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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017
OR
[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Transition Period From ____________To_____________.

Commission File Number 0-11733
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CITY HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
West Virginia55-0619957
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
25 Gatewater Road 
Charleston, West Virginia25313
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(304) 769-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes[X]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 Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes[X]No[   ] 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [X] Accelerated filer [ ] 
    
Non-accelerated filer [   ] 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. [ ]

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

 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.
Common stock, $2.50 Par Value – 15,007,22115,601,140 shares as of November 2, 2016May 4, 2017.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including statements in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such information involves risks and uncertainties that could result in the Company's actual results differing materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, (1) the Company may incur additional loan loss provision due to negative credit quality trends in the future that may lead to a deterioration of asset quality; (2) the Company may incur increased charge-offs in the future; (3) the Company could have adverse legal actions of a material nature; (4) the Company may face competitive loss of customers; (5) the Company may be unable to manage its expense levels; (6) the Company may have difficulty retaining key employees; (7) changes in the interest rate environment may have results on the Company’s operations materially different from those anticipated by the Company’s market risk management functions; (8) changes in general economic conditions and increased competition could adversely affect the Company’s operating results; (9) changes in other regulations and government policies affecting bank holding companies and their subsidiaries, including changes in monetary policies, could negatively impact the Company’s operating results; (10) the Company may experience difficulties growing loan and deposit balances; (11) the current economic environment poses significant challenges for us and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations; (12) deterioration in the financial condition of the U.S. banking system may impact the valuations of investments the Company has made in the securities of other financial institutions resulting in either actual losses or other than temporary impairments on such investments; (13) the effects of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and the regulations promulgated and to be promulgated thereunder, which may subject the Company and its subsidiaries to a variety of new and more stringent legal and regulatory requirements which adversely affect their respective businesses; (14) the impact of new minimum capital thresholds established as a part of the implementation of Basel III; and (15) other risk factors relating to the banking industry or the Company as detailed from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those risk factors included in the disclosures under the heading “Item 1A Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.2016.  Forward-looking statements made herein reflect management's expectations as of the date such statements are made. Such information is provided to assist stockholders and potential investors in understanding current and anticipated financial operations of the Company and is included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date such statements are made.

Index
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries

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Item 2.
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Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.
   
 


Part I -FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 -Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  
September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Assets  
Cash and due from banks$57,233
 $58,829
$164,887
 $62,263
Interest-bearing deposits in depository institutions7,576
 11,284
25,925
 25,876
Cash and Cash Equivalents64,809
 70,113
190,812
 88,139
      
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value434,717
 369,466
470,098
 450,083
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (approximate fair value at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 - $82,993 and $90,810, respectively)79,499
 88,937
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (approximate fair value at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 - $73,656 and $76,445, respectively)72,308
 75,169
Other securities11,895
 12,915
10,240
 14,352
Total Investment Securities526,111
 471,318
552,646
 539,604
      
Gross loans2,957,912
 2,862,534
3,074,173
 3,046,226
Allowance for loan losses(19,550) (19,251)(19,209) (19,730)
Net Loans2,938,362
 2,843,283
3,054,964
 3,026,496
      
Bank owned life insurance100,293
 97,919
101,481
 100,732
Premises and equipment, net75,589
 77,271
73,805
 75,165
Accrued interest receivable7,986
 7,432
8,644
 8,408
Net deferred tax asset23,179
 29,974
24,606
 28,043
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net79,284
 79,792
79,000
 79,135
Other assets50,748
 36,957
38,029
 38,681
Total Assets$3,866,361
 $3,714,059
$4,123,987
 $3,984,403
      
Liabilities 
  
 
  
Deposits: 
  
 
  
Noninterest-bearing$669,865
 $621,073
$714,791
 $672,286
Interest-bearing: 
  
 
  
Demand deposits713,642
 679,735
743,246
 695,891
Savings deposits765,195
 765,611
874,031
 822,057
Time deposits1,030,584
 1,017,556
1,060,690
 1,041,419
Total Deposits3,179,286
 3,083,975
3,392,758
 3,231,653
      
Short term borrowings:      
Federal funds purchased6,000
 13,000

 64,100
Customer repurchase agreements173,384
 141,869
186,686
 184,205
Long-term debt16,495
 16,495
16,495
 16,495
Other liabilities56,412
 39,448
46,402
 45,512
Total Liabilities3,431,577
 3,294,787
3,642,341
 3,541,965
      
      
      
      

Shareholders’ Equity 
  
 
  
Preferred stock, par value $25 per share: 500,000 shares authorized; none issued
 

 
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share: 50,000,000 shares authorized; 18,499,282 shares issued at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, less 3,492,061 and 3,319,067 shares in treasury, respectively46,249
 46,249
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share: 50,000,000 shares authorized; 19,047,548 shares and 18,606,944 shares issued at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2017, less 3,462,038 and 3,478,511 shares in treasury, respectively47,619
 46,518
Capital surplus105,996
 106,269
140,305
 112,873
Retained earnings408,823
 390,690
426,126
 417,017
Cost of common stock in treasury(127,538) (120,104)(126,265) (126,958)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): 
  
 
  
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale6,013
 927
(1,479) (2,352)
Underfunded pension liability(4,759) (4,759)(4,660) (4,660)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)1,254
 (3,832)(6,139) (7,012)
Total Shareholders’ Equity434,784
 419,272
481,646
 442,438
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$3,866,361
 $3,714,059
$4,123,987
 $3,984,403

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
(in thousands, except earnings per share data)
Interest IncomeThree months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
20162015 2016201520172016
     
Interest and fees on loans$29,444
$27,875
 $88,011
$86,075
$30,104
$28,927
Interest and dividends on investment securities: 
 
   
Taxable3,183
2,621
 9,115
7,974
3,444
3,005
Tax-exempt419
272
 1,141
803
663
357
Interest on deposits in depository institutions3

Total Interest Income33,046
30,768
 98,267
94,852
34,214
32,289
    
Interest Expense 
 
   
Interest on deposits3,006
2,686
 8,915
8,126
3,429
2,898
Interest on short-term borrowings90
69
 283
236
157
107
Interest on long-term debt172
155
 503
458
181
164
Total Interest Expense3,268
2,910
 9,701
8,820
3,767
3,169
Net Interest Income29,778
27,858
 88,566
86,032
30,447
29,120
Provision for loan losses1,432
451
 3,093
4,175
681
539
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses28,346
27,407
 85,473
81,857
29,766
28,581
    
Non-Interest Income 
 
   
Net gains on sale of investment securities2,668

 3,513
2,130
4,276

Service charges6,842
6,907
 19,709
19,423
6,730
6,303
Bankcard revenue4,216
3,895
 12,373
11,971
4,140
3,967
Trust and investment management fee income1,329
1,176
 3,976
3,577
1,386
1,276
Bank owned life insurance846
929
 2,374
2,476
1,229
760
Gain on sale of insurance division

 
11,084
Other income846
799
 2,510
2,471
746
821
Total Non-Interest Income16,747
13,706
 44,455
53,132
18,507
13,127
    
Non-Interest Expense 
 
   
Salaries and employee benefits12,993
12,179
 38,456
36,551
13,078
12,673
Occupancy and equipment2,759
2,575
 8,303
7,694
2,838
2,836
Depreciation1,585
1,522
 4,719
4,549
1,525
1,567
FDIC insurance expense508
456
 1,485
1,351
375
465
Advertising667
777
 2,161
2,182
733
716
Bankcard expenses1,081
785
 2,839
2,485
943
938
Postage, delivery, and statement mailings517
523
 1,588
1,591
555
565
Office supplies325
384
 1,044
1,077
361
353
Legal and professional fees976
620
 1,975
1,729
449
366
Telecommunications459
418
 1,318
1,356
484
428
Repossessed asset losses, net of expenses305
492
 646
1,047
336
288
Merger related expenses
175
 
283
Other expenses3,109
4,471
 9,173
9,891
2,923
2,945
Total Non-Interest Expense25,284
25,377
 73,707
71,786
24,600
24,140
Income Before Income Taxes19,809
15,736
 56,221
63,203
23,673
17,568
Income tax expense6,577
5,129
 18,745
22,621
7,647
5,866
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders$13,232
$10,607
 $37,476
$40,582
$16,026
$11,702
 
Total Comprehensive Income$16,899
$14,445

      
Total Comprehensive Income$12,449
$11,939
 $42,562
$41,181
      
Average common shares outstanding14,899
15,178
 14,902
15,111
Effect of dilutive securities: 
 
   
Employee stock awards and warrants outstanding11
20
 11
58
Shares for diluted earnings per share14,910
15,198
 14,913
15,169
      
Basic earnings per common share$0.88
$0.69
 $2.48
$2.66
Diluted earnings per common share$0.88
$0.69
 $2.48
$2.65
Dividends declared per common share$0.43
$0.42
 $1.29
$1.26
   
Average shares outstanding, basic15,252
14,916
Effect of dilutive securities25
11
Average shares outstanding, diluted15,277
14,927
   
Basic earnings per common share$1.04
$0.78
Diluted earnings per common share$1.04
$0.78
Dividends declared per common share$0.44
$0.43

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)

Three Months EndedNine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30,March 31,
201620152016201520172016
   
Net income$13,232
$10,607
$37,476
$40,582
$16,026
$11,702
  
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities arising during the period1,427
2,111
11,575
3,079
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities arising during the period5,660
4,348
Reclassification adjustment for gains(2,668)
(3,513)(2,130)(4,276)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes(1,241)2,111
8,062
949
Other comprehensive income before income taxes1,384
4,348
Tax effect458
(779)(2,976)(350)(511)(1,605)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(783)1,332
5,086
599
Other comprehensive income, net of tax873
2,743
  
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax$12,449
$11,939
$42,562
$41,181
$16,899
$14,445

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016
(in thousands)

 Common Stock Capital Surplus Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2014$46,249
 $107,370
 $362,211
 $(120,818) $(4,159) $390,853
Net income
 
 40,582
 
 
 40,582
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 599
 599
Cash dividends declared ($1.26 per share)
 
 (19,242) 
 
 (19,242)
Stock-based compensation expense, net
 (38) 
 1,468
 
 1,430
Exercise of 71,750 stock options
 (459) 
 3,108
 
 2,649
Exercise of 61,796 warrants
 (765) 
 2,661
 
 1,896
Balance at September 30, 2015$46,249
 $106,108
 $383,551
 $(113,581) $(3,560) $418,767
 Common Stock Capital Surplus Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2015$46,249
 $106,269
 $390,690
 $(120,104) $(3,832) $419,272
Net income
 
 11,702
 
 
 11,702
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 2,743
 2,743
Cash dividends declared ($0.43 per share)
 
 (6,429) 
 
 (6,429)
Stock-based compensation expense
 755
 
 
 
 755
Restricted awards granted
 (887)   887
   
Purchase of 229,132 treasury shares
 
 
 (9,925) 
 (9,925)
Balance at March 31, 2016$46,249
 $106,137
 $395,963
 $(129,142) $(1,089) $418,118


 Common Stock Capital Surplus Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2015$46,249
 $106,269
 $390,690
 $(120,104) $(3,832) $419,272
Net income
 
 37,476
 
 
 37,476
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 5,086
 5,086
Cash dividends declared ($1.29 per share)
 
 (19,343) 
 
 (19,343)
Stock-based compensation expense, net
 (59) 
 1,665
 
 1,606
Exercise of 21,000 stock options
 (214) 
 919
 
 705
Purchase of 231,132 treasury shares
 
 
 (10,018) 
 (10,018)
Balance at September 30, 2016$46,249
 $105,996
 $408,823
 $(127,538) $1,254
 $434,784
 Common Stock Capital Surplus Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2016$46,518
 $112,873
 $417,017
 $(126,958) $(7,012) $442,438
Net income
 
 16,026
 
 
 16,026
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 873
 873
Cash dividends declared ($0.44 per share)
 
 (6,917) 
 
 (6,917)
Stock-based compensation expense
 780
 
 
 
 780
Restricted awards granted  (638)   638
   
Issuance of 440,604 shares of common stock1,101
 27,307
 
 
 
 28,408
Exercise of 1,250 stock options
 (17) 
 55
 
 38
Balance at March 31, 2017$47,619
 $140,305
 $426,126
 $(126,265) $(6,139) $481,646

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)

Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016 20152017 2016
Net income$37,476
 $40,582
$16,026
 $11,702
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 
  
 
  
Accretion and amortization436
 (3,612)361
 117
Provision for loan losses3,093
 4,175
681
 539
Depreciation of premises and equipment4,719
 4,549
1,525
 1,567
Deferred income tax expense3,998
 3,479
2,931
 830
Net periodic employee benefit cost386
 625
114
 129
Realized investment securities gains(3,978) (2,130)(4,276) 
Investment securities impairment losses465
 
Stock-compensation expense1,606
 1,430
780
 755
Excess tax benefit from stock-compensation expense(189) 
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance
 435
1,137
 
Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance(2,374) (2,476)(749) (760)
Loans originated for sale(11,537) (13,994)(3,951) (2,809)
Proceeds from the sale of loans originated for sale11,637
 14,533
6,118
 3,107
Gain on sale of loans(268) (279)(167) (58)
Gain on sale of insurance division
 (11,084)
Change in accrued interest receivable(554) (864)(236) (1,085)
Asset write down444
 1,449
Change in other assets(14,068) (288)(131) (10,630)
Change in other liabilities16,338
 7,805
383
 11,432
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities47,819
 44,335
20,357
 14,836
      
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale30,850
 290
5,576
 35
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available-for-sale55,565
 45,158
23,390
 18,078
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities held-to-maturity9,194
 10,640
2,823
 2,332
Purchases of securities available-for-sale(141,271) (91,190)(39,747) (4,289)
Net increase in loans(96,007) (43,411)(30,826) (14,668)
Purchases of premises and equipment(3,553) (1,729)(2,111) (610)
Disposals of premises and equipment408
 133
1,781
 341
Proceeds from sale of insurance division
 15,250
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities(144,814) (64,859)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities(39,114) 1,219
      
Net increase (decrease) in non-interest-bearing deposits48,792
 (3,288)
Net increase (decrease) in interest-bearing deposits46,963
 (3,489)
Net increase in short-term borrowings24,515
 12,105
Net increase in non-interest-bearing deposits42,505
 45,450
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits118,616
 57,994
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings(61,619) 1,845
Proceeds from issuance of common stock28,408
 
Purchases of treasury stock(10,018) 

 (9,925)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net of tax benefit705
 2,649
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
 1,896
Proceeds from exercise of stock options38
 
Dividends paid(19,266) (18,869)(6,518) (6,367)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities91,691
 (8,996)
Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents(5,304) (29,520)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities121,430
 88,997
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents102,673
 105,052
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period70,113
 148,228
88,139
 70,113
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period$64,809
 $118,708
$190,812
 $175,165

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2016March 31, 2017

Note A –Background and Basis of Presentation

City Holding Company ("City Holding"), a West Virginia corporation headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, is a registered financial holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act and conducts its principal activities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, City National Bank of West Virginia ("City National"). City National is a retail and consumer-oriented community bank with 85 banking offices in West Virginia (57), Virginia (14), Kentucky (11) and Ohio (3). City National provides credit, deposit, and trust and investment management services to its customers. In addition to its branch network, City National's delivery channels include ATMs, mobile banking, debit cards, interactive voice response systems, and Internet technology. The Company’s business activities are currently limited to one reportable business segment, which is community banking.

On January 9, 2015, the Company sold its insurance operations, CityInsurance, to The Hilb Group effective January 1, 2015. As a result of this sale, the Company recognized a one-time after tax gain of $5.8 million from this transaction in the first quarter of 2015.
On November 6, 2015, the Company consummated the acquisition of three branch locations from American Founders Bank, Inc. (“AFB”) located in Lexington, Kentucky. The Company acquired approximately $119 million in performing loans and and assumed deposit liabilities of approximately $145 million. The Company paid AFB a deposit premium of 5.5% on non-time deposits acquired, and a loan premium of 1.0% on loan balances acquired.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which are unaudited, include all of the accounts of the City Holding Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company”). All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and financial condition for each of the periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that can be expected for the year ending December 31, 20162017. The Company’s accounting and reporting policies conform with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Such policies require management to make estimates and develop assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes. Actual results could differ from management’s estimates.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 20152016 has been derived from audited financial statements included in the Company’s 20152016 Annual Report to Shareholders.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the 20152016 Annual Report of the Company.

Certain amounts in the financial statements have been reclassified.  Such reclassifications had no impact on shareholders’ equity or net income for any period.

Note B - Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In AugustMay 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15,2014-09, "PresentationRevenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." This standard clarified the principles for recognizing revenue and developed a common revenue standard. The core principle of Financial Statements - Going Concern." ASU 2014-15 requires managementthe standard is that an entity should recognize revenue to evaluate whether there are conditionsdepict the transfer of promised goods or eventsservices to customers in an amount that raise substantial doubt aboutreflects the entity's abilityconsideration to continue aswhich the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (i) identify the contracts with a going concerncustomer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in connection with preparing the entity's financial statements.contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. This ASU will become effective for the Company on December 31, 2016.January 1, 2018. The adoptionCompany's revenue is comprised of net interest income on financial assets and financial liabilities, which is explicitly excluded from the scope of ASU 2014-15 is2014-09, and non-interest income. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of ASU 2014-09 on the components of non-interest income, but does not expected tobelieve it will have a material impact on the Company's financial statements. The Company anticipates adopting this standard with a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings (the modified retrospective approach), if such adjustment is deemed to be material.    

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, "Consolidation (Topic 810) - Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis." ASU 2015-02 eliminates the deferral of FAS 167 and makes changes to both the variable interest model and the voting model. This ASU became effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, "Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt

discounts. This ASU became effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement." ASU 2015-05 provides guidance to clarify the customer’s accounting for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement. This ASU became effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of ASU 2015-05 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)." ASU 2015-07 removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the requirement to make certain disclosures for all investments that are eligible to be measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient. This ASU became effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of ASU 2015-07 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, "Business Combinations (Topic 85): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments." The amendments in ASU 2015-16 require that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The effect on earnings of the adjustments as a result of the change to the provisional amounts will be calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The amount that would've been recorded in the previous reporting periods will be presented separately on the face of the income statement or disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. This ASU became effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of ASU 2015-16 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes." This standard requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current on the balance sheet. This ASU will become effective for the Company for interim and annual periods on January 1, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2015-17 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, "Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." This standard makes several modifications to Subtopic 825-10 including the elimination of the available-for-sale classification of equity investments, and requires equity investments with readily determinable fair values to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. This ASU will become effective for the Company for interim and annual periods on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” This standard requires organizations to recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing requirements for leases that were historically classified as operating leases under previous generally accepted accounting principals. This ASU

will become effective for the Company for interim and annual periods on January 1, 2019. Management is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements
to Employee Share Based Accounting.”This standard makes several modifications to the accounting for share-based payment
transactions, including the income tax consequences when awards are exercised or vest, classification of awards as either equity
or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This ASU will becomebecame effective for the Company for interim and
annual periods beginning on January 1, 2017. This ASU requires the Company to record all excess tax benefits and tax
deficiencies in the income statement and treat excess tax benefits as discrete items in the calculation of income tax expense in
the period in which they occur. Under this standard, the Company also elected to account for forfeitures of share-based
payments as they occur. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 isdid not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial
statements.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing.” The amendments in this standard was issued to clarifyRevenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) related to: (i) identifying performance obligationsobligations; and (ii) the licensing implementation guidance under Topic 606. This guidance. The effective date is the same as the effective date of ASU will become effective for2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," as discussed above. ASU 2016-10 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company for interim and annual periods on January 1, 2018. Management is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-10.Company's financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments." This standard replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The amendments in this update require a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The new current

expected credit losses model (CECL) will apply to the allowance for loan losses, available-for-sale and held to maturity debt securities, purchased financial assets with credit deterioration and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures. This ASU will become effective for the Company for interim and annual periods on January 1, 2020. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU No. 2016-13 on the Company's financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments." This amendment addresses existing diversity in practice regarding how certain receipts and payments are presented in the statement of cash flows. Issues addressed in this amendment include debt prepayment and extinguishment costs, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of bank-owned life insurance policies, and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle and their classifications in the statement of cash flows. This ASU will become effective for the Company for interim and annual periods on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-15 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory." This amendment improves the accounting for the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. Issues addressed in this amendment include the recognition of income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. This ASU will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-16 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.    

In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-20, "Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers." This amendment provides clarification for multiple aspects of Update 2014-09, “Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Accounting”, including the scope of guarantee fees, impairment testing of contract costs and the accrual of advertising costs. This ASU will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-20 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business." This amendment clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. This ASU will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU No. 2017-01 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment." This amendment simplifies the measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. This ASU will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU No. 2017-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, "Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost." This amendment requires that an employer disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost and also provides explicit guidance on how to present the service cost component and the other components of net benefit cost in the income statement. This ASU will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU No. 2017-07 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08, "Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities." The amendments in this update shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium and require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. This ASU will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The adoption of ASU No. 2017-08 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.


Note C –Investments

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of the Company's securities are shown in the following table (in thousands):
September 30, 2016December 31, 2015March 31, 2017December 31, 2016
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueAmortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueAmortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueAmortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair Value
Securities available-for-sale:  
U.S. Treasuries and U.S.  
government agencies$4
$
$
$4
$5
$
$
$5
$3
$
$
$3
$3
$
$
$3
Obligations of states and  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
political subdivisions62,845
1,669
79
64,435
49,725
979
7
50,697
95,440
983
1,223
95,200
83,248
594
1,474
82,368
Mortgage-backed securities:  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agencies327,608
5,896
302
333,202
287,933
2,285
2,021
288,197
343,681
1,548
6,075
339,154
335,867
1,507
6,560
330,814
Private label1,000
2

1,002
1,222
9

1,231
877
2

879
941
1

942
Trust preferred securities6,049
1,206
844
6,411
6,550
463
1,155
5,858
4,755
133
201
4,687
6,052
1,164
554
6,662
Corporate securities23,927
613
126
24,414
18,793
221
321
18,693
23,923
361
196
24,088
23,925
127
478
23,574
Total Debt Securities421,433
9,386
1,351
429,468
364,228
3,957
3,504
364,681
468,679
3,027
7,695
464,011
450,036
3,393
9,066
444,363
Marketable equity securities2,136
1,577

3,713
2,131
1,142

3,273
2,136
2,462

4,598
2,136
2,095

4,231
Investment funds1,525
11

1,536
1,525

13
1,512
1,525

36
1,489
1,525

36
1,489
Total Securities 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale$425,094
$10,974
$1,351
$434,717
$367,884
$5,099
$3,517
$369,466
$472,340
$5,489
$7,731
$470,098
$453,697
$5,488
$9,102
$450,083
 
September 30, 2016December 31, 2015March 31, 2017December 31, 2016
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueAmortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueAmortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueAmortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair Value
Securities held-to-maturity:  
Mortgage-backed securities 
Mortgage-backed securities: 
U.S. government agencies$75,499
$3,494
$
$78,993
$84,937
$1,949
$76
$86,810
$68,308
$1,392
$44
$69,656
$71,169
$1,346
$70
$72,445
Trust preferred securities4,000


4,000
4,000


4,000
4,000


4,000
4,000


4,000
Total Securities 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-Maturity$79,499
$3,494
$
$82,993
$88,937
$1,949
$76
$90,810
$72,308
$1,392
$44
$73,656
$75,169
$1,346
$70
$76,445
  
Other investment securities: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-marketable equity securities$11,895
$
$
$11,895
$12,915
$
$
$12,915
$10,240
$
$
$10,240
$14,352
$
$
$14,352
Total Other Investment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities
$11,895
$
$
$11,895
$12,915
$
$
$12,915
$10,240
$
$
$10,240
$14,352
$
$
$14,352
 
Marketable equity securities consist of investments made by the Company in equity positions of various regional community banks. Included within this portfolio are ownership positions in the following community bank holding companies:

First National Corporation (FXNC) (4%) and Eagle Financial Services, Inc. (EFSI) (1.5%). Securities with limited marketability,

such as stock in the Federal Reserve Bank ("Federal Reserve") and the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB"), are carried at cost and are reported as non-marketable equity securities in the table above.

Certain investment securities owned by the Company were in an unrealized loss position (i.e., amortized cost basis exceeded the estimated fair value of the securities).  The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investments aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
September 30, 2016March 31, 2017
Less Than Twelve MonthsTwelve Months or GreaterTotalLess Than Twelve MonthsTwelve Months or GreaterTotal
Estimated Fair ValueUnrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueUnrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueUnrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueUnrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueUnrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueUnrealized Loss
Securities available-for-sale:  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$12,879
$79
$
$
$12,879
$79
$41,257
$1,223
$
$
$41,257
$1,223
Mortgage-backed securities:  
 
  
 
U.S. Government agencies70,593
146
9,237
156
79,830
302
216,707
5,611
8,136
464
224,843
6,075
Trust preferred securities

4,678
844
4,678
844


4,319
201
4,319
201
Corporate securities2,273
126


2,273
126
2,328
51
2,265
145
4,593
196
Investment funds1,500
36


1,500
36
Total$85,745
$351
$13,915
$1,000
$99,660
$1,351
$261,792
$6,921
$14,720
$810
$276,512
$7,731


December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
Less Than Twelve MonthsTwelve Months or GreaterTotalLess Than Twelve MonthsTwelve Months or GreaterTotal
Estimated Fair ValueUnrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueUnrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueUnrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueUnrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueUnrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueUnrealized Loss
Securities available-for-sale:  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$2,406
$5
$128
$2
$2,534
$7
$35,108
$1,474
$
$
$35,108
$1,474
Mortgage-backed securities:  
 
  
 
U.S. Government agencies129,612
688
34,044
1,333
163,656
2,021
225,530
6,099
8,527
461
234,057
6,560
Trust preferred securities

4,769
1,155
4,769
1,155


4,971
554
4,971
554
Corporate securities10,856
174
2,231
147
13,087
321
14,306
478


14,306
478
Investment funds

1,488
13
1,488
13
1,500
36


1,500
36
Total$142,874
$867
$42,660
$2,650
$185,534
$3,517
$276,444
$8,087
$13,498
$1,015
$289,942
$9,102


During the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016,, the Company had $0.4 million in investment impairment losses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company had no investment impairment losses. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company had $0.5 million in investment impairment losses. At September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the cumulative amount of credit-related investment impairment losses that have been recognized by the Company on investments that remain in the Company's investment portfolio as of that date was $10.5$3.7 million ($8.9($2.1 million related to the Company's debt securities and $1.6 million related to the Company's equity securities).

Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other-than-temporary would be reflected in earnings as realized losses. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers, among other things (i) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost; (ii) the financial condition, capital strength, and near-term (within 12 months) prospects of the issuer, including any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer such as changes in technology that may impair the earnings potential of the investment or the discontinuance of a segment of the business that may affect the future earnings potential; (iii) the historical volatility in the market value of the investment and/or the liquidity or illiquidity of the investment; (iv) adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an industry, or a geographic area; and (v) the intent to sell the investment security and if it’s more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis. In addition, management also employs a continuous monitoring process in regards to its marketable equity securities, specifically its portfolio of regional community bank holdings. Although the regional community bank stocks that are owned by the Company are publicly traded, the trading activity for these stocks is minimal, with trading volumes of less than 0.2% of each respective company being traded on a daily basis. As part of management’s review process for these securities, management reviews the financial condition of each respective regional community bank for any indications of financial weakness.


Management has the ability and intent to hold the securities classified as held-to-maturity until they mature, at which time the Company expects to receive full value for the securities. Furthermore, as of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, management generally does not intend to sell an impaired security and it is not more than likely that it will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. The unrealized losses on debt securities are primarily the result of interest rate changes, credit spread fluctuations on agency-issued mortgage related securities, general financial market uncertainty and unprecedented market volatility. These conditions should not prohibit the Company from receiving its contractual principal and interest payments on its debt securities. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date or repricing date. As of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, management believes the unrealized losses detailed in the table above are temporary and no additional impairment loss has been recognized in the Company’s consolidated income statement. Should the impairment of any of these securities become other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss will be recognized in net income in the period the other-than-temporary impairment is identified, while any noncredit loss will be recognized in other comprehensive income.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, by contractual maturity, are shown in the following table (in thousands).  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.  Mortgage-backed securities have been allocated to their respective maturity groupings based on their contractual maturity.
Amortized CostEstimated Fair ValueAmortized CostEstimated Fair Value
Securities Available-for-Sale  
Due in one year or less$3,640
$3,662
$2,770
$2,788
Due after one year through five years25,215
17,395
15,041
15,225
Due after five years through ten years59,193
68,514
81,726
80,029
Due after ten years333,385
339,897
369,142
365,969
$421,433
$429,468
$468,679
$464,011
Securities Held-to-Maturity 
 
 
 
Due in one year or less$
$
$
$
Due after one year through five years



Due after five years through ten years



Due after ten years79,499
82,993
72,308
73,656
$79,499
$82,993
$72,308
$73,656

Gross gains and gross losses realized by the Company from investment security transactions are summarized in the table below (in thousands).
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31, 2017
201620152016201520172016
  
Gross realized gains$2,722
$
$3,978
$2,130
$4,276
$
Gross realized losses(54)
(465)


Net investment security gains$2,668
$
$3,513
$2,130
$4,276
$
    
During the three months ended March 31, 2017 the Company realized $4.3 million of investment gains. These gains represented partial recoveries of impairment charges previously recognized on pooled trust preferred securities. As a result of these sales, the Company no longer holds any pooled trust preferred securities in its investment portfolio.

The carrying value of securities pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law approximated $285$311 million and $273$337 million at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.

 
Note D –Loans

The following summarizes the Company’s major classifications for loans (in thousands):

September 30, 2016December 31, 2015March 31, 2017December 31, 2016
Residential real estate$1,445,242
$1,383,133
$1,444,795
$1,451,462
Home equity141,616
147,036
139,165
141,965
Commercial and industrial176,387
165,340
205,011
185,667
Commercial real estate1,158,088
1,127,581
1,250,106
1,229,516
Consumer33,614
36,083
32,043
32,545
DDA overdrafts2,965
3,361
3,053
5,071
Gross loans2,957,912
2,862,534
3,074,173
3,046,226
Allowance for loan losses(19,550)(19,251)(19,209)(19,730)
Net loans$2,938,362
$2,843,283
$3,054,964
$3,026,496

Construction loans of $12.39.8 million and $13.114.2 million are included within residential real estate loans at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 20152016, respectively.  Construction loans of $7.318.5 million and $12.612.8 million are included within commercial real estate loans at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 20152016, respectively.  The Company’s commercial and residential real estate construction loans are primarily secured by real estate within the Company’s principal markets.  These loans were originated under the Company’s loan policy, which is focused on the risk characteristics of residential and commercial real estate lending, including specific risks related to construction lending.  Adequate consideration has been given to these loans in establishing the Company’s allowance for loan losses.

The following table details the loans acquired in conjunction with the Virginia Savings Bancorp, Inc. ("Virginia Savings"), Community Financial Corporation ("Community") and American Founders Bank ("AFB") acquisitions (in thousands):
 Virginia   
 SavingsCommunityAFBTotal
September 30, 2016   
Outstanding loan balance$25,520
$154,832
$95,457
$275,809
     
Credit-impaired loans:    
Carrying value1,707
9,712

11,419
Contractual principal and interest1,908
12,091

13,999
     
December 31, 2015    
Outstanding loan balance$28,914
$181,545
$112,862
$323,321
     
Credit-impaired loans:    
Carrying value1,707
12,899

14,606
Contractual principal and interest1,965
16,362

18,327







Changes in the accretable yield of the credit-impaired loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
 Virginia SavingsCommunityTotal
  Carrying Carrying Carrying
 AccretableAmountAccretableAmountAccretableAmount
 Yieldof LoansYieldof LoansYieldof Loans
Balance at the beginning of the period$374
$1,707
$6,266
$12,899
$6,640
$14,606
Accretion(114)114
(744)744
(858)858
Net reclassifications to accretable yield from      
   non-accretable yield51

(38)
13

Payments received, net
(114)
(3,197)
(3,311)
Disposals

(1)(734)(1)(734)
Balance at the end of period$311
$1,707
$5,483
$9,712
$5,794
$11,419

Increases in expected cash flow subsequent to the acquisition are recognized first as a reduction of any previous impairment, then prospectively through adjustment of the yield on the loans or pools over its remaining life, while decreases in expected cash flows are recognized as impairment through a provision for loan loss and an increase in the allowance for purchased credit-impaired loans.

Note E – Allowance For Loan Losses
 
Management systematically monitors the loan portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis to provide for probable losses inherent in the portfolio.  Management assesses the risk in each loan type based on historical trends, the general economic environment of its local markets, individual loan performance and other relevant factors.
 
Individual credits are selected throughout the year for detailed loan reviews, which are utilized by management to assess the risk in the portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance.  Due to the nature of commercial lending, evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance as it relates to these loan types is often based more upon specific credit reviews, with consideration given to the potential impairment of certain credits and historical loss rates, adjusted for economic conditions and other inherent risk factors.
 
The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan loss, by portfolio segment, for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016 (in thousands).  The allocation of a portion of the allowance in one portfolio segment does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other portfolio segments. The following table also presents the balance in the allowance for loan loss disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment measurement method and the related recorded investment in loans, by portfolio segment, as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 20152016 (in thousands).
 
Commercial &CommercialResidential DDA Commercial &CommercialResidential DDA 
IndustrialReal EstateHome EquityConsumerOverdraftsTotalIndustrialReal EstateHome EquityConsumerOverdraftsTotal
Nine months ended September 30, 2016 
Three months ended March 31, 2017 
Allowance for loan loss 
Beginning balance$4,206
$6,573
$6,680
$1,417
$82
$772
$19,730
Charge-offs(148)(1,213)(1,281)(300)(102)(1,017)(4,061)(53)(180)(626)(121)(6)(636)(1,622)
Recoveries13
447
113

109
585
1,267
2
11
25

11
371
420
Provision for acquired loans
164




164

(19)



(19)
Provision918
(112)1,414
284
(29)454
2,929
128
(381)644
3
(23)329
700
Ending balance$4,054
$6,271
$7,024
$1,447
$75
$679
$19,550
$4,283
$6,004
$6,723
$1,299
$64
$836
$19,209
      
Nine months ended September 30, 2015 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan loss 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance$1,582
$8,845
$7,208
$1,495
$85
$859
$20,074
$3,271
$6,985
$6,778
$1,463
$97
$657
$19,251
Charge-offs(2,620)(277)(758)(236)(171)(1,038)(5,100)(1)(302)(405)(106)(38)(318)(1,170)
Recoveries72
49
130

155
593
999
1
384
39

29
242
695

Provision for acquired loans
521




521
Provision3,747
(1,441)681
249
27
391
3,654
Ending balance$2,781
$7,697
$7,261
$1,508
$96
$805
$20,148
        
As of September 30, 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan loss 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Evaluated for impairment: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Collectively4,051
6,147
6,932
1,447
75
679
19,331
Acquired with deteriorated  
 
 
 
 
 
credit quality3
124
92



219
Total$4,054
$6,271
$7,024
$1,447
$75
$679
$19,550
        
Loans 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Evaluated for impairment: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually$1,939
$3,428
$
$
$
$
$5,367
Collectively174,131
1,146,316
1,442,599
141,616
33,499
2,965
2,941,126
Acquired with deteriorated       
credit quality317
8,344
2,643

115

11,419
Total$176,387
$1,158,088
$1,445,242
$141,616
$33,614
$2,965
$2,957,912
        
As of December 31, 2015 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan loss 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Evaluated for impairment: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Collectively3,267
6,173
6,765
1,463
97
657
18,422
Acquired with deteriorated       
  credit quality4
812
13



829
Total$3,271
$6,985
$6,778
$1,463
$97
$657
$19,251
        
Loans 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Evaluated for impairment: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually$2,349
$6,133
$
$
$
$
$8,482
Collectively162,662
1,109,327
1,381,064
147,036
35,997
3,361
2,839,447
Acquired with deteriorated       
  credit quality329
12,121
2,069

86

14,605
Total$165,340
$1,127,581
$1,383,133
$147,036
$36,083
$3,361
$2,862,534

During the second quarter of 2016, parts of West Virginia were impacted by tragic flooding. As a result of this flooding, the Company recognized $0.3 million of loan charge-offs in the third quarter of 2016 and its quarterly provision for loan losses reflects the impact of these losses.
Provision for acquired loans
40




40
Provision632
(703)347
45
5
173
499
Ending balance$3,903
$6,404
$6,759
$1,402
$93
$754
$19,315
        
As of March 31, 2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan loss 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Evaluated for impairment: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually$
$636
$
$
$
$
$636
Collectively4,277
5,267
6,632
1,299
62
836
18,373
Acquired with deteriorated  
 
 
 
 
 
credit quality6
101
91

2

200
Total$4,283
$6,004
$6,723
$1,299
$64
$836
$19,209
        
Loans 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Evaluated for impairment: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually$1,282
$5,941
$
$
$
$
$7,223
Collectively203,420
1,237,110
1,442,174
139,165
31,928
3,053
3,056,850
Acquired with deteriorated       
credit quality309
7,055
2,621

115

10,100
Total$205,011
$1,250,106
$1,444,795
$139,165
$32,043
$3,053
$3,074,173
        
As of December 31, 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan loss 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Evaluated for impairment: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually$
$665
$
$
$
$
$665
Collectively4,200
5,788
6,589
1,417
82
772
18,848
Acquired with deteriorated       
  credit quality6
120
91



217
Total$4,206
$6,573
$6,680
$1,417
$82
$772
$19,730
        
Loans 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Evaluated for impairment: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually$1,611
$5,970
$
$
$
$
$7,581
Collectively183,741
1,216,050
1,448,830
141,965
32,545
5,071
3,028,202
Acquired with deteriorated       
  credit quality315
7,496
2,632



10,443
Total$185,667
$1,229,516
$1,451,462
$141,965
$32,545
$5,071
$3,046,226

Credit Quality Indicators
 
All commercial loans within the portfolio are subject to internal risk grading.  All non-commercial loans are evaluated based on payment history.  The Company’s internal risk ratings for commercial loans are:  Pass, Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful.  Each internal risk rating is defined in the loan policy using the following criteria:  balance sheet yields; ratios and leverage; cash flow spread and coverage; prior history; capability of management; market position/industry; potential impact of changing economic, legal, regulatory or environmental conditions; purpose; structure; collateral support; and guarantor support.  Risk grades are generally assigned by the primary lending officer and are periodically evaluated by the Company’s internal loan review process.  Based on an individual loan’s risk grade, estimated loss percentages are applied to the outstanding balance of the loan to determine the amount of probable loss.
 

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information regarding the customer’s debt service ability, capacity, overall collateral position along with other economic trends, and historical payment performance.  The risk grades for each credit are updated when the Company receives current financial information, the loan is reviewed by the Company’s internal loan review/credit administration departments, or the loan becomes delinquent or impaired.  The risk grades are updated

a minimum of annually for loans rated exceptional, good, acceptable, or pass/watch.  Loans rated special mention, substandard or doubtful are reviewed at least quarterly.  The Company uses the following definitions for its risk ratings:

Risk RatingDescription
Pass ratings: 
   (a) ExceptionalLoans classified as exceptional are secured with liquid collateral conforming to the internal loan policy.  Loans rated within this category pose minimal risk of loss to the bank. 
   (b) GoodLoans classified as good have similar characteristics that include a strong balance sheet, satisfactory debt service coverage ratios, strong management and/or guarantors, and little exposure to economic cycles. Loans in this category generally have a low chance of loss to the bank.
   (c) AcceptableLoans classified as acceptable have acceptable liquidity levels, adequate debt service coverage ratios, experienced management, and have average exposure to economic cycles.  Loans within this category generally have a low risk of loss to the bank. 
   (d) Pass/watchLoans classified as pass/watch have erratic levels of leverage and/or liquidity, cash flow is volatile and the borrower is subject to moderate economic risk.  A borrower in this category poses a low to moderate risk of loss to the bank. 
Special mentionLoans classified as special mention have a potential weakness(es) that deserves management’s close attention.  The potential weakness could result in deterioration of the loan repayment or the bank’s credit position at some future date.  A loan rated in this category poses a moderate loss risk to the bank. 
SubstandardLoans classified as substandard reflect a customer with a well defined weakness that jeopardizes the liquidation of the debt.  Loans in this category have the possibility that the bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected and the bank’s collateral value is weakened by the financial deterioration of the borrower. 
DoubtfulLoans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristics that make collection of the full contract amount highly improbable.  Loans rated in this category are most likely to cause the bank to have a loss due to a collateral shortfall or a negative capital position. 











The following table presents the Company’s commercial loans by credit quality indicators, by class (in thousands):
Commercial and industrialCommercial real estateTotalCommercial and industrialCommercial real estateTotal
September 30, 2016 
March 31, 2017 
Pass$167,493
$1,105,229
$1,272,722
$195,748
$1,199,652
$1,395,400
Special mention2,027
14,951
16,978
2,472
14,892
17,364
Substandard6,867
37,908
44,775
6,791
35,562
42,353
Doubtful





Total$176,387
$1,158,088
$1,334,475
$205,011
$1,250,106
$1,455,117
  
December 31, 2015 
 
 
December 31, 2016 
 
 
Pass$156,664
$1,070,506
$1,227,170
$176,823
$1,178,288
$1,355,111
Special mention4,099
20,942
25,041
2,427
16,031
18,458
Substandard4,539
36,133
40,672
6,417
35,197
41,614
Doubtful38

38



Total$165,340
$1,127,581
$1,292,921
$185,667
$1,229,516
$1,415,183
     
The following table presents the Company's non-commercial loans by payment performance, by class (in thousands):
PerformingNon-PerformingTotalPerformingNon-PerformingTotal
September 30, 2016 
March 31, 2017 
Residential real estate$1,441,109
$4,133
$1,445,242
$1,441,950
$2,845
$1,444,795
Home equity141,462
154
141,616
139,051
114
139,165
Consumer33,614

33,614
32,043

32,043
DDA overdrafts2,691
274
2,965
3,053

3,053
Total$1,618,876
$4,561
$1,623,437
$1,616,097
$2,959
$1,619,056
  
December 31, 2015 
December 31, 2016 
Residential real estate$1,379,797
$3,336
$1,383,133
$1,447,087
$4,375
$1,451,462
Home equity146,877
159
147,036
141,834
131
141,965
Consumer36,049
34
36,083
32,545

32,545
DDA overdrafts3,361

3,361
5,071

5,071
Total$1,566,084
$3,529
$1,569,613
$1,626,537
$4,506
$1,631,043

Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans
 
Interest income on loans is accrued and credited to operations based upon the principal amount outstanding, using methods that generally result in level rates of return.  Loan origination fees, and certain direct costs, are deferred and amortized as an adjustment to the yield over the term of the loan.  The accrual of interest generally is discontinued when a loan becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest for all loan types.  However, any loan may be placed on non-accrual if the Company receives information that indicates a borrower is unable to meet the contractual terms of its respective loan agreement.  Other indicators considered for placing a loan on non-accrual status include the borrower’s involvement in bankruptcies, foreclosures, repossessions, litigation and any other situation resulting in doubt as to whether full collection of contractual principal and interest is attainable.  When interest accruals are discontinued, unpaid interest recognized in income in the current year is reversed, and interest accrued in prior years is charged to the allowance for loan losses.  Management may elect to continue the accrual of interest when the net realizable value of collateral exceeds the principal balance and related accrued interest, and the loan is in the process of collection.

Generally for all loan classes, interest income during the period the loan is non-performing is recorded on a cash basis after recovery of principal is reasonably assured.  Cash payments received on nonperforming loans are typically applied directly against the outstanding principal balance until the loan is fully repaid.  Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time, and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.
 

Generally, all loan types are considered past due when the contractual terms of a loan are not met and the borrower is 30 days or more past due on a payment.  Furthermore, residential and home equity loans are generally subject to charge-off when the loan becomes 120 days past due, depending on the estimated fair value of the collateral less cost to dispose, versus the outstanding loan balance.  Commercial loans are generally charged off when the loan becomes 120 days past due.  Open-end consumer loans are generally charged off when the loan becomes 180 days past due.

A loan acquired and accounted for under ASC Topic 310-30 is reported as an accruing loan and a performing asset provided that the loan is performing in accordance with the initial expectations. The loan would be considered non-performing if the loan's performance deteriorates below the initial expectations.
 
The following table presents an aging analysis of the Company’s accruing and non-accruing loans, by class (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2016March 31, 2017
Accruing Accruing 
Current30-59 days60-89 daysOver 90 daysPurchased-Credit ImpairedNon-accrualTotalCurrent30-59 days60-89 daysOver 90 daysPurchased-Credit ImpairedNon-accrualTotal
Residential real estate$1,435,610
$4,612
$886
$215
$
$3,919
$1,445,242
$1,438,109
$3,455
$386
$35
$
$2,810
$1,444,795
Home equity140,537
889
36


154
141,616
138,750
205
96


114
139,165
Commercial and industrial173,547
291
108


2,441
176,387
203,046
562
50


1,353
205,011
Commercial real estate1,148,737
668

80
526
8,077
1,158,088
1,241,951
239
525

250
7,141
1,250,106
Consumer33,510
91
13



33,614
32,006
28
9



32,043
DDA overdrafts2,411
276
4
274


2,965
2,723
319
11



3,053
Total$2,934,352
$6,827
$1,047
$569
$526
$14,591
$2,957,912
$3,056,585
$4,808
$1,077
$35
$250
$11,418
$3,074,173
  
December 31, 2015December 31, 2016
Accruing Accruing 
Current30-59 days60-89 daysOver 90 daysPurchased-Credit ImpairedNon-accrualTotalCurrent30-59 days60-89 daysOver 90 daysPurchased-Credit ImpairedNon-accrualTotal
Residential real estate$1,373,604
$5,261
$932
$418
$
$2,918
$1,383,133
$1,441,086
$5,364
$637
$73
$
$4,302
$1,451,462
Home equity146,493
318
65
24

136
147,036
141,192
423
219
31

100
141,965
Commercial and industrial162,435
141

19

2,745
165,340
183,615
94



1,958
185,667
Commercial real estate1,114,953
762
211

506
11,149
1,127,581
1,221,344
553

278

7,341
1,229,516
Consumer35,886
154
9
34


36,083
32,506
38
1



32,545
DDA overdrafts3,048
310
3



3,361
4,472
595
4



5,071
Total$2,836,419
$6,946
$1,220
$495
$506
$16,948
$2,862,534
$3,024,215
$7,067
$861
$382
$
$13,701
$3,046,226














The following table presents the Company’s impaired loans, by class (in thousands). The difference between the unpaid principal balance and the recorded investment generally reflects amounts that have been previously charged-off. There are no impaired residential, home equity, or consumer loans.

September 30, 2016December 31, 2015March 31, 2017December 31, 2016
 Unpaid Unpaid  Unpaid Unpaid 
RecordedPrincipalRelatedRecordedPrincipalRelatedRecordedPrincipalRelatedRecordedPrincipalRelated
InvestmentBalanceAllowanceInvestmentBalanceAllowanceInvestmentBalanceAllowanceInvestmentBalanceAllowance
With no related allowance recorded:  
Commercial and industrial$1,939
$4,104
$
$2,349
$7,547
$
$1,282
$3,447
$
$1,611
$3,775
$
Commercial real estate3,428
5,253

6,133
9,502

6,123
7,948

3,138
4,963

Total$5,367
$9,357
$
$8,482
$17,049
$
$7,405
$11,395
$
$4,749
$8,738
$
  
With an allowance recorded:  
Commercial and industrial$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Commercial real estate





2,832
2,832
636
2,832
2,832
665
Total$
$
$
$
$
$
$2,832
$2,832
$636
$2,832
$2,832
$665

     The following table presents information related to the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on the Company’s impaired loans, by class (in thousands):
Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016201520172016
AverageInterestAverageInterestAverageInterestAverageInterest
RecordedIncomeRecordedIncomeRecordedIncomeRecordedIncome
InvestmentRecognizedInvestmentRecognizedInvestmentRecognizedInvestmentRecognized
With no related allowance recorded:  
Commercial and industrial$2,234

$1,807
$
$1,365

$2,349
$
Commercial real estate4,286
9
5,321
3
3,118
5
5,358
4
Total$6,520
$9
$7,128
$3
$4,483
$5
$7,707
$4
  
With an allowance recorded:  
Commercial and industrial$
$
$1,350
$
$
$
$
$
Commercial real estate



2,832
19


Total$
$
$1,350
$
$2,832
$19
$
$

     Approximately $0.3Less than $0.1 million and $0.6$0.2 million of interest income would have been recognized during the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively, if such loans had been current in accordance with their original terms.  There were no commitments to provide additional funds on non-accrual, impaired or other potential problem loans at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.

Loan Modifications

The Company’s policy on loan modifications typically does not allow for modifications that would be considered a concession from the Company.  However, when there is a modification, the Company evaluates each modification to determine if the modification constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) in accordance with ASU 2011-2, whereby a modification of a loan would be considered a TDR when both of the following conditions are met: (1) a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and (2) the modification constitutes a concession.  When determining whether the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, the Company reviews whether the borrower is currently in payment default on any of its debt or whether it is probable that the borrower would be in payment default in the foreseeable future without the modification.  Other indicators of financial difficulty include whether the borrower has declared or is in the process of declaring bankruptcy, the borrower’s ability to continue as a going concern, and the borrower’s projected cash flow to service its debt (including principal and interest) in accordance with the contractual terms for the foreseeable future, without a modification.

Regulatory guidance requires loans to be accounted for as collateral-dependent loans when borrowers have filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the debt has been discharged by the bankruptcy court, and the borrower has not reaffirmed the debt. The filing of bankruptcy is deemed to be evidence that the borrower is in financial difficulty and the discharge of the debt by the bankruptcy court is deemed to be a concession granted to the borrower.

The following tables set forth the Company’s TDRs (in thousands):

September 30, 2016December 31, 2015March 31, 2017December 31, 2016
Non- Non-  Non- Non- 
AccruingTotalAccruingTotalAccruingTotalAccruingTotal
Commercial and industrial$46
$
$46
$58
$
$58
$38
$
$38
$42
$
$42
Commercial real estate2,718

2,718
1,746

1,746
8,513

8,513
5,525

5,525
Residential real estate19,944
452
20,396
17,796
191
17,987
20,276
150
20,426
20,424
391
20,815
Home equity3,159
85
3,244
2,659
34
2,693
3,072
30
3,102
3,105
30
3,135
Consumer











$25,867
$537
$26,404
$22,259
$225
$22,484
$31,899
$180
$32,079
$29,096
$421
$29,517
 
New TDRsNew TDRs
Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016201520172016
PrePost PrePost PrePost PrePost
Modification Modification Modification Modification
Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding
Number ofRecordedNumber ofRecordedNumber ofRecordedNumber ofRecorded
ContractsInvestmentContractsInvestmentContractsInvestmentContractsInvestment
Commercial and industrial
$
$

$
$

$
$

$
$
Commercial real estate1
2,207
2,207



1
3,015
3,015



Residential real estate30
2,924
2,924
35
2,431
2,431
9
1,130
1,130
8
741
741
Home equity7
190
190
14
368
368
2
58
58
1
29
29
Consumer











38
$5,321
$5,321
49
$2,799
$2,799
12
$4,203
$4,203
9
$770
$770
    

Note F – Long-Term Debt

The components of long-term debt are summarized below (in thousands):
 September 30, 2016December 31, 2015
Junior subordinated debentures owed to City Holding Capital Trust III, due 2038, interest at a rate of 4.35% and 4.01%, respectively$16,495
$16,495
 March 31, 2017December 31, 2016
Junior subordinated debentures owed to City Holding Capital Trust III, due 2038, interest at a rate of 4.63% and 4.35%, respectively$16,495
$16,495
 
The Company formed a statutory business trust, City Holding Capital Trust III (“Capital Trust III”), under the laws of Delaware.  Capital Trust III was created for the exclusive purpose of (i) issuing trust-preferred capital securities (“Capital Securities”), which represent preferred undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the trust, (ii) using the proceeds from the sale of the Capital Securities to acquire junior subordinated debentures (“Debentures”) issued by the Company, and (iii) engaging in only those activities necessary or incidental thereto.  The trust is considered a variable interest entity for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary.  Accordingly, the accounts of the trust are not included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Distributions on the Debentures are cumulative and will be payable quarterly at an interest rate of 3.50% over the three month LIBOR rate, reset quarterly.  Interest payments are due in March, June, September and December.  The Debentures are redeemable prior to maturity at the option of the Company (i) in whole at any time or in part from time-to-time, or (ii) in whole, but not in part, at any time within 90 days following the occurrence and during the continuation of certain predefined events.

Payments of distributions on the Capital Securities and payments on redemption of the Capital Securities are guaranteed by the Company.  The Company also entered into an agreement as to expenses and liabilities with the trust pursuant to which it agreed, on a subordinated basis, to pay any cost, expenses or liabilities of the trust other than those arising under the Capital Securities.  The obligations of the Company under the Debentures, the related indentures, the trust agreement establishing the trust, the guarantees and the agreements as to expenses and liabilities, in the aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the trust’s obligations under the Capital Securities.  The Capital Securities issued by the statutory business trust qualify as Tier 1 capital for the Company under current Federal Reserve Board guidelines.

Note G – Derivative Instruments

The Company enters into derivative transactions principally to protect against the risk of adverse price or interest rate movements on the value of certain assets and liabilities on future cash flows. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 20152016, the Company has derivative financial instruments not included in hedge relationships.  These derivatives consist of interest rate swaps and floors used for interest rate management purposes and derivatives executed with commercial banking customers to facilitate their interest rate management strategies. For the majority of these instruments the Company acts as an intermediary for its customers. Changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts for the most part offset each other and do not significantly impact the Company's results of operations. The Company also has an interest rate swap that serves as a fair value hedge for the purpose of hedging changes in LIBORlong term fixed interest rates related to commercial real estate loans. Hedge ineffectiveness is assessed quarterly and any ineffectiveness is recorded as non-interest expense. For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, hedge ineffectiveness was less than $0.1 million for each respective period.

The following table summarizes the notional and fair value of these derivative instruments (in thousands):

 September 30, 2016December 31, 2015
 Notional AmountFair ValueNotional AmountFair Value
     
Non-hedging interest rate derivatives:    
Other Assets$407,714
$27,459
$372,995
$10,811
Other Liabilities415,071
27,725
380,995
10,872
     
Derivatives designated as hedges of fair value:    
Other Liabilities4,734
191
5,475
61
 March 31, 2017December 31, 2016
 Notional AmountFair ValueNotional AmountFair Value
     
Non-hedging interest rate derivatives:    
Customer counterparties:    
Loan interest rate swap - assets$261,945
$6,562
$234,806
$7,352
Loan interest rate swap - liabilities245,311
8,984
207,201
8,111
     
Non-hedging interest rate derivatives:    
Financial institution counterparties:    
Loan interest rate swap - assets252,074
8,996
207,201
8,111
Loan interest rate swap - liabilities261,562
6,525
241,995
7,360
     
Derivatives designated as hedges of fair value:    
Financial institution counterparties:    
Loan interest rate swap - assets4,626
6


Loan interest rate swap - liabilities

4,626
12

The following table summarizes the change in fair value of these derivative instruments (in thousands):

Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
20162015 2016201520172016
Change in fair value non-hedging interest rate derivatives:    
Other income - derivative asset$2,244
$6,922
 $(15,846)$4,494
$(485)$11,346
Other income - derivative liability(2,317)(7,028) 16,181
(4,613)485
(11,630)
Other expense - derivative asset45

    
Change in fair value hedging interest rate derivatives:    
Hedged item - derivative asset(45)101
 119
89
14
121
Other income - derivative liability6
5
 10
6
Other income (expense) - derivative liability with financial institution counterparties
(2)
Other income (expense) - derivative asset with financial institution counterparties(4)

Certain financial instruments, including derivatives, may be eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheet and/or subject to master netting arrangements. The Company's derivative transactions with financial institution counterparties are generally executed under International Swaps and Derivative Association ("ISDA") master agreements which include "right of setoff" provisions. In such cases there is generally a legally enforceable right to offset recognized amounts and there may be an intention to settle such amounts on a net basis. Nonetheless, the Company does not generally offset financial instruments for financial reporting purposes. Information about financial instruments that are eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 is presented in the following tables (in thousands):


 Gross Amounts  Gross Amounts 
 Not Offset in the  Not Offset in the 
 Balance Sheet  Balance Sheet 
 Total  Total 
 of Gross  of Gross 
 Amounts  Amounts 
 Not Offset in  Not Offset in 
 the Statement  the Statement 
 of Financial  of Financial 
 Position  Position 
 Netting Including  Netting Including 
 GrossNet AmountsAdjustment Applicable  GrossNet AmountsAdjustment Applicable 
 Amountsof Assetsper Netting  Amountsof Assetsper Netting 
GrossOffset in thePresented inApplicable Agreement GrossOffset in thePresented inApplicable Agreement 
Amounts ofStatement ofthe StatementMasterFair Valueand Fair Amounts ofStatement ofthe StatementMasterFair Valueand Fair 
RecognizedFinancialof FinancialNettingof FinancialValue of RecognizedFinancialof FinancialNettingof FinancialValue of 
DescriptionAssetsPositionArrangementsCollateralNet AmountAssetsPositionArrangementsCollateralNet Amount
(a)(b)(c)=(a)-(b) (d)(c)-(d) *(a)(b)(c)=(a)-(b) (d)(c)-(d) *
Non-hedging derivative assets:Non-hedging derivative assets: Non-hedging derivative assets: 
Interest rate swap agreements - customer counterparties$6,562
$
$6,562
$
$6,562
$6,562
$
Interest rate swap agreements - financial institution counterparties$8,996
$
$8,996
$
$
$
$8,996
 
Hedging derivative assets:Hedging derivative assets: 
Interest rate swap agreements$27,459
$
$27,459
$
$27,459
$27,459
$
$6
$
$6
$
$11
$
$11


 Gross Amounts  Gross Amounts 
 Not Offset in the  Not Offset in the 
 Balance Sheet  Balance Sheet 
 Total  Total 
 of Gross  of Gross 
 Amounts  Amounts 
 Not Offset in  Not Offset in 
 the Statement  the Statement 
 of Financial  of Financial 
 Position  Position 
 Netting Including  Netting Including 
 GrossNet AmountsAdjustment Applicable  GrossNet AmountsAdjustment Applicable 
 Amountsof Liabilitiesper Netting  Amountsof Liabilitiesper Netting 
GrossOffset in thePresented inApplicable Agreement GrossOffset in thePresented inApplicable Agreement 
Amounts ofStatement ofthe StatementMasterFair Valueand Fair Amounts ofStatement ofthe StatementMasterFair Valueand Fair 
RecognizedFinancialof FinancialNettingof FinancialValue of RecognizedFinancialof FinancialNettingof FinancialValue of 
DescriptionLiabilitiesPositionArrangementsCollateralNet AmountLiabilitiesPositionArrangementsCollateralNet Amount
(a)(b)(c)=(a)-(b) (d)(c)-(d) *(a)(b)(c)=(a)-(b) (d)(c)-(d) *
Non-hedging derivative liabilities:Non-hedging derivative liabilities: Non-hedging derivative liabilities: 
Interest rate swap agreements$27,725
$
$27,725
$
$33,067
$33,067
$
 
Hedging derivative liabilities: 
Interest rate swap agreements$191
$
$191
$
$227
$227
$
Interest rate swap agreements - customer counterparties$8,984
$
$8,984
$
$8,984
$8,984
$
Interest rate swap agreements - financial institution counterparties$6,525
$
$6,525
$
$29,304
$29,304
$
  
*For instances where the fair value of financial collateral meets or exceeds the amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Position, no value is displayed to represent full collateralization.For instances where the fair value of financial collateral meets or exceeds the amounts presented in the Statement of Financial Position, no value is displayed to represent full collateralization.


Note H – Employee Benefit Plans

Pursuant to the terms of the City Holding Company 2003 Incentive Plan and the City Holding Company 2013 Incentive Plan (the "2003 Plan” and "2013 Plan", respectively), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, or its delegate, may, from time to time, grant stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), or restricted stock awards to employees, directors and individuals who provide service to the Company (collectively, "Plan Participants").  The 2003 Plan expired in April of 2013 and the 2013 Plan was approved by the Company's shareholders in April 2013. A maximum of 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock may be issued upon the exercise of stock options, SARs and stock awards under the 2013 Plan.  These limitations may be adjusted in the event of a change in the number of outstanding shares of common stock by reason of a stock dividend, stock split or other similar event.  Specific terms of options and SARs awarded, including vesting periods, exercise prices (stock price at date of grant) and expiration dates are determined at the date of grant and are evidenced by agreements between the Company and the awardee.  The exercise price of the option grants equals the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.  All incentive stock options and SARs will be exercisable up to 10 years from the date granted and all options and SARs are exercisable for the period specified in the individual agreement. As of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, 579,145 shares were still available to be issued under the 2003 Plan and 2013 Plan, 462,863 stock options had been awarded and 271,797 restricted stock awards had been awarded, respectively.Plan.

Each award from the 2003 Plan and 2013 Plan is evidenced by an award agreement that specifies the option price, the duration of the option, the number of shares to which the option pertains, and such other provisions as the Compensation Committee, or its delegate, determines.  The option price for each grant is equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.  Options granted expire at such time as the Compensation Committee, or its delegate, determines at the date of the grant and in no event does the exercise period exceed a maximum of ten years.  Upon a change-in-control of the Company, as defined in the 2003 Plan and 2013 Plan, all outstanding options and awards shall immediately vest.

Certain stock options and restricted stock awards granted pursuant to the 2013 Plan have performance-based vesting requirements. These shares will vest in three separate annual installments of approximately 33.33% per installment on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date, subject further to performance-based vesting requirements. The performance-based vesting requirements are as follows:

* First Installment – the mean return on average assets of the Company (excluding merger and acquisition expenses and other nonrecurring items as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company) of the three years immediately prior to the vesting date is equal to or exceeds the median return on average assets over the 20 year period immediately preceding the vesting date of all FDIC insured depository institutions.

* Second Installment – the mean return on average assets of the Company (excluding merger and acquisition expenses and other nonrecurring items as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company) of the four years immediately prior to the vesting date is equal to or exceeds the median return on average assets over the 20 year period immediately preceding the vesting date of all FDIC insured depository institutions.

* Third Installment – the mean return on average assets of the Company (excluding merger and acquisition expenses and other nonrecurring items as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company) of the five years immediately prior to the vesting date is equal to or exceeds the median return on average assets over the 20 year period immediately preceding the vesting date of all FDIC insured depository institutions.

 

Stock Options
 
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information is presented below:
Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016201520172016
OptionsWeighted-Average Exercise PriceOptionsWeighted-Average Exercise PriceOptionsWeighted-Average Exercise PriceOptionsWeighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 195,015
$38.38
167,554
$36.74
86,613
$41.08
95,015
$38.38
Granted24,348
43.73
12,961
46.41
17,631
66.32
24,348
43.73
Exercised(21,000)33.57
(71,750)37.01
(1,250)30.38


Forfeited

(4,000)31.66




Outstanding at September 3098,363
$40.76
104,765
$37.95
Outstanding at March 31102,994
$45.53
119,363
$39.49
        
Exerciseable at September 3014,750
$36.53
29,500
$34.30
Exerciseable at March 3123,276
$36.70
35,750
$34.79
 
Information regarding stock option exercises and stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options is provided in the following table (in thousands):    
Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016201520172016
Proceeds from stock option exercises$705
$2,649
$38
$
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised317
724
44

  
Stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options$180
$160
$65
$60
  
At period-end:September 30, 2016 March 31, 2017 
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options$440
 $563
 
Weighted average period (in years) in which the above amount is expected to be  
recognized2.6
 3.0
 

Shares issued in connection with stock option exercises are issued from available treasury shares. If no treasury shares are available, new shares would be issued from available authorized shares. During the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, all shares issued in connection with stock option exercises were issued from available treasury stock. For the stock options that have performance-based criteria, management has evaluated those criteria and has determined that, as of March 31, 2017, the criteria were probable of being met.

Additional information regarding stock options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, is provided in the following table:
Ranges of Exercise PricesNo. of Options OutstandingWeighted-Average Exercise PriceWeighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)No. of Options Currently ExercisableWeighted-Average Exercise Price of Options Currently ExercisableWeighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value of Options Currently Exercisable (in thousands)No. of Options OutstandingWeighted-Average Exercise PriceWeighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)No. of Options Currently ExercisableWeighted-Average Exercise Price of Options Currently ExercisableWeighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value of Options Currently Exercisable (in thousands)
$25.00 - $29.991,250
$28.15
2.5$28
1,250
$28.15
2.5
$28
1,250
$28.15
2.0$45
1,250
$28.15
2.0
$45
30.00 - 34.992,250
30.38
2.245
2,250
30.38
2.2
45
500
30.38
1.717
500
30.38
1.7
17
35.00 - 39.9936,601
36.35
5.8510
4,250
35.09
4.5
65
32,351
36.51
5.4905
16,876
35.39
5.0
491
40.00 - 44.9945,301
43.51
7.6307
7,000
40.88
1.5
66
38,301
43.99
8.2785
4,650
44.43
7.0
93
45.00 - 50.0012,961
46.61
8.448




45.00 - 49.9912,961
46.61
7.9232




50.00 - 70.0017,631
66.32
9.9$



$
98,363
  $938
14,750
  $204
102,994
  $1,984
23,276
  $646
 

The fair value of the options is estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model.   The following weighted average assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted:

Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016201520172016
Risk-free interest rate1.43%1.95%2.12%1.43%
Expected dividend yield3.86%3.50%2.60%3.86%
Volatility factor30.76%45.40%25.80%30.76%
Expected life of option7.0 years
7.0 years
7.0 years
7.0 years

 Restricted Shares

The Company records compensation expense with respect to restricted shares in an amount equal to the fair value of the common stock covered by each award on the date of grant. The restricted shares awarded become fully vested after various periods of continued employment from the respective dates of grant. The Company is entitled to an income tax deduction in an amount equal to the taxable income reported by the holders of the restricted shares when the restrictions are released and the shares are issued. Compensation is being charged to expense over the respective vesting periods.

Restricted shares are forfeited if the awardee officer or employee terminates his employment with the Company prior to the lapsing of restrictions. The Company records forfeitures of restricted stock as treasury share repurchases and any compensation cost previously recognized is reversed in the period of forfeiture.  Recipients of restricted shares do not pay any cash consideration to the Company for the shares, and have the right to vote all shares subject to such grant and receive all dividends with respect to such shares, whether or not the shares have vested.  For restricted shares that have performance-based criteria, management has evaluated those criteria and has determined that, as of March 31, 2017, the criteria were probable of being met.

A summary of the Company’s restricted shares activity and related information is presented below:
Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016201520172016
Restricted AwardsAverage Market Price at GrantRestricted AwardsAverage Market Price at GrantRestricted AwardsAverage Market Price at GrantRestricted AwardsAverage Market Price at Grant
Outstanding at January 1172,921
$37.38
163,431
$35.50
180,622
$39.31
172,921
$37.83
Granted28,801
46.16
25,440
46.35
10,609
66.33
11,251
43.73
Forfeited(500)46.54
(500)37.50
(750)42.05


Vested(22,200)33.81
(16,550)33.51
(18,438)37.50
(14,950)35.52
Outstanding at September 30179,022
$39.21
171,821
$37.29
Outstanding at March 31172,043
$41.16
169,222
$37.97

Information regarding stock-based compensation associated with restricted shares is provided in the following table (in thousands):

Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016201520172016
Stock-based compensation expense associated with restricted shares$1,010
$933
$355
$316
  
At period-end:September 30, 2016 March 31, 2017 
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense associated with restricted shares$3,215
 $3,271
 
Weighted average period (in years) in which the above amount is expected to be  
recognized3.2
 3.1
 

Shares issued in connection with restricted stock awards are issued from available treasury shares. If no treasury shares are available, new shares would be issued from available authorized shares. During the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, all shares issued in connection with restricted stock awards were issued from available treasury stock.




Benefit Plans
 
The Company provides retirement benefits to its employees through the City Holding Company 401(k) Plan and Trust (the “401(k) Plan”), which is intended to be compliant with Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) section 404(c). The Company also maintains two frozen defined benefit pension plans (the “Defined Benefit Plans”), which were inherited from the Company's acquisition of the plan sponsors (Horizon Bancorp, Inc. and Community Financial Corporation).

The following table presents details of the Company's activities pursuant to these plans (in thousands):
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
201620152016201520172016
Components of net periodic cost:   
Interest cost$205
$203
$615
$668
$193
$205
Expected return on plan assets(288)(234)(865)(757)(294)(288)
Net amortization and deferral212
244
636
714
215
212
Net Periodic Pension Cost$129
$213
$386
$625
$114
$129
  
401(k) Plan expense$197
$166
$615
$578
$251
$217
  
Defined benefit plan contributions$
$143
$
$313
$
$
 
Note I – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is a party to certain financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  The Company has entered into agreements with certain customers to extend credit or provide a conditional commitment to provide payment on drafts presented in accordance with the terms of the underlying credit documents. The Company also provides overdraft protection to certain demand deposit customers that represent an unfunded commitment.  Overdraft protection commitments, which are included with other commitments below, are uncollateralized and are paid at the Company’s discretion.  Conditional commitments generally include standby and commercial letters of credit. Standby letters of credit represent an obligation of the Company to a designated third party contingent upon the failure of a customer of the Company to perform under the terms of the underlying contract between the customer and the third party. Commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to facilitate trade or commerce. Under the terms of a commercial letter of credit, drafts will be drawn when the underlying transaction is consummated, as intended, between the customer and a third party. The funded portion of these financial instruments is reflected in the Company’s balance sheet, while the unfunded portion of these commitments is not reflected in the balance sheet.  The table below presents a summary of the contractual obligations of the Company resulting from significant commitments (in thousands):

September 30, 2016December 31, 2015March 31, 2017December 31, 2016
Commitments to extend credit:  
Home equity lines$186,423
$183,017
$188,498
$185,553
Commercial real estate155,629
84,672
79,584
98,883
Other commitments202,277
177,491
205,652
203,103
Standby letters of credit4,815
5,086
5,012
5,014
Commercial letters of credit1,862
2,312
1,443
1,859
 
Loan commitments and standby and commercial letters of credit have credit risks essentially the same as those involved in extending loans to customers and are subject to the Company’s standard credit policies. Collateral is obtained based on management’s credit assessment of the customer. Management does not anticipate any material losses as a result of these commitments.

The Company is engaged in various legal actions that it deems to be in the ordinary course of business. As these legal actions are resolved, the Company could realize positive and/or negative impact to its financial performance in the period in which these legal actions are ultimately resolved. There can be no assurance that current legal actions will have an immaterial impact on financial results, either positive or negative, or that no material legal actions may be presented in the future.

Note J – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The activity in accumulated other comprehensive loss is presented in the tables below (in thousands). All amounts are shown net of tax, which is calculated using a combined federal and state income tax rate approximating 37%.
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 Unrealized  Unrealized 
 Gains (Losses) on  Gains (Losses) on 
Defined BenefitSecurities Defined BenefitSecurities 
Pension PlansAvailable-for-SaleTotalPension PlansAvailable-for-SaleTotal
  
Balance at December 31, 2014$(5,349)$1,190
$(4,159)
 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
1,943
1,943
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive loss
(1,344)(1,344)

599
599
 
Balance at September 30, 2015$(5,349)$1,789
$(3,560)
 
Balance at December 31, 2015$(4,759)$927
$(3,832)$(4,759)$927
$(3,832)
  
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
7,301
7,301

2,743
2,743
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive loss
(2,215)(2,215)



5,086
5,086

2,743
2,743
  
Balance at September 30, 2016$(4,759)$6,013
$1,254
Balance at March 31, 2016$(4,759)$3,670
$(1,089)
 
Balance at December 31, 2016$(4,660)$(2,352)$(7,012)
 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
3,571
3,571
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive loss
(2,698)(2,698)

873
873
 
Balance at March 31, 2017$(4,660)$(1,479)$(6,139)

Amount reclassified from Other Comprehensive Loss Amount reclassified from Other Comprehensive Loss 
Three months ended Nine months endedAffected line itemThree months endedAffected line item
September 30, September 30,in the StatementsMarch 31,in the Statements
20162015 20162015of Income20172016of Income
      
Securities available-for-sale:      
Net securities gains reclassified into earnings$(2,668)$
 $(3,513)$(2,130)Security gains (losses)$(4,276)$
Security gains (losses)
Related income tax expense985

 1,298
786
Income tax expense1,578

Income tax expense
Net effect on accumulated other comprehensive loss$(1,683)$
 $(2,215)$(1,344) $(2,698)$
 

 

Note K – Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share using the two class method (in thousands, except per share data):
 
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
20162015 20162015
Distributed earnings allocated to common stock$6,376
$6,362
 $19,128
$19,086
Undistributed earnings allocated to common stock6,699
4,125
 17,901
21,040
Net earnings allocated to common shareholders$13,075
$10,487
 $37,029
$40,126
      
Average shares outstanding14,899
15,178
 14,902
15,111
Effect of dilutive securities: 
 
   
Warrants outstanding

 
37
Employee stock awards11
20
 11
21
Shares for diluted earnings per share14,910
15,198
 14,913
15,169
      
Basic earnings per share$0.88
$0.69
 $2.48
$2.66
Diluted earnings per share$0.88
$0.69
 $2.48
$2.65

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 there were no anti-dilutive options outstanding. Options to purchase approximately 3,000 shares and 5,000 shares of common stock were outstanding during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of the options' exercises would have been anti-dilutive.
 Three months ended March 31,
20172016
Distributed earnings allocated to common stock$6,782
$6,365
Undistributed earnings allocated to common stock9,067
5,206
Net earnings allocated to common shareholders$15,849
$11,571
   
Average shares outstanding15,252
14,916
Effect of dilutive securities:  
Employee stock awards25
11
Shares for diluted earnings per share15,277
14,927
   
Basic earnings per share$1.04
$0.78
Diluted earnings per share$1.04
$0.78
 
Note L – Fair Value Measurements

Fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell that asset or paid to transfer that liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) orfor identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company bases fair value of assets and liabilities on quoted market prices, prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.  If such information is not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters.  Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value.  These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality and the Company’s creditworthiness, among other things, as well as unobservable parameters.  Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time.  The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.  While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.  Furthermore, the reported fair value amounts have not been comprehensively revalued since the presentation dates, and therefore, estimates of fair value after the balance sheet date may differ significantly from the amount presented herein.  A more detailed description of the valuation methodologies used

for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.

Financial Assets and Liabilities

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value for financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis.

Securities Available for Sale.  Securities available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 inputs.  The fair value of securities available for sale is determined by utilizing a market approach by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (other than forced or distressed transactions) that occur in sufficient volume or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities.  If such measurements are unavailable, the security is classified as Level 3.  Significant judgment is required to make this determination.

The Company utilizes a third party pricing service provider to value its Level 1 and Level 2 investment securities.  Annually, the Company obtains an independent auditor’s report from its third party pricing service provider regarding its controls over investment securities.  Although no control deficiencies were noted, the report did contain caveats and disclaimers regarding the pricing information, such as the Company should review fair values for reasonableness.  On a quarterly basis, the Company selects a sample of its debt securities and reprices those securities with a third party that is independent of the primary pricing service provider to verify the reasonableness of the fair values. In addition, the Company selects a sample of securities and reviews the underlying support from the primary pricing service provider.

The Company has determined that its pooled trust preferred securities should be priced using Level 3 inputs in accordance with ASC Topic 820 and guidance issued by the SEC.  The Company has determined that there are few observable transactions and market quotations available for pooled trust preferred securities and they are not reliable for purposes of determining fair value at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017.  Due to these circumstances, the Company has elected to utilize an income valuation approach produced by a third party pricing source.  This third party model utilizes deferral and default probabilities for the underlying issuers, estimated prepayment rates and assumes no future recoveries of any defaults or deferrals.  The Company then compares the values provided by the third party model with other external sources.  At such time as there are observable transactions or quoted prices that are associated with an orderly and active market for pooled trust preferred securities, the Company will incorporate such market values in its estimate of fair values for these securities.

Derivatives. Derivatives are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs.  The Company utilizes a market approach by obtaining dealer quotations to value its customer interest rate swaps.  The Company’s derivatives are included within its Other Assets and Other Liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Derivative assets are typically secured through securities with financial counterparties or cross collateralization with a borrowing customer. Derivative liabilities are typically secured through the Company pledging securities to financial counterparties or, in the case of a borrowing customer, by the right of setoff. The Company considers factors such as the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties, right of setoff, and remaining maturities in determining the appropriate fair value adjustments. All derivative counterparties approved by the Company's Asset and Liability Committee ("ALCO") are regularly reviewed, and appropriate business action is taken to adjust the exposure to certain counterparties, if necessary. Counterparty exposure is evaluated by netting positions that are subject to master netting agreements, as well as considering the amount of marketable collateral securing the position. This approach used to estimate impacted exposures to counterparties is also used by the Company to estimate its own credit risk in derivative liability positions. To date, no material losses have been incurred due to a counterparty's inability to pay any undercollateralized position. There was no significant change in the value of derivative assets and liabilities attributed to credit risk that would have resulted in a derivative credit risk valuation adjustment at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.

The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.  Financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include impaired loans reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.  Collateral values are estimated using Level 2 inputs based on observable market data for real estate collateral or Level 3 inputs for non-real estate collateral.  The following table presents assets and liabilities measured at fair value (in thousands):

TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total Gains (Losses)TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total Gains (Losses)
September 30, 2016 
March 31, 2017 
Recurring fair value measurements  
Financial Assets  
U.S. Government agencies$4
$
$4
$
 $3
$
$3
$
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions64,435

64,435

 95,200

95,200

 
Mortgage-backed securities: 
   
  
U.S. Government agencies333,202

333,202

 339,154

339,154

 
Private label1,002

1,002

 879

879

 
Trust preferred securities6,411

3,787
2,624
 4,687

4,429
258
 
Corporate securities24,414

24,414

 24,088

24,088

 
Marketable equity securities3,713
3,713


 4,598
4,598


 
Investment funds1,536
1,536


 1,489
1,489


 
Derivative assets27,459

27,459

 15,564

15,564

 
Financial Liabilities 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities27,916

27,916

 15,509

15,509

 
  
Nonrecurring fair value measurements 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Financial Assets 
Impaired loans$5,367
$
$
$5,367
$
$9,601
$
$
$9,601
$29
Non-Financial Assets 
Other real estate owned5,491


5,491
(399)4,405


4,405
(191)
Other assets1,850


1,850
(175)
  
December 31, 2015 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016 
 
 
 
 
Recurring fair value measurements 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Assets 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government agencies$5
$
$5
$
 
$3
$
$3
$
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions50,697

50,697

 
82,368

82,368

 
Mortgage-backed securities: 
  
 
  
U.S. Government agencies288,197

288,197

 
330,814

330,814

 
Private label1,231

1,231

 
942

942

 
Trust preferred securities5,858

3,762
2,096
 
6,662

4,127
2,535
 
Corporate securities18,693

18,693

 
23,574

23,574

 
Marketable equity securities3,273
3,273


 
4,231
4,231


 
Investment funds1,512
1,512


 
1,489
1,489


 
Derivative assets10,811

10,811

 
15,463

15,463

 
Financial Liabilities 
  
 
  
Derivative liabilities10,933

10,933

 
15,483

15,483

 
  
Nonrecurring fair value measurements 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Assets 
Impaired loans$8,482
$
$
$8,482
$
$6,916
$
$
$6,916
$(665)
Non-Financial Assets 
Other real estate owned6,518


6,518
(937)4,588


4,588
(665)
Other assets625


625
(444)

The table below presents a reconcilement of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), which consist solely of trust preferred securities (in thousands):


Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016201520172016
Beginning balance$2,096
$1,871
$2,535
$2,096
Impairment losses on investment securities(465)


Gains on sale of investment securities3,978

Included in other comprehensive income(2,985)220
(977)18
Dispositions

(1,300)
Transfers into Level 3



Ending balance$2,624
$2,091
$258
$2,114

The Company utilizes a third party model to compute the present value of expected cash flows which considers the structure and term of each of the five respective pooled trust preferred securities and the financial condition of the underlying issuers.  Specifically, the third party model details interest rates, principal balances of note classes and underlying issuers, the timing and amount of interest and principal payments of the underlying issuers, and the allocation of the payments to the note classes. The current estimate of expected cash flows is based on the most recent trustee reports and any other relevant market information including announcements of interest payment deferrals or defaults of underlying trust preferred securities. For issuing banks that have defaulted, management generally assumes no recovery. For issuing banks that have deferred interest payments, management excludes the collateral balance associated with these banks and assumes no recoveries of such collateral balance in the future. The exclusion of such issuing banks in a current deferral position is based on such bank experiencing a certain level of financial difficulty that raises doubt about its ability to satisfy its contractual debt obligation, and accordingly, the Company excludes the associated collateral balance from its estimate of expected cash flows. Other assumptions used in the estimate of expected cash flows include expected future default rates and prepayments. Specifically, the model assumes annual prepayments of 1.0% with 100% at maturity and assumes 150 basis points of additional annual defaults from banks that are currently not in default or deferral.  In addition, the model assumes no recoveries except for one trust preferred security which assumes that one of the banks currently deferring or in default will cure such positions.

The table below presents a reconcilement of the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), which solely relates to impaired loans that were remeasured and reported at fair value through a specific valuation allowance allocation of the allowance for loan losses based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral (in thousands).  The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows.  The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of collateral for collateral-dependent impaired loans primarily relate to discounts applied to the customers’ reported amount of collateral.  The amount of collateral discount depends upon the marketability of the underlying collateral.  During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016, collateral discounts ranged from 20% to 30%. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016, the Company had no Level 2 financial assets and liabilities that were measured on a nonrecurring basis.

Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016201520172016
  
Beginning balance$8,482
$6,517
$6,916
$8,482
  
Loans classified as impaired during the period
799
3,015

Specific valuation allowance allocations




799
3,015

  
(Additional) reduction in specific valuation allowance allocations
(22)(29)
  
Paydowns, payoffs, other activity(3,115)(172)(301)(1,247)
  
Ending balance$5,367
$7,122
$9,601
$7,235

Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities


The Company has no non-financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  Certain non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include other real estate owned (“OREO”), which is measured at the lower of cost or fair value, and goodwill and other intangible assets, which are measured at fair value for impairment assessments. The

table below presents OREO that was remeasured and reported at fair value based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):

Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016201520172016
  
Beginning balance$6,518
$8,179
$4,588
$6,518
  
OREO remeasured at initial recognition:  
Carrying value of foreclosed assets prior to remeasurement2,528
2,356
1,226
673
Charge-offs recognized in the allowance for loan losses

(442)
Fair value2,528
2,356
784
673
  
OREO remeasured subsequent to initial recognition:  
Carrying value of foreclosed assets prior to remeasurement1,228
3,601
1,464
1,228
Fair value829
2,819
1,273
1,063
Write-downs included in other non-interest expense(399)(782)(191)(165)
  
Disposed(3,156)(3,727)(776)(972)
  
Ending balance$5,491
$6,026
$4,405
$6,054

ASC Topic 825 “Financial Instruments”, as amended, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value.  In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques.  Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including discount rate and estimate of future cash flows.  In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instrument.  ASC Topic 825 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements.  Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company. The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating fair value for financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents: Due to their short-term nature, the carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximate fair value.

Securities:  The fair value of securities, both available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, are generally based on quoted market prices or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities.

Net loans:  The fair value of the loan portfolio is estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using the current interest rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers for the same remaining maturities. Loans were first segregated by type such as commercial, real estate and consumer, and were then further segmented into fixed, adjustable and variable rate categories. Expected future cash flows were projected based on contractual cash flows, adjusted for estimated prepayments.

Deposits:  The fair values of demand deposits (i.e., interest and noninterest-bearing deposits, regular savings and other money market demand accounts) are, by definition, equal to their carrying values. The fair values of time deposits were estimated using discounted cash flow analyses. The discount rates used were based on rates currently offered for deposits with similar remaining maturities. The fair values of the time deposit liabilities do not take into consideration the value of the Company’s long-term relationships with depositors, which may have significant value.


Short-term debt: Securities sold under agreements to repurchase represent borrowings with original maturities of less than 90 days. The carrying amount of borrowings under purchase agreements approximate their fair value.


Long-term debt: The fair value of long-term borrowings is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements and market conditions of similar debt instruments.

Commitments and letters of credit: The fair values of commitments are estimated based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into consideration the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing.  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 obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date.  The amounts of fees currently charged on commitments and letters of credit are deemed insignificant, and therefore, the estimated fair values and carrying values have not been reflected in the table below.

The following table represents the estimates of fair value of financial instruments (in thousands). This table excludes financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates fair value. For short-term financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization. For financial liabilities such as noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand and savings deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to these products having no stated maturity.
Carrying AmountFair ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3Carrying AmountFair ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3
September 30, 2016 
March 31, 2017 
Assets: 
Cash and cash equivalents$190,812
$190,812
$190,812
$
$
Securities available-for-sale434,717
434,717
5,249
426,844
2,624
470,098
470,098
6,087
463,753
258
Securities held-to-maturity79,499
82,993

82,993

72,308
73,656

73,656

Other securities11,895
11,895

11,895

10,240
10,240

10,240

Net loans2,938,362
2,949,827


2,949,827
3,054,964
3,040,822


3,040,822
Accrued interest receivable7,986
7,986
7,986


8,644
8,644
8,644


Derivative assets27,459
27,459

27,459

15,564
15,564

15,564

  
Liabilities:  
Deposits3,179,286
3,186,387
2,148,702
1,037,685

3,392,758
2,606,844
1,545,468
1,061,376

Short-term debt179,384
179,384

179,384

186,686
186,686

186,686

Long-term debt16,495
16,457

16,457

16,495
16,453

16,453

Derivative liabilities27,916
27,916

27,916

15,509
15,509

15,509

  
December 31, 2015 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016 
 
 
 
 
Assets: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents70,113
70,113
70,113


88,139
88,139
88,139


Securities available-for-sale369,466
369,466
4,785
362,585
2,096
450,083
450,083
5,720
441,828
2,535
Securities held-to-maturity88,937
90,810

90,810

75,169
76,445

76,445

Other securities12,915
12,915

12,915

14,352
14,352

14,352

Net loans2,843,283
2,843,973


2,843,973
3,026,496
3,014,425


3,014,425
Accrued interest receivable7,432
7,432
7,432


8,408
8,408
8,408


Derivative assets10,811
10,811

10,811

15,463
15,463

15,463

  
Liabilities:  
Deposits3,083,975
3,085,908
2,066,419
1,019,489

3,231,653
3,232,970
2,190,234
1,042,736

Short-term debt154,869
154,872

154,872

248,305
248,305

248,305

Long-term debt16,495
16,457

16,457

16,495
16,455

16,455

Derivative liabilities10,933
10,933

10,933

15,483
15,483

15,483


Item 2 -Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
The accounting policies of the Company conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and require management to make estimates and develop assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and related footnotes. These estimates and assumptions are based on information available to management as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ significantly from management’s estimates. As this information changes, management’s estimates and assumptions used to prepare the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures may also change. The most significant accounting policies followed by the Company are presented in Note One to the audited financial statements included in the Company’s 20152016 Annual Report to Shareholders. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the 20152016 Annual Report of the Company.  Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, management has identified the determination of the allowance for loan losses and income taxes and purchased credit-impaired loans to be the accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments and, as such, could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available.

The section Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses provides management’s analysis of the Company’s allowance for loan losses and related provision. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that represents management’s best estimate of probable losses in the loan portfolio. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is based upon an evaluation of individual credits in the loan portfolio, historical loan loss experience, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors. This determination is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans that may be susceptible to significant change. The allowance for loan losses related to loans considered to be impaired is generally evaluated based on the discounted cash flows using the impaired loan’s initial effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral for certain collateral dependent loans.

The Company is subject to federal and state income taxes in the jurisdictions in which it conducts business.  In computing the provision for income taxes, management must make judgments regarding interpretation of laws in those jurisdictions.  Because the application of tax laws and regulations for many types of transactions is susceptible to varying interpretations, amounts reported in the financial statements could be changed at a later date upon final determinations by taxing authorities.  On a quarterly basis, the Company estimates its annual effective tax rate for the year and uses that rate to provide for income taxes on a year-to-date basis.  The amount of unrecognized tax benefits could change over the next twelve months as a result of various factors.  However, management cannot currently estimate the range of possible change.  The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ended December 31, 2013 through 2015. The Company is open to audit under2015 and various state taxing authorities' statutes of limitations for the years ended December 31, 2012 through 2015.

The Company values purchased credit-impaired loans at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 310-30. In determining the estimated fair value, management considers several factors, such as estimated future credit losses, estimated prepayments, remaining lives of the acquired loans, estimated value of the underlying collateral and the net present value of the cash flows expected to be received. For these loans, the expected cash flows that exceed the fair value of the loan represent the accretable yield, which is recognized as interest income on a level-yield basis over the expected cash flow periods of the loans. The non-accretable difference represents the difference between the contractually required principal and interest payments and the cash flows expected to be collected based upon management's estimation. Subsequent decreases in the expected cash flows will require the Company to evaluate the need for additions to the Company's allowance for loan losses. Subsequent increases in the expected cash flows will result in a reversal of the provision for loan losses to the extent of prior charges with a corresponding adjustment to the accretable yield, which will result in the recognition of additional interest income over the remaining lives of the loans.authorities.


Financial Summary

NineThree months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 vs. 2016 vs. 2015

The Company's financial performance is summarized in the following table:

Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016201520172016
  
Net income available to common shareholders (in thousands)
$37,476
$40,582
$16,026
$11,702
Earnings per common share, basic$2.48
$2.66
$1.04
$0.78
Earnings per common share, diluted$2.48
$2.65
$1.04
$0.78
ROA*1.31%1.53%1.60%1.25%
ROE*11.7%13.1%13.7%11.2%
ROATCE*14.4%15.9%16.5%13.8%
*ROA (Return on Average Assets) is a measure of the effectiveness of asset utilization. ROE (Return on Average Equity) is a measure of the return on shareholders' investment. ROATCE (Return on Average Tangible Common Equity) is a measure of the return on shareholders' equity, less intangible assets.

The Company's net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased $2.5 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015, primarily as a result of the AFB branch acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2015 (see Net Interest Income), higher average residential and commercial loan balances and higher average investment security balances. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (see Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses). As further discussed under the caption Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense, non-interest income decreased $8.7 million, primarily due to the sale of CityInsurance in the first quarter of 2015. Non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased $1.9 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2015, primarily as a result of the AFB branch acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2015.


Three months ended September 30, 2016 vs. 2015

The Company's financial performance is summarized in the following table:
 Three months ended September 30,
 20162015
   
Net income available to common shareholders (in thousands)
$13,232
$10,607
Earnings per common share, basic$0.88
$0.69
Earnings per common share, diluted$0.88
$0.69
ROA1.38%1.21%
ROE12.2%10.1%
ROATCE14.9%12.2%

The Company’s net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 increased $1.9$1.3 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015, primarily as a result of the AFB branch acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2015, growth in the average balances of the commercial real estate and residential real estate loans, and an increase in average investment balancesMarch 31, 2016 (see Net Interest Income). The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $1.4$0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 (see Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses). As further discussed under the caption Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense, non-interest income increased $3.0$5.4 million as a result of realized investment gains in the third quarter of 2016 and non-interest expense decreased $0.1increased $0.5 million from for the three months ended September 30, 2015.March 31, 2017 from the

three months ended March 31, 2016.

Balance Sheet Analysis

Selected balance sheet fluctuations from the year ended December 31, 20152016 are summarized in the following table (in millions):


September 30,December 31,  March 31,December 31,  
20162015$ Change% Change20172016$ Change% Change
    
Cash and cash equivalents$190.8
$88.1
$102.7
116.6 %
Investment securities$526.1
$471.3
$54.8
11.6%552.6
539.6
13.0
2.4 %
Gross loans2,957.9
2,862.5
95.4
3.3%3,074.2
3,046.2
28.0
0.9 %
Other assets50.7
37.0
13.7
37.0%
    
Total deposits3,179.3
3,084.0
95.3
3.1%3,392.8
3,231.7
161.1
5.0 %
Other liabilities56.4
39.4
17.0
43.1%
Customer repurchase agreements173.4
141.9
31.5
22.2%
Federal Funds purchased
64.1
(64.1)(100.0)%
  
Capital surplus140.3
112.9
27.4
24.3 %

Cash and cash equivalents increased $102.7 million from December 31, 2016 to $190.8 million at March 31, 2017 primarily due to increased deposit balances.

Investment securities increased $54.8$13.0 million from December 31, 20152016 to September 30, 2016552.6 million at March 31, 2017 primarily due to additional investment purchases made during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.

Gross loans increased $95.4$28.0 million (3.3%(0.9%) from December 31, 20152016 to $2.96$3.07 billion at September 30, 2016. ResidentialMarch 31, 2017. Commercial real estate loans increased $62.1$20.6 million (4.5%), commercial real estate loans increased $30.5 million (2.7%(1.7%) and commercial and industrial loans increased $11.0$19.3 million (6.7%(10.4%). These increases were partially offset by decreases in residential real estate loans of $6.7 million, home equity loans of $5.4$2.8 million and consumer loans of $2.5$0.5 million.

Other assets and other liabilities increased $13.7 million, primarily due to an increase in market values and additional customer interest rate swap contracts entered into during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, which are primarily used in the Company's back-to-back program and are reported on a gross basis on the consolidated balance sheet.

Total deposits increased $95.3$161.1 million from December 31, 20152016 to $3.18$3.39 billion at September 30, 2016 partiallyMarch 31, 2017 due to a largegrowth in savings deposits of $52.0 million, interest-bearing demand deposits of $47.4 million, non-interest bearing deposit on the last daydemand deposits of the first quarter of 2016 with a balance of $45.7$42.5 million as of September 30, 2016, growth in demand deposit accounts of $33.9 million and growth in time deposits of $13.0$19.3 million. Total average depository balances increased $184.6 million or 6.2% for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2015 consisting of increases in non-interest bearing deposits ($91.6 million), interest bearing deposits ($37.0 million), savings deposits ($29.6 million) and time deposits ($26.4 million). The growth is partially attributable to deposits acquired from AFB.

Customer repurchase agreements increased $31.5Federal Funds purchased decreased $64.1 million to from December 31, 20152016, as the Company's deposit growth was sufficient to September 30, 2016. This isfund the Company's loan and securities growth.

Capital surplus increased $27.4 million primarily due to an increase in the Company's commercial sweep accounts.fact that the Company sold approximately 441,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $64.48 per share, net of broker fees.

Net Interest Income

NineThree months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 vs. 2016 vs. 2015

The Company’s tax equivalent net interest income increased $2.7$1.5 million, or 3.1%5.1%, from $86.5$29.3 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 to $89.2$30.8 million for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2017. The increase was primarily due to an increase in commercial loans of $0.7 million and residential real estate loans of $0.6 million due to increased balances as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016. In addition, higher average investment balances increased investment income by $0.9 million. These increases were partially offset by increased interest expense on interest bearing accounts ($0.5

million) and lower accretion from fair value adjustments on recent acquisitions ($0.4 million). The Company’s reported net interest margin decreased from 3.81%3.53% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 to 3.52%3.45% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. Excluding the favorable impact of accretion, the net interest margin for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016 and 2015 would have been 3.43%3.42% and 3.58%3.44%, respectively.

    The following schedule presents the estimated future accretion on net interest income as a result of the Company's acquisitions (in thousands). The amounts in the table below require management to make significant assumptions based on estimated future default, prepayment and discount rates. Actual performance could be significantly different from that assumed, which could result in actual results being materially different than those estimated below.
Estimated Accretion Forecast
  
Remainder 2016$525
20171,314
2018990


Table One
Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income
(in thousands)
AssetsNine months ended September 30,Three months ended March 31,
2016201520172016
Average
Balance
Interest
Yield/
Rate
Average
Balance
Interest
Yield/
Rate
Average
Balance
Interest
Yield/
Rate
Average
Balance
Interest
Yield/
Rate
         
Loan portfolio(1):
Residential real estate(2)
$1,549,465
$45,267
3.90%$1,459,247
$43,159
3.95%$1,591,254
$15,479
3.95%$1,531,966
$14,918
3.92%
Commercial, financial, and agriculture(2)
1,304,467
39,294
4.02
1,157,677
38,914
4.49
1,429,075
13,598
3.86
1,294,345
12,919
4.01
Installment loans to individuals(2),(3)
38,166
2,220
7.77
41,338
2,692
8.71
35,650
581
6.61
38,632
721
7.51
Previously securitized loans(4)
 ***
1,230
 *** ***
1,310
 *** ***
447
 *** ***
369
 ***
Total loans2,892,098
88,011
4.06
2,658,262
86,075
4.33
3,055,979
30,105
4.00
2,864,943
28,927
4.06
Securities: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable432,303
9,115
2.82
340,585
7,974
3.13
458,295
3,444
3.05
421,289
3,005
2.87
Tax-exempt(5)
46,646
1,754
5.02
29,222
1,235
5.65
84,784
1,019
4.87
41,898
549
5.27
Total securities478,949
10,869
3.03
369,807
9,209
3.33
543,079
4,463
3.33
463,187
3,554
3.09
Deposits in depository institutions9,779


9,790


16,826
3
0.07
10,529


Total interest-earning assets3,380,826
98,880
3.91
3,037,859
95,284
4.19
3,615,884
34,571
3.88
3,338,659
32,481
3.91
Cash and due from banks104,287
  202,423
  81,629
  81,569
  
Bank premises and equipment76,161
  76,273
  74,768
  76,945
  
Other assets260,297
  242,294
  253,378
  256,329
  
Less: allowance for loan losses(19,930)  (20,960)  (20,150)  (20,591)  
Total assets$3,801,641
 
 
$3,537,889
 
 
$4,005,509
 
 
$3,732,911
 
 
        
Liabilities 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand deposits$683,926
$458
0.09%$643,086
$379
0.08%$708,434
$157
0.09%$677,849
$145
0.09%
Savings deposits765,222
699
0.12
698,433
520
0.10
831,639
324
0.16
767,262
228
0.12
Time deposits(2)
1,026,845
7,757
1.01
1,005,548
7,227
0.96
1,052,218
2,948
1.14
1,019,416
2,525
1.00
Short-term borrowings156,884
283
0.24
138,192
236
0.23
195,626
157
0.33
162,046
107
0.27
Long-term debt16,495
504
4.08
16,495
458
3.71
16,495
181
4.45
16,495
164
4.00
Total interest-bearing liabilities2,649,372
9,701
0.49
2,501,754
8,820
0.47
2,804,412
3,767
0.54
2,643,068
3,169
0.48
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits679,730
  584,046
  690,243
  630,524
  
Other liabilities45,452
  40,207
  43,655
  40,198
  
Stockholders’ equity427,087
  411,882
  467,199
  419,121
  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$3,801,641
 
 
$3,537,889
 
 
$4,005,509
 
 
$3,732,911
 
 
Net interest income 
$89,179
 
 
$86,464
 
 
$30,804
 
 
$29,312
 
Net yield on earning assets 
 
3.52%  3.81% 
 
3.45%  3.53%

(1)For purposes of this table, non-accruing loans have been included in average balances and loan fees, which are immaterial, have been included in interest income.For purposes of this table, non-accruing loans have been included in average balances and loan fees, which are immaterial, have been included in interest income.
(2)Included in the above table are the following amounts for the accretion of the fair value adjustments related to the acquisitions of Virginia Savings, Community and AFB:Included in the above table are the following amounts for the accretion of the fair value adjustments related to the acquisitions of Virginia Savings Bancorp, Inc., Community Financial Corporation and American Founders Bank, Inc.:
        
 Nine months ended September 30,  Three months ended March 31, 
 2016
2015  2017
2016 
Residential real estate$538
 $697
 Residential real estate$138
 $181
 
Commercial, financial and agriculture1,360
 3,683
 Commercial, financial and agriculture174
 394
 
Installment loans to individuals98
 226
 Installment loans to individuals9
 54
 
Time deposits444
 507
 Time deposits17
 148
 
 $2,440
 $5,113
  $338
 $777
 
          
(3)Includes the Company’s consumer and DDA overdrafts loan categories.Includes the Company’s consumer and DDA overdrafts loan categories.
(4)Effective January 1, 2012, there is no carrying value of the Company’s previously securitized loans.Effective January 1, 2012, there is no carrying value of the Company’s previously securitized loans.
(5)Computed on a fully federal tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of approximately 35%.Computed on a fully federal tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of approximately 35%.

Table Two
Rate/Volume Analysis of Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
(in thousands)

 Nine months ended September 30, 2016 vs. 2015
Interest-earning assets:
Increase (Decrease)
Due to Change In:
VolumeRateNet
   
Loan portfolio
Residential real estate$2,671
$(563)$2,108
Commercial, financial, and agriculture4,939
(4,559)380
Installment loans to individual(207)(265)(472)
Previously securitized loans
(80)(80)
Total loans7,403
(5,467)1,936
Securities: 
 
 
Taxable2,149
(1,008)1,141
   Tax-exempt(1)
737
(218)519
Total securities2,886
(1,226)1,660
Total interest-earning assets$10,289
$(6,693)$3,596
Interest-bearing liabilities: 
 
 
   Interest-bearing demand deposits$24
$55
$79
Savings deposits50
129
179
Time deposits153
377
530
Short-term borrowings32
15
47
Long-term debt
46
46
Total interest-bearing liabilities$259
$622
$881
Net Interest Income$10,030
$(7,315)$2,715
(1)Fully federal taxable equivalent using a tax rate of approximately 35%.


Three months ended September 30, 2016 vs. 2015
The Company’s tax equivalent net interest income increased $2.0 million or 7.1%, from $28.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 to $30.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The Company’s reported net interest margin decreased from 3.62% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 to 3.48% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Excluding the favorable impact of accretion, the net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 would have been 3.40% and 3.48%, respectively.


Table Three
Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income
(in thousands)
AssetsThree months ended September 30,
20162015
Average
Balance
Interest
Yield/
Rate
Average
Balance
Interest
Yield/
Rate
      
Loan portfolio(1):
Residential real estate(2)
$1,570,787
$15,309
3.88%$1,482,445
$14,469
3.87%
Commercial, financial, and agriculture(2)
1,311,819
13,066
3.96
1,156,264
12,174
4.18
   Installment loans to individuals(2),(3)
37,150
690
7.39
40,720
875
8.53
   Previously securitized loans(4)
 ***
378
 *** ***
357
 ***
Total loans2,919,756
29,443
4.01
2,679,429
27,875
4.13
Securities: 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable449,977
3,183
2.81
352,567
2,621
2.95
   Tax-exempt(5)
54,317
644
4.72
29,675
419
5.60
Total securities504,294
3,827
3.02
382,242
3,040
3.16
Deposits in depository institutions9,623


9,924


Total interest-earning assets3,433,673
33,270
3.85
3,071,595
30,915
3.99
Cash and due from banks87,219
  156,575
  
Bank premises and equipment75,743
  74,543
  
Other assets263,258
  237,803
  
Less: allowance for loan losses(19,517)  (21,425)  
Total assets$3,840,376
 
 
$3,519,091
 
 
       
Liabilities 
 
 
 
 
 
   Interest-bearing demand deposits$687,487
$138
0.08%$644,375
$122
0.08%
Savings deposits761,734
234
0.12
691,600
165
0.09
Time deposits(2)
1,030,731
2,634
1.02
989,149
2,399
0.96
Short-term borrowings154,585
90
0.23
135,274
69
0.20
Long-term debt16,495
172
4.15
16,495
155
3.73
Total interest-bearing liabilities2,651,032
3,268
0.49
2,476,893
2,910
0.47
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits700,932
  594,821
  
Other liabilities52,641
  28,583
  
Stockholders’ equity435,771
  418,794
  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$3,840,376
 
 
$3,519,091
 
 
Net interest income 
$30,002
 
 
$28,005
 
Net yield on earning assets 
 
3.48%  3.62%

(1)For purposes of this table, non-accruing loans have been included in average balances and loan fees, which are immaterial, have been included in interest income.
(2)Included in the above table are the following amounts for the accretion of the fair value adjustments related to the acquisitions of Virginia Savings, Community and AFB:
  Three months ended September 30, 
  2016
2015 
 Residential real estate$166
 $257
 
 Commercial, financial and agriculture311
 576
 
 Installment loans to individuals16
 54
 
 Time deposits148
 169
 
  $641
 $1,056
 
      
(3)Includes the Company’s consumer and DDA overdrafts loan categories.
(4)Effective January 1, 2012, there is no carrying value of the Company’s previously securitized loans.
(5)Computed on a fully federal tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of approximately 35%.

Table Four
Rate/Volume Analysis of Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
(in thousands)

Three months ended September 30, 2016 vs. 2015Three months ended March 31, 2017 vs. 2016
Interest-earning assets:
Increase (Decrease)
Due to Change In:
Increase (Decrease)
Due to Change In:
VolumeRateNetVolumeRateNet
   
Loan portfolio
Residential real estate$860
$(20)$840
$573
$(12)$561
Commercial, financial, and agriculture1,633
(741)892
1,334
(655)679
Installment loans to individual(77)(108)(185)
Installment loans to individuals(55)(85)(140)
Previously securitized loans
21
21

78
78
Total loans2,416
(848)1,568
1,852
(674)1,178
Securities: 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable722
(160)562
262
177
439
Tax-exempt(1)
347
(122)225
557
(87)470
Total securities1,069
(282)787
819
90
909
Deposits in depository institutions
3
3
Total interest-earning assets$3,485
$(1,130)$2,355
$2,671
$(581)$2,090
Interest-bearing liabilities: 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand deposits$8
$8
$16
$6
$6
$12
Savings deposits17
52
69
19
77
96
Time deposits101
134
235
81
342
423
Short-term borrowings10
11
21
22
28
50
Long-term debt
17
17

17
17
Total interest-bearing liabilities$136
$222
$358
$128
$470
$598
Net Interest Income$3,349
$(1,352)$1,997
$2,543
$(1,051)$1,492
(1)Fully federal taxable equivalent using a tax rate of approximately 35%.


Table FiveThree
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management of the Company uses measures in its analysis of the Company's performance other than those in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals in the United States of America ("GAAP"). These measures are useful when evaluating the underlying performance of the Company's operations. The Company's management believes that these non-GAAP measures enhance comparability of results with prior periods and demonstrate the effects of significant gains and charges in the current period. The Company's management believes that investors may use these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company's financial performance without the impact of thesethose items that may obscure trends in the Company's performance. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that may be presented by other companies. The following table reconciles fully taxable equivalent net interest income and fully taxable equivalent net interest income excluding accretion with net interest income as derived from the Company's financial statements (in thousands):

 Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
 2016201520162015
     
Net interest income ("GAAP")$29,778
$27,858
$88,566
$86,032
Taxable equivalent adjustment224
147
613
432
Net interest income, fully taxable equivalent$30,002
$28,005
$89,179
$86,464
     
Average interest earning assets$3,433,673
$3,071,595
$3,380,826
$3,037,859
Net interest margin3.48%3.62%3.52%3.81%
     
Net interest income ("GAAP")$29,778
$27,858
$88,566
$86,032
Taxable equivalent adjustment224
147
613
432
Accretion related to fair value adjustments(641)(1,056)(2,441)(5,113)
Net interest income, fully taxable equivalent, excluding accretion$29,361
$26,949
$86,738
$81,351
     
Average interest earning assets$3,433,673
$3,071,595
$3,380,826
$3,037,859
Net interest margin (excluding accretion)3.40%3.48%3.43%3.58%



 Three months ended March 31,
 20172016
   
Net interest income, fully taxable equivalent$30,804
$29,312
Taxable equivalent adjustment(357)(192)
Net interest income ("GAAP")$30,447
$29,120
   
Average interest earning assets$3,615,884
$3,338,659
Net interest margin3.45%3.53%
   
Net interest income, fully taxable equivalent, excluding accretion$30,466
$28,535
Taxable equivalent adjustment(357)(192)
Accretion related to fair value adjustments338
777
Net interest income ("GAAP")$30,447
$29,120
   
Average interest earning assets$3,615,884
$3,338,659
Net interest margin (excluding accretion)3.42%3.44%

Loans

Table SixFour
Loan Portfolio

The composition of the Company's loan portfolio as of the dates indicated follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2016December 31, 2015September 30, 2015March 31, 2017December 31, 2016March 31, 2016
Residential real estate$1,445,242
$1,383,133
$1,358,083
$1,444,795
$1,451,462
$1,395,670
Home equity141,616
147,036
144,748
139,165
141,965
142,694
Commercial and industrial176,387
165,340
123,948
205,011
185,667
165,549
Commercial real estate1,158,088
1,127,581
1,028,857
1,250,106
1,229,516
1,135,625
Consumer33,614
36,083
36,751
32,043
32,545
34,754
DDA overdrafts2,965
3,361
3,258
3,053
5,071
2,825
Total loans$2,957,912
$2,862,534
$2,695,645
$3,074,173
$3,046,226
$2,877,117

Loan balances increased $95.427.9 million from December 31, 20152016 to September 30, 2016March 31, 2017.

Residential real estate loans increased $62.1decreased $6.7 million or 4.5%, from December 31, 20152016 to September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.  Residential real estate loans represent loans to consumers that are secured by a first lien on residential property. Residential real estate loans provide for

the purchase or refinance of a residence and first-lien home equity loans allow consumers to borrow against the equity in their home. These loans primarily consist of single family 3 and 5 year adjustable rate mortgages with terms that amortize up to 30 years. The Company also offers fixed-rate residential real estate loans that are sold in the secondary market that are not included on the Company's balance sheet; the Company does not retain the servicing rights to these loans. Residential mortgage loans are generally underwritten to comply with Fannie Mae guidelines, while the home equity loans are underwritten with typically less documentation, but with lower loan-to-value ratios and shorter maturities.  At September 30, 2016, $12.3March 31, 2017, $9.8 million of the residential real estate loans were for properties under construction.

Home equity loans decreased $5.4$2.8 million during the first ninethree months of 2016.2017.  The Company's home equity loans represent loans to consumers that are secured by a second (or junior) lien on a residential property. Home equity loans allow consumers to borrow against the equity in their home without paying off an existing first lien. These loans consist of home equity lines of credit ("HELOC") and amortized home equity loans that require monthly installment payments. Home equity loans are underwritten with less documentation, lower loan-to-value ratios and for shorter terms. The amount of credit extended is directly related to the value of the real estate at the time the loan is made.

The commercial and industrial ("C&I") loan portfolio consists of loans to corporate borrowers primarily in small to mid-size industrial and commercial companies. Collateral securing these loans includes equipment, machinery, inventory, receivables and vehicles. C&I loans are considered to contain a higher level of risk than other loan types, although care is taken to minimize these risks. Numerous risk factors impact this portfolio, including industry specific risks such as the economy, new technology, labor rates and cyclicality, as well as customer specific factors, such as cash flow, financial structure, operating controls and asset quality. C&I loans increased $11.0$19.3 million from December 31, 20152016 to September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.
    
Commercial real estate loans consist of commercial mortgages, which generally are secured by nonresidential and multi-family residential properties, including hotel/motel and apartment lending. Commercial real estate loans are to many of the same customers and carry similar industry risks as C&I loans. Commercial real estate loans increased $30.5$20.6 million from December 31, 20152016 to September 30, 2016, despite the unanticipated repayment of a $16.1 million loan late in the second quarter. This repayment was significant in that it was one of the Company's largest individual loans.March 31, 2017. At September 30, 2016, $7.3March 31, 2017, $18.5 million of the commercial real estate loans were for commercial properties under construction.

Consumer loans may be secured by automobiles, boats, recreational vehicles and other personal property. The Company monitors the risk associated with these types of loans by monitoring such factors as portfolio growth, lending policies and economic conditions. Underwriting standards are continually evaluated and modified based upon these factors. Consumer loans decreased $2.5$0.5 million during the first ninethree months of 2016.2017. 


Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses

Table Seven
Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses

An analysis of changes in the Company's allowance for loan losses follows (dollars in thousands):
 Nine months ended September 30,
Year ended
December 31,
201620152015
Balance at beginning of period$19,251
$20,074
$20,074
Charge-offs: 
 
 
Commercial and industrial(148)(2,620)(5,768)
Commercial real estate(1,213)(277)(580)
Residential real estate(1,281)(758)(1,144)
Home equity(300)(236)(312)
Consumer(102)(171)(210)
DDA overdrafts(1,017)(1,038)(1,414)
Total charge-offs(4,061)(5,100)(9,428)
Recoveries: 
 
 
Commercial and industrial13
72
74
Commercial real estate447
49
366
Residential real estate113
130
199
Home equity


Consumer109
155
187
DDA overdrafts585
593
791
Total recoveries1,267
999
1,617
Net charge-offs(2,794)(4,101)(7,811)
Provision for purchased credit impaired loans164
521
6,435
Provision for loan losses2,929
3,654
553
Balance at end of period$19,550
$20,148
$19,251
As a Percent of Average Total Loans: 
 
 
Net charge-offs (annualized)0.13%0.21%0.26%
Provision for loan losses (annualized)0.14%0.21%0.26%
As a Percent of Non-Performing Loans:   
Allowance for loan losses129.00%92.20%110.40%
As a Percent of Total Loans:   
Allowance for loan losses0.66%0.75%0.67%

Management systematically monitors the loan portfolio and the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”) on a quarterly basis to provide for probable losses incurred in the portfolio. Management assesses the risk in each loan type based on historical delinquency and loss trends, the general economic environment of its local markets, individual loan performance, and other relevant factors. Individual credits in excess of $1 million are selected at least annually for detailed loan reviews, which are utilized by management to assess the risk in the portfolio and the appropriateness of the allowance. Due to the nature of commercial lending, evaluation of the appropriateness of the allowance as it relates to these loan types is often based more upon specific credit review, with consideration given to the potential impairment of certain credits and historical loss rates, adjusted for general economic conditions and other inherent risk factors. Conversely, due to the homogeneous nature of the real estate and installment portfolios, the portions of the allowance allocated to those portfolios are primarily based on prior loss history of each portfolio, adjusted for general economic conditions and other inherent risk factors. Risk factors considered by the Company in completing this analysis include: (i) unemployment and economic trends in the Company’s markets; (ii) concentrations of credit, if any, among any industries; (iii) trends in loan growth, loan mix, delinquencies, losses or credit impairment; and (iv) adherence to lending policies and others. Each risk factor is designated as low, moderate/increasing, or high based on the Company’s assessment of the risk to loss associated with each factor. Each risk factor is then weighted to consider probability of occurrence.


In evaluating the adequacy of the ALLL, management considers both quantitative and qualitative factors. Quantitative factors include actual repayment characteristics and loan performance, cash flow analyses, and estimated fair values of underlying collateral. Qualitative factors generally include overall trends within the portfolio, composition of the portfolio, changes in pricing or underwriting, seasoning of the portfolio, and general economic conditions.

The allowance not specifically allocated to individual credits is generally determined by analyzing potential exposure and other qualitative factors that could negatively impact the adequacy of the allowance.  Loans not individually evaluated for impairment are grouped by pools with similar risk characteristics and the related historical loss rates are adjusted to reflect current inherent risk factors, such as unemployment, overall economic conditions, concentrations of credit, loan growth, classified and impaired loan trends, staffing, adherence to lending policies, and loss trends.

Determination of the ALLL is subjective in nature and requires management to periodically reassess the validity of its assumptions. Differences between actual losses and estimated losses are assessed such that management can timely modify its evaluation model to ensure that adequate provision has been made for risk in the total loan portfolio.

As a result of the Company’s quarterly analysis of the adequacy of the ALLL, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $3.1$0.7 million in the first ninethree months of 20162017 as compared to $4.2$0.5 million in the first ninethree months of 2015.2016.  The provision for loan losses recorded in the first ninethree months of 20162017 reflects the growth in the loan portfolio, losses attributable to the West Virginia flooding experienced in June 2016 and changes in the quality of the portfolio.portfolio, and general improvement in the Company's historical loss rates used to compute the allowance not specifically allocated to individual credits. Changes in the amount of the provision and related allowance are based on the Company’s detailed systematic methodology and are directionally consistent with changes in the composition and quality of the Company’s loan portfolio. The Company believes its methodology for determining the adequacy of its ALLL adequately provides for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio and produces a provision and allowance for loan losses that is directionally consistent with changes in asset quality and loss experience.

The Company had net charge-offs of $2.8$1.2 million for the first ninethree months of 20162017 and $4.1$0.5 million for the first ninethree months of 2015.2016.  Net charge-offs in the first ninethree months of 20162017 consisted primarily of net charge-offs on residential real estate loans ($1.20.6 million) and commercial real estate loansDDA overdrafts ($0.80.3 million).  

During the second quarter of 2016, parts of West Virginia were impacted by tragic flooding. As a result of this flooding, the Company recognized $0.3 million of loan charge-offs in the third quarter of 2016 and our quarterly provision for loan losses has been adjusted to recognize these losses. The Company does not expect to incur any further significant losses as a result of this flooding.

Based on the Company’s analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and in consideration of the known factors utilized in computing the allowance, management believes that the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 is adequate to provide for probable losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio. Future provisions for loan losses will be dependent upon trends in loan balances including the composition of the loan portfolio, changes in loan quality and loss experience trends, and recoveries of previously charged-off loans, among other factors.


Table EightFive
Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses

An analysis of changes in the Company's allowance for loan losses follows (dollars in thousands):

 Three months ended March 31,
Year ended
December 31,
201720162016
Balance at beginning of period$19,730
$19,251
$19,251
Charge-offs: 
 
 
Commercial and industrial(53)(1)(148)
Commercial real estate(180)(302)(1,676)
Residential real estate(626)(405)(1,734)
Home equity(121)(106)(390)
Consumer(6)(38)(126)
DDA overdrafts(636)(318)(1,412)
Total charge-offs(1,622)(1,170)(5,486)
Recoveries: 
 
 
Commercial and industrial2
1
14
Commercial real estate11
384
487
Residential real estate25
39
187
Home equity


Consumer11
29
118
DDA overdrafts371
242
764
Total recoveries420
695
1,570
Net charge-offs(1,202)(475)(3,916)
Provision for purchased credit impaired loans(19)40
4,232
Provision for loan losses700
499
163
Balance at end of period$19,209
$19,315
$19,730
As a Percent of Average Total Loans: 
 
 
Net charge-offs (annualized)0.16%0.07%0.13%
Provision for loan losses (annualized)0.09%0.08%0.15%
As a Percent of Non-Performing Loans:   
Allowance for loan losses167.70%120.40%140.10%
As a Percent of Total Loans:   
Allowance for loan losses0.62%0.67%0.65%


Table Six
Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses

The allocation of the allowance for loan losses is shown in the table below (in thousands). The allocation of a portion of the allowance in one portfolio segment does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other portfolio segments.
As of September 30,As of December 31,As of March 31,As of December 31,
2016201520172016
Commercial and industrial$4,054
$2,781
$3,271
$4,283
$3,903
$4,206
Commercial real estate6,271
7,697
6,985
6,004
6,404
6,573
Residential real estate7,024
7,261
6,778
6,723
6,759
6,680
Home equity1,447
1,508
1,463
1,299
1,402
1,417
Consumer75
96
97
64
93
82
DDA overdrafts679
805
657
836
754
772
Allowance for Loan Losses$19,550
$20,148
$19,251
$19,209
$19,315
$19,730

The ALLL increaseddecreased slightly from $19.3$19.7 million at December 31, 20152016 to $19.6$19.2 million at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.  Below is a summary of the changes in the components of the ALLL from December 31, 20152016 to September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.


The allowance related to the commercial and industrial loan portfolio increased $0.8$0.1 million from $3.3$4.2 million at December 31, 20152016 to $4.1$4.3 million at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. This increase is due to an increase in loans classified as substandard as of September 30, 2016 and growth in the loan portfolio.as of March 31, 2017 .

The allowance allocated to the commercial real estate portfolio decreased $0.7$0.6 million from $7.0$6.6 million at December 31, 20152016 to $6.3$6.0 million at September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, primarily due to an improvement in the historical loss rate of the portfolio which was partially offset by growth in the loan portfolio.

The allowance allocated to the residential real estate portfolio increased from $6.8remained flat at $6.7 million at December 31, 2015 to $7.0 million at September 30, 2016. The increase is due to growth in the loan portfolio which was partially offset by decreases in the historical loss rate of the portfolio.2016 and March 31, 2017.

The allowance allocated to the home equity loan portfolio decreased slightly from $1.5$1.4 million at December 31, 20152016 to $1.4$1.3 million at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.

The allowance allocated to the consumer loan portfolio remained flat at $0.1 million at December 31, 20152016 and September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.

The allowance allocated to overdraft deposit accounts remained flat at $0.7$0.8 million at December 31, 20152016 and September 30, 2016.

Non-Performing AssetsMarch 31, 2017.

Table NineSeven
Non-PerformingNon-Accrual and Past-Due Loans

The Company's nonperforming assets and past-due loans are shown below (dollars in thousands):
 As of September 30,December 31,
201620152015
Residential real estate$3,919
$3,012
$2,918
Home equity154
159
136
Commercial and industrial2,441
6,430
2,745
Commercial real estate8,077
11,806
11,149
Consumer


   Total non-accrual loans14,591
21,407
16,948
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more569
449
495
  Total non-performing loans$15,160
$21,856
$17,443
    
As a Percent of Loans and Other Real Estate Owned:   
Non-performing loans0.51%0.81%0.61%

Non-accrual loans decreased $2.4 million from $16.9 million at December 31, 2015 to $14.6 million at September 30, 2016. The average recorded investment in impaired loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $6.5 million and $8.5 million, respectively.  There were no commitments to provide additional funds on non-accrual, impaired, or other potential problem loans at September 30, 2016.  
 As of March 31,December 31,
201720162016
Non-accrual loans$11,418
$15,814
$13,701
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more35
225
382
  Total non-performing loans11,453
16,039
14,083
Other real estate owned ("OREO")4,405
6,054
4,588
Total non-performing assets$15,858
$22,093
$18,671
    
As a Percent of Loans and Other Real Estate Owned:   
Non-performing loans0.52%0.77%0.61%
    
Past-due loans$6,170
$8,717
$8,594
    
As a Percentage of Total Loans   
Past-due loans0.20%0.30%0.28%

The Company’s ratio of non-performing assets to total loans and other real estate owned improved from 0.61% at December 31, 20152016 to 0.51%0.52% at September 30, 2016. This improvement was primarily related to a single commercial customer engaged in the mining and energy sectors (per the North American Industry Classification System) which filed for bankruptcy and for which the Company recorded a charge-off.March 31, 2017. Excluded from this ratio are purchased credit-impaired loans in which the Company estimated cash flows and estimated a credit mark. These loans are considered performing loans provided that the loan is performing in accordance with the estimated expectations. Such loans would be considered non-performing loans if the loan's performance deteriorates below the initial expectations. Total past due loans decreased from $8.6 million, or 0.28% of total loans outstanding, at December 31, 2016 to $6.2 million, or 0.20% of total loans outstanding, at March 31, 2017.


The Company recognized less than $0.1 million of interest income received in cash on non-accrual and impaired loans for both the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015.  Approximately $0.3 million and $0.6 million of interest income would have been recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, if such loans had been current in accordance with their original terms.  Interest on loans is accrued and credited to operations based upon the principal amount outstanding. The accrual of interest income is generally discontinued when a loan becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest, unless the loan is well collateralized and in the process of collection. When interest accruals are discontinued, interest credited to income in the current year that is unpaid and deemed uncollectible is charged to operations. Prior-year interest accruals that are unpaid and deemed uncollectible are charged to the allowance for loan losses, provided that such amounts were specifically reserved.

Table TenEight
Impaired Loans

Information pertaining to the Company's impaired loans is included in the following table (in thousands):
 As of March 31,As of December 31,
 201720162016
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance$2,832
$
$2,832
Impaired loans with no valuation allowance7,405
7,235
4,749
Total impaired loans$10,237
$7,235
$7,581
    
Allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans$636
$
$665

The average recorded investment in impaired loans during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $7.3 million and $7.7 million, respectively.  There were no commitments to provide additional funds on non-accrual, impaired, or other potential problem loans at March 31, 2017.  

The Company recognized less than $0.1 million of interest income received in cash on non-accrual and impaired loans for both the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016.  Less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million of interest income would have been recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, if such loans had been current in accordance with their original terms.

Table Nine
Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDRs")

The following table sets forth the Company's troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") (in thousands):
As of September 30,December 31,As of March 31,December 31,
2016201520172016
Accruing:  
Residential real estate$19,944
$18,154
$17,796
$20,276
$18,306
$20,424
Home equity3,159
2,730
2,659
3,072
2,878
3,105
Commercial and industrial46
62
58
38
54
42
Commercial real estate2,718
1,921
1,746
8,513
523
5,525
Total accruing TDRs25,867
22,867
22,259
31,899
21,761
29,096
  
Non-Accruing:  
Residential real estate452

191
150
36
391
Home equity85
16
34
30

30
Total non-accruing TDRs537
16
225
180
36
421
  
Total TDRs$26,404
$22,883
$22,484
$32,079
$21,797
$29,517

Regulatory guidance requires that loans be accounted for as collateral-dependent loans when borrowers have filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the debt has been discharged by the bankruptcy court and the borrower has not reaffirmed the debt. The filing of bankruptcy is deemed to be evidence that the borrower is in financial difficulty and the discharge of debt by the bankruptcy court is deemed to be a concession granted to the borrower.

The Company's troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") related to its borrowers who had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection make up 84%67% of the Company's total TDRs as of September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. The average age of these TDRs was 11.611.8 years; the average current balance as a percentage of the original balance was 67.6%66.9%; and the average loan-to-value ratio was 65.7%64.8% as of September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. Of the total 493473 Chapter 7 related TDRs, 4332 had an estimated loss exposure based on the current balance and

appraised value at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. The increase in commercial real estate TDRs from March 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017 resulted from an addition of 3 loans with a total balance of $8.0 million.

Table Eleven
Impaired Loans

Information pertaining to the Company's impaired loans is included in the following table (in thousands):
 As of September 30,As of December 31,
 201620152015
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance$
$1,352
$
Impaired loans with no valuation allowance5,367
6,043
8,482
Total impaired loans$5,367
$7,395
$8,482
    
Allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans$
$274
$



Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense

NineThree months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 vs. 2016 vs. 2015
(in millions)
 Nine months ended September 30,  
 20162015$ Change% Change
Gains on sale of investment securities$3.5
$2.1
$1.4
66.7 %
Gain on sale of insurance division
11.1
(11.1)(100.0)%
Non-interest income (excluding above gains)40.9
39.9
1.0
2.5 %
     
M&A expenses
0.3
(0.3)(100.0)%
Non-interest expense (excluding M&A expenses)73.7
71.5
2.2
3.1 %
 Three months ended March 31,  
 20172016$ Change% Change
Gains on sale of investment securities$4.3
$
$4.3
-
Non-interest income (excluding above gains)14.2
13.1
1.1
8.4%
     
Non-interest expense24.6
24.1
0.5
2.1%

Non-Interest Income: The Company realized $3.5$4.3 million of investment gains during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016 and $2.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.March 31, 2017. These gains represented partial recoveries of impairment charges previously recognized on pools of trust preferred securities. On January 1, 2015,As a result of the sale of these securities, the Company soldno longer holds any pooled trust preferred securities in its insurance operations, CityInsurance, which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $11.1 million.investment portfolio. Exclusive of these gains, non-interest income increased from $39.9$13.1 million for the first ninethree months of 20152016 to $40.9$14.2 million for the first ninethree months of 2016.2017. This increase was mainly due to an increase of $0.5 million in bank owned life insurance revenues due to death benefit proceeds, an increase of $0.4 million, or 6.8%, in service charges, increasing $0.3and an increase of $0.2 million, to $19.7 million,or 4.4%, in bankcard revenues increasing $0.4 million to $12.4 million, and trust and investment management fee income increasing $0.4 million to $4.0 million.revenues.

Non-Interest Expense: Non-interest expenses excluding merger and acquisition expenses, increased $2.2$0.5 million, from $71.5$24.1 million in the first ninethree months of 20152016 to $73.7$24.6 million in the first ninethree months of 2016.2017. This increase was largely due to the acquisition of three branches from AFB (for an increase of $1.5 million), partially offset by a decrease in other expenses of $0.7 million. The decrease in other expenses is primarily related to the $1.4 million recognition of expense associated with the write down of the investment in Mountaineer Capital LP in the third quarter of 2015, which was partially offset by an asset write downsalaries and employee benefits of $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2016, and the change in the fair value adjustment for a $5 million notional interest rate swapdue primarily to protect against changes in long-term fixed interest rates related to commercial loans of $0.2 million.salary increases.

Income Tax Expense: The Company’s effective income tax rate for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 was 33.3%32.3% compared to 34.4%33.4% for the year ended December 31, 2015, and 35.8% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015.  As noted previously, the Company sold CityInsurance in the first quarter of 2015. As a result of differences between the book basis and tax basis of the assets that were sold, the Company’s income tax expense increased by $1.1 million. Exclusive of the sale of CityInsurance in the first quarter of 2015, the Company’s tax rate from operations was 33.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Three months ended September 30, 2016 vs. 2015
(in millions)

 Three months ended September 30,  
 20162015$ Change% Change
Gains on sale of investment securities$2.7
$
$2.7
%
Non-interest income (excluding investment gains)14.1
13.7
0.4
2.9%
Merger related expense
0.2
(0.2)%
Non-interest expense (excluding merger related expense)25.3
25.2
0.1
0.4%

Non-Interest Income: During the third quarter of 2016, the Company realized investment gains of $2.7 million . These gains represented partial recoveries of impairment charges previously recognized on pools of trust preferred securities. Exclusive of these gains, non-interest income increased from $13.7 million for the third quarter of 2015 to $14.1 million for the third quarter ofMarch 31, 2016. This increase was mainly due to an increase in bankcard revenues of $0.3 million, or 8.2%, from the third quarter of 2015 to $4.2 million and an increase in trust and investment management fees of $0.2 million or 13.0% to $1.3 million.

Non-Interest Expense: Non-interest expenses (excluding merger related expenses) increased $0.1 million, from 25.2 million in the third quarter of 2015 to $25.3 million in the third quarter of 2016. During the third quarter of 2015, the Company

realized a $1.4 million expense associated with the write down of an investment in Mountaineer Capital LP . Exclusive of these expenses during the third quarter of 2015, non-interest expenses increased $1.5 million, from $23.8 million in the third quarter of 2015 to $25.3 million in the third quarter of 2016. This increase was due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $0.6 million, the acquisition of the AFB branches ($0.5 million) in November 2015, an increase in legal and professional fees of $0.4 million and an increase in bankcard expenses of $0.3 million. The increase in salaries and employee benefits is due to salary adjustments and increased health insurance costs, while the increase in legal and professional fees is related to the settlement of a legal dispute associated with the sales of loans to a third party in the late 1990s. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in realized losses on sales of repossessed assets of $0.2 million from the third quarter of 2015.

Income Tax Expense: The Company's effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2016 was 33.2% compared to 32.6% for the third quarter of 2015. The effective income tax rate is based upon the Company's expected tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2016.


Risk Management

Market risk is the risk of loss due to adverse changes in current and future cash flows, fair values, earnings or capital due to adverse movements in interest rates and other factors, including foreign exchange rates, underlying credit risk and commodity prices. Because the Company has no significant foreign exchange activities and holds no commodities, interest rate risk represents the primary risk factor affecting the Company’s balance sheet and net interest margin. Significant changes in interest rates by the Federal Reserve could result in similar changes in LIBOR interest rates, prime rates, and other benchmark interest rates that could affect the estimated fair value of the Company’s investment securities portfolio, interest paid on the Company’s short-term and long-term borrowings, interest earned on the Company’s loan portfolio and interest paid on its deposit accounts.

The Company’s Asset and Liability Committee (“ALCO”) has been delegated the responsibility of managing the Company’s interest-sensitive balance sheet accounts to maximize earnings while managing interest rate risk. ALCO, comprised of various members of executive and senior management, is also responsible for establishing policies to monitor and limit the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk and to manage the Company’s liquidity position. ALCO satisfies its responsibilities through quarterly meetings during which product pricing issues, liquidity measures, and interest sensitivity positions are monitored.

In order to measure and manage its interest rate risk, the Company uses an asset/liability management and simulation software model to periodically update the interest sensitivity position of the Company’s balance sheet. The model is also used to perform analyses that measure the impact on net interest income and capital as a result of various changes in the interest rate environment. Such analyses quantify the effects of various interest rate scenarios on projected net interest income.

The Company’s policy objective is to avoid negative fluctuations in net income or the economic value of equity of more than 15% within a 12-month period, assuming an immediate parallel increase or decrease of 400 basis points. The Company measures the long-term risk associated with sustained increases and decreases in rates through analysis of the impact to changes in rates on the economic value of equity.

The following table summarizes the sensitivity of the Company’s net income to various interest rate scenarios. The results of the sensitivity analyses presented below differ from the results used internally by ALCO in that, in the analyses below, interest rates are assumed to have an immediate and sustained parallel shock. The Company recognizes that rates are volatile, but rarely move with immediate and parallel effects. Internally, the Company considers a variety of interest rate scenarios that are deemed to be possible while considering the level of risk it is willing to assume in “worst-case” scenarios such as shown by the following:

Immediate Basis Point Change in Interest RatesImmediate Basis Point Change in Interest RatesImplied Federal Funds Rate Associated with Change in Interest RatesEstimated Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Over 12 MonthsImmediate Basis Point Change in Interest RatesImplied Federal Funds Rate Associated with Change in Interest RatesEstimated Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Over 12 Months
September 30, 2016 
March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 
+400
4.50%+10.8 %
5.00%+7.9 %
+300
3.50
+12.2

4.00
+9.8
+200
2.50
+11.2

3.00
+9.3
+100
1.50
+6.0

2.00
+6.2
-50
0.00
-5.8

0.50
-6.5
-100
(0.50)-11.7
   
December 31, 2015 
 
December 31, 2016December 31, 2016 
 
+400
4.50%+6.0 %
4.75%+8.0 %
+300
3.50
+7.5

3.75
+9.9
+200
2.50
+6.8

2.75
+9.7
+100
1.50
+3.3

1.75
+6.2
-50
0.25
-6.1
-100
(0.25)-9.5
 
These estimates are highly dependent upon assumptions made by management, including, but not limited to, assumptions regarding the manner in which interest-bearing demand deposit and saving deposit accounts reprice in different interest rate scenarios, changes in the composition of deposit balances, pricing behavior of competitors, prepayments of loans and deposits under alternative rate environments, and new business volumes and pricing. As a result, there can be no assurance that the estimates above will be achieved in the event that interest rates increase during 20162017 and beyond.  The estimates above do not necessarily imply that the Company will experience increases in net income if market interest rates rise.  The table above indicates how the Company’s net income behaves relative to an increase or decrease in rates compared to what would otherwise occur if rates remain stable.

Based upon the estimates above, the Company believes that its net income is positively correlated with increasing rates as compared to the level of net income the Company would expect if interest rates remain flat.


Liquidity

The Company evaluates the adequacy of liquidity at both the City Holding Company ("City Holding") level and at the banking subsidiary level. At the City Holding level, the principal source of cash is dividends from its banking subsidiary, City National Bank ("City National"). Dividends paid by City National to City Holding are subject to certain legal and regulatory limitations. Generally, any dividends in amounts that exceed the earnings retained by City National in the current year plus retained net profits for the preceding two years must be approved by regulatory authorities. At September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, City National could pay dividends up to $50.866.7 million plus net profits for the remainder of 20162017, as defined by statute, up to the dividend declaration date without prior regulatory permission.

On December 19, 2016, the Company announced that it had filed a prospectus supplement to its existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3 for the sale of its common stock having an aggregate value of up to $55 million through an "at-the-market" equity offering program. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to support loan growth, bolster regulatory capital, and provide cash for possible future acquisitions. Pending this use, the proceeds will be invested by the Company in various investment securities. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company sold approximately 441,000 common shares at a weighted average price of $64.48, net of broker fees. Through May 4, 2017, the Company has sold approximately 548,000 common shares at a weighted average price of $64.82, net of broker fees.

City Holding used cash obtained from the dividends received from its banking subsidiary primarily to: (i) pay common dividends to shareholders, (ii) remit interest payments on the Company’s junior subordinated debentures and (iii) fund repurchases of the Company's common shares.

Over the next 12 months, City Holding has an obligation to remit interest payments approximating $0.7 million on the debentures held by City Holding Capital Trust III. Interest payments on the debentures can be deferred for up to five years under certain circumstances and dividends to shareholders can, if necessary, be suspended. City Holding anticipates continuing the payment of dividends on its common stock, which are expected to approximate $25.827.4 million on an annualized basis over the next 12 months based on common shareholders outstanding at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017.  In addition to these anticipated cash needs, City Holding has operating expenses and other contractual obligations, which are estimated to require $1.41.7 million of additional cash over the next 12 months. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, City Holding reported a cash balance of $19.349.5 million and management believes that City Holding’s available cash balance, together with cash dividends from City National, will be adequate to satisfy its funding and cash needs over the next 12 months.

Excluding the interest and dividend payments discussed above, City Holding has no significant commitments or obligations in years after 20162017 other than the repayment of its $16.5 million obligation under the debentures held by City Holding Capital Trust III. However, this obligation does not mature until June 2038, or earlier at the option of City Holding. It is expected that City Holding will be able to obtain the necessary cash, either through dividends obtained from City National or the issuance of other debt, to fully repay the debentures at their maturity.

City National manages its liquidity position in an effort to effectively and economically satisfy the funding needs of its customers and to accommodate the scheduled repayment of borrowings. Funds are available to City National from a number of sources, including depository relationships, sales and maturities within the investment securities portfolio, and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and other financial institutions. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, City National’s assets are significantly funded by deposits and capital. Additionally, City National maintains borrowing facilities with the FHLB and other financial institutions that are accessed as necessary to fund operations and to provide contingency funding mechanisms. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, City National has the capacity to borrow an additional $1.61.7 billion from the FHLB and other financial institutions under existing borrowing facilities. City National maintains a contingency funding plan, incorporating these borrowing facilities, to address liquidity needs in the event of an institution-specific or systemic financial industry crisis. Also, although it has no current intention to do so, City National could liquidate its unpledged securities, if necessary, to provide an additional funding source.  City National also segregates certain mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities, and other investment securities in a separate subsidiary so that it can separately monitor the asset quality of these primarily mortgage-related assets, which could be used to raise cash through securitization transactions or obtain additional equity or debt financing if necessary.

The Company manages its asset and liability mix to balance its desire to maximize net interest income against its desire to minimize risks associated with capitalization, interest rate volatility, and liquidity. With respect to liquidity, the Company has chosen a conservative posture and believes that its liquidity position is strong. The Company’s net loan to asset ratio is 76.0%74.1% as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and deposit balances fund 82.2%82.3% of total assets. The Company has obligations to extend credit, but these obligations are primarily associated with existing home equity loans that have predictable borrowing patterns across the portfolio.

The Company has investment security balances with carrying values that totaled $526.1552.6 million at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, and that greatly exceeded the Company’s non-deposit sources of borrowing, which totaled $195.9203.2 million.  Further, the Company’s deposit mix has a very high proportion of transaction and savings accounts that fund 55.6%56.5% of the Company’s total assets.

As illustrated in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the Company generated $47.820.4 million of cash from operating activities during the first ninethree months of 20162017, primarily from interest income received on loans and investments, net of interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings.  The Company used $144.839.1 million of cash in investing activities during the first ninethree months of 20162017, primarily due to an increase in loans and net purchases of investment securities. The Company generated $91.7121.4 million of cash in financing activities during the first ninethree months of 2016,2017, principally as a result of an increaseincreases in noninterest-bearing deposts of $48.8 million, interest-bearing deposits of $47.0$118.6 million and noninterest-bearing deposits of $42.5 million, and proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $28.4 million. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in other short-term borrowings of $24.5$61.6 million which was partially offset by cashand dividends paid of $19.3$6.5 million to the Company’s common stockholders and repurchases of the Company's common shares of $10.0 million.stockholders.



Capital Resources

During the first ninethree months of 20162017, Shareholders’ Equityshareholders’ equity increased $15.539.2 million, or 3.7%8.9%, from $419.3442.4 million at December 31, 20152016 to $434.8481.6 million at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017.  This increase was primarily due to net income of $37.5$16.0 million and unrealized investment security gainsthe issuance of $5.1common stock of $28.4 million, that were partially offset by dividends declared of $19.3 million and the repurchase of the Company's stock pursuant to its stock repurchase program of $10.0$6.9 million.

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve published the final rules that established a new comprehensive capital framework for banking organizations, commonly referred to as Basel III. These final rules substantially revised the risk-based capital requirements applicable to bank holding companies and depository institutions. The final rule became effective January 1, 2015 for smaller, non-complex banking organizations with full implementation by January 1, 2019.

Regulatory guidelines require the Company to maintain a minimum common equity tier I ("CET1") capital ratio of 5.125%5.75% and a total capital to risk-adjusted assets ratio of 8.625%9.25%, with at least one-half of capital consisting of tangible common stockholders’ equity and a minimum Tier I leverage ratio of 6.625%7.25%. Similarly, City National is also required to maintain minimum capital levels as set forth by various regulatory agencies. Under capital adequacy guidelines, City National is required to maintain minimum CET1, total capital, Tier I capital, and leverage ratios of 5.125%5.75%, 8.625%9.25%, 6.625%7.25%, and 4.0%, respectively. To be classified as “well capitalized,” City National must maintain CET1, total capital, Tier I capital, and leverage ratios of 6.5%, 10.0%, 8.0%, and 5.0%, respectively.

When fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the Basel III Capital Rules will require City Holding and City National to maintain (i) a minimum ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% "capital conservation buffer" (which is added to the 4.5% CET1 ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7.0% upon full implementation), (ii) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (which is added to the 6.0% Tier 1 capital ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5% upon full implementation), (iii) a minimum ratio of total capital (that is, Tier 1 plus Tier 2) to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (which is added to the 8.0% total capital ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5% upon full implementation) and (iv) a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets (as compared to a current minimum leverage ratio of 3.0% for banking organizations that either have the highest supervisory rating or have implemented the appropriate federal regulatory authority's risk-adjusted measure for market risk).

The implementation of the capital conservation buffer began on January 1, 2016 at the 0.625% level and will be phased in over a four-year period (increasing by that amount on each subsequent January 1, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019). The Basel III Capital Rules also provide for a “countercyclical capital buffer” that is applicable to only certain covered institutions and does not have any current applicability to City Holding Company or City National Bank.

The aforementioned capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer (or below the combined capital conservation buffer and countercyclical capital buffer, when the latter is applied) will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall.



The Company’s regulatory capital ratios for both City Holding and City National are illustrated in the following tables
(dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2016ActualMinimum Required - Basel III Phase-In ScheduleMinimum Required - Basel III Fully Phased-In (*)Required to be Considered Well Capitalized
Capital AmountRatioCapital AmountRatioCapital AmountRatioCapital AmountRatio
March 31, 2017ActualMinimum Required - Basel III Phase-In ScheduleMinimum Required - Basel III Fully Phased-In (*)Required to be Considered Well Capitalized
Capital AmountRatioCapital AmountRatioCapital AmountRatioCapital AmountRatio
                
CET I Capital                
City Holding Company$355,667
13.0%$140,295
5.125%$191,622
7.0%$177,935
6.5%$409,533
14.6%$161,422
5.750%$196,514
7.0%$182,478
6.5%
City National Bank303,356
11.1
139,519
5.125
190,563
7.0
176,951
6.5
326,913
11.7
160,054
5.750
194,849
7.0
180,931
6.5
Tier I Capital                
City Holding Company371,667
13.6
181,356
6.625
232,684
8.5
218,996
8.0
425,533
15.2
203,533
7.250
238,625
8.5
224,588
8.0
City National Bank319,316
11.7
180,354
6.625
231,398
8.5
217,786
8.0
326,913
11.7
201,808
7.250
236,602
8.5
222,684
8.0
Total Capital                
City Holding Company391,992
14.3
236,105
8.625
287,433
10.5
273,745
10.0
445,938
15.9
259,680
9.250
294,771
10.5
280,735
10.0
City National Bank338,930
12.5
234,801
8.625
285,845
10.5
272,233
10.0
346,226
12.4
257,479
9.250
292,273
10.5
278,355
10.0
Tier I Leverage Ratio                
City Holding Company371,667
9.9
150,037
4.0
150,037
4.0
187,547
5.0
425,533
10.8
157,203
4.0
157,203
4.0
196,504
5.0
City National Bank319,316
8.6
149,395
4.0
149,395
4.0
186,744
5.0
326,913
8.4
155,629
4.0
155,629
4.0
194,537
5.0
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(*) Represents the minimum required capital levels as of January 1, 2019 when Basel III Capital Rules have been fully phased in.

December 31, 2015ActualMinimum Required - Basel III Phase-In ScheduleMinimum Required - Basel III Fully Phased-In (*)Required to be Considered Well Capitalized
Capital AmountRatioCapital AmountRatioCapital AmountRatioCapital AmountRatio
December 31, 2016ActualMinimum Required - Basel III Phase-In ScheduleMinimum Required - Basel III Fully Phased-In (*)Required to be Considered Well Capitalized
Capital AmountRatioCapital AmountRatioCapital AmountRatioCapital AmountRatio
                
CET I Capital                
City Holding Company$345,620
13.7%$113,919
4.5%$177,207
7.0%$164,549
6.5%$371,677
13.3%$142,845
5.125%$195,105
7.0%$181,169
6.5%
City National Bank264,812
10.5
113,209
4.5
176,103
7.0
163,524
6.5
310,912
11.2
141,860
5.125
193,761
7.0
179,921
6.5
Tier I Capital                
City Holding Company361,620
14.3
151,891
6.0
215,180
8.5
202,522
8.0
387,677
13.9
184,653
6.625
236,913
8.5
222,977
8.0
City National Bank288,752
11.5
150,945
6.0
213,839
8.5
201,260
8.0
318,872
11.5
183,381
6.625
235,281
8.5
221,441
8.0
Total Capital                
City Holding Company382,180
15.1
202,522
8.0
265,810
10.5
253,152
10.0
408,406
14.7
240,397
8.625
292,658
10.5
278,722
10.0
City National Bank308,804
12.3
201,260
8.0
264,154
10.5
251,575
10.0
338,675
12.2
238,741
8.625
290,641
10.5
276,801
10.0
Tier I Leverage Ratio                
City Holding Company361,620
10.2
142,521
4.0
142,521
4.0
178,151
5.0
387,677
10.1
153,864
4.000
153,864
4.0
192,330
5.0
City National Bank288,752
8.1
141,874
4.0
141,874
4.0
177,343
5.0
318,872
8.3
153,088
4.000
153,088
4.0
191,359
5.0
                
(*) Represents the minimum required capital levels as of January 1, 2019 when Basel III Capital Rules have been fully phased in.

As of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, management believes that City Holding Company, and its banking subsidiary, City National, were “well capitalized.”  City Holding is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal Reserve, while City National is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).  Regulatory agencies can initiate certain mandatory actions if either City Holding or City National fails to meet the minimum capital requirements, as shown above.  As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, management believes that City Holding and City National meet all capital adequacy requirements.


    
Item 3 -Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information called for by this item is provided under the caption “Risk Management” under Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
Item 4 -Controls and Procedures

Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings.  There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


Part II -OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

The Company is engaged in various legal actions that it deems to be in the ordinary course of business. As these legal actions are resolved, the Company could realize positive and/or negative impact to its financial performance in the period in which these legal actions are ultimately resolved. There can be no assurance that current actions will have immaterial results, either positive or negative, or that no material actions may be presented in the future.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.2016.

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

None.At-The-Market Common Stock Offering
On December 19, 2016, the Company announced that it had filed a prospectus supplement to its existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3 for the sale of its common stock having an aggregate value of up to $55 million through an "at-the-market" equity offering program.

   Total NumberMaximum Number
   of Shares Issuedof Shares that May
  Average Priceas Part of PubliclyYet Be Issued
 Total Number ofReceived perAnnounced PlansUnder the Plans
PeriodShares IssuedShare*or Programsor Programs**
     
January 1 - January 31, 2017153,744
$64.93
153,744
548,000
February 1 - February 29, 2017286,860
$64.23
286,680
262,000
March 1 - March 31, 2017
$

262,000
* The common share issue price is presented net of commissions and excludes one time offering costs of approximately $265,000.
** Estimate based on average price per share received to date, before broker fees.


Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities


None.

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

None.


Item 5.Other Information

None.

Item 6.Exhibits

The exhibits required to be filed or furnished with this Form 10-Q are attached hereto or incorporated herein by reference. For a list of such exhibits, see "Exhibit Index."

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 City Holding Company 
 (Registrant)
  
 /s/ Charles R. Hageboeck 
 Charles R. Hageboeck
 President and Chief Executive Officer
 (Principal Executive Officer)
  
 /s/ David L. Bumgarner 
 David L. Bumgarner
 Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
 (Principal Financial Officer)


Date: November 3, 2016May 5, 2017

Exhibit Index

The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated herein by reference.

  2(a)
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 14, 2011, by and among Virginia Savings Bancorp, Inc., Virginia Savings Bank, F.S.B., City Holding Company and City National Bank of West Virginia (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company’s Form 8-K dated November 14, 2011, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2011).
  2(b)
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 2, 2012, by and among Community Financial Corporation, Community Bank, City Holding Company and City National Bank of West Virginia (attached to, and incorporated by reference from City Holding Company’s Form 8-K dated August 7, 2012, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2012).
  3(a)
Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, Amendment No. 1 to City Holding Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 2-86250, filed November 4, 1983 with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
  3(b)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company, dated March 6, 1984 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company's Form 8-K Report dated March 7, 1984, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 1984).
  3(c)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company, dated March 4, 1986 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1986, filed March 31, 1987 with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
  3(d)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company, dated September 29, 1987 (attached to and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-23295, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 1988).

  3(e)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company, dated May 6, 1991 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1991, filed March 17, 1992 with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
  3(f)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company, dated May 7, 1991 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1991, filed March 17, 1992 with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
  3(g)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company, dated August 1, 1994 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1994, filed November 14, 1994 with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
  3(h)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company, dated December 9, 1998 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1998, filed March 31, 1999 with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
  3(i)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company, dated June 13, 2001 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed June 22, 2001 with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
  3(j)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company, dated May 10, 2006 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company’s Form 10-Q, Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, filed August 9, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
  3(k)
Amended and Restated BylawsArticles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company, revised February 28, 2007 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2007 with the Securities and Exchange Commission).dated April 19, 2017.
  3(l)
Amended and Restated Bylaws of City Holding Company, revised February 24, 2010 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
  4(a)
Rights Agreement dated as of June 13, 2001 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from City Holding Company's Form 8–A, filed June 22, 2001, with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
  4(b)
Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement dated as of November 30, 2005 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from City Holding Company’s Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-A, filed December 21, 2005, with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
  31(a)Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Charles R. Hageboeck
  31(b)Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for David L. Bumgarner
  32(a)Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Charles R. Hageboeck
  32(b)Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for David L. Bumgarner
  101.INSXBRL Instance Document*
  101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema*
  101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase*
  101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase*
  101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase*
  101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase*
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