annualized
Yield/Rate
 
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest-Earning Assets:

           

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 338,163     $ 4,602   5.33 %   $ 442,768     $ 5,811   5.14 %

Loans(1)(2)

    918,187       14,815   6.31 %     1,067,724       20,220   7.41 %

Federal funds and other investments

    24,319       168   2.70 %     36,903       468   4.96 %
                               

Total interest-earning assets

    1,280,669       19,585   5.98 %     1,547,395       26,499   6.70 %
                               

Noninterest-earning cash

    723           530      

Allowance for loan losses

    (21,370 )         (8,778 )    

Other assets

    69,042           74,951      
                       

Total assets

  $ 1,329,064         $ 1,614,098      
                       

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

           

Interest-bearing deposits:

           

Savings, NOW and money market accounts

  $ 4,899     $ 22   1.78 %   $ 8,782     $ 86   3.89 %

Certificates of deposit

    639,411       5,792   3.59 %     734,007       9,753   5.27 %
                               

Total interest-bearing deposits

    644,310       5,814   3.58 %     742,789       9,839   5.26 %

Short-term borrowings

    65       —     2.55 %     11,293       201   6.96 %

Repurchase agreements

    30,000       386   5.03 %     40,000       492   4.81 %

FHLB advances

    461,993       5,296   4.55 %     595,760       7,084   4.72 %

Junior subordinated notes payable

    36,084       462   5.08 %     46,393       940   8.04 %
                               

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    1,172,452       11,958   4.05 %     1,436,235       18,556   5.13 %
                   

Noninterest-bearing deposits

    1,196           1,289      

Other liabilities

    6,655           18,270      
                       

Total liabilities

    1,180,303           1,455,794      

Stockholders’ equity

    148,761           158,304      
                       

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 1,329,064         $ 1,614,098      
                       

Net interest income

    $ 7,627       $ 7,943  
                   

Net interest spread

      1.93 %       1.57 %

Net interest margin

      2.36 %       2.04 %

 

(1) Our policy is to discontinue the accrual of interest on loans that are over 90 days past due, or at any time when, in the judgment of management, the probability of collection of interest is deemed to be insufficient to warrant further accrual. Upon such a determination, those loans are placed on non-accrual status and deemed to be non-performing. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, previously accrued but unpaid interest is reversed by a charge to interest income.
(2) Interest income on loans includes the accretion of deferred loan fees of $404 and $676, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

 

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    Nine months ended September 30, 2008     Nine months ended September 30, 2007  
    Average
Balance
    Interest   Annualized
Yield/Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest   Annualized
Yield/Rate
 
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest-Earning Assets:

           

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 366,597     $ 14,538   5.21 %   $ 451,384     $ 17,711   5.17 %

Loans(1)(2)

    961,176       48,074   6.57 %     1,064,367       59,277   7.34 %

Federal funds and other investments

    34,898       771   2.90 %     36,001       1,357   4.97 %
                               

Total interest-earning assets

    1,362,671       63,383   6.11 %     1,551,752       78,345   6.66 %
                   

Noninterest-earning cash

    561           554      

Allowance for loan losses

    (21,959 )         (8,497 )    

Other assets

    67,938           73,672      
                       

Total assets

  $ 1,409,211         $ 1,617,481      
                       

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

           

Interest-bearing deposits:

           

Savings, NOW and money market accounts

  $ 5,461     $ 87   2.12 %   $ 10,225     $ 306   4.00 %

Certificates of deposit

    639,705       19,931   4.15 %     768,752       29,687   5.16 %
                                   

Total interest-bearing deposits

    645,166       20,018   4.13 %     778,977       29,993   5.15 %

Short-term borrowings

    22       —     2.55 %     9,978       537   7.10 %

Repurchase agreements

    34,074       1,277   4.92 %     40,000       1,460   4.81 %

FHLB advances

    532,260       17,956   4.49 %     565,300       19,966   4.72 %

Junior subordinated notes payable

    36,306       1,632   5.99 %     46,393       2,786   8.03 %
                               

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    1,247,828       40,883   4.36 %     1,440,648       54,742   5.08 %
                   

Noninterest-bearing deposits

    1,302           1,327      

Other liabilities

    9,151           16,862      
                       

Total liabilities

    1,258,281           1,458,837      

Stockholders’ equity

    150,930           158,644      
                       

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 1,409,211         $ 1,617,481      
                       

Net interest income

    $ 22,500       $ 23,603  
                   

Net interest spread

      1.75 %       1.58 %

Net interest margin

      2.20 %       2.03 %

 

(1) Our policy is to discontinue the accrual of interest on loans that are over 90 days past due, or at any time when, in the judgment of management, the probability of collection of interest is deemed to be insufficient to warrant further accrual. Upon such a determination, those loans are placed on non-accrual status and deemed to be non-performing. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, previously accrued but unpaid interest is reversed by a charge to interest income.
(2) Interest income on loans includes the accretion of deferred loan fees of $1.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

Interest income on mortgage-backed securities was $4.6 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared with $5.8 million for the third quarter of 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, interest income on mortgage-backed securities totaled $14.5 million, as compared with $17.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Interest income decreased as average investment balances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, declined from the 2007 periods by $104.6 million and $84.8 million, respectively. Our investment balances have decreased as we have not purchased mortgage-backed securities during 2008 to

 

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offset principal repayments and security sales. The weighted average yield on mortgage-backed securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was above the yields for the corresponding 2007 periods by 19 basis points and four basis points, respectively. Principal repayments on the mortgage-backed securities have slowed, thus extending the expected average lives of the securities. Accordingly, the premium amortization has been reduced resulting in an increased average yield.

Interest income on loans was $14.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared with $20.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, loan interest income totaled $48.1 million, as compared with $59.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Loan interest income decreased as average loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, were below the corresponding 2007 periods by $149.5 million and $103.2 million, respectively. Our average loan yields for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 declined from the 2007 periods by 110 basis points and 77 basis points, respectively. Our loan yield has declined due to a lower interest rate environment and an increase in our nonperforming loans as accrued and unpaid interest is reversed from interest income when a loan is placed on nonaccrual.

Interest expense on deposits was $5.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared with $9.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Interest expense on deposits for the first nine months of 2008 totaled $20.0 million, compared with $30.0 million for the first nine months of 2007. The decrease in interest expense during 2008 was due to reductions in the average cost of deposits and average deposit balances. The average cost of our interest-bearing deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, was below the corresponding 2007 periods by 168 basis points and 102 basis points, respectively. The average cost of deposits has declined as higher-costing certificates of deposits have matured and new certificates of deposit have been obtained at significantly lower market interest rates. Average interest-bearing deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were below the 2007 periods by $98.5 million and $133.8 million, respectively, as we have not required additional funding due to the reduction in total assets. Due to a reduction in our FHLB borrowing availability, we anticipate increasing our reliance on wholesale deposits.

Average short-term borrowings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, were $65,000 and $22,000, respectively, and consisted of federal funds purchased. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, interest expense on short-term borrowings was $201,000 and $537,000, respectively. Our only short-term borrowing in 2007 was pursuant to a $20.0 million revolving line of credit that we terminated March 2008.

Interest expense on repurchase agreements and FHLB advances totaled $5.7 million for three months ended September 30, 2008, compared with $7.6 million for three months ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, interest on repurchase agreements and FHLB advances totaled $19.2 million, as compared with $21.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Average FHLB advances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were below the 2007 periods by $133.8 million and $33.0 million, respectively. Our FHLB advances declined due to the decrease in total assets and a reduction in our FHLB borrowing availability. The average cost of FHLB advances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, was below the 2007 periods by 46 basis points and 22 basis points, respectively. The average FHLB borrowing cost has declined due to the maturity of higher-rate advances and a lower interest rate environment. Interest expense on repurchase agreements was lower in 2008 as compared with 2007 due to the maturity of a $10 million repurchase agreement in the second quarter of 2008. There were no other repurchase agreement transactions during 2007 and 2008.

Interest expense on the junior subordinated notes (these notes were issued in connection with issuance of trust preferred securities by non-consolidated subsidiaries) was $0.5 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared with $0.9 million for the third quarter of 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, interest expense on junior subordinated notes payable was $1.6 million, compared with $2.8 million for the first nine months of 2007. The reduction in interest expense on these notes was due to our redemption in January 2008 at

 

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par of $10.3 million of the notes bearing interest at the rate of 3.65% over the 3-month LIBOR and the lower interest rates on the notes. The redemption of notes reduced our average borrowings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 by $10.3 million and $10.1 million, respectively. The interest rates on the notes are reset on a quarterly basis at various spreads to 3-month LIBOR, which has declined significantly over the prior year. As a result, the weighted average cost of the notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, were below the 2007 periods by 296 basis points and 204 basis points, respectively.

Provision for Loan Losses

Provision for losses on loans is charged to operations to maintain an allowance for losses on the loan portfolio at a level that we believe is adequate based on an evaluation of the inherent risks in the portfolio. Our evaluation is based on an analysis of the loan portfolio, historical loss experience, credit concentrations, current economic conditions and trends, the effects of interest rate changes on collateral values, and other relevant factors. Specific reserves are established for impaired loans when the fair value of the collateral for each impaired loan is less than the unpaid principal balance of the loan. We currently intend to maintain an unallocated allowance in the range of 3% to 6% of the total estimated allowance for loan losses, excluding specific reserves, due to the inherent risk associated with the imprecision in estimating the allowance.

We recorded a provision for loan losses of $22.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared with a provision for loan losses of $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, our provision for loan losses was $27.6 million, compared with a provision of $2.0 million for the corresponding 2007 period. We increased the provision for loan losses for the third quarter of 2008 primarily due to declining valuations on the collateral of certain nonperforming real estate loans. For the quarter, we recorded specific loan loss reserves of: (i) $8.0 million on a construction loan with an outstanding principal balance of $18.6 million at September 30, 2008, (ii) $7.3 million on a land loan with an outstanding principal balance of $13.8 million at September 30, 2008, (iii) $2.8 million for a non-real estate secured loan with an outstanding balance of $2.8 million at September 30, 2008, and (iv) $2.0 million for a multifamily loan with an outstanding balance of $8.3 million at September 30, 2008. Additional reserves were also established for the recent loss experience, and the current stress in the economy and real estate markets.

The credit quality of our assets is affected by many factors beyond our control, including local and national economic conditions, and the possible existence of facts that are not known to us which adversely affect the likelihood of repayment of various loans in our loan portfolio and realization of the collateral upon a default. Accordingly, we can give no assurance that we will not sustain loan losses materially in excess of the allowance for loan losses or that we will not have to increase our allowance for loan losses in the future.

Other (Expense) Income

Other (expense) income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $(3.0) million and $(2.1) million, respectively. Other (expense) income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $0.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The expense during 2008 resulted primarily from impairment charges on the securities portfolio of $3.9 million and $4.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. In the third quarter of 2008, the Company received a $252,000 distribution on a partnership investment that was previously written-off.

Other Expenses

Compensation and employee benefits expense totaled $1.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, as compared with $1.9 million for the third quarter of 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compensation and employee benefits expense totaled $5.0 million, as compared with $5.7 million for the first nine months of 2007. Bonus expense accrual for the third quarter of 2008 was $69,000 or $748,000 below the bonus expense accrual for the third quarter of 2007, as bonuses for 2008 are expected to be significantly

 

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below 2007 levels. Compensation and benefits expense for the first nine months of 2008 were lower than during 2007 due to a staffing reduction in the first quarter of 2008. These lower expenses were partially offset by decreased deferred loan costs due to the decline in loan originations in 2008.

Our legal expenses (included in “Professional fees” in the statement of operations) for the third quarter of 2008 were $166,000, compared with $108,000 in the third quarter of 2007. Legal expenses for the first nine months of 2008 were $583,000, as compared with $362,000 for the first nine months of 2007. Legal expenses were higher in the third quarter of 2008 as a result of managing the increase in nonperforming loans. Legal costs for the first nine months of 2008 also included expenses related to litigation with Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital Inc. regarding our former loan servicing subsidiary Wilshire Credit Corporation, which was resolved in the first quarter of 2008.

Loan expenses were $185,000 for the third quarter of 2008, as compared with $37,000 for the third quarter of 2007. Loan expenses for the first nine months of 2008 and 2007 were $406,000 and $119,000, respectively. Loan expenses have increased during 2008 due to costs associated with the increased number of nonperforming loans and loans in the process of foreclosure.

Insurance expense for the third quarter of 2008 was $312,000, as compared with $167,000 for the third quarter of 2007. For the first nine months of 2008, insurance expense was $617,000, as compared with $486,000 for the corresponding 2007 period. Our insurance costs have increased in 2008 as the directors and officers liability coverage was renewed during the second quarter at a one-year premium of $1.0 million, as compared with premiums of $271,000 for the prior one-year period. As a result, the directors and officers insurance expense for the third quarter of 2008 was $258,000, or $190,000 higher than the third quarter of 2007.

Real estate owned expense for the third quarter of 2008 was a credit of $1.3 million, as compared with an expense of $50,000 for the third quarter of 2007. Real estate owned expense for the first nine months of 2008 was a credit of $1.3 million, as compared with a $410,000 expense for the 2007 period. In the third quarter of 2008, we sold a foreclosed property and realized a gain of $1.9 million on the sale. This gain was partially offset by writedowns of $464,000 on two other foreclosed properties.

Other general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2008 were $319,000, compared with $188,000 for the third quarter of 2007. For the first nine months of 2008, other general and administrative expenses were $283,000, as compared with $982,000 for the 2007 period. In the third quarter of 2008, the Company prepaid $45.0 million of FHLB advances and paid prepayment fees totaling $148,000 due to the early repayment of the borrowings. The 2008 year-to-date expense was lower than the 2007 period due to the reversal of a 2007 accrual for indemnification obligations to Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital Inc. This obligation was incurred in connection with the sale of our former loan servicing subsidiary, Wilshire Credit Corporation, to Merrill Lynch in 2004. The reversal in the second quarter of 2008 was based on a withdrawal of one indemnification claim following a court dismissal of the underlying third-party claim against Wilshire Credit Corporation.

CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION

General

At September 30, 2008, our total assets were $1.3 billion, a decrease of $197.5 million from total assets as of December 31, 2007. The following discussion summarizes the significant changes in our financial condition for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

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Securities

Our portfolio of mortgage-backed securities available for sale decreased by $97.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. This decrease was due to principal repayments of $52.5 million and security sales of $21.6 million. A net gain of $46,000 was realized on the sale of the securities in the first quarter of 2008. We purchased no mortgage-backed securities during the first nine months of 2008. We recorded unrealized holding losses on our mortgage-backed securities portfolio of approximately $19.6 million during the first nine months of 2008. Our non-GSE mortgage-backed securities experienced a severe decline in value during 2008 as a result of market illiquidity and widening of spreads. We evaluated our non-GSE mortgage-backed securities and determined that the decline in market value for three securities was other than temporary. Accordingly, we recorded other than temporary impairment charges for those securities of $3.2 million in the third quarter of 2008.

Our other investment securities available for sale (consisting of trust preferred securities and mutual funds) decreased $1.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. This decrease was due to principal repayments of $0.2 million, mutual fund sales of $0.2 million, and impairment charges of $0.9 million. Due to the significant decline in the market value of a mutual fund and trust preferred security and an illiquid market for the trust preferred security, we determined the impairment was other than temporary.

Our investment securities held to maturity declined $9.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, as our two callable securities were redeemed in March 2008 and April 2008.

The following table sets forth our holdings of securities as of the dates indicated:

 

     September 30,
2008
   December 31,
2007
     (Dollars in thousands)

Available for sale, at fair value:

     

GSE mortgage-backed securities

   $ 167,174    $ 216,542

AAA mortgage-backed securities

     144,161      191,740

Other mortgage-backed securities

     5,354      5,593

Trust preferred securities

     470      1,210

Mutual funds

     5,141      5,731
             

Total available for sale

     322,300      420,816

Held to maturity:

     

Agency securities (fair value of $—and $10,147)

     —        9,809
             

Total mortgage-backed and investment securities

   $ 322,300    $ 430,625
             

The amortized cost and fair value of our securities, by contractual maturity, are shown below as of September 30, 2008:

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Weighted
Average
Yield
 
     (Dollars in thousands)       

Due in five to ten years

   $ 15,177    $ 14,275    4.44 %

Due after ten years

     323,848      302,884    5.42 %

Mutual funds

     5,119      5,141    4.35 %
                

Total

   $ 344,144    $ 322,300    5.36 %
                

 

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The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of our securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated:

 

     Less than 12 months    12 months or more    Total
     Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
     (Dollars in thousands)

September 30, 2008

                 

GSE mortgage-backed securities

   $ 14,606    $ 92    $ 7,832    $ 69    $ 22,438    $ 161

AAA and other mortgage-backed Securities

     99,684      17,898      35,103      5,697      134,787      23,595

Trust preferred securities

     —        —        —        —        —        —  

Mutual funds

     —        —        —        —        —        —  
                                         

Total

   $ 114,290    $ 17,990    $ 42,935    $ 5,766    $ 157,225    $ 23,756
                                         
     Less than 12 months    12 months or more    Total
     Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
     (Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2007

                 

GSE mortgage-backed securities

   $ 39,585    $ 168    $ 46,388    $ 732    $ 85,973    $ 900

AAA and other mortgage-backed Securities

     42,832      343      134,686      2,409      177,518      2,752

Mutual funds

     —        —        1,908      92      1,908      92
                                         

Total

   $ 82,417    $ 511    $ 182,982    $ 3,233    $ 265,399    $ 3,744
                                         

Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers, among other things, (i) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (ii) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (iii) our intent and ability to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

As of September 30, 2008, for our available-for-sale securities that are in unrealized loss positions, we have the ability and intent to hold the securities until they mature, at which time we expect to receive full value for the securities. These unrealized losses are due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date or repricing date or if market yields for such investments decline. We do not believe any of the securities are impaired due to reasons of credit quality. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we believe the unrealized losses shown in the table above are temporary, and as a result, no impairment loss has been recognized in our consolidated statements of operations. In the third quarter of 2008, we concluded that the impairment on five investment securities not in the table above was other than temporary, and we recorded impairment charges of $3.9 million to writedown the securities to their fair value.

At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, securities with amortized cost of $326.8 million and $382.1 million, respectively, and market values of $305.9 million and $380.3 million, respectively, were pledged to secure FHLB advances, repurchase agreements and public deposits.

 

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Loans

Our loan portfolio, net of discounts and allowances, decreased by $112.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The loan portfolio declined as loan repayments of $135.4 million exceeded our loan fundings of $53.1 million. Loan fundings in the first nine months of 2008 consisted of $32.0 million in construction loans, $15.8 million in commercial real estate loans and $5.3 million in multifamily loans. All of the construction loan fundings, and $10.8 million of the other loan fundings, were pursuant to commitments existing at December 31, 2007. During 2008, we have not originated any new construction loans and originated $10.3 million of commercial real estate and multifamily loans. At September 30, 2008, we had outstanding commitments to fund $42.7 million of construction loans and $25.0 million in new commercial and multifamily loans.

Following is a summary of our loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Single-family residential

   $ 15,464     $ 16,938  

Multifamily residential

     255,818       313,154  

Commercial real estate

     496,337       503,086  

Construction

     135,175       153,178  

Other

     5,734       14,731  
                

Loan portfolio principal balance

     908,528       1,001,087  

Net premium and deferred fees

     626       743  

Allowance for loan losses

     (41,216 )     (21,882 )
                

Total loan portfolio, net

   $ 867,938     $ 979,948  
                

The following table summarizes the activity in our allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 21,529     $ 8,488     $ 21,882     $ 7,977  

Provision for loan losses

     22,839       1,182       27,600       2,028  

Charge-offs

     (3,152 )     (30 )     (8,268 )     (384 )

Recoveries

     3       7       12       30  

Amortization of fresh-start adjustment

     (3 )     (3 )     (10 )     (7 )
                                

Balance, end of period

   $ 41,216     $ 9,644     $ 41,216     $ 9,644  
                                

Loan charge-offs in the third quarter of 2008 consisted of $3.1 million for a loan transferred to real estate owned.

 

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The following table sets forth the delinquency status of our loans as of the dates indicated:

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Balance of delinquent loans:

    

31-60 days

   $ 322     $ 31,457  

61-90 days

     21,128       4,663  

91 days or more(1)

     44,992       20,934  
                

Total delinquent loans

   $ 66,442     $ 57,054  
                

Delinquent loans as a percentage of total loan portfolio:

    

31-60 days

     0.0 %     3.1 %

61-90 days

     2.3       0.5  

91 days or more(1)

     5.0       2.1  
                

Total

     7.3 %     5.7 %
                

 

(1) All loans delinquent over 90 days were on nonaccrual status.

At September 30, 2008, nonaccrual loans totaled $75.5 million and primarily consisted of construction loans of $36.8 million, commercial real estate loans of $25.5 million and multifamily loans of $8.3 million. Nonaccrual loans included $45.0 million of loans that were past due more than 90 days, $20.1 million of loans that were past due 31-90 days, and $10.4 million of loans that were past due less than 31 days.

We evaluate loan impairment according to the provisions of SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, as amended. Under SFAS No. 114, loans are considered impaired when it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled interest payments. An impaired loan is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, as an expedient, at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent, less costs to sell. If the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the deficiency will be charged-off against the allowance for loan losses, or alternatively, a specific allocation will be established. Also, in accordance with SFAS No. 114, loans that are considered impaired are specifically excluded from the general valuation allowance when determining the amount of the allowance for loan and lease losses required for the period.

At September 30, 2008, we classified $86.0 million of our loans as impaired, compared with $33.2 million at December 31, 2007. Specific reserves on impaired loans amounted to $28.6 million at September 30, 2008 and $11.6 million at December 31, 2007. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, gross interest income that would have been recorded on impaired loans, had they performed in accordance with their original terms, totaled $3.0 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Of this amount, actual interest recognized on impaired loans, on a cash basis, was $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

Real Estate Owned

Real estate owned increased by $1.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. In the third quarter of 2008, we foreclosed on two properties totaling $1.5 million. These two properties were subsequently written down by $0.5 million during the quarter due to a reduction in the value of the properties. We also sold a $1.3 million property during the third quarter and realized a $1.9 million gain on the sale.

 

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Deposits

Deposits increased by $30.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. We increased our utilization of brokered CDs during the third quarter of 2008 due to the maturity and early payoff of FHLB advances. The weighted average cost of our deposits was 3.43% at September 30, 2008, compared with 4.88% at December 31, 2007. The weighted average cost of deposits has declined as maturing CDs have been replaced with lower cost CDs due to a lower interest rate environment.

Repurchase Agreements

Repurchase agreements decreased by $10.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 due to the maturity of one borrowing. The weighted-average cost of our repurchase agreements at September 30, 2008 was 5.03%, compared with 4.81% at December 31, 2007. We did not enter into any new repurchase agreements during the first nine months of 2008.

FHLB Advances

FHLB advances decreased by $181.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. This decrease reflects $323.0 million in payoffs of advances, partially offset by $142.0 million in new advances. In the third quarter of 2008, $45.0 million of advances were paid off prior to the maturity date due to a reduction in our FHLB borrowing limit and changes to borrowing margins on our pledged collateral.

The FHLB has authorized a borrowing limit for total FHLB advances of 35% of the Bank’s total assets as of the previous quarter-end. Accordingly, our FHLB borrowing limit decreases as the Bank’s total assets are reduced. In August 2008, the FHLB completed a credit review of the Bank, and as a result lowered the Bank’s borrowing limit from 45% to 35% of the Bank’s total assets, decreased the Bank’s borrowing margin on various types of loans and securities pledged as collateral, and limited new advances to maturities of one year or less. As of September 30, 2008, the Company had unused FHLB borrowing capacity of $36.3 million and available collateral of $1.8 million.

Junior Subordinated Notes

Our junior subordinated notes decreased from $46.4 million at December 31, 2007 to $36.1 million at September 30, 2008. This decrease was due to the redemption in January 2008 at par of $10.3 million of notes bearing interest at the rate of 3.65% over the 3-month LIBOR. At September 30, 2008, the weighted average rate paid on our junior subordinated notes was 5.22% per annum.

REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

Bank holding companies, such as BHBC, and FDIC-insured banks, such as FBBH, are required to meet certain minimum regulatory capital requirements. At September 30, 2008, BHBC and FBBH met all applicable regulatory capital requirements and FBBH was “well capitalized,” as defined under applicable regulations.

The following table sets forth the regulatory standards for well capitalized and adequately capitalized institutions and capital ratios for BHBC and FBBH at September 30, 2008.

 

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Regulatory Capital Ratios

 

           Amount Required  
     Actual     For Capital Adequacy
Purposes
    To be Categorized as
“Well Capitalized”
 
     Amount    Ratio         Amount            Ratio           Amount        Ratio    
     (Dollars in thousands)  

BHBC

               

Total capital to risk-weighted assets
(Risk-based capital)

   $ 157,999    16.83 %   $ 75,094    ³ 8.00 %     Not Applicable  

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

     145,892    15.54 %     37,547    ³ 4.00 %     Not Applicable  

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     145,892    11.14 %     52,387    ³ 4.00 %     Not Applicable  

FBBH

               

Total capital to risk-weighted assets
(Risk-based capital)

   $ 136,220    14.68 %   $ 74,211    ³ 8.00 %   $ 92,764    ³ 10.00 %

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

     124,284    13.40 %     37,105    ³ 4.00 %     55,658    ³ 6.00 %

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     124,284    9.57 %     51,947    ³ 4.00 %     64,934    ³ 5.00 %

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity is the measurement of an entity’s ability to meet potential cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, originate loans, fund investments, purchase pools of loans, and make payments for general business purposes.

Our sources of liquidity include wholesale and retail deposits, FHLB advances (up to 35% of the Bank’s total assets as of the previous quarter-end), repurchase agreements, unsecured federal funds lines with various correspondent banks, repayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities, and net interest income. We manage our liquidity on a daily basis, and our Board of Directors periodically reviews our liquidity. This process is intended to ensure the maintenance of sufficient funds to meet our operating needs. We believe that, based on our current and expected asset size, capital levels, and organizational infrastructure, there will be sufficient available liquidity to meet our operating needs for the foreseeable future.

At September 30, 2008, we had $661.8 million of CDs. Scheduled maturities of CDs during the 12 months ending September 30, 2009 and thereafter amounted to $524.8 million and $137.0 million, respectively. Wholesale deposits generally are more responsive to changes in interest rates than core deposits, and thus are more likely to be withdrawn by the investor upon maturity as changes in interest rates and other factors are perceived by investors to make other investments more attractive. Management continues its effort to reduce our exposure to interest rate changes by utilizing funding sources whose repricing characteristics more closely match those of our interest-earning assets.

 

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We are party to various contractual financial obligations, including repayment of borrowings, operating lease payments and commitments to extend credit. The table below presents our future financial obligations, including anticipated interest payments, outstanding as of September 30, 2008:

 

     Payments due within time period at September 30, 2008
     0-12 Months    1-3 Years    4-5 Years    After 5 Years    Total
     (Dollars in thousands)

Certificates of deposit

   $ 538,492    $ 139,769    $ 212    $ —      $ 678,473

Repurchase agreements

     30,186      —        —        —        30,186

Operating leases

     427      890      922      426      2,665

FHLB advances

     200,439      205,347      50,528      —        456,314

Junior subordinated notes payable to trust

     1,882      3,764      3,764      76,447      85,857

Commitments to originate loans

     67,719      —        —        —        67,719
                                  

Total

   $ 839,145    $ 349,770    $ 55,426    $ 76,873    $ 1,321,214
                                  

With the exception of the operating leases and loan commitments, the expected obligations presented above include anticipated interest accruals based on the current respective contractual terms. The amounts for the three issuances of junior subordinated notes are based on the assumption that the notes will be repaid in full at their respective maturities in July 2032, June 2036 and March 2037. However, we may pay the notes in full or in part at par commencing in July 2007, June 2011 and March 2012, respectively, and quarterly thereafter.

IMPORTANT FACTORS RELATING TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements so long as those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such statements. All of the statements contained in Report that are not identified as historical should be considered forward-looking. In connection with certain forward-looking statements contained in this Report and those that may be made in the future by or on behalf of the Company which are identified as forward-looking, the Company notes that there are various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in any such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the condition of the real estate market, interest rates, regulatory matters, the availability of pools of loans at acceptable prices, and the availability and conditions of financing for loan pool acquisitions and other financial assets. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this Report will be realized or that actual results will not be significantly higher or lower. Statements regarding policies and procedures are not intended, and should not be interpreted, to mean that such policies and procedures will not be amended, modified or repealed at any time in the future. The forward-looking statements have not been audited by, examined by or subjected to agreed-upon procedures by independent accountants, and no third party has independently verified or reviewed such statements. Readers of this Report should consider these facts in evaluating the information contained herein. The inclusion of the forward-looking statements contained in this Report should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the forward-looking statements contained in this Report will be achieved. In light of the foregoing, readers of this Report are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained herein.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Managing risk is an essential part of successfully operating a financial services company. The most prominent risk exposures are credit quality, interest rate sensitivity and liquidity. Credit quality risk is the risk of not collecting interest and/or the principal balance of a loan or investment when it is due. Interest rate risk is the potential reduction of net interest income as the result of changes in interest rates. Rate movements can affect the repricing of assets and liabilities differently, as well as their market values, and also can affect the ability of the borrower to repay. Liquidity risk is the possible inability to fund obligations to depositors, investors and borrowers.

Asset and Liability Management

It is our objective to attempt to control risks associated with interest rate movements. In general, our strategy is to limit our exposure to earnings volatility and variations in the value of assets and liabilities as interest rates change over time. Our asset and liability management strategy is formulated and monitored by the Asset and Liability Committees of the Company and of the Board of Directors (collectively, “ALCO”) which reviews, among other things, the sensitivity of our assets and liabilities to interest rate changes, the book and market values of assets and liabilities, unrealized gains and losses (including those attributable to hedging transactions), purchase activity, and maturities of investments and borrowings. ALCO establishes rate sensitivity tolerances (within regulatory guidelines) that are approved by our Board of Directors, and coordinates with our Board with respect to overall asset and liability composition.

ALCO is authorized to utilize off-balance sheet financial techniques to assist in the management of interest rate risk. These techniques include interest rate swap agreements, pursuant to which the parties exchange the difference between fixed-rate and floating-rate interest payments on a specified principal amount (referred to as the “notional amount”) for a specified period without the exchange of the underlying principal amount. At September 30, 2008, we were not a party to any swap agreement or other off-balance sheet financial instrument.

We continually monitor the interest rate sensitivity of our portfolios of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities in conjunction with the current interest rate environment. When new pools of loans or securities are acquired, we will assess the incremental change in our sensitivity to interest rates, and determine accordingly whether or not to hedge.

In addition, ALCO also regularly reviews interest rate risk by forecasting the impact of alternative interest rate environments on the interest rate sensitivity of Net Portfolio Value (“NPV”), which is defined as the net present value of an institution’s existing assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments. ALCO further evaluates such impacts against the maximum tolerable change in interest income that is authorized by our Board of Directors.

The following table quantifies the potential changes in our NPV at September 30, 2008, should interest rates increase or decrease by 100 to 300 basis points, assuming the yield curves of the rate shocks will be parallel to each other.

Interest Rate Sensitivity of Net Portfolio Value

 

     Net Portfolio Value     NPV as % of Assets  
     $ Amount    $ Change     % Change     NPV
Ratio
    Change  
     (Dollars in thousands)              

Change in Rates

           

+ 300bp

   $ 94,728    $ (34,631 )   (27 )%   7.65 %   (229 ) bp

+ 200bp

     104,104      (25,255 )   (20 )   8.28     (166 ) bp

+ 100bp

     115,652      (13,707 )   (11 )   9.05     (89 ) bp

0bp

     129,359      —       —       9.94     —    

- 100bp

     140,501      11,142     9     10.63     69   bp

- 200bp

     149,448      20,089     16     11.16     122   bp

- 300bp

     156,227      26,868     21     11.52     158   bp

 

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In determining net portfolio value, we rely upon various assumptions, including, but not limited to, prepayment speeds on our assets and the discount rates to be used. We review our assumptions regularly and adjust them when it is deemed appropriate based on current and future expected market conditions.

We believe that the assumptions (including prepayment assumptions) we use to evaluate the vulnerability of our operations to changes in interest rates approximate actual experience and consider them reasonable. However, the interest rate sensitivity of our assets and liabilities and the estimated effects of changes in interest rates on NPV could vary substantially if different assumptions were used or actual experience differs from the historical experience on which they are based.

Another tool we use to identify and manage our interest rate risk profile is the static gap analysis. Interest sensitivity gap analysis measures the difference between the assets and liabilities repricing or maturing within specific time periods. The following table summarizes the scheduled maturities or repricing of our assets and liabilities based on their contractual terms as of September 30, 2008.

 

     Within
Twelve
Months
    More Than
One Year to
Three Years
    More Than
Three Years to
Five Years
    Over Five
Years
    Total
     (Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 29,022     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 29,022

Mortgage-backed and other investment securities

     73,714       40,620       16,432       191,534       322,300

Single-family residential loans

     7,659       939       844       6,022       15,464

Multifamily residential loans

     157,713       38,533       45,994       13,578       255,818

Commercial real estate loans

     255,115       131,961       81,548       27,713       496,337

Construction loans

     135,175       —         —         —         135,175

Other loans

     5,459       15       —         260       5,734

Other assets(1)

     —         —         —         42,750       42,750
                                      

Total assets

     663,857       212,068       144,818       281,857       1,302,600
                                      

Liabilities:

          

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     —         —         —         1,128       1,128

Savings, NOW and money market accounts(2)

     4,598       —         —         —         4,598

Certificates of deposit

     524,770       136,782       211       —         661,763

Repurchase agreements

     30,000       —         —         —         30,000

FHLB advances

     185,000       195,000       50,000       —         430,000

Junior subordinated notes payable

     36,084       —         —         —         36,084

Other liabilities

     —         —         —         11,144       11,144
                                      

Total liabilities

     780,452       331,782       50,211       12,272       1,174,717
                                      

(Deficiency) excess of assets over liabilities

   $ (116,595 )   $ (119,714 )   $ 94,607     $ 269,585     $ 127,883
                                      

Cumulative (deficiency) excess

   $ (116,595 )   $ (236,309 )   $ (141,702 )   $ 127,883    
                                  

Cumulative (deficiency) excess as a percent of total assets

     (8.95 )%     (18.14 )%     (10.88 )%     9.82 %  
                                  

 

(1) Includes unamortized premium on loans and allowance for loan losses.
(2) Excludes $12.4 million of money market deposits held by BHBC and WFC, Inc., an affiliated company. These deposits are eliminated in consolidation and are not reflected in the consolidated statement of financial condition.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Controls and Procedures

We maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. As of the end of the period covered by this Report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in our Exchange Act filings.

Changes in Internal Controls

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Nothing to report.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Nothing to report.

 

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

Nothing to report.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Nothing to report.

 

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

Beverly Hills Bancorp Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders on October 30, 2008. A brief description of the matter voted on and the results of the shareholder voting are set forth below:

 

     For    Withheld

Election of a Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting:

     

Howard Amster

   14,658,998    1,189,108

Larry B. Faigin

   14,739,743    1,108,363

Stephen P. Glennon

   11,108,453    4,739,653

Kathleen L. Kellogg

   14,620,922    1,227,184

William D. King

   13,748,689    2,099,417

 

Item 5. Other Information.

Nothing to report.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

3.2    Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws
31.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP INC.
Date: November 10, 2008    
    By:     /s/    LARRY B. FAIGIN        
        Larry B. Faigin
        Chief Executive Officer
      By:     /s/    TAKEO K. SASAKI        
        Takeo K. Sasaki
        Chief Financial Officer

 

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