Edgar Filing: PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP

Form 10-Q

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 March 31, 2007

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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 0–30777

PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

California

33–0898238

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

949 South Coast Drive, Suite 300,

Costa Mesa, California

92626

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(714) 438–2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed, since last year)

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

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

(Check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

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

10,357,364 shares of Common Stock as of May 4, 2007

PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10Q

FOR

THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS


		Page No.

Part I	Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements	1

	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006	1

	Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006	2

	Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006	3

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006	4

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	6

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13

Item 3.	Market Risk	31

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	31

Part II.

Item 1A	Risk Factors	32

Item 6.	Exhibits	32

Signatures		S–1

Exhibit Index		E–1

Exhibit 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002

PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	March 31, 2007			December 31, 2006
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	16,241		$	13,304
Federal funds sold		96,300			13,000

Cash and cash equivalents		112,541			26,304
Interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions		198			198
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost		13,058			13,792
Securities available for sale, at fair value		231,011			241,912
Loans (net of allowances of $5,821 and $5,929, respectively)		729,349			740,957
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries		837			837
Accrued interest receivable		4,815			4,877
Premises and equipment, net		2,011			2,152
Other assets		11,049			11,500

Total assets	$	1,104,869		$	1,042,529


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	190,536		$	189,444
Interest-bearing		549,652			528,349

Total deposits		740,188			717,793
Borrowings		238,405			201,797
Accrued interest payable		3,291			2,930
Other liabilities		5,127			4,246
Junior subordinated debentures		27,837			27,837

Total liabilities		1,014,848			954,603

Commitments and contingencies		—			—
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued		—			—
Common stock, no par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, and 10,335,364 and 10,308,364 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively		71,094			70,790
Retained earnings		21,670			20,076
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,743	)		(2,940	)

Total shareholders’ equity		90,021			87,926

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,104,869		$	1,042,529

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Part I. Item 1. (continued)

PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except for per share data)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2007		2006
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$	13,713	$	11,485
Federal funds sold		573		108
Securities available for sale and stock		2,872		2,999
Interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions		2		4

Total interest income		17,160		14,596
Interest expense:
Deposits		6,087		3,271
Borrowings		3,301		3,165

Total interest expense		9,388		6,436

Net interest income		7,772		8,160
Provision for loan losses		300		225

Net interest income after provision for loan losses		7,472		7,935

Noninterest income		353		276
Noninterest expense		5,101		5,092

Income before income taxes		2,724		3,119
Income tax expense		1,130		1,241

Income from continuing operations		1,594		1,878
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		0		(118	)

Net income	$	1,594	$	1,760
Net income (loss) per share basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.15	$	0.18
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	0.00	$	(0.01	)

Net income	$	0.15	$	0.17
Net income (loss) per share diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.15	$	0.17
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	0.00	$	(0.01	)

Net income	$	0.15	$	0.16
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic		10,325,397		10,187,688
Diluted		10,716,934		10,838,782

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Part I. Item 1. (continued)

PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2007			2006
Net income	$	1,594		$	1,760
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax effect		300			(718	)
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) and prior service benefit (cost) on supplemental executive retirement plan, net of tax effect		(103	)		—

Total comprehensive income	$	1,791		$	1,042

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Part I. Item 1. (continued)

PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2007			2006
Cash Flows From Continuing Operating Activities:
Income from continuing operations	$	1,594		$	1,878
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		211			247
Provision for loan losses		300			225
Net amortization of premium (discount) on securities		123			180
Mark to market loss adjustment of equity securities		23			43
Net decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable		62			(336	)
Stock-based compensation expense		134			175
Net decrease in other assets		420			691
Net increase in deferred taxes		(108	)		(1,777	)
Net decrease (increase) in accrued interest payable		361			(416	)
Net decrease in other liabilities		708			1,048

Net cash provided by operating activities		3,828			1,958
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Maturities of, proceeds from sales of and principal payments received for securities available for sale and other stock		11,265			12,800
Purchase of securities available for sale and other stock		734			(1,369	)
Net decrease (increase) in loans		11,308			(25,889	)
Purchases of premises and equipment		(70	)		(183	)

Net cash provided (used) in investing activities		23,237			(14,641	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net increase in deposits		22,395			44,813
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		170			167
Tax benefits from exercise of stock options		—			268
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings		36,607			(24,147	)

Net cash provided by financing activities		59,172			21,101

Cash Flows provided by continuing operations		86,237			8,418

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Part I. Item 1. (continued)

PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—continued

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2007			2006
Discontinued Operations:
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
(Loss) income from discontinued operations		—			(118	)
Depreciation and Amortization		—			1
Net decrease in other assets		—			35
Net decrease in other liabilities		—			(19	)

Net cash used by operating activities		—			(101	)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Net decrease in interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions		—			100

Net cash flow provided in investing activities		—			100

Cash Flows used by discontinued operations		—			(1	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		86,237			8,417
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period		26,304			34,822

Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$	112,541		$	43,239

Supplementary Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest on deposits and other borrowings	$	9,028		$	6,858

Cash paid for income taxes	$	1,530		$	710

Non-Cash Investing Activities:
Net increase (decrease) in net unrealized losses on securities held for sale, net of income tax	$	300		$	(718	)
Net increase in net unrealized losses and prior year service cost on supplemental executive retirement, net of income tax		(103	)		—

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	197		$	(718	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Part I. Item 1. (continued)

PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Nature of Business

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (“PMBC”) is a bank holding company which, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Pacific Mercantile Bank (the “Bank”) is engaged in the commercial banking business in Southern California. PMBC is registered as a one bank holding company under the United States Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. The Bank is chartered by the California Department of Financial Institutions (the “DFI”) and is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (“FRB”). In addition, the deposit accounts of the Bank’s customers are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to the maximum amount allowed by law. PMBC and the Bank, together, shall sometimes be referred to in this report as the “Company” or as “we”, “us” or “our”.

Substantially all of our operations are conducted and substantially all our assets are owned by the Bank, which accounts for substantially all of our consolidated revenues and expenses, and earnings. The Bank provides a full range of banking services to small and medium-size businesses, professionals and the general public in Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties of California and is subject to competition from other financial institutions conducting operations in those same markets.

During 2002, we organized three business trusts, under the names Pacific Mercantile Capital Trust I, PMB Capital Trust I, and PMB Statutory Trust III, respectively, to facilitate our issuance of an aggregate of $17 million principal amount of junior subordinated debentures, all with maturity dates in 2032. In October 2004, we organized PMB Capital Trust III to facilitate our issuance of an additional $10 million principal amount of junior subordinated debentures, with a maturity date in 2034. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the financial statements of these trusts are not included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. See Note 2: “Significant Accounting Policies — Principles of Consolidation” below.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10–Q and, therefore, do not include all footnotes that would be necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, changes in cash flows and comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). However, these interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) which, in the opinion of our management, are necessary for a fair presentation of our results for the interim period presented.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with prior periods, and should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006, and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

As described below under the subcaption “Discontinued Operations” in this Note 2, in the second quarter of 2006, the Company sold one of its subsidiaries, PMB Securities Corp., which was a securities broker/dealer engaged in the securities brokerage business. Therefore, the results of operations of that business are presented as discontinued operations, separate from the results of our continuing operations in our financial statements for the three month period ended March 31, 2006.

Our consolidated financial position at March 31, 2007, and the consolidated results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2007, are not necessarily indicative of what our financial position will be as of the end of, or of the results of our operations that may be expected for any other interim period during or for, the full year ending December 31, 2007.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the fair value of securities available for sale, and the valuation of deferred tax assets. Actual amounts or results could differ from those estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements for the three month period ended March 31, 2007, include the accounts of PMBC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Pacific Mercantile Bank. The consolidated financial statements for three month period ended March 31, 2006, also include the accounts of PMB Securities Corp., as discontinued operations. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Nonperforming Loans and Other Assets

At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, we had $4.4 million and $1.8 million, respectively, in nonaccrual and impaired loans, but we had no restructured loans and no loans that were past due as to principal for 90 days or more that were still accruing interest.

Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted to common stock that would then share in our earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, stock options to purchase up to 184,750 shares were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share because they were antidilutive.

The following table shows how we computed basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.


	For the three months ended March 31,
(In thousands, except earnings per share data)	2007		2006
Net income available for common shareholders (A)	$	1,594	$	1,760

Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (B)		10,325		10,187
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and warrants		391		652

Common stock and common stock equivalents (C)		10,716		10,839

Earnings per share:
Basic (A/B)	$	0.15	$	0.17
Diluted (A/C)	$	0.15	$	0.16

Comprehensive Income

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale and supplemental executive retirement plan, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet net of income taxes, and such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in September 2006, released Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements”, that provides guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a potential current year misstatement. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2006.

In July 2006, the FASB also issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertain tax positions in accordance with SFAS 109, “Accounting For Income Taxes,” by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. The minimum recognition threshold will require us to recognize, in our financial statements, the impact of a tax position if it is more likely than not that the tax position is valid and would be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. Only

tax positions that meet the “more likely than not” recognition criteria at the effective date may be recognized or continue to be recognized in the financial statements upon the adoption of FIN 48. This Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition requirements in accounting for uncertain tax positions. Changes in the amount of tax benefits recognized resulting from the application of the provisions of this Interpretation would result in a one-time non-cash charge to be recognized as a change in accounting principle via a cumulative adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Accordingly, we adopted the provisions of FIN 48 in the first quarter 2007.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, and therefore, does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. SFAS 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 in active markets and lowest priority to unobservable data. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We do not expect that the adoption of FAS 157 will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

On September 29, 2006, the FASB issued FAS 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R). FAS 158 represent the first phase of the FASB’s project on pension and post-retirement benefits. The next phase will consider potential changes in determining net periodic benefit cost and measuring plan assets and obligations. A company with publicly traded equity securities is required to initially recognize the funded status of a defined benefit post-retirement plan and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. See Note 15 (Employee Benefit Plans) to the Financial Statements in the 2006 Form 10-K for additional information.

On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued FAS 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” FAS 159 provides an alternative measurement treatment for certain financial assets and financial liabilities, under an instrument-by-instrument election, that permits fair value to be used for both initial and subsequent measurement, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. While FAS 159 is effective beginning January 1, 2008, earlier adoption is permitted as of January 1, 2007, provided that the entity also adopts all of the requirements of FAS 157. We do not expect that the adoption of FAS 159 will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Reclassification

Certain amounts in the accompanying 2006 consolidated financial statements, including amounts related to discontinued operations, have been reclassified to conform to 2007 presentation.

Commitments and Contingencies

To meet the financing needs of its customers in the normal course of business, the Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements. At March 31, 2007, loan commitments and letters of credits totaled $226 million and $9 million, respectively. The contractual amount of a credit-related financial instrument such as a commitment to extend credit, a credit-card arrangement or a letter of credit represents the amounts of potential accounting loss should the commitment be fully drawn upon, the customer default, and the value of any existing collateral securing the customer’s payment obligation become worthless.

As a result, the Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments to extend credit and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates; however, since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis, using the same credit underwriting standards that are employed in making commercial loans. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon an extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, real estate and income-producing commercial properties.

In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to legal actions normally associated with financial institutions. At March 31, 2007, we were not a party to any pending legal action that is expected to be material to our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

3. Stock-Based Employee Compensation Plans

In December 2004, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”, which requires entities that grant stock options or other equity compensation awards to employees to recognize the fair value of those options and shares as compensation cost over their respective service (vesting) periods in their financial statements. In the case of the Company, SFAS No. 123(R) became effective January 1, 2006 and, as of that date, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), using the modified-prospective-transition method. Under this transition method, equity compensation expense includes: (a) compensation expense for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on their grant date fair values estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to December 31, 2005, based on their grant date fair values estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R). Since stock-based compensation that is recognized in the statement of income is to be determined based on the equity compensation awards that we expect will ultimately vest, that compensation expense has been reduced for estimated forfeitures of unvested options that typically occur due to terminations of employment of optionees. SFAS No. 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. For purposes of the determination of stock-based compensation expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, we estimated no forfeitures of options held by the Company’s directors and all other forfeitures to be 21% of the unvested options issued.

Prior to January 1, 2006 we had accounted for stock-based employee compensation as prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Pursuant to APB No. 25, no stock-based compensation expense was recognized for income statement purposes, as all of the options that we granted under our stock incentive plans were granted at exercise prices at least equal to the market prices of the underlying shares on their respective dates of grant. Accordingly, our operating results for periods prior to January 1, 2006 will not, to that extent, be comparable to our reported results of operations in periods ending after December 31, 2006.

Effective March 2, 1999, our Board of Directors adopted, and in January 2000 our shareholders approved, the 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “1999 Option Plan”). That Plan authorizes the granting of options to directors, officers and other key employees that entitle them to purchase shares of common stock of the Company at a price per share equal to or above the fair market value of the Company’s shares on the respective grant dates of the awards. Options may vest immediately or over various periods, generally ranging up to five years, as determined by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors at the time it approves the grant of options under the 1999 Option Plan. Options may be granted for terms of up to 10 years, but will terminate upon termination of service, if sooner. A total of 1,248,230 shares were authorized for issuance under the 1999 Option Plan (which number has been adjusted for stock splits effectuated subsequent to the Plan’s adoption).

Effective February 17, 2004, the Board of Directors adopted the Pacific Mercantile Bancorp 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”), which was approved by the Company’s shareholders in May 2004. That Plan authorizes the granting of options and rights to purchase restricted stock to directors, officers and other key employees, that entitle them to purchase shares of common stock of the Company at, in the case of stock options, a price per share equal to or above the fair market value of the Company’s shares on the date the option is granted or, in case of stock purchase rights, at prices and on such terms as are fixed by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors at the time the rights are granted. Options and restricted stock purchase rights may vest immediately or over various periods of up to five years, or based on the achievement of specified performance goals, as determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee at the time the options are granted or the stock purchase rights are awarded. Options may be granted under the 2004 Plan for terms of up to 10 years after the grant date, but will terminate upon termination of service, if sooner. The Company will become entitled to repurchase any unvested shares subject to restricted purchase rights in the event of a termination of employment or service of the holder of the stock purchase right or in the event the holder fails to achieve any goals that are required to be met as a condition of vesting. A total of 400,000 shares were authorized for issuance under the 2004 Plan.

The fair values of the options that were outstanding under the 1999 and 2004 Plans were estimated as of their respective dates of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table summarizes the weighted average assumptions used for grants in the following periods:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
Assumptions with respect to:	2007			2006
Expected volatility		30	%		35	%
Risk-free interest rate		4.70	%		4.57	%
Expected dividends		1.24	%		1.07	%
Expected term (years)		6.5			6.5
Weighted average fair value of option granted during period	$	5.49		$	7.06

The following tables summarize the share option activity under the plans for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.


	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share		Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share
	2007				2006
Outstanding—January 1,	1,366,924		$	9.11	1,470,698		$	8.51
Granted	13,500			15.63	32,500			18.05
Exercised	(27,000	)		6.30	(43,212	)		4.34
Forfeited/Canceled	(14,500	)		17.74	(9,800	)		16.24

Outstanding—March 31,	1,338,924			9.14	1,450,186			8.79

Options Exercisable—March 31,	1,043,568		$	7.95	1,050,351		$	7.25

The aggregate intrinsic values of options exercised for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $255,000 and $653,000, respectively. Total fair values of vested options for the same periods were $201,000 and $214,000, respectively.


	Outstanding as of March 31, 2007					Exercisable as of March 31, 2007
Range of Exercise Price	Vested	Unvested	Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	Shares	Weighted- Average Exercise Price
$ 4.00 – 5.99	151,998		$	4.00	1.92	151,998	$	4.00
$ 6.00 – 9.99	641,157	11,919		7.29	3.45	641,157		7.28
$10.00 – 12.99	202,056	144,794		11.23	6.91	202,056		11.23
$13.00 – 17.99	41,257	111,243		15.38	8.45	41,257		15.05
$18.00 – 18.84	7,100	27,400		18.18	8.82	7,100		18.15

	1,043,568	295,356	$	9.14	4.88	1,043,568	$	7.95

The aggregate intrinsic values of options that were outstanding and those that were exercisable under the plans at March 31, 2007 were $7.1 million and $6.6 million, respectively.

A summary of the status of the unvested shares as of December 31, 2006, and changes during the three month period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the following table.


	Shares		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2006	331,287		$	5.80
Granted	(13,500	)		5.49
Vested	(36,931	)		5.46
Forfeited/Canceled	14,500			6.99

Unvested at March 31, 2007	295,356		$	5.74

The aggregate amounts charged against income in relation to stock-based awards were $134,000 and $175,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. At March 31, 2007, compensation expense related to non-vested stock option grants aggregated $1.3 million, which is expected to be recognized as follows:


	Stock Option Compensation Expense
	(In thousands)
Remainder of 2007	$	429
For the year ended December 31,
2008		576
2009		201
2010		78
2011		32
2012		1

Total	$	1,317

4. Employee Benefit Plan

The Company has established a Supplemental Retirement Plan (SERP) for its Chief Executive Officer. Net periodic benefit costs are charges to “employee benefits expense” on the consolidated statements of income to recognize the Company’s expense in respect of that Plan. The components of net periodic benefit cost for the SERP are set forth in the table below:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2007		2006
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	41	$	33
Interest cost		19		15
Expected return on plan assets		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit)		4		4
Amortization of net actuarial loss/(gain)		14		6

Net periodic SERP cost	$	78	$	58

5. Income Taxes

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” (“FIN 48”) on January 1, 2007. We did not have any unrecognized tax benefits and there was no effect on our financial condition or results of operations as a result of implementing FIN 48.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the state of California. As of March 31 and January 1, 2007, we were subject to examination in the U.S. federal tax jurisdiction for the 2003 - 2006 tax years. We were also subject to examination in California for the 2002 - 2006 tax years. We do not believe there will be any material changes in our unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months.

Our policy is that we recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, we did not have any accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was there any interest expense recognized during the quarter. Our effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to non-deductible expenses and state taxes.

6. Discontinued Businesses

As previously reported, in the second quarter of 2006 we sold our securities brokerage business and, accordingly, for financial reporting purposes that business was classified as discontinued operations in 2006. Since we were able to sell that business in the second quarter of 2006, those discontinued operations had no financial impact on our operating results in the first quarter of 2007 and also will not have any financial impact on our operating results during the remainder of 2007. By comparison, those discontinued operations sustained a loss of $118,000 in the first of quarter of 2006.

The operating results of the discontinued securities brokerage businesses included in the accompanying consolidated statements of income are set forth below:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2007		March 31, 2006
	(In thousands)
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes	$	—	$	(196	)
Income tax benefit		—		(78	)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	—	$	(118	)

As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, there were no accounts included in the consolidated statement of financial condition from the discontinued securities brokerage businesses.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp is a bank holding company that owns all of the stock of Pacific Mercantile Bank (the “Bank”), which is a commercial bank that provides a full range of banking services to small and medium-size businesses and to professionals and the general public in Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego counties, in Southern California. Substantially all of our operations are conducted and substantially all of our assets are owned by the Bank, which accounts for substantially all of our consolidated revenues and operating costs.

The following discussion presents information about our consolidated results of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 and our consolidated financial condition, liquidity and capital resources at March 31, 2007 and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report.

Additionally, except where otherwise noted, the following discussion of our results of operation and financial condition relates primarily to the results of operations and the assets and liabilities of our commercial banking business, which comprises our continuing operations and which excludes our discontinued securities brokerage businesses. See Note 6 of the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report for further information relating to our discontinued operations.

Forward-Looking Information

Statements contained in this Report that are not historical facts or that discuss our expectations or beliefs regarding our future operations or future financial performance, or financial or other trends in our business, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Often, they include the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” The information contained in such forward-looking statements is based on current information and assumptions about future events over which we do not have control and our business is subject to a number of risks factors that could cause our financial condition or actual operating results in the future to differ significantly from our expected financial condition or operating results that are set forth in those statements. Certain of those risks factors are summarized below, in this Item 2, under the caption “Risks that could Affect our Future Financial Performance” and those, as well as other, risks are discussed in detail in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our annual report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and readers of this Report are urged to read that summary below and the information contained in Item 1A of the 2006 annual report on Form 10-K in conjunction with this Report.

Overview of Operating Results in the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

The following table sets forth information regarding the interest income that we generated, the interest expense that we incurred, our net interest income, noninterest income, noninterest expense, and our net income and net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.


	Three Months Ended March 31, (Unaudited)
	2007 Amounts		2006 Amounts			Percent Change
Interest income	$	17,160	$	14,596		17.6	%
Interest expense		9,388		6,436		45.9	%

Net interest income	$	7,772	$	8,160		(4.8	)%
Noninterest income	$	353	$	276		27.9	%
Noninterest expense	$	5,101	$	5,092		0.2	%
Income from continuing operations⁽¹⁾	$	1,594	$	1,878		(15.1	)%
Loss from discontinued operations⁽¹⁾	$	—	$	(118	)	NM	%
Net income	$	1,594	$	1,760		(9.4	)%
Net income (loss) per share diluted
Income from continuing operations	$	0.15	$	0.17		(11.8	)%
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	0.00	$	(0.01	)	NM	%
Net income per share	$	0.15	$	0.16		(6.3	)%
Weighted average number of diluted shares		10,716,934		10,838,782		(1.1	)%

⁽¹⁾

Net of taxes

Key Factors Affecting Operating Results in the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

•

Change in Net Interest Income. The decrease in net interest income of 5% in the three month period ended March 31, 2007, was primarily due to an increase of $3.0 million, or 46%, in interest expense, partially offset by an increase of $2.6 million, or 18% in interest income.

•

Change in Net Interest Margin. Net interest margin declined to 3.07% in the three month period ended March 31, 2007, from 3.46% in the corresponding three month period of 2006 due in a large part to the current flat interest rate yield curve and the competitive market for deposits which contributed to compression in our net interest margins.

•

Changes in Income from Continuing Operations. Primarily as a result of the decrease in net interest income, income from continuing operations declined by 15% in the three months ended March 31, 2007 to $1.6 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, from $1.9 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the three months ended March 31, 2006.

Set forth below are certain key financial performance ratios and other unaudited financial data from continuing operations for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2007		2006
	(Unaudited)
Return on average assets ⁽¹⁾	0.64	%	0.78	%
Return on average shareholders’ equity ⁽¹⁾	7.25	%	9.49	%
Net interest margin ⁽²⁾	3.07	%	3.46	%

⁽¹⁾	Annualized.

⁽²⁾	Net interest income expressed as a percentage of total average interest earning assets.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and general practices in the banking industry. Certain of those accounting policies are considered critical accounting policies, because they require us to make estimates and assumptions regarding circumstances or trends that could affect the value of those assets, such as economic conditions or trends in those conditions that could impact our ability to fully collect our loans or ultimately realize the carrying value of certain of our other assets. Those estimates and assumptions are made based on current information available to us regarding those economic conditions or trends or other circumstances. If changes were to occur in the events, trends or other circumstances on which our estimates or assumptions were based, or other unanticipated events were to happen that might affect our operations, we may be required under GAAP to adjust our earlier estimates that are affected by those changes or events and to reduce the carrying value of the affected assets on our balance sheet. Our critical accounting policies relate to the determination of our allowance for loan losses, the fair value of securities available for sale and the valuation of deferred tax assets.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The accounting policies and practices we follow in determining the sufficiency of the allowance we establish for possible loan losses require us to make judgments and assumptions about economic and market conditions and trends that can affect the ability of our borrowers to meet their loan payment obligations to us. Accordingly, we use historical loss factors, adjusted for current economic market conditions and other economic indicators, to determine the losses inherent in our loan portfolio and the sufficiency of our allowance for loan losses. If unanticipated changes were to occur in those conditions or trends, actual loan losses could be greater than those predicted by those loss factors and our prior assessments of economic conditions and trends. In such an event, it could be necessary for us to increase the allowance for loan losses by means of a charge to income referred to in our financial statements as the “provision for loan losses.” Such an increase would reduce the carrying value of the loans on our balance sheet, and the additional provision for loan losses taken to increase that allowance would reduce our income in the period when it is determined that an increase in the allowance for loan losses is necessary. See the discussion in the subsections entitled “Results of Operations—Provision for Loan Losses” and “Financial Condition—Allowance for Loan Losses and Nonperforming Loans” below.

Fair Value of Securities Available for Sale. We determine the fair value of our securities by obtaining quotes from third party vendors and securities brokers. When quotes are not available, a reasonable fair value is determined by using a variety of industry standard pricing methodologies including, but not limited to, discounted cash flow analysis, matrix pricing, option adjusted spread models, as well as fundamental analysis. These pricing methodologies require us to make various assumptions relating to such matters as future prepayment speeds, yield, duration, monetary policy and demand and supply for the individual securities. Consequently, if changes were to occur in the market or other conditions on which those assumptions were based, it could become necessary for us to make adjustments to the fair values of our securities, which would have the effect of changes in accumulated other comprehensive gain/(loss) on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

Utilization of Deferred Income Tax Benefits. The provision that we make for income taxes is based on, among other things, our ability to use certain income tax benefits available under state and federal income tax laws to reduce our income tax liability. As of March 31, 2007, the total of the unused income tax benefits (included in “Other Assets” in our consolidated balance sheet), available to reduce our income taxes in future periods was $5.5 million. Unless used, such tax benefits expire over time. Therefore, the realization of those benefits is dependent on our generating taxable income in the future in amounts sufficient to enable us to use those tax benefits prior to their expiration. We have made a judgment, based on historical experience and current and anticipated market and economic conditions and trends, that it is more likely than not that we will generate taxable income in future years sufficient to fully utilize those benefits. In the event that our income were to decline in future periods making it less likely that those benefits could be fully utilized, it could become necessary for us to establish a valuation reserve to cover the potential loss of those tax benefits by increasing the provision we make for income taxes, which would have the effect of reducing our net income in the period when that valuation reserve is established.

Discontinued Businesses

As previously announced, in the second quarter of 2006 we sold our retail securities brokerage subsidiary, PMB Securities Corp. Accordingly, the operations of which constituted our discontinued operations in 2006 consisted of our securities brokerage business. Since we were able to sell that business in the second quarter of 2006, those discontinued operations had no financial impact on our operating results in the first quarter of 2007 and also will not have any financial impact on our operating results during the remainder of 2007.

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), the operating results of the wholesale mortgage lending and retail securities brokerage businesses have been classified as discontinued operations and prior period financial statements have been restated on that same basis.

Additionally, as a result of our sale of our retail securities brokerage business, our commercial banking business constitutes our continuing operations and the discussion that follows focuses almost entirely on this continuing operation.

Results of Operations

Net Interest Income

One of the principal determinants of a bank’s income is net interest income, which is the difference between (i) the interest that a bank earns on loans, investment securities and other interest-earning assets, on the one hand, and (ii) its interest expense, which consists primarily of the interest it must pay to attract and retain deposits and the interest that it pays on borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities, on the other hand. A bank’s interest income and interest expense are, in turn, affected by a number of factors, some of which are outside of its control, including national and local economic conditions and the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board which affect interest rates, the demand for loans, and the ability of borrowers to meet their loan payment obligations. Net interest income, when expressed as a percentage of total average interest earning assets, is a banking organization’s “net interest margin.”

The following table sets forth our interest income, interest expense and net interest income (in thousands of dollars) and our net interest margin in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)	2007 Amount			2006 Amount			Percent Change
	(Unaudited)
Interest income	$	17,160		$	14,596		17.6	%
Interest expense		9,388			6,436		45.9	%

Net interest income	$	7,772		$	8,160		(4.8	)%
Net interest margin		3.07	%		3.46	%

As the table above indicates, net interest income, a primary measure of bank profitability, declined by $388,000, or 4.8%, to nearly $7.8 million in the first quarter of 2007, from $8.2 million in the first quarter of the prior year, which resulted in a decline in our net interest margin by 39 basis points to 3.07% from 3.46% in the first quarter of 2006. This decline was due, for the most part, to a $3.0 million, or 46%, increase in interest expense in first quarter of 2007 as compared to the first quarter of 2006, that was primarily attributable to (i) increases in the volume of time certificates of deposit, which were used to fund the increases in loans during the first quarter of 2007, and (ii) to a lesser extent, increases in market rates of interest which affected the interest we pay on our interest-bearing deposits and on our borrowings.

The increase in interest expense was partially offset by a $2.6 million, or nearly 18%, increase in interest income, which was primarily attributable to (i) a $53 million, or 8%, increase in loan volume to $729 million at March 31, 2007, from $676 million at March 31, 2006, and (ii) to a lesser extent, increases in prevailing market rates of interest to which the interest rates on our loans and other interest earning assets are tied.

The following table sets forth the changes in interest income, including loan fees, and interest paid in the three month period ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the same period in 2006 and the extent to which those changes were attributable to changes in the volume and rates of interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities.


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 vs 2006 Increase (decrease) due to:
	Volume⁽¹⁾			Rate⁽¹⁾			Total
	(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)
Interest income:
Short-term investments⁽²⁾	$	432		$	30		$	462
Securities available for sale and stock		(886	)		761			(125	)
Loans		1,226			1,001			2,227

Total earning assets		772			1,792			2,564
Interest expense:
Interest-bearing checking accounts		(38	)		37			(1	)
Money market and savings accounts		35			335			370
Certificates of deposit		1,716			731			2,447
Borrowings		(2,848	)		2,909			61
Junior subordinated debentures		—			75			75

Total interest-bearing liabilities		(1,135	)		4,087			2,952

Net interest income	$	1,907		$	(2,295	)	$	(388	)

⁽¹⁾

Changes in interest earned and interest paid due to changes in the mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have been allocated to the change due to volume and the change due to interest rates in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the changes in each.

⁽²⁾	Short-term investments consist of federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits with financial institutions.

The above table indicates that the decrease of $388,000 in our net interest income in the three month period ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the like period in 2006, was the result of an increases of $1.9 million in volume variance, offset by a decrease of $2.3 million in interest rate variance, for the three month period ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the same period in 2006. The increase in the volume variance reflects the increases in average interest-earning assets of $77 million and in average interest-bearing liabilities of $80 million in the three month period ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the corresponding period of 2006. The decreases in the rate variance reflect the increase in interest rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities of 114 basis points offset by increases in interest rates on average interest earning assets of 55 basis points in the three month period ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the corresponding periods of 2006.

Provision for Loan Losses

The failure of borrowers to repay their loans is an inherent risk of the banking business. Therefore, like virtually all banks and other financial institutions, we follow the practice of maintaining an allowance for possible loan losses that occur from time to time as an incidental part of the banking business. When it is determined that the payment in full of a loan has become unlikely, the carrying value of the loan is reduced to what management believes is its realizable value. This reduction, which is referred to as a loan “charge-off,” or “write-down” is charged against that allowance. The amount of the allowance for loan losses is increased periodically (i) to replenish the allowance after it has been reduced due to loan charge-offs, (ii) to reflect changes in the volume of outstanding loans, and (iii) to take account of changes in the risk of potential losses due to a deterioration in the condition of borrowers or in the value of property securing non–performing loans or changes in economic conditions. See “—Financial Condition—Allowance for Loan Losses and Nonperforming Loans” below in this Section of this Report. Increases in the allowance are made through a charge, recorded as an expense in the statement of income referred to as the “provision for loan losses.” Recoveries of loans previously charged-off are added back to the allowance and, therefore, have the effect of increasing the allowance and reducing the amount of the provision that might otherwise have had to be made to replenish or increase the allowance.

During the first quarter of 2007, we made provisions, totaling $300,000, for potential loan losses, as compared to $225,000 in the same quarter of 2006. At March 31, 2007, the Allowance for Loan Losses totaled $5.8 million, or 0.79% of loans then outstanding, as compared to $5.3 million, or 0.78% of loans outstanding, at March 31, 2006.

We employ economic models that are based on bank regulatory guidelines, industry standards and historical loss experience to evaluate and determine both the sufficiency of the allowance for loan losses and, the amount of the provisions that are required to be made for potential loan losses. Those determinations involve judgments about trends in current economic conditions and other events that can affect the ability of borrowers to meet their loan obligations to us. The duration and effects of current economic trends are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and changes that are outside of our ability to control. See the discussion below in this section under the caption “Risks That Could Affect Our Future Financial Performance—We could incur losses on the loans we make.” If changes in economic or market conditions or unexpected subsequent events were to occur, it could become necessary to incur additional charges to increase the allowance for loan losses, which would have the effect of reducing our income or causing us to incur losses.

In addition, the Federal Reserve Board and the California Department of Financial Institutions, as an integral part of their examination processes, periodically review the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses. These agencies may require us to make additional provisions, over and above the provisions that we have already made, the effect of which would be to reduce our income.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income consists primarily of fees charged for services provided by the Bank on deposit accounts. The following table identifies the components of, and sets forth the percentage changes in, noninterest income in the three month period ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the same respective periods of 2006.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	Amount				Percentage Change 2007 vs. 2006
	2007		2006		Percentage Change 2007 vs. 2006
	Unaudited (Dollars in thousands)
Service fees on deposits	$	187	$	163	14.7	%
Other		166		113	46.9	%

Total	$	353	$	276	27.9	%

Noninterest Expense

The following table compares the amounts (in thousands of dollars) of the principal components of noninterest expense in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and in the same three month period of 2006.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	Amount				Percentage Change 2007 vs. 2006
	2007		2006		Percentage Change 2007 vs. 2006
	Unaudited (Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	2,982	$	2,921	2.1	%
Occupancy		665		628	5.9	%
Equipment and depreciation		317		333	(4.8	)%
Data processing		166		161	3.1	%
Professional fees		175		311	(43.7	)%
Customer expense		159		156	1.9	%
Other operating expense⁽¹⁾		637		582	9.5	%

Total	$	5,101	$	5,092	0.2	%

(1)	Other operating expense primarily consists of telephone, stationery and office supplies, regulatory, and investor relations expenses, and insurance premiums, postage, and correspondent bank fees.

Despite the increases in interest income and in loan volume in the first quarter of 2007, noninterest expense remained relatively unchanged by $9,000, or 0.2%, in the quarter ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the same quarter of 2006, which reflects our focus on controlling noninterest expense.

A measure of our ability to control noninterest expense in relation to the level of our net revenue (net interest income plus noninterest income) is our efficiency ratio. As a general rule, all other things being equal, a lower efficiency ratio indicates an ability to generate increased revenue without a commensurate increase in the staffing and equipment and third party services and, therefore, would indicate greater efficiencies in our operations. However, a bank’s efficiency ratio can be adversely affected by factors such as the opening of new banking offices, the revenues of which usually lag behind the expenses that a bank must incur to staff and open the new offices.

Due to the decrease in our revenues in this year’s first quarter, as compared to the first quarter of 2006, our efficiency ratio (operating expenses as a percentage of total revenues from continuing operations) was approximately 63% in this year’s first quarter, as compared to approximately 60% in the same quarter of 2006.

Asset/Liability Management

The primary objective of asset/liability management is to reduce our exposure to interest rate fluctuations, which can affect our net interest margins and, therefore, our net interest income and net earnings. We seek to achieve this objective by matching interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities, and maintaining the maturities and the repricing of these assets and liabilities at appropriate levels in response to the changes in the interest rate environment. Generally, if rate sensitive assets exceed rate sensitive liabilities, net interest income will be positively impacted during a rising interest rate environment and negatively impacted during a declining interest rate environment. When rate sensitive liabilities exceed rate sensitive assets, net interest income generally will be positively impacted during a declining interest rate environment and negatively impacted during a rising interest rate environment. However, because interest rates for different asset and liability products offered by depository institutions respond differently to changes in the interest rate environment, the relationship or “gap” between interest sensitive assets and interest sensitive liabilities is only a general indicator of interest rate sensitivity and how our net interest income might be affected by changing rates of interest.

For example, rates on certain assets or liabilities typically lag behind changes in market rates of interest. Additionally, prepayments of loans and securities available for sale, and early withdrawals of certificates of deposit, could cause the interest sensitivities to vary.

The table below sets forth information concerning our rate sensitive assets and liabilities at March 31, 2007. The assets and liabilities are classified by the earlier of maturity or repricing dates in accordance with their contractual terms. As described above, certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in this table.


	Three Months or Less			Over Three Through Twelve Months			Over One Year Through Five Years			Over Five Years			Non- Interest- Bearing			Total
	Unaudited (Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	$	198		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	198
Investment in unconsolidated trust subsidiaries		—			—			—			837			—			837
Securities available for sale		15,860			36,852			121,080			57,219			—			231,011
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock		13,058			—			—			—			—			13,058
Federal funds sold		96,300			—			—			—			—			96,300
Loans, gross		326,110			89,473			248,451			71,136			—			735,170
Non-interest earning assets, net		—			—			—			—			28,295			28,295

Total assets	$	451,526		$	126,325		$	369,531		$	129,192		$	28,295		$	1,104,869

Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	190,536		$	190,536
Interest-bearing deposits		228,337	⁽¹⁾		246,901	⁽²⁾		74,414			—			—			549,652
Borrowings		29,405			38,000			171,000			—			—			238,405
Junior subordinated debentures		22,682			5,155			—			—			—			27,837
Other liabilities		—			—			—			—			8,418			8,418
Shareholders’ equity		—			—			—			—			90,021			90,021

Total liabilities and shareholders equity	$	280,424		$	290,056		$	245,414		$	0		$	288,975		$	1,104,869

Interest rate sensitivity gap	$	171,102		$	(163,731	)	$	124,117		$	129,192		$	(260,680	)

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap	$	171,102		$	7,371		$	131,488		$	260,680		$	—

Cumulative % of rate sensitive assets in maturity period		41	%		52	%		86	%		97	%		100	%

Rate sensitive assets to rate sensitive liabilities and shareholders’ equity		161	%		44	%		151	%		N/A			N/A

Cumulative ratio		161	%		101	%		116	%		132	%		N/A

¹	Net of Bancorp’s savings accounts of $25.5 million

²	Net of Bancorp’s certificate of deposits of $5.250 million

At March 31, 2007, our rate sensitive balance sheet was shown to be in a positive twelve-month gap position. This would imply that our net interest margin would increase in the short–term if interest rates rise and would decrease in the short-term if interest rates were to fall. However, as noted above, the extent to which our net interest margin will be impacted by changes in prevailing interests rates will depend on a number of factors, including how quickly rate sensitive assets and liabilities react to interest rate changes, the mix of our interest earning assets (loans versus other lower yielding interest earning assets, such as securities) and the mix of our interest bearing deposits (between for example, lower interest core deposits and higher cost time certificates of deposit) and our other interest bearing liabilities.

Financial Condition

Assets

Our total consolidated assets increased by $62 million, or 6%, to $1.105 billion at March 31, 2007 from $1.042 billion at December 31, 2006, primarily as a result of increases in loan volume. Those increases were funded by increases in deposits and in borrowings.

The following table sets forth the composition of our interest earning assets (in thousands of dollars) at:


	March 31, 2007		December 31, 2006
	Unaudited
Federal funds sold	$	96,300	$	13,000
Interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions		198		198
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost		13,058		13,792
Securities available for sale, at fair value		231,011		241,912
Loans (net of allowances of $5,821 and $5,929, respectively)		729,349		740,957

Loans

The following table sets forth, in thousands of dollars, the composition, by loan category, of our loan portfolio, at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:


	March 31, 2007					December 31, 2006
	Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
	Unaudited
Commercial loans	$	243,180		33.1	%	$	230,960		30.9	%
Commercial real estate loans – owner occupied		158,489		21.6	%		128,632		17.2	%
Commercial real estate loans – all other		97,346		13.2	%		135,851		16.9	%
Residential mortgage loans – single family		72,127		9.8	%		76,117		10.2	%
Residential mortgage loans – multi-family		84,601		11.5	%		98,678		13.2	%
Construction loans		53,741		7.3	%		65,120		8.7	%
Land development loans		18,735		2.5	%		16,733		2.2	%
Consumer loans		7,451		1.0	%		5,401		0.7	%

Gross loans		735,670		100.0	%		747,492		100.0	%

Deferred fee (income) costs, net		(500	)				(606	)
Allowance for loan losses		(5,821	)				(5,929	)

Loans, net	$	729,349				$	740,957

Commercial loans are loans to businesses to finance capital purchases or improvements, or to provide cash flow for operations. Commercial real estate and residential mortgage loans are loans secured by trust deeds on real property, including commercial property and single family and multi-family residences. Construction and land development loans are interim loans to finance specific construction projects. Consumer loans include installment loans to consumers.

The following table sets forth, in thousands of dollars, the maturity distribution of our loan portfolio (excluding consumer and residential mortgage loans) at March 31, 2007:


	March 31, 2007
	One Year or Less		Over One Year Through Five Years		Over Five Years		Total
	Unaudited
Real estate and construction loans⁽¹⁾
Floating rate	$	85,689	$	15,206	$	154,241	$	255,136
Fixed rate		13,824		21,617		37,734		73,175
Commercial loans
Floating rate		161,720		33,407		4,311		199,438
Fixed rate		15,967		23,876		3,899		43,742

Total	$	277,200	$	94,106	$	200,185	$	571,491

⁽¹⁾	Does not include mortgage loans on single and multi-family residences and consumer loans, which totaled $156.7 million and $7.5 million, respectively, at March 31, 2007.

Allowance for Loan Losses and Nonperforming Loans

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses (the “Allowance”) at March 31, 2007 was $5.8 million, which represented approximately 0.79% of the loans outstanding at March 31, 2007, as compared to $5.9 million, or 0.79%, of the loans outstanding at December 31, 2006.

We carefully monitor changing economic conditions, the loan portfolio by category, the financial condition of borrowers, the history of the loan portfolio, and we follow bank regulatory guidelines in determining the adequacy of the allowance. We believe that the allowance at March 31, 2007 was adequate to provide for losses inherent in the loan portfolio. However, as the volume of loans increases, additional provisions for loan losses will be required to maintain the allowance at adequate levels. Additionally, the allowance was established on the basis of assumptions and judgments regarding such matters as economic conditions and trends and the condition of borrowers, historical industry loan loss data and regulatory guidelines and, if there were changes in those conditions or trends, actual loan losses in the future could vary from the losses that were predicted on the basis of those earlier assumptions, judgments and guidelines. For example, if economic conditions were to deteriorate, or interest rates were to increase significantly, which would have the effect of increasing the risk that borrowers would encounter difficulties meeting their loan payment obligations, it could become necessary to increase the allowance by means of additional provisions for loan losses. See “—Results of Operations—Provision for Loan Losses” above.

Set forth below is a summary, in thousands of dollars, of the transactions in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2007			Year Ended December 31, 2006
	Unaudited
Balance, beginning of period	$	5,929		$	5,126
Provision for loan losses		300			1,105
Net, Amounts charged off		(408	)		(302	)

Balance, end of period	$	5,821		$	5,929

Non-Performing Loans. We also measure and establish reserves for loan impairments on a loan-by-loan basis using either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at a loan’s effective interest rate, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent. We exclude smaller, homogeneous loans, such as consumer installment loans and lines of credit, from our impairment calculations. Also, loans that experience insignificant payment delays or shortfalls are generally not considered impaired. We cease accruing interest, and therefore classify as nonaccrual, any loan as to which principal or interest has been in default for a period of 90 days or more, or if repayment in full of interest or principal is not expected.

At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, we had $4.4 million and $1.8 million, respectively, of fully collateralized or adequately reserved loans that were delinquent and which were classified as nonaccrual and impaired loans. The increase in non-performing loans at March 31, 2007, as compared to December 31, 2006, was attributable to a net increase of $2.3 million of commercial loans and $400,000 of mortgage loans that had become delinquent and were placed on nonaccrual status during the first quarter of 2007. However, all of these loans are well-collateralized or have adequate reserves.

We had no loans with delinquent balances of 90 days or more and still accruing interest as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006. There were no restructured loans at March 31, 2007 or December 31, 2006. At March 31, 2007, our average investment in impaired loans, on a year-to-date basis, was $1.5 million. The interest that we would have earned during the three months ended March 31, 2007, had the impaired loans remained current in accordance with their original terms was $133,000.

Deposits

Average Balances of and Average Interest Rates Paid on Deposits. Set forth below, in thousands of dollars, are the average amounts (in thousands of dollars) of, and the average rates paid on, deposits for the three months ended March 31, 2007:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
	Unaudited
	Average Balance		Average Rate
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	164,265	—
Interest-bearing checking accounts		21,752	0.73	%
Money market and savings deposits		140,154	3.37	%
Time deposits		385,631	5.14	%

Average total deposits	$	711,802	3.47	%

Deposit Totals. Deposits totaled $740 million at March 31, 2007 as compared to $718 million at December 31, 2006. At March 31, 2007, noninterest-bearing deposits totaled $190 million and represented 26% of total deposits, as compared to $189 million and 26% of total deposits at December 31, 2006. At March 31, 2007, certificates of deposit in denominations of $100,000 or more totaled $228 million and represented 31% of total deposits, as compared to $219 million and 31% of total deposits at December 31, 2006. Set forth below, in thousands of dollars, is a maturity schedule of domestic time certificates of deposit outstanding at March 31, 2007:


	At March 31, 2007
	Certificates of Deposit Under $100,000		Certificates of Deposit of $100,000 or More
	Unaudited
Maturities
Three months or less	$	18,311	$	54,977
Over three and through twelve months		106,692		140,209
Over twelve months		41,155		33,259

Total certificates of deposit	$	166,158	$	228,445

Liquidity

We actively manage our liquidity needs to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet the ongoing needs of our customers. We project the future sources and uses of funds and maintain sufficient liquid funds for unanticipated events. Our primary sources of cash include payments on loans, and the sale or maturity of investments and growth in deposits. The primary uses of cash include funding new loans and making advances on existing lines of credit, purchasing investments, including securities available for sale, funding deposit withdrawals and paying operating expenses. We maintain funds in overnight federal funds and other short-term investments to provide for short-term liquidity needs. We also have obtained credit lines from the Federal Home Loan Bank and other financial institutions to meet any additional liquidity requirements.

Cash flow Provided by Financing Activities. Cash flow of $59 million was provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2007, the source of which consisted primarily of net increases of $22 million in deposits and $37 million in net borrowings.

Cash flow From Operating Activities. Cash flow of $4 million was provided by our continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2007.

Cash flow Used in Investing. In the three months ended March 31, 2007, cash flow of $23 million was provided by investing activities, primarily by a decrease of $11 million in loans and by $12 million of proceeds from principal payments received on investment securities available for sale.

Our liquid assets, which included cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, interest earning deposits with financial institutions and unpledged securities available for sale (excluding Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock) totaled $186 million or 17% of total assets at March 31, 2007.

The relationship between gross loans and total deposits provides a useful measure of our liquidity. Since repayment of loans tends to be less predictable than the maturity of investments and other liquid resources, the higher the loan-to-deposit ratio the less liquid are our assets. On the other hand, since we realize greater yields and higher interest income on loans than we do on investments, a lower loan-to-deposit ratio can adversely affect interest income and earnings. As a result, our goal is to achieve a loan-to-deposit ratio that appropriately balances the requirements of liquidity and the need to generate a fair return on assets. At March 31, 2007, the ratio of loans-to-deposits was 99%, compared to 103% at December 31, 2006. Even though our loans-to-deposits ratio was 99%, the Company maintained adequate liquidity supported by Federal Home Loan Bank advances and securities sold under repurchase agreements.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

Loan Commitments and Standby Letters of Credit. In order to meet the financing needs of our customers in the normal course of business, we make commitments to extend credit and issue standby commercial letters of credit to or for our customers. At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, we were committed to fund certain loans amounting to approximately $226 million and $224 million, respectively.

Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and the customer may be required to pay a fee and meet other conditions in order to draw on those commitments or standby letters of credit. We expect, based on historical experience, that many of the commitments will expire without being drawn upon and, therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

To varying degrees, commitments to extend credit involve elements of credit and interest rate risk for us that are in excess of the amounts recognized in our balance sheets. Our maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the customers to whom such commitments are made is equal to the amount of those commitments. As a result, before making such a commitment to a customer, we evaluate the customer’s creditworthiness using the same underwriting standards that we would apply if we were approving loans to the customer. In addition, we often require the customer to secure its payment obligations for amounts drawn on such commitments with collateral such as accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, income-producing commercial properties, residential properties and properties under construction. As a consequence, our exposure to credit and interest rate risk on such commitments is not different in character or amount than risks inherent in the outstanding loans in our loan portfolio.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan commitments to customers.

We believe that our cash and cash equivalent resources, together with available borrowings under our credit facilities, will be sufficient to enable us to meet any increases in demand for loans or in the utilization of outstanding loan commitments or standby letters of credit and any increase in deposit withdrawals that might occur in the foreseeable future.

Contractual Obligations

Borrowings. As of March 31, 2007, we had $181 million of outstanding long-term borrowings and $50 million of outstanding short-term borrowings that we had obtained from the Federal Home Loan Bank. The table below sets forth the amounts (in thousands of dollars) of, the interest rates we pay on, and the maturity dates of these Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings. These borrowings, along with the securities sold under agreements to repurchase, have a weighted-average annualized interest rate of 5.00%.


Principal Amounts		Interest Rate		Maturity Dates	Principal Amounts		Interest Rate		Maturity Dates
(Dollars in thousands)					(Dollars in thousands)
$	5,000	3.87	%	May 18, 2007	$	2,000	5.26	%	November 5, 2008
	7,000	4.71	%	June 20, 2007		5,000	4.94	%	November 28, 2008
	5,000	5.49	%	July 16, 2007		5,000	4.91	%	December 2, 2008
	5,000	5.29	%	July 17, 2007		10,000	5.09	%	January 20, 2009
	10,000	5.28	%	July 19, 2007		5,000	3.45	%	February 11, 2009
	3,000	3.14	%	September 18, 2007		5,000	5.25	%	May 1, 2009
	2,000	3.06	%	September 24, 2007		7,000	5.25	%	May 1, 2009
	1,000	2.91	%	October 1, 2007		7,000	4.93	%	November 24, 2009
	7,000	5.6	%	October 9, 2007		5,000	4.86	%	November 27, 2009
	5,000	5.38	%	January 22, 2008		7,000	4.81	%	December 14, 2009
	5,000	5.24	%	May 2, 2008		5,000	4.87	%	December 21, 2009
	10,000	5.29	%	May 5, 2008		12,000	4.96	%	January 4, 2010
	7,000	5.25	%	May 19, 2008		5,000	4.85	%	January 8, 2010
	8,000	5.28	%	June 5, 2008		12,000	5.04	%	January 19, 2010
	8,000	5.55	%	July 10, 2008		7,000	5.1	%	January 25, 2010
	5,000	5.36	%	July 25, 2008		7,000	4.83	%	March 1, 2010
	5,000	5.22	%	August 8, 2008		7,000	4.88	%	March 1, 2010
	10,000	5.22	%	October 16, 2008		10,000	4.84	%	March 2, 2010

At March 31, 2007, U.S. Agency and Mortgage Backed securities, U.S. Government agency securities and collateralized mortgage obligations with an aggregate fair market value of $214 million and $163 million of residential mortgage and other real estate secured loans were pledged to secure these Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings, repurchase agreements, local agency deposits, and Treasury, Tax and Loan accounts.

The highest amount of borrowings outstanding at any month end during the three months ended March 31, 2007 consisted of $231 million of borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank and $7 million of overnight borrowings in the form of securities sold under repurchase agreements. During 2006, the highest amount of borrowings outstanding at any month end consisted of $274 million of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank and $33 million of overnight borrowings in the form of securities sold under repurchase agreements.

Junior Subordinated Debentures. Pursuant to rulings of the Federal Reserve Board, bank holding companies have been permitted to issue long term subordinated debt instruments that will, subject to certain conditions, qualify as and, therefore, augment capital for regulatory purposes. Pursuant to those rulings, in 2002, we formed subsidiary grantor trusts to sell and issue to institutional investors a total of $17 million principal amount of floating junior trust preferred securities (“trust preferred securities”). We received the net proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities in exchange for our issuance to the grantor trusts, of a total $17 million principal amount of our junior subordinated floating rate debentures (the “Debentures”), the payment terms of which mirror those of the trust preferred securities. The Debentures also were pledged by the grantor trusts as security for their payment obligations under the trust preferred securities.

In October 2004, we established another grantor trust that sold an additional $10 million of trust preferred securities to an institutional investor and, in connection therewith, we sold and issued an additional $10 million principal amount of junior subordinated floating rate debentures in exchange for the proceeds raised from the sale of those trust preferred securities. The payments that we make of interest and principal on the Debentures are used by the grantor trusts to make the payments that come due to the holders of the trust preferred securities pursuant to the terms of those securities.

Set forth below, in thousands of dollars, is certain information regarding the terms of the Debentures that were outstanding as of March 31, 2007:


Original Issue Dates	Principal Amount		Interest Rates	Maturity Dates
June 2002	$	5,155	LIBOR plus 3.75%⁽¹⁾	June 2032
August 2002		5,155	LIBOR plus 3.625%⁽²⁾	August 2032
September 2002		7,217	LIBOR plus 3.40%⁽¹⁾	September 2032
October 2004		10,310	LIBOR plus 2.00%⁽¹⁾	October 2034

Total	$	27,837

⁽¹⁾	Interest rate resets quarterly.

⁽²⁾	Interest rate resets semi-annually.

These Debentures require quarterly or semi-annual interest payments. Subject to certain conditions, we have the right, at our discretion, to defer those interest payments for up to five years. However, we have no plans to exercise this deferral right.

Under the Federal Reserve Board rulings, the borrowings evidenced by the Debentures, which are subordinated to all of our other borrowings that are outstanding or which we may obtain in the future, are eligible (subject to certain dollar limitations) to qualify, and at March 31, 2007, a total amount of $27.8 million principal amount of those Debentures qualified, as Tier I capital for regulatory purposes.

These Debentures redeemable, at our option, without premium, or penalty, beginning five years after their respective original issue dates. The Debentures that we issued in June 2002, in the principal amount of $5,155,000, become redeemable as of June 30, 2007. It is our intention to redeem those Debentures on that date using cash currently held in a money market savings account at Pacific Mercantile Bank.

Investment Policy and Securities Available for Sale

Our investment policy is designed to provide for our liquidity needs and to generate a favorable return on investments without undue interest rate risk, credit risk or asset concentrations.

Our investment policy:

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authorizes us to invest in obligations issued or fully guaranteed by the United States Government, certain federal agency obligations, time deposits issued by federally insured depository institutions, municipal securities and in federal funds sold;

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provides that the weighted average maturities of U.S. Government obligations and federal agency securities cannot exceed 10 years and municipal obligations cannot exceed 25 years;

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provides that time deposits must be placed with federally insured financial institutions, cannot exceed $100,000 in any one institution and may not have a maturity exceeding 60 months; and

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prohibits engaging in securities trading activities.

Securities available for sale are those that we intend to hold for an indefinite period of time, but which may be sold in response to changes in liquidity needs, changes in interest rates, changes in prepayment risks or other similar factors. Such securities are recorded at fair value. Any unrealized gains and losses are reported as “Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)” rather than included in or deducted from earnings.

The following is a summary of the major components of securities available for sale and a comparison of the amortized cost, estimated fair values and gross unrealized gains and losses, in thousands of dollars, as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:


	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gain		Gross Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value
	Unaudited
March 31, 2007
Securities Available For Sale:
US Agencies/Mortgage-backed securities	$	201,102	$	157	$	4,177	$	197,082
Collateralized mortgage obligations		21,025		—		401		20,624

Total government and agencies securities		222,127		157		4,578		217,706
Municipal securities		11,650		178		—		11,828
Mutual fund		1,477		—		—		1,477

Total Securities Available For Sale	$	235,254	$	335	$	4,578	$	231,011

December 31, 2006
Securities Available For Sale:
U.S. agencies and mortgage-backed securities	$	211,790	$	91		4,608	$	207,273
Collateralized mortgage obligations		21,751		—		437		21,314

Total government and agencies securities		233,541		91		5,045		228,587
Municipal securities		11,651		201		—		11,852
Mutual fund		1,473		—		—		1,473

Total Securities Available For Sale	$	246,665	$	292		5,045	$	241,912

At March 31, 2007, U.S. Agencies and Mortgage Backed securities, U.S. Government Agency securities and collateralized mortgage obligations with an aggregate fair market value of $214 million were pledged to secure Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings, repurchase agreements, local agency deposits and Treasury, Tax and Loan accounts.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value, at March 31, 2007, of securities available for sale are shown, in thousands of dollars in the following table, by contractual maturities and historical prepayments based on the prior three months of principal payments. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities and historical prepayments, particularly with respect to collateralized mortgage obligations, because borrowers may react to interest rate market conditions differently than the historical prepayment rates.


	Maturing in
(Dollars in thousands)	One year or less			Over one year through five years			Over five years through ten years			Over ten years			Total
	Unaudited
Securities available for sale, amortized cost	$	36,812		$	104,761		$	49,928		$	43,753		$	235,254
Securities available for sale, estimated fair value		36,081			102,535			48,954			43,441			231,011
Weighted average yield		4.34	%		4.40	%		4.60	%		4.82	%		4.51	%

The table below shows as of March 31, 2007, the gross unrealized losses and fair values (in thousands of dollars) of our investments, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.


	Securities With Unrealized Loss as of March 31, 2007
	Less than 12 months					12 months or more					Total
(Dollars In thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	Unaudited
US agencies and mortgage backed securities	$	9,930	$	(63	)	$	150,005	$	(4,114	)	$	159,935	$	(4,177	)
Collateralized mortgage obligations		2,976		(66	)		17,647		(335	)		20,623		(401	)
Municipal securities		—		—			—		—			—		—

Total temporarily impaired securities	$	12,906	$	(129	)	$	167,652	$	(4,449	)	$	180,558	$	(4,578	)

We regularly monitor investments for significant declines in fair value. We have determined that the declines in the fair values of these investments below their amortized costs, as set forth in the table above, are temporary based on the following: (i) those declines are due to interest rate changes and not due to a deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuers of those investment securities, and (ii) we have the ability to hold those securities until there is a recovery in their values.

Capital Resources

Capital Regulatory Requirements Applicable to Banking Institutions. Under federal banking regulations that apply to all United States based bank holding companies and federally insured banks, the Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank (on a stand-alone basis) must meet specific capital adequacy requirements that, for the most part, involve quantitative measures that determine the ratios of their capital to their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Under those regulations, based primarily on those quantitative measures each bank holding company and each federally insured bank is determined by its primary federal bank regulatory agency to come within one of the following categories.

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well capitalized

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adequately capitalized

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undercapitalized

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significantly undercapitalized; or

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critically undercapitalized

Certain qualitative assessments also are made by a banking institution’s primary federal regulatory agency that could lead the agency to determine that the banking institution should be assigned to a lower capital category than the one indicated by the quantitative measures used to assess the institution’s capital adequacy. At each successive lower capital category, a bank and its bank holding company are subject to greater operating restrictions and increased regulatory supervision by their federal bank regulatory agencies. The following table sets forth the amounts of capital and capital ratios of the Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank (on a stand alone basis) at March 31, 2007, as compared to the respective minimum regulatory requirements applicable to them.

The following table sets forth the amounts of capital and capital ratios of the Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank (on a stand alone basis) at March 31, 2007, as compared to the respective minimum regulatory requirements applicable to them.


					Applicable Federal Regulatory Requirement
	Actual				Capital Adequacy Purposes				To be Categorized Well Capitalized
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets:
Company	$	125,954	15.49	%	$	65,041	At least 8.0	%	$	81,301	At least 10.0	%
Bank		88,932	11.04	%		64,467	At least 8.0	%		80,584	At least 10.0	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets:
Company	$	119,762	14.73	%	$	32,521	At least 4.0	%	$	48,781	At least 6.0	%
Bank		82,778	10.27	%		32,233	At least 4.0	%		48,350	At least 6.0	%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets:
Company	$	119,762	11.32	%	$	43,307	At least 4.0	%	$	52,883	At least 5.0	%
Bank		82,778	7.85	%		42,153	At least 4.0	%		52,692	At least 5.0	%

As of March 31, 2007, based on applicable capital regulations, the Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank (on a stand-alone basis) qualified as well capitalized institutions under the capital adequacy guidelines described above.

Our consolidated total capital and Tier 1 capital of the Company, at March 31, 2007, include an aggregate of $27.8 million of long term indebtedness evidenced by the Junior Subordinated Debentures that we issued in 2002 and 2004 in connection with the sale of trust preferred securities. We contributed $26 million of the net proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities to the Bank, thereby, increasing its total capital and Tier 1 capital. The Company intends to call on June 30, 2007, $5,000,000 of the Junior Subordinated Debentures. After the call of these debentures, the company will continue to be considered well capitalized under the regulatory capital adequacy guidelines.

Dividend Policy and Share Repurchase Program. The Board of Directors intends, during the next twelve months, to analyze the Company’s cash flow requirements in order to determine whether to begin to pay dividends.

In July 2005, our Board of Directors concluded that, at prevailing market prices, the Company’s shares represented an attractive investment opportunity and, therefore, that repurchases of Company shares would be a good use of Company funds. As a result, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program, which authorizes Company to purchase up to two percent (2%) of the Company’s outstanding common shares, which are approximately 200,000 shares in total. Purchases may be made in the open market or in private transactions, in accordance with applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules, when opportunities become available to purchase shares at prices believed to be attractive. The Company is under no obligation to repurchase shares under the share repurchase program and the timing, actual number and value of shares that are repurchased by the Company under this program will depend on a number of factors, including the Company’s future financial performance and available cash resources, competing uses for its corporate funds, prevailing market prices of its common stock and the number of shares that become available for sale at prices that the Company believes are attractive, as well as any regulatory requirements applicable to the Company. To date the Company has not purchased any stock under this program.

Risks That Could Affect Our Future Financial Performance

This Report, including the discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations set forth above, contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements set forth are estimates of, or our expectations, beliefs or views regarding our future financial performance that are based on current information and that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual operating results and financial performance in the future to differ significantly from those expected at the current time. Those risks and uncertainties include, although they are not limited to, the following:

We face intense competition from other banks and financial institutions that could hurt our business

We conduct our business operations in Southern California, where the banking business is highly competitive and is dominated by a relatively small number of large multi-state banks with offices operating over wide geographical areas. We also compete with other financial service businesses, mutual fund companies, and securities brokerage and investment banking firms that offer competitive banking and financial products and services. Increased competition may prevent us from (i) achieving increases, or could even result in a decrease, in our loan volume or deposit accounts or (ii) increasing interest rates on loans or reducing interest rates we pay to attract or retain deposits, any of which could cause a decline in interest income or an increase in interest expense, that could cause our net interest income and our earnings to decline.

Adverse changes in economic conditions in Southern California could disproportionately harm our business

The large majority of our customers and the properties securing a large proportion of our loans are located in Southern California. A worsening of economic conditions in Southern California could harm our business by:

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reducing loan demand which, in turn, would lead to reduced net interest margins and net interest income;

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affecting the financial capability of borrowers to meet their loan obligations which could, in turn, result in increases in loan losses and require increases in provisions made for possible loan losses, thereby reducing our earnings; and

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leading to reductions in real property values that, due to our reliance on real property to secure many of our loans, could make it more difficult for us to prevent losses from being incurred on non-performing loans through the sale of such real properties.

Additionally, real estate values in California have been increasing rapidly in recent years. In the event that these values are not sustained or other events, such as earthquakes or fires, that may be more prevalent in Southern California than other geographic areas, cause a decline in real estate values, our collateral coverage for our loans will be reduced and we may suffer increased loan losses.

National economic conditions and changes in Federal Reserve Board monetary policies could affect our operating result.

Our ability to achieve and sustain our profitability is substantially dependent on our net interest income. Like most banking organizations and other depository institutions, our interest income is affected by a number of factors outside of our control, including changes in market rates of interest, which in turn are affected by changes in national economic conditions and national monetary policies adopted by the Federal Reserve Board. For example, adverse changes in economic conditions, and increasing rates of interest as a result of the Federal Reserve Board’s monetary policies, could cause prospective borrowers to fail to qualify for our loan products and reduce loan demand, thereby reducing our interest income and net interest margins. Increases in interest rates as a result of the Federal Reserve Board’s monetary policies also could lead depositors to transfer funds from noninterest bearing demand deposits to higher cost certificates of deposit or to mutual funds, which would cause an increase in our interest expense. In addition, such conditions could adversely affect the financial capability of borrowers to meet their loan obligations, which could result in loan losses and require increases in provisions made for possible loan losses.

Rapid growth could strain our resources and lead to operating problems or inefficiencies

We have grown substantially in the past five years by opening new financial centers. We intend to continue to evaluate the opening of new financial centers, primarily in Southern California, either by opening new offices or acquiring one or more community banks. The opening of new offices or the acquisition of another bank will result in increased operating expenses until new banking offices or acquired banking operations attract sufficient business to cover operating expenses, which usually takes at least six to twelve months. There is no assurance, however, as to how long it would take for new financial centers to begin generating positive cash flow and earnings. Also, we cannot assure that we will be able to adequately manage our growth, which will make substantial demands on the time and attention of management and on our capital resources. The failure to prepare appropriately and on a timely basis for growth could cause us to experience inefficiencies or failures in our service delivery systems, regulatory problems, and erosion in customer confidence, unexpected expenses or other problems.

We could incur losses on the loans we make

The failure or inability of borrowers to repay their loans is an inherent risk in the banking business. We take a number of measures designed to reduce this risk, including the maintenance of stringent loan underwriting policies and the establishment of reserves for possible loan losses and the requirement that borrowers provide collateral that we could sell in

the event they fail to pay their loans. However, the ability of borrowers to repay their loans, the adequacy of our reserves and our ability to sell collateral for amounts sufficient to offset loan losses are affected by a number of factors outside of our control, such as changes in economic conditions, increases in market rates of interest and changes in the condition or value of the collateral securing our loans. As a result, we could incur losses on the loans we make that will hurt our operating results and weaken our financial condition.

Government regulations may impair our operations or restrict our growth

We are subject to extensive supervision and regulation by federal and state bank regulatory agencies. The primary objective of these agencies is to protect bank depositors and other customers and not shareholders, whose respective interests will often differ. The regulatory agencies have the legal authority to impose restrictions which they believe are needed to protect depositors and customers of banking institutions, even if such restrictions would adversely affect the ability of the banking institution to expand its business, or result in increases in its costs of doing business or hinder its ability to compete with financial services companies that are not regulated or banks or financial service organizations that are less regulated. Additionally, due to the complex and technical nature of many of the government regulations to which banking organizations are subject, inadvertent violations may occur. In such an event, we would be required to correct or implement measures to prevent a recurrence of such violations. If more serious violations were to occur, the regulatory agencies could limit our activities or growth, fine us or ultimately put us out of business.

The loss of key personnel could hurt our financial performance

Our success depends to a great extent on the continued availability of our existing management, in particular on Raymond E. Dellerba, President and Chief Executive Officer. In addition to their skills and experience as bankers, our executive officers provide us with extensive community ties upon which our competitive strategy is partially based. We do not maintain key-man life insurance on these executives, other than Mr. Dellerba. As a result, the loss of the services of any of these officers could harm our ability to implement our business strategy.

Other Risks

Other risks that could affect our future financial performance are described in Item 1A, entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and readers are urged to review those risks as well.

Due to these and other possible uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report. We also disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this Report or in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 3.

MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk as a consequence of the normal course of conducting our business activities. The primary market risk to which we are exposed is interest rate risk. Our interest rate risk arises from the instruments, positions and transactions entered into for purposes other than trading. They include loans, securities, deposit liabilities, and short-term borrowings. Interest rate risk occurs when assets and liabilities reprice at different times as market interest rates change. Interest rate risk is managed within an overall asset/liability framework for the Company.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under that Act (the Exchange Act), such as this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our disclosure controls and procedures also are designed to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in effect as of March 31, 2007. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2007, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information, relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, required to be included in our Exchange Act reports, including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is made known to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, on a timely basis.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

The following documents are filed Exhibits to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:


Exhibits:
Exhibit 31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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.


	PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP

Date: May 10, 2007	By:	/s/ NANCY A. GRAY
		Nancy A. Gray, Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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