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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

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FORM10-K

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

2019

Commission File Number0-10661

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TriCo Bancshares

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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California94-2792841

(State or other jurisdiction
of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer


Identification No.)

63 Constitution Drive, Chico, California95973
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(530)898-0300

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock, without par value

Nasdaq Global Select Market

(Title of Class)each classTrading Symbol(s)(Name of each exchange on which registered)registered
Common StockTCBKNASDAQ

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    YES  ☐    NO  ☒

x  Yes            o  No
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    YES  ☐    NO  ☒

o  Yes            x  No
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 periods that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  ☒    NO  ☐

x  Yes            o  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES  ☒    NO  ☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of RegulationS-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by

reference in Part III of the Form10-K or any amendment to this Form10-K.    YES  ☒    NO  ☐

x  Yes            o  No
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrantregistrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Act (check one).

Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filero
Non-accelerated filero☐  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrantregistrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  
    NO  ☒

  Yes            x  No

The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held bynon-affiliates of the Registrant, as of June 30, 2016,2019, was approximately $580,894,777$1,003,743,000 (based on the closing sales price of the Registrant’s common stock on the date)June 28, 2019). This computation excludes a total of 3,587,007 shares that are beneficially owned by the officers and directors of Registrant who may be deemed to be the affiliates of Registrant under applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The number of shares outstanding of Registrant’s common stock, as of February 24, 2017,2020, was 22,871,154.

30,432,929.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The information required to be disclosed pursuant to Part III of this report either shall be (i) deemed to be incorporated by reference from selected portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 27, 2020, if such proxy statement is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the Registrants’s most recently completed fiscal year, or (ii) included in an amendment to this report filed with the Commission on Form 10-K/A not later than the end of such 120 day period.


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Risk Factors9

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Unresolved Staff Comments16

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Properties16

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Legal Proceedings16

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Mine Safety Disclosures16

PART II

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In addition to historical information, this Annual Report on Form10-K contains forward-looking statements about TriCo Bancshares (the “Company,” “TriCo” or “we”) and its subsidiaries for which it claims the protection of the safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on Management’sthe current knowledge and belief of the Company’s management (“Management”) and include information concerning the Company’s possible or assumed future financial condition and results of operations. When you see any of the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, or similar expressions, these generally indicate that we are making forward-looking statements. A number of factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s ability to predict or control, could cause future results to differ materially from those contemplated. These factors include those listed at Item 1A Risk Factors, in this report.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.



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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Information about TriCo Bancshares’ Business

TriCo Bancshares is a bank holding company incorporated in California in 1981 and registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHC Act”). The Company’s principal subsidiary is Tri Counties Bank, a California-chartered commercial bank (the “Bank”). was established in Chico, California in 1975. The Bank offers banking services to retail customersa unique brand of customer Service with Solutions® available in traditional stand-alone and small tomedium-sized businesses through 68 branch officesin-store bank branches in communities throughout Northern and Central California and had total assets of approximately $4.5$6.5 billion at December 31, 2016.2019. The Bank provides an extensive and competitive breadth of consumer, small business and commercial banking services easily accessed through its California communities branch network, advanced online and mobile banking, a shared nationwide network of over 32,000 ATMs, and bankers available by phone 7 days per week. The Bank’s deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) up to applicable limits. See “Business of Tri Counties Bank”. The Company and the Bank are headquartered in Chico, California.

As a bank holding company, TriCo is subject to the supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”) under the BHC Act. The Bank is subject to the supervision of the California Department of Business Oversight (the “DBO”) and the FDIC. See “Regulation and Supervision.”

TriCo has five capital trusts, which are all wholly-owned trust subsidiaries formed for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (“Trust Preferred Securities”) and lending the proceeds to TriCo. For more information regarding the trust preferred securities please refer to Note 17, “Junior“Note 14 – Junior Subordinated Debt” to the financial statements at Item 8 of this report.

Additional information concerning the Company can be found on our website at www.tcbk.com. Copies of our annual reports onForm 10-K, quarterly reports on Form10-Q, current reports on Form8-K and amendments to these reports are available free of charge through the investors relations page of our website, www.tcbk.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company files these reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information on our website is not part of this annual report.

Business of Tri Counties Bank

The Bank was incorporated as a California banking corporation on June 26, 1974, and received its certificate of authority to conduct banking operations on March 11, 1975. The Bank engages in the general commercial banking business in 2629 counties in Northern and Central California.
The Bank currently operates from 58 traditional branchesprovides a breadth of personal, small business and 10in-store branches.

The Bank conducts a commercial banking businessfinancial services including accepting demand, savings and time deposits and making small business, commercial, real estate, and consumer loans. It also offers installment note collection, issues cashier’s checks, sells travelers checks and provides safe deposit boxesloans, as well as a range of Treasury Management Services and other customary banking services.services including safe deposit boxes. Brokerage services are provided at the Bank’s offices by the Bank’s arrangement with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., an independent financial services provider and broker-dealer. The Bank does not offer trust services or international banking services.

The Bank has emphasized retail banking since it opened. Most

Over 80% of the Bank’s customers are personal banking customers. Less than 20% are business and commercial banking customers serving a diverse number of industry types including manufacturing, real estate development, retail, customerswholesale, transportation, agriculture, commerce and small tomedium-sized businesses. The Bank emphasizes serving the needs of local businesses, farmers and ranchers, retired individuals and wage earners.professional services. The majority of the Bank’s loans are direct loans made to individuals and businesses in Northern and Central California where its branches are located. At December 31, 2016, the total of2019, the Bank’s consumer loans net of deferred fees outstanding was $362,303,000 (13.1%$455,542,000 (10.6%), the total of commercial loans outstanding was $217,047,000 (7.9%were $283,707,000 (6.6%), and the total of real estate loans including construction loans of $122,419,000 was $2,180,243,000 (79.0%$249,827,000 (5.8%)., and non-construction real estate mortgage loans were $3,328,290,000 (77.3%) of total loans. The Bank takes real estate, listed and unlisted securities, savings and time deposits, automobiles, machinery, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable and notes receivable secured by property as collateral for loans.

Most of the Bank’s deposits are attracted from individuals and business-related sources. No single person or group of persons provides a material portion of the Bank’s deposits, the loss of any one or more of which would have a materially adverse effect on the business of the Bank, nor is a material portion of the Bank’s loans concentrated within a single industry or group of related industries.

Acquisition of Three Branch Offices and Deposits from Bank of America

Merger with FNB Bancorp
On March 18, 2016, the Bank completed its acquisition of three branch banking offices from Bank of America originally announced October 28, 2015. The acquired branches are located in Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna in Humboldt County on the North Coast of California, and have significant overlap compared to the Company’s then-existing Northern California customer base and branch locations. As a result, these branch acquisitions create potential cost savings and future growth potential. With the levels of capital at the time, the acquisitions fit well into the Company’s growth strategy. Also on March 18, 2016, the electronic customer service and other data processing systems of the acquired branches were converted into the Bank’s systems, and the effect of revenue and expenses from the operations of the acquired branches are included in the results of the Company. The Bank paid a premium of $3,204,000 for deposit relationships with balances of $161,231,000 and loans with balances of $289,000, and received cash of $159,520,000 from Bank of America.

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of these branches were accounted for in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations,” using the acquisition method of accounting and were recorded at their estimated fair values on the March 18, 2016 acquisition date, and the results of operations of the acquired branches are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income since that date. The excess of the fair value of consideration transferred over total identifiable net assets was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill arising from the acquisition consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations ofDecember 11, 2017, the Company and the acquired branches. $849,000FNB Bancorp (“FNBB”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes because the acquisition was accounted for as a purchase of assetsMerger and assumption of liabilities for tax purposes.

See Note 2 in the financial statements at Item 8 of this report for a discussion about this transaction.

Acquisition of North Valley Bancorp

On October 3, 2014, TriCo completed the acquisition of North Valley Bancorp following receipt of shareholder approval for both institutions and all required regulatory approvals. As part of the acquisition, North Valley Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of North Valley Bancorp,Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which FNBB will be merged with and into TriCo, with TriCo as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”). The Merger Agreement provided that immediately after the Merger, FNBB’s bank subsidiary, First National Bank of Northern California (“First National Bank”), will merge with and into TriCo’s bank subsidiary, Tri Counties Bank. InBank, with Tri Counties Bank as the acquisition,surviving bank (the “Bank Merger”). The Merger and Bank Merger are collectively referred to as the outstanding shares“Merger Transaction.”

The Merger Agreement provided that each share of North ValleyFNBB common stock wereissued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger would be canceled and converted into an aggregate of approximately 6.58 millionthe right to receive 0.98 shares of TriCo common stock to North Valley Bancorp shareholders, which was valued at a total(the “Exchange Ratio”), with cash paid in lieu of approximately $151 million basedfractional shares of TriCo common stock.
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Based on the closing trading price of TriCo common stock of $41.64 on October 3, 2014December 8, 2017, the consideration value was $40.81 per share of $23.01. In addition,FNBB common stock or approximately $315.3 million in aggregate. On July 6, 2018, the Merger Transaction was completed. Based on the closing price of TriCo’s common stock of $38.41 on July 6, 2018, and based on the conversion of FNBB outstanding optionscommon shares to purchase7,405,277 shares of North Valley BancorpTCBK common shares, the share consideration value was approximately $284.4 million. The Company also paid cash of $6.7 million to settle and retire all FNBB stock were cancelled and the holdersoptions outstanding as of the options received a total of $1,061,000 in cash. In connection with the merger, TriCo assumed North Valley Bancorp’s obligations with respect to its outstanding trust preferred securities.

North Valley Bank was a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Redding, California. North Valley conducted a commercial and retail banking services which included accepting demand, savings, and money market rate deposit accounts and time deposits, and making commercial, real estate and consumer loans. North Valley Bank had $935 million in assets and 22 commercial banking offices in Shasta, Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, Yolo, Sonoma, Placer and Trinity Counties in Northern California at June 30, 2014.

Other Activities

The Bank may in the future engage in other businesses either directly or indirectly through subsidiaries acquired or formed by the Bank subject to regulatory constraints. See “Regulation and Supervision.”

acquisition date.

Employees

At December 31, 2016,2019, the Company employed 1,0631,184 persons, including sixfive executive officers. Full time equivalent employees were 1,013.1,165. No employees of the Company are presently represented by a union or covered under a collective bargaining agreement. Management believes that its employee relations are good.

Competition

The banking business in California generally, and in the Bank’s primary service area of Northern and Central California specifically, is highly competitive with respect to both loans and deposits. It is dominated by a relatively small number of national and regional banks with many offices operating over a wide geographic area. Among the advantages such major banks have over the Bank is their ability to finance wide ranging advertising campaigns and to allocate their investment assets to regions of high yield and demand. By virtue of their greater total capitalization such institutions have substantially higher lending limits than does the Bank.

In addition to competing with other banks, the Bank competes with savings institutions, credit unions and the financial markets for funds. Yields on corporate and government debt securities and other commercial paper may be higher than on deposits, and therefore affect the ability of commercial banks to attract and hold deposits. Commercial banks also compete for available funds with money market instruments and mutual funds. During past periods of high interest rates, money market funds have provided substantial competition to banks for deposits and they may continue to do so in the future. Mutual funds are also a major source of competition for savings dollars.

The Bank relies substantially on local promotional activity, personal contacts by its officers, directors, employees and shareholders, extended hours, personalized service and its reputation in the communities it services to compete effectively.

Regulation and Supervision

General

The Company and the Bank are subject to extensive regulation under both federal and state law. This regulation is intended primarily for the protection of customers, depositors, the FDIC deposit insurance fund and the banking system as a whole, and not for the protection of shareholders of the Company. Set forth below is a summary description of the significant laws and regulations applicable to the Company and the Bank. The description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable laws and regulations.

Regulatory Agencies

The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank and its other subsidiaries. As a bank holding company, the Company is regulated under the BHC Act, and is subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the FRB. The Company is also under the jurisdiction of the SEC and is subject to the disclosure and regulatory requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each administered by the SEC. The Company’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select marketMarket (“Nasdaq”) under the trading symbol “TCBK” and the Company is, therefore, subject to the rules of Nasdaq for listed companies.

The Bank as a state chartered bank, is subject to broad federal regulation, supervision and oversight extending to all its operationsperiodic examination by the FDIC, which is the bank’s primary federal regulator because the bank is a state-chartered bank that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System and the DBO, because the bank is a California state chartered bank. This regulation is broad and extends to state regulation byall of the DBO.

Bank’s operations.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) as an independent entity with broad rulemaking, supervisory and enforcement authority over consumer financial products and services. The CFPB’s functions include investigating consumer complaints, rulemaking, supervising and examining bank consumer transactions, and enforcing rules related to consumer financial products and services. CFPB regulations and guidance apply to all financial institutions, including the Bank. Banks with $10 billion or more in assets are subject to examination by the CFPB. Banks with less than $10 billion in assets, including the Bank, are subject to the CFPB’s rules but continue to be examined for compliance with federal consumer laws by their primary federal banking agency.

The Bank Holding Company Act

The Company is registered as a bank holding company under the BHC Act. In general, the BHC Act limits the business of bank holding companies to banking, managing or controlling banks and other activities that the FRB has determined to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident thereto. As a bank holding company, TriCo is required to file reports with the FRB and the FRB periodically examines the Company. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, a bank holding company is required to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to its subsidiary bank and, under appropriate circumstances, to commit resources to support the subsidiary bank. Qualified bank holding companies that elect to be financial holding companies may engage in any activity, or acquire and retain the shares of a company engaged in any activity, that is either (i) financial in nature or incidental to such financial activity or (ii) complementary to a financial activity, and that does not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of depository institutions or
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the financial system generally (as determined solely by the FRB). Activities that are financial in nature include securities underwriting and dealing, insurance underwriting and agency, and making merchant banking investments. The Company currently has not elected to become a financial holding company.

As a bank holding company, TriCo is required to file reports with the FRB and the FRB periodically examines the Company. A bank holding company is required by law to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to its subsidiary bank and, under appropriate circumstances, to commit resources to support the subsidiary bank.
The BHC Act, the Bank Merger Act, and other federal and state statutes regulate acquisitions of commercial banks. The BHC Act requires a bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the FRB for the directprior to directly or indirect acquisition ofindirectly acquiring more than 5 percent of the voting shares of a commercial bank or its parent holding company. Under the Bank Merger Act, the prior approval of an acquiring bank’s primary federal regulator is required before it may merge with another bank or purchase the assets or assume the deposits of another bank. In reviewing applications seeking approval of merger and acquisition transactions, the bank regulatory authorities will consider, among other things, the competitive effect and public benefits of the transactions, the capital position of the combined organization, the applicant’s performance record under the Community Reinvestment Act, consumer compliance, fair housing laws and the effectiveness of the subject organizations in combating money laundering activities.

Safety and Soundness Standards

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) implemented certain specific restrictions on transactions and required the regulators to adopt overall safety and soundness standards for depository institutions related to internal control, loan underwriting and documentation, and asset growth. Among other things, FDICIA limits the interest rates paid on deposits by undercapitalized institutions, the use of brokered deposits and the aggregate extension of credit by a depository institution to an executive officer, director, principal stockholder or related interest, and reduces deposit insurance coverage for deposits offered by undercapitalized institutions for deposits by certain employee benefits accounts.

Section 39 to

Under FDICIA, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act requires thefederal ban regulatory agencies tohave establish safety and soundness standards for insured financial institutions covering:

internalInternal controls, information systems and internal audit systems;

loanLoan documentation;

creditCredit underwriting;

interestInterest rate exposure;

assetAsset growth;

compensation,Compensation, fees and benefits;

assetAsset quality, earnings and stock valuation; and

excessiveExcessive compensation for executive officers, directors or principal shareholders which could lead to material financial loss.

If an agency determines that an institution fails to meet any standard established by the guidelines, the agency may require the financial institution to submit to the agency an acceptable plan to achieve compliance with the standard. If the agency requires submission of a compliance plan and the institution fails to timely submit an acceptable plan or to implement an accepted plan, the agency must require the institution to correct the deficiency. An institution must file a compliance plan within 30 days of a request to do so from the institution’s primary federal regulatory agency. The agencies may elect to initiate enforcement actionactions in certain cases rather than relyrelying on an existinga plan, particularly where failure to meet one or more of the standards could threaten the safe and sound operation of the institution.

Restrictions on Dividends and Distributions

A California corporation such as TriCo may make a distribution to its shareholders to the extent that either the corporation’s retained earnings meet or exceed the amount of the proposed distribution or the value of the corporation’s assets exceed the amount of its liabilities plus the amount of shareholders preferences, if any, and certain other conditions are met. It is the FRB’s policy that bank holding companies should generally pay dividends on common stock only out of income available over the past year, and only if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the organization’s expected future needs and financial condition. In addition, TriCo’s abilitya bank holding company may be unable to pay dividends may be restrictedon its common stock if it does notfails to maintain an adequate capital conservation buffer under the FRB’snew capital rules. See “—Regulatory“Regulatory Capital Requirements.”

The primary source of funds for payment of dividends by TriCo to its shareholders has been and will continue to be the receipt of dividends and management fees from the Bank. TriCo’s ability to receive dividends from the Bank is limited by applicable state and federal law. Under the California Financial Code, funds available for cash dividend payments by a bank are restricted to the lesser of: (i) retained earnings or (ii) the bank’s net income for its last three fiscal years (less any distributions to shareholders made during such period). However, with the prior approval of the Commissioner of the DBO, a bank may pay cash dividends in an amount not to exceed the greatest of the: (1) retained earnings of the bank; (2) net income of the bank for its last fiscal year; or (3) net income of the bank for its current fiscal year. However, if the
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DBO finds that the shareholders’ equity of the bank is not adequate or that the payment of a dividend would be unsafe or unsound, the Commissioner may order the bank not to pay a dividend to shareholders.

Additionally, under FDICIA, a bank

The new Capital Rules may not make any capital distribution, includingrestrict dividends by the payment of dividends, if after making such distribution the bank would be in any of the “undercapitalized” categories under the FDIC’s Prompt Corrective Action regulations. A bank is undercapitalized for this purpose if its leverage ratios, Tier 1 risk-based capital level and total risk-based capital ratio are not at least four percent, four percent and eight percent, respectively. In addition, the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to TriCo may be restrictedBank if the Bank does not maintain an adequateadditional capital conservation buffer under the FDIC’s capital rules.is not achieved. See “—Regulatory“Regulatory Capital Requirements.”

Requirements”.

The FRB, FDIC and the DBO have authority to prohibit a bank holding company or a bank from engaging in practices which are considered to be unsafe and unsound. Depending on the financial condition of TriCo and the Bank and other factors, the FRB, FDIC or the DBO could determine that payment of dividends or other payments by TriCo or the Bank might constitute an unsafe or unsound practice.

The Community Reinvestment Act

The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (the “CRA”(“CRA”) requires the federal banking regulatory agencies to periodically assess a bank’s record of helping meet the credit needs of its entire community, includinglow- and moderate-income neighborhoods. The CRA also requires the agencies to consider a financial institution’s record of meeting its community credit when evaluating applications for, among other things, domestic branches and mergers or acquisitions. The federal banking agencies rate depository institutions’ compliance with the CRA. The ratings range from a high of “outstanding” to a low of “substantial noncompliance.” A less than “satisfactory” rating could result in the suspension of any growth of the Bank through acquisitions or opening de novo branches until the rating is improved. As of its most recent CRA examination, the Bank’s CRA rating was “Satisfactory.”

Consumer Protection Laws

The Bank is subject to many federal consumer protection statues and regulations, some of which are discussed below.

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act generally prohibits discrimination in any credit transaction, whether for consumer or business purposes, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age (except in limited circumstances), receipt of income from public assistance programs, or good faith exercise of any rights under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.

TheTruth-in-Lending Act is designed to ensure that credit terms are disclosed in a meaningful way so that consumers may compare credit terms more readily and knowledgeably.

The Fair Housing Act regulates many practices, including making it unlawful for any lender to discriminate in its housing-related lending activities against any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or familial status.

The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, which includes a “fair lending” aspect, requires the collection and disclosure of data about applicant and borrower characteristics as a way of identifying possible discriminatory lending patterns and enforcing anti-discrimination statutes.

The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act requires lenders to provide borrowers with disclosures regarding the nature and cost of real estate settlements and prohibits certain abusive practices, such as kickbacks, and places limitations on the amount of escrow accounts.

In addition, the CFPB has taken a number of actions that may affect the Bank’s operations and compliance costs, including the following:

The issuance of final rules for residential mortgage lending, which became effective January 10, 2013, including definitions for “qualified mortgages” and detailed standards by which lenders must satisfy themselves of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan and revised forms of disclosure under the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures ActAct.

The issuance of a policy report on arbitration clauses which could result in the restriction or prohibition of lenders including arbitration clauses in consumer financial services contracts.

Actions taken to regulate and supervise credit bureaus and debt collections.

Positions taken by CFPB on fair lending, including applying the disparate impact theory in auto financing, which could make it harder for lenders, such as the Bank, to charge different rates or apply different terms to loans to different customers.

Penalties for violations of the above laws may include fines, reimbursements, injunctive relief and other penalties.

Data Privacy and Cyber Security Regulation
The Company is subject to many U.S. federal, state and international laws and regulations governing requirements for maintaining policies and procedures to protect the non-public confidential information of customers and employees. The privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act generally prohibit financial institutions, including the Company, from disclosing nonpublic personal financial information of consumer customers to third parties for certain purposes (primarily marketing) unless customers have the opportunity to “opt out” of the disclosure. Other laws and regulations, at the international, federal and state level, limit the Company’s ability to share certain information with affiliates and non-affiliates for marketing and/or non-marketing purposes, or to contact customers with marketing offers. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act also requires banks to implement a comprehensive information security program that includes administrative, technical and physical safeguards to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information.
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Data privacy and data protection are areas of increasing state legislative focus. For example, in June of 2018, the Governor of California signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”). The CCPA, which became effective on January 1, 2020, applies to for-profit businesses that conduct business in California and meet certain revenue or data collection thresholds. The CCPA gives consumers the right to request disclosure of information collected about them, and whether that information has been sold or shared with others, the right to request deletion of personal information (subject to certain exceptions), the right to opt out of the sale of the consumer’s personal information, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. The CCPA contains several exemptions, including an exemption applicable to information that is collected, processed, sold or disclosed pursuant to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. The California Attorney General has proposed, but not yet adopted regulations implementing the CCPA, and the California State Legislature has amended the Act since its passage. All of the Bank’s branches are in California and are required to comply with the CCPA. In addition, similar laws may be adopted by other states where we do business. The federal government may also pass data privacy or data protection legislation.

Like other lenders, the Bank uses credit bureau data in their underwriting activities. Use of such data is regulated under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), and the FCRA also regulates reporting information to credit bureaus, prescreening individuals for credit offers, sharing of information between affiliates, and using affiliate data for marketing purposes. Similar state laws may impose additional requirements on the Company and the Bank.
Regulatory Capital Requirements

The Company and the Bank are subject to the minimum capital requirements of the FRB and FDIC, and the FRB, respectively. These capitalCapital requirements may restricthave an effect on the Company’s and the Bank’s profitability and ability to pay dividends. If the Company or the Bank lacks adequate capital to increase its assets without violating the minimum capital requirements or if it is forced to reduce the level of its assets in order to satisfy regulatory capital requirements, its ability to generate earnings would be reduced.

The Company’s and the Bank’s primary federal regulators, the FRB and the FDIC, have adopted guidelines utilizing

For a risk-based capital structure. Under the risk-based capital rules applicable through December 31, 2014, banking organizations were required to maintain minimum ratiosdiscussion of Tier 1 capital and total capital to total risk-weighted assets (including certain off-balance sheet items, such as letters of credit). Qualifying capital is divided into two tiers. Tier 1 capital consists generally of common stockholders’ equity, retained earnings, qualifying noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, a limited amount of qualifying cumulative perpetual preferred stock (at the holding company level) and minority interests in the equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less goodwill and certain other intangible assets. Tier 2 capital consists of, among other things, allowance for loan and lease losses up to 1.25% of weighted risk assets, other perpetual preferred stock, hybrid capital instruments, perpetual debt, mandatory convertible debt, subordinated debt and intermediate-term preferred stock, subject to limitations. Tier 2 capital qualifies as part of total capital up to a maximum of 100% of Tier 1 capital. Under these risk-based capital guidelines, the Company is required to maintain total capital equal to at least 8% of its assets, of which at least 4% must be in the form of Tier 1 capital. In addition, the Bank is subject to minimum capital ratios under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action discussed below under “— Prompt Corrective Action.”

The Company andcapital requirements, see “Note 26 – Regulatory Matters” to the Bank are also required to maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 4% of Tier 1 capital to total assets (the “leverage ratio”). The leverage ratio is determined by dividing an institution’s Tier 1 capital by its quarterly average total assets, less goodwill and certain other intangible assets. The minimum leverage ratio constitutes a minimum requirement for the mostwell-run banking organizations. See Note 29 in theconsolidated financial statements at Part II, Item 8 of this report for a discussion about the Company’s risk-based capital and leverage ratios.

In July, 2013, the federal banking agencies approved new capital rules implementing the “Basel III” regulatory capital reforms and other changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act. “Basel III” refers to capital guidelines adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which is a committee of central banks and bank supervisors/regulators from the major industrialized countries. The new capital rules include new risk-based capital and leverage ratios, which are being phased in from 2015 to 2019, and which refine the definition of what constitutes “capital” for purposes of calculating those ratios. The new minimum capital level requirements applicable to the Company and the Bank as of January 1, 2015 under the new capital rules include: (i) a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5%; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6% (increased from 4%); (iii) a total capital ratio of 8% (unchanged from previous rules); and (iv) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4% for all institutions. The new capital rules also establish a “capital conservation buffer” above the new regulatory minimum capital requirements, which must consist entirely of common equity Tier 1 capital. The capital conservation buffer will bephased-in over four years beginning on January 1, 2016, as follows: The buffer will be 0.625% of risk-weighted assets for 2016, 1.25% for 2017, 1.875% for 2018, and 2.5% for 2019 and thereafter. This will result in the following minimum ratios beginning in 2019: (i) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%, (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%, and (iii) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. Under the new capital rules, institutions are subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses if its common equity capital level falls below the buffer amount. These limitations establish a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions.

The new capital rules provide regulators discretion to impose an additional capital buffer, the “countercyclical buffer,” of up to 2.5% of common equity Tier 1 capital to take into account the macro-financial environment and periods of excessive credit growth. However, the countercyclical buffer only applies to larger banks with $250 billion or more in total assets or $10 billion or more in total foreign exposures and is not expected to have an impact on the Company or the Bank.

The new capital rules also implement revisions and clarifications consistent with Basel III regarding the various components of Tier 1 capital, including common equity, unrealized gains and losses, as well as certain instruments including trust preferred securities that will no longer qualify as Tier 1 capital, some of which will be phased out over time. However, the new capital rules provide that depository institution holding companies with less than $15 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2009, such as the Company, will be able to continue to includenon-qualifying instruments that were issued and included in Tier 1 capital prior to May 19, 2010, such as the Company’s Trust Preferred Securities, as Tier 1. This treatment is grandfathered and will apply even if the Company exceeds $15 billion assets due to organic growth. However, if the Company exceeds $15 billion in assets as the result of a merger or acquisition, then the Tier 1 treatment of its outstanding trust preferred securities will be phased out but may still be treated as Tier 2 capital.

The new capital rules also include changes for the calculation of risk-weighted assets, which are being phased in beginning January 1, 2015. The new capital rules utilizes an increased number of credit risk exposure categories and risk weights, and also addresses: (i) an alternative standard of creditworthiness consistent with Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Act; (ii) revisions to recognition of credit risk mitigation; (iii) rules for risk weighting of equity exposures and past due loans; (iv) revised capital treatment for derivatives and repo-style transactions; and (v) disclosure requirements fortop-tier banking organizations with $50 billion or more in total assets that are not subject to the “advance approach rules” that apply to banks with greater than $250 billion in consolidated assets.

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We believe that we were in compliance with the requirements of the capital rules applicable to us as set forth in the new capital rules as of January 1, 2016.

December 31, 2019.

Prompt Corrective Action

Prompt Corrective Action regulations of the federal bank regulatory agencies establish five capital categories in descending order (well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized), assignment to which depends upon the institution’s total risk-based capital ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, and leverage ratio. The new capital rules revised the prompt corrective action framework. Under the newcurrent prompt corrective action framework, which is designed to complement the capital conservation buffer included in the new capital rules, insured depository institutions will be required to meet the following increasedminimum capital level requirements in order to qualify as “well capitalized:” (i) a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.5%; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8% (increased from 6%); (iii) a total capital ratio of 10% (unchanged from current rules); and (iv) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5% (increased from 4%). An institution may be downgraded to, or deemed to be in, a capital category that is lower than indicated by its capital ratios if it is determined to be in an unsafe or unsound condition or if it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating with respect to certain matters. Institutions classified in one of the three undercapitalized categories are subject to certain mandatory and discretionary supervisory actions, which include increased monitoring and review, implementation of capital restoration plans, asset growth restrictions, limitations upon expansion and new business activities, requirements to augment capital, restrictions upon deposit gathering and interest rates, replacement of senior executive officers and directors, and requiring divestiture or sale of the institution. The Bank has been classified as well-capitalizedBank’s capital levels have exceeded the minimums necessary to be considered well capitalized under the current regulatory framework for prompt corrective action since adoption of these regulations.

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Deposit Insurance

Deposit accounts in the Bank are insured by the FDIC, generally up to a maximum of $250,000 per separately insured depositor. The Bank paysis subject to deposit insurance assessments as determined by the FDIC. The amount of the deposit insurance assessment for institutions with less than $10.0 billion in assets, such as the Bank, is based on its consolidated total assets less tangible equity capital.risk category, with certain adjustments for any unsecured debt or brokered deposits held by the insured bank. Institutions assigned to higher risk categories (that is, institutions that pose a higher risk of loss to the FDIC’s deposit insurance fund (the “DIF”)) pay assessments at higher rates than institutions that pose a lower risk. An institution’s risk classification is assigned based on a combination of its financial ratios and supervisory ratings, reflecting, among other things, its capital levels and the level of supervisory concern that the institution poses to the regulators. In addition, the FDIC can impose special assessments in certain instances.
The Dodd-Frank Act changed the way that deposit insurance premiums are calculated. The assessment ratebase is based onno longer the risk category of the institution. To determine the totalinstitution’s deposit base, assessment rate, the FDIC first establishes an institution’s initial base assessment rate and then adjusts the initial base assessment based upon an institution’s levels of unsecured debt, secured liabilities, and brokered deposits. The total base assessment rate ranges from 2.5 to 45 basis points of the institution’sbut rather its average consolidated total assets less its average tangible equity capital.

equity. The Dodd-Frank Act also increased the minimum designated reserve ratio of the DIF from 1.15% to 1.35% of the estimated amount of total insured deposits by 2020, eliminates the upper limit for the reserve ratio designated by the FDIC each year, and eliminates the requirement that the FDIC pay dividends to depository institutions when the reserve ratio exceeds certain thresholds. Continued action by the FDIC to replenish the DIF, as well as the changes contained in the Dodd-Frank Act, may result in higher assessment rates, which could reduce our profitability or otherwise negatively impact our operations.

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recently increased levels. Increases in FDIC insurance premiums may have a material and adverse affecteffect on the Company’s earnings and could have a material adverse effect on the value of, or market for, the Company’s common stock.

The FDIC may terminate a depository institution’s deposit insurance upon a finding that the institution’s financial condition is unsafe or unsound or that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices that pose a risk to the DIF or that may prejudice the interest of the bank’s depositors. The termination of deposit insurance for the Bank would also result in the revocation of the Bank’s charter by the DBO.

Interstate Branching

The Dodd-Frank Act authorized national and state banks to establish branches in other states to the same extent as a bank chartered by that state would be permitted to branch. Previously, banks could only establish branches in other states if the host state expressly permittedout-of-state banks to establish branches in that state. Accordingly, banks will be able to enter new markets more freely.

Anti-Money Laundering Laws

A series of banking laws and regulations beginning with the bankBank Secrecy Act in 1970 requires banks to prevent, detect, and report illicit or illegal financial activities to the federal government to prevent money laundering, international drug trafficking, and terrorism. Today, the Bank Secrecy Act requires that all banking institutions develop and provide for the continued administration of a program reasonably designed to assure and monitor compliance with certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements regarding both domestic and international currency transactions. These programs must, at a minimum, provide for a system of internal controls to assure ongoing compliance, provide for independent testing of such systems and compliance, designate individuals responsible for such compliance and provide appropriate personnel training.
Under the USA Patriot Act of 2001, financial institutions are subject to prohibitions against specified financial transactions and account relationships, requirements regarding the Customer Identification Program, as well as enhanced due diligence and “know your customer” standards in their dealings with high risk customers, foreign financial institutions, and foreign individuals and entities.

The act also requires financial institutions, including banks, to establish anti-money laundering programs, including employee training and independent audit requirements, meet minimum standards specified by the act, follow minimum standards for customer identification and maintenance of customer identification records, and regularly compare customer lists against lists of suspected terrorists, terrorist organizations and money launderers.

Transactions with Affiliates

Banks are also subject to certain restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on extensions of credit to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders (including the Company) or any related interest of such persons. Extensions of credit must be made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with persons not affiliated with the bank, and must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features. Banks are also subject to certain lending limits and restrictions on overdrafts to such persons. Regulation W requires that certain transactions between the Bank and its affiliates, including its holding company, be on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the Bank, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with or involving nonaffiliated companies or, in the absence of comparable transactions, on terms and under circumstances, including credit standards, that in good faith would be offered to or would apply to nonaffiliated companies.

Impact of Monetary Policies

Banking is a business that depends on interest rate differentials. In general, the difference between the interest paid by a bank on its deposits and other borrowings, and the interest rate earned by banks on loans, securities and other interest-earning assets comprises the major source of banks’ earnings. Thus, the earnings and growth of banks are subject to the influence of economic conditions generally, both domestic and foreign, and also to the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States and its agencies, particularly the FRB. The FRB implements national monetary policy, such as seeking to curb inflation and combat recession, by its open-market dealings in United States government securities, by adjusting the required level of reserves for financial institutions subject to reserve requirements and through adjustments to the discount rate applicable to borrowings by banks which are members of the FRB. The actions of the FRB in these areas influence the growth of bank loans, investments and deposits and also affect interest rates. The nature and timing of any future changes in such policies and their impact on the Company cannot be predicted. In addition, adverse economic conditions could make a higher provision for loan losses a prudent course and could cause higher loan loss charge-offs, thus adversely affecting the Company’s net earnings.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There are a number of factors that may adversely affect our business, financial results, or stock price. In analyzing whether to make or continue holding an investment in the Company, investors should consider, among other factors, the following:

Risks Related to the Nature and Geographic Area of Our Business

We are exposed to risks in connection with the loans we make.

As a lender, we face a significant risk that we will sustain losses because borrowers, guarantors andor related parties may fail to perform in accordance with the terms of their loans.the loans we make or acquire. Our earnings are significantly affected by our ability to properly originate, underwrite and service loans. We have underwriting and credit monitoring procedures and credit policies, including the establishment and review of the allowance for loan losses, that we believe appropriately address this risk by assessing the likelihood of nonperformance, tracking loan performance and diversifying our respective loan portfolios. Such policies and procedures, however, may not prevent
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unexpected losses that could adversely affect our results of operations. We could sustain losses if we incorrectly assess the creditworthiness of our borrowers or fail to detect or respond to deterioration in asset quality in a timely manner.

Our allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover actual losses.

Like other financial institutions, we maintain an allowance for loan losses to provide for loan defaults andnon-performance. Our allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover actual loan losses, and future provisions for loan losses would reduce our earnings and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. The allowance for loan losses reflects our estimate of the probable incurred losses in our loan portfolio at the relevant balance sheet date. Our allowance for loan losses is based on prior experience, as well as an evaluation of the known risks in the current portfolio, composition and growth of the loan portfolio and economic factors. Determining an appropriate level of loan loss allowance is an inherently difficult process and is based on numerous assumptions. The amount of future losses is susceptible to changes in economic, operating and other conditions, including changes in interest rates, that may be beyond our control and these losses may exceed current estimates. Federal and state regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, review our loans and allowance for loan losses. While we believe that our allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover current losses, we cannot assure you that we will not increase the allowance for loan losses further or that the allowance will be adequate to absorb loan losses we actually incur. Either of these occurrences could have a material adverse affecteffect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our business may be adversely affected by business conditions in Northernnorthern and Centralcentral California.

We conduct most of our business in Northernnorthern and Centralcentral California. As a result of this geographic concentration, our financial results may be impacted by economic conditions in California. Deterioration in the economic conditions in California could result in the following consequences, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows:

problem assets and foreclosures may increase,

demand for our products and services may decline,

low cost ornon-interest bearing deposits may decrease, and

collateral for loans made by us, especially real estate, may decline in value, in turn reducing customers’ borrowing power, and reducing the value of assets and collateral associated with our existing loans.

In view of the concentration of our operations and the collateral securing our loan portfolio in both Northernnorthern and Centralcentral California, we may be particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of any of these consequences, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.


Severe weather, natural disasters and other external events could adversely affect our business.

Our operations and our customer base are primarily located in northern and central California where natural and other disasters may occur. These regions are known for being vulnerable to natural disasters and other risks, such as earthquakes, fires, droughts and floods, the nature and severity of which may be impacted by climate change. These types of natural catastrophic events have at times disrupted the local economies, our business and customers in these regions. Such events could also affect the stability of the Bank’s deposit base; impair the ability of borrowers to obtain adequate insurance or repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans and cause significant property damage, result in losses of revenue and/or cause us to incur additional expenses. In addition, catastrophic events occurring in other regions of the world may have an impact on our customers and in turn, on us. Our business continuity and disaster recovery plans may not be successful upon the occurrence of one of these scenarios, and a significant catastrophic event anywhere in the world could materially adversely affect our operating results.
A significant majority of the loans in our portfolio are secured by real estate and a downturn in our real estate markets could hurt our business.

A downturn in our real estate markets in which we conduct our business in California could hurt our business because most of our loans are secured by real estate. Real estate values and real estate markets are generally affected by changes in national, regional or local economic conditions, fluctuations in interest rates and the availability of loans to potential purchasers, changes in tax laws and other governmental statutes, regulations and policies and acts of nature. As real estate prices decline, the value of real estate collateral securing our loans is reduced. As a result, our ability to recover on defaulted loans by foreclosing and selling the real estate collateral could then be diminished and we would be more likely to suffer losses on defaulted loans. As of December 31, 2016,2019, approximately 91.0%91.5% of the book value of our loan portfolio consisted of loans collateralized by various types of real estate. Substantially all of our real estate collateral is located in California. So if there is a significant adverselyadverse decline in real estate values in California, the collateral for our loans will provide less security. Real estate values could also be affected by, among other things, earthquakes, drought and national disasters in our markets. Any such downturn could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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Competition for qualified employees and personnel in the banking industry is intense and there are a limited number of qualified persons with knowledge of, and experience in, the California community banking industry. The process of recruiting personnel with the combination of skills and attributes required to carry out our strategies is often lengthy. Our success depends to a significant degree upon our ability to attract and retain qualified management, loan origination, finance, administrative, marketing and technical personnel and upon the continued contributions of our management and personnel. In particular, our success has been and continues to be highly dependent upon the abilities of our senior management team of Messrs. Smith, Bailey, Carney, Fleshood, O’Sullivan and Reddish, who have expertise in banking and collective experience in the California markets we serve and have targeted for future expansion. We also depend upon a number of other key executives who are California natives or are long-time residents and who are integral to implementing our business plan. The loss of the services of any one of our senior executive management team or other key executives could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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We are exposed to the risk of environmental liabilities with respect to properties to which we take title.

In the course of our business, we may foreclose and take title to real estate and could be subject to environmental liabilities with respect to these properties. We may be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage, personal injury, investigation andclean-up costs incurred by these parties in connection with environmental contamination, or may be required to investigate orclean-up hazardous or toxic substances, or chemical releases at a property. The costs associated with investigation or remediation activities could be substantial. In addition, if we are the owner or former owner of a contaminated site, we may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from the property. If we become subject to significant environmental liabilities, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

Strong competition in California could hurt our profits.


Competition in the banking and financial services industry is intense. Our profitability depends upon our continued ability to successfully compete. We primarily compete exclusively in Northernnorthern and Centralcentral California for loans, deposits and customers with commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, brokerage firms and Internet-based marketplace lending platforms. In particular, our competitors include major financial companies whose greater resources may afford them a marketplace advantage by enabling them to maintain numerous locations and mount extensive promotional and advertising campaigns. Additionally, banks and other financial institutions with larger capitalization and financial intermediaries not subject to bank regulatory restrictions may have larger lending limits which would allow them to serve the credit needs of larger customers. Areas of competition include interest rates for loans and deposits, efforts to obtain loan and deposit customers and a range in quality of products and services provided, including new technology-driven products and services. Technological innovation continues to contribute to greater competition in domestic and international financial services markets as technological advances enable more companies, such as Internet-based marketplace lenders, financial technology (or “fintech”) companies that rely on technology to provide financial services, often without many of the regulatory and capital restrictions that we face..face. We also face competition fromout-of-state financial intermediaries that have opened loan production offices or that solicit deposits in our market areas. If we are unable to attract and retain banking customers, we may be unable to continue our loan growth and level of deposits and our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be adversely affected.

We depend on key personnel and the loss of one or more of those key personnel may materially and adversely affect our prospects.

Our future operating results depend substantially upon the continued service of our executive officers and key personnel. Our future operating results also depend in significant part upon our ability to attract and retain qualified management, financial, technical, marketing, sales and support personnel. Competition for qualified personnel is intense, and we cannot ensure success in attracting or retaining qualified personnel. There may be only a limited number of persons with the requisite skills to serve in these positions, and it may be increasingly difficult for us to hire personnel over time.

Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by the loss of any of our key employees, or our inability to attract and retain skilled employees.
Our previous results may not be indicative of our future results.

We may not be able to sustain our historical rate of growth and level of profitability or may not even be able to grow our business or continue to be profitable at all. Various factors, such as economic conditions, regulatory and legislative considerations and competition, may also impede or prohibit our ability to expand our market presence and financial performance. If we experience a significant decrease in our historical rate of growth, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected due to a high percentage of our operating costs being fixed expenses.

We may be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions.

Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of clearing, counterparty, or other relationships. We have exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including commercial banks, brokers and dealers, and other institutional clients. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of a default by a counterparty or client. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral that we hold cannot be realized upon or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the credit or derivative exposure due to us. Any such losses could have a material adverse affecteffect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Severe weather, natural disasters


Economic uncertainty or instability caused by political developments can hurt our businesses.

The economic environment and market conditions in which we operate continue to be uncertain due to political developments in the U.S. and other external eventscountries. Certain policy initiatives and proposals could adversely affect our business.

Severe weather, drought, fires, natural disasters such as earthquakes, or actscause a contraction in U.S. and global economic growth and higher volatility in the financial markets, including:


inability to reach political consensus to keep the U.S. government open and funded,
isolationist foreign policies,
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the introduction of tariffs and other adverse external eventsprotectionist trade policies, or
the possible withdrawal or reduction of government support for the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (together, the “GSEs”).

These types of political developments, and uncertainty about the possible outcomes of these developments, could:

erode investor confidence in the U.S. economy and financial markets, which could havepotentially undermine the status of the U.S. dollar as a significantsafe haven currency,
provoke retaliatory countermeasures by other countries and otherwise heighten tensions in diplomatic relations,
increase concerns about whether the U.S. government will be funded, and its outstanding debt serviced, at any particular time, and
result in periodic shutdowns of the U.S. government or governments in other countries.

These factors could lead to:

greater market volatility,
large-scale sales of government debt and other debt and equity securities in the U.S. and other countries,
the widening or narrowing of credit spreads,
inflationary pressures,
lower investment growth, and
other market dislocations.
Additional areas of uncertainty include, among other, geopolitical tensions and conflicts, pandemics and election outcomes. for example, it was reported in January 2020 that a novel strain of the coronavirus which first surfaced in China, had spread to other countries, resulting in various uncertainties including the potential impact onto global economies, trade and consumer and corporate financial matters.

Any of these potential outcomes could cause us to suffer losses in our investment securities portfolio, reduce our liquidity and capital levels, hamper our ability to conduct business. Such eventsdeliver products and services to our clients and customers, and weaken our results of operations and financial condition.
Market and Interest Rate Risk
Fluctuations in interest rates could alsoreduce our profitability and affect the stability of the Bank’s deposit base; impair the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securingour assets.
Like other financial institutions, we are subject to interest rate risk. Our primary source of income is net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on loans and cause significant property damage, resultleases and investments, and interest paid on deposits and borrowings. We expect that we will periodically experience imbalances in lossesthe interest rate sensitivities of revenue and/our assets and liabilities and the relationships of various interest rates to each other. Over any defined period of time, our interest-earning assets may be more sensitive to changes in market interest rates than our interest-bearing liabilities, or cause usvice-versa. Furthermore, the individual market interest rates underlying our loan and lease and deposit products may not change to incur additional expenses. Although we have established disaster recovery policiesthe same degree over a given time period. If market interest rates should move contrary to our position, earnings may be negatively affected. In addition, loan and procedures,lease volume and quality and deposit volume and mix can be affected by market interest rates as can the occurrencebusinesses of any such eventour clients. Changes in levels of market interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditionnet interest spread, asset quality, origination volume, the value of our loans and results of operations.

Marketinvestment securities and Interest Rate Risk

Lowoverall profitability.

Market interest rates could hurtare beyond our profits.

Our abilitycontrol, and they fluctuate in response to earn a profit, like that of most financial institutions, depends on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income we earn on our interest-earning assets, such as mortgage loans and investments,general economic conditions and the policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies, in particular, the Federal Reserve Board. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest expense we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits. Our profitability depends onrates, may negatively affect our ability to manageoriginate loans and leases, the value of our assets and liabilities during periodsour ability to realize gains from the sale of changing market interest rates. Recently, the FRB has maintained the targeted federal funds rate at record low levels. A sustained decrease in market interest ratesour assets, all of which ultimately could adversely affect our earnings. When interest rates decline, borrowers tend to refinance higher-rate, fixed-rate loans at lower rates. Under those circumstances, we would not be able to reinvest those prepayments in assets earning interest rates as high as the rates on the prepaid loans on investment securities. In addition, our commercial real estate and commercial loans, which carry interest rates that adjust in accordance with changes in the prime rate, will adjust to lower rates.

Our business is subject to interest rate risk and variations in interest rates may negatively affect our financial performance.

Because of the differences in the maturities and repricing characteristics of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, changes in interest rates do not produce equivalent changes in interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Accordingly, fluctuations in interest rates could adversely affect our interest rate spread and, in turn, our profitability. In addition, loan origination volumes are affected by market interest rates. Rising interest rates, generally, are associated with a lower volume of loan originations while lower interest rates are usually associated with higher loan originations. Conversely, in rising interest rate environments, loan repayment rates may decline and in falling interest rate environments, loan repayment rates may increase. Although we have beenwere successful in generating new loans during 2016,2019, the continuation of historically low long-term interest rate levels may cause additional refinancing of commercial real estate and1-4 family residence loans, which may depress our loan volumes or cause rates on loans to decline. In addition, an increase in the general level of short-term interest rates on variable rate loans may adversely affect the ability of certain borrowers to pay the interest on and principal of their obligations or reduce the amount they wish to borrow. Additionally, if short-term market rates rise, in order
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to retain existing deposit customers and attract new deposit customers we may need to increase rates we pay on deposit accounts. Accordingly, changes in levels of market interest rates could materially and adversely affect our net interest spread, asset quality, loan origination volume, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Regulatory Risks

Recently enacted

Reduction in the value, or impairment of our investment securities, can impact our earnings and common shareholders’ equity.
We maintained a balance of $1.3 billion, or approximately 20.8% of our assets, in investment securities at December 31, 2019. Changes in market interest rates can affect the value of these investment securities, with increasing interest rates generally resulting in a reduction of value. Although the reduction in value from temporary increases in market rates does not affect our income until the security is sold, it does result in an unrealized loss recorded in other comprehensive income that can reduce our common stockholders’ equity. Further, we must periodically test our investment securities for other-than-temporary impairment in value. In assessing whether the impairment of investment securities is other-than-temporary, we consider the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial reform legislation has, among other things, createdcondition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and the intent and ability to retain our investment in the security for a new Consumerperiod of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value in the near term.

Changes in interest rates could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
On July 27, 2017, the U.K. Financial Protection Bureau, tightened capital standardsConduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, announced that it intends to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR to the LIBOR administrator after 2021. The announcement also indicates that the continuation of LIBOR on the current basis cannot and resulted in new lawswill not be guaranteed after 2021. Consequently, at this time, it is not possible to predict whether and regulations that are expected to increase our costs of operations.

The Dodd-Frank Act, which waswhat extent banks will continue to provide LIBOR submissions to the LIBOR administrator or whether any additional reforms to LIBOR may be enacted in 2010, significantly changed the current bank regulatory structure and affects the lending, deposit, investment, trading and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies. Among other things, the Dodd-Frank Act created a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with broad powersUnited Kingdom or elsewhere. Similarly, it is not possible to supervise and enforce consumer protection laws. The CFPB has broad rule-making authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws that apply to all banks and savings institutions, including the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. The CFPB has examination and enforcement authority over all banks and savings institutions with more than $10 billion in assets. Banks with $10 billion or less in assets, such as the Bank, are subject to the CFPB’s rules butpredict whether LIBOR will continue to be examinedviewed as an acceptable benchmark for compliance withcertain financial instruments, what rate or rates may become accepted alternatives to LIBOR, or the consumer laws by their primary bank regulators. In addition,effect of any such changes in views or alternatives on the Dodd-Frank Act requiredvalues of the FDIC and FRBfinancial instruments, whose interest rates are tied to adopt new, more stringent capital rules that applyLIBOR. Uncertainty as to us. The Dodd-Frank Act also weakens the federal preemption rules that have been applicable for national banks and federal savings associations, and gives state attorneys generalnature of such potential changes, alternative reference rates, the ability to enforce federal consumer protection laws.

It is difficult to predictelimination or replacement of LIBOR, or other reforms may adversely affect the continuing impact that the Dodd-Frank Actvalue of, and the yet to be written implementing rules and regulations will havereturn on community banks. However, it is expected that at a minimum they will increase our operating and compliance costs and could increase our interest expense.

financial instruments.

Regulatory Risks

We operate in a highly regulated environment and we may be adversely affected by new laws and regulations or changes in existing laws and regulations. RegulationsAny additional regulations are expect to increase our cost of operations. Furthermore, regulations may prevent or impair our ability to pay dividends, engage in acquisitions or operate in other ways.

We are subject to extensive regulation, supervision and examination by the DBO, FDIC, and the FRB. See Item 1—Regulation and Supervision of this report for information on the regulation and supervision which governs our activities. Regulatory authorities have extensive discretion in their supervisory and enforcement activities, including the imposition of restrictions on our operations, the classification of our assets and determination of the level of our allowance for loan losses. Banking regulations, designed primarily for the protection of depositors, may limit our growth and the return to our shareholders by restricting certain of our activities, such as:

the payment of dividends to our shareholders,

possible mergers with or acquisitions of or by other institutions,

desired investments,

loans and interest rates on loans,

interest rates paid on deposits,

service charges on deposit account transactions,

service charges on deposit account transactions

the possible expansion of branch offices, and

the ability to provide securities or trust services.

We also are subject to regulatory capital requirements andrequirements. We could be subject to regulatory enforcement actions to the extentif, any of our regulators determines for example, that we don’t meet these requirements.have violated a law of regulation, engaged in unsafe or unsound banking practice or lack adequate capital. Federal and state governments and regulators could pass legislation and adopt policies responsive to current credit conditions that would have an adverse effect on the Companyus and itsour financial performance. We cannot predict what changes, if any, will be made to existing federal and state legislation and regulations or the effect that such changes may have on our future business and earnings prospects. Any change in such regulation and oversight, whether in the form of regulatory policy, regulations, legislation or supervisory action, may have a material adverse impact on our operations.

operations, including the cost to conduct business.

Compliance with changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure may result in additional risks and expenses.


Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Dodd-Frank Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and new SEC regulations, are creating additional expense for publicly-traded companies such as TriCo.the Company. The application of these laws, regulations and standardstandards may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing
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bodies, which could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. We are committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and public disclosure. As a result, our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased expenses and a diversion of management time and attention. In particular, our efforts to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related regulations regarding management’s required assessment of its internal control over financial reporting and itsour external auditors’ audit of that assessmentour internal control over financial reporting requires, and will continue to require, the commitment of significant financial and managerial resources. Further, the members of our board of directors, members of our audit or compensation and management succession committees, our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer and certain other executive officers could face an increased risk of personal liability in connection with the performance of their duties. It may also become more difficult and more expensive to obtain director and officer liability insurance. As a result, our ability to attract and retain executive officers and qualified board and committee members could be more difficult.

members could be more difficult.


Tax regulations could be subject to potential legislative, administrative or judicial changes or interpretations.

Federal income tax treatment of corporations may be clarified and/or modified by legislative, administrative or judicial changes or interpretations at any time. Any such changes could adversely affect us, either directly, or indirectly as a result of effects on our customers. For example, the tax reform bill enacted on December 22, 2017 has had, and is expected to continue to have, far-reaching and significant effects on us, our customers and the U.S. economy.
Risks Related to Growth and Expansion

Goodwill resulting from the acquisition of North Valley Bancorpacquisitions may adversely affect our results of operations.

Goodwill and other intangible assets have increased substantially as a result of the acquisitionour acquisitions of FNB Bancorp in 2018 and North Valley Bancorp.Bancorp in 2014. Potential impairment of goodwill and amortization of other intangible assets could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. We assess our goodwill and other intangible assets and long-lived assets for impairment annually and more frequently when required by U.S. GAAP. We are required to record an impairment charge if circumstances indicate that the asset carrying values exceed their fair values. Our assessment of goodwill, other intangible assets, or long-lived assets could indicate that an impairment of the carrying value of such assets may have occurred that could result in a material,non-cash write-down of such assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and future earnings.

If we cannot attract deposits, our growth may be inhibited.

We plan to increase the level of our assets, including our loan portfolio. Our ability to increase our assets depends in large part on our ability to attract additional deposits at favorable rates. We intend to seek additional deposits by offering deposit products that are competitive with those offered by other financial institutions in our markets and by establishing personal relationships with our customers. We cannot assure that these efforts will be successful. Our inability to attract additional deposits at competitive rates could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

There are potential

Potential acquisitions create risks associated with future acquisitions and expansions.

may disrupt our business and dilute shareholder value.

We intend to continue to explore expanding our branch systemopportunities for growth through opening new bank branchesmergers andin-store branches in existing or new markets in Northern and Central California. In the ordinary course of business, we evaluate potential branch locations that would bolster our ability to cater to the small business, individual and residential lending markets in California. Any given new branch, if and when opened, will have expenses in excess of revenues for varying periods after opening that may adversely affect our results of operations or overall financial condition.

In addition, to the extent that we acquire acquisitions. Acquiring other banks, in the future, our business may be negatively impacted by certainbusinesses, or branches involves various risks inherentcommonly associated with such acquisitions. These risks include:

acquisitions, including, among other things:
incurring substantial expenses in pursuing potential acquisitions without completing such acquisitions,

exposure to potential asset quality issues of the target company,
losing key clients as a result of the change of ownership,

the acquired business not performing in accordance with our expectations,

difficulties and expenses arising in connection with the integration of the operations of the acquired business with our operations,

needingdifficulty in estimating the value of the target company,
potential exposure to make significant investments and infrastructure, controls, staff, emergency backup facilitiesunknown or other critical business functions that become strained by our growth,contingent liabilities of the target company,

management needing to divert attention from other aspects of our business,

potentially losing key employees of the acquired business,

incurring unanticipated costs which could reduce our earnings per share,

assuming potential liabilities of the acquired company as a result of the acquisition,
potential changes in banking or tax laws or regulations that may affect the target company,
potential disruption to our business, and

an acquisition may dilute our earnings per share, in both the short and long term, or it may reduce our tangible capital ratios.ratios

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Our growth and expansion may strain our ability to manage our operations and our financial resources.

Our financial performance and profitability depend on our ability to execute our corporate growth strategy. In addition to seeking deposit and loan and lease growth in our existing markets, we may pursue expansion opportunities in new markets. Continued growth, however, may present operating and other problems that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to execute our growth strategy or maintain the level of profitability that we have recently experienced.

Our growth may place a strain on our administrative, operational and financial resources and increase demands on our systems and controls. This business growth may require continued enhancements to and expansion of our operating and financial systems and controls and may strain or significantly challenge them. In addition, our existing operating and financial control systems and infrastructure may not be adequate to maintain and effectively monitor future growth. Our continued growth may also increase our need for qualified personnel. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in attracting, integrating and retaining such personnel.

Our decisions regarding the fair value of assets acquired from North Valley Bancorp, Citizens Bank of Northern California and Granite Community Bank, including the FDIC loss sharing assets or liabilities associated with Granite, could be inaccurate which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and future prospects.

Management makes various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of acquired loans, including the creditworthiness of borrowers and the value of the real estate and other assets serving as collateral for the repayment of secured loans. In FDIC-assisted acquisitions that include loss sharing agreements, such as our acquisition of Granite

Community Bank, we may record a loss sharing asset or liability that we consider adequate to absorb future losses or recoveries which may occur in the acquired loan portfolio. In determining the size of the loss sharing asset or liability, we analyze the loan portfolio based on historical loss experience, volume and classification of loans, volume and trends in delinquencies and nonaccruals, local economic conditions, and other pertinent information.

If our assumptions are incorrect, the balance of the FDIC indemnification asset or liability may at any time be insufficient to cover future loan losses or recoveries, and credit loss provisions may be needed to respond to different economic conditions or adverse developments in the acquired loan portfolio. Any increase in future loan losses could have a negative effect on our operating results.

Our ability to obtain reimbursement under the loss sharing agreement on covered assets purchased from the FDIC depends on our compliance with the terms of the loss sharing agreement.

We must certify to the FDIC on a quarterly basis our compliance with the terms of the FDIC loss sharing agreement as a prerequisite to obtaining reimbursement from the FDIC for realized losses on covered assets. The required terms of the agreements are extensive and failure to comply with any of the guidelines could result in a specific asset or group of assets permanently losing their loss sharing coverage. Additionally, Management may decide to forgo loss share coverage on certain assets to allow greater flexibility over the management of certain assets. As of December 31, 2016, $3,399,000, or 0.08%, of the Company’s assets were covered by these FDIC loss sharing agreements.

Risks Relating to Dividends and Our Common Stock

Our future ability to pay dividends is subject to restrictions.

Our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders is limited by California law and the policies and regulations of the FRB. The FRB has issued a policy statement on the payment of cash dividends by bank holding companies, which expresses the FRB’s view that a bank holding company should pay cash dividends only to the extent that its net income for the past year is sufficient to cover both the cash dividends and a rate of earnings retention that is consistent with the holding company’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. See “Regulation and Supervision – Restrictions on Dividends and Distributions.”
As a holding company with no significant assets other than the Bank, we depend on dividends from the Bank to fund our operations and for a substantial portion of our revenues. Our ability to continue to pay dividends depends in large part upon our receipt ofthe Bank’s ability to pay dividends or other capital distributions from the Bank.to us. The Bank’s ability of the Bank to pay dividends or make other capital distributions to us is subject to the restrictions in the California Financial Code. As
Our ability to pay dividends to our shareholder and the ability of December 31, 2016, the Bank could have paid approximately $82,615,000to pay in dividends to TriCo withoutus are by the prior approval of the DBO. The amountrequirements that the Bank may pay in dividends is further restricted due towe and the fact that the Bank must maintain a certain minimum amount of capital to be considered a “well capitalized” institution as well as a separate capital conservation buffer, as further described under “Item 1 – Supervision and Regulation — Regulatory Capital Requirements” in this report.

From time to time, we may become a party to financing agreements or other contractual arrangements that have the effect of limiting or prohibiting us or the Bank from declaring or paying dividends. Our holding company expenses and obligations with respect to our trust preferred securities and corresponding junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures issued by us may limit or impair our ability to declare or pay dividends. Finally, our ability to pay dividends is also subject to the restrictions of the California Corporations Code. See “Regulation and Supervision – Restrictions on Dividends and Distributions.”

Anti-takeover provisions and federal law may limit the ability of another party to acquire us, which could cause our stock price to decline.

Various provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws could delay or prevent a third party from acquiring us, even if doing so might be beneficial to our shareholders. These provisions provide for, among other things, specified actions that the Board of Directors shall or may take when an offer to merge, an offer to acquire all assets or a tender offer is received and the authority to issue preferred stock by action of the board of directors acting alone, without obtaining shareholder approval.

The BHC Act and the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, together with federal regulations, require that, depending on the particular circumstances, either FRB approval must be obtained or notice must be furnished to the FRB and not disapproved prior to any person or entity acquiring “control” of a bank holding company such as TriCo. These provisions may prevent a merger or acquisition that would be attractive to shareholders and could limit the price investors would be willing to pay in the future for our common stock.

The amount of common stock owned by, and other compensation arrangements with, our officers and directors may make it more difficult to obtain shareholder approval of potential takeovers that they oppose.

As of December 31, 2016,2019, directors and executive officers beneficially owned approximately 8.9%8.7% of our common stock and our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) owned approximately 5.5%3.8%. Agreements with our senior management also provide for significant payments under certain circumstances following a change in control. These compensation arrangements, together with the common stock and option ownership ofbeneficially owned by our board of directors, management, and management,the ESOP, could make it difficult or expensive to obtain majority support for shareholder proposals or potential acquisition proposals of us that our directors and officers oppose.

We may issue additional common stock or other equity securities in the future which could dilute the ownership interest of existing shareholders.

In order to maintain our capital at desired or regulatorily-requiredregulatory-required levels, or to fund future growth, our board of directors may decide from time to time to issue additional shares of common stock, or securities convertible into, exchangeable for or representing rights to acquire shares of our common stock. The sale of these shares may significantly dilute your ownership interest as a shareholder. New investors in the future may also have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our current shareholders which may adversely impact our current shareholders.


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Holders of our junior subordinated debentures have rights that are senior to those of our common stockholders.

We have supported our continued growth through the prior issuance of trust preferred securities from special purpose trusts and accompanying junior subordinated debentures. At December 31, 2016,2019, we had outstanding trust preferred securities and accompanying junior subordinated debentures with face value of $62,889,000. Payments of the principal and interest on the trust preferred securities are conditionally guaranteed by us. Further, the accompanying junior subordinated debentures we issued to the trusts are senior to our shares of common stock. As a result, we must make payments on the junior subordinateddebenturessubordinated debentures before we can pay any dividends can be paid on our common stock and, in the event of our bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation, the holders of the junior subordinated debentures must be satisfied before any distributions can be made on our common stock.

Risks Relating to Systems, Accounting and Internal Controls

If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal and disclosure controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud. As a result, current and potential shareholders could lose confidence in our financial reporting, which would harm our business and the trading price of our securities.

Effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud and to operate successfully as a public company. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our reputation and operating results would be harmed. We continually review and analyze our internal control over financial reporting for Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance. As part of that process we may discover material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control as defined under standards adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board that require remediation. MaterialA material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected in a timely basis. SignificantA significant deficiency is a deficiency or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for the oversight of the Company’s financial reporting.

As a result of weaknesses that may be identified in our internal control,controls, we may also identify certain deficiencies in some of our disclosure controls and procedures that we believe require remediation. If we discover weaknesses, we will make efforts to improve our internal and disclosure control.controls. However, there is no assurance that we will be successful. Any failure to maintain effective controls or timely effect any necessary improvement of our internal and disclosure controls could harm operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations, which could affect our ability to remain listed with Nasdaq. Ineffective internal and disclosure controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which would likely have a negative effect on the trading price of our securities.

We rely


The Financial Accounting Standards Board has recently issued an accounting standard update that will result in a significant change in how we recognize credit losses and may have a material impact on communications, information, operatingour financial condition or results of operations.

From time to time accounting standards setters change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our financial control systems technologystatements. These changes can be difficult to predict and can materially impact how we may sufferrecord and report our financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in changes to previously reported financial results, or a cumulative charge to retained earnings. In particular, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has issued a new accounting standard, Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”), for the recognition and measurement of credit losses for loans and debt securities. The new standard will be effective for TriCo in the first quarter 2020. Based on the modeling completed by management, the total allowance for loan losses will increase from $30,616,000 to approximately $42,000,000 to $50,000,000, or an interruptionincrease of $11,384,000 to $19,384,000. The estimated decline in equity, net of tax, will range from $8,020,000 to $13,655,000. This estimate is influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of the loan portfolio, as well as the economic conditions and forecasts as of each reporting period. These economic conditions and forecasts could be significantly different in future periods. The impact of the change in the allowance on our results of operations in a provision for credit losses will depend on the current period net charge-offs, level of loan originations, and change in mix of the loan portfolio. The ranges noted above exclude any impact to the Company's reserve for unfunded commitments, which management does not believe the adoption of CECL will have a significant impact.

A failure or breach, including cyber-attacks, of our operational or security systems, could disrupt our business, result in the disclosure of confidential information, damage our reputation, and create significant financial and legal exposure.

Although we devote significant resources to maintain and regularly upgrade our systems and processes that are designed to protect the security of thoseour computer systems, software, networks, and other technology assets and the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information belonging to us and our customers, there is no assurance that our security measures will provide absolute security. Further, to access our products and services our customers may use computers and mobile devices that are beyond our security control systems.

We rely heavily on In fact, many other financial services institutions and companies engaged in data processing have reported breaches in the security of their websites or other systems, some of which have involved sophisticated and targeted attacks intended to obtain unauthorized access to confidential information, destroy data, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems, often through the introduction of computer viruses or malware, cyberattacks, and other means. Certain financial institutions in the United States have also experienced attacks from technically sophisticated and well-resourced third parties that were intended to disrupt normal business activities by making internet banking systems inaccessible to

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customers for extended periods. These “denial-of-service” attacks have not breached our communications, information, operatingdata security systems, but require substantial resources to defend, and financial controlmay affect customer satisfaction and behavior.

Despite our efforts to ensure the integrity of our systems, technologyit is possible that we may not be able to conduct our business. We rely on third party services providersanticipate or to provide manyimplement effective preventive measures against all security breaches of these systems. Any failure, interruptiontypes, especially because the techniques used change frequently or breachare not recognized until launched, and because security attacks can originate from a wide variety of sources, including persons who are involved with organized crime or associated with external service providers or who may be linked to terrorist organizations or hostile foreign governments. Those parties may also attempt to fraudulently induce employees, customers or other users of our systems to disclose sensitive information in order to gain access to our data or that of our customers or clients. We have implemented employee and customer awareness training around phishing, malware, and other cyber risks. These risks may increase in the future as we continue to increase our mobile payments and other internet-based product offerings and expand our internal usage of web-based products and applications.

If our security systems were penetrated or circumvented, it could cause serious negative consequences for us, including significant disruption of theseour operations, misappropriation of our confidential information or that of our customers, or damage our computers or systems and those of our customers and counterparties, and could result in failuresviolations of applicable privacy and other laws, financial loss to us or interruptionsto our customers, loss of confidence in our security measures, customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit, servicingdissatisfaction, significant litigation exposure, and loan origination systems. We cannot assure you that such failures, interruptions or security breaches will not occur or, if they do occur, that they will be adequately addressed by us or the third parties service providers on which we rely. The occurrence of any failures, interruptions or security breaches could damageharm to our reputation, result in a lossall of customers, expose us to possible financial liability, lead to additional regulatory scrutiny or require that we make expenditures for remediation or prevention. Any of these circumstanceswhich could have a material adverse effect on us.
We rely on third party vendors, which could expose us to additional cybersecurity risks.
Third party vendors provide key components of our business infrastructure, including certain data processing and information services. On our behalf, third parties may transmit confidential, propriety information. Although we require third party providers to maintain certain levels of information security, such providers may remain vulnerable to breaches, unauthorized access, misuse, computer viruses, or other malicious attacks that could ultimately compromise sensitive information. While we may contractually limit our liability in connection with attacks against third party providers, we remain exposed to the risk of loss associated with such vendors.
In addition, a number of our vendors are large national entities with dominant market presence in their respective fields. Their services could prove difficult to replace in a timely manner if a failure or other service interruption were to occur. Failures of certain vendors to provide contracted services could adversely affect our ability to deliver products and services to our customers and cause us to incur significant expense.

Our business is highly reliant on technology and our ability and our third party service providers to manage the operational risks associated with technology.
Our business involves storing and processing sensitive consumer and business customer data. We depend on internal systems, third party service providers, and outsourced technology to support these data storage and processing operations. Despite our efforts to ensure the security and integrity of our systems, we may not be able to anticipate, detect or recognize threats to our systems or those of third party service providers or to implement effective preventive measures against all cyber security breaches. Cyberattack techniques change regularly and can originate from a wide variety of sources, including third parties who are or may be involved in organized crime or linked to terrorist organizations or hostile foreign governments, and such third parties may seek to gain access to systems directly or using equipment or security passwords belonging to employees, customers, third-party service providers or other users of our systems. These risks may increase in the future as we continue to increase our mobile and other internet-based product offerings and expands our internal usage of web-based products and applications. A cyber security breach or cyberattack could persist for a long time before being detected and could result in theft of sensitive data or disruption of our transaction processing systems.
Our inability to use or access these information systems at critical points in time could unfavorably impact the timeliness and efficiency of our business operations. A material breach of customer data security may negatively impact our business reputation and cause a loss of customers, result in increased expense to contain the event and/or require that we provide credit monitoring services for affected customers, result in regulatory fines and sanctions and/or result in litigation. Cyber security risk management programs are expensive to maintain and will not protect us from all risks associated with maintaining the security of customer data and our proprietary data from external and internal intrusions, disaster recovery and failures in the controls used by our vendors.

Cybersecurity and data privacy are areas of heightened legislative and regulatory focus.
As cybersecurity and data privacy risks for banking organizations and the broader financial condition, resultssystem have significantly increased in recent years, cybersecurity and data privacy issues have become the subject of operationsincreasing legislative and cash flows.

regulatory focus. The federal bank regulatory agencies have proposed enhanced cyber risk management standards, which would apply to a wide range of large financial institutions and their third-party service providers, including TriCo and its bank subsidiary, and would focus on cyber risk governance and management, management of internal and external dependencies, and incident response, cyber resilience and situational awareness. Several states have also proposed or adopted cybersecurity legislation and regulations, which require, among other things, notification to affected individuals when there has been a security breach of their personal data. For more information regarding cybersecurity regulation, refer to the “Supervision and Regulation” section of this report.

We receive, maintain and store non-public personal information of our customers and counterparties, including, but not limited to, personally identifiable information and personal financial information. The sharing, use, disclosure and protection of this information are governed by federal and state law. Both personally identifiable information and personal financial information is increasingly subject to legislation and
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regulation, the intent of which is to protect the privacy of personal information that is collected and handled. For example, in June of 2018, the Governor of California signed into law the CCPA. The CCPA, which became effective on January 1, 2020, applies to for-profit businesses that conduct business in California and meet certain revenue or data collection thresholds, including TriCo. For more information regarding data privacy regulation, refer to the “Supervision and Regulation” section of this report.

We may become subject to new legislation or regulation concerning cybersecurity or the privacy of personally identifiable information and personal financial information or of any other information we may store or maintain. We could be adversely affected if new legislation or regulations are adopted or if existing legislation or regulations are modified such that we are required to alter our systems or require changes to our business practices or privacy policies. If cybersecurity, data privacy, data protection, data transfer or data retention laws are implemented, interpreted or applied in a manner inconsistent with our current practices, we may be subject to fines, litigation or regulatory enforcement actions or ordered to change our business practices, policies or systems in a manner that adversely impacts our operating results. In addition, any additional laws will result in increased compliance costs.

A failure to implement technological advances could negatively impact our business.

The banking industry is undergoing technological changes with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. In addition to improving customer services, the effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to reduce costs. Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to address the needs of our customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands for convenience as well as to create additional efficiencies in our operations. Many of our competitors have substantially greater resources than we do to invest in technological improvements. We may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services or successfully market such products and services to our customers.

In addition, advances in technology such as digital, mobile, telephone, text, and on-line banking; e-commerce; and self-service automatic teller machines and other equipment, as well as changing customer preferences to access our products and services through digital channels, could decrease the value of our store network and other assets. We may close or sell certain branches and restructure or reduce our remaining branches and work force. These actions could lead to losses on assets, expense to reconfigure branches and loss of customers in certain markets. As a result, our business, financial condition or results of operations may be adversely affected.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The Company is engaged in the banking business through 6869 traditional branches, 7 in-store branches and 2 loan production offices in 2629 counties in Northernnorthern and Centralcentral California including twelve offices in Shasta County, eight inthe counties of Butte, County, six in Humboldt and Nevada Counties, four in Placer and Sacramento Counties, three in Siskiyou and Stanislaus Counties, two each in Glenn, Mendocino, Sutter and Trinity Counties, and one each in Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mendocino, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Yolo and Yuba Counties.Yuba. All offices are constructed and equipped to meet prescribed security requirements.

The

As of December 31, 2019, the Company owns twenty-nineowned 34 branch office locations, fivetwo administrative buildings that include branch locations, and twoseven other buildings that it leases out.are used as either administrative, operational, or loan production offices. The Company leases thirty-nineleased 33 branch office locations, two loan production offices, and threeone administrative locations.location. Most of the leases contain multiple renewal options and provisions for rental increases, principally for changes in the cost of living index, property taxes and maintenance.

 All of the Company’s existing facilities are considered to be adequate for the Company’s present and future use. In the opinion of management, all properties are adequately covered by insurance. See “Note 7 – Premises and Equipment” to the consolidated financial statements at Part II, Item 8 of this report.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On September 15, 2014,

Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries are a former Personal Bankerparty to any pending legal proceedings that are material, nor is their property the subject of any other material pending legal proceeding at onethis time. All other legal proceedings are routine and arise out of the ordinary course of the Bank’sin-store branches filed business. None of those proceedings are currently expected to have a Class Action Complaint againstmaterial adverse impact upon the Bank in Butte County Superior Court, alleging causes of action related to the observance of meal and rest periods and seeking to represent a class of current and former hourly-paid ornon-exempt personal bankers, or employees with the same or similar job duties, employed by the Bank within the State of California during the preceding four years. On or about June 25, 2015, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint expanding the class definition to all current and formerly hourly-paid ornon-exempt branch employees employed by the Bank within the State of California at any time during the period from September 15, 2010 to final judgment. The Bank responded to the First Amended Complaint, denying the charges,Company’s and the parties engagedBank’s business, their consolidated financial position nor their operations in written discovery. The parties engaged innon-binding mediation of this action during the third quarter of 2016.

On January 20, 2015, a then-current Personal Banker at one of the Bank’sin-store branches filed a First Amended Complaint against Tri Counties Bank and TriCo Bancshares, dba Tri Counties Bank, in Sacramento County Superior Court, alleging causes of action related to wage statement violations. Plaintiff seeks to represent a class of current and former exempt andnon-exempt employees who worked for the defendants during the time period beginning October 18, 2013 through the date of the filing of this action. The Company and the Bank responded to the First Amended Complaint, denying the charges, and engaged in written discovery with Plaintiff. The parties engaged innon-binding mediation of this action during the third quarter of 2016.

During the third quarter of 2016, the Bank agreed to settle the two foregoing matters. In connection with the settlement and inany material amount not already accrued, after taking into consideration for the full settlement and release of all claims, the Bank would pay up to $1.9 million. The actual cost of the settlement will depend on the number of claims submitted by purported class members and the Bank estimates that the actual cost of settlement will be approximately $1,450,000. In the event that the parties enter into a stipulation of settlement, hearings will be scheduled at which the court will consider the settlement. The settlement is subject to customary conditions, including court approval following notice to members of the purported classes. There can be no assurance that the parties will ultimately enter into a stipulation of settlement or that the court will approve the settlement even if the parties were to enter into such stipulation.

any applicable insurance.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Inapplicable.

Not applicable.
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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Common Stock Market Prices and Dividends

The Company’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol “TCBK.” The following table shows the high and the low closing sale prices for the common stock for each quarter in the past two years, as reported by Nasdaq:

   High   Low 

2016:

    

Fourth quarter

  $34.46   $25.49 

Third quarter

  $28.40   $25.40 

Second quarter

  $28.90   $24.60 

First quarter

  $27.44   $23.80 

2015:

    

Fourth quarter

  $29.39   $24.25 

Third quarter

  $25.55   $23.08 

Second quarter

  $24.75   $23.18 

First quarter

  $24.77   $22.82 

2019HighLow
Fourth quarter$41.25  $35.05  
Third quarter$39.06  $34.81  
Second quarter$41.23  $37.30  
First quarter$40.36  $33.79  
2018
Fourth quarter$38.45  $31.96  
Third quarter$39.63  $36.98  
Second quarter$40.22  $36.65  
First quarter$39.75  $36.35  
As of February 24, 20172020 there were approximately 1,6161,661 shareholders of record of the Company’s common stock. On February 24, 2017,2020, the closing salesmarket price was $37.18.

$36.56 per share.

The Company has paid cash dividends on its common stock in every quarter since March 1990, and it is currently the intention of the Board of Directors of the Company to continue payment of cash dividends on a quarterly basis. There is no assurance, however, that any dividends will be paid since they are dependent upon earnings, financial condition and capital requirements of the Company and the Bank. As of December 31, 2016 $82,615,0002019, there was $131,000,000 available for payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company, under applicable laws and regulations. The Company paidSee “Note 27 – Summary of Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited)” for the quarterly cash dividends of $0.15 per common sharepaid by the Company in each of the quarters ended December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016,2019 and December 31, 2015, and $0.13 per common share in each of the quarters ended September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015, and $0.11 per common share in the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

2018.

Issuer Repurchases of Common Stock

The Company adopted ahas one previously announced stock repurchase plan on August 21, 2007 for the repurchase of upunder which it is currently authorized to 500,000purchase shares of the Company’sits common stock from time to time as market conditions allow.stock. The 500,000 shares authorized for repurchase undertable that follows provides additional information regarding this plan represented approximately 3.2% of the Company’s approximately 15,815,000 common shares outstanding as of August 21, 2007. This plan has no stated expiration date for the repurchases. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had purchased 166,600 shares under this plan.

Announcement DateTotal shares approved
for purchase 
Total shares repurchased
under the plan 
Expiration date
11/12/20191,525,000 — none
The following table shows the repurchases made by the Company or any affiliated purchaser (as defined in Rule10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of 2016:

Period

  (a) Total number
of shares purchased(1)
   (b) Average price
paid per share
   (c) Total number of
shares purchased as of
part of publicly
announced plans
or programs
   (d) Maximum number
shares that may yet
be purchased under the
plans or programs(2)
 

Oct.1-31, 2016

   —      —      —      333,400 

Nov.1-30, 2016

   176,779   $30.72    —      333,400 

Dec.1-31, 2016

   1,407   $34.18    —      333,400 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   178,186   $30.74    —      333,400 

(1)Includes shares purchased by the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan and pursuant to various other equity incentive plans. See Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements at Item 8 of Part II of this report, for a discussion of the Company’s stock repurchased under equity compensation plans.
(2)Does not include shares that may be purchased by the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan and pursuant to various other equity incentive plans.

2019:

Period(a) Total number of
shares purchased
(b) Average price
paid per share
(c) Total number of shares
purchased as of part
of publicly announced
plans or programs
(d) Maximum number
of shares that may
yet be purchased under
the plans
or programs (3)
October 1-31, 2019 (Note: 1)
7,462  $35.84  —  —  
November 1-30, 2019—  $—  —  —  
December 1-31, 2019 (Note 2)
13,562  $40.93  —  1,525,000  
Total21,024  $39.12  —  1,525,000  
(1)Includes shares purchased pursuant to various other equity incentive plans. See Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements at Item 8 of Part II of this report, for a discussion of the Company’s stock repurchased under equity compensation plans.
(2)Includes shares purchased by the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
(3)Does not include shares that may be purchased by the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan and pursuant to various other equity incentive plans.
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The following graph presents the cumulative total yearly shareholder return from investing $100 on December 31, 2011,2014, in each of TriCo common stock, the Russell 3000 Index, and the SNL Western Bank Index. The SNL Western Bank Index compiled by SNL Financial includes banks located in California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Hawaii and Alaska with market capitalization similar to that of TriCo’s. The amounts shown assume that any dividends were reinvested.

TriCo Bancshares

   Period Ending 

Index

  12/31/11   12/31/12   12/31/13   12/31/14   12/31/15   12/31/16 

TriCo Bancshares

   100.00    120.43    207.94    184.41    209.08    266.01 

Russell 3000

   100.00    116.42    155.47    175.00    175.84    198.23 

SNL Western Bank

   100.00    126.20    177.56    213.09    220.79    244.77 

tcbk-20191231_g1.jpg
Period Ending
Index12/31/201412/31/201512/31/201612/31/201712/31/201812/31/2019
TriCo Bancshares100.00  113.39  144.26  162.69  147.88  182.47  
Russell 3000 Index100.00  100.48  113.27  137.21  130.02  170.35  
SNL Western Bank Index100.00  103.61  114.87  128.07  101.40  123.66  
Equity Compensation Plans

The following table shows shares reserved for issuance for outstanding options, stock appreciation rights and warrants granted under our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2016.2019. All of our equity compensation plans have been approved by shareholders.

Plan category

 (a)
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
  (b)
Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
  (c)
Number of securities
remaining available for
issuance under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in
column (a))
 

Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders

  —     —     —   

Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders

  708,126  $17.12   637,262 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  708,126  $17.12   637,262 

Plan category(a) Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
options, warrants and rights
(b) Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(c) Number of securities remaining available
for issuance under future equity compensation plans
(excluding securities reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders—  $—  —  
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders160,500  $17.60  1,315,537  
Total160,500  $17.60  1,315,537  

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected consolidated financial data are derived from our consolidated financial statements. This data should be read in connection with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes located at Item 8 of this report.

TRICO BANCSHARES

Financial Summary

(inIn thousands, except per share amounts)

Year ended December 31,

  2016  2015  2014  2013  2012 

Interest income

  $173,708  $161,414  $121,115  $106,560  $108,716 

Interest expense

   5,721   5,416   4,681   4,696   7,344 

Net interest income

   167,987   155,998   116,434   101,864   101,372 

(Benefit from) provision for loan losses

   (5,970  (2,210  (4,045  (715  9,423 

Noninterest income

   44,563   45,347   34,516   36,829   37,980 

Noninterest expense

   145,997   130,841   110,379   93,604   97,998 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   72,523   72,714   44,616   45,804   31,931 

Provision for income taxes

   27,712   28,896   18,508   18,405   12,937 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $44,811  $43,818  $26,108  $27,399  $18,994 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

      

Basic

  $1.96  $1.93  $1.47  $1.71  $1.19 

Diluted

  $1.94  $1.91  $1.46  $1.69  $1.18 

Per share:

      

Dividends paid

  $0.60  $0.52  $0.44  $0.42  $0.36 

Book value at December 31

  $20.87  $19.85  $18.41  $15.61  $14.33 

Tangible book value at December 31

  $17.77  $16.81  $15.31  $14.59  $13.30 

Average common shares outstanding

   22,814   22,750   17,716   16,045   15,988 

Average diluted common shares outstanding

   23,087   22,998   17,923   16,197   16,052 

Shares outstanding at December 31

   22,868   22,775   22,715   16,077   16,001 

At December 31:

      

Loans, net of allowance

  $2,727,090  $2,486,926  $2,245,939  $1,633,762  $1,522,175 

Total assets

   4,517,968   4,220,722   3,916,458   2,744,066   2,609,269 

Total deposits

   3,895,560   3,631,266   3,380,423   2,410,483   2,289,702 

Other borrowings

   17,493   12,328   9,276   6,335   9,197 

Junior subordinated debt

   56,667   56,470   56,272   41,238   41,238 

Shareholders’ equity

   477,347   452,116   418,172   250,946   229,359 

Financial Ratios:

      

For the year:

      

Return on average assets

   1.02  1.11  0.87  1.04  0.75

Return on average equity

   9.46  10.04  8.67  11.34  8.44

Net interest margin1

   4.23  4.32  4.17  4.18  4.32

Net loan (recoveries) losses to average loans

   (0.09)%   (0.07)%   (0.13)%   0.23  0.82

Efficiency ratio2

   67.9  64.7  72.9  67.3  70.2

Average equity to average assets

   10.84  11.01  10.00  9.21  8.91

Dividend payout ratio

   30.6  27.2  30.1  24.9  30.5

At December 31:

      

Equity to assets

   10.57  10.71  10.68  9.15  8.79

Total capital to risk-adjusted assets

   14.65  15.09  15.63  14.77  14.53

1Fully taxable equivalent.
2The sum of fully taxable equivalent net interest income and noninterest income divided by noninterest expense.

amounts; unaudited)
Year ended December 31,20192018201720162015
Interest income$272,444  $228,218  $181,402  $173,708  $161,414  
Interest expense(15,375) (12,872) (6,798) (5,721) (5,416) 
Net interest income257,069  215,346  174,604  167,987  155,998  
(Provision for) benefit from loan losses1,690  (2,583) (89) 5,970  2,210  
Noninterest income53,520  49,061  49,452  44,678  46,210  
Noninterest expense(185,457) (168,472) (146,455) (146,112) (131,704) 
Income before income taxes126,822  93,352  77,512  72,523  72,714  
Provision for income taxes(34,750) (25,032) (36,958) (27,712) (28,896) 
Net income$92,072  $68,320  $40,554  $44,811  $43,818  
Share Data
Earnings per share:
Basic$3.02  $2.57  $1.77  $1.96  $1.93  
Diluted$3.00  $2.54  $1.74  $1.94  $1.91  
Per share:
Dividends paid$0.82  $0.70  $0.66  $0.60  $0.52  
Book value at period end$29.70  $27.20  $22.03  $20.87  $19.85  
Tangible book value at period end$21.69  $18.97  $19.01  $17.77  $16.81  
Average common shares outstanding30,478  26,593  22,912  22,814  22,750  
Average diluted common shares outstanding30,645  26,880  23,250  23,087  22,998  
Shares outstanding at period end30,524  30,417  22,956  22,868  22,775  
Financial Ratios
During the period:
Return on average assets1.43 %1.24 %0.89 %1.02 %1.11 %
Return on average equity10.49 %10.75 %8.10 %9.46 %10.04 %
Net interest margin(1)4.47 %4.30 %4.22 %4.23 %4.32 %
Efficiency ratio59.71 %63.72 %65.37 %68.71 %65.13 %
Average equity to average assets13.97 %11.52 %10.99 %10.84 %11.01 %
Dividend payout ratio27.15 %27.24 %37.30 %30.60 %27.20 %
At period end:
Equity to assets14.01 %13.02 %10.62 %10.57 %10.71 %
Total capital to risk-adjusted assets15.10 %14.40 %14.07 %14.65 %15.09 %
Balance Sheet Data
Total investments$1,345,954  $1,580,096  $1,262,683  $1,162,769  $1,131,415  
Total loans4,307,366  4,022,014  3,015,165  2,759,593  2,522,937  
Total assets6,471,181  6,352,441  4,761,315  4,517,968  4,220,722  
Total non-interest bearing deposits1,832,665  1,760,580  1,368,218  1,275,745  1,155,695  
Total deposits5,366,994  5,366,466  4,009,131  3,895,560  3,631,266  
Total other borrowings18,484  15,839  122,166  17,493  12,328  
Total junior subordinated debt57,232  57,042  56,858  56,667  56,470  
Total shareholders’ equity906,570  827,373  505,808  477,347  452,116  
Total tangible equity (2)$662,141  $577,121  $436,323  $406,473  $382,760  
(1)Fully taxable equivalent (FTE)
(2)Tangible equity is calculated by subtracting Goodwill and Other intangible assets from Total shareholders’ equity. Management believes that tangible equity is meaningful because it is a measure that the Company and investors commonly use to assess capital adequacy.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

As TriCo Bancshares has not commenced any business operations independent of the Bank, the following discussion pertains primarily to the Bank. Average balances, including such balances used in calculating certain financial ratios, are generally comprised of average daily balances for the Company. Within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, interest income and net interest income are generallymay be presented on a fullytax-equivalent (FTE) basis. The presentation of interest income and net interest income on a FTE basis is a common practice within the banking industry. Interest income and net interest income are shown on anon-FTE basis in thiswithin Item 7 and Item 8 of this report, and a reconciliation of the FTE andnon-FTE presentations is provided below in the discussion of net interest income.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.America (GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On anon-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those that materially affect the financial statements and are related to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, investments, mortgage servicing rights, fair value measurements, retirement plans, intangible assets and the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company’s policies related to estimates on the allowance for loan losses, other than temporary impairment of investments and impairment of intangible assets, can be found in Note 1 in the financial statements at Item 8 of this report.

Average balances, including balances used in calculating certain financial ratios, are generally comprised of average daily balances for the Company. Within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, certain performance measures including interest income, net interest income, net interest yield, and efficiency ratio are generally presented on a fullytax-equivalent (FTE) basis. The Company believes the use of thesenon-generally accepted accounting principles(non-GAAP) measures provides additional clarity in assessing its results.

On March 18, 2016,July 6, 2018 the Bank completed its acquisition of three branch banking offices from Bank of AmericaFNBB originally announced October 28, 2015. Theon December 11, 2017 for an aggregate transaction value of $291,132,000. Through this business combination assets acquired, branches are located in Arcata, Eurekaincluding core deposit intangibles of $27,605,000, totaled $1,306,539,000 and Fortuna in Humboldt County onliabilities assumed totaled $1,171,968. Goodwill recognized totaled $156,561,000 and the North Coast of California, and have significant overlap comparedmerger expenses incurred during the year ended December 31, 2018 totaled $5,227,000. There were no merger expenses incurred during the year ended December 31, 2019.
From time to the Company’s then-existing Northern California customer base and branch locations. As a result, these branch acquisitions create potential cost savings and future growth potential. With the levels of capital at the time the acquisitions fit well into the Company’s growth strategy. Also on March 18, 2016, the electronic customer service and other data processing systems of the acquired branches were converted into the Bank’s systems, and the effect of revenue and expenses from the operations of the acquired branches are included in the results of the Company. The Bank paid a premium of $3,204,000 for deposit relationships with balances of $161,231,000 and loans with balances of $289,000, and received cash of $159,520,000 from Bank of America.

On October 3, 2014, TriCo completed the acquisition of North Valley Bancorp. As part of the acquisition, North Valley Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of North Valley Bancorp, merged with and into Tri Counties Bank. In the acquisition, each share of North Valley common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.9433 shares of TriCo common stock. TriCo issued an aggregate of approximately 6.58 million shares of TriCo common stock to North Valley Bancorp shareholders, which was valued at a total of approximately $151 million based on the closing trading price of TriCo common stock on October 3, 2014 of $21.73. TriCo also assumed North Valley Bancorp’s obligations with respect to its outstanding trust preferred securities. Beginning on October 4, 2014, the effect of revenue and expenses from the operations of North Valley Bancorp, and the TriCo Bancshares common shares issued in consideration of the merger are included in the results of the Company.

North Valley Bank was a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Redding, California. North Valley conducted a commercial and retail banking services which included accepting demand, savings, and money market rate deposit accounts and time deposits, and making commercial, real estate and consumer loans. North Valley Bank had approximately $935 million in assets and 22 commercial banking offices in Shasta, Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, Yolo, Sonoma, Placer and Trinity Counties in Northern California at June 30, 2014. See Note 2 in the financial statements at Item 8 of Part II of this report for a discussion about this transaction.

On September 23, 2011, the California DBO closed Citizens Bank of Northern California (“Citizens”), Nevada City, California and appointed the FDIC as receiver. That same date, the Bank assumed the banking operations of Citizens from the FDIC under a whole bank purchase and assumption agreement without loss sharing. With this agreement, the Bank added seven traditional bank branches including two in Grass Valley, and one in each of Nevada City, Penn Valley, Lake of the Pines, Truckee, and Auburn, California. This acquisition is consistentmay be presented with the Bank’s community banking expansion strategy and provides further opportunity to fillpurchase individual or pools of loans in whole or in part outside of a transaction that would be considered a business combination. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018 the Bank’s market presenceoutstanding carrying value of purchased loans that were not acquired in the Northern California market.

On May 28, 2010, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency closed Granite Community Bank (“Granite”), Granite Bay, Californiaa business combination totaled $52,678,000 and appointed the FDIC as receiver. That same date, the Bank assumed the banking operations of Granite from the FDIC under a whole bank purchase and assumption agreement with loss sharing. Under the terms of the loss sharing agreement, the FDIC will cover a substantial portion of any future losses on loans, related unfunded loan commitments, other real estate owned (OREO)/foreclosed assets and accrued interest on loans for up to 90 days. $56,023,000, respectively.

The FDIC will absorb 80% of losses and share in 80% of loss recoveries on the covered assets acquired from Granite. The loss sharing arrangements fornon-single family residential and single family residential loans are in effect for 5 years and 10 years, respectively, and the loss recovery provisions are in effect for 8 years and 10 years, respectively, from the acquisition date. With this agreement, the Bank added one traditional bank branch in each of Granite Bay and Auburn, California. This acquisition is consistent with the Bank’s community banking expansion strategy and provides further opportunity to fill in the Bank’s market presence in the greater Sacramento, California market.

The Company refers to loans and foreclosed assets that are covered by loss sharing agreements as “covered loans” and “covered foreclosed assets”, respectively. In addition, the Company refers to loans purchased or obtained in a business combination as “purchased credit impaired” (PCI) loans, or “purchased not credit impaired” (PNCI) loans. The Company refers to loans that it originates as “originated” loans. Additional information regarding the North ValleyFNB Bancorp (FNBB) acquisition can be found in Note 2 in the consolidated financial statements at Item 8 of this report. Additional information regarding the definitions and accounting for originated, PNCI and PCI loans can be found in Notes 1, 2, 4 and 5 in the consolidated financial statements at Item 8 of this report, and under the headingAsset Quality andNon-Performing Assetsbelow.

Geographical Descriptions

For the purpose of describing the geographical location of the Company’s loans,operations, the Company has defined northern California as that area of California north of, and including, Stockton;Stockton to the east and San Jose to the west; central California as that area of the Statestate south of Stockton and San Jose, to and including, Bakersfield;Bakersfield to the east and San Luis Obispo to the west; and southern California as that area of the Statestate south of Bakersfield.

Bakersfield and San Luis Obispo.

Results of Operations

Overview

The following discussion and analysis is designed to provide a better understanding of the significant changes and trends related to the Company and the Bank’s financial condition, operating results, asset and liability management, liquidity and capital resources and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the related notes at Item 8 of this report.

Following is a summary of the components of net income for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

   Year ended December 31, 
   2016  2015  2014 

Components of Net Income

    

Net interest income

  $167,987  $155,998  $116,434 

Benefit from (provision for) loan losses

   5,970   2,210   4,045 

Noninterest income

   44,563   45,347   34,516 

Noninterest expense

   (145,997  (130,841  (110,379

Taxes

   (27,712  (28,896  (18,508
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $44,811  $43,818  $26,108 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income per average fully-diluted share

  $1.94  $1.91  $1.46 

Net income as a percentage of average shareholders’ equity

   9.46  10.04  8.67

Net income as a percentage of average total assets

   1.02  1.11  0.87
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Included in the Company’s results

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Table of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 is the ongoing impact of the Company’s acquisition, on March 18, 2016, of three branch offices from Bank of America that included the acquisition of deposit relationships with balances totaling $161,231,000. Interest expense associated with the acquired deposit relationships was $5,000 from March 18, 2016 to March 31, 2016, and interest income from the net cash received in the transaction was estimated to be $27,000, assuming it was invested in Fed funds at an annualized earnings rate of 0.50%. Direct noninterest income and expense related to these branches from March 18, 2016 to March 31, 2016 were $14,000 and $659,000, respectively. Included in the $659,000 of noninterest expense related to these branches for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $10,000 of core deposit intangible amortization, and $622,000 of nonrecurring acquisition expenses such as system conversion and customer communication related expenses. Other (indirect) noninterest income and expenses related to these branches and associated deposits, such as, increased data processing expense, are not readily distinguishable on a branch by branch basis. On June 8, 2016, the Company consolidated a preexisting branch into one of the branches acquired from Bank of America.

Also included in the Company’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 is the impact of the sale on December 28, 2016, of twenty performing loans with recorded book value of $1,975,000, and 49 nonperforming loans with recorded book value, includingpre-sale write downs and purchase discounts, of approximately $2,709,000. The loans sold on December 28, 2016 had contractual amounts outstanding of $7,100,000. Net sale proceeds of $5,851,000 resulted in the recovery of loan balances previously charged off of $692,000, additional loan charge offs of $316,000, interest income of $586,000 from the recovery of interest payments previously applied to principal balances, and gain on sale of $205,000. In addition, associated with the loans sold on December 28, 2016 were specific allowances for loan loss of $503,000 on September 30, 2016 that were no longer necessary at December 31, 2016; and had these loans not been sold, it is expected that the allowance for loan losses would have been approximately $503,000 higher than reported at December 31, 2016, and the reversal of provision for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2016 would have been approximately $503,000 less than reported.

Also included in the Company’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 is the impact of the sale on August 22, 2016, of two performing loans with recorded book value of $166,000, and 48 nonperforming loans with recorded book value, includingpre-sale write downs and purchase discounts, of approximately $2,757,000. The loans sold on August 22, 2016 had contractual amounts outstanding of $6,558,000. Net sale proceeds of $4,980,000 resulted in the recovery of loan balances previously charged off of $1,727,000, additional loan charge offs of $159,000, and interest income of $488,000 from the recovery of interest payments previously applied to principal balances.

Also included in the Company’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 is the impact of the purchase, on May 19, 2016 of seven performing multi-family commercial real estate loans valued at $22,503,000.

Also included in the Company’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 is the impact of the sale, on March 31, 2016, of twenty-seven nonperforming loans, nine substandard performing loans, and three purchased credit impaired loans with total contractual principal balances outstanding of $31,487,000, and recorded book value, includingpre-sale write downs and purchase discounts, of approximately $24,810,000. Net proceeds from the sale of these loans were $27,049,000, and resulted in additional net loan write downs of $21,000, the recovery of $1,237,000 of interest income that was previously applied to the principal balance of loans in nonaccrual status, and a gain on sale of loans of $103,000. The twenty-seven nonperforming loans that were sold had a total recorded value of $13,058,000, and were sold for net proceeds of $14,973,000, resulting in the recovery of $575,000 of previously charged off principal balances, the recognition of $1,237,000 of interest income from interest payments previously applied to principal balances on nonaccrual loans, and a gain on sale of $103,000. The $13,058,000 recorded value of these nonperforming loans was the result of contractual principal balances outstanding of $17,169,000, less $1,578,000 of principal balances previously charged off, less $2,684,000 of interest payments previously applied to principal balances on nonaccrual loans, and the addition of $151,000 of unamortized loan purchase premiums net of unearned deferred loan fees. The nine substandard performing loans that were sold had a total recorded value of $9,508,000, and were sold for net proceeds of $8,912,000, resulting in a net loan principal write down and charge off of $596,000. The $9,508,000 recorded value of these performing loans was the result of contractual principal balances outstanding of $10,438,000, less $930,000 of unamortized loan purchase discounts and unearned deferred loan fees. Prior to their sale, the three loans with deteriorated credit quality acquired in a business combination were accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification Topic310-30 using the “pooled method” of accounting for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality. The Company classifies these types of loans in a category of loan it refers to as Purchased Credit Impaired-other(PCI-other) loans. The combined contractual principal balance of the threePCI-other loans sold on March 31, 2016 was $3,880,000, and they were sold for net proceeds of $3,164,000. The net sale proceeds of $3,164,000, along with other cash flows received on these loans during the three months ended March 31, 2016, represented a $446,000 decrease in estimated cash flows over their estimated remaining lives when compared to their previous estimated cash flows as of December 31, 2015. Previously, these threePCI-other loans were expected to be resolved by September 30, 2017. As a result of the magnitude and timing of the decrease in estimated cash flows for these threePCI-other loans, the loan pools associated with thesePCI-other loans experienced an increase in interest income of $23,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2016, but are expected to realize a decrease in interest income of $469,000 over the remaining lives of the associated loan pools when compared to projected interest income under the previous (December 31, 2015) estimated cash flows for these threePCI-other loans.

Also included in the Company’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 is a $1,450,000 litigation contingent liability expense accrual recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2016, and representing the Company’s estimate of probable incurred losses associated with the legal proceedings originally brought against the Company on September 15, 2014 and January 20, 2015, and described further under the heading“Legal Proceedings” at Note 18 in Item 1 of Part I of this report.

Also included in the Company’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 was a $716,000 valuation allowance expense (recorded in miscellaneous other noninterest expense) related to a closed branch building held for sale, the value of which was written down to current market value, and subsequently sold during the three months ended September 30, 2016. Net proceeds from the sale of this building were $1,218,000, and resulted in no gain or additional loss being recorded upon the sale of this building.

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Year ended December 31,
201920182017
Net interest income$257,069  $215,346  $174,604  
Reversal of (provision for) loan losses1,690  (2,583) (89) 
Noninterest income53,520  49,061  49,452  
Noninterest expense(185,457) (168,472) (146,455) 
Provision for income taxes(34,750) (25,032) (36,958) 
Net income$92,072  $68,320  $40,554  
Net income per average fully-diluted share$3.00  $2.54  $1.74  
Net income as a percentage of average shareholders’ equity (ROAE)10.49 %10.75 %8.10 %
Net income as a percentage of average total assets (ROAA)1.43 %1.24 %0.89 %
Net Interest Income

The Company’s primary source of revenue is net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on earning assets and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities.

Following is a summary of the Company’s net interest income for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

   Year ended December 31, 
   2016  2015  2014 

Components of Net Interest Income

    

Interest income

  $173,708  $161,414  $121,115 

Interest expense

   (5,721  (5,416  (4,681
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest income

   167,987   155,998   116,434 

FTE adjustment

   2,329   905   303 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest income (FTE)

  $170,316  $156,903  $116,737 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest margin (FTE)

   4.23  4.32  4.17
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,
201920182017
Interest income$272,444  $228,218  $181,402  
Interest expense(15,375) (12,872) (6,798) 
Net interest income (not FTE)257,069  215,346  174,604  
FTE adjustment1,201  1,304  2,499  
Net interest income (FTE)$258,270  $216,650  $177,103  
Net interest margin (FTE)4.47 %4.30 %4.22 %
Acquired loans discount accretion:
Purchased loan discount accretion$8,137  $5,271  $6,564  
Effect on average loan yield0.20 %0.15 %0.23 %
Effect of purchased loan discount accretion on net interest margin (FTE)0.11 %0.10 %0.16 %
Net interest income (FTE) during the year ended December 31, 2019 increased $41,620,000 or 19.2% to $258,270,000 compared to $216,650,000 during the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase was substantially attributable to changes in volume of earning assets from the acquisition of FNB Bancorp in July 2018, in addition to organic loan growth experienced during 2019. The yield on interest earning assets was 4.74% and 4.55% for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. This 19 basis point increase in total earning asset yield was primarily attributable to a 20 basis point increase in loan yields and a 11 basis point increase in yields on total investments. Of the 20 basis point increase in yields on loans, 15 basis points was attributable to increases in market rates while 5 basis points was from accretion of purchased loans. The increases in yields on earning assets were partially offset by increased funding expenses as the costs of total interest bearing liabilities increased 3 basis points to 0.42% during the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to 0.39% for the year ended December 31, 2018. During the same period, costs associated with interest bearing deposits increased by 10 basis points to 0.33% as compared to 0.23% in the prior year. The increase in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the prior period was due largely to the increases in the average balances of interest-bearing liabilities associated with the acquisition of FNB Bancorp, offset partially by reductions in the average balance of other borrowings.
Net interest income (FTE) for the year ended December 31, 20162018 increased $13,413,000 (8.6%$39,547,000 (22.3%) to $170,316,000$216,650,000 from $156,903,000$177,103,000 during the year ended December 31, 2015.2017. The increase in net interest income (FTE) was due primarily to a $240,292,000 (10.1%$705,839,000 (24.8%) increase in the average balance of loans to $2,629,729,000,$3,548,498,000 and a $140,526,000 (13.4%$160,433,000 (13.1%) increase in the average balance of investmentsinvestment securities to $1,190,509,000,$1,383,975,000. Increases in average yields for earnings assets from 4.39% during 2017 to 4.55% during 2018 were offset by increases in the average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, primarily time deposits and a sevenother borrowings. The average rate paid on time deposits increased by 38 basis pointpoints from 0.48% during 2017 to 0.86% during 2018. Additionally, the average rate paid on other borrowings increased by 104 basis points, from 0.74% during 2017 to 1.78% during 2018. Also offsetting increases in net interest income was an increase in the average yieldbalance of nontaxable investmentsother borrowings, which increased by $113,120,000 (274%) from 4.85%$41,252,000 during the year ended December 31, 20152017 to 4.92%$154,372,000 during the year ended December 31, 2016 , that were partially offset by a 15 basis point decrease in2018. Despite the average yield on loans from 5.52% during the year ended December 31, 2015 to 5.37% during the year ended December 31, 2016, and a 15 basis point decrease in the average yield on investments taxable from 2.74% during the year ended December 31, 2015 to 2.59% during the year ended December 31, 2016. The $240,292,000 increase in average loan balancesbalance of other borrowings during 2016the 2018 year as compared to 2015 was due primarily2017, the outstanding balance of other borrowings decreased to organic loan growth. The $140,526,000 increase in average investment balances during 2016$15,839,000 at December 31, 2018 as compared to 2015 was due primarily to investment purchases in excess of investment maturities.$122,166,000 at December 31, 2017. The increases in average loan and investment balances during 2016 were funded primarily by a $350,461,000 increase in the average balance of deposits, and a $37,528,000 increase in the average balance of shareholders’ equity during 2016. The $350,461,000 increase in the average balance of deposits during 2016 compared to 2015 included the effect of the purchase of three branches and $161,231,000 of deposits from Bank of America on March 18, 2016. The seven basis point increase in the average yield of investments nontaxable was due to purchases of investments nontaxable with higher averagetax-equivalent yields during 2016 compared to the yields on investments nontaxable that the Company owned during 2015. The 15 basis point decrease in average loan yieldsother borrowings of $106,327,000 was due primarily to declines in market yields on new and renewed loans compared to yields on repricing, maturing, and paid off loans.made possible through deposit growth. See Deposit Portfolio Composition below. The 15 basis point decrease in the average yield of investments taxable was due to purchases of investments taxable with lower averagetax-equivalent yields during 2016 compared to the yields on investments taxable that the Company owned during 2015, and increased amortization of purchase premiums on mortgage backed securities during 2016 compared to 2015. The increased amortization of purchase premiums on mortgage backed securities during 2016 was due primarily to faster prepayment of existing mortgages caused by higher mortgage refinance activity that was caused by reduced mortgage rates during most of 2016 compared to 2015. The increases in average loan and investment balances added $9,948,000 and $4,096,000, respectively, to net interest income (FTE) while the decreases in average loan and investments taxable yields reduced net interest income (FTE) during 2016 by $698,000 and $1,162,000, respectively, compared to 2015. The increase in average investments nontaxable yield increased net interest income (FTE) during 2016 by $1,019,000 compared to 2015. Included in investment interest income during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were special cash dividend of $578,000 and $626,000, respectively, from the Company’s investment in Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco stock. Included in loan interest income during the year ended December 31, 2016 was discount accretion from purchased loans of $7,399,000 compared to $10,056,000 during the year ended December 31, 2015. Also included in loan interest income during the year ended December 31, 2016 was interest income of $2,311,000 from the recovery of interest payments previously applied to principal balances of nonperforming loans sold during 2016. Included in loan interest income during the year ended December 31, 2015 was the recovery of $728,000 of loan interest income from the payoff of a single originated loan that was in interest nonaccrual status; and while recoveries of loan interest income from paid off nonaccrual loans occur from time to time, a single recovery of this magnitude is unusual.

Net interest income (FTE) for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased $40,166,000 (34.4%) to $156,903,000 from $116,737,000 during. The increase in net interest income (FTE) was due primarily to a $541,688,000 (29.3%) increase in the average balance of loans to $2,389,437,000, and a $505,217,000 (93%) increase in the average balance of investments to $1,049,983,000 that were partially offset by a 10 basis point decrease in the average yield on loans from 5.62% during the year ended December 31, 2014 to 5.52% during the year ended December 31, 2015, and a 17 basis point decrease in the average yield on investments from 3.01% during the year ended December 31, 2014 to 2.84% during the year ended December 31, 2015. The $541,688,000$705,839,000 increase in average loan balances compared to the prior year was due primarily to the additionmerger of $499,327,000 of loans through the acquisition of North Valley Bancorp on October 4, 2014, and net loan growth

of $240,414,000 (10.5%) during the year ended December 31, 2015.FNBB. The $505,217,000 increase in the average investment balances from the prior yearyield on loans and investments-taxable was due primarily to the addition of $212,616,000 of investments through the acquisition of North Valley Bancorp on October 4, 2014, and $371,784,000 of investment purchases in excess of investment maturities and paydowns during 2015. The 10 basis point decrease in average loan yields was due primarily to declines in market yields on new and renewed loans compared to yields on repricing, maturing, and paid off loans. The decrease in average investment yields was due primarily to declines in market yields on new investments compared to yields on existing investments. The increases in average loanthe prime lending rate and market rates on investment balances added $30,443,000 and $15,493,000, respectively, to net interest income (FTE) while the decreases in average loan and investment yields reduced net interest income (FTE) during 2015 by $2,494,000 and $2,056,000, respectively, when compared to 2014. Included in investment interest income during the year ended December 31, 2015 was a special cash dividendpurchased.

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Table of $626,000 from the Company’s investment in Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco stock. Included in loan interest income during the year ended December 31, 2015 was discount accretion from purchased loans of $10,056,000 compared to $6,437,000 of discount accretion from purchased loans during the year ended December 31, 2014. Also included in loan interest income during the year ended December 31, 2015 was the recovery of $728,000 of loan interest income from the payoff of a single originated loan that was in interest nonaccrual status; and while recoveries of loan interest income from paid off nonaccrual loans occur from time to time, a single recovery of this magnitude is unusual.

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For more information related to loan interest income, including loan purchase discount accretion, see theSummary of Average Balances, Yields/Rates and Interest Differential and Note 3027 to the consolidated financial statements at Part II, Item 8 of this report. The “Yield” and “Volume/Rate” tables shown below are useful in illustrating and quantifying the developments that affected net interest income during 20162019 and 2015.

2018.

Summary of Average Balances, Yields/Rates and Interest Differential – Yield Tables

The following tables present, for the periods indicated, information regarding the Company’s consolidated average assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity, the amounts of interest income from average earning assets and resulting yields, and the amount of interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Average loan balances include nonperforming loans. Interest income includes proceeds from loans on nonaccrual loans only to the extent cash payments have been received and applied to interest income. Yields on securities and certain loans have been adjusted upward to reflect the effect of income thereon exempt from federal income taxation at the current statutory tax rate applicable during the period presented (dollars in thousands):

   Year ended December 31, 2016 
   Average
balance
   Interest
income/expense
   Rates
earned/paid
 

Assets

      

Loans

  $2,629,729   $141,086    5.37

Investment securities—taxable

   1,064,410    27,578    2.59

Investment securities—nontaxable

   126,099    6,210    4.92

Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks

   205,263    1,163    0.57
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total earning assets

   4,025,501    176,037    4.37
    

 

 

   

Other assets

   347,521     
  

 

 

     

Total assets

  $4,373,022     
  

 

 

     

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

      

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  $878,436    441    0.05

Savings deposits

   1,344,304    1,685    0.13

Time deposits

   342,511    1,357    0.40

Other borrowings

   18,873    9    0.05

Junior subordinated debt

   56,566    2,229    3.94
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   2,640,690    5,721    0.22
    

 

 

   

Noninterest-bearing demand

   1,193,297     

Other liabilities

   65,206     

Shareholders’ equity

   473,829     
  

 

 

     

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $4,373,022     
  

 

 

     

Net interest spread(1)

       4.15

Net interest income and interest margin(2)

    $170,316    4.23
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)Net interest spread represents the average yield earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income by total average earning assets.

Summary

Year ended December 31,
201920182017
Average
Balance
Interest
Income/
Expense
Rates
Earned
/Paid
Average
Balance
Interest
Income/
Expense
Rates
Earned
/Paid
Average
Balance
Interest
Income/
Expense
Rates
Earned
/Paid
Assets:
Loans$4,111,093  $223,750  5.44 %$3,548,498  $186,117  5.24 %$2,842,659  $146,794  5.16 %
Investment securities—taxable1,360,793  41,095  3.02 %1,241,829  35,702  2.87 %1,087,302  29,096  2.68 %
Investment securities—nontaxable (1)133,733  5,203  3.89 %142,146  5,649  3.97 %136,240  6,664  4.89 %
Total investments1,494,526  46,298  3.10 %1,383,975  41,351  2.99 %1,223,542  35,760  2.92 %
Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks171,021  3,597  2.10 %109,352  2,054  1.88 %126,432  1,347  1.07 %
Total interest-earning assets5,776,640  273,645  4.74 %5,041,825  229,522  4.55 %4,192,633  183,901  4.39 %
Other assets660,455  496,323  361,872  
Total assets$6,437,095  $5,538,148  $4,554,505  
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
Interest-bearing demand deposits$1,254,375  1,089  0.09 %$1,075,331  945  0.09 %$939,516  744  0.08 %
Savings deposits1,883,964  4,892  0.26 %1,610,202  2,803  0.17 %1,368,705  1,683  0.12 %
Time deposits446,142  5,735  1.29 %378,058  3,248  0.86 %317,724  1,531  0.48 %
Total interest-bearing deposits3,584,481  11,716  0.33 %3,063,591  6,996  0.23 %2,625,945  3,958  0.15 %
Other borrowings15,484  387  2.50 %154,372  2,745  1.78 %41,252  305  0.74 %
Junior subordinated debt57,133  3,272  5.73 %56,950  3,131  5.50 %56,762  2,535  4.47 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities3,657,098  15,375  0.42 %3,274,913  12,872  0.39 %2,723,959  6,798  0.25 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits1,780,746  1,531,383  1,262,592  
Other liabilities121,933  74,113  67,301  
Shareholders’ equity877,318  657,739  500,653  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$6,437,095  $5,538,148  $4,554,505  
Net interest spread (2)4.32 %4.16 %4.14 %
Net interest income and interest margin (3)$258,270  4.47 %$216,650  4.30 %$177,103  4.22 %
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Table of Average Balances, Yields/RatesContents
(1)The fully-taxable equivalent (FTE) adjustment for interest income of non-taxable investment securities was $1,200, $1,304, and Interest Differential – Yield Tables (continued)

   Year ended December 31, 2015 
   Average
balance
   Interest
income/expense
   Rates
earned/paid
 

Assets

      

Loans

  $2,389,437   $131,836    5.52

Investment securities—taxable

   1,000,221    27,421    2.74

Investment securities—nontaxable

   49,762    2,414    4.85

Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks

   189,506    648    0.34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total earning assets

   3,628,926    162,319    4.47
    

 

 

   

Other assets

   335,072     
  

 

 

     

Total assets

  $3,963,998     
  

 

 

     

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

      

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  $808,281    476    0.06

Savings deposits

   1,183,201    1,475    0.12

Time deposits

   340,443    1,482    0.44

Other borrowings

   8,668    4    0.05

Junior subordinated debt

   56,345    1,979    3.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   2,396,938    5,416    0.23
    

 

 

   

Noninterest-bearing demand

   1,076,162     

Other liabilities

   54,597     

Shareholders’ equity

   436,301     
  

 

 

     

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $3,963,998     
  

 

 

     

Net interest spread(1)

       4.24

Net interest income and interest margin(2)

    $156,903    4.32
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Year ended December 31, 2014 
   Average
balance
   Interest
income/expense
   Rates
earned/paid
 

Assets

      

Loans

  $1,847,749   $103,887    5.62

Investment securities—taxable

   527,742    15,590    2.95

Investment securities—nontaxable

   17,024    808    4.75

Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks

   404,056    1,133    0.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total earning assets

   2,796,571    121,418    4.34
    

 

 

   

Other assets

   216,878     
  

 

 

     

Total assets

  $3,013,449     
  

 

 

     

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

      

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  $605,241    484    0.08

Savings deposits

   926,389    1,153    0.12

Time deposits

   291,515    1,637    0.56

Other borrowings

   7,512    4    0.05

Junior subordinated debt

   44,366    1,403    3.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   1,875,023    4,681    0.25
    

 

 

   

Noninterest-bearing demand

   801,056     

Other liabilities

   36,085     

Shareholders’ equity

   301,285     
  

 

 

     

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $3,013,449     
  

 

 

     

Net interest spread(1)

       4.09

Net interest income and interest margin(2)

    $116,737    4.17
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)Net interest spread represents the average yield earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(2)Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income by total average earning assets.

$2,499 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(2)Net interest spread represents the average yield earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income by total average earning assets.
Summary of Changes in Interest Income and Expense due to Changes in Average Asset and Liability Balances and Yields Earned and Rates Paid – Volume/Rate Tables

The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the Company’s interest income and interest expense from changes in average asset and liability balances (volume) and changes in average interest rates for the periods indicated. The rate/Changes applicable to both rate and volume variance hashave been included in the rate variance. Amounts are calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis:

   2016 over 2015  2015 over 2014 
       Yield/        Yield/    
   Volume   Rate  Total  Volume  Rate  Total 
   (dollars in thousands) 

Increase (decrease) in

        

interest income:

        

Loans

  $9,948   $(698 $9,250  $30,443  $(2,494 $27,949 

Investments—taxable

   1,319    (1,162  157   13,938   (2,107  11,831 

Investments—nontaxable

   2,777    1,019   3,796   1,555   51   1,606 

Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks

   40    475   515   (601  116   (485
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   14,084    (366  13,718   45,335   (4,434  40,901 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

��

 

Increase (decrease) in interest expense:

        

Demand deposits (interest-bearing)

   32    (67  (35  162   (170  (8

Savings deposits

   145    65   210   308   14   322 

Time deposits

   7    (133  (126  274   (428  (154

Other borrowings

   4    1   5   1   (1  —   

Junior subordinated debt

   6    245   251   379   196   575 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   194    111   305   1,124   (389  735 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net interest income

  $13,890   $(477 $13,413  $44,211  $(4,045 $40,166 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

2019 over 20182018 over 2017
VolumeRateTotalVolumeRateTotal
Increase in interest income:
Loans$29,480  $8,153  $37,633  $36,421  $2,902  $39,323  
Investment securities—taxable3,414  1,979  5,393  4,141  2,465  6,606  
Investment securities—nontaxable(334) (112) (446) 289  (1,304) (1,015) 
Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks1,159  384  1,543  (183) 890  707  
Total interest-earning assets33,719  10,404  44,123  40,668  4,953  45,621  
Increase in interest expense:
Interest-bearing demand deposits161  (17) 144  109  92  201  
Savings deposits465  1,624  2,089  290  830  1,120  
Time deposits586  1,901  2,487  290  1,427  1,717  
Other borrowings(2,472) 114  (2,358) 837  1,603  2,440  
Junior subordinated debt10  131  141   588  596  
Total interest-bearing liabilities(1,250) 3,753  2,503  1,534  4,540  6,074  
Increase in net interest income$34,969  $6,651  $41,620  $39,134  $413  $39,547  

Ending balancesAs of December 31,$ Change% Change
($’s in thousands)20192018
Total assets$6,471,181  $6,352,441  $118,740  1.9 %
Total loans4,307,366  4,022,014  285,352  7.1 %
Total investments1,345,954  1,580,096  (234,142) (14.8)%
Total deposits$5,366,994  $5,366,466  $528  - %  

The change in average volume of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities during the year ended December 31, 2018 was significantly impacted by the acquisition of FNBB which was completed on July 6, 2018. The following is a summary of the certain consolidated assets and deposits as of the dates indicated:
Annual average balancesAs of December 31,$ ChangeAverage
Acquired
Balances *
Organic
$ Change
Organic
% Change
($’s in thousands)20192018
Total assets$6,437,095  $5,516,126  $920,969  $713,561  $207,408  3.76 %
Total loans4,111,093  3,548,498  562,595  407,051  155,544  4.38 %
Total investments1,494,526  1,383,975  110,551  163,695  (53,144) (3.84)%
Total deposits$5,365,227  $4,594,974  $770,253  $483,738  $286,515  6.24 %
*Average acquired amounts calculated by computing the annualized balance outstanding during the year based on the acquisition date of July 6, 2018 and a 365 day calendar year.
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Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses during any period is the sum of the allowance for loan losses required at the end of the period and any loan charge offs during the period, less the allowance for loan losses required at the beginning of the period, and less any loan recoveries during the period. See the Tables labeled“Allowance for loan losses – year ended December 31, 20162019 and 2015”2018” at Note 5 in Item 8 of Part II of this report for the components that make up the provision for loan losses for the years ended December 31, 20162019 and 2015.

2018.

The Company benefitedrecorded a benefit of $1,690,000 from loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2019, versus a $5,970,000 reversal of$2,583,000 provision for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2016 versus a $2,210,000 reversal of provision for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2015.2018. The increase in the reversal ofreduced provision for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 20162019 compared to the year ended December 31, 20152018 was primarily attributable to a $1,375,000 decreases in the resultamount of an increasespecific reserves required on impaired loans subsequent to the sale or repayment of the outstanding balances owed. In addition, while the Company remains cautious about the risks associated with trends in California real estate prices and the affordability of housing in the markets served by the Company, changes in home affordability and energy related index rates improved during the year ended December 31, 2019. The qualitative factors associated with these two measures reduced the level of calculated required reserves by approximately $1,059,000. These decreases were partially offset by the provisions to the allowance for loan losses necessitated by net loan recoveries from 0.07%growth during the year. As of average loans during 2015 to 0.09% of average loans during 2016, a decrease in nonperforming loans from $37,119,000 at December 31, 20152019, the Company had established reserves totaling $2,500,000 related to $20,128,000 atthe Camp Fire, compared to $3,250,000 as of December 31, 2016, continued improvement in loan portfolio loss history, and improvements in collateral values and estimated cash flows related to nonperforming loans and purchased credit impaired loans.2018. As shown in the Table labeled“Allowance for Loan Losses—year ended December 31, 2016”2019” at Note 5 in Item 8 of Part II of this report residential and commercial real estate loans, home equity lines, of credit, home equity loans, and commercial construction loans all experienced a benefit from reversal of provision for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2016.2019. The level of provision, orbenefit from reversal of provision for loan losses of each loan category during the year ended December 31, 20162019 was due primarily to improvements in historical loss factors and decreases in nonperforming loans as a decrease in the required allowance for loan losses astotal percentage of December 31, 2016 when compared to the required allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2015 less net charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2016. All categories of loans exceptloans. The remaining other consumer, commercial real estate mortgage loans, C & I loans, and residential construction loans experienced a decrease in the required allowanceprovision for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2016. These decreases in required allowance for loan losses were2019 due primarily to reduced impaired loans, improvements in estimated cash flows and collateral valuesloan growth. Net charge-offs for the remaining and newly impaired loans, and reductions in historical loss factors that, in part, determine the required loan loss allowance for performing loans in accordance with the Company’s allowance for loan losses methodology as described under the heading“Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses” at Note 1 in Item 8 of Part II of this report. These same factors were also present, to some extent, for commercial real estate mortgage loans, C & I loans, and residential construction loans, but were more than offset by the effect of increased loan balances in these loan categories resulting in net provisions for loan losses in these categories during the year ended December 31, 2016.2019 were $276,000 as compared to $324,000 net charge offs for the year ended December 31, 2018. Total nonperforming loans decreased from 0.68% of total loans at December 31, 2018 to 0.39% of total loans at December 31, 2019. For details of the change in nonperforming loans during the year ended December 31, 20162018 see the Tables, and associated narratives, labeled“Changes in nonperforming assets during the year ended December 31, 2016”2019”and“Changes in nonperforming assets during the three months ended December 31, September 30, June 30, and March 31, 2016”2019”under the heading“Asset Quality andNon-Performing Assets” below.

The Company benefited from a $2,210,000 reversal ofprovided $2,583,000 for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2018 versus an $89,000 provision for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2015 versus a $4,045,000 reversal of provision for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2014.2017. The decreaseincrease in the reversal of provision for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2015 as2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 20142017 was due primarily the result of increased loan originations during 2015 compared to 2014, and a decrease in net loan recoveries from 0.13% of average loans during 2014 to 0.07% of average loans during 2015. During 2015, improvements in collateral values and estimated cash flowslosses related to nonperforming loans and purchased credit impaired loans, and reductionsthe Camp Fire that occurred in nonperforming loans contributedthe 4th quarter of 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had established reserves totaling $3,250,000 related to the reversal of provision for loan losses.Camp Fire. As shown in the Table labeled“Allowance for Loan Losses—year ended December 31, 2015”2018” at Note 5 in Item 8 of Part II of this report residential and commercial real estate loans, home equity lines of credit, auto indirectother consumer loans, commercial, and residential construction loans experienced a reversal of provision for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2015.2018. The level of provision, or reversal of provision for loan losses of each loan category during the year ended December 31, 20152018 was due primarily to a decreaseincreases in the required allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 20152018 when compared to the required allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 20142017 less net charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2015, and the effect of the changes in the allowance methodology during the year ended December 31, 2015 as described under the heading“Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses”at Note 1 in Item 8 of Part II of this report.2018. All categories of loans except commercial real estate mortgage loans, C & I loans,consumer home equity lines of credit and commercial construction loans experienced a decreasean increase in the required allowance for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2015.2018. These decreasesincreases in required allowance for loan losses were due primarily to reduced impaired loans,the estimated losses related to the Camp Fire, as mentioned above, which were offset by improvements in estimated cash flows and collateral values for the remaining and newly impaired loans, and reductions in historical loss factors that,and decreases in part, determine the required loan loss allowancenonperforming loans as a total percentage of loans. Total net charge-offs for performing loans in accordance with the Company’s allowance for loan losses methodology as described under the heading“Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses” at Note 1 in Item 8 of Part II of this report. These same factors were also present, to some extent, for commercial real estate mortgage loans, C & I loans, and commercial construction loans, but were more than offset by the effect of increased loan balances in these loan categories resulting in net provisions for loan losses in these categories during the year ended December 31, 2015.2018 were $324,000 as compared to total net charge offs for the year ended December 31, 2017 of $2,269,000. Total nonperforming loans decreased from 0.81% of total loans at December 31, 2017 to 0.68% of total loans at December 31, 2018. For details of the change in nonperforming loans during the year ended December 31, 20152017 see the Tables, and associated narratives, labeled“Changes in nonperforming assets during the year ended December 31, 2015”2018”and“Changes in nonperforming assets during the three months ended December 31, September 30, June 30, and March 31, 2015”2018”under the heading“Asset Quality andNon-Performing Assets” below. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company made one change to its allowance for loan loss methodology. The change in methodology is described under the heading“Allowance for loan losses” in the section below labeled“Financial Condition”. Excluding the effect of the change in allowance methodology during the year ended December 31, 2015, the reversal of provision for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been approximately $3,528,000, or $1,318,000 more than the $2,210,000 that was actually recorded, and the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2015 would have been approximately $34,693,000, or $1,318,000 less than the $36,011,000 that was actually recorded.

The provision for loan losses related to Originated and PNCI loans is based on management’s evaluation of inherent risks in these loan portfolios and a corresponding analysis of the allowance for loan losses. The provision for loan losses related to PCI loan portfolio is based on changes in estimated cash flows expected to be collected on PCI loans. Additional discussion on loan quality, our procedures to measure loan impairment, and the allowance for loan losses is provided under the heading“Asset Quality andNon-Performing Assets” below.

Managementre-evaluates the loss ratios and other assumptions used in its calculation of the allowance for loan losses for its Originated and PNCI loan portfolios on a quarterly basis and makes changes as appropriate based upon, among other things, changes in loss rates experienced, collateral support for underlying loans, changes and trends in the economy, and changes in the loan mix.Management alsore-evaluates expected cash flows used in its accounting for its PCI loan portfolio, including any required allowance for loan losses, on a quarterly basis and makes changes as appropriate based upon, among other things, changes in loan repayment experience, changes in loss rates experienced, and collateral support for underlying loans.

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Non-interest Income

The following table summarizes the Company’s noninterestnon-interest income for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

   Year ended December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 

Components of Noninterest Income:

      

Service charges on deposit accounts

  $14,365   $14,276   $11,811 

ATM fees and interchange

   15,859    13,364    9,651 

Other service fees

   3,121    2,977    2,206 

Mortgage banking service fees

   2,065    2,164    1,869 

Change in value of mortgage servicing rights

   (2,184   (701   (1,301
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total service charges and fees

   33,226    32,080    24,236 

Gain on sale of loans

   4,037    3,064    2,032 

Commissions on sale of nondeposit investment products

   2,329    3,349    2,995 

Increase in cash value of life insurance

   2,717    2,786    1,953 

Change in indemnification asset

   (493   (207   (856

Gain on disposition of foreclosed assets

   262    991    2,153 

Gain on life insurance death benefit

   238    155    —   

Lease brokerage income

   711    712    504 

Other noninterest income

   1,536    2,417    1,499 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

  $44,563   $45,347   $34,516 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noninterest

Year Ended December 31,
201920182017
ATM and interchange fees$20,639  $18,249  $16,727  
Service charges on deposit accounts16,657  15,467  16,056  
Other service fees3,015  2,852  3,282  
Mortgage banking service fees1,917  2,038  2,076  
Change in value of mortgage loan servicing rights(1,811) (146) (718) 
Total service charges and fees40,417  38,460  37,423  
Commissions on sale of non-deposit investment products2,877  3,151  2,729  
Increase in cash value of life insurance  3,029  2,718  2,685  
Gain on sale of loans3,282  2,371  3,109  
Lease brokerage income878  678  782  
Sale of customer checks529  449  372  
Gain on sale of investment securities110  207  961  
Gain (loss) on marketable equity securities86  (64) —  
Other2,312  1,091  1,391  
Total other non-interest income13,103  10,601  12,029  
Total non-interest income$53,520  $49,061  $49,452  
Non-interest income decreased $784,000 (1.7%)increased $4,459,000 or 9.1% to $44,563,000 in 2016 compared to 2015. The decrease in noninterest income was due primarily to $870,000 of recoveries of loans from acquired institutions that were charged off prior to acquisition of those institutions by the Company that were recorded in other noninterest income$53,520,000 during the year ended December 31, 2015, a $1,483,0002019 compared to $49,061,000 during the comparable twelve month period in 2018. Increases in non-interest income for the year ended 2019 as compared to the same period in 2018 was largely driven by increases in fees charged for various services and increases in usage associated with both services and interchange transactions. More specifically, the increase in income charged for interchange fees and service charges increased by $2,390,000 or 13.1% and $1,190,000 or 7.7%, respectively. Gains from the sale of mortgage loans, which resulted from increased volume, contributed $911,000 to the overall increase in non-interest income during the 2019 year. Other non-interest income was positively impacted by the recognition of $831,000 in life insurance death benefits during the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to none in the equivalent period in 2018. These positive changes were partially offset by $1,655,000 greater decline in the value of the Company's mortgage loan servicing rights due to increases in prepayment speeds and the overall decreases in interest rates on home loans as compared to those in the prior year.
Non-interest income decreased $391,000 (0.8%) to $49,061,000 in 2018 compared to $49,452,000 in 2017. The decrease in change in value of mortgage servicing rights, a $1,020,000non-interest income was due primarily to an decrease in commissionsservice charges on saledeposit accounts and other service fees of nondeposit investment products, and$1,019,000 (5.3%) to $18,319,000, a $729,000 decrease in gain on sale of foreclosed assets thatloans of $738,000 (23.7%) to $2,371,000, a decrease in gain on sale of investment securities of $754,000 (78.5%), which were partially offset by a $2,495,000an increase of $1,522,000 (9.1%) increase in ATM fees and interchange incomerevenue, and a $973,000$422,000 (15.5%) increase in gaincommissions on sale of loans.non-depository products. The decrease in change in value of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) is primarily due to a change in the required rate of return on MSRs by market participants and a decrease in estimated future MSR cash flows as a result of reduced mortgage rates and higher rates of early mortgage payoffs from mortgage refinancing, both of which reduced the value of such MSRs during the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to a smaller decrease in the value of MSRs during the year ended December 31, 2015 that was primarily due to a decrease in estimated future MSR cash flows as a result of reduced mortgage rates and higher rates of early mortgage payoffs from mortgage refinancing. The decrease in gain on sale of foreclosed assets was due to decreased foreclosed asset sales during the year ended December 31, 2016, and the uniqueness of individual foreclosed asset sales when compared to theyear-ago period. The $2,495,000$1,522,000 increase in ATM fees and interchange revenue was due primarily due to the Company’s increasedcontinued focus in this area, including the introduction of new servicesand growth in this area during the quarter ended March 31, 2016.electronic payments volume. The $973,000 increase$738,000 decrease in gain on sale of loans was due primarily to continued high levels ofreduced residential mortgage refinance and home purchase activity and increased focus in this area by the Company. The $4,037,000 of gain on sale of loans during 2016 included $3,729,000 of gain on sale of residential real estate loans originated for sale, and $308,000 of gain on sale of loans not originated for sale. The changes in noninterest income include the effects from the operation of three branches, including $161,231,000 of deposits, acquired from Bank of America on March 18, 2016.

Noninterest income increased $10,831,000 (31.4%) to $45,347,000 in 20152018 compared to 2014. The increase in noninterest income was due primarily to an increase in service charges on deposit accounts2017.


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Table of $2,465,000 (20.9%) to $14,276,000, an increase in ATM fees and interchange revenue of $3,454,000 (35.8%) to $13,105,000, and an increase of $1,032,000 (50.8%) in gain on sale of loans to $3,064,000 compared to theyear-ago period. These increases and the increases in other categories of noninterest income noted in the table above are primarily the result of the acquisition of North Valley Bancorp on October 4, 2014, and $870,000 of recoveries of loans from acquired institutions that were charged off prior to acquisition of those institutions by the Company that were recorded in other noninterest income during the year ended December 31, 2015. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease of $1,162,000 in gain on sale of foreclosed assets to $991,000 during the year ended December 31, 2015. The decrease in gain on sale of foreclosed assets is due to decreased foreclosed asset sales during the year ended December 31, 2015, and the uniqueness of individual foreclosed asset sales when compared to theyear-ago period.

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Non-interest Expense

The following table summarizes the Company’s other noninterestnon-interest expense for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

   Year ended December 31, 
   2016  2015  2014 

Components of Noninterest Expense

    

Salaries and related benefits:

    

Base salaries, net of deferred loan origination costs

  $53,169  $46,822  $39,342 

Incentive compensation

   8,872   6,964   5,068 

Benefits and other compensation costs

   18,683   17,619   13,134 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total salaries and related benefits

   80,724   71,405   57,544 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other noninterest expense:

    

Occupancy

   10,139   10,126   8,203 

Equipment

   6,597   5,997   4,514 

Data processing and software

   8,846   7,670   6,512 

Assessments

   2,105   2,572   2,107 

ATM & POS network charges

   4,999   4,190   2,996 

Advertising & marketing

   3,829   3,992   2,413 

Professional fees

   5,409   4,545   3,888 

Telecommunications

   2,749   3,007   2,870 

Postage

   1,603   1,296   949 

Courier service

   998   1,154   1,055 

Foreclosed asset expense

   266   490   528 

Intangible amortization

   1,377   1,157   446 

Operational losses

   1,564   737   764 

Provision for foreclosed asset losses

   140   502   208 

Change in reserve for unfunded commitments

   244   330   (395

Legal settlement

   1,450   —     —   

Merger & acquisition expense

   784   586   4,858 

Miscellaneous other

   12,174   11,085   10,919 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other noninterest expenses

   65,273   59,436   52,835 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

  $145,997  $130,841  $110,379 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Merger & acquisition expense:

    

Base salaries, net of loan origination costs

  $187   —     —   

Incentive compensation

   —     —    $1,174 

Benefits and other compensation costs

   —     —     94 

Data processing and software

   —    $108   475 

Professional fees

   342   120   2,390 

Miscellaneous other

   255   358   725 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total merger expense

  $784  $586  $4,858 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average full time equivalent staff

   999   949   783 

Noninterest expense to revenue (FTE)

   67.9  64.7  72.9

Year Ended December 31,
201920182017
Base salaries, net of deferred loan origination costs$70,218  $62,422  $54,589  
Incentive compensation13,106  11,147  9,227  
Benefits and other compensation costs22,741  20,373  19,114  
Total salaries and benefits expense106,065  93,942  82,930  
Occupancy14,893  12,139  10,894  
Data processing and software13,517  11,021  10,448  
Equipment7,022  6,651  7,141  
ATM and POS network charges5,447  5,271  4,752  
Merger and acquisition expense—  5,227  530  
Advertising5,633  4,578  4,101  
Professional fees3,754  3,546  3,745  
Intangible amortization5,723  3,499  1,389  
Telecommunications3,190  3,023  2,713  
Regulatory assessments and insurance1,188  1,906  1,676  
Courier service1,308  1,287  1,035  
Operational losses986  1,260  1,394  
Postage1,258  1,154  1,296  
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets(246) (408) (711) 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets82  185  142  
Other miscellaneous expense15,637  14,191  12,980  
Total other non-interest expense79,392  74,530  63,525  
Total non-interest expense$185,457  $168,472  $146,455  
Average full-time equivalent staff1,1501,071  1,000  
Salary and benefit expenses increased $9,319,000 (13.1%$12,123,000 (12.9%) to $80,724,000$106,065,000 during the year ended December 31, 20162019 compared to $93,942,000 during the prior year month ended December 31, 2015.2018. Base salaries, incentive compensation and benefits & other compensation expensenet of deferred loan origination costs increased $6,347,000 (13.6%$7,796,000 (12.5%), 1,908,000 (27.4%), and 1,064,000 (6.0%), respectively, to $53,169,000, $8,872,000 and $18,683,000, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2016. The average number of full-time equivalent staff increased 50 (5.3%) from 949 during the year ended December 31, 2015 to 999 for the year ended December 31, 2016.$70,218,000. The increase in base salaries was due primarily to annual pay raises, ana 7.4% increase in average full-timefull time equivalent staff,employees to 1,150 from 1,071 in the prior year-to-date period. Also affecting the increase in base salaries were annual merit increases and a $1,409,000higher wage base per employee resulting from the employees associated with the FNBB merger transaction due to the Bay Area region’s higher cost of living. During the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 there were $3,133,000 and $2,721,000, respectively, in salaries expense that were capitalized in association with loan origination activities and the increase in temporary help expense from $63,000 during 2015 to $1,472,000 during 2016. The increase in temporary help expense was due solely to increases in the number of loans originated. Commissions and incentive compensation increased $1,959,000 (17.6%) to $13,106,000 during 2019 compared to 2018 primarily due to an expansionorganic growth of the Bank’s customer call center capacity during 2016. All categories of incentiveloans and non-interest bearing deposits. Benefits & other compensation expense increased during 2016 compared to 2015 due to related production and profitability measures, and the general increase in staff, except for commissions on sale of nondeposit investment products for which production was down compared to 2015. The increase in benefits and other compensation expense was due primarily to the increase in full-time equivalent staff during 2016.

Salary and benefit expenses increased $13,861,000 (24.1%$2,368,000 (11.6%) to $71,405,000$22,741,000 during the year ended December 31, 20152019 due primarily to increases in the average full time equivalent employees, as mentioned above, and to a lesser extent, annual increases in healthcare and benefits costs.

Total other non-interest expense increased by $4,862,000 or 6.50% to $79,392,000 during the year ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the $74,530,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018. Virtually all significant increases in non-interest expense can be attributed to the acquisition of FNB Bancorp that took place in July 2018, which is reflected in all periods during the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, as compared to only six months in the prior year. Highlighting some of those increases were increases in occupancy, data processing, intangible amortization, which increased by $2,754,000, $2,496,000 and 2,224,000, respectively, as compared to the prior year. The increases in non-interest expenses were partially offset by an elimination of merger related expenses, totaling $5,227,000 in 2018 and a reduction in regulatory assessment costs resulting from credits issued by the FDIC totaling $862,000 for the year ended 2019.
Total other non-interest expense increased by $11,005,000 (17.3%) to $74,530,000 during the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. Base salaries, incentive compensation and benefits & other compensation expense increased $7,480,000 (19.0%), 1,896,000 (37.4%), and 4,485,000 (34.1%), respectively, to $46,822,000, $6,964,000 and $17,619,000, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2015. The increases in these categories of salary and benefits expense are primarily due to the Company’s acquisition of North Valley Bancorp on October 4, 2014. The average number of full-time equivalent staff increased 166 (21.2%) from 783 during the year ended December 31, 2014 to 949 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Other noninterest expense increased $5,837,000 (9.8%) to $65,273,000 during the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the year ended December 31, 2015.2017. The increase in other noninterestnon-interest expense was due primarily due to system conversion and capacity expansion expenses during 2016. Expense categories including equipment,increased costs related to the merger of FNBB. Highlighting some of those increases were merger increases, increases in intangible amortization, occupancy, data processing, and software, ATM & POS network chargesadvertising, which increased by $4,697,000, $2,110,000, $1,245,000, $573,000 and $477,000, respectively, as compared to the prior year. The increases in non-interest expenses were partially offset by decreased equipment expenses and professional (consulting) experienced significant increases due primarilyfees of $490,000 and $199,000, respectively.

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The provisions for income taxes applicable to system conversion and capacity expansion during 2016. The Company recorded a litigation contingency expense of $1,450,000 during 2016. The details of this contingency can be found at Note 18 in Item 8 of Part II of this report. Assessments expense decrease $467,000 (18.2%) to $2,105,000 during 2016 compared to $2,572,000 during 2015 due to a decrease in FDIC insurance premiums during the three months ended September 30, 2016. Nonrecurring expenses related to the acquisition of three branches from Bank of America in March 2016 totaling $784,000 and the acquisition of North Valley Bancorp in October 2014 are included in other noninterest expenseincome before taxes for the years ended December 31, 20162019, 2018 and 2015, respectively. Included2017 differ from amounts computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rates to income before taxes. The effective tax rate and the statutory federal income tax rate are reconciled as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
201920182017
Federal statutory income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %35.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit7.9  8.6  6.9  
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impact of federal rate change—  —  9.6  
Tax-exempt interest on municipal obligations(0.7) (1.0) (1.9) 
Tax-exempt life insurance related income(0.6) (0.6) (1.3) 
Low income housing and other tax credits(2.3) (2.2) (2.3) 
Low income housing tax credit amortization2.1  2.0  2.1  
Compensation and benefits(0.4) (0.5) (1.2) 
Non-deductible merger expenses—  0.2  0.2  
Other0.4  (0.8) 0.5  
Effective Tax Rate27.4 %26.7 %47.6 %
On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law “H.R.1”, commonly known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”, which among other items reduces the Federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. This decrease in miscellaneous other noninterestthe Federal corporate tax rate had a positive impact on the Company’s net income beginning January 1, 2018. However, the enactment of the law during 2017 required the Company to re-measure its deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2017. The Company concluded that this caused the Company’s net deferred tax asset to be reduced, and Federal income tax expense during 2016 were $782,000 valuation allowance expenses on fixed assets transferred to held for sale including a $716,000 valuation allowance expense related to a closed branch building held for sale, the value of which was written down to current market value, and subsequently soldbe increased by $7,416,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2016. Net proceeds fromfourth quarter of 2017. Additionally, amortization expense of the sale of this building were $1,218,000, and resulted in no gain or additional loss being recorded upon the sale of this building.

Other noninterest expense increased $6,601,000 (12.5%) to $59,436,000 during the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase in other noninterest expenselow income housing tax credit investments was primarily due to the Company’s acquisition of North Valley Bancorp on October 4, 2014. Nonrecurring merger expenses related to the North Valley Bancorp acquisition totaling $586,000 and $4,858,000 are included in other noninterest expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of which $0 and $1,269,000 were not deductible for income tax purposes, respectively.

Income Taxes

accelerated by $226,000.

The effective tax rate on income was 38.2%27.4%, 39.7%,26.8% and 41.5%47.7% in 2016, 2015,2019, 2018, and 2014,2017, respectively. The effective tax rate was greater than the federalFederal statutory tax raterates of 21% in 2019 and 2018 and 35% in 2017 due to the combination of state tax expenses of 7.9% in 2019, 8.6% in 2018 and 6.9% in 2017. Tax provision expense for 2017 was increased further by $7,416,000 due to the remeasurement of $7,576,000, $7,412,000, and $4,817,000,respectively,the Company’s net deferred tax asset resulting from the Federal tax law change. These increases in these years, and $1,310,000 of nondeductible merger expenses in 2014.tax expense were partially offset by Federaltax-exempt investment income of $3,881,000, $1,509,000,$4,002,000, $4,345,000 and $505,000,$4,165,000, respectively, from investment securities, Federal and Statetax-exempt income of $2,955,000, $2,786,000,$3,860,000, $2,718,000 and $1,953,000,$2,792,000, respectively, from increase in cash value and gain on death benefit of life insurance, andlow income housing tax credits and losses, net of $197,000, $0,amortization of $230,000, $179,000 and $0$142,000 respectively, and equity compensation excess tax benefits, net of non-deductible compensation of $2,537,000, $499,000 and $916,000, respectively. The low income housing tax credits and the equity compensation excess tax benefits represent direct reductions in these years helped to reducetax expense. The items noted above resulted in an effective combined Federal and State income tax rate that differed from the effectivecombined Federal and State statutory income tax rate.

rate of approximately 29.6% during 2019 and 2018 and 42.0% during 2017.

Financial Condition

Investment Securities

The following table presents the available for sale debt securities and marketable equity investment securities portfolio by major type as of the dates indicated:

   Year ended December 31, 
(In thousands)  2016   2015   2014   2013   2012 

Investment securities available for sale (at fair value):

          

Obligations of US government corporations and agencies

  $429,678   $313,682   $75,120   $97,143   $151,701 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   117,617    88,218    3,175    5,589    9,421 

Corporate bonds

   —      —      1,908    1,915    1,905 

Marketable equity securities

   2,938    2,985    3,002    —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment securities available for sale

  $550,233   $404,885   $83,205   $104,647   $163,027 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment

Year ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20192018201720162015
Marketable equity securities$2,960  $2,874  $2,938  $2,938  $2,985  
Debt securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government and agencies$472,980  $629,981  $604,789  $429,678  $313,682  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions109,601  126,072  123,156  117,617  88,218  
Corporate bonds2,532  4,478  —  —  —  
Asset backed securities365,025  354,505  —  —  —  
Total debt securities available for sale$950,138  $1,115,036  $727,945  $547,295  $401,900  
Debt securities held to maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies$361,785  $430,343  $500,271  $597,982  $711,994  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions13,821  14,593  14,573  14,554  14,536  
Total debt securities held to maturity$375,606  $444,936  $514,844  $612,536  $726,530  
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Debt securities available for sale increased $145,348,000decreased $164,898,000 to $550,233,000$950,138,000 as of December 31, 2016,2019, compared to December 31, 2015.2018. This increasedecrease is attributable to purchases of $247,717,000, maturities and principal repayments of $71,684,000, a decrease$97,993,000, sales of $127,066,000, an increase in fair value of investments securities available for sale of $11,015,000,$24,361,000 and amortization of net purchase price premiums of $2,598,000.

The following table presents the held to maturity investment securities portfolio by major type as of the dates indicated:

   Year ended December 31, 
(In thousands)  2016   2015   2014   2013   2012 

Investment securities held to maturity (at cost):

          

Obligations of US government corporations and agencies

  $597,982   $711,994   $660,836   $227,864    —   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   14,554    14,536    15,590    12,640    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment securities held to maturity

  $602,536   $726,530   $676,426   $240,504    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment$1,567,000.

Debt securities held to maturity decreased $123,994,000$69,330,000 to $602,536,000$375,606,000 as of December 31, 2016,2019, compared to December 31, 2015.2018. This decrease is attributable to principal repayments of $121,666,000$68,346,000 and amortization of net purchase price discounts/premiums of $2,328,000.

$985,000.

Additional information about the investment portfolio is provided in Note 3 in the financial statements at Item 8 of Part II of this report.

Restricted Equity Securities

Restricted equity securities were $16,956,000$17,250,000 at December 31, 20162019 and December 31, 2015.2018, respectively. The entire balance of restricted equity securities at December 31, 20162019 and December 31, 20152018 represents the Bank’s investment in the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”).

FHLB stock is carried at par and does not have a readily determinable fair value. While technically these are considered equity securities, there is no market for the FHLB stock. Therefore, the shares are considered as restricted investment securities. Management periodically evaluates FHLB stock for other-than-temporary impairment. Management’s determination of whether these investments are impaired is based on its assessment of the ultimate recoverability of cost rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value. The determination of whether a decline affects the ultimate recoverability of cost is influenced by criteria such as (1) the significance of any decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount for the FHLB and the length of time this situation has persisted, (2) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance of the FHLB, (3) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on institutions and, accordingly, the customer base of the FHLB, and (4) the liquidity position of the FHLB.

As a member of the FHLB system, the Bank is required to maintain a minimum level of investment in FHLB stock based on specific percentages of its outstanding mortgages, total assets, or FHLB advances. The Bank may request redemption at par value of any stock in excess of the minimum required investment. Stock redemptions are at the discretion of the FHLB.

Loans

The Bank concentrates its lending activities in four principal areas: real estate mortgage loans (residential and commercial loans), consumer loans, commercial loans (including agricultural loans), and real estate construction loans.  The interest rates charged for the loans made by the Bank vary with the degree of risk, the size and maturity of the loans, the borrower’s relationship with the Bank and prevailing money market rates indicative of the Bank’s cost of funds.

The majority of the Bank’s loans are direct loans made to individuals, farmers and local businesses. The Bank relies substantially on local promotional activity and personal contacts by bank officers, directors and employees to compete with other financial institutions. The Bank makes loans to borrowers whose applications include a sound purpose, a viable repayment source and a plan of repayment established at inception and generally backed by a secondary source of repayment.

Loan Portfolio Composite

Composition

The following table shows the Company’s loan balances, including net deferred loan costs,fees, at the dates indicated:

   Year ended December 31, 
(dollars in thousands)  2016   2015   2014   2013   2012 

Real estate mortgage

  $2,057,824   $1,811,832   $1,615,359   $1,107,863   $1,010,130 

Consumer

   362,303    395,283    417,084    383,163    386,111 

Commercial

   217,047    194,913    174,945    131,878    135,528 

Real estate construction

   122,419    120,909    75,136    49,103    33,054 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans

  $2,759,593   $2,522,937   $2,282,524   $1,672,007   $1,564,823 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20192018201720162015
Real estate mortgage$3,328,290  $3,143,100  $2,300,322  $2,057,824  $1,811,832  
Consumer445,542  418,982  356,874  362,303  395,283  
Commercial283,707  276,548  220,412  217,047  194,913  
Real estate construction249,827  183,384  137,557  122,419  120,909  
Total loans$4,307,366  $4,022,014  $3,015,165  $2,759,593  $2,522,937  
The following table shows the Company’s loan balances, including net deferred loan costs,fees, as a percentage of total loans at the dates indicated:

   Year ended December 31, 
   2016  2015  2014  2013  2012 

Real estate mortgage

   74.6  71.8  70.7  66.3  64.5

Consumer

   13.1  15.7  18.3  22.9  24.7

Commercial

   7.9  7.7  7.7  7.9  8.7

Real estate construction

   4.4  4.8  3.3  2.9  2.1
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total loans

   100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20192018201720162015
Real estate mortgage77.3 %78.1 %76.3 %74.6 %71.8 %
Consumer10.3 %10.4 %11.8 %13.1 %15.7 %
Commercial6.6 %6.9 %7.3 %7.9 %7.7 %
Real estate construction5.8 %4.6 %4.6 %4.4 %4.8 %
Total loans100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
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At December 31, 20162019 loans, including net deferred loan costs, totaled $2,759,593,000$4,307,366,000 which was a 9.4%7.10% ($236,656,000)285,352,000) increase over the balances at the end of 2015. Demand for commercial real estate (real estate mortgage) loans was strong during 2016. Demand for residential mortgage loans was strong during 2016. Demand for home equity loans and lines of credit was moderate during 2016.

2018.

At December 31, 20152018 loans, including net deferred loan costs, totaled $2,522,937,000$4,022,014,000 which was a 10.5%33.4% ($240,413,000)1,006,849,000) increase over the balances at the end of 2014. Demand for commercial real estate (real estate mortgage) loans was strong during 2015. Demand for home equity loans and lines of credit was weak during 2015.

At December 31, 2014 loans, including net deferred loan costs, totaled $2,282,524,000 which was a 36.5% ($610,517,000) increase over2017. Included in the balances at the end of 2013. This increase in loans during 2014 included $499,327,000for 2018 is acquired loans, net of loans acquired indiscount, of $834,683,000 from the North Valley Bancorp acquisition on October 3, 2014, and $32,017,000 of purchased single family residential real estate loans. Demand for commercial real estate (real estate mortgage) loans was moderate during 2014. Demand for home equity loans and lines of credit was weak during 2014.

FNBB.

Asset Quality and Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming Assets

Loans originated by the Company, i.e., not purchased or acquired in a business combination, are referred to as originated loans. Originated loans are reported at the principal amount outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs. Loan origination and commitment fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred, and the net amount is amortized as an adjustment of the related loan’s yield over the actual life of the loan. Originated loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are designated as nonaccrual loans.

Originated loans are placed in nonaccrual status when reasonable doubt exists as to the full, timely collection of interest or principal, or a loan becomes contractually past due by 90 days or more with respect to interest or principal and is not well secured and in the process of collection. When an originated loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed. Income on such loans is then recognized only to the extent that cash is received and where the future collection of principal is probable. Interest accruals are resumed on such loans only when they are brought fully current with respect to interest and principal and when, in the judgment of management, the loan is estimated to be fully collectible as to both principal and interest.

An allowance for loan losses for originated loans is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense. Originated loans and deposit related overdrafts are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely or, with respect to consumer installment loans, according to an established delinquency schedule. The allowance is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in existing loans and leases, based on evaluations of the collectability, impairment and prior loss experience of loans and leases. The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and size of the portfolio, overall portfolio quality, loan concentrations, specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay. The Company defines an originated loan as impaired when it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired originated loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate. As a practical expedient, impairment may be measured based on the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. When the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the impairment is recorded through a valuation allowance.    

In situations related to originated loans where, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company grants a concession for other than an insignificant period of time to the borrower that the Company would not otherwise consider, the related loan is classified as a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). The Company strives to identify borrowers in financial difficulty early and work with them to modify to more affordable terms before their loan reaches nonaccrual status. These modified terms may include rate reductions, principal forgiveness, payment forbearance and other actions intended to minimize the economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of the collateral. In cases where the Company grants the borrower new terms that result in the loan being classified as a TDR, the Company measures any impairment on the restructuring as noted above for impaired loans. TDR loans are classified as impaired until they are fully paid off or charged off. Loans that are in nonaccrual status at the time they become TDR loans, remain in nonaccrual status until the borrower demonstrates a sustained period of performance which the Company generally believes to be six consecutive months of payments, or equivalent. Otherwise, TDR loans are subject to the same nonaccrual andcharge-off policies as noted above with respect to their restructured principal balance.

Credit risk is inherent in the business of lending. As a result, the Company maintains an allowance for loan losses to absorb losses inherent in the Company’s originated loan portfolio. This is maintained through periodic charges to earnings. These charges are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income as provision for loan losses. All specifically identifiable and quantifiable losses are immediately charged off against the allowance. However, for a variety of reasons, not all losses are immediately known to the Company and, of those that are known, the full extent of the loss may not be quantifiable at that point in time. The balance of the Company’s allowance for originated loan losses is meant to be an estimate of these unknown but probable losses inherent in the portfolio.

The Company formally assesses the adequacy of the allowance for originated loan losses on a quarterly basis. Determination of the adequacy is based on ongoing assessments of the probable risk in the outstanding originated loan portfolio, and to a lesser extent the Company’s originated loan commitments. These assessments include the periodicre-grading of credits based on changes in their individual credit characteristics including delinquency, seasoning, recent financial performance of the borrower, economic factors, changes in the interest rate environment, growth of the portfolio as a whole or by segment, and other factors as warranted. Loans are initially graded when originated. They arere-graded as they are renewed, when there is a new loan to the same borrower, when identified facts demonstrate heightened risk of nonpayment, or if they become delinquent.Re-grading of larger problem loans occurs at least quarterly. Confirmation of the quality of the grading process is obtained by independent credit reviews conducted by consultants specifically hired for this purpose and by various bank regulatory agencies.

The Company’s method for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance for originated loan losses includes specific allowances for impaired originated loans and leases, formula allowance factors for pools of credits, and allowances for changing environmental factors (e.g., interest rates, growth, economic conditions, etc.). Allowance factors for loan pools were based on historical loss experience by product type and prior risk rating.

Loans purchased or acquired in a business combination are referred to as acquired loans. Acquired loans are valued as of acquisition date in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) Topic 805,Business Combinations. Loans acquired with evidence of credit deterioration since origination for which it is probable that all contractually required payments will not be collected are referred to as purchased credit impaired (PCI) loans. PCI loans are accounted for under FASB ASC Topic310-30,Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. Under FASB ASC Topic 805 and FASB ASC Topic310-30, PCI loans are recorded at fair value at acquisition date, factoring in credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. Accordingly, an allowance for loan losses is not carried over or recorded as of the acquisition date. Fair value is defined as the present value of the future estimated principal and interest payments of the loan, with the discount rate used in the present value calculation representing the estimated effective yield of the loan. Default rates, loss severity, and prepayment speed assumptions are periodically reassessed and our estimate of future payments is adjusted accordingly. The difference between contractual future payments and estimated future payments is referred to as the nonaccretable difference. The difference between estimated future payments and the present value of the estimated future payments is referred to as the accretable yield. The accretable yield represents the amount that is expected to be recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan. If after acquisition, the Company determines that the estimated future cash flows of a PCI loan are expected to be more than the originally estimated, an increase in the discount rate (effective yield) would be made such that the newly increased accretable yield would be recognized, on a level yield basis, over the remaining estimated life of the loan. If, after acquisition, the Company determines that the estimated future cash flows of a PCI loan are expected to be less than the previously estimated, the discount rate would first be reduced until the present value of the reduced cash flow estimate equals the previous present value however, the discount rate may not be lowered below its original level at acquisition. If the discount rate has been lowered to its original level and the present value has not been sufficiently lowered, an allowance for loan loss would be established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense to decrease the present value to the required level. If the estimated cash flows improve after an allowance has been established for a loan, the allowance may be partially or fully reversed depending on the improvement in the estimated cash flows. Only after the allowance has been fully reversed may the discount rate be increased. PCI loans are put on nonaccrual status when cash flows cannot be reasonably estimated. PCI loans on nonaccrual status are accounted for using the cost recovery method or cash basis method of income recognition. PCI loans are charged off when evidence suggests cash flows are not recoverable. Foreclosed assets from PCI loans are recorded in foreclosed assets at fair value with the fair value at time of foreclosure representing cash flow from the loan. ASC310-30 allows PCI loans with similar risk characteristics and acquisition time frame to be “pooled” and have their cash flows aggregated as if they were one loan. The Company elected to use the “pooled” method of ASC310-30 for PCI – other loans in the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Granite and Citizens.

Acquired loans that are not PCI loans are referred to as purchased not credit impaired (PNCI) loans. PNCI loans are accounted for under FASB ASC Topic310-20,Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs,in which interest income is accrued on a level-yield basis for performing loans. For income recognition purposes, this method assumes that all contractual cash flows will be collected, and no allowance for loan losses is established at the time of acquistion. Post-acquisition date, an allowance for loan losses may need to be established for acquired loans through a provision charged to earnings for credit losses incurred subsequent to acquisition. Under ASC310-20, the loss would be measured based on the probable shortfall in relation to the contractual note requirements, consistent with our allowance for loan loss policy for similar loans.

When referring to PNCI and PCI loans we use the terms “nonaccretable difference”, “accretable yield”, or “purchase discount”. Nonaccretable difference is the difference between undiscounted contractual cash flows due and undiscounted cash flows we expect to collect, or put another way, it is the undiscounted contractual cash flows we do not expect to collect. Accretable yield is the difference between undiscounted cash flows we expect to collect and the value at which we have recorded the loan on our financial statements. On the date of acquisition, all purchased loans are recorded on our consolidated financial statements at estimated fair value. Purchase discount is the difference between the estimated fair value of loans on the date of acquisition and the principal amount owed by the borrower, net of charge offs, on the date of acquisition. We may also refer to “discounts to principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs”. Discounts to principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs is the difference between principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs, and loans as recorded on our financial statements. Discounts to principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs arise from purchase discounts, and equal the purchase discount on the acquisition date.

Loans are also categorized as “covered” or “noncovered”. Covered loans refer to loans covered by a FDIC loss sharing agreement. Noncovered loans refer to loans not covered by a FDIC loss sharing agreement.

Originated loans and PNCI loans are reviewed on an individual basis for reclassification to nonaccrual status when any one of the following occurs: the loan becomes 90 days past due as to interest or principal, the full and timely collection of additional interest or principal becomes uncertain, the loan is classified as doubtful by internal credit review or bank regulatory agencies, a portion of the principal balance has been charged off, or the Company takes possession of the collateral. Loans that are placed on nonaccrual even though the borrowers continue to repay the loans as scheduled are classified as “performing nonaccrual” and are included in total nonperforming loans. The reclassification of loans as nonaccrual does not necessarily reflect management’s judgment as to whether they are collectible.

Interest income on originated nonaccrual loans that would have been recognized during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, if all such loans had been current in accordance with their original terms, totaled $783,000, $1,840,000, and $2,734,000, respectively. Interest income actually recognized on these originated loans during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $377,000, $170,000, and $81,000, respectively. Interest income on PNCI nonaccrual loans that would have been recognized during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, if all such loans had been current in accordance with their original terms, totaled $178,000, $386,000, and $254,000. Interest income actually recognized on these PNCI loans during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $11,000, $205,000, and $4,000.

The Company’s policy is to place originated loans and PNCI loans 90 days or more past due on nonaccrual status. In some instances when an originated loan is 90 days past due Management does not place it on nonaccrual status because the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. A loan is considered to be in the process of collection if, based on a probable specific event, it is expected that the loan will be repaid or brought current. Generally, this collection period would not exceed 30 days. Loans where the collateral has been repossessed are classified as foreclosed assets. Management considers both the adequacy of the collateral and the other resources of the borrower in determining the steps to be taken to collect nonaccrual loans. Alternatives that are considered are foreclosure, collecting on guarantees, restructuring the loan or collection lawsuits.

The following table setstables set forth the amount of the Bank’s nonperforming assets as of the dates indicated. For purposes of the following table, “PCI – other” loans that are 90 days past due and still accruing are not considered nonperforming loans. “Performing nonaccrualnon-accrual loans” are loans that may be current for both principal and interest payments, or are less than 90 days past due, but for which payment in full of both principal and interest is not expected, and are not well secured and in the process of collection:

   December 31, 
(dollars in thousands)  2016  2015  2014  2013  2012 

Performing nonaccrual loans

  $17,677  $31,033  $45,072  $48,112  $49,045 

Nonperforming nonaccrual loans

   2,451   6,086   2,517   5,104   23,471 

Total nonaccrual loans

   20,128   37,119   47,589   53,216   72,516 

Originated and PNCI loans 90 days past due and still accruing

   —     —     —     —     —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

   20,128   37,119   47,589   53,216   72,516 

Noncovered foreclosed assets

   3,763   5,369   4,449   5,588   5,957 

Covered foreclosed assets

   223   —     445   674   1,541 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

  $24,114  $42,488  $52,483  $59,478  $80,014 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

U.S. government, including its agencies and its government-sponsored agencies, guaranteed portion of nonperforming loans

  $911  $28  $123  $101  $131 

Indemnified portion of covered foreclosed assets

  $218   —    $356  $539  $1,233 

Nonperforming assets to total assets

   0.53  1.01  1.88  2.30  3.07

Nonperforming loans to total loans

   0.73  1.47  2.08  3.18  4.63

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

   161  97  77  72  59

Allowance for loan losses, unamortized loan fees, and discounts to loan principal balances owed

   2.09  2.69  3.31  4.09  5.30

The following tables set forth the amount

December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20192018201720162015
Performing nonaccrual loans$11,266  $22,689  $20,937  $17,677  $31,033  
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans5,579  4,805  3,176  2,451  6,086  
Total nonaccrual loans16,845  27,494  24,113  20,128  37,119  
Originated and PNCI loans 90 days past due and still accruing19  —  281  —  —  
Total nonperforming loans16,864  27,494  24,394  20,128  37,119  
Foreclosed assets2,541  2,280  3,226  3,986  5,369  
Total nonperforming assets$19,405  $29,774  $27,620  $24,114  $42,488  
U.S. government, including its agencies and its government-sponsored agencies, guaranteed portion of nonperforming loans$992  $1,173  $358  $911  $28  
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.30 %0.47 %0.58 %0.53 %1.01 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.39 %0.68 %0.81 %0.73 %1.47 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans182 %119 %124 %161 %97 %

December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)OriginatedPNCIPCITotal
Performing nonaccrual loans$7,644  $1,481  $2,141  $11,266  
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans3,107  2,431  41  5,579  
Total nonaccrual loans10,751  3,912  2,182  16,845  
Originated and PNCI loans 90 days past due and still accruing—  19  —  19  
Total nonperforming loans10,751  3,931  2,182  16,864  
Foreclosed assets1,047  —  1,494  2,541  
Total nonperforming assets$11,798  $3,931  $3,676  $19,405  
U.S. government, including its agencies and its government-sponsored agencies, guaranteed portion of nonperforming loans$780  $—  $212  $992  
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.18 %0.06 %0.06 %0.30 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.25 %0.09 %0.05 %0.39 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans280 %13 %0.27 %182 %

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December 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)OriginatedPNCIPCITotal
Performing nonaccrual loans$16,573  $1,269  $4,847  $22,689  
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans2,843  1,589  373  4,805  
Total nonaccrual loans19,416  2,858  5,220  27,494  
Originated loans 90 days past due and still accruing—  —  —  —  
Total nonperforming loans19,416  2,858  5,220  27,494  
Foreclosed assets1,490  —  790  2,280  
Total nonperforming assets$20,906  $2,858  $6,010  $29,774  
U.S. government, including its agencies and its government-sponsored agencies, guaranteed portion of nonperforming loans$800  $—  $373  $1,173  
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.34 %0.04 %0.09 %0.47 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.65 %0.28 %36.70 %0.68 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans164 %23.30 %2.34 %119 %
Changes in nonperforming assets as ofduring the dates indicated. For purposes of the following tables, “PCI – other” loans that are 90 days past due and still accruing are not considered nonperforming loans. “Performing nonaccrual loans” are loans that may be current for both principal and interest payments, or are less than 90 days past due, but for which payment in full of both principal and interest is not expected, and are not well secured and in the process of collection:

   December 31, 2016 
(dollars in thousands)  Originated  PNCI  PCI – cash basis  PCI - other  Total 

Performing nonaccrual loans

  $11,146  $2,131  $2,983  $1,417  $17,677 

Nonperforming nonaccrual loans

   1,748   703   —     —     2,451 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonaccrual loans

   12,894   2,834  $2,983  $1,417   20,128 

Originated loans 90 days past due and still accruing

   —     —     —     —     —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

   12,894   2,834  $2,983  $1,417   20,128 

Noncovered foreclosed assets

   2,277   —     —     1,486   3,763 

Covered foreclosed assets

   —     —     —     223   223 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

  $15,171  $2,834  $2,983  $3,126  $24,114 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
      

U.S. government, including its agencies and its government-sponsored agencies, guaranteed portion of nonperforming loans

  $911   —     —     —    $911 

Indemnified portion of covered foreclosed assets

   —     —     —    $218  $218 

Nonperforming assets to total assets

   0.34  0.06  0.07  0.07  0.53

Nonperforming loans to total loans

   0.55  0.75  100.00  6.42  0.73

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

   218  59  1  189  161

Allowance for loan losses, unamortized loan fees, and discounts to loan principal balances owed

   1.48  2.98  64.18  24.44  2.09

The following tables set forth the amount of the Bank’s nonperforming assets as of the dates indicated. For purposes of the following tables, “PCI – other” loans that are 90 days past due and still accruing are not considered nonperforming loans. “Performing nonaccrual loans” are loans that may be current for both principal and interest payments, or are less than 90 days past due, but for which payment in full of both principal and interest is not expected, and are not well secured and in the process of collection:

   December 31, 2015 
(dollars in thousands)  Originated  PNCI  PCI - cash basis  PCI - other  Total 

Performing nonaccrual loans

  $18,483  $3,747  $5,055  $3,748  $31,033 

Nonperforming nonaccrual loans

   4,341   1,651   24   70   6,086 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonaccrual loans

   22,824   5,398   5,079   3,818   37,119 

Originated loans 90 days past due and still accruing

   —     —     —     —     —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

   22,824   5,398   5,079   3,818   37,119 

Noncovered foreclosed assets

   4,195   —     —     1,174   5,369 

Covered foreclosed assets

   —     —     —     —     —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

  $27,019  $5,398  $5,079  $4,992  $42,488 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

U.S. government, including its agencies and its government-sponsored agencies, guaranteed portion of nonperforming loans

  $28   —     —     —    $28 

Indemnified portion of covered foreclosed assets

   —     —     —     —     —   

Nonperforming assets to total assets

   0.64  0.13  0.12  0.12  1.01

Nonperforming loans to total loans

   1.15  1.09  100.00  10.87  1.47

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

   137  34  2  73  97

Allowance for loan losses, unamortized loan fees, and discounts to loan principal balances owed

   1.90  3.11  60.92  18.49  2.69

year ended December 31, 2019

The following table shows the activity in the balance of nonperforming assets for the year ended December 31, 2016:

   Balance at
December 31,
   New   Advances/
Capitalized
   Pay-downs
/Sales
  Charge-offs/  Transfers to
Foreclosed
  Category  Balance at
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands):  2016   NPA   Costs   /Upgrades  Write-downs  Assets  Changes  2015 

Real estate mortgage:

            

Residential

  $449   $795   $3   $(3,512 $(320 $(219  —    $3,702 

Commercial

   10,978    8,862    272    (18,041  (827  (539  —     21,251 

Consumer

            

Home equity lines

   4,937    2,326    558    (5,048  (585  (1,177 $(353  9,216 

Home equity loans

   785    863    392    (1,447  (220  (570 $353   1,414 

Auto indirect

   —      —      —      —     —     —     —     —   

Other consumer

   38    321    1    (41  (298  —     —     55 

Commercial

   2,930    4,120    345    (2,059  (455  —     —     979 

Construction:

            

Residential

   11    —      —      (1  —     —     —     12 

Commercial

   —      —      —      (490  —     —     —     490 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

   20,128    17,287    1,571    (30,639  (2,705  (2,505  —     37,119 

Noncovered foreclosed assets

   3,763    —      —      (3,748  (140  2,282   —     5,369 

Covered foreclosed assets

   223    —      —      —     —    $223   —     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

  $24,114   $17,287   $1,571   $(34,387 $(2,845     —    $42,488 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

2019:

(in thousands)Balance at
December 31, 2018
AdditionsAdvances/
Paydowns, net
Charge-offs/
Write-downs
Transfers to
Foreclosed
Assets
Category
Changes
Balance at
December 31, 2019
Real estate mortgage:
Residential$2,854  $4,186  $(1,854) $(2) $(116) $—  $5,068  
Commercial15,046  1,167  (9,293) (746) (971) —  5,203  
Consumer
Home equity lines2,749  1,391  (1,185) —  (215) —  2,740  
Home equity loans2,963  445  (1,805) (3) —  —  1,600  
Other consumer 287  (78) (165) —  —  51  
Commercial3,875  2,343  (1,924) (2,092) —  —  2,202  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total nonperforming loans27,494  9,819  (16,139) (3,008) (1,302) —  16,864  
Foreclosed assets2,280  35  (1,090) 14  1,302  —  2,541  
Total nonperforming assets$29,774  $9,854  $(17,229) $(2,994) $—  $—  $19,405  
The table above does not include deposit overdraft charge-offs.

Nonperforming assets decreased by $10,369,000 (34.8%) to $19,405,000 at December 31, 2018 from $29,774,000 at December 31, 2018. The decrease in nonperforming assets during 2019 was the result of new nonperforming loans of $9,819,000, which was more than offset by net paydowns, sales or upgrades of nonperforming loans to performing status totaling $16,139,000, dispositions of foreclosed assets totaling $1,090,000, and net charge-offs of $2,994,000.
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Changes in nonperforming assets during the year ended December 31, 2018
The following tables and narratives describetable shows the activity in the balance of nonperforming assets during each offor the three-month periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30, andyear ended December 31, 2016. These tables2018:
(in thousands)Balance at
December 31,
2017
New
NPA
Advances/
Paydowns, net
Charge-offs/
Write-downs
Transfers to
Foreclosed
Assets
Category
Changes
Balance at
December 31,
2018
Real estate mortgage:
Residential$3,739  $2,007  $(1,793) $(51) $—  $(1,048) $2,854  
Commercial11,820  6,204  (3,455) (15) (580) 1,072  15,046  
Consumer00000
Home equity lines3,482  3,048  (3,401) (104) (49) (227) 2,749  
Home equity loans1,636  2,434  (724) (51) (633) 301  2,963  
Other consumer11  114  (31) (87) —  —   
Commercial3,706  3,209  (1,975) (967) —  (98) 3,875  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total nonperforming loans24,394  17,016  (11,379) (1,275) (1,262) —  27,494  
Foreclosed assets3,226  —  (2,119) (89) 1,262  —  2,280  
Total nonperforming assets$27,620  $17,016  $(13,498) $(1,364) $—  $—  $29,774  
The table above does not include deposit overdraft charge-offs.
Nonperforming assets increased by $2,154,000 (7.8%) to $29,774,000 at December 31, 2018 from $27,620,000 at December 31, 2017. The increase in nonperforming assets during 2018 was the result of new nonperforming loans of $17,016,000, that were partially offset by net paydowns, sales or upgrades of nonperforming loans to performing status totaling $11,379,000, dispositions of foreclosed assets totaling $2,119,000, and narratives are presented in chronological order:

net charge-offs of $1,364,000.

Changes in nonperforming assets during the three months ended December 31, 2016

   

Balance at
December 31,

   New   Advances/
Capitalized
   Pay-downs
/Sales
  Charge-offs/  Transfers to
Foreclosed
  Category   

Balance at

September 30,

 
(In thousands):  2016   NPA   Costs   /Upgrades  Write-downs  Assets  Changes   2016 

Real estate mortgage:

             

Residential

  $449   $72    —     $(1,097 $(108  —     —     $1,582 

Commercial

   10,978    1,639   $1    (778  (34 $(346  —      10,496 

Consumer

             

Home equity lines

   4,937    867    —      (1,681  (134  —     —      5,885 

Home equity loans

   785    127    165    (1,050  (101  (207  —      1,851 

Other consumer

   38    141    —      (5  (119  —     —      21 

Commercial (C&I)

   2,930    1,719    345    (206  (34  —     —      1,106 

Construction:

             

Residential

   11    —      —      —     —     —     —      11 

Commercial

   —      —      —      —     —     —     —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

   20,128    4,565    511    (4,817  (530  (553  —      20,952 

Foreclosed assets

   3,986    —      —      (591  (100 $553   —      4,124 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

  $24,114   $4,565   $511   $(5,408 $(630  —     —     $25,076 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

2019

The following table shows the activity in the balance of nonperforming assets for the quarter ended December 31, 2019:
(in thousands)Balance at
September 30, 2019
AdditionsAdvances/
Paydowns, net
Charge-offs/
Write-downs
Transfers to
Foreclosed
Assets
Category
Changes
Balance at
December 31,
2019
Real estate mortgage:
Residential$4,370  $773  $(75) $—  $—  $—  $5,068  
Commercial6,040  315  (181) —  (971) —  5,203  
Consumer
Home equity lines2,600  484  (344) —  —  —  2,740  
Home equity loans2,063  10  (473) —  —  —  1,600  
Other consumer64  83  (27) (69) —  —  51  
Commercial3,428  615  (960) (881) —  —  2,202  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total nonperforming loans18,565  2,280  (2,060) (950) (971) —  16,864  
Foreclosed assets1,546  —  (81) 105  971  —  2,541  
Total nonperforming assets$20,111  $2,280  $(2,141) $(845) $—  $—  $19,405  
The table above does not include deposit overdraft charge-offs.
Nonperforming assets decreased during the fourth quarter of 20162019 by $962,000 (3.8%$706,000 (3.5%) to $24,114,000$19,405,000 at December 31, 20162019 compared to $25,076,000$20,111,000 at September 30, 2016.2019. The decrease in nonperforming assets during the fourth quarter of 20162019 was primarily the result of new nonperforming loans of $4,565,000, advances on existing nonperforming loans and capitalized costs on foreclosed assets of $511,000, lesspay-downs,$2,280,000, that were fully offset by net paydowns, sales or upgrades of nonperforming loans to performing status totaling $4,817,000, less$2,060,000, dispositions of foreclosed assets totaling $591,000, less loan$81,000, and net charge-offs of $530,000, and less write-downs845,000 in non-performing assets.
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Table of foreclosed assets of $100,000.

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The $4,565,000$2,280,000 in new nonperforming loans during the fourth quarter of 20162019 was comprised of increases of $72,000$773,000 on four residential real estate loans, $315,000 on two commercial real estate loans, $484,000 on seven home equity lines and loans, and $615,000 on nine C&I loans.
Changes in nonperforming assets during the three months ended December 31, 2018
The following table shows the activity in the balance of nonperforming assets for the quarter ended December 31, 2018:
(in thousands)Balance at
September 30, 2018
New
NPA
Advances/
Paydowns, net
Charge-offs/
Write-downs
Transfers to
Foreclosed
Assets
Category
Changes
Balance at
December 31,
2018
Real estate mortgage:
Residential$3,038  $1,104  $(1,288) $—  $—  $—  $2,854  
Commercial15,129  1,947  (1,450) —  (580) —  15,046  
Consumer
Home equity lines2,133  895  (230) —  (49) —  2,749  
Home equity loans3,089  461  (489) (1) (97) —  2,963  
Other consumer —  (1) —  —  —   
Commercial3,751  1,338  (990) (224) —  —  3,875  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total nonperforming loans27,148  5,745  (4,448) (225) (726) —  27,494  
Foreclosed assets1,832  —  (278) —  726  —  2,280  
Total nonperforming assets$28,980  $5,745  $(4,726) $(225) $—  $—  $29,774  
The table above does not include deposit overdraft charge-offs.
Nonperforming assets increased during the fourth quarter of 2018 by $794,000 (2.7%) to $29,774,000 at December 31, 2018 compared to $28,980,000 at September 30, 2018. The increase in nonperforming assets during the fourth quarter of 2018 was primarily the result of new nonperforming loans of $5,745,000, that were partially offset by net paydowns, sales or upgrades of nonperforming loans to performing status totaling $4,448,000, dispositions of foreclosed assets totaling $278,000, and loan charge-offs of $225,000.
The $5,745,000 in new nonperforming loans during the fourth quarter of 2018 was comprised of increases of $1,104,000 on three residential real estate loans, $1,639,000$1,947,000 on fourseven commercial real estate loans, $994,000$1,356,000 on 1514 home equity lines and loans, $141,000and $1,338,000 on 15 other consumer loans, and $1,719,000 on 2118 C&I loans.

The $1,639,000$1,104,000 in new nonperforming commercialresidential real estate loans was primarily made up of one loan in the amount of $346,000$624,000 secured by a single family property in northern California. The $1,947,000 in new nonperforming CRE loans was primarily comprised of three loans in the amount of $1,084,000 secured by agricultural real estate in northern California, one loan in the amount of $454,000 secured by a commercial office propertybuilding in northern California, and twothree smaller loans totaling $1,259,000 secured by agricultural production land$410,000. The $1,338,000 in northern California. Related charge-offs are discussed below.

The $1,719,000 in new nonperforming C&I loans was primarily comprised of threetwo loans totaling $1,191,000 secured by rice crop proceeds in northern California. Related charge-offs are discussed below.

The $4,817,000 inpay-downs, sales or upgrades of loans in the fourth quarter of 2016 was comprised of decreases of $1,097,000 on 15 residential real estate loans, $778,000 on 17 commercial real estate loans, $2,731,000 on 124 home equity lines and loans, $5,000 on four consumer loans, and 206,000 on five C&I loans.

Loan charge-offs during the three months ended December 31, 2016

In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company recorded $530,000 in loan charge-offs and $104,000 in deposit overdraft charge-offs less $1,021,000 in loan recoveries and $67,000 in deposit overdraft recoveries resulting in $452,000 of net recoveries. Primary causes of the loan charges taken in the fourth quarter of 2016 were gross charge-offs of $108,000 on six residential real estate loans, $34,000 on one commercial real estate loan, $235,000 on 20 home equity lines and loans, $119,000 on 12 other consumer loans, and $34,000 on six C&I loans. During the fourth quarter of 2016, there were no individual charges greater than $250,000.

Changes in nonperforming assets during the three months ended September 30, 2016

   

Balance at

September 30,

   New   Advances/
Capitalized
   

Pay-downs

/Sales

  

Charge-offs/

  Transfers to
Foreclosed
  Category  

Balance at

June 30,

 
(In thousands):  2016   NPA   Costs   /Upgrades  Write-downs  Assets  Changes  2016 

Real estate mortgage:

            

Residential

  $1,582   $37   $1   $(1,350 $(51 $(219  —    $3,164 

Commercial

   10,496    5,456    232    (2,136  —     (193  —     7,137 

Consumer

            

Home equity lines

   5,885    806    185    (1,907  (122  (455 $(258  7,636 

Home equity loans

   1,851    247    164    (126  (26  (234 $258   1,568 

Other consumer

   21    43    —      (4  (35  —     —     17 

Commercial (C&I)

   1,106    996    —      (27  (307  —     —     444 

Construction:

            

Residential

   11    —      —      —     —     —     —     11 

Commercial

   —      —      —      —     —     —     —     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

   20,952    7,585    582    (5,550  (541  (1,101  —     19,977 

Foreclosed assets

   4,124    —      —      (810  (9 $1,101   —     3,842 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

  $25,076   $7,585   $582   $6,360  $(550  —     —    $23,819 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets increased during the third quarter of 2016 by $1,257,000 (5.3%) to $25,076,000 at September 30, 2016 compared to $23,819,000 at June 30, 2016. The increase in nonperforming assets during the third quarter of 2016 was primarily the result of new nonperforming loans of $7,585,000, advances on existing nonperforming loans and capitalized costs on foreclosed assets of $582,000, lesspay-downs, sales or upgrades of nonperforming loans to performing status totaling $5,550,000, less dispositions of foreclosed assets totaling $810,000, less loan charge-offs of $541,000, and less write-downs of foreclosed assets of $9,000.

The $7,585,000 in new nonperforming loans during the third quarter of 2016 was comprised of increases of $37,000 on one residential real estate loan, $5,456,000 on two commercial real estate loans, $1,053,000 on 15 home equity lines and loans, $43,000 on 10 other consumer loans, and $996,000 on 12 C&I loans.

The $5,456,000 in new nonperforming commercial real estate loans was primarily made up of one loan in the amount of $5,209,000 secured by a commercial warehouse property in central California. Related charge-offs are discussed below.

The $996,000 in new C&I loans was primarily comprised of one loan in the amount of $347,000 secured by crop proceeds in northern California. Related charge-offs are discussed below.

The $5,550,000 inpay-downs, sales or upgrades of loans in the third quarter of 2016 was comprised of decreases of $1,350,000 on 22 residential real estate loans, $2,136,000 on 17 commercial real estate loans, $2,033,000 on 124 home equity lines and loans, $4,000 on four consumer loans, and 27,000 on six C&I loans.

The $2,136,000 reduction in nonperforming commercial real estate loans was primarily made up of one payoff in the amount of $744,000 on one loan secured by a commercial multifamily residential property in central California, a payoff on two loans secured by agricultural production land in central California totaling $816,000, and a payoff on one loan secured by a commercial retail property in northern California in the amount of $375,000.

Loan charge-offs during the three months ended September 30, 2016

In the third quarter of 2016, the Company recorded $541,000 in loan charge-offs and $123,000 in deposit overdraft charge-offs less $2,541,000 in loan recoveries and $71,000 in deposit overdraft recoveries resulting in $1,948,000 of net recoveries. Primary causes of the loan charges taken in the third quarter of 2016 were gross charge-offs of $51,000 on three residential real estate loans, $148,000 on nine home equity lines and loans, $35,000 on nine other consumer loans, and $307,000 on eight C&I loans. During the third quarter of 2016, there were no individual charges greater than $250,000.

Changes in nonperforming assets during the three months ended June 30, 2016

   Balance at
June 30,
   New   Advances/
Capitalized
   Pay-downs
/Sales
  Charge-offs/  Transfers to
Foreclosed
  Category  

Balance at

March 31,

 
(In thousands):  2016   NPA   Costs   /Upgrades  Write-downs  Assets  Changes  2016 

Real estate mortgage:

            

Residential

  $3,164   $306   $1   $(925 $(124  —     —    $3,906 

Commercial

   7,137    729    —      (1,153  —     —     —     7,561 

Consumer

            

Home equity lines

   7,636    193    120    (1,036  (115 $(307 $(21  8,802 

Home equity loans

   1,568    429    63    (228  (93  (130 $21   1,506 

Other consumer

   17    58    —      (26  (58  —     —     43 

Commercial (C&I)

   444    95    —      (1,779  (76  —     —     2,204 

Construction:

            

Residential

   11    —      —      (1  —     —     —     12 

Commercial

   —      —      —      —     —     —     —     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

   19,977    1,810    184    (5,148  (466  (437  —     24,034 

Foreclosed assets

   3,842    —      —      (1,023  (43 $437   —     4,471 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

  $23,819   $1,810   $184   $(6,171 $(509  —     —    $28,505 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets decreased during the second quarter of 2016 by $4,686,000 (16.4%) to $23,819,000 at June 30, 2016 compared to $28,505,000 at March 31, 2016. The decrease in nonperforming assets during the second quarter of 2016 was primarily the result of new nonperforming loans of $1,810,000, advances on existing nonperforming loans and capitalized costs on foreclosed assets of $184,000, lesspay-downs, sales or upgrades of nonperforming loans to performing status totaling $5,148,000, less dispositions of foreclosed assets totaling $1,023,000, less loan charge-offs of $466,000, and less write-downs of foreclosed assets of $43,000.

The $1,810,000 in new nonperforming loans during the second quarter of 2016 was comprised of increases of $306,000 on two residential real estate loans, $729,000 on three commercial real estate loans, 622,000 on 10 home equity lines and loans, 58,000 on 12 other consumer loans, and $95,000 on three C&I loans.

The $306,000 in new nonperforming residential real estate loans was primarily comprised of one loan in the amount of $258,000 secured by a single family residence in northern California. Related charge-offs are discussed below.

The $729,000 in new nonperforming commercial real estate loans was primarily made up of one loan in the amount of $286,000 secured by a commercial restaurant property in central California. Related charge-offs are discussed below.

The $5,148,000 inpay-downs, sales or upgrades of loans in the second quarter of 2016 was comprised of decreases of $925,000 on 35 residential real estate loans, $1,153,000 on 18 commercial real estate loans, $1,264,000 on 128 home equity lines and loans, $26,000 on eight consumer loans, $1,779,000 on seven C&I loans, and $1,000 on a single residential construction loan.

The $1,153,000 reduction in nonperforming commercial real estate loans was primarily made up of one payoff in the amount of $491,000 on one loan secured by a commercial manufacturing property in northern California, and a payoff on one loan secured by a commercial retail property in northern California in the amount of $478,000.

The $1,779,000 in reduction in nonperforming C&I loans was primarily made up of the payoff of one loan in northern

California in the amount of $1,273,000 secured by crop proceeds and apay-down in the amount of $498,000 on a single loan in northern California secured by general business assets.

Loan charge-offs during the three months ended June 30, 2016

In the second quarter of 2016, the Company recorded $466,000 in loan charge-offs and $176,000 in deposit overdraft charge-offs less $456,000 in loan recoveries and $80,000 in deposit overdraft recoveries resulting in $106,000 of net charge-offs. Primary causes of the loan charges taken in the second quarter of 2016 were gross charge-offs of $124,000 on one residential real estate loan, $208,000 on seven home equity lines and loans, $58,000 on 12 other consumer loans, and $95,000 on two C&I loans. During the second quarter of 2016, there were no individual charges greater than $250,000.

Changes in nonperforming assets during the three months ended March 31, 2016

   Balance at
March 31,
   New   Advances/
Capitalized
   Pay-downs
/Sales
  Charge-offs/  Transfers to
Foreclosed
  Category  

Balance at

December 31,

 
(In thousands):  2016   NPA   Costs   /Upgrades  Write-downs  Assets  Changes  2015 

Real estate mortgage:

            

Residential

  $3,906   $380   $1   $(140 $(37  —     —    $3,702 

Commercial

   7,561    1,038    39    (13,974  (793  —     —     21,251 

Consumer

            

Home equity lines

   8,802    460    253    (423  (214 $(416 $(74  9,216 

Home equity loans

   1,506    60    —      (42  —     —    $74   1,414 

Other consumer

   43    79    1    (6  (86  —     —     55 

Commercial (C&I)

   2,204    1,310    —      (47  (38  —     —     979 

Construction:

            

Residential

   12    —      —      —     —     —     —     12 

Commercial

   —      —      —      (490  —     —     —     490 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

   24,034    3,327    294    (15,122  (1,168  (416  —     37,119 

Foreclosed assets

   4,471    —      —      (1,325  11  $416   —     5,369 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

  $28,505   $3,327   $294   $(16,447 $(1,157  —     —    $42,488 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets decreased during the first quarter of 2016 by $13,983,000 (32.9%) to $28,505,000 at March 31, 2016 compared to $42,488,000 at December 31, 2015. The decrease in nonperforming assets during the first quarter of 2016 was primarily the result of sales or upgrades of nonperforming loans to performing status totaling $15,122,000, dispositions of foreclosed assets totaling $1,325,000, and loan charge-offs of $1,168,000, that were partially offset by new nonperforming loans of $3,327,000, advances on existing nonperforming loans and capitalized costs on foreclosed assets of $294,000, and an increase in foreclosed asset valuation of $11,000, the net result of $60,000 of write-downs and $71,000 of positive adjustments to foreclosed asset valuations.

On March 31, 2016, the Company sold 27 nonperforming loans with total recorded value of $13,058,000 for net proceeds of $14,973,000, resulting in the recovery of $575,000 of previously charged off principal balances, the recognition of $1,237,000 of interest income from interest payments previously applied to principal balances on nonaccrual loans, and a gain on sale of $103,000. The $13,058,000 recorded value of these nonperforming loans was the result of contractual principal balances outstanding of $17,169,000, less $1,578,000 of principal balances previously charged off, less $2,684,000 of interest payments previously applied to principal balances on nonaccrual loans, and the addition of $151,000 of unamortized loan purchase premiums net of unearned deferred loan fees.

Of the 27 nonperforming loans sold during the quarter, one was a commercial real estate loan with a recorded value of $94,000 secured by unimproved real estate in northern California, one was a commercial real estate loan with a recorded value of $630,000 secured by multifamily real estate in northern California, one was a commercial real estate loan with a recorded value of $78,000 secured by a commercial office building in central California, six were commercial real estate loans with a total recorded value of $5,897,000 secured by commercial retail buildings in northern California, seven were commercial real estate loans with a total recorded value of $4,393,000 secured by commercial warehouse buildings in central California, three were commercial real estate loans with a total recorded value of $478,000 secured by commercial manufacturing buildings in central California, one was a commercial real estate loan with a recorded value of $162,000 secured by a commercial manufacturing building in northern California, one was a commercial real estate loan with a recorded value of $516,000 secured by a fitness center in northern California, two were commercial real estate loans with a total recorded value of $659,000 secured by hospitality real estate in northern California, two were commercial real estate loans with a total recorded value of $144,000 secured bymulti-use properties in northern California, one was a home equity line of credit with a recorded value of $1,000 secured by a single family residence in central California, and one was a commercial and industrial loan with a recorded value of $6,000 secured by miscellaneous non real estate business assets in central California.

The $3,327,000 in new nonperforming loans during the first quarter of 2016 was comprised of increases of $380,000 on three residential real estate loans, $1,038,000 on seven commercial real estate loans, $520,000 on seven home equity lines and loans, $79,000 on 10 consumer loans, and $1,310,000 on four C&I loans.

The $380,000 in new nonperforming residential real estate loans was primarily comprised of a single loan in the amount of $343,000 secured by a single family residence in northern California.

The $1,038,000 in new nonperforming commercial real estate loans was primarily made up of one loan in the amount of $491,000 secured by a commercial manufacturing property in northern California.

The $1,310,000 in new nonperforming commercial and industrial loan was primarily comprised of a single loan in the amount of $1,273,000 secured by variousnon-real estate business assets in northern California. Related charge-offs are discussed below.

Loan charge-offs during the three months ended March 31, 2016

In the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded $1,168,000 in loan charge-offs and $120,000 in deposit overdraft charge-offs less $1,364,000 in loan recoveries and $92,000 in deposit overdraft recoveries resulting in $168,000 of net recoveries. Primary causes of the loan charges taken in the first quarter of 2016 were gross charge-offs of $37,000 on two residential real estate loans, $793,000 on 14 commercial real estate loans, $214,000 on four home equity lines and loans, $86,000 on 12 other consumer loans, and $38,000 on five C&I loans.

The $793,000 in charge-offs the bank incurred in its commercial real estate portfolio was primarily the result of $495,000 in charge-offs incurred on$740,000 within a single relationship secured by commercial officegeneral business assets in northern California, and three loans within a single family real estate propertiesrelationship in centralthe amount of $209,000 also secured by general business assets in northern California. The remaining $298,000 was spread over 10 loans spread throughout the Company’s footprint.

Differences between the amounts explained in this section and the total charge-offs listed for a particular category are generally made up of individual charges of less than $250,000 each. Generally losses are triggered bynon-performance by the borrower and calculated based on any difference between the current loan amount and the current value of the underlying collateral less any estimated costs associated with the disposition of the collateral.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The Company’s allowance for loan losses is comprised of allowances for originated, PNCI and PCI loans. All such allowances are established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense.

Originated and PNCI loans, and deposit related overdrafts are charged against the allowance for originated loan losses when Management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely or, with respect to consumer installment loans, according to an established delinquency schedule. The allowances for originated and PNCI loan losses are amounts that Management believes will be adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in existing originated loans, based on evaluations of the collectability, impairment and prior loss experience of those loans and leases. The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and size of the portfolio, overall portfolio quality, loan concentrations, specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay. The Company defines an originated or PNCI loan as impaired when it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired originated and PNCI loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate. As a practical expedient, impairment may be measured based on the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. When the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the impairment is recorded through a valuation allowance.

In situations related to originated and PNCI loans where, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company grants a concession for other than an insignificant period of time to the borrower that the Company would not otherwise consider, the related loan is classified as a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). The Company strives to identify borrowers in financial difficulty early and work with them to modify to more affordable terms before their loan reaches nonaccrual status. These modified terms may include rate reductions, principal forgiveness, payment forbearance and other actions intended to minimize the economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of the collateral. In cases where the Company grants the borrower new terms that provide for a reduction of either interest or principal, the Company measures any impairment on the restructuring as noted above for impaired loans. TDR loans are classified as impaired until they are fully paid off or charged off. Loans that are in nonaccrual status at the time they become TDR loans, remain in nonaccrual status until the borrower demonstrates a sustained period of performance which the Company generally believes to be six consecutive months of payments, or equivalent. Otherwise, TDR loans are subject to the same nonaccrual andcharge-off policies as noted above with respect to their restructured principal balance.

Credit risk is inherent in the business of lending. As a result, the Company maintains an allowance for loan losses to absorb losses inherent in the Company’s originated and PNCI loan portfolios. These are maintained through periodic charges to earnings. These charges are included in the Consolidated Income Statements as provision for loan losses. All specifically identifiable and quantifiable losses are immediately charged off against the allowance. However, for a variety of reasons, not all losses are immediately known to the Company and, of those that are known, the full extent of the loss may not be quantifiable at that point in time. The balance of the Company’s allowances for originated and PNCI loan losses are meant to be an estimate of these unknown but probable losses inherent in these portfolios.

The Company formally assesses the adequacy of the allowance for originated and PNCI loan losses on a quarterly basis. Determination of the adequacy is based on ongoing assessments of the probable risk in the outstanding originated and PNCI loan portfolios, and to a lesser extent the Company’s originated and PNCI loan commitments. These assessments include the periodicre-grading of credits based on changes in their individual credit characteristics including delinquency, seasoning, recent financial performance of the borrower, economic factors, changes in the interest rate environment, growth of the portfolio as a whole or by segment, and other factors as warranted. Loans are initially graded when originated or acquired. They arere-graded as they are renewed, when there is a new loan to the same borrower, when identified facts demonstrate

heightened risk of nonpayment, or if they become delinquent.Re-grading of larger problem loans occurs at least quarterly. Confirmation of the quality of the grading process is obtained by independent credit reviews conducted by consultants specifically hired for this purpose and by various bank regulatory agencies.

The Company’s method for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance for originated and PNCI loan losses includes specific allowances for impaired loans, and leases, formula allowance factors for pools of credits, and allowances for changing environmental factors (e.g., interest rates, growth, economic conditions, etc.). Allowance factors for loan pools arewere based on historical loss experience by product type and prior risk rating. Allowances for impaired loans are based on analysis of individual credits. Allowances for changing environmental factors are Management’s best estimate of the probable impact these changes have had on the originated or PNCI loan portfolio as a whole. The allowances for originated and PNCI loans are included in the allowance for loan losses.

As noted above, the allowances for originated and PNCI loan losses consists of a specific allowance, a formula allowance, and an allowance for environmental factors.

The first component, the specific allowance, results from the analysis of identified credits that meet management’s criteria for specific evaluation. These loans are reviewed individually to determine if such loans are considered impaired. Impaired loans are those where management has concluded that it is probable that the borrower will be unable to pay all amounts due under the original contractual terms. Impaired loans are specifically reviewed and evaluated individually by management for loss potential by evaluating sources of repayment, including collateral as applicable, and a specified allowance for loan losses is established where necessary.

The second component of the allowance for originated and PNCI loan losses, the formula allowance, is an estimate of the probable losses that have occurred across the major loan categories in the Company’s originated and PNCI loan portfolios. This analysis is based on loan grades by pool and the loss history of these pools. This analysis covers the Company’s entire originated and PNCI loan portfolios including unused
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commitments but excludes any loans that were analyzed individually and assigned a specific allowance as discussed above. The total amount allocated for this component is determined by applying loss estimation factors to outstanding loans and loan commitments. The loss factors were previously based primarily on the Company’s historical loss experience tracked over a five-year period and adjusted as appropriate for the input of current trends and events. Because historical loss experience varies for the different categories of originated loans, the loss factors applied to each category also differed. In addition, there is a greater chance that the Company would suffer a loss from a loan that was risk rated less than satisfactory than if the loan was last graded satisfactory. Therefore, for any given category, a larger loss estimation factor was applied to less than satisfactory loans than to those that the Company last graded as satisfactory. The resulting formula allowance was the sum of the allocations determined in this manner.

The third component of the allowances for originated and PNCI loan losses, the environmental factor allowance, is a component that is not allocated to specific loans or groups of loans, but rather is intended to absorb losses that may not be provided for by the other components.

There are several primary reasons that the other components discussed above might not be sufficient to absorb the losses present in the originated and PNCI loan portfolios, and the environmental factor allowance is used to provide for the losses that have occurred because of them.

The first reason is that there are limitations to any credit risk grading process. The volume of originated and PNCI loans makes it impractical tore-grade every loan every quarter. Therefore, it is possible that some currently performing originated or PNCI loans not recently graded will not be as strong as their last grading and an insufficient portion of the allowance will have been allocated to them. Grading and loan review often must be done without knowing whether all relevant facts are at hand. Troubled borrowers may deliberately or inadvertently omit important information from reports or conversations with lending officers regarding their financial condition and the diminished strength of repayment sources.

The second reason is that the loss estimation factors are based primarily on historical loss totals. As such, the factors may not give sufficient weight to such considerations as the current general economic and business conditions that affect the Company’s borrowers and specific industry conditions that affect borrowers in that industry. The factors might also not give sufficient weight to other environmental factors such as changing economic conditions and interest rates, portfolio growth, entrance into new markets or products, and other characteristics as may be determined by Management.

Specifically, in assessing how much environmental factor allowance needed to be provided, management considered the following:

with respect to the economy, management considered the effects of changes in GDP, unemployment, CPI, debt statistics, housing starts, housing sales, auto sales, agricultural prices, home affordability, and other economic factors which serve as indicators of economic health and trends and which may have an impact on the performance of our borrowers, and

with respect to changes in the interest rate environment, management considered the recent changes in interest rates and the resultant economic impact it may have had on borrowers with high leverage and/or low profitability; and

with respect to changes in energy prices, management considered the effect that increases, decreases or volatility may have on the performance of our borrowers, and

with respect to loans to borrowers in new markets and growth in general, management considered the relatively short seasoning of such loans and the lack of experience with such borrowers, and

with respect to loans that have not yet been identified as impaired, management considered the volume and severity of past due loans.loans, and

with respect to concentrations within the portfolio, management considered the risk introduced by concentrations among specific segments of the portfolio, underlying collateral types, borrowers or group of borrowers, and geographic areas.
Each of these considerations was assigned a factor and applied to a portion or the entire originated and PNCI loan portfolios. Since these factors are not derived from experience and are applied to largenon-homogeneous groups of loans, they are available for use across the portfolio as a whole.

Acquired loans are valued as






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Table of acquisition date in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations. Loans purchased with evidence of credit deterioration since origination for which it is probable that all contractually required payments will not be collected are referred to as purchased credit impaired (PCI) loans. PCI loans are accounted for under FASB ASC Topic310-30,Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. In addition, because of the significant credit discounts associated with the loans acquired in the Granite acquisition, the Company elected to account for all loans acquired in the Granite acquisition under FASB ASC Topic310-30, and classify them all as PCI loans. Under FASB ASC Topic 805 and FASB ASC Topic310-30, PCI loans are recorded at fair value at acquisition date, factoring in credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. Accordingly, an allowance for loan losses is not carried over or recorded as of the acquisition date. Fair value is defined as the present value of the future estimated principal and interest payments of the loan, with the discount rate used in the present value calculation representing the estimated effective yield of the loan. The difference between contractual future payments and estimated future payments is referred to as the nonaccretable difference. The difference between estimated future payments and the present value of the estimated future payments is referred to as the accretable yield. The accretable yield represents the amount that is expected to be recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan. If after acquisition, the Company determines that the future cash flows of a PCI loan are expected to be more than the originally estimated, an increase in the discount rate (effective yield) would be made such that the newly increased accretable yield would be recognized, on a level yield basis, over the remaining estimated life of the loan. If after acquisition, the Company determines that the future cash flows of a PCI loan are expected to be less than the previously estimated, the discount rate would first be reduced until the present value of the reduced cash flow estimate equals the previous present value however, the discount rate may not be lowered below its original level. If the discount rate has been lowered to its original level and the present value has not been sufficiently lowered, an allowance for loan loss would be established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense to decrease the present value to the required level. If the estimated cash flows improve after an allowance has been established for a loan, the allowance may be partially or fully reversed depending on the improvement in the estimated cash flows. Only after the allowance has been fully reversed may the discount rate be increased. PCI loans are put on nonaccrual status when cash flows cannot be reasonably estimated. PCI loans are charged off when evidence suggests cash flows are not recoverable. Foreclosed assets from PCI loans are recorded in foreclosed assets at fair value with the fair value at time of foreclosure representing cash flow from the loan. ASC310-30 allows PCI loans with similar risk characteristics and acquisition time frame to be “pooled” and have their cash flows aggregated as if they were one loan.

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The Components of the Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table sets forth the Bank’s allowance for loan losses as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

   December 31, 
   2016  2015  2014  2013  2012 

Allowance for originated and PNCI loan losses:

      

Specific allowance

  $2,046  $2,890  $4,267  $3,975  $4,505 

Formula allowance

   17,485   20,603   22,076   24,611   29,314 

Environmental factors allowance

   10,275   9,625   6,815   5,619   3,919 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Allowance for originated and PNCI loan losses

   29,806   33,118   33,158   34,205   37,738 

Allowance for PCI loan losses

   2,697   2,893   3,427   4,040   4,910 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

  $32,503  $36,011  $36,585  $38,245  $42,648 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses to loans

   1.18  1.43  1.60  2.29  2.73

December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20192018201720162015
Allowance for non-impaired originated and PNCI loan losses:
Environmental factors allowance$12,146  $11,577  $10,252  $10,275  $9,625  
Formula allowance17,529  18,689  17,100  17,485  20,603  
Total allowance for non-impaired originated and PNCI loan losses29,675  30,266  27,352  27,760  30,228  
Allowance for impaired loans935  2,194  2,699  2,046  2,890  
Allowance for PCI loan losses 122  272  2,697  2,893  
Total allowance for loan losses$30,616  $32,582  $30,323  $32,503  $36,011  
Allowance for loan losses to loans0.71 %0.81 %1.01 %1.18 %1.43 %
Based on the current conditions of the loan portfolio, management believes that the $32,503,000$30,616,000 allowance for loan losses at December 31, 20162019 is adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the Bank’s loan portfolio. No assurance can be given, however, that adverse economic conditions or other circumstances will not result in increased losses in the portfolio.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the allowance for loan losses between loan types:

   December 31, 
(dollars in thousands)  2016   2015   2014   2013   2012 

Real estate mortgage

  $14,292   $13,950   $12,313   $12,854   $12,305 

Consumer

   10,284    15,079    18,201    18,238    23,461 

Commercial

   5,831    5,271    4,226    4,331    4,703 

Real estate construction

   2,096    1,711    1,845    2,822    2,179 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total allowance for loan losses

  $32,503   $36,011   $36,585   $38,245   $42,648 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31,
(in thousands)20192018201720162015
Real estate mortgage$14,301  $15,620  $13,758  $14,265  $13,911  
Consumer7,778  8,375  8,227  10,310  15,118  
Commercial5,149  6,090  6,512  5,831  5,271  
Real estate construction3,388  2,497  1,826  2,097  1,711  
Total allowance for loan losses$30,616  $32,582  $30,323  $32,503  $36,011  
The following table summarizes the allocation of the allowance for loan losses between loan types as a percentage of the total allowance for loan losses:

   December 31, 
   2016  2015  2014  2013  2012 

Real estate mortgage

   44.0  38.7  33.7  33.6  28.9

Consumer

   31.6  41.9  49.7  47.7  55.0

Commercial

   17.9  14.6  11.6  11.3  11.0

Real estate construction

   6.5  4.8  5.0  7.4  5.1
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total allowance for loan losses

   100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

December 31,
20192018201720162015
Real estate mortgage46.8 %47.9 %45.4 %44.0 %38.7 %
Consumer25.4 %25.7 %27.1 %31.6 %41.9 %
Commercial16.8 %18.7 %21.5 %17.9 %14.6 %
Real estate construction11.0 %7.7 %6.0 %6.5 %4.8 %
Total100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
The following table summarizes the allocation of the allowance for loan losses between loan types as a percentage of total loans and as a percentage of total loans in each of the loan categories listed:

   December 31, 
   2016  2015  2014  2013  2012 

Real estate mortgage

   0.69  0.77  0.76  1.16  1.22

Consumer

   2.84  3.81  4.36  4.76  6.08

Commercial

   2.69  2.70  2.42  3.28  3.47

Real estate construction

   1.71  1.42  2.46  5.75  6.59
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total allowance for loan losses

   1.18  1.43  1.60  2.29  2.73
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

December 31,
20192018201720162015
Real estate mortgage0.43 %0.50 %0.60 %0.69 %0.77 %
Consumer1.75 %2.00 %2.31 %2.84 %3.81 %
Commercial1.81 %2.20 %2.95 %2.69 %2.70 %
Real estate construction1.36 %1.36 %1.33 %1.71 %1.42 %
Total0.71 %0.81 %1.01 %1.18 %1.43 %
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The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for loan losses reserve for unfunded commitments, and allowance for losses (which is comprised of the allowance for loan losses and the reserve for unfunded commitments) for the years indicated (dollars in thousands):

   Year ended December 31, 
   2016  2015  2014  2013  2012 

Allowance for loan losses:

      

Balance at beginning of period

  $36,011  $36,585  $38,245  $42,648  $45,914 

(Benefit from) provision for loan losses

   (5,970  (2,210  (4,045  (715  9,423 

Loans charged off:

      

Real estate mortgage:

      

Residential

   (321  (224  (171  (46  (1,558

Commercial

   (827  —     (110  (2,038  (3,457

Consumer:

      

Home equity lines

   (585  (694  (1,094  (2,651  (8,042

Home equity loans

   (219  (242  (29  (94  (385

Auto indirect

   —     (4  (3  (68  (83

Other consumer

   (823  (972  (599  (887  (1,202

Commercial

   (455  (680  (479  (1,599  (1,251

Construction:

      

Residential

   —     —     (4  (20  (406

Commercial

   —     —     (69  (140  (100
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total loans charged off

   (3,230  (2,816  (2,558  (7,543  (16,484

Recoveries of previouslycharged-off loans:

      

Real estate mortgage:

      

Residential

   880   204   2   345   147 

Commercial

   920   243   540   994   1,020 

Consumer:

      

Home equity lines

   2,317   666   960   1,053   398 

Home equity loans

   590   252   34   41   100 

Auto indirect

   —     42   86   195   215 

Other consumer

   449   500   495   759   860 

Commercial

   404   677   1,268   340   643 

Construction:

      

Residential

   54   1,728   1,377   63   412 

Commercial

   78   140   181   65   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total recoveries of previously charged off loans

   5,692   4,452   4,943   3,855   3,795 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net charge-offs

   2,462   1,636   2,385   (3,688  (12,689
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $32,503  $36,011  $36,585  $38,245  $42,648 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Year ended December 31, 
   2016  2015  2014  2013  2012 

Reserve for unfunded commitments:

      

Balance at beginning of period

  $2,475  $2,145  $2,415  $3,615  $2,740 

Provision for losses – unfunded commitments

   244   330   (270  (1,200  875 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $2,719  $2,475  $2,145  $2,415  $3,615 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
      

Balance at end of period:

      

Allowance for loan losses

  $32,503  $36,011  $36,585  $38,245  $42,648 

Reserve for unfunded commitments

   2,719   2,475   2,145   2,415   3,615 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses and reserve for unfunded commitments

  $35,222  $38,486  $38,730  $40,660  $46,263 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
      

As a percentage of total loans at end of period:

      

Allowance for loan losses

   1.18  1.43  1.60  2.29  2.73

Reserve for unfunded commitments

   0.10  0.10  0.10  0.14  0.23
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses and reserve for unfunded commitments

   1.28  1.53  1.70  2.43  2.96
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
      

Average total loans

  $2,629,729  $2,389,437  $1,847,749  $1,610,725  $1,552,540 

Ratios:

      

Net charge-offs during period to average loans outstanding during period

   (0.09)%   (0.07)%   (0.13)%   0.23  0.82

Provision for loan losses to average loans outstanding

   (0.21)%   (0.09)%   (0.22)%   (0.04)%   0.61

Allowance for loan losses to loans at year end

   1.18  1.43  1.60  2.29  2.73

Year ended December 31,
20192018201720162015
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period$32,582  $30,323  $32,503  $36,011  $36,585  
Provision for (benefit from) loan losses(1,690) 2,583  89  (5,970) (2,210) 
Loans charged off:
Real estate mortgage:
Residential(2) (77) (60) (321) (224) 
Commercial(746) (15) (186) (827) —  
Consumer:
Home equity lines—  (277) (98) (585) (694) 
Home equity loans(3) (24) (332) (219) (242) 
Other consumer(765) (783) (1,186) (823) (976) 
Commercial(2,123) (1,188) (1,444) (455) (680) 
Construction:
Residential—  —  (1,104) —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  
Total loans charged off(3,639) (2,364) (4,410) (3,230) (2,816) 
Recoveries of previously charged-off loans:
Real estate mortgage:
Residential55  —  —  880  204  
Commercial1,528  68  397  920  243  
Consumer:
Home equity lines504  846  698  2,317  666  
Home equity loans430  297  242  590  252  
Other consumer321  288  375  449  542  
Commercial525  541  428  404  677  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  54  1,728  
Commercial—  —   78  140  
Total recoveries of previously charged off loans3,363  2,040  2,141  5,692  4,452  
Net (charge-offs) recoveries(276) (324) (2,269) 2,462  1,636  
Balance at end of period$30,616  $32,582  $30,323  $32,503  $36,011  
Average total loans$4,111,093  $3,548,489  $2,842,659  $2,629,729  $2,389,437  
Ratios:
Net charge-offs (recoveries) during period to average loans outstanding during period0.01 %0.01 %0.08 %(0.09)%(0.07)%
Provision for (benefit from) loan losses to average loans outstanding during period(0.04)%0.07 %— %(0.23)%(0.09)%
Allowance for loan losses to loans at year-end0.71 %0.81 %1.01 %1.18 %1.43 %
Generally losses are triggered by non-performance by the borrower and calculated based on any difference between the current loan amount and the current value of the underlying collateral less any estimated costs associated with the disposition of the collateral.







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Changes in Accounting Standards: Credit Losses
Standards Applicable to the Company's Accounting for Credit Losses Through December 31, 2019
As described more thoroughly in footnote 1 of the accompanying financial statements included in Item 8 of this filing, the Company has historically recorded reserves for credit losses based on probable observations that were incurred as of the balance sheet date. In addition, allowances for credit losses associated with acquired loan portfolios were not recorded at the time of acquisition.
Changes Applicable to the Company's Accounting for Credit Losses Subsequent to December 31, 2019
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued final guidance on a new current expected credit loss (‘‘CECL’’) standard, which the Company is required to adopt on January 1, 2020. The CECL requirements will require consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to estimate future credit loss estimates as compared to losses that are probable to have occurred as of the balance sheet date. In addition, CECL will modify the accounting for purchased loans with credit deterioration since origination, so that reserves are established at the date of acquisition for purchased loans. Further, the CECL standard requires enhanced disclosures on the significant estimates and judgments used to estimate credit losses, as well as on the credit quality and underwriting standards of an organization’s portfolio. These disclosures, among other things, will require the Company to present the currently required credit quality disclosures disaggregated by the year of origination or vintage.
The CECL standard does not prescribe a method for implementation but does require the method chosen to be reasonable and supportable. The Company engaged a third-party vendor to assist with building and developing the required models, and has completed the initial build out of the required models. Additionally, the Company has developed a reasonable and supportable forecast based upon various economic forecast scenarios, which has been incorporated into the models. The models primarily produce weighted average charge-off loss rates on pools of loans, adjusted for certain historical and forecast assumptions, which are applied to a life of loan duration. In the absence of a unique loss history for any pool of loans, management has utilized peer data for similarly sized institutions. Additional qualitative factors, which management believes have a high degree of correlation to the Company's loan portfolio loss characteristics, are added to these historical rates.
Based on the loan portfolio composition, characteristics and quality of the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2019, and the current economic environment, management estimates that the total allowance for loan losses will increase from $30,616,000 to approximately $42,000,000 to $50,000,000, or an increase of $11,384,000 to $19,384,000. The estimated decline in equity, net of tax, will range from $8,020,000 to $13,655,000. This increase includes the new requirement to include expected losses on purchased credit-deteriorated loans within the allowance for loan losses. The economic conditions, forecasts and assumptions used in the model could be significantly different in future periods. The impact of the change in the allowance on our results of operations in a provision for credit losses will depend on the current period net charge-offs, level of loan originations, and change in mix of the loan portfolio. The ranges noted above exclude any impact to the Company's reserve for unfunded commitments, which management does not believe the adoption of CECL will have a significant impact. As time progresses and the results of economic conditions require model assumption inputs to change, further refinements to the estimation process may also be identified. In addition, detailed and thorough disclosures are in process of being developed to explain the complexity of this estimate and to aid users of the financial statements in making informed decisions.
In addition to credit losses associated with the Company's loan portfolio, the CECL standard requires that loss estimates be developed for securities classified as held-to-maturity (HTM). As of December 31, 2019 the Company's HTM investment portfolio had a carrying value of approximately $375,606,000 and is comprised of $361,785,000 in obligations backed by U.S. government agencies and $13,821,000 in obligations of states and political subdivisions. As the 96.3% of the HTM portfolio consists of investment securities where payment performance has an implicit or explicit guarantee from the U.S. government and where no history of credit losses exist, management believes that indicators for zero loss are present and therefore, no loss reserves are anticipated to result from the adoption and implementation of the CECL standard. Management has separately evaluated its HTM investment securities from obligations of state and political subdivisions utilizing the historical loss data represented by similar securities over a period of time spanning nearly 50 years. Based on this evaluation, management has determined that the expected credit losses associated with these securities is less than significant for financial reporting purposes and therefore, no loss reserves are anticipated to result from the adoption and implementation of the CECL standard.
Foreclosed Assets, Net of Allowance for Losses

The following tables detail the components and summarize the activity in foreclosed assets, net of allowances for losses for the years indicated (dollars in thousands):

(dollars in thousands):

  Balance at
December 31,
2016
   New
NPA
   Advances/
Capitalized
Costs
   Sales  Valuation
Adjustments
  Transfers
from Loans
   Category
Changes
  Balance at
December 31,
2015
 

Noncovered:

             

Land & Construction

  $1,512    —      —     $(979  —     —      —    $2,491 

Residential real estate

   1,441    —      —      (2,380 $(56 $2,090    —     1,787 

Commercial real estate

   810    —      —      (389  (84  192    —     1,091 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total noncovered

   3,763    —      —      (3,748  (140  2,282    —     5,369 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Covered:

             

Land & Construction

   —      —      —      —     —     —      —     —   

Residential real estate

   223    —      —      —     —     223    —     —   

Commercial real estate

   —      —      —      —     —     —      —     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total covered

   223    —      —      —     —     223    —     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total foreclosed assets

  $3,986    —      —     $(3,748 $(140 $2,505    —    $5,369 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
(dollars in thousands):  Balance at
December 31,
2015
   New
NPA
   Advances/
Capitalized
Costs
   Sales  Valuation
Adjustments
  Transfers
from Loans
   Category
Changes
  Balance at
December 31,
2014
 

Noncovered:

             

Land & Construction

  $2,491    —      —     $(61 $(20 $153   $445  $1,974 

Residential real estate

   1,787    —     $195    (3,374  (276  3,620    —     1,622 

Commercial real estate

   1,091    —      —      (1,023  (206  1,467    —     853 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total noncovered

   5,369    —      195    (4,458  (502  5,240    445   4,449 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Covered:

             

Land & Construction

   —      —      —      —     —     —      (445  445 

Residential real estate

   —      —      —      —     —     —      —     —   

Commercial real estate

   —      —      —      —     —     —      —     —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total covered

   —      —      —      —     —     —      (445  445 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total foreclosed assets

  $5,369    —     $195   $(4,458 $(502 $5,240    —    $4,894 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at
December 31,
2018
AdditionsAdvances/
Capitalized
Costs/Other
SalesValuation
Adjustments
Balance at
December 31,
2019
Land & Construction$445  $—  $—  $—  $(132) $313  
Residential real estate1,742  278  —  (1,064) 89  1,045  
Commercial real estate93  971  —  (26) 145  1,183  
Total foreclosed assets$2,280  $1,249  $—  $(1,090) $102  $2,541  

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Balance at
December 31,
2017
AdditionsAdvances/
Capitalized
Costs/Other
SalesValuation
Adjustments
Balance at
December 31,
2018
Land & Construction$1,786  $—  $—  $(1,341) $—  $445  
Residential real estate1,186  1,262  —  (634) (72) 1,742  
Commercial real estate254  —  —  (144) (17) 93  
Total foreclosed assets$3,226  $1,262  $—  $(2,119) $(89) $2,280  

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment were comprised of:

   December 31,
2016
   December 31,
2015
 
   (In thousands) 

Land & land improvements

  $9,522   $8,909 

Buildings

   42,345    38,643 

Furniture and equipment

   31,428    31,081 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   83,295    78,633 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

   (37,412   (35,518
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   45,883    43,115 

Construction in progress

   2,523    696 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total premises and equipment

  $48,406   $43,811 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31,
20192018
(In thousands)
Land & land improvements$29,453  $29,065  
Buildings65,241  64,478  
Furniture and equipment45,723  45,228  
140,417  138,771  
Less: Accumulated depreciation(53,704) (50,125) 
86,713  88,646  
Construction in progress373  701  
Total premises and equipment$87,086  $89,347  
During the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, premises and equipment, increased $4,595,000 due tonet of depreciation, decreased by $2,261,000. The Company had purchases of $10,930,000,$4,293,000 that were partially offset by depreciation of $5,314,000$6,472,000 and disposals of premises and equipment with net book value of $2,611,000.                

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets at$82,000. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 20162018 and 20152017 was $6,104,000 and $5,686,000, respectively. Purchases of fixed assets during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 totaled $7,435,000 and $15,164,000, respectively.

Intangible Assets
Intangible assets were comprised of the following:

   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
   (In thousands) 

Core-deposit intangible

  $6,563   $5,894 

Goodwill

   64,311    63,462 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

  $70,874   $69,356 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2019December 31,
2018
(In thousands)
Core-deposit intangible$23,557  $29,280  
Goodwill220,872  220,972  
Total intangible assets$244,429  $250,252  
The core-deposit intangible assets resulted from the Bank’sCompany’s acquisition of FNBB on July 6, 2018, three bank branches from Bank of America on March 18, 2016, North Valley Bancorp in 2014, and Citizens in 2011, and Granite in 2010.2011. The goodwill intangible asset includes $156,561,000 from the FNBB acquisition on July 6, 2018, $849,000 from the acquisition of three bank branches from Bank of America on March 18, 2016, $47,943,000 from the North Valley Bancorp acquisition in 2014, and $15,519,000 from the North State National Bank acquisition in 2003. Amortization of core deposit intangible assets amounting to $1,377,000, $1,157,000,$5,723,000, $3,499,000, and $446,000$1,389,000 was recorded in 2016, 2015,2019, 2018, and 2014,2017, respectively.

Deposits

Deposit Portfolio Composition
The following table shows the Company’s deposit balances at the dates indicated:
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Year ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20192018201720162015
Noninterest-bearing demand$1,832,665  $1,760,580  $1,368,218  $1,275,745  $1,155,695  
Interest-bearing demand1,242,274  1,252,366  971,459  887,625  853,961  
Savings1,851,549  1,921,324  1,364,518  1,397,036  1,281,540  
Time certificates, over $250,000129,061  132,429  73,596  75,184  74,647  
Other time certificates311,445  299,767  231,340  259,970  265,423  
Total deposits$5,366,994  $5,366,466  $4,009,131  $3,895,560  $3,631,266  
Long-Term Debt
See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements at Item 8 of this report for information about the Company’s deposits.

Long-Term Debt

See Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements at Item 8 of this report for information about the Company’s other borrowings, including long-term debt.

Junior Subordinated Debt

See Note 1714 to the consolidated financial statements at Item 8 of this report for information about the Company’s junior subordinated debt.

Equity

See Note 1916 and Note 2926 in the consolidated financial statements at Item 8 of this report for a discussion of shareholders’ equity and regulatory capital, respectively. Management believes that the Company’s capital is adequate to support anticipated growth, meet the cash dividend requirements of the Company and meet the future risk-based capital requirements of the Bank and the Company.

Market Risk Management

Overview.The goal for managing the assets and liabilities of the Bank is to maximize shareholder value and earnings while maintaining a high quality balance sheet without exposing the Bank to undue interest rate risk. The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the Company’s interest rate risk management policies. The Bank has an Asset and Liability Management Committee (ALCO) which establishes and monitors guidelines to control the sensitivity of earnings toand the fair value of certain assets and liabilities as may be caused by changes in interest rates.

The Company does not hold any financial instruments that are not maintained in US dollars and is not party to any contracts that may be settled or repaid in a denomination other than US dollars.

Asset/Liability Management. Activities involved in asset/liability management include but are not limited to lending, accepting and placing deposits, investing in securities and issuing debt. Interest rate risk is the primary market risk associated with asset/liability management. Sensitivity of earnings to interest rate changes arises when yields on assets change in a different time period or in a different amount from that of interest costs on liabilities. To mitigate interest rate risk, the structure of the balance sheet is managed with the goal that movements of interest rates on assets and liabilities are correlated and contribute to earnings even in periods of volatile interest rates. The asset/liability management policy sets limits on the acceptable amount of variance in net interest margin and market value of equity under changing interest environments. Market value of equity is the net present value of estimated cash flows from the Bank’s assets, liabilities andoff-balance sheet items. The Bank uses simulation models to forecast net interest margin and market value of equity.

Simulation of net interest margin and market value of equity under various interest rate scenarios is the primary tool used to measure interest rate risk. Using computer-modeling techniques, theThe Bank is able to estimateestimated the potential impact of changing interest rates on net interest margin and market value of equity.equity using computer-modeling techniques. A balance sheet forecast is prepared using inputs of actual loan, securities and interest-bearing liability (i.e. deposits/borrowings) positions as the beginning base.

In the simulation of net interest income the forecast balance sheet is processed against various interest rate scenarios. These various interest rate scenarios include a flat rate scenario, which assumes interest rates are unchanged in the future, and rate ramp scenarios including-100, +100, and +200 basis points around the flat scenario. These ramp scenarios assume that interest rates increase or decrease evenly (in a “ramp” fashion) over a twelve-month period and remain at the new levels beyond twelve months.                

The following table summarizes the projected effect on net interest income and net income due to changing interest rates as measured against a flat rate (no interest rate change) scenario over the succeeding twelve month period. The simulation results shown below assume no changes in the structure of the Company’s balance sheet over the twelve months being measured (a “flat” balance sheet scenario), and that deposit rates will track general interest rate changes by approximately 50%:

Interest Rate Risk Simulation of Net Interest Income and Net Income as of December 31, 2016

Estimated Change in
Change in InterestNet Interest Income (NII)
Rates (Basis Points)(as % of “flat” NII)

+200 (ramp)

(1.65%) 

+100 (ramp)

(0.82%) 

+ 0 (flat)

—  

-100 (ramp)

(1.59%) 

In the simulation of market value of equity, the forecast balance sheet is processed against various interest rate scenarios. These various interest rate scenarios include a flat rate scenario, which assumes interest rates are unchanged in the future, and rate ramp and or shock scenarios including -200, -100, +100, and +200 basis points around the flat scenario. TheseAs of December 31, 2019 the overnight Federal funds rate, the rate primarily used in these interest rate shock scenarios, was less than 2.00%. Based on the historical nature of these rates in the United States not falling below zero, management believes that a shock scenario that reduces interest rates below zero would not provide meaningful results and therefor, have not been modeled. These scenarios assume that 1) interest rates increase or decrease immediatelyevenly (in a “shock”“ramp” fashion) over a twelve-month period and remain at the new levellevels beyond twelve months or 2) that interest rates change instantaneously (“shock”). The simulation results shown below assume no changes in the future.

structure of the Company’s balance sheet over the twelve months being measured.

The following table summarizes the estimated effect on net interest income and market value of equity due to changing interest rates as measured against a flat rate (no interest rate change) scenario:

Interest Rate Risk Simulationinstantaneous shock scenario over a twelve month period utilizing the Company's specific mix of Market Value of Equityinterest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities as of December 31, 2016

Estimated Change in
Change in InterestMarket Value of Equity (MVE)
Rates (Basis Points)(as % of “flat” MVE)

+200 (shock)

(12.0%) 

+100 (shock)

(4.6%) 

+ 0 (flat)

—  

-100 (shock)

(4.8%) 

2019.

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Interest Rate Risk Simulations:
Change in Interest
Rates (Basis Points)
Estimated Change in
Net Interest Income (NII)
(as % of NII)
Estimated
Change in
Market Value of Equity (MVE)
(as % of MVE)
+200 (shock)1.2 %8.0 %
+100 (shock)0.8 %5.5 %
+    0 (flat)—  —  
-100 (shock)(3.7)%(15.3)%
-200 (shock)nm  nm  
These resultssimulations indicate that given a “flat” balance sheet scenario, and if interest-bearing checking, savings and time deposit interest rates track general interest rate changes by approximately 25%, 50%, and 75%, respectively, the Company’s balance sheet is slightly liabilityasset sensitive over a twelve month time horizon for rates up, and slightly asset sensitive over a twelve month time horizon for rates down. “Asset sensitive” implies that net interest income increases when interest rates rise and decrease when interest rates decrease. “Liability sensitive” implies that net interest income decreases when interest rates rise and increase when interest rates decrease. “Asset sensitive” implies that net interest income increases when interest rates rise and decrease when interest rates decrease. “Neutral“Neutral sensitivity” implies that net interest income does not change when interest rates change. The asset liability management policy limits aggregate market risk, as measured in this fashion, to an acceptable level within the context of risk-return trade-offs.

The simulation results noted above do not incorporate any management actions that might moderate the negative consequences of interest rate deviations. In addition, the simulation results noted above contain various assumptions such as a flat balance sheet, and the rate that deposit interest rates change as general interest rates change. Therefore, they do not reflect likely actual results, but serve as estimates of interest rate risk.

As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the preceding tables. For example, although certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or repricing time frames, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. In addition, the interest rates on certain of the Company’s asset and liability categories may precede, or lag behind, changes in market interest rates. Also, the actual rates of prepayments on loans and investments could vary significantly from the assumptions utilized in deriving the results as presented in the preceding tables. Further, a change in U.S. Treasury rates accompanied by a change in the shape of the treasury yield curve could result in different estimations from those presented herein. Accordingly, the results in the preceding tables should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results in the event of changing market interest rates. Additionally, the resulting estimates of changes in market value of equity are not intended to represent, and should not be construed to represent, estimates of changes in the underlying value of the Company.

Interest rate sensitivity is a function of the repricing characteristics of the Company’s portfolio of assets and liabilities. One aspect of these repricing characteristics is the time frame within which the interest-bearing assets and liabilities are subject to change in interest rates either at replacement, repricing or maturity. An analysis of the repricing time frames of interest-bearing assets and liabilities is sometimes called a “gap” analysis because it shows the gap between assets and liabilities

repricing or maturing in each of a number of periods. Another aspect of these repricing characteristics is the relative magnitude of the repricing for each category of interest earning asset and interest-bearing liability given various changes in market interest rates. Gap analysis gives no indication of the relative magnitude of repricing given various changes in interest rates. Interest rate sensitivity management focuses on the maturity of assets and liabilities and their repricing during periods of changes in market interest rates. Interest rate sensitivity gaps are measured as the difference between the volumes of assets and liabilities in the Company’s current portfolio that are subject to repricing at various time horizons.

The following interest rate sensitivity table shows the Company’s repricing gaps as of December 31, 2016.2019. In this table transaction deposits, which may be repriced at will by the Company, have been included in the less than3-month category. The inclusion of all of the transaction deposits in the less than3-month repricing category causes the Company to appear liability sensitive. Because the Company may reprice its transaction deposits at will, transaction deposits may or may not reprice immediately with changes in interest rates.

Due to the limitations of gap analysis, as described above, the Company does not actively use gap analysis in managing interest rate risk. Instead, the Company relies on the more sophisticated interest rate risk simulation model described above as its primary tool in measuring and managing interest rate risk.

Interest Rate Sensitivity – December 31, 2016

(dollars in thousands)

  Repricing within: 
  Less than 3
months
  3 - 6 months  6 - 12 months  1 - 5 years  Over 5 years 

Interest-earning assets:

      

Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks

  $213,415   —     —     —     —   

Securities

   31,665  $31,767  $65,055  $407,150  $617,132 

Loans

   573,361   151,917   266,945   1,386,695   380,675 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

   818,441   183,684   332,000   1,793,845   997,807 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

      

Transaction deposits

   2,284,661   —     —     —     —   

Time

   157,431   64,127   57,501   56,084   11 

Other borrowings

   17,493   —     —     —     —  ��

Junior subordinated debt

   56,667   —     —     —     —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  $2,516,252  $64,127  $57,501  $56,084   11 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest sensitivity gap

  $(1,697,811 $119,557  $274,499  $1,737,761  $997,796 

Cumulative sensitivity gap

  $(1,697,811 $(1,578,254 $(1,303,755 $434,006  $1,431,802 

As a percentage of earning assets:

      

Interest sensitivity gap

   (41.2%)   2.9  6.7  42.1  24.2

Cumulative sensitivity gap

   (41.2%)   (38.3%)   (31.6%)   10.5  34.7

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As of December 31, 2018Repricing within:
(dollars in thousands)Less than 3
months
3 - 6 months6 - 12 months1 - 5 monthsOver 5 years
Interest-earning assets:
Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks$183,691  $—  $—  $—  $—  
Securities288,559  165,052  78,148  419,470  374,515  
Loans822,776  233,234  480,486  2,304,387  466,483  
Total interest-earning assets1,295,026  398,286  558,634  2,723,857  840,998  
Interest-bearing liabilities
Transaction deposits3,093,823  —  —  —  —  
Time125,686  92,895  121,569  100,352   
Other borrowings18,454  —  —  —  —  
Junior subordinated debt57,232  —  —  —  —  
Total interest-bearing liabilities$3,295,195  $92,895  $121,569  $100,352   
Interest sensitivity gap$(2,000,169) $305,391  $437,065  $2,623,505  $840,994  
Cumulative sensitivity gap$(2,000,169) $(1,694,778) $(1,257,713) $1,365,792  $2,206,786  
As a percentage of earning assets:
Interest sensitivity gap(34.4)%5.3 %7.5 %45.1 %14.5 %
Cumulative sensitivity gap(34.4)%(29.1)%(21.6)%23.5 %37.9 %


Liquidity

Liquidity refers to the Company’s ability to provide funds at an acceptable cost to meet loan demand and deposit withdrawals, as well as contingency plans to meet unanticipated funding needs or loss of funding sources. These objectives can be met from either the asset or liability side of the balance sheet. Asset liquidity sources consist of the repayments and maturities of loans, selling of loans, short-term money market investments, maturities of securities and sales of securities from theavailable-for-sale portfolio. These activities are generally summarized as investing activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Net cash used by investing activities totaled $139,391,000$33,143,000 in 2016.2019. Net increases in investment and loan balances used $54,367,000 and $236,102,000$286,339,000 of cash, respectively.

offset partially with sales proceeds and maturity of investments totaling $166,339,000.

Liquidity may also be generated from liabilities through deposit growth and borrowings. These activities are included under financing activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. In 2016,2019, financing activities provideused funds totaling $93,316,000 due to a $103,063,000$24,043,000, resulting from $24,999,000 in dividend payments, with an increase in deposit balances.    Dividends paid used $13,695,000balances of cash during 2016.$528,000, and an increase of $2,615,000 in other borrowings. The BankCompany also had available correspondent banking lines of credit totaling $20,000,000$60,000,000 at December 31, 2016.2019. In addition, at December 31, 20162019 the Company had loans and securities available to pledge towards future borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank of up to $1,304,136,000$2,257,366,000 and $133,655,000,$273,395,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company had $17,493,000$18,454,000 of other borrowings as described in Note 1613 of the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the related notes at Item 8 of this report. While these sources are expected to continue to provide significant amounts of funds in the future, their mix, as well as the possible use of other sources, will depend on future economic and market conditions. Liquidity is also provided or used through the results of operating activities. In 2016,2019, operating activities provided cash of $48,226,000.

$106,161,000.

The Company’s investment securities, available for saleexcluding held-to-maturity securities, plus cash and cash equivalents in excess of reserve requirements totaled $777,662,000$1,093,235,000 at December 31, 2016,2019, which was 17.2%16.9% of total assets at that time. This was an increasea decrease of $139,976,000$132,891,000 from $637,686,000$122,126,000 and an increasea decrease from 15.1%19.3% of total assets as of December 31, 2015.

2018.

Loan demand during 20172020 will be dictated bydepend in part on economic and competitive conditions. The Company aggressively solicitsemphasizes the solicitation of non-interest bearing demand deposits and money market checking deposits, which are the least sensitive to interest rates. The growth of deposit balances is subject to heightened competition, the success of the Company’s sales efforts, delivery of superior customer service and market conditions. The reduction in the federal funds rate and various Federal Reserve interest rate manipulation efforts have resulted in historic low short-term and long-term interest rates, which could impact deposit volumes in the future. Depending on economic conditions, interest rate levels, and a variety of other conditions, deposit growth may be used to fund loans, to reduce short-term borrowings or purchase investment securities. However, due to concerns such as uncertainty in the general economic environment, competition and political uncertainty, loan demand and levels of customer deposits are not certain.

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The principal cash requirements of the Company are dividends on common stock when declared. The Company is dependent upon the payment of cash dividends by the Bank to service its commitments. Shareholder dividends are expected to continue subject to the Board’s discretion and continuing evaluation of capital levels, earnings, asset quality and other factors. The Company expects that the cash dividends paid by the Bank to the Company will be sufficient to meet this payment schedule. Dividends from the Bank are subject to certain regulatory restrictions.

The maturity distribution of certificates of deposit in denominations of $100,000 or more is set forth in the following table. These deposits are generally more rate sensitive than other deposits and, therefore, are more likely to be withdrawn to obtain higher yields elsewhere if available. The Bank participates in a program wherein the State of California places time deposits with the Bank at the Bank’s option. At December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, the Bank had $50,000,000, $50,000,000$30,000,000, $65,000,000 and $5,000,000,$50,000,000, respectively, of these State deposits.

Certificates of Deposit in Denominations of $100,000 or More

   Amounts as of December 31, 
(dollars in thousands)  2016   2015   2014 

Time remaining until maturity:

      

Less than 3 months

  $116,791   $104,368   $66,199 

3 months to 6 months

   31,984    31,327    36,166 

6 months to 12 months

   23,525    34,722    41,787 

More than 12 months

   26,850    26,747    36,488 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $199,150   $197,164   $180,640 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of December 31,
(dollars in thousands)201920182017
Time remaining until maturity:
Less than 3 months$90,252  $70,473  $101,552  
3 months to 6 months64,161  85,781  28,832  
6 months to 12 months74,682  47,254  29,196  
More than 12 months57,244  77,912  29,144  
Total$286,339  $281,420  $188,724  
Loan maturities
Loan demand also affects the Company’s liquidity position. The following table presents the maturities of loans, net of deferred loan costs, at December 31, 2016:

   Within One
Year
   After One
But Within
5 Years
   After 5 Years   Total 
       (dollars in thousands)     

Loans with predetermined interest rates:

        

Real estate mortgage

  $28,824   $81,996   $647,112   $757,932 

Consumer

   2,914    37,192    92,095    132,201 

Commercial

   7,806    82,812    14,583    105,201 

Real estate construction

   7,560    2,363    13,664    23,587 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   47,104    204,363    767,454    1,018,921 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans with floating interest rates:

        

Real estate mortgage

   29,366    125,684    1,144,842    1,299,892 

Consumer

   3,956    1,812    224,334    230,102 

Commercial

   65,974    15,114    30,758    111,846 

Real estate construction

   15,138    8,123    75,571    98,832 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   114,434    150,733    1,475,505    1,740,672 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans

  $161,538   $355,096   $2,242,959   $2,759,593 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2019:

Within
One Year
After One
But Within
5 Years
After 5
Years
Total
(dollars in thousands)
Loans with predetermined interest rates:
Real estate mortgage$27,064  $219,324  $818,689  $1,065,077  
Consumer7,548  22,262  131,983  161,793  
Commercial4,464  103,677  29,770  137,911  
Real estate construction7,211  2,184  49,403  58,798  
Total loans with predetermined interest rates46,287  347,447  1,029,845  1,423,579  
Loans with floating interest rates:
Real estate mortgage36,562  245,430  1,981,221  2,263,213  
Consumer7,729  22,353  253,667  283,749  
Commercial89,560  17,324  38,912  145,796  
Real estate construction44,367  11,573  135,089  191,029  
Total loans with floating interest rates178,218  296,680  2,408,889  2,883,787  
Total loans$224,505  $644,127  $3,438,734  $4,307,366  
Investment maturities
The maturity distribution and yields of the investment portfolio at December 31, 20162019 is presented in the following table.tables. The timing of the maturities indicated in the tabletables below is based on final contractual maturities. Most mortgage-backed securities return principal throughout their contractual lives. As such, the weighted average life of mortgage-backed securities based on outstanding principal balance is usually significantly shorter than the final contractual maturity indicated below. Yields on tax exempt securities are shown on a tax equivalent basis.

   Within One
Year
  After One Year
but Through
Five Years
  After Five Years
but Through Ten
Years
  After Ten Years  Total 
   Amount Yield  Amount Yield  Amount Yield  Amount Yield  Amount Yield 
   (dollars in thousands) 

Securities Available for Sale

                

Obligations of US government corporations and agencies

  $1    5.97 $9,650    2.60 $13,266    3.70 $406,761    2.54 $429,678    2.58

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   —      —     —      —     1,866    5.75  115,751    4.96  117,617    4.97

Marketable equity securities

   —      —     —      —     —      —     2,938    —     2,938    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

  $1    2.97 $9,650    2.60 $15,132    3.96 $525,450    3.07 $550,233    3.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Within One
Year
  After One Year
but Through
Five Years
  After Five Years
but Through
Ten Years
  After Ten Years  Total 
   Amount Yield  Amount Yield  Amount Yield  Amount Yield  Amount Yield 
              (dollars in thousands)               

Securities Held to Maturity

                

Obligations of US government corporations and agencies

   —      —     —      —    $3,916    2.11 $584,066    2.70 $587,982    2.68

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   —      —    $1,177    4.13 $860    5.80  12,517    4.14  14,554    4.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities held to maturity

   —      —    $1,177    4.13 $4,776    2.77 $596,583    2.73 $602,536    2.72
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Within
One Year
After One Year
but Through
Five Years
After Five Years
but Through Ten
Years
After Ten
Years
Total
AmountYieldAmountYieldAmountYieldAmountYieldAmountYield
(dollars in thousands)
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Obligations of US government agencies$—  — %$10,241  3.00 %$21,211  3.25 %$441,528  2.67 %$472,980  2.71 %
Obligations of states and political subdivisions611  2.94 %2,431  4.31 %4,629  3.86 %101,930  4.07 %109,601  4.06 %
Corporate bonds—  —  2,532  6.14 %—  —  —  —  2,532  6.14 %
Asset backed securities—  —  65,899  1.67 %—  —  299,126  2.11 %365,025  2.03 %
Total debt securities available for sale$611  2.94 %$81,103  3.72 %$25,840  0.91 %$842,584  2.63 %$950,138  2.68 %
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Obligations of US government agencies$—  — %$—  — %$18,321  2.28 %$343,464  2.68 %$361,785  2.66 %
Obligations of states and political subdivisions1,271  3.33 %—  —  3,045  3.85 %9,505  3.28 %13,821  3.41 %
Total debt securities held to maturity$1,271  3.33 %$—  — %$21,366  2.50 %$352,969  2.69 %$375,606  2.67 %

Off-Balance Sheet Items

The Bank has certain ongoing commitments under operating and capital leases. See Note 1811 of the financial statements at Item 8 of this report for the terms. These commitments do not significantly impact operating results. As of December 31, 20152019 commitments to extend credit and commitments related to the Bank’s deposit overdraft privilege product were the Bank’s only financial instruments withoff-balance sheet risk. The Bank has not entered into any material contracts for financial derivative instruments such as futures, swaps, options, etc. Commitments to extend credit were $780,037,000,$1,321,340,000, and $713,646,000$1,203,400,000 at December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively, and represent 28.3%30.7% of the total loans outstanding atyear-end 2016 2019 versus 28.4%29.2% at December 31, 2015.2018. Commitments related to the Bank’s deposit overdraft privilege product totaled $98,583,000$110,402,000 and $94,473,000$111,956,000 at December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively.

Certain Contractual Obligations

The following chart summarizes certain contractual obligations of the Company as of December 31, 2016:

(dollars in thousands)  Total   Less than
one year
   1-3 years   3-5 years   More than
5 years
 

Time deposits

  $335,154   $279,015   $35,374   $20,746   $19 

Other collateralized borrowings, fixed rate of 0.05% payable on January 2, 2017

   17,493    17,493    —      —      —   

Junior subordinated:

          

TriCo Trust I(1)

   20,619    —      —      —      20,619 

TriCo Trust II(2)

   20,619    —      —      —      20,619 

North Valley Trust II(3)

   6,186    —      —      —      6,186 

North Valley Trust III(4)

   5,155    —      —      —      5,155 

North Valley Trust IV(5)

   10,310    —      —      —      10,310 

Operating lease obligations

   11,751    3,320    4,447    2,288    1,696 

Deferred compensation(6)

   4,694    835    1,624    1,325    910 

Supplemental retirement plans(6)

   7,359    1,067    1,777    1,304    3,211 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total contractual obligations

  $439,340   $301,730   $43,222   $25,663   $68,725 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)Junior subordinated debt, adjustable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 3.05%, callable in whole or in part by the Company on a quarterly basis beginning October 7, 2008, matures October 7, 2033.
(2)Junior subordinated debt, adjustable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.55%, callable in whole or in part by the Company on a quarterly basis beginning July 23, 2009, matures July 23, 2034.
(3)Junior subordinated debt, adjustable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 3.25%, callable in whole or in part by the Company on a quarterly basis beginning April 24, 2008, matures April 24, 2033.
(4)Junior subordinated debt, adjustable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.80%, callable in whole or in part by the Company on a quarterly basis beginning July 23, 2009, matures July 23, 2034.
(5)Junior subordinated debt, adjustable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 1.33%, callable in whole or in part by the Company on a quarterly basis beginning March 15, 2011, matures March 15, 2036.
(6)These amounts represent known certain payments to participants under the Company’s deferred compensation and supplemental retirement plans. See Note 25 in the financial statements at Item 8 of this report for additional information related to the Company’s deferred compensation and supplemental retirement plan liabilities.
2019:
(dollars in thousands)TotalLess than
one year
1-3
years
3-5
years
More than
5 years
Time deposits$440,506  $340,150  $95,628  $4,724  $ 
Other collateralized borrowings, fixed rate of
0.05% payable on January 2, 2020
18,454  18,454  
Junior subordinated debt:—  
TriCo Trust I(1)20,619  20,619  
TriCo Trust II(2)20,619  20,619  
North Valley Trust II(3)5,215  5,215  
North Valley Trust III(4)4,118  4,118  
North Valley Trust IV(5)6,661  6,661  
Operating lease obligations27,540  209  1,335  3,751  22,245  
Deferred compensation(6)2,238  674  868  352  344  
Supplemental retirement plans(6)17,996  1,481  2,512  2,453  11,550  
Total contractual obligations$563,966  $360,968  $100,343  $11,280  $91,375  
(1)Junior subordinated debt, adjustable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 3.05%, callable in whole or in part by the Company on a quarterly basis beginning October 7, 2008, matures October 7, 2033.
(2)Junior subordinated debt, adjustable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.55%, callable in whole or in part by the Company on a quarterly basis beginning July 23, 2009, matures July 23, 2034.
(3)Junior subordinated debt, adjustable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 3.25%, callable in whole or in part by the Company on a quarterly basis beginning April 24, 2008, matures April 24, 2033.
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(4)Junior subordinated debt, adjustable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.80%, callable in whole or in part by the Company on a quarterly basis beginning July 23, 2009, matures July 23, 2034.
(5)Junior subordinated debt, adjustable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 1.33%, callable in whole or in part by the Company on a quarterly basis beginning March 15, 2011, matures March 15, 2036.
(6)These amounts represent known certain payments to participants under the Company’s deferred compensation and supplemental retirement plans. See Note 22 in the financial statements at Item 8 of this report for additional information related to the Company’s deferred compensation and supplemental retirement plan liabilities.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

See “Market Risk Management” under Item 7 of this report which is incorporated herein.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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TRICO BANCSHARES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   At December 31, 
   2016  2015 
   (in thousands, except share data) 

Assets:

   

Cash and due from banks

  $92,197  $94,305 

Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks

   213,415   209,156 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   305,612   303,461 

Investment securities:

   

Available for sale

   550,233   404,885 

Held to maturity

   602,536   726,530 

Restricted equity securities

   16,956   16,956 

Loans held for sale

   2,998   1,873 

Loans

   2,759,593   2,522,937 

Allowance for loan losses

   (32,503  (36,011
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total loans, net

   2,727,090   2,486,926 

Foreclosed assets, net

   3,986   5,369 

Premises and equipment, net

   48,406   43,811 

Cash value of life insurance

   95,912   94,560 

Accrued interest receivable

   12,027   10,786 

Goodwill

   64,311   63,462 

Other intangible assets, net

   6,563   5,894 

Mortgage servicing rights

   6,595   7,618 

Other assets

   74,743   48,591 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $4,517,968  $4,220,722 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:

   

Liabilities:

   

Deposits:

   

Noninterest-bearing demand

  $1,275,745  $1,155,695 

Interest-bearing

   2,619,815   2,475,571 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total deposits

   3,895,560   3,631,266 

Accrued interest payable

   818   774 

Reserve for unfunded commitments

   2,719   2,475 

Other liabilities

   67,364   65,293 

Other borrowings

   17,493   12,328 

Junior subordinated debt

   56,667   56,470 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   4,040,621   3,768,606 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)

   

Shareholders’ equity:

   

Common stock, no par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding:

   

22,867,802 at December 31, 2016

   252,820  

22,775,173 at December 31, 2015

    247,587 

Retained earnings

   232,440   206,307 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

   (7,913  (1,778
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   477,347   452,116 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $4,517,968  $4,220,722 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(In thousands, except share data)
At December 31,
2019
At December 31,
2018
Assets:
Cash and due from banks$92,816  $119,781  
Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks183,691  107,752  
Cash and cash equivalents276,507  227,533  
Investment securities:
Marketable equity securities2,960  2,874  
Available for sale debt securities950,138  1,115,036  
Held to maturity debt securities375,606  444,936  
Restricted equity securities17,250  17,250  
Loans held for sale5,265  3,687  
Loans4,307,366  4,022,014  
Allowance for loan losses(30,616) (32,582) 
Total loans, net4,276,750  3,989,432  
Premises and equipment, net87,086  89,347  
Cash value of life insurance117,823  117,318  
Accrued interest receivable18,897  19,412  
Goodwill220,872  220,972  
Other intangible assets, net23,557  29,280  
Operating leases, right-of-use27,879  —  
Other assets70,591  75,364  
Total assets$6,471,181  $6,352,441  
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand$1,832,665  $1,760,580  
Interest-bearing3,534,329  3,605,886  
Total deposits5,366,994  5,366,466  
Accrued interest payable2,407  1,997  
Operating lease liability27,540  —  
Other liabilities91,984  83,724  
Other borrowings18,454  15,839  
Junior subordinated debt57,232  57,042  
Total liabilities5,564,611  5,525,068  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 0 par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018—  —  
Common stock, 0 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 30,523,824 and 30,417,223 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively543,998  541,762  
Retained earnings367,794  303,490  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax(5,222) (17,879) 
Total shareholders’ equity906,570  827,373  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$6,471,181  $6,352,441  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

   Years ended December 31, 
   2016  2015  2014 
   (in thousands, except per share data) 

Interest and dividend income:

    

Loans, including fees

  $141,086  $131,836  $103,887 

Debt securities:

    

Taxable

   25,397   25,303   14,753 

Tax exempt

   3,881   1,509   505 

Dividends

   2,181   2,118   837 

Interest bearing cash at

    

Federal Reserve and other banks

   1,163   648   1,133 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total interest and dividend income

   173,708   161,414   121,115 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest expense:

    

Deposits

   3,483   3,434   3,274 

Other borrowings

   9   4   4 

Junior subordinated debt

   2,229   1,978   1,403 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   5,721   5,416   4,681 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest income

   167,987   155,998   116,434 

Benefit from reversal of previously provided loan losses

   (5,970  (2,210  (4,045
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

   173,957   158,208   120,479 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Noninterest income:

    

Service charges and fees

   33,226   32,080   24,236 

Gain on sale of loans

   4,037   3,064   2,032 

Commissions on sale ofnon-deposit investment products

   2,329   3,349   2,995 

Increase in cash value of life insurance

   2,717   2,786   1,953 

Other

   2,254   4,068   3,300 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

   44,563   45,347   34,516 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Noninterest expense:

    

Salaries and related benefits

   80,724   71,405   57,544 

Other

   65,273   59,436   52,835 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

   145,997   130,841   110,379 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   72,523   72,714   44,616 

Provision for income taxes

   27,712   28,896   18,508 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $44,811  $43,818  $26,108 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

    

Basic

  $1.96  $1.93  $1.47 

Diluted

  $1.94  $1.91  $1.46 

(In thousands, except per share data)
Year ended December 31,
201920182017
Interest and dividend income:
Loans, including fees$223,750  $186,117  $146,794  
Investments:
Taxable securities39,810  33,997  27,772  
Tax exempt securities4,002  4,345  4,165  
Dividends1,285  1,705  1,324  
Interest bearing cash at Federal Reserve and other banks3,597  2,054  1,347  
Total interest and dividend income272,444  228,218  181,402  
Interest expense:
Deposits11,716  6,996  3,958  
Other borrowings387  2,745  305  
Junior subordinated debt3,272  3,131  2,535  
Total interest expense15,375  12,872  6,798  
Net interest income257,069  215,346  174,604  
Provision for (benefit from) loan losses(1,690) 2,583  89  
Net interest income after provision for (benefit from) loan losses258,759  212,763  174,515  
Noninterest income:
Service charges and fees40,417  38,460  37,423  
Commissions on sale of non-deposit investment products2,877  3,151  2,729  
Increase in cash value of life insurance3,029  2,718  2,685  
Gain on sale of loans3,282  2,371  3,109  
Gain on sale of investment securities110  207  961  
Other3,805  2,154  2,545  
Total noninterest income53,520  49,061  49,452  
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and related benefits106,065  93,942  82,930  
Other79,392  74,530  63,525  
Total noninterest expense185,457  168,472  146,455  
Income before income taxes126,822  93,352  77,512  
Provision for income taxes34,750  25,032  36,958  
Net income$92,072  $68,320  $40,554  
Earnings per share:
Basic$3.02  $2.57  $1.77  
Diluted$3.00  $2.54  $1.74  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

   Years ended December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 
   (in thousands, except per share data) 

Net income

  $44,811   $43,818   $26,108 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

      

Unrealized holding losses on securities arising during the period

   (6,384   (1,098   (94

Change in minimum pension liability

   592    1,246    (4,114

Change in joint beneficiary agreement liability

   (343   277    148 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

   (6,135   425    (4,060
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $38,676   $44,243   $22,048 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

TRICO BANCSHARES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

   

Shares of

Common

Stock

  Common
Stock
  Retained
Earnings
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Total 
      (in thousands, except share data)    

Balance at December 31, 2013

  16,076,662  $89,356  $159,733  $1,857  $250,946 

Net income

      26,108    26,108 

Other comprehensive loss

       (4,060  (4,060

Stock option vesting

     965     965 

RSU vesting

     126     126 

PSU vesting

     42     42 

Stock options exercised

  166,020   2,875     2,875 

Tax effect of stock options exercised

     225     225 

Issuance of common stock

  6,575,550   151,303     151,303 

Repurchase of common stock

  (103,268)   (574  (1,977   (2,551

Dividends paid ($0.44 per share)

      (7,807   (7,807
  

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

  22,714,964  $244,318  $176,057  $(2,203 $418,172 

Net income

      43,818    43,818 

Other comprehensive income

       425   425 

Stock option vesting

     734     734 

RSU vesting

     457     457 

PSU vesting

     179     179 

Stock options exercised

  154,500   3,116     3,116 

Tax effect of stock options exercised

     (83    (83

RSUs released

  12,064     

Tax benefit from release of RSUs

     15     15 

Repurchase of common stock

  (106,355)   (1,149  (1,719   (2,868

Dividends paid ($0.52 per share)

      (11,849   (11,849
  

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

  22,775,173  $247,587  $206,307  $(1,778 $452,116 

Net income

      44,811    44,811 

Other comprehensive loss

       (6,135  (6,135

Stock option vesting

     580     580 

RSU vesting

     616     616 

PSU vesting

     271     271 

Stock options exercised

  336,900   6,506     6,506 

Tax effect of stock options exercised

     154     154 

RSUs released

  20,529     

Tax benefit from release of RSUs

     1     1 

Repurchase of common stock

  (264,800)   (2,895  (4,983   (7,878

Dividends paid ($0.60 per share)

      (13,695   (13,695
  

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

  22,867,802  $252,820  $232,440  $(7,913 $477,347 
  

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(In thousands)
Year ended
201920182017
Net income$92,072  $68,320  $40,554  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities arising during the period, after reclassifications17,159  (12,434) 3,165  
Change in minimum pension liability, after reclassifications(4,502) 388  (370) 
Change in joint beneficiary agreement liability—  426  (110) 
Other comprehensive income (loss)12,657  (11,620) 2,685  
Comprehensive income$104,729  $56,700  $43,239  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

  Years Ended December 31, 
  2016  2015  2014 
Operating activities:    (in thousands)    

Net income

 $44,811  $43,818  $26,108 

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

   

Depreciation of premises and equipment, and amortization

  6,474   5,906   5,735 

Amortization of intangible assets

  1,377   1,157   446 

(Benefit from) provision for loan losses

  (5,970  (2,210  (4,045

Amortization of investment securities premium, net

  4,926   3,458   970 

Originations of loans for resale

  (142,619  (111,640  (49,241

Proceeds from sale of loans originated for resale

  144,062   115,469   49,394 

Gain on sale of loans

  (4,037  (3,064  (2,032

Change in market value of mortgage servicing rights

  2,184   701   1,301 

Provision for losses on foreclosed assets

  140   502   208 

Gain on sale of foreclosed assets

  (262  (991  (2,153

Provision for losses on fixed assets

  782   —     —   

Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets

  147   129   (49

Increase in cash value of life insurance

  (2,717  (2,786  (1,953

Gain on life insurance death benefit

  (238  (155  —   

Equity compensation vesting expense

  1,467   1,370   1,133 

Equity compensation tax effect

  (155  68   (225

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

  3,190   681   (993

Change in:

   

Reserve for unfunded commitments

  244   330   (395

Interest receivable

  (1,241  (1,511  (619

Interest payable

  44   (204  (67

Other assets and liabilities, net

  (4,383�� 3,789   3,894 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash from operating activities

  48,226   54,817   27,417 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing activities:

   

Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

  71,684   33,552   24,016 

Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale

  —     2   14,130 

Purchases of securities available for sale

  (247,717  (341,303  —   

Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity

  121,666   93,784   34,172 

Purchases of securities held to maturity

  —     (146,100  (280,692

(Purchase) redemption of restricted equity securities, net

  —     —     (2,415

Loan origination and principal collections, net

  (251,479  (244,018  (82,079

Loans purchased

  (22,503  —     (32,017

Proceeds from sale of loans other than loans originated for resale

  37,880   —     —   

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

  1,682   8   121 

Improvement of foreclosed assets

  —     (195  (462

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

  4,010   5,449   9,762 

Purchases of premises and equipment

  (10,930  (5,489  (4,665

Cash received from acquisition, net

  156,316   —     141,405 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used by investing activities

  (139,391  (604,310  (178,724
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing activities:

   

Net increase in deposits

  103,063   250,843   167,984 

Net change in other borrowings

  5,165   3,052   2,941 

Equity compensation tax effect

  155   (68  225 

Repurchase of common stock

  (1,890  (412  (292

Dividends paid

  (13,695  (11,849  (7,807

Exercise of stock options

  518   660   616 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash from financing activities

  93,316   242,226   163,667 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  2,151   (307,267  12,360 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents and beginning of year

  303,461   610,728   598,368 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 $305,612  $303,461  $610,728 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:

   

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale

 $(11,015 $(1,895 $(162

Loans transferred to foreclosed assets

  2,505   5,240   5,291 

Due to broker

  —     17,072   —   

Market value of shares tenderedin-lieu of cash to pay for exercise of options and/or related taxes

  5,988   2,868   2,551 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activity:

   

Cash paid for interest expense

  5,677   5,620   4,641 

Cash paid for income taxes

  27,575   24,315   22,685 

Assets acquired in acquisition

  161,231   —     978,682 

Liabilities assumed in acquisition

  161,231   —     827,372 

CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Shares of
Common
Stock
Common
Stock
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)
Total
Balance at January 1, 201722,867,802  $252,820  $232,440  $(7,913) $477,347  
Net income40,554  40,554  
Other comprehensive income2,685  2,685  
Stock option vesting259  259  
Service condition RSU vesting895  895  
Market plus service condition RSU vesting432  432  
Stock options exercised145,850  2,621  2,621  
Service condition RSUs released30,896  —  
Tax benefit from release of service condition RSUs18,805  —  
Repurchase of common stock(107,390) (1,191) (2,663) (3,854) 
Dividends paid ($0.66 per share)(15,131) (15,131) 
Balance at December 31, 201722,955,963  $255,836  $255,200  $(5,228) $505,808  
Net income68,320  68,320  
Adoption ASU 2016-01(62) 62  —  
Adoption ASU 2018-021,093  (1,093) —  
Other comprehensive loss(11,620) (11,620) 
Stock option vesting75  75  
Service condition RSU vesting1,017  1,017  
Market plus service condition RSU vesting370  370  
Stock options exercised100,400  1,704  1,704  
Service condition RSUs released35,060  —  
Market plus service condition RSUs released25,512  —  
Issuance of common stock7,405,277  284,437  284,437  
Repurchase of common stock(104,989) (1,677) (2,292) (3,969) 
Dividends paid ($0.70 per share)(18,769) (18,769) 
Balance at December 31, 201830,417,223  $541,762  $303,490  $(17,879) $827,373  
Net income92,072  92,072  
Other comprehensive income12,657  12,657  
Service condition RSU vesting1,161  1,161  
Market plus service condition RSU vesting493  493  
Service condition RSUs released33,060  —  
Market plus service condition RSUs released22,237  —  
Stock options exercised182,500  2,921  2,921  
Issuance of common stock—  
Repurchase of common stock(131,196) (2,339) (2,769) (5,108) 
Dividends paid ($0.82 per share)(24,999) (24,999) 
Balance at December 31, 201930,523,824  $543,998  $367,794  $(5,222) $906,570  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands; unaudited)
Years ended December 31,
201920182017
Operating activities:
Net income$92,072  $68,320  $40,554  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of premises and equipment, and amortization6,915  7,014  6,787  
Amortization of intangible assets5,723  3,499  1,389  
Provision for (benefit from) loan losses(1,690) 2,583  89  
Amortization of investment securities premium, net2,547  2,512  3,200  
Gain on sale of investment securities(110) (207) (961) 
Originations of loans for resale(131,074) (84,245) (114,107) 
Proceeds from sale of loans originated for resale131,689  86,988  114,788  
Gain on sale of loans(3,282) (2,371) (3,109) 
Change in market value of mortgage servicing rights1,811  146  718  
(Reversal of) provision for losses on real estate owned(102) 89  162  
Deferred income tax expense1,692  2,600  12,473  
Gain on sale or transfer of loans, to real estate owned(608) (408) (711) 
Operating lease payments(4,931) —  —  
Loss on disposal of fixed assets82  185  142  
Increase in cash value of life insurance(3,029) (2,718) (2,685) 
Gain on life insurance death benefit(831) —  (108) 
(Gain) loss on marketable equity securities(86) 64  —  
Equity compensation vesting expense1,654  1,462  1,586  
Change in:
Interest receivable515  (5,640) (1,745) 
Interest payable410  1,067  112  
Amortization of operating lease ROUA4,592  —  —  
Other assets and liabilities, net(1,153) 10,129  (3,193) 
Net cash from operating activities102,806  91,069  55,381  
Investing activities:
Cash acquired in acquisition, net of consideration paid—  30,613  —  
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale97,993  73,014  63,942  
Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity68,346  68,937  86,371  
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities127,066  293,279  25,757  
Purchases of securities available for sale(37,253) (436,678) (265,806) 
Net redemption of restricted equity securities—  7,429  —  
Loan origination and principal collections, net(286,339) (173,752) (259,404) 
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned1,336  2,527  2,872  
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment—  63  3,338  
Purchases of premises and equipment(4,293) (7,435) (15,164) 
Life insurance proceeds3,355  —  649  
Net cash from investing activities(29,789) (142,003) (357,445) 
Financing activities:
Net change in deposits528  365,400  113,571  
Net change in other borrowings2,615  (271,327) 104,673  
Repurchase of common stock, net(2,196) (2,483) (1,629) 
Dividends paid(24,999) (18,769) (15,131) 
Exercise of stock options 218  396  
Net cash from financing activities(24,043) 73,039  201,880  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents48,974  22,105  (100,184) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year227,533  205,428  305,612  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$276,507  $227,533  $205,428  
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale$24,361  $(17,627) $5,461  
Loans transferred to foreclosed assets$1,249  $1,262  $1,563  
Market value of shares tendered in-lieu of cash to pay for exercise of options and/or related taxes$5,108  $1,486  $2,225  
Obligations incurred in conjunction with leased assets$156  $—  $—  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activity:
Cash paid for interest expense$14,965  $11,805  $5,609  
Cash paid for income taxes$35,050  $14,525  $21,170  
Assets acquired in acquisition and goodwill, net$—  $1,463,100  $—  
Liabilities assumed in acquisition$—  $1,171,968  $—  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years Ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014

2017

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

TriCo Bancshares (the “Company” or “we”) is a California corporation organized to act as a bank holding company for Tri Counties Bank (the “Bank”). The Company and the Bank are headquartered in Chico, California. The Bank is a California-chartered bank that is engaged in the general commercial and retail banking business in 2629 California counties. Tri Counties Bank currently operates from 58 traditional branches and 10in-store branches. The Company has five5 capital subsidiary business trusts (collectively, the “Capital Trusts”) that issued trust preferred securities, including two2 organized by TriCothe Company and three3 acquired with the acquisition of North Valley Bancorp. See Note 17 – Junior Subordinated Debt.

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting policies generally accepted in the United States of America and general practices in the banking industry. All adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. The financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. For financial reporting purposes, the Company’s investments in the Capital Trusts of $1,702,000$1,719,000 are accounted for under the equity method and, accordingly, are not consolidated and are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.sheets. The subordinated debentures issued and guaranteed by the Company and held by the Capital Trusts are reflected as debt on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

sheets.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Segment and Significant Group Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company grants agribusiness, commercial, consumer, and residential loans to customers located throughout the northern San Joaquin Valley, the Sacramento ValleyNorthern and northern mountain regions ofCentral California. The Company has a diversified loan portfolio within the business segments located in this geographical area. The Company currently classifies all its operation into one1 business segment that it denotes as community banking.

Geographical Descriptions
For the purpose of describing the geographical location of the Company’s operations, the Company has defined northern California as that area of California north of, and including, Stockton to the east and San Jose to the west; central California as that area of the state south of Stockton and San Jose, to and including, Bakersfield to the east and San Luis Obispo to the west; and southern California as that area of the state south of Bakersfield and San Luis Obispo.
Business Combinations
The Company accounts for acquisitions of businesses using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method, assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Management utilizes various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analyses to determine these fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over amounts allocated to the acquired assets, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.
Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, and federal funds sold. Net cash flows are reported for loan and deposit transactions and other borrowings.

Investment

Marketable Equity Securities

As of December 31, 2017, marketable equity securities with a fair value of $2,874,000 were recorded within investment securities available for sale on the consolidated balance sheets with changes in the fair value recorded through other comprehensive income and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). As of January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting standard for Financial Instruments using a prospective transition approach, which requires equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The adoption of this guidance resulted in a $62,000 decrease to beginning retained earnings and a decrease to the deferred tax of $18,000. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized ($86,000) of unrealized gains and $64,000 of unrealized losses, respectively, in the consolidated statements of income related to changes in the fair value of marketable equity securities.
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Debt Securities
The Company classifies its debt and marketable equity securities into one of three categories: trading, available for sale or held to maturity. Trading securities are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling in the near term.term and changes in the value of these securities are recorded through earnings. Held to maturity securities are those securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. These securities are carried at cost adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, computed by the effective interest method over their contractual lives. All other securities not included in trading or held to maturity are classified as available for sale. Available for sale securities are recorded at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, on available for sale securities are reported as a separate component of other accumulated comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity until realized. Premiums and discountsDiscounts are amortized or accreted over the expected life of the related investment security as an adjustment to yield using the effective interest method. Premiums on callable debt securities are generally amortized to the earliest call date of the security with the exception of mortgage backed securities, where estimated prepayments, if any, are considered. Dividend and interest income are recognized when earned. Realized gains and losses are derived from the amortized cost of the security sold. During the year ended December 31, 2016 and throughout 2015, theThe Company did not have any debt securities classified as trading.

trading during 2019 and 2018.

The Company assesses other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) based on whether it intends to sell a security or if it is likely that the Company would be required to sell the security before recovery of the amortized cost basis of the investment, which may be maturity. For debt securities, if we intend to sell the security or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovering its cost basis, the entire impairment loss would be recognized in earnings as an OTTI. If we do not intend to sell the security and it is not likely that we will be required to sell the security but we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, only the portion of the impairment loss representing credit losses would be recognized in earnings. The credit loss on a security is measured as the difference between the amortized cost basis and the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected. Projected cash flows are discounted by the original or current effective interest rate depending on the nature of the security being measured for potential OTTI. The remaining impairment related to all other factors, the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and fair value, is recognized as a charge to other comprehensive income (“OCI”). Impairment losses related to all other factors are presented as separate categories within OCI. The accretion of the amount recorded in OCI increases the carrying value of the investment and does not affect earnings. If there is an indication of additional credit losses the security isre-evaluated according to the procedures described above. NoNaN OTTI losses were recognized during 2016 and 2015.

the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 or 2017.

Restricted Equity Securities

Restricted equity securities represent the Company’s investment in the stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”) and are carried at par value, which reasonably approximates its fair value. While technically these are considered equity securities, there is no market for the FHLB stock. Therefore, the shares are considered as restricted investment securities. Management periodically evaluates FHLB stock for other-than-temporary impairment. Management’s determination of whether these investments are impaired is based on its assessment of the ultimate recoverability of cost rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value. The determination of whether a decline affects the ultimate recoverability of cost is influenced by criteria such as (1) the significance of any decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount for the FHLB and the length of time this situation has persisted, (2) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance of the FHLB, (3) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on institutions and, accordingly, the customer base of the FHLB, and (4) the liquidity position of the FHLB.

As a member of the FHLB system, the Bank is required to maintain a minimum level of investment in FHLB stock based on specific percentages of its outstanding mortgages, total assets, or FHLB advances. The Bank may request redemption at par value of any stock in excess of the minimum required investment. Stock redemptions are at the discretion of the FHLB.

Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income when received.

Loans Held for Sale

Loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or fair value, as determined by aggregate outstanding commitments from investors of current investor yield requirements. Net unrealized losses are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to noninterestnon-interest income.

Mortgage loans held for sale are generally sold with the mortgage servicing rights retained by the Company. Gains or losses on the sale of loans that are held for sale are recognized at the time of the sale and determined by the difference between net sale proceeds and the net book value of the loans less the estimated fair value of any retained mortgage servicing rights.

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans originated by the Company, i.e., not purchased or acquired in a business combination, are referred to as originated loans. Originated loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal amount outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs. Loan origination and commitment fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred, and the net amount is amortized as an adjustment ofto the related loan’s yield over the actual life of the loan. Originated loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are designated as nonaccrual loans.

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Originated loans are placed in nonaccrual status when reasonable doubt exists as to the full, timely collection of interest or principal, or a loan becomes contractually past due by 90 days or more with respect to interest or principal and is not well secured and in the process of collection. When an originated loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed. Income on such loans is then recognized only to the extent that cash is received and where the future collection of principal is considered probable. Interest accruals are resumed on such loans only when they are brought fully current with respect to interest and principal and when, in the judgment of Management, the loan is estimated to be fully collectible as to both principal and interest.

An allowance for loan losses for originated loans is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense. The allowance is maintained at a level which, in Management’s judgment, is adequate to absorb probable incurred credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. Originated loans and deposit related overdrafts are charged against the allowance for loan losses when Management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely or, with respect to consumer installment loans, according to an established delinquency schedule. The allowance is an amount that Management believes will be adequate to absorb probable incurred losses inherent in existing loans, based on evaluations of the collectability, impairment and prior loss experience of loans. The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and size of the portfolio, overall portfolio quality, loan concentrations, specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay. The Company defines an originated loan as impaired when it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired originated loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate. As a practical expedient, impairment may be measured based on the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. When the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the impairment is recorded through a valuation allowance.

specific reserve allocation within the allowance for loan losses.

In situations related to originated loans where, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company grants a concession for other than an insignificant period of time to the borrower that the Company would not otherwise consider, the related loan is classified as a troubled debt restructuring (TDR)(“TDR”). The Company strives to identify borrowers in financial difficulty early and work with them to modify, to more affordableif any, certain repayment terms before their loan reaches nonaccrual status. These modified terms may include rate reductions, principal forgiveness, payment forbearance and other actions intended to minimize the economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of the collateral. In cases where the Company grants the borrower new terms that result in the loan being classified as a TDR, the Company measures any impairment on the restructuring as noted above for impaired loans. TDR loans are classified as impaired until they are fully paid off or charged off. Loans that are in nonaccrual status at the time they become TDR loans, remain in nonaccrual status until the borrower demonstrates a sustained period of performance which the Company generally believes to be six consecutive months of payments, or equivalent. Otherwise, TDR loans are subject to the same nonaccrual andcharge-off policies as noted above with respect to their restructured principal balance.

Credit risk is inherent in the business of lending. As a result, the Company maintains an allowance for loan losses to absorb probable incurred losses inherent in the Company’s originated loan portfolio. This is maintained through periodic charges to earnings. These charges are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income as provision for loan losses. All specifically identifiable and quantifiable losses are immediately charged off against the allowance. However, for a variety of reasons, not all losses are immediately known to the Company and, of those that are known, the full extent of the loss may not be quantifiable at that point in time. The balance of the Company’s allowance for originated loan losses is meant to be an estimate of these probable incurred losses inherent in the portfolio.

The Company formally assesses the adequacy of the allowance for originated loan losses on a quarterly basis. Determination of the adequacy is based on ongoing assessments of the probable risk in the outstanding originated loan portfolio, and to a lesser extent the Company’s originated loan commitments. These assessments include the periodicre-grading of credits based on changes in their individual credit characteristics including delinquency, seasoning, recent financial performance of the borrower, economic factors, changes in the interest rate environment, growth of the portfolio as a whole or by segment, and other factors as warranted. Loans are initially graded when originated. They arere-graded as they are renewed, when there is a new loan to the same borrower, when identified facts demonstrate heightenedchanges in the risk of nonpayment,repayment, or if they become delinquent.Re-grading of larger problem loans occurs at least quarterly. Confirmation of the quality of the grading process is obtained by periodic independent credit reviews conducted by consultants specifically hired for this purpose and by various bank regulatory agencies.

The Company’s method for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance for originated loan losses includes specific allowances for impaired originated loans, formula allowance factors for pools of credits, and allowances for changing environmental factors (e.g., interest rates, growth, economic conditions, etc.). Allowance factors for loan pools wereare based on historical loss experience by product type and prior risk rating.

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company modified its methodology used to determine the allowance for home equity lines of credit that are about to exit their revolving period, or have recently entered into their amortization period and are now classified as home equity loans. This change in methodology increased the required allowance for such lines and loans by $859,000, and $459,000, respectively, and represents the increase in estimated incurred losses in these lines and loans as of September 30, 2015 due to higher required contractual principal and interest payments of such lines and loans.

Loans purchased or acquired in a business combination are referred to as acquired loans. Acquired loans are valuedmeasured and recorded at their fair value as of the acquisition date in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) Topic 805,Business Combinations.date. Loans acquired with evidence of credit deterioration since origination for which it is probable that all contractually required payments will not be collected are referred to as purchased credit impaired (PCI) loans. PCI loans are accounted for under FASB ASC Topic310-30,Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. Under FASB ASC Topic 805 and FASB ASC Topic310-30, PCI loans are recorded at fair value at acquisition date, factoring in credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. Accordingly, an allowance for loan losses is not carried over or recorded as of the acquisition date. Fair value is defined as the present value of the future estimated principal and interest payments of the loan, with the discount rate used in the present value calculation representing the estimated effective yield of the loan. Default rates, loss severity, and prepayment speed assumptions are periodically reassessed and our estimate of future payments is adjusted accordingly. The difference between contractual future payments and estimated future payments is referred to as the nonaccretable difference. The difference between estimated future payments and the present value of the estimated future payments is referred to as the accretable yield.
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The accretable yield represents the amount that is expected to be recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan. If after acquisition, the Company determines that the estimated future cash flows of a PCI loan are expected to be more than originally estimated, an increase in the discount rate (effective yield) would be made such that the newly increased accretable yield would be recognized, on a level yield basis, over the remaining estimated life of the loan. If, thereafter, the Company determines that the estimated future cash flows of a PCI loan are expected to be less than previously estimated, an allowance for loan loss would be established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense to decrease the present value to the required level. If the estimated cash flows improve after an allowance has been established for a loan, the allowance may be partially or fully reversed depending on the improvement in the estimated cash flows. Only after the allowance has been fully reversed may the discount rate be increased.
PCI loans are put on nonaccrual status when cash flows cannot be reasonably estimated. PCI loans on nonaccrual status are accounted for using the cost recovery method or cash basis method of income recognition. The Company refers to PCI loans on nonaccrual status that are accounted for using the cash basis method of income recognition as “PCI – cash basis” loans; and the Company refers to all other PCI loans as “PCI – other” loans PCI loans are charged off when evidence suggests cash flows are not recoverable. Foreclosed assets from PCI loans are recorded in foreclosed assets at fair value with the fair value at time of foreclosure representing cash flowestimated proceeds less selling costs from the collateral securing the loan. ASC310-30 allows PCI loans with similar risk characteristics and acquisition time frame tomay be “pooled” and have their cash flows aggregated as if they were one loan. The Company elected to use the “pooled” method of ASC310-30loan or accounted for PCI – other loans in the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Granite Community Bank, N.A. (“Granite”) during 2010 and Citizens Bank of Northern California (“Citizens”) during 2011.

individually.

Acquired loans that are not PCI loans are referred to as purchased not credit impaired (PNCI) loans. PNCI loans are accounted for under FASB ASC Topic310-20,Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs,in which interest income is accrued on a level-yield basis for performing loans.basis. For income recognition purposes, this method assumes that all contractual cash flows will be collected, and no allowance for loan losses is established at the time of acquisition. Post-acquisition date, an allowance for loan losses may need to be established for acquired loans through a provision charged to earnings for credit losses incurred subsequent to acquisition. Under ASC310-20, theThe loss would beestimate for acquired loans is measured based on the probable shortfall in relation to the contractual note requirements, consistent with our allowance for loan loss policy for similar loans.

Throughout these financial statements, and in particular in Note 4 and Note 5, when we referreference to “Loans” or “Allowance for loan losses” we meanrelates to all categories of loans, including Originated, PNCI, PCI – cash basis, and PCI—other.PCI. When we are not referring to all categories of loans, we will indicate which we are referringspecific reference to Originated, PNCI, or PCI – cash basis, or PCI—other.

is made.

When referring to PNCI and PCI loans we use the terms “nonaccretable difference”, “accretable yield”, or “purchase discount”. Nonaccretable difference is the difference between undiscounted contractual cash flows due and undiscounted cash flows we expect to collect, or put another way, it is the undiscounted contractual cash flows we do not expect to collect. Accretable yield is the difference between undiscounted cash flows we expect to collect and the value at which we have recorded the loan on our financial statements. On the date of acquisition, all purchased loans are recorded on our consolidated financial statements at estimated fair value. Purchase discount is the difference between the estimated fair value of loans on the date of acquisition and the principal amount owed by the borrower, net of charge offs, on the date of acquisition. We may also refer to “discounts to principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs”. Discounts to principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs is the difference between principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs, and loans as recorded on our financial statements. Discounts to principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs arise from purchase discounts, and equal the purchase discount on the acquisition date.

Loans are also categorized as “covered” or “noncovered”. Covered loans refer to loans covered by a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) loss sharing agreement. Noncovered loans refer to loans not covered by a FDIC loss sharing agreement.

Foreclosed Assets

Foreclosed assets include

Real Estate Owned
Real estate owned (REO) includes assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Foreclosed assets areREO is held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the date of foreclosure,acquisition, establishing a new cost basis. Physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan occurs when legal title is obtained upon completion of foreclosure or when the borrower conveys all interest in the property to satisfy the loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Any write-downs based on the asset’s fair value less costs to sell at the date of acquisition are charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses. Any recoveries based on the asset’s fair value less estimated costs to sell in excess of the recorded value of the loan at the date of acquisition are recorded to the allowance for loan and lease losses. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. If fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense. Operating costs after acquisition are expensed. Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in other noninterest expense. Gainnon-interest expense, along with the gain or loss on sale of foreclosed assets is included in noninterest income. Foreclosed assets that are not subject to a FDIC loss-share agreement are referred to as noncovered foreclosed assets.

Foreclosed assets acquired through FDIC-assisted acquisitions that are subject to a FDIC loss-share agreement, and all assets acquired via foreclosure of covered loans are referred to as covered foreclosed assets. Covered foreclosed assets are reported exclusive of expected reimbursement cash flows from the FDIC. Foreclosed covered loan collateral is transferred into covered foreclosed assets at the loan’s carrying value, inclusive of the acquisition date fair value discount.

Covered foreclosed assets are initially recorded at estimated fair value less estimated costs to sell on the acquisition date based on similar market comparable valuations less estimated selling costs. Any subsequent valuation adjustments due to declines in fair value will be charged to noninterest expense, and will be mostly offset by noninterest income representing the corresponding increase to the FDIC indemnification asset for the offsetting loss reimbursement amount. Any recoveries of previous valuation adjustments will be credited to noninterest expense with a corresponding charge to noninterest income for the portion of the recovery that is due to the FDIC.

REO.

Premises and Equipment

Land is carried at cost. Land improvements, buildings and equipment, including those acquired under capital lease, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expenses are computed using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the related assets or lease terms. Asset lives range from3-10 years for furniture and equipment and15-40 years for land improvements and buildings.

Company Owned Life Insurance
The Company has purchased life insurance policies on certain key executives. Company owned life insurance is recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value adjusted for other charges or other amounts due that are probable at settlement.
As a result of current tax law and the nature of these policies, the Bank records any increase in cash value of these policies as nontaxable non-interest income. If the Bank decided to surrender any of the policies prior to the death of the insured, such surrender may result in a tax expense related to the life-to-date cumulative increase in cash value of the policy. If the Bank retains such policies until the death of the insured, the Bank would receive nontaxable proceeds from the insurance company equal to the death benefit of the policies. The Bank has
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entered into Joint Beneficiary Agreements (JBAs) with certain of the insured that provide some level of sharing of the death benefit, less the cash surrender value, among the Bank and the beneficiaries of the insured upon the receipt of death benefits.
Goodwill, and Other Intangible and Long-Lived Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of costs over fair value of net assets of businesses acquired.acquired from a business combination. The Company has an identifiable intangible asset consisting of core deposit intangibles (“CDI”). CDI are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives, and reviewed periodically for impairment. Goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually. IntangibleOther intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed periodically for impairment.

The Company has an identifiable intangible

As of September 30 of each year, goodwill is tested for impairment, and is tested for impairment more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset consisting of core deposit intangibles (CDI). CDI are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives, and reviewed for impairment.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill

might be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s fair value.

Long-lived assets, such as premises and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposed group classified as held for sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the consolidated balance sheet.

As of December 31 of each year, goodwill is tested for impairment, and is tested for impairment more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s fair value. This determination is made at the reporting unit level. The Company may choose to first assess qualitative factors to determine

whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, the Company determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then goodwill is deemed not to be impaired. However, if the Company concludes otherwise, or if the Company elected not to first assess qualitative factors, then the Company performs the first step of atwo-step impairment test by calculating the fair value of the reporting unit and comparing the fair value with the carrying amount of the reporting unit. Second, if the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation. The residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill. Currently, and historically, the Company is comprised of only one reporting unit that operates within the business segment it has identified as “community banking”. Goodwill was not impaired as of December 31, 2016 because the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value.

Mortgage Servicing Rights

Mortgage servicing rights (MSR)(“MSR”) represent the Company’s right to a future stream of cash flows based upon the contractual servicing fee associated with servicing mortgage loans. Our MSR arise from residential and commercial mortgage loans that we originate and sell, but retain the right to service the loans. The net gain from the retention of the servicing right is included in gain on sale of loans in noninterestnon-interest income when the loan is sold. Fair value is based on market prices for comparable mortgage servicing contracts, when available, or alternatively, is based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The valuation model incorporates assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income, such as the cost to service, the discount rate, the custodial earnings rate, an inflation rate, ancillary income, prepayment speeds and default rates and losses. Servicing fees, when earned, and changes in fair value of the MSR, are recorded in noninterest income when earned.

non-interest income.

The Company accounts for MSR at fair value. The determination of fair value of our MSR requires management judgment because they are not actively traded. The determination of fair value for MSR requires valuation processes which combine the use of discounted cash flow models and extensive analysis of current market data to arrive at an estimate of fair value. The cash flow and prepayment assumptions used in our discounted cash flow model are based on empirical data drawn from the historical performance of our MSR, which we believe are consistent with assumptions used by market participants valuing similar MSR, and from data obtained on the performance of similar MSR. The key assumptions used in the valuation of MSR include mortgage prepayment speeds and the discount rate. These variables can, and generally will, change from quarter to quarter as market conditions and projected interest rates change. The key risks inherent with MSR are prepayment speed and changes in interest rates.
Leases
The Company adopted ASU 2016-2 “Leases” (Topic 842) as of January 1, 2019, which requires the Company to record a right-of-use asset (“ROUA”) on the consolidated balance sheets for those leases that convey rights to control use of identified assets for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company is also required to record a lease liability on the consolidated balance sheets for the present value of future payment commitments. Substantially all of the Company’s leases are comprised of operating leases in which the Company is lessee of real estate property for branches, ATM locations, and general administration and operations. The Company elected not to include short-term leases (i.e. leases with initial terms of twelve months or less) within the ROUA and lease liability. Known or determinable adjustments to the required minimum future lease payments were included in the calculation of the Company’s ROUA and lease liability. Adjustments to the required minimum future lease payments that are variable and will not be determinable until a future period, such as changes in the consumer price index, are included as variable lease costs. Additionally, expected variable payments for common area maintenance, taxes and insurance were unknown and not determinable at lease commencement and therefore, were not included in the determination of the Company’s ROUA or lease liability.
The value of the ROUA and lease liability is impacted by the amount of the periodic payment required, length of the lease term, and the discount rate used to calculate the present value of the minimum lease payments. The Company’s lease agreements often include one or more options to renew at the Company’s discretion. If at lease inception, the Company considers the exercising of a renewal option to be reasonably certain, the Company will include the extended term in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. The Company uses an independent third partythe rate implicit in the lease whenever this rate is readily determinable. As this rate is rarely determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception, on a collateralized basis, over a similar term. For operating leases existing prior to determine fair valueJanuary 1, 2019, the rate
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for the remaining lease term as of January 1, 2019 was used. The Company accounts for amounts receivable or payable under its loss-share agreements entered into with the FDIC in connection with its purchase and assumption of certain assets and liabilities of Granite as indemnification assets in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations. FDIC indemnification assets are initially recorded at fair value,lease liability is reduced based on the discounted present value of expected future cash flows underremaining payments as of each reporting period. The ROUA value is measured using the loss-share agreements. The difference between the fair value and the undiscounted cash flows the Company expects to collect from or pay to the FDIC will be accreted into noninterest income over the lifeamount of the FDIC indemnification asset. FDIC indemnification assets are reviewed quarterlylease liability and adjusted for any changes in expected cash flows based on recent performanceprepaid or accrued lease payments, remaining lease incentives, unamortized direct costs (if any), and expectations for future performance of the covered portfolios. These adjustments are measured on the same basis as the related covered loans and covered other real estate owned. Any increases in cash flow of the covered assets over those expected will reduce the FDIC indemnification asset and any decreases in cash flow of the covered assets under those expected will increase the FDIC indemnification asset. Increases and decreases to the FDIC indemnification asset are recorded as adjustments to noninterest income.

impairment (if any).

Reserve for Unfunded Commitments

The reserve for unfunded commitments is established through a provision for losses – unfunded commitments, charged tothe changes of which are recorded in noninterest expense. The reserve for unfunded commitments is an amount that Management believes will be adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in existing commitments, including unused portions of revolving lines of creditscredit and other loans, standby letters of credits,credit, and unused deposit account overdraft privilege.privileges. The reserve for unfunded commitments is based on evaluations of the collectability, and prior loss experience of unfunded commitments. The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and size of the loan portfolio, overall loan portfolio quality, loan concentrations, specific problem loans and related unfunded commitments, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s or depositor’s ability to pay.

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments
In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit, including commitments under credit card arrangements, commercial letters of credit, and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.
Low Income Housing Tax Credits

The Company accounts for low income housing tax credits and the related qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method. Under the proportional amortization method, the Company amortizes the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit). Upon entering into a qualified affordable housing project, the Company records, in other liabilities, the entire amount that it has agreed to invest in the project, and an equal amount, in other assets, representing its investment in the project. As the Company disburses cash to satisfy its investment obligation, other liabilities are reduced. Over time, as the tax credits and other tax benefits of the project are realized by the Company, the investment recorded in other assets is reduced using the proportional amortization method.

Income Taxes

The Company’s accounting for income taxes is based on an asset and liability approach. The Company recognizes the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year, and deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences that have been recognized in its financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of tax assets and liabilities is based on the provisions of enacted tax laws. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the expected amount most likely to be realized. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of a sufficient level of future taxable income and recoverable taxes paid in prior years. Although realization is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets will be realized.
A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Interest and/or penalties related to income taxes are reported as a component of noninterestnon-interest income.

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments

In

Share-Based Compensation
Compensation costs is recognized for stock options and restricted stock awards issued to employees and directors, based on the ordinary coursefair value of business,the awards at the date of grant. The estimate of the fair value of stock options and performance based restricted awards are based on a Black-Scholes or Monte Carlo model, respectively, while the market price of the common stock at the date of grant is used for time based restricted awards. Compensation cost is recognized over the required service period, generally defined as the vesting or measurement period. The Company’s accounting policy is to recognize forfeitures as they occur.
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share represents income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. There are no unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends (participating securities). Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustments to income that would result from assumed issuance. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company has entered into commitmentsrelate solely from outstanding stock options and restricted stock units, and are determined using the treasury stock method.

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Revenue Recognition
The Company records revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“Topic 606”). Under Topic 606, the Company must identify the contract with a customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to extend credit,the performance obligations in the contract, and recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation.
Most of our revenue-generating transactions are not subject to Topic 606, including commitments underrevenue generated from financial instruments, such as our loans and investment securities. In addition, certain non-interest income streams such as fees associated with mortgage servicing rights, financial guarantees, derivatives, and certain credit card arrangements, commercial lettersfees are also not in scope of the new guidance. The Company’s non-interest revenue streams are largely based on transactional activity, or standard month-end revenue accruals such as asset management fees based on month-end market values. Consideration is often received immediately or shortly after the Company satisfies its performance obligation and revenue is recognized. The Company does not typically enter into long-term revenue contracts with customers, and therefore, does not experience significant contract balances. As of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company did not have any significant contract balances. The Company has evaluated the nature of its revenue streams and determined that further disaggregation of revenue into more granular categories beyond what is presented in Note 18 was not necessary. The following are descriptions of revenues within the scope of ASC 606.
Deposit service charges
The Company earns fees from its deposit customers for account maintenance, transaction-based and overdraft services. Account maintenance fees consist primarily of account fees and analyzed account fees charged on deposit accounts on a monthly basis. The performance obligation is satisfied and the fees are recognized on a monthly basis as the service period is completed. Transaction-based fees on deposit accounts are charged to deposit customers for specific services provided to the customer, such as non-sufficient funds fees, overdraft fees, and wire fees. The performance obligation is completed as the transaction occurs and the fees are recognized at the time each specific service is provided to the customer.
Debit and ATM interchange fee income and expenses
Debit and ATM interchange income represent fees earned when a debit card issued by the Company is used. The Company earns interchange fees from debit cardholder transactions through the Visa payment network. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. The performance obligation is satisfied and the fees are earned when the cost of the transaction is charged to the cardholders’ debit card. Certain expenses directly associated with the credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instrumentsdebit card are recorded whenon a net basis with the interchange income.
Commission on sale of non-deposit investment products
Commissions on sale of non-deposit investment products consist of fees earned from advisory asset management, trade execution and administrative fees from investments. Advisory asset management fees are variable, since they are funded.

Geographical Descriptions

Forbased on the purposeunderlying portfolio value, which is subject to market conditions and asset flows. Advisory asset management fees are recognized quarterly and are based on the portfolio values at the end of describingeach quarter. Brokerage accounts are charged commissions at the geographical locationtime of a transaction and the commission schedule is based upon the type of security and quantity. In addition, revenues are earned from selling insurance and annuity policies. The amount of revenue earned is determined by the value and type of each instrument sold and is recognized at the time the policy or contract is written.

Merchant fee income
Merchant fee income represents fees earned by the Company for card payment services provided to its merchant customers. The Company outsources these services to a third party to provide card payment services to these merchants. The third party provider passes the payments made by the merchants through to the Company. The Company, in turn, pays the third party provider for the services it provides to the merchants. These payments to the third party provider are recorded as expenses as a net reduction against fee income. In addition, a portion of the Company’s loans,payment received represents interchange fees which are passed through to the card issuing bank. Income is primarily earned based on the dollar volume and number of transactions processed. The performance obligation is satisfied and the related fee is earned when each payment is accepted by the processing network.
Gain/loss on other real estate owned, net
The Company records a gain or loss from the sale of other real estate owned when control of the property transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed of trust. When the Company has defined northern California as that areafinances the sale of California north of,other real estate owned to the buyer, the Company assesses whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract and including, Stockton; central California as that areawhether collectability of the state southtransaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the other real estate owned asset is derecognized and the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon the transfer of Stockton, to and including, Bakersfield; and southern California as that areacontrol of the state southproperty to the buyer. In determining the gain or loss on sale, the Company adjusts the transaction price and related gain or loss on sale if a significant financing component is present.

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Reclassifications

Certain amounts reported in previous consolidated financial statements have been reclassified and recalculated to conform to the presentation in this report. These reclassifications did not affect previously reported amounts of net income, total assets or total shareholders’ equity.

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Accounting Pronouncements

FASBStandards Adopted in 2019

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU)ASU No. 2016-02,,Leases (Topic 842).ASU 2016-2,2016-02, which among other things, requires lessees to recognize most leaseson-balance sheet, increasing reported assets and liabilities. Lessor accounting remains substantially similar to current U.S. GAAP. The FASB has issued incremental guidance to Topic 842 standard through ASU No. 2018-11, 2018-20, and 2019-01. The Company has elected to use the transition relief approach as provided in ASU 2018-11, which permits the Company to use January 1, 2019 as both the application date and the adoption date, rather than the modified retrospective approach which would have required an application date of January 1, 2017 and adoption date of January 1, 2019. The Company also elected certain relief options offered within the new standard, which include the package of practical expedients, the option not to recognize a right-of-use asset (ROUA) and lease liability that arise from short-term leases (i.e. leases with terms of 12 months or less), and the option of hindsight when determining lease term. Substantially all of the Company’s lease agreements are considered operating leases and were not previously recognized on the Company’s balance sheets. As of January 1, 2019, the Company recorded a ROUA and corresponding lease liability for all applicable operating leases. While the guidance increased the Company’s gross assets and liabilities, the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will did not have a material impact on the consolidated statements of income or the consolidated statements of cash flows. See Note 11 for more information.
FASB issued ASU 2017-8, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Topic 310). ASU 2017-8 shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium to require such premiums to be amortized to the earliest call date unless applicable guidance related to certain pools of securities is applied to consider estimated prepayments. Under prior guidance, entities were generally required to amortize premiums on individual, non-pooled callable debt securities as a yield adjustment over the contractual life of the security. ASU 2017-8 does not change the accounting for callable debt securities held at a discount. ASU 2017-8 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2019, utilizing the modified retrospective transition approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU2016-02 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU)No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718).ASU 2016-09, among other things, requires: (i) that all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies (including tax benefits of dividends on share-based payment awards) should be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement, (ii) the tax effects of exercised or vested awards should be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur, (iii) an entity also should recognize excess tax benefits regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period, (iv) excess tax benefits should be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity, (v) an entity can make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest (current GAAP) or account for forfeitures when they occur, (vi) the threshold to qualify for equity classification permits withholding up to the maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable jurisdictions, and (vii) cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity.ASU 2016-09 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2017 and willdid not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Pending Adoption
FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-13,Financial Instruments – Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326).ASU2016-13 is the final guidance on the new current expected credit loss (‘‘CECL’’) model. ASU2016-13 among other things, requires the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP be replaced with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to estimate future credit loss estimates. As CECL encompasses all financial assets carried at amortized cost, the requirement that reserves be established based on an organization’s reasonable and supportable estimate of expected credit losses extends to held to maturity (‘‘HTM’’) debt securities. ASU2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses onavailable-for-sale securities (‘‘AFS’’), whereby credit losses will be presented as an allowance as opposed to a write-down. In addition, CECL will modify the accounting for purchased loans with credit deterioration since origination, so that reserves are established at the date of acquisition for purchased loans. Lastly, ASU2016-13 requires enhanced disclosures on the significant estimates and judgments used to estimate credit losses, as well as on the credit quality and underwriting standards of an organization’s portfolio. These disclosures require organizations to present the currently required credit quality disclosures disaggregated by the year of origination or vintage. ASU2016-13 allows for a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative effect adjustment to the balance sheet upon adoption (charge to retained earnings instead of the income statement). ASU2016-13 will be is effective for the Company onas of January 1, 2020,2020. Management has taken steps to prepare for the implementation requirements of this standard, such as forming an internal task force, gathering pertinent data, consulting with outside professionals, and early adoption is permitted.evaluating its current IT systems. Based on the loan portfolio composition, characteristics and quality of the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2019, and the current economic environment, management estimates that the total allowance for loan losses will increase from $30,616,000 to approximately $42,000,000 to $50,000,000, or an increase of $11,384,000 to $19,384,000. The Company is currently evaluatingestimated decline in equity, net of tax, will range from $8,020,000 to $13,655,000. This increase includes the new requirement to include expected losses on purchased credit-deteriorated loans within the allowance for loan losses. The economic conditions, forecasts and assumptions used in the model could be significantly different in future periods. The impact of adopting ASU2016-13the change in the allowance on our results of operations in a provision for credit losses will depend on the Company’s consolidatedcurrent period net charge-offs, level of loan originations, and change in mix of the loan portfolio. The ranges noted above exclude any impact to the Company's reserve for unfunded commitments, which management does not believe the adoption of CECL will have a significant impact. As time progresses and the results of economic conditions require model assumption inputs to change, further refinements to the estimation process may also be identified. In addition, detailed and thorough disclosures are in process of being developed to explain the complexity of this estimate and to aid users of the financial statements.

statements in making informed decisions. The held-to-maturity (HTM) investment security portfolio consists of investment securities where payment performance has an implicit or explicit guarantee from the U.S. government and where no history of credit losses exist, management believes that indicators for zero loss are present and therefore, no loss reserves are anticipated to result from the adoption and implementation of the CECL standard for these assets. Management has separately evaluated its HTM investment securities from obligations of state and political subdivisions utilizing the historical loss data represented by similar securities over a period of time spanning nearly 50 years. Based on this evaluation, management has determined that the expected credit losses associated with these securities is less than significant for financial reporting purposes and therefore, no loss reserves are anticipated to result from the adoption and implementation of the CECL standard.

FASB issued ASU No.2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows – Restricted Cash (Topic 230).ASU 2016-18 requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling thebeginning-of-period andend-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows.ASU 2016-18 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

FASB issued ASUNo. 2017-01,Business Combinations – Clarifying the Definition of a Business (Topic 805).ASU 2017-01 clarifies the definition and provides a more robust framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities constitutes a business.ASU 2017-01 is intended to provide guidance when evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses.ASU 2017-01 will be effective for us on January 1, 2018 and is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.

FASB issued ASUNo. 2017-04, Intangibles –  2017-4, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment(Topic 350):ASU2017-04 2017-4 eliminates step two of the goodwill impairment test (the hypothetical purchase price allocation used to determine the implied fair value of goodwill) when step one (determining if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value) is failed. Instead, entities simply will compare the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount and record goodwill impairment for the amount by which the reporting unit’s

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carrying amount exceeds its fair value.ASU 2017-04 will be2017-4 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2020 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.”This ASU eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Among the changes, entities will no longer be required to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective January 1, 2020 and only revises disclosure requirements, as such it will not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Note 2—2 – Business Combinations

Merger with FNB Bancorp
On March 18, 2016,July 6, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of FNB Bancorp (“FNBB”) for an aggregate transaction value of $291,132,000. FNBB was merged into the Company, and the Company issued 7,405,277 shares of common stock to the former shareholders of FNBB. FNBB’s subsidiary, First National Bank of Northern California, merged into the Bank completed its acquisition of three branch banking offices from Bank of America originally announced October 28, 2015. The acquired branches are located in Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna in Humboldt County on the North Coast of California,same day. The Company also paid $6.7 million to settle and have significant overlap compared to the Company’s then-existing Northern California customer base and branch locations. As a result, these branch acquisitions create potential cost savings and future growth potential. With the levels of capital at the time, the acquisitions fit well into the Company’s growth strategy. Also on March 18, 2016, the electronic customer service and other data processing systemsretire all FNBB stock options outstanding as of the acquired branches were converted intoacquisition date. Upon the Bank’s systems, and the effect of revenue and expenses from the operationsconsummation of the acquiredmerger, the Company added 12 branches within San Mateo, San Francisco, and Santa Clara counties.
In accordance with accounting for business combinations, the Company recorded $156,561,000 of goodwill and $27,605,000 of core deposit intangibles on the acquisition date. The core deposit intangibles is being amortized over the weighted average remaining life of 6.2 years with no significant residual value. For tax purposes, purchase prices accounting adjustments including goodwill are all non-taxable and /or non-deductible. Acquisition related costs of $0, $5,227,000 and $530,000 are included in the resultsconsolidated income statement for each of the Company. years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The Bankacquisition was consistent with the Company’s strategy to expand into the Bay Area market. The acquisition offers the Company the opportunity to increase profitability by introducing existing products and services to the acquired customer base as well as add new customers in the expanded region. Goodwill arising from the acquisition consisted largely of the estimated cost savings resulting from the combined operations.
The following table summarizes the consideration paid a premiumfor FNBB and the amounts of $3,204,000 for deposit relationships with balances of $161,231,000 and loans with balances of $289,000, and received cash of $159,520,000 from Bank of America.

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of these branches were accounted for in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations,” using the acquisition method of accounting andthat were recorded at their estimated fair values on the March 18, 2016 acquisition date and the results(in thousands).

FNB Bancorp
July 6, 2018
Fair value of consideration transferred:
Fair value of shares issued$284,437 
Cash consideration6,695 
Total fair value of consideration transferred291,132 
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents37,308 
Securities available for sale335,667 
Restricted equity securities7,723 
Loans834,683 
Premises and equipment30,522 
Cash value of life insurance16,817 
Core deposit intangible27,605 
Other assets16,214 
Total assets acquired1,306,539 
Liabilities assumed:
Deposits991,935 
Other liabilities15,033 
Short-term borrowings—Federal Home Loan Bank165,000 
Total liabilities assumed1,171,968 
Total net assets acquired134,571 
Goodwill recognized$156,561 
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The following table discloses the calculation of the fair value of consideration transferred, the total identifiable net assets acquired and the resulting goodwill relating to the acquisition of three branch banking offices and certain deposits from Bank of America on March 18, 2016:

(in thousands)  March 18, 2016 

Fair value of consideration transferred:

  

Cash consideration

  $3,204 
  

 

 

 

Total fair value of consideration transferred

   3,204 
  

 

 

 

Asset acquired:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   159,520 

Loans

   289 

Premises and equipment

   1,590 

Core deposit intangible

   2,046 

Other assets

   141 
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

   163,586 
  

 

 

 

Liabilities assumed:

  

Deposits

   161,231 
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

   161,231 
  

 

 

 

Total net assets acquired

   2,355 
  

 

 

 

Goodwill recognized

  $849 
  

 

 

 

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A summary of the cash paid and estimated fair value adjustments resulting in the goodwill recorded in the FNB Bancorp acquisition of three branch banking offices and certain deposits from Bank of America on March 18, 2016 are presented below:

(in thousands)  March 18, 2016 

Cash paid

  $3,204 

Cost basis net assets acquired

   —   

Fair value adjustments:

  

Loans

   —   

Premises and Equipment

   (309

Core deposit intangible

   (2,046
  

 

 

 

Goodwill

  $849 
  

 

 

 

As part of the acquisition of three branch banking offices from Bank of America, the Company performed a valuation of premises and equipment acquired. This valuation resulted in a $309,000 increase in the net bookbelow (in thousands):

FNB Bancorp
July 6, 2018
Value of stock consideration paid to FNB Bancorp Shareholders$284,437 
Cash consideration6,695 
Less:
Cost basis net assets acquired114,030 
Fair value adjustments:
Investments(1,081)
Loans(22,390)
Premises and Equipment21,590 
Core deposit intangible27,327 
Deferred income taxes(6,394)
Other1,489 
Goodwill$156,561 
The fair value of the land and buildingsnet assets acquired and was based on current appraisals of such land and buildings.

The Company recognized a core deposit intangible of $2,046,000 relatedincludes fair value adjustments to the acquisition of the core deposits. The recorded core deposit intangibles represented approximately 1.50% of the core deposits acquired and will be amortized over their estimated useful lives of 7 years.

A valuation of the time deposits acquired was also performedcertain loans that were not considered impaired (PNCI loans) as of the acquisition date. Time depositsThe fair value adjustments were split into similar pools baseddetermined using discounted contractual cash flows. As such, these loans were not considered impaired at the acquisition date and were not subject to the guidance relating to purchased credit impaired loans (PCI loans), which have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination. The gross contractual amounts receivable and fair value for PNCI loans as of the acquisition date was $866,189,000 and $833,381,000, respectively. The gross contractual amounts receivable and fair value for PCI loans as of the acquisition date was $1,683,000 and $1,302,000, respectively. At the acquisition date, the Company was unable to estimate the expected contractual cash flows to be collected from the purchased credit impaired loans.

The table below presents the unaudited proforma information as if the acquisition of FNB Bancorp had occurred on size, typeJanuary 1, 2017 after giving effect to certain acquisition accounting adjustments. The proforma information for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 includes acquisition adjustments for the amortization/accretion on loans, core deposit intangibles, and related income tax effects. The proforma financial information also includes one-time costs associated with the acquisitions but does not include expected costs savings synergies that we expect to achieve. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of time deposits, and maturity. A discounted cash flow analysis was performedthe results of operations that would have occurred had the transaction been effected on the pools based on current market rates currently paid on similar time deposits. The valuation resultedassumed date.
Year ended
December 31, 2018December 31, 2017
(in thousands, except per share data)
Summarized proforma income statement data:
Net interest income$242,793  $227,795  
(Provision for) benefit from loan losses(2,180) 271  
Noninterest income51,152  53,881  
Noninterest expense(180,884) (181,833) 
Income before taxes110,881  100,114  
Income taxes(30,337) (47,352) 
Net income$80,544  $52,762  
Basic earnings per share$2.65  $1.74  
Diluted earnings per share$2.63  $1.72  
It is impracticable to separately provide information regarding the revenue and earnings of FNB Bancorp included in no material fair value discount or premium, and none was recorded.

the Company’s consolidated income statement from the July 6, 2018 acquisition date to December 31, 2018 because the operations of FNBB were substantially comingled with the operations of the Company as of the system conversion date of July 22, 2018.





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Note 3—3 – Investment Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments in debtinvestment securities classified as available for sale and equity securitiesheld to maturity are summarized in the following tables:

   December 31, 2016 
   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
   (in thousands) 

Securities Available for Sale

      

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

  $434,357   $1,949   $(6,628  $429,678 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   121,746    267    (4,396   117,617 

Marketable equity securities

   3,000    —      (62   2,938 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

  $559,103   $2,216   $(11,086  $550,233 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Held to Maturity

        

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

  $587,982   $5,001   $(4,199  $588,784 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   14,554    56    (191   14,419 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities held to maturity

  $602,536   $5,057   $(4,390  $603,203 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   December 31, 2015 
   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
   (in thousands) 

Securities Available for Sale

        

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

  $312,917   $2,761   $(1,996  $313,682 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   86,823    1,428    (33   88,218 

Marketable equity securities

   3,000    —      (15   2,985 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

  $402,740   $4,189   $(2,044  $404,885 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Held to Maturity

        

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

  $711,994   $8,394   $(2,882  $717,506 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   14,536    277    (110   14,703 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities held to maturity

  $726,530   $8,671   $(2,992  $732,209 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

No

December 31, 2019
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Obligations of U.S. government agencies$466,139  $7,261  $(420) $472,980  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions106,373  3,229  (1) 109,601  
Corporate bonds2,430  102  —  2,532  
Asset backed securities371,809  129  (6,913) 365,025  
Total debt securities available for sale$946,751  $10,721  $(7,334) $950,138  
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Obligations of U.S. government agencies361,785  6,072  (480) 367,377  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions13,821  327  —  14,148  
Total debt securities held to maturity$375,606  $6,399  $(480) $381,525  

December 31, 2018
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Obligations of U.S. government agencies$647,288  $771  $(18,078) $629,981  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions128,890  294  (3,112) 126,072  
Corporate bonds4,381  97  —  4,478  
Asset backed securities355,451  73  (1,019) 354,505  
Total debt securities available for sale$1,136,010  $1,235  $(22,209) $1,115,036  
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Obligations of U.S. government agencies$430,343  $327  $(7,745) $422,925  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions14,593  82  (230) 14,445  
Total debt securities held to maturity$444,936  $409  $(7,975) $437,370  
During 2019, proceeds from sales of debt securities were $127,066,000, resulting in gross gains and gross (losses) of $338,000 and $(228,000), respectively.
During 2018, proceeds from sales of debt securities were $293,279,000, resulting in a gross gains of $207,000. During 2017, investment securities with a cost basis of $24,796,000 were sold during 2016. Investment securities totaling $2,000 were sold in 2015for $25,757,000, resulting in noa gain or lossof $961,000 on sale. Investment securities sold during 2014 totaled $14,130,000. Investment securities with an aggregate carrying value of $292,737,000$466,321,000 and $297,547,000$597,591,000 at December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively, were pledged as collateral for specific borrowings, lines of credit and local agency deposits.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at December 31, 20162019 by contractual maturity are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. At December 31, 2016,2019, obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies with aan amortized cost basis totaling $1,022,339,000$827,924,000 consist almost entirely of residential real estate mortgage-backed securities whose contractual maturity, or principal repayment, will follow the repayment of the underlying mortgages. For purposes of the following table, the entire outstanding balance of these mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government corporations and agencies is categorized based on final maturity date. At December 31, 2016,2019, the Company estimates the average remaining life of these mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government corporations and agencies to be approximately 6.14.9 years. Average remaining life is defined as the time span after which the principal balance has been reduced by half.

Investment Securities

(In thousands)

  Available for Sale   Held to Maturity 
  Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Fair Value
 

Due in one year

  $1   $1    —      —   

Due after one year through five years

   9,392    9,650   $1,177   $1,185 

Due after five years through ten years

   14,548    15,132    4,776    4,762 

Due after ten years

   535,162    525,450    596,583    597,256 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $559,103   $550,233   $602,536   $603,203 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Debt SecuritiesAvailable for SaleHeld to Maturity
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Due in one year$607  $611  $1,271  $1,280  
Due after one year through five years14,853  15,204  —  —  
Due after five years through ten years91,635  91,739  21,366  21,639  
Due after ten years839,656  842,584  352,969  358,606  
Totals$946,751  $950,138  $375,606  $381,525  
Gross unrealized losses on investment securities and the fair value of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, were as follows:

   Less than 12 months  12 months or more  Total 
December 31, 2016  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
 
   (in thousands) 

Securities Available for Sale:

        

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

  $370,389   $(6,628  —      —    $370,389   $(6,628

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   90,825    (4,396  —      —     90,825    (4,396

Marketable equity securities

   2,938    (62  —      —     2,938    (62
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securitiesavailable-for-sale

  $464,152   $(11,086  —      —    $464,152   $(11,086
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Held to Maturity:

          

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

  $280,497   $(4,199  —      —    $280,497   $(4,199

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   9,984    (191  —      —     9,984    (191
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securitiesheld-to-maturity

  $290,481   $(4,390  —      —    $290,481   $(4,390
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Less than 12 months  12 months or more  Total 
December 31, 2015  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
 
   (in thousands) 

Securities Available for Sale:

          

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

  $193,306   $(1,996  —      —    $193,306   $(1,996

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   6,469    (33  —      —     6,469    (33

Marketable equity securities

   2,985    (15  —      —     2,985    (15
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securitiesavailable-for-sale

  $202,760   $(2,044  —      —    $202,760   $(2,044
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Held to Maturity:

          

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

  $198,481   $(2,882  —      —    $198,481   $(2,882

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   497    (11 $1,121   $(99  1,618    (110
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securitiesheld-to-maturity

  $198,978   $(2,893 $1,121   $(99 $200,099   $(2,992
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less than 12 months12 months or moreTotal
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
December 31, 2019(in thousands)
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Obligations of U.S. government agencies$36,709  $(309) $23,852  $(111) $60,561  $(420) 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions778  (1) —  —  778  (1) 
Asset backed securities237,463  (4,535) 99,981  (2,378) 337,444  (6,913) 
Total debt securities available for sale$274,950  $(4,845) $123,833  $(2,489) $398,783  $(7,334) 
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Obligations of U.S. government agencies$18,813  $(142) $62,952  $(338) $81,765  $(480) 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions—  —  —  —  —  —  
Total debt securities held to maturity$18,813  $(142) $62,952  $(338) $81,765  $(480) 

Less than 12 months12 months or moreTotal
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
December 31, 2018(in thousands)
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Obligations of U.S. government agencies$171,309  $(3,588) $394,630  $(14,490) $565,939  $(18,078) 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions63,738  (1,541) 20,719  (1,571) 84,457  (3,112) 
Asset backed securities101,386  (1,019) —  —  101,386  (1,019) 
Total securities available for sale$336,433  $(6,148) $415,349  $(16,061) $751,782  $(22,209) 
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Obligations of U.S. government agencies$223,810  $(2,619) $158,648  $(5,126) $382,458  $(7,745) 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions5,786  (114) 4,042  (116) 9,828  (230) 
Total debt securities held to maturity$229,596  $(2,733) $162,690  $(5,242) $392,286  $(7,975) 
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies: Unrealized losses on investments in obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies are caused by interest rate increases. The contractual cash flows of these securities are guaranteed by U.S. Government Sponsored Entities (principally Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell, these investments are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired. At December 31, 2016, 622019, 16 debt securities representing obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 1.64%0.63% from the Company’s amortized cost basis.

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Obligations of states and political subdivisions: The unrealized losses on investments in obligations of states and political subdivisions were caused by increases in required yields by investors in these types of securities. It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell, these investments are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired. At December 31, 2016, 1072019, 1 debt securitiessecurity representing obligations of states and political subdivisions had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 4.35%0.13% from the Company’s amortized cost basis.

Marketable equity

Asset backed securities: The unrealized losses on investments in asset backed securities were caused by increases in required yields by investors in these types of securities. At the time of purchase, each of these securities were rated AA or AAA and through December 31, 2019 have not experienced any deterioration in credit rating. The Company continues to monitor these securities for changes in credit rating or other indications of credit deterioration. Because management believes the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell, these investments are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired. At December 31, 2016, marketable equity2019, 20 asset backed securities had unrealized losses representingwith aggregate depreciation of 2.07%2.01% from the Company’s amortized cost basis.

Marketable equity securities: All unrealized gains recognized during the reporting period were for equity securities still held at December 31, 2019.
Note 4 – Loans

A summary of loan balances follows (in thousands):

   December 31, 2016 
      PCI -  PCI -    
   Originated  PNCI  Cash basis  Other  Total 

Mortgage loans on real estate:

      

Residential1-4 family

  $229,609  $78,935   —    $1,363  $309,907 

Commercial

   1,484,420   250,037   —     13,460   1,747,917 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total mortgage loan on real estate

   1,714,029   328,972   —     14,823   2,057,824 

Consumer:

      

Home equity lines of credit

   263,590   21,765   2,983   1,377   289,715 

Home equity loans

   37,074   3,618   —     1,130   41,822 

Other

   28,167   2,534   —     65   30,766 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

   328,831   27,917   2,983   2,572   362,303 

Commercial

   200,735   12,321   —     3,991   217,047 

Construction:

      

Residential

   54,613   141   —     675   55,429 

Commercial

   58,119   8,871   —     —     66,990 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total construction

   112,732   9,012   —     675   122,419 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and discounts

  $2,356,327  $378,222  $2,983  $22,061  $2,759,593 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs

  $2,363,243  $388,139  $8,280  $25,650  $2,785,312 

Unamortized net deferred loan fees

   (6,916  —     —     —     (6,916

Discounts to principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs

   —     (9,917  (5,297  (3,589  (18,803
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total loans, net of unamortized deferred loan fees and discounts

  $2,356,327  $378,222  $2,983  $22,061  $2,759,593 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Noncovered loans

  $2,356,327  $378,222  $2,983  $18,885  $2,756,417 

Covered loans

   —     —     —     3,176   3,176 

Total loans, net of unamortized deferred loan fees and discounts

  $2,356,327  $378,222  $2,983  $22,061  $2,759,593 

Allowance for loan losses

  $(28,141 $(1,665 $(17 $(2,680 $(32,503

Note 4 – Loans (continued)

A summary

December 31, 2019
OriginatedPNCIPCITotal
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$373,101  $134,994  $1,413  $509,508  
Commercial2,221,217  592,244  5,321  2,818,782  
Total mortgage loans on real estate2,594,318  727,238  6,734  3,328,290  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit299,454  34,057  789  334,300  
Home equity loans25,343  2,829  414  28,586  
Other67,896  14,758   82,656  
Total consumer loans392,693  51,644  1,205  445,542  
Commercial262,581  18,649  2,477  283,707  
Construction:
Residential191,681  11,285  —  202,966  
Commercial46,422  439  —  46,861  
Total construction238,103  11,724  —  249,827  
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and discounts$3,487,695  $809,255  $10,416  $4,307,366  
Total principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs$3,496,622  $838,425  $16,678  $4,351,725  
Unamortized net deferred loan fees(8,927) —  —  (8,927) 
Discounts to principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs—  (29,170) (6,262) (35,432) 
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and discounts$3,487,695  $809,255  $10,416  $4,307,366  
Allowance for loan losses$(30,110) $(500) $(6) $(30,616) 

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Table of loan balances follows (in thousands):

   December 31, 2015 
         PCI -  PCI -    
   Originated  PNCI  Cash basis  Other  Total 

Mortgage loans on real estate:

      

Residential1-4 family

  $207,585  $104,535   —    $2,145  $314,265 

Commercial

   1,163,643   310,864   —     23,060   1,497,567 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total mortgage loan on real estate

   1,371,228   415,399   —     25,205   1,811,832 

Consumer:

      

Home equity lines of credit

   285,419   29,335  $4,954   2,784   322,492 

Home equity loans

   34,717   4,018   124   1,503   40,362 

Other

   28,998   3,367   —     64   32,429 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

   349,134   36,720   5,078   4,351   395,283 

Commercial

   170,320   19,744   1   4,848   194,913 

Construction:

      

Residential

   31,778   13,636   —     721   46,135 

Commercial

   66,285   8,489   —     —     74,774 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total construction

   98,063   22,125   —     721   120,909 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and discounts

  $1,988,745  $493,988  $5,079  $35,125  $2,522,937 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs

  $1,995,296  $507,935  $12,686  $39,693  $2,555,610 

Unamortized net deferred loan fees

   (6,551  —     —     —     (6,551

Discounts to principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs

   —     (13,947  (7,607  (4,568  (26,122
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total loans, net of unamortized deferred loan fees and discounts

  $1,988,745  $493,988  $5,079  $35,125  $2,522,937 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Noncovered loans

  $1,988,745  $493,988  $5,079  $29,890  $2,517,702 

Covered loans

   —     —     —     5,235   5,235 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total loans, net of unamortized deferred loan fees and discounts

  $1,988,745  $493,988  $5,079  $35,125  $2,522,937 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

  $(31,271 $(1,848 $(121 $(2,771 $(36,011
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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December 31, 2018
OriginatedPNCIPCITotal
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$343,796  $169,792  $1,674  $515,262  
Commercial1,910,981  708,401  8,456  2,627,838  
Total mortgage loan on real estate2,254,777  878,193  10,130  3,143,100  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit284,453  40,957  1,167  326,577  
Home equity loans32,660  3,585  439  36,684  
Other34,020  21,659  42  55,721  
Total consumer loans351,133  66,201  1,648  418,982  
Commercial228,635  45,468  2,445  276,548  
Construction:
Residential90,703  30,593  —  121,296  
Commercial56,208  5,880  —  62,088  
Total construction146,911  36,473  —  183,384  
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and discounts$2,981,456  $1,026,335  $14,223  $4,022,014  
Total principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs$2,991,324  $1,062,655  $21,265  $4,075,244  
Unamortized net deferred loan fees(9,868) —  —  (9,868) 
Discounts to principal balance of loans owed, net of charge-offs—  (36,320) (7,042) (43,362) 
Total loans, net of unamortized deferred loan fees and discounts$2,981,456  $1,026,335  $14,223  $4,022,014  
Allowance for loan losses$(31,793) $(667) $(122) $(32,582) 

The following is a summary of the change in accretable yield for PCI – other loans during the periods indicated (in thousands):

   Year ended December 31, 
   2016   2015 

Change in accretable yield:

    

Balance at beginning of period

  $13,255   $14,159 

Accretion to interest income

   (4,011   (6,323

Reclassification (to) from nonaccretable difference

   1,104    5,419 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $10,348   $13,255 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Year ended December 31,
201920182017
Change in accretable yield:
Balance at beginning of period$6,059  $6,137  $7,670  
Accretion to interest income(852) (787) (2,809) 
Reclassification from non-accretable difference1,012  709  1,276  
Balance at end of period$6,219  $6,059  $6,137  

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Note 5 – Allowance for Loan Losses

The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for loan losses, and ending balance of loans, net of unearned fees for the periods indicated.

  Allowance for Loan Losses - Year Ended December 31, 2016 
  RE Mortgage  Home Equity  Auto  Other     Construction    
(in thousands) Resid.  Comm.  Lines  Loans  Indirect  Consum.  C&I  Resid.  Comm.  Total 

Beginning balance

 $2,507  $11,443  $11,253  $3,138   —    $688  $5,271  $899  $812  $36,011 

Charge-offs

  (321  (827  (585  (219  —     (823  (455  —     —     (3,230

Recoveries

  880   920   2,317   590   —     449   404   54   78   5,692 

(Benefit) provision

  (679  369   (5,941  (892  —     308   611   464   (210  (5,970
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

 $2,387  $11,905  $7,044  $2,617   —    $622  $5,831  $1,417  $680  $32,503 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance:

          

Individ. evaluated for impairment

 $249  $127  $410  $102   —    $28  $1,130   —     —    $2,046 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans pooled for evaluation

 $1,952  $10,329  $6,618  $2,451   —    $594  $3,765  $1,371  $680  $27,760 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 $186  $1,449  $17  $64   —       $936  $45   —    $2,697 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Loans, net of unearned fees - As of December 31, 2016 
  RE Mortgage  Home Equity  Auto  Other     Construction    
(in thousands) Resid.  Comm.  Lines  Loans  Indirect  Consum.  C&I  Resid.  Comm.  Total 

Ending balance:

          

Total loans

 $309,907  $1,747,917  $289,715  $41,822     $30,766  $217,047  $55,429  $66,990  $2,759,593 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Individ. evaluated for impairment

 $3,785  $15,748  $3,196  $1,150     $154  $4,096  $11   —    $28,140 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans pooled for evaluation

 $304,759  $1,718,709  $282,159  $39,542     $30,547  $208,960  $54,743  $66,990  $2,706,409 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 $1,363  $13,460  $4,360  $1,130     $65  $3,991  $675   —    $25,044 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Allowance for Loan Losses - Year Ended December 31, 2015 
  RE Mortgage  Home Equity  Auto  Other     Construction    
(in thousands) Resid.  Comm.  Lines  Loans Indirect  Consum.  C&I  Resid.  Comm.  Total 

Beginning balance

 $3,086  $9,227  $15,676  $1,797  $9  $719  $4,226  $1,434  $411  $36,585 

Charge-offs

  (224  —     (694  (242  (4  (972  (680  —     —     (2,816

Recoveries

  204   243   666   252   42   500   677   1,728   140   4,452 

(Benefit) provision

  (559  1,973   (4,395  1,331   (47  441   1,048   (2,263  261   (2,210
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

 $2,507  $11,443  $11,253  $3,138   —    $688  $5,271  $899  $812  $36,011 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance:

          

Individ. evaluated for impairment

 $335  $395  $605  $294   —    $74  $1,187   —     —    $2,890 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans pooled for evaluation

 $2,112  $9,596  $10,423  $2,844   —    $614  $2,983  $844  $812  $30,228 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 $60  $1,452  $225   —     —       $1,101  $55   —    $2,893 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Loans, net of unearned fees - As of December 31, 2015 
  RE Mortgage  Home Equity  Auto  Other     Construction    
(in thousands) Resid.  Comm.  Lines  Loans  Indirect  Consum.  C&I  Resid.  Comm.  Total 

Ending balance:

          

Total loans

 $314,265  $1,497,567  $322,492  $40,362     $32,429  $194,913  $46,135  $74,774  $2,522,937 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Individ. evaluated for impairment

 $6,767  $32,407  $5,747  $1,731     $288  $2,671  $4  $490  $50,105 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans pooled for evaluation

 $305,353  $1,442,100  $309,007  $37,004     $32,077  $187,393  $45,410  $74,284  $2,432,628 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

 $2,145  $23,060  $7,738  $1,627     $64  $4,849  $721   —    $40,204 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Note 5 – Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)

   Allowance for Loan Losses - Year Ended December 31, 2014 
   RE Mortgage  Home Equity  Auto  Other     Construction    
(in thousands)  Resid.  Comm.  Lines  Loans Indirect  Consum.  C&I  Resid.  Comm.  Total 

Beginning balance

  $3,154  $9,700  $16,375  $1,208  $66  $589  $4,331  $1,559  $1,263  $38,245 

Charge-offs

   (171  (110  (1,094  (29  (3  (599  (479  (4  (69  (2,558

Recoveries

   2   540   960   34   86   495   1,268   1,377   181   4,943 

(Benefit) provision

   101   (903  (565  584   (140  234   (894  (1,498  (964  (4,045
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $3,086  $9,227  $15,676  $1,797  $9  $719  $4,226  $1,434  $411  $36,585 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance:

           

Individ. evaluated for impairment

  $974  $410  $1,974  $284   —    $142  $423  $60   —    $4,267 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans pooled for evaluation

  $1,915  $8,408  $13,251  $1,513  $9  $572  $2,569  $332  $322  $28,891 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

  $197  $409  $451   —     —    $5  $1,234  $1,042  $89  $3,427 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Loans, net of unearned fees - As of December 31, 2014 
   RE Mortgage  Home Equity  Auto  Other     Construction    
(in thousands)  Resid.  Comm.  Lines  Loans  Indirect  Consum.  C&I  Resid.  Comm.  Total 

Ending balance:

           

Total loans

  $279,420  $1,335,939  $352,584  $31,314  $112  $33,074  $174,945  $38,618  $36,518  $2,282,524 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Individ. evaluated for impairment

  $7,188  $41,932  $6,968  $1,279  $18  $323  $1,757  $2,683  $99  $62,247 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans pooled for evaluation

  $268,227  $1,263,090  $336,595  $29,266  $94  $32,677  $165,753  $35,260  $36,419  $2,167,381 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

  $4,005  $30,917  $9,021  $770     $74  $7,435  $675   —    $52,897 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses - December 31, 2019
(in thousands)Beginning
Balance
Charge-offsRecoveriesProvision
(benefit)
Ending Balance
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$2,676  $(2) $54  $(422) $2,306  
Commercial12,944  (746) 1,528  (1,731) 11,995  
Total mortgage loans on real estate15,620  (748) 1,582  (2,153) 14,301  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit6,042  —  504  (974) 5,572  
Home equity loans1,540  (3) 431  (1,357) 611  
Other793  (765) 321  1,246  1,595  
Total consumer loans8,375  (768) 1,256  (1,085) 7,778  
Commercial6,090  (2,123) 525  657  5,149  
Construction:
Residential1,834  —  —  1,236  3,070  
Commercial663  —  —  (345) 318  
Total construction2,497  —  —  891  3,388  
Total$32,582  $(3,639) $3,363  $(1,690) $30,616  

Allowance for Loan Losses – As of December 31, 2019
(in thousands)Loans pooled
for evaluation
Individually
evaluated for
impairment
Loans acquired
with deteriorated
credit quality
Total allowance
for loan losses
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$2,257  $49  $—  $2,306  
Commercial11,917  78  —  11,995  
Total mortgage loans on real estate14,174  127  —  14,301  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit5,451  115   5,572  
Home equity loans567  44  —  611  
Other1,576  19  —  1,595  
Total consumer loans7,594  178   7,778  
Commercial4,519  630  —  5,149  
Construction:
Residential3,070  —  —  3,070  
Commercial318  —  —  318  
Total construction3,388  —  —  3,388  
Total$29,675  $935  $ $30,616  

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Loans, Net of Unearned fees – As of December 31, 2019
(in thousands)Loans pooled
for evaluation
Individually
evaluated for
impairment
Loans acquired
with deteriorated
credit quality
Total loans, net
of unearned fees
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$503,021  $5,074  $1,413  $509,508  
Commercial2,804,812  8,649  5,321  2,818,782  
Total mortgage loans on real estate3,307,833  13,723  6,734  3,328,290  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit331,437  2,074  789  334,300  
Home equity loans26,522  1,650  414  28,586  
Other82,514  140   82,656  
Total consumer loans440,473  3,864  1,205  445,542  
Commercial278,900  2,330  2,477  283,707  
Construction:
Residential202,966  —  —  202,966  
Commercial46,861  —  —  46,861  
Total construction249,827  —  —  249,827  
Total$4,277,033  $19,917  $10,416  $4,307,366  

Allowance for Loan Losses – Year Ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands)Beginning
Balance
Charge-offsRecoveriesProvision
(benefit)
Ending Balance
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$2,317  $(77) $—  $436  $2,676  
Commercial11,441  (15) 68  1,450  12,944  
Total mortgage loans on real estate13,758  (92) 68  1,886  15,620  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit5,800  (277) 846  (327) 6,042  
Home equity loans1,841  (24) 297  (574) 1,540  
Other586  (783) 288  702  793  
Total consumer loans8,227  (1,084) 1,431  (199) 8,375  
Commercial6,512  (1,188) 541  225  6,090  
Construction:
Residential1,184  —  —  650  1,834  
Commercial642  —  —  21  663  
Total construction1,826  —  —  671  2,497  
Total$30,323  $(2,364) $2,040  $2,583  $32,582  

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Allowance for Loan Losses – As of December 31, 2018
(in thousands)Loans
pooled for
evaluation
Individually
evaluated for
impairment
Loans acquired
with deteriorated
credit quality
Total allowance
for loan losses
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$2,620  $56  $—  $2,676  
Commercial12,737  91  116  12,944  
Total mortgage loans on real estate15,357  147  116  15,620  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit5,838  198   6,042  
Home equity loans1,486  54  —  1,540  
Other779  14  —  793  
Total consumer loans8,103  266   8,375  
Commercial4,309  1,781  —  6,090  
Construction:
Residential1,834  —  —  1,834  
Commercial663  —  —  663  
Total construction2,497  —  —  2,497  
Total$30,266  $2,194  $122  $32,582  

Loans, Net of Unearned fees – As of December 31, 2018
(in thousands)Loans
pooled for
evaluation
Individually
evaluated for
impairment
Loans acquired
with deteriorated
credit quality
Total allowance
for loan losses
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$509,267  $4,321  $1,674  $515,262  
Commercial2,606,819  12,563  8,456  2,627,838  
Total mortgage loans on real estate3,116,086  16,884  10,130  3,143,100  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit322,764  2,646  1,167  326,577  
Home equity loans33,142  3,103  439  36,684  
Other55,483  196  42  55,721  
Total consumer loans411,389  5,945  1,648  418,982  
Commercial268,885  5,218  2,445  276,548  
Construction:
Residential121,296  —  —  121,296  
Commercial62,088  —  —  62,088  
Total construction183,384  —  —  183,384  
Total$3,979,744  $28,047  $14,223  $4,022,014  

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Allowance for Loan Losses – Year Ended December 31, 2017
(in thousands)Beginning
Balance
Charge-offsRecoveriesProvision
(benefit)
Ending Balance
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$2,748  $(60) $—  $(371) $2,317  
Commercial11,517  (186) 397  (287) 11,441  
Total mortgage loans on real estate14,265  (246) 397  (658) 13,758  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit7,044  (98) 698  (1,844) 5,800  
Home equity loans2,644  (332) 242  (713) 1,841  
Other622  (1,186) 375  775  586  
Total consumer loans10,310  (1,616) 1,315  (1,782) 8,227  
Commercial5,831  (1,444) 428  1,697  6,512  
Construction:
Residential1,417  (1,104) —  871  1,184  
Commercial680  —   (39) 642  
Total construction2,097  (1,104)  832  1,826  
Total$32,503  $(4,410) $2,141  $89  $30,323  

Allowance for Loan Losses – As of December 31, 2017
(in thousands)Loans
pooled for
evaluation
Individually
evaluated for
impairment
Loans acquired
with deteriorated
credit quality
Total allowance
for loan losses
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$1,932  $230  $155  $2,317  
Commercial11,351  30  60  11,441  
Total mortgage loans on real estate13,283  260  215  13,758  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit5,356  427  17  5,800  
Home equity loans1,734  107  —  1,841  
Other529  57  —  586  
Total consumer loans7,619  591  17  8,227  
Commercial4,624  1,848  40  6,512  
Construction:
Residential1,184  —  —  1,184  
Commercial642  —  —  642  
Total construction1,826  —  —  1,826  
Total$27,352  $2,699  $272  $30,323  

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 Loans, Net of Unearned fees – As of December 31, 2017
(in thousands)Loans pooled
for evaluation
Individually
evaluated for
impairment
Loans acquired
with deteriorated
credit quality
Total Loans
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$378,743  $5,298  $1,385  $385,426  
Commercial1,892,422  13,911  8,563  1,914,896  
Total mortgage loans on real estate2,271,165  19,209  9,948  2,300,322  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit283,502  2,688  2,498  288,688  
Home equity loans41,076  1,470  485  43,031  
Other24,853  257  45  25,155  
Total consumer loans349,431  4,415  3,028  356,874  
Commercial213,358  4,470  2,584  220,412  
Construction:
Residential67,790  140  —  67,930  
Commercial69,627  —  —  69,627  
Total construction137,417  140  —  137,557  
Total$2,971,371  $28,234  $15,560  $3,015,165  
As part of theon-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including, but not limited to, trends relating to (i) the level of criticized and classified loans, (ii) net charge-offs,(iii) non-performing loans, and (iv) delinquency within the portfolio.

The Company utilizes a risk grading system to assign a risk grade to each of its loans. Loans are graded on a scale ranging from Pass to Loss. A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades is as follows:

Pass – This grade represents loans ranging from acceptable to very little or no credit risk. These loans typically meet most if not all policy standards in regard to: loan amount as a percentage of collateral value, debt service coverage, profitability, leverage, and working capital.

Special Mention – This grade represents “Other Assets Especially Mentioned” in accordance with regulatory guidelines and includes loans that display some potential weaknesses which, if left unaddressed, may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or may inadequately protect the Company’s position in the future. These loans warrant more than normal supervision and attention.

Substandard – This grade represents “Substandard” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Loans within this rating typically exhibit weaknesses that are well defined to the point that repayment is jeopardized. Loss potential is, however, not necessarily evident. The underlying collateral supporting the credit appears to have sufficient value to protect the Company from loss of principal and accrued interest, or the loan has been written down to the point where this is true. There is a definite need for a well defined workout/rehabilitation program.

Doubtful – This grade represents “Doubtful” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. An asset classified as Doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in a loan classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition, or liquidation procedures, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral, and financing plans.

Loss – This grade represents “Loss” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. A loan classified as Loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that its continuance as a bankable asset is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off the loan, even though some recovery may be affected in the future. The portion of the loan that is graded loss should be charged off no later than the end of the quarter in which the loss is identified.

Note 5

PassAllowanceThis grade represents loans ranging from acceptable to very little or no credit risk. These loans typically meet most if not all policy standards in regard to: loan amount as a percentage of collateral value, debt service coverage, profitability, leverage, and working capital.
Special Mention – This grade represents “Other Assets Especially Mentioned” in accordance with regulatory guidelines and includes loans that display some potential weaknesses which, if left unaddressed, may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for Loan Losses (continued)

the asset or may inadequately protect the Company’s position in the future. These loans warrant more than normal supervision and attention.

Substandard – This grade represents “Substandard” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Loans within this rating typically exhibit weaknesses that are well defined to the point that repayment is jeopardized. Loss potential is, however, not necessarily evident. The underlying collateral supporting the credit appears to have sufficient value to protect the Company from loss of principal and accrued interest, or the loan has been written down to the point where this is true. There is a definite need for a well-defined workout/rehabilitation program.
Doubtful – This grade represents “Doubtful” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. An asset classified as Doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in a loan classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition, or liquidation procedures, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral, and financing plans.
Loss – This grade represents “Loss” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. A loan classified as Loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that its continuance as a bankable asset is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off the loan, even though some recovery may be affected in the future. The portion of the loan that is graded loss should be charged off no later than the end of the quarter in which the loss is identified.
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The following tables present ending loan balances by loan category and risk grade for the periods indicated:

   Credit Quality Indicators – As of December 31, 2016 
   RE Mortgage   Home Equity   Auto   Other       Construction     
(in thousands)  Resid.   Comm.   Lines   Loans   Indirect   Consum.   C&I   Resid.   Comm.   Total 

Originated loans:

                    

Pass

  $224,988   $1,457,128   $258,024   $34,299    —     $27,542   $190,902   $54,602   $57,808   $2,305,293 

Special mention

   2,225    15,108    2,518    891    —      385    6,133    —      311    27,571 

Substandard

   2,396    12,184    3,048    1,884    —      240    3,700    11    —      23,463 

Loss

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total originated

  $229,609   $1,484,420   $263,590   $37,074    —     $28,167   $200,735   $54,613   $58,119   $2,356,327 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

PNCI loans:

                    

Pass

  $75,600   $236,740   $20,442   $3,492    —     $2,437   $12,320   $141   $8,871   $360,043 

Special mention

   1,849    6,057    509    41    —      92    1    —      —      8,549 

Substandard

   1,486    7,240    814    85    —      5    —      —      —      9,630 

Loss

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total PNCI

  $78,935   $250,037   $21,765   $3,618    —     $2,534   $12,321   $141   $8,871   $378,222 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

PCI loans

  $1,363   $13,460   $4,360   $1,130    —     $65   $3,991   $675    —     $25,044 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans

  $309,907   $1,747,917   $289,715   $41,822    —     $30,766   $217,047   $55,429   $66,990   $2,759,593 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Credit Quality Indicators – As of December 31, 2015 
   RE Mortgage   Home Equity   Auto   Other       Construction     
(in thousands)  Resid.   Comm.   Lines   Loans   Indirect   Consum.   C&I   Resid.   Comm.   Total 

Originated loans:

                    

Pass

  $199,837   $1,118,868   $275,251   $31,427    —     $28,339   $166,559   $31,440   $66,285   $1,918,006 

Special mention

   2,018    10,321    2,494    1,027    —      415    1,037    334    —      17,646 

Substandard

   5,730    34,454    7,674    2,263    —      244    2,724    4    —      53,093 

Loss

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total originated

  $207,585   $1,163,643   $285,419   $34,717    —     $28,998   $170,320   $31,778   $66,285   $1,988,745 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

PNCI loans:

                    

Pass

  $102,895   $293,935   $27,378   $3,789    —     $3,164   $19,666   $13,636   $8,489   $472,952 

Special mention

   600    10,795    445    80    —      74    —      —      —      11,994 

Substandard

   1,040    6,134    1,512    149    —      129    78    —      —      9,042 

Loss

   —      —      —      ��      —      —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total PNCI

  $104,535   $310,864   $29,335   $4,018    —     $3,367   $19,744   $13,636   $8,489   $493,988 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

PCI loans

  $2,145   $23,060   $7,738   $1,627    —     $64   $4,849   $721    —     $40,204 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans

  $314,265   $1,497,567   $322,492   $40,362    —     $32,429   $194,913   $46,135   $74,774   $2,522,937 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Credit Quality Indicators Originated Loans – As of December 31, 2019
(in thousands)PassSpecial
Mention
SubstandardDoubtful / LossTotal Originated
Loans
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$366,149  $2,497  $4,455  $—  $373,101  
Commercial2,185,961  24,485  10,771  —  2,221,217  
Total mortgage loans on real estate2,552,110  26,982  15,226  —  2,594,318  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit293,432  3,332  2,690  —  299,454  
Home equity loans22,318  1,192  1,833  —  25,343  
Other67,422  373  101  —  67,896  
Total consumer loans383,172  4,897  4,624  —  392,693  
Commercial254,554  3,826  4,201  262,581  
Construction:
Residential191,434  —  247  —  191,681  
Commercial46,105  317  —  —  46,422  
Total construction237,539  317  247  —  238,103  
Total loans$3,427,375  $36,022  $24,298  $—  $3,487,695  

Credit Quality Indicators PNCI Loans – As of December 31, 2019
(in thousands)PassSpecial
Mention
SubstandardDoubtful / LossTotal PNCI
Loans
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$131,820  $2,217  $957  $—  $134,994  
Commercial584,829  573  6,842  —  592,244  
Total mortgage loans on real estate716,649  2,790  7,799  —  727,238  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit32,096  857  1,104  —  34,057  
Home equity loans2,774  —  55  —  2,829  
Other14,390  346  22  —  14,758  
Total consumer loans49,260  1,203  1,181  —  51,644  
Commercial18,602   46  —  18,649  
Construction:
Residential7,083  4,202  —  —  11,285  
Commercial439  —  —  —  439  
Total construction7,522  4,202  —  —  11,724  
Total loans$792,033  $8,196  $9,026  $—  $809,255  

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 Credit Quality Indicators Originated Loans – As of December 31, 2018
(in thousands)PassSpecial
Mention
SubstandardDoubtful / LossTotal Originated
Loans
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$337,189  $1,724  $4,883  $—  $343,796  
Commercial1,861,627  33,483  15,871  —  1,910,981  
Total mortgage loans on real estate2,198,816  35,207  20,754  —  2,254,777  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit279,491  2,309  2,653  —  284,453  
Home equity loans29,289  1,054  2,317  —  32,660  
Other33,606  341  73  —  34,020  
Total consumer loans342,386  3,704  5,043  —  351,133  
Commercial217,126  6,127  5,382  —  228,635  
Construction:
Residential90,412  32  259  —  90,703  
Commercial55,863  345  —  —  56,208  
Total construction146,275  377  259  —  146,911  
Total loans$2,904,603  $45,415  $31,438  $—  $2,981,456  

 Credit Quality Indicators PNCI Loans – As of December 31, 2018
(in thousands)PassSpecial
Mention
SubstandardDoubtful / LossTotal PNCI
Loans
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$167,908  $1,086  $798  $—  $169,792  
Commercial701,868  3,085  3,448  —  708,401  
Total mortgage loans on real estate869,776  4,171  4,246  —  878,193  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit38,780  1,124  1,053  —  40,957  
Home equity loans3,413  74  98  —  3,585  
Other21,481  173   —  21,659  
Total consumer loans63,674  1,371  1,156  —  66,201  
Commercial45,027  321  120  —  45,468  
Construction:
Residential30,593  —  —  —  30,593  
Commercial5,880  —  —  —  5,880  
Total construction36,473  —  —  —  36,473  
Total$1,014,950  $5,863  $5,522  $—  $1,026,335  
Consumer loans, whether unsecured or secured by real estate, automobiles, or other personal property, are susceptible to three primary risks;non-payment due to income loss, over-extension of credit and, when the borrower is unable to pay, shortfall in collateral value. Typicallynon-payment is due to loss of job and will follow general economic trends in the marketplace driven primarily by rises in the unemployment rate. Loss of collateral value can be due to market demand shifts, damage to collateral itself or a combination of the two.

Problem consumer loans are generally identified by payment history of the borrower (delinquency). The Bank manages its consumer loan portfolios by monitoring delinquency and contacting borrowers to encourage repayment, suggest modifications if appropriate, and, when continued scheduled payments become unrealistic, initiate repossession or foreclosure through appropriate channels. Collateral values may be determined by appraisals obtained through Bank approved, licensed appraisers, qualified independent third parties, public value information (blue book values for autos), sales invoices, or other appropriate means. Appropriate valuations are obtained at initiation of the credit and periodically (every3-12 months depending on collateral type) once repayment is questionable and the loan has been classified.

Commercial real estate loans generally fall into two categories, owner-occupied andnon-owner occupied. Loans secured by owner occupied real estate are primarily susceptible to changes in the business conditions of the related business. This may be driven by, among other things,
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industry changes, geographic business changes, changes in the individual fortunes of the business owner, and general economic conditions and changes in business cycles. These same risks apply to commercial loans whether secured by equipment or other personal property or unsecured. Losses on loans secured by owner occupied real estate, equipment, or other personal property generally are dictated by the value of underlying collateral at the time of default and liquidation of the collateral. When default is driven by issues related specifically to the business owner, collateral values tend to provide better repayment support and may result in little or no loss. Alternatively, when default is driven by more general economic conditions, underlying collateral generally has devalued more and results in larger losses due to default. Loans secured bynon-owner occupied real estate are primarily susceptible to risks associated with swings in occupancy or vacancy and related shifts in lease rates, rental rates or room rates. Most often these shifts are a result of changes in general economic or market conditions or overbuilding and resultant over-supply. Losses are dependent on value of underlying collateral at the time of default. Values are generally driven by these same factors and influenced by interest rates and required rates of return as well as changes in occupancy costs.

Note 5 – Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)

Construction loans, whether owner occupied ornon-owner occupied commercial real estate loans or residential development loans, are not only susceptible to the related risks described above but the added risks of construction itself including cost over-runs, mismanagement of the project, or lack of demand or market changes experienced at time of completion. Again, losses are primarily related to underlying collateral value and changes therein as described above.

Problem C&I loans are generally identified by periodic review of financial information which may include financial statements, tax returns, rent rolls and payment history of the borrower (delinquency). Based on this information the Bank may decide to take any of several courses of action including demand for repayment, additional collateral or guarantors, and, when repayment becomes unlikely through borrower’s income and cash flow, repossession or foreclosure of the underlying collateral.

Collateral values may be determined by appraisals obtained through Bank approved, licensed appraisers, qualified independent third parties, public value information (blue book values for autos), sales invoices, or other appropriate means. Appropriate valuations are obtained at initiation of the credit and periodically (every3-12 months depending on collateral type) once repayment is questionable and the loan has been classified.

Once a loan becomes delinquent and repayment becomes questionable, a Bank collection officer will address collateral shortfalls with the borrower and attempt to obtain additional collateral. If this is not forthcoming and payment in full is unlikely, the Bank will estimate its probable loss, using a recent valuation as appropriate to the underlying collateral less estimated costs of sale, and charge the loan down to the estimated net realizable amount. Depending on the length of time until ultimate collection, the Bank may revalue the underlying collateral and take additional charge-offs as warranted. Revaluations may occur as often as every3-12 months depending on the underlying collateral and volatility of values. Final charge-offs or recoveries are taken when collateral is liquidated and actual loss is known. Unpaid balances on loans after or during collection and liquidation may also be pursued through lawsuit and attachment of wages or judgment liens on borrower’s other assets.

The following table showstables show the ending balance of current and past due and nonaccrual originated loans by loan category as of the date indicated:

   Analysis of Past Due and Nonaccrual Originated Loans – As of December 31, 2016 
   RE Mortgage   Home Equity   Auto   Other       Construction     
(in thousands)  Resid.   Comm.   Lines   Loans   Indirect   Consum.   C&I   Resid.   Comm.   Total 

Originated loan balance:

                    

Past due:

                    

30-59 Days

  $552   $317   $754   $646    —     $16   $1,148   $921    —     $4,354 

60-89 Days

   139    1,517    —      395    —      30    84    —     $421    2,586 

> 90 Days

   —      216    687    184    —      15    634    11    —      1,747 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total past due

  $691   $2,050   $1,441   $1,225    —     $61   $1,866   $932   $421   $8,687 

Current

   228,918    1,482,370    262,149    35,849    —      28,106    198,869    53,681    57,698    2,347,640 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total orig. loans

  $229,609   $1,484,420   $263,590   $37,074    —     $28,167   $200,735   $54,613   $58,119   $2,356,327 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

> 90 Days and still accruing

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

  $255   $7,736   $1,211   $718    —     $33   $2,930   $11    —     $12,894 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table shows the ending balance of current, past due, and nonaccrual PNCI loans by loan category as of the date indicated:

   Analysis of Past Due and Nonaccrual PNCI Loans – As of December 31, 2016 
   RE Mortgage   Home Equity   Auto   Other       Construction     
(in thousands)  Resid.   Comm.   Lines   Loans   Indirect   Consum.   C&I   Resid.   Comm.   Total 

PNCI loan balance:

                    

Past due:

                    

30-59 Days

  $1,510   $73   $274   $39    —      —      —      —      —     $1,896 

60-89 Days

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   

> 90 Days

   21    81    589    13    —      —      —      —      —      704 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total past due

  $1,531   $154   $863   $52    —      —      —      —      —     $2,600 

Current

   77,404    249,883    20,902    3,566    —     $2,534   $12,321   $141   $8,871    375,622 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total PNCI loans

  $78,935   $250,037   $21,765   $3,618    —     $2,534   $12,321   $141   $8,871   $378,222 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

> 90 Days and still accruing

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

  $194   $1,826   $742   $67    —     $5    —      —      —     $2,834 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 5 – Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)


 Analysis of Originated Past Due Loans - As of December 31, 2019 
(in thousands)30-59 days60-89 days> 90 daysTotal Past
Due Loans
CurrentTotal> 90 Days and
Still Accruing
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$60  $65  $1,957  $2,082  $371,019  $373,101  $—  
Commercial30  136  293  459  2,220,758  2,221,217  —  
Total mortgage loans on real estate90  201  2,250  2,541  2,591,777  2,594,318  —  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit—  93  712  805  298,649  299,454  —  
Home equity loans36  216  132  384  24,959  25,343  —  
Other120  —   124  67,772  67,896  —  
Total consumer loans156  309  848  1,313  391,380  392,693  —  
Commercial604  297   910  261,671  262,581  —  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  191,681  191,681  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  46,422  46,422  —  
Total construction—�� —  —  —  238,103  238,103  —  
Total originated loans$850  $807  $3,107  $4,764  $3,482,931  $3,487,695  $—  

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 Analysis of PNCI Past Due Loans - As of December 31, 2019 
(in thousands)30-59 days60-89 days> 90 daysTotal Past
Due Loans
CurrentTotal> 90 Days and
Still Accruing
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$—  $305  $—  $305  $134,689  $134,994  $—  
Commercial268  —  2,137  2,405  589,839  592,244  —  
Total mortgage loans on real estate268  305  2,137  2,710  724,528  727,238  —  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit87  260  243  590  33,467  34,057  —  
Home equity loans51  —  —  51  2,778  2,829  —  
Other—  —  19  19  14,739  14,758  19  
Total consumer loans138  260  262  660  50,984  51,644  19  
Commercial—  —  51  51  18,598  18,649  —  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  11,285  11,285  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  439  439  —  
Total construction—  —  —  —  11,724  11,724  —  
Total PNCI loans$406  $565  $2,450  $3,421  $805,834  $809,255  $19  

 Analysis of Originated Past Due Loans - As of December 31, 2018 
(in thousands)30-59 days60-89 days> 90 daysTotal Past
Due Loans
CurrentTotal> 90 Days and
Still Accruing
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$1,675  $132  $478  $2,285  $341,511  $343,796  $—  
Commercial431  1,200  296  1,927  1,909,054  1,910,981  —  
Total mortgage loans on real estate2,106  1,332  774  4,212  2,250,565  2,254,777  —  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit908  47  609  1,564  282,889  284,453  —  
Home equity loans1,043  24  214  1,281  31,379  32,660  —  
Other298  17  —  315  33,705  34,020  —  
Total consumer loans2,249  88  823  3,160  347,973  351,133  —  
Commercial1,053  579  1,247  2,879  225,756  228,635  —  
Construction:
Residential209  —  —  209  90,494  90,703  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  56,208  56,208  —  
Total construction209  —  —  209  146,702  146,911  —  
Total loans$5,617  $1,999  $2,844  $10,460  $2,970,996  $2,981,456  $—  

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 Analysis of PNCI Past Due Loans - As of December 31, 2018 
(in thousands)30-59
days
60-89
days
> 90 daysTotal Past
Due Loans
CurrentTotal> 90 Days and
Still Accruing
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$1,009  $133  $156  $1,298  $168,494  $169,792  $—  
Commercial1,646  1,136  1,082  3,864  704,537  708,401  —  
Total mortgage loans on real estate2,655  1,269  1,238  5,162  873,031  878,193  —  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit304  35  237  576  40,381  40,957  —  
Home equity loans74  —  —  74  3,511  3,585  —  
Other160  —  —  160  21,499  21,659  —  
Total consumer loans538  35  237  810  65,391  66,201  —  
Commercial678  145  113  936  44,532  45,468  —  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  30,593  30,593  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  5,880  5,880  —  
Total construction—  —  —  —  36,473  36,473  —  
Total loans$3,871  $1,449  $1,588  $6,908  $1,019,427  $1,026,335  $—  

The following table shows the ending balance of current, past due, and nonaccrual originatednon accrual loans by loan category as of the date indicated:

   Analysis of Past Due and Nonaccrual Originated Loans – As of December 31, 2015 
   RE Mortgage   Home Equity   Auto   Other       Construction     
(in thousands)  Resid.   Comm.   Lines   Loans   Indirect   Consum.   C&I   Resid.   Comm.   Total 

Originated loan balance:

                    

Past due:

                    

30-59 Days

  $791   $200   $1,033   $402    —     $12   $2,197    —      —     $4,635 

60-89 Days

   —      491    324    341    —      40    —      —      —      1,196 

> 90 Days

   271    3,425    520    82    —      19    24    —      —      4,341 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total past due

  $1,062   $4,116   $1,877   $825    —     $71   $2,221    —      —     $10,172 

Current

   206,523    1,159,527    283,542    33,892    —      28,927    168,099    —      —      1,978,573 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total orig. loans

  $207,585   $1,163,643   $285,419   $34,717    —     $28,998   $170,320   $31,778   $66,285   $1,988,745 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

> 90 Days and still accruing

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

  $3,045   $14,196   $3,379   $1,195    —     $21   $976   $12    —     $22,824 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table shows

 Non Accrual Loans
 As of December 31, 2019As of December 31, 2018
(in thousands)OriginatedPNCITotalOriginatedPNCITotal
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$3,547  $876  $4,423  $3,244  $334  $3,578  
Commercial2,702  2,403  5,105  9,263  1,468  10,731  
Total mortgage loans on real estate6,249  3,279  9,528  12,507  1,802  14,309  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit1,254  548  1,802  1,429  885  2,314  
Home equity loans1,181  31  1,212  1,722  47  1,769  
Other29   31     
Total consumer loans2,464  581  3,045  3,154  936  4,090  
Commercial2,038  51  2,089  3,755  120  3,875  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  
Total construction—  —  —  —  —  —  
Total non accrual loans$10,751  $3,911  $14,662  $19,416  $2,858  $22,274  
Interest income on originated non accrual loans that would have been recognized during the ending balance ofyears ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, if all such loans had been current past due,in accordance with their original terms, totaled $896,000, $1,584,000, and nonaccrual$1,067,000, respectively. Interest income actually recognized on these originated loans during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 was $210,000, $486,000, and $530,000, respectively. Interest income on PNCI non accrual loans that would have been recognized during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, if all such loans had been current in accordance with their original terms, totaled $305,000, $1,122,000, and $73,000, respectively. Interest income actually recognized on these PNCI loans by loan category as ofduring the date indicated:

   Analysis of Past Due and Nonaccrual PNCI Loans – As of December 31, 2015 
   RE Mortgage   Home Equity   Auto   Other       Construction     
(in thousands)  Resid.   Comm.   Lines   Loans   Indirect   Consum.   C&I   Resid.   Comm.   Total 

PNCI loan balance:

                    

Past due:

                    

30-59 Days

  $3,106   $4,037   $92   $23    —      —     $1    —      —     $7,259 

60-89 Days

   —      —      —      —      —     $13    —      —      —      13 

> 90 Days

   58    748    275    71    —      10    —      —     $490    1,652 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total past due

  $3,164   $4,785   $367   $94    —     $23   $1    —     $490   $8,924 

Current

   101,371    306,079    28,968    3,924    —      3,344    19,743   $13,636    7,999    485,064 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total PNCI loans

  $104,535   $310,864   $29,335   $4,018    —     $3,367   $19,744   $13,636   $8,489   $493,988 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

> 90 Days and still accruing

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

  $348   $3,742   $676   $109    —     $33    —      —     $490   $5,398 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 was $162,000, $989,000, and $18,000, respectively.

Impaired originated loans are those where management has concluded that it is probable that the borrower will be unable to pay all amounts due under the contractual terms. The following tables show the recorded investment (financial statement balance), unpaid principal balance, average recorded investment, and interest income recognized for impaired Originated and PNCI loans, segregated by those with no related allowance recorded and those with an allowance recorded for the periods indicated.

   Impaired Originated Loans – As of December 31, 2016 
   RE Mortgage   Home Equity   Auto   Other       Construction     
(in thousands)  Resid.   Comm.   Lines   Loans   Indirect   Consum.   C&I   Resid.   Comm.   Total 

With no related allowance recorded:

                    

Recorded investment

  $1,691   $13,144   $1,480   $598    —     $15   $762   $11    —     $17,701 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unpaid principal

  $1,699   $13,488   $1,561   $922    —     $29   $926   $16    —     $18,641 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average recorded Investment

  $2,788   $20,126   $2,221   $773   $1   $16   $669   $7    —     $26,601 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income Recognized

  $83   $581   $40   $4    —     $1   $48    —      —     $757 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

                    

Recorded investment

  $1,372   $646   $430   $485    —     $18   $3,334    —      —     $6,285 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unpaid principal

  $1,372   $646   $440   $487    —     $19   $3,385    —      —     $6,349 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Related allowance

  $170   $19   $110   $102    —     $13   $1,130    —      —     $1,544 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average recorded Investment

  $1,689   $1,032   $1,077   $579    —     $9   $2,714    —      —     $7,100 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income Recognized

  $56   $37   $9   $25    —     $2   $77    —      —     $206 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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  Impaired PNCI Loans – As of December 31, 2016 
  RE Mortgage  Home Equity  Auto  Other     Construction    
(in thousands) Resid.  Comm.  Lines  Loans  Indirect  Consum.  C&I  Resid.  Comm.  Total 

With no related allowance recorded:

          

Recorded investment

 $463  $1,826  $735  $67   —    $3   —     —     —    $3,094 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unpaid principal

 $486  $2,031  $746  $74   —    $4   —     —     —    $3,341 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average recorded Investment

 $669  $1,479  $594  $69   —    $18  $1   —    $245  $3,075 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest income Recognized

 $7   —    $9  $1   —     —     —     —     —    $17 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

          

Recorded investment

 $259  $132  $551   —     —    $118   —     —     —    $1,060 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unpaid principal

 $259  $132  $551   —     —    $118   —     —     —    $1,060 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Related allowance

 $79  $108  $300   —     —    $15   —     —     —    $502 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average recorded Investment

 $130  $1,440  $579  $19   —    $176   —     —     —    $2,344 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest income Recognized

 $10  $7  $27   —     —    $5   —     —     —    $49 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Impaired Originated Loans – As of December 31, 2015 
  RE Mortgage  Home Equity  Auto  Other     Construction    
(in thousands) Resid.  Comm.  Lines  Loans  Indirect  Consum.  C&I  Resid.  Comm.  Total 

With no related allowance recorded:

          

Recorded investment

 $3,886  $27,109  $2,963  $947   —    $20  $576  $4   —    $35,505 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unpaid principal

 $5,998  $29,678  $6,079  $1,349   —    $35  $688  $65   —    $43,892 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average recorded Investment

 $3,586  $32,793  $2,982  $848   —    $29  $494  $1,202  $50  $41,984 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest income Recognized

 $81  $893  $23  $5   —     —    $29   —     —    $1,031 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

          

Recorded investment

 $2,006  $1,418  $1,724  $674   —    $1  $2,094   —     —    $7,917 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unpaid principal

 $2,073  $1,453  $1,904  $701   —    $1  $2,117   —     —    $8,249 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Related allowance

 $335  $146  $525  $256   —    $1  $1,187   —     —    $2,450 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average recorded Investment

 $2,365  $2,180  $2,455  $589   —    $23  $1,716  $141   —    $9,469 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest income Recognized

 $49  $74  $31  $26   —     —    $122   —     —    $302 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Impaired PNCI Loans – As of December 31, 2015 
  RE Mortgage  Home Equity  Auto  Other     Construction    
(in thousands) Resid.  Comm.  Lines  Loans  Indirect  Consum.  C&I  Resid.  Comm.  Total 

With no related allowance recorded:

          

Recorded investment

 $875  $1,132  $454  $71   —    $33  $1   —    $490  $3,056 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unpaid principal

 $908  $1,248  $505  $73   —    $52  $1   —    $490  $3,277 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average recorded Investment

 $609  $749  $400  $48   —    $35  $4   —    $245  $2,090 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest income Recognized

 $31  $32  $3  $2   —    $1   —     —    $18  $87 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

          

Recorded investment

  —    $2,748  $606  $39   —    $234   —     —     —    $3,627 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unpaid principal

  —    $2,858  $612  $40   —    $234   —     —     —    $3,744 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Related allowance

  —    $248  $80  $39   —    $73   —     —     —    $440 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Average recorded Investment

 $417  $1,447  $521  $19   —    $227   —     —     —    $2,631 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest income Recognized

  —    $149  $14   —     —    $11   —     —     —    $174 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Note 5 – Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)

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 Impaired Originated Loans - As of, or for the Twelve Months Ended, December 31, 2019
(in thousands)Unpaid
principal
balance
Recorded
investment with
no related
allowance
Recorded
investment with
related
allowance
Total recorded
investment
Related
allowance
Average
recorded
investment
Interest income
recognized
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$4,836  $3,434  $764  $4,198  $49  $4,388  $71  
Commercial6,543  4,401  1,845  6,246  78  9,343  86  
Total mortgage loans on real estate11,379  7,835  2,609  10,444  127  13,731  157  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit1,315  1,267   1,268   1,679  35  
Home equity loans1,895  1,278  234  1,512  42  1,839   
Other47   25  28   33   
Total consumer loans3,257  2,548  260  2,808  50  3,551  42  
Commercial2,612  1,463  816  2,279  579  3,746  12  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total construction—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total$17,248  $11,846  $3,685  $15,531  $756  $21,028  $211  

Impaired PNCI Loans - As of, or for the Twelve Months Ended, December 31, 2019
(in thousands)Unpaid
principal
balance 
 Recorded
investment with
no related
allowance 
 Recorded
investment with
related
allowance 
 Total recorded
investment 
 Related
allowance 
 Average
recorded
investment 
 Interest income
recognized 
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$945  $876  $—  $876  $—  $605  $ 
Commercial2,405  2,403  —  2,403  —  1,935  146  
Total mortgage loans on real estate3,350  3,279  —  3,279  —  2,540  155  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit862  395  411  806  114  905   
Home equity loans159  20  118  138   189  —  
Other112  59  53  112  12  111  —  
Total consumer loans1,133  474  582  1,056  128  1,205   
Commercial59  —  51  51  51  86  —  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total construction—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total$4,542  $3,753  $633  $4,386  $179  $3,831  $161  

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 Impaired Originated Loans - As of, or for the Twelve Months Ended, December 31, 2018
(in thousands)Unpaid
principal
balance
Recorded
investment with
no related
allowance
Recorded
investment with
related
allowance
Total recorded
investment
Related
allowance
Average
recorded
investment
Interest income
recognized
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$4,594  $3,663  $308  $3,971  $56  $3,517  $90  
Commercial13,081  10,676  1,765  12,441  42  13,115  137  
Total mortgage loans on real estate17,675  14,339  2,073  16,412  98  16,632  227  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit1,900  1,749  111  1,860  71  1,885  43  
Home equity loans2,374  1,892  65  1,957   1,520  23  
Other —     17   
Total consumer loans4,277  3,641  179  3,820  76  3,422  68  
Commercial5,433  2,924  2,287  5,211  1,774  4,654  91  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  —   —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total construction—  —  —  —  —   —  
Total$27,385  $20,904  $4,539  $25,443  $1,948  $24,713  $386  

 Impaired PNCI Loans - As of, or for the Twelve Months Ended, December 31, 2018
(in thousands)Unpaid
principal
balance
Recorded
investment with
no related
allowance
Recorded
investment with
related
allowance
Total recorded
investment
Related
allowance
Average
recorded
investment
Interest income
recognized
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$375  $334  $—  $334  $—  $529  $ 
Commercial3,110  1,468  —  1,468  —  1,713  183  
Total mortgage loans on real estate3,485  1,802  —  1,802  —  2,242  188  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit1,027  587  367  954  127  1,120  18  
Home equity loans252  47  197  244  101  155  —  
Other106  21  85  106  11  114  —  
Total consumer loans1,385  655  649  1,304  239  1,389  18  
Commercial120  113   120   60   
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total construction—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total$4,990  $2,570  $656  $3,226  $246  $3,691  $207  

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 Impaired Originated Loans - As of, or for the Twelve Months Ended, December 31, 2017
(in thousands)Unpaid
principal
balance
Recorded
investment with
no related
allowance
Recorded
investment with
related
allowance
Total recorded
investment
Related
allowance
Average
recorded
investment
Interest income
recognized
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$4,023  $2,058  $1,881  $3,939  $230  $3,501  $143  
Commercial14,186  13,101  810  13,911  30  13,851  645  
Total mortgage loans on real estate18,209  15,159  2,691  17,850  260  17,352  788  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit1,581  1,093  401  1,494  111  1,702  47  
Home equity loans1,627  1,107  198  1,305  10  1,193  24  
Other55      20  —  
Total consumer loans3,263  2,204  602  2,806  124  2,915  71  
Commercial4,566  575  3,895  4,470  1,848  4,283  184  
Construction:
Residential140  140  —  140  —  76   
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total construction140  140  —  140  —  76   
Total$26,178  $18,078  $7,188  $25,266  $2,232  $24,626  $1,052  

 Impaired PNCI Loans - As of, or for the Twelve Months Ended, December 31, 2017
(in thousands)Unpaid
principal
balance
Recorded
investment with
no related
allowance
Recorded
investment with
related
allowance
Total recorded
investment
Related
allowance
Average
recorded
investment
Interest income
recognized
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family$1,404  $1,359  $—  $1,359  $—  $1,041  $24  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  979  —  
Total mortgage loans on real estate1,404  1,359  —  1,359  —  2,020  24  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit1,216  591  603  1,194  316  1,240  48  
Home equity loans178  44  121  165  97  117   
Other250  —  250  250  54  186  11  
Total consumer loans1,644  635  974  1,609  467  1,543  65  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total construction—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total$3,048  $1,994  $974  $2,968  $467  $3,563  $89  
Originated loans classified as TDRs and impaired were $7,285,000, $10,253,000 and $12,517,000 at December 31, 2016, $12,371,000 of Originated2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. PNCI loans wereclassified as TDRs and classified as impaired.impaired were $726,000, $615,000 and $1,352,000 at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company had obligations to lend $25,000 of additional funds on these TDRs as of December 31, 2016. At December 31, 2016, $1,324,000 of PNCI loans were TDRs and classified as impaired. The Company had no0 significant obligations to lend additional funds on theseOriginated or PNCI TDRs as of December 31, 2016.

At December 31, 2015, $29,269,0002019, 2018, or 2017.


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Table of Originated loans were TDRs and classified as impaired. The Company had obligations to lend $35,000 of additional funds on these TDRs as of December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2015, $1,396,000 of PNCI loans were TDRs and classified as impaired. The Company had no obligations to lend additional funds on these TDRs as of December 31, 2015.

At December 31, 2014, $45,676,000 of Originated loans were TDRs and classified as impaired. The Company had obligations to lend $54,000 of additional funds on these TDRs as of December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2014, $1,307,000 of PNCI loans were TDRs and classified as impaired. The Company had no obligations to lend additional funds on these TDRs as of December 31, 2014.

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The following tables show certain information regarding Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) that occurred during the periods indicated:

   TDR Information for the Year Ended December 31, 2016 
   RE Mortgage   Home Equity   Auto   Other       Construction     
(dollars in thousands)  Resid.   Comm.   Lines   Loans   Indirect   Consum.   C&I   Resid.   Comm.   Total 

Number

   3    5    9    1    —      2    4    —      —      24 

Pre-mod outstanding principal balance

  $650   $423   $707   $105    —     $27   $77    —      —     $1,989   

Post-mod outstanding principal balance

  $656   $461   $709   $105    —     $27   $77    —      —     $2,035   

Financial impact due to TDR taken as additional provision

  $50   $46   $205    —      —     $2   $23    —      —     $326 

Number that defaulted during the period

   2    —      1    —      —      —      —      —      —      3 

Recorded investment of TDRs that defaulted during the period

  $101    —     $229    —      —      —      —      —      —     $330 

Financial impact due to the default of previous TDR taken as charge-offs or additional provisions

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —   

   TDR Information for the Year Ended December 31, 2015 
   RE Mortgage  Home Equity  Auto   Other       Construction     
(dollars in thousands)  Resid.   Comm.  Lines   Loans  Indirect   Consum.   C&I   Resid.   Comm.   Total 

Number

   4    5   2    2   —      2    8    —      —      23 

Pre-mod outstanding principal balance

  $800   $1,518  $301   $315   —     $89   $956    —      —     $3,979 

Post-mod outstanding principal balance

  $801   $1,517  $301   $321   —     $89   $944    —      —     $3,973 

Financial impact due to TDR taken as additional provision

  $8   $(5  —     $38   —     $5   $405    —      —     $451 

Number that defaulted during the period

   4    2   3    1   —      —      —      —      —      10 

Recorded investment of TDRs that defaulted during the period

  $221   $280  $182   $53   —      —      —      —      —     $736 

Financial impact due to the default of previous TDR taken as charge-offs or additional provisions

   —      —     —     $(9  —      —      —      —      —     $(9

 TDR Information for the Year Ended December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)NumberPre-mod
outstanding
principal
balance
Post-mod
outstanding
principal
balance
Financial
impact due to
TDR taken as
additional
provision
Number that
defaulted during
the period
Recorded
investment of
TDRs that
defaulted during
the period
Financial impact
due to the
default of
previous TDR
taken as charge-
offs or additional
provisions
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family $659  $662  $30  —  $—  $—  
Commercial 60  67  —  —  —  —  
Total mortgage loans on real estate 719  729  30  —  —  —  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit 65  68  —  —  —  —  
Home equity loans 149  147  29  —  —  —  
Other—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total consumer loans 214  215  29  —  —  —  
Commercial10  1,918  1,885  —    —  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total construction—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total18  $2,851  $2,829  $59   $ $—  

 TDR Information for the Year Ended December 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)NumberPre-mod
outstanding
principal
balance
Post-mod
outstanding
principal
balance
Financial
impact due to
TDR taken
as additional
provision
Number that
defaulted during
the period
Recorded
investment of
TDRs that
defaulted during
the period
Financial impact
due to the
default of
previous TDR
taken as charge-
offs or additional
provisions
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family $156  $156  $—  —  $—  $—  
Commercial 1,782  1,779  491   169  —  
Total mortgage loans on real estate 1,938  1,935  491   169  —  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit 133  138  —   248  —  
Home equity loans 599  599  (35) —  —  —  
Other—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total consumer loans 732  737  (35)  248  —  
Commercial 1,098  1,083  325   148  —  
Construction:
Residential—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total construction—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total17  $3,768  $3,755  $781   $565  $—  

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 TDR Information for the Year Ended December 31, 2017
(dollars in thousands)NumberPre-mod
outstanding
principal
balance
Post-mod
outstanding
principal
balance
Financial
impact due to
TDR taken as
additional
provision
Number that
defaulted during
the period
Recorded
investment of
TDRs that
defaulted during
the period
Financial impact
due to the
default of
previous TDR
taken as charge-
offs or additional
provisions
Mortgage loans on real estate:
Residential 1-4 family $939  $939  $169   $223  $—  
Commercial 3,721  3,695  (111)  219  —  
Total mortgage loans on real estate 4,660  4,634  58   442  —  
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit 187  187  27   127  (5) 
Home equity loans 252  252  —   55  —  
Other 14  14  11  —  —  —  
Total consumer loans 453  453  38   182  (5) 
Commercial11  1,854  1,747  37  —  
Construction:
Residential 144  144  —  —  —  —  
Commercial—  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Total construction 144  144  —  —  —  —  
Total26  $7,111  $6,978  $133   $624  $(5) 
Modifications classified as Troubled Debt RestructuringsTDRs can include one or a combination of the following: rate modifications, term extensions, interest only modifications, either temporary or long-term, payment modifications, and collateral substitutions/additions.

Note 5 – Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)

For all new Troubled Debt Restructurings,TDRs, an impairment analysis is conducted. If the loan is determined to be collateral dependent, any additional amount of impairment will be calculated based on the difference between estimated collectible value and the current carrying balance of the loan. This difference could result in an increased provision and is typically charged off. If the asset is determined not to be collateral dependent, the impairment is measured on the net present value difference between the expected cash flows of the restructured loan and the cash flows which would have been received under the original terms. The effect of this could result in a requirement for additional provision to the reserve. The effect of these required provisions for the period are indicated above.

Typically if a TDR defaults during the period, the loan is then considered collateral dependent and, if it was not already considered collateral dependent, an appropriate provision will be reserved or charge will be taken. The additional provisions required resulting from default of previously modified TDR’s are noted above.

Note 6 – Foreclosed Assets

Real Estate Owned

A summary of the activity in the balance of foreclosed assetsreal estate owned follows (dollars in thousands):

   Year ended December 31, 2016  Year ended December 31, 2015 
   Noncovered  Covered   Total  Noncovered  Covered  Total 

Beginning balance, net

  $5,369   —     $5,369  $4,449  $445  $4,894 

Additions/transfers from loans

   2,282  $223    2,505   5,880   (445  5,435 

Dispositions/sales

   (3,748  —      (3,748  (4,458  —     (4,458

Valuation adjustments

   (140  —      (140  (502  —     (502
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance, net

  $3,763  $223   $3,986  $5,369   —    $5,369 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending valuation allowance

  $(314  —     $(314 $(572  —    $(572
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending number of foreclosed assets

   14   1    15   26   —     26 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets

  $4,010   —     $4,010  $5,449   —    $5,449 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gain on sale of foreclosed assets

  $262   —     $262  $991   —    $991 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,
20192018
Beginning balance, net$2,280  $3,226  
Additions/transfers from loans1,249  1,262  
Dispositions/sales(1,090) (2,119) 
Valuation adjustments102  (89) 
Ending balance, net$2,541  $2,280  
Ending valuation allowance$(139) $(116) 
Ending number of foreclosed assets 11  
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned$1,336  $2,527  
Gain on sale of real estate owned$246  $408  
At December 31, 2016,2019, the balance of real estate owned includes $1,750,000$1,048,000 of foreclosed residential real estate properties recorded as a result of obtaining physical possession of the property. At December 31, 2016,2019, the recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are underway is $301,000.

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Note 7 – Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment were comprised of:

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
   (In thousands) 

Land & land improvements

  $9,522   $8,909 

Buildings

   42,345    38,643 

Furniture and equipment

   31,428    31,081 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   83,295    78,633 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

   (37,412   (35,518
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   45,883    43,115 

Construction in progress

   2,523    696 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total premises and equipment

  $48,406   $43,811 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 As of December 31,
 20192018
 (In thousands)
Land and land improvements$29,453  $29,065  
Buildings  65,241  64,478  
Furniture and equipment45,723  45,228  
140,417  138,771  
Less: Accumulated depreciation(53,704) (50,125) 
86,713  88,646  
Construction in progress373  701  
Total premises and equipment$87,086  $89,347  
Depreciation expense for premises and equipment amounted to $5,314,000, $5,043,000, and$4,648,000$6,472,000, $6,104,000, and $5,686,000 in 2016, 2015,2019, 2018, and 2014,2017, respectively.

Note 8 – Cash Value of Life Insurance

A summary of the activity in the balance of cash value of life insurance follows (dollars in thousands):

   Year ended December 31, 
   2016   2015 

Beginning balance

  $94,560   $92,337 

Increase in cash value of life insurance

   2,717    2,786 

Death benefit receivable in excess of cash value

   238    155 

Death benefit receivable

   (1,603   (718
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $95,912   $94,560 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period death benefit

  $165,669   $166,299 

Number of policies owned

   185    187 

Insurance companies used

   14    14 

Current and former employees and directors covered

   58    59 

As of December 31, 2016, the Bank was the owner and beneficiary of 185 life insurance policies, issued by 14 life insurance companies, covering 58 current and former employees and directors. These life insurance policies are recorded on the Company’s financial statements at their reported cash (surrender) values. As a result of current tax law and the nature of these policies, the Bank records any increase in cash value of these policies as nontaxable noninterest income. If the Bank decided to surrender any of the policies prior to the death of the insured, such surrender may result in a tax expense related to thelife-to-date cumulative increase in cash value of the policy. If the Bank retains such policies until the death of the insured, the Bank would receive nontaxable proceeds from the insurance company equal to the death benefit of the policies. The Bank has entered into Joint Beneficiary Agreements (JBAs) with certain of the insured that for certain of the policies provide some level of sharing of the death benefit, less the cash surrender value, among the Bank and the beneficiaries of the insured upon the receipt of death benefits. See Note 15 of these consolidated financial statements for additional information on JBAs.

 Year ended December 31,
 20192018
Beginning balance$117,318  $97,783  
Acquired policies from business combination—  16,817  
Increase in cash value of life insurance3,029  2,718  
Gain on death benefit831  —  
Insurance proceeds receivable reclassified to other assets(3,355) —  
Ending balance$117,823  $117,318  
End of period death benefit$199,084  $200,249  
Number of policies owned189  196  
Insurance companies used14  14  
Current and former employees and directors covered63  66  

Note 9 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes the Company’s goodwill intangible as of the dates indicated:

   December 31,           December 31, 
(Dollar in Thousands)  2016   Additions   Reductions   2015 

Goodwill

  $64,311   $849    —     $63,462 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(in thousands)December 31,
2019
AdditionsReductionsDecember 31,
2018
Goodwill$220,872  $—  $(100) $220,972  
Impairment exists when a Company’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually. At September 30, 2019, the Company had positive equity and the Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value of the Company exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, resulting in no impairment. For each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2019, there were 0 impairment charges recognized. Reductions in goodwill recorded during the year ended December 31, 2019 were the result of management's refinement of the purchase accounting valuation estimates of certain assets and liabilities associated with the acquisition of FNBB.
The following table summarizes the Company’s core deposit intangibles (“CDI”) as of the dates indicated:

   December 31,      Reductions/  Fully   December 31, 
(Dollar in Thousands)  2016  Additions   Amortization  Depreciated   2015 

Core deposit intangibles

  $10,120  $2,046    —     —     $8,074 

Accumulated amortization

   (3,557  —     $(1,377  —      (2,180
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core deposit intangibles, net

  $6,563  $2,046   $(1,377  —     $5,894 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(in thousands)December 31,
2019
AdditionsReductions/
Amortization
December 31,
2018
Core deposit intangibles$37,163  $—  $—  $37,163  
Accumulated amortization(13,606) —  (5,723) (7,883) 
Core deposit intangibles, net$23,557  —  $(5,723) $29,280  
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The Company recorded additions to its CDI of $27,605,000 in conjunction with the FNBB acquisition on July 6, 2018, $2,046,000 in conjunction with the acquisition of three3 branch offices from Bank of America on March 18, 2016, $6,614,000 in conjunction with the North Valley Bancorp acquisition on October 3, 2014, and $898,000 in conjunction with the Citizens acquisition on September 23, 2011, and $562,000 in conjunction with the Granite acquisition on May 28, 2010.2011. The following table summarizes the Company’s estimated core deposit intangible amortization (dollars in thousands):

   Estimated Core Deposit 

Years Ended

  Intangible Amortization 

2017

  $1,389 

2018

   1,324 

2019

   1,228 

2020

   1,228 

2021

   969 

Thereafter

   425 

Years EndedEstimated CDI Amortization
2020$5,723  
20215,465  
20224,776  
20234,269  
20242,482  
Thereafter842  
$23,557  

Note 10 – Mortgage Servicing Rights

The following tables summarize the activity in, and the main assumptions we used to determine the fair value of mortgage servicing rights for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

   Years ended December 31, 
   2016  2015  2014 

Balance at beginning of period

  $7,618  $7,378  $6,165 

Acquisition

   —     —     1,944 

Originations

   1,161   941   570 

Change in fair value

   (2,184  (701  (1,301
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $6,595  $7,618  $7,378 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Contractually specified servicing fees, late fees and ancillary fees earned

  $2,065  $2,164  $1,869 

Balance of loans serviced at:

    

Beginning of period

  $817,917  $840,288  $680,197 

End of period

  $816,623  $817,917  $840,288 

Weighted-average prepayment speed (CPR)

   8.8  9.8  12.0

Weighted-average discount rate

   14.0  10.0  10.0

Year ended December 31,
201920182017
Balance at beginning of period$7,098  $6,687  $6,595  
Additions913  557  810  
Change in fair value(1,811) (146) (718) 
Balance at end of period$6,200  $7,098  $6,687  
Contractually specified servicing fees, late fees and ancillary fees earned$1,917  $2,038  $2,076  
Balance of loans serviced at:
Beginning of period$785,138  $811,065  $816,623  
End of period$767,662  $785,138  $811,065  
Period end:
Weighted-average prepayment speed (CPR)6.2 %7.6 %8.9 %
Weighted-average discount rate12.0 %12.0 %13.0 %
The changes in fair value of MSRs that occurred during 20162019 were mainlyprimarily due to changes in principal balances and mortgage prepayment speeds of the MSRs. The changes in fair value of MSRs during 2018 were primarily due to changes in investor required rate of return, or discount rate, of the MSRs. The changes in fair value of MSRs during 2017 were primarily due to changes in principal balances, changes in mortgage prepayment speeds, and changes in investor required rate of return, or discount rate, of the MSRs. The changes in fair value of MSRs that occurred during 2015 and 2014 were mainly due to changes in principal balances and changes in estimate life of the MSRs.


Note 11 – Indemnification Asset

A summary- Leases

The following table presents the components of lease expense for the activity inperiod indicated (in thousands):
Year ended December 31, 2019
Operating lease cost$5,228 
Short-term lease cost262 
Variable lease cost(29)
Sublease income(131)
Total lease cost$5,330 
Prior to the balanceadoption of indemnification asset (liability) included in other assets isASU 2016-2, rent expense under operating leases was $6,348,000 and $5,885,000 for years ended 2018 and 2017, respectively. Rent expense was offset by rent income of $42,000 and $44,000 during the same periods, respectively.

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The following table presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases$4,931 
ROUA obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities$32,162 
The following table presents the weighted average operating lease term and discount rate at December 31, 2019:
Weighted-average remaining lease term9.3 years
Weighted-average discount rate3.2 %
At December 31, 2019, future expected operating lease payments are as follows (in thousands):

   Year ended December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 

Beginning balance

  $(521  $(349  $206 

Effect of actual covered losses (recoveries) and increase (decrease) in estimated future covered losses

   (412   (93   (853

Change in estimated “true up” liability

   (86   (71   (100

Reimbursable (revenue) expenses, net

   2    4    85 

Payments made (received)

   273    (12   313 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $(744  $(521  $(349
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amount of indemnification asset (liability) recorded in other assets

  $(60  $77   $(349

Amount of indemnification liability recorded in other liabilities

   (684   (598   —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $(744  $(521  $(349
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Periods ending December 31,
2020$4,388  
20214,235  
20223,896  
20233,216  
20242,937  
Thereafter13,745  
32,417  
Discount for present value of expected cash flows(4,877) 
Lease liability at December 31, 2019$27,540  

Note 12 – Other Assets

Other assets were comprised of (in thousands):

   As of December 31, 
   2016   2015 

Deferred tax asset, net (Note 22)

  $36,199   $36,440 

Prepaid expense

   3,045    3,062 

Software

   2,039    1,290 

Advanced compensation

   249    673 

Capital Trusts

   1,702    1,696 

Investment in Low Housing Tax Credit Funds

   18,465    4,223 

Life insurance proceeds receivable

   2,120    —   

Prepaid Taxes

   6,460    —   

Premises held for sale

   2,896    —   

Miscellaneous other assets

   1,568    1,207 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other assets

  $74,743   $48,591 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 13 – Deposits

A summary of the balances of deposits follows (in thousands):

   December 31, 
   2016   2015 

Noninterest-bearing demand

  $1,275,745   $1,155,695 

Interest-bearing demand

   887,625    853,961 

Savings

   1,397,036    1,281,540 

Time certificates, over $250,000

   75,184    74,647 

Other time certificates

   259,970    265,423 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

  $3,895,560   $3,631,266 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31,
20192018
Noninterest-bearing demand$1,832,665  $1,760,580  
Interest-bearing demand1,242,274  1,252,366  
Savings1,851,549  1,921,324  
Time certificates, $250,000 and over129,061  132,429  
Other time certificates311,445  299,767  
Total deposits$5,366,994  $5,366,466  
Certificate of deposit balances of $50,000,000$30,000,000 and $60,000,000 from the State of California were included in time certificates over $250,000 at December 31, 20162019 and 2015.2018. The Bank participates in a deposit program offered by the State of California whereby the State may make deposits at the Bank’s request subject to collateral and credit worthiness constraints. The negotiated rates on these State deposits are generally more favorable than other wholesale funding sources available to the Bank. Overdrawn deposit balances of $1,191,000$1,550,000 and $796,000$1,469,000 were classified as consumer loans at December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively.

At December 31, 2016,2019, the scheduled maturities of time deposits were as follows (in thousands):

   Scheduled 
   Maturities 

2017

  $279,015 

2018

   26,097 

2019

   9,277 

2020

   10,611 

2021

   10,135 

Thereafter

   19 
  

 

 

 

Total

  $335,154 
  

 

 

 

Note 14 – Reserve for Unfunded Commitments

The following tables summarize the activity in reserve for unfunded commitments for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

   Years ended December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 

Balance at beginning of period

  $2,475   $2,145   $2,415 

Acquisitions

   —      —      125 

Provision for losses –

      

Unfunded commitments

   244    330    (395
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $2,719   $2,475   $2,145 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 15 – Other Liabilities

Other liabilities were comprised

Scheduled
maturities
2020$340,150  
202157,076  
202238,552  
20232,798  
20241,924  
Thereafter 
Total$440,506  

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   December 31, 
   2016   2015 

Deferred compensation

  $6,525   $6,725 

Pension liability

   26,645    26,182 

Joint beneficiary agreements

   3,007    2,529 

Low income housing tax credit fund commitments

   15,176    3,330 

Accrued salaries and benefits expense

   5,704    3,851 

Loan escrow and servicing payable

   2,146    2,037 

Deferred revenue

   726    1,082 

Unsettled investment security purchases

   —      17,072 

Litigation contingency

   1,450    —   

Miscellaneous other liabilities

   5,985    2,485 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

  $67,364   $65,293 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Note 1613 – Other Borrowings

A summary of the balances of other borrowings follows:

   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
   (in thousands) 

Other collateralized borrowings, fixed rate, as of December 31, 2016 of 0.05%, payable on January 2, 2017

  $17,493   $12,328 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other borrowings

  $17,493   $12,328 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company did not enter into any other borrowings or repurchase agreements during 2016 or 2015.                

The Company had $17,493,000 and $12,328,000 of other collateralized borrowings at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

December 31,
20192018
(in thousands)
Other collateralized borrowings, fixed rate, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 of 0.05%, payable on January 2, 2020 and 2019, respectively$18,454  $15,839  
Total other borrowings$18,454  $15,839  
Other collateralized borrowings are generally overnight maturity borrowings fromnon-financial institutions that are collateralized by securities owned by the Company. As of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company has pledged as collateral and sold under agreements to repurchase investment securities with fair value of $37,723,000$48,878,000 under these other collateralized borrowings.

The Company maintains a collateralized line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.FHLB. Based on the FHLB stock requirements at December 31, 2016,2019, this line provided for maximum borrowings of $1,304,136,000$2,257,336,000 of which none0 was outstanding, leaving $1,304,136,000 available.outstanding. As of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company had designated investment securities with a fair value of $78,985,000$160,134,000 and loans totaling $1,884,580,000$3,070,793,000 as potential collateral under this collateralized line of credit with the FHLB.

The Company maintains a collateralized line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.Francisco (“FRB”). As of December 31, 2016,2019, this line provided for maximum borrowings of $133,655,000$273,395,000 of which noneNaN was outstanding, leaving $133,655,000 available.outstanding. As of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company has designated investment securities with fair value of $47,000$10,000 and loans totaling $228,542,000$273,385,000 as potential collateral under this collateralized line of credit with the FRB.

The Company has available unused correspondent banking lines of credit from commercial banks totaling $20,000,000$60,000,000 for federal funds transactions at December 31, 2016.

2019.

Note 1714 – Junior Subordinated Debt

At December 31, 2016,2019, the Company had five5 wholly-owned subsidiary business trusts that had issued $62.9 million of trust preferred securities (the “Capital Trusts”). Trust preferred securities accrue and pay distributions periodically at specified annual rates as provided in the indentures. The trusts used the net proceeds from the offering to purchase a like amount of subordinated debentures (the “Debentures”) of the Company. The Debentures are the sole assets of the trusts. The Company’s obligations under the subordinated debentures and related documents, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the obligations of the trusts. The trust preferred securities are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity of the Debentures, or upon earlier redemption as provided in the indentures. The Company has the right to redeem the Debentures in whole (but not in part) on or after specific dates, at a redemption price specified in the indentures plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date. The Company also has a right to defer consecutive payments of interest on the debentures for up to five5 years.

The Company organized two2 of the Capital Trusts. The Company acquired its three3 other Capital Trusts and assumed their related Debentures as a result of its acquisition of North Valley Bancorp. At the acquisition date of October 3, 2014, theBancorp in 2014. The acquired Debentures associated with North Valley Bancorp’s three Capital Trusts were recorded on the Company’s books at their fair values of $5,006,000, $3,918,000, and $6,063,000, respectively.on the acquisition date. The related fair value discounts to face value of these Debentures will be amortized over the remaining timeperiod in which their values are fully allowed to maturity for each of these Debenturesbe included in the Company's capital ratio calculations using the effective interest method. Similar, and proportional, discounts were applied to the acquired common stock interests in each of the acquired Capital Trusts and these discounts will be proportionally amortized over the remaining time to maturity for each related debenture.

The recorded book values of the Debentures issued by the Capital Trusts are reflected as junior subordinated debt in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The common stock issued by the Capital Trusts and owned by the Company is recorded in other assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The recorded book value of the debentures issued by the Capital Trusts, less the recorded book value of the common stock of the Capital Trusts owned by the Company continueswill continue to qualify as Tier 1 or Tier 2 capital under interim guidance issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Note 17 – Junior Subordinated Debt (continued)

System until only five years remain until their scheduled maturity.

The following table summarizes the terms and recorded balance of each subordinated debenture as of the date indicated (dollars in thousands):

Subordinated

Debt Series

  Maturity
Date
   Face
Value
   Coupon Rate  As of December 31, 2016 
      (Variable)  Current  Recorded 
      3 mo. LIBOR +  Coupon Rate  Book Value 

TriCo Cap Trust I

   10/7/2033   $20,619    3.05  3.93 $20,619 

TriCo Cap Trust II

   7/23/2034    20,619    2.55  3.43  20,619 

North Valley Trust II

   4/24/2033    6,186    3.25  4.14  5,095 

North Valley Trust III

   4/24/2034    5,155    2.80  3.68  4,005 

North Valley Trust IV

   3/15/2036    10,310    1.33  2.29  6,329 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $62,889     $56,667 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
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   Coupon Rate
(Variable) 3 mo. LIBOR +
As of December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
Subordinated Debt SeriesMaturity
Date
Face
Value
Current
Coupon Rate
Recorded
Book Value
Recorded
Book Value
TriCo Cap Trust I10/7/2033$20,619  3.05 %5.04 %$20,619  $20,619  
TriCo Cap Trust II7/23/203420,619  2.55 %4.48 %20,619  20,619  
North Valley Trust II4/24/20336,186  3.25 %5.16 %5,215  5,174  
North Valley Trust III4/24/20345,155  2.80 %4.73 %4,118  4,079  
North Valley Trust IV3/15/203610,310  1.33 %3.22 %6,661  6,551  
$62,889  $57,232  $57,042  

Note 1815 – Commitments and Contingencies

Restricted Cash Balances—Reserves (in the form of deposits with the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank) of $78,183,000$136,370,000 and $70,660,000$119,317,000 were maintained to satisfy Federal regulatory requirements at December 31, 20162019 and 2015.2018. These reserves are included in cash and due from banks in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Lease Commitments—The Company leases 44 sites undernon-cancelable operating leases. The leases contain various provisions for increases in rental rates, based either on changes in the published Consumer Price Index or a predetermined escalation schedule. Substantially all of the leases provide the Company with the option to extend the lease term one or more times following expiration of the initial term. The Company currently does not have any capital leases. At December 31, 2016, future minimum commitments undernon-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more are as follows:

   Operating Leases 
   (in thousands) 

2017

  $3,320 

2018

   2,523 

2019

   1,924 

2020

   1,325 

2021

   963 

Thereafter

   1,696 
  

 

 

 

Future minimum lease payments

  $11,751 
  

 

 

 

Rent expense under operating leases was $6,082,000 in 2016, $6,241,000 in 2015, and $4,786,000 in 2014. Rent expense was offset by rent income of $220,000 in 2016, $217,000 in 2015, and $225,000 in 2014.

Financial Instruments withOff-Balance-Sheet Risk—The Company is a party to financial instruments withoff-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and deposit account overdraft privilege. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. The contract amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments.

The Company’s exposure to loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit written is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does foron-balance sheet instruments. The Company’s exposure to loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for deposit account overdraft privilege is represented by the overdraft privilege amount disclosed to the deposit account holder.

Note 18 – Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

The following table presents a summary of the Bank’s commitments and contingent liabilities:

   December 31,   December 31, 
(in thousands)  2016   2015 

Financial instruments whose amounts represent risk:

    

Commitments to extend credit:

    

Commercial loans

  $220,836   $196,399 

Consumer loans

   406,855    394,278 

Real estate mortgage loans

   42,184    42,793 

Real estate construction loans

   97,399    71,846 

Standby letters of credit

   12,763    8,330 

Deposit account overdraft privilege

   98,583    94,473 

December 31,
(in thousands)20192018
Financial instruments whose amounts represent risk:
Commitments to extend credit:
Commercial loans$363,793  $306,191  
Consumer loans533,576  496,575  
Real estate mortgage loans188,959  140,292  
Real estate construction loans222,998  248,996  
Standby letters of credit12,014  11,346  
Deposit account overdraft privilege110,402  111,956  
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates of one year or less or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. 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 credit worthiness on acase-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon 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, residential properties, and income-producing commercial properties.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support private borrowing arrangements. Most standby letters of credit are issued for one year or less. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. Collateral requirements vary, but in general follow the requirements for other loan facilities.

Deposit account overdraft privilege amount represents the unused overdraft privilege balance available to the Company’s deposit account holders who have deposit accounts covered by an overdraft privilege. The Company has established an overdraft privilege for certain of its deposit account products whereby all holders of such accounts who bring their accounts to a positive balance at least once every thirty days
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receive the overdraft privilege. The overdraft privilege allows depositors to overdraft their deposit account up to a predetermined level. The predetermined overdraft limit is set by the Company based on account type.

Legal ProceedingsOn September 15, 2014, a former Personal Banker at one of the Bank’sin-store branches filed a Class Action Complaint against the Bank in Butte County Superior Court, alleging causes of action related to the observance of meal and rest periods and seeking to represent a class of current and former branch employees with the same or similar job duties, employed by the Bank within the State of California during the preceding four years. On or about June 25, 2015, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint expanding the class definition to include all current and formernon-exempt branch employees employed by the Bank within the State of California at any time during the period of September 15, 2010 to the entry of judgment. The Bank responded to the First Amended Complaint by denying the charges and the parties engaged in written discovery. The parties then engaged innon-binding mediation during the third quarter of 2016.

In addition to this, on January 20, 2015, a then-current Personal Banker at one of the Bank’sin-store branches filed a First Amended Complaint against the Bank and the Company in Sacramento County Superior Court, alleging causes of action related to wage statement violations. As part of the Complaint Plaintiff is seeking to represent a class of current and former exempt andnon-exempt employees who worked for the Company and/or the Bank during the time period of December 12, 2013 to October 21, 2016. The Company and the Bank responded to the First Amended Complaint by denying the charges and engaging in written discovery with Plaintiff. The parties then engaged innon-binding mediation of the action during the third quarter of 2016 as well.

As part of the mediations, which took place concurrently, the Bank agreed in principal to settle the two matters. In connection with the settlement and in consideration of a full release of all claims raised in both the actions, the Bank has agreed to pay up to $1.9 million though the actual cost of the settlement will depend on the number of claims submitted by the members of the purported classes. As a result, the Bank estimates the actual cost of the settlement may be approximately $1,450,000, and recorded such estimate. The settlement is subject to customary conditions, including court approval following notice to the members of the purported classes. Provided the parties can agree on the language to be included in the settlement agreement and then enter into a stipulation regarding the settlement, court hearings will be scheduled where the court will consider the terms of the settlement. But it should be noted there are no assurances the court will approve the settlement even if the parties enter into such a stipulation.

Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries are a party to any other pending legal proceedings that are material, nor is their property the subject of any other material pending legal proceeding at this time. All other legal proceedings are routine and arise out of the ordinary course of the Bank’s business. None of those proceedings are currently expected to have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s and the Bank’s business, their consolidated financial position nor their operations in any material amount not already accrued, after taking into consideration any applicable insurance.

Note 18 – Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

Other Commitments and Contingencies—The Company has entered into employment agreements or change of control agreements with certain officers of the Company providing severance payments and accelerated vesting of benefits under supplemental retirement agreements to the officers in the event of a change in control of the Company and termination for other than cause or after a substantial and material change in the officer’s title, compensation or responsibilities.

The Bank owns 13,396 shares of Class B common stock of Visa Inc. which are convertible into Class A common stock at a conversion ratio of 1.6482651.6228 per Class B share. As of December 31, 2016,2019, the value of the Class A shares was $78.02$187.90 per share. Utilizing the conversion ratio, the value of unredeemed Class A equivalent shares owned by the Bank was $1,723,000$4,085,000 as of December 31, 2016,2019, and has not been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The shares of Visa Class B common stock are restricted and may not be transferred. Visa Member Banks are required to fund an escrow account to cover settlements, resolution of pending litigation and related claims. If the funds in the escrow account are insufficient to settle all the covered litigation, Visa may sell additional Class A shares, use the proceeds to settle litigation, and further reduce the conversion ratio. If funds remain in the escrow account after all litigation is settled, the Class B conversion ratio will be increased to reflect that surplus.

Mortgage loans sold to investors may be sold with servicing rights retained, with only the standard legal representations and warranties regarding recourse to the Bank. Management believes that any liabilities that may result from such recourse provisions are not significant.

Note 1916 – Shareholders’ Equity

Dividends Paid

The Bank paid to the Company cash dividends in the aggregate amounts of $16,758,000, $13,304,000,$32,669,000, $26,432,000, and $8,270,000$19,236,000 in 2016, 2015,2019, 2018, and 2014,2017, respectively. The Bank is regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)(“FDIC”) and the State of California Department of Business Oversight. Absent approval from the Commissioner of the Department of Business Oversight, California banking laws generally limit the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the lesser of (1) retained earnings or (2) net income for the last three fiscal years, less cash distributions paid during such period. Under this law, at December 31, 2016,2019, the Bank could have paid dividends of $82,615,000$131,000,000 to the Company without the approval of the Commissioner of the Department of Business Oversight,

Oversight.

Stock Repurchase Plan

On August 21, 2007,November 12, 2019 the Board of Directors adopted a planapproved the authorization to repurchase as conditions warrant, up to 500,0001,525,000 shares of the Company’sCompany's common stock on(the 2019 Repurchase Plan), which approximates 5.0% of the open market.shares outstanding as of the approval date. The actual timing of purchasesany share repurchases will be determined by the Company's management and therefore the exact numbertotal value of the shares to be purchased will depend on market conditions.under the program is subject to change. The 500,000 shares authorized for repurchase under this stock repurchase plan represented approximately 3.2% of the Company’s 15,814,662 outstanding common shares as of August 21, 2007. This stock repurchase plan2019 Repurchase Plan has no expiration date. Asdate and as of and for year ended December 31, 2019, the Company has repurchased 0 shares.
In connection with approval of the 2019 Repurchase Plan, the Company’s previous repurchase program adopted on August 21, 2007 (the 2007 Repurchase Plan) was terminated. Under the 2007 Repurchase Plan, as of December 31, 2016,2018, the Company had repurchased 166,600196,566 total shares and during the year ended December 31, 2018, there were 26,966 shares of common stock with a fair value of $968,000 repurchased under this plan.

There were 0 shares of common stock repurchased under the 2007 Repurchase Plan during 2019 or 2017.

Stock Repurchased Under Equity Compensation Plans

The Company's shareholder-approved equity compensation plans permit employees to tender recently vested shares in lieu of cash for the payment of withholding taxes on such shares. During the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015,2019, 2018, and 2014,2017, employees tendered 264,800, 106,355,115,954, 59,025, and 103,26892,410 shares, respectively, of the Company’sCompany's common stock in connection with market value of $7,879,000, $2,868,000,option exercises. Employees also tendered 15,242, 45,964 and $2,551,000, respectively,14,980 shares in lieu of cash to exercise options to purchaseconnection with other share based awards during December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In total, shares of the Company’sCompany's common stock tendered had market values of $5,108,000, $3,001,000, and to pay income taxes related to such exercises as permitted by$3,854,000 for the Company’s shareholder-approved equity compensation plans.years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The tendered shares were retired. The market value of tendered shares is the last market trade price at closing on the day an option is exercised.exercised or the other share based award vests. Stock repurchased under equity incentive plans are not included in the total of stock repurchased under the stock repurchase plan announced August 21, 2007.

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Note 2017 – Stock Options and Other Equity-Based Incentive Instruments

In March 2009,April 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the TriCo Bancshares 20092019 Equity Incentive Plan (2009(2019 Plan) covering officers, employees, directors of, and consultants to, the Company. The 20092019 Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders in May 2009.2019. The 20092019 Plan allows for the granting of the following types of “stock awards” (Awards):Company to issue equity-based incentives representing up to 1,500,000 shares, such as incentive stock options, nonstatutorynonqualified stock options, performance awards,stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock unit (RSU)units and performance awards (which could either be restricted stock or restricted stock units) (collectively, Awards). The 2019 Plan contains several enhanced corporate governance provisions, including: expressly providing that executives’ Awards and stock appreciation rights. RSUs that vest based solelycash incentive compensation are subject to TriCo’s potential clawback or recoupment if the Company must restate its financial statements; generally imposing a one year minimum vesting period on the grantee remaining in the serviceAwards; generally requiring participants to hold at least 50% of the Companyshares acquired under an Award for a certain amountat least one year; and clarifying that credit for dividends declared on shares of time, are referredcommon stock underlying an Award is subject to as “service conditionthe same vesting RSUs”. RSUs that vest based on the grantee remaining in the service of the Company for a certain amount of time and a market condition suchrequirements as the total return of the Company’s common stock versusunderlying the total return of an index of bank stocks, are referred to as “market plus service condition vesting RSUs”. In May 2013, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the 2009 Plan increasing the maximum aggregate number of shares of TriCo’s common stock which may be issued pursuant to or subject to Awards from 650,000 to 1,650,000. Award.
The number of shares available for issuance under the 20092019 Plan iswill be reduced by: (i) one share for each share of common stock issued pursuant to a stock option oroption; (ii) the total number of stock appreciation rights that are exercised, including any shares of common stock underlying such Awards that are not actually issued to the participant as the result of a Stock Appreciation Right and (ii)net settlement; (iii) two shares for each share of common stock issued pursuant to a Performance Award,performance award, a Restricted Stockrestricted share Award or a Restricted Stock Unitan RSU Award and (iv) any shares of common stock used to pay any exercise price or tax withholding obligation with respect to any Award. When Awards made under the 20092019 Plan expire or are forfeited or cancelled, the underlying shares will become available for future Awards under the 20092019 Plan. To the extent that a share of common stock pursuant to an Award that counted as two shares against the number of shares again becomes available for issuance under the 20092019 Plan, the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 20092019 Plan shallwill increase by two shares. If shares of common stock issued pursuant to the Plan are repurchased by, or are surrendered or forfeited to the Company at no more than cost, then such shares will again be available for the grant of Awards under the Plan. Any shares of common stock repurchased by the Company with cash proceeds from the exercise of options will not, however, be added back to the pool of share available for issuance under the 2019 Plan. Shares awarded and delivered under the 20092019 Plan may be authorized but unissued shares or reacquired shares. Shares tendered to TriCo or withheld from delivery to a participant as payment of the exercise price or in connection with the “net exercise” of a stock option or to satisfy TriCo’s tax withholding obligations will not again become available for future Awards under the 2019 Plan. As of December 31, 2016, 481,9002019, there were no outstanding options for the purchase of common shares and 115,876 restricted stock units59,162 RSUs were outstanding, and 637,2621,315,537 shares remain available for issuance,issuance.
The 2019 Plan replaced the TriCo Bancshares 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (2009 Plan), which expired on March 26, 2019. As a result of its expiration, no further awards may be issued under the 2009 Plan.

In May 2001,Plan, though all awards under the Company adopted2009 Plan that were outstanding as of its expiration continue to be governed by the TriCo Bancshares 2001 Stock Option Plan (2001 Plan) covering officers, employees, directors of,terms, conditions and consultants to, the Company. Under the 2001 Plan, the option exercise price cannot be less than the fair market value of the Common Stock at the date of grant exceptprocedures set forth in the case of substitute options. Options for the 20012009 Plan expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date. Vesting schedulesand any applicable award agreement. There were no new grants issued under the 20012009 Plan are determined individually for each grant. Asduring 2019 and as of December 31, 2016, 110,3502019, 160,500 options for the purchase of common shares and 60,747 RSUs were outstanding under the 2001 Plan. As of May 2009, as a result of the shareholder approval of the 2009 Plan, no new options may be granted under the 2001 Plan.

outstanding.

Stock option activity is summarized in the following table for the dates indicated:

           Weighted 
           Average 
   Number   Option Price   Exercise 
   of Shares   per Share   Price 

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

   948,350   $12.63 to $25.91   $17.94 

Options granted

   —      —    to    —        —   

Options exercised

   (336,900  $14.54 to $25.91   $19.31 

Options forfeited

   (19,200  $14.76 to $23.21   $19.14 

Outstanding at December 31, 2016

   592,250   $12.63 to $23.21   $17.12 

Number of
Shares
Option Price
per Share
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2018446,400  $12.63 to $23.21$16.84  
Options granted—  —  —  
Options exercised(100,400) $12.63 to $23.21$16.97  
Options forfeited(3,000) $23.21$23.21  
Outstanding at December 31, 2018343,000  $12.63 to $23.21$16.67  
Options granted—  —  —  
Options exercised(182,500) $12.63 to $19.46$16.00  
Options forfeited—  —  $—  
Outstanding at December 31, 2019160,500  $12.63 to $23.21$17.60  
The following table shows the number, weighted-average exercise price, intrinsic value, and weighted average remaining contractual life of options exercisable, options not yet exercisable and total options outstanding as of December 31, 2016:

   Currently   Currently Not   Total 
   Exercisable   Exercisable   Outstanding 

Number of options

   520,650    71,600    592,250 

Weighted average exercise price

  $16.91   $18.64   $17.12 

Intrinsic value (in thousands)

  $8,991   $1,112   $10,103 

Weighted average remaining contractual term (yrs.)

   4.1    6.3    4.3 

The 71,6002019:

Currently
Exercisable
Currently Not
Exercisable
Total
Outstanding
Number of options160,500  —  160,500  
Weighted average exercise price$17.60  $—  $17.60  
Intrinsic value (in thousands)$3,726  $—  $3,726  
Weighted average remaining contractual term (yrs.)2.7502.75
All options that are currently not exercisableoutstanding as of December 31, 20162019 are expected to vest, on a weighted-average basis, over the next 1.3 years, and the Company is expected to recognize $368,000 ofpre-tax compensation costs related to these options as they vest.fully vested. The Company did not modify any option grants during 2016 or 2015.

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The following table shows the total intrinsic value of options exercised, the total fair value of options vested, total compensation costs for options recognized in income, and total tax benefit and excess tax benefits recognized in income related to compensation costs for options during the periods indicated:

   

Years Ended December 31,

 
   2016   2015   2014 

Intrinsic value of options exercised

  $3,483,000   $969,000   $1,209,000 

Fair value of options that vested

  $580,000   $734,000   $965,000 

Total compensation costs for options recognized in income

  $580,000   $734,000   $965,000 

Total tax benefit recognized in income related to compensation costs for options

  $244,000   $380,000   $378,000 

Weighted average fair value of grants (per option)

   n/a    n/a   $8.17 

Note 20—Stock Options

 Year Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Intrinsic value of options exercised$4,169,000  $2,109,000  $2,657,000  
Fair value of options that vested$—  $75,000  $259,000  
Total compensation costs for options recognized in expense$—  $75,000  $259,000  
Total tax benefit recognized in income related to compensation costs for options$—  $22,000  $109,000  
Excess tax benefit recognized in income$1,233,000  $623,000  $600,000  
During 2019, 2018 and Other Equity-Based Incentive Instruments (continued)

The fair value of the Company’s stock option grants is estimated on the measurement date, which, for2017, the Company is the date of grant. The fair value of stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company estimated expected market price volatility and expected term of the options based on historical data and other factors. The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the fair value of options granted are detailed in the table below:

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   2016   2015   2014 

Assumptions used to value option grants:

      

Average expected terms (years)

   n/a    n/a    6.3 

Volatility

   n/a    n/a    42.1

Annual rate of dividends

   n/a    n/a    1.90

Discount rate

   n/a    n/a    1.69

0 options.

Restricted stock unit (RSU) activity is summarized in the following table for the dates indicated:

   Service Condition Vesting RSUs   Market Plus Service Condition Vesting RSUs 
   

Number

of RSUs

   

Weighted

Average Fair
Value on

Date of Grant

   

Number

of RSUs

   

Weighted

Average Fair

Value on

Date of Grant

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

   46,286      32,097   

RSUs granted

   47,020   $28.01    19,402   $24.41 

RSUs added through dividend credits

   1,292      —     

RSUs released

   (20,529     —     

RSUs forfeited/expired

   (5,619     (4,073  

Outstanding at December 31, 2016

   68,450      47,426   

 Service Condition Vesting RSUsMarket Plus Service Condition
Vesting RSUs
 Number
of RSUs
Weighted Average
Fair Value on
Date of Grant
Number of
RSUs
Weighted Average
Fair Value on
Date of Grant
Outstanding at January 1, 201966,947  45,536  
RSUs granted35,273  $37.41  22,899  $31.60  
Additional market plus service condition RSUs vested—  7,414  
RSUs added through dividend credits1,314  —  
RSUs released through vesting(33,060) (22,237) 
RSUs forfeited/expired(1,877) (2,300) 
Outstanding at December 31, 201968,597  51,312  
The 68,45068,597 of service condition vesting RSUs outstanding as of December 31, 20162019 include a feature whereby each RSU outstanding is credited with a dividend amount equal to any common stock cash dividend declared and paid, and the credited amount is divided by the closing price of the Company’s stock on the dividend payable date to arrive at an additional amount of RSUs outstanding under the original grant. Additional RSUs credited through dividends are subject to the same vesting requirements as the original grant. The 68,45068,597 of service condition vesting RSUs that are currently outstanding as of December 31, 20162019 are expected to vest, and be released, on a weighted-average basis, over the next 1.41.3 years. The Company is expectedexpects to recognize $1,296,000$1,837,304 ofpre-tax compensation costs related to these service condition vesting RSUs between December 31, 20162019 and their vesting dates. During the 2016 and 2015, theThe Company did not modify any service condition vesting RSUs.

RSUs during 2019 or 2018.

The 47,42651,312 of market plus service condition vesting RSUs outstanding as of December 31, 20162019 are expected to vest, and be released, on a weighted-average basis, over the next 1.51.6 years. The Company is expectedexpects to recognize $564,000$903,445 ofpre-tax compensation costs related to these RSUs between December 31, 20162019 and their vesting dates. As of December 31, 2016,2019, the number of market plus service condition vesting RSUs outstanding that will actually vest, and be released, may be reduced to zero0 or increased to 71,13976,968 depending on the total return of the Company’s common stock versus the total return of an index of bank stocks from the grant date to the vesting date. The Company did not modify any market plus service condition vesting RSUs during 20162019 or 2015.

2018.

The following table shows the compensation costs and excess tax benefits for RSUs recognized in income for the periods indicated:

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   2016   2015   2014 

Total compensation costs for RSUs recognized in income:

      

Service condition vesting RSUs

  $616,000   $458,000   $126,000 

Market plus service condition vesting RSUs

  $271,000   $179,000   $42,000 
 Year Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Total compensation costs recognized in income
Service condition vesting RSUs$1,161,237  $1,017,000  $895,000  
Market plus service condition vesting RSUs$493,000  $370,000  $432,000  
Excess tax benefit recognized in income
Service condition vesting RSUs$141,000  $104,000  $131,000  
Market plus service condition vesting RSUs$146,000  $191,000  $175,000  





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Note 2118NoninterestNon-interest Income and Expense

The components of other noninterestnon-interest income were as follows (in thousands):

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 

Service charges on deposit accounts

  $14,365   $14,276   $11,811 

ATM and interchange fees

   15,859    13,364    9,651 

Other service fees

   3,121    2,977    2,206 

Mortgage banking service fees

   2,065    2,164    1,869 

Change in value of mortgage servicing rights

   (2,184   (701   (1,301
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total service charges and fees

   33,226    32,080    24,236 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gain on sale of loans

   4,037    3,064    2,032 

Commissions on sale ofnon-deposit investment products

   2,329    3,349    2,995 

Increase in cash value of life insurance

   2,717    2,786    1,953 

Change in indemnification asset

   (493   (207   (856

Gain on sale of foreclosed assets

   262    991    2,153 

Sale of customer checks

   408    492    450 

Lease brokerage income

   711    712    504 

Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets

   (147   (129   49 

Gain on life insurance death benefit

   238    155    —   

Other

   1,275    2,054    1,000 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other noninterest income

   11,337    13,267    10,280 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

  $44,563   $45,347   $34,516 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Year Ended December 31,
 201920182017
ATM and interchange fees$20,639  $18,249  $16,727  
Service charges on deposit accounts16,657  15,467  16,056  
Other service fees3,015  2,852  3,282  
Mortgage banking service fees1,917  2,038  2,076  
Change in value of mortgage loan servicing rights(1,811) (146) (718) 
Total service charges and fees40,417  38,460  37,423  
Commissions on sale of non-deposit investment products2,877  3,151  2,729  
Increase in cash value of life insurance3,029  2,718  2,685  
Gain on sale of loans3,282  2,371  3,109  
Lease brokerage income878  678  782  
Sale of customer checks529  449  372  
Gain on sale of investment securities110  207  961  
Gain (loss) on marketable equity securities86  (64) —  
Other2,312  1,091  1,391  
Total other noninterest income13,103  10,601  12,029  
Total noninterest income$53,520  $49,061  $49,452  
Mortgage loanbanking servicing fees, net of change in fair value of mortgage loan servicing rights, totaling $(119,000), $1,463,000,$106,000, $1,892,000, and $568,000,$1,358,000 were recorded inwithin service charges and fees noninterest income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015,2019, 2018, and 2014,2017, respectively.

The components of noninterest expense were as follows (in thousands):

   

Years Ended December 31,

 
   2016   2015   2014 

Base salaries, net of deferred loan origination costs

  $53,169   $46,822   $39,342 

Incentive compensation

   8,872    6,964    5,068 

Benefits and other compensation costs

   18,683    17,619    13,134 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total salaries and benefits expense

   80,724    71,405    57,544 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Occupancy

   10,139    10,126    8,203 

Equipment

   6,597    5,997    4,514 

Data processing and software

   8,846    7,670    6,512 

Assessments

   2,105    2,572    2,107 

ATM & POS network charges

   4,999    4,190    2,996 

Advertising

   3,829    3,992    2,413 

Professional fees

   5,409    4,545    3,888 

Telecommunications

   2,749    3,007    2,870 

Postage

   1,603    1,296    949 

Courier service

   998    1,154    1,055 

Foreclosed assets expense

   266    490    528 

Intangible amortization

   1,377    1,157    446 

Operational losses

   1,564    737    764 

Provision for foreclosed asset losses

   140    502    208 

Change in reserve for unfunded commitments

   244    330    (395

Legal settlement

   1,450    —      —   

Merger & acquisition expense

   784    586    4,858 

Miscellaneous other

   12,174    11,085    10,919 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other noninterest expense

   65,273    59,436    52,835 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

  $145,997   $130,841   $110,379 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Merger and acquisition expense:

      

Base salaries, net of loan origination costs

  $187    —      —   

Incentive compensation

   —      —     $1,174 

Benefits and other compensation costs

   —      —      94 

Data processing and software

   —     $108    475 

Professional fees

   342    120    2,390 

Other

   255    358    725 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total merger expense

  $784   $586   $4,858 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,
201920182017
Base salaries, net of deferred loan origination costs$70,218  $62,422  $54,589  
Incentive compensation13,106  11,147  9,227  
Benefits and other compensation costs22,741  20,373  19,114  
Total salaries and benefits expense106,065  93,942  82,930  
Occupancy14,893  12,139  10,894  
Data processing and software13,517  11,021  10,448  
Equipment7,022  6,651  7,141  
ATM and POS network charges5,447  5,271  4,752  
Merger and acquisition expense—  5,227  530  
Advertising5,633  4,578  4,101  
Professional fees3,754  3,546  3,745  
Intangible amortization5,723  3,499  1,389  
Telecommunications3,190  3,023  2,713  
Regulatory assessments and insurance1,188  1,906  1,676  
Courier service1,308  1,287  1,035  
Operational losses986  1,260  1,394  
Postage1,258  1,154  1,296  
Gain on sale of real estate owned(246) (408) (711) 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets82  185  142  
Other miscellaneous expense15,637  14,191  12,980  
Total other noninterest expense79,392  74,530  63,525  
Total noninterest expense$185,457  $168,472  $146,455  


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Note 22—19 – Income Taxes

The components of consolidated income tax expense are as follows:

   2016   2015   2014 
       (in thousands)     

Current tax expense

      

Federal

  $17,401   $21,076   $14,485 

State

   7,121    7,139    5,016 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $24,522    28,215    19,501 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax expense (benefit)

      

Federal

   2,735    408    (794

State

   455    273    (199
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   3,190    681    (993
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total tax expense

  $27,712   $28,896   $18,508 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

follows (in thousands):

 Year Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Current tax expense
Federal$20,403  $13,109  $17,835  
State12,655  9,323  6,650  
$33,058  22,432  24,485  
Deferred tax expense
Federal695  1,842  11,418  
State997  758  1,055  
1,692  2,600  12,473  
Total tax expense$34,750  $25,032  $36,958  
A deferred tax asset or liability is recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences in the recognition of revenue and expense for financial and tax reporting purposes. The net change during the year in the deferred tax asset or liability results in a deferred tax expense or benefit.

Taxes recorded directly

On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law “H.R.1”, commonly known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”, which among other items reduced the Federal corporate tax rate from 35% to shareholders’ equity are not21%. The Company’s deferred tax expense as of December 31, 2017 included in$7,416,000 from the preceding table. Thesere-measurement of deferred taxes (benefits) relating to changes in unfunded statusand $226,000 from an acceleration of amortization expense on the supplemental retirement plans amounting to $429,000 in 2016, $904,000 in 2015, and $(2,984,000) in 2014, taxes (benefits) related to unrealized gains and losses onavailable-for-sale investment securities amounting to $(4,631,000) in 2016, $(797,000) in 2015, and $(68,000) in 2014, taxes (benefits) related to employee stock options of $(170,000) in 2016, $(28,000) in 2105, and $(293,000) in 2014, were recorded directly to shareholders’ equity.

low income housing tax credit investments.

The Company recognized, as components of tax expense, tax credits and other tax benefits, and amortization expense relating to our investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects as followersfollows for the periods indicated:

Year ended December 31,  2016   2015   2014 
       (in thousands)     

Tax credits and other tax benefits – decrease in tax expense

  $(954  $(354   —   

Depreciation – increase in tax expense

  $757   $277    —   

Prior to 2015, the Company had no investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects.

indicated (in thousands):

 Year Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Tax credits and other tax benefits – decrease in tax expense$(2,546) $(1,993) $(1,753) 
Amortization – increase in tax expense$2,705  $1,814  $1,611  
The carrying value of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Funds was $18,465,000$28,480,000 and $4,223,000$23,885,000 as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively. As of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company has committed to make additional capital contributions to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Funds in the amount of $15,176,000,$13,137,000, and these contributions are expected to be made over the next several years.

The provisions for income taxes applicable to income before taxes for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 20142017 differ from amounts computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rates to income before taxes. The effective tax rate and the statutory federal income tax rate are reconciled as follows:

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2016  2015  2014 

Federal statutory income tax rate

   35.0  35.0  35.0

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

   6.8   6.6   7.0 

Tax-exempt interest on municipal obligations

   (1.8  (0.7  (0.4

Tax-exempt life insurance related income

   (1.3  (1.3  (1.5

Low income housing tax credit benefits

   (1.3  (0.4  —   

Low income housing tax credit amortization

   0.8   —��    —   

Non-deductible joint beneficiary agreement expense

   0.1   0.1   0.2 

Non-deductible merger expense

   —     —     1.0 

Other

   (0.1  0.4   0.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effective Tax Rate

   38.2  39.7  41.5
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Note 22 – Income Taxes (continued)

 Year Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Federal statutory income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %35.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit7.9  8.6  6.9  
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impact of federal rate change—  —  9.6  
Tax-exempt interest on municipal obligations(0.7) (1.0) (1.9) 
Tax-exempt life insurance related income(0.6) (0.6) (1.3) 
Low income housing tax credits(2.3) (2.2) (2.3) 
Low income housing tax credit amortization2.1  2.0  2.1  
Equity compensation(0.4) (0.4) (1.1) 
Non-deductible merger expenses—  0.2  0.2  
Other0.4  (0.8) 0.5  
Effective Tax Rate27.4 %26.8 %47.7 %
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The temporary differences, tax effected, which give rise to the Company’s net deferred tax asset recorded in other assets are as follows as of December 31 for the years indicated:

   2016   2015 
   (in thousands) 

Deferred tax assets:

    

Allowance for losses and reserve for unfunded commitments

  $14,809   $16,182 

Deferred compensation

   2,743    2,827 

Accrued pension liability

   9,220    8,597 

Accrued bonus

   1,727    1,326 

Other accrued expenses

   781    143 

Unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans

   1,982    2,411 

State taxes

   2,257    2,297 

Share based compensation

   2,063    2,701 

Nonaccrual interest

   408    1,979 

OREO write downs

   132    241 

Indemnification asset

   313    219 

Acquisition cost basis

   3,996    5,118 

Unrealized loss on securities

   3,730    —   

Tax credits

   491    491 

Net operating loss carryforwards

   3,354    5,252 

Other

   981    889 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

   48,987    50,673 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Securities income

   (1,362   (1,362

Unrealized gain on securities

   —      (902

Depreciation

   (3,032   (2,654

Merger related fixed asset valuations

   (54   (54

Securities accretion

   (478   (485

Mortgage servicing rights valuation

   (2,710   (3,118

Core deposit intangible

   (1,813   (2,331

Junior subordinated debt

   (2,616   (2,699

Prepaid expenses and other

   (723   (628
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liability

   (12,788   (14,233
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

  $36,199   $36,440 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

indicated (in thousands):

 December 31,
 20192018
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for losses and reserve for unfunded commitments$9,871  $10,394  
Deferred compensation2,342  2,780  
Accrued pension liability3,309  9,734  
Other accrued expenses1,678  1,175  
Additional unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans9,868  1,420  
Operating lease liability8,142  —  
State taxes2,441  1,864  
Share based compensation803  1,132  
Nonaccrual interest649  814  
Acquisition cost basis4,556  6,714  
Unrealized loss on securities—  6,201  
Tax credits576  623  
Net operating loss carryforwards1,578  2,442  
Other348  423  
Total deferred tax assets46,161  45,716  
Deferred tax liabilities:
Securities income(762) (1,020) 
Depreciation(6,109) (5,572) 
Right of use asset(8,242) —  
Merger related fixed asset valuations(30) (26) 
Securities accretion(560) (426) 
Mortgage servicing rights valuation(1,813) (2,073) 
Unrealized gain on securities(1,001) —  
Core deposit intangible(6,453) (8,234) 
Junior subordinated debt(1,672) (1,729) 
Prepaid expenses and other(469) (582) 
Total deferred tax liability(27,111) (19,662) 
Net deferred tax asset$19,050  $26,054  
As part of the merger with FNB Bancorp in 2019 and North Valley Bancorp in 2014, TriCo acquired federal and state net operating loss carryforwards, capital loss carryforwards, and tax credit carryforwards. These tax attribute carryforwards will be subject to provisions of the tax law that limit the use of such losses and credits generated by a company prior to the date certain ownership changes occur. The amount of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards that would be subject to these limitations as of December 31, 20162019 were $4.6 million and $26.0 millionNaN for federal and California, respectively. The amount of the Company’s capital loss carryforwards that would be subject to these limitations as of December 31, 2016 were $111,000 and $388,000$18,590,000 for federal and California, respectively.California. The amount of the Company’s tax credits that would be subject to these limitations as of December 31, 20162019 are $69,000$63,000 and $2.7 million$648,000 for federal and California, respectively. Due to the limitation, a significant portion of the state tax credits will expire regardless of whether the Company generates future taxable income. As such, the Company has recorded the future benefit of these tax credits on the books at the value which is more likely than not to be realized. These tax loss and tax credit carryforwards expire at various dates beginning in 2018.

2019.

The Company believes that a valuation allowance is not needed to reduce the deferred tax assets as it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets, including the tax attribute carryforwards acquired as part of the FNB Bancorp and North Valley Bancorp merger.

As part

Disclosure of the North Valley merger, TriCo inherited an unrecognized tax benefit for tax positions claimed on prior year tax returns filed by North Valley. The Company had an unrecognized tax benefit of $114,000 as ofbenefits at December 31, 2016, the recognition of which would reduce the Company’s tax expense by $73,000.2019 and 2018 were not considered significant for disclosure purposes. Management does not expect the unrecognized tax benefit will materially change in the next 12 months. A summary of changes in the Company’s unrecognized tax benefit (including interest and penalties) in 2016 is as follows:

(in thousands)

  UTB   Interest/Penalties   Total 

As of December 31, 2015

  $168   $14   $182 

Lapse of the applicable statute of limitations

   (54   (7   (61
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016

  $114    7    121 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the years ended December 31, 20162019 and December 31, 20152018 the Company recognized nodid not recognize and significant amounts related to interest and penalties related toassociated with taxes. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and California. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state/local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 20132016 and 2012,2015, respectively.



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Note 2320 – Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share represents income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustments to income that would result from assumed issuance. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate solely from outstanding stock options, and are determined using the treasury stock method.

Earnings per share have been computed based on the following:

   Years ended December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 

Net income (in thousands)

  $44,811   $43,818   $26,108 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(number of shares in thousands)

      

Average number of common shares outstanding

   22,814    22,750    17,716 

Effect of dilutive stock options

   273    248    207 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per share

   23,087    22,998    17,923 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on an average of quarterly computations, there were 13,825, 20,625, and 95,600 options and restricted stock units excluded from the computation of annual diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, because the effect of these options and restricted stock units were antidilutive.

 Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)201920182017
Net income$92,072  $68,320  $40,554  
Average number of common shares outstanding30,478  26,593  22,912  
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock167  287  338  
Average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per share30,645  26,880  23,250  
Options excluded from diluted earnings per share because the effect of these options was antidilutive—  10,056  —  

Note 2421 – Comprehensive Income

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses onavailable-for-sale securities, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income. The components of other comprehensive income and related tax effects are as follows:

  Years Ended December 31, 
  2016  2015  2014 
     (in thousands)    

Unrealized holding losses on available for sale securities before reclassifications

 $(11,015 $(1,895 $(162

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income

  —     —     —   
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unrealized holding losses on available for sale securities after reclassifications

  (11,015  (1,895  (162

Tax effect

  4,631   797   68 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unrealized holding losses on available for sale securities, net of tax

  (6,384  (1,098  (94
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Change in unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans before reclassifications

  511   1,384   (7,253

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income:

   

Amortization of prior service cost

  (40  (57  138 

Amortization of actuarial losses

  550   823   17 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income

  510   766   155 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Change in unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans after reclassifications

  1,021   2,150   (7,098

Tax effect

  (429  (904  2,984 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Change in unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans, net of tax

  592   1,246   (4,114
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Change in joint beneficiary agreement liability before reclassifications

  (343  277   148 

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income

  —     —     —   
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Change in joint beneficiary agreement liability after reclassifications

  (343  277   148 

Tax effect

  —     —     —   
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Change in joint beneficiary agreement liability, net of tax

  (343  277   148 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 $(6,135 $425  $(4,060
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Note 24 – Comprehensive Income (continued)

 Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)201920182017
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available for sale securities before reclassifications$24,471  $(17,057) $6,422  
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income:
Realized gains on debt securities(110) (207) (961) 
Adoption ASU 2016-01—  62  —  
Adoption ASU 2018-02—  (425) —  
Total amounts reclassified out of accumulated other
comprehensive income
(110) (570) (961) 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available for sale securities after reclassifications24,361  (17,627) 5,461  
Tax effect(7,202) 5,193  (2,296) 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available for sale securities, net of tax17,159  (12,434) 3,165  
Change in unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans before reclassifications(6,745) 762  (1,016) 
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of prior service cost(54) (54) (12) 
Amortization of actuarial losses408  510  390  
Adoption ASU 2018-02—  (668) —  
Total amounts reclassified out of accumulated other
comprehensive income
354  (212) 378  
Change in unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans after reclassifications(6,391) 550  (638) 
Tax effect1,889  (162) 268  
Change in unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans, net of tax(4,502) 388  (370) 
Change in joint beneficiary agreement liability before reclassifications—  426  (110) 
Tax effect—  —  —  
Change in unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans, net of tax—  426  (110) 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$12,657  $(11,620) $2,685  
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The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, included in shareholders’ equity, are as follows:

   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
   (in thousands) 

Net unrealized gains on available for sale securities

  $(8,870  $2,145 

Tax effect

   3,729    (902
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities, net of tax

   (5,141   1,243 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans

   (4,714   (5,735

Tax effect

   1,982    2,411 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans, net of tax

   (2,732   (3,324
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Joint beneficiary agreement liability

   (40   303 

Tax effect

   —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Joint beneficiary agreement liability, net of tax

   (40   303 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  $(7,913  $(1,778
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)20192018
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities$3,387  (20,974) 
Tax effect(1,001) 6,201  
Unrealized holding loss on available for sale securities, net of tax2,386  (14,773) 
Unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans(11,193) (4,802) 
Tax effect3,309  1,420  
Unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans, net of tax(7,884) (3,382) 
Joint beneficiary agreement liability, net of tax276  276  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(5,222) $(17,879) 

Note 2522 – Retirement Plans

401(k) Plan

The Company sponsors a 401(k) Plan whereby substantially all employees age 21 and over with 90 days of service may participate. Participants may contribute a portion of their compensation subject to certain limits based on federal tax laws. Prior to July 1, 2015, the Company did not contribute to the 401(k) Plan. Effective July 1, 2015, the Company initiated a discretionary matching contribution equal to 50% of participant’s elective deferrals each quarter, up to 4% of eligible compensation. The Company recorded $678,000, $300,000, and $0, of salaries & benefits expense attributable to the 401(k) Plan matching contribution during the years 2016, 2015,contributions and 2014, respectively.    The Company made $811,000, $0, and $0, of 401(k) Plan matching contributions duringfor the years 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

ended:

 Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)201920182017
401(k) Plan benefits expense$1,119  $879  $776  
401(k) Plan contributions made by the Company$1,003  $872  $767  
Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Substantially all employees with at least one year of service are covered by a discretionary employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Contributions are made to the plan at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Contributions to the plan totaling $1,368,000, $2,651,000, and $1,294,000 were made during 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. Expenses related to the Company’s ESOP, are included in benefits and other compensation costs under salaries and benefits expense, and were $1,831,000, $2,282,000, and $1,467,000 during 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. Company shares owned by the ESOP are paid dividends and included in the calculation of earnings per share exactly as other common shares outstanding.

Contributions are made to the plan at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Expenses related to the Company’s ESOP, included in benefits and other compensation costs under salaries and benefits expense, and contributions to the plan for the years ended were:

 Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)201920182017
ESOP benefits expense$2,500  $1,887  $2,149  
ESOP contributions made by the Company$1,875  $1,952  $2,073  
Deferred Compensation Plans

The Company has deferred compensation plans for certain directors and key executives, which allow certain directors and key executives designated by the Board of Directors of the Company to defer a portion of their compensation. The Company has purchased insurance on the lives of certain of the participants and intends to hold these policies until death as a cost recovery of the Company’s deferred compensation obligations of $6,525,000,$7,923,000 and $6,725,000$9,402,000 at December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively. Earnings credits on deferred balances totaling $487,000included in 2016, $538,000 in 2015, and $551,000 in 2014, respectively,non-interest expense are included in noninterest expense.

the following table:

 Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)201920182017
Deferred compensation earnings credits included in non-interest expense$363  $462  $478  
Supplemental Retirement Plans

The Company has supplemental retirement plans for certain directors and key executives. These plans arenon-qualified defined benefit plans and are unsecured and unfunded. The Company has purchased insurance on the lives of the participants and intends to hold these policies until death as a cost recovery of the Company’s retirement obligations. The cash values of the insurance policies purchased to fund the deferred compensation obligations and the supplemental retirement obligations were $95,912,000$117,823,000 and $94,560,000$117,318,000 at December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively.

The Company recorded in other liabilities the additional unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans of $4,714,000$11,193,000 and $5,735,000$4,802,000 related to the supplemental retirement plans as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively. These amounts represent the amount by which the projected benefit obligations for these retirement plans exceeded the fair value of plan assets plus amounts previously accrued related to the plans. The projected benefit obligation is recorded in other liabilities.

Note 25 – Retirement Plans (continued)

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At December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, the additional unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans of $4,714,000$11,193,000 and $5,735,000$4,802,000 were offset by a reduction of shareholders’ equity accumulated other comprehensive loss of $2,732,000$7,884,000 and $3,324,000,$3,382,000, respectively, representing theafter-tax impact of the additional unfunded status of the supplemental retirement plans, and the related deferred tax asset of $1,982,000$3,309,000 and $2,411,000,$1,420,000, respectively. Amounts recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss as ofyear-end that have not been recognized as a component of the combined net period benefit cost of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans are presented in the following table. The Company expects to recognize approximately $381,000$2,984,000 of the net actuarial loss reported in the following table as of December 31, 20162019 as a component of net periodic benefit cost during 2017.

   December 31, 
(in thousands)  2016   2015 

Transition obligation

  $7   $7 

Prior service cost

   (75   (115

Net actuarial loss

   4,782    5,843 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive loss

   4,714    5,735 

Deferred tax benefit

   (1,982   (2,411
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

  $2,732   $3,324 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

2020.

 December 31,
(in thousands)20192018
Transition obligation$ $ 
Prior service cost(141) (194) 
Net actuarial loss11,333  4,993  
Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive loss11,193  4,802  
Deferred tax benefit(3,309) (1,420) 
Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax$7,884  $3,382  
Information pertaining to the activity in the supplemental retirement plans, using a measurement date of December 31, is as follows:

   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
   (in thousands) 

Change in benefit obligation:

    

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

  $(26,184  $(26,798

Acquisition

   —      —   

Service cost

   (1,042   (1,023

Interest cost

   (1,025   (957

Actuarial (loss)/gain

   511    1,382 

Benefits paid

   1,095    1,212 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at end of year

  $(26,645  $(26,184
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

    

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

  $—     $—   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

  $—     $—   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funded status

  $(26,645  $(26,184

Unrecognized net obligation existing at January 1, 1986

   7    7 

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

   4,782    5,843 

Unrecognized prior service cost

   (75   (115

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   (4,714   (5,735
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accrued benefit cost

  $(26,645  $(26,184
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated benefit obligation

  $(25,241  $(24,469

 December 31,
(in thousands)20192018
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year$(29,196) $(28,472) 
Service cost(879) (973) 
Interest cost(1,131) (949) 
Actuarial (loss)/gain(6,747) 92  
Plan amendments—  —  
Benefits paid1,216  1,106  
Benefit obligation at end of year$(36,737) $(29,196) 
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year$—  $—  
Fair value of plan assets at end of year$—  $—  
Funded status$(36,737) $(29,196) 
Unrecognized net obligation existing at January 1, 1986  
Unrecognized net actuarial loss11,333  4,993  
Unrecognized prior service cost(141) (194) 
Accumulated other comprehensive income(11,193) (4,802) 
Accrued benefit cost$(36,737) $(29,196) 
Accumulated benefit obligation$(35,981) $(27,544) 
The following table sets forth the net periodic benefit cost recognized for the supplemental retirement plans:

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 
   (in thousands) 

Net pension cost included the following components:

      

Service cost-benefits earned during the period

  $1,042   $1,023   $652 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

   1,025    957    739 

Amortization of net obligation at transition

   2    2    2 

Amortization of prior service cost

   (41   (57   138 

Recognized net actuarial loss

   549    823    16 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

  $2,577   $2,748   $1,547 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 25 – Retirement Plans (continued)

 Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)201920182017
Net pension cost included the following components:
Service cost-benefits earned during the period$879  $973  $941  
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation1,131  949  991  
Amortization of net obligation at transition   
Amortization of prior service cost(54) (54) (12) 
Recognized net actuarial loss408  510  390  
Net periodic pension cost$2,366  $2,380  $2,312  
The following table sets forth assumptions used in accounting for the plans:

   

Years Ended December 31,

 
   2016  2015  2014 

Discount rate used to calculate benefit obligation

   3.80  4.00  3.65

Discount rate used to calculate net periodic pension cost

   3.80  4.00  3.65

Average annual increase in executive compensation

   2.50  2.50  2.50

Average annual increase in director compensation

   2.50  2.50  2.50

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 Year Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Discount rate used to calculate benefit obligation2.82 %3.96 %3.40 %
Discount rate used to calculate net periodic pension cost3.96 %3.40 %3.80 %
Average annual increase in executive compensation3.25 %3.25 %3.25 %
Average annual increase in director compensation— %— %— %
The following table sets forth the expected benefit payments to participants and estimated contributions to be made by the Company under the supplemental retirement plans for the years indicated:

Years Ended

  Expected Benefit
Payments to
Participants
   Estimated
Company
Contributions
 
   (in thousands) 

2017

  $1,067   $1,067 

2018

   958    958 

2019

   823    823 

2020

   701    701 

2021

   520    520 

2022-2026

  $3,212   $3,212 
Expected Benefit
Payments to
Participants
Estimated
Company
Contributions
(in thousands)
2020$1,555  $1,555  
20212,128  2,128  
20222,179  2,179  
20232,179  2,179  
20242,191  2,193  
2025-202910,956  10,956  

Note 2623 – Related Party Transactions

Certain directors, officers, and companies with which they are associated were customers of, and had banking transactions with, the Company or the Bank in the ordinary course of business.

The following table summarizes the activity in these loans for the periods indicated (in thousands):

Balance December 31, 2014

   3,132 

Advances/new loans

   3,098 

Removed/payments

   (2,029
  

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2015

  $4,201 

Advances/new loans

   730 

Removed/payments

   (2,499
  

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2016

  $2,432 
  

 

 

 

Until the end

Balance January 1, 2017$2,148 
Advances/new loans8,854 
Removed/payments(1,799)
Balance December 31, 20189,203 
Advances/new loans9,032 
Removed/payments(8,114)
Balance December 31, 2019$10,121 
Deposits of 2015, Director Chrysler was a principal ownerdirectors, officers and CEO of Modern Building Inc., a construction company, where he continues to be employed in a nonexecutive position. Modern Building Inc. provided construction servicesother related parties to the Company related to newBank totaled $41,647,000 and existing Bank facilities for aggregate payments of $2,289,000, $1,030,000,$43,881,000 at December 31, 2019 and $1,181,000, during 2016, 2015 and 2014,2018, respectively.

Note 2724 – Fair Value Measurement

The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. In estimating fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, income approach, and/or the cost approach. Inputs to valuation techniques include the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability including assumptions about the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique, the effect of a restriction on the sale or use of an asset and the risk of nonperformance. Securitiesavailable-for-sale and mortgage servicing rights are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as loans held for sale, loans held for investment and certain other assets. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower of cost or market accounting or impairment write-downs of individual assets.

The Company groups assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the observable nature of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

Level 1 -Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2 -Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3 -Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

Level 1 — Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2 — Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
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Level 3 — Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.
Securities available for sale—Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions. Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in activeover-the-counter markets and money market funds. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored entities, municipal bonds and corporate debt securities. The Company had no securities classified as Level 3 during any of the periods covered in these financial statements.

Loans held for saleLoans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. The fair value of loans held for sale is based on what secondary markets are currently offering for loans with similar characteristics. As such, we classify those loans subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments as Level 2.

Impaired originated and PNCI loansOriginated and PNCI loans are not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, an originated or PNCI loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. Originated and PNCI loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. The fair value of an impaired originated or PNCI loan is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, fair value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. Those impaired originated and PNCI loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. Impaired originated and PNCI loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value which uses substantially observable data, the Company records the impaired originated or PNCI loan as nonrecurring Level 2. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value, or the appraised value contains a significant unobservable assumption, such as deviations from comparable sales, and there is no observable market price, the Company records the impaired originated or PNCI loan as nonrecurring Level 3.

Foreclosed assets—Foreclosed assets include assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Foreclosed assets are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. When the fair value of foreclosed assets is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value which uses substantially observable data, the Company records the impaired originated loan as nonrecurring Level 2. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value, or the appraised value contains a significant unobservable assumption, such as deviations from comparable sales, and there is no observable market price, the Company records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 3. Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in other noninterestnon-interest expense.

Mortgage servicing rights—Mortgage servicing rights are carried at fair value. A valuation model, which utilizes a discounted cash flow analysis using a discount rate and prepayment speed assumptions is used in the computation of the fair value measurement. While the prepayment speed assumption is currently quoted for comparable instruments, the discount rate assumption currently requires a significant degree of management judgment and is therefore considered an unobservable input. As such, the Company classifies mortgage servicing rights subjected to recurring fair value adjustments as Level 3. Additional information regarding mortgage servicing rights can be found in Note 10 in the consolidated financial statements at Item 1 of this report.

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

Fair value at December 31, 2016  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 

Securitiesavailable-for-sale:

        

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

  $429,678    —     $429,678    —   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   117,617    —      117,617    —   

Marketable equity securities

   2,938   $2,938    —      —   

Mortgage servicing rights

   6,595    —      —     $6,595 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

  $556,828   $2,938   $547,295   $6,595 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Fair value at December 31, 2015  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 

Securitiesavailable-for-sale:

        

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

  $313,682    —     $313,682    —   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   88,218    —      88,218    —   

Marketable equity securities

   2,985   $2,985    —      —   

Mortgage servicing rights

   7,618    —      —     $7,618 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

  $412,503   $2,985   $401,900   $7,618 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 27 – Fair Value Measurement (continued)

Fair value at December 31, 2019TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Marketable equity securities$2,960  $2,960  $—  $—  
Debt securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies472,980  —  472,980  —  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions109,601  —  109,601  —  
Corporate bonds2,532  —  2,532  —  
Asset backed securities365,025  —  365,025  —  
Loans held for sale5,265  —  5,265  —  
Mortgage servicing rights6,200  —  —  6,200  
Total assets measured at fair value$964,563  $2,960  $955,403  $6,200  

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Fair value at December 31, 2018Total  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  
Marketable equity securities$2,874  $2,874  $—  $—  
Debt securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies629,981  —  629,981  —  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions126,072  —  126,072  —  
Corporate bonds4,478  —  4,478  —  
Asset backed securities354,505  —  354,505  —  
Loans held for sale3,687  —  3,687  —  
Mortgage servicing rights7,098  —  —  7,098  
Total assets measured at fair value$1,128,695  $2,874  $1,118,723  $7,098  
Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized on the actual date of the event or circumstances that caused the transfer, which generally corresponds with the Company’s quarterly valuation process. There were no0 transfers between any levels during 20162019 or 2015.

2018.

The following table provides a reconciliation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring basis during the years ended December 31, 20162019, 2018, and 2015.2017. Had there been any transfer into or out of Level 3 during 20162019, 2018, or 2015,2017, the amount included in the “Transfers into (out of) Level 3” column would represent the beginning balance of an item in the period (interim quarter) during which it was transferred (in thousands):

Year ended December 31,  Ending
Balance
   Transfers
into (out of)
Level 3
   Change
Included
in Earnings
  Issuances   Beginning
Balance
 

2016: Mortgage servicing rights

  $6,595    —     $(2,184 $1,161   $7,618 

2015: Mortgage servicing rights

  $7,618    —     $(701 $941   $7,378 

Year ended December 31,Beginning
Balance
Transfers
into (out of)
Level 3
Change
Included
in Earnings
IssuancesEnding
Balance
2019: Mortgage servicing rights$7,098  —  $(1,811) $913  $6,200  
2018: Mortgage servicing rights$6,687  —  $(146) $557  $7,098  
2017: Mortgage servicing rights$6,595  —  $(718) $810  $6,687  
The Company’s method for determining the fair value of mortgage servicing rights is described in Note 1. The key unobservable inputs used in determining the fair value of mortgage servicing rights are mortgage prepayment speeds and the discount rate used to discount cash projected cash flows. Generally, any significant increases in the mortgage prepayment speed and discount rate utilized in the fair value measurement of the mortgage servicing rights will result in a negative fair value adjustments (and decrease in the fair value measurement). Conversely, a decrease in the mortgage prepayment speed and discount rate will result in a positive fair value adjustment (and increase in the fair value measurement). Note 10 contains additional information regarding mortgage servicing rights.

The following table presents quantitative information about recurring Level 3 fair value measurements at December 31, 2016:

2019 and 2018:
December 31, 2019Fair Value

(in thousands)
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Inputs
Range,

Weighted
Average

Mortgage Servicing Rights

$6,5956,200 Discounted
cash flow
Constant
prepayment rate
6.9%-16.6%5.0%-27.3%8.8%7.6%
December 31, 2018Discount rate12%-13%, 12%
Mortgage Servicing Rights$7,098 Discounted
cash flow
Constant
prepayment rate
6.2%-42.0%, 11.0%
Discount rate14.0%-16.0%10.0%-14.0%14.0%12.0%

The tables below present the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, as of the dates indicated, that had a write-down or an additional allowance provided during the periods indicated (in thousands):

Year ended December 31, 2016  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Gains
(Losses)
 

Fair value:

          

Impaired Originated & PNCI loans

  $1,107    —      —     $1,107   $(409

Foreclosed assets

   2,253        2,253    (86
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

  $3,360    —      —     $3,360   $(495
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Year ended December 31, 2015  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Gains
(Losses)
 

Fair value:

          

Impaired Originated & PNCI loans

  $4,649    —      —     $4,649   $(663

Foreclosed assets

   1,839        1,839    (418
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

  $6,488    —      —     $6,488   $(1,081
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2019TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total Gains
(Losses)
Fair value:
Impaired Originated & PNCI loans$1,055  —  —  $1,055  $(652) 
Real estate owned417  —  —  417  (27) 
Total assets measured at fair value$1,472  —  —  $1,472  $(679) 

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Year ended December 31, 2018TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total Gains
(Losses)
Fair value:
Impaired Originated & PNCI loans$281  —  —  $281  $(294) 
Real estate owned1,311  —  —  1,311  (8) 
Total assets measured at fair value$1,592  —  —  $1,592  $(302) 
The impaired Originated and PNCI loan amount above represents impaired, collateral dependent loans that have been adjusted to fair value. When we identify a collateral dependent loan as impaired, we measure the impairment using the current fair value of the collateral, less selling costs. Depending on the characteristics of a loan, the fair value of collateral is generally estimated by obtaining external appraisals. If we determine that the value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, we recognize this impairment and adjust the carrying value of the loan to fair value through the allowance for loan and lease losses. The loss represents charge-offs or impairments on collateral dependent loans for fair value adjustments based on the fair value of collateral. The carrying value of loans fullycharged-off is zero.

0.

The foreclosed assets amount above represents impaired real estate that has been adjusted to fair value. Foreclosed assets represent real estate which the Bank has taken control of in partial or full satisfaction of loans. At the time of foreclosure, other real estate owned is recorded at fair value less costs to sell, which becomes the property’s new basis. Any write-downs based on the asset’s fair value at the date of acquisition are charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses. After foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations such that the real estate is carried at the lower of its new cost basis or fair value, net of estimated costs to sell. Fair value adjustments on other real estate owned are recognized within net loss on real estate owned. The loss represents impairments onnon-covered other real estate owned for fair value adjustments based on the fair value of the real estate.

Note 27 – Fair Value Measurement (continued)

The Company’s property appraisals are primarily based on the sales comparison approach and income approach methodologies, which consider recent sales of comparable properties, including their income generating characteristics, and then make adjustments to reflect the general assumptions that a market participant would make when analyzing the property for purchase. These adjustments may increase or decrease an appraised value and can vary significantly depending on the location, physical characteristics and income producing potential of each property. Additionally, the quality and volume of market information available at the time of the appraisal can vary from period to period and cause significant changes to the nature and magnitude of comparable sale adjustments. Given these variations, comparable sale adjustments are generally not a reliable indicator for how fair value will increase or decrease from period to period. Under certain circumstances, management discounts are applied based on specific characteristics of an individual property.

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2016:

2019 and 2018:
December 31, 2019Fair Value
(in thousands)
Valuation TechniqueUnobservable InputsRange,
Weighted Average
Impaired Originated & PNCI loans$1,055 Sales comparison
approach
Income approach
Adjustment for differences between
comparable sales; Capitalization rate
Not meaningful;
N/A
Real estate owned (Residential)$417 Sales comparison
approach
Adjustment for differences between
comparable sales
Not meaningful;
N/A

December 31, 2018Fair Value
(in thousands)
Valuation TechniqueUnobservable InputsRange,
Weighted Average
Impaired Originated & PNCI loans$281 Sales comparison
approach Income
approach
Adjustment for differences between
comparable sales Capitalization rate
(74%)—23%;
(19.76%)
N/A
Real estate owned (Residential)

Fair Value

(in thousands)

$
693 

Valuation

Technique

Unobservable

Inputs

Range,
Weighted Average

Impaired Originated & PNCI loans

$1,107Sales comparison
approach
Adjustment for differences between
comparable sales
(47%)—39%;
(3.13%)
Real estate owned (Commercial)$approach618 between comparable sales

Not meaningful

Income approachCapitalization rateN/A

Foreclosed assets

$15Sales comparison
approach
Adjustment for differences

(Land & construction)

between
comparable sales
approachbetween comparable sales

Not meaningful

Foreclosed assets (residential

$1,564Sales comparisonAdjustment for differences

(Residential real estate)

approachbetween comparable sales

Not meaningful

Foreclosed assets

$674Sales comparisonAdjustment for differences

(Commercial real estate)

approachbetween comparable salesNot meaningful(84%)—19%; (84%)

In addition to the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument noted above, the following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of other classes of financial instruments for which it is practical to estimate the fair value.

Short-term Instruments—Cash and due from banks, fed funds purchased and sold, interest receivable and payable, and short-term borrowings are considered short-term instruments. For these short-term instruments their carrying amount approximates their fair value.

Securities held to maturity—The fair value of securities held to maturity is based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions. Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in activeover-the-counter markets and money market funds. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored entities, municipal bonds and corporate debt securities. The Company had no securities held to maturity classified as Level 3 during any of the periods covered in these financial statements.

Restricted Equity Securities—It is not practical to determine the fair value of restricted equity securities due to restrictions placed on their transferability.

Originated and PNCI loans—The fair value of variable rate originated and PNCI loans is the current carrying value. The interest rates on these originated and PNCI loans are regularly adjusted to market rates. The fair value of other types of fixed rate originated and PNCI loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings for the same remaining maturities. The allowance for loan losses is a reasonable estimate of the valuation allowance needed to adjust computed fair values for credit quality of certain originated and PNCI loans in the portfolio.

PCI Loans—PCI loans are measured at estimated fair value on the date of acquisition. Carrying value is calculated as the present value of expected cash flows and approximates fair value.

FDIC Indemnification Asset—The fair value of the FDIC indemnification asset is based on the discounted value of expected future cash flows under the loss-share agreement.

Deposit Liabilities—The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. These values do not consider the estimated fair value of the Company’s core deposit intangible, which is a significant unrecognized asset of the Company. The fair value of time deposits and other borrowings is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows.

Other Borrowings—The fair value of other borrowings is calculated based on the discounted value of the contractual cash flows using current rates at which such borrowings can currently be obtained.

Note 27 – Fair Value Measurement (continued)

Junior Subordinated Debentures—The fair value of junior subordinated debentures is estimated using a discounted cash flow model. The future cash flows of these instruments are extended to the next available redemption date or maturity date as appropriate based upon the spreads of recent issuances or quotes from brokers for comparable bank holding companies compared to the contractual spread of each junior subordinated debenture measured at fair value.

Commitments to Extend Credit and Standby Letters of Credit—The fair value of commitments is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present credit worthiness of the counter parties. For fixed rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair value of letters of credit is based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle the obligation with the counter parties at the reporting date.

Fair values for financial instruments are management’s estimates of the values at which the instruments could be exchanged in a transaction between willing parties. These estimates are subjective and may vary significantly from amounts that would be realized in actual transactions. In addition, other significant assets are not considered financial assets including, any mortgage banking operations, deferred tax assets, and premises and equipment. Further, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on the fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of these estimates.

The estimated fair values of financial instruments that are reported at amortized cost in the Corporation’s consolidated balance sheets, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value, were as follows (in thousands):

   December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 
   Carrying
Amount
   Fair
Value
   Carrying
Amount
   Fair
Value
 

Financial assets:

        

Level 1 inputs:

        

Cash and due from banks

  $92,197   $92,197   $94,305   $94,305 

Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks

   213,415    213,415    209,156    209,156 

Level 2 inputs:

        

Securities held to maturity

   602,536    603,203    726,530    732,208 

Restricted equity securities

   16,956    N/A    16,596    N/A 

Loans held for sale

   2,998    2,998    1,873    1,873 

Level 3 inputs:

        

Loans, net

   2,727,090    2,763,473    2,486,926    2,555,297 

Financial liabilities:

        

Level 2 inputs:

        

Deposits

   3,895,560    3,893,941    3,631,266    3,630,129 

Other borrowings

   17,493    17,493    12,328    12,328 

Level 3 inputs:

        

Junior subordinated debt

  $56,667   $49,033   $56,470   $44,527 
   Contract   Fair   Contract   Fair 
   Amount   Value   Amount   Value 

Off-balance sheet:

        

Level 3 inputs:

        

Commitments

  $767,274   $7,673   $705,316   $7,053 

Standby letters of credit

  $12,763   $128   $8,330   $83 

Overdraft privilege commitments

  $98,583   $986   $94,473   $945 

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December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Financial assets:
Level 1 inputs:
Cash and due from banks$92,816  $92,816  $119,781  $119,781  
Cash at Federal Reserve and other banks183,691  183,691  107,752  107,752  
Level 2 inputs:
Securities held to maturity375,606  381,525  444,936  437,370  
Restricted equity securities17,250   N/A   17,250  N/A  
Level 3 inputs:
Loans, net4,276,750  4,263,064  3,989,432  4,006,986  
Financial liabilities:
Level 2 inputs:
Deposits5,366,994  5,365,921  5,366,466  5,362,173  
Other borrowings18,454  18,454  15,839  15,839  
Level 3 inputs:
Junior subordinated debt57,232  56,297  57,042  62,610  

Contract
Amount
Fair
Value
Contract
Amount
Fair
Value
Off-balance sheet:
Level 3 inputs:
Commitments$1,309,326  $13,093  $1,192,054  $11,921  
Standby letters of credit12,014  120  11,346  113  
Overdraft privilege commitments110,402  1,104  111,956  1,120  

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Note 2825 – TriCo Bancshares Condensed Financial Statements (Parent Only)

Condensed Balance Sheets

   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Assets  (in thousands) 

Cash and Cash equivalents

  $2,802   $2,565 

Investment in Tri Counties Bank

   529,907    504,655 

Other assets

   1,711    1,714 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $534,420   $508,934 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

    

Other liabilities

  $406   $348 

Junior subordinated debt

   56,667    56,470 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   57,073    56,818 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, no par value: authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 22,867,802 and 22,775,173 shares, respectively

   252,820    247,587 

Retained earnings

   232,440    206,307 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

   (7,913   (1,778
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   477,347    452,116 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $534,420   $508,934 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
 (In thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$5,008  $2,374  
Investment in Tri Counties Bank957,544  880,907  
Other assets1,765  1,723  
Total assets$964,317  $885,004  
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Other liabilities$515  $589  
Junior subordinated debt57,232  57,042  
Total liabilities57,747  57,631  
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 0 par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized, 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018—  —  
Common stock, 0 par value: authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 30,523,824 and 30,417,223 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively543,998  541,762  
Retained earnings367,794  303,490  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(5,222) (17,879) 
Total shareholders’ equity906,570  827,373  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$964,317  $885,004  
Condensed Statements of Income

   Years ended December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 
   

(in thousands)

 

Interest expense

  $(2,229  $(1,977  $(1,403

Administration expense

   (725   (814   (2,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before equity in net income of Tri Counties Bank

   (2,954   (2,791   (4,123

Equity in net income of Tri Counties Bank:

      

Distributed

   16,758    13,304    8,270 

Undistributed

   29,764    32,131    20,720 

Income tax benefit

   1,243    1,174    1,241 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $44,811   $43,818   $26,108 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Year Ended December 31,
 201920182017
  (In thousands) 
Interest expense$(3,272) $(3,131) $(2,535) 
Administration expense(877) (1,489) (915) 
Loss before equity in net income of Tri Counties Bank(4,149) (4,620) (3,450) 
Equity in net income of Tri Counties Bank:
Distributed32,669  26,432  19,236  
Undistributed62,326  45,315  23,359  
Income tax benefit1,226  1,193  1,409  
Net income$92,072  $68,320  $40,554  
Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income

   Years ended December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 
   (in thousands) 

Net income

  $44,811   $43,818   $26,108 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

      

Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities arising during the period

   (6,384   (1,098   (94

Change in minimum pension liability

   592    1,246    (4,114

Change in joint beneficiary agreement liability

   (343   277    148 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

   (6,135   425    (4,060
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $38,676   $44,243   $22,048 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Year Ended December 31,
 201920182017
  (In thousands) 
Net income$92,072  $68,320  $40,554  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Increase (decrease) in unrealized gains on available for sale securities arising during the period17,159  (12,434) 3,165  
Change in minimum pension liability(4,502) 388  (370) 
Change in joint beneficiary agreement liablity—  426  (110) 
Other comprehensive income (loss)12,657  (11,620) 2,685  
Comprehensive income$104,729  $56,700  $43,239  
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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

   Years ended December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014 
Operating activities:      (in thousands)     

Net income

  $44,811   $43,818   $26,108 

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

      

Undistributed equity in earnings of Tri Counties Bank

   (29,764   (32,131   (20,720

Equity compensation vesting expense

   1,467    1,370    1,133 

Equity compensation tax effect

   (155   68    (225

Net change in other assets and liabilities

   (1,210   (1,120   671 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   15,149    12,005    6,967 

Investing activities: None

      

Financing activities:

      

Issuance of common stock through option exercise

   518    660    616 

Equity compensation tax effect

   155    (68   225 

Repurchase of common stock

   (1,890   (412   (292

Cash dividends paid — common

   (13,695   (11,849   (7,807
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

   (14,912   (11,669   (7,258
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   237    336    (291

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   2,565    2,229    2,520 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

  $2,802   $2,565   $2,229 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Year Ended December 31,
 201920182017
  (In thousands) 
Operating activities:
Net income$92,072  $68,320  $40,554  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Undistributed equity in earnings of Tri Counties Bank(62,326) (45,315) (23,359) 
Equity compensation vesting expense1,654  1,462  1,586  
Net change in other assets and liabilities(1,580) (4,983) (1,295) 
Net cash provided by operating activities29,820  19,484  17,486  
Investing activities: None
Financing activities:
Issuance of common stock through option exercise 218  396  
Repurchase of common stock(2,196) (2,483) (1,629) 
Cash dividends paid — common(24,999) (18,769) (15,131) 
Net cash used for financing activities(27,186) (21,034) (16,364) 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents2,634  (1,550) 1,122  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year2,374  3,924  2,802  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$5,008  $2,374  $3,924  


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Note 2926 – Regulatory Matters

The Company is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities and certainoff-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total, Tier 1, and common equity Tier 1capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets.

The following tables presents actual and required capital ratios Management believes as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 for2019, the Company and the Bank under Basel III Capital Rules. The minimum capital amounts presented include the minimum required capital levels as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 based on thephased-in provisions of the Basel III Capital Rules and the minimum required capital levels as of January 1, 2019 when the Basel III Capital Rules have been fullyphased-in. Capital levels required to be considered well capitalized are based upon prompt corrective action regulations, as amended to reflect the changes under the Basel III Capital Rules.

          Minimum Capital  Minimum Capital  Required to be 
          Required – Basel III  Required – Basel III  Considered Well 
   Actual  Phase-in Schedule  Fully Phased In  Capitalized 
   Amount   Ratio  Amount   Ratio  Amount   Ratio  Amount   Ratio 
   (dollars in thousands) 

As of December 31, 2016:

             

Total Capital

             

(to Risk Weighted Assets):

             

Consolidated

  $503,283    14.65 $274,862    8.00 $360,756    10.50  N/A    N/A 

Tri Counties Bank

  $500,876    14.59 $274,725    8.00 $360,577    10.50 $343,407    10.00

Tier 1 Capital

             

(to Risk Weighted Assets):

             

Consolidated

  $468,061    13.62 $206,147    6.00 $292,041    8.50  N/A    N/A 

Tri Counties Bank

  $465,654    13.56 $206,044    6.00 $291,896    8.50 $274,725    8.00

Common equity Tier 1 Capital

             

(to Risk Weighted Assets):

             

Consolidated

  $414,632    12.07 $154,610    4.50 $240,504    7.00  N/A    N/A 

Tri Counties Bank

  $465,654    13.56 $154,533    4.50 $240,385    7.00 $223,214    6.50

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):

             

Consolidated

  $468,061    10.62 $176,346    4.00 $176,346    4.00  N/A    N/A 

Tri Counties Bank

  $465,654    10.56 $176,341    4.00 $176,341    4.00 $220,426    5.00

As of December 31, 2015:

             

Total Capital

             

(to Risk Weighted Assets):

             

Consolidated

  $474,436    15.09 $251,555    8.00 $330,165    10.50  N/A    N/A 

Tri Counties Bank

  $473,327    15.06 $251,418    8.00 $329,985    10.50 $314,272    10.00

Tier 1 Capital

             

(to Risk Weighted Assets):

             

Consolidated

  $435,950    13.86 $188,666    6.00 $267,277 ��  8.50  N/A    N/A 

Tri Counties Bank

  $434,841    13.84 $188,563    6.00 $267,131    8.50 $251,418    8.00

Common equity Tier 1 Capital

             

(to Risk Weighted Assets):

             

Consolidated

  $385,747    12.27 $141,499    4.50 $220,110    7.00  N/A    N/A 

Tri Counties Bank

  $434,841    13.84 $141,422    4.50 $219,990    7.00 $204,277    6.50

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):

             

Consolidated

  $435,950    10.79 $161,562    4.00 $161,562    4.00  N/A    N/A 

Tri Counties Bank

  $434,841    10.76 $161,601    4.00 $161,601    4.00 $202,002    5.00

As of December 31, 2016, capital levels at the Company and the Bank exceedmeet all capital adequacy requirements under the Basel III Capital Rules on a fullyphased-in basis. Also, at December 31, 2016 and 2015, the most recent regulation notifications categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

to which they are subject.

 ActualRequired for Capital Adequacy PurposesRequired to be
Considered Well
Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations
(dollars in thousands)AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
As of December 31, 2019:
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
Consolidated$753,200  15.07 %$524,944  10.50 %N/A  N/A
Tri Counties Bank$748,660  14.98 %$524,759  10.50 %$499,770  10.00 %
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
Consolidated$719,809  14.40 %$424,955  8.50 %N/AN/A
Tri Counties Bank$715,269  14.31 %$424,805  8.50 %$399,816  8.00 %
Common equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
Consolidated$664,296  13.29 %$349,963  7.00 %N/AN/A
Tri Counties Bank$715,269  14.31 %$349,839  7.00 %$324,851  6.50 %
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
Consolidated$719,809  11.55 %$249,343  4.00 %N/AN/A
Tri Counties Bank$715,269  11.47 %$249,337  4.00 %$311,672  5.00 %

 ActualRequired for Capital Adequacy PurposesRequired to be
Considered Well
Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations
(dollars in thousands)AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
As of December 31, 2018:
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
Consolidated$682,419  14.40 %$497,486  10.50 %N/AN/A
Tri Counties Bank$680,624  14.37 %$497,305  10.50 %$473,624  10.00 %
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
Consolidated$647,262  13.66 %$402,727  8.50 %N/AN/A
Tri Counties Bank$645,467  13.63 %$402,581  8.50 %$378,899  8.00 %
Common equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
Consolidated$591,933  12.49 %$331,658  7.00 %N/AN/A
Tri Counties Bank$645,467  13.63 %$331,537  7.00 %$307,856  6.50 %
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
Consolidated$647,262  10.68 %$242,452  4.00 %N/AN/A
Tri Counties Bank$645,467  10.65 %$242,447  4.00 %$303,059  5.00 %

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Note 3027 – Summary of Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited)

The following table sets forth the results of operations for the four quarters of 20152019 and 2014,2018, and is unaudited; however, in the opinion of Management, it reflects all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the summarized results for such periods.

   2016 Quarters Ended 
   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31, 
   (dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

Interest and dividend income:

        

Loans:

        

Discount accretion PCI – cash basis

  $483   $777   $426   $269 

Discount accretion PCI – other

   658    569    415    (45

Discount accretion PNCI

   637    883    1,459    868 

All other loan interest income

   34,463    33,540    32,038    33,646 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loan interest income

   36,241    35,769    34,338    34,738 

Debt securities, dividends and interest bearing cash at Banks (not FTE)

   8,374    7,940    8,252    8,056 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

   44,615    43,709    42,590    42,794 

Interest expense

   1,460    1,439    1,430    1,392 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

   43,155    42,270    41,160    41,402 

(Benefit from reversal of) provision for loan losses

   (1,433   3,973   (773   209 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

   44,588    46,243    41,933    41,193 

Noninterest income

   12,462    11,066    11,245    9,790 

Noninterest expense

   36,563    37,416    38,267    33,751 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   20,487    19,893    14,911    17,232 

Income tax expense

   7,954    7,694    5,506    6,558 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $12,533   $12,199   $9,405   $10,674 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per common share:

        

Net income (diluted)

  $0.54   $0.53   $0.41   $0.46 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends

  $0.15   $0.15   $0.15   $0.15 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   2015 Quarters Ended 
   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31, 
   (dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

Interest and dividend income:

        

Loans:

        

Discount accretion PCI – cash basis

  $302   $445   $404   $172 

Discount accretion PCI – other

   1,392    1,090    907    1,274 

Discount accretion PNCI

   573    1,590    822    1,348 

All other loan interest income

   32,571    30,689    29,886    28,371 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loan interest income

   34,838    33,814    32,019    31,165 

Debt securities, dividends and interest bearing cash at banks (not FTE)

   7,652    7,518    7,848    6,560 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

   42,490    41,332    39,867    37,725 

Interest expense

   1,349    1,339    1,346    1,382 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

   41,141    39,993    38,521    36,343 

(Benefit from) provision for loan losses

   (908   (866   (633   197 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

   42,049    40,859    39,154    36,146 

Noninterest income

   11,445    11,642    12,080    10,180 

Noninterest expense

   34,684    31,439    32,436    32,282 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   18,810    21,062    18,798    14,044 

Income tax expense

   7,388    8,368    7,432    5,708 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $11,422   $12,694   $11,366   $8,336 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per common share:

        

Net income (diluted)

  $0.50   $0.55   $0.49   $0.36 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends

  $0.15   $0.13   $0.13   $0.11 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 2019 Quarters Ended
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,
Interest and dividend income:
Loans:
Discount accretion$2,218  $2,360  $1,904  $1,655  
All other loan interest income54,644  54,639  53,587  52,743  
Total loan interest income56,862  56,999  55,491  54,398  
Debt securities, dividends and interest bearing cash at banks11,056  11,890  12,689  13,059  
Total interest income67,918  68,889  68,180  67,457  
Interest expense3,722  4,201  3,865  3,587  
Net interest income64,196  64,688  64,315  63,870  
(Benefit from reversal of) provision for loan losses(298) (329) 537  (1,600) 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses64,494  65,017  63,778  65,470  
Noninterest income14,186  14,108  13,423  11,803  
Noninterest expense46,964  46,344  46,697  45,452  
Income before income taxes31,716  32,781  30,504  31,821  
Income tax expense8,826  9,386  7,443  9,095  
Net income$22,890  $23,395  $23,061  $22,726  
Per common share:
Net income (diluted)$0.75  $0.76  $0.75  $0.74  
Dividends$0.22  $0.22  $0.19  $0.19  

2018 Quarters Ended
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,
Interest and dividend income:
Loans:
Discount accretion$1,982  $2,098  $559  $632  
All other loan interest income53,680  51,004  38,745  37,417  
Total loan interest income55,662  53,102  39,304  38,049  
Debt securities, dividends and interest bearing cash at banks12,403  11,452  9,174  9,072  
Total interest income68,065  64,554  48,478  47,121  
Interest expense4,063  4,065  2,609  2,135  
Net interest income64,002  60,489  45,869  44,986  
Provision for (benefit from reversal of provision for) loan losses806  2,651  (638) (236) 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses63,196  57,838  46,507  45,222  
Noninterest income12,634  12,186  12,174  12,290  
Noninterest expense45,285  47,378  37,870  38,162  
Income before income taxes30,545  22,646  20,811  19,350  
Income tax expense7,334  6,476  5,782  5,440  
Net income$23,211  $16,170  $15,029  $13,910  
Per common share:
Net income (diluted)$0.76  $0.53  $0.65  $0.60  
Dividends$0.19  $0.17  $0.17  $0.17  

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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management of TriCo Bancshares is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in the 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation under the framework in the 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework, management of the Company has concluded the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Securities Exchange Act of 1934Rules 13a-15(f), as of December 31, 2016.

2019.

Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting can also be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.

Management is also responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements and other financial information contained in this report. The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and include, as necessary, best estimates and judgments by management.

Crowe Horwath

In addition to management’s assessment, Moss Adams LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, and the Company’s effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016,2019, dated March 2, 2020, as stated in its report, which is included herein.


/s/ Richard P. Smith

Richard P. Smith

President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Thomas J. Reddish

Peter G. Wiese
Thomas J. Reddish
Peter G. Wiese
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
March 2, 2020

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors and Shareholders

of

TriCo Bancshares

Chico, California


Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TriCo Bancshares (the “Company”) as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015, and2018, the related consolidated statementsstatement of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years inthen ended, and the three-year period ended December 31, 2016.related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited TriCo Bancshares’sthe Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016,2019, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). TriCo Bancshares’s

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.

Basis for Opinions

The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Overover Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on thesethe Company’s consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the company’sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.

We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.


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

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


Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.


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


Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.



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Allowance for Loan Losses:

As discussed in Note 1 and Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s allowance for loan losses balance was $30,616,000 as of December 31, 2019 and consists of three primary components: (1) the specific allowance, which results from the analysis of identified credits that meet management’s criteria of loans to be reviewed individually to determine the amount of impairment ($941,000); (2) the formula allowance, which is based on the Company’s historical loss experience across its major loan categories ($17,529,000); and (3) the environmental factor allowance, which is intended to absorb losses that may not be provided for by the other components ($12,146,000). The Company’s allowance for loan losses is a material and complex estimate requiring significant management judgment in the evaluation of the credit quality and the estimation of incurred losses inherent within the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date.

In estimating the allowance for loan losses, the Company considers relevant credit quality indicators for each loan segment, stratifies loans by risk rating, and estimates losses for each loan type based upon their nature and risk profile. This process requires significant management judgment in the review of the loan portfolio and assignment of risk ratings based upon the characteristics of loans. In addition, estimation of incurred losses inherent within the portfolio requires significant management judgment, particularly as it relates to the determination of the historical loss periods used, the loss recognition periods used by loan type, and the environmental factors used to estimate losses related to factors that are not captured in the historical loss rates. Auditing these complex judgments and assumptions involves especially challenging auditor judgment due to the nature and extent of audit evidence and effort required to address these matters.

The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:

Testing the design, implementation and operating effectiveness of controls relating to management’s calculation of the allowance for loan losses, including controls over the review of loans and assignment of risk ratings, and evaluation of the environmental factors used to estimate losses related to factors that are not captured in historical loss rates.
Evaluating the appropriateness of the Company’s loan rating policy and testing the consistency of its application.
Testing the completeness and accuracy of the loan data used in the determination of the formula allowance.
Evaluating the reasonableness and appropriateness of assumptions and sources of data used by management in forming the qualitative loss factors by analyzing historical data used in developing the assumptions, including assessment of whether there were additional qualitative considerations relevant to the portfolio, performing a retrospective review of historic loan loss experience, and performing a sensitivity analysis to evaluate the assumptions most significant to the estimate.
Testing the mathematical accuracy and computation of the allowance for loan losses by re-performing or independently calculating significant elements of the allowance based on relevant source documents.

/s/ Moss Adams LLP
Sacramento, California
March 2, 2020
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Shareholders
TriCo Bancshares
Chico, California

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to aboveof income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017 present fairly, in all material respects the financial position of TriCo Bancshares as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each ofTriCo Bancshares the years in the three-year periodyear ended December 31, 20162017 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our

Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion TriCo Bancshares maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control overon the Company’s financial reporting as of December 31, 2016,statements based on criteria establishedour audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework issuedfinancial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the Committee of Sponsoring Organizationsoverall presentation of the Treadway Commission.

/s/ Crowe Horwathfinancial statements. We believe that our audit provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


\s\ Crowe LLP

We served as the Company’s auditor from 2012 through 2018.
Sacramento, California

March 14, 2017

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of December 31, 2016,2019, the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form10-K, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inRule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer each concluded that as of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in this Annual Report on Form10-K was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and instructions for Form10-K.

(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Attestation Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm

Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting is set forth on page 100103 of this report and is incorporated herein by reference. The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20162019 has been audited by Crowe HorwathMoss Adams LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report, which is set forth on page 101104 and 105 of this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

All information required to be disclosed in a current report on Form8-K during the fourth quarter of 20162019 was so disclosed.

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PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by this Item 10 shall either be incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 20172020 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A or included in an amendment to this Form10-K.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this Item 11 shall either be incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2017annual2020 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A or included in an amendment to this Form10-K.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this Item 12 shall either be incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 20172020 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A or included in an amendment to this Form10-K.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by this Item 13 shall either be incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 20172020 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A or included in an amendment to this Form10-K.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this Item 14 shall either be incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 20172020 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A or included in an amendment to this Form10-K.

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)Documents filed as part of this report:

1.All Financial Statements.

(a)Documents filed as part of this report:
1.All Financial Statements.
The consolidated financial statements of Registrant are included in Item 8 of this report, and are incorporated herein by reference.

2.Financial statement schedules.

2. Financial statement schedules.
Schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or are not required under the instructions contained in RegulationS-X or because the information required to be set forth therein is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto at Item 8 of this report.

3.Exhibits.

3. Exhibits.
The exhibit list required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Exhibit Index filed with this report.

(b)Exhibits filed:

(b)Exhibits filed:
See Exhibit Index under Item 15(a)(3) above for the list of exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of regulationS-K with this report.

(c)Financial statement schedules filed:

(c)Financial statement schedules filed:
See Item 15(a)(2) above.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 14, 20172, 2020TRICO BANCSHARES
By:By:

/s/ Richard P. Smith

Richard P. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Date: March 14, 20172, 2020

/s/ Richard P. Smith

Richard P. Smith, President, Chief Executive

Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: March 14, 20172, 2020

/s/ Thomas J. Reddish

Peter G. Wiese
Thomas J. Reddish,Peter G. Wiese, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date: March 14, 20172, 2020

/s/ Donald J. Amaral

Donald J. Amaral, Director
Date: March 14, 20172, 2020

/s/ Thomas G. Atwood

Thomas G. Atwood, Director
Date: March 2, 2020/s/ William J. Casey

William J. Casey, Director and Chairman of the Board
Date: March 14, 2017

/s/ Craig S. Compton

Craig S. Compton, Director
Date: March 14, 2017

/s/ L. Gage Chrysler

L. Gage Chrysler, Director
Date: March 14, 2017

/s/ Cory W. Giese

Cory W. Giese, Director
Date: March 14, 2017

/s/ John S.A. Hasbrook

John S.A. Hasbrook, Director
Date: March 14, 2017

/s/ Patrick A. Kilkenny

Patrick A. Kilkenny, Director
Date: March 14, 2017

/s/ Michael W. Koehnen

Michael W. Koehnen, Director
Date: March 14, 2017

/s/ Martin A. Mariani

Martin A. Mariani, Director
Date: March 14, 2017

/s/ W. Virginia Walker

W. Virginia Walker, Director

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.Date: March 2, 2020Exhibit/s/ Craig S. Compton
Craig S. Compton, Director
3.1
Date: March 2, 2020/s/ L. Gage Chrysler
L. Gage Chrysler, Director
Date: March 2, 2020/s/ Kirsten E. Garen
Kirsten E. Garen, Director
Date: March 2, 2020/s/ Cory W. Giese
Cory W. Giese, Director
Date: March 2, 2020/s/ John S.A. Hasbrook
John S.A. Hasbrook, Director
Date: March 2, 2020/s/ Margaret L. Kane
Margaret L. Kane, Director
Date: March 2, 2020/s/ Michael W. Koehnen
Michael W. Koehnen, Director
Date: March 2, 2020/s/ Martin A. Mariani
Martin A. Mariani, Director
Date: March 2, 2020/s/ Thomas C. McGraw
Thomas C. McGraw, Director
Date: March 2, 2020/s/ Kimberley H. Vogel
Kimberley H. Vogel, Director
Date: March 2, 2020/s/ W. Virginia Walker
W. Virginia Walker, Director

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Exhibit No.Exhibit
Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of January  21, 2014 by and between TriCo Bancshares and North Valley Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 21, 2014).
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of December  11, 2017, by and between TriCo Bancshares and FNB Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2017).
Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on March 17, 2009).
3.2Bylaws of TriCo, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form8-K filed February 17, 2011).
4.1 
4.1Instruments defining the rights of holders of the long-term debt securities of the TriCo and its subsidiaries are omitted pursuant to section (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Item 601 of RegulationS-K. TriCo hereby agrees to furnish copies of these instruments to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
TriCo Bancshares securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Form of Change of Control Agreement among TriCo, Tri Counties Bank and each of Dan Bailey, Craig Carney, John Fleshood, Richard O’Sullivan, and Thomas Reddish (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.210.1 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on July 23, 2013).
10.2*TriCo’s 2001 Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to TriCo’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005).
10.3*TriCo’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form8-K filed April 3, 2013).
10.4*Amended Employment Agreement between TriCo and Richard Smith dated as of March  28, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form8-K filed April 3, 2013).
10.5*Transaction Bonus Agreement between TriCo Bancshares and Richard P. Smith dated as of August  7, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to TriCo’s Form8-K filed on August 13, 2014).
10.6*Tri Counties Bank Executive Deferred Compensation Plan restated April 1, 1992, and January  1, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to TriCo’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005).
10.7*Tri Counties Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors effective January  1, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to TriCo’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005).
10.8*2005 Tri Counties Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives and Directors effective January  1, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to TriCo’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005).
10.9*Tri Counties Bank Supplemental Retirement Plan for Directors dated September 1, 1987, as restated January  1, 2001, and amended and restated January 1, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to TriCo’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
10.10*2004 TriCo Bancshares Supplemental Retirement Plan for Directors effective January  1, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to TriCo’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
10.11*Tri Counties Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan effective September 1, 1987, as amended and restated January  1, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to TriCo’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
10.12*2004 TriCo Bancshares Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan effective January  1, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to TriCo’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
10.13*Form of Joint Beneficiary Agreement effective March  31, 2003 between Tri Counties Bank and each of George Barstow, Dan Bay, Ron Bee, Craig Carney, Robert Elmore, Greg Gill, Richard Miller, Richard O’Sullivan, Thomas Reddish, Jerald Sax, and Richard Smith (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to TriCo’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003).
10.14*Form of Joint Beneficiary Agreement effective March  31, 2003 between Tri Counties Bank and each of Don Amaral, William Casey, Craig Compton, John Hasbrook, Michael Koehnen, Donald Murphy, Carroll Taresh, and Alex Vereschagin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to TriCo’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003).
10.15*Form of Tri Counties Bank Executive Long Term Care Agreement effective June  10, 2003 between Tri Counties Bank and each of Craig Carney, Richard Miller, Richard O’Sullivan, and Thomas Reddish (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to TriCo’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003).
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Form of Tri Counties Bank Director Long Term Care Agreement effective June  10, 2003 between Tri Counties Bank and each of Don Amaral, William Casey, Craig Compton, John Hasbrook, Michael Koehnen, Carroll Taresh, and Alex Vereschagin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to TriCo’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003).
10.17*Form of Indemnification Agreement between TriCo and its directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form8-K filed September 10, 2013).
10.18*Form of Indemnification Agreement between Tri Counties Bank its directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form8-K filed September 10, 2013).
10.19*Form of Stock Option, AgreementStock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Unit Award, and Performance Share Award Agreements, and Notice of Grant Noticeof Stock Option pursuant to TriCo’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.110.19 to TriCo’s CurrentAnnual Report on Form8-K filed May 25, 2010) 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017).
10.20*Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and Grant Notice forNon-Employee Executives pursuant to TriCo’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form8-K filed November 14, 2014).

Item 6– Exhibits (continued)

10.21*Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and Grant Notice for Directors pursuant to TriCo’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form8-K filed November 14, 2014).
10.22*Form of Performance Award Agreement and Grant Notice pursuant to TriCo’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form8-K filed August 13, 2014).
10.23*John Fleshood Offer Letter dated November 3, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on November 30, 2016).
10.24*Amendment to John Fleshood Offer Letter dated December  19, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to TriCo’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on November 30, 2016).
Peter Wiese Offer Letter dated August 9, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to TriCo’s current report on Form 8-K filed on August 9, 2018).
21.1TriCo's 2019 Equity Incentive Plan
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and Grant Notice for Non-employee Directors pursuant to TriCo's 2019 Equity Incentive plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of TriCo's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019).
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and Grant Notice for Employees pursuant to TriCo's 2019 Equity Incentive plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of TriCo's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019).
Form of Performance Award Agreement and Grant Notice pursuant to TriCo's 2019 Equity Incentive plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of TriCo's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019).
List of Subsidiaries
23.1Consent of Moss Adams LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s ConsentFirm
Consent of Crowe LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Rule13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CEO
31.2Rule13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CFO
32.1Section 1350 Certification of CEO
32.2Section 1350 Certification of CFO
101.INS
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

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