EX-99.1 2 ppbi_exx991xearnings-2021x.htm EX-99.1 Document

Exhibit 99.1

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results and a Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.33 per Share
 
Fourth Quarter 2021 Summary
 
•Net income of $84.8 million, or $0.89 per diluted share
•Return on average assets of 1.63%, return on average equity of 11.90%, and return on average tangible common equity of 18.66%(1)
•Efficiency ratio of 48.0%(1)
•Loan growth of $315.8 million, or 9.0%, annualized
•Net interest margin of 3.53%, and core net interest margin of 3.36%(1)
•Cost of deposits decreased to 0.04%
•Nonperforming assets represent 0.15% of total assets
•Tangible book value per diluted share increased $0.54 to $20.29(1)

Irvine, Calif., January 20, 2022 -- Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPBI) (the “Company” or “Pacific Premier”), the holding company of Pacific Premier Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $84.8 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with net income of $90.1 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2021, and net income of $67.1 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020.

For the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company’s return on average assets (“ROAA”) was 1.63%, return on average equity (“ROAE”) was 11.90%, and return on average tangible common equity (“ROATCE”)(1) was 18.66%, compared to 1.73%, 12.67%, and 19.89%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2021 and 1.34%, 9.91%, and 16.32%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2020. Total assets as of December 31, 2021 were $21.09 billion, compared to $21.01 billion at September 30, 2021 and $19.74 billion at December 31, 2020.

Steven R. Gardner, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “We delivered another solid quarter of results, reflecting our focus on consistently delivering strong financial performance. Our disciplined approach to business development and client relationship management is driven by effectively leveraging our innovative technology systems, and results in a sound and well diversified balance sheet. Despite the challenging environment throughout the past year, we grew tangible book value by 8.8% during 2021 while returning $140 million of capital to our shareholders.

“During the fourth quarter, we generated $1.48 billion in loan commitments, with the mix of production more heavily weighted toward new business loan activity. Additionally, we saw an improvement in credit demand among both existing and new clients, which resulted in more than a 50% increase in new commercial loan commitments over the prior quarter. Our full year loan production was a record $5.7 billion, and resulted in 8.1% loan growth for 2021, enabling us to redeploy excess liquidity into higher yielding earning assets. Given the increasing probability of higher interest rates, we enhanced our existing interest rate asset sensitivity by adding $900 million pay-fixed, receive-floating rate swaps during the fourth quarter, increasing our notional amount to $1.20 billion at year end.

“As we look ahead, we believe we are well-positioned to deliver another year of solid financial performance. We are focused on achieving our organic growth objectives and are well-positioned to continue our disciplined approach pursuing strategic growth opportunities that can strengthen our franchise and create long-term value for our shareholders.”
(1) Reconciliations of the non–U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measures are set forth at the end of this press release.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Three Months Ended
 December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)202120212020
Financial Highlights
Net income$84,831 $90,088 $67,136 
Diluted earnings per share0.89 0.95 0.71 
Common equity dividend per share0.33 0.33 0.28 
Return on average assets1.63 %1.73 %1.34 %
Return on average equity11.90 12.67 9.91 
Return on average tangible common equity (1)
18.66 19.89 16.32 
Pre-provision net revenue on average assets (1)
1.93 1.98 1.92 
Net interest margin3.53 3.51 3.61 
Core net interest margin (1)
3.36 3.30 3.32 
Cost of deposits0.04 0.06 0.14 
Efficiency ratio (1)
48.0 47.5 48.5 
Noninterest expense (excluding merger-related expense) as a percent of average assets (1)
1.86 1.85 1.89 
Total assets$21,094,429 $21,005,211 $19,736,544 
Total deposits17,115,589 17,469,999 16,214,177 
Loans to deposit ratio83.6 %80.1 %81.6 %
Non-maturity deposits as a percent of total deposits93.8 93.6 90.0 
Book value per share$30.58 $30.08 $29.07 
Tangible book value per share (1)
20.29 19.75 18.65 
Total risk-based capital ratio14.62 %14.56 %16.31 %
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(1) Reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures are set forth at the end of this press release.

INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
 
Net interest income totaled $170.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of $1.7 million, or 1.0%, from the third quarter of 2021. The increase in net interest income was driven by higher average loan balances of $345.6 million and higher loan related fees offsetting the impact of lower average loan yields, as well as higher average investment yields and lower deposit costs.

The net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 3.53%, compared with 3.51% for the third quarter of 2021. The core net interest margin(1), which excludes the impact of loan accretion and other adjustments, increased 6 basis points to 3.36%, compared to 3.30% in the prior quarter. The core net interest margin expansion was a result of higher loan-related fees driven by elevated prepayment activities in the fourth quarter, higher average investment yields, and lower cost of deposits, partially offset by lower average loan yields.

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased $2.5 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to higher average loans of $690.0 million, higher average investment securities of $868.7 million, and lower cost of funds. These items were partially offset by lower average loan and investment yields, and higher average interest-bearing deposit balances.
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(1) Reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures are set forth at the end of this press release.
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PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELD DATA
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2021September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)Average BalanceInterestAverage
 Yield/
 Cost		Average BalanceInterestAverage
 Yield/
 Cost		Average BalanceInterestAverage Yield/ Cost
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$334,371 $66 0.08 %$663,076 $195 0.12 %$1,239,035 $286 0.09 %
Investment securities4,833,251 19,522 1.62 4,807,854 18,827 1.57 3,964,592 17,039 1.72 
Loans receivable, net (1) (2)
14,005,836 157,418 4.46 13,660,242 157,025 4.56 13,315,810 163,499 4.88 
Total interest-earning assets$19,173,458 $177,006 3.66 $19,131,172 $176,047 3.65 $18,519,437 $180,824 3.88 
Liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits$10,471,426 $1,694 0.06 $10,536,091 $2,432 0.09 $10,384,229 $5,685 0.22 
Borrowings400,014 4,593 4.59 332,245 4,546 5.43 539,021 6,941 5.12 
Total interest-bearing liabilities$10,871,440 $6,287 0.23 $10,868,336 $6,978 0.25 $10,923,250 $12,626 0.46 
Noninterest-bearing deposits$6,911,702 $6,809,211 $6,125,171 
Net interest income$170,719 $169,069 $168,198 
Net interest margin (3)
 3.53  3.51  3.61 
Cost of deposits (4)
0.04 0.06 0.14 
Cost of funds (5)
0.14 0.16 0.29 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities176.37 176.03 169.54 
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(1) Average balance includes loans held for sale and nonperforming loans and is net of deferred loan origination fees/costs and discounts/premiums.
(2) Interest income includes net discount accretion of $7.9 million, $9.4 million, and $11.0 million, respectively.
(3) Represents annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4) Represents annualized interest expense on deposits divided by the sum of average interest-bearing deposits and noninterest-bearing deposits.
(5) Represents annualized total interest expense divided by the sum of average total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits.

Provision for Credit Losses

For the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a $14.6 million provision recapture, compared to a $19.7 million provision recapture for the third quarter of 2021, and a $1.5 million provision expense for the fourth quarter of 2020. The provision recapture for the fourth quarter of 2021 was reflective of the current and forecasted economic environment used in the Company’s current expected credit losses (“CECL”) model, partially offset by fourth quarter loan growth and changes in loan mix. The provision expense in the fourth quarter of 2020 was primarily due to an increase in outstanding unfunded commitments in the commercial and industrial loan segment, offset by provision recapture for loans due to lower loans held for investment and favorable changes in asset quality and loan mix.
Three Months Ended
December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
Provision for Credit Losses
Provision for loan losses$(14,710)$(19,543)$(8,079)
Provision for unfunded commitments51 (194)9,596 
Provision for held-to-maturity securities11 11 — 
Total provision for credit losses$(14,648)$(19,726)$1,517 


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Noninterest Income
 
Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $27.3 million, a decrease of $2.8 million from the third quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a $3.3 million decrease in other income related to $2.5 million lower CRA investment income and the prior quarter's $970,000 gain on debt extinguishment.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Bank sold $13.3 million of SBA loans for a net gain of $1.3 million, compared with $12.0 million of SBA loans sold for a net gain of $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2021.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Bank sold $267.1 million of investment securities for a net gain of $3.6 million, compared to the sales of $161.6 million of investment securities for a net gain of $4.2 million in the third quarter of 2021.

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased $4.1 million, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily due to a $4.3 million increase in trust custodial account fees, a $1.3 million increase in earnings on BOLI, a $1.0 million increase in net gain from loan sales, a $964,000 increase in escrow and exchange fee income, and a $585,000 increase in services charges on deposit accounts, partially offset by a $2.4 million decrease in other income and a $1.4 million decrease in net gain from sales of investment securities.

Three Months Ended
December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
NONINTEREST INCOME
Loan servicing income$505 $536 $633 
Service charges on deposit accounts2,590 2,375 2,005 
Other service fee income391 350 459 
Debit card interchange fee income769 834 777 
Earnings on BOLI3,521 3,266 2,240 
Net gain from sales of loans1,334 1,187 328 
Net gain from sales of investment securities3,585 4,190 5,002 
Trust custodial account fees11,611 11,446 7,296 
Escrow and exchange fees2,221 1,867 1,257 
Other income754 4,049 3,197 
Total noninterest income$27,281 $30,100 $23,194 
 

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Noninterest Expense
 
Noninterest expense totaled $97.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of $1.2 million compared to the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to a $2.5 million increase in compensation and benefits, and a $1.3 million increase in legal and professional services expense. These increases were partially offset by a $1.2 million decrease in premises and occupancy expense.

Noninterest expense decreased by $2.7 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 primarily due to a $5.1 million decrease in merger-related expense related to the Opus acquisition. Excluding merger-related expense, noninterest expense increased $2.4 million, primarily due to a $4.0 million increase in compensation and benefits, and a $1.6 million increase in legal and professional services expense, partially offset by a $1.9 million decrease in premises and occupancy expense and a $1.2 million decrease in deposit expense.
Three Months Ended
December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits$56,076 $53,592 $52,044 
Premises and occupancy11,403 12,611 13,268 
Data processing5,881 6,296 5,990 
FDIC insurance premiums1,389 1,392 1,213 
Legal and professional services5,870 4,563 4,305 
Marketing expense1,821 2,008 1,442 
Office expense1,463 1,076 2,191 
Loan expense857 1,332 1,084 
Deposit expense3,836 3,974 5,026 
Merger-related expense— — 5,071 
Amortization of intangible assets3,880 3,912 4,505 
Other expense4,776 5,284 3,800 
     Total noninterest expense$97,252 $96,040 $99,939 

Income Tax
 
For the fourth quarter of 2021, our income tax expense totaled $30.6 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 26.5%, compared to income tax expense of $32.8 million and an effective tax rate of 26.7% for the third quarter of 2021, and income tax expense of $22.8 million and an effective tax rate of 25.4% for the fourth quarter of 2020. The lower effective tax rate from the fourth quarter of 2020 was primarily driven by the effect of favorable permanent differences on lower pre-tax income.

For full year 2021, our income tax expense totaled $120.9 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 26.2%.
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BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS

Loans

Loans held for investment totaled $14.30 billion at December 31, 2021, an increase of $313.0 million, or 2.2% from September 30, 2021, and an increase of $1.06 billion, or 8.0% from December 31, 2020. The increase from September 30, 2021 was driven primarily by new loan fundings and higher commercial line utilization rates, partially offset by higher prepayments. The increase in loans held for investment from December 31, 2020 was due to new loan production, partially offset by loan amortization, prepayments, and maturities, as well as loan sales. Business line utilization increased to an average of 35.2% for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to an average of 33.1% in the prior quarter.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Bank generated $1.48 billion of new loan commitments and funded $1.07 billion of loans, compared with $1.46 billion in new loan commitments and $1.10 billion in funded loans for the third quarter of 2021, and $911.3 million of new loan commitments and $712.5 million in funded loans for the fourth quarter of 2020. The year-over-year increase in loans funded was primarily due to expansion in our multifamily and commercial and industrial loan segments.

At December 31, 2021, the ratio of loans held for investment to total deposits was 83.6%, compared with 80.1% and 81.6%, at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The following table presents the primary loan roll-forward activities for total loans, including both loans held for investment and loans held for sale, during the quarters indicated:
Three Months Ended
December 31,September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20212021
Beginning loan balance$13,990,961 $13,599,312 
New commitments1,479,445 1,459,201 
Unfunded new commitments(408,963)(359,000)
Net new fundings1,070,482 1,100,201 
Amortization/maturities/payoffs(935,064)(762,795)
Net draws on existing lines of credit194,548 69,141 
Loan sales(13,427)(12,258)
Charge-offs(734)(2,640)
Net increase315,805 391,649 
Ending loan balance$14,306,766 $13,990,961 

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The following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:
 December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
Investor loans secured by real estate
Commercial real estate (“CRE”) non-owner-occupied$2,771,137 $2,823,065 $2,675,085 
Multifamily5,891,934 5,705,666 5,171,356 
Construction and land277,640 292,815 321,993 
SBA secured by real estate (1)
46,917 49,446 57,331 
Total investor loans secured by real estate8,987,628 8,870,992 8,225,765 
Business loans secured by real estate (2)
CRE owner-occupied2,251,014 2,242,164 2,114,050 
Franchise real estate secured380,381 354,481 347,932 
SBA secured by real estate (3)
69,184 69,937 79,595 
Total business loans secured by real estate2,700,579 2,666,582 2,541,577 
Commercial loans (4)
Commercial and industrial2,103,112 1,888,870 1,768,834 
Franchise non-real estate secured392,576 392,950 444,797 
SBA non-real estate secured11,045 12,732 15,957 
Total commercial loans2,506,733 2,294,552 2,229,588 
Retail loans
Single family residential (5)
95,292 144,309 232,574 
Consumer5,665 6,426 6,929 
Total retail loans100,957 150,735 239,503 
Gross loans held for investment (6)
14,295,897 13,982,861 13,236,433 
Allowance for credit losses for loans held for investment(197,752)(211,481)(268,018)
Loans held for investment, net$14,098,145 $13,771,380 $12,968,415 
Total unfunded loan commitments2,507,911 2,504,188 1,947,250 
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value$10,869 $8,100 $601 
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(1) SBA loans that are collateralized by hotel/motel real property.
(2) Loans to businesses that are collateralized by real estate where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(3) SBA loans that are collateralized by real property other than hotel/motel real property.
(4) Loans to businesses where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(5) Single family residential includes home equity lines of credit, as well as second trust deeds.
(6) Includes unaccreted fair value net purchase discounts of $77.1 million, $85.0 million, and $113.8 million as of December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
    
The total end of period weighted average interest rate on loans, excluding fees and discounts, at December 31, 2021 was 3.95%, compared with 4.03% at September 30, 2021 and 4.27% at December 31, 2020. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year decreases reflect the continued impact from prepayments of higher rate loans and lower rates on new loan originations. During the fourth quarter, the Bank added overnight SOFR-based pay-fixed, receive-floating interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $900 million, bringing the total to $1.20 billion notional position at December 31, 2021.


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The following table presents the composition of new loan commitments originated during the quarters indicated:
Three Months Ended
 December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
Investor loans secured by real estate
CRE non-owner-occupied$94,740 $105,792 $80,298 
Multifamily552,600 613,640 398,651 
Construction and land94,343 99,943 60,336 
SBA secured by real estate (1)
— 1,410 — 
Total investor loans secured by real estate741,683 820,785 539,285 
Business loans secured by real estate (2)
CRE owner-occupied147,322 256,269 96,779 
Franchise real estate secured52,034 19,207 27,162 
SBA secured by real estate (3)
15,631 15,065 1,999 
Total business loans secured by real estate214,987 290,541 125,940 
Commercial loans (4)
Commercial and industrial469,018 310,985 228,076 
Franchise non-real estate secured43,219 21,654 8,005 
SBA non-real estate secured3,500 — 283 
Total commercial loans515,737 332,639 236,364 
Retail loans
Single family residential (5)
6,800 14,782 8,888 
Consumer238 454 786 
Total retail loans7,038 15,236 9,674 
Total loan commitments$1,479,445 $1,459,201 $911,263 
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(1) SBA loans that are collateralized by hotel/motel real property.
(2) Loans to businesses that are collateralized by real estate where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(3) SBA loans that are collateralized by real property other than hotel/motel real property.
(4) Loans to businesses where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(5) Single family residential includes home equity lines of credit, as well as second trust deeds.

The weighted average interest rate on our new loan production was 3.55% in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 3.66% in the third quarter of 2021 and 3.55% in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Asset Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses
 
At December 31, 2021, our allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) on loans held for investment was $197.8 million, a decrease of $13.7 million from September 30, 2021 and a decrease of $70.3 million from December 31, 2020. The provision for credit loss recapture during the current quarter was reflective of the current and forecasted economic activity used in the Company's CECL model relative to the prior quarter, partially offset by loan growth and changes in loan mix during the quarter. The decrease in ACL from December 31, 2020 was primarily due to favorable changes in economic forecasts used in the Company's CECL model related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company reported $1.0 million in net recoveries, compared to net charge-offs of $1.8 million and $6.4 million during the third quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively.

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The following table provides the allocation of the ACL for loans held for investment as well as the activity in the ACL attributed to various segments in the loan portfolio as of and for the period indicated:

Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
(Dollars in thousands) Beginning ACL Balance  Charge-offs  Recoveries Provision for Credit Losses  Ending
ACL Balance
Investor loans secured by real estate
CRE non-owner occupied$42,467 $— $78 $(5,165)$37,380 
Multifamily52,164 — — 3,045 55,209 
Construction and land8,017 — — (2,806)5,211 
SBA secured by real estate (1)
3,879 (1)3 (680)3,201 
Business loans secured by real estate (2)
CRE owner-occupied33,679 — 12 (4,116)29,575 
Franchise real estate secured9,626 — — (1,641)7,985 
SBA secured by real estate (3)
5,104 — — (238)4,866 
Commercial loans (4)
Commercial and industrial37,595 (731)1,292 (20)38,136 
Franchise non-real estate secured17,518 — 325 (2,759)15,084 
SBA non-real estate secured632 — 2 (69)565 
Retail loans
Single family residential (5)
529 — — (274)255 
Consumer loans271 (2)3 13 285 
Totals$211,481 $(734)$1,715 $(14,710)$197,752 
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(1) SBA loans that are collateralized by hotel/motel real property.
(2) Loans to businesses that are collateralized by real estate where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(3) SBA loans that are collateralized by real property other than hotel/motel real property.
(4) Loans to businesses where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(5) Single family residential includes home equity lines of credit, as well as second trust deeds.

The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans held for investment at December 31, 2021 was 1.38%, compared to 1.51% and 2.02% at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The fair value discount on loans acquired through bank acquisitions was $77.1 million, or 0.54% of total loans held for investment, as of December 31, 2021, compared to $85.0 million, or 0.60% of total loans held for investment, as of September 30, 2021, and $113.8 million, or 0.85% of total loans held for investment, as of December 31, 2020.

Nonperforming assets totaled $31.3 million, or 0.15% of total assets, at December 31, 2021, compared with $35.1 million, or 0.17% of total assets, at September 30, 2021 and $29.2 million, or 0.15% of total assets, at December 31, 2020. Total loan delinquencies were $19.5 million, or 0.14% of loans held for investment, at December 31, 2021, compared to $20.2 million, or 0.14% of loans held for investment, at September 30, 2021, and $13.3 million, or 0.10% of loans held for investment, at December 31, 2020.

Classified loans totaled $121.8 million, or 0.85% of loans held for investment, at December 31, 2021, compared with $124.5 million, or 0.89% of loans held for investment, at September 30, 2021, and $128.3 million, or 0.97% of loans held for investment, at December 31, 2020. The favorable quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year decrease was primarily driven by the net changes in risk ratings.


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Interest typically is not accrued on loans 90 days or more past due or when, in the opinion of management, there is reasonable doubt as to the timely collection of principal or interest. There were no loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest at December 31, 2021. There were $17.3 million of troubled debt restructured loans at December 31, 2021, compared with $17.6 million at September 30, 2021, and no troubled debt restructured loans at December 31, 2020.

At December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, there were no COVID-19 loan modifications remaining within their modification period and no loans were in-process for potential modification.

 December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
Asset Quality
Nonperforming loans$31,273 $35,090 $29,209 
Other real estate owned— — — 
Other assets owned— — — 
Nonperforming assets$31,273 $35,090 $29,209 
Total classified assets (1)
$121,827 $124,506 $128,332 
Allowance for credit losses197,752 211,481 268,018 
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of total nonperforming loans632 %603 %918 %
Nonperforming loans as a percent of loans held for investment0.22 0.25 0.22 
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets0.15 0.17 0.15 
Classified loans to total loans held for investment0.85 0.89 0.97 
Classified assets to total assets0.58 0.59 0.65 
Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs for the quarter ended$(981)$1,750 $6,406 
Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs for the quarter to average total loans, net(0.01)%0.01 %0.05 %
Allowance for credit losses to loans held for investment (2)
1.38 1.51 2.02 
Loans modified under CARES Act$— $— $79,465 
Loans modified under CARES Act as a percent of loans held for investment— %— %0.60 %
Delinquent Loans:   
30 - 59 days$1,395 $728 $1,269 
60 - 89 days— 936 57 
90+ days18,100 18,514 11,996 
Total delinquency$19,495 $20,178 $13,322 
Delinquency as a percent of loans held for investment0.14 %0.14 %0.10 %
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(1) Includes substandard loans and other real estate owned.
(2) At December 31, 2021, 36% of loans held for investment include a fair value net discount of $77.1 million, or 0.54% of loans held for investment. At September 30, 2021, 40% of loans held for investment include a fair value net discount of $85.0 million, or 0.60% of loans held for investment. At December 31, 2020, 55% of loans held for investment include a fair value net discount of $113.8 million, or 0.85% of loans held for investment.
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Investment Securities

At December 31, 2021, investment securities available-for-sale and investment securities held-to-maturity were $4.27 billion and $381.7 million, respectively, compared to $4.71 billion and $170.6 million at September 30, 2021, respectively. In total, investment securities were $4.66 billion at December 31, 2021, a decrease of $224.9 million from $4.88 billion at September 30, 2021. The decrease as compared to the third quarter of 2021 was primarily the result of sales of $267.1 million, principal payments, amortization, and redemptions of $147.1 million, and a mark-to-market fair value adjustment decrease of $9.4 million, partially offset by purchases of $198.8 million as the Company deployed its excess liquidity. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company transferred $165.5 million of municipal bonds from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity at fair value compared to the $157.6 million of municipal bonds transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity at fair value during the third quarter of 2021.

The Company’s assessment of investment securities available-for-sale indicated that no ACL was required as of December 31, 2021.

Investment securities increased $700.7 million from the same period last year, the result of $2.28 billion in purchases, partially offset by $884.2 million in sales, $603.9 million in principal payments, amortization, and redemptions, and an $89.1 million decrease in mark-to-market fair value adjustments.

Deposits

At December 31, 2021, deposits totaled $17.12 billion, a decrease of $354.4 million, or 2.0%, from September 30, 2021, and an increase of $901.4 million, or 5.56%, from December 31, 2020. At December 31, 2021, non-maturity deposits totaled $16.06 billion, a decrease of $299.6 million, or 1.8%, from September 30, 2021, and an increase of $1.47 billion, or 10.1%, from December 31, 2020. During the fourth quarter of 2021, money market/savings deposits decreased $230.8 million, noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $84.2 million, and retail certificates of deposits decreased $54.8 million, partially offset by an increase of $15.4 million in interest checking, as compared to the third quarter of 2021. The increase in deposits from December 31, 2020 was primarily driven by an increase in business checking and money market/savings deposits, partially offset by decreases in retail and brokered certificates of deposit.

The weighted average cost of deposits for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 0.04%, compared with 0.06% for the third quarter of 2021 and 0.14% for the fourth quarter of 2020. The decrease in the weighted average cost of deposits for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2021 was principally driven by lower pricing across all deposit categories, and higher average noninterest-bearing deposits.

The end of period weighted average rate of deposits at December 31, 2021 was 0.04%.
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 December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
Deposit Accounts
Noninterest-bearing checking$6,757,259 $6,841,495 $6,011,106 
Interest-bearing:
Checking3,493,331 3,477,902 2,913,260 
Money market/savings5,806,726 6,037,532 5,662,969 
Retail certificates of deposit1,058,273 1,113,070 1,471,512 
Wholesale/brokered certificates of deposit— — 155,330 
Total interest-bearing10,358,330 10,628,504 10,203,071 
Total deposits$17,115,589 $17,469,999 $16,214,177 
Cost of deposits0.04 %0.06 %0.14 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits as a percent of total deposits39.5 39.2 37.1 
Non-maturity deposits as a percent of total deposits93.8 93.6 90.0 
Core deposits to total deposits (1)
97.1 97.0 94.9 
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(1) Core deposits are all transaction accounts and non-brokered certificates of deposit less than $250,000.

Borrowings

At December 31, 2021, total borrowings amounted to $888.6 million, an increase of $408.2 million from September 30, 2021 and an increase of $356.1 million from December 31, 2020. Total borrowings at December 31, 2020 included $550.0 million of Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”) overnight advances, $330.6 million of subordinated debt, and $8.0 million other short-term borrowing. The increase in borrowings at December 31, 2021 as compared to September 30, 2021 was primarily due to an increase of $400.0 million in FHLB advances. The increase in borrowings at December 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020 was primarily due to an increase of $519.0 million in FHLB overnight advances, partially offset by the redemptions of $160.0 million in subordinated notes and $10.4 million junior subordinated debt securities. At December 31, 2021, total borrowings represented 4.2% of total assets, compared to 2.3% and 2.7% as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Capital Ratios
 
At December 31, 2021, our common stockholder's equity was $2.89 billion, or 13.68% of total assets, compared with $2.84 billion, or 13.51% of total assets, at September 30, 2021, and $2.75 billion, or 13.92% of total assets, at December 31, 2020, with a book value per share of $30.58, compared with $30.08 at September 30, 2021, and $29.07 at December 31, 2020. At December 31, 2021, our ratio of tangible common equity to total assets(1) was 9.52%, compared with 9.30% at September 30, 2021 and 9.40% at December 31, 2020, and our tangible book value per share(1) increased to $20.29, compared to $19.75 at September 30, 2021 and $18.65 at December 31, 2020.

The Company implemented the CECL model on January 1, 2020 and elected to phase in the full effect of CECL on regulatory capital over the five-year transition period. At December 31, 2021, the Company had a tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 10.08%, common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.11%, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.11%, and total risk-based capital ratio of 14.62%. At December 31, 2021, the Bank had a tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 11.62%, common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 13.96%, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 13.96%, and total risk-based capital of 14.70%.


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(1) Reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures are set forth at the end of this press release.
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These capital ratios of the Company and the Bank exceeded the “well capitalized” standards defined by the federal banking regulators of 5.00% for tier 1 leverage ratio, 6.5% for common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, 8.00% for tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, and 10.00% for total risk-based capital ratio, and exceeded the minimum capital ratio levels inclusive of the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer of 4.0%, 7.0%, 8.5%, and 10.5%, respectively.
 December 31,September 30,December 31,
Capital Ratios202120212020
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Consolidated
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.08 %9.85 %9.47 %
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio12.11 11.96 12.04 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio12.11 11.96 12.04 
Total risk-based capital ratio14.62 14.56 16.31 
Tangible common equity ratio (1)
9.52 9.30 9.40 
Pacific Premier Bank
Tier 1 leverage ratio11.62 %11.38 %10.89 %
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio13.96 13.81 13.84 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio13.96 13.81 13.84 
Total risk-based capital ratio14.70 14.61 15.89 
Share Data   
Book value per share$30.58 $30.08 $29.07 
Tangible book value per share (1)
20.29 19.75 18.65 
Common equity dividends declared per share0.33 0.33 0.28 
Closing stock price (2)
40.03 41.44 31.33 
Shares issued and outstanding94,389,543 94,354,211 94,483,136 
Market Capitalization (2)(3)
$3,778,413 $3,910,039 $2,960,157 
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(1) A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures of tangible common equity and tangible book value per share to the GAAP measures of common stockholders' equity and book value per share is set forth below.
(2) As of the last trading day prior to period end.
(3) Dollars in thousands.

Dividend and Stock Repurchase Program
 
On January 18, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.33 per share dividend, payable on February 11, 2022 to stockholders of record on February 4, 2022. In January 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program, which authorized the repurchase up to 4,725,000 shares of its common stock. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock.


Conference Call and Webcast
 
The Company will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET on January 20, 2022 to discuss its financial results. Analysts and investors may participate in the question-and-answer session. A live webcast will be available on the Webcasts page of the Company's investor relations website. An archived version of the webcast will be available in the same location shortly after the live call has ended. The conference call can be accessed by telephone at (844) 200-6205, access code 905653. Additionally, a telephone replay will be made available through January 27, 2022 at (866) 813-9403, access code 181120.

About Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPBI) is the parent company of Pacific Premier Bank, a California-based commercial bank focused on serving small, middle-market, and corporate businesses throughout the western United States in major metropolitan markets in California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, and Nevada. Founded in 1983, Pacific Premier Bank has grown to become one of the largest banks headquartered in the western region of the United States, with $21 billion in total assets. Pacific Premier Bank provides banking products and services, including deposit accounts, digital banking, and treasury management services, to businesses, professionals, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, and nonprofit organizations. Pacific Premier Bank also offers a wide array of loan products, such as commercial business loans, lines of credit, SBA loans, commercial real estate loans, agribusiness loans, franchise lending, home equity lines of credit, and construction loans. Pacific Premier Bank offers commercial escrow services and facilitates 1031 Exchange transactions through its Commerce Escrow division. Pacific Premier Bank offers clients IRA custodial services through its Pacific Premier Trust division, which has over $18 billion of assets under custody and approximately 45,000 client accounts comprised of self-directed investors, financial institutions, capital syndicators, and financial advisors. Additionally, Pacific Premier Bank provides nationwide customized banking solutions to Homeowners' Associations and Property Management companies. Pacific Premier Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. For additional information about Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. and Pacific Premier Bank, visit our website: www.ppbi.com.
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
The statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company including, without limitation, plans, strategies and goals, and statements about the Company’s expectations regarding revenue and asset growth, financial performance and profitability, loan and deposit growth, yields and returns, loan diversification and credit management, stockholder value creation, tax rates and the impact of acquisitions we have made or may make.

Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be the same as those anticipated by management. The Company cautions readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, such forward-looking statements. Given the ongoing and dynamic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ultimate extent of the impacts on our business, financial position, results of operations, liquidity, and prospects remain uncertain. Continued deterioration in general business and economic conditions, including further increases in unemployment rates, or turbulence in domestic or global financial markets could adversely affect our revenues and the values of our assets and liabilities, reduce the availability of funding, lead to a tightening of credit, and further increase stock price volatility, which could result in impairment to our goodwill in future periods. In addition, changes to statutes, regulations, or regulatory policies or practices as a result of, or in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways, including the potential adverse impact of loan modifications and payment deferrals implemented consistent with recent regulatory guidance. Other risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System; inflation/deflation, interest rate, market, and monetary fluctuations; the effect of acquisitions we have made or may make, including, without limitation, the failure to achieve the expected revenue growth and/or expense savings from such acquisitions, and/or the failure to effectively integrate an acquisition target into our operations; the timely development of competitive new products and services and the acceptance of these products and services by new and existing customers; the impact of changes in financial services policies, laws, and regulations, including those concerning taxes, banking, securities, and insurance, and the application thereof by regulatory bodies; the effectiveness of our risk management framework and quantitative models; changes in the level of our nonperforming assets and charge-offs; the transition away from USD LIBOR and uncertainty regarding potential alternative reference rates, including SOFR; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices or accounting standards, as may be adopted from time-to-time by bank regulatory agencies, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other accounting standards setters, including ASU 2016-13 (Topic 326), “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” commonly referenced as the CECL model, which has changed how we estimate credit losses and may further increase the required level of our allowance for credit losses in future periods; possible credit related impairments of securities held by us; possible impairment charges to goodwill; the impact of governmental efforts to restructure the U.S. financial regulatory system; changes in consumer spending, borrowing, and savings habits; the effects of our lack of a diversified loan portfolio, including the risks of geographic and industry concentrations; our ability to attract deposits and other sources of liquidity; the possibility that we may reduce or discontinue the payments of dividends on our common stock; the possibility that we may discontinue our stock repurchase program or reduce or otherwise limit the level of repurchases of our common stock we may make from time to time pursuant to such program; changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers; changes in the competitive environment among financial and bank holding companies and other financial service providers; geopolitical conditions, including acts or threats of terrorism, actions taken by the United States or other governments in response to acts or threats of terrorism, and/or military conflicts, which could impact business and economic conditions in the United States and abroad; public health crisis and pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and their effects on the economic and business environments in which we operate, including on our credit quality and business operations, as well as the impact on general economic and financial market conditions; cybersecurity threats and the cost of defending against them, including the costs of compliance with potential legislation to combat cybersecurity at a state, national, or global level; unanticipated regulatory or legal proceedings; and our ability to manage the risks involved in the foregoing. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).

The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release any revision or update to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made.

Contact:
 
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.
 
Steven R. Gardner
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
(949) 864-8000
 
Ronald J. Nicolas, Jr.
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(949) 864-8000

Matthew J. Lazzaro
Senior Vice President, Director of Investor Relations
(949) 243-1082
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PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Unaudited)
 December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20212021202120212020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents$304,703 $322,320 $631,888 $1,554,668 $880,766 
Interest-bearing time deposits with financial institutions2,216 2,708 2,708 2,708 2,845 
Investments held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses381,674 170,576 18,933 21,931 23,732 
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value4,273,864 4,709,815 4,487,447 3,857,337 3,931,115 
FHLB, FRB and other stock, at cost117,538 118,399 117,738 117,843 117,055 
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value10,869 8,100 4,714 7,311 601 
Loans held for investment14,295,897 13,982,861 13,594,598 13,117,392 13,236,433 
Allowance for credit losses(197,752)(211,481)(232,774)(266,999)(268,018)
Loans held for investment, net14,098,145 13,771,380 13,361,824 12,850,393 12,968,415 
Accrued interest receivable65,728 63,228 67,529 65,098 74,574 
Premises and equipment71,908 72,850 73,821 76,329 78,884 
Deferred income taxes, net87,344 83,432 81,741 104,450 89,056 
Bank owned life insurance449,353 447,135 444,645 292,932 292,564 
Intangible assets69,571 73,451 77,363 81,364 85,507 
Goodwill901,312 901,312 901,312 900,204 898,569 
Other assets260,204 260,505 257,823 240,730 292,861 
Total assets$21,094,429 $21,005,211 $20,529,486 $20,173,298 $19,736,544 
LIABILITIES 
Deposit accounts: 
Noninterest-bearing checking$6,757,259 $6,841,495 $6,768,384 $6,302,703 $6,011,106 
Interest-bearing:
Checking3,493,331 3,477,902 3,103,343 3,155,071 2,913,260 
Money market/savings5,806,726 6,037,532 5,883,672 5,911,417 5,662,969 
Retail certificates of deposit1,058,273 1,113,070 1,259,698 1,353,431 1,471,512 
Wholesale/brokered certificates of deposit— — — 17,385 155,330 
Total interest-bearing10,358,330 10,628,504 10,246,713 10,437,304 10,203,071 
Total deposits17,115,589 17,469,999 17,015,097 16,740,007 16,214,177 
FHLB advances and other borrowings558,000 150,000 — 10,000 31,000 
Subordinated debentures330,567 330,408 476,622 501,611 501,511 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities203,962 216,688 224,348 218,582 243,207 
Total liabilities18,208,118 18,167,095 17,716,067 17,470,200 16,989,895 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
Common stock929 929 931 931 931 
Additional paid-in capital2,351,294 2,347,626 2,352,112 2,348,445 2,354,871 
Retained earnings541,950 488,385 433,852 368,911 330,555 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income(7,862)1,176 26,524 (15,189)60,292 
Total stockholders' equity2,886,311 2,838,116 2,813,419 2,703,098 2,746,649 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$21,094,429 $21,005,211 $20,529,486 $20,173,298 $19,736,544 
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PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 Three Months EndedYear Ended
 December 31,September 30,December 31,December 31,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)20212021202020212020
INTEREST INCOME   
Loans$157,418 $157,025 $163,499 $622,033 $577,558 
Investment securities and other interest-earning assets19,588 19,022 17,325 74,706 53,168 
Total interest income177,006 176,047 180,824 696,739 630,726 
INTEREST EXPENSE  
Deposits1,694 2,432 5,685 11,817 34,336 
FHLB advances and other borrowings33 1 121 99 1,532 
Subordinated debentures4,560 4,545 6,820 22,449 20,647 
Total interest expense6,287 6,978 12,626 34,365 56,515 
Net interest income before provision for credit losses170,719 169,069 168,198 662,374 574,211 
Provision for credit losses(14,648)(19,726)1,517 (70,876)191,816 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses185,367 188,795 166,681 733,250 382,395 
NONINTEREST INCOME  
Loan servicing income505 536 633 2,121 2,028 
Service charges on deposit accounts2,590 2,375 2,005 9,219 6,712 
Other service fee income391 350 459 1,566 1,554 
Debit card interchange fee income769 834 777 3,489 2,526 
Earnings on BOLI3,521 3,266 2,240 11,299 7,160 
Net gain from sales of loans1,334 1,187 328 4,428 8,609 
Net gain from sales of investment securities3,585 4,190 5,002 16,906 13,882 
Trust custodial account fees11,611 11,446 7,296 38,176 16,653 
Escrow and exchange fees2,221 1,867 1,257 7,286 2,663 
Other income754 4,049 3,197 13,360 9,538 
Total noninterest income27,281 30,100 23,194 107,850 71,325 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE  
Compensation and benefits56,076 53,592 52,044 215,690 180,452 
Premises and occupancy11,403 12,611 13,268 48,234 43,296 
Data processing5,881 6,296 5,990 23,770 20,491 
FDIC insurance premiums1,389 1,392 1,213 5,274 3,571 
Legal and professional services5,870 4,563 4,305 18,554 15,633 
Marketing expense1,821 2,008 1,442 6,917 5,891 
Office expense1,463 1,076 2,191 5,957 7,216 
Loan expense857 1,332 1,084 4,469 3,531 
Deposit expense3,836 3,974 5,026 15,654 19,700 
Merger-related expense— — 5,071 5 49,129 
Amortization of intangible assets3,880 3,912 4,505 15,936 17,072 
Other expense4,776 5,284 3,800 19,817 15,137 
Total noninterest expense97,252 96,040 99,939 380,277 381,119 
Net income before income taxes115,396 122,855 89,936 460,823 72,601 
Income tax30,565 32,767 22,800 120,934 12,250 
Net income$84,831 $90,088 $67,136 $339,889 $60,351 
EARNINGS PER SHARE  
Basic$0.90 $0.95 $0.71 $3.60 $0.75 
Diluted0.89 0.95 0.71 3.58 0.75 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING  
Basic93,415,30493,549,63993,568,99493,532,109 79,209,560 
Diluted93,906,49194,060,72493,969,18894,012,137 79,506,274 
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELD DATA
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2021September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)Average BalanceInterestAverage
 Yield/
 Cost		Average BalanceInterestAverage
 Yield/
 Cost		Average BalanceInterestAverage Yield/ Cost
Assets
Interest-earning assets:         
Cash and cash equivalents$334,371 $66 0.08 %$663,076 $195 0.12 %$1,239,035 $286 0.09 %
Investment securities4,833,251 19,522 1.62 4,807,854 18,827 1.57 3,964,592 17,039 1.72 
Loans receivable, net (1) (2)
14,005,836 157,418 4.46 13,660,242 157,025 4.56 13,315,810 163,499 4.88 
Total interest-earning assets19,173,458 177,006 3.66 19,131,172 176,047 3.65 18,519,437 180,824 3.88 
Noninterest-earning assets1,693,547 1,673,731 1,540,456 
Total assets$20,867,005 $20,804,903 $20,059,893 
Liabilities and Equity
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest checking$3,501,323 $225 0.03 %$3,383,219 $290 0.03 %$2,971,983 $652 0.09 %
Money market5,467,559 925 0.07 5,554,881 1,309 0.09 5,368,054 3,296 0.24 
Savings418,218 27 0.03 401,804 58 0.06 360,148 86 0.09 
Retail certificates of deposit1,084,326 517 0.19 1,196,187 775 0.26 1,507,959 1,413 0.37 
Wholesale/brokered certificates of deposit— — — — — — 176,085 238 0.54 
Total interest-bearing deposits10,471,426 1,694 0.06 10,536,091 2,432 0.09 10,384,229 5,685 0.22 
FHLB advances and other borrowings69,538 33 0.19 1,670 1 0.24 37,560 121 1.28 
Subordinated debentures330,476 4,560 5.52 330,575 4,545 5.50 501,461 6,820 5.44 
Total borrowings400,014 4,593 4.59 332,245 4,546 5.43 539,021 6,941 5.12 
Total interest-bearing liabilities10,871,440 6,287 0.23 10,868,336 6,978 0.25 10,923,250 12,626 0.46 
Noninterest-bearing deposits6,911,702 6,809,211 6,125,171 
Other liabilities232,863 282,556 300,963 
Total liabilities18,016,005 17,960,103 17,349,384 
Stockholders' equity2,851,000 2,844,800 2,710,509 
Total liabilities and equity$20,867,005 $20,804,903 $20,059,893 
Net interest income$170,719 $169,069 $168,198 
Net interest margin (3)
  3.53 %  3.51 %3.61 %
Cost of deposits (4)
0.04 0.06 0.14 
Cost of funds (5)
0.14 0.16 0.29 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities176.37   176.03 169.54 
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(1) Average balance includes loans held for sale and nonperforming loans and is net of deferred loan origination fees/costs and discounts/premiums.
(2) Interest income includes net discount accretion of $7.9 million, $9.4 million, and $11.0 million, respectively.
(3) Represents annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4) Represents annualized interest expense on deposits divided by the sum of average interest-bearing deposits and noninterest-bearing deposits.
(5) Represents annualized total interest expense divided by the sum of average total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits.
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PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
(Unaudited)
 December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20212021202120212020
Investor loans secured by real estate
CRE non-owner-occupied$2,771,137 $2,823,065 $2,810,233 $2,729,785 $2,675,085 
Multifamily5,891,934 5,705,666 5,539,464 5,309,592 5,171,356 
Construction and land277,640 292,815 297,728 316,458 321,993 
SBA secured by real estate (1)
46,917 49,446 53,003 56,381 57,331 
Total investor loans secured by real estate8,987,628 8,870,992 8,700,428 8,412,216 8,225,765 
Business loans secured by real estate (2)
CRE owner-occupied2,251,014 2,242,164 2,089,300 2,029,984 2,114,050 
Franchise real estate secured380,381 354,481 358,120 340,805 347,932 
SBA secured by real estate (3)
69,184 69,937 72,923 73,967 79,595 
Total business loans secured by real estate2,700,579 2,666,582 2,520,343 2,444,756 2,541,577 
Commercial loans (4)
Commercial and industrial2,103,112 1,888,870 1,795,144 1,656,098 1,768,834 
Franchise non-real estate secured392,576 392,950 401,315 399,041 444,797 
SBA non-real estate secured11,045 12,732 13,900 14,908 15,957 
SBA PPP— — — — — 
Total commercial loans2,506,733 2,294,552 2,210,359 2,070,047 2,229,588 
Retail loans
Single family residential (5)
95,292 144,309 157,228 184,049 232,574 
Consumer5,665 6,426 6,240 6,324 6,929 
Total retail loans100,957 150,735 163,468 190,373 239,503 
Gross loans held for investment (6)
14,295,897 13,982,861 13,594,598 13,117,392 13,236,433 
Allowance for credit losses for loans held for investment(197,752)(211,481)(232,774)(266,999)(268,018)
Loans held for investment, net$14,098,145 $13,771,380 $13,361,824 $12,850,393 $12,968,415 
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value$10,869 $8,100 $4,714 $7,311 $601 
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(1) SBA loans that are collateralized by hotel/motel real property.
(2) Loans to businesses that are collateralized by real estate where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(3) SBA loans that are collateralized by real property other than hotel/motel real property.
(4) Loans to businesses where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(5) Single family residential includes home equity lines of credit, as well as second trust deeds.
(6) Includes unaccreted fair value net purchase discounts of $77.1 million, $85.0 million, $94.4 million, $103.9 million, and $113.8 million as of December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020 respectively.
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ASSET QUALITY INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
 December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20212021202120212020
Asset Quality
Nonperforming loans$31,273 $35,090 $34,387 $38,909 $29,209 
Other real estate owned— — — — — 
Nonperforming assets$31,273 $35,090 $34,387 $38,909 $29,209 
Total classified assets (1)
$121,827 $124,506 $131,350 $134,667 $128,332 
Allowance for credit losses197,752 211,481 232,774 266,999 268,018 
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of total nonperforming loans632 %603 %677 %686 %918 %
Nonperforming loans as a percent of loans held for investment0.22 0.25 0.25 0.30 0.22 
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets0.15 0.17 0.17 0.19 0.15 
Classified loans to total loans held for investment0.85 0.89 0.97 1.03 0.97 
Classified assets to total assets0.58 0.59 0.64 0.67 0.65 
Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs for the quarter ended$(981)$1,750 $1,094 $1,334 $6,406 
Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs for the quarter to average total loans(0.01)%0.01 %0.01 %0.01 %0.05 %
Allowance for credit losses to loans held for investment (2)
1.38 1.51 1.71 2.04 2.02 
Loans modified under CARES Act$— $— $819 $— $79,465 
Loans modified under CARES Act as a percent of loans held for investment— %— %0.01 %— %0.60 %
Delinquent Loans:     
30 - 59 days$1,395 $728 $207 $13,116 $1,269 
60 - 89 days— 936 83 61 57 
90+ days18,100 18,514 19,045 9,410 11,996 
Total delinquency$19,495 $20,178 $19,335 $22,587 $13,322 
Delinquency as a percent of loans held for investment0.14 %0.14 %0.14 %0.17 %0.10 %
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(1) Includes substandard loans and other real estate owned.
(2) At December 31, 2021, 36% of loans held for investment include a fair value net discount of $77.1 million, or 0.54% of loans held for investment. At September 30, 2021, 40% of loans held for investment include a fair value net discount of $85.0 million, or 0.60% of loans held for investment. At June 30, 2021, 45% of loans held for investment include a fair value net discount of $94.4 million, or 0.69% of loans held for investment. At March 31, 2021, 51% of loans held for investment include a fair value net discount $103.9 million, or 0.79% of loans held for investment. At December 31, 2020, 55% of loans held for investment include a fair value net discount of $113.8 million, or 0.85% of loans held for investment.

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NONACCRUAL LOANS (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)Collateral Dependent LoansACLNon-Collateral Dependent LoansACLTotal Nonaccrual LoansNonaccrual Loans With No ACL
December 31, 2021
Investor loans secured by real estate
CRE non-owner-occupied$10,255 $1,455 $— $— $10,255 $2,640 
SBA secured by real estate (2)
937 — — — 937 937 
Total investor loans secured by real estate11,192 1,455 — — 11,192 3,577 
Business loans secured by real estate (3)
CRE owner-occupied4,952 — — — 4,952 4,952 
SBA secured by real estate (4)
589 — — — 589 589 
Total business loans secured by real estate5,541 — — — 5,541 5,541 
Commercial loans (5)
Commercial and industrial1,462 — 336 — 1,798 1,797 
Franchise non-real estate secured— — 12,079 — 12,079 12,079 
SBA not secured by real estate653 — — — 653 653 
Total commercial loans2,115 — 12,415 — 14,530 14,529 
Retail Loans
Single family residential (6)
10 — — — 10 10 
Total retail loans10 — — — 10 10 
Totals nonaccrual loans$18,858 $1,455 $12,415 $— $31,273 $23,657 
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(1) The ACL for nonaccrual loans is determined based on a discounted cash flow methodology unless the loan is considered collateral dependent. The ACL for collateral dependent loans is determined based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral.
(2) SBA loans that are collateralized by hotel/motel real property.
(3) Loans to businesses that are collateralized by real estate where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(4) SBA loans that are collateralized by real property other than hotel/motel real property.
(5) Loans to businesses where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(6) Single family residential includes home equity lines of credit, as well as second trust deeds.
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PAST DUE STATUS
(Unaudited)
Days Past Due
(Dollars in thousands)Current30-5960-8990+Total
December 31, 2021
Investor loans secured by real estate
CRE non-owner-occupied$2,760,882 $— $— $10,255 $2,771,137 
Multifamily5,890,704 1,230 — — 5,891,934 
Construction and land277,640 — — — 277,640 
SBA secured by real estate (1)
46,580 — — 337 46,917 
Total investor loans secured by real estate8,975,806 1,230 — 10,592 8,987,628 
Business loans secured by real estate (2)
CRE owner-occupied2,246,062 — — 4,952 2,251,014 
Franchise real estate secured380,381 — — — 380,381 
SBA secured by real estate (3)
68,743 — — 441 69,184 
Total business loans secured by real estate2,695,186 — — 5,393 2,700,579 
Commercial loans (4)
Commercial and industrial2,101,558 92 — 1,462 2,103,112 
Franchise non-real estate secured392,576 — — — 392,576 
SBA not secured by real estate10,319 73 — 653 11,045 
Total commercial loans2,504,453 165 — 2,115 2,506,733 
Retail loans
Single family residential (5)
95,292 — — — 95,292 
Consumer loans5,665 — — — 5,665 
Total retail loans100,957 — — — 100,957 
Total loans$14,276,402 $1,395 $— $18,100 $14,295,897 
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(1) SBA loans that are collateralized by hotel/motel real property.
(2) Loans to businesses that are collateralized by real estate where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(3) SBA loans that are collateralized by real property other than hotel/motel real property.
(4) Loans to businesses where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(5) Single family residential includes home equity lines of credit, as well as second trust deeds.


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CREDIT RISK GRADES
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)PassSpecial
Mention		SubstandardTotal Gross
Loans
December 31, 2021
Investor loans secured by real estate
CRE non-owner-occupied$2,718,001 $23,848 $29,288 $2,771,137 
Multifamily5,890,626 — 1,308 5,891,934 
Construction and land277,640 — — 277,640 
SBA secured by real estate (1)
37,228 1,501 8,188 46,917 
Total investor loans secured by real estate8,923,495 25,349 38,784 8,987,628 
Business loans secured by real estate (2)
CRE owner-occupied2,233,829 — 17,185 2,251,014 
Franchise real estate secured380,381 — — 380,381 
SBA secured by real estate (3)
60,560 62 8,562 69,184 
Total business loans secured by real estate2,674,770 62 25,747 2,700,579 
Commercial loans (4)
Commercial and industrial2,052,581 15,290 35,241 2,103,112 
Franchise non-real estate secured372,910 — 19,666 392,576 
SBA not secured by real estate7,950 795 2,300 11,045 
Total commercial loans2,433,441 16,085 57,207 2,506,733 
Retail loans
Single family residential (5)
95,243 — 49 95,292 
Consumer loans5,625 — 40 5,665 
Total retail loans100,868 — 89 100,957 
Total loans$14,132,574 $41,496 $121,827 $14,295,897 
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(1) SBA loans that are collateralized by hotel/motel real property.
(2) Loans to businesses that are collateralized by real estate where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(3) SBA loans that are collateralized by real property other than hotel/motel real property.
(4) Loans to businesses where the operating cash flow of the business is the primary source of repayment.
(5) Single family residential includes home equity lines of credit, as well as second trust deeds.
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GAAP to Non-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(Unaudited)
The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such financial performance. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for an analysis based on GAAP measures. As other companies may use different calculations for these adjusted measures, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled adjusted measures reported by other companies.
For periods presented below, return on average tangible common equity is a non-GAAP financial measure derived from GAAP based amounts. We calculate this figure by excluding amortization of intangible assets expense from net income and excluding the average intangible assets and average goodwill from the average stockholders' equity during the periods indicated. Management believes that the exclusion of such items from this financial measure provides useful information to gain an understanding of the operating results of our core business.
 Three Months Ended
 December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
Net income$84,831 $90,088 $67,136 
Plus: amortization of intangible assets expense3,880 3,912 4,505 
Less: amortization of intangible assets expense tax adjustment (1)
1,107 1,119 1,288 
Net income for average tangible common equity87,604 92,881 70,353 
Plus: merger-related expense— — 5,071 
Less: merger-related expense tax adjustment (1)
— — 1,450 
Net income for average tangible common equity excluding merger-related expense$87,604 $92,881 $73,974 
Average stockholders' equity$2,851,000 $2,844,800 $2,710,509 
Less: average intangible assets71,897 75,795 88,216 
Less: average goodwill901,312 901,312 898,436 
Average tangible common equity$1,877,791 $1,867,693 $1,723,857 
Return on average equity11.90 %12.67 %9.91 %
Return on average tangible common equity18.66 %19.89 %16.32 %
Return on average tangible common equity excluding merger-related expense18.66 %19.89 %17.16 %
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(1) Adjusted by statutory tax rate

For periods presented below, return on average assets excluding merger-related expense is a non-GAAP financial measure derived from GAAP based amounts. We calculate this figure by excluding merger-related expense and the related tax impact from net income. Management believes that the exclusion of such items from this financial measure provides useful information to gain an understanding of the operating results of our core business.
 Three Months Ended
 December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
Net income$84,831 $90,088 $67,136 
Plus: merger-related expense— — 5,071 
Less: merger-related expense tax adjustment (1)
— — 1,450 
Net income for average assets excluding merger-related expense$84,831 $90,088 $70,757 
Average assets$20,867,005 $20,804,903 $20,059,893 
Return on average assets1.63 %1.73 %1.34 %
Return on average assets excluding merger-related expense1.63 %1.73 %1.41 %
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(1) Adjusted by statutory tax rate

Pre-provision net revenue is a non-GAAP financial measure derived from GAAP-based amounts. We calculate the pre-provision net revenue by excluding income tax, provision for credit losses, and merger-related expenses from the net income. Management believes that the exclusion of such items from this financial measure provides useful information to gain an understanding of the operating results of our core business and a better comparison to the financial results of prior periods.
Three Months Ended
December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
Interest income$177,006 $176,047 $180,824 
Interest expense6,287 6,978 12,626 
Net interest income170,719 169,069 168,198 
Noninterest income27,281 30,100 23,194 
Revenue198,000 199,169 191,392 
Noninterest expense97,252 96,040 99,939 
Plus: merger-related expense— — 5,071 
Pre-provision net revenue100,748 103,129 96,524 
Pre-provision net revenue (annualized)$402,992 $412,516 $386,096 
Average assets$20,867,005 $20,804,903 $20,059,893 
Pre-provision net revenue on average assets0.48 %0.50 %0.48 %
Pre-provision net revenue on average assets (annualized)1.93 %1.98 %1.92 %
Noninterest expense (excluding merger-related expense) as a percent of average assets is a non-GAAP financial measure derived from GAAP-based amounts. We calculate the noninterest expense (excluding merger-related expense) as a percent of average assets by excluding merger-related expenses from the noninterest expense and dividing by average assets. Management believes that the exclusion of such items from this financial measure provides useful information to gain an understanding of the operating results of our core business and a better comparison to the financial results of prior periods.
Three Months Ended
December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
Noninterest expense$97,252 $96,040 $99,939 
Less: merger-related expense— — 5,071 
Noninterest expense excluding merger-related expense97,252 96,040 94,868 
Average assets$20,867,005 $20,804,903 $20,059,893 
Noninterest expense as a percent of average assets (annualized)1.86 %1.85 %1.99 %
Noninterest expense excluding merger-related expense as a percent of average assets (annualized)1.86 %1.85 %1.89 %

Tangible book value per share and tangible common equity to tangible assets (the “tangible common equity ratio”) are non-GAAP financial measures derived from GAAP-based amounts. We calculate tangible book value per share by dividing tangible common equity by common shares outstanding, as compared to book value per share, which we calculate by dividing common stockholders' equity by shares outstanding. We calculate the tangible common equity ratio by excluding the balance of intangible assets from common stockholders' equity and dividing by tangible assets. We believe that this information is consistent with the treatment by bank regulatory agencies, which exclude intangible assets from the calculation of risk-based capital ratios. Accordingly, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide information that is important to investors and that is useful in understanding our capital position and ratios.
 December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)20212021202120212020
Total stockholders' equity$2,886,311 $2,838,116 $2,813,419 $2,703,098 $2,746,649 
Less: intangible assets970,883 974,763 978,675 981,568 984,076 
Tangible common equity$1,915,428 $1,863,353 $1,834,744 $1,721,530 $1,762,573 
Total assets$21,094,429 $21,005,211 $20,529,486 $20,173,298 $19,736,544 
Less: intangible assets970,883 974,763 978,675 981,568 984,076 
Tangible assets$20,123,546 $20,030,448 $19,550,811 $19,191,730 $18,752,468 
Tangible common equity ratio9.52 %9.30 %9.38 %8.97 %9.40 %
Common shares issued and outstanding94,389,54394,354,21194,656,57594,644,41594,483,136
Book value per share$30.58 $30.08 $29.72 $28.56 $29.07 
Less: intangible book value per share10.29 10.33 10.34 10.37 10.42 
Tangible book value per share$20.29 $19.75 $19.38 $18.19 $18.65 

Core net interest income and core net interest margin are non-GAAP financial measures derived from GAAP-based amounts. We calculate core net interest income by excluding scheduled accretion income, accelerated accretion income, premium amortization on CDs, nonrecurring nonaccrual interest paid from net interest income. The core net interest margin is calculated as the ratio of core net interest income to average interest-earning assets. Management believes that the exclusion of such items from this financial measure provides useful information to gain an understanding of the operating results of our core business.
Three Months Ended
December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
Net interest income$170,719 $169,069 $168,198 
Less: scheduled accretion income3,097 3,339 4,911 
Less: accelerated accretion income4,770 6,107 6,120 
Less: premium amortization on CD183 390 2,358 
Less: nonrecurring nonaccrual interest paid349 (74)322 
Core net interest income162,320 159,307 154,487 
Average interest-earning assets$19,173,458 $19,131,172 $18,519,437 
Net interest margin3.53 %3.51 %3.61 %
Core net interest margin3.36 %3.30 %3.32 %

Efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure derived from GAAP-based amounts. This figure represents the ratio of noninterest expense less other real estate owned operations, core deposit intangible amortization, and merger-related expense to the sum of net interest income before provision for credit losses and total noninterest income, less gain (loss) on sale of securities, other income - security recoveries, gain/(loss) on sale of other real estate owned, and gain (loss) from debt extinguishment. Management believes that the exclusion of such items from this financial measure provides useful information to gain an understanding of the operating results of our core business.
Three Months Ended
December 31,September 30,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202120212020
Total noninterest expense97,252 96,040 99,939 
Less: amortization of intangible assets3,880 3,912 4,505 
Less: merger-related expense— — 5,071 
Less: other real estate owned operations, net— — (5)
Noninterest expense, adjusted$93,372 $92,128 $90,368 
Net interest income before provision for credit losses$170,719 $169,069 $168,198 
Add: total noninterest income27,281 30,100 23,194 
Less: net gain from investment securities3,585 4,190 5,002 
Less: other income - security recoveries1 1 1 
Less: net gain from other real estate owned— — (70)
Less: net gain from debt extinguishment— 970 — 
Revenue, adjusted$194,414 $194,008 $186,459 
Efficiency ratio48.0 %47.5 %48.5 %
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