UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)

þQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20152016

or

or
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
        For the transition period from __________ to __________.

For the transition period from __________ to __________.

Commission file number: 001-09383

WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


CALIFORNIA
94-2156203
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
94-2156203
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1108 FIFTH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA 94901

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (707) 863-6000


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.


Yes þ No o

Yes ☒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 þ No o

Yes ☒No ☐

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


Large accelerated filer þ
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company o
 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).


Yes o No þ

Yes ☐No ☒

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

Title of Class Shares outstanding as of April 27, 201522, 2016
Common Stock,
25,496,985
No Par Value 25,550,676

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS



 Page

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Financial Statements
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial Summary
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Controls and Procedures
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 
Legal Proceedings
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Other Information
Exhibits
5453
5554

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FORWARD-LOOKINGFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements about Westamerica Bancorporation (the “Company”) for which it claims the protection of the safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of plans, objectives and expectations of the Company or its management or board of directors, including those relating to products or services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "targeted", "projected", "continue", "remain", "will", "should", "may" and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.


These forward-looking statements are based on Management’s current knowledge and belief and include information concerning the Company’s possible or assumed future financial condition and results of operations. A number of factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s ability to predict or control, could cause future results to differ materially from those contemplated. These factors include but are not limited to (1) the length and severity of difficulties in the global, national and California economies and the effects of government efforts to address those difficulties; (2) liquidity levels in capital markets; (3) fluctuations in asset prices including, but not limited to stocks, bonds, real estate, and commodities; (4) the effect of acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; (5) economic uncertainty created by terrorist threats and attacks on the United States, the actions taken in response, and the uncertain effect of these events on the national and regional economies; (6) changes in the interest rate environment; (7) changes in the regulatory environment; (8) competitive pressure in the banking industry; (9) operational risks including a failure or breach in data processing systems or those of third party vendors and other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks or fraud; (10) volatility of interest rate sensitive loans, deposits and investments; (11) asset/liability management risks and liquidity risks; (12) the effect of natural disasters, including earthquakes, fire, flood, drought, and other disasters, on the uninsured value of loan collateral, the financial condition of debtors and issuers of investment securities, the economic conditions affecting the Company’s market place, and commodities and asset values,values; and (13) changes in the securities markets. The reader is directed to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014,2015, for further discussion of factors which could affect the Company's business and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made in this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this report.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 Financial Statements

WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

  At March 31,
2016
 At December 31,
2015
  (In thousands)
Assets:        
Cash and due from banks $471,164  $433,044 
Investment securities available for sale  1,585,970   1,570,216 
Investment securities held to maturity, with fair values of: $1,381,808 at March 31, 2016 and $1,325,699 at December 31, 2015  1,358,139   1,316,075 
Loans  1,473,196   1,533,396 
Allowance for loan losses  (29,487)  (29,771)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses  1,443,709   1,503,625 
Other real estate owned  8,438   9,264 
Premises and equipment, net  38,045   38,693 
Identifiable intangibles, net  9,526   10,431 
Goodwill  121,673   121,673 
Other assets  163,204   165,854 
Total Assets $5,199,868  $5,168,875 
         
Liabilities:        
Noninterest bearing deposits $1,989,010  $2,026,049 
Interest bearing deposits  2,527,740   2,514,610 
Total deposits  4,516,750   4,540,659 
Short-term borrowed funds  52,451   53,028 
Other liabilities  91,694   42,983 
Total Liabilities  4,660,895   4,636,670 
         
Shareholders' Equity:        
Common stock (no par value), authorized - 150,000 shares Issued and outstanding: 25,438 at March 31, 2016 and 25,528 at December 31, 2015  379,893   378,858 
Deferred compensation  1,533   2,578 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  6,619   675 
Retained earnings  150,928   150,094 
Total Shareholders' Equity  538,973   532,205 
Total Liabilities and  Shareholders' Equity $5,199,868  $5,168,875 
(unaudited)
  At March 31,  At December 31, 
  2015  2014 
  (In thousands) 
Assets:      
Cash and due from banks $247,450  $380,836 
Investment securities available for sale  1,777,320   1,600,781 
Investment securities held to maturity, with fair values of: $1,030,865 at March 31, 2015 and $1,048,562 at December 31, 2014
  1,015,231   1,038,658 
Loans  1,683,884   1,700,290 
Allowance for loan losses  (31,187)  (31,485)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses  1,652,697   1,668,805 
Other real estate owned  9,233   6,374 
Premises and equipment, net  38,313   37,852 
Identifiable intangibles, net  13,286   14,287 
Goodwill  121,673   121,673 
Other assets  160,574   166,458 
Total Assets $5,035,777  $5,035,724 
         
Liabilities:        
Deposits:        
Noninterest bearing deposits $1,902,904  $1,910,781 
Interest bearing deposits  2,477,172   2,438,410 
Total deposits  4,380,076   4,349,191 
Short-term borrowed funds  82,960   89,784 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  -   20,015 
Other liabilities  45,361   50,131 
Total Liabilities  4,508,397   4,509,121 
         
Shareholders' Equity:        
Common stock (no par value), authorized - 150,000 shares
     Issued and outstanding - 25,563 at March 31, 2015 and 25,745 at December 31, 2014
  374,958   378,132 
Deferred compensation  2,711   2,711 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  9,600   5,292 
Retained earnings  140,111   140,468 
Total Shareholders' Equity  527,380   526,603 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $5,035,777  $5,035,724 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

  For the
Three Months
Ended March 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands,
except per share data)
Interest and Fee Income:        
Loans $18,353  $20,230 
Investment securities available for sale  7,967   7,469 
Investment securities held to maturity  7,327   6,218 
Total Interest and Fee Income  33,647   33,917 
Interest Expense:        
Deposits  543   642 
Short-term borrowed funds  9   16 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  -   1 
Total Interest Expense  552   659 
Net Interest and Fee Income  33,095   33,258 
Provision for Loan Losses  -   - 
Net Interest and Fee Income After Provision For Loan Losses  33,095   33,258 
Noninterest Income:        
Service charges on deposit accounts  5,248   5,707 
Merchant processing services  1,529   1,703 
Debit card fees  1,516   1,456 
Trust fees  661   706 
ATM processing fees  658   585 
Other service fees  629   665 
Financial services commissions  156   153 
Other noninterest income  1,332   1,325 
Total Noninterest Income  11,729   12,300 
Noninterest Expense:        
Salaries and related benefits  13,117   13,338 
Occupancy  3,398   3,727 
Outsourced data processing services  2,130   2,108 
Furniture and equipment  1,213   1,119 
Amortization of identifiable intangibles  905   1,001 
Professional fees  732   548 
Courier service  545   543 
Other real estate owned  111   315 
Other noninterest expense  3,707   4,028 
Total Noninterest Expense  25,858   26,727 
Income Before Income Taxes  18,966   18,831 
Provision for income taxes  4,740   4,274 
Net Income $14,226  $14,557 
         
Average Common Shares Outstanding  25,445   25,651 
Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding  25,458   25,655 
Per Common Share Data:        
Basic earnings $0.56  $0.57 
Diluted earnings  0.56   0.57 
Dividends paid  0.39   0.38 
(unaudited)
  
For the
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2015  2014 
  (In thousands, 
  except per share data) 
Interest and Fee Income:      
Loans $20,230  $22,901 
Investment securities available for sale  7,469   5,630 
Investment securities held to maturity  6,218   7,033 
Total Interest and Fee Income  33,917   35,564 
Interest Expense:        
Deposits  642   754 
Short-term borrowed funds  16   20 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  1   99 
Term repurchase agreement  -   25 
Total Interest Expense  659   898 
Net Interest Income  33,258   34,666 
Provision for Loan Losses  -   1,000 
Net Interest Income After Provision For Loan Losses  33,258   33,666 
Noninterest Income:        
Service charges on deposit accounts  5,707   6,010 
Merchant processing services  1,703   1,924 
Debit card fees  1,456   1,405 
Trust fees  706   654 
Other service fees  665   661 
ATM processing fees  585   620 
Financial services commissions  153   171 
Other  1,325   1,545 
Total Noninterest Income  12,300   12,990 
Noninterest Expense:        
Salaries and related benefits  13,338   14,126 
Occupancy  3,727   3,727 
Outsourced data processing services  2,108   2,105 
Furniture and equipment  1,119   1,005 
Amortization of identifiable intangibles  1,001   1,105 
Professional fees  548   430 
Courier service  543   610 
Other real estate owned  315   (350)
Other  4,028   4,115 
Total Noninterest Expense  26,727   26,873 
Income Before Income Taxes  18,831   19,783 
Provision for income taxes  4,274   4,476 
Net Income $14,557  $15,307 
         
Average Common Shares Outstanding  25,651   26,433 
Diluted Average Common Shares Outstanding  25,655   26,537 
Per Common Share Data:        
Basic earnings $0.57  $0.58 
Diluted earnings  0.57   0.58 
Dividends paid  0.38   0.38 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

  For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Net income $14,226  $14,557 
Other comprehensive income:        
Increase in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale  10,241   7,418 
Deferred tax expense  (4,306)  (3,119)
Increase in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax  5,935   4,299 
Post-retirement benefit transition obligation amortization  15   15 
Deferred tax expense  (6)  (6)
Post-retirement benefit transition obligation amortization, net of tax  9   9 
Total other comprehensive income  5,944   4,308 
Total comprehensive income $20,170  $18,865 
(unaudited)
  
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2015  2014 
  (In thousands) 
Net income $14,557  $15,307 
Other comprehensive income:        
Increase in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale  7,418   7,823 
Deferred tax expense  (3,119)  (3,289)
Increase in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax  4,299   4,534 
Post-retirement benefit transition obligation amortization  15   15 
Deferred tax expense  (6)  (6)
Post-retirement benefit transition obligation amortization, net of tax  9   9 
Total other comprehensive income  4,308   4,543 
Total comprehensive income $18,865  $19,850 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(unaudited)

  Common
Shares
Outstanding
 Common
Stock
 Deferred
Compensation
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 Retained
Earnings
 Total
  (In thousands)
             
Balance, December 31, 2014  25,745  $378,132  $2,711  $5,292  $140,468  $526,603 
Net income for the period                  14,557   14,557 
Other comprehensive income              4,308       4,308 
Exercise of stock options  -   -               - 
Tax benefit decrease upon expiration/exercise of stock options      (865)              (865)
Stock based compensation      354               354 
Stock awarded to employees  1   45               45 
Retirement of common stock including repurchases  (183)  (2,708)          (5,159)  (7,867)
Dividends                  (9,755)  (9,755)
Balance, March 31, 2015  25,563  $374,958  $2,711  $9,600  $140,111  $527,380 
                         
Balance, December 31, 2015  25,528  $378,858  $2,578  $675  $150,094  $532,205 
Net income for the period                  14,226   14,226 
Other comprehensive income              5,944       5,944 
Exercise of stock options  40   1,717               1,717 
Tax benefit decrease upon expiration/exercise of stock options      (181)              (181)
Restricted stock activity      1,045   (1,045)          - 
Stock based compensation      390               390 
Stock awarded to employees  -   15               15 
Retirement of common stock including repurchases  (130)  (1,951)          (3,473)  (5,424)
Dividends                  (9,919)  (9,919)
Balance, March 31, 2016  25,438  $379,893  $1,533  $6,619  $150,928  $538,973 
(unaudited)
  
Common
Shares
Outstanding
  
Common
Stock
  
Accumulated
Deferred
Compensation
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
  
Retained
Earnings
  Total 
  (In thousands) 
                   
Balance, December 31, 2013  26,510  $378,946  $2,711  $4,313  $156,964  $542,934 
Net income for the period                  15,307   15,307 
Other comprehensive income              4,543       4,543 
Exercise of stock options  225   10,853               10,853 
Tax benefit decrease upon expiration/ exercise of stock options
      (369)              (369)
Stock based compensation      359               359 
Stock awarded to employees  1   52               52 
Retirement of common stock including repurchases
  (437)  (6,351)          (16,359)  (22,710)
Dividends                  (10,086)  (10,086)
Balance, March 31, 2014  26,299  $383,490  $2,711  $8,856  $145,826  $540,883 
                         
Balance, December 31, 2014  25,745  $378,132  $2,711  $5,292  $140,468  $526,603 
Net income for the period                  14,557   14,557 
Other comprehensive income              4,308       4,308 
Exercise of stock options  -   -               - 
Tax benefit decrease upon expiration of stock options
      (865)              (865)
Stock based compensation      354               354 
Stock awarded to employees  1   45               45 
Retirement of common stock including repurchases
  (183)  (2,708)          (5,159)  (7,867)
Dividends                  (9,755)  (9,755)
Balance, March 31, 2015  25,563  $374,958  $2,711  $9,600  $140,111  $527,380 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

  For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Operating Activities:        
Net income $14,226  $14,557 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  4,065   3,930 
Net amortization of deferred loan fees  (54)  (78)
Decrease in interest income receivable  1,379   812 
Decrease (increase) in deferred tax asset  115   (421)
Increase in other assets  (5,602)  (822)
Stock option compensation expense  390   354 
Tax benefit decrease upon expiration/exercise of stock options  181   865 
Increase in income taxes payable  3,424   4,695 
Increase in interest expense payable  25   21 
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities  (4)  (6,158)
Writedown/loss on sale of premises and equipment  5   4 
Net gain on sale of foreclosed assets  (58)  - 
Writedown of foreclosed assets  126   243 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  18,218   18,002 
         
Investing Activities:        
Net repayments of loans  61,070   13,805 
Change in payable to FDIC(1)  5,189   (692)
Purchases of investment securities available for sale  (152,128)  (354,527)
Proceeds from sale/maturity/calls of securities available for sale  166,023   185,073 
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity  (56,182)  (10,359)
Proceeds from maturity/calls of securities held to maturity  33,531   30,468 
Purchases of premises and equipment  (283)  (1,326)
Proceeds from sale of FRB(2)/FHLB(3) stock  -   490 
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets  975   100 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities  58,195   (136,968)
         
Financing Activities:        
Net change in deposits  (23,909)  30,891 
Net change in short-term borrowings and FHLB(3) advances  (577)  (26,824)
Exercise of stock options/issuance of shares  1,717   - 
Tax benefit decrease upon expiration/exercise of stock options  (181)  (865)
Retirement of common stock including repurchases  (5,424)  (7,867)
Common stock dividends paid  (9,919)  (9,755)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities  (38,293)  (14,420)
Net Change In Cash and Due from Banks  38,120   (133,386)
Cash and Due from Banks at Beginning of Period  433,044   380,836 
Cash and Due from Banks at End of Period $471,164  $247,450 
         
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:        
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:        
Loan collateral transferred to other real estate owned $217  $3,202 
Securities purchases pending settlement  44,580   1,478 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activities:        
Interest paid for the period  526   775 
Income tax payments for the period  1,200   - 
(unaudited)
  
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
  2015  2014 
  (In thousands) 
Operating Activities:      
Net income $14,557  $15,307 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
        
Depreciation and amortization  3,930   4,103 
Loan loss provision  -   1,000 
Net amortization of deferred loan fees  (78)  (30)
Decrease in interest income receivable  812   643 
Increase in deferred tax asset  (421)  (756)
Increase in other assets  (822)  (185)
Stock option compensation expense  354   359 
Tax benefit decrease upon expiration/exercise of stock options  865   369 
Increase in income taxes payable  4,695   5,232 
Increase in interest expense payable  21   5 
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities  (6,850)  8,507 
Gain on sale of other assets  -   (400)
Writedown/loss on sale of premises and equipment  4   16 
Net gain on sale of foreclosed assets  -   (493)
Writedown of foreclosed assets  243   69 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  17,310   33,746 
         
Investing Activities:        
Net repayments of loans  13,805   9,598 
Proceeds from FDIC1 loss-sharing agreement
  -   44 
Purchases of investment securities available for sale  (354,527)  (237,948)
Proceeds from sale/maturity/calls of securities available for sale  185,073   99,350 
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity  (10,359)  (17,993)
Proceeds from maturity/calls of securities held to maturity  30,468   34,403 
Purchases of premises and equipment  (1,326)  (166)
Proceeds from sale of FRB2/FHLB3 stock
  490   3,248 
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets  100   2,159 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  (136,276)  (107,305)
         
Financing Activities:        
Net change in deposits  30,891   51,063 
Net change in short-term borrowings and FHLB3 advances
  (26,824)  1,620 
Exercise of stock options/issuance of shares  -   10,853 
Tax benefit decrease upon expiration/exercise of stock options  (865)  (369)
Retirement of common stock including repurchases  (7,867)  (22,710)
Common stock dividends paid  (9,755)  (10,086)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities  (14,420)  30,371 
Net Change In Cash and Due from Banks  (133,386)  (43,188)
Cash and Due from Banks at Beginning of Period  380,836   472,028 
Cash and Due from Banks at End of Period $247,450  $428,840 
         
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:        
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:        
Loan collateral transferred to other real estate owned $3,202  $968 
Securities purchases pending settlement  1,478   (11,231)
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activities:        
Interest paid for the period  775   987 
Income tax payments for the period  -   - 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

1(1) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC")

2(2) Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB")

3(3) Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB")

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1: Basis of Presentation


The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and follow general practices within the banking industry. The results of operations reflect interim adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature and which, in the opinion of Management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 20142016 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes as well as other information included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.2015.

Note 2: Accounting Policies


The most significant accounting policies followed by the Company are presented in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.2015. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the other financial statement notes and in this discussion, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the financial statements and how those values are determined. 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 allowance for loan losses accounting to be the accounting area requiring the most subjective or complex judgments, and as such could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available. A discussion of the factors affecting accounting for the allowance for loan losses and purchased loans is included in the “Loan Portfolio Credit Risk” discussion below. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.


Application of these principles requires the Company to make certain estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions, and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, the financial statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions, and judgments. Certain accounting policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and as such have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. Estimates, assumptions and judgments are necessary when assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at fair value, when a decline in the value of an asset not carried on the financial statements at fair value warrants an impairment writedown or valuation reserve to be established, or when an asset or liability needs to be recorded contingent upon a future event. Carrying assets and liabilities at fair value inherently results in more financial statement volatility. The fair values and the information used to record valuation adjustments for certain assets and liabilities are based either on quoted market prices or are provided by other third-party sources, when available.


Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

FASB ASU 2014-01, Investments- Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects, was issued January 2014 to permit reporting entities to make an accounting policy election to account for their investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, an entity amortizes the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit). For those investments in qualified affordable housing projects not accounted for using the proportional amortization method, the investment should be accounted for as an equity method investment or a cost method investment in accordance with GAAP.  The policy election must be applied consistently to all qualified affordable housing project investments.

The update also requires a reporting entity to disclose information regarding its investments in qualified affordable housing projects, and the effect of the measurement of its investments in qualified affordable housing projects and the related tax credits on its financial position and results of operations.

The adoption of the update was limited to additional disclosures only and did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements at January 1, 2015, the date adopted.

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FASB ASU 2014-04,Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralizes Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure, was issued on January 17, 2014, providing clarification that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction.

The adoption of the update was limited to additional disclosures only and did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements at January 1, 2015, the date adopted.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards


FASB ASU 2014-11Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-01, TransfersFinancial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Trans­actions, Repurchase Financings,Measurement of Financial Assets and Disclosures,Financial Liabilities, was issued on June 12, 2014.January 2016. The Update improvesASU addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. Most notably, the financial reportingASU changes the income statement impact of repur­chase agreements and other similar transactions through a change in accounting for repurchase-to-ma­turity transactions and repurchase financings,equity investments held by the Company and the introductionrequirement for the Company to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of two newfinancial instruments for disclosure requirements. New disclosures are required for (1) transfers accounted for as sales in transactions that are economically similar to repurchase agreements, in which the transferor retains substantially all of the exposure to the economic return on the trans­ferred financial asset throughout the term of the transaction and (2) repurchase agreements, secu­rities lending transactions, and repurchase-to-maturity transactions accounted for as secured borrow­ings about the nature of collateral pledged and the time to maturity of those transactions.


purposes.

The Company will be required to adhereadopt the ASU provisions on January 1, 2018. Management is evaluating the impact that the ASU will have on the Company’s financial statements.

FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842), was issued February 25, 2016. The provisions of the new standard require lessees to new disclosure requirements whenrecognize most leases on-balance sheet, increasing reported assets and liabilities. Lessor accounting remains substantially similar to current U.S. GAAP.

The Company will be required to adopt the UpdateASU provisions January 1, 2019, utilizing the modified retrospective transition approach. Management is adopted April 1, 2015 forevaluating the interim period ending June 30, 2015.impact that the ASU will have on the Company’s financial statements.

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FASB ASU 2016-09,Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, was issued March 30, 2016. The provisions of the new standard changes several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions, including: (1) Accounting and Cash Flow Classification for Excess Tax Benefits, (2) Forfeitures, and (3) Tax Withholding Requirements and Cash Flow Classification.

The Company will be required to adopt the ASU provisions January 1, 2017. Management is evaluating the impact that the ASU will have on the Company’s financial statements.

Note 3: Investment Securities


An analysis of the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses accumulated in other comprehensive income, and fair value of the available for sale investment securities portfolio follows:

  Investment Securities Available for Sale
At March 31, 2016
  Amortized
Cost
 Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair
Value
  (In thousands)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities $360,219  $668  $(158) $360,729 
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS)  198,740   1,460   (2,931)  197,269 
Non-agency residential MBS  345   8   -   353 
Non-agency commercial MBS  2,298   9   (5)  2,302 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  139,551   9,048   (41)  148,558 
Asset-backed securities  1,680   -   (22)  1,658 
FHLMC(1) and FNMA(2) stock  775   3,016   -   3,791 
Corporate securities  868,796   3,670   (3,719)  868,747 
Other securities  2,036   667   (140)  2,563 
Total $1,574,440  $18,546  $(7,016) $1,585,970 

  
Investment Securities Available for Sale
At March 31, 2015
 
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
  (In thousands) 
U.S. Treasury securities $3,500  $4  $-  $3,504 
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities  631,974   1,637   (3)  633,608 
Residential mortgage-backed securities  22,625   1,682   (9)  24,298 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  2,826   5   (11)  2,820 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  165,063   10,756   (125)  175,694 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  220,397   644   (5,142)  215,899 
Asset-backed securities  3,015   -   (23)  2,992 
FHLMC1 and FNMA2 stock
  775   5,685   -   6,460 
Corporate securities  708,371   2,911   (2,025)  709,257 
Other securities  2,039   867   (118)  2,788 
Total $1,760,585  $24,191  $(7,456) $1,777,320 
1

(1) Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

2

(2) Federal National Mortgage Association

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An analysis of the amortized cost, gross unrecognized gains and losses, and fair value of the held to maturity investment securities portfolio follows:

  Investment Securities Held to Maturity
At March 31, 2016
  Amortized
Cost
 Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
 Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
 Fair
Value
  (In thousands)
Securities of U.S. government sponsored entities $713  $12  $-  $725 
Agency residential MBS  632,696   6,398   (404)  638,690 
Non-agency residential MBS  9,415   87   (2)  9,500 
Agency commercial MBS  16,136   36   (295)  15,877 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  699,179   18,108   (271)  717,016 
Total $1,358,139  $24,641  $(972) $1,381,808 


  
Investment Securities Held to Maturity
At March 31, 2015
 
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
  (In thousands) 
Securities of U.S. government sponsored entities $995  $12  $-  $1,007 
Residential mortgage-backed securities  57,259   1,319   (64)  58,514 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  712,374   13,478   (1,062)  724,790 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  244,603   2,811   (860)  246,554 
Total $1,015,231  $17,620  $(1,986) $1,030,865 

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An analysis of the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses accumulated in other comprehensive income, and fair value of the available for sale investment securities portfolio follows:

  Investment Securities Available for Sale
At December 31, 2015
  Amortized
Cost
 Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair
Value
  (In thousands)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities $302,292  $255  $(665) $301,882 
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS)  208,046   1,407   (6,909)  202,544 
Non-agency residential MBS  354   16   -   370 
Non-agency commercial MBS  2,383   5   (9)  2,379 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  148,705   8,861   (57)  157,509 
Asset-backed securities  2,025   -   (22)  2,003 
FHLMC(1) and FNMA(2) stock  775   3,554   -   4,329 
Corporate securities  902,308   882   (6,821)  896,369 
Other securities  2,039   952   (160)  2,831 
Total $1,568,927  $15,932  $(14,643) $1,570,216 

  
Investment Securities Available for Sale
At December 31, 2014
 
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
  (In thousands) 
U.S. Treasury securities $3,500  $5  $-  $3,505 
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities  635,278   937   (1,027)  635,188 
Residential mortgage-backed securities  24,647   1,776   (16)  26,407 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  2,923   6   (10)  2,919 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  171,907   10,015   (123)  181,799 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  230,347   634   (8,524)  222,457 
Asset-backed securities  8,349   -   (36)  8,313 
FHLMC1 and FNMA2 stock
  775   4,393   -   5,168 
Corporate securities  511,699   2,169   (1,629)  512,239 
Other securities  2,039   871   (124)  2,786 
Total $1,591,464  $20,806  $(11,489) $1,600,781 
1

(1) Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

2

(2) Federal National Mortgage Association


An analysis of the amortized cost, gross unrecognized gains and losses, and fair value of the held to maturity investment securities portfolio follows:

  Investment Securities Held to Maturity
At December 31, 2015
  Amortized
Cost
 Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
 Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
 Fair
Value
  (In thousands)
Securities of U.S. government sponsored entities $764  $-  $-  $764 
Agency residential MBS  595,503   1,810   (4,966)  592,347 
Non-agency residential MBS  9,667   185   -   9,852 
Agency commercial MBS  16,258   20   (274)  16,004 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  693,883   13,638   (789)  706,732 
Total $1,316,075  $15,653  $(6,029) $1,325,699 

  
Investment Securities Held to Maturity
At December 31, 2014
 
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
  (In thousands) 
Securities of U.S. government sponsored entities $1,066  $11  $-  $1,077 
Residential mortgage-backed securities  59,078   1,183   (137)  60,124 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  720,189   11,350   (2,358)  729,181 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  258,325   2,236   (2,381)  258,180 
Total $1,038,658  $14,780  $(4,876) $1,048,562 

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The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities by contractual maturity are shown in the following tables at the dates indicated:

  At March 31, 2016
  Securities Available
for Sale
 Securities Held
to Maturity
  Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
 Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
  (In thousands)
Maturity in years:                
1 year or less $126,563  $126,929  $22,825  $23,380 
Over 1 to 5 years  983,838   984,709   269,713   273,902 
Over 5 to 10 years  257,772   265,730   295,674   304,975 
Over 10 years  2,073   2,324   111,680   115,484 
Subtotal  1,370,246   1,379,692   699,892   717,741 
MBS  201,383   199,924   658,247   664,067 
Other securities  2,811   6,354   -   - 
Total $1,574,440  $1,585,970  $1,358,139  $1,381,808 


  At March 31, 2015 
  
Securities Available
for Sale
  
Securities Held
to Maturity
 
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
 
  (In thousands) 
Maturity in years:            
1 year or less $80,420  $80,658  $15,322  $15,829 
Over 1 to 5 years  973,932   976,816   247,297   249,867 
Over 5 to 10 years  409,874   416,005   270,191   275,665 
Over 10 years  47,697   51,576   180,559   184,436 
Subtotal  1,511,923   1,525,055   713,369   725,797 
Mortgage-backed securities and residential collateralized mortgage obligations
  245,848   243,017   301,862   305,068 
Other securities  2,814   9,248   -   - 
Total $1,760,585  $1,777,320  $1,015,231  $1,030,865 

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Securities available for sale at March 31, 20152016 with maturity dates over one year but less than five years include $351,761$221,924  thousand (fair value) of securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities with call options on dates within one year or less, of which $71,129 thousand have interest coupons which will increase if the issuer does not exercise the call option.less.

  At December 31, 2015
  Securities Available
for Sale
 Securities Held
to Maturity
  Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
 Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
  (In thousands)
Maturity in years:                
1 year or less $136,717  $136,976  $20,709  $21,354 
Over 1 to 5 years  1,049,786   1,044,453   259,556   262,163 
Over 5 to 10 years  166,352   173,585   289,568   296,352 
Over 10 years  2,475   2,749   124,814   127,627 
Subtotal  1,355,330   1,357,763   694,647   707,496 
MBS  210,783   205,293   621,428   618,203 
Other securities  2,814   7,160   -   - 
Total $1,568,927  $1,570,216  $1,316,075  $1,325,699 

  At December 31, 2014 
  
Securities Available
for Sale
  
Securities Held
to Maturity
 
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
 
  (In thousands) 
Maturity in years:            
1 year or less $57,891  $57,991  $15,355  $15,855 
Over 1 to 5 years  629,200   630,797   228,380   230,248 
Over 5 to 10 years  584,872   589,250   285,219   288,631 
Over 10 years  58,770   63,006   192,301   195,524 
Subtotal  1,330,733   1,341,044   721,255   730,258 
Mortgage-backed securities and residential collateralized mortgage obligations
  257,917   251,783   317,403   318,304 
Other securities  2,814   7,954   -   - 
Total $1,591,464  $1,600,781  $1,038,658  $1,048,562 

Expected maturities of mortgage-backedmortgage-related securities can differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. In addition, such factors as prepayments and interest rates may affect the yield on the carrying value of mortgage-backedmortgage-related securities. At March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, the Company had no high-risk collateralized mortgage obligations as defined by regulatory guidelines.

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An analysis of the gross unrealized losses of the available for sale investment securities portfolio follows:

  Investment Securities Available for Sale
At March 31, 2016
  No. of Less than 12 months No. of 12 months or longer No. of Total
  Investment
Positions
 Fair Value Unrealized
Losses
 Investment
Positions
 Fair Value Unrealized
Losses
 Investment
Positions
 Fair Value Unrealized
Losses
  ($ in thousands)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities  2  $39,801  $(158)  -  $-  $-   2  $39,801  $(158)
Agency residential MBS  1   7,033   (84)  30   158,762   (2,847)  31   165,795   (2,931)
Non-agency commercial MBS  -   -   -   1   837   (5)  1   837   (5)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  4   2,291   (14)  3   1,118   (27)  7   3,409   (41)
Asset-backed securities  -   -   -   1   1,658   (22)  1   1,658   (22)
Corporate securities  40   198,880   (1,559)  43   162,806   (2,160)  83   361,686   (3,719)
Other securities  -   -   -   1   1,860   (140)  1   1,860   (140)
Total  47  $248,005  $(1,815)  79  $327,041  $(5,201)  126  $575,046  $(7,016)

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Investment Securities Available for Sale
At March 31, 2015
 
  No. of  Less than 12 months  No. of  12 months or longer  No. of  Total 
  Investment     Unrealized  Investment     Unrealized  Investment     Unrealized 
  Positions  Fair Value  Losses  Positions  Fair Value  Losses  Positions  Fair Value  Losses 
  ($ in thousands) 
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities  -  $-  $-   1  $9,997  $(3)  1  $9,997  $(3)
Residential mortgage-backed securities  -   -   -   1   803   (9)  1   803   (9)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  1   921   (6)  1   751   (5)  2   1,672   (11)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  5   2,380   (20)  11   3,842   (105)  16   6,222   (125)
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  -   -   -   29   184,632   (5,142)  29   184,632   (5,142)
Asset-backed securities  -   -   -   1   2,992   (23)  1   2,992   (23)
Corporate securities  59   232,085   (1,769)  6   33,078   (256)  65   265,163   (2,025)
Other securities  -   -   -   1   1,882   (118)  1   1,882   (118)
Total  65  $235,386  $(1,795)  51  $237,977  $(5,661)  116  $473,363  $(7,456)

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An analysis of gross unrecognized losses of the held to maturity investment securities portfolio follows:

  Investment Securities Held to Maturity
At March 31, 2016
  No. of Less than 12 months No. of 12 months or longer No. of Total
  Investment
Positions
 Fair Value Unrecognized
Losses
 Investment
Positions
 Fair Value Unrecognized
Losses
 Investment
Positions
 Fair Value Unrecognized
Losses
  ($ in thousands)
Agency residential MBS  6  $13,853  $(58)  8  $34,193  $(346)  14  $48,046  $(404)
Non-agency residential MBS  1   1,366   (2)  -   -   -   1   1,366   (2)
Agency commercial MBS  -   -   -   2   13,823   (295)  2   13,823   (295)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  30   26,386   (113)  18   15,044   (158)  48   41,430   (271)
Total  37  $41,605  $(173)  28  $63,060  $(799)  65  $104,665  $(972)

  
Investment Securities Held to Maturity
At March 31, 2015
 
  No. of  Less than 12 months  No. of  12 months or longer  No. of  Total 
  Investment     Unrecognized  Investment     Unrecognized  Investment     Unrecognized 
  Positions  Fair Value  Losses  Positions  Fair Value  Losses  Positions  Fair Value  Losses 
  ($ in thousands) 
Residential  mortgage-backed securities  2  $14,483  $(60)  1  $163  $(4)  3  $14,646  $(64)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  45   32,117   (177)  83   70,639   (885)  128   102,756   (1,062)
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  4   13,767   (134)  16   83,929   (726)  20   97,696   (860)
Total  51  $60,367  $(371)  100  $154,731  $(1,615)  151  $215,098  $(1,986)

The unrealized losses on the Company’s investment securities were caused by market conditions for these types of investments, particularly changes in risk-free interest rates. The Company evaluates securities on a quarterly basis including changes in security ratings issued by ratings agencies, changes in the financial condition of the issuer, and, for mortgage-relatedmortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, delinquency and loss information with respect to the underlying collateral, changes in the levels of subordination for the Company’s particular position within the repayment structure and remaining credit enhancement as compared to expected credit losses of the security. Substantially all of these securities continue to be investment grade rated by a major rating agency. In addition to monitoring credit rating agency evaluations, Management performs its own evaluations regarding the credit worthiness of the issuer or the securitized assets underlying asset backed securities.


The Company does not intend to sell any investments and has concluded that it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell the investments prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis. Therefore, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of March 31, 2015.


2016.

The fair values of the investment securities could decline in the future if the general economy deteriorates, inflation increases, credit ratings decline, the issuer’s financial condition deteriorates, or the liquidity for securities declines. As a result, other than temporary impairments may occur in the future.


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As of March 31, 2015, $720,0362016, $712,412  thousand of investment securities were pledged to secure public deposits and short-term borrowed funds. As of December 31, 2014, $757,6232015, $738,865  thousand of investment securities were pledged to secure public deposits and short-term borrowed funds and FHLB advances.


funds.

An analysis of gross unrealized losses  of investment securities available for sale follows:

  Investment Securities Available for Sale
At December 31, 2015
  No. of Less than 12 months No. of 12 months or longer No. of Total
  Investment
Positions
 Fair Value Unrealized
Losses
 Investment
Positions
 Fair Value Unrealized
Losses
 Investment
Positions
 Fair Value Unrealized
Losses
  ($ in thousands)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities  8  $121,392  $(665)  -  $-  $-   8  $121,392  $(665)
Agency residential MBS  2   12,491   (366)  31   161,296   (6,543)  33   173,787   (6,909)
Non-agency commercial MBS  1   1,071   -   1   855   (9)  2   1,926   (9)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  3   2,728   (18)  4   1,644   (39)  7   4,372   (57)
Asset-backed securities  -   -   -   1   2,003   (22)  1   2,003   (22)
Corporate securities  97   548,177   (5,442)  25   86,762   (1,379)  122   634,939   (6,821)
Other securities  -   -   -   1   1,840   (160)  1   1,840   (160)
Total  111  $685,859  $(6,491)  63  $254,400  $(8,152)  174  $940,259  $(14,643)


  
Investment Securities Available for Sale
At December 31, 2014
 
  No. of  Less than 12 months  No. of  12 months or longer  No. of  Total 
  Investment     Unrealized  Investment     Unrealized  Investment     Unrealized 
  Positions  Fair Value  Losses  Positions  Fair Value  Losses  Positions  Fair Value  Losses 
  ($ in thousands) 
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities  15  $253,632  $(989)  1  $9,963  $(38)  16  $263,595  $(1,027)
Residential mortgage-backed securities  -   -   -   2   822   (16)  2   822   (16)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  1   942   (7)  1   803   (3)  2   1,745   (10)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  7   2,548   (18)  17   5,518   (105)  24   8,066   (123)
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  -   -   -   32   205,074   (8,524)  32   205,074   (8,524)
Asset-backed securities  1   5,008   (7)  1   3,305   (29)  2   8,313   (36)
Corporate securities  53   165,026   (1,304)  5   34,222   (325)  58   199,248   (1,629)
Other securities  -   -   -   1   1,876   (124)  1   1,876   (124)
Total  77  $427,156  $(2,325)  60  $261,583  $(9,164)  137  $688,739  $(11,489)

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An analysis of gross unrecognized losses  of investment securities held to maturity follows:

  Investment Securities Held to Maturity
At December 31, 2015
  No. of Less than 12 months No. of 12 months or longer No. of Total
  Investment
Positions
 Fair Value Unrecognized
Losses
 Investment
Positions
 Fair Value Unrecognized
Losses
 Investment
Positions
 Fair Value Unrecognized
Losses
  ($ in thousands)
Agency residential MBS  41  $426,317  $(3,490)  13  $62,041  $(1,476)  54  $488,358  $(4,966)
Agency commercial MBS  -   -   -   2   13,951   (274)  2   13,951   (274)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  55   44,585   (249)  54   42,081   (540)  109   86,666   (789)
Total  96  $470,902  $(3,739)  69  $118,073  $(2,290)  165  $588,975  $(6,029)

  
Investment Securities Held to Maturity
At December 31, 2014
 
  No. of  Less than 12 months  No. of  12 months or longer  No. of  Total 
  Investment     Unrecognized  Investment     Unrecognized  Investment     Unrecognized 
  Positions  Fair Value  Losses  Positions  Fair Value  Losses  Positions  Fair Value  Losses 
  ($ in thousands) 
Residential  mortgage-backed securities  4  $19,467  $(132)  1  $201  $(5)  5  $19,668  $(137)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  103   76,202   (439)  138   123,370   (1,919)  241   199,572   (2,358)
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  5   13,932   (166)  22   119,513   (2,215)  27   133,445   (2,381)
Total  112  $109,601  $(737)  161  $243,084  $(4,139)  273  $352,685  $(4,876)

The following table provides information about the amount of interest income earned on investment securities which is fully taxable and which is exempt from regular federal income tax:

  For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
     
Taxable $9,674  $7,554 
Tax-exempt from regular federal income tax  5,620   6,133 
Total interest income from investment securities $15,294  $13,687 


  
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
  2015  2014 
  (In thousands) 
       
Taxable $7,554  $5,683 
Tax-exempt  6,133   6,980 
Total interest income from investment securities $13,687  $12,663 
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Note 4: Loans and Allowance for CreditLoan Losses


A summary of the major categories of loans outstanding is shown in the following tables.

  At March 31, 2016
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Construction Residential
Real Estate
 Consumer
Installment
& Other
 Total
  (In thousands)  
Originated loans $341,898  $515,183  $2,147  $109,201  $341,654  $1,310,083 
Purchased covered loans:                        
Gross purchased covered loans  -   -   -   2,330   11,352   13,682 
Purchased loan discount  -   -   -   -   (18)  (18)
Purchased non-covered loans:                        
Gross purchased non-covered loans  14,447   108,968   960   229   30,929   155,533 
Purchased loan discount  (931)  (3,975)  -   (23)  (1,155)  (6,084)
Total $355,414  $620,176  $3,107  $111,737  $382,762  $1,473,196 

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  At March 31, 2015 
  Commercial  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Construction  
Residential
Real Estate
  
Consumer
Installment
& Other
  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Originated loans $391,863  $548,936  $12,438  $140,334  $371,975  $1,465,546 
Purchased covered loans:                        
Gross purchased covered loans  -   -   -   2,574   13,955   16,529 
Credit risk discount  -   -   -   (133)  (67)  (200)
Purchased non-covered loans:                        
Gross purchased non-covered loans  17,367   152,167   1,021   1,206   38,953   210,714 
Credit risk discount  (1,255)  (5,904)  -   (262)  (1,284)  (8,705)
Total $407,975  $695,199  $13,459  $143,719  $423,532  $1,683,884 

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  At December 31, 2015
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Construction Residential
Real Estate
 Consumer
Installment
& Other
 Total
  (In thousands)  
Originated loans $368,117  $517,070  $2,978  $117,631  $346,043  $1,351,839 
Purchased covered loans:                        
Gross purchased covered loans  -   -   -   2,385   11,828   14,213 
Purchased loan discount  -   -   -   (133)  (19)  (152)
Purchased non-covered loans:                        
Gross purchased non-covered loans  15,620   124,650   973   231   32,454   173,928 
Purchased loan discount  (989)  (4,264)  -   (23)  (1,156)  (6,432)
Total $382,748  $637,456  $3,951  $120,091  $389,150  $1,533,396 
  At December 31, 2014 
  Commercial  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Construction  
Residential
Real Estate
  
Consumer
Installment
& Other
  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Originated loans $374,005  $567,594  $11,003  $146,925  $370,842  $1,470,369 
Purchased covered loans:                        
Gross purchased covered loans  -   -   -   2,626   14,920   17,546 
Credit risk discount  -   -   -   (434)  (34)  (468)
Purchased non-covered loans:                        
Gross purchased non-covered loans  19,166   157,502   2,919   972   41,656   222,215 
Credit risk discount  (1,356)  (6,492)  (50)  (262)  (1,212)  (9,372)
Total $391,815  $718,604  $13,872  $149,827  $426,172  $1,700,290 

Changes in the carrying amount of impaired purchased loans were as follows:

  For the
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2016
 For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
Impaired purchased loans (In thousands)
Carrying amount at the beginning of the period $3,887  $4,672 
Reductions during the period  (2,628)  (785)
Carrying amount at the end of the period $1,259  $3,887 

  
For the
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
  
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
Impaired purchased loans (In thousands) 
Carrying amount at the beginning of the period $4,672  $4,936 
Reductions during the period  (16)  (264)
Carrying amount at the end of the period $4,656  $4,672 
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Changes in the accretable yield for purchased loans were as follows:

  For the
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2016
 For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
Accretable yield: (In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period $1,259  $2,261 
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference  1,077   3,051 
Accretion  (1,319)  (4,053)
Balance at the end of the period $1,017  $1,259 
         
Accretion $(1,319) $(4,053)
Change in FDIC indemnification  694   698 
(Increase) in interest income $(625) $(3,355)

  
For the
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
  
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
Accretable yield: (In thousands) 
Balance at the beginning of the period $2,261  $2,505 
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference  739   5,016 
Accretion  (973)  (5,260)
Balance at the end of the period $2,027  $2,261 
         
Accretion $(973) $(5,260)
Change in FDIC indemnification  141   1,110 
(Increase) in interest income $(832) $(4,150)

The following summarizes activity in the allowance for creditloan losses:

  Allowance for Loan Losses
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Construction Residential
Real Estate
 Consumer
Installment
and Other
 Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
 Purchased
Covered
Loans
 Unallocated Total
  (In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:                                    
Balance at beginning of period $9,559  $4,224  $177  $1,801  $7,080  $967  $-  $5,963  $29,771 
Additions:                                    
Provision  1,214   (2)  (47)  (94)  152   (1,193)  -   (30)  - 
Deductions:                                    
Chargeoffs  (1,171)  -   -   -   (1,006)  -   -   -   (2,177)
Recoveries  245   15   -   -   457   1,176   -   -   1,893 
Net loan (losses) recoveries  (926)  15   -   -   (549)  1,176   -   -   (284)
Total allowance for loan losses $9,847  $4,237  $130  $1,707  $6,683  $950  $-  $5,933  $29,487 


  
Allowance for Loan Losses
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
  Commercial  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Construction  
Residential
Real Estate
  
Consumer
Installment
and Other
  
Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
  
Purchased
Covered
Loans
  Unallocated  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Allowance for loan losses:                           
Balance at beginning of period $5,460  $4,245  $644  $2,241  $7,717  $2,120  $-  $9,058  $31,485 
Additions:                                    
Provision  (110)  (137)  86   (101)  (281)  247   -   296   - 
Deductions:                                    
Chargeoffs  (60)      -       (995)  (35)  -   -   (1,090)
Recoveries  180   15   -   -   590   7   -   -   792 
Net loan recoveries (losses)  120   15   -   -   (405)  (28)  -   -   (298)
Total allowance for loan losses $5,470  $4,123  $730  $2,140  $7,031  $2,339  $0  $9,354  $31,187 

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FDIC indemnification expired February 6, 2014 for County Bank non-single-family residential collateralized purchased loans; accordingly, such loans have been reclassified from purchased covered loans to purchased non-covered loans as well as the related allowance for credit losses.
  Allowance for Loan Losses
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Construction Residential
Real Estate
 Consumer
Installment
and Other
 Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
 Purchased
Covered
Loans
 Unallocated Total
  (In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:                                    
Balance at beginning of period $5,460  $4,245  $644  $2,241  $7,717  $2,120  $-  $9,058  $31,485 
Additions:                                    
Provision  (110)  (137)  86   (101)  (281)  247   -   296   - 
Deductions:                                    
Chargeoffs  (60)  -   -   -   (995)  (35)  -   -   (1,090)
Recoveries  180   15   -   -   590   7   -   -   792 
Net loan recoveries (losses)  120   15   -   -   (405)  (28)  -   -   (298)
Total allowance for loan losses $5,470  $4,123  $730  $2,140  $7,031  $2,339  $-  $9,354  $31,187 

  
Allowance for Credit Losses
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
  Commercial  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Construction  
Residential
Real Estate
  
Consumer
Installment
and Other
  
Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
  
Purchased
Covered
Loans
  Unallocated  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Allowance for loan losses:                           
Balance at beginning of period $4,005  $12,070  $602  $405  $3,198  $-  $1,561  $9,852  $31,693 
Additions:                                    
Provision  130   (974)  (160)  86   214   1,272   -   432   1,000 
Deductions:                                    
Chargeoffs  (60)  -   -   -   (999)  (260)  -   -   (1,319)
Recoveries  168   163   3   -   400   1   -   -   735 
Net loan recoveries (losses)  108   163   3   -   (599)  (259)  -   -   (584)
Indemnification expiration  -   -   -   -   -   1,561   (1,561)  -     
Balance at end of period  4,243   11,259   445   491   2,813   2,574   -   10,284   32,109 
Liability for off-balance sheet credit exposure  1,672   -   185   -   440   251   -   145   2,693 
Total allowance for credit losses $5,915  $11,259  $630  $491  $3,253  $2,825  $-  $10,429  $34,802 
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The allowance for creditloan losses and recorded investment in loans were evaluated for impairment as follows:

  Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans Evaluated for Impairment
At March 31, 2016
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Construction Residential
Real Estate
 Consumer
Installment
and Other
 Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
 Purchased
Covered
Loans
 Unallocated Total
  (In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:                                    
Individually evaluated for impairment $5,831  $585  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $6,416 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  4,016   3,652   130   1,707   6,683   950   -   5,933   23,071 
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $9,847  $4,237  $130  $1,707  $6,683  $950  $-  $5,933  $29,487 
Carrying value of loans:                                    
Individually evaluated for impairment $13,388  $7,516  $-  $-  $-  $11,733  $-  $-  $32,637 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  328,510   507,667   2,147   109,201   341,654   136,658   13,463   -   1,439,300 
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration  -   -   -   -   -   1,058   201   -   1,259 
Total $341,898  $515,183  $2,147  $109,201  $341,654  $149,449  $13,664  $-  $1,473,196 


  Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans Evaluated for Impairment
At December 31, 2015
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Construction Residential
Real Estate
 Consumer
Installment
and Other
 Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
 Purchased
Covered
Loans
 Unallocated Total
  (In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:                                    
Individually evaluated for impairment $4,942  $585  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $5,527 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  4,617   3,639   177   1,801   7,080   967   -   5,963   24,244 
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $9,559  $4,224  $177  $1,801  $7,080  $967  $-  $5,963  $29,771 
Carrying value of loans:                                    
Individually evaluated for impairment $12,587  $5,541  $-  $-  $-  $11,777  $-  $-  $29,905 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  355,530   511,529   2,978   117,631   346,043   152,038   13,855   -   1,499,604 
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration  -   -   -   -   -   3,681   206   -   3,887 
Total $368,117  $517,070  $2,978  $117,631  $346,043  $167,496  $14,061  $-  $1,533,396 
  
Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans Evaluated for Impairment
At March 31, 2015
 
  Commercial  Commercial Real Estate  Construction  Residential Real Estate  Consumer Installment and Other  Purchased Non-covered Loans  Purchased Covered Loans  Unallocated  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Allowance for loan losses:                           
Individually evaluated for impairment $493  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $493 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  4,977   4,123   730   2,140   7,031   2,339   -   9,354   30,694 
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $5,470  $4,123  $730  $2,140  $7,031  $2,339  $-  $9,354  $31,187 
Carrying value of loans:                                    
Individually evaluated for impairment $12,459  $597  $-  $574  $599  $10,740  $-  $-  $24,969 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  379,404   548,339   12,438   139,760   371,376   186,835   16,107   -   1,654,259 
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration  -   -   -   -   -   4,434   222   -   4,656 
Total $391,863  $548,936  $12,438  $140,334  $371,975  $202,009  $16,329  $-  $1,683,884 
  
Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans Evaluated for Impairment
At December 31, 2014
 
  Commercial  Commercial Real Estate  Construction  Residential Real Estate  Consumer Installment and Other  Purchased Non-covered Loans  Purchased Covered Loans  Unallocated  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Allowance for credit losses:                           
Individually evaluated for impairment $496  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $496 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  7,372   4,245   988   2,241   8,154   2,120   -   8,562   33,682 
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $7,868  $4,245  $988  $2,241  $8,154  $2,120  $-  $8,562  $34,178 
Carrying value of loans:                                    
Individually evaluated for impairment $11,811  $2,970  $-  $574  $599  $12,364  $-  $-  $28,318 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  362,194   564,624   11,003   146,351   370,243   196,034   16,851   -   1,667,300 
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration  -   -   -   -   -   4,445   227   -   4,672 
Total $374,005  $567,594  $11,003  $146,925  $370,842  $212,843  $17,078  $-  $1,700,290 

The Bank’s customers are small businesses, professionals and consumers. Given the scale of these borrowers, corporate credit rating agencies do not evaluate the borrowers’ financial condition. The Bank maintains a Loan Review Department which reports directly to the Board of Directors. The Loan Review Department performs independent evaluations of loans and assigns credit risk grades to evaluated loans using grading standards employed by bank regulatory agencies. Loans judged to carry lower-risk attributes are assigned a “pass” grade, with a minimal likelihood of loss. Loans judged to carry higher-risk attributes are referred to as “classified loans,” and are further disaggregated, with increasing expectations for loss recognition, as “substandard,” “doubtful,” and “loss.” Loan Review Department evaluations occur every calendar quarter. If the Bank becomes aware of deterioration in a borrower’s performance or financial condition between Loan Review Department examinations, assigned risk grades are re-evaluated promptly. Credit risk grades assigned by the Loan Review Department are subject to review by the Bank’s regulatory authorities during regulatory examinations.

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The following summarizes the credit risk profile by internally assigned grade:

  Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade
At March 31, 2016
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Construction Residential
Real Estate
 Consumer
Installment
and Other
 Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
 Purchased
Covered
Loans (1)
 Total
  (In thousands)
Grade:                                
Pass $321,513  $492,359  $2,147  $106,117  $340,536  $133,109  $11,938  $1,407,719 
Substandard  18,544   22,824   -   3,084   843   22,329   1,744   69,368 
Doubtful  1,841   -   -   -   21   18   -   1,880 
Loss  -   -   -   -   254   77   -   331 
Purchased loan discount  -   -   -   -   -   (6,084)  (18)  (6,102)
Total $341,898  $515,183  $2,147  $109,201  $341,654  $149,449  $13,664  $1,473,196 

  
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade
At March 31, 2015
 
  Commercial  Commercial Real Estate  Construction  Residential Real Estate  Consumer Installment and Other  Purchased Non-covered Loans  
Purchased Covered Loans (1)
  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Grade:                        
Pass $384,159  $509,428  $12,438  $137,992  $370,845  $172,947  $14,938  $1,602,747 
Substandard  7,692   39,508   -   2,342   906   37,691   1,591   89,730 
Doubtful  12   -   -   -   8   76   -   96 
Loss  -   -   -   -   216   -   -   216 
Credit risk discount  -   -   -   -   -   (8,705)  (200)  (8,905)
Total $391,863  $548,936  $12,438  $140,334  $371,975  $202,009  $16,329  $1,683,884 

(1) Credit risk profile reflects internally assigned grade of purchased covered loans without regard to FDIC indemnification.

  Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade
At December 31, 2015
  Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
 Construction Residential
Real Estate
 Consumer
Installment
and Other
 Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
 Purchased
Covered
Loans (1)
 Total
  (In thousands)
Grade:                                
Pass $353,474  $496,744  $2,978  $114,525  $344,876  $149,100  $12,563  $1,474,260 
Substandard  14,643   20,326   -   3,106   781   24,810   1,650   65,316 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   12   18   -   30 
Loss  -   -   -   -   374   -   -   374 
Purchased loan discount  -   -   -   -   -   (6,432)  (152)  (6,584)
Total $368,117  $517,070  $2,978  $117,631  $346,043  $167,496  $14,061  $1,533,396 
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Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade
At December 31, 2014
 
  Commercial  Commercial Real Estate  Construction  Residential Real Estate  Consumer Installment and Other  Purchased Non-covered Loans  
Purchased Covered Loans (1)
  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Grade:                        
Pass $366,487  $527,980  $11,003  $144,902  $369,618  $182,644  $15,509  $1,618,143 
Substandard  7,506   39,614   -   2,023   734   39,473   2,037   91,387 
Doubtful  12   -   -   -   12   77   -   101 
Loss  -   -   -   -   478   21   -   499 
Credit risk discount  -   -   -   -   -   (9,372)  (468)  (9,840)
Total $374,005  $567,594  $11,003  $146,925  $370,842  $212,843  $17,078  $1,700,290 

(1) Credit risk profile reflects internally assigned grade of purchased covered loans without regard to FDIC indemnification.


The following tables summarize loans by delinquency and nonaccrual status:

  Summary of Loans by Delinquency and Nonaccrual Status
At March 31, 2016
  Current and
Accruing
 30-59 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
 60-89 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
 Past Due 90
Days or More
and Accruing
 Nonaccrual Total Loans
  (In thousands)
Commercial $338,683  $780  $308  $-  $2,127  $341,898 
Commercial real estate  505,878   715   400   -   8,190   515,183 
Construction  2,147   -   -   -   -   2,147 
Residential real estate  105,355   2,350   767   -   729   109,201 
Consumer installment and other  338,687   2,137   647   183   -   341,654 
Total originated loans  1,290,750   5,982   2,122   183   11,046   1,310,083 
Purchased non-covered loans  141,930   721   40   77   6,681   149,449 
Purchased covered loans  13,635   -   29   -   -   13,664 
Total $1,446,315  $6,703  $2,191  $260  $17,727  $1,473,196 

  
Summary of Loans by Delinquency and Nonaccrual Status
At March 31, 2015
 
  Current and Accruing  30-59 Days Past Due and Accruing  60-89 Days Past Due and Accruing  Past Due 90 days or More and Accruing  Nonaccrual  Total Loans 
  (In thousands) 
Commercial $388,683  $2,355  $533  $-  $292  $391,863 
Commercial real estate  534,341   7,960   5,109   -   1,526   548,936 
Construction  12,438   -   -   -   -   12,438 
Residential real estate  136,975   1,976   479   -   904   140,334 
Consumer installment and other  369,260   1,548   357   191   619   371,975 
Total originated loans  1,441,697   13,839   6,478   191   3,341   1,465,546 
Purchased non-covered loans  187,198   2,945   1,821   -   10,045   202,009 
Purchased covered loans  16,208   121   -   -   -   16,329 
Total $1,645,103  $16,905  $8,299  $191  $13,386  $1,683,884 

  
Summary of Loans by Delinquency and Nonaccrual Status
At December 31, 2014
 
  Current and Accruing  30-59 Days Past Due and Accruing  60-89 Days Past Due and Accruing  Past Due 90 days or More and Accruing  Nonaccrual  Total Loans 
  (In thousands) 
Commercial $372,235  $1,704  $36  $-  $30  $374,005 
Commercial real estate  557,041   6,500   -   -   4,053   567,594 
Construction  11,003   -   -   -   -   11,003 
Residential real estate  144,021   1,513   817   -   574   146,925 
Consumer installment and other  365,753   3,310   625   502   652   370,842 
Total originated loans  1,450,053   13,027   1,478   502   5,309   1,470,369 
Purchased non-covered loans  196,150   4,204   491   -   11,998   212,843 
Purchased covered loans  16,389   389   3   -   297   17,078 
Total $1,662,592  $17,620  $1,972  $502  $17,604  $1,700,290 

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  Summary of Loans by Delinquency and Nonaccrual Status
At December 31, 2015
  Current and
Accruing
 30-59 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
 60-89 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
 Past Due 90
Days or More
and Accruing
 Nonaccrual Total Loans
  (In thousands)
Commercial $365,450  $1,777  $122  $-  $768  $368,117 
Commercial real estate  504,970   5,930   726   -   5,444   517,070 
Construction  2,978   -   -   -   -   2,978 
Residential real estate  115,575   1,202   414   -   440   117,631 
Consumer installment and other  341,566   3,263   919   295   -   346,043 
Total originated loans  1,330,539   12,172   2,181   295   6,652   1,351,839 
Purchased non-covered loans  158,554   589   7   -   8,346   167,496 
Purchased covered loans  13,929   132   -   -   -   14,061 
Total $1,503,022  $12,893  $2,188  $295  $14,998  $1,533,396 
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The following is a summary of the effect of nonaccrual loans on interest income:

  For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Interest income that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms $280  $311 
Less: Interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans  (263)  (205)
Total reduction of interest income $17  $106 

  
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2015  2014 
  (In thousands) 
Interest income that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms
 $311  $260 
Less: Interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans  (205)  (44)
Total reduction of interest income $106  $216 

There were no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were on nonaccrual status at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.


The following summarizes impaired loans:

  
Impaired Loans
At March 31, 2015
 
  
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
 
  (In thousands) 
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded:         
Commercial $2,651  $2,715  $- 
Commercial real estate  17,159   23,100   - 
Construction  -   -   - 
Residential real estate  1,145   1,175   - 
Consumer installment and other  990   1,097   - 
             
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:            
Commercial  9,860   9,860   493 
Commercial real estate  -   -   - 
Construction  -   -   - 
Residential real estate  -   -   - 
Consumer installment and other  -   -   - 
             
Total:            
Commercial $12,511  $12,575  $493 
Commercial real estate  17,159   23,100   - 
Construction  -   -   - 
Residential real estate  1,145   1,175   - 
Consumer installment and other  990   1,097     
2015.

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The following summarizes impaired loans:

  Impaired Loans
At March 31, 2016
  Recorded
Investment
 Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 Related
Allowance
  (In thousands)
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded:            
Commercial $2,099  $2,185  $- 
Commercial real estate  16,069   20,742   - 
Construction  271   271   - 
Residential real estate  953   984   - 
Consumer installment and other  344   451   - 
             
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:            
Commercial  11,634   12,452   5,831 
Commercial real estate  4,660   5,109   585 
Construction  -   -   - 
Residential real estate  -   -   - 
Consumer installment and other  -   -   - 
             
Total:            
Commercial $13,733  $14,637  $5,831 
Commercial real estate  20,729   25,851   585 
Construction  271   271   - 
Residential real estate  953   984   - 
Consumer installment and other  344   451   - 

  Impaired Loans
At December 31, 2015
  Recorded
Investment
 Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 Related
Allowance
  (In thousands)
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded:            
Commercial $2,917  $2,979  $- 
Commercial real estate  16,309   21,168   - 
Construction  271   271   - 
Residential real estate  666   697   - 
Consumer installment and other  350   456   - 
             
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:            
Commercial  10,170   10,170   4,942 
Commercial real estate  4,660   5,109   585 
Construction  -   -   - 
Residential real estate  -   -   - 
Consumer installment and other  -   -   - 
             
Total:            
Commercial $13,087  $13,149  $4,942 
Commercial real estate  20,969   26,277   585 
Construction  271   271   - 
Residential real estate  666   697   - 
Consumer installment and other  350   456   - 

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Impaired Loans
At December 31, 2014
 
  
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
 
  (In thousands) 
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded:         
Commercial $2,031  $2,095  $- 
Commercial real estate  19,478   25,519   - 
Construction  1,834   1,884   - 
Residential real estate  574   574   - 
Consumer installment and other  1,518   1,628   - 
             
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:            
Commercial  9,910   9,910   496 
Commercial real estate  -   -   - 
Construction  -   -   - 
Residential real estate  -   -   - 
Consumer installment and other  -   -   - 
             
Total:            
Commercial $11,941  $12,005  $496 
Commercial real estate  19,478   25,519   - 
Construction  1,834   1,884   - 
Residential real estate  574   574   - 
Consumer installment and other  1,518   1,628     

Impaired loans include troubled debt restructured loans. Impaired loans at March 31, 2015,2016, included $6,537$19,645 thousand of restructured loans, including $998$12,114 thousand thatof which were on nonaccrual status. Impaired loans at December 31, 2014,2015, included $4,837$15,712 thousand of restructured loans, none$7,464 thousand of which were on nonaccrual status.

  Impaired Loans
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
  2016 2015
  Average
Recorded
Investment
 Recognized
Interest
Income
 Average
Recorded
Investment
 Recognized
Interest
Income
  (In thousands)
Commercial $13,410  $133  $12,226  $146 
Commercial real estate  20,849   159   18,318   257 
Construction  271   -   917   - 
Residential real estate  810   4   860   6 
Consumer installment and other  347   6   1,254   6 
Total $35,687  $302  $33,575  $415 

  
Impaired Loans
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
  2015  2014 
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Recognized
Interest
Income
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Recognized
Interest
Income
 
  (In thousands) 
Commercial $12,226  $146  $4,842  $67 
Commercial real estate  18,318   257   19,298   117 
Construction  917   -   2,259   - 
Residential real estate  860   6   162   - 
Consumer installment and other  1,254   6   1,716   8 
Total $33,575  $415  $28,277  $192 
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The following table provides information on troubled debt restructurings:

  Troubled Debt Restructurings
  At March 31, 2016
  Number of
Contracts
 Pre-Modification
Carrying Value
 Period-End
Carrying Value
 Period-End
Individual
Impairment
Allowance
  (In thousands)
Commercial  7  $2,568  $2,156  $194 
Commercial real estate  11   17,587   17,265   585 
Residential real estate  1   242   224   - 
Total  19  $20,397  $19,645  $779 


  Troubled Debt Restructurings
  At December 31, 2015
  Number of
Contracts
 Pre-Modification
Carrying Value
 Period-End
Carrying Value
 Period-End
Individual
Impairment
Allowance
  (In thousands)
Commercial  6  $3,138  $2,802  $194 
Commercial real estate  10   12,927   12,684   - 
Residential real estate  1   242   226   - 
Total  17  $16,307  $15,712  $194 
  
Troubled Debt Restructurings
At March 31, 2015
 
  
Number of
Contracts
  
Pre-Modification
Carrying Value
  
Period-End
Carrying Value
  
Period-End
Individual
Impairment
Allowance
 
  (In thousands) 
Commercial  6  $2,813  $2,599  $- 
Commercial real estate  5   3,875   3,693   - 
Residential real estate  1   18   5   - 
Consumer installment and other  1   241   240   - 
Total  13  $6,947  $6,537  $- 

  
Troubled Debt Restructurings
At March 31, 2014
 
  
Number of
Contracts
  
Pre-Modification
Carrying Value
  
Period-End
Carrying Value
  
Period-End
Individual
Impairment
Allowance
 
  (In thousands) 
Commercial  3  $3,201  $2,938  $262 
Commercial real estate  2   2,291   2,316   - 
Consumer installment and other  1   18   17   - 
Total  6  $5,510  $5,271  $262 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company modified three loans with a carrying value of $4,757 thousand that were considered troubled debt restructurings. The concessions granted in the first quarter 2016 consisted of two modifications of payment terms to extend the maturity date to allow for deferred principal repayment and under-market terms and one court order requiring under-market terms. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company modified five loans with a carrying value of $1,736 thousand that were considered troubled debt restructurings. The concessions granted in the first quarter 2015 consisted of modification of payment terms to extend the maturity date to allow for deferred principal repayment and under-market terms. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company modified one loan with a carrying value of $17 thousand that was considered a troubled debt restructuring. The concession granted in the first quarter 2014 consisted of modification of payment terms to extend the maturity date to allow for deferred principal repayment. During the three months ended March 31,2016 and 2015, and 2014, no troubled debt restructured loans defaulted. A troubled debt restructuring is considered to be in default when payments are ninety days or more past due.


At December 31, 2014, the Company pledged loans to secure borrowings with a carrying value of $20,015 thousand from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). The

There were no loans restricted due to collateral requirements approximated $18,366 thousand at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014. The FHLB advances matured and were repaid in full in January 2015.


There were no loans held for sale at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.2015.

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At March 31, 20152016 and MarchDecember 31, 2014,2015, the Company held total other real estate owned (OREO) of $9,233$8,438 thousand net of reserve of $2,102 thousand and $12,186$9,264 thousand net of reserve of $1,986 thousand, respectively, of which $486$-0-  thousand and $967 thousand, respectively, werewas foreclosed residential real estate properties. The amount of consumer mortgage loans outstanding secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process totaled $599 thousand and $902was $-0-  thousand at March 31, 20152016 and MarchDecember 31, 2014, respectively.2015.

Note 5: Concentration of Credit Risk


The Company’s business activity is with customers in Northern and Central California. The loan portfolio is well diversified within the Company’s geographic market, although the Company has significant credit arrangements that are secured by real estate collateral. In addition to real estate loans outstanding as disclosed in Note 4, the Company had loan commitments and standby letters of credit related to real estate loans of $68,724 thousand and $66,086 thousand at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company requires collateral on all real estate loans with loan-to-value ratios at origination generally no greater than 75% on commercial real estate loans and no greater than 80% on residential real estate loans.

Under the California Financial Code, loanscredit extended to any one person owing to a commercial bank at any one time shall not exceed the following limitations: (a) unsecured loans shall not exceed 15 percent of the sum of the shareholders' equity, allowance for loan losses, capital notes, and debentures of the bank, or (b) secured and unsecured loans in all shall not exceed 25 percent of the sum of the shareholders' equity, allowance for loan losses, capital notes, and debentures of the bank. At March 31, 2015,2016, Westamerica Bank did not have loanscredit extended to any one customerentity exceeding these limits;limits. At March 31, 2016, Westamerica Bank had 40 borrower38 lending relationships with aggregate loans exceeding $5 million. The Company has significant credit arrangements that are secured by real estate collateral. In addition to real estate loans outstanding as disclosed in Note 4, the Company had loan commitments related to real estate loans of $60,660 thousand and $61,190 thousand at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The Company requires collateral on all real estate loans with loan-to-value ratios at origination generally no greater than 75% on commercial real estate loans and no greater than 80% on residential real estate loans. At March 31, 2016, Westamerica Bank held corporate bonds in 48 issuing entities which exceeded $5 million of each issuer.

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Note 6: Other Assets


Other assets consisted of the following:

  At March 31,
2016
 At December 31,
2015
  (In thousands)
Cost method equity investments:        
Federal Reserve Bank stock (1) $14,069  $14,069 
Other investments  201   201 
Total cost method equity investments  14,270   14,270 
Life insurance cash surrender value  49,607   48,972 
Net deferred tax asset  47,069   51,748 
Limited partnership investments  14,551   15,259 
Interest receivable  18,795   20,174 
Prepaid assets  4,732   4,771 
Other assets  14,180   10,660 
Total other assets $163,204  $165,854 

  
At March 31,
2015
  
At December 31,
2014
 
  (In thousands) 
Cost method equity investments:      
Federal Reserve Bank stock (1)
 $14,069  $14,069 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock (2)
  450   940 
Other investments  201   241 
Total cost method equity investments  14,720   15,250 
Life insurance cash surrender value  47,098   46,479 
Net deferred tax asset  47,138   50,903 
Limited partnership investments  17,445   18,673 
Interest receivable  18,582   19,394 
Prepaid assets  5,719   5,609 
Other assets  9,872   10,150 
Total other assets $160,574  $166,458 
(1) A bank applying for membership in the Federal Reserve System is required to subscribe to stock in the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRB) in a sum equal to six percent of the bank’s paid-up capital stock and surplus. One-half of the amount of the bank's subscription shall be paid to the FRB and the remaining half will be subject to call when deemed necessary by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

(2) Borrowings from the FHLB must be supported by capital stock holdings. The minimum activity-based requirement is 4.7% of the outstanding advances. The requirement may be adjusted from time to time by the FHLB within limits established in the FHLB's Capital Plan.

(1)A bank applying for membership in the Federal Reserve System is required to subscribe to stock in the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) in its district in a sum equal to six percent of the bank’s paid-up capital stock and surplus. One-half of the amount of the bank's subscription shall be paid to the FRB and the remaining half will be subject to call when deemed necessary by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

The Company invests in flow-through limited liability entities that manage or invest in affordable housing projects that qualify for low-income housing tax credits. At March 31, 2016, this investment totaled $14,551 thousand and $2,299 thousand of this amount represents outstanding equity capital commitments that are included in other liabilities. At December 31, 2015, this investment totaled $17,445$15,259 thousand and $2,460$2,299 thousand of this amount represents outstanding equity capital commitments. TheseAt March 31, 2016, the $2,299 thousand of outstanding equity capital commitments are expected to be paid as follows, $614 thousand in 2015, $763$453 thousand in 2016, and $1,083$763 thousand in 2017, and $1,083 thousand in 2018, or thereafter.

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The amounts recognized in net income for these investments include:

  For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands)
Investment loss included in pre-tax income $675  $675 
Tax credits recognized in provision for income taxes  598   658 


  
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2015  2014 
  (In thousands) 
Investment loss included in pre-tax income $675  $700 
Tax credits recognized in  provision for income taxes  658   771 

Note 7: Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets


The Company has recorded goodwill and other identifiable intangibles associated with purchase business combinations. Goodwill is not amortized, but is periodically evaluated for impairment.impairment at least annually. The Company did not recognize impairment during the three months ended March 31, 20152016 and year ended December 31, 2014.2015. Identifiable intangibles are amortized to their estimated residual values over their expected useful lives. Such lives and residual values are also periodically reassessed to determine if any amortization period adjustments are indicated. During the three months ended March 31, 20152016 and year ended December 31, 2014,2015, no such adjustments were recorded.


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The carrying values of goodwill were:


  
At March 31,
2015
  
At December 31,
2014
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Goodwill $121,673  $121,673 

  At March 31,
2016
 At December 31,
2015
  (In thousands)
Goodwill $121,673  $121,673 

The gross carrying amount of identifiable intangible assets and accumulated amortization was:

  At March 31, 2016 At December 31, 2015
  Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization
  (In thousands)
Core Deposit Intangibles $56,808  $(47,628) $56,808  $(46,782)
Merchant Draft Processing Intangible  10,300   (9,954)  10,300   (9,895)
Total Identifiable Intangible Assets $67,108  $(57,582) $67,108  $(56,677)

  At March 31, 2015  At December 31, 2014 
  
Gross
Carrying
Amount
  
Accumulated
Amortization
  
Gross
Carrying
Amount
  
Accumulated
Amortization
 
  (In thousands) 
Core Deposit Intangibles $56,808  $(44,116) $56,808  $(43,188)
Merchant Draft Processing Intangible  10,300   (9,706)  10,300   (9,633)
Total Identifiable Intangible Assets $67,108  $(53,822) $67,108  $(52,821)

As of March 31, 2015,2016, the current yearperiod and estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets was:

 Merchant
Core
Deposit
Intangibles
 Draft
Processing
Intangible
 Total
 (In thousands)
For the Three Months ended March 31, 2016 (actual) $846  $59  $905 
Estimate for year ended December 31, 2016  3,292   212   3,504 
2017  2,913   164   3,077 
2018  1,892   29   1,921 
2019  538   -   538 
2020  287   -   287 


  
Core
Deposit
Intangibles
  
Merchant
Draft
Processing
Intangible
  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Three months ended March 31, 2015 (actual) $928  $73  $1,001 
Estimate for year ended December 31, 2015  3,594   262   3,856 
2016  3,292   212   3,504 
2017  2,913   164   3,077 
2018  1,892   29   1,921 
2019  538   -   538 
2020  287   -   287 

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Note 8: Deposits and Borrowed Funds


The following table provides additional detail regarding deposits.

  Deposits
 
 
 
 
At March 31,
2016
 
 
At December 31,
2015
  (In thousands)
Noninterest-bearing $1,989,010  $2,026,049 
Interest-bearing:        
Transaction  855,008   860,706 
Savings  1,393,919   1,366,936 
Time deposits less than $100 thousand  147,699   150,780 
Time deposits $100 thousand through $250 thousand  93,460   96,971 
Time deposits more than $250 thousand  37,654   39,217 
Total deposits $4,516,750  $4,540,659 

  Deposits 
  At March 31, 2015  At December 31, 2014 
  (In thousands) 
Noninterest-bearing $1,902,904  $1,910,781 
Interest-bearing:        
Transaction  787,633   792,448 
Savings  1,313,007   1,260,819 
Time deposits less than $100 thousand  165,412   169,959 
Time deposits $100 thousand through $250 thousand  109,909   113,023 
Time deposits more than $250 thousand  101,211   102,161 
Total deposits $4,380,076  $4,349,191 

Demand deposit overdrafts of $3,073$2,951  thousand and $3,173$3,038  thousand were included as loan balances at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Interest expense for aggregate time deposits with individual account balances in excess of $100 thousand was $197$137 thousand in the first quarter 20152016 and $232$197 thousand in the first quarter 2014.


Short-term borrowed funds of $82,960 thousand and $89,784 thousand at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, represent securities sold under agreements to repurchase the securities. As the Company is obligated to repurchase the securities, the transfer of the securities is accounted for as a secured borrowing rather than a sale. Securities sold under repurchase agreements are held in the custody of independent securities brokers. 2015.

The carrying amount of the securities approximates $115,411 thousand and $148,014 thousand at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Thefollowing table provides additional detail regarding short-term borrowed funds mature on an overnight basis.funds.

  Repurchase Agreements (Sweep)
Accounted for as Secured Borrowings
  At March 31, 2016 At December 31, 2015
  Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
  Overnight and Continuous
Repurchase agreements: (In thousands)
Collateral securing borrowings:        
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities $99,343  $98,969 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  3,250   3,975 
Corporate securities  49,715   54,681 
Total collateral carrying value $152,308  $157,625 
Total short-term borrowed funds $52,451  $53,028 

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FHLB advances matured and were repaid in full in January 2015. At December 31, 2014, FHLB advances with a carrying value of $20,015 thousand were secured by residential real estate loans and securities of approximately $26,484 thousand.

The Company has a $35,000 thousand unsecured line of credit which hadexpired, with no outstanding balance, March 18, 2016 and was not renewed. There was no outstanding balance at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The line of credit has a variable interest rate, which was 2.0% per annum at March 31, 2015, with interest payable monthly on outstanding advances. Advances may be made up to the unused credit limit through March 18, 2016.2015.

Note 9: Fair Value Measurements


The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Available for sale investment securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as other real estate owned, impaired loans, certain loans held for investment, investment securities held to maturity, and other assets. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve the lower-of-cost-or-fair value accounting of individual assets.


In accordance with the Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure topic of the Codification, the Company bases its fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal market or most advantageous market for an asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date under current market conditions. A fair value measurement reflects all of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique, the effect of a restriction on the sale or use of an asset, and the risk of nonperformance.


The Company groups its assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. When the valuation assumptions used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability are categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the asset or liability is categorized in its entirety within the lowest level of the hierarchy. These levels are:

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Level 1 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange. Level 1 includes U.S. Treasury equity and federal agencyequity securities, which are traded by dealers or brokers in active markets. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.


Level 2 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market. Level 2 includes federal agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate securities, asset-backed securities, and municipal bonds and residential collateralized mortgage obligations.


bonds.

Level 3 – Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.


The Company relies on independent vendor pricing services to measure fair value for investment securities available for sale and investment securities held to maturity. The Company employs three pricing services. To validate the pricing of these vendors, the Company compares vendors’ pricing for each of the securities for consistency; significant pricing differences, if any, are evaluated using all available independent quotes with the quote closely affecting the market is generally used as the fair value estimate. In addition, the Company conducts “other than temporary impairment (OTTI)” analysis on a quarterly basis; securities selected for OTTI analysis include all securities at a market price below 95 percent of par value andor with a market to book ratio below 95:100. As with any valuation technique used to estimate fair value, changes in underlying assumptions used could significantly affect the results of current and future values. Accordingly, these fair value estimates may not be realized in an actual sale of the securities.


The Company regularly reviews the valuation techniques and assumptions used by its vendors and determines which valuation techniques are utilized based on observable market inputs for the type of securities being measured. The Company uses the information to determine the placement in the fair value hierarchy as level 1, 2 or 3. When the Company changes its valuation assumptions for measuring financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value, either due to changes in current market conditions or other factors, or reevaluates the valuation techniques and assumptions used by its vendors, it may need to transfer those assets or liabilities to another level in the hierarchy based on the new assumptions used.information. The Company recognizes these transfers at the end of the reporting period that the transfers occur. For the three months ended March 31, 20152016 and year ended December 31, 2014,2015, there were no transfers in or out of levels 1, 2 or 3. During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the Company reevaluated the valuation techniques and assumptions used by its vendors in valuing the Company’s available for sale securities, and based on the evaluation, transferred $437,715 thousand out of level 1 and transferred $437,715 thousand into level 2. There were no transfers into level 1 or into or out of level 3. Subsequent to June 30, 2015 and through the year ended December 31, 2015, there were no transfers into or out of levels 1, 2 or 3.

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Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis


The tabletables below presentspresent assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.basis on the dates indicated.

  At March 31, 2016
  Fair Value Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2 )
 Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3 )
  (In thousands)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities $360,729  $-  $360,729  $- 
Agency residential MBS  197,269   -   197,269   - 
Non-agency residential MBS  353       353   - 
Non-agency commercial MBS  2,302   -   2,302   - 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  148,558   -   148,558   - 
Asset-backed securities  1,658   -   1,658   - 
FHLMC and FNMA stock  3,791   6   3,785   - 
Corporate securities  868,747   -   868,747   - 
Other securities  2,563   703   1,860   - 
Total securities available for sale $1,585,970  $709  $1,585,261  $- 


  At December 31, 2015
  Fair Value Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2 )
 Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3 )
  (In thousands)
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities $301,882  $-  $301,882  $- 
Agency residential MBS  202,544   -   202,544   - 
Non-agency residential MBS  370       370   - 
Non-agency commercial MBS  2,379   -   2,379   - 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  157,509   -   157,509   - 
Asset-backed securities  2,003   -   2,003   - 
FHLMC and FNMA stock  4,329   7   4,322   - 
Corporate securities  896,369   -   896,369   - 
Other securities  2,831   991   1,840   - 
Total securities available for sale $1,570,216  $998  $1,569,218  $- 
  At March 31, 2015 
  Fair Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2 )
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3 )
 
  (In thousands) 
U.S. Treasury securities $3,504  $3,504  $-  $- 
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities  633,608   633,608   -   - 
Residential mortgage-backed securities  24,298   -   24,298   - 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  2,820   -   2,820   - 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  175,694   -   175,694   - 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  215,899   -   215,899   - 
Asset-backed securities  2,992   -   2,992   - 
FHLMC and FNMA stock  6,460   6,460   -   - 
Corporate securities  709,257   -   709,257   - 
Other securities  2,788   906   1,882   - 
Total securities available for sale $1,777,320  $644,478  $1,132,842  $- 

  At December 31, 2014 
  Fair Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2 )
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3 )
 
  (In thousands) 
U.S. Treasury securities $3,505  $3,505  $-  $- 
Securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities  635,188   635,188   -   - 
Residential mortgage-backed securities  26,407   -   26,407   - 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  2,919   -   2,919   - 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  181,799   -   181,799   - 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  222,457   -   222,457   - 
Asset-backed securities  8,313   -   8,313   - 
FHLMC and FNMA stock  5,168   5,168   -   - 
Corporate securities  512,239   -   512,239   - 
Other securities  2,786   910   1,876   - 
Total securities available for sale $1,600,781  $644,771  $956,010  $- 

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Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis


The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of lower-of-cost or fair-value accounting of individual assets. For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis that were recorded in the balance sheet at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, the following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine each adjustment and the carrying value of the related assets at period end.

 At March 31, 2016 For the
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2016
 Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Losses
 (In thousands)
Other real estate owned $8,438  $-  $-  $8,438  $(126)
Impaired loans  16,208   -   -   16,208   (814)
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis $24,646  $-  $-  $24,646  $(940)


 At December 31, 2015 For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Losses
 (In thousands)
Other real estate owned $9,264  $-  $-  $9,264  $(320)
Impaired loans  15,633   -   -   15,633   (449)
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis $24,897  $-  $-  $24,897  $(769)
              For the Three 
              Months Ended 
  At March 31, 2015  March 31, 2015 
  Fair Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total Losses 
  (In thousands) 
Other real estate owned $9,233  $-  $9,233  $-  $(243)
Impaired loans  16,120   -   6,753   9,367   - 
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis $25,353  $-  $15,986  $9,367  $(243)
              For the 
              Year Ended 
  At December 31, 2014  December 31, 2014 
  Fair Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total Losses 
  (In thousands) 
Other real estate owned $6,374  $-  $6,374  $-  $(358)
Impaired loans  17,085   -   7,670   9,415   (884)
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis $23,459  $-  $14,044  $9,415  $(1,242)

Level 23 – Valuation is based upon independent market prices, estimated liquidation values of loan collateral or appraised value of the collateral as determined by third-party independent appraisers, less 10% for selling costs, generally. Level 23 includes other real estate owned that has been measured at fair value upon transfer to foreclosed assets and impaired loans collateralized by real property and other business asset collateral where a specific reserve has been established or a charge-offchargeoff has been recorded. Losses on other real estate owned represent losses recognized in earnings during the period subsequent to its initial classification as foreclosed assets.

Level 3 – Valuation is based upon estimated liquidation values of loan collateral. The value of level 3 assets can also include a component of real estate, which is valued as described for level 2unobservable inputs when collateral forand qualitative information about the impaired loan includes both business assets and real estate.  Level 3 includes impaired loans where a specific reserve has been established or a charge-off has been recorded.

unobservable inputs are not presented due to the unavailability from third party evaluators.

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments


The following section describes the valuation methodologies used by the Company for estimating fair value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the balance sheet.


Cash and Due from Banks Cash and due from banks represent U.S. dollar denominated coin and currency, deposits at the Federal Reserve Bank and correspondent banks, and amounts being settled with other banks to complete the processing of customers’ daily transactions. Collectively, the Federal Reserve Bank and financial institutions operate in a market in which cash and due from banks transactions are processed continuously in significant daily volumes honoring the face value of the U.S. dollar.


Investment Securities Held to Maturity The fair values of investment securities were estimated using quoted prices as described above for Level 1 and Level 2 valuation.


Loans Loans were separated into two groups for valuation. Variable rate loans, except for those described below, which reprice frequently with changes in market rates were valued using historical cost. Fixed rate loans and variable rate loans that have reached their minimum contractual interest rates were valued by discounting the future cash flows expected to be received from the loans using current interest rates charged on loans with similar characteristics. Additionally, the allowance for loan losses of $31,187$29,487 thousand at March 31, 20152016 and $31,485$29,771 thousand at December 31, 20142015 and the fair valuepurchased loan discount due to credit default risk associated with purchased covered and purchased non-covered loans of $200$18 thousand and $8,705$6,084 thousand, respectively at March 31, 20152016 and purchased covered and purchased non-covered loans of $468$152 thousand and $9,372$6,432 thousand, respectively at December 31, 20142015 were applied against the estimated fair values to recognize estimated future defaults of contractual cash flows. The Company does not consider these values to be a liquidation price for the loans.

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Deposit Liabilities Deposits with no stated maturity such as checking accounts, savings accounts and money market accounts can be readily converted to cash or used to settle transactions at face value through the broad financial system operated by the Federal Reserve Bank and financial institutions. The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair values of time deposits were estimated by discounting estimated future contractual cash flows using current market rates for financial instruments with similar characteristics.


Short-Term Borrowed Funds The carrying amount of securities sold under agreement to repurchase and other short-term borrowed funds approximate fair value due to the relatively short period of time between their origination and their expected realization.


Federal Home Loan Bank Advances  The fair values of FHLB advances were estimated by using redemption amounts quoted by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.

The table below is a summary of fair value estimates for financial instruments and the level of the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurements are categorized, excluding financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The values assigned do not necessarily represent amounts which ultimately may be realized for assets or paid to settle liabilities. In addition, these values do not give effect to adjustments to fair value which may occur when financial instruments are sold or settled in larger quantities. The carrying amounts in the following table are recorded in the balance sheet under the indicated captions.


The Company has not included assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments, such as goodwill, long-term relationships with deposit, merchant processing and trust customers, other purchased intangibles, premises and equipment, deferred taxes and other assets and liabilities. The total estimated fair values do not represent, and should not be construed to represent, the underlying value of the Company.

 At March 31, 2016
 Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Financial Assets:  (In thousands)
Cash and due from banks $471,164  $471,164  $471,164  $-  $- 
Investment securities held to maturity  1,358,139   1,381,808   -   1,381,808   - 
Loans  1,443,709   1,464,418   -   -   1,464,418 
                     
Financial Liabilities:                    
Deposits $4,516,750  $4,515,926  $-  $4,237,937  $277,989 
Short-term borrowed funds  52,451   52,451   -   52,451   - 


 At December 31, 2015
 Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Financial Assets: (In thousands)
Cash and due from banks $433,044  $433,044  $433,044  $-  $- 
Investment securities held to maturity  1,316,075   1,325,699   -   1,325,699   - 
Loans  1,503,625   1,517,394   -   -   1,517,394 
                     
Financial Liabilities:                    
Deposits $4,540,659  $4,539,455  $-  $4,253,691  $285,764 
Short-term borrowed funds  53,028   53,028   -   53,028   - 
  At March 31, 2015 
  Carrying Amount  Estimated Fair Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2 )
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3 )
 
Financial Assets: (In thousands) 
Cash and due from banks $247,450  $247,450  $247,450  $-  $- 
Investment securities held to maturity  1,015,231   1,030,865   1,007   1,029,858   - 
Loans  1,652,697   1,665,928   -   -   1,665,928 
                     
Financial Liabilities:                    
Deposits $4,380,076  $4,379,658  $-  $4,003,544  $376,114 
Short-term borrowed funds  82,960   82,960   -   82,960   - 

  At December 31, 2014 
  Carrying Amount  Estimated Fair Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2 )
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3 )
 
Financial Assets: (In thousands) 
Cash and due from banks $380,836  $380,836  $380,836  $-  $- 
Investment securities held to maturity  1,038,658   1,048,562   1,077   1,047,485   - 
Loans  1,668,805   1,685,048   -   -   1,685,048 
                     
Financial Liabilities:                    
Deposits $4,349,191  $4,348,958  $-  $3,964,048  $384,910 
Short-term borrowed funds  89,784   89,784   -   89,784   - 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  20,015   20,014   20,014   -   - 

The majority of the Company’s standby letters of credit and other commitments to extend credit carry current market interest rates if converted to loans. No premium or discount was ascribed to these commitments because virtually all funding would be at current market rates.

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Note 10: Commitments and Contingent Liabilities


Loan commitments are agreements to lend to a customer provided there is no violation of any condition established in the agreement. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future funding requirements. Loan commitments are subject to the Company’s normal credit policies and collateral requirements. Unfunded loan commitments were $320,290$321,077 thousand and $312,694$299,884 thousand at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Standby letters of credit commit the Company to make payments on behalf of customers when certain specified future events occur. Standby letters of credit are primarily issued to support customers’ short-term financing requirements and must meet the Company’s normal credit policies and collateral requirements. Financial and performance standby letters of credit outstanding totaled $27,490$23,581 thousand and $29,002$26,149 thousand at March 31, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. The Company also had commitments for commercial and similar letters of credit of $40$-0- thousand at March 31, 20152016 and $40 thousand at December 31, 2015. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the Company had a reserve for unfunded commitments of $2,693$2,593 thousand, included in other liabilities.


Due to the nature of its business, the Company is subject to various threatened or filed legal cases. Based on the advice of legal counsel, the Company does not expect such cases will have a material, adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. Legal liabilities are accrued when obligations become probable and the amount is reasonably estimable.

Note 11: Earnings Per Common Share


The table below shows earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share. Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the impact of common stock equivalents.

  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,
  2016 2015
  (In thousands, except per share data)
Net income (numerator) $14,226  $14,557
Basic earnings per common share        
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic (denominator)  25,445   25,651 
Basic earnings per common share $0.56  $0.57 
Diluted earnings per common share        
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic  25,445   25,651 
Add common stock equivalents for options  23   4 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (denominator)  25,468   25,655 
Diluted earnings per common share $0.56  $0.57 

  
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2015  2014 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
Net income (numerator) $14,557  $15,307 
Basic earnings per common share        
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic (denominator)  25,651   26,433 
Basic earnings per common share $0.57  $0.58 
Diluted earnings per common share        
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic  25,651   26,433 
Add common stock equivalents for options  4   104 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (denominator)  25,655   26,537 
Diluted earnings per common share $0.57  $0.58 

For the three months ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, options to purchase 1,7751,297 thousand and 8091,775 thousand shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because the option exercise price exceeded the fair value of the stock such that their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect.





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WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

  For the Three Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31,  December 31, 
  2015  2014  2014 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
Net Interest and Fee Income (FTE)1
 $36,930  $38,864  $37,305 
Provision for Loan Losses  -   1,000   200 
Noninterest Income  12,300   12,990   12,545 
Noninterest Expense  26,727   26,873   26,353 
Income Before Income Taxes (FTE)1
  22,503   23,981   23,297 
Provision for Income Taxes (FTE)1
  7,946   8,674   8,269 
Net Income $14,557  $15,307  $15,028 
             
Average Common Shares Outstanding  25,651   26,433   25,821 
Diluted Average Common Shares Outstanding  25,655   26,537   25,858 
Common Shares Outstanding at Period End  25,563   26,299   25,745 
             
Per Common Share:            
Basic Earnings $0.57  $0.58  $0.58 
Diluted Earnings  0.57   0.58   0.58 
Book Value Per Common Share $20.63  $20.57  $20.45 
             
Financial Ratios:            
Return On Assets  1.17%  1.27%  1.18%
Return On Common Equity  11.44%  11.64%  11.51%
Net Interest Margin (FTE)1
  3.43%  3.83%  3.53%
Net Loan Losses to Average Loans  0.07%  0.13%  0.11%
Efficiency Ratio2
  54.3%  51.8%  52.9%
             
Average Balances:            
Assets $5,059,537  $4,889,940  $5,050,417 
Earning Assets  4,342,031   4,093,087   4,203,048 
Loans  1,683,748   1,822,065   1,709,012 
Deposits  4,402,946   4,209,723   4,373,472 
Shareholders' Equity  516,086   533,159   518,206 
             
Period End Balances:            
Assets $5,035,777  $4,921,042  $5,035,724 
Earning Assets  4,476,435   4,166,936   4,339,729 
Loans  1,683,884   1,816,319   1,700,290 
Deposits  4,380,076   4,214,783   4,349,191 
Shareholders' Equity  527,380   540,883   526,603 
             
Capital Ratios at Period End:            
Total Risk Based Capital  13.08%  15.19%  14.54%
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets  8.01%  8.40%  7.97%
             
Dividends Paid Per Common Share $0.38  $0.38  $0.38 
Common Dividend Payout Ratio  67%  66%  66%

  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31, March 31, December 31,
  2016 2015 2015
  (In thousands, except per share data)
Net Interest and Fee Income (FTE)(1) $36,447  $36,930  $36,734 
Provision for Loan Losses  -   -   - 
Noninterest Income  11,729   12,300   11,305 
Noninterest Expense  25,858   26,727   25,504 
Income Before Income Taxes (FTE)(1)  22,318   22,503   22,535 
Provision for Income Taxes (FTE)(1)  8,092   7,946   7,957 
Net Income $14,226  $14,557  $14,578 
             
Average Common Shares Outstanding  25,445   25,651   25,528 
Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding  25,468   25,655   25,555 
Common Shares Outstanding at Period End  25,438   25,563   25,528 
             
Per Common Share:            
Basic Earnings $0.56  $0.57  $0.57 
Diluted Earnings  0.56   0.57   0.57 
Book Value Per Common Share $21.19  $20.63  $20.85 
             
Financial Ratios:            
Return On Assets  1.11%  1.17%  1.12%
Return On Common Equity  10.85%  11.44%  11.01%
Net Interest Margin (FTE)(1)  3.34%  3.43%  3.32%
Net Loan Losses to Average Loans  0.08%  0.07%  0.07%
Efficiency Ratio(2)  53.7%  54.3%  53.1%
             
Average Balances:            
Assets $5,174,804  $5,059,537  $5,168,805 
Earning Assets  4,381,423   4,342,031   4,411,599 
Loans  1,500,616   1,683,748   1,543,591 
Deposits  4,537,548   4,402,946   4,536,256 
Shareholders' Equity  527,177   516,086   525,277 
             
Period End Balances:            
Assets $5,199,868  $5,035,777  $5,168,875 
Earning Assets  4,417,305   4,476,435   4,419,687 
Loans  1,473,196   1,683,884   1,533,396 
Deposits  4,516,750   4,380,076   4,540,659 
Shareholders' Equity  538,973   527,380   532,205 
             
Capital Ratios at Period End:            
Total Risk Based Capital  13.51%  13.08%  13.39%
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets  8.04%  8.01%  7.94%
             
Dividends Paid Per Common Share $0.39  $0.38  $0.39 
Common Dividend Payout Ratio  70%  67%  68%

The above financial summary has been derived from the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements. This information should be read in conjunction with those statements, notes and the other information included elsewhere herein. Percentages under the heading "Financial Ratios" are annualized with the exception of the efficiency ratio.

(1)Yields on securities and certain loans have been adjusted upward to an FTE basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, in order to reflect the effect of income which is exempt from federal income taxation at the current statutory tax rate.

(2)The efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income on an FTE basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, and noninterest income).

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1 Yields on securities and certain loans have been adjusted upward to a "fully taxable equivalent" ("FTE") basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, in order to reflect the effect of income which is exempt from federal income taxation at the current statutory tax rate.
2 The efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income on an FTE basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, and noninterest income).
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee has maintained highly accommodative monetary policies to influence interest rates to low levels in order to provide stimulus to the economy following the “financial crisis” recession. The Company’s

Westamerica Bancorporation and subsidiaries’ (the “Company’s”) principal source of revenue is net interest and fee income, which represents interest earned on loans and investment securities (“earninginterest-earning assets”) reduced by interest paid on deposits and other borrowings (“interest-bearing liabilities”). The relatively low level of market interest rates has reduced the spread between interest rates on earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. The Company’s net interest margin and net interest income declined as market interest rates on newly originated loans remain below the yields earned on older-dated loans and on the overall loan portfolio. The Company’s loan portfolio has declined from the first quarter 2015 through the first quarter 2016; Management has been avoiding long-dated, low-yielding loans given historically low interest rates. Management has also maintained, in their opinion, conservative loan underwriting, terms and conditions. During this period, the investment portfolio has grown. The Company ishas been reducing its exposure to rising interest rates by purchasing shorter-duration investment securities, withwhich have lower yields than longer-duration securities. The Company’s credit quality continued to improve, as nonperformingchanging composition of interest earning assets at March 31, 2015 declined twenty four percent compared with March 31, 2014 and low market interest rates has pressured the net loan losses remained lowinterest margin on a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis. The net interest margin in the three months ended March 31,first quarter 2016 increased from the fourth quarter 2015 reflecting the Federal Open Market Committee’s (“FOMC”s) 0.25 percent increase in the federal funds rate on December 16, 2015, which increased yields on loans and investment securities with floating rates. In the first quarter 2016 the Company’s average checking and savings deposits were 6 percent higher than in the first quarter 2015. The improvementgrowth in credit quality has resulted in Management reducinglower-costing deposit products contributed to lowering the provision for loan losses to zerofunding cost from 0.06 percent in the first quarter 2015 from $1 millionto 0.05 percent in the first quarter 2014 and $200 thousand in the fourth quarter 2014. The credit quality improvement also contributed to reducing noninterest expenses related to nonperforming assets.2016. Management is focused on controlling all noninterest expense levels, particularly due to market interest rate pressure on net interest income.


Westamerica Bancorporation

The Company presents its net interest margin and subsidiaries (the “Company”net interest income on a FTE basis using the current statutory federal tax rate, which is a non-generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) financial measure. Management believes the FTE basis is valuable to the reader because the Company’s loan and investment securities portfolios contain a relatively large portion of municipal loans and securities that are federally tax exempt. The Company’s tax exempt loans and securities composition may not be similar to that of other banks, therefore in order to reflect the impact of the federally tax exempt loans and securities on the net interest margin and net interest income for comparability with other banks, the Company presents its net interest margin and net interest income on a FTE basis.

The Company’s significant accounting policies (see Note 1 (“Summary Significant Accounting Policies”) to Financial Statements in the Company’s 2015 Form 10-K) are fundamental to understanding the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the first quarter of 2016.

The Company reported first quarter 20152016 net income of $14.6$14.2 million or $0.57$0.56 diluted earnings per common share. These results compare to net income of $15.3$14.6 million or $0.58$0.57 diluted earnings per common share and $15.0$14.6 million or $0.58$0.57 diluted earnings per common share respectively, for both the first and fourth quarters 2015.

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Net Income


Following is a summary of the components of net income for the periods indicated:


  For the Three Months Ended 
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2015  2014  2014 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
Net interest and fee income (FTE) $36,930  $38,864  $37,305 
Provision for loan losses  -   (1,000)  (200)
Noninterest income  12,300   12,990   12,545 
Noninterest expense  (26,727)  (26,873)  (26,353)
Income  before taxes (FTE)  22,503   23,981   23,297 
Income tax provision (FTE)  (7,946)  (8,674)  (8,269)
Net income $14,557  $15,307  $15,028 
             
Average diluted common shares  25,655   26,537   25,858 
Diluted earnings per common share $0.57  $0.58  $0.58 
             
Average total assets $5,059,537  $4,889,940  $5,050,417 
Net income to average total assets (annualized)  1.17%  1.27%  1.18%
Net income to average common stockholders' equity (annualized)  11.44%  11.64%  11.51%

  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31, December 31,
  2016 2015 2015
  (In thousands, except per share data)
Net interest and loan fee income (FTE) $36,447  $36,930  $36,734 
Provision for loan losses  -   -   - 
Noninterest income  11,729   12,300   11,305 
Noninterest expense  25,858   26,727   25,504 
Income  before taxes (FTE)  22,318   22,503   22,535 
Income tax provision (FTE)  8,092   7,946   7,957 
Net income $14,226  $14,557  $14,578 
             
Average diluted common shares  25,468   25,655   25,555 
Diluted earnings per common share $0.56  $0.57  $0.57 
             
Average total assets $5,174,804  $5,059,537  $5,168,805 
Net income to average total assets (annualized)  1.11%  1.17%  1.12%
Net income to average common shareholders' equity (annualized)  10.85%  11.44%  11.01%

Net income for the first quarter of 20152016 was $750$331 thousand less than the same quarter of 2014,2015, the net result of declines inlower net interest and loan fee income (fully taxable equivalent or “FTE”)(FTE), lower noninterest income and noninteresthigher income tax provision (FTE), partially offset by decreases in the provision for loan losses and income tax provision (FTE).lower noninterest expense. A decrease in net interest and fee income (FTE) was mostly attributed to lower average balances of loans and lower yieldscomposite yield on interest-earning assets,investments, partially offset by higher average balances of investments and a lower average volumethe effect of higher-cost funding sources.one additional accrual day. The provision for loan losses was reduced,remained zero, reflecting Management's evaluation of losses inherent in the loan portfolio; net losses and nonperforming loan volumes have declined relative to earlier periods. Noninterest income decreased primarily due to reduced levels of service charges on deposit accounts and lower merchant credit card fees.


Comparing the first quarter of 2015 to the fourth quarter of 2014, net income decreased $471 thousand due to lower net interest and fee income (FTE), lower noninterest income and higher noninterest expense, partially offset by decreases in the provision for loan losses and income tax provision (FTE). The lower net interest and fee income (FTE) was primarily caused by lower yields on interest earning assets, the effect of two less accrual days and a lower average volume of loans, partially offset by higher average balances of investments and a lower average volume of higher-cost funding sources. The provision for loan losses was reduced, reflecting improved credit quality and Management's evaluation of losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Noninterest income decreased primarily due to reduced levels of service charges on deposits accounts.deposit accounts and lower merchant credit card fees. Noninterest expense decreased mostly due to lower salaries and related benefit expense caused by employee attrition, occupancy cost reductions from branch closures, and lower expense for foreclosed properties. The income tax provision (FTE) was higher in the first quarter 2016 due to reduced levels of federally tax-exempt income on interest-earning assets relative to pre-tax income, and lower tax credits.

Comparing the first quarter of 2016 with the fourth quarter of 2015, net income decreased $352 thousand due to lower net interest and loan fee income (FTE), higher noninterest expense and higher income tax provision (FTE), partially offset by higher noninterest income. The lower net interest and fee income (FTE) was primarily caused by lower average balances of loans and the effect of one less accrual day, partially offset by higher average balances of investments and the effect of the FOMC’s 0.25 percent increase in the federal funds rate on December 16, 2015 on interest-earning assets with floating rates. The provision for loan losses remained zero, reflecting Management's evaluation of losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Noninterest income increased primarily due to higher merchant credit card fees. Noninterest expense increased mostly due to seasonally high payroll taxes, higher personnel expenses.expenses for information technology upgrades, partially offset by cost savings from branch closures. Income tax provision (FTE) increased because the fourth quarter 2015 provision (FTE) was higher in the first quarter 2016 due to reduced levels of federally tax-exempt income on interest-earning assets relative to pre-tax income, and lower tax credits.

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Net Interest and Loan Fee Income (FTE)


Following is a summary of the components of net interest and loan fee income (FTE) for the periods indicated:


  For the Three Months Ended 
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2015  2014  2014 
  (In thousands) 
Interest and fee income $33,917  $35,564  $34,342 
Interest expense  (659)  (898)  (800)
FTE adjustment  3,672   4,198   3,763 
  Net interest and fee income (FTE) $36,930  $38,864  $37,305 
             
Average earning assets $4,342,031  $4,093,087  $4,203,048 
Net interest margin (FTE) (annualized)  3.43%  3.83%  3.53%

  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31, December 31,
  2016 2015 2015
  (In thousands)
Interest and loan fee income $33,647  $33,917  $33,888 
Interest expense  552   659   563 
FTE adjustment  3,352   3,672   3,409 
Net interest and loan fee income (FTE) $36,447  $36,930  $36,734 
             
Average earning assets $4,381,423  $4,342,031  $4,411,599 
Net interest margin (FTE) (annualized)  3.34%  3.43%  3.32%

Net interest and loan fee income (FTE) decreased during the first quarter 20152016 by $1.9 million$483 thousand from the same period in 2014 to $36.9 million,2015, mainly due to lower average balances of loans (down $138$183 million) and lower yields on interest-earning assetsinvestments (down 431 basis pointspoint or “bp”), partially offset by higher average balances of investments (up $387$223 million), higher yields on loans (up 5 bp) and lower average balancesthe effect of higher-costing interest-bearing liabilities.


one additional accrual day.

Comparing the first quarter of 20152016 with the fourth quarter of 2014,2015, net interest and loan fee income (FTE) decreased $375$287 thousand due to lower yields on interest earning assetsaverage balances of loans (down 12 bp),$43 million) and the effect of twoone less accrual days and a lower average volume of loans (down $25 million),day, partially offset by higher average balances of investments (up $164$13 million) and lower average balances of higher-costing interest-bearing liabilities.


higher yields on interest-earning assets (up 2 bp).

Loan volumes have declined due to problem loan workout activities (such as chargeoffs, collateral repossessions and principal payments), particularly with purchased loans, and reduced volumes of loan originations. In Management’s opinion, current levels of competitive loan pricing do not provide adequate forward earnings potential. As a result, the Company has not currently taken an aggressive posture relative to loan portfolio growth. Management has maintained relatively stable interest-earning asset volumes by increasing investment securities as loan volumes have declined.


Yields on interest-earning assets have declined due to relatively low interest rates prevailing in the market. The net interest margin (FTE) was 3.34% in the first quarter 2016, 3.43% in the first quarter 2015 3.53%and 3.32% in the fourth quarter 2014 and 3.83%2015. The net interest margin (FTE) was affected by declining market interest rates until the FOMC’s 0.25 percent increase in the first quarter 2014.federal funds rate on December 16, 2015, which increased yields on loans and investment securities with floating rates. The volume of older-dated higher-yielding loans declined due to principal maturities and paydowns. Newly originated loans have lower yields. The Company, in anticipation of rising interest rates, has been purchasing floating rate and shorter-duration investment securities with lower yields than longer-duration securities to increase liquidity. The Company’s high levels of liquidity will provide an opportunity to obtain higher yielding assets onceassuming market interest rates start rising.

The Company has been replacing higher-cost funding sources with low-cost deposits and interest expense has declined to offset some of the decline in interest income.

Interest and Fee Income (FTE)

Interest and fee income (FTE) for the first quarter of 2015 decreased $2.2 million or 5.5% from the same period in 2014. The decrease was caused by lower average balances of loans and lower yields on interest-earning assets, partially offset by higher average balances of investments.

The total average balances of loans declined due to decreases in the average balances of commercial real estate loans (down $78 million), consumer loans (down $36 million), residential real estate loans (down $37 million) and tax-exempt commercial loans (down $16 million). The average investment portfolio increased largely due to higher average balances of securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities (up $359 million), corporate securities (up $192 million), partially offset by decreases in average balances of collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities (down $103 million) and municipal securities (down $56 million).

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The average yield on the Company's earning assets decreased from 3.92% in the first quarter 2014 to 3.49% in the corresponding period of 2015. The composite yield on loans declined 23 bp to 4.96% mostly due to lower yields on taxable commercial loans (down 136 bp) and consumer loans (down 23 bp), partially offset by a 12 bp increase in yields on commercial real estate loans. Nonperforming loans are included in average loan volumes used to compute loan yields; fluctuations in nonaccrual loan volumes impact loan yields. Higher yields on commercial real estate loans were attributable to higher interest received on nonaccrual loans and discount accretion on purchased loans. The investment yields in general declined due to market rates. The investment portfolio yield decreased 34 bp to 2.55% primarily due to lower yields on municipal securities (down 32 bp), partially offset by increases in yields on securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities (up 27 bp) and collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities (up 14 bp). The yield on securities of U.S. government sponsored entities, collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities rose as securities added to the portfolio in the first quarter 2015 were higher yielding than securities held in the prior period.

Comparing the first quarter of 2015 with the fourth quarter of 2014, interest and fee income (FTE) was down $516 thousand or 1.4%. The decrease resulted from lower yields on interest earning assets, the effect of two less accrual days and a lower average volume of loans, partially offset by higher average balances of investments.

Average interest earning assets increased $139 million or 3.3% in the first quarter of 2015 compared with the fourth quarter of 2014 due to a $164 million increase in average investments and a $25 million decrease in average loans. The decrease in the average balance of the loan portfolio was attributable to decreases in average balances of commercial real estate loans (down $13 million), residential real estate loans (down $11 million) and consumer loans (down $6 million), partially offset by a $6 million increase in the average balance of taxable commercial loans. The average investment portfolio increased mostly due to higher average balances of corporate securities (up $117 million) and U.S. government sponsored entities (up $70 million), partially offset by lower average balances of collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities (down $25 million). The average yield on earning assets for the first quarter of 2015 was 3.49% compared with 3.61% in the fourth quarter of 2014. The loan portfolio yield for the first quarter of 2015 was 4.96% compared with 5.03% for the fourth quarter of 2014 mostly due to lower yields on consumer loans (down 19 bp), commercial taxable loans (down 23 bp), residential real estate loans (down 17 bp), commercial tax-exempt loans (down 24 bp) and construction loans (down 131 bp), partially offset by higher yields on commercial real estate loans (up 13 bp). Higher yields on commercial real estate loans were attributable to higher interest received on nonaccrual loans and discount accretion on purchased loans. The investment portfolio yield decreased 9 bp to 2.55% primarily due to lower yields on municipal securities (down 11 bp), partially offset by higher yields on collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities (up 12 bp). The yield on securities of collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities rose due to lower levels of premium amortization.
Interest Expense

Interest expense has been reduced by lowering rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and borrowings and by reducing the volume of higher-cost funding sources. A $10 million term repurchase agreement was repaid in August 2014. Federal Home Loan Bank advances of $20 million were repaid in January 2015. Average balances of time deposits declined $87$96 million infrom the first quarter 2015 compared with theto first quarter 2014. Lower-cost2016 while lower-cost checking and savings deposits grew 6% in the same period. Average balances of checking and saving deposits accounted for 91.4%93.7% of average total average deposits in the first quarter 20152016 compared with 91.0% in the fourth quarter 201491.4% and 88.9%93.5% in the first quarter 2014.

Interest expense in the first quarterand fourth quarters 2015.

[The remainder of 2015 decreased $239 thousand or 26.6% compared with the same period in 2014 due to lower average balances of higher-costing interest-bearing liabilities. Interest-bearing liabilities increased due to higher average balances of money market savings (up $68 million), money market checking accounts (up $29 million) and regular savings (up $39 million) and securities sold under repurchase agreements (up $24 million), partially offset by lower average balances of time deposits $100 thousand or more (down $59 million), time deposits less than $100 thousand (down $28 million), Federal Home Loan Bank advances (down $19 million) and term repurchase agreement (down $10 million). The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 0.14% in the first quarter of 2014 compared to 0.10% in the first quarter of 2015. Rates on interest-bearing deposits were 0.10% for the first quarter 2015 compared with 0.13% for the first quarter 2014.

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Comparing the first quarter of 2015 with the fourth quarter of 2014, interest expense declined $141 thousand or 17.6% due to lower average balances of higher-costing interest-bearing liabilities. Average balances of Federal Home Loan Bank advances declined $18 million. Average balances of interest-bearing deposits increased primarily due to higher balances of money market savings (up $32 million) and regular savings (up $15 million), partially offset by lower average balances of time deposits $100 thousand or more (down $7 million) and time deposits less than $100 thousand (down $6 million). Rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities averaged 0.10% during the first quarter 2015 compared with 0.12% for the fourth quarter 2014. Rates paid on interest-bearing deposits were 0.10% in the first quarter 2015 compared with 0.11% in the fourth quarter 2014.

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Net Interest Margin (FTE)


The following summarizes the components of the Company's net interest margin for the periods indicated (Percentages(percentages are annualized.):


  For the Three Months Ended 
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2015  2014  2014 
          
Yield on earning assets (FTE)  3.49%  3.92%  3.61%
Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities  0.10%  0.14%  0.12%
Net interest spread (FTE)  3.39%  3.78%  3.49%
Impact of noninterest-bearing funds  0.04%  0.05%  0.04%
Net interest margin (FTE)  3.43%  3.83%  3.53%

 For the Three Months Ended
 March 31, December 31,
  2016 2015 2015
Yield on earning assets (FTE)  3.39%  3.49%  3.37%
Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities  0.09%  0.10%  0.09%
Net interest spread (FTE)  3.30%  3.39%  3.28%
Impact of noninterest-bearing funds  0.04%  0.04%  0.04%
Net interest margin (FTE)  3.34%  3.43%  3.32%

During the first quarter 2015, the net interest margin (FTE) was affected by low market interest rates. The volume of older-dated higher-yielding loans and securities declined due to principal maturities and paydowns. Newly originatedManagement has been avoiding long-dated, low-yielding loans have lower yields.given historically low interest rates. Management has also maintained conservative loan underwriting, terms and conditions. During this period, the investment portfolio has grown. The Company, in anticipationchanging composition of rising interestinterest-earning assets and low market rates has been purchasing floatingpressured the net interest margin. The increase in the net interest margin from the fourth quarter 2015 to the first quarter 2016 reflects the FOMC’s 0.25% increase in the federal funds rate on December 16, 2015, which increased yields on loans and shorter-duration investment securities to increase liquidity. The liquidity from the shorter-duration securities can be invested at higher interest rates during a period of rising interestwhich have floating rates. Rates on interest-bearing liabilities were kept low by reducing the volume of higher-cost funding sources. During the first quarter 2015 the net interest margin (FTE) decreased 40 bp compared with the same period in 2014. Lower yields on earning assets were partially offset by lower rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities and resulted in a 39 bp decrease in net interest spread (FTE). The 4 bp net interest margin contribution of noninterest-bearing demand deposits resulted in the net interest margin (FTE) of 3.43%. During the first quarter of 2015, the net interest margin (FTE) decreased 10 bp compared with the fourth quarter of 2014. The net interest spread (FTE) in the first quarter of 2015 was 3.39% compared with 3.49% in the fourth quarter of 2014, the net result of a 12 bp decrease in earning asset yields and 2 bp decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.


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Summary of Average Balances, Yields/Rates and Interest Differential


The following tables present information regarding the consolidated average assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity, the amounts of interest income earned from average interest earning assets and the resulting yields, and the amounts of interest expense incurred on average interest-bearing liabilities and the resulting rates. Average loan balances include nonperforming loans. Interest income includes reversal of previously accrued interest on loans placed on non-accrual status during the period and proceeds from loans on nonaccrual status only to the extent cash payments have been received and applied as interest income and accretion of purchased loan discounts. Yields on tax-exempt securities and loans have been adjusted upward to reflect the effect of income exempt from federal income taxation at the current statutory tax rate. Yields, rates and interest margins are annualized.


Distribution of Assets, Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity and Yields, Rates & Interest Margin

 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yields/
Rates
 ($ in thousands)
Assets            
Investment securities:            
Taxable $2,046,547  $9,674   1.89%
Tax-exempt (1)  834,260   8,636   4.14%
Total investments (1)  2,880,807   18,310   2.54%
Loans:            
Taxable  1,429,106   17,726   4.99%
Tax-exempt (1)  71,510   963   5.41%
Total loans (1)  1,500,616   18,689   5.01%
Total Interest-earning assets (1)  4,381,423   36,999   3.39%
Other assets  793,381         
Total assets $5,174,804         
             
Liabilities and shareholders' equity            
Noninterest-bearing demand $1,993,986  $-   -%
Savings and interest-bearing transaction  2,259,681   293   0.05%
Time less than $100,000  160,190   113   0.28%
Time $100,000 or more  123,691   137   0.44%
Total interest-bearing deposits  2,543,562   543   0.09%
Short-term borrowed funds  57,846   9   0.07%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  2,601,408   552   0.09%
Other liabilities  52,233         
Shareholders' equity  527,177         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $5,174,804         
Net interest spread (1) (2)        3.30%
Net interest and fee income and interest margin (1) (3)   $36,447  3.34%

(1)Amounts calculated on an FTE basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.
(2)Net interest spread represents the average yield earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Net interest margin is computed by calculating the difference between interest income and expense, divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets. The net interest margin is greater than the net interest spread due to the benefit of noninterest-bearing demand deposits.


  For the Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2015 
     Interest    
  Average  Income/  Yields/ 
  Balance  Expense  Rates 
  (In thousands) 
Assets         
Investment securities:         
Available for sale         
Taxable $1,466,850  $5,896   1.61%
Tax-exempt (1)
  166,018   2,417   5.82%
Held to maturity            
Taxable  321,373   1,658   2.06%
Tax-exempt (1)
  704,042   7,005   3.98%
Loans:            
Commercial:            
Taxable  308,197   3,434   4.52%
Tax-exempt (1)
  78,906   1,096   5.63%
Commercial real estate  710,475   10,941   6.25%
Real estate construction  14,064   178   5.12%
Real estate residential  147,507   1,231   3.34%
Consumer installment and other  424,599   3,733   3.57%
Total loans (1)
  1,683,748   20,613   4.96%
Total Interest-earning assets (1)
  4,342,031  $37,589   3.49%
Other assets  717,506         
Total assets $5,059,537         
             
Liabilities and shareholders' equity            
Deposits:            
Noninterest-bearing demand $1,919,820  $-   -%
Savings and interest-bearing transaction  2,103,115   279   0.05%
Time less than $100,000  180,760   166   0.37%
Time $100,000 or more  199,251   197   0.40%
Total interest-bearing deposits  2,483,126   642   0.10%
Short-term borrowed funds  86,354   16   0.08%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  2,004   1   0.20%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  2,571,484  $659   0.10%
Other liabilities  52,147         
Shareholders' equity  516,086         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $5,059,537         
Net interest spread (1) (2)
          3.39%
Net interest and fee income and interest margin (1) (3)
     $36,930   3.43%
(1) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.
(2) Net interest spread represents the average yield earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin is computed by calculating the difference between interest income and expense, devided by the average balance of interest-earning assets.

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Distribution of Assets, Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity and Yields, Rates & Interest Margin


  For the Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2014 
     Interest    
  Average  Income/  Yields/ 
  Balance  Expense  Rates 
  (In thousands) 
Assets         
Investment securities:         
Available for sale         
Taxable $970,514  $3,925   1.62%
Tax-exempt (1)
  177,452   2,434   5.49%
Held to maturity            
Taxable  379,393   1,758   1.85%
Tax-exempt (1)
  743,663   8,286   4.46%
Loans:            
Commercial:            
Taxable  281,015   4,073   5.88%
Tax-exempt (1)
  94,841   1,312   5.61%
Commercial real estate  788,270   11,923   6.13%
Real estate construction  13,141   190   5.88%
Real estate residential  184,427   1,549   3.36%
Consumer  460,371   4,312   3.80%
Total loans (1)
  1,822,065   23,359   5.19%
Total Interest-earning assets (1)
  4,093,087  $39,762   3.92%
Other assets  796,853         
Total assets $4,889,940         
             
Liabilities and shareholders' equity            
Deposits:            
Noninterest-bearing demand $1,768,464  $-   -%
Savings and interest-bearing transaction  1,974,430   301   0.06%
Time less than $100,000  208,627   221   0.43%
Time $100,000 or more  258,202   232   0.36%
Total interest-bearing deposits  2,441,259   754   0.13%
Short-term borrowed funds  62,472   20   0.13%
Term repurchase agreement  10,000   25   1.01%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  20,520   99   1.97%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  2,534,251  $898   0.14%
Other liabilities  54,066         
Shareholders' equity  533,159         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $4,889,940         
Net interest spread (1) (2)
          3.78%
Net interest and fee income and interest margin (1) (3)
     $38,864   3.83%

(1) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.
(2) Net interest spread represents the average yield earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin is computed by calculating the difference between interest income and expense, divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets.

  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
Balance
 
 
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
 
 
 
Yields/
Rates
  ($ in thousands)
Assets            
Investment securities:            
Taxable $1,788,223  $7,554   1.69%
Tax-exempt (1)  870,060   9,422   4.33%
Total investments (1)  2,658,283   16,976   2.55%
Loans:            
Taxable  1,604,842   19,517   4.93%
Tax-exempt (1)  78,906   1,096   5.63%
Total loans (1)  1,683,748   20,613   4.96%
Total interest-earning assets (1)  4,342,031   37,589   3.49%
Other assets  717,506         
Total assets $5,059,537         
             
Liabilities and shareholders' equity            
Deposits:            
Noninterest-bearing demand $1,919,820  $-   -%
Savings and interest-bearing transaction  2,103,115   279   0.05%
Time less than $100,000  180,760   166   0.37%
Time $100,000 or more  199,251   197   0.40%
Total interest-bearing deposits  2,483,126   642   0.10%
Short-term borrowed funds  86,354   16   0.08%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  2,004   1   0.20%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  2,571,484   659   0.10%
Other liabilities  52,147         
Shareholders' equity  516,086         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $5,059,537         
Net interest spread (1) (2)          3.39%
Net interest and fee income and interest margin (1) (3)     $36,930   3.43%

(1)Amounts calculated on an FTE basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.
(2)Net interest spread represents the average yield earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Net interest margin is computed by calculating the difference between interest income and expense, divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets. The net interest margin is greater than the net interest spread due to the benefit of noninterest-bearing demand deposits.

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Distribution of Assets, Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity and Yields, Rates & Interest Margin


  For the Three Months Ended 
  December 31, 2014 
     Interest    
  Average  Income/  Yields/ 
  Balance  Expense  Rates 
  (In thousands) 
Assets         
Investment securities:         
Available for sale         
Taxable $1,298,294  $5,262   1.62%
Tax-exempt (1)
  169,388   2,492   5.88%
Held to maturity            
Taxable  333,491   1,597   1.92%
Tax-exempt (1)
  692,863   7,097   4.10%
Loans:            
Commercial:            
Taxable  302,170   3,616   4.75%
Tax-exempt (1)
  80,706   1,194   5.87%
Commercial real estate  723,153   11,151   6.12%
Real estate construction  13,057   212   6.44%
Real estate residential  158,908   1,396   3.51%
Consumer  431,018   4,088   3.76%
Total loans (1)
  1,709,012   21,657   5.03%
Total Interest-earning assets (1)
  4,203,048  $38,105   3.61%
Other assets  847,369         
Total assets $5,050,417         
             
Liabilities and shareholders' equity            
Deposits:            
Noninterest-bearing demand $1,925,741  $-   -%
Savings and interest-bearing transaction  2,054,750   279   0.05%
Time less than $100,000  187,087   184   0.39%
Time $100,000 or more  205,894   209   0.40%
Total interest-bearing deposits  2,447,731   672   0.11%
Short-term borrowed funds  86,323   25   0.12%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  20,099   103   2.03%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  2,554,153  $800   0.12%
Other liabilities  52,317         
Shareholders' equity  518,206         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $5,050,417         
Net interest spread (1) (2)
          3.49%
Net interest and fee income and interest margin (1) (3)
     $37,305   3.53%

(1) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.
(2) Net interest spread represents the average yield earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin is computed by calculating the difference between interest income and expense, divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets.

  For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
Balance
 
 
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
 
 
 
Yields/
Rates
  ($ in thousands)
Assets            
Investment securities:            
Taxable $2,035,421  $9,406   1.85%
Tax-exempt(1)  832,587   8,734   4.20%
Total investments(1)  2,868,008   18,140   2.53%
Loans:            
Taxable  1,470,845   18,130   4.89%
Tax-exempt(1)  72,746   1,027   5.60%
Total loans(1)  1,543,591   19,157   4.93%
Total interest-earning assets(1)  4,411,599   37,297   3.37%
Other assets  757,206         
Total assets $5,168,805         
             
Liabilities and shareholders' equity            
Deposits:            
Noninterest-bearing demand $2,036,470  $-   -%
Savings and interest-bearing transaction  2,206,732   288   0.05%
Time less than $100,000  164,351   122   0.29%
Time $100,000 or more  128,703   144   0.44%
Total interest-bearing deposits  2,499,786   554   0.09%
Short-term borrowed funds  54,661   9   0.06%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  2,554,447   563   0.09%
Other liabilities  52,611         
Shareholders' equity  525,277         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $5,168,805         
Net interest spread (1) (2)          3.28%
Net interest and fee income and interest margin (1) (3)     $36,734   3.32%

(1)Amounts calculated on an FTE basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.
(2)Net interest spread represents the average yield earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Net interest margin is computed by calculating the difference between interest income and expense, divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets. The net interest margin is greater than the net interest spread due to the benefit of noninterest-bearing demand deposits.

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Summary of Changes in Interest Income and Expense due to Changes in Average Asset & Liability Balances and Yields Earned & Rates Paid


The following tables set forth a summary of the changes in interest income and interest expense due to changes in average assets and liability balances (volume) and changes in average interest yields/rates for the periods indicated. Changes not solely attributable to volume or yields/rates have been allocated in proportion to the respective volume and yield/rate components.


Summary of Changes in Interest Income and Expense


  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 
  Compared with 
  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 
  Volume  Yield/Rate  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Increase (decrease) in interest and fee income:         
Investment securities:         
Available for sale         
Taxable $2,007  $(36) $1,971 
Tax-exempt (1)
  (157)  140   (17)
Held to maturity            
Taxable  (269)  169   (100)
Tax-exempt (1)
  (441)  (840)  (1,281)
Loans:            
Commercial:            
Taxable  394   (1,033)  (639)
Tax-exempt (1)
  (220)  4   (216)
Commercial real estate  (1,177)  195   (982)
Real estate construction  13   (25)  (12)
Real estate residential  (310)  (8)  (318)
Consumer  (335)  (244)  (579)
Total loans (1)
  (1,635)  (1,111)  (2,746)
Total decrease in interest and fee income (1)
  (495)  (1,678)  (2,173)
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:            
Deposits:            
Savings and interest-bearing            
transaction  20   (42)  (22)
Time less than $100,000  (30)  (25)  (55)
Time $100,000 or more  (53)  18   (35)
Total interest-bearing deposits  (63)  (49)  (112)
Short-term borrowed funds  8   (12)  (4)
Term repurchase agreement  (25)  -   (25)
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  (89)  (9)  (98)
Total decrease in interest expense  (169)  (70)  (239)
Decrease in net interest and fee income (1)
 $(326) $(1,608) $(1,934)

  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
  Compared with
  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
  Volume Yield/Rate Total
  (In thousands)
Increase (decrease) in interest and loan fee income:            
Investment securities:            
Taxable $1,091  $1,029  $2,120 
Tax-exempt (1)  (388)  (398)  (786)
Total investments (1)  703   631   1,334 
Loans:            
Taxable  (2,008)  217   (1,791)
Tax-exempt (1)  (97)  (36)  (133)
Total loans (1)  (2,105)  181   (1,924)
Total (decrease) increase in interest and loan fee income (1)  (1,402)  812   (590)
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:            
Deposits:            
Savings and interest-bearing transaction  23   (9)  14 
Time less than $100,000  (19)  (34)  (53)
Time $100,000 or more  (74)  14   (60)
Total interest-bearing deposits  (70)  (29)  (99)
Short-term borrowed funds  (5)  (2)  (7)
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  (1)  -   (1)
Total decrease in interest expense  (76)  (31)  (107)
(Decrease) increase in net interest and loan fee income (1) $(1,326) $843  $(483)

(1) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalentan FTE basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.

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Summary of Changes in Interest Income and Expense


  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 
  Compared with 
  For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 
  Volume  Yield/Rate  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Increase (decrease) in interest and fee income:         
Investment securities:         
Available for sale         
Taxable $683  $(49) $634 
Tax-exempt (1)
  (50)  (25)  (75)
Held to maturity            
Taxable  (58)  119   61 
Tax-exempt (1)
  115   (207)  (92)
Loans:            
Commercial:            
Taxable  49   (231)  (182)
Tax-exempt (1)
  (50)  (48)  (98)
Commercial real estate  (437)  227   (210)
Real estate construction  12   (46)  (34)
Real estate residential  (100)  (65)  (165)
Consumer installment and other  (143)  (212)  (355)
Total loans (1)
  (669)  (375)  (1,044)
Total increase (decrease) in interest and fee income (1)
  21   (537)  (516)
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:            
Deposits:            
Savings and interest-bearing            
transaction  1   (1)  - 
Time less than $100,000  (10)  (8)  (18)
Time $100,000 or more  (11)  (1)  (12)
Total interest-bearing deposits  (20)  (10)  (30)
Short-term borrowed funds  -   (9)  (9)
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  (92)  (10)  (102)
Total decrease in interest expense  (112)  (29)  (141)
Increase (decrease) in net interest and fee income (1)
 $133  $(508) $(375)

  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
  Compared with
  For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
  Volume Yield/Rate Total
  (In thousands)
Increase (decrease) in interest and loan fee income:            
Investment securities:            
Taxable $51  $217  $268 
Tax-exempt(1)  18   (116)  (98)
Total investments(1)  69   101   170 
Loans:            
Taxable  (655)  251   (404)
Tax-exempt(1)  (22)  (42)  (64)
Total loans(1)  (677)  209   (468)
Total (decrease) increase in interest and loan fee income(1)  (608)  310   (298)
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:            
Deposits:            
Savings and interest-bearing transaction  4   1   5 
Time less than $100,000  (4)  (5)  (9)
Time $100,000 or more  (7)  0   (7)
Total interest-bearing deposits  (7)  (4)  (11)
Short-term borrowed funds  -   -   - 
Total decrease in interest expense  (7)  (4)  (11)
(Decrease) increase in net interest and loan fee income (1) $(601) $314  $(287)

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Provision for Loan Losses


The Company manages credit costs by consistently enforcing, in management’s opinion, conservative underwriting and administration procedures and aggressively pursuing collection efforts with debtors experiencing financial difficulties. The provision for loan losses reflects Management's assessment of credit risk in the loan portfolio during each of the periods presented.


The Company provided no provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2015 compared with $1.0 million2016 and $200 thousand in the first quarter 2014 and the fourth quarter 2014, respectively.quarters of 2015. The provision for loan losses is determined based on Management’s evaluation of credit quality for the loan portfolio. The Company recorded purchased County Bank and Sonoma Valley Bank loans at estimated fair value upon the acquisition dates, February 6, 2009 and August 20, 2010, respectively. Such estimated fair values were recognized for individual loans, although small balance homogenous loans were pooled for valuation purposes. The valuation discounts recorded for purchased loans included Management’s assessment of the risk of principal loss under economic and borrower conditions prevailing on the dates of purchase. The purchased County Bank loans secured by single-family residential real estate are “covered” through February 6, 2019 by loss-sharing agreements the Company entered with the FDIC which mitigates losses during the term of the agreements. The FDIC indemnification of purchased County Bank non-single-family residential secured loans expired February 6, 2014. Any deterioration in estimated value related to principal loss subsequent to the acquisition dates requires additional loss recognition through a provision for loan losses. No assurance can be given future provisions for loan losses related to purchased loans will not be necessary. For further information regarding credit risk, the FDIC loss-sharing agreements, net credit losses and the allowance for loan losses, see the “Loan Portfolio Credit Risk” and “Allowance for CreditLoan Losses” sections of this report.

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Noninterest Income


The following table summarizes the components of noninterest income for the periods indicated.


  For the Three Months Ended 
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2015  2014  2014 
  (In thousands) 
          
Service charges on deposit accounts $5,707  $6,010  $5,870 
Merchant processing services  1,703   1,924   1,734 
Debit card fees  1,456   1,405   1,478 
Trust fees  706   654   684 
Other service fees  665   661   673 
ATM processing fees  585   620   581 
Financial services commissions  153   171   171 
Other noninterest income  1,325   1,545   1,354 
Total $12,300  $12,990  $12,545 

  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31, December 31,
  2016 2015 2015
  (In thousands)
       
Service charges on deposit accounts $5,248  $5,707  $5,259 
Merchant processing services  1,529   1,703   1,368 
Debit card fees  1,516   1,456   1,557 
Trust fees  661   706   671 
ATM processing fees  658   585   569 
Other service fees  629   665   648 
Financial services commissions  156   153   168 
Other noninterest income  1,332   1,325   1,065 
Total $11,729  $12,300  $11,305 

Noninterest income for the first quarter 20152016 declined by $690$571 thousand or 5.3%4.6% from the same period in 2014.2015. Service charges on deposits decreased $303$459 thousand due to declines in fees charged on overdrawn and insufficient funds accounts (down $150 thousand), lower activity on checking accounts (down $88$232 thousand) and lower fees on analyzed accounts (down $67$205 thousand). Merchant processing services fees decreased $221$174 thousand primarily due to lowerbecause larger sales relationships with low margins accounted for a significant portion of transaction volumes.


In the first quarter 2015,2016, noninterest income decreased $245increased $424 thousand or 2.0%3.8% compared with the fourth quarter 2014 generally2015 mostly due to fewera $161 thousand increase in merchant processing days and lower levels of customer transaction activity. Service charges on deposits decreased $163 thousand compared with the fourth quarter 2014services fees primarily due to declines in fees charged on overdrawn and insufficient funds accounts (down $165 thousand), and lower activity on checking accounts, partially offset by collectionthe improved margin mix of annual IRA fees in the first quarter 2015.

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transaction volumes.

Noninterest Expense


The following table summarizes the components of noninterest expense for the periods indicated.


  For the Three Months Ended 
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2015  2014  2014 
  (In thousands) 
          
Salaries and related benefits $13,338  $14,126  $13,086 
Occupancy  3,727   3,727   3,708 
Outsourced data processing services  2,108   2,105   2,097 
Furniture and equipment  1,119   1,005   1,104 
Amortization of identifiable intangibles  1,001   1,105   1,051 
Professional fees  548   430   640 
Courier service  543   610   686 
Other real estate owned  315   (350)  265 
Other  4,028   4,115   3,716 
Total $26,727  $26,873  $26,353 

  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31, December 31,
  2016 2015 2015
  (In thousands)
       
Salaries and related benefits $13,117  $13,338  $12,398 
Occupancy  3,398   3,727   3,761 
Outsourced data processing services  2,130   2,108   2,107 
Furniture and equipment  1,213   1,119   1,081 
Amortization of identifiable intangibles  905   1,001   948 
Professional fees  732   548   614 
Courier service  545   543   585 
Other real estate owned  111   315   53 
Other noninterest expense  3,707   4,028   3,957 
Total $25,858  $26,727  $25,504 

Noninterest expense decreased $146$869 thousand in the first quarter 20152016 compared with the same period in 2014 primarily due to lower personnel costs, lower intangible amortization, lower operational losses and lower courier service costs, partially offset by increases in other real estate owned (“OREO”) expense net of disposition gains.2015. Salaries and related benefits declined $788$221 thousand in the first quarter 2016 compared with the same period in 2015 mostly due to employee attrition. AmortizationOccupancy expense decreased $329 thousand in the first quarter 2016 compared with the same period in 2015 mostly due to branch closures and lease expiration of identifiable intangibles decreased $104 thousand as assets are amortized on a declining balance method.non-branch building. Expenses for other real estate owned in the first quarter 20152016 included lower net writedowns whilethan in the first quarter 2014 included net gains on disposition of foreclosed assets.2015. Professional fees increased $118$184 thousand due to higher accounting fees, partially offset by lower legal fees associated with nonperforming assets. Equipment expense increased $114 thousand mostly due to higher depreciation costs resulting from computer and software upgrades.


assets, partially offset by lower audit fees.

In the first quarter 2015,2016, noninterest expense increased $374$354 thousand compared with the fourth quarter 2014 primarily due to higher personnel costs, partially offset by lower courier service expenses.2015. Salaries and related benefits increased $252$719 thousand primarily due to seasonally higher payroll taxes. Couriertaxes and other employee benefits. Furniture and equipment expense increased $132 thousand mainly due to information technology upgrades. Occupancy expense decreased primarily$363 thousand in the first quarter 2016 compared with the fourth quarter 2015 mostly due to consolidating service runs.branch closures and lease expiration of a non-branch building.

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Provision for Income Tax


During the first quarter 2015,2016, the Company recorded an income tax provision (FTE) of $7.9$8.1 million, compared with $8.7$7.9 million and $8.3$8.0 million for the first and fourth quarters of 2014,2015, respectively. The current quarter provision represents an effective tax rate (FTE) of 35.3%36.3%, compared with 36.2% and 35.5%35.3% for the first and fourth quarters 2015. The higher effective tax rate (FTE) for the first quarter 2016 was attributable to reduced levels of 2014, respectively.

federally tax-exempt income on interest-earning assets relative to pre-tax income, and lower tax credits.

Investment Portfolio


The Company maintains a securities portfolio consisting of securities issued by U.S. Treasury, U.S. Government sponsored entities, agency and non-agency mortgage backed securities, state and political subdivisions, corporations, and asset-backed and other securities. Investment securities are held in safekeeping by an independent custodian.


Management has increased the investment portfolio in response to deposit growth and loan volume declines. The carrying value of the Company’s investment securities portfolio was $2.8$2.9 billion as of March 31, 2015,2016, an increase of $153$58 million compared to December 31, 2014.


2015.

Management continually evaluates the Company’s investment securities portfolio in response to established asset/liability management objectives, changing market conditions that could affect profitability, liquidity, and the level of interest rate risk to which the Company is exposed. These evaluations may cause Management to change the level of funds the Company deploys into investment securities, change the composition of the Company’s investment securities portfolio, and change the proportion of investments allocated into the available for sale and held to maturity investment categories.


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The Company has been reducing its positions in mortgage-related securities in an effort to manage extension risk. Extension risk represents the risk mortgages underlying the securities experience slower principal reductions as rising market interest rates cause a disincentive for borrowers to reduce principal balances; under such circumstances the Company will hold these securities for a longer period than anticipated at current yield levels rather than having the opportunity to reinvest cash flows at higher yields.

The Company’s positioning of the balance sheet for rising interest rates has resulted in the purchase of floating rate corporate bonds, federal agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and short-term state and municipal bonds. As of March 31, 2015,2016, substantially all of the Company’s investment securities continue to be investment grade rated by one or more major rating agencies. In addition to monitoring credit rating agency evaluations, Management performs its own evaluations regarding the credit worthiness of the issuer or the securitized assets underlying asset-backed securities.


The Company’s procedures for evaluating investments in securities issued by states, municipalities and political subdivisions are in accordance with guidance issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, “Investing in Securities without Reliance on Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Agencies” (SR 12-15) and other regulatory guidance. Credit ratings are considered in our analysis only as a guide to the historical default rate associated with similarly-rated bonds. There have been no significant differences in our internal analyses compared with the ratings assigned by the third party credit rating agencies.


The following tables summarize the total general obligation and revenue bonds in the Company’s investment securities portfolios as of the dates indicated identifying the state in which the issuing government municipality or agency operates.


At March 31, 2016, the Company’s investment securities portfolios included securities issued by 724 state and local government municipalities and agencies located within 44 states with a fair value of $865.6 million. None of the Company’s investment securities were issued by Puerto Rican government entities. The largest exposure to any one municipality or agency was $10.4 million (fair value) represented by nine general obligation bonds.

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  At March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Amortized
Cost
 
 
Fair
Value
  (In thousands)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:    
General obligation bonds:        
California $117,077  $121,044 
Texas  62,100   63,777 
Pennsylvania  44,848   45,481 
New Jersey  40,373   41,362 
Minnesota  31,677   32,395 
Other (34 states)  244,003   252,276 
Total general obligation bonds $540,078  $556,335 
         
Revenue bonds:        
California $49,074  $51,284 
Pennsylvania  26,267   26,647 
Kentucky  23,998   24,653 
Iowa  18,138   18,766 
Colorado  16,141   16,728 
Other (31 states)  165,034   171,161 
Total revenue bonds $298,652  $309,239 
Total obligations of states and political subdivisions $838,730  $865,574 

At December 31, 2015, the Company’s investment securities portfolios included securities issued by 753725 state and local government municipalities and agencies located within 4544 states with a fair value of $900.5$864.2 million. None of the Company’s investment securities were issued by Puerto Rican government entities. The largest exposure to any one municipality or agency was $5.0$10.3 million (fair value) represented by one revenue bond.

nine general obligation bonds.

  At December 31, 2015
  Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
  (In thousands)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:    
General obligation bonds:        
California $117,968  $121,096 
Texas  62,030   63,394 
Pennsylvania  51,547   52,115 
New Jersey  38,651   39,322 
Minnesota  32,588   33,133 
Other (34 states)  243,488   249,854 
Total general obligation bonds $546,272  $558,914 
         
Revenue bonds:        
California $49,095  $51,206 
Pennsylvania  29,446   29,841 
Kentucky  19,825   20,400 
Iowa  18,156   18,728 
Colorado  16,161   16,560 
Other (31 states)  163,633   168,592 
Total revenue bonds $296,316  $305,327 
Total obligations of states and political subdivisions $842,588  $864,241 


  At March 31, 2015 
  Amortized  Fair 
  Cost  Value 
  (In thousands) 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:      
California $112,494  $115,635 
Texas  63,714   64,988 
Pennsylvania  48,664   49,617 
New Jersey  31,768   32,264 
Arizona  28,446   29,473 
Other (35 states)  272,832   278,831 
Total general obligation bonds $557,918  $570,808 
         
Revenue bonds:        
California $59,675  $62,238 
Pennsylvania  29,458   30,070 
Kentucky  19,937   20,512 
Iowa  18,208   18,959 
Colorado  18,512   18,941 
Indiana  16,783   16,920 
Other (31 states)  156,946   162,036 
Total revenue bonds $319,519  $329,676 
Total obligations of states and political subdivisions $877,437  $900,484 

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At DecemberMarch 31, 2014,2016, the revenue bonds in the Company’s investment securities portfolios included securitieswere issued by 763 state and local government municipalities and agencies located within 45 states with a fair valueto fund public services such as water utility, sewer utility, recreational and school facilities, and general public and economic improvements. The revenue bonds were payable from 22 revenue sources. The revenue sources that represent 5% or more individually of $911.0 million.  The largest exposure to any one municipality or agency was $7.4 million (fair value) represented by threethe total revenue bonds.


  At December 31, 2014 
  Amortized  Fair 
  Cost  Value 
  (In thousands) 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:      
General obligation bonds:      
California $107,997  $110,563 
Texas  65,292   66,162 
Pennsylvania  48,675   49,546 
Minnesota  33,524   33,840 
New Jersey  30,223   30,598 
Arizona  28,492   29,378 
Other (34 states)  249,513   254,043 
Total general obligation bonds $563,716  $574,130 
         
Revenue bonds:        
California $60,473  $62,788 
Pennsylvania  29,462   30,101 
Kentucky  19,975   20,370 
Iowa  18,225   18,898 
Colorado  18,532   18,862 
Indiana  16,865   16,859 
Other (31 states)  164,848   168,972 
Total revenue bonds $328,380  $336,850 
Total obligations of states and political subdivisions $892,096  $910,980 
bonds are summarized in the following table.

  At March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Amortized
Cost
 
 
Fair
Value
  (In thousands)
Revenue bonds by revenue source:        
Water $60,731  $63,843 
Sewer  44,560   46,084 
Sales tax  31,653   33,187 
Lease (renewal)  25,359   26,068 
College & University  18,412   18,747 
Lease (abatement)  16,956   17,759 
Other  100,981   103,551 
Total revenue bonds by revenue source $298,652  $309,239 

At MarchDecember 31, 2015, the revenue bonds in the Company’s investment securities portfolios were issued by state and local government municipalities and agencies to fund public services such as water utility, sewer utility, recreational and school facilities, and general public and economic improvements. The revenue bonds were payable from 2422 revenue sources. The revenue sources that represent 5% or more individually of the total revenue bonds are summarized in the following table.


  At March 31, 2015 
  Amortized  Fair 
  Cost  Value 
  (In thousands) 
Revenue bonds by revenue source      
Water $66,235  $69,172 
Sewer  48,421   49,930 
Sales tax  35,017   36,434 
Lease (renewal)  21,760   22,275 
Lease (abatement)  18,539   19,399 
College & University  18,506   18,819 
Other  111,041   113,647 
Total revenue bonds by revenue source $319,519  $329,676 
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At December 31, 2014, the revenue bonds in the Company’s investment securities portfolios were issued by state and local government municipalities and agencies to fund public services such as water utility, sewer utility, recreational and school facilities, and general public and economic improvements. The revenue bonds were payable from 25 revenue sources. The revenue sources that represent 5% or more individually of the total revenue bonds are summarized in the following table.

  At December 31, 2014 
  Amortized  Fair 
  Cost  Value 
  (In thousands)
Revenue bonds by revenue source      
Water $66,305  $68,885 
Sewer  48,461   49,773 
Sales tax  35,045   36,289 
Lease (renewal)  21,789   22,091 
Lease (abatement)  19,002   19,710 
College & University  17,655   17,849 
Other  120,123   122,253 
Total revenue bonds by revenue source $328,380  $336,850 

  At December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Amortized
Cost
 
 
Fair
Value
  (In thousands)
Revenue bonds by revenue source:        
Water $62,661  $65,412 
Sewer  45,912   47,242 
Sales tax  31,680   32,945 
Lease (renewal)  21,673   22,227 
College & University  17,967   18,215 
Lease (abatement)  17,017   17,769 
Other  99,406   101,517 
Total revenue bonds by revenue source $296,316  $305,327 

See Note 3 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the investment securities.

Loan Portfolio Credit Risk


The Company extends loans to commercial and consumer customers in Northern and Central California. These lending activitieswhich expose the Company to the risk borrowers will default, causing loan losses. The Company’s lending activities are exposed to various qualitative risks. All loan segments are exposed to risks inherent in the economy and market conditions. Significant risk characteristics related to the commercial loan segment include the borrowers’ business performance and financial condition, and the value of collateral for secured loans. Significant risk characteristics related to the commercial real estate segment include the borrowers’ business performance and the value of properties collateralizing the loans. Significant risk characteristics related to the construction loan segment include the borrowers’ performance in successfully developing the real estate into the intended purpose and the value of the property collateralizing the loans. Significant risk characteristics related to the residential real estate segment include the borrowers’ financial wherewithal to service the mortgages and the value of the property collateralizing the loans. Significant risk characteristics related to the consumer loan segment include the financial condition of the borrowers and the value of collateral securing the loans.


The preparation of the financial statements requires Management to estimate the amount of losses inherent in the loan portfolio and establish an allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is established by assessing a provision for loan losses against the Company’s earnings. In estimating credit losses, Management must exercise judgment in evaluating information deemed relevant, such as financial information regarding individual borrowers, overall credit loss experience, the amount of past due, nonperforming and classified loans, recommendations of regulatory authorities, prevailing economic conditions and other information. The amount of ultimate losses on the loan portfolio can vary from the estimated amounts. Management follows a systematic methodology to estimate loss potential in an effort to reduce the differences between estimated and actual losses.

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The Company closely monitors the markets in which it conducts its lending operations and follows a strategy to control exposure to loans with high credit risk. The Bank’s organization structure separates the functions of business development and loan underwriting; Management believes this segregation of duties avoids inherent conflicts of combining business development and loan approval functions. In measuring and managing credit risk, the Company adheres to the following practices.


·The Bank maintains a Loan Review Department which reports directly to the Board of Directors. The Loan Review Department performs independent evaluations of loans and assigns credit risk grades to evaluated loans using grading standards employed by bank regulatory agencies. Those loans judged to carry higher risk attributes are referred to as “classified loans.” Classified loans receive elevated management attention to maximize collection.

·The Bank maintains two loan administration offices whose sole responsibility is to manage and collect classified loans.
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Classified loans with higher levels of credit risk are further designated as “nonaccrual loans.” Management places classified loans on nonaccrual status when full collection of contractual interest and principal payments is in doubt. Uncollected interest previously accrued on loans placed on nonaccrual status is reversed as a charge against interest income. The Company does not accrue interest income on loans following placement on nonaccrual status. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied to reduce the carrying amount of the loan unless the carrying amount is well secured by loan collateral. “Nonperforming assets” include nonaccrual loans, loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing, and repossessed loan collateral (commonly referred to as “Other Real Estate Owned”).


The former County Bank loans and repossessed loan collateral were purchased from the FDIC with indemnifying loss-sharing agreements. The loss-sharing agreement on single-family residential real estate assets expires February 6, 2019. The loss-sharing agreement on non-single-family residential real estate assets expired February 6, 2014 as to losses and expires February 6, 2017 as to loss recoveries.

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Nonperforming Assets         
  At March 31,  At December 31, 
  2015  2014  2014 
  (In thousands) 
Originated:         
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans $3,315  $4,784  $5,296 
Performing nonaccrual loans  26   39   13 
Total nonaccrual loans  3,341   4,823   5,309 
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due  191   196   502 
Total nonperforming loans  3,532   5,019   5,811 
Other real estate owned  5,483   5,347   4,809 
Total nonperforming assets $9,015  $10,366  $10,620 
             
Purchased covered:            
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans $-  $86  $297 
Performing nonaccrual loans  -   -   - 
Total nonaccrual loans  -   86   297 
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due  -   -   - 
Total nonperforming loans  -   86   297 
Other real estate owned  486   585   - 
Total nonperforming assets $486  $671  $297 
             
Purchased non-covered:            
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans $8,952  $11,578  $11,901 
Performing nonaccrual loans  1,093   902   97 
Total nonaccrual loans  10,045   12,480   11,998 
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due  -   209   - 
Total nonperforming loans  10,045   12,689   11,998 
Other real estate owned  3,264   6,254   1,565 
Total nonperforming assets $13,309  $18,943  $13,563 
             
Total nonperforming assets $22,810  $29,980  $24,480 

Nonperforming Assets

  At March 31, At December 31,
  2016 2015 2015
  (In thousands)
Originated:            
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans $9,205  $3,315  $6,302 
Performing nonaccrual loans  1,841   26   350 
Total nonaccrual loans  11,046   3,341   6,652 
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due  183   191   295 
Total nonperforming loans  11,229   3,532   6,947 
Other real estate owned  4,786   5,483   5,829 
Total nonperforming assets $16,015  $9,015  $12,776 
             
Purchased covered:            
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans $-  $-  $- 
Performing nonaccrual loans  -   -   - 
Total nonaccrual loans  -   -   - 
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due  -   -   - 
Total nonperforming loans  -   -   - 
Other real estate owned  -   486   - 
Total nonperforming assets $-  $486  $- 
             
Purchased non-covered:            
Nonperforming nonaccrual loans $6,601  $8,952  $8,346 
Performing nonaccrual loans  80   1,093   - 
Total nonaccrual loans  6,681   10,045   8,346 
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due  77   -   - 
Total nonperforming loans  6,758   10,045   8,346 
Other real estate owned  3,652   3,264   3,435 
Total nonperforming assets $10,410  $13,309  $11,781 
             
Total nonperforming assets $26,425  $22,810  $24,557 

At March 31, 2015, one purchased non-covered nonperforming nonaccrual loan had a carrying value of $6,330 thousand; such loan is2016, two loans secured by commercial real estate.estate totaling $10,990 thousand were on nonaccrual status. The remaining twentyfourteen nonaccrual loans held at March 31, 20152016 had an average carrying value of $353$481 thousand and the largest carrying value was $1,364$1,984 thousand.


Management believes the overall credit quality of the loan portfolio is reasonably stable; however, classified and nonperforming assets could fluctuate from period to period. The performance of any individual loan can be affected by external factors such as the interest rate environment, economic conditions, and collateral values or factors particular to the borrower. No assurance can be given that additional increases in nonaccrual and delinquent loans will not occur in the future.

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Allowance for Credit Losses


The Company’s allowance for creditloan losses represents Management’s estimate of creditloan losses inherent in the loan portfolio. In evaluating credit risk for loans, Management measures loss potential of the carrying value of loans. As described above, payments received on nonaccrual loans may be applied against the principal balance of the loans until such time as full collection of the remaining recorded balance is expected. Further, thethe carrying value of purchased loans includes fair value discounts assigned at the time of purchase under the provisions of FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations, and FASB ASC 310-30, Loans or Debt Securities with Deteriorated Credit Quality. The allowance for creditloan losses represents Management’s estimate of creditloan losses in excess of these reductions to the carrying value of loans within the loan portfolio.

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The following table summarizes the allowance for creditloan losses, chargeoffs and recoveries of the Company for the periods indicated:


  For the Three Months Ended 
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2015  2014  2014 
  (In thousands) 
Analysis of the Allowance for Credit Losses         
Balance, beginning of period $34,178  $34,386  $34,462 
Provision for loan losses  -   1,000   200 
Provision for unfunded commitments  -   -   - 
Loans charged off            
Commercial  (60)  (60)  (776)
Commercial real estate  -   -   (762)
Consumer installment and other  (995)  (999)  (997)
Purchased covered loans  -   (260)  - 
Purchased non-covered loans  (35)  -   (262)
Total chargeoffs  (1,090)  (1,319)  (2,797)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off            
Commercial  180   168   1,734 
Commercial real estate  15   163   20 
Construction  -   3   - 
Consumer installment and other  590   400   554 
Purchased non-covered loans  7   1   5 
Total recoveries  792   735   2,313 
Net loan (losses)  (298)  (584)  (484)
Balance, end of period $33,880  $34,802  $34,178 
Components:            
Allowance for loan losses $31,187  $32,109  $31,485 
Liability for off-balance sheet credit exposure  2,693   2,693   2,693 
Allowance for credit losses $33,880  $34,802  $34,178 
Net loan losses:            
Originated loans $(270) $(325) $(227)
Purchased covered loans  -   (260)  - 
Purchased non-covered loans  (28)  -   (257)
Net loan losses as a percentage of            
average total loans (annualized)  0.07%  0.13%  0.11%

  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31, December 31,
  2016 2015 2015
  (In thousands)
Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses      
Balance, beginning of period $29,771  $31,485  $30,036 
Provision for loan losses  -   -   - 
Provision for unfunded commitments  -   -   - 
Loans charged off            
Commercial  (1,171)  (60)  (56)
Commercial real estate  -   -   - 
Consumer installment and other  (1,006)  (995)  (1,149)
Purchased non-covered loans  -   (35)  - 
Total chargeoffs  (2,177)  (1,090)  (1,205)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off            
Commercial  245   180   339 
Commercial real estate  15   15   15 
Construction  -   -   45 
Consumer installment and other  457   590   537 
Purchased non-covered loans  1,176   7   4 
Total recoveries  1,893   792   940 
Net loan losses  (284)  (298)  (265)
Balance, end of period $29,487  $31,187  $29,771 
Net loan (losses) recoveries:            
Originated loans $(1,460) $(270) $(269)
Purchased non-covered loans  1,176   (28)  4 
Net loan losses as a percentage of average total loans (annualized)  0.08%  0.07%  0.07%

The Company's allowance for creditloan losses is maintained at a level considered appropriate to provide for losses that can be estimated based upon specific and general conditions. These include conditions unique to individual borrowers, as well as overall creditloan loss experience, the amount of past due, nonperforming and classified loans, the amount of non-indemnified purchased loans, recommendations of regulatory authorities, prevailing economic conditions and other factors. A portion of the allowance is individually allocated to impaired loans whose full collectability of principal is uncertain. Such allocations are determined by Management based on loan-by-loan analyses. The Company evaluates all loans with outstanding principal balances in excess of $500 thousand which are classified or on nonaccrual status and all “troubled debt restructured” loans for impairment. The remainder of the loan portfolio is collectively evaluated for impairment based in part on quantitative analyses of historical creditloan loss experience of loan portfolio segments to determine standard loss rates for each segment. The loss rate for each loan portfolio segment reflects both the historical loss experience during a look-back period and the loss emergence period. During 2014, the Company refined its processes used to measure look-back periods and loss emergence periods. The loss rates are applied to segmented loan balances to allocate the allowance to the segments of the loan portfolio.


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Purchased loans were recorded on the date of purchase at estimated fair value; fair value discounts include a component for estimated creditloan losses. The Company evaluates all nonaccrual purchased loans with outstanding principal balances in excess of $500 thousand for impairment; the impaired loan value is compared to the recorded investment in the loan, which has been reduced by the creditloan default discount estimated on the date of purchase. If Management’s impairment analysis determines the impaired loan value is less than the recorded investment in the purchased loan, an allocation of the allowance for creditloan losses is established for the deficiency. For all other purchased loan portfolio segments, Management applies the standard loss rates to the purchased loan portfolio segments to determine initial allocations of the allowance. Further, liquidating purchased consumer installment loans are evaluated separately by applying historical loss rates to forecasted liquidating principal balances to initially measure losses inherent in this portfolio segment. The initial allocations of the allowance to purchased loan portfolio segments are compared to creditloan default discounts ascribed to each segment. Management establishes allocations of the allowance for creditloan losses for any estimated deficiency.


The remainder of the allowance is considered to be unallocated. The unallocated allowance is established to provide for probable losses that have been incurred as of the reporting date but not reflected in the allocated allowance. The unallocated allowance addresses additional qualitative factors consistent with Management's analysis of the level of risks inherent in the loan portfolio, which are related to the risks of the Company's general lending activity. Included in the unallocated allowance is the risk of losses that are attributable to national or local economic or industry trends which have occurred but have not yet been recognized in loan chargeoff history (external factors). The primary external factor evaluated by the Company and the judgmental amount of unallocated reserve assigned by Management as of March 31, 20152016 are economic and business conditions $1.7$1.3 million. Also included in the unallocated allowance is the risk of losses attributable to general attributes of the Company's loan portfolio and credit administration (internal factors). The internal factors evaluated by the Company and the judgmental amount of unallocated reserve assigned by Management are: loan review system $1.8$1.1 million, adequacy of lending Management and staff $1.7$1.2 million, concentrations of credit $3.2$2.4 million, and other factors.


  
Allowance for Loan Losses
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
  Commercial  
Commercial
Real Estate
  Construction  
Residential
Real Estate
  
Consumer
Installment
and Other
  
Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
  
Purchased
Covered
Loans
  Unallocated  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Allowance for loan losses:                           
Balance at beginning of period $5,460  $4,245  $644  $2,241  $7,717  $2,120  $-  $9,058  $31,485 
Additions:                                    
Provision  (110)  (137)  86   (101)  (281)  247   -   296   - 
Deductions:                                    
Chargeoffs  (60)      -       (995)  (35)  -   -   (1,090)
Recoveries  180   15   -   -   590   7   -   -   792 
Net loan recoveries (losses)  120   15   -   -   (405)  (28)  -   -   (298)
Total allowance for loan losses $5,470  $4,123  $730  $2,140  $7,031  $2,339  $0  $9,354  $31,187 

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Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans Evaluated for Impairment
At March 31, 2015
 
  Commercial  Commercial Real Estate  Construction  Residential Real Estate  Consumer Installment and Other  Purchased Non-covered Loans  Purchased Covered Loans  Unallocated  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Allowance for loan losses:                           
Individually evaluated for impairment $493  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $493 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  4,977   4,123   730   2,140   7,031   2,339   -   9,354   30,694 
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $5,470  $4,123  $730  $2,140  $7,031  $2,339  $-  $9,354  $31,187 
Carrying value of loans:                                    
Individually evaluated for impairment $12,459  $597  $-  $574  $599  $10,740  $-  $-  $24,969 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  379,404   548,339   12,438   139,760   371,376   186,835   16,107   -   1,654,259 
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration  -   -   -   -   -   4,434   222   -   4,656 
Total $391,863  $548,936  $12,438  $140,334  $371,975  $202,009  $16,329  $-  $1,683,884 

 
 
 
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 
 
Commercial
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
 
 
 
 
Residential
Real Estate
 
 
 
Consumer
Installment
and Other
 
 
 
Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
 
 
 
Purchased
Covered
Loans
 
 
 
 
 
Unallocated
 
 
 
 
 
Total
  (In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:                                    
Balance at beginning of period $9,559  $4,224  $177  $1,801  $7,080  $967  $-  $5,963  $29,771 
Additions:                                    
Provision  1,214   (2)  (47)  (94)  152   (1,193)  -   (30)  - 
Deductions:                                    
Chargeoffs  (1,171)  -   -   -   (1,006)  -   -   -   (2,177)
Recoveries  245   15   -   -   457   1,176   -   -   1,893 
Net loan (losses) recoveries  (926)  15   -   -   (549)  1,176   -   -   (284)
Total allowance for loan losses   $9,847  $4,237  $130  $1,707  $6,683  $950  $-  $5,933  $29,487 

  Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans Evaluated for Impairment
  At March 31, 2016
  Commercial Commercial Real Estate Construction Residential Real Estate Consumer Installment and Other Purchased
Non-covered
Loans
 Purchased Covered Loans Unallocated Total
  (In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:                                    
Individually evaluated for impairment $5,831  $585  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $6,416 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  4,016   3,652   130   1,707   6,683   950   -   5,933   23,071 
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $9,847  $4,237  $130  $1,707  $6,683  $950  $-  $5,933  $29,487 
Carrying value of loans:                                    
Individually evaluated for impairment $13,388  $7,516  $-  $-  $-  $11,733  $-  $-  $32,637 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  328,510   507,667   2,147   109,201   341,654   136,658   13,463   -   1,439,300 
Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration  -   -   -   -   -   1,058   201   -   1,259 
Total $341,898  $515,183  $2,147  $109,201  $341,654  $149,449  $13,664  $-  $1,473,196 

Management considers the $33.9$29.5 million allowance for creditloan losses to be adequate as a reserve against creditloan losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of March 31, 2015.


2016.

See Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the loan portfolio, loan portfolio credit risk, and allowance for creditloan losses.


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Asset/Liability and Market Risk Management


Asset/liability management involves the evaluation, monitoring and management of interest rate risk, market risk, liquidity and funding. The fundamental objective of the Company's management of assets and liabilities is to maximize its economic value while maintaining adequate liquidity and a conservative level of interest rate risk.


Interest Rate Risk


Interest rate risk is a significant market risk affecting the Company. Many factors affect the Company’s exposure to interest rates, such as general economic and financial conditions, customer preferences, historical pricing relationships, and re-pricing characteristics of financial instruments. Assets and liabilities may mature or re-price at different times. Assets and liabilities may re-price at the same time but by different amounts. Short-term and long-term market interest rates may change by different amounts. The timing and amount of cash flows of various assets or liabilities may shorten or lengthen as interest rates change. In addition, the changing levels of interest rates may have an impact on loan demand, demand for various deposit products, credit losses, and other elements of earnings such as account analysis fees on commercial deposit accounts and correspondent bank service charges.


The Company’s earnings are affected not only by general economic conditions, but also by the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. and its agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve Board (the “FRB”). The monetary policies of the FRB can influence the overall growth of loans, investment securities, and deposits and the level of interest rates earned on assets and paid for liabilities. The nature and impact of future changes in monetary policies are generally not predictable.

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The Federal Open Market Committee’s April 29, 2015 press release stated “To support continued progress toward maximum employment and price stability, the Committee today reaffirmed its view that the current 0 to 1/4 percent target range for the federal funds rate remains appropriate. In determining how long to maintain this target range, the Committee will assess progress--both realized and expected--toward its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial and international developments. The Committee anticipates that it will be appropriate to raise(“FOMC”) increased the target range for the federal funds rate when it has seen further improvementto 1/4 to 1/2 percent on December 16, 2015. Subsequently, interest rates on intermediate-term and long-term United States Treasury obligations declined from January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016. In this context, Management expects a high level of uncertainty in regard to interest rate levels in the labor marketimmediate term, and is reasonably confident that inflation will move back to its 2 percent objective over the medium term.… When the Committee decides to begin to remove policy accommodation, it will take a balanced approach consistent with its longer-run goals of maximum employment and inflation of 2 percent. The Committee currently anticipates that, even after employment and inflation are near mandate-consistent levels, economic conditions may, for some time, warrant keeping the target federal funds rate below levels the Committee views as normal in the longer run.”  In this context, Management’s most likely earnings forecast for the twelve months ending March 31, 20162017 assumes market interest rates will either remain at relatively stablelow levels or short-term rates will rise gradually.

In adjusting the Company's asset/liability position, Management attempts to manage interest rate risk while enhancing the net interest margin and net interest income. At times, depending on expected increases or decreases in general interest rates, the relationship between long and short termshort-term interest rates, market conditions and competitive factors, Management may adjust the Company's interest rate risk position in order to manage its net interest margin and net interest income. The Company's results of operations and net portfolio values remain subject to changes in interest rates and to fluctuations in the difference between long and short termshort-term interest rates.


The Company’s asset and liability position was slightly “asset sensitive” at March 31, 2015,2016, depending on the interest rate assumptions applied to the simulation model employed by Management to measure interest rate risk. An “asset sensitive” position results in a slightly larger change in interest income than in interest expense resulting from application of assumed interest rate changes. Simulation estimates depend on, and will change with, the size and mix of the actual and projected balance sheet at the time of each simulation. Management’s interest rate risk management is currently biased toward stable or gradually increasing interest rates in the near-term and ultimately, rising interest rates.intermediate-term. Management continues to monitor the interest rate environment as well as economic conditions and other factors it deems relevant in managing the Company's exposure to interest rate risk.


The Company does not currently engage in trading activities or use derivative instruments to control interest rate risk, even though such activities may be permitted with the approval of the Company's Board of Directors.


Market Risk - Equity Markets


Equity price risk can affect the Company. As an example, any preferred or common stock holdings, as permitted by banking regulations, can fluctuate in value. Management regularly assesses the extent and duration of any declines in market value, the causes of such declines, the likelihood of a recovery in market value, and its intent to hold securities until a recovery in value occurs. Declines in value of preferred or common stock holdings that are deemed “other than temporary” could result in loss recognition in the Company's income statement.


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Fluctuations in the Company's common stock price can impact the Company's financial results in several ways. First, the Company has regularly repurchased and retired its common stock; the market price paid to retire the Company's common stock can affect the level of the Company's shareholders' equity, cash flows and shares outstanding. Second, the Company's common stock price impacts the number of dilutive equivalent shares used to compute diluted earnings per share. Third, fluctuations in the Company's common stock price can motivate holders of options to purchase Company common stock through the exercise of such options thereby increasing the number of shares outstanding. Finally, the amount of compensation expense associated with share based compensation fluctuates with changes in and the volatility of the Company's common stock price.

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Market Risk - Other


Market values of loan collateral can directly impact the level of loan charge-offschargeoffs and the provision for loan losses. The financial condition and liquidity of debtors issuing bonds and debtors whose mortgages or other obligations are securitized can directly impact the credit quality of the Company’s investment portfolio requiring the Company to recognize other than temporary impairment charges. Other types of market risk, such as foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk, are not significant in the normal course of the Company's business activities.


Liquidity and Funding


The objective of liquidity management is to manage cash flow and liquidity reserves so that they are adequate to fund the Company's operations and meet obligations and other commitments on a timely basis and at a reasonable cost. The Company achieves this objective through the selection of asset and liability maturity mixes that it believes best meet its needs. The Company's liquidity position is enhanced by its ability to raise additional funds as needed in the wholesale markets.


In recent years, the Company's deposit base has provided the majority of the Company's funding requirements. This relatively stable and low-cost source of funds, along with shareholders' equity, provided 9798  percent of funding for average total assets in the first quarter 20152016 and 2014.97 percent in 2015. The stability of the Company’s funding from customer deposits is in part reliant on the confidence clients have in the Company. The Company places a very high priority in maintaining this confidence through conservative credit and capital management practices and by maintaining an appropriate level of liquidity reserves.


In the first quarter 2015 and 2014, non-deposit funding has continued to be provided by short-term borrowings and Federal Home Loan Bank advances until repayment in January 2015, and additionally, a term repurchase agreement until repayment in August 2014. These non-deposit sources of funds comprise a modest portion of total funding.

Liquidity is further provided by assets such as balances held at the Federal Reserve Bank, investment securities, and amortizing loans. The Company's investment securities portfolio provides a substantial secondary liquidity reserve. The Company held $2.8$2.9 billion in total investment securities at March 31, 2015.2016. Under certain deposit, borrowing and other arrangements, the Company must hold and pledge investment securities as collateral. At March 31, 2015,2016, such collateral requirements totaled approximately $720$712 million.


Liquidity risk can result from the mismatching of asset and liability cash flows, or from disruptions in the financial markets. The Company performs liquidity stress tests on a periodic basis to evaluate the sustainability of its liquidity. Under the stress testing, the Company assumes outflows of funds increase beyond expected levels. Measurement of such heightened outflows considers the composition of the Company’s deposit base, including any concentration of deposits, non-deposit funding such as short-term borrowings, and Federal Home Loan Bank advances, and unfunded lending commitments. The Company evaluates its stock of highly liquid assets to meet the assumed higher levels of outflows. Highly liquid assets include cash and amounts due from other banks from daily transaction settlements, reduced by branch cash needs and Federal Reserve Bank reserve requirements, and investment securities based on regulatory risk-weighting guidelines. Based on the results of the most recent liquidity stress test, Management is satisfied with the liquidity condition of the Bank and the Company. However, no assurance can be given the Bank or Company will not experience a period of reduced liquidity.


Management will monitor the Company’s cash levels throughout 2015.2016. Loan demand from credit-worthy borrowers will be dictated by economic and competitive conditions. The Company aggressively solicits non-interest bearing demand deposits and money market checking deposits, which are the least sensitive to changes in interest rates. The growth of these deposit balances is subject to heightened competition, the success of the Company's sales efforts, delivery of superior customer service, new regulations and market conditions. The Company does not aggressively solicit higher-costing time deposits; as a result, Management anticipates such deposits will decline. Changes in interest rates, most notably rising interest rates, could impact deposit volumes. Depending on economic conditions, interest rate levels, liquidity management and a variety of other conditions, deposit growth may be used to fund loans reduce borrowings or purchase investment securities. However, due to possible concerns such as uncertaintyvolatility in the general economic environment,conditions, competition and political uncertainty, loan demand and levels of customer deposits are not certain. Shareholder dividends are expected to continue subject to the Board's discretion and continuing evaluation of capital levels, earnings, asset quality and other factors.


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Westamerica Bancorporation ("Parent Company") is a separate entity apart from Westamerica Bank (“Bank”) and must provide for its own liquidity. In addition to its operating expenses, the Parent Company is responsible for the payment of dividends declared for its shareholders, and interest and principal on any outstanding debt. Substantially all of the Parent Company's revenues are obtained from subsidiary dividends and service fees.


In the first quarter 2015, the Bank’s dividends paid to the Parent Company provided adequate cash flow for the Parent Company to pay shareholder dividends of $10 million and retire common stock in the amount of $8 million. In the first quarter 2014, the

The Bank’s dividends paid to the Parent Company and proceeds from the exercise of stock options provided adequate cash flow for the Parent Company to pay shareholder dividends of $10$10 million in the first quarter 2016 and $39 million in 2015, and retire common stock in the amount of $23 million.$5 million and $15 million, respectively. Payment of dividends to the Parent Company by the Bank is limited under California and Federal laws. The Company believes these regulatory dividend restrictions will not have an impact on the Parent Company's ability to meet its ongoing cash obligations.

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Capital Resources


The Company has historically generated high levels of earnings, which provides a means of raisingaccumulating capital. The Company's net income as an annualizeda percentage of average shareholders' equity (“return on equity” or “ROE”) has been 11.4%10.9% (annualized) in the first quarter 2016, 11.3% in 2015 and 11.6% in 2014 and 12.5% in 2013.2014. The Company also raises capital as employees exercise stock options. There was no capitalCapital raised through the exercise of stock options was $2 million in the first quarter 20152016 compared with $12.4$5 million in 20142015 and $21.5$12 million in 2013.


2014.

The Company paid common dividends totaling $9.8$10 million in the first quarter 2015, $39.82016, $39 million in 20142015 and $40.1$40 million in 2013,2014, which represent dividends per common share of $0.38,$0.39, $1.53 and $1.52, and $1.49, respectively. The Company's earnings have historically exceeded dividends paid to shareholders. The amount of earnings in excess of dividends provides the Company resources to finance growth and maintain appropriate levels of shareholders' equity. In the absence of profitable growth opportunities, the Company has repurchased and retired its common stock as another means to return earnings to shareholders. The Company repurchased and retired 183130 thousand shares valued at $7.9$5 million in the first quarter 2016, 344 thousand shares valued at $15 million in 2015 and 1.0 million shares valued at $52.7$53 million in 2014 and 1.2 million shares valued at $57.3 million in 2013.


2014.

The Company's primary capital resource is shareholders' equity, which was $527.4$539 million at March 31, 20152016 compared with $526.6$532 million at December 31, 2014.2015. The Company's ratio of equity to total assets was 10.47%10.37% at March 31, 20152016 and 10.46%10.30% at December 31, 2014.


2015.

The Company performs capital stress tests on a periodic basis to evaluate the sustainability of its capital. Under the stress testing, the Company assumes various scenarios such as deteriorating economic and operating conditions, unanticipated asset devaluations, and significant operational lapses. The Company measures the impact of these scenarios on its earnings and capital. Based on the results of the most recent stress tests, Management is satisfied with the capital condition of the Bank and the Company. However, no assurance can be given the Bank or Company will not experience a period of reduced earnings or a reduction in capital from unanticipated events and circumstances.

Capital to Risk-Adjusted Assets


On July 2, 2013, the Federal Reserve Board approved a final rule that implements changes to the regulatory capital framework for all banking organizations. The rule’s provisions which would most affectaffected the regulatory capital requirements of the Company and the Bank:


·IntroduceIntroduced a new “Common Equity Tier 1” capital measurement,
·EstablishEstablished higher minimum levels of capital,
·IntroduceIntroduced a “capital conservation buffer,”
·IncreaseIncreased the risk-weighting of certain assets, and
·EstablishEstablished limits on the amount of deferred tax assets with any excess treated as a deduction from Tier 1 capital.
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Under the final rule, a banking organization that is not subject to the “advanced approaches rule” may make a one-time election not to include most elements of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, including net-of-tax unrealized gains and losses on available for sale investment securities, in regulatory capital. Neither the Company nor the Bank are subject to the “advanced approaches rule” and made the election not to include most elements of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in regulatory capital.


Banking organizations that are not subject to the “advanced approaches rule” began complying with the final rule on January 1, 2015; on such date, the Company and the Bank became subject to the revised definitions of regulatory capital, the new minimum regulatory capital ratios, and various regulatory capital adjustments and deductions according to transition provisions and timelines. All banking organizations began calculating standardized total risk-weighted assets on January 1, 2015. The transition period for the capital conservation buffer for all banking organizations will beginbegan on January 1, 2016 and will end January 1, 2019. Any bank subject to the rule which is unable to maintain its “capital conservation buffer” will be restricted in the payment of discretionary executive compensation and shareholder distributions, such as dividends and share repurchases.

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The final rule did not supersede provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA) requiring federal banking agencies to take prompt corrective action (PCA) to resolve problems of insured depository institutions. The final rule revised the PCA thresholds to incorporate the higher minimum levels of capital, including the newly proposed “common equity tier 1” ratio.


The capital ratios for the Company and the Bank under the new capital framework are presented in the table below.


  At March 31, 2015  
Transitional
Minimum
Regulatory
Requirement
Effective
  
Minimum
Regulatory
Requirement (1)
Effective
  
Well-capitalized
by Regulatory
Definition
Under FDICIA
Effective
 
  Company  Bank  January 1, 2015  January 1, 2019  January 1, 2015 
                
Common Equity Tier I Capital  12.54%  11.35%  4.50%  7.00%  6.50%
Tier I Capital  12.54%  11.35%  6.00%  8.50%  8.00%
Total Capital  13.08%  12.05%  8.00%  10.50%  10.00%
Leverage Ratio  7.88%  7.09%  4.00%  4.00%  5.00%

      Transitional
Minimum
Regulatory
Requirement
 Minimum
Regulatory
Requirement
 Well-capitalized
by Regulatory
Definition
Under FDICIA
  At March 31, 2016 Effective Effective Effective
  Company Bank January 1, 2016 January 1, 2019 January 1, 2015
           
Common Equity Tier I Capital  13.22%  11.34%  5.125%(1)  7.00%(2)  6.50%
Tier I Capital  13.22%  11.34%  6.625%(1)  8.50%(2)  8.00%
Total Capital  13.51%  11.71%  8.625%(1)  10.50%(2)  10.00%
Leverage Ratio  7.99%  6.81%  4.000%  4.00%  5.00%

(1) Includes 0.625% capital conservation buffer.

(2) Includes 2.5% capital conservation buffer.


The Company and the Bank intend to maintain regulatory

      Transitional
Minimum
Regulatory
Requirement
 Minimum
Regulatory
Requirement
 Well-capitalized
by Regulatory
Definition
Under FDICIA
  At December 31, 2015 Effective Effective Effective
  Company Bank January 1, 2015 January 1, 2019 January 1, 2015
           
Common Equity Tier I Capital  12.82%  11.00%  4.50%  7.00%(3)  6.50%
Tier I Capital  12.82%  11.00%  6.00%  8.50%(3)  8.00%
Total Capital  13.39%  11.68%  8.00%  10.50%(3)  10.00%
Leverage Ratio  7.99%  6.82%  4.00%  4.00%  5.00%

(3) Includes 2.5% capital in excess of the highest regulatory standard. conservation buffer.

The Company and the Bank routinely project capital levels by analyzing forecasted earnings, credit quality, securities valuations, shareholder dividends, asset volumes, share repurchase activity, stock option exercise proceeds, and other factors. Based on current capital projections, the Company and the Bank expect to maintain regulatory capital levels exceeding the highest effective regulatory standard and pay quarterly dividends to shareholders. No assurance can be given that changes in capital management plans will not occur.




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The following summarizes the ratios of regulatory capital to risk-adjusted assets under the superseded capital framework on the dates indicated:
  At March 31,  At December 31,  
Minimum
Regulatory
  
Well-capitalized
by Regulatory
 
  2014  2014  Requirement  Definition 
             
Company:            
Tier I Capital  13.74%  13.30%  4.00%  6.00%
Total Capital  15.19%  14.54%  8.00%  10.00%
Leverage ratio  8.40%  7.95%  4.00%  5.00%
                 
Bank:                
Tier I Capital  12.40%  12.04%  4.00%  6.00%
Total Capital  14.07%  13.49%  8.00%  10.00%
Leverage ratio  7.54%  7.16%  4.00%  5.00%

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk


The Company does not currently engage in trading activities or use derivative instruments to control interest rate risk, even though such activities may be permitted with the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.


Credit risk and interest rate risk are the most significant market risks affecting the Company, and equity price risk can also affect the Company’s financial results. These risks are described in the preceding sections regarding “Loan Portfolio Credit Risk,” and “Asset/Liability and Market Risk Management.” Other types of market risk, such as foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk, are not significant in the normal course of the Company’s business activities.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures


The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of March 31, 2015.


2016.

Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required and that such information is communicated to the Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosures. The evaluation did not identify any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 20152016 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


Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any material pending legal proceeding, nor is theirits property the subject of any material pending legal proceeding, other than ordinary routine legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. None of these proceedings is expected to have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s business, financial position or results of operations.



Item 1A. Risk Factors


The Company’s Form 10-K as of December 31, 20142015 includes detailed disclosure about the risks faced by the Company’s business; such risks have not materially changed since the Form 10-K was filed.


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


(a) Previously reported on Form 8-K.

(b) None

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


The table below sets forth the information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the CompanyWestamerica Bancorporation or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), of common stock during the quarter ended March 31, 2015.


Period 
(a)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
  
(b)
Average Price
Paid per Share
  
(c)
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs*
  
(d)
Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
January 1            
through  85  $42.87   85   1,648 
January 31                
February 1                
through  43   42.44   43   1,605 
February 28                
March 1                
through  55   43.60   55   1,550 
March 31                
Total  183  $42.99   183   1,550 
* Includes 7 thousand, 4 thousand and 11 thousand shares purchased in January, February and March, respectively, by the Company in private transactions with the independent administrator of the Company's Tax Deferred Savings/Retirement Plan (ESOP)2016 (in thousands, except per share data). The Company includes the shares purchased in such transactions within the total number of shares authorized for purchase pursuant to the currently existing publicly announced program.

  2016
Period (a) Total Number of shares Purchased (b) Average Price Paid per Share (c) Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
  (In thousands, except price paid)
January 1 through January 31  95  $41.38   95   1,632 
February 1 through February 29  35   41.92   35   1,597 
March 1 through March 31  -   -   -   1,597 
Total  130   41.53   130   1,597 

The Company repurchases shares of its common stock in the open market  to optimize the Company’s use of equity capital and enhance shareholder value and with the intention of lessening the dilutive impact of issuing new shares under stock option plans, and other ongoing requirements.

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Shares were repurchased during the first quarter of 20152016 pursuant to a program approved by the Board of Directors on July 24, 201423, 2015 authorizing the purchase of up to 2 million1,750 thousand shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time prior to September 1, 2015.



2016.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities


None



Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures


Not applicable.


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Item 5. Other Information


(a) Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


Information required is incorporated by reference to

Proxies for the Registrant’s Form 8-K, filed withAnnual Meeting of shareholders held on April 28, 2016, were solicited pursuant Regulation 14A of the Securities and Exchange CommissionAct of 1934. The Report of Inspector of election indicates that22,012,916 shares of the Common Stock of the Company, out of 25,400,207 shares outstanding on April 27, 2015.



the February 29, 2016 record date, were present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders:

1.Election of Directors:

Nominee For Withheld Non-Votes
Etta Allen  18,437,477   594,284   2,981,155 
Louis E. Bartolini  18,357,973   673,788   2,981,155 
E. Joseph Bowler  18,853,669   178,092   2,981,155 
Arthur C. Latno, Jr.  18,291,193   740,568   2,981,155 
Patrick D. Lynch  18,359,542   672,219   2,981,155 
Catherine C. MacMillan  18,445,064   586,697   2,981,155 
Ronald A. Nelson  18,440,175   591,586   2,981,155 
David L. Payne  18,825,013   206,748   2,981,155 
Edward B. Sylvester  18,841,665   190,096   2,981,155 

2.Approval of a Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

For Against Abstain Non-Votes
 18,032,288   895,354   104,119   2,981,155 

3.Ratification of Selection of Crowe Horwath as Company’s Independent Auditors for Fiscal Year 2016

For Against Abstain Non-Votes
 21,803,396   29,990   179,530   0 

4.Required Independent Board Chairman

For Against Abstain Non-Votes
 6,819,532   11,691,141   521,088   2,981,155 

Item 6. Exhibits


The exhibit list required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Exhibit Index filed with this report.

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SIGNATURES


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


WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION

(Registrant)




/s/ JOHN "ROBERT" THORSON                                         
John "Robert" Thorson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Chief Financial and Accounting Officer)

/s/ JOHN "ROBERT" THORSON
John "Robert" Thorson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Chief Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: May 5, 20152, 2016

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 31.1: Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)


Exhibit 31.2: Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)


Exhibit 32.1: Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


Exhibit 32.2: Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


Exhibit 101: Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T, the following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015,2016, is formatted in XBRL interactive data files: (i) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014;2015; (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2015,2016, and December 31, 2014;2015; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014,2015, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 20152016 and 2014;2015; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 20152016 and 20142015 and (vi) Notes to the Unaudited

Consolidated Financial Statements.

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